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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
The Beauty of Kindness.

What a beautiful quality is kind
ness! How it sooths the careworn !!
How it cheers the respondent 1t
costs very little to administer it, and
yet it carries with it a heaven of
sweetness. Life at best possesses a
large share of bitterness, and has so
much need for kindly words and
kindly sympathy and kindly assist
ance. Many a sad heart on every
hand is almost breaking for want of
some loving one to share its burden.
And these aching hearts do not COM
prise the few of earth, but the many ;
in reality, they include nearly all of
mankind. The secret balm of heal
ing for all these wounded hearts is
simply that loving kindness which is
the result Of living for others, each
one forgetting self and sharing the
heart ills of others. Oh let us be-
come dead to self and live for one
another; then we have heaven here.
''Bear ye one another's burdens and
so fulfill the law"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
The Way He Fetched 'em.

Eek Jones, like many. diminutive
men, was conceited beyond descrip-
ton. He was known through his ma
tive county as the greatest braggart
within the knowledge of the Oldest
inhabitants. His stories of his own
exploits were hardly surpassed by
those of Baron M~unchausen.
1t was Eek who once ran up to a
couple of Irishmen that were scuffiing,
with the determination to part them.
One of the combatants paused long
enough to give Eek a back-handed
blow which caused him to turn 4 rear
somersault. Springing to his feet, he
delivered a prodigious kick at the
men, who were fully a rod beyond
his reach.
"There! take that" he exclaimed,
walking away, ''the next time I'll
half-kill you'll"
OuS IbOOA III CNSbLnS odA
NUNS Circus showed in Sykesville.
After the performance, several of
gymnasts visited the village inn and
INDUCED in something of a lark.
They became so boisterous in the
bar-room that several of the specta-
tors. who knew Ezek's peculiarities,
went to him.
otis a shame" said one of them,
"that such a thing as this should be
allowed it ought to be stopped"
"That's So" said Eek, compress
ing his lips and shaking his head in
dignantly ''shall [ stop it?"
Il wish you would" said the land
lord, coming up just then.
"All right; just give M room /; I'll
teach 'em better"
Eek seized the largest of the ath-
letes.
"See here, my friend, this has gone
far enough
At that instant the circus man,
who had got a firm grip on the peace
makers cOat-collar, gave him a whirl
which caused his feet to strike the
ceiling. The next instant he dropped
on his back in the middle of the room
with a shock that made the windows
to rattle.
Eek rose briskly to his feet, brushed
the dirt from his clothes, and strid-
ing triumphantly to the side of the
room, shook his head and said with a
proud smile: "That's the way | al
ways fetch 'em | just throw myself
on my back and they're gone!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
Selected Recipes.

SWEET SAUCE FOR PUDDINGs.-One
tablespoonful of butter, two of SUI
gar, two of flour season with nut
meg mix well and pour over it boil
ing water until as thick as gravy.
PANIED OYsTERs.-Select fine,
plump oysters and put into a pan
with a cover. Drain over them their
w liquor, but not a drop of water:
put in a generous lump of nice sweet
butter, pepper and salt to the taste,
and just before serving add two ia
blespoonfuls of thick sweet cream
POTATO SOUP.-To make potato
soup take three quarts of water, six
good sized potatoes chopped fine, a
small ~teacupful of rice, one small
onion. Boil slowly one hour, pass
through a sieve, add a cup of cream,
one large spoonful of butter, pepper
and salt to taste. Boil up and serve
with small pieces of fried bread.
DoUGHNUTs.-One cupful of white
sugar, two eggs, three tablespoonfuls
of butter, one cupful of new milk,
one teaspoonful of cream of tartar,
three-fOurths of a teaspoonful of sal
e~ratus, a pinch of grated nutmeg,
one-half teaspOonful of salt and
-four to roll. Cream the butter and
sugar, add the eggs and beat well ;
stir in the milk and mix with the
flour in which the soda and cream of
tartar have been sifted. Cut in rings
and fry in hot lard.
BEAN SOUP.-Soak one quart dried
white beans over night. In the
morning drain, add two quarts water
when it boils, pour the water off and
add two quarts of fresh boiling wa
ter and about a quarter of a tea
spoonful soda. Boil till the beans
are very soft, then press them
through a sieve and return to the
kettle add salt and pepper to taste
and a cup of cream, or a cup of milk
and a bit of butter. If it is still too
thick, thin it a little with water.
Serve with slices of toasted bread.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
Momth's Column.
The Blind Boys Picture.

Once there lived a little boy who
was blind from his birth. In vain he
sighed to see flowers and birds, about
which his mother often talked. But
it was always night to him. Once he
had a lovely dream. He saw an an
gel float into the room, step to his
bedside and say:
81 have a beautiful picture-book
here, which [ show to good children
in the night when they sleep. Would
you like to see it?'
:Ah, dear angel" said the boy,
weeping. "You are wrong. am a
poor blind boy and cannot see, not
even your beautiful pictures"
The angel dried the boys eyes and
said:
"You can surely see them, as we'll
as you can see me. That is just why
[ go to blind children, so that they
may view in dreams what they can
not elsewhere see" He then sat by
the bed, opened a large, very lovely
book and showed the boy the pictures.
With what JOY did the lad see what
was spread before him! Flowers and
birds and everything were much more
beautiful than he had ever thought.
And the kind angel told him the
sweetest stories. But when they had
finished half the book, he arose and
said:
CHOW must go back to Heaven,
for it will soon be dawn. / shall
come again tomorrow night. and you
shall see the rest Of the pictures"
With these words he disappeared,
and to the blind boy it was night
again.
When his mother came to him the
next day he told her of the angel and
the lovely book. But she said in a
sad voice: "YOu are i'll, my poor
boy, and must remain in bed to-day"
The child was satisfied, for he was
very tired. Still as a mouse he lay,
and smiled often as he thought of the
angels visit, while he rejoiced at the
coming evening.
At night the angel came again, but
the mother who watch, d at the bed
side, could not see him, nor did she
hear the stories told but she listened
a~nxiously to the short breaths of the
boy.
When the child had seen the last
picture he begged "Ah, dear angel,
come soon back again and show me
more of your lovely pictures. Have
you only one picture-book!"
81 have many Others" replied the
angel, "much more beautiful, and |
will be glad to show them all. But
they are in Heaven and [ cannot
bring them down to earth. If you
will come to me you can see them
81 would like very much to-" the
boy replied, "hut | must first ask my
mother and tell her where | am going.
Come tomorrow night and fetch me-"
The angel promised. When the
boy awoke, he begged his mother to
let him go to Heaven, so that he
might see all the angels beautiful
pictures. The mother wept and wished
him not to leave her, but he begged
so long that she finally consented.
When it was night the angel came
for the third time, and seemed much
more beautiful and friendly than be-
fore. He kissed the child's eyes and
said ''Gaze at your mother and take
leave of her.
The blind boy looked around, rec
ognized his mother whom he had
never seen, and gave her a friendly
smile. Then the angel clasped him
and flew aloft with him to the dawn,
toward the rising sun.-Jeojsh Mes
Senger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
Agrifultnrat department,
TIMBER o RAILROAD TIEs.-This

TIMBER FOR RAILROAD TIEs.-This
country is said % be using APP, 400,-
GOO ties on its railroads. These ties,
it is calculated, have to be replaced
every five vears,or at the rate of ST.
100000 annually. Such being the
supposed facts, a contemporary per-
tinently suggests whether it will not
pay every farmer who can do so to
cultivate suitable tim er for ties on
those rough places or corners of his
premises which are not tillable, and
make railroad ties rne of the annual
products of his farm. With the in
crease of railroads and the decrease
of our timber lands, the time must
come when railroad ties will be worth
their Weight in silver unless provision
shall soon be made to supply the de-
mand. Perhaps some new material
may be found that will answer as a
substitute for wood but at present
wooden railrea ties have their value,
and the probability is that the demand
for them will increase rather than
diminish in the future. Hence the
suggestion that farmers grow ties
whenever they can do so cheaply
seems wise and timely. Some of the
railroad companies have already en-
gagged in growing timber for ties, the
Southern Pacific having a very extern
sive railway-tie nursery in Kansas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

Always speak the truth.
Make few promises.
Live up to ali your honest engage
~iileilt-.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

SWINE IN WINTER.-Try to let the
pigs that are kept over, and especially
the breeders, have something besides
grain, sensib'y advises a Western au-
thoritv. If there comes a spell of
open weather in Winter, let them run
over the clover or blue grass pasture.
1t will stimulate their appetites Won
derfully. When everything is showed
under, or it is stormy, give them en-
silage occasionally if you have it, or
raw beets, carrots or turnips, or a
mess of cooked potatoes. Any of
these seem to act as a tonic and put
them in a more thrifty condition. If
none of these can be made available
add a small amount of oil meal to the
daily ration, 1t is not expensive and
will pay big dividends.
SHEEP-SLAUGHTERING CANNES
The natural love of dogs for slaugh-
ter was lately shown in a horrible
manner at AnsOnia, Conn. 1t is
stated that out of a flock of fifty
sheep all but four were killed by their
canine enemies, or were so mang!ed
that they had to be killed subsequent
". The sheep had been placed in a
grass pasture on the old Town road
to fatten for market. They had been
in the pasture for about ten days
when the owner went to take a look
at them. A horrible scene met his
view. The pasture vas strewn with
the corpses of the sheep, and the few
which still remained alive were near
ly all injured and torn. The town
will have to pay for the dead sheep,
but the ours who committed the cruel
massacre ought to be exterminated,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

SHARP GRAVEL FOR FowLs.-One
of the causes of diseases among fowls,
advises a poultry authority, is their
inability to secure sharp gravel.
They can at times easily secure gray
ell that is smooth, but it does not an
swer the purpose. There must be
cutting edges to the substance. If a
sharp substance is provided the fowl
will use it in the gizzard for mastica-
ting the food, and when voided from
the body it will be round and smooth.
The gritty substances are not ground
up and digested, as some suppose,
but pass through the body as soon as
they become smooth. Oyster shells
are not hard enough. Broken glass,
or old uncolored crockery ware should
be provided where the birds can al
ways get it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
E. E. STAFFORD.
Barton Landing, Dec. 10
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

The Tax Payers of the Incorporated village of
Barton are hereby notified that a Special Water
Tx Bill on the list Of 1889 has been placed in nv
hands for collection, under the provisions of sections
S52 to 3s inclusive Of the revised statutes of this
state And laid tax payers are requested to paw
their several take on or before 90 DAYS from the
date hereof. By 50 doing they will bc entitled 10 A
deduction of four per cent Of all faxes thus paiI.
Tsxes remaining unpaid after the expiration OF
said 20 days, will be Delivered over u the Collector
of said Incorporated Village, 70 hr by him forth
with collected by prorr-s II 'as
n PIERCE, Treasurer.
BsrtoH, VT, Jan. IS, isao.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

Trying to ventilate the stables at
this season may result in too much of
the fresh air desired. The first thing
to consider is to keep the cold out,
and the next is how to have pure air
without subjecting the animals to
draughts. The problem of how to
properly ventilate without loss of
warmth is unsolved, and there is a
wide field open for experiment in hat
direction.
Make a note of thing. not yet at
tended to-. Hundreds of little things
about every farm need attention.
Each one of these considered alone is
of small Importance, but when ag-
gregated they make a large total.
Make notes of these things as you
pass about and don't fail to make
frequent reference, to your memo
randum book.
Should butter be colored? The ole
omargarine makers claim that if their
product should be sold on its merits
only the same rule should apply to
butter, the coloring of which is done
to hide it's white appearance, and
that it deceives the buyer by Undue
ing him to purchase colored butter
for yellow butter uncolored. Hon
esty, they say, applies to the color as
we'll as the article.
One consideration is too often
overlooked by dairymen, and that is
the development Of Young dairy stock.
A proper development II y nng sto Il
is quite as essential t. suece,- in liv
daily ~ IN lie stud.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

A quiet and pleasant home is insured to all
mothers that use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup for their
little ones. 1t contains nothing injurious.
|. Nature does not execute ''snap' Judgments,
but always warns the offender against her laws by
the infection OF pain. Give attention to her warn
ings and take Laxador in good time to prevent the
enroachment of diseases. Price only 25 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

Have few or no very intimate
friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

Fresh Mixed Candy l5o lbj 2 lbs,
for 25c. Towels l0c, l5c, 25o,
SOC pair; Handkerchief all pri-
oes. Fancy Tides, l9o.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
ALL SORTS.

Young Lady Ito very new salesman) :. "Have
you a book called an AN Essay on Irish Bulls?
Salesman No miss. We haven't any works on
live stock"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27
new MARKETS

Java Coffee. best, 95o; Flo Cot
fee, % to Soc; F. B. Coffee,
l2C; Tea, 20 to Soc.
As the trade is lively you will get the best
chances first.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
She Bit the Bureau.

A Detroit matron is fortunate in hav-
ing a good, kind husband, whose de-
votion to her has never tagged for an
instant since the first day he fell in love
with her several years ago. She. unfor-
tunately for her own happiness as well
as his, was born with temper like gun
powder. The following little family
dialogue took place between them the
other morning just after breakfast dur
ing one of her lucid intervals.
''Tell me-" said he, 'just for my own
curiosity, how it happened that 1 never
discovered this unhappy weakness in
you in our courtship days, when
thought you a paragon of perfection.
How did you ever manage to restrain
yourself then?1
The poor woman hesitated a few
moments before answering, and then,
sobbing bitterly. dropped her graceful
little head upon his sturdy shoulder
and said: Il used to excuse myself
from you for few minutes and g-g-go
up stairs and b-b-bite pieces out of the
top of the bub-bu-reau. ."-DetrOit 1ri-
b2L32e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
A Large Stock

OF harness, just received, made Fl I'm
best oak stock and all hand wcr TX.
Sold st rock bottom prices. Come in
and see. 7. r. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
More You Drink, More You Want

A vegetarian lecturer once said in
my hearing that he had gone a whole
month without drinking one single
drop of fluid-he found sufficient in the
foods he swallowed; and two ladies
whom l was told about the other day
by gentleman in whose veracity I
place implicit reliance, greatly aston
ished large circle of people by going
on long excursions and taking severe
and continuous exercise while living
on nothing but porridge, fruit, (mostly
uncooked.) and well-cooked vege-
tables. These ladies were untroubied
by thirst, enjoyed the most vigorous
health, and distanced many of their
competitors. When cycling, the less
huld the better, and runs of many
hours are practicable, even in the hot
test weather, without indulging in any
fluids This know from repeated eX-
periments. The muscles speedily ac-
quire a firmness and tone impossible
when fluids are taken. while exertion
becomes positive delight.
This is no crotchet of mine, but a
solemn fact and one being recognized
by my brother cyclists, who are fast
learning that the less fluid the better.
Soldiers on review days in hot weather
and in foreign climates have been gradu-
ally learning the same truth exper
mentally, and though when they have
been greatly over-exerting themselves
for many hours, they are not prohibit
ed from taking fluids, they are eau
toned to take very little. In this way
the risk always appreciable of taking
cold water in insanitary villages IS
avoided; though how many of the evils
attributed to TIC badness of the water
are really due to the amount of cold
drinks imbibed? When the run is over
then, if you will, take a little fluid but
not much;the more you drink the more
you want to drink, and nothing is
worse for you. As for alcoholic bever-
ages, every cyclist knows that if he
wants to cover long distance. he must
avoid them like grim death as perilous
beyond words. So you see you need
not take any portly flask or water bot
ties and you need not incumber your
self with cold tea and tiavorless coffee;
you can set off absolutely unincumber-
ed.-1he Gentiemdn's Magaziae.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
When renderGeet are Dangerous

1.-The man to be feared for the trouble
that he can make in fight in the West
is not the dead shot who has killed a
dozen men," said an old-timer from
Arizona at the Midland last night"
but the young blood, a combination of
the cowboy and the tenderfoot. The
former is usually quick, cool and level
headed, and when he shoots he shoots
to kill. The latter is in a hurry to get
into Il fight and will never listen to
reason or common sense. The moment
he gets into trouble he thinks that his
duty is to draw a revolver and COM
mence shooting. He may possibly hit
the man he is trying to kill. He is
more likely to hit somo one else. He
is like the fool-friend that we are con-
stantly praying to be delivered from.
His capacity for mischief is unbounded
but his plans for getting out of a
scrape are never well matured and are
sure to fall through. don't object 10
taking hand in the fight when lot of
experienced men are on the ground,
but when lot of grcenhorns COM
mence shooting don't object to- hunt
ing up new location.--AdIISGS City
Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
The NLouthpiece OF Iron.

In Central America travel is gener-
ally undertaken at night to avoid the
heat and glare of day, and twelve
hours at n stretch in the saddle are not
thought excessive. The traveller, there
fore, who would see very much of the
interior must expect to encounter many
petty inconveniences, annoyances and
hardships.
Though peril is not always added to
privation, yet it will be well to wear
conspicuously revolver. This little
mouihpiece of iron will secure its pos
SCISSOR proper attention and freedom
from insult. He may not need to use
it, but its known presence is Il potent
force. Your pocket will be safer when
guarded by this silent watchdog. The
pistol is Il Cerberus that accepts no
SODS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
.Ilg::.I)'y 5
Z
VIBRATOR
The same firm which

The same firm which
81 years ago COM
pletely revolution
ized the Threshing
Machine trade by
inventing a new
Threshing Machine,
so much better
than anymachine be-
fore known, that all
thebuild ders ofthe old
style Threshing Ma
chimes stopped max
ing them and copied
the new machine as
closely as they dared
have nowmade an
other advance, and
in their New Vibra-
tor present q Thresh-
ing Machine contain
ing entirely new fea-
lures in separation
and cleaning, which
place it as far ahead
of any other as the
old Vibra tor was
ahead of the FEEnd-
less Apron" ma
chimes. Every Farm
er and Thresherman
should at once get
full information re-
garding the VIEW
VIBRATOR, which
will be sent Free on
onn!iaatiOn IN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
RAISING HAT,
Rules on the Important Matter Which
Prevail Among the E'arisians.
On the proner method of ner.

On the proper method of performing
that saiutation known F'aS raising the
hat'' there have always prevailed rather
conflicting opinions in Franco. Some
times Frenchmen lifted their hats in
three distinct motions, carefully per-
formed: at other times they removed
them with sweeping and somewhat
rounded gesture. A certain Compte
de Larmaudie. in his so-caled phys
iological study of the Faubourg St.
Germain for the year 1889, has now
laid down rules respecting the coup de
chapeau which are based on the pre-
cedents furnished by the most modern
and most fashionable members of the
very best society in the city.
The man of fashion. according TO the
count, must now remove his hat in
saluting with a broad sweeping gesture,
which is at the same time elegant and
brusque. The hat. having remained
well alOft for while, must be brought
down on the head quickly, like Il SWORD
into its scabbard. The person salut-
ing should preserve an impassiye
countenance as much rs possible while
going through his elegant evolutions,
but the count does not find fault with a
little smile on the features. the said
simpering movement being either pat
roniziug or familiar, as occasion may
require. The noble professor of eti-
quette also dilates eloquently on the
tone and temper to be adopted by
patricians toward vague people.
Such persons-being almost quantities
acgligea6lcS-sho be treated with
patronizing airs, subjected to stony
stares, spoken to in quick sharp al
most imperious tones, and saluted with
brisk celebrity. Vague" persons-by
whom are meant r0t2UjerS in general
should also be coldly received when
making inquiries respecting the health
of the lady relatives of their patrician
patrons. On the whole the count does
his best as will be seen from these eX-
cerpts, to make whatever remains in
France of the old aristocracy more un-
popular than ever with the vague"
people, who are mostly, of course, re-
publicans. In the conclusion cf his in
tense and profound study he has also
some hints on pronunciation. 1t is now
the quintessence of chic to say comment
les UOuS for comment all eg rO9lS, and
CLUB" which was hitherto called
Glib" is now .scloob," this being a
nearer approach to the English pro-
nunciation of the word. Finally, just
as in England ''AIajoribanks" is called
''Marchbanks," ," ''Castellane" is to be
pronounced "Caslane," "Talleyrand"
''Talrardn and ''Croy" ''Crouy." Care
must must also be taken to speak of a
certain nobleman not as "Bisaceia," or
"Bizache," but as ''Bisac,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16

Norway has more kinds of coin in
circulation than any other European
country