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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
HOW WOMEN VOTE.
Some Amusing Characteristic Episodes
in BaIIoting at EImira.

Some Amusing Characteristic Episodes
in BaIIoting at IImira.
When the women were voting for
school commissioners in District No
/, reporter stopped in and asked a
few questions as to how the ladies
managed it. The first lady the re-
porter questioned startled him with
the reply:
oh, have we got to tell everybody
how we vote?"
"Oh, no! certainly not. wouldn't
have you tell me for the world; it's
against the law, " said the reporter
''Oh, well then, l don't care who
knows how l VOTE" and with that
the lady unrolled a small bundle of
paper and cautiously extracted a
ticket which looked as though it had
been folded up and pressed out with
a hot fiatiron.
''There it is, and she held up til
umphantly before the reporters eyes
ticket with John r. Joslyn's name
on it.
why do you vote for him?" asked
the reporter.
''Well, don't knew"
Perhaps it is because he is better
looking than DR.. Parke in your esti-
mation?"
mo, that isn't it at all. y
'Then perhaps you admire his poll
tics?"
mo, that isn't it, either Mrs
said she was going to vote for
Mr.. Joslyn because his family lived
near hers, and I thought / would
too.
The lady then carefully arranged
her hat, took the ballot in her hand
as daintily as if she were picking a
bonbon out of a box. and handed it
to the teller.
Next came a lady who was in a
hurrA and said she had to vote right
away, so she could hurry back home
to get supper. a lady in a hurry is
a dangerous thing to modest or OPP
pose, and all the men down i'll Dis
trict No. l seem to agree on that
point. They all made way for her
without saying a word, and she
handed in her ballot and got away so
quickly that she was nearly home by
the time the teller had shouted,
Name, please?'
The next lady was ready with her
name and gave it simultaneously
with her ballot Number, pleaSe?"
asked the teller
'Oh, now, you are just like those
hOrrid telephone girls. Every time
any one rings the bell they shout
out, Number, please. l have just
got good mind not to tell you"
'EThen you can't vote.
That proved too strong an argu-
ment and the lady gave up her num-
Der.
One thing that rather nOnplused
the tellers was a woman who gave
her name as SO-and-So, and the very
next one gave the same name and
the same address. 1t was evident,
however, that the tellers didn't want
to get into any argument over it, and
they took the ballot and deposited it
without asking any questions.
One thing noticeable was that the
ladies all come in cliques, usually
six or eight together, and they all
lived neighbOrs. The way one voted
they all voted The majority of the
ladies held their ballots wide open,
although once in awhile one would
be folded up to the smallness of a
postage stamp. The ladies all seemed
to enjoy voting, which was evidenced
by the statement of one who said she
would like to stick in two or three
ballots.-Elmira On. " Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
Missed Him self.

A French landed proprietor and a
colonel of dragons quarreled, and a
challenge to a duel followed. Blood
only could wash out the insult that
one had put upon the other. 1t was
determined that the duel should be
"a PAmericain," that is, that lots
should be drawn and that the loser
should retire and shoot himself
The next morning the opponents
and their seconds met at a small cafe
outside the town. Lots were duly
drawn; the landed proprietor was
the winner
The colonel took his bad fortune
calmly; he wrote a few lines upon a
piece of paper which he handed to
his second, took an affectionate fare
well of all, and forgave his more
fortunate adversary, as a Christian
gentleman ought to do.
Then, accepting the loaded pistol,
he retired to an adjoining room and
closed the door The rest of the
party remained breathlessly awaiting
the defamation which was to convey
to them the finale of the tragedy.
At last it came. Eagerly they ran
to the door of the fatal chamber,
which was thrown open and dis
closed the supposed defunct duellist
standing on the threshold grasping
the smoking weapon.
Good gracious, gentlemen ex-
claimed he with a bland smile. rs
it not unfortunate? / have missed
myself !''-Youth's Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
A .EOka of the KaiSer.

A story which reaches me from
Potsda1n is of a harmless character.
The German emperor appeared a few
days ago before the barracks of the
Guard Hussars. He dislnounted and
gave the corporal of the guard orders
to march his men away silently into
the officers mess close by. Then he
caused the alarm to be sounded by
the trumpeter of the guard, whom he
kept by his side. The officer of the
guard, who had noticed nothing of
the event, came rushing out, but the
guard was gone. Where is your
guard, sir?" said the emperor; to
which the unfortunate man could of
course give no answer. His majesty
was nightly pleased at the result Of
this practical joke -Vanity Fair
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
GOD HONORED THE FIELDS


Behold also in that first Christmas
night that God honored the fields.
Come in, shepherd boys, to Bethle-
hem and see the child NO." they
say, 1--WE are not dressed good enough
to come in" Eyes, you are; come
in" Sure enough, the storms and
the night dew and the brambles have
made rough work with their apparel,
but none have a better right to come
in. They were the first to hear the
music of that Christmas night The
first announcement of a Saviour's
birth was made to those men in the
fields.
There were wiseacres that night in
Bethlehem and Jerusalem snoring in
deep sleep, and there were salaried
officers of government, who, hearing
of it afterward, may have thought
that they ought to have had the first
news of such a great event; some one
dismounting from a swift camel at
their door and knocking till, at some
sentinel's question, who comes
there?" the great ones Of the palace
might have been told of the celestial
arrival. No; the shepherds heard
the first two bars of the music, the
first in the major key and the last in
the subdued minor, GLORY to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good
will to men," All, yes; the fields
were honored
The old shepherds with plaid and
crook have for the most part van
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
The Way the Boy Got 1t.

The danger of intrusting oral mes
sages to boys, however bright they
may be, was demonstrated in news
paper Office not a thousand miles
away from City Hall park. A mem
Der of the editorial staff sent one of
the boys to the composing room for
a proof of a story entitled, "Arion's
Great Performance -" Arion, it should
be remembered, is Senator Stanford's
wonderful 2-year-old trotter, who has
just made splinters out of all previ-
Gus 2-year-old records. The boy, on
returning from the composing room,
said, ''They amt no theatrical
proofs" There was puzzled editor
until it was learned that the boy had
asked for 'Harrigan's Great Perform
ance. New York Tribune
A new naphtha spring of immense
capacity was recently opened in Bakoo,
Russia If it continues with the same
power as at present it will be the rich
est naphtha fountain in the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28

Wire Fences as Lightning Conductors.
The data collected by insurance
companies that issue policies on cat
tie show that a distinct increase in
risk is caused by the use of wire
fences on farms. The number of
cattle reported as killed by lightning
is very large. In the majority of
cases the cattle were near the wire
fences at the moment of their being
struck, and so convinced are the
companies that the metal strands by
acting as conductors of electricity
increase the chances against the life
of the cattle that they are making a
modification of the conditions ON
which such insurance is given. New
York Telegram.
Rosa Bonheur is at work on her
painting of Buffalo Bills Indians and
buffaloes.
Even good woman is more humili-
ated at realizing that she loves a fool
than that she loves a knave
Harvard college is 225 years old and
has graduated II, 600 students. A little
more than half of them are living.
In Kansas City church debates are
held between workingmen and capital
lists on economic questions of the day.
As long as the devil can make sin
seem to be profitable he won't have
much trouble in getting recruits for his
army
1t is reported from Augsburg that DR..
Lehner, a chemist, has invented an ar
tificial silk which will be manufactured
on large scale.
While Londoner has to pay twenty
pounds a year for the use of a telephone,
in Edinburgh the same facilities can be
had for half that amount.
The king of Greece is about thirty
five years old. He has a complexion
as clear as a baby's and speaks with
fluency a dozen languages.
1t is said that four-fifths of all the
hailstorms occur in the daytime.
The first strike in this country was
the sailors strike of New York in 1902.
Versailles. Mo-, claims vein of coal
eighty feet thick-the thickest vein on
earth.
Beautiful silver candlesticlzs, eighteen
inches high, are shown in Corinthian
columns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
Furniture Line.
1t is not necessary to enumerate
the articles.
/ lyoaD Eootbo,.s DiIIo,-g Not

1t is not necessary to enumerate
the articles.
| keep Feathers, Pillows, Mat
tresses, Beds and Bedding.
We can give you good bargains
in carpeting., and give you a good
assortment to select from. | can
give you a good lining to put under
it or a cheap one
You can get carpet sweeper to
sweep them with, or a corn broom
just as you like.
| have Easy Chairs and Lounges
to match "in plush patterns that
cant be beat. | keep Window
Shades and Draperies and all the
fixtures. And, later on, should you
need Il Cradle, Crib or Carriage,
here they are.
keep odd pieces and am little
odd myself.
Remember | keep all these things
and am right in the business. |
have a good stock Of
Undertaker'S Goods,
and a good team and hearse.
Barton Sept. "a, 1891.
j. p. BALDWIN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28

the winters 1nclemency. Arrest that
man who is making that one horse
draw load heavy enough for three.
Rush IN upon that scene where boys
are torturing a cat or transfxing
butterfly and grasshopper.
Drive not off that old robin, for her
nest is a mothers cradle. and under
her wing there may be three OF four
musicians of the sky in training. In
your families and in your schools
teach the coming generation more
mercy than the present generation
has ever shown, and in this marvel
Gus Bible picture of the Nativity,
while you point out to them the
angel, show them also the camel. and
while they hear the celestial chant
let them also hear the cows moan.
No more did Christ show interest
in the botanical world, when he said,
Consider the lilies, than he showed
sympathy for the pathological,
when he said, Behold the fowls of
the air, " and the quadrupedal world,
when he allowed himself to be called
IN one place a lion and in another
place a lamb. Meanwhile, may the
Christ of the Bethlehem cattle pen
have mercy on the suffering stock
yards that are preparing diseased
and fevered meat for our American
households.
GOD HONORED CHILDHOOD.
Behold, also, in this Bible scene,
how on that Christmas night God
honored childhood Christ might
have made his first visit to our world
in a cloud, as he will descend on his
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28

4 Night in Bethlehem His Subject-A
Powerful and Impressive discourse Lis
tened to by IA Vast COngregation-The
Babe i'm the Manager.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
COnSidarafR.

Doctor" said the president of the
board of trustees to the Rev DIR. Third
ly, ''the board has decided to give you
a months vacation"
''But, brother, 1 had month not
long ago I don't need another rest so
soon"
perhaps not, but the congregation
does. New York Epoch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
COCOA.

s'By a thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion
the fine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr..
Epps has provided our breakfast tables with
a delicately fiavoured beverage which may
save as many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by
the iudicious use of such articles of diet that
strong enough to resist every tendency to dis
ease. Hundreds of subtle maIadies are float
ing around US ready to attack wherever there
is a weak point. We may escape many fatal
shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
pure blood and properly nourished frame"
Civil SerUice Gazette. Made simply with
boiling water or milk. Sold only in haIf-pound
tins, by CfrOcers, labelled thus:
IA VI rs EPE'S Il CO., Homeopathic Chemists.
London, England
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16

Delinquent subscribers to the
DEMoCRAT-STAR are respectfully iEvi-
ted TO call and settle.
Tho COW must run at Ian &c upon
our streets, and be protected in the
right by a special provision in our
town charter. These boyines must
occupy the sidewalks and pedestrians
must take TO the streets or woods to
avoid them. Not content with occu-
pying The streets and sidewalks they
Chamber upon galleries and knock in
show windows, as they did a few
nights ago at the store of w. NJ. Can
ty. Let the dear creatures alone, they
keep The grass from growing on the
squares.
August Kemler. the cook on the
schooner l.. n. Dahtzler, who went
through the drawer of Capt. Harry
Strcngc and fled to Mobile, where he
was captured, was brought back to
this place Tuesday morning by Depu-
ty Sheriff G. d.. Moore. He had a
hearing before Justice A. 4. Krcbs
Wednesday evening aud was bouud
over in a bond of 500 for his appear.
ancc before the Circuit Court, In de-
taul, of which he was committed to
iaIl. lie also stole a watch from Mr..
Chas. Coulson, worth sbont $50, which
required another 800 bond. While
undergoing an examination another
gentleman recognized on his person .
fine pair of cuff buttons that had been
/ stolen from him al his boarding house
That is all that is known Of his pilfcr
ing up TO the present.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16
MARINE HOSPITAL.

Some years ago we had al this place
something Of n marine hospital. True,
1t was not what II should have been,
but IL beat none very badly. We had \
doctor la attend TO sick mariners, and
he somehow always managed 10 have
a house TO put them IN aud haye them
cared for, and we did hope that some
day The Government would give us a
building TO he used as a hospital.
This place needs just such a place now.
There are scores of sailors here nearly
all the time, and if one should be
taken sick or get a serious hurt he
has 10 be sem To Mobile or New Or
leans, aud this usually costs somebody
money, for nine times in ten the sick
or disabled sailors have none. But
aside from the small matter of cost
that II always is 10 some one, there ia
another view TO take of It.. A sick Or
wounded man Is seldom in a condition
to travel without more or less risk,
and common humanity would say, let
us not impose the risk when we can
avoid it which could be done by hav-
ing a hospital here. The hospital
fund is overlooking with money. Let
us have some.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16
fofeiaLI
Board Of Supervisors.
JACKSON COUNTY.

The Board Of Supervisors of Jackson
county met in regular session at ih,
Courthouse in Scranton, January -. 1871
j. NJ. Rabby, President, VIM. Welcb and
johnson Ware. members, with the officers
of said Board were present.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
Board that the Telephone road, at Moss
Poiut, is obstrncted ~ a cedar tree stand
ing therein, opposite the store of John
Hill; it is thcreupon ordered by the
Board that g. II. Howe, overseer on aid
road, be, and he is hereby instructed TO
iemeye said cedar tree from said road.
The clerk was ordered to advertis for
bids for the contract of filling in and
bnilding causeway at north end of Wash
ington VENUE and Franco Ferry road as
per specifications on file, said contract to
be let January 81, 1891.
Abram Polk was appointed overseer On
Road No. "a, vice W. Detiander, deceased.
e. T.. Pabst was appointed OIL Road No.
81, vice N. Seymour, excused.
Special term of the Board was called
tor January 81, 1891.
Mileage to members and per diem to
officers allowed and adjourned to January
81, 1891.
j. NJ. RABBY, President.
WALTER NJ. DENNY, Clerk,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16
A PREDICTION.

While standing nca a corner ont
day this week, the following CONVEX
satinn was overheard which was 60.
ing on by some OF Scranton's dark
dam.sclls:
Ann-Susan, did you ever sec jest
sich a Christmas as dis?
Susam-Don't know, oniy we never
had as much egg nog as we nscier.
Ann-Don't yer know the reason
why!
Susan-'Spose eggs was too high
and scerce.
Ann-No, dal's not it. Oars dc
same hens as used ter be, and they
lays eggs the same as dcy used Ter.
But de tact is, the buckra has 'nopoli-
zed 'cm, and ihey's the ones what gifts
drunk. Why L seed a whole lot OF
the buckra wimmin on Christmas mite
full as billed owls with egg nog.
Susan-Did yod see any OF The COL
oied ladies have 600 much?
Ann-Nafry ono. l ell you The
white folks tuck 'em all, aud dar was
none left. l ellis you. Susan, sees dc
hand oh de Lord working in this mat
ter. De culle,ed ladies used ter
git drunk, and den il was dat the
white folks was on top, but now lis
the buckra wimmin gitiin' drunk and
the cullered ladies will be on top. l
makes this perdiction, and as shore
as YOU live il will be SO.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

We will esteem it as a favor if any one
In Moss Point or vicinity, who know of
anything of interest to our readers in that
place, will communicate the same direct
to the DEMocRAT-STAR Office, Scranton,
or leave the same either at Dantzler &
Evans, L. w. Manahan & Co.'S, j. W.
Stewards drugstore or E. Bloomfield &
Co.'s store, on Tuesdays or not later than
Wednesday evening of each week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16
orR LOB PRINTING OFFICE.

We are prepared 10 execute %" short
,o,ice commercial and fancy job
Printing in the best style, at very rea-
sonAbIc rates. Our merchants and
IN .iurss men need not send abroad
IN have their bill heads, envelopes,
statements, cards, or anything they
NAV want printed. Oar job Office is
complete in every particular. Give
tbe DEMoCgAT-STAR Office your or.
ders and W. guarantee satisfaction.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16
GREENWOODs ISLAND NOT FOR SALE.

A DEMoCRAT-STAR reporter has had
a short interview with Mr.. George
Deiius, the Governor o. Greenwood
Isirud. In iie cour.eof The cohye's2-
'on il wasasEed:
"Goyernoi, what about the sale OF
GreenswooGs Island that we now sec
published ?"
Goyernor--"Well, I like TO see the
enterprise of you ne wspaper men, but
they are not ,ufallible, aud this Is a
case in point. The mistake is, that
the Government intends 10 sell Gov.
ernors (not Grecnwoods) Island, as
put down on the map is what is
knowG as Round Island, but Green's
woods is altogether another thing.
Seeing the statement in the DEMO-
CRAT-STAR, which is nearly always
right, l put myself in communication
with the department, which informed
me that the matter was all news 10
than, and that no orders had been is
sued to that effect"
When asked If he had sent any of
those famous oysters TO the depart
ment he replied:
"Only as a matter of courtesy, and
they were proud that The Government
had such rich possessions, and they
must be maintained even as IA risk oil
war with the rest Of the world"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-16

town of Scranton met ~ regular ses-
sion Monday evening The 18th inst.
Present George Matthew, Mayor; l..
T.. DeJean, &. l.. Luce aud T.. Mor!ri,
Aldermcn.
The minutes of The last meeting
were read aud adopted.
Communications were received from
II. s. Rourke, j. w. anil A. T.. All
man asking for a corrcc ION of their
assessments. Referred for iivesiiga-
lion.
A message was received from the
Mayor, charging the town marshal
with embczzlrnicnt of money for road
fines, and collection of other moneys.
for which no account has been given,
and general direliciion of duty. An
other communication from the Mayor
requesting a general ~ovcrhauling of
the marslial's acts and doIngs since
his installation into Office, and also
recommending that an ordinance be
passed requiring The marshal to turn
ove all moneys collected by him in o
The treasury within tweniy-four hours
after collection.
The Treasurer handed in his report,
showing how the finances of the town
stood, which seemed to be IN a pretty
healthy condition. ReE""red TO finance
c0mmiitcce.
The Tsx-Cullector and Mayor
handed in reports OF moneys received
by them 10 date. Referred TO finance
committee.
There were several little bills put in
against the town. Some were or
dcred paid and some laid over.
The ease of the house of e. G. Joul.
liam, al the foot of Delmas Avenue,
came mp. The Mayor claims that
JonIllian was to pay the town 1.20O
barrels of shells yearly for the use of
the premises, that The payments have
not been made, and the contract,
therefore, forfeited. The Mayor was
authorized to open up correspondence
with Mr.. Jouiiian and find out his
Intentions, and report to the Board
hereafter.
The town marshal handed in his
resignation, which was declined dur
ing the pcudcncy Of charges. John
l.. Coggins was temporarily appoint
cd marshal during the trial of Mar
shall Vanclcavc.
The Board adjourned Till A r. m.
Tuesday, when il will try to devise
some way To pay off the judgment of
c. II. Hudson against the town, and
costs ia suits brought in the Circuit
and Chanccry Cnurts.
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1891.
Board met pursuant 10 adjourn
mcmt. Present, same OF before.
The rcsignationcf W. II. Vancleavc,
town marshal and tax-collcclor, was
accepted.
The charges against the marshal
coming on Ia he head, aud IL appear
ing that his resignation had been ac-
ceptcd, il vas moved that the charges
be filed aud that the Mayor be au-
thorizcJ TO enter suit against the mar
slal and his suretics for any moneys
due the town.
The C. II. Hudson judgment was
ordered paid and four warrants issued
for that purpose.
The bill of Ford & Ford for defend
ing suit in Circuit Court, $40, ordered
paid.
Bill of d. Day, for shells aud haul
ing 1856 barrels at 90 per barrel, order
cd paid.
An election was ordered TO fill the
place of marshal, made vacant by reg
igGalion of w. II. Vancleavc.