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Horses In Battle.

One of the most curious sights to be
seen in a cavalry charge is the various
riderless horses galloping in the line in
perfect order. At the charge of Bala-
klava the front rank of one regiment
was composed to great extent of rid
erless animals, their masters having
dropped one by one. 1t would seem
that in the excitement of the moment
the horses lose all conception of what
Is happening around them and proba-
bly, fail to notice the fall of their rid
ers.
The return of riderless horses to
camp is an almost certain sign Of de-
feat When a cavalry charge is sue
cessful, the horses will, as have said,
all keep up together, even though they
have lost their riders, but when force
is routed the first news of i'll omen to
those in the rear will be the return Of
the horses with empty saddles and
stirrups dangling free. No more sorry
sight can be imagined. To illustrate
the callous feeling these animals have
under fire a case which happened at
Ladysmith during the siege may be
cited. A farrier sergeant was engaged
in shoeing an officers horse in the open
ground behind the stables of hotel
and had already put one or two nails
into the shoe when a shell came scream
ing through the air. The next mo-
ment the missile burst five or six yards
away from where the sergeant and the
horse were standing, and the splinters
few around both, but failed to touch
either. When the smoke had cleared,
the horse was to be seen with its foot
still in the mans apron, quite undis-
turbed by the incident. = Pearson's
Magazine.
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His Accent.

One day Lord Morris was sitting at
the Four Courts as lord chief justice of
Ireland when young barrister from
the north rose nervously to make his
first motion. The Judge had declared
that no one listening to himself would
ever take him for anything but an
Irishman, which was perfectly correct.
But Galway could not understand An
trim. The lord chief justice leaned
over to ask the associate where the
barrister hailed from.
County Antrim" was the response.
Then asked his lordship of the off,
cial, did We liver come across SIGH a
frightful accint in the course Of yer
loife?"
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HOW ZULU WOMEN SEW.
They Use skewers For Needles and
Giraffe Sinews For Thread.

They Use skewers For Needles and
Giraffe Sinevvs For Thread.
The skill of the Zulus of South Africa
in sewing fur is a household word in
South Africa, and some of the other
tribes compete with them. The needle
employed is widely different from that
used by the ordinary needlewomen. In
the first place, it has no eye; In the
second. it is like a skewer, pointed at
one end and thick at the other.
The thread is not of cotton, but is
made of the sinews of various animals,
the best being made from the sinews
in the neck of a giraffe. 1t is stiff,
inelastic. with great tendency to
"kink" and tangle itself up with any
thing near it. Before being used 1t is
STEPPED in hot water until it is quite
soft and is then beaten between two
smooth stones, which causes it to sep
arate into filaments, which can thus be
obtained of any length and thickness.
Thus the seamstress has a considera-
bic amount of labor before she COM
mences with the real work in hand.
Finally she squats on the ground
flor no native stands to work or do
anything else who can possibly help
it, and, taking her needle, bores two
holes in the edges of the rug or gar
ment on which she is working. The
thread is then pushed through with
the butt Of the needle, drawn tight,
and two more holes are made with
a like result, the skewer progressing
very slowly, but fast enough for a
country where time is Of no value
whatever.
The skin upon which the seamstress
is working is damped with water be-
fore she commences, and as the damp
thread and hide dry out they bring the
work very closely together.
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Hin sNmnafhx.

An old housewife in the country was
bemoaning her poverty to an unsym-
pathetic husband.
Things amt as they used ter be-"
she complained. "Why, 1 amt got
anything like I used ter hev. l amt
got quilts enough ter go round the
beds, there's two of the best chairs
broken, an l amt got no dress thet's
really fit ter go ter meetin, an if was
ter die ternight wouldn't hev a cap
ter be buried in"
The old man had stood the whining
rs long as he could.
BLAST 1t all, then" he fiercely eJacu-
lated. "why didn't yer die when yer
did hev a Capri
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Her Opinion,

you See" said the heiress confiden-
TALLY. my father likes the count very
much But he is afraid the dear boy Is
inclined to be careless about money
matters. What do you think about it?'
'"Thr fact that he has proposed to
you" said Miss Cayenne thoughtfully,
Knight possibly be taken as very good
evidence to the contrary. "-Washing-
ton Star.
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A Queer Military Law.

When a British soldier is taken q
prisoner Of war, he is guilty Of an Of
Tense against the queen and is liable
to be put upon trial should there be
any doubt that he gave up his liberty
when there was really no necessity to
do so. He must then prove that it was
impossible for him to take any other
course without uselessly throwing
away bis life.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
The LOhafer

A scientist has entered a protest
against the use of the term lobster"
as an epithet implying lack Of skill or
courage. He says that Holsters on the
Nova Scotian coast draw up in battle
array and fight for hours according to
thoroughbred rules, the coast being lit
tered with claws and other evidences
Of dismemberment when the struggle
Is over
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
M nfRereuce-

English Customer Ito manager Of
restauranD-I see, Signor Maraschino,
that the American gentleman and his
wife, who have just left, drank moth
ing but water with their dinner. Does
that make much difference in their
bill?
Signor MISUNDERSTANDING, sir. They
pay same as yourself and lady, who
ave champagne; oderwisP 'ow should
we live?-London Punch.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
From Sky to Parnahon.

Pawnbrokers take some curious
pledges, but it is not often that they
receive one from another world. A
London pawnshop, however, exhibits
in its window as an unredeemed pledge
a magnificent aerolite, a mass of fused
metal that fell, as it were, from heaven
to provide a poor man with his beer.
A ticket bears the statement that 1t
was brought from the arctic regions by
a sailor.-New York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Gas1ight on Gems.

The appearance Of all fine gems is
improved by gaslight. A perfect emer-
aid, despite its color. which in any
thing else would turn to a dull gluish
hue, is only intensified in brilliancy of
color by artificial light. The blue sap
phire, though darkened, remains true
to its color, as by daylight. The alex
andrite is the only gem that changes,
turning from a dark Divine to bril-
liant blood red by candle or gas light.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
A Heroine.

In cemetery on the banks of the
St Lawrence river, near Prescott, is
an epitaph saying that the stone was
4erected to the memory of Elizabeth
Richardson, who heroically defended
the life of her lover by sticking a
pitchfork in mad cows nose" The
heroic Miss Richardson was SO years
old when she died.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
An Odd slim.

DR.. johnson once met the village
postman trudging along the dusty road
on hot summer afternoon. The post
man observed that he had still a mile
to walk just to deliver one newspaper.
my goodness" exclaimed the SYM
pathetic doctor, 'I'd never go all that
distance for such trifel Why don't
you send 1t by poStT'
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Fire and Mosquitoes.

italian peasants living in swampy re-
gions still follow the old custom Of
lighting fires for the purpose of purify
ing the air Of malarial poison. AS a
matter of fact, this is the worst thing
they could do, as the fire attracts mos
quitoes, which are now known to be
transmitters of malarial fever.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Useful Some Dav Perh.n,.

Husband-What! You bought an ar
tificial arm?
Wife-Yes, dear. 1t was a great bar
gain, and
Husband - Great ScottI What are
you thinking of? You haven't any
earthly use for sgch thing.
Wife-But, dear, you know you trav-
ell on the railroads a great deal, and
you can never tell what may happen
Philadelphia Press.
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The Retnrt Prnner-

The Collector Here 1t Is Tuesday,
and you haven't paid a cent on that
watch. You promised TO have the
money for me Saturday.
The Young Maxwell. 1t is only Fri
day by the watch 1t Is that much
slow Indianapolis Press.
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AdjournedI Due Form

Mr.. Nevergo." the young woman
said. lsuppressing a yawn, when the
business of meeting is ended what is
the parliamentary form for bringing
the proceedings to closer
Somebody moves that the meeting
adjourn" replied the young man. land
then
well. If you'll move" she inter
rupted. well adjourn"
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ThR QMRAm

my wife," he said proudly, has
been known as the queen of hearts"
mo doubt" they answered. "It was
because she took the knaVe."-Chicago
Post
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

If a man has good scheme and
makes money out Of it, people call him
a genius; if he loses, they call him a
fool.-Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

At Peckforton. Cheshire, England. is
to be seen a very queer beehive. 1t is
In the shape of a castle on an ele-
plants back and is carved in stone.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

Next to opium in power are certain
kinds of grasses, notable among which
Is hemp, which causes intoxication and
an@sthesia.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
difndence In approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit OF
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail: Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home Charges reas.
enable. Call or write
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, 625 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal.
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themoSt successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
co stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases, such as Ghon,
orrhea, elect, Structure,
Syphilis in all it's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
T - - NHAl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20
A MINISTER'S GOOD WORK.

81 had a severe attack of bilious collie, got a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, took two doses and was
entirely cured" says Rev A Power, of EN-
poria, Kan. "My neighbor across the street
was sick for over week, had two or three
bottles of medicine from the doctor. He used
them for three or four deys without relief,
then called in another doclor who treated
him for some days and gave him no relief, so
discharged him. went over to him the
next morning. He said his bowels were in a
terrible fix, that they had been running off SO
long that it was almost bloody fux. I asked
him if he had tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said
NO went home and brought him my bot
tie and gave him one dose; told him to take
another dose in fifteen or twenty minutes if
he did not find relief, but he took more
and was entirely cured" For sale by E. w.
Barron, Druggit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

Reports from India show the pres
ent condition of the people almost
unbearable. The famine, re- enforced
by cholera and plague, is working
great ravages. It is said that in the
two towns, Godhra and Dohad-
Cobra is credited by the gazetteers
with less than $4,000 Inhabitants, and
Dohad is SO small that it is not men
toned in any gazetteer at hand
$500 people have died of plague in
four days. In Almedabad, the daily
death rate is said to be ten per cent.
of the population.-Erch
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20
Now that Japan, which but few

Now that Japan, which but few
years ago was in it's government and
| institutions a pure Asiatic power, is
cooperating with the civilized ma
! tons of the West in their effort to re-
establish order in China, it becomes
specially interesting to learn how the
| Japanese people regard the Chinese
| crisis. This information is furnished
in an able article which has been
written by Japanese diplomat for
the August number Of the North
american ReUieaU. The writer does
not take a light view Of the task be-
fore the Powers: ''If we seriously
consider the extreme difficulty with
which the Powers are at present con
fronted, and also the inconceivaole
sacrifice Of blood and treasure that
might possibly be required to carry
ont the proposed partition of China,
even the strongest Power in the world
would shrink from inaugurating the
daring policy Of the disme mberment
Of that immense empire. Even after
the continuous victories OF the Jap
anese army in the recent war with
China, they would never have dared
TO enter Pekin unless they were 1OO,
900 strong. This single instance will
suffice to show the difficulty of con-
fronting determined foe. When the
whole population Of China, deeply
imbued with the utmost hatred Of
foreigners, once stood determined to
uphold their country against foreign
aggression, even the largest available
forces that the Powers might bring
together would hardly be able to cope
with the crisis.n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

The editor of The Century is receiv-
ing inquiries about the author of "The
Helmet of Navarro" the historical
romance which began to appear
serially in the August number of that
magazine. Miss Bertha Runkle is the
only child of Mrs. L. G. Runkle, a
well-known New York journalist, and
one of the editors of the 'Library of
the Worlds Best Literature" The
present work is a maiden effort at
fiction writing. She was born in New
Jersey few and twenty years ago,
never went to kindergarten as child,
nor to college as young woman, has
travelled little, and has never been in
France-which possibly accounts for
her laying there the scene of her ro-
nance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

4 granfather, we'll known in the
English House of Commons, was
chatting amicably with his little
granddaughter ensconced on his knee.
The Nea0 England Home Magazine tells
OF the interview which followed;
"Whau makes your hair SO white,
grandpa?" the little miss queried.
ST am very old, my dear; was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard of the truth.
ooh, are you Noah?"
"No."
care you Shem, them"
''No, am not Shem.'
care you Ham?"
"No."
"Then,'' said the little one, who
was fast nesring the limit of her Bib
lical knowledge, ''you must be
Japhet."
A negative reply was given to this
question also, for the old gentleman
inwardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
"But, grandpa, if you are not Noah,
or Shem, or Ham, Or Japhet, you
must be beast"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

Chinese table customs are decidedly
different from our own. Boys are
taught cooking, and there is scarcely
a man in China who is not competent
to cook a respectable meal. The
peasant sits down to dinner cooked
by the hand of his wife or daughter
in-law. In large establishments the
cooks are invariably men. Half a
dozen coolies will squat round buck
ct of steaming rice and from four to
six small savory dishes of stewed
cabbage, onions, scraps of fat pork,
cheap fish, etc. They fill their bowls
at discretion from the bucket. They
help themselves discreetly with their
chop sticks from the various relishes
provided. On ordinary occasions
even wealthy Chinaman will sit
down to some such simple fare, serv-
ed, indeed, on table instead of,on the
ground, but in almost equally simple
style.-Er.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

1t is reported that young man,
being examined preparatory to join
ing the church was asked, "Under
whose preaching were you convert
edo" "Under nobody's preaching"
was the prompt reply; 81 was con-
verted under my mothers practic-
ing" Did any preacher ever utter so
powerful a sermon as the young man
embodied in those few words?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

"My baby was terribly sick with the diar-
rho ea," says j. 81. Doak, of Williams, Oregon.
"We were unable to cure him with the doc
tors assistance, and a last resort we tried
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. am happy to say it gave immedi-
ate relief and complete cure. For sale by
e. w. Barron, Druggist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20
WHAT 70 Do IN EMERGENCIES.

IF woman's dress is suddenly en-
veloped in flames, instead of running
to her, or out of the house, speak dis
tinctly and commandingly: "Lie down
and roll Overt" Meanwhile, rip up
the carpet, or drag off bed blanket,
throw it over the person, and then
proceed to wrap her up closely in it;
this is more certain and speedy ex-
tinguisher than water, is more acces-
sible, and entirely safe to the person
giving aid.
If man faints away, instead of
yelling out like a savage, or running
to him to lift him him up, lay him at
full length on his back on the floor,
loosen the clothing, push the crowd
away so as to allow the air to reach
him, and let him alone. Dashing
water over a person in a simple faint
ing-fit is barbarity, and soils the
clothing unnecessarily. The philoso-
ply Of fainting fit is, the heart fails
to send the proper supply of blood to
the brain; if the persen is erect, that
blood has to be thrown up hill, but if
lying down, it has to be projected
horizontally, which requires less
power.
IF person swallows poison, delib-
erately CT by chance, instead of
breaking out in multitudinous and in
coherent EXPLANATIONS, dispatch some
one for a doctor; meanwhile, run to
the kitchen, get half a glass of water
in anything that is handy, put into it
a teasp"onful of salt and as much
ground mustard, stir it an instant,
catch a firm hold of the persons nose,
the mouth will soon fly open, then
down with the mixture, and in
second or two up will come the poison.
This will answer in larger number
of cases than any other. If by this
time the physician has not arrived,
make the patient swallow the white of
an egg, followed by cup of strong
coffee, because these nullify a larger
number of poisons than any other
accessible articles as antidotes for any
poison remaining in the stomach.5
IF limb or other part of the body is
severely cut, and blood comes out by
spurts and jerks, per sGItena, as doctors
say, be in hurry, or the man will be
dead in five minutes; there is no time
to talk Or send for a physician; say
nothing, out with your handkerchief,
throw it around the limb, tie the two
ends together, put a sites through
them, twist it around, tighter and
tighter, until the blood ceases to flow.
But stop, it does no good. Why? Be-
cause only severed artery throws
out blood in jets, and the arteries get
their blood from the eart; hence to
stop the flow, the remedy must be
applied between the heart and the
wounded spot-in other words, above
the wound. If vein had been sever
ed the blood would have flowed i'll
regular stream, and slowly; and, on
the other hand, the tie should be APP
piled below the wound, or on the
other side of the wound from the
heart, because the blood in the veins
flows towards the heart, and there is
no need of such great hurry
Educator.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

In India, the land of famine, thousands die
because they cannot obtain food. In Amer
lea, the land of plenty, many suffer and die
because they cannot digest the food they eat.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure dgests what you eat.
1t instantly relieves and radically cures all
stomach troubles.
H. c. Pierce, Barton; r. Z. French, Glover;
H, 5. Webster, Barton Landing; w Russell,
Irasburgh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20
EXTEMPORE GREATNESS.

4 minister recently told of remark
which Mr.. Beecher once made in the
course Of lecture upon the ministry,
to the students of certain theological
seminary. The remark was this:-
"You have heard probably Of ex-
tempore preaching. [ say to you that
there is no such thing"
What is true Of preaching is true of
every other work Of life; nowhere is
there any such thing as extempore
greatness. Perhaps no writer seemed
to work more spontaneously than
Dickens, yet hear his testimony
"The one serviceable, safe, certain,
remunerative, attainable quality in
every study and every pursuit is the
quality of attention. My own inven-
ton OR Imagination, such as it is, I
can most truthfully assure you would
never have served me as it has but
for the habit of commonplace, humble,
patient, daily, toiling, trudging
attention -
No greater mistake can be made
than that OF thinking that splendid
works are wrought easily. Nothing
is ever given out that has not been
faithfully acquired. The study, the
effort, the practice, may have been
yesterday or twenty years ago, but it
has been. No great character has
ever formed, no great work ever
wrought, except by the patient, I'M
wearying use Of each days opportu-
mites. There has been no truly great
man who has not labored greatly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

Mothers endorse it, children like it, old
folks it. We refer to One Minute Cough
Cure. It will quickly cure all throat and
lung troubles.
H. c. Pierce, Barton; R. E. French, Glover;
H. S. Webster, Barton Landing; g. W.Russell,
Ira sburgh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

No man during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war won more enviable fame, and
that too Of kind untarnished by later
disparagement, than Rear Admiral
Philip, who, as captain, commanded
the battleship ''Texas" i'll the great
naval battle off Santiago, July 8, 1898.
Two memorable utterances fell from
his lips then, that will stand as evil
dence of the strength of the impulses
in a truly Christian soul. When his
exultant crew began to cheer upon
seeing their enemies completely de-
feated, Captain Philip called out,
''Don't cheer, boys, the poor fellows
are dying" And later: when his ship
had done its part in the battle, he
openly confessed MS belief in God,
before his assembled crew, asking
themto join in thanksgivin for vic
tory and safety.
The church as we'll as United States
Navy has reason to regret his death,
which occurred June 80, after brief
illness.
Secretary Long, Of the navy, in
telegram paid this tribute: "Inex-
pressibly shocked at the news of the
death OF Admiral Philip, faithful
servant of God and of his country"