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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17

Up to the scratch-a barbed wire fence.
Song of the butchers-we shall meat in
the suet by and by.
Nothing is gained by finding man
out. That is if you want to collect a
BILL
Boston has organized cremation So
ciety. Another contrivance for baked
beings!
A Lowell girl recently lost her hand
while working in factory. She married
the overseer.
If man gets his money on the right
horse it does not seem so sinful to bet as
| it might seem under other circumstances.
Shoes wear out pretty fast, yet, after
all, ''there is nothing like leather" Just
see how the old leather-covered bibles
| last.
Why is Washerwoman like a naviga-
tor? Because she spreads her sheets,
crosses the line, and goes from pole to
pole.
"What is this big corner in pork / hear
about?" asked Laura across the CHEEKY
tea table. "The big corner in pork" re-
piled Tom, lis the ham,
1t may be interesting to mothers with
marriageable daughters to know that the
oldest and largest match making factory
i'll the world is in Sweden.
s'Now, children" said the teacher,
'what is the name of the meal you eat III
the morning?" Oatmeal" replies pre-
cocious member of the class.
A facetious swell who danced with {
couple Of Chicago girls at a party recent
ly, remarked that although he liked rings
on his fingers, he couldn't stand bellies OF
his toes.
An Indian named "Man-Afraid-o of
Nothing" married a white woman in Mon
tana recently, and in one week after th
wedding applied to his tribe to have hi
name changed.
All bachelors would like to shake hand
with the man named Morse who recentl
got married, and four weeks later applie
to the legislature to have his name chang
ed to Remorse.
Housecleaning! Yes, it's still Ion
way off, but we may as we'll begin talkin
about it so as to give the menfolks {
families bad dreams and waking worrie
over its approach.
The following question is to be wre
tied with by a country debating societ
at its next session: If the Mormon WI
has eight wives buries one of them, ho
much of a widower does he become,
= any?
Says an experienced bachelor: lsTl
best thing to take when you go to kiss
pretty girl-take time. The more yc
take the better she likes it, What
fool he must be to take sstime.' If
knew what was good he'd take kisses al
let time go to thunder.
ssAnything of Importance happent
while you've been gomez" said the We
mont man to his neighbor just back fro
journey. II should say there had, T
had two hens die, my dog killed WOO
chuck and Dea. Tidd snapped hors
with Frenchman. Oh, this town h
been lively"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17

When crack is discovered in a
stove through which the fire or
smoke penetrates the aperture may
be completely closed in a moment
with composition consisting of
wood ashes and common salt made
up in a paste with little water,
plastered over the crack. The good
effect is equally certain whether the
stove BIS hot or cold.
Did She Die?-tsNo; she fingered and suffered
along, pining away all the time for years, the doc
tors doing her no good; and at last was cured by
this Hop Bitters the papers say much about.
Indeed! indeed. how thankful we should be for
that incidence
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
Drew, WheeIock & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

No. I68 Broadeeay, corner Of LoaueU ST.,
Laurence, Mass.
Receivers OF Butter Cheese Eggs. Beans Potatoes
Hay, etc Our facilities for the disposal of Country
Produce is unsurpassed. Our motto will be in all
cases to make prompt returns.
As to financial standing refer you to the
following well known gentlemen T. w. Drew ESQ !.
Barton. VT; ii. K. Dewey, Esq. cashier Barton Ma
tonal Bank, Barton, VT: W b Jaquith. Esq. cashier
Pacific National Bank Lawrence, Mass; M. Burnbam
ESQ, Woburn Center Mas
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17

ed him; he Lad never dwelt upon the
same grouping of ideas. That very
morning his own true, faithful, loving
wife had been sad and heartsick be-
cause he had harshly and unkindly
met her request for small sum of
money. And his sweet Lizzie had
crept away to her home almost bro
ken-hearted for the want of simple
toy such as her mates possessed, and
yet the sum of both their wants
amounted to not as much as he had
paid this evening for billiard playing.
Albert Landman wanted to be an
honest husband and father, and the
lesson was not lost upon him. On his
way home he stopped at Mr.. Grants
and purchased the best and greatest
hoop to be found, with driving stick
painted red, white and blue, and in
the morning when he beheld his
child's delight and had received her
grateful, happy kiss, the question
came I'll his mind which was the best
and happiest result-this OF the five
games of billiards? The hoop cost
thirty cents. He could play two
games of billiards less and the abso-
lutte gamer of ten cents by the pleas
ant operation.
A few months after this, as Albert
arose from the breakfast table, he
detected an uneasy, wistful look upon
his wife's face.
"Kate, what is it?''
"Albert, could you spare me half
a dollar this morning?"
And out came the wallet and the
money was handed over with a warm.
genial smile.
What Tears at that? Was it pos
sible she had been so little used to
such scenes on his part, that so SIM
pie an act of loving kindness thus
affected her?
How many games of billiards would
b. required to secure such satisfac.
tion as Albert carried with him that
morning to the shop?
A very simple lesson, is it not
But how many may gain lasting profit
by giving heed to this lesson?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17

NXTANTED-Lndes and Young Men
w wishing to earn 81 to So every day quietly
OF their homes. Work furnished. Sent by
Mail. No canvassing. No stamps required for
reply. Please address EDWARD F. DAVIS &
Co., IS South Main St., Fall River, Mass. 3-16
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by East India mission
ary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy
for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption
Bronchitis Caarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure for Ner
vous Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands of cases. has felt il his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire TO relieve human suffering viii send
free of charge, to all who desire it. this recipe in
German French or English, with full directions for
preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper. W. A. MOVES, 149
Powers Block, Rochester, N. 7. oct15eow1y
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
We Know Not What It Is.

We know not what it is, dear, this sleep so deep
and STILL
The folded hands, the awful calm, the cheek so pale
and chill;
The lids that viii not lift again, though we may call
and call;
The strange white solitude that settles over all.
We know not what it means, dear, this desolate
heart-pain;
This dreao to take our daily way, and walk in it
again;
We know not to what other sphere the loved who
leave us go,
Nor why we're left to wander still, nor why we do
not know.
But this we know: Our loved and dead, if they
should come this day
Should and ask us, "What is ife?'' not one of
u. could say!
Life is mystery deep as ever death can be;
Yet OH how dear it is to US, this life we live and
see.
Then might they say-these vanished ones-and
blessed is the thought;
$50 death is sweet to US, beloved, though we NAV
show you naught;
We may not to the quick reveal the mystery of
death
Ye cannot tell us, if ye would, the mystery of
breath.
The child who enters life comes not with knowledge
or intent,
So those who death must go as little children
sent.
Nothing is known. But believe that God is over
head;
And life is to the living, death is to the dead
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
FLOWER FORCING IN THE
WINDOW.

Those who have no greenhouses,
but whose plant culture in winter is
confined to a sunny window, may en-
joy few flowers without even the
trouble of growing them, if they are
fortunate enough to find one of our
common evergreen shrubs, the Leath-
er-leaf. This is usually one to two
feet high, with its branches terminal
ed by one-slded clusters of flower
buds that are very much advanced in
autumn. 1t is common in bogs and
swampy places in all the northern
states, as far west as Wisconsin, as
cranberry cultivators know to their
cost, it being most troublesome
plant or weed in their plantations.
Many winters ago we gathered clus
ter of these Towering stems, being
attracted by their beauty even in
their undeveloped state. These were
placed in water, in window, and to
our great surprise the buds gradually
increased in size, and at length were
in as fine flower as if they had been
left on the bushes until spring. These
are so neat and pleasing, and the
flowers last so long, that the plants
ale worth searching for. Besides the
name above given, the plant is in
some localities called s'Feather-leaf
and Gander- bush - its botanical
name is Cassandra cdlycdata. Our
success with this, suggested trying
the Trailing Arbutus,'' or "May-
flower" (Epig@a repeas). This in a
warm room was an utter failure, but
clump of it laid in shallow dish,
supplied with water as needed, and
kept in a room where there was no
fire, opened its charming fragrant
flowers quite satisfactorily. We have
no doubt that the Partridge berry
| (Nachella) would succeed with SINH
lar treatment. A shrub from Japan
(Forsythid uiTidissima), often called
"Golden Bell, is one of the earliest
of all the spring-blooming shrubs.
and is now quite common In cultiva-
ton. The ends of the slender stems
of this, if cut any time during the
winter and placed in water in warn
room, will soon hang out its COLDER
bells, and give lively bit of colol
and foretaste of spring. Among
the willows, the European "Sallow'
or "Goat- Willow" (lSali1 Caprea) il
frequently cultivated. The staminat
or sterile tree has very large ant
snowy catkins, which are produced
early in spring, and in the north O
Europe the twigs are used on Pain
Sunday as a substitute for real palms
If twigs of this are placed in water
the catkins will soon bloom in a SIT
ting-room. Some of our willows vii
probably flower if treated in the sam
manner, especially very commo
one, known to boys as s.Pussy VII
low" (Sale discolog). The forcin
of plants in this m amer offers fiel
for experiment for those intereste
in such matters, and it is probabl
that the list of those available fo
inexpensive home decoration may b
much enlarged.-Amerieae Agricee
turist.
E When q crack is discovered in
| Ctova tbrouoh h which tho fro r
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17

'sGrandpa, does hens make their
own eggs?" eyes, indeed, they do,
Johnny" can do they always put
the yolk in the middle 2" "Guess
they do, Johnny" ':An' do they
put the starch around it to keep the
yaller from rubbing off? p "Quite
likely, my boy" San who sews
the cover on?'' This stumped the
old gentleman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

~ ARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
DHours from 9, a. M, to II, m. From to 4, p
m HIRAM MCCLELLAN, Pres't, II. X. DEWEY.
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
Orleans County Nonitor,
PUBLIsHEDwEEKLYBY
GEO. HI. BLAKE.
BARTON VT.

TIE MS.-TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
Strictly in advdnce S1.5O. Subscribers living out
side of Orleans County must remit 10 cents extra for
postage. For convenience in remitting, we will
give credit for year and four months for $780, to
subscribers in the county, and one year and three
for $500 to subscribers without the county, when
ent strictly an Gdrdncc.
Rates of Advertising made known on applca-
ton. Ali cuts must have metal body.
Remit By p. o. Money Order, Regfstered Letter. or
Draft. Watch the label on your paper and @ot'ce
lohen your subscription expires cnd see hat gear roy
nents are kept in adudnce When money IS sent us
1Ce shall give you the credit on the label at once, If the
label is not ddpdnced oitin oo ceeks, notify as By
postal card.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17

As the doctor turned sadly away from the pa
tient whom he found nsing DIR. Bulls Cough syrup,
he saip: "It beats me every time"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
A serious pimenltv.

A difficulty occurred on the 4th
inst, between Mr.. Jas. E. Moseley,
of this county and tenant on his
farm named Charles Perkins, which
resulted in very serious injury to
the former.
The unfortunate affair occurred at
Mr.. MOscley's residence, four miles
south OF the city. We have not
learned the cause Of the quarrel nor
all the circumstances connected
with ii, but il appears that the two
men had several times engaged In
unfriendly talk. Friday morning
the difficulty was renewed at the
barn and after some words had
passed between them Mr.. Moseiey
went to the house where he pro-
cured a pistol and walked with it in
his hand TO the front gate which
Perkins was then passing. 1t don't
seem that Mr.. Moseley attempted
to use the pistol. but Perkins may
have feared from his angry manner
that he intended to do so. Perkins
jumped from his horse on the OPP
pOsite side from Moseley and seiz.
ing-a large stick dealt the latter a
heavy blow on the side of his head.
Moseley fell senseless to the ground,
bleeding at The ears, and Perkins
seized the pistol and rode away.
Perkins was arrested at his home
that night, and being examined the
next day before Esquires Steele and
Armstrong, he was committed 10
Jail in default of bond to await trial
in the Criminal Court.
Mr.. Moseley was improving at
last accounts and we hope will re.
cover. His wound is the more seri-
Gus on account of severe injury to
his head by fall from a horse some
time ago, from which he had not
fully recovered, and which was
thought to have affected his mind.
He was at one time Sheriff of Mont.
gomery county, and no man In the
county is more popular.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12

A negro boy, while blowing in a
field near Sailors Rest Furnace,
was shot and slightly wounded by
some one hid in the bushes last
week. The shot, wadding and
other circumstances pointed to II
young man named Daniel Boone,
who was arrested and bound over
to court.
The storm last Saturday was
light in this section and was a ben
eft, as it was the first good rain we
had had for thirty days. 1t was
more severe on Yellow creek, where
timber, fences and the crops were
damaged 10 some extent.
The oats and grass are being har-
vested and are very good. Some
complaint of .'hard stalk" in to-
bacco is heard, but if third dries
up, enough will be left to make an
average crop.
w. Il. Allen was made happy on
the 4th. 1t was boy, and weigh
ed nine pounds. DALE.
July 10, 'S4.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
A Delightful Affair.


One Of the most enjoyable socia-
bles of the season was given by Mrs.
j. r. Oldham and Mrs. r. J. Craig,
at the residence of the latter, in New
Providence. last Tuesday night,
complimentary to Misses Pearl
Frost, of Murfreesboro, and Lucy
Richardson, of the Southside, two
charming young lady visitors in
Providence. The principal feature
OF the evening was the sweet music,
vocal and instrumental, made by
Misses EVE Orman, Pearl Frost,
Mary Caldwell, Ora Gold and Mrs.
Craig, and the New Providence
String Band, composed OF Messrs.
G. o. Gold, o. o. Watts and DIR. II.
E. CabaniSs.
After an hour or two of music,
conversation, etc, the guests were
invited to the dining-room, where
delicious and dainty refreshments
were temptingly arrayed.
Surrounded with bright eyes, as
they were, it is no wonder that the
time slipped unheeded away, and
the "small hours" were fast ap-
preaching when goOd-nights were
said and the company dispersed,
with many wishes for the continued
happiness OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham,
who SO well know how to entertain
and please. tf..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
A Crying Need

The post Office in this city ought
TO have a sign-a great big sign
50 that he who runs may read.
We make this conclusion from
something that came under our inn
mediate observation one day recent
ly. The bay window to our editori-
al bOudOir commands view of the
post office and also of the saloon on
the corner Of Strawberry Alley just
beyond II. While casually turning
about in our cushioned arm chair,
we frequently notice that various
gentlemen mistake the corner Of
Strawberry for the corner OF Frank
lin and enter the saloon when it is
their guileless intention to enter
the post Office.
But something worse than this
occurred the other day, and that is
why we insist on the post office be-
ing designated by sign. We had
just finished an editorial which was
to decide who the Democrats should
nominate ut Chicago, and leaned
back To admire some OF the costly
bric-a-brac with which an aesthetic
taste and plenty of money has filled
our sanctum, when our attention
was attracted by lady in buggy
who stopped in front of the saloon.
Ladies very frequently attract our
attention, but we were surprised
that nicely dressed, stylish lady of
the upper class, as this on evident
ly was, though we didn't recognize
her, should stop in front OF il saloon.
We were still more surprised when
she deliberately got out OF her vehi-
Gle and walked into the place where
drinks are dispensed. She went in
with a stately tread, but she came
out with the speed that we imagine
the rebellious SepOys came out Of
the English cannon by the persua-
sion of load OF gunpOwder. The
secret was revealed when she drove
at rapid rate to the corner of
Franklin street and went into the
post Office.
We repeat that the post Office
ought to have great big sign. 1t
will guide Alright the stranger and
serve as a saving signal 10 the inno-
cent and unwary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
DO Not Thresh Your Wheat Damp Oh
Tough,

DO Not Thresh Your Wheat Damp or
Tough.
We wish TO call the attention OF
farmers to the changes in inspection
in New York and other exporting
markets in damp or tough wheat,
graded as "steamer :" heretofore
this wheat has graded within thrt g
TO six cents per bushel of No 2, or
standard. This injustice has led to
the accumulation OF large quanti-
ties of wheat that is not in milling
condition, nor is il tit for exports.
In order to check the matter at once
all exporting inspections have
agreed to make distinction of
from 20 to Is cents per uShel in
this grade. We therefore suggest
to farmers the necessity OF thresh.
ing their wheat only when it is i'm
perfect milling condition. otherwise
they will suffer ii heavy decline in
the market value Of the grain, AS
local buyers will be compelled TO be
governed by the final inspection,
and will be unable to handle damp
or tough wheat At any price.
Respectfully,
KENDRICK, PETTCs & Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
S. w. L. University.

While the city Of GAINESVILLE is
putting forth her energies towards
mercantile progress and has bright
hopes of becoming manufacturing
center, it must not be overlooked
that there is another direction in
which sine can extend her import
ance as well as in an increase of
trade and the building of factories.
We refer, of course, TO the educa-
tional interest OF the city, which
has already far passed the bounds OF
local necessity and is one of the
principal points for which Clarks-
vile has become noted abroad.
The Southwestern Presbyterian
University, located here, is one Of
the foremost institutions oflearning
in the South and the generous rep
utatiOn,it bears is being more widely
extended every year. Its faculty is
equal to that of any college in the
land and has been strengthened by
creating the chair of theology, to be
filled by that eminent scholar, DIR.
Dabney. The healthfuIness of the
location Of this University and all
OF its moral environments are
such that give il bright promise
tor the future.
1t is greatly to the business inter-
est Of GAINESVILLE that the Universi-
ty be sustained and its welfare pro-
NOTED. Every business man in the
place would do something in his
own behalf by exerting himself to
add 10 the list of students.
We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of the
university which appears elsewhere
in the CHRONICLE and cordially
recommend it to all who are seek
ing first class education.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
SUPERINTENDENT School

Mr.. DANIEL SUFFER-, u former
citizen OF this county, now residing
near Lawrence, Kansas, writes us u
letter renewing his subscription to
the CHRONICLES. and takes occasion
to say: 1.-The corn crop of this ser-
ton promises to be fine. Wheat
harvest is i'm full blast now. Farm
ers are making gn0d use of their
reapers, some of them running day
and night. II mas been raining all
morning, July 3D and the wheat
still standing will undoubtedly be
damaged"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12

An Institute will be held at the
school-house at Collinsville, on
Saturday, July 10Th. The follow
ing is the program
500 to 9:45-Opening Exercises.
9:45 To IO:15-Primary Teaching.
1918 TO Reading.
10:45 to 1l:I5-Arhhmetic.
l1:15 to l2-What must be done
TO elevate our Public Schools?
RECESS.
1880 to Photography OF the Uni
ted States.
2to 2:3O-The Teacher.
2:30 to 3-Uniformity OF Tex
boOks-Eclectic Series.
3 to Observation-Disclosures
of teaching. z-t-Fu
$3.50 to 4-Opening Query box.
The teachers of districts 16 and
IL are expected TO attend. School
directors, teachers and the friends
OF public school education general.
ly are invited ~ meet with US.
Ample arrangements by the good
people OF ColIinsville will be made
for their accommodation.
]. MILLER,
Superintendent Schools.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-12
PERSONAL.

a
Mr.. Winfield Roach OF Louisville,
was in the city Thursday.
Capt. Frank .Gracey is making a
sshortyisit to Hurricane Springs.
Mr. ". A. s.'ltle % Nashville, gave
us pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. r. C. Roach Of Hopkinsville,
has accepted a situation with his
brother, R. w. Roach, in thislcity.,,
Mr.. Louis Munford has been in the
city for several days visiting his rel
atives.
Mr., 7. w. Gregory, formerly a stu
dent at the University, but now of
West Point, Miss, is in the city.
Mr.. E. A. Peagram of this county,
left Thursday morning for Bath, Hi
nois, to visit his brother.
Mrs. VIM. Ussery and Mrs. VIM.
Edmondson have been visiting the
families of S, A. Caldwell and ]. S.
Neblett OF this city this week.
Rev. j. w. Lupton has returned
from his visit to Virginia, and will fill
his pulpit at the Presbyterian church
as usual.
Miss Maude Downer, of Forest
Nursery, Ky, is visiting her cousin,
Miss Lutte Cabaniss, Of New Provi
dence.
Miss jamie Broaddus has returned
home from her visit to Birmingham,
Ala, and we regret to learn that she
has been quite ill, but is now much
improved.
Mr.. SamI johnson of Bowling
Green, KY, was in the city Thursday.
We are glad to know that Sam is
doing well, and his looks prove that
Kentucky agrees with him.
Mr.. Minor Anderson gave us a
pleasant call Thursday. He win re-
turn to Brooksville, Florida, in a
few weeks where he will remain I'M
til next Spring.
Mrs. M. g. Wallace and her sister
Miss Belle Meriwether, and Miss
Carrie Wallace, returned the latter
part of last week from Gallatin, Tenn,
where they had been visiting friends
Mrs. Travers Daniel and family left
Tuesday for Columbia, Tenn, where
they will make their future home.
Many friends Will regret their de-
parture.
Mr. Blount Dortch of Nashville, was
in the city the first of the week. He
was formerly citizen of GAINESVILLE,
and always meets with a warm rccep-
ton when he returns.