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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02

There is nothing dearer to the heart OF
the average boy than to be the proud
possessor of u goat broken TO harness.
To own such a stced makes the boy the
leader Of the neighborhood, and by the
judicious giving of rides the owner ac-
quires pull" which lasts usually as
long as the goat himself can pull.
Fully aware of this, the publisher OF
q popular youths magazine recently Of
fered rs prizes for the boys securing n
certain number of new subscribers in a
given time Il handsome Angora goat,
harness and gig.
This set the young readers Of the paper
a-hustling, and when the time for re-
ceiving the subscriptions expired it was
found that every one of the competitors
wanted goat.
AS the publishers had only ten goats,
of course every lad couldn't get one.
Each of the ten leaders in the contest re-
ceived his goat and outfit, and to each of
the disappointed contestants a kind let
ter was sent explaining the case, etc.
One of the lucky ten was a western
lad. His goat was promptly boxed up
and forwarded to its destination. The
lad received the box, and on opening it
great was his establishment when he
saw not only the anxiously expected
goat, but in addition four goatlets, so to
speak, born in transitu. Boston Herald
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
steel Eenceposts.

Steel is now being used in the manu-
facture of fenceposts. This is an inno-
walton on the old cedar method and
promises to meet with extended use.
One of the latest devices in this direc-
ton consists of a thin plate of steel made
in conical shape, being smaller at the
top than at the bottom and encircled
with malleable iron barbs, prepared for
attaching wire or other descriptions of
fencing, is seven inches wide and seven
feet long, with an open slot extending
the entire length. The top is held in
place by an ornamental cap.
The post is designed to be driven into
the ground, thus obviating the necessity
of digging holes. For this purpose a
driving machine has been designed
which is so arranged that it can be set
at any angle, the post being always in a
vertical position when driven into the
ground. One man and horse are re-
quired to operate machine, which can
do the work of ten men in the same
given time. These posts, before being
used, are treated to bath in a solution
heated by electricity and a coating put
on them to prevent the action of either
salt or alkalies. The cost of maintenance
is small and protection from fire is
assured. Manufacturer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
pIored Up s3. 600 i'm Gold.

During the troublesome times attend
ant upon the occupancy of the contend
ing armies during the war, Mrs. Mary
Wilson buried a jar containing $4,000 in
gold, and as her death was very sudden
her heirs found no clew which would
lead to the discovery of the money,
and it was thought that it had been
found and carried off. Not long since
Mileage Whitlock, who was blowing
on the Wilson farm. which is eighteen
miles west of Ozark, Ark, found the
lar and contents. He endeavored tC
keep the matter secret, but it leaked
out, and the grandchildren of Mrs.
Wilson have brought suit against Whit
lock to recover the money.-Cor. St.
Louis Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
A womun Who is Respected.

Here's something rather novel and
amusing in the way of a business ar
rangement," said the man on the corner
to the other man. Our firm has q
travelling man whose wife is what is
commonly termed a terror She regu-
lates her husband in every particular,
draws his salary and doles it out to him,
comes in and raises Sancho with the
house if he is out too long, and makes
herself generally obnoxious. All the
men in the office are afraid of her, and
you would laugh to see them all scatter
off and get very busy when she appears
"Well, sir, this year the firm wanted
TO cut that drummer's salary down, and
how do you think they did it? They
knew his wife would make things lively
if she knew his salary was decreased, so
they fixed it up between them that his
pay was to be reduced, but that his wife
should draw the old amount, and that as
the drummer has little bank account
he would make matters square with the
firm at the end of the year. How's that
Cor terrorizing ability-one little 1870
pound woman holding under her thumb
her husband and whole firm besides:'
indianapolis Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
An Ee, Asleep in a Crabs Embrace.

Eels have not yet fully awakened from
their winter sleep in the Hackensack
river, and on cold days many are
speared in the mud and brought to the
surface in torpid condition. Crabs,
which abound in the same stream, are
likewise lengthening their Information.
Lawrence Bryant. the son of Hacken-
sack blacksmith, speared large eel
near the Jail, and when he landed the fish
he was very much astonished to find that
he had captured big crab also.
The crabs nippers were clutching the
eel and bending its body SO that its head
nearly touched its tail. Crab and eel
were half asleep, and the latter did not
seem to be much hurt, its assailant hav-
ing apparently clutched it in IA half
hearted way Probably both creatures
selected the same alternating place, and
the crab was too drowsy to be very hun
CRY. View York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
AT THE TABERNACLE.
DR.. TALMAGE ON THE POTENCY OF
THE NAME OF CHRIST.

The Name Itself Has a Certain Beauty
of Sound, but No Familiar Name Can
he Dissociated from the Character of
the Person Who Bears 1t.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
The Summer COrnet.

ssThose of us who live in the sub
urbs," said Mr.. Staybolt, 'are waiting
now for summer so that we may again
hear the cornet of the amateur, which
we miss during the winter period of in
door life 1t won't be long now before
we shall again sit out on the veranda
and hear the notes of oft in the Silly
Night, Roll on, Silver Moon, I'D Offer
Thee This Hand of Mine, and when
the Swallows Homeward Fly waited
through the quiet air. New York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
r.oco,otive Steamboat.

Swedish papers describe novel kind
of construction, termed locomotive
steamboat, built at Kristanstud, for the
navigation of chain of small lakes,
separated by falls, the boat being fitted
for this purpose with wheels fitting a
track, and power may be applied to
either the propeller OF the driving wheels
of the locomotive part of the machine;
the track is 3 feet 6 inches gauge, with
grades of one in thirty three, and having
curves of a radius of 100 meters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
New Explosives Made from Jute.

A new explosive called nitrojute is the
discovery Of a German scientist. The
explosive can be prepared in the usual
way by treating one part by weight OF
the jute with fifteen times its weight OF
a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids.
1t is light brown in appearance and is
insoluble in water, ether, benzine or
alcohol, while it explodes by percussion,
like gun cotton.-New York Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
Dissolution Notice.
Farm for Sale.

A farm of IT'S acres, lying "a miles from
Craftsbury p. O. near Wolcott line; one Of tn
best hill farms in Craftsbury, cuts forty tom
of hay, good sugar place of 400 trees, suga
house and evaporation, young apple orchard
one new barn, other buildings warm and con
venient.
Said farm will be sold upon easy terms 70
purchaser. For particulars enquire Of n. 4
Gage, Craftbury, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-02
OF Interest to Railway Restaurant Nj len

A petrifed ham of large hog was
recently found in field on the poor
farm in this county, and is now III pos
session of George w. Roseberry. The
specimen is almost perfect, even show
ing the saw marks. The line of division
between the flesh and skin is also very
plain. The flesh side is beautifully or
namented with shellfsh and other water
animals 1t is a fine piece of natures
handiwork. Salem Cor indianapolis
journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26
August.
Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. 1 could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stomrch distressed me. ]
could not sleep. I had taken all
kinds of medicines. Through
neighbor I got one of your books.
/ procured bottle of GREEN'S Aug
ust Flower and took it. l am to-day
stout, hearty and streng and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance, o. q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

EDwAnD MccRrADr, SR, thc oldest
living graduate of Yale college, and
the lnior member OF the South Caro-
lima bar, died in Charleston.
THE official vote of Alabama for gov
ernor Mt the recent election was:
Jones (dem.), 1875, $50; Kolb (people's),
1854
THE official election returns from
Ohio show that the republicans elected
twcnty-oue of the twenty-five presi-
| dental electors.
Mr.. AND Mrs. IRA WARD, the oldest
couple in Vermont (97 and 95 years),
celebrated their diamond wedding at
| New Haven. VT
EX-CoNeREssMAN MILTON SAVIOR, OF
Ohio, was found dead in his bed in his
room in u boarding house in New
| York. Death is supposed to have been
caused by heart disease.
RETURNS from the recent election
indicate that the democrats have elect
ed 222 members of the next congress,
the republicans 1875 and the populists
seven, giving the democrats n majority
of ninety.
| ROBERT WINTHROP, head of the IA
nous banking firm of Robert Winthrop
| g. Co., 3 Broad street, died at his resi-
dence in New York.
JoTHAM GooDNow, president of the
! Etna Fire Insurance Company, died
suddenly at his home in Hartford,
Conn, aged 20 years.
| A. d. PHILLIPS, ID. D., a noted Bap-
tist divine of Mississippi, died at the
home of his niece in Franklin, KY.
He was missionary to Africa for if
| teen years
AN organization called "the Indus
trial Legion of the United States" was
formed at Memphis, Tenn, by prom
inent leaders of the peoples party, who
are also prominent in the Farmers AL
lance, the object of which is to carry
out politically the principles of the
peoples party.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

BERLIN is enlarging it's boundaries,
and suburban towns are to be taken
into the city within short time which
will give it population of more than
100000. This will make it the second
city in the world, for Paris has less than
1.5o0,000 and New York and Brooklyn
together counted up by the last census
only 2,25o, 900. Berlin has grown like
a green bay tree since the Franco-Prus-
sian war, and there is no city in the
United States which has increased SO
fast In population. In 1850 she had less
than 100000 people, and before she
went to war with France she had only
g50.O00.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

QUEEN VICTORIA has prepared a
brooch to Miss Kate Marsden, the lady
who devotes herself to the founding of
leper colonies in Siberia and other re-
mote parts, and giving the lepers med
ical and other comforts. She is on her
way to the United States to ask for help
in her benevolent pursuits. The brooch
is formed of a large pearl on which
stands an angel of gold Across the
angels breast is scroll with the words,
"Victoria Regina"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

THE Utica IN. " Press says that a
novel bet was made in boarding.
house in that city. The boarders were
about equally divided between demo-
Gratis and republicans, and they had had
numerous heated discussions at the
table and elsewhere. Finally they
agreed among themselves that if Harri-
son were elected all the democrats
would leave the house, and il Cleveland
won the republicans would leave forth
with. just where the landlady came in
is a question.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

THE chief officers of the leading trust
companies of New York receive big sal
aries. Frederick p. Olcott, president Of
the Central Trust Co., receives $50, 900 a
year; Richard King, president of the
Union Trust, $4,000; Gen Louis Fitz-
gerald, president of the Mercantile
Trust, $50, 900; John A. Stewart, presi-
dent of the United States Trust, $50, 900,
and Col. w. l.. Trenholm, who used to
help run the civil service machine, is
now president Of the American Surety
Co., $40, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

The heads of the great railroad corpo-
rations are nearly all well paid. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew's salary as president of
the New York Central can not fall be-
low $780, 900 year. George B. Roberts,
president of the Pennsylvania, receives
salary of $4,000, and President A. A.
Mcleod is paid the same by the Reading
Co. Albert Fink, when he was COM
missioner of the Trunk Line association,
was paid s25, 900 year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

The presidents of the New York
banks receive big pay. Geo. c. Will
iams, president of the Chemical ma
,tional bank; President Potts, of the
Park bank, and President Tappan, of
the Gallatin national bank, are each
paid salary of $4,000 yearly. The
salaries of the other bank presidents
of New York range from $4,000 to
G15 nnn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

ACoL- POPE, of Boston, is at the head
OF a movement to secure an elaborate
exhibit at the Worlds fair of the best
methods for making roadways. 1t is
estimated that the cost of such an ex-
hibition will be not less than 500, 600.
and the government is to be asked to
pay the cost on the ground that the
general government is directly in
terested in the question of better or the
best roadways
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

ONE-FIFTH of the married women Of
Massachusetts, are childless- 1t is said
that in no country save France can a
similar condition of affairs be found.
On the other hand, instead of over 90
per cent, only 1897 per cent of the
foreign-born women of Massachusetts
are childless What is true of this state
is undoubtedly in greater or less de-
gree true throughout tae country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

GERMANY has u society for the Pro-
motion of Aerial Navigation, which is
patronized by the emperor. The first
experiments are to be made with a
colossal gas balloon, fifty-six feet in
diameter and correspondingly tall, and
with improved equipments calculated
to give it longer floating qualities. 1t
is believed this monster can be made to
travel at height of six miles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

july has proven fatal month to
presidents John Adams, Thomas JEFF
ferson, James Monroe, Zachary Taylor,
M. Van Buren,, Andrew Johnson, u. S.
Grant, all died in July. James A. Gar
field received his death wound in July.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

DYNAMITE has been superseded in
Sweden for blasting purposes. Eiec-
trio wires are introduced in the rock
and then heated. The sudden heating
of the rock rends it in pieces, quietly
and effectively, without peril to human
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

THE statue of Liberty in New York
harbor now wears blazing diadem of
fifty-four electric lamps in vari-colored
globes, and the radiance from it is
equal to that from 2T0, 900 candles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

BERLIN is the best managed city in
the world, and its city fathers regulate
the style of the buildings which shall be
put up. You can not build dog kennel
without showing a design of it at the
city hall, and no man can put up n
signboard on his own building until he
has shown a diagram of it and has
gotten the permission of the govern
mont
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

Benedict Arnold's flagship Congress,
which sank in Lake Champlain octo-
Der. 1;7o, has been raised by Capt. c.
w. Adams, Of West Addison, VT
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

WILLIAM KIpwELL, veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars, died at his
home near Noblesville, Ind, aged %
years. ,,.
TUE total prohibition vote in tho
country at the recent election is given
at 327, $50, against 249,945 in 1888.
AFTER an illness of several months
State Treasurer Donald w. Balm di0d
In Raleigh. S q, aged 81 yours.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

A NEW oil field has been discovered in
the northern part of the island of
Sumatra. rhc field is situated close to
these coast near excellent harbors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26
Hoods SarsapariIla

as standard family medicine. and would not be
without it, MIR. and MRS. NJ. NJ. SoLLER, l4l2 IND
Avenue, Altoona, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-11-26

HOODS PILLS cure hver Ills, constipation.
biiousness, jaundice, sick headache, Ind stion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-12
NOT SO TERRIBLE.

\ Supposed Heavy villain Proves to lie
Quite Harmless.
lady who has be en- travelling
abroad, relates an adventure which be-
fell her in Italy, in ra ilway train.
Her husband put her into n compart.
ment alone, and went to attend TO tho
luggage. After he had gone, n villain.
ous-loo!Sing fellow got in, ana present.
~ the train started off, the husband
not appearing. The lady was natural.
ly good deal disturbed. and the way
in which the stranger looked at her did
not tend to diminish her agitation.
Suddenly, still with his eyes fixed upon
her, the man took from his pocket II
large clasp-knifc and opened it. Then
he rose, and deliberately cut from the
window blinds their cords and began To
knot them together. The lady was
terrified almost In death. She cNpccl-
cd TO tie strangled on the spot, and be-
gan appealing to the stranger to spare
her. He only laughed brutally, an
swering her in Italian. of which she
did not understand word Then he
pulled off his coat and waistcoat. and
just as the terrified woman was almost
prepared to fling herself out of tho
compartment of tho swiftly moving
tram, he knotted the cords so rs 10
piece ont n broken suspcnder, put on
ms coat and waistcont, and sat quietly
down in corner. where he went
quickly to sleep, The husband, who
had by mistake got into wrong COM
partmcnt just as the train was start
ing, and who joined his wife at the
next station, found her on the verge of
Mysteries from the effects of the fright
she had undergone Francisco
Argonaut
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-12
PEOPLE OF ALL GLASSES.

THE duke of Edinburgh is Il thorough
sailor, and untiring in the performance
of his duties.
GEORGE j. LoNGFELLow. n brother of
the famous poet is n farmer and lives
near BeXton, \. d.
IL Ireland Dennis Koorobce died
possessed of As children, aS6 grand
children and o44 great-grandchildren
lie had been married seven .imcs.
THE king of the Belgians always
sleeps on a camp bed. lie is an adver-
sary of capital punishment, and no ex-
ecution has taken place in Brussels
during his reign.
Lovely d. PADDOCK began life as a
poor school-teachcr, but by prudence
and forethought saved enough to be-
qucath thirty thousand dollars to the
Boston university, to aid worthy young
men and women in getting an cduca-
ton.
ADA REnAN, the favorite actress at
Days theater in New York, is said to
be rich woman. She owns enough
stock in New York railroad to give
her seat among the directors, has sew
eral good mortgages, and owns thirty
thousand-dollar house in an excellent
location in New York.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-12
ON SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.

The moon moves 1888 feet n second.
THE film of n bubble is 10000, 900 of
an inch in thickness.
ZINC expands up to the melting point.
bar of hammered zinc six inches long
will expand 1-10Oth of an inch in rails
ing the temperature 100 degrees Fahren,
heit.
CHLORIDE of nitrogen is the most
wonderful, as we'll as the most power
full, explosive known. For seventy
seven years, from 1911 to 1885, the secret
of the composition of this terrible ex-
plosive was mystery.
RACE was won at Liverpool recent
ly by horse that had undergone the
operation of tracheotomy to cure roar
ing. The fact that he had silver tube
in his throat did not seem to impede his
speed.
THE microscope has revealed many
wonders, among others that the COM
mon caterpillar has 1000 muscles in his
body; that the drone bees eyes each
contain 1900 mirrors, and that the
large, prominent eyes of the brilliant
dragon flies are each furnished with
$4,000 polished lenses.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-12
FAsHIoNINGs OF FANCY.

SOME of the unique stockings arc of
white silk with heavy cloclsings of
black, gold, yellow, bright scarlet OF
deep purple upon it. The effect is very
much more odd than beautiful.
A NEW idea in jewelry is embodied in
bangle suspended from the wrist by a
fine gold chain. The latter is fastened
to the wrist by n slip-knot. The bangle
is generally a large pearl or other stone
deliberately set.
II is quite fad among New York So
ciety women to give hot waffle lunch
cons at the Women's exchange on Fifth
avenue. The waffles are served piping
hot, are rich brown in color, and, with
maple syrup, are termed delicious.
THE young woman who wishes to
make beautiful the dressing case of the
young man upon whom she has set her
affections, no longer make it glorious
with silver brushes, but instead deco
rates it with those of ebony, on which
his cipher or monogram is wrought out
in silver.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-12
WOMEN OF AMERICA.

Miss PHILL1rPA FAwCETr has becl.
elected to the Marion Kennedy student
ship of Newman college.
THE unusual favor of permission to
attend the lectures of the professors of
mathematics in the University of Berlin
has been accorded to Miss Gentry, n
teacher of mathematics from the United
States.
Miss PnEBE CoUZINs, of ST. Louis,
who was partially disabled by an acct
dent some months ago, still uses n
crutch, but she is assured by her physi-
clan that she will in time fully recover
her powers of locomotion.
Mrs. HARRIET LANE JOHNSON. mis-
tress of the white house during the adj
ministration of her uncle, President
Buchanan, has recently given $4,000
toward the purchase of Whcatland, Blu
chanan's home, to be used as park for
Lancaster City, Pa.
Mrs. ANIsE SHARPE RoBERrs, now
living in Watsel1a, ILL.,, was born in
1901, during President Washington's
first administration. She was twin,
and her brother, John Wesley Sharpe,
served in the American army during the
war of 1912. These twins were born in
Fairfield, Conn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-12
APHORISMS.

a GREAT mind will neither give an
affront nor bear it.-Homc.
THE less we parade our misfortunes,
the more sympathy we command
Dewey.
THERE is no vice that doth so cover n
man with shame as to be discovered in
a lie.-Bacon.
SEEING much, suffering much and
studying much, are the three pillars of
learning. -Disrael
WHO dares do all that may become n
man and dares no more, he is n man
Observation-Disclosures.
WHEN we read, we fancy we could be
martyrs; when we come to act, we can
not bear provoking word.-IIannah
More.
III is only necessary to grow old to
become more indulgcnt. l sec no fault
committed that I have not committed
myself. .-Goethe.