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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

her aachor. 1t was "a, long night to
me. / was very anxious whether |
should know it if the ship really did
drift, How could 1 tell? l found
that by going forward and placing
my hand on the chain, could tell by
the feeling of it whether the anchor
was dragging Or not and how often
that night went forward and placed
my hand on that chain And very
often since then 1 have wondered
whether Il am drifting away from
God, and then ! go away and pray.
Sometimes during that long stormy
night L would be startled by arum-
bling sound, and would put my
hand on the chain, and find it was
not the anchor dragging, but only the
chain grating against the rocks on
the bottom. The anchor was still
firm. And sometimes now in tempt
alton and trial / become afraid, and
then praying, l find that away down
deep in my heart 1 do love God, and
my hope is in His salvation. And ]
want to say just word to you. Keep
an anchor watch, lest before you are
aware you may be put upon the
rocks"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
ARABIAN POLITENESS.

There was poor Arab once, who,
travelling in the desert, and accustom-
ed only to water from brackish wells,
came upon well of the purest, and
sweetest water. SO fresh and pure
did the water seem to him that he
thought it not an unworthy present
to the caliph of his tribe. And so,
filling water-skin to the full with it,
he started on long and difficult jour-
ney to his caliph's presence. At last,
he laid his offering of the sweet wa
ter at his monarch's feet. The ca
liph did not desplse the poor mans
offering, ordered some of it poured
into cup, drank 1t, and presented
the humble giver with a suitable re-
ward. The courtiers, crowding
around, were making haste them
selves to taste the wonderful water
but the caliph Immediately forbade
them, mot a drop of it might they
touch. When, at last, the humble mar
had gone, the courtiers ventured to
ask the reason of a command sc
strange. Then the caliph answered
occurring the travels of the Arab, the
| water in his leathern bottle had be
come impure and distasteful but i
was an Offering of love, and as sucI
l received it with pleasure. But
we'll know that, had | allowed anoth
Ell to partake of it, he would not hav
concealed his disgust; and, therefore
l forbade you TO touch the water
lest the heart of the poor man shoult
have been wounded"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
THE TRUTH THAT MAKES
FREE.

Moral pestilence is best dissipated
by the breeze of free discussion. The
free air of Professionalism, after all, is
a better preservation for the health
and life of the Christian faith than
the restrictions of ecclesiastical stip-
ulations and the confinement of high
theological creeds.
Whoever would follow Matthew
Arnold's canon and know "the best
that has been said" in vindication of
religion and in witness to the Christ
must 60 forth now from institutions
which have fettered their professors
with dogmatic restrictions to the uni
versities which have not sought to
bind up forever their teachings in GER
ements of words, and must learn his
faith afresh of those great scholars
who, like Dorner and many others,
have wrought out their own Christian
beliefs in freedom and IN the open
halls of science, in the face of deni-
ais. In the long run, a large consci-
entious liberty of teaching proves to
be the best conservatism of the Chris
tian faith.
The "new theology" in this coun-
try calls no man Master, but many
who are thinking with fresh JOY and
working in the church with new hope
gratefully own their obligations to
those German scholars and believers
for the enlightenment.and inspiration
| if not the intellectual salvation, oil
their own faith. They may diffel
among themselves as to particula
statements of doctrine, in one thing
they find themselves agreed; 70
their common desire and aim is tina
the most Christian thing possible
should be thought and said and don
to-day and tomorrow.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
A DREAM OF HEAVEN

There is an account of one who, in
great distress of mind about his reli-
gious state, dreamed that he stood IN
the outer court of Heaven and saw
glorious host marching up, singing
sweet hymns and bearing the banners
of victory. They passed by him,
through the gate, and when they van
ished he heard in the distance sweet
strains of music.
''Who are they!" he asked.
''They are the goodly fellowship of
the prophets, who are gone to be with
God" And he heaved deep sigh.
as he said, Alas! / am not one of
them, and never shall be, and ] can-
not enter there" ~ @~-
By and by there came another
band, equally lovely in appearance,
and equally triumphant, and robed
in white. They passed within the
portals and again were heard the
shouts of welcome Within"
"Who are they?'
They are the goodly fellowship OF
the apostles" SANH3 u
''Alas!" he said. 81 belong not te
that fellowship, and / cannot enter
there"
He still waited and fingered. in the
hope that he might yet go in; bu
the next army did not encourage hin
for they were the noble army of mar
tyrs. He could not 90 with them
nor wave their palm branches. II,
waited still, and saw that the mex
was a company of godly minister
and officers of Christian churches
but he could not 60 with them. A
last, as he walked, he saw large
host than all the rest put together
marching and singing most melodi
ously, and in front walked the WON
an that was sinner. and the THE
that died upon tue cross hard by tn
Saviour; and he looked long, an
saw there such as Manasseh and til
like; and when they entered he coul
see who they were, and he thought
ssThere will be no shouting abor
them. But, to his establishment,
seemed as if all Heaven was rel
with seven-fold shouts as they pas.
ed in. And the angels said to him
'.These are they that are mighty sill
ners, saved by mighty grace
s'And then he said sssBlessed
God / can go with them" And {
he awoke. II was time; for he he
seen enough.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
Agrirnltnral Department,
HOW TO BUY A HORSE

An old horseman says: ssIf you
want to buy horse don't believe
your own brother. Take no mans
word for it. Your eye is your mark
ct. Don't buy a horse in harness.
Unhitch him and take everything off
but his halter, and lead him around.
If he has corn or is stiff, or has
any other failing, you can see it. Let
him go by himself way, and if he
slaves right into anything you know
he is blind. No matter how clear
and bright his eyes are, he can't see
any more than a bat. Back him, too.
Some horses show their weakness at
tricks in that way when they don't in
any other. But, be as smart as you
can, you'll get caught sometimes.
Even an expert gets stuck. A horse
may look ever so nice and go a great
pace and yet have fits. There isn't a
man could tell it till something hap
pens. Or he may have weak back.
Give him the whip and off he goes
for mile or two, then all of a sud-
den he stops in the road. After a
rest he starts again, but he soon
stops for good, and nothing but
derrick could move him.
The weak points of a horse can be
better discovered while standing than
| while moving. IF he is sound, he
will stand firmly and squarely on his
limbs without moving them, feet fiat
upon the ground, with legs plump and
naturally poised; or if the foot is
lifted from the ground and the weight
taken from it, disease may be sus-
pected, or at least tenderness, which
is precursor of disease. If the
horse stands with his feet spread
apart, or straddies with his hind legs,
there is a weakness in the loins, and
the kidneys are disordered. Heavy
pulling bends the knees. Blush,
milky cast eyes in horses indicate
moon blindness or something else.
A bad tempered horse keeps his ears
thrown back. A kicking horse is apt
to have SCARED legs. A stumbling
horse has blemished knees. When
the skin is rough and harsh. and does
not move easily to the touch, the
horse is heavy eater, and digestion
is bad. Never buy a horse whose
breathing organs are at all impaired.
Place your ear at the heart, and if q
wheeling sound is heard it is an in
dlcation of trouble
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
MEASUREMENT OF MILK.

We believe with a contemporary in
stating that if the tests of noted COWS
were made known in quarts instead
of pounds, the experiments would be
more easily understood. 1t may be
supposed that every farmer knows
how many pounds of milk are con-
tanned in gallon, but the common
custom of measuring with the liquid
system is not generally usurped, and
we may safely assert that there are
hundreds of farmers who read of the
yields of cows, given as so many
pounds of milk, and yet do not feel
competent to state what that quanti
ty should be in liquid measure. The
method Of weighing by the scales also
misleads, as the quantity is usually
seemingly larger than that from good
dairy cows; but give the record in
quarts and every farmer understands
the quantity at once.
Milk does not weigh the same I'M
der all conditions. A gallon of new
milk should weigh eight pounds and
eight ounces, or two pounds and Two
ounces per quart. 1t requires pen
Gil and paper for the farmer to reduce
a certain number OF pounds to the
more familiar quarts, owing to the
weight of a quart exceeding two
pounds, and with a fraction to contend
against. Again, skinned milk weighs
an ounce more to the gallon, or eight
pounds nine ounces, while cream
weighs only eight pounds and -four
ounces. Buttermilk, however, weighs
eight and half ounces, and the frac-
ton in that case is a bother. Few
farmers read milk records closely
when pounds are given, for they dc
not wish too much arithmetic in simple
statements, although the weight sys-
TEN may be preferable at times, bu
give the production in quarts, anC
greater interest will be created ii
the tests, for the easier and NOR,
thoroughly understood the expert
G ments the better for those who max,
: them and for those who are indirect
i ly interested.
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RsliSipas Department.
A BOY WANTED.


saw a bill in store window the
other day with the heading ga boy
wanted," which set me thinking. Two
scripture texts came into my. mind IN
connection with ct, and they were
these: "No man can serve two mas
tiers, "-"Choose you this day whom
you Will serve.'' .Sal aHt
Now there are three things that 9
boy is anxious to know when he goes
after position: Who is to be his
master? What kind Of Service he will
be expected to perform? and what
wages he will receive ? If the boy be
wise he will reject the position unless
all these questions are answered sat
isfactorily.
"Choose you this day whom ye
will serve" is the appeal made to you.
There is ga boy wanted" and l
am able to assure you that the Mas
ter and His work and His wages are
perfect. The Lord Jesus is the best
of masters, and the work He requires
of his servants is obedience, and He
says, "My yoke is easy and my bur-
den is light" The Lord gives JOY
here and forever. Hear His own
words 81 give unto my sheep etern-
al life, and they shall never perish,
neither shall any pluck them out OF
my hand.'
l am anxious that this "Good
Master" should become yours-why!
because if He is not your Master,
then | know who is.-even the devil.
Show do you know that?" say you.
Because the word of God tells me
that mo man can serve two masters.
Therefore every one is serving Christ
or Satan.
Christ, when on earth, said of
those who were not His disciples,
eye are of your father, the devil,
and his works We do" Yes, the dew
il is at present the master of every
unbeliever.
You will acknowledge that he is
ANYTHING but kind master. How
can you serve MIN? He is pleased
and delighted when he sees boys TAX
inc that which is not their own, when
he hears them swear, or utter un-
truths, and do as the children of dis
obedience.
Well, and what wages does he pay
He promises many nice things, but
gives none. All, how sad to think
that tens of thousands, after serving
Satan many years, to their owl
shame and misery, should at last fine
when, alas it is too late, that Satal
has nothing to give them whateve
and that their portion is weeping
waillng, and crashing of teeth, wit
the deepest poverty-even the nee
of drop of water. How vastly diff
ferent the two masters, and wha
their respective servants receive!
Jesus has given me peace, pardon
and eternal life, in place of doubt
uncertainty and fearful lookin
for judgment, and he has given thes
blessed things to me in His ow
grace.
Listen to the words of the Son {
God-He who has proved His dee
love for sinners by giving up H
LIES blood on Calvary "Come UNI
me, all we that labor and are heaN
laden, and will give you rest,
"Him that cometh unto me will
no wise cast OUT
GA boy wanted" by Jesus, al
each of you to-whom l am speakil
is he to whom these words apply.
.h t--.
un <-<r1 rrr a n mi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
A Postal Card Story

l was affected with kidney and urinary
Trouble
For twelve years
After trying all the doctors and patent
medicines / could hear of, / used two
bottles of Hop Bitters;
And | am perfectly cured. / keep it all
the timel respectfully, B. f. Booth,
Salisbury, Tenn.-May 4, 1888.
Bradford Pa, May s, 1S75.-It has cured me Of
several diseases, such nervousness, sickness at
the stomach, monthly troubs, etc. 1 have not seen
a sick day in year, since took Hop Bitters. All
my neighbors them. Mrs. Fanny Green.
$4,000 Lost.
a tour to Europe that cost me So, 000, done me
less good than bottle of Hop Bitters, they also
cured my wife of fifteen years nervous weakness,
sleeplessness and dyspepsia. Il. NJ, Auburn, N
So. Bloomngville, o., May 1, 10.
Sirs-I have been suffering ten years, and tried
your Hop Bitters, and it does me more good than
all the doctors. Miss S. S. Boone.
Baby Saved.
We are so thankful to say that our nursing baby
was permanently cured of dangerous and pro
tracted constipation and rregularity of the bowels
by the use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which al
the same time restored her to perfect health and
strength.
The Parents, Rochester, n. Y.
Rgr None genuine without bunch of green Hops
on tie white label. Shun all the vile, posonou:
stuff with ''Hop' or 'Hops" in their name.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

SUNLIGHT IN STABLES. tried
an experiment some years since to
test the effect of absence of light on
calf. We had two deep red calves
of the same age (sixty days., one
weighing $50 pounds and the other
1872 pounds. The latter we placed ia
dark room, with atrough that could
be filled by a spout through a parti-
ton. The other was confined in the
same amount of space, but in full
light, and both were fed exactly alike
for the next three months. The OBJ
/ ject was to test the effect of light
upon such a growing animal. At the
end of the time the one ia the light
weighed 40 pounds, and the one in
the dark weighed $50 pounds and is
color had faded to a very pale, dirty
red. It's eyes were SO much affected
when admitted TO the light that it
kept them closed the most of the time
| for the first week or two. The two
calves were. kept-on together, but the
one from the dark room never fully
recovered from this three months OF
darkness. 1t never recovered its
bright red color, although the color
improved. And one who noted these
two calves during this experiment
would never after doubt the impolicy
of dark stables.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
THE ANCHOR WATCH.

81 often recaIP says an old sailor,
''my first night at sea. A storm
had come up, and we had put back
under point of land which broke
the wind a little, but still the sea had
rake on US, and we were ia danger
of drifting. l was on the anchor
watch, and it was my duty TO give
warning in case the ship should drag
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

To meet the demand for milk,
cream and butter, a number of Flor
ida farmers last year imported Jer-
sey and Attorney cows. Nearly all
have since died from eating poison
Gus grass. Calves are now being
tried in the hope that they will learn
to discriminate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
ESTATE OF JOHN HUNT.
ssTATE OF VERMONT, /

, (Orleans Distriot,ss
In Probate Court held at Barton Landing, in said
District on the 18th day of November, a. D. 1854.
IS. +. Emerson, administrator of the estate of
John Hunt late of Westfnore. IN said District
deceased, makes application for license to sell
the real estate of said deceased. described fol-
lows, to wit: All the real estate of which said
John liant died seised in the state of Yer
mont, representing that sale thereof Is neces-
sary to pay the debts due from said estate
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof. to be
held At the Probate Office in Barton Landing on
the 18th day of December, A. D. 1884, for hearing and
decision thereon And it is further ordered that
notice hereof be given TO all persons Interested by
publication of the three weeks successfully IN
the Orleans County Monitor, newspaper published
at Barton, previous said time appointed for hear
ing that They may appear at said time and place
and show cause. if any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
BY fhe Couit-Attest,
G. II. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

Raywortf's Condition Powders are in large pack
ages weighing pound-they ali medicine
Nothing put in TO help make it up. They cleanse the
system of all morbid matter, which if neglected is
liable to result in serious disturbance. Our most
successful horse owners use them regularly as
preventive
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
AYERS
Cherry PICTORIAL.

No other complaints are'so insidous in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trifled with by the majority of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from a trifling or unconscious eX-
posure, is often but the beginning of a fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
well proven its efficacy in forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should be
taken in all cases without delay.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
CHICKEN CHOLERA.
Woman's Suffering and Relief

Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing you
to feel scarcely able to be your feet; that con-
slant drain that is taking from your system all its
former elasticity; driving the bloom from your
cheeks; that continual strain upon your vital forces
rendering you irritable and retful, easily be re-
moved by the use of that marvellous remedy, Hop
Bitters. Irregularities and Instructions of your
SYSTEM are relieved at once while the special cause
of periodical pain are permanently removed. None
receive much benefit, and none profoundly
grateful, and show such an interest in recommend
ing Hop Bitters as women.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

6sTATE or VERMONT. / Can't. Of Insolvency
= 0RIEANs DISTRICT. IS
The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the
5th tIay of November, 4. u 1884, he was duly APP
pointed Assignee Of the estate of Geo. W. Frost, of
Barton III said District, adjudged insolveBt
+. A. NORTON. Assignee.
Glover, VT, Nov. IL. 1854. 46-4s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
ALL SORTS.
Scots Emulsion OF Pure Cod Liver Oil,
with Uypophosphitcs,


In General Debility and Emancipation.
Is most valuable food and medicine where the
appetite is poor and the ordinary food does not
seem to nourish the body. This is easily digested
and assimilated and gives strength and vigor to an
enfeebled body.
T When grashoppers are so plenty as to make the
pastures poor, gobblers grow fat.
+ A gentleman afflicted with the chronic rheuma-
tism says: ono description of my convey
the vast amount of benefit have received from the
use of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. 1 believe it
is the best article in the world for rheumatism.
The season Las arrived when everybody who
horses cattle, sheep, hogs and fowl should begin to
feed out Sheridan's Condition Powders. They all
need to be braced up for winter. Get Sheridan's.
The large packs are worthless.
Better reduce your good resolutions to writing.
You might forget them, you know.
| Inflammation, coughs, eatarrhs. and pneumonia,
resulting from colds, may be cured by Ayers Cher
ry Pectoral. 1t allays the inflammation, removes
the irritation and soreness soothes the organs, and
restores the sufferer to health.
One secret of success is how to deny yourself and
other people.
| No female should attempt the toll and drudgery
| OF WaSnuay, WneH IL can DC oDFlaleu ny use
James Pyle's unrivalled Pearlne.
/ A doubtful state-wondering whether she will ac-
cept him not.
IfVegetine is taken regularly, according to di-
rections, certain and speedy of Dyspepsia will
follow.
An instance of the eternal fitness ofthings Major
Sherry is noted Maine prohibitionist.
l. =,
of the back, it all pains and aches. 25 cts
at any drug store. All ready to apply.
A man is divinely empowered for all he is divine
ly called to do.
l. Hay Feyer.-From Col. c. H. Mackey, 33d Iowa
Infantry: 'To persons afflicted with catarrh,
would state that have derived more benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm than anything else 1 have tried
have now been using it for three months and an
experiencing no trouble whatever. l have been
sufferer for twenty years.-C. II. Mackey, Sigourn
ey, Feb % 1882.
Let every man strive to add good name to hi
other capital.
Castor1a. ef9
When Baby was sick, gave her Castoria,
When she a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she a Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
More especially is the theatrical manager know
f.ly the company he keeps.
ITcnING P1LEs-SYMpToMs AND CURE Til
symptoms are moisture, like perspiraton, intens
itching, increased by scratching; very distressing
| particularly at night; seems if piI-worrns wcr
crawling in and about the rectum the private part
are sometimes affected. LII allowed to continu
very serious results may follow. ssSWAYNEi
OINTMENT is pleasant sure cure. Also, 70
letter, Itch, Salt kheum, Scald-head, Erysipeas
BARRIERS Itch, Blotches, all scaly, crsty Skin Di.
eases. Box, by mail, SO cts; for Sl.25. Addres.
sgista.
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three or four hours every night coughing. Get i'm
mediate relief and sound by using ells Rough
on Coughs" Troches, 15c. Balsam, 25e
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
A Terrible coueh Cured.

+" In 1857 took severe cold, which affected
my lungs. l HAD terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. l tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery of my strength. by the
continued use of the PICTORIAL a perma-
nent cure was effected. l am now CT years
old. hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VT, July 10, I6S2.