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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-18
which Could Be tho Better spared?

In a certain village a tailor was
condemned to be hanged. The in
habitants sent a deputation to the
judge and modestly pleaded that his
death would be a public inconven-
fence, since they had but this one
tailor Spare him to us, therefore,
and if you want to hang somebody
we have two carpenters, and can
easily spare one of them"
This was the kind Of humor that
once entertained the king and his
courtiers. All the Year Round.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-18
Some One There.

On one occasion, when Alexander
Dumas was at the height of his pros
perity, friend ventured to say to
him:
Come, come, Dumas, you ought
not to go on forever throwing money
out of the window"
why not?' he asked. with eyes
wide open.
why, because it is wasted"
'Wasted?" said Dumas. Not at
all. There's always somebody under
the window to pick it up. Youths
Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-18

An Acceptable Present at Amy Time.
A well cared for hand is fine point
in a beautiful woman. AS matter
of fact, the woman of today is too
busy to give her hand that perfect
rest which the idler does, and if she
writes, sews or paints her hand will
not be as white as my lady's whose
time hangs heavy. But little care
will keep the flesh soft and fine, the
nails well polished and well rounded.
A manicure case or a manicure set
is always an acceptable gift. The
silver sets on trays in ''stone finish"
and decorated in a pattern of
cherubs and rose garlands, cost from
800 to 5000. A set in a silver case
begins at 500, but very dainty sets of
three OF more pieces in ivory or pearl
cases and mounted in ivory cost Sc
and $40. A very good manicure set
in a leather case, with steel instru-
ments, mounted in ivory or silver
plate, may be purchased for IS.
All the essential articles in a mani
cure case are a nail file, with one tip
so shaped that it can be used to push
the flesh off the nail and the other
fitted with a point for cleaning the
nails; pair of scissors. nailpad in
boat shape for polishing the nails,
and a tiny box of pink nail powder.
Some manicurrS use onguline for
polishing the nails and giving them
the r0aeate tint desirable. - New
York Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-18
Riding Sideways"

Flossie had only been accustomed
to seeing men on horseback, but one
day some young ladies from town
rode out to where she lived. and the
sight OF them pleased her greatly.
She walked all around them on their
horses, and finally coming back to
her mother she remarked:
'eWell, mamma. dess if 'ey can
ride sit-ways I'll Diet horse and ride
myse'f. Detroit Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-18
Asbestus Cushions for Boilers.

The French admiralty has adopted
for covering the boilers of warships
mattresses or cushions made of as
bestus cloth and stuffed with some
nonconducting material, such as sill
cate cotton or asbestus fiber.-New
York Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-18
NOTICE .

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stock Holders Of the Barton
National Bank, for the choice OF didectora
and the transaction OF any legal business VIII
be held in their banking rooms in Barton on
Tuesday the 18th day of January next az 10
O'Clock a. m.
Barton, VI. Dec 7th, 1891
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12

story of their experience with agents
Several We're asked to take or their
cloaks TO see if their figures We're
good.
Not al OF the stories told by these
girls are given. Some of them would
not do for PRINT In some eases they
could give The name and address OF
the men, but in many instances they
remembered only Tie street in which
the office was located. To be perfectly
just, these cases were not met with
among the respectable business tirms
Of Chicago Large huas have little
need To advertise for help of any kind.
They always have a iarse list in re-
serve,
BUT the multitude OF big office build
iugs downtown are literally swgrmng
with men who have schemes, Men
whose stock in uade lis a blotter and
a bottle of ink 1t adds to the dignity
of such an office to have "a young lady
steuographer She dresses the stage,
so to speak. and helps 10 lure custom.
This fact, however does not alter
the serious aspect OF the question.
These girls IL not actually degraded
become morally metamorphoSised by
such train of experiences. And yet
they are the wives and mothers of the
future generations. 1t becomes IA ques.
ton of temperament TO foresee the re
suit of such daily encounters Some
may become discouraged ana say
'Woll. such is life" Some VIII reuucC
their steps homeward, glad to be once
more installed in the village school
Some have no homes TO which they
can turn And some. alas! have homes
i'm name only-homes where the taunts
and gibes and the Il told you So are
more mbearable thousand times THAI
violated conscience or even the
thought Of the dark river
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12
POISON IN FOOD.
Ia old sn Times q sharp watch Was Kept
ON the Cooks Dishes

Ia ola ,u ri mes sharp watch Was Kept
ON the Cocks Dishes
The fear of poison which haunted the
mind Of every person Of quality during
the middle ages gave rise TO certain
curious customs and even TO certain
superstiucnS, says Golden Days. When
dishes are now served covered ~ is
understood that il is merely for the
purpose of keeping them warm. This
was not, however the principal reason
why they were served covered during
the dark ages. 1t was the fear that
poison might be introduced into them
surTeptitiously between the Kitchen and
the table where they were to be served
to the kings or the lords or even Il
persons Of inferior rank
The covers were not removed I'LL
the master Of the house had taken his
place. All dishes afterward served
were brought on the table in the SAM
manner
1t was the custom originally when
the dishes were uncovered for some @,
the SCI wants to first partake Of them
but this custom was afterwrd IN par
replaced by the servants touching the
food with one Of several objects which
were regarded as infallible preserya
tiveS against poison.
These objects were the horn Of the
unicorn. a serponts tongue, the fahu
lous stone found in the head of the
toad, serpentinc, agate ana othel
stones The first was considered the
best but as the unicorn never existed
it's horn was replaced by that of thC
narwhal or by "a sharks tooth, which
were sold by all the druggists instead
OF 1T ana under its name
Many persons kept small piece Of
it at the bottom Of their drinking
glasses. Unicorns horn was so rare
ana precious that it was worth more
than ten times it's weight in gold
II was never proved that the stone
alleged to come from the mead Of the
toad chat origin, and the druggists who
sold FL knew that what they vended
was mineral dug out Of the Garth.
but this did not prevent the fraud or
put IN end to the superstition
Tn the time Of Louis XIV and L0ms
Ky. tbe faith in these talismans had
considerably weakened, but all the
dishes placed on the royal tables were
touched. rs well as the plate, the nap
kin. the knife. the fork and the tooth
nick Of the monarch, with a piece Of
bread. which the chief Of the goblet
at once swallowed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12
THEY WROTE TO EACH OTHER


4 Ilict and II- victim Etsual 90 Nnts. ,n
thu WoodshcI.
French Graham, a respected church
official. has missed cunsi ierable wood
ana other fuel from his woodshed in
tho rear of his home upon Mulberry
street, says the Cincinnati Timcs-Star
Patience ceased to be a virtue, and
Graham, mild-manncrcd man Of a
strong religious turn Of mind puzzled
his brain for way TO overwhelm his
vhilom visitor with shame upon his
next nightly call at the woodpile, Of
which it might truly be said, There
is niger i'm this ere woodpile.' The
kindly church official laid awake Of
NIGHTS dreaming of a way to catch the
thief and commandent breaker. He
lost slcep-a good deal Of it-but hit
upon a plan unique, but in full accord
with his religious convictions and alto
ccther Of the doctrine Of the Good
Book that lay on the center-tablc in
his rarlor.
Not even unfolding bis schemes 70 his
wife, he straightway prepared q short,
but interesting, practical misslye' as
follows.
This IS my woodpile. Remember
the eighth commandment: Thou shalt
not steal. and try to observe 1T in the
future.
On the wCod-shed door he nailed the
warming notice TO the wary staaler u
me nine faggots The quick tap, tap
fap Of the hammer makes the matter
secure. and the sheet futrered e. the
alr. fast 10 the upper beam For sew
pril hours If waved. until the waning
moon Ind hidden itself below the
horizon
The thief came doubtless paused and
read Perhaps DE said. "Maant for
me- Fcfore ne carried away one arm
load If SMILING he added a line f. thc
warning like This 4 thank yer. I
amt To thefe"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12

Other interesting and more pointed
notes, which would not appear 10 ad-
vantage in print one pinned to an
other, followed, night after night until
the list brushed the floor
The writing of the notes reSemhled
the chirogaply of another well.bnowu
church brother and neighbor of kind
Mr. Graham, but the accusation that
followed the suspicion met with q Hsuc
denial that placed the accuser prone
on the ground, and the mystery re-
mains mSolyol The notes have ac.
complished purpose ana set tho neigh
bors i'm dread of "a Noodoo and a thous
and imaginary evil consequences, and
though am effort WIS made to keep
the matter quiet it has leaked out and
is now the gossip OF The neighborhood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12
q CRUSHED CONDUCTOR.

fisFEs.I .tlsas,d at Tr .uHu siuu ti.l i5 Boz
ifuWi Co. l'lr.
Ito was q street car conductor and
also something of "a philosopher
You sec, it was This way" he said
to n Detroit Free Press reporter 'rha
woman thought she was insutcd. but
She wasn't bad q whole porkctlul ol
pennies aud Didn't want amy more but
she took some uickcls and pennies from
her purse and carefully sorted ont the
pennies for me Wen, asked her "
she couldn't give me "A nickel instead
that was the fare you know and SHE
gut mad She said She never saw such
ain insulting conductor ia her life.
told her / intended no Ononse, ana she
glarcd at me and said she would report
me; She would not stand such insolcnce.
she did report me, too. She said
that ] refused TO take five pennies,
and had treated her most insuldngly. !
was hauled up given her letter and
told that ! must 90 TO her home and
apologize"
Illuminating" suggested the list
encr
u should say II was humillating "
went on the conductor ITS the kind
Of thing that just makes q man shriyel
40. he feels so small"
of course you didn't gof"
"Of course ! did 80"
Il should think q man with any
pride"
oh yes, prides all right ! figured
that out and ] couldn't soc That nd
hurt my pride any more TO 20 10 her and
say 7 was sorry than It would TO 60
chasing round town telling people:
Plelsa, mister. I'm a poor unfortunate
man who's out Of Job. Can't you give
me something to do SOS ! can keep
things going 1T the houscF NO. SIR
When n man stands on his dignity be
wants 10 sort Of look around and see
whore IL O. going 10 light VI ho topples
over Sometimes o fellow lights right
ON TOP Of his pride and brushes i 80 ne
can't recognize it Better intake n Enue
Rlc under q little today than have 10
smash ii iu the eve tomorrow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12
PRESERVING FooD.

The Freezing plgu ~rvln> Go bee tpuluE o..
tEa Front jer Good,
OF the tour principal manners OF pr.
serving food In use today, drying auu
curing (Jhe latter term including salt.
ing, smoking. and autscpul procassesl
are more modern; while Thinning and
freezing are entirely new Tuning
dates uomjnaly from lSlj. when Ap-
pert made the first attempt mt enclosing
food in hcrmcdcally clos q boxes. hat u
long course of trials aNa improvements
had TO be gone through before The excel
lcuce OF today was obtained Du.1
vegetables were introduced by Chullet
in 1915 but the products of that period
were miserable in comparison with
those turned ont new, says a writer In
Backwood's Magazine
Ice has been used for more than q
quarter of century with the greatest
advantage in the fishing fleet, of which
it has entirely modified the work, but II
was not tin 1875 that it began TO be
seriously employed for the preservation
of meat during its transport from Amer
len to Europe, nor tin 1879 that the
Bell Coleman and HGSlam refriCerators
which have rendered possible the trade
in frozen carcasseS, were introduced
American frozen meat was brought into
our markets in 1876, Australian in 1850
and New Zealand in 1852, aud yet
though their commandments are so
near 10 us. the three together now rep
resent a third of all the meat sold IN
London.
The second distinction is That timing
drying, and curing are definite in theh
action aud gre intended to produce more
or less durable effects, while freezing Is
thus far, a purely temporary form OF
treatment applied principally during
periods of transport.
The third is chat, while drying usually
damages animal substances Though Il
is applicable without bad consequence e
to many fruits and vegetables ant
while the various fonms Of curing have
The inconvenience Of communicating q
special taste TO the matters treated By
chem, both tirning and freezing hay,
now been carried to such perfection Of
execution, thot IN most cases they en-
geudcred NO in effects whatever. 1t Is
true that beef is injured somewhat by
freezing. but mutton Is not, partly bg
cause the texture of beef IS more opoI
than that of mutton, and therefor.
more accessible 20 exterior influences
hut mainly because, while sheep arc
frozen whole and are protected by thciI
Hiu against tine direct contact Of col.
with their inner flesh beef is cut uI
into quarters. and mt surfaces din
stoad of skim and are exposed to co1s
uladrn Freeing is, however stil 10
IFS infancy and much more m1" be eN
ucr.cd from 1t i'm the future thun it ha
achieved iu thn plst
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12

Quebec, Nov. 4.-Great excitement
"a vailed among tho crowd of tho
surrounding court when The verdict WIS
announced in the Narrier case And
3e rhe crowd yelled four sturdy fei
lows bearing Ez-premior II rci@r on
thor shauldr~s appeared and headed "a,
PROCESSION to tic residenc Of /. y
Imrnx. where Meleier thanked. the
aseemhlaee for the spontaneous eYl
aenca of friendship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12


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The American Cuiici;r tor cuts at Coustan-
t"ople'
Mary NJ Patrick president of the
American college for girls at Constan.
tnople. SAYS. i'm recent issue of tho
New York independent, that one OF
the leading problems of the day I'm mis-
sion work is the place 60 Ice accorded
TO education 1t is the aim Of tho
American college FOR girls TO meet the
demand for higher "ducadon In Turkey.
This college was founded in 1871, not
os mission school but by funds col
l'cted by the woman's board of mis-
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12

Charlas Ilowud's uarm uear Platte
vile was destroyed by fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-04
VINDICTIVE WILLS.
Testators Who Have Left Harmless But
Spiteful Comments.

Testators Who Have Left Harmless But
Spiteful Comments.
At one time it was a common thing for
a t~estator to leave a sting behind him,
even If he could begueath nothing else.
Some striking requests of this descrip-
tion were made by a SON of Lady Mary
Wortley Montague in a witty will, the
blank spaces of which can be filed up by
anybody at all acquainted with the
eminent men of the period. ''To Sir
Francis - give one word of mine, be-
cause" so run the document. she has
never had the good fortune to keep his
own. To Sir Robert -I leave my politi-
cal opinions, never doubling he IA we'll
turn them into cash who has always
found such an excellent market in which
to change his own. My cast off habit of
swearing oatbs / give to Sir Lsopld D.
in consideration that no oaths have aver
been able to find him vet" This post
humous political animosity is not so
reprehensible. however. as the personal
hatred which must have prompted a
testator to leave a man and his wife a
small sum of money to buy for each of
them u halter, for fear the Sheriff's
should not be provided. Such requests
as these are too clear. It would nave
been better, perhaps, if the testators had
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-04

PALMA PLAYS POOL
Remarkable Skill Shown in Pocketing
the Ivor. es.

Remarkable Skill Shown in Pocketing
the Ivor. es.
Last night u game was played in the
Palma Club pool tourney between teams
4 and ). The success Of the latter has
given them a tie for the championship
with teams l and 8. The final games
will begin tomorrow night, when the
latter teams meet and the winner will
play The deciding game on Monday with
5. Some sk!llful work at pocketing The
balls was displayed by the competitors,
in which q. Schemerhorn ana Captain
Staples led for their respective beams.
Fred G. WolDert made an impartial
umpire. Number 4 led until the third
inning wheu both tied. Inssthe fourth a
foul lost the former a bali, while their
opponents made a gap between them by
scoring IL. 1t was easy work from this
out. Team 5 winning with a lead OF 90.
The teams and scores made in each inning
were:-
Team 4-E. Schermerhorn, Bonnie Van Dyke,
w. Clark, Z. Henderson.
Score
Team No. 40, 10. 20, 10, 81, 81, 80, So.
SO. SO, ", III.
Best run, ID.
Team 5-Coover. Staples, Freeman, Bedle.
Score:-
Team No. "a, Ii, 20, SO, 40. 40. So, IS, 65, 7e,
Sc, 80.
Best run. Is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-04

other goods with the money and
let them slide along with the
rest of the business. for which he was
merely an agent. He made no account
ing. and Sequine refused to make any al
lowance to Mr.. Carpenter under the *
emption statute. 1t was shown that Mrs.
Angle, the first purchaser Of the goods,
paid $500 for the goods in%ventoried at
$3.50. The Court said 1t could do MOTH
ing but deny the petition under the cir
cnmstances. and suggested that an APP
plication to the Court of Chancery to
have the bill of sale refoI med or corrected
is the only remedy. 1t is not
likely this will be done as the costs have
already eaten up much Of the amount in
volved. Mr.. Manning, however, claims
the creditors will get the benefits re-
manned of the 5000 exemption.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-04

A SSIGNEE'S SALE.
AsSroNHH" NAHh
In the matter of the assigned estate of George H.

AssIGNEE's SALE.
WHEREAS, George H. winans, of the city Of
Jersey, by his deed made on the Eighth day of
Asspf Fia ei " 1 iss,; a and s r. pos aien oemp ann a 81 she
City of Newark. all his estate for the Lenent Of
a 9 s snenisSf' 4 aare Acs 70 50 secure cus p 70 credito rs an a
equal and just division of the estates Of debtors;
Now the said Fidelity Title and Deposit Com
ssid act WIil, il fxscpti9n Of the trust ssD 9 s,b i
IL then Vsb by the Is sa "a Deed zee ,s Of Ahsissias sr en ;s sell r ct psn,
in the Township Of Kearny; Hudson County. y, J.,
o'ei EsaeI ~ the sas sf tern sny ali ii the hsf %foiioM y e d tssc' Ss
lSnd and SssI premises aaon,. with w the appgrtena ise o.
the time of making the said deed of assig nment.
All those tracts or parcels of land and premises
with the appurtenan ces nereinafter particularly
described, situate, lying and being in the Town.
FIRST notwithstanding on the easterly side
intersee5ed by the ,%outherly line q land belong
ceased, thence running south seventy-four degrees
east along said Kearnv's line. one hundred feet,
north seventy.four degrees west one hundred feet.
TO Passaic avenue aforesaid. thence along the same
north ten degrees east nifty feet. to the place OF
observation-disclosures on the easterlys sid Of
Passaic avenue att point distant Atty feet souther-
lv from the ~southerly line OF land Delon ging to the
estate OF GenerM Fnl1p kearney, deceased. tn0nee
running along said avenue south ten degrees west
twenty-five feet thence, south seventy-four de
grees east, one hundred feet. thence north ten
degrees east twenty-five. thence north seventy
four degrees west one hundred feet. to the place
of beginning.
THIRD Notwithstanding on the westerly side
of Lincoln avenue at a point distan mt s~ixty-one fee t
and seventy .hundreths OF a foot northerly from
the corner of the same and Clay ton avenue. thence
running along Lincoln avenue north nineteen de-
grees and ifty-seven, minutes east seventy five
feet to the line of land belon cling TO the estate of
General Philip Kearny. deceased. thence along
the line of the same westerly one hundred and
nine feet eight inches to the northeasterly corner
OF land of John and Elizabeth King. thence along
their line southerly seventy five feet. thence
cas- terly parallel with the Kearny line ninety-fve
feet. to the place of beginning. Being the same
premises conveyed to the said George III. Winans
and Horace Q. Winans by John King and Elizabeth
King. his wife. by deed recorded in the office OF
the Reg lister of Hudson County, in Book AGA Of
Deeds On pages 56. atc.
The above promises are to be sold subject TO the
use by the said John King and Elizabeth King, of
the drain pipe now on said premises, for the
removal OF waste water until sewer Is built in
Clayton avenue. including the estate and interest
In dover of Adeline L. Winans. widow Of Horace
q. Whats, deceased, in the saId premises.
Conditions made known at time of sale.
FIDELITY TITLE AND DEPOSIT
Assignee.
Dated. January 18th. 1892. s2i.25