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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
Grdndfdt7ter's Barn.

o don't you remember our grandfather's Darn'
Where our cousins and we met to play;
How we climbed on the beams and the scat
fold so high,
Or tumbled at will on the hay;
How we sat in row on the bundles of straw
And riddles and witch stories told,
While the sunshine came in through the
cracks at the south,
And turned all the dust into gold?
How we played hide and seek in each Granny
and nook,
Wherever a child can be slowed;
Then made us coach of hogshead OF frye,
And on it to .Boston" we rode?
And then we kept store, and sold barley and
oats,
And corn by the bushel of bin;
And straw, for our sisters to braid into hats,
And fax, for our mothers to spin.
Then we played we were biddies and cackled
and crowed,
Till grandmother in haste came to see
If the weasels were killing the old speckled
hen,
Or whatever the matter might be.
How she patted our heads when she saw her
mistake,
And called us her sweet "chicken -dears!"
While a tear dimmed her eye the picture
recalled
The scenes of her own vanished years.
How we Uttered and sung and played meet
ing, and school,
And Indian, and soldier. and bear!
While up on the rafters the swallows kept
house,
Or sailed through the soft summer air.
How we longed to peep into their curious
nests!
But they were too far overhead;
So we wished we were giants, or winged like
the birds,
And then we'd do wonders, we said.
And don't you remember the racket we made
When selling at auction the hay;
And how we wound up with kee1-over leap
From the scaffold down into the bay?
When we went to supper our grandfather said,
If he had not once been boy,
He should thought that the Hessians were
sacking the town,
Or an earthquake had come to destroy.
fathers barn
To play with our cousins we met!
Our eyes have grown dim and our locks have
turned gray,
The golden, the brown, and the jet.
Yet still in my heart there's an evergreen
nook,
Where childhood's sweet memories stay;
And no music to me has charm that can thrill
Like the voices of children at play.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

A s'solar" day is measured by the
rotation of the earth upon it's axis and
is of different lengths, owing to the
ellipticity of the earth's orbit, and
other causes. An sastronomscal day.
commences at noon and is counted
from the first to the twenty fourth
hour. A 'scivil day" commences at
midnight, and is counted from the
first hour of the day till the twelfth at
night. The nautical day. used by
ship captains, explorers and some few
others is counted as a "civil day."
only that the reckoning is begun at
noon, as with the astronomical
day."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
A Book for Young Men.

An unreasonable amount of suffering and
injury to the human race. is due to the ignor-
ant violation of physiological laws by the
youth of our land. Ruinous practices are in
dulged in, through ignorance of the inevita-
BILE injury to constitution and health which
surely follows. By every Young man, the di-
vine Injunction, ''Know Thyself," should be
welllheeded. To assist to such an acquiring
a knowledge of themselves and of how to
preserve health, and to shun those pernicious
and most destructive practices, 70 which so
many fall victims, as well to reclaim and
point out the means of relief and cure to any
who may unwittingly have violated Natures
laws, and are already suffering the dire con-
sequences, an association OF medical gentle
men have carefully prepared little book
which is replete with useful information to
every young man. 1t will be sent to any ad
dress, securely sealed from observation in q
plain envelope. by the World s Dispensary
Medical Association of 663 Main Street But
falo, N. Y, on receipt of ten cents in stamps
(for postage), if enclosed with this notice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
THE SECOND TIME.

The Hon. John Crawford had be-
come prominent man in the COM
munity. He had begun life in power
ty, had learned economy early, and
fortunately had married a girl with
taste and habits similar to his own.
Both desired to rise in the world, and
she, forgetting herself, bent all her
energies toward his progress and sue
cess. She did her own homework for
years, made her own clothes and
those of her children, and in every
way saved that John migt be rich and
influential. Her history was like that
of thousands of other New England
women-she wore herself out for her
family. She never had time for social
| life, and not very great amount of
time for reading, tho she kept up as
well as possible with the thought of
the day; but her one aim was to have
her husband honored.
John Crawford was a good husband
though not always considerable. He
thought nobody quite SO good and
helpful as Betsey, nobody cooked so
we'll, nobody was more saving, and he
was proud to rise by her help. He
failed sometimes to consider how
large matter that help had been in
his life. IF he had been asked who
made his money he would have re-
piled, without hesitation, IT made it,"
That Betsey was entitled to half or
even third, would never have oc
Cured to him. He provided for her
and the children all they seemed to
need. He was the head of the family,
and that headship made him some
what selfish and domineering.
AS the children grew older, and
Mrs. Crawford looked out into the
future and realized the possibility of
leaving the world before her husband
she thought much of their condition
under a changed home. Mr.. Crawford
would marry again, probably, and her
children might have little or none of
the property which they together had
struggled to earn.
One evening she said, as they sat
before the open fire, the children hav-
ing gone to bed: "John, it seems to
me things are unequal in the world.
You and I have worked hard, and
have been proud to have you succeed.
We both love the children, and want
everything done for them. What if
should die, and you should marry
again and have other children?''
"Why, Betsey, you don't think I
could forget our own precious chill
dren? No second wife could or would
influence me against my children?
You and have worked together, and
I should feel dishonorable to leave
them helpless, and care for others.
You must think me villain"
eOh no, John; but have seen cases
like that Only the other day the
Rev. Cornelius Jones married a young
wife, and gave her all his property,
leaving nothing to his three daugh-
ters. Now, if minister would do
that, what should we expect of 9th
ers?''
ssThere has been peculiar circum-
stances. He could not have been in
his right mind''
"You know, John, if you were to
die, should receive a third of what
have helped you earn, and the rest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

II am told" the young man said,
ssthat you belong to club of girls who
have taken a vow never to marry"
ooh, yes" she answered, 81 joined
that last SUMNER ssHow did it hap
pen to be organized?n "Why, you see
we were at stupid summer resort.
There were no men there, and we got
so lonesome that we ha0 to do some
thing to kill time.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

''Maw," said the little boy, Johnny
is such mugwump that DON'T want
to sleep with him any more
"a mugwump?''
eyes, mamma. Didn't you tell me
that a mugwump was some one who
the way with Johnny. He always
wants to sleep in the middle of the
bed.n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

A lecturer upon domestic economy
maintains that food prepared in a
room properly aired and lighted is
much more palatable than that pre-
pared in dark, ill-ventilated room.
The state of the atmosphere affects
the quality of food, fact apparently
forgotten by men who planned the
basement kitchen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

Nations become rich by selling the
labor of the workers, hence the man
ufacturing industry is always profita-
BILE. Farmers can sell their labor at
greater advantage than to dispose of
the actual elements of the SOIL Hence
those crops which demand the most
labor for their production bring the
highest price in the market because
of the cost of the labor entering into
their production 1t is the selling of
the labor, therefore, which retwns
tiee4as9e share efwealth to the farm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than make
good all the advertising claimed for them,
lhe following four remedies have reached a
phenomenal sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery,
for consumption, coughs and colds, each bot
tie guaranteed Electric Bitters, the great
remedy for liver, stomach and Kidneys
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies are guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed for them and
the dealer whose name is attached herewith
will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold
at II. G. Pierce's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

The right of women to act as jurors
was affirmatively decided during the
Ruthven divorce case, in district
court at Denver. Mrs. S. M. Warren
sat unchallenged among the jhrors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of I. John Leland.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Orleans, Commissioners, TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the estate OF l.. John Leland
late of Barton, in said District. deceas-
ed, and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the late residence OF
the deceased In Barton, on the 4th day Of
June and 4th day of November next, from
said days, and that six months from the 18th
day of May, A. ID. 1895, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
4. d. 1896.
1922 Il Il. " 4; q DRa% Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
For Sale.

Drew sash and blind shop in Barton Village.
Good two-story Building, with Water Power,
turing purposes. Will be sold cheap for cash
or good security.
F. c. Brown, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Lucy A. Leland.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District o.
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the estate of Lucy a. Leland.
late of Barton, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited ia Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid at the late residence, OF
the deceased. on the 4th day of June and attn
day Of November next, from I o'clock p. m.
until 4, p. m, each of said days, and that six
months from the 18th day of May A. D.. 1896, As
the time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for eNamin-
talon and allowance.
Dated at Barton, VT, this l4th day OF
May, A. ID. 1896.
III. p. COOK, lCo,,v,fsstonor.
2O-22 T. w. DREW. <
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

help it. A third of that property
ought to have gone to those daugh-
tiers. Why didn't his wife make him
fix it before she died?n
Maybe she tried, who knows?"
said the person addressed. eff the
law didn't make him do his duty how
could you expect his conscience to do
it?" We need some new laws about
the property which men and women
earn together.
Mr.. Crawford's injustice resulted in
the early death of one daughter, and
left bitter memories of her father in
the heart of the other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01
c O A L !.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Mary Ann Lawrence.

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons a sainst the estate of Mary Ann Lawrence
late of Glover. in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offse t thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid. at the residence of Hon. G. p.
Owen, in said Glover on the 9Th day Of
June and 3td day of November next,
from 1 O'Clock. p. M. until O'Clock, p. M.
each of said days, and that months from the
Sth day of May, A. ID. 1885, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
aDce.
Dated at Glover, VT, this 18th day of May,
A. ID. 1885,
oaa a ag5Ren E 7 EHoiuNe, Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

The man who lives in himself be-
queaths his own folly and poverty
and meanness for his monument. He
has benefited nobody, while he has
dwarfed and warped his own powers,
and senseless stone or marble, how
ever lavishly supplied to mark his
resting place, does him no honor. He
has lived in himself, he has died in
himself; and all that he leaves in
memory of himself speaks no word of
praise in his behalf, no word Of justi-
fication. This is no true life. 1t is
the worst of failures. There are glo-
rious opportunities in this world for
service. He who widely uses them
enriches both his race and himself,
and dying leaves a monument which
outlasts granite, and is brighter than
polished brass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01


The schoolmistress was showing off
her pupils to some visiting friends.
She had been over the same ground a
day or two before, and thought she
could trust them to do her credit.
"Who knows what useful article is
furnished to us by the elephant?" she
asked.
"Ivory," was the prompt reply of
three boys at once.
every good. And what do we get
from the whale?n
"Whalebone.''
"Right again. And what from the
seal?'
Sealing wax" answered Peter
Sand, whose inventiveness was better
than his memory.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

If strength is what you want, you should
study what causes your weakness.
1t is practically lack of food.
But you eat three meals day, and all you
can eat at a time.
Yes, but do you digest it?
Food undigested, is not food. 1t is not
nourishment
1t doesn't create strength.
To digest your food take Shaker Digestive
Cordial at meals. After while you will d.
gest your food without it. Then you will get
well, and strong and healthy.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indigestion
and all its symptoms, such nausea, head
ache, eructations, pain in the stomach, gidi-
ness, loss of appetite, etc. 1t makes your
food nourish you, and make you strong and
fat and hearty.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10

The following is the literary pro-
gram for next Friday evening:
Opening song by society. Question
for discussion RESOLVED that foot
ball is benefit to humanity. Lead
ing affirmative speaker, w. d. Hart
nett; leading negative speaker, Chas.
Rummell. General discussion; re-
cess. After recess there will be the
following: Harry DeLong, recita-
tion; Colin Meekison, recitation; Lii
liam Augenstein, recitation; Leona
DenIar, recitation; H. G. Davis, song;
III. B. Hartman, recitation; w. Y.
Fiser. recitation; VIM. kellogg, essay
social life in Mexico; music-man-
dolin, Corrine Orwig and Marie Ur-
ban; Stella Woke, recitation; Lulu
Thompson, recitation; Marian We'll
sted, recitation. -.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10
ResOluti Ons Of Respect.

HALL OF CHoATE PosT, No. sc, g. A. R.
Again has the Almighty Power in
the natural order of things, seen fit
to transport the spirit of comrade
Hazael B. Powell from this world of
trials to another unknown world.
Hazael B. Powell enlisted in company
B, 39th Reg't. o. V. V. l. as private
on Aug. 10th, 1861. Was promoted
to Assistant Surgeon, July 10Th,
1868, to oSurgeon, January Goth, 1865.
Mustered out with regiment July
18th, 1865. Comrade Powell Joined
Choate Post as charter member on
May 14th, 1881, Remained amember
of the Post in good standing until his
death which occurred on Nov. 21st,
1896. Comrade Powell was q good
and faithful soldier, always ready to
perform whatever duty he was re-
quired to do.
Resolved, That in the death of
Comrade Powell, our Post has lost a
CONSTANT member, his family kind
husband and father and the com
munity in which he lived q kind
neighbor and friend.
ResotUed, That the sympathy of
this Post is hereby rendered his af-
flicted family and as a mark of re-
spect the Post hall be draped in
mourning for the period of 80 days.
ResOIUed, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished the family
of deceased and be published in the
Napoleon newspapers.
d. w. FREAE,
A. LIGHTHISER,
LEVI DONLEY,
HENRY KoLBE,
SAM BoST,
Committee.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Notice to the officers and Mem
bers of the Napoleon Council,
No. 1856.


We desire to call your attention to
the fact, that the election of officers
will be held at the regular meeting,
Dec. 18th, 1896. Now it is to hoped,
and you are earnestly requested, to be
present on the occasion, and it is the
duty of every true member to be pres
ent and see to it that members be
chosen for the ensuing year, and
members too that will support our
Regent in making our Council rec
ord that will win for it the approba-
ton and thanks of our Supreme
Council; and further see to it. that
our officers are pledged to attain this
end. We well know that during the
presidential campaign, but little
thought has been taken concerning
the increase of membership. Now
that the child has been born and it
has been named William Mckinley,
and whether it be our choice or not,
let us put our shoulder to the wheel,
and show to the outside world that
we were not dead but only sleeping.
We therefore urge upon your attend
ance at the meeting, and may it be
so too, that every member be pres
ent and answer to the roll call.
Respectfully Yours,
CORRESPONDENT.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10
HENRY co. TO Be INVADED
BY A GANG OF CLOTH PED
Oilers!
Farmers, Look Out for the
SWindlers.

We understand that this county is
again to be inflicted with gang of
swindlers, this time in the guise of
cloth peddlers, a gang of fellows who
are well known to many of our
farmers for many of them have been
taken in to the tune of thousands of
dollars by similar sharks in days
passed. Our good people have been
swindled SO often by peddlers of this
stripe that it is hardly necessary to
caution those who have already done
business with them, but we wish to
place upon their guard those who
have escaped thus far. To those we
say, give these cloth peddlers a wide
berth.
We have been shown letter which
was written to one of our banks by
these cloth peddlers. In this letter
they say they expect to do business
in the near future with only A No.
farmers of Henry county, and take
notes of them in sums ranging from
$40 to $50, with the intention of dis
posing of said notes to the bank at a
large discount, say from 40 to 80 per
cent ! This alone gives these fellows
away and stamps their business a
swindle.
Farmers of Henry county, be on
your guard. Why should you buy a
large quantity of goods from these
men, paying them sum in notes
large enough that they can have
them discounted at the bank at
enormous rates and still leave the
cloth peddlers a big profit, when
you can buythe same Identical goods
of your home merchants for less
money and in quantities as YOU need
them? Give these fellows wide
| berth.
The NORTHWEST has repeatedly
warned the farmers and citizens gen
orally against such swindling gangs,
but we again call attention to them,
hoping by so doing we can save
some citizen from being robbed
These fellows expect to work only
the best farmers of Henry county,
those whose notes are as good as
gold, and which can be readily dis
counted at the bank ! Sharpers of
the first water. Shun these cloth
peddlers and do not sign your name
to any note or paper presented by a
stranger Heed this warning and
you will be the gamer.
All colors in wash silks and fancy
| work Of SunnMAHrp Rpnc
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10

You should not lose sight of the
fact that good books make as de-
sirable holiday presents as any one
thing we know of. They are the
educators and refiners of our people.
A well stocked library. vis retty
fair index of home OF culture and
refinement. Saur g. Batstay have
placed on sale for the holidays an ele-
CANT line of books suitable for Christ
mas presents at surprisingly low
prices. Also very large and attrac-
tive line of many of the standard
authors in setts. They are so hand
somely bound, so attractive in ap-
pearance and so very low in price
that you could hardly resist the temp
tation to purchase were you to see
them.
SAUR & BALsLEY, Druggists.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10
VOL. XLIV-NO.4 .43.
New patterns in delft and jewel
work linen.
ct SHOEMAKER BROS.
Diamond Thief Can't sleep.

Cincinnati, Dec. 2.-Thomas Fra
zier, saloon keeper of Lebanon, o.,
gave himself to the police, saying he
stole the tray of diamond rings from
0skamp's jewelry store last week. 1t
will be recalled that thief entered
the store and took from the case a
tray Of rings, which he secreted in an
adjoining building, where they were
found shortly afterward. He said he
was not able to sleep and thought it
better to confess. He says a sudden
impulse seized him to steal the rings.
He has been locked up.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10

EDITOR NORTHWEST will you
please publish in your next issue the
following notice:
Miss c. s. Burnette of Rockaway,
Ohio, lecturer for the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
aud Superintendent of the Depart
ment of Narcotics in the Ohio w. G.
L. U., has been secured for week
in Henry county. She is one of
Ohio's most refined and cultured
women, holding rank among her best
educators. She is thus eminently
fitted for the Anti-Tobacco and Gig
arctic work among the pupils of our
schools. She will be pleased to
meet and cooperate with the SUI
perintendents and teachers in the
schools of this county, and we feel
assured she will receive a cordial
welcome. She will visit schools dur
ing the day and deliver an address
each evening. Her dates in Henry
county are as follows Dec. 18th and
10th. Ridgeville Corners; 18th, Ma
poleon; 18th, Holgate, 10th, Desh
Ter. auDHal 90
The County WI sGt ~ q. will hold
its annual convention at Napoleon
December nth. Miss Burnette will
be present. and besides delivering an
address will also hold school o.
Methods in connection with it.
The Unions in the county will
please remember this date and senC
full quota of delegates.
EMILY FENToN,
w. G. TUBES, Pres. Sec'y
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10
Patent Rail Fence,

l have purchased the right to sell
the William V. Russell improved
straight rail fence for Napoleon town
ship, and am now ready to sell the
township or farm rights. | have also
to sell the rights of this fence in three.
townships in Paulding county and
nine townships in Defiance county.
Apply to WIN. SAMsE,
oct l-3m Napoleon, o.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10
Election of Officers.

Last Thursday evening the knights
of Pythias held their regular election
of officers. The following is list of
those chosen for the ensuing six
G. C.-H. H. French.
V. CT. G. Fisk.
Prel.-D. f. Coe.
M. of Was. P. Mason.
NJ. at A.-Karl H. Kolbe.
M. of ED. G. Brown.
M. of F.-W. F. Meyerholtz.
NJ. of r. and Sc. A. Augenstein.
Representative to Grand Lodge
G. F. Wilson.
Alternate--E. A. Augenstein.
Trustee-B. f. Pontious.