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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
The sportsman,s Florida.

In Florida the material changes of the past
ten or fifteen years have been on a scale pos
sible only in what was practically frontier
state. The past twenty years have virtually
witnessed the settlement of Florida anew by
a population drawn thither from other states.
The thrush of new citizens, the building of
new towns and cities, the multiplying and
extension of railroads, the conversion of vast
wilderness tracts from pine and hunmock
lands into orange groves and farms-all this
has greatly changed the face of the country;
and the state has ceased to be in many re-
spects the great shooting resort it once was.
Nowhere is this more readily observed than
on some of the lines of river travel The
great abundance and accessibility of feath-
cred game encountered on the waterways
once made it possible for the cads and cock
neys-not in any remOtest sense sportsmen-
who shot from the moving craft, to slaughter
foolishly, wantonly and wastefully thousands
of birds of plume.
As time went by and the fusillade was kept
up, the birds were destroyed or scared away
until the river banks became practically bar
rem of game Then as the new railroads
fortunately diverted the tide of travel away
from the rivers, and the haunts of the birds
were left unmolested, they multiplied, and
have in many districts become abundant
The time has gone by when a majority of
Florida tourists are equipped with firearms;
but those who are seeking legitimate sport
with game birds are still to be found in
hosts; and the tangible rewards of ones out
ing are generous Florida is today more
than ever the winter home of the sportsman
Forest and Stream.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Peabody Homes in Paris.

Workmen's dwellings on the Peabody prin-
ciple have been opened in Paris under the au-
spices of the Prince dArenburg and the
members of the Philanthropic society. The
funds for the purpose come from legacy of
e22 900 bequeathed to the ''poor of Paris by
the banker NJ Armand Heine, who died a
few years ago. The Philanthropic society has
already built a house with the money in the
Rue Jeanne dare, and the dwellings opened
the other day are on the Boulevard de Gre
nellie, the apartments or ''rooms" being rented
at SO to 914 a year, whereas some in the
other tenements may be had at a rental of a
little over Sc The sanitary arrangements in
these cites Ouvrieres are much better than in
other parts of Paris, where the working
classes and the utterly INDECENT live almost
side by side, and in this important matter
hints have been borrowed from the London
dwellings, erected under the terms of the Pea
body trust. It is, in the meantime, devoutly
to be hoped that the Societe Philanthropique
will extend its operations to other malodorous
metropolitan districts besides Grenelle, for
such places as the Heights of Montmartre,
Belleville and Menilmontant undoubtly
would derive much hygienic benefit by the
destruction of the Jerry built" and fever
haunted tenements which numerous in
these localities and by the erection OF more
solid and salubrious dwellings in their stead.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

DR.. George NJ. Sternberg, surgeon in the
United States army, recently returned from
a six months stay in Cuba, where be has
been continuing his researches with reference
to yellow fever. He brought with him speci-
mems of microbes, with which he will con-
tinue his Investigations during the winter at
the Johns Hopkins university. At the end of
this time he hopes to present general report
of his Investigations to President Harrison.
Ny researches" says DR.. Sternberg, "have
not led to a positive demonstration of the
specific cause of the disease; but have iso-
lated q considerable number of pathogenic
bacilli, disease producing germs, from the in
testines of yellow fever cases, and have
strong hopes that one or more of these may
prove to be the specific germ. have con-
firmed my previous conclusions as to the alb
sence of a previous micro-organism in the
blood and tissues of the patients, and have
failed to find in any of my cases the germ
which DR.. Frere, of Brazil, has claimed to be
the cause of the disease. For this reason
have given my attention to the bacilh of the
alimentary canal. "-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Rnrinn Moments Shoes.

The most tedious customer for salesman
to come in contact with is husband buying
shoes for his wife He comes into the store
boldly and makes known his wants, but when
it comes to picking out pair of shoes that
would suit he is unable to make a decision.
He asks numerous foolish questions about the
style, fit, price, ETC., and in many ways shows
his ignorance of what his wife wears and his
incapacity for the task OF buying women's
shoes. In nearly every instance after the
stock is pulled down and thoroughly exam
ined, and a brief story told about each shoe,
the husband-buying-h is-wife's-shoes will draw
back with sigh, saying: "Ohi well, you
know better than 1, and suppose you pick me
out nice pair" This is easily done, and the
shoes are sent out, but the salesman is certain
to see them again. Women are often hard to
please, and not many days will elapse before
the wife is back to exchange the shoes, and
the first trouble is almost gone over again
Shoe Dealer in st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

The arbitrary measures now being adopted
by the Russian government for the complete
Russianization of the German elements in the
Baltic provinces are arousing a very strong
feeling among the Russo Germans The most
exasperating of these measures is perhaps
the attempt at wholesale proSelytism now be-
ing made among the Lutherans by the mis-
sionary agents of the holy synod. The Baltic
Lutherans resent these proselytizing missions
as more unjust and coercive than any similar
measures ever adopted against the Catholics
in Poland.
The government has made the disco very
that a very unusual number of meetings of
the Roman Catholic clergy have lately taken
place i'll the Polish provinces on the pretext
of celebrating certain saints days, whic b
number something like 80 year. a keen
watch is kept on the Roman Catholic clergy,
whose influence beyond the pale of their
church it is sought to restrict in every posi-
bile way, and, therefore, the minister of the
interior has issued orders that no religious
ceremonies in Poland, accompanied by meet
ings of the Roman Catholic clergy, shall take
place without the express authorization of
the local authorities, and the presence at such
meetings of a Russian official.-Odessa Cor.
London Standard
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
ALL SORTS

"Who are the brilliantly military dressed 1len
on the opposite side of the room?" she asked at
the ball. ''Those are some of our glittering gen
eraties," replied her editorial escort.
a beautiful young lady became so sadly disGg-
ured with pimples and blotches that it was feared
she would die of grief. A friend recommended
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which she took, and was com
pletely cured She is now of the fairest of the
fair.
Unreasonable.-Little Mabel: mamma, NAV
have something to cat?" Mother Gmpatientlv) f.:
eyes; take this piece of cake and don't open youl.
mouth again.
For the cure of the Inflammation and congestion
called ga cold in the head' there is more potency
in Ely's Cream Balm than in anything else it is
possible to prescribe This preparation has for
years past been making brilliant success as a
remedy for cold in the head catarrh and hay fever.
Used in the initial stages of these complaints Cream
Balm prevents any serious development of the
symptoms, while almost numberless cases are on
record of radical cures of chronic catarrh after all
other modes of treatment have failed.
Johnny Cooking out of the window: go man.
ma, how many considerations there out to-
night"
Tried and true friends are scarce, but if you are
suffering WITH Inat horrible disease Scro1ula, you
viii find Sulphur Bitters will cure you as it did me,
after suffering eight year, and paying out hundreds
of dollars to doctors and druggists.-Jeannette
Hanscom, Troy, n. Y.
Why is game of ball like buckwheat cake?
Because its success depends very largely upon the
batter.
TORPID LIvER.-It is hardly possible to prepare
a medicine which is pleasant to the palate are
Hamburg Figs, which is so efficacious in cases
of constipation, piles, torpid liver sick headache.
25 cents. Dose one Fig. Mack Drug Co., n. Y
Sold by druggists.
One swallow doesn't make a summer; but one
grasshopper makes great many springs
DRUNKENNEss-LIQUoR HABIT.-In all the world
there is but cure, DR.. Haines Golden Specific.
1t can be given cup of tea coffee without the
knowledge ofthe person taking effectlng speedy
and permanent cure, whether the patient Is a mod
crate drinker alcoholic wreck. Thousands OF
dTunkards have been cured who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their knOwl-
edge, and to-day believe they quit drinking of their
own free will. No harmful effect results from its
administration. Cures guaranteed Send for cir
cular and full particulars. Address in confidence
Golden Specific Co., 1s5 Race Street, Cincinnati, o.
When is a nutmeg like prison window? When
it is grated.
The EXCITEMENT NOT OvER--The rush the
druggist still continues and daily scores of people
call for a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for throat
aad lungs for the cure ~ coughs. co d. bronchitis
asthma aud consumption. Kemp.s Balsam. the
standard family remedy i sold on a guarantee and
never fails to give satisfaction Price soc and 81
Trial size free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
The Compass.

/ The compass needle points to the north be-
cause practically the earth is a magnet, not
/ different essentially in his magnetic proper
ties from a bar of magnetized steeA 1t has
two poles of greatest intensity, and 14Se most
large steel magnets there are several supple
mental poles of lesser Intensity. Just as the
pole of one bar magnet attracts the end Of
another, so the magnetic poles of the earth
behave toward poles of the compass needle,
unlike poles attracting, and like poles repelling
each other.
1t is well to modify the statement that the
needle points north and south; as matter of
fact, there are but few localities the earth
where it does point due north and south, and
these are constantly changing. An irregular
line drawn from the mouth of the Orinoc0
river, through the east coast of Hayti,
Charleston, S. c., and Detroit Mich, repre-
sents very nearly the line in which there is
no variation at the present time In all the
places east of this line the north end of the
needle swings slightly to the westward; in all
places west of it, to the eastward. At the
mouth of the Columbia river the variation of
the compass is about 50 dogs. east; in Alaska
it is from 40 to 80 degs. east; midway be-
tween New York and Liverpool it is about
IS dogs west.
! The reason is that the compass needle points,
not to the geographical, but to the magnetic
poles, and these do not coincide in position.
The magnetic north pole is at present on or
near the southwestern shore of Boothia pc
ninsula, in the northern part of North Amer
lea.
Its position is constantly changing, and in
the last five hundred years it has moved
about half the distance round the geographi-
cal pole. During the three hundred years in
which observations have been carefully made
at the Magnetic observatory in Paris the va
riations have changed from IL dogs. 90 min.
east of north to % degs. 10 min. west
In the United States the rate of the change
in variation differs much in different parts of
the country. In Washington state it changes
at the rate of about seven minutes year; in
Arizona and New Mexico it is stationary; in
the New England states it is from one to
three minutes per year.-Yo uth's Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

A curious phenomenon Of nature was wit
messed near here last night by the passengers
on the north bonnd passenger train on the
Houston and Texas Central, which passes
this point at 2:25 a. m. 1t was in the form of
a luminous arch of a phOsphoric or electrical
character. Such phenomena are of frequent
| occurrence at sea, but are almost unheard of
on land. The luminous mist was first OBJ
served by the engineer, when it still sew
eral hundred yards ahead of the train, and
thinking it prairie fire, he slowed up, thus
arousing the passengers, who, with the crew,
crowded to the windows and on to the plat
form to look at the vast, hueless rainbow
| spanning the heavens. AS the arch was more
| closely approached its dim, white radiance
was seen to be clearly defined against the sky
as though painted there by the sweep of a
! brush dipped in white fire. The stars could
be seen shining close against the rim of it,
and all around and under the arch The
shape, as near as could be guessed at, was
| half a mile in diameter, though it seemed
| gradually widening and was in form the half
of a perfect circle, one leg resting on the
| earth, while the other appeared to have been
broken off near the base.
! The arch rose directly over the track, and
as the train approached it seemed to gather a
! quicker tincture of luster, as of the diamond
/ or some clear, glittering star, though it threw
! no CLEAN upon the air beyond its own irrida-
/ ton, as could be seen by the stars shining in
close proximity to it. When the train passed
directly under the bridge of light, the sur
rounding country spanned by it became
| plainly visible. appearing to be bathed in pale
/ moonlight
I A curious feature of the luminosity was
that while it gave all objects weird, unreal
aspect, the shadows which it caused them to
throw were black and as clearly defined as
siIhOuetteS In a few minutes after the train
passed under the arch it seemed to fade
away, melting gradually into the starlit sky.
The night, as will be remembered, was fair
and fogless. There was no moon, so the arch
must have been self luminous-Hearne fTex)
Dispatch in Atlanta Constitution.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Like His Grandfather.

Many persons who never heard the word
heredity have a very just and vivid idea of
the truth which that word was invented to
convey. They know perfectly well that
physical and intellectual traits are handed
down from father to son, and from son to
grandson.
Congressman Allen, of Mississippi, was
lately telling stories at a Washington hotel,
according to a reporter for The New York
Star
Il had just returned from making politi-
cal speech, " he said, ''when l was met at the
door by an old 'Aunty' Allison, an aged negro
woman who nursed me in childhood. With
her big, black, good natured face all wreathed
in smiles, she said, Bless ma soul, Mass'r
John, but how yo dom remin' me o yo' deah
ole gran'fa'rl Yo' walk like him, talk like
him, act like him, an am jes like him in poll
tiks, too
Why, aunty, l never knew that my
grandfather had been active in politics.
said /
oh, deed an deed he wah, Mass'r John.
He wah jest like yoself in that pa'ticlah.'
g In what way, auntyP
- oh, he wah all de time a-holdin' office
"'What office did grandfather hold, aun-
tyr
= 'Jes de same as yo'-candidate.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
PACIFIC COAST
ExCU SI0MS.
Washington Territory and OREGON.
Send to G.. +. Mcpherson, 2II Washington
81, Boston, for circulars giving all information.
Land Sale for Taxes

The nonresident proprietors of the town of
WestmOre, in the county OF Orleans and state of
Vermont hereby notified that the taxes assessed
by said town within the three years proceeding
this date remain in whole or in p.rt unpaid on the
following described lands in the first division OF
lots in sand town, 70 wit
One hundred acres of lot No. %. original pro-
pretor Joseph Morrill,, 10 F. g. Rolf also
Forty acres Of lot No. 81 original proprietor,
Ezekiel Williams; taxes set to J. J. Bishop Cde-
ceased) supposed present owner J. F. Bishop; also.
One hundred acres Of lot No. %, original pro.
prietor Ezra Wilcox; taxes set TO Lucy Robinson
(deceased), supposed present owner &. NJ. GRAY;
also.
Twenty acres Of lot No. =; original proprietor
Josiah Moore; taxes set to the Vermont Lumber
Company; also,
N.netytwo acres of lot No. 19 original proprietor
Bczaled Latimer; taxes set to q. o. W. Woodruff;
also,
One hundred acres of lot No. 10; original pro.
prletor B'zalrl Iatimpr; faxes set to J. s sweeney
And 80 much of sail lands will be sold at public
auction al the Willoughby House (Giman's iioteN
IN said town, on the 9th day Of February next al
O'Clock IN the afternoon, shall he required ia
discharge said taxes with costs unlcSs PREVIOUSLY
paid. :. A. HUNT Collector of tn IN taxcs
Dated az Westmorei this 9th day Of January,
A. ID. 1870.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Simple Stimu1ants.

Not few people declare that when a slim
ulant is needed after any cold or wetting, it
may be found in hot milk, which is quite as
efficacious for the purpose as wine or whisky.
Many society women, after the fatigue of
long and wearisome receptions or a hard day
of calls and social duties, when they come in
too tired to dress for the next engagement,
revive their sinking strength with cupful
of boiling milk drunk in little sips, as hot as
it can possibly be taken.
A noted English physician says that when
tagged out with professional work, he re-
cruits his strength by eating raisins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

1t is said that 61O inches of rain fell in one
year at Cherrapongee, tropical Asia. Two
hundred add fifty-four inches of rainfall has
been recorded in one year at Mahabuleswher,
in the western Ghauts of India At Vera
Cruz, Mexico, 27S inches of rain has fallen.
In Matoula Gaudeloupe, West Indies, 292
inches have fallen At San Louis de Maran-
ham, Brazil, $50 inches have been recorded
At Sierra Leone, tropical Africa, 312 inches
have been noted. The annual rainfall in the
British Islands, among the mountains, is Al
inches; on the plains, 25 inches; As inches of
rain falls on the west side of England, 81 on
the east side. Eighty-two inches of rain
falls on parts of the west side of the Scandi-
navian mountains, and only 81 inches at
Stockholm, the east side. The amount of
rainfall at Boston is 80 inches; Hanover, n.
H, 80 inches; New York, sc inches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

jaw. Encouraged by the plaudits of the few
onlookers and gaining additional confidence
from the evidently craven character of his
antagonist, the young athlete went in for a
knockout. A moment later, and all was
over The big fellow lay on his back crying
for mercy, and the victor was rewarded with
cheers.
After final plunge everybody dressed,
and as the rivals again met at the cashiers
desk one of the attaches came over to the
father of tho boys and said, in an awed whis-
per- do YOU know who that big fnanis, sir?
mo" answered the gentleman, with a broad
smile, ''Who is he?'
''Why, that's John L. Sulliran. New
York Star
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

For Husbands-It is the last bonnet with
ostrich feathers which breaks the camels
bank.
For Professors of Music-Practice on the
pianoforte makes perfect.
For Dressmal1ers is a bad silk knows nc
turning.
For Cheese Mongers-High and mighty.
For Unsuccessful Poets-Hard lines.
For Pugilists -Merrily goes the mill.
For Drapers-Square your yards.
For Betting Men-Where's the odds?
For Millers-None SO dusty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Fish Charms.

Fish charms have been met with among
many nations. The Gsh called the bullhead
is used by some of the Russian peasants of a
charm against fever. Many kinds of fish
have two hard bones just within the sides of
the head, and one species, the miagre, has
these bones larger in proportion than most
others These two bones, called collie stones,
are regarded to possess medicinal virtues,
They were mounted in gold and hung round
the neck.-Troy Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

Sexton never played game in his life
when his shoes were mates.
Yatter for two days before a match game
refused to speak even to his most intimate
friends.
Slosson has never yet played a match be-
fore first turning his underclothing wrong
side out.
Maurice Daily sits in tub of cold water at
s o'clock in the morning and at night. He
prefers iced water
Frank Ives the night previous to II match
sleeps with pigs foot suspended by yellow
ribbon from the headboard of his bed.
Vignaux cannot be induced to trim his
finger nails have his hair cut for eight
weeks previous to crossing cues with a rival.
During the week preceding a match in
which Frank MaggioH is engaged he wears
no socks. Some say he does it from force of
habit.
Carter, on the day of his playing, wears his
hat hind side foremost, and on the evening of
the match ties pink ribbon around his left
big toe.
Eames, the New England champion, before
beginning a match game, smokes two bad
cigars in close room, inhales the incense,
and then goes in to win.
John j. Murphy never tried to down an
opponent before first going to the seclusion of
some dark room and reciting his favorite
poem, entitled ''Woodman, Spare that Tree. "
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
The English Thoroughbred Horse.

Professor Brewer, of New Haven, in re-
cent lecture on the horse, denies that the
English thoroughbred is an oriental horse.
Since 1880, the beginning of pedigrees and
pure breeding, it is the horses of known pedi-
gree that have ralled in the most money Old
King Hamet begot 1914 winners and won over.
G2OO,O for his owners One-forty seems to
be about the time limit, and the most we can
do now is to increase the number and i'm
prove the. general all around horse.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

A family in Henry county, Ga, consists Of
three mothers, three sons, two grandmothers,
three grandsons, one great-grandmother, one
deughter-in- law, husband, one grand
daughter-in-law, two brothers, one daughter,
two great-grandsons, one wife, two widows,
one grandmother-in-law and there are only
six in the family
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

Is CONSUMPTION INcURABLEY-Read the follow
ing: Mr.. C.. II. Morris, Newark, Ark, says
'FWas down with abcess of lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me incurable
comsumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, my third bottle
and able to oversee the work my farm. 1t is the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: Had it
not been for DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption would have died of lung troubles. Was
given MP by doctors. Am in best of health"
Try it. Sample bottles free at III. G. Pierce's drug
i. store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Considers DR. t:reene's >ervH Inc HEST
Mnua.riI,I Isr,.lc.In ..Na.r niscnEere.i.,,

Considers DR.. C:reeue's >GrvH a Inc Nest
Wonderful Kennedy Discovered
My wife, Sarah Z. Dill, was paraIyzed three
wears ago and was in a very low condition. She
had commissions coming on ut the same time
every month. which were severe that we eS-
peciet thar SIc wouid never come ont Of
some Of IfIrui. Since that time she under
the treatment for IS months of first class physi-
clan, who became discouraged, and finally al
lowed her 10 use DIR. GreeDe's Nervnra, which
she has been taking since. She has nerer had
a conclusion any symptoms cfOns since she began
using this medicine: she is gaining rapidly in
health aud strength. and is able to be about the
house and yard and do light work. I con
slider DIR. Grcenc's Nervura the most wonderful
remedy that was ever discovered.
JOHN c. DILL.
Old Bridge Madison Township,
Middlesex Co., y. j.