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A NEAPOLTTAN LEGEND.

Many simple legends are told among
the peasants of southern Europe, il
Illustrating the wisdom of Jesus. Such
stories are never told without NOR
al, as the following Neapolitan legend,
which we quote from the Munich Vat
erland, will show:
'Our Good Lord Jesus Christ once
stony acre, where no tree defended
the wanderers against the midday sun.
IF each of you,' said the Lord, will
take up one of these stones whenever
you cross the land the ground will
soon bear rich FRUITS The disciples,
anxious to please the Master, picked
up stones, as many as they could car
ry, and the sweat ran from their
brows. st. Peter alone demurred.
Garry stones on SO hot day? Verify
not II quoth he; and he picked up
pebble not much larger than hens
egg. The Lord knew it we'll, but said
nothing. At the end of the acre was
a wooded hill, and here by the side of
amurmuring spring, the Lord told his
disciples to rest. Let each place his
stones before him. St. John had car
ried large piece of rock, so large
that only his love for the Master could
give him strength to bear the burden.
By the side of this stone st. Peters
pebble looked rather ridiculous, but
he did not seem to mind that. He |
%r1ys To hn Go
ter, we would eat, but have no bread
Those who work will always have
Bread answered the Lord, and he
blessed the stones before him. And
behold! They ware changed into
loaves! All had bread in plenty, ex-
cept Peter, whose portion fell out
rather small, but he was too proud to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

During the next two months she
discovered that Mr.. Flaxman was a
very agreeable gentleman, and that
a single woman was not altogether
happy.
To return to the VS. in September was
not an attractive prospect; to leave
the pretty hotel, and see it's handsome
master no more, was a sad one; and
so one day when he said to her: seMiss
Martial, we have not known each
other long, but I am sure of my own
heart; know that you are the only
woman who would make me happy
as my wife-do you think you could
like me?' she did not say him nay.
"Wonders will never cease" said
the landlady of the little boarding
house. "When Miss Martial put down
her pride and went to that hotel to
wait, rather than to be beholden to
any one, I little thought she'd get
back my silver and your jewelry by
it. And now, here are the invitations
to her wedding. She is going to mar
ry Mr.. Flaxman, and we are ali
asked.o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

When Lydia f. PinlSham first sent out
the news of her great discovery there
was no lack of harsh speech from those
whose practice and opinions she set at
defiance.
But when young girls by the hundreds
were absolutely cured 10y Lydia n. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, then the
tongues of the traducers were stilled, and
faith was allowed to live in the hearts Of
the people.
Young girls are subject to this trouble.
1t robs them of the buoyancy of youth.
1t makes all effort distastefu.
1t causes retention and suppression Of
menses, leucorrhma, severe headache,
waXy complexion, depression, weakness,
loss OF appetite and interest.
Certainly mothers ought 10 know that
these al all symptoms Of the one cause
of nearly all the suffering that comes to
women; and to save their daughters
ought TO begin treatment at once.
9Lydia L. Pinl1ham's Vegetable Com
pound is the surest and most natural
remedy for women ever compounded. 10
will accomplish its work with certainty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

Some time ago, in company with a
friend, 1 was searching for fossils
among the debris of an abandoned
limestone quarry. The owner hear
ing us chipping and pounding among
the rocks, approached us and inquired
what we were looking for. On being
answered "fossils," he said: "Fossils?
What's them for-to ketch fish with?"
1 do not remember what answer he
received, but it is more than probable
that some of the fossils would have
made excellent bait-say some of the
smaller trilobites-could they only
have been used in time, but, unfortu-
nately, we were a few thousand de-
cades late.
Another time, while wandering
over the rugged Devonian slopes of
the Heidelberg mountains, we came
across native who gravely informed
us that the Lcurious, crooked fossil
shells (zaphrentis) there Astounding
were petrified heifers' horns.-Arch-
OeLOgiSt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28
KENTUCKY HUMOR.

just before the war Humphrey Mar
shall was a great debater in Congress.
During the war he was Confederate
general. He was very large and stout
"a veritable Falstaff. At the break
ing out of the war he wrote to an Of
ficer of the North and warned him
not to invade the sacred soil of Ken
lucky; for if he did he would have
to pass over the dead body of Hum
phrey Marshall. The Northern officer
replied: "Dear general: We won't
pass over your dead body. We prefer
to tunnel through After the war
the general had good practice, but
he was extravagant and often in need
of money. Once he was logged by a
collector who had been put off dozens
of times At last the collector said:
General, you have said to me time
after time Il cannot pay you this
week. Come next week. Now [
can't afford to be coming here all the
time. You must fix the day. When
will you be able to pay me?" sd"
it, sir,'' said the general, "do you
think [ am prophet"
When the general was running for
Congress against MIR. Blank, after the
war, he tried to draw out Mr.. Blanks
exact opinions by a close debate on
the stump. In such an intellectual
conflict few men could compete with
Humphrey Marshall. Mr.. Blank par
ried and fenced as we'll as he could.
Finally Marshall said one evening in
his ponderous tones and impressive
manner:
s'Fellow- citizens; 1 have tried to
pin Mr.. Blank down and make him
give me a fair statement of his Opin-
ions and principles, but he fits about
so nimbly that it is impossible to fol-
low him in an argument. In lodging
a debate he reminds me of bobolink
sitting along a zigzag worm fence,
hopping or flying first on one side of
the fence and then on the other, I'M
til the mind is bewiIdered, and it is
impossible to tell on which side he is
at any moment. Century.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

He was an eloquent young divine,
and he was picturing the selfishuess
of the brute man in spending his
evenings at the club, leaving his wife
in loneliness at home. Fervidly he
exclaimed: "Think, my hearers,
think or the poor lonely wife all alone
in the great dreary house, rocking
tbs cradle of her sleeping babe with
one foot, and wiping away her tears
with the other!n And his hearers
tried to think of it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

This was the fashion in which the
WIS gave their employees summer
vacation. But Marguerite had been
prepared for it, and but for the theft
of her earnings, would have spent it
at quiet farmhouse. Now she might
which would handicap her or the win
ter, or-the "or'' had it.''
''Mrs. McGillan,' she said, speaking
quickly, lest she might repent, II
wonder whether they would let me
have place at the hotel Beesy goes
to?n
s'Sure, they'd be glad an prout,"
said the laundress. "You'd have to
be starting on Tuesdy mornin': Beesy
will come an tell We all about it to-
night
''Ask her to do so, please?" said
Marguerite.
After she had nodded ''good-bye"
the girl sat upon her rif1ed trunk for
long time, asking herself what her
aunt, Mrs. Checkerbrink Prinkley,
would say if she knew of her inten-
tons.
That made her laugh, and she went
to her dinner in a good humor, and
helped the other boarders to bewail
their losses.
"And to think that thought Mrs.
Delaney Pottingham such perfect
aristocrat," said the poor landlady,
shaking her head. ''But then her man
ner was so naughty, and she seemed
to scorn expense so. Never asked
what extras would be, and dressed SO
lovely that it amt to be wondered at
that [ was SO taken in, and thought
her real lady"
Marguerite depressed a smile. No
wonder that it is hard to give defni-
ton of the word "lady'' that suits
everybody.
That evening she had her visit from
Beesy, and Tuesday morning left the
boarding house, taking with her her
dresses, and few white aprons,
and confiding her destination to no
one. "Going into the country" was
the explanation she gave.
The little band of Mattresses arriv-
ed at the mountain station at night,
and were installed in their duties by
stout headwaitress, who demanded of
them only their first names. The
others, to be sure, were registered on
the payroll, but Marguerite was quite
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28
HOW THE THIEF WAS
CAUGHT.

''I do not know what l shall do
now," said Marguerite.
She sat down on her trunk Ill des-
pair, while Mrs. MCCLELLAN, who had
brought home what she called the
laundry" perched herself on the arm
of the only chair in the small hall bed
room, and sighed sympathically.
"Sure he was a villain that did it
anyway.'' she said, "and you airnin'
your own way in the world, Miss Mar
tial."
''Wel, the money is gone, Mrs. Nc
Gillan,'' said Marguerite. "And
rather think it was woman thad rob-
bed me. Mrs. Barrow has had a
snowy sort of person in the parlor,
who was always expecting her hus
band home with a large amount of
cash to pay bills. He never came, but
she took a moonlight fitting. We
have all been robbed. The boarders
who had jewelry are lamenting it's de-
parture. The landlady is weeping for
her spoons and silver tea pot, purses,
and portmanteaus have departed, and
my savings, on which [ intended to
live through the summer, have gone,
with my one good dress"
'sThe black Iace?" queried Mrs. Nc
Gillian.
eyes, the black lace?'' said Mar
guerite. 'EAnd I owe you dollar
which cannot pay just now"
"Never speak of it," cried the laun-
dress.
81 have two sun umbrellas, how
ever" said Marguerite. ''This claret-
colored one is new. Would you like
to take it for your grand daughter? I
know you said she wanted one"
"Why, Miss it's beauty, and worth
three washes,'' cried Mrs. MCCLELLAN.
cpl laundry it out"
"No, no. If it recompenses you for
this work, Pm glad,' said Marguerite.
cam the parysole will come in fine
for Beesy to go to the hotel with,'
said Mrs. MCCLELLAN. every summer
Beesy goes to Mr.. Flaxman's hotel.
an waits. It's Elegant on the noun
tain top, an the boarders dacint an
polite to the help. Beesy do be dress
making in the winter. but she goes o
the hotel for trate Ioike in hot with
er. Goodbye an God bless We, miss,
an may ill-luck fall on the thief that
robbed ye-''
She had opened the door when Mar
guerite said:
"Can you wait a minute, Mrs. Nc
Gillan?''
GAS many as you loike," said the
woman.
Miss Martial crossed the room and
took from wall pocket letter bear
the name of a we'll known firm. She
knew the contents by heart, but she
read them:
''MY DEAR Miss MARTIAL: Owing
to the almost complete cessation of
our business during the warm wealth
er, we were unable to avail ourselves
of your esteemed services until Sep
TENDER the 1st, when we hope to see
you as usual.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28
1T Nav Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes that
he had a severe kidney trouble for many
years, with severe pains in his back and also
that his bladder affected. He tried many
so called kidney cures but without any good
result. About year ago he began use of
Electric Bitters and found relief at once
Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure
all kidney and liver troubles and often gives
almost instant relief One TRIAL will prove
our statement. Price only SOC for large bot
tie. At n. c. Pierce's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28
The World has the Money

and have the goods These truth very emphaically
impressed mind We certain that the money part
all evidences and
waiting into circulation provided holders of the
get fair equal value for their the goods
know have them he goods for the money they right here
store goods bought negenty displayed rightly and sold
that the purchaser knows he has made wise and economical
ment Every time they goods bought inspection
and to be sold merits and prices that will only invite
in the but the reputation
date establishment Come and this stock Come
while everything fresh and complete We have the right kind of
goods that will readily admit We
them that comparison will convince
Thanking the public for urgently invite you
call and Fall Winter which
pains make complete promising careful
needs and the rest prices known, coming
HOYT & HARRIS, Barton Landing VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

beg of st. John. On the way back the
disciples, without a reminder from
Jesus, again picked up stones, land this
time ST. Peter carried the largest Of
all. At the other end of the acre
flowed the Jordan, and Jesus said
Let none do good for the sake of re-
ward. Throw your stones into the
river Thus st. Peter tasted whole
day and learned much"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28
II E A d !!

GiUen up by tlcO Doctors. Read '0hat Mrs.
Annie HOyt, of Letete, ". B., says: My tJe
saUed 6y taking sir bottles of DR.. Thomp-
sons SarsapariIIa, the Great English Rem
edy. She says:
was given up to die by two celebrated doc
tors. Thirteen months ago was great suf-
ferer with a sore ankle and leg. Could not
bear to touch my foot to the floor. 1t grew
worse every day and my leg from the knee to
the ankle, began to turn black ana mOrt1fy
l had to take to my bed. After a time the sore
broke and it was awful! 1t began to eat my
flesh away, leaving the bone bare. I sent for
the doctor at ST. George. He came, examined
me and left a wash and salve which used,
receiving no benefit. After snort Tune
doctor with him for a consultation They de-
cided that the only way to save my life was to
amputate my leg at the knee. and as [ am an
old lady of sixty-seven, the chances would be
decidedly against my surviving the opera
tion, when was wasting away to shadow.
I would not allow them to do this short
DIR. ThOmpson's SarsapariIla, the Great
English Remedy. Said it would purify my
health and the sore would heal | sent for six
bottles, commenced using it and began to feel
better from the start. My leg began to heal
and my general health began to improve;
and / could bear my weight on the foot,
could walk around the house. Just think!
For ver'thirteen months had not peen aole
to touch my foot to the ground or leave my
bed, and have since then walked two miles
without resting. 1t is truly wonderful how
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Their of my case, write and with pleasure
viii furnish any further testimonial If by so
doing some poor sufferer may be benefited.
Mrs. ANNIE HOYT.
Letete, n. B., Sept. 1, 1924.
FOR SALE BY
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

When was Mrs. Humphrey Ward
like Solomon? When she made David
Grieve.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

Hood S P lis cure liver ills, biliousness,
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all druggis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
FUNERAL OF TWO SUICIDES.
Wishes OF n ST. Louis Lover and
Sweetheart Carried Out by Friends.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE eccentricities
of May Kolb, who, with her sweetheart,
Louis Frank. committed suicide here on
Thursday night, were carried out yesterday
in detail in the funeral arrangements. Ac-
cordng to their expressed wish. six young
ladies dressed in white and their hair
adorned with white tea roses and fern
leaves acted as pallbearers for Miss Kolb.
Six young men acted as pallbearers for
Frank. There were but one cortege, the
hearse bearing the remains of young Frank
being Immediately followed by another
bearing Miss Kolb's remains, the mourn
ers coming after. Both were placed in
one grave, as they had requested, and a
Gottlieb Lilliech, placed a flower in her
right hand, in compliance with her special
request. The crowd that followed the
double funeral was large. The religious
services were simple and conducted by an
evangelical preacher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

The Great Spanish "Pacifier' Leaves
Porto Rico for Cuba.

The Great Spanish ''Pncifer" Leaves
Porto Rico for Cuba.
HAVANA, April 15.--Geul Martinez Cam
pos, who arrived at Porto Rico on Thurs
day last, sailed at o'clock yesterday
afternoon for Guantanamo, Cuba. The
General met with an enthusiastic reception
at Porto Rico. and was acclaimed by an
immense crowd of people as the peace
maker. He was accompanied by reinforce
ments of troops on board the steamer
Reina Cristina, who were literally treated
by the merchants of Porto Rico Previous
to his departure the General had an official
reception. The hopes of the loyalists of the
whole island of Cuba centered on the
arrival here of the great Spanish general
who once before pacitied the island after a
long rebellion.
Private advices received here say that the
detachment of rebels recently commanded
by Pauchin Varona who, as announced In
these dispatches. April 10. was killed
in an engagement with the Spanish troops
under Lieutenant Padil.a, had with it
eleven wounded men, of which number
some have already died.
out regarding the spread of yellow fever
here il is stated that there is only one
soldier suffering from that disease in the
hospital
A dispatch received from Gibara an
nounces that detachment of troops com
manded by Captain Aguilar. has defeated
a body of 80 insurgents. under Miro at
Palma. Six of the insurgents were killed
and several wounded.
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VOTED CROOK IN THE TOLLS.
DOings OF Frank Taylor, an American,
Under Arrest in London.


Under Arrest in London.
LONDON, April 15.-Frank Taylor alias
Tarbo, one of the leaders of the notorious
Johnny Irving gang, which became widely
known in New York some years ago, and
who was concerned with William Carroll
Woodward in cutlass fight, near Regents
Park, late last year, was arraigned at the
Westminster Police Court to-day and re-
manded Taylor is charged with conspiring
with man named Minishom, who is also
known under the alias of the Hon. Willard
Musgrave, and who posed a rich Ameri-
can Senator and defrauded trades people
and jewelers. of the west end of London.
Taylor forfeited his bail. after being ar
rested in connection with the Regents Park
affair and was traced to Cape Colony. He
was arrested there early last January, but
escaped. About the middle of February he
was found to be keeping a gambling house
at johannesburg, South Africa, and he was
sent, under strong guard to Cape Town.
On his way there he escaped from the train
and his guards, after hunting him for two
days again made him prisoner. During
this time woodward had been engaged in
extensive swindling operations in Ceylon.
With two accomplices he decoyed a wealthy
jeweler of Colombo into a hotel and they
eventually made their escape with diamonds
and other precious stones. belonging to him
and valued at 100000 The thieves escaped
from Colombo in a yacht.
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No Pay for Hi. Lampions.

NEW YORK, April t15.--Judge Greigerich
to-day handed down his decision in Common
Pleas special term, sustaining a demurrer
raised on behalf of Perry Belmont and
in connection with the Columbian celebra-
tion in 1898, by Bartlemy j. offers, a manu-
facturer of lampions. The plaintiff sued to
recover 81, 054.93 damages sustained by him
owing to the refusal of the art committee
of the New York Columbian celebration
committee to fulfill an order given the
PLAINTIFF to supply 100000 lampions to be
used in the celebration. Judge Greigerich
says in his opinion that it would be diff
fcut to obtain competent men to serve
the public in any important capacity should
it be held that they did so at the peril of
their private fortunes in case of any mis-
takes as to the scope of their authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

TOLEDO. o. April IA Toledo gentle
man who returned from the East last week
and who had exceptional opportunities for
learning something of the plans Of that or
ganizatfon, said this morning that he was
informed that the Standard Oil Company
would make no return OF liability for in
come tax and the government would then
be required to proceed against the company.
Mr.. A. j. Hubbard the Standards man
on the subject. a*The law said Mr.. Hub
bard, provides thai companies doing BUSH
ness at various points, or in number OF
States, may pay their income tax at their
principal places of business. We are not in
position here to know anything of this
matter, for l have been instructed to for
ward any blanks or other matters connect
ed with the income tax to the New York
off 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
BISMARCK Is WELL.
The Prince Able to Receive and Talk
to Visiting Deputatfons.

BERLIN, April 15.-There is absolutely no
truth in the sensational story circulated in
the United States by a news agency to
the effect that Prince Bismarck is serious
" ILL., The Prince is we'll in health and
received deputation at Friedrichruhe to-
day.
The Prince this morning received depu-
tation of Styrians and German students
from Austria In reply to the address of
the deputation the Prince said that the
hearty reception accorded him in Vienna in
1879 had strengthened his idea that an
equivalent should be found for the old
German union. That equivalent had been
found in the triple alliance the origin of
which might be traced to the time of the
Holy Roman empire. Germany need not
despair Of 6 united future. Neighboring
until quite recently He urged the Austrians
and Germans. in the consciousness OF their
strength. to exercise Consideration and
patience towards their less favorabiy
placed rivals In the Austro-Hungarian mon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16
PLAGUE OF ARMY WORMS.
Millions of the Pests Playing Havoc
with Crops i'm Kentucky.

RUSSELLvILLE, KY, April 15.-The
much-dreaded army worm has made its APP
pearance in this and many of the surround
ing counties. There are millions of them,
and they are making clean sweep of
everything green that lies in their way.
They have devastated fields of young corn
and clover, and hundreds of plant beds
have been literally eaten up-not a sprig
of the tobacco plants being left Some of
the farmers have resolved their beds. and
1t will throw their crops late. Farmers are
ditching against the worms. and bushels of
them have been killed. The greatest sur
prise to the farmers is that these worms
have made their appearance SO early 1t
has been fourteen years since the army
worms were as numerous in this section as
weeks earlier than on their former visit