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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

Off the Track.

Nothing is easier than to get off
the track. From railroad track to
the narrow way mentioned in the
Scriptures the instances of switching
off the track are as innumerable as
the stars in the sky. The poor
drunkard who takes a zigzag course
on the pavements of our streets in
broad daylight is off the track in
more than one sense. Whatever his
intentions, and however numerous his
resolutions in sober moments, it is
evident that his whole being, BODY
and mind, with those connected by
family ties, are sadly Jared and
thrown off the track. The person
who is as good temperance man or
woman as you are, but not yet ready
to work to rescue the perishing drunk
ard and his family, is sadly missing
his opportunity, and is off the track.
The person who is waiting for Gods
time to come (Which is always at
handy to work for the salvation of
souls and the alienation of suffering
humanity, is off the track. The per-
son who boasts of his religion, and
who screens himself behind his church
certificate or his church discipline, is
! off the track. The animus of the
times is tending to practicability.
Theoritic teaching is being discarded.
What the age demands is practical
work. The person who measures his
life by the theories he advocates is
behind the age and off the track. We
want men and women who are ready
to put their shoulder to the wheel,
and who are ready to stake their all
person, property and talents to the
cause they advocate.
In former ages person could eX-
hibit his church certificate with more
satisfaction than he can at the pres
ent day, even if his walk was little
crooked, and little discrepancies in
his conduct were discovered. We
do not intend to give the person
who is always discovering flaws
in the conduct of Christians (while
he is Sinking his own respon-
sibility) any credit whatever, but we
think that this school of criticism is
an advantage to the honest, and they
will not fail to measure their capaci-
ty and try to conform to this tenden.
cy and characteristic of the age, sc
as to keep their position in the track
with no fear of being thrown off
Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
oTTA QUEcHEE.
STANDARD BRED.
REGISTERED NO. 1892.

orr. orrrcHEE is a remarkable bred, stylish,
powerfuly built dark bay stallion, stands o. nanus
high and weighs 1000 lbs Is hlghiy hnlsned, naS
plentv of bone and muscle and is horse OF grahu
ssnbstance. He was bred by S. A. Whitaker OF
North Hartland, VT, and folded May -, 1888.
In addition to his fashionable breeding he pos
sesses such pure trotting action as with proper
handling must enable him to make low MAJ I
upon the turf. With his fair sire, good form ang
beautiful trotting action, he also possesses roau
qualities of the very highest order, giving an the
requisites for one Of the most successful slres o.
turf performers and frst-class gentlemen ; ro'iu
sters that can be found in the state =, =.
OTTA OUECHEE won the three-year-old race al
Woodstock VT, in the fall of 1886 against hve com
petitors and won with ease in straight heats nc
also showed trials in his four year iorin IN -
and when properly handled will get low marx
He was got by Quechee Lambert. Dam, Nloleui
(four-year old record 2.39) by Young Morrill, I'd
Second dam strong bred Messenger mare. n,
Ouechee Lambert ~ Daniel Lambert Dam
RoXey by Billiards. Cassius NJ. Clay, the SIRE o.
Ouechee Maid 225, Cassius' Prince 229, also TWO
Others in the $50 list. Second dam by Hales Oreel
Daniel Lambert, the sire of Gomez 2.194, also
thirty others in the $50 list. He sired eighty one
trotterS with records sixty with records peter
than 40. Sired by Ethan Allen 2.254, with run
ming mate 215). Dam by Abdallah, the sire
Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
Ethan Allen 2.254, the sire of sixty-nine winne;:
of public races six of which are in the $50 list
Sired by Hills Black Hawk.
HIPS Black Hawk, the sire of four in the 23'
list also the sire of fifteen stations that have pro
duced TWENTY-FIVE performers. Sired by Sherman
Morgan. 1000,
and two others in the 230 list; also the sire of nine
stations that have produced 20 performers Siret
Morrill,, the sire of Mountain Maid 2.273, by The
PLEASE NOTE that Otta Quechee is Messen
ger through the dam of Vioetta, Clay through TIT
dam of Quechee Lambert strongly reinforced Ol
Vermont blood through Daniel Lambert and Greer
Mountain Morgan and also by Justin Morgan
through Young Morrill,.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
@eligiuns department.
I'm Handling Trust Funds.

Stepping into the store of a Chris
tian business man one day noticed
that he was standing at his desk
with his hands full Of bills, which he
was carefully counting, as he laid
them down one by one. After
brief silence | said: "Mr. H,
Just count out $50 from that pile of
bills and make yourself or some 9TH
er person life member of the
Christian Giving Society" He fin
ished his count and quickly replied,
'sI'm handling trust funds now"
His answer quickly flashed a light on
the entire work and life of a Chris
tian, and l replied to his statement
with the question: 800 you ever
handle anything but trust funds z
If Christians would only realize that
all God gives us is Sin trust" what a
change would come over our use Of
money "I'm handling trust funds
now" Let the merchant write the
motto over his desk; the farmer
over the income of his farm; the
laborer over his wages; the profess
sional man over his salary; the bank
er over his income the housekeeper
over her house expense purse; the
boy and girl over ''pocket money"
and what change would be made
in our business A business man
who had made a donation of $780,
900 to Christian enterprise once
said in the hearing of the writer !:
81 hold that a man is accountable
for every cent he gets There is
the gospel idea of "trust funds .
Let parents instruct and train their
children to handle ''trust funds as
the stewards of Gods bounty and
there will be a new generation of
Christians. Thanks to Mr.. H
for the suggestive remark, Ppm
handling trust funds now.' 1t will
help us to do more as the stewards
of God. May it help others.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

We must not allow ourselves to
doubt the goodness of God, because
His ways are not our ways. We must
not become impatient; because all
good is not accomplished at once.
We must not grow weary in waiting
because our prayers are not answer
ed at once. Nor must we grow weary
in we'll doing, "for IN due season we
shall reap if we faint not" Here
we must "walk by faith, not by
sight" And though our faith may
be sorely tried, yet let us not doubt
that in the light of eternity all the
mysteries of Providence will be clear
ed up, and those things which now
are so perplexing to our minds will
be found to have been full of wis
dom and mercy. 'For now we see
through a glass darkly, but then face
to face; now l know in part, but
then l shall know even as / an
! known"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

Good thoughts, good motives, good
companionship, are the influences that
mould the mind into a form of real
and lasting beauty. An impure heart,
a foul and diseased imagination will
discover themselves in the outward
features, in spite of all that art OF
skillful discrimination can do. And
there is nothing more repulsive OF
hideous to view than a corrupt, sim
disfigured character brought into
sharp contrast by the weak and shall
low DISCUSSES of cosmetics and gaudy
attire. Weakness, patience, kind
ness, charitableness, a self-denying
spirit these are the vestments of the
highest type of beauty-the kline
which commands not only the admir-
alton of the best of men, but is ad
mired by God himself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
Specimen of the Work done Inside.
The following story by Rev. Chas.
Garrett is worth repeating

The following story by Rev. Chas.
Garrett is worth repeating:
zone of my friends is very earn
est, shrewd man, who seems always
to know how to do the best thing at
the right time. One day he was pass
ing a gin-shop in Manchester when
he saw a drunken man lying on the
ground. The poor fellow had evil
IDENTIFY been turned out of doors when
all his money was gone. In a mo-
ment my friend fastened across the
street, and, entering grocer's shop,
addressing the master, said:
"Will you oblige me with the larg-
est sheet of paper you have p
"What for, my friend? What's
the matter?''
"Oh, you shall see in minute or
two. Please let it be the very larg-
est sheet you have"
The sheet of paper was soon Sc
cured.
Snow will you lend me piece of
chalk?" said my friend.
''Why, whatever are you going to
do?'
"You shall see presently"
He then quickly printed, in large
letters: "Specimen of the work done
inside" He then fastened the paper
right over the drunken man, and re-
tired short distance. In a few
moments several passers-by stopped
and read aloud, "Specimen of the
work done inside"
In a very short time crowd as
sembled and the publican, hearing
the noise outside, came out to see
what it was all about. He eagerly
bent down and read the inscription
on the paper; and then demanded in
an angry voice, "Who did that p
(which" asked my friend, who now
joined the crowd. eff you mean
what is on the paper, [ did that; but
if you mean the man, you did that
This morning when he arose he was
sober; when he went into your cir
shop he was sober; and now he is
what YOU made him. Is he not a true
specimen of the work done inside I"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

The comfort of faith is in the help
it gives beyond the realm of sight.
So long as we can see just what God
is doing for us, and just why He
does it, we feel no need of faith.
Our reason is sufficient for our en-
enlargement. But when sight fails
us, and we can see neither the what
nor the why of Gods dealings in our
behalf, then it is for our faith in the
loving and wise God to be our stay
and our cheer. Charles Kingsley,
indeed, suggests that faith is treason
exercised Oh the invisible" AND
thus it is that faith can give to us
in the realm of the unseen, res
which reason gives to us in any por
ton of the realm of the unseen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

The more man knows about the
Bible, the more he values the Bible ;
and the more man studies the Bible
the more he finds in the Bible worth
studying. There is always some
thing that is fresh and that is de-
serving of fresh attention to be found
in any and every text of the Bible
that is brought under fresh examina-
ton. This is the unvarying testi
mony of every intelligent Bible stu
dent; and the fact that this is so is
an added reason why the Bible
should be studied Systematically and
persistently.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
Resembling Jesus.

The familiar truth that being
Christian means being like Christ, is
prettily illustrated by writer in the
QuiUer:: GA little child, bordering
in her heart concerning the Lord to
whom she prayed, came to her moth
er with the question, is Jesus like
anybody I know And in ali rev.
erence we, who move amid Christian
surroundings, should be able to an
swer sYes' to a question like this
from little lips. Are there not those
helping and praying for the children
who, in some degree, picture him
whose arms were stretched out to
bless and comfort them? A more
vital question is this: Am l myself
mirroring Jesus, if only to some little
child? or is his light in me obscured,
so that the fact that / name his
name binders, rather than promotes,
his glory? We know the tale of the
little one who objected to entering
heaven because mamma said that
grandpa, who was always so irritable,
would, of course 90 there. Would
that every one who stands out upon
the Lords side would carry his spirit
into the home circle, the little things
of daily life, the lesser domestic
worries, in which the eyes of children
and servants, and perchance many
others, are upon us, influenced by
our example and helped or hindered
by our bearing. A child should see
God mirrored in it's mothers face,
our Sunday scholars should get some
glimpse of the eternal love from the
teachers heart and looks. This can
come only as we tarry at the mercy
seat, as we keep our own gaze Christ
ward
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
Jessie and the Goat.

"Dear me- If only I could go
home through the field p
School was just out and little Jes-
sic May, warm and tired, looked
longingly over the cool, green field.
1t was a much shorter way home,
as well as more pleasant, to go
through the field than to go around
by the dusty road. But Mr.. Raw
sons goat was pastured there. He
was very cross old fellow, and the
terror of the school children. Mr..
Rawson had said it was not at all
safe for the small children to enter
the field while the goat was there;
no going home that way this after
noon was not to be thought of.
AS Jessie cast last longing look
in that direction, before turning down
the dusty road, she gave a cry of
delight: "Why / do believe old
Billy is gone! l can't see him any
where. Mr.. Rawson must have TAX
en- him out of the pasture"
Climbing upon the fence she look
ed long and carefully. No goat was
in sight, so she jumped down from
the fence into the long, cool grass
of the field.
She had gone about half way
across when Mr.. Billy-who had all
this time been lying buried in the
deep grass, taking an afternoon nap
gathered himself up for a good
! shake.
AS he caught sight of Jessie trip
ping along, he gazed for while IL
| astonishment. 1t was only for ;
moment, for the next instant h
gave his head vicious shake, a
though to say ssWhat right have yo'
here, / should like to know? am
started in hot pursuit.
Jessie soon heard the quick patteI
patter of his small feet. A terrific
glance behind her showed the goat
with lowered head rushing directl
at her.
just as she despaired of maxim
F., her escape, she saw stump where
tree had recently been cut down.
stood almost directly in her patl
and was large enough for her
hide behind it.
Quick as fash off came her viii
4 apron, and was quickly tied arour
the stump, on the side toward whi'
the goat was coming.
+ With wildly beating heart Je
:, sic crounched ehind the stump
await the result.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

Foaled in the spring of 1882; is rich dappie
chestnut perfect form and action, stands 10 hands
English cart horse, "Chestnut Tom" formerly own
ed by Harrison House, of Citizens Corner, T. . ];
mas since been sold for large and taken to the
West; breed combining size, beauty, action and
endurance,
Dam, strong, well bred Morgan mare, noted for
her beauty and fine road qualities.
His colts are large, well formed, of good courage
and promise well.
The above stations will stand at the stable OF
JOHN w. MATHIE, at GLOVER, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays,-the remaining time at the
STABLE NEAR THE CHAIR FACTORY, at
BARTON VILLAGE
TERMS, TO wARRANT-For Otta Quechee, $500
For Coach Boy, $1,000.
Bills payable when mares foal Mares Kept at
lowest price. Every care taken to prevent accl-
dents or escapes, but no liabilities taken whatever
Colts holden for payment if not paid promptly. For
further particulars address or call on
John w. Mathie, Glover, Vt.
o. 81. Mossman, Barton, vt.
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A Horrible INHERITANCE.

The transmission of the fearful effects
of contagious blood poison is the most
horrible inheritance which any man
can leave to his innocent posterity; but
it can be certainly mitigated and in the
majority of cases, prevented by the
use of the antidote which Nature fur
nishes, and which is found in the RENE
DIV known all over the world as SwlIt'S
Specific-commonly called rs. S. s."
Mr.J.H. Brown, of Hornellsyille, N. X,
writes: ''Three years / suffered with
this horrible disease. Swift's Specific
cured me completely"
Prof Edwin Baar, 234 E. 22nd ST, N. Y,
writes: ssSwift's Specific cured me
of a fearful case of Blood Poison"
DR.. B. F. Wingfeld, of the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes: s1Swift's
Specific cured me of a severe case OF
Blood Poison.''
D. w. K. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored
health and hope, and 1 am we'll to-day,
G. W. Langhill, Savannah, Ga: l
suffered long with Blood Poison. tried
Swift's Specific and am perfectly well.
A. W. Buell., of Power's Hotel, Roch-
ester, N. Y, writes: at is the best blood
remedy on earth. / cured myself with
it. l recommended it to friend and 1t
made him well.'
Mr.. r. L. Stanton, of the Smithville,
(Ga.) News, writes that a friend was
afflicted with case of Blood Poison,
and two bottles of S. S. S. effected
complete cure.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

Nothing wins love like nnselfish
thoughtfullness for others. lie who
thinks nothing of himself in his inter-
course with his fellows is surest TO
make his fellows think of him with
gratitude, when they are with him,
and when they are away from him.
There is no surer way of winning
place in the hearts of all, like losing
all thought of ones self or ones
claim ON the love of any.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
aylomth's Column.
How Kate Helped her Father

Kate lived in the fresh, green
country. She slept with the sound
of the brook and the notes of the
whippoorwills in her ears all night
long, and woke with the birds in the
morning, as bright and happy as
they.
But this morning she slept quite
late, and was walked by her fathers
voice calling under her window,
s'Come Kate, my girl, | want you
to ride horseback for me to-day.
Get right up and eat your breakfast,
for we must be off,
Kate's father was farmer. He
liked to have his little daughter with
him while he was at work; for he
knew fresh air would do her good.
She was glad to be walked in this
way; for she was always ready to
ride on horseback, and liked above
all things, to help her father.
So she sprang up quickly, and
found bowl of nice bread and milk
all ready for her breakfast. She
ate it with a good relish in her fav-
orite seat under the big pine tree.
Bv that time her father came up,
leading old Nell, who was all har-
messed, and ready to be hitched on
to the cultivator.
And now, for fear you don't know
what cultivator is, | must tell you.
1t is large three-cornered tool shap-
ed like an A. Under its frame it
has big spreading teeth, which go
tearing along between the rows of
corn or potatoes, heaping the earth
around their roots. 1t has handles
like a pillow but, as the person who
holds them must be far from the
horse, it is much easier for him if
some one is riding and driving.
Now this is the way in which Kate
was to help her father. The corn
field was quite far from the house
so when Nell stopped by the bank,
Kate's father mounted, and, holding
out firm hand and foot to Kate.
said, "Put your foot on mine, dear.
and give light spring" She did
so, and in second was seated on
old Nell's back, in front of her faith
er.
When they reached the field where
the cultivator was, he hitched Mel
to the traces, and let Kate drive
She knew very well how to KEEP
NelPs heavy feet off the hills Of
corn. But sometimes, while Kate
was looking at the bobolinks, an6
listening to their songs, Nell would
turn clumslily around, and dowr
would go two or three of the little
green hills. This made Kate more
careful, and her father praised he
for famous little horse-wOman.
Several times that morning sh'
heard the notes of what her fathe
called the planting bird, singing
''Put in, put in Cover up, cove
up! Quick, quick, quick -
In few hours the field was cul
tivated; and her father said b
would leave the rest till the mex
day. So he unhitched the traces
and left the cultivator standing b
the fence. CHOW, would you like
canter homer asked her father.
'sOf course 1 would, papa. Yo
know how much l always like that,
answered Kate. Nelrs pace wa
as easy as cradle. They gallope
to the open door of the stable. Kat
: bobbed her head, and in they went.
Then Kate slid off, climbed upo
!: the manger, loosened the throat
r lash of the bride, and tied ror
n around Nell's neck. Nell under
=, stood this all very well for, whe
she felt the bride loosened 81
opened her mouth, and dropped OIL
the Bit Kate gave her bunch {
hay. and went into the house.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

" proclaimed s'Tippecanoe" Harrison
a low fellow, sborn in log cabin. :
His friends at once made the Log
Cabin the emblem of the most en-
thusiastic of campaigns. Warmers
Log Cabin Remedies and ssTippeca-
NOE stomach tonic are enthusiastic
ally received by the American people
to day, because they are the remedies
of the common people-simple but
effective.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

DR.. Talmage estimates that ST.
500, 100000 is spent for strong drink
annually in this country. In Great
Britain it is estimated that the wage
earners alone spend $500, 900, 900
each year for drink.
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LAMBERT e. 3469.

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MAsTopoN REMAINS IN FLORIDA

MAsTODON REMAINS IN FLORIDA
According to the Savannah NeaOs,
sIchtucknee river, which empties in
to the Suwanee a few miles from
Lake City, is becoming famous for
the quantity of mastodon bones bur-
led beneath it's waters. In no other
spot on the globe are they so numer-
Gus. No fewer than six skeletons
have been found within the short
space of two miles. One specimen
nearly complete, is pronounced by
DIR. Koot to be the largest ever dis
covered in the world. The doctor
is taking steps to have it properly
mounted, and has purchased small
area of land in the vicinity of the
state Agricultural College, where a
building with ceiling of sufficient al
titude to admit the monster in a
standing position will be erected.
The doctor has men engaged IN prob
ing the bottom of the stream with
sharp iron rods with a view to max
ing other antediluvian discoveries.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13
N. ALLISON LEETE,
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST,

Is at 4. B. Sargent's, Albany, VT, ready to take
patients or consult with any who in favor of or
opposed to Christian Science Mind Healing. All
diseases treated. EE-Consultaton free. 29-41
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-13

The PINs.-Pins were worth a
dollar a paper in 1912, and very
poor at that. Then it took fourteen
processes to make pin; now only
one machine, which finishes and
sticks them into the paper. Saving
pins half century ago was as I'M
portant as saving cents, and hence
the habit then formed sticks to many
elderly gentlemen, whose coat sleeves
are ornamented with rows Of them
rescued from loss. Then it was that
"pin-money'' had significance, but
now the cost of pins is not a TWEEN
tleth part as great as the cost of
perfumery. 1t is estimated that
from seven to ten tons of pins are
made in the United States each week.