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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
A NOBLE BOY.

There was no doubt but that John
ny Fizzletop was the LATEST and most
mischievious boy in the whole school.
Whenever anything went wrong
Johnny was sure to be blamed for it.
One day the school teacher missed
his spectacles. He remembered hav-
ing put them on the desk few min
utes before. He threatened to pun
ish the whole school in case the spec
taeles were not Forthcoming.
Now, boys, for the last time tell
whoever took those spectacles TO
come forward and own up that he did
it. If he doesn't the whole class will
be kept in for whole hour after
school.
There was a silence for a few min
utes, and then Johnny held up his
hand and asked, in an uncertain sort
of voice, what the boy who stole the
spectacles would get.
A good sound licking, thundered
the teacher.
Please, sir, I took the spectacles,
said Johnny.
A painful scene ensued. At last
the teacher got through, and, out of
breath, was about to take his seat,
when the door opened and his serv
ant entered, bringing the spectacles.
You left the spectacles at home,
said the servant, and | thought /
would bring them over, as you can't
see we'll without them.
What! the spectacles? exclaimed
the school teacher, very much aston
ished.
Yes, there were his spectacles be-
yond doubt. Just at this moment
Johnny broke out into dismal wall,
saying between sobs:
o Lordy! Lordy! and / have been
licked for them very spectacles!
But, Johnny, said the astonished
school teacher, how did you come to
say you took the specs? 1t is a noble
trait in your character, my boy, to
sacrifice yourself for the good of the
whole class, particularly when you
are innocent.
That's not why said | took the
specs, exclaimed Johnny.
What is the reason? asked the
teacher.
If / hadn't said l did it, exclaimed
johnny, I would have been kept in
with the whole class, and when I'm
kept in [ don't get any dinner, and
we've got pudding for dinner to-day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
Condensed Wisdom in 3.

Be Just, but trust not every one.
Be timely wise, rather than wise in
time.
Beware of bosom sins.
Betray no trust; divulge no secret.
Bounty is more commended than imi-
tated.
Bear your misfortunes with fortitude.
Be always at leisure to do good.
Business is the salt of life.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Better to live well than long.
Be not too hasty to outbid another.
Building is a pastime that men pay
dear for.
Beware of the geese when the fox
breaches.
Better small fish than an empty
dish.
Business neglected, is business lost.
Be active, for idleness is the rust of
the mind.
BY doing nothing. we learn to do i'll.
Better to slip with the foot than the
tongue,
Be ever vigilant, but never suspicious.
Better to do well late than never
Birds of a feather flock together.
Bacchus has drowned more than Nep-
tune.
Beggars have no right to be choosers.
Bear and forebear,'' is good philoso-
ply.
Better to be alone than in bad COM
pany.
Better to be untaught, than ill-taught
Bad books are the public fountain of
vice.
Books alone can never teach the use
of books.
Bear and blame not what you cannot
change.
Beware of him who regards not his
reputation.
Believe after trial, and Judge before
friendship.
Be good betimes, lest repentance
come too late.
Be ashamed of your pride, not proud
of your shame.
Be slow to promise, and quick to per-
form.
Business makes man as well as tries
him.
Bespatient in adversely, and humble
in prOSperity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
HOW TO BUILD UP A TOWN.

III men could see Inelf own interest
and the prosperity of the place in
which they live, the following would
be worth its weight in gold to them
if strictly adhered to and carried out:
Talk about it.
Write about it.
Speak we'll of it.
Help to improve it.
Beautify the streets.
Patronize its merchants.
Advertise in its newspapers.
Elect good men to fill offices.
Speak we'll of its enterprising. pub
lic-spirited citizens.
If you are rich, invest in some
thing employ somebody; keep bus
mess moving.
If you don't think of any good
word to say, don't say anything bad.
Remember that every dollar you
invest in permanent public improve
ment is that much on interest.
Be courteous to strangers that come
among us, SO that they will go away
with good impressions.
Always cheer the men who go in
for improvements. Your portion of
the cost will be nothing only what
will he just.
Don't kick about any unnecessary
public improvement because it is not
at your own door, or for fear your
taxes may be raised fifteen cents.
Never condemn a local paper for
pointing out public evils If it dealt
with you, write to it. Tell the edit
or about your case. If he is wrong,
he will lose no time in telling 1t to
the public.
If you are a business man, don't
advertise merely to ''help the printer
along;" advertise to help your busi-
ness and the town along.
Every citizen should unite in push
ing forward every legitimate enter
prise and business place, and not as
has been the custom, bulldoze every
new settler that comes into the place.
Every citizen has a right, and that
right should be respected by all,
whether white or black.
All should seek to elevate and build
mp good society by doing unto others
as you would that others would do
unto you.
Don't be a hypocrite by talking
and praying IN church, and then cheat
and abuse your neighbor outside.
Let every person be known for
his honesty and integrity, and then
exercise charity toward others, and
our own town will soon be known
far and near as the central place of
attraction to good people.
Let no citizen go around with his
"back up" and head down when
meeting a neighbor, for such a
department is pl'inaa facia evidence
that such a person has no confidence
in himself, and is therefore very
small nonenity to his fellow citizens.
While these sayings are true, yet
we trust none will apply them person
ally, but profit by them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
AIoSt Friend.

NV friend he was: a friend from all the rest,
With chidike faith he oped to me his breast.
No door was locked on altar, grave, or gr1ef;
No weakness veiled, hidden no disbelief.
The help, the sorrow, and the wrong Were
bare;
And, ah the shadow only showed the fair.
/ gave him love for love, but deep within
j magnifed each frailty into sin;
Each hill-topped foible in the sunset glowed,
ObScuring wales where rivered virtues flowed:
Reproof became reproach, till common grew
The captious word at every fault | know.
He smiled upon the censorship, and bore
With patient love the touch that wounded
sore;
Until at length, so had my blindness grown.
He knew judged him by his faults alone.
Alone, of all men, I knew him best,
Refused the gold, to take the dross for test!
Cold stranger, hOnored for the worth they
His friend forgot the diamond in the flaw.
At last it came-the day he stood apart,
When from my eyes he proudly yelled his
heart;
When carping Judgment and uncertain word
A stern resentment in his bosom stirred;
When in his face l read what I had been,
And with his vision saw what he had seen.
Too late! too late! o, could he then have
When his love died that mine lad perfect
grown;
That when the veil was drawn, abused, chas-
tiSed
The censor stood, the lost only truly priced.
Too late we learn a man must hold his friend
Unjudged, accepted, faultless to the end.
John Boyle O'Rellly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

The following story, without a vouch-
er, is told on Mayor Rice: The day after
his election to office he was applied to
by street mendicant for aid His
Honor asked him what caused his pow
erty, he reply was, 81 have fallen
among thieves '.Ah,' said the Mayor
reflectively, 80 have l." For sweet
charity's sake and the bond that existed
between the two men the pauper received
quarter-,St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

Huxley and Tyndall," says the man
ager of a literary syndicate, ''will never
write anything for publication unless
they have something to say. | have
tried them many ii time, and with good
offers of money, too, but always unsuc-
cessfully. They care too much for their
fame. But when they have anything to
say. they are ready to say it, and to
charge for it, too
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

Mrs. Col. Yerger recently called on
the Rev. Surplus Eel. ''Parson, want
you to come right off to my sick hus-
band He has got the smallpox" :"
"Why don't you go to your family pas
tor? You don't belong to my congrega-
tion," replied Parson Eel. You see,
Parson Eel, my own pastor is "a very
good man, and it would be Il pity for
him to die, so | thought I'd come for
you. You never would be missed, Par
son Surplus Eel. '-Ie1os Siftinqs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
GOOD RESULTS In EVERY c.sE

ID. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of Chat
tanooga Tenn, writes, that he was seriously afiict
ed with severe cold that settled on his lungs had
tired many remedies without benefit Being nduc-
ed to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion' did so and was entirely cured by use of few
bottles. Since which time he has used il in his
family for all coughs and colds with best results.
lhs ls the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this Wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at Fl. c. Piercs's Drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

The enviable reputation which DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup enjoys is standing guarantee of its merits
1t is the most reliable medicine for children 25c.
Buy Days Horse Powder. Each package con-
tans information invaluable to the farmer.
DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills are most reliable liver
regulator. Sold everywhere at % cents,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
AN END TO BONE SCRAPING.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H., says T:
"Having received so much benefit from Electric
Bitters 1 feel it my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore ON my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me | would have to
have the bone scraped or leg amputated. used,
instead three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salye, and my leg IS
now sound and well.'
Electric Bitters sold at fifty cents bottle and
Bueklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by III. c.
Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

A correspondent wants to know if
it is proper to urge young lady 10
sing at an evening gathering after
she has refused once. 1t is proper
to urge little, but not too much,
lest she should change her mind
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castor1a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
0rleans County Munitnr,
PUBLIsHED wEEKLYB
GEO. HI. BLA KE,
BARTON, VT.
TERMs.-TwO DOLLARS PER YEAR

TERMS.-TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
Strictly in dduance 81 80. Subscribers living out
side of Orleans County must remit 10 cents extra for
postage. For convenience in renting, will
give credit for one year and four months for $500, to
subscribers in the county, and one year and three
or 81 90 to subscribers without the county, when
sent strictly in adUdnce.
Rates OF Advert sing made known ON appHca
tion. Ali cuts must have metal body.
Remit by p. o. Money order, Registered Letter, OF
Draft. Watch the label your paper and notic'
,cAen yor subscription expires and that yor pay
ments are kept in advance. When money is sent @'
tue shall eiue uo the credit the label at once, #
label is not aduanced loin ttVo eeks, notify as By
postal card.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

meetings and assisted in the proceed
ings.'
Growing momentarily more en-
barrassed, the director leaned for
ward at last and frankly explained /:
"All true; | ought to know, but
the fact is usually got notice of a
directors meeting the day after it
had taken place p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
A Land of GIadnesS.

How softly flow, among Sonoma's hills,
The ice-cold springs the merry-hearted rills;
Fragrance of pine my wandering fancy thrills,
Till, even through the city's noise built walls,
] hear the chant of sudden waterfalls,
Once more, through cedar boughs the black
bird calls
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

But best the redwood shade the peace it
brings
Where fancies rise as crystal mountain
springs
Beneath tall trees; and dear each bird that
sings
In rainless summers; dear the ferns which
grow
By cool Navarro, where sea-breezes blow
And white aZaleaS touch the rivers flow.
Charles Howard Shinn, in the Century for
February,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

No fewer than $50 newspapers in the
United States are printed by colored
men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

THARLES GRAVES, Agent for Connecticut
Z JGeneral Life Insurance Co., Barton, vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

- ARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
DIIours from 9, a. M, to u, IN. From to 4, p.
m. AMoRY DAWSON, Pres't, Ii. K. DEWEY,
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

Again I see gray mountains purely clad
With cleaning snow, vast peaks forever clad
Such heights as these the elder singers had.
Again one halls the sunlight's burst of foam
On Lassen's peaks, on Shasta's snowy dome,
Where lilies bloom beneath the glaciers home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

p. SHIELDS.
NARPENTER AND JOINER, BARTON, VT
ISatisfaction guaranteed in every respect. IA
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
Taxation on the Line of Least Re-
SiStance.

All parties would be happy if the pub
lie treasury could be filled by the touch
of a magician's wand, so that taxes
might be abolished But, as they are a
necessary evil, a scheme of taxation
without lamentation is what is wanted.
In the law laid down by Professor Will
lam G. Sumner, that taxation tends to
diffuse itself, but on the line of least re-
sistance, is found hint for the basis of
this scheme. Trgot, the great French
financier, expressed the politicians idea
very tersely when he said that science
of taxation is to pluck the goose with
out making it cry. In hunting for the
line of least resistance, and the most
scientific methods of plucking, several
interesting experiments have been made
of late in different States, where new
sources of revenue have been sought
from special taxes on corporations, rail-
roads, telegraph, telephone, and insur-
ance companies, collateral inheritances,
and other classes of property which can
be pluoked without producing cry
liable to strike a chord of sympathy in
the popular heart. In most instances
these experiments have surpassed in
their results the expectations of the pro-
posers. Large revenue has been OBJ
tanned without provoking even mur-
mur of disapproval from the voting
classes. In Vermont, for example, no
direct tax was levied in 1888 and 1884,
the receipts under the corporation tax
law paying the expenses of the State
government. The comptroller of New
York received 1860, 1915 in 1884, of
which 81 SOB, ,61275 were paid by corpo-
rations. Last year, although the Wis
consin legislature authorized a levy of
$240,000, the State treasurer was not
obliged to collect any direct tax as the
license-tax from railroads, insurance,
telegraph, and telephone companies was
sufficient to meet the current expenses.
The treasurer of Minnesota states that
.'the revenue from the corporation tax
is steadily increasing, and if it should
continue to increase, and the probabili-
ties are that it will, as it has done for
the last four years, it bids fair to pay all
the expenses of the State government" !"
In New Jersey there is no regular tax,
except for schools, as the new railroad
and canal tax law and the tax on mis-
cellaneous corporations maintain the
government. Henry j. Ten Eyck, IN
Popular Science Monthly for February.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

Suburban belle-How delightful it
must be to spend Christmas in a great
country house like Stilton Grange, for
instance. Delightful stranger from
London-Yaas. By-the-by. her Grace
OF Stilton has just written to say she ex-
poets me there for Christmas week.
S'pose | shall have to go. Suburban
belle-Won't you find it rather lonelyo
Delightful stran ger-Lonely! A-whyp
Suburban belle-Because | saw in to-
days morning Post that the duke and
duchess and family are not expected
back from Australia before February!
lCollaspe of delightful stranger. )-Lon-
don Puaach
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

f. w. BALDWIN. -
A TTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
IA Chancery, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

There are wild cliffs on Mendocinos shore,
And well I know the seaweed on the floor
OF hidden caves, and many marvel more.
Paciffc's heart hath legends wise and old;
Go thou, and wait in voices manifold
When storms are loose, to hear the story told
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

"How to be Happy Though Married."
is the title of new English book. If the
work is not a fraud few million copies
cap ha cold on thic cida
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-06
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican County Convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
following officers Probate Judge. County
Attorney, District Clerk, Superintendent of
Public instruction and Coroner, will be held
in the city of Wichita on the 4th day of Sep
rernhar, 1886, at II o'clock a. m. at the opera
house.
There viii also be held at the same time
and place, and after the ad journment of said
county convention, convention to nominate
a candidate for representative for the
Eighty second Representative district.
There will also be held on the same day and
after the adjournment Of said county conven-
tion,sa convention in the First ward of the
city of Wichita, for the purpose of nominal
ing a candidate for representative for the
Eighty-fourth Representative district
On Friday, the third day of September,
1886, at II O'Clock m. of said day, at the city
OfGoddard, there will Toe held convention
for the purpose OF nominating candidate
for Representative for the Eighty-third Rep
resentative district and for the purpose of
nominatinga candidate for the Office of coun-
ty commissioner for the Third Commissioner
district.
Said conventions are called by order of the
Republican Central Committee. and the
townships and wards will be entitled to the
following number of delegates:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-06
ENOCH HENRY.

A tale of filial love and queer jurisprl-
dence, written by a Wichita lawyer, for the
Daily EAGLE, entitled Enoch Henry, will
appear in these columns Sunday morning.
The story is founded on fact, its main Incl
dents being but strict history of trial,
while the literary portions Of it are treated
in an original and very vivid manner The
sketch outside of its literary merit, will
be read with absorbing interest. This I'M
ique gem will not be copyrighted and the
leading journals and literary periodicals of
the country are hereby expressly permitted
to reproduce ''Enoch Henry" in their own
columns, by giving proper credit, we pre-
ferring such an Acknowledgement to the
hundreds Of dollars which this bright crea-
ton would have readily commanded in the
market
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-06
FROM THE INSTITUTE.

Yesterday was pleasant, and change in
the weather makes change in everything
else, the members appear to have an under
standing toat they must be on time in the
morning; the classes were well filled and all
were ready for business at 7:45. Our num-
Der is increasing; it is 1877, making Il good
showing for four days
Division was the topic under considera
ton; different steps to be taken in teaching
division, it was recommended that long di
vision be taught before short division.
Tests were given in rapid work in multi
plication, division, &c, showing that the
class known as lightning calculators are not
ntirely run out.
Mr.. Hammond conducted the class in
history, and he kept up the same interest
that he does in other branches. The French
and Indian wars were discussed and many
important points were brought out that
were worth remembering. Some young
men got very earnest in their expression but
every one was good natured.
The physiology class was well attended,
and the subject of digestion was still the
topic. The pharynx, easophagns and
stomach were well described, also the dia
phragm / notice that quite number OF
the younger members are beginning to
answer up more promptly than at first.
| The class in constitution was quite a
| lively one. as some questions were not de-
cided, but were brought out from the day
before and provoked quite long discus
sion. but the instructor squelched it very
qnietly, which is right; but what large
amount of eloquence is lost to the world.
In philosophy they had the question OF
| the parallelogram of forces. Centrifugal
and centripetal forces were explained, al
though We can always find some that can
not or will not see thing as explained, but
still little opposition is a good thing.
Grammar must be very interesting &C
cording to the number that flock to Mr..
Shulls room; he had his class wrestling
with verbs and nouns. 1t is quite interest
ing to see some young man get up and give
the parts Of verb, and then see some
young woman get up and repeat it over in
less than half the time, and get it correctly
The geography class was well posted, rs
the subject was the Rocky Mountain soil,
climate. and population. Some did not
! think there was much soil, some did not
know there was much of population, but
after:: Investigation they were able to give
considerable Information.
Everything is running nicely. We have
but one book agent, but she has come up
like little man and paid her dollar.
We had man from Topeka Mr.. Jones.
chief clerk sn the state superintendent
office, who made us nice speech on the
objects and aims of the institute. 1t was
grand but he said he had one more point
| to make and that was on ventilation. have
read somewhere that it is only a step from
! the sublime to the ridiculous, now we
know il. to be So
| But his choice extracts with which be
tclosed his speech was grand. Yes 1t was,
come again Superintendent Jones.
Your JorTHB.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-06
AN EXPERT OPINION.

Dock Blakeslee, the head and front OF
the Union Grain company, who operates
sixty-five stations in this state was in this
city yesterday. He gives it rs his opinion
that Kansas is all right this year That all
is damaged by the drouth are simply hull
stories sent out to raise prices. He says
along the Frisco line from Wichita to St.
Louis the corn is much better than last year.
and the same is true of the country along
the Kansas Southern. He says as for the
corn crop of Sedgwick county that nothing
need be said by him. Here it is look at it.
and think Of Egypt in her seven years OF
plenty.