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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

Whatever place the cat may have III
literature she owes, doubtless, to her
saucy and secure place in life, from
which none of US would have it in our
hearts to dislodge her. She has been the
companion Of the great and famous from
time immemorial. Petrarch's favorite
cat he embalmed, while Andrea Doria,
one Of the rulers of Venice, not content
with having the portrait painted of his
dead cat, preserved her skeleton as the
souvenir OF a happy intimacy. Cardinal
Wolsey used to entertain his cat by his
side on his seat of state when he gave
audience or received his princely COM
pany Rousseau's attachment to cats is
well known. We know also how fond
Sir Isaac Newton was of them, for did
he not make holes in his barn door for
their ccommodation-a large hole for
the old cat and small one for the kit
ten? The uufeline DR. johnson loved
cats in spite Of himself, and his partic-
ular pet bore the name of Hodge. The
doctor used himself to go out and buy
the oysters on which Hodge Dotted lest
the servants. from having to wait on
the animal, should acquire a dislike to
him. Richelieu was devoted to cats, and
Mohammed Of blessed memory was SO
attached to them that once, when a ia
vorite was lying asleep on his sleeve and
he wished to get up, he cut off che sleeve
rather than disturb her. Julian Haw-
thorne is said to have a faithful and
companionable Tom, who invariably
perches on his shoulder while the stream
of words is flowing from his pen, and
when Tom thinks enough work has
been done for the day he slowly but
firmly descends to the table and pulls
the manuscript aside. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
Eenry Clay's $50 Kiss.

She wasn't young. She admitted that
Of her own accord, but quietly intimate
ed that youth had been her portion,
though her appearance seemed TO belle
the statement. They were talking Of
kissing and church fairs and how easy
it was to work good thing for
punch, grab bag and the other accesso-
ries which form the alluring features of
the fairs generally.
He was as cold blooded as box Of
corn salve and asked:
"Would you kiss man at a fair in
the interest of charity provided he took
chances il a rattle, bought pound Of
tea or bought lot of alleged love let
ters-would you kiss for charity?''
81 did once. 1t was some few years
ago when Henry Clay was with US. |
was at fair and had charge of table.
I wanted to make our receipts larger
than any other and used every effort to
swell our profits. Henry Clay came in,
and we met.
And the lady smiled sad, sweet
smile, smoothed out the folds in her
dress, and III a very kittenishly shy
manner went on:
Somehow the talk turned on kiss
ing, and I asked him how much he
would give to charity provided l let
him kiss me. He bid $50, and l kissed
him and got his money, and we beat all
the other tables at the fair
ga fool and his money soon parted,
quietly remarked the man with the ici-
Gle for q heart, and the lady does not
know lust how he meant the remark. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08

low, and is now looking for a lot on
which to build a hotel.
Mrs. C. S. Boswell of iLittleton. n. H., a
former resident here, called on old friend S
last week.-Mrs.. d. Beckwith and daugh-
ter Alice of Newbury, have been visiting
here.
There is to be chicken pie supper at the
M. E. vestry, Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 18th. The proceeds to apply on the
pastors salary. Let everybody come.
Supper will be served from to O'Clock
Admission 20 cents; children under twelve
accompanied by their parents, 10 cents.
WheelOck.
Mrs. A. Drown is in very poor health.
The box social last week was a very
pleasant affair and much enjoyed by all.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
have settled the insurance claim of Chas.
and Herbert Sheldon.
Mrs. Harry Blodgett from Lyndon is
visiting at R. e. Kellogg's. She intends
to start in about two weeks for Washing
ton, Ind, where she will join Mr.. Blod
gett.
The Ladies' Aid will hold their next
social with Mrs. I. K. Gray, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all. The proceeds are
for the benefit of the church.
Rev. e. j. Hatch will be ordained at the
church Nov. 9Th. 1t is expected that good
speakers will be present, and it is hoped
that good number of people will attend.
Services will commence at o'clock and
continue in the evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08

A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do here
by agree to refund the money on a 50-cent
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar
If 1t fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
BARRON & HAMBLEr, Barton.
II. c. PIERCE.
ID. w. HILDRETH. Barton Landing.
III. 5. WEBSTER,
A. e. ANDERSON, Glover.
M. b. CHAFEY, Albany.
j. T.. Uric, Craftsbury.
A. PADDOCK, No. Craftsbury.
G. w. WHEELER, Irasburgh.
j. FRANK RUGoLEs, West Burke.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
AGAINST DEPARTMENT STORES

War has been declared against Chi
cago's great department stores by the
smaller traders Of the city. The de-
partment stores, they say, threaten to
ruin every small tradesman in Chica-
go by system Of selling at cut rates,
the concentration of many lines of
business under one roof, and the re-
duction thereby OF the cost of operat
ing the stores. Some Of the larger
stores in Chicago have from sixty to
one hundred and fifty departments,
and customers may buy in them al
lace to ton of coal. The small deal
ers have made futile efforts to secure
protection by means of State legisla
ton. Recently two ordinances have
been passed by the City Council.
They prohibit the sale of meats and
provisions and wines and liquors in
the same establishment in which dry
goods and kindred articles are sold.
1t is intended to push the matter to
the Supreme Court. Committees
will be appointed who will go about
among the establishments of alleged
transgressors of the recently enacted
ordinance and gather evidence against
them. These same committees will
then appear in the courts as prose-
cutting witnesses. The fine for the
nonobservance of the measures has
been set at from $25 to 5000. In case
of conviction the association will lay
claim to half the amount of fine, the
other part reverting to the city treas
ury. No suits have been begun as
yet against the department store pro-
prietors who profess Indifference to
the attacks made on them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
Use Of the Toe.

The negroes of the West Indies use
the great toe constantly in climbing.
Several years ago, while spending some
time atone. of the famous resorts in
Jamaica, j had an opportunity to OBJ
serve the skill with which the black
women, who do great part of the
mental labor, carried stone, mortar and
other building materials on their heads
to the top Of five story tower in a
part Of the hotel not then finished
Much of the unerring accuracy with
which they (women and girls) chased
each other up and down the long lad
ders, with heavy loads skillfully poised
on their woolly pates was due to the
firmness with which they grasped each
rung OF the ladders with the great toe.
They did not place the ball or the hol-
low of the foot on the rung, but the
groove at the Juncture of the great toe
with the body of the foot, and they held
fast by making the back of the other
toes afford the other gripping surface.
In much the same way the Abyssinian
native cavalry grasp the stirrup. And
have seen a one armed Santo DOMINICAN
black, astride the near OK in a wheel
yoke guiding a lead mule with a rein
held between his great and second toes.
while his only arm was devoted to
cracking his transfers whip Over
land Monthly.
New York Directory Of 1897.
The small city directory of New York
for the year 1897 has only nine Smiths
and six Macs. John Jacob Astor, who
was not then naturalized, appears as a
dealer in musical Instruments There
are three Goelets, all merchants, one
Peter in Hanover square and John in
Cherry street There are only two Van
derbilts, Oliver, a cobbler III Water
street, and John, a director of the Bank
of New York. There are two Rhine
1anders, one Hammersley, but no Rookie
fellers. There is Gould residing at 48
Wall street. A progenitor of Theodore
Roosevelt resides at 100 Queen street.
Aaron Burr has his office at 10 Little
Nassau street, and Alexander Hamilton
at 81 Wall street New York Com
mercial.
The Book Tattered and Torn. /
On the last day in London Michael
O'Grady introduced troop of Irishmen
who wished to say goodby. Ono of them
uttered saying which surely amount
ed to genuine spontaneous efoquence.
He brought an old prayer book to get
my autograph, and one of his compan
ions, who was provided with q more
presentable volume said, ut ga shame,
ION, TO offer such q book to Mr. Duffy
for his signature. = ''Arrah, y said Tom,
why shouldn' offer it to him: Isn't
1t like himself, tattered and torn in fhe
service Of God and the people?''-Sir
Charles Gayan Duffy in Contemporary
Review
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08

In Lowell, Nov. 2, son to Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. B. McElroy.
In Greensboro. Oct. d, son to mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Young.
In Greensboro. Oct. %, a daughter to MIR.
and Mrs. Augustus Martel1.
In Wheelock, Oct. 81, daughter to EEr. and
Mrs. S. T. Wheeler.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Amherst w. Seavau

4<0GCAOO VI 0J Wv 6OdNGNs
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and ad Just all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate of Amherst w. Sea-
vey, late of Bloomington, in said District. de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at his late resi-
dence in Bloomington the Esd day OF
November and 3Otb day of March next, from 1
O'Clock, p. m. until O'Clock, p. m. each OF
said days, and that six months from the 4th
day of October, A. ID. 1897, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors 10 present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Bloomington, VT, this LIST day OF
November. A. ID. 1897.
A. ID. MATHEWS, Observation-Disclosures.
j. G. ORNE, Soinilissi"nei9'
45.47.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08

Judge Acheson has filed an opinion
E in the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals affirming the decision of the
Board of Appraisers and the Judgment
of the United States Circuit Court in
the initial handkerchief case Of Jonas
Brothers. The Government appealed
to the Circuit Court from the decision
of the United States General Board Of
Appraisers of New York, which clas-
sified the importations simply as
sshandkerchiefs, dutiable at so per
cent ad valorem. The Government
contended that they should have been
classified as Embroidered and hem
stitched handkerchiefs," dutiable at
so per cent advalorem. Judge Dallas
sustained the appraisers, and the
United States then took the case to
the Circuit Court Of Appeals.
It is said that the decision in this
case involves full $500, 900, as the Gov
has refused to refund TO other i'm
porters, both under the Mckinley and
Wilson laws, the additional duties ex-
acted upon similar importations, un-
til at least two Circuit Courts should
have passed upon the point at issue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08

II Spain, in her present finan-
cial condition, is buying warships
in England, she is buying them
with the expectation of war with this
country; she is making desperate eff
forts to overcome the present dis
crepancy in naval forces. If she can,
by draining her last resources, create
fleet superior to that which our gov
eminent can put to sea, her bank
ruptcy, her decadence, will avail us
nothing in the opening of the strug-
gle. Our wealth and strength of peace
unconverted into means of war will
merely tantalize US.
The import of this news should not
be lost upon Congress when it assem-
bles. At the moment last year that
the menace of war with England was
removed it lost all interest in the
naval establishment. For the first
time in fifteen years it absolutely
stopped the building of warships. In
a haggle over price it stopped the
arndoring of ships already laid down.
1t must revive it's interest. 1t must
go on with its work. The possibility
of disgraceful war with Spain should
have in it all the stimulus of the pros
pect of disastrous war with England.
Let US abandon forever the interna-
tional affairs of the strong man max
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.


Now is the Time to Make Investments
Seven room house. all modern i'm
provement; lot Sux1S7l2 feet: wood
house, laundry, stable, situated on
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Siy room cottage on Fourth street
centrally located: bargain al $4,000
Two-story ten room nouse South
Presa street, large lot, only $1,000.
Six room cottage on MatamOras
street. first class In every particular
AMI q bargain at $4,000.
Two story frame house on River av.
enue. good location: $500.
Eight room, two-story house, all fur
nisbed; stable and outhouses. one acre
Of ground, two street car lines also
horse and buggy, $1,000.
Fine brick house, large lot, stable;
situated on North street, $1,000; a
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting of store
room and saloon, rooms ia second
story. with gallery, warehouse, sta
BILE aud hay barn. 2 large lots, en-
South Presa street; $4,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot, on Presa
street; $500
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
able for store or saloon. close in. room
tor four houses; $1,000.
Six room cottage on Government
Hill. large lot; $4,000.
Large 10 room house. with all mod
.rn improvements. In South Heights. 8
beautiful home. S6 600
Two story frame house on Prosper
hill. two large lots; $4,000.
Five room cottage at Midway, nea,
West End: $1,000.
Three two-story houses. large lots
IN Chestnut street, at very reasonable
figures.
We have bargains in lots on Govern
meat Hill. D:gnowity Hill. Laurel
Heights. South Heights. Tobin Hill
West End, as well as In most any
part of the city, at very REASONABLY,
DriceS.
We can also tit you up in farms
and ranches ranging from 100 acres
70 40.0D0 acres. We particularly call
your attention to 2.00n acres on ths
coast near Rockport. with frontage OF
shout four miles on the hay, suitable
FOR fruit. grapes. vegetables, etc: SIC
Der acre This is dirt cheap.
$50 acres near Floresvills.
2.4O0 acres on the Llano river.
$3.50 acres near ElmendOrf.
$500 acres in Frio county.
$500 acres In Gonzales county.
The above is only partial list OF
he property we have for sale. We
'hink before purchasing II will pay
yos 70 call in and see JOHN T. HAM
pIETON & Co. Daily Light Rnil4
'uv. No. In4 sg CommeYce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12

neglects these troubles is laying the foun-
dation for lifelong wretchedness.
A modest woman naturally recoils from
the notifying ordeal of examinations and
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But there is no necessity for any such re-
pugnant alternative. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures these delicate complaints
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DR.. Pierce has been for nearly 90 years
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N Y. During this time he has received
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Pierce's great thousand-page book, The
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1t contain advice and suggestions for self
treatment which every woman ought to
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
the report Of the superintendenls.

the report of the superineEdents.
Penitentiary board leases SD CON
victs for $3.50 and $3.50 a month.
State TO feed and guard.
General Mabry is arranging with
railroads for the transportation of
colored, troops to Brenham cncamp-
ment.
Rock Island has not the cars to
move all the wheat offered.
Commission will not exempt any
road from the announced cotton tariff.
Work was begun on the Galveston.
BRACES and Southwestern road.
Morgan and Southern Pacific an
nounce 9-cent rate ON cotton from
Houston to New York.
Lightning strikes the American
brewery at New Orleans and badly
wrecks it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to II. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial win convince you Of their merits.
These pills are easy In action and are
particularly affective in the cure Of
Constipation and Sick Headaches. For
Malaria and Liver Troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
the stomach and bowels, greatly invig-
crate the system. Regular size Csc per
box Sold by F. Kalteyer & Son. 4
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
EPMoRTH SOCIAL.

The Epworth league of the Travis
Park NJ. f. church will give an enter
tainment and reception in the base
ment of the church tonight at which
all who attend are promised a good
time. One Of the features of the event
will be an old time spelling match
such as were the rage 80 years ago,
from the then popular blue Back
spelling book
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.


This post, the second largest in the
country.is also the headquarters of the
Military Department of Texas, Brig
adler General w. NJ. Graham, COM
manding.
The upper post Is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Whitside COM
band and troops d, E. F, and K, Of
the Fifth cavalry. there are also sta
toned here companies A, B, c, E, F
and G, of the Eighteenth infantry and
Light battery K, Of the First artillery.
The troops at the post number 1888 men
altogether.
Cavalry dress parade, (full dress).
on the lower parade grounds every
Tuesday and Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day Of each month on lower par
ade ground between and 10 a. m.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at a. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band in band stand
on upper parade grounds.
"Reveille" at $40 a. m; "Patreat"
at Z: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The uppeA parade ground is. Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
Flagstaff is located. The lower ground
is the one nearest the city and Is
the Department headquarters.
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POUND NOTICE.

Taken up in city pound. on Mata-
moras street, on or about the 18th day
of August. 1897:
One grey mare branded r on the
hip.
On black horse branded with A on
the hip.
One brown mare mule branded B
on left shoulder.
Which will, if not redeemed before
sale, be sold at public auction. TO the
highest bidder. for cash, at said pound.
at the hour of IL o'clock a. M, on the
10th day of August, 1897.
PHIL SHARDEIN.
S-11-5t Marshal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
KAlLkuAD TIME TABLE.
INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT
NORTHERN.

In INTERNATIONAL AND GhEAI
NORTHERN.
North-Leaves at $3.50 a, m. and s p.
m. Arrives at 7:25 a. m. and 3:15 p. m.
South-Leaves at 9:45 a. m. and ar
rives at 1880 D. m.
The Express Special leaves at 1850 a.
m. and arrives at GAS p. m.
M. K. & T-Leaves at $50 a. m. and
8. p. M, arrives at 7:25 a. m. and 3:15
p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 1l:50 a. m: and
leave at 1910 D. m. and $3.50 p m.
for Houston. Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1:25
a. m. and 4:2s p. m: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico al 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco.
Fort Worth, Dallas. Kansas City and
st. Louis at 1925 p. m. ca
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas. Fort Worth and Waco at s:46
q. m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. M;
for Beeville. Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. M; and arrives daily
from the former places st 6:S5 p. M;
and from the latter at 1880 o. m.
For Boerpe and Kerrville leaves dali
ly except Saturdays and Sundays at
z:45 p. m. Leaves Saturday at 4:30
p. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives In San Antonio from Boerne
and Kerrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 10:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Adkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at 4:3O a. m. daily.
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 300 p. m.
daily, except SUNDAY.
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CoLORED FESTIVAL.

The Mount Zion Baptist church tcol-
ore0 will give an entertainment and
supper Saturday night, August IA, at
the church on Santos street, for the
pastor.
There will be music and lots of
nice things TO eat. making it an old
time "darkey festival as it is termed
in the rural districts.
1t will continued over until Sunday,
the 18th, when as thier dodgers an
nounce, every member will contribute
80 cents to the church as an Offering
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12

DR.. ]. l. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy says: 1T
has almost become necessity in this
vicinity" This is the best remedy in
the world for collie, cholera morbus,
dysentry and diarrhoea, and is recog-
nized as a necessity wherever it's
great worth and merit become known.
No other remedy is so prompt or ef-
fectual or so pleasant to take. Sold
by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
SMUGGLING SCHEME.
1t is Discovered by Customhouse
officials.

Rossland, B. c., August 9.-The Gus
toms officials have discovered a snug
Cling scheme on a large scale. The
trail up from the Cunningham country
passes into Canada at Kruders on
Ozoyoor lake, where the CustOmhouse
is located, and then makes detour in
the United States and re-enters the
dominion at a point several miles east
of the customhouse. The town of Oroo
is the headquarters of the smugglers.
Freighters from the states bringing in
produce come up the trail to Kruders,
pay duty on stuff they have in their
wagons and then follow the road down
across the line TO Oroo.N Here they
pick big quantities of all sorts of of
groceries, principally tobacco and can
ned goods, and follow the road into
Canada again to which they gain ac-
cess without difficulty as oil the goods
have presumably paid duty at Kru-
ders, farther back ON the line.
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BucKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapel Hands
Th'lhlaine 'o~rs and oil skin arup.
lions. and ,'ositivel-- cures piles, or
no pay required. It "a guaranteed to
70 give perfect satisfa ction or money
refunded Price 25 oents per hnx. 70,
,ale ny r katie r & Son