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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
w. Q. T. u. COLUMN.
THE BIBLE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The school board of Chicago has vo-
ted against having Bible selections
read in the schools. AS that city is
leader in educational matters, many
other school boards will doubtless
| follow it's example, because it is the
| fashion so to do. The Bible will be
relegated to oblivion so far as the pub
lie schools are concerned, without any
just conception of the evils that may
follow.
If we Christian women could show
them the result of such action, as it is
foretold by Jeremiah, sth and 18th,
many would hesitate before bringing
! the curse of God upon themselves
(verse 10) and it's equally severe pen
atty upon us as a people ". 49,, or
upon any people who knowingly re-
ject the Word of God.
''No time for the Bible" they say.
Geography end grammar must have
just SO much time, but the Bible is out
of date, the children can live without
any knowledge of it. Majorities rule
in everything else but here minorities
have it all their own way. Because
our ancestors made the mistake of
teaching sectarianism, that is no rea-
son why we should make a greater
mistake and neglect Gods Word en-
tirely.
May we not hope that our evangel-
lists and Sunday school workers, and
all interested in Bible study, will make
an earnest effort to change public
opinion and seek to promote Bible
study in our public schools, so that a
general idea of it's teachings should be
required of all pupils who graduate
from our high schools, and proper
tionate knowledge be required of
those who complete the grammar
grades. Let us not stop short of see
ing the Bible firmly engrafted upon
the curriculum Of our common school
system.-U Union Signal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
OUR FARMERS.
VERMONT PLANTS.

Some interesting statistics of Yer
mont experiment station. These fig
ures are taken in part from the new
Flora of the state, published by the
! Vermont Botanical club.
According to this publication there
are now 1853 species of ferns and
Towering plants known to occur I'M
cultivated in Vermont Of these,
seventy nine species are trees, includ-
eleven species of oak, seven kinds of
maple, six popIars, four pines and
four birches. These are mostly useful;
but there are eighty species of weeds,
some of which are pernicious and
promising trouble.
Out of the present census of 1858
species, 270 have moved into the state
since the country was settled. Many
of them have come mixed with agri-
| cultural seeds, or have been intro
dnced directly or Indirectly by arti-
fetal means. A large proportion of
these new Corners are like our Ameri-
yah l1O" IIuIOpCs anu
only minority Of sixty or less have
come to Vermont from other states or
from Canada.
1t is interesting to notice how the
number of known species has increased
in recent years. When the first list
of Vermont plants was published by
Oaks in 1912, there were 929 species
known. Torrey's list of 1858 gave
1,034; and Perkins list of 1888 gave
1850. In each case some plants were
included by mistake, so the increase
since 1888 is more than the difference
between 1853 and 1850. Most of the
additions are of species (which have
been here all the while but have only
recently been discovered. A few
however, represent species which
have come in during comparatively
recent times.
In some ways a plant census fur
nishes Just as much fun and instruc
ton as the enumeration Of the people
living in Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
How to Hang a Picture.

Too little attention is generally Civ
en- to the hanging of pictures. The
traditional way is usually adhered to,
the pictures being so hung as to tip
forward at various angles with the
wall. This alone disturbs the eye and
when shadows are cast from the pic
lures onto the wall they are unpleas-
an1ly obtrusive. Pictures should be
hung as nearly vertical-fat against
the wail-as possible. The best effect
is given by using two hooks, so that
two vertical lines of wire appear in
stead of the triangular piece resulting
when but one hook is used. Where
pictures are thus hung vertically in a
room the walls retain their quiet ar
chitecturaI appearance, and the effect
is restful.-Good Housekeeping
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Gossip.

The Morrisville NeoUs and Citizen
says: "Gossip has parted husbands
and wives; gossip has blackened and
sullied the character of many poor
girls; gossip has parted lovers who
would have been very happy had it
not been for gossip. One little mis-
step, Or one little indiscretion causes
gossip to arise with new strength
sip has made more heartaches
than truth ever could. A gossiper is
about the lowest and meanest thing
on earth"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Family Prayers.

No child ever gets over having heard
parents praying for him. I had many
but the most memorable scene in my
childhood was father and mother at
morning and evening prayers. Your
son may go to the ends OF the earth
and run through the whole catalogue
of transgression, but he will remember
the family altar and it will be check
and call and, perhaps, his redemp-
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
4 Boston Herald Scoop.

Just as an indication of the way in
which The Boston Herald leads all
other Boston papers in news, the
recent death of Queen Victoria is one
example. The Herald announced her
death on its bulletin twenty five
minutes before any other Boston
paper got the news, and Herald extras
were selling in the outlying districts
of the city before the other papers
had the news confirmed. The news
service of The Boston Herald, while
it must cost an enormous sum each
year, is unrivalled in New England.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
HerWeddine seToMer.,,


An accommodation train on dis
tant railroad was dragging along, when
a long, lean and sallow woman, in
what appeared to be subdued bridal
fnery, leaned across the aisle Of the
car and said seriously to lady sitting
opposite her:
"Dear me! It's kind of a solemn
thing to be travelling with two hus-
bands, now, amt it?''
R''I do not know what you mean,"
replied the lady.
"Oh. mebbe not. Well, you see, my
first husband died bout year ago an
was buried over in Patrick county,
an last week I was married ag'in, an
me and my second husband have been
over in Patrick county on little we'd
ding tower, an thought I'd kind of
like to have my first husband busted
in the graveyard nigh where I am go
ing to live now, an my second hus-
band was willin' so tux my first hus-
band up, and he's in the baggage car
along with our other things. My
second husband is settin' out on the
platform takin' q smoke, an I hev
been settin' here thinkin' how solemn
it is to 90 on q weddin tower with two
husbands. It's a terrible solemn piece
of bizness when you come to think of
it.r
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

Like cradle rocking, rocking,
Silent, peaceful, to and fro,
like a mothers sweet looks dropping
On the little face below.
Hangs the green earth swinging, turning,
Jar1ess, noiseless, safe and slow,
Falls the light of Gods face bending
Down and watching us below.
And as feeble babes that suffer
Toss and cry, and will not rest
Are the ones the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves the best
So when we are weak and wretched,
By our sins weighed down, distressed
Then it is that Gods great patience
II olds us closest, loves us best.
-Sare Holm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
800 REWARD, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
it's stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, .
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Mrs. Valentine Tells Of Happy Results Accomplished by
lydia E Pinkhanl,s Vegetable compound.

''DEAR Mrs. PINKHA11 1T is with pleasure that
Iadd my testimony to your list hoping tmay induce
others TO avail themselves of the benefit of your val
liable remedy Before taking Lydia IL. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, felt very bad
appetite, gnawing pain in stomassa, pain in my
back and right side. and weak l could scarcely
stand not able to do anything. Had sharp
pains all through my body. Before had taken half
bottle of your medicine, found myself improv-
ing. l continued its use until l had taken four
bottles and felt well that did not need to
take any more am like person, and your
medicine shall always have my praise. "-BIRs. w
P VALENTINE, 500 Ferry Avenue, Camden, n. j.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
CULINARY CLIPPINGS.

| Mashed potato may be much i'm
proved by beating vigorously with a
silver fork after being thoroughly
mashed and seasoned.
If you have the white of an egg to
whip, don't drop it in the bottom of
great bowl Or deep egg whip; put
it in teacup large enough to hold an
egg beaten, then you can whip in half
the time and get a splendid, stiff froth.
Try using a left over roast of beef
or lamb by brushing it all over with
butter, using a cooks brush. Set it
in hot oven till it begins to brown,
then cover with a deep tin and leave
1t to heat through. Reheat the gravy
and serve with the meat. You could
not recognize it as second day roast.
When you open your next can of
corn and are tired of cooking it in the
same old way, just try this plan:
Break an egg in the corn and beat
we'll, then add flour and water until
you have a nice batter. Add pepper
and salt. Have a frying pan well
creased and drop the mixture in,
spoonful at time, and fry like batter
cakes.
A Japanese cook once told me how
rice is cooked in mis- country, and [
have never used any other method
since for it leaves each grain dry, we'll
swellod and delicious. Here is his
recipe: Put one cup of rice into three
cups of cold, sailed water, and set it
on the stove, where it will gradually
come to the boil. When it boils set it
in hotter place, and for five minutes
let it boil furiously. Set it back again
with an asbestos mat under it. The
water will gradually steam away and
leave it dry and we'll cooked.
I generally make shortcake in in
dividual fashion with biscuit cutter
and served in deep, pretty fruit plates.
Some of my favorite winter filings
are oranges, sliced and left standing
with powdered sugar for half an hour;
stewed dried apricot, which is deli
cious with whipped cream, bananas
and oranges, SLICED pineapples, well
seasoned apple sauce or even orange
marmala1e. Canned fruit of almost
every description mades good short
cake, only do not use too much juice
and make it soggy.
Make plain bread pudding Of milk,
soaked or crumbled bread, yolk of one
egg, pinch of salt and very little
sugar. Bake slowly until nicely thick
ened and Drowned and serve hot with
a hard sauce made Of the beaten white
of the egg, with butter and confection-
er's sugar added and favored with
vanilla. Dissolved cocoa or chocolate
may be used to flavor the pudding if
desired. This really delicious pud-
ding will scarcely be recognized by
the family as the humble bread pud-
ding .-Erchdnge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
The Great Question.

The great question, after all, in
temperance is not whether all people
are working in the same way
but whether they are working
in some way for this urgent
cause. People will never wholly
agree upon methods in temperance
any more than they will in church
polity. 1t is useless to try to round
up all temperance sympathizers in
the fold of one society, or under the
leadership of one refor mer or one
newspaper. This is not to say that
all methods are equally good, for
some are better than others, and some
may do we'll for one set Of circum-
stances, but not for others. The best
methods must be sought, with charity
for those who differ from US. And
yet the great, insistent moral question
is not, "Are you working in my way
for temperance" but, care you con-
scientiously and prayerfully and def
nitely working in some way to reform
the drunkard, to abolish the saloon,
to educate the Children, to oppose the
expectation of American rum to
American colonies, in a word, to make
the world cleaner, quieter, happier,
place to live in?'' That we submit, is
the question for the individual Amer
lean Christian today.-NeaU York Oh
SerUer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Midnight Closing of Chicago Saloons.

NIunISht CIOsInEs OF ChIcasO SaIOOns.
Chicago has had a practical illustra-
ton of the wisdom Of midnight clos
ing of saloons. A canvass Of the
principal police stations shows that
for the week previous to the enforce
ment of midnight closing there was a
grand total OF III arrests. For the
week following the order for midnight
closing there was grand total of only
20 arrests, showing reduction Of At
in a week. That is, a single week of
enforcement of the law resulted in
decreasing the number of arrests over
40 per cent.-Chicdqo NelUs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

This season there is a large death rate
among children from Group and lung troubles.
Prompt action will save the little ones from
these terrible diseases. We know of nothing
so certain to give instant relief as One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t also be relied upon in
grippe and all throat and lung troubles of
adults. Pleasant to take. 81. G. Pierce, R. E
French, H. S. Webster, G. w. Russell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Progress of w. C.. T.U.

Net gain of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union during the past
year was Is, 400. There was never an
era of greater harmony and concen-
tration of effort in the great world
wide organization than at present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

"Doy you think" inquired the strict
Sabbatarian, "that man can go fish
ing on Sunday, and still be a good
Christian3" "Certainly," replied the
man who was given to thad sort of
thing, "provided his luck isn't bad
enough to make him too profane."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
UNOUESTIONARIE PROOF,

An article which has recently been put on
sale in this district, and is becoming we'll
known, is Pages Poultry Food. The numer-
Gus tie testimonials in praise of this egg produ-
Ger are of such high character that they are
indisputab1e. They are written by people
who are we'll known throughout New England
and who lend their names to nothing that is
not gilt edged. Send your name on a postal
card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, and get
circular.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
1T GIRDLES THE GLOBE.

The fame of Buck1en's Arnica Salve, as the
best in the world, extends round the earth.
It's the one perfect healer of Cuts, COrns
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers,
Felons, Aches, Pains and all Skin Eruptions.
Only infallible Pile cure. 25c box at H. c.
Pierce's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

81 and wretched" 81 feel if should
fly" How familiar these expressions are! Little things
annoy you and make you irritable You can't Sleep you
unfit for ordinary Duties and subject to dizziness.
That bearingdown sensation helps to make you feel
miserable
You have backache and pains low down in the side pain
in top of head, later at the base of the brain
Such condition points unerringy to serious uterine
trouble.
If you had written to Mrs Pinkham when you first ex-
perienced impaired vitality you would have been spared
these hours Of awful suffering.
Happiness will be gone out of your life forever sister,
unless you act promptly. Procure Lydia f. PinI6ham's
Vegetable Compound at It is absolutely TO
help you. Then write to Mrs Pnkham, at Lynn Mass if
there anything about your you do not understand
You need not be afraid TO tell her the things you could
not explain to the dOctOryOur letter only by
and absolutely confidential Mrs Pinkhams vast expert
with such troubles enables her TO tell you just what
best for and she will charge you nothing for her advice
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
To sweep under a Bureau.

If a heavy bureau has no casters
and is so low that a hand brush can
not be passed underneath, an easy
way to sweep under it, without
moving it, is to take out the bottom
drawer and reach over with the brush.
-Er.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Acids that are Death to Cholera.

The acid of lemons and oranges is
fatal to the cholera bacillus. Even if
placed upon the rinds of the fruit the
germs will not survive longer than a
dav.-Lddies' Home Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

When threatened by pneumonia or any
other lung trouble, prompt relief is necessary,
as It is dangerous to delay. We would sUg
gest that One Minute Cough Cure be taken as
soon as indications of having taken cold are
noticed. It cures quickly and its early use
prevents consumption. II. c. Pierce, E
French, H. S. Webster, G.. w. Russell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

The most soothing, healing and antisept1c
application ever devised is DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. It relieves at once and cures
piles, sores, eczema and skin diseases. Be-
ware of limitations. II. I. Pierce, r. E. French,
H. S. Webster, G. W. Russell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

Such little pills as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are very easily taken, and they are
wonderfully effective in cleansing the liver
and bowels. Fl. G. Pierce, R. E. French, H.
Webster, G. w. Russell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

ZINC AND GRINDING MAKE
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice as
long as cad and oil mixed by hand.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
NOTICE.

This is to certify that 1 have this day given
my son, Archie Shields, the remainder of his
time during his minority and shall claim
none of his wages nor pay any debts of his
contracting after this date.
PHILIP SHIELDS, Barton, VT.
Jan. %, 1901.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-05
THE HOUSE SOLD OUT.
IL Was Wanted for a Livery Stable
and the Manager Got
BADLY Left.

"Tell you the most bitter disappoint.
ment of my life?" laughed the theat.
rical manager, relates the Detroit Free
Press. "Well, that is easyl 1t oc.
CURED a good many years ago when |
was somewhat new 10 the business.
At that time was guiding the desti-
mics of great theatrical combination
consisting of ten members, counting
the pug dog belonging TO the leading
lady. We were playing the small coun.
try towns, and business from the start
had been bad. AT last in one small
town / faced the inevitable. found
myself unable TO meet the hotel bill
that l had contracted, besides the
members of the troupe were clamorinq
10 see the ghost walk. When it looked
the darkest / was handed telegram
from town two nights ahead of us
that read: House Sold BY means of
a glib tongue and the telegram pre-
vailed upon the landlord to accom-.
pany us and take his bill out of the
house that had been sold out.
= The next town was a frost, and
we picked up another landlord and
started for the promised land. u
looked up the local manager at once,
and flew at him with the glad hand.
MY dear fellow l cried, L am
glad that this town appreciates a good
thingl So the house is sold out. is itg
Yes he answered, calmly, Jim
Barnes wanted IL for livery stable,
so I let him have it,
when at last 1 succeeded in get
ting my heart out of my shoe and
back in its proper place. tarried just
long enough to ask him which was the /
most secluded road that could take
to get out of town"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-05
BAD PLACE FOR OLD SHOES.
Tied TO the Travellers Trunk Handle
TO Save Trouble They Get
Him Into IL.

Harrington was going to Buffalo.
He had been busy all morning, and now
his trunk, filled to its utmost capacity,
stood out in the hallway awaiting the
arrival of the expressman, says the
Chicago Daily News.
II guess / have packed everything"
he unused, gazing around the room.
Toothbrush, coat spring and-by
jinlssl-my other shoes. There they
are under the bed. But how in the dick
ems am to cary them? The trunk
won't stand the addition of a tooth
pick, and / don't want to be annoyed
with a parcel"
Harrington sat down on the edge of
the bed and pondered over the problem
of transporting those shoes. AT last
his face frightened.
81 have It'll" he exclaimed. 81 will
wrap them up in stout brown paper
and tie the parcel to one of the trunk
handles. 1t is the only way, and even
If they slip off it won't be any great
loss"
He had just succeeded in tying the
last knot when the expressman came
and rolled the trunk down to his
wagon.
Now, the expressman was of an in
quisitive mind. He guessed the con-
tents Of that brown parcel until he was
weary. Then he reached back and tore
the paper.
"Old shoesl" he breathed. "Bedad!
It is a widding thrunk. Well, phwat
is tn use of hoidin' it?" He ripped off
the paper until the shoes were exposed
to all.
When he arrived at the station he
succeeded in getting the baggagemas-
ter's attention by shouting: "Come
over this way. Here is a widding
thrunk. avn ut shud go through first.
ut shud."
"A wedding trunk. eh?" said the bag
gagemaster, smiling at the shoes.
"Yis. avn look out thot some wan
don't knock tn good luck of when he
rolls 1t in tn car
"Don't worry said the other.
When Harrington rushed through
the baggage room he found every por-
ter smiling.
Where is my trunk?" he demanded /
"Out on de platform, boss. It has
been ont dab ten minutes. We always