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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
THEY LIKED NOISE.
Literary Lights who Found stimulus TO
Work In Turmoil.

All that concerns tho men and wom-
en- who give distinction to their day is
of interest to those who admire, criti-
else and perhaps envy their achieve
ments. 4 special and legitimate curl
osity is felt in reference to the condi-
tions under which success is won.
Glimpses are occasionally given into the
methods of eminent toilers. and won
derful variety is revealed 1t is at least
plain that no guidebook to great per-
formances-the anxious author can have
his choice of several--will determine
the point where exactly the best results
are TO be obtained Ono mans help is
another's hindranco. Many famous
writers, for instance, have only been
able to perfect their thoughts in silence
and seclusion. But there have also been
those who could work in the midst of
babel and defy distraction. Jane Aus.
ten, whose unpretentious oanvasos are
full of some of the most lifolike por-
traits in fiction, was never in the habit
of seeking solitude to compose. She
wrote sitting in the family circle and
under perpetual risk of interruption. IL
was the same with n successful lady
novelist happily still living.
Mrs. Harriet Beechor Stowe wrote
her best known story ON Il plain pine
table by tho aid Of an evening lamp in
II tiny wooden house in Maine About
her were gathered children of various
ages, coming their lessons or at play
and mover guessing what treasure
mine of excitement Was coming into
existence for other young people in
"Unclo Toms Cabin" a large part Of
the 'Roman History" of Dr. Arnold
was composed under similar circum-
stances. Dean Stanley has sketched the
Rugby student, where Arnold sat at his
work, with no attempt at seclusion,
conversation going on around him-his
children playing in the room--his fire.
quent guests, whether friends or former
pupils, coming in or out at will.
Thomas Lowell Beddoes, poet of lux
uriant fancy and true genius, though
much neglected, also found stimulus to
the creative faculty Of his muse in
working in playful and even noisy COM
pary. Such cases recall the story of the
learned man of Padua, who assured
Montaigne that he actually needed to
be hemmed in by uproar before he could
proceed to study. Chambers Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
What Allied the speoch.

At the close of one of the ses. ons in
the trial Of Warren Hastings. when
most Of those engaged had gathered in
the anteroom, DR.. Parr stalked up and
down the room in his pedantic, pompous
way. growing out praises of the
speeches of Fox and Sheridan, but say
ing not word about Burke's.
Burke, sensitive at this omission and
anxious for some commentator from
the great authority. could at last con-
tain himself no longer and burst ont:
Doctor, didn't you like my speech?"
"No, Edmund" replied DR.. Parr,
calmly eying his excited questioner.
"Your speech was oppressed with meta
phor, dislocated by parenthesis and do
bilitated by amplificationp p'-Youth's
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
cAsslus M. cLAY's MISTAKE.
How the sngc of white Hall Incurred the
Cznrina's Dlspleasure.

How the Sngc of white Hall Incurred tho
Czarina's Dlspieasure.
However valuable aid Mr.. Clay may
have rendered his country at court
while in Russia, his autobiographic
memoirs are full Of proofs that he was
no more trained diplomat than a
trained military man. One incident will
sufIice-the story of how he lost the
favor of the czarina. One day he was
invited by the czar to Czarsko Selo,
private estate Is miles in circumference,
containing forests and lakes. The czar
sent him for drive in his carriage,
which, Of course, had the royal livery.
The Princess Suwarrow, member of
the royal household, had gone rowing
in q light boat and invited Mr.. Clay to
go with her. 1t came on a rain, and the
princess was in light summer dress
1t was thus necessary to go to shore at
once. But how was the princess to get
home?
Mr.. Clay proposed that she should
take the carriage, and that he should
find shelter under the trees till it re-
turned. The lady seemed reluctant to
do this, but at length got in and drove
off. The result was that she was seen
driving in the czar's carriage. The
czarina did not forgive Mr.. Clay for
this. Mr.. Clay afterward explained the
circumstance to Prince Alexander Dol
gorouki. He says, 81 saw tho prince
took my explanation in good part and
believed in my sincerity, but he smiled
in sad way, which as much as said,
It's all over with you. '"-Washington
Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Happens Once Every $500, 900 Years.

A remarkable freak in moon phases
was noted in the month of February,
1866, month which has gone into
astronomical annals as "the month with
out a full moon" In that year January
and March each had two full moons, but
February none. A writer in leading
astronomical Journal uses the following
language in describing it: "Do you
realize what rare thing in nature it
was? It has not happened before since
the beginning Of the Christian era or
probably since the creation of the world
1t will not occur again, according to
the computations Of the astronomer
royal Of England, for-how long do you
think? Not until after 2, 500, 900 years
from 1866p'-St. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
More About the Dollar Mark.

Teacher-Tommy, did you find out
anything about the origin Of the dollar
mark?
Tommy-I asked paw about it, and
he said the straight lines stood for the
pillars Of society and the crooked one
for the way they got their money
Cincinnati Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Women Omcers Re-elected.

The Woman's Benevolent association
Of Kansas City, Kan, elected officers at
its recent meeting. Without an ex-
oeption the old officers were reelected.
Here they are: Mrs. Phoebe A. Eager.
president; Mrs. Z. j. Harris, vice pres
ident Mrs. w. H. Ryus, secretary, and
Mrs. ]. q. Martin, treasurer The soci-
ETY. is over 30 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
From 3 standpolnt of ECONOMY.

Mrs. O'Mulligan-Phwhat do yez
think av dhress refarmf
Mrs. Whalen--Dhress refarm, his it?
Sthure it's great savin! It's on'y yis-
terday refarmed the ould mans pants
to fit Denny, and it's no small job
nathurl-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

Crimsonbeak-Do you know mar
riage service always reminds me Of q
prize fight?
Yeast-How so?
why, the parties talk about it for
months, but 1t only requires a couple
of seconds for the event "-Yonkers
Statesman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Danger In Everything.

Science shows that possible danger
turks in everything. Butter, for in
stance, may contain pathogenic germs,
and every one knows how bad they are.
So also it is shown in the London Lam
Get that bread contains many kinds Of
living bacteria And the conclusion is
reached that many unaccountable dis
eases may be eventually traced to the
agency of bread. New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
A Phenomenon,

"Human beings cannot see in the
dark, " remarked the teacher.
"Sister can, T" replied the small pupil
resolutely.
"Are you sure?''
"Yes'm. The hall was dark the other
night, but sister knew that Mr.. Jones
had shaved off his mustache before he
said a word about it. Washington
Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

Annapolis was so called in honor
Of Queen Anne. The Catholics, who
settled it, called it st. Mary's. 1t
was renamed Arundelton, in honor Of
the Earl Of Arundel, still later was
ohristened Anne Arundel, and finally
the present name was bestowed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Two Merits.

The Hibernian gift for courteous
speech was seldom better displayed than
by certain Irish boarder.
His landlady, pleasant spoken"
body, had poured him cup of tea and
presently inquired If 1t was all right.
'It is jist to my taste, Mrs. Halla-
ham," said the boarder-''wake and
cowld, jist as ] loike it."-Youth's
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

The wheat grown in southern ooun.
tries contains larger proportion of al
buminoids than northern wheat and IL
more suitable for macaroni.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

Bob-What did the lecturer say when
you threw those cabbages at him?
Dick-Oh, he said he had hoped the
audience would be pleased, but he real
ly hadn't expected they would entirely
lose their heads ds-Louisville Courier
JOurnal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
MY EYES FOR BEAUTY PINE.

My eyes for beauty pine,
My soul for Goodies grnce.
No other hope nor caro- Il mine.
To heaven turn my face.
One splendor thence is shed
From all the stars above.
'Tis named when Gods name is said.
'Tis love, tits heavenly love.
And every gentle heart
That burns with true desire
Is lit from eyes that mirror part
OF that celestial fire.
Robert Bridges
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

Mrs. Portly Pompus-Oh, Bridget,
you have broken that magnificent Japa.
nese vasei
Bridget-Sure. mum, isn't it lucky
that there was nothing in itl-Tam.
many Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

Coleridge left his wife and children
without apology or farewell and never
would see them again.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
ANDOVER.

J. H. Head spent last week at court
in Woodstock as petit juror.
Mrs. Maria Leonard of Weston is
visiting at her nephew's, G. S. Leon
ards.
A good many from here attended
Memorial exercises at Weston last
Thursday.
DIR. and Mrs. f. d. Stoddard of Prov
idence, r. t., are visiting his mother,
Mrs M. A. Stoddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hale of Land
grove called on Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Ward last Wednesday.
.. w. Leonard's hens are on boom ;
they recently laid two eggs, one meas
uring Il by So, the other y by 81
inches.
thank every one who helped to make
Memorial day holy day for the "boys
in blue,o but especial thanks are due
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hutchins for SO
kindly opening their house to us for
arranging wreaths and flowers and
taking them to church to Mrs. Dell
Holt for making bouquets to those
who kindly lent their plants to decorate
the church and the singers for their
sweet music also the band.
Most of the inhabitants of district
No. 4 attended the patriotic exercises on
Wednesday afternoon and were much
pleased with them, as they were a
credit to both teacher and pupils. Fol-
lowing is the program
Flag Salute.
Music America"
Recitation, "Crown with Flowers"
Charlie Forbes
Reading, "a Flag on Every School house,
Mrs. s. G. Ward
Recitation, "Four Vs. BERTHE Walker, Mer-
rill Forbes, Ernest Simmons, Frank
Forbes.
Song, "The Sword of Bunker HILL.
w. W. Fuller
Recitation, 1.-The Two Johnnies,"
Wilfred Dilts
Recitation, "Our Tribute" Annie Daniels
Reading, "The History of Our Flag
I'll. 1. Walker
Music, 'Long Wave Our Flag"
Recitation, "rhe Child's Offering,''
Eva Young
.un Alfred simmons
"; W. Fuller
Mrs. S. c. Ward
Recitation, "Our Flag" Frank Forbes, Henry
Bowley, Walter Forbes, Charlie
Daniels, Winfield Dits.
Music, triumphant American Flag
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
Industrious Vermont Woman.

There is woman in this district,
says the Lyndon Union, who has
brought up family of nine children,
taken in washings, done all the sewing
and mending, taken boarders, picked
berries in the season, and never hired
help in the house. At one time her
family, with the nine children, all
under is years, numbered ID members.
At this time she kept six of them in
school, as neatly attired as the average
of school children, did all the cooking
and mending for the Is and did several
large washings and ironings during the
week. All of the children have gradu-
ated, most of them are married, and all
are industrious and frugal, having in
herited the propensity for work and
learned well in the family experience
the necessity for economy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
TOWNSHEND.
Weather extremely hot.

Weather extremely hot.
Mrs. G. HI. Hall is quite out of health.
Miss Sarah Chamberlin is visiting in
town.
A good many visitors coming and go
ing these days.
Cheney Kenney has returned to his
home in Maine.
Miss Grace Gould of Saxtons River
spent Sunday at home.
Prof. Call and wife will go to their
home in Maine this week.
The Congregational ladies will meet
and clean the church Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Rolbrook spent Sunday
with her sister in Saxtons River.
Rev. G. D. r. Meacham went. to
Burke to deliver a Memorial address.
Miss Music Landman and Miss Pearl
Barnard Of Londonderry were in town
last week.
Miss Florence Osgood will return to
Nelson, N. H., this week. Her uncle,
Rev. M. f. Hardy, will accompany her.
Miss Ella Howard, daughter of Prof
John Howard, came up Saturday night
to spend a few days at Grandpa
Byard's.
ARENAS Blood attended the exercises
of Abbott Post G. A. r., of Windham
last Thursday, of which post he is a
member.
There will be a Business Mems Car
nival" in the town hall Tuesday even
ing, June IL, under the auspices of the
Baptist ladies.
Master Frank Gage had the misfor-
tune to have cash cut over his eye
while playing at school Friday. DR..
Osgood sewed it up.
r. M. Thayer and wife were called
to Springfield Saturday by the serious
illness of granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ethelbert Howard.
The road commissioner is trying to
mend the highways of the town these
days. A good time for some individ-
uals to improve their ways and manners
for the days are long and the weather
sunny.
The exercises of the schools Wednes-
day afternoon were varied and interest
ing, and all acquitted themselves SO
well it would hardly be just to particu-
larize. The remarks by H. A. Scott
and Rev. M. F. Hardy were appropriate
and apt
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
Water and Snow in the West.

Western Kansas is under water and
opinions differ as to the real damage or
value of such visitation at this time.
The Rock Island trains for the east
from Denver were abandoned Monday.
Washouts are reported at all points
west and far into Colorado, making
travel hazardous in the night time.
From Bodland, Kan, comes state
ment that the entire country is under
water and traffic of every kind is
stopped by the storm. Akron, COL, re-
ports the prairie with two feet of water
ON the surface as far as the eye can see.
Peach growers have the first cold spell
to contend with this year, and, as a
fall of two feet of snow is reported from
Grand junction, the loss will be severe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
Vermont Local News.
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. A. j. Holley of Bellows Falls
spent Monday at N. IL. Pierce's.
Mrs. Fl. Nj. Bemis goes to Northfield
this week for visit with her sister.
Mrs. Helen Penniman and Miss Alice
Perham are reported as being some
what improved in health.
Mr.. Young, who has been confined
to the house for some weeks, is now
able to sit on the piazza.
N. Q. Marsh of Brookline and his
daughter, Mrs. Fish of Amherst, Mass,
We're at II. N. Marsh's last week.
Patriotic exercises were held in the
school here May 20. The school-room
was prettily decorated with flowers
and flags, and teacher and pupils Wore
diminutive flags as badges. Nearly
every member Of the school had some
part in the exercises, which consisted
of appropriate songs, readings and reci-
tations. A good number of visitors
were present.
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent society, held last Saturday
the following officers were elected !:
President, Mrs. III. M. Bemis vice
president, Mrs. r. II. Allbee; secre-
tary, Mrs. A. A. Wyman treasurer,
Mrs. Eva Cushing executive commit
tee, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Thrasher, and
Mrs. Thompson.
From another correspondent
Norman Blodgett runs the upper mill
on the night run.
Marshal Wright is greatly improving
and repairing his barn.
William Wilder is building new
barn and store house for lumber.
Commissioner Walker had gang of
men on the ledge road Saturday.
Frank A. Stevens took his last load
of goods to Windham last Friday.
A. G. Nourse and wife of Houghton-
vile visited F. d. Goodrich's family
last Saturday. =...=
ga goodly number from here attended
the Memorial services at Grafton and
enjoyed the excellent program.
d. O. Durham injured his foot quite
seriously last week in the lower soap
stone mill by the falling of heavy
plank.
The travelling public greatly appre-
ciate the widening and thorough grad
ing of the road between Grafton and
the Port
Our stage driver, Marshal Redfield,
had the misfortune to lose his horse last
Friday near Allen Davis place, while
returning from the Falls. The horse
for some cause sprang off the bank and
was killed instantly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
STATIONS RIV Err.

J. w. Graves visited in Mortified,
Mass, last week.
f. b. Locke has given his residence
fresh coat of paint.
f. b. Scofield has given his hand
some residence new coat of paint.
Mrs. James Bancroft, who lives i'm
Buffalo, N. Y, is here for the summer.
Rev. w. r.. Baldwin and wife were
in Saratoga last week attending the
May anniversary of the Baptist church
held in that city.
The Ladies' society of the Baptist
church gave a supper in the vestry of
the church on Memorial day and
cleared over $25.
Mrs. c. S. Frost, the popular milliner
is very busy these days. The unusually
prim appearance of the ladies about
town this season is partly due to her
taste and enterprise.
The graduating class at the Academy
this year numbers "a, of whom Ii are
young men. Five of these at least
expect to go to college, PROBABLY four to
Brown and one to Colgate. or the
young ladies two will go to Wellesley.
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Baldwin went
to Bennington Tuesday to attend the
Baptist state Sunday school conven-
ton. Lieut.. G. w. Gatchell also
attended and read a paper entitled
"Discipline as means of education
The annual roll-call of the Baptist
and Congregational churches was held
in the Baptist church last Saturday.
The two churches unite in this exercise
each year and the fraternal spirit mani
tested is highly commendable. A sup
per is usually served, but this year it
was omitted.
There is to be quite shaking up in
the faculty at the Academy next year.
Lieut.. G. w. Gatchell, Major w. r.
Howard, Prin. q. A. Williams and two
or three of the lady teachers have
resigned. Their successors will be
elected before the end of the school
year.
The Academy sent a team of eight
to compete in the Dartmouth inter-
scholastic athletic meet held in Han
over yesterday. The team was COM
posed of j. G. Kinds, captain H. A.
| Coffin, manager T. Therrien, f.. H.
Gilbert, r. Rankin, A. O. Cliff, w.
Walker, and Mr.. Maynard. The Acad-
envy team won the banner last year,
which was no small honor considering
the fact that there are Is schools repre-
sented in the association.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis trict of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
Lord, late of Rockingham in said Dis.
trict, deceased and also all claims and de-
months from the LIST day of June last,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
we do therefore hereby give notice, that we
pointment at the office of Zina II. Allbee
in Bellows Falls in said district, on the
18th day of July and 18th day of November,
o'clock p. m. on each of said days.
SIDNEY GAGE, lro,,,ni.s;,,,ou
NJ. P. BARRY, commissioners
Fred 1. Lane, Admir-, June Sd, A. D. 1885.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
Wirdham County w, c, T, u,

The 18th annual convention of the
Windham County w. C. T. U. meets
at Newfane to-day and tomorrow, June
6 and Z. The program is an interesting
one. Tonight the address will be by
Mrs. Susan S. Fessendera state presi-
dent of Massachusetts W. SC. r. U. The
present officers are: President, Mrs. A.
A. Wyman, Cambridgeport; first vice
president, Mrs. L. r. Kellogg, jamaica;
second vice president, Mr.. J. A. Orton,
Brattleboro; secretary, Mrs. E. A. Ken
yon, Townshend; treasurer, Mrs. A. A.
c. Ware, Brattleboro; auditor, Mrs. J..
S. Brown, Brattleboro. The Newfane
union will entertain the delegates.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
SONS OF VETERANS.
Thirteenth Annual Encampment Will Be
Held in st. Adams June 1919.

Thirteenth Annual Encampment Will Be
Held in ST. Adams June 1919.
The following extracts are from the
last order of the commander of the Yer
mont Division, Sons of Veterans:
The commander regrets to announce
that the greater portion of the division
property was destroyed in the confla
grafton which laid waste so much of st.
Adams, Sunday, May 10. The records
of the adjutant and the accounts of the
quartermastera alone escaped destruction.
1T has been deemed advisable to hold
the 18th annual encampment of this
division in st. Adams, June Is and 10,
and to practically confine its proceed
ings to a business session.
The evening of the 18th will be occu-
pied by the division council in auditing
the accounts. The regular business
session of the encampment will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock on the morning
of the 10Th, in such place as may here
after be determined upon, of which due
notice will be given all visitors on their
arrival.
The headquarters of the division will
be established at the Weldon house.
Members of the encampment are re-
quested to be on hand promptly on the
morning of the 10Th as it is the inten-
ton to expedite business as much as is
consistent with its proper transaction.
The railroads will offer the usual con-
vention rates to delegates and the hotels
offer these prices for their accommodate
ton: Weldon, $50 per day; Park
View, Grand Central and st. Adams
house, ST per day.
In order to facilitate the settlement
of accounts, the quartermasier's books
will be closed June IL. After that date
no money will be received or other
financial transactions made with camps.
The division has suffered sore SIS,
but the commander relies implicitly up
on that dauntless spirit Of enthusiastic
loyalty to the order and devotion to its
principles which has always character
lied the brothers of this division to tide
them successfully over their misfor-
tune. He hopes to meet large attend
ance at the encampment and give an
account of his stewardship that will be
satisfactory.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-06
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Mary
A. Ellis, late of Bellows Falls in said dis
trict, deceased, and also all claims and de
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the 18th day of May, 1885,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
we do therefore hereby give notice, that We
will attend to the business of our said ap-
pointment at the residence of George Slate
in Bellows Falls. in said district, ON
the 10Th day of June and the 3lst day of
August next, from ten O'Clock A. NJ. until
four O'Clock p. NJ, on each of said days
GEO. o. GUILD, commissioners.
Geo. Slate, Admir-, May IL, A. d. 1895. %