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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03
Only.

Only a room, but clean and fair,
Only child in her rocking chair,
Only a child of charming grace,
Waiting to kiss its mothers face.
Only a sweet young life amazed,
Only little arm upraised,
Only a soft and laughing eve,
Only child's delighted cry.
Only little heart at ease,
Only spell of love and peace,
Only winsome bunch of charms,
Only a child in its mothers arms.
Only closing of the eye,
Only a hadow passing by
Over the floor and over the bed,
Only little weary head.
Only hope, and that is all,
Only a hope it may not fall,
Only mother kneeling there,
Only soul in earnest prayer.
Only a sunset, soft and mild,
Only the white face of child,
Only the fall of the boatman's oar,
Only the Grape upon the door.
Only the fall of a tender spray,
Only a blossom fallen away,
Only waif on the crystal sea,
Bound for the shore of eternity.
Only the blowing out of IL light,
Only mother alone tonight,
Only little soul at rest,
Only another heavenly guest.
Only an ending of mortal strife,
Only bud from the tree of life,
Only little waiting grave,
Only the Christ who came to save.
Only room, but clean and fair,
Only little vacant chair,
Only child has gone to sleep,
Only mother is left to weep.
God be with her, to lift her up;
God be with her, to sweeten the cup;
God be with her, to help her say,
1t is well, it Is well with my child to-day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

with the bundle between them hur-
ried TO the rocks which would conceal
them from the boats crew, while
from the tower the anxious father
watched his darlings, as with beating
hearts but undaunted steps they
went their way, perhaps to death, for
if the boats crew should land, what
treatment would his brave girls re-
ceive at the hands of the angry men?
The drum is united, the fife is
raised to Abby's lips, and soon the
girls hear the rattle of the oars over
the quiet water. Then from the tow
Ell futters the white signal, and out
on the still air rings the sharp rata
tat-tat of the drum and the shrlll
notes of the fife. 1t wakes the ech-
oes among the rocks and startles the
fishermen from their work on the
mackerel feet-while from the dwell
ings of the town, the men in shirt
sleeves and with muskets in their
hands come running down to the
shore.
And still the martial music rings
out clear and shrill-with not quiv-
er nor a pause-and the boats crew
hear it too-their oars are suspended
in air; a look of rage passes over
the faces of the seamen as they see
the rallying on the shore, and with
muttered curses against the Yankee
troops for baking them in their pur-
pose, they turn and row swiftly back
to the frigate. AS they board the
vessel after their fruitless effort, one
heart on deck throbs with exultation.
for neighbor Chapman, held prison
er in sight of his own little home
thanks God that their purpose was
not accomplished, and that none oi
his friends have been seized to joir
him in the service of George Ill, Of
to suffer, as he has already done, the
torture of the dark prison-ship.
The men from the village have
reached the shore, and looking eager
ly around for the coast-guard, ar'
amazed to see in the place of the ia
miliar figure, the two daughters o
Jared Bates, with white faces, bu
determined air, still playing the drum
sticks and blowing the fife.
"Why, girls, is this you that's saw
ed us tonight from grief and mayb
death ?" broke out Capt. Folger, tn
leader of the company. 'God b
thanked for your bravery and fore
thought. And they eagerly GROVE
around the young heroines, Will
from the lighthouse tower the CRATE
full father looks down upon the scene
and lights his beacon lamp-and owe
all falls the soft purple twilight o
the August night.
Long years have passed since then
The simple story of the two BRAY
girls had become forgotten history
save as it was treasured and told b
the dwelIers along the shore; tn
lithe-step of young girlhood was ex
changed for the feeble one of oil
age, and in the month of March, 1886
Miss Abigail Bates, the last survive
Of the "Army of Two" was born
by the tender hands of the Gran
Army Post TO her burial.-Sprina
field ReDnblic0n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03
AN END TO BONE sCRAPING.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H.. says
t'Having received much benefit from Electric
Btters, feel it my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had a running sore on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me | would have to
have the bone scraped or leg amputated 1 used
instead, three bottles of Electric Biters and sever
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is
now sound and well''
Electric Bitters sold at fifty cents bottle anG
Bucklen's Anica Salve at Csc. per box by II. c.
Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

Neuralgia rheumatism, erysipelas. sore throat.
tootIache and all other pains and aches promptly
cured by Salvation Oil. Price 25 cents.
Coughing Clara.-Comely, charming Clarissa
Clendenning, carelessly catching cold; creeping
chills came; Clara coughed continually; cruel,
croupy cough, that would have killed her. had she
not used DIR. Bulbs Cough Syrnp, costing 25 cts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03
ALMOST KILLED.

was almost killed by the doctors, who treated me
for bleeding piles. 1t cost me 800 without
relief. 1 took Sulphur Bitters for two months, and
now am well.-Gus Hall, Troy, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

took pains to have customers report the effect
of Athlophoros on rheumatism and neuralgia. The
first sald it elons and through their kind
words for it have sold number of bottles. c. D
Hunter, druggist, Marlboro, Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

How TO BE HAPPY.-ssSome time
since," says DR.. Payson, in a letter
to a young minister, Il took up
little work purportine to be the lives
of sundry characters, as related by
themselves. Two of these charac-
ters agreed in remarking that they
Were never happy until they ceased
striving to be great men. This re-
mark struck me, as you know the
most simple remarks will strike us
when Heaven pleases. 1t occurred
to me at once that the most of my
sufferings and sorrows were OCCASION
ed by an unwillingness to be nothing,
which / am. and by consequent strug-
giles to be something. l saw if ]
would but cease struggling, and con-
sent to be anything or nothing, just
as God pleases, l might be happy.
You will think it strange that men,
tion this as new discovery. In
one sense it was not new; | had
known it for years. But l now saw
it in new light. My heart saw it
and consented to it; and | am COM
paratively happy. My dear brother,
if you can give up all desire to be
great, and feel heartily willing to be
nothing, you will be happy, too
"Yes,' said Gigglesnicker, as be
passed the doughnuts to the new
boarder, Il like to see a man affec-
tionate to his wife; but men have
different ways of showing their af-
fection. Now, there's Briggs. He
always puts his arm around his wife
when he goes to work in the morning
and kisses her goodbye, and leaves
her to bring up the coal. tried ii
once, but found my wife had rather
have me show my affection by SHOW
elling off the walk and putting up hel
clothes-llne, than by kissing bel
goodbye. Young man," and Gig
glesnicker put on his serious, father
/ ly look, eff you want to show youl
affection for your wife, just do it il
that way which'll take a little worE
off from her shoulders.
After tea Mr.. Gigglesnicker wen
d own to the drug store, and Mrs
| Gigglesnicker went to the shed an(
split the morning kindling wood.
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Overheard in Boston elevator: Say,
John, they have found out what run into
the Oregon mo! What was it?''
| ssWater.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

A Fashionable article-Wo
The seat of Iearning-The bench.
Feeding the press-Paying tn
printer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

To female suffragists it may be sug-
gested that woman-not her wrongs
needs redressing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DARToN NATIONAL. ,BANN BUSINESS
DHours from 9, a. m, to Y, IN. From to 4, p.
AMoRY DAWSON, Pres't, IL. X. DEWEY
Cashier.
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n. n. NEWELL, Genl Agt., Shelburne VT ST.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
a! Pitiable Sight
Almost pitiable sight was seen I1v

ANGST pitiable sight was seen by q
large congregation in a church near
Smyrna postofice, in this county, when
the Rev. Downey Blair, 81 the Cum
berland Presby terrain church, was en-
|gased preaching his Sunday sermon.
A tew,days since the telegraph bore a
dispatch from some point in Kansas
to the newspapers over the country,
containing an account of the slaughter
OF his family by one John; Blair, and
the subsequent hanging Of Blair by the
infuriated citizens. The particulars
OF the fearful tragedy were briefly yet
horribly told at the time, but as Rev.
Blair, lives in a secluded quarter he
never saw a paper or heard of the oc.
currence. It appears that Rev. Mr..
Blair has q son John in Kansas, whom
he supposed was living quietly with
his family and prospecting finely.
While engaged On his sermon, q mes
enger boy arrived at the church, and
rushing wildly up to the pulpit at
tracted the minister's attention by
waving a sealed envelope at him.
The minister stopped short his ora
ton, opened and read the message,
and then swooning fell to the floor as
If he had been shot. This caused the
widest excitement in the congregation.
Members rushed forward and finally
succeeded in carrying the PROSTATE
munster to fresh air, where he was re-
7ived. 1t was learned that the missive
contained news that the John Blair
mentioned III the dispatches alluded
to from Kansas WAS none other than
Rev. Mr.. Blair's son.--Louisville KY
Dispatch to The Globe~Democrat.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
A Nice Ohio M1Ser.
Bellaire s(O.) Special Dispatch.

Bellaire tOo Special Dispatch. Gv,s.xE o.
r. An old miser named James Walker
lied at his home in Uniontown, this
county, possessed OF a fortune OF more
than $4,000 that is known Of, and
there is perhaps more to Be discover
ed. He was bachelor and one OF the
very peculiar specimens of humanity.
He lived iA,a little log hut, and in the
summer season lived principally on
clover and bran. He spent most of
his time in winter in bed, and ate raw
cornmeal to avoid the expense OF
fuel. Once, some years ago, he walk
ed to the bank in Cadiz with coupons
on $15, 600 government bonds which
he had cashed, and then walked to
Wheeling to deposit the amount. He
was dressed only in blue cotton pan.
falcons, brown muslin shirt, and
straw hat-not another garmentand
he walked the whole forty miles bare.
footed. During the last two years he
has been.very feeble, and sister car
ed for him. He had apparently q
sound mind, and was credited with
being shrewd in business transactions,
A mistake OF / cent in his cash and tax
receipts only two years ago caused
him to walk twenty-five miles hack
to the county treasurer's Office, which
was given him by the treasurer out 81
his own pocket TO avoid . scontro-
versy, but sure enough, there was I
mistake IN k3aa nnah a nnn,,,,k kha%
night. He was we'll Character
ou9hout Belmont, Jefferson, and
Harrison counties. .''ss=.2.asl.s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
Called q TOn-BOy.

What changes the last century has
brought in the education of women!
Only a few years ago there was not a
college in the land whose doors were
open to women. To-day there are
many colleges where young women
can enjoy the same educational ad-
vantages as are accorded young men.
The feeling no longer exists that q
woman has no need of an education.
1t may be difficult for the present
generation to believe that less than q
hundred years ago it was so unusual
q thing for girl, even at. the COM
mon school, to advance in her studies
us far as her brothers, that if one
attempted to do it, she often became
the butt of ridicule. The following
true incident in "Reminiscences OF
Wilmington serves as an illustration:
In the earlier history of Wilmington
there was g. school taught by Master
Wilson where the boys and girls &C.
CURED the rudiments OF an education.
A girl who advanced as far in arith-
metic as simple division was con-
sidered quite profcient-for q girl.
Farther than this was considered q
waste of time, which had better be
spent in making patchwork, spinning,
knitting and the like. "For what
usei". said these simple villagers, "can
It be for woman to know more?"
There was one girl in Master Viii.
sons school who showed unusual
tondness.for her "figurin'." She per-
suaded her parents to allow her to
keep or with q class of boys through
THE, double rule OF three" But for
this PERSEVERANCE she was \ teased q
good deal, and was called ''the tom
5oySwith her big slate" II /
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
The Hero Of Fort Fisher,

Before the attack on Fort Fisher,
Terry visited Admiral Porter on
board his flagship and arranged with
him his plan OF attack. In this
Porter was to direct the FIRE Of the
squadron upon certain parts. Of the
fort according to flag signals from
Terry. This was the first time in
the war that such an arrangement
was made. BY it certain parts of
Of the walls were cleared OF it's de.
lenders. So that the storming party
were enabled to surmount them, and
effected Judgement within. There
the struggle was continued for hours,
the enemy being driven from the case
mate to casemate in g. severe bloody
hand-to-hand fight. This was the
first earthwork Of that character
that had been successfully stormed.
When the news of the fall of the fort
reached Washington, Gen. Butler was
in the act OF testifying before "the
Committee OF Congress on the Conduct
Of the War; that the fort was impreg-
nable, a veritable Gibraltar--that It
could not be taken. Suddenly. their
attention was arrested by the cries
OF the newsboys under the window:
"Fort Fisher taken! Fort Fisher
taken!" The excitement, coming so
soon upon the heels" OF Buffers
failure, was tremendous. Congress
at once. by unanimous vote, re-.
turned Terry sheir thanks and COM
missioned him Brigadier- General in
the regular army. This WAS the first,
and believe the only, instance in the
course OF the war in which en- officer
OF the. volunteer forces, and not g.
West Point man, received such an
honor-made q General in the regular
arlny.-Cincinnati Commercial Ca
zette.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
Three ChicOpee Farmers.

From the Springfield Republican.
Three Chioopee farmers, who several
years ago went West to better their
fortunes, givea good account Of them-
selves. Moses S. Kellogg, Of Hamilton,
Mo. snakes q specially of dairyine
and finds h ready market at remu-
nerative prices. He keeps Guernsey
COWS and ships his butter to Gus
'omer that pays 80 cents pound In
winter and 1e cents in July and Au-'
gust. Common butter sells from 10 to-
20 cents a pound, and common cows
at $50 each. Mr.. Kellog has rs cows
that averaged 248 pounds Of butter
last year. On his 24o-acre farm he
has q Yankee barn 42x7o feet and So
feet high, and is wintering six horses,
90 head Of cattle and so swine. Hay
is worth IS = ton, corn 80 cents q
bushel, and bran So q ton. On 40
acre moving lot. he cut 400 tons Of
hay last year, and his corn yielded 80
to 80 bushels an acre. Charley 8.
Chaplin, of Campbell, MINI, is nsnh-
ew OF Mr.. kellogg, but lives 400 miles
further north. He has IL horses and
20 Cattle. He raised last year 1850
bushels ofwheat, ct an average Of II
bushels an aero. He expects to sow
$50 acres Of grain this sprins. Last
year he raised 500 bushels Of daxssed
on 05 acres q sod laad that sold for
80 cents q busAsl. He hAd also 400
bushels Of oats and SIS bushels Of
barley. They have q new, heavy oa4
thAt weighs 48 pounds TO tho bushel,
and Is ia demand for seed at 70 cent4
q bushel, when common oats sell ~
80 cents. B. j. Steadnan, Of Aptho.
ny, Kan, Is the third man, and has
become . banker, real estate dealer,
and insnrancs agent. He would haya
been o farpee and herdsrnan Il the
city had not ovsrfa ken him.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
HYDON'rfYOU sK.1LA1kaxA9s

New York World. s.t s5s9.}Ss e $&A A
She was q Widows only child,
Bright as a summer day; !.
Fresh assthe breath Of roses wild,
Beautiful, winsome, gay. j
He loved the very all. she breathed,
Worshiped her tresses brown; @.#*5
Happy whom smiles her red lips wreathed,
ID And wretched when she frowned. s 81
Love, / am lonely he softly said, i
Tired OF living alone.' tgE@
Gently he bent Ger the graceful head;
q Love was in every tone. -
Darling, want Tor my own dear win =
= One whom love most dear; z.,:2. FL
Nevor . sorrow shall darken her lie, .,.-..
Never shadow appear. ~ 'sz s* z =. II
Tell me whom do ] msan?" he said "
4 Shyly she nurmurs: "Ah! -;
How should Iknow?"-Her cheekggrew red
why don't you ask mammal"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
Card Playing in Boston,

There is a good deal OF card play
ing in Boston during Lent. II shalt
stick to the church," an irreverent
old gentleman once said to me, "as
long as it gives us forty days out of
the year when whist is the chief
business Of life." saw in the paper
last week a notice that his wife had
just given a progressive euchre party,
SO that l am not without the fear
that his fall from grace may be
looked for. He is one OF the genuine
whist players, Of whom the plainest
truth seems to be Oil axtra%agans
caricature. ttEnjoy whist' he ex-
claimed in discussion once, half
in whimsical jest, but half in earnest,
"all want to know ola man is that
he enjoys playing WHIST Why I
should as soon think OF saying I en-
loyed dying for my country. Whist
isn't all amusement, It's duty"
On another OCCASION he gave a whist
party at his house, and about I
o'clock in the morning o table Of
young men began quietly to play
PohCl. III VIVID Act lutl LnS toilCW-
ing day that the host learned that
the celebration of his solemn cere-
mony had been desecrated by this
outrageous proceeding, but when he
did discover it his fury was unbound
ed. "I've forbidden nay vile ever to-
invite one Of them to the house, he
declared at the club" "and I've half
q mind to draw my mouey out Of
the-bank for X. is cashier there,
and a man who would play poker at
9 whist party is dangerous tello W.
OF course the speaker was well en- ough
aware OF the absurdity OF his own
extravaganza, but there was after all,
a. SAVIOR OF real feeling that gave zest
to his TRADES. He plays q game so
marvellous that it is disheartening to
sit down against him and even CAPT
tai players are as ready to surrender to
the simple fame OF his prowess as was
the coon to Davy Crockett. The feel
ing that there is something hopeless
~ and irretrievably vulgar about
euchre, progressive or otherwise, has
led to the absurd attempts to
introduce progressive whist. It is an
absolute failure, am happy to say,
for l personally have too deep a.
respect for this game OF games to be-
able to tolerate such wanton viola
ton OF all proprieties.-Boston Cor.
Providence Journal.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23

Career Of i Prominent Man.

Career OF q Prominent Man.
81. n. Hoxie, whose name has ap-
peared in newspapers Of late as the.
manager Of Jay Gould 8 southwestern
interests, has had an interesting ca
reer. He was . poor Boy in Polk
county, Iowa, at q time when immi-
grafton was pouring into that state.
A gentleman named Mitchell, who
kept country hotel about ton miles
from Des Moines. took an interest il
the boy, Who soon showed himself
bright, active and intelligent. He be-
came The ahostler OF this establish:
ment, and as such was. thrown into
close contact with the many hundreds
OF people who stopped at "Mitchelps,
Tavern" on their western way. About
the beginning Of the war the boy thus
trained had grown to manhood, and
by the assistance OF his employer had
entered local politics, being elected to
q county Office, and in this, as in his.
previous employment, showed himself,
to be a bright and capable man. He
made himself useful to the party man
ayers and did good public service at,
the same time. About the close Of
the war he became chairman OF the
republican state central committee
when it WAS the fashion in Iowa to
give maj orltes Of from 10000 to 5O,-
600, and was rewarded for his services
IN this direction by an appointment
as United State marshal, and as his
district covered the entire state this
gaverh him prominence which was far
more than local and made him one of
the best-known men in the state. Just
after the reconstruction period hegave
up politics and removed to Palestine,
Texas, where he became connected
with the management OF the Inte,na-
tional railroad. Here the same quail
ties that had stood him ingood stead
as boy and man, in business and pol
itics, brought him to the front and did
good work in developing this railroad
system in Texas, and soon showed
that he had in him the qualities Of g.
great railroad manager When Mr..
Gould bought up g. large number Of
the railroads in the southwest and
had consolidated them in the general
name Of che Wabash system, Mr..
Hoxle was chosen as one OF his lieu
tenants and went to St. Louis where
he became first vice president OF this
system. He is a shrewd, qpick-witted
man, of few words, but pr6mpt in de-
cislon, and .immovahh when once he
has made up his mind.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
The Coolest Place on Earth.

Many feel in these ATTITUDES quite
comfortable on reading of the cold
registered at Werkhojansk, in Siberia.
At the late meeting OF the St. Peters
burg Academy OF Science, it was stated
that the mean tempature Of Werkho-
jansk, during January, 1885, was so
degrees 8 minutes Fahrenheit below
zero and the lowest reading Of the
thermometer was 80 degrees 4 minutes
below zero This is the lowest mini
mum temperatures ever recorded on the
globe, under circumstances which make
the record entirely reliable, and is
probably lower than would ever be
recorded at the north pole itself. The
Werkhojansk observations also show
that the great cause OF refrigeration
ON the continents is not due to the
movement Of polar air over them, but
to the radiation and loss OF heat by
the soil itself under an atmosphere Of
EXTREMITY low absolute humidity.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23

Illinois has more miles of railroad
within her limits than any other
State. Tho six having the most miles
are as follows: Illinois, 1904; New
York, 400; Ohio, 1852; Iowa, q
$50; Pennsylvania; 1913; Texas, 81.
1893. Us.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23

The Napa (Cal.l insane asylum con-
tains 1. 423 patients.