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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

a i represents fence; I the stlIe,
which is calculated only to keep adult
stock out. Small stock can pass in and
out freely, but grown cows will have
curvature Of the spine if they try it.
\ Chicago travelling man IN the sleep
ing car this morning was saying that he
heard Sir Edwin Arnold read n few
weeks ago. I'D read his works off and
On for some years, and thought would
like to hear him argue i'll public" said
he
Il suppose he is great big poet, but
when It comes to speaking i'll public,
give me Jennie O'Neil Potter. Sir Ed
win hasn't got the technique that Potter
has. He reads from the book, and just
as he strikes an imprisoned passage and
his minister's are tossed about with emo
ton he loses his place and says "Um-.
ah' till he can get onto it again.
Now that's no way to live. Sir Ed
win can write ont of sight, but some of
his gestures on the stage are very tart.
Ho is not in 1t with Potter ut all, my
boy, and he vets his thumb when he
turns the leaves.
No one, mind you, ever wrote more
stuff that had thrill and grandeur in it
than Sir Edwin. but some of his gestures
bend the wrong way. Now when Pot
Ter gives that piece called How Sal
YatOr Won and comes on in jockey
clothes, the house Just howls Nobody
can help it. But Sir Edwin does not
dress the part at all. He wears the
same clothes in the Light of Asia that
he does as the Rajput nurse. Now
that's no way to do with people that pay
a dollar and a half to hear him, say.
lie does not even take off his whiskers
while he reads the 'Rajput Nurse
Ny opinion is that we are too easily
pleased with titled people here in this
country. Sir Edwin Arnold is a good
man and writes as good poem as any
body | know, but when he appears in
public as reader along side of such
talent as you and Miss Potter, and at
the same price, l say it is discriminating
against our own industries.
Possibly this is true. Yet, working as
we do together in the great field of lit
erature, and trying as best we may to
advance and elevate the tastes and aspi-
rations of mankind. would hardly wish
to criticise the methods or gestures OF
Sir Edwin. know only too well how
long it takes to get good set of gestures
together 1t cannot be done at once
Even when we do so, others may rob Us
of them and fit them to other selections
going ahead of us and so making us ap
pear later on. when we visit the same
town, as plagiarists.
Sir Edwin Arnold has always used ms
well, and though l did not stop at hi
house while IN England, as | had al
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

Cir Edwin Arnold Is All Right in His
way, but His Gestures Might BE Bet
,er-Where Is That Letter from tho
Queen?
Copyright. 1892, by Edgar W. Nye.l
Is ONO. THE GREAT Political
BATTLE GROUND. January.
81 notice. said moral looking man
Yesterday rs we journeyed westward,
,tbat as we get into the states where
Touors are prohibited on the dining car
by act Of legislature more people order
roo nj table. Can You tell me why it
is so:
NO. cannot, Just at this moment"
said ike young man undergoing a
OWL service examination for the posi-
RON Of president Of the United States.
Why is ~
.Weu did not know till | tried it
myself ordered tea with wink and
cot Ga-, ale i'm teapot and served in a
ta,rrn and saucer. Why, a man could
fool his own wife that way. 1t looks
inst the same. and if You blow it little
before Won drink 1t. or pour it into your
saucer, like Il member OF the legislature
Won can make quite Il hit with the pro
bibition people. The astonishing growth
IF tea drinking for mechanical purposes
IN the dry states Is worthy OF note, and
shows that "A colorel waiter on dining
car Is ADLER in his line than 4 member OF
the legislature is in hisu. ! Will give a
colored waiter a quarter to evade a law
that it cost $4,000 70 pass, and he will
do it for me. That's M idea of anna
teur legislation anyhow" And there is
a grain or two Of truth in what he said.
struck something new in stiles yes
terday. 1t was stile over a barbed
wire fence. 1t was plain, but pictur
esque. 1t was very much rs follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

Stanley as an explorer, lison as an
inventor. Miss Flora A. Jones as the
discovertr of the famous Blush Of Roses
for the complexion; are the names that
will be handed down as benefactors of
the race, TO all recorded time. T. H.
Thomas comes in for bis share (of the
prot's) as he always keeps a big supply
on hand. and sells it for IS cents per bot
fla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

Send ten (1O Gems in stamps to John
Sebastian, Genl Tiki and Pass. Ag't Chi
cego. Rock Island & Pacific Ry, Chica
go, H.. for pack of the latest, smooth :
est. slickest playing csris you ever say
just he thirg for high five parties. F,
q 5OctAprtss money order or postal no
will send you five packs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08
Tax Notice .

The taxes for 1891 are now due az
may be paid 10 the 'o"nsbip collector ~
Hurst & DOnaldson's cffice in Masonic
Tempe block Your last Years receipt
wiz be Of great assistance to the collector
in fading your descriptions on the ia,
books. WILLIAM 7. SUDDEN.
TOwnshin CnllentOr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08
ZONES lnrnmntlrN-Never.
. Dilemma and the WAY Out

Footman-Mr r, the banker. and
his lady have the honor to invite your
lordship to dinner on the 18th inst,
Baron-Hang it, / have two invita-
lions for the 18TH. have not yet de
cided, though. Do you happen to have
brought the menu with you:-Dr. Eisen-
bart.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08
4 Thoughtful Friend.

Mother-That is a handsome piece of
bronze you have selected for Miss Bang
ups wedding present; but why do you
leave on the price mark?
Daughter-The bronze is very heavy,
and l do not want the dear girl to injure
herself carrying it around to the stores
to find out what it cost.-New York
Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

ready promised other K. G. BIS and K.
G. that would take my trunk right
to their places and stay, yet always
heard him well spoken of everywhere.
We welcome the English author on
our shores at all times, and give him a
hearty Endorsement, but we ask him as
an offset to this to throw the chest well
out, stand erect, hold up the chin in
stead of the audience, and refrain from
wetting the thumb while turning over
the leaves.
Shortly after her majesty printed her
Life and Services of John Brown" ii
occurred to me that brief excerpts from
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

\ e is supposed to be a stone wall. l
do not draw still life well, but this is a
wall and Z represents footholes which
enable the victim to so over the wall if
his nails are good.
Here is a Mississippi stilo, as brought
over bya well known Congo family n3v-
living rear jackson:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

saw a very sad man yesterday on the
cars as rode vest. There were scald-
ing tears in every Tone and his chin
quivered like a horses lip. His name
was Brown. he said, generally called
Elamingo Brown, because Of long,
wavy neck he had. which struck me as
the longest, r1Iddjcst sweep of undulat-
ing neck and gquiline Adam apple that
| had ever seen.
Flamingo Brown told me that he was
on his way to Dwight HIS. and in order
to give the Kelley cure a good, honest
trial he said he should enter the insti-
tute in Il beastly state of intoxication
He had Il pretty fair start already, and
some of his longest words flew to my
head in very short time.
Il was not always thus" said Flam-
lingo Brown. uncoiling his neck from
around his sc;lrfpin and swallowing an
imaginary dunbbe!l so that you could
hear it in the next car. Then he sobbed
little on the back of the seat, mean
time feeling blindly about in his pockets
for handkerchief which he did not
have. | felt sorry for him and gave
him an extra which wear in my over
coat pocket for looks entirely. 1t is one
bought at he Bon Marche, in Paris,
paying for it three francs and pour
boir. You cannot do anything in Paris
without poln boir. When l called
on Carnot sent in my card and pour
bOi,' and never saw either of them
again.
Flamingo Brown after awhile dried
his tears in measure, also in my new
handkerchief and then he told me his
story. Possibly you too, gentle reader,
may care to hear it. He said:
81 was Il temperance lecturer in Geor-
gia all my early life. 1t was easy for
me to be temperate, for | did not like
rum, and so temperance with me was
not hardship. 1t was a good job. 1t
was pleasure and a profit. | can see
now that | wasn't entitled to so much
glory rs thought ! was.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08
Rushed for Time.

Scene-Lonely mansion in suburbs
Time-12:l5 q. IN.
Observation-Disclosures me, mum, fol-
interruptin yer, but if Yer intend a-goin
ter bed | wish yerd go. Time is pre-.
cious, an me an my pal has got two other
jobs on han tonight when we gets
through here Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

this work would do we'll for readings in
this country, SO wrote to her in care of
her manager asking her what she would
take for fifty choice dates in America,
to read Jointly with me. each of us Sc
Letting from our own works Ny idea
was that my own selections would, as it
were, give a solid and literary character
to the entertainment, while her own
would brighten up the evening with
mirth and gladness.
Whether her majesty did not under.
stand the meaning of the word lex.
cerpt," and therefore cruelty misiudged
my meaning or was unable to obtain a
chaperon in time, do not know, but
suffice it to say that the royal fungus is
growing rank on my still unanswered
Billie Do.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08
She Attended to Tint.

Brown-Say, Jones, when you come in
late at night don't you always wake YOU
wife?
Jones promptly)-Never.
Brown (surprised) -Jeehosaphat! How
do you manage it?
Jones with sigh)-I don't have to-
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08
THOUGHTS FROM NYE
BILL BEGINS WITH COLD TEA AND
WINDS UP AT DWIGHT.

Cir Edwin Arnold Is All Right in His
WAY, but His Gestures Might BE Bet
,er-Where Is That Letter from tho
Queen?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-08

A p represents fence; c the stile,
which Is calculated only to keep adult
stock out. Small stock can pass in and
out freely, but grown cows will have
curvature Of the spine if they try it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
Hoods SarsapariHga

and am now a well woman. l weigh 1913 lbs..
eat well and do the work for large family
Ny case seems a wonderful recovery and
physicians look at me in aStoniShment as
almost like one raised from the dead .,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21

ed from Springfield, Mass, where she
has been stopping with her son.
We chronicle the death of VIM. L..
Batchelder, which occurred Nov a.
Mr.. Batchelder was born in Barre, VT,
in 1919, and at the age of % married
Elizabeth Story of Cumberland Co.,
England. About thirty five years of
their married life was spent in New
port, where Mr.. B. carried on large
business and amassed quite property.
In 1875 Mr.. Batchelder moved to Burke
Hollow and for many years was the
general mail carrier at that place. Mr..
B. was faithful member of the M.
E. church here, and was man who
won many friends. He leaves a wild
ow, three sons, w. @. of Glover, j. S.
of Lyndon, and j. w. of st. Johns
bury, also two daughters, Mrs. Ezra
Shorey of Kansas and Cretie, who re-
mains at home. The funeral was held
at Burke Hollow, Rev. P. N. Granger
officiating. By his death the COM
munity loses a good citizen, the church
a sturdy adherent and the family a
kind and loving husband and father.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
Estate of e. f. Hinklev.

GTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- SIS. In probate Court, held at Barton
Landing, in said District, on the 18th day of
November, a. d. 1892.
w. F. CLARK, Administrator of the estate of
E. +. Hinkley, late of Glover, in said
District, deceased, presents his adminstra-
tion account for examination and allowance
and makes application for decree of distri-
button and partition of the estate of said de-
ceased
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said account and said application be re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in Barton on the 18TH
day of December A. D. 1892, for hearing and
decision thereon: And, it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons in
terested, by publication of the same three
paper published at Barton, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said
count should not be allowed. and such decree
made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
HAD FRANK S. ROGERS, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
DIE: D..

Nov. A. in Craftsbury, Mrs. Amanda MAR
TIM Critchett, wife of the late w. B. Cr1tch :
EFT, aged 40 yer, mos. and % days.
CARD. Wetake this way to extend thanks
to our neighbors and friends, who so kindly
assisted during the sickness, death and
burial of our loved mother.
ADDIE E. CRITCHETT,
CHARLIE j. CRITCHETT,
HARLIE f. CRITCHETT.
In Troy, Nov II, Mrs. Susan Conant, aged
81 yrs. and II days.
AT Roosevelt Hospital, New York City,
Nov. 16, of exhaustion caused by hemorrh age,
George A. Bill, aged 40 years.
In Burke, November II, William L. Batch
elder, aged 70 years.
In Barton Nov. 17,Evelyn Alder, aged 50 yrs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
Estate Of Simond T. Phelps.

SSTATE OF VERMONT. ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- SIS. In Probate Court held at Barton Land
ing in and for said District, on the 18th day of
October A. D. 1892.
Ira T. Pierce, Administrator of the estate of
Simond F. Phelps, late of Albany, in said Dist.
deceased, makes application for license to
sell the real estate OF said deceased, described
as follows, to wit: All the real estate of which
said Simond F. Phelps died seized and pos
sessed situated in the State of Vermont repre-
senting that d sale thereof is necessary in
der to raise funds to pay thr debts due from
said estate.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that
said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
Barton Landing, the 18th day of Nov.
A. d. 1892 for hearing and decision thereon:
And it is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested by publica-
tion of the same three weeks successfully in
the hIonitor,a newspaper, published at Barton
previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place
and show cause, if any they may have, why
said license should not be granted.
BY the Court-Attest,
45-47 CRANK S. ROGERS, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
TO OUR READERS.

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21

STATE OF VERMONT, Orleans District
iCss. In probate court, held at Barton Land
Ing, said District, on the 18th day of Nov.
A. d. 1892.
William R. Alger, Admin 'strator of the
estate of John w Virgins late of Browning
ton in said District, deceased, presents his
administration account for examination and
allowance: the widow of the deceased and
makes application for assignment to her
self of all of the estate of said dececeased
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in Barton Landing on the
sth day of December, A. d. 1892, for hearing
ed that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the MONITOR, a news
paper published at Barton, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause
if any they may have, why said account should
not allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest.
47-49 FRANK S. ROGERS Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
MARRIED..

At the home of the bride ,Nov.17, by Rev. j s.
Allen, Fred J. Newton and Edith L. Vance,
both of Albany.
In Barton Landing, Nov. Is, at the resid ence
of the brides uncle, DIR. E. o. Ranney, by Rev.
G. S. Hubert, Mr.. Edwin Skinner and Miss
Zaidie E. Ranney, both of this village.
At the M. E. parsonage in Westfeld, by Rev.
1. P. Chase, Nov. II, Charles Doyen of West
field and Edith M. Beane of Westfeld.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21

sE The new hall is complete anC
f4f ful in all its appointments ant
aH ho come can secure first class
Vii Single reserved seats 80 cents
lie at G.. F. Ranney's. Orders by
or telephone will be carefully
#pOrt Center.
|Hfence Crandan has been improv-
EAe outside of his house.
u. Stickney has been quite sick,
's some better at this writing.
w. White of West Newport is
ing from a cancer on his face.
T. Carnage has moved from Dist.
III into Mrs. Hattie Chamberlain's
Nh in the village.
hid village schools commenced their
IL term of school Nov. IA, with
Eva Jenkins and Miss Daggett,
hers.
Id Troy.
4mers are having a fine time this
s. Gibbs died Nov. II after short
IS.
III. g. M. Willis is spending a few
in Albany.
IS Ida Hitchcock of Barton is to
h school in Dist. No. z.
III Young has greatly benefited
Doks of his store by a new sign.
Ihton Hitchcock has engaged to
Il school in Dist. No. 10 in Derby,
ming Nov. 81.
Is Mae Scott of Isle La Mott has
Engaged to teach in Dist. No. 9
aDming winter. Miss Scott is a
ate of Johnson Normal School
ebmes highly recommended as a
Ter.
Ill. Conant, whose illness has been
1oned in the paper, passed quietly
Nov. II after an illness of ten
IS, aged 80. The deceased was a
lady and will be greatly missed in
Ipme. The funeral was held Mon
Rev. E. w. Smith speaking words
nnfort to the afflicted family.
|tfield.
Heph Ducharme and Mary Gardner
married last week.
+ pupils of the school gave pleas
Entertainment, Friday evening.
family by the name of Traverse
bowed to the L. K. Annis house.
bert Miller has rented the Gar
store and will move his goods
| he same.
j.. Gardyne has sold the remain
Il his stock of goods to No. Troy
es, and rumor says he is going to
to engage in commission bust
tmOre.
|eph Busky has moved on to the
u farm.
n. Rufus Averill started for the
the 10Th.
bard Leland has purchased the
held farm.
b. Welcome Daniels is very low
pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs.
IN, from Bradford is caring for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
BIRTHS.

Hermon Rogers.
Nov. 15,a son, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Brown
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
|ALEDONIA COUNTY.

Wick.
Bridgman, widow of the late
Bridgman of this village, recent
Uttered a paralytic shock from
b she died on Wednesday even
last, aged seventy-nine years.
children survive her, and though
what widely scattered in their
ence, were all present at her
&bed.
:. J. NJ. Nelson has recently Wis
he Fletcher Hospital at Burling
br surgical treatment in the re-
] of a large tumor, which has for
| years afflicted and serio Isly dis
I'd one side of his face. An OPP
pm was performed with success.
Nv. III. Worthen, pastor of the
odist church, accompanied him.
Hardwick.
T.. Fort has rented Augustus Co
5 farm for a year.
]. Orrin Paine is home from her
TO her daughter at ST. Johns
Fas not true as reported that the
Stevens house was sold to one
H. w. Stevens of Johnson, and
laughter, Carrie, were in town
the Sabbath.
re seems some friction about the
berry association, some of the
IFibers are not ready to come to
rumored that David McDanieIs
Retire from the firm of McDaniels
Thompson is the new partner.
ps Dave is looking for the post
4 Burke.
Phebe Farr has returned from
STA in n. II.
w. NJ. Smith has gone to Wor-
II Mass, to live.
w. G. Anger and Mrs. S. E.
were in Sherbrooke last week.
en Green has opened a restau-
b the basement of his house.
He Varney is home from her
at West Charleston for a two
IL vacation.
han Way went to Portland, Me-,
#eek where he will spend the win
tn his soon.
Charlotte Hibbard has return
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
Estate of John w. Virgins.

HOODS PILLS should be in every family
medicine chest. Once used, always preferred
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-09-29

Sunday, Sept 25th, being the 18th
birthday of David Tough. it was
planned by his children to have a
family re- union on that day. About
8 a. IN. the children and families be-
gan 20 arrive and by noon ;';ere were
seven children, thirty grand children
and three great grand children and
other relatives to the number of sixty
persons. A sumptuous basket din
ner was served by the ladies and all
partook of the good things until We
were too full for utterancc. The af-
ternOon was spent in plea SAINT CONVEX
sat,on, and when evening came all
returned home feeling that it was Il
day spent well, and hoping that Faith
er Tough may live to see many hap
py returns of his birthday. Amon.
the children present were Moses
Tough and wife of West Virginia,
whom he hat only seen once in TWEEN
ty eight years.