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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
A ROMAN MODELS TROUBLES.
The Thin Man and His Disastrous Ambition
to Pose For Hercules.

The Thin Man and His Disastrous Ambition
to Pose For Hercules.
The Piazza di Spagna, one of the fin
est squares in Rome, is the capital of
the English speaking colony. Some of
it's older members grumble a good deal
at the manner in which the foresticri
have taken possession Of this beautiful
piazza, fogetting that they themselves
were the pioneers Of the peaceful con-
quest. A broad magnificent double stair
way leads from this place to the terrace
of the Trinita de Monti above Here the
models congregate, and here the artist
comes to find his Mary, or his Circe, his
Pan or his ST. John They are all here.
The gods and the demigods of Greece,
the saints and martyrs Of Christianity
personated by whole families Of models.
A graybeard who once served the paint
er for Narcissus is now accounted the
best patriarchal model in Rome, while
his wife, in her youth the original OF a
famous Psyche, is now being painted as
the Oldest of the Fates. Children and
grandchildren have followed the same
calling, and the babies of this family are
i'll great demand, because they can pose
almost as soon as their eyes are open.
The story of Pietro, the hopelessly fat
model Of many pictures Of bulky monks
has certain moral. He began life as
the very thin man. He posed for enact
ated hermits and dying saints, but he
was such a living skeleton that he was
only available in rare cases, the modern
taste being more for Drawn and muscle
than for skin and bone. Pietro finally
made a heroic resolve. He left Rome
and went up into his own little native
town in the hills, where he spent many
months in transforming himself from the
very thin man into the very strong man.
He often describes his training, which,
if original, was at least effectual.
There being no gymnasium at hand,
he used two chairs for parallel bars, and
having no trainer invented many curl
Gus and useful exercises, by the aid OF
which he, who had left Rome Titho
nus, returned to it Hercules. Now, alas
he has all unwillingly developed into
another stage and become SO enormous
ly fat that he is hardly more often avail
able to the artists than he was in the
first stage Of his career. -Rome Cor
Boston Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
Largest Lighthouse In the World.

The distinction Of owning the most
powerful hashlight and the largest
lighthouse in the world belongs to
France. This monster light has been set
up at Cap de la Heve, near Havre, in
the center of the most dangerous section
of the French coast. For the past year
the French lighthouse board has been
making some curious experiments at the
Cap de La Heve tower. First they used
oil lamps, with fixed lenticular appa-
ratus, which yielded 10, 900 candle pow
er and could be seen 1917 miles. The
next trial was that of the fixed lenticu-'
lar in connection with powerful electric
arc lamps, the light in this case being
equal to "a, OaO candle power and Ca
pable of being seen 81 miles. The next
trial was that of electric arc and flash
ing machinery yielding "a, coo, 900 can
die power which could be seen no
less than $50 miles on clear night.
The light now in use at this Titan of
the lighthouses has power equal to 49,,
900, 900 Candles and its reflection can
be seen 343 mileA ST. Louis Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
SUPERSTITIOUS TRAVELLERS.
A Veteran Passenger Conductor Talks of
the Whims of Tourists.

A Veteran Passenger Conductor Talks of
the Whims of Tourists.
No one but the experienced passe~
conductor knows just how viii
and cranky the travelling public IL. :
is A traveller may have some peculiar
fad or notion when he is ON the road,
but he never dreams that there are
thousands of others just like him, or
perhaps worse. In years of experience
the conductor rubs elbows with all sorts
of people, and in spite of himself be-
comes mind and face reader, who takes
a back seat for no one except the pro-
fessional
eyes, travellers are superstitiOus and
cranky" said a veteran knight of the
punch i'll response to query by re-
porter. 81 think the average passenger
conductor deals with more oddities dali
ly than the curio collector of freak
show. AS to superstition, I think there
is more Of it crops out on trains than
anywhere else. One day, just as the
train was ready to pull out for Chicago
well dressed man came out OF the
coach on the platform, and i'll an agl
tated manner asked me what day it was
81 told him it was Friday and with
out another word he re-entered the
coach and in moment returned with
his luggage and by way of explanation
stated that he never began journey
on Friday and would wait until the
next morning. That is only sample
The mooted unlucky ID is perhaps the
oo17ca Of moro worry and iroOnvp0 ip1cn
to tourists than any other sign which
they deem of i'll omen. have known
passengers to begin at the head of the
train to see if they could find No. ID
anywhere.
eff the engine happened to be 13,
they would resignedly wait for the next
train, and if they succeeded in finding
No ID on any of the coaches they would
hold up their hands in holy horror. l
have seen passengers refuse to ride i'll a
coach which held 13 passengers and if
you will ask any ticket man he will
tell you that of all sections in a sleeper
ID is the most difficult to dispose of.
''Then aside from the superstition
which prevails among the travelling pub
lie there are coun SSs,s passengers who
are cranky, and if they lose chance
to kick are in bad humor for week
afterward. They kick for seat in the
center of the coach; kick because the
train goes too slow or too fast; kick be-
cause they are in draft or because it is
too hot And the worst Of it all is that
when they kick l am the individual
who is called up to hear them, as if 1
were responsible for the whole business.
About the only time when some fell
lows don't kick is when they are ON
their honeym oons Everything goes ON
as smoothly as if it had been ordered SO,
but let the same men ride on the same
train five years later and the chances
are they'll kick themselves into exhaus-
ton ''-Pittsburg Post.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
To Cross the Ocean In a Cockicshell.

A novel experiment in ocean naviga-
ton is to be attempted by q Nottingham
enthusiast who has been occupying him
self for year past with the construc-
ton of boat in which he proposes to
cross the Atlantic during the summer.
The vessel, which is built of iron and is
entirely of his own design and make, Is
only 10 feet inches long, with fee:
beam and feet inches depth, and is
thus the smallest craft that has ever al
tempted such an adventurous voyago.
It is what is known as ':whalebacis''
deck, and the cabin, lighted by glass
windows at the side, will be completely
water tight when closed, fresh air being
obtained by pipes.
Should the tiny craft be overturned
the inventor claims that it will automat-
ically right itself. She will be fitted with
a 10 foot mast from the fore deck with
lib and mainsail, and additional motive
power will be supplied by a geared hand
screw. The navigator intends to start
from Nottingham, sailing down the
Trent to Hull, and making for the At
lantic by way Of the English channel
He expects that the trip will occupy him
something over a month.-London Tele
praDh
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
NO MYSTERY AT ALL.

In fact, the Goldfish did spill the wJtes.
the brim with water, why won't the water
overflow?
This question was once discussed at length
by learned society. One day plain prac-
of course, that the fish, like any other body,
displaced it's weight in water. Thus we see
the danger of jun ping at conclusions. 1t has
been thought that man who takes much
open-air exercise must eat meat and other
solid foods. But what if his stomach rebels
against themf
James G. Collin, of Syracuse N. Y, suffer-
ed agonies with indigestion and lost flesh fast.
Read what he says: SIN justice to Paskola
walkiag daily Sundays excepted) and eat no
meat nor fish of any kind, because do not
crave them. Paskola is indeed food and a
royal one too. take pleasure in recommend
ing it to my friends"
In less than month, while using Paskola,
Mr., Collin gained So pounds. Beside nour-
ishing the body itself, Paskola assists in the
digestion OF other foods.
J. Calvin Barnard of London N. H., says: 81
began taking Paskola January !, 1894; had
been sick seven or eight weeks and was SO
low as to be unable to be weighed; could not
turn myself in bed alone.
"My friends and the doctor thought must
go down. The first dose of Paskola gave me
a little appetite and l began to revive. My
strength increased so that in a week from the
time took Paskola, weighed SO pounds and
the next week weighed SS pounds; while in
five weeks from the first had gained 20 lbs.
81 feel encouraged. am yet weak but my
strength is increasing every day. My gener-
al weight is from 140 to $50 pounds. ] verify
believe that, with the help of the good Lord +,
Paskola has done a wonderfu work for me.
For years L have suffered so much from indi-
gestion and constipation. / have doctored
and taken this and that, but of no avail.
A pamphlet telling just what Paskola is,
will be sent free on application to
The Pre-Digested Food Co., 80 Reade St.,
New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
"BETTER OFF"

He's better off, With words like these
Kind friends their comfort try to speak,
None doubts it of man like him;
Yet far off sound the words, and weak.
The heart that loves is not content,
How well soccer the loved one be,
To have him happy far away,
But cries, 81 want MIN still with me!'
That other country may be fair,
Brighter than aught the earth has shown,
But better any place with him,
Than to be left here all alone.
Thus pleads the heart that God has made
He cannot blame what he has given,
For heaven without love could not be,
And, having love, the earth is heaven.
The folded hands, the closing eyes,
The yielding up of failing breath
These not the worst; to tear apart
Two hearts that truly love is DEATH.
Since love is all the joy of life,
IN earth below or heaven above,
Somewhere we cannot help but trust
God keeps for us the ones we love.
Like ships the storm drives far apart
Wide DER the sea meath cloud and sun,
We still sail for the selfsame port
And meet there when the voyage is done.
and as we tell the story DER,
How We were driven by the blast,
More sweet viii be these sunny hours
isy contrast with the sorrows past.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
Dressing to Look Young.

The tendency of the present fashions
is to make women look young. Mothers
are not put into shabby black gowns as
a background for their pretty daughters,
but it is sometimes hard to tell which
is which. The girl may vince when
some one just introduced says, ''Your
mother-impossible?" but she must con-
slider it is not because she looks old, but
because her mother looks SO young.
Couture, bonnet and gown have all con-
tributed to this end. Age is not speci-
fed in any of the beautiful brocades,
made in the most picturesque fashion
and trimmed with quantities Of cream
lace Like Cinderella's slipper, they are
meant for the woman they fit best.
There may be slight distinction in the
brocade meant for the younger women,
but this is not very noticeable The old
er woman is entitled to wear more dla-
monds, and she is privileged to wear
her choice of roses Her slipper is the
same little pointed affair, with the same
little rosette Of lace, which is the latest
fad Her fan is just as delicate, her
jabot just as fluffy and her lace pins no
less numerous Her bonnet is just as
tiny and her parasol quite as orna-
mental Who can tell woman's age
these days?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
The Emperor and the Artist.

CarpeauX lived in close intimacy with
the imperial family at the Tuileries, at
Compiegne and at Fontainebleau. He
chung to his old patrons after their fall
and came over to Chiselhurst to give les
sons to Lulu. One of the most striking
specimens of his skill is portrait of the
dead emperor in his coffin. Another and
more cheerful example will be found in
the original clay group in which the
prince imperial is playing with Nero,
his fathers favorite dog The latter
could only be induced to sit to the
sculptor by the bride of a plentiful sup
ply of cherries, while the boy was re-
warded for his patience by permission to
dabble with the Jumps of clay in the
studio. Making little men of mud was
the child's great delight, and several
bits of his workmanship included in the
forthcoming show at Paris display re-
markable aptitude.
At ball given in the Tuileries Car
peaux met a charming young lady, Mile.
de Montfort, whose rank, as he thought,
precluded his making an offer. Next
morning he presented himself very early
at the emperor's door and begged for an
immediate audience. ''Sire, - he cried
on gaining admission, 'please to create
me a baron.'' Napoleon III, much
amused, got him to tell his story, and
explained to him that title would IL
no way enhance the value of his name.
A marriage was arranged, but it did not
turn out very happily. Nine. Carpeaux
still lives. Pail Mall Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
EmpresS Nurses a Doll as Her Baby.

The empress Of Austria is the subject
of queer and pathetic delusion. She
believes that her unhappy son, the Crown
Prince Rodolph, is still baby, and that
she is being prevented from seeing him.
For long time the doctors sought in
vain to quiet her, but finally it was only
by the happy thought Of one of her
maids Of honor that any remedy could
be found. A large doll was procured
and put into her arms in a darkened
room, where she occupied herself in
nursing it, with many kisses and tears
of Joy. Every day she fondles the toy
and quite frequently refuses to be sep
arated from it at night.-Chicago Trih-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
4 FABLE OF TWO BROTHERS.

4 certain man was hanged, that he
died. And he left two sons, honest
men.
Now one of the sons was black
smith, but the other became a physi
clan.
And after that their father had been
taken from them these brothers made
their homes in other lands.
And the blacksmith would have
prospered, but it befell that one asked
him how his father made end. And
the blacksmith, looking angrily at him,
answered, "He was hung" For the
blacksmith was an honest man.
Howbeit, presently when horse was
missing, men gathered and hanged
the blacksmith saying: ''This man
must take after his father" So the
blacksmith did take after his father,
but whether he caught up with him
the tale telleth not.
And at the same time, in his own
city one inquired Of the physician by
what means his father died. And the
physician covered his face and wept.
But whilst he wept he considered,
saying within himself: eff say, 'he
was hanged, then shil I shock this
man and give him pain; and it is my
Office to relieve pain. Nevertheless,
I must tell the TRUTH"
He said, therefore: "My father
died of heart failure" And again he
wept, the questioner weeping with
him.
Then, this being told, men said:
Doubtless, since his father died of
heart failure, this good physician and
loving son hath made duty of kim
dred diseases" So they resorted I'M
to him.
And the physician became special
ist. And he looked at them who came
and coughed once and sneezed twice
and demanded 800. And they gave
gladly. For the physician was an
honest man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
MENTAL SUFFERINGS OF THE
COW BOY.

''If young men who have the cowboy
fever have any idea of the apprentice
they are likely to serve before be-
coming fullfedged cowboys, most of
them would be cured without the ex-
pense of a thousand miles west" said
Elias Miller of Hutchin son, Kan. cit
is nearly twenty y ears since I had the
fever and went out to be cured. My
first work was watching the line be-
tween Wyoming and Dakota. Line
or fence watching is an assignment
frequently given to newcomer, and
the duties consist in riding up and
down the line and preventing cattle
from straying over it. Several men
have lost their reason in this work,
and 1 came very near doing so my
self. All the glory and adventure we
read of in books is absent, and the
solitude is terrible. 1 could cover my
distance in about two days, and did
nothing else but ride up and down
the line watching for the stray cattle
which never strayed my way. Sheep
herding is said to be the most terribly
monotonous work a man can be put
to, but there are few cowboys in the
West who have not an acute recol-
lection of the sufferings they endured
when doing such work as [ describe.
There are hundreds of men doing it
to-day, but each of them is looking
forward to obtaining a new job with
almost the eagerness of a convict
who knows that his sentence has
NEARLY EXPIRED
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23

The first person who ever went rOunu
the world was the man in the moon.
China's national hymn is so long that
people take half day to listen to it.
The latest occupation suggested for
the fair sex in England is that of 'girl
auctioneers F"
How many there are who think reli-
gion is like life preserver-only to be
put on in the hour of .daugerl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
un0,
All Iceland Sneezing.

According to the latest advices receiv-
ed from Iceland, a violent epidemic of
influenza is raging at Reykjavik. No
papers have been published for week,
and about 80 per cent of the inhabitants
nre said to be suffering from the COM
plaint. The high school has been forced
to close, all the masters, with one ex-
ception, and almost all the pupils being
attacked. James Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23

| don't know what I should do if
mamma and papa should have any
thing happen to them while they are
away, said 5 year old Ralph to. his 80
year old aunt. Why, my dear, if any
thing should happen to them, I would
still be alive to care for you. Aunty,
how long do yout hink it is possible
for you to live? asked the irreveren
young hopeful.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
A Pecu1iar Industry.

The craze for old furniture is slim
ulant to questionable industry. In the
courts Lately witness gave as his oc-
cupation that Of ''wormhole borer. J"
Inquiry disclosed that he was an expert
at his peculiar trade and made a good
living by the skillful way in which he
initiated wormholes in oak furniture to
give it an antique effect. York
Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23

10 secret try !. tiie .siiInaio ttg"
- aari4 80 IL (. o., Of LthLdl., tt,'
INFORM, d. tn tnCir prices WIZ ~ loNcr
fo. .3J4 than eyer lie wishes " 10 ask
oar readers noJ to purchase anything IN
the line of carriages, wagons, bicycles or
harness until they have sent cents ia
stamps to pay postage on their 112 page
catalogue. We advise the readers OF this
paper to remember his suggestion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
j, p. BALDWIN'S
Furniture Store !

1t is full Of goods that are nee
essary for the comforts of life in
every household. We have a good
line of Window Shades, Door Ora
peries, Wall Paper, all kinds of
Bedding and Bed Fixtures.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
OUR CARPET DEPT.

Is full to overlooking, and while we
have a good outfit for the burial OF
the dead, we trust we have some
respect for the living.
Our terms are cash, and we offer
our entire stock or any part there
of at live and let live prices.
Thanking you for past favOrs,
and hoping to merit your patronage
in the future,
l remain yours sincerely,
j. p. BALDWIN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23

Shiloh's Cure, the great Cough and Group
Cure is in great demand. Pocket size con-
tains twenty five doses only 25cts. Children
love it. Sold by druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-23
RESOURCES:

RESOURCES:
First Mortgage Loans, $169,95l. AZ
Loans with Mortgages as collateral
security, 7,295.Oo
Loans on other Collateral Security, 5s26.6s
Personal Notes, 6s675.59
Loans to Towns, Villages and School
Districts, 944.7s
School Bonds at par, 10000
Municipal Bonds at par, 100000
National Bank of Newport stock, at
par, 10000
N G. Loan Co. stock at par, 100000
Overdraft, $3.50
Furniture and Fixtures, 10000
Cash on hand and on deposit in
National Banks, 41,OOi,s5
Interest due and unpaid, l664,29
Accrued Interest, not vet due, 18O4.4e
Total. s3I5.s7e,IO
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock, paid in, 100000
Due 1914 Depositors, 257sso.s7
Due State of Vermont, Taxes, 1908
Unearned Discounts, l0s,S
Treasurer's Checks outstanding, 5Si.45
Bills Payable, $3.50
Undivided Profits, 6,5S5'6S
Total, ssI5,s7e.lO
@. A. PROUTY, PRESIDENT.
P. J. FARRELL, TREASURER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
F. r. COTDERT DENIES A REPORT.

HE SAYS THAT HE DID NOT DECLINE A NOMINA-
TON FOR THE SUPREME COURT BENCH.
1t reported yesterday in dispatches from
Washington that after the Senate had declined TO
confirm the nomination Of William 3. Horblower
for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Presi.
dent Cleveland had offered the vacant place to
James c. Carter and to Frederic r. Coudert, each
Of whom declined the Office. and that then he sent
in the name of Wheeler II. Peckham.
At Mr.. Carriers home. No. 277 Lexington-ave..
1t was said that he was out of and would be
back until to-day.
Mr.. Coudert was seen at No. 10 East Forty fifth
St. where he lives. rs It true. Mr. Coudert.' he
was asked that the vacancy on the bench Of the
United States Supreme Cours was offered you and
that you decned?'
Declined il upon what ground?' said he.
Upon the ground ii Is said. that It came second
hand and that 1t was only after the President had
tried hard to get Mr. Hornblower confirmed and
failed that he thought OF YOU
Has that really been said?' Mr.. Coudert asked.
ut has" answered the reporter.
"How STRANGE" said he, musngly. How
strange!" said he again And yet | suppose am
expected TO dispose OF this childish rumor way
ing the statement. and In a dOubly emphatic way
that part Of 1t which says thst refused the place
i think so highly of Mr.. Hornbower, personally
and professionally, that should not have felt in
the slightest degree humiliatec If he had been
lected in the frs; instance and in the second He
has an advantage which he will Outgrow, but
which he nevertheless possesses. and that is COM
parative youth. AS for Mr.. Peckham. he is a
the integrity Of his mind by which l that
instructive ability 10 decide questions without
upon their own merits. He will make an admirable
Judge II the Senate Will only give him chance"