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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

Canada does not seem to know how
to manage her p%ostofice like the
mother country. The report for the
year ending 30th of June. 1896, shows
. deficit Of S641, 5S7, or about $50, 900
less than the previous year. The ex-
perditures for the year reached
S3,605, COL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Two Victories for Cubans.

A dispatch from Havana says Gen.Sal
Rodriguez, insurgent leader, has had two
successful encounters with Spaniards In
Havana province. A force OF $50 Insurgents
defeated 500 Spanish cuerriilas 20 miles from
HAVANA with considerable loss OF life among
the SphGiards. The CuDans attacked and
captured u provision train near Havana.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
NeRroes Shot by Whitncans.

Three negroes named Barnhill, Jones and
Simpson were brought to Slurgis, KY,
almost In II dying condition from the effects
of a visit by Whitecaps to Rock Springs,
Webster county. The negroes were shot and
whipped, and another negro was beaten.
The settlement at Rock Springs was warned
10 days ago to leave. but the negroes refused
to 20,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Boston Wool Market.

Business ia the wool market continues up
20 the average, and shows no sign of weak
ness. Over 100000 pounds Of territory
wool Is recorded on tbs weeks sales. These
woods are nrn at old prices, and many lots
arg being Withheld from the market.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
II WIS ALMOST 1 ClOUDBURSI.
HEAVY RAINFALL,
Ohio aad Several Other States Washed BY
Floods.

Dispatches from points in Southern Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky report
heavy rainfall on Friday. At Cincinnati 5
inches fell in eighteen hours.
Nearly all the streams suddenly overlooked
and considerable damage resulted. Railroads
were delayed by washouts and BRIDGE were
carried away.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

Length in female clerks is required
for some reason by the British post
office, which proposes to discharge all
girls who at nineteen are not FIVE feet
two inches tall.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

DIR. Lyman Abbott, who occupies
Beecher's old pulpit in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, is having trouble
with some conservative preachers in
his denomination because he said the
book of Jonah in the Bible belonged
to sarcastic literature"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
BATTLE IN MACEDONIA.
Turkish Troops Defeated After a D espsr
ate Night Battle.

The Plinghenesia, Of Athens, publishes a
telegram stating that a band OF 100 Macedo-
niansand Epirotes came into collision Sun
day at Krania, six hours march from Gre
yena. with a strong Turkish detachment.
Cnief Talks, commanding the Macedo-
mans. attacked the Turkish position toward
evening, and is reported to have captured 1t
after an ~all-night fight.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

Saysthe Chicago Tribune: "Colonel
Watterson is not prophet of evil, but
he sees trouble ahead unless the trusts
change their methods. There is-for
the trusts"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
Another Oil City Boy Los,

For tie second time within a few
an oil City boy has mysteriously di.,nra 10y
and no trace OF him can be found.
one is james Hardaker, aged 10 yean \
has been missing since SATURDAY, RI" y
missing youth, Alonzo Nellis. is beii.,.a
have been drowned. 1
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

Have q smile for AL. a pleasant WORD
for everybody. To succeed, work hard,
earnestly aud necessarily.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11
MDDLEBuRaH, Pa, MARCH II, 1897.

Bismarck is tired Of life. He says
that he takes no interest in anything.
His wife is dead, agriculture bores
him, and he is weary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Dining Room ard It's Furnishings.
Cleaning Delicate Fabracs-Pineapp1e
pudding.

The foreign custom Of lingering two
Or three hours over dinner is practically
unknown in this country. except at din
ner parties, ard even then moss OF the
guests seem TO feel stiff and bored It
ought 10 be pleasant for a family to
lirger ct the table. Such companion
ship of near kins1nen should be a good
" and pleasant thing. 1t is only at
mealtimes, probably, that the members
of the household come together. Some
times the children scarcely know their
parents, especially their father, be-
cause they seldom meet except at din
ner, and dinner is regarded as serving
no purpose except the consumption of
the needed quantum of food This is
one reason urged by The Puritan for
making more of the dining room. Fol
lowing are some of the opinions ex-
pressed ON the subject:
To make it an attractive place, rather
than mere feeding box, it should be
as large as possible-as large, if you
are building house, as you can afford
TO make it. 1t should be cheerful and
airy, with a high ceiling. For it's deco
rations dark Indian red as the pre-
dominant tone will be found as rich
and pleasing as any color. The depth Of
the shade should, of course, be gov
erned by the amount of light in the
apartment. A Japanese pressed paper
in red and bronze is probably the rich
est and most effective wall hanging
that can be obtained for q modest out
lay.
The dining table is the central ard
most important article OF furniture.
The round table is III every way prefer
able to the obloEg affair, which some
how is always reminiscent of boarding
houses and military barracks. 1t is more
sociable and lends itself admirably to
decoration, while it may, if desired, be
made long and narrow by the inter
polation of leaves. 4 more artistic way
of increasing it's circumference is to
have a false top Of large dimension
made TO fit securely over IL Armchairs
for every one at table are Row i'll vogue.
They certainly are Q great luxury ard
dc away with that temptation which so
often comes to one to rest onc's arms
upon the table.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
The Tnst raaIcche.

The Rev. Dr.. 3. 7. Horton, writing
in a London Sunday paper, tells about
lady Of his party losing one Of her ga
lcches while climbing about tho r-2Cres
OF a Norway ford I'VE could ret ind
it, - said he, 'Eand with woeful ccI-n-
tenances we had to give it up G2d a1art
on our three mile row along tho 1lcrd
to the hotel In the afternoon, the idea
came to me: And Why net ask CIR Ggra-
cious Father fer guidance il tkis trifle
as well as for all the weighticr things
which we are constantly committing to
his care? # the hairs Of our head are
all numbered, Why not also tho shoes CT
our feet?' 7 therefore asked him that,
we might recover this lest galoche. and
then I proposed that we should row
back to the place. When we reached
the end Of the ford and had dashed the
boat to the shore, l sprang on the rocks
and went, l know not how CT why, to
one spot, not far from the water, @ spot
which I should have said we had search
ed again and again in the morning, and
there lay the shoe before my eyes, CD
vious, as if it had fallen from heaven.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Why Food Is Cooked.

Speaking OF cooking III it's relation to
health, The Home Doctor says: ''rocd
is cooked to render it moro agree ablO to
sense Of taste and smell. Cooking &C.
velops favors and odors not present il
the raw state, ard it facilitates the roc
ess OF mastication. Some feeds are
tough and hard and can neither be 1-no-
~ divided nor well mixed with saliva.
Again, it IS often desirable that the
food be chemically changed. Ihrs sc-.e
foods or portions of them are absolutely
indigestible III the knocked STATE. A
fourth reason fer cooking food is that
the warmth which is thus Impaired
promotes digestion By causing an in
creased flow CT blood TO the digestive
apparatus, and hence 2 more coEiOUs Sc
erection of the digestive fluids. Finally,
cooking destroys any parasites that may
represent III the food. OF these trichin0e
IN pork and the scolez or encysted head
of the tapeworm i'll what is known as
measly beef are the most COMMON.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
"Old Missus Ouidc.

Old Missus Ouida recommends that
the United States be permanently srb-
merged in the oceans. This remiECs me
Of an incident told in my hearing by
the late Mrs John Bigelcw. Size called
on Ouida and sent up her card. Present.
" she heard the voice of the arthoress
above stairs exclaiming very loudly,
''Tell her I will not see any Anleri-
cans Upon which Mrs. 3. lifted Up
her voice and replied, "You ought to,
for they are the only people who read
your nasty books" Ouida had her up
at once, and they held an a,.lieable in
terview. 1t seems, then, that OUida has
good reason for recommending the i'm
mersion OF the United Gtates. -Philis-
tine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
The Sleep Inducing Bath.

In directions for nursing tie sick 6
writer in The Ladies' Home Journal
says: Frequent bathing brings great re-
freshment and acts both as cure and an
titode for feverish conditions. Tho
water should be tepid for face and hands
and warmer for the rest of the body
The patient should be uncovered but a
little time and allowed to make no ex-
ertion himself
A footbath may be given under the
clothes TO enc lying in bed, and often
proves soothing and induces sleep when
all else fails. Lying on the hack the
knees are bent and the feet immersed
up to the ankles. To dry them a towel
is held above the foot tub and the feet
are received in it's folds as the tub is
withdrawn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Gambling In Burma.

Gambling is universal in Burma, and
on market days respectable looking men
may be seen seated in booth or some
other shelter selling tickets from little
books for the lottery of the ''36 ami
mails, diagram of which hangs be-
hind him to assist the investor in max
ing his choice In a central spot is q
tall bamboo, from the top of which
bangles q small box containing the
name of the winning animal for the
day. This is hauled down at certain
hour and the winners declared. Wan
dering In Burma, = by c. w. Bird.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Cleaning Delicate rabrics.

For all articles which are too delicate
to bear the most careful application OF
water the home worker may expect per-
feet success from gasoline. This liquid
is inflamnlable, but there is no danger
if it is used with reasonable care. Never
use it in room where there is an open
fire or q hght-a shady spot out Of doors
is best. Common gasoline is hest, and
the Odor entirely disappears after q few
hours airing Use an earthen dish,
pour in enough gasoline to cover the ar
ticle to be cleaned and press and rinse
with little rubbing. The dirt comes out
very easily, but badly soiled articles
may have two baths. Hang in the air
for five or six hours and the pieces vii
look like new. Pour off the gasoline
carefully, leaving the soiled residue,
and it may be used over and over. This
is perfect cleaning process for rib
bons, laces, artificial flowers, feathers,
gloves, satin and light colored slippers,
delicate neckwear and numberless ar
ticles, will not injure the most delicate
color or texture, nor leave any odor if
properly aired. Lace, net or silk dresses
may be successfully washed without
ripping apart or removing trimming. 4
little experience III using gasoline would
be worth dollars to every housewife and
to every woman CT moderate means who
wishes to dress well, says writer in
Good Housekeeping, who describes tho
DrOceSS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
The Lizhtast Kcown Solid.

The lightest known solid is said to be
the pith of the sunfower, with a specific
gravity of 028, or about one-eighth
that of cork The sunfower is extern
sively cultivated in central Russia, and
various uses are served by it's different
parts, the recent discovery Of the light
ness Of the pith essentially increasing
the commercial value OF the plant. For
life saving appliances at sea cork has
buoyancy Of l to 5, while with the sun
flower pith / to 80 is attained. About
500 cubic inches of it would weigh as
much as one cubic inch Of iridium, the
heaviest metal. Machinlst.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

A paper made up from the journals
of the late e. J. Glave, who died after
crossing Africa couple CT years ago,
appears in The Century rnder the title
Of Cruelty IN the Aellgo Free State.
Mr.. Glaye says.
Mr.. Harvey heard from Clarke, who
is at Lake Matun2ba, that the ste.to sci
diers have been il tie vicinity Of his
station recently, fighting and taking
prisoners, and he himself has seen sew
eral men with punches Of hands signify
ing their individual kill. These J pre-
sumo they must produce to prove their
success. Among the hands were those
OF men and women and also those Of
little children. The missionaries are SO
much at the mercy Of the state that
they do not report these barbara hap
penings to the people at home. / nave
previously heard OF hands, among them
children S, being brought TO the sta
items, but I was not satisfied of the
truth Of the former information Is Of
the reports received just row by EZz.
Harvey from Clarke Much of this sort
Of thing is going Oh at the equator sta
ton The methods employed are not
necessary. Years ago, when I was on
duty at the equator without soldiers,
never had any difficulty in getting what
men I needed, nor did any other station
III the old humane days. The stations
and the beats then had no difficulty in
finding men or labor, nor will the
Belgians if they introduce more reason
able methods
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
To Make Grape Catchup.

Here is one of many recipes for the
making of grape catchup: Get pounds
of grapes. Pick them off the stems,
wash them. put them in a stone Jar aud
set the jar over the fire i'll deep pct of
boiling water. Let the grapes cock in
this manner for an hour in order to
loosen the seeds. Remove from the fire
and strain through a sieve, being care
full that all the pulp goes through Then
add pint of good cider vinegar, 81
pounds Of sugar and a teaspoonful each
Of cinnamon and cloves. Return to the
fire and cook until thick
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

a great surprise is in store for those who
will go to-day and get package of Grain-O.
1t takes the place of coffee at about 4 the tost
1t is a food drink, full of health, and can be
given to the children as well as the adult with
great benefit. 1t is made of pure grains and
looks and tastes like the finest grades of Mo-
cha or Java coffee. 1t satisfies everyone. A
cup of GrainO is better for the system than
a tonic, because its benefit is perma emit
What coffee breaks down Grain 0 builds up
Ask your grocer for Grain-O 0. 15c and 25c
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Pineapple Pudding.

Mix to cream one-fourth cupfu1 Of
butter and half a cupful of sugar Then
stir il small pineapple, grated and all
hard parts rejected. Next stir in we'll
beaten eggs and large cupful of cream
or milk Mix all well together and bake
for half an hour in a moderate oven
Eat cold, with cherry sauce Ounces
(about 81 may be grated and used III the
same way, and, when their flavor is
liked, make very delicious pudding.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Glass Houses.

Glass houses Of very substantial
kind can now be built. Silesian glass
makers are turning out glass bricks for
all sorts Of building purposes, claiming
for them such advantages as variety OF
shape, free transmission of light,
strength, cheapness and general adapta-
bility- When complete diffusion of light
is needed, as in factories, conservatO-
ries, courtyards, etc, they are specially
suitable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

The glut in the bean market is over
and prices are booming.
There is much damaged hay in the
country. The heavy rainfall in July
did it.
The average condition of pastures
has continued high throughout the
country.
Stock sheep are reported to be in
great demand, feeders competing with
butchers for the hocks.
Dealers report better trade this
year in buggies ana light carriages, of
the cheaper grades, particularly.
Later advices confirm the opinion
expressed last month that the potato
crop is light. Prices are maintained
and may go higher.
Hog butter exports have decreased,
and genuine dairy products have gone
abroad in increased quantities, and
prices are better and prospects bright
er for dairymen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

GNTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- IS. In Probate Court, held at Newport
in said district, on the zlst day of September,
A. ID. 1897.
An instrument purportiug 20 be the last
will and testament OF Abigail M Holloway,
late OF Glover, in said district, deceased,
being presented to the Court by L.. l.. stan
ton, the executor therein named, for probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court TO be held at the ID T.. ID.
Carpenters Office at Barton Landing. on the
18th day of October, A. ID. 1897, and show
cause, ~ any they may have, against the
probate of said will; for which purpose IL Is
further ordered, that a copy of the record of
this order be published three weeks
cessively i'm the Orleans County Monitor,
printed at Barton, VT, previous to said time
appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
1881 Il. w. SPEAR. Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
Apple Float.

Peel, core and cook a dozen tart ap-
pies. When they can be pierced with Il
straw. beat them smooth with an egC
beaten. swceten to taste, add the we'll
beaten white of an egg to each teacup-
full of apple and flavor with nutmeg
Put III a fiat dish and serve cold. dotted
with bits Of currant Jelly
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
COMMITS ,l0NERS' NOTICE.
Estate of Fred w. Phillips.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court Tor the District OF
Orleans, Commit S. ioners. 10 receive, examine
and ad lust all claims and demands OF all per
against the estate OF Fred w. Phillips,
late of Irasburgh ia said District de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited ina Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that We will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the Hotel in
lrasburgh, on the i2th, dag Of October,
and 25th day of February next, from I
O'Clock, p. m. until O'Clock. v. m. each OF
said days, and that tx months from tn 31th
day of August 4. ~ 1897, IS the time Limited
by said Court for said creditors 70 present
tbeir claims 10 as tor examination aud allow
ance.
Dated at Irasbursh, VT, this I4th day OF
September, A. ID. 1897.
Gao Il. A. HOLBR8OK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all bonds OF the
date OF June /, 1880. GU standing against the
town 90 greensboro. must be presented at
the Caledonia National Bank OF Danville.
VT, at the Blackstone National Bank OF
Boston, Mass, on or before October 20, 1897,
as said bonds wilt not draw interest after
that date. G.. NJ CUrHBERrSON,
r,wn Treasurer.
7reensb oro, VT, 8 pt. %, 1897. 1912
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

anxiety peculiar to
American life are a
severe drain upon
the vital forces. 1t
is this drain which
DR.. Greene's Nerv-
ura counteracts.
Shattered nerves
are strengthened,
weakened blood is
vitalized, and the
whole physical and
mental system re-
stored to its origi-
nal power and ac-
tivity. Nervous
prostration and
morbid susceptible
ity to excitement
are removed by this
great remedy, to-
gether with such
symptoms as mel
ancholia, sleepless-
ness, irritability,
nervous dyspepsia
and headaches.
If you do not
fully understand
your case, call upon
or write to DR..
Greene a his Office,
81 Temple Place,
Boston, Mass.
Consultation is en-
tirely free. person
ally or by letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

A clergyman was very anxious to
introduce some hymn hooks into the
church, and arranged with the clerk
that the latter was to give out the no
tice Immediately after the sermon.
The clerk, however, had a notice of
his own to give out with reference to
the baptism of infants. Accordingly,
at the close of the sermon he arose
and announced that "All those who
have children whom they wish to
have baptized, please send their
names at once to the clerk" The
clergyman, who was stone deaf, as
sumed that the clerk was giving out
the hymn book notice, and immedi-
ately arose and said, sAnd I should
say for the benefit of those who
haven't any, that they may be OBJ
tanned at the vestry any day from
three to four O'Clock; the ordinary
little ones at one shilling each, and
special ones with red backs at one
shilling and fourpence."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
DR.. GREENE'S
NE,RI2VURA
For the Nerves and Blood.

The scientist who is now doing most for
his fe1low-nen is DIR. Greene, the distin-
guished specialist who discovered DR..
Greene's Nervura remedy for the nerves
and blood. The overwork and over
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iouSness, Indigestion, Headache.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04

No man or woman can enjoy life accom-
plish much in this world while suffering from
a torpid liver. DeWitt's Little Early Kisers,
the pills that cleanse that organ, quickly. Ell.
G. Pierce, Barton; 81. S. Webster, Barton
Landing; G. w. Russell, Irasburgh; R. E.
French; Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The only people that know much
men.
The longer man is married the less
room he finds for his clothes in any
of the closets.
A woman knows just about as much
about politics as man does about
when to leave off his winter under
clothes.
AS soon as a woman gets an idea
that she is the intellectual equal of
man her husband begins to get along
with picked up dinners.
The man who kicks the hardest
about the way the city cleans the
streets is the same small boy that
always used to walk in the gutter.
The best thing about some men is
the stories their wives tell.
No man Of good character wants to
thoroughly understand two women.
When it's himself, man says he
has accepted position; when it's
about another man, he says he's
found a job.
After woman has heard hard sto-
ries about man she always wonders
how he can go around SO without
look of shame on his face.
There are two kinds Of women
those that think it is nicer to kiss a
lot of men once, and those that think
it is nicer to kiss one man lots of
times.
When woman tells story to COM
pany about man whose hand trem-
bled and he begun to cry, she gener-
ally says it quivered like an aspen
leaf, and his eyes grew moist.