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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
WAN TED.

XXTANTED-I.ADY OR GENTLEMAN OF
w fair education, To travel for a firm estab-
ished 1873. Salary Si,Oi2 per year aua expenses;
paid weekly Address with stamp II. w. kEL
LEY, Annapolis, Md. 917w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
FOR SALE.

h-'N SALE-BANTUM uRNS FOR SALE
'N,1e Apply ~ West street. sl9lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20

+ "h >ALls-A No. BENNINGTON TYPE-
s5,, Ikk, IN perfect condition. Apply 27O
~ 1''i@e Street sl5lw
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
TWO BITS OF LUCK.
an Incident In Which the Good and
bad TragfcaIIy Mixed


The late Senator Vest of Missouri
used to tell a stony OF good luck and
hard luck without a counterpart, &C
corulng to the Buffalo Commercial
One day, while he was a member of
the Confederate congress, he lost
months pay somewhere on the streets
OF Richmond. Just as the woman In
Scripture who lost q piece Of silver
called together her friends and neigh.
bors and sought diligently until she
found it, he called his friends and
went with them on what seemed a
hopeless search through the snow COW
cred. dimly lighted streets of Rich
mond. The chances were thousand
to one against success. I'VE hadn't
been out fifteen minutes when a young
lieutenant in our party stopped down
and picked up my lost roll. l was in
high glee and wanted to treat. We
were piloted to a cafe which, pending
some repairs, had a ladder of about a
dozen rungs instead of stairs. We all
climbed up. considering it a great lark,
all the while talking about what a
lucky fellow the young lieutenant was
and predicting great things for him.
AS we climbed down again the young
lieutenant fell from the ladder and
broke his neck"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Incubation In the Desert.

Many a person who has watched
mother robin nesting patiently on her
eggs in a poisoning apple tree has
wondered how the little creature Of
her ancestors ever learned that that
long process would cause the eggs to
hatch. A greater puzzle is set for
them. saws the author of "The Land
of Little RAIN" in the great desert,
where the same birds have learned to
cool their eggs. instead Of warming
them.
In the unsheltered nests on the sandy
plains it becomes necessary TO keep the
eggs from cooking. One hot, sitting
spring in the Little Antelope traveller
had occasion to pass and repass the
nest of q pair of meadow larks, located
unhappily in the shade of very slen'
der weed. The birds We're never sit
ting except at night, but at midday
thew stood or dropped above the nest
half fainting. with pitifully parted
bills. spreading their wings between
the sun and the eggs. Sometimes boil
Of them together. with wings spread
and half lifted. maintained spot Of
shade in a terrific temperature
Their patience was in this case re
warded, for the compassionate travele
al last spared them a bit or canvas
which she mounted over the nest as
| permanent shelter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
SusDic1Ous.

DR.. Sloan of Ayr many years ago said
that q friend of his had gone not long
before to see the parish minister of
Craigie, near Kilmarnock, and, finding
him for the moment engaged, had turn
ed into the churchyard, where he
sauntered past the sexton, who was at
work digging a grave. AS the clergy
man was detained some time, the Wis
itor walked to and fro along the path
and at length noticed that the sections
eyes were pretty constantly fixed upon
him. At length he stopped and, adj
dressing the gravedigger, asked: What
are We staring at me for? Ye medina
TAX the measure O. me, if that's what
you're ettlin' at, for we bury at Ric-
carton. "Reminiscences Of Sir Arch
fbald Geikie.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
THE TWO HEADED EAGLE.
Origin of the Custom of It's Use as
National Symbol.


Austria and Russia today use the two
headed eagle as one of their symbols.
The origin of the custom is clOuded
more or less in Obscurity. Professor
A. H. Sayce, the authority on eastern
antiquities, traces the travels Of the
symbol from primitive BabylOnla down
to the present time. In describing an
ancient block of sculptured stone found
i'll the east Professor Sayce says: "Ihe
block bears upon the inner side the
figure of a double headed eagle, with
an animal believed to be hare IN
either talon and a man standing on
it's twOfOld head. The same double
headed figure, supporting the figure or
a man or a god, is met with at BOgnaZ
Keni and must be regarded as one or
the peculiarlties of Hittite symbolism
and art. The symbol, whose prototype
goes back to primitive Babylonia, was
adopted in later days by the Turcoman
princes, who had perhaps first seen 1t
on the Hittite monuments Of Cappa-
docia, and the crusaders brought it to
Europe with them in the fourteenth
century. Here it became the emblem
of the German emperors, who have
passed it on to the modern hingdOms
of Russia and Austria. 1t is not the
only heirloom of Hittite art which has
descended to us of today"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
kAFFIRS AND SNUFF.
A Grave Breach Of Manners to Take
Pinch Standing Up.

In South Africa among the Kaffirs
snuff taking is universal, and it is a
grave breach of manners to ask your
host for pinch when you are stand
ing up.
The reason for this is found in the
treacherous practices of FORMER times.
When one man wished to kill another
a favorite device was to ask him for
a pinch Of snuff, and then, while the
unsuspecting victim was fumbling for
his snuffbox, the murderer had splen-
did opportunity. AS this trick for tax
ing a man at a disadvantage became
familiar it naturally grew to be point
of good manners to make your request
when squatting on the ground, when
clearly you were intending no evil.
The Kaff1r snuff is made from crude
tobacco grown at every kraal, which
is powdered up and mixed with the ash
Of the aloe, carefully ground on stone
and damped 1t is always etiquette
to ask for snuff, and the donor grants
your request grudgingly, lest he should
be suspected of pressing upon you be-
Witching medicine with it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
GUILDS OF THIEVES.
Organized Bodies In China That
Thrive on Fees,

China is the country of guilds, and
the guild of thieves in any district
might almost be described as a recog-
nized body. 1t Is treated with by all
hOusehOlderS until it has become a
kind Of insurance agency against theft.
All gatekeepers and night watchmen
pay small monthly fee to this guild
in order that no thieving may take
place on the premises over which they
have control. Then If anything does
go wrong it will be due to a free lance
who would be promptly murdered if
captured by the guild thieves them
selves.
A recent writer on China states that
a friend of his who employs many
hundreds of coolies pays a regular
monthly salary to the head Of the
thieves in that district The man
comes to the Office on pay days like
other employees to draw his wages.
If, however, anything has been missed
from the factory during the month the
value of it is deducted from his salary
until the article is restored, which is
invariably done within a short time,
and in full.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17

zirI But since The rest of the
sentence was left to his imagination.
and Nell bent Der bright head over the
beloved instrument and fingered dain-
tily the stirring accompaniment to the
old ballad. But her eyes were lifted
cballengingly to his when she reached
the ringing refrain:
"III live for love, I'll live for love
and de-
Suddenly deep growl Numbered out
of the dense darkness behind them
All eyes turned startled toward a great
black mas slowly emerging into the
glare of the campfire. Jones and Trent
beat hasty retreat toward their tent
70 get their rifles, they explained eager
IL afterward-and every one was too
husy then to remember that all their
weapons had been sealed by the off,
cials on entering the park.
Mrs. Carter and the other women
shrieked. scattered and fed screaming
TO the tents. all but Nell who was too
paralyzed TO move. One white hand
still chung to the vibrant guitar strings.
Her red lips. now paled with fear, were
still parted, forming frOzenly the last
words of her song Here was Jacks
chance.
He seized it instantly, also a red,
burning brand from the fire. With
this weapon he bravely charged the
shaggy animal towering above poor,
terror stricken Nell.
Just as the huge fore paws reached
out to clasp her in a crushing en-
brace-One rasDing claw did scratch
her tender arm, the mark of which
she shows proudly to this day-Jacks
cleaning firebrand fell resoundingly
again and again upon the grizzly. With
a roar of pain and a snarl at his an
tagOnist the great bear released trem-
bling Nell from his deadly clutch and
amid a terrific OdOr of smuggling hair
made for the cooling river a few yards
below.
Nell, darling, are you hurt?" Jacks
voice was tender with real concern as
he remorsefully wiped the single red
! drop which OOZed from the dear arm.
! She was clasped in a real mans hug
| this time, and she crept close like a
! fluttering, frightened bird into it's nest.
| Her stubborn little heart melted into
| gratitude, admiration and love and
| soon stilled its tumultuOus fear thrObS
into a rapturous answer to the manly
one that beat against it.
! Her trembling arms stole about his
neck, and her ripe lips met his, drink
ing in the blessed draft of mutual love
and joy.
you are a real hero, dear, after all,
she whispered.
B.. "Then you will marry me, sweet
heart" the graceless youth asked I'M
blushingly. The answer went so intox
icatingly to his head that it was nc
wonder Francois thought NJ. Stanley
had been imbibing too freely when al
hour later in the strict privacy of the
cooks tent he thrust a $1,000 bill into
that worthy's hand, with the remark:
ooh, hang the expense; it's worth it,
To his conscience he said, "'AlIs fair
in love and war primitive motto"
The Frenchman looked jOyfully at
| the lavish gratuity, then at the wreck
| ed bearskin at his feet.
"Eet ees burn tres mauvaise," he
chuckled. But as m'sieu say eet ees
worth eetr'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Some London Street Names.

II London there are some quaint
street names. In Bermondsey road
running by the side of the river is
called Pickle Herring street. In Chel-
sea there is a Worlds End passage
near Gray's inn, Cow Bath square,
and every one knows Poultry. Pater-
noster row, Amen corner and Ave Ma
ria lane have all kept their names
since Roman Catholic times, hundreds
Of years ago, when the professions
used to pass along chanting prisons
The principal street in Edinburgh is
the famous Cowgate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
THE FRONT SEAT.
In IL Worth n Conflict Between the
Husband and Wifes


Without inviting discussion OF THIS
thorny question, l may say that my
own opinion is-supposing anybody
wants it-that husbands rights are
what he can get. My view of wires
rights is the same. Whether II is wise
for either party to get all that ne OF
she can Is a question of expediency W
be decided according to circumstances
and individual inclination. The gov
erning principle of the situation IS lhat
when two people ride the same morse
one must ride behind. II both desire
to ride in front, either one must give
way or they must fight 1t out In thls
fight one or the other may De 50
knocked about as to have no heart lel1
for the enjoyment of the front seat
or the weaker vessel, while reslgnlns
himself to the back seat, may yet maAe
the front one so uncomfortable thaI
the occupier's life is a misery TO MIN.
The question, therefore, whenever
conflict of rights arises is whether the
front seat is worth fighting about, ann'
If so, how long and how hard Some
people prefer the back seat. Many VINO
would take the front for choice would
rather give it up than have row
about it. They don't always lose so
much as you might think. Mr.. Weller
the elder, when his wife broke his pipe,
stepped out and bought another, and
great man was of opinion that this, II
not philosophy, was "a very good SUD-
stitute for it"-Henry Labouchere ID
London Truth
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
NEGLECTED. Education.

Oliver HEREFORD was entertaining
some men friends in his fat one even
ing when a servant from the apart
ment below his brought a message to
the effect that the gentleman In 316
was unable, by reason of the alleged
noise made by Mr.. Herfords party, to
enjoy that peace and quiet he thought
was due him.
HE says he can't read" remarked
the servant.
present my compliments to the gen
tleman," said HEREFORD calmly, land tell
him that l could when I was three
years old."-Harper's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Stephen Burbank's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- IS. In Probate Court, held at Newport !
in said District, on the 9TH day of October
A. D., 1904.
Emma A. Burbank Executrix of the LAST
will and testament of Stephen Burbank late
of Barton, in said District, deceased, makes
application for hcente to sell certain of the
real estate of said deceased in said Barton.
described as follows, to wit: Bel one wood
working and repair shop with water u05enx&
attached, situate in the Village off, kaf<E<k
Landing, in said town of Barton, anfssSzefnga
tt same land and premises conveyed to said
testator by John Trip, representing that IS
sale thereof is necessary for. the payment
of the debts outstanding against SAID
estate, and expenses of administf $81en.
Whereupon it is ordered by-said Court,Fhats
said application be referred to session tn ere
of, to be held at the Probate Office in Newport.
on the 2Cth day of October A. D. lsd4s for
hearing and decision thereon: And; = it
is further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by pull lication
of the same three weeks successfully in, the
Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper pub-
lished at said Barton, vt, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, if any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted.
By the Court, Attest,
41-43 F. E. ALFRED, JUDGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Moltke Was a Soy In France.

Was the late Marshal Won Moltkc
ever employed as a spy in France? A
writer in La Vie Contemporaries says
he was In 1868, says the writer in
question, Count Won Moltke entered
France in disguise and inspected the
frontier Of the Rhine and the lines Of
Wissemburg In particular he made
study of the defenses Of Forbach and
Spicheren. There is always, according
to the same authority, a regular esp1o-
mage department connected with the
German army. It is bureau, with q
general at the head Of it. 1t comprises
three sections, at the head Of each OF
which is a colonel Each colonel has
under him a certain number of officers
of the general staff and clerks. The Of
ficers in this service are selected with
the greatest care from among the most
capable and distinguished men IN the
service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
An Oddly Placed Church.

The old chapel Of ease at Tunbridge
Wells, England, stands partly in Kent
and partly in Sussex; but, more than
that, it also stands in three parishes.
When the clergyman leaves the vestry
he comes out of the parish Of Frant, in
Sussex, and If he is going to officiate
at the altar he walks into the parish
of Tunbridge, in Kent. IT, on the other
hand, he Is going to preach the sermon
he walks from Frant into the parish of
SDeldhurst
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
One of EnrIands superstitions.

Among the many quaint supersti-
tons which have survived in rural
England are some interesting tradi-
tons about the building of the oldest
churches. The story goes that they
were originally intended by the me-
diaeval builders to be erected on other
sites, but the stones being persistently
removed during the nighttime by de-
mons to the situations they at present
occupy the builders proceeded with
their erections on the sites thus super
naturally selected and were not fur
Their interfered with. Though many old
relics, such as stone collins and RO-
man affairs, have been used by thrifty
farmers for drinking trOughs, buttery
stones and such like purposes, they
have not been deSecrated with impuni-
ty, and many a stone has been taken
back to the place whence it came in
order to get rid of ghostly visitations
In Longridge, near Preston, in Ian
cashire, there is a lane called Writ
ten Stone lane, from an inscribed stone
which has lain there for a great mum
| Der of years and which none of the
/ villagers care to move. 1t is about
eight feet long, two feet wide anG
eighteen inches deep and bears on i
the following inscription in deeply in
cised characters: Ralph Radcliffe laiC
this stone to lie forever, A. D. 1850.
Why Ralph Radcliffe laid this ston
no one now knows, but it is regarded
with mysterious awe by the inhab
! itantS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Stephen Burbank.

The undersigned, having beenappointed by
the Honorable Probate Court fort District
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Stephen
Burbank late of Barton in said district,
thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid,
at the flee of B. F. D. Carpenter on the
Goth day of October and 18th day or
March, next, from 1 O'Clock .. m.
until O'Clock M, each of said days, and
that SIX months from thel 18th day ofsSept. A.
D., 1904, is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barton, this 2sth cay of Segtem-
Der, A. D., 1904.
J. L. DODGE.
40 AZ. W. G. TWOMBLY. OohIss
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Wool Carding
BARTON WOODEN MILL,

Price: Cardiug, &c: Carding and GreasinR
&c Washing, Carding and Greasing, I2c.
Wool left at the Seaver store, North Troy;
Carr Spsulding's Hardware store, Newport;
George Brackets store, West Charleston;
Hick1e Hardware Co., West Burke, carded
and returned at cents per bunch extra.
Carding season closes Dec, LIST. A large stock
OF Hand spun Yarns and Rolls on hand at all
times; also large lot of Remnants from 30
to 40 cents per yard. Cash paid for tub
washed wool. 23-E'vy3w.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
One of Mans blessings.

When a man talks too much his Wlre
pulls at his coat for him to SIT Gown
and 1t is not until she is dead and he
makes a fool of himself that the "orlu
recognizes how much of his pas soou
record was due to this coat tan censor
-Atchison Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Her Dainty Hint.

81 dearly love BIRDS" he gently sigh
ed.
And then what did she do but hasten
to the open piano and softly begin
singing II wish 1 were bird"
They are looking for a nest now.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Auction Sale

OF Horses and Sheep at entrance to company's
pasture near the farm house of VIM Rogers,
on East Hill in Troy Thursday, Oct 20, 1901.
range horses, 8 saddle horses, pair weighing
ZOO 10 =, middle age, IL four yesr-olds, i've
year OLD, i s1x-yesr old, 1 seven year old,
remainder are three year -olds, two-year- oIds
and yesr'ings. Also ~ sheep and lambs No
Dy- bidding. Ii horses are 1T wanted we turn
tnem oack to pasture. Terms: Liberal credit
gwen on approved notes. Two per ceut dis
count for cash. S. A. CLEVELAND
Newport, Vt.
Oko' r OAFRAN, Auct1oneer. Al ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17

'De worst nuisance on EARTH" said
Uncle Eben, is de man dat keeps
huntin' around to see how many null
sances he kin find to kick about
Washington Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
u>asonabIe.

Smith, am the most reasonable
mon ., Garth. Jones-Then why do
you always insist on having your own
wayf smith-Because it's the most
reasonable one.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
A HaukFuUf-

Howell-That was queer petition in
bankruptcy that Rowell filed. Powell
What was there queer about it?
Howell-He gave his assets as one
wife and his liabilities as alimony for
three others.-Town Topics.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
Achievement.

"Rightleigh says he has finished the
most difficult part OF his new novel"
Found q publisher, has be"-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Harley L. Dexter.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, exam
inc, and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Harley L. Dexter
late of Glover, VT, in said District deceased
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the late residence of
Harley L. Dexter on the 18th day of
October and 8th day of March next,
from one O'Clock p. m. until four O'Clock pm
each of said days, and that six months from
the 9th day of Septembe "A. D. 1904, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to US for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Glover this 2lst day of September
A. D., 1904.
4o4a & &. 1 L. f 4oGNe, oOmm'rs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-01
SEASIDE RESORT FOR SALE. ON
THE WAIKIKI BEACH IN THE
SUBURBS OF HONOLULU,
ISLAND OF OAHU, TERRITORY
OF HAWAII.

This property Is situate on the Wal
kiki Avenue a short distance from the
Kanolani Park and Race Track, and
has a frontage on the beach OF l6S
feet. II Is the only resort on the beach
disconnected with hotels. There are
nine buildings, most of them connect
ed; 20 bedrooms, large lanai project
ing over the water, dining.room with
a capacity of seating from 60 to 100
people, kitchen with range sufficient
to cook for 800 people. bar and fixtures,
facility for accommodating 200 bath
ers at once, also hot and cold fresh
water baths. The place Is completely
furnished with electric lights through
out; the electric cars run past the
door every ten minutes; the bathing
is unrivaled anywhere In the world
There are two canoes for surf riding
sport INDUCED In no place but In the
Hawaiian Islands; the lease OF this
place has about nine years to run; the
buildings, furniture and equipments
are all in first class condition.
An unriyaled opportunity for a mar
who understands the business to make
money.
Price: $4,000; one.half cash, bal
ance on easy terms.
The purchaser can enter into immed
late possession.
| Inquire J. A. Magoon or l.. II. Dee
2G49-lm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-01
Corporation Notices.
NEW REGULAR SERVICE. CON.
Meeting WITH sTMR. ALA.
MEDIA, FOR PORTS OF HAWAII.

Commencing January LIST, 1904.
Wilder's Steamship Co. will dispatch
the steamer Maui" Sor Mahukona, Ka
waihae, and Hamakua ports, to con.
meet with the steamer Alameda" sail.
ing on the day Of her arrival at IL m.
carrying U. S. mail, passengers. and
freight.
This steamer has been recently re.
fitted and provided with large, well
ventilated deck staterooms and all
modern accommodations.
Above schedule is subject to change
without previous notice.
WILDER'S s. s. co.
2G43.3m
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-01
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, corner California and Mont
somery Streets, San Francisco.-For
the six months ending December 81,
1903, dividends have been declared on
deposits In the savings department Of
this company as follows: On term
deposits at the rate OF clio per cent
per annum, and on ordinary deposits
at the rate of 8 per cent per annum,
free of taxes and payable on and after
Saturday, January 2, 1904. Dividends
uncalled for are added to the principal
after January /, 1904. J. DALZEI.
BROWN, Manager. 264S.2w