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CAUTION.
state of Maine.

OFFICE OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER I
Augusta, Mar. Sth, 1884 !
TO THE PUBLIC:
The commissioner has reliable information that
certain cooperative assessment life and accident
insurance associations are attempting to transact
business III this State in violation of law. Among
others the Peoples Benefit Association of Massa-
chusetts, and United States Mutual accident Asso-
citation of New York.
The law provides severe penalties applying to all
persons, who assume to act solicitors or agents
for any company or association that has not secured
q license to do business in this State.
The public cautioned against all persons solic-
iting insurance of any kind, VINO unable to ex-
hibit agents or brokers' license from this de
partment.
Proofs of the violation of the insurance laws of
Maine should be sent at once to this office that
prompt enforcement of the laws may be secured
ORMANDAL SMITH,
maI14d1m Insurance Commissioner.
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, 1884-06-28
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
III O L j G @.

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Publication.

DT is hereby made known that pur-
60 suant to Ordinance dated 10Th Of
August 1874, il has been announced
to me that Mr.. HERMAN |. IEERSEN
merchant, has issued power Of atlor-
ncy dated 23rd inst, TO MeSsrs. WILLIAM
HENRY BROWN and RICHARD LOGAN REICH
TO act jointly as his at'ornies during
his absence from this island.
Fredeliksteds Police Office 25th June
1854.
NJ. R. NYSSUN,
est.
, 1884-06-28
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ming af lode August 1874 har mod,
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maud aLDI3y !, WERSIX, under 23de
dennes lar medGcelt D'Hr. WILLIAM
GElBI BROWN og RICHARD LOGAN BEECH
Fuldmagt til / Forcning under
hans FravnreIso fra Den at handle
paa hans Fegne.
Frcdcriksted's Politikammer den 25de
Juui 1881.
NJ. R. NYSSUM.
est.
, 1884-06-28
ekjemdtgjoxelse e.

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u Hojvrlbaarenhed G~dAvernoren
har we'd Resolution af 23de DENIES i
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l0bigen stadGestet den at Kolonial-
raadet we'd 3Iie Behand!ing den 7de
April i. 4. vedtagne Anordning ON
II naSenct paa St. Croix saaledes at
anne trader / Kraft den 1ste JUL
a..
9auverucments- Sekretariatet, St. Croix
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VAN BRAkLE.
, 1884-06-28

No. So Queens Street in Christian
sted belonging TO the estate will be
offered for sale at three public Auc-
tons in accordance with the PIacard
dated 22nd April 1917.
The Auctions Will be held at the
undersigned Auction Office at 2 O'Clock
p. m. rs follows:
1st Auction on Saturday July 18th
pext.
End Auction on Saturday July Goth
next.
3rd Auction on Saturday August 9th
next.
Conditions, appraisement and other
documents concerning the sale may
be seer at the Auction Office.
This advertisement serves also for
the information of mortgage holders.
Christiansted's Auction Office, ST. Croix
the goth June 1884. :.
H. HANSCHELL.
, 1884-06-28
Cheap Cane Manure.

The undersigned has just received er'
CIydesdd1e (S) from Glasgow a consign-
ment Of SCOT in Hhds., which he begs to
offer for sale, at a low rate for cash.
JOHN MOORE.
West End, 25th June 1884
, 1884-06-28

3g FTER Begjrriog of ST. Jams
90 NAinerct som hehandleuda af-
gangne Landloged JOHAN FHEUE-
RIK GOLDBERG os efrerI5vende
Enkes FGIlesbo vii den Boet tlh0r.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26
LINCOLN'S GREAT TRAITS.

Mr.. Lincoln united frmness and
gentleness in singular degree. He
rarely spoke a harsh word. Ready
to hear argument and always open to
conviction, he adhered tenaciously to
the conclusions which he had finally
reached. Altogether modest, he had
confidence in himself, trusted to the
reasoning of his own mind, believed
in the correctness of his own judg
ment. Many of the popular concep-
tions concerning him are erroneous.
No man was further than he from
the easy, familiar, jocose character
in which he is often painted. While
he paid little attention to form or
ceremony he was not man with
whom liberties could be taken. There
was but one person in Illinois outside
his own household who ventured to
address him by his first name. There
was no one in Washington who ever
attempted it. Approaching wit and
humor, he relished good story, es-
pecially if it illustrated a truth or
strengthened an argument, and he
had vast fund of illustrative anec-
dote which he used with the happiest
effect. But the long list Of vulgar,
salacious stories attributed to him
were retailed only by those who new
er enjoyed the privilege of exchang-
ing a word with him. His life was
altogether serious one-inspired by
the noblest spirit, devoted to the
highest aims. Humor was but an
incident with him, partial relief to
the melancholy which tinged all his
years.
He presented an extraordinary
combination of mental and moral
| uudllllcSs 6AO otestNOhieth hetN
the loftiest ideal, and it fell to his
lot to inaugurate measures which
changed the fate of millions of living
men, of tens of millions yet to be
born. AS a manager of political is
| sues. and master of the art of pre-
senting them, he has had no rival in
this country unless one be found in
Jefferson. The complete discomft-
ure of his most formidable assailants
in 1868, especially of those who
sought to prejudice him before the
people on account of the arrest ot
Vallandigham. cannot easily be par
alleled for shrewdness of Treatment
and for keen appreciation of the re
dictionary influences which are Ger
tain to control public opinion. Mr.
! Van Buren stands without rival il
the use of partisan tactics. He op
Grated altogether on men, and believ
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26

Here is Bob Burdette's idea Of
temperance as expressed by himself
in a lecture at Buffalo, recently:
"Just quit. Without oath, resolu-
ton, promise. Simply quit. If you
have young mans weakness for
wine, beer, OF whisky, as the railroad
man says, 'shut her off, There is
no trouble about it. Let me tell you
there is no harm in whisky. 1t does
not and can not hurt you if you do
not drink it. That's all you are to
do. Don't be a reformer. Don't
be a prohibitionlst lunatic. Just
simply don't drink, and all the whis-
ky in America can't make you drunk
if you don't drink any of it,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26

In the social circles OF the chicken-yard
the lines are very distinctly drawn, for
each hen has her own set
The custom of wearing bangs can be
traced back almost to the creation of the
world. Cain, it will be remembered,
banged Abel's head.
De good man outen place amt spected
no more den the bad man is. De corn
whut grows 'twixt de rows is plowed up
JUS de same as de weeds.
Rhode Island editor was paralyzed
while driving out in his carriage. The
fact that he owned carriage has paral-
yzed all the other editors.
A dead frog was found in church
organ in Georgia. 1t is supposed that
the creature was frightened to death by
row at the choir rehearsal.
A Southbridge, Mass, school teacher
received the following excuse recently:
''Tomie stade home cuz he he'd no close
and that's excuz enuff god nose"
An Illinois farmer would not buy q
sulky plow for fear it would not work
| He said he had once had a sulky boy on
the place. and he conld never depend on
him.
Colored Mrs. Partington Of New Or
leans observed the other day that her hus-
band held the distinguished position of
supplementary on the metropolitan po-
lice"
It should be said, in justice to the
father of his country, that the New Jersey
centenarian whom George Washington is
said to have kissed did not look then as
she does now.
1t is said that water composes three.
fourths of the human body. This may
hold good in some communities, but il
others water does not enter largely into
mans composition.
eyes, sir, been all through the terri
tories" ''Game abundant there?" ''Gamt
is very abundant, sir, very" "What kline
predominates? ''Wen faro takes th'
lead, with poker a good second"
Some one says ''no thoroughly occu
pied man was ever miserable" The Phil
adelphia Neaos is convinced that that mai
evidently doesn't know what it is to at
tempt the feat of keeping twin babies qui
ct while their mother goes to church.
"And so you are engaged to Mr.. f
are your" said Edith to her dear frien
Maria. eyes," said Maria, enthusiast
cally, ''and he's perfect gem of a man.
'Ts he lawyer, physician or merchant
What is his business?" ssOh, he's not dc
ing any thing now, but he blows on tn
harmonica beautifully"
Not long ago a citizen of Michiga
avenue had small house to rent, and
got paint brush and shingle and hun
out sign reading, tTo Wrent." Ever,
body who passed by had smile at th
orthography, but it was three or four day
before the owner ventured to ask of
butcher, ''Say, what ON earth makes e,
cry body grin at the sign?" "Why, it's tt
spelling that gets 'em." 1t was explaine
that the word ''wrent' was not exactly
accordance with Webster's latest, and Il
speller went away mumbling, "Wen,
they are so very particular about it, / c,
change it." And he did Within tv
hours there was new sign reading 'sTv
Let"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physicians retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by East India mission
airy the formula of a simple vegetable remedy
for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption
Bronchitis, Catarrh 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 it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering win send
free of charge, 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 I49
Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y. oct15eowly
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26

A QUAKER REvENGE.-The saint
liest face I ever saw, except that of
old Bishop McIlvane, was that of an
old Quaker friend of mine in the days
of anti-slavery agitation. His face,
fresh as girls, gentle as woman's,
had a massiveness that made it i'm
pressive. Rarely, even in the storm
lest times, did he utter a harsh
word or give voice to a beiigerent
sentiment. But on one occasion a
fellow opposed to him politically pre-
sumed too far on this avoidance of
trouble. He met the old gentleman
in wood lot where two or three men
were cutting down trees, and abused
him and his cause roundly.
The old Quaker stood it for some
time, but at last turned on his tor
mentor with, 81 will not smite thee,
but will make thee mighty uncom-
Portable" and seizing the belligerent
democrat he raised him to the level
of his shoulders and sat him down
hard on the stump of tree that had
just been cut down. In the center
of this stump there were dozens of
splinters and slivers projecting up
ward, and he left his enemy impaled
upon these, and walked away with
unruffied demeanor. No one ever
presumed upon the old fellows saint
illness of look after Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26
Life on the Ocean Wave.

ga Life on the Ocean Wave!''
The man who wrote it was green;
He never has been to sea,
And storm he has never seen.
He has never been aroused
From the mornings gentle doze
By the sound from splashing water
AS it fell from the horrid hosei
He never has heard man
Scrubb1ng right over his head,
With noise sufficient to rouse
From the grave th,s slumbering dead.
He never has seen a fat woman
Growing timer day by day,
And leaning over the vessels side
Throwing herself away,
While people look carelessly on,
Though in tears the woman may be,
And unfeeling says it is nothing at all,
Only the roll of the sea.
And, oh! he has never been seasick,
And crept into bed in his coat,
While every motion increased his throes,
And his feelings were all in his throat.
That man may have sailed in boat,
In some puddle or on sound;
But if he has been to Sc and wrote
Such a song, he deserves to be drowned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26
A Child's Night-Thoughts.

They put her to bed in the darkness,
And bade her be quiet and good;
But she sobbed in the silence and trembled,
Though she tried to be brave as she could.
For the Night was so real, so awful!
a mystery closing around,
Like the walls of deep, deep dungeon,
That hid her from sight and sound.
So sitting, so empty, so dreary-
That horror of loneliness black!
She fell asleep, moaning and fearing
That morning would never come back.
a baby must bear its own sorrow,
Since none understands it aright;-
But at last, from her bosom was lifted
That terrible fear of the night.
One evening, the hands that undressed her
Led her out of the door close by,
And bade her look up for moment
Up into the wonderful sky,
Where the planets and consultations,
Deep-rooted in darkness, grew
Like blossoms from black earth blooming,
All sparkling with silvery dew.
1t seemed to bend down to meet her,
That luminous purple dome;
She was caught up into a glory,
Where her baby y-heart was at home;-
Like a child in it's fathers garden,
AS glad as a child could be,
In the feeling of perfect protection
And this had been all around her,
While she shuddered alone in bed!
The beautiful, grand revelation,
With ecstasy sweet she read.
And she sank into sound child-slumber,
All folded in splendors high,
All happy and soothed with blessings
Breathed out of the heart of the sky.
And in dreams her light, swift footsteps
Those infinite spaces trod,-
A fearless little explorer
OF the paths that lead up to God.
The darkness now was no dungeon,
But key unto wide release;
And the Night was vision of freedom
A Presence of heavenly peace.
And 1 doubt not that in like manner
Might vanish, as with a breath,
The gloom and the lonely terror
Of the Mystery we call Death.
Lacy LGreo1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26

ed in self-interest as the handspring
of human action. Mr.. Lincoln's
ability was of a far higher and
broader character. There was never
the slightest lack of candor or fair
ness in his methods. He sought to
control men through their reason and
their conscience. The only art he
employed was that of presenting his
views so convincingly as to force
conviction on the minds of his hear
ers and his readers.
There has been discussion as to
Mr.. Lincoln's religious belief. He
was silent as to his own preference
among creeds. Prejudice against
any particular denomination he did
not entertain. Allied all his life
with Protestant christianity, he
thankfully availed himself of the SER
vices of an eminent Catholic prelate
Archbishop Hughes of New York
in personal mission to England
of great Importance, at crisis when
the relations between the two coun-
tries were disturbed and threatening.
Throughout the whole period of the
war he constantly directed the atten-
tion of the nation to dependence on
God. 1t may, indeed, be doubted
whether he omitted this in a single
state paper. In every message to
congress, in every proclamation to
the people, he made it prominent.
In July, 1868; after the battle of
Gettysburg, he called upon the peo-
pie to give thanks because cit has
pleased Almighty God to hearken to
the supplications and prayers of an
afflicted people, and to vouchsafe
signal and effective victories to the
army and navy of the United
States :" and he asked the people
to "render homage to the Divine
Majesty, and to invoke the influence
of his holy spirit to subdue the anger
which has produced and SO long sus-
tanned a needless and cruel rebel
lion." On another accession, re-
counting the blessings which had
4 70 fhO lit
human counsel hath devised, nor
hath any mortal hand worked out,
these great things. They are the
gracious gifts of the Most High God,
who, while dealing with us in anger
l for our sins, hath nevertheless re-
menbered mercy" Throughout his
entire official career-attended at all
times with exacting duty and painful
responsibility-he never forgot his
own dependence, or the dependence
of the people, upon higher power.
; In his last public address, delivered
to an immense crowd assembled at
> the white house, On the 18th of
April, to congratulate him on the
). victories of the Union, the president,
standing, as he unconsciously was,
n the very shadow of death, said
reverently to his hearers: ''In the
midst of your joyous expression, He
; from whom all blessings flow must
first be remembered !"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26
THADDEUS STEVENS.

The House IN 1SbO) was flied
with able men, many of whom had a
parliamentary experience. The nat
ural leader, who assumed his place
by common consent, was Thaddeus
Stevens, man of strong peculi-
arities of character, able, trained and
fearless. Born in Vermont and edu-
Gated at Dartmouth, he had passed
all his adult years in Pennsylvania,
and was thoroughly identified with
the state which he had served with
distinction both in her own legisla-
ture and in Congress. He had the
reputatian of being somewhat unscru-
pulous as to political methods,
careless as to personal conduct, some
what lax in personal morals; but to
the one great object of his life, the
destruction of slavery and the eleva-
ton of the slave, he was supremely
devoted. From the pursuit of that
object nothing could defect him.
Upon no phase of it would he listen
to compromise. Any man who was
truly anti-slavery was his friend.
Whoever espoused the cause and
proved faithless in never so small
degree, became his enemy, inevitably
and irreconcilably. Toward his own
race he seemed often misanthropic.
He was learned IN the law, and for
third of century had held high rank
at the bar of a state distinguished
for great lawyers. He was disposed
| to be taciturn. A brilliant talker, he
did not relish idle and aimless con-
versation. He was much given to
reading, study and reflection, and to
the retirement which enabled him
to crafty his tastes. AS was said of
Mr.. Emerson, Mr.. Stevens loved sol
itude and understood it's uses.
Upon all political questions Mr..
Stevens was an authority. He spoke
with ease and readiness, using a style
somewhat resembling the crisp, clear
sententiousness of Dean Swift. Sci
dom, even in the most careless mo-
ment, did q sentence escape his lips
that would not bear the test of gram
matical and rhetorical criticism. He
possessed the keenest wit, and was
unmerciful in its use toward those
whom he did not like. He illustrated
in concrete form the difference be-
tween wit and hulnor. He did no
indulge in the latter. He did no
enjoy laugh. When his sharp sal
lies would set the entire House in up
roar, he was as impassive, his visag'
as solemn, as if he were pronouncinG
funeral grafton. His memory o
facts, dates and figures was exact
and in argument he knew the bool
and chapter and page for reference
He was fond of young men, inyitet
their society, encouraged and gener
ously aided them. He was easil,
moved by the distress of others. 81
was kind, charitable, lavish of hi
money in the relief of poverty. H
had characteristics which seemed con
Trajectory, but which combined t.
make one of the memorable figures il
the parliamentary history of the Unit
ed States,-a man who had the cour
age to meet any opponent, and VIII
was never overmatched in intellectua
conflict.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26

Harper's Magazine for June, beginning
the sixty-ninth Volume, promises fore
taste of summer in two papers-the one
European and the other of American trav-
ell. Mrs. Lille will write of the famous
French watering place, Biarritz, with i'll
ustrations from Mr.. Reinhart's clever
pencil, and MI John A. Butler of 1.-THE
North Shore" of lake Superior, which Mr..
Chas. Graham ILLUSTRATES from sketches
made last summer. Two papers, of
much commercial and industrial interest,
will be careful and comprehensive arti-
Gle on the organization and work of the
New York Custom-house, by r. Wheatly,
and one on Sheffield and its trades, by w.
H. Rideing, both illustrated. Col Hig-
ginson's paper will describe 'The Great
Western March of population during the
administration of John Quincy Adams,
and will have fine portraits of that presi-
dent and of John c.. Calhoun. There will
be more of William Sharp's charming po-
ems, transcripts from Nature, with Al
fred Parsons Illustrations, as well as
further instalments of William Blacks
and E. P, Roe's novels, with pictures by
Abbey, Dielman, and Gibson. The short
stories will be 'sThe Dagger" tale OF
old Rome, by John McMullen. with Illus
trations by Fredericks, and "a Humble
Romance by Mary E. wilkins. Among
the miscellaneous papers will be an ac,
count of Virginia's one witch, Grace Sher-
wood, and a reminisence of Abraham
Lincoln at Cincinnati, by VIM. Dickson