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TO AMUSE THE CHILDREN

Here is something which will give
employment to the children on days
sometimes dreaded by quiet-loving
mothers. when the schools are out
and the house is full of noise and
frolics. Get some plaster of Paris
and water, and provide some moulds :;
these may be borrowed from the
kitchen = pudding moulds, blanc
mango moulds, scalloped cake-tins,
and even plain but prettily shaped
bowls, will any and all answer every
purpose. Now set the children to
work let them mix the plaster and
water, and fill the moulds. If any
of the articles they make are of such
size and shape that they can be hung
on the wall, provide some loop OF
ribbon or of braid, and when the
mould is about half full of plaster
lay the end of the loop in and then
pour more plaster over it. When
the plaster has hardened the lool
will be found to be securely fastened
in, and capable of sustaining the
weight of the article. When the
plain bowl is used, or deep plate
,ooan1Iol I'LL rocn,Nh1o .
plaque, and can be decorated b,
FASTING some bright pictures or paint
ing some designs on it; and, by tn,
way, know of nothing which viii
SO happily occupy the sometimes tie
dious hours of a child's life when h
seems to have exhausted his resourc
es, as the employment of pain
brush and few tubes of paint. l
may also be made to conduce to hi
education in the matter of color, an
for | would not furnish him with
little bottle of oil-he may learn t
be neat, to use his oil and paint
without soiling his hands or clothe
or dropping anything on the carpet
1t is conceded that it is mother
duty to bring up her daughter to b
good wife, and so it ought to /
conceded that her son should hay
some of the training which will prov
of inestimable benefit to him as
husband, and one of the most wishe
for virtues is that of neatness. TIL
we may surely teach our boys.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19
Agrifnltnral Department.
DRYING UP COWS.

Should dairy cows be dried off, OF
should they be MIXED up to calving
time, if they are disposed to yield
milk up to that time? To answer
this question pat, yes or no, would
only betray the ignorance of the
speaker on the subject of dairymen's
practices and prejudices. We know
of no subject which needs intelligent
airing at the meetings of our dairy
mems associations this winter, so
much as this. 1t is well known by
all, that, no matter how great may
be the flow of cows milk when she
first calves, if she goes dry too soon
she will not prove profitable mixer.
Indeed most dairymen would take a
large sized surprise party if they
would only test the question as to
the yearly yield of the two cows that
gave the most and least at the time
of calving. This could be approx
mated by keeping the dates of drop
ping calves and going dry of the
different COWS in the herd with their
various yields weighed and recorded.
What we started out to say was
that the strange part of this subject
relates to the practices and prejudices
of dairymen. In the country we
find farmers almost universally dry
ing their COWS with the fear of hurt
ing them if MIXED up to calving
time. Near the cities, where milk
is sold to customers, no attention
whatever is paid to the time COW is
due to calve. She is simply MIXED
as long as she will give it, and sold
if she goes dry too long before
calving.
Breeders of dairy cattle, who ham
die high priced cows, are in grave
doubt on the subject of drying off.
They all know it is dangerous if not
done with care and diligence. If the
cow is neglected and forms milk in
her udder that is not drawn off, she
is sure to suffer from the neglect,
while good mixers are almost certain
to give milk up to the day of calving,
with pretty general opinion that it
Injuries the calf and creates too heavy
expounders lay down a safe rule to
pursue in this matter. Let them try
it by all means.-Am. Dairyman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

DR.. Hoskins says that "no winter
fruit of decided merit has yet appear
ed among the Russian apples brought
to this country" The summer or
early fall sorts of the Russian apples
are more worthy of cultivation, and
among these are the Yellow Trans
parent, Charlatten, Haler, Enormous,
Switzer, Prolific Sweeting and st.
Peters. Professor Budd of the agri-
cultural college at Ames, Iowa, in
company with Mr.. Charles Glib of
Abbottsford, P. O., last summer
made tour through the fruit-produc-
ing regions of Russia for the purpose
of studying Russian pomology. Notes
of their discoveries from Mr.. Glib
were given by us recently, and we
have since heard from Professor Budd
who says, in reply to a request to
furnish notes for publication, II have
been too busy to talk in the papers
since my return. | was more thar
pleased with the fruits of interior
Russia. They have many extra fine
winter apples where the mercury goes
down to minus forty-five degrees
without snow. Five hundred miles
east of Moscow the snowfall is irreg
ular. The pears of that region ar
as hardy as the poplars. have hat
bad luck, so far, in getting cions il
good order
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FARMING BACKED BY HO-
TEL AND RESTAURANT.

Members of the board of agricult-
ure, during the meeting at White
River Junction, visited the farm of
Mr.. G. B. Ballard of that place, and
report as follows: His farm contains
700 acres, and the buildings on it
are insured for S22 700. He put in
500 tons of ensilage and is wintering
Is head of cows and heifers, which
he feeds entirely with ensilage and
meal. The meal feed is one-third
cotton seed and two-thirds corn and
cob meal. He feeds to COWS in milk
three quarts a day in two feeds-one
and one-half quarts each. Several
COWS fed entirely on ensilage without
meal are not in milk but are fat
enough for beef. His cow stable IS
in the second story, is 80 feet wide
and 1873 feet long; he ties on both
sides and every stall is ventilated in
front of the cattle. He feeds from
the third story, and every cow has
her own separate feed; each cow has
two feeds of ensilage of 81 pounds
each per day, with the meal feed at
the same time. His stable, if not
the very best in arrangement, is one
of the best on the continent, and his
cattle are looking finely though they
have not had lock of hay this win
ter. He has sold 10 head of Jerseys
the past season for over S3000-two
of which were sold for $500 each
His best Jersey bull is fed entirely
on ensilage and is as sleek and hand.
some as on the best green feed of 6
pasture. The milk and butter is
consumed, and has been for the pas
three years, at his hotel and restau
rant at White River Junction, ant
his many guests can testify to it
quality. Previous to this it was solo
at high figure to the American
House, Boston.
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How TO FEED CoTToN SEED.-Cot-
ton seed meal is such strong food
that some farmers use it sparingly,
and are afraid to feed it except to
milking stock. But it is good for
almost all stock when properly fed.
Contrary to a prevalent notion, it is
the best of food for fattening spring
lambs. Commence giving it gradu-
ally with corn meal and it won't hurt
them particle, and they can be
turned off one to three weeks earlier
than if fed on corn meal alone. For
manure it's often quite as effective
as some fertilizers costing a good
deal more, though it is better econ
omy to feed it out, and SO make
more and improved barnyard manure
than to apply directly to the soil in a
crude form.-Fdrm and Home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

Pound CAKEs.-Beat to cream
one pound of butter and one pound
of pulverized and mix in six yolks of
beaten eggs. Then add one pound
of sifted flour, putting in half of it,
then the whites of the eggs and the
remainder of the -four. Season with
a teaspoonful of powdered mace and
add one-half pound of almonds
blanched by turning boiling water
over them till the skins will rub off
Put the cake into small scalloped o.
heart-shaped tins and sift white sug
ar over them. Bake in a moderated
heated oven for twenty minutes.
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z Please Her Husband.

Were the w ords of n Good Lady, Mrs. Hayv-
lxins, who has long Suffered the Pain
Common 10 Chronic rheumatism.
A Woman's Patiencs and
Forfifude well shown.
Your reporter found Mrs. Hawkins at Ia Exchange
ST., New Haven, Conn. about four years ago" she
said, II was then resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. 1
went over morning to the Jersey City depot to
see friends off who starting for the west.
There was strong draft of air 10 the depot and in
standing by the train talking to my friends caught
severe cold. had no more than reached my home
again when I taken with sudden chill and then
fever set in. The outcome of all that rheumatism
settled all over was entirely helpless From
this have never recovered You my hands what
a state they in. Those all chalky swelliDgs
and my limbs very bad. While l renamed In
Brooklyn tired all sorts OF remedies but could new
er gain any relief My physician said it was no use.
grew very thin aad lost all my strength. Finally,
after coming here, to crafty my husband began to
take DR.. Kennedys FAToRITE REMEDY. and my
general health has been better than ever before. am
stronger, have excellent appetite. which did not
have for a long time. 1t has helped my rheumatism
and with thorough trial am in hopes of recovering
completely.
Kennedy's FAyORITE REMEDY mas been success
fully used by thousands 1t will build up a system
which has been run down by overwork. 1t is the
thing for the student aud literary have at hanC
and should be in the home of every mechanic. FAV
ORITE REMEDY is economical, safe and pleasant
Buy it and try it.
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ALWAYS NEW.

'sHow many years have I stood in
this place." asked Mr.. Sturgeon,
"and preached to congregations just
like this Sabbath after Sabbath,
morning and evening? Now suppose
/ had preached on some scientific
subject, | should have been spun out
long while ago. If / had any
other doctrine TO preach than Christ
crucifed, should have scattered my
congregations to the winds of heaven
long ago. But the gospel is always
new. The name of Jesus, the music
of his silver bell, rings out DER hill
and dale as when on that first Christ
mas night the angels sang Glory to
God in the highest. There is a
matchless charm about it that never
dies out, and never will while the
world stands. The force which Christ
yields is love. The only crime which
could be laid to his charge was his
immensely of love, or as the poet puts
it, Found guilty of excess of love. !"
There is a great attraction about
Christ when we see the change he
works in men. There is no true con-
version except through the cross.
"What," asks Mr.. Sturgeon, ''made
us a Protestant nation for so many
years ?-I don't say we are one now
The stakes of Smithfiefd did it. Mar
tyrdom burnt a place in the very
heart of England for Christ to dwell
in" Jesus Christ is the great at
tractive magnet, and when he gets
hold of any of us he turns US into
magnets, and we turn somebody else
and they in like manner turn others,
and more and more the kingdom
grows. Christ is still the working
| power, but he works through those
who have received him. If men are
in Christ, it matters little how or when
they were converted.-Selected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

1t seems melancholy fact that
fire will burn, water drown, and ar
senic and gravitation kill the best of
men; but so it is; and it settles the
momentous fact,-there is One, and
He the most merciful, whose laws
can be counted on; since He will
not arrest them, even to save the life
of His truest friends. Is it likely,
do you think, that He will be less
particular about His moral laws?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19
FROM THE SOUTH,

A Perfect Combination with two Salient
Adyantages-Why il Concerns You.
There is no msteke about it," remarked DR.. M. f..
Flowers Of Gaatin, Missouri, "BENSON'S CAPClNE
POROUS PLASTERS are one of the neatest combna-
lions produced. They have two kinds of advan-
tages over all others, which may call the minor
and the major. First they clean and pleasant to
USE soing the hands the linen of the wear
er. Second they act quickly and powerfully. have
tried the Capcne Plaster on myself for pneumonia,
and my patients various diseases such Neural
ga, Muscular Rheumatism Lumbage, Kidney trouble.
etc. and in all relief has followed in from three
to forty eight hours"
DIR. Flower merely voices the written oral opinion
of thousands in his profession. BENSON'S CAPCINE
POROUS PLASTERS are the perfect external appli-
cation. The genuine have the word CAPCINE cut in
the centre. Price % cents.
Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York.
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BLACkSMIT HING.

have opened Blacksmith's Shop at the
ZS#a south end OF Lake Street. where am pre-.
49, pared to do all kinds of work in my line in a
satisfactory manner and at low prices. All work
ranted The following are some Of my prices: Horse
Shoeing new shoes an round. ST. 90; Sharpening and
setting 40 cents. with new Toe Calks, go cents.
CALL AND SEE ME-
Amos DeCOta.
Barton Oct "a 1881. 43tf
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Drew, Wheelock & Go.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

BrechiR Block, corner of Broadarayan
Essen st. Laurence, Mass.
Recelversof Butter Cheese Eggs Beans. Potatoes
Hay, etc., etc. Our facilities for the disposal Of
Country produceare unsurpassed, our motto WILDE
In all cases to make prOmptTeturns.
As to our financial standing We refer youto the
following we'll known gentlemen: T. w. Drew, ESQ.,,
Barton, Vermont; II. K. Dewey, Esq cashier Barton
National Bank, Barton, Vermont; W. Jaquith.
ESQ., cashier Pacific National Bank, Lawrence Mass J..
NJ. Burnham Esq. WoburnCenter, Mass
VS. DREW. R.W. WHEELocK
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NoTTCE.

Please call and settle all the old accounts of Fl
Baxters, as they must be settled at also, all
accounts with Baxter Grow of longer standing than
80 days. BAXTER GROW.
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Card Collectors. ssW set ass 0 s9a nnd
I different SETS bc. DREW M'E'a Co., Baltimore. xa.
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9eli9ions Department.
A SMALL SOUL.

The Lord loves cheeful giver.
And the Lord is not alone in his
preferences for such disposition.
Stinginess and meanness of soul is
alike detested by saint and sinner.
A contemporary very truly remarks
that the size of the body depends al
most entirely upon the plan and gift
of God. But the size of the soul is
largely within our own power. Not
that all men are alike endowed. AS
God gives to some minds greater
| aptitudes toward mathematics, or
classics, or mechanics, than He does
| to others: so He enriches some hearts
with larger affections, and deeper
emotions, and tenderer sensibilities,
than others. Still, so vast and po-
tential is the corrective and abusive
force of the religion which is within
the power, and so becomes the duty
of every man, that, while it makes
great hearts greater, there is no heart
so narrow and small that it may not
dilate, exalt and ennoble it.
1t therefore becomes our own fault
if, in our souls we dwindle and shriv-
ell up into wizened, dwarfed and de-
spicable curmudgeons. The great
difficulty which affiicts this subject
is in the fact that certain excellent
virtues lie so near to the vice we
would consider, and look so much
like it /; and certain calamltous vices
lie so near to the virtue which it is
our object to commend. and look so
much like that, as to make confusion
easy and sophistry specious. Thus
generosity, and a profusion which is
wasteful. and therefore sinful, are
sometimes separated only by shad-
owy line, and it is very easy for him
who begins simply as munificent to
end in being a prodigal. While, on
the other hand, those splendid virtues
of prudence, frugality and self-denial,
without which few ever ''succeed in
life" and no Christianity ripens to its
richest perfection, are exceedingly
apt-the more if aided therein by 9
natural disposition which prompts 8
tight hold of things, and a chary
expenditure-to degenerate into
selfshness. parsimony and extortion
Said Daniel Defoe, repeating The
thought of George Herbert uttered
half century before:
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2 A I E N Z s.!

Obtained, and all other business
iu the U. S. Patent Office attended
to for NODERA TIE FEES.
Our office is opposite the U. S.
Patent Office, and we can obtain
Patents in less time than those re-
mote from W4ShINGYNV.
Send MODEL or ORA WING.
We advise as 10 patsntability free o'
charge; and we make No CHARGE
UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT,
We refer, here. to the Postmaster
the supt. of Money Order Div, and
to officials Of the q, S. Patent OF.
flee. fcr circular, advice. terms,
and reference to actual clients in
your own State or county. address
c. A. SNOW & CO.
Opp. Pat. Office, Washington, D. c.
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go a week made at home by the in
% 4 dustrious. Best business now
before the public. Capital not needed.
We will start you. Men, women, boys
and girls wanted everywhere to work
for us. Now is the time. You can
work in spare time, or give your whole
time to the business. no other busl-
ness will pay you nearly as well No
one can fail 10 make enormous pay, by
engaging at once. Costly outfit ana
terms free. Money made fast, easily
and hoDorably. Address, TRUE & Co.
Augusta, Maine
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School board

A bbeville, July Tth 1888.
The School Board met this dav
in regular session, with ,he follow
i.g members present W. ".
Edwards, president, and Messrs.
J. Morgan and J. n. Williams.
aud Nathan Perry.
Absent j. Fl. Putnam, NJ. Z,
Broussard and J. Nugier-
The minutes of the last meet.
ing were read aud On motion the
same were adopted.
The bill Of ". B. White, ESQ,
assigned to Isaac White, was au-
thorized to be paid out of she
funds Of the wards, for which ser,
vices was rendered.
Mr.. G. W. Summers having
presented a bill for rent OF house
for schoo! purposes, the same was
rejected. :
]. n. Williams was Authorized
to draw a warrant on the Treas
ury for the sum of two {S2.00}
dollars, he having expended that
amount for this Board. The com,
mittee appointed to secure site
for school house in the 3rd ward
having submitted their report the
same was adopted and said com
mittee was authorized to pay 10
w T Area ION the warrant Of the
Secretary and President OF this
Board) tbs sum of one hundred
and ninety FIVE 50l100 dollars
now in the treasury to the credit
Of the 3rd ward school house
fund, resolved that the sum of
City four 5OIl00 dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated
out Of the drst fund which may
be paid into the Treasury to the
credit of the 3rd ward for the
purpose of completing said pur-
chase.
The citizens of Cow Island
having presented a petition to
have the school house near Mr. N
Perry's moved. On motion the
the same was rejected, Mr. Perry
was requested to inform Mr. Nunez
on behalf of said petitioners what
action was taken. and on what
terms school, viii be established
in said vicinity.
On motion resolved that no pub
lie school teacher shall be ALLOW!
ed to receive any pupil in their
schools which may be prohibited
by law, without the written con
sent Of this Board.
On motion the Board adjourned
! to meet or the 1st Saturday OF
October next.
W. W. EDWARDS, pres dent.
j. n. WILLIAMS, secty.
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JESSE JAMES is DEAD.

Agents 5'!rss For the ana hdnsdtnrsa ILLUSTRATED
w I0CeG OF Frank aad Jesse
James and the Younger Brothers, the
noted Western Outlaws.-By Hon. j.
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account of their bold operations for 20
years, in as many States and Terrific
ries, with graphic statement of tbs final
tragedy in st. Joseph. Profuse1y illus
vatsd including engravings of the Out
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his young wife ara little children, the
detectives. Fords, the house Of the last
struggle, and SO others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted Send for full
pa rticnlars
and be convinced that this is .he most
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or, to save time, send so cts, at once
for Canvassing Book and staUe your
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n. d. THOMPSON s. CO, Pubs.
St. Louis, Mo.
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solved that the sum of one dollar
be appropriated out of the general
funds for purchasing stationery,
On motion of NJ. Abadie. re,
solved that the claim Of w. B.
White, secty, for holding town
election in April be allowed a.
mounting to $3.50.
On motion the council adjourn,
ed.
r. G.. SMEDEs. w. 3. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
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State of Louisiana, -25th District
Court-parish Of Vcr,niIion-No.
656.
Succession Of Celeste Euphemie
MeauN.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested iii the said
succession, or having any opposi,
ton TO make to the tahieau OF
of debts and charges and OF
settlement Of said succession
to file the same in writing In
the Office Of the Clerk OF Court
within ten days from date hereof.
Given under MY hand seal OF
court, this Gath day OF March
1888.
LAsT1E BRoUssARD, Clerk
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State of Louisiana -25th District
Court-Parish of Vernilion--No.
652.
Succession of John LayoIe.
Notice is hereby given to als
parties interested in the said sue
cession, Or having any opposition
to make to the tablesu of debts
and charges and of settlement
|of said succession to file
the same in writing in the Office Of
the clerk Of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and scal
Of court this 28th day Of July
1883.
LAsTIE BRoUssAaD. Clerk.
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NEW ORLEANS. 1880.

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