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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-19
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| The young people were So pleasant
aud attractive so honest ia their views
| and so full Of good-fellowship that
| their neighbors we're very friendly
with them. Occasionally the older
citizens warned them that they were
! making mistake and that their
negroes would give them trouble.
But the Ransoms laugHed al all this
! They said that kindness was bound 10
win, and they believed that putting
the negroes on a footing with the
whites would stimulate them to do
better work apd make them more
| faithful.
II was suggested one de % Ransom
/ that II was risN 20 cave his wife
alone on the plantation when he went
to town.
The young man laughed the idea to
scorn.
My policy makes US safe he said.
MY negroes are bound to me by the
ties Of gratitude aud friendship. They
would die in our defense.
One day in the summer Ransom had
to 20 to town on business. Just be-
fore he started his wife. a pretty, agile
little thing, put her arm around his
neck aud begged him to return early.
Bless my lifel | believe you are
afraid, said Ransom.
ii feel nervous" answered his wife
81 don't know what is the matter with
me, but | am strangely depressed
All the hOuse-servants are going of to
camp-meetlng and snail be alone.
Now, try to yet home before dark,
please"
Ransom promised and kissed her
aud then banded Her a small pistol
If anybody bnlhers YOU point this
at him. ho ,oii i+,lingly.
Il will 10 more she answered. III
| am ia danger Of the worst will turn
IL against myself
Her husband kissed her again, told
her that shc was little fool and rode
off 10 town.
1t Was Saturday and busy day In
spite OF his best efforts Ransom found
that he was late in getting home.
Al last the planter was on the road
and he llew ut the top of his speed.
Nine o'clock 10 caught him before
he reached the plantation.
Before taking his horse to the stable
,,hos" ,Ii,n H. ~ - W W. ~ H.
,ia,,, ''
Va w,I,oJ ri,b, mn -, ho. o,d ,h,.
did M, n,nye no gl,o 5,t ,tnro IN a I NO
ocl,;,g-cl,,ir
VIM liz hor siIorco ,roorp
Ransom saw a dark stain on the
white dress and seized his wife by the
She was deod-shot tbroprb tho
breost-ond in ono L,nd sba s,lI bnIJ
rbe nis,mI win which She had talon
her ynpnr lifrI
Tie wTotched ma, found that tho
bonsa bod haan roI,h.d and ,ba foot-
nrints near II ehowad thot a stronr
,5,pg Of nnorons b,d yi.itad IL hmm,
~. ehsrnc. +, needed .ona to iii
Rim ,yhv his vito ind tuIed borsnIf
/, uyos ter MN, osco,,, f,.a,,, a ,,,o,..o
f,te
..Yasn drovIod SboriT J,ck affair
teIlin,, this nam ~ ttn etor, "it
stirred mn the roupty Everyhn1v was
sorry for tba moor GII.,, M bn
migbter knowod iost Lov, II would
arm out. An tho niso,rs tnrned nm
but six an in course he snsnicioned
'em Wa tried bIoo.ibonpIs ,nJ dnna
our loved hest bpt nGlody had amy
luck bpt R,nsom. Fms, antl,st he rot
erway with six Of the devils AM made
40 bones about n ether
..DiI M i,pp ..sl-aJ
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,ioht b,,s CONN h.,... trI,, bi5 h1n'
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-19
EAMoUs SWORD oF TICONDEROGA.
The Weapon Carried and Welded by
brave Old Ethan Allen,

The sword which Col Ethan Allen
carried when he demanded the sur
render of Fort Tjconderoga lin the
name Of the great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress il, hy gift and
inheritance the personal property OF
yuuug newspaper man of Jackson,
Mich. Hannibal Allen Hopkins.
The sword is an uld-f.ShiOued blade,
uichcd aud venerable, twenty-seven
inches long, and slightly curved. The
handle measures seven inches making
the total length of the weapon thirty
four inches The handle is Of boue or
horn The mounting is Of silver,
washed with gold, the latter being
partially worn Oft A dogs head of
silver forms the end of the handle,
and from this to the guard runs n sill
yer chain. On one of the silver bands
of the scabbard the name, Ethan
Allen, is engraved in large letters;
ON another band 81. Brasher, maker,
| n. York; and on still another in
script, "Martin Vosburg, l755.' Why
this name appears no one knows.
There appears 10 be no reason to
doubt that with this sword Col Ethan
Allan backed up his demand for the
surrender Of the fortress at Ticonder-
GOA MAY 10. 1918. In a Memoir Of
| Col. Ethan Allen, containing the most
! interesting incidents of his private and
public career. 4. p. Allen, Pr, Platts-
burg. y. Y. 1S34"-of which but one
or two copies are in aNiGtcuce-are
found Ethan Allan's own words de-
scribiag Che use of this sword on that
occasion. At the time of che assault q
British sentry made a pass at one OF
the American officers with a bayonet
and slightly wounded him.
MN first thought" says Col. Allen,
~was to Kill him with my sword but
in an instant ! altered the design and
fury Of the blow TO a slight cut on the
side Of the head, upon which he drop
ped his gun and asked for quarter,
which readily granted him, and de-
maudel of him the place where the
commanding officer kept"
The sentry showed the way. Col.
/ Allen saws Of the British commander
of whom the surrender Of the fort was
demanded:
ale asked me by what authority l
demanded ii. answered him, In the
name Of the great Jehovah and the
/ Continental Congress The authority
| If the Conpress being very little
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-15
IFir.t Telsrr.phie M...ar..

Stephen Vail, the SON OF Alfred Vail, so
closely identified with early telegraphy
says that on May !, 1914, his father tele.
graphed from Baltimore the news that
Henry Clay had been nominated for the
next president. Mr.. Vail also says that
the hrst real message transmitted by tele-
graph was sent over three miles of bon
net wire, stretched around the walls of q
large room on the second floor of the now
historic factory at the Speedwell Iron
Works, Morristown, N. J.
The date was January 8, 1888. On that
day new set of instruments was put up,
and tests were made in the presence OF
distinguished guests. All persons were
then convinced that Mr.. Morse and Mr..
Vail had laid the foundations of a won
derful discovery. But it was not until
five years afterward that the bill appro-
priating CSC, 1000 for their invention passed
the Senate, and was signed by the presi-
dent q
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.
baltimore 8 OHIO TIME TABLE.
IL o.
In Effect Sunday, Nav o2. 1912
WEST ROUND.

No s. Vestibuled Limited Daily, leaves
New York 1915 a. m. Phila, S:15; BALTIC, 1920
Wash; ll:3O; arrive at MaftipSburg lao y, M. 4
and Chicago 1l:55 a. m, eonhects at Hancock
for Berkeley Springs, and at um5erland fol
Pittsburg
No 4 vestibuled Express .spaily ), leaves
New, York 100 p. M, Phila 4:o5 BALTIC. ms
Wash; s:l5 arrives atMartinsburg 1927 n m
and Chicago $50 p. m. tonneetssat Hancock fo,
Berkeley Springs on Saturday only (T%
No T.. Xestibuled Limited ''Daily." leaves
New York 300 a. my Phila. 11:35 BALTIC, $50 i
H.; Wash. $50; arrives at Martinsburg 5:3G p
m. Cincinnati 7:45 a. M; St Louis 6:25 d. m
Connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex
cept.Sunday. -
No. 3. vestibuled Express Daily" leaves
New York 800 D. m, Phla. 7:22; BALTIC, 1O51
WASH ll:55 arrives at MaTtinsbnrg 1:45 a. m
CINCINNATI bio p. m: and ST. Louis 7:15 a. m.
:, No PIttsburg Express Daily" leaves New
YORK I'D p. M: Phila. 4:05 Baltic, 74O and
wash; s:45 I arrives at Martinsburg 1905 D. m.
and Pittsburg 6:2U a. M Mn ~
Ne " Baltimore and Cumberland Accomo.
datlon Daily" leaves Baltimore 400 a. m. Via
9ld me, arrives at Martinsburg S825 a. m; Cum.
beriaud' 1l:i5 pE m. Stops at all stations ana
connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex.
cept sunday 1855 ~ y
No. 10. Baltimore and Piedmont sAccommo
ualIon DAILY except Sunday, leaves Baltis
more wa old line at $40 a. m., and arrives al
Martlnsbnrg "a p. m, and Piedmont at 5:25 81 m.
Stops az al stations and connects at Hancock
Ior Berkeley Springs and at Green Spring Run
for, Romney -. = 80.
No. 20. Brunswick and Martinsburg Accom-.
nodation, daily leaves Brunswick g. III o m
arrives at Martinsburg Slop. m.
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En.ter Ere. - Formcr Day..


In former days eggs were exchanged as
an avowal OF sentiment much as valen-
tines have been in our own day and gem
Grafton, and were painted and gilded and
set in gold, and ofttimes brought great
prices. Eggs, hard boiled and colored,
were much used by boys to play bali
with, and it is said the clergy did not dis.
dain to indulge in the game. According
to an old chronicler 1t even formed part
Of the church service.
Bishops and deans take with them
their eggs to church, and as the anthem
doth begin proceed to dance and throw
to he choristers, who handy back again,
and so goeth their game, which, being
done, gives place to trenchers OF bacon and
bitter tansy pudding" This last was in
token OF the bitter herbs OF the passover.
Eggs were formerly sent by basketfuls
to the priests to be blessed, after which
they were carefully preserved or given to
dear friends, to hatch thereby good for
tune and prosperity to the household
These eggs were commonly given or pre-
served in groups of three, one having
scratched upon its colored surface rep
resentation of lamb and cross, the
Agnus Del, another the anchor OF hope
and q third, the emblem of charity, as en-.
blematic of the resurrection.
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Ths Peculiar sIeriean..

"There is one popularity about the
Mexjcans in their social and family re-
lations which doubt to exist among any
other people on the GLOBE" said p. L.
Hell, Of chihuahua, Mex, at 6t. Louis.
nWhile 1t Is true that.a majority Of those
occupying the highest social and political
positions in the country are descendants
of the proud old arist6cratic Spaniards,
yet Is equally true that great many
others OF wealth and acknowledged leader
ship have come up from the lower ranks
by some sudden turn OF the wheel
OF fortune or eruption of evolution.
Unlike the American, the Mexican
who acquires fame and fortune never for
gets or negIects his poor kin. And, un-
like the American again, he treats his
more impecunious relatives in n queer
way. He takes them into his household
as servants, but never denying the rela-
tionship or attempting to conceal it.
know Of many instances where rich
Mexican's mother is his cook, his sister
his house girl, and his father or brother
his butler. The American would either
disown them altogether or put them on
an equal footing with himself. In this
regard, you must admit, the democracy OF
Mexico is purer than that so loudly
boosted OF in this country. &C Globe Dem
ocrat.
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Not Easily Disturbed.

It takes great deal to disturb the even
tenor of certain we'll ordered and serene
minds, in illustration of which the follow
ing incident is given: An old lady living
in a certain New England village was GO
ing down flight of back stairs when she
fell and went rolling to the very bottom
OF the stairs, where she burst open the
door and came rolling out into the
kitchen. Her servant girl, Jane, screamed
in alright, and various members of the
family came running into the kitchen
breathless with alarm. Before any OF
them could speak a word the old lady
lifted herself to sitting position on the
floor and, holding one finger up warn
ingly and shifting at the air, said calmly
"Jane, them biscuits in the oven are
burning and l know it!"-Wide Awake.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-15

10. s. ycstibuied Limited ..Dnslx ;. -.
Chlcasg - p ms arrives At Mar1issh.r-s..sse e
?. n; ssh 80 p m, Baltic co FiiIas -
burg train At Cumberland. With Fitts
Ms. xestibuied Express s.Daily 49,. :.
cage lv;lg 4; m arrives ht Marfinsburr !. al ~
"a. and = N asn Y ~ Si bsto loo M; Pha
No. 10. Express Daily leaves pi.,.k
$50 ,. m. arrives at Martinsbnrv nssse..ourg a.
Mash go; Baltic ssts; Phila. II:Io 4. M ~
No. 2, vestfbuled Limited ..pailv :,
g. Louis 500 a. M, Cincinnati 80 4, 5 :. e
rlves az Martinsburg ia q. m: Wash s..5 Ar
p nj Stops at shenandoah JunctSo,. cs,,l. 10
at Harper Ferry for Lexington Va. ana s.Is
mediate stations Connects at Weyertorra - "a
ana at washington Junction IN
No. Z. Nestihuled Express .Dailv ;, -
- Louis s19 ?: m; Cincinnati 815 4. ~ - q
T NJ, ~ ~ Ma5stIm,snnrg sas m, w-ss. 81
No. 49, Cumberland and Baltimore acpp Y, "a
mediation, Daily" leaves Cumberland 40 ~ N
arrives az Martinsburg $50 p m; WashlE.tt,nol
$40; baltimore 1900 b. M; Ph1iadelpbia ~ 70
m; and New York 7:iO d. n. stons Il - A.
stations west Of Washington Junction cs,s - 81
at Harper's Ferry for Winchester, al Weysr,estss
I Esas hagerstown and washington Junction fer
Frederick. except Sunday. iVf
No ~ Piedmont & Baltimore aecotnmoa.
tlol, daily, except Sunday, leaves piefynnsta =
.:l0 a. M; arrives at Martinsburg at lilo = y
arrives at baltimore. via. old line at a.ao :. az
stops at all stations and connects al Wevpp.4 q.
Frederick i"stuh IoS
No 10 Martinsburc and Brunswick 49,.
mediation. Daily" leaves Martfnsbnry ~ elFs
a. m. arrives at Brunswick at G:5g n Il - ~
connects at Harpers Ferry for Lexinrtan, a a,ia
Baltimore. and At Weverton for Hagerstown'
GO. sCULL. g w. sANTMAS.
Ten Passr A'gl Ticket Agen.
J. 7. o'DELL. General Manager,
Baltimore M
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PRAYERS md Qninfna.

To-day in England, at Harrow, the boys
are doctored en- masse. Each one is served
with two grains Of quinine at morning
and night, asa safeguard against the in
fuenza. The drug is administered after
prayers and the ceremony has thus a
double solemnity. As the boys 60 out in
single file they are met by the matron,
who gives each one his choice OF powder
or pill. The choice is made, the drug is
swallowed and so the. line is gradually
shortened. -a@-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-15

A lady belonging to a community called
the Sisters of St. John the Baptist" in
New York, was spending a month, not
long since, in one of the backwoods dis
tricts. Going to the post Office shortly
after her arrival, she asked il any letter
had come for sister Bernardine.: The ru-
raj postmaster looked bewildered for a
moment. "Sister who?" he asked. isis
ter Bernardine,e repeated the lady; " a
sister Of st. John the Baptist" well
] should rather think not" replied the
man, with an uproarious laugh; al guess
he's been dead pretty near a hundred
years now"
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PDnam,s WcapSn.
.sWhat ixA~roman's weaponf"
Insked aacharming girl
She droppsd her lashes shyly
And stfoked a yagrant curl;
Then consciously she murmured-
This rosebud newly out:
4" have . strong suspicion
Her weapon IL = pout.y
- What - woman's weaponr
Iasked lover true.
He turned him TO O maiden
With eyeslof heavenly blue.
Her velvet lips were parted
All innocent Of guile.
And eagerly he answered:
Her weapon Il q smile"
what 70 woman's weaponf"
! asked poet then.
With sudden inspiration
He seized upon his pen.
:" Oh, l could name . thousand"
He cried, In accents clear;
4" But . woman's surest weapon,
! grant yor, IL q tear"
Detroit Times
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE-July, II, 1892
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Something Worse Yet

Minister-The love OF money is the root
OF all evil.
Parishioner-That isn't the worst thing
about money.
''Ahi what is it9"
"The diittiieulty Of getting any."-De-
troit FreesPress ,,N,v,s,
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son Sunday will stop on signal or TO let on
passengers,
Additional trains will leave Carlisle daily ex-
cept Sunday at 555 a. m, 12 80 p. m. Alb p. m,
stopping at all intermediate stations arriving AT
Evening Mail runs daily between Harrisburg
and ChaIabefsburg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-26
DUNKLEE VS.. EAMEs.

At Haskins n Stoddard's office last Fri
day and Saturday hearing was held. be
fore Hon. \. a. Butterfield a. auditor in
the case of Amy l. Dunklee vs.. Prescott 5.
Eames. This was an action to recover Of
Eames about $500 and interest which Miss
Dunklee claims he should account TO her
for. Mr.. Eames was appointed guardian
OF Miss Dunklee on the 9TH of January,
lSS3. Previous 10 this time he had taken
out letters OF administration on the estate
OF Miss Dunklee's mother, who was killed
upon the highway in Brattleboro several
wears ago on the road to Marlboro. In his
capacity a. administrator Mr.. Eames
brought suit against the town of Brattle-
boro. and secured for the two minor chill
dren of Mrs. Duuklre something over
$500 January -. ISIS. Mr. Eames set
tied his account as administrator. and was
ordered 10y the probate court to pay over Ia
himself as guardian OF Mrs. Dunklre' 5
two minor children the balance of Sl497
remaining in his hands. and TO keep and
spend this money for the benefit Of the
children On the 10Th day OF January he
passed over the whole of these funds 10
Scott Duuklee. the father OF the children.
No account was ever kept by either Eames
or Dunklee OF the expenditure of this
money. OF which each child was entitled 10
oue-half. Mr.. Eames claimed, and his
testimony tended 10 show, that Scott
Dunklee had expended Amy Dunklee' 5
share OF the money in her maintenance
and education. The counsel for Miss
Dunklee claimed that the father was
bound to support and educate his child,
and had no authority to eXpend the princi-
pal fund, and that it was the duty OF
Eames as guardian to have retained the
money in his hands, the payment Of it 70
the father being no defence against the
claim of mis- former ward-the Vermont
statutes providing that the interest of such
fund may be expended for the mainte-
nance of child, but that the principal
cannot be used without authority from the
court. Haskins d StOddard We're counsel
for Miss Dunklee, and Waterman, Martin
q Hit for Mr.. Eames. The auditor viii
file his report at the September term o.
court
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-26

Thursday, August %.
TOday's rain, besides being extremely
uncomfortable, has been a general disap-
pointment TO everybody in camp. Instead
of day OF instruction, as had been plan
ned, it has been one of idleness, and with
out profit, unless visiting and social cour-
tesies can be reckoned as profitable TO the
militiamen.
1t has rained continuously since early in
the morning so the inspection provided for
the morning hours had to be postponed, as
did all other work, the only duty perform
ed being that of the guard.
Yesterdays rain interfered somewhat
with the drill, and the dress parade at
O'Clock terminated rather abruptly on ac-
count of a heavy shower. A few men are
in the hospital with bowel trouble, but as
a general thing the camp is what might be
called by some good physician painfully
healthy
The Estey Guard has the advantage, in
such day as this, in having an organ and
other instruments with which to entertain
themselves and others. Several good voices
are developing in the company, which may
possibly be heard in local musicals during
the winter.
Gov. Page came into camp with his
staff this afternoon, and was received with
salute of 20 guns from the battery. Aft
erward an informal reception was held at
headquarters, where the officers appeared
in fatigue uniforms.
Col. Hooker has been a guest of the bat
terry today.
The Young Mems Christian association
has a free reading-room in tent near reg
mental headquarters, which is well pat
| Tonized.
Prof. Burgess handsome new residence
overlooks the camp from the Montpelier
| side of the WinoOski.
Judge Hugh Henry, department com
mander, together with six past department
commanders, Thomas, Peek, Greenleaf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-26
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The seth annual convention of the
Universalists of Vermont and the Province
Of Quebec has been held at Woodstock
this week. Rev. +. W. Sprague delivered
an address before the convention yester-
day on problems in Sunday school work"
and Mrs. Della Warner made the report
for the years work of the women's centen-
ary association. The delegates from the
Universalst parish were Deacon Stearns
and T. J. b. Cudworth. and Miss Jennie
Goodenough and Merrill Ward from the
Young peoples society. Mrs. A. J. Hines
Mrs. A. T. Eddy, Dea. Estabrook and
Others are in attendance.
There shonld be no misapprehension by
the people OF the West River valley towns
as to the attitude and action of the people
of Brattleboro in regard to the proposed
change OF time of the afternoon mail train
from Springfield. now arriving here at
6:35. The petition for the change was
signed by the Brattleboro business men
almost without exception. They would
prefer to have the train run on its old time
for their own convenience. and if the
change would also obige their West River
neighbors ii would be a strong additional
reason for them TO ask for it, for there is
universal recognition OF the fact that the
interests OF Brattleboro and its neighbor-
ing towns are identical. Our item Of two
weeks ago was used hastily, without having
seen the petition. and under a misappre-
hensiou OF what was intended. To set this
right the Connecticut River management
has since been asked by personal letter
from this Office to make the change. a
gain of even 40 or 30 minutes in the time
would be a great boon to the people of the
narrow gauge line, and especially, in the
winter season. to those which are reached
by stage from Williamsylle and Wards
boro stations. Keene, y. H., and the
other Ashuelot railroad towns also sent
strong petitions, asking for the change of
time, and there would therefore seem to be
every reason for the Connecticut River
company TO make all the concession which
il finds possible.