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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23
INDUSTRY OF TIE MOLE
The Woodworking Little Animal at Lea
as Industrious as the Ant.

The Hard-Working Little Animal at Least
as Industrious as the Ant.
A mole's life is by no means a gen
tlemanly sinecure, according to the
Cornhill Magazine. He has to work
harder, in all probability, for his pit
lance OF earthworms than any other
animal works for his daily bread. His
whole existence is spent in perpetu-
ally raising and removing large piles
OF earth by sheer force of muscle In
order to sustain such constant toll and
TO replace and repair the used-up it's
sue the mole requires to be always
eating. His appetite is voracious. He
works like horse and eats like an
elephant. Throughout his waking
hours he is engaged in pushing aside
earth and scurrying after worms in all
MS galleries and tunnels. The labor
er, of course, is worthy of his hire
Such ceaseless activity can only be
kept up by equally ceaseless feeding,
and so the mole's existence is one long
savage alienation of labor and BAN
quoting. Ills heart and lungs and
muscles are working at such rate
ohat II he goes without food for half
Gay he starves and dies of actual in
anltlon. lie is h'ssll pressure en-
glne. Ills drinking like his eating:
lmmoderate in all thi ys he must have
ms liquor much and ten. So he digs
many pits in his tunr led ground and
catches water in then to supply his
needs at frequent intervals. He does
not believe. however. in the early
closing movement. Day and night
alike he drinks every few hours, fol-
day and night are all alike to him.
lie works and rests by turn, after the
fashion of the navvies employed in
digging tunnels, or measures his time
by watches, as is the way of sailors.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23
CHIMNEYS IN ENGLAND.
They Were Not In Use There Before the
Twelfth Century.

1WelICn OcntuTys
There does not appear to be any evil
dence of the use of chimney shafts in
England prior to the twelfth century.
In Rochester castle, which is in all
probability the work of w. Corbyle,
about 1130, there are complete fire.
places with semicircular backs, and a
shaft in each joint supporting semi
circular arch over the opening, which
is enriched with a zigzag molding;
some of these project slightly from the
wall. The fues, however. go only
few feet up in the thickness of the
wall, and are turned at the back, the
apertures being small oblong holes.
At Castle Rockingham, Essex. which is
about the same date, there are fire.
places and chimneys of similar kind.
A few years later the improvement of
carrying the fue up through the whole
height of the wall appears, as at Christ
church, Hants; the keep at Newcastle;
Sherborne castle, Dorsetshire; Conis-
borough castle, Yorkshire, and Boothby
Pagnell, Lincolnshire. The early CHM
new shafts are of considerable height
and circular, afterward they assume a
great variety of forms, and during the
fourteenth century they are frequent
ly extremely short. Previous to the
sixteenth century the shaft is often
short, and not unfrequently terminated
by spire or pinnacle, usually of rath-
err low proportions, having apertures
of various forms, under and sometimes
in it, for the escape of the smoke.
There are also taller shafts of various
forms-square, octangular or circular
-surmounted with cornice, forming
sort of capital, the smoke issuing
from the top. Clustered chimney shafts
do not appear until rather late in the
fifteenth century; afterward they be-
came very common, and were frequent
ly highly ornamented, especially when
of brick.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23
Botanical Oddities.

Those who have given any particular
attention to the study of botanical Cd
dities know that the Brazilian flower
known as the running antelope is so
called because it's white petals have a
series of well-defined darlx-colored
lines and dots, in which the magma
ton can readily trace the form of an
antelope, with the limbs outstretched
and head thrown back, seemingly flee
ing for its life. In the s'caricature
plant" one species has the initiative
form on the petals, and another
has it outlined in the ribs and
shading of the leaves. This last
mentioned curiosity bears remark
aoiy well-executed likeness of the
duke OF Wellington, and has on that
account been named Arthur and
His Nose
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23

I hopefully wait my ship to come in.
With its cargo of gold. galore
eagerly gaze with wandering eyes
For its sails from distant shore.
could do much with it's treasures rare
To encourage humanity frail,
Cheer the distressed in poverty land
Who struggle and toll, but TO fail
Many there are heart-striclzen and sore
For the lack of money and kin.
fain would give them a helping hand,
1fmy ship would only come in.
BY the ocean brink sit on the sands,
Building my ''cIstles in Spain"
Homes for homeless, childhood and age,
When my ship sails over the main.
Youthhood full freighted with golden hopes
Who faint in life's battle and din
will help to soothe their path in life,
When this wonderful ship comes in
But what if my ship be lost at sea,
With its riches that might relieve.
And not know the exquisite bliss
more blessed to give than receive
Yet life MAJ give, my richest store,
The love of my heart, full and free,
With PHYS tear. Oh need not wait
For my ship TO come over the sea.
Mary w. Rich, in Boston Budget
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23
WE HAVE CURED TIL

GENERAL DEBILITY CURED.
:. San FIR .ncisco, CAL, August II, 1882.
was troubled with lost vigor vital weakness, and
almost complete loss Of power: would get up with
your belt h we had new lease Of lif now enjoy
life better than have for ten years past. have the
utmost confidence in your treatment. You pub
lsh this statement, also have others write call
Por. land, Oregon, April l8 1892.
DIR. A. T. Sanden Dear Sir:-I got one # your belts
two weeks ago for rheumatism, from which suffered
for several years. For the past six months had not
been able to rk Your belt has placed me in almost
perfect health in the two weeks have used it, can
walk comfortably, and feel like man generally.
NJ. E. HUGHES, Proprietor International Hotel.
NERVOUS DEBllITY-LOSS OF WCOR.
Tacoma Wash. October "a, 1892.
DIR. T. Sander, Dear Sir 81 have been using your
Electric belt for general nervous debility and to-day
feel better than have for five years. have gained
in vigor daily, and am strong in every part.
Yours gratefully OHAS. LUETKA.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23
sE-WE CAN CURE YOvg
LAME BACK ARD ReEUElETlSh7.

LAME BACK ARID RHEUMATISM.
Portland o egon, September g. 1892
DIR. A. T. Sander. Dear Sir :-Years Of exposure and
hard work, combined with Che strain coming from the
jar of engine gave severe case of lame back,
from which suffered for seven years. I was 20 bad
that could not bend my back. v as all doubled up
with it. I bought one of yonr belts. 1t help. me
in ide of tw days. and continued it for four
months, being perfectly cured. That was two years
o, and am vel to-day as my life. I
know your belt well, aud kn lots of p, ople who
have been cured BY it. Msny otheIs need it, and if
the best remedy in the wolld. ] am located here
permanently, and wi be glad to talk with an who
ROBERT BURREL, Engineer Hotel Portland.
LOST VITALITY AND STRENGTH: .
Everett, Wash, June Is, 1892.
DR.. A. T. Sande~, Dear Sir SINCE wearing your
1t have been greatly benefited. feel my old en-
ergy fast returning; and after months use of the
belt find myself twice as. gorous as before. Ny
memory is now nearly perfect, and each day shows
using the belt. Yours truly, HENRY SCHULTZ.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23

Some of the women in China have q
curious profession. They visit various
houses and retail gossip at SO much an
hour. If the hostess be especially
pleased with the information thns I'M.
parted she makes the lady present in
addition to the regulation charge.
Many of these gentle gossips are
bright and witty takers. and bv keen.
ing themselves well posted in the local
news earn handsome incomes
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23
Expert Singers.

The Acarnanians were considered
the most sl1illful singers of Greece.
These weapons were used not ONLY tc
throw stones, but balls of lead, and in
some localities, especially in the plain
of Marathon, many of these metal
projectiles have been found. The
relics are interesting from the inscrip.
tions and devices cut upon them, which
consist of the names of persons and
appropriate epithets, the legend in
many cases meaning, when fully trans
lated, "Look out"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23

Palmistry assumes to tell what the lines in you
hand indicate: 1t will amuse you if nothing more.
length of the LINE OF LIFE indicates probable
age to which you will live Each BRACELET
gives you thirty years. Well-marked LINE OF
FORTUNE, fame or riches Both combined mean
success in life; but you must keep up with modern
ideas to win it. You will find plenty of these in
Demorest's Family Magazine, so attractively pre-.
sented that every member Of the family is enter
tanned. 1t is dozen magazines in one. CLEAR
LINE OF HEART bespeaks tenderness; straight
Crooked we dened LINE OF Il
spares you doctors bills; SO will the health hints
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be subject to extremes Of high spirits or despond
ency if you have the GIRDLE OF VENUS well
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you will receive gallery of exquisite works Of art
Of great value, besides the superb premium picture,
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be equaled by any in the world for its beautiful
Illustrations an subject matter that will keep
lads. and Inherent items Of interest about the
household. besides furnishing interesting reading
matter both grave and gay, for the whole family
its fashion pages perfect, and You get with it,
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1he year. and in any size You choose. Send in
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-ong WILL LONG SECOND DIVISION, reason
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23

My dear John, hear you went
around a great deal too much while Won
were in Chicago" Yes, my love: I
passed all my time on the Ferris
wheel Boston Gazette.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
&NNtjUNCEM ENTs

Pianos tuned at short no ice, and satisfaction
guaranteed. C.E. sTURGEs.
P.O. Box 458. AZ High st.
3S~4
Ba,jbs for beginners, and tho Stewart and
0atc ,nb makes, at ClapP & Jones' 29tf
Piclurr Frames In upwards of two hundred
styles. At Clap & Jones'. left
When In want OF printing Of any kind. see the
RESC RMBR. 6tf
SEWN Machines sold on monthly install
taken In par, pay nent. Needles, OIL and Sup
plies for any Machine. Office in Martins Shoe
Store, oor. Main and Flat sts.. Rratteboro, Vt.
4rt W. G. COLLIER. Agent.
Popular Songs, and Instrumental Music and
Rocks. at Claup 4 JONES' 29tf
Good printing. prompt wNrk at moderate
prio's. ',r,n' 'r send your job printing to the
REFORMHR 'tice tt.
Guitars. vinl,rs and Strings of the best quail.
Nv At Clam A. Jones' 29tt
FRER.-If YOU bring your auction bills. dance
posters and other printing to this office, we will
do good work. promptly and at reaso able
prices. With everv job requiring publicity we
viii give free notice In the REFoRMER. which
viii make the printing Of double value. Will 1t
not paw you to call or write us when in need OF
printing? We will gladly quote prices, or II in
. hurry for the work send 1t right along and We
VIII gusrante p ice to be satisfactory. 8.tf
The Brnoks House Hack and Coupe Line
Hacks vi J run to and from every train. and
Coupes II ordered. All baggage carried tree.
Coupes run anywhere In the village for Is cents.
Parties who want them for drives about town,
or Ladies' for cal ling. will find them at their SER
vice with courteous ATTENDANTS. at 81 an hour.
Telephone for the Brooks House Hack and
Coune Line. propose to make this line credit
to Brattehoro no. COOLIDGE.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16

The II ,rtfOrd Boiler Co., has settled the
loss On the last rupture OF the boiler belon, .
ing 10 K G Crobsv " Co.
The Nashua Y. N. q. A. basket h n
team won the cham piOnshtp In q serips OF
three games with the Lowell ,esm, drfea''ng
them oil This Il the team of which D..
Sto'te. Jr., is captain.
Mss A.. NJ. Hall has sold her
millinery business to Mrs. Josie A. Smith
who will take possession soon. Mis- Fl al,
who has heen In trade Is years succeedi NJ
Marsh b Ballard. plans to leave town.
1T ia seldom that the "Dr. BIZ, company
plays one night sands but having the week
open between Ne ' York and Montreal have
been induced to appear here. The company
come here from Troy. N Y, aud are at large
expsnsr, no 1t + hoDed ma q large crowd
Will welcome them tomorrow night.
New m ,ple sugar l. being brought into
the m rket at a very low price for the frat
of the season Cake sells at 10 to 70 aud pail
20 10 cents, while syrup sells al so and go
cents gallon. Weiyher Jones reports 16
lots brought to him, under the bounty law,
and OF about the same quality IS last year.
The mock trial at the High school.bouse
last evening by the Fuller DEBATING club was
another Of the good and improving as we'll a.
enjoyable things connected with our sch rolls
and 1t drewa large audience, many OF the
op'Se1toio DHiux OUVISu W hLhuus JO0U
Connors was the defendant In an action of
trover for stealing chickens from Frank
Morse's hen roo.t Harry White and Waiter
Il idv were counsel for the defense ana Fred
Ch'lds and Cnas. Bovden for the piaint #.
Prtn Horne t'ok the nart of justice and
Il srry Thomas that of clerk. There we're ak |
jurors selected from the audience With L'ston |
Katchum for foreman. whI after being in an /
hour pronounce v rd,ct of gull = and the |
pr sener wss fined $40 and costs. Some very
interesting evidence was brought In by the
especially by Hiland Perry. who
himself . great many times.
John Stewards evidence for the defendant
was the beat given during the evoring. The
defense sought to establish an alb, hut The
cnief trounle was that 1t made itself day too
late. The declaration WAS most lawver-like
c0ncocri ion, reciting that it was SIX white
Wyantottes birds OF brilliant pumage that
" re stolen, that they were owned In ''fee
simple and not 10 fee tall" by the plaintiff,
md That the conversion was wrong and rep.
In every way,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
Gen Ne son A Miles.

| MAI GEN. NELs N A MILES. OF Brattleborn
conD-c ion, Tx most Of the <, eat men of the
country, because 10 his younger DAYS before
| the war, be was at West Br til. bnro and In
marlnoro numbering ON a contract for bis
1atner, IL soon to leave the west where be bss
won the reputation of the greatest Indian
| lighter OF our history and come to New York
TO succeed G.n Fl ward az comma, der of
the dep .rtmenf of tn east. with hea quar-.
tiers at Governor's I.and Soon. also. on the
retirement OF G n. S hofield. he Will b. come
The senior m jor genera in act'v service and
In command the army of the United States.
the first soldier from c,v tan lfe without a
West FONT educ.tion to hold rhe position
since the retirement OF &. neral Scott IN 1861
Before that time, from w ,sniuyton do II TO
the hero of Landy's Lane, all our genera I..ir.
chief were from the Volunteer ser,i Ice. Gen
Niles book Knewlengr OF war Wa yam In
his tent nv he liyht of a candle after thu
0tner officers were In bed. The rst he
learned al the cannon's mouth. In 1861 he
entered the srmy As the first lieutenant Ut he
n 'ssachusetts company. being then twent,.
Two Year, OF age. F''ut wears be wa. the pos-
SCISSOR OF brevet m,j jorge ner.I's comms>i.H
ant three Blu let wuund- Tue Che, enn, 9
ard the Arapahoes. IN 1870. were the first In.
dams to meet him, and. with the exception
of one r Two incense quentlsl outbreak. they
have been well-b' ved lot ever since Al
ter the massacre of Gus or Crook ant Terry
retreated from the triumph ant SITTING Bull
md itft Gen. Miles to rem MqTet ahw Kffp
. lookout But. instead. G. \. Miles STATED
10 pur.ui' of Sitting Bull. and 10 two feet of
now met the willy old warrior and scatter.
bis band. Because OF bis hardfbood the In
dams Dubbed o. n Miles Bear Coat" and by
this name he has since been known among
The Sioux.
Every body remembers how Gen. Miles
cooped up the Apache, Geronimo He led
bis men for W. eks over rocky mountsin sides
and ac'os- barren stretcues Of sand uuner |
Droil'ng bot sun, clad IN no'hing hut their
lnder''io'h"s. Veterans OF the e. gli-h wars /
n Africa and India have declared that they |
bad lever seen tDr equ.i of that exp 'rience
In TIE sou beast Gen N Hes name l. y synn-
lym for bravery
Gen Mtles i a handsome man. He looks
Ind carries himself like u general. DE-. p liues
IN bis rugged face are left him IS q reminder
u what be ia. passed through. he has a
wife snh beautiful daug bier, who
wi grace N York snctstv
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
LADIES, BEWARE II!

"Wte ETA he women" The present stvle oil
ladies' ,r. sles call. to mind the words found
IN the 'rteenth chapter Of Ezekiel. and the
eighteenth verse. But. Ladies', II you will
persist In sewing "pilows o armholes,' please
do Il In o GO entific. able, systematic
manner Thst we might aid you In doing
this, we have pI ICED on our counters large
as.ortner, Of F .sh,on Books. containing
plates. showing YOU, at a glance, the latest
styles W sI-o keep all kinda of Paper Pat
term, and YOU can save manv dollars ny
making over your dresses, or making the new
ones, Yourself. Here's partial lit Of the
fashion b. k. that we keep on hand: 1.-THE
Seas.r," ..B N Tor,' "L' Art de Ia Mode."'
"Ls Mo- lie P&ris," "Harper's BazW."
.sFreno Drossmaker." 'Fashions.' "Psr,s
Album o. r ,-nions.' "Toilettes," and then to
'.cap The c'msx" we have the standard
."D AIin"a'or," I'D always have on our tables
the s.sp ny a. Summer Metropolitan Gaia.
Ugua" P AL and examine these Book,
Ladie>. At Br ,ttlehorn N"ws Co.'S. at the
sign ~ tn Go den Hand." Elliot St.
GEO. II. FOX.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
Markets.
The 8oston n Arksts.

| AAO eVbsOu !" SEAOto.
| COIN.
Corn 10 nrm. ste%mr elbow, II lac; No
yellow. Al l-.c; mi6e :, As A6l3
GRAIN
Oats. No . cliDpei. 4O.ti l &c; No l white
~ &c; mix"d, 37s3sc
HAY AND GROUND FEED.
Coed to ch"'ce mn, 81, 8 s.; cnoice to fancy
~ "; poor 10 goo. !sl5; eastern swale. 81
1880; rye STRAW, sl9 59,l3; oI straw, esa9;
s.cs spring bran TO Or i've. ! s.75; SACK winter
seed mes ga to arrive \ 4 e2A. for spot.
MEATS.
Pork-Boston dealers are quoting porx pro-
visio at: long cuta. short cuts and backs
el6.5o; lean ends, Is so; QUIT PORK. 1879; pUrk
; tongues. go; loose salt pork, o i-2c; fresh
ribs, 81 &c
Beet The quotations are: Choice fancy
steers. Aa5c; prime. DC; good. &c.
lambs. 6a6 &c; common to good. lae; poor and
:rdinxr, t.5c; Br'gntons. 8 l 2s7c; yearrings,
4 l 2.6c; muttons Sass; choice eastern veaIs /,
Lie; common 10 good. 6a1c
The cali or poultr, 10 still very nrm. West
o. q turke' 9.i0 DC; western chickens, 9allc;
northern ami eastern, lcallc: fowls. saIlc;
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.
Butter 10 cas-, except th- lies, creameries In
email luts which Sell 1T p I &c; sestern cream.
cry extra. rs. &c; north-ru creamery, % liza
gao; northern ds r., Isalsc; eastern creamery.
c3al4c for large lots.
Ch..se is ssead, and nrm at former prices;
Northern fuil creams and twins. l.alSc; fair 10
good, 10allc: sestern choice, 10 2s2 1-.c;
lair 70 60 d, S.9c; sage, l2slS &c; nverpools
hrmer ~ Sc
Exgs are easier with the demand fair. The
markst Is quotei at: Eastern fancy fresh' &c
ea-tern fresh. soc; rr"vi.e'ai' l'As0c'
Quotations are easy 1t: Hsndpicked pea, 81 SO
al ~ . bu; marrow pes, 1.70alsi; screened
pea. I.co.l.to; anfornis pes, l-eo '!.io; hand
picked, 2l5 .2.2,; foreign pea. COL 20; hand |
picked medium, I ISL IS; screened medium, |
.60uI 40; yellow e,e. isOs2n5
The supply IL Egnt. aouuou and Areostook |
Hebrons are held at .sA76c; Rose. 6Sa63c; New
Ycrk Stars aud buroaoks, 6oc; D,kota Reds,
'6c; henargoes, oo.Sic; Jersey Double head
sweets, ts.5V
2Iices: BsI'iwins. Is $50; greenisgs, 5os5To;
ssets, 4 U0a4 so; Tain .b sw-ets, 5.5oat.5.; No
appIes, s.5aS.5O-
Boston Wool Market.
BOSTON. Mar. IS.
Trade continues slov with the ket quoted
,ominail, snoul the o. me Ohio feeces are dul
Iboy. On q, .Oa3lr. ID lziae hseces remsin atz
or Ohio z2sss for Michigan with choice
Michigan Y stls 2, 1870 No clotning grades
~ qalel Al SIC FIR Michigan snd Ohio ana
hceces qu-aea ~ ,sA.oc
ran ue msrtet TOT Ia ana s-s biood NOON.
Territory sools Lomibai on tire bzsis
% 81 SC for ecusred. zoe meaium aud hpe win
medium 1t sosss Texas sHd Ca iforria woods
ell on about the SAM bs 10 NJ territory. Pu,-ed
sools are In isir Itms ~ so-7sc for supers.
usu.iisn cool, quiet. Foreign carpet scols
re IN Fair denssd.