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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05
BLACK THE HEELS OF YOUR
BOOTS.

A book has just been issued by
Mr., William A. Mowry, that contains
the following story:
Zone day when | was in college,
l heard young lady say. L don't
think much of the college fellows
To my query as the grounds of so
singular an opinion, she replied:
They do not black the heels of
their boots.
When | protested that the charge
could not be true of them all, she re-
sponded:
'Oh. no, / suppose not; but the
exception proves the rule. ! have
noticed that most of them only black
the front part Of their boots; and
they like reversible collars and cuffs
What does it indicate when the
heels of boots are not BACKED? The
boy is not thorough. He only does
what he is forced TO do. If he tho't
he would pass muster among people
if he did not black his boots at all,
they would not be blackened.
Boys laugh at girls, and say they
pay too much attention to clothes.
How do the boys like to see their Sis
ter with soiled collars, bottoms off
their boots, ruffie hanging on their
dress? 1t is the evidence of gentle
man or true lady when the clothing
worn is in order and suitable to the
occasion,
Dress and the way 1t is worn is an
indication of character. If the heels
of the boots are blacked, you may be
pretty sure that the boy or man is
thorough in whatever he undertakes.
He learns his lessons, because he
desires to learn. When he is sent to
clean up the garden, he rakes the
dead roots and vines in a pile for
burning; there are no stray piles
in the bushes near the fence. He
blacks the heels of his boots.
A boy who wears reversible collars
and cuffs will be willing to do mean
act if he thinks he will not be found
out. He Ieyerses his collar, not be-
cause he likes a clean collar, but be-
cause he likes to look as though he
did. A collar with the soiled side
hidden is not a clean collar. If you
want to be thorough worker, if you
want to be truthful, honest, fear-
less man, black the heels of your
boots, and do not make believe that
your collar is clean by reversing it.
A Cincinnati pickpocket, seeing a
young man with young woman on
each arm, deftly relieved him of his
watch. The young man saw the deed
and tried to grab the thief, but the
girls clung to his arms and cried,
'Don't go; he'll kill you," and more
to that effect, until the thief got well
away. They were not confederates
of the pickpockets either, but nice
average Ohio girls, who were bound
the young man shouldn't get hurt.
To thoroughly cure scrofala, it Is necessary to
strike directly at the root of the evil This is ex
acty what Hoods Sarsapurilla does, by acting upon
the blood, thoroughly cleansing it of all impurities,
and leaving not even taint of scrofua in the vital
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath.
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 5o
cents Nasal Injector free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05
@rleans County Munitor,
PUBLIsHED wEKKLYBY
GEO. III. BLAKE,
BARTON, VT.

TEKMS.-TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
Strictly in advance S1.5O. Subscribers living out
side of Orleans County remit 10 extra for
postage. For convenience in remitting, we will
give credit for year and four months for 81 0o
subscribers in the county, and one year and three
or $500 to subscribers without the county, when
sent strictly in advance
Rates OF Advert sing made known on applica-
tion. Ali cuts must have metal body.
Remit by p. o. Money order, Registered Letter, or
Draft Watch the label on your paper and notice
when your subscription expires and that your pay
meHts are kept in ddudnce. When money is sent US
zoe shall give the credit the label at once, if tn
label is not advanced within too ,Oesks notify by
postal card.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05

'ssmartness. He led all the con-
versation, had confident opinions
about everything, easily put down
his deferentIal papa, and pleased the
other passengers by his self-sufficient
know-it-all air. To boy who had
travelled in California and seen the
Alps it was not to be expected that
this humble mountain could afford
much entertainment, and he did not
attempt to conceal his contempt for
it. When the stage reached the Rip
Van Winkle House, halfway, the
shy schoolgirls were for indulging a
little sentiment over the old legend,
but the boy, who concealed his ignor-
ance of the Irving romance until his
cousins had prattled the outlines of
it, was not to be taken in by any
such chaff, and though he was little
staggered by Rips own cottage, and
by the sight of the cave above it
which is labelled as the very spot
where the vagabond took his long
nap, he attempted to bully the at
tendant and drink mixer in the hut,
and openly Haunted his incredulity
until the bartender showed him a
long bunch of Rips hair, which hung
like scalp on nail, and the rusty
barrel and stock of the musket. The
cabin is, indeed, full of old guns, pis-
tolls, locks of hair, buttons, cart
ridge e-boxes, bullets, knives, and 9TH
er undoubted relics of Rip and the
Revolution. This cabin, with It's ia
cilities for shaking thirst on hot day
which Rip would have appreciated,
over hundred years old, according
to information to be obtained on the
spot, is really of unknown antiquity,
the old boards and timber of which 1t
is constructed having been brought
down from the Mountain House some
forty years ago.-Harper's Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05

THAT HACKING COUGH can be so quickly
cured by shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05

To thoroughly cure scrofala, it is necessary to
strike directly at the root of the evil This is ex
acty what Hoods Sarsapurilla does, by acting upon
the blood, thoroughly cleansing it of all impurities,
and leaving not even taint of scrofula in the vital
fluid.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05

Loud whanging. banging guns, and changing bells
O'er all our land, the glorious story tells,
How patriots gave their blood in freedoms cause,
And gained for us, the right of equal laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
A Modest Sexton.

Quite an amusing incident occurred
at the Methodist church at Lumpkin
last Sunday. 1t was communion day
and just rs this solemn service was
about concluded, the new pastor address
ed one of the stewards and inquired if
the sexton was not church member.
The steward replied that he was. The
pastor then said that as all Christians
were working for the same end, it was
nothing but right to offer the sacrament
to the sexton, who was invited to come
forward from his bench in the rear of
the church. Now, the sexton of this
church happens to be Bill Burks, very
bright mulatto. and, by the way. a very
sensible and humble freedman. Bill
heard the word sexton called and walk
ed up to the altar to see what was want
ed. AS the preacher held out the plate
with the bread and the goblet with the
wine, Bill took them both and proceed
ed ut once to clear off the table. The
preacher stopped him and told him that
he was invited up to take communion.
Bill shook his head, set down the service
and said
"No, sir; excuse me. | take mine
with the niggers."
Bill went back to his seat very much
embarrassed. and as he sat down re-
marked in low voice: mary time,
no. stree: take mine with the niggers. ="
This little incident created quite a
ripple of mirth in the church, and goes
to show also that Bill is yet sensible
negro.-Savannah Ca } Nescs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
"A Great Deal i'm His Name.

There's somethingi in name, especial.
ly for an actor or author. No man
bearing the name of Smith has ever
been heard of as an actor, though some
have attained distinction in literature
and politics. met Hjalmer Hjortf
Boyesen, the Scandinavian author, at
Mrs. nj. +. Palmer's reception one
evening, and some acquaintance were
chatting him about his peculiar name.
'My nameP" he said, laughing; 81
wouldn't take anything for it. 1t is a
part of my capital. 1t is my trademark
! might have had some success without
it. but it has helped out. l signed my
first story III. ii. Boyesen.' When the
atlantic came ont with it the editor
had substituted 'Hjalmcr Hjorth' in all
its jawbreaking glory for the simple mi
tials. | asked him about it. Why,
''H H." wouldn't attract any atten-
ton, he said. Anybody could be III.
H."-Henry or Hiram, or even Harriet
or Hannah. But "Hjalmer Hjorthr'-
it smells of the North sea and sounds OF
the sagas and vikings. Folks will re-
member it--especially if they try to pro-
nounce it, So it has proved. l wouldn't
take anything Tor tn T. Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
Type With q History.

Very few people know that the type
on which this paper is printed has been
the object of many ups and downs from
war times up to the present. Just q
few weeks before Gen. Sherman's army
passed through the eastern portion Of
Georgia printing office was opened in
Waynesboro. When the devasting army
finished doing the town they left all the
type of the new office on the floor in q
heap. Only one who has worked in a
printing office knows how great task
1t is to get eight or ten bushels of pied"
type in shape for use, and, indeed, IL
was so great an undertaking that no
one had the courage to tackle it. 1t has
only been little more than two years
since this office was established here,
and the work of cleaning up the mixed
types has gone steadily on until there
are only about two bushels of mixed
type. The people of Georgia should
take peculiar pride in sustaining this
paper, since even the remorseless Union
soldiers could not silence the old types
which speak as fearlessly to day as they
did in those days whose memory brings
no pleasure. Gibson Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
Nutriment i'm Food.

Fat pork contains large amount OF
nutriment.
Butter has 81 per cent of nutritive
matter The pscudo-butter oleomarga'
rine, has about the same value in this
matter.
In pint of milk and pint of oysters
there is the same amount of nutri.
ment, although the oysters contain
more protein and the milk more fat
Cheese contains a large amount of no
triton.
Fish is less nutritivc than the meats
but five pounds of nutritive material be.
ing obtained from 100 pounds of ma.
terial. 1t usually contains about pei
cent. Salt mackeral is among the mos
nutritive and founder is one of the
poorest.
The breads representing the carbohy.
drates contain about 33 or 50 per cen
of water, flour from to - per cent
corn and maize meal still more water
They have less protein and more fat; oat
meal has on the contrary, more protein
and less fat. In general, this class con
tains most all nutritive material and
but little water.
A pound of potato. however, contains
large amount of water and but little
protein. The figures on which the
statements are based are not so satisfac
tory as could be desired, as most of the
experiments have been carried on in
Europe, especially those of the animal
foods. The vegetable foods have been
more investigated in this country than
animal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
Cheap and Expensive Cigars.

ut is a singular thing" said the
cigar man in the Senate cafe recently,
that nearly all the Democratic sena-
tors smoke cheap cigars and the Repub-
licans smoke expensive ones. 1 can
not account for this, but it is true,
though there are some exceptions.
Senator Fair always smokes 40 cent
cigars, but there are very few like him.
Senator Hampton takes 5-center. and
also Senator Brown, of Georgia, and
Morgan, of Alabama, and Vest does the
same; and Eustis, of Louisiana, has
never bought lO-cent cigar more than
once or twice. OF course, these sena-
tors always buy these low-priced cigars
when they are by themselves. If they
are with other persons they put on style
and ask for two for a quarter. Ed
munds never asks for less than quarter
cigar, and he is a good Judge of the
weed. So is Ingalls,, who never takes
more than four for a dollar Il IL
strange, but have never known a Re
publican senator to buy 5-center."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
n Very Old Fish.

What is the natural term of carp's
lifeP The question is suggested by the
announcement made by the Berlin
papers that fish of this kind has been
taken from the Spree at the age of 26s
years. Some days ago fisher was ply
ing his vocation. when, like his olden
predecessors, he was favored with q
mighty draught. His catch consisted OF
a carp beneath whose mouth ring was
found affixed. Scratches, upon this ring,
we are told, make it clear that the fish
was placed in the water in the year 1918,
or nearly two and three-quarters GEN.
turtles ago. This venerable inhabitant
of the Spree weighed thirty-six pounds
and measured 100 centimetres in length
and seventy-eight centimetres in circum.
ference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

,ound it so hard to understand why they
''wcre only 20, when they were sure
they answered every question" AT
length, partly from suggestions heard
at different times, and from my own ex-
perience, / adopted the following plan
for dealing with these papers 1t is
simpler than any have heard of, and
proves very satisfactory to me:
First: The questions are written on
the board and numbered, the answers
being numbered to correspond.
Second: After the answers are written
out, the papers are collected and re-
distributed, taking care that near neigh
bors do not get each others, and that
the poorest pupils get the best work.
During the work of correction the pu-
pills refer freely to the textbooks. ANY
answer which fully covers the ground of
the question, whether it is found Just so
in the book or not, is accepted my in
structiOns, to each one, beng to correct
that paper exactly rs if it were yours.
When they have finished looking them
over, the papers are returned to the
owner, and if upon examination he
thinks an answer is marked wrong, he
appeals to me. After he has carefully
consulted the answer in the book on
each question in correcting the paper he
held he is not nearly SO apt to find
fault with his own, the little distinctions
and differences that may seem so unim-
pOrtant when he receives his work
without thought from your hands have
their proper weight now that he has sat
in judgment on another; and what
would be Il monotonous drudgery TO the
teacher sitting alone in her room be-
comes an inspiring exercise, developing
thought, judgment, ana a jnster APP
probation OF grades and per cents.
Some will object that the corrections
will not be honest, but do not find it
so; however, require the corrector to
sign his name in light lcad-pcncil at the
end of the paper and if he makes q
mistake which he cannot explain, such
rs crediting wrong answer, or debit
ing correct one, | take it from his
grade.
l am sure this plan will work well il.
all grades above the fourth, and l think
in the third and fourth grades of aver
age intelligence it could be used with
some notifications.
The greatest gain is 10 the class whicl.
sees all the work in a different light,
for this responsible connection with it,
Whether they are satisfied with theiI
grades or not they see plainly where the
blame rests, and have no feeling that
you just "did it," Is sometimes happens.
"A. NJ L9ttz, Independence, No.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
EDUCATIONAL.

A Homily on Athletics and Outdoor
Games.-Vigorous Physical Exer-
cIses Profitable to school
bows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
Active, Pushing and Reliable

J. r. Jones can always be relied upon
to carry in stock the purest and best
goods, and sustain the reputation of be-
ing active, pushing and reliable, by rec
ommending articles with well established
merit and such as are popular. Having
the agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, colds
and coughs, will sell it on a positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any and
every affection of throat, lungs, or
chest, and in order to prove our claim,
we ask you to call and get Trial Bottle
Free
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
,oNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.

NNTEISH CALNANlSTIC METHODIST
w church. Located on state 81. Services
every SUNDAY IL Il. M, =. y. m, y. m cord
ial invitation extended Ia all.
REV. j. &. JONES, Pastor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
just the Same,

An Indiana county treasurer, who is
$4,000 short, has made public state
mcnt as to where the funds went to. He
gave $4,000 TO build II wing on an or
phan asylum, $4,000 to foreign mis-
sions, and helped erect church with
the balance. He had no more sympa.
thy, however, than if he had spent the
money in buying futures in wheat, tho
general opinion being voiced by the
chairman of the investigating commit.
tee, who said:
1.-THE copper bottomed fool! why
didn't he put the whole thing up on
pork and try to make something's
IYnH Street NcMS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

met their astonshed eyes! Laid out
neatly and carefully was the skeleton OF
q well-knOwn domestic animal. Selma
tainted, and when she recovered, Nat
was walking mp and down in the snow,
tearing his hair and using strong Ian.
guagc. Then Selma remembered that
the old house dog, Romeo, had been
laid to rest under the cherry tree several
years ago. The entry in the old mans
journal (Which old man was little
cracked in the upper story, rs / pre-
viously rcmarkeD probably referred to
the animals bones, instead of the Uni
ted States bonds.
Nat has never yet found out what his
father-in-law was doing in Baltimore. -
TIL- Bits
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
EEK AMINATIONS. "

This Is the name of one of the great
est bugbears in our public schools-not
so much from any doubt of their value,
since, in spite of all the hue and cry
against them, it must be admitted that
some such test is necessity in graded
schools. but because of the many diff
culties connected with them.
The examination itself was never my
trouble, but the examination of the ex-
amination-in other words, the correc.
ton of examination papers-not alone
for the labor it entailed, which is con.
siderable, but because could not help
feeling that both my labor and theirs
had failed Of its real object when pupils
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
Rest.

Rest.
My feet arc weary and my hands are tied,
My soul oppressed,
And desire, what have long desired,
Rest-Only rest.
IT'S hard to toll when toll IL almost vain,
In barren ways;
IT'S hard to sow and never garner grain
In harvest days.
The burden of my days ia hard to bear,
But God knows best;
And have prayed, but vain has been my
prayer,
For rcst-swcet rest.
$4,000
IT'S hard TO plant in spring and never reap,
The autumn yield;
"ris hard to till and when tits titled to weep
Der fruitlcss field.
And so ] cry a weak and human cry,
So hcart-Opprcsscd;
And 80 sigh weak ana human sigh,
For rcst--swcet rest.
My way has wound across the desert years,
And cares infest
My path and through the flowing of hot tear
pine for rest.
And am restless still; twill soon be DER,
For down the west
LIES sun Is setting, and | see the shore
Where shall rest,
Father RYAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
MANKATo FREE Press.
DREsHyrERIAN CHURCH.

Il Corner Hickory and Broad streets, Rev
q. q. Pollock pastor. Services Sunday morn
ingS at 1880, evenings AT 1880. Prayermeet
ing ut : 80 Thursday evening. Seats free
Strangers cordially invited.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-11

to the treasury Of at least one-half the
amount now in circulation is expected.
The treasurer suggests that an attempt be
made to utilize silver as purely fractional
currency, by giving more weight and beauty
to the pieces, including in the coinage a
fye-cent silver piece.
The treasurer advocates system by
which the entire postal revenues may be
placed in the treasury and disbursed through
theusual channels. He also urges change
in the present system of disbursements on
account of salaries and mileage of members
of the House of Representatives, which
payments are now made upon certificates
signed by the Speaker, to which are at
tached the receipts of the member in whose
favor they are drawn. He urges more
extended use of the banks as depositaries,
as likely to result in large saving to the
government, and as tending to lessen the
chances of loss from peculation and frauds
in the operations of the treasury. He
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia as states whose bonds are held
in trust, and on which principal and inter
est are due and are unpaid. The treasurer
advocates the passage of bill providing
half,pay for officials who have grown gray
in the service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-11
WESTMINSTER, ND.
A N Earthquake in Westminster.
What is the reason that everybody goes to
THE NEW
90 EMIT STORE

OIL. GLADHILL, in Zeiber Building, Main
street, West of Depot, Westminster?
Because they can get better bargains and
have a larger stock to select from than at any
house in Westminster. Just think of ito
keyed Accordeons from 99c. to $l.9S; Glass
Water Sets from so cts. to l.9S; Vases, Tum-
blers, Colored Sets of Glassware, common
and fine sets of Glassware, Jelly Tumblers,
Pitchers, Cake Stands, Bread Plates, Coal
Oil Lamps, Globes, Canes, &C., &e. The
largest line of Picture Frames in Westmin-
ster, consisting of Plush, Wood and Easel:
Oil Chromos from tic. to 99c.; Oil Paintings,
&c. have Just purchased the machinery to
make all kinds of Picture Frames to order at
short notice. A full line of fine and common
Shirts, Linen, Celluloid and Paper Collars
and Cuffs, Overalls, Looking Glasses, Clocks,
Water Coolers, &C.; Writing Paper and En-
velopes of all grades, Stereoscopic views,
Birthday Cards, Scrap Books and Pictures,
Autograph and Photograph Albums, Watch
Chains and Necklaces, Pocketbooks, Cigar
Cases. A large stock of Tinware OF all KINGS
See our and 10 Cent Counters.
i have purchased the stock and fixtures OF
J. NJ. Wells, Paper Hanger and dealer IN
Wall Papers and Window Shades, and secured
the services of Mr. David Haller, an expert
enced workman, and have Wall Papers OF all
descriptions and at all prices; Window Shades
of the finest to the commonest grades, with
s1rSne balances and fixtures, at the lowest
prices. Paper Hanging done in town or
country at shopt notice on reasonable terms.
Work done ia the country at city prices.
L. GLADHILL,
ano1 If Successor to J. M. Wells.