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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07
FRANCE AND GERMANY.

The National ReUieU, in an article
discussing the probability of an alliance
between France and Germany against
England, has reached the conclusion
that such move is within the bounds
of practical politics. The writer points
out that Germany's futher expansion
must be colonial and that France has
similar interests. In this respect both
France and Germany are somewhat
barred by EngIand's wide spread
holdings.
The common belief that England is
the enemy of every Power with colo
MES or maritime ambitions, the water
asserts, supplies both Frenchmen and
Germans with an arguement in sup
port of union. Emperor William, it is
ton that, much as France dislikes
Germany, she must dislike England
more after the Fashoda incident. The
Emperor dreams of forming a coal
ition of Central and Western Powers of
the Continent, to be used, firstly,
against England; second, against the
United States, and, finally, against
Russia, though at the commencement
the latter Power will be included in
the German firm.
The National ReUie1U writer finds in
these dreams an explanation Of the
hitherto almost inexplicable policy Of
the German Emperor toward the Unit
ed States The article CONTINUES: "The
reason for Emperor Williams seeming
desire to unnecessarily quarrel with a
State of such gigantic strength is that
he wished to assume the position Of
champion Of Europe against trans
marine Powers"
The article says further: 'To the
Continent, before 1898, the United
States appeared huge, drowsy mon
ster that spent it's enegy in rare mo-
ments of Wakefuiness in nibbling the
lions tail. No one objected much to
this; but when the huge beast shook
itself and planted one paw upon the
Spanish West Indies and another upon
the Philippines, it became an object of
real terror to European statesmen,
who did not know whom it might next
attack. The conditions were all the
more unnerving, as England refuses
to walk into the trap and turn her
navy against the United States. So the
events of 1898 only served to bring
the two transmarine Powers together.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07

Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. It is not medicine but doctors orde.
it, because it is healthful, invigoratng and appe
thing. 1t is made from pure grains and has that
rich seal brown color and tastes ike the finest
grades Of coffee and costs about i as much Child
rem like it and thrive on it because it is genuine
food drink containing nothing but noursshment
Ask your grocer for GRAIN-O, the new food drink
Is and 25c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07
Rutland Railroad.

Timetable corrected TO May 10Th 1893.
Leave ia. m. Tip. m. Up. m. tp m. # p m
Burlington $3.50 1905 1.45 $50 1906
Arrive at
Rutland, VT. 11.05 200 6.15 500 12.1O
Trov. N. 21O 445 2.45
Albany, N.Y.. 2.55 5.25 o.zo
New York. 100 1000 7.ZU
Bellows Falls. 1.25 $50 2.2O
Boston Mass. $40 7.25 700
Providence. 1875 11.35 sos
Worcester. 500 FOG $40
Springfield. .4.O7 6.1S 7.aO
A. NJ. time in light faced fgares.
P. M. time in heavy faced figures.
*Daily. daily except Sunday.
TWagner Parlor Cars to Boston and N. Y.
Wagner Sleeping Cars to Boston and N. Y.
For detailed time tables consult folders
H A HODGE, Traffic Manager.
r. II. McKeever. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07

] V Hobbs, NJ D, Fort Valley, Ga, says: 81 have
been practicing medicine twenty-five years and
know piles to be of the most difficult of dis
eases to cure, but have known DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye to cure numbers OF cases and do not
hesitate to recommend it," Be sure and get 'De-
Witt's;'' there are injurious counterfeits on sale.
II Pierce, Barton: r e French, Glover; II S
Webster, Barton Landing; W Russell, Iras
burg.
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st. j. 81 T.. G.. R. R.

Passenger Trains Leave
HARDWICK-EAsT-7:0 m: 1855 m; 1882
pm. WEsr-9:02 m; 4:45 p m; 1920 m
EAST HARDwICK-EAsT-7: M; 1904 p
m; 7:4I m. WEsT-8:54 m; 4:36 m;
10:07 D
ENSBORO-EAsT-7:35 a m; 1:16 p M;
7:49 d m. WEsT-S:46 m; 4:2S m; $3.50
STJOHNSBURY-EAs m; $50 m;
2:45p.m; 4:32 pm; sos p m. WEsT-7:34
am; $500 p m; $40 p m.
DJ FLANDERS, G. P. and T. A.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07

DeWitts Little Early Risers expel from the sys-
TEN all poisonous accumulations, regulate the
stomach, bowels and liver, and purify the blood
They drive away disease, dissipate melancholy
and give health and vigor for the daily routine Do
not grippe sicken.
II Pierce, Barton; r French, Glover; H S
Webster, ton Landing; G w Russell, Iras-
burg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07

Pure, clean blood and healthy liver result from
the use of DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the IA
nous "little pills" They cure constipation, bill
iousness and sick headache.
II c Pierce, Barton; R E French, Glover; II s
Webster, Barton Landing; W Russell, II as
burg.
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TIM { 7 a g l. E.
II 81 MI. II. R.-PaSS. Division.
In effect June 90, 1899.
Passenger Trains Leave

Passenger Trains Leave
T-NoRTH-4:55 m; 7:3o m; l:2O
pm; 7:05 m; 9:34 m. SoUTH-l2:1O a m ;
7:15 a M; s:15 m; 1908 m; 400 pm; 7;1o
Eo2rH-Sunday only ASS m.
SoUTH-Sunday only, 12:1O m; l1:lo p IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES p m;> $40 p m
SoUTH-7:24 m; All p M.
BARTON LANDING-NoRTH-4:25 m; sos
m; 1915 p m; t4:25 m; 6:01 m; s:12
M SoUTH-7:33 m; $3.50 m; 4:25 IN I;
7:40 m; IL 81 m.
NoRTH-Sunday only, 4:25 M
SoUTH-Sunday only, 11:31 p M
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS m; 4:15 a m; 7:45
m: 1908 p. m; AIS p m; 5:4s m; s:02 p
m. SoUTH-t12:37 a m; 7:45 m; SAB m !;
NoRPTH1sunday only, 45:26 m; Ais m.
SoUrH-Sunday only, t12:37 m; Hap p m
SOUTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a M; 5:37 p
m. SoUTH-7:55 m; 4:4S M
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS m; $50 p m. SOUTH
$40 m; 5:O4 m.
WEST BURKE-NoRTH-3:45 M; IL 80 a m;
1886 m; SIP m; S:32 M SOUTH
fl2:O7a M; S:I5 a m; 9:1O a m; 5:12 p m sos
NoRrH-Sunday only, 3:45 M.
SoUTH-Sunday only f12:O7 q m.
-NoRTH-2:4o m; $3.50 m;
SoUrH-I2:25 m; 1:18 m; 1885 m; 9:27
a m; 2:14 p m; 5:35 m; 9:4o m.
SoUTH-Sunday only, 1:1S M 12:Z5 a m;
NoRTH-Sunday only, 2:4O m; $3.50 M
ST. -NoRTH-2:2O am; S:o7 m;
10:45 II; 3:13 p m; 4:27 M; 100 m. 49,
SoUTH-12:4S a m; 1:40 m; 1888 m; e:45
m; 2:34 p m; 600 p m; 1918 m
NoRrH-Sunday only, 2:20 m; 1907 m
SoUTH-Sunday only, 12:43 a m; lao M;
Stops only for passengers from Concord
and below.
Stops to leave passengers, or when sig
nailed, to take passengers.
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GAS TO RIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yo~ Haze AIzOa1s Bought.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
WHY THE TOWN WAS CALLED
AIGER.

When the train had disappeared in
the distance the drummer approached
the cracker who sat on the edge of the
depot platform industriously destroy
ing chewing tobacco.
This is Alger. amt it," questioned
the drummer.
1T be, answered the cracker.
why on earth did they ever call
the town Alger when so many other
names could have been chosen?"
Wall, We see. Haven't a bit o. to-
bacco, hev We? Thanks. Ye see the
town was called Jimson's, ana when
old man Unison died why we all reck-
oned es how we mout call the town
somethin' better.
wal, it wus this-a-way. We all met
an so many was sot on it bein' called
Dewey that we lowed it would be Dew
ey. En- then Hank Brown, the post
mastr, told us as bow thar were no
less'n eighteen towns called Dewey
En- we wanted { be different from 9TH
er towns.
oval, some wus sot on it bein
Schley, en- Hank he said es how taeT5
WIS ten towns called Schley. En- we
voted agin it bein' called Sam9son eI
Shafter, tho them is good names.
Wal, we all WIS gettin' despeerited
when Hank he ses, ses he, Eff you all
want name what no other tawn hes
en- what no other towns willin' to hev
call it Alger' En- we agreed on Alger
SOS TO be different from other towns.
"Heven't another bit o. that good
tobacco, hev We sir? Thanks. Good
evenin'."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

and sliced BermliosI
served plain with vinegar
hard-boiled eggs and sery1D
olive oil dressing. Indeed, tfa
is panacea for nearly all ills: ID
tends to steady the nerves ard it {
excellent remedy for s'the grip"
is said to be th6 reason why oH
are so scarce at the present time
is such great demand for them d
count of their beneficial results iuA
dreaded disease which seems to
come to our town to stay. Beside
being useful in medicinal ways
flavor of the onion gives magic {
to many salad, If the slices are 81
in water little while before us
will take away some of the strd2
But, oh. the man who discoveN
invents some preparation that, ID
piled to onions, will destroy the st,
odor and at the same time not a
their flavor, surely that man will I
his fortune and his name will
down in history by the side of all
great inventors of the age. Certs
this is an incentive. Will not SON
our bright Wheeling lads come tc
rescue? MARTH
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
GEORGES CRITICS.
Very Peculiar Ideas .Id by Some Of the Vstors to the
Washington Monument

when the Washington monument
was thrown open to the public and put
into my CHARGE" said the man with
the Roman nose, 81 f1attered myself
that I had soft snap. l figured out
that all / had to do was to boss the
elevator man, look out for vandals and
answer few historical questions, but
never was a man more woefully mis-
taken. like the study of human ma
ture, but there was too much of it for
me. Senators and Representatives used
to boast of knowing the American poo
pie, but they'd have sung different
tune after spending a week around the
monument. The man who got my
place had nervous prostration within
three months, and his successor was off
in his head in less than six l took
hold of the job expecting to meet some
queer fish, but I didn't figure on being
paralyZed every day in the year. Of
the first dozen men to visit the monu-
ment was an old chap who looked
around for awhile and then beckoned
me aside and said:
I've read about Washington, Of
course, but most of it has slipped my
mind and I've got him mixed up with
a lot of others. Just what did he do,
if you'll kindly answer"
II saw that he wasn't guying me-"
said the ex-caretaker, "and so I sober
ly informed him that Washington
fought the battle of Waterloo and
thereby secured American independ-
ence. He expressed his thanks for the
information, and ten minutes later was
repeating it to crowd of thirty school
teachers who were on an excursion
from Buffalo. The man who knew it
all was among the daily callers, and it
was an astonishing thing to hear him
roll out his historical statements. I
remember a mayor from a town in In
diana. He came in with a crowd of
excursionists, and he was full of his
tory. When he had an opening he
said:
eve should all be proud of the
privilege Of standing here over the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

anecdotes behind. Time after time
had such men whisperingly informed
me that Washington swore like a
trooper and drank like fish, that he
bulldoZed his wife and browbeat his
mother; that he wanted a clean shirt
every day in the week, but changed
his socks only once a fortnight. It
was no use to tell them in reply that
Washington was dead, and that / was
not responsible for his acts or habits
while he was living. They felt to the
contrary, and sometimes we had hot
hot times over it. One day noticed a
man hanging around as if he wanted
to say something, but he went away
without telling his story. He came
every day for a week, and at last
worked up his courage to ask for a
private interview. l took him into
my room and shut the door, and after
looking under the table and chairs to
be sure that we were alone, he hoarse-
ly demanded:
DO you know, sir, that if l was to
put the public on to certain facts in my
possession this monument would be
torn down by a mob Tomorrow?
What facts?' asked
THAT George Washington had all
his plans laid to become king of this
country. Yes, sir-he planned tc be-
come King Washington and lord it
over all the colonies. and if it hadE' t
been for my grandfather ned Eave
carried out his plans
"'What did your grandfather do to
PREVENT
He got pointer as to the scheme,
and he rode twenty miles at midnight
in the midst of a thunder storm to
rouse up Washington and tell him if
he didn't drop the matter he'd have
him hung by the neck before noon.
That's what he did. sir, and I've got
the documents at home to prove it,
and warn you to be careful of what
you say in future!'
''Such things always made me
SMILE" said the monument man, "and
yet they annoyed and kept me on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

edge. The gusher was a change from
the crank, and yet she hurt my feel
ings. l say she, for it was always a
female who gushed. About three
times a week you could count on her
appearance. She'd come tripping in
with smile on her face and ask:
els this the Washington monu-
ment?'
"'Yes'm.'
Erected in memory of George
Washington
"'Yes'm.'
I'm so glad! He was such a brave
man, you know. And he was so noble
of mind. And he was so courtly and
gentle to Hannah
Martha, you mean?'
eyes, of course. He has been my
hero ever since | was four years old
l have six different portraits of him,
and l kiss them all every day of my
life. What would l not give to have
such a man for husband, His wife
must have been as proud as a queen.
Dear, dear me, but why did such a
noble man die? You haven't got his
autograph, have you-one to spare
or any coins or keys he used to carry
around in his pockets? l should be so
obliged! The immortal Washington.
TOIthink l should ever visit his monu-
ment. All, gallant, beloved, chivalrous,
noble George, how we miss you!'
There were several other things to
bring about that tired feeling and
thoughts of suicide" said the ex-guar-
dian, as he turned to his paper, but
I've told you enough to make you real
ize that running a public monument
may bring you in more salary than
saving wood at seventy-five cents a
cord, but I'd take to the buck-saw be-
fore I'd go back. l Went up to Grants
tomb the other day, and when l heard
a woman ask one of the policemen
on duty if it was the same General
Grant who whipped the British at
Yorktown 1 handed him thirty cent
cigar and let him know that my heart
was full of sympathy for his hard lot .
CHARLES B. LEWIS.
Copyright, 1859. by John Brisben Walker)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

ashes Of so great a man. When Bru-
tus would have put his iron heel on
our necks Washington defied him.
When Caesar would have made us
slaves, Washington beat him back.
When King Charles sent over his Hes
slams to throttle Liberty, Washington
swept them back into the sea-
II think some of his felloweXcur-
sionists differed with him on historical
points, but they merely stared their
surprise. He was mayor of his town
and a great man, and it's always best
to swallow what you are not sure of.
had historical rigmarole to get off to
visitors who had the patience to hear
it, and one day after l had given it to
a gang of ten or twelve, one of the
men fingered behind with a knowing
look on his face and finally said;
"I got hold of a little secret the
other day, and as you seem to be a
pretty good fellow I'll share it with
you. Its to go no farther, however
You've always heard him called
George Westinghouse middle name
Well, he had middle name-Henry.
Yes, sir-had it as sure's your born,
but deliberately suppressed it for
some reason. l got it on the quiet
from a man in ST. Louis, and don't you
give it away. Just keep quiet and
pretend to be astonished if it ever
comes out
"You couldn't tell whether the wo-
men were up in history or not" con-
tinued the monument man, ''as most of
them who doubted their memories had
nothing to say. Now and then would
come funny break, however. l re?
member a richly dressed woman who
came with her little boy. He had evil
IDENTIFY been reading about Washington
in the school books, and he began to
tell about Valley Forge and crossing
the Delaware. He was chatting away
and gettings things pretty straight
when the mother waved him to silence
and turned to me with:
"'Here is fair sample of the per-
nicious public school system. This
child gives Washington credit which
belongs to Christopher Columbus and
vice versa, and his teachers ought to be
prosecuted
Zone of the daily annoyances was the
man who Just missed knowing the
Father Of His Country. He missed it
by two or three generations, but sew
enty or eighty years was nothing to
him. 1t was his grandfather who had
ate out of the same bowl and drank
out OF the same cup with the great
man and had left a big bundle q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05


COMMENTS.
Tricks 1, 2 and s. Many players
would question the advisability of
trumps from such a hand. No suit is
established or long enough to concern
oneself on that point The lead of the
club 6, or. if not afraid of deceiving
partner, who if familiar with the high
card leads, would know from his own
holding that it was irregular, the
Strengthening diamond 10. At trick 8,
North properly discarded from his
weakest suit
Tricks 4, and g. To the lead of the
ace Of hearts fell Vests king, showing
no more. The fall of the king of clubs
at trick 5, from Vests hand on East's
lead of the queen of hearts, was a
revelation to the discerning whistler.
To East now was the crucial test On
his next lead depended the Rrecking
or making of a splendid game. East
should have reasoned thus: His part
ner is out Of hearts, has discarded
clubs, showing it was his weakest suit
and almost. certain the only one he
had, and as the jack of hearts was still
in hand and against him, it would be
lnwise to continue that suit, as West
must hold the queen of trumps, and to
force him would make him unable to
catch South's last trump. His duty
was plain, that is, lead the lone or
diamonds, for his partner must have
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
THE BEEF SCANDAL

There is every evidence that the AL
ger-Eagan people have combined with
the great western meat packers to
down" General Miles. because of his
allegations against "embalmed" beef.
This controversy may end in the utter
discontinue of Miles. The forces ar
rayed against him are very powerful.
It is bad enough to be kicked to death
by mule, but for a major general to
be fired out of the army by quarrel
over dead COW would be truly awful.
Richmond Dispatch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
CRoMwELL,S WATCH.

Here is the picture OF queer look
watch which tradition says was once
property Of Oliver Cromwell. How
this little timepiece is cannot be told,
there are no dates on it. 1t was purcha
in Rome some time ago In one OF
dingy little stores where one is likely
find anything from painting by a
nous artist of time long since past
the latest novelty of the present d
The watch is called a Nuremberg eg
This was an early name given to watci
which originally had an oval shape
were largely made at Nuremberg.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

great string of them. If ne had done
this the remaining eight tricks would
have been East's and Vests, making
eleven in all. But East instead led a
heart, which North took with his jack
and then the club slaughter began. Re-
sult-East and West 6; North and
South z.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
NOTHING MORE.

The boss OF the Boston barber
had just got his vision foeuss4
the stranger who had entered
/ and reluctant manner when
looked about him in half dazd
and said:
! This may ,n0r-re the rrT
l rather think 1t is"
''0h, this Is the place"
barber in tones of confidence.
Il was in here twenty-one
this month"
Yes, | remember. Yes, you .
here and got shave and haired
And when | left III forge
umbrella" stammered the strange
Yes, you did. George, bring oq
gentleman umbrella from the
and see that 1t Is busted on.
Excuse me" said the caller e
umbrella was placed in hss hands
didn't | also leave quill too
lying about?"
Il was about to mention ~
the barber. Yes, sir, you lief
George, you will find 1t wrapped II
ton and tinfoil on the upper shelf,
it off and see that 1t is In W,
order"
The stranger received the quill
1t on his teeth, and turned away
rs it necessary to say that
much obligsdxo,you for your con
| ttoS 20,
"Oh. not at all. VI always 81
pleasure to take c nna
things. Anything riY5Tss
Nothing more, thank VI
the man as hepassed out witt
pick in his mouth and aNld
under his arm.
Copyright, 1899, by John Tsrg sa,en
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
or 10, 9, s. The second round will show

or 10, 9, 8. The second round will show
all about it.
A most valuable adjunct to the
fourth best lead as an informatory con
Vention is ''the II rule" which was dis
covered by R. F. Foster. 1t is simply
this: Subtract from IL the number of
pips on the card lead, and the differ
ence shows the number of cards higher
than the one led which are not in the
leaders hand. Thus, if partner leads
the Z, you know that four cards G from
ID higher than this are out against
him. If you hold ace and queen and
an adversary drops the jack, three Of
these four cards are at once accounted
for, and you infer that the missing one
may be either the s, g. 10 or king.
But when using the IL rule" is is
not so much the exact character of the
holding of or against partner that you
care for as the number of cards in the
I way of the establishment of his suit.
Thus, in the instance just given three
of the four cards higher than the out
side of the leaders hand being &C.
counted for, you know only one re-
mains, and it can be caught or forced
out on the next round.
1 presume all whist players under
stand what the establishment" of a
suit means, but for the benefit of tyros
/ shall say that it is the process of
clearing away by successive leads of the
higher cards held by the adversaries,
so that all the cards of the suit held by
yourself and partner are good for
tricks barring their being trumped. An
established suit is not always brought
in"-that is, the established cards do
not always win tricks-but the estab-
lished suit is generally serious men
ace to the adversaries for fear it may
be brought in. The taking of tricks
with the established cards of a plain
suit after the adversarieS' trumps have
been forced out is the most delicious
achievement Of the skilled player.
~
A SLAUGHTERED HAND.
At the meet of the Island Whist
club recently, there was one unusual
hand, in deal IS, and which contained
great possibilities if the pairs at the
several tables were on the alert. From
the score the partners at two tables
were evidently ready to seize the op-
portunity, but at the other two tables
the opportunity was lost. At one
table the score on the original play
was, north and south, Z: east and west,
6. The score ought to have been H.
In the over play south had the lead
and, for reasons best known to him
self, lead the two Of trumps (spades).
The play was as follows, and is an il
lustration how essential it is to the
best play to intelligently. recognize the
meaning of discards and govern one
self accordingly:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
GLAD TO BIZ MAkRrE

The Vicar Of Skegby. Err Hand.
Quoting a marriage where The brl
regular attendant at 3inday-gchd
she was asked: "wilt tho2i have
10 be thy welded husbar$f?" she
Yes, verify. by Gods hep. 70 /
/ heartily thank our heavenly
who hath brought me INTO the
salvation. San Francisco Argon