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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
Humanity's Averages.

The average height of male adults
is $50 pounds; of women, about 10
pounds. The average height of
Amerscan recruits is about five feet,
nine inches. The average height of
well-built men is five feet, nine inch
es; of women five feet, four inches.
One inch of height should add two
pounds to weight. The specific CRAWL
ty of the body ranges from O.95O to
1.03O- The heart weighs 26O
grammes in women and $50 grammes
G0H ounces) in men; the average
weight is 292 grammes. The period
of its maximum weight is between
fifty and eighty.
The amount of blood in the body
is thirteenth the weight of the
body, or five or six quarts, or eleven
or twelve pounds. A man dies when
he has lost fifth of his blood. The
heart with each contraction elects
six ounces of blood from each ventri-
Gle, at pressure in the left ventri-
Gle of one-fourth of an atmosphere.
The heart sends all the blood around
the body twice every minute, or in
about thirty-five contractions. A
deadly poison elected into vein kills
in fifteen seconds, on the average;
injected under the skin, in four min
utet. A cubic millimetre of blood
contains 100000 blood cells in men
and 4, 100000 in women. There are
800 red cells to every one white cell.
The red cells have an average diane
ter of 1920 inch, the white cells of
1-25000 inch. The specific gravity
of the blood is .055. The frequen-
cy of the pulse in the new born is
$50; in infants of one year, 10; at
two years, 10; at seven to fourteen
years, So; in the adult man, 70; wo-
man, 80. The respirations are one
fourth as rapid as the pulse.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
The Emotions of Man and Brute

If we have regard to emotions as
these occur in the brute, we can not
fail to be struck by the broad fact that
the area of psychology which they
cover is so nearly co-extensive with
that which is covered by the emotion
al faculties of man. In my previous
works [ have given what / consider
unquestionable evidence of all the
following emotions, which | here
name in the order of their appear
ance through the psychological scale
fear, surprise, affection, pugnacity,
curiosity, jealousy, anger, play, SYM
pathy, emulation, pride, resentment,
emotion of the beautiful, grief. hate,
cruelty, benevolence, revenge, SHANE,
regret, deceitfulness, emotion OF the
ludicrous.
Now, this list exhausts all the hui
man emotions, with the exception of
those which refer to religion, moral
sense, and perception of the sublime.
Therefore | think we are fully EMIT
led to conclude that, so far as emo
tons are concerned, it can not be
said that the facts of animal psychol-
ogy raise any difficulties against the
theory of descent. On the contrary,
the emotional life of animals is so
strikingly similar to the emotional
life of mainland especially of young
children-that | think the similarity
ought fairly to be taken as direct ev-
idence of a genetic continuity between
them.-Popular Science Monthly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
Sinai and Calvary.

There are two mountains hallowed
BY Majesty sublime,
Which rear their crests unconquered
Above the floods of Time.
Uncounted generations
Have gazed on them with awe
The Mountain of the Gospel,
The Mountain of the Law.
From Sinai's cloud of darkness
The vivid lightnings play,
They serve the God of vengeance,
The Lord who shall repay.
Each fault must bring its penance,
Each sin the avenging blade;
For God upholds in justice
The laws that He hath made.
But Calvary stands to ransom
The earth from utter loss,
In shade than light more glorious
The shadow ofthe Cross.
To heal sick worlds trouble,
To soothe its woe and pain,
On Calvary's sacred summit
The Paschal Lamb was slain.
The boundless might of Heaven,
Its law in mercy furled.
As once the bow of promise
O'er-arched drowning world.
The Law said-As you keep me
1t shall be done TO you.
But Calvary prays-Forgive them,
They know not what they do.
Almighty God! direct Us
To keep Thy perfect Law!
o blessed Saviour, help Us
Nearer to Thee to draw;
Let Sinai's thunders aid us
To guard our feet from SIN,
And Calvary's light inspire US
The love of God 10 win.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
The Ancient Battering Rams.

They exerted greater power than
any gun or cannon invented up to the
year 1860. These battering-rams
were porbably as effective in knock
ing down a wall or staving in the side
of q ship as the best modern cannon,
but for making breach, the guns are
far superior. Such was the solidity
and thickness of the walls of .Jerusa-
lem that. Josephus tells us, it took
all OF one night for an immense bat
tering-ram to dislodge four stones
Vitruvius has left US the description
of ram weighing 100000 pounds;
but probably the most celebrated of
all the ancient moving-tower rams
was that constructed by Demetrius
Poliorcetes at the siege of Rhodes.
The base of the tower was % feet
square. The RAM itself was an as
sembly of large square beams resting
on wheels in size proportioned to the
weight of the structure, and all rivet-
ed together with iron. The felloes of
the wheels were three feet thick and
strengthened with iron plates, From
each of the four angles of the tower
large pillar of wood was carried up
to height of $50 feet, and these pill
lars we're inclined toward one anoth-
ef. The tower had three stories, COM
municating by two staireases each.
Three sides of the machine were plat
ed with iron to protect them against
fire. In front of each story there
were loop-holes, screened by leather
curtains. to keep out darts, arrows,
etc. Each story was provided with
machines for throwing large stones
and darts; and in the lower story
was the ram itself, thirty fathoms
| long, and fashioned at the end into
an iron beak, or prov. The entire
machine was moved forward bv 81
soc soldiers.
But it can easily be understood that
among so many men some must be
more or less exposed to the enemy e
darts and arrows; and SO, to drive
the enemy from the walls and open
places, to break the roofs of his
houses, and otherwise annoy him, ina
chimes were necessary for throwing
missiles, from small darts up to huge
powders.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

along the bed of the stream many
yards before seeking the air. Allow
ing everything to the overpowering
force of instinct, there still remains
something to wonder at in tue feeling
of confidence which can inspire the
fiedglings to take SO anxiously to the
water
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of consumption, bron
chitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat and lung a
fections, also positive and radical cure for nervous
complaints, after having tested its wonderful cura
tive powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his
duty to make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actaated by this motive and desire TO relieve
human suffering, will send FRI, of charge, TO all
who desire it, this recipe, in German, French or
English, with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp,
naming this paper, w. A. Noyes, l4e Powers
Block, Rochester, n. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and neighbors talk
ing about it. You may yourself be one of the many
who know from personal experience just how good
thing it is. If you have tried it, you are one
of staunch friends, because the wonderful thing
about it is, that when given trial, Dr. Kings
New Discovery every after holds a place in the
house. If you have never used it and should be
afflicted with cough, cold any throat, lung or
chest trouble, bottle at once and give it a
fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial bottles free at II g. Pierce's drug
stO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

The war strength of six of the
European powers aggregate over
10, 100000 men. On a war footing
Germany's army numbers 1920, 900,
France, 2.440,0 900; Russia, 2,495,
600; Italy, 100000; Austria, l.
145, 900; Turkey, 100000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

Dyspepsia. indigestion, sick headache, and that
tired feeling cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla which
tones the stomach, promotes healthy digestion,
creates an appetite cures SIGH headache and builds
up the whole system. Sold by all druggists. 100
doses one dollar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

workman who gathers the glass on
the blow pipe has no way of deter
mining the exact amount necessary
except by judgment, and that the
blower must also depend entirely
upon his Judgment as to the size
which the cylinder must be blown IN
order to produce glass of an even
thickness, and yet neither of them
make a mistake. The blower, besides
is all the time swinging a cylinder
weighing from twenty to forty lbs,
according to single or double thick
ness, on a blow pipe weighing twenty
pounds, into narrow pit but little
wider than the cylinder itself. The
whole length of pipe and cylinder is
nine feet, and yet he handles it as
easily as q housewife would broom.
One blower will make from fifty to
seventy of these cylinders day, ac-
cording to the thickness of the glass
required, and in the course of week
will not break one.
The cylinders are now ready for
fattening. First they are cracked
open from end to end by running a
piece of red-hot iron over the sur
face. They are then placed in fur
mace on revolving table made of fire
clay. There are three doors to the
furnace, at the first of which the cyl
inders are thrust in one at time.
By the time they have revolved
around the second door they have
become thoroughly heated, and here
the tables are stopped long enough
to enable workman to press them
perfectly fiat by means of round
piece of wood attached to the end Of
a long iron rod.
Continuing on in its revolution the
tables bring them around to the third
door, where a workman, by means of
a long rod with a fiat Gloss piece at
the end, slides them or to little cars,
each car being made to hold about
dozen sheets. AS soon as the car is
loaded it is drawn slowly through a
tunnel sixty feet long, which grows
ha
at the end it is above the normal
temperature of the atmosphere. This
is the tempering process. From here
the sheets are taken to the cutters
tables, where they are divided into
the proper sizes. This operation is
also one requiring great skill, as the
deviation of One-tenth of an inch in
measurement means a loss of part Of
the sheet, as we'll as a loss of time.
1t is by reason of the great skill
required of them that the blowers,
fiatteners and cutters of window glass
command such great wages. Only
persons of considerable natural abili-
ty can master the business, and then
several years apprenticeship is re-
quired. Besides, their organization
is so powerful that they absolutely
control the business. The number of
admitted by them into
the works is limited to so many per
annum, and is controlled by the con-
ditions of the trade. The idea that
the avocation is an unhealthy one
will not hold good upon investiga-
ton. There are no healthier class of
mechanics in the world than glass
workers, and it is not at all unusual
to see a blower who has been twenty
years at the business filled out to al
dermanic proportions.-Stoves and
Hardware.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.-We have made ar
engagements with DIR. B. j. Kendall Co., publishers
of ga Treaties on the Horse and his Diseases"
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.-We have made ar
engagements with DIR. B j. Kendall Co., publishers
of "a Treaties on the Horse and his Diseases"
which will enable all subscribers to obtain
copy of that valuable work gree by sending their
address enclosing a two-cent stamp for mailing
same) to DIR. B. j. Kendall Co., Enosburgh Falls,
VT This book is recognized as standard au-
thorty upon all diseases of the horse as its phe-
nomenal sale attess tour million copies having
been sold in the past ten years, sale never before
reached by any publication in the period of
time. We feel confident that our patrons will ap
preciate the work, and be glad to avail themselves
of this opportunity of obtaining valuable book
1t Is necessary that you mention this paper in
sending for the "Treaties. This offer will remain
open for only short time. 1922
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

A GREAT DIscovERY.-The fact that castor-oil az
vile medicine was ever discovered has so long
held its a laxative, is because, until Ham
burg Figs ere discovered, medicine could take
its place. Nov, however, ladies and children take
Hamburg Figs, and like them. rs cents Dose, one
Fig. Mack Drug Co., n. Y. Sold By all druggists
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29

Better be loan than in bad company
was written of our umbrella.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-29
ke way.-Ha1per's Magazine

In the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, you need have
no fear of arsencal poison, this medicine being en-
ti"ely free from all dangerous drugs Its powerful
effects due to the skillful combination of the
best ingredients and hence i'll results follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
A Royal Lesson.
rom the Cape Town Argus.

From the Cape Town Argus.
Donna Christina has begun at Aranjuez to
initiate her son in his royal duties, taking him
often to see an institution founded by the late
king-an asylum for the orphans of officers and
non-commissioned officers who have died in
service. The crown gave up one of the largest
buildings on the royal domain for this asylum,
where several hundred orphans of both sexes
are brought up at the expense Of the state and
with money contributed by the royal family
and by officers of every branch Of the service.
The boys are trained for the army, navy or
some profession. The girls are educated to
become teachers and governesses. The widowed
queen feels kindly for these children, whose
fathers are lying on the hillsides of north and
central Spain or in the jungles of Cuba. On
her first visit We are told that she said to her
son, you must love them and be good to them
because they are like you-they have no father
here; their fathers, too, are in heaven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
MRS. HAMILTON,s TRIAL.


II was confidently expected that the grand
Jury Of Atlantic county would yesterday indict
Mrs. Hamilton for her assault on Nurse Dom
nelly. Robert Ray Hamilton, who il under
>600 bail - . witness, had come ovar from
New York in accordance with his bond, but the
weather prevented the court from legally con-
shutting ITSELF The small room in which the
judicial proceedings are conducted was crowded
when the grandson Of Alexander Hamilton en-
tered and walked up the aisle 10 the bar.
Everybody was waiting for the arrival Of
Judge Reed, who was storm-stayed at Atlantic
City, and in consequence Mr.. Hamilton at
tracted very small amount of attention. He
was neatly dressed in q dark suit. When he
found that there was no judge and the other
witnesses were absent he returned to his hotel.
Late in the afternoon Hamilton visited his wife.
They talked together for half an hour, but
Hamilton when questioned refused TO say any
thing about the interview or its results. Mrs.
Hamilton will remain Ut Mays Landing until
the grand Jury meets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Detroit Is Behind.

FROM the Detroit Free Press.
i've had all of Detroit I want" observed a
man who was waiting for train at the Wabash
depot the other day.
Don't you like the placer" queried the one
addressed.
Nav! came here hopeful, but am going
away Disguised"
What were you looking for?'
why, was thinking Of going into the milk
business. That's my business In 81. Louis."
do you find it overcrowdsd?"
mot exactly overcrowded, although there
are enough IN il; but find that there is 4 law
under which milk is inspected"
Its an insult to the dealers, sir-a regular
insult It's the same as saying they would be
dishonest II they could. wouldn't stand n ons
minute, sir-not minuter'
He got mp to walk around and cool his
wrath, and paper which fell from his pocket
was picked up and passed around the aroup.
1t read:
ITO one pound of whiting add four gallons
OF water and mix with ten gallons Of milk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Drowned His Young Companion.

On Tuesday, August ID, the body of young
George Deitzel was found in the canal basin at
Columbia, Pa. Orange Anderson, colored
bootblack, who lives near the Deitzel home,
was suspected of being concerned in the drown
ing. Some time ago Orange had quarrel with
the younger brother of the drowned boy, and
the child ran into the house crying, telling his
mother that Orange Anderson said he would
drown him as he did his brother. A few days
ago Orange went into store on Locust street
and was questioned by the clerk about the af
fair. BE boldly remarked that he drowned
George Deitzel and would drown the younger
brother too. On this information the boy has
been arrested and full hearing of the case
will he had, the father answering for the boys
presence when wanted. The accused colored
boy is not more than fourteen years of age, and
does not appear to have intelligence enough to
appreciate the terrible charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Gen. Sherman's New Medal.

From the New York World, Today
When military and civic honors were paid the
remains of Gen. Jose Antonio Paez, ex-presi-
dent of Venezuela, while passing through New
York in February, 1887, the Venezuelan COM
mission announced that medals would be con-
ferred upon Gen. William T.. Sherman, Maj.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Col. Gibbons, Chaun-
cey N. Depew, Judge Brown and others who
had taken a prominent part in the ceremonies.
Quite recently Gen. Sherman was unofficially
informed that President Juan Pablo Rojas had
conferred upon him the Bolivar medal of the
second class. thar being the highest decoration
that can be given by Venezuela to foreigners
1t is understood that the other gentlemen
already mentioned will receive third-class
medals.
Gen. Sherman. though quite willing to re-
ceive such a recognition of his services, has
been led to believe that the medal must be paid
for, as it cannot be made for less than $500,
and he did not consider it worth SO much OF
his retired pay.
1T is all a mistake" said Consul General
Pedro Vicente Mijares yesterday. II have not
vet been officially instructed that the decora-
ton has been conferred upon Gen. Sherman,
though know such an announcement is on the
way. The medal will cost the general
nothing, for the diploma will be accompanied
by the jewels, which are very hand
same and valuable. The decoration
was originally created by the Repub-
lie Of Peru in 1925, and adopted by the Vene-
zuelan congress in 1854 and renewed in 1880 by
President Blanco. Its object is to honor citi-
zens of the United States of Venezuela who
have done the state good service or to the cause
of humanity and civilization in other coun-
tries. The decoration has five classes. The
first rank can only be held by fifty citizens OF
Venezuela, the second by one hundred, while
the other three are unlimited in number. The
frst-class medal can only be bestowed upon
presidents. emperors, kings or other rulers of
nations, while the second class is restricted to
distinguished foreigners like Gen. sherman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
PROPOSALS

PRoPosaLs Bon coNsTRgcToRs, SUPPLIES
~ FQk NAVY YARD. WASHINGTON Sepsenber
II. 1852. sealed proposals. ipdorsed sfrorossis for
Vii 81 70 .
i I,rN xY pegsa5tMsnt wsshinstsn p, until
tsSg. sDd pablsly opensd inmedi..sly thereafter.
ausnsiy Of oenssrustors stores eensissins cfcsn,
dris tvine billiard cloth, wash bssin., grindstons
and emery wheels. The articles must conform the
NAVY standard and pass the usual naval tnapectson
T:e bids decided by lot. Blank forms Of oder and
specifications can be obtained upon application the
Sommandant Of the Nayy Yard, or 70 the bureau The
Department reserves the right 70 reject any OF al
plds not deemed advantageous TO the government
SAnkS FULTON. Paymaster General y. 8. NAVY.
DRoPosALs FOR AsPHALT PAvEMENT.-oF.
nee Of Public Buildings and Grounds, War Depart
msnt wsshington. PC. september g issa.sesled
mt nntl oN.MEDNEsDAY.ocToBER NINTH, 1859
asphalt paSernent Forms md spec,host,ons can =
ona,ned a. this ONCE The United States reserves th,
rghs 70 reject a,y and all proposals The attention
bidders IL invited TO the Of coneress spproyet
February 20, 1885, and February %, IS Z, vol %
pass 3S2 and ysl "a psse +la: Statutes g Large
selo,ll,l2,l3,oc7.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
A Famous Parrot Dead,

From the Concord IN. H. Monitor.
George Clough's parrot Polly" died Tuesday
afternoon, aged over forty years. She had
been sick for several days and was taken into
Prof. B. B. Davis room to be doctored, the
professor having had many years experience
with all kinds of BIRDS She seemed to be get
ting along nicely and it was thought she would
recover, but on Thursday she had a shock and
sank gradually afterward. Polly was the
most wonderful parrot ever known in this
state. She could not only talk but carry on
conversation understandingly, and she bowed
with great courtesy when she said "How do
you do?" and Goodbye" She could sing,
too, and sing we'll, giving whole stanzas Of
songs which took her fancy without missing q
word or a note. She had notions in regard to
the use of language, and absolutely refused to
say some words, though perfectly free with
their equivalents. Among the obnoxious
words Were yes and no, which she never was
heard to pronounce in her life. Polly was
brought to New Hampshire by James Elliott,
and was afterward given to Joseph Morgan in
Bow, where she had her toes frozen OF. She
was sold by him to Mrs. Thomas Sargent,
whose husband kept the railroad station at
Robinson's Ferry, and was purchased by Mr..
Clough about thirty years ago for $40. She
could talk. huently at that time, and confined
to improve until she became almost master of
the language. She was visited by hundreds of
people annually and was known all over the
state.