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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
An Experiment in Ventilation.

In the new Institute of Hygiene, at
the University of PENNSYLVANIA, the
steam radiators are set in novel way
and are made to play an important part
in the ventilation of the building. Each
is placed just under window and is in
closed in its own wooden box, into
which a well regulated supply Of air
from outside is furnished. In the top
of the box, where the heat escapes into
the room. are two wire gratings about
an inch apart The space between these
is filed with cotton batting or cheese
cloth, which catcHs all the dust and
admits only pure air. The plan also di
reefs currents upward and prevents any
direct draught upon the occupants OF
the ROOM Philadelphia Ledger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
STATESMEN HALTED BY A SNAKE
With the Help OF Warriors They Man

Will, the Help OF Warriors They Man
age to DO Up the Reptile.
The first inspection of land said to De
desirable for military camp was made
Yesterday afternoon by the joint legls-
lative committee appointed to secure
permanent camp for the Rhode island
militia.
The committee consists of one senator
and two representatives. The commit
tee was accompanied by Brigadier Gen
rrals Dennis and Kendall Colonel
Thornton, Colonel Phetteplara, Captain
Barker, Captain George A Forsyth
Captain Howe and Senator Andrews.
The first proposed site visited was the
several hundred acres at Hill grove.
The expedition met with an adventnrt4
in pushing its way through several acres
Of brake and brier. The party WAS
marching in Indian file along the Old
Pequot trail, when the head Of the col
umn was abruptly halted by large
black snake poised on the decayed limb
of a tree, its head erected. its fan4sS
ready to strike and its entire attitude
betokening defiance to the Rhode Island
militia. the legislature and the commit
tees thereof.
Forward! forwardi' called General
| Dennis, who was in the rear. but those
in the van declined to bulge an inch.
| The reptile gave warming hiss and its
| gaping jaws closed with suggestive
snap. Its sinuous body advanced to a
higher limb, and again its crest was
erected to do battle. 1t gave a spring
to another branch, and the head of the
column wavered a moment more and It
would have broken, but just then Sen
ator Titus Andrews, who had been gath
ering bouquet Of mushrooms. came up
and sized up the situation.
Back, backr' exclaimed those who
had recovered speech, and who were
fearful Of losing a valuable senator.
"For what?' 1.-THE snake, the snake!
they cried. "Oh, yes, see him. Why.
the var1nint Any of you want him?
He spoke as though he would pass the
reptile to any one short Of a snake. Col
mel Phetteplace was sorry he hadn't his
sword, and Colonel Forsyth regretted
that he was without Il gun. Tut. tut!
exclaimed the yeoman senator from
Smithfeld, and passing beneath the
snake seized it by the tail just as Cap
tain FORSYTH aimed blow at it with d
sapling.
II will show you little trick" OBJ
served General Kendall, lifting the
dead snake by the tail ''See me snap
his head off, He snapped the snake as
one would snap a whip, but the trick
did not work The shock revived the
snake and the trick was not we'd
Providence Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
Famine in AbySSinia.

Famine is this year not confined to
Russia. There is dearth bordering on
famine in a few districts of Germany
and Italy. In the East Indies and some
parts of North Africa famine is severe
and widespread. And now a report is
received from an Italian, DR.. Leo Ira
versi, upon terrible desolation wrought
by famine in Shoa, the territory of King
Menelek II in Abyssinia. Prices are
very high, chicken, for instance, being
as high in price as a calf is in normal
times. The military expeditions in
which King Menelek is engaged all the
time have for months past all ended in
disaster because the men died in crowds
from starvation. One host, says DR..
Traversi, left in its line of march "a
procession of Skeletons. At one spot
near the Italian settlement the doctor,
without changing his position, counted
fourteen skeletons. The population of
the kingdom has this year been reduced
by an incredible number.-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

Washington has already held num-
Der of ratification meetings since the
nominations were made, several by
the State Republican Association and
one by tn Knights of Reciprocity, and
tonight there is to be another one,
the principal speakers being GOV.
Mckinley and other prominent mem
bers of the notification committee.
When it is remembered that the
weather has been oppressively hot
here ever since the Minneapolis con-
vention was held, this is remarkable
showing, and it gives the lie to dem
ocratic statements that republicans
are Indifferent to Harrison and Reid.
The presence of Chauncy M. Depew
in Washington as the guest of Secre-
tary EIkins has revived and given
strength to the rumor connecting Mr..
Depew's name with the cabinet va
cancy. although some will have 1T
that he comes only in an advisory ca
pacity. Should Mr.. Depew's name
with the cabinet it is regarded as prob
able that Secretary Tracy will be given
the vacancy on Supreme Court, as
the president would hardly care to
have two members of his cabinet from
New York, although there are plenty
of precedents for his doing so if he
feels so inclined. 1t is almost certain
that Mr.. Depew has been asked to
become Secretary of State, and it is
believed that he has not given de-
cisive answer because he wishes to
consider the matter and consult his
friends before doing so.
The democrats of the House nearly
all wanted to go to Chicago to see the
fight to the death between Cleveland
and Tammany, and not desiring to
present such a spectacle to the coun-
try as holding session with all empty
seats on the side of the House to
which two thirds of the members be-
long they adjourned from Saturday
until Wednesday with the understand
ing that another adjournment for
three days would be taken on that
day, and the republican members
good naturally acquiesced. To-day
democratic Congressman are rare
birds in Washington, consequently
there is not SO much talk about the
Chicago convention around the Capt.
tol as there has been.
Before the House adjourned, Sat
urday, Representative Kilgore OF
Texas, prevented the passage of bill
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
PRUDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS.
They Led to the Postponement of the
I.onged for Wedding Day.

They Led to the Postponement of the
Longed for Wedding Day.
Miss Mabel McG,sinney had said yes.
Softly and in whisper she had ut
tered the word. but Victor Spoonamore
had heard it.
And Victor was wildly. nadly, de-
liriously happy.
The moon went behind a friendly
cloud for moment.
During which moment the bold ardent
youth embraced an opportunity and
but the moon has come out again. Let
Us proceed with the narration Of the
plain, unadorned facts.
Up and down the broad south side
boulevard they strolled, needless Of the
fight Of time. Her little hand rested in
the hollow of his arm. Being young
man possessed of more than thimbleful
of brains he knew better than to grab
her elbow after the fashion prevalent IN
Bridgeport and Kalamakosh and yank
her along the sidewalk like frugal
husband on small salary endeavoring
to steer q reluctant wife past an auction
room.
1T only remains now, Mabel, he
pleaded, ''for you to name the day.
Make it early, please.
Miss Mabel proceeded to tempOrize.
"What will your family say when
they hear of this?' she asked.
"tThe family will be delighted. fancy
nobody will be greatly astonished, but
if your people can stand it mine can. It's
our own affair, anyhow. It wouldn't
make any difference what the family
thinks
'sIts an old family, isn't it?'
eve can trace our ancestry back
hundreds Of years. said the young man
proudly. There was q SpoOnnemower
| in Shakespeare's time. A Spoonlemure
was an officer at the court of King
George III. The Spoona1nores came to
this country in 1917, and many Of them
have filled positions of honor and trust
in Virginia and New England for the
! last Geventy-five years. 1t was a SpOona-
more that officiated at the laying Of the
cornerstone of the Boston state house.
| There We're Spoonamores in the dlplo-
matte service in President Madison's
time. There were plenty of them IN
| both armies during the war Of the re-
I belliOn. One was brlgad1er general.
A New Jersey Spoonamore designed the
house you and | will live in, Mabel-a
large, stately building on Prairie ave
nue., with seventeen rooms and all the
modern conveniences.
You have reason to be proud of your
people, Victor. Don't you hold family
reunions sometimes"
'Once in awhile
s'There must be a great many Of you.
s'Hundreds, Mabel-hundreds.
care there any other representative
of the family in Chicago besides you?'
she asked, after moments silence.
"None that | know of, he answered.
THAT settles it. Victor" exclaimed
the young woman sadly, but with iron
frmness. 1--WE shall not be married
until the Worlds fair is overr'-Chi
cago Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

by unanimous consent, allowing all
G. A. R. men in the employ of the
Government in this city seven days
leave with pay during the National
encampment in September. Mr.. KIP
gore, enjoys nothing better than rap
ping the old Union soldiers over the
knuckles at every opportunity.
The president and other prominent
officials have been invited to attend
the launching Of the big battle ship
Texas, at the Norfolk Navy yard on
the 2Sth inst.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04


George w. Childs, in recent inter
view. has this to say about Postmaster
Generl Wanamaker every word OF
which is true: "Mr. Wanamaker is one
of the worst abused men in this coun-
try. He has made good use Of his
wealth in Philadelphia, as you may
know from the fact that he gave $780,
600 to the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, and his charities are innu-
merable. He presides over Sunday
School where 5000 to 1900 people
gather once a week, and he has the
affection of everybody in the Quaker
City. They say that he got his office
of Postmaster General by giving mon
ely to the Republican campaign fund.
But he only subscribed $4,000 to that
fund, and he took the Postmaster Gen
eralship at great inconvenience to his
business and social life. He has BUS
mess that could easily be made to yield
81 900, 900 year by devoting all his
time and attention to it. He has made
the best Postmaster General the coun-
try has ever known
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
A snake with a Powerful Tail.

According to Miss Hopley, 1.-The col
ored people of India are dreadfully
afraid Of the burrowing snakes short
blunt tail, which they think can sting.
burrowing, and when the animal is
taken in the hand it will press the tip OF
its tail firmly against the fingers, to the
terror of those who hold it, who forth
with dash it down, though it is wholly
powerless to injure."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

A man who stops his paper because
there is something in it he does not
like, should, to be consistent, get up
and leave the table if he happened to
discover on bill of fare something
that did not suit his taste. He would
be Just as consistent in one act as IN
the other A good newspaper is bill
of fare of mental food for as many
tastes as possible, and the man who
insists on having everything his own
way should buy material, edit his own
paper, and ask no one else to sub
scribe for and read it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

Use, and struck the wire in several
aAher places.
Fhe extent of the flood in Burke is
rs set forth by our correspondent:
-. trains were bloodhound at the
5xest Burke depot on Tuesday. The
Hrf1pes are all gone between Sutton
allow and the Lyndon line; all
a,rst1ges in Burke, north of the Hollow,
are also reported gone, and one near
the Orcutt place between here and
HI Hollow. Two bridges in Newark
rrn re taken out, and place on the old
rna ID from here to Sutton was quilted
A. a depth of several feet and for
Transferable width. About two rods
.,f new road was also carried away. 1t
9A estimated that it cost Burke $4,000
fo repair its roads. CdLedoniGn.
Ehtton.
Mrs. Geo. Abbott ofLebanon, n. H.,
in town.
Mrs. n. K. Campbell goes to Nan
tuclzet this week to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Ferrin died last Satur-
ra ". Funeral services were held at
tie church on Monday, Rev. MI
Churchill officiating.
The next session of the Vermont
+earIy meeting of Free Baptists is to
be held with the church at West Der
lbv. Sept. Sill. Further notice and the
programme will be given later.
The village school taught by Miss
Elva Smith closed a successful term
Friday Afternoon with appropriate ex-
ercises. Miss Smith is to return again
tor next term, we understand, in the
tall
The Ladies' Aid will give a lawn
party on the parsonage grounds next
"Wednesday evening. Exercises by
HE children after which ice cream
and cake will be served. Should the
weather be stormy it will be postpon-
ed until Friday evening.
There have been % burials at the
Village cemetery, 81 of them we're
adult persons, since the first Of last
September, fifteen of the grown per-
sons. diving in town and six dying
Elsewhere and being brought back to
The old town for resting place among
their kindred.
Sheffield.
Isaac Remission and wife and daugh-
ter from Pennington, Mass, are III
town on visit.
WheelOck.
Hiram Eastman has the addition to
his barn nearly finished.
Fred Hoffman has the addition tic
his barn up and nearly covered.
The heavy rains of the past week
did considerable damage in this town
MD. Park has made some needed
repairs on his hotel. 1t is hotel that
deserves patronage.
Chas. Rogers has been very busy Oh
late making out sugar bounty papers
Most of the farmers have applied fol
the bounty next year.
John Mann and wife from Wes
Concord was here on visit last week
Mrs. Ward from ST. Johnsbury is IL
town on a visit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

1t is said of society lady of a neigh
boring town, slightly absent minded,
in her hurry to start for church took
from a closet pair of her husbands
trousers for her dolman, threw them
over her arm, and did not discover
her mistake until she had thrown
them over the back of the pew in
front of her.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
MARRIED..

In Barton, at the residence of the brides
parents Wednesday eve, June %, by Rev. j.
Mcdonald, Mr.. Henry A. Barber of Peabody,
Mass and Miss Fidelia L. Boswell, of Barton.
In Sutton, June 30, at the residence OF the
brides parents, Mr.. Carl Houghton and Miss
Emma Clark.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04
BIRTHS.

In Holland, June IS, son to Mr.. and Mrs
Andrus Applebee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

I asked a cobbler once how long 1T
took to become shoemaker. He ans
wered promptly: ''Six years; and
then you must travel" That cobbler
had an artist soul. I told friend the
story. and he asked his cobbler the
same question. CHOW long does 1T
take to become good shoemaker
Cali your life, sir'' That was still
better - Michael Angelo Of shoes!
Mr.. Maydole, the hammer maker of
central New York, was an artist
eyes, said he to Mr.. Patton, Il have
made hammers here for % years."
'Well, then, you ought to be able to
make a pretty good hammer by this
time" "No, SIR" was the answer,
at never make pretty good hammer.
I make the best hammer made IN the
United States" Daniel Morrel, once
president of the Cambria Rail Works
in Pittsburg, which employed 1000
men. was an artist and trained ar
fist. ssWhat is the secret of such
development of business as th1s?''
asked the visitor. "We have no Sc
cret," was the answer; 1--WE always
try to beat our last batch of rails.
That's all the secret we have, and we
don't care who knows it,"
A gentleman tells beautiful story
of his horse. A few days since, as he
was leaving his residence, horse
that he owned galloped up and caught
his arm and made an attempt to pull
him in a special direction. Trying this
for a while he galloped off quickly
| toward pasture quarter of mile
away. Then he came back again, call
ing urgently and evidently desiring
something very much. The man fol-
lowed him, and when he had reached
| the pasture found the mate of the
| horse entangled in q broken bridge.
When the animal was liberated the
| one who had called the gentleman
came up to him and gently rubbed
him with his head and looked his love.
Gentleness and gratitude and care
| fulness for others is characteristic of
| the higher animals, and occasionally
| of the birds and fowls. Indeed, be-
| lieve that the animals frequently de-
serve the epithet gentleman or gen
| tIewoman more than human folk do.
There are no such potatoes IN the
world as are grown in Montana. They
attain prodigious size, and often
weigh three, four or five pounds
apiece. Eighteen such potatoes make
a bushel. To the taste they are like q
new vegetable. The larger ones are
mealy, but the smaller ones are like
sacks of meal. When the skin is bro
ken the meal falls out like -four. Il
must very soon become the pride OF
every steward in the first grade hotels,
restaurants and clubs of the cities
here, and even in Europe, to prepare
these most delicious vegetables fol
those who enjoy good living. AS these
potatoes of the choicest quality car
be cultivated in all of the valleys east
of the Rocky mountains there vii
soon be no lack of them. fa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07

KALKAsKA, Mich, Dec THE people
of Sleight's Station, several miles from
here, Sunday witnessed the spectacle of
twenty able-bodied and devout church
members saving, splitting and piling two
cords of hickory wood. The Lutheran
church people have been supporting Henry
Kessler, one OF their members. who has
been sick FOR several years. Saturday
some one sent him a couple OF cords OF
wood, and Sunday morning the male mem
bers, instead IF attending church. sawed
and split the wood. The job took about
two hours, and the workers We're surround
ed by Others of the church, who sang
hymns and uttered prayers during the per
Torrance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
LIE PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Transactions of the Two Houses th'
Second Day of the Session.

Transactions of the Two Houses on the
Second Day of the Session.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE first business
in the senate yesterday after the journal
was read WAS the reading of tn, presidents
message, which as usual receive scant at
tention. Ten Thousand copies were ordered
printed. Communications from the state
secretaries of Maryland, Georgia New
Hampshire, and Arkansas announcing the
vote on president were received. Petitions
for and against the anticipation bill and for
and against a Sunday World ; fair were
presented. Bills were introduced: To re
peal the election laws; tosuspetbd immigra-
ton for one year; 10 prohibit the collection
of special taxes on liquor sellers III pro-
hibition states. Vest wanted an investiga-
ton of a report that census officials in New
York and Missouri had been engaged liz
political work, and Hale of the census COM
mittee promised the inquiry. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
Little Done in the House.
In the house bill was introduced to es-
tabiish national quarantine. The presi-
dents message was received and read. and
ordered printed. Fellows of New York
was granted indefinite leave of absence
owing to illness, and then the house ad-
journed as mark of respect to the mem
ory of John ]. Warwick. late representa-
tive from Ohio, whose death was an
nOUnced by Cultivate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
Import and Export Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE bureau of
statistics of the treasury depa tment has
submitted a statement Of the imports aud
exports for the month ended Oct 81, 1892
and for the ten months ende, the same
date. compared with the corresponding
periods Of 1891. Total amount # imports
Of merchandise for October, IS2. SASS
81; for the corresponding months OF 1891,
So, s;Sti, 259. For ten months eut ed Oct 81
1892, Si32, 492, sos; for correspo ldinG ten
months of 1891, S693, SS2, Alb. Tc al exports
of merchandise for October, 1882 S7.419,-
SCI; for the corresponding month of 1891,
SlS2, Si1,24S. For tenth months ended Oct.
81. 1892, S73l, 729 $50; Tor ten months CORE
sponding in 1871. $40. 40 l3.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
DISSATISFIED WITH ARTHUR.
Result of the Arbitration of Chicago ct
Railway Labor Troubles.

Result of the Arbitration of Chicago ''L'
Railway Labor Troubles.
CHICAGO, Dec. THE finding of the
board of review appointed to investigate
the Alley al" road trouble was mad pub
lie yesterday, and General Manager Bar
nard issued a general order carrying out
the suggestions contained in its report.
The board finds that the seven engineers
discharged and the two who were suspend
ed merit final dismissal, but that the dis
missal of the four conductors and the three
guards is not warranted by the evidence
taken by the board. The charge against
the men was that of conspiracy
to amalgamate the employees of
the elevated and surface roads
for mutual protection in the event of a
strike, which it was believed by the COM
pany would have been brought about dur
ing the Worlds fair. The men held a Sc
cret meeting for the purpose of federation,
but it appears that the conductors and
guards did not take an initiative part in it,
and were also ignorant of the purpose for
which the meeting was called. The engin-
GERS complain very bitterly of the manner
in which Chief Arthur has looked after
their interests in the difficulty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
MOLITOR MURDER CASE.
Testimony of One of Those Who Helped
shoot the Man.


shoot the Man.
ALPENA, Mich, Dec. 7.-Stepl en- Reig-
er, one of the men who was originally i'm
plicated in the Molitor murder, was put
on the witness stand Monday His state
ments agreed infinitely with those of
Repke, who turned states evidence, with
the exception of duplicating Repke in
much more than Repke admitted Reiger
says that he was threatened with being
shot unless he assisted in shooting Moli-
tor Ferdinand Bruder was then called.
He admitted having been one of the con-
spirators, and asserted that all the others
implicated were guilty. He, too, says he
helped shoot Molitor under penalty of
death. Gotleib Mende was the next wit
ness. He went over infinitely every detail
in regard to the time he was approached
by defendant Grossman, and told about
the conspiracy and urged and how he was
forced by Grossman to meet the con-
spirators at night and commit the crime.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
-, Is a NIighty Uncertalr RasIs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. SENATOR Stanford
wires from san Francisco that there is good
reason TO believe the Republicans win elect
a senator frou California, whert the Dem
OcUaJs claim the senator. " Intana il
claimed by the Republicans also. If this j.
correct, and if Republican senators are
elected in Nebraska, North Dakota, and
Wyoming. and if Stewart Of Ne-ada votes
with the Republicans. they viii have -
sNnatOrs. majority of one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
Civil Service Recommendation.

WASHINGTON, Dec THE civil service
commissioners have Submitted Il cir report,
which recommends the extension of the
system TO every department to which it
can be appropriately applied, including
clerks and writers III the navy depart
ment, internal revenue service, custom
houses with twenty-five employees and free
delivery pOsJoflces. They wan, the sOlicita-
ton OF campaign funds in any manner
from government employees MADE penal
Oilense.