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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
BITS OF INFORMATION.

There are nearly 5000 stitches in
pair of hand sewn boots.
q Krupp has made over 10000 guns
of large calibre for the armies of
Europe.
Prisoners when arrested in Moroc-
co are required to pay the policeman
for his trouble in taking them to jail.
Over 1000 tons of horseflesh are an
nually eaten in Paris.
A single bee collects only tea
spoonful of honey during season.
The Pacific ocean covers 1000, 900
square miles, the Atlantic $4,000, 900,
and the Mediterranean Sea 1,O0O, 900.
The population of England at the
time of the Conquest did not exceed
100000.
Barcelona is now the most populous
city of Spain, the result of a census
just taken showing $4,000 inhabitants
to Madrid's 5O7, 900.
Three thousand marriages are per-
formed every day all over the world.
When buying nutmegs remember
that the smaller ones have a much
more delicate flavor than the larger
ones.
The year of greatest growth in boys
is the seventeenth; in girls the four
teenth. While girls reach full height
in their fifteenth year, they acquire
full weight at the age of twenty.
Boys are stronger than girls from
birth to the eleventh year; then girls
become superior physically to the
seventeenth year, when the tables
are again turned, and remain so.
From November to April children
grow very little and gain no weight;
from April to July they gain in height
but lose in weight, and from July to
November they increase greatly in
weight, but not in height.
A Chinese baby show was one of the
attractions at the mining fair at San
Francisco. Two hundred babies of
Oriental parentage were displayed,
and the sight was unique on this oc-
casion. The little boys had their
heads shaver, and the girls had their
hair stiffened and decked with fringes
of beads and paper flowers. The
complete gravity and silence of this
array of Celestial infants added to the
queerness of the show.
What is said to be the smallest
watch in the world has been on ex-
hibition in shop window in Berlin.
1t is the latest triumph in the art of
watch making-that art that has
made such wonderful progress with
in the past decade. The Liliputian
timepiece was made in Geneva. It's
diameter is less than half an inch; it's
thickness is little more than tenth
of an inch. The entire works of the
tiny watch comprise 95 individual
pieces. After having been wound up
with the .diminutive key the watch
will run for % hours. The most deli
cate tools and measuring instruments
were made specially for it's construc-
ton. The preliminary work in the
making of the watch was very ex-
pensive, and the selling price is
$3.50.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
WORK OF THE TUSKEGEE (ALA.
INSTITUTE.

In June, 1881, a colored man, B. T.
Washington, graduate of the Hamp-
ton, Va, Normal and Agricultural
Institute, came to Tuskegee, Ala, a
little country town in what is known
as the black belt of the state, to take
Oh arge of normal school which the
State had established at this place for
the colored people and for which the
Legislature appropriated 5000 annual
ly, to be used only to pay teachers
salaries. There was neither school
house nor land provided. In July,
1881, he opened up his school in a
country church with one teacher and
thirty pupils. He soon saw that this
situation was very inadequate for the
work which was before him. In the
black belt the great body of the ne
groes of the state live. He saw their
deplorable condition and recognized
the Importance of this place for his
operations. For year and half he
labored diligently and faithfully in
this old church, during which time he
secured a piece of ground, upon
which very respectable two story
school building with basement was
erected. Under Professor B. T. Wash
ington's management, the work has
steadily grown year by year. Today
the school owns $40 acres of land, a
large part of which is very good tim
Der land, upon which there are four
teen very good buildings, large and
small, used for school purposes. The
estate is valued at 800, 900. Instead
Of one teacher and thirty pupils, the
faculty now consists of twenty six
teachers, and the scholars number
over 400 every year. This is one of
the most important works carried on
by a colored man..in the country. The
successful institution is a contradic-
ton to the statement often made that
the negro lacks executive ability.
From it's beginning the school has
been in the hands of negro teachers,
who have made it what it is. 1t is
truly the negroes school. Since it's
organization over sixty graduates
have been sent out who are doing
great work in Alabama. The school
aims to give four years. course in
the higher English studies. 1t is un-
UNCONVENTIONAL, yet thoroughly Chris
tian. The following industries are
taught: Blacksmithing, wheelwright-
ing, brick making, plastering, paint
ing, masonry, farming, printing, mat
tress making, shingle making, cut
ting and fitting, bee culture, launder-
ing, serving, cooking and general
homework. The development of
head, heart and hand of every student
is the chief purpose. No school in
the state is doing more to dispel the
ignorance of the negro than Tuske
gee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
GRANDMOTHER'S GARDEN.

Grandmother's garden was fair to see
(Not far from the village street,:
The quaint bright blossoms partook OF
bliss,
And scattered their fragrance sweet
Far over the borders of matted box,
And out on the broad highway;
And sentinel hollyhocks guarded the wall,
Arrayed in colors gay.
Grandmother's garden, round about,
Was shaded by cherry-trees;
Though somewhat high grew the luscious
fruit,
The robins feasted with ease.
And the face that loved them softly smiled,
And viewed the garden through,
Intent on training the lily buds
That leaned DER the larkspur blue.
For she willed that every flower should
It's place in the garden fair,
Was to give to the world its trimming cup
Of happiness to share,
Nor selfshly nurture their loneliness
Meath the sober mignonette
Where like lighted tapers the pansies
cleaned,
In purple darkness set.
Queen of the meadow and London pride
In grandmOther's garden grew,
Nearest neighbors to snowy phlox
And bluebells not few;
And a shining morning-glory vine
To the cottage window went,
And looked within with a kindly grace,
AS though on mission sent.
And, strolling nearer the clover bed,
The pinks their glories showed;
Full-orbed and fringed, by the MONDAY
sun,
They deepened and tenderer glOwed,
Till a lingering perfume filled the air,
And We'd with the pure white rose
Whose beautiful bloom makes the world
more fair
Wherever it's sweet life grows.
And, when the evening dusk and dew
Slow over the garden crept,
The nodding peoples said, Goodnight, !"
And softly and sweetly slept.
Der the white walled arbor grapevine
leaned,
And honeysuckles flung
Their incense soft on the Silly night
That over the garden hung.
Oh, many morn and in fading light,
Till summer was well-nigh done,
Grandmother gathered the blooms of joy,
For some sick or sorrowing one,
Who found thought in the roses sweet,
That lightened times heavy hours,
And the sad heart turned with happy
song
To God who made the flowers.
Selected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
PERIODS OF
SUFFERING
GIVE PLACE
TO PERIODS
OF JOY

died. The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how ever lived.
81 wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. I took several
bottles of the Compound and used the
Sanative Wash, and can truly say that
am cured. You would hardly know
me, [ am feeling and looking SO well.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what I am. "-MRs.
j. F. STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN. N j.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

Official reports from u. s. Consul
McCook, at Dawson City, bear out the
newspaper statements that Alaska is
likely to produce more gold than the
Canadian Yukon section. After de-
scribing the success in the Alaskan gold
fields, known as the Forty Mile, Eagle
City, Seventy Mile and Koyuk mining
districts, the Consul wrote: SIT is sur
missed that Alaska will exceed the
Canadian Yukon in gold outpu in a
few years if properly developed. Tt
covers more gold bearing territory
and the gold SO far discovered is even
distributed, not being in pockets, as is
the case on many creeks in the Klon-
dixie district where one claim may be
rich and the adjoining one worthless.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

Never put winter clothing away
with soiled spots on them. Scour
them all out. When all the clothes
are beaten thoroughly and brushed
and cleaned, fold each article sepa-
rately, and with care as to the folding.
Then see that the chests are abso-
lutely tight, and that there are no
cracks in them anywhere. IF there
are, paste newspapers over the cracks
and see that there is not even the
smallest crevice for the moths to en-
ter, for if there is one they will find
it. Wrap up each article separately,
either in old sheets or old towels or
in papers; see that all are absolutely
clean.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

In addition to getting all of the re-
publican votes for Speaker, Col. Hen
derson is getting good words from his
political opponents on every hand.
Representative Underwood, of Ala
bama, said: "Col. Henderson has m ade
the most wonderful speakership cam
paign in the history of this govern
ment. have yet to see the first dem
ocratic representative who is not
pleased with the good luck of the gen.
ial gentleman from Iowa. Having
served on the same committee with
him, I am especially pleased at his
coming elevation to the second high
est Office in the land.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
How Mrs. Brown Was Helped.

81 must tell you that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
g" I was troubled with irregular
menstruation. Last summer I began
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, / have
been regular every month since.
recommend your medicine to all. -
MRS. MAGGIE A. BROWN, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, N. j.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

IN uterus, OvarleS
were affected and
had leucorrhea.
I had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago 1 was
taken with flood
ing and almost
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

DeWitt's Little Early Risers act as a faultless
pill should, cleansing and reviving the system in
stead of weakening it They mild and sure,
small and pleasant to take, and entirely free from
Objectionable drugs They assist rather than compel
III Pierce, Barton; r E French. Glover; I'll s
Webster, Barton Landing; w Russell, Ir as
burg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

To piles, strike at the root-that's the way
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve strikes at the root-it
removes the cause, quickly and permanently Don't
squander time and money trying to remove the eff
fects.
III Pierce, Barton; r e French, Glover; FL S
Webster, Barton Landing; w Russell, Iras-
burg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

w NJ Gallagher, of Bryan, Pa, says: For forty
years have tried various cough medicines One
Minute Cough Cure is the best of all.' 1t relieves
instantly and cures ali throat and lung troub les,
coughs, colds, Group, whooping-cough lagrippe,
and pneumonia.
III Pierce, Barton; r E French. Glover; FL S
Webster, Barton Landing; G w Russell. Iras-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

If lump of al UNI is dissolved in the
water in which children's cotton
dresses are washed, it is said to render
them freproof.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
CASTORIk

Bears the signature of CaAs. H FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yox Haze 4Alsvays Bought.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

1t makes a man wish he hadn't
wasted his time at school when his
boy gets old enough to begin to ask
him questions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 78,46s1
81 was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, suffered dreadful pains
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

London has about 178 rainy days in
ayear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
,lEs1HEaDUSIBEATER

made Of round flexible leather strands afnxed 20 a.
enameled handle of tough wood. For beating uphOi
Stery, carpets, porteres bedding robes blankets
carriage seats also Mems Women's and Chill
dren's Clothing. Will not cut nor tn1ure the npea
goods, nor scratch furniture.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

The Jackson Sun recently contained
the following; During an invasion by
the federal army in this section of the
country in 1862. Joe b. Henning, a rich
farmer, living near Andrew Chapel, this
county, hid a large quantity OF side
meat between the ceiling and roof Of a
large portico in front of his house, and
after it was safe to do so. he removed
the ceiling and took the meat out. Mr.
Henning has been dead several years,
and the property is still owned by his
children, but it has been occupied for
the past few years by j. j. Howell, who,
while removing the portico yesterday,
! found a side of meat which escaped at.
! tention when the bulk Of it was remOv
ed, thirty-six years ago. This piece oi
meat is now on exhibition in this city
and is the subject of much discussion
The original size or Weights, of course
not known, but it is supposed to have
been thirty or forty pounds. 1t is quit'
small now and weighs only four pound
but the shape and form are we'll pre-
served, Notwithstanding its age.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27
Get Il Scholarship.

To the person, boy or girl, man
or woman, who gets US up the
largest list of cash subscribers by
the first Of September we will give
a scholarship in the Holbrook Nor
nal College, near Knoxville, worth
$40. This is a splendid offer and
worth money to any enterprising
person. Get out among your
friends, tell them what you want,
and no doubt they will help you
to gain tue prize. Remember the
scholarship is worth $4,000 and il
you only bring in few cash sub
scriptions, aud no other contestant
duplicates your list YOU get the
( prize.
1t is a chance of lifetime. Ge
to work.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27
PREvENrED A TRAGEDY

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Staritsyille, Ohio,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged TO try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr.. Long
of a severe attack OF Pneumonia. Such
cases are positive proof Of the matchless
merit Of this grand remedy for curing
throat, chest and lung troubles. Only
ftty cents and Sl.00. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottle free az W. b.
Ketner's Whitwell, and all others.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27
Sunday School Convention.

The Marion County Sunday school
convention will be held at South Pitts
bnrg in September, and numerous COM
committees have been appointed, There
are 43 organizations in the County Of
which South Pittsburg has 8, and as
one school in Sequachee made it sue
cess last year the management OF it this
year should be an easy matter.
The enrolment reported at the last
meeting was as follows:
Officers and teachers, 232; Scholars,
2,056; Average attendance, 1886.
Twenty-nine schools out OF AS attend
ed the Convention here
ANY schools requiring badges printed
can have them printed at this Office at
/ the same price as last year, 25c per lOC
or fractions thereof, they furnishing
| the ribbon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

The American says: "Ginn & Co.,
who secured the largest contract to fur
nish school books for the state, have
contracted with Hunter & Welburn, to
handle their books in all the counties
of Middle Tennessee except Hardin and
all in West Tennessee except Carroll,
Benton, Henry and Weakldy. Agencies
will be established by Hunter & Well
burn in Knoxville and Jackson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

An unusual marriage took place at
Rugby: The contracting parties were
Vivian Gilliat and Miss Mary Thomp-
son and Mr.. Laton II. Young and Vivi-
an Gilliat's twin sister, Miss Clara Gill
lat Vivian Gilliat are partners in bus
iness and all the contracting parties
are natives of Rugby and have spent
their lives there and expect to finish
them there.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27
Hacking Cough Cured.

Ramons Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
have permanently cured me OF very
troublesome disease that | had in my
back, stomach and bowels, which was
attended by hacking cough. was
for a long time unable to get up when
] was down; but now | am as we'll as an
ybody. / believe / would have been IN
my grave If had not used them. l
have sold them for the last ten years.
My customers will have no other. w.
c. Embry, Embry, Ga.
For sale by all dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep % clean, BY
stirring up the lazy. liver and driving an I'M
purities from the body. Begin to-day 20
bsnish uimples. boils, blotches, blaekheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion BY taking
CasCareis.-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed locs z5c, SOC.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

Bicycle Swine Book is just as valuable
for man with one hog in a little sty
as for a man with a hundred hogs feed
ing on the sheltered side Of a barbed
wire fence. Its chapter on Cholera
is alone worth ton times what the book
costs. You ought to have it, the News
says so. The price is so cents, free by
mail; address the publishers Wilmer
Atkinson Co, Philadelphia.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

Mayor Lowell, Alderman Walker, and
City Marshall Haggard, OF Dickson, are
considerably stirred up osoE anonymous
letters warning them 70 abandon their
official duties or take the consequent
ces.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
bette fun Of life, nerve and vicor take No To-
Bac, the wonder. worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or o.. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet ard sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicngo or New York
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-07-27

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-29
Nobiemnn Escapes Prison.

Moscow, Aug. 29.-The government,
has ordered the release from the penal
colony of Saghalien of a young noble
man, Alexander Talma, Who was con
demned in 1895 for the alleged murder
and robbery of his aunt the miserly
widow of Gen Boldyreff and the burn
ing of her house to hide the crime. A
brass-smith named karpoff having
been arrested the other day for another
crime, confessed that he had robbed
and murdered the woman. The story
was corroborated by the finding in tina
lining of his coat of 1000 railway shares
registered in the name of Gen. Boldly
ref. Karpo.f will soon be brought to
trial and Talma is to be returned inn
mediately to his young wife.
Dispatches from Belgrade tell of new
brutalities practiced upon the enemies
of ex-King Milan on the pretext that
they We're implicated in the alleged plo;
against his life. NJ. Tauschnoyitch was
released the other day, Milan fearing
that he would die on his hands, but his
wife now has been arrested in his stead,
and Nine. Pasitch also has been impris-
oned. Giura Knejevitch, the actual as
sassin, has been put to the torture and
is reported to be dying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-29
BIG RACE rs WON.
1dolita Takes First Three Heats In
the Futurity 100000 Stake at
Dubuque Today.

dubuque IOOay.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 90, A p. m.-The race
for the Horse Review $4,000 futurity
I stake for 3-year-old trotters was run
this after .,en.
| About 1T centered the chief interest OF
the meeting. Not only was it the rich
est harness event of the year, but the
nominations came from so many parts
of the country that the interest in the
result was broad. Originally there were
724 nominations. Out of this number a
field of twelve starters was selected.
They went to the post as follows:
Idolita, b. c.. by Monaco Edith,
owned by Frank Jones, of Portsmouth,
n. H, to be driven by Marsh; Rita E.,
S. f., by Ashland Wilkes -Mollie Medium.
owned by II. w. Brown, Salt Lake City,
driven by Kennedy; ESstacy, b. f., by
Baron Wiles- -Ethelwyn owned by H. c.
Howell & Son, Lexington. KY, droven
by Marvin; Oracle Onward, ch f., by
Onward-Gra W. owned by George C.
Grady, Versailles, KY, driven by
Beachy; My Trick, br. c., by Milroi-
Electric, owned by Marcus DAILY, Ham
| ilton, Mont. driven by Rhea; Y. LIS
brother, to be driven by Milan; Lua,
b. f., by Red Wilkes Queen Amy, owned
by William e. Spier, Glens Falls, N. Y,
driven by Baldwin,; Crystalline, b. f..
by Onward Crystal, owned by Glen
Lake Farm. Haywood, Ky. driven by
Stout; Ina Electric, b. f., by Electrite-
Anthem, owned by Henry Exall, Dali
las, Tex, driven by Nelson; Kellar. b.
G., by Allerton- Miss France, owned by
c. w. Williams, Galesburg. ILL.,, driven
by owner; Miniam Logan, br. f., by
Willie Patatiac, owned by John c.
Bauer, Chicago, driven by West
Idolita, winner of the New England
futurity al Readville week before last.
was the fayorite at about $50 against
SO for the field. The colt arrived here
in good condition, and Driver Marsh
declared he was fit to do his best. Rita
E. was also pronounced to be in the
best of condition, and she was handled
by kenney, the man who first gave
Nancy Hanks her record of 2:14
Aside from these the race is full of
dark horses. For example, Owner Gra-
Idly, of Oracle Onward, came all the way
from Kentucky to back his mare, which
has not been asked seriously to show
what she can do. My Trick is the ami
NAL selected by Marcus DAILY to repre-
sent him for this rich prize. and Marcus
DAILY is enough to secure the filly back
|erS.
Just as the first heat of the race is
about to be run the odds are in favor of
Idolita.
First Heat-1dolita. first; Ecstacy,
second. Ina Electric, third. Time,
|2:121s.
Second Heat-Idolita Won Rita E.,
second; My Trick, third Time, 2:141s.
Third Heat Idolita won the heat and
race Time, 2:14.