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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17
Gems.

What do you suppose fools were
made for? That you might tread upon
them, starve them, and get the bet
ter of them in every possible way?
By no means. They were made that
wise people might take care of them.
That is the true and plain fact con-
corning the relations of every wise
man to the world about him.
Heaven does not make holiness, but
holiness makes heaven.
Poetry is music in words, and mu-
sic is poetry in sound; both excellent
sauce, but they have lived and died
poor that made them their meat.
Alas! instead of being temples of
Gods praise, how many are but
graves of Gods benefits.
1t is as easy to draw back stone
thrown with force from the hand, as
to recall word once spoken.
Patience is so like fortitude, that
she seems either her sister or her
daughter.
Every duty which is hidden to wait
returns with seven fresh duties at its
back Submission is the footprint
of faith in the pathway of sorrow.
Pass smoothly over the perverse-
ness of those you have to do with,
and go forward.
Proud hearts and lofty mountains
are always barren.
1t is always bad for the truth when
a liar speaks it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17
My Mother.

Old and wrinkled, with silverv hair,
And eyes bedmmed with the touch of time,
My mother sits in her old arm chair,
Weaving threads of gold with her autumn rhine.
Once my mother young and fair,
When the wood lark warbled her wedding chimei
And she ofttimes speaks of the quaint old ways
OF the long ago, and catches CLEANS
From the summer land other vanquished days,
Through the mists of years, till the present teens
With scenes that gladden. her childish gaze
And forms that peopled her youthful dreams.
The old log house with its homely cheer,
She remembers WELL and how, when child
She strayed to her fathers clearing near
Der corduroy road, through forests wild
way that grew flirer ear by year,
Till fields of plenty beside it smiled.
She recalls the preacher, ngidly brave
To battle with creeds and foes unseen,
The quaint old church with its echoing nave,
Its od-time choir, and Sabbaths serene;
While summer DER the preachers grave
And the site of the church spreads IA mantle of
green.
She sits with her knitting and heedeth not
The ways of the world that come and go;
Its murmurs of strife are hardly caught
From the far-off tides that ceaselessy flow.
Home is her world in a lowly lot;
Her crown was won where the daisies grow.
And am the hero of that world.
The genius of all whom her minstres sing
1, so aimless, an atom swirled
In the throng where the deeds of the great
ring;
For my loves banner is gently unfurled-
1 am the hero, am the king.
Old and wrnkled Those lines of care
Were written for me; there is wealth untold
Blossoming out from her slvery hair,
Better to than houses and gold,
Once my mother young and fair,
God bless her now she is wrinkled and old
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17
TRUNKS And VALISES,

Hand Bag. Bird Cages ~ very low prices. large
lot Of Table Lamps III low 6gures Hoblots. sSr per
dozen; heavy rumblers, bbo per dozeni hrht
Tumblcrs, 45c per dozen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17
FANCY GOODS,

Gents Oyershlrts at reduced prices al Kinds oi
Prints titnghams aud suitngs. Am shades of Dresa
Fianncls aud Cashmeres, Henrietta CLOTH Rcd hnd
White Flannels, Shaker Flannel Terry Cloth ior
Cloaks and Cioaking, Cashmere, Canton FLANNEL
Cotton aud Wooden smrtng Cotton and wooden
Yarns Of all shades. A large llnr Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17

In superficies there is no difference
between a mile square and a square
mile. A government section of land,
for instance, is mile square, and is
also a square mile. Bnt two sections
of land are two square miles, not two
miles square. 1t would take four
sections to make two miles square,
and that would be equal to four
square miles. Thus it will be seen
that while there is no difference in
area between a mile square and
square mile, there is a great difference
between two miles square and two
square miles. Aud so the difference
vastly increases as the numbers go
on. Six miles square contains thir-
ty-six square miles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17

UNABLE TO TELL.-Yes, that For years
I suffered severely with scrofula; sores broke out
all over my body, and L unable to tell one-half
that suffered. not able to obtain relief until
I used Sulphur Bitters, which completely cured
NC. B. Dale, Il Allston street, Boston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17

Winter LcRmngs, Hosiery, Cardigan Jacket
Leather or Yarn Gloves and Millions ~ lower pur
Is than ever shanls from a. 10 Co. a large lu'
Of Ladies' and Childrcn's Hosiery
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17
1.-THE KENNERECKEU
The Cruise Of The witch of tao Sc

l &I aa sa0 sas5s, ,.I'a o ol WIN I.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
Some idea of the immcnsity o

Some idea of the immcnsity of the concession may be had from the statement that it comprises something over six hundred thous- and hectaras, or more than twelve hundred thousand acres. They lie between Alamo de Seylla, of Gird and O'Gorman, on the west and the lands ofthe Sonora Land Company on the east, including all the pub lie land around Bacanuchi, of the late Gen. Ignacio PesQuira, around Bacoachiand other properties north of there on the Sonora river and around Cuchuta and Turicachi, on the Frontcras river.
 In addition, the company will also survey and take possession of four mining concessions, as follows :: San Jose, including the San Jose mountains, near San Pedro Paiom- ino; the Ajos, taking ln the whole Aios mountains, which lie west of the town of Fronteras; the Daso- chuca, including the Bassochuca range south of Bacuachi. The Omega mine, of Mcasrs. Cummings & Co.,, Of Tombstone, is iii the Ba- sochca mountains. The fourth con ccssion is in the Nacosari country, where there are many old mines and several new ones among them the Pinitos, owned by the present governor of Sonora the San PedrpI owned by a New Jersey company ; the San Pablo, owned by Tomb stone people; the Grand Republic, owned by Freancr & Wheeler; the Churunibabo, owned by U, $. Sur gcon Brown, and the Guaje and, PinaI, owned by Mr. Casimiro Strcctcr This is very rich min eral section and this concession must of course put an end to all prospecting there by outsiders EpitaDh.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
McXic0'S Great CcaccsSI3n,

Many persons in this city will remember the arrival here some months ago of #n elderly French man, accompanied hyt-. wife and secretary, who took rooms d; the Occidental hotel for a few days. The name of the Frcnchman was La Jeunc, and was sooD uoiscd abroad that he was a representa- tive of a Franco-Germ@n company, which intended purchasing land in Sonora for colonization purposes. Monsieur Le JcUne .a$ secretary paid visit 10 Sonora, being absent some days. The outcome of theI trip was made known in this ci,y upon return, but from the NogaIes Herald is gathered the following interesting statement concerning thcmatter. Mons. Le Jcunc. il ap- pears, was an agent of the Franco Herman Colonization company, known IS E. schultz X Co.,, and went to Sonora to inspect certain lands offered by that government to the company. All the details e! the proposed sale have now been consummatcd and an agent of thc company passed through Nogales about week since en routeto Quay mas to get the necessary orders from the district court to the local authorities to give him legal Bosses sion.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25

For the fiscal year 1887-S the sales of public lands in this coun- try amounted 10 1,OO5,OOO, com pared with $9,OOO,OOO, for the year previous, and $5,O0O,OOO, for each of the two preceding years. As early as 1856, says the New York Commercial Bulletin, tic land sales rose nearly to $9,000,OOO, but then they fell off and went as low as %152, 2,G00 in 1862, and never rose above $4,OOO,OOO again for twenty years. In 1882 they again reached f5,000,000; in 1883, nearly sS,OOO,- GOO; in 1884, nearly $1O,OOO,OOO. and then after two years at $5,OOO.- GOO, they began to rise and for the year just closed reached their high est mark.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
i Republican Editor on CiCVe-
 land.

"Cleveland's 5 administration has been free from official or personal scandal ; has been honest and clean There has been no star route rol berries no navy jobbcries, 10 wal department corruption, no profit gate waste by United States Har- shaIs, no treasury combination ol specuIations, so corrupt operations in or through the land office. No American at home or abroad has had occasion to droop his eyes in shame because of any such thing- under Mr. Cleycland's admiuis;ra- ton. On the contrary, there has been a rcsolute ofIort to promott honest government. to increase eff cacy, ,nd to lesson Expenses. - George ". Ch.iJs, in thz phiiadcl- Ledger, August, 1858.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
He PeTalta Land Grant Again.

The Tombstone Prospector says: J. Addison Reavis has just return ed from Spain, where he has per fected his title to a large portion of Arizona Territory. The following news from San Francisco is pub lished in full and cannot fail to be of interest to our many readers:
 About six years ago J. Addison Rcayis, a newspaper correspondent, married Dona Sophia Loretta Mi caella Masso y Peralta de la Cordo- va. This young Mexican girl he found was the heir of an estate in Arizona covering 4,7S6,0O0 acres, or about 7,600 square miles, of the richest agricultural and fruit land in the world. He set about estab- fishing her claim, but he had uphill work, and for several years 1t look ed as though he would grow old with McGarrahan and other peren- nial claimants.
 Last year however, he went to Spain, and it is from this trip that he has just returned, He has cop les, attcsted as genuine by the pro- per Spanish authorities, of the ori- ginai grant to Baron Miguel Peral- ta for his services in the army, and as commissioner to investigate al- legged thcfts of silver by Jesuits in Sonora. Then he has the will in which after her fathers death with out male issue, the grandfather be- queathed to her the Peralta grant, and appointed as her guardian Don Antonio Pcralta, of San Buena Yen- tura.
 Good lawyers who have examin- ed these documents rdeclare they furnish qqonalgss me asgyiFdlssfies de of ownership of the grant, which now includes the city of Phoenix and is worth many millions. Reavis, who is a shrewd young American, also exhumed from Spanish archives the papers proving that his wife was entitled to a pension of $3,OOO per year from the Spanish government, and she is now drawing this. Rea- wis is living here in handsome style, waiting for Congress to pass a bill that will allow him to perfect his ti- tie.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
Esz-E

Scvcnty-tivc miles northward of Fl paso, towards Dtmiug iM New Mexico, lies small range called the Good Sigh; Mountains, The cattle of p"e CarpcnteI-St@ulcy Company make them a grazing 1romi and an occasional cowboy traverse, them. Iue mountains are full otm;neral, but neither pros pector nor cowboy likes 10 % near them, for the place has become no- torious on account of the number ol mysterious skeletons that are found there. Last week three were found, the first near Bunch bring, undor d L2ap of stones, from which the head and feet rrorudyi. Remains of clothing and il camp outfit were scattered around. The back ofthe skull WAS crushed iu. The other two skeletons were fou,t~ Iu, d mile of, with 20 traces of clothing remaining. The locality is remote from travelled roads and has always been dreaded. It is a place of re- ruge for Indians and outlaws, and the remains are probably those of prospcctors who were killed during the last raid, three or four years ago.-Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
C0PP'S LANE REVIEW.
The Kew Homestead LaW-Glad
 TidingS fer the Homeless.
Written for the St. Johns Herald.

Written for the St. Johns Herald.
 \ new land bill of great impoy- tance to persons who have hereto fore exhausted their rights under .he homestead and prcemption laws has passed the Senate and with i'm portant amendments has been adopted by the House of Represen- tatives and returned to the Senate fer concurrence in the amend mcnts.
 The bill as passed by the Senate permits all persons who have filed under pre-emp.ion or homestead law but who for any reason have failed to acquire tale 10 lands, to again file under the homestead law and acquire title to not more than one quarter section of public land.
 The first amendment added by the House of Representatives au- 1horizes registers and receivers to grant leaves of absence 10 those who have made entries and who "by reason of drought, whole or partial destruction of crops, sick ness, or otber unavoidable casual ty," are unable to secure d support for himself, herself, or those drp,n- dent upon them" such absence not to exceed one year at any one time, though the period of such absence upon the land in making proof and perfccting title.
 The second amendment provides that persons who have made home stead entries for less than one quar- ter section may make additional entry for land contiguous 10 the ori- ginal homestead not cXcceling,with the land in such original entry, 1G0 acres, or if the cutrymen elect they may reIinquish the original entries and make new ones the same as thoug9. they had never made entries, except that no fees or commissions shall be cXactcd from the cntryman for such addi- tional or new entries. The res idencc which has been made upon the original entry will count res idence upon the adihoual or mcw entry in making final proof, and where satisfactory final proof has already been made OF the original entry no proof on the additional or new entry will be required, but pa tent may issue.
 This will be glorious news to thousands of persons anxious to acquire homes but deharrcd from doing so under existing laws. There is little doubt that tllc bill will pass thc Senate as amended.
 Copies of the bill can be Lac by addressing members of Congress.
 UENRl- \. Corr.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25

THE democrats have carried Gcor- gia. They did it in a quiet, unas- suming way,the republicans having been requested hot to put Up an or- position ticket to make trouble. They have not yet counted up the majority.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
Territorial Items.


 terday's coach. He will remove q large part of his cattle to Central and Northern nArizona.-Tombstone Arizona.
 The Cocopah and Degueno h. dians, assisted by the Yumas, had "great cry" recently south of the Lower California line This is prob ably the last festival of the kind to be held during the year.-Sentincl.
 The Arizona member of the Re publican National Committee is named Christ. The selection is a good one, for if ever that party needed a savior in the Territory 1t is at the present juncture.-Eni- taph.
 The Yuma Indians have buried large quantities of watermclons in the sand, so as to have plenty of them during the winter. They keep melons sound in that way for over six months.-Yuma Sentinel.
 This section was visited Saturday evening by the heaviest shower ex- pericnccd for years. The rain con tinued to fall for oyer an hour, and the benefits to our ranches accruing therefrom are emany.-Tempe News.
 The Tombstone Epitaph says Nr Peter Kitchen, whose name is fla fniliar to readers of the EPitaph in l qonnections wifif wH sa corner in guano some years sincolin GSeaioray is in the city. Mir Kitchen hasl large cattle interests in therasalbhur Spring valley, and has been out there attending the rodeos.
 Hon. Henry George, the newly appointed Indian agent of the Col orado River reservation, arrived here on Monday and went up the river the following day Mr. George is an old newspaper man, and paid this office 8 very pleasant call dur ing his stay in toWn.-Yuma Sen tinel.
 \ man named Johnson was shot and killed by drunken Indians on Wednesday of last week near Dud- Ieyyiile on the San Pedro. After killing Johnson the Indians eS- capad to the San Carlos reservation. The Florence Enterprise states that one of the chiefs says that he will give their names to the authorities.
 An erroneous impression prevails that an alien who intends declaring his intention to become a citizen, must do so before a District Judge in open court. This is .lot so. The clerk of the district court is em- powered 10 o0iciate in such cases, and it Is only when full citizenship is desired that the services of q dis trict judge are called into requisi- tion.-Epitaph.
 Frank Cushing, whose discove- ries furnish moro reliable informa- tion of ancient geneology, customs and habits of the people who dwclt here, in prehistoric ages, than has been obtained from any othersource is pursuing his Investigations of the Zuni reservation. Although ex- pIorations in that locality have on- Iy recently begun, yet, they have aI- ready yielded valuable results. Thirty skeletons and a quantity of pottery have been unearthed. The work will probably continue for sometime.-Ez.
 Tombstone has had another shoot ing scrape that is liable to prove fatal to at least one of the princi- pals concerned. Two men by the name of Cunningham and Smith had a disagreement. The latter pulled his pistol, but some of his friends started to take him homo. On the way they were met by Gun ningham, who in tAe meantime had armed himself. He asked smith if it was a go, and then without wait i inG for further proceedings began tl baDCr oy-ov Smith roif o+ +Jo
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25
Miscellaneous ItGmS.


 Huachuca mountains.
 Congressman Mills, the author of the tariff bill now under considera- ton in Congress, was renominated by exclamation by the Democrats of the Ninth Texas district.
 Sitting Bull says: "Soon we shall not have enough ground to stretch our teepecs and rest our limbs. We shall have to pay taxes and be poor and ragged like the pale faces"
 The French have discovered a method of making smokeless pow der, the detonations of which are scarcely audible, so that the firing will not reveal the whereabouts of an army.
 4 Navajo who has taken land in sevcraIty outside of the reservation announces his intention of starting butter dairy next summer. He is an educated Indian and means bu5iness.-Register.
 The Prince of Wales is some thing of gambler. While in Hun gary recently he broke q roulette bank and won $15,0O0.
 The probability is that the pro jeeted South Polar expedition i'll which Henry Willard is interested will be postponed until . year from
 11t 15IBttIt ---1SGu JtlJ fl next spring. ,.....as.n a.l.
 At Carthage, \. NJ, on Monday Frederico Jiron stabbed Saladino Chavez in the neck, sevcrirg the jugular vein, and causing death Jiron is a desperate character and is wanted for murder in this county.
 Wilson Waddingham, of Savin Rock, Conn, is said to be the largest land holder in the United States. He is believed to own over 2,GU0,- GOO acres of grazing land in New Mexico and elsewhere, and he has also made large investments in real estate in western cities.
 Is life lengtheniag out in Amer ica. There are over 1000 people in the United States who are over 1GO years old, In the old country centenarians are common. 4 bet ter knowledge of science, or the way of living, will tend to prolong pco- ple'5 days upon the earth.
 Fortune occasionally smiles on the poor and gives them a lift. Helen Blanchard, who made a very large fortune through her invention of an lover and under attachment for sewing machines, was so poor l that she had to borrow ( pay the 1 patent office fees.
 Dr. Tanner, he who fastad forty days, has taken the ground that many people are buried alive. That decomposition 2s the only sue evi- dence that the subtle principle Of life has!cf the body; that not only i do individuaIspass through periods of suspended animation, but might even he taught to hibernate as does the bcar.-cocorro Chicttain.
 There promises to be another bloody Inl.an war in the northwest, which section has already suffered about as much as New Mexico and Arizona at the hands of the red devils. Crows, Sioux, Piegans and Gros Ecntres are preparing for war again, and a war party of Sioux has just left tie Poplar River agcn- cy oa 2 raid to the Creek agency.- Chicfta;n.
 4 gambler from Gallup, known IS Farmer Bill" went 10 Coolidge the other day and opened up a monte game. The best citizens of the town played and about an -four before the train arrived on its vest ward trip Bill" was winner be- tween $4o0 and f5Q0. lie concIu- ded to close and retrace lis steps homeward. On going to the depot he was met on the way by two CT ! +Ir,o ,,.,,, ,,-ID Ii. L;,,, ~, +lo I, -, !
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-25

The beef steers purchased. from the Monk Brothers by Jacob Ever hardy, acting for s. Meir, the Los Angeles butcher, were shipped to that place on Tuesday. The ship ment, which was the first that has gone forward from here this season, comprised 194 head of as fat steers as were ever seen in the yards here. There were good many Sonora steers in the lot, however, which though fat, were not large, and the average weight of the steers was on ly 93O pounds.-Stockman.