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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
SOME PARKHURST EPIGRA1fS.

Rev. Charles III. Parkhurst, d. D.,
in his initial paper for young men for
The Ladies' Home Journal, in Febru-
airy issue, gives brilliant emphasis to
his text, sThe stuff that makes young
manhood" by the frequent employ
ment of forcible epigrams. He con-
siders a proper ''getting ready" as
the greatest value in preparing for
life's work, and upon this point flash
es his strongest, brightest lights in
brilliant radiance.
Putting a buttercup to school will
not graduate it butterfly even if it
is very good school. It's only whole
some ambition will be to be as good
as it can as buttercup.
I have watched a good many
brooding hens but [ never saw one
facilitate the Matching process by
pecking the shell. The chick on the
inside will get out if he is worth it.
More men are injured by having
things made easy for them than by
having their path beset with Difficult
ties, for it encourages them to stay
themselves on circumstances, where
as their supreme reliance needs to be
on their own personal stuff.
Young men are constantly worrying
lest they be failures and nonentities.
Every man will count for all he is
wor tn.
There is as much a science of sue
cess as there is science of hydraul-
les.
The less young man talks about
luck and untowardness of circum-
stances, and the quettishness of
popular favor, and the like, the bet
ter for him and for the world to
which he owes himself. Every man
will have all the power he earns, and
the power that he has will tell, not
because people like it or him, but be-
cause it is power.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
ASTROLOGY.

The belief In astrology antedates
history. Almost all of the nations of
antiquity were devout adherents.
The Chaldeans cultivated it assidu-
ously. The most probable theory of
the purpose of the Egyptian Pyra-
mids is that each was built to be used
as an astrological observatory for the
monarch during his life and as his
tomb after his death. The Greeks,
while getting a large portion of their
astronomy from the nations of the
East, seem to have paid little atten-
ton to astrology, at least in the ear
lier part of their history; but the
standard treatise on astrology, the
Tetrabiblon, purports to have been
written by Claudius Ptolemy, the
great Greek astronomer, geographer,
and mathematician. That Ptolemy
was really the author of the book,
however, is questioned by many.
During the Middle Ages astrology
was almost universally believed; and
there was scarcely any opposition to
it's pretentions until after Copernicus
and Kepler had discovered the true
relations and motives of the solar
system. Even then it died hard
among civilized peoples, and it still
f1ourishes with almost it's pristine
vigor among all Mahommedan
nations. Even in Europe and
America there are occasional believ-
ers among people who are well enough
educated to know better, in addition
to the number of ignorant and gener-
ally knavish practitioners of the art
who trade on the gullibility of the
public.
Well, astrology for us is dead, and
we take interest in it only as we do in
the old Grecian mythology or in many
another exploded superstition. Like
many of these, it's influence was by no
means wholly bad. 1t kept alive the
the study of astronomy and mathema-
tics for centuries, when they would
otherwise have been wholly neglect
ed; and, when the revival of learning
and the modern spirit of investiga-
ton came, they found vast body of
material to work upon, which had
been collecting for centuries, largely
for the sake of it's supposed astrolo-
gical significance. Popular Science
NeaUs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

Is it ''overworK' that has filled this country
with nervous dyspeptics?-that takes the flesh
off their bones, the vitality from their blood,
and makes hem feeble, emaciated and ineffi-
ciepJ? No. 1t is bad cooking, overeating of
indigestible stuff, and other health destroy
ing habits. The remedy is an artificially di-
gested food such the Shaker Digestive
Cordial. Instead of irritating the infamed
stomach the cordial gives it a chance to rest
by nourishing the system itself and digesting
other food taken with it. So flesh and strength
return. Is not the idea rational? The cordial
is palatable and relieves Immediately. No
money risked to decide on its value. 10
cent trial bottle does that.
Laxol is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place of castor oil.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

ceived in lniqulty and brought forth
in darkness, to force upon them the
candidature of Major Grout. Why
should they not be called upon to
"trip up" the arrangements, conceiv-
ed, of course, upon the house tops
and brought forth out of pure and un-
adulterated regard for the public
veal, to ensure the nomination of
Speaker Stickney?
Both the two leading candidates
have been before the people for
something over month There is
no surer index of the current of pub
lie opinion than the local press. If
the newspaper supporters of Speaker
Stickney may fairly claim to reflect
Republican sentiment in their re-
spective localities, the newspapers
supporting Major Circuit may lay
equal claim to voice the dominant
sentiment in their localities. Judge
by this standard, the claim that the
people are rallying round the Wind
sor county candidate impugns the in
telligence of the claimants. So far as
public sentiment has found express
ion in the press of the State the pre-
ponderence is overwhelmingly in
favor of the candidacy of his oppo-
nent. The Republicans of Vermont
are not easily taken in by the spook
of rings, nor deluded by the silly
talk of spontaneous candidates.,
especially when the field is wide open
and they have abundant opportunity
to register their wills at the primary
meetings when they shall be called
Messenger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
Here is Good News for Men Suffer-
ing from Nervous Debility, Weak
ened Powers & Exhausted ViqOr

Weak men suffering from nervous debility,
weakened power and exhausted vigor, can
now take new hope. Here is something which
will powerfully interest them. It is fact
that until now sufferers have been debarred
from seeking a cure by the great specialists
in these complaints owing to the cost of trav-
ell to the large cities and the high fees charg-
ed by these eminent physicians.
Here, therefore, is a chance for weak
men in our community which should
not be lost. DIR. Greene of "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, who has the largest
practice in the world and who is without
doubt the most successful specialist in curing
female comp aints, offers to give free consul
tation by mail to all women suffering from
these distressing weaknesses, discharges,
pains and Irregularities. You have the priv
i1ege of consulting DR.. Greene by letter de-
scribing your complaints and he will, after
carefully considering your condition, send
letter fully explaining all your symptoms,
telling you everything about your complaints
plainly that you will understand exactly
what ails you.
He will also give you his advice, based upon
his vast experience and wonderful success in
treating such cases, to just what to do to
get cured. All this will cost you nothing and
you can thus have consultation with the best
known physician and acknowledged most
successful specialist in the world, without
leaving home and at no expense whatever.
The Doctor is the discoverer of that greatest
of all known medicines, DIR. Green's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and he has discover
ed many other most valuable remedies. Write
to him now, for this is a chance TO getscured
which you may never have again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
A CHILD INEBRIATE.

One OF the most striking Go
ance lectures ever published, Al
that is a lesson to mothers
where, is related of an Italian
in New York. A little 1--WE we
girl-a mere baby-is lying in
coholic ward of a public hosp
that city, actually dying Of
drink. 1t was disclosed tina
mother had been i'm the habit "A
ing her frequent doses Of W
during her babyhood, to kee
quiet, and she became so accus
to it that now it is a second nj
Like many other acquired and d
ural tastes, it is a ruling passioI
the poor child, and il would
heart of stone to gaze on thd
small emaciated Frame. the lacI
ter eyes, and the shaking hand
infant drunkard, who, to avert
suffering has to be fed with a 4
lating tonic several times a day.
doctors say she has only a few
weeks to live. Lucia is so wea
fragile, and her little limbs q
wasted, that the nurses are no
prised that the doctors should
nounce the case hopeless.
Lucia's parents, who are resi-
BILE for the fate OF their little CIR
dissipated people. As soon a
child could walk she went TO "a
for liquor and she shared in he
ents' debauches like any old am
soned drinker. Now she suffers
a complication of disorders, chic
the stomach and liver, that is di
due to the liquor habit. A sad f.
of the case is that her parents (
seem TO be able to realize tina
have done her any harm i'm tu
the pure innocency of childhoo
vile and british slavery TO the
hol habit. Surely such a case 4
operate as a warning to careless
ents who do not give sufficient {
ton to the habits of their child
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

A short time ago a young wot
of fashion in Washington went 20
of the taxidermists OF the Smiths
ian Institution and wanted n IA
She had with her a bright canary D
alive and chirruping, and she y
much desired the taxidermist TO
and stuff the bird for her. She v
on TO say that she had "hunte'
over the city for a bird OF just
shade" because she wanted the
mage to match in color a new ~
which she was having made.
bird that she brought she waf
stuffed for an ornament for her /
son.
The above reminds ms of the cleI
man who, being unable TO collect
salary, said to his congregation on
last Sunday: "pve been preachin
you all summer that there's no he
but / tell you what r. IL there a
there ought to be-"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

The perils of prohibition have /
year increased i'm both Kansas Z
Iowa. In the former, whore prohl
ton is in force, the peril is the q
dency of the dominant party TO 81
NIT prohibition to popular vote;
the latter, where prohibition has be
mulcted, the peril is the refusal OF
dominant party to keep It's promise
re-submit. In Georgia, where th
are less than one thousand liqI
sellers left above the rising tide of
cal option, the i-barroom bill
prohibition measure, was defeated
vote of 70 for, TO 90 against, which '
fifteen short of the constitutional n
jority.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
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. I. 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. III. 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.
l Columbia Block, as there is
where the best watches are sold.
Directly opposite the Boston &
Maine passenger station Westmore
side). Respectfully,
S.H.PreStOn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

But it would be vain 20 mai
that only men need to study ind
ual responsibility. Is it an affect
which leads a woman TO set a low
uation on her own personal sid
canoe? When she protests, "It VI
be of no use for me to join your al
1 couldn't do any good; you vii
along just as we'll without me-"
would it do to reply, eyes, you
poor creature; probably you "
be only a dead weight" Might 4
be like the case of the notable lac
wife, who made apologies for her
cults, but snapped out, 81 guess
are good enough for youl" when
guest maliciously agreed with
If she would but study herself
honestly consider what she might
had she a willing mind, could 81
otherwise than conscience tric
Men and women should unders
their own personality, separate u
selves from that false and hattC
security of numbers, and stand
they must, one day, for tnemse
and for that in which they are 20
tial in other lives. Let us, there
be very personal i'm our exhortatI
that the ideas advanced need n,
shuttle cooked from one TO ano
or fail of present, practical, indiv
al application.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
Cure for Headache,

As remedy for all forms Of headao
Electric Bitters has proved TO be the "
best. II effects a permanent cure and
most dreaded habitual sick headaches 81
TO ITS influence. We urge all who are All
ed to procure a bottle, and give this rem,
a fair trial. In cases OF habitual constipat
Electric Bitters cures by giving the need
tone to the bowels, and few cases long res
the use of this medicine. Try IL once. La
bottles only fifty cents az n. G. Piorco's d
store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

j. w. PIERCE, Republic, Ia, says; 81 have
used One Minute Cough Cure in my family
and for myself, with results so entirely salts
factory that / can hardly find words to ex-
press myself as to its merit. / will never fail
to recommend it to others, on every occasion
that presents itself" III. G. Pierce, Barton,
ID. w. Hildreth, Barton Landing, X. E.French,
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
Bucklen'S Arnica. SaIye.

Ihe Best Salve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es' Sores ulcers salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all
SKIN eruptions, and positively cures piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale bv IT. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

One Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. 1t also touches it at the right time if
you take it when you have cough or cold.
See the point? Then don't cough. III. Q. Pierce,
Barton; d. w. Hildreth, Barton Landing;
E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
Pictures of so-called presidential
candidates will appear in these col
umns from time to time.

Sooththiug, healing, cleansing, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures chap
ped lips and cold sores in two or three hours
H. C. Pierce, Barton; ID. w. Hildreth, Barton
Landing, r. E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16
/ liver Ills

Like bilOusness, dyspepsia, headache, const-
patton. sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured nv Hoods Pills. They do their work
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-02
Skowhegan Grange.

The regular meeting was held We'd
nesday, June 9th, Worthy Master Hol-
way in the chair. The Oyerseer, Lee
turer, Chaplain, Secretary, Pomona,
Flora, and l.. A. ). were present. Three
applications for membership were re-
ceived. The Worthy Master annoupced
that the December meeting Of the Maine
State Dairy Association will be held in
Skowhegan. also the next meeting of
the State Grange provided satisfactory
arrangements can be made. The execu-
tive committee of Skowhegan Grange,
consisting of Lewis Beal, f. 6. Varney,
y. a. Withee. Worthy Master Holway,
aud Secretary Emerson has charge of
the arrangements.
1t was voted to have the annual field
day of Skowhegan Grange at the resi-
dence of W. d. Hayden, Madison Center.
The intellectual exercises consisted of
select reading by Mrs. $. F. Emerson /;
recitation by Miss Mae Emerson; an
original paper BY AlonZo Smith. subject,
"Rghts and duties;' Horace Eaton re-
viewed current events that have taken
place since the last meeting. The Po-
mona meeting at st. Adams was report
ed by the secretary and questions con-
nected with the interest of the Grange
were considered.
SECRETARY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-02
The Pomona at st. Adams.

The special June meeting of the Po-
mona went over TO st. Adams on Tues
day of last week. The day WAS all that
could be desired and everything favora-
BILE for lively and interesting meeting
Worthy Master Savage came all the way
from New Portland, but of the other
officers only the Secretary and Flora put
in an appearance.
St. Adams Grange came out in full
numbers to welcome delegates from
Harmony, East Madison. Skowhegan,
Pittsfield aud Palmyra Oranges, also
from Twilight, Sebasticook and Dexter,
of Penobscot county. Nena n. Dow
n behalf of st. Adams Grange, gave
the words of welcome aud the Secretary
of the Pomona was called upon to re-
spOnd. Mrs. \. B. Turner presented an
original poem on Grange meetings and
Grange work; Mrs. \. II. Vining con-
tributed paper on "Household Arts" !;
Miss Ada Southland enlivened the meet
ing with her beautiful songs; Mrs. l..
W. Jose gave poem and K. IL. Libby
gave an interesting description of the
apple maggot and its Obstructive work;
Mrs. K. II. Libby offered remarks on the
subject of Mrs. Winnings paper; the
topic for discussion, "Resolyed that
education has greater influence in the
Improvement of the people than wealth.
called out speeches from NJ. l.. Morrill,.
:. II. Goodwin, +. +. Libby, j. y.
Longley, Il. II. Libby, c. II. Davis, j.
A. Goodrich, $. f. Emerson, Mrs. X. II.
Libby, Mrs. w. A. Blaisdell, Mrs. Il. J.
Patten and Mrs. \. IL. Vining. Decided
in the affirmative. A class of seven
was instructed in the Fifth degree and
and admitted into the Pomona. Next
meeting with Starks Grange, Tuesday,
Aug. IL. SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-02
East COrnyille.

There was very pleasant gathering
ut the home of Mr.. Foss, Thursday
evening. June 18th. Chauncey Foss
and wife gave reception to their
friends and neighbors. There were
thirty. seven present. The program for
the first of the evening was music and
recltations, then followed the reading of
the list of presents, which were-table
cloth, cake basket aud one-half dozen
glasses from Mrs. Berry, mother of the
bride; one half dozen china fruit plates
and cake plate, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. l..
futile; fan, Roland Berry; one half
dozen silver knives, forks, teaspoons
and sugar shell, Mrs. S. Foss; water
set and book, Mrs. Emma Prey; rose jar,
Will Cleveland; rolling pin and table
cover, Mrs. Flora Allen; one half dozen
bone-dishes, Albert Wing; cake plate
and money, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Mcclure !;
money. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. N. Longfellow !;
one half-dozen bone dishes and pickle
dish, Mrs. o. III. Case and daughter :;
fruit plate, A. G.. Wade; fancy plate,
Mrs. Manley Gardner; lowell, Daisy
Phelps; vases, Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton.
More presents are to reach them later.
After word of thanks was given, a
bountiful treat was served TO all. and at
a late hour, after wishing the bride and
groom many years of pleasure and
prosperity, the company separated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-02
Faifeld.
JIA

". +. Mutt has killed dogs thus far
and there are many more to be taken
care of. Mr.. Nut has to make his re-
turns to the State soon, and if he fails
20 do his duty he will be fined, so that
it is necessary that he should have Ill
dogs licensed or killed.
Two horses belonging to A. p. Nor
rill were being transported across the
ferry, Saturday, and one took a notion
to paddle his own canoe and bolted the
boat, he jumped into the water and
swan for the Fairfield side. He came
out all right except few scratches re-
ceiyed when leaving the boat.
The selectmen have warned bicycle
riders to keep off the sidewalks in town.
Ii is about time that some action should
be taken, before some one is run over
and killed or crippled for life. The lit
tie girl of W. II. 1 otman. on High street,
was run into by bicycle rider one even
ing last week, knocked down and bruised
considerably.
Mr.. A. G.. Andrews, of the Boston
with "fase bridge, which will admit
travel OF all kinds across the Kenncbec
river, where they are to put on new
ready. This false or temporary bridge
is something that they have to build for
their own use in building the permanent
one. They say that as they have got TO
have it, they can build it now as well as
at the time needed, and at the same time
give the two towns the benefit through
the summer.
The new stable OF A F. Gerald is fast
going up under the management of Still
man Saw yer. All the timbers which
have been used thus far in the construc-
ton of the stable were formerly a part
of the late rink building All for all Mr.
Gerald made good investment when he
purchased the rink.
Carroll, son of Ii. {. Hight, died,
Tuesday night of lockjaw caused by
broken bones in his arm and blood
poisoning. He suffered extreme agony.
He was Is years old and u member of
the Wateryile high school, class of '9G.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-02
Literary Notes.

George w. Cable contributes to the
July Atlantic an unusually readable
article entitled 1.-The Speculatons of
Story-Teller,n in which he tells in
measure the secret and aim of the story
teller's art. Mr.. Cable possesses the art
of narrative writing in aperfection hard
ly equaled by any other American
author. In his Atlantic article he takes
the reader very delightfully."- into his con
fldeuce, and gives glimpse of his ideals
and methods.
Ia fiction the July Scrlbner is made
Of the late II. II. Bovesen, entitled sin
Collision with Fate" There is also a
short story of the American Revolution
by Clinton Ross, entitled 1.-The Confess
sion of Colonel Sylvester" T. II. Sulli-
van, the author OF "Day and Night
Stories, contributes finely wrought
tale of an old French sculptor and his
Young friend, an American artist. 1t il
artistically Illustrated by Walter Gay
and Albert Steiner.
Apropos of the revival in Arctic
| matters, and of Mr.. Andrees ballon ex-
petition, The Century prints in the July
number an account by Mr.. Frank Will
bert Stokes entitled "An Arctic Studio
MIR. Stokes was a member of the Peary
expedition, and his studio, established
at II degrees A minutes north latitude,
was doubtless the northernmost studio
of the world. The writer's account OF
tine Eskimos and ST the life of the studio
is supplemented by interesting illustra-
tions by himself.
Mr.. Langdon Elwyn Mitchell, son
of DR.. s. Weir Mitchell, is not unknown
as writer of plays; but his first am
bilious attempt at story writing is a
novelette,, "Two Mormons from Middle.
ty," the first chapters OF which are
given in the July Harper's Magazine.
The scene is the West Virginia hills. and
the characters the primitive people of
that region. The story has plenty of
action, and its development in the
August number will, it is said, show
Mr.. Mitchell to be story-writer of un-
usual power and humor.