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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-17

in the Spring. think that can afford to
wait until that time before buy"
With some warmth Fontaine flew to the
show window and caught up the locket. He
put this before his scornful visitor.
Here is something you have never seen
excelled in Paris or elsewhere"
Mr. Barton looked at the locket in silence.
He drew off bi, gloves aud took up the
jewel. He examined it minutely, and said,
at last
"a very handsome affair-very handsome.
This came from France?"
versailles. 1t is masterpiece, sir |;
known as the Versailles locket."
"What is the price2"
"Six hundred pounds"
Mr.. Barton inspected it closely and laid it
down at last with manifest change of bear
ing He looked at Fontaine more cordially,
and said in an insinuatng tone:
Il presume you would reduce that price a
little for cash?"
II might, very little" returned the jew
eler now speaking coldly in his turn.
"Welf, I'll see. I'll send my wife round
to look at it, She likes such toys, but
whether she will buy or not is quite uucer-
tain. Luckily for me, she has money of her
own. For my part, G60O is too much to put
in Jewell"
He laid down card neatly engraved with
his name and sauntered out.
Three days later q messenger came to
Reginald Fontaine with this note:
Sra: Please bring the locl<et to The Castle Hotel
at o'clock this afternoon. My wife wishes to- see
IL and Is unable leave the hotel. can't promise
you that she will buy; but, rs you like TO show
your wares. shall be pleased for you to submit
your locket to her. Yours, +. II. BARTON.
Fontaine thought for moment. Then his
dignity asserted itself He called his trusty
brother and showed him the note.
John, I'll let you wait on these people.
Sell the locket if you can. Get ESQ, if you
can't do any better. Take good care of the
locket."
A servant led John that afternoon to room
"a and knocked at the door.
"Come in" said d voice within.
John went in. A lovely young woman,
richly clad, with pale face and languid air,
recined in an easy-chair, Before her on the
table was tray of wine glasses Mr. Barton
stood opposite, and still upheld a newly
opened bottle, from which he had just
| poured tiny glass of dark wine. He
| nodded to John.
"You are from the jeweler'sp"
eyes, SIR"
"Step forward, if you please"
Ine porter went out ana closed the door.
John handed forth the locket, which Mr.
| Barton passed to his wife.
"H0w beautiful !"
She held it to the light and examined it
critically.
Had you not better take this now?"
said Mr.. Barton, proffering her the glass OF
wine.
She took it and looked toward John.
Perhaps this gentleman - she said
suggestively.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Barton. He
poured out two moro glasses, and pushed
one toward John. will you try this? 1t
| 10 port. Do you like sweet winepn
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put away In the burglar-proof compartment
| of the hugo stee1 vault, aud every morning
it's plush box was restored to the show shelf
but the jewel seemed likely to remain as an
advertisement until the travelling salesman
appeared again to claim it.
One day a gentleman came In and left his
gold watch for repairs He was tail, majestic
| person, whom Fon taine had often seen OF
f, late about the streets, wearing heavy ulster,
| with collar and cuffs and pocket-laps of seal
| fur, and clad Throughout with Difference to
fash on. His watch was heavily chased
| and very valuable. He was particular to
! take receipt in. the name of F. F. Barton,
and departed abruptly without so much as
| recognizing in Reginald Fontaine the pro-
prietor of the premises.
At the appointed time, Mr.. Barton re-
turned for his watch. Fontaine in person
waited on him, and noticed the massive
signet ring worn by his customer, the onyx
monogram Of which seemed cracked. Mr.
Barton threw down 10-pound note with an
indifferent air, and gathered up the change
without appearing to take account of 1t,
hooked the golden loop of his heavy chain
into his button-hole, restored the watch to
his pocket with an air of satisfaction, and
turned away.
sec tudt yOuE SiRutb lS DiOhcu, Sdiu
Reginald Fontaine, respectfully.
"a little," replied Mr.. Barton, drawing
on his glove.
"Should you wish to have the stone re-
placed at any time, can have it duplicated
with precision at reasonable cost"
The visitor bowed as he pulled on his
other glove and replied:
1t is an heirloom in my family, and was
clodo Nnthinu c0n1S
replace it."
"In that case, of course not" rejoined
Fontaine.
He drew from a drawer a ring tray.
IF you are interested in rings, examine
these. have some odd forms here. / don't
expect you to buy, sir; but am an enthu-
siast in my trade, and if anyone likes to look,
like to show the goods"
In fact, it was feature of Fontaine's
sagacious policy that he tried to have every
customer see as many of his wares as possi-
ble
Mr.. Barton glanced incuriously over the
tray.
"Pve seen acres of rings" he replied, with
curling lip. And he continued to button
his gloves
:" Is there anything can sh ow you that
you are interested in ?n continued Fontaine,
politely replacing the tray. Family plate,
table ware, children's or ladies' ornaments"
Mr.. Barton had faced toward the door.
He turned about with feeble curiosity to
ask:
What have you in the way of ladies'
ornaments?"
Fontaine led his customer to q showcase
glittering with bracelets, combs, pins, and
SO on.
our Christmas Sales" he began.
No matter; 1 need not trouble you" in
terrup,ed Mr.. Barton. "There is nothing
here that care for"
turned Fontane. ,ss,
Very likely. But, I came from Paris
only few months since, and shall return
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And part was due to his name, which had
an aristocratic sound.
Fontaine was young man of fine ad-
dress, with knack of apt apparel, and he
quickly became the leading jeweler. His
credit was excellent from the start. He
bought discreetly of the manufacturers, won
and held popular retail trade, and in
five years rose to good commercial posi-
ton.
One September morning stranger in
quired for Mr.. Fontaine at the shop; gen.
tleman of foreign accent and appearance,
handsomely attired, and with a shrewd, en-
ergetic face. He was travelling for French
manufacturing Arm. His prices seemed
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The Old Men and Women Do Bless Him.

Thousands of people come or send every
year to DR.. Bye for his Balmy Oil to cure
them of cancer and other malignant diseases.
Out of this number great many very old
people whose ages range from 10 to 100 years,
on account of distance and infirmities of
age, send for home treatment. A free book
is sent telling what they say of the treat
ment. Address DR.. Bye, indianapolis, Ind.
I If not afflicted, cut this out and send it to
some suffering one.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE 10 the only
champion the soldiers hare among The great pa
pers Of the country. The best tray to help al
veterans is b. getting it more subscribers
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Recalling 1879.

The soth anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans WAS celebrated last week by the Mill
tAry Society OF the War Of 1912 The Rev.
Morgan X. Dix. Commandant Of the Corps pre-
sided, and Was re cheated Commandant.
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John was very temperate and unused to
liquors But here were couple accustomed,
no doubt, to the use of wine. 1t might give
offense to refuse, and bargains often hang on
trifes. He responded courteously, and
drank the sweet port to the bottom of his
glass.
Take seat" said the lady.
John accepted distant chair. She turned
her bright. dazzling eyes upon him.
You are sure these are real diamonds? ?"
" Warranted genuine, madam" returned
Jonn.
His voice sounded thick to his own ears,
strange oppression rose to his brain, the
world seemed rocking upon endless waves,
and the lady and the locket appeared to float
away-awayl
When John awoke, twilight filed the
room with fantastic shadows, and rays from
the street-lamps fell Pickering on the walls.
He knew that he was in place that he had
seen before, but all was so unwonted, and
the languor that lay upon him was so deli
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Catarrh
Troubles

need not be described TO those who havs
them The dIscomfort and annoyancs
Is well known. IL Is not however so gen
orally known, that IN many cases
catarrh is caused and aggravated b
reasons other than through cold.
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DIR. Peters
Blood
VitaliZer

the old Swiss = German remedy haa
proved It's worth in over 100 years OK
popular use 1t thoroughly filters tha
blood and makes the debilitated vital
organs healthy. while It lnvigorates ths
entire system Seldom fails to cure all
diseases caused by impoverished or I'm
pure blood or fron1 disordered stomach.
This Is no drugstore medicine: sold
only by regular Vitalizer agents.
Persons living where there are no
agents for DIR. Peters Blood Yitalizer
can, by sending 500 obtain twelvs
35-cent trial bottles direct from the
proprietor. This offer can onlv be o.
tanned once by the same person.
Write to DR.. PETER FAHRNEY,
IN and II4 So. Hoyne Ave-, CffiCA06
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THE VERSAILLES
LOCKET,
A Lesson that Was Dearly Learned.

IGINALD FONTAIN f
owed his property largely to
personal skill as a work.
man, and to correct tastes.
In part, also, his success
was the result of economy
and sound judgment that
led him, when once he had
saved a little money, to rent
a good corner shop in town
and a ndrarfira hrisklU
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SORE EYES.

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Send your name and r. o. address to j. B. Davis,
Manager LiacOln Tea TO-, "a Wayne. Ind
Mention The National Tribune.
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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH Corps.
IA

MY DEAR COLONEL: I knew Gen.
Harker as a Cadet while I was on duty as in
structor at West Point. He was then remark
able for Independence Of character and upright
ness of conduct / was particularly happy to
renew my acquaintance with him after came
West. was surprised and pleased to fnd that
SO Young a man had won the complete conf
dcnce of tho Commanding General of the De-
partment. On taking command Of this corps
Harker was still Colonel, and as was COM
parative stranger in the corps, was anxious to
get him to serve as my Chief Of STAFF. He as
sured me he would do everything in power
to aid me in my duties, but if l would excuse
him he greatly preferred command in the field.
His choice soon learned to appreciate. Strict
aud exact in the performances Of his own duty.
he obtained the most willing and hearty Co
operation from all his officers without apparent
effort. The only complaint ever heard was
that If Harker got started against the ep-ny
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ITO econtSnusdJ
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
State News Items.

A large deposit of beautiful steel
gray marble was discovered in Wash
ingfon. Already p feet have been
drilled and three layers have been
struck. It is intended to drill so feet.
1t is thought to be very valuable.
The Gentlemen's Driving associa-
tion of Fair Haven are to hold a two
davis meeting at their race course on
Paramount Park, June Is and 81. Purs-
es to the amount of $3.50 will be con-
tested for Also a bicycle race will
take place each day.
At the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Car company held in St. Adams
last week, the following board of di-
rectors were elected: James B. Lang
don of Montpelier, Joseph D. Hatch
Of Burlington, Gilman Cheney of Mon
treal, Herbert Brainerd, b. Curtis
Smith and David D. Ranlett of ST.
Adams, and Bradley B. Smalley of
Burlington.
The delegation of Vermonters that
went to Cleveland Tuesday to attend
the annual convention of the Republi-
can national league at Cleveland
which convened yesterday was COM
posed of the following: F. D. White
of Rutland, Col. j. E. Pollard of Ches-
ter, Col. FL. E. Parker of Bradford, w.
A. Lord of Montpelier, DR.. G. J. Rus
sci of Hinesburgh, j. w. Fowler of
Manchester, I'll. S. Peck of Burlington;
Vermont member of the national ex-
ecutive committee, W. B. Gates of Bur-
lington, secretary Of the state league,
and DR.. r. M Chase of Bethel; ma
tional vice president for Vermont, w.
L. Packard of Wilmington and P. Ell.
Dale of Island Pond.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
THE SERVICE OF RICHES.

The demagogues and senSationalists
are fond of asserting that the wealth
of our country is menace to its well
fare and prosperity. They have fig
ures at their tongues ends to show
that as riches accumulate the interests
of the people are jeopardized, and in
f1uences of mischief introduced. Ac
cording to their theory, the man who
makes a fortune is public enemy.
They refuse to acknowledge the least
merit in millionaires, or to concede
that wealth is ever used in any other
than a selfish and hurtful way. The
effect of such talk is to create a pref
udice in the mind of the masses
against those who happen to possess
large amounts of money, and to put
out of sight certain facts that justify
more favorable view. 1t is not true,
as these individuals proclaim, that
wealth represents only grasping in
stinct and a disposition to Cypress
the people. On the contrary, there is
manifest proof that it stands largely
for kind of service that is generally
advantageous. All the great enter
prises which provide comforts and
conveniences for the public are based
upon aggragations of capital, and
couldn't otherwise exist. The railroads
the steamships, the telegraph lines
and other important agencies of civil
ization would be impossible in the alb
sence of wealth to construct and OPP
crate them; and the same is true of
all the big manufacturing concerns
which furnish employment for so
many wage learners and produce ar
ticles of common necessity and desir-
ed at such reasonable prices.
There is another aspect of the. mat
ter that should receive more atten-
ton than it usually gets, and that is
the familiar charge that rich men are
Indifferent to the claims of charity
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

and philanthropy. They do not render
as much service as they should in
those respects, perhaps; but neither
do they fall so far short of their duty
as is commonly insisted. A recent
statement of the gifts and requests to
public objects during the present year
shows that the liberal sum of $40, 434, :
$50 was thus applied. Of this amount
the colleges received S4,O75, $50, the
hospitals 1889, 900. the churches
S7S9, 900, the libraries $2O8, 900, and
the art galleries and similar institu-
tions 1892, 400. This aggregate, it
will be observed, represents an aver
age distribution of about So, 900, 600
per month, or at the rate of $4,000
900 per year, to religious, charitable
and educational purposes; and it is
estimated that these figures represent
the average rate of such contributions
during the decade. There is surely
something to be said for the wealthy
people who have manifested their
generosity in this liberal measure. It
will not do to rail about the alleged
close fstedness of the capitalists
when we have such proof of their re-
gard for the obligations of benevo-
lence
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
What q Word Will DO
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes.

Byron reminds that word is enough to
rouse mankind to mutual slaughter. Yes,
there is power in word-7Marathon, for in
stance, Waterloo, Gettysburgh, Appomatox
going on in many sick aud suffering body.
In yours, perhaps. Take courage. You can
ical Discovery. 1t acts powerfully upon the
liver, cleanses the system of all blood taints
and impurities; cures all humors from COM
mon blotch or eruption to the worst scrofula,
salt-rheum, 'sfever- sores,' scaIy or rough
Skin skin in short, all diseases caused by bad
5lood. Great eating ulcers rapidly heal un-
IN curing letter, eczema, erysipeIas, boils,
carbuncles, sore eyes, scrofulous sores and
swel1ings, hip-joint disease syyhite swell
1ngs" and enlarged glands.
Dr.. Pierce's Pellets cure permanently con-
stlpation, biliousness, sick headache and in
digestion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
PROBATE COURT.

The following business was trans
acted in probate court during the past
week:
Geo. Bartlett Estate, Morgan Com
misSiOners' report returned and &C
cepted. Annett T. Bartlett, execu-
trix, settled her final account.
Patrick A. Ryan Estate, Albany. P.
Kilgallen, administrator, settled his fl
nal account. Decree Of distribution
made.
Charles Crosby Estate, Glover. Dora
@. Phillips, administrative with will
annexed, settled her final account.
Decree of distribution made.
James M. Robbins Estate, Crafts
bury. A. r. Garvin, administrator
with will annexed, settled his final ac-
count. Decree of distribution made.
Horace Leonard Trust Estate,
Glover. J. E. Dwinell settled his f.
nal account, cestui que trust having
deceased. Decree of distribu ton
made.
Florence Owen Estate, Barton. Ad-
ministrator de bonis non settled his
final account. Assignment of residue
of estate to minor child made.
w. E. Robinson Estate, Barton. Lii
cense granted administrator to sell
real estate.
Betsey A. Lawrence Estate, Glover
w. F. Clark, administrator, presented
his account. Hearing referred to
August 9Th, 1895, at Barton
Abel Humphrey Estate, Barton, Ad-
inistratrix' inventory returned and
accepted.
Annie Church, minor, Irasburgh. FL.
III. Somers, guardian, settled his final
account, guardianship being terminal
cd nv o,s7siq crQ n vvorI
John Young Estate, Barton. @. E..
Joslyn appointed administrator. F.
Q. Brown and E. l.. Chandler appoint
ed appraisers and commissioners.
Charles M. Hibbard, minor, New
port. O. G. Goodrich, guardian settl-
ed his final account, ward having at
tanned his majority.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
General News Items.


to be very short.
Judge Barrett has sentenced ex-
Police Inspector Mclaughlin of New
York to two years and six months in
states prison.
Spain is thoroughly aroused and
25, 700 more troops are to be sent to
Cuba at once. Troops of the reserve
force are to take their places.
Lord Dunraven's new yacht, Val
kyrie Ill, has been given a trial in
light winds which proved very salts
factory to those interested in her.
Russia has determined to make
large purchases of shares Of the Suez
canal, ego, 100000 being provided for
this purpose during the next four
years.
Rev. DR.. Alonzo A. Miner of Bos-
ton, long identified with educational
and religious work in New England,
died suddely of heart trouble last
Friday.
DR.. William T. Harris, commission
er of education, in his report for the
year 1894, shows that the total num-
Der of pupils in all schools was 15, $780,,
263, an increase over the previous year
of more than 100000, in spite of hard
times.
Wilberforce University, the Oldest
institution in the country for the ed
ucation of negroes, few days ago
conferred the degree of L. L. D. upon
President Cleveland. The president
has sent a letter to President Mitchell
of Wilberforce declining tie honor.
Only forty-nine of the ninety five
candidates who reported at the United
States military academy at West
Point last week Thursday, succeeded
in passing the mental examination.
This number may be still further re-
duced by the physical examination
now in progress.
The bodies of thirty negroes were
found last week on the barren plains
north of Mapimi, Mexico. The bodies
were those Of cOlonists who were
taken there from Alabama seveaal
months ago. They left the colony,
and, in an attempt to reach the
United States, became lost in the
cacti desert and are supposed to have
starved.
Chimicum, a small farming commu-
nifty near Tacoma, Wash, had a
tremendous shaking up recently,
caused by the fall of large meteor.
1t exploded at height of hundred
yards and buried itself deep in a
neighboring lagoon. 1t struck the
bottom with such force as to break
crockery three miles away. The
water in the lagoon seethed for ten
hours, aud was said to be not enough
to cook eggs.
Reports from the interior of West
Virginia state that forest fires are
raging with great fury and the loss to
property thus for has been very large.
Nearly all the timber on the Craw-
ford, Hart and Harrison tracts has
been destroyed and 500 acres of the
Golf tract, part of 1000 acres for
which Mabie and Mcclure recently
paid 100000, are total loss. Com
munication with the burning region
is entirely cut off.
The entire police force of Sioux
City, Ia, was held at bay last Friday
by drunken Indians. Over one hun
dred redskins went there from the
reservation at Fender, Neb., to sell
gooseberries and got drunk on the
proceeds. Warrants were issued for
the arrest of the Indians, but they
refused to be arrested, and would
not leave the city when ordered to do
SO by the police. The officers were
afraid to attack the Indians, and they
were permitted to enjoy their drunk
in peace.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

Vacation seems to be the order of
the day at Washington just now.
President Cleveland has left for his
summer home at Gray Gables. Most
of the members Of the cabinet are alb
sent, and yet the wheels of govern
ment move right on Just the same.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

The area planted in corn last year
was $4,000, 900 acres, although the area
from which the harvest was finally
computed was only 80, 1872, 1863 acres.
The difference represented the area
abandoned or diverted to other crops.
The average yield per acre last season
was only 1914 bushels; but in the big
crop years, 1889 and 1891, it was 81
bushels per acre. There is little doubt
that the acreage this year will be full
ly as large as in 1891, when it was over
76,0OO,0 900 acres, and produced a crop
of 1850, 154, 900 bushels; and in view of
the increased corn planting in the
South, and the probable additions to
the acreage by the utilization of area
abandoned by other crops, it may
equal or surpass that Of 1899, when
from an area of 68, 319, 657 acres har-
vest of SIP, 1892, 900, the largest on
record, was recorded
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
WILL MANITOBA SECEDE !?

Manitoba's perpetual trouble over
the question of separate schools for
Catholics is rapidly approaching the
acute stage, and as Manitoba is our
nearest neighbor we are naturally in
terested in her crisis. The question
is very simple one. Manitoba will
not have separate schools. The Judi
cial Committee of the Privy Council
has, kindly but firmly, remarked that
under the Constitution under which
Dominion she has no alternative ex-
cept to grant separate schools to
those who want them. Furthermore,
Her MajestY's Privy Council has in
timated that if Manitoba shall refuse
to make her school system comply
with this fundamental law it will be
the painful duty of the Dominion
Government to remedy the omis
sion. This will make the separate
school system a part of the Dominion
Government instead of the Provincial
Government, and will thereby divest
the province forever of it's control
over this important department of
its public affairs.
This is authoritative and is meant
to be final. At the same time, mas
much as Manitoba is united and the
Dominion divided on this question, it
is possible that the people of Mani
toba may be safe in defying the
authority of the Dominion.