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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

wanted to go to the nearest settle
ment for help and protection, but
Miss Adams would not listen to it.
The end of the month brought Swan
zee and Fillep. They declared their
intention of visiting Lone Top lake
on their way home, to procure some
of the excellent fish found in its wa
tiers.
'But I've heard father say it is i'm
possible to reach the lake from the
NORTH" objected Luto.
"Haskins, when he lived in this
cabin. told me he went several times
from here,'' said Swanzee.
"Strange whatever became of him.
said Fillep, meditatively.
"Did no one ever search for him."
asked Miss Adams.
"No, some inquiries we're made and
someone said he thought he saw him
in Seattle buying ticket for the
East. He was a queer old chap. 1t
was just like him to slide off that
way" said Swanzee.
den thought seemed to strike her.
GLOW did he lookup she asked.
"He was a man about fifty years
old. Grey eyes; hair turning white.
He had curious mark on"--"his
left cheek" finished Miss Adams.
''That's SO. Luto told your" said
Swanzee. Il never saw him." said
Luto, 'I was in Seattle attending
school all the time he was on the
claim, but I have seen his ghost"
"What are you talking about?" ex-
claimed Swanzee and Fillep in
breath.
Finding that the story was bound
to come Miss Adams told it in detail.
''Maybe it was the shadow of tree
the moonlight flung on the WALL" said
Fillep.
Miss Adams looked incredulous, but
dismissed the subject by saying she
and Luto would accompany them to
the lake so that she might know the
his little company due south. On and
on they went through dense jungle
of trees, fallen logs and underbrush.
They came, at last, to more open
place than any they had found here
tofore. Miss Adams declared a halt
for dinner. They seated themselves
on log and all, with the exception of
Miss Adams, partook ravenously of
the food. A strange feeling took pos
session of her. 1t seemed as if she
were in the presence Of death. She
began poking among the leaves aim
lessly, as one will in deep thought.
She screamed, stopped to pick some
thing up she had uncovered-fainted. /
All gazed in horror at a skeleton hand /
protruding from under the log. Miss
Adams was soon restored and the |
work of investigation commenced. |
The log, half hollow was rolled away /
and the skeleton of man was found. |
The clothing fell to pieces on being
but a tin tobacco box re-
NAMED intact. A letter directed to
Harry Smith, Box 1877, Boston, was
found inside. Miss Adams forwarded
t as soon as possible to her school
nate, who turned out to be Haskin's
,avorite nephew in whose favor Has
zins had made his will bury ing it in
in safe near his cabin. While hunt
ng he had broken his leg, and, being
unable to reach his cabin, had died
rom exposure and want of care.
No doubt the reader thinks Harry
Smith married Miss Adams. AS this
s true tale | am forced to relate
acts.
He married the gentle, beautiful,
half breed LutO.
MRS. R. E. RYAN,
Leland, Jefferson Co., Wash.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

The wedding anniversaries run IN
this manner: First, paper; fifth, wood
en-; tenth, tin; twelfth, leather; if
teenth, crystal; twentieth, china;
twenty fifth, silver; thirtieth, ivory;
thirty fifth, linen; fortieth, wooden;
forty fifth, silk; fiftieth, golden; and
seventy fifth, diamond. Most young
married couples wish that the list be-
gan with diamonds. Paper could cas-
lily wait.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

The year just closed has been fraught
with big events. Accidents, fires, cy
clones and disasters of all kinds have
followed each other in rapid success
sion. Between January 81 and Novem-
Der 8, there were % serious railroad
accidents in the United States, resulted
in the death of 230 people and the in
jury of 627. There were several fatal
cyclones on land and sea during the
year, many marine disasters and an
unusual number of destructive fires.
Boston was visited by two large fires,
one OF them in the old burned district.
Chicago was also swept by a large
fire. Many distinguished names appear
on the obituary list. The year has also
been made notable by the Worlds Fair
and great number of conventions
and congresses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

What beautiful awakening, indeed, is this
great discovery fIom the darkness of disease
and the failures to conquer it. What bless
ing to all humanity. How grateful must Mrs
Blanchard feel for the cure of herself and
child DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
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her. IF you are suffering from any form of
nervous blood disease, indigestion, weak
stomach, kidney liver complaints, take
this wonderful medicine and it will cure you
DR.. Greene, the noted specialist in the cure of
all chronic and nervous diseases, can be con-
suited at his Office, 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, free personally or by letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

Will you allow me to add touching
instance Of courage to your pleasant
bird stories? says correspondent of
the London Spectator. Early one morn
ing last summer I was called to the
window by a great noise among the
bird people Of the garden, and saw
the following scene. A young black
bird was standing fascinated by cat,
who was crouched under bush ready
to spring on him. An old blackbird,
on an lex close by, was uttering loud
and agitated cries, and there was a
general cackle of anger and sympathy
from other birds all around. After a
few seconds the cat sprang on the
young bird, and held him down. At
that instant the old bird came down
on them. There was moments
struggle, the bird beating her wings
violently in the cats face, and, I
think, pecking at her eyes; then the
cat jumped back to her bush, the
young bird made off with long hops,
and the old one flew up to the lex,
amid a jubilant chorus of commenda-
ton which lasted some minutes. 1
never saw this before, though 1 have
seen robin come quite close to cat
stalking another bird, and scold and
flap his wings in her face.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

It is because persons who once try DR..
BULBS Cough Syrup, always buy it again, that
its sales have become SO enormous. The sue
cess CT this great remedy in curing cold, cough,
Group and sore-throat is simply marvellous.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

suffered for more than ten years with that
dreadful disease, catarrh, and used every
available medicine that was recommended to
me. I cannot thank you enough for the
lief which Ely's Cream Balm has afforded me.
Emanuel Meyers. Winfield, L. l., Ny.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

VICTCRIA's THRONE. = The English
throne, used in the coronation cere-
monies Of the kings and queens of
Great Britain, and which is SO splen
did in it's covering of rich silks, vel
vets, and gold, is, in fact, simply an
old oak chair Of antique fashion. It
has been used on all State occasions
for the past six hundred years, and
perhaps even longer, many reputable
writer's claiming that they have dis
covered traces Of it's existence prior
to the eleventh century. Ages of use
have made the old framework as hard
and as tough as iron. The back and
sides Of this chair throne were for
merly painted in various colors, all of
which are now hidden by heavy hang
ings Of satin, silk, and velvet. The
magic powers attributed to the old
relic lie in the seat, which is made of
heavy, rough looking sandstone. rs
inches in length, IT, inches in width.
and 1919 inches in thickness. Long
before it was wrapped in velvet and
trimmed il gold, to be used by the
Tudors and the Stuarts, this old stone
Of stones served as seat during the
cofonations Of the early Scottish kings.
Look out for counterfeits See that you get
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22
( FOR SALE

Four Oxen, 2 Cows 2 Rails, al fat
aud good beef. Alec, n good two horse
threshing complete, with
wood saving rig. VIII he cold cheap.
oct. %. tf HENRY RAJ
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

Deans Rheumatic pills absolutely cure
Rheumatism g. Neuralgia. Entirely vegeta-
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, CO

LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney .&
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed in my
presence, this eth day of December, A. D. 1885,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The Best Salve
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isfaction, or money refunded Price rs cents
per box. For Sale by II. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Pu bic.

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
a9rSold by Druggists. 75c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

A JOB FOR THE PREACHER. = The
foot Of the hurricane gap in the Pine
mountains and we rode along togeth-
er, and about mile from where the
roads forked we stood by mountain
eer with Winchester, whom the
preacher knew. He presented me in
due form, and when the native knew
I was an outsider he didn't hesitate
to talk.
l just stopped yer, he said to the
preacher, ter ak yer ter come up to
the house in the mornin.
Anybody sick? inquired the preach
er. No, and the mountaineer hesitat-
ed. You know, you have been talk
i'll ter me fer long time about gettin
religion an I holdi1 off?
The preacher nodded and looked
pleased for there was tone of peni-
tence in the natives voice.
Well; I've about made up my mind
I've got to the pint when sometimes
got to be done. Jim Gullins come by
my place this mornin and killed one
ov my dogs when I was away, and
you've heerd me say what 1 thought
Of Jim Gullins many time fore this?
The preacher nodded sorrowfully
this time.
Well, Pm going down to see Jim
now, continued the mountaineer, an
if git him, I'll be ready to jine the
meetin house when you come up in
the mornin; an if Jim gifts me you'll
have a funeral to preach, SOS you
won't lose nothin by it, nohow. I
must be gittin along; good bye, and,
singing his Winchester into the hol
low Of his arm, he went away through
the thicket, leaving the circuit rider
and me sittin speechless on our horses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-22

Look out for counterfeits See that you get
the genuine Salvation Oil DO not let the
dealer sell you something 'tjust good" but
insist upon getting the genuine with the
Balls Head trade mark on the wrapper.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
Not Easily Understood.

I never have any one ask me how
far it is TO such and such a place
without / think of a little incident
which occurred while l was down
south in the army under Fitzpatrick.
We were starting for Front Royal
when the colonel sent me to ask a
man how far it was to Front Royal.
The old man was leaning on a fence
when l approached him. When l
asked him my question, he replied,
three runs, a jam and a right smart
distance, l reckon" He SAID it in all
seriousness. We .journeyed on to
Front Royal, and l found out that
the man had given us the right dis
lance, only we did not understand
him. The three runs were three
streams which we crossed, the jam
was a fork in the roads, and the
right smart distance, l reckon, was
a matter of some miles. Hartford
Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
A Curious Advertisement.

An old London paper contains the
following curious advertisement:
Wanted, a man between 20 and 30
years of age, to be a footman and IN
der butler in a great family; he must
be of the Church of England and
have had the smallpox in the natural
way. Also a woman, middle aged,
to wait upon a young lady of great
fashion and fortune; the woman
must be of the Church of England,
have had the smallpox in the natural
way, very sober, steady and well be-
haved and understand dress, getting
up lace and fine linen, and doing all
things necessary for a young lady
that goes into all public places and
keeps the best company. Inquire. of
the printer of this paper.-Oct. 1,
l774"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
Rusk's Recommendation.

General Rusk vas a great deal of a
joker and is credited with many good
stories. One of these / heard soon
after / first arrived in Washington.
1t may be old, but it's still good. 1t
ran something like this:
He was talking about the hotels
and eating houses with a young man
who claimed to know all about them,
and in the course of the conversation
the young man spoke of his great
fondness for beefsteaks smothered in
onions. 1t was source of regret with
him, however, that he could not in
dulge his taste in that direction and
maintain his standing in society, be
cause the dish made his breath often
sive. General Rusk seemed to be
very much impressed with the young
mans social troubles, but after a
minutes thought frightened up and
said: I'll tell you what to do. You
go to Chamberlin's. They smother
beefsteak in onions in fine style. You
eat one of their steaks, and take my
word for it when you get the bill it
will take your breath away, so that
society will have no fault to find ON
that score. Washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
Treating Gold Ore.

A method of applying the cyanide
of potassium process in extracting
gold from ore has for some time been
practiced successfully in the African
gold fields, and is notable alike for
it's simplicity and results. A solu-
ton of cyanide of potassium is run
into a vat containing the ore and is
allowed 80 hours to percolate through
the mass into a rough filter below,
whence it is run through the boxes,
which are filled with zinc shavings,
so cut as to present the maximum
amount of surface. Entering at the
bottom of the boxes, the solution is
forced up through the shavings and
enters at the bottom of the next box,
through the whole series of which it
passes.
The gold after it leaves the vat in
the form of a cyanide, is precipitated
on the zinc, which it gradually re-
places and then is easily recoverable
by fusion in the form of fine metallic
gold, the solution being available for
further use by a slight addition OF
cyanogen. By allowing the ore to re-
main / n the solution for 80 hours 1t is
claimed that so per cent of the assay
value is recoverable, and that by in
creasing the lime and agitating the
ore about 9S per cent can be extract
ed. N regard to the expense, it is as
serted that the whole cost is less than
that involved in the preliminary ope-
ration of roasting in any of the chlori-
nation processes.-New York Sum
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
A
I sit be rore this magic window, and the world
NINA naEt

I sit before this magic window. and the world
runs past,
Revolving like n wheel, whose hither rim
whirls fast beneath my gaze. whose thither
edge rolls slow,
And these the scenes that reel by endlessly;
Green glistening seas of corn uptossing feath-
ers of brown spume,
And yellow shored with beaches of ripe
wheat,
Which, like Ulysses feigning madness. farmers
drive along
And sheaf in heaps of rich, unsterile gold,
Unceasing meadows leveled unto oceanic
calm
And sprinkled with faint tinkling herds that
Craze
And wind hcofed colts that flee US. half fol
fear and half for fun;
Hills dotted with snowdrifts Of huddled
sheep:
Thick Swallowed forests haunted by 1.-the Dry
ads fond of flowers
And thirsting Away for cool deeps OF shade.
But hear the sudden roar that shoots with us
the trestled stream.
Come gayly sauntering its winding path,
Which leads from wide skied hills through
dingy twilights of big towns,
And on unto the everlasting sea-
Betimes our tempest footed runner shrieks
triumphantly
And halts 20 rest him at wee villages,
Where cluster awkward louis all rags, all stare
and blatant tongues,
Yet owning souls more marvellous than stars
Then straightway on again, with painting
breath and Changing bell,
To race the rivaling wind across the plain
Too soon the journey ends. The city swallows
us too soon,
But God be praised! a few glad hours
Grant modern eyes a view OF skies and seas
towns. farms and trees,
A world more wide than ancient lifetimei
knew.
Rupert Hughes in New York sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
Russia and China.

1t may be Laid down as a safe gen.
eral rule that any and every agree
ment made between China an. Hrs-
STA rn.sy 40 detrimental 10 The inter.
ests &c China, for the simple reason
that Russia always knows precisely
what she is driving at, while China
has never yet apprehended the true
purport of any convention she has
made with a foreign power, and usu-
ally discovers too late that her conf
dence in the magic power of phrases
has been misplaced.
This is especially true of the trea-
ties and protocols she has made with
Russia during the past generation.
They have been so many steps in the
Russian advance, and such they are
likely to continue. -Blackwood'a Mag
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
She Was Speaking to Eliza.

A young Baltimore beau on a r
cent visit to Chicago was riding in a
crowded car in that city, when two
bustling women who entered ex-
claimed, There's no chance of get
ting a seat here" The Baltimorean
DOTTED his hat and invited her to take
his place, to her utter surprise. The
car became still more crowded, and
madame's shrill voice said, Won't
you sit in my lap?" The courtly Bal
timorean bowed again and said, Il
do not deem myself worthy of that
honor" why, l didn't mean you.
| was talking to Eliza" was the in
dignant answer. An acquaintance
of the Baltlmorean told the story on
his return to this city. Baltimore
Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
Finnish Slave NIarts.

A regular slave mart still exists in
many country districts of Finland.
Once a year such paupers, aged peo-
pie and lunatics as cannot support
themselves are put up at public auc-
ton and consigned to those people
who will board them at the lowest
price offered by the parish authori-
ties. The helpless creatures are made
to work as much as possible by the
owners, who have the right to chas-
tise them, and who are usually most
inhuman in their treatment of the
wretched lunatics.
The aged folk are physically unable
to perform much hard work, but the
lunatics, though mentally deranged,
are often bodily capable of undergo.
ing a great deal of strain. Conse.
quently the farmer shows little mercy
toward them, harnesses them to his
plows and thrashes them with his
whip as if they were oxen, while the
piteous appeals and driveling wan
behring's of the idiots do not soften the
blows.-Pearson's Weekly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
Eating His Meal With Comfort.

A few days ago, while walking
through Arch street, Boston, just at
the hour when empty trucks are
standing there and while the horses
are struggling to get their oats out
of their detestable nosebags, while
the drivers are off eating their din
ner, / noticed a truck horse uneasily
turning and twisting his head from
side to side as if in search of some
body or something. l watched him
for a moment or two, and conclud-
ing that the nosebag had become dis
arranged was about to o the
street to see if l could readjust it.
As | stepped forward the horse
seemed to have been struck with a
new idea. He lifted his head and for
a moment looked steadily up the
street in front of him. Suddenly his
whole aspect changed. He shook
himself, gave a snort of satisfaction,
as if he had discovered what he had
been looking for, and with his head
high in the air and his airs pricked
up he moved briskly forward. Much
interested | followed him. Arrived
at the corner of Franklin street he
deliberately halted at the tail of an
empty truck standing there, and
resting his nosebag upon it content,
edly finished his oats.-Boston Elk.
change.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-08
THE DINKY BIRD.

In an ocean far put yonder.
As all sapient people know,
Is the land of wonder-Wander
Whittier children love to 60;
It's their playing, romping. swinging,
That giveth joy to me,
While the dinky bird goes singing
In the alfalula treei
There the gumdrops grow like cherries.
And taffy's thick as peas;
Caramels you pick like berries
When and where and how you please;
Big red sugar plums are clinging
To the cliffs beside that sea
Where the dinky bird is singing
In the alfalula treel
So when children shout and scamper
And make merry all the day;
When there's naught to put a damper
On the ardor of their play;
When 1 hear their laughter ringing.
Then I'm sure as sure a be
That the dinky bird is singing
In the alfalula treei
For the dinky birds bravura
And ~staccatos are SO sweet,
His roulades, appoggiaturas
And robustos SO complete,
That the youth of every nation.
Be they pear or far away,
Have especial delectation
In that gladstone roundelay.
Their eyes grow bright and brighter
Their lungs begin to crow;
Their hearts get light and lighter
And their cheeks are all aglow;
For an echo cometh bringing
The news to all and me
That the dinky bird is singing
In the alfalula tree!
Yes, I'm sure you'd like to go there
To behold your feathered friend.
And so many goodies grow there
You would like to comprehend!
Speed, little dreams, your winging
To that land across the sea
Where the dinky bird is singing
In the alfalula treei
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.