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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
GATHER THE FRAGMENTS.

Be an economist of time. Time is
money and more than that. 1t is the
stuff that eternity is made of. Be,
therefore, misers of minutes. We
talk of ''off hours and ''spare mo-
ments," but we have none to spare
True. we need recreation, relief from
the daily pressure of care. Sleep
cannot be safely abridged. The ten
sion of modern life, the rush and ri
valTy of business, make rest neces-
sity, not luxury. Overwork is a
sin against the body. We owe it to
ourselves and to others to keep the
body in the best physical condition.
We are gathering up the fragments
in so doing. Proper relaxation is a
part of true economy; but the point
to be remembered is the value and
significance of all our hours as relat-
ed to the aim of life. This under
stood. we shall be frugal of our scan
ty and lessening store.
Fragments of time saved will rap
idly accumulate wealth, material and
spiritual. Many valuable books have
been prepared in moments of COM
parative leisure. In the gold room
of the Philadelphia mint there is a
perforated floor, through which pass
es the dust or filings of gold, the ag-
gregate value of which is thirty
thousand dollars every year. This is
but hint of the gathered wealth of
many men who have learned how to
husband minutes. Kind words and
deeds that take but moment of time
may be like fruitful seeds, the har-
vest of which may be superlatively
rich in this life and in the life to
come. O, the JOY of memory that
comes from utilizing fragments of
time Worth more than the sweeping
of the gold room, they enrich alike
the life of him who saves, and that
of him who serves. An extra visit
to the closet, the Improvement OF
some fugitive impression or some
passing acquaintance, may start
streams of benefcent influence that
will not only momentarily refresh and
restore wearied soul, but leave per.
manent effect upon character. What
we need is strong purpose followed
out by systematic and persistent eff
| fort day by day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
gaaies' GolAmaa.
TIMELY HINTS ABOUT a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Our bill of fare is simple one,
and of course as many additions can
be made to it as desired. The first
articles to make on either Monday or
Tuesday are the pies. Make the
paste of one quart of flour, one half
pound of sweet, good butter, the
same of lard, and one small cup of
cold water. Chop the lard and but
ter up into the fonr until as fine as
powder, wet into stiff dough,
knead into a ball, and roll deity and
quickly into thin sheet, always roll
ing from you. Fit on the pie plates.
For the pumpkin pies take one pint
of stewed pumpkin, strained through
a seive, four eggs, one quart of milk,
a little mace, cinnamon and nutmeg,
and three fourths of a cup of sugar.
Beat we'll together and bake I'D a
moderately hot oven without cover.
Before putting on the table sprinkle
with powdered sugar.
If you have not the mince meat al
ready made, buy from grocer
quart. Fill the pie plates and put on
a thin crust. Before serving put in
the oven to heat.
The turkey should be ordered and
brought a few days before Thanks
giving. Have him plump and firm,
also tender. To test tender turkey,
lift the wings, and if the skin breaks
easily he is all right. AS soon as
you get your turkey home dress it
and place in salt and water, first
washing it in several waters, and in
the last mixing il teasposnful of
soda. Two hours will roast a ten
pound turkey, if your fire is brisk.
Make q dressing of bread crumbs,
butter, pepper, salt, sage, thyme,
sweet majoram, one egg, and wet
with little hot milk. A little sau-
sage and onion is liked by many.
Sew the turkey up tightly, and dredge
with -four. Basic at first with butter
and water, afterward with the pan
dripping. Fried oysters laid about
the dish when the turkey is served is
an improvement.
The cranberries shonld be boiled
until very tender, then strained and
sweetened. To make them jell, add
a very little gelatine dissolved in
warm water.
The apple sauce should be made
of tart apples, and not sweetened.
1t may be stuffed also with gelatine,
and if made the day before Thanks
giving will save labor.
The white potatoes should be mash
ed as soon as done, and piled in a
pyramid with a tiny tuft of parsley
sticking out of the top. Allow an
hour or over TO roast the sweet po-
tatoes. Keep the celery in water un-
til the time of serving.
Boil the macaroni in water until
tender, drain, then place in deep
dish, mix in tablespoonful of can
ned tomatoes, CRATE a little cheese
over the layer and put on another OF
macaroni, and so on until the dish is
filed. Cover the top with grated
cheese, and place in a hot oven fol
ten minutes. Serve hot. This is 9
delicious dish.
Serve the cider with the pie, ano
the raisins and the nuts afterward
ending with very small cup of black
coffee, which is made by taking
tea-cup of coffee to a pint of water
boil for ten minutes, and serve witt
milk or sugar.-Neac York Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
ESTATE OF JOHN HUNT.
CsTATE OF VERMONT

In Probate Court held at Barton Landing, in said
District, on the 14th day of November A. d. 1884.
B. F. Emerson, Administrator of the estate of
John Hunt, late of Wcstnore, in said District
deceased, makes application for license to sell
the real estate of said deceased, described as fol-
lows, to wit: All the real estate of which said
John Hunt died seised in the state of Yer
mont, representing that a 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 5th day ofDecember A. ID. 1884, for hearing and
decision thereon: And it is further ordered that
notice hereof be given all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks successfully in
the Orleans County Monitor, newspaper published
at Barton previous to 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 the Court-Attest,
C. II. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

''Why, what are you putting that my feet for
asked man with Il heavy cold. "Why, to draw
the cold out of your head" answered the consider
ate nurse. "The deuce you say, l would rather
have it stay where it is than be drawn the whole
length of my body" At any rate there is more
pleasant method than that, go and get bottle
of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

If you are as willing to be as pleas
ant and as anxious to please in your
own home as you are in the company
of your neighbors, you vii! have the
happiest home in the world.
If you would not have affliction
visit you twice, listen at once to
what it teaches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

butchers Ready Cleaner is household necessity
used in any place where grease dirt is to be re,
moved "and don't you forget it,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
cTATE OF VERMONT.

TATE OF VENOM psar2e1 Court of Insolvency
The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the
9Th day of November, A. ID. 1884, he was duly ap-
pointed Assignee of the estate of Geo. W. Frost of
Barton, in said District, adjudged insolvent
Il. A. NORTON, Assignee.
Glover, VT, Nov. II, 1884. 46-4s
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Woman,s Suffering and Raliof

those languid, tiresome sensations, causing YOU
TO feel scarcely able to be your feet; that con-
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grateful, and show such an interest in recommend
ing Hop Bitters as women
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"ROugh ON Pain'' Pormsed Plaster.
Strengthening, improved, the best for backachc
pains in chest or side, rheumatism, neuralgia,
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three or four hours every night coughing. Get i'm
mediate relief and sound rest by using Wes'"Ro 9Th
on Coughs" Troches, 15c.; Balsanl, 25c.
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Wide Awake

Children, slow in development, puny, scrawny
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The Hone offhe Nnfis

though on Itch" cures humors eruptions ring
worm, letter. salt rheum, frosted feet, chillblans
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DENcE, r..
Heis Cured of Consumption by DR.. SchencI's
Medicines, after being 0irers up to die by
some of the best Physicians of the City.
DR.. j. a. ScHENcK.
Dear SRI have been cured Of what three
of the best physicians of this city told me was
Consumption of the Lungs, by the use of your
medicines. l was first attacked with the disease
in October, 1880, and although l was from that
time continually under the care of q physician,
/ grew worse and worse, until at last was
fined to my bed / can hardly say that l was
first attacked with the disease in 1880, for my
lungs had been weak for many years previous to
this, and 1 would quite often have severe pain
in my breast, if took the least cold or exerted
myself too much in any way. grew worse, my
cough became very bad; 1 had night-sweats so
severe that my bed, through the night, would
be wet as though water had been thrown over
me. 1 was continually raising blood and large
quantities of offensive matter from my lungs,
and at last had all the Well-known symptoms Of
Consumption in its last stages.
At the request of my family my physician called in
two other doctors of this city, and they after
animation, agreed that my hopeless They
informed my wife that had better be told that could
not live my time would be very short for arranging
my worldly affairs. They also said that no medicine
would be of any use to me. The next day my friend
Dir. ii. j. Leith, hearing of my condition, sent
relieve my cough, and make my expectortion
began using it, hoping that it would
me, but finding great relief from its use. When tho
first bottle gone, sent and got more; so con-
tinued it until had used seven eight bottles. All
this time was in bed and weak that had to
be lifted. This not difficult thing TO DO. however,
/ only weighed about ninety pounds. As l Lave
said, commenced the of the medicine with
thought of its curing me- but after taking the eighth
bottle would sometimes feel little hungry, thing
had not before done for many months j omitted to
mention that after taking four or five bottles Of Tho
Pumonic Syrup, also began taking the Seaweed
Tonic and also took some of the Mandrake Pills.
1t is needless for to give You an account OF all
my feelings during OF course 1t was Slow
but it also gradually gained strength tho
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effects They have saved my life. and feel thankful
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OF course I give a better account Of my case in
telling of it than in writing and if any who read this
interested they are welcome to call ON me at my
residehce' Yours truly,
HARLEY P. HOPKINS,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
CURED OF CONSUMPTION.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16, 1882. .
DIR. J. Fl. SCHENCK.
Dear Sir Il have been very sick, and was
told by several of the best physicians of this
city that had Consumption, and could live
to consult you, which 1 did. Under your
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/ believe your treatment saved my life. Please
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whenever meet any one afflicted as was.
l remain ever gratefully and respectfully,
ANNIE W. RITTENHOUSE,
94S Kurtz Street, Philadelphia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

Mr. HARLEY P. HOPKINS, who writes the foregoing
letter to Dr. Schenck of Philadelphia old resident
of Providence I have known him well for the last
fifteen years. and the public that all he
has written in regard his sickness and recovery is
strictly true He was considered Consumptive, in
the last stages of the disease by his physician and
friends and believe that his recovery is entirely due
to the use of DR.. Schenck's medicines
II. L LEITH, Druggist,
No. 2s2 n. Main ST.. Providence, B. I.
linn 10 1881
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Hacking, irritating coughs, colds sore throat cure
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Heart Pains.
Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness, Indi
gestion, Headache, Sleeplessness cured by Wells
Health Remover"
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Rough on Couahs.o
Ask for "Rough on Coughs for coughs, colds,
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FROM ToWANDA, Pa.
Dr.. J. II. ScHENCK Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sri was taken sick in the Fall of 1869,
tut managed to keep up and at my business for
40 years. Finally had to cease work altogether
over year. had hacking cough all lifetime,
aud when the weather was damp could scarcely
1T my breath Hearing of your medicines, /
eter1niiicd to give them trial used the Pul-
mic Syruo. Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pills for
nc time until they ru1d nc, and since then
.s;e had good health all the Time. my lungs being
,inncnlly sound believe that had Consump-
=. / lave great faith in your medicines, and
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ssiIough on Rats
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LADIES who would retain freshness and yiyacit
Don't fail to try "Wels' Health Remover"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
Starving Out the snake.

An Elmira special says: Mrs. Il. NJ. rs
tabrook. wife OF a prominent citizen OF
Olean. has been i'll for several months. and
the cause Of her sickness could not be de-
termined by the physicians who were con-
suited in her ease. A fortnight ago she
called in man named Alfred Gillett, who
styles himself elairv0yant physician, and
claims TO act in diseases through direct
communication with spirits. lie informed
Mrs. Es,abrook that she had swallowed a
snake three years ago. and that 1t bad
grown 10 large dimensions IN her
stomach and was the cause OF her ILL.,
ness. He said the only way she could be
cured was for her to neither eat nor drink
ANYTHING until the snake, becoming hungry
and thirsty, crawled from her mouth in
search Of nourishment, which ii would
surely do. Both Mrs. Estabrook and her
husband had faith in Gillet's statement,
and for thirteen days Mrs. E.tabrook
allowed neither victuilS nor drink to pass
her mouth. At the end Of that time. on
Tues day last, she was compelled to take
nourlshmcnt to save her life. She Is now
on the third day Of second fast, and
friends, who look upon Gillett as an i'm
postor. have intcricred 10 have his treat
ment brought TO an end. II in no other
way, they will cause his arrest for prac-
ticing as physician without diploma or
q license.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
The blaine Conspiratcrs.


Mr.. Blaine would 40 doubt be quite
willing 10 take by theft and fraud that
great Office which the voters OF the United
States have decreed that he shall not have,
and nothing but fear will deter the pre-
cious set OF coDspiratOrs in this city who
are casting about for some means OF setting
aside the verdict OF the ballot from attempt
ing TO carry out their evil purposes. But
their growing timidity is shown by the
changed tone Of their pronunciamentos.
They now profess TO seek only the ascer-
tsinment OF the true result OF the vote. and
their newspaper organs give visible proof
Of increasing prudence and waning hope
in the balanced and cautious tone of their
remarks. The fact remains. however, that
the National Committees statement, on
their belief, "that Mr.. Blaine has plu-
rality OF several hundred votes" in this
State, is so grossly and palpably false that
the public safety demands that they be
watched just az burglars would be watched
who had been overheard declaring their
intention to "cTack bank.
When the vote Of State has been cast
and lawfully counted, and the footings
have been reviewed a dozen or score OF
times, as we have no doubt is the ease in
every 'ouhiS III th'S ctdiS' tuc 'V'"'' -
peaceably accepted by all law-abiding men.
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Elkins, it seems, are
not law-abiding persons. They propose to
use the laws for their own behoof against
the public good, and to make the courts. il
they can. a part of the machinery OF this
conspiracy. The people OF New York and
Of the nation can afford 30 await with per-
feet calmness the disastrous failure Of this
ubiquitous attempt 10 steal the presidency;
but the enterprise is, all the same. 4 very
dangerous one for those engaged in 1t.
Mr.. William c. Whitney does not over
state the ease when he declares that "any
attempt 10 control the election by prosti-
tuting the constituted authorities to fac.
tiOna uses will be indignantly resisted by
the people Of New York As revolutionary
and incendary."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
The Cat as a Musical Critic,

rom Leisure HOUR
lately, writes a clergyman in the south
Of Ireland, In visiting n medical friend, had
the opportunity Of witnessing the strange
effects OF a certain Kind OF music upon q
cat. Pussy was sporting with her young
kittens On the rug when her master drew
my attention to her, saying that there was
an air in Verdi's al Troyatorc" which
she detected, and would not allow TO be
whlStled within her hearing.
Upon my expressing my surprise, and
begging for an Illustration OF the truth OF
his statement, he began 10 whistle several
airs IN different styles. OF these, however.
the cat took not the smallest notice. He then
changed TO the well-known "Ah che Ia
mofte,' when instantly her play stopped.
and her ears pricked up with an uneasy
motion. Az the whisthng continued she
grew more and more restless, and at last.
with piteous cry, ran 10 her master,
climbed up beside him. and put her paws
on his mouth 10 stop the Objectionable
music.
asked was it trick pussy had been
taught, but was assured that her antipathy
to Netdfs celebrated air originated alto
gether with herself. The doctor had been
one day pensively looking out OF the win
dow, thinking very little OF either the cat
or music. Half unconsciously he began
the Z" All che Ia morte," when suddenly ne
felt that pussy was clsmbering up his legs.
She seemed much excited, and would not he
Quoted TN she had stopped his breath with
her paws. From that day she had always
shown themost determined aversion TO this
air rs distinct from all others. IL mattered
not in what part OF the house the doctor
struck 1t up. ID always brought her Instant
~ 10 his side, and IL any ono else had the
temerity TO try the experiment IL was with
difficulty she could be kept from tearing
out bis eyes. a fate which had weilnigh
befallen rash visitor who had vcntured to
whistle the tune before the extreme yio-
lence Of the eats objection had been dis
covered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

dseity. III ears noshine Tor rlsht notbios
Tor truth. On MAT vesv tAy-- Friday -he
naHde At Augusta what h perhaps the most
ahsmcloss uttsnBcc Of which an American
public man evss was guilty:
" j feel great pride that no inputssion .!
fraud he's ever been seriously uttered
against the members Of the Republican
party in any State or district"
Blaine " tempting his followers 70 reyo-
msion. lie has given notice that ne -
ready 10 Mcxicanixc this country " nc can
get anybody TO stand BY him. lie helped
20 steal the presidency In 1876; ne was part
ot the Dorsey "soap and-new-two-dolIaf-
binv campaign In 1880, and took the STATE
Department AZ his reward. AND ne now
appeals 20 his followers 10 hclp bin In
sill more desperate step.
We believe that this bold. bad man, con-
yicttd lobbyist, convicted corruptionlst,
convicted aily Of star.route and navy
thieves, convicted faIsi6er. convicted is-
norsmns In all true stitesmsnshlp, con.
yi,fed trickstcr and political gambler, will
faIl In this last attempt at fraud and revo-
luton. Ne cannot grab the presidency,
because TIE people are looking at him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
u Won't Wfu-DOn't Try


Because THEFT OK the presidency was
successfully executed in 1876 and popular
submission enforced, it is assumed by some
OF tie pupils Of the electoral burglars OF
that day that like theft OF the presidency
can be executed in 1884. IL won't win
don't try.
The people Of all parties took high re-
solve after the monstrOus crime OF 1876
that il shall not. dare not, be repeated !;
and OF that high resolve James G.. Blaine.
Stephen -. Elkns, and John |. Davenport
have been well informed by the universal
popular command 20 commit no wrong;
submit 10 none. II won't win-dOn't try.
The party sympathy the Republican can
didates and leaders might have had in an
honest, exhaustive scrutiny OF the vote OF
New York has not only persisted. but dis
trust and contempt have been provoked by
the undignified and indecent walls from
Mr.. Blaine and the naked falseboods and
evident appeal 10 fraud which come from
Mr.. Blaine's committee. There is now no
moral or even partisan support in prolong-
ing a practically concluded contest. II
won't win; don't try