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The Press., 1893-11-09
From Harper's Young People. SOME ANECDOTES OF ARTISTS.

l There is probably no profession in the whole range of human effort in which more eccentric things are done by it's fol- lowers than in that of the painter. The following stories culled from various sources indicate the truth of this asser- tion, and will be found amusing as we'll |: Delacroix, the painter, was walking out one day in Paris with a friend of his, when he fell into a brown-study. What is up with you now?" said the friend.
 ''I can't get a certain shade of yellow" replied the artist.
 "What sort of yellow?" Just then a cab drove past.
 "The very thing!' the painter gasped out "Stop! stop!" ''I am engaged" the cabby replied, without stopping.
 Delacroix started in pursuit, and at steep place in the Rue des Martyrs over- | took the cab. Opening the door, he said, in tones of entreaty, to the passenger in- side:
 "Do please tell your driver to stop; I want your complexion for painting on which am at work. There is a color merchant close at hand. 1 shall not de- tain you above five minutes, and in &C., knowledgment of the service you render me will present you with sketch of my picture"
 The bargain was struck: Delacroix got his yellow, and few months later the flare" received sketch of his "As- sassination of the Archbishop of Liege." Another artist, celebrated in his day as successful painter of portraits, while making counterfeit presentment of Q lady, perceived that when he came to draw the mouth she tried to render it smaller by contracting her lips.
 "Pray do not trouble yourself so much, madam" he exclaimed. "If you like, will draw your face without any mouth at all."
 A somewhat eccentric individual was the Flemish painter Craasbeck, of whom | it is told that once, fearing that his wife had ceased to love him, and anxious to discover if his fears were founded on fact, he resolved upon an extraordinary test. He tore his blouse from his chest and painted just above his heart a very vivid representation of wound. He then painted his lips and cheeks so that they presented a ghastly aspect, covered his palette-knife and his garments with spots of red paint, gave shriek, and fell to the floor as If dead. The test was successful. Madame Craasbeck, hearing the shrlek, rushed into the room, and, supposing that her husband had been killed or had killed himself, gave way to what was to the supposed victim on the floor series of very gratifying outbursts of grief. What the lady said when her lord and master sat up and informed her that he was only shamming, history does not re- cord; but if she failed to go from one ex- treme to the other and give him a round scolding, she certainly missed great op- portunity, and showed herself a woman of marvellous self-control.
The Press., 1893-11-09

THE SPIDERS THREAD.-In lecture at the phenomena. of spider life. In one tribe the female is one thousand three hundred times as large as the male. The spiders thread is made up of innumeIable small threads or fibers, one of these threads being estimated to be one two- millionths of hair in thickness. Three kinds of thu cad are spun: One of great strength, for the radiating oI spoke lines sailor might call the ratlines, are finer and are tenacious; that Is, they have upon them little specks or globules of very sticky gum. These specks are put on with even interspaces. They are set quite thickly along the line, and are what in the first instance catch and hold the legs or wings of the fly. Once caught in this fash ion, the prey is held secure by threads flung over it somewhat in the manner of lasso. The third kind of silk is that which the spider throws out in mass of flood, by which it suddenly envelops any prey of which it is somewhat afraid, as, for example, wasp. A scientific exper- imenter once drew out from the body of 0 single spider three thousand four hundred and eighty yards of thread or spider silk a length little short of three miles. Silk may be woven of spiders thread, and it is more glossy and brilliant than that of the silkworm, being of a golden color. An enthusiastic entomologist is said to have secured enough of it for the weaving of a suit of clothes for Louis Erchange.
The Press., 1893-11-09

= When man playfpnlIly points g gun or pistol at you, knock him down. Don't stop to inquire whether it is loaded or not; knock him down promptly. Don't be particular what you knock him down with-a club, or a brick, or an axe, or a chair, or any little thing like these, will do very we'll, only see that he is thor oughly knocked down. If there must be an inquest job for the coroner let it be on the other fellow-he won't be missed much. >> ;>
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Y LESSONS on Organ, Piano or Violin h given by Walter R. Carpenter. Rooms fitted for that purpose in Mrs Spellmans building on Main-St Terms reasonable.
The Press., 1893-11-09

HI. REED. Attorney at Law, office ey in Stafford National Bank Building, East
The Press., 1893-11-09

A chemical success and medical tri- umph," so speaks an eminent physician in reference to Ayers Cherry Pectoral; and the eulcgy was none too strong. No other medicine is so safe and efficacious in all diseases of the throat and lungs.
The Press., 1893-11-09

Nothing succeeds like success" and nothing will more quickly insure success than true merit. For fifty years, Ayers Sarsaparilla has maintained it's popularity as the superior blood purifier. It stands upon it's own merits and never fails to give satisfaction.
The Press., 1893-11-09

CATARRH IN NEW ENGLAND. = Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction to every one using it for. catarrhal troubles.-G K. MelTor, Druggist, Worcester, Mass. believe Ely's Cream Balm is the best article for catarrh ever offered to the pub- Elic.- Bush & Co.,, Druggists, Worcester, Mass.
 An article of real merit.--C. P. Alden, Druggist, Springfield, Mass. Those who use it speak highly of it,
 Cream Balm has given satisfactory re- sults,-W. P, Draper, Druggist, Spring field, Mass.
The Press., 1893-11-09

"You are no gentleman" exclaimed an angry man in Broadway car recently to another man who had iostled him and forgotten to apologize.
 "You're no lady," said the rude man coolly. .-.+..
 "I said you were no gentleman" said the first speaker, scornfully.
 "And said you were no lady," replied the original offender.
 "You're impertinent."
 "No, I'm accurate"
 Then the other passengers smiled, and the angry man first looked foolish and then also concluded to smile.-New York Herald.
The Press., 1893-11-09

TOHN G, WIGHTMAN, Carriage eJ Manufacturer: Repairing in all it's branches A large stock of new and secondhand work con- stantly on hand. Factory at Stafford Hollow.
The Press., 1893-11-09
MUSIC I

Again at home and ready to supply my friends in anything in the line Of music and musical merchandise s'from nice piano to fiddle string"
 B. F. TAYLOR, No. South-st. Stafford Springs, Sept. 2O 1893.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
TIM IA 3 L G.
2. 81 vi. II. R,-PaSS. Division.
Passenger Trains Leave

Passenger Trains Leave
NEWPORT-SoUTH-6:5 IN; S:15 m; 12:45 p
III: 400 m; 1888 p m. NoRTH-3:45 IN;
$50 m; 1:15 m; 7:05 p m; $40 p IN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5 M; 1909 pm. NORTH
~: 80 p m; 6:19 p m;
BARTON LANDING-SoUTH-7:15 m; S:3O
m: 1920 p m; 7:40 p m; 4:20 p m; HIP p M
NoRTH-l:4O a m; 1920 p m; 600 M 9:lo
p n.
BARTON-SoUrH-7:3 so m. SAB a m; 1:16 m !;
4:3t D m; sos p m; II :26 p m. NoRTH-4:2o
a m; 1905 p m; 4:08 M 5:46 m; 9:O5 pm
SOUTH BARTON-SoUTH-7:41 M; 4:45 m
NoRTH-11:53 m; 5:35 m
SUTTON-SoUTH-S:O a m; SOP p IN. NORTH
-l1:35 m; SIG p m.
WEST BURKE-SoUTH-8:0 M; 9:1O m;
SIP p m; 9:O5 m; 11:55 m; NORTH
$3.50 m; 1:23 a m; 5:12 m; 1888 m.
ONVILLE-SoUTH-1:1S m; $3.50 m;
e:25 m; 200 m; 12:15 a m; 5:33 m !;
s:40p IN. NoRTH-2:3S a m; $40 a m; IL 10
3:25 M; 1855 p m; S:1S m.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
Barton.


Remember Post meeting at G. A. R.
hall, on Wednesday next.
The Post Office viii be open to- NOR
row from O'Clock till 10, a. M and
from o'clock till p. N.
The Epworth Leagne prayer meet
in will be held Wednesday evening
of this week, instead of Tuesday.
The great rowing race between the
Yale and Harvard college boys came
of last Friday, Yale being an easy
winner.
Rev S. G. Lewis of Newport Center
will conduct the services at N. E.
church next Sabbath, morning and
evening.
III. A. Glazier is laying heavy stone
wall along the brook by the side Of his
house lot, and will much improve his
premises by filing, etc.
'Tne village haymaksts succeeded in
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Advertisements and notices, prone
uades, shows and other entertainments Will
word for first insertion, one cent word there
after. We, shall run no advertisements
TIE order. No CHARGE WILL BE MADE OF LESS
THAN FORTY CENTS.
Highest cash price paid for wool.
Will take it in every Saturday. Resi-
dence, Stone building, Barton, VT. G.
@. Parsons.
Millinery goods very cheap at Mrs.
Prindle's store in Glover for the next
few weeks.
LOST. = In Barton village, gold
plated watch chain and charm. Return
the same to this office for ownership
and reward.
The Sunday papers, Herald and Globe,
will be received at FL. @. Pierce's drug
store until further notice. If those
who want them will notify Mr.. Pierce
the papers will be delivered at their
residences. 80
Ny gallery will be closed until the
18th of this month. E. I. Wilson, Bar
ten, VT, July 1.
Find the celebrated McDougall
Sheep Dip and Cattle Dressing at Ell.
Q. Pierce's drug store at Barton. This
is the article which has been sold by
Size Phillips Bros. of Glover.
Buy an Adriance Buckeye Mower
with improvements, and get the best,
Of ". G. Twombly, Barton Landing.
Highest price paid for wool in ex-
change for goods. Am still selling
those $500 pants at S1.85. Price for
carding, cents per pound; greasing
and carding, cents; washing, greas
ing and carding, II cents. Barton
Wooden Mill. If
For SALE Clap-boards, lath, and
shingles. ]. w. Murkland. If
N. M. Scott will pay cash for maple
Sugar.
o. D. Owen will pay cash for butter
and eggs at all times, and in any
quantity. People from distance can
bring butter any day and find ready
sale for it at full market prices
WANTED.-A place for a boy, yrs.
old, on farm, in good, respectable
family, where he will be we'll brought
up. Enquire at S. B. Nelson's, Barton,
Vermont
Bargains in trimmed hats and flow
ers at Mrs. E. L. Barstow's. Call and
see the $500 hats. OWENS Block.
Millinery at cost, and below cost, at
Mrs. NJ. E. Freeman's Millinery Store,
Barton.
LosT.-Lost or stolen from the pas
ture of Mr.. F. w. Robinson, on or
about June 1st, Jersey heifer COM
ing two years old; color, dark gray
and white, with q triangular white
spot in forehead, white switch. Any
Information that will lead to her dis
covery, dead or alive, will be suitably
rewarded by the subscriber. r. B.
Skinner. 20 ~
III. T.Seaver sells the Buckeye Now
er, Straits Horse Rake, Hand aging
Tools and Paris Green.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
St. j. & L.. @. r. R.

Passenger I6dV6
K-EAsr-12:47 D m: 7:25 m; 1887
IN. WEsT-9:03 m; 4:48 p m; $3.50 p M
EAST ARDWICK-EAST-12:56 p IN; ia am;
7:4S D IN. WEsT-S:54 M 4:39p m; 9:22 pm.
FENSBORO-EAsT-7:43 a m; 1904 m;
7:55 D m. WEsT-8:45 m; $3.50 p m; 9:14
2 N.
ST Observation-Disclosures p m; 8:47 m;
800 D m. WEsT-7:35 m; 3:15 p m; SOB p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
Barton, VT, July 3, 1898
PRORATE COURTS.

Probate Courts will be held on the second
and fourth Fridays of each month at the Pro
nate Office in Newport; and on each Thursday
preceding the second and fourth Fridays OF
each month, at my Office in Barton Landing,
and at F. w. Baldwin's office IN Barton ON the
second Monday of each month:
o. H. AUSTIN, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-03


as soon of il is repaired Mrs
Grant has moved into VIM. Barrl
house.
Newport.
Lindsey & Grow completed ar|
ened their cafe last Tuesday.
Collins Lorimer is working
store of Lorimer Il Macdermaid. !
S. b. Horton has thoroughly I'd
ed his block and has two nice
to let.
L. j. Chandler has opened a \
graph studio in the old Hall std
Lake st.
E. @. Robinson of Island Pom
spent several days i'm town q
the Stewart estate.
The Newport House has
changed hands. A. j. Valley of
Pond and III. b. McOwen OF Mel
took possession June 20.
Ned Thrasher is home from 81
where he has been Co school,
Tracy of Stoughton, Mass, ia
visiting his brother, +. l.. Tracy
John Cowan is promoted In
& M. freight Office and goes
night work. - Elijah Huntingt
Randolph is at work i'm the C.P.
John Archiles has closed his
at the @. p. Office and goes into
& M. office as night operator.
Meta Blount is i'm the b. & M. cd
day messenger and operator.
All the arrangements are maj
a great day of sports on the Mem
magog Park on the 4th. There
a fine class of horses and rar(
ting. The dog and pony trot I
something new and exciting. u
cycle race will call out the best
in this vicinity, which means
race.
A. O. Sleeper has purchased o
Newcomb q Farrell a lot west
M. E. parsonage, on Prospect
w. +. Tuck has purchased
acres of land on Prospect Hill,
erly owned by the raymond
Norton has purchased of McDe
& Kirkpatrick a building lot,
he will build for his own use.
A person who was here from
joining town last week, remarhS
it was a disgrace and shame {
prosperous and enterprising a
as Newport should allow it's
street to be in such a state d
by an accumulation of manure,
paper, refuse, dirt and
stones, as is Main street from d
pot to the court house. Som
must be shiftless to allow such
to exist.
The Mountain House, on the
under the excellent managem
Charles ID. Watkins, has beer
oughly repaired and is i'm Elk
condition for summer business,
promises TO be unusually lard
season. Mr.. Watkins has arriv
also parties from Philadelphia
ton, and elsewhere. The hote
capacity sufficient to accommd
hundred people. Prices are re
BILE. A new road is being mad
the house To the town of Ne
which gives a carriage way
outside world. This will afford d
drive from Newport, along a pl
route TO the house, and will be
convenience when the boats a
running.
Newport Center.
Mrs. Carrie Buzzell of Topeka
is here visiting her parents, M
Mrs. Geo. l.. Sleeper.
Mrs. ID. L. Hildreth and Mr.
Hildreth have gone to New
shire to visit relatives and frien
The spring term OF the
schools closed on Friday, Ju
Therere will be a vacation un
first of September.
Mr.. James Squires has the fra
for his new barn. - Mrs. w .Har
has raised her house up severa
and will repair il both inside an
side.
The School in Dist. No. ~
last Friday with appropriate ex
in the p. m. Number of pup
average attendance %. Those
no absent marks were Clara n
Myra Matten, May Scott, Geo
Ray Wilcox, Clinton Scott,
Boyne, Earl Boyne, Walter
George Cammett, Willie ScoI
Wilcox. The writing
uyoo oxuardad ~ Warrau II TNra
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18

Perhaps the Irish bull is less ram.
pant than of yore, and when met with,
it not infrequently wears an antiquated
air that dulls its spirit, and causes the
nearer to wish that its time for inter.
meut had come. This air may be only
the result of family likeness, however,
and we think in the following instance
of an old Irishmsn bidding a long
farewell to friend on the eve OF de-
parture for Australia-it was certainly
home bred. "Good-by, my boy" said
he; may you live forever, and when
You die, may you die happyI'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18

- Our Trunk and Satche Department is filled viii
the at st and best lines of Trunks and Sachp@ shown in
this city, Sole agents for Dulaps celebrated New York Hats
Burt's, Reeds and Cousins fine Shoes for l!,lirS
All mail orders enclosing remittance will have prompt
and careful attention.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
Canary Birds.

Canary bird breeding has brought a
competence to many people in Ger
many to others it has given the means
to live. 1t is home occupation am onQ
the poor. The principal seat of the
industry was formerly the Hartz noun
talns, where the mountaineers engaged
chiefly in the timber and mining indus
tries, were in great need. Almost every
family then had In the sitting room,
the bedroom, or the garrett breeding
place for their birds. In the summer
the food necessary for the birds was
easily obtained, aud before the winter
came the dealer had purchased them.
After the HartZ mountains became more
frequented by visitors DESTROYS of bene-
ttlng by the pure Hartz air, the pow
erty of the mountaineers was dimiD-
Ished, and the canary industry fell of
more and more. At present only fine
singers are bred in the Hartz, and for
these the dealer must pay high price.
The industry was then transferred to
Llchsfelde, i'll the province of Hanover,
where there are many very poor weav.
ers. Nearly all of these are now en-
gagged in breeding the cheaper varieties
of canaries. In recent years large
numbers Of the birds have been bred in
the cities, chiefly as pastime. About
two hundred and fifty thousand are
annually bred in Germany. Among
the foreign markets the first is the
United States, which takes, in round
numbers, one hundred thousand birds
annually, Next in Importance is the
English market, which takes about
htty thousand per aunum. Then come
Brazil, Chill, the Argentine Republic
and Australia. To these countries sales.
men are sent with canaries every year.
The remaining birds, especially the
finer Hartz mountain birds, are sold in
Germany, where more value is attached
TO tinencss of song, and where higher
prices can be obtained than anywhere
else. The canary industry adds largely
to the national wealth, and the poorer
class is greatly benefited by it. The
growth of the occupation is due to the
fact that cauaries bred in Germany sing
better than any others.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
CAUSE OF BAD DREAMS.



Children are particularly subject to
nightmare and when they wake terror
stricken they need ell the kind and
soothing care possible. Effectual meth
dds ought to be taken at once to pre-
rent repetition. Every kind OF
butchers meat shoHid be avoided and
plain, simple diet, consisting largely
of milk, should be given, and personal
hygiene strongly insisted upon.
Family nervousness predisposes to
nightmare, which thus becomes related
to the thousand and one ills which we
inherit from our ancestors, says CasSeii's
F'miiY Mgo.i"e.
The most potent cause of bad dreams
has yet to be mentioned. This is worry,
which is one of the most fatal disorders
which attack mankind. For one who
is injured or killed by hard work a
hundred are struck down by worry.
Girls who are preparing for examina-
tions often worry themselves into
fever which prevents sleep or else
causes it to be broken by horrid visions
of unsolyable problems or impending
failure. Remember also that we go to
bed to sleep and not to review the events
Of the day. Don't think in bed. This
may seem to be impossible advice in
many cases, but it is certain that we
can dismiss thought if we make sutii-
ciont effort to do so. Reading in bed
is very bad habit, which ought never
to be contracted, or if it has been con-
tracted, it ought to be given up reso-
Intely, 1t is habit sanctioned to some
extent by the example of many eminent
people, but it is radically wrong for all
that Finally, no words are strong
enough to point out the danger of slow
poisoning by drugs which are often
taken to procure sleep, whether it be an
alcoholic nightcap, morphine, opium,
Choral or any other. The medical
man has recourse with reluctance to
these as n last and temporary resort,
and only he can tell how many lives are
wrecked by the ill-timed use of them
and their subsequent abuse. And of
all horrible dreams, mono are so awful
as those which assail people who habitu-
ally use these false oomforters. Better
than all the drugs in the world for pro-
curing sleep are simple food, regular
life, and calm mind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
1t Was a Bargain.

A certain witty Irish priest was in.
yited to breakfast by statesman to
meet gathering of thinkers, adj
yancod, and others. Of sudden, the
great statesman said, mysteriously:
What will you say to this, Father H.,
when I tell you that on my last visit to
Italy I saw on the door of the Church
of st. Agnes table of indulgences,
and actually saw written up there re-
mission of one thousand years of pun
ishment on payment of one franc? A
thousand years for single franc! What
do you say to that?" What do Isay?"
said the padre, gayly; why, L say it
was dirt cheap! What more would you
want for your money!"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
BOTH TIRED.

I'm sick of social matters,
| want to meet q man
Whose talk is not of dancing,
Who can not wave a fan,
Who does not live for pleasure,
Whose head is not initiate.
Oh, send me for variety
Just one such man, o Fate !
The maidens in the fashion
Are not the kind l seek !;
They make believe at loving,
They make believe at pique,
They all appear so shallow
That If ! ever should
Meet just one girl of character
I'd marry her-I would
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
\ Suspicious Circumstance

Skidds-Wasn't there something sus-
picious about the death of your grand :
father
"Bloobumper-Yes; he was over eighty
years old, yet he had never been known
10 do anything of the kind before
IMdge
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
An Approach to Perfection.

No book is absolutely without errors
when published. 1t is said that Span.
ISL firm once produced a work in which
one letter only got misplaced through
accident, and this is believed to have
been the nearest approach to perfection
that has ever been attained in book.
1t is further stated that an English
house had made great effort to the
samo end, and issued proof sheets to
the universities with an offer Of fifty
pounds if any error was discovered i'll
them, but, in spite of this precaution,
several blunders remained undetected
till the work issued from the press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-03-18
miscellaneous Advertisements.
n FLINTSTONE ~
DAMNED COODO
Pack Of 1891.

| INVITE the attention of the public to the
L superior quality of my "FLlNTSTONE"
brand of Canned Fruits and Vegetables, to be
found on the shelves of all tirStclass grocery
stores in the county. My pack is as follows !:
roohing TomatocS-Choce, fully ripe and
superior flavor.
Ertya Tomatoes Finest whole Tomatoes.
ready for slicing
Dessert Ipp'cS-Selected varieties, packed
in full syrup and ready to serve as dessert
fruit
RE It1cheS-Extra mountain Peaches. fine
flavor, all fun cans; nearly one-third more
Peaches in can than Baltimore packed pie
peaches.
Co,w-Selcctcd variety ofSugar Corn. pack
ed when young and tender with utmost neat.
ness and care.
My goods are sold to all merchants at mod
crate prices and will give full satisfaction in
every particular.
Noticc-All the corn packed at my Flint
stone Canning House this season has on the
label aJac-&i"'ilc of my signature, thus: