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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
A New Blackboard.

So much has been said of late about
the blackboard and the slate as incon-
venient and insanitary that a novelty
blackboard is worth mentioning. This
is made on the following principle: A
sheet of ground glass of suitable size is
set into very firm, thin frame. This
frame is hinged SO as to swing into an
other frame attached to the wall This
stationary portion is fitted with back
board, covered with black canton fan
mel, velveteen or serge, velveteen giving
the best effect. When the swinging glass
is pushed firmly into the frame, it presses
on the velveteen backing. The ground
surface is, of course, outside. This makes
a blackboard that may be used either for
crayons or lead pencil, as the case may
be. There is also white back, which
may be used. This forms an admirable
surface for colored crayons. If it is nee
essary to copy or practice in geometrical
designs or flowers, sheets Of paper con-
tanning them are placed between the
backing and the glass, the outlines show
ing through perfectly. New York Ledg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
A CHAMPAGNE HOOK.
And How the Story About 1t Served a
Double Purpose.

And How the Story About 1t Served
Double Purpose.
Here is story of a champagne nook.
related by the Washington Post: BY
champagne hook is meant one OF those
metal bcaks in a pocketknife which are
used IN breaking the wires which secure
the cork in a champagne bottle. The
Nero of the story is Representative Hull
of Iowa.
Mr.. Hull and Congressman CHECKER
ing were going to Chicago on a train
together some time ago when Chicker1ng
displayed a knife which Hull at once be-
gan to admire extravagantly because IL
had hook, which Chickering seriously
assured him was designed to removf'
stones which became fastened IN "A
horse s hoof occasionally on a rocky
road. A stone in your horses hOof is an
ug ly thing to displace unless you have q
hook III your knife, and Hull knew this
'Well, governor said Chickering,
with secret inalevalence. knowing that
Hull represented a prohibition state, 4
you like the knife so we'll you may
have it. %
ooh, no. said Hull, 81 wouldn't
think of accepting it. You might have
use for it some time on the road driv-
ing. II your horse should ever gather a
stone III his hoof, you would greatly
miss this hook -
"That's all right, governor" said
Chickering fI know where I can pick
up another just like it. So you just take
it and remember me-.
Hull accordingly accepted it, and on
reaching home showed it to his wife, to
whom he eXtolled the virtues of knives
with a hook attachment for cleaning
horses hoofs and rejoiced in his Won
derful possession.
Mrs. Hull looked at the knife and
then at her husband.
''John, said she, "any man who has
served three terms as secretary of the
state senate, been twice lieutenant gov
ernor and served two terms in congress
must be q pretty good man if he doesn It
know champagne opener from hoof
cleaner.
The story leaked out, and one of the
avidiOus correspondents of an Iowa pa
per wired it as choice bit of gossip
about state members. 1t was copied all
over the state and commented on in
variety of ways.
About this time the congressman met
the correspondent who first published
the story. He WAS smiling all over.
You did me great service, " Hull
said, wringing his hand affectionately,
ga great service. All the Prohibitionists
are taking my wife's view of my igno-
rance and saying must be an unusually
good man, while all the ants are insist
ing that I'm devil of a good fellow for
imposing SO successfully on my wife,
since [ must certainly have known bet
ter. 1t works in behalf of my popularity
whether you take one view or the other. :"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
General Conference,

Once in four years this body meets as
the highest legislative and judicial as
sembly in the Methodist Episcopal
church. 1t is composed of both ministers
and laymen. The ministers compose by
far the larger part of the body, but this
excess of power is counterbalanced by the
provision that each order can, if desired,
vote separately. Each annual conference
of ministers elects delegates in proper
tion to the number of it's members. The
lay delegates are elected by electoral
conferences composed of laymen APP
pointed by the quarterly conferences of
the various charges. The total member
ship Of the general conference is very
large, being between 400 and 500 in
number. This great size is found to
be a serious disadvantage, and it is
quite likely that some change in the
law of the church Will be made at the
coming session whereby it can be made
smaller. The supreme control and over
sight of the Epworth League is in the
general conference. For this reason, if
for no other, every chapter should de-
vote one session at least to considera-
ton of the general conference and it's
work. IL this work is apportioned among
four or five members and each one pre-
pares him self on some one item, the
whole can be combined to make an in
teresting and instructive programme.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Lesson For the Week Beginning April 1e.
comment by Rev. w. j. Yates.
A. M.-Topic, The Scriptures
Defense.

SCRIPTURE READNe.-Math. iv, 4, z, 10; XIV
l-9; Luke xiii, 49, Christ and the Scriptures.)
This is the special subject for study
during the month of April. What the
Bible says Of Jesus is fruitful and in
teresting theme. Beginning with Gene
SIS and running all through the Old
Testament is a golden tsHead of prophe-
cy OF the Messiah. A good help in the
study of this line of thought is Briggs
: Messlanic Prophecy"
How Jesus used and studied the Holy
Scriptures Will also repay careful study.
In boyhood lie was probably taught as
all Jewish boys Of His time were taught,
III the synagogue schools Of the village.
At II years Of age He is found in Jeru
salem during the Passover week in the
temple among the teachers of the law,
just as any other serious minded and
devout boy might be- His early knowl
edge is shown all through His later life.
He, more than any other one, seems to
have been filed with the spirit of devo-
ton found internationally enIightening
and energizing the prophets of the olden
time. With Him the Spirit abode con-
tinuously, and absorption in the work
of God seemed to become His natural
habit Of mind and occupation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
A Breezy Paper.

The Marysville (Mo.) Tribune APP
pears to be breezy not to say cyclonic
paper. 1t is engaged in writing up the
popular clergymen of the locality, and
the way in which it does it may be in
ferred from the following paragraph in
a recent sketch: Preacher Mckinney
of Hopkins is what the sports call
'crackerjack. He looks like sport him
self-of the tin horn variety. He dresses
like follower of the races, uses tobac-
co, swears occasionally, invents perpet-
nal motion machines, and makes an CO.
casional bluff at practicing law"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
Valuable az an Advertisement.

A day or two ago the first surgical
operation which was direct outcome of
applying the new photography was per-
formed at a Berlin hospital The story
of this operation is as follows: 1.-THE
usual Berlin representative of our friend
the milkman came to a medical man
complaining of terrible pains in her arm.
A tiny black spot in her hand was the
only outward and visible sign of the
trouble This, the milkwoman explain
ed, was the place where, two months
ago, she had accidentally run a needle
into her hand. The needle had been taken
out, she explained, but it was possible
that the point was still in the hand.
The doctor suggesting that it would be
difficult to decide whether this was so,
the lady inquired pertinently, If that
is SO, what is the good of the x rays?
One satisfactory result was that, after
nearly an hours photographing, an ex-
cellent photograph was obtained, show
ing the tiny piece Of steel in such per-
lection that even the thinner end of it
could be recognized twas then extract
ed without difficulties.
ftBut the most interesting part of the
story is yet to come. After the operation
this up to date milkwoman, with many
expressions of gratitude, said: And
now, pray, have the kindness to give me
the photograph. I shall hang it up in
my shop. 1t will attract new custom
ers. '-Westminster Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

A duplicate of the Willard foun-
tain, presented by the children of the
world to Chicago in the Columbian
year, and called EThe Little Cold Wa
ter Girl,'' is to be placed on the West
minister Embarrassment, London, and
called the Somerset fountain, in hon
or of Lady Henry Somerset. The
children of Great Britain have aided
in collecting the funds; and Mr.. Geo.
Wade, the celebrated London sculp-
tor, has executed the work, although
the design was that Of Miss Anna A.
Gordon of Boston, superintendent of
temperance work among children of
the white ribbon army.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
LADIES' COLUMN.
CULTTTATE A SWEET DISPOSITION.

Deep down in the heart OF every
true woman, away below her desires
for social success and an Independent
life, and perhaps the BALLOTS the ma
ternal feeling, the inclination toward
wifehood and motherhood. And l do
not believe a woman has any higher
duty in this life than to be good wife
and good mother. 1 feel quite sure
that her greatest happiness lies in
these two things. Let her be trained,
therefore, as a home maker. Have
her, by all means, learn to cook and to
sew and to attend to the thousand
and one other things which are in
volved in domestic management.
Even if she never has these duties to
perform herself, she will, if she is to
preside over a home, have to super
wise their performance, which re-
quires as much knowledge.
She should not, however, make the
mistake of giving all her attention to
things of the household, for it is, after
all, only one field of knowledge, and
there are many who will aid her in be-
coming the best possible wife and
mother. 1t is very great RESPONSE
bility, that of the woman who has
husband and children. In her hands
rest the happiness and welfare of sew
eral human beings. Her culture can
not be too great. her mind too broad,
for the proper discharge Of this sound
trust. She should go to college if she
can. The talk about college educa-
ton giving girl a Discrimination to
marriage is the sheerest nonsense. It
is true that it gives her more discrim
ination in the choice of husband and
the girl with a college education is
more mature, as a rule, and therefore
she knows her own mind better when
she enters the married state than the
girl who has not had equal advantag-
es.
OF course the majority Of young
women can not go to college. They
can, however, cultivate their minds by
reading and thinking. To study and
to read good literature, not scorning
the best novels, and to cast from the
mind all unworthy thoughts, is a duty
every girl owes to her future husband
and children. If she does these things
and cultivates a sweet disposition, SO
that those around her may be made
happy in the sunshine of her person
atty, she has, I think, achieved her
HIGHEST destiny az q woman Demon
eSt's Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
Tho Luther League.

This is the name of the young peo
pies society of the Lutheran church in
America. 1t was organized in Pittsburg
in October, 1895. The Augsburg con-
fession is the bond of union. Provision
is made for the recognition of Christian
Endeavor societies, of which there are
considerable number in this branch of
the church. This unites in one BODY the
various organizations which have here
tofore existed in the denomination with
out organic connection. It's formation
shows the trend of public opinion az tn
the value of UNCONVENTIONAL unions for
the proper training of the young people
in the various churches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

NICE BROWN. BREAD. 2 cups but
|rmilk or sour milk, 2 cups of Indian
bal, cup rye meal, baking spoon
lis of molasses or maple sugar, 2
|hnt teaspoonfuls of Soda teaspoon
b of salt. Stearh two and one-half
! urs and bake thirty minutes. This
! liver fails, is always light and has no
|ust to waste.
THE PARSONS GINGERBREAD ia
|espoonfuls of melted lard or butter
a cupful of sour milk or buttermilk,
cup molasses, teaspoonful of soda,
Eeaspoonful of ginger, = teaspoon
Il of salt, IL cups of flour.
IoI.AssEs CANDY cup molasses,1
own sugar. tablespoon of vinegar,1
nee of melted butter. Mix all to-
ether and boil without stirring until
hardens when dropped in cold wa
r.. then add a teaspoonful of baking
da, pour into buttered pans and
III when cold.
TO the AmericDn AgricuI-
rist the best and cheapest way to
IN cider into vinegar is to put about
le- fourth of it's quantity of good
arp vinegar into it. Put it in a warm
ace and thoroughly stir the liquid
Ice a week or oftener. The barrel
lould not be more than hree-fourths
IL, and the bung- hole should be left
zen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

Half the evils of this sin burdened
world would soon be done away with
if we could induce men and women
to consider themselves individually.
When one speaks Of something con-
corning which it is felt that the church
does not rise to her full privilege of
leadership a man may say, sit is
true,'' but being one of a great num-
Der his share of responsibility seems
so infinitesimal that it does not dis
turb him much, not enough to move
to action. A man will sometimes ad-
nit that his political party does not
stand as he would have it on very vi
tai questions, yet does not appear to
realize that when he votes he assumes
the whole measure of guilt or folly,
whichever it may be. Most audienc-
es, listening as a mass, or sort Of in
tellectnal jelly, will receive strong
prohibition doctrine complacently,
even froth up collectively into enthu-
siasm like a kettle of preserves over
a brisk fire, without necessarily APP
propriating anything as rule Of per-
sonal conduct. It is a speaker Of pc
culiar quality and more than ordinary
power who causes listening minds to
cleave off into individualities whose
circumference may crowd but do not
merge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

The last week in March should see
every drawer and closet cleaned and
set in order, then when warm days
come you can go about cleaning rooms
knowing the worst is over. Wash old
medicine bottles, and put dust and
rubbish under the compost heap. Turn
all corners and closet contents to the
light; empty the string bags on the
doors as they are sure to be dusty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

ent and cultivated intellect, he was also
for years one of the most devoted Of
Christians. He was a delegate to the
general conference Of 1888, which met
in New York. His observation of west
ern civilization and the work of the
church of Christ in America was of
great benefit to him and made him more
effective than ever before in work among
his countrymen after his return to his
native land
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

The medal struck in honor Of the
silver jubilee Of the Catholic Temper
consists of a silver plated bar, with
suspended shield and red, white, and
blue ribbon. On the front of the
medal are engraved a fine cut of Fa-
ther Mathew, the Catholic Temper
ance Association badge, with laurel
cord and wreath. Appropriate in
scriptions are found on the reverse
side.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
None Dared Modest.

A deer walked leisurely up the main
street of West Bristol, Me-, one day last
week. It's walk would not have been a
long one few weeks ago, but Names
game laws are very strict, and it being
now close time the deer ambled through
the town in perfect safety. Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

you "has nothing 90 do with the case" Tie
wants to be well. If he can be cured, write
out a prescription and send in your bill.
So, here's the FIRST part of the proposition.
DR. Pierce'8 Golden Medical Discovery is
a microbe hunter and killer. Many persons
of scrofulous blood, encourage the breaking
out of unsightly sores, to prevent the dis
ease going TO the lungs. There is no need
of this state Of dread and discomfort
Purify the blood. 1t can be done. Golden
Medical Discovery" will cure % per cent
of all consumptive cases, also of all other
lingering, bronchial throat and lung
diseases. Sold by all medicine dealers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
English Shut Out.

At the international medical congress
to be held in Moscow in 1897 French
will be recognized as the official lam
guage. Papers may be read in other
European languages, but the discus
sions must be in Russian, French or
German. This decision has made Eng
lish doctors angry and they talk of not
attending the congress-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
STA Sex Ong.

A name we'll and favorably known,
not only in the Methodism of China,
but wherever the progress Of the gospel
in the Middle Kingdom has been watch
ed with interest. A man of native tai
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

1t is authoritatively stated that at
the dinner given Khama and his
brother chiefs, by the mayor, on the
occasion of their recent visit to Liv
erpool, champagne was served. AS
the South African prohibitionist and
home protector had visited Liverpool
to ask the aid of the people to keep
the drink from this country, the set
ting of wine before them was exceed
ingly discourteous, to say the least.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

There is an old adage to the effect
that"a woman's work is never done"
b believe that the cynical husband of
the comic paper type has construed
this to mean that she doesn't do her
work, but fortunately or unfortunate
Nv, that is not the case. The average
|housekeeper's work is never finished;
there seldom comes time in the day
when everything is laid aside for a
little relaxation, when hands and
brains are free from care. There has
been much talk of recreation and rest
for the business man, for the business
woman, even for the children. But
how about the housekeeper? Doesn't
the eighthour rule eight hours for
work, eight hours for play, eight hours
for sleep-apply to her? Assuredly
it does, and unless there is relaxation
every day, and absolute rest from
household cares, the home maker can
not hope to accomplish the best work
in her home life. 1t is slovenly
housekeeper who sits down to read a
new novel while her breakfast dishes
are yet unwashed, yet she is no more
neglectful of her highest duty than is
the woman who never rests.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

If Mr.. Longfellow were to rewrite
his Spanish STUDENT what would
he say about Weyler?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06
A'hnsIness fnan ID

"a oNtRA a - - AAANAAA -
! not the most patient
creatuTe in the
world. He cannot
wait to hear any
long 70 drawn out
story Of the cause Of
his ailm emit. He
doesn care two
straws about a fine
spun theory of how
he should treat him
self. He may be
predisposed TO scrof-
ula, or consumption.
That" he will tell
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

The great secret Of keeping furs
Ind woolens free from moths consists
|n putting them away early in the
bring, before the moth begins to fly
nd seek a place to lay her eggs. Be-
ore putting away furs and winter
garments, they. should be taken out
[oors, thoroughly shaken and brush
id, and then put away SO securely
hat no moth can reach them. If furs
Ire put into the box in which they
we're bought, see that there is no hole
br crevice in it, and paste strip of
baper around where the box and COW
sr meet, so as to close it perfectly.
Furs or wooden garments may be kept
securely in the paper sacks which
come for that purpose, or in clean pa
Der -four sacks. These sacks, after
,eing tied up tightly, should be hung
n a closet. If this matter is attended
% early, no tobacco, camphor or 9TH
er preventive will be needed, but it
will do no harm to scatter in some
oyrethrum powder, which is prefera-
Die to the others, as it has no disa-
yreeable odor. If furs are put away
with camphor, they are apt to come
but next fall a shade or two lighter
than they were when put away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

Parents need to be reminded now
ld then of the fact that their chill
Ten should not be fretted or worried
6edIessly, as is too often the habit Of
bme fathers and mothers. The Bible
bs the warning: "And We fathers
Eovoke not your children to wrath"
clause which Archdeacon Farrar
bys in the original means exactly:
DO not irritate your children" Do
bit rub them the wrong way. The
lodern father and mother, anxious to
ring up their child in accordance
|ith all the latest methods is in dan
Ter of OVERRIDING the training Of the
tile one. A father who had learned
" experience the wisdom of letting
is children alone to a certain extent,
eclared that he harmed his first child
" life by his exacting requirements.
be was checked uhduly and shut up
ithin herself until she grew up in
gid, and unnatural constraint. The
anne warning might be applied to
hildren of an older growth, who are
OF permitted to develop their own
DR.. Farrar sums the
hole matter up in one sentence: ''Pa-
snts must respect their children as
ell as children their parents. IT.
EWTTT TAL0IAGE,i IN Christian Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

Sold ly NIL druggists and general dealers at
S1.OO per bottle sent prepaid from tire Homo
office. Treatise and book Of Testimonials FREQ.
Geo. c. Smith, druggist, SO. Londonderry, W.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25

short speech. I have read your platform
and indorse it."
Mr.. Tilton got three cheers from the
delegates and was declared the unanimous
choice of the convention.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton P. A. Bergerot of the Thirty-eighth
District named Reginald 81. Webster,
principal of the mathematical department
of the Polytechnic High School.
Robert Ash named the incumbent, Su-
perlntendent Madison Babcock, and Frank
b. Powers seconded the nomination.
Hugh w. Fraser of the Forty-tbird Dis
trlct seconded the nomination of Webster
Mr.. Webster made a short speech, say
ing that he had been a lifelong Repub-
iican and promising to do his best for the
success of the ticket and indorsing the
platform.
Madison Babcock said he was glad to
get an opportunity to look the regular
Republican convention of San Francisco
IN the face. He was glad to congratulate
the chairman upon presiding over the reg
ular Republican convention. and also
congratulated the convention on the plat
form, which he indorsed. This was the
only convention from which he had sought
or expected a nomination. He would
stand or fall with the nominees of this
convention. His record with the School
Department was an open book. He had
been devoted to the work and his ambi-
tion was to keep the schools up to the
highest possible standard. He would
preserve that record if he should be
elected.
At this point Mr.. Riordan made some
remarks In reference TO the action of the