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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
WIPING.OUT A SLUR.

Circumstances singularly pathetic
surround the loss which befell the
crew of the Peaked Hill station, near
Pro vincetown, Cape Cod. Keeper
Atki ms of this station was one of the
trusted veterans of the service. But
one stormy day in winter, after twelve
hours exposure on the beach, ex-
hausted by futile efforts to launch the
surf boat, he and his crew had the
modification of seeing the rescue
they had attempted made by crew
of volunteers. 1t mattered not that
these had made no previous exertions,
that they had come fresh and I'M
wearied upon the scene; Keeper At
kins and his crew had to take from
the community what, in the stald,
oldfashioned speech of the Cape, is
known as the "goading slur." The
keeper made no attempt to answer
his critics; but gradually, as that sea-
son and the following summer wore
away, a settled look of determination
became stamped on his face, and his
bearing took on a dignity almost trag-
ic. When, at the opening of the next
season, his wife, as he left his home for
the station, begged him not to expose
himself to needless danger, he replied:
ssBefore this season is over 1 will
have wiped out the 'goading sIur.'
Re aching the station, he called his
crew bout him, and informed them
that, no matter at what peril, rescue
would be attempted at every wreck
within the limits of the station.
That winter a storm of almost un-
precedented fury burst over the coast,
and vessel was swept upon the Peak
ed Hill bars. A rf-boat, launched
by seemingly supernuman power, put
out from shore. But neither despera-
ton, nor even madness, could keep
boat afioat in such sea; and when,
one after another, those who had
braved it were cast upon the beach,
three were dead. One of these was
Keeper Atkins. He had wiped out
the ''goading slur."
Of such stuff are the heroes of the
life saving service.-Century.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
Auction Sale !!


Will be sold at Public Auction on the prem
iseS on
TUESDAY, APRIL &c, 1898.
at / O'Clock, p. m. the farm known as the
" ELLIS PLACE." in Albany. about miles
from South Albany. Said farm contains one
about 40 tons of hay in the barn which will
also be sold. The farm is well located for a
hill farm, is in good state of cultivation.
has a light productive soil, easily cultivated
on which abundant crops grow with compar-
ativly little labor expended also a nice young
bearing orchard, and very desirable sugar
orchard of upwards OF 2 900 sugar trees warm
ly situated.
found for someone wanting a desirable farm
at moderate price, as the sale will be posi-
tive with no by bidders, and no postpone
ment for any cause whatever. 1t belongs to
the estate of the late Gavin Anderson, and
must be sold in order to close the estate.
CHAS. j. UFFORD, Admir-.
Barton, VT, March 81, 1898.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
TO RENT

The rooms formerly used by ID. ID. Bean for
furniture store. situat ed near depot. Room
35x55 with basement. Will rent the whole
store or only part as the tenant may desire.
ID. ID. BEAN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

IL you are out of employment, and want a
position, paying you from ESQ TO 800 mouth
ly, clear above expenses by working regular
ly, or, If you want TO increase your present
at odd times. write The GLOBE CO. 723
Chestnut St., Phiia., Pa. stating age, whether
married single, last or present employ
m emit and youcan secure a position with them
by which you can make more money easier
and faster than you ever made before In
your life.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

might the assonaS S their %
aes Iady b.. Who is the snarest OF the smart was
ETsad ,russ e OF ana e won beonSns
set II men joined them, wen ana sood; ,nant. !, M
they '' moved about perfectly untrammeed fo,,g song
and coming they pleased noteed Ins Las 11 pow1
To- s,,pper when It was announced without waiting
for any and both she and another mot ennG hsm
selves with perfect apomb ard taking poses In
TO their Obvious and entire satisfaction. BY ana by
n man sauntered along and drew char up 10 tn'ir
table and then another until hn gro ,ney "ha m be %
room And 60 was ah9 Al N6nscr aTrved
In a hanson hour later and when they were were
tired they went home. each Independently or IN, me
one sex seems quite ) untra amneed as the other
over here it IS altogether different heard my my
other day upon the mseries of getting stuck ~
makes going out perfect trial she raa' f for
supper and the cotillon and second the uncoinior-
able feeling YOU have when the general dancing ,' Is
ave minutes without being relieved may be stuck,
which with me nyarsoy hok nLngs " ON word i to saw
This word stuck which seems 10 mean 80 much
purely Amercan 10 man is ever stuck in Eng
land and Il girl expects to be left after dance
The only remedy for the congested condition Of
affairs that nterferes 80 much with me enjoyment
of both sexes at American dances is for women to
is not only permissible. but much more fashionable.
to give up the ridiculous hcplcssness that custom
has imposed upon them so long.
And 1t is curious how some women are bound
by conventionality such extent that the un-
written laws which govern their lives are Ike those
Of the Medcs and Persians. impossible to be broken
and which must not be transgressed even IN the
smallest detail. As they have always done so much
they always do, otherwise they arc made thorough
ly uncomfortable .
Let us walk TO the station" said Western girl.
who was visiting her aunt In Ncw-York and was
about to return home. Ny Gc5ri' exclaimed her
relative. In painei surprise. "of course you must
have cab. You must always go In a cab 10 the
station"
The fact that the train was within few blocks
OF the house that the day Was particularly fine ana
that the boys and other impodimenta had been
sent on with the trunks made difference: the
good woman had always orGered cab to take her
TO the station. her family had always been dccus-
toned do and IL had become Ike the hrst and
necessary stages OF the journey, not To be omitted
The cab to the station is typical OF many small In
sisiencc on the part of old-fdshloncd people. ln-
convenient little Observance which must on no ac-
count he Overlooked. which are absolutely OF no
apparent and which hamper and annoy a
independent generation.
Perhaps there Is nothing more trying TO young
people than 10 be Obliged TO conform to social
etiquette which their elders deem essential. but
which TO them altogether unnecessary. and
we would undoubtedly have more influence with
juniors II Weeded out our own prcjudtccS
and only retained what is approved by common
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

because they became profitable after ceased to
keep them apart Mixed with the other breeds.
their eggs became m1ltitudinous and as table pro-
viders they were excellent IN the second generation.
say this with due respect for all chicken special
lists the lard over and Say & It m9ae,ty 9tey h,
Lsehorns had was OF dying withou; preliminary
pecking Ike reasonable hens one moment and the
next would drop over dead. AT first this agitated
then they left or doing it. Why. have never dis
covered-perhaps because they became dccimated
farmer / consider common mixed barnyard fowls
the best investment Chickens are ike children
common stock II they axe TOO carefully reared and
separated they develop nervous troubles OF their
own.
In the first six months Of my experiment the hen
yard was n constant source OF expense and no
hens plucked up courage and began TO lay and
have continued in the path Of virtue ever since
Questionable set Of feathered bipeds supply the
needs of the household. My farm was fairy
chickens, but. ambitious still was drawn to
whc it is o IN nedess sn S say ca an aid NOT %
An entire book might be written upon the subject
Of this experience. II still brings remorse to my
heart to recall the many half-iead chickens that
were the result OF my rashly Undertaking to
supplan; the good old hen in her domain. It
requires scientific knowledge to do that properly,
and finally gave it up and contented myself with
setting any hen who showed conscientious family
ambitions. The results with them have been amaz-
ngly good. and my henyard furnishes many
delicate broiled chicken or more elderly frcassee
a FAVORABLE BALANCE.
have never had reason to regret my somewhat
sudden Undertaking The household accounts show
a large margin in my favor Even the sickness and
death Of favorite cow did not tip the scales
against me, and the vegetable garden yielded me
seventy-nve bushels Of potatoes time when
the marke; price was 81 IL bushel. and hun
dred and fifty head Of celery between THANKSGIVING
and Christmas. to say nothing of such common
things caul;foweTs. beets. cabbagcs and brussels
sprouts. 1t is well enoush for small families to
assert that In home gardening every tomato costs
dollar. but that Is because there Is 50 much
waste. Let the household only be large enough TO
provide ready market for everything and a vege-
table garden and home farm the most profit
able OF all enterprises. besides being essentially
healthful and amusing.
Now is the best time for preparation. Work well
begun In the fall may be carried out TO salts
factory conclusions In the spring summer. Now
is the time plough and enrich the land ard
now, might add, is also n good time 10 buy stock;
first, because cows are cheaper in the fall than in
the spring, and second. because there Is nothing
like experience. and taking Of animals through
the winter months enrches one in that direction
JANET +. RUNTZ REES.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
DAUGHTERS OF THE GODS.

II girls go increasing the average stature or
women as they have done for the last decade.
whore Will they stop? is another question often
asked OF late at the various classes where a num-
ber Of young girls gathered together by their
little mammas, who look strangely dwarfeG and
shrunken by the side of their tall young daugh-
tiers. A question asked half proudly and half
anxiously for, although IL gratifies their maternal
pride that their girls should be Ike the daughters
OF the gods. "divinely tall they have no wish TO
see them pass those celestial limits, they are
doing. and become Brobdngnaagian damsels who
bid fair frighten away all their partners For II is
an ncontrovertibe fact that the boys are not de-
veoping in ratio with the girls their average
height has In nowise increased of late years. while
It Is really startling TO how that Of their sis
ters and their friends is assuming really Amazo-
nian proportions.
"A few years ago" said a society woman recent
ly my daughter invited TO join dancing
class Of girls who were not yet out. AT home We
thought her quite tall as she was an inch tallor
than l. and | had always considered myself over
the average. So | was considerably astonished TO
find that she looked decidedly undersiZed in COM
parison with the rest of the girls, who lowered
above her Even then ! wondered at the increased
height of the coming woman. bu, what was my
when | saw my second daughter with a younger
set, who have taken the places OF their elder SIS
tiers, and fnd that my tallest girl is mere pygmy
among the others. and that the second crop or
girls will he much taller even than the first. Many
Of them measure six feet ard more, | should
height Of women is really phenomenal and that
scientists should give II their attention
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

tentor She H. an active member OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution ard Of several ,n 0rner
clubs and an entertaining speaker on the i..onis
topics Of the day in all o. when she TAXES "''e
interest
Christmas service for the parshioners OF 81.
Acness Church. in East Forty-third-st, wh,ch WAS
recently destroyed by fire. will be held in the Grand
Central Palace In the morning III 'he eNeh'"s
there will be yespers. sermon and benedicton IN
the school hall Masses are said in the school on
weeks days at G. I and a. m. The rosary - SAID
In ,he sch, OF hall every night at o'clock Baptisms
and marriages are performed in the rectory NO l4l
Eas, Forty third-st
The frs, mass to-day in St Francis Xaviers
Church was a solemn high one and was sung at
l:3On m II was offered for the faithful departed;
whose Names were given to be prayed for on al!
Souls Day,
In Two and perhaps more of the churches In this
city nifty masses will be said during the twenty
four hours OF this Christmas Day. To-day each
priest has the privilege Of saying mass three times.
In st. Francis Xavier Afty-two masses will be
said: IN the Paul!st Fathers sixty-n and othor
churches will have nearly az many. At the Il
o'clock high mass in the Pausi church; the music
VIII be the Gregorian chant. given by the ST.
Cecelia choir OF one hundred men under the man.
agement of the Rev. John j. Hughes.
Decorations at Holy Innocenn Church. Thirty
seventhst. near Broadway, will be especially beau
tfui to-day They are principally the gift of Mrs.
Theodore Havemeyer. one Of the practitioners OF
the church A forty hours devotion will be begun.
and at the celebration of high mass the procession
OF altar boys will be augmented by a number or
chilcren from the schools The celebrant will be
the Rev. NJ &. OFarreli, and the Rev. r a.
Beecher will deliver the sermon.
The belief that the decorations put up at Christ
mas time are in some way haowed by the touch
OF a woman or child is not without It's effect even
now though the influence works. perhaps un-
consciously Not church. however that wears
it's wreaths Of green to-day but has been trimmed
partly II not entirely by women's hands.
In the churches Of Portugal and of Brazil and in
some OF the edifces OF worship In Spain and Span
ish-America. greens are never used for decora ons
but for the great festivals the rich velvet hangings
are stripped OF the paper flowers with which they
are usually adorned, and fresh flowers placed
in their stead.
II is reported that Mrs Phoebe A. Hearst has
purchased the marble bust OF Jeanne dare ths
work Of Prosper dEpinay. and will present II to
the Washington Museum
At a meeting held In Marlborough House Lon
DON on Tuesday. December 20 when a nsmber OF
scentists and physicians spoke the subject Of
using means 10 prevent the spread Of consumption
the Prince Of Wales said that the Queen had or
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
PART or THE HOLY CRADLE. :.
PRESERVED AS RELIC IN THE CHURCH
SANTA MARIA MAGGJORE. ROME

La sainte creche-the holy cradle-or the portion
OF Il which is preserved f.. In fact. only part Of
the grating that placed across the stable
trough in Bethlehem To hold the fodder for the
animals that fed there. II became the cradle OF
the Infant Saviour when he was laid within the
rough trough by his mother, and came In time to
be regarded as OF the most sacred things on
earth This broken piece Of the grating was taken
from Bethlehem at the time OF the Mussulman IN
yasion IN the year CO and was carried to Rome.
where Pope Theodosus took charge Of II as one OF
the mos. precious of relies.
Whether or not the grating now shown is 'the
true relic il IL Certainly extremely old and Is IN
terestine for ihat and because of assocla-
,ions that have gathered about 1t since it became
one of the mementos cherished in the Imperial
City II is one of the greatest treasures or the
ancient Church Of Santa Maria MagglOre
AS shown In the accompanying Illustration. II
consists Of five worn bars; these are Of wood
worm eaten and gray that looks as though 1t
might be oak powdered with -four. The bars aver
age about ninety centimetrcs in lcngth-hearly a
yard-and the entire grating Is suspended IN
crystal case by silver ribbons. . IT.,
'rhs case Is supported on carved gold ana silver
feet and its full length is metre. rs height hali
a metre IL Is surmountcd by beautiful enameled
statue OF the Infant Jesus. - ,, l., l.,
During the year this magnificent reliquary is In
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
..NrW-YoRK IN NEED OF RECOGNIZED
SOCIAL STANDARD"
,,,ruoprry CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF THE
PRINCE OF WALES sUGGf~sTED-"hbl'f
rrss AMERICAN WOMEN"


PRINCE OF WALES UGcE.srED-"IIELP-
LESS AMERICAN WOMEN"
soc,etv IN New-York is in peculiar state just
now Tho necessity for some recognized an" per
nanent head an ''arri er eegantiarum as IL "''
+or social contingent that is as large as II is I'M
portant and that occupies a prominent Posl'io" "a
the worlds civilization is most apparent ie's
have n steadily increasing. n decidedly up-to-oa.e
o,d d,.t,nc,lv fashionable collection OF peopie
,,ch "a seconJ TO no other similar organization III
Europe. and which ranks in the worlds ostimatio'
only second 10 England's social reairh anu "''O
seema In danger OF disntegration on account Va
the wart Of a stable government whlch may "'
rAcorn,xed as an authority on the part Of Its sub
Jects. - ,,,.
One has only TO look back for the last twenty
o,.o yooro and consider what a, different epochs
has constituted the smart set. 10 recognize ''a'
there is absolutely no standard OF socia! opse''
ance that may be relied upon Wheh soi'e '
Der of old Knckerbocker stock argues 'hh' II 10
"family" that should be the criterion Want! an
laughs derisively ,.,., :,
Are these your proposed leaders OF society "
,eers as /, looks over the list WHO are all 'hese
neon,e ANYWAY? And how absurd 1t Is 10 Try 10
bring old fossils to the fore. who even II nv
usre at their ancient best. could not holo thei' Wv"
to-day" ,
"It is money that determines position In Ameri-
can society" says Brother Wseacre. but any i"'e"
gent and impartial observer can reaoi' 'ee va
,h,s is equally untrue OF under the present
reou,rcments OF almost regal living, wealth Is an
essential for pronounced leadership. but many eA
trerney smart people are comparatively poor ""He
II IL most certain that mere money cannon 'u' a"
.n,ree into the charmed circle OF the hour
But II We have criterion OF either ianniis VI
money. what have we left? Our dstnc'io"S p'
come r.,rely arbitrary and have no foundation ana
enhe
changing from year to year In England the
Prince Of Wales who is the true "arbiter eiesan-
tiarum' OF the nineteenth century hoids MS cur
together. and governs by unwrtten laws "hicn
admit OF no appeal. 1t goes without Saying We
have here no such tribune ana vi,ai lu''''o'
s,,.,,ro of American fashionable society
.ao,os IN he who shall determine upon the
ouotb,ntv Of the crowds Of new and apparently
equally desirable applicants for admission ih.o
what is called the best society which are so rap'us
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

OF the right thing In pigs, by writing to man In
Vermont. The correspondence was lively ana re-
suited In my securing four ideal pigs. ABOUT TWO
months old, which travelled, doubtless with much
confusion OF ideas, but safely, to my door
They were beautiful hide pigs. | have nothing
against them except that they finally grew up and
became very mucn larger and fat;cr than was
consistent with poetic ideas in regard to them
However porkers they were satisfactory. and
turned finally into succulent hams and tender ribs
supported by and onions from the garden
But this is anticipating Undoubtedly II paid TO
keep them they were fed II not upon the fat OF
the land upon skim milk. and did justice to their
diet They were profitable. which is than
Justice allows to say OF the first insa ments
OF chickens Nothing less than pure White Leghorns
would content me My reading In regard TO chick
ems was appalling. | wanted them TO lay was
ignorant enough to suppose they always did It,
found from farm journals that some hens did and
some did not. but that White Leghorns were those
that always did. Indeed. one enthusiast declared
that they always laid three eggs In two days.
rapid calculation proved that the possession Of
White Leghorns must lead 10 n fortune Ii
diticult - them In my part o.! the country
but, after much narrowing experience, heard Of
twenty y-flve At average cost OF 81 each.
which Immediately became crazy To secure.
NOT so BAD. AFTER ALL.
Many time later wished that my SIS had gone
IN another direction and yet after the lapse OF
time | am by no means sure that did badly
not because l kept pure White Leghorns. but
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
PRECIOUS CHRISTIANS GIFTS.
MRS RUSSELL sAGE'S LAST PRESENT FROM
MRS. CHARLES H. RAYMOND

MRS RUSSELL SAGE'S LAST PRESENT FROM
MRS. CHARLES II. RAYMOND
MY thoughts of Christmas" said Mrs Russell
Sage. ARE all saddened by the tragic death OF Mrs
Charles H. Raymond. She treasurer Of the
Woman's War Relief Association and such an
enthusiastic and faithful worker Only the Thurs
day before her terrible death she at meeting
OF the association at the Windsor Hotel All last
Hotel Manhattan Beach. she used to come up
As hs Of hGs ay pT Mrs. hf
met with her dreadful death I received little
the Verses written by Mrs Elizabeth ASers. mem, N.
Der Of the Frederick Visitation Alumna. of which
verses They seem 80 prophetic" added Mrs Sage
sadly:
How shall we hnd welcome meet
For this. the day OF days most sweet
The Holy Child Of Nazareth
When first she smiled upon His face
The Virgin Mother full of grace,
Yet doomed to all the pain and woe
Which only mothers hearts can know.
No lofty arches hammered wide.
No grand display Of power and pridet
No march OF battles bravest sons.
No clash OF steel or roar OF guns
Would ntly usher in this day.
Which marks with its awakening ray
The Soul of Love, the Prince Of Peaos.
Who. drinking deep Of earthly H.
And tempted like are" still
Walked sinless with untremb!ng breath
The way that led to pain and death.
We heap not gems nor gold. to make
costly offering for His sake;
Nor precious gums nor spices sweet
But bring Him as gift more meet
Our sorrows, failures. sins and fears.
Our fainting souls despair and tears.
Our longings for the pure and true,
The trials We have struggled through,
The many errors we have made
Our prayers ,or pardon. strength and aid
When life has seemed too hard to live.
o pity, pity, and forgive.
o strengthen Tnou our feeble faith
And make know in life death
The heart that bruised and humble lies
is Thy most welcome sacrifice
ANOTHER TRIBUTE.
Mrs. Florence Clinton Sutro in speaking OF Mru.
Raymond to Tribune reporter, said
"She must have spent Monday evening sending
out Christmas greetings to her friends for ne first
mail on Tuesday brought a poem signed by her
own hand. Last evening acknowledged the
ceipt Of this Christmas greeting from Mrs Ray
mOnd. and in this mornings papers read Of the
fearful fire which cost her life and the life OF her
world memory. To live In the hearts leave
behind IL not TO die and Mrs Victoria Raymond
will live In my heart as long RS life remains. How
we'll We all who knew her remember her sweet and
cheerful smile and the kind tones Of her voice. For
many years have known her In n social way but
last summer we were workers together for the re-
lief Of TIE soldiers. In all public we'll private
charities she was most ready and efficient work
er. deeply deplore her sad loss. will thousands
OF others who can probably better express their
sentiments. but I am glad Of the opportunity to
make 1t through the medium OF our valued and
instructive Woman's Page"
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
NEWS or THE STORES.
THE POPULAR PEAsE PIANOS.

The constantly growing popularity OF and cor
responding increase in the demand for the Pease
pianos have caused the Pease Plano Company 70
open new showrooms at No 100 West Forty-second-
st. JUS, on Sixth-ave. Two floors. handsomely fur
nished with ample space for the exhibition Cf the
ineritorious qualities Of the pianos. are devoted 10
this business All the various styles and grades of
the Pease pianos are to be found here. The fact
that the Pease instruments have been on the mar
ket for half century and that during this period
over siyiy-one thousand have been sold by this
house speaks volumes for their high standard of
artistic excellence. 1t is instrument that will
stand the severost and critical test An ex-
cocdingly handsome catalogue illustrating all the
different styles OF the Pcase pianos. Will he sent TO
readers Of The Tribune On application ~ the show
rooms al the above address