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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

There is, perhaps, no more curious
place on the Pacific seaboard than
Iquique. 1t stands in region where
rain has never been known to fall and
where, as was remarked by Darwin
when he visited Iquique in 1885, the
inhabitants live like people on board
ship. These number about 1900,
nearly all connected with the staple
industry of tn e port, due to the de-
velopment of the nitrate industry on
the adjacent pampas. The rain gaug-
es at Lima, close to the Pacific, record
absolutely no rainfall. There are sew
eral parts of the earth where. rain
never falls. Such are the Sahara, or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

Proper names are perplexing to
people who can read and write as we'll
as to the more ignorant. 1t is not so
many years since Unitarian clergy
man from another State amused his
Massachusetts audience by speaking
Of the neighboring town of "Bar"
(Barre). He is the same one who
could not make the natives under
stand, in Canada, when he asked for
the stage for "Koteekoeok"( Coati-
cook), and, as boy, confesses that
he used to say "Plimouth' and "Co-
lony." He has a neighbor who, in de-
livering written order orally, said
that the goods were to be sent to Mr..
Spraygew (Sprague).
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

This is the story told of the strang-
er in one of the big railway stations.
He was afraid to go into the lunch
room. The surroundings were so mag
nificent he felt sure the prices would
be correspondingly magnificent. Fin
ally he approached the man at the
lunch counter and without seating
himself on a stool he asked:
'sDo you have coffee here?"
eyes, SIR"
Chow much is it cup?'
"Ten cents.''
Somewhat treasured, the stranger
started to mount stool, and thenshe
paused.
eff it amt too much tro uble," he
said, twill you show me the size of
the cup?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17


If you are in doubt how to behave
on any occasion, look at the people
about you, and see what most of them
do. The majority are generally right.
There are one or two rules always to
be observed. You speak to your host
ess when you so to a reception party,
and you wish her good night when
you leave. At the table you wait I'M
til the lady Of the house is seated be-
fore you seat yourself. You thank ev-
cry one who does you service. You
are careful not to interrupt convers
alton; you do not set older people
right, even if you know that they are
mistaken; you do not try to get the
best place yourself, you endeavor to
give that to your friend. In the street
you do not attract observation by
loud talk or laughter. If you are in a
public conveyance, as a car or ferry
boat, for instance, you yield your seat
to the elderly gentleman or the old
lady, or the tired mother with child
in her arms.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

Medical men of experience have
satisfied themselves that the closing
scene of life, when the circulation
has become sluggish and the faculties
dulled, is not one of torturing pain.
"Ninety- nine of every hundred hu
man beings" declares DR.. Cyrus Ed
son, care unconscious for several
hours before death comes TO them.
All the majesty of intellect, the tender
beauty of thought, or sympathy, or
charity, the very love of those for
whom love has filed all waking tho'ts
disappear. AS little baby just born
into the world is but little animal, so
the sage, the philosopher, the hero,
the statesman, becomes but dy ing
animal at the last. A merciful uncon-
seriousness sets in, as the mysterious
force we call life slowly takes leave
Of it's last citadel, the heart, and what
is becomes what was. This is death''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

great desert of Africa, and considera-
bic tracts of Arabia, Syria, Persia,
Thibet and Mongolia in the Old World,
while in South America the rainless
districts comprise narrow strips on
the shores of Peru, Bolivia and Chilli,
and on the coast Of Mexico and Gaut-
emala, with small district between
Trinidad and Panama on the coast of
Venzuela.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

The late Baron Anderson was a wit
before whom few trials took place
which did not afford some exhibition
of his jocular proclivities. 4 prisoner
being convicted for stealing a saw,
proceeded TO explain that he had TAX
en- the article in a joke. Chow far
did you carry it from the prosecutors
house?' inquired the judge. 1.-TWO
miles, my lord.n ''Ahl that was car
rying a joke too far. So the sentence
Of the court ISL etc. A juryman ask
ed the baron to excuse his attendance
on the ground that he was "deaf on
one side" and could only hear the
evidence by sitting in an uncomfort-
able attitude. "Sir, you are excus
ed" said Anderson; "for juryman
really ought to hear both Sides"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17
JUST FOR FUN.

When an old girl passes % she stops
thinking of men and begins to have
thoroughly good time.
"Who was Washington's father,
Jack?" asked the teacher. ''The
Grandfather of his Country" replied
Jack.
90, mamma, to- morrow we're going
to study dismal fractions!" exclaim-
ed a small boy, to whom decimal
fractions we're unknown.
Mr.. DIFF you'll get my coat done
by Saturday. shall be forever indebt
ed to you" eff that's the case, it
won't be DONE" replied the tailor.
Johnnie with his history book
Papa, what was the Appian Way?
Papa-I suppose it was way Appian
had, though I don't know much about
him personally.
Gableigh- Do you believe in the
power of the human eye with a wild
beast? Professor-Yes, the power Of
the eye is very useful,-to see the
wild beast coming.
cts great building," said man
who is working on the new post office,
'sit'll come pretty near lasting for
ever" "Well, said Mr.. Dolan, eff it
lashts till it's done, Oh t'ink it'll how
tor
''you don't give your little boy any
thing to eat, do you'll" said man ia
cetiously to an English laborer whose
roly-poly five year old was playing
beside him. 'No," was the reply, zoe
heats h'air.''
~ am going to call my baby Charles"
said the author, "af0er Lamb, because
es such dear little lamb" "Oh,Pd
call him William Dean," said friend,
che Howells SO much"
Labor agitator-Every man is the
architect Of his own fortune. Muir
ply (from rear Of halI-Yis, that's
so; but he stands a moighty poor
chance whin he has nothin' but a
shovel or hod to draw his plans wild"
She ca woman's rights woman)-Do
you believe that woman should have
the right of being the equal Of man?
He-Well, if she wants to let herself
down so far, I do not see any reason
why she should be prevented.
Second Husband = You need not
growl because I don't work. All your
first husband did was to whittle Wea
ry Wife Yes; but I always found
enough shavings after he got through
to build the fire in the morning.
Justice-How do you explain your
self being found inside Col. Ginger's
chicken coop last night? Leftover
Jackson-De truft is, Jedge, made
all my arrangements ter git up airly in
de mohnin', and I wanted ter sleep
whah I cud hear de roosters crow.
AS Willie, aged four, was riding one
day with his uncle, they passed one of
our noted institutions of learning.
ssDo you know what that is, WHIP
asked his uncle. ooh, yes!" replied
Will: :'that's Stuff's College. That's
where they have the stuffed ePphan'
an things. That's the reason they
call it Stuff's College,"
A young Scotchman was once halt
ing betwixt two loves,-one possess
ed of beauty, and the other of COW.
In despair of arriving at a decision,
he applied for advice to canny com
patriot, who delivered himself thus:
"Marry the lass that has the COO, for
there's no the deeference O. the coos
value in any twa weemen in Christen-
DOM
Tapley's Bread Winner''outwears all other
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

There are no tables in the houses Of
the Eskimo, and the women are there
fore in the habit of placing everything
on the floor. A Danish lady employed
several Eskimo women to do some
washing. Entering the washhouse
she saw them all bending over the
washtubs that stood on the floor. To
make it more comfortable she had
some stools fetched and placed the
tubs upon them. By and by she look
ed in to see how they were getting on,
and to her establishment discovered
the women standing on the stools and
STOPPING still more laborious over the
tubs, which still re NAMED on the floor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

Shiloh's Cure, the great Cough and Group
Cure is in great demand. Pocket size con-
tains twenty-fi five doses only 25cts. Children
love it. Sold by druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
Rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entirely vegeta-
BILE. Safe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

Tapley's Bread Winner all other
shoes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17

Shilohs Gu e is sold guarantee.
cures Incipient Consumption. 1t is the bes
Cough Cure. Only one cent dose. 25 and
so cts. and $1.O0.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17
November LIST, 1894.

Yes close books all charging and shall sell goods
We shall
Ito sell hereofO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17
Second.

That find Complete Line of all of Fancy Goods
Toilet Neck Boxes Handkerchief
Fancy Perfumes Etc Cannot take space mention ALL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-17
Third.

Make mind to and inspect large line of goods be-
fore selecting your Holiday Gifts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
WESTMINSTER

Miss Carrie Warren is visiting in Brat
tlebOro this week.
Mrs. A. c. Banks visited in Athens and
Townshend last week.
Boyden grange met with the Walpole
grange Tuesday evening
The Harriet Goodridge home opens
June Is, with Mrs. Vaughern, matron.
Miss NJ, A. Crouch and Mrs. D. NJ.
Cook of Hinsdale, n. H., are visiting at II
F. Bonds.
Mrs. E. NJ. May has sold her half inter
est in the old homestead to her daughter,
Mrs. II. ). Cady.
Mrs. l. c. Wyman returned Saturday
from visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Bruce of Brattleboro.
There is to be reunion at Kurn Hattin
lodge July I. 1t is in a prosperous con-
dition and steadily progressing.
An artist from Chicopee, Mass, went
through our streets Tuesday taking views
of the various residences, schools, shops,
etc.
Mrs. c. 7. Williams, a milliner from
Walpole, y. H., opened a stock of trimmed
hats and bonnets at the town hall yester-
day.
y uJJle stranger from the OIpndnS
home in Boston, is stopping at L. d.
Fairs. He is a bright lad of nine or ten
summers.
Erastus George is taking his vacation
here and boards at 5 II. Underwood 5.
Mr.. George is clerk at Jordon Il Marsh 5,
Boston. Mrs. George joins him later
DR.. David Underwood is assistant physi-
clan at a Retreat in Winchenden tempo
rarily, as the former physician is i'll. Mr.
Underwood has a sister, Miss Margaret,
also employed at the same place.
The meeting of pew holders was ad-
iourned last Saturday on account of the
weather All are requested to meet at the
church next Saturday at p. NJ, to decide
what further repairs shall be made upon
the church
c. II. Shepardson has taken of his
grocery team, which has been running
here twice week since the last of Feb
Iuary. Reason given is hard times and
cutting down running expenses, although
having an excellent trade here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
THE REMNANT WON
BY Vermont Academy In the In
terschOlastic Games.

with Score of 81 Points TO 10 for the
Nearest Competitor 49, the Records Of
the Winning Team.
Vermont Academy came out of the first
annual field day of the interschoastic
athletic association under the auspices of
the Dartmouth college athletic association
with flying colors, winning the pennant
with a total of 81 j-6 points. The sports
were contested at Hanover Tuesday. There
are about 20 schools and academies in the
association and 10 young athletes took
part in the games. The summary of the
points of the other contestants is as fol-
lows: Cushing, 10; Windsor, IA; Tilton
seminary, 13t; Kimball union academy,
u; Colby academy, III; Woodstock, 6 st;
Rochester, g; West Randolph, 4 Concord,
4; Vermont Methodist seminary, -.
Vermont Academy won seven gold, five
silver and three bronze medals. The win
ners from the academy included Hamilton
in the half mile run in zoo 10; Coffin in
the 440 yards dash in 50 70 seconds
Forbes in the 100 and 220 yard dashes in
II l-j and "A % seconds; Graves in the
12O yards hurdle: Parker in the running
broad jump, distance - feet inches, and
Therrian IN the running high jump, dis
lance , feet and 1 inch. Hamilton was
second in the mile run, Coffin second in
the hurdles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
SAXTONS RIVER.

These cold nights suggest frosts.
James Bancroft joined his parents on
Tuesday at Maple Grove.
June the Baptist people had their an
nual roll call and supper.
Mrs. c. A. Anderson from New York
city is at home for visit
Mrs. Snow took her sick child to her
home in New York state early in the week.
Dea. Wiley continues to fail. Much of
the time he lies in an unconscious condt-
ton.
Rev. II. L. Ballou came home on We'd
nesday. He goes today to Weathersfeld,
to begin his work for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Tenney leave today
for a trip to New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts. On the 18th they attend the
wedding of Miss Helen Wood at Concord,
\. II.
a despatch Wednesday evening from
Dartmouth reporting the splendid victory
of the Vermont Academy boys at the ath-
letic contest set the town in wild uproar
of delight.
Ckildren's day will be observed next
Sunday in both the churches. At the Con-
gregational church there will be a chill
dren's responsive service in the morning.
Services begin at 1915 \. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
Vermont Academy.
Mt Vernon
SPORTING NEWS.A

Fitzmaurice has signed with Bangor,
and is playing a steady game at first base.
The Pittsted, Mass, club has diSbanded.
The management was owing all b9lt three
of the players. Hickey and Cain Were two
OF the lucky three.
John F. Morrill,. the EXPLOSION captain,
and resident in Brattleboro for a Sshort
time, has been critically i'll with peritoRitis,
but is now improving.
The Bostons wish to secure the signature
OF Catcher Tenney of Brown University to
a contract. Tenney is the hardest hitting
college catcher in the country.
Irving Combs, one of the fastest LOCAL
riders, has joined the Vermont Wheel cluP
He rode a practice mile Tuesday evening
against a strong wind in 2:4j.
There was lots of excitement in Monf
days game at Fall River. Pitcher Fersoh
OF the Lewstons and Umpire Long camel
to blows in the fifth inning and Person was
put out of the game
There are 81 players in the New Eng
land league who up TO last Saturday had a
batting average of 800 or over. Among
them are several well known in Brattle-
boro-Deady, ,374; Hanniven, .353; Far
rel, BIB; Hayes, ,3l3; Garry 300; Ber-
gen, 3Ol.
Toby Bean played as second baseman
and catcher for the Hinsdale High school
in recent game at Keene. The Keene
Sentinel speaks of his work as one of the
features of the game contest. He will play
with the Hinsdale boys again at Winches-
ter Saturday
A tournament is being considered by
the Vermont Wheel club. At the meeting
Tuesday evening NJ. J. Moran, NJ. Austin,
jr., II. L. Elmer, L. d. Whitney and II. F.
Jordan were appointed committee to
make estimates of cost, etc. They will
report at a special club meeting next Tues
day evening
A base bail game that will attract the
attention of hundreds of people will be
played on the island grounds July or ).
The clubs will be the Cuban Giants, col
ored champions Of American and team
composed of Indians of the Minneconiis
tribe. J. NJ. Bright, formerly manager of
the Giants, has the Indians in charge.
Catcher Tim Donohue, who was with
the Dovers in the New England league last
season, is pronounced the best backstop
Kansas City ever had. In 81 straight
games he has thrown out 43 men at sec
ond, including four in one game, and has
had but four errors. Donohue will be re-
membered in Brattleboro as the catcher
who came here from Lewiston with Hick-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
CHBSTERFIELD.

Mrs, Sarah Hale of Westmoreland is at
Lyman Royce's for few weeks.
Miss Ida Hubbard, who has been teach
ing music in Texas the past year, is ex-
pected home early in July.
Mr.. and Mrs John b. Fisk are rapidly
improving after being confined TO the house
with illness of several weeks duration.
The opening day at j. II. Goodrich's
Lake View, occurs on the evening of June
20. The Philharmonic orchestra of Brat
tleboro will furnish music.
The different hotels at the lake will soon
be open ready for the usual summer bust
ness. We should think that these good
old Democratic times would be paying
business.
Rev. Chas n. Sinnett leaves today for
an extended trip abroad, and will be alb
sent about two months. Rev. Walter
tombstone, who is to supply his pulpit dur
ing his absence, arrived Wednesday.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
Congregational church last Sunday. The
program consisted of dialogues and recita-
lions with appropriate music. The pastor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Harry Duncan and family are the guests
of Capt. c. c. Duncan.
The wedding of Ambert G. Moody,
nephew of D.. L. Moody, and manager of
The Mortified, and Miss Fanny Wells is
announced to take place the 18th, at the
brides home in Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Parquette left Mon
day afternoon for WATERFOWL, South Da-
kota, where Mr., Parquette has been en-
gagged to take charge of the singing in the
First Congregational church, and Mrs.
Parquette as Organist,
A building for the East Mortified post
office is soon to be erected on the south
part of Henry Days lot, the present
quarters in II. r. Crowell's store being
considered inadequate by the government,
and a separate room being required
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08

c. Moulton, II. f. Bush, G. A. Andrews,
A. b. Mack.
The junior exhibition is past, and soon
Is more juniors will become grave and
reverend seniors. The exhibition was
fully as fine as ever before, and the music
by far the finest To specify any partic-
ular selections which were especially fine
would be difficult task, as all were adj
mirably rendered, and brought honor both
to members of the class and to their in
structress, Miss Conant. OF the quartet
little can be said that is new, as all the
spare adjectives were long ago exhausted
on them. Without doubt Myron Whitney
is the finest bass singer in the country and
he was enthusiastically received. The au-
dience was good, and it is expected that
expenses and receipts will just about bal
ance. Many of those present remarked
that the makeup of the stage was the most
pleasing ever seen in the Opera house on a
similar occasion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
GRAFTON.

Mrs Dwinell and Miss Ella have return
ed to their home
Miss May Tenney is still employed as
clerk in the post-office.
Mrs l. L. Clarke, after an absence of
eight months, returns to Grafton this
week.
Mrs. Staples has returned to her home
after a visit of several weeks in Maine.
Orville Walker from Iowa is spending
some weeks with his brothers here. Two
of his sons are prominent Baptist minis
tiers in the West.
Messrs. c. NJ. and E. G. Osgood will
give their illustrated lecture at the Con-
gregational church on Friday evening
June s, for the benefit of the Christian
Endeavor society. Ice cream and cake will
be served at the chapel after the lecture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
Wheat.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

From the Philadelphia Ledger
Within a few years past the Argentine
Republic has become an aggressive and
powerful competitor of the United States
in wheat production and expectation. Ar
gentine wheat is raised at considerably
less cost than it can be produced in this
country, making the rivalry of that coun-
try formidable. This competition will be-
come more fierce in the future, as the Ar
gentine Republic seems to have little more
than begun wheat raising and expectation.
Vast eXpanses of its productive territory
have been untouched by the plow. Ac-
cording TO the most trustworthy data at
hand, only about one per cent of its area
is under cultivation for all purposes, and
but one-half of this area is under wheat.
The wheat-producing capacity of this
one South American country is enormous
while there are other countries of the con
tinent TO the south of us with vast unde-
velOped fertile areas sooner or later TO be-
come wheat-producing regions. India,
Australia and the Baltic country, in the
meanwhile, will continue to pour their
product into the worlds wheat markets in
greater and greater profusion, checked
from time to time, temporarily, by crop
failures over extended districts.
1t is quite clear that the general tenden-
cy of the price of the cereal will be toward
low figures, and the increase of the use of
corn for food throughout the world will as
sist this tendency. There will doubtless
be a recovery from the recent fall in wheat
quotations, due in part to passing condi-
tions, but the fact that quotations have
descended to a point untouched hitherto
will be regarded by many as a symptom of
the weakness of the cereal in the future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
A State Speaking Contest
For Prizes Valued at SGOO---Vedn Bill
Iings Of Rutland the Winner.

a state speaking contest under the aus
pieces Of the Boston college of oratory for
prizes valued at 5000 was held at Rutland
Wednesday evening. There We're i con
testants, representing Vermont Academy
of SaXtous River. Black River academy
of Ludlow, Burr ~ Burton seminary of
Manchester, Rutland institute, and High
schools OF Bennington, NeIgennes, Fair
Haven and Wallingford The first prize
was awarded to Miss Neda Billings OF the
Rutland institute and the second to viii
F. Congdon of the Wallingford High school
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
Claim OH the Stanford Millions.
May Cut of All the Beneficiaries and
Close the Great University.

A claim of $4,000, 600, filed against the
Leland Stanford estate by Attorney Gener-
al Olney, as a preliminary step to force
the governments claim against the origi-
nal holders OF the Central Pacific grant,
has caused the greatest excitement, says a
despatch from San Francisco The late
Senator Stanford's estate was recently ap-
praised at S17, 600 600. Since the appraise-
ment heavy obligations have been made
and it is stated now that the enforcement
of the government claim would practically
wipe out the estate, not only leaving the
widow penniless, but cutting of all the
beneficiaries under the late senator's will
including the endowment of =, 100, 600 TO
the Stanford university.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08

Old-fashioned country folk who have
seen rural quilting parties would be aston
ished, says the New York Sun, to know
how quilts are made by wholesale in this
town. There is no such thing as the quilt
ing frame and the chalked string, nor yet
is there the buzz of feminine gossip, any
more than there are those "carnal cOnsid-
erations of tea and toast that helped to
brighten the country quilting. Quilts are
made here by the aid of powerful and
swift sewing machines run by steam, and
the only buzz audible in the factory is that
of the machinery. Men are the workers.