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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06
MRS. F. r. DAVIS.
I itp1
Partnership Notice.

Martin and Clarke Fits of Brattle boro, in the
County Of Windham and State Of Vermont and
Edward Dewey of montpelier, In the County OF
Washington and State of Vermont. have formed
n limited partnership under the firm name OF
Martin & Fits, In which the said James L.
Martin and Clarke G. Fits are general partners
and said Edward Dewey is special partner
The said Edward Dewey, as such special part
per, has contributed the sum of tn ee thousand
dollars to the common stock of said company.
The general nature of the business to be trans
acted by said partnership is quarrying lime.
rock and manufacturing and dealing In lime
Said partnership is to commence from the date
hereof, and continued until dissolved by mutual
consent.
ham and State of Vermont, this 23d day OF
March, A. D., 1891.
JAMES l.. MARTIN,
EDWARD DEWEY,
CLARKE c. Fits.
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To the Ladies' Of BrattIeboro.

l,ow is the time for house cleaning; and, hav.
ing a liberal pati Onage IN years past. wish to
inform you that am he to serve you as be-
fore. Windows. Blinds, and C,rpets cleaned.
A II orders promptly aud thoroughly executed.
Orders may be lett al c. A. Tripp's Jewelry
Store. L, C. MILLER.
12tf BrattleborO, VT. p
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06
RRATTLEBORO VERMONT. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1891.
FOR SALE

Advertisements under this head two cents
word first insertion, and one cent word in
each subsequent issue.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

IINOR SALE.-To reduce stock, offer for sale
4, FIRST class Brood Mares, Two year-olds,
iearlings and Sucking Colts. These Horses
are OF the best Morgan and Hambletonian blood.
leing sired ny Clay Lambert. George r. Brat.
teboro and st. Julian. They viii be sold at a
sacrifice within the next month. JOHN r.
BLISS, Bliss Farm. Brattleboro. Vt. lift
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06
NUMBER IL.

A number OF the friends Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Chas. staples gave them pleasant surprise
Nov. 4, 1t being the first anniversary of their
wedding. Each person presented Mr. and
Mrs. Staples with pound of some household
necessity.
The W. X: y. hold their sewing meeting
next Thursday afternoon, with regular bust
ness meeting In the evening. They are max
Ing extensive preparations for the coming
fair, and large attendance at this meeting
Is requested.
Mrs. e. Il. Flagg entertained her Sabbath
School class at her home Monday evening.
with supper and games.
! The Universallst ladies' entertained their
choir at supper at their yestry last evening.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. aud Mrs.
John Fenten were most happily surprised
by about 40 Of their friends who called at
their Lawrence Avenue home to remind
them that 1t was the seventh anniversary of
their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton were
presented with beautiful tea service, oak
liable and large easy chair. The presenta-
ton remarks were made by both p M. Baker
and u. b. kirwan, who spoke reverently of
the knot that will knot unite. and both ex-
pressed the hearty and general well wishes
OF an our people. Mr.. Fenton responded
feelllngly. Music was rendered by several
members of st. MichaePs Catholic cnoir, ,espec-
tally enjoyable being the songs Celtic by Mrs.
mary fenton, now "a years old, who gave
them In well sustained voice and of genuine
Celtic flavor. Refreshments OF coffee and
cake were served.
benjamin Harmon was agreeaby sur
prised b! twenty of his friends at his home
wednesday evening. Refreshments were
served and games PLAYED until the party broke
up. All report an enjoyable time.
BRILLIANTS MIR. and Mrs. O. A. Marshall
were present at the marriage of Miss KIIty
Colony. daughter of Hon. Homer Colony at
keene. N. H., last week, from there taking
trip to Boston and returning home Sunday
evening.-Mrs. Richard Bradley and daughter
Mrs. Tyson left Thursday for Boston.-Mrs.
B. Williamson. DR.. left for Elizabeth, N. j.,
this MORNINGS. W. Durham of Paris, Me-,
who has been visiting his sons here returned
home yesterday.-Mrs. Lizzie Schuster
Twitchell Of Boston, is visiting Ia town.
Superintendent Spaulding and wife of New
London, are enjoying couple of weeks at
the Brooks Heuse.-Miss Annie Wvman Is In
Boston this Week.-Mrs. Flora Dunton has
returned home from three weeks stav In
Chicago.-Artist F. W.;Kost fas returned to-
his Staten Island. N. Y. home.-Mrs. O. E.
Wales of Boston. Is spending the week with
her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Pratt at the Brooks
House.-Lieut. Geo. W. Tyler Is expected
home next month after his three years cruise
with the Mohican.-S. NJ. Pettingil and wife
of Boston, were the,guests of Geo. E. Crowell
over Sunlay.-Mlss G.. M. Dalton has re.
turned to Philadelphia for the winter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

EIOR SALE.-In Bratteboro, sung little
- NIL Farm OF 10 acres. 8 miles out. This
Farm Is on hill, but very pleasant and slightly
GOOD 2-story slate roof house il good repair;
large barn. with cellar; extra good pastures
well fenced; plenty of fruit. This Farm will
keep ~ cows and team the year round. 1t Is
near good neighbors and school. We will sell
II TINS fall for 81 $780, $3.50 cash. the balance pay
sDle SloO per year fo- 10 years. Look at this
for bargain. r. j. BAILEY & Co l9tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

kNOK SALE, CHEAP.-One pair heavy team
4 harnesses. A. ii. COMBS, 81 Main st.
l3W2
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NyANTED.-A good machine hand to get
w out carriage stock. +. ID. WILLIAMS.
l4w2
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

ENOR SALE.-One Brunswick Bake Pool
A. Table and Fixtures. Two firtt-class Show
Cases all In FL st class condition. Address, w.
A. L1LLEY. Box 1872, Athol. Mass. l2w3
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

NIANTED.-A good, experienced farmer,
w to move on and take care of nv farm;
also teamsters, choppers, and jobbers, as have
large amount of logs to haul.
14wl W. g. DOOLITTLE.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

WANTED. Bench and machine hands,
w those used to working on furniture pre-
ferred. Also one hand carver, at RAwsoN's,
Centervile. l4w1
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WANTED.


Advertis sements under this head two cents u
word first Insertion, and one cent word In
each subsequent issue.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for first class help,
w both male and female. Call or write,
FRANK II. SNOW, assurance and General Bust.
ness Agency, IA Crosby Block Brattleboro.
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or said 6d1a 6sntpes n
23d day of March, A. ID. 1891, there personally
appeared the above named James l.. Martin and
Edward Dewey. and made oath to the truth of
the above certificate.
Before me- OSMAN d. CLARK,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

VXIANTED.-Girls for general housework.
w Call or wlite, FRANK ii. SNOW, IL
Crosby Block, Braitleboro. l4tf
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Continu ID on 9th page.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-06

STATE OF VERMONT, At Brattleboro. In
windham County. ss' said County. this l7th
day of October, A. d. ls9l, personally appeared
Clarke q. Fits. and made oath to the truth Of
the above certificate.
Before me-. GEO. B. HIT,
l3w3 Notary Pubic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

nave seen women who would spread a
newspaper on the table, place the dishes hap
hazard, put on the cans of salt and pepper
which they used in the kitchen, and clap on
the loaf of bread, with the kitchen knife be-
side it, TOR those to help themselves who
wished This, too, in families who made
precautions TO education and refinement
The consequence, in such cases. is that the
children dislike to mingle with those of their
associates who are taught more elegant man
hers and customs and when obliged to be in
their company, or that of their elders. they
are awkward, i'll at ease and altogether I'M
happy. In family where neatness and
taste are displayed in the ordinary course of
everyday life, the members are thoroughly
at ease IN any society. Children who are
early taught the correct use of knife. fork
and spoon, the quieteSt mode of eating the
constant use of the napkin, and attention to
the minuteSt details of table etiquette. will
become so habituated to these SEEMINGLY
small things that when they are called upon
10 entertain friends at lunch or dinner. they
viii do SO with an ease and grace that will be
perfectly natural, and excite the admiration
OF those whom they are DESTROYS of pleasing
There would then be no necessity for the
anxious and oft repeated query: "What shall
l have for lunch tomorrow when Mr.. and
Mrs Blank come home2 How shall | set the
table to make it look NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S
Marshall in Woman
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

drank and gambled and lid MANY other
wrong things. Then l gathered all NV
strength and said no. He promised to reform
Ior my sake, but again | said no If he
would not reform for his own sake and from
principle he would not reform permanently
ior me He did these things because it was
IN him to do them.
i take no stock in these sentimental ref
carnations. They seldom outlast the honey
moon My ideal was not long in finding
another angel, for whose sake he reformed
year after their marriage she was the
most miserable creature | ever knew. He
died a gambler and she a sorrow stricken
"lie and mother | would say to all Young
ladies; Have no ideals, but resolve to marry
none but honest, Industrious, sober. manly
men. Study TO make yourselves fitting com
panlons for such men, and you will have no
trouble III finding such NV ideal man
haunts me still: yet when / see one that re-
sembles him | shudder and shut nv ewes
% great was my surprise, and so bitter my
disappointment when my ideal vanished, that
never have had the heart to think again of
marriage. Cor Pittsburg Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
A Mistaken Father

Many father directs all his affection and
anxiety for his children into the one channel
of accommodating wealth, in the face of the
fact that golden doors do not shut out death
and sickness, nor do they shut in cheerful
ness and contentment. Poverty is sorrow.
but wealth is not happiness. Moreover. in
America fortunes are made so rapidly and
lost so unexpectedly that a man cannot be
sure OF competency for even a few years,
and none can be confident of securing wealth
to his children throughout the whole of their
lives. But it is possible for every man Of
means to give his children an equivalent of
wealth which no change of fortune can
affect, and which shall guarantee to girl or
boy certain competency.
To educate child SO that she can, if neces-
sary, be self supporting, is the plain duty of
every parent, rich or poor A woman who
can face the world and feel herself equal to
any fate that may befall her, is richer than
If she possess, instead, a fortune in govern
ment bonds.-Frances Fisher Wood
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Practical Joking in England.

Americans do not understand prac-
teal joking In the same sense that it
is understood III England. Practical
jOkers who tried their pranks in the
United States would probably receive
a reception that might astonish them.
In England practical joking seems to
be the summum bonum of many mems
lives
At a country house in England there
is certain to be n good deal of practical
joking, particularly if there is one man
who is considered SLOW" In Kent,
not long ago, when a cricket week was
in progress, a guest had the bad luck
to incur the i'll will Of the rest of the
men in the party. He declined to stay
up late in the smoking room, and re
fused to join at a game OF cards. One
night after he had gone to bed the
rest of the men gathered at his door,
and, finding he had retired, went in and
carried him and the bed bodily down
stairs and out of doors, where they
carefully made up his bed, with him in
it, in the middle of the cricket field
New York World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Horses with Bogus Ia Is.

A stylish barouche drawn by two prancing
horses drove out Walnut street the other
afternoon. A well known wigmaker was
standing at Broad and Walnut streets talk
ing to a reporter.
do you see that teamT' said the wig
maker "Well, do you see what beautiful
flowing tails they've got! They're bogusn
The little wigmalIer laughed aloud and
then said: Il made those tails. | make tails
for good many stylish horses. You know
that a horse without handsome tail isn't
handsome at all. He may have beautiful
name, and hold his head high, and step and
prance, and bite his bit, showing all the
traits of full blooded animal, but if he
hasn't got a long, flowing tail all the other
characteristics go for nothing.
''There are great many stylish steppers
driven in the park every day that have false
tails that sweep the ground The horses get
used to the false tails just as man becomes
accustomed to wearing a wig. The false
tails are fastened on to the horses own tail
so nicely that you can't detect the deception.
The tails don't have to be removed at night
when the horse is put in the stall The
bogus tails can be washed and brushed and
combed on the horse just as well as off of
him.
''The bogus tails cost from $40 to SIS.
generally make a pair fer S25 They will
last as long as the horse. buy dead horses
tails and names just as l buy human hair.
The practice of shocking horses tails is shock
ing" Here the little wigmaker laaghed VIC
lently at his joke and then continued: THE
practice is dying out; but a tail will never
grow in like it was before it was cut short.
The way to cultivate a horses tail is to clip
it about an inch once a month. "-Philadel-
phia Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

Sarah Bernhardt was made a present of a
barrel of Lynn Haven oysters some time ago
by New Y orll man who has business con-
nections at Norfolk, Va. The barrel sent to
Sarah was filled with educated oysters. The
oysters were educated in this way: Each ovs-
ter was set upon end, in layers in small
tubs. Care was of course taken to pack the
oysters with their mouths upward. Several
small tubs We're filled in this way, at inter
walls of several hours They were then trans
ferred to a barrel which had movable
head, and before they were placed on board
the steamer Guyandotte they were fed on
salt water and oat meal made of such con-
sistency that it trickled slowly from one laycr
of oysters to another on its way to the bottom
of the barrel.
Orders were given that the oysters should
be fed in this way on alternate DAYS until
they reached their destination. The man
who packed them promised that, il his direc-
lions We're followed, the oysters would be
alive and i'll good condition at the end of two
weeks. The barrel, as it stood on the pier OF
the Old Dominion Ste mship line at Nor
folk, cost Sl3. 1t was brought to New York
on the Guyandotte, was at once transferred
to a steamer of the French line, and by her
delivered at Marseilles. Thence it was
shipped by rail to Paris, and when this bar
rel of as fine oysters as We're ever produced
at Lynn Haven reached its destination.
every oyster was large, fat and alive and as
frisky i'll his subdued way as the BernhardG
herself The Argonaut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Hints on JeIlY Making.

Failures in jelly making are due to several
causes: One, the fruit which may have been
too sweet and not freshly picked or the Jelly
may have been boiled just little too long
The latter is the most frequent cause OF fail
ure. Some kind Of fruit, and that very fresh
and nicely prepared. jellies quickly, perhaps
after ten minutes boilinr, and if boiled past
this point will never again coagulate. Over
boiling causes the juice to lose its property
of gelatinizing, aad produces a mucilaginous
or gummy substance.
If the fruit seems to yield a larger quantity
of Juice than usual, an extra ounce or two Of
sugar should be used as the given amount
will not be sufficient to absorb the natural
water in the fruit, and the jelly Will not be
gelatinous, and will remain SYRUP even
after long continuous boiling. The second
boiling seldom does any good The only safe
way is to begin to try the jelly after five
minutes boiling. Put a teaspoonful into a
saucer, place it on the ice for moment to
cool If jelly like film forms quickly over
the top it is almost done; five minutes more
will finish it. If this film is quite tough, it
is done
The cookery of jelly is difficult, and de
serves more attention than it usually re-
ceives The following recipe may be applied
to all kinds Of fruits:
Select currants that have been freshly
picked and are not too ripe. If they are
sandy, wash, but do not stem. Mash a small
quantity at time in a stone jar with a
wooden potato masher; squeeze through Il
coarse bag and then drip again through
a flannel bag, without pressure, that tho
Juice may be perfectly clear. Measure 1t
and turn it into a porcelain lined kettle
Stand over a brisk fire and boil rapidly for
twenty minutes Put the sugar, allowing
one pound to every pint of juice, in earthen
dishes. and then in the oven to Leaf, add it
to the juice; after the twenty minutes boil
ing, stir hastily until the sugar is dissolved
not longer. Bringing quickly TO boil, try
to see if it jellies. If it does not, which Is
very unusual, boil it rapidly for minute or
two longer, but be very careful not to over
boil. Dip tumblers in hot water, fill them
with the boiling jelly, and stand in cool,
dry place for twenty-four hours. If not
sufficiently jellied by this time, cover the
tumbIers with common window glass and
stand them in the sun for day or two until
it does ielIy.-Mis. S. I. Rorer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
The husbands They Look For.

How women do differ in regard to The klno
of men they want to marry. Indeed, there
seems to be very few who have succeeded III
getting the one fancy had painted for them
No doubt they all had their minds MADE up
tn marry an ideal, but when their tateS came
along the ideal was forgotten, and IS only re-
called as an idle fancy. With some 1t may
be mora serious. For instance, those WHO
abandoned their ideals and married rakes o.
worthless creatures in the guise OF men men.
These unfortunates often recall the husoa.io,e
thew had in the minds eye, or the "or' .ltys
yonnq men whom they had snuoDed o ,'l..os
fbev were moor. 81 am an old Inaid' wil1eS
. 80 cyorresnondent. cor at least | am classeu
with this set My years fully JnSDll4 'A-'
T ~,ur 1 public in giving me back seat. oa
81 had an ideal So fully was l ilnpI 49,
With fine idea that tall, dark haired hanI, !,
some man would come to me that l wouiu
not allow myself to care for any ore % IL ha
,nan '- gentlemen who were anxious 10 pe-
come nv suitors. Well, he came one ~ y,
~ was certain that he had been SEM -
NV GOOD angel. loved him at slgnt, anu II
,,'orId have married him within mohtn, - :.
wos not long, however, until | found thas ne
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
He ESCAPED ne oEATH PENALTY
Confederate Sentenced to re sbot
EHnhna LIZ. ILL.,. &c.

a Confederate Sentenced to he shot
Evades His Union Captors.
Il have one man under sentence of
death for smuggling arms across the
lines, and hope Mr.. Lincoln will an.
prove it. =" This sentence was contained
In the letter from General Sherman To
his brother, John Sherman, written
from Memphis, Tenn, under date of
Aug. Is, 1863. and published since the
generals death.
The man whose death sentence was
referred to by General Sherman is NJ.
a. Miller, an eX-captain of engineers in
the Confederate army, who lives on a
farm in Henrco county, near this city
Captain Miller has narrated the story
of his wonderful escape from the doom
that awaited him. Says the captain:
1t was such sudden thing the way
in which | was first made aware of the
seriousness of my position. 1t was one
afternoon late in July, 1862, while /
was in a Federal prison in Memphis.
Tenn, that friend of mine, Miss Glib
son, who had been to call on me.
whispered, Lieutenant, you are under
sentence of death and are To be shot at
an early day Take my advice and get
away from here before they put the
bracelets on your wrists and shackles
on your ankles, for then you will be
totally disabled and can do nothing.
Mr. Lincoln did approve the sen
tence of death, but | am still here while
he and General Sherman have gone to
join Lee and Jackson and other good
soldiers. When Sherman first took
possession of Memphis he issued an
order declaring gold, medicines and
salt contrabands, and ms such prohibit
ed their sale to the people. But his
orders We're practically ignored and we
got anything we wanted
For Il month | was steadily supply
ing our soldiers with arms, and met
with no serious difficulty. But one
afternoon in July my good luck de
serted me. | was carrying over two
boxes of officers swords, and was i'm
tllO iIllbNllC VI llit llNtI NIltll II picket
boat ran up to me. | at once knew
that danger was ahead and jumping
on the gunwales of the boat / tried to
sink it. But the skiiT was too heavy
and would not dip. The officer in charge
of the picket boat arrested me and the
skitf man also, and took us with the
two boxes to a gunboat near by.
There the boxes were opened and
as soon as the nature of their contents
was disclosed was at once carried to
the military prison in the Irving block,
in the center Of the city"
Miller describes his trial by court
martial, conviction and sentence to be
shot the Friday following the Monday
of his conviction. OF his escape the
captain says that he induced his guard.
who was not aware of the gravity of
his sentence, to let him go home to see
his sick child. While in the house he
went upstairs, jumped out of a window
and fled through the lines. Atlanta
Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
One NYoman,s Clever Schema.

One New York woman has a clever scheme
on which she ought to be able to secure a
patent, or at any rate a copyright. When
she makes fancy work or other adornment
for her home, she makes two of each article
One she puts in her rooms and the other she
lays away. Then" she says, Il notice
which particular thing each of my friends
seems to admire the most, and at Christmas
OF birthdays or times like that l present the
friend with the duplicate of the article she
has most admired OF course it isn't neces-
sary for me to mention that | had it made
all the time and laid away waiting for some
one to give it to, but never tell any one
that made it especially for her Almost
every one has a different taste so that it is
rare that two persons admire the same
thing, and my set Of duplicates generally
goes around pretty well among my friends
New York Sun.