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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

The fact that we'll fed hog is ready
to kill at any time, says an exchange,
makes swine perhaps the most gener-
ally popular kind of farm stock to
grow for meat. A dressed hog is al
ways salable, says the American Gull
tivator, and if the price is not right
at the time the pork can be barreled
and sold at profit. We have known
forehand farmers who, when pork
was much below it's usual paying price,
would always put their hog crop into
the barrel and sell it out by the piece.
This makes much better pork than
that putup by the great establishments
in the West, for farmers cut out the
ribs when they barrel side pork and
without the ribs the pork keeps better.
It is true the incest, sweetest meat on
the hog is close to the ribs and in the
tenderlOins. But there is danger in
lean, tender meat, especially when in
contact with bones, where, as the say
ing is, the meat is always the sweetest.
In every case where meat begins to
become tainted the first place to spoil
is close to the ribs, probably because
in packing pork with the ribs there is
always some air IN the bone, and this
affects the meat adjoining it. So in
every locality where pork put up by
farmers can be had it is generally per-
ferred to the packed meats from the
grOcerS, which have been put I'D with
the bone in some western city,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
WHATS the Use of Bathing.

Cleanliness is an excellent habit It
is not, however, an absolute essential,
nor an essential at all to good health
and mental activity.
The healthiest man the writer ever
saw is alive and well today at "a, and
he took a bath only occasiOnally-Onc
in the Mersey at Liverpool and again
in the North river, 40 years afterFboth
of which were accidental, the gentle
man being slightly intoxicated when
he fell.
Almost all people who live to an eS-
IRENE old age are found to be those
who are not overload Of additions, but
who otherwise are careful in their
manner of living.-Thomas J. Hills,
NJ. D., in Medical Record.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
The Road,to Wealth.

In my opinion. the secret of money
making depends chiefly upon five
''squareness, clear head
Fdness, economy and rigid adherence
TO the rule Of not overworking. Too
much work is worse than no work at
Fl. 1t undermines the constitution
nd units a man mentally >and phys
|cally for the battle of life. Ten hours
! day of steady work is as much as any
han-no matter how robust-ought to
lttempt IN addition to these things,
void being too grasping; better make
small profit by sure means than at
! empt TO make n larger one by uncer-
bin and risky Observation-Disclosures
Earnnn.fn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

Where hay is plentiful it is not easy
to persuade farmers that it will pay
them to cut their oats just when the
grain is in the milk, and late crops
must be sown for that purpose. We
say "pay' because when il is consid-
cred that the handling and the thresh-
ing of the grain, with the waste of
straw (Which is then used as bedding
instead of food, calls not only for
labor, but expense in several ways.
Farmers frequently make a mistake
in not cutting the crop before it is full
ly ripe, for the reason that, in the
first place. all the nutritious matter
that goes to the grain must pass from
the ground through the stalk. After
the grain begins to fill, and while it
is in the milky stays, the ingredients
of the perfect grazing are on their way
to the heads and of course the stalk.
being full of sap and entirely unlike
that which is ripe and hard, contains
all the elements that are to complete
he grain. If the crop is cut whe
the grain is in the milk stage the far
mer secures all the nutritious matter
of the grains on both stock and grains,
which may be noticed by the succul-
ency of the straw after it is cured -
Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
Died Cured.

In some parts of Italy bleeding is
still considered q sovereign cure for
all kinds of sickness. A story is told
of a mother who protested against the
bleeding of her sick child. The doctor
assured her that one more application
of the cups would insure recovery, but
when he came the next morning he
found the child dead. Madam" said
the doctor, ''be comforted by knowing
that your child died cured"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
A CLERGYMAN'S EXPERIENCE

NJ D Jump, D D Saratoga Springs, writes - cit
affords me great pleasure to testify to the value of
Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liniment
which I used with the most satisfactory results
Not long since, as a result of cold and excessive
use of the throat, I suffered greatly from infam-
nation and nduration of the tonsils After irving
seveaal remedies bethought of your liniment
and by single application over might the trouble
was entirely removed and I able to go on
with my work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
OUR FARMERS.
FEED Us. BLOOD.

It's an old motto that Blood will tell
While this may be true in a measure
it is equally as true food will tell.
Food makes the breed. Food makes
quality. Food was first called into
requisition to improve from the foun-
dation stock. Therefore the wise and
skilful feeder is the wise and skilful
breeder. The breeder who depends
alone on blood will be failure, is the
assertion of a correspondent in The
American Swineherd. No matter how
we'll established is line of blood or
breeding it will not produce without
good feeding, nor will it produce even
then, 80 per cent that will be equal to
| the parents. Right here is one of the
causes of good deal of trouble iu
breeders satisfying their customers.
They get an idea into their heads that
every pig that wears a pedigree, no
| matter if he is deficient in individuali-
! ty, should be sold as breeder because
of his blood and pedigree. The point
I desire to make is that the most skill
full breeder and the best feeder should
Gull his produce and should not ship
an animal that is not first class in in
dividuality, no matter how good a
pedigree he has. There is also trouble
arising for the buyer of a good pig of
good breeding who expects the blood
to do it all. Though carelessness, in
difference Or wrongful feeding the pig
detOriOrates and the breeder from
whom the pig was purchased is CEN
sured, whereas the trouble is in the
buyer himself not being good feeder.
The best feeder is not an extrSvagant
feeder nor wasteful feeder, but one
who watches his animals carefully to
see that they are not out of condition,
food and gives them just enough. So
between the breeders who ship every
thing that wears a pedigree and the
buyer who expects blood to do it all
there is quite little friction andsdis-
satisfaction caused. The friction and
dissatisfaction are partly caused be-
cause pigs are bought and sold with
out the buyer seeing until they are
shipped to him. The seller for the
purpose Of selling perhaps overrepre-
sents and overrates the pigs and works
up the anticipation of the buyer to a
high pitch. Then again there are a
number OF different ideas about about
the form of the ideal pig. This can be
shown by five or six men going to a
herd of 10 pigs and each selecting his
first choice and each taking different
pig. Some breeders because of their
reputation ship too close, and 1 have
found that 1 can purchase better in
dividuality from a breeder who has
not the greatest reputation, not that
a breeder of reputation does not al
ways produce such good pigs, but he
has such a demand for them that he
increases the prices and ships closer.
So will take an honest breeder that
is capable, but that is younger or at
least has less reputation, and will Sc
cure better individual pig every
time, at last at medium prices.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

You know that red headed, freckled
faced, big nosed Mr.. Brown, don't
you? asked the girl in blue. Ofcourse G,
answered the girl in pink. What of
him? Mabel Wilson is engaged to
him. How do you know? Did she
tell you? No, she didn't tell me,
but last evening she asked me if 1
didn't think he was handsome.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
JUST FOR FUN.

Stern Parent (to young applicant
for his daughters hand)-Young man,
can you support family? Young
man, (meekly)-I only wanted Sarah,
sir.
Why do you say that you will marry
only widow? Well, I think it is the
part of wisdom to get someone who
has already discovered that men are
not angels.
The Reformer-Don't smoke, that
tobacco is deadly poison. The Smok-
er-I don't believe it. Ny rich uncle
smokes continually and he will never
die.
Deep in Love-What is the best day
in the week to get married on, old
chap? Hadder Knuff-Friday, my
boy, then you'll have something to
blame it on to afterwards.
Do you, said the notary, swear that
you will tell the truth, the whole truth
and-Oh, how lovely! the fair witness
interrupted: shall really be allowed
to talk all the afternoon if [ want to?
Maria, do you feel any symptoms of
your regular annual attacks of hay
fever yet? Not yet. Well, you'd bet
ter not have it this year at all. I've
lost too much money on wheat.
Perhaps the reason for complaints
about the scarcity of men dancers at
the summer resorts is that almost as
soon as they arrive the summer girls
have them engaged for the season.
Gladys-I am afraid you arn't as
pretty as nurse. Mamma-What
makes you think so? Gladys-We've
been walking the park whole hour
and not single policeman has kissed
you.
Did you see anything of straypig
along the road? asked the farmer of
an Irishman who was passing. Begor-
rey, replied the son Of Erin, and how
would I be after KNOWN a shtray pig
from any other pig?
I should like to get a job as delivery
man, said wan applicant at the Con-
solidated Ice Company's office. Got
any recommendations? snarled the
superintendent. Yes, sir, replied the
wan man, I've got one from my doc
tor. He says I can't lift very much.
Now, boys, said the Sunday school
teacher, can any of you name the three
great feasts of the Jews? Yes'm,
can, replied one little fellow. Very
well, Johnny. what are they? Break
fast, dinner and supper, was the I'M
consciously logical reply.
understand your pretty typewriter
goes to a summer resort at your ex-
pense every summer. Yes, replied
the lawyer, just a little business ar
you know. It's a poor
season that she does not manage to
throw a few breach of promise suits
my way.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
Cause For Wrath.

4 correspondent of the London acad
envy writes: Many years ago a broth
er Of mine sent an old edition Of Sir
Walter SCOTS novels to be bound, and
to his wrath The Talisman' and The
Lengend of Montrose' came home with
these backings: The Tallish Nam and
'The LEG End of MOntrOse'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

It's no use! exclaimed Willie Wish
ington. I can never learn to say the
right thing at the right time. [ told
Miss Slimmins that her eyes shone
on me like the stars above. That's
old but pretty, answered Miss Cay
enne. Yes, but she is one of those
remarkably tall girls who resent any
reference to their height.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

During thescvl war; as well in our late war
with Spain, diarrhoea of the most trouble
diseases the army had TO contend with. In
many instances it became chronic and the old sol
diers still suffer from it. Mr.. David Taylor of
Wind Ridge, Green Co, Pa, is of these. He
uses Chamberain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and says he never found anything that
would give him such relief. 1t is for sale by Bar
ron & Hamblet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-My husband h as
taken an office in one Of those sky
scraping buildings. Mrs. Yeast-In-
deed! Yes, and do you know. since
he moved in I hav'nt noticed liquor
on his breath when he's come home,
even once. No. probably he comes
down in the elevator and that's
enough to take his breath away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
HOW'S THIS +?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo o.
We the undersigned, have known for the last Is
years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm. West s
Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting di-
rectly npou the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Has Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

To remove blood from the hands,
sponges, ETC., wash them in a basin
full of lukewarm water to which a
teaspoonful of tartaric acid has been
added. Do not employ soap. In
struments, bandages, gauze, etc., may
be cleansed in the same way and af-
forwards rinsed III fresh water.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

Gunshot wounds and powder burns, cuts bruises
sprains, wounds from rusty nails, insect stngs and
ivy poisoning-quckly healed by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve Positively prevents blood poisoning
Beware of counterfeits ''DeWitt's'' is safe and
sure.
H Pierce, Barton; II S Webster, Barton Land
ing; G W Russell, Irasburg; r E French Glover
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

The Farmer-I s'pose yer uncle in
the city was mighty glad to see you?
The Boy-Oh, yes, he gave me 50
bill when I was goin away. The Far
mer-You're a lucky chap. Just
think of anybody getting away from
New York with more money than
they h I'd when they went there!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

Little Clara's parents often discuss
reincarnation, and the small maiden
has acquired some Of the phraseoIogy i.
Mamma, she said one day, my kittie
must lave been paper Of pins in a
previous state Of existence. Why do
you think SO? asked her mother. Re
cause I can feel some of them in her
toes yet, was the logical reply.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

Rev. J. NJ. Yngling, pastor of the Bedford
Street Methodist Church at Cumberland, Nd
says: cit affords me much pleasure to recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. I have used it and know others who have
done so. [ have never known it to fail. 1t is a
sure cure when taken in time" For sale by Barron
& Hamblet,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
= Dinner Test.

In Siberia there is a good custom
hat Il bride on coming to her hus-
lands house. has to give dinner pre-
Jared with her own hands as q test of
he education she has received. If she
|ucceeds in gratifying her guests, it is
lken as a proof not only of the young
Romans own excellence, but also as i
of her whole family,
Ii whom she was instructed
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

|FTin is one Of the oldest known met
Is. The Chinese have used it in the
hbricatiOn of their brasses and
homes from time immemOrial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

One. way 20 hear q pin drop is to
heat it red hot and drop it into a key
Of powder.-Philadelnh RECORD.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
CAS- TO r IL

Bears the signature of CHAs. H FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze -4zl0G1s Bought
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14
a Strange Clock.

A, strange clock was made during
the last century for a French noble
man. The dial was horizontal, and the
figures, being hollow, were filed with
different sweets or spices. Thus, run
ming his finger along the hand, by
tasting, the owner could tell the hour
without a light.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

The soothing and healing properties of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures, have made it great
favorite with the people everywhere. For sale by
Barron & IIamblet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

Copying ink may be made by dis
solving lump sugar in the common ink.
used in the portion Of one dram Of the
former to one ounce Of the latter.
The evening times., 1899-07-15
LIQUOR DEALERS PROTEST.
Baitimoreans Before the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue.

sioner of Internal Revenue.
A delegation from Baltimore composed of
William Lanahan. H. P. Goldsborough,
Lewis Becker, E. B. Bruce and Nathan
Ulrnan. representing the Liquor Dealers
Association, called at the Office of the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue yesterday
10 demonstrate against putting into effect a
circular issued in April last, which pro-
vides for the substitution of the weighing
system for that of the rod. The delegation
made an earnest protest against eontin-
uance of the rule, and argued why the
change should be made.
II was shown that ignorant people, pur-
chasing a barrel Of whisky with capacity
of forty-seven gallons and finding but
forty-five gallons, the amount the barrel
usually contains, would cause the dealers
much annoyance and trouble. The pur-
chasers seemed TO think, the delegation
contended, that unless the barrel was filled
son heard attentively the reasons advanced
by the delegation, but gave them no en-
couragement to believe the regulation
would be revoked or modified.
The delegation presented written petl-
ton, which set forth in detail the objec-
tions TO substituting the weighing system
for the rod. and concluded as follows:
For many years our business has been
burdened and handicapped by revenue laws
and regulations which have been oppres-
sively felt as special weights upon an in
dustry that has been leading factor ir
supplying the Government, through taxa
tion, with the sinews of war. Since the
tax was raised from 80 cents TO s1.10 per
gallon and the bond period changed from
three TO eight years the trade has been de-
pressed. with no advance in price at all
commensurate with the tax increase of q
cents. but with the result of lessened
revenue to the Government from tha
source"
The evening times., 1899-07-15
Things Theatrical.

From "Divorcons" TO Lady Clancar-
thy" from one of the saueiest comedies
OF the French school to one of the most
charming of the English; from Victorien
Sardou to Tom Taylor is a far cry Eu-
genie Blair. 40 is really strange to the
former style of work and thoroughly fa-
miliar with the latter, seems to have no
hesitation, however, in announcing that
she will follow the firstnamed piece. which
she is now presenting at the Columbia,
with that aforementioned. Lady Clan
carthy'' will be produced next week with all
the scenery and costumes for which the
period fits II and in a manner said to be
out of the ordinary for even the most re-
sourceful travelling combinations. 1t will
be enacted by Miss Blair and a cast which
includes William Bramwell, John Suther-
land, Charles w. Sutton, w. B. Downing
Albert Sackett, Bouic Clarke, Godfrey
Stein, Stuart Robertson Felix Mahoney, E
n. vining, William Loring, Burt White
Ralph Clarke, Peter Bowman, George Ed.
wards, Jack Porter, James Winter, Nora
O'Brien, Virginia Carter, and Mrs. Ella
Wren. Every attention will be paid to de.
tail and exactness in the staging and so i
| may be expected that, despite the dis
crepancy between Miss Blair's present bill
and her coming one Lady Clancarthy'
will be even better done at the Columbi;
| than 'Divorcons' has been.
The evening times., 1899-07-15

There is a well-defined rumor in the
vicinity of Police Headquarters to the
effect that there will be a general shake-up
of the detective force within the next two
weeks. None of the officials will give any
credence to the report, but the men on the
force feel uneasy, just the same, and the
knowing ones allege that there is going
to be trouble for one or two of the present
wearers of detective badges.
The reason assigned for the predicted
shake-up is regarded as a good one, and
few of the detectives will deny that it is
necessary. 1t is claimed that some of the
men have been on the force SO long that
they have come to regard themselves as
fixtures and to do their work in a manner
that suits them best, without due regard
ID the wishes of their superiors. There are
claimed. and the punishment to be meted
out to them for their de!inquencies, ii is
said, Will be swift and sure. Unless de-
cided improvement is shown in the work,
it is said, these men win receive orders to
go back TO the precincts from which they
came and do street duty again.
Detectives are only privates on the police
force who have been detailed for duty at
the Detective Bureau at a slight increase
of salary. The increase is given them to
meet the expenses of their work, and il is
often too small. The detective is selected
for his ability to discover and prevent
crime and he works in plain clothes; that
is the principal difference between him and
an ordinary policeman.
When a man shows special aptitude at
the precinct for this sort of work he is
given a place as precinct detective until
he can be appointed on the regular force,
as the number of the latter is limited TO
twelve. The men on the regular force are
stimulated to do good work by the fact
that every precinct has at least half a
dozen men who can be placed in their po-
sitions If they falter. This makes them
careful and painstaking in their work, and
conduces TO the efficiency of the force.
The present detail at headquarters is
probably one of the most efficient that has
ever been placed there. Nevertheless ii Is
complained that some of the older men
are growing careless in their methods, and
il is on those that the wrath of the pow
ers that be is predicted TO fall. No names
have been mentioned in the rumors of the
shake-up, but the identity of the men who
| have been selected as the objects of dis
cipline is not great mystery to the de-
| tectiyes themselves.
The work of the probationary force that
has been on duty with the regular men
has met with the unqualified approval OF
the officers of the department, and il is
probable that one or two Of these men
| will be detailed with the regular force al
increased pay.