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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-13

STATE OF VERMONT, 10 ali persons
uIsTiuCr OF ChlITENpENl concerned in the
es ate OF Jane t. Whitman late OF Co.ches-
ter, in said district deceased.
GREETING:
Alta Probate Court. holden at burlington,
within and for the district OF Chittenden. on
the ID day Of April, lNJ5, an instrument
purportiuc TO be the last viii and testament
Of Jane Z. Whitman. late of Colchester,
in said District deceased, was prescnt-
ed to the Court aforesaid, for probate
And it IL ordered by said Court that
the 9TH day OF Auril, 1893, at the Probate
Court rooms III said Burlington be assigned
for np rowing said Instrument: and that notice
thereof he given 10 all persons concerned, N
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the Burlington Free Press, a new pAper
printed al said Burlington previous to the
tire appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby Notified to appear
before ~aid Court, at the time and place ature-
said. aud contest the probate o. said will, ii you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlinst on, in sail
district, this 81 day Of April. l,P}
JENNIE STACY, Register.
4l.wSw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-13

What pity it is that his face is all pimples:
He'd ne very fine looking if 'twasn't for
that
Said pretty Miss We're with smile at the
diMpes
Reflected rom under tie nobhy oring hat
AS sne looSed at Lerselt i'll the glasr, sottv
signing.
That she had for the young man a ten der
regard,
There wasn't the least need of denying
for every one new it. His beauty is lnarrod
by the frightful red blotcEes all over his face.
wonder il ho couldn't take something to
cleanse his blood ard drive them away ~
lie heard what she aaid b out MS looks. 1t
hurt his feel ings, but he couldn't deny She told
the truth. lie rcmom bered n Fri, n d whose face
Used TO he a. hsd as his. 1t had become
smooth and clear. He went to him ana ask ed
how the change had been brought about.
simply by using DR.. Pierces Code Meai.
cal Discovery" was the reply. Take that,
ana IN warrant you TO get rid of your pm
lie did so.
His face became healthy and clear.
And mex; week he'll! be married to pretty Miss
We're.
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George s. PoyelI's Estate.

STATE or VERMONT, To all persons
DISTRICT or CuITrENDEN. concerned in the
estate OF George :. Powell, late of Essex, in
said district, deceased.
GREETING:
Ata Probate Court, holden at Burlington,
within and for the District of hittenden,
on the oath day of March. 1888, an in
strument purportng to be the last viii and
testament of George :. Powell, late OF Essex. in
snid District, deceased, was presented to tho
Court Aforesaid for probate. And ii is ordered
by said Court that the 18TH day OF April,
Hngton be assigned for approving said instru-
ment: and thot notice thereof be- given to all
persons coAcerrcd, by publishing this order
three weeks SUGGEST vey in the Burlington Free
Prose- paper printed At said Burlington,
previous 10 the time appointed.
Therefore, You are hereby notified to appear
before sad Court the time ana place utore-
said, and contest the probate OF said will. if
you have cause.
Given under my hand, at burlington, in said
Dist rict, this 18th day OF March. 1898.
4Uw.3w JENNIE STACY. Register.
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ST. JoHNsBUeY AT CHICAGO.
Mammoth Exhibit of Fairbanks Scale.
OF for the Groat Fair.

ST. JoHNsBURY, April l0.-E. 6, T.
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aamentel.
speaker ut the Worlds Fair Congress.
Rev. Josiah Tyler, who is now living in
this place, will participate in the world.
fair congress, speaking upon the theme
Native customs and popular life Of the
Africans" Mr.. Tyler was for 40 years
missionary OF the American board among
The Anus and his address will be an inter
sstinG feature of the African portion OF the
congress.
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Biggest OK on Earth.

sherburne Moore Of Barnet will take his
big OK to the fair and exhibit it in tent
Just outside the grounds. This ia without
doubt the biggest OK in the world and
Weighs nearly 45O0 pounds The mate to
this OK had to be killed a short time ago a,
its body was so heavy that its legs could
not support it. When Mr.. Moore exhibited
tho pair In Chicago a few year ago the
estsrn drovers were dumbfoupded at the
si2e Of the cattle and had to admit that
Vermont excelled the world in big oxen.
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THE WIDDER boobies
COURTSHIP.

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written in the most inimitallc STYLE Of tho author
on variety Of SUBJECTS aud over ono OF them iui
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24
Tho Work of Il MiIIinnnirn.

We We're coming south on the Sante Fe
from Denver fcw nights before Christmas.
At about in the morning, somewhere
north of Colorado Springs, wSwcnt over an
jembankment. The papers were full Of it,
and | won't go into details, but nobody
knows how n millionaire saved the lives Of
dozen people that awful morning AS
soon as we came to our senses we all tried
to get ont of the sleeping car. When We
did we found the forward end was afire,
Just then Bill Yankee a millionaire mine
owner, who has property all over the state
| of Colorado, grabbed up an arinful Of
blankets, and jumping across the flames
landed in deep snowdrift.
lie was barefooted and clad only in his
underclothes, but he didn't seem to mind
that bit. He spread out II blanket, piled
it full with snow and threw it over the
flames. This he did time and time again
until he had the blaze completely srnoth-
cred. There wasn't another man in the car
who would have thought of that but
Yankee, and, tell you, it was a plucky
thing to do | don't know whether i'd like
to roast or freeze to death 1t looked as
though it would have to be one or the sther
there for awhile, but Yankees nerve saved
us.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24
New Castle Htens

NEw CASTLE Feb. "a. The Wash
inston social at the X. of z. Hall las
evening Was u complete success. The
prominent young people of the tow
to the number OF about sixty guthere,
In tine hall shortly after eight o'clock
the Indies being attired in beautiful
toilets. Many popular games wer
INDUCED IN until late hour, whei
the guests sat down to line supps
served by a local caterer and his as
sistants. At its conclusion severa
toasts were responded to. The part,
included guests from New York, phil
adelphia, Wilmington and othe
| places.
The heavy gales and many whit
caps this morning make the Delaware
resemble Old ocean
The harbor is full of vessels. TIN
brig III. Q. Haskell, which has been
lying at Truss wharf. expecting {,
clear every day, has now come int
The W. ~ n. dock for better shelter
The bark Salina arrived here vest n
day, and the bark Alice PASSED up ii
tow Of the l.. Y. McCaulley.
The funeral OF Ralph Pedrick will
Take place from his fathers residence
on Delaware street, this afternoon at
<'|S y S''Nh+ AbtN 4 u. Liz VII
conduct tho services. Interment il
the new Episcopal Gainetery.
A hole in the window glass OF
prominent MOTEL is appropriately COY
cred with a card recommending tn,
use of "Bromo-Seltzer after Il nigh
out"
The local novelty dealers have
shelred their Valentines, and are now
bringing forth their Faster tanries.
Since tic passing of tho Whining
Ton New Castle electric bill by tnt
house OF Representatives., tho "trol
Icy has been the subject of man.
jokes here.
Fred. Alullin and Miss Stella SIN.
mons OF Wilmington visited irieni.
here last evening.
Miss Mamie Cooper Is visiting friends
In Wilmington.
Fred, Walnut of Philadelphia paid a
short visit to New Castle friends las
evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24

One OF the most skilIful and no
m arkable pieces OF engiheerinQ worn
was done at the Harlan a Hoilings
worth CompaRy's ahipyard yesterday,
by the cutting In two pieces and sepa
rating the parts of the big steamboat
Albany, for the purpose of lengthenine
her. The steamer Is In the dry dock,
and will have thirty feet added to her
length. She was booked about week
ago, and since that time the ship car.
penters have been preparing her fol
the difficult job OF cutting her In two
and pulling the forward section away
from the after section the length oil
. the proposed new midship section oil
the ship. The vessel was dra wn apari
in thtrty-five minutes by the use oil
hausers and powerful steam appara.
tus, and the placing of the forts thirty
feet apart ready for the splicing OF
adding: to OF thirty feet to heI
length.
The job is considered one of the
most difficult in the boat business.
The hull and decks were cut, also
under the cabins and machinerys and
the hull moved without disturbing
them. The cut 1t about fifty feet from
the stern, and just forward of the for.
ward cabin. The cut Is forty feet long
and leaves the sides of the hull under
tho forward cabin and pilot house
sta nding. A 5 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the detached portion OF the
ship had been adjusted In line with
the after portion and securely fixed
on keel blocks and shores. Captain
N. G. Benson, Thomas Johnson,
George II. Young and Mr.. Sadtler
were more than pleased with the
In which tila iAh
pllshed and itsvery successful termina-
ton without hitch or break.
The Albany was built by the firm in
1887 and was put In service In 1855
She was originally 295 feet long and
when heightened will be SIS feet Al
ter the repairs are made 1t Is expected
the vessel will be able to run Ii mile an
hour faster. She is credit to her
builders and the many bright young
men in the employ OF tho II. Il H. Com
pany.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24
a Hunters Contempt For Comfort.

Mr.. s.elous, the distinguished hunter and
explorer, is in England, and has been tell.
iizg something of lis methods when in the
wtidE Of Africa, How little he has evri.
cared TOT personal comfort may lie gal herod
from he remark that he never thought Of
taking any sort Of conveyance, even to the
extent Of "A hammock for case by day or
rest nj night, and would not be encountered
by tent For weeks together, year after
year, he slept on the ground, covered only
by something in the shape of blanket
Asked if there We're no reptile, to disturb
rep9se under such conditions Mr.. Selons
replied that, although yenomous snakes
We're to be found, bites from them were
very rare, and in all his experience he had
never known anybody, either native or
European, killed by a snake bite in Ma
shonaland, in fact lie said, you run
more risk of being killed by an omnibus in
London streets than we do by yenomons
snakes in those African forests. n-I!ondon
New
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24
HOMEMADE pANTALooNs.
Wool From a Sleeps BACK Made into
Wearing AppareI In Fortv Hour.

Wearing Apparel In Forty Hours.
Late in the afternoon of one of the last
days OF May, in the year 1879, when was a
few months short of is years old, notice
came to Townsend, Mass, where my fathe,
used to live, that 10 soldiers were wanted
The training band was instantly called
out, and my brother, who was next oldeI
than l, was one that was selected. He did
not return till late at night, when we were
all In bed. When rose in the morning /
found my mother in tears, and she informed
me that my brother John was to march
next day after tomorrow morning at sun.
rise. My father was in Boston, in the Mas.
sachusetts assembly.
Mother said that though John was sup
Piled with summer clothes he must suffer
for winter garments. There were at this
time no stores and no articles to be had,
except such as each family could make it
self. The sight Of mothers tears always
brought all the hidden strength of body
and mind into action. / instantly asked
what garment was needed. She replied
"pantaloons." "Oh, If that is all,n said /,
"wewill spin and weave him a pair before
he goes" But" said mother, 'the wool
Is on the sleeps back, and the sheep are in
the pasture"
Immediately turned to a younger broth
er and babe him take the salt dish and call
them to the yard.
Mother replied, Poor child, there are
no sheep shears within three miles and a
halfn
Il have some small shears at the LOOM"
said l.
But you can't spin and weave it in so
short a time"
am certain we can, mother"
How can you weave it? There is long
web of linen in the loomn
BY this time the sound of the sheep made
me quicken my steps toward the yard ]
requested my sister to bring the wheel and
cards while went for the wool. went to
the yard with my brother and secured a
white sheep, from which sheared with my
loom shears half enough for web. We
then let her go with the rest of her fleece.
sent the wool in with my little sister, and
Luther ran for black sheep and held her
while | cut wool off for my filling and half
the warp, and then we allowed her to go
with the remaining coarse part of the
fleece.
The rest Of the narrative the writer would
abrldge by saying that the wool thus OBJ
tanned was duly carrled, spun, washed sized
and dried, loom was found u few doors
Off, the web got i'm and was wove the
cloth prepared, cut and made two or three
hours before the brothers departurc-that
Is to say, In 40 hours from the commence
ment, without help from any modern i'm.
provement Mrs. Ennioe l.. Richards in
Greenfield (Aiass.) Gazette.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24

HE community was treated to
SURPRISE this morning entirely un.
looked for, when the news flew like
lightning that Peter T. L. Smith, telIe
OF the First National Bank, had DO
eome confessed embezzler to The
amount of $500 With Mi. Smith
1t Is the old, old story. extravaganza
and an expensive family. THIS is one
Oh the cases where stock gambling
was not the cause OF the overthrow
As soon as Mr.. Mr.. Smiths shortage
was discovered he made full comics.
sion and gave himself into the hands
Of the law, and whatever lie possesses
will be surrendered towards making
good the loss.
Nj. Smith possessed very line socia
qualities and was extremely popular
with all who knew him.
Ths bank has capital of $500. coz
and an uniiyidea surplus OF SI4l,d0I
and will in no sense be injured ly Mr..
Smiths delalcation, MIR Smith was
entirely alone In his unlawful Trans.
action and no suspicion attaches Il
any other bank officer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24
Nine. dc Lessep.. Paris HONG.

When the Suez canal bonds were first
issued NJ. de Lesseps made present of II
bundle To his wife, When they rose in
price She said them for $l75, 600, and with
the money bought their Paris hoti>e. This
belonged to the Princess dc I3euuyRis. Tie
stipulation was that with the house should
go the mirrors, tapestries and marble This
the princess forgot when she evacuated the
premises, taking with her everything that
could be taken without weakening the sup
ports Of the house. The entrance is de-
scribed as imposing, with tesselliied hall
and II grand staircase with two of Canora's
lions cronching at the base. One piece of
furniture inthe house is a japanese cab
met feet high, with its shelves crowded
with De 1.eesrps' trophies and decorations
from all the seYereigns of the world.-New
York Evening sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24

I The demand for better public roads
comes up from nearly every State in
the union, and In quite number OF
them. legislation has been effected;
crude perhaps to start with for the ae-
comp lishment of this desire. Repre-
sentative Cooeh. of our own State, has
started the ball rolling by giving no.
tlce that he will introduce bill in the
Legislature, providing for the con-
struction OF one or more good public
roads in Delaware. This is move in
the right direction, and we hope that
Mr.. Cooch will be able to arouse pub.
lie sentiment to such an extent that
the effort may be successfully carried
out. In Pennsylvania, the same mat.
ter has been brought before the Legis-
lature by Representative Kirk OF Pitts.
burg. Mr.. Kinks proposition is that
the public roads are the property Of
the State, and that the whole State Ia
alike interested, and under obligations
for their construction and main.
tenance.
/ lie believes that II the State enters
on comprehensive scheme OF road
construction ths next generation OF
even the one after that, 10 whom the
benefits will be important, should
help to pay the cost. Finally he be-
lieves that the entire road system
should be emanclpated from the local
management of township officers. and
placed under State control. These
three principles form the frame work
OF the measure. 1t proposes that the
Safe take charge of the location
and cor s.ruction of roads through
/ a State Superintendent OF roads with
country and district superintendent
under his direction.
1 The funds for general and eompre.
hensive construction of n w and i'm
proved highways, he proposes to raise
by the Issue Of twenty-year three per
cont. Gonds, al the rate OF six million
dollars each year for ten years, the
proceeds to be expended in all
tine counties In proportion to their
acreage. The measure permits the
superintendent of the roads to deter
Inline the material to be used accord
ing to locality, but preseribes stan
dards of the width ana grades, This
Is very elaborate but comprehensive
pian, and should commend itself to
all who have large and liberal ideas
Tor state improvement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24

\ EW GASlLECOUNTY, SIS. The state
l OF Delaware, to tue sheriff OF New
Castle Cou.lty Greeting:
whereas William /. Book eI
isEAL by his petition 10 The Judges OF
our superior Court, TIED in The
Office OF the prothonotarY of said coIiIi
III and Tor New Castle County, for the
cause OF the complaint therein alleged
hats made application to orr sad Judge.
ihtt decree may be pronounced dis.
Solving the marriage exist ug between
the petitioner and Maggie Il. Booker.
we, thetetcrc, command you rs Won
we're heretofore c0mman ted, that Won
summon Maggie l.. booker that she h,
aud appear before the Judges of out
said court at tho next term thereof TO he
,t5id at Whining snG, on Monday. The Isl h
lttj oil May next, 10 answer the allega.
iiSns oil I'd petitioner Vim. L. u. oker.
according 10 the act of assembly in such
case made and provided, and also TO dt
a ii receive what tile court shall then and
there consider concerning him In this he
hittt #s to the court shall seem meet and
G, nsihtent with the provisions of the add
$et OF Assembly. Aud have you theu
There this writ.
Witness he Hon. Alfrei =. Robinson
Esquire. at w llmin&toH. she Sixth day ct
February. A. H., lSB9. Issued Eebruary
10, 1871. PETER a. HOlEIY
Prothonotary.
Copy OF the original writ, Fes.. IL. lin
PElRGE GuULn, Sheriff.
lnltAW
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24

MHFoHp, Del. Feb. 23. Seventeen
yenr-oid Perry Fletcher, who weigh.
2ah pounds and wears No. II shoes, la.
an appetite that was never known Il
llaNe been saLiatsl, Recently he at,
loE dimes % iarga white POTATOES, fouf
and oite.italt pouni5 u beef. one car
OF corn and GHe of tomatoes, two
chickens, two pounds OF eeiapplp,
three muskrats, one auart of beans,
mtnce pie, "A pumpkin custnrd anc
washed down tile tna53 Of food witt
seven cups OF coffee
Soon afterwards, he seized n raw tur
nip and munehcd it as it he were hal
starved. His abnormal appetite hegal
TO develop in lis l5tii year, ana 1t la
gradually ihereasaa. Ter il nov
employed blythe proprietor OF thu Dor
sey House, atid barely earns his boafd