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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

Further investigation discloses irregu-
larity of periods, dizziness and faintness
at times, and perhaps leucorrh9a.
Then surely the evidence is all-sufficient.
An American woman has discovered
that the cause of all this lies in deranged
and diseased uterus or womb.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the most marvellous cure for
this trouble ever discovered.
A purely vegetable remedy, it is at once
an absolutely safe and natural cure for
this crushing trouble.
1t has cured thousands, and will cure
you as sure as truth is truth.
Here is letter from one of them which
she wants us to publish: -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
CHAPTER XIII.
THOMAS BECOMES A GOD.


Little did I, plain Thomas Wingfeld
gentleman, know when rose that morn,
ing that before sunset should be god,
and, after Montezuma, the emperor, the
most hOnored man, or rather god, in the
City of Mexico.
1t came about thus: When had break
tasted with the household of the Prince
Guatemoc, was led to the hall of justice,
which was named the Tribunal of God f"
Here on a golden throne sat Montezuma,
administering justice in such pomp as I
cannot describe. About him were his
counselors and great lords, and before him
was placed a human skull crowned with
emeralds SO large that blaze of light went
up from them. In his hand also he held
an arrow for scepter. Certain chiefs or Ca
ziques were on their trinl for treason, nor
were they left long In doubt as to their
fate, for when some evidence had been
heard they were asked what they had to
say In their defense. Each of them told
his tale in few words and short. Then
Montezuma, who till now had said and
done nothing, took the painted scroll of
their indictments and pricked it with the
arrow in his hand where the picture of
each prisoner appeared upon the scroll.
Then they were led away to death, but how
they died do not know.
When this trial was finished, certain
priests entered tho hall clothed in sable
robes, their matted hair hanging down
their backs. They were fierce, wild eyed
men of great dignity, and shivered when
I saw them. l noticed also that they
alone made small reverence to the majesty
of Montezuma. The counselors and no.
h1oa HAVING fallon
tered into talk with the emperor, and
presently two of them came forward, and
taking me from the custody of the guards
led me forward before the throne. Then
Of . sudden 1 was commanded to strip my
self Of my garments, and this did, with
no little shame, till stood naked before
them all. Now the priests came forward
and examined every part Of me closely.
On my arms were the scars left by De Gar
cia's sword and on my breast the scarcely |
healed marks Of the puma's teeth and |
claws. These wounds they scanned, ask |
ing how had come by them. told them, |
and thereupon they carried on a discussion /
among themselves and out Of my hearing, |
which grew SO warm that at length they
appealed to the emperor to decide the point
He thought awhile, and heard him say:
THE blemishes do not come from with
In the body, nor Were they upon it at BIRTH
but have been inflicted by the violence of
man and beast"
Then the priests consulted together
again, and presently their leader spoke
some words into the ear of Montezuma.
He nodded, and rising from his throne
came toward me, who stood naked and
before him, for the air Of Mexi-
% Is keen. As he advanced he loosed q
chain Of emeralds and gold that hung
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
New London Division.
Corrected to Sept. 30th, 1894.
GOING SOIrTH

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
8 81 am, for Springfield and New York
5 40 am, for Millers' Falls, Palmer and New
London. Connecting at Millers' Falls with
Fitchburg r. r. and at Palmer with Boston &
Albany r. r. AT Willimantic with New York
& New England, and New York, New Haven
& Hartford r. r. AT New London with
New York, New Haven 4 Hartford r. r.
9:22 am. for Springfield and New York.
1925 am, for Millers' Falls and stations on
Fitchburg r. r., Palmer and stations on Boston
& Albany r. R., and for New London.
2:l3 p M, for Springfield and New York.
25 pm, for Millers' Falls and stations Fitch
burg r. R., Palmer and New London and New
York via. Norwich Line.
1876 pm, for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattleboro as follows:
10 AS am, from New York via. Norwich Line,
New London, Palmer and Millers' Falls.
IL :05 am, from Springfield
/ O5 p. M, from New London, Palmer and MIL
lers Falls.
2:O6 pm, from New York and Springfield.
5:15 p.m from New York and Springfield.
9:35 pm, from New London Palmer and MIL
lers' Falls.
1915 pm, from New York and Springfield.
d. MACKENZIE, Supt., New London.
S. w. CUMMINGS, G. p. A., st. Adams.
j. A. SOUTHARD d. p. A. New London.
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| a messenger, painting and SOiled qCith
tTdUCt, UTTiUed.
self before the majesty of the emperor hi
drew painted scroll from his robe anC
handed it to an attendant noble. So de-
sirOus was MonteZuma to know its con.
tents that, contrary to all custom, be
snatched the roll from the hands of the
counselor, and unrolling it he began to
read the picture writing by the baleful
light of the blazing sky and temple Pres
entity as he watched and he read Monte
yuma groaned aloud, and casting down
the writing he covered his face with his
hands. AS it CHANGED it fell near to where
l stood, and 1 saw painted over it rude
pictures of ships of the Spanish rig and of
men in the Spanish armor Then 1 I'M
derstood why Montezuma groaned. The
Spaniards had landed on his shores!
Now some of his counselors approached
him to console him, but he thrust them
aside, saying:
LET me mourn-the doom that was
foretold has fallen upon the children of
Anahuac. The children of Quetzal muster
on our shores and slay my people, Let me
MOURN say"
AT that moment another messenger came
from the palace, having grief written on
his face.
"Speak," said Montezuma.
80 king, forgive the tongue that must
tell such tidinss. Your royal sister Pa
pantzin was seized with terror at yonder
dreadful sight," and he pointed to the
heavens. 'She lies dying in the palacc!"
Now, when the emperor heard that his
sister, whom he loved, was dying, he said
nothing, but covering his face with his
royal mantle he passed slowly back to the
palace.
And all the while the crimson light
cleaned and sparkled in the east like some
monstrous and unnatural dawn, while the
temple of Quetzal burned fercely in the
city beneath.
Now turned to the Princess Otomie,
who had stood by my side throughout,
overcome with wonder and trembling.
did not say that this company was |
princess of the Otomie?'
You said it, Teule," she answered, |
and it is accursed.'
Then we went into the palace, and even
In this hour of fear after me came the
as before.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
There is an
Insurance Agent

In Burlington, VT, who is paying off the policies
sold many years ago.
May H. 1894 he paid an endowment which
The Premiums paid amounted to $1T790O
The Policy amounted to $2912 25
Profit over Premiums, $ll3325
It would seem as if man ought to be pleased
if he can have the protection for a term of years
and get his remiums back and over 90 per cent
of profit, having had the benefit of the insurance
free.
This party was much pleased, and many others
can be referred to who have held policies in the
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

T" For years l
have been al
most a constant
sufferer from fe-
male trouble in
all its dreadful
forms: shooting
pains all over
my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, faint
ness, dizziness,
depression, and
everything that
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

was horrid. tried many doctors in diff
ferent parts of the United States, but Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable compound has
done more for me than all the doctors.
81 feel it my duty to tell you these facts
that you also may be cured. My heart is
full of gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham." Mrs.
Harriet Wampler, Box 944. Baraboo, Wis.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

PASSENGER TRAINS FROM THE NORTH.
Leave Windsor, 4.05, 7.20 am, 1925, sos, $40
p.m mixed.
Arr Bellows Falls, 4.4S, $50 am, LII, 1852,
7.15 pm, mixed.
Sundays, leave Brattleboro for Springfield,
$50 am. Leave Springfield for Brattleboro,
sis pm.
ID. j. FLANDERS, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Sept. Both, 1894.
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now. " The
yes droop, and
n air of deep
loom seems to
overwhelm
hem. Pressyo
uestions a little
loser, and you
~ find avoid
"a ance of all
IN society, re-
"a luctance to
"a make the
"a slightest eff
~ fort, all ac-
. companied
y with q
crushing
. sense of
bearing
down
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
PINCHED FACES.
PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
Some of the Causes which Appear upon
Investigation.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs1
Ask them "What can be the matter ?n
and the invariable answer is. "I don't
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05
STAMPED OUT
ITO BE CONTINUED.

blood poisons of every name and nature,
by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It rouses every organ into healthy action,
purifles and enriches the blood, and through
Il cleansss and renews the whole system.
An Blood, Skin, and Scalp Diseases, from
Q common blotch or eruption to the worst
Scrofula, are cured by it For letter, Salt
rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils, and
Carbuncles, the Discovery" is a direct
romedy
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

[C!IAPTER Mi. CONTINUED.1
| So soon as the screen was drawn all the
company in the chamber Frustrated them
selves upon their knees, an example that
fastened to follow, and thus they remain
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PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Leave Bellows Falls, 1910, 1852, 6.1O, Clio pm
daily.)
Arr. Windsor, LOO, 3.35, 100, Q1,59 pm, daily
PASSENGER TRAINS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

Mrs. CAROLINE WEEK
LEY, of Carney, Bald
trin Co., Ald- writes I:
81 suffered for one
quarter of a century
with "fever-sore" (ulcerI
on my leg and eczema
tous eruptioDs and gave
up all hope of ever being
well again. But l am
happy 10 say that Your
DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
zeal Discovery made a
complete cure Of my all
ments, although | had
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-10-05

case, as in many another, pride went be-
fore a fall.
1T must be spoken, Teule," Otomie
continued. ALAS, that it should be
who am fated to tell you. For a year
you will rule as god in this city of Te-
noctitlan, and except for certain ceremonies
that you must undergo and certain arts
which you must learn none will trouble
you. Your slightest wish will be law,
and when you smile on any it shall be an
omen of good to them, and they will bless
you. Even my father, Montezuma, will
treat you with reverence as an equal or
more. Every delight shall be yours except
that of marriage, and this will be with
held till the twelfth month of the year.
Then the four most beautiful maidens in
the land will be given to you as brides"
And who will choose themt" asked.
Nay, 1 know not, Teule, who do not
NEEDLE in such mysteries, 4" she answered
hurriedly. Sometimes the god is Judge
and sometimes the priests judge for him
It is as It may chance. Listen now to the
end of my tale, and you will surely forget
tho rest For one month you will live
with your wives. and this month you will
bass In feasting Mt all the noblest houses
n the city. On the last day of the month,
however. you will be placed In a royal
largo, and, together with your wives, pad
lied across the lake to place that is
famed Melting of Metals Thence you |
will DO led to the teocalli, named House Of |
Weapons, where your wives will bid fare
veil to you forever, and there, Teule-alas,
hat must say it!-you are doomed to be /
fered as a sacrifice to the god whose spir-
you hold, the great god Tezcat, for your
cart will be torn from your body, and
our head will be struck from your shout
er and sot upon the stake that is known
Q post Of heads"
Now. when I heard this dreadful doom,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24
FARM.


c indicates g rod IS inches long nailed to
post with tie-chain and ring on il, allowing it
to slide with the movement Of the COWS head.
deep This / would not alter for one
narrower on less depth. as it allows the
use of considerable litter in it for abb
sorbents. The partitions are feet 8
inches apart, feet inches from point
A horizontally, and feet high. The
feed trough is 16 inches wide in clear
and raised from floor by two 3x3 scant-
ling with finch board fronting the
COW, which allows her TO lie down and
get up without discomfort The long
studding on partition are 2x4 oak, and
reach from platform to ceiling, while
the front ones are 3x3 inches and feet
s inches in height from bottom of feed
trough to top. The top board is 10
inches wide and surfaced, with each
cows name plainly chalked on in front,
while the others are only 81 inches
and nailed just close enough to allow
the COW to get at her hay readily but
run down on the post within about IA
or Is inches of bottom of feed trough.
This partition standing in front of the
cow is what compels her to live a de-
cent, clearly existence. In two cases,
where two cows We're some shorter
than the rest, the partition was nailed
to the opposite side Of the post facing
the COW, which can be done to suit the
size and length of any COW at will.
The width of hay manger at B is 10
inches, and 3 feet deep, with no divi-
sion except one foot from bottom of
feed trough.
Both feed trough and Manager were
shaped for either hay in the rough or
cut, or for the feeding of enslIage
am sure anyone who desires a success
full plan for COW stable cannot do bet
ter than to study the illustration and
put to practical use the main feature in
it, that of forcing the animal to stand
where wanted. 1t is par excellence
above the stanchion, both in comfort
and for absolute cleanliness. George
T. Scott, in Ohio Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

If, by accident you have poor tub
of butter, don't put your brand upon it,
but send it off and let it be sold on its
merits
Poor help in the dairy is worse than
no help at all. Mixers or butter makers
cannot be picked up at the crossroads.
The business requires experience, fidel-
ity and patience.
A GOOD reputation is good help in
making butter, so when you get it
don't for the world blast it by sending
off package of poor butter when
there is chance of good customer
getting it
II is not wise to take any cream from
milk that is to be made into cheese.
There may be small per cent gain by
the operation, but it will be followed by
a damaged reputation that it will take
long time to outgrow, so that in the
end it will be losing business. -
Farmers Voice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24
ABOUT MILK FEVER.
A Month Before Calving Time Begin a
Cooling Diet.

A Month Before CaIving Time Begin a
Cooling Diet.
At least month before the calving
time. says the American Cultivator, it
is well to begin the cooling diet, which
will keep the system open and un-
clogged by heating material. Grain
and other heating rations should be
gradually reduced in quantity, not sud-
denly, so as to affect the animals
health, but slowly, dropping off lit
tie each day. Only limited amount
of meal and rich, blood-making foods
should be given and the cows should
be encouraged to eat food that will be
cooling to the blood. Stops, roots,
good hay and mashes of bran are in
clined to keep the bowels open. In
milk fever the bowels are always very
constipated, and it is sometimes impos-
sible to obtain a passage from them
BY preventing any such clogging of the
bowels beforehand, the condition can
not be made possible after the calving.
About ten days to two weeks before
the period of dropping the calf, a purge
of epson salts should be administered
in sufficient doses to cause good
movement of the bowels The bowels
must be kept free and in good working
order up to the time of delivering. If
the animal approaches the critical
period in this condition. tho danger of
milk fever is very slight. and not one
case in a hundred will show any de-
cided symptoms of the disease The
prevention invariably gives the best
results without calling in g doctor,
while the development of the disease
itself entails the expense of doctor,
and very often endangers the loss of a
valuable animal. The writer has had
enough experience with the fatal dis
ease to warn dalryInen TO be on the
lookout for it before it has actually de-
x-a1ooaJ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24
A CONSULTATIONS.

the little peep" bird came out of the
box Judy prepared for a spring and
when the cuckoo came out she leaped
up on the stand where the box sat and
seized the bird by its throat The
whole thing-box, birds and all fell
on poor Billiloins. and the more he
tried to get from under them the more
tangled up he became. Judy disap-
peared as soon as trouble began.
The whole house was aroused by the
clatter. Down came the little mis-
tress, and there she found Billil1ins
and her pretty new cuckoo clock all
broken to pieces. She was very angry
and she punished Billilxins, while Judy
looked ON with amusement, Billikins
thinks now that eats are very deceitful
animals, but he doesn't quarrel with
Judy. 1t seems better TO him TO live
on peaceable terms with her and to be
very careful not to give her even a
negative support in her schemes. N.
Y World
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24

complished in hand-car by the force
of gravity alone.
The hand-car had been brought up
with us on the train, and when the
men came to put it together it was dis
covered that the fastenings of two of
the wheels were broken. After hur-
ried consultation, as it was growing
late, some telegraph wire was found,
and the broken portions were tied to-
gether. The men in charge of the de-
scent hoped this would answer, they
said.
And If it doesnt?" / asked They
shrugged their shoulders
looked aslSance at my companions,
but they stood by in silence. proba-
bly,, like myself, they would willingly
have seconded a proposition to return
by the regular train, but were too
proud to make it.
Without word we took our seats on
the car. Silently one of the employees
opened bag and took out three revol-
vers, handing one to each of his COM
panions. They cooked these weapons
in matter-of-fact way and placed
them between their feet.
This car is used by the paymaster,"
one of them thoughtfully explained,
''and itisn't uncommon for desperadoes
to throw it off the track got tum-
BILE and bullet myself not so very long
ago"
Again | looked at my companions.
1t was perhaps owing to the altitude
that they seemed to exhibit the pre-
liminary symptoms of mountain sick
ness. As for myself, my heart was in
my mouth; but it did not trouble me
long, for of a sudden the brakes We're
taken off, and with spring the car
shot forward, apparently leaving at
the point of departure my entire inter
nal economy.
Down we rusheAl with ever increas-
ing speed the car swaying from side to
side, on one hand the mountain wall,
OF. the other drop of perhaps thou
sand feet, through tunnels of midnight
darkness round sharp curves where
the broken wheels fairly creaked with
the strain.
The starless night closed in around
us. 1t was now simply a question of
chance as we plunged into the dark
ness.
I'VE ought to have started sooner"
muttered one of the men; "a stick or a
stone, or even dog on the track,
would throw us into the valley
Nobody answered him. All talk, diff
ficult enough before on account of the
rushing wind, now ceased, and in ST.
lence we watched the sparks fly from
the wheels.
Thoughts of the armed outlaws and
of the broken fastenings kept running
through my mind, and the journey
seemed almost endless.
At last the sudden twists around the
sharp curves ceased We were in the
valley. Presently big light burst
upon us.
Down brakes.' cried one of the
men The station was before us. Thank
(fOdt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24
STALLS FoR DAIRY COWS.

/ An Excellent and Tested Arrangements
for Comfort and Cleanliness.
The dairy world has for ages been
experimenting upon hundreds of de
vices which might in some manner add
comfort TO the COW and at the same
time keep her absolutely clean in her
stall Just how successful dairymen
have been in accomplishing this diff
cult feat is only proven by personal in
spection of their cattle. In few in
stances have they been able to get the
construction of their stables perfect so
that their cattle show 1t FROM their sp-
pearance. It is exceedingly difficult,
indeed. to strengthen one weak point
without destroying the perfection of
another, and the only way to get any,
thing that win prove satisfactory is by
experience.
No dairyman of experience will deny
that COW allowed TO besmirch herself
with her own droppings can do justice
to her owner, through the pail. have
seen stables where the owners were
using every plan and device that they
could practically get on to. to prevent
the cows from becoming unclean, yet
in spite of plenty of bedding, stan
chions, deep and shallow bitches, and all
manner of complicated hangers, etc,
the cows We're sights" looking more
like compost heaps, from their rear,
than herd of sleek, profitable kline
By no means have l always been so
successful as to boast at getting de-
sired results until more recent years.
At every opportunity afforded / have
examined COW stables and as often got
some good ideas from such observa-
tions, until finally have, think, full
ly accomplished the feat of construct
ing stable in which the COW is under
perfect control and is compelled to
stand so that her droppings must fall
directly into the ditch. She is made to
occupy that particular position and
cannot move any further forward, but
can of course move backward into the
ditch or even across it, if SO desired, by
making the tie-chain sufficiently slack.
The device can be best explained by the
accompanying illustration, which fully
demonstrates the plan of construction:
The ideas are not all my own, but q
combination of practical ideas procured
from others and so combined as to make
very satisfactory and complete ar
rangement My cows are, after months
of constant confinement, perfectly
clean, and at no time have they been
otherwise, nor can they become any
thing else.
The floor is made from good inch oak
boards, doubled. with broken joints,
making it absolutely wind and water
proof. with dip of two inches to the
ditch. The distance from point A to
ditch is 81 feet
The ditch is liquid proof. being made
of two boards at the bottom, top one
16 inches wide and bottom one 20, with
two 2xS plank resting on two inches of
the 20-inch board, or two boards. maxi
ing that width, and nailed firmly to
the plank. The two inches of boards
on platform make the ditch y inches
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-24
Gathering Points for a sermon.

A laughable incident ic told of a
distinguished Massachusetts clergy
man, who thought he had a point for a
sermon. One day he walked through
the local soap works, and, after hav-
ing bad explained to him some of the
intricacies of saponifcation. asked the
foreman how he adulterated his goods.
Thinking it twas all in jest, the fore
man gave him elaborate explanation
of various mythical ways of substi-
tuting marble for soap The next
Sunday the soap manufactures himself
was at church, and had the pleasure of
listening to wrathful sermon about
adulteration, especially of soap The
poor man had dreadful time conyinc-
ing the minister of his error, and then
it was the minister's t-rn to feel
sheepish