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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-13

Wardsboro.-A C Reed has gone to
Springfe Geld, Mass, to visit bis daughter, Mrs
Ripley,-Mrs Sarah Pike and her sister, Miss
Hattie Allen have returned to their homes
after visiting friends here and adjoining
towns.-Mary Walls Is home from Bridge.
port, Conn.-E b Bissell and wife from Brat
tleboro. are boarding with Mrs II + Brigham.
Mrs Hiram Cobb is visiting her daughters,
Mrs Rawson and Mrs Robbtns.-WmFC Clark
Is In Townshend doing patnting.-It was re-
ported yesterday that M NJ Shine was coming
down steep bill near ID H Hammond's In w
Wardsboro. driving his spirited pair OF horses
when the neck yoke broke throwing him from
the wagon. He is badly burt, the particulars
have not been learned at this writing
Eugene Saunders, a young man from Boston
who has been spending the summer In town
has recently shipped from this place car
load Of apples to Boston bought Of farmers in
this vicinity. Price paid 80 cts per Dbl, deliv.
cred to Wardsboro Station. Mr. Saunder Will
hold them for rise In the market.
West WardspOro.-Mrs y A johnson Is
on the sick list.-D A Hammond and Pardon
WeIlman are not 10 as good health as usual.
Elliot Howe, who has not enjoyed good
health for q long time. has finally gone 10
North Springfield to live with bis daughter.
Mrs Duncan, Mrs Howe and daughter live at
w Davidson's.-Mrs w J Davidson has
gone to visit relatives In Hinsdale, n III, and
Intends TO visit friends near Boston before
her return, also to 60 to the national W Il
U convention. Fred Fits also expects 10 at
tend the conyention.-Bible day was observed
n the church Sunday evening by reeltat;ons ]
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-13

West Dover.-Edwin Bartlett and family
have been visiting at Winchester, N H.-Geo
Levett from this place has recently moved to
Brattleboro.-E Corse at work for MS son
W Z Corse at Townshend was home over
Sunday.-A series of six dances Is to be
given at ID n Mays hall this season. The
first one will be held this evening.-Geo ii
Adams and Z Cook have recently purchased
of Berj Bsrstow a pair of black colts. half
brothers, that weighed $50 and SOS pounds
Fred johnson has finished making jelly at c
ID Spencer's + Lyman Is building two
sugar houses, arches. etc.. for Benz Barstow.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-11-13
Election of Off GERS

AT the annual meeting of West River cheese
factory association the following officers were
elected Pres. W l. Gibson; vice Pres, w l.
Wright; See. ID w Marden; directors, ID w
Marden, E A Brooks, w l. Wright.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

Not even Jersey cows can make the
richest colored or best favored butter if
improperly fed. There are certain foods
that are unfit for butter cows to eat,
and others that must be fed sparingly
and cautiously. On the other hand,
there are foods especially adapted to
butter-making. OF this latter class,
grass ranks first, but there is grass and
grass-good, better and best; and grass
is summer food, while winter is the
time when the real butter cow puts in
her best work. Among the grains corn
meal is perhaps the best butter food,
but it needs to be reinforced with oat
meal, wheat bran, cotton meal or oil
meal, and when there is no green grass
good silage is the best substitute; next
to silage, early cut clover hay and well
cured corn fodder. With a good assort-
ment of these butter foods, good Jersey
cows will stand by their colors day in
and day out, the year round.-Jersey
Bulletin.
The Republican., 1891-03-20
NEW NOTES AND FACTS.

To SAVE wine-drinllerS from disap-
pointment, London society is adopting
the practice of tying blue ribbon
through invitations to dinner at which
wine is not to be served.-The Voice.
IT has been estimated by an eX-major
of the police that it requires 800
every week to support the liquor traf-
fc in the district OF Columbia. or 81, ESQ.,
600 per year, all of which is u direct
tax upon the people.
EVEN the parrots have caught the
temperance fever. A polly in Atlanta,
Ga, heard the crowds of children
drilled in singing for the Atlanta ma
tional convention, and since then it sits
alOft and sings: SALOONS, saloons,
saloons must go.'
A WEEKLY return of the deaths in
London and twenty-seven other great
towns of England and Wales show the
highest mortality where the greatest
amount of drunkenness prevails. The
records of the police court are taken as
an indication of the extent of inebriety.
journal of Inebriety.
hEN. uEoDOhfs W l'fIss -. lJss
writing in the National Temperance
Advocate, says: What we want now is
tremendous movement all along the
line in the direction of fighting the
drink! When the drink is discarded
the saloon loses its customers, the traf-
fic is undermined; the way is prepared
to shut up saloons, and keep them shut.
Oh, what a glorious year 1891 will be if
it should see an old-fashioned revival of
united assault, with Gods help, on the
drinking customs of this land!"
THE Germans have fable that, once
upon time, the devil was outwitted
by Swabian, and shut up in hollow
tree for twenty years. When he cams
ont great was his chagrin to find his
birthstone kingdom almost deserted.
Even some of his ablest assistants had
been converted and gone back te
Heaven. He bethought himself min.
ute and then went over to Nordhausen
and began making brandy, and in
twenty years hell was as populous as
ever.-Boston Advertiser.
The Republican., 1891-03-20
DIRE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL.
1t Serves Only to Paralyze and Hasten
Dissolution.

1t Serves Only to Paralyze and Hasten
Dissolution.
1t is common belief that the use of
alcohol will prolong the life of dying
man, but it is great mistake. 1t serves
instead to shorten his hours by drawing
upon the little remaining fund of vitali-
ty. Alcohol can do no good except in
such case as this: When man seems
to be dying and really is not dying it
may serve as q spur to get him past the
critical moment, just as the sharp cut of
a whip might enable a horse to reach
the top of hill when his tagging ener-
gy made him in danger of falling back
ward. A person may be suffering from
some preverse inhibitory action of the
nerves when stimulant of this kind
will start up the action of the heart,
and so save his life. But the after eff
fects of alcohol upon the heart are al
ways paralyzing. Its first effects are
as an irritant to the stomach, and this
temporarily quickens the action of the
heart by reflex action, but the further
effects are always adverse. Alcohol is
never good for person in fainting fit
or in collapse, for as soon as the alco-
hol is absorbed it tends to increase the
weakness.
The paralyzing influence of alcohol
may be illustrated by putting a drop or
two upon the lips. 1t paralyzes the
nerves of sensation which normally are
extremely sensitive in the lips, SO that
if an instl ument for testing the tactile
sensibility be applied the person is un-
able to determine whether one or two
points are in contact at a distance apart
of which he should have full knowl
edge. Alcohol does that very same
thing for the nerve centers. A better
way to get up healthful stimulation is
to apply heat over the heart. In a pro-
longed surgical operation, if we see
that person is likely to die from loss
of blood, we apply hot fermentation
over the heart, or perhaps introduce
large quantities of hot water into the
bowels, and this will rally a sinking
patient l know of no other means
which will act so quickly. Another
very efficient means is to apply heat to
the spine. Alcohol is used sometimes,
but there are other remedies which are
a great deal more useful, because there
are none of the after narcotic effects
which are sure to attend the use of al
cohol.-Dr. j. II. Kellogg, Battle Creek,
Mich.
The Republican., 1891-03-20
A New Dodge.

An ingenious Washington topper, after
exhausting all the various well-known
means of getting either whisky or
money, ran into drug store, holding
his hand to his side and crying: I'm
shot" Then he fell to the floor, as
though fainting, and called for whisky.
Without stopping to make an examine
tion, the druggist sent word to the po-
lice station to have the supposed in
jured man conveyed to the hospital as
quickly as possible. The two officers who
responded to the call reached the store
just as the thirsty man was about to
get his drink. They recognized him at
once and placed him under arrest. A
drink of water was the only beverage
he received, and the next morning he
was sentenced to ninety days ION the
farm. Free Press.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

The brusque and fussy i'm
pulse Of these days of false
Impression would rate down
all as worthless because one
is unworthy.
AS if there we're no notes
in sunbeams
Or comets among stars
Or cataracts in peaceful
riversl
Because one remedy pro-
fesses to do what it never
was adapted to do, are all
remedies worthless?
Because one doctor lets his
patient die, are all humbugs ?
1t requires a fine eye and
a finer brain to discriminate
to draw the differential line.
"They say" that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton have cured thousands.
"They say" for a weak sys-
TEN there's nothing better than
the Discovery" and that the
" Favorite Prescription " is the
hope of debilitated, feeble
women who need a restora-
tive tonic and bracing nervine.
And here's the proof
Try one or both. If they
don't help you, tell the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa.
ton so, and you get your
money back again.
The Republican., 1891-03-20
JUST ONE DRINK.
Tho Pathetic Scene Witnessed in a Police
Station.


station.
He didn't look like bad man as he
was brought into the police station last
night, and he wasn't a bad man, either
Just unfortunate. For three months
he worked hard every day, stayed at
home at night. and didn't drink The
sorrow lines began to fade from his
wife's face, and eyes grew brighter as sh
thought happier days were coming. He
laid off yesterday afternoon and came
down town to buy some presents for the
children. The devil met him and
clapped him on the shoulder.
Come, old boy, take a drink, - grinned
the devil.
"No, sir: haven't touched drop for
three months, and amt ="
"Oh, pshaw!" said this hideous one.
"Come on. Just one snifter. Be man.
Come, we'll have one and then we'll
quit" He listened to the devil. One
drink. One drink, two drinks, three,
his arms full of parcels, staggered
down the crowded thoroughfare. That
is how he happened to be at the po-
lice station. His bundles lay on ta-
BILE in the sergeant's room, and out OF
idle curiosity reporters and patrolmen
crowded around them to see what they
were.
Before he became stupid from drink
he had written the names of the chill
dren on bits of pasteboard cards fur
nished by the saloonkeeper, and tied
them to the gifts. Here was little
cheap doll in gaudy dress for Carrie"
picture book for Johnny" tin
horse and wagon for Jimmy" another
picture book for "Mary." A larger
| bundle unrolled revealed calico dress
for mother" and tiny sack con-
tained handful of candy and raisins
for them all. The reporters and police
men looked at each other. There was
something so pathetic about that collec-
tion of simple little gifts of a poor man
| to his children that their hearts were
| touched.
"This is tough,' huskily remarked a
reporter, who had witnessed all kinds
of crimes without a quake.
Yes, and that man shall not stay in
there tonight" said another, with a
dash OF his hand across his eyes.
"IIere's quarter for little more
candy for them kids" growled big
| policeman who wanted to be stern, but
the woman part of his heart wouldn't
let him-maybe he had children al
| home.
A policeman's helmet was passed
around and every one put some money
into it. Two pounds of candy, dozen
oranges, two dozen bananas. some nuts
and other sweetmeats for them kids
were purchased The parcels were all
rolled up together, just as if they hadn't
been disturbed, and it didn't require
much persuasion to secure the mans
release. He was little unsteady as he
started home, but he had come to his
senses, and tears glistened in his eyes
Sergeant Dawson and News reporter
followed along behind to see that he
did not fall by the wayside. He didn't
but entered his home, where patient
wife nwas waiting for him. The re-
porter and policeman turned and walked
back toward the stationhcuse. They
didn't speak word until the parting
corner was reached.
| II feel better" remarked the tall
sergeant. And so did the reporter
| INDIANAPOLIS News.
The Republican., 1891-03-20
A Hint to Landlords.

Stranger-How is it that you charge
me three dollars Il day instead of one,
the usual price?
Landlord-My dear sir, when you
came here You took the only vacant
room in the house, so l had to turn
away two men who subsequently ap-
piled for board and lodgings. You don't
expect me to lose what they might have
paid if you hadn't come, do yOu?-Texas
Siftings.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

A kind-hearted gentlemen seeing a
number of boys with their pants rolled
up wading about in the cold water with
their bare legs said:
"Come out of that water, boys, or you
will get fearful cough"
Little TOMMY guess not. We don't
cough with our legs, do we?"-Texas
Siftings.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

If not above being taught by man, take
this good advice. Try DObbtnS' Electric Soap
next Monday. 1t won't cost much, and you
will then know for yourself just how good it
Is. Be sure to get no imitation. There are
lots of them.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

WOMAN can't throw a stone straight to
save her soul, but she can sit in an easy
chair and enchant u man so that he will go
and throw it for her.-Somerville Journal
The Republican., 1891-03-20

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills. Forty
pills in vial; one pill dose.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

NEW beginners In equestrianism realize
the painful meaning Of saddlery hard wear
Texas Siftings.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

IT is easy running paper in Wyoming
the mobs furnish moose items.-Texas Sift-
ings.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

MANY people, who believe in "business
before pleasure" still seem to take pleasure
in other folks business.-Utica Herald.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

NORTH CAROLINA comes to the
fore with one of the best scientific
temperance laws yet passed.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Republican., 1891-03-20

A PILLOW thief held on TO the pillow,
though he gave the police the slip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
SIR CUMMINGS DEFENSE.
he Will Make No Further Defense
Lettiag Up on the Prince.

he Will Make No Further Defense.
Letting Up on the Prince.
COPYRIGHT, 1891, bv the ". Y. associated Press
LONDON. june 26.--Sir William Gordon
Cummings defense in the baccarat case,
wherein he proposed to explain how he was
suspected, has been suppressed by the ad-
vice of friends. The cordial reception ac-
corded to Sir William and his wife by
Elgin county families is a further reason
why he should maintain silence He
finds his social relations the same as ever if
there is any change It Is on the side of SYM
pathetic oordiality. The appearance OF Sir
William as a candidate for parliament in
the next election is being arranged for. A
quiet canvass proceeds in favor OF nomi-
mating him for Elgin county In the con-
servative interest.
WRITING BOOK
In the meantime he employs his leisure in
writing sporting and military "reminiscences.
DE knows the inside track of political aud
military events in South Africa and
Egypt and he means 90 write
freely thereon. American aud
English publishers are making offers for
the book, though some time must elapse be-
fore it is ready. Sir Williams charge
against Chief Justice Coleridge of gross par
tiality did not refer alone to incidents in
the trial. Behind what transpired IN the
court something occurred which inspired
the accusation.
LETTING UP ON TUE PRINCE
While aristocratic circles are willing to
show themselves oblivious to Sir Williams
fault, there Is a popular reaction in favor OF
tho Prince of Wales. A heartier reception
never greeted the prince than on the occa-
sion of three public functions this week.
the agricultural show at Doncaster, the
opening Of the park at Rotterdam, and the
reviewing Of the Hussars at Aldershot
Rotterdam, noted as a strong radical dem
ocratlo town, acclaimed him with an en-
thusiasm obviously born OF a reaction
against the abuse lavished on him In con-
nection with the baocarat scandal. The
London authorities now have no fear OF an
unpopular demonstration during the
Emperor Williams progress to the guild
hall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
"rHE DEVIL GETS HIS DUE"

The Census Clerk Who Secured q
Girls Discharge Ousted Himself
WAsHINGToN, June 26.-J. Frasier Rich
ard, who stirred the Ohio republican asso-
citation up to secure the discharge of girl
from the census office for saying, as he al
legged, "l'm glad the devil got his DUE"
when the death of Sherman was announced,
has been himself removed from the
census office, and to-day was arrested,
charged by Secretary Noble with pur-
Joining paper belonging to the
census office. Richard was compiling
the beet root sugar statistics. In violation
Of the regulation he sent a circular to all
the beet root sugar growers, asking in
formation for book he proposed to pub
lish for his private benefit. He refused
when detected, to give up the replies he
received, so he was dismissed and prose-
Cuted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
IowA's FLooD.
The Town of Mooreville Almost Wiped
Out of Existencs.

TGe Town or MOOreVille Almost W1peo
Out of Existencs.
Sioux CITY, IA, June 26-Late news
from the flooded district is to the effect that
the town of Mooreville is completely gone.
Out of forty or fifty houses only one has
been left standing. The people got most of
their goods out Of the way OF the flood, but
the homeless crowd of unfortunates are
camping out in the fields.
WATER UP TO THE CEILINGS.
BOONE, IA, June 26.-At the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad Headquarters In
this city was received to-day the first direct
news from the scene Of e floods on the
Maple river branch Of tho road. The dis.
patch is from the operator at Mooreville
and says that the town is almost wiped out.
Fheswater is running in att depot win
dows and is up to the ceilings Of the build
ings. AL the houses in the fiat portion
Of the town have been swept
away and the railroad turntable is washed
from its place. Three miles Of track are
gone between Mooreville and Kingsley, and
also most Of the small bridges and the
bridge over the Sioux river. This destruc-
tion is now being supplemented by another
storm raging at present in the same vicin-
ity and extending south to the main line Of
the Chicago and Northwestern. 1t Is rain
ing very hard and the storm is travelling
east.
AID NEEDED AT oHERoKER
CHEROKEE, IA, June 26.-Eve hundred
people are rendered homeless and destitute
In this city by Tuesdays food. The re-
sources Of the citizens have been taxed to
the utmost to meet the present require
ments OF the people, and outside aid must
be given to avert hardship. Mayor ID. Fl.
Bloom has issued an appsal to the public
for aid, and has telegraphed TO the
governor for 100 tents. Contributions
may be sent to Mayor Bloom.
He says that Re committed the forgeries in
order to place his aged parents beyond want,
and had figured it out that the amounts thus
obtained from the bank would not entail q
loss OF more than fifteen cents each upon the
stockholders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
ROW OF TIE ALL1ANo1MEN.
DR.. Macune Denies That the Sub
Treasury Bill Has Caused a Snlit.

DR.. Macune Denies That the Sub
Treasury Bill Has Caused a Split.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Dr. Macune, the
alliance leader, denies that there is any
great split in the alliance on account of op-
position to the sub-treasury scheme. "Of
course" he says, ''there are some who op-
pose the plan, but the opposition does not
amount to one in a hundred. The
papers make q great deal out
of a little talk, and there is a
considerable Misrepresentation. President
Polk called for the resignation OF Mr.. Hall,
the head of the Missouri alliance, from the
committee long before the Texas meeting in
opposition to the sub-treasury bill was
called. His resignation was asked for be-
cause he had violated bis obligations There
is not going to be any division Of the
alliance. There will he q meeting of the
Missouri alliance aud Mr.. Hail will have to
answer to his own people. He will not be
reelected and that will end it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
TREASURY STATEMENTS.

The Dep artmsnt to Return to the
Form Used by Sherman.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The President
has approved tha suggestion of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury that the public debt
statement and other statements issued by
the treasury department TO show the state
of the public finances be modelled after the
form Of statements used during the admins
tration of Secretary Sherman, and which
have undergone more or less change with
each succeeding administration. The
changes will be made in the statements
issued on ami after July l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
ENGLAND AT TEE FAIR.

Cost OF the Science and Art Depart
nent's Display
Copyright. 1891, By the N. Y. associated Press.l
LONDON. June 26.-The science and art
department recently sent an estimate TO the
government that 100000 win be required
to provide for creditable display OF
British arts and industries at the
Chicago exhibition. The foreign Office.
surprised at the amount, obtained another
calculation from Sir II. T. Wood, who
offered, on behalf of the council OF tue
Society OF Arts, to undertake the manage
ment OF the British commission for e25. 900
The government viii entertain the offer
and viii be ready TO add further provision
for special committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
RUSSIAN JEWS.

Obtain Employment.
LONDON, June 27.-The Times st. Peters
burg correspondent says: 1.-THE anti-Semitic
crusade has resulted in thousands Of we'll
educated Jews, who are legally entitled to
get employment. failing to do go because it
is reported that the czar regards them as
nihiIists These starved men he has driven
to become secret police agents, spies, nihil-
lists, anything to gain crust
CAN'T SETTLE IN PALESTINE.
VIENNA, June Pa dispatch to the
Political Correspondence from CONSTANT
nople says there slittle hope that the Sultan
will consent 60 the Jews settling in Pales-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
A STORM AT OMAHA.
Water From Two to Six Feet Deep in
the Streets.

Water From Two to Six Feet Deep in
the Streets.
OMAHA, NEB., June 26.-Considerable
damage was done In Omaha by a storm
which ragged all day and did not cease until
this evening. East Omaha was badly
flooded, and thickly populated section of
the northern part of the city was inundated.
From Clark street north on Twenty-fourth
street the water is from two to six feet
deep in the street, and street car traffic
is abandoned. The police and fire
departments sent a force of men
to the inundated streets to rescue distressed
people and their effects. No lives were lost.
Several washouts are reported on branch
lines Of the Burlington and Elk Horn,
causing an abandonment Of trains break
on the Union Pacific railroad at Central City
has been repaired, and overland trains,
which have been delayed since Thursday
morning, reached Omaha tonight.