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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10
SAW SHOULDER STRAPS.
Story of Lieut.. Preston's Heroisn, at standa
ing Rock.


z ''Do you know Lieut.. Guy Preston?"
asked an army officer stopping at the
Windsor. "No? Well, he's a good fell
low. You want to cultivate him if he
ever strays this far away from his sta
tion at Fort Robinson.
"I know fairly good story about
him, if you care to have it,
He was one Of the younger class OF
second ieutenants that came into the
northwest just before the Indian
troubles which eliminated in the fight
Wounded Knee. Preston had been
assigned to duty in the Ninth cavalry.
the black regiment, you know, and
those negro soldiers had pretty strong
doubt about his heroic qualities.
But he gathered his men, according
to orders, when the hosti1es were
rounded up there at Standing Rock,
and held one side of the square which
inclosed the warlike and dangerous
band of savages. The Indians had
come out of their tents with their
blankets around them, and their lead
ers declared that they were unarmed,
and that they wanted to talk The
negro cavalrymen dismounted, and,
'resting-at-will,' were inclined to wan
der about rather more than was agree
able to Preston's tidy West Point ideas,
and he hauled them back INTO line.
They looked at mis- jaunty uniform,
and almost wished they might see him
in real trouble, just for the pleasure OF
testing him.
s'We1l, the Indians got to theeniddle
of the horseshoe-like inclosure of
troops, and then at given signal by
their chiefs they threw off their blank
cts, and each one was seen armed with
rifle. hatchet and scalping-knife.
They fred point blank at close range
and with deadly effect at the soldiers.
OF course you know the story of the
battle. That is q tale that is told.
'sThe attack was SO sudden and un-
expected that the soldiers were thrown
into confusion, and they turned and
ran to cover 1t was the worst possible
thing, but the first thing that suggest
ed itself to the imperiled men.
"Only Lieut.. Guy Preston, the youth
full West Pointer, looking around at
that savage band of murderers, caught
sight of the gold bars on his shoulder
straps--the insignia of a rank in the
army of the nation. And the thought
came to him: I can't run away carry
ing that And he halted, turned,
called back his men and formed the
first line, which repulsed the Indians
and finally conquered them.
Maybe it isn't as much of a story aa
it seemed at the beginning, and yet
have always thought it was well Illus
trative of the view an army officer
must take of his position, He cannot
carry the proofs Of that position the
evidences Of trust reposed in him by
his countryhe cannot carry that In
sigma to dishono IN. x. Herald
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10
ITO BE coNTINuBD.r
WHAT SHE MISSED.
She Was Lonesome Without Something to
Worry Aonut

She Was Lonesome Without Something to
Worry About.
"Did you have good rest over at
your sister Mary's?" asked one of Mrs.
Jennie's Woolson'sneighbors dispose
had good rest enough" !" answered
Mrs. Woolson. 81 didn't have thing
to do for week. But was as home
sick an lonesome as an old cat"
"Why, thought they'd entertain you
frstrate!' exclaimed the neighbor. Il
understood Mary KEEP a hired girl and
lived real stylish"
"We1l, SO she does,s admitted Mrs.
Woolson; IAN they did everything they
could for me. But Mary's husbands
shop is right across the street, an he's
always home just on the tick for his
meals. An she's got a hired girl that's
just as capable as she can be, an don't
need mite of loolxin' after. An her
two boys are just like little clocks-I
never see two sech stiddy young ones
in all my days"
Well, should think you'd have had
area1 peaceful time, " said the neighbor.
81 did, returned Mrs. Woolson. "but
IL Wa II like WI1dU L III uSpu 10. llCFG
want thing for me to worry about
from mornin' till night-an' / missed
the excitement, that's jest what the
trouble was. An come home two
days before my visit was out because I
got SO dreadful low in my mind. / be-
gun to feel kinder sick"
.'You look all right now" said the
neighbor, with glance at Mrs. Wool
sons red cheeks.
'tMussy sakes, yes! Why, when Cyrus
met me at the depot yesterday, he said
fust thing that he thought by the looks
of the corn twas all dryin' up, an we
shouldn't have anythin' to pay for all
he'd spent on the field this year; an he
said that Miry looked to him as if she
was comm down with the measles; an
Johnny had eat somethin' that he reck
oned was p'ison the day before, an was
liable to be took sick any minute. An
lawzeel begun to feel jest as honey
an contented as ever was in my life.
An by the time we drove up to the door
] was all chippered up an ready for
anything!s- Youths Companion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Every indication of Tom Reed
boom has disappeared except the occa-
sional yellow belt and yellow streak.
st. Louis Republic.
1T was very mean to say that Tom
Reed has shaved off his mustache in
order to let the country see that he
was keeping his mouth shut. Boston
Herald.
The Wilson bill continues to
''crush out American industries" by
raising wages in q way which is simply
exasperating to the McKinleyites. -
Winona Mimi Herald
Gov. Mckinley has at last placed
his ear to the ground. In speech at
Freeport, ILL.,, the other day, he actu-
ally admitted that the business of the
country has vastly improved under q
democratic administration. Detroit
Free Press.
The political sky, which was SO
cloudy and threatening short time
ago, is beginning to clear, and the tin
dications'' for democracy in 1896-if we
may look SO far ahead-are distinctly
favorable 10 it in the great presidential
struggle. altimore Sun.
Mckinley claims that the return
of good times is caused by ''the return
OF the republican party to power. !"
This remark is inspired by the coolness
of the Chicago lake breeze. The re-
publican party has not returned TO
power. Chicago Chronicle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10
GOOD TIMES AGAIN,
A Pointed Suggestion for the Little Ma
poleon of Protection.


poleon of Protection.
Gov. Mckinley is not paying much
attention to the financial question in
his speeches. The burden of his theme
is protection and the tariff, and he also
processes great sympathy for the labor
ing man. He talks about work for
idle hands. wages for men who have
families to support, and markets for
our surplus products. Such a minor
question as the nature of the money
medium may be left to solve itself.
We want prosperity more than we
want anything else, he says. The gov
ernor should put his ear to the ground.
He would hear the rumbling Of higher
wages all over the country for the men
for whom he has SO much sympathy;
he would hear the satisfaction of the
farmer expressed at the higher prices
he receives for his produce; and the
evidence that from the Atlantic to the
Pacific industry and trade are rapidly,
healthfully and legitimately reviving
would be brought home to him In man.
ner most convincing. The contents of
the strong boxes of the manufacturer,
the investor, and the holder Of securities
are being augmented, and from them
labor is getting a fair proportion. The
business in New York city is some
thing unprecedented within the last
three years, and the wages Of thou-
sands of workingmen are increased
materially. The dry goods trade Is
much better than a year ago, and the
demand for structural iron is greater
than it has been in years past. There
has been a sharp increase in the ship
building industry and belief that the
advance in work Is to continue.
Pittsburgh iron and steel works are in
full blast and crowded with orders.
Coke ovens in the Connellsville district
are in operation, and many thousand
men who have been idle have found
work at fair wages. Many window
plate glass manufactures are working
to their capacity. Revival of build
ing operations enables them to do
business with profit. Wool prices are
on the increase and the leather trade Is
active, the boot and shoe industry fair
ly booming. There is a marked inn
provement in the milling business,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10

woolens for the corresponding period
amounted to thirty-three millions and
a half. In other words, we are not yet
importing SO many woolens as we were
before the panic under the Mckinley
bill, which tends to show that the re-
turn of prosperity is not complete, as
we know well enough from other
sources.
We have alluded incidentally to the
reasons assigned by New York mer-
chants for the improvement of the
export trade. They say that the higher
prices paid by us for many foreign COM
1nodities, such as hides, have increased
the purchasing power of other coun-
tries, and thereby enable them to buy
more from u.s. Then, too, the conse-
quences of the Barring failure are pass
ing away abroad, as those of our panic
are doing here. The whole world,
with the exception Of China, Japan and
Cuba, is on the up grade, and 1t is
expected that our export trade this
year will be very large.
These views show how Silly and
baseless Is the calamity howl raised
over the increase of imports We are
taking more goods from abroad be-
cause with the passing OF depression
our purchasing power has increased.
In like manner the purchasing power
of most other countries has been aug
mented, and they are taking more of
our goods than they have heretofore
simply because they have now found
themselves able to pay for more. This
does not mean less sales by domestic
producers, but increased consumption
and more comfort for all classes. Prof
its may be less in many cases, but this
disadvantage is offset by increased
sales
The moral Of this Is that foreign
commerce is a good thing for all, and
that the prosperity of one nation is
shared by all the others that trade
with 1t. On the other hand, depres-
sion in one country extends to others,
or at any rate has a tendency to reduce
their trade. The long depression in
the commercial world seems now to be
approaching an end, and all countries
will get share of the improvement. =
Louisville Courier-Journal
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10
Inferentfaily So.


Three street boys were brought by
the city missionary into a downtown
Sunday school and placed in Mr.. B. s
class. The teachers custom was to
learn the new scholars given names,
which in this case he proceeded TO do,
with the following result:
.sWhat is your first name?" he asked
of one.
ssLem. was the reply.
'sAh, Lemuel, = corrected the teacher
ssAnd yours, my boy?a he inquired of
the next.
s'Samr' yelled the urehin.
ssAh, Samuel, = mildly rejoined Mr.. B.
And what may call your he kindly
asked the third.
ssAh Jimuel!' was the astonishing re-
ply.-Inter Ocean.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10
GRACE IN NOTE WRITING.
An Art That Has Poor Following, Even
Among Bright Women

An Art That Has Poor Following, Even
Among Bright Women.
Note writing should belong particu-
larly to modern times, and ought to
reach it's highest degree Of perfection
in these days, when couple of hasti-
ly written pages take the place OF the
old-fashioned letter, which, it must be
confessed, was sometimes just little
wearisome TO especially when
the writer felt a conscientious obliga-
tion to fill q certain number of sheets.
II will now" said dear, old-fash-
toned letter writer, after she had inn
parted all the news she could think of,
and had still several pages to write to
fill up her quota, proceed to make a
few remarks about patience and
we can fancy what good, sound moral
advice she gave, and the praises she
bestowed upon that excellent virtue.
Children's notes are sometimes very
funny in their directness. L do not
want to go to your party, thank you"
was the answer written by little
girl to her friends invitation, ex-
pressed, as she thought, with perfect
politeness; and the mother, rather
than tamper with the child's sense of
honesty, by an explanation which she
was too young to understand, let her
send the note uncorrected. Facility of
expression and readiness of diction
should receive particular attention in
schools curriculum, and practice
notes on every imaginable subject
should be constantly written.
The fashionable handwriting of the
day appears also to be in transition
period The sharp English hand of a
decade or two ego has given place to
masculine ooking, round chirography,
that in many cases remains uniformed
and childish-looking; and perhaps it is
for that reason that SO many of the
notes of to-day look uncultured. A
lady who gave an informal dinner to q
number of debutantes last winter said
that with the exceptions Of q few real
ly nice-lookirg and Well-expressed an
swers, the notes she received were, ac-
cording to her old-fashioned ideas,
really melancholy, as she expressed
it. Such results OF q higher educa-
ton make one prefer the days Of a
good English governess and home
training was her verdict on the mod
ern system which produced such un-
satisfactory results. Philadelphia In
guirer.
One Fact More.
The class had talk on doves the
day before, and now they were telling
all they knew about that bird OF
peace. One little fellow, however, who
had been absent for some days. had no
word to contribute, and deeply did he
feel the humility of his position.
A great deal had been said, and yet
no one had mentioned the doves plum
age, and the teacher began to lead up
to that topic.
'.can the dove bear cold weather."
she asked.
''Yes'm! yes'ml" shouted an eager
chorus
II. don't see how it can, il it isn't any
better provided for it than you have
told me. Now, raise your hands and
tell me what the dove iscovered with.
The little boy who had been absent
eagerly put up his hand.
Yes, Freddy" said the teacher, en-.
couragingly.
'Licel' piped up Freddy Yenth,s
Companion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-08-10

Tariff reform was finally won In
spite of fierce opposition backed by
the greatest aggregation of capital
this country has ever seen and the
treachery of some of those who pro-
fessed to be fighting its cause. Re-
turning prosperity win intrench it
firmly in the confidence and support OF
the great mass of vaters, and the day
is not far distant when it will have
ceased to be serious issue. Protection
list manufacturers are already reaching
out for foreign trade and they will
doubtless be among the first to protest
against any change which will curtail
their opportunities for selling their
goods abroad. .--C Chicago Chronicle.
Benjamin Harrison begins to-
rather wish he had not been so hasty
In uncovering his scarecrow record on
tbs force bill Detroit Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-30
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b. & III. Il. R.-Pass. Division
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES p m; 6:15 m.
SoUTH-7:o5 m; 400 p m.
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SIP NJ: 1913 SoUTH-S:08 IN; 9:lO
am; SIP IN; 1900 p m.
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LOCAL ADYERTlSTNG.

Advertisements and notices, as promenades,
shows and other entertainments will be pub
for first insertion, one cent word thereafter.
We shall run no advertisement among local
items. Cash must accompany the order. No
charge lciIL be made of Tess than forty cents.
N. NJ. Scott will pay cash for maple
sugar.
See advertisement, "Removal, clos
ing out sale.''
To LET.-A pleasant front room in
Owens Block, up two flights.
WANTED. = An apprentice girl to
learn millinery. Call on or address
Mrs. NJ. ]. Freeman, Barton.
For SALE.-Club Book Jersey heifer
calves from two to six weeks old. Ell.
II. Cook, Glover.
Choice Winter Onions rs cts. per
Bushel for a few days at Barron &
Hamblet's, Barton.
A few shares Of Barton National
Bank Stock for sale. Enquire of II.
K. Dewey, Barton.
Millinery opening of fall and winter
hats at Mrs. E. L. Barstow's, Thurs
day and Friday, Oct. Sd and 4th. La
dies of Barton and vicinity invited.
OWENS Block, up stairs.
Find the umbrella, which was left
on the grand stand at the fair ground,
Thursday, at the MONITOR, Office. FL f
John Fiske Of Cambridge, Mass,
undoubtedly the ablest writer on his
torical subjects in America, will give
a course of four lectures on "Some
Formative Influences in the History
of the American Union" at ST. Johns
bury, on the evenings Of Oct.1 and Is,
and Nov. IL and &c. Tickets, $1.00 for
the course, which is under the aus
pices of the University Extension
Society.
Another carload of kiln dried hard
wood flooring waste at CIV. Tenney's.
If taken from cars in next three days
a liberal discount will be given.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-30
Barton.

Barton.
Eber Humphrey has rented his farm
to Wright Sherburne of Newport.
Regular meeting Of Orient Chapter,
No. 10, o. E. S., Friday evening, Oct.
18th.
The G. A. R. boys will remember
the Post meeting to be held Wednes-
day evening.
Hon. George Batchelder of Fair
bault, Mimi, is in town visiting old
acquaintance.
S. II. Preston expects to move into
his new apartments in Cassidy's new
block day.
The Cong. Ladies' Aid Society is in
vited to meet with Mrs. S. @. Currier,
next Wednesday.
D. D.Bean has sold his horse, "Star
light" to Maine parties, and bought
Strikeson, <2:274.
There was rear end collision at ST.
Johnsbury Center Saturday morning,
which delayed trains for a few hours.
1u0TS VIII DC du duCUlOn OF the w III.
p. Virgins property, real and person
al, at the Virgins place, Oct. II. See
bills.
Melvin j. Elliott has the frame for
his new house up and will have it
closed in soon. He will build a
very good house.
1t is reported that John Moulton of
Morrisville, who has been with Utton
for several years, is to start train
ing stable here.
Rev. A. B. Blake and wife are
spending their vacation in this vicini-
ty. Mr. Blake is pastor of the M. E.
church in Fairfax.
A new Boynton heater is being put
into the depot, which will be great
Improvement, as the depot has not
been sufficiently heated heretofore.
The annual rental Of pews at the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-30
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PR0RATE COURTS.

Probate Courts will be held at the PROBATE
Office in Newport each Monday. At the once
of F. w. Baldwin in Barton on the SECOND
FRIDAY of each month; al the office OF 3 r.
noon Of the third Friday of each month.
Parties having business with the Court at
Barton or Barton Landing concerning pend
ING estates will please inform the Court IN
advance that he may take the necessary
papers with him.
F E. ALFRED, Judge of Probate.
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HARD WICK-EAsr-S:15 m; 1855 m; 7:46
D m. WEsT-9 100 m; 4:45 m; 9:35 m
EAST HARD WICK-EAsT-s:25 m; :O4 M;
1855 D m. WEsT-S:50 a m; 4:37 M 1929
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GREENSBORO-EAsT-8 a m; 1:15 m;
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Hazelton-A. E. Savage to G. II. Kribs, Ia on
soc is. $50.
NJ. M. Rhodes to d. f. Rhodes, soa on sec So,
$500
New Hayen-M. Gibbons to J. Gibbons, Goa on
eSee 81. $4,000.
Cor,lnna-L. Cotter to same, lot Z. blk As, $50.
Woodhull-L. l.. Grinnell to S. K. Webb, 37a
ION sec 4, S1050.
w. Iampson ct al to F. corbourn, Goa on sec
EzG, $3.50.
same to w. w. Curtss, GOA on sec 16, $3.50.
same to G. w. Curtiss 40a on sec IL, S1100.
Mabbtt's Add-W. w. SwarthOut to c. Il. Sny-
der. lot 81. blk 8. $40.
Durand-M. v Russell to e. and M. Norton,
W. II. Putnam to N. p. Leland, lot Z, blk 8, cd
zadd, $3.50.
1890.
View Lothrop-M. Northwood to j. Shoemaker,
Not and TO- blk A. Northwood add.
Owosso City-M. j. Hambln to j. w. and NJ.
x a. Amspoker, en- lots and o, blk 8, $3.50.
+. Mapes to j. c. Pulver, els lot 20, sub outot
Z. A. Gould to w. Bailey, lot on sec 10. $780,
FairHeld-E. A. Taber to ii. W. futile, Iva on
sec 8, $1,000.
j. Taber and wife to e. r. Tuttle, 4oa and 9th
-zer on sec o, $1,000.
Caledonia-P. f. Miller to c. M. Kinyon. land
ION see 20, 81 600.
Burns-L. VOORHEES, to G. M. Buell., asa on sec
40. $3.50.
SDlk 1, Wreln's add.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-10

II have used Burdock Blood Bitters in nv
family for two years. 1t is the best medi-
cine ever used. 1t cured me of erysipelas
In very short time; also cured my son of
scrotula after the doctors had failed" Louie
5. Woodward, Laurel Hill, Fayette County,
Pa
We are in receipt of the annual catalogue
of the Saginaw Stock Farm, Sutherland &c
Benjamin, Props. The great sire Sphinx,
2:20H is the leading stallion owned by these
enterprising and progressive breeders. AT
eleven years of age he is the sire of twenty
two in the $3.50 list, eight of which are in
2:20 and three have records below 2:15.
Service fee for Sphinx $500.
For Pin Worms, Eczema, Hives, in fact
any of the various torturing diseases of the
skin, Doan's Ointment is an instant and
positive remedy. Get it from your dealer.
Letters remaining uncalled for at Owosso
postoffice, May 4, 1895: Louise Schultz,
Otis e. Wise, Mrs. Mary Waring, Franl,
Shehee, Roy Slater, r. Moores, Thomas f.
Randall, Lewis Loynes, l.. NJ. luncheon,
VIM. o. Foley, Ed. Davis, Mr.. Bennington,
Emma Larson, Henry Spaulding, Mrs. Stella
Whitehead. Drops: G. w. Sproul, G.
Lepior, Geo. FL. Kinney, L. w. Barnum,
Mrs. Richard Bartholomew. Foreign: Chas.
A. Warren, James Walker.