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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-17

Westminster.-The Westminster grange
have secured Mrs Mixer and Mrs Edwards
assisted by the b II S Banjo aud Guitar club
to give an entertainment here Wednesday
evening, Aug D. Supper served from 6 80 p
m to and after entertainment aigrand treat
is promised.--A fine concert was given in the
town hall last week by local talent assisted by
guests here for the summer was success in
every way and the net proceeds were nearly
$40.-Clerks of the school board, A ID Kerr.
reports the following list Of teachers for the
fall term of school which are to commence
September B: No 1. Miss Gertrude Gorham; ;
No 3. Miss Frances Goodel; No 3, Miss Mabel
Goodhue; No 4, Miss Nellie Cutting; No l.,
Miss Mary Laws of Chester; No 8, higher
Miss Alma Fisher; No s, primary, Miss
French of Chester; No 9, William Blan-
chard of Putney; No 10, Miss Carrie Fem;
No IA, Miss NannieBuswell of Charlestown.-
The Republican caucus will be held at the town
hall tomorrow at 2pm and the Democrats
hold theirs tomorrow at p m at the same
place.-Miss Allie Burwe of Providence. r.
|, formerly teacher here is visiting at l. C
Richardson's.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-17

WIlliamsville.-Mrs Annie Hovey has
returned to her home in Boston after few
days visit at c G Hovey's.-Ira Perry spent
"A few days of last week in New York. Mrs
Emily Kennedy, his sister, returned with
him and is now at c Z Perrys.-The game
of base ball played here last Saturday was
witnessed by quite a number of on-lookers
and proved quite an interesting and exciting
game. The score was 2G to 81 in favor of the
Dummerston nine. A dislocated thumb, a
knocked out tooth and some rather severe
bruises accompanied the game but the bows
considered that ''part of the fun" and the
pains occasioned did not seem to lessen their
zeal i'm the contest. A game between the
Newfane's and Williamsville's is to be played
here next Saturday.-A party of five from
Michigan are visiting Mrs A P Allen. Mrs
Aliens sister, Mrs Paige and daughter ,Estelle
being among the number
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-17

GrOve.-Mr and Mrs ID s Worden are WIS.,
itng in Mortified and Deerfield, Mass, this
week.-Mr and Mrs O b Dix and Mr. and Mrs
q A Barber attended the Dix reunion at
Nottingham Tuesday srd Wednesday,
Halifax Agricultural society will hold u basket
picnic in B BARRIERS grove. Saturday, Aug %.
Those interested will please gather at the
grove Thursday. to clean up.-The dry wealth
er continues and the land is parched, pastures
are dry and cows are shrinking their milk
badly.-Farmers can now say they are through
having and some fields of grain cut.-There is
some rumors of blight in potato fields
through town, in some fields potatoes are
large and nice while in others they are small
and not many in a hill.-John Nickerson has
recently purchased fine horse.-Mrs Turner
and son OF Brooklyn, N Y and Miss Chapman
of Greenfield. Mass, and daughter are guests
at Mrs Eliza WOrden's,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
Hunting for FIasler.

II was announced a day or two ago
that Gov Mitchell Of Florida had hon
ored the requisition Of Gov. Hogg Of
Texas for Mr.. Henry NJ Flagler. the
STANDARD Oil millionaire. AS already
stated in the Morning News, Mr. Flagler
has been indicted at Waco. Tex, for an
alleged violation Of the laws OF Texas
relative TO building up monopolies and
destroying competition.
Gov. Hogg sent a requisition for Mr..
Flagler TO Gov. Flower Of New York.
who refused TO honor it on some technical
ground. Il is probable that he did not
intend to honor b. and would not
have done so even il the requisition
papers had been correct in every particu-
lar. il is understood that he takes the
ground that he regards it as simply an
outrage that a man who has never been
in Texas can be indicted in that state
for committing an offense against its
laws and that then the accused person
can be arrested in any state in which he
may be found and taken 10 Texas. II
does look as if that were stretching the
authority of a state a good deal.
Gov. Mitchell in honoring Gov. Hogg's
reduisition. INDUCED in a little speech.
which. apparently, he intended for publi-
cation. He is quoted as saying that he
makes no distinction between persons
charged with crime who may be found
within his juridiction. 1t does not seem
to us that Gov. Mitchell was called upon
to make any such statement If it was
right for him to honor the requisition he
should have discharged his duty without
comment for publication. His statement
looks like an apology for his act. Apollo
gies are in order only where mistakes
are made or an intentional wrong is
done
1t is not likely that Mr.. Flagler will
be taken to Texas by one of Gov.
Hogg's officers The governor is appar-
emily seking notwithstanding to an ele-
ment of the population of Texas that is
not so much interested in the enforce
ment of good and wholesome laws as It
is making war upon the rights of those
whom it considers antagonistic to the
opinions it holds
MIR. Flagler should be required to answer
at the bar of justice in Texas for any
offense he may have committed in that
state, but in view of the fact that he has
never been in Texas it will be quite diff
cult to convince any court outside OF
Texas that he has committed any such
onense against the laws of that state as
to give the Texas governor the right to
arrest him in any state in which he may
be found and to carry him to Texas fol-
trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
BRIGHT BITS.

Vigilance Committee lat the door,
Throw up your hands, Ike! We are goin'
to lynch you for hoss-stealin''
Alkali Ike Ceaping out the back window
Ill be hanged If you do.-Life.
Some women can't believe a word
their husbands say" she remarked.
wv ell confided the other I'm not
quite so badly off as that My husband
talks in his sleep occasionally. Wash
ington Star
Consumptive lin Colorado) lis this room
well situated for an invalid?
Landlady-It couldn't be better. I've
had three consumptives here the last
year, and they liked it so well that not
one of them left until he died.-Life.
Gladys-Mamma, my teacher was talk
ing about synonyms to-day. What is
synonym
Mrs Catherwood-A synonym, darling.
is word you can use in the place of
another one when you do not know how
to spell the other one.-Truth.
A certain judge took occasion recently
to warn his people from coming in the
court room drunk in these words: 81 wish
to put everybody on notice that if they
come into this court room while ! am
sitting on tins bench drunk they had bet
ter look out"-Hamilton (Ga.) Journal
Running a society paper, are you,
Bliggns? Well, that ought to pay. There
are lots of people who want to see their
names i'm print"
l make the most of my money off people
who don't want to see their names in
PRINT Indianapolis journal.
The Recording Angel TO assistauD:-
Say, bring me a new pot Of ink and a doz-
en- new qnills.
Assstant-Why this unwonted prepa-
ration? Oh thou with the sharp earsl
The Recording Angel-Why here's a fell
low who has just come home from Europe
going to meet some friends and tell them
all about his trip.-Puck.
The weeping relatives gathered around
the governors chair, but that official re-
NAMED firm. No he said to the moth
er, II may consider your boys pardon
but it is better for him that he remain for
four or five months more. If / were to
let him out now, he would be just in time
to contract a late case of Sweet Marie. q"
They saw the justice of the contention
and drew.-Indiapapolis Journal.
Sullivan bought a goat, for which he
paid s.. Shortly after he received a tax
bill on the goat for s.. He called on Raj
ferty, the assessor, and said "Why do
you tax me IS on my goat when l paid
but S. for him."
Well" said Rafferty,, Il have carefully
read what the statutes say, and 1t reads ::
Whoever owns property a butting on the
street shall be taxed 81 q running foot -
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
PERSONAL.

A notable wedding at Washington this
week was that Of Miss Annie Grace Lip
pincott, daughter OF the authOress. Grace
Greenwood" and Mr.. Herbert Hall Wins
low, the talented American dramatist.
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe is the small
est occupant Of the ministerial benches.
he aHorus striking contrast 10 his pred
scessors lie wears a black COAT and
looks like spry, hale English country
gentleman rather than a German minis
Azariah Shelton, member OF the Ten
nessee legislature. IS almost an exact
facial reproduction OF Senator PETER.
Whiskers and all. Mr.. Shelton is republic
can. a superior business man and en-
JOYS an enviahle reputa ton throughout
the state.
Mrs Masenburg. president OF the
Pioneer Club, London's new woman"
organ.zation. is a blue ribboner. and has
forbidden alcohol In any Of its allurng
forms, but there is in The handsome club
house a finely appointed smoking room
that Is said 10 be enjoyed by most Of the
Pioneers.
When the late Car Of Russia died the
Mon Jack was hung at half mast from
the round tower of Windsor castle. IL
was the first time since tn 2 death Of the
prince consOrt, thirty-thrae years ago,
that the British flag had been displayed as
an emblem OF mourning above a royal
John Burns. the great English labor
leader IS worried over the great build
ingS or Chicago. He Is fearful that they
VIII IAN on MIN. lie says. y think the
London laws regulating buildings are
such as every city should have. We viii
not allow building over sixty feet high
to be erected on a forty-foot street
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald Is probably the
nrst chicago woman to be covered with
Z.tS pieces Of human flesh. which, strictly
speaking. are not her own. Her back
which was badly burned, was entirely re-
covered by skin gratis. Mrs. Fitzgerald's
brother gave 5S5 pieces and her husband
some 500 pieces, the remainder being given
by friends of the husband. The operation
Is stin going on and IL is believed 5000
patches will be required.
The omens of a new peace in Russia
find strength in the fact that Nicholas
H. neglects no opportunity of bearing
witness to his people of his confidence
in them and in his courage. He goes out
alone and without escort in the streets
OF ST. Petersburg. Several incidents
which have been reported prove that
he is anxious, like his august father.
to make himself acquainted by personal
observation with the men and things of
his empire. He is said TO have a we'll
balanced mind, and he has shown the
most perfect tact In his relations with
the representatives of the powers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
The Erudite Policeman - A Tale of
Civil Service Reform.

The stranger from the country stood at
the curbstone looking up attentively at
one of Chicago's greatest sky-scrapers,
says the Chicago Tribune.
y police officer, with studious brow and
thoughtful mien, stood by his side.
'AIyl but that's a big building" said the
stranger, with enthusiasm. How high is
il. oflicer2'
The policeman regarded the speaker a
moment with keen suspicion in his We.
why do you ask, sir2" he inquired.
SOS ] can tell the folks at home" said
the stranger
very we'll sir" said the policeman.
politely Il do not at present know the
hight of the building. but will take pains
to find out Let us see. IT'S about one
third of the way up to that cornice on
Yes, l guess It is said the stranger,
squirting al the cornice
And it's about 100 feet higher to that
balcony on the eighth story?'
That's what it is said the visitor.
And from there to the top cornice is
about third of the whole hight. is it
not2"
Sure thing" said the stranger. smiling.
well, them" said the policeman, who
was getting ready for his civil service ex-
animation, ALLOW me to figure for a few
moments" And he pulled out a pad of
paper and began to write rapidly.
hight of the building. Then. by the facts
already ascertained, we have the equation
that one-third of plus 100 equals X or
the hight of the building. Resolving this
statement to it's simplest form by null
tiplyiEg the denominators with the terms
of the equation we find that TX plus l. 200
equals Tx. Transposing the terms we
find that Ok equals 1920, and that equals
24O
THE building, sir" said the policeman.
shutting his notebook and bowling politely,
lis just 240 feet high. ] am glad to have
been able to accommodate you
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
The Bun Pun PLEADED in court.

James Collins way lying drunk on the
pavement at Sixth avenue and Thirteenth
New, York Times. A brindle bull pup
stood patiently alongside of him.
Policeman Logan saw the pair and APP
preached them with the intention of wax
ing the man. AS he was about to StOop
over, the dog showed his teeth and growl-
ed Logan respects bulldogs, and he
stepped back and called out, Hey. therer'
TO the man. Collins woke up.
Tell your dog" said the policeman,
Ito let me arrest you"
Collins struggled to his feet and said to
the dog: Come on, Bully, we're rested
The dog "heeled" obediently and the
policeman took them to the Thirtieth
Street police station house. There was no
reason why the pup should be locked up
stick to his drunken master as long as he
could, and he was allowed 10 occupy the
cell in which Collins spent the night
The dog accompanied Collins when Lo-
gan took him down to the jefferson Mar
ket police court, and was close to him
when Justice Hogan asked:
We'll. sir, what have you to say for
yourself2'
Talk to him. Bully" whispered COL
Inns to the pup. and the pup jumped up
on the bridge. where the justice could see
whned.
Everybody in court was watching him.
Are we sOrry2' Collins asked ham.
The pup whined loudly and more for
lornly than before. He looked as If he
would cry i'm another minute.
well, young man." said the justice.
your dog. I don't think you deserve such
faithfulness as he has shown. If l was a
dog and had drunken master l would
leave him. But / guess dogs are more
faithful than men"
Thank the Judge, Bully" said Collins.
The dog stood up on his hind legs, gave
one short joyous yelp, and bounded out OF
the court room beside his master.
Collins wouldn't give his address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
His Jewslry Taken From Him in Court.

D. NJ Fletcher, agent OF the Texas Pa
cinc railroad in san Francisco. who in
d0rsed a note for 80 for fried. who did
not pay IT, was sued for the amount. says
an exchange Mr.. Fletcher took the
poor debtors" oath. In such cases an
order OF examination" Is issued, and the
defendant required under oath 10 tell all
a3out MS Affairs, his holdings and prop
erty OF every kind Mr.. Fletcher appeared
IN court arrayed In fashionable attire
VOW. Mr.. Fletcher" said the attorney
for the plaintiff. you own that diamond
stud M your shirt front. do you not?'
On yes said Mr.. Fletcher. smilingly.
And those diamond cuff buttons, I sup
Certainly"
And YOU have a watch chain there.
WIZ YOU be. good enough to let us see
Eour-you have watch on the end OF IT,,
Nv ny. of course" said Mr.. Fletcher. be-
coming somewhat nettled, as the attorney
seemed 10 he carrying the joke too far.
" hl you let Us see a., please-"
MI richer drew handsome gold
watch from his vest pocket and swung it
earelessly round, looking fixedly and a
little haughtily at Mr.. Barnard.
q. nay belongs 10 you, does it, asked
THAT is my watch said Mr.. Fletcher.
Much as We like TO do so. your honor.
saiu the attorney. turning toward the
court. we VIII have 10 ask Mr. Fletcher
to hand those trinkets over to the sheriff
IN satisfaction Of this judgment"
ishment
His honor smiled, and the attorney re-
peated in effect what he had said.
do you mean to say that / have to give
up my own wearing apparel here?'
That is the law; the code is clear" said
Judge Barry. ANY jewelry, money or
other personal property found upon the
person OF a poor debtor when cited for
examination, and 1t appearing that the
property is his own, Ii may be claimed in
satisfaction" The jewelry was passed
over 10 the sheriff, and Mr.. Fletcher de-
parted in disgust
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Augusta and Savannah Railroad.
Special Notices-Stoves and Ranges,
Lowell & baltimore; Dividend Notice
oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company;
Notice to Liquor Dealers. Hampton L.
Ferrin. Ordinary of Chatham County;
New Years Hop Forsyth Social Club; as to
Crew of Spanish Steamship Condo Wi
f1eds; The Steamer Edith Of Darien
Route: Notice 10 All the children Henry
Solomon & son.
If You Swim-B. II. Levy &Bro.
II You Have Friend-Appel & schaul.
Washington and Lee Uni
versity Glee and Banjo club Friday Even
ing. Dec. IS, at Theater Grau's Opera
Company at Theater for one Week, Com
mencing Dec. 81.
Financial-Report of the Condition of
the National Bank of Savannah.
We've Had-Falk Clothing Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
Hairpin Dancing on a car Elonr

on Walnut Hill electric car yesterday
afternoon there was a rather entertaining
sight The passengers paid nothing extra
to see it. and some of them forgot to get
off at their homes, so absorbed were they
in the occurrence, says the Cincinnati
Tribune.
Three young ladies furnished the amuse-
ment.
Did you ever notice" said one. that a
hairpin Will stand upon end if you put II
on the floor of an electric car lust over
the MOTOR"
"Oh. it won't either" her companions
shouted, in chorused giggle
Il can prove it," said the first.
And she did Taking a hairpin from her
bright knot at the top OF her head, she
stood 1t on the floor and it performed
an uprOar.
The reader who does not believe the
story can easily demonstrate its probabi1-
ity. Let her take hairpn and try il. or
let him borrow one, and he will discover a
most interesting experiment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
Cotton MilIs the south.

/ Slowly but surely the belief is growing
/ that the south is 10 be the cotton manu-
Z featuring section OF this country. The
I great cotton mill owners Of New Eng
{ land are finding It necessary to establish
cotton mill plants in the south in order
to hold their trade, and the southern peo-
pie. as they accumulate surplus wealth.
are putting money into cotton mills. The
announcement was made the other day
that two Of the strongest cotton mill com
panies in Massachusetts had decided TO
build large mills in the south to cost about
S60oO0o.
Each cotton mill that is built is an in
ducement for the building of other cotton
mills. because all Of the well managed
mills pay good interest on the money in
vested in them. The reason Of this is
that the cost of manufacturing in the
south is less than in the north. Cotton
costs less and labor is cheaper.
For a long time il was thought that sat
isfactory labor could not be obtained in
the south. II is now well understood that
as skiHful operatives can be made out of
the labor to be obtained in the south as
there are 10 be found in the New England
states. and. besides. many operatives from
the New England mills are seeking homes
in the south. They like the southern cli-
mate and find the labor conditions more
satisfactory.
Southern operatives are becoming better
all the time. and it will not be long before
If
goods will be undertaken. While the pro-
gress OF the cotton industry in the south
was slow for years after the war. owing
to the lack of capital and the unsettled
state of political affairs. it has not been
slow within the last ten years.
Fourteen years ago the whole south had
only $50 cotton mills, with 100000 spindles,
1880 looms and a total capital of S2l0Oo.-
600. A careful inquiry made six months
ago showed that there were iO5 mills in
the southern states, with 100000 spin
dies and G., 900 looms and a total capital Of
sg7 100000. 1t is stated that besides the
foregoing there are 20 new mills under
construction that will require an outlay
Of 81. 900, 600 and will add 2s5.OOO spindles and
5000 looms TO those already in operation.
Surely this is a showing that justifes the
south in expecting the time is near at
hand when she would manufacture the
greater part of her cotton crop.
There has been a large and steady in
crease in the south's consumption of cot
ton. Fourteen years ago the southern
mills consumed only about one-fourth as
much as those of New England, while last
year they consumed nearly one-half as
much.
The south produces fully 50 per cent of
the cotton Of the world. and there is no
good reason why she should not manufac-
ture at least third of the cotton goods
consumed in the world. Her cotton, when
manufactured, is worth about three times
as much as it is in the raw state. A great
part Of the hundreds of millions of dollars
annually that is added to the value of her
raw material in the mills of New England
and Europe could be kept at home, and
! the south would become the richest and
most prosperous part of the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
The Georgia School Lands.


The state of Georgia owns about 5000
acres of land in the wiregrass region,
which was originally set apart for educa-
tional purposes, but have been idle ever
since the state was laid of. In speaking
of the matter Controller General Wright
said there was an average of 200 acres
belonging TO the state in each of the fol-
lowing counties; Appling Baker Ber-
rien, Mitchell, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes,
Wayne, Ware, Pierce, Dolly. Pulaski,
Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Erwin,
Worth, Dodge, Miller, Colquitt Coffee.
Echols, Charlton and Decatur. Much of
these lands are now occupied by squat
ters. and it may be troublesome. and in
deed work a great hardship to settlers to
evict them, but the state should take the
an educational fund not being utilized.
the state needs 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
Cleveland's Welcome in GEORGETOWN.
From the Washington Post Qndl.

They gathered from miles around. Sc
rious, hospitable, considerable, soberly, de-
lighted. one lady, the widow of a former
governor-Allston-of the state. rode near
~ twenty miles in her carriage to greet
the President of the United States and
offer him her ceremonious but sincere
homage. Eighty-five years of age. though
still erect and courtly of manner, this
charming and venerable survival Of a
chivalrous generation lent to a beautiful
and homely scene the picturesque touch
that made it wholly perfect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27

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