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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
Flowers Easy to Raise.

Sweet peas, pansies and nastur-
tiums are suggested as being the best
ANIMALS for market. The earlier a
person can have them on sale the
more readily will they sell. The
plants should be started in cold
frames with but slight heat, and
transplanted to the open ground as
early as the ground can be worked
says a writer in The Rural World.
Light frost or slight freezing will not
hurt either sweet peas or pansies, but
they are more tender when started
under glass. One can start plants in
boxes in the house, but will need to
transplant the pansies at least twice
before putting them out, to keep
them stocky and strong. The giant
Powered pansies are best for
bouquets, and the tall orchid lowered
sweet peas are the most satisfactory
In my opinion there is no annual
flower better for table decoration
than nasturtiums, and no flower can
be more easily grown. The Marguer-
tie carnation is a fine annual. Start
these seeds also very early and trans
plant to open ground as soon as
possible.
1t is not too soon to get seed, and
sweet peas and pansies should be
started Immediately.
Nasturtiums do not require very
rich soil, but it is mistake to suppose
they will grow and flower well in
poor ground; soil medium in quality
is best for them, and they require Less
care than any other plants know
Their beautiful, butterfly blossoms,
borne on long, slender stems, make
| them fine for vases.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
Vermont Experiment Statior T-h'

The Experiment Station at BurIfng
ton, which is supported by the State for
the special benefit of the farmers Of
Vermont, has made a careful study Of
the best methods of destroying paint
brush" and gives the results of it's in
vestigation in the following language:
1.-THE orange hawkweed ('paint-
brush'') is, however remarkably sensi-
tive to salt, being quickly killed by APP
plications which do not injuriously al
feet most other plants. Dry Salt was
thrown broadcast upon adjoining plots
at the rates respectively of 1000 1000.
5000, 1000 and 5000 pounds per acre.
The heaviest application entirely de-
strOyed the hawkweed and the grass
also. All Of the lighter applications
proved ultimately beneficial to the grass
and, in varying degree, destructive to
the weed. Most of the weed was killed
by the 3OOOpound application and every
plant of it was killed by the applica-
ton of 5000 pounds to the acre. The
cheapest Salt obtainable is recon-
mended for use, as in our experiments
this has proved about as effective as
the purer table salt. Ex-Governor e.
S. Page of Hyde Park. VT, sells a
refuse Salt from his hide warehouses
at from So to 81 per ton This is less
pleasant to handle, but contains some
refuse matter which adds slightly to its
fertilizing value"
Mr.. Page is selling his this years
product for $3.50 per ton, f. o. b. cars
at Hyde Park, and will be pleased to
correspond with any farmers who are
troubled with paint brush"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
IMISSIONERS' NOTICE.
of Zama Ann Sartwell.

having been appointed by
|rable Probate Court for the District
8, Commissioners, to receive, exam
adjust all claims and demands OF AL
against the estate OF Zama
rtwell late lof Albany, VT,
b District deceased and all
exhibited in Offset thereto,
live notice that we will meet for the
aforesaid, at ID. L. McGuire's resi-
|n Albany on the 25th day OF
Ind 5th day OF August next,
O'Clock p. m. until four O'Clock pm.
bid days. and that six months from
j y Of February "A. d. 1905, is the time
by said Court for said creditors
IL their claims to us for examination
Dance.
at Albany this 25th day Of
|, A. D., 1905.
p p 5 4 MCGUIRE oOmm'r..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
tie of A. N, Chamberlin
of Greensboro.

BIZ VERMONT In Probate Court
DISTRICT, 50. held At SeT Tsprnar ~
Iitohie administrator of the estate
late of Greensboro In salo
Inoaassd nresents his admi uistratlon
FoT Examination and allowance, and
pication for decree Old Of dene ased
~ ~ e ordered by sa d Court that
INIT aud said application be referred
lon thereof to be held at b; 9TH F. ~ Sa var Of
\ ~ NJ Iao5.-at9 O'Clock in the fore
F hea ing and decision o9,ot there's SeTs0i
further ordered that IO1 nc pu hee
10 70 60 three weeks successfully IN
ans County Monitor 4, OT;sy;o DsW to spfd
q 81 5At sop hearing, that they may
Po oa1d time , and place, and show osus Sc,
hey may have, why said d acc cosde
ot be allowed, and sncn decree
D' F. E. ALFRED JUDGE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
of George L. Hudson of
Glover.

OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DIsrRIc1
In Probate Court, held a New.
said District, on the 25th day oil
!, AID, 1905.
Norton Administrator OF the Iestate
E L. Hudson late of Glover, in said
deceased, presents his administra-
unit for examination and allowance,
es application for decree OF dis
and partition of the estate OF said
hpon. It is ordered by said Court,
account and said application be
| TO a session thereof. to be held at
ate Office in said Newport on the
|of March, A. D., 1905, at ten O'Clock
|orenoon for h, airing and decision
is further ordered that notice hereof
To All persons interested, by pu blica-
ne same three weeks successfully In
|ans County Monitor, newspaper
n at Barton, VT, previous to said
limited for hearing, that they may
4 said time and place and show cause:
|bev NAV have, why said account
III ne allowed. and such decree made.
Nv the Court-Attest.
r. ". SPEAR Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
ANTIQUITY OF SILK.
TIE Product Was Worth It's Weight
In Gold For Centuries.

In Gold For Centuries
The Chinese empress Sizing Chi. 265o
b. u was supposed to be the first wo-
man 10 dress herself in silken raiment,
though silk was used in the arts nearly
Looo years before her reign. She was
paced among the Chinese divinities un-
der the title of "Sien-Thsan." which
means first promoter of the silk in
dustry''
SIX was worth its weight in gold in
many parts of the world for centuries.
It's immense cost may be estimated by
the TACT that a silken garment is men,
toned as one of the wanton prodigali-
ties OF the Emperor Heliogabalus. while
q gown OF the same material was re
fused by Aurelius to his empress on the
ground that be couldn't afford the price.
Such was the Importance of the silk
industry in China that the people in the
principal growing and manufacturing
district took the name of "Seres" and
their country ''Serica," from the word
"Se," which in the ancient writings
means silk" A curious thing about
silk is this: The raw material is pro
duced by the cheapest labor in the
world, while the finished product is
among the most costly of merchandise.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
cation of Guardian to Sell
Real Estate.
r VERMONT, 9,

Of yG GRI'Eos.. SIS:
11RATE COURT, held at NewPSa.. N
dis district, on the 10th day OF MARCH,
= 1von Of Craftsbury, Guardian OF
IL Lvon of .Crattsbnry, IN
d; minor makes ,appli.
70 id Court, TOT von rS
81 the real estate OF sAiu in
Sne eoual undivided hall inteI, ess ot
Bone farm of Adam Wnlts, az het
,tshnrv. deceased, representlns Ia
tbepeoi. will be beneficial TO ms S~iU
uPo11 said aapplication DC pc
session thereon, 10 az
70 the probate ONCE IN SSl ns
on the 18th gay r,ng
:. n 1905, for nearing y
an;s,on thereon: And .ons
eclsl Sarea that, that Sail persons
a he notified hereof. by pu Dilcss, re.
Of said application and oroeTn .h
xeeIs successivel in the VLi ~
ASonItor' = newspaper printed hst
hefore said TIME OF nearing, nd
ennear at said time and place. ~NN'
- canse. object thereto.
BV the Court-Attsst; 1r,ax.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
tMISSIONERS' NOTICE.
of Charles Chamberlin.

dersigned, having been appointed
bnorable Probate Couitfor the Dis
|rleans, Commissioners, to receive
and adjust all claims and demands
sons against the estate of Charles
lin. late Of Craftsbury in said district
! and all claims exhibited in onset
hereby give notice that we will meet
purposes aforesaid. at the town
office in Craftsbury on the
OF March and 18th day OF July
b one O'Clock p. m. until four O'Clock,
Eh of said days, and that sir months
24th day of January, A. d. 1905 is the
ted by said Court for said creditors
i their claims to as for examination
vance.
II Craftsbury, VT, this 10th day Of
A. D., 1906.
HENRY \; STEVENS, oOm'r..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
nv E. Wylie's Will,

DE- VERMONT. ORLEANS DISTRICT
ii Probate Court, held at Newport
d strict, on the I'd day Of February
iument purporting to be the last
testament OF May +. Wyie'
Aftsbury in said district, deceased e
u sented TO the Court by n. n
custodian thereof, for probai e.
Bred by said Court, that AL persons
a therein be notified to appear at a
bald Court,to be held At the Probate
said Newport in said DlsIict,
h day OF March. A. D., 1905. ana
II, IL any they may have, against me
q said Will.
oh purpose, IL 10 further ordered
lpy OF this record OF this order De
tn rec weeks successfully in the
|ounty Monitor, q newspaper printed
|. Vt, previous TO said time appoint
Iring.
be Court, Attest,
F. E. ALFRED, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
FOR SALE.

One old style Montpelier sleigh, high back
spring seat and upholstered in plush
Also New Home. Whiae and Singer Sewing
Machines in good running order with all at
tschments. Wilt exchange same for wood or
bay. Have on hand the best oil needles and
attachments. Bring in your old machines
and ave them cleaned and adjusted SO they
will run like new.
1912 w. z. TWOMBLY, Barton,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
His Line of REASONING

What reason does he give for not
paying his wife alimony?"
de says that marriage is a lottery
and hence alfmony is gambling debt"
Golfers Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20

Hyomei will cure this disease, des-
troy activity of all germ life IN the
respiratory organs, enrich and purify
the blood with additional ozone, ana
after few days. use of this treatment
the majority of these symptoms will
have disappeared. In a few weeks
the cure will be complete.
Catarrh or catarrhal colds cannot
exist when Hyomei is used. This is a
strong statement, but FL. G. Pierce
emphasizes it by agreeing TO refund
your money if Hyomei does not cure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
WHAT IS CATARRH?
HyOmei Cures This Common and
Disagreeable Disease.

ny WIN = u1 % = 1HKS OO111 M . N ss11S<
DisagreeaDle Disease.
Hyomei cures catarrh by the simple
method of breathing it into the air
passages and lungs. 1t kills the germs
of the catarrhal poison, heals and
soothes the irritated mucous mem
brane, enters the blood with the
oxygen and kills the germs present
there, effectually driving this disease
from the system.
If you have any CT the following
symptoms, catarrhal germs are at
work somewhere in the mucous
membrane of the nose, throat,
bronchial tubes or tissues of the luncs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20

huskiness Of voice
discharge from the
nose
stoppage Of the nose
at mig hit
aching Of the body
droppings in the throat
mouth open while
sleeping
tickling back of the
palate
formation OF crusts in
the nose
dryness of the throat
in the morning
lass of strength
spasms of coughing
cough short and hack
ing
and mornings
loss in vital force
a feeling of tightness
across the upper
mart of the chest
frequent sneezing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20

offensive breath
dry NESS of the nose
pain across the
eyes
pain in back of the
head
pain in front of the
head
tendency to take
cold
burning pain in the
throat
hawking to clear
the throat
pain in the chest
. cough
stitch in side
losing of flesh
variable appetite
low spirited at
times
raising OF frothy
mucous
expectorating yell
low matter
difficulty In breath
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21
The First Friction Matches.

The first really practicable friction
matches We're made by an English
apothecary named Walker in 1927. He
coated splints Of cardboard with sui
phur and tipped them with a mixture
Of sulphate of antimony, chlorate Of
potash and gum. Each box, holding
eighty-four matches and sold for a
shilling, contained also folded piece
Of glass paper, which was to be pressed
together while the match was drawn
through it, Three years later another
ingenious person named Jones in Lon
don patented the idea of making a
small roll of paper. soaked with chic
rate of potash and sugar at one end,
with a thin glass globule filed with
strong sulphuric acid attached at the
same point When the sulphuric acid
was liberated by pinchlng the globule
it acted upon the chlorate of potash
and sugar so as to produce fire.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21

passed the gusts were stronger. At
the end of ten they began circling and
running across the sands like wraiths.
They also dug deep into the sands,
and when they met with an obstruc-
ton they covered it in. Man and horse
were soon in danger of suffocation and
had to struggle up to throw off the
weight. They were just in time to be
caught by circling breeze and spun
around as IL they were straws, and
when the man was flung on his face
at last and covered a foot deep in an
instant the horse uttered a neigh of
terror and galloped heavily away.
1T will pass, it will pass, and will
have my revenge muttered Pedro as
he stood up with his back to the blast,
but it did not pass.
He was flung this way and that, car
ried along or left half senseless on the
sands, and not for a full hour did the
wind scream out its goodby to the
desert and return to its sleep. Then the
surface of the desert was smooth again,
and the man who came riding from the
west could not tell that under his
horses feet lay n human body buried
two feet deep. There had been a Pedro
Diaz. The sands of the Mojave had
blotted him out.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21

The manufacture of wire is of very
ancient origin. 1t has been traced back
to the earliest Egyptian history. Speci-
mems are in existence which can be
proved to date to 1900 b. c. The Ken
sington museum has a specimen which
was made in Minera 800 years B. G.
Ancient literature contains many refer
ences to wire. From the ruins of Her
culaneum metal heads have been ex-
humed on which the hair is represented
by wire. There is no question that this
ancient wire was made by hammering
out the metal, which was always
bronze or of the precious group. This
held true Of all made previous to the
fourteenth century, during which the
process Of forming wire by drawing or
elongating the metal by forcing it
through conical orifiee, made In some
substance harder than the metal treat
cd, was invented.-Cassier's Magazine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21

James Quinn, a noted actor Of Gar
rick's time, loved to dine, and was
often fuddled in consequence when he
went on the stage. Once while playing
with Peg Wellington, who was acting
Sylvia, his daughter, in 'gThe Recruit
ing Officer" instead Of asking her,
"Sylvia, how old were you when your
mother died?" he said married"
Sylvia laughed, and being out Of her
cue, could only stammer, What, sir?"
"Pshaw," cried the more confused
Quinn, II mean, how cid were you
when your mother was born?"
The body Of Duke Humphrey was
returned from Egypt, embalmed In the
rarest wine and the richest spices.
Upon seeing this Quinn solIloquized as
follows:
oh, plague on Egypt's arts. say!
Embalm the deadl On senseless clay
Rich wines and spices waste!
Like sturgeon or like Drawn shall
Bound in a precious pickle lie.
Which can never taste?
Let me embalm this flesh Of mine
With turtle fat and Bordeauy wine
And spoil the Egyptian trade!
Than Humphreys duke more happy !.
Embaimed alive, old Quinn shall die,
mummy ready made.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21


The Chesapeake, famous for her en-
counter with the British ship Shan
non in the war of 1912, is still in ex-
istence. When she was captured by
the British she was taken to England
by her captor, Sir Philip Broke, and
some years later her timbers were
sold. The purchaser was II miller in
Wiskham, and when he pulled down
his old mill he built new one from
the timbers OF the Chesapeake. Many
of these timbers still have the marks
Of the Shannon's grapeshot, and in
some places the shots are still to be
seen deeply imbedded in the pitch pine.
II the builder who made this ship
knew that its timbers were being used
in q mill which Is making money for
a subject of Great Britain there is no
doubt that he would at least try to riso
from his grave to right the wrong.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21
The Cfcndn Fable.

Several species Of insects have ap-
paratus for producing sounds similar
to that of the grasshopper or modif1ca-
tions Of it. OF different type Is that
with which the cicadas are endowed.
Only the males of this family are sing
ers, for which the Greek poets called
them happy because their females were
dumb. With the ancients a cicada sit
ting on harp was the symbol of mu-
sic. A pretty fable tells of the con-
test between two cithara players, in
which the curious event happened that
when one OF the contestants broke a
string singing cicada sprang on his
harp and helped him out so that he
gained the prize.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21
The Mo.nic FIos,ins of the Desert.

The northern portion of the Colorado
desert is paved with the most wonder
full pebbles In the world, In many parts
80 exqulsltely laid as TO defy success
full imitation by the most skilled worker
In mosaic flooring. These pebbles are
made Of porphyry, agates, carnelian,
quartz, crystals, garnets, chrysolite
and other such beautiful materials.
They are packed together so that the
surface composed of them Is like a
floor, and they look as IL pressed into
II with roller. AS rule, they are
Of nearly uniform size. and each one is
polished brilliantly. as If oiled and rub
bed. Most OF them are perfect spheres,
and the reflection from them OF the
suns rays Is gorgeous beyond descrip-
ton. Each convex surface gives back
a ray OF light, and the ground for
miles seems as II literally paved with
gems Thus the whole surface OF the
plain is n combination OF myrlads of
rehectors, each pebble being so highly
polished that IL Is like a mirror, and 1t
is believed that the lakes OF the desert
mirage are produced by this means.
The pebbles are polished by the loose
sspd which is blown hither and thither.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21
The Right Boxyer

Before Millard Fillmore was elected
to the vice presidency of the United
States he was head of the law firm Of
Fillmore, Hall & Havens Of Buffalo.
1t was one of the leading law firms of
the state. He was the defendants at
torney in certain action in Buffalo.
At the opening Of the trial Of the case
the plaintiffs attorney stated to the
jury that he would have to depend en-
tirely upon the justice of his clients
case, as the defendant had sought and
obtained the aid and counsel OF one of
the ablest nrms Of lawyers in western
New York, and he might say he had
opposed to him the right bower of the
legal profession. What does he mean
by that?" said Mr.. Fillmore, Mr.. Ha-
vens replied, HE means you" "Yes,
know" replied Mr.. Fillmore, but
what does he mean by that particular
expressionT did you never play eu-
chre?" said Havens. mo-" said Mr..
Fillmore. WELL" said Havens, 'in
the game of euchre the right bower Is
the biggest knaEe in the pack"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21
Table Manner. Of v. o,a.n p.x..

Can any one still prate of the good
old times after reading the following
extract from q sixteenth century book
entitled 1.-THE Accomplished Lady's
Rich Closet; or, Ingenious Gentleman's
Delightful Companion
"a gentlewoman, being at table,
must observe to keep her body straight
and not lean hy any means with her
elbows, nor by ravenous gesture dis
cover voracious appetite. Talk not
when you have meat in your mouth,
and do not smack like a pig nor ven-
tpre to eat spoon meat 80 hot that the
tears stand In your eyes, which is as
unseemly as the gentlewoman who
pretended to have as little a stomach
as she had a mouth, and therefore
would not swallow her peas by spoon
full, but took them one BY one and cut
them in two before she would eat them.
1t Is very unseemly to drink so large
draft that your breath Is almost gone
and you are forced to blow strongly to
recover yourself"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-21

ing. the earl sought Dorothy out in the
star sprinkled night, where she had
wandered to hammock under the
trees. far from the chattering groups
on the veranda.
I've been wondering who EssBe-
hind that lighted cigar" she said light
ly as he Joined her, and then, more
seriously, drawing in her breath deep
ly: isn't it splendid out here tonight?
like to catch that strong brine from
the sea. 1t gives one courage"
rs that what you ,want-courage? ?"
asked the earl, looking at her tenderly
in the starlight and feeling his big,
honest heart a-throb. He sat down on
a stump OF tree close by. You're
plucKy enough, fancy"
81 shall need it all, all the courage I
have. T. She faltered, and under
the sweet, sudden spell Of sympathy
her lips trembled piteously. The earl
leaned forward impulsively and gently
imprisoned one Of her hands.
Il know" was all that he said. She
measured him, not understanding.
You see," he started to explain In
his straightforward fashion, 81 was in
the next room this afternoon when your
aunt
She drew away from him with terror
in her eyes. "Oh," she cried bitter
ly, you overheard all that cruelty,
and-and it's made you pity mer'
"It's made me love you, little one"
he corrected solemnly. II liked you
from the first moment saw you, but
now know that love you or course"
he added, seeing that she still shrunk
from him little, "a thing like that's
easily enough said, but just give me
little hope, and I'll make it my life's
business to prove it to you, DEAR" He
held out his hand to her like a knight
of old.
Dorothy tried to speak, but her lips
would not respond. Then she did
curious thing. She took his outstretched
hand in her own and pressed it close
against her eyes, and they were wet.