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The Newtown bee., 1908-02-07
DEATH OF JOHN F. SWIFT.

John F. Swift, lifelong resident of the south end of the town, who had a severe shock some two weeks ago, died on Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock. He had fingered along in that partially helpless condition, gradually growing weaker, until death came to his relief, which it did in a very easy manner, he passing away apparently without struggle. MT Swift leaves brother, James L., a few years his senior, who has been in very de- crepit condition for some time. The funeral was held at his late residence on Monday afternoon, burial m Putting ham cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-07

his foot quite badly with an axe while repairing a barn floor, recently.
 MT Cough, who is working the John Eva farm, met with an accident, last Saturday, heavy plank falling upon his foot, which caused much pain and necessitated calling a doctor.
 Charles Myers, who has been work ing in Brooklyn, the past year, is home enjoying a short vacation. :
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-07

hess of his office. Perhaps no man in Litehfeld county has more friends and all through his long illness inquiries have come daily from every section of the state. He is now able to walk about the house, reads the papers daily, eats heartily and is rapidly gain ing strength. -[New Haven Leader.
 P. D. Osborne, a genial representa- tive of Allison Brothers of Middle town, passed Thursday night at Carl Bader's. He sattracted attention be- cause of his great weight and height. He weighed 3O9 pounds and was six feet and seven inches high.
 Crockett Brothers have bought a tract of standing.timber of Edwin Hol- lister, near the Bethlehem line, and will move their steam mill there in a short time.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-07
RoxburY.
CLAM CHOWDER SUPPER AND
 VALENTINE SALE. D.

CLAM CHOWDER SUPPER AND
 VALENTINE SALE.
 There will be clam chowder sup per and valentine sale at the Congre- gational chapel, Tuesday, February Il, from 6 to p. m. Admission to chapel free, supper 2Oc. If stormy the first fair night thereafter. Everybody cor dially invited.
 Mrs Nellie Judson, who has been with Mrs Myron Thomas, has returned to Woodbury.
 John Clark. whohas been i'll the past winter with rheumatism. is improving.
 A missionary from China gave an interesting lecture at the Congrega- tional church, Sunday morning. Ow- ing to the severity of the weather there was but small attendance. l John Walsh had the misfortune to cut
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Full of "Reminiscences.

At the different army stations in the
west it is the practice for the officers
on leaving their post for some distant
station to sell off everything they do
not care to keep. In connection with
this custom in "Reminiscences of Sol.
dier's Wife" Mrs. Ellen Biddle tells IA
amusing story.
There was very estimable woman
living at the garrison, a veritable Mrs.
Malaprop. She told us of some jew
elry she had lost, and among the
things was topaz chain with beau
tiful pendulum"
The lady held an auction before she
left. after her husbands death, and
when some silver plated knives were
put up for sale she rose and in sob
bling voice said: "Oh, dear, no. l can
not sell them! They have been in deal
Johns mouth too oftenv'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
A FOOL QUESTION.
Asked In a Railway Station, 1t Won q
Caustic Reply,

Asked In Railway Station, It Won a
Caustic Reply.
He stood at the ticket window slowly
unrolling an old fashioned leather bag,
while dozen men stood behind him,
driven to madness by the shouting of
the gatemen calling their trains. After
he got about a yard and a half of bag
unrolled he suddenly stopped and saiG
to the ticket clerk:
us that clock Iight?"
mo, sir"
"Tain't?' shouted the startled pas
senger, STOPPING down and making a
sudden clutch at a lean and hun
CRY carpetbag. "'Tain't right? Well,
what n the name O. common sense do
We have it stuck up there for, then?''
ITO fool people, calmly replied the
clerk. That's what we're here for-to
fool people and misdirect them"
Great Scott.' said the passenger,
hurriedly rolling Up his bag. 1--WE
missed my train. I'll report you,
willr'
won't do any good. It's the compa-
ny's orders. They pay man to go
round every morning to mix and mud
die up all the clocks, SO that not one Of
them will be right and no two of them
alike
The passenger gasped twice or thrice.
but could not say anything The ticket
clerk went on:
"It's the superintendent idea. He
| &c fond Of finn oniOyS iOko and II
does him good to see man jump about
and hear him jaw when he buys q
ticket and then finds his train has beer
gone two hours"
(Which way is this clock wrong?'
the passenger asked in despairing ac
centS-"fast or SlOW?'
Don't know. That's part of the fuI
not to let anybody in the building know
anything about the right time. All
know is that it's about ninety minute.
wrong one way or the other"
With a hollow groan the pasSenge
grabbed his bag and made rush fO
the door. upsetting any man who go
: in his way. In about two minutes b.
came back, crestfallen and meek, ant
took his place at the end of the line
When once more he walked up to tn
: window he said, as he named his sta
ton and bought bis ticket like a san
, man:
What made you talk to me like 70,
: did?''
What made you ask questions lik
ool"-San Francisco Chronicle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
A FRANK CRITIC.
She Contrasts the Opera With Can
tata at Home.

tata at Home.
1t was Rufus Choate, who was not
musical, who once at the opera gaZed
helplessly at his libretto and, turning
to his daughter, who was musical, said:
Helen. expound to me this record,
lest dilate with the wrong emotion
Mrs Binns of Dulverton, who is also
unmusical, recently attended the opera
with her daughter and felt that her
emotions there were hardly satiSfac-
tory.
.'Yes," she told her friends on return
ing to the village, LOUSY took me to
the opery, and it certainly was a sight
1t was real interesting looking round
before it begun, and enjoyed it some
afterwards, too; really l did. There
was so many folks in it and such a lot
of going and coming and marching and
grouping it made quite picture.
"And the music, too-some of it had
quite a swing to it, most as good as a
p'rade But it went on and on and on,
and l begun to get pretty tired of it,
and it KEEP on and on, and l got tireder
and tireder.
"You see, 'twa'n't like a cantata at
home, where you know the folks.
That's different. 1t don't matter then
how long the story strings out, and
singing any kind O. story does string it
out ridiculous; but, knowing the folks,
there's always something interesting
you can turn your mind to and for.
get it.
Now, when the Choral club gave
King Rainy's Daughter there was all
their clothes to look at first off, And
my, there were some clever makeovers
amongst 'em too. You remember Sc
liny Meade's dress for the princess she
got out O. that old stained wedding
satin O. Great-grandmother Barclays;
If that want job to be proud Of
don't know what is!
"And Sam Giddings' trousers-we
they weren't trousers exactly, bu
those things he wore on his legs-San
felt he oughtn't to hire, and Jane Gid
dings made 'em herself! How she evel
did it! I'd as soon try cutting out {
suit O. court clO'es for the emperor o.
Chiny myself.
''Then l always find it kind O. enter
tanning to watch out for LOnny Ba
ker's gold front tooth to fash when b.
opens wide on top note, and-oh
well, you know how tits. There's al
ways something.
But at the opery there amt, an,
by the end of an hour of bang and toe
tie and tum- te-tum and tra-la-la I'd ha
all l wanted, and but for hurting Lou
isy's feelings I'd ha' left. She say
twas grand, and dare say twas, bu
give me the town hall and home Ia
ent every time."-Youth's Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Paris Ever Famous.

Paris was famous and cultivated
city ages before Venice. If we search
for them we may find it in historical
associations that may vie with those of
any city in the world except Rome and
Constantinople, and even it's antiquari-
aH and artistic remains are seldom
equaled or surpassed. At Rome. Flor
ence or Venice the tourist talks of old
churches, palaces and remains. At
Paris he gives himself up to the boule-
Yards. the theaters. shops and races.
The profoundly instructive history. the
profuse antiquarian remains of the
great city. are forgotten carent quia
vate sacro.-London Spectator.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
BIRD VISION.
Keen Eyesieht of the kinsfishers and
Water Birds.

So far l have determined that the
keenest eyesight is probably possessed
by water birds and kingfishers, al
keener eyesight than does man. 1t is
a fact that the eyesight of man is go
ing to get worse in the future and is
getting worse all the time-that is, we
are growing more nearSighted. The Oc-
equations of a majority of men in
cities compel them to do their work at
very close range. This removes the
necessity of the farsighted eyes with
which most men are endowed. 1t is
probably good thing that we are be-
coming nearsighted
AS an example Of the visual capacity
of some birds one has to think for a
moment of a hawk poised several hun
dred yards above meadow in which
a field mouse or small chicken is
hidden. IN a few seconds after the
quarry is sighted it is seized by the
bird. whose sharp sight has not only
detected it, but whose wonderful ac-
commodative apparatus permits of a
sure and continuous fiXation from hun.
dredS of meters to less than a meter
within an incredibly short space of
time. Variations in the character of
this acute vision are seen in many
other birds-in the humming bird, that
| darts here and there so quickly that
| the human eye cannot follow it and
yet comes suddenly to rest on an al
most invisible twig; in the woodcoclz
that fits through the dark woods
avoiding every tree, shrub and branch
as if they were noneXistent; in the owl
that combines good diurnal with goo6
nocturnal vision, and in the kingfsher
that sees as well in the air as he does
in water--Dr. c. A. Wood in Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
MURDER OF THE SEAL.
The Way the Animals Are Slaughtered
by the Hunters.

The Way the Animals Are Slaughtered
by the Hunters.
The ice echoes 10 footballs, so the
murder of the seal is a stealthy act.
Yes. it seems like murder. On the pan
lies a whitecoat alone. Up to it hur-
ries one of the hunters. Lifting his
bat above his head, he measures the
distance; then, swinging downward the
iron shod point he strikes the skull of
the seal such blow that it is crushed
in as if of pasteboard. Tossing aside
the bat and whipping out the scalping
knife, while the creature is still culver
ing, with swift undercut and two or
three side strokes the keen blade has
severed the hide and the layers of fat
beneath so they can be rolled into
pelt, the hide holding the fat in it's
folds. The next whitecoat is with it's
parents. Their hide is cOarser, but
worth having, so the gunner takes a
quick aim, lodging a charge of shot in
the head of the growing mate just at
the base of the brain. Here the skull
is thinnest. One of the batters stands
guard over the bloWhOle to prevent
the mother from escaping, while an
| other bats the cub. Then the female,
who would desert her offspring to save
her own life. is dubbed on the head.
few strokes of the knives and three
more bloody carcasses crimson the ice.
The pelt Of the first seal is piled with
the other three in pan. The fagman
sticks flag by it's side, and the hunt
ers hurry forward, leaving the pelts to
be towed back to the ship when the
hunt is ended
Thus the slaughter continues hour
after hour until nightfall only ends the
stroke Of the bat and thrust of the
knife. If it began at daybreak the
field may be streWn with thousands OF
dead seals, for if the pan of ice is
| thronged with them, as is sometimes
) the case. n hundred men will kill ter
times their number in a day. since most
Of the seals are harps, which seldom
try to protect their young. and are
| slain without attempting to defend
themselves.-Day Allen Wiley in Met
e rODOitan
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
PLEASANT JklLS.
The Way Prisoners In Montenegro Are
Treated.

The Way Prisoners In Montenegro Are
Treated.
When I paid visit to the Cetlnje
out for a walk. For two hours every
morning and again for two hours in
the afternoon they are allowed to wan
der about on the green before the pris-
on. There is nothing, indeed, but their
own sense of honor to prevent their
going farther afield unless they be
murderers, in which case they wear
chains. The authorities provide them
with housing, of course, and with
clOthes-not uniform-alSO with fire
at which to cook their food, and they
give them fourpence a day each to
buy it. The prisoners cater for them
selves. Two of them so to the market
every morning to buy provisions for
the day. They are not required to work
unless they choose, and they are classi-
fed not according to the seriousness
Of their offense, but according to their
standard Of life and general behavior.
If man of education and refinement
is sent to prison, care is taken to lodge
him, SO far as possible, in a room
where the other occupants belong to
his own rank in life. I found on one
bed a beautiful counterpart and q pill
low covered with delicate embroidery
Yes. poor fellow, that's his wife's
handiwork." the governor of the jail
remarked casually as we passed. In
one prison life was made so easy and
| pleasant that on leaving it l ventured
to remark that to be there was no pun
tshment, it seemed to me-.
mo punishment"' the official who
was with me exclaimed in surprise
But think of the disgrace of being
| here. Is not that in itself punishment
enough?"
l had ard still have doubts on the
subject for had Just seen a CHEEKY
old fellow who, although the time fol
which he was sentenced had expired
| stout:y refused to quit the prison.
Edith Sellers in Fortnightly Review.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
WORKED HIS WAY.
The Job an Energetic Student Took to
Cross the Atlantic.

Jack had paid his way always. Out
of the poverty of his childhood he had
fought his way through the university.
After graduation he felt he must see
Europe. and with the little accumula-
ton he had he crossed the pond"
trusting to good luck to get home
again. But, his trip Of sightseeing
over. he found himself in Liverpool
without money and with no means Of
getting any.
He thought he would just go down
to the steamship. go on board and see
how it would seem if only be were go
ing home.
AS be wandered over the big liner
his attention was attracted by a cry
ing baby. The mother was travelling
alone. and While she was attempting
to see to all the thousand and one de-
tails incident to the beginning of an
ocean trip the baby had resented the
neglect he felt he had received and
was crying The mother was at her
wits end
Jacks kind heart prompted him to
say: Let me take the baby. madam.
Perhaps can keep him quiet until
your preparations are made
This request. so, unusual from a
stranger and especially from a man
stranger. naturally filed her with sur
prise. but she looked Jack squarely in
the eye for second and trusted him
Il wish you would" she said
Jacks care was extremely satisfac.
tory to his babyship. and when. in a
half hour. the mother was ready to
reclaim her child she found a happy
baby cooling and trying to devour a
bunch of keys at one gulp.
She laughed as she took the young
ster and thanked Jack. Then she add
ed. quite in fun, II wish you were go
ing clear across
Jack saw his opportunity. He said
Madam, I'm college student. out OF
funds and longing for home. If yol
will pay my passage to America will
take care of your baby all the way
across"
His proposition was accepted. and h,
kept his word. He is prominent law
yer now, and he looks back with con
siderable amusement to his experienc,
in getting home from Europe.-Youth'.
| Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Runions and Rank,

1T is extraordinary. writes Sir Hen
ry Drummond Wolff in Rambling Rec
elections. TO observe in England the
weakness that most people have for
Boosting of their friends in high places
and the Difference that they show to
them. The daughter of a lady of very
high rank had some pain in her foot
which the mother asked the goyerness
to be good enough to look at The lat.
ter after examining it said. If it were
not for her ladyship's exalted rank
should say it was bunion.'"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
SIGN of Precocity.

81 behave" declared the fr:shman.
"thot me youngest sons born t. be a
surgeon
''Phwat leads ye t. say thot?" asked
his friend.
''Oi caught him usin' tn scissors on
Il book Old lately bought an before
Oh cd stop him he cut out tn appin-
x"-BOhemian
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Makes Him Mad.

Don't you think, major" inquired
the young man in the front row. THAT
he sings those battle songs realistical-
ly:'
Eyes. indeed replied the gentleman
aforesaid-"so realistically, in fact
that I feel like fighting all the time
I'm listening to himv' -London All
SWerS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
At the Bargain Counter.

"That sharp tongued Miss Redpepp
has been saying some mighty mean
things about you and your wife"
what. for instance"
"says you picked her up at bar
gain counter"
Great Scott. did! She was the
prettiest girl that ever stood behind
Chicago Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
Jcy.

JOY in life is like the oil in the lamp
-when the oil commences to fail the
wick burns with glimmering red
fame. filling the air about it With a
black smoke Life also without a little
joys burns u1profitahly. filing the air
with depression aud sadness
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
A Market for Your Hides
TallOW ard Bones

Almost everybody knows that the
place 70 send Beet Hides, Horse Hides.
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts. Tallow and
Bones is to G. s. Page, HYDE Park,
Vermont, who paws highest prices;
RENTS the day following the arrival
Of goods at Hyde Park; paws the
freight on shipments Of 200 pounds or
nor and keeps his Customers at all
times posted as to mafket values.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
GenerOuS.

Professional Faster-I should ike to
undertake fast of four weeks in this
show of yours. How much Will you
nav me. ShOwman-I can't give you
any salary. but | will pay for your
-Fliegende Batter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16
A SiirI1t Diversion.

anything new at the reception last
EVENING""
well. yes. The genial host and the
amiable hostess quarreled informally
Kansas City Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

There is as yet no method of progress
known to men that is so rich ana com
nlete as that which is ministered by q
truly great Friendship, Phillips Brooks
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

The hawk eats the dove. but the
hawk seems to be surrounded by as
many dangers as the dove. -Atchison
Globe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-06
MORE THAN THIRTY
 ARE GUESTS OF CAMP
Interesting Charitable EVSrA< Of RGomt.
 gomery Salvation Army.

Interesting Charitable Work of Mont-
 gomery Salvation Army.
 More than thirty people, men, women and children. are st present enjoying the revivifying air, the healthful food and the protective care afforded by the camp of the Salvation army at Pickett Springs. Captain Odom Is greatly pleased with the marked improvement shown by all of those to whom the camp has been refuge.
 It is expected to change the person nel of the occupants during the latter part of next week, the majority of those now there being in condition to seek employment. Captain odorn stated that he believes a period of about two weeks sufficient for the recuperation of his patients, except in fhe case of serious illness, when they will not of course, be retained at the camp. After a stay of this length of time in the restfui atmosphere of the Springs. an individual who has been in poor health only because of inferior food and over work will ordinarily have So far re- covered his strength as to be able to seek employment successfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-06

life. Violet Hexamer had never spoken
 of her relations. She had only said
 that they were nothing to her So long
 as he loved her. The thought of the unfortunate girl
 did not trouble him. He had almost forgotten her existence, ana he had heard nothing of her since he gave
 her fl.ooo. to conclude the episode. She had passed out Of his life. like oth-
 CTS who had replaced her in his affec-
 tions. She had been flair sport" and
 provided the amusement Of an hour. His conscfence did not accuse him. He
 was only thankful that George Craw- shay was dead. '-
 He placed Crawshay's letter on the fire and locked up the box which con- tained the labour of . mans best years.
 He had no desire to examine the con tents of the box. The letters and the
 diaries were so much waste paper. They might be humorous to a man who knew that they were useless. But they could be nothing more, TT will have them burnt" he said to himself. "but for the present--any place win do for them."
 He put the box in q corner of the room. and went upstairs to dress for dinner.
 He was in 2 particalarfy good humor that night. He was always a pleasant companion when he chose to be so, and his mothers thin face heightened as sbe
 listened to his cheery conversation. She. poor woman. had suffered much through this son of hers. She only saw him
 about one week In every year. but she
 heard more about him than was good for her. He always treated her with isirdness. and even with exaggerated respect. But he suffered no fnterfer-
 encs. and sine had long ceased 10 re-
 proaeh or even to plead with him Lady GwendoIeD Gaunt was grande dame of the old school, which did not seek advertisement In the daily pa- pere. The Daughter Of a Welsh Earl.
 whose pedigree went back to the days of Owen Clyrdwr, she set great store on the claims of birth. Her creed was of the simplest. High lineage de- | mands respect. It must do nothing to 1 forfeit It's right to receive." The mere possession of wealth did not. in her l opinion. entit1e a man. to ask for noHz- age from the lower classes nor confer on him the right to dine In the houses 1 of the aristocracy. Thirty years ago l these views were common enough. but
 in an age when the bearers. of the greatest names in England -were l ecnambIing for gold, hobnobbfng with fnancierS of shady reputation. and
 marrying into families that had sprung from the gutter. Lady Gwendolen's opinions marked her out as . woman Of character.
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