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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-10

Recent post norton verdict: 'Died Of
tubercles on the lungs" The man had
swallowed his suspenders.
1t is reported that Mrs. David Moses,
nee Blanche Grey, the New York fat girl,
picks her teeth with her husband.
The next convention Of the Greenback
party will be held in Philadelphia. It
will probably be forwarded by mail.
Emory Storrs is said to possess three
hundred neckties. What advantage to
him if he gain a thousand neckties and
loses his own collar-button under the bu-
reau?
A snow-white hen in Arkansas Matched
out five black chickens, and killed every
one of them as they left the shell. She
didn't want the other hens to eye her sus-
piciously and talk about her..
can they tell me that you've got a
glass eye," said an old woman to an &C
quaintance whom she had not seen for
some time. ''Yes, got a glass eye
"Can you see outen it?" 'Oh, no."
ssWhy, it looks like you oughter see
through it, the glass is so clear. Why
don't you get one SO transport that you
can see through it?"
The other morning little boy who was
eating shad for his breakfast, became
very much exasperated at the annoyance
the bones caused him, when he yelled out,
Mamma, why don't somebody make
shads without splinters in 'em? My throat
feels as though it had been sliding down
cellar door for month without stop
ping"
''What are you laughing at, my dear?"
asked Mrs. Jones Of her husband, who
was chuckling to himself over his morn
ing paper. Something 1 saw here" he
replied, ''but it's hardly funny enough
for two
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-10

Done it should be. Price for Cardng cts Card.
ing and Greasng, cts.; Washing, Carding anil
Greasing ii cts Can nearly always card so they can
carry back the day. Every bunch of rolls war
ranted, and all goods warranted represented.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
A LIVE CAMP,

A gentleman who has been engaged in
gathering statistics in Nevada for the
Government writes from Knoxville,
Tenn s'Among the statistics I vas
gathering in reference to Phoebe is this:
Phoebe has the graves of 119 muir:
dsred men 1872 forty-three in one row
called Murderers' Row. Colorado
claims that the above is incorrect, and
that the Phoebe has been overrated.
Colorado claims to have the boss plant
ing ground for men," Phoebe has been
1nderrated rather than oyerrated in this
respect. There is no mining camp that
will compare with it in this respect.
During the early days and lively times
the miners employed by several of our
companies never thought of going to
work without the sixteen-shooter by
their side, and the eompanies employed
men at $40 per day whose only labor to
perform was to fight when occasion rez
quired it. A pitched battle once took
place between the forces of the Phoenix
and Raymond & Ely Companies in o
drift 400 feet below the surface. This
camp had such bloody name in it,
early days that our citizens could not
even travel In this state but what the
people would stare at them in wonder,
as though they were some kind of wild
beast. The people in Colorado don't
know what a live campis.-W innemucca
(Nev.) Silver State.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
A PAIR OF ARKANS IS FEET.

Ex-Congressman Bill Slemmons tells
Of pair of feet tat must have been
objects OF great regard in their day.
One day a party of men, including
Jackson, the man with the big feet,
were preparing to attend political bar
becue. It was soon discovered that
there vas ~ way of conveyins4Jack-
son. as all the vehicles were full
"Let me ride that mule over there 2"
asked Jackson.
"There isn't @ man in the world that
can ride that animal. Hell work 10 q
buggy or pillow, but no man can stay on
his back"
"I1l try him anyway" and the de-
termine9 nan instructed sew ral Il groes
to catch the mule and hold him. Th ,
animal plunged and kicked, but tipl y
Jackson secured seat in the saddle.
Every one expected to see him las?;ed
against the ground, hut the mule look. i
around, gay the mans feet and walked
peacefully away. He thought he was
between a pair of shafts. --ifha,.sa,u
Irdueter.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
THE HONE OF OUR CHILDHOOD.

Does anybody know what has become
of the jolly old-fashioned times that
used to belong to our Ives? They are
missing and we cannot find them. The
days when the mention of Thanksgiving
meant JOY and gladness, ard reunion
and merry feasting, when all the mem
bers of the family assembled around
the pleasant board, and the great fire
burned cheerfully in the fireplace.
How the brightly polished brass and
irons caught the ruddy reflections of
the blaze, and danced around like gold
fairies. Does anybody remember such
a fireplace? The hearth was of freshly
painted red brick, and the mantel was
high beyond the reach of the children.
The brass candlesticks were turned mp
in a row, and the almanac hung ut one
end. The shovel and tongs had their
separate corners, and there was crane
in the back of the fireplace, where the
tea kettle used sometimes to sing like
nightingale. Where are they gone?
There was a pantry, too (have you
seen it?), with smell of cheese, and
mince pie dcu ylnuts, and t'mpt:ng
display of jars tied up with white
cloths. There was always one not so
tightly tied as the rest, and naughty
hands would reach after the peach pre-
serves sometimes, Anybody know
where all those pantries have gone?
There were two old rocking chairs, with
cushions pieced up from scraps of
dresses. The paint was worn from the
arms, and they tipped over If you
rocked too far back, but we wish they
could be found.
There was Aitchon, too. 1t went
away with all the rest. A sweet / tch-
en- where there was always a smell of
good dinners, spicy and aromatic odor
of garden herbs. No tea or coffee las
ever been found since with such de-
icious aroma. The,s are thousand OF
great residences with every modern p
pliance for comfort, where the il, e
state dinners with no end OF ponl:, AID
show and style; where the chm /:
costly and the epergnes are OF cat g''S!'
and silver, and tlle wines are costly.
They are splendid, but somehow, to-
day, we want the old lost house. There
are echoes which come down from is
smoky rafters, and they fall upon the
heart with mingled feeling Of pleasure
and pain. There are voices, and foot
steps and laughter, and songs, and the
patter of baby feet all mingled in the
echoes. Sounds that we shall never
hear again save in the mystic hall of
memory. keaaer, you know of such
house, and you can tell why the men,
ton of holiday brings nameless> long
ing to Look once more into the old emp
ty rooms once SO thronging with life
Cincinnati Saturday Night
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
SOHE Or sUtIIr, CESAi,'S FORTS.

About 100 years ago some forts were
discovered which were supposed to be
similar to those described by Caesar
These were found in Scotland, but were
similar to others which existed also in
France, Thuringia, Bohemia and other
places on the continent These forts
we're constructed both of wood and
stons, tie good being placed crosswise,
forming a circular wall, ana then the
stone being thrown upon this, the stone
protecting tue wall, and keeping it
from being burned. Recently other
forts have been discovered near Bingen
on the Bhine. The walls of these forts,
as discovered, are vltriheq, and sup
position is that the enemy, in attacking
the forts, set fire to the wood, burned
the Inhabitants and left the wall, as a
vitrified mass Eh2 yitrefaction 81 the
wall would, of course, preserve it,
and so we have visible ruins of those
very forts which julius Caesar attacked
ana DESTROYED. - 11AleriCGn AntiqalG-
Tid1a.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
DIED OF DAMP SHEETS.

We have heard of plain-spoken man
who had inscribed on his daughters
tombstone, Died of thin shoes" Pos
sibly this was the most truthful epitaph
in the whole graveyard; and we are OF
opinion that there is more than one
minister's grave over which an epitaph
equally truthful would read: "Died OF
damp Sheets"
We remember dressmaker who used
to say she had warmed about every
spare bed there was in tho neighbor-
hood where she lived, in her periodical
visits to the different homes where she
was employed; but many a minister has
had similar, but far-wider experience,
and one by no means agreeable. Many
a preacher of the gospel, wearied with
journeying or exhausted with his Ia
bors, on retiring finds his bed cold,
damp and uncomfortable, and has to
choose between walking the room all
night at the risk of his life, or under
taking to sleep in damp bed with the
certainty of contracting either cold,
Rheumatism or congestion of the lungs,
which may bring him to the grave.
Sometimes man, grown wise by ex-
perience, wraps himself in blankets;
we know thick, heavy travelling shawl
which has more than once served to
protect a sleeper from the dampness Of
bed, which was far more dangerous
than the cold and chill encountered in
the travels of winters day.
The old-fashioned brass warming
pan" with its long wooden handle,
which our grandmothers used to fill
with Goals and move up and down be-
tween the sheets of the "spare bed," be-
fore their guests retired for the night,
was Christian institution we'll worthy
of revival by their descendants, who
pride themselves upon their wisdom,
but who, alas, too often exhibit their
folly.
This is not by any means light mat
ter. It is in many instances matter Of
sickness and health, and even of life
and death. Good, friendly, kind friends,
see to it that your beds are thoroughly
aired and warmed, that your spare
chambers are not chambers of death,
and that the lives of your guests be not
required at your hands. To those who
are under the necessity of travelling and
putting up with the discomforts Of
"spare BEDS" let same provide warm,
heavy blanket shawl, and if the slight
est symptom of dampness appears in
connection with the bed, crawl into
your shawl and hide till the danger is
overpast. The life is more than the
raiment; and if other people do not
take good care of you, you must learn
to provide for and take care Of yourself.
EXCHANGE
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
7HE yOYcE or THE SUNS.

WhcH we are in that part OF the
orr iA orb nearest to the planet Mars
'>is 3O,GA .001 miles away. How far
II ,hat? Do We II all conceive? Let
Il try to ina e the thought tangible.
Sjuapose one of our lightning express
trains had celes ial track laid for its
wheels aud set out upon it's journey to
one OF our nearest heavenly neighbors.
How long would it be, running night
and day, before the engineer of that
train would need to lay hands on the
brake and slow up for the station Mars
Ten years! In ten years the train
would only be fairly started And be-
fore that journey would be done
nearly two centuries would have rolled
away!
Or take the distance to Neptune, that
furthast planet in our system, our adj
vance guard amid the whirling worlds
of space. When We are Ill that part Of
our orbit nearest to him he is 2, $780, 600,
coo miles from us! How long would
our express train need to keep on run
ming through space with steady throb
of ver-failing steam before it might
land its excursionists at the station
Neptune? Five hundred thousand
years would barely suffice for the jour
ney! Kingdoms would grow old and
vanish away; milleniums come and go
again; new worlds might be created
and old ones vanish away before the
journey should be done, and yet this
mighty system, whose parts are sepa-
rated by such fathomless distances, is
framed together in such matchless per-
lection that all its movements. wheel
within wheel, are performed in most
exact order, without the variation of a
second! Do not "the heavens proclaim
the glory of God?"
But these distances which have
amazed us and wearied our thought
pertain only to our own celestial door,
yard; Neptune $500, 100000 miles from
us is only at the front gate! When we
come to speak Of the fixed stars we
shall need some new unit of measure
ment. Our conception al miles will
empty itself into notAingnass. What
do miles mean when sc attempt to ex-
press the distance 10 the double star
Sixty-one Cygni in the constellation OF
the swan? When We say that star is
distant from Us $780, 900 times 100000
600 miles? Light travels $4,000 miles
a second. Such Lightning train as
that even would be nine years Oh the
journey, while in much less than half a
day it would reach thG planet Neptune
Or take the pole star, al which some
of you doubtless glanced as you came
in heIe to night; that star, by Which
all the mariners OF the ages have taken
their reckoning, toward which many an
anxious eye is turned while | am speak
ing to you. How far is it from us?
Forty-six years as light travels, going
at the inconceivabie rate of nearly 2O0,-
900 miles each secoad! Aud yet Sixty
one Cygni and the pole star are among
the nearer of the fixed stars.-Rer. c.
D. BFOWn.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
THE BOY OF THE PERIOD.

Jimmie Mason, resident nn /. !ar,n
near South Cottonwood, doeei; ,o..e =.
town very often, so when he Wa, he,. ~
struck a good many of the boys, ~tnt
through the saloons. shooting gait -,
and generally "took in the sights. no
went home and was met at the front
door by his dad.
"Hello, James, my boy; SO you're
home at last?"
"Well, I should smile," said Jimmie
biting off chew of the nasty weed.
"What kind of time did you have ?"
said his father, eying him.
"Had boss time. Made two dandy
mashes; got left on one; just in time to
collar the last one; she was kind of
shumpy and loot"
"My goodness you don't say SOP 4"
said the old man, looking toward a big
apple tree.
eyes; I slung more taffy than you
could get on stick. Why, you dizzy old
wretch, she's plumb gone on me-"
"You surprise me-" said Jimmie's
father. "And what else did you do 2"
"Gave 'em two balls and rolled out
On scratches went broke on two kings
and an ace; filibustered on the dark
horse; swung the clubs; diced for the
brew, and stood off the hotel bill, Do
you tumblea"
"Tumble7 Oh, yes. I'm a tumbler. I"
"Well. took in the show-paralyzed
the girls, you know--kind Of struck EN-
dumb then was going to shove some Of
the queer, but quailed."
"Did you put rosin on your back be-
fore you came home?" inquired the old
man, as he broke big branch of tree
and carelessly trimmed ii,
San, cheese it You're giving me
taffy! Rosin on my back Amt you
getting kind of fresh? Go and sit on
ice."
This was enough, for James Mason,
ST.. made one reach, gathered part of a
Goat, an ear and several locks OF hail,
and then an uninterrupted wad of light
ming played across the Junior, inter-
mingled with cries from the boy and
such expressions as ooh I'm a whole
city full of saloons. beer gardens, horse
RACES and shows when I'm started =
from the old man, and when he got
through James crawled to the ditch and
sat down, while the old man remarked,
as he sat on log, "You'll be going to
to8n ana getting esthetic peEt,n-,sals
Lake Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
GROUND AIR.

"Ground air." or the air in the soil,
has considerable influence on health.
DR.. Pettenkofer believes that the po-
rosity of thu ground on which we live is
so great that "heavy, towering buildings
often stand on soil which is filled to
the extent of third of its volume with
air. This air contains more carbonic
acid than chat Of our atmosphere, as
we'll as deleterious exhalations." When
house is heated to any extent it be-
Genes a draught-fue, and draws such
air out from the ground as if it were a
cupping- glass.-RrDgress,
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25

The dimensions of the Union arch Of
the Washington aqueduct, it would ap-
pear, exceed those of any of the ce1e-
brated engineering structures which are
most commonly pointed to as wonderful
achievements in masonry. The entire
span is 220 feet, or twenty in excess Of
the span of the famous Chester arch
across the Dee in England; SO feet
longer than the central arch of London
bridge; 90 feet longer than the noted
bridge over the Seine at Nouilly, and
100 feet longer than the arches of the
Waterloo bridge over the Thames. The
height of the Washington arch is 101
feet.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
CLEANLINESS NEXT TO GOODNESS.

CLEANLINESS NEXT TO GOODNESS.
Mrs. Peter Samuelson desired to hire
a neat, tidy colored boy to wait on the
table and perform other light work,
such as carrying in kindling-wood, fill
ing the lamps, etc. An old colored
woman named Aunt Sukey recommend
ed her grandson, youth Of II sum-
mers, who prowls about under the nom
de plume, SO to speak, of SNOWFALL.
as he a nice, tidy, clearly boy?'
asked Mrs. Samuelson.
Indeed he am clearly. I GIBBS him a
nice, clean pocket-hankercher cherry
Sunday morning, and de mex Saturday
night dat hankercher am as clean as if
it had nebber been fetched. You jis'
can't help admire dat little niggah for
his cleanliness. "-Teras SJtiaags.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25

A USE has at last been found for the
Canada thistle. A shepherd in South
Australia declares that they furnish
more and better food for sheep during
q protracted drought than any plant that
grows. The flower buds are eaten by
lambs in preference to any kind Of
grass.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25
Look Here?

have just added to my stock supply of
Trunks and Valises and am bound to sell at
Rock Bottom Prices for Cash. Please give call
before purchasing elsewhere and you will be
satisfied that you can get the best bargain you
ever got before, in the line of Saddles Harness,
Trunks, Valises, Whips, Saddlery Hardware, &c.
JAMES DEMPSEY.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25

"CoNvIcT this man of be;n e m
bler?" said the Texas Judge. =! emit
hear of it. He's an infant ~ ~ IS,
Why, I beat him out OF $50 L. git,
when I was pretty drunk, too"
Morris tribune., 1883-04-25

BIG work on a small farm leads to in
dependence. Small work on big farm
leads to the loan agents Office.
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NEWSPAPERS CONTAINING LOTTERY ADVERTISE
MENTs Is THE MAILs.-The Postmaster General is
preparing bill, which It is proposed TO have intro
duced in Congress, TO exclude newspapers publish
ing lottery advertisements from the pound rate.
This bill Is In accordance with The Postmaster Cen
erals Recommendation in his annual report
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Fred and tn late sarah P Baser. '''' '"''A u
Her life was beautiful example Of usefulness and
BERKI.EY On Sunday December sOth. 1885, ct
4'4S n, LITTLE ELyiE beloved daughter Of David
I, ana fahhle 4 berkley. aged two years eleven
Fun.sl from parents residence. All street south
and relatives are raspectiSily invited e sttsnd
BREET At noon on SUNDAY, peosrphr % lssa ct
Lass slSENI dausteE of Us late Col William Brent
arr invited to attend '''' ~ VIC '-".'s
ahn Dr. 6 20 nEGsy pSsns ss soS lsss 2, pns.
Funeral services at St Aloysus church, Wed1aD.
'fT Nas MN a9e aou.sou
aid Portland tOre) papers please copyl
FAgLNN y sass On IS, Saturday morning e % eso
EMILY A. vine OF llam Il Faulkner
morning. at ten scoek Js,iaaIy rs1 issS FSsaas y
yIted TO attend fKen; county Maryland pspsn 49,
,-GAI.LAHER; In CharIestown. JeIerson county. II.
s va on i the q q NSyember sss GAAA
ALI n Ine wi les Of Fl sss E
Gallaner. in her seventy fourth year
HFSMPRRsIs M., Dssssss z. , ,sss AxDREw
Funeral s.ryices VIII take place from his re.i8:nA
I2A4 Com1ectjeut ayeaus At o'clock pm. wednssd3Y
siasnd 1854 Friends Of the family 'f' 'nvd
MOORE, CLARA NJ. beloved daughter q nv.
January ID a; eleven 1 a. M Friends inSsssd
Ms LIZA on the sF Grnias Of Vie s:0@ss s -
H. Stailey, Ut 81 street sousssast.
to which the friends are S Ss:pssifas 5ys. ''
s m Niifis N sr PyGfTssr sOsn ,s 9 s
HIS funeral VIA. take place from his late resdenSe ~
on Medesay 81 Of ysnu.y an Is '; Al sps
t F5slds and relatives are respectfully inSssS =
WEBB. In New York ON December 20 1889. darn
RIM RIM B 81 only ch1d q B Deford and IL IL
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News Brfefs.

Sergeant Mason. # Is said. has been engaged BY
the Dime museum of Philadelphia
The II. Louis police board Friday night tlepooen
Col John w. Campbell. chief OF police and aT-
pointed temporarily Capt. Joseph Hercules Col.
Campbell viii contest the action OF the board.
\ dispatch from san ANGELA, Texas, SAYS the
Abilene Stage was halted Saturday night near the
Colorado river by two masked men, and the nine
PASSENGERS. comprising variety troupe, were
John Flanagan has been arrested &C Beverly,
West virginia, charged with the murder OF Mrs
Sumrnerfleld and child, whose remains were dis
covered I'm the ruins OF their burned house last
week on the farm or Job Parsons
Archbishop Slche, OF 81 Boniface, Manitoba. is
In Montreal making arrangements for carrying out
his schHlne for establishing industrial schools for
Indians All over the northwest.
Mr. John Long worth. the son OF Nicholas Long,
worth. who was one OF the early residents OF Gin
cinnati. died on saturday, al WOodburn, near that
city. IN the sventieth year OF his age Mr.. Long,
worth literally contributed TO public works ia Gin
cinnati.
NJ. Clovis Hugues who used violent language
against NJ. Ferry I'm the French chamber OF depu-
Ties. saturday, was expelled for fifteen sittings
Fresh interest has been given 20 the Bernhardt-
Colombier incident 10y the announcement I'm Paris
Barnuia,n VIII shortly he published
John Mccarthy Scully. the well-known Irish
nationalist. Was found dead In his bed In New
York, Yesterday, OF heart disease.
MI " N Nlckers, young married man, living
near Cambridge, Md, was duck shooting on Jen-
tally discharged, lodging the entire load in his
night arm. Amputation Win be aeessary
Joseph A. Stewart, OF lexington, Ga. eloped last
week with his niece.
PIT. Barnums VIII covers 700 pages OF Closely
written legal cap and he bequeaths $1o.OOO,0Oo 70
q direct heirs
The steamship Celtic has been heard from. sho
broke her SHAFT when q hours out OF New York
and on the 22d was proceeding eastward under
sail
The Purcell house in Norfolk, Va, was damaged
by fire yesterday afternoon 20 the amount OF
$1,000 on building and furniture.
Two months ago L. II. Weatherby, sheriff OF
Madison county. Miss, was bitten by q mad dog
Saturday d violent case OF hydrophobia developed,
and his death Is regarded as inevitable
The large building In Monroe street, Chicago g.
cupied mainly by printing Establishments. was de-
curoyed by fire last evening" tho loss being 100000
Near Dover, Tenn, Saturday, Rev. Josiah Cook
shot and killed Mrs Joseph Glasgow, who. he
thought, was mixing poison TO KIN his wife. He
has been arrested.
In the wrestling match In San Francisco, eatur-
day night, between Muldoon and Bauer, for 81 600
a side and the championship OF the world, the
former Won AFTER three hours struggle
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The Markers.

BALTIMORE Dec s1..yirgiaia skies. consolidated.
49, Virginia second series 80 pastdue coupons 40:
threex. 552; North Carolina skies, DID, 1G91s bid
day.
BALTIMORE Dec. 31.-Cotton dull-middline lOh
Flour quiet and straightforward street and western
super, .iD0e3 80 do. extra. B .5a4. 10: Go. family.
SOFAS 75 city mills SUPER. oa3 IS; do extra 4Goa6
do Rio brands, . co. Patapsco family. ESQ., do
sunerlative patent 100 Wheat-southern steady and
quiet western easier and dull; southern red LEGAL IL
do amber. loal IA No: I NIsrylsad. LILY asked No
al OF: January LOGS ,l on februsry.- I01lsl cas-
March. II; May. I15Asa11e Corl-southetn
white 54a5e southern yellow. 54aci: western mixed
ssa.hei2i ssass Whit soai2 do n.ISod 3ss9
L ulnsylvania. 33a42. Rye firm, 72a75 Hay dull
to choice Pennsylvania d MARYLAND 10 ooal5
Provisions quiet and easy. Mess pork, 1850. Bulk
n,eats-shonlders and Gle rio sides packed .sSsl
Baee9-shou I clear rb sides gig Hams
les13: creamery. 25a,5 Esss quiet. fresh. 2sa29;
Coffee hr1n-Rio eargoes ordinary to fair. llksl2E
Sugar easierA soft "a copper retined quiet AaGl4.
Whisky STEADY. lsall8t Freights to LIVERPOOL per
AID. Receiptsahour s2 bushels wheat IA go bush.
els 90 600 bushels: oats. 600 bushels: rye. 800
bushels Shipments-corn, 30 900 bushels. Saes-wheat
5000 bushels; corn, {. Goo bushels.
q market