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THE INDUSTRIAL FIGLD.

AN acre grows five hundred mulberry
trees; each tree has twenty pounds of
leaves; from twenty pounds of leaves
one pound of cocoons is produced.
CRIsFIELD, Md, is interested in the
operations of a stranger who has
bought seven islands to raise delicacies
for market-fsh, soft-shell crabs and
perhaps terrapin among the possibil-
tiles.
AN immense walnut burT, weighing
over five thousand pounds, was discov-
cred in Grundy county, Mo-, recently.
The finder expects to get big price
for it. The burls are sliced into thin
sheets for veneering, the beautiful
markings of the wood making it espe-
cially handsome and valuable.
SEVERAL large cargoes of raw cotton
grown in Russian Central Asia were re-
Gently shipped at Odessa to German
ports. The Russians are sanguine that
there will be vigorous development of
the cotton-growing industry there in
the near future. The quality of the
cotton so far, however. has been in
ferior.
A CONTRACT for the cutting and haul
ing of two hundred million feet of fir
timber was entered into at Tacoma
by mill company and railroad
company. The former is to cut the
timber on its lands in the interior, and
the latter to haul it to the mills. 1t is
the largest logging contract ever made
in the state, and will take five years to
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The forests of the State of North
Carolina include truly remarkable
variety of valuable trees. 1t is re-
ported as fact, which is not gener-
ally known, that many of the trees
and shrubs now familiar to European
ornamental and economical uses were
introduced from North Carolina
The list Of its trees is in part as fol-
lows.
"Of twenty-five species of oaks in
the United States nineteen are found
in North Carolina; of eight species
of pine in the United States eight are
found in North Carolina; of five spe-
oies of spruce in the United States
four are found in North, Carolina; OF
FIVE species, Of elms in the United
States three are found in, North Car
olina; of three species of walnuts in
the United States two are found in
North Carolina; of five species o1
beeches in the United States three
are found in North Carolina; of five
species of naples in.the United States
five are found in North Carolina; O.
eight species OF hickories in the Unit
ed States six are found in North Car
olina; of seven species of magnolia
in the United States seven are foun(
in North Carolina"
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TIE Light-Headed Youth.

The clock struck eleven and the
young man rose to go. ''Is it possible
1 have. been here so long?" he mur.
INJURED, apologetically.
''Oh. do you look at It in that way%'
suggested the young lady, with sudden
coolness..
''Such a waste of time" he continued,
stumbling madly On to destruction.
''Sir, if you"
''Of your time, my dear miss" he
gasped, on the brink, and was saved
from going over,
Don't mention it." she said, sweet
ly, and they parted as friends, but he
realized that it was a narrow escape
Detroit Free Press.
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Where Men Are Scarce.

Father (meekly)-I came. sir, to ask
your hand in marriage for my daugh-
ter.
Young Man (fercely)-What do. you
mean, sir?
Father (humbly)-I love her very
much, sir, and / want to make her
happy.
Young Man-So? So? Well, sir,
what is your financial condition? Can
you support her in the style to which
she has always been accustomed?
Father (contidently)-I am quite sure
can, sir.
Young Man (cautiously)-WeIl, call
around tomorrow, and I'll give you my
answer.
Father-Thank you, sir. Good morn
ing, sir.
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Brains In the Wrong Place.

Many idioms of the English language
possess striking and picturesque sig
nificance, which, from long and con-
slant use, is often lost sight of. Occa-
sionally, however, unusual association
brings it out with clearness and force.
Two women were discussing a young
man of their acquaintance, whose
father had been distinguished mem
Der of the bar and useful member of
society.
For my part" said one, ST think
George is very clever and capable. !
am confident that he will succeed"
"Yes," replied the other. "he is un-
doubtedly worthy young man; but !
don't think he has head enough to fill
his fathers shoes. ."-Boston Globe.
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Their Mothers Were Friends.

Two fair-haired urchins of six or
thereabouts were seated in an elevated
train one day. A stylishly dressed
young lady sat in the opposite seat.
Turning to one of the youngsters she re-
marked:
What is your name, little boy?"
Harold, num-" he replied.
"And yours, dear?" she asked, ad-
dressing the other.
ooh! my names Godfrey" said the
little fellow, with some show of pride.
"Why, what pretty names!" ex.
claimed the young lady. "And you
look so much alike. You are brothers,
of course?"
''Oh! no, num-" spoke up Harold;
''our mothers is only friends. IN "
Herald.
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PERSONAL POINTERS,

THE heaviest man in congress is John
W. Rife, of Pennsylvania. A special
chair has been provided for him.
ALEXANDER JACQUES has just COM
pleted fifty days fast in New York
This exceeds by five days the long
est fast that has ever before been en-
dured..
By the will of Mrs. Emily T. Echert
more than $500, 900 has been distributed
among nearly every known institution
in Philadelphia for the relief of poverty
and distress.
JOHN RUsKIN once remarked of Prof.
Charles Eliot Norton, of Harvard, that
he was as far out of place among the
Americans as shooting star would be
in purgatory.
MISS RUTH BURNETT, of Southbor-
ough, Mass, Mrs. Cleveland's intimate
friend, after whom little Ruth was
named, has been formally received into
the Convent of the Sacred Heart at
Kenwood, N. Y.
ABRAHAM LINCoLN's early tutor and
lifelong friend Mr.. Dennis F. Hanks,
recently died at the age of ninety three
The friendship between the two was
very strong, and was no doubt increased
by the fact that the tutor once saved
the future president from drowning.
BISHOP BROOKS left three brothers
living. They are William G.. Brooks, a
business man of Boston; Rev. Arthur
Brooks, of the Church of the Incarna-
ton in New York, and Rev. John C.
Brooks, of Springfield. Rev. Frederick
Brooks, another brother, died several
| wears apO
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HAPPENINGS IN MANY LANDS.

THERE are only two lawyers in Ice
and.
WINE Is frequently used instead OF
water in Spain in mixing shoe black
ng..
To, THE British emigrants who Will
take up land in the northwest OF Br1t-
ish Columbia the Canadian government
is offering, through the London Emi.
grants Information office, bonuses OF
five dollars to ten dollars a head.
AMONG the superstitious natives OF
Bulgaria the prophet Elijah is believed
to control the elements. During heavy
thunderstorms the women fall on tnelr
faces and pray: Dear Lord Elijah, 90
not drive so fast with your merry
horses"
THE hotel proprietors OF Toxic nave
ceased advertising their houses %
earthquake proof" 1t frightened trav-
elers and hurt business. Earthquakes
the hotel men have found out, are thingA
about which the less said in pubic inc
better,
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Reports from the storm that pre-
vaded Tuesday afternoon and night
over the States Of Ohio, Indiana, Mis-
souri,. Kansas, Nebraska and Texas
show that it was unusually destruc-
tive. Nearly twenty lives are reported
lost in Missouri. Farm houses and
barns were leveled. In Texas crops
and live stock were destroyed. Al
Cincinnati the wind was IS miles ar
hour, and shocks Of earthquake were
reported.
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Lafayette, La, April IA very

Lafayette, La, April IA very
severe storm passed over the section
of the country between Morgan City
and Bayou des Allemands, causing
loss of life and great destruction to
property. At Arcadia plantation, on
the Thibodaux branch, q wo-story
building used by Italian laborers was
blown down, killing two and wound
ing fourteen. At Godchaux one man
was killed. At Houma three are re-
ported killed and many wounded.-
At Raceland there were two killed,
and at all points between Bayou des
Allemands and Morgan City great
destruction to property was wrought
by the storm, which was one of the
severest that ever visited that section
of the State. Several small houses
were also blown down at Morgan City,
but no loss of life is reported. Tel
fegraph poles were strewn all along
the line of the road by the storm,
hence accurate Biographical reports
are not obtainable tonight.
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Fort Smith, Ark, April Is "A fun
uel-shaped cloud came from the
southwest last evening but beyond
blowing off a few roofs did the town
40 damage.
Mariana, Ark, April l5.-The
house of H. II. Rogers. on his West
wood place, was blown into the river,
while damage to fruit, gardens and
corn crop has been considerable, by
= tornado which struck here this
morning.
Jackson, Miss, April 15.-The cold
weather for the past twenty-foul
hours is killing cotton, which is com
ing up in many places.
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The conference of Southern Clover
aors assembled in Richmond, Va, last
Thursday. The Executives OF seven
States were present, including Gov
Foster of Louisiana, whilst duly ac-
credited representatives were present
from five other States. The confer
ence completed its labors Friday al
ter adopting measures of practical
character. Moderation and good
sense prevailed. The conference Great
ed basis for future action by APPROX
ing plan of having in each State a
working board of six members to look
after the States material interest,"
One member OF the proposed board
is to look after exports and imports,
another is to consider commercial re-
htions, third is to study mining LII
terests, a fourth is to deal with agrl'
culture, &c. The several members
ere to cooperate with each other and
with like members of the boards Of
the other Southern States. By this
concerted effort and by the publlca
tion of documents setting fourth the
real condition and prospects OF the
South, all the objects OF the confer
ence will, it is believed, be in time
achieved. Undoubtedly the meeting
of the Governors will attract attention
to the desire of the South to secur'
immigration and capital and will thu
do good. 1t is a useful sign OF inter
est on the part of her leading men il
matters the West and Northwest hav'
long fully appreciated.
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The road to success is steep. Men
of genius even climb the path only
after long years of painful prepara-
ton. Napoleon I. led a life not OF
ease, but of toll. Goethe wrote and
re-wrote the plays which render his
name immortal. Edison plans and
tries. They all struggled nd,groped
before they found. The mistake is
most men, dazzled by the outcome
forget the silent work and worry OF
the years which led up to the con-
quest. Such success is always the
child of true merit. Such success is
within the reach of every honest la
borer. 1t alone brings satisfaction.
To some will come in course of time,
also the outer fruit of their honest
strivings. IF it come this harvest
from the seed planted amid tears, will
be accepted with tue gratitude. 1fit
fail to come, the true soldier will not
grumble, he has done his share in the
battlefield. In this climbing he has
his success and compensation. Free
from the pride which they have who
mistake outward success for true
merit, be will exclaim with the hum
BILE patriot: II am too little for all
the grace and love which hath come
to me-" As the world notes things,
success is not always conditioned
upon true merit. The words of the
Ecclesiastes ssThe race is not to
the swift nor victory to the brave,
the wise have no riches" We often
behold ignorant knaves squandering
their ill-gotton gains on superfuities
while honest people are furnishing
for want of the necessaries. We see
the unscrupulous politician out
stripping the deserving statesman il
the race for fame and station. We
behold modest merit shrink in cor
ners and the native royalty of genius
l playing courtier to the kings O
3 Lucre.
: But what short-sighted people hole
= to be success is often the creates
8 failure. The desire to succeed is no
, sinful. But to succeed by propeI
methods, and in the right field fo
: which he is destined, and to seel
victory not in the outcome but ii
the work is the part of the wise ant
i true man.
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There are advantages and dis
advantages in every situation. From
the highest to the lowest position
which men may occupy, are found
circumstances which call for envy or
for pity; for appreciation OF condem-
nation. And the similarity in the
degrees of happiness and unhappi-
ness to be found in the different sta
tions in life teaches us one lesson
To make the best of our life, we can,
whatever our circumstances.
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There are in North Carolina forty
three mountains over 5000 feet high.
There are eighty-two more over 5000
feet in height and approximating
5000 feet, and there are many that
approximate 5000 feet. There are
more than eighty rivers in the State,
with a total length of nearly 1000
miles.
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Mer Rouge Vidette: The Agri-
cultural Society of North Louisiana
will meet in Calhoun the last Thurs
day in April. The subject for dis
cussion will be "Road Improvement"
The experimental farm will be worth
visiting that day. We hope the plan
ters of our parish will become inter
ested in the experiments that are
being made at that farm.
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Announcements of new cotton mills
to be built in the South still continue
to make their appearance, three new
ones having been announced in.North
Carolina during the week ending
April 14th. Work on the erection OF
two of these has already commenced.
In manufacturing generally larger
number of companies, has been or
ganized or chartered, representing
all branches of industry.
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Letter carrier Charles Tyler, of
New York city, has been forty eight
years in the service, and in that time,
it is estimated, walked 800, ,480 miles.
When he entered the service there
were only six carriers attached to
the office Now there are about
twelve hundred
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A man who gains position through
the influence of others, seldom has
the assurance and security of one
who, by his own efforts and capabili-
ties stands above his fellow men. AS
physical lobor or effort strengthens
the muscles of the body, so does
mental effort strenthen the qualities
of the mind; and position gained
through such effort and supremacy
is the position which is permanent.
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The rubber industry is one Of the
most profitable of this generation.
Coils P. Huntington, once said that
if he was young man with 100000
he would go to Africa and engage IN
the rubber business. "Why," said
the railroad magnate, 'you can buy
crude rubber on the Congo-away
up in the interior-for a penny a
pound, and when you get down to
the coast you can sell it for nearly
one hundred times as much. know
IF no better opening.
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During 1891 about $50 more per-
sons were killed by wild beast in
India than during the preceding year.
The number killed in 1890, however,
was very low; still the figures for
1891 are about $50 in excess at the
mean. The yearly average of persons
killed by wild beast is between $500
and 1900. The mortality from snake
bites is much greater, varying from
$1,000 to $4,000 annually. La one
district of Bengal, Hazaribagh, no
fewer than 2O5 deaths were due in
1891 to a single brood of man eating
tigers.
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Here is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth many millions, said OF Il
newspaper: "In all the towns where
a newspaper is published every man
should advertise in il, if nothing more
than card stating his name and bus
mess he is engaged in. 1t does not
only pay the advertiser, but lets peo-
pie at a distance know that the town
IN which you reside is a prosperous
community of business men. AS the
seed is sown so the seed recompenses.
Never pull down your sign while you
expect to do business.
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Douglass, the Massachusetts shoe
manufacturer, wants the Democratic
nomination for Governor this fall in
case Gov. Russell decides not to run
again. It is generally believed in
Boston that the President intends to
appoint Gov. Russell collector of that
port.
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Mer Rouge Vidette: "Iberville
parish has adopted new road law.
The parish is divided into four dis
tricts,- all of which are to be worked
by contract. A special road tax of
two mills will be levied to defray the
expense of keeping the roads in re
pair"
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Nineteen Senators use but fvelet-
ters each in spelling their Names
The list begins with Allen and ends
with White. Nine of the names are
of but two syllables and ten of but
one syllable each.
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These tornadoes are too frequent
and too terrible. An extra session
of Congress could not produce any
more disastrous wind Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
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The Irish spend Sl1 per capita,
the Scotch SIS IA per capita and the
English $19 16 per capita for liquors
annually. These statistics are given
by the Rev. DR.. Dawson Burns, OF
London, who is a standard authority
on temperance questions.
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Mobile Register: The silver pom
mel from the saddle used by Gen.
Earl Van Dorm in the Mexican war
has been forwarded as a contribu-
ton to the liberty bell, by Captain
Frank A. LumSden, of Mobile, son.
in-law of General Van Dorm.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary Association
of Confederate Veterans at their en-
tertainment in Shreveport last Thurs
day night raised $21s SIS for the JEFF
ferson Davis and Beauregard monu
ment funds.
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In consequence of the news that
China is gathering arms and other
warlike material in Chinese-Turkes-
tan, adjoining the Pamir country,
Russia has sent a force of cossacks
and artillery to reinforce the garrison
at Tioultcha.
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King Alexander, of Servia, has
overturned the regency and assumed
power himself, dismissing the Minis
try and ordering new elections for
the Skuptschina.
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By the annexation of the suburban
towns of West Cleveland and Brook
lyn the city of Cleveland will have
population of $4,000. This will
make it the largest city in Ohio, and
the ninth in the United States.
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Hawkins Dispatch: 1T requires
little capacity to be a growler and
croaker. But frogs and bull dogs
were never famous for brains"
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Consul Newson reports that in
Malaga workmen are allowed fifteen
minutes leisure in every hour to
smoke cigaretts.
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What a monotOnous earth this
would be without women.-New
York Recorder.
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Nearly any man will sign and pc
tition, or give letter of introduc-
tion to anybody.-Atchison Globe.
And pity tits tits true.-Atlanta
Constitution.
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Upward of twenty car loads of cab
bage passed throgah GAINESVILLE, Flor
ida, Wednesday of last week, for
Northern markets.
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Man-worShip issinful and degrad-
ing. 1t is the worst possible form
of idolatry. 1t is worse than burn
ing incense to cats and croco1iles.-
Sparta IShmaelite.
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1t is said that the new city direc-
tory of Baltimore indicates an in
crease of $4,000 in the population OF
the CITY during the past year, due
largely to the growth of manufacrur-
ing interests in the city and suburbs.
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Minnesota now gets from its tax
on the gross earnings of railroads
81, 100000 a year and the amount
increases year after year.
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The request for an extra session of
the Kansas Legislature is like praying
for a cyclone.-Providence Journal.
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It is as natural for a man to want
to be feared as it is for woman to
desire to be admired. Milwaukee
Journal.
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Sommerville Journal: The cynic
is very frequently man who could
not make a dollar at any other job.
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A political truth is that officers are
to fill-not occupy.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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One thousand eight hundred and
fifty towns and cities in the United
States are equipped with electric
lights.
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II it were as easy to take and fol-
low good advice as to give it, this
would be comfortable world to live
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Truth travels straight ahead, but
lie will stop at every corner and
beat it.-Elmira Gazette.
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The meanest thief in the world is
the one who steals busy peoples
time.-AtchisOn Globe.
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It's hard work to climb the hill !;
and it isn't always that the slide down
the other side pays US for our trouble.
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Gold shipments to Europe last Sat,
urday amounted to a million and q
quarter dollars.
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The base ball nuisance now, and
next the cholera.-Sparta Ishmael-
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Birmingham's school fund for the
current year is $4,000.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

George Gould has received no large
measure OF sympathy because of his in
ability 20 raise $40, 900, 900 in cash, but
we are informed that the family are In
no immediate need Of contributions for
their support.
Senator George c. Perkins, of Cali
fornia, was a native of Maine and ran
away from home when a boy to serve
before the mast on q common sailing
vessel. He went to California in the
early fifties. He has not been active in
public life since his retirement from the
g~overnorship in 1888.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch, of
Muncie, Ind, recently celebrated their
golden wedding in the poorhouse in
that vicinity. Each was owe ninety
years of age, and they were radiant
with happiness ove "a special spread
which the superintendent of the insti-
tuition prepared for them.
Mrs, Langtry was n of the con-
spicuous figures at the Brighton racing
meeting, where she appeared attired
one day in yellow and the next in
black-and-white striped silk. The Lily's
years are advancing but she is said to
have looked younger and more attrac-
tive on this occasion than in some time
before.
While the king Of the Belgians has
such an aversion to music that when
ever the piano is opened he exercises
the royal prerogative of having his
own way and quits the room, his
queen is very fond of performing OF
piano and harp. and is said to be skill
full in the manipulation of both instru.
ments. She has a thorough knowledge
of music, and has composed an opera,
Wanda.
The oldest surviving chaplain OF
the confederate army is said to be Rev
Thompson L. Smith, 10 a resident of
Denver, Col, where he is rector of EN-,
manuel church. He is seventy years
old, and with his long, white hair and
beard he presents an almost patriarchal
appearance. Mr.. Smith was appointed
chaplain in the volunteer forces of Vir-
ginia by Gov. Letcher in 1861, and con-
tinued his service through the war.
The house in which the artist Will
liam NJ. Hunt was born is still stand
ing in Brattleboro, Vt. 1t is a roomy
brick manson on Main street, sur
rounded by pleasant grounds, and(had
been for some years before her death
(which took place last month"; the
home of Madam Fisk, the STEP
mother of the notorious Jim Fisk. His
half-sister, Mrs Hooker, still lives
there. Jim Fisk himself lies in the
beautiful Brattleboro burying-ground
on Cemetery Hill, overlooking the town