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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
DIVING.

You will perhaps learn more about
diving by watching a good diver than
by many lines of printed instructions.
Do not try to dive from height at
once but begin about a foot from the
surface of the. water. Keep the feet
together, and stretch the arms straight
out before you with the hands togeth-
Ell and the palms downward. The
hands should always strike the water
first, to save the face from striking
against any dangerous object in
the water When you first start have
some one hold your ankles. Then fall
simply forward. without any jump
and let your friend who holds your
ankles give them slight toss, so as
to send you down head-frst and pre-
vent you from striking upon the
stomach. Draw long breath while
you are in the air. Close the eyes
as you dive, but open them as soon
as your head is under water. Accus-
tom yourself early to being under wa
ter with your eyes open. 1t is very
necessary, and will not hurt the eyes.
you will soon learn the knack of div
ing and accustom yourself gradually
to different heights. Use your out
outstl etched hands as rudder. Keep
them pointed downward as long as
you wish to go down, and let them
! start upward when you wish to rise.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
HOW A SOLDIER RAN AWAY
TO SEA.

One hundred and nine years ago, in
the month of February, l777, young
French gualdsman ran away to sea.
And most singular running away
it was. He did not wish to be sail
or, but he was so anxious to 60 that he
bought ship to run away in, for he
was very wealthy young man and
though he was only nineteen, he held
a commission as Major General In
the armies OF land three thousand
miles away, land he had never seen
and the language of which he could
not speak. The King of France COM
manded him to remain at home; his
friends and relatives tried to restrain
him and even the representatives, or
agents, of the country in defence Of
which he desired to fight did not en-
courage his purpose. And when the
young man, while dining at the house
of the British Ambassador to France,
openly avowed his sympathy with a
downtrodden people, and his deter
mination to help them gain their free
dom, the Ambassador acted quickly,
At his request the rash young enthu-
siast was arrested by the French Gov
eminent, and orders were given to
seize his ship, which was awaiting
him at Bordeaux. But ship and own
er both slipped away and sailing from
the port of Pasajes in Spain, the run
away, with eleven chosen companions
was soon on the sea, bound for Amer
lea and beyond the reach of both
friends and foes.
On April 25,1777, he landed at the
little port of Georgetown, at the
mouth of Great Pee Dee river in Soutt
Carolina and from that day forward
the career of Marie Jean Paul Rocf
Yves Gilbert Meter, Marques de LII
Fayette, has held place in the his
tory of America, and in the interes
and affection of the American people
| ST. Nicholas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
THE ICY END.

In the winter of 1873 a man at
tempted to cross the frozen surface
of the Merrimac. When about ten
feet from the shore, he broke through.
A workman in saw-mill near by
seized aplank and thrust it out to the
drowning man. Unfortunately one
end of the plank was covered with
ice, and that end the workman in
his excitement, extended to the strug-
CLING man. He caught hold of it
several times, and tried to phil him.
self up on the solid ice. But at
each attempt his hand slipped and he
fell back into the water. At last he
cried out, in the agony of terror:
'For mercy's sake, don't reach me
the icy end of the plank !" A per-
picked student once went to college
professor for help in certain study.
81 am willing to help YOU" the pro-
fessor said, with chilling courtesy,
"but of course you know that my
time is fully occupied, aid that /
can't give special attention to every
student. What is your difficulty"
The student stated what had per-
picked him. so, that's nothing y
answered the professor. "You don't
need my help to get you out of that
difficulty. Still, when you really
need assistance, will cheerfully give
it to you. But you won't forget that
my time is valuable" The student
bowed his thanks and departed with
out receiving the help he really need
ed. The icy end of the plank was
held out to him. From that day he
bitterly, though unjustly, classed al
professors together as cold and I'M
sympathetic. He carried this preju
dice through his college course be
cause he had been denied a littl
timely sympathy. A few years ag'
young minister and his wife begal
their work in a growing western town
Their people were attentive and cour
teous, the salary was ample, and
new church edifice was erected. Blu
in less than year the minister an
his wife sought smaller church An
a lower salary A friend. surprise
at the change, asked: "What wa
the matter? Didn't the climate su
you?" ssPerfectIy." "Weil, WASH
your church harmonious?" "Yes.
AsYou had a fair salary?" "Yei
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
Nomths' Column .
TAKEN FOR A GOOSE.

A farmers wife had a flock of geese
the leader of which was an old gray
and white gander called Elder. He
was unusually large and fierce, and
every creature on the farm stood in
fear of him, The geese were kept in
a pasture back of the house, and the
old gander allowed no trespassers on
this territory. Mr.. Hunt the farmer,
at one time attempted to let three
young steers feed in the pasture; but
he was forced to take them out, the
gander flew at them with such fury,
beating them with his strong wings.
The entrance to the pasture where
the geese fed was a dilapidated old
gate. 1t was Mrs. Hunts custom
to feed the geese with Mccullough
every morning after the family break
fast.
The Elder learned to push this gate
open and come out himself, but he
never allowed one of his flock to fol-
low him. He would march proudly
up to the back door of the house and
wait for Mrs. Hunt to appear with
the dough dish. When she came out lie
would seize hold of her hand and
escort her to the pasture.
When she was not quite so prompt
as the gander thought she ought to be
he would give three or four pecks on
the door with his bill, to attract her
attention.
Mrs. Hunt at first, was amused at this
habit of the gander's and was quick
to respond to his call. 1t seems as
if the gander was pleased, also for it
was not long before he would 60 to
the door three times day. If Mrs.
Hunt was busy and did not want to
feed him, she world call out, $50 a.
way, Elder! 60 away!'' and the gan
der would usually march back to the
pasture.
One forenoon the Elder had been to
the back-door three times. Mrs. Hunt
had scolded at him and he had re-
turned to the pasture. About eleven
o'clock she thought she heard the old
fellow at the door.
$50 away, you torment! 60 away
| this moment y exclaimed Mrs. Hunt.
A moment later she heard the taps
again, and somewhat louder than be-
forer
cold Elder, you 60 away!' scolded
| Mrs. Hunt. "You bothersome old
thing!' and she emphasized her re-
marks by throwing stick of stove
wood at the door.
A third time came the raps, and
Mrs. Hunt dropped her work angrily
went to the door and flung it open.
Oh you-she began, and stopped
for there stood her minister, Elder
Harper, at the door, with look of
amusement in his eyes.
Mrs. Hunt felt seriously confused
for moment, but at length exclaimed
You must excuse me l thought it was
our old gander!
So l guessed said the minis ter,
laughing, for your remarks wern't
very complimentary as addressed to
me.
AS for the gander, his habit of rap.
ping at the door was thereafter dis.
couraged, and he suffered the indig.
nifty of having his wings clipped. A
new gate took the place of the ole
one, land the Elder was confined in the
pasture.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

more then l get now" "Why did
you leave then ?'' because my wife
and l were tired of living in a moral
refrigerator. Every one was kind,
but it was kindness wrapped up in
ice, as if they were afraid it would
spoil. We had help enough but no
real sympathy" The icy end of the
plank had been extended the minis
ter and his wife.-G Golden Days.
So far as any person knows he is
living on the borders of the unseen
world. However young he may be,
and however vigorous, he may be so
near to the line that separates from
the seen and unseen, that the very
next step may carry him over. But
this is more especially so with re-
spect to those that have arrived at
the age of three score years and ten.
God has appointed our bounds, which
we cannot pass. And, in the nat
ural course of things. those that have
got so far in life must be quite near
to them. 1t becomes all such to feel
that they are living on the borders.
AS regards the present world, they
are almost done with it. Soon shall
they 60 the way whence they shall
not return. During their earthly pill
grimage they have often gone forth
from their homes and have returned
to them again, but the time is now
near when they shall leave them, to
return no more. And, this beng
the case, how lightly should they set
by all earthly things. These are to
them of diminished and diminishing
value, and will soon be to them of no
worth. The things Of eternity are
the things on which their thoughts
should chiefly dwell, and on which
their affections should be placed SUI
prermely. All their life long they
ought to have given heed to the ex-
hortation. "Seek we first the king
dom of God and his righteousness. !"
But they should give special heed to
it now. If they have not already
laid up their treasures in heaven
there should be no delay. Soon will
they cross the border line, and awake
amidst the scenes of strange state ;
and how sad then to find that they
have no portion there
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

Christ's legacy 10 his disciples was
not ecstasy, but ''peace." Peace is
better than ecstasy, because it is, or
may be, abiding. The nature of
mihd is such that though 1t may now
and then rise to an ecstatic state, it
cannot dwell in it. cit reaches it, ,,
says Pascal, "only by bound, not
as on the throne, continuously, but
for an instant only, But the peace
given by Jesus is a calm and gentle
stream flowing on increasingly forev-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

The man who commands respect
and wins success is he who gives
himself, mind and heart, body and
soul to pushing forward the truth :
one in whom men discover no spirit
of self-seeking' but, rather, living
embodiment and incarnation of the
cause he advocates,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

Few things plague the young
Christians more than the intrusion of
trifing thoughts when he is trying to
think of God and to pray. Their
coming stings his heart, because he
sees in it proof that, like the ancient
heather he is naturally dlsinclined
"to retain God in his knowledge"
But let HIM be comforted. The fact
that he resents the coming of these
intruders proves that he does now de-
sire to retain God both in his thoughts
and in his affections. He is, there
fore, a renewed man. He has a new
self. Let him hold fast, therefore.
to Christ, who will never be driven
from his heart by fugitive thoughts
to which His disciple refuses to give
a resting place.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

The entlcements 10 wrOng-doing
are so many and so strong, that every
step of life needs to be watched and
guarded with the utmost care.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

James q. Patterson, of Hartford, Con
necticut, president of the Travellers lnsur-
ance company, and of the New England
Granite company, with extensive works at
Westerly. Rhode Island, is one OF the
ShrewdeSt as well a. most enterpriSing bus
ineSS men in the country, and it seems quite
natural and proper that he should be one of
the first manufacturers III America To
attempt solution OF the cooperative feat
ure of the labor problem. We are glad to
learn that his aitclupt Is already meeting
with a good degree of success. His plan of
bamy Press and KtickcrLockcr
The arrangement is that on all orders exc
cuted both capital and labor share in the net
profits in proportion TO the amounts or values
contributed by each. out of the gross receipts
or from the capital employed are hrst drawn
the wages of the men employed as Journey
men, at the rates mutually agreed upon; then
all other expenses of conducting the business.
including sGperintence. clerk hire. taxes. IN
surance and legal interest on the capital EN-
plOyed. The balance Is treated as the net
proits. from which a dividend is declared and
paid this dividend is divided into three parts.
one of which is paid as a dividend 10 labor.
one as a dividend to capital. and the third re
i
charged all losses from bad debts. The labor
dividend is made and paid before Pny dividend
is paid to capital.
We have already urged in these columns
that manufacturers Of means and experience
should take the initiative in devising and
applying cooperative schemes, by way of
attempts to solve the Supremely important
problem now before the country and which
is TO stay before the country until prac
teal and acceptable solution shall be
reached-and what Mr.. Patterson is doing
illustrates what we have already aimed to
present 10 our readers. All manufacturers
may not be able, or may not find it wise, 10
adopt this scheme; what proves practical in
some concerns and in some localities may
not prove 50 elsewhere; but ii is within the
power of each head of an industrial concern
to give due consideration Ia the matter in
volved. and to act according to his
best light and judgment. in his own in
tereSt and in the interest Of the men-and,
consequently, rs a matter of course, in the
interest of the community. There is abund
ant material i'll the demonstrated work of
great manufacturing and trading establish
mentS in England, France and America for
the careful study of men who wish TO make
themselves useful and earn the title of pub
lie benefactorS, by giving a practical eX-
emplifcatiOn TO successful plans for CO.
operative manufacturing enterprises.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
BLOOD

New York City, June Il, 1855.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
LOCAL NOTICES.
A walking skeleton.

Mr.. 4. Springer. Of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
writes: Il was afflicted with lung fever and
abScese un lungs, and reduced 10 u ,ruIkijrJ
skeleton. tOt free trial bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
which did me 50 much good that bought a
dollar bottle. After using three bottles
found myself once more man. completely
restored to health. with hearty appetite
and gain in flesh of Is lbs" Call at
Ludlow " Co.'S Drug Store and get free
trial bottle "f this certain cure for all Euny
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

Springfield friends, Springs with you once
again,
And brightas any cricket in the field.
i can't refrain
To call the muse and poets pen 10 WELD.
For April showers,
Budding flowers,
And the gentle breeze
Amongst the trees
Remind US that the months are flying fast.
And Spring with all its iOVS has come at last.
What Is the foremost question Of the hour ?
What agitates the mind Of men to-day
Not il Cleyeland's in the senate'S power,
Or whether local option, tax or prohibition.
If poor Chinese
Can stay at ease.
Or rich man like
The labor strike.
The question. friends, which ali must now
PROPOSE.
Is where to 90 TO purchase good Spring
clothes.
At J. NJ Knote's store you'll find what you
require.
And you'll do we'll 10 look my counter DER.
I've raised the standard Of my clothing higher.
I've marked my prices lower than before.
Ill meet your wants
In coats or pants,
In sack or frOck,
From well-filled stock.
Progress Is the password Of the hour.
I'm progressive therein lies my power.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
Sneezing Catarrh.

The distressing SneeLc, SneeZe. SnrcZc, the
acrid w-ltery discharges from the eyes and
nose, the painful inflammation extending to
the throat, the swelling 0t the mucous lining
causing choking sensations. cough, ringing
noises in the head and splitting headaches
how taBIliar these symptoms aTr to thousands
who suffer periodically from head colds or in
iuenLa. and who live in ignorance of the fact
that a single application nt : SNNIuEp'> NDICAL
CURE FOR CATARRH will afford instantaneous
relief.
But this treatment in eases Of simple Catarrh
gives but a faint idea Of what this remedy will
do in the chronic forms, where the breathing
is nbstruCted by choking, putrid mucous acCu-
mutations. the hearing affected. smell and
taste gone, throat liberated and hacking cough
gradually fastening itself upon the drblitafed
system. Then IL Is that the marvellous Cura-
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II is rapid. radical. perman Mt. economical.
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SANTuRp'S RAWCtL CURE consists Of one bot
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
Advice TO Moihers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of
the best female nurses and physicians in
the United States, and has been used for
years with never-failing success by millions
of mothers for their children. During the
process of teething its value is incalculable.
1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen-
terry and diarrhes, gripping in the bowels
and wind collie. BY giving health to the
child 1t rests the mother. Price csc q bottle,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

THF REASON PEOPLE DE~pISE PATENT
MEDICINES is because they are usually rec
commended Ia cure all diseases. This must
be mistake because the great success of
the Shaker Extract of Roots (SiegeI's SyrIp)
Is due almost solely TO the fact that it is
made To cure one single disease: namely.
Indigestion, for which it is a certain remedy.
The aching head. cOnstipated bowels. caus-
lug languOr and fatigue. vanish as soon As
this remedy is applied. The Shaker Tar
Capsules cure coughs.
A. ii. Toon, of Fancy Farm. KY, writes
May II, 1884: Il wish to inform YOU that
your medicine has done more good than
any have ever used, and | do hope this
will be read by all those who are afflicted
with dyspepsia, rheumhtism and general
debility.
J. +. Wells, druggist, Roscoe. St Clair
Co. Mo-, RENTS and recorders and saws:
THE Shaker Extract of Roots is the best
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used the medicine or pills speak of them in
the highest terms. Send another box"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

The following brilliant paragraph is from
the Chillicothe Adrertjser. a democratic
paper:
The alleged Legislature has passed the re-
dIstTicting bill, restoring the districts of lSs2
The twelfth district is composed Of Ross Pike
Highland, Brown, Clinton and Eayette coun-
ties. The democratic party should not rrcog
niZr this gerrymander, but should nominate
candidates in the districts as now represented
II has IS doHS eTsrV deStsryific odadi.fafs TW ha1
Se1 IN the EsH ooRqreSs
IL seems that democratic editors are about
as foolish as democratic senatorial skedad-
oilers, and are quite aS full of schemes to
give their own party away. The Adrer-
tiscr's plan would give soft thing to the
republicans, who would elect their candi-
dates and have the pleasure of seeing them
seated. What lies between the lines of
this paragraph is the supposed fact that
the next congress will be democratic. which
is more than doubtful, and that il would
seat democrats who claimed to be elected
simply because they were democrats, which.
IL it is not unlike the house now sitting at
Washington, Is not at all certain, as has
been seen by the disposal of Hurd, OF the
Toledo district
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
Instantly Relieved.

Mrs. Ann Lacour, of New Orleans. La.
writes: Il have a son who has been sick for
two years; he has been attended by our
leading physicians, but all to no purpose.
This morning he had his usual spell of
coughing, and was so greatly Frustrated in
consequence that death seemed imminent.
We had in the house a bottle of DIR. Wm
Halls Balsam for the Lungs. purchased by
my husband. who noticed your advertise
ment yesterday. We administered it, and
he was instantly relic, ed.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

John c. FrsmOnts ''Memoirs" are to be
brought out by Belford, Clarke 4 Co.,
Chicago and New York. The book will be
very beautifully printed and spIendidIy
illustrated with full page steel plates repre-
senting the grand scenery of the Rocky
mountains and other views i'm Colorado and
California The work will also possess in
trinsic interest and great historical value,
and will revive interest in a man, yet living
who has made an honorable civil and
military record in our national affairs.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
IIIOnsnnils SaN ~

Mr.. T. W. AkinS. Girard. Kan, writes
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
Like 10 Watt

From the Spice Islands is the breath which
has been perfumed by the aid of SOZO-
DON'T. the national beautitier of the teeth.
Decay touches not the teeth that have been
fortified against it by this matchless dental
invlgOrant
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

The New York Star calls William Henry
Hubert, formerly editor of the New York
World, and now a member of the house of
commons, all American Tory because he
claims that ''the Protestant population of
be granted 10 Ireland, would be fully enti-
tied either To claim separate autonomy.
such as was successfully asserted by West
Virginia, or to maintain its connection
with Great Britain. in pursuance of the ex-
ample of the UniOnist party Of Tennessee
and Kentucky"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
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refunded. Price - cents per box. For
sale by Charles Ludlow & Co.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22

Il the life, and he is wise who remembers II. But
in March Of last year (lSS4j | contracted blood
poison, and being in savannah, Ga, at the time,
l went int the hospital there for treatment.
suffered very much from rheumatism at the same
time. ! did not get well under the treatment
there, nor was cured by any Of the usual means
have now taken seven bottles of Swift's specific
and am sound and we'll. II drove the poison out
through bolts on the skin. DAN LEAHY.
Jersey City, \. j.. Aug :, 1855.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-22
How to shorten Life.

The recipe is simple. You have only to
take aviOlent cold and neglect it. Abernethy.
the great English surgeon. asked lady
who told him she only had cough: What
would you have, the plague" Beware of
'Only coughs" The worst cases can. how
ever, be cured by DR. WM. HALLS BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. In whOOping
cough and Group it Immediately allayS irri-
tatlon. and Is sure To prevent a fatal termi-
nation of the disease. Sold by druggists.