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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

There have been a good many esti-
mates of Gen. Grant, first and last,
but there is nothing so natural, sim
pie and direct as that of Gen. Horace
Porter, in his recollections, now pub
lished in the CenturyMagazine "Grant
was possessed of moral end physical
courage which was equal to every
emergency in which he was placed.
He was calm amid excitement, pa
tient under trials, sure in judgment,
clear in foresight, never depressed by
reverses or unduly elated by success.
He was fruitful in expedients, and
had a facility of resource and facul-
ty of adapting the means at hand to
the accomplishment of an end which
never failed him. He possessed an
intuitive knowledge of topography
which prevented him from ever be-
coming confused as TO locality or di-
rection in conducting even the most
complicated movements in the field.
His singular self reliance enabled him
at critical junctures to decide instant
ly questions of vital moment without
dangerous delay in seeking advice
from others, and to assume the grav-
est responsibilities without asking
any one to share them"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

of the century. But when this anath :
ema carried with it and gave express
sion to the growing discomfort of the
Spanish people, the conservative
government became an impossibility.
The growing impetus of the Carlist
movement, combined with bankrupt
cy at home and vanishing credit
abroad, are only circumstantial indI-
cations of the complete and utter de-
crepitude into which the Spanish
state has fallen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

NJ The yellow fever which broke out
IA the South gained quite foothold
Before it was understood what it was.
It broke out in several cities and To-
ealities almost at the same time and
threatened to become very serious,
but the authorities took resolute hold
pf the matter and it is already sub
3iding. The death rate has not been
high as yet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

The democrats in Boston and the
in New York city each
seem disposed to throw away a rea-
sonable chance of success in the next
municipal election by silly factional
|euarrels. The battle in New York is
D big one, and nothing but surrender
and compromise on the part of some
of the warning parties will save the
city from Tammany.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

H The wheat market has probably
Reached its best. Dollar wheat is sat-
|fsfactory, and if it remains in that
|neighborhood it will be abundantly
satisfactory to farmers. There may
not be short crop in Europe next
year, and the demand for export
wheat may not be SO great. But by
next year American labor will find
better employment, and the domes-
tic demand for wheat will be greater.
We may not have dollar wheat next
year; but it will be much nearer the
dollar mark than the 25-cent mark as
predicted by Bryan and his Jealous
followers a year ago. The outlook
for the farmers is encouraging.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Barton Landing, VT.
Estate of Emeline E. Averill.

CSTATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF Or
= LEANS. ss At Probate Court held at the
Probate Office within and for said District on
the 27th day of September, A. ID. 1897, pres
ent, Hon. f.. f. Alfred Judge, copy of the
last will and testament of Emeline II. Aver
i'll, late of Francestown in the County Of
Hillsborough and State of New Hamp-
shire deceased. duly proved and allow.
ed in the Probate Court for the County OF
HilIsborough aforesaid and OF the Probate
thereof being presented to the court here
that the same instrument may be allowed In
this state, as the last will and testament OF
the said deceased, and that said copy may bt
filed and recorded in the Paobate Court for
the District of Orleans aforesaid, agreeably
to the statute in such case made and proyid-
ed:
1t is hereby ordered that all persons cen
ceFned be notified to appear before said court
at a session thereof to be holden at the Pro-
bate Office in said Newport on the 25th day of
October. A. ID. 1897, and contest the allowance
OF the said instr ment and the filing and re-
cording of the copy of said will, and the Pro-
bate thereof, as aforesid IL they see cause. for
which purpose IL is further ordered that a
copy of the record OF this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Orleans
County Monitor. a newspaper printed at Bar
ton in this State, all which publications shall
be previous to the said time appointed for
said hearing. BY the Court,
40 ~ +. r. ALFRED, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
)RLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
GEO. H. BLAKE & CO..
BARTON, VT.
GEO. H. BLAKE, Editor.
w. l. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE,
d.50 a Year. Subscribers living ontside of
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
lit by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see If
roper credits are made, and keep yoatr sub
iriptions an aduance.
In asking for a change of address, always
Iate where your paper is qao'0 sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
lication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

The hands of the Carlists is to be
seen plainly in the downfall of the
cabinet at Madrid. The crisis has
brought into sharp view the source
of the pretender to the Spanish
throne. That the anathema of Car
list bishop should bring about COM
plete breakdown of a government is
a little hard to understand in this end
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
GILMAN & COMPANY.
New CARPETS

AT OLD PRICEs-
1t don't seem quite right to
sell carpets this way when the
manufacturers are getting 20
per cent. or more advance, but
we were fortunate enough to
have quite a stock on hand or
bought at old prices or a
slight advance, and our Gus
toners shall have the benefit.
It's good time to- buy. You
are sure to save money.
LACE CURTAINS
Some special values for your
inspection.
MILLINERY
The fall stock is here. Our
milliner has been to New York
and, as usual, bought big
stock of Hats and Trimmings,
and now invites you to inspect
the new styles at your leisure.
This millinery store Of ours
does a large business and we
try to have it done well.
GARMENTS
Hundreds of them here, right
styles, right prices, everything
you could ask. 1t will pay
you to come here for Capes,
Jackets or Top Coats for la
dies, and Refer Jackets for
children.
DRESS GooDs-
DRESS TRIMMINGS
DRESSMAKING-
There's q stock of dress goods
here to suit every want
high class goods, medium
priced goods and bargain
priced goods. The trimmings |
are here suitable for all. If |
you want your gowns made
here we can please you.
GILMAN & co.
ygteu, NEWPORT..r
Buyers just home from New
Z ork market.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

n The Boston base ball team wins the
championship this year after the most
exciting and closely contested series
pf games ever played in this country.
IU has been a very close game between
Ehe Bostons and Baltimores for the
Iast few weeks, the prospects seeming
10 favor the Baltimores; but they
have lost few games lately while
Boston has steadily forged ahead.
New England base ball enthusiasts
are almost shouting wild over the
contest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

The deficit which has troubled the
United States Treasury for several
months continues, though it is grow
ing smaller from month to month.
1t now looks as though the receipts
would equal the expenditures ere
long. Owing to the immense imports
during the tariff controversy in Con-
gress importations are still small. 1t
|f6 expected that they will be much
|fncreasd before the new year sets in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
ISN'T IT SELF EVIDENT
That inasmuch as have the right to
use the best system of
PATENTED ACTUAL BUSINESS PRATICE

that is to-day nown to the educational
world, and have b cen tea sching it since very
shortly after it appeard; as we have very
pleasant and finely equipped rooms,
with good accommodations for students; !;
as we have each department in charge
of an experienced and trained special
ist, who is skilled in securing the re-
suits sought fer; as we have an ambi-
tious, hard working class of pupils with
a sufficiently large teaching force to
give each pupil all the aid and lnstruc-
tion needed; as we have shorthand
department that has gained reputa-
tiCn for thorough, up-to date training;
isn't it evident that this is good place
for young person who wishes TO Obtain
good value for his time and money ex-
neEded?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
GEORGE w. GOING FARM,

Situated in Brownin ton, about 216 miles
about 146 acres, with sugar place of about
500 trees, comfortable buildings and good
fences, near good school. Also, farm ad-
joining of about 81 acres, with good build
lngs Also, at the same time and place, the
hay, grain, straw and farming tools. See bills.
4o-43 Z. I. EUSE, administrator.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
No. 81.

r. poa4
tbts vol, h,,,;
Fou ond W.
Good Eot;no poto.o
and Cla.n Roono
wanted in excbonoo
Fresh Grapes
every week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
GEO. III. BLAKE 81 Co.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

RAKTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
ID Hours from q. m, to,I2 M From . ~
:; p m. Amory Dawson, Pres't; H. X Dewey
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01
what to CON THOR Feet.

The feet of animals are called by
various names. We speak of the paws
or dogs or cats, the toes of elephants,
and the hoofs of horses. These distinc-
tions are always observed by those IA
miliar with animals. An elephant
dealer smiles at the ignoramus who
writes about the hoofs of elephants
The leg of the elephant ends il. large,
firm, soft cushion, surrounded by five
round cushions of toes capped by five
great nails. A curious detail of the
feet OF. animals is that, although the
number of claws or toes varies with
each species of beast, no known sort
has six divisions or digits upon each
foot. He may have any number below
six, but never six. A horse has one
part to his foot which we call his hoof.
A deer or goat also has hoofs, but
these are cloyen or split into two parts.
The camel has two parts to his foot,
but these are toes" because they are
not furnished with the horny substance
which characterizes hoofed animals.
The rhinoceros has three toes, the hip
popotamus has four, and the elephant
fve.-Albany Argus.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

washed brick BY turning streams Of
water over the nodded clay.
"Rock-faccd" terra Gotta Is becon-
ing very popular It IS made from
plaster Of paris molds cast from actual
rock. With such fancy bricks as the
Pompeiian, beautiful and striking ef-
focts may be had by throwing iron.
copper, cobalt and other substances
over the unburnt surface.
The height of the terra Gotta art is
reached in the molding of ornamental
designs Beautiful mantel-pieces.
friezes, ornamental columns and the
like are made. The modelers are art
lists Of ability and get from six to ten
dollars day and upwards.
visited some brick yards recently
and was quite interested in the nicoty
with which work of such outward
crudeness as burning earth is conduct
ed. Whether making common brick, or
constructional or architectural terra
Gotta, the brielman must pay minute
attention 70 every step in the process
Horses or small engines haul the mud
up an inclined track to the disinte-
orator. This machine consists of two
rollers, the smaller of which revolves
at very rapid rate and throws all
hard substances, such as pebbles, of at
a tangent against an iron grating.
The purified clay is thrown by huge
steam shovel into the tempering ma
chine. Here it is mixed with water
and thoroughly mashed by spirally-set
knives. The feeder i'm the front of the
machine forces the mud into molds
holding ~ bricks each, meanwhile
sprinlxling il with sand. AS soon as
one mold is filed it runs forward and is
replaced by an empty one.
All the work is also still done by
hand. The so-called molder takes a
piece of prepared clay, throws it with
considerable force into the mold and
scrapes it into proper shape by means
of plain board The filled molds are
carted off in wheelbarrows and are
dumped in sunny clay field covered
with sand. After few days, when
fairly dry, they are Baked" that is,
placed in upright walls almost four feet
high. While bricks are drying con-
slant watch must be kept lest rain
should get upon them.
eve don't want rain-washed bricks
all the time" said one foreman, "and
so I've got to get up whenever it looks
like rain and cover my brick"
In many yards, the season ends in
September and does not reopen until the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

For further information, address
or l.sS.ls.lle Ky.
W. L. MILLS,
Owensboro. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

fast adopting the new system, many of
the old and conservative men still pre-
fer the stone"
Fashions in brick have also been sub
ject to many marked changes. The
craze for fancy" styles began some
five or eight years ago. In order TO OBJ
tain an effect of the slightest novelty
thousands of dollars are often spent in
experiments. Thus a few weeks ago
wealthy merchant ordered a sly-blue
terra Gotta of Boston firm. The firm
is now working on the problem; it has
succeeded in making several blue
bricks, but they were not of the exact
shade that the whimsical patron de-
sired.
Several of the latest residences at
Newport were built after a perfect
crazy quilt fashion. They were made
from special selections of spoiled
bricks, peculiarly broken, melted,
twisted and charred pieces, which had
been thrown aside at the lilns as worth
less.
Everybody has seen the fancy rain
washed brick with it's rough porous
surface 1t came into fashion in a
peculiar way. A lot of brick at yard
had been spoiled by rain before II was
dry.
What do you want for that ?" asked
man who happened TO be at the yard,
and who was about to build fashion
able residence.
It's no use In me-" thought the brick
maker, and he quoted price of rs cents
off or thereabout.
The visitor bought the speclSled brick
AMI used it with such good effect that
a demand for the new variety was 40
once crea,ed and brick yards began
systematically 20 manufacture rain
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01
IMPRovEp MuFFLED K1LN.

tie affected by the advance of modern
industrial improvements The mud
cake of the later pyramids and of the
cloaca maxima was manufactured by
essentially the same methods employed
two decades ago.
Then the change to the use of ma
chinery began. England brought out
the first improvement, but the mid
die west of this country especially
Indiana and Illinois, soon took the
lead. 1t is true that many small yards
both in the west and in New England
are still making brick by the hand
process, but the larger plants have in
troduced improvement upon improve
ment; every year has brought out
more and more elaborate machinery
simplifying step by step the work OF
brick making, until to-day the clay is
dug, disintegrated, dried and burned
almost without being touched by HUI
man hand.
Not only have we in America made
the greatest progress in the direction
of improved machinery, but we are
also prominently the brick-using peo-
pie. The beautiful stones and marbles
that ornament European cities are lux
lIries in which we rarely indulge, Gran
lite has been used in the larger build
ings, but this, too, is being crowded
out of the market by an ever-increas-
ing demand for brick work. Terra
Gotta, especially, a term now given to
all refined bricks, has trebled it's out
put in the last few years.
The building business is at present
in a transition stage" remarked a
prominent Boston architect, speaking
on the subject,
"The old-fashioned method of build
ing cumbrous stone wall backed by
brick, the strength of which is de-
pendent upon tie adhesiveness of the
mortar, is fast giving way to what is
known as skeleton construction. Struc-
lures are now erected to the height of
is and 20 stories in skeletons of iron
bars. Then the walls of terra Gotta and
fire brick, held firm on all sides by the
iron, are fitted in The lightest brick is
the strongest, as it exerts the least
pressure upon the lower strata of the
wall. So the bricks are made hollow and
of late a porous variety has come into
use. While the younger architects are
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01
MODERN BRICK Z MAKING.
The Procese Of Manufacture Described
and fllustratod--Torra Gotta and
All Kinds Of fancy brick Arc
In Steady Demand.

Matchmaking is a very ancient iii-
dustry In the earliest periods Of his
tory--at the time Of the Egyptian
pyramids-clay was nodded and burnt
for building purposes, and the prac-
teal Romans who recognized the adj
vantage Of brick and mortar over the
beautiful but expensive and unpii-
able stone, used the former in all their
architecture. In the modern world
brick is found almost everywhere.
it is a peculiar fact that the brick
business was until recent years but lit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

LIST of May, but the use of artificial dry
houses has made it possible to run all
winter. The fresh brick as it issues from
the tempering machine is placed by an
automatic attachment upon pallets
which are hauled off to huge drying
chambers filled with moderately heated
air.
When quite dry, the bricks are ready
for the kiln. They are stacked $4,000 to
100000 at time in a long wall IL to 10
feet high, about three times as broad,
and over 100 feet long. First series
OF arches of bricks projecting one over
the other is constructed. Above these
the bricks are stacked loosely enough to
permit the passage of the heated air.
This done the kiln is encased by wall
of old brick and mortar and the fire
is started in the arches. was stand
ing on a ladder looking over the top of
burning kiln, and the intense heat
made the air vibrate visibly. The men,
however, walked quite unconceTuedly
over the top,
Our feet are used to it," explained
the foreman We've got to keep close
watch up here, you know, cause we
tell when the bricks are through burn
ing by the amount they have settled.
With the temperature at 2,7o0 degrees,
the burning is completed in about ten
days"
Strictly speaking, of course, the brick
is not burned, but merely dried under
intense heat. In porous terra Gotta,
however, the clay of which was mixed
with saw dust, the latter is actually con-
sumed by the fire, thus leaving the
pores.
All fancy earthenware is burned in
specially constructed ldlns, and the fin
est pieces are each placed into separate
vessels.
70 II GIJNDIACH
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

The Good the Enemy Of the Best.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

NJ OUISvILLE, ST. LOUIS Il TEX
- AS RAILWAY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01
He Was safe.

Listen, Mrs. Tugby; isn't this hor-
rible2 They make candles out OF hui
man fat"
well, you wouldn't servej you aFe
eyerlastingly going out at nighk"A
Chicago Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

Yes, tits true;
Foley's Honey and Tar
Il the best Cough Medicine.
Il For Sale by c. X. WHY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

The Owensboro Gaslight Company
rs soon to reduce It's prices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

Tni00.-.Fifst Monday in February III
Mice weeks third Mondhyin May-tefm w
weeks, dfst Monday An aeptemb0f--form t.c
weeks
CIfnIarIAN Fourth Monday "a fcbrna
four weeks Fourth Monday IN Septcmbi
term six weeks
GAkloWAY .--second Monday in Aprll--tii
thtee weeks First Monday IN August-til
two wecks: Second Monday in N0Tcnlc
N-Iofm three weeks
LYoN.-First Monday in May--term
Wocks drst Monday in August-term
weeks FIRST Monday in september-- term 4
Weehs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

Close connection made at Princetou with
through solid Vestibule trains carrying Pull
man buffet sleePers and free reclining chair
cars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

The higher good can only be
gained by the sacrifice of the lower.
-Timson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01

cured, 50 that ! have not had boil
or pimple on any part of my body
for the last twelve years. / can
cordially recommend Ayers Sarsa--
parilla as the very best blood-puriier
in existence" - G. 4. REINIIART,
Mvergville Texas
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-01
VIA. OHIO VALLEY RAILWAY

In connection with @. o. q s. w. and illinois
Central to Louisville, CincinRatti, Memphis,
New Orleans and pOints DeYOnd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-07-01
Temperance Notes.

To remove the cup from weak brother &
lips is divine.
The profit on whiskey is conspicuously
advertised in the clothing of the saloon
keepers wife.
The devil soon gets mortgage upon the
man who drinks-and he already owns the
man who sells.
The man weighs little on the Lords side
who is not throwing an ounce Of weight
against the saloon
There are many natural reasons for the
pledge-as, tor example, the preservation
of our health, and the virtues of thrift and
economy.
The PROJECT of establishing national head,
quarters of the w. G. T. U. for Hindoostan
al Calcutta is being considered by the Tn
ions Of India.
The South Australian Parliament has ad
dcd clause to their licensing victuallers'
act forbiddng women from tending bar in
saloons. This does not apply to the saloon.
| keepers WIG.
II will tell you, said gentleman not long
since, when conversing with friend on
temperance, show much 1t cost me to open
my eyes on this subject. commenced
housekeeping with beautiful supply of
liquors. l continued this way till my boy
became drunkard Then my eyes were
opened.
Chief Justice Agnew, Of Pennsylvania,
said: Look at the public aspect of intcm.
perance; what a circumstance of dcgreda,
tion and ruin. which despoils labor, gluts
prisons and hospitals, engulfs taxes, impov.
erishes families, breaks up homes, sends the
wreiched people to almhouses and carries
thousands to untimely graves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-07-01

Hounding deer is said to be prohibited in
New York State during the next five
years.