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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06

could not slbdue his own fears Ahab
goes to bed sick because Naboth will
not sell him his vineyard. Herod is in
agony because q little child is born
down i'll Bethlehem. Great Felix trem-
bles because poor minister will preach
righteousness, temperance and Judgment
to come. From the time Of Louis XII
to Louis XVIII was there a straw bot
toned chair in France that did not sit
more solidly than the great throne on
which the French kings reigned?
Were / called to sketch misery in it's
worst form I would not go up to the
dark alley of the poor, but up the high
way over which prancing Bucephali
strike the sparks with their hoofs and
between statuary and parks of stalking
deer. Wretchedness is more bitter when
swallowed from gemmed goblets than
from earthen pitcher Or pewter mug. If
there are young people here who are
looking for this position and that cir
cumstance, thinking that worldly sue
cess will bring peace of the soul, let
them shatter the delusion. It is not what
we get; it is what we are. Daniel among
the lions is happier than King Darius
on his throne. And when life is closing
brilliancy of worldly surroundings will
be no solace. Death is blind and sees no
difference between a king and his clown,
between the Nazarene and the Athenian,
between a bookless hut and national
library. The frivolities of life cannot,
with their giddy laugh echoing from
heart to heart, entirely drown the voice
of tremendous conscience which says:
Il am immortal. The stars shall die,
but 1 am immortal. One wave of eter-
nifty shall drown time in it's depths, but
I am immortal. The earth shall have a
shroud of flame and the heavens fee at
the glance of the Lord, but 1 am i'm
mortal From all the heights and depths
of my nature rings down and rings up
and rings out the word immortal. T."
A good conscience and assurance of life
eternal through the Lord Jesus Christ
are the only securities.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06
For Sale.

The Blacksmith shop az East Albany o. for
sale cheap, to close an Estate. This is n good
country point for a Blacksmith. good
house and lot adjoining can be rented or
bought very cheap IL wanted with the shop
Inquire OF Tower Bros Barton, or n. w
Collins, East Albany, VI. i8tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06
Happiness For the Soul.

The SOULS happiness is too large a
craft to sail up the stream of worldly
pleasure. AS ship carpenters say, it
draws too much water. This earth is
bubble, and it will burst. This life is a
vision, and it will soon pass away.
Timel 1t is only ripple and it break
eth against the throne of Judgment.
Our days! They fly swifter than a shut
tie, weaving for us robe of triumph or
a garment of shame Begin your life
with religion and for it's greatest trial
you will be ready. Every day will be
triumph, and death will be only kings
servant calling you to royal banquet.
In olden time the man who was to re-
ceive the honors of knighthood was re-
quired to spend the previous night fully
armed and with shield and lance to
walk up and down among the tombs of
the dead. Through all the hours of that
night his steady step was heard, and
when morning dawned amid grand pa
rade and the sound of comets the honors
of knighthood were bestowed. Thus it
shall be with the good mans soul in
the night before heaven. Fully armed
with shield and sword and helmet, he
fly and the morning break, and amid
the sound of celestial harpings the soul
shall take the honors of heaven amid
the innumerable throng with robes
snowy white streaming over seas of sap
phire.
Mordecai will only have to wait for
his day of triumph. 1t took all the pre-
ceding trials to make a proper back
ground for his after successes. The scat
fold built for him makes all the more
imposing and picturesque the horse into
whose long white name he twisted his
fingers at the mounting You want at
least two misfortunes, hard as flint, to
strike fire. Heavy and long continued
SHOWS in the winter are signs of good
crops next summer. So, many have
yielded wonderful harvests of benevo-
lence and energy because they were for
long while showed under. We must
have good many hard falls before we
learn to walk straight. 1t is on the black
anvil of trouble that men hammer out
their fortunes. Sorrows take up men on
their shoulders and enthrone them. Ton
les are nearly always bitter. Men, like
fruit trees, are barren, unless trimmed
with sharp knives They are like wheat
all the better for the failing It re-
CURED the prison darkness and chill to
make John Bunyan dream. 1t took Del
aware ice and cold feet at Valley Forge,
and the whiz of bullets, to make "a
Washington. Paul, when he climbed
up on the beach at Melita, shivering in
his wet clothes, was more of Christian
than when the ship struck the breakers.
Prescott, the historian, saw better
without his eyes than he could ever
have seen with them. Mordecai, despis-
ed at the gate, is only predecessor Of
Mordecai, grandly mounted.
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1t is not the great calamlties of life
that create the most worriment. I have
seen men, felled by repeated blows of
misfortune, arising from the dust,
meyer desponding. But the most of the
disquiet which men suffer Is from in
significant causes; as a lion attacked by
The age-herald., 1898-08-13
The Missouri Democrats.

After sharp battle between earnest selves on the line already held by the democrats of Texas and Wyoming. If there is any difference, 1t is in favor of the democrats of Missouri, but the Ameri- canism of the democrats of the three states is beyond dispute.
 In Missouri they declare that not only is the war justified ''by the causes which called it forth but it was de- mocracy which forced a reluctant administration to defend the rights of the country. They then de- clare that Spain must be driven from the Western Hemisphere; that Porto Rico and all Spanish territory in the West Indies. except Cuba, shall be seized and annexed; that Cuba shall also be annexed whenever it can be done with the consent of the people of the island, and they further de- clare that all necessary harbor and coaling stations in the Philippines and elsewhere should be acquired. They also demand the best commercial prlfllSeS on the lS1dhuS, the construction and control of the Mica ragua canal by the United States and the revival and rehabilitation of the merchant marine.
 Ex-Governor Stone led the advocates of strong American policy, and the victory of the Missouri democrats is very clear in dication of the stand that western demo- crats will take. The platforms of the democrats of two great states, Texas and Missouri, that invariably cast heavy demo- cratic majorities, are something better than straws-they are the political wind It. self. "We direct attention" say the Mis- souri democrats, ito the fact that the ma tional republican administration, backed by the republican majority in congress, was opposed to war. and yielded only after delay to strong public sentiment. aroused by the just and persistent demands of democratic senators and representatives, foremost among them those from Missouri and for their part in forcing the republican president and congress to defend the rights of our country, we extend them our hearty
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The Public Schools.

The school laws of the state do not nec- essarily imply incompetent or negligent county superintendents; for in Madison county there is one who is both competent and watchful, Dr. J. D. Humphrey. Dr. Humphrey is not waiting upon legislation and politicians promises. He proposes to make the best of the present situation. In a circular letter recently sent out, he calls upon the teachers and the township trust ees of his county to unite with him in an effort to establish a better system of sehoo in Madison county.
 He particularly proposes to put an end to the slip-shod way in which school ar fairs have been managed by many trustees in the county. They must hereafter, he tells them, call together the patrons of their respective schools on the second Mon day in September. They must not estab- fish too many schools in district, no mat fer how great pull" patron may have who desires school at his door. In em- ploying a teacher they are to consider his or her efficiency, and not relationship or social standing. They must not employ teachers who have no license. They must make report to the county superintendent of the business transacted by them The trustees not the teacher, are to fill up blanks and make orders for moneys. The distribution of the poll tax must be re- formed.
 He tells the teachers that they must at- tend the teachers institutes. Three of these meetings have been held this year and a like number will be held in the coming year. Superintendent Humphrey says he will approve no contract with a teacher who does not attend the institutes.
 Dr. Humphrey frankly says in this cir cular that the fundamental weakness in Alabama's school system is the want of funds. "We need" he says, ''more money, but it Is our duty to see that the best pos sible use is made of the funds we have. By proper care in locating schools, and in the disbursement of school funds. and in the selection of teachers, I see no reason why
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PROSPEROUS NATION

From the Boston Post.
 The harvest which is now being garnered in this country is the third in yearly suc- cession. In some respects 1t will be greater harvest than either of those which have preceded it, and it's effect will unques- tionably be to continue the strengthening influence which has helped the country out of the slough of depression in which it was sunk five years ago. It is not to be ex- pected that the exceptional conditions of last year will be repeated, when a general failure of crops abroad gave our farmers the profit of extraordinary prices for their products. But, on the other hand, there is no sign of collapse in the market.
 In general business there Is much signif- canoe in the fact that commercial failures during the past month were less in number and smaller in amount than in July of any preceding year. There has been no weak ening but rather a strengthening of the business situation And this Is the condi- tion of country engaged in active hos tilities, with a quarter of a million troops in the field and war taxation at home to provide for extraordinary expenses amounting to a million dollars per day.
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From the New Orleans Picayune
 It is difficult to see how any southern man can advocate the doctrine that the United States should embark in the costly and bloody business of engaging in war in order to set free from governmental con- trol, all sorts of mongrel and other inferior people and turn them loose upon theiroWn resources to be plunged into chronic revo- lution, bloodshed and disorder The people of these southern states, after several de- cades of experience with horde Of lgnor- ant and degraded negro slaves, conver'A - by the stroke of pen into citizens and turned loose upon them, realize that no greater political wrong can be done than the emancipation from control Of people who are unfit by the conditions under which they were born and brought up to govern,
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to go by certain butte. where he could never by any possibility have had any in tention of going: that assassins were con cealed there waiting for him. Forthwith he would festoon himself with pistols and knives, mount his coal-black horse and ride around tht butte, glaring into the darkness. People 1eeced him and hum bugged him right and left. He wanted to join the Apaches at one time. They ap- pealed to him as a noble and oppressed race. They would have eaten him."
 Describing one of his western neighbors Colonel Roosevelt said: ''He was man of large and liberal views. He had no foolish and puerile prejudices against vir- tue Some people didn't believe in ar son. he would reason. Well, that was entirely their own affair. No reason why should quarrel with them on that &C., count or hold myself above them.'"
 An anecdote he told me with keen relish was of two "bad mem who "shot it out with Winchester rifles on the main street of Medora. One of them fell with a bull let in his hip, his rife dropping out of reach. His antagonist was aiming for the coup de grace when he felt touch on his arm. Looking round, he saw meek and venerable old person called Uncle Billy" who gained his livelihood by sweeping out a saloon. cleaning the cuspidors and serv- ing an occasional drink.
 Jake" said the old man, imploringly. ''let me finish him. I never killed man vii
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Keep peace, upon yo ur tires; He dies, that strikes dgoin.
 KING LEAR.
Small Mills in the South.

The small spinning mill is. after all, the mill that earns the largest dividends in the south Men have taken upon themselves to say that only the large mill-the mill of 2OO 900 spindles moroccan be profita- ble year in and year out but the facts are against them. North Carolina is full of small mills-mills containing from 2OOO to 5000 spindles. and employing $5OOOO capital or even less. These mills are doing re- markedly we'll. The mill at Kings Moun- tain, North Carolina, declared last month dividend of 25 per cent. It's capital is $SO,- GOO, and it contains ninetythree narrow looms and 2.5OO spindles.
 The case of the Yorkville mill in South Carolina has led to considerable discussion, and the facts in it's case have been care out and out" In the same county Is the tary-treasurer of the mill, says it was started in May, 1897, possessing paid-up S,12O spindles. The first annual meeting was held in July, 1897. The profits up to June 3O 1897, were s412.2S, which was car ried to surplus account. The profits for the year ended June r' 1898, were s1s,sS2.1
 These are the exact facts The stockhold- CTS were so well pleased with the first full years work that they subscribed for $27,- 900 additional stock and the capacity of the mill is to be doubled. The mill was built by home capital, and is. says the Charles ton News and Courier, "a home concern out and out In the same county Is the Clover mill, which has just declared diyi- aend of 2s per cent but the Clover mill is an old mill, . "a has long been ir the n'Sit of paying large etsidends. The remarka- ble feature of the story of the Yorkville mill consists in the earning of large divi- dends from the very beginning.
 These and similar facts that can be read fly gathered in the Carolinas have induced the people of Columbus. Ga., to organize a community cotton mill. It Is proposed to raise $1O0 900, the shares to be $50 each, payable in installments covering the period of construction. The small mill built on the installment plan, is really the mill that has enabled the south to demonstrate it's. advantages for cotton manufacturing, and has made North Caroifna a prosperous and contented state. There should be one hun dred mills in Alabama each possessing a capital from 3O,O0O up to $1O0,OOO. This capital can be gathered on the installment plan, and not dollar of 1t need be bor- rowed or secured outside the state.
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End of the War.

The last gun in the Hlspano-American war has been fired. The two countries are at peace. The armies at Manila, in Porto Rico and wherever else they may meet can now hobnob together, trusting safely each others honor, for President McKin- ley and the queen regent have declared an armistice, or suspension of hoshlities.
 Really hostilities are "off'" altogether. It is not probable that the two countries will ever again in the course of time be at enmity. The result was reached through document called protocol. A protocol is simply an agreement or preliminary treaty defining affairs at a particular stage of peace negotiations In this war the pro- tocol came first. the armistice next and the def,nitive treaty will follow. The last named will be carefully prepared, and when it is ratified 1t will be final and solemn contract between the two countries, con- elusive, definite and comprehensive. The defnitiye treaty may not be ready for sub- mission to the senate and cortes before the meeting of congress in December
 The protocol or preliminary treaty is the more important document in one respect if nuts an end to all the horrors of war. We can wait for the rest. Every detail of the protocol itself has been fully fore shadowed. except that which provides for military commission to meet within thirty days at Havana and San Juan, for the purpose of determining the details of the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico. All else has been accurately foreshadowed: Spain hands over Cuba; Porto Rico and the other West Indian islands, and an island in the
 
 Ladrones are to be ceded to the United States, and the bay, harbor and city Of Manila are to be held by tAe United States pending the preparation of defnitive treaty of peace by peace commissioners, are to meet at-F@1.rAVt s1 later than the first day of next October.
 That is all, except the shouting, and the homecoming of the country's brave de- fenders and the glory of a war that has wonderfully advanced the standing and prestige of the United States served hu- manity, and promoted civilization, good government, and the general welfare. The Age-Herald has the comfort of knowing and saying that from start to finish, from the sinking of the Maine to the signing of the protocol, it has steadfastly supported every effort whether of congress, or the administration or the army or navy, that pertained to the rights ane honor of the country.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Senator Morgan is complete master or every detail pertaining to this discussion. He has behind him a voting strength which no one can doubt will be sufficient in December to pass the bill But if fur ther argument were needed in the affirm alive. surely it may be best furnished by the Alabama senator himself, newly re- turned from intimate contact with Hawaii and prepared to supply any missing link in the plea for connecting our Pacific with the Atlantic seaboard by the shortest and most direct route possible-for the benefit of commerce, but not the less for the ad- vancement of defensive facilities.
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our country schools could not be made very much better"
 If every county had superintendent like Dr. Humphrey no doubt better results Dr. Humphrey, there are many who will not measure up to him either in point of in- telligence or faithfulness to- duty The sys- tenn seemse to produce heelers or bosses, rather than educators and faithful public servants.
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MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA

From the New York Times.
 Prof. Koch of anti-tuberculosis fame has made new discovery. He has come for ward with the startling announcement that he knows what causes malaria. It's mos quitos. Now Prof. Koch may be a very great man, but he has simply begged the question. If mosquitoes cause malaria. what causes mosquitos ?That's what this patient world wishes to know. Tell us how to get rid of the mosquitos, and we shall not worry about the malaria.
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It has been suggested that Watson be sent to Constantinople to look after some Iong-standing claims. Uncle Sam should attend to such claims when he has good collecting agents, that even the Turk has learned to respect.
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The Round Robin snatched the boys from the clutches of Yellow Jack and landed them on the sands of Montauk Point. There are worse things than round robins.
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congratulation. There is nothing eyasive or hestitating or un-American in this. It is the Americanism of the boundless west, and it is an Americanism that will be heard from wherever and whenever demo-
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Out of 3o0,o00 men enlisted, 2O,ooo have been sent to Santiago, 10000 to Porto Rico and 15,000 to the Philippines. The rest may oo garrison duty, but they will not see any actual warfare.
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A PRo..ltta,s.vn NAVAL POLICY
rom the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 When this war is ended and We begin to look to the future it will be found thaBa progressive naval policy will be an absolute necessity. Such policy would naturally follow some such lines as these:
 l. largely augmented navy.
 2. An enlarged naval academy.
 & An interoceanic canal
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Russian war clouds have knack of dis appearing when John Bull stiffens up his backbone. Until the Siberian railroad IS completed Russia is helpless in the far east. -
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WENT HOME TOO s0OS

From the Pittsburg Times
 Weyler made a mistake by not rema h. ing in Cuba and getting into the sur. en- der. He might, like Cervera, lave te- come an American hero.
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Under the guidance of General Fitzhugh Lee as military governor Cuba may gently slip into the American union before we are aware of 1t. He is a man of tact, and he knows Cuba and the Cubans.
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American imperialism knows no bouno' An American girl Is to sit on the vice-regal throne in India. Break the news gently to the Springfield Republican.
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The last of Letters wheat was sold at a loss of 60 cents a bushel. The plans or mice and men sometimes, in plafn English miscarry.
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The blunders and prejudices and dema- gogism of Incompetent Alger are peglnnihs to appear in troops. ca9
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Now that the war is ended, the weather bureau should give its undivided attention to the devising of plan to end the wet
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Out of all of Alger's absurdities not one can be found greater or more expensive than General wade's consolation picnic.
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My boy Is with 'em, too, you bet. He's got almighty tanned an wet, I reckon, in them trenches there At Santiago, but he'd square Hisself against all kingdom come And never squeal. And he fit some. I'm told by them as patched his hand Where he got shot. Oh, he's got sano Enough to make a mountain or So he'll get well; and yet I love flo think I'll have the keep of Jack When the
 Boys
 Come
 Back.
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Get
 Back.

Seems like my hide is gettin' tight To bustin with held-in delight A-thinkin' of them sojer boys I want to yelp an make a noise That's big enough to shake the state. Because they're comin' back But waitS The world won't hardly hold the din We'll make when they show up agln. Blamed if we won't make every one gineral before we're done. So ring 1t on the almanac When the
 Boys
 Get
 Pac
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The professional politician is under a cloud. Army contracts have been gwen out. and all fat places filled. r. ff
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WHEN THE BOYS GET BACK
From the Chicago Record.

We'll they're comin' back, I guess. A-bringin' with 'em more or less Of mlaria and experience, And glory, which they've took on sence We seen lem trompin' out las spring, Dead set on lickin' anything That had a streak of weller in Yes. fever'n all-jest bound to win. And now they're comin back! A few Are shy leg CT arm CT two, But we'll never let 'em feel the lack When the
 Boys
 Get
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Fortunate Huntsville! It will soon well come Joe Wheeler, and whole corps ol federal troops. Y s4ttt
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MAN WHO TAILS TO PLEASE
From the Atchison Globe.

 Every sort of genius is not appreciated; people find it hard to admire a good bill collector.
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The crops, and business, and state anairs should be attended to now.
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General Joe Wheeler and Colonel Teoo, Roosevelt will soon treae' tnelr respefuN soil -'
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The Hon, Mark Hanna thinks the war; not himself, should be the next pres'oehliaaff q issue. d.
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The signing of the protocol will reiieVe the country of it's boards of strategy.
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The Hobson Kiss has become national institution.
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H6use-cleaning day will soon be inau- gurated at Havana and Matanzas. ..s