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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

Say. what is life? IT'S to be born;
A helpless babe to greet the light
With sharp wall as if the morn
Foretold a cloudy noon and night;
To weep, to sleep, and weep again;
With sunny smiles between-and then?
And then apace the infant grows
To be laughing, sprightly boy,
Happy despite his little woes,
Were he but conscious of his joy!
To be, in short, from two to ten,
A merry, moody child-and then?
And then in coat and trousers clad,
To learn to say the decalogue,
And break it, an unthinking lad,
With mirth and mischief all agog;
A truant oft by field and ten,
And capture butterfies-and then?
And then, increased in strength and size,
To be, anon, a youth full grown;
A hero in his mothers eyes,
A young Apollo in his own;
To initiate the ways of men
In fashionable sin-and then?
And then, at last, to be a man,
To fall in love, to WOO and wed!
With seething brain to scheme and plan
To gather gold or toll for bread;
To sue for fame, with tongue and pen,
And gain or lose the prize-and then?
And then in gray and wrinkled old
To mourn the speed of life's decline;
To praise the scenes our youth beheld,
And well in memory of lang syne;
To dream awhile with darkened ken,
To drop into his grave-and then?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
NANCY.
AN IDYL OF THE KITCHEN.


In brown holland apron she stood in the kitchen;
Her sleeves were rolled up and her cheeks all
aglow;
Her hair was coiled neatly; when I, indiscreetly.
Stood watching while Nancy was kneading the
dough.
Now, who could be neater, or brighter or sweeter,
Or who hum a song so delightfully."- low,
Or who look so slender, so graceful, so tender,
As Nancy, sweet Nancy. while kneading the
dough?
How defty she pressed it, and squeezed it, caressed
it
And twisted and turned it, now quick and now slow
Ah me, but that madness I've paid for in sadnessi
Twas my heart she was kneading as well as the
dough.
At last when she turned for her pan to the dresser,
She saw me and bushed, and said shyly, "Please
go,
Or my bread I'll be spelling, in spite of my toiing,
If you stand here and watch while I'm kneading
the dough-
begged for permission to stay. She'd not listen;
The sweet little tyrant said, ssNo, sir! no! noi
Yet when 1 had vanished on being thus banished,
My heart staid with Nancy while kneading the
dough.
I'm dreaming, sweet Nancy, and see you in fancy
Your heart, love, has softened and pitied my woe
And we, dear are rich in dainty wee kitchen
Where Nancy, my Nancy, stands kneading th'
dough.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
AUCTIoNE.|ER E

The undersigned gives notice
that he will attend auction sales
in any part Of this state. Having
had many years successful exper-
ience as an auctioneer, I guaran-
tee satisfaction in each sale, or
require no compensation. I will
sell either by the day or for a per
cent. Address,
W. L. Barrows, Coventry, vt,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
y V''eggetii1le !

WTI4L CURE
Scr0fula, ScrofuiOus EEunor. Cancer. Cam
ceroHs Humor, ErysipcIas, Canlxer Salt
Eiheam. Pimpies or Hu,mor fnrtae
face, Coughs. and Colds, Ulcers.
Bronchitis, Neuralgia, Dyspep-
sia, Rheumatism, Pains in
the Side. Constipation
Ccstiveness, Piles,
Dizziness. Head
ache,
Nervousness, Pains in the Back. Faintness
at the Stomach, Kidney Complaints, Female
Weakness and Generai Debility.
This preparation is scientifically and Chemically
combined, and so strongly concentrated from roots,
herbs and barks that its good effects are realized
immediately after commencing to take it. There is
no disease of the human system for which the Vege
tine cannot be used with perfect safety, as it does
not contain any metallic compound. For eradicat
ing the system of all impurities of the blood it has
no equal. 1t has never failed to effect cure giving
tone and strength to the system deblitated by dis
ease. It's wonderful effects upon the complaints
named are surprising to ALL Many have been cured
by the Negetine that have tried many other RENE
dies 1t can well be called
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

Some of these items are puffs, but
the world is propelled by puffey To-
comotives.
DIR. T. A. Smurr Ottawa, ILL.,, says: "Brown's
Iron Bitters give entire satisfaction
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
8 EsW = N G :

Having spent some months in learning the Dress
makers trade, feel myself competent to do all kinds
of Cutting and Sewing in this line, and viii work
in families, or at home for such as desire at
able rates. MAE ELLIOTT.
Barton, Oct. 29th, 1888.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
Orleans County Munitor,
PUBLISHED wEEKLYBY
GEO. HI. Bi "A KE,
BARTON VT.

TERMS.-TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
Strictly ia ddUance $I.50. Subscribers living out
side of Orleans County must remit 10 cents extra for
postage. For convenience in remitting, we will
give credit for year and four months for $780, to
subscribers in the county, and one year and three
for $500 to subscribers without the county, when
sent strictly IN dduance
Rates of Advertising made known on applica
ton. Ali cuts must have metal body.
Remit by p. o. Money Order, Registered Letter, or
Draft. WatcE the label on yoar paper and notice
gen your subscription expires and see that your pay:
neHts are kept in adUance. WheR money is sent as
4ce shall gUe yot the credit tie label at once. If The
label is not adraneed aUttip tgo aceeS notify as 6y
ostat card.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

Ladies', Gents, Misses,
Youths and CIlildren's,
shown in Orleans County
and at prices lower than
ever. We quote you some
Of the many specialties
All the new shades in DRESS
FLANNELS 90 cents ; ga Dress
Flannels, 81 l-2o; 20 pieces Col
ored Oashmeres. l2 l-2o; Alpaoas
10c yard, all colors ; Black Cash
meres 80 to 60e. Fine French
Blue-blaoks Zoe, 80 and Sl,00,
46 inches wide. The new shades
in all wool Colored Cashmeres 68c.
Dress Goods in q greatvariety z
1910 and up to 25o.
One Case Prints 4 1-2o F; one case
5 cents; two cases Best Prints Sc
per yard; these are Merrimacks,
Cochecos, Arnolds and Windsors.
Such as our fellow Merchants
charge you Sc for.
Cottons 8 l-2 to &c; Bleached
Oottons s to l2o.
In Flannels we have all grades
and qualities 10 to 81 l-2c. Ho-
siery, Gloves, Worsteds, Silks, &c.
Ladies Knit Goods, Jackets and
Jerseys, Pushes, Velvets and trim
mings in all the new shades, and
the best Machine Threads 4c a
spool,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

H. r. Stevens, Boston:
have been practicing medicine for 25 years, and
as remedy for ScrofuEd, Liver Complaint, Duspep-
Std, rheumatism, HeGkaeSS. and all diseases of the
blood, have never found its equal. [ have sold
Vegetine for years and have never had one bottle
returned. would heartily recommend it to those
in need of blood purifier.
Sept 18 1873 Wilton Iowa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
NOTICE, ,

Parties using the Luke Buzzell "Giant' whee
can hear something to their advantage by cores
pouding with c. j. ROBINSON, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

The King of Denmark is truly paternal mon
arch. Finding that during the recent severe
weather the royal foot guards suffering great
ly from Colds and Coughs, this good old gentleman
ordered supply of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for
them and now the sentries are happy.
Confecuoners are the only class of men who charge
pretty girls for taffy.
BIG THIEvEs.-Dyspepsia and debility two
big thieves they creep in and steal our health and
comfort before we know it. Let put stop to
their invasions with bottle of Burdock Blood
Bitters, to be had at any drug store.
The rain falls alike upon the just and the unjust;
but it is the unjust who steal the umbrellas and let
the just feel the rain.
Mr.. John Young, Troy, VT, says: 81 used
Browns Iron Bitters for nervousness, wakefulness
and general debility and am restored to health''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

The Chicago, Milwaukee, and ST.
Paul railroad company has very
attractive little booth in which are
some of the products of breezy,
bustling, booming Dakota. But
southrons would rather talk of those
cooler places in the beginning of
summer. When they hear of snow
and billiards they turn their faces
toward the magnolias and orange
trees.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

How TO GET SIcK.-Expose yourself day and
night eat TO much without exercise work too hard
without rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile
nostrums advertised, and tnen you will want to
know.
How TO GET WELL-WIiicll IS answered in three
words-Take Hop Bitters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
4 , Hours from o. a. M, to Il, m. From to 4, p
IN. HIRAM MCCLELLAN, Pres't, IL. X. DEWEY,
Cashier.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

Ar lshpemlng, Mich, man named Ropes
has struck a fine gold lead on his proDertv.
The rock ASSAYS $500 ton.
THE railway companies are beginning to re-
aliZe the full scope of a decision rendered re-
Gently by the Interior Department in q case
brought by man named Perkins against an
Alabama Railway. The substance of the De
csion is that the title of the settlers is held TO
be good, as against the claims of railway If
he shall locate his homestead prior to the time
when the railroad company shall have definite
ly located its right of way, and filed pJst
thereof IN the land Office. 1t is said the de-
cision will let loose lot of settlers upon about
10000 acres of the st. Paul Companv's land in
Minnesota and Dakota. The decision estah-
fishes rule that is practically retroactive and
viii be applicable TO all cases brought in the
future, in which the homestead entries were
made years ago.
IT was announced in the Roman Catholic
churches at Lawrence, Mass. on the sth inst.
that the Augustinian Society would file a De-
tition of insolvency with the intention of
abandoning all efforts to reduce its indebted
ness to depositors in fhe Augustinian SAVINGS
institution by collections. Rev. E. c. McEyoy.
governor of the Augustinian Order. stated that
this course was taken because TIE attachments
on Church property would not be removed
and it was desired by the society that all cred
ltors should share alike. There are now
twenty-five attachments aggregating, $50. 900.
The indebtedness to 703 depositors is S455.-
900. which. with the mortgages makes the to-
tai heh,l'tles 1869, 600. The society claims that
ITS assets sre 1868, 900, which consist of four
churches and parsonages and school buildings
If the property be sold by the order of heconrit
the 6epositors VIII realize scarcely ) Der cent
A CABLE message received at Harvard Col
leSe Observatory, from DR.. Kruger. announces
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
David Davis, Toe

From the San Francisco Postl
Some two years ago David Davis was
suffering with a severe bunion on his
left foot. At least the senator supposed it
was a brGlOn, although as he hadn't seen
bis feet for generation, it was pretty
much matter of guess work. However,
1t hurt him more than the republican
successes, 50 he called in a chiropodist,
and when that specialist inspected the
damage AID came to the surface once
more, he reported that the excrescence
was about IS big as a ten-cent loaf, and
that nothing but the most careful treat
ment would save the foot. Mr.. Davis
accordingly procured shoe the six
day-go as-you- please description, the toe
of which he could almost see himself
when he kicked out pretty hard. 1t was
a sad sight to watch the presiding officer
of our most dignified body hobbling up
the capitol steps supported by big cane
and the leather pedes tai referred to for six
months after that. 1t was new edition
of Bunlon's Pilgrims Progress. bound in
calf. Sometimes the bunion would grow
better and sometimes worse. Meanwhile
the corn doctor sent in his bills regular
ly for digging out the senators foun-
dation," as ne facetiously called 1t. At
last the sufferer became imbuod with an
absorbing desire to usually inspect the
cause of his torments, and, one day,
yielding to a sudden impulse, he limped
into photograph saloon, pried off his
shoe, and requested the operator to take
t!ntype of his foot. When it was
completed he almost fell off his seat in
an apoplectic fit of rage, for the picture
disclosed small iron clamp attached to
his little toe, the screw of which the
chiropOdist evidently frightened or loos-
ened at pleasure. The senator deter
mined upon frightful revenge, and the
next morning, when the corn doctor
knelt to remove his shoe as usual, the
man of weight deliberately turned round
and-sat on him. But why dwell upon
the sad particulars The corn doctor
was removed to the hospital, where three
months after he died to slow music,
after having made full confession, and
in the fuu hope of glorious immortal
ity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

I'll take the other five hundred, said
Webster. The note WIS drawu, and Mr..
Webster taking his caue went ont into
the avenue. Good morning, Mr.. X,
good morning. said he, as he entered
the great banking bouse which was The
fiscal agent of the government. Good
morning, Mr., Secretary, said the great
baker, III the blandest maurer What
can | do for you this morning, Mr. Sec.
retary ? Mr.. Webster was Sc re.ary of
state at the time. "A little favor for
my friend Choste. He wants a little
money, and | told him thought could
get Ii for bin. A thousand, | believe,
he made his note for, passing
the paper to the banker. There was no
such thing as hesitating, much less de-
cllnlng, and so the banker was only hap
py to accommodate the bead of Mr.. Fill
more's administration. The gold was
laid out, III two equal piles, at Mr.. Web
ster's request. Putting one in each
pocket, and with one of the bows which
Mr.. Webster only could give, departed.
Here, Choate, here Is the five hundred,
said the great expounder, entering where
Choate was waiting. Handing him the
gold, Mr.. Webster resumed his reading
where he had been interrupted by
ChOate's entrance The narrator of this
incident did not recollect much about
the sequel. " Both are dead yoa know, ="
said he. They were great men, and
value their autographs highly"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
4 Story About Webster.

lFrom Phila Times Washington Letterl
eyes, knew Mr.. Webster well, re-
sponded gentleman of mellow years
and spirits, when inquired, of concerning
the great New Englander, "and what
has just been said of him reminds me of
an incident which, with others of SINH
lar kind l have heard, gives a pretty
good idea of one of his traits relating to
finances. Mr.. Choate was in Washing
ton at the time He and Mr.. Webster
were almost as brothers. One day Choate
needed $500 and ne applied to MIR. Web
ster. Five hundred doila.s says Mr.
Webster. No, 1 haven't it this mo-
ment, but l will get 1t for you, Choate.
The latter was glad to hear If and would
wait. Draw your note, said Webster.
'Tll sign it and bring you the money.
While you are about it, make the note
for thousand; thousand Is as easy to
get as five hundred Mr.. Choate said
that five hundred was all he needed,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
CASGAIEIEN.

An open boat, in which Cyril P Whimaker.
a son Of a wealthy iron master of Principio.
Lewis Jeffers, and Wm. Hopkins (colored).
sailed from Hayre de Grace Nd, has been
found bottom up, with no trace of the occu-
pants. The weather had been threatening.
and high wind prevailed at the time tie
party stsrted, so It Is supposed the boat cap
sized and the occupants were drowned
TIE American schooner Estella and the
Mexican pilot-boat Theodorita we're lost on the
bar at Tucpam during 3 norther. All hands
we're drowned.
The less by the fire in the Hotel Berkelv.
Boston. aggregates SI70, 600, of which $780,
COO Is on personal property and $40, 900 on the
building.
The Ende Hotel. at Greenville. Tex. was the
s. enc Of g frightfui calamity early on the 7th
nst. The building which was of brick, and
iorIy constructed, fell in. burying fourteen
rsonS in the ruins, aud the structure taking
e, the bodies of the victims were burned be-
nd recognition. The few guests who es-
ped got out OF the building with great diff
Ity. A number of business houses adjoin-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
The Strings of Sound
From the New YorE Snn.l

From the New York sun
Violin, guitar and banjo strings and in
fact all sorts that come under the gener-
al head of gut are made from the en-
trails of lambs and cattle from the deli
cate threads used for sewing racket ball
covers up the half inch thick round belts.
After lamb Is seven months old its en-
trails are no longer fit for making strings
for vlolins; consequently this branch of
the manufacture can only he carried on
few months in each year. Few people
have any idea of the many uses to which
gut strings are now put. They are used
70 hold up clock weights, for betting, for
lacIng on lawn tennis and racket bats,
for lacrosse scoops, for weaving fine
whip covers, for sewing covers on balls,
for jewelers. drills and for a thousand
things, | suppose, that even | do not
know of. All the work of making gut
strings is about the same but greater
care has to be exercised in prepar-
ing those intended for musical instru-
ments than others. The process of manu-
facturirg those is comparatively simple,
but far from easy. When the entralls,
for which a good price has to be paid,
are thoroughly cleaned, they are split
with razor. Only one half is fit for
use III violin strings. That is the upper
or smooth half, the lower half is fatty,
rough, and of unequal thickness. The
strips are put through rollers turned by
hand for eight or nine days, to take all
the stretch out of them. Then they are
spun or twisted. Five or six strands go
to make an Z string, eight or nine an A
string, and twenty are put into a ID
string. Then they go through bleach
ing bath of sulphur fumes. After that
they are twisted again. Then they are
softened IN pearlash water, again sub
jected to the action Of sulphur fumes,
twisted again, dried, and finally rubbed
down smooth with pumice stone. Alto
gether it takes ten or eleven days to make
string. When done, they are each
seventy-two inches long-four lengths
for viOlin-and thirty of them cooled
separately and tied together make up
the bundle of the trade. There is one
maker in Italy who, by some secret pro-
cess OF his own, secures and guarantees
perfect accuracy throughout for every
string he makes. He does not make
more than sixty or Que hundred bundles
year, but his strings command SO per
bundle here-cost that to the importer
willie ether Italian strings are worth
only So 10 81 and others ouly $3.50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
NEWS or TIE WEEK
CABEEG GtgAWS.

SEVERAL German villages near DanZig. on
the Baltic, have been overiowed by reason of
ice blockades.
RICHARD MUsGRovE, a London broker, has
failed. Liabilities 5000. 900.
The confiagration at Yallorbe, in the canton
of Faud, Switzerland, destroyed 145 houses.
together with the postoffice in which important
securities were deposited. Twelve hundred
persons were made homeless.
The discovery Of a secret dynamite factory
III London aud the arrest of the proprietor,
named Whitehead. has thrown England into
feIment. Arrests have bean made of persons
having explosives in their possession and those
suspected OF beng connected with dynamite
plotters. Detectives are on the alert and the
air is Iull of fumor. Paris has caught the
infection and owners of building are Walling
up getaways to keep out bombs.
LONDON was greatly excited, on the 5th inst,
by the discovery of a secret nitro-glycerine
factory III Lesdam Street, Ladywood. The
proprietor, an rlsh-Americau named White
head, was arrested A considerable quantity
Of the explosive was seized by the police.
The powder depot at Passo Correse. italy.
ior the use Of engineers conducting operations
there, exploded, hllliug forty persons outright,
ana ipJuring many others, some fatally.
VIOLENT popular demonstration against
The authoiI les at Griiu, Servia, took place
yesterday. The people were ordered to dis
perse TO their homes, and upon their'refusal.
mounted police were finally called upon to sup
press the disturbance. These, WITH drawn
Sa5res, charged upon the crowd of men, wo-
men and children. Many persons were cut
down, and others were trampled under the
horses hoofs.
HE fire on March 10th at Iquique. Peru.
destroyed ten blocks and part of four others.
The railway offices were burned, but the work
shops were saved. The churches were burned.
The tire did not extend west cf.the churches.
About LOCO houses were destroyed, doing a
damage estimated at S10, 100000. Gable com
muncatlon with Iquique was cut off at one
time.
The National Theater, Berlin, burned On the
4th inst, with all its contents.
BARON WERTHEN, the wcalthiest manufac-
turer in Austria and a celebrated maker of iron
safes, Is dead.
lHE principal pier at Nice has burned. Loss
81 200, 600
LATE reports from Ccomassle, Upper Guinea,
say that the king of Ashantee has reliuquished
his throne, and the entire state of Western
Africa Is IN q state of confusion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
A Dinner That viii be Served for Sey.
enteen Until Sixteen Die.
From the Philadelphia Times.J
III lnrnc,rnA Annl- .Innn "a /,

f'---I
A novel banquet took place at the Ho-
tel Bellevue. 1t was the third annual
dinner Of the Last Mans Club. formed
three years ago. It has seventeen men,
bers. Each member must attend the
dinner annually. Death, serious lines
or separation by great distance alone ex-
cuses. At every dinner a place Is kept
for each absent member, whether living
or dead, and dishes and wine are served
opposite their empty chairs, the same as
if they were present. A curious and ell
egant tankard of beaten silver, filled
with wine, is passed around the table
and quaffed by each one present until
emptied. As each member dies mis- name
viii be engraved on the tankard until
finally the last man, surrounded by the
overhowing plates, the full glasses and
the empty chairs, viii drink to their
memory alone. Then the dinners will
cease and the tankard win become the
last mans property,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
. The Sherman niamnnds

1t appears that the diamonds sent by
the khedlye OF Egypt to Gen. Sherman,
and of which so much has been said.
were finally sent, after many years of
anxiety and annoyance, to Tiffany. They
were taken from their crude Egyptian
setting. when it was discovered that
many OF them were not the gems they
were supposed to. be, but were worth al
together $50, 900 or more. Gen. Sher-
man has four daughters-AIiss Lizzie.
Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Thackara and Miss
Rachel. The diamonds were divided
equally among the daughters-four sets
OF solitaire earrings and four necklets.
Still none of them have ever vet been
worn, SO great is the aversion of the
family TO undue display.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
MILWAUKEE,
ST. IOUIS
TOLEDO.
They were talking about the cas-

They were talking ABOUT the cases Of
smallpox that are alleged to prevail
over IN San Antonio. One of the gentle
men, who had just returned from San
Antonio, remarked hat there was not
much danger, as the patients had been
isolated. Mrs. Worrell Atherton, who
thinks she knows everything, spoke up
and said: 1T don't make any differ
ence how many times you have been
isolated, if it don't take. Terqs iSift-
iags,