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-octe1 Herewith melted away as the cir
instances were dissected In the nature of
a IDEAL country and an almost perfect
ADDED. II the same locomotive and cars
we're placed on the roads that cross the
Blue Ridge or Aueghanies, it is a safe as
sertion 10 make that the time per mile
would be increased by at least a dozen or
more seconds.
"Of course, 1 don't mean to detract from
the merits of that rum" said gentleman
from Philadelphia. nodding to an Evening
Star reporter. but we frequently make
time equally as fast as that when we strike
good sections of the road and the engineer
can let his locomotive spread itself. 1 have
been out on special trains that have made
time that would make your eyes open wide
with astOnishMent. but il has frequently
happened that our advertising agent was
not along and the world at large heard
nothing of the performance.
One Dismal Failure.
About the most dismal failure that I
can recall in the way of a special train"
continued the man from the quiet city,
was started from New York about 1871
j think. At that time there was consid-
cradle speculation as to how far train
could be run without stopping for coal or
water. The tanks holding water in the CEN
ter Of the tracks had proven a great sue
cess and the matter of stopping for water
had been done away with This permitted
a run of a hundred miles continuously
but then came the change OF engine and
crews Several of the bright young men of
our road, and we had a few. put their
heads together in that year and determined
to try and make a continuous run from
New York to Pittsburg. An extra large
tender was provided and the car next to il
was loaded with coal Gum tubing was
run from the floor of the cars to the axle
boxes carrying oil and other little contri-
vances provided to lessen the chances of
stop as much as possible.
Everything looked lovely for the run on
the morning that the train started out for
Jersey City, and as l saw the engineer OIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26

eral years That was the most dismal fail
ure OF special train that has ever come to
my notice, and TO this day the experiment
has not been repeated"
During the Railroad Riots.
How about the time made by the special
train conveying troops to Pittsburg during
the railroad riots of TIP" inquired one of
the group.
Well that train was started with the idea
Of making good time" replied the first
speaker, but it was about the slowest
special that has ever gone over our road
At every stop the train made a striker
seemed to alight on It like a fly out of the
air, and, as a result, if we resumed the jour
ney inside OF an hour We considered our
selves lucky. Coupling pins would be pulled
OUT ana thrown away. air-brake pipes tam
pered with, and UP on the middle division
they even had the nerve to kill our engine.
nave forgotten the generals name who
had Charge OF the state militia on the
train, but toward the end of the journey
ne vas simply frothing at the mouth
through anger. AT Altoona the strikers
took four engines away from us as fast as
we coupled them up, and the last one We
managed to get hold of we had to march
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26

est men In the business. 1t Is doubtful
whether a summer schedule has ever before
gone into effect on the 18th Of the month.
Railroad men are superstitious. as a rule,
but as the date fell on Monday. the day
usually selected to change schedules. 1T was.
no doubt. concluded TO take the risk. A
party of about half dozen were sitting
around an open window up at the hotel dis
cusSing this point. on the evening before
the conference. when one Of the party dis
missed the subject with the remark that,
as the times were hard and the outlook for
the summer business not of the brightest,
they might as well change the schedule On
the 18th and let the unlucky number bear
the brunt of the responsibility il business
turned out as indicated.
From unlucky numbers the group fell TO
discussing fast runs on the different roads
and then took up the subject Of special
trains. This subject is a favorite one with
the heads Of the different railroads. as they
generally figure as the most important per-
sOnages connected with the runs. The
special train that carried the Vanderbilt
party from Cleveland to Buffalo. recently,
In recOrd-breaking time. came under dis
cussion. and considerable Of the glory con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26
Representatives of Art.

Art is represented in the club by Mr.. s
H. Kaufman, Mr.. W. H. Holmes Mr.
Parker Mann, Mr.. A. G. Heaton and Mr.. E
F. Andrews OF late years the club has
given annual art exhibits, which have
proved very attractive and popular
The Cosmos Club house is located nea,
Lafayette Square and the Arlington Hotel
1t was originally the home of Mrs. Madison
where she resided after the death of hel
husband, President Madison. Mrs. Madison
vas a charming hostess, and her receptions
were thronged with visitors. The house has
been occupied in turn by Attorney Genera
Crittenden, Mr.. William c. Preston Mr.
Roosevelt of New York. by Gen. Mcclellan
as his headquarters; by the French claims
commission and by Admiral Wilkes.
Extensive additions have recently beer
made and a commodious hall has been pro-
vided for the use of the club at its recep-
tions and for the meetings of the scientific
societies of Washington.
Men of science as a rule, are unsocial and
a club is the one thing they need to cultivate
their social side. The Cosmos has served
this purpose in an admirable degree wher
the club first started the members drank
rothing stronger than apolinaris. They
thought with Mr.. Stfggfns that "all tap.
IS yanities" but under the clubs mellowing
social influence almost every member has
come to have his ''partikler VANITY" aht
the clubs wine cellar is now well supplied
The fascinating game of poker has not ye
been introduced, but whist and chess arr
nil. we'd with zeal and skill. Gen. Greedy /,
one of the masters in whist. and Prof
simon Newcomb is usually victorious III
chess, The club has a fine billiard room
and the president of the club is an exper
player. There is a fair beginning of
library, and many of the books have tn,
words with the compliments of the au
thor" upon the fly leaf-the author being {
member of the club. There are likewis.
books of reference, but in a club where tn,
members make encyclopedias and dfction
aries such works are not Indispensable
sydney Smith described the German pro
fessor as having his mouth full of Sanscrf
and sauerkraut. or of cabbage and contra
diction; but the American professor doe.
not answer this description. The experience,
of the Cosmos Club has shown that ;
scholar may be a clubable mana gentle
nan-not Inspirations, unpretentious ant
even jolly good fellow.
JOSEPH B. MARVIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26
Graphic Incidents in Connection
With Special Trains.
BREAKING FAST TIME RECORDS
-ngineers and Firemen With an
Abundance Of Nerve.
, y Z S AID FAIL q r E

o N z T Fl II z Z,
weeks since a group
of about fifteen rail-
road presidents, gen.
eral managers and
general superintend-
ents assembled in
Washington to ar
range the summer
schedule which went
into effect May 18th,
They represented the
railroad systems OF
the east, and are. I'M
I1.L~AII@ 49, krf1I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26
Have Extended Regulations.

There are few members of this club who
have not a national reputation, and most OF
them are known in scientific circles In
Europe Prof Frank Wiggiesworth Clarke
chemist is an author Of many popular es-
says on scientific subjects: DR.. Chas. A.
White is known to the psychologists of all
the world; DR.. Joseph Meredith Toner is the
author of numerous pamphlets, including
biographical sketches of George Washing
ton on whose private life he Is the first au-
thority; Prof. b. Z. Fernow, the accom-
plished chief of the forestry division OF the
Department of Agriculture, has German.
as well as an American, reputation; Prof
H. w. Riley is an authority upon sugar and
an accomplished chemist; DR.. E. Hart Mer-
Ram Is one of our foremost ornithologists:
Arnold Burgess Johnson of the United States
light house establishment Is author of i'm
portant papers upon the alteration Of
sound, which have been translated into
Spanish and Italian; Mr.. Sumner /. Kimball
is superintendent of the life saving service;
Prof. Henry Gannett is the geographer Of
the geological survey and one of the found
ers of the American Geographical Society;
Gardiner G. Hubbard Is president of that
society: Prof. William H. Dali is one of the
most promising of the younger naturalists;
Prof A. Graham Bell is the inventor of the
telephone. and has a worldwide fame; DR..
Frank Baker is the superintendent of the
National Geological Park and an authority
in physiology; Prof o. T. Mason is the fore
most archaeologlsts IN the united states;
Prof. c. d. walcott is the recent successor
of Mai Powell as director of the geological
survey. Mr. Justice Gray is a member of
the Cosmos, and so are Rear Admiral Shu-
feldt of the United States navy, Gen. John
Moore United States army; Gen. j. ]. Dana,
United States army; Mr.. VIM. E Curtis
late chief of the bureau of American repub-
lies; Mr. John NJ. Bonham, the author; Prof
W. o. Atwater, Prof. H. c. Adams Capt. R.
D. Evans, United States navy; Chas. Nord-
hoff, Prof. Raphael Pumpelly, Hon. NJ. T
Stevens, member of Congress; Prof Goodwin
Smith and Prof. Proctor, president of the
civil service commission. and a geologist of
wide repute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26
Notable for the Distinguished Char
acter of Its Membership.
THOSE Who HAVE BEEN PRESIDENTS
The Lay Members Equally Notable
in Science and Letters.
A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION
DnNHE COSMOS CLUB

of Washington prob
ably contains, among
it's members more ac-
complished men Of
science than any 9TH
er club in the United
States. Fortunately,
the various admins
trations. in making
appointments IN the
purely scientific bu-
reaus, have, usually,
been wise enough to
select men for their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26

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played, but white for blue paper, dark blue
or red for white and black for mourning
are the colors most used. Some pretty eff
fects are obtained by using sort of clear
amber wax, notified with silver. Wax, by
the way. is necessity in these days Of very
insufiicientiy gummed envelopes
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
CAMBRID0EPORT.

Miss Oma HARDWOOD accompanied
her brother and niece to their home.
Fourteen ladies were present at the
meeting of the Benevolent society held
at Mrs. Thompson's last week.
Stephen Ranney has moved back tc
his home here. His daughter, Mrs
Robbins, is with him for the present.
John Ober of this place, "a years old
walks two and one-half miles, does .
moderate days work at haying and
sometimes returns on foot. He uses nj
tobacco or other poison to help sustain(?
his vital forces. Boys, take notice.
Among recent visitors here are Mrs
j. A. Flint and daughter of Bellows
Falls at A. w. Torrey's; Charles Tay
lor of Boston at his mothers; Alber
HARDWOOD and daughter Clara of Averil
Park, N. Y, at Liberty Harwood's, anC
Miss Fannie Fish of Amherst, Mass.
at r.. N. Marsh's.
At the last meeting of the Loya
Temperance Legion, the secretary
George Walker, was present the frs
time in several months; he has beer
attending school at Mt. Hermon, Mass
He says the boys in that school are no
allowed to use tobacco. During thu
Easter vacation one who was found
smoking was expelled.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
WEATHERSFIELD.

Joseph Duvoll is quite feeble and I'M
able to do much work.
Some fields of barley and winter rye
are about ripe enough to cut, and early
planted potatoes are ripening.
A new Smith American organ ar
rived at the Simon Bronson place for
the Misses Edith and Alice Pierce. 1t
was sold by A. A. Mcguire of Spring
field and is a fine instrument.
Ellsworth Fellows, youngest son of
J. Henry Fellows of this town, is help
ing his uncle, Edward P. Fellows, do
his haying. He has a job on salary by
the year at the Perkins Institute for the
Blind, at South Boston, Mass, with q
midsummer vacation to rest up in and
takes this way to help others as well as
himself during vacation.
Herbert Bronson continues his jour-
ney by wheel to the lower part of Ulster
county, N. Y, this week, going via
Rutland, White hall and Saratoga, al
though he may conclude to change the
route from Rutland to go via Burling-
ton, Hoosic and Troy, stopping to in
spect the historic battlefield of Ben
nington. He rides a new Majestic
roadster bicycle of 1894 model, geared
to move 16ts feet to each complete revo-
luton of the pedals, and quite capable
of doing 100 miles per day without
greatly fatiguing the rider, where roads
are smooth and free from sand. 1t is
consideration of soil and roads, quite as
much as anything, which will deter
mine his final choice of route for two
to three days run.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
GAssETTs.

Mrs Ball has gone to Dorset to see
her brother, who is very sick and is not
expected to live.
Mrs., Marcia Thayer of Chicago, who
has been visiting friends here, started
for her home Monday.
Five of the Crusaders from Cavendish
held meeting at the schoolhouse Sun
day night. There is another appoint
ment for next. Sunday at O'Clock p. m.
A young man by the name of Joe
Laskey from Hydeville, who was to
work for Moses Lockwood, committed
suicide by taking Paris green last
Wednesday. r. A. Spafford went at
arrest him for some misdemeanor
which he had committed and his fear OF
arrest is supposed to be the cause for
the rash act, as he had been heard to
say he should never be taken olive. He
was found dead by Mr.. Lockwood in a
pasture about 100 rods from the house
at about o'clock p. m. An empty
Paris green can which was full in the
morning was found near where he took
off his shoes, which leaves no doubt
about the cause of his death. The body
was taken to his home in Hydeville fol
burial
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
TOWNSEND.

Several hope to attend the teachers
school at Chester.
Rev. Hardy is spending his vacation
in New Hampshire.
Deer have been seen in different sec
tons within the past few days.
Miss Eta Hobart will go to the
Chautauqua assembly in New York.
We have had some fine showers the
past few days, giving all nature re-
freshing look.
A good many are having a summer
edition of the grip, among it's victims
are Mrs. A. A. Snow, Mrs. G. N. Snow
and son Cecil.
Young Wheeler, who fell from the
Coombs block last week, was not SO
badly hurt as was feared and no bones
were broken.
The new buildings going up furnish
work for a good many in town and
some from adjacent towns.
There have been good many visitors
w. w. Bemis of Boston, Will Sander
son and family from Florida.
Madame Rumor hath it that Charlie
Evans and his mother will accom- pany
Mr.. Carey home, and see if the balmy
breezes of the far-famed west will not
give them vigor and vitality which
our Vermont weather fails to do.
Mrs. Chase and children, who have
been living in the Kenyon drug store,
have moved in with Emory Sage across
the river. Our pleasant and efficient
postmistress, Mrs. Howard, will move
the postoffice into the building vacated
bv Mrs. Chase, and Mr.. Jaquith will
take possession of the rooms she va
Gates. If business is dull, the people
are on the "move" all the same.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
WEST wARDsBoRo.

The following is letter from Miss
Francis Willard to the president of Yer
mont w. G. T. U.
Misses May and Sybilla Stakeholder
and Lottie Shepard from East Airing
ton are visiting friends in town.
Rev. N. N. Glazier and mother from
Greenfield, Mass, and Miss Ara Will
liams of Rescue, Neb., have been in
town several days.
The funeral of Mrs. E. H. Wait was
at the house Tuesday, Rev. A. J. Mar
tin officiating. The house was filled to
OVERLOOKING and the floral offerings
were many and varied.
The Temperance campmeeting is to
be held on Spring Grove camp ground
in New Haven, but a few miles north
of Middlebury, beginning August and
continuing 10 days. Board and lodg-
ing can be obtained on the ground or
each can provide for himself, and half
rates are granted by the railroad COM
panies. Further information will be
gladly given by the president, Mrs. Ida
H. Read of Shelburne.
"DEAR SISTER: In response to your
urgent appeal feel constrained to
allow you to make preliminary an
nouncement to the effect. Anna Gordon
and propose being at your campmeet-
ing unless some wholly unexpected oc-
currence should hold us back. This /
do for the sake of the white, ribbon
which is the prohibition cause in Yer
mont; also in memory of my blessed
mother who was born in Danville, Gale
donna county, 1905, and rs a tribute to
you and your faithful coadjutors. Be
lieve me, yours for God and home and
every land" FRANCES f. WILLARD.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
WESTON.

Miss Marcia Colburn has finished her
school in Peru.
Mrs. George Gilmore and two child
rem visited at A. D. Gilmore's last
week.
Rev. and Mrs. George Boynton re-
turned from Maine, where they spent
their vacation visiting friends.
Deacon Moore is shingling his barn.
Chandler johnson has shingled his
barn and others in town have improved
their buildings by shingling them.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. A. Cragin went
to Mt. Holly last week to attend the
wedding of Mrs. Cragin's sister, Miss
Nellie r. Colburn and Herbert Newton
of Hart, Mich.
Mrs. NJ. E. Clayton, Mrs. N. J.
Drury, Mrs. l.. French and Miss E. c..
Peabody hired Will Benson to take
them to Woodstock to attend the
County w. u. last week Thursday
and Friday. Mrs. Phebe Beeman very
acceptably presided. Rev. Beeman,
presiding elder of Montpelier, Rev.
Blackmer of Bethel, Rev. Palmer of
Sharon, and the ministers of Wood
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
BARToNsv1LLE.


Miss Minnie Marble is recovering
from fever.
Mrs. Anna Peabody and son of Fitch
burg, Mass, are visiting at M. f. Burt's
@. d. Edison of Claremont Junction
visited his parents the first of the week.
Mrs. Will Cady will entertain the
ladies at the next sewing society, July
25.
Mrs. Nathan Taylor and daughter,
Edith, of Worcester, Mass, are visiting
at Elisha Halls.
Mrs. M. L.. Lowell is enjoying better
health than for ten years past. She is
attended by DR.. Morse of Williams
vile.
During the first half of the month of
July the weather was unfavorable fol
haying, but last Monday morning the
farmers began with renewed energy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
FELCHvILLE.

The Baptist church steeple is under
going repairs.
Mrs. Nutting of Chester is the guest
of Mrs. o. s. Holden.
Belle Coolidge is spending few days
with friends in Weston.
The Universalist Sunday school con-
cert was fine entertainment.
Mrs. White is spending few weeks
at her former home in Rutland.
Bert and Fred Cole are visiting friends
in w eston while taking their vacation,
Miss Sadie Porter of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. G. M. Hook.
Blue Ribbon club will hold their reg
ular meeting Saturday evening. Every.
body invited.
Helen Curly of Waltham, Mass, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Curly.
Maud and May Miller of South
Woodstock are stopping for few days
at Edwin Carpenters.
Mrs. M. Watkins and her two sons
Elmer and Henry, of Ludlow are visit.
ing Mrs. B. Newton.
Mrs. Crandall and daughter, Lena,
Of Newton, Mass, were the guests Of
Minnie Fay last week.
Wade Reyes of New York was in
town last week, called here by the
death of A. w. Goddard.
Charles Hoadley and Mrs. Eva Payne
and two children returned to theil
home in CRANKY, P. O., last week.
The ladies' society will meet with
Mrs. Coburn Thursday, July 26. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. Dodge and two children of Pea.
body, Mass, are spending the warm
weather with her mother, Mrs. Bryant
Mrs. Kimball and son, who have
been stopping for the last two weeks a,
the Valley house, have returned to thei
home in Claremont, N. H.
The Blue Ribbon club will hold q
Demorest silver medal speaking contest
Thursday evening, July 26, at the Bap-
fist church. Good music will be fur
nished. Exercises begin at O'Clock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
CAGES MILLS.

Miss Edith Edwards and Miss Annie
Ranney are visiting friends in this
place.
J. A. Houghton has recently pur-
chased the place he has occupied for
several years.
Mrs. Cleary and daughters and Mrs.
Kingston of Hyde Park, Mass, are
visiting at w. G. Breslend's.
Mrs. William Kingston died Friday
after short illness. Mrs. Kingston
will be remembered as an earnest Chris
tan woman and loved by those who
knew her. The funeral was held Mon
day, Rev. w. 1. Todd officiating, assis-
ted by Rev. J. e. Naramore. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy of
the entire neighborhood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
NORTH CHESTER.

John p. Brown of Ludlow passed
two or three days in town.
Mrs. II. Nj. Gibson has raised some
over 40 canaries this summer.
Miss Winnie Mattocks passed few
days recently with friends in Weston,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. King of Putney
visited her uncle, A. p. Pollard, one
day last week.
Mrs. p. H. Robbins visited her old
friends and relatives in Shrewsbury &
few days last week.
John McQuaide has moved from Bel
lows Falls into the stone house opposite
the Universalist church.
II. HI. Riggs and wife and Miss Mary
Adams called on Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A
Bemis in Grafton recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Planter of Bel
lows Falls were guests of 0. w
Fletcher and wife last week.
Master Gardie Waterman is passing
the haying season with Mr.. and Mrs
Volney Waterman, his grandparents
in Shrewsbury.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19
HoUGHTONvILLE.

George Tasker spent Sunday with
his grandparents in this place.
Mr.. Wolfe, a brother of Mrs. Charles
butcher, is at work in the mill.
Charles Young of Boston and Foster
Mccartney of Bellows Falls are visiting
at N. O. Zuill's.
Bertha Gallup, whose foot was severe,
~ cut by falling stone, is once more
able to walk about.
Mrs. Sheppard and her daughter,
Edith, of Florence, Mass, are visiting
at E. E. Jackson's.
Mrs. Jesse Hosmer, Mrs. Harvey
Gould and Miss Eva Coleman of Ches-
ter visited last week at S. H. Amidon's.