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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-18

In 1880 there were 64,0O0 lawyers
IN this country, 64,600 preachers and
$500 doctors. The lawyers .increas-
ed over 24,00O in the 10 years be-
tween 1870 and 1880, and the preach
ers about 10000.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-18

To A young beginner in literature,
Mr.. Henry W. Longfellow said: cal
ways write your best" repeating it with
his hand upraised. Remember, your
best. Keep a scrap-book and put in it
everything you write. 1t will be Of great
service to you."
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-18
length 7" he asked.

length :" he asked.
"Yes."
"And you have really got 100 cop
les aboard 7"
EYES,
"Then l surrender. A brave de-
fcnsc is one thing, but suicide is an
other."-From the Unpublished
Works of j, Fimemore Cooper.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-18

A HORSE can trot from five to SIX
seconds faster in Chicago than at Den
yer, COL, owing to the less.rrehed air
at the former place.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-18
A POETIC GEM.

The Paducah News is making
specially of spring poetry. The fol
lowing is specimen of its latest pro.
ductions:
Tell me mother, tell your daughter
Tell me truly, do not scoff.
Don't you really think oughter,
Take this darned old flannel of.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

--
The republicans will meet in conven-
ton in this county on the 9th inst. and
the near approach of the time when it
will be necessary to choose delegates for
the convention suggests the propriety of
calling the attention of the voters to the
fact that the character of the ticket to be
nominated will depend largely on whether
they choose to attend these primary
meetings, or let them go by default. The
selection of an intelligent, honest set OF
delegates means good, clean ticket. The
failure to attend the primary meetings
permits few in each town to SO run and
manipulate the caucuses that aspiring,
and perhaps unworthy men, get nomipa-
lions. We hope that the people OF the
county will show their interest in politi-
cal affairs this presidential year and see
to it that none but the most worthy are
put in nomination. As this is delegates
convention it will be an easy matter to sc
look after affairs in each town that The
best men, and those only who reflect the
wishes of the town, be sent to 1rasburgf
to select ticket. Remember that the
caucuses meet next Saturday night.
We have heard very little said in re-
| gard to the ticket, and the slate maker:
have not publicly announced their candi
dates. The MONITOR hopes that the Sc
| lection of candidates will be such thai
there can be no valid objection to any o.
them on the score of ability, morality
temperance or politics, but that every
one of them shall be such that all mer
can cheerfully and enthusiastically give
them their best support. As temperance
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16

This performance consists of walking backwards
and forwards upon the rope, walking in wooden
shoes, walking in chains, walking blindfolded
walking in baskets, and the great and daring feat OF
descending from the rope by his teeth and other
stupendous feats of strength.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts will be held on the first Tuesday OF
zach month at the Probate Office Irasburgh; on the
1rst "Wednesday OF each month at my office, barton
Landing the last Friday Of each month at L
Erout's office, Newport. o. H. AUSTIN, udge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16

Passenger ITauIIs LVdNU
EWPORT-SoUTH-7.20 IN; Lie p IN; 9.45 IN /,
lO.20pm NoRrH-5.50 m; 100 p IN.
oVENTRY-SoUTH-7.s2 m; 1892 m. NORTH
-2.45 p m; 6.27 p m.
ARTON LANDING-SoUTH-7.4S a m; LA /;
1908 pm; 10.43 p m. NoRTH--4.Oo m; 2.3e
PM; 3.59 p m; Gle m.
IA RTON-SoUTH-T.5 so IN; LAS p m; 1O15 m I;
1859 pm. NoRTH-3.F a m; 2.lo IN; S'4'
pm; 600 p IN.
soITTH BARTON-SoUTH-S.11 a IN; 1.55 p m;
lI1Opm NoRTH-1.55 p m; 5.4s p m.
ARK'S-SoUTH-s.2 m; 11.26 IN. NORTH
lis pm; 5.S2 m.
WEST BURKE-SoUTH-S.35 a m; 213 p m; 1912
pm; 1132 pm. NoRTH-3.16 m; LOS m F.;
800 p m; 5.24 pm.
LYNDONVILLE-SoUTH m; 2.2S p m;
1O.57pm; 1l.55 IN. NoBTH-3.0O Il IN; 12.4O
nm; 3.O5 d IN; 5.05 p III.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
DOUBLE TRAPEZE.
PURSES FOR RACES :

At 10 O'Clock, a. MAO Class-$150.-s65 to
LIST, $40 to End, $50 to Sd, SO to 4th
At 1870, a. m-Slow Race-$5O-$20 to last
horse, $15 to I'd, SO to Sd, So to 4th.
At loo O'Clock, p. m.-3 minute Class-$100.-
$40 to LIST, $50 to I'd, $40 to Sd, SO to 4th.
AT 1.30, p. m.-Open to all horses-$200-$90 to
LIST, $55 to second, $35 to Sd, $40 to 4th.
At $50, p. m.-Running Race-$200-S100 to list
$50 to 3D. $40 TO Sd.
Entrance Fee, 1Oper cent of purse Entrance fol
horses closes Wednesday, July 2, and should be
addressed to Geo. NJ. Houghton, Secretary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
VICTORIA RIFLES BAND

was the one chosen to open the Foreign Exhibition
in Boston over all competitors. Engaged at great
expense for this occasion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
Speeial Mntiess.

ETrNS All Fits stopped free by DR.. klne's
II H - sGreat Nerve Restorer. No Fits after
first days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
$500 trial bottle free to, Fit Send to DIR.
Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Found! At well known druggists, porous
plaster, that not only relieves, but Cures. 1t is
Kean's Kidney and Back Plaster. The best porous
plaster ever known.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
MARRIED.

MARRIED..
At Westmore, May 31st, by J. c. Orne, Esq, A.
j. Smith of Westmore, and Miss Nellie E. Kettle of
Charleston.
At Newport, June Il, by Rev E. Folsom, A. H.
Morgan and Jennie Walker, both of Newport.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
EMMA Miranda AND CLARA DEvIN

the celebrated lady performers from Europe AM
recently from the New York Theatres, in thei
wonderful performances on the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16

WeStm ore.
Unless the town of Barton does
something toward putting the road
leading fir ON the Fisk place to the
village in more safe and passible
condition, there will be something
done lool ring toward an indictment.
1t was the ssWater Witch" that
made he first trip last week. The
new boa owned by Capt. Averill is
ready to run, and will soon commence
her regu lar trips, stopping at such
wharves as the business demands.
The capacity of the boat is sufficient
for % passengers.
c. ALEDONIA COUNTY.
Yves Burke.
Geo.. Dean has put fine bay win
dow ON to his house, which inn
proves it greatly.
Hox cord Pouorc 10 of homo for 9
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
FRANK GILFORT
HIGH ROPE.

of Vienna in his wonderful and marvellous p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
New Advertisements.

nj FAgents wanted for authentic
III AIN edition of his life Published
D@'hl lat Augusta, his home. Largest
handsomes, cheapest, best. By the renowned his
torian and biographer, Col Conwell, whose life of
Garfield published by us, outsold the twenty others
by 10000. Outsells every book ever published in
this world; many agents are selling fifty daily.
Agents are making fortunes. All new beginners
successful; grand chance for them. $3.50 made
by lady agent the first day. Terms most liberal.
Particulars free. Better send 25 cents for postage,
etc., free outfit ready, including large pros
pectus book, and save valuable time.
ALLEN & Co., Augusta, Maine.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21
PLOWMANICs.

The person who lies in bed longest gets the latest snooze.
 In marriage the bride is given away. The bridegroom is sold.
 A printed bill is called a circular, be- cause it is intended to go round.
 In New York convicts are called jail birds, because they go to Sing Sing.
 Singularly it requires blow that will not break to be breaking blow.
 Smallpox cannot be kept a secret, because it is so easy to communicate.
 "As crazy as bed-bug" is equiva- lent to saying that person is luny- tick
 Churches are schools of humility but vane are the heights to which they aspire.
 Keeping a record of the eggs laid by each particular hen in flock is the lay test freak.
 Competition may be the life of trade, but it is apt to be the death of some of the competitors.
 Somebody has discovered that cur rency communicates disease. We know now why we are so very healthy.
 We know now where the cheap car penters have gone. They are in New York making comic cuts for the country newspapers.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21
HOW Nor no BE p1sAoRHEAsIE.

"How do you manage to win the con fdence of all the young people who meet you in society,"" I asked friend who was no longer young, but great favor ite with her own, and also the opposite sex, in friendship that seemed always sincere.
 "I do not know of any secret in it," she said, "only that I am good lis tener, and l can manifest an interest and sympathy in conversation. To be an agreeable listener it is necessary to talk now and then, to look the speaker in the eye, and not to interrupt. l try not to show superior knowledge, for there is nothing more disagreeable than to have people all the time setting you straight. do not like it myself; so, when some one tells me story that have heard before, even if it is a little different in detail, let it pass as some thing l am hearing for the first time. l think if anyone will talk naturally, speaking with eyes as well as lips, and without affectation, they need not fear criticism, unless the conversation is made personal by ones own or neigh bors' affairs. If were to give rules for becoming good conversationalist l should say, avoid slang, grammatical errors and bad pronunciation, be as re- fined as possible, and let that very refin- ment be your natural self. Be courteous and discreet, revere sacred subjects, never treat them lightly, even in a joke ; adhere strictly to the truth and listen intelligently :-[Annie L. Jack, in Phil adelphia Call.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21
SMALL FEET
Tight Shoes Unhealthful and Destructive
 of Grace In Walking.

"This chatter about small feet is all nonsense" said fashionable shoemaker recently. "I saw an interview with a shoemaker in the Mail and Express last week, in which it was said that certain lady had the prettiest foot in New York because she weighed one hundred and sixty pounds and yet wore number one shoe. That lady had the homelest foot in New York in my judgment, and I am a connoisseur in feet. A small foot is more usually de- iormity than beauty"
 "Why?" asked the reporter.
 "Because it is usually dispropor- ton, a monstrosity. perfectly beau tiful woman's foot should be in length a little less than one-seventh of her height The foot, moreover, is the base, the support of the body, and it should be neither too small to support it, nor, for beauty's sake, seem to be so. Imagine one hundred and sixty pounds of flesh over two little number one feet. I've got an artistic eye for such things, and the disproportion makes me shudder. The most beautiful foot known is that of the Venus di Medici. It is neither very short nor very narrow, and, al- though the Venus is rather small woman, she would find number two shoe decidedly uncomfortable. The model of that foot never wore shoe. You hear lots of talk about the big feet of Chicago girls. That shows that Chicago girls are either very tall or very sensible. There is not pretty foot in New York. l have been measuring la dies feet for thirty years in this city, and have failed to find really pretty foot yet. My artistic taste has often prompted me to go to Chicago, where the feet must be prettier than the num- Der two feet of the New York ladies, un- less the New York ladies are phenomin- ally short in height"
 "Are tight shoes unhealthful ?"
 "Very. They impede the circulation of the blood. With tight shoes, and tight lacing our women will produce a very thin-blooded generation. Tight shoes destroy grace aud cause an awk- ward walk. If you want to acquire the gait of dude, just get pair of pointed shoes two sizes too small for you and hold out your arms"
 "Can you describe perfect foot?"
 "A perfect foot must be, as l said be- fore little less in length than one seventh the height of the woman. It should be arched on the top. It should be broadest across the ball, and the toes symmetrical and tipped with pink nails, should spread flat upon the ground at every step. The second toe should be the longest. The heel should descend in straight line from behind the ankle and should be delicately rounded. The skin should be white as ivory and marked with faint indications of blue veins. The heel and toes, however, should have a rosy flush. Such q foot you never see treading the beach of a seaside watering place, and never will until women learn that small foot Is net necessarily beautiful one.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21
HE WAS A CONSTABLE.

"You're liar" said one Blooming ton man to another the other day."
 "You're constable, or you wouldn't dare say such thing"
 "Oh, we'll !" replied the officer. "You needn't mind that"
 "Yes, it's all very we'll for you to talk but don't want to pay fine for as- saulting an officer"
 "lf you're fined, I'll pay it for you i; so go in and do your worst"
 ''l don't want to lie in prison for whaling you."
 "No danger of that. I take solemn oath you will not be prosecuted, and here's five-dollar bill if you'll like me. ]" The constable, was big man and the other fellow was little one, and the crowd that had gathered cheered Justify in response to the constable's magnani- nous offer.
 You just want to get me into trouble that's what you want" said the little man.
 ooh! no! Pll pay you well for your trouble. Here's twenty-five dollars Take it and lick mel"
 "The little man took the money and pocketed it, and peeled away with his right hand and hit the conJtable in the eye with his left ald was jumping up and down on his stomach when the crowd pulled him off and the officer jumped up and ran away, yelling at the top of his voice:
 Im constablel Pm an officer oi the peace warn you to keep him off, or I'll kill him! and he continued to run and yell four blocks away and sneaked over to justice's office and swore out warrant for the little mar for riotlng, and had another constable sent out to serve it.-[The Througi Mail.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

Statements frequently appearing in print as to the origin of the popular Plymouth Rock fowel, the following from Dr. John C.. Bennett, written in 1880, will prove interesting to all hen fancers:
 l have given this name to very extra breed of towels, which produced by crossing a cockerel of Balie's i'm portation of Cochin China with hen, a cross between the Faun-colored Dorking, the Great Malay, and the Wild Indian. Her weight is six pounds and seven ounces. The Plymouth Rock fowl, then, is, in reality, one-half Cochin China, one-fourth Faun-colored Dorking, one- eighth Wild Indian; having five primi- tive bloods, Shanghae, Maylay, Game, Turkish, and Indian, traceable by refer ring to the history of those breeds and their crosses respectively; forming, in my opinion, the best cross that has ever been produced"
 Dr. Bennett was a practicing physi- clan of Plymouth Rock fowl. At his suggestion poultry exhibition was held in the Boston Public Gardens, Novem- Der, 1S49, where he exhibited twelve varieties of fowl, Plymouth Rock being one of them. This was probably the first poultry show ever held in this country, and did much toward awaken ing an interest in poultry that still con tinues. His prediction that the Ply mouth Rock would become popular fowl proved correct Dr. Mitchell, of Maine, prominent writer on poultry, says that for all purposes the Plymouth Rock is the best.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21
THE MARRIAGE OF A POETEss.

The marriage of Miss Ella Wheeler
 has given the witlands something to
 write about, and we may expect to see
 good deal of coarse humor printed
 about an event which it seems to us should be treated with that delicacy
 with which respectable persons are in
 the habit of discussing affairs to which lady is q party. The fact that Miss
 Wheeler is the author of considerable lurid poetry affords no excuse for the innocent ridicule to which she has been subjected, and which has broken out afresh since the announcement of her marriage with MT. Wilcox, a very estimable young gentleman from New England. It is quite likely that some who have basely misconstrucd the sen timent of Miss Wheeler's verse inn agine that she is devoid of that re- finement, purity and delicacy of feeling which constitute the highest beauty of intellectual womanhood these persons arc previously at fault. None but a woman of the severest purity and del icacy of feeling could write such poems as Miss Wheeler has given us; none else would dare do so. We regret the rude jests which are emitted at this gen tie lady's expense, but we feel that she is too far above them to be pesteied by their stings or to suffer their evil odors .o interrupt the flow of her vivid but graceful muse.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21

A lady in Avondale has a pet dog which she calls "Dick" after her hus- band, whom everybody call Dick. The other day her sister came running to a neighbours where she was making a visit, and screamed at her:
 ooh, Mary, come home, quick; Dick is awfully sick and there's nobody at the house."
 "Good Heavens, what's wrong? When was he taken?" and she rushed for home. "Tell me, tell me-" she gasped breathlessly, "is he dangerous Will he die ?'
 "Oh, l don't know, don't know" walled the sister, "he told me to go quick for you; that he didn't know what was going to happen.
 "Told you - told you" - and the dazed woman put her hands to her head. "Then it ain't Dick the dog?"
 "'No, of course not; its your hus- band"
 "Well, that's an awful relief. Don't you ever startle me that way again. Let's go slower, we'll get there plenty of time," and she walked in with nearly every trace of excitement gone.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21

Glove my neighbor as myself?" ex- claimed the portly citizen: "why, love him much better than myself. They were laying out route for an elevated railway, and I had the plans changed so that the road should go past his door instead of mine."
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21

Everyone must see daily instances of people who complain rom mere habit of complaining. and make their friends uneasy and strangers merry by murmur- ing at evils that do not exist and repin- ing at grievances which they do not really feel.- Graves.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21

The "hower of the family" may turn out to be dough-head, and, though belonging to the upper crustl go through life only half-baked and loafer very ill-bred.
The Arizona champion., 1884-06-21

There are several sorts of fishes which are farmed with poisonous spines, and many which have poisonous flesh.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15

and tor the support OF their membt rs IN
all the ditte,en. WAYS ot life.
3 Tia. .combats which We have to carry
on with the orSany. power ct capitalism
le ID III to recognize that all Trade Uniuns
must form one gr' at, powerful body; the
solldity of the Interests ct all is p;O-
claimed: the workers must mutually rs
sst each other Soon the fact will bc rec
osnizcd that the .ntire system of pr"duc-
ton rests upon the shoulders OF the ln'or-
ing class, and that, if the workers only dis
play firm determination md exert their
power. new system based upon justice
might he easily introduced. Arrayed
against the power of capitalism and ITS
minions stands the power of the lahoring
masses, sclf-reliant, and conscious that
they possess the means with which to owe.
whelm their antagonist
4. There is no power on earth large
enough to resist the will ot such \ ma
joriiy if it he enlightened in regard to Its
rights: it will accomplish its aims and
oljcc's irresistibly. The life Of nature is
upon its side. The earth together with
all its wealth, belongs to mankind. 'ihe
results and triumphs Of civilization have
been achieved through the course OF
thousands of years, and with the ussis-
t.nce Of all nations. The organized
workers will come to carry out into reals
tv these principles. and they will cstab-
lish state Of affairs under whica every
worker will enjoy the fruits OF his labor.
-Johu SwintOns Paper.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15

Messrs Palliser, Palliser & Co., of Bridge
port, CT, the well known architects and pub
fishers of standard works on architecture, have
lately issued q sheet containing plans and spec
ifcatons of very tasteful modern eight-r' ON
cottage with tower and also with the necessary
notifications for building it without the tower,
and with but six rooms II desired. In its most
costly form the outlay Il estimated $1,000:
without the tower il has been bulls TO- 300:
and If only six rooms are incln' cd, tn OF
NAV bc reduced to $l,70o or $2,t.. bet nj
are given of mantels. stairs, doors ;tuu .usin =
cormiccs, etc. The publishers have fou. II
the most popular plan they have ever issued,
and state that it has been adopted In more than
five hundred instances within their knowledge
The same firm Issue specifications in blank
udaptcd for frame or brick buildings Of any
cost: also forms of building contract, and sev
cral books on modern inexpensive. artistic COT
tagc plans which are of great practical value
and convenience to everyone interested.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15
ADVERTISE MExTS.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

United STATES LAND OFFICE. at:
Olympia. W. T.. Oct III lSSi.-Notirr j. h"r.-
hy given that Thomas r. Chd> has t'"l noiic.'
f. i-t-ntion t. make iral proof Before
A. I h"wmun, NoiaryPnhlic at hi, ,firc, In
Anuc'rtcs W. T.. on saturday the 9th
davof December 4. y. 1881. on Presumption
u. $. No. 1::s3. for the SEA Of NWlt: W.
%; SW ! aud NEl+ Of SW Of Sec. II TIP. 81
Mr. East
He names rs Witnesses p F. Nelson
OF Anacortrs w. T.. VIM Sharpe. J. J Holder
and Thomas Sharpe. of Deception W. T.
32-6w JOHN +. CONVEY, Register.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

II g. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, W. T..
". Oct. ~ 1874 Notice IL hereby given that
VIM. II. Caldwell has fl-d n"ti,e Of intention n
make final proof before the Ju lgr. or In his alb
nee the t TX of the Prebnt' Court Of his Office IN
Friday Hxrbor. W. T., on Saturday TIE 20h lay
OF Decrmbs A. D. lsS4, on Homestead Application
No. ASA, for theL OTIS 3, 4 Of Sec. II; Lots
Of sec. Is and Lat of Sc. 10. Tp. 81 n. West.
He ranies ~ witnesses; Frank Mason. OF slaws
Island ". T.. Martin Nih"ls Of San JuEn w. VIM
Rrafton and Edwin Kitchens OF OrcaA Island W. 7.
346w JOHN +. CONVEY Register.