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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-23

The Christians life is copy of
Christ's life; and Christ's life is to
infidels the most unanswerable proof
of His doctrine. He is the only per-
feet character in history. To this
His enemies have borne uniform tes-
timony. While they have pronounce
ed His divinity myth, and denied
His miracles, they have confessed
their inability to account for the I'M
PARALLEL perfection of His character.
Those who have resisted all other
evidences have at length been con-
WINGED by holding the man. Every
Christian may give similar proof of
the truth he believes. Such Christ
ian in his disposition, purposes and
conduct resembles Jesus Christ. His
character and life are fashioned
after that perfect model; and though
he may never reach the perfection of
his model, he may become sufficiently
like Him to convince the world. The
Christian life includes every virtue,
every excellence that commands rev.
erence, everything that is best in
men and women, every sweet and no.
BILE quality that shines in life.-NoHh-
aUestern Christian Advocdte.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-23
WEAVING SUNSHINE.

"You can't guess, mamma, what
Grandma Davis said to me this morn
ing, when I carried her the flowers
and basket of apples - exclaimed
little Mary Price, as she came run
ming into the house, her cheeks red
as twin roses.
II am quite sure, darling" said
mamma, ''that / cannot; but | hope
it was something pleasant.
s'Indeed it was, mamma, said
Mary. 'sShe said, 'Good-morning,
dear; you are weaving sunshine |
hardly knew what she meant at first,
but l do now; and I am going to try
to weave sunshine every day"
Mother" concluded Mary, "dou't
you remember that beautiful poetry,
-Four Little Sunbeams,' you read to
me one day? If those sunbeams
could do so much good, l think we
all ought to try to be little sun
beams! p
After few moments pause, a
new thought seemed to pop into
Mary's little head, and she said, 80
mamma, | have inst thought. When
Lizzie Patton was here, she told me
that her Sabbath-school class was
named Little Cleaners and [ know
another class called Busy Bees.
Now, next Sabbath | mean to ask
our teacher to call our class Sun
shine Weavers,' and then we can &C
to weaving sunshine
1t is a good plan. Sunshine weav.
ers will be kindly remembered long
after cross, hateful people have beer
forgotten.-Sunnyside.
Dumpsey went hunting recently ant
took Johnny with him. They saw !
rabbit, and Dumpsey drew up ant
shot. The cap exploded and Their
was long splutter, and finally, jus
as Dumpsey took the gun down, th
charge went off. When they go
home the folks asked Johnny wha
luck they had. ssOh," said Johnny
.spapa saw rabbit, but his gu
stammered so he couldn't hit it.
An exchange says: MANS average life is 3s years
| DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will always live.
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geli9ious department.
PRAYER.

A sensible Christian who really
longs for growth in grace will pray
without ceasing for the omnipotent
help of the Holy Spirit. This he
does with a deep sense of his entire
dependence upon the Spirit. No farm
er more dependent on the rains and
sunshine than he is for the constant
out pouring of the Holy Spirit upon
the heart-fieId. Yet the filings of
that heart-feld is your work and my
work. The wretched weeds of pride
and selfshness must be pulled up,
the thistles of sensual appetite, and
the ugly burdocks of sloth and world
illness must be rooted out. To trim
the tops off for appearances sake is
not sufficient; the root of sin is in
the soul, and if left there undisturb-
ed it will sprout like Canada thistle
| Clearing out sin weeds is only half
the right process, for the soil of the
soul cannot lie idle. A religion of
mere fighting sin is a fore doomed
failure. Let the seed-corn of Bible
truth and of righteous resolves and
of holy endeayors be plentifully plant
ed. Let them be watched and wa
tered. We must cooperate with the
Holy Split, and in the line of con-
slant performance of duty. If I
want strength [ must shoulder up a
difficult duty; if | want more faith I
must venture into the dark and ex-
pect God to guide me through; if |
want true JOY [ must get it by fol-
lowing Christ in my daily life and at
whatever cost. God judges prayers
by conduct. "Ask and We shall re-
ceive" means what it says. But th e
asking must be both with the lips and
with our own honest efforts. The
Lord will surely not answer with a
''yea'' what we ourselves are practi-
cally answering with a may
Parents sometimes send requests
for prayer" for the conversion of
their children. Having rolled that
solemn responsibility upon pastor
or prayer gathering, they congratu-
late themselves that the great thing
is done, yet they may not have taken
one practical step toward winning
their children to the Saviour. They
do not say anything to their children
about their spiritual welfare, or il
they do it is not said in such style
or spirit as TO be of any avail. Worse
yet, they do not live out a religion
that will attract their family an6
make them wish to possess it
sWhere did you buy that beautiful
article? / want to get one just like
it," When unconverted people asl
us this familiar question in regard tt
our religion, and want to get fol
themselves what they see in our con
duct, then we have right to pra.
for their conversion. We are acting
and living in the same direction tina
we pray. But for thousands o
Christian professors to send ''re
! quests for the conversion of thei
= children while they make such poo
. exhibition of piety at home is as ab
surd as to pray that they be KEEP
. from becoming drunkards while
wine bottle stands every day on tn
" dinner-table.
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IMPROVEMENT OF OUR COM
MON STOCK.

There is perhaps no branch of ag-
riculture which more needs improve
mcnt, or which would become pro-
ductive of greater profit to the farm
er, than that of the improvement of
our common stock; would it not be
more gratifying if we were to observe
little more attention paid to this
most important branch of our pro-
fession. 1t is a s'stubborn fact" |
again say, that the improvement of
domestic animals is one of the most
important, and it to great extent,
one of the most neglected branches
of rural economy.
Why is it that we have so much
inferior stock throughout the coun-
try! There are many reasons, but,
to large extent it is caused by the
farmer selling or slaughtering his
best stock, thus cutting off all hopes
of any improvement in the future.
If he has fine heifer that shows a
disposition to lay on some fat, no
matter what her quality may be for
good COW, she goes to the butcher;
If he has fine pig that becomes fat
upon the same rations which the rest
squeel over and become poor on, he
gives her over to the pork packer,
propogates from the lean, fapsided,
long shouted, Gland sharks" that are
too much like the Yankees pigs-so
lean that he had to tie knot in his
tail to keep them from getting through
the knotholes in the pen. This same
farmer has fine, upright eve that is
in good condition; he finds his half
filled pork barrel is about empty,
concludes it is good time to kill her
she is as good as she ever will be-,
and worth the trouble of killing.
Thus it is that so many farmers
perpetuate a breed of animals that is
not only shame to himself but a
disgrace to the country. They have
a great tendency to adopt one clause
of Davy Crockett's motto, and ignore
the other; his motto was s'be sure
you are right, and then 90 ahead -
and go ahead it is, at railroad speed
every obligation that might hinder
their dashing career, being at once
and forever repudiated they hold al
improved breeds in utter contempt
and class them among the 'ssundr,
humbugs" of the day. These mer
hold fast to the traditions of thei
and rejoice in following the system
that is independent of science and tn
arts. Nature never produced
peach, pear, an apple, or even
potato, no tempting fruits as loa
our tables to-day were provided b
nature for her imperial guests. Aci
fruits, bitter plants, and poisonou
roots, are what she gave to man, VIII
by skill and art has changed the
characters, and converted them int
wholesome and nutritious food. 1t
said the original plant from which til
finest roses have proceeded was til
common wild brier; that corn ws
once a grass; that our apples in a
variety of their species are improve
offspring of the crab tree. Their
fore, it is very evident that man W.
destined by his maker, to impro
upon nature in true and scientil
way. Nature never reared a Decte
or a Maud s. /; no lordly Durham
or beautiful Jerseys roamed in
forest; no Cotswolds orSouth Dow
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-23
OF ANOTHER AGE.
Gradually >upianfed by Il Better Article
4terfaiu Old Things are Done Away.

Gradually SupIanfed by a Better AfticIe
Certain Old Things are Done Away.
In the general reception room of the Western Union
Telegraph building Broadway. New York, are
hibed the coarse, crude and clumsy instruments of
the infancy of the telegraph. They are only relics now.
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 BENSON'S CAPCINE POR
GUS PLASTER, which enbodies all the excellences
thus far possible in external remedy. The old pas
tiers were slow-the Capcne is rapid; they
certan-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.
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agricultural department.
FARM AND GARDEN
BREVITIES.
1ever breed from scrub animals.


Never breed from scrub animals.
Don't neglect the vegetable garden.
And now push on the spring work.
Are your fences and gates in
order?
The best stock is the most pro-
ftable.
Poor tools and bad seed are ''no
good"
Give all lazy tramps lively ''send-
off,
Flowers and shrubs make home at
tractive.
Drilling is preferable to sowing
broadcast.
Don't sfail to connect" on good
seed corn.
Play shy of agents and peddlers
nowadays.
Plan ahead brains often help
more than muscle.
Plant fruit trees-they grow while
you're sleeping.
Choose for Matching the largest and
best shaped eggs from the best layers.
Copperas mixed with the whitewash
upon the walls will keep vermin
away.
Pigs before they are weaned, and
for week or two afterwards, should
have warm food, say as warm as new
milk.
The value of the imports of wool
and wooden goods for the year 1882,
was nearly s48, 200, 900, on which
was levied the enormous duty of near
ly $50, 900, 900.
The foot-and-mouth disease is no
respecter of persons. Sixty out of
eighty cattle in u herd belonging to
Queen Victoria have been smitten
with the scourge.
An English syndicate, through
Col. John D. Wing, has purchased a
large plat in the Wyoming county,
n. Y, salt fe- DIS. and will manufac-
ture caustic soda.
Within a radius of ten miles of
Ann Arbor, Mich, are 600 acres of
peach orchard containing 100000
trees, and more will be planted this
spring.
Ten million dollars are invested in
the dairy interests of the United
States. The products from this cap
ital reach the magnificent sum of
$26,O0O,OOO.
The French Merinos lately taken
to San Antonio, Texas, have been
much admired by flock owners OF
Texas.
The question whether there is {
milking machine which successfully
takes the place of hand milking
may yet be answered in the mega
tive, and very likely will be answer
ed for some time to come.
New rope halters may" says Tn,
Ohio Farmer, "be rendered perma
nently climber and soft by boiling
two hours in water and then drying
in a warm ROOM"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-23

BosToN's RELIGIOUS PAPERs.-A
writer in The Golden Rule gives the
following facts about the circulation
of the religious papers of Boston:
Of the Protestant papers The Congre-
gationdlist, which is the eldest, claims
the largest circulation, %, 233. The
Wdtchmd1a, the next oldest, comes
next with 10000. lions Herald
follows with 1890. These last two
papers represent, respectively, the
Baptists and Methodists. The Chris
tidn Register, the chief organ of the
Unitarians, has circulation of 200
and The Christian Leader, the expo
nent of Universalism, has, presuma-
bly,, 1900. On the other hand, The
Investigator, which is the mouthpiece
Atheism, claims 5,424, and The Ban
aaer Of Light, the organ of the Spirit
ualists, claims 10, 400, though it num-
bers but half the years of the Inuesti-
gator. The Roman Catholics have
but one distinctly denominations
paper, The Pilot, but it claims week.
ly circulation of $4,000.
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A man is doing the Lords work
when he is faithful to his employer
does a fair days work when he
takes proper care of his health when
he governs his temper; when he is
careful to speak the exact truth
when he is courteous to strangers,
and lends helping hand to the
needy; when he has a word of en-
couragement for the Responding !;
when he sets an example of industry
and honesty; when he returns good
for evil; when he leads such an up
right, benevolent, God-hononng life,
that men take knowledge of him that
he has been with Jesus. Religion
does not consist solely in reading the
Bible, praying, attending church and
laboring for the conversion of men.
These are important duties, but they
do not include the whole of duty.
Gods will has reference to every act
! of our lives.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-23
IMPROVE THE HOMESTEAD.

Every owner of farm, be it small
OF large-whether only s'ten acres
enough OF a tract of hundreds
should make such improvements an
nually as will enhance the attractive
ness and value of his premises.
About the dwelling there is usually
abundant room for changes for the
better, and such as would prove de-
cided improvements. The planting
of trees of various kinds, both fruit
and ornamental, is one of the best
investments the farmer can make at
this season of the year, and we urge
it's importance upon all whose prem
Uses are not well supplied with these
attractive appendages. The outlook
from the house should be rendered
pleasant by its surroundings, includ-
ING flowers, shrubs, vines, trees,
lawns, neat fences, etc. These things
cost but little in time or money, and
return many fold in the enjoyment of
family and its visitors, while the
outlay is more than repaid in the en-
HANGED value of the homestead. Not
only farmers, but village and subur-
ban residents who have sufficient
ground-and a few rods affords space
for fine display-should give this
matter of identifying home special
attention every spring, and not neg
lect it during the summer and au-
tumn.
But there are other ways in which
to improve the appearance and value
of farmsteads. Good buildings,
fences and the like are among the
most prominent factors in enhancing
the money value of a farm, and gen
orally will first attract the attention
of those DESTROYS of purchasing. A
good orchard of choice fruit is anoth.
er permanent improvement which ar
guments the valuation of ones prem
Uses. Farms that are well drained
are of course more productive THAI
those whose surface is intersperse(
with swamps, swales, or wet and colo
spots. Undertaking is an invest
ment that would pay large and con
tinuous dividends on many farms
where it is considered unnecessary
These and other matters which w
need not even enumerate are worth,
of special note with view to futur
action, and we trust they will not b
overlooked or neglected when tn
proper season arrives.
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GOLD and SILVER PAINT.

Bronze Paint. Artists Black.
For gliding Fancy Baskets, Frames, Lamps,
Chandeliers, and for all kinds of ornamental work.
Equal to any of the high priced kinds and only
1octs package at the druggists. or postpaid fro1
WELLS. RICHARDSON a CO., Burlington,Vt.
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fed on her mountains; no Chester
Whites or Poland Chinas fed in her
wild wood; the Growing of the Sea-
bright Bantam or the majestic Brah-
ma was not heard in the wilderness.
For illustration of this we will sup
pose the breed made choice of, to be
that of the Jersey. The produce
from the first cross upon our common
COW would be half-blood Jersey !;
the second would give threefourths ;
the next would be seven-eiehts, and
so on, increasing in like ratio with
each successive generation until a
herd would be reared nearly equaling
the full-blood Jersey. If you want
to be successful in stock breeding,
you must understand the best breeds
of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry, and their adaptibility to your
soil and climate.-Geo. Fan Denveer.
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It is the Best Plow made in
the United States,

the United States,
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
l. 1t is the simplest pillow made for the amount and
kind of work it will do.
q 1t has no parts that will get out of order, any
more than a common side-hi plow
g. 1t has no more pieces than common pillow.
4. The pillow can be landed when in use as well as
when not in use.
D. Do not have to leave the handles at all to change
the amount that it will run to land
6. Do not have to use the wrench or any tool to
set. or change the width of furrow.
I. Can be changed instantly. to cut any width of
furrow.
s. Can be set instantly cut any width of furrow.
9. Can lie run to the land more less. running
either way while in motion. (A]l farmers know that
it is great point to be able to the width of
furrow running both ways without regard to the
crowding off or in the furrow. and the Hubbell Pow
will do it every time; and this cannot be done with
any other pow)
10. 1t works well on level land as side-hiI.
| IL. 1t has a movable cutter attached such
manner that by merely drawing the pillow back it will
free itself from sticks and stones. also keeps the
pillow from getting of the ground by stones getting
between the p!ow and cutter. In such case the
cutter will fly up free itself and not throw the
| plow out of the ground
| u. 1t is the easiest draft pillow made.
Is. 1t leaves the soil in the very best of shape
harrow in. namely. pulverized and light.
IA. 1t holds easier than any other side-hill plow
Is. Points chilled the whole length of the cut.
| Is. 1t has a shoe or bottom that can be replaced
when worn by any farmer.
II. All cur plows are ground smooth and are ready
| to work when they leave the shop.
More than one hundred of these plows have been
sent from the shop within the last year and have
never heard a word of complaint about one of them,
We also manufacture other plows. both swivel and
land as will be seen by the following list that have
| given general satisfaction:
Murkland side-Hll PIow, No. 1, sl2 90
| No. g IL 90
Hubben Nos. and 6, Is 90
| Wooley Land Plow, No. premium, Is 90
No. H. IL 90
No. 2. IL 90
| Cutlvators, S. 90 and 6 90
| Spade Cutivators, 90
The Wooley Pillow, made by US, is made by Mr.
Wooley, not the improved (Which every one says
not an Improvement, but the old pillow just as he
made it, only we makeit better by grinding the mold
boards smooth.
100 Kinds of Plow Points con-
stantly on hand!
Send for circulars of Stoves, Stove Backs, Fronts,
Plow Points Cast Iron Sugar Arches, Flows, &C., &c.
Photographs of Arches application.
j. w. MURKLAND.
Founder and Machinist,
Barton, Vt.
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AYOUNG Old LADY.
s.Yes, Sir. I'm Younger than any of my Chill
drcn noyv,', said Mrs. Sarah III. Robinson
of 81 William St, New Haven, Conn.
We read about this kind of Noble
Ladies', but seldom see them
in Society.

'Yes, 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,
were the words of Mrs. Robinson your reporter when
he called at her home Mrs. Robinson IS one of the
earnest goahead of aged ladies' of whom you read
but whom you so rarely find in modern society ave
had my share of trouble, she said for all my life I've
been sufferer from erysipelas From this has resulted
diseased stomach and naction of the digestive organs
I've been troubled with dyspepsia and have had such
weakness of the stomach it has seemed as If needed
something artificial and strengthening. attribute this
to erysipelas, 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 FAV0RIFE REM
EDY, which has proved perfect restorative in my
case. My health is better now than it has been for a
long time. | consider DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE
REMEDY an excellent medicine. 1t is used extern
sively in this city. keep it as family medicine and
rely upon for know of the good results of using
Your reporter left Mrs. Robinson rejoicing in health
and renewed youth, and bestowing merIted praise
that which the source of happiness to thousands,
viz: DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY. Ask your
druggist for it. Kennedy's FAV0RITE REMEDY has
become household word. Everybody sooner or later
gets sick. and sickness is both wearsome and costly
FAVORITE REMEDY steps in at this point tits 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 domesu
life of woman cross SO hard to bear
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SFoR SILK, WOOL. OR COTTON. "a
DRESSES, COATS, ScA2FS, HOODS
warm, STOCKINGS, CARPET RAGS
RIBBONS, FEATHERS, CT any fabric CT
fancy article easily and perfectly colored to az
shade Black, Brown, Green. Blue, Scarlet
Cardinal Red, Navy Blue, Seal Brown, Olive
Green, Terra Gotta and 20 other hest colors.
Warranted Fast and Durable. Each package VIII
color one to four BIS. of goods. IF you have rever
used Dyes try these once. You VIII be delighted
Sold by druggists, or send US 10 cents and arJ
color wanted sent postpaid. 81 co1ored samples
and a set of fancy cards sent for O Sc. stamp.
WELLS RICHARDSON - CO.. BurIing ton, Vt.
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NOTICE.

Please call and settle all the old accounts of II
BaXers, they must be settled at once; also, all
accounts with Baxter Grow of lon standing than
80 days. BAXTER & GROW.
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Geo. Rowell & Co.'S
New AdVertiSeme
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good assortment of Lamps, Crockery and Glass
ware. Farmers Produce taken in exchange for goods
All these goods entirely bought fol cash and
at low rates, and will sell them at such prices to
make it an object for people to give me share Of
their patronage.
Barton, JAM %, 1888.
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An exchange says: MANS average life is 3s years.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will always live.