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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
WHY PLANTS GROW UPWARD.

The ingenious experimental meth
DDS that have proved beyond reason
able doubt that it is gravitaton that
causes the upright growth of plants
are thus described in a series of arti
cles on botany now being publis he'd
in the Pharmaceutical Era. Says that
journal:
ssThe direction of growth of root and
stem is not a merely accident tai one.
A number of investigators have been
! at work to see what is the cause Of
this diametrically opposed growth in
| stem and root. 1t has been suggested
that the action of gravitation would
take some part in the guidance of the
roots. This, in fact, is the apparent
| tendency of the following expert
ments:
"Beans have been made to germi-
nate when placed on the circumfer :
ence of an iron or wooden wheel
surrounded with moss so as to main
tain the moisture of the seeds, and
holding little troughs full of mould
open on two sides, the wheel being
put in motion in vertical direction
by current of water, and made to
describe many revolutions in a min
ute. In consequence of this rotary
movement, producing the particular
force known in mechanics AS centrif-
ugal force, the action of gravitation
is, as it were, annihilated, and the
sprouting seed, removed from its in
f1uence, is subjected to centrifugal
force only.
"See what occurs: The small stems
which in ordinary circumstances
would be directed upward, that is to
say, in direction opposite to the
action of gravitation, now turn them
selves in the direction of the centrifu
gal force, or toward the center of the
wheel. The rootlets, which under
ordinary circumstances would bring
themselves in the earth, and in the
direction required by the laws of
gravitation, in reality now point in
the direction Of the force which has
taken the place of gravitation.
This curious experiment carried
out for the first time by j. A. Knight
of England, has been repeated and
modified in France by the ingenious
naturalist, Dutrochet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Au old farmer, we'll known for his
miserly habits, in order To save the
| candles, was in the habit Of giving
the farm hands heir supper in semi
dark ness.
The laborers at first grumbled al
this, but the farmer took no notice.
Things went on in much the same
way for some little time, till the
farmer had occasion to hire another
farmland named Tam s..
Tam, who was we'll known to some
of the other laborers as a wild and
reckless sort of character, and always
ready for mischief, was informed as
to how matters stood, and Tam vowed
he would alter things somehow.
That night at supper, which con-
sisted of porridge, Tam took his seat
on the righthand side Of the farmer
and, watching his opportunity, quick
ly plunged spoonful of hot porridge
into the farmers mouth. The farmer
jumped up with a roar of agony, and
demanded an explanation.
Weel, farmer, replied Tam, it's sac
daurk A n cou!dna tell wnaur All was
pittin' them; All thocht it was il ma
ain mooth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
CHAPTER XXI.

The three men took the Sixth avenue
elevated to the Fourteenth street sta
ton and crosstown car to Tenth ave-
nue.. No. $40 was dismal, old fashion
ed lodging house. The bell pull hung
disconsolately in a socket worn too
large for it. A slatternly woman an
swered their ring. Hendricks bowed.
us DR.. Burton here?' he asked.
A look of indecisiOn flashed into the
woman's face.
''There are no doctors living here, :"
she said evasively. "It must-perhaps
you have the wrong number.
She was holding the door only partly
open, but the detective pushed by her
and stood inside. The others followed
him. The woman shrank back against
the wall and stood still, her face turn
ing pale. Just then door at the end of
the hall opened, and a middle aged
man came out.
"That is he." whispered Kola to
Hendricks.
Dr. Burton came ON and was about
TO pass by, but was stopped by a remark
from the detective.
II beg your pardon, said Hendricks.
.sDr. Burton, believer"
The man addressed shrugged his
shoulders and frowned.
"You have the advantage of me, sir, ="
he said. 81 don't remember having seen
you before. !"
ST have not had the pleasure of see
ing you before either, replied the de-
tcctive. "Minard Hendricks is my
name
"What? You are the we'll known de-
tectivel' exclaimed the physician.
Il was told," went ON Hendricks,
'<that you lad brought Mr.. Blocks Al
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
c. A Prouty, Pres.
P. ]. Farrell, Treas.
F. S. Tinkham, Asst. Treas.
For Sale.

Dwelling house and Barn in Glover, with
one and one-half acres of land. known as the
Ira Strong place. Good spring of water on
premises. Also
las ACRE FARM IN CRAFTSBURY.
Known as the Chadbourn farm, with stock of
eight cows and necessary farming tools. Has
sugar place on farm of $50 trees and sugar
utensils for same. This place is one and one
half miles from Craftsbury Common. Farm
is under a good state of cultivation and build
ings are in good repair. Plenty of good
spring water on premises.
These properties must be sold at once TO
settle an estate. A bargain offered to each
purchaser.
w. A. MERRIAM,
e. L. STANTON, Executors.
14-16 CHAPLIN LEONARD,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Once I was calling at Sister DIS
home. She told me with joyful face
that God had taken away her desire
for liquor. She had prayed earnestly
herself and had been delivered from
that terrible habit.
AS she was rejoicing, I asked, "Weli
Sister D., what about your pipe?"
The joy faded from her face as she
slowly answered, "To tell you the
truth, just don't feel like bothering
the Lord about that pipe"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
SCOTTYS RECKLESS GENEROS-
ITY

/ On his first visit to Aberdeen an
English commercial traveller, having
received some marks of kindness
| from one of IFS inhabitants, exclaimed
in an offhand way on his departure:
eff at any time you or any of your
people come up to London, don't put
! up at hotel, but come to u.s."
ooh, thank vel" replied the Scot
laconically, and away the southron
went.
Six months passed, and the English
man had long forgotten the incident,
when, to his surprise, he received one
morning the following note:
My DEAR FRIEND-As myself, my
wife and four children are coming up
to London for fortnight, we will be
| glad to avail ourselves Of your kind
invitation.
Facing the situation with unques-
tionable &C urage, the southerner put
himself to unutterable inconvenience
to accommodate his guests. He took
them everywhere, paid for every
thing, and at the end of the stipulated
time they announced their departure.
+, The host accompanied them to the
station and in the fullness Of his graf
itude at the exodus invited the father
to have a parting drink.
"Come along old fellow. What is
it to be-whisky and soda, as usual?
Two Scotches and soda, please, miss"
''Na, nal" replied the Scot solemn
ly. "Nane o. that. Ye've been vera
guild to me and mine durin' the last
fortnicht-had ta'en US everywhere
and paid for everything. Ma, ma;
We'll haze toss for the last"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

! len to this house from East Orange to-
day"
"That is a matter 7 cannot talk to
! you about, Mr.. Hendricks" answered
! Burton, who seemed to have recovered
from his astonishment
Hendricks grinned and bristled.
81 don't care whether you talk about
| it or not he answered, but you may
be unaware that in hiding Allen about
in this way you are aiding criminal
80 escape justice. .
''What? Why, you don't mean that,
sureIyI'' exclaimed DR.. Burton.
''Allen killed Jacob Benton ten days
ago and has ever since been suffering
from the effects of a ball which passed
through his body and lungs.
'tOf course l shall offer no opposi-
ton, said Burton. .'Ihad no idea Mr..
Allen was injured till today. He sent
me messare to come out to East
Orange to see him. He showed me his
wound and stated that he had acciden-
tally shot himself and that it was to
his interest financially to keep the fact
from the Benton heirs. He was very
weak and assured me he would explain
it all satisfactorily when he was stron
ger. He said if the Bcntons thought his
life was in danger they would not agree
to sign certain papers. In other words,
they would only be willing to give him
his rights if they were sure he would
live long enough to be of service in in
Producing his inventions to the public. [
knew nothing about his affairs, and the
explanation seemed plausible enough to
me. We started to go to private hos
pital up town, but on the way over to
New York he seemed to change his
mind and begged to be brought here. 1t
seems he knows the landlady.
"Did he bring any papers with him?'
asked Hendricks.
HE had a small tin box, but I do
not know what it contained. 1t was
taken to room up stairs We were 60
ing higher up, but he was too weak to
be carried farther, SO we took him into
the back room on this floor. F."
elbow is he now?' asked the detect
i've.
Cant possibly live "a hours, an
swered DR.. Burton. ''He has lost near
~ every ounce of blood III him.
L
arrest,' said Hendricks. "I'll run up
to that room and look round. Which is
it," he asked, turning to the landlady.
"Second floor, back" she answered.
st hope, sir, you won't blame me. l
had no idea that Mr.. Allen
mot the least in the world" inter
rupted the detective, turning up the
staircase. doctor, you and Kola wait
for me in the street.
Twenty minutes later Hendricks
emerged with package under his arm.
81 have found the missing papers,
he said. 'They are all in apple pie or
der. Allen was a villain. ?"
AS they were walking toward Four
teenth street Lampkin asked:
"Will it be necessary to make the
fact public that Mr.. Benton intended to
take his own life?''
mo-" replied Hendricks. You and
Kola must never mention it. I prom
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Some foolish people allow a cough to run
until it gets beyond the reach of medicine.
They often say, "Oh, it will wear away" bu t
in most cases it will wear them away. Could
they be induced to try the successful medi =
cine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on
a positive guarantee to cure, they would inn
mediately see the excellent effect after TAX
ing the first dose. Price Csc. and soc. Trial
size ]. ce. At all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

If you wish to be well you must fortify your
system against the attacks of disehse. 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. It creates 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, 1898-04-18

Children like it, it saves their lives. We
mean One minute Cough Cure the iDfallibe
remedy for coughs colds, Group, bronchitis,
grippe, and all throat and lung troubles.
H. @. Pierce. Barton; H. S. Webster,
Barton Landing; G.. w. Russell, Irasburgh !;
r. E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

IRENE mber, my boy" said Uncle
James as he gave Bobby coin, "that
If you take care of the pennies the
shiilings will take care of themselves. !"
Bobby looked trif1e dubious.
81 do take care of the pennies," he
replied, "but as soon as they get to
be shillings pa takes care of 'em."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
THE END,
Madagascar Crocodiles.

Crocodiles swarm in every river and
lake of Madagascar. They are man eat
ers, and the natives have superstitious
dread of them. Their eggs, about as
large as a turkeys, are used for food to
some extent. The giant tortoises, former
~ numerous ON the island, have been
rendered nearly extinct and are now
found only on the small and uninhabit-
ed Aldabra isles to the north.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Of the two stamps first issued Wash
ingtons'portrait was on the1O cent and
Franklin's on tho other. Since that
time the various issues of the United
States stamps would furnish unique
portrait gallery, showing the faces of
48 noted Americans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

The fermer, the mechanic, and the bicycle
rider are liable to unexpected cuts and
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the
best thing TO keep OF hand. 1t heals quickly,
and is well known cure for piles H Pierce,
Barton; b. S. Webster, Barton Landing;
G. w. Russell r~asburgh; R. e. French
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

torpid liver robs you of ambition and
ruins your health. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers cleanse the liver, cures constipation and
all stomach and liver troubles.
H.C. Pierce, Barton; n. S. Webster, Barton
Landing; G.. w. Russell, Irasburgh; R. E.
French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

1t is a great leap from the old fashioned
doses of b1ue-mass and nauseous physics to
thepleasant little pills known DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They cure constipation,
sick headache and bi11iousnes. III. C. Pierce.
Barton: III. D. Webster, Barton Landing;
French, Glover; G. w. Russell, Irasburgh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Some people go to church to see how
others take the sermon.
If man breaks bad horse, he
never forgets about it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Don't delaJ; always be on time, for proven
ton is better than ere. All coughs and colds
and such affections of the throat and lungs
as lead to consumption are cured by DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
GLOW to Cure All Skin Diseases

Simply apply Swayne's Ointment. No In
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, ecz-
nose, ETC.. leaving the skin clear, white and
healthy. It's great healing and curative
powers are possessed by no other remedy.
Ask your druggist for Swayne's Ointment,
and avoid all substitutes:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
PileSi PiIeSt Itching piles

Symptoms-Moisture intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching
If allowed to continue tumors form, whic h
often bleed and ulcerate becoming very e.
Swaynes Ointment stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most
removes the tumors. AG druggists by
mail, for 80 cents. DR.. Swayne & Son. Phi1a-
delphia. B9-Avoid all su Institutes. -R9
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18


Said
ised Ralph not even to allow his sister
to know. The other facts, along with
Allen's slow death, will be enough for
the bloodthirsty reporters. -
At Fourteenth street Hendricks
stopped.
81 must leave you,' he said. IT see
my car coming"
"Where now?" asked Lampkin.
''To East Orange was the answer.
81 want to tell the young people about
Allen and return these papers like
that boy Ralph, and Montcastle isn't
half bad"
TN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
FOR SALE!

Two hundred Bushels Good, Sound, White
Potatoes, good to yield and do not rot. Price,
in sacks on board of car, IS cents per bushel-
Ia-I5 LR. KELLEY. Holland
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
Orleans Trust Co..
Newport, VT,
July I, 1897.


RESOURCES:
Investments in Orleans Co., VT, $293, 479 81
Other loans in Vermont, 2,t2o0s
Cash on hand and on deposit in
National banks, sc, e28, SO
Loans on tirst mortgages outside
of Vermont 64,e4245
Other loans oul side of Vermont, 10000
Real estate, ZOO, 90
City and school bonds, $500, 90
Accrued interest, 6,29S, 3S
s41s,26s ,4e
LIABILITIES.
Capital STOCK paid in $50, 90
Due 1908 Depositors. 353.63l. SO
Treasurer's Checks outstanding, 2,9S5.22
Due State of Vermont, Taxes, l,C33.10
Unearned Discounts. 161, 20
per cent dividend to stockholders,
payable today, 10000
Undivided profits, 9,952.02
Total, $419, 269.46
GUARANTY FUND.
Capital Stock paid in, $50 100000
Additional liability OF stock holders, 100000
$loO,oeo.oo
This institution Gransacts a general bank
ing business.
No mortgages Ia ken without examina-
tion of the security by an officer of the bank,
the expenses of which the borrower is ex-
pected to pay. E,.Quires of patrons, and 9TH
eTs, will receive prompt attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-13
He Got His Mustard.

1t was in the army. The boys had a
meal of beef that had been corned by a
bath in a salt-horse barrel, says the Phil
adelphia Press. 1t was quite a treat.
They all thought so until one of the party
remarked: "A little mustard wouldn't so
bad"
THAT reminds me, said another. "You
just wait a few minutes"
quarter of an hour later he returned
and producing a screw of paper, he said:
"Oh yes; here's that mustard
where did you get lt?" said the others
in chorus.
up at the surgeons. The sick call you
remember, sounded as we were talking
about the mustard. 1t occurred to me that
a little mustard for my lame back would
be just the thing"
But YOU haven't got any lame back"
"But have got the mustard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-13

A very funny story is current in court
circles in London with regard to the re-
cent visit of the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess of Greece, says an exchange. 1t
seems that the Crown Prince had in at
tendance upon him a very amiable and
charming young Greek colonel, who be-
came a general favorite. One day the
Prince of Wales found him apparently
lost in meditation, with tears streaming
down his face, standing in front of the
bust of a young girl the work of the IA
nous sculptor Thornycroft, and a perfect
gem of art in its way.
On the British heir apparent inquiring
as to the cause of his grief, he replied,
in broken tones, that the bust was the
very image of a dearly loved sister who
who had died some time previously. With
his usual kindness and delicacy, the
Prince that same evening gave orders for
the bust to be conveyed to the colonePs
room with the request that he would ac-
cept il as a souvenir of his stay under
the Princes roof.
Had matters remained at this point
there would have been no further COM
ment But it seems that during the stay
of the Crown Prince and Princess at
Windsor Castle with the Queen, the col
onel went through identically the same
performance in connection with. NINA
ture by Boucher which he declared to be
the very image of his dead fiancee. On
Princess BeatriX, to whom he made this
admission, imparting 1t to the Queen her
majesty insisted on presenting him with
this valuable miniature. Somehow or an
other the old Duke of Cambridge heard
of these two little incidents, and being a
great enemy of all humbug, rightly or
wrongly set down the colonel as a JOKER
Consequently, when some time afterward
at dinner given by the Duke to the
Crown Prince and Princess of Greece at
Gloucester House the colonel intmated
that Madonna by Andrea del Sarto was
the absolute image of his dead mother,
the crusty old veteran who has preserved
a Georgian coarseness of language had no
other comment TO make than: "Oh! h-l, !"
with which he turned his back on the dis
concerted young officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-13
ono on nrisben wnIker.

Dr. Youmans, editor of the Popular
Science Monthly, played an excellent joke
on John BTisben Walker when he contrib
uted an article on hunger to the Cosmo-
poltan under an assumed and unknown
name, says the New York Press. Walker
felt that he ought to publish it because
he had been Dragging that no first-cldss
manuscript could escape his eagle eye,
and that names carried no weight in his
magazine. 1t is said that the Cosmopolitan
pays a cent a word for unknown" con-
tributons, so that DR.. Youmans received
a check for $50 for his 3,600-word article.
In the same number of this magazine is an
article by Mark Twain on hunger, entitled
cat the Appetite Cure" which contains
1900 words and for which Walker paid
more than thirteen times as much as for
the Youmans manuscript, or, in round fig
ures, 500. All this is highly encouraging to
the unknown writer. The editor who broad
ly states that names do not go with his
magazine, but that merit alone counts, is
a voluntary contributor to the fund for
the repose of the soul of Ananias.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-13
PERSONAL.

The latest generous act of Miss Helen
Gould is the payment of good wages to
needy women, whom she has set to sew
ing for the soldiers
The late Frances F. Willard has been
added to the list of notable women whose
portraits are to be carved in the grand
staircase of the new capitol at Albany.
The others are Susan B. Anthony, Clara
Barton, Molly Pitcher and Harriet Beech
er Stowe.
Attorney Frank H. Peck of Watertown,
N. Y, was so anxious to fight for his
country when the war broke out that he
enlisted as a private, although he was a
West Point graduate, had seen service on
the plains and been instructor at the Mil
itary Academy. 1t has not taken long,
however. for his merit to be appreciated,
and Private Peck is now Maj. Peck, in
command of the Third Battalion of the
Ninth New York Volunteers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-13
She shrieked and Died.

A weird story comes down from Upper
Sandusky, a locality which has provided
a goodly crop of weird stories, and which
if it keeps on will soon crowd the West
Virginia romances from the field, says an
Ohio newspaper.
This particular tale is the story of a
parrot, parrot which is now dead While
it lived it was very intelligent parrot,
and its master derived great pleasure
from his efforts in teaching it new words
and sentences. But he said nothing to it
about the war. He is glad now he didn't t.
However, when the news of the surren-
der of Santiago came he couldn't help re-
peating the glorious tiding to Polly.
Polly. Polly" he said have you heard
the news? Santiago has surrendered!'
The bird ruhled her feathers.
What are you giving us?' she Shrek
ed
GO and get your hair cut
And then without a word of warning
she toppled over dead.
Her owner knows now that she was
either a Spaniard or of strong Spanish
sympathies, and that the news acted too
abruptly on what must have been a weak
though loyal heart.