Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-08
The Meddler
"J the coat fits you, put 1t o1a''

II "T the coat fits yot, put it on"
Why do men swear? Probably be-
cause they think it gives emphasis to
their remark. We judge this to be the
answer on hearing. in passing stable
these remarks: "He's
good hoss,'' from No. 1,
followed by this explosion from No. 2:
He's more than that, he's c.
d--good boss" Probably the second
speaker thought he had added another
degree to the characterization of his
and neither of them thought
that they were taking the name of the
Supreme Architect of the Universe in
vain. The extent to which swearing
is practiced is unaccountable- It is
simply degrading and debasing. In
this connection we quote from the
writings of one of the most eminent
clergymen the Universalist denomina-
ton ever produced, the following
paragraph committed to memory in
childhood
''Profaneness is a low, groveling
vice. He who INDUCES in it is no
gentleman. / care not what his stamp
may be IN society," care not what
clothes he wears or what culture he
boasts, ts,-deSpite all his refinement,
the light and habitual taking of Gods
name in vain betrays a coarse nature,
and brutal will.'
Think it over.
We are in favor of the youngsters
having all the fun they can, but roller
skates in the post Office and at two
minute clip around the corner near
the fruit store, can make public
Of what might otherwise be
clean sport.
If anything appears in this column
which is not to your liking. just kindly
let me know and [ will see whether
L can't make it little worse next
week. If you happen to get little
pull this week don't brag about it, YOU
might get your block knocked off next
week.
1t seems inconsistent to the Meddler
for one man to take out a milk dealers
license and do business according to
law and for another to sell without a
license because he can't afford to take
one out) and cut the price of milk.
Consistency is a jewel but this kind
is not a first water jewel, (from the
dealers point of view.
A correspondent writes the Meddler:
1--WE observe by last weeks Monitor,
June 10. that the --- (the Meddler
man omits this name) Sunday school
of ----- (and this) held a picnic
at Willoughby lake and had a fine
time. We are glad that they did and
hope that they may come again; but
some of US around the county, who
own cottages in the grove where they
visited, are wondering how
people would feel toward US if we
should hold a picnic in their village and
trample papers and boxes into the
long grass of their vacant lots spread
bread and butter, pie and cooky dough
on their posts and floors of their veran-
daS throw orange and banana peels
about their lawns and then depart
without picking up any of the litter?
once saw unique sign prohibiting
expectorating. 1t read, Spit on the
floor here if you do at home Come
again"
If it takes a Democratic congress
from March 4, 1913. to June "a. 1914 to
settle on postmaster for Barton, and
if it takes "a hours to shift the Pro-
gressive state committeeman in Or
leans county, how long will it take the
Republicans to fill a vacancy on their
town committee?
am told that umbrellas are safer in
Barton than in any other town in
Orleans county. One has been known
to stand in front of a store for days
without being taken by it's owner-or
anyone else. Which speaks volumes
for our honesty. Thank you, Mr..
Man. aside to the audience). I
haven't seen any that were worth TAX
ing.
If you would like receipt for
chapped hands inquire of Miss Davis.
correspondent with the Meddler.
Two of our townswomen being
unable to agree on certain matters.
entered on hair-pulling contest and
fist fight one day recently, and it was
deemed best to have Geo. Jennings act
as referee. Jennings. feeling incom-
petent to decide the matter, took them
to Newport.
Boys who deface the walls of the
bath house on May shore should be
ashamed of themselves Defacing the
walls of any public building is mark
of i'll breeding or wrong training.
Ophelia says, "a balloon & a plow
shud nevir marry"
The Duck Pond Road Philosopher
says: 1.-The only difference between
the dress O, the INNER mart q, mon and