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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
The Word Puzzled Him.

There are some good Scotch anec
dotes which will bear telling. One is
that of a careful mother who had a
smattering of higher talk gained from
association with 1.-The quality"
eye maun gang to the minister and
tell him to come baptize the BARN, but
mind, John, that We dinna say BARN
sPy infant"
Her better half pondered the word,
and when he had committed it to
memory he had reached the minister's
house. AS soon as he saw the reverend
parsOn he began his message.
maggie says We air to come i've
and baptize the
lis it the BARN ye mean, JohnE"
INA, ma, it's moo that at a." said
John in deep distress, Its the-the-
it's the elephant, sir!"-Detroit Free
proCS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
a Military Road in the West

A military rOad vas constructed by
the United States government to con-
meet the military posts of the far west
with one another. Beginning at Fort
Leavenworth, on the Missouri river, it
passed through Fort Riley at the juno
ton of the forks of the Kaw, and then,
still keeping up the north side of the
Republican fork, went on to Fort
Kearny, still farther west, then to Fort
Laramie, which in those days was so
far on the frontier of our country that
few people ever saw it except military
men and the emigrants to California.
At the time of which 1 am writing there
had been a very heavy emigration to
California, and companies of emigrants,
bound to the golden land, still occa-
sionally passed along the great military
road.
Interlacing this highway were innu-
merable trails and wagon tracks, the
traces of the great migration to the Ell
dorado of the Pacific; and here and
there were the narrow trails made by
Indians on their hunting expeditions
and warlike excursions. Roads, such
as our emigrants had been accustomed
to in Illinois, there were none. First
came the faint traces of human feet
and of unshod horses and ponies; then
the well defined trail of hunters, trap
pers and Indians; then the wagon
track of the military trains, which in
course of time were smoothed and
formed into the military road kept in
repair by the United States govern
ment.-Noah Brooks in st. Nicholas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
The Real CoIors of Metals.

We do not always see objects pre-
cisely in their natural cOlors; the white
light which falls upon them is com
posed of the seven tints of the solar
spectrum Tor rainbow, and when a
body reflects yellow light, for instance,
it abSorbs all the other cOlors, but this
absorption is never complete in a first
reflection, so that the light reflected
from a metallic surface is mixed to a
certain extent with undecOmpOsed
white light. In order to see the pre-
else color of a metal, the light of the
sun must be reflected from it TO a sec
ond surface of the same metal, and
from this second piece to a third and
so on until we obtain n tint which
does not change by further reflections.
In this experiment the undecompOsed
white light is all absorbed, and the
true color of the metal is seen. In this
manner gold is seen to be of a brilliant
orange color; copper, nearly carmine
red; tin, pale yellow; silver, white;
lead, blue, tc.-Chambers' Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
A Proposed Railway Revolution.

The ideal construction for a railway
absolutely to avoid derailment would
seem to be tubular, with the cars in
side; but as tunnels are decidedly I'M
popular we must confine our cars by
devices placed entirely below the win
dows. Fortunately the modern meth
DDS of bridge truss design lend them
selves readily to a trough like construc-
ton of considerable depth, with under
cut sides that will confine the wheels.
or some other projecting part of a car
running in the trough, SO that it can
not escape in any direction. This, too,
can be done without much extra ma
terial beyond that required for the
depth and consequently strength of the
trusses themselves. Such construction
is obviously untitled for crossing any
other kind of roadway at grade, and
therefore must, in many situations, be
elevated upon columns OF arches. =
Oberlin Smith in Forum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
ALL SORTS.

Almost a century ago, Johnson's Anodyne Lini
ment, a noble remedy, was first made known.
The fore hundred-First company in a regiment.
IS Negroes who left the United states for Liberia
last year have lately returned, being unable IA
stand the climate. Everybody gong to a new
climate should have a bottle of sulphur Bitters
with them as a safeguard against disease.-Hart
ford Currant.
The Imperial Bank of Germany has fixed it, rate
of discount at 4 per cent.
ASK Your FRIENDS ABOUT IT.-Your distress
ing cough can be cured. We know It because
Kemp,s Balsam within the past few years has
cured 50 many coughs and colds inthis community.
It's remarkable sale has been won entirely by It's
genuine merit. Ask some friend who has used IL
what he thinks of Kemp's Balsam. Thee, j. no
medicine so pure, none so effective. Large bot les
soc. and 81 at all druggists.
Governoa Pattison Of Pennsylvania has received
a bequest of several thousand dollars from an aunt,
Emily f. Smoot.
Deans Rheumatic Pill are a sure cure for all
forms of chronic and inhammatory rheumatism and
neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, always safe.
The subscription by female clerks in Washing
ton for a monument to General Spinner is said TO
be making good roadway.
Allow me to add my tribute to the efficacy Of
Ely's Cream Balm. 1 was suffering from a severe
attack of Influenza and catarrh and was induced to
try your remedy. The result was marvellous. L
could hardly articulate, and in less than twenty
four hours the catarrhal symptoms and my hoarse-
ness disappeared and 1 was able to sing a heavy
role in Grand Opera with voice unimpaired. 1
strongly recommend it to all singers.-Wm. IL.
Hamilton, leading basso of the c. ID. Hess Grand
Opera Co.
Around the Indian country-Brooke and Miles.
DEFoRMITY FROM BRIGHT's DIsEAsE.-S. D..
VanBuskirk, of Demarest. n. J., says: "Dr. Da-
vid Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, n.
Y, has cured our daughter of bright's disease az
ter all other means had failed. She was so swollen
that she measured As inches around the waist. and
Is inches below the knee. To say that We fee
thankful for such a boon as Favorite Remedy is
but a poor expression"
Does a light business-The Edison Company.
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment.
A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured by
it after all other treatment had failed.
IT. is put up in % and 80 cent boxes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

Preparations to Thwart the Future Eff
forts of the German Army.
The French are again discussing the
provisioning of Paris in case of war,
and the Germans in response are con
sidering the best means of preventing
such provisioning. In t&e last war
Paris had some 1, 800, 900 persons with
in her walls. Now this number would
be about 5000, 900. In the siege S52,-
361 hundredweights of flour were used,
although after Dec. Is, 1870, the flour
contents of bread was only 25 per cent.
of the whole.
The 80, 900 oxen, 1SO, 900 sheep and
5000 swine in store lasted t~hirty-eight
days, after which the food consisted
mostly of 55, 900 horses and great guam
titles of eggs, potatoes, preserves and
fruits. The coal famine was one of
the most painful features of the siege.
The necessity of bringing together ven
the insufficient provisions quickly and
at all hazards cost the French govern
ment and the city at least $780, 00,0 900
more than would have been required
under ordinary circumstances. Could
all the wants and experienced incon-
veniences be obviated in case of an
other war?
AS matters stand at present, French
military authorities say they could not.
Fol the carrying and distribution of
bread and Goals alone 81, 600 cars would
be necessary. At the time of a mobili-
Zation it would be impossible to find
men enough to load and unload the
cars, to say nothing of the original diff
ffculty of getting the materials. Food
from Russia must come through the
Mediterranean, and could be cut off by
the Italian and Austrian navies.
America and England are the only
remaining sources of supply. Were
England SO disposed she could stop
both almost instantly. Were she neu-
trail the German ships could pass with
out difficulty through the channel and
intercept importations. Only in the
hardly supposititious case that England
was an ally of France would the pro-
visioning of the capital be possible,
even if the sources flowed never so
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
How Electricity is Stored

The energy which a current may
at any instant be said to possess is
Immediately transformed into heat in
the circuit, which will under certain
conditions produce light, into chem
zeal energy, into motion, which may
or may not produce sound, or into
magnetic and e~lectrotOnic conditions.
The last may either he permanent or
have the same ev%anescent existence
as the original current. When cleo
tricIty is employed to charge a stor-
age battery, only that part which j.
transformed into chemical energy is
used. The rest is dissipat,d. Tn,
battery, then instead of being "A place
where electricity is laid away, is a
place where chemicals are left by the
current with the expectation that they
will in turn produce a current when
called upon. This may seem a fine
distinction, but it is only apparently
so. For instance, the current might
be produced Gy a dynamp turned Y
Niagara water power. The chemical
left by it might be zine deposited
from a solution of zinc sulphate.
This might be transported, preserved,
bought and sold, and finally he en-
ployed by some physicist to produce
another current. Were the electric
ity itself stored IN its original form,
then the imaginative reader can b st
tell what would become of it and how
it must be handled -Popular Science
Monthly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
New Pension Bill.

Dependent parents, widows, all disabled soldier
without regard 90 origin of disability, whether run
tracted ia the service or not, am soldiers drawing
less than sB per month aud many drawing lrH.
than Sl2 per month ana Others entitled thereto.
should apply Immediately Co receive thc dement's
OF the new pension bill just passed.
No matter 10 you have "a claim pending on hH'
now drawing "a pension, You can appy under iW
now law and stIf continue 90 draw under thp old.
You tan use the proceeds Of pension obtained un.
der the new 20 prosecute the old claim. Pension
begins nom date of filing application. pr0ofrasly
obtained
/ am prepared Co prosecute clnlms under thls
law. Let me forward sou the necessary BLANKS t1
execute at once, on better ttill come and zee mc Huu
I will give your case prompt attention whether uu.
or old or new law.
~. q. CU-HAIAN Pension Attorney.
Count House, Newport, Vt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

Doctors of all the different schools in the country
have thousands die every year of Brights disease
ofthe kidneys, who could be living to-day il they
had used sulphur Bitters. They are uncquallcd
in the world TOR all diseases of the kidneys-NeE
HaUen Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
Destructive Sea Waves.

In 1864 a revolving storm passed over
Calcutta, the accompanying wave rose
ten feet above the highest spring tides.
and drowned As, 900 persons. Coringa
was destroyed by a storm wave in 1879,
and 20, 900 people persisted. A great
hurricane blew at Raratonga in 1916,
and a vessel from Tahiti was driven by
the storm wave yer the palm trees in
land. Her captain informed a mission
airy that he felt the tree tops grating
against his vessels bottom as she sped
along with the wave.-Chambers' Jour
nal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

freely. These calculations of the Ger
man presuppose a considerable effici-
ency of the German navy, which they
are striving to attain with all possible
speed.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
Lucina Farnham's Estate.
Commissioners Notice.

Tho undersigned, having been appointed by ue
Honorable Probate Court iorthc Dtsttictoi 9ucah.
Commissioner. to receive. examine, and adjust HI
claims and demands of all persons against che ehtutt
Of Lucna Faruham, late 81 tfatisbuf1t in salo
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited iu ohscI
thereto, hereby give notice that We VIII meet ioi
the purposes aforesaid 90 The residence ~ %. u
goth day of January and the 2sth day of Mas ncAiI
from 10 O'Clock, a. M until 4 o'clock. ~ No. each
OF said da, n, aud that slN months nom the 4ath day
III Novcmber A ID. 500, b. thc time limited by
said Court for said creditors 90 present their claims
70 as for examination aud allowance,
Dated az Wolcott, Vt, tins goth day OF NoNem'
Der, A. ID. 1890.
A. N. BoYNToG, Commissioner
52.2 j. =. HOLrON,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
A Wonderful Clock.

A marvellous piece of mechanism has
recently been exhibited in Paris. 1t is
an eight day clock, which chimes the
quarters, plays sixteen tunes, playing
three tunes every hour, or at any in
terval required, by simply touching a
spring. The hands go a. follows: One
once a minute, IN once an hour, one
once a week, one once n month and
one once a year. 1t shows the moons
age, rising and setting of the sun, the
time of high and low tide, besides show
ing half ebb and half flood.
A curious device represents the wa
ter, showing ships at a high water tide
as if they were in motion, and, as it re
cedes, leaves them high and dry OF the
sands. The clock shows the hour OF
the day, the day of the week, the day
of the month and the month of the
year. The mechanism is so arranged
as to make its own provisions for long
and short months. 1t also shows the
signs of the zodiac, equation, and the
difference between sun and railroad
time for every day in the year. st.
Louis Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

Try Gold Medal Sarsaparilla combined with red
clover,)the popular remedy.
The less head a man has the more fire.
quently he loses it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

Energy is the sand in the craw Of
enterprise.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
Old Saws for Out of Doors.

Modern writer's nave the following:
An old cart we'll used may outlast a
new one abused. He has changed his
one eyed horse for a blind one. Tim
was so learned that he could name a
horse in nine languages; so ignorant
that he bought a COW to ride On. The
wolf sheds his coal once a year, his dis
position never. The eagle snatches a
coal from the altar, but it fired her
nest. Subtility set a trap and caught
itself. Jack Little sowed little and lit
tie he'll reap. He may well win the
race that runs by himself. A wolf eats
sheep but now and then, ten thousand
are devoured by men.
Bucephalus, the horse of Alexander,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

1t frequently happens that nasal catarrh is the
intermediate step between influenza and consump.
ton. The best remedy for eXpelling catarrh frou
the system is Old Saul's Catarrh Cure.
In these davs of close economy when YOU do not
wish to send for your physician so often, keep Or
BULBS Baby Syrup in the house and IL will save
Won many an AnNious moment. Is cts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

DR.. Emile Welt, president-elect OF
the Swiss confederation, has held that
Office three times-in 1875, 1880 and
1894
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
COME WITH US

Now we want all the world over to
harness this word for good as others
have harnessed it for evil, and it will
draw the five continents and the seas
between them; yea, it will draw the
whole earth back to the God from
which it has wandered. tits that WOO
ing and persuasive word that will lead
men to give up their sins. Was skep-
ticism ever brought into love OF the
truth by an ebullition of hot words
against infidelity? Was ever the bias
phemer stopped in his oaths by denun-
citation of blasphemy2 Was ever a
drunkard weaned from his cups by the
temperance lecturers mimicry of stag
gering step and hiccough? No. 1t was,
Come with me to church today and
hear III singing" "Come and let me
introduce you to a Christian man whom
you will be sure to admire; )" Come
with me into associations that are cheer
full and good and inspiring;" Come
with me into joy such as you never be
fore experienced"
With that word which has done SO
much for others 1 approach you today.
Are you all right with God? mo-"
you say, II think not; I am sometimes
alarmed when I think of him; [ fear I
will not be ready to meet him in the
last day; my heart is not right with
God" Come, then, and have it made
right. Through the Christ who died to
a v you, come! What is the use in
waiting3 The longer you wait the fur
ther off you are and the deeper you
are down. Strike out for heaveni You
remember that afew years ago a steam
er called the Princess Alice, with a
crowd of ex~cursionists aboard, sank in
the Thames, and there was an awful
sacrifice of life. A boatman from the
shore put out for the rescue, and he
had a big boat, and he got it SO
fall it would not hold another person,
and as he laid hold of the oars to
pull for the shore, leaving hundreds
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
Mems Underwear

in town, including the famous Bennington goods;
Hats, and Caps in latest styles; also a full line of
Mems, Women's and Children's Footwear. We
handle a large amount of these goods and assure
you our prices are right on them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
Leather Coats.

These are regular five dollar goods and we have
sold lots of them; shall make the price for remain
der Of the season $3.50; al sizes from SO to 46.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
!. LEAVII!!

would say to the people of Craftsbury and vicinity
that they are selling goods at rock bottom prices.
We have a full and complete line of Groceries, and
in these goods we always buy the best. We have
constantly on hand Flour, Meal, Corn and Bran,
Butter Tubs, all sizes; we sell 100 test Kerosene
Oil at Toe per gallon, and give you IA lbs. of Gran
ulated Sugar for one dollar. We have a large line
nfLamns. Crockery and G~lassMare. In
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
.. u. HNIUUt6T III bUSUUI IIdII9OIIPV.
PARIS DURING THE NEXT SIEGE.

Bucephalus, the horse of Alexander,
Hath as lasting a fame as his master.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
CLOTHING

we have a line in stock, including Mems suits, odd
Pants, Vests and Coats, and Mems and Boys
Overcoats, all of which we shall sell at cost. We
are agents for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19

and have a nice line of samples of their goods /;
should be pleased to take your measure. Suits or
single garments fit guaranteed.
The largest line Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-16

but she struck her hand viciously against
the rough woodwork.
Take care; you will hurt yourself.
And now may | ask your first opinion OF
me?"
Il uhoueht-that is. said TO myself
'TLere is a man that shall enjoy making,
tool Of, she answered spitefuliy. ''O!'
She had run a greet splinter into her
nard. 1t was very painful, Jack worked
forgivingly to get it out. Just as he sue
ceeded. Miss Winifred turned alarmingl,
white and murmered:
Don't be frighteaed-How foolish
AMI feel like"
And but for his arm she would have
| fallen.
Carlton was too bewildered to dc
anything but hold her tight and cover the
wounded hand with kisses. Strange to
say, this peculiar method of reviving a
young lady succeed d. She opened he1
eyes and the color returned to her face.
Mr. Cariton!'-pulling her hand away
Lob, if you wanted TO make a fool of
me- he said, bitterly; you have en-
tirely succeeded. | love you!'
He expected her to draw herself coldly
from his embrace, but she did not. She
seemed quite contented where she was,
onl Y a rosy glow overspread her face, and
she whispered:
Are you sure-very sure?"
Il wish | was as sure Of my eternal sal
vation!'
"Oh, Jack! No, you mustn't, you
mustn {? Do you love me we'll enough
not to care whether am rich or poor?"
Ten thousand times, yes!'
and and you want me for your wife,
anyhow"
''Of course | do"
Then take me! You may kiss me now,
Jack, " and he did.
"Of course it makes no difference to
you. said he young lady presently, but
you have offered yourself to the rich Miss
Dunbar You needn't start so. You can t
throw me over now, sir"
For a moment that was just what Jack
thought of doing, but the quick tears in
his companions eyes brought him to his
senses.
Voices below. Mr.. Russell passed
through the ravine in company with the
other Miss Dunbar. He was holding the
young Iady's hand, and her stately COM
posture seemed for once somewhat ruffied
mo more of this, Mr. Russell" shG ex-
claimed in an agitated voice. 1t is but
right that l should tell you it was my
cousins within to confuse our identity,
You doubtless think you are addressing
Miss Dunbar, the heiress-"
Not at all, ;" interrupted Russell. 81
have known the truth all along. It is
only Carton who is deceived, and if that
is all the defense you can make
The pair passed out of sight.
Its too funny!' declared the little
gypsy, leaning ON her lovers shoulder to
laugh That will be match, tool
And it was. On last Christmas Eve the
two Miss punbars passed out of existence,
but Mrs John Carlton and Mrs. Francis
Russell have become the bellies of the sea-
son. Cincinnati Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-16
THE SNAKE GAVE CHASE.
Used Irs Head for a Club and Knocked IA
Boy Down.

hoy Do"h
A little son of David Owens, living in
the neighborho0d Of the OZARK Corner, y
three or four miles from Admission, Ala .
had an experience recently, the impress
sion of which will last to the end of his
lsfe.
The little fellow, who is less than 5
years old, was in the bushes some three
hundred yards from his fathers home
picking bIackherries.
clump of bushes covered with fine
fruit attracted his attention, and be pushed
toward it. Before reaching his point
however, his progress was challenged by Il
backsnake fully six feet long and very
large In circumference.
The boy turned TO run and the snake
followed. 1t overlook him and struck him
on the back of the head, knocking him
over AS he rose to his feet it struck
him biting him in the face The boy
continued his fight, but the snake kept up
the pursuit, striking and biting him as
rapidly as he overlook him.
The screams of the child finally attract
ed the attention of his father, who was
working near the house. He rushed to the
little fellows assistance, and was horri-
fed to find his son bleeding and fought by
the snake AS he rushed toward the ser
pent it left the boy and attacked the father
giving him a desperate battle before it
was dispatched
There were a half a dozen bites about
the child's face and shoulder: and DIS many
more spots where the snake had struck him
with his head. Fortunately the snake was
not of the poisonous family, and beyond a
slight swelling from the wounds and a
severe shock the hoy is none the worse
Atlanta Constitution.