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An ArmeniaD's Story.

A young Armenian peddler, now in Phila-
delphia, whose honest traits, knowledge of
business and command of English have
won him many friends, tells an interesting
story of his start in life. He and his brother
were playing with knucklebones in the
streets of Beyroot, and had won the entire
store of their comrades. The latter all lit
tie boys, began to cry, and the two broth
ers called the losers to them and returned
all they had lost. The boys were very
grateful, for knucklebones are valued by
Armenian children as marbles among us,
and, as they were manifesting their joy, a
stranger came up, who inquired what was
the matter. When he heard the story he
asked the two brothers to conduct him to
their home, and there he expressed desire
to take them and educate them.
The one now here accepted the offer,
with his mothers permission, and the
stranger, who proved to be rich merchant
from Damascus, at last installed him as
his confidential clerk and the companion
and instructor of his son. On the death of
his patron the boy came to America, after
having travelled all along the coasts of the
Mediterranean, to Cairo, Alexandria and
Jerusalem, as purchaser and seller of the
staple products of the country.
phia Ledger
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House Numbering in Alaska.

"This system of numbering your streets
by commencing every block with a new
hundred" declared a guest at the Girard
house to Philadelphia friend, sis an ad.
mirable plan, but the Indians of Alaska
have the most novel system of house num-
bering on the entire continent. When |
was in Sitka / was inexpressibly amused
during my stroll along the water front. 1t
is along that that these Indians have built
their houses. Being half civilized they are
imbued with a laudabe desire to emulate
their white cousins, but being only thus
half civilized their application of their half
way notion of umberng their houses is a
most laughable affair.
''They have evidently appreciated the
fact that the house numbers should grow
larger us they progress, but the regular
increase of numerals seems to have been
battling to their untutored minds. The
first house we noticed started in an indefi-
mite way with the number 500, the second
was 600, the third $50, the fourth 1000, the
fifth l,075, and so on. The jumps were
most erratic, an undeniable merit, how
ever, being that they certainly increased
steadily. At the end of the brief row of
houses we had reached some number away
up in 5000 The houses of every Indian
town throughout Alaska are numbered in
the same unique manner "-Philadelphia
Record
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There is good deal of lump jaw beef
put oa the market The ranchmen do not
sefftGse article at all, always Strengthening
any cattle suffering in this way. Person
ally, think the lump jaw meat is un
healthy, and at the same time know there
is good deal of it shipped to all cities
The lump comes from a bruise of some
kind and the bruise is produced in various
ways 1t is the result of the handling by
the cowboys. Indeed it is not only bruises
from which the animals on the plains suf-
fer. They also suffer from loss of horns
have seen pair of horns fly from a COW a
distance of fifty yards 1t is easy to knock
the horns off. They will fly if you throw
any animal down in peculiar way, and
that way is the one in which the cowboys
always do it.
OF course it is necessary to throw the
cattle down when the branding has to be
done. Then at times one runs away and
has to be lassoed, and in this way is thrown
sometimes with results that spoil the ap
pearance of an animal if it does not per
manently injure it. 1t is easy enough, too,
to get rid of the lump, SO easy that it can
be done by any man who can handle file
have seen a farmer cut away the diseased
portion of the bone, and from that moment
the disease disappeared. in St
Louisj Globe Democrat.
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Mexican Feather Work.

There are not many remains of the an
cient Mexican feather work which excited
the surprise of the Spanish conquerors Of
the New World. The most famous sur
irving specimen is the standard, described
by Hochstetter, which is now in the Vienna
Photographed museum. Another speci
men has been discovered by Mrs Zelia
Nuttall in the Schloss Ambras, near Inns
bruck. 1t is mentioned in an inventory
drawn up in 1885, of the treasures of the
castle. This very valuable relic is the dec
orative part of round shield made of in
terlaced reeds, and consists of feather mo
sales representing monster, the contours
of which are fastened by strips of gold
Formerly the shield was adorned with
costly quetzal feathers, only small frag-
ments of which survive. Globus, which
has an interesting note on the subject,
speaks of similar old Mexican shields in
the Stuttgart museum, and refers to a
statement of Stoll to the effect that beau
tiful feather ornaments are still made by
the Indians of Guatemala. Mature
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went to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art the other Sunday, not to observe the
refining influence OF art upon the masses,
but to see if the masses had yet exercised
a refining influence upon the authorities
of the museum. But the old sign, Gents
Toilet Room" still glared with it's I'M
speakable vulgarity. Some young swag
gerers from Cherry hill were present, wag.
ging their jaws merrily and taking an
evidently humorous view of the treasures.
Gee, git on ter de old blokie," was the
cri de Fame which one of these ingenious
young critics uttered at the sight of a
Rembrandt before which various staid old
persons and specialized vestals were stand
ing in holy awe, just because it was, or is
supposed to be, a Rembrandt. The Goths
didn't chew tobacco, but take it their at
titude before the monuments of Greek and
Roman civilization was essentially that of
Cherry Hill Cherry Hill criticism has
the merit of frankness anyway. Holy
smoke! I'd die if drawed dat in rattle"
quoth one irreverent youth before an old
master Barbarians these. but not half as
barbaric as the guilty wretch who is re-
sponsible for that Gents sign. | wonder
the Greek gods don't 20 on strike.-New
York Truth
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JOSenh MIlIS' Estate.

SNTATE OF VERMONT Bradford District SIS.
- In Probate Court held at Thetford, IN said dis
trct, on the aIst day of Dec, A. D. 1891
w. l. George, Esq, Administrator of the estate
OF Joseph Mills, late of Topsham in said district,
deceased presents his administration for
nation and allowance and makes application for de-
cree OF distribution and partition Of the estate of said
deceased Whereupon it is ordered by said that
sad account and said application be referred to
sion thereof to be held the Probate court in Brad
ford on the 12th day Of January, 1892, for hearing
and decision thereon: And it is further ordered that
notice hereof be given to all persons interested by pub
LEGATION Of the three weeks successfully in the
United Opinion newspaper published at Bradford pre-
vlous to said time appointed for hearing that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause If any
they may have why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made
By the Court, Attest
S. M. GLEASON, Judge
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When a Bull Won a Race.

Nothing in the way of turf sport in the
south equaled some of the scenes witnessed
on the small race courses in the Mononga
hela valley near McKeesport and at Union
town fifty and sixty years ago. The most
whimsical of these was a race in which q
man bestrode bullock in race 'for any
thing with four legs" The owners Of
horses made no objection to the entry OF
the bullock, counting confidently on win
ming
But the sounds made by dry bullock's
hide used as a cover, and certain articles
designed to make a noise, frightened horses
and mules so much that the bullock won
easily. The purse was withheld until it
was clear its owner would gain his case in
court, when it was handed over to him re
luctantly. Bulletin.
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Went" as a Noun.

Richardson quotes instances of went" as
mountaineering way, passage, journey
from Chaucer and from Spenser. A curious
instance of its survival, in mutilated
FORM is to be found in the name of pond
situated at the meeting of four roads on
HOLLYWOOD common, near Dorking In
Greenwood's large map of Surrey 1929 it ap
pears as -Four Wench Pond" in the Ordi.
nance map of 1916, on an inch to a mile, it is
not named at all, but in the lately published
issue of six inches to mile it is rightly
named as regards sound; the -four vents, -
however are run into one word, -Four
vents" EVENT" having become obsolete,
people as usual changed a word they did
not understand into a familiar one with a
somewhat similar sound.-Notes and Que
ries
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Notice.

W EILN RIVER, VI, Jan. I, ".
| wish to announce to the people of Wells
River, Woodsville and vicinity that have
bought out the matchmaking and jewelry
continue to do business at the old stand. |
shall keep full line of first class goods
Watch work will be kept up to its usual
standard, and all work warranted. Hop
ing to receive a share of your patronage
am YouIs truly,
JESSE SHELDON.
In taking leave of my friends and pat
rons | wish to thank them all for their ia
v1rs during the many years of my business
IN Wells River and | heartily recommend
Mr.. Jesse Sheldon who has been my watch
maker and repairer during the last three
years, as first class workman and in every
respect worthy the confidence and patron
age of the community.
1913 HARRY HORROR.
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The Habit of Tending.

The habit of reading does not come
Minerva like, full grown. Like everything
else we do for advantage, whether we are
men or boys, it needs usually to be Guilt
vated though many boys naturally love to
read. You don't mind, | am certain, whit
Ting with your jackknife for a whole day
if you wish to make tugboat, or you will
work vigorously 10 make kite. tits all
very well to do this, but it requires a GER
tain amount of work to secure your tri-
umph and joy with these things. | am
sure there never was boy who would hest
tate to do this work when he thought what
the result of it was to be.-P. Il. Barnum
in Harper's Young People.
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A Born Colonel.

On certain occasion a Yankee officer
cavalierly rode up to the gate of the late
Judge K. l. Bullock during one of the
periods of Federal occupation of this sec
ton, and asked little negro boy who
lived at the house, to which the boy re-
piled in matter of course way, Colonel
Bullock" Colonel Bullock?" said the
Federal. And how did 'he come to be a
colonel, will you tell me2" In some won
derment, but with positive assurance, the
boy replied, why, he was born a colonel,
sir" And truly he was,-Clinton CKy.)
DarnOcrat
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office.
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

We, the subscribers hereby associate
ourselves together as a corporation under
the laws of the state of Vermont, to be
known by the name of the WELLS RIVER
| CREAMERY. for the purpose of manufac-
turing butter at Wells River, In the county
of Orange and state of Vermont, with q
capital stock of three thousand dollars di-
vided into thirty shares of one hundred dol
lars each.
Dated at Wells River this 18th day of
October A. D., 1891.
f. DEMING. DEMING & LEARNED.
w. IL. BUCK. JOHN BAILEY.
G. M. FRYE. j. w. GEORGE.
A. j. MILLS. 5. f. CLARK.
c. III. MCALLIsTER. A. +. MULLIKEN.
n. ROBINSON. III. T. BALDWIN.
w. W. REID. f. w. GEORGE.
5. 5. PEACH. G.. f. BRACY.
NJ. b. ABBOTT. A. II. BURTON.
STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true copy of the articles of association of
the Wells River Creamery as appears be
the files and records of this office.
Witness my signature and the
seal of this office at Montpelier
this 18th doy of October, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one.
CHAUNCEY w. BROwNELL, JR.,
Secretary of State.
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How House Was Filled at Benefit.
A member of the company of actors at a
Prussian theater was to have benefit
night and the question was how to get to
gether a good audience. Accordingly,
some days before the eventful evening,
there appeared in all the papers an adver
tisement to the following effect: "a gentle
man who has niece and ward possessing
disposable property of $4,000, together
with mercantile establishment, desires to
find a young man who would be able to
manage the business and become the hus-
band of the young lady. The possession of
property or other qualification is no object.
Apply to-
Hundreds upon hundreds of letters
poured in in reply to this advertisement.
On the morning of the benefit day each
person who had sent reply received the
following note: THE most important point
is, of course, that you should like one
another and my niece will visit the the
alter this evening, and you can just drop in
upon us in box number one"
AS matter of course the theater was
crammed. All the best paying places in
the house were filled in the evening with
a public mostly male, got up in Il style sci
dom seen even at the Royal opera itself
Glasses were leveled on all sides in the di
rection of number one box, and eyes were
strained to catch the first glimpse of the
niece when she should appear in company
with her uncle; but uncles are proverbially
wicked old men," and, in the present case,
neither uncle nor niece was to be found,
and the disconsolate lovers-of a fortune
were left to clear up the mystery as best
they might. london Tit Bits
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TAXES l!

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of
the town of Corinth, VT, that have in my
hands for collection the Town, County,
School, State School and State Tax for 1891,
and all taxpayers are hereby notified to pay
their respective taxes as above to the under
signed treasurer of the town of Corinth
within ninety days from the date of this
notice (said time expires Dec. 81, 1891 as
per Act of the Legislature of the State of
Vermont.
Dated at Corinth this I'd day of Oct.
A. D.. 1891.
40 B. b. SCRIBNER, Town Treasurer.
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II ES.

The taxpayers of School District No. 4,
of Bradford are hereby notified that | have
in my hands for collection School Tax for
1891, and all taxpayers are hereby notified
to pay their respective taxes as above to the
undersigned, Treasurer of School District
No. 4, within ninety days from the date
per Act No. 30, A. D., 1880, Laws of the
State of Vermont.
Dated at Bradford, this 10th day of Oct.
A. d.. 1891.
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She Reports Horse Races.

Ada l.. Tins enjoys the distinction of
being the only newspaper woman in the
world having the turf as a speciality. She
is bright, clever woman of about twenty
years, well versed in pedigrees and records,
but not at all "horsey" in conversation,
and with a womanly dignity which always
commands respect at the pool box, the
track or the hotel corridor.-New York
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Young Burglar-These spoons amt sill
yer; they are the cheapest kind o. imita-
ton.
Old Burglar-That's lucky.
"Lucky?"
"Yep. Take 'em along"
"What fer?"
"The Teddy of the house will be afeared
to set the detectives arter us, lest they
should find them spoons an describe 'em
in tn papers. GOOD News
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Gentleman lat an evening party)-Mad-
am, will you tell me why low dresses are
called "full dressS"
Lady-For the same reason, / suppose,
that a picked chicken is called dressed
chicken. "-Harper's Bazaar
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Dreaming about cats signifies treachery
by friends and disappointment in love af-
fairs If the cat is lying down or sleeping
you will but partially succeed in what you
undertake; if the cat is fighting or appears
to be in rage you will be robbed
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Legal.
PROBATE COUR'

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INSOL-
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 1868.
Probate Courts and Courts Of Insolvency within and
for said district will be holden the ensuing year follows
Bradford-At j. H. Watsons office in Bradford on the
second Tuesdays Of every month, commencing January
nth, 1887.
CorinthAt the Hotel in East Cornth on tn. third
Wednesdays OF June, August and October
West Farlee-At the Probate office in West Fairiee
on the last Saturday of every month
SIN GLEASON, Judge.
Ihetford Centre, VT, Dec. l. 1886
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Henry VIII, after the death of Jane
Seymour, had some difficulty in getting
another wife. His first offer was to the
duchess dowager of Milan, but her an
swer is said to have been: 81 have only one
head. If | had two, one should certainly
be at his service"
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Agent--See here, my little man, what
beautiful things have in my wagon. Pm
selling bicycles. Ask your father if he
doesn't want to get one for you.
Farmers Boy-What's the price?
Agent-Fifty dollars.
Boy-Phew! / say; you tell pa that's a
new machine fer plantin potatoes and may
be he'll buy one.-Good News
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A good cement to fasten glass letters
upon glass, windows ETC., consists of one
part india rubber, three parts mastic and
fifty parts chloroform. Let the mixture
stand several days in closed vessel and
apply rapidly.
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Ciosefst-You tell me that you never
smoke, gamble or drink
Clarklets-Yes, sir.
Closefst-I shouldn't want my daughter
to marry perfect man, but ! guess you
will do; you seem to be quite an accom-
plished liar-New York Truth
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Not long ago WAS riding along noun
tain trail in Carter county, east Tennessee,
when an old fellow darted out of the door
Of low cabin, jumped the rail fence in
front and came tearing down toward me
as if marshal had been in close pursuit,
Hello stranger. stay er minuteP he
yelled. gesticulating wildly with his right
hand, but never breaking his gait.
/ drew rein.
He came up, putting and blowing, with
his eyes quivering with wild excitement
Say, mister-(pant, pant)-iz 1t sof"
rs what so?" returned.
why, hain't ye hearn?
Heard what?" was my astonished re-
joinder
81 guess if We ant hearn, it can't be so, "
and a hopeful light dawned in his anxions
eyes.
II don't know what you're inquiring
about. Pm sure" ! spoke. What is it
you want to know
IL it so, or IL it not-now, no fooling-iz
it or IL it not so that Gineral jackson is
deadp'
81 think he is, replied, with MS much
solemnity as could muster
wall, it's awful ter think Nv, amt it?
spoke the old fellow gloomily
Eyes, it's bad "
Are you shore, though it IL sop
81 read it.
what did yer read it in-ther Bble?"
mo"
ooh, WELL I'd halter read it in the Bible
tibet the old gineral he'd pegged out fore
I'd berleve it. That ar reports jes' been
put out ter keep us ole fellers from votn
fer him, SOS they cut git our votes fer some
other Teller fer preserdint! Goodby, stran-
GER
And the old man returned toward the
house well satisfied that jackson reigned,
and as a consequence the government at
Washington still lived Cor. Philadelphia
Press
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Statistical Party-The national debt in
silver dollars could be removed by rail by
loading 8 $50 cars with ten tons each.
Incredulous Party-How do you know'
Have you ever tried it, II it is so, why
isn't it done? Texas Siftings
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1t is estimated by manufacturers that it
would require 500 persons working by
hand processes to make as many boots and
shoes as 100 persons now make with the
aid of machinery.
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wnnted Holes IN Her Hend.

The following quaint question was asked
by my little niece, aged six years, when
shall have holes made in my head for the
hairpins to go inf'-Cor. London Truth.
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Oysters come nearer to milk than almost
any other common food material as regards
both the amounts and the relative proper
tions of nutrients, and the food values of
equal weights of milk and oysters are
pretty nearly the same.
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Crude petroleum has been tried as fuel
in brick manufacture, showing a saving of
fully one-half the price of coal fuel, to say
nothing of the saving of labor in firing
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To keep the beard from turning gray, and
thus prevent the appearance of age, use
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers, the
best dye made.
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The ordinary artificial leg is made of
wood and rawhide Papier mache has
been tried. but it is not lasting enough
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
HER DEATH ACCIDENTAL.

The Verdict in the Gustavson Case at
San Pedro.
The result of the chemical analysis of
the contents of the stomach of Mrs.
Gustavson, who was supposed to have
suicided at San Pedro last week, was
made known yesterday. No trace of
morphine was found, but the tests
showed considerable quantity of free
chloroform.
1t was ascertained that some time ago
the woman had obtained from j. W..
Davis, a druggist of San Pedro, mix
ture of hydrate of chloral and bromide,
to be used for insomnia, and it was
shown by the tests that she must have
taken about an ounce of this mixture.
The following dispatch shows the re-
suit of the inquest held last night:
SAN PEDRO, March 14.-The verdict of
the coroner's jury in the case of Mrs.
Gustavson, reported to have committed
suicide, was that she died from an over
dose of chloral hydrate, prescribed for
her by j. w. Davis, a druggist of San
Pedro, said Davis having no physician g
prescription for said medicine for Mrs.
Gustavson; we also find that so far as
Mrs. Gustavson was concerned, her
death was accidental.
w. H. SAVAGE, Foreman.