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Coil Hardened Trees.

Where surface waters run over gold
formations. the gold is taken up by
trees and is locked up in their trunks.
DR.. Lungewitz analyzed the ashes
from n number Of trees and found
that they contained gold in quantities
as high as Sill TO the ton. In many
cases the presence # gold was evident,
but the quantity was so small rs 10
he unreasonable. At first only the
ashes from the roots were analysed,
but it was found that the ashes from
the upper branches contained q much
larger percentage of gold.
Of course, the amount Of gold in So
luton is small, but the trees act as q
filter to recover it, and during the
course of many years they accumulate
a perceptible amount of the precious
metal. The investigation is more the
oretical than practical lsauanua,os>rsl
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T must 60. But we shall expect you
at nine"
Mrs. Lestrange was too much upset
hv the adventure of the afternoon to
apDear at dinner or to receive their
visitor afterward. much as she wished
to do so. TO Diana she intrusted the
giving Of her message Of gratitude.
Diana, in simple evening gown Of
white, was sitting in the little boudoir
off the conservatory when Freville was
announced.
Mother is too i'll to come down
stairs tonight. She will thank you
herself another day; I cannot thank
you enough. We eve our lives to
You. I shudder when think of that
awful race from Piccadilly Circus"
Then the girl broke off. But tell
me why you thought I was married;
and to Alec Travers Of all people,!
Freville looked confused. He had
only just dropped Diana's hand.
Il have Eeen away two years"
Il know that"
Il went away after the LelShan DalJ
do YOU remember it,"
Di did not answer She could not
say enough without saying too much
Frcville went on:
Il heard you say something that
night did not mean to-until you
spoke I did not know you were there.
You were in a recess in the landing
at the top of the stairs. behind some
yellow drapery; can see it all now
just as vividly as could then"
.'Weu?"
oA said. You need not think I
Care About Freville' 1 thought, of
course Travers had been pressing you
about me-"
looked puzzled. After
eaRhile she said:
+ sss0Shat was why you went away"
vas Ehy went away" said
EFrevs Simply.
Diana walked across the room to an
Eescritoire and took out bundle Of pa
pers. She had curious habit of keep
ing the cards of her engagements, as
sort of informal social diary.
Just two years ago! Yes; there it
was! Lady Gallanter: At home, four
to six; and in the corner, Mr.. Henry
Neville.
Diana handed the card to Freville
without a word, just indicating the
date with her forefnger. 1t was that
on which he had started, the day af-
ter the ball.
Music is a closed book to you" she
said, quietly, "but in those days we
music lovers were divided into two
camps, Nevilleites and anti-Neviilites.
Neither nor Alec Travers cared for
Henry Neville's playing. 1t was the
only tie between u.s."
Diana looked into his eyes and the
smile about her lips deepened percep-
tibly as she added:
Neville is very like Freville. is it
not. especially round the corner Of
some yellow drapery? ?"-Gentlewom-
en-,
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Mamma in India.

At time when the greatest famine
India has known is visiting that coun-
try, it is most remarkable that mama
has been found in the Central Prov
inces, where the scarcity is most Keen
ly felt. Mr.. David Hooper, Of the In
dian Museum, Calcutta, has recently
called attention to this fact. In March
last the strange appearance of mamma
Oh the stems Of the bamboo was re-
ported and notices Of this phenomenon
were published. The form in which
the mamma occurred was that of rods
about an inch long and pleasantly
sweet. The bamboo forests of Chan
da consist Of bushy plants from twenty
to thirty feet in height, which grow
upon the northerly and westerly slopes
of central and southern India. This
is said to be the first time in the his
tory of these forests that a sweet and
summy substance has been known to
exude from the trees. The gum has
exuded in some abundance, and it has
been found very palatable to the ma
tives of the neighborhood, who have
consumed it as food, as did the Is
raelites of old. The bamboos and
sugar-caE-s are related to each other,
and perhaps it is not unnatural to ex-
pect them to yield similar sweet SUBJ
stance which can be used for food,
but, as Mr.. Hooper points out, it is
coincidence that the stalks Of the bam-
boo, hitherto regarded as dry and bar
ren, should in q time Of great scarcity
afford sustenance to famiine-stricken
pcople.-public Opinion.
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figure, and may be stitched onto O.
worn over the blouse.
Low CrOwng.

Although q great variety Of shapes
are seen in the new hats, some posi-
lively eccentric in their blazarre out
lines, there is little doubt that tht
model with sweeping circular brim
set on q broad, extremely low crown
has the palm of grand chic" If 20,
notice such things you become aware
that the shape of such a hat is ex
actly right for showing off the long
curling ostrich feather end the demi
wreath of roses, which are the two
conspicuous favorite modes of decor
ating millinery in the present season
For 4 mid-season hat choose one with
q broad, low crown.
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Rings 10 Suit Persons.

AS to rings, they are now chosen tc
suit the individual, and are far more
delicate than formerly. A lady who
has long fingers can wear the long,
narrow marquise ring with an oval
"bezil," but the owner of small
short hand chooses an all,round ring,
the jewels Of which are set q, jour.
The reign of superstition in gems is
going out, and a greenish turquoise
is no longer abjured, while an opal
set with small brilliants is among the
most popular of rings. /
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A WOMAM'S SONG.

RETRoTllhL SoNG.
The world is adream and pale with the
NOON
Two pctr.,s on cQua! wing take flight:
And You breathe 4 word through the
fragrant night,
The lisp o the wind and the sea-wind S
tune;
And the stars and love are alight
ERIDAL SONG.
The birds arc ncsted so safe and warm; :.
The beaches are drowned in a hood o.
white
That silvcrs the crags of yon spray
tossed height;
In the shadows you fold me in your arm;
And the stars and love are allSht.
CRADLE SoSG., =,
The sea and the night and the world are
at rest; =,
The birdlngs are hidden from mother
By soft. warm wings; with my heart
For my ny babe, my babe is asleep on my
And The stars and love are alight.
-Virna Woods, in the Woman's Home
Companion :sStS..
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Tn search of Honey.

/. It has been said that the busy bee
will 20 as far as twelve miles in search
of honey, but beekeepers declare this
to be absurd. One states that the in
sect will die of starvation II it has to
seek a hunting ground more than three
miles from the hive. Some give the
bee greater powers of endurance, and
allow that it may fly up to I've or even
six miles, although such journeys
would be killing, If regularly taken.
AS rule, however. it is supposed bees
find their supplies within distance Of
two miles or SO of their home.
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A Newspaper For Tranps!

The Tourists Union Journal, a news
paper devoted wholly to the interests
of tramps, was issued for the, first
time recently at Sycamore, I'LL; Fhe
first issue may not be the, last, but It
is not probable that publication will
continue very long. Freak journalism
is never very successful, and news
paper whose circulation will be among
q class of gentlemen not especially
given to literary pursuits does mot
promise success. .rl-f},'5:
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Newspapers as Wrappers.

There was a time when household
purchases In this country were
wrapped up In old newspapers; the
newspapers being furnished by men
who made a business Of collecting
them and selling to them to grocers,
butchers, bakers and other tradesmen.
In the forward march of events these
wrappers were replaced by straw
wrapping and manila paper and paper
bags.
In Italy they cling to the old news
paper, the purchaser, however, pro-
viding it for himself.
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the neck and outlines the front, being
attached to it's free edges. The sleeves
are arranged over a fitted lining. which
can also be used for the sleeve proper,
if preferred. AS shown, however, the
lace cuff is faced on and the full
mousseline is attached to its upper
edge and again at the elbow, where
it meets the upper sleeve that is cut
in one piece.
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size five yards Of material
twenty-one inches wide, three and one
half yards twenty-seven inches wide,
or two and three-quarter yards forty
four inches wide, with one yard of
mousseline and one yard of lace, will
be required. !,
Blouse Eton Jacket With Double Cape.
AL variations Of the blouse are much
worn for outdoor wraps. The stylish
May Manton model reproduced in the
large drawing includes all the lates'
features and is essentially comfort
able as we'll as smart. For immediate
wear it is excellent in Venetian, broad
cloth velvet, and materials Of similar
weight; later it can be either inter-
lined or made from heavier cloakinG
cloth. AS illustrated, it is Of satin
faced Venetian in castor color, with
collar and cuffs of taffeta, and makes
q part Of a costume, but the design
IS perfectly suited to the general wrap,
and will be popular for all-round serv-
ice the season through. The little
capes give additional warmth, and
the straight turnover collar, with the
slightly haring cuffs, are features of
the very latest designs. AS shown in
the small drawing the fronts can be
turned back, when the weather al
lows, to form tapering revers that re-
veal the front of the gown. When
closed the buttons serve to ornament
the front, and may be of cut steel, III
cameo or any handsome sort preferred.
The back of the blouse is smooth.
without fulness at any point. The
fronts fit snugly at the upper portion,
but are slightly full and pouched over
/ the belt. There are no darts, the fit
ting bein- accomplished by shoulder
and under-arm seams. The capes and
the collar close at the centre front, the
edges Of the latter being concealed
when the blouse is worn open. The
sleeves are two-seamed, and fit stylish
| ly. The belt curves slightly to fit the
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
-, ''l F.J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ncy for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
tion made By their frn.'
WEST 8 TRU4x, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
wAID1Ne, KtNNks g. MARTrN, Wholesale
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Testlrnonialsise sent free.
Price,. 75o. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the bestf
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A Landlords Find.

Some years ago q man ran up
bill of 5000 in the fremont House,
Chicago, and then disappeared without
settling 1t. The trunk which remained
in his room was unusually heavy, and
when opened after. his departure was
found to contain specimens of ore from
gold and silver mines in Colorado,
where the owner f;athe trunk ha1
presumably lost all hisFmoney, -
having waited until the legal
expired the proprietor Of thd
the ore to an assayer, vi
two Jumps of metal valY
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= Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
leething, softens the gums, educes infiammn-
tion. ajlays pain, cures wind collie. 2bc q bottle.
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I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal tor, coughs and colds..JoHN f.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
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To Curs Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuININI TABLETS AL
drugcists refund the money II It falls TO cure.
E. W. GROVES signature IL on each po3. %oc'
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Even the deaf mute cam understand
when money talks. ),
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New York City.-House gowns in
picture effects are q feature of the
season and are attractive in the ex
treme. The charming May Manton
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OF: the 300 Chinese in New Zealand
only twenty.six are women. ...
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The Labrador cod fishery is reported
q virtual failure.
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Higli-angle f .e is that from guns at all
elevations beyond. fifteen degrees. =
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VARIETY in Coats.

Every possible shape Of coat, from
the short, tight Eton to the long, loose
carriage ulster, finds favor in feminine
sight. However, the bigger and looser
ones bread-tail or Persian lamb
wraps may be the smarter it Is. Goats.
or, more properly speaking, cloaks, that
drop nearly to the knees, are the most
fashionable shape, and very few cling
to the figure. -,
~ - Girls Box Refer. ~
The box REFER has certain advan-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19


nke that in the First church. It was a
marvellous voice. What was it she was
singing? Again Alexander Powers, sul-
perintendent of the machine shops.
paused and listened
"Where he leads me will follow,
Where he leads will follow,
Where he leads me l will follow.
I'll go with him, with him all the way"
The brutal, stolid, coarse, impure life
of the Rectangle stirred itself into new
life as the song, as pure as the sur
roundings were vile, foated out into.
saloon and den and foul lodging. Some
one stumbling hastily by Alexander
Powers said in answer to question:
'The tents beginning to run over to-
night. That's what the talent calls.
music, eh?'
The superintendent turned toward
the tent Then he stopped, and after
moment of indecision he went on to the
corner and took the car for his home,
but before he was out of the sound of
Rachel's voice he knew that he had set
tied for himself the question of what
Jesus would do.
TO BE CONTINUED
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

He'e is an Interesting leaf from an
authors diary:
''Sold one poem and had five re-
turned; made almost enough to pay
the butcher
$50 d a short story, and came with
in an ace of making enough to pay
$40 on the grocer's bill.
Wrote an obituary on an ancient
citizen, and had Maria'sshoesm ended
with the proceeds. I must try and
write enough to night to buy agal!on
of kerosene oil.''
An author being hard pressed by
bis creditors wrote to an editor for
whom he had done some work ::
"Please send check at once. as ny
gas bill is due"
The candid editor replied in this
brief fashion,; $50 is mine. God b clip
us all!'- Youths Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19
DEBT An WFUL SPECTRE

Horace Greeley once wrote:" Hun
ger, cold, rags, hard work, contempt
suspicion, unjust repr zach, are dis
agreeable, debt is worse than all III
it had pleased God to spare my sons
to be the support of my declining
years, the lesson I sh ould most ear
nestly have sought to impress upon
them is, never run into debt. avoid
pecuniary obligations as you would
pestilence or famine. lfyou have ff-
ty cents, and can get no more for a
week. buy a peck of corn, parch it
and live on it, rather than owe any
man a dOllar'
Benjamin Franklin said: ''Think-
think what you do when you go into
debt: you give another power over
your liberty. If you cannot pay at
the time, you will be'ashamed to see.
your creditor; you will fear when you
speak 80 him, you will make your pit
itul sneaking excuses, and by degrees
come to lose your veracity, and sink
into base, downright lying; for the
second vice is lying, the first is run
ming into debt, as Poor Richard says,
and again, Lying rides upon Debts
back.
Henry Ward Beecher once wrote a
letter to his son, in which was this
advice. 'SYou must not go into debt.
Avoid debt as You would avoid the
devil. Make it a fundamental rule:
No debt-cash or nothing"
The word ''mortgage" is derived
from two words, meaning death grip.
''iSin and debt are the .evii's mort
cages ON the SOUL, and he is always
ready to forecIose. Be indebted for
nothing but love, and even that be
sure you pay in kind, and tnaG your
pay ments are frequent"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

The American is WISE" writes Ed
ward Box III the February Ladies'
Home Journal, "who going to Paris
this ear spends enough time in the
French capital to see the Exposition,
and the beauties and sports of fra
grant memories which the city I'M
4uestionably possesses, but who then
leaves Paris behind and goes into those
quaint, romantic, and gone to- sleep
old places with which France abOundS
in the Balzac country, for examp pie :,
where French Life is still lived liz the
old, delightful way. This is the Sc
cret OF protitabl bic travel anywhere: to
judge people from the conditions
which su und them: TO get an i'm
presoio at nation not from the life
Centres, n,.ttrum its own people living
in the heart Of their own lands, in
their owu homes in their own way.
Thus We wills see the real people of the
country whprein We travel. But we
cannot truly judge the English from
what we e in London or the French
from the bouleVards and cafes of Par
i s., ahE more than a foreigner can
Judge the entire population of America
merely from the people he sees in the
city of New York;
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19
JUST FOR FUN.
ITO BE Continued

When you married you thought your
husband demigod? Yes. And now?
Now he reminds of a demijohn.
Diner-How is it that most Of the
things on your bill of fare sre struck
out? Waiter COMMUNICATIONS man
ager used to be an editor.
When a mans young he's anxious
to show his knowledge, said the Mana
yunk Philosopher; and when he gets
older he's just as anxious to conceal
his ignorance.
Little Willie-Say, pa, did you ever
have another wife besides ma? Pa
No, Willie. But why do you ask?
Little Willie-The family record in the
Bible says you married Amy Domini
1877.
Notwed-S'pose you're going to the
picnic tomorrow? Beenwed-Not ex
actly going to one, but J'll be where
there is one. Pm going to stay and
mind the baby while my wife goes.
Young Mother-I can't imagine
what makes the baby cry so. Young
Father-I'll bet he heard me say that
I managed to get little sleep last
night.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

1t is said that in the case of heavy
vehicles, such as motor carriages, the
principal source of wear and destruc-
ton of pneumatic tires is not punctur-
ing or breaking, but internal strain and
friction. In some tires the interior
fibers of the rubber have been found
reduced to a fine powder by the con-
Stant wear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

Mrs. Gabble-I'm surprised to hear
you're having trouble to get your
money out of Mr.. Starboard. He al
ways boosted that he paid as he went.
Mrs. Bordem-Maybe he does; but
can't get him to go.
Davy-Cousin Kit, what is mi
crobe? Cousin Kit(reading book
and not wanting to be bothered) oh,
it's thing that gets into things.
Davy-Well, then baby's microbe,
for every time l go down Stairs . e
gets into my things.
Physician with ear at patients
chest)-There is a curious sw. <
over the region of the heart. sir, which
must be reduced at once. Patient
CAUTIOUSLY )-That swelling is my
pocketbook, doctor. Please d, mt re-
duce it too much.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19
RAILROADING PATENTS.

A single firm of patent Lawyers, @.
A. Snow and Co, of Washington, ID.
c., have in the last year procured
of the M for rejected Inventions GA.
Snow and Co. have been accused of
railrOading patents through the Patent
Office, but they insist that this loco
motion is better than OK carting them
for by the latter process the inventor
often dies before he gets his patent.
4-17
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

Whenever [ hear of a suicide I can
only think of one thing. And what is
that? That man must have had a
mighty poor opinion Of himself if he
thinks that is the best use to which he
can be put.
They had a dispute, and they had
agreed to leave it to military expert.
What bullet, they asked, do you con-
slider the deadliest? For several min
utes he remained in a brown study.
Then he looked up with the air Of one
who had settled the matter finally and
definitely. The one that hits, he said
Johnnie-Most folks don't think
much of boys, but our teacher is stuck
on 'em, I guess. Mammals that SO?
Johnnie-Ye I heard her say to-
day that thing of beauty is a boy
forever.
Eminent Statesman-Put thes e
memoranda into the form of an inter
view and send it to all the papers
IF it is we'll received [ will intervie"
myself again and say [ am glad to see
the public agrees with me. But sup
pose it is not well received? Eminent
Statesman-Then I will say that no
reporter has called on me and that I
haven't seen reporter for six months
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO I .,
FTrCAS COJTNTV %


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior
partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney & Co din :
business in the City of Toledo, County and 1t tie
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Caarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHEN EY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence,
this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885,
(~) A. w. GLEASON,
! SEAL Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces ofthe
system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

With the exc option, perhaps, oftthe
Indian Mutiny, Great Britain has been
engaged in no war of SO serious a
character as the Crimean War during
the last half century.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

w. S. Philpot, Albany, Ga, says, "Dewtt's Lit
tie Early Risers did me more good than any pills
[ ever took" The famous little pills for consti-
patton, biIiousness and liver and bowel troubles
II Pierce, Barton: r E French, Glover; III S
Webster, Barton Landing; w Russell, Iras-
burg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

Such Endorsements as the following are sufficient
proof of its merits.
holloway, Knox Co Ohio, Nov. %, 1899.
l hav- used Your kendal's SPAWN Cure with
good eff, CT and know its value. it is permanent
cure for Spavin-, Rtngbones and Lumps of
all kinds on horses, this know by experience.
You can use this testimony if youw wish. }. Il.
Walton.
Price ST.; six for So. As a Ointment for fam
lily use it has equal Ask your druggists for
Kenlall's SPAWN Cure also "A Treatise on
the Horse" the book free or address,
DIR Il. j. KENDALL CO,
Enosburg Rails, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19

Chic4gu has the SIN tliest bonded
country.