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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
MAKING HANNAH HAPPY.

"Got anything for gal?'' he asked
of the girl who was behind counter
loaded with Christmas toys.
'sHow old girl was asked.
s'She'll be 20 next spring, if she gets
over the measles all right, and the
doctor says she's gaining on 'em ev-
cry day"
"And you want to buy her Christ
mas PRESENT."
CT dew. Pm going to marry her in
May if sumthin' don't bust, and I
want to make her a handsome pres
emit. Poor Hanna! She jest LAYS right
thar and means and sighs and fights
the measles, and I want to prove my
love-"
"How would something in jewelry
do?" asked the girl.
'sShe don't keer fur jewelry."
'sYou might buy her an umbrella. A
lady's umbrella always makes a nice
present."
'sShe never uses one, except to hit
the dog or cat with. She's no gal to
put on STYLE"
can album or some book would be
a suitable present"
eyes, but she don't keer for 'em, [
bought her an album once and she US
ed it to prop up the leg of the kitchen
stove. She's no reader, either. When
she amt workin' she likes to sit and
hold hands and eat candy. I'd rather
not buy anythin' tall than git sum-
thin she don't want"
Chow would comb for the hair
do?" queried the girl, as she looked
about.
''She, don't use 'em," replied the
young man, as he fondled a ready
made elephant which could move its
trunk. "She jest makes her h'ar all
frizzy and lets it go at that. Kin that
mewl be used as pin cushion?"
''She could fix it for cushion, but
you wouldn't buy mule for a young
woman, would your"
81 dunno. Nevis ar sot, amt
they?"
IT think sou
"Wall, that's the way with Hammer.
She gifts sot every week or two, and
it's the hardest kind O. work to unsot
her. What's the price?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
JUSTFOR FUN.

Some men, said Uncle Eben, Is SO
modest dat dey won't assume no
responsibilities whatsomever; an OATS
why dab wives take i'm washin'.
Lady Shopper-I want to get some
thing suitable for boy of ten years.
Salesman-Slippcr counter down TIE
second aisle; turn to your right?
He-Do you think your father
would offer me personal violence il L
were to ask him for you? She-No.
but 1 think he will if you don't pretty
soon.
Mrs. Spat-Your husband is an in
ventor, L believe? Mrs. Spotter-Yes;
some of his excuses for coming home
late at night are in use all over the
country.
Judge-Do L understand that you
decline to give your age? Fair Wit
ness-My lord, how can swear to a
thing as a fact that 1 know of only by
hearsay?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
The HHisto-ical Lilac.o

Many years ago in the days of her ra-
hnt beauty her imperial majesty the
|hpress Elizabeth of Austria sat for
d portrait to Schrotzberg, fashion
DE Viennese artist. The picture was
|inted at the request of the empress
val cousin, Ludwig II of Bavaria, and
ks destined to grace the walls of his
tllery of beautiful women in Munich.
be artist recognized the Importance of
S commission and gave to the canvas
] the skill of his genius, which in
e matter of color had no equal in
ermany The robe of the empress was
imperial purple, of so marvellous a
pit and so wonderfully painted that it
mined even the charm of the sovereign
dy s matchless beauty. Artists tried
vain to initiate it, pens to describe
and i'll time it became known as the
historical lilac
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
DRRENT MISCELLANY.

ID first thought it appears we'll nigh
bssible that one human life could
Hh three centuries before death came.
English papers have recently been
sussing longevity in its various
kes and find at least three well au-
bticated cases of people who lived to
u times change the last three nu-
-als in the year date.
/ RS. Elizabeth Hobbs, a Cambridge
u lady, did so. She was born in
D and died on March %, 1903, in
one hundred and fourth year of her
. which facts are recorded on her
Festone in the southwest corner of
churchyard of Little Wilbraham,
bit six miles from Cambridge.
'homas Parr, more familiarly known
Old Parr," was born i'll 1883 and
\ in 1855, at the age of 152 years
8 months, having lived II years
the fifteenth, 100 in the sixteenth
80 years in the seventeenth CEN
ies.
1n a tombstone i'll LANDAU Center,
H., is the following: Widow Su-
ha Brownson was born Aug. 81,
b, and died June 10, 1902, aged 103
rs" She thus lived in the seven
18th, eighteenth and nineteenth cen
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

When shrewd men talk, it is best to
mind their exact expressions. The
Lewiston Journal mentions case in
point:
There had been a great financial
catastrophe in Piscataquis County by
which many people lost their little
all, and the word went round that
citizen who usually clings to his shek-
els had suggested q public subscrip-
ton to make up the losses, and had
promised to subscribe largely him
self. The people were amazed at the
report, and inquiry was begun to
learn its truth.
"Did you offer to give S25, 900 to
pay these losses?" the citizen was
asked.
"Well, no." he said, ssI didn't put
my offer in just that way. What L did
say was that 1 would willingly give
S25, 900 if the thing had never happen
ed.n
Then the people laughed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

The small boy who measures the
standard of the circus by the number
of it's elephants is very nearly right,
as to method. The pachydermata
proboscidea is the most costly animal
in captivity. African elephants are
new quoted at from $4,000 to $1,000; an
Indian elephant at about $4,000. Cir
affes are worth about the same price
as an African elephant on account of
their scarcity, but as the elephant is
the most popular for exhibition pur-
poses it's price keeps up. A fine hip
popatamus may be purchased for 49,
900, big African lion for from $1,000
to $500 and a fine lioness for $500 or
5000. Bengal tigers are also worth
$500 to 5000, and camels from $500 to
$500 apiece.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
The American Peanut.

1.-THE peanut as an article of COM
nee and consumption, said Judge
ristiancy of the pension office to a re-
ter, is something enormous, and a
aht deal more so than those who have
/ had the opportunity to examine into
have the slightest idea of. 1 don't
Ire to deluge you with statistics, but
n Examination and that of others who
Ne had better facilities satisfy me
IL the peanut ranks second to any
Ihg else used as fruit. The banana
ks first. By this do not confine my
~ to this country alone. I refer to the
sumption throughout the world. We
ii shipping peanuts today to every
Nc of the world and in Paris, London,
roughout Italy and Germany and Eng
Id have already got the African pea
on the run and are going to make it
very fast before we get through.
e peanut we ship does not compare,
viewer, with the nut that is sold in
own country, but it has secured the
Irket from the African peanut, which
" a few years ago was the only nut
Itch was sold in Europe. In the ZOOS
Europe today the children are feed
American peanuts to the animals as
Ill as eating them = the peanuts,
mean = themselves. - Washington
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
The Greatest Murderess.

Aqua Toffano, the poisoner who
led in the latter part of the seven
enth and beginning Of the eighteenth
|nturies, was probably the greatest
|urderess the world has ever known.
is estimated her victims mum bered
Early 700, mostly men. The poison
as a colorless liquid, devoid of taste
bd put up in small bottles bearing the
hage of St. Nicholas, a martyr, who
said to have been boiled III oil. The
mess produced by the poison resem-
led cholera. Among the noted victims
as Pope Clement XIV. In 1909 the
ch poisoner was arrested, and it was
ven out that she had been secretly
tangled, but some historians insist
at she lived until the year 1870, the
aples authorities making good use of
Y abilities as poison maker.-Ex
Iange-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
Stone Blind.

The wife of a blind man tells this
kious story of an adventure which
he befell them. The couple were tray
|hg together from Philadelphia to
Nv York, when, at a way station, a
EAnge fellow passenger crossed the
NJ and approached them. ''You look
81 an honest person, he said, address
III the husband. MAY I ask you to
4p an eye on my baggage while l run
10 the station and send a telegram"
Nj might keep both eyes on your bag
de- was the others retort, land not
you any good, for 1 can't see at all
nm either one.'' AS the wife remark
in relating the occurrence, 1T was
Itainly peculiar as we'll as unfortu-
tie that there was only one man in the
u who looked honest enough to be
listed as custodian of another's pos
ssions, and that man was stone blind. !"
Philadelphia Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
Like Unto Like.

There was a queer scene in the Paris
ltacombs the other day. Some 40 mu-
clans and rather more numerous au-
|ence assembled there to indulge in
|eir taste Or the grewsome. Sitting ON
Imp chairs, which had been placed at
be of the crossways of the intricate
BID interminable galleries, lined on
|ch side with skulls and human bones,
concert was given which will long be
|membered by those who participated
it as musicians or listened TO it as
|e audience. The programme comprised
bopin's Funeral March," Beetho-
En's Funeral March," Saint-Saens'
Death Dance" etc. The musicians
ere from the conservatory of music,
ID the audience was composed of peo-
h of position.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

There is more catarrh in his section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable Science has proven catarrh to be
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Han's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally in dos
es from 10 drops to teaspoonful 1t acts di-
rectly ON the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to Send for circu-
lars and testimonials. Address, F. CHEN
Fly & CO., Toledo, o. Sold by Druggist, rs.
HALL Family Pills the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
ssTWenIy cents. ,,

"That's about my fgger. She kin
fix it up and stand it on her buro.
Whenever she sees it she will think o.
me and her sotness.''
cit don't seem to me that you are
selecting just the thing" returned
the salesgirl.
THAT'S cause you don't know Han
nah," he replied. While she has the
measles she kin keep it on her pillar
and pull the string and make him
kick. That'll take her mind off her
sickness. When she gifts we'll she kin
make it into pin cushion or stand it
on the parlor organ fur brick-a-
brack. I'll take a mewl. Mebbe his
humbleness will melt her her heart a
little.u
''You evidently love your Hannah
very much!"
you've hit the bull'eye, sis! I've
stood by Hammer through chicken
pox, whoopin' cough and sore eyes,
and Pm with her four times a day
while she's down with the measles.
Love her You bet yer life I dew,
and though she's sot in her ways and
needs new teeth she returns my love
and is mine agin the world. Here is
yer cash, and gimme the mewl, and
suthin' tells me I've struck it right
and the blamed thing is goin' to bring
two lovin' hearts SO clus together
that thar won't be room fur ribs and
vest buttons between!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

point to remember. If you wish to purify
your blood you should take a medicine which
cures blood diseases. The record of cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla proves that this is the
best medicine for the blood ever produced.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures the most stubborn
cases and it is the medicine for you to take if
your blood is impure.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner pill;
assist digestion, cure headache. Is cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

w. B. johnson, Newark O., says: lone
Minute Cough Cure saved my only child from
dying by Group" 1t has saved thousands OF
others suffering from Group, pneumonia,
bronchitis and other serious throat and lung
troubles III. &. Pierce, Barton; d. w. Hid
reth, Barton Landing; RE. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than make
good all the advertising claimed for them,
abe following four remedies have reached a
phenomenal sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery,
for consumption, coughs and colds, each bot
tie guaranteed. Electric Bitters, the great
remedy for liver, stomach and Kidneys
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies are guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed for them and
the dealer whose name is attached herewith
will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold
at Fl. G. Pierce's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

Hicks-It is rather humiliating for
man to have more people at his
funeral than at his wedding. Wicks
don't know. A man doesn't have
to reciprocate for attentions shown
him at his funeral.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

Indignant Citizen-You ought to
beg for living. Why don't you try
to do something and be somebody.
Tuffold Knutt-'Cause it's. easier to be
somethin an do somebody
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

Terrible Accidental is terrible accident
to be burned scalded; but the pain and
agony and the frightful disfigurements can
be quickly overcome without leaving a scar
by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. III. q.
Pierce, Barton; ID. w. Hildreth, Barton Land
ing; r.. e. French. Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

What became of that Samuels girl
that Pottersby was flirting with last
summer? You mean the girl that
Pottersby thought he was flirting
with? She married him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

Sick headache can be quickly and com
pletely overcome by using those famous little
pills known as 'DeWitt's Little Early Risers.'
H. @. Pierce, Barton; ID. w. Hildreth, Barton
Landing; r. K. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

How would you define a pessimist?
He is a man who is afraid to loo
happy for fear some other fellow viii ]
try to borrow money of him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
NOTICE.
DON'T FISH!

Green or Todd brook in Derby, also Albany
Greek and Ames Pond and brook in Albany
in Orleans County together with their tribu-
taries have been stocked by the State. Fish
ing in any part of these waters tor three
years from May 1, 1897, is hereby prohibited
under the penalties (S50.O0) prescribed in
Section 1868 of the Vermont statutes. This
closes waters named in Albany-only in town
of Albany. JOHN w. TfTCOMR.
HORACE w. BAILEY.
o22 Fish and Game Comm'rs for Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

DeWitt'S Collie Sc Cholera Cure.
Pleasant, quick results, safe 40 use.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31
For Sale.

One two horse lumber wagon; two-horse
hay rack; Yankee pillow; steel frame spring
tooth harrow; 1 pair work harnesses; 1 Wal
ter A. Wood moving machine, road wagons,
iron bars, chains, forks and other tools, all
in good condition and nearly new. These
will be sold for cash or approved notes.
l9tf g A. ABBOTT, Barton,Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

Augustus Quoting Hamlet) If thou
wilt needs marry, marry a fool.
Maud oh, Gus, this is so sudden.
The state herald., 1897-06-11
Total of all bills allowed $50. 1890
rr,n,.r., Home Hospital.

Colorado Springs, June I.-Messrs.
Douglass and llctherlngton. architects
of this city. have been awarded the
contract for the erection of hospital
at the Printers Home. A hospital
building was decided upon last Octo-
bcr when the National Typographical
convention was held In this city. II
was decided TO raise the money by an
assessment on the membership. This
was done. but the amount raised was
not ms large ms expected. Plans for the
new building were therefore modified
and made not Ia cost In excess OF SO.
600. The hospital building will stand
Immediately south Of the main building
and will he In the cottage style. II will
he built of stone and will be two stories
high. II Will he connected with the
basement Of the main building by
runway, So that one kitchen can sup.
ply both buildings. The hospital will
hc ilrsi-clnss In all Its appointments.
The state herald., 1897-06-11
VETOED FOUR MORE BILLS.
Governor Cuiberson Beats all the Texa.
Records.

Records.
Austin, Tex, June T.-Governor Gull
bcrson today did something unprece-
dcnted in Texas legislative circles by
vetoing at once four bills passed at the
regular session of the Legislature, re
Gently closed. During this session he
vetoed sixteen more bills than any
previous governor has ever negatived
and today he added four more to the
list
The most important hill vetoed to-day
is general occupation tax bill, which
sought 10 tax everybody and every in.
dustry In the state to increase the rev
cnues. The governor says that while
the object of the hill is commenda BILE.
he must veto il because il would au-
thorize the circulation of obscene lit
eraiurc. sanction gambling by pool sell
Ing and logaliZe the fire insurance com
panics now operating in the state and
which have lately been prosecuted.
lie also vetoed Il hill making II felo-
ny to steal cotton of the value of $50
or over. The hill is vetoed on the
grounds that it would increase the cost
Of felony business in the state. while
no material benefit would he derived.
The other two measures vetoed We're OF
more local and less important charac.
ter.
The state herald., 1897-06-11
Curiou. Suspension Bridge.

A remarkable engineering work. Of quite Il
novel character. is being commenced at
Rouen, In France. II is called "pont trans
borieur" and Is intended to serve all the
purposes Of Il bridge without Interfering
with the free passage Of shipping, even
though the masts he l5o feet high. Two
high towers are To he erected. one on each
bank Of the Seine. about three-unarters Of
mile below the lowest bridge existing at
Rouen. Between these two towers narrow
Iron chain bridge VIII be suspended. The
height from the quays i to be not less than
100 feet. Lines nf railway are To he laid
upon the chain bridge, upon which a light
carriage or platform on wheels will he run.
This is 10 be dragged from one tower to the
other by steel ropes passing over wheels and
worked by steam or electricity. From this
wheeled platform will be suspended by steel
hawsers, the trlnShor'leur. al the level "
the quays Il. g., 100 feet below the level of
the chain bridge, and this tntnsbordcuT. or
suspended carriage, win carry passengers
and vehicles from one bank tn the other u
Is expected that the electric tramways on the
quays VIII make connection at this point,
and thus they will be able to run on 10 The
transbordeur. aud cross the river without
the passengers requiring TO change their
seals.
The state herald., 1897-06-11

A recent writer states that In Japan
tho opportunities are exceedingly slim,
and II would be wrong to advise
young man to TO to the Mikado's en-
pire for the purpose Of bettering his
condition. Japan ia still adhering 10
her old plan Of sending out bright. in.
dustTiOus young men TO learn practi-
cally, ms wcll as theoretically. whatever
new discoveries are made. Scientific
books as well as periodicals find earn
est readers. and her colleges and uni
vcrslties are fully up to the times. She
II gradually dlscharging such Of the few
foreign employees as are left, and who'll
ly declines engaging any one but ma
uyoB. except In very exceptional cases.
After Americans had introduced cleo
trle lights and the telephone In Toxic.
native engineers have established sImi-
lar plants In the large cities OF tho en-
pirc, and. although the result was not
always satisfactory In the beginning.
they have overcome ali difficulties and
now furnish a highly satisfactory ser
vice. While the Japanese decline TO
employ foreigners. they have also pro-
hlbltod the use Of foreign capital. I'm
der the present treaty foreigners can
not own real estate. except In few
square rods Of the foreign concessions
In the open ports, nor can they own
shnres In Japanese enterprise. Even
Japanese bonds are lnallonablc to for
elgnorB. Hence the opportunities to
invest capital are exceedingly few.
The state herald., 1897-06-11
scHLATrER PROBABLY DEAD.
Thought to Have Perished on a Mexican
Desert.


Denver, June S.-The Republican
prints the following from Albuquerque:
The following self-explanatory letter
was handed your correspondent this af-
ternoOn:
"Casas Grande, chihuahua, Mexico,
June /, 1897.
u. A. Summers, Albuquerque, n. NJ:
Dear Sir:-A human skeleton was
found In the north part of the Finga
canon, near this town. with papers, ad-
dresses. etc, and supposed to be the
remains of the healer Francis Schlat-
ter. The following things were found
with the remains: One American, Den
yer saddle, one club-like bar of copper
weighing twenty-eight and half Eng
lish pounds, one Spansli-English die
tiOnary, one Bible, with verses and
Francis Schlatter on fly leaf, and some
blank books with addresses and yours
among the rest
NO evidence of foul play could be
discovered. He must have died six or
eight months ago. Please answer by
return mall. saying what you know
about him. Yours truly.
JOHN l.. SEXTON"
"P. S.-The authorities here have tax
on charge of his things. The skeleton
was buried where found. A gray
American horse, unbranded turned up
In this vicinity about six months ago
and was supposed to have been his.
~, j, S."
The state herald., 1897-06-11
Won, Appo,n, Delegates.

Little Rock. Ark. June I.-Goycrnor
Dan W. Jones Of Arkansas. has refused
to nppoin, delegates Ia represent Ar,
kansas nt the International gold mining
convention TO be- held In Denver early
next month,
when asked II he would appoint del
centc- from The state nj large Cover.
nor Jones said. II intend Ia ignore this
convention altogether. nnh shall decline
to appoint delegates 10 IT, II does not
spell out right There ls no silver In II
aud am opposed TO anything of this
kind that seems lnlmlrnl Ia the Inter.
"sts OF blmctnlllsm,"
Mayor Wooison to day appointed i've
delegates from Little Rock They are
Colonel \ N Smllhru Colonel II u.
Fleming. Colonel " ! Mckee. Hon
Jacob Tflobcr an1 colonel \ n Ne.
Cnrthy
The state herald., 1897-06-11
Postal, c.our... 4. Dome.

Chicago, June THE Universal Pos.
tai Congress win hold It's next scxten.
NAL convention NJ Rome. Italy. In Feb
ruary. 1903. This decision was reached
NJ the last meeting of the body at
Washington. hut wns withheld from
the public, II viii he formally mn.
nounccd NJ III" close Of the present con
vontlon next week The congress has
disposed Of all the work before II save
FOR signing the general convention or
treaty and 10 take final action on the
question Of parcclsposi. looking prin.
clpnlly TO extending the parcels.pos, mr..
rnng.ments of this country. with var
ions individual countries. like Great
Britain. Austria Hungary. France. Ger.
many and Belgium. Tho formal con.
y"niion IL now being printed and the
remaining work viii occupy scarcely
n couple Of days, Many OF the dele.
gates have booked to leave New York
on tho iIih