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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16
HISTORIC BELLS.
The Story of a Pair of Remarkable Old
SDa0isT, Pealers.

!
The Story of a Pair of Remarkable Old
Spanish Pealers.
Two old and remarkable bells have
just been received by the Cincinnati
Bell Foundry company from Panama,
South America. These two old Spanish
pealers We're manufactured III the years
1000 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:
'sYou 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
one in 1870. They have 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-
t1nent WIS not SO great and SO th1ckly
populated as at present.
Il am sorry that public spirit was not
Of u sufficie1s5 character to keep them as
q relic Of the old days when our fore
fathers fought with the natives and the
wild animals which in that time were
plentiful in this region.
The small bell was first placed in a
rudely constructed Catholic church. 1t
served both as a 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
fee it was again moved to a newer one,
always with great ponnp 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
q lot Of church rubbish, though part Of
the history Of the country, and is prob
ably the Oldest bell in America.
1.-The history Of the large bell, cast in
1920, is similar to that Of the small one,
excepting that it was placed in the
steeple of the San Rafael church and re-
manned there until it had become use
less. -
The bell cast in 1920 bears the fol-
lowing inscription: IS. Rafael, Ammo
Domini De, 1920"
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 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
q sledge hammer was used to strike
them.
The Cincinnati Art museum has made
application for these bells, and they
will be placed on exhibition there The
small bell weighs 100 and the large one
200 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, 1896-11-16
The Uganda Railroad.

The line viii be constructed on what
is technically known as the telescope
principle''-that is, it will be pushed
forward from one end (the coast) only,
and the rails and material will come
forward along the route already laid.
The estimated time for construction IS
four years, and the total cost will be
81, sos, 000. 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 q
total cost Of nearly 60, $50, 900, or over
e3, 400 per mile, which has been modi-
fed in the new design down to CARGO
per mile.
Without Wearying our readers with
arrays of figures, we may briefly state
that the working expenses are estimated
at $40, 600 or $50, GOO per annum, &C
cording as three trains per week each
way Or only one train per week each
way is run. The entire journey viii
take eight days, and, as travelling will
to those in 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 $50 per
ton, a tariff which will be lowered TO
Sit per ton OH 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 912, 900.
A large trade in barley, wheat, india
rubber, ivory and coffee, as well 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, 1896-11-16
FaYorite HYMNS.

Mr.. W. L. Stead. having decided to
compile a hymnal that could be sold for
a penny, an inquiry was started by The
Sunday at Home as TO what hymns were
most popular with the English people.
The voting resulted in giving the highest
place to Toplady's ''Rock Of Ages Cleft
for Me. . The second place was won by
Rev. Henry Francis Lyte's abide
With Me, 80 and the third by that sweet
est of the hymns of Charles Wesley,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
The Prince Of Wales wrote to Mr.
Stead that his favorite hymn is Nearer
Ny God to Thee. The Duke of Argyll
expressed his preference for that good
old Scotch Presbyterian hymn, so God
of Bethel by Whose Hand Thy People
Still Are Led General Sir Evelyn
Wood, Justin Mccarthy and many other
people noted in official and literary cir
cles declared for Cardinal Newman's
''Lead, Kindly Light. The inquiry
brought out the fact that most Christian
people, high and low, learned and IN
learned. have their favorite hymn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

How's THIs?-We offer one hundred dollars
reward for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. j. Cheney
& Co., Proprietors, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
mes for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any ob1iga-
tions made by their firm. West & Truax,
wholesale druggists, Toledo, o; Walding,
Kinnan s. Marvin, wholesale druggists, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by al druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

For the winter wardrobe all shades
OF brown, clear dark green, navy and
grayish blue, clear gray, not steely
shade, and reddish violet are suitable
for the street Black is also very
fashionable in smooth and rough
goods for street costumes. Among
the latter are English and Cravenette
water proof serges in large and
small cords at one or two dollars
yard; silk warp Eudora from dol
lar and half up; cheviot finished
serges from dollar; mohair figured
from dollar and a quarter. In col
ored goods the plain ladies' cloths are
worn again, and these should be
sponged before making them up to
prevent spotting. The merchant sell
ling the dress can be requested to
send it to the city where profession
ais do the sponging for about fifty
cents dress and retain the gloss as
no one else can. Ladies' cloth, like
velvet, should be made up all one
way of the cloth or the pieces will
shade differently. Rough boucIe fab
lected for visiting and church wear,
making them up with velvet or plain
cloth accessories. Silk and wool
mixtures require velvet or silk COM
binations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

Two fashionable hairdressers are au-
thority for the statement that peroxide
male blends can be found in this town.
The number Of men who indulge in this
habit is not large, but, judging from
the increased sale of bleaching fluids to
men. it promises to spread. York
Letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16
Worlds Shows.

Worlds shows Of some kind f-e
being or viii be held III Is places trie
year-at Odessa. Geneva, Berlin, EssI.
Cannes, Mons, Rouen, Johanneshss,,
Brisbane, Para, Namur, Paris and zee
City Of Mexico. There Will be exhifl
tons at Brussels and Rio Janeiro nexs
year, at Amsterdam and Sac Paolo IL
1898, and at. Adelaide n 1899.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

While the sound money democratic
ticket did not receive many votes
there is little doubt that it had much
to do with the result Of the election.
In close states the number voting off
and the votes cast for Palmer and
Buckner had much to do with the re
suit
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

How much business can a man do whose
sy stem is in a state of disorder2 Headache is
only a symptom. It is not disease. The pain
in the head is the sign of rebellion There
have been mistakes in diet and other abuses.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a gentle,
effective renovator and invigorator of stom-
ach. liver and bowels. They assist nature
without threatening to tear the body niece
meal. There are no gripping pains, n 70 nausea.
Only q laxative.
A book of zoos pages, profusely Illustrated,
written by DIR. r. V. Pierce, called saT'he Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser will
be sent free for z one cent stamps to cover
Medical Association, Ne. e63 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dawsff's Cog;c 6 Chatter -.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

A hacking cough is not only annoying to
others, but is dangerous to the person who
has it. One Minute Cough Cure will quickly
put an end to it. H c. Pierce, Barton; D. W.
Hildreth, Barton Landing; r. E. French
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

DeWilt's Collie 6 Cholera Car.
Pleasant, quick results, safe 10 Use.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16

Meanwhile must have something read The Local Paper
is necessity We prices without resorng
cheap material cheap advertising fill columns We
WILL however all preparing subscriber the advantage
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-16
LOW CLUB RATES.

We offer New SUBSCRIBERS and OLD who
in increasing list Premiums as follows
People's voice., 1896-05-21

26 Inch Hand Saw 35 cents.
90 g
q +" $l92
Two foot rule 5 cents.
Two foot square 29 cents
One l6 inch file q cents.
One IA inch file Is cents.
One 10 inch file cents.
One 8 inch file 6 cents.
Boss 8 inch Taper file 8 cents.
Boss 4and half inch taper file 5 cents.
Nail hammer cents
Nail hammer SO cents.
Shingling hatchet 9 cents
Shingling hatchet SS cents.
People's voice., 1896-05-21

No. 8 WaShbOiler So cents.
No. s cooper bottom 50 cents.
No. s copper boiler S1.SO
No. s wash basin 5 cents.
No. 8 Tea kettle 80 cents.
No. s Tea kettle As cents.
No. s Copper Tea Kettle rs cent
Granite wash basin II cents.
Granite wash basin 21 cents.
Granite wash basin 25 cents.
Granite tea pots 81 cents.
Granite tea pots 33 cents.
Granite coffee pots SO cents.
Granite coffee pots 81 cents.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17

would be the means, we thought. OF
saving your property, and ut the same
time, be a plaguey sight more Lawful
than any authority they have for sell.
ing them. But now there's no saying
how it will CO. expect hot worl;
there tomorrow and that minds me
to ask if you heard whether help from
| the towns up the river is coming down
to join us on the occasion?"
Yes, Tom Cunning came down
several others we're on the way
Good. Tom himself in matter Of
managing, will be almost Il match for
Peters, whether ghost or no ghost. But
where is hep
''Ile stopped back at the Liberty
Pole tavern. y
"All happens right. then. am
bound there myself. We arc going
to hold Il little meeting at the Pole,
after folks are to bed, to make up our
plans and arrangements for tomorrow.
You can't go, suppose.
mo, / must not think Of il y
But you will be at town meeting
morrow"
Quite uncertain. In the first
place, ought not to leave my sick
mother: and in the next, my feelings
are in such state of bitterness, that
l dare hardly trust myself IN such a
scene, lest should do that which
would cost me months of painful re-
greet. No, Piper, in mercy to DIES
perate man, let me keep away. But
here is Bart to go, if he choose, both
tonight and tomorrow.
Bart is agreeable to that, If Harry
and mistress don't want him. said
the person just named, rousing up
from the long silent reverie in which
he had been sitting before the fire APP
parently inattentive to the conversa-
ton of the others, which had been
carried on in low tone, at the oppo
site side of the room. $50 here goes
for the Pole tonight, and meeting to-
morrow" he added, taking down his
gun from the pegs on which it was sus
pended, near the ceiling above.
What do you want to do with that,
Bart?" asked WOODBURY..
Il want it for lining to my coat. -
replied Bart. IF our coats had all
been lined in that fashion, the first
night there. at Westminster we needn't
have had to attend French's funeral,
nor you been troubled about the papers
they got out when you was in jail"
Bravo, Bart. You see that my coat
is not wanting of that kind of lining,
don't your said Piper, throwing open
his great coat and displaying Il rifle, as
the two now left the house together,
on their way TO the rendezvous of the
liberty party.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17

their votes for them personally. but
won't have EN- pledged for this. "
THAT is well thought of, respond
I'd Piper. ''Thcy have indeed got the
screws on some ] know of, and would
so threaten 'em with prosecutions, that
fearful they would get 'em, sure
enough sBut what's the prospect
about the resolutions?"
well, the colonel thinks, after
what has ditter taken place at West
minister, that we can carry them: and
if we can, it will pretty etfectually tie
'em up, even if they got their officers.
But we der don't mean to let 'eln. For
| the plan is, that as soon as we've dit
ter carried the resolves. to dissolve
the meeting without making any town
officers at all, which we think can
be carried by the same voters, and
which if we can Otter do it, with tho
resolves, will kill Fitch and his papers
as dead as a Otter dunn smelt, and so
save the property of Harry, and that
of all others in the same der situation.
Good exclaimed Piper, with an
imation; II see through the move
now; and wen 90 at 'em. and whip
'em out on it; and then if Fitch don't
give up the cattle. Well make him, by
the course We thought of taking, last
night in case we failed electing our
officers to day, or of getting any vote
on Harry's affair.
Yes: but we must be ditter lively
in getting in the voters. You and Bart
60 in and vote: and | viii beat about
the bush, here, for more help. before |
go in; for as they have just admitted
some to vote on twenty hours resi-
dence, as | can Otter swear they did,
I intend to vote myself, this time.
and have all those from my way der do
the same, said the hunter, busting
off to muster his forces.'
just as Dunning, who had collected
band of voters, without much regard
to their qualifications, was pushing
into the house at the head of his re-
cruits. an outcry was raised within;
and, the next moment, Bart Burt was
seen hastily emerging from the crowd.
followed by the kicks and cudgel
blows of the tories. through whom he
had been compelled to save himself
from a rougher handling, to run the
gauntlet 10 the door.
What, in the name of der Tophet
is the meaning of that Otter treat
ment, ye shameless lubbers?" sternly
demanded the hunter. shaking his
stout beech came over the heads of the
foremost of his opponents.
He deserves it. He is an impostor.
He tried TO get in his vote when he
amt eighteen years old !, shouted sev.
eraI tory voices in reply.
(TO BE CONTINUED.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17
tTO BE CONTINUED.
HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists,
..wHO Is THIS JESUS OF SAZA
RETH!"

'Who il this Jesus of Sazarcth?'n
The Mussulman soldier caught his breath,
And knit his brow like n man oppressed
Whom the soft divan hath brought no rest.
He had come from a field OF God accused,
He had fought where devils did their worst,
The fearful fray he would fain forget.
In his soul its echoes were ringing yet.
.who Is this 'Jesus Of NaAarcths'
The women all called his name, in death.
And the very children, caught To mpalc-
Nay,-n0 for woInan's ear that tale!
"Your blood would freeze n its very foun,;
Yet the IRE up in YOUR brain would mount,
Till you -lgicked 1t night, when the wind
awuEc,
Ami, shuddeginr, covered till the morning
broke.
"Nay, ask no question ! know not why
The women and harmless babes must die
Twas my cnlef'- orler-mine to obey.
BE il ON his head at the Judgment Day
''Nes-therr was one alternative;
Call on our Prophet, and Won live"
But every victim, with diving breath,
Called upon Jcsns OF Nazareth,
"Whols this Jesus OF Nazareth?
Does he bear the sword that conquers Death
Must meet him there when Azael calls
Ny naked oul to the Judgment halls?
"Go-ask the Gianurs-and tell me true
Who is this Jesus of Nazareth? Who?
| have fought for Allah! But If He be
Allah's vicegerent-woc is me-"
Jesus of Nazareth, Lord of life,
Conqueror of all this worlds mad strife.
Vengeance for blood that cries to thee!
Bow the False Prophet ON Bonded knee,
Till the Cross shall Quench the Crescent ) ray
From ST Sophia TO the Gates of Day;
And murderous Moslem, with contrite breath,
Shall call upon Jesus of Nazareth
Mrs Cyrus Iiamlin, Lexington, Mass.
sMrs Knapp, of Bills, the nearest mission
AIRY station 10 the Sassoun massacre. writes tnat
one OF the Turkish soldiers, troubled in mind by
the memory of those awful scenes, told his wife
to ask the wives of the "GiaOurs," tinndels, I'M
believers who is liissoos Nazaretsee," Jesus
of Nazareth. For" said he, "all the women
they slaughtered died cang on him.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17
HERE AND HEREAFTER.

Thoughts are threads into which
the web Of character is woven.
Character is always writing its
name on the face in indeliblc ink.
Every man makes the world either
richer or poorer by what he gives To it
himself.
Every now and then mans mind
is stretched by new idea OF sensa
ton, and never shrinks back to is
former dimensions. Oliver Wendell
Holnles.
| believe in breadth of view. but
some people regard breadth as some
thing that runs everywhere and NO
where in particular Rev. Charles
II. parkhurst.
There is Il lesson in the transforming
of lime, sand. and soda into glass.
1t ia like unto the Transforming pow
or Of the grace of God. which turns
man into an angel Of light. Rcy 4
II. Thompson.
II we come to understand that the
order of life, the nature of life, and
end Of life are divine, we cannot be
pessimists nor tolerate the babbIc in
the streets. nor in the clubs. and
public places that life is not worth
living. Rev. S. Rainford.
In every life there are three regions:
that of the light, where duty is clearly
defined; that of the dark, where
wrong is no less clearly marked: and
a great borderland of twilight, where
there is no certainty, where dividing
lines are not distinct, and where each
man must be fully persuaded for him
self. 1t is here, however. that the tenn
per of the soul is tested here that de-
cisIons are come to that make us weak
or strong: here that we may drift into
the dark, or start path of upward
climbing that will conduct to the TIA
blc-lands where the light never wanes.
In threading difficult way through
these devious tracks there is no clue
so helpful or certain as TO ask Z rat
will conduce to the praise of God. III
that would hinder this must be ave Il
ed; all that would promote and en-
brace it must be followed at any cost
+. B. Meyer.
In the nice work Of the epgrayer
there are some lines so fine and shad
owy that he can make them only by tho
aid of magnifylng glasses: yet they
are the very standings which give per-
feet beauty TO the finished work. So
the character Of every man is filled in
and finished with things which almost
escape his own notice and which can
not be separately distinguished by
Others. All the influences which
surround him with presence as sub
tie as the atmosphere, in babyhood,
in youth hood, in manhood, are min
istering to the development of the
mind, as common air and food and
exercise are to that of the body. Al
the conduct of life, at home, in
school, in the chosen vocation. with
Il power as constant as that of light
on growing plants and forests, is Civ
ing proportion and dimension to the
spiritual structure. All the aims and
cndeayors and rugged encounters and
trying discipline to which we are
summoned. lifting MS to the subiimi-
ties Of duty or humbling US TO the
place Of penitcnce, are giving strength
and force to the qualities of the soul,
rs athletes attain vigur and skill by
and patient training. Bur
lett Hart, D. D.. in Always Up
ward, -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17
THE CRADLE STRIP.

when baby goes n. sailing, and the breeze is
fresh and free,
His ship is Just the gueerest craft that ever
sailed to sea
Ten fingers trGc make up the crew that watch
on deck must keep,
While all arrow ten toes below are passengers
asleep!
And mother is the pilot doar-ah, none SO true
When baby goes a-saing, and the breeze il
fresh and free!
When mother rocks the cradle ship, the walls
for shores slip past;
The breczes from the garden blow when baby
boy sails fast,
So fast he flies that Dolly cries she fears wen
run her down,
So hard n port; we're not the sort TO see dolly
drown;
And then you know, we've got the whole wide
carpet FOR the sea
When baby goes sailing, and the Wlnd Is fresh
and free.
When baby lies becalmed in sleep, and all the
crew Is still.
When that wee ships in port NJ last, safe from
storm and ill
Two eyes Of love shall shine above, two lips
shall kiss hi- face,
Until in deep and tranquil sleep he'll smile at
that embrace.
For mother watches, too, at night; while
through his SUMMERS creep
Dresu memories OF sailing ere the hree@cs i"il
-Chas Rogers, in Ladies Home journal.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17

a. As explained in previous notes these
events took place nearly two years before there
was any new state" ard before il WAS hardly
thought of, and certainly before the name
vermont" had occurred to any human being.
Nermont's Declaration of lndepen tcnce as a
''ncwl and separate State" was made at West
minister January 18th l1.1 and was first pub
lishe6 in the Connecticut Courant of March lfih
following The Declaration said the state
should hcrca fter he called by the name OF New
Connecticut F" This name was changed TO Yer
mont by the convention ~ Windsor in the
June following.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17


Taking effect Dec. %, 1895.
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave BrattlebOro as follows:
5.3l M, for Springfield ana New York
$40 q m, for Millers Fails, Palmer and New Lon
don. Connecting at Mi.lcrs Falls with Fitch
burg II. r., ut Palmer with Boston & Albany
K. f., at Willmantic with New England Il. r.,
at New London with y. Y, y. IL. and III. Il. X.
o Is 4. m, for Springfield and New York.
10. 80 m. for Mllcrs Falls and stations on Fitch
burg Il. T., Palmer and stations on Boston n
Albany II. r., and for New London.
2.lS pm. mail train for Springfield.
95 p. M, for Millers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg r. r., Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4.37 pm, for Springfield and New York
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattieboro as follows:
1928 q m, from New York via Norwich Line,
New London. Palmer and Millers Falls.
ll06 a. M. from Springfield.
/ .05 pm, from New London, Palmer and Miiiers
Falls
, .O6 pm. from Springfield and New York.
). A pm. from New York and Springfield.
Fails. ,Suhjert to change without noiice.)
10. as pm. from New York and springfield
~ sub jcct to change without uo;irc.
D.MACEENIIE. Supt-, New London.
) W. CUMMINGS, 6 +. n. 81. A'hans.
=. \. >OUTHARD. -. J.. y, New London
slyl