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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
Temperance.
STRONG DRINK MAKES
WEAK

Strong drink is, in a sense, the
weakest of all drinks in its fruits,
and the most prodigal also of that
which is not only the strength but
the glory of man. 1t enfeebles his
body and hurls the MUD from the
Hottest and most brilliant eminence,
and lays it PROSTATE in the dust of
inert imbecility or dwelling ldiotism.
1t squanders the money, and leaves
families in squlor and discomfort who
would otherwise be well clothed and
happy. The landlords pleasant
greeting is hollowness itself, rem
dered even more hollow still by the
mercenary inspiration which prompts
it. We do not light fires for the her.
rings comfort, but to roast him.
eBut, doctor, / must have some
kind of stimulant," cried the inva-
lid, earnestly. II am weak and it
strengthens me. l am cold, and it
warns me-"
Precisely" came the old doctors
truthful answers. "See here; this
stick is cold" taking up a stick of
wood from the box beside the hearth
and tossing it into the fire-''now it
is warm. But is the stick benefit
ted %
The sick man watched the wood
first send out little puffs of smoke
and then burst into flame, and re-
piled:
"Of course not /; it is burning it
self"
"And so are you when you warm
Yourself with alcohol. You are liter
ally burning up the delicate tissues
of your stomach and brain. Every
time you are taking it to give you
strength, you are becoming weak.
And the stronger the liquor is, the
weaker it makes the drinker."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
ALL FOR NOTHING.

Why the doctor was disgusfed, and what
Might have been Done without Him,
"Well, wife," said DIR. E., as he entered his
house, which situated in cosy village in central
New York. ii have got back from long and dreary
ride away down among the mountains, and all to no
purpose whatever. The messenger said the man
wouldn't live till morning, when the fact is he had
only an ordinary attack of collie. If the smpletons
had only had sense enough to put BENSON'S CAP
CINE POROUS PLASTER on his stomach he would
have been all right in hour two. But some
folks are slow to learn added the old physician swal
lowing the cup OF steamiug tea which his wife had
just poured for him.
Doctor E was right. yet people do learn, even
though slowly. The rapidly increasing Of Ben
sons plaster proves this beyond question. and the
needless toll. In an diseases capable OF being al
fected by plaster Benson's acts efficiently and at
once The genuine haze the word CAPCINE cut in
the centre. Price 25 cents. Seabury Johnson.
Chemists, New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01

John Bright of England is not only
a temperance man in precept and
practice, but in his personal habits
he is also reputed to be a total alb
stainer from all spirituous or intoxi-
eating drinks. By word and by deed,
in his private and in his public life,
be has been a consistent and active
worker IN the efforts of mankind to
restrict the traffic in drink and to re-
deem it's victims. In recent speech
on the temperance question he favor
ed making the taxation of the traffic
heavier, and thus he would restrict
licensing and tighten local taxation.
A judicious temperance sentiment,
under law imposing a heavy tax
on liquor-selling would, in the opln-
ion of this eminent authority, ''sup-
press houses that were injurious and
profigate and ill-conducted and, in
some cases, it would also suppress
houses by paying fair compensa-
ton to all those who are interested in
the property connected with them"
If this plan were adopted, Mr.. Bright
thinks the result would be "that the
houses where Intoxicating drink is
sold would be fewer, they would be
so much more respectable in their
character, and there would be no con-
fiscation of property" Under this
system he believed that what are call
ed the dram-shops would be, proba'
bly,, entirely got rid of. Mr.. Bright
deprecated fanaticism in dealing with
this question and spoke strongly il
favor of practical and moderate
measures in order to concentrate the
temperance sentiment. He has faitl
in the influence, for progress in tenn
perance reform, of religious bodies
in a reasonable amount of unfanatica
legislation and in personal example
He recognizes, "the memorable fac
that the regulation, and not the abo
lition, Of the traffic is possible" Fo
this regulation he invokes CLAW, rea
son, moderation in speech and il
habit, and that human feeling which
is moved at the spectacle of grea
evil, and which stirs up the will tt
plan practical and important work t.
lessen it."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
Agrifnltnral department.
RULES FOR SHEEP BREEDERS.

Keep sheep dry under foot with
litter. This is even more necessary
than roofing them. Never let them
stand or lie in mud or water.
Take up the lamb bucks early in
the summer and keep until Deem
Der following when they may be turn
ed out.
Count every day.
Begin granting with the greatest
care, and use small quantities at
first.
If eve loses her lamb, milk her
daily for few days, mixing a little
alum with her salt.
Let no hogs eat with the sheep in
the spring, by any means.
Give the-lambs little milk feed
in time of weaving.
Never brighten sheep if possible to
avoid it.
Some rye for weak ones in cold
weather, if you can.
Separate all weak, thin or sick from
the strong in the fall, and give them
special care.
If any sheep is hurt, catch it at
once and wash the wound, and if it
is fy-time, apply spirits of turpen-
tine daily and wash with something
healing. If limb is broken, bind
it with splinters tightly, loosen
ing as the limb swells.
Keep a number of good bells on
the sheep.
Never let the sheep spoil wool with
chaff or burs.
Cut tag-locks in early spring.
For scours give pulverized alum in
wheat bran j; prevent by taking great
care in changing dry for green feed.
If one is lame examine the foot
clean out between the hoofs if I'M
sound and apply tobacco with blue
vitriol boiled in little water.
Shear at once any sheep commenc-
ing to shed its wool, unless the
weather is too severe, and shave
carefully the felt off any that die.
Have at least one good work on
sheep by you to refer to.-Americdn
Cattle Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01

Many years ago there lived In New
England large family of children,
the mother of whom, when any sick
ness occurred, obliged the invalid to
swallow a dose of castor oil in port
wine-wine was never used for any
other purpose in that family-and
the bottle labeled port wine was a
horror to each child. The family
grew and separated, going to all
parts of the Union. / have taken
pains to trace each member, and not
one of them had any inclination to
drink intoxicating liquors. 1t has
been no effort to them to be temper
ate, their stomachs loath the taste.
So says the San Francisco Rescue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
Mrs. C. w. ChamberIin
ssfafe nnd Ark st. Springfield, Mass.-Her
Good, Kind Words will do Much for
the Afflicted.

Good, Kind Words will do Much for
the Afflicted.
Mrs. Chambern is the wife OF @. W. Chamberlin
an employee in the United States Armory at Spring
field. Mass She says: EVERY Spring 1 have been.
for time past, more less troubled with ner-
yous debility and weakness. Some years I've been
completely run down. My physician has re commend
ed various strengthening and blood medicines but
never received any permanent benefit until / tried
DIR. Kennedys FAVORlTE REMEDY. 1t was recon.
mended to me by Mrs. Newcombe, on State 81. l
think 1t wonderful medicine to give one strength
and enIiven person. have recommended II to FAM
lily after family among my acqualntances in Spring
field, Mass, and FAVORITE REMEDY has done a
great deal of good wherever it has been placed. 1
have sister, Mrs. Harmon, 80 fremont st., Lowell
Mass who was troubled with nervous weakness and
loss of strength and appetite, but by using Dr. Ken
nedy's FAVORITE REMEDY her health COM
pletely restored. consider it excellent medicine
DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY is used extern
syely among the Armory men here"
Scotch minister once said 20 could bear
pain as well as man. That is not The fact is
generally the other way. Mrs. Edward Meyers of Rom
dout n T., submitted to the operation Of the removal
of her hand by amputaton, without taking ether,
moving muscle or uttering groan. DIR. Kennedy,
also of Rondout. N. Y who performed the operation
said he such heroisnl. The lady's disease
was eryspelas. and afterwards the Doctor gave his
FAvORITE REMEDY to cleanse the blood. Mrs.
Meyers is well and strong. azss
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
TABLE TALK.

Every lady who presides at table is
jsterested to know how she can depend
upon having things come upon the table
as she would like them. How often are
remarks like this made: "Ihis is just ma
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
WHAT LANDS NEED DRAIN
AGE.

All lands that contain more water
than is needed by the crops growing
upon them. If you intend to raise
corn or wheat, the land will need
more draining than if intended for
grass. Even grass lands need not
be very wet, the growth of Aquatic
plants and grasses take the place of
the cultivated grasses and ruins the
hay and pastures.
Loose porous soils underlaid
by sand or gravel, are drained by
nature not all land that is underlaid
by clay, rock or other impervious
material, needs draining.
What is to be gained by under
drainage? The surface of the water
in the soil is lowered. The roots of
cereals and grasses may penetrate as
far as to the surface of the water,
but never into it. 1t is necessary to
draw the water off to such depth as
will give the roots of growing crops
plenty of room to reach downward
for that nourishment that is necessa-
~ to their growth. If the water is
only one foot from the surface, it les
sens the amount of soil from which
to gather nourishment, with the dis
advantage of having their feet wet
by capillary attraction. Only aquat-
ic plants grow we'll with their feet in
water. The lowering of the water
below the surface prevents large
amount of evaporation, and its effect
in cooling the soil. The water being
removed, air and warmth are admit
ted to the soil.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01

look exceedingly funny. And yet
others foolishly wrought the leaves
thereof into rolls, and did set fire to
one end thereof, and did try to look
very grave and wise while the smoke
assembled. And Satan laughed. And
the cultivation thereof became
great and mighty business in the
earth. Merchantmen waxed rich by
the commerce thereof. The poor,
that could not buy shoes, nor bread,
nor books for their little ones, spent
their money for it. And Satan
laughed. Now, my brethren, cease
from this evil thing that you do. Be
slaves no more.
The following extract IS from
sermon recently delivered by Bir-
mingham, England, clergyman !:
* Drink, drink, drink 1T is the
echo of the dungeon walls; the blight
of each abandoned home, the dirge
of each procession to the gallows
foot. Drink, drink, drink!' 1t is
the felon's fortitude; the gambler
goad the harlot's hardihood; the
towards courage; the assassin's in
spiration. Drink, drink, drink ?
Poll all the wives in England, and
how they would condemn it Canvass
the cottages at Birmingham, and
CLEAN the suffrages of the women who
sit beside their scanty fires, and who
fly to the pawn-shop for the chill
dren's crust, where the baby's blank
ct and the wedding ring itself has
been bartered to fill the drunkard' S
glass; and learn the moral, as they
hide their bruised and blackened bo-
SONS, and press their hands against
their broken hearts, of the havoc of
the drink, drink, drink !'''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01

Poor FEED IN PASTURES.
fall many pastures will be short of
feed. What is the cause Drouth in
some places will be the cause, but in
large number of cases the farmer
puts in too many cattle. The custom
mostly prevails among small farm
ers. There is no profit to the farm
in this style. One COW well fed will
make more butter than three half
starved creatures, and the same re-
suits are true of all stock. In pro-
portion to the amount of good feed
ing does the owner reap his profits.
Many make great mistake by
letting stock 60 to pasture too early
in the season. 1t is injurious to the
stock, and stunts the pasture for the
whole summer. With the best of
farmers feed in pastures will get
short, from causes beyond their con-
troll, namely, dry weather ond grass
hoppers. 1t is a good plan to have
two pastures so the farmer can shift
his stock from one to the othera
Breechy cattle are a curse TO any
farmer, keeping him in a constant
fret and making other peaceably in
clined cattle uneasy. Farmers should
not keep breechy cattle, or take them
into their pastures.
RURAL AND DOMESTIC BREW
TILES.
About time to organize Farmers
Clubs.
Holstein cattle are gaining in pop
ularity.
Waste no apples this year-a small
yield.
New York leads the states in mich
COWS.
ILLINOIS has the most live STOCK OF
any state.
A large crop of spring wheat in
| the northwest.
| Kentucky leads in tall men and
Shorthorn cattle.
A great corn crop in the west this
year after all.
Attend your local fair and help
make it creditable.
And now the "Down" sheep are
coming to the top.
Iowa has twice the timber acreage
that she had thirty years ago.
Sheep and wool growing has in
creased more rapidly within the past
few years than any other industry of
| the country.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
WHEELS FOR SALE.

| have pair of good Cart Wheels suitable for
light CART dump cart. with tongues. etc., which
will sell CHEAP. GEO, H. BLAKE.
Barton, Sept. "a.
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TO RENT.

Blacksmith Shop and Tools. The shop is in good
location with frstclass of custom. Will be rented
to the right man cheap. If applied for soon. The
reason for renting is poor health.
24tf 81. e. JACKMAN. Irasburgh, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
MRS. M. F. PRIME.

Teacher of Piano and Vocal Music. Thorough In
struction given reasonable terms. Class Teaching
IL desired.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
P A T EN- T s

Obtained and all business In the U. 8. Patent Office
or in the Courts attended to for MODERATE FEES.
When model 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 q. 8. Patent
Office For circular. advice. terms. and references to
actual clients in your state, county. address
@. a. SNOW 81 CO..
Opposite PATENT OFTIcE. WAsHIsaTox. DC
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01
En snoil nies-make them too rich.

How MUCH WILL Do IT !? How much of Thomas
Electric Oil is required to cure? Only very lit
tle A few drops will cure any kind of an ache and
but trie more is needed for sprains and ameness.
Rheumatism is not readily affected; ounce and
sometimes two ounces required. No medicine,
however is so sure to cure with the same number
of aDpcations
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01

Diseases of an exhaustive nature that have ten
dency create unnatural feeling such fatigue,
assitude and great weakness throughout the system
owe their origin to lack of iron in the blood.
Browns Iron Bitters will restore the blood to its
natural healthful condition Get the blood pure by
using this remedy and disease will be quickly ban
ished
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-01

widow with nine children may have as much
trouble with them as did the old woman who lived
in shoe. The children will all the time be getting
their noses bumped, their heads bruised, their fin
gers cut and their stomachs and bowels disordered
by unripe fruit. The mother who is wise enough to
keep bottle of PERRY DAvIs's PAIN KILLER saves
her children much suffering and herself great deal
of trouble.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26
BEATS AN ALIBI.

p Galloway county, Kentucky, has
an original magistrates, Il man was
recently brought before him charg
ed with stealing hog, His honor
had very small personal opinion Of
the prisoner, and was seen to shake
his head ominously and frown por~
tentously during the proceedings.
The prisoner succeeded 10 establish
ing an abb, and his attorney told
him to go about bis business.
Hold 90, Bill Smith ! roared bis
honor, 'Pve got thing ortwdzto say
to that
Addressing the spectators, his
honor said:
This here prisoner stands com
mitted to jail know the evidence
fails to convict him of stealing Bill
Simmonses hog, bu! the durn cuss, |
make no doubt, has hitched on to
some other feller's pork 10 the past,
anu III ue ms bOL uouo 80 III tue paet
be is just that rotten mean that he
will steal somebody's boss or hog
sometime or other, and | think it is
my duty to cage him.
But, your honor, said the prise
ner's lawyer, my client has proved
an alibi !
q don't care for your alibis or any
other rigmarole, this man will be
Gagged
III sue out a writ of quo warrsn~
to and mandamus and shame you
with writ of habeas corpus = yelled
the attorney.
You may quo warrauto until you
are blind aud mandamus until cure
dumb and dig up all the corpses 10
the county, but you caut's move this
court = Numbered the judge.
Mr., Constable, the prisoner stands
committed
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26
MAY KISS THAT BABY 2

To soldier, far away from home,
there is no more touching sight than
that of baby in its mothers arms
While on their way to Gettysburg,
our troops were marching by night
through village, over whose gate
way hung lighted lanterns, while
young girls shed tears, as they watch
ed the brothers of other women
march on to possible death. A
scene of the march is described by
the author of Bullet and Shell :
Stopping for a momeut'at the gate Of
dwelling, l noticed young mother
leaning over with chubby child in
her arms. Above the woman's head
swung a couple of stable lanterns,
their light falling upon her face. The
child was growing with delight at
the strange pageant, as it watched
the armed host pass on. 4 beg
yovr pardon s'am, said Jim Man.
ners, one OF my men, as ne dropped
the but of bis musket on the ground,
and peered wistfully into the face of
the mother and her child, Il beg
pardon, but may | kiss that baby of
yours I've got one just like him at
home, at least be was when l last
saw him, two years ago The moth
er, sympathetic tear rolling down
her blossom cheek, silently held out
the child. Jim pressed hia unsha>
ven face to its innocent smiling lips
for a moment, and then walked on
saying. God bless you, ma'am for
that =
Poor Jim Manners He never
saw his boy again in life. A bullet
laid him low the next day, as we
made our first charge.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26

$3.50 DAMAGES. The Atlanta
Post,Appeal says: The case of
Mighili Bernardo VS.. John V. Edge,
c. D. Camp, P. Vandergrift and w.
T. LinIy, of DougIasville, was con
cluded in the United States Court
yesterday, the jury returning yer,
diet for the Italian of $1,250. The
suit was a civil one for $4,000,
and cause of suit was based on the
following sworn translated statement
Of the Italian:
"The 9th of June, 1882, l fud
my self with quantity of plaster toys
10 the town of Douglasvile, and as
just got there | sold % cents worth
to worthy lady. A few minutes
after Sheriff asked me the price of
all my toys. | told him $50. AT
ter this, the Sheriff said, you ask
$50 for your toys; have got a IL
cense z | said No! Well, you
must pay $50 for the license l
said Il will leave Then the Sheriff
took me by the arm and brought me
to the court house. AS soon IS he
arrived at the court house be search
ed my pockets and finding So took
them, and | never saw the s. again.
Then the Sheriff with others made
me take down the plank of images,
kicked and broke them all to pieces
and then knocked me down and
Jumped on me and kicked me almost
to death, and they would have had
me killed if had not called loud and
screamed so that citizens came to see
about it and saved my life"
The fact that no malice was shown
the parties merely wanting little
fun at the Italians expense, person
al and pecuniary, it appeared, is
the reason given for the reduced
sum. Messrs. Goodwin and West
moreIand for plaintiff; General Gar
trell and HARRISON & Culberson for
defendants.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26
A smart travelling man from CT

A smart travelling man from Chi
cago tried to paralyze dining room
girl at Fort Dodge, Iowa, during the
snow black ade. At dinner one day
he ordered "sponge soup" and quail
on fence The girl went to the
kitchen and got quail and built a
fence on the plate Of kindling wood
Then she got piece Of sponge from
the bath room and put it in the soup,
and served his order in the pres
ence of several other travelling men,
who gave him the grand laugh. The
landlord charged him one dollar ex>
ira for serving articles not on the
bill of fare, aud it cost him six dol
lars for cigars and drinks to keep
the matter quiet.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26

On May 1st the internal revenue
tax on m etches will be abolished,
and the tax on tobacco and snuff will
be reduced fr,,m sixteen to eight
cents pound. Bank checks end
patent medicines ne ed not then be
stamped. The tax on cigars and the
larger cigarettes will tn IN be only
three dollars a thousand. lnese
large reductions will considerably
decrease the national revenue, put
not one of them will help the o1n,
sumers Matches and tobaccos, an1
cigars and patent medicines will be
retailed at tho old stands at the old
prices. The changes inaugurated
by a republican congress will prove
harvest for the dealers, and the
consumers will have to wait unit
winter.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26

The secret of the Keely motor is
out at last. In a burst of confidence
Mr.. Keely has given the whole
thing away 10 the following terse
language: "Molecular disintegra'
ton is the primary generator Of
vibratOry phenomena. Propulsory
forces emanating from analytical &C.
ton upon compound fluid and vapor
found alton evolve ETHEREAL matter
diztinctiye from oxydized, hydro
genated and nitrogenated compo
nents." How supremely simple it
is, now that we know it Strange
5at some body should rot have made
this discovery years and years ago
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26

The simplest solution of the wild
boy problem is to keep him at home
after dark. In nearly every in,
stance the boy who drinks carries a
pistol, CANDLES, pOisons himself with
cigarettes, reads bad literature, and
INDUCES in other vices, is boy who
runs ct large at night, choosing bis
own company and amusements. If
parents would grasp this view of the
situation and do their duty in the
premises, there would be very little
for the law to do.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26

10 a suit for divorce, the counsel
for the plaintiff draws a most unhat>
tering picture of the husband, whom
he denounces as brutal, bad temper
ed, violent, and so on.
The counsel for the defendant
then rises and depicts the plaintiff
as cross, bitter of tongue, headslrong,
and the like.
Pardon me, gentlemen says the
court, blsndly, 'but where does the
incompatibility of temper come in y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-04-26

What did the doctor say, tell met
says the sick man nervously. 'Oh,
he didn't say anything replies his
friend encouragingly, but there is
no occasion for any alarm-he seems
quite easy and we'll satisfied Yes,
so would l if | was in bis place.