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, 1888-12-20
How Room. Arc Lighted.

Light is admitted into japanese
rooms, not by glass windows, but by q
kind of wooden gratings, over which
a white paper is pasted on the outside.
This paper diffuses the sunlight about
the room very pleasantly, but tits not
proof against rain; in rainy weather,
therefore, the shutters have to be put
up which are used to close the veranda
and house in the night time, and which
are the only doors in q japanese house
that it is thought necessary to furnish
with q bolt. AS the putting up and
taking down of these shutters Is q
matter demanding some time, it is
usual to have a small door made in
them, which is called 1.-THE earthquake
door" to provide means of quick es'
cape in case Of emergency.-Sasselrs
Family Magazine.
, 1888-12-20

The minister's wife sat ON the front
porch mending the clothes of one of her
numerous progeny. A neighbor passing
stopped in for n social chat. 4 large
work basket, half full of buttons, sat on
the floor of the porch. After various re-
marks of n cosby nature, the visitor
said:
You seem to be well supplied with
buttons, Mrs. Goodman"
"Yes; very well indeed"
My gracious! If there amt two of
he same buttons my husband had on his
asst winter suit. I'd know 'em any
1here%
'.Indeedgr said the minister's wife,
.almly. II am surprised to hear it, as
IL these buttons woe found in the con,
ribution box. So 1 thought l might. as
ven put them to some use, o I-what.
aust you go? Well, be sure to call
gain. West Point Alliance.
, 1888-12-20
rhc Young siam lrom college.

College bred young men are without
experience on the practical side Of life.
The pushing, alert business man is not
particularly impressed with the value Of
a college degree in forecasting the mar
ket or determining the value of LOB
lots" because he knows business is not a
theory at all, but q hard fact. Then,
too, c~ollegians often give themselves SUI
perior airs, which do not go down with
their associates, the majority of whom
have received honorable Scars in their
fight with circumstances, ind have little
tenderness for carpet knights. More
over, the unreasonable and formative
period of life having been spent in the
school ROOM, they have not acquired that
alertness, that power to grasp n business
situation or problem and instantly solve
it. Nothing in their school books taught
them the shrewd, watchful readiness
competition makes necessary.
Take the Young fellow who LETT school
as soon as he had mastered the rule of
three, and entered upon the struggle for
existence. His mind was open TO all
impressions-he learned business with
out knowing he was learning, as n child
learns 70 talk. He has formed business
habits unconsciously. His mind was
nodded to alertness, rapidity of thought,
pTOlnplltuue hCtioh, tno requirements
of business character. Let us illustrate.
Take n little fellow of 8 or 0 years.
brought up in n well regulated home,
and place him beside the street Arab,
boot6lack or newsboy. On the score of
mental activity and practical knowledge
and shrewdness, the latter will run him
TO cover in two minutes. Does not some
such difference exist between the edu-
Gated young man and the IN to whom
business has been a matter of daily life
since early youth, which makes employ
ers prefer the latter?-Baldwin's Textile
Designer.
, 1888-12-20

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DR.. w. n. Hunt.
, 1888-12-20

How can parents allow their children to
cough and strain and cough and calmly
say: 'Ohl it is only a little cold" and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
so easily relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup 1t has no superior. and
few equals. For sale by w. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1888-12-20

A teacher writes: Zone Of my pupils
Tho had been teaching during the sum-
ler came to me in despair over a sum,
lying, i can't understand sympathizing
-actions.'" CWhen we went to school,
ears and years ago, ''sympathizing frac-
ons'' meant broken candy. We under
God, but the teacher didn't. Times
lange, and we change with them).-
merican Missionary.
, 1888-12-20

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
ENT is only put up in large two ounce
} boxes, and ia an absolute cure for old
res, burns, wounds. chapped hands and
skin eruptions. WIN positively cure al
ms OF piles Ask for the ORIGINAL
8IETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
y. Hunt, at % cents per box -by mai
2 centE.
, 1888-12-20
Reward
$1,000
$1,000

For a better or more pleasant remedy for
the cure OF consumption, bronchial troub-
les, cough. Group and whooping cough
than Santa Able. the California king of
consumption. Every bottle warranted.
II you would be cured OF that di, gushing
disease. catarrh, use California Cat-R Cure
81 a Jar, by mail sI.l0. Santa Able and
Cat-R Cure are sold and warranted by W.
-. Hunt.
, 1888-12-20

Job Printing at the Leader office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

and Venus are morning stma now
They were pretty close together threo
weeks ago, bat they have been mp.
idly separating, Jupiter going from
the sun aud Venus toward hIm. Ju.
piter becomes evening star May 24.
and Venus not till July no. Man
is visible, bat has gone so far away
that he looks very small Saturn H
still ia good position for observation
His rings were wide open laat yoar
and they are still, so that you oau
see between them. 10 viii not bo
for another century that tho rings
will appear 30 a terrestrial observer
as far apart as they do now Among
the fixed stars, Sirius, OF course, Ia
king. lie rises early every evening.
and flashes like diamond all uIehJ
long. A little above him ia Orion
and still further west are tbo Iy8dea
and Pleiades. A little toward thr
north from Orion are the twins, CaH
tor and pollux, and procyon foma
an almost equilatcral triangle with
Sirius and Betelgcuse, Onon's bright.
est star. Not far from pfocyon.
too, is Saturn. SIN nortboly Rs
short distance is Capcno, after Sirius
the brightest star now visible. OF
the zodiacal consultations, Aqaauua,
Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gomiui, Cnu
Ger and Leo are visible during tbf
evening, but Of course only AHos
Taurus, Gemini and Leo are bright
enough TO be easily found--Auca bY
the Hyadcs, Taurus by Che pleiadoa.
Gemini by Castor and PolluN md
Leo by the Sickle.
The nights are only fourteen hours
long now, and are fast shortening
at the rate Of about two minute.
day. On February 2s, che sun vlIf
set 40 3 $50 and rises nest morning
at 6 :35.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
Story of Barbara Frietchie.

That modern tendency TO icono-
clasm, which has already destroyed
the story of William Tell and the APP
pie, and has vulgarized so many
touching and pathetic legends Of our
childhood's days, is disposed 10 lay
violent hands on Whittier's heroine,
Barbara Frietchie, and TO question
not only the reality Of the incident
upon which the poem is founded, but
the very existence of such a person
as Barbara Frietchie.
Protesting that a poet is not bound
by the same rules of veracity which
circumscribe a historian, and that IL
would have been entirely legitimate
for Whittier to have invented both
his incident and his heroine, had he
seen fit, il must be conceded that the
weight of evidence is still in favor Of
the story as the poet told IL. Last
June a certain paper contained let
ter in reference to the matter, and a
portrait of the genuine Barbara
Frietchie, but the author Of that let
ter was skeptical on the subject Of
the flag incident, for the reason that
the old woman lived two or three
blocks away from the main street Of
Frederick, and out Of the direct line
of march of Jackson's army. Our
correspondent at that time gave some
incidents in the life OF Barbara
Frietchie, which showed that the wav-
ing of an American flag in the faces
of Stonewall Jackson and his men
might well have been expected from
her, and that the only apparent dinl-
Guilty was her not residing on the
main street Of Frederick.
But now comes Judge Jordan Of
Indianapolis, and says that Barbara
Frietchie aid live on the main street
in Frederick, the street through which
Gen. Jackson must have passed with
his army, and further, that he had
been told that a rebel soldier who now
lives in Maryland had said that the
incident made memorable by the poem
did occur, and that he was a witness
of it.
IL it were worth while, there could !
doubtless be found many OF Jackson's
men who were on the march through |
Frederick, ,and who could verify Whit !
tiers account in the main. Such an
incident would not be easily or quick
ly forgotten, and is certainly suscep- |
tible of verifcation, even at this late
day.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

A man is known by the company he
keeps away from.
An old pedagogus says his business is
in the colarand-cuff line.
A Charity Bawl-"Gimme five cents
ter buy some bread WITH
When two dentists are partners they
rarely quarrel-they pull together.
A state numerou>ly inhabited but not on
the map-the state of suspense
A doctor who speaks only one language
may yet understand a great many tongues.
What kind of pudding is this, waiter?"
''Tapioca, SIR" ''Is it? l thought it was
mediocre
Why is a restless sleeper like lawyer?
Because he lies on one side, and turns and
lies on the other.
Between the dude and his cane, the
cane seems to have a trife the best of it
in the matter of head.
Coal is so high that it is only the mil
lionaire who can afford to heap Goals of
fire on an enemy's head.
''See here, waiter, how is it that find
a trousers button in this salad?" dat am
a part of be dressin' sah-"
Why is a hungry man waiting for his
breakfast, willing to be a martyr?" Be-
cause he longs to go to the steak.
Some of the milkmen hang pals of milk
down the well to keep the milk cool. But
-
We will say to thoughtess inquirer
that an old maid is always young mar
ried woman-when she gets married.
"Bedad, now" says Patrick, dressing
for party, land I'll not be able to get on
these boots till I've worn them tonne or
two.'
RuskIn says, "Man should resemble
river Some men do in one respect at
least. The biggest part of them is their
mouth.
Mrs. Philpotts was saying one day
what gentlemanly person her baker was,
'sYes," answered her friend, ''hes
bread gentleman.
There is spasmodic newspaper pub
lished in Maine, which has got to be
tri-weekIy. 1t comes out one week and
tries to come out the next.
Wife-O doctor, BenaJmin seems to be
wandering in his mind Doctor (who
knows Benjamin) Don't trouble about
that, he can't go far.
1t is curious thing that so many peo-
pie who sell goods below cost manage to
use pure cream in their coffee and keep
two base burners in operation.
A man wouldn't object to having his
portrait printed in the daily newspapers,
if they didn't put his name under it. The
name attached is what makes it libellous.
A young lady who is partly deaf is in
the habit of answering yes to every
thing when a gentleman is talking to her,
for fear he might propose to her and she
not hear it.
Evangelism in Georgia. Poor White
taking fistful of change from contribu-
tion box)-Thankee. deacon. f I'd
known yer paid folks for comm I'd bin
here afore.
Vivacious young lady Cat church socia-
ble)-Guess what we are going to have
tonight, Mrs. Bascom-charades Mrs
Bascom-I knoWed it! ! smelt 'em clear
out to the gate.
| The man who goes fishing and sits in a
cramp-inviting posture on narrow
thwart from early morn till dewy eve,
and calls it fun, is the same chap that
never goes to church because the pews
aren't comfortable.
Michigan newspaper says that one of
the questions asked by member of the
Franklin County Farmers Club was
Chow does chipmunk dig his hole with
| ont thro1siror ont rt q.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

There is one class of workers for
temperance that ought to be, and in
the main is, safe from gibe and ran
cor. 1t is woman upon whom the
curse of drunkenness rests most heav-
lily, and when woman unite to protect
their homes from its blight their prov
ocation and aim should secure for
them at least the respect of silence
from those who do not believe in their
remedies for an evil that none can
deny. Woman's suffering from drunk
ell husbands, fathers, sons and BROTH
ers gives her a right to call for all the
protection that society can justly
give,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
Eclipses, Planets, Stars.

To those who had an interest Ia
the late eclipse of the moon, and did
not understand the philosophy Of the
matter, the following will be Of in
terest:
AS the earth revolves around the
sun, and the moon around the earth,
every time the moon gets directly be-
tween the earth and the sun there is
a solar eclipse. Every time the moon
gets on the opposite side of the earth
from the sun, and directly in line,
there is lunar eclipse. There are
two shadows or degrees Of shadow, in
each case. In the solar eclipse, the
cone Of total darkness thrown by the
moon covers only part Of the earth's
surface at a time. This shadow il
called umbra. Outside of that there
is partial shadow, because only a
part of the suns rays are intercepted.
This partial shadow is the penumbra.
In the lunar eclipse, the moon Is en-
tirely swallowed up in the cone Of to-
tai darkness cast by the earth into
space. But again, outside Of this to-
tai shadow, there is a partial shadow
on each side nearly half as wide as
the total shadow.
As the moon is not always at the
same distance from the earth, vary
ing, indeed, between 22l 900 and
259, 900 miles, she sometimes has a
narrower cone of darkness 90 90
through than at other times. This
time the umbra is l,6l7 times the
moons own diameter-that is TO say.
about 3,557 900 miles thick. Next
July at midnight on the 22d, there
will be another eclipse, and the moon
will go through a thicker part Of the
cone, 1925 times her diameter, or
about 3 1860, 900 miles through. The
July eclipse will have one advantage
over this one, in that the beginning
of it may be observed, for the moon
will not enter the penumbra until
7.55 p. m. But there is a disadvan-
tage, too, in that in order 10 observe
that one, one must wait until mid
night, and to see the end Of il, must
wait till nearly three o'clock.
As the moon goes around the earth
every twenty-nine and a half days, il
may be inquired why there il not nm
eclipse every time she gets on the far
side Of the earth. The reason is that |
she wabbles, so TO speak, and every |
time she gets full she does not pass
right through the ealth's shadow.
Generally, indeed, she goes 10 one
side, so that there is no sign Of an
eclipse at all,
These two lunar eclipses are the |
only eclipses of any account, TO occur
in 1883. There will be three partial |
OF the sun; but the first Of |
these, on February IL, will be visible |
only from the southern part OF Patti
gonia and Terra del Fuego; the Sec
ond, on July ., can he seen only
from small islands In the southern
Indian ocean, like Kerguelcn Land
while the third. on August z, viii be
visible only in the nortAern parts OF |
Norway and Sweden. AS these eclips-
es are al partial, they will not be of |
the highest interest OF value 20
The skies are at their best for /
spectacular purposes just now, ex-
cept for the planets. Both Jupiter /
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
The Lost Kiss.

put by the half-written noem,
While the pen idly trnled in my handr
Writes on, clad words to complete it,
Who'd read it, or who'd under>tand?''
But the little bare feet on the stat way,
And the faint, smothered laugh in the hall
And the eerie-low lisp on the silence,
Cry up to me over it all.
So | gather it up-where was broken
The tear-faded thread on my theme,
Telling how as one night L sat writing,
A fairy broke in my dream,
A little inquisItive fairy
My own little girl with the gold
OF the sun in her hair, and the dewy
Blue eyes of the fairies of old.
Twas the dear little girl that 1 scolded-
''For 1t a moment like this
1 said, ''when she knew was busy,
To come romping in for kiss?''
Come rowdying up from her mother
And clamoring there at my knee
For 'one little kiss tor my dolly
And one little uzzer for me?'
God pity the heart that repelled her
And the cold hand that turned her awayl
And take from the lips that denied her
This answerless PRAYER of to-day!
Take, Lord, from mem'ry forever
That pitiful sob of despair,
And the patter and trip of the bare little feet,
And the one piercing cry on the stair.
put by the halfwritten poem,
While the pen, idly trailed in my hand,
Writes on, Had words to complete it,
Who'd read it, or who'd understand"
But the little bare feet on the stairway,
And the faint, smothered laugh in the hall,
And the eerie-low lisp on the silence,
Cry up to me over it all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
ELECTRIC Riirers.

This remedy il becoming well known and so
popular to need no special mention. All whe
have used Electric Bitters sing the sepas song Of
praise. purer medicine dccs aot exist and Il Is
guaranteed to dc ell sEat Is claimed. Electric Bit
ters vii cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys
win remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood. WIN drive una
Iaria from the system and preyent as we'll AS cure
all malarial fevers, FoEcure Of headache, constipa
ton and indigestion Try Electric Bitters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price
soc aud 81 per bottle at ii. c. Herces drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
"None Will Miss Thee"

Few will miss thee, Friend, when thou
For month in the dust hath lain.
Skillful hand and anxious brow,
Tongue of wisdom, busy brain
All thou vert shall be forgot,
And thy place shall know thee not.
Shadows from the bending trees
O'er thy lowly head may pass,
Sighs from every wan @ering breeze
Stir the long, thick chnrchvard grass
Wilt thou heed them? No: thy sleep
Shall be dreamless, calm, and deep.
Some sweet bird may sit aud sing
On the marble of thy tomb,
Soon to fit on joyous wing
From that place of death and gloom,
On some bough to warble clear;
But those songs thou shalt not hear.
Some kind voice may sing thy praise,
Passing near thy place of rest,
Fondly talk of 'sother days
But no throb within thy breast
Shall respond to words of praise,
Or old thoughts of ''other days"
Since so feeting is thy name,
Talent, beauty, power, and wit,
1t were well that without shame
Thou in Gods great book vert writ;
There in golden words to be
Craven for eternity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice having
had placed in his hands by ast India missionary
the formula OF a slmplr vegetable remedy for the
speedy anu permanent cure of consumption, bron-
chtis, catarrh, asthma and all throat and lung af
fectons. also positive and radical cure for nervous
complaints, after having tested its wonderful cura-
tive powers in thousanus of cases, has felt ii his
duty to make it known to his suffering fellows.
Artuated by this motive and desire TO relieve
human suffering, l will send fr.e of charge to All
who desire it, this recipe, in German, French on
English, with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp
naming this paper, w. A. Noyes, l49 Powers
Block Rochester, N Y
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

The oldest tombstone in tho Gor-
man empire Is one at Worms, which
bears the date a. ID, 900.
In 1897 the Grst cast-iron pillow pa
tent was issued 90 Nowbold of Sew
Jersey.
n. Varole, a surgeon and physician
OF Bologna,ia said 10 have discovered
the optic nerves about 1893.
Peaches were introduced m6o Enn
land from Persia in 1862.
The invention OF petaola Ia aaedIr
ed 30 the luguenota in 1873.
The drst profile takon waa that oft
Antigonus, in 230 u. g., who having
bat ono eye, his likeness was to hr
taken % conceal tho doformIty.
The first dye house for achftt lu
England was established at loWs .n
1913, hy Kepler, "a Fleming
The sonnet was invented by Guido
a. Arezzo, abont 1924.
The 6gst stereoscopc hy rcncfoon
Was constructed and exhibited hN
Prof. Charles Wheotstono Ip 1885,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

in che home cure of disfHsss. arrIlaafa. a.f hHH
treat them, aud many hlais af ff|ue fo ur al.a HI
be- found Ia nr. kannnaun's rrou Medical No.I
elegant illnfratious. hrna fhrfr eent afaHHa M
A. y. Ordway a CO., Boston, Mass.. anl ls.sIl.
copy froo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
Holiday Goods at
LEONARD'S

have the largest and best assortment of Holiday
Goods that nave ever shown Dol :, Banks, lin
Horns, Tops, &c, for the little ones. Writing
DISKS, Work Boxes, Hand Mirrors, Photograph
Albums "a good assortment), Hand Rags (latest
styles), Portmonies. Box Papers. Autograph Al
buns, Books of all descriptions from the Linen A.
b. e. to Gilt Edge Poems.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
Orleans County @unitor,
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE
BARTON, VT.

TERMS-WHEE PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
81 5OA YEAR. If not paid in advance - 90
year. Subscribers living outside Orleans or
Caledonia counties, sI.75 per year.
Keep subscription in Advance. Remit by p. o.
Order, Registered Letter or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper, and see that your
credit is right. II not correct send the money to
make il 80, or notify u of error by postal card.
Rates OF advertising made known on apphca-
ton. n cuts must have metal body
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
Curious EGooi Of comphor

"If you want 10 get 81 worth 81
fun ont Of five cents, go buy o. nIch.
els worth Of gum camphor and IH
show you how 90 do 20, quoth Her
man Reiche the other afternoon 0a
he sat Ia the office of hia animal
mart on Park Row.
The reporter went ont and got tha
camphor. When ho rcturod Mr.
Reiche took a piece of the arom1I..
gum and put in "a cage in which were
four small Mexican ant eaters The
ant eaters had mo- sooner smoIIel the
camphor than they began lo ub It
with great energy into their m.la
They would take a small piece ol It
and rub ID well on their paws. Ihgu
they would 60 for their tails with
considerable energy ln % short
time the ant eaters were oNhul.ug
perfume like "a last years seaIsa.u
sacque just brought into service
again. "why do they do ity asked
the reporter.
81 don't know" answered Mr
Reiche.
"Will other animals behave thaJ
way with camphorY
81 give IL up. never tried 30 on
them. But you may cry &c.
The reporter selected o. piece of tbc
eamphor and Offered b. 90 O. doe.pcrd
monkey The monkey put it in hia
mouth. lie thought IL was rock can.
dy. When he found he was miatak.
en- he took il out Of his mouth agoIu
and generously gave 10 10 meek lIt-
tie monkey with sad eyes. The mock
monkey tried 10 eat L., TOO, and thcn
hurled Il with an hia force straight aJ
the reporters eyeglasses.
"Try il on the bears" said Mr
Reichie.
The camphor was given to two l.r.
lie Russian bears. They smcIicd It
suspiciously, licked f., rubbed d. ou
their paws, rolled ON ID and stood 0u
their heads and worked ID into JhoIr
ears. II seemed to craze them with
delight. In two minutes they had
formed themselves into bIg furry
balls and were rolling nll about lhc.r
cage, Rrunting with supreme aat.a.
faction. "Ahl I have &c." said Nr
Reichie. "Thcy are rubbing thom.
selves with camphor to drive away
.he neas."
"InstinctY asked the reporter
md Mr. Reichio assured hIm that 0t
vas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06
WORMS

For % cents will send package of my Worm
Powders, a sure cure for the large round worms
and pin wOms Send age of patient.
j. c. CAMPBELL, Nj. D., Albany, Vt.