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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
Stories of PARROTS.

Scaliger tells OF parrot which iml-
tated the calls used III the dances of
the Savoyards and repeated parts of
their songs.
Menault, Frenchman of Science,
tells of a famous parrot, for which
Cardinal Bossa paid 100 gold crowns
because he recited without /; biunder
the apostles creed and chanted the
magnificent correctly.
jacques Brunot IL French writer,
tells of an African parrot who danced
as ne had seen the people do. repeating
as he did so the words of their song:
"A little step! A little jump! Ion!
Ionp
The story is recorded in English
anecdotal collections, if not in grave
histories, that parrot belonging to
Henry VIII. once fell in the Thames
and summoned passers by to the rescue
by calling out: Help! help!"
An Indian parrot was deprived of
its mistress by death. 1t refused to
eat, and called out repeatedly: "Where
is madam? Where is madame" One
of the friends of the family, an elderly
major, once patronized the parrot by
saying to him: Jump on your perch.
Jacko. there's good bird; Jump on
your perch?" Jacko looked at him
an instant, contemptuously, and then
exclaimed: Jump on the perch,
major, jump on the perch"
Brehm, the author of German
work called The History of Animals"
affirms that parrots of the more in
telligent Indian and African varieties
have not only been taught many
p rases which they repeat by rote, but
that they have come to understand the
meaning of what they say, and use
words independently in their proper
senses. He cites the case of an East
Indian parrot who learned large
number of Dutch words in his native
country. Brought to Europe, he
learned a number of German and
French words in succession. He asked
for water, for food, for play things, and
for ii chance to get out of his cage,
which was regularly allowed him. He
did not always use the German word
for what he wanted in speaking to
Germans, but sometimes substituted
the Dutch words, in their proper SEN
ses. No doubt good many of his
native screeches and jabberings were
put down as dutch" by his German
masters.
The French traveller, La Barre,
very serious ant. careful writer, tells
singular story of an African parrot
called Chrysostom by the sailors on
board vessel which brought LIE Barre
from Senegal to France. CnrysostOm
had belonged to the chaplain of the
ship. who had taught him prayer or
two and a portion of the liturgy. On
the voyage the chaplain died, and the
bird continued to repeat the prayer
that had been taught him. TIE sailors
bestowed upon the parrot the name Of
''the chaplain" and knelt about his
cage in reverent manner when the
bird repeated his prayer. There is an
other, and an unpleasant side to this
picture, however, III the fact that 1.-The
chaplain" learned some of the sailors
oaths and added them to his liturgy.
He also learned to call himself by the
title of 1.-THE chaplain, and made such
speeches as this: Had your breakfast,
Mr.. Chaplain? Oh, yes, oh, yes. Mr..
Chaplain wants a cracker. Yes, yes
for the chaplain. Amen!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
Wives Wanted in Western Texas.

Towns spring up all over the Pan
handle as in Ii mining country. Take,
for instance, Panhandle, in Crosby
county, which until recently was the
naked prairie, but to-day has upward
of hundred inhabitants, about doz-
en- stores. hotel, and weekly news
paper, in which appeared the day before
[ left the following advertisement:
Wanted, Immediately-One hundred
single young women who are prepared
to rough it for time to come to the
Panhandle and marry our thrifty
young men who have located on $40
acres of land and are now living in
dugouts, tents, and cabins. We can
speak good word for every one of the
boys, They are all noble American
citizens except one, and he is a little
unfortunate in being the son of an
English lord. Girls, this is good
chance. Besides this, married life
will beat single blessedness every time.
There are few girls among tie festive
young men and the latter having set
tied down to business, of course feel like
taking the next step. A good-looking
young girl, or one not SO cookbook
ing, with q little ffnake-up," as the
atrical people say, can have her pick
of Il husband and cabin. Dallas
NeICS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
A Changed Heart.

DIR. Talmage made use of the
following incident in a recent SER
mon to illustrate the transforming
power of religion in the heart and
life: A believer was giving in a
prayer-meeting, his testimony to
Gods grace and goodness, and said {:
''On my way here tonight | met a
man who asked me where | was
going: l said l was going to prayer
meeting. He said, There are a good
many religious, and think the most
of them are delusions; as to the
Christian religion, that is only a no.
ton !; that is a mere notion, the
Christian religion" said to him,
Stranger, do you see that tavern
over there?' Yes, see it. DO
you see me?' of course | see YOU
Now the time was, as everybody IN
this town knows, that if l had a
quarter in my pocket, l could not
pass that tavern without going in
and getting drink all the people
of jefferson coul not keep me out
of that place, but God has chrnged
my heart, and the Lord Jesus Christ
destroyed my thirst for strong drink,
and there is my whole weeks wages,
and | have no temptation to go there;
and, if this is a notion, l can tell
you it's a mighty powerful notion
it is a notion that has put clothes
ON my chlldren's backs, and it is
notion that has put good food on
my table, and it is notion that has
filled my mouth with thanks to God.
And stranger, you had better go
along with me, you might get relig-
ion too; lots of people are getting
religion now
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
We Left Our Country for Our Coun-
try's Good.

Inquiry was recently made in re-
gard to the authorship of the familiar
line:
We left our country for our country's good.
Col. Thomas w. Knox, the honor
airy secretary of the Lotos club, kind
" sends US the interesting facts con-
corning this quotation. 1t is from the
prologue to the first theatrical repre-
sentation ever given in Australia, at
Sydney, in 1875. The play was The
Ranger" performed by company of
amateurs, all of whom were convicts.
The manager also was convict An
admission fee of l shilling was de-
manded, and the governor and his
staff was graciOusly invited to free
seats. Coin being scarce in the col
ony, a shilling's worth of flour or rum
was accepted in lieu of money. One
of the actors spoke the prologue, which
ran as follows:
From distant lands, DER widespread seas we
But not with much eclat. or beat of drum.
True patriots all, for, be it understood,
We lett our country Tor our country's good!
No private views disgrac ed our generous zeal,
What urged our travels was our country's
veal
And none can doubt but that our enigra ton
Has proven most useful to the British nation.
He who to midnight ladders is no stranger
To see Macbeath we have not far to roam,
And sure in Fitch shall be quite at home.
Here light and easy Columbines are found,
And well trained HarleQuinS with us abound;
From durance vile our precious selves to keep
We've OF ten had to make a flying leap;
To black face have sometimes owed escape
And Hounslow Heath has proved the worth
of Grape.
But how, you ask, can we e'er hope to soar
Above these SCENES and rise to tragic lorel
For oft alas. we've forced the unwilling tear,
And petrifi d the heart with real fear.
Macbeth a harvest of applause will reap,
For some OF US, fear, have murdered sleep.
His lady, too, with grace and ease will talk
Our la les have been used at night to walkl
Sometimes, indeed, so various is our art,
An actor may in prove and mend his part!
drOne;
Well find a man who would help himself to
Grant your favors, put us TO the test;
To gain your smiles we II do our very best;
And, without dread of future turnkey Ockits,
Thus, in an honest way, still pick your pockets.
The convict who played Fitch recited
the prologue, and was probably its
author. We know that it is treadlng on
delicate ground to inquire too curious
ly into the ante, dents of the ancient
Australian families; but that feeling
will pass away there, as it has in Vir-
ginia, where England also had convict
settlements. Nobody need be averse
to acknowledge his descent from a
convict who could write such capital
verses.-Spirtt of the Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

state, and weighed your own condl-
ton before the Lord, will you write
down one of two words? If you feel
that you are not believer write down
this word, condemned :" and if you
are a believer in Jesus and put your
trust in him alone write down the
word forgiven. Do it, even though
you have to write down the word
condemned. '-,Spurgeon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

Let the cross of Christ teach us to
look calmly on this suffering world.
Life is full of trials, and 1t is a per-
picking thing to look around us and
see the race Of men groaning under
their burdens. We know but one
satisfactory explanation of this
strange mystery-thoroughly salts
factory-which calms all doubt. The
cross of Christ is the explanation.
The cross is the distinct announce
ment to US of that wonderful law
which fills all life-that "through
much tlibulation we must enter into
the kingdom of heaven" Perfection
through suffering is the doctrine
of the cross. There is love in that
law w. Robertson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
Those Gone Before.

How strangely we are isolated and
how painfully we are insulated from
the dear ones that have gone into
the future before US. No word of
tidings comes to US from across the
sea. BY night we send up deep,
strong thoughts into the spirit land
but we feel no answer, and our sigh
dies away am NC the 81 ence and the
stars. Not one dear word has
passed betwe, IL us since away back
in the months and the years the
duttering spirit breathed its last, long
good-bye, and looked its last love
look out of eyes that were clouded
over and closing. And the head
fell, and the pulse faltered, and it
was done and the spirit was fed,
the spirit that was woven into ours
as with meshes of steel. And now
not one lisp out of the sky, not one
whisper out of the night, to tell us
and comfort us. Mystic orphanage
of spirits that are filialI mystic d.
vorce of spirits that are welded
And the years move on. We re-
member them and they remember
rs, we think. They worship there
and we worship here-a broken cho-
rus rendering one psalm; they with
eyes from which all tears have been
wiped, and with faces beautiful with
looking upon the face of God; we
with eyes all tear-bedimmed, STUN
bling over the roughness of life,
wondering, hoping and waiting, till
our exile shall be repeated, our little
island be made continuous with the
continent of the redeemed, and no
more sea in the new city of God.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
A Fam Gus Bell.


The imperial bell of Cologne, one of
the largest in the world. is famous not
alone for its dimensions and its pow err
full sound, but still more for it's per-
sstent-silence. For now upward of
tour years it's bronze mouth has not
spoken; in fact the bell has never yet
invited the faithful to service. because
it remains thus far unblessed by the
church, although the present incum-
bent of the archiepiscopal see has re-
sided nearly two years within tie
shadow of the dome. Quite recently
the architect of the cathedral formally
appealed to the ecclesiastical digni-
tary. DR.. Krelnentz, who, however.
lays the blame to the government
authorities. In turn, the Minister of
Worship has since been addressed on
the subject of the bell. and it is how
believed t at ne will ere long take the
necessary steps to have it solemnly
consecrated.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

The London cabmen recently sent a
delegation to the Home Secretary, Mr.
Matthews, asking that the number of
cab licenses shall be limited There
are now ID, 900 of them. The lot of a
London cab driver, while lie sits in a
comparatively comfortable seat, is hard.
Mr.. Matthews promised to consider
the application.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

Smoking at the seashore has its
drawbacks. The salt air has very
depressing effect upon cigars and
cigarettes. They get soft and do their
utmost to prevent being kept alight.
Once lighted. if neglected for mo-
ment they 90 out.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

For the benefit of those whose attention has not
been attracted to the Mutual Life the following In.
formation is published 1t is the oldest Company
in the United States II is the largest Company in
the world, its assets amounting to more than one
hundred and fifteen millions. 1t is the most profit
able Company, having paid in dividends alone over
seventy-two millions. It's total payments 20 policy.
holders since organization aggregate over two
hundred and forty millions of dollars, or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

Maxwell, who murdered Preller in
S. Louis, was photographed in great
many positions, among y hlch was that
of an oarsman with an oar in one hand
aud river scene in the backgr ound.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

Uonfsox, has revolutionized the world
i " tHtkOBt during the last half century. Not
least among the wonders of inventive progress is
method and system of work That can lie performed
all over the country without separating the workers
from their homes. Pay liberal; one can do the
work; either sex, Young old; no special ability
required Capital nor needed Won started free.
Cut this out and return to i and will send you
free something of great value and importance to
Won that will start you ~ business, which will bring
yen in more money right away, than anything else
in the world. Grand outfit free. Address TRUE 4
Co., Augusta, Maine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

Will you take a little time alone,
perhaps this evening? Take paper
and pencil, and after you have hon.
estly and fairly thought on your own
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
Four Hundred Tons of Gold

Watch this column for Scraps from the Current
New York"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
Dauchy 81 Co.'S. Adv'ts.

mGF y MONTH and BOARD for Bright
NnA Young Men or Ladies in each county. z.
SSS w. RfEGLER & Co, Philad' iphia, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05

The wife of our esteemed citizen, Mr. John Row
ell, while suffering under attark of the
blues. tried commit The crime of infanticde but
prevented hy the oppoI tune arrival of neigh
Dor. Her has been considered by the best
doctors incurable, but her husband highly
pleased, after using course of Sulphur Bitters to
find that she entirely cured.-kingston Herald
A leap year party in Kansan had amongits guests
gay bachelor OF II, escorted BY giddy maiden of
IS. They were the liveliest of the thropg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-05
HINDE COR Ms.

The safest and NOLI -
StoDs an main comfort to tn feet Never fak
to cure Is cents at Druggists. HIscoX q Co., N 4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
BnRIINGTON PRESS FRlDAY NOvEMRER LIS

Senator f. S. Stranahan OF Franklin, and
Mr.. TuXbury of Windsor
Among the more mature voters at the
recent el ctlon we notice those Of Mr.
Cyrus Smith Of Nereennp5 aged " Luth-
er Carpenter Of Ferrisburgh, aged g3: and
Ira Ward of New Haven, aged " yenrs.
.... Nergenne5 enthusiasts mast material
~ speedily or the Port Henry barbecue
aud he Burlington torch ught will make
II mp hill work for them to come out.....
Messrs Bristol - Son are buying poultry
and Will probably snip about two tons
this week TO Boston market turkeys and
chickens IL 10 10 cents per pound.
other Parts of the State.
Fred Cameron and Ed ward A. Cameron
OF TlnmOuth have been granted a patent
Tor window shelf-fastener.
The docket of the Caledonia county
court for the term beginning December 4.
shows an unusually small number of cases
to be called up, there being only 81 civil
cases and 10 criminal with q cases in the
cbancery docket. Judge Tyler Will pre-.
side.
The school At st. Adams Bay has been
stopped by Rnats. The animals became
such nuisance about the house that
teacher and pupils agreed to stay at home
tlll something was Gone to remove them.
The docket for the December term Of
the bennington county court contains 152
civil entries, II state aud - Chancery.
Inc three murder cases and one for man
slaughter are not included, as those will
20 on the new docket after being passed
on by the grand jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
OUR HAVERSACK.
Notes from Post and Camp Througho. I
The State.

The state.
A meeting for the formation of n wom-
an relief corps Is to be held at Glover
| Thursday evening
Invitations have been sent out for the
anniversary campfire to be given under
/ the auspices OF Roberts Post OF Rutland
on "Wednesday evening November u
The reRula' meeting and annual inspec
| II II of Cummings POST No 81. Hines
| burgh, will occur Saturday evening. No
vembor II. a full attendance Is desired
| Visiting comrades are always welcomed.
Gov Dillingham; has signed the bill
making the regular Appropriation to the
soldiers Home.
The Brattleboro Sons of Veterans hold
| lair Thursday evening.
The G.. A. X. post at Newport gave an
entertainment at their hall last Friday
evening.
e. G. Randall Fost of Woodstock as
sisted by the Woman'S Relief corps and
sons Of Veterans, hold a campfire Satur.
day evening, Eth inst, at their hall
! At the regular meetnr of Camp Red.
held Proctor, Sous of Veterans at Rat.
I land, on Monday evening, Mr.. ri tcnet
- Proctor was present, and in behalf
OF MS lather presented the camp with
The Rutland Sons of Veterans will rive
An entertainment Friday, the 10Th, TO con-
slst OF reading by Mr.. Frank Bradford Of
/ bennington and music by Mrs. Henry
/ Pierce and others.
/ Eat recent meeting of the 6. A. r. post
40 st. johnsbury it was voted to hold
campfire at an early date for the discus
sion OF hequestiou: Did you have ex-
/ periences during your army life that led
! you to believe that an OverrullDg power
was con trolling the events of the war.
/ The G. 4. Il. boys of Bennington have
/ engaged G. W. Russell OF Wilmington 20
a..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
OBsEQUIEs OF FATHER CLASSY.
Largely Attended at ST. Adams on We'd
nesday fiorning
From the Messenger

From the Messenger
The funeral of the late Rev. Father
Classy, who died at Wi ooski last Satur-
d ~, was largely attended at the French
church Wednes lay morning, the service,
being conducted by the following clergy
men: Celebrant, Very Rev Il. Druou, V.
G.. deacon, Rev. James Jodoin of Acton
vale, p. e.; -ubdeacon, Rev. a. ID. Ii
moges II Be'W.l, p. g., masters of cerc-
monies, Rev. Joseph P'quet, chancellor
Burlington, and Rev. y ProuX Of Rut-
land; censor bearer, Rev Fred Pdquet of
-. Juseuh'S church, Burlluyton Right
Rev. Bishop DeGOesbrand, -. d., gave the
hual absolutiOn, ASSIST by Very Rev.
Thomas Lynch, V. q, deacon of honor,
and Rev, Il. Ouelette, superintendent
of the college of st. Hvaciuthe, ?.
g. The chanters were Revs. u j. O'Sul i
ege, Burlington, Joseph Brellvetot North
field W. j. O'Sulllvan!of Montpelier, p. j..
Barrett of Brandon and J. GeiOt of Poult
ney. The pail bearers were Revs. j. ;.
Allchaud of Bennington, j. VI. Coathuel Of
Hyde Park. Charles -. Georges OF It.
Athanase, 2. O., p. McKruna OF Fairfield,
A. ID Limoges OF Ba.W.l, p. g, Father
Yvuec of Newport, j. A. B2ssouneault OF
St Johnsbury, and Phillip LachauCe Of
Orwell. The final rites at the grave were
performed by his lordship the bishop.
There were present at the sanctuary
also, besides the Clergymen named above,
Reys. Thomas GatTney OF Rutland, PatriCk
Cunningham of Brattehoro, Edward
Reynolds of Bellows Falls, p. J. Houlihan
Of Ludlow, p. Matthew of Milton, T.. A
Rivard of St Armand, p. q, John Clark
and Thomas Douahue of Burlington, D.
DaignauIt of Enosburgh Falls and 5 :
Hamel of Brandon.
Rev. Joseph Daignault, the pastor, had
general, charge OF the ceremonies, aud the
several religious societies connected with
the st. Adams French church marched
in procession to the cemetery. Bishop De
Goesbrlaud gave, In both French and Eng
fish, a very appropriate and touching
eulogy on the life and labOrs Of the Rev
Father Classy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
Read "Cressy."
Cambridge.

Mrs Nellie Leach is % teach the winter
terra of school Iu the Notch.
large company of ueopie met last Mon
day night H.M. Narnum' e 10 tGil over
and arrange matters performing to the new
much tU be built at the Centre .........
George Is tredge, a brother of Mrs. Tru-
man Whi 'Omo, and Miss Mary johnson
pj Lyndon, Wcce married last Thursday At
Lyndon. lirs. Whitcomh was unable to
attend berIuse Of I'll health...... Newell
flawley F1as quite Ill the past week ...
Frank tn lrlas has taken the midget
farm and soon to take p1sseSsiuu.....
Henry CO sman has had "A pension granted
uim...... Robert Thomao's brother and
amily oil SlatteDOro, are visiting at his
hOn,/.......C Charles Melendy, who has
oe/u quite i the past week, is improving,
- rs also Nlra Buker........The commit
&C Of the T. 2. :. c. f., met at Robert
ih0mas's Tue day evening. ....... Truman
NhitCOmh spent last Sunday with his
tmlly auf some Of the scholars that are
away ate lling school, spent last Sunday
% their several homes .....,. The streets
p the Certrt are being much improved
the Hid Of street lamps. ....... William
prentiss, ,ttely of Hyde Park, has bought
1 farm in Milton and Will move there soon
........JOhn Davis was severely injured
lone to uuy u horse. A horse struck al
ma, cutting his scalp ADuut four inches
l9uV. Dr. Buchanan WAS summoned and
iressed the wound and at last report Mr..
FULLER wa quite comfortable ... Mrs. Min
1T of FHufAX, spent last Sunday at
'hmucey Warmers A cousin from Wor-
~-'er Md.s., is also visiting there. 90.
lImie FlHgG has closed her school in Wa
.eiYile Mile GusWold in the Fuller dis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
Fire at New Haven.

The large brick house on New Haven
street, owned by George W. Barton, caught
fire at T. o'clock noon on Wednesday, No.
vember l4th. 1t originated through some
defect in the chimney. The entire house
insured in the Vermont mutual tor aboul
$500
The house was occupied at the time Of
the fire by Mr.. Bacton'S mother, Mr..
Partnena r. Barton, and Gilbert King
and family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
1889.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
1889.
ILLUSTRATED.

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world Among the attractions t0r lSSl Vlll he
"a new rovel-an American story, entitled
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SON illustrated: "Cnmmodus,' "a historical
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