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CHE ALWAYS KEEPS HIS
WORD"

"Good evening, Mrs. Ellis, what
are you doing out here in the cold?"
"Why, good evening, Mrs. Allen,
come in. / was looking for Eddie,
he was sent to the lower end of the
town on an Grand, more than an
hour ago, and he has not returned.
/ felt little worried, for he is al
ways back so quick when sent of an
Grand"
perhaps the boys have coaxed
him over on the ice; our James is
gone there was no peace at home
till we let him go; but he promised
to be back before this,'' sighed Mrs.
Allen.
'sOh, no, Eddie is not on the ice,
for l have told him not to go unless
he first obtained our consent, and he
never goes anywhere without leave
from us first"
eyes, | know Mrs. Ellis, that
your Eddie is a very obedient child,
but you know the boys may have per-
suaded him to go, and boys are SC
thoughtless, they forget their prom
Uses when pleasure is in view"
"Ahp' answered Mrs. Ellis, s.bu
Eddie never forgets; he alacays keep
has aeord."
Mrs. Allen looked sad as she said
81 wish | could say as much abou
James. Here comes Eddie now,
she added, as manly little fellow o
ten years, bounded up the steps.
''Mother dear, were you worried
l really could not get here sooner, 70
! met papa who had to leave the stor
| to overtake wagon, which had gon
t away without some of their things
and papa was so tired, he said coul
: run fast and overtake it better tina
, he could, as it was to stop at th
0 mill. | just reached the mill in time
too, for it was just about leaving.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16
Sqonih' q Column.
PANTHER AND BEAR.

Peter Stewart was once hunting in
Rockland, Nevada, says the Reese
River Reviue, when he saw some
deer-bones lying at the mouth of a
crevice in some rocks. He knew
that it was a panther's den, and that
the bones were the remnants of
feast the occupants had made on a
deer they had captured. Stewart hid
himself behind a tree, and awaited
developments. Imagine his surprise
when he saw big bear come out of
the cave, carrying under its arm a
panther kitten, which was squalling,
and kicking with all its might. The
bear rose on its launches and gave
the kitten box or two on the ears
with its fore-paw, squeezed it to death
and threw it on the ground. The
bear then returned TO the cave, and
in short time came out with another
kitten under its arm. This was treat
ed as its companion had been. What
Stewart never found out, for the
second kitten had barely been killed
when the mother panther appeared on
| the scene. This seemed to take the
bear by surprise. The old panther
saw her kittens lying on the ground.
| She bounded first to one and then to
the other, smelling and licking them,
and uttering plaintlve cries. Then
she turned to the bear, which remain
ed in the erect position it had assum-
ed when squeezing the second kitten
to death. With a yell that almost
froze the heart of the hunter, used as
he was to the fury of the panther.
she sprang upon the bear, and fast
ened her claws in its shaggy coat
and her fangs in its throat. The
bear hurled its antagonist ten fee
away with its powerful paws, anC
then attempted to escape a SECOND
attack by flight; but the panther was
upon it in an instant, and a terrible
conflict ensued. The bear endeavor
ed to catch the panther in its hug
but the latter was too agile, and witt
its every spring upon its huge enem.
the panther inflicted terrible wound
with its sharp claws. The bloo'
poured from dozen great gashes il
the bears body, and at last the pan
Their leaped on the bear as it stoo
facing her, and, fastening her teet
in its throat, thrust the long, shar
nails of her hind-feet into it's vitalE
, The bear fell to the ground dea(
AS the panther was returning to il
| dead kittens Stewart shot her throuo
| the heart.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16
THE BEGINNINGS.

If man would keep his moral
character without spot or blemish he
must begin at the beginnings, and
studiously avoid all contacts which
can possibly soil the soul. If a man
would not be a miserable miser he
must hold in check the first impulse
of the miserly spirit, and see to it
that the misery habit is not formed.
If a man would not be a drunkard he
must avoid the first sip of that which
is the dread color in the cup. If a
man would not become a liar he must
scorn to utter or insinuate. or in any
way act so much as the shadow of a
falsehood. If a man would be sin
cere and trustworthy he must be
scrupulous about the small concerns
which are the stepping-stones to ny
pocrisy. If a man would not be
habitually profane he must make it
an object never to speak the name of
God in other than a devout and rev.
erent tone. If man would not be a
gambler let him be careful to with
hold countenance even from church
rattle. If man would be undefiled
of lechery, pure-hearted and clean in
life, with a sound marrow in his
bones. and a blood in his veins which
will not turn and curse him in his
children, and his children's children
after him, then in no circumstance
and under no pretense should he ever
come nigh unto the door of her whose
feet 90 down to death, and whose
steps take hold on hell. No man
can be self-indulgent, and foolish.
and reckless, and criminal, up to q
certain stage of life, and then eman-
cipate himself, and go on just as
though there had been no squander.
ing of moral force, no turning from
the right, no base recreancy to duty
Evil does not readily yield any adj
vantage it may have gained. There
is at once a startling significance
and profound philosophy in thu
words: ''His own iniquities shall
take the wicked himself, and he shall
be holden with the cords of his sins.
DR.. 4. Il. Noble.
BROKEN ALABASTER BOXES.
In the estimation of Christ, Mary
alabaster box of precious ointmen
was worth most when broken. Sh
was troubled, doubtless, when sh
heard the disciples murmur, an
Judas call her Offering a waste. Sh
thought perhaps that she had made
mistake, and wished that her cost
gift was back again in an unbroke
box. So do we sometimes, when GU
most costly offerings of love and de
votion, of sympathy and self-surrer
der, are neglected or despised of mel
But when Mary caught the Lord
eye, she saw in it nanght but low
and when she heard his voice, it d
clared her deed so worthy that
should be told in all the world and
the end of time. Let us not mistak
1t is only as our alabaster boxes
this worlds goods are broken
Christ's service that their fragran
becomes treasure laid up in heave
unbroken, we may cling to them, b
they will never get beyond this wol
any more than do the precious thin
that are clasped in the cold hands
Egyptian mummies. If our motiy
have been high and pure, if our S
vice has been loving and true, he
ever much men may criticise, we ne
not fear but that when we catch
Masters eye it will glow with 10
and when we hear his voice, it '
speak ''well done" which the ct
ages will remember. = Christ
Mirror.
There may be something about
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16

hurried back fast as / could, only
stopped to tell papa it was all right;
he says he cannot leave the store yet,
so you should not wait supper" So
saying, Eddie took the basket to
bring in the chips for morning.
Mrs. Allen sighed again, saying,
ssOh / do wish / could depend on our
James as you can on Eddie. What
a blessing it is to have such boy"
How true were Mrs. Aliens words.
1t is great blessing for parents to
have such children. They are sure
to make noble men. A boy of his
word, will become man of his word,
respected and loved by every one,
and he will be an honor to the CON-
munity in which he lives.
Boys, let me ask, Are you kind
and obedient to your parents! Can
they say of you, ''He never forgets,
he dlaodys keeps his word.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16
a RaEW DISCOVERY,
OF ANOTHER AGE.
Gradually SupianteG by a Better Article
Certain Old Things are Done AWAY.

Gradually SupiauteG by n Better Article
Certain Old Things are Done Away.
In the general reception room of the Western Union
Telegraph building Broadway, New York, are ex-
hibted the coarse crude and clumsy instruments of
the infancy of the telegraph They only relics
More perfect machinery has superseded them.
Years ago what is now styled the OldfashiOned por-
Gus plaster did some good service There was then
nothing better of the kind Now all that is changed.
Science and study have gone deeper into the secrets
OF medicine and produced BENS0N'S CAPCINE P0R-
GUS PLASTER. which embodies all the excellencies
thus far possible in external remedy The old plas-
tiers were slow-the Capcire is rapid; they were un-
certain-the Capcine is sure. Cheaper articles bear
similar names. Be careful. therefore, that thrifty
druggist does deceive you In the centre of the
genuine is cut the word CAPCINE. Price % cents.
Seabury & Johnson Chemists, New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16

There may be something about the
new birth that cannot be explained or
understood, but there are thousands
of persons that know that, swhereas
1 was once blind | now see;'' and
there are many in each church that
well know that the things they once
loved they now hate. The child, the
man in middle age, and the old man
can each tell the fact that he has been
born again, and the world has no
right to doubt it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16

1t is one of the strange things in
the world that thousands of men are
willing to undertake to cross the
bridge of dissipation, when they know
that not one in a hundred ever returns
to sobriety.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16
.AYOUNG OLD LADY.

- cSs A>Ekt OnnS ttstsa Oh fty
dren noyv.o said HRS. sarah WI. Robinson
of 81 William St, New Haven, Conn.
We read abeut this kind of Noble
Ladies', but Seldom See them
in Society.
Eyes, Sir; I'm younger than any of my children
now. l keep up with the times, read the papers,
applaud the victories of old Yale, and don't grow DID,
the words of Mrs. Robinson to your reporter when
he called at her home. Mrs Robinson is one of the
earnest goahead sort Of aged ladies' of whom you read
but whom you rarely find in modern society. 1--WE
had my share of trouble, she sad Or all my life I've
been sufferer from erysipeas From this has resulted
diseased stomach and nacton of the digestive organs
I've been troubled with dyspepsia. and have had such
something artificial and strengthening. attribute this
to erysipeias which is constitutional with me- I've
been under the physicians great deal during my
life but never received any permanent benefit think
until began taking DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY, which has proved perfect restorative in my
My health is better than it has been for
long time. | consider DR.. Kennedys FAVORITE
REMEDY excellent medicine. 1t is used extern
sivey in this city, keep it as family medicine. and
rely upon it for know of the good results of using it,
Your reporter left Mrs. Robinson rejoicing in health
and renewed youth, and bestowing merIted praise
that which Is the of happiness to thousands.
druggist for it. Kennedys FAVORITE REMEDY has
become household word Everybody, sooner or later
gets SICK and sickness is both wearisome and costly
FAV0RITE REMEDY steps in at this point. 1t lis not
expensive and it is efficient For all diseases of the
Blood Bilious Disorders, Kidney Complaints Const-
patton, and the aches and Ills which make the domes
life of woman cross SO hard to bear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-16

Please call and settle all the old accounts of H
Bakers. as they be settled at once; also, all
accounts with Baxter Grow of longer standing than
80 days. BAXTER & GROW.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

Elsewhere we reprint what the Boston
Post, the leading Democratic paper in Mas
sachusetts, SO far as the party is party of
principles, has to say of the address of GER
tain honorable Democrats repudiatipg Gov
ernor Butler. The Globe, which is edited
by renegade Republican of the Butler
stripe, of course takes different view. The
Argus OF this city appears to have no opin-
ion about the matter. Once, however, that
paper did not hesitate to denounce Buffers
dishonesty, but at that time he was not
Democrat. The PRESS judged him fairly
even then, and condemned his corrupt
schemes as they deserved. But any bold,
bad man who is kicked out of the Republi-
can party, as safe from the Argus's censure,
indeed he may count upon its support if he
will take the Democratic name.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

The careful scrutiny which the Episcopal
convention is giving to the revision of the
Prayer Book is well illustrated by the dis
cussion over the change in the verscle fol-
lowing the creed which formerly read: sob,
Lord, save our rulers" The proposition
offered by committee was to make it read
FBless these United States" The OBJ
lection was made that the title of the Union
was "the United States'' and if the versi-
Gle used the work these" the word sunit-
ed'' should be spelt with a small u
aud would exclude the Territories. The
change finally proposed made the versicle
read, "oh, Lord, bless our country" and
this was adopted by large majority.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

"But Isam happy" she said, "happy be-
cause confident of success, even in an un-
tried field, gratifed by the kindness shown
me by Americans on board ship, and hope
full. Were you eyer an absolute stranger
just entering a strange land? Unless you
have been you cannot feel as | feel. 1t is
indescribable. A stranger entering strange
land. 1 feel as never have before, oh! SO
lonely"
She spoke of meeting Miss Mary Ander-
son, whom she had not seen upon the stage.
''She is SO lovable, so kind" she said, "and
she has promised to look after my children
while am away from home" Her voyage
had been pleasant, she said. She had an
impression of America formed from reading,
and sense of the immensity of the country
predominated in all her thoughts about il.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

The Rev. M. III. Houghton of New Haven
takes the assaults made upon him by the
press very coolly. In letter to the Bath
Times, after asserting that the story that
he entered a horse in race under false
name is a fiction made out of whole cloth,
ne says II have not lost any sleep over the
sermon or the horse. and hope those editors
who enjoy writing about either will continue
In that direction. Being blessed with a
stock OF good nature shall not mind it any
more than would baby cutting new
tooth"
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

According to the Boston Herald Mr. Eben
F. Pillsbury, formerly of Maine, is proving
one of the most serviceable Butler speakers.
The Herald says ''he always has heard just
what the Governor thinks he should have
heard" and thus is able to endorse anything
the Governor says. Whether or not Mr..
Pillsbary's endorsement ha. any tendency
to strengthen his principals responsibility
is question which the Herald refrains from
discussing.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

The new postal note, Notwithstanding the
attacks made upon it, seems to have been a
success DR.. Mcdonald, chief of the money
order system, says the extent to which the
notes are used fully realizes his expecta-
tons, and during the year he believes 4,00O,-
W.. representing money value of $1O,0OO,-
900 will be in issued.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
TIL e r r E s s
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. se.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publica-
tion but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
nunications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
Winter" Resorts
GRAND EXCURSIONS.
Atlas Line of Mail Steamers.

For BAHAMAS, JAMAICA, HAYTI PORTO RI.
co, COLOMBIA, ISTHMUS OF PANAMA and
NICARAGUA Tourists are invited to avail of
these trips which they make on any route taken
by the Company's Steamers at the extreme low
price of So per day, which includes all privileges
desiring to change their route may transfer to sny
other passenger steamer of til line they NAV meet
on the voyage. For passage apply to
PEM, EORWOOD ~ co., Agents.
oct5d3m ~, "a State Street, New York,
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

NEN'S UNDERWEAR

We can at present dis
play the largest amount of
inc English Wool, Plain
and Fancy Balbriggan, and
high grade American I'm
derWear, ever shown i'm
one stock in Portland.
Gentlemen i'm search Of fine
Winter Underwear, of
strictly first class quality,
should make no purchase
until first viewing our
stock and learning the in.
ducements we are at pres
ent Offering.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
AT TEN ton

is called to the other parts
of this advertisement
where mention is made of
the choicest line of goods
ever shown by us. Our
stock contains the late nov
elites, and we claim to pos
itiyely show a line of goods
i'm style and quality differ
ent from that by other
dealers.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
Mem s Fine NefkWear

i'm a most magnificent as
sOrtment, bewildering i'm
variety, elegant i'm style,
representing the best Man
ufacturer. i'm New York
City and Philadelphia.
Heavy Imported Paris he
JOinyilles, Extra English
Satin De J0inviiles, Fancy
Italian De TOinvilles. An
endless variety of the just
ly celebrated f. C. & F's.
Claudent Scarfs and FleXOr
ScarfS.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
Men'S Fine Gloves


al prices which defy COM
petition. Mems Walking
Gloves, two buttons Em-
brOider d backs, every pair
warranted at $1.25. usual
price $3.50. Genuine Per-
rim Frere's UndreSSed
Gloves, two buttons and
Embroidered backs, at
S1.25, usual price $500.
A special sale of Ten DOZ.
Mems Walking Gloves. two
buttons and Embroidered
backs at $1.OO a pair.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

The New York Times and Sun have been
indulglng in rather amusing controversy
over the beauty of Mr.. Holman, the SUMS
candidate for the Presidency, apropos of
portrait of thst gentleman which recently
appeared in the Suns columns. The Times
having intimated that Mr.. Homan's claims
TO beauty we're as shadowy as his claim to
be q presidential candidate, the Sun offered
to bet $5 that Mr.. Holman is handsomer
than any man in the Office of the Times.
The Times accepts the challenge, and de-
acribes the "beauty" which it proposes to
match against Holman as lacking an eye,
with something the matter with his Jaw,
and sinister expression on the left side of
his face. The Times says on the strength
Of his personal appearance, and that alone,
he was once mistaken by policeman for a
burglar. The Times feels certain that this
description alone is sufficient to send the
Sun into its boots. How Mr. Holman re-
CARDS this furious fun at his expense is not
revealed.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26


This wet spell has given the merchants on
Commercial street sample of what they
must put up with for a great part of the
time until next summer, on account of the
failure of the committee on sewers to COM
plete its work on that street. 1t is clear
case of bad management. The committee
used up its money, and, worse than that,
carted off so much of the gravel taken out
that the mud left afforded no proper founda-
ton for pavement, so that when the Mayor
set out to have the work completed by anoth-
er committee, and out of another appropria-
sion, ho was informed by aatherity which he
was obliged to respect that it could not safely
be DONE The merchants who have to cross
the muddy street without pavement or
stepping stones, in doing their business, are
having sorry time of it. Perhaps some of
them do not know that they could get across
the ditch quite comfortably if they would 90
up to number 294, the place of business of
John w. Deering, dealer in coal and South
ern pine lumber, nearly opposite Centre
street. The Mayor, we understand, has
caused the Street Commissioner to Law down
an excellent crossing at that point for tke
convenience of all the merchants on Com
mercial street and their customers. This
thoughtfulness on the part of the Mayor
win be highly appreciated by those who are
benefited thereby. 1t is another example
OF his great passion to be useful to our citi-
zens that he has done this without going
through the usual form of presenting a pc
tition, and obtaining the consent of the
City Council to have crossing put down
there. Perhaps he pays for it himself.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

We copied from the Boston Advertiser the
other day, an exposure of General Buffers
blnndering, not to giveit worse name, in
asserting in public speech that more than
half the spindles spinning cotton were West
OF the Alleghaney. Butler undertook an
explanation in later speech the explana-
tion being that he was misreported by the
lying newspaper men, that he said woolen
spindles not cotton spindles. He appealed
to bis fdus Achates in this campaign, Mr..
Kben F.Pillsbury of State-stealing notoriety,
who declared that Butler said wooden not
cotton, and reporter said his notes had it
woolen. But the Herald and Globe whose
reports of his speeches are made by his pri-
vate secretary had it cotton as the Advertis.
or did. But the error in the word is of little
consequence in view of the fact that the
statement is equally false whether he said
cotton or woolen spindles. Five eighths of
all the wooden spindles are in New England
alone. This having been shown, Mr.. Robin
son suggests that he will probably again Law
the blame on the reporters and declare that
what he said was hemp.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26

Facetious brakemen when the trains ar
rive at the western metropolis go through
the cars shouting, Chicago! Thirty min
utes for divorce" Aud the time allowed is
amnla