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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-17
State News Items.

Tuesday afternoon a south bound train
killed Thomas Ducatte, middle aged far
mer, and his horse and demolished the sled
at the dangerous Finley Bridge Crossing
near Bethel.
Matthew Mccormick, man of about 20
years of age, while driving across the rail-
road track at the Ripley crossing at Center
Rutland Tuesday afternoon was struck by
the flyer from the north and thrown dis
tance of several yards. The train was
stopped and the injured man taken to the
hospital at Rutland
Harold, the four years old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Plunket Of Colchester was fatal
ly burned while playing with matches.
Mrs. PIunket was out in the hen house
when she was attracted by cries from the
house and running in she found the child
enveloped in flames. He died in about
seven hours in spite OF the medical assist
ance that was Immediately called.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-17
PROBATE BUSINESS.

The following business was transacted
by the probate court during the past week
Victoria c. Sisco estate, Holland. S. R.
Fletcher, executor, presented his account.
Referred to Januaay 9TH next, at Newport,
Lydia Davis estate, Derby. S. R. Fletch-
er, executor, presented his account. Refer
red to January 9Th next, at Newport.
Amasa Paine estate, Lowell. Admins
traitor applies for extension of time in
which to close estate. Referred to Jan. 7th
next at Newport.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-17
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
W. l. JACOBS,
BARTON. VT.

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-17

The Grout OIeomargarine bill passed the
house by large majority and has scored
a victory in the senate by being passed to
the committee on agriculture. Senator
Proctor is chairman of this committee and
his influence will be of great benefit when
the bill comes before the senate. The oleo-
margarine people made great fight against
the bill in the house and its passage with
splendid majority was grand victory for
Gen. Grout.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-17

We were unable to supply all CT our
readers with the law supplements last week
as the publishers failed to send US the full
number ordered but we have since received
the remainder and will send them out
this week. The supplements show the
need of little extra care at the publiea
tion office as many of them were spoiled
in trimming.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
"Green Grows the Rushes. oh."

When the Americans went to war with Mexico melody, every verse of which ended with Green grows the rushes, oh,' was very popular. It pleased almost eyerybody's fancy and was sung by old and young. While in camp the soldiers would sing it constantly and all the Mexieans could hear was Green grows the rushes, oh" They immediately began to call the American soldiers by the first two words, as it sounded to them, grin goes. ? They made it into one word, by which they will ever know the -"Gringo."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
WHAT THE EAGLE SIGNIFIES.
Why It was Chosen as the Emblematic

6lT0 OI AGnerlGas
 From the Detroit Free Press: Ir ancient mythology the eagle was be- lieyed to carry the souls Of the dying to their abode on Mount Olympus and was called the bird of love. The eagle was first taken as a symbol of royal power by the ancient Etruseans, who bore it's image upon their standard. In the year S7 B. c. d silver. eagle, with extended wings, poised on the top of a spear, with thunderbolt held in it's claws, was adopted as the mili- tary standard to be borne at the head of their legions by the Romans. At the time of Hadrian golden eagle was substituted for the silver one. A two-headed eagle was adopted by the Byzantine emperors as a symbol of their control of both the east and the west. The double-headed eagle of Russia was adopted on the marriage of Ivan I. with a Grecian princess of the eastern emplre; that Of Austria was first used when the emperor of Germany took the title of Roman en- peror. The national standard of Rus sia bears black eagle, that of Poland 3 white one.= Napoleon l. took q gold en eagle for his standard modelled of pure gold and bearing thunderbolt, after the pattern of the eagle of the Romans. This standard was disused under the Bourbons, but was restored by a decree of Louis Napoleon in 1852. The eagle was first used on American coins in 178S, on cents and half=cents issued from the Massachusetts mint. It was adopted in the plan of nation al coinage as a design upon all gold coins and on the silver dollar, half dollar and qnarter-dollar. The design of the eagle was at one time suggested for the national flag, but was aban- tt9ned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
 EASY LIFE IN NICARAGUA.
When the Family Is Out of Money Some Body Goes Out and Gets Little Gold.

When the Family Is Out of Money Some
 Body Goes Out and Gets a Little Gold.
 From the New Orleans Times Demo- crat: When was II the Olancho district, in Nicaragua. last month, ]" said visitor who is largely Interesting in mining in Central America. T had an opportunity of seeing how the lazy natives tap natures till when they need some small change. Near our camp by the river was a hut occupied by a typical Honduranian family. con- sisting of husband and wife, grand father and grandmother, aud a dozen or so assorted children The only one of the crowd who did anything except rest and smoke was the wife At in- teryals of perhaps a week she would sally out with fhe family tin-pan erst- while used for cooking. and proceed to m old placer digging on the river bank. There she would squat. throw I few goards full of dirt into the pan, fill it up with water and begin the usual circular motion of gold=Washing She was very skilIful and would keep little sheet of dirty water spraying over the edge like a miniature cataract. When the water was exhausted a few spoonsful of sand would be left i'll the bottom of the pan, and, spreading it out thin, with bit of stick, she would go over it. graineby grain. looking for color Whenever she saw 8 speck of sola she meistened the stick upon her tongue and picked up the particle by adhesion. Each bit of the precious metal was stored away in a quill plugg- ed with eiay at the ends, and l have know her to take out as much as a quarter of an ounce in the course of q day. Usually her limit was about 8, and when she got that she stopped. Then the head of the house would arise langaid1y and start for the near- est store twelve miles away. Some times he would trade the whole amount for Whiskey, but as rule he brought back tobacco, salt, meal and calico. There are hundreds of native families who live in exactly the same manner in 0laneho Sometimes the woman will be lucky enough to strike rich pocket, that will yield dollar or more a pan, but they never dream of Wash- ing it out at once and getting stake. 1t simply means that they can secure their usual amount with less work. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
THE ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
A Fierce Insect That Is a Menace to
 Human Life.

Nothing that has ever been written about the arctic mosquito begins to come Up to the real thing,s3 said a guest in the St. Charles corridor the other evening. T went up the Yukon river ill the summer of 1896, represent ing the Alaska and Dominion Trading company, and we struck mosquitoes as soon as we got into the hills. They are twice as large as our familiar bayou species, and their sting is like the prod of hot needle. They sweep along the valleys in dense clouds, and if they catch a man unprepared they are liable to blind him before he can escape. I heard stories of children. being stung to death, and can readily believe them. Whenever we went ashore we wore heavy hat nets and took the utmost praeaut.on, but were certain to suffer more O. less. One of our party cut the tongues out of his shoes and a narrow line of sock was exposed under the laeing. Next day he was bitten there at least a hundred times, and his feet were so terribly infamed that the shoes had to be cut off. Another man, fireman in the boat crew, got drunk on Alaska whisky one afternoon and lay down to take a nap in corner of the engine room, and was mortified at the solid brown mass of mosquitoes that had settled on small exposed section of his cheek and throat. In an hour his face was swollen out of all resemblance to any thing human, he was unable to sWal- low ana was burning with fever. It vas a week before he was able to be about. I saw number of cattle near Fort Hamilton that had been made stone blind by stings near the eye. The arctic foothill mosquito is with out doubt the most terrible insect pest in the world. New Orleans Times Dem oerat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Chattanooga. Tenn. n.--General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Tick cts on sale Ma ' f5and ls. al one fare plus 81 for the round trip. and limited for return dassage until May 26th
 North Manchester Ind--Annual Meeting German Baptists tDankardst--Tiekets on sale May 2s and 9. at one fare plus two dol lars for the round trip, and limited to June l0 for return passage with privilege of eXten- sion to July 1st if desired.
 Louisville, Ky Annual Meeting Of the United confederate Veterans Re- Union. Tickets will be sold May 27 $ and aa at an exceedingly low rate for the round trip, and will be limited until June 10 for return pass age. with privilege of extension until June
 St. Louis. Mo--General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Of the United States. Tickets on sale May h. iG. T. and 20 at ore fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Tickets limited until June for return pass age.
 Was fdgton D. C.--Annual Meeting Impe- rial Con nj Order Nnhles Of the Mystic shrte #ellets on sale May 19. 20 and q tt elEa t tWa dollars fer the round trip
 k9tss taited for return passage until May 2sll.
 Hol.s rings. Ark-Annoal Convention Grana llo g. kniehls of Pythias. Tickets tine r6nHdt trip and limited until May t9 for return passage.
 For rates aHd other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J. F. Holden. TfafIie Manager. Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
British Flag as a Pigeon Nest

A London pigeon recently took pos session of union jack kept in the bell ringing room of St. Clement Danes church for use on festive occasions to spare herself the trouble of building a Jnest. On this flag she deposited two feggs which she matched successfully.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
An Indian Golfing Innovation.

Little swear-wheels in form not un- like the Burman prayer-wheeIs, are now in use on the golf links in Rash mir. They are conducive to silence, as, when one misses a particularly good s.roke, one takes the wheel hurriedly from the eaddie, and violently turns it a ound.- Nottingham Guardian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

The St. LIMA &sRy Co. will sell tickets from Pine Bluff 10 Hot Springs for one fare for the round trip on May F. 13. II and 15, with final limit for return May 19, account Of annual convention of Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Arkansas.
 Annual Meeting Confederate Veterans, Louisville. Ky, May 9 to June 5. For this occasion the St. |, l Nj < Ky will sell tickets from Pine Bluff at rate of Sf1.70 for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 27, 28 and 2g with final limit for return June s, 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
ROUTE.
The following special low rate ex- cursions have been offered by the Choctaw Route:

Hot spriuge. .Ark-Annnal meeting South ern Baptist Auxiliary Convention. Tickets will be sold from May to Il at one fare for the round trip, Tickets are limited for re- turn passagi fifteen days from date Of sale, with privilege of extension until June 10th.
 Atlanta. Ga-General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Tickets will be on sale May l5 and Ii at one fore plus two dollars Jor the round trip. Tickets limited for return passage until May 29th.
 Detroit, Mich--National Baptist Anniver- sary Tickets. on sale May 21 and = at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip and limited until May %, for return passage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
Iron Mountain Rates

The Iron Mountain route will sell tickets fo Hope, Ark, and return at fare and one third on the certificate plan, May 10 10 IT; certificates limited to May f7i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

National Baptist Anniversary, Detroit Mieh May 23-29, 1900 Rate One fare plus F for the round trip. Dates of sale. May 2l- 9. also op May g for train arriving at et Louis or Chicago n time to connect with trains of Eastern lines leaving points men tioned on latter date sale of al tickets however to be regulated so that passengers will not reach Mississippi River gateways earlier than May - or later than May D Return limit: May 30 i999.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

The Iron Mountain route will sell tickets 10 Hope, Ark. and return at fare and one third on the certificate plan, May t0 to IF; certificates limited to May fa
 The St. M &s Ky Go will sell tickets to Atlanta, Ga. on May ii. 15 and t6 tt rate of R20.l0 for he round trip from Pine Bluff, Tickets limited to continuous passage in each directi Il, and to bear final limit of May 29th.
 Arkansas Bar Association, Fort smith, Ark Ma3 g to 3t. Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare. returning at one fare Il the certificate plan, certificates limited to June i.
 Conference of Women,s Missionary socie. ty ot Arkansas, Dardanele. ak. May IS to 9. The Iron Mountain Route will sell tick cts at one and one-third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan from Russellvilie. Certificates limited t3 May 3.
 The St. L. I. M. & s Ky will sell tickets to Detroit Mich, and fetu 2 for one fore plus E.. Tickets on sale May 2l and s2 with final limit for return on May 3U,
 Little Rock District Epworth League Convent Il. Judsonia. Ark May 2 to z. Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare, return at one-rhird fare, on the certificate plan, certificates limited to May 33.
 The St. L. M. & :. Ky Co will make the following summer tourists rates: Mt. Nebo, Ark. S7 s0; Searcy Springs, 84 10; RaYenden Springs 1T D. Sale of tickets wifi commence to Mt Nebo tnd searey May l5 and to Ray enden June l. d Du VIII De uleco1NlDuEu JUL. l. sept. l5, and sept 30. resp. All tickets 10 bear final limit of Oct. 31
 The st L. IMSs $ Ky Co, will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Hot Springs at one fare for the round trip. S3.69. Tickets on safe May to il inclusive. and to be final limit of 15 days from date Of sale.
 The stLIM&s Ky Co will sell tickets te St Louis May 5, 16. r and ? for one fare plus g GO tS13.6t for the round trip. Tickets limited for resnln passage to .une :. The above is for account annual meeting General Assembly Presbyterian church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Annual Session Imperial Coaneil Order of Mystic shf ne, Washington. D. o.. Map D. 24, 1900. Rate, One fare pitts s for the ronnd trip. Dates of eale, May l9 and %, also for train arriving at St. Louis May 2l. Return limit. May $
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Annual International Convention E r. ?. Us of America. Cincinnati. Ohio. July 12-fB. 1900. Rate. One fare plus aa for the found tfips Dates of sale: July 10 II and t2 1qn0. Return limit; July r with privilege of ex= tension unti4 August u. if ticket Is deposited " th Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before July 14. on paYmeat of fee of bl eeaIs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

General Assembly Presbyterian Church of the United States, Atlanta. Ga, May r 2B. 1e00 Rate: One fare plus s for the round trip. Dates of sale May 15 and t6. Return limit. Aa4 2a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Adnual Meeting Genefe1 Assembly Pres hyferian Church E. 5. d. sf. Louis. Mo-. the round trip. Dates of sale May l5 I5, r and 9. 19o0.. Return limit, June ?, l900,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Leave Pine BIuf :t0 D. Ils. arrive GhIca9G ii ;45 next day. Only one change; through sleeperst
 Grand eolored Excursion flo Pine Bluff and return sunday May D. f060. On sanday y May 5, We will run Gfand Golafed Excur- son from Little Rock ard intermediate sta- tiens to Pine Bluff and return IS follows. Rate sl 00s Date of sale. Sunday, May E. heturn limit, sunday 13 1a49.
 Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans Louisville. Ky, M8y 30 to June ]. 1g68 Rate. Sl1. 70 round trip. Dates of sale. May 21 2o and %. Return limit. June s For eontIna= GUS passage in each direction.
 Annual Southern Raptisf and Auxiliary Convention. Hot Springs. Arb. May 1g=f9. fanu= Rate, one fare fnE 1he round Trip. sfte ates oi d,. sue fs1 ay ls lg he1afn limit limit: Holders 0 the ahove tieEets can se- cure extension of final hmit until June n. hy dep0sitinR their tickets with Mf k N ssaits. ticket agent at. Hot Springs prior to May H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

The st L.IM&s s Ky Co, will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Hot Springs at one fare for the round trfp S36a. Tickets on safe May to il inclusive. and to be final limit of f5 days from date of sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Annual Convention Grand Lodge k of P. Hot Springs, Ark. May Hi. 1ae8 Rate: One fare for the round trip Dates of sale May 13, h. ard b, 19e0. Return limit: May IT, 19f8
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Summer Tourists Rates, Season 1900. TO sEARCY SPRINGS Rate. s410. Date or sale. May 15 to sept 15 1900, inclusive. Return limit, Oct 3l, 1900.
 RAYENDEN sPRINGs-Rat e775. Dates of sale. June 1 to Sept. 30, 1900. Return lim- it. Oct. 3l 1900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Little Rock District Epworth League Conventi Il. Judsonia. Ark May 2 to z. Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare, return at one-rhifd fare on the certificate plan. certiffcates limited to May 30.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

Arkansas Bar Association, Fort Smith, Ark MaA g to 31. Iron Mountain will sell fhe certificate plan, certificates limited to June f.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14
Cotton Belt Bulletin. PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
Via Cotton 1selTRoute

 Leave Pine Bluff :f0 D. h.. arrive GhIcanl ii ;45 next day Only one change; through sieepens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-14

The St. L. I. NJ. $ $. Ky will sell tickets Detroit. Mieh., and fetu for one fore pit S2 Tickets on sale May 2l and =, with fin limit for return on May 35,
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
Glndstone,s self.possesslon.

This faculty was strikingly mani
tested when, in the position of leader
of the House, Mr.. Gladstone had to
write frequent letters to the Queen
giving his impressions as to public
business. These letters he often wrote
while sitting on the Treasury bench
after the dinner hour, and they some.
times appeared to tax even his mental
resources. He wrote them in a small
and not very legible hand, and their
composition occupied a considerable
time. Sometimes he would pause for
q few minutes before finishing a half
written letter, and would occasionally
delete word or two after reading
what he had already written. Ia no
duty did he seem to take such care,
and keen observers often remarked
that he could more easily deliver a
long speech than write a letter to her
Majesty. While his mind was ap-
parently absorbed in this work, he
was at the same time listening to tho
speeches which were being delivered,
as was evidenced by the fact that he
often jumped up to correct an oral state
ment or to explain some point in re-
gard to the subject under discussion.
--Chambers's Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
parls plagued wih voracIons Rats.

Paris is suffering from a plague OF
rats. Their ordinary resorts-the sew.
ers-having been disturbed by the
work connected with the 1900 Exhibi.
tion along the banks of the Seine, they
took refuge in the neighboring houses,
preferably the new ones There are
now streets near the river where the
inhabitants are afraid to allow their
children to cross the garden or the
courtyard after dark.
The central markets are infested to
such an extent that rat hunting has
been abandoned in despair. As soon
as dark sets in armies of rats attacks
the reserve provisions, to which they
have burrowed their way beneath the
masonry.
The cats, which are numerous ut the
central markets, live on the best OF
terms with the rats, and they are seen
trotting about together.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
AmerIcnn nandnller. Annntnd.

At the United Service Museum
whitehall, there will shortly be on
view one OF new cartridge bandOliers
which are about to be supplied to our
troops in South Africa. 1t is the in.
vention Of an American, and was worn
by the American troops during the
Cuban war, when its efficiency was
tested with admirable results. It is
not made of leather, but is woven
throughout in one piece. and is of a
soft dust colored material which is
not affected by either heat or damp.
In weight alone it offers considerable
advantage over the present regulation
belt, as it weighs only seven ounces,
and, being pliable and very easily ad.
justed, it is far more comfortable to
wear, while the weight is more easily
distributed, 1t can, if desirable, be
worn as waist belt. Birmingham
(England) Post.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

The highbinder, most picturesque
and dangerous figure in San Fran
cisco, is about to be buried with his
murderous little hatchet. The police
have long vainly struggled to put him
down; now the Six Companies, for
whom the highbinders have done odd
jobs in the past, are uniting with the
police, and the highbinder seems
doomed. Murder has been an effec-
tive game among the Chinese, but
game at which any member could
play. And the Chinese seem to have
decided to limit themselves in future
to more Legitimate forms Of competi-
'tiou.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Capital punishment is already for.
bidden by law in the States of Col
orado, Rhode Island, Maine, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, and in the States
generally such executions have been
few comparatively to the number Of
murders, certainly homicides, OBJ
serves the New York Sun. In Eng
land attempts have been made in the
House of Commons to abolish the
death penalty, but they have always
been defeated so decisively that they
seen to have been abandoned. In
Prussia, Bavaria, Denmark and
Sweden executions have practically
ceased, but the penalty has not Leen
abolished, and in civilization general
ly it is now rarely applied proper
tionately to the number of convictions
for murder.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

In the later years of the last, and
the first fourteen years Of the present,
century, England could afford to treat
food as contraband of war, because,
at that time, the United Kingdom it.
self produced nearly enough food
supplies for its own consumption,
and if, perchance, there were a slight
deficit, this could be easily made
good, because England was absolute
mistress of the sea. How different is
the situation now, remarks Golfers
Weekly. Only a fraction of the food
required to nourish its inhabitants is
produced in the United Kingdom.
For the great majority of its nutri.
ment, it must rely on transmarine
purveyors.