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New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
SILVER CON- IN EUROPE.
From a letter in The Boston Transcript.

From a letter in The Boston Transcript.
] have had TO use coin OF six different nation
alities in one months wheeling. and In one days
run / have crossed three frontiers. German Swiss
and Austrian, and was obliged TO have the money
OF each Of those Kingdoms. because one cannon oD-
tain "restauration without the coin OF the realm
II Is true the gold coin has value away from
its home but The silver does not pass current else
where There Is n currency union when controis
In France Italy and Switzerland. but the exchang"
does not extend to the baser metal. France latey
by an edict has repudatcd all silver coined prior
20 1865 and made provision for redeeming II at
any price. As its intrinsic value Is FAR less than
It's former coin value. the people possessing are
at a loss what to do with II, and resort 10 what
has been an old Frerch custom-pam on the de-
preciated or worthless coin the foreigner Last
year at Versailles the woman ticket agent passed
on me a papa silver piece for five francs. ~ being
about the same size the French. but worth
only three. She did 1t by depriying me Of time 10
look at my change. saying Hurry, the train Is
about to start which untrue statement
Thus my little knowledge of the French tongue
cost me then two francs. met an American gem
tleman who did not understand until explained
why French silver piece passed on him was not
good In France. All this repudiated coin Is to be
loaded on Americans. ] wish Just before November
next all the silveres from the United States could
come Paris and get an object lesson by receiv-
ing this silver coin bearing the stamp of French
Royalty francs. and finding It's true value to be
less than one-half franc American money chang
crs and travellers will do well to look at the date
OF French silver coin dated prior to 1856
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
THE DOG AIDED THE HEN.
From the indianapolis Sentinel.

From the indianapolis Sentinel.
As the story goes the mistress OF the dog Is also
a keeper Of hens one Of these was setting upon a
"clutch' OF thirteen eggs and Don. the black and
tan. soon became very curious TO know why she
stayed In the barn so closely.
The dog. II appears. had formerly been given
10 teasing the hen. snatchinR her food away from
her. and otherwise making himself torment. but
this intercourse had gradually turned into friend
ship and the would sometimes be seen lying
and squatting side by side In the sum- on n bit OF
carpet in the back porch.
During the three weeks that the hen sat on her
eggs Don usel to pay daily visits To the barn. and
sometimes he would stay with her by the half hour
Then the chicks came out of their shells. Don
was Intensely Interested. All day long he scarcely
left the barn. The next morning when the hen
stepped off the nest and with cluck called her
brood after her Don followed
The hen fell to scratching. and the fufy chicks
darted hither and thither. picking up tho tidbits
which the mother had uncovered.
Good" said Don to himself. II can help In this
business" and to the terror OF the chickens he ran
In among them and began turning up the soil at
lively rate. Then he sat down and waited.
The mother hen called back the chicks to the
newly scratched earth. and soon they picked II
clean. Then the dog took another turn. And so
the good work proceeded to the great delight OF all
parties
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
rounding her in the famous gambling scene was

rounding her in the famous gambling scene WE
noticeable.
We have had one remarkable premiere thls
week at the Porte Sa int Martin. where Coqueiin
commenced his season as the Machiavellian hero
of ".Jaoues CaIlot" The play has been severely
commented on by the critics as historicai
drama combined with the lightness OF vaudeviie
and suggestion Of acrobatc farce: but Coque-
Inns success ir the principal role has not needed
the publicity that rAffaire Coquelin has given
70 tho actor during the summer to make II the
talked -of event of the autumn theatrical season
Tho famous lawsuit that has been dragging
through the courts for 80 many months mas AT
last been settled on the following conditions:
The actor is to pay the costs or the suit. MS
pension is suspended during the time he plays
away from the Coincide Francase. and In three
years he must return to the National theatre OF
forfeit the 100000 francs he has deposited win
tho administrators The actor is quite satisfied
with the decision ard looks forward with pleas
ure to becoming once again a member OF the
house Of Moliere Possibly his starring ventures
have not proved exactly beds Of roses. and the
thorns Of a managerial career have MADE MN
think kindly Of the peace of a purely artistic
life and the comforts OF liberal ptrsion.
The several weeks Of bad weather which cul-
minated in the cyclone Of last week have changed
quite forgotten that zigzag tornado that tore up
trees by the roots. protecting grilles and all.
and swept nearly a hundred people Tito the un-
usually placid Seine This cyclone has brought
a revival Of interest in the young prophecies"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
4 GREAT FRENCH LIGHTHOUSE.

From The London Standard. '...
The most powerful lighthouse in the world Is be-
Ing built at Penmark Point. In the Depa rtment Of
the Finstere. II Is now more than half finished
and will. says our Paris correspondent. be inau-
surated mt the end OF next summer The Petit
Journal gives some very interesting Information
concerning IT, The height OF the tower Is 63 metres
l?f fceO which vii. enable Il to be seen during
the day from distance OF 30 kilometres In fine
weather. During the night Its light Will be visible
for 100 Kilometres (63 miles,.
The great Illuminating power OF the light will be
realized By means OF the apparatus inaugurated in
France In 1892 ut the Heve Lighthouse with It's
lightning flashes
The principle which these lightning flashes are
based Is that flash OF lightning lasting more
than one-tenth of second sufces to produce on
principle. the new lighthouse will send flashes Of
concentrated light over the ocean every five sec
onds. though they will last but tenth OF a Sec
ond The Penmark light will have cost, when COM
pletcd $4,000 the half OF which IL provided by the
State and the other half by legacy from the Mar
D Eckmuhl.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
he FRIGHTENED THE AGENT.
he Chicago Post,

From The Chicago POST
The life insurance agent entered the offce with
that assurance for which all his class noted
.'F,xcuse me sir he said. II called TO ask you
If"
Yes yes. of course" interrupted the business
man getting up and extending his hand. I'm glad
TO you. doctor.
IL beg your pardon sir; you-'
'Oh, / know all about It,. again INTERRUPTED the
merchant. Your professional air Is suffcient In
PRODUCTION. man who has been invalid
long have gets TO know physicians by sight"
The agent tried again to suggest that there
seemed to be some mistake. but he was unsuccess
ful.
mo explanation Is necessary asserted the mer-
chant. ''Dr Smith has been family physician
for o long time. and have every confidence In
him, but he thought I ought specialist.
and asked him to send one around. I'm glad you
came"
But my dear sir"
II am inclined to look upon the bright side Of
things myself. and think Dr. Smith rather ex-
aggeratcs the seriousness OF my trouble refus"
believe. you know, that haven't six months
to live However. X you agree with him / suppose
I'll have 20 be convinced. DO you want to sound
my lungs first?"
II don't think you"
oh WELL It's immaterial to me-. My left lung Is
practically ali gone. anyway and perhaps you'd
better begin with the heart. That has always been
weak. though ever since was boy. and don't
think 1t Is much weaker now than IL WAS month
ago. 1t ought 20 be good for another year. OF
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
PARROTS VINO SING Duets.
From The Chicago Timcs-E Elc-ald

From Tho Chicago Timcs-IIc-ald
An Italian ny the name OF Ka ssoni who lives In
Savannah Ga. has two parrots who 7ing IN duet
all the popular songs ~ the day.
Rassoni raised m" birds ana began early 10
teach them 10 speak In Italian and English. No
thought ever given To their musical cducatIcn
until they bcean later develop some ability -
sing. Then Rassoni h"iug musi tan ~ local note
began 10 teach them short and simple songs. They
wer" apt and learned rapidly. In addition. trcy
caught the popular airs that were :dnc and
whsiled hy street gamins. who never passed tho
house without stopping and singing 10 the parrots
II was not long bcfor" the TWO birds could carry
tInctness. Finally both neg to sin, together
and now they sing in duct with the Guess" 81
artists. The birds arc male and f"rale-f' nry
and Polly. Henry has Z voice between mrzzo-
soprano and alto whil" Poiivs wei. -n,odulr,ei
soprano Of pretty high range. Both ~" stronger
than would Imagine ami poss@ss volume and
ever. Henry and Polly are TX" al ?trrots- they
will never sing or talk when YOU are most anxious
10 hear them you must walk their pleasure and
convenience. Put for this perv,rsion of their
with them.
The writer sat I'm the lobby o' the Pulaskl House
In savannah and heard The parrots ling The famous
piece. say An R"voir. but Not Goodby." Others
heard All cndcavor"d 10 locate the music Final
Is one asked the hotel clerk who were tho singers
He replied they were parrots and pointed toward
ing the lobby. All gathered about the door H. won
dcrment but tho birds stopped singing. We l'ft
sang II through beautifully and IN perfect time ard
accord Polly took The high notes with remarkable
ease Then they sang "Maggi" Murphy's liomc."
Fifteen Dollars In Ny Inside Pocket" Suwanec
River" and popular ditiics OF the day. No
I'm the store the time. and Henry and Polly grvc
a concert that was as remarkable as II "ds urnGue
and ENJOYABLE.
Between the songs they would talk in italian or
English
The parrots sometimes hold a conversation with
RassOni. but never with strangers
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
}. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1876.
THE CHAT OF PARIS.
FROM AUTHORS CATS TO GREAT
PICTURES.
THE prvrY ATOMS OF A wAsTE-PAPER BASKET
NOTES on THE THEATRES-AtTo-
MOBILE CABS

Paris September j?
An enterprising Partisan paper is making
feature of a series Of interviews with celebrated
writer's on the subject Of cats. Although the
French are proverbialIy fond of this particular
household animal It is somewhat surprising 10
find half a dozen leading men OF letters com
placently giving their time to retailing opinions
on the subject and recountng the doings OF their
nets 1t would seem that writers are particu-
larly fond OF cats. and I'm several instances their
personal experiences are tinged with pretty
fancy akin to that generally found in 'fsh
stories" Zola points out the number or cat
characters" he has created in his various nov
els. many Of which have prototypes in his house
hold Francois Coppee has an Angora companion
with the incest table manners; and it is only to
be expected that Pierre Lott should be eloquent
on the subject The young Academician has
household of these pets distinguished a Mimi
blanch" or "MOumoutte grise." for he dis
claims sufficient imagination to invent novel
names Mile. Moumoutte Grse Is his favorite
companion, and ever literary adviser. for. al
though she likes a good romp, the minute the
author seats himself to write she perches her
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

MISS TERRY's IMOGEN.
Az for Miss Terry's Imogen, 1t was revela-
ton Of witchery. grace constancy and tender
ness The part was undertaken under dsad-
xantares for she had not been able to use her
eves and every line Of the text and every acting
cue had to be learned through assistance from
nhysical disability in the Imogen whom the au-
dience watched with delight. She literally filled
the stage with the charm Of her presence. II
severe Shakespearian critics shook their heads
orninously and vowed that no such Imogen had
ever been seen before as this frolicsomc madcap
that ran about kissing her lords letter and
romping in the mountains like a winsome lass
- sixteen masuuerading from sheer love of mis-
chief the audience was delighted with hei ami
mai spirits and charming gestures. and was I'M
pressed with the fact that she was seen at her
best. The dignity of the Kings daughter and
the loyal wife were not lacking in the seduc-
ticn scene with 1achimo, and pathos and tragic
grief, contrasting strongly with her light-heart-
I'd 10Y In anticipation of rejoining her husband.
were most tendery revealed In the closing
scenes: but Ellen Terry was herself from first
10 last, playing with wonderful RESOURCE and
grace Nothing better than her Imogen have
London play-goers been privileged TO witness
for man. n long month. unless 1t be her own
Nance Oldfield.
to speak since the work was we'll done through
cut and the harmonious impression OF the play
a. a whole was not marred by individual defect
or overacting. Nor Is II profitable to comment
upon the Lyceum version and style Of the play.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
rEwsyoRk DAILY TRIBUNE, Sun

oour.o vou rnus, remember I'm diagnosing my case.
,ba, coo,swmntion runs in the family ana that my
cons,itution ha. been more or less undermined u!
yellow fever. L ..X,. IN continue
the recital for the agent was already OF ''e S'"''
lie had accomplished his purpose
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
No. @.

We were out for bargains lasd
week and the best we found was d
case of sixty pairs of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
PROBATE COURT.

The following business was transacted
in probate, court during the past week
E. B. Hill estate, Irasburgh. Admins
traitor presented his account. Referred to
Sept. 18th next, at Barton.
Irwin A Haines, minor, Greensboro
Margaret Woodmansee, guardian, applied
for license to sell real estate. Referred to
Sept. 18th next, at Barton.
Louisa Badger Estate, Craftsbury. HI
| ram Calderwood and George Spiers APP
pointed commissioners.
Waltin B. Simpson, minor, Greensboro.
Ward having attained his majority, w. b.
Simpson, guardian, settled his account.
William Ell. Daniels Estate, Barton. Will
proved. Ida D. F. Crane appointed ex-
ecutrix; Daniel Skinner and E. III. 10th
rop commissioners.
Joseph Drew Estate, Glover. Will
trix; E. L. Stanton and Freeman Bean
appraisers and commissioners.
Lovisa Kinney Estate, Irasburgh. Hon.
L. Ell. Thompson, executor and trustee,
settled his final account.
Levi Wheelocl Estate, Lowell. w. E.
Curtis, administrator, settled his account.
Decree of distribution made.
Abbey M. Chamberlin Estate, Barton.
Hon. J. e. Chamberlin, executor, settled
his account.
Giles Wilcox Estate, Newport. Order
issued extending time for the executor to
pay the debts and settle his account to
August 10Th, 1897.
Mary A. Skinner Estate, Barton. J. E.
Skinner appointed administrator; g. A.
Drew and T. w. Drew appraisers and COM
missioners.
Charles E. Durgin Estate, Derby. Ex-
ecutrix applied for license to sell real es-
tate, and also made application for APP
pointment of trustee. Referred to Sept.
18th next, at Newport.
Hollis Daggett Estate, Newport Com
missioners' report returned and accepted.
G. ]. Hubbard, Insolvent debtor, New
port. First meeting of creditors held, and
said Hubbard was adjudged an inso1vent
debtor. L. D. Miles elected assignee.
w. w. Person, Insolvent debtor. Barton.
Voluntary petition in Insolvency filed by
w. w. Person. First meeting of creditors
to be held at Barton on Sept. 18th next.
Elmer J. Bates Estate, Derby Winnie
S. Bates, Administrators, settled her ac-
count Decree of distribution made
Zane B. Hill Estate, Lowell. Appraisers
inventory returned and accepted.
Sarah A. Smith Estate, Irasburgh. VIII
presented for probate by Fl. W. Barrows,
custodian thereof. Referred to Sept. 18th
next, at Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
..The commodore,s Engineer.p

There are few railroad men in this
section and along the line of the Cen
trial Hudson who do not know James w.
Wood, who has been in continuous serv-
ice on the Central for the past 40 years.
He is now GO years of age, and as his
sight is failing he has been retired from
active service and will hereafter run a
local locomotive IN Rochester. A H..
He first served as a fireman on a loco
motive on the Syracuse and Auburn
railroad, running the old fashioned
wood burners over the strap rails of that
period. Later, when the direct road was
built between Syracuse and Rochester,
he was in the freight service, and on
account of his reliability and skill earn
ed the favor Of Dean Richmond, then
president Of the railroad. Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who later became
president of the line, was also attracted
to Jim Wood, and for years he was
known as the commodore's engineer. -
Commodore Vanderbilt was always
pulled over the road by Jim Wood, and
it was said no other engineer would
make speed fast enough for him. Once
he ran SO fast that Commodore Wander
bilt pulled the bell cord
Jim Wood was the pioneer of fast
time on the railroads of this country,
and for years his records led the world.
March l, 1876, he made a run from
Buffalo to Syracuse, 157. "A miles, in 2
hours and 40 minutes. James Gordon
Bennett had chartered special train,
and Jim Wood showed how fast it could
CO. His trip from Rochester to Syracuse
III 1878, when he made 81 miles in SO
minutes, was wonder at the time
jim Wood is the most famous of rail
road engineers. He is not only admired
for his courage at the throttle. but is re-
spected for the many qualities he pos
sesses Ii is no discredit to him at his
age to be assigned an easier BERTH
Utica Observer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
q Monster Meteor.

A remarkable incident is reported
from the state of chihuahua, Mexico
On a recent afternoon "a tremendous
explosion was heard, and an enormous
mass of burning matter was seen to fall
from the heavens, striking the side of a
mountain and bringing down with it in
its course entire cliffs, and finally
plunging 700 feet into the ground, max
ing hole from which boiling water
still issues. One of the most singular
phenomena observed was the heavy rain
falling from the sky Immediately after
the descent of the meteor. The people
are very superstitious, as this is one of
the many realizations of the prophecies
OF the vision seeing girl of Tabasco.
The same meteor destroyed the house
OF a miner, killing his two children. !"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
NET AFTER MANY DAYS.
Curious Scene In a London HoteI Be-
tween Two Elderly Americans.

Curious Scene In London HoteI Re-
tween Two Elderly Americans.
There was a remarkable scene at a
Northumberland avenue hotel RECENTLY.
Tt seems that a party of newly arrived
Americans, most of them strangers to
each other, were sitting at luncheon,
and one Of them was with an English
friend who had called to see him.
The conversation between the two
naturally drifted back to the wartime,
and the American, who had been Fed
eral, described some of his adventures
and how at one place the opposing sol
diers used to work SO near each other in
the trenches that they were able to en-
gage in conversation and surreptitiously
exchange tobacco and tea, the north
erners having plenty of the latter and
none of the former, while the southern
ers were in exactly the opposite condi
tion. But, he continued, the most curl
Gus "swap" he ever made was small
packet of quinine for q pound of to-
bacco, to which the Confederate added
curiously carved wooden pipe. That
pipe he had kept ever since, because he
regarded it and the tobacco as having
saved his life, for somehow or other his
superior officer had come to know that
he possessed a quantity Of 'sthe weed'
and ordered him to report himself con-
corning it. Before he could regain his
post a sl1irmish occurred, and the man
who was in his place was killed.
At this point a tall, sunburned Ameri-
can with white hair and beard who had
been listening to the other with consid-
cradle emotion, interrupted with, Eek
cuse me, though am a stranger to you,
but didn't that southerner tell you that
the quinine was for his little daughter,
who was down with fever?"
Eyes, said the other, land didn t
the northerner say that his little girl
was i'll of fever, too, but he would share
her medicine with the other little one,
even without the tobacco?''
Why, yes, y cried the original mar
rator, II believe he did, and that was
me-
And I was the southerner," cried
the other, land here is my daughter,
whose life you helped to save, and
here's one of my grandchildren with
her. T"
The Englishman who was present
tAclO tAlCIC w do tlSn SOC1I u SCCIIS VI
handshaking, introductions and con-
gratulations as must have made people
at the other tables think the company
must have been visitors from bedlam.
The northe1ner had also a daughter
with him, who was widow, and the en-
brace of the two women who had never
seen each other before, but whose early
lives had SO closely touched, was pecul-
iarly affecting.
s'And to think we should meet each
other SO far from home, and in Eng
land, too exclaimed one. o. Toe
'sGod bless England for it, say II"
replied the other. London Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
Does the Earth Move?

One of the wonders of the coming
Paris exposition will be $50 foot tower
IN which the scientists will experiment
with pendulum to ascertain IT 1T is
possible to detect or demonstrate the
motion of the earth. A similar expert
ment was once made by Foucault under
the cupola of the Pantheon, but the re-
suits We're far from satisfactory. In the
coming experiment. the pendulum Will
be 800 feet in length, with steel globe
weighing $50 pounds at its end st.
Louis Republic
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31

ATTENTION CoMRADEs.-At New
bury on Friday, Sept. 4, will be held
the reunion of the Orange county
veterans. Hon. j. K. Darling of
Chelsea will deliver the principal ad-
dress. Gen. Stephen Thomas, Gen.
circuit, Major Circuit, Col. Dudley K.
Andross, Col. Mansur and many
others will be present. Reduced r. R.
rates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31

No. Q.
We were out for bargains lasd
week and the best we found was d
case of sixty pairs of
Ladies'
DOngOla
Shoes,
button and lace, ID and II width
sizes IL to Z. These came dirccl
from the manufacturer and are 4
bargain while they last.
Price, 81 per pair.
We still have few of those
remnant Prints, Ginghams and SAT-
ines mentioned last week. Prints
4c; Ginghams, sc; Satins, Sc.
Do you want a pair Of BEL
BLANKETS AT 49c? We have
both gray and white.
White Lily Flour, 1926.
City Pastry 400.
2 Cans Peaches, 25c.
2 Cans Salmon, 25c.
3 Cans Tomatoes, 25c.
4 Cans Corn. 25c.
Pearl Tapioca, Sc lb.
Nutmegs, sc per ounce.
l gal. good Molasses, SOC.
Bear these prices in mind. W.
may not speak Of them again
Other matters will claim our space
Eggs, Is cents.
August IT 1896 FFNr
O. w. LOCKE,
Barton Lankng. : VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31

25. Bantams, Fowls.
26, 9 Chlcks-
81. Grades, Fowls.
o. g over mos. old, Chicks.
20. Any other variety, Fowls.
90. 6 $ Chicks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
Ladies'
DongoIa
Shoes,

button and lace, ID and II width
sizes 2 IL to7 These came direc
from the manufacturer and are 1
bargain while they last.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31
Orleans County Fair, Bar
ton. Vt, Sept. s, 8, 10.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.

Grass 1-GeneraI Purpose Horses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-31

Class I9-PouItry.
Exhibitors to furnish their own
coops. The American Standard Of
perfection will be the guide for the
Judges. Birds must be entered in the
name of the actual owner. Breeding
pens to consist of one male and four
females, to be separate birds from
those exhibited in other sections.
birds will be fed and watered first
two days of the Fair.)
For best pair of Fowls, SOC. 25c.
Chicks, SOC. Csc.
Rreedino Pen 81