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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.

In recent visit to the State of Maine
we. took our own observations and made
inquiries in regard to the much disputed
question whether prohibition has been a
success or failure, and we came. to an
undoubting conviction that it has been q
decided success. This does not mean
that no liquor is sold in that state. 1t is,
perhaps, an impossibility wholly to pre-
vent it's introduction or its sale. This
will be carried on, to a certain extent, as
long as mems appetites and cupidity re-
main what they are. But the great point
that has been gained-and this is an i'm
mense gain-is that the sale of intoXica-
ting liquors is driven out of society, is
under a ban, and the evidences of any
extensive use of such drinks is driven
out with it. While seated in one Of the
principal hotels of Portland, a gentleman
said to us, 'You could probably get liquor
in this house if you wanted it, but the
whole thing must be a secret transaction,
and, being secret, is not and cannot be
carried on to any great extent. Neither
are there in the streets the signs of in
toxication that you may see wherever the
sale of liquor is allowed by law" Surely
if all forms of evil could thus be driver
into a corner-driven actually out Of
sight, SO that their consequences SHOULD
not be seen or felt-what a change would
come over the whole face of any commu
nifty! When vice is made to hide its head
whether from shame or compulsion, great
progress will be made in the whole Worl
of reform. All that statue laws can dc
is to deal with outward acts; they do no
aim at the renovation of mems hearts an(
motives. If all the wickedness of such
city as New York could be driven int
would not be complete, bnt the commu
nifty would experience an immense relief
and the outward moral aspect of the cit,
would at once be changed. In regard t.
Maine, Mr.. Blaine says, in public lette
of recent date; ''Intemperance has stead
lily decreased in the state since the frs
enactment of the prohibitory law, unit
now it can be said with truth that Their
is no equal number of people in the Anglo
Saxon world among whom so small a
amount of Intoxicating liqnor is consume
as among the 100000 inhabitants c
Maine. '-MOntpelier Daily Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
A LIGHTNING PILOT.

Mark Twain thus describes a night
scene on the Mississippi river:
'sNow the engines were stopped alto
gether, and we drifted with the current.
Presently l discovered a blacker gloom
than that which surrounded US. 1t was
the head of the island. We were closing
right down upon it. We entered its
deeper shadow, and so imminent seemed
the peril that I was likely to suffocate,
and I had the strongest impulse to do
something anything to save the vessel.
But still Mr.. Bixby stood by his wheel,
silent as cat and all the pilots stood
shoulder to shoulder at his back.
.sShell not make it, somebody wills
pered.
The water grew shoaler and shoaler
| by the leadsman's cries, till it was dowr
Eight and half :. Eight feet
Seven feet
Mr.. Bixby said warningly through hi
speaking tube to the engineer
Stand by nowr
Aye. aye, sirr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
BROTHER GARDNER ON
DRINK.

"A young man finds hisself in good
health, has a cl'ar eye an honest face, an
his prospects fur de fuchur am full O.
promise. He am de hope of his fader-
de comfort of his mudder-de pride of
his friends. Everybody wished him well,
and cherry hand am stretched out to gin
him start in life. / have seen dat young
man when he started on his race o. life,
an feel proud ODER him. l have seen
him when dat race was finished-cut
short by thirty vars. De eye he'd be-
come bleared and dim de face had de
look oh a beast; de strong limbs trem-
bled; all de sunshine OBJ de past had been
drowned out by tears-all de hopes of a
thousand friends blasted by disappoint-
ment. Drink was de cause-wine, beer,
whisky an de gutter. De yonng man
who puts glass of liquor to his lips am
enloosin' 4 snake which am certain to
bite him-unchainin' tiger which will
devour him. Drink am fiend which
laughs, an smiles, an sings until its teeth
am fastened into its victim. 1t am q
debil which wont be content with one
victim, but drags families and friends
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
Better than Breezes and BiossOms-Under
IL New Flag.

Better than Breezes and BiossOms-Under
New Flag.
Even the balmy air and orange groves of Florida
fail keep its people full of happiness and comfort
Art must help nature everywhere-in the tropics as
among the pines of the North. "And, chief among
the blessings which adapted to all zones writes
DR.. J. G. Wallace of Fort Dade. Fla. .ls PARKER's
Tonic. 1t seems to have the world for field and
most of the current diseases yield to its action
have used it in the Of delicate and dyspeptic
young lady, with the most gratifying results. It
seemed to accomplish with what the ususal pre-
scriptions and treatment for that miserable maady
failed wholly to bring about also glad to state
that the Tonic has greatly relieved personally of
troublesome atomic condition of the stomach of long
standing 1t is the ideal purifier and inyigorant."
Messrs. HIscox Co. call especial attention to the
fact that after April IT, 1888, the and style of
this preparation will hereafter be simply Parxer,s
Tonic. The word "Ginger" is dropped for the reason
that unprincpled dealers constantly deceiving
their patrons by substituting inferior preparations
under the name of Ginger; and as ginger is unim-
portant favoripg ingredient in Tonic sure
that friends will agree with to the propriety
of the change. There will be change, however in
the preparation ITSELF and all bottles remaining in the
hands of dealers. wrapped under the name of PAR
KER's GINGER ToNIc.'' contain the genuine medicine
if the signature of HIscox Co. is at the bottom OF
outside wrapper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
MR.. LINCOLN AND THE
LITTLE BOY.

Ex-Gov. Rice tells this story of Lin
coin: On an occasion (while he was IN
Congress) when he and Senator Wilson
found it necessary to visit the President
on business, he says:
eve were obliged to wait some time
in the ante-room before we could be re-
ceived; and, when at length the door
was opened to us, a small lad, perhaps
ten or twelve years old, who had been
waiting for admission several days with
out success, slipped in between us, and
approached the President in advance.
''The latter gave the senator and my
self cordial but brief salutation, and
turning Immediately to the lad, said,
"And who is the little boy?"
'During their conference the senator
and myself were apparently forgotten.
The boy soon told his story, which was
in substance that he had come to Wash
ington seeking employment as page in
the House of Representatives and he
wished the President to give him such an
appointment. To this the President. re-
piled that such appointments were not
at his disposal, and that application must
be made to the doorkeeper Of the house
at the Capitol. But, sir, said the lad,
still undaunted, Il am a good boy, and
have letter from my mother, and one
from the supervisor of my town, and one
| thau al
told me that I could earn enough in one
session of Congress to keep my mother
i and the rest of US comfortable all the
remainder of the year"
"The President took the lads papers,
and ran his eyes over them with that pen
etrating and absorbent look so familiar to
and wrote upon the back Of one of them,
IF Capt. Goodnow can give a place to
this good little boy, l shall be gratified,
and signed it, "A. Lincoln.
'.The boys face became radiant with
hope and he walked out of the room
with a step as light as though all the an
| SOlS nCIS HlliSPCi eiSA NOhS
lions.
"Only after, the lad had gone did the
President seem to realize that senator
and another person had been for some
time waiting to see him.
''Think for moment Of the President
of great nation, and that nation engaged
in one of the most terrible wars waged
against men, he himself worn down with
anxiety and labor, subjected to the al
formations of success and defeat, racked
by complaints of the envious, the disloyal
and the unreasonable, pressed to the de-
cision of grave questions ofpublic policy
and encountered by the numberless and
nameleSs incidents of civil and martha
responsibility, yet able so far to forget
them all, as to give himself up for the
time being to the errand of a little boy
who had braved an interview unlimited
and of whom he knew nothing, but thai
he had story to tell of his mother, an6
of his ambition to serve her.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
sy1onth' s Column.
WHAT DAN CAUGHT.

DEAR BOYS: No household can be per-
feet without boys, and | am going to
write a true story, for you in particular
Down back of Farmer Cranes house
runs sociable little brook, and with the
help of mill-dam and a water-wheel it
proves very useful to the family as well
as ornamental to the pasture 1t churns
all the cream of twenty-one cows, and
sharpens axes and scythes without num-
Der for the neighborhood generally.
Something has been gnawing holes in
my DAM said Farmer Crane, ''and we
shall have to churn by hand this morn
ing"
''What was it," asked Dan, coming in
Just in time to hear his fathers remark.
II don't know, but l wish you would
set that old steel trap, and l guess we
shall find out" was Mr.. Cranes answer.
''What will you give for all 1 can
catch?" asked Dan, who was of a specu-
lative turn of mind.
''Oh. I'll give you fifteen cents for
everything you'll get
''Billy Bugbee has a pew kind of steel
trap. I've a good mind to borrow his"
remarked Dan.
''It's no better than ours, but you can
get it and try both, if you want to, and
ever you get
'sDo you mean only fifteen for all l get
in both traps, or fifteen for whatever
each trap gets?" asked Dan. 'sYou know, .
he went on, sit might be muskrats, and
the skins would he worth good deal"
'Well," was Mr.. Cranes reply, elf
both traps catch something you shall
have thirty cents.
So, just before Dan went to school both
traps were set only little ways apart
down in the edge of the water. When
Dan came home that night the first thing
he did was to 60 and look at his traps,
but before he was near enough to see
them he heard tapping of wings and a
terrible squawking, and 10. there was
their old gander with both legs caught,
one in each trap. Dan stood still for Il
moment, then with one bound he was in
the water, and in a twinkling the gander
was released, but the poor thing couldn't
walk step. Dan carried it up to the
house and made a pen for it, wrapped up
its legs in liniment, and took good care
of it, so by the time Mr.. Crane came
home, after few days absence, the old
gander was kissing and waddling round
as only lame gander knows how to do.
"WelI, father" said Dan, Il caught
something in both traps, the very day you
left home, and according to the bargain
you owe me thirty cents
''You did, what did you CATCH musk
rats in both of the traps?"
''Oh, come out here and I'll show you,
and going with him to the yard, Dan
pointed to the old gander.
Goodness !" said Mr.. Crane, then turn
ing towards Dan he asked, ''but what did
you catch in the other trap?"
1.-THE gander," laughed Dan. 'He was
all straddled out and had one foot in each
trap, and you said you would give fifteen
cents for whatever each trap caught.
Mother'll bear witness"
Mr.. Crane silently took out his purse
and paid Dan thirty cents, and walked
off saying, II shall be more explicit ii
my next bargain with YOU" But l don't
see how he could be, unless he excepted
that gander. Do you?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25

''The Bellevue Hospital of this city,"
says the New York Temperance AdU0cate,
''was lately the scene of a frightful TRACE
dy, the chief actor in which was an alcO-
holic mailman. The hospital has an al
coholic ward in which were confined
several patients suffering more or less
from alcoholism and alcoholic delirium
One Of these patients, man of peaceful
and quiet Bearing when sober, suddenly
conceived the idea that he must kill some
Sbody, and Selling stool struck another
patient a frightful blow upon the head,
crushing his skull and causing almost
most furiously, and was with great diff
Guilty OverpOwered at last and confined
in q cell. He had been in the hospital
three times before for alcoholism, and
had been discharged the last time but
two days before as cured, but began
drinking again, and was brought back to
the hospital. A hospital in which such
patients are allowed to 90 about unre-
strained among other patients is dam
gerous place, and obviously in need of a
revised code of government. 1t is such
alcoholic frenzy which is also the origin
of many of the murders which occur out
side of the alcoholic ward of Bellevue
In vain are such patients treated in the
hospital and then sent ont into streets
lined with grogshops continually Turing
them back again into the maddening tolls
of strong drink
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25

MARRY No TIPPLER.-How many young
ladies there are who, in spite of the
wretchedness they see daily resulting
from marrying tipplers, are still willing
to run the risk themselves. They cannot
be brought to believe that the one glass
taken now and then will, in nine cases
out Of ten, increase to three, four, and
even more, until the habit has a man in
its grasp, as a vice-never to relax it's
hold, until the wife and family have run
thro' the whole gamut of Indebtedness,
and death closes the scene.
Shame and sorrow follow in the foot
steps Of the drinking man as sure as night
follows day. Girls often refuse a man
because he is poor; or his social position
does not please; but how many girls
would refuse rich tippler? Wealth
blinds them to the terrible future which
a drunkard will bring them to-wealth
cannot, however, soothe the pangs OF
disappointment and disgrace which an in
temperate man causes his family.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
Its A GOOD THING
And Know it.'' were the Words of MFR. Levi
Porter, the Celebrated fashionable Cutter
to the Firm of Nathan 81 Taylor. under
the Narragansett House, Provi-
ience, IL. I.-shows what an
NIL
Honest Thing will Do.

Its good thing; know its good thing" Such
the words addressed to your reporter when he
called at the fashionable establishment of Nathan &
Taylor. under the NarTaganset House, Providence R.
|. The speaker Mr.. Leroy Porter head manager
of the tailoring department of this large clothing house.
as he was cutting his way through mammoth pile of
brocades. Scotch plads and broadcloths.
81 felt sometimes if there was cannon ball rest
ing on 10Y stomach. would have to get up at night
for WAS short of breath. You see in the Spring
our busy season-we are at work sixteen hours per
day Have short times for meals, and at irregular
hours. My stomach became very much disoIdered,
and | all out of health l tried every kind Of
medicines. The doctors said it touch of dyspep-
sia l could get nothing to do me permanent good
until a friend recommended Dr. Kennedy FAYORITE
REMEDY. know it's good medicine. 1t has conf
petely cured me of stomach disorders and Indigestion
1t seems to be thorough cleanser of the system from
bousness or any thing of that kind. know this for
I've tried It. I'm in the best of health now but
should ever have dyspeptic turn again DR.. Kenne-
dv's FAFORlTE REMEDY would be my source of re-
lief. DR.. Kennedy's FAV0RITE REMEDY acts upon
the digestive organs in charming manner regulating
their action. Strengthening and purifying the whole
SYSTEM" Ask your druggist for it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
Hair Work !!

Switches, Curls Puffs and Frzzes made to order in
a neat and workmanlike manner. Also. Gents Guart
Chains and variety of Hair Flowers single formed
in wreath. Give me call. All orders by mai
promptly attended to.
MRS. j. N. SMITH, Park St. Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
Seven and half Seven feet. six

Seven and half! Seven feet! six
and'-
We touched bottoml Instantly Mr..
Bixby set a lot of bells ringing, shouted
through the tube:
Now let her have it-every ounce
you've got!'
Then Ito his partner):
Put her down, hard down. Snatch
her! Snatch her!'
1.-THE boat rasped and grounded her
way through the sand, hung upon the
apex of disaster single tremendous in
slant, and then over she went! And such
shout as went up at Mr.. Bixby's back
never loosened the roof of pilot house
before. There was no more trouble after
that. Mr. Bixby was hero that night,
and it was some little time, too, before
his exploits ceased to be talked about by
river men,"
$50 you are going TO marry that small
wheeZy. consumptive-looking specimen
of man, are you?" said one girl to an
other. II really can't see what you can
see in him to love" "Mary," said her
friend ''Mary, your father is small
man, isn't hep" Eyes" was the reply ;
s'what of that?" 'sNothing, except that
| if he wasn't small it would be doubtful if
your mother would be the boss. I'm go
ing to marry that small man because I'm
fond of having my own way and won't
| accept any risks
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25

down to destrucshun. Show me man
who am always putting liquor to his lips
an I'll show you man who will sooner
or later become wreck. Show me a
youth who drinks an I'll write de word,
Destroyed" arter bis name. am only
poo ole black man, ignorant, unedu-
Gated; but poo and lowly as 1 am, 1
would not trade places wild de rich man
who has a fondness fur drink. did not
mean to deliber lektur; nor do l wish
to be counted mong the fanatics who
have worked injury whar they hoped to
do good. l simply wish to put on record
as one whose seventy vars of life hab
taught him dat of all de cold and clammy
snakes which man can take to his arms
to paralize his mind. benum his brain,
break the heart of friends an at last make
him de victim of grave neber cared fur
an neber visited except wild walls OF
sorrow, dat sarpint called drink am de
worst of all. 1t am time to go home. =
Detroit Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
PRESENT POWER,
To-Morrow n Long Way OF When Help is
Wanted To-Day.

Comfort is never in hurry. Pain and distress are
IN hot haste IL is to the friend in need-the friend
who does something Dow-that the old adage paws the
compliment of being ga friend indeed" That they do
not keep the sufferer in suspense is the salient excel
lence of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS.
The plasters oil other dayswhether porous other
wlse-said-"Wat until tomorrow: We can promise
nothing on the spur of the moment" But pain unre-
lieved like hope deferred, makeh the heart sick Ben
sons plasters act on application They permeate,
soothe, warm and heal containing, they do chemi-
cal and medicinal agents Of the highest efficiency.
Their motto is NOW, and the genuine have the word
CAPCINE cut in the middle of each plaster. Price %
cents. Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
? A e N T S

Obtained and all business in the U. s. Patent Office
or in the Courts attended to for MODERATE FEES.
When model or drawing is sent we advise as to
patentability free of charge; and We make NO
CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT.
We REFER here. to the Post Master the Supt of the
Money Order Div and to officials Of the u. s. Patent
Office. For circular advice, terms and references to
actual clients in your own state or county address
@. a. SNOW 81 CO..
OPPOSITE PATENT OFRIcE WASHINGTON, D. O.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25

SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
ORANGES and Florida.

C. N. CRITTENTON, Agent, New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
,EOHMSON'9 ANaRYME IHNaRHENT

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist.
now travelling in this country, says that most
are worthless trash. He says that Sheridan s
Condition Powders ere absolutely pure and
immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will n
full to l pint food. Sold everywhere, or sent b,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-12-27

Gen. Cemo Gorda Williams, will
be reelected to the u. S. Senate
from Kentucky, by an overwhelming
majority 1t takes about sixty votes
IN caucus to secure his re-nomina-
ton, and seventy-6ve Democratic
members of the Legislature are posi-
lively known to favor his. return,
while ten or dozen more are be-
loved to be for him. He is likely to
have ga walk over" and ought to, for
Kentucky has no son more devoted
to her interests or more thoroughly
identified with her history and for
tunes.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-12-27
ii CON GEET,

I've somewhere read in olden tales
Sucb ue the Persian poots sing.
That IL the fragrant Eastern wales
Are birds with but single wing.
Aud hooks and links of solid bone
The want Of missing wings supply.
And thus when either bird alone
Essays through bouudless Space to Il
Bach lacks its other better part,
Which being by lis mate supplied,
They linked together, heart to heart,
With hopeful wing can upward Gid. -
Elch bid, depending on ita mate,
Thus feels the need of loving care.
Each bears III part the others weight,
And thus IS formed perfect pair.
Aud so I've thought that human heart
VIII stlent i'll it's prison dwell,
Nod languish till its Counterpart
IB brought within It's subtle spell.
Like these rara binds OF Eastern cline
1t strives in vain to leave the emth,
Until at Fate's appointed d time
1t finds mate OF equal worth.
And then bound fast with bonds Of love
Wore lasting fan than hooks of bone.
/ ls IVAN cau soar to realms ab We
-"o souls III Iofm-in love but one.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-12-27
gusl Aillo tHcr f-4Gnor.

From the s,mcrglla Journal
A Soumervillo young man, who is en-.
plcyod IN It Boston retail dry goods stor.
was acco&ed the other day by a fcienJ
who asked how times were.
pretty fair" was the response.
Getting ahead apy?"
wen I've been promoted TO aoor,
whlkol?'
"ludaoaf"
"Yes, we've got n now baby Mt on,
house"
"Don't yor think she'a prcttyqn s-il
the fond mother to the father ~ she
stocked tho baby's silkeu hair.
The father Was in sullen mood, some
thing had disagreed with him, and lie ro
piled somewhat curtly,
"Oh all babies are about alike. They
look like little monkeys"
Just then lady entered, and taking
baby on her lap said
"MeIc' on US, how like tie fathar tht
child is"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-12-27

OUR usually liberal neighbor of the
Columbus lndex, is inclined to harshly
crltlclse Col. Van Ii. Manning for hay
ing taken an active part in the canvas
for Randall for Speaker, in view of his
not having been member of the House.
The Index will remem Der that it took an
active part in this canvass, and so did
we, and yet neither of us enjoyed mem.
bership. This canvass was participated
in to some degree by every journal and
politician in the land, and the outsiders
to large extent controlled the votes of
the insiders; therefore if all the rest of
the people were justified in getting in
their work. why should Manning, a
warm friend Of Randall, be condemned
to silence.