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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

A good story respecting a Metho-
dist divine, who years ago expounded
III northern and eastern Oxford coun
ty, has come to the surface in Rum
ford Falls. It will bear telling. One
day he made a call at house where
he found the housewife busy spinning.
He talked about the weather with
out her leaving her wheel. He final
ly spoke upon the subject of her souls
salvation, but the woman was not
enough interested in that to cease the
measured step, as we'll as the wh1rr
of the wheel and the magic like meth
Cd of converting the silky wool into
durable yarn.
Becoming exasperated the man of
God said: "My good woman, the time
is coming when you will have to stop
that spinning to die.'' The reply
came short and crisp: ssI know it and
I've got the stuff all ready to set the
blue dye pot going tomorrow"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
Naming Plants.

When naming Il plant in honor Of
some man, liberties are frequently
taken in the photography, and very
often the person chosen is more honored
in the name than by anything special
that he did TO deserve it. The celebrated
French botanist Baillou had the nam
ing Of a plant from the island of Juan
Fernandez that had never before been
named or described. From that island
he had naturally the story Of Robinson
Crusoe in mind, and he thought, to
honor Crusoe's man Friday, he would
give this plant his name, but he did not
call it FriGaya, but translated it into
the French name for Friday-that is to
say, the sixth day CT the week, Vendre
di-and the plant was described in the
books as Vendredia. No one would ever
suspect from this name that it was in
tended to honor Robinson Crusoe's sole
companion Oh tho desolate island
Meehan's Monthly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
a MEDIEVAL Miracle.

Here is a pretty medieval miracle;
it belongs to the year 1857 and to the
town Of Nottingham: One Cecilia Ridge
way was brought up for trial Oh the
charge of numbering her husband. She
refused to plead. The punishment for
refusing to plead was with men pressing
to death; with women, apparently, it
was no less cruel, but more prolonged.
The prisoner was placed in close cell,
not Gin penance, for which bread and
water were provided, but with nothing.
She was to be starved to death or to sub
mission. For 40 days and 40 nights Ce
ella held out, refusing to plead and
preferring starvation. At the end of
that time she was still living The mat
ter was referred to the church. The
bishop gave it as an evident and I'M
doubted miracle and proclamation of
Cecilia IS innocence. She was therefore
released and fully pardoned and re-
turned to her friends, an object of the
deepest reverence for the rest Of her
days, as one for whom special miracle
had been performed and the laws Of ma
ture suspended. There were other cases
of this special miracle, but this is the
only one that | have so far discovered.
Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

A little purse OF scarlet leather was
picked up in Fifth avenue by n man
who took it home and exhibited its con-
tents to a circle Of feminine spectators,
discoursing the while on the versatile
mind of women in general and OF that
Of the woman who had lost the red
purse in particular. The portemonnaie
contained the following described arti
cles
A 81 bill, so cents in silver and 10
pennies, scrap of white satin and
scrap of white gauze, tiny broken gold
pencil, an unmounted photograph Of
bulldog, housemaid's advertisement
clipped from a newspaper, several
tradesmen butcher, wall paper
hanger and baker among them-a cent
postage stamp and a tiny lair.or. No
wonder the sides Of the poor little purse
were almost torn away from the gilded
mounting, and no wonder the cynical
man who found this treasure trove says
virtuously that sits owner may have it
if she has the courage to claim it. -
New York Commercial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
Cat Crazy.

Lady Marcus Beresford keeps 20l
cats at her country place near Windsor.
They are from all parts of the world,
and of all colors, from terra Gotta to
Russian blue. Every afternoon three
footmen bring trays Of saucers and lay
them out on the lawn in front of the
house in rows, and every cat feeds in
its own special place, without encroach-
ing on its neighbors Lady Marcus is
said to be the heroine of two elope-
ments and of three divorce cases. She
IS the inseparable companion of the
young Countess of Dudley and the
Duchesses of ST. Albans and Bedford,
who are as cat crazy as herself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

No, Willie, dear, said mamma, 40
more cake tonight. Don't you know
you cannot sleep we'll on full stom
ach? Well, replied Willie, can sleep
on my back.
He-I shall never marry until [
meet my exact opposite, mentally.
She-Why don't you ask Miss Floyd?
She is considered Que Of the most in
tellectual girls in town.
So you think Agnew is pig headed
opinion of him? We talked for half
an hour this morning and couldn't
agree on a single point.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

I suppose, said the young woman
with the inquiring mind, that most
people who go in search Of gold get it
by working the creeks and chasms.
Mostly, miss, replied Derringer Pete;
though once in while some fellow
gets lot of it by working bluff.
Perry Patetic- Mister, would you
give me few pennies for my poor,
sick father? He Mister-He must
be pretty sick, if you want to sell him
for few pennies. If you have any
good, able bodied fathers that can do
a good days work might buy them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
BOY Couriers' Duel to the Death.

Il saw on this occasion the only duel
to the death | witnessed during the
four years Of war. The parties engaged
were boys, neither Of whom was over
II years of age. The brave boy in blue
came out from under his little fly tent,
and, as he rose to his feet was shot
down by one Of our brigade headquar-
ter couriers. Too badly wounded to rise
to his feet again, he drew his pistol,
and turning over on his back began
firing, and several shots were thus ex-
changed. When too weak to hold his
pistol up with one hand, he grasped it
with both and sent bullet through the
head Of our courier, killing him instant
y. The deaths of the two gallant
youths were almost simultaneous Colo
bel King, who led the first charge on
the camp, reformed his regiment and
made second charge, in which he was
killed. Macon Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
II We Hight Live Our Lives Again.


How many times in life have you
heard people say: ''If could just live
my life over, what different course [
would pursue! If | had only known
away back ycnder what l now know,
how many lifelong mistakes would l
have avoided, and thus would be lead
ing an altogether different life, the path
of which would be only flower strewn-
no thOrns, 10 briers to darken the pic
ture of an otherwise bright life! What
we'now see as mistakes would have been
changed into great and glorious acts,
noble deeds, attended by plaCdits from
people whom we deem capable of judg-
ing" False and foolish philosophy!
Such process Of reasoning only proves
that there are more unnecessary worry
and discOntentmelt than anything else
in existence. If we never made any mis-
takes, if we never took any wrong steps
or did anything TO be regretted, there
would be an oversupply of heroes and
heroines to the extent that they would
become common and hence fail to be APP
preciated. A life that has all joy, I'M
mixed with sorrow, disappointment or
care, becomes a dull, humdrum affair,
the duties of which would be performed
merely because they had become habitu
al.-Philadelphia Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of William Merriam.

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive,
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of William
Merriam, late of Glover, in said district, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the residence
of the late William Merriam, on the 25th day
of February, and 22nd day of July next, from
one O'Clock p. until four O'Clock p. M,
each of said days. and that six months from
the 9th day of January, A. D., 1898, is the
time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Glover, this, Srd day of February,
A. D., 1898.
81 s. r. \. o oMaRK Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Barre is soon to have a morning
daily paper to be called the Morning
Enterprise and will issued by Editor
w. F. Scott of Barre Enterprise; at
least this is the report. With two
daily papers in Barre and two in
Montpelier, the situation will become
interesting. Publishers up that way
must have money to burn Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

ne may Dr1ng some I1ttlo ilSuG W uo
when I see him at work. =
When they reached the spot in the
north walk where the murdered man
had lain, Hendricks unclasped the chain
| from the dogs neck and with his hand
touched one of the footprints. Instantly
the animal lowered his nose and smelled
the ground Then with his nose to the
sand he ran quickly to the spot where
the tracks had ended. Here he stopped.
He could go no farther. Back he came
to the spot where the corpse had lain,
made a little circle and then with a
glad bark darted over the grass toward
the gate at the side of the grounds.
emo good, muttered Hendricks in a
tone of disappointment. He will lose
the scent out there where SO many
people have passed to and fro.'
The dog ran Oh to the gate. They
saw him spring over the wall and dart
here and there as if bewildered in the
street Then he set up dismal howl of
defeat.
Hendricks whistled to him, and Nebo
trotted back, looking quite detected and
ashamed.
'sPoor fellow!" said the detective as
the dogs collar. Gwen you are puzzled.
Take him home, johnson.
Just then Ralph Benton emerged from
the back veranda and started toward
them, but seeing them he turned and
disappeared in the house.
Hendricks winked and grinned at
Lampkin.
zone reason I sent for the dog he
said-"I wanted to see who'd be afraid
of him. Allen is either afraid or is sick,
and Ralph found he had forgotten some
thing the moment he laid eyes on the
ANIMAL
"Do you think Mr.. Allen was really
ill?'' asked Lampkin.
81 don't know. I'm going to get
Kola to look up all the DR.. Burtons in
New York and see if he can find one
who went to see Allen in the city last
night. I'd like to catch him in a mis-
statement.
"Kola?'' said Lampkin. "Who's hep"
"Ah, that's factl You have never
met him. I have known him only about
two weeks. He is an East Indian,
very sagacious young man. He came all
the way from his native land TO take
lGSSCuS uuO6I LIZ anu Las tIIIOWA Ills
whole soul into detective work I shall
write message for you to send to him
after you get over in New York. -
lyon are going to dispense with my
services?' asked the doctor.
until this afternoon at oclock,"
was the reply. Hendricks took from his
pocket piece of paper and pencil and
hurriedly wrote few lines. Then he
put the paper into an envelope and ad-
dressed it. ''Send it by messenger
from the first Office he said. 81 am
going to take a room at hotel over
here, SO as to be on the spot till catch
this thing by the tail. Go over and see
how your office is getting on and then
meet me at the hotel nearest the sta
ton. Y gu know where it is. We passed
it coming out.
''That will suit me exactly replied
Lampkin. ''Look for me. -
''Ta1e good care Of Nebo, Johnson
Hendricks called out to the man, who
had gone on ahead of them. $50 long,
doctor. I'll see you later. am going
TO get something to eat the first thing I
TO-.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Teacher-What do we learn from
from the story of Sampson? Tommy
with unpleasant results still mani
fest): That it doesn't pay ter have
women folks cut feller's hair.
Kate-He seems extremely devoted.
He talks of going to the Kiondike for
my sake. Beatrice-Well,. that would
give you two chances. He might
come back with fortune or he might
not come back at all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

If you wish to be well you must fortify your
blood must be kept pure. your stomach and
digestive organs in order, your appetite good.
Hoods Sarsaparil1a is the medicine to build
you up, purify and enrich your blood and
give you strength. 1t creates an appetite and
gives digestive power.
Hoods Pills the favorite family cathar-
tic, easy to take, easy to operate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
JUST FOR FUN.

Teacher Now, Tommy, if you were
to have three balls and some one were
to give you another what would you
have? Tommy-I'd take me base.
Matilda-Have you spoken to papa
BERTHE? Yes, asked him through the
telephone, and he answered, I don't
know who you are, but it's all right.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
George III. SouIe's viii.

y LEANS, SIS. In Probate Court. held at
Newport, in said District, on the 2lst day Of
January, A. ID. 1895.
An instrument purportinR to Ne the last will
and testament of George ". Soule. late Of
Greensboro, in said district, deceHsed, being
presented to the Court by T.. o. Randall, the
Executor therein named, for Probate; It is
ordered by said Court, that all persons con-
cerned therein be notified 20 appear at "A
session of saG Court 20 be held at
Probate Office at Newport, in said District,
on the 18th day OF February, 4. D. 1898, and
show cause, il any they may have, against
the probate OF said will,
For which purpose, IL is further ordered,
that copy of this record OF this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Orleans County Monitor, printed at said Bar
ton, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court-Attest.
81 #. Il. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Lady Interviewing housemaid)-
Why did you leave your last place?
Housemaid-Because the master kiss
ed me mum. Lady-And you didn't
like it, eh? Housemaid-Oh l didn't
mind it, mum but the mistress didn't
like it.
Representative Lacey Of Iowa
from a constituent takes the cake.
Please send me, said tho writer, all
the obituaries about congress smen
that are published. I do so like to
read about dead congressman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
Nelson Gallup's Estate.

GTATE OF VERMONT. ORLEANS DISTRICT
- SIS. In Probate Court, held at Newport
in and for said district, ON the 18th day OF
January. A. ID. 1893.
Cynthia ID. Gallup, ExecUtrix.o the estate
of Nelson Gallup. late of Barton. In said Dis
trict, deceased. makes application to said
Court to extend the time heretofore allowed
her to pay the debts due from said estate and
10 render her administration account until
some future day; Wbereupon, il is ordered
by said Court that said application be heard
at the Probate Office, in said Newport, on the
10th day of February. 1928; and IL is ia Their
ordered, that notice be given 10 all persons
concerned, by the publication of this order
in the Orleans County Monitor, printed at
Barton. aforesaid, three weeks successfully,
before said hearing.
BY the Court.--Attest.
ST. f. e. ALFRLD, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Little Edith was repeating the Lords
prayer after her mother one evening,
and when she reached that part which
relates to our daily bread she paused
and said: Mamma, 'ou ought to men
to bod Eat I like butter on it, too.
Bill Ide-That man Williams never
lost his head in a football game yet,
did he? Jim Cornell-No, think not.
He's lost an ear, part of his nose and
eight teeth. but I don't remember
ever hearing Of his losing his head.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

After years of untold suffering from piles,
B. w. Pursen of Knitersci11e, Pa, was cured
by using single box of DeWitt's WITCH
Hazel Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema
rash, pimples and obstinate sores readily
cured by this famous remedy. III. G. Pierce.
Barton II. D. Webster, Barton Landing; r.
French, Glover; G. w. Russell, Ira sburgh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Don't annoy others by your coughing, and
risk your life by neglecting a cold. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs, colds,
Group, grippe and all throat and lung troub-
les. H. G. Pierce, Barton; II. S. Webster
Barton Landing; g. w. Russell, rasburgh;
r. E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
TO BE CONTINUED.

81 have been using DIR. Bulbs Cough Syrup
some time. It cured my baby of a very
lad cough. I believe it was the means of
saving his life. Mrs. Thomas Hinton, Cen
treville, n. J.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Very many people have disordered kidneys.
Symptoms: Pains in the loins, and pale,
faky urine. DR.. Bulls Pills will positively
cure all diseases of the kidneys. Price 10 and
Is cents.s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Children and adults tortured by burns.
sca1ds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases may
secure instant relief by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Sa1ve. It is the great Pile remedy. H
c. Pierce, Barton; H. S. Webster, Barton
Landing; g. w. Russell, Irasburgh; R. E
French. Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

GA friend TOLD ne Of the help DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
had been 80 her ard advised ne to take it.
] did SO and have continued to take it up to
the present, each bottle making me feel
stronger. / am now able to co light house
work and think nothing of taking trips on
the train from one friends to another,
surprising them all with my renewed life.
81 can truly say that DR.. Greene's
NervUra blood and nerve remedy is great
nerve and brain invigorant and health re-
storer, and l recommend it to all my
friends and know that many have been
helped by it. 1t has done wonders for me-"
To how many thousands Of women, suf-
fcring from female weakness, irregulari-
ties and disease. whose nerves are all aiar
and shaken by strain and over-work, who
are weak, tired, nervous and without
energy or ambition, 90 these stirring words
of Mrs. Miller bring hope and encourage
ment? For DIR. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy will cure any sufferer
who reads these lines just as surely as it
did her. 1t is the greatest boon woman
kind has ever known, and makes women
strong and well, perfectly and completely
curing their female weakness and disease.
DIR. Greene's Nervura is the prescription
of DIR. Greene of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, the most successful physician in
curing these complaints, and he may be
consulted absolutely free, personally or by
letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
One Minute Cough Cure, cures
That is what it was made fer.

Lady (who has a sick husband)-
Don't you think you ought to bleed
my husband? Doctor( absent minded
ly)-No, madam, not until he gets we'll.
Darling, please answer me, he fairly
groaned, I am on the rack. So is
who had a gallery seat on the stairway.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Whooping cough is the most distressing
ma1ady: but it's duration can be cut short by
the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is
also the best known remedy for Group and all
lung and bronchial troubles. II. G. Pierce,
Barton; H. S Webster, Barton Landing;
G. w. Russell, Irasburgh; R. E. French;
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

What pleasure is there in life with head
ache, constipation and bi1iousness? Thous-
ands experience them who could become per
fect1y healthy by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. III. c. Pierce,
Barton; II. S. Webster, Barton Landing;
G. w. Russell Trasburgh; R. E. French,
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

Sometimes, I think, said the defect
ed man, that Their orter be tax on
husbands. What for? asked his friend.
I'd just like to see, said the man of
the first part, whether she would pay
it asw illingly as she does on the pug
dog.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Leonard w. Foster

The undersigned, having been appoined
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons as ains'. the estate of Leonard W.Foster,
late of Glover, in said district deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offse thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos
aforesaid lat Lhe!resideuce of the late Leon
ard w. Foster, on the 22nd, day of February
O'Clock, p. m, until four O'Clock, p. m, each
of said days, and that months from the LIST
day of February A. ID. 1898 lis the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Glover. VT, this 3rd day of
February, A. D., 1898.
s.s En- oMENi BEAN, Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Albert C.. Lunt.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Orleans, Commissioners, TO receive, ex-
anime. and adjust all claims and demands o.
Lunt, late of Craftsbury. in said District, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
for the purposes aforesaid, at the late res
idence Of Albert c. Lunt, on the 18th day OF
February, and 9TH day OF July next, from one
O'Clock d. M. until O'Clock -. M, each OF
said days. and that six months from the 18th
day of January, A. ID 1898, Is the time limited
by said creditors to present their claims 10 as
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury, VT, this, goth day OF
January, A. D., 1888.
IT. NJ. GALLAGHER, lo,ommgssiooera
81 +. j. GLIDDEN,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14

DeWitt'S Collie 6 Cholera @Gxf..
Pleasant, quick results. safe 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-21
ILLINOIS INHERITANCE TAX CASE.
Will BE Argued Before the United States
Supreme Court Monday.

Chicago, Jan. ATTACHMENTS on the
constitutionality Of the Illinois Inherit
ance tax law will be heard before the
supreme court at Washington Monday
afternoon. The contention is that the
Illinois statute providing for an in
heritance tax is contrary to the four
teenth amendment to the United States
constitution, which provides that taxa
tion shall he equal The law, it is said,
provides for a progressive tax by re-
quiring an additional amount of revenue
from the increase in the amount Of the
bequest or legacy.
Another irregularity claimed is that
the property in legacy is due to pay
its regular tax to the state like other
property and the inheritance tax is
double taxation. The law providing for
an inheritance tax has been sustained
by the supreme court of Illinois. Both
sides have prepared voluminous briefs
in support of their positions. They will
be given, il Is understood, four hours
in which to make oral arguments to tn.
court