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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
One ADVANTAGE.

"What do you think Of this idea of
having dogs for caddies?" asked the
old golfer.
'Its a good idea," replied the begin
ner. "The dogs can't laugh at you!-
London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
An Old Timer.

81 guess that Tom over there Is pret-
ty DID," remarked the young Tomcat.
'T, should say" replied the other.
"Why, he claims that once in his youth
he actually saw bootjeck. k."-Phila-
lelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
Fortunate.

How dreadfully stout the general
is gettingv' -
"Yes. Isn't 1t fortunatef Otherwise
he wouldn't bc able to wear all his.
medals Tit Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
lust a Hint.

.Chapleigh-I say, druggist. can you
-aw-give me something to-aw-
bwighten me up, doncher know? Drug
gist-You're in the wrong place, young
man. This is drug store. not night
school.-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
ciroumstantiai. Evidence.

Mrs. Coburgger-It eisn't right to
charge Freddie with taking that mon
ey out of your pocket. Why don't you
accuse me? Coburgger-Because 1t
wasn't all en.-Harperlb Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
What Is Patriotism7

What is patriotism? Is it narrow
affection for the spot where man
was born? Are the very clods where
we tread entitled to this ardent prefer
ence because they are greener? No,
sir This is not the character of the
virtue, and it soars higher for its OBJ
iect. 1t is an extended self love, min
Cling with all the enjoyments of life
and twisting itself with the minutest
fllaments of the heart II is thus we
obey the laws of society because they
are the laws of virtue In their au-
thority we see not the array of force
and terror, but the venerable image
of our country's honor Every good
citizen makes that honor his own and
cherishes it not only as precious, but
as sacred. He is willing To risk his
life in its defense and Is conscious that
he gains protection while he gives it
Fisher Ames
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11
Near There Now.

She--They say Tom Swift is going
to the bad. He-He'll have a short
Journey Me- Up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-12-11

A city man had friend in from
north country farm on business mat
ter the other day, and they lunched to-
gether at restaurant. The Cork man
ate his meal entirely with his knife.
When he was near the end he discov-
cred that he had no fork.
Look here" he said to the city man.
''that waiter didn't give me fork"
"Well, you don't need one" replied
the city man seriously.
"The deuce don'tw came from the
farmer "What am going to stir my
coffee with?'-London Opinion.
Village Schoolmaster explaining "bi-
ped and "quadruped'D-Now. Jones'
what is the difference between me and
pig? Jones-Couldn't tell you, sir
London Opinion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
EAST CRAFTSBURY.

Mrs 9. W. Simpson is improving.
Mr.. Or zier is boarding with Miss Eliza
Mitchell.
Mrs. Susan Aston is ill at Clarence
Wood bury's.
Miss Christ ne Calderwood is visiting in
Nashua, N. 81.
Miss Agnes Silver is spending a few
weeks at home.
Miss Mary Spaulding visited at Elmer
8alley's last week.
Mss Ruth Calderwood is working at
dlram CaIderwood's.
NJ. and Mrs. E A. button are attending
state grange at Burlington.
E. A Dutton was business visitor in
Hardwick one day last week.
ROBERT Paterson and Guar Hanson are
cutting lumber on the McCue lot.
Miss Eliza Mitchell is staying in Rob-
srt HarDer's house while he is in Scotland
The winter term of school here opened
Monday, Dec. 2nd, with Miss Myrtle, Bal
ley as teacher.
Elroy Human has had to leave school
at Craftsbury academy on account of i'll
ness, and is at home.
The friends of Miss Minnie Sesver gave
her very pleasant surprise at E. A. Dut-
toms Monday evening
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
TRIALS OF THE RICH.
Financial Prosperity and Its Worries
and Perplexities.

Financial Prosperity ard Its Worries
and Perplexities.
Once upon a time a young man and
n girl loved each other fondly. He
was poor. but bright. energetic and
persevering. She was pretty. cheerful
and amiable. They married. Their
friends thought they might have wait
ed until their prospects were better,
but they laughed prudence to scorn.
Two years after the marriage the
wife met one of her friends.
How are you getting alongT' asked
the friend
Very nicely" said the wife. beaming.
My husband is so good. and | have
such a lovely baby. And. just think.
we have $1,000 in the bank, and we
don't owe a cent to anybodyr
Five years later the friend met her
again.
Il hear you are doing very we'll"
she said Some one told me your
husband had $4,000 invested in real
estate"
why, yes" said the wife. but it's
such worry. There are repairs and
taxes and interest on mortgages. and
one of the tenants has just moved out
owing US whole months rent. Isn't
it q shame?"
Five years more elapsed. and again
the friend met her.
"They tell me you're growing rich"
she said.
N"Ye-es, but I'm anxious about the
stock market Ny husband has $4,000
in stocks. and he thinks they're going
UP, but I'm not so sure about it. In
deed, didn't sleep a wink last night"
Five years later-another meeting.
From what | hear your husband
will soon be a millionaire"
"Oh, l don't know" said the wife.
HE hasn't more than half a million
yet And it is so tied up in all sorts
of investments-one never knows how
they will turn out. | just wish we
had enough to put the money in gov
eminent bonds so that we wouldn' {
have to worry. But of course the in
come from half million in governs
ment bonds wouldn't be enough to
make both ends meet. And yet, do
| you know, some people have such
| absurd notions about the amount of
| money we have! One crank has even
| sent letter to my husband threaten
| ing to shoot him just because he is
| rich. l declare, sometimes I'm so wor-
| ried I don't know what to do"
| 1t would be pleasant to give this
story a happy ending, but that ism
| the kind it had. This lady's wealth
continued to increase as long as she
| lived, and she never ceased to be I'M
easy except in those brief intervals
| when size forgot all about it.-Bohe-
| milan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
CALEDONIA COUNTY
WEST BURKE.

The fair given Friday afternoon and
evening by the ladies of the V. I. s. was
more successful than that of last year. The
booths were made very attractive with
decorations of crepe paper and branches of
evergreen, and the hall, taken as whole,
was very pretty and pleasing picture
The supper was up to the usual standard
of those furnished by West Burke Iadiee.
There has not been time to look the finan-
ces over very thoroughly, but the ladies
probably cleared between sixty and sew
enty dollars, which will repaylIthem in
some measure for all of their untiring Ia
Dor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
THE BABY POST.
A Curious Institution That Ones
Flourished In England.

A Curious Institution That Once
Flourished In England.
Although few people are probably
now aware of it, the fact remains that
there once fiOurished in England a reg
ular baby post" the rates of postage
being fixed on strictly business basis,
according to distances traversed.
The curious institution came into ex-
istence in connection with the found
ling hospital IN Guilford street. When
this charity was first established. il
was understood that its operations
would be confined to London and its
environs. But tAe people of the coun-
try towns and villages heard of it and
showed decided disposition to share
in its advantages; hence the 'baby
postr'
All over the country there were men
and women who entered vigorously
into the business of carrying chill
dren to London and depositing them
1T the gates of the founding hospital.
The charge was guineas from distant
localities like York and Monmouth.
down to a guinea from places situated
within thirty to fifty miles of the me-
tropolis. The unfortunate infants were
borne on horseback in panniers, two to
each pannier. or in wagons lined with
straw, for which the charge was some
what less.
Naturally abuses grew up in con-
nection with the traffic. But, even
apart from them, the mortality among
the posted babies was terrible. Thus.
out of 1884 received at the hospital
in four years, only 400 lived to be
"apprenticed out" being a mortality Of
more than 20 per cent
Eventually parliament passed a
measure abolishing the practice, and
the baby, post" ceased.-London An
swers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
AN IRISH SUPERSTITION.
Fishermen Don't Like to Meet Women
When Starting FoF Work.

Fishermen Don't Like to Meet Women
When Starting For Work.
Superstitions as to it's being most
unlucky to meet a woman when SET
ting out to fish or upon any journey by
sea are not uncommon. From a head
land on the Donegal coast the writer
was one day anXiously watching a
small smack beating across the bay
against heavy sea and stiff breeze
which had suddenly sprung up. After
long and hard fight for it the little
craft made the pier in safety. and up-
ON condolences being offered the skip
per on his recent hardships he said:
Sure, what better luck could | have?
Didn't | meet a redheaded woman i'm
Sligo this morning the moment | left
my lodging to walk down to the boatr'
In this case the color of the woman's
hair and the fact Of her being the first
person met with after the man left
his house seemed to be the determin-
ing factors in the days luck. But in
other places the objection to such an
encounter embraces hair of all shades
and any hour of the day. it being am
ply sufficient to bring the i'll luck that
any woman should pass you by just
as you are walking down to the boat
only few weeks ago the writer visit
ed small fishing village on the Gal
way coast and just before getting on
his car to return home was chatting
to the landlady of the little inn. A
strapping young fisherman who was
walking down the road toward the
harbor suddenly stopped, climbed over
the fence and made his way TO his
boat across the fields. The writer OBJ
served to his hostess that the young
fellow must have mistaken him for a
process server with a writ for him.
She laughed rather derisively and said.
It's not you at all, sir, he's afraid of.
but me. He's just going fishing and
would not pass me by if you gave him
the fill of his hat of gold. "-London
Chronicle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
EVANSVILLE.

T. <AtVS v tA~2<s
5Miss Nettie Hlil teaches at West Glover
this tern.
School comme ced Monday, Miss Carrie
Bauger ieacner.
Mrs. Fred Percival visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. "a. [. Smith, recently.
aMr. and Mrs. Fl. [. Smith were called to
Lebanon, N. H.. by the death of Mr..
smiths brothers. wife, Mrs. F. A. Smith
recently.
Mr.: and Mrs. Albert Williams and son,
Lester, of Shelton, Conn.,, spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. Williams parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Bickford. a. Mrs. Williams
will remain few weeks.
RASBURG.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Free
man Metcalf Friday.
The Brig hton schoolhouse has bee n
thoroughly repaired.
Mrs. 0 B. Dodge of Barton Landing
spent Sunday with her daughte Mrs. Ed.
Cotton.
Miss Mary Knapp returned last Thurs
day from visit of several weeks with her
sister in Woodsville.
NJ. and Mrs. j. G. Carpenter we're called
70 Morrisville Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. carpenters uncle.
Tn school on Burton hill has been post
poned TO- one week on account of the i'll
ness OF the teacher, Miss Dora Wiley.
There was no service in the Congrega-
getional church Sunday on account of the
absence OF the pastor, Rev. ]. Poeton.
There will be no school in the Kidder
hill schoolhousa. The pupils from that dis
fr'ct will b carried to the Ware district
Miss Ina Boynton OF Coventry teacher.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
Euphemisns For "Madv

In order to avoid the blunt word
mad" many euphemisms are resorted
to in the English language. While
"lunacy" refers to the supposed infu-
ence of the moon. insane" simply
means unhealthy; lin becile'' signifies
only weak, and crazy" meaning de-
crepit, almost corresponds to the slan9
cracked" a tile off," not all
there "a bee in his bonnet" are only
few of the efforts slang has made to
carry off the sad fact with an uneasy
joke 'Lunatic asylum" for the old
'madhouse," represents not only 7
great Improvement in the institution,
but also in the term used to desig-
nate it
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
A Tiny Wei niuner

The mole is one of the thirstiest Of
animals. 1t never burrows at any
great distance from water. and at
times of drought when the supply OF
the needful element is diminished or
cut off the little gentleman in the vel
vet coat counteracts the scarcity by
digging wells until it comes to a depth
at which water may be obtained.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
DEFERRED LOCALS.
BRoWNINcToN CENTER.

DINA smith has sold his farm to Hale
Clark.
Archie Cherifoe and Matilda Young were
m ,rried Saturday. Nov. 3Oth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Dwyre spent
Thanksgiving at Manchester, n. q.
John Cheney, Wallace Henderson, and
Mrs. Betsey Spencer are on the sick list
Mrs. Edwin Aidrich was called to SheI-
ooke, P @, last week to attend the fun
eraI of her sister.
Frank Aidrich has sold his place to
Walter Houston, instead of Henry D6yre
as was stated last week.
Hamilton Ransom of Stannard was the
guest of his cousin, j. A. Smith, for day
and night the past week.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 4th, the Bax-
Ter Post, at Newport, held memorial SER
vice, In honor of a departed comrade,
Daniel Dwyre. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Dwy-
re, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Dwyre attend
ed the service, representing the family.
In the evening following the marriage
IF M nshall Powers and Miss Georgiana
Collins thirty relatives of the bride and
groom attended the reception given by
'e brides mother, Mrs. Bette Spencer, at
ne house of John Dwyre, an uncle of the
o'lde. The evening was spent in singing
rotations, and dancing, much enjoyed
by all. An oyster supper was served. The
happy couple were the recipients of many
lsefuI presents, a chamber suit, Mrs
5ettie Spencer; parlor clock, VIM Powers
| oarlor lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dwyre:
bed spread, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver DWyre:
china ware. Mrs. Eliza Warboy and Mrs.
w. Hildreth; towels, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
wilson; china ware, Henry Fletcher; sum
If money, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bernard: sum
If money, Mrs. Mary Gray and Mrs. John
Young; also presents from Mrs. Mae Good
10 sud Mrs. George Briggs of Manches-
N. Ell. Congratulations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
M apoleo on.

There is no doubt Napoleon fell
through the sheer. dizziness of the
height he had climbed to. THE Due
de Raguse." says the Comtesse de
Roigne. "once explained to me the na-
ture of his connection with the en-
peror in phrase which is more or less
applicable to the whole nation. When
Napoleon said. All for France" [
served with enthusiasm. When he said.
France and L." / served with zeal.
When he said. Il and France. / served
with obedience. When he said II"
without France. l felt the necessity Of
narting from him. 1T P.'s London
Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
Reassured.

"Say, pa. won't you buy me a dram %
"No. I'm afraid you'd disturb me-
with the noise"
mo. / won't pa III o.ly drum
when you're asleep."-Life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
LOWELL.

Mrs. Murphy is sick. Mr.. Hines is bet
ter.
Mrs. c Kelley was in Irasburg last
week.
Miss Bessie Murphy spent last week in
Albany.
D. Rowell OF Barton Landing spent last
week in town.
Me- and as. Ernest Watson were in
Newport recently.
|. Sinclair - gore to asbestos mines to
do bLacksmIn1og.
A daughter vas born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Cello December %.
David Stewart has gone to board with
Warren Rouse for the present.
Il D. St,nnafd Of Barton Landing YVES
in town Wednesday on business.
FIossie Lapier has gone to Montgomery
to attend scnooI for the winter term.
II . and Mrs. Wilmond Souther are the
parents of daughter born November so.
Charles sullivan has purchased Of the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-16
to xn tbs pr, petty known as the Murrsy

town tbs pre- perty known as the Murray
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Harding and
daughter of Westfield spent Wednesday in
town.
The Misses Zsna Barre and Ethel and
Lfnnie Newton were home last week from
Johnson.
Miss Alice LaClair is home from South
Ryegste and will teach school in the La
clair district for the winter.
The NJ. w. of A. presented the play,
Nevada" to large house Tuesday, Dec.
8 dance was held after the play and
supper was served at Kelley's hotel.
TROY.
Guy Rock we'll and Della. House are visit
ing at Hardwick.
Mrs. Zoos Whitehouse Is home from
Montreal where she spent several weeks.
Mrs. G. W. Aiken and daug liter, Mrs.
Helen Goodwin, are home from their visit
to Gloversville, N. Y.
The friends of Oscar Larabee gave him a
surprise party on his birthday, Decem Der
5. All report fine time.
Miss Hazel Allbee of Derby is spending
her school vacation with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Chaffee.
Miss Helen Farman started Wednesday
for Boston where she expects to spend the
winter studing Instrumental music. 80
Miss Jennie Richardson of the PEOPLES
Telephone company central of Newport
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
| Wurst horne.
The village school began December 9
with the same teachers as last term, Miss
| Hester Coburn in upper room and Miss
| Maude Hunt in the primary. Miss Mary
FrisseIl of Newport Center teaches in the
| Davis district.
WESTFIELD.
Dana 8. Gilpin was in Barton last week.
| Mrs. w. D. Bell and Miss Iona Hitch
cock visited in Coventry last week.
Mr.. Shagnon of Fairfield has purchased
same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cummings and
daughter of Derby visited at w. H. Burn.
hams recently.
Miss Bessie Bryant finished her echoo
in Jay this week and Miss Bourne of Jay
has finished her school on the North hill
Last Friday the following schools finish
ed; School taught by Martha Borland
Lapier school taught by A. Bell England
Watkins school taught by Florence Sher
bert. The village school begins this week
Miss Alma Jacques teacher in the upper
department and Mrs. A. w. Farman in the
primary
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
Olympic oamoa PrOaramrns.

Presldent James u. sullivan OF the
Amateur Athletic union and secretary
% the American committee Of the Brit
iah olympic games OF 1908 has recelv.
ed a communication from the Right
Hon. Lord DesborOugh. chairman OF
the British Olympic games committee.
lnclosing for the Information OF the
American committee the proposed pro
sramme sanctioned by the international
Olympic committee at their meeting
held at The Hague In May. 1907.
This programme WAS sent to Presi-
dent Sullivan In order to give the
American committee an opportunity to
olfer their suggestions before the final
draft OF the programme Is made.
Sports Of all sorts win be represent
Cd. and In most Of the events the en-
tries from any one country are limited
% twelve
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
slS ard Hail = ps.sn.

-rennywOFth of eobbler's wax.
please, air." said the tiny boy as be
stretched his hand to a level With the
counter.
"Wopldn't shoemaker's wax do as
wellr' ASKED the faeetious shopman.
Don't know" replied the small boy,
sent IN ask pa"
Five minutes later be was back again
with the announcement that shoemak.
er's wax would do all right The shop
man Erinned.
And did your pa tell you what the
daerence WASP be asked
YES. sir" said the little boy He
said there's the same difference a. BE-
tween you and q dOnkeys
Though small the child was intelll-
sat, and be made a rscorl sprsnt Or
- aoor.-Lsaoon Tit.DiaA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14

Ted Everett OF Buffalo, who is man
aging an amateur baseball team In
London, England, has written a letter
to a friend telling how the great game
Ia MISPLACED In dear old London. Part
OF the letter reads as follows:
"Well, the game over here is really
strange. and l don't know just what
10 say about 1t. Americans make up
most Of the teams In the British
league. and you would be surprised to
see some Of the resident Americans
who come out to play. They are as
regular as clockwOrk and play In all
kinds OF weather. The weather has
been anything but good for baseball,
and this has given most of us old
horses stiT legs and sore arms, and the
teams with young players have had
somewhat tho advantage.
''our team Is composed mostly Of
chaps Older than myself and you
know. after an illness Of some years. It
In no cinch to get out and run about
bases, throw balls, etc. They are
trying TO make the game popular over
here as a summer pastime. SO few
EnRllshmen understand anything about
II that the best plays are not generally
wondered at
CLOSE, snappy games are not wanted.
What the people want Is lots Of hit
ting. plenty OF running. and errors
don't enter into the thing at all. We
played a corklng good 0 to game not
long ago, and the spectators didn't
have any use for II at all. We had
several good catches. double plays and
some really good fielding. but all Of
this was wasted.
Following our game came the re
serve team. which ended with a score
something like % to 80. filed with
hard hitting. all sorts Of running and
innumerable errors, This game wal
just what the people wanted. and they
had a great time.
There arO some English football
players and cricket players in the
game. and you can tell them by ever
move. Throw a cricket player q higf
ball and be doesn't know what 10 ID
with II"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
IN SPORTING WORLD
A LEADING First Baseman.

sJiggs' Donohue OF the Chicags
Americans Is justly considered one Of
TIE greatest Of all first basemen.
with Frank Chance and Hal Chase
he leads the world in this position
Donohue was one Of the chief In
@avidual factors in the capture Of the
worlds championship in the fan OF
1908, his fielding being phenomenal
and game saving and his batting most
timely.
DOnOhue was born on July ID, 1917,
at Springfield, O. He played his nrss
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
Crafty Yeuna loo.ara.

A well known horse owner says that
yoOng jockeys arC most dlfACult to
manage. He further states;
A. the boys gain some little expsEi.
ence in race riding they naturally be
eoms artful aud at the same time
conscious Of their own shortcomings.
When opportunity arises many OF
them. following In the wake Of their
elder colleagues. attempt to take all
sorts Of liberties and often ride unfair.
y. When In difficulties they plead
more often than not that the fanls Is
Cue - the waywarlness OF the horses
tAay ride.s
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14

game OF real baseball at Marietta, o.,
In 1895, starting as catcher. In 1900
ho joined the Pittsburg Nationals
He finished that season with Mime
apOlis, then went to Milwaukee In
1901.
At the close Of 1903 he was pur-
chased for the Chicago American
White Sox and Joined them in 1904.
He throws and bats left handed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
Sylvia's
Fortune.
BY GERARD HOPKINS.

Copyright. 1871, by Jessie Mossan.
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castanea, 2I9,a. the dam OF COchatO.
1s1tlA recently foaled a Oily by Blngan,
1SoA. and win Be bred to TIA
49,