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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
Tho Uganda Eailroad.

The limo Will be constructed on what
is technically Known as the telescope
principle''-that is, it will be pushed
forward from one end (tho coast) only,
and the rails and material will come
forward along tie route already laid
The estimated time for construction is
four years, and the total cost will DO
81, S65, 900. The exact gauge and weight
of rails have not yet been finally decided
upon, but the valuable experience al
ready gained in India with similar lines
will enable these details to be deter
mined without difficulty. The original
estimate prepared in 1898 by Major
Macdonald and Captain Pringle, gave a
total cost Of nearly 60, $50, 900, or over
SO, 400 per mile, which has been modi-
fed in the new design down to GO, 700
per mile.
Without vearying our readers with
arrays OF figures, we may briefly state
that the working expenses are estimated
at $40, 600 or $50, 900 per annum, &C
cording as three trains per week each
way or only one train per week each
way is run. The entire journey will
take eight days, and, as travelling will
be only by day, strong stations, similar
to those III India, will be provided for
the trains to put up at nights.
Three classes of traffic will be carried
namely, goods, passenger and govern
ment stores traffic In connection with
the first named it is interesting to note
that the present rate of carriage by ma
tive porters for the journey is e1SO per
ton, a tariff which will be lowered to
Sit per ton on the new railway Some
idea of the frightful cost of the present
arrangement may be gathered from the
fact that the carriage alone (by native
porters) of a steamer to be built on the
Victoria Nyanza amounted to e12, 900.
A large trade in barley, wheat, india
rubber, ivory and coffee, as we'll as cot
ton, is anticipated, and it speaks vol
umes for the future of the new line that
ground along the route is already being
taken up.-Chambers' Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
HISTORIC BELLS.
The Story of Pair of Remarkable Old
Spanish Pealers.

Spanish EcaterS.
Two old and remarkable bells have
just been received by the Cincinnati
Bell Foundry company from Panama.
Soath America. These two old Spanish
pealers were manufactured in the years
1900 and 1920 respectively.
The gentleman who shipped them
from Panama states in letter to the
Cincinnati firm that these bells have an
interesting history. The letter states:
You might desire to know something
of these two old bells sent you, outside
Of commercial value. The small one
was cast in the year 1900, and the large
enc in 1920. They hava been useless as
bells for years, but have served to carry
back the thoughts of the Spanish popu-
lace here to the old days when this con-
tinent Was not SO great and SO thickly
populated IS at present.
II AM sorry that public spirit was not
of /. suf1icie1S character to keep them as
a relic CT the old days when cur fore
fathers fought with the natives and the
wild animals which in that time were
plentiful in this region.
ssThe small bell was first placed in a
rudely constructed Catholic church. 1t
served both as q call to worship and an
alarm when there was danger from the
natives. For many years it remained in
this old church, but was eventually
transferred to the steeple of a new church
at about the year 100. From this edi-
flee it was again moved to newer one,
always with great po1np and ceremony,
and each time consecrated by the bishop.
But, like all other things Of EARTH it
became old, broken, and was finally
abandoned as useless and thrown among
lot Of church rubbish, though a part of
the history of the country, and is prob
ably the Oldest bell in America
THE history of the large bell, cast in
1870, is similar to that Of the small one,
excepting that it was placed in the
steeple Of the San Rafael church and re-
NAMED there until it had become use
less -
The bell cast in 1870 bears the fol-
lowing inscription: IS. Rafael, Ammo
Don1ini De, $780,
These two old bells are peculiar in
shape as compared with those of the
present day. The top Of the bells is
nearly as large as the base They are
made Of the highest quality Of copper,
with q mixture of silver. Both Of the
bells indicate that they have received
rough usage. from all appearances it
seems. that after the clappers were lost
a sledge hammer was used to strike
them.
The Cincinnati Art museum has made
for these bells, and they
will be placed on exhibition there. The
small bell weighs 100 and the large one
eco pounds. The crowns by which the
bells were hung seem to have rotted
away III part from old age.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

Not more than two men in 100
walk erectly. This observation comes
from man who is a crank about the
benefits of wide fat shoes, says the
New York Press. He declares he has
made notes and knows what he is
talking about. He thinks that the
sstwo men in 1907 wear the same kind
of shoes that he wears, which look
like those used for walking on the
water. This man also believes that
the percentage of women who walk
straight is so small that it is not worth
considering.
The whole trouble he attributes to
shoes. He says men and women were
never intended to wear shoes at ALL
1t is his observation that when the
foot is fiattened out and the toes
spread, the natural movement of the
body is to straighten itself. This he
attributes to certain muscular action,
and he has chart to prove it.
When the foot is compressed by a
shoe and the toes jammed together
there is sympathetic tension on the
whole system which draws the body
forward or bends it.
It has been noted in his calculations
that persons in bathing costume on
beach walk much straighter. 1t is
also notable fact that the Indian,
who runs barefooted on the plains,
has the proudest kind of a walk. He
is as straight as an iron pole.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

appetite, could not sleep, could not
walk alone. Puritana made him over
new from head to foot. it gave him
sleep, appetite, and strength.
After trying many doctors, hospi-
tails, and medicines in vain, Mrs. j. S.
DAILY, of Cambridge, Mass, had also
abandoned hope, when Puritana was
brought to her relief. 1t gave her
strength and health, pure, rich blood.
vigorous digestion, and raised her
from the sick bed 20 tho fun vigor
of happy womanhood.
Yes, one drop of Puritana will
bring more real relief, moro real cure,
more real strength, moro real nerve
force, moro real power and vital
energy, moro real 4" life-is-worth-
living" than a dipperful, a bucketful,
n barrelful of so-callcd tonics, blood
cures, nerve foods, pills, and doubtful
preparations from unknown sources,
that is tho reason why Puritana is
the most economical medicine as
we'll as the most effective In tho
world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
4 Senator's wife, who is an accom-

A Senator's wife, who is an accom-
plished musician, gave dinner party
recently. Among the guests was a
certain member of the Kentucky del
egation in Congress. While awaiting
announcement of dinner, at the ur-
gent request of some of the guests
the hostess played and sang. She
had just finished polonaise by Cho-
pin, which was greeted with burst
of applause, and as she rose from the
piano. in the silence which followed
the sweet strains, ner husband turned
to the gentlemen from the Blue Grass
State with: "Would you like a sonata
before dinner, COLONEL"
ssWell, don't mind,'' promptly re-
piled the Kentucky statesman, brac-
ing up quickly. 81 had two on my
way here, but 1 reckon I can stand
another"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

"I have used Puritana for torpid
liver, indigestion, and a species of
dyspepsia, and il has given me such
relief that / felt made over new.
For these troubles / would rather
have one bottle of Puritana than a
barrel of any other medicine
She can eat anything now, but her
life was hanging in the balance, when
her stomach could not digest tho
simplest food. Mrs. Belle w. Gale, Of
Charlestown, Mass, tried country air
and seven doctors in vain, but Puri-
tana gave her new stomach and a
new lease of life.
Mrs. Henry w. Craiguc, of Concord,
n. H., was i'll for years. She had no
appetite, no strength, no ambition.
Her life was one constant round OF
misery and suffering. Puritana gave
her an appetite and rugged strength.
1t made new woman of her.
No chance, was what the doctor
said about George III. Dunning, of
Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. Ho
had nervous prostration, had no
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
DEBT PA WING.

We find in an issue of the Christian
Observer an article on ssdebt paying
that strikes us so forcibly that we feel
inclined to give it place in orr col
umns. It is brief, pointed and true
There is one great evil in this coun-
try which we think the pulpit and
press ought to denounce more fire.
quently than they do-this is, the hab-
it of getting into debt and making no
effort to pay. Can man be con-
slant Christian and not strive to pay
all his debts? Can man be Chris
tan and not be honest? Is man
who does not try to live within his
means and pay his debts an honest
Bible Should men who habitually
disregard their financial obligations
be allowed to remain in the church?
We think not, and think a mans be-
ing a member Of the church ought TO
be letter of credit in any part of the
globe where the Christian religion
prevails. But it is not the case; far
from it; and there are even some
ministers whose sermons do no good
because they are preached by men
who are not considered honest by
even men of the world. Whisky is
pronounced the greatest evil Of the
day, and it is great curse; but we
doubt whether it does more harm to
the cause of the church than the "
ing and dishonesty of the sober church
member, whose promise to pay is not
worth the paper it is written on. The
church is not the place for fraud and
dishonesty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
A boy writes: ssHens is curious ami

A boy writes: sHens is curious ami
mails. They don't have no nose, nor
no teeth, nor no ears. They swallow
their vittles whole and chew it up in
in their crops inside of them. The
outside of hens is generally put into
pillars and feather busters. The in
side of hen is sometimes filed up
with marbles and shirt buttons and
SIGH. A hen is very much smaller
than good many many other animals
but they will dig up more plants than
anything that amt hen.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

other palate-tickling concoction. The
one drop of Puritana is real medicine
lite cures. The dipperful is anything,
everything, and nothing, when it
comes right down to real cure.
Puritana is the prize formula of
Prof. Dixi Crosby, who was for thirty
two years at the head of Dartmouth
Medical College. 1t strikes at the
root of 90 per cent. of human suffer
ing, and brings new strength, new
health, new life through the power
producer of the system. Puritana
makes the heart right, lungs right,
liver right blood right, kidneys right,
nerves right, and health right, because
it makes the stomach right. To any
man, woman, or child who will take
it as directed, Puritana will practi-
cally give q new stomach. That is
why hundreds and thousands of
people have proved that it cures from
head to foot.
j. f. Scott, for years prominent
contractor and builder in Concord,
n. H., says:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
DROP AND DIppER PUZZLE
lit looks Strange but it is
True.
A Case in Everyday Life Where
a Single Drop Weighs More
Than a Whole Dipperful.

IT looks like puzzle, and it is a
puzzle until you try it yourself.
That solves it. Every man can solve
it. Every woman can solve it. On
one side of the scales is single drop.
On the other side is a dipperful.
Yet the drop carries the most weight.
Why is it, and how is it Here is
the explanation.
The one drop is drop of Puritana.
The dipperful is a dipperful of So
called blood purifier, nerve tonic, or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
A Household Treasure.

D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y, says
that he always keeps DR.. kings New Discov-
cry in the house and his family has always
found the very best results follow its use;
that he would not be without it, If procura-
Bile. G. A. Dykeman, druggist, Catskil1, W.,
says that DIR. Kings New Discovery is un-
doubleday the best cough remedy; that he has
used it in his family for eight years, and it
has never failed to do all that is claimed for
it. Why not try remedy so long tried and
tested? Trial bottles free at H. G. Pierce's
drug store. Regular size SOC. and 81.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

The art of not hearing should be
learned by all. There are so many
things which it is painful to hear,
very many of which, if heard, will
disturb the temper, corrupt simplic-
ity and modesty, detract from con-
tentment and happiness. If a man
falls into a violent passion, and calls
all manner of names, at the first
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

words we shut our ears and hear no
more. IF in a quiet voyage of life we
find ourselves caught IN one Of these
domestic whirlwinds Of scolding. we
should shut our ears as sailor would
furl his sail, and, making all tight,
scud before the gale. If a hot, rest
less man begins to inflame our feel
ing. we should consider what mischief
the fiery spark may do in our maya
zine below, where our temper is kept,
and instantly close the door. If all
the petty things said Of one by heed
less or i'll natured idiers were brought
home to him, he would become a mere
walking pin cushion stuck full of
sharp remarks. If we would be hap
py when among good men, we should
open our ears; when among bad men,
shut them 1t is not worth while to
hear what our neighbors say about
our children, what our rivals say about
our business, our dress, or our affairs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
Sill YER HIT HARD By
Mr.. MORRILL,.

In the senate June q, ooHdtOI NOR
ri.l of Vermont made speech on The
tariff and money.
In opening his speech he referred tt
the emergency tariff bill and the bono
bill passed by the House and said:
ssThe Democrats have broken away
from the leadership of their President
and, while marching to the drum ano
fife Of North Carolina captain, are
in such dread lest the Populists should
get control Of their party that they
seem to be in hurry to become Pop
ulists themselves. He then said:
"The Democratic tariff has made
sheep husbandry no longer successful
in any American State, and this most
attractive National industry, if Free
Trade supporters hold the power, is
to be wholly and forever abandoned
and extinguished. Now, while the
WOODEN mills of Great Britain are busy
and have nothing to complain of, here
in the United States it is different,
where it is reported that only "a per
cent. of the hands in the WOODEN
manufacture are now employed, and
those at a reduction of wages. The
sales of wool daily reported are the
smallest ever known, and, among the
nom dividend class of mills, the wool
en- mills ara more largely represented
than any other. Continuing he said:
cit is preposterously claimed by
leading supporters of the silver 16 to
1 standard that its consumption in
the arts, as merchandise, or in what
ever manner, however large, except
that of free coinage as standard
money, will debase and not increase
its value, and that even the purchase
and coinage of silver is not an equiv
alent of bimetallism. Nothing less
than the perpetual free coinage of
silver until the crack of doom, and
giving to the owners all the difference
between it's nominal and its real
value with no charge of seignorage
it is seriously urged, will prove
wholesome tonic and restore silver to
its former prestige and standard
value.
According to this historical theory
the United States may thus indefin-
itely initiate our currency with silver
dollars, but should their coinage at
orr minis ever cease or be suspended,
the Treasury and our people would
find these dollars had suddenly
tumbled from their fiat value to that
of the paralytic class of 5O-cent dol
lars.
eff the President now finds it task
Of some difficulty to sustain our silver
and silver certificates on parity
with gold, obviously an unlimited in
crease of such currency would be per-
ilous.
Beyond all controversy, wherever
the silver standard of money alone
practically prevails, the lowest and
and poorest standard of wages pre-
walls.
ssBimetallism is nothing more than
two metallism, though sometimes in
1ustriously and artfully used to mean |
the unlimited coinage of gold and
silver. If the United States starts in
this desperate silver risk alone, of /
course, we shall be defeated, and sill
yer will be further humbled and take
4 lower position in the estimation of
5he commercial nations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

Pat stopped before an incandescent
light, and looked at it long and ear
nestly. With puzzled air he turned
away and said: "They say it is cleo
tricit, but I'll be hanged if see how
it is they make the hair pin burn in
the bottle''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

Worlds shows of some kind Pc
being Or will be held in IS places ti,s
year-at ODESSA, Geneva, Berlin, EsaI.
Cannes, Mons, Rouen, Johanneshs.-.s,,
Brisbane. Para, Namur, Paris and Zee
City OF Mexico There will be exhi b.
lions at Brussels and Rio Janeiro rsxS
year, at Amsterdam and Sac Paolo In
1898, and at Adelaide in 1899.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

Did you ever think bow readily the blood is
poisoned by constipation? Bad blood means
bad health and premature old age. DeWitt's
Little EARLY Risers, the famous little pills
overcome obstinate constipation. H. Q.
Pierce, Barton; D. w. Hildreth, Barton Land
ing; R. E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

A. L. Wooster, a prominent citizen Of Osseo,
Mich, after suffering excruciatingly from
piles for twenty years, cured in a short
time by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve AN
absolute cure for all skin diseases. More Of
this preparation is used than all others COM
bined. ii. G. Pierce, Barton; d. w. Hildreth,
Barton Landing; r. e. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

In the spring young mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of-DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, for they always cleanse the liver, pu-
rify the blood, and invigorate the system. Il.
@. Pierce, Barton; D. w. HiIdreth Barton
Landing; R. E. French. Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
Unanimous
Choice

The New York Morning Jour-
nal recently offered ten leading
makes Of bicycles as prizes IN a
guessing contest, giving the Win
ners free choice Of any one Of
the ten machines. 7 heresu1twas
ALL Of the ten winners selected
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
600

Mrs. R. DeYoung, Middleburg, Ia, writes:
have used One Minute Cough Cure for six
years, both for myself and childred, and I
isfactory cough cure 1 have ever used. 81. q.
Pierce, Barton; d. w. Hildreth. Barton Land
ing; r. E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
A Discovery Which Cannot be ESti-
mated in Dollars and Cents.

To women who are not well, and tired OF
the useless, nauseating taking of drugs, DR..
Sander of New York wishes to announce that
he has just issued neat illustrated little
book fully explaining how they can treat and
cure themselves at home by electricity. The
treatment is so common sense that it does
not admit of failure, and every woman suf-
freing female weakness, rheumatism, 1umba-
go, kidney stomach complaints, ETC.. does
herself an injustice by not investigating it.
The book holds out no false inducements, but
gives scores of plain references in every State
who have been cured after all other treat
ments failed. 1t is free by mail, upon appli-
cation. Address DIR. SANDEN, 826 Broad
way, New York City. ESTABLISHED so
YEARS. 1925
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. ALI Druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

One minute is the STANDARD time, and One
Minute Cough Cure is the standard nrepara-
ration for every form of cough or cold. 1T is
the O .ly harmless remedy that produces inn
mediate results H. e. Pierce, Barton; D..
w Hildreth, Barton Landing r. E. French,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-24
Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
Oehigh and Susquehanna Division.)

Anthracite coal used exclusively. insur.
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE 7. 1895
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston
Wilkes-Barre. etc, at $50 9.l5, L. 30 a. m.
l2.45, go, 3.05. 800, 7.lO p. IN. Sundays 9. 90
q. m, LOO, 2.l5, 40 p. m
For Mountain Park. $50, II. 30 a. m. 2W
S.O5. $50 p. IN. Sundays. 800 a. M. I.Oi
2.1J p. m.
For Atlantic City. 500 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth
$50 (express) a. m, 12.4J (expres.s with Buf.
fet parlor carr, 3.05 (express) p. m. Sun
day, 2.l5 p. NJ. Train leaving l245 n m
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term.
inal. 522 p. m. and New York 500 %. m
For Mauch Chunk. Allentown. Beth,e.
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, S.2O a m
l245. 3O5, 500 Except Philadelphia) n. IN
Sunday, 2.l5 p. m.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove. etc. at
$50 a. m Uhrough carr. l245 D. m.
For Reading. Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown. $50 a. M. 12.45 p. M, 500
D. m. Sunday, e.l5 p. m.
For Pottsville. $50 a. m, 12i5 D. m.
Returning. leave New York. foot of Lib.
erty street, North River, at $40 (express,
a. m, 10. 1.3O. Ais (express with Buffet
parlor carr p. IN. Sunday, 4.30 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal
900 a. m, 2.co and l.3O p. m. Sunday G.25
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in ad-
vance to the ticket agent az the station.
H. p, BALDWIN,
..- Gen. Pass. Agt.
]. II. OLHAUsEN. Gen. supt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-24
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
Del, Lack. and Western.
Eject Monday, June /. 1896.


Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press for New York and all points East,
l.4O, go. 5lJ. 500 and 9.55 a. m.; llO and
3.3S p. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
ph.a and the South. 5.15. 500 and 965 a. m:
l.lO and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 400 D. m
Tobyhanna accommodation. SO D. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego. Ell.
mira. Corning, Bath, Dansville Mount
Morris and Buffalo 1920. 2.35 a. m. and
Lao D. m., making close connections at
Buffalo to all points In the West, North
west and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 9.15 a. M
Binghamton and way stations 100 o. m
Nicholson accommodation. 400 and 6.lO
D. m.
Binghamtor and Elmira express 5.55 ., m.
Express for Cortland, Syracuse, Oswego.
Utica and Richficld Springs. 2.35 a. m, and
l.49 p. IN.
Ithaca 2s5 and Bath s.l5 a. m. and 40
p. m.
For Northum oerland. Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan.
vile, maxim close, connections at North
umber!and for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta.
tions. 600. 9.55 Il. m. and 1.55 and 600 D. m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations.
sos and u 20 a. m. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations. 3.4O and SAT p m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed informa tion. pocket time
tables. etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith. city
ticket office, 32S Lackawanna avenue or
depo. ticket office