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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-10
D, 6. KitZmeyer,

HAS, after a vacation of three
years again assumed control
of the business at the ole
stand, No. 80 South Carson
street, and invites all who are
in want of goods or work IL
his line to give him a trial
He promises to furnish a good
quality of goods, and do goo0
work at the very lowest prices
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
A Band of AssassinS,

The great work of General Church in
Apulia was the destruction of the De-
cisi and the execution Of their chief, the
Abate Giro Annichiarico. The rank and
file of this society consisted wholly Of
murderers, none being admitted to
membership unless he could prove that
he had killed at least two persons in
cold blood. Giro, it's chief and founder,
was a renegade priest, the list of whose
personal homicides is horrible and tedi-
GUS. But his power was SO great that
no peasant or noble dared betray his Sc
cret. The people, too, believed him to
be stregone, and it was said that his
death was only effected by a silver bull
let from his own carbine, which, ''of
course" broke the spell of his enchant-
mentS.
So confident and fearless in them
selves were the Decisi that their chiefs
wore q silver Deaths head round the
neck, and openly carried a dagger with
inscriptions identifying the owners as
members of the band. They had special
rites and ceremonies, and banners and
trumpets, and the other societies, such
as the Filadelf and the Republica Salem
tina, were affiliated to them. The great
est blow struck at the Decisi was the
direct result of this utilization. At a
campo of the Filadelii, presided over
by rich lawyer of Lecce, decree Of
death to Generate Giorgio Gas they
translated Church's name) was formally
pronounced. It was sent on to the De-
cisi for execution, which called a meet
ing to comply with the amiable request
But "Giorgio" had got wind of the
meeting, and the terror was trapped in
the nick of time-Academy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
ghe African Parrot.

Our parrot was the present of q kind
friend in the summer Of 1877. having
been brought from Africa only a few
months previously. Her plumaee is tho
same in color as were her predecessors.
She was, when she first came. evidently
a young bird and has grown since we
have had her. In spite of her IS wears
there is no sign Of age about her. She
sings, dances, climbs and whistles with
all the vigor Of youth, and though per-
haps smaller in size than the other two
birds is quite as noisy. In many ways
she is, however, very different from
them, being, for instance, anuch moro
shy in the presence Of strangers, before
whom she will very rarely talk at all,
and is more curious in her habits, TAX
ing great fancies to some people and de-
cided dislikes to others.
She has an unpleasant habit Of some
times wishing visitors goodby when she
does not approve of them. She also, if
she cannot get what she wants, gives
angry whacks and double knocks upon
the tin floor of her cage. Nothing APP
pears to delight her more than mischief
She positively revels in it, and to get
hold of anything she ought not to have
is unmixed joy. Evidently the bird has
been at some time very cruelty treated.
For many months she was terrified at
the sight Of man or boy, and for years
broomstick was an object of horror to
her. Since getting over this fear she has
shown decided liking for the sweep and
the coal man, and the latter has left the
house with the bird wishing him pleas
antly goodby and affectionately request
ing him to kiss her, which gives rise to
the question whether she may have had
in her African past a kind negro friend.
Any one who has ever had opportunities
of studying the parrot tribe must have
been struck with their extraordinary
gift of memory, SO long ago observed by
PlutarCh. Chambers Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
John T. Spauldinp.

Among the notable benefactions OF
John e. Spaulding, who died i'll Boston
few weeks ago, was the education of
Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and blind
girl whose fame has become information
al. Some years ago he gave $50, 600 to
seven young men employed at the Unit
ed States hotel. The story of this was
published all over the world and brought
him begging letters from even the Rus
sian steppes. On holidays he was in the
habit OF filling his trousers pockets
with 20 geld pieces until they bagged
at tho knees and then going around
distributing them among the porters who
had done him little kindnesses. He
wired a ruined merchant before the
flames OF the big Chicago fire were ex-
tingulshed, DRAW on us for 500, 600. "
The then ruined man is today one OF tho
wealthlest men in Chicago. New York
Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
AFRICAN MISSIONARIES.
Henry III. Stanley Pays . Tribute 80 the
Great Work They Have Done.

Henry III. Stanley Pays q Tribute 30 the
Great work They Have Done.
Twas the only white man during 1876
in equatorial Africa, but in 1877, when
only q short distance from the Atlantic,
the first missionaries sGnded on the east
coast IN response to an appeal that had
written in 1875 from Uganda. During
che years from 1879 to 1884 missionaries
followed closely my tracks up the Kon-
go, and as hundred influences were in
the course Of few years enlisted in the
cause Of Africa, Nyassa Land and the
eastern and southern part of central
Africa began to be studded with Chris
tian missions, and missionaries have con-
tinued to enter Africa ever since, until
now there must be about 800 of them.
and the number is still increasing. They
are not all reputed to be first class men,
but it is wonderful what earnestness and
perseverance will do. We have only to
think Of Uganda, with it's 900 churches
and cathedral and its 5000 native
Christians, read the latest official reports
from Nyassa Land, and glance at the
latest map Of Africa, to be convinced Of
the zeal, devotion and industry of the
missionaries.
Mission houses do not grow of them
selves. Gospels are not translated into
African tongues nor are converts spOn-
taneous products Of human nature. am
somewhat familiar with African facts,
and to me these things represent i'm
mense labor, patience and self sacrifice,
but others expect Africans to fall in love
with the missionary's eyes.
Tt is true, though strange, that for tho
first six years or SO very little visible
effect is produced by missionary teach
ing and influence. The mind of pagan
descendant Of innumerable centuries Of
pagans appears to be for some time i'm
penetrable to the Christian doctrine, and
no matter how zealously q missionary
may strive with him, he continues to
present wooden dullness, until by and
by there is CLEAN Of interest. He
catches the idea, as it We're, and the in
terest becomes infectious and spreads
from family to family, and converts
multiply rapidly. Cast thy bread upon
the waters, for thou shalt find it after
many days"
I have in my mind, as I write, the
examples furnished by the Waganda,
Wanyassa and BakOngO. At the town of
Banza Manteka, for instance, one day
900 natives came to Mr.. Richards, the
missionary, and requested to be bap-
tized by him. He had labored among
them many years, but hitherto converts
had been few. The missionary imposed
On them. He said that they
must first assemble their fetiches, idols
and stores of gin, and destroy all in the
market place. And they went forthwith
and did it.-Henry M. Stanley in Cen
tury
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
It's Hard Work to Believe This.

The experiences of the Rev. G. f.
Alzed, the we'll known Baptist minister
of Liverpool, with the American report
er during his recent visit to the United
States did not seem to have been alto
gether of pleasant kind. One morning
before service a reporter called on him
and asked him for his text. The text
was duly given, and the next question
was, "What are YOU going to preach
about?' To this the minister replied
that he did not know; but he advised
the reporter to stop and listen if he
wished to give an account of the ser
mon. The newspaper mans rejoinder
was that as he had the text he could
imagine the rest, for he had murder to
look after. Next morning a big report
appeared of discourse that was never
preached WESTMINSTER Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
Future War Surgery.

Itwould appear probable that in fu-
ture war many of the wounds produced
by the new projectile will be surgically
less severe and prove amenablo to eff
fective surgical treatment. Probably
also the number Of severe injuries will
be very great, when we consider tho
enormous range of the new weapon and
the penetrating power of the prOJectlIe,
which enables it to traverse the bodies
of two OF three individuals in line, in
Guiding bones, and to inf1ict serious or
fatal wounds at a distance of 5000 OF
1900 yards. 1t is impossible to say
what the proportion between these two
is likely to be. At near ranges the eX
plosive effects will be much the same
as before, but at long range the narrow
bullet track, the small external wounds,
which often approach the simultaneous
in character, and the moderate degree
Of communion and assuring of the
bone will be surgically advantageous.
These will form the bulk of the gunshot
injuries of the future, for it would seem
impossible with magazine quick firing
rifles to maintain a contest at close
quarters without speedy mutual annihi-
lation.
We may take it for granted that the
number of wounded in proportion to
the numbers engaged and actually IN
der fire will be greater than before. The
supply Of ammunition Will be larger,
the facility for it's discharge greater and
smokeless powder will increase accura-
cy of aim.
think we are justified in believing,
although there is high authority for a
contrary opinion, that the next great
war will be more destructive to human
life, "bloodier," in fact, than any of
its predecessors, and that the number Of
injuries, and in many cases the severity
of the injury, will be largely increased.
But very many cases will remain less
severe in character, more capable of sue
cessful treatment and less likely to en-
tail future disablement. Mature.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
Wants to Build an Immense Globe.


Large maps" may. as Lord Sails
bury has recently been reminding us, be
exceedingly desirable for certain pur-
poses, but in the opinion of M. Eliseo
Reclus the need for large globes is even
more CLAIMANT. In Belgium review
that geographer submits plan for the
construction of terrestrial globe on the
scale of one one-hundred thousandth.
The diameter of this microcosm would
be 1877 meters, or about 400 feet. Tho
best of maps, says M. Reclus, are de-
ceptive. They do not accurately repre-.
sent the relative dimensions of different
regions. The globe, on the other hand,
shows the actual structure of the planet.
1t gives each country its exact proper
lions and renders accurate comparisons
possible. On the suggested scale, more
over, true idea of the height of noun.
tains and the depth of oceans would be
readily gained. Thus the height even
of MOntmartre would be quite percepti
ble The surface of the globe would be
of plaster, the sea level being represent
ed by a thin sheet of glass. The struc.
ture would be made to turn upon its
axis by means of steam or electricity.
It would be preserved from the weather
by an outer structure of g lass and iron
100 meters in diameter. AS the globe is
intended for geographical study sys-
tenn of lifts and spiral platforms would
be erected between the outer and the in
ner sphere. thus facilitating this object
while. leaving the globe quite free to re-
volve. M. Reclus, in submitting his
project, asks for the criticism as we'll as
the help of geographers throughout the
world Westminster Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
Arbitration Enforced.

Sometimes trade guilds, in early
days, quarreled with each other, and
when such 'contumelious words" arose,
the aldermen, we read in est. Paul'a
Cathedral and Old City Life, - stepped in
to arbitrate. day of love being APP
pointed at ST. Paul's on which the dis
putants might treat of peace and con-
cord. John Bridd, baker, was at one
time the cause of much trouble. This
same John Ibid skillfully and artfully
cause a certain hole to be made upon "a
table of his called molding borde,
pertaining tc his bakehouse, after the
manner Of q mousetrap, there being q
certain wicket warily provided for clos
ing and opening such hole. And, when
his neighbors and others who were wont
to bake their bread at his oven came
with their dough or material for baking
bread, the said John used TO put such
dough or other material upon the said
table, and over the hole before men
toned.
Said Johns crime consisted in plac-
ing confederate underneath the hole,
who used to levy a considerable contri-
button from each lot Of dough, tto the
scandal and disgrace of the whole city. :"
The case was fully proved, for Bridd,
though he asserted his innocence, was
held not to be able to give a satisfactory
account of the mousetrap hole, and said
John was put in the pillory, along with
others who were found to be guilty OF
like fraud. They were kept in the pill
Tory with pieces of dough hung round
their necks, by way of trade sign, until
vespers at st. Paul's were ended. The
tables wherewith they comprised their
cheat were destroyed, 'for it is neither
consonant with right nor pleasing to
God that such falsehood, deceit and
malice shall go unpublished. /"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
Estate of George R. Silver of
CraftsburV,

CsTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DtsrRIorI
- IS. In Probate Court held az Newport
in said District, on the 3lst day Of December
A. ID. 1895.
Ellen NJ. Silver, admi nistratrix OF the estate
of George II. silver, late OF Craftsbury, iu
said district, deceased, presents her admins 4
tration account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for "a decree OF
distribution and partition OF the estate of
said deceased.
Whereupon, 10 is ordered by said Court
that said account be referred 90 a session.
thereof TO be held at the Office of -. y. d. Car
penter, in Barton Landing, on the 2tst day
of February, A. ID. 1896, at one o'clock
in the afternoon, for hearing and decis-
ion thereon; And, IL liz further ordered that
notice hereof be given TO all persons inter
ested, by publication OF the same three weeks
successfully in the Orleans County Monitor,
a newspaper published at Barton, previous tOI
said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, IL any they may have, why said nc-
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
BY the Court-Attest.
Sd II. nc. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
Inadequate.

'John! ''
eyes, dear?''
care you in earnest about going to
war if-if''-
"Why, certainly am. Hope my lit
tie darling won't be too lonely''-
(She was as one IN great struggle
Il don't think our government does
right
Certainly it does. We all ought to
co.
But tit doesn't seem that''-
We'll, that what, now?''
"That So month-isn't that what
they allow a widow:-is enough to-
(John has quit talking war; )-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
Professor Talcott's Care For His Books

One of Names remarkably gifted
workers and interesting characters was
the late Professor Daniel s. Talcott of
Bangor Theological seminary. 1t is said
that very few men in our state had such
. wide range of culture. In his library,
tae pride Of his life, were books in 10
or 90 languages, with which he was ia
1.ihar. 1t is a touching fact that when
his mind first began to waver Ga few
Feeks since) IL showed itself first IN his
solicitude lest his dear books should SUI.
fer from the severity of the weather,
and it was IN persisting to build ire
IL the library temporarily unused) on
enc of the most inclement days OF the.
season, for their benefit and comfort,
chat he took the cold which was the oc-
casion Of his aeath.-Lewiston Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-17
A Talk
About
Watches.

Bob. Ingersoll says that once a
watch was not a necessity, now it
is. Without watch you miss the
train. and missing many trains con-
secutively invites decentralization.
Hon. Frederick Douglass once
said that no article he ever owned
had been more serviceable to him
than his watch. His success in life
depended on punctuality, and in
fifty years he did not remember
missing a single appointment.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage says ::
A true watch is an invaluable pos
session.
A celebrated Chief Justice once
said that the number Of watches
worn in any community was the
measure of the refinement and civ
ilization Of that community.
S. Ell. Preston says that every
person old enough to appreciate
and care for a watch should own
one, and thinks it would be the
proper caper to purchase it at No.
1 Columbia Block, as there is
where the best watches are sold.
Directly opposite the Boston q
Maine passenger station Westmore
side). Respectfully,
s. HIP reStOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-13
Tn. Xaarisoma Ament.

The Union says Ament has in his
last vituperative dissertation
made the people acquainted with
many things that they did not
know before. He has and one
thing in particular-,hat instead
Of being man of an even tempered
such as we would expect
in school su perintendent, he is of
q vicious nature, who will stop at
nothing to malign and misrepresent
those who may take issue with him.
Venom is the chief stock In trade of
this fellow and the hypocrisy which
he shows in his assertions as to
school economy is alone sufficient to
awaken the people to many things
about him that may not have struck
them before. The Union advances q
new theory in its weak defense OF
him by maintaining that ..his self
respect ami knowledge of his own
training" justified the diatribe to
which be give himself over in his
assault upon Prof. Williamson yes
terday morning. Both Mr.. Ameut's
ideas OF se.f-respect and his knowl-
edge Of his own training are subjects
in which the public widely differs
with him, as it does as to his general
characteristics both as . man and as
an educator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-13
AN OFFICER SHOT DOWN.

JACOB N1eDest NJ ordered In A0Droe1D0 BY
Tramp.
Muscatine authorities are scour-
ing the surrounding cities in search
of the murderer of officer Jacob ME-
bert, who was shot down while on
duty about 2 O'Clock this morning
near the Hershey saw mill in that
city.
The deed is thought to have been
committed by a tramp. Neighbors
were awakened by the shot and
shortly afterward found the wounded
officer. who did not live long enough
to tell how the affair occurred. 4.
c. KYLE. q conductor on the Rock
Island road, whose train came
through Muscatine bound for this
city about the time of the shooting.
tells Of tramp who asked permis-
sion to ride with him. Mr.. Kyle
says the man was hsrless aud had
his head. which apparently was in
jured. bandaged in a handkerchief.
He acted very nervous and said that
he had been assaulted. But the con.
ductor would not let him ride. This
is the fellow the authorities are
looking for. It's supposed the officer
and tramp had some words which
which eliminated in the formers
murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-13
A BRISK ENCOUNTER.

Two Prominent Cttixeps Exchange Com
piIments In the Street.
j. r. Johnston and r. H. Dart
were the participants in an exciting
encounter at the corner of Seventh
avenue and Twenty-second street.
at $50 last evening. The trouble
grew out of the depositing by Mr..
Johnston of some rocks on the grass
plat outside the walk at the corner OF
the Twenty-second street side of his
premises. 1t is at this corner that
wheelmen living in the block facing
on Twenty-second street south OF
Seventh avenue are in the habit of
leaving the street and running onto
the walk for the short distance. Mr..
Johnston claimed that the constant
practice Of running over the corner
destroyed the grass and he was
merely seeking to protect it. MIR.
Dart holds that it is a public thoro-
fare, so when he rode up last night
he commenced tossing the rocks out
Of the way. Mr.. Johnston saw him
and came out and demonstrated. An
animated discussion was followed
by hot words and then brisk en-
counter. during which both landed
briskly. The rocks played an active
part. so did a club. Friends who
witnessed the disturbance inter-
fered ut the most interesting juno
ture. and both contestants retired
bearing evidences of the effect of the
fray, and which they still carry a.
mementoes.
Each has his version and each
thinks his provocation ample. 1t
was an unfortunate affair in all re.
spects. r~r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-13

Boats up were the Quickstep. Bella
Mac and 10 Long, while the Verne
Swain was in and out.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was 7.75
and falling; the temperature. "A.
Boats down were the Minnie Han
son, Mountain Belle, Quickstep and
Bella Mac. the latter with Is strings
Of logs.
The river is stationary at St. Paul,
but is falling at all other points
The forecast is that the river will
fall slightly from St. Paul to LII
Crosse and o. 8 to 0 foot from NORTH
McGregor to Rock Island by Mon
day morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-13
TURNER'S LEAVE TOWN,
Rock Island Delegation on for u
BIoomlngtsn Meet.

Rock Island Delegation on for the
BIoomlngtsn Meet.
Rock Islands turner fraternity
will be well represented by lads and
lassies alike at the district Turnbe-
Kirk now on at Bloomington.
Quite delegation left over the
Rock Island & Peoria this morning.
They we're: Misses Mamie Anthony.
Emma and Augusta Hinrichsen,
Frieda Jacobsen. Minnie Utke, Mar
tina Phillips. Ella and Bertha Mai.
valid and Selma Breiter; Messrs.
William Horst, Robert Winter. Gus
Lohse, Albert Eihl, Edward Ham
merich, George Ohge, Max Helpen-
stell, John aud Charles Gilbert, and
Prof. Huckstaedt. physical instruc-
tor.
The Rock Island delegation re.
turns home Wednesday.