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The herald., 1896-12-22
DIED IN HIS CELL
A Prisoner Expires of Heart Disease
in the City Jail

In cell at the city jail at 3:45 yester-
day morning Gus Cohen, a prisoner,
died of complication of diseases from
which he had been suffering for some
time. On Friday morning last he was
arrested at First and Vine streets for
indecent exposure. convicted in the po-
lice court and on Saturday sentenced to
thirty days in Jail. He was between 60
and 65 years of age and seemed some
what unbalanced mentally.
1t being apparent that the man was
sick, DR.. Bryant was called in Sunday
evening and at once said that the poor
fellow would never live his term out
Notwithstanding this. Cohen was able to
be up and about and it was not consd-
cred advisable to put him in the hospi-
tai. Along toward morning he took a
sinking spell. the doctor was hastily sent
for, but when he arrived the ~lan was
dead
Coroner Campbell held an inquest last
evening. the post mortem showing that
deceased was afflicted with valvular
heart disease and consumption of the
bowels. He was liable to drop dead 1t
any time or any place. A verdict in ac-
cordance with the facts was rendered
The herald., 1896-12-22
ELECTRICITY FOR STEAM
The Terminal Directors Are Entertain.
ing a Proposition
To Convert the Glendale Branch-It VIII
Be Accomplished If Inducements
Are Offered

The officials Of the Terminal road are
entertaining a proposition to substitute
electricity for steam on the Glendale
branch of the road between this city
annd Verdugo Park
mass meeting of the citizens of Glen
dale will be held tomorrow ovening at
which steps will be taken to see what
can be done in the way of offering an
inducement to the company to make the
Improvements.
A special train will leave Los Angeles
at I o'clock and. stopping at way sta
tons. will gather up all who are inter-
ested in the improvement and who may
desire to be present and participate in
the deliberations of the mass meeting
The train will convey all those who de-
sire to attend free.
Mr.. Gibbon, the attorney of the road
said last night that if the residents of
Glendale would offer a sufficient induce
ment the improvement will be made. If
this is done hourly service is guaranteed
by the company from a. m. to 10 p. m.
and rolling stock similar to that used on
the Pasadena and Pacific railway will
be used.
If this improvement goes through it
will be of vast benefit to both this city
and Glendale,
The herald., 1896-12-22
A CONTRACTOR ARRESTED.
Charged by His Employees With At
tempting to Defraud Them

U. S. Baldwin, a contractor, who has
been doing some work for the city on
Fourteenth street, was arrested yester
day afternoon just as he was about to
take the east bound train by Detective
Goodman and brought into court on
misdemeanor charge. sworn to by one
William Sullivan, alleging that Baldwin
obtained from him by false and fraudu-
lent preteuses receipt for $10.50.
1t seems that Baldwin has had four
teen or fifteen men working for him. and
on Saturday last he went 40 the Syndi-
cate Loan company and borrowed $40
with which to pay off his hands. This
he did not do however, but instead
made preparations to leave the city for
Salt Lake. The men got wind of this
and pressed him yesterday morning for
their pay. To each of them Baldwin
gave az order on The Syndicate Loan
company for the amount of their wages.
Thcn he started to leave town. But
meanwhile the orders had been repudi-
ated by the Loan company. and COM
plant was sworn out. When escorted
to the station and searched Baldwin lad
on his person SS4 in cash and check
from the Loan company fon. $40. This
amount was quickly attached by the
workman. The prisoner was arraigned
in court, pleaded not guilty. and had
trial set for the 31st inst at $50. being
released meanwhile on 5000 bonds That
he intended going to Salt Lake was
city. saying she would be at the train
to. meet him on his arrival. He will
now uravoidably postpone his trip for
awhilei sIelt lafn-
The herald., 1896-12-22
A PICKPoCKET CAUGHT

Captured on Spring Street Last Evening
After Lively Chase
The herald., 1896-12-22
LOST HIS BICYCLE.

II. q. Wiltshire, who lives on Caron
deiet street. lost his bicycle yesterday
afternoon. He had just returned from
luncheon and, left it standing on the
curb in front of his office at 207 South
Broadway, when some one rode it off.
He has reported 1t to the detectives.
The herald., 1896-12-22

A smooth young pickpocket was cap
tured on Spring street last evening after
hard chase and now reposes In jail,
The herald., 1896-12-22

The Holland dykes are from ten to for
ty feet In height.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
He Knew the Story.

On neutral ground they met, the man
from Kentucky and the one from Ohio.
It was in the middle of the Newport
bridge, and they shook hands and looked
through the railing at the river below
them.
Il heard good story today" said
the Ohioan.
Something about a Kentuckian' s dis
like for water, | SUPPOSED" said the blue
grass chap, with a tired look in his face.
mo, about a Texas race. Fellow that
saw it said he never saw such running
done in his life. It was foot race be-
tween cowboy and a college graduate
They got together at a saloon down i'll
the southern part of the state and ran
to another saloon five miles away. The
college boy beat the cowboy hands down
and''-
'sAnd you told the man who told
you" interrupted the Kentuckian,
'sthat you could not believe the story
because saloons in Texas aren't that far
apart, Ell? Yes, that was a good story
when you and I were young"
Then the Kentuckian meanderei
Ohioward, while the man from the
Buckeye State couldn't seem to get the
satisfaction out of his cigar that he had
before. Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
Estate of John McAllIster.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- IS. In Probate Court. held at Newport,
in said District, on the 18th day OF July,
A. ID. 1896
James 3. Calderwood. administrator de
bonis non with will annexed OF the estate
of John McAllister. late Of Craitsbury, in
said district, deceased. presents his admins
tration account for exaO ination and allow
ance, and makes application for oecree OF
distribution and partition OF the estate or
said deceased. -
whereupon, it is ordered by. said Court,
that said account De , refe s,, 20 session
win, in Barton, Vt, on the l4th day
Of August A. d. 1885, for hearing and decis-
ion thereon: And, il is further ordered that
notice hereof be given to all persons inter
ested, by publication OF the same three weeks
successfveIy in the Orleans county Monitor,
a newspaper published at Barton, previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they
NAV appear at said time and place, and show
cause III any they may have. why said ac-
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
BY the Court-Attest,
30 80 r. w. SPEAR, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
Prynne's Punishment.

One would naturally expect that a
great social upheaval like the civil war
would produce plentiful crop of this
order of writing (tracts), and the facts
are sufficiently startling to a student of
that period. A collection made by
Thomson, "a bookseller, is now III the
British museum and runs TO the enor-
nous length of 1900 volumes (several
tracts in each), the time covered being
only few years. An idea of their rate
of publication may be had also from the
fact that Lilburne himself wrote nearly
100, while, Prynne actually published
over 16O. Among these, of course, was
the famous "Histrio Mastix,' which
drew such disproportionate punishment
ON the author.
Prynne was dismissed from the bar,
despoiled of his university degree, pill
loried, deprived of his ears and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life, but
even in prison he was writing fresh
pamphlets He was released, however,
when the Puritan party came into pow
en- Defoe, who wrote pamphlets on oc-
casional conformity, ON standing armies,
ON the partition treaties, on the union
with Scotland, ON anything and every
thing = "lying Defoe" was pilloried
in 1909 for his Shortest Way With
Dissenters,' and Steele was expelled
from the house of commons for his
''Crisis, !" but Prynne's punishment for
sheer spiteful malice and cruelty stands
one.-Temple Bar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

A typewriter operator the other day
was called to task for subscribing her
copies of business letters, yours very
sincerely" She ought to have known
better Perhaps if she had understood
the value of words or known little of
their derivation she would never have
made such grave error. Sincerely
means without wax, and the word is
said to have been applied originally to
honey. 1t is long translation, but to
those who follow out Emerson's idea of
language being fossil poetry the deriva-
ton is certainly interesting Once inn
pressed with the meaning, no one would
use the word wrongly or to other than
an intimate friend. A safe rule for sig
natures is, when in doubt, subscribe
yourself ''Yours truly. To one who is
much older than yourself or one who is
entitled to special Difference ''Y ours re-
spectfully'' is preferable. The word very
is not necessary and is avoided on all
occasions by careful writers. Where GER
tain relations exist between correspond
ents-as, for instance, between employ
er and employee-or in circumstances
where old fashioned letter writers
would have signed themselves "Your
obedient servant" the American and
modern form is yours faithfully. 4"
Commit this couplet to memory:
Yours in haste
Is not in good taste.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

Alcoholism is the plague of many
northern climates, and we are not
without participating in its dire in
f1uences. 1t should not be allowed to
escape our vigorous attention, for it
is the ruin of health, of society, and
of nation. The Fates point to the
gloomy picture of ancient times, but
seem to have succeeded in roofing
out this terrible evil, which is the
harbinger and entertainer of the
greatest part of all crime and vice.
Alcoholism has for it's share more
than half the occupants of our pris-
ons, hospitals, Iand lunatic >asylums.
Not only do those addicted to drink
ing Intoxicating liquors most of the
time throw their entire families upon
the state for support, but the latter is
also obliged to look after their scrof-
ulous, idiotic, and epileptic offspring,
who are incapable of providing for
themselves and are often dangerous
to society. Their other children, al
though less affected by the original
faint, are generally worthless sub
jects: lazy, criminal, and degenerate,
and form loathsome mediums for the
propagation of disease and vice.
Under such conditions as these, and
with such dreadful results, we pay
too dearly the money that enters the
Golfers of the state or municipality
under the title of tax or license. It
is simply specializing on vice, on the
ruin of wealth, health, and talents,
and such speculation is no wise justi-
fable, and should not be tolerated
under any consideration. By every
means in our power this plague
should be opposed and, if possible,
exterminated; it is more deadly than
contagious diseases and more difficult
to deal with. The problem is one for
serious study and painstaking meas
ures. Good work has already been
done, and if the desired result has
not yet been attained by the meas
ures advocated and tried up to the
present, let us not be discouraged but
set TO work again. Let us find out if
there are no other ways of succeed
ing. Are men sufficiently educated
in their childhood on the dangers and
terrible consequences of INDUCING in
the use of liquors, even in a social
way? And in this, as in all other
matter of hygiene, why not ask
more of education, and not trust ex
clusively to legislation?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
Hall Game.

Hall Caine, the novelist, is connois-
seur in old oak. IF he can help it he
never allows his eyes to rest on any ar
ticle of furniture which does not at least
carry the thoughts back several genera
tions. His quaint chairs were made for
him by William Morris, and among his
greatest treasures is the ancient and
richly carved oak casket in which Ros-
setti used to preserve his manuscripts
Mr. Game. who was very intimate with
Rossetti, also possesses that painters
armchairs. The author of 1.-The Deem.
ster' began his literary career as jour
nalist, and he was at one time leader
writer upon Liverpool daily paper
London Letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
rampering with Wires.

A new feature in the risks of cleo
tricity is found in the tragic fate of ..
retail dealer who disliked the position
of one of the lights in front of his store
and therefore pushed it with a small
stick. 1t SO happened that the latter
was part of a gilt frame, and as he stood
on an iron plate in the sidewalk the
gliding formed connection and sent a
current through his body. causing in
slant death. New York Letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
cHoNNy MEETS HIS SPIRIT.
An Episode of Social Intercourse at a
Staten Island Picnic Park.

She was from the east side, fair of
figure and countenance, with hazel
brown eyes and light brown hair shad-
ed with just a tinge of auburn, which
was carefully combed up behind, max
ing the contour of her head attractive.
She wore a cheap shirt waist with green
and white stripes, white butterfly tie
and black figured satin skirt, while
trim sailor hat with white satin band
rested jauntily on her head. She stood
up on a grassy mound at the picnic
grounds, where she caught the eye of
Chonny McCue, who, with his chum,
Mickey Farrell, had wandered into the
picnic in the hope of catching on"
and having dance. 1t was at one of
those Staten Island picnic parks SO pop
ular with city folks in the lower wards
who want to have whole lot of fun
for a very little money Chohny was
logged out in his Sunday best. He wore
light trousers, with very bright blue
serge coat and waistcoat, a straw hat
with bright red and white striped
band, bright blue necktie and yellow
shoes Flipping away the stump OF
cigarette, he said:
Mickey, I've found me spirit. Watch
me while git together. +"
He started up the mound at slow
pace. She saw him coming toward her
and nodded her head slightly in re-
Spouse to a nod from him. Then she
turned her head away, but Chonny, en-
couraged by the nod, marched bravely
up.
ssScuse me,'' said he, with Eplifted
hat and short, jerky bow, ''but didn't
I collide wild yer at Newport last sum-
mer?''
'sMay be yer did = but / wasn't
there, . said she, biting her lip in an at
tempt to conceal smile
"Dat's how l come ter meet yer, T"
said Chonny, grinning broadly.
eyer don't sagoshiate SOP" she re-
torted
This was new one ON Chonny, and
he was stumped for a moment, but his
ready wit helped him the next as he
blurted:
s'Say, Mamie, what is yer first name
anyhow"
"Why, it's Susiel How did yer guess
it?''
Then both laughed.
"Well, how are yer on der swing?"
said Chonny, pointing to soup swing
ing from nearby tree.
"Oh, I'm good thing Just push me
along,'' said she, and Chonny just fell
in alongside her and led her over to the
soup.
He lifted her on the seat and was
soon swinging her industriously. Their
introduction had been accomplished. -
New York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
CENTELL0.

Bay stallion, Q years old. 16 hands high,
weighs HOO lbs. Bred by j. H Strobrldge's
Hayward's California
PED1GREE.-Sire, Antevo1o by Electioneer.
Dr.; End dam by Langford, thoroughbred.
CENrELLo is a well finished, strongly built.
highly bred horse and has shown the ability
10 trot in 2:SO. His sire, Antevo1o, is sire of
E:3O trotters, and his grandson, Electioneer,
5 the sire of more 2:30 trotters than any 9TH
er horse living or dead. CEUTELLo's dam is a
mare of great merit, for, besides producing
EEHTELLO, she is the dam of Lulu F., with
speed below 1920 CENTELLo gets good sized,
Eangy colts, such as the market demands
Every day in the year
TERMs-SIO to warrant sound colt.
viii stand this season at the stables of the
in Barton Village. Parties from
Il distance who so desire, and will notify us
bf the time and place, will be met midway
between Barton and their place
We have recorded this horse as required by
N aw of Vermont, and propose to take advan-
Eage of No. los of the Public Acts, Laws of
Vermont, 1888, entitled IAN Act for the pro-
tection of horse owners"
VALLEY BROS.
Barton, VT, June 8, 1896.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
w. C. T. u. COLUMN.
OUR KNOT OF WHITE.

We are often told that the wearing
of the white ribbon is bit of useless
sentiment, which will be discarded
when women become more accustom-
ed to affairs" The story of what
was wrought by one little bow will
bear telling.
Some years since in the city of H,
in Pennsylvania, stranger was ar
rested for most unprovoked and
aggravated assault upon a prominent
citizen. Nothing could be learned OF
the name, history, or friends of the
assailant, who appeared insenslble
alike to the gravity of the crime and
its consequences. He was evidently
either demented or a consummate
dissembler. He was young, and
everything about him Indicated re-
fined associa tions.
The authorities detained him in the
local prison, until such unmistakable
evidences of insanity were manifest
ed that they were about to transfer
him to a hospital for the insane. just
then a woman, whose life was largely
given to aiding the defective and
criminal classes, visited the jail. The
warden, knowing we'll her merciful
ministries, called her attention to the
poor boy. "Perhaps," he said, che
might tell you something about him
self quicker than he would us fell
lowsO
Mrs. s. entered the cell with the
officer; the prisoner sat, listless and
disheveled, on the side of his cot; his
visitor, with gentle tact, spoke of
home and friends and love, trying to
strike some responsive chord in the
bewildered mind. All was vain until
his dull eye rested upon the little
knot of white ribbon on her dress; for
moment it frightened, and he ex
claimed, almost touching it with his
slender finger: sWhy! my mother
wears one like that" Very patient
ly Mrs. s. followed this frail clue,
until from the prisoners fragmentary
utterances was evolved the name of a
well-known Christian worker in
distant part of the state. Communi-
cation with her proved this was in
deed her son, subject to attacks of
insanity, in one of which he had dis
appeared as completely as though the
earth had engulfed him. The most
thorough search had been baffled I'M
til the bit of white ribbon proved
potent tracer, revealing the poor
wanderer to his anxious friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of j. C.. Chairman.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners. to receive, examine,
hnd adjust all claims and demands of all per-
kons against the estate of j. @. Chapman,
h late of Barton, in said District. deceas-
kd, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the residence of the
hate j. G.. Chapman, on the 5th day of
august and 31st day of December next, from
Il O'Clock, p. M until O'Clock, p. M, each of
said days, and that six months from the 1st
Nday Of July, A ID. 1896, is the time limited
'bv- said Court for said creditors to present
kheir claims to III for examination and allow
hnce-
Dated at Barton, VT, this 18th day OF July,
la d. 1885,
Z Z d b E WEBsTPs Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

A pleasant hot weather drink that
may be kept in readiness in cellar or
refrigerator is made by mixing 2 OF.
of tartaric acid, pounds of white
sugar, the juice of lemon and
quart and half of water. Boil five
minutes, and when nearly cold add
the whites of three eggs, half a cupful
of -four, and half an ounce of winter
green essence. Beat with an egg
beaten until the mgr edients are thor
oughly mixed, and bottle. When
ready to drink, put two tablespoon
fuls of the syrup in a glass, bit of
ice, and a fourth of teaspoonful of
bicarbonate of soda. Fill with water
and drink at once.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

The onion is specific for the sting
of poisonous insects of all kinds. It
is found that the application of onion
juice instantly cures the pain caused
by the stings of hornets, yellow-jack
cts, wasps, bees, etc. A little pure
baking soda also, or ammonia, acts
very effectively in curing the bites of
serpents and stings of insects. The
reason is because the poison from
such sources is usually acid and the
alkali destroys it's acidity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

Think it over. Have you ever heard of a
medicine with such record of cures as
Hoods Sarfaparilla? Don't you know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one true blood nuri
fer has proved, over and over again that il
has power to cure, even after all other reme
dies fail? If you have impure blood you NAV
take Hoods Sarsapari1la with the utmost
confidence that it will do you good.
Hoods pills assist digestion. Is cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

It is said that the banana is a per-
feet food, which expression means
that it alone will sustain life for an
indefinite time. 1t is we'll known to
be wholesome and nutritious, and it is
certainly cheap; therefore, it is a
cause for qualification rather than
the reverse, to find that the consump-
ton of the fruit in the United States
has reached enormous figures. Last
years importations amounted to IT,
427, 846 punches. Many of these went
to southern ports, New Orleans tax
ing 1925, 339 punches, and Mobile g.,
466, 1873; but New York took 1857 ,671
punches and Philadelphia 2,037 ,022.
The amount is increasing steadily
year by year, and thus one of the
most benefcent products of the trop-
les is becoming more and more ex-
tensively used in the North.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

A. L. WOOSTER prominent citizen OF Osseo,
Mich, after suffering excruciatIngly from
piles for twenty years, was cured IN short
time by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve an
absolute cure for all skin diseases More of
bined. h G. Pierce, Barton; ID. w. Hildreth,
Barton Landing; r. E. French, Glover
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

Eczema is a frightful affection, but like all
other skin diseases it can be permanently
cured by applications of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve. 1t never fails to cure piles III. 9.
Pierce, Barton; D. w. Hildreth. Barton Land
ing; r E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
Iron and Steel,
BlackSmith'S Coal,
Horseshoe Nails.
Chains. ETC..
for sale
Strictly for Cash on Delivery
AT
J. w. MURKLAND'S.

Have just put in large stock of
Leather Betting Of all widths, such
hs mill men are likely to want
|Lacings, Belt Hooks and Files.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Isaac II. McClarY.

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Orleans, mmissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
against the estate OF Isaac n. McClAry
late of Albany, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offst / thereto, hereby
aforesaid, at the residence OF the late
Isaac II. McClary, on the 29th day of
July and 9Th day OF January next,
from l o'clock, p. m. until o'clock, d. M,
each of said days. and that months from the
9th day of July. A. ID. S96, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Albany, VT. tbis 10th day OF July,
A. ID. 1896.
>, DEETIs Sd !; M,q5SDuIRE. Commissioners.