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Tbe bona Ad circulation of the AHurn AND Patriot IB OTKK IlllHT THOCHANO UOP1KI FKR Will, whiclila much i lie lanresictrciil.tlonof any yeruioal newspaper, antl mure tlian ilouble thai ot moat of them. Thi proves It much the most valuable nlver-tlslnn meuluiu In the SUle.au! makes the alHit ra'ea yerv low luileeii It was a matter of dollars and cents. The proprietor was courteous, hut tlrtn, clocl*tilne positively to part with anymore valuable money for sentimental reasons. 'lio last act was almost ended when Fautiiinr hrouirht the to Motitmotency-tunvlli, who was standing in the ilics. and then passed on, as I understood very well, to hear the tidings to Mm Yunella.
"That is had news," I said to M.uit-morcnev -Miiyth. "Sir, I have survived more grievous blows," he answered. I'hey may ciu-di. hut they cannot kill. Hut a little while and I -hall be avenged.
With the peerless unellit I'heu you expect her to remain with you?" "Most as-uin-dlv A concert tour, a tritlinir niaiter, 1 urmit but liu-ra- tive then a period of study under gteat masters, tint also und- 1 1 1 i I su- pervlsion, you tindi island, and then the famous prnmi doiiini and her discover He bowed low and solemnly, as if sal-utiin: his future greatness. "Oil, if thai is all arranged I i-ll you success," I said, tint 1 wondered win" tier Fanning would rejoice. nd how about the test of the company "1 am sorry for lliciu, hut 'tis the survival of the tlttest." "lint is il absolutely settled that Miss Yunella is to go with you?" "Not quite absolutely, but practically settled," he replied, a bit di-conecrtodly. "Not ten minutes ago 1 sought her pledge to such an agreement, sir, and she, admitting her obligations to your humble servant, Informed me that she would almost certainly acquiesce, ashing merely it few minutes lor consideration liefore mahiug a binding promise. She is, sir, a noble woman.
I lor soul is in her chosen profession. 1 know her sex, sir, and 1 am sure she follow the path to glory." I heard a rustling sound, and, looking over Montmorency-Smyth's head, saw Miss Yunella and Fanning so close to us that they must, have heard the lit tie man's words. My friend laid his hand upon the girl's arm, and, drawing her back, spoke rapidly aud earne-tly. She listened lo him with lace half averted, aud then, when he paused, I saw her shake ber head, liefore he could renew his plea she was called upon Ihe stage. Fanning moved up beside us, and we three stood watching the closing scent! of the opera.
The news that the company's last hope whs gone had spread, and there was a general rush to end the wretched travesty. Lines were clipped or omitted altogether, choruses and solos were hurried through ithout regard to the score. Only Vuuella was faithful to the last, singing heller, it seemed to me, than 1 had ever heard he sing before. Then the curtain fell, and the company came crowding ahum the manager. Moiilnioreucy-Sinvth's swift advance seemed to portend personal violence, but when almost within anu reach of Fanning and Miss Yunella checked it as suddenly as it had been begun, and struck an attitude, no doubt, do-igiicd lo portray amazement, protest anil defiance.
"What means this?" he demanded. "Unhand her, sir; unhand her! Kelease her I command it Fauuiug spoke very quietly "it is not Iu your power to do "Uy heavens, it is!" roared the manager. "Uy solemn pledge 'Solemn Fauuiug answered sharply, bin be lowered his tone as, glancing al tbe curious laces of the company, he went ou "1 don't wish a scene, Mr. Montinoreuev-Snnth. Kindly attend to jour own allairs or you will repent this impertinent iiiterieience.
ltage made Ihe liille man speechless for a moment, and Ins lace grew purple after fashion, which might have portended apopk'xv for any one of equal age but belter led. Yet, in spite ot his lowering passion, he fell buck a siei. "I'll give you proof he cried when he had recovered tongue. "Now heed me! From her own lips you shall have It. Miss Yuuella, is it no.
true lint vou tiayo jiyun yurjM'uiuis) lo rcuiatu under truth Miss Yunellii said something lu faltering toues which failed lo reach any ears but those of the two men nearest her, hue the rest of us saw her, still witlt eyes cast dowu, slowly aud gently free her hands Irom Farming's clasp. Moui-moreucy-Sin 111 gave a hysterical shout of joy. Then he turned to face Us again. "Art forever he proclaimed. Art hail lie took the girl's arm and guided ner low ard the group, moving Willi the air of a conqueror, hib- slit- M-euieil hardly conscious of what was going on about, ber.
Fanning, lett behind, raised a baud to his loiebead with llie man hall dazed by a blow. Hut tue tales still ''Mure ol a hoslilc lo Montmorency Smyili. As lie approach- ed us a big man wiih I he pole, who dilliculty maintained an equilibrium during llie colloquy, lurched lot -ward. Mis burden slipped from his gr isp and toll, its end cutting a huge arc as desi ended. Three or four men Imped lorwurd wiih warning cries, lor F.
inning was laitiv in the line' ol danger, line or ivvo upraised arms partly broke ihe force of the blow it they could not ward it off; but Fanning, unconscious of the peril, went down in his tracks under ho crushing an onset that it seemed impossible he could survive It. I rushed toward the prostrate llgure, but some one was there before me, and us I lienl over linn, Miss Yuuella was on her knees beside bun and bail raised his head upon her arm. 1 thought Fauning's eyes opened for an instant and there was comfort iu the fact that in Home way both his bunds secured possession ol her fret; one, lint with a stream of blood trickling down his forehead he looked sutllclein I badly hurt, to satisfy the most skeptical. Montuiorchcy-Sinyt Ii strode up, a look of the, deepest anxiety on his countiy nance. "I'woilld be well to lower his head to the Hour," he said with much solicitude, but the girl merely clasped her anu more tightly about Faniilng's neck.
a doctor, quick!" she urged. liiere limy lie hope yet. Oh, my darling! in darling!" Moiitmoieney-Suiylh groaned. "Ye gods! ye god-! Iteuieuiber tin' pledge he cried. "1 have given you no pledge, but I now give him one.
This has ended all my doubU. I am his, his, I tell vou, and 1 only pray he may revive enough tot metolell him so." Ami with Ihat, her arm tightened again, until there seemed danger that we might he able, to compare the ell'ects ol concussion with those of strangulation. It is part of my recollection of these events that at this point Mr. Fanning' right eye opened, caught mine, and closed quickly in something very like a wink. There was nothing heroic about Monl-morency-Suillh, now.
Willi an aih he dashed Ins tall hat upon the Mage, aud despairingly ground bia head ag din! a theatrical castle wall, with an energy which was more than painted canvas could withstand. There was a sound of ripping fabric, and the manager's lo ad shot through the breach in the fortinca-tions until his shoulders caught In the opening, and he was held fairly pilloried, his arms and legs Aouilsluug wildly, but availing nothing toward releasing bun from his predicament, limit l-an-nlug'seyes weie wide om-ii now to give their owner full benefit ot this pleasing seclaele, and before we could offer to assist hlin he was up on his feet again with reassuring activity; and. though blood still trickled from the cut upon his forehead, and he mii'til unsteady from the shock, even Miss Yunella per ceived thai in: was in no nang'-i oi instant dissolution, "Il was oulv a glancing blow," be ex-plaltietl. "I might have jumped up in a liflv, but from the way tin- action of the drama daiiK'-d 1 didn'l any I'-asoii for hurry. Kight you were," I answered; -nut, all the same, you've hd asclosea call as Ihe Uw alluwl.
'I'haL not li" the pole ought to aufb-r l'r nis ore.oa--uess." "Yes, that's so," said the wounded out1 'Uive him a dollar lor me, win Within a week there was a very quiet ceremony, which Mrs. I.andei, Ibe contralto, the li aud I agreed pas.ed oil l-aunfuiiy. not among the fuest. but he sent a wed-ding present, probably the only one In his power to offer his forgiveness. Hood's KtuoiUI be in every Umiiy lueibrtna chest anil every LtV' ill trmvelh-r's rl.
ThrV are III Invaluable wh.o too.A. out ul order; cara h.uJu.h. blllousua, ai.4 II Ufr IriMblM. Mllat us essut- WHOLE NO. ARGUS, A Luckless Manager.
Once more right had prevailed and wrong had come to grief. Sorely tried but triumrihuut soprano virtue and nui-lisned but vindicated tenor heroism had been reunited iu the midst of a picturesque peasantry, singing: iu chorus and almost in time. Black-moustached villainy had been dragged away to meet his "fate, his parting defiance unduly abridged by the two lusty gentlemen of the supernumerary corps, who would persist in modeling mediaeval retainers after eiid-of-the-eeutut policemen. The curtain had fallen, the little man in eveniug diess who had led the orchestra through the second act had slipped out of the high chair aud vanished, and the inusiciaus, unaided or unhampered by a coiitiuctor, were playing theaudience out of the house, sawing away at ''The Siar-fipaugled liauuer" with the energy of men getting union wages and earuiug them conscientiously. 'Don't be in a hurry," Fanning said to me.
"Let the crowd get. out first. It'll give me a chance to finish this thing." "Making it short?" I asked, as we moved toward the door. "Yes, only a stick and a half. Great, shame, too," lie answered.
Now the performance had not been impressive, aud Fanning had earned a reputation for something approaching captiousuess as a critic. So I asked, carelessly, to what extent he deigned to make the members of the company regret their fate in existing. at all," he said, with more emphasis than appeared to be called for. "There's no reason to roast thetu. They're on the right track.
They're giv-iug us comic opera hich hasn't divorced music, hich isn't all horseplay aud high kicking. You'll say the acting is crude, but I'll forgive that. I'm going to give them a fair, honest notice. I've uo right to do anything else. But, excuse me for a moment." Fauuiug stepped into the office of the theatre.
When he reappeared his little bundle of yellow paper was not to be seen. "I've sent mv copy to the oHice, he remarked. "By the way, old man, how would you like to go behind the scenes? 1 want vou to meet some of the people. You've "tune for it, haven't you?" Inasmuch as Fanning, on several occasions, had declined to heed the broadest of hiuts that I should enjoy the novelty jf a trip ou the other side of the curtain, and had spoken itli great contempt of his brethren who indulged in such diversions, his proposal took me by surprise. But, of course, 1 acquiesced.
Down a narrow, shadowy passage we went, then turned abruptly to climb a short stairwav. A door opened, aud we were lu the outskirts of stageland, iu a place full of strange objects, dimly light-oil by a couple of flickering gas jets, a place damp, musty, chilly, aud generally comfortless. Men and women, muthed to the ears, come out of the depths be- youd aud hurried Dy us. I "Chorus." Fauuiug explaiueu, orieny. "Others will be along pictty quick." A man walked into tue space which the gas jet pretended to illuminate.
He was a queer, dtied-up specimen of hu-mauity, with a thin, cleau-shaveu face, remarkable for irregularity of features and eyebrows of marvellous btishiuess. A high hat with the nap milled and dusty was set rakishlv ou his head; a very short overcoat, lavishly furred as to collar and cults, was buttoned up to his chin and below this garment radiated a pair of close-littiug plaid trousers. "Manager of the company," Fauuiug whispered, as a preface to a formal presentation to Mr. Moutmoreuev-Smyth, who took off his hat and made a. sweeping bow.
"Any friend of Mr. Fanning is welcome, 'doubly welcome the mauager began affably, but he got uo further, tor the critic brushed by him, almost upsetting the little man in his haste to greet three womeuwho had just eome unon the scene. Moutmoieucy-Sniith per, although his hat was knocked liuui bis riaud. "Ah, youth, youth, impetuous youth! Every ready to worship at the shrine of beauty and genius. What power cau withstand thy onslaught or bar thy way?" He put the question in away that seemed to demand an answer.
"I don't know of auy," I said, rather feebly. As he picked up his hat, Fan-uine and the ladies came up, and there were more introductions to Miss Yu-uella, prima douua; to Miss Harris, the contralto of the company, aud to Mrs. Landers, a plump, good-natured person, who played a frisky widow. Then tile tenor (stage name Alonzo JSafael) joined us. "Mr.
Fanning does us the honor kindly to bid us sup with him," the mauager announced. "In the name of the ladies aud gentlemen of the company now present 1 have accepted the Haltering hospitality, and his request, unspoken, ye.t clearly urgent, 1 say, to the festal board at once." The festal board proved to be a spread in a private room ot a ueigiioonug res- lii ant. Montmorency-Smyth, at his case and with hi3 cares torgottou, grew loqua cious, lie naa tne nie oi tne along with a curious facility for remem bering minute details of Ins experience. and a charming inability to learn tne lessou they should have taught mm. Fortunes as varied as those of Ulysses had left him without a shadow of the old Greek's craft.
In the course of his talk the manager drifted naturally to his present under- Circ*mstances coutroueu uy other powers than his, he explained, had left him stranded in an intnois town, a dismal community. Boiotiau, without nimreciatiou of tile histrionic art as ex emplified by himself and a select baud of associates, ine wtcck was complete, even the baggage of the players was sacrificed. His associates, by pooling resources aud pawning such jewelry as they possessed, at last succeeded in securing railway tickets to Chicago, abandoning him to his fate, which truly proved to be a hard one. With starva tion looming close at. nauu, nc ufiui employment of any sort, nrst in tne town and later among uie nciguuoi mg farmers, from whom he encountered generally unpleasant receptions.
As he wanuereu anoui tne iieius in; managed to come in coutaci nun a pois onous vine, the result of his encounter being a tremendous swelling upon his face aud hands. An amateur diagnosis of his malady sent him to a lonely shantv maintained by the couuty, where he received lood and long-range treatment, aud where he was fairly contented until the discovery that he was an inmate of a nesthouse, the last occupant of which had died a few days before of a disease locally supposed to be smallpox. Thereupon Montmorency-Smyth planned an escape, can nig out umicuiiy anu neciog o.v mfiui. Chancing upon a railway, tie ionoweu the line until weaKtiess oveicame mm aud he sought shelter in a barn, already ted bv a nair of tramps, who re ceived him'hospitably enough and made no objections to his tarry tug wun tneiu. Even when daylight showed his swollen aud disfigured features they did not cast him out.
With an eye to tbe main chance, they went to the other extreme, adopting him into their worshipful guild aud making capital of tlis misfortune. In fear of his life, Montmorency-Muith as forced to play a new part, to make an alms-seeking tour of two near-by villages under the personal supervisiou of the more muscular oi his allies. For the tramps it was a uolably profitable enter-uriae. the inflamed couutenance serving to wrine hasty aud generous contribu tions from contagion dreading house wives. 'J tie next day the trio moved ou a few miles and repeated the operation, aud 60 the program was tarried out for a week, when, the inflammation having subsided to an exteut seriously interfering with their exhibit's market value, the tramps gave him a tiauuful of change as hia share in the proceeds and bade him good-bye.
Woutmoreucy-Suiith had had enough of rural experiences. Having invested his little capital in replenishing his wardrobe, he descended upon a thriving town, took quarters at a hotel, aim oe- gan a systematic search for a new enter prise, rate was still against, unu, anu hia landlord grew offensively suspicious. lu these straits the manager entered a church one evening "seeking sanctuary" he galled it with the idea of evading a constable believed to be upon his trail. 1 he tnoir were pracucun; anu sitting peusive iu a pew below'lheir loft, listened Idly to the music aud to the chatter ol the iiug-en t.eiween the hvmus. From the loft itA iriviable.
"I jo trv it. Maine: there" nobody dnwu atairs." he heard a girl say, and a later sounds came to hit ear which rousd liiw as a bugle call rouse an old troop horse. Some oue wai sing lug a jjopuiar melody, a soprano solo 22G3; PATRIOT, 3G54 from a comic opera then in the height of its favor, aud was singing it very well, indeed. "Splendid! Splendid! said another voice in the gallery when the song as ended. "If only we had somebody to coach a little we'd make lie greatest kind of a hit." Montmereucy-Smpth bounded up the stairs to the loft three steps at a time.
When he deseeuded them an hour later he had contracted to take charge of an ambitious venture iu amateur opera. These things aud many others the manager fclated; and as his talk flowed on in an unbroken stream his auditor had abundant opportunity to atch Fauuiug and the star. The contralto had left them and was chatting with ihe tenor in the lee of the geutly dozing Mrs. Landers an arrangement hich seemed to he satisfactory to all concerned. Mi-iS Yunella (jn private lite Mhs Young) was listening intently to her host.
Sin-was a slender voting woman, tall, dark haired aud dark eyed, wiih a face of the sort which is handsome rather than pretty. i Jove! she grows on tine looks a lol better otl" the stage than in her make, up," I said, half to myself. Montmoreucy-Smiih cast upon tne a look of reproach, for I had interrupted one of his choicest anecdotes. Hut his face cleared iu an instant. "She is indeed beauteous," he said.
"Nature has dealt with her in a cherry mood. But hat is more, she is, I may tell you, sir, in confidence, the coining great singer of the world. Give her training, give her the finish of Kuropean masteis, and the people ill bow before her as before a goddess of song. Faltl will be forgotten. And sir, she shall have that training 1 have sworn it and when the nations shall vie in her worship I shall stand beside her, the acknowledged discoverer of this paragon.
Ah me. 'twill be a proud day. 'Yes," he went on after ii little pause, "she is a womau in a thousand, in ten thousand, iu a million; as good as gold, as true as steel wedded to her art and loving it ith lp-art-w hole devoteduess." With my eyes ou Fanning I couldn't resist saying: "lint perhaps some young man may persuade her-" "Impossible, sir! Impossible! I know her, I have solved the great problem 1 understand her sex. She, fickle ami variablenever! Others 1 have known whose fortunes 1 sought to further hut I hey were as she-owls, blinded. Let us uot speak of them." "Then the ladies have deluded "Seven times he answered fiercely.
He might have said more, bet the others of the party had risen, and Fanning was tapping ou the table. "liefore we part," said the host. "I want to ask you all to drink a toast er to the prosperity of the Ideals, aud er may you get the success you deserve." "Fanning," I asked, when we had parted from the others at the door of their hotel, "what have you been about tonight? Why this burst of hospitality? What, do you think of the Ideals' chances, anyway Chances? They're hooked for two w'ceks lu re. They'll break up then as sure as fate." And he strode aloug, whistling merrily, as if impendiug dissolution pleased him mightily. 1 saw nothing of the company for several days, but then, dropping iu to hear them one evening, 1 perceived clearly enough that Fanning was likely to prove a true prophet.
Down in front there was a fringe of revenue-bearing humanity, and in the rear of the house was another, but between them yawned a wide tract of empty seats. Even up stairs things were equally unpromising. Monb-moreucv-Smyth no longer led Ihe orchestra the fact as, he was no musician, his appearance as conductor on tbe opening night having beeu due to a theory that his handling of the baton lent impressivi iiess to the production. There was no dilliculty in getting a card to him between the acts, and his greeting was flatteringly cordial, though he seemed careworu aud nervous. Business had beeu disappointing, he acknowledged.
ih'WAlu'ut the public had held aloof. The people hau developed an astouishing disregard for true art. 'lis strange, passing strange!" tlb-little man observed; "but and he pulled up his coat collar as if nis spirits might be raised in sympathy "but the ti ne will come, the tune will come, 1 repeat, sir, hen their eyes will be opened. Then, ah, then!" He paused to paused to contemplate the pleasing pio ture of a repentant public. It was a favorite way of his, to break off his prophecies as if tbe visions overcame his power ol Rpeech.
"Perhaps business will improve next week," 1 said. "By Hie way, though, have vou seen Fanning lately?" "Mr. Fauning, sir, is wiih us nightly. He lias a heart for art, sir." There was room for doubt as to the critic's line of cardiac development, but it seemed hardly worth the while to make such a suggestion at that lime. Besides, the curtain had gone up, and Miss Yunella, with a little bow, glided past us.
"Step forward a trifle. Then you can see her," said the manager. "In after days 'twill be pleasing for you to remember that you saw the diva thus." From the place assigned I had an excellent view of the stage. Miss Yunella was singing a pretty song of the kind that audiences generally lik. but evidently she was uot charming her hearers.
Her voice was clear and sweet, but it lacked something that mysterious quality which reaches out and ins approval, aud turns the hardened theatergoer into a machine for the production of wild applause. Yet two of those who listened to her were entranced; at my elbow Montuioreucy-Smyth was beating time and whispering ecstatic comments, and right across the stage was Fanning, standing with folded arms, and gazing with eyes that saw nothing but the singer. Perhaps I whistled ou beholding all this at any rate Mnutuioreucy-Smyth gave my ribs an indignant dig, and glared at me as one who was guilty of profanation. "I'm glad you were at the theater tonight," Fanning said, as we walked home together after the performance. "I want vou to do tne a favor.
If you've no other engagement for Sunday afternoon, won't you come with me? Just a trip to the Heights and a dinner there party of lour. Vou and Miss Yuuella, Mrs. Landers and "Very glad to," I said. "You seem to be very friendly, though, with our new friends." "1 have known Miss Yunella for a long time," he answered, rather slillly. "We used to live in the same town." "Many years ago?" 1 queried, somewhat skeptically.
three. That's a good many sometimes." When we returned from the Sunday outing, (the Heights being a suburban resort of considerable natural beauty,) Fanning told me a little more of his ancient friendship for Mi-s Yuuella. IVrhaps he thought I deserved it for the assiduity with which, in spite of the di vision of the party he had proposed, Mrs. Landers and I had cultivated acquaintanceship. To all Intents and pur poses the young lauy anu ne nan in day to themselves.
"This is the case," lie said, speaking with the deliberation of one who chooses his words carefully. "I had a very high regal tor her iu the old days. There were, however, certain obstacle in the way of our our friendship. A last something happened, something doubly utilortunate in that neither of us. as I have since learned, was really responsible for if, but it led indirectly to my lcavim; the old town and coming to this city.
I had not heard from her, and knew nothing of her plans until I found her iu this road company. Her being with it surprised inc. but le than if I had not guessed llow her home life had been made for the last three years. 1 resolved to renew the old acquaintance, aud arranged for that sup-cr." "Aud the results?" "Kxeelieut, so far. Some misunderstandings have been clearvd up.
It seems, almost, as If. after losing our way for so long a time, we had once aioregot the bearings of the road." 'Then It ought to be easy to get back to it again." "Not yet, not yet," Fanning repil-d. "Things cau change mightily in along time. Three years mean thirty-six months. Perhaps you never thought of that." lu the following week, the econd of It engagement, the company' fortune failed ut Improve.
The principal people of the cast disposed of part of their po-aesaions; some ol theui secured loans from Fauuiug. How the eborua lived out the week was a mystery. All through the performance that Friday night Fauuiug struggled bravely to win over the proprietor of the theatre to agree to open the house the following day, hut the case was clear against hitu. XL.VI-NO. 4.
mother. The case was first taken to Over. seer Weatherbead and later Officer Hall look them to Mrs. Bushnell's, where thev were all fed and lodKed. and Dr.
Webster in the morning paid their fare to Northfieid. A man giving the name of F. E. Clark ap Denied at St. Johnrihurv last week, and ap plied for a job as fireman on the railroad.
tie was rem sea as ne was too 010. ne una his hair cut and his beard taken off and went back. cIki nietl to be 22 veara old. ana bkhui aked for a lob. He was told he could have it it he could pass the examination required-He tailed in that.
He slept that night wltn ChiirlpH VVtUon and Fred Daniels, ot Me- Indoes, hut pot up and departed on the 2:30 train, when was oe iuumu that a 20 hill was mining from his pocket, nnd Sheriff Sulloway was put on the track of Clark. A London newsoaoer last week started a subscription to purchase some old editions of Shakespeare and Chaucer as a testimonial to A mbassador Bayard. The subscriptions hud rfftt-hed about suO when Mr. Bayard explained It was doubt ml whether the con-Htiiution would permit his acceptance of such a gift without the consent of Congress and the project has been abandoned. The proposition did not meet with much tavor in London, as it appeared to be placing Mr.
Uayurd on a level with a cricket ot golf play-in champion. It Is probable that he will be given a banquet on the expiration of bis term. A Central Vermont freight train of 17 cars, running from Brattleboro to New London, Conn broke apart near Ettglevtlle, last Friday. The engineer put on full steam to pet away trom the rear portion, when the boiler ot the locomotive burst. The locomotive and one car went down an embankment and the other cars were piled up in a heap.
Otis Hall, of Brattleboro, the engineer, was thrown loo feet and had his thigh broken. He tiled in a few hours. Benjamin Hall, of Brnttleboro, the fireman, was crushed under the tender and killed, while W. P. Thomas, of St.
Albans, a brakeman, was thrown a long distance ahead on the track and was picked up dead. Mrs. William C. Dunyu, who claimed to come from Middletury, went to Fltchburg, lu-t July and opened a restaurant on North street. She had separated from her husband nnd had two children with her, a daughter 17 years old and a boy aged three.
A man giving the name of C. J. Mahoney, and who baa since proved to be a detective employed by Danyu, went to the restaurant to board three weeks ago, and soon made friends with the boy. Danyu went to Fitch-burg last Wednesday and drove to the restaurant in a closed carriage early in the evening. Mahoney, who was inside, seized the boy as soon as the carriage drove up, and the three rode away.
Mrs. Danyu is determined to regain possession ot the boy, and started for Middlebury on Friday. "When I was up there among the hills," said the drummer who bad been ticket agent at Bellows Falls, "hardly a day passed but what I was startled by the peculiar aud novel inquiries that many of the ticket pur-chasers launched through my window. But the grtatest shock I ever received was when a stylishly dressed woman, with a jaggy cast of eye, rushed up to the opening and asked it I could sell her a ticket to hell. We don't run to that 1 replied, 'but I can give you oue to a point just this side of that 'What's its name? White River Junction.
'How 'One forty, 'That will do; I can walk the rest of the I passed her a ticket; she paid me and took the next train, perfectly satisfied that she would eventually reach destination." A Frenchman named Bovel, employed In the soapstonequarry at Perkinsville, 12 miles from Chester, eot into a quarrel with another man named Such last Wednesday. Bovel knocked the other man down and Such tried to get ttn iron bar to attack Bovel with. John Reed, the foreman, learned of the trouble ami ordered ootli men to go home. When Bovel returned the next morning he accused some of Hie Italians of circulating false reports about htm. This appears to have angered them and one of their number, named Fottrall, while passing, drew a revolver and and fired two shots at Bovel.
One struck in front of the ear on the right side of the face and broke his jaw and the other missed. Foil rail escaped to the mountains, and though the officers hunted for him all day they were unable to find him. The Racine Fire Engine company has brought suit against Dr. O. S.
Foster, Dr. W. L. Munger and Capt. William Robertson, of Putney, to recover the price of a chemical fire engine.
The claim of the company is that these three prominent citizens, as a committee representing the town, expressed themselves sittisfleii with a recent test of the fire engine and signed an agreement to purchase it. The committee admit that the test was satisfactory to them, but say that as many of the citizens were not satisfied they will not purchase the engine, and that they never signed a paper agreeing to do so. Efforts have been made tor several years to establish a tire department in the town and the committee has on band nearly money enough to pay for the engine, but they will fight ilie case. Middlesex Matters. John Long la reported as seriously ill.
John h. Lelund was in Waterbury two days Mrs. Wyman Chase visited last week in Essex Junction. Roy 31c Murphy is seriously ill, threatened in town last Wudtieadavr' uuprenlnnvi H. B.
NtCbolB VftS a Visitor in the Capital last Thursday. Mrs. Murray has moved Into the lower tenement in the W. H. Farrar house.
L. R. Wells is moving a barn from the N. J. Rlcnardson place to his premises.
Mrs. Bassett, of St. Albans, visited last week at the dome of Uazen Arbutkle. Amos Newport, wife and son, of llont-pelier, visited at Jerry Miles' last Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Stewart and child were the guests ot their parents in town last week. W. O. Chapman and Herbert Chapman, of Montpelier, were visitors in town last Thursday.
H. W. Nichols is reported to have rented his farm for two years to a mau from Cambridge. Wells J. Chamberlin has been at work for Leonard Brothers, lumbering on Mount Hunger.
Curtis Stewart is chopping wood for F. A. Ward near Uriah Denstuore's house on the Moretowu side. Dr. Wakefield, of Montpelier, was In town last week, attending a horse belonging to Morris Wright.
Mrs. C. B. Holden was in Montpelier a few days last week, the guest of Mrs. J.
Eli Uood-enough, her daughter. Among those who visited at the Capital last Saturday were Constable Herbert and Station Agent Campbell. Ion. Earle has moved trom the Knapp place on the Moretown side to the tenement recently vacated by M.J. Terry.
Jerome Laselle, formerly of Middlesex, has been at work lor H. E. Badger, but went to his home In Rhode Island last Monday. The firm of Richardson Nichols has sold their interest in the Horace Steele water works property to James Cameron for $50. Robert Jackson, of Jericho, went back last Thursday to his borne, after a two weeks' visit with Mrs.
11. li. Nichols, his daughter. Fred Cutler has purchased a horse of L. M.
Cameron and has taken a job to cut 500 logs tor William Chapin on his "Tangletowo" lot. William Buck was thrown from his wagon one day last week, but sustained no serious injury. The horse is considered rather bkit-tih. Pembroke Brothers have recently pur-chased a timber lot of N. A.
Rhodes, ot Waterbury, and are busily engaged cutting the timber. The Home circle held a sociable last Thurs-day evening in the vestry of the "brick church." Mipper was served and an enjoyable time had. J.W. Egan and Mr. Ward, of Moretown, were out through the Center and Bear Swamp last Friday, buying logs and spurring up the lumber business.
Rev. O. L. Barnard occupied the pulpit In the Methodist bouse last Sunday, having returned the previous week from assisting in a series of revivals in Montgomery. Mis.
Burt Casey and daughter were In town last Friday and Saturday. Mr. Casey went back with them to Montpelier last Saturday night and remained over Sunday, Arthur Locklln gave a ball to a few of his friends at his residence last Wednesday evening. Clyde Uensniore was the sole violinist. Not a very large crowd was in attend, nnce but those who did attend report a good time.
John Kftgan announces that he is to put In a roller mill in a short time as the workings ot the one just put in are not satisfactory. A roller mill is one ot the most improved type and turns out much better work and in a quicker time than one of the old style. Lawyer W.C. White is reported as having secured the position of teacher of a school at Kurd Warren. This school Is said to be one ot the hardest in the state to teach, but, under the new management, it is thougnt that the young idea will be taught to shoot properly.
Workmen have been busy the past week moving the old lennison mill back from the nver bunk about 5o feet. The mill is the property of J. S. Vlles and it is jmored that be Intends to start a grist mill. The mill was to veil bnck in order to get out ol the reach ot the high water in the spring.
School began in Noa. 1, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 13 November 30, and in Nos. 2, 4 and laid, Monday. The cue hers are No. 1, Harriet J.
Iowmr; No. 2 primary. Addle Hammond; I'pper, U. K. Bale-; No.
4, Abbie Egan; No. 6, Annie L. Healey No. 7, Mabel 9, MjronC Maxham; No. 11, Agnes English; No.
12, Josephine Wheeler; No. 13, Arabella ColU A party gathered at the home ot Allen Wheeler last Friday evening for an enjoyable time, and it is reported that they got it. It isaid that at a late hour a Montpelier man, who was present, became jealous of tue attention that another man was paying Ins wire. making known bis teelinKa Id the matter, a rough and tumble fight en-ued. This mnn Micceeued in reducing his wife to stihifctlnn and convinced ber that she was in the wrong.
A Card. We, the undersigned, agree to refund the money on a SO cent bottle ot Greene's Svrnp of Tttr. it It IkiIs to cure yoor cougb or coUl. We j1-o guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satialacluty or uo pay. W.
E. i'ooLK A K. Barre, F. A. Wakd.
Middlesex, L. Wilcox. Moretown, A. A. Bliss, Sod in.
Sodom solpkh. Klwn Slayton has shot 13 foxes tbn fall. Bell Siayton, of Hyde Park, is visiting In tlw place. Charles Weks and wife have recently vta-lted in Craltsbuiy. Mr.
and Mr. George Leavtrt, of Plain field, vlMied at K. fc. Brown's last week. Ttie Kureka Granite eompany bat shut down and will not elan again until after January 1.
Business 1 so dull In Sodom that quite a number ol the young men have gone to Worcester, lumberirg. Mi Fanny M. Carpenter, formerly or Barre, died at Herbert Slay ton' lat week Tium1kv and the remain were earned to Uarrv tor buiial. Owar Jkiixco, of Pawling, N. went Into a neid last to get a young bull.
The animal bd recently been dehorned because It bad become so vicious. When it saw Jan-en it started lor Dim and Janen ran toward a tree. The bull reached him before be got to th tree anu butted Lira aevereiy that ha waa iniitautiy killed. NETV SERIES: VOL. Vermont News Items.
Milton Fisher, of I.amltfrove, cut one foot while i-plitting wootl the other day. K1. of Stanuanl, cut one font while chopping wood for Mr. Ayers the other (lay. O.
F. Ascutneyville, was thrown out of hU uutrgy lut dundny week und slightly hurt. The annual district meeting of the Odd Fellows of the fourtd district is to be held at Swanton today. Will. Percy, it Newport Center, cu one ankle while at work in the woods forThoniHS Iteadle last week.
(ieore E. I-awrenee, ol Rutland, is the latest candidate announced lor tinted States district attorney. Mrs. Eldo tinskell, of West Burke, slipped off the sidewalk one evening last week and sprtilned one ankle. N.r.
Bartlett, of Searsburg, is printing a religious and temperance paper on a press of hU own construction. O. Frost, of Veruon, plowed up an In-dian relic lt week iu the ahapeof a atone mortar pestle 20 inches long. A son of Warren Johnson, ot Mount Holly, tell against a pitchfork the oter day and was wounded in the side by the tines. George son ot Franklin Orvis, and Andrew E.
Martin, of Manchester, have leused the Windsor hotel at Jacksonville, Fla. The young child of Freeman Falrman, of Vernon, tell Into a kettle ot hot lard last Wednesday and was badly burned about the face and neck. Herman Osgood, of Danville, recently had the little linger of his riht hand so badly injured by a horse stepping on it that amputation was necessary. Healer Newell is soon to take a trip to New York city, where he will give exhibitions ot hypnotism, taking along a locul subject tor his experiments. It is believed that Kudyard Kiptlng will permanently give up his residence in Vermont and will live in Knuluud, probably in some part of levoiishlre.
I. tike Plumb, of Whitmghani, fell off the staging of a sugar bouse on wnich he was at work the othei day and received severe injuries to his head and spine. The lumber and cider mill of Charles Waite In Chester, were burned last week Tuesday afternoon. The cause ot the Are is unknown. The loss is about Ht.
The large barns of Charles Rockwood. two miles from Bennington village, were burned last week Tuesday with all ihetr contents. The loss is estimated at The students in the Barton High school have formed a Congress with a lartie number of members and the necessary officers and will discuss public uieuures during the winter. The State board of health organized at a meeting in Bellows Falls last Thursday. Dr.
C. S. Caverly, of Rutland, was elected President, and Dr. J. II.
Hamilton, ot Richford, Secretary. Gilbert Bruce, of Mclndoes Falls, who is rather deaf, was struck by a train while walking on the track the other day. He was hit on the shoulder and knocked down but was not badly hurt. The dwelling house on Pennell hill in Halifax, occupied by I) I. Pratt was burned last Wednesday.
Mrs. Pratt, was alone in the tmu-e and watt unable to save any of the furniture. The loss is about O. K. Dewitt, of started to cross a bridge In Ailingum with his portable boiler the other day when the bridge gave way and let Dewitt and the boiler into the Batteukill.
Neither was much hurt. Follett Brothers have just completed the erection of three lime kilns at Pownal witn a capacity of eight tons a day. Two of the hi 1 11 1 will be bene In continuous operation I others break down. I were Urtvlni; near Olcolt last Sumlay when tueir horse took fright and threw them out. Mrs.
Kibling had her lett arm broken near the elbow, hile her huaband escaped with severe Druies. C. A. Weston, a Burlington drummer, wasdnving near Samsonville last Thursday when his horse took fright and jumped over a bank, throwing Wesion 10 teet. He escaped without any broken bones, and his carnage was not injured.
Mrs. M.P. Rradlsb. of Proctorsvllle, who lias been an invalid tor a number of ears, got In a chair to tep into a bugy the other day, when the chair tipped over and she fell, striking oue ankle against the buggy step and making a severe wound. Frank E.
Howard, employed in Fnllain Sons chair shop at Ludlow, was throwing off the belt which runs the pump last Thursday when the bell caught his arm and Unew him against the timbers above. His back was severely lnjuied but he is expected to recover. The farmers in the southern part of the State are selling their tobacco tor trom 10 to 1'J cents a pound, whieh is two cents more than they received for last year's crop. The tobacco this year was ot better quality and the crop was heavier than in recent years. They will probably plant an increased acreage this year.
James B. Houghton, who died at Stamford last week Tuesday, was one of the leading men ot Bennington county. He established he Houghton chemical works in 165 and in 1881 retired from the business because ot illness. He bud been selectman of his town 15 years and had rt presented it iu both branches ot the legislature. Quechee has a man who does not propose to allow the old women to monopolize the pleasant pastime ot making quilts His name ia Russ, and as tie is years old and incapable of performing much manual labor he spends hi time In quilting.
He has lust completed a "douhle quilt, ot l.oTK pieces, the fifth he has madu the past year. J. G- Bussing, a drummer, cahcl George Carey, ot St. Johnsburv. a liar the other day.
Carey quickly seized him by the throat and Die drummer claims that Carey squeezed so hart! that his vocal organs are permanently injured. He has tberetore brought suit for 810,000 damages and the easels to be heard at the June term of Caledonia county court. Warren Garrett, ol South Vernon, was arrested last week Tuesday and taken to Brat-tieboro, where he was tried on a charge of breaking into the freight depot at Vernon and stealing a quantity of meiehundlse. He wa found guilty on three counts and held in 1.000 for the grand jury. Being unable to secure bail he was taken to Jail at Newiane.
A man claiming the name of Edward Sav-ageaw, and a residence in Lowell, Be cured board at the residence of EmreiiH itat. ty in Bennington last week Mondav, saying mat ne was going to work in the mill of llol-den, Leonard A Co. He disappeared at-ternoon, and at the same tune a fine overcoat ami a small sum ot money disappeared. The session ot the Addison county court last week was a short one. It was treed that the Con roe will case should be taken up the tirM ol February and its trial should be proceeded with, judge It went to his home In Biattleboro last Thursday and re-matned until Tuesday morning ami the peril juiors were also excused until that time.
1 he crand jury has been iu session durlujr the week. ft The farm buildings of Norman H. Thompson, ot Gratton, were set on tire last Wednes-day by the breaking ot a tautetn in the barn, and were totally consumed. All of the stock and most the household gooos were saved, but the loss is estimated at While A Wilbur's larue saw mill, just above the village, cm njrhl fire about midnight iroin some unknown cause and was burned with consid-eiable stock of lumber. The loss is and the insurance A voume man named I.eclnir.
who was at work on a bouse in North Troy, was badly hurt la-t fek Tuesday. The rafters had been placed 111 position but had jiot been fastened, ami when the workmen commenced toputonthe covering thev spreatt, ami fell into the cellar with ih men. Leciair was the only one badly lnjuied. He was found unconscious, with a heavy ratter lying on the right sidenf his face. everal teeth had been knocked out, and his Jaw was broken.
E. W. Blown, of Waterforrt, has been trv-lnjj for weeks 10 got inlo his barn nome 1.1 steers which have been out to pasture during the summer. He tmcceeded in getting all but five three-year-old, and these swam across the river to the New Hampshire side. Then be piomiseit a man for each one of them he would shoot and bring in, but alter spending several day in the woods the man was only able to bill one ste-r and the others are wandering tie re they please.
A pitiful ca-e developed in Urattlehoro Monday evening of last week when a woman wbo gave the name of Al'rwl ami tmid she WKslrom est Townsherul, was toumi wlin five children, the ohlest only seven years and Ihe xouiigrst tour weeks. "all thinly clad nd ail erring bitterly on High street. he aaid lliey had been wandeiing about town alld and hat hd nothing in eal, her husband had tun awn and left her 11ml she wanted to get to Northfieid, wheie she had a MNnmnN rOWraf? It wfT krn Tonr ror autd bfttJthT. II will mk yuuntr tull- Uy tnj Worth lU Wright fa f( tiMMiiUii tHrti. inti rvreot til diMM aiwuJub-ly irv.
ntuitnftled. InquAOtttT uaU utOjr Uaii) ixjjI a j0 other ktud UJt iL a.Y CONDITION POWOEfl Tberrftw. nwftor wtt V1n4 ff ffwf yrm nm, mil iniii it 0ilT shrTiUn, iymder. rthf-rwis. oor pruftl Oiia tmU winter -1tl lot wttm lb nricr- ft ew ttt hlxh.
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If. mntl.tt Ml ou. UMttwfc Hmmw, htm urn, mm WOMAN'S LONG HOUBSh She Tolls After Man's Day's Is Dons. Wo; 1 What She Has to Contend Wlth-W That Sooner or Later Breaks lw" Her Delicate Organism. The great majority of women 'wo to live" and "live to work," nar? tha hands of the clock approach hour of six.
those ployed in stores, offlces, mills ana lactones, closing time tnw joy. They have won their day's bread, but some duties are yet performed, and many personal matr ters to be attended to. They bare mending- to do, and dresses or bonnets to make, and long- into the niglit they toil, for they must look neat, and they have no time during- the day to attend to personal matters. Women, therefore, notwithstanding: their delicate organism, work longer nd more closely than men. -J They do not promptly heed such signs as headache, backache, blues, pains in the groins, bearing-down, "all gone" feeling, nervousness, loss of sleep and appetite, whites, irregular or painful monthly periods, cold and swollen feet, all symptoms ol womb trouble, which, if not quickly checked, will launch them in a sea of misery.
There is but one absolute remedy for all those ills. Any woman who has to earn her own living will find it profitable to keep her system fortified with this tried and true woman's friend. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound speedily removes the cause and effects a lasting cure. We are glad to produce such letters as the following from Miss M.
G. te-Namee, 114 Catherine Utiea, K.Y.: "For months I had been afflicted with that tired feeling, no ambition, no appetite, and a heavy bearing-down feeling of the uterus. I began to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Soon those bad feelings passe away I began to have more ambition, my appetite improved and I gained rapidly in every way, and now I am entirely well.
I advise all my friends to use the Compound, it is woman's truest friend." Cambridge chronicles Carl Carpenter has gone back to Irastrargh. Michael Dixon Is laid up with a broken ankle. Mr. Lamnbere lias moved his (aiolly to Million. A new wood bridge is being built over the Seymore river.
Julian Montague has sold his farm to Mr. Green, of FairnelU. Services were held at the Episcopal chapel last Sunday evening. George Jones has opened a livery stable at Cambridge Junction. M.
Clark, of Swanton, has moved into one of the Page tenements. A nephew of Mrs. I. Gomo lias been stop- A brother ot k. rope rrom Uiinflilf wi been stopping wun him lor a few days.
Mis9 Lizzie Pilnam has been spendlt If iBvnuuu wnu uer parents in iseividere. Mrs. Livingston, of Albany. N. hand kucsi ui mra.
c. uenuy tne past WM.i Clayton Scott is llvlntr with lils irranni ents and attending school at the Centei vf age. Clarence Brush was recently marrieii is to reside In Waterbury, where he base' ployment. The Woman's Home Missionary soicft will meet with Mrs. E.
Cutting Thurdajj" Several from the place attended thdS Bpeciion or u. u. Hall ciimp In Johnsoatu week by George E. Terrlll, of Underbill. Mrs.
Norman tve. with her lltt le sc, visiting lelatlves in Burlington. Mrs. Sten Is keeping bouse tor her while she is awrj Mr. and Mrs.
Georne Wells and son. lojr ton Hawley and laraily, A. A. HawleyiiTO son, Kutn wiiitcomb and Kulh Wright i ed In Mnrrisville last Saturdav. Ralph Scott is teacblne on Cadv hill.
Railey in the Fuller district and Miss ilnf Carpenter 1n the Fullington district, it the first school there lor lour years. jj llie funeral of Mr. Slmonds took place" Sunday afternoon at his iHte Wheelock officiating. The burial wt the Center cemetery. Mr.
Simonds had a great sufferer for a long time. timer Holmes lias moved his tamir nuriingion, where lie has opened a meat ket on tbe corner of Champlaln and Ch; streets. K. Dickinson, his uncle, snent days In Burlington the past week, helii uiiu get seiueu. Mrs.
Thomas Edwards died at her hom south Cambridge last Thursday Having been ill only a few hours. The fi ral was held on Sunday morning, Rev neeiock omcintlng, anil the interment at South Cambridge, beside her husbnl wno oiea a tew years ago. C0NSU1PTI0 To the Editor: I have an absolute Curiv CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Throat Lung Troubles, and all conditions of Was 1e Away, tsy its timely use thousands otapparnl-ly hopeless cases have been permanently So Droof-Dositive am I of its now or tn rn'itl will send FREE to anyone afflicted, THf it BUI I Lbb of mv Newly Discovered Reme upon receipt of Express and Postohiceaddi T. A. SLOCUM.M.C, 183 Now nuen writing tne Uoctor, please 3w anton Sheaf.
Miss May Parsons has returned from Chester, Mass. Eugene Smltd Is able to be out again rta: bis long illness. Mrs. E. T.
Bradley has been 111 with neri gia for a tew days. George Beeman Is falling fast, and canst live dui a tew nays. Mrs. Charles Smith lsquite ill with cor' iion ui me mugs anu neuralgia. Mrs.
Florence Gates, of Morrisville, Wif In town laft Monday night on her way to real, P. to inspect Hanco*ck corps. The remains of Marcus Best were brott from West indsor last Friday and take Highgate on Saturday for burial. Hew4 brother ot Mrs. E.
P. Adams, ot Swantonr The district meeting of the 1.0. O.F.I be held this afiernoon and evening st hall of Missisquol lodge. Supper will served for them in tne G. A.
K. hall by Womun'8 Relief Corps. Mr. the popular station agent the Central Vermont, was assaulted mttn by the nntne ot mid hail fUee badly cut. Papeneau and some ot friends had made t-ome disturbance In ladies' room and had been ordered away by Mr.
Jacoaes. Officer Kmup nrre.stKil (itnu. He was tried before Justice Brooks. placed him under bonds lor appearance be fore the grand lurv. Pntwneii Blended euii ty at St.
Albans and Juilire Ross, sett tencet him to the House ot Correction tor ae rnonwiK. CRAFTSBuav Criticism. GHuian Hodgsdon haa been repairing Willie Mardy is at home from Eden fo snort stay. Mr. and Mr.
W. E. Wheeler, of visiting in town. George Coneland and family, of Mo- goinery, have moved in with bis father. Mrs.
Mason, of Hvde Park, is spending a lewiiuyiwua Mrs. j. it. Marcy, Der HUMPHREYS No. No.
No. No. No. No. No.
No. No. No. No. 1 2 3 4 8 Cupes Fever.
"Worms. Infants' Diseasac. ML Neuralgia. 9 Cures Headache. IO 1 1 12 14 Dyspepsia.
Delayed Periods. Leuchorrea. Skin Diseases. 18 Cures Rheumatism. No.
16 No. 20 No. 27 No. 30 No. 77 Malaria.
Whooping Cough Kidney Diseases. Urinary Diseases Colds and Grip. Sold by DrnggisU, or sent prejid on receipt of price, or 5 for $1. Ie. Hckphuxtb' Homxopathic UurcTu.
or Dmtitna Mjiiijed Fbxi. Bomphi7i' Med. Ill William Bt, M.X. 11 In ill Ji i i 1 Summary of News. Pennsylva is likely to have a scandal on Its bands similar to the one which has recently arisen In Vermont.
It has been charged that insane criminals in tbe eastern penitentiary are mistreated and that the prison cells are nlthy. The Florida tramp laws ought to commend themselves to the most distinguished consideration of States that are postered by tramps. Under the Florida laws tramps may be arrested without written warrants and magistrates have he power to commit them to county jails and to authorize the county authorities to employ them at hard labor or lease them to citizens who desire to employ them. Tbe federal grand jury in Chicago is investigating the beef trust. The district attorney opposes ucb action, as he believes the evidence necessary for a conviction cannot be secured, but the grand Jury think oi herwise and refuses to be dischnrged.
They have summoned the uoiiudential agents ot tbe packing houses, retail dealers who have beeu "rrozen out," railroad men and others and will make a complete Investigation. Pbineas of Chlcopee, was arrested last Thursday for incendiarism. ted rxi an, who is a young man end a member of one of the oldest and most highly respect, ed lamilies of Chlcopee, waa some months ago appointed fire warden lor the city, and since his appointment fires have been very frequent in the omskirts of the city. Ia all a dozen or more fires have been eel, and Stedman has been the first to discover them. This fact caused tbe chief of police to suspect him.
The Carnegie company is again in trouble for furnishing detective armor plates for naval vessels. It is charged that plates which have been used in the construction of two vessels in the yard at Newport News, and which make part of tbe framework which supports the armor, falls to stand the most ordinary tests and are practically worthless. The matter has been reported to Secretary Herbert and work has been suspended pending bis decision. Cyril Hawkins, a presidential elector for Ohio, read in a newspaper that the electors were to meet in Cincinnati last Wednesday night, and although that was not his understanding of the time of meeting be believed tbe statement of the paper. The last train had lett McCounellsvilie, where he lives, but be took a team and drove ten miles in the cold to Zanesville, and went by train to Cincinnati, where he arrived early Wednesday only to find that be bad been deceived.
The State central committee ot the gold Democratic party of Michigan decided last Thursdav to continue the organization, and to spread it into every township in the State. There was some talk as to the question ot trying to bring about a reconciliation with the silver Democrats, but the general sentiment was emphatically against it. The gold Democrats will leave the question ot municipal and county elections to the Democrats in each place to determine for themselves. The most extensive purchase of coal lands ever made iu the world was consummated at Morgantown, W. last Tbureday.
A syndicate of Pennsylvanians has purchased a tract ot 40,000 acres in Preston county, at 10 an acre. Surveyors who have been over the land say it Is one of the finest coal beds in the world. The veins are 600 feet thick in some places and of good quality lor co*king. Two railroads will be built to the coal fields and large plants will at once be constructed. United States Consul Morris, at Ghent, lu a report to the State department says that the European newspapers have been much interested ot late in an Inquiry as to what is the most expensive product ia the world.
The answer given by Wilifred Fonvielle is charcoal thread, employed as filaments tor incandescent electric lamps, which in the shape ol filaments for 80 candle-power lamps is worth $12,000 a pound. It requires 1,500,000 of these filaments to make a pound, and their total lengib would be 187 miles. The postoffice building at Newcastle, N. was found ba.ily wrecked last Thursday morning and the safe empty, burglars having blown the latter open with dynamite during the night. About $150 in money and stamps were taken.
The work was evidently done by professionals, as the sfe door was lound with several holes which hud been drilled into it over the bolts and combination. The windows ot tbe building were shattered, and the fittings ol the office are practically ruined. The fight between Fitzsimraons and Sharkey In San Francisco, last week tor a purse ot $10,000 resulted in the latter being knocked out, but he was given tbe decision, as the referee claimed that the knockout blow was a foul. A council ol physicians examined Sharkey and decided that he was fouled, and the bookmakers are paying their bets in accordance with this decision, but Filzsimmons claims freud.and lias secured an Injunction lor bidding the bank to pay over to Sharkey the pure of $10,000. Alfred Moore, of Camden, N.
a detective of the Atlantic City railroad company, may lose one arm as the result ol the hue of a frenzied man. At the timaof tbe Atiantio City nirti 1 1 Which the bocliea ot tht lili a man broke into the car In eearch of hit tie and because Moore opposed his en trance, bit him on the arm. Now blood poi soning nas set in ana it is reared that the arm will have to be amputated to save Moore's life. Tbe State game warden of Minnesota last Thursday seized and declared confiscated to tbe State of Minnesota 30 tons ot venison which, it Is claimed, was being illegally shipped to persons Boston, New York and Chicago. The fines for the alleged illegal tiansportation of the game will retch somewhere In Ihe neighborhood of $40,000 to $50 000.
nion is now selling at 18 cents a pound, and it will be an easy matter tor the State todUpose of tbe 60.000 pounds confiscated. This is said to be the largest seizure ever made at oue time in United Slates. It has been discovered that a large part of the original records relating to tbe work of the Iowa Slate Senate last winter, in therii rection of revising the code of the State, cannot be found. Different parts ot the present code were introduced in the form of bilis and referred to different committees. Some of the bills made material advancement before the close of the session, and were reported with amendments for passage.
It is found that so many of the committee and other records are missing that the work will all have to be done over again. It is leared the delay will prevent the completion ot the code at the special session called for that purpose. A temple dedicated to Contuclus is soon to be opened by the Chinese residents ot Chicago in a down-town ball, and a missionary campaign against Christianity is to be be- 5 un by tbe Celestials. Wong Chin Foo, the hluese editor of Chicago, will become the chief priest of the temple, and a number of American disciples ot Confucius will become bis supporters. The Orientalist revival will be begun as soon as an editorial successor can be lound tor Wong Chin Foo on the Chinese News.
The plans of the Chinese religionists have no less a scope than the conversion ot the entire city of Chicago to Confucianism. The Chinese arc proposing, in fact, to turn the tables on the Christian people of Chicago who have been seeking to convert them, and they will establish Sunday schools for the Americans, where the elements of Confucian-Ism are to be taught, and a great tabernacle where the philosophy ot Confucius will be preached. Southern Illinois and part of Missouri were visited last Thursday by what is believed to be an earthquake. Three quick shocks, accompanied by loud rumblings, were distinctly felt at Pittsfield, 111., and the place was greatly excited. Hundreds ot people ran out ot their houses and made for the open spaces, fearing tne structures would tall.
Several chimneys on private houses and stores were demolished, much window glass was broken and plaster destroyed, but altogether the damage whs not serious. In Louisiana, but one shock was felt, but the houses rocked perceptibly, and the disturbance was followed by subterranean groan lugs, which greatly alarmed the people. It was not thought at Louisiana that the disturbance was caused by an earthquake, but by tbe concussion ot a falling meteor. A man at Rock port, 111., claims to have seen tbe meteor descend in the north-western sky. The peculiar religious society known as Dunkards, large numbers ot whom have lived in Northern Indiana for many years, is endeavoring to purchase the entire body of land comprised within Brown county, to which they will emigrate, and establish a government according to their own peculiar notions.
E. Everett, of Fort Wayne, is negotiating with many landowners in the couDty, and has already purchased 41,000 acres, to which 100 families will move in a few oavs and form tbe nucleus of the new settlement. Tbe county contain a great deal of valuable land, and large quantities of building stone, and as the DunKardsare an Industrious people, it Is expected that the county will become in time the garden spot oflndiana. The proprietors of the scheme sav that neither Jail nor court house win be needed, and that the election of local ofti -era would be beld only to comply with Hit; law, as ail property would be held in common. Foot men were arrested in Hanover, last week, who are believed to be the leader of a gang which in 40 days has robbed 23 banks in that State and secured more than $50,000 In cash.
In every case they have u-ed dynamite to break inlo the bank vhuIis. They would not have been suspected of their last robbery if one ol them had not dropped a large roil of money Trom his pocket at a hotel. Tbe officers were notified and follow, ed the men to their home, where bey were arrested, rrom one of the men wno weaken ed it was learned that the house at Hanover was the headquarters of the gnng, which numbered 85 men, and comprls-ed some of the most Oesperate characters in the west the majority of them being refugees trom the Indian territory. A search of the pretm-ses resulted in the discovery of $1,500 in gold and silver coin, buried in the earth beneath the floor of the kitchen, and several thousand dollars In currency hidden in various parts of the buiiding. Watches and jewelry ol con-slderable value were also lound.
President has issued a proclamation relmposing the tonnage or lighthouse taxes or six cents per ton, not exceed-tritf 30 centH per ton per annum, on Oermn sbip entering our ports whtcb were suspended in 1S86, becHua a four that German elates are placing over a larger tax on A merican vessels, though Germany claims that it applies alike to all ships, even German. Evidences ot an unfriendly disposition on the part ot the German Kovernment toward the United States have been accumulating ever since the differential duly on bounty paid German beet amrar was imposed by tbe Wilson tariff law. American cauie have been exclude! on the pretext of danger of contagion from Texas fver, whtcb cannot exist in northern climates. American hog product have been excluded, even ibouKh cooked and inclosed in cans, on the allegation that these cooked product might contain trichinae, wblcb cannot exist in cooked food. Discriminating and prohibitive dutica airainst American oleo, glucose and petroleum and many otber exports which formerly went to the German empire' one aner tne other.
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HUBBARD Will beat the Store of C. 11. DWI-NKLL, Kast Calais, every Tuetulay, prepared to l'ay the Highest Cash I'rlce for llutter, Egga aud Poul-try. 4 Knohbukuh Falls I Joel Whitney is working at Shelrioo i Springs. W.
V. Phelps bad 8 telephone put in bia feed store. Will, C. Proutv lifts mi roh nopil 10 St. Albans.
ilari-V flirt tta'a ti.viW l. to tmxrn Irom Berkshire. MissGIenna Rublee who has been ill has nearly recovered. MlS. II.
Furroi- rutitrndl frntrt a Clflit in Massachusetts. Mrs. John Kwlt h.iij iinn In tulfnnl to visit her daughter. Miss McCarty, the dressmaker, 1b ill ut the House of Mis. Ucolin.
Miss Cassie Woodworth spent last week at ner home in Berkshire. Willie Kimball has been on a visit to Homer Smith in Canada. The schools commenced last Monday with the same corps of teachers. The local orchestra played for a dance at P. Friday evening.
Mrs. J. D. Waldron and Mies Minnie Smith are both slowly improving. Mrs.
Maud Hayes, of Montgomery, is visiting Mrs. Fred Lafley, her sister. Mrs. Bliss and J. E.
Chamberlain are both reported ill at the home of the latter. Misses Anna Chaplin, Kdna Harris and Belle Tevyau are teaching in Sheldon. Mra.Orpba Hale, of Springfield, 18 the guest oi Dr. A. K.
Bell, her brother. Sherman Rogers has movfid to the house of Thomas Green on tbe road to Berkshire. The third entertainment in the lecture course will occur next Tuesday eveniug. Mrs. Abbie Davis, who has been the guest oMennie Towle at Franklin, has returned.
Mrs. Viola McCarty and little danghter Marion recently went to visit in Kichford. Mrs. II. 11.
Clark has returned atter several weeks' visit with her daughter in Burlington. The prize speaking contest will be given by the students at the hall next Friday evening. The ladies of the 1.8. met last week with with Miss Stella Kendall and Mrs. H.
H. Bent. Dra. Oscar and Willie Roberts were In town last week to attend the funeral of their lather. A.
G. Slmmonds, of Bakersfield, has moved into the W. A. Kendall bouse ou South Main street. Rev.
Jj. O. Sherburne was in town last week, called to attend the funeral services of Mr. Chaplin, Olin D. Samson and lady went to Freleighs-hurgh, P.
to attend a dance the evening 01 November 27. Florence Chamberlain has been spending her vacation with Mrs. Elsie Brice, her sister, in Fairfield. The horses of Clarence Wbitcomb indulged in a runaway last week Monday but not much dauiage'was done. Mrs.
Will. Harris has gone back to her home in Hde Park after several weeks' visit with her husband's parents. Sulllvau Chaplin was buried Irom his late home last Friday. The deceased is survived by a wife, two sons and two daughters, Joseph of Morrisville, Mrs. A.
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Ing the Nineteenth Century, a series of papers by Dr, Henry Smith Williams, supplemented by contributions on special subjects by expert scientists. Articles on the relations of curious psychological manifestations to physiology by Dr. Andrew Wilson. AMERICAN FEATURES: The Mexico of To-ltay, useries by Charles F. Lummis, splen didly Illustrated the result of a recent visit to Mex ico undertaken for HARPER'S MAGAZINE.
Mex ico is pre-eminently a sliver-producing country, and its monetary operations rest entirely on a silver basis. Owing to the keen discussion or certain economic problems in connection will) issues of urgent Importance lu Aniericm politics, these papers will commauu general aHentlon. American Historical kapert by Woodrow Wilson, John bach Mac Master, and am La Barnes. The true story of stieridttn'a Hide, by ieu. G.
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City. Gkafton goship. T. I'aik and son Carl have relumed Irom Boston. William Colburn will represent theUralton grange at Burlington this week.
A new instalment of books will be placed on tne shelves ol the pulihc library this week. The farm buildings of Norman B. Thompson were burned November 29, with most ot their contents, including farm produce, tools nd household insured lor $1,700. The teachers for the winter tena are, at the villttKe .1. H.
ItlodKett, Miss Carrie JMu son; l'ettengil! school, Allred Meacham; Walker school, Miss Annie HlodKett; HoupQ- tonville. Miss Hullie Jeffts; Howeville, Miss Blanche 1'rjlllips. The saw and prist mill of White Wilbur was destroyed by nie last week Tuesday morning. The lumber sheds and bridge leading to the mill were suved with ureal difficulty. The loss is serious, cumlng at this season, as It involves the loss ol employment to many hands tor the winter.
The property wns insured for Cdttingsville Chorus Mrs. Susan Pooler, of WallinRford, visited J. B. Story, her laiher, one day last week. George Ashe ami wite and daughter are In Hartford, visiting his brother for a tew days.
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