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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01
ORANGE COUNTY.
BRAIN RE.

a republican club was organized hero
saturday evening with membership of GO.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, V. |. Spear; vice-president, George
w. Flagg; secretary, j. ID. Lnporte; treas
uror, NJ. ID. Laporte; executive committee,
w. II. Perham, i. H. Packard, c. ID.
Smead, NJ. i. Chase. The club will hold
weekly meetings.
CHELSEA.
j. Il. Darling, last years representative
from Chelsea, mas been renomirated by the
republicans. George Hutchinson, proprie-
TOR of the Upper Village sawmill, is the
democratic nominee. Vershire democrats
have renomnated Frank X. Fits and the
republicans Hon. Stephen Is. Darling. Rev.
William Paul OF West Fareo is the repub-
lican nominee and Harris II. Miller is re-
nominated by the democrats. Thetford re-
publicans have nominated DR.. W. l.. Paine
and the democrats S. q. Saville. Washing
ton republicans have nominated William
Eastman, clcrk in l.. ID. 1illotsons store,
and the democrats Martin W. Chumborlin.
"A holiness campmeotng was held in Cbel-
sea during the week ending August %, at
which Rev. II. f. Reynolds of Montpelier,
Rev. j. A. Wright and others were present
Tuesday, August 80 Washington repub-
licahs hold a rally, addressed by J. *.
Darling, esq, Hon. Il. NJ Harvey and j.
II. Watson, esq.
WILLIAMS OWN.
Talcott S. Perrin is much worse and suf-
fers severely Master Carl Davenport is
stopping with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice Davenport, while his parents,
Rev. W. r. Davenport and wife of Water
bury, are at Winthrop beach for a few
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Staples re-
turned from Marshfield Monday Miss NJ.
McAllister of Cabot is teaching the school
in South Hill district
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Dr. George Westbroke and Frank, his
brother, are visiting relatives in town.
TENDEN.
David Baird has returned from Huron,
Dakota, whore he has been for some months,
Mrs. LOOMS and son OF Huron, Dakoto.
are visiting in town. -Chittenden and Men.
don base ball teams crossed bits on Satur-
day last, resulting in a victory for the lat
ter.-Patrci Murphy has returned to his
home in Glens Falls, n. N.-Alec Terongua
has began extensive repairs and alterations
upon his house. Bert Condor was some.
what injured Saturday while playing ball.
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visiting at NJ. F. Barnes. Miss Eugene
Collins OF Burlington is the guest of Mrs.
j. W. Wright. Miss Cora Garrett has ro-
turned fiom n visit in Panton.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.

st. Johnsbury republicans have nomi-
mated Henry c. Ide for town representa-
tive.
Lightning struck the town hall in Rye
gate, fortunately doing but little dam
age,
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria'

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When sho became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
Wren she had Children, she gave them Csstoria,
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
VOTES AND GOSSIP OF DOlNGSIN THE
FIRES PRESSES BROAD FIELD.

The Winooski Valley, Villages up North,
Along otter Creek and by the Shores
ofWhit- River Covered by Special Re-
ItIters.
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WILLIAMS OWN.
ORLEANS COUNTY.

The Peerless Manufacturing company Of
Newport, y. H., have purchased the mill
privilege mill, etc, in Barton, known as
the Hayward Chair company property, of
the Barton Manufacturing company, and
Will erect large factory for tho manufac-
ture of ladies' under wear and other goods.
They Will commence the erection of mill
100 feet iii length, 40 feet i'll width, and two
stories high this week. The Old saw mill
frame is purchased and being removed by
j. ". Murkland, and will be used for new
foundry building. The citizens of Barton
give the new company the property and
they agree to employ an equivalent of 100
hands for 10 years.
DR., John NJ. Currier OF Newport is COL
Letting facts for very unique and curious
book, one that will interest all the denomin-
ations of Millerites. There were many in
stances where in 1913, the Mllerites dis
posed of nearly all their property and be-
came penniless. Many got their ascension
robes all i'll readiness for the coming of the
Lord. The book will be printed on fine
paper, and Illustrated with numerous cuts OF
the Mllerites as they appeared in their
robes
NEWPORT.
Rev. L. A. George has gone to Prov-
dence, r. l., to visit his parents. George
Noyes Is home from Portland, Maine, for u
short vacation. S. ). Gilbert, formerly of
this place, is visiting in town. Rev. Mr.
Adams OF Boston preached at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday. Anna Moulton of
Hartford, Conn.,, is visiting friends in town.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Henderson left
town on Tuesday for their home in New
Orleans. -Niola Allen has returned home
and will teach the fall term in this village.
Mrs. Lother ard daugh liter from Newbury,
former residents, are in town visiting
friends. William 7. Kaiser and family
caucus last week Royal Lyon was nominated
for town representative.
WESrFlELD.
Ephram Hitchcock of New York city,
and family arc visiting at NJ. Clark Hitch
cock Sat the republican caucus Tuesday
evening Wallace W. Wakefield received -
votes and Walter Burnham G5.-Misses Ida
and Elgia Brown, Mary Root and Emma
Wakefield are expecting to attend the John
son Normal school this fall Albert Far
man has gone to the Lyndonvie classical
institute this year, The following teachers
have been engaged: District No. l, Miss
Ellie Hitchcock, Barton; No >, Miss
Thompson, Lyndon, Miss Bessie Symonds,
Montgomery; No. s. Miss Cora Stiles; No.
4, Miss Ethel Wright; No J, Clarence
Cowles, Albany; No. :, Miss Florence Be
dell Stafford Farman of Troy, a former
resident, died August 2G, aged So, The
funeral was held Sunday. He leaves seven
children. Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Woodworth
were the recipients of Il new boy August %.
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nominated representative. His uncondi-
tionN decinaton ",ono snvod him. The
gentleman chosen, Nenfy T. Booth, is a
member 81 the firm OF Booth d Walker,
extensive hoy dealers and is mother on
uAlcs seeker nor politician, but will credit
ably represent tins city, its interests, mud
The republican party
Chanplaip Driving clul's fnll meet
takes place Octotsr and D. Good purses,
fast horses and grand entertainment as-
sured details later Dr Preston vito and
Son arc guests ut Mile Point
The Misses Washburno Of Crown Point,
N Y, are the guests Of AIr4. s. 5. Morgan.
Tile following justices were nonli-
mated at the republican caucus George w
Grandey J. L. Roberts, f. W. Tuttle, c.
A. Booth, i. II. Mculton, J. W. Barnes,
H. h. Fisk.
In tho grand procession Tuesday at
burlington tho Republican league of Yer
geunes carried the identical Tippecanoc
banner TINT w"s cnr-ioI il tho great Bur.
iingtou rnrsdc in 1910 BY the Vergeunes
c,uh and again in tSNs.--Wililm Banyon
Of keene, y. H., ai;saled the funeral of
Mrs. Wi!ia'A Oliver Saturday aud return
ed homo ;he sains Gay.--'ihe school house
Is undergoing T. thorough renovation under
the supervision OF Committeeman Moulton.
Miss Martaa DihLia O., Bethel, Conn, and
her nephew Edgar Dibble, are guests at
The Booth cottage on the lake shore Mrs
j. Frank knorr OF New York, who has
been The guest OF her sister, Mrs. II. Il.
llickoS, has returned home The republi-
Fan rally contemplated for Saturday night,
at which Hon, j. G. Crawford Of Manchcs-
ter, y. H., was % spenk was postponed on
account Of the rain.
months in tho NIhony l{,,sines. col,oro ~,
Cinorrs n L-srdalI o,,d ,,if, lI.o I por
nard and Mrs Horl,ire ors hon, r,nl,i,,, q
trim to Connection dnri,g ,rhich t6oy.
will ca'i on Rev. Mr.. Sherman at New
"aItIoru' ana VIII VISIT friends IN other
90 % '"e '''a'e. JuHuS I'Net OIL
w." UII" Monu"y Oh cohsu'ip lioh'
7I' iVuNeN husband an" SIX cn"dren'
I IoA'i Oo''i4uN Ie"'oS lor "TRIP 10 Ne"
80 S'CpPHG Iu OonhocVlcu1 10 VIsiV
l0 ngH"u5o steamer Ne.I'e
c"'i9 up Iue river -Aohuay' Hhe IS OF the
w, - ii r', as'on' anu VIII eNecuto repairs
Trat ''II1u| "" 81 DV iano mnerG naeI
been spendin.; the season at ME Point, with
his family, broke camp Monday and returns
TO his school duties. w. K. Nichols, for the
woll-6nown fruit dealing firm, j. y. Nix q
To-, will ship a carload Of fall fruit from
Nergennes next week Wednesday and
Thursday. School in district No u, Fer
risourGh' commenced Monday, with Miss
'-u'u -H0"''on US te"cner'
NORTH FFRRIeRupcH
~,
oonH " neei,t anu wv s.stera' SaFT!e ana
rr"nGeS' ana 'Ais' Ureeh OF Now ~ ork, are
- 10 . 80" GuJS az Honl l,aoh o'ht'
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
ISLE LA MOTTE,

GuOu O!l stalNtrt republican. non. nelson
". FISK, the marshal for Grand Isle coun-
ty has appointed the following aides: AL
burgh, jed 7. T.add, jr. Grand Isle, Homer
jackson; South Hero, Juan Robinson;
North Hero John Tudhope.
Tie sunday school excursion on the
Render from this town August - to Bur
iington was we'll attended. MIR. Merritt
Iine Of New Nork city is visiting friends
in this town. -Mi's Flcr, Hill of Rutland
is visiting in town. Willie Hill of Arl ny
ton, Mass, is N town Mis-, Pearl Brain
ard of st. Adams, who has ben in Eur pc
tn past yelr, is stopping AT H. q. Hol-
combs. At the republican caucus held
.iugus- II Cyrus Holoomb was NJ inmate /
for town repIe entative. At tn, demo
cratic caucus held August % William r.
MONTGOMERY was nom mated for town rep
resentat We.
NORTH ZERO.
Mrs. William HYDE is sick. Matthew
Watson was arrested last week Thursday
for intoxication. lie pleaded guilty and
was fined s. and costs. Camp Grand Wow
is deserted, the last of the party going last
Friday. There is considerable excitement
in town over election, there being four can
didates for representative. John Dodds has
been confined to the house for few days.
-ltemember the band excursion to ST.
Johns, T. g., Saturday.
KEELEHS BAY.
Miss Emma Fcrriss returned to Manches-
ter, y. H., August 21.-Robert Landon
who has been in Alburgh the past season,
has returned home and intends to go West
this fall. -Archie Fresh returned to Boston
this week. Miss Carrie Phelps and her SIS
ter, Lillian are at home.-A Demorest
prize speaking was held at Grand
Isle, August 30. Miss Minerva Cor
don won first prize, Alison Ferris,
second and Clara Kinney third. School in
district No. 4 oponed August 29.-Miss
ALA WGdsworth will go to Florida with her
aunt of Lowell, 20 spend the winter. -
Charles Corey Of Manchester, y. H., who
has been spending a week of his vacation on
the island, returned to Burlington, where
he started for Manchester Saturday night
Miss Grace Keller intends to attend the AL
bany Business college this fail.
SOUTH HERO.
At the republican caucus held here Wed
nesdny the 2lth, Horace Wadsworth was
nominated for town representative.
Arthur Robinson OF Boston was in town
Saturday and Sunday. Miss Jennie Perry
and Miss Ella Kibbe go soon to Saxton s
River, VT, to attend school. Earnest
Fresh is here from Boston on a short visit
School in the north district commenced
Monday. Miss RocAwel teacher. Allie
Ferris is teaching school in Grand Isle.
Fred Allen has sold his span of bays and
Jacob Weilhomer, single driver to Bur
lington parties. Mrs. Benham Of Milton
is stopping few days with Mrs. Evarts -
Quite number of young people from Col
chester are in camp at Lakeside. Several
OF our horsemen are at the breeders
meeting at Rutland. Harry Thomas of
Burlington was in town Sunday, Mrs.
Mann of Underhill is stopping at Cliff
camp.-Miss Mamie White is home from
Burlington.
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Miss Lille and Densie lull-A are spend
Ing few lays In town. Miss A. jackson
and Miss Ihbbie Ashley are spending few
weeks at Old Orchard Beach. The coming
election promises to be lively one. There
are five candidates for representative and
neveral expect TO run in as a dark horse.
Tho regular republican nominee will I'M
doubleday be the winning man as matters
look now.-lt is rumoreI that Q. L. Osgood
viii close out his business and leay. Milton
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ADDISON COUNTY.
NERGENNE

ahorehem republicans have nominated
Dr.. ". \. Platt.
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600 Reward 500.

shoes,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01

The Dog River Valley fair is to be held
at Mortified, September -. II, 10, and
tho Wlnooski Valley fair at Waterbury on
tho same dates
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NORTH FERRlsBuRGH.

John Wheeler and two sstera, Carrie and
Frances, and Miss Green OF Now " ork, are
spending 4 few days at Thompson 5 Point.
-. D. Percval is on the sick list. DR.. IL.
+. Cram lost fine young horse last week.
Miss Laura Kissing OF Pawlet is visit
ing at s. y. Aliens Charles Stone will
occupy the pulpit during the absence Of
Rev. c. y. Bradford VINO is at Spring
Grove. The justices nominated at the eau
Gus Thurs a. night are as follows j. p.
Kenyon, George %. Collins, Joseph Stone,
Walker Field, b. +. Field, Harvey Beach,
and Jobez Rogers. For representative no
choice was mAde.
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WATER BURY.

WA en- SOhG,
Miss Moody, from Indiana, is in town.
She went FROM here 10 years ago-Tlt
democrats have nominated II. r. Mather
as candidate for town representative.
The Winooslu Valley Fair at Waterbury
will be held September 10, II, 10. TAera
are large number of entries Of exhibit
and the races are well filled. Miss Ne.t
Henry went to New York last week and
took "A steamer for Paris. Frederick Henry
and family have returned to Cleveland. o.
The widow of Senator Matthew Carpeu-
ter OF Milwaukee, came to visit Mrs. Paul
Dillingham;, her mother with her daughter.
Miss Lillian Carpenter, and they returned
Monday.
At Waterbury, August %, by Rev S. II.
Wheeler, blanchard \. Montgomery and
Miss Lila NJ. Foss both Of Duxbury vera
married. AT Waterbury, August %, by
Rev. :. IL. Wheeler George W Chaplin aud
Miss Bertha h. Esgleston were married,
both of Waterbury There were no scr.
vices at the Methodist church last sun.
day, the pastor being absent. The board Of
civil authority will meet at the town clerks
Office next Saturday, September 3, at 3
o'clock p. m. TO revise the check list
CABOT.
George Fisher died Friday and was buried
Sunday afternoon. lie leaves wife.
New cushions have boen placed in all seats
at the Congregational church. -tieorge
Boyles has a new bicycle. Alice Webster
AMI Luna Atkins began Monday attending
the Nermnot Methodist seminary at Mont,
Keller and Arthur Lamson the academy at
st. JohnsDury. At the lower village y. d.
Peck n Sons have raised the roof over their
store and are building on a second story.
EAST MnMTpEI leo
f. h. Vincent died last week Wednesday.
The funeral services were held at the HOUSE
on Friday. Rev, Mr.. Warren otilclat.
el.-C. h. Willard has purchased the Mary
Stevens place for S5OO.-The ladies of thu
social circle held their annual ice cream fes.
tival at Union vestry hall Friday. The
chestnut stallion, Governor Hendee. owned
10y L. c. Hammett, took the first prize in
tho 2;3j race at Newport. Mrs. Bowen of
Montpelier is with her nephew, Edgar Cum
Mugs Prof George Dudley and family Il
Boston are visiting relatives heIe.-J. X.
Young has gone to Sudbury. Mrs NJ. II.
Dodge is spending the week with her sou,
Don H., IN Montpelier. Daniel Worcester
and wife Of Bridgeport, Conn, are in towp
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NAlCELEEURY.

Mrs. A. c. lIcag, from Moriah Y. y,
Is tue guest OF Mrs. isaac Sternes. Mrs. N.
d. brooks and children ura visiting friends
and relative, in burlington. MIR. c. s.
NurEi-ud nua family are the guests of Mr..
4. J.. Turler. --Niss Louise Cummings OF
Boston j. the guest ot Mrs. Pride and Miss
ILl-A
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east MIDDLEGURY.

Misses Alica and May Huttles Of Brandon
ire visiting their graudparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. LOWS Burrel. Emma Fnrrl
Allen Is visiting her father 1T ito Glen
Howe. School orencd or Monday with
Miss taswei OF Ri'ton a. taccnor.
WEST ADDISON.
Miss Eta Cram ,ou 0 Connecticut is
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ADDISON.

VIII Owen and wife returned 70 their
home the Y6th. Mrs Fred =. Owen &C
rompan.ed them as far as Bethel TO visit
friends Mrs. Charlotte Pond is gaining. --
The dance at the town hall the a6th inst.
was Il very pleasant affair with 80 couples
Ia attendance. Orchards orchestra fur
nIhhed music. Mrs. William Wood is con
veiescins -Ueorgia Smith is quite sick. 49,
Mrs Lulu Chadwick Of Ohio is at her
fathers, David Jackson. Sarah J. Smith
is at Reuben Day's.->Iss Grace Raino has
returned to Boston.
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II. l.. Taylor was quite badly hurt, n
abort time ago, by being tipped out Of his
wagon as he Has taxing milk to the cream
try. School openoi Monday with 80 schol-
AIRS, Bliss Jennie Callahan ia the teacher. -
hrs. NJ. !, hucuthanseu of Brooklyn, y.
", and Kent Stearas OF Jersey City, y. j.,
are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Steqrrs
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CHARLOTTE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodcocli of New York.
who are taking a carriage drive through to
burlington, stopped over couple of days
in Charlotte with friends. Mr. E. Is.
Wooster of Boston is spending his vacation
at Mrs. Josie Wooster's.
s2ltev. Ny. Guick and family have
moved into the parsonage. 1t has been a
desperate struggle to secure the grain on
account of the immense rainfall. Nearly
all small grain will To coored, and the
straw worthless for feeding. A member of
the firm: Of John Nix 6; Sons was in town
last week, looking after the apple crop.
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Mt the republican caucus held last Friday
night Alison MCQuivey was nominated for
IOWA representative. There are about 80
bcarders at hreuIioaf, Row. Charles La1n-
hrd Lad runaway last wook. His wagon
WAS tedly smashed and tho horse was found
tie nest dag IN tho woods somewhat
bruised.
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MONKTON.

Mrs. George Morgan is very poorly.
Let every voter see that his name is on the
rnecs list for next Tuesday. Garter Dean,
Edgar Mcaier and ). Palmer are the con
teatnn,s for epresentativeship.-- Charlie
Smith and family have moved to the
borough Roscoe is visiting his
gusLter, Airs. Andrew Thomas. land
tcrd Tracy End wife have been in Burling-
ton the past week visiting friends.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-15
FUEL ON LARGE OCEAN STEAMERS

Ocean steamships consume much
more fuel than the average person is
aware of. Take for an instance the vessels
OF the Orient Line, which make regu-
lar trips between Australia and Great
Britain. The fastest steamer of that
line is the Austral, which makes the
voyage from London to Sydney in IS
DAYS. During the strip out" she never
uses less than $500 tons of coal, and
on the return voyage often as much as
1000 tons. She has three coaling
stations, and bunkers that will hold
2,75o tons without overcrowding.
English "liners" like the
Oregan consume $50 tons of coal per
day for every day between Liverpool
and New York. The Sterling Castle
went to China for load of tea. She
brought back cargo of 2,2oo tons Of
that staple Chinese commodity, but
consumed 5000 tons of coal in max.
ing the round trip from Liverpool.
Immense stocks of coal are constantly
kept on hand at St. Vincent, Madeira,
Port Said, Singapore and other Orien-
tai coaling stations, there being often
as much as 100000 tons in store at
the last named place.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-15
A FORTUNE IN RUBBISH.

When the firm of Robbins & Apple
ton, New York representatives of the
American Waltham Watch Co., moved
from their quarters at Bond ST., TO
Maiden Lane in May last they left
behind them a snug fortune in the old
buildings in the shape of minute parti
cles of gold among the old rubbish
and IN the cracks of the pine flooring.
The precious metal has been reclaimed,
however, and now rests in the form of
bars OF yellow gold. The total value
of the gold reclaimed is between $685.
coo and $4,000.
The gold now recovered must have
accumulated since 1879. An average
OF $50 gold watch cases were turned
out every day, each case weighing
from twenty to fifty pennyweights.
The gold ,ras valued at SO cents a
pennyweight, and during year it was
estimated that more than $500, ,ooC
worth of gold was used IN the manu-
tacture of watch cases.
The water in W ich the workmel
washed their hands, the mats on whic'
they walked, and the towels with wh'c
they dried their hantS al
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-15
EYES TOMB.

The Arabs claim that Ewes tomb is
at Jiddah, the seaport of Mecca. The
temple, with palm tree growing out
of a crack in the roof (Which is of it
self one of the wonders of the Orient }
is supposed to be built directly over
the last resting place of the first wo-
man. According 10 Arab tradition,
Eve measured oyer 200 feet in height I;
which unlikely as 1t may seem, strangely
comedies with an account of our first
parents written by member of the
French Academy, who claimed height
of over 200 feet for both of the tenants
of the Garden of Eden. Ewes tomb,
which is IN burylng ground that is
surrounded by high wall, the gate to
which has not been opened for a single
interment for over 100 years, is the
shrine of thousands Of devoted Ishm9-
lites, who make pilgrimage to the
spot once every seven wears.
One each year, on June 3, which IS,
according to Arabian lege~ ds, the ami
versary of the death Of Abel, the doors
of the .omb OF our first mother remain
open all night, no odds what precau-
tions are taken to keep them closed
Terrible cries of anguish are said tc
emit from the tomb as though ths
memory of the first known tragedy still
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-15
THE TRAVELLING STONES"

The curious travelling stones" of
Australia are paralleled In Nevada.
They are described as being perfectly
round, about as large as walnut and
OF an ivory nature. When distributed
about on the floor. table or any other
smooth surface within two or three
feet of each other, they Immediately
commence travelling toward each other
until they meet al a common centre
and there lie huddled up in a bunch
like eggs In nest. A single stone
removed to a distance of four feet,
upon beng released, returns to the
heap, but, if taken away as much as
five feet, remains motionless. 1t is
needless to say that they are largely
composed of magnetic iron ore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-10-15
MEANING OF THE "R,"

Somebody asked an exchange why
doctors begin their prescriptions with
the letter R., and this answer given;
"During the middle ages, when astro-
logy was in fashion, character very
much like our r was the sign of Jupi-
ter, the preserver of health. The
physicians being then equally devoted
to the science of medicine and of as
trology, invariably bagan their prescrip.
tions with the following words: 'In
the name of Jupiter, take the following
doses in the order set down herein
after In course of time this formula
was abbreviated, until at present only
the letter R remains to teach US that
medical art was once associated with
the science of the stars"