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Danforth, st. Adams: c. G.. Gilmore, T..
c. Wait and w. T. Cray, Swanton.
The petit jurors are: Bakersfield, Frank
@. Nutting, j. Il. Snnott: Berkshire, II.
Allen Clark, Clark r. Burleson; Enos-
burgh, c. l.. Ovtt, Herbert Hopkins; Fair
fax, d. q. Beardsey, N. w. Reynolds;
Fairfield, John II. Meehan, Richard H..
Sharkey, and Lyman Kendrick; Fletcher,
s. c. Shepardson; Franklin, Philo II. Stan
ley l.. Dow Cross; Georgia. William II.
Smith, Charles l.. Jones and Daniel Will
son; Highgate, j. O. Russell, j. b. Cross;
Montgomery, Joseph Newcity; Richford,
Hamilton N. Foster, II. b. Moves; Sheldon,
W. II. Dunton, s. w. Jennison; st. AL
bans Thomas Gallagher, W. T. Merritt
and Fred Bessette; Swanton, Fred o.
jackson and j. 7. Catlin.
The first case for trial by jury comes on
at O'Clock in the morning, and is that of
Susan B. Sowles VS.. Anthony Carr.
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Montpelier, VT, Sept. 10.-The September
term of Washington County Court opened
this morning at 10 o'clock with prayer by
Rev A N. Lewis followed by the giving
of the court proclamation by Sheriff O. r.
Collins. Hon. La Forrest IL. Thompson,
presided over the court, and was as
sisted by Hon, Charles L. Jones and Hon.
Theron Il Lance the latter appointed by
the governor in place of O. l.. Hoyt, re-
signed. The other officers of the court
were Melville e. Smile, clerk; o. r.
Collins, sheriff. Zed s. Stanton States at
torney, and Mrs. Nellie C. Laird, re-
porter.
A large part of the forenoon was occu-
pied in drawing the jures and admins
tering oaths. OF the grand jurors there
were but two who were absent and of the
petit jurors one was absent and one eX-
proceeded
pose of such cases on the docket as were
not to be tried at this term or were not
quite ready for trial. The Washington
county bar was well represented nnd
there was a large audience to witness the
opening of court.
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PhineNS Snragne'S Estatp.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons
DISTRICT OF CHlTTENDEN. concerned in tn,
estate of Phinets >praRue, late OF Huntington
in said district. deceased. GREETING:
Al a Probate Court holden NJ Burlington
within and for the district of Chittendcn, or
the 2Sth day OF August, 1870, al instrument
purportng 10 be the last will and testament
Of thineas Spraguc, late Of Huntington, in said
district deceased, was presented In the Court
aforesaid for probate. And il is ordered by said
Court that the 10Th day of September, ls9j, al
THE Probate Court Rooms in said Burlington, De
assigned for proving said instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all persons CON
cerned by publishing this order three week,
successively in the Burlington Free Press, a
newspaper printed a said burlington, previous
to he time appointed.
Therefore. You are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place aforc-
said, and contest the Probate OF said will, il
You have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington, in said
district, this 18th day OF August, 1873.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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Many a girl, intelligent. educated, as
our ideas go, is mortified by her lack of
ease in conversation. She finds other girls,
inferior in actual ability, ever ready in the
shifting around game We call small talk,
and is forced to the conclusion that shall
lowness is the passport to social favor.
But she is mistaken she is simply in the
condition of person overlooked with large
bills when there is need for a little small
change.
Perhaps she is self-conscious; perhaps
let me whisper it--she is selfish like the
man in Punch, who said "Oh. Robinson is
such bore! He's always talking about
himself and his affairs when | want to
talk about myself and my affairs"
There is one great reason for this lack
of conversational power-in too many cases
the art is never pract.sed inside the home
circle. No attempt at pleasant converse is
ever made save when visitors are present
the various members of the family may
gossip a little or discuss purely personal
affairs but they make no attempt al en-
tertainins talk.
In point of fact, the art of conversation
is like a game of battledore and shuttle
cock-one needs the quCkness and deX-
terity of constant practice. In many busy
households the only general gathering OF
The family is at meal time--a time above
all others when worry should be banished
If only for the sake Of physical comfort
Yet this is the very time when the mother
will complain of domestic worry, the father
of business cares, and the daughters OF
shabby frocks.
DON'T IMpERIL DIGESTION.
All this should be changed It ought tc
be Il rule in all households that disagree
ablcs are to be ban!shed at meal time. If
complaints must he made let them come al
a proper time, but do not imperil youi
digestion by eating while you are in an il
ritatcd and disconnected frame of mind
Pleasant talk, relieved by an occas;ona.
/ laugh, will be more beneficial than pounds
Of pills. In the household there should
not only be an avodance of unpleasant
topics, but an attempt to find agreeable
ones. Each member of the family should
come to the table prepared to say some
thing pleasant.
Any bright little story or merry Joke
or any bit of world s news that will loosen
the tongues and cause animated talk--how
it will increase the brightness of a work
ing day! There need be no profound dis
cussions, no hJJby-rding; it should be
/ lively touch-anI-go talk. Let the girls
talk just a bit about gowns and chiffons if
they Will; let tn boys talk athletics, for in
this family parliament every one should
have a right to be heard. But let the gen
eral range be OF the newspaper order
what all the world is doing
READ THE NEWSPAPERS.
It is far better to discuss the delin.
quencies Of powers and potentates than Of
our neghbOrs, and she who keeps herself
acquainted with the doings of all great
people and places cannot be provincial
however narrow her horizon Now, there
is one fact to note especially; the girl who
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Rollin L. BarstOw's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all person
DISTRICT OF CuIrrENDEN, concerned II
the estate OF Rolln l. BarstoW, late of Shel
burn, in said district, deceased.
GREETING
At Probate Court, holden at Burlington
within and for the district of thittcndcn, ol
the 3lst dav of August, 1873, an instrumen
purporting to be the last will and testament Q
koliin f. Bsrstow, late OF Shelburne, in sat
district. deceased, was presented to the cour
aforesaid. for probate. And il is ordered b
said court that the 10th day of september, lSW
at the Probate Court rooms in said burlington
be assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to all person
concerned, by publishing this order tire
weeks successfully in the burlington IRE
Press, a newspaper printed nj sald Burlington
previous to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified I
appear before said Court, at the time an
place aforesaid, and contest the probate q
said will, if You have cause;
Given under my hand at Burlington, in sal
District. this 3lst day OF August, leH1.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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Did You Ever.

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troubles? II not, get a bottle now; get re-
lief. This medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure
of all female complaints, eXerting a won
derful direct influence in giving strength
and tone to the organs If you have loss
of appetite, constipation headache faint
ing spells, or are nervous. sleepless, ex-
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spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you
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cents at G. L. LaFontain & Co.'S drug
store.
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In reading reports of yacht races lands
men are apt to be puzzled by the technical
terms used. The ordinary readers nauu-
cal knowledge generally embraces the
names and uses Of the various sails, but
many expressions concerning the sailing
of the craft bother him. Here IS some
help for such readers.
TACKING.
To tack or beat to windward is 70 change
the direction of a vessel from one tack to
another when close hauled. It is done by
bringing the vessels head into the wind,
with the aid Of the helm or wheel, and
causing it to fall off with the wind on the
other bow. a vessel Is on the starboard
tack when the wind blows against the
starboard side and on the port tack when
the wind is on the port side. The right
side looking forward is the starboard side
and the left side looking in the same d.
rection the port or larhoard side. To reef
is to decrease the sails according to the
force Of the wind. It is done with short
lengths of line fitted to the reef band near
the foot of the sail.
SAILING TACTICS.
Getting a windward position is when one
of the contestants works to the weather
side of her rival 50 as TO be nearer the
wind. Hence the weather or windward
side Of the boat is the one against which
the wind blows full force The lee side is
just the opposite and is used in contradis-
tinction to weather. The word is also used
in a sense of shelter or when the craft is
under the lee Of the land. To weather a
mark or buoy is to reach or tack TO the
windWard side of II. A leg or reach is tho
course or distance made upon one tack.
A good leg is made when the course on
a tack IS near the desired course. Long
and short legs refer to the compare tive
distances sailed upon different tacks, To
fall off is when a boat lays off to lee
ward
To huff is to bring the yachts head
nearer the wind and allow the sails TO
spill some of the wind in them.
Blanketing is done when one Of the con-
testants beats to tho weather side Of the
other 50 close as to take the wind out of
the latters sail
The boat "runs' when she scuds before a
favorable breeze winch sweeps from
astern or the rear part of the yacht.
Under such conditions the mainsa!l is
eascd off by releasing the sheets.
SOME TECHNICAL TERMS.
The wake is the troubled waters LEI,
astern
A sail in bra.ls is tied up. The brails
when used in j,bs are for the purpose of
lifting the clew clear Of the stays, then
the sheet is shifted over.
y clew is the outer lower corner of a
fore and aft sail.
To stem the tide is to work against the
current flowing in opposite direction
y tide floods when it comes into port and
Gibbs when it departs
In the WINS eye or the teeth of the
wind is travelling directly toward the wind.
Down the wind is travelling The same d.
rection the wind is blowing.
In the wind is with the wind ahead so
hat he cot NJ ina1
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THE VERMONT ACADEMY.
Opened Tuesday with Six New Members
in the Faculty.

Saxtons River, Sept. 9,-Prof E. ]. Col
cord. formerly Of the Vermont academy
and later superintendent of schools al Rut-
land, has received the appointment of pro-
fessor in history in the Pennsylvania
State college and will assume his new
duties at once. Prof. Co!cord is widely
known in educational circles in New Eng
land.
The Vermont academy opens tomorrow
with a large number of pupils, and SIX
changes in the faculty from last year,
among them the new principal, Homer c.
Bristol from Paterson, y. j., and Lieut..
f. NJ. Foote. 18th artillery L. S ~, in the
military department. The former prin-
cipal, Prof. Williams, goes to the Greek
professorship a Brown university.
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Stcnhen c. Place's Estate.

We. the subscribers, having been appointe'
BY The Honorable the Probate Court for tn
rrivr. examine and All Ju-t tine claims and Gle
mand, of all persons against the estate @
stephen c. Place, late OF Hines hurgh
claims ana demands exhibited in OIL
So, thcrcto aud six months iron
the day oi the date hereof, being Above
by said Court for that purpose, we do ther,
fore hereby give notice That we viii attend I
the business of our appointment at the RESI-
dence OF the late stephen c. Place in san
district, on the first Wednesdays OF Octobe
each of said days.
Dated this itn day of September 1895.
PERRY Il. MI rs, tC,rr,j..joncrs
JOSIAH BARKER, o
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d. 4 Rrniie'S ESintc.

We. the subscribers, having been appointed
by The Honorable the Probate Court for IN,
District Of Chittcudon. Commissioners TO re
ceiye. examine and adjust the claims and de
mands of all persons against the estate of II
A. Brodie, late OF burlington. de
ceased. and also all claims and demand
exhibited in offset thereto; and six month
from the day of the date hereof, being allowed
hy said Court for that purpose. we do therefor
hereby give notice thar We Will attend to th
cuisines, of our appointment, AT the Office e.
j. W. Russell in Burlin- ION m said District
February next, at 10 o'clock a. M, on each o
said days. 900
Dated this ith day Of September, 1905.
JOEL II. hOLTON, Cor,,nissiorors
/. q. FLETCHER, COMMISSIONER
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Household Treasure.

d. w. Fuller of Canajoharie, \. V,
says that he always keeps DIR. King S
New Discovery in the house and his fami-
ly has always found the very best results
follow it's use; that he would not be with
out it, if procurable. &. a. Dykeman,
druggist. Cutskill, \. y, says that DR..
Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly the
his family for eight years, and it has new
or failed to do all that is claimed for it,
Why not try remedy SO long tried and
tested. Trial bottles free at q. l.. La
Fountain & Co.'S drug store. Regular
size 30 Cents and 81 100.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salyc.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all skin Bruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re.
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
sa tisfaction or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. For sale by G. L. La.
Fountain & Co.
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swITCHMAN RUN OVER.

Rutland, Sept. G.-Owen O'Ncil, a switch
man. was run over 10y the cars in the
city yards here this morunc. His right
leg was severed above the knee and his
recovery is doubtful.
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Pensions have been
granted to Vermonters as follows: Orig
inal, James l.. Congdon, East Poultney
renewal and increase, David r. Mulliken
North Hyde Park; increase, Stephen N
Putnam, jr., Boltonville.
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PUBLIC EVENTS IN RANDOLPH.
Tho Annual Vermont Christian Confer
ence In Session.

Randolph, VT, Sept. 5.--The annual Yer
mont Christian conference was called to
order to-day in the Christian church here
by Rev George W. Morrow the pastor,
and president of the conference. Rev.
NJ. T. Morrill, of Woodstock was made sec
rotary pro tenn. The business of the day
was confined to the appointment of COM
mittees and routine business. This even
ing there was an excellent sermon preach
ed by Rev. G. f. Blackford of ShrewS-
bury.
There are about 20 delegates and minis
ters present. Among them are Rev. T. S.
Weeks of Swansea, president of the New
England convention; Rev NJ. w. Borth-
wick of Manchester. N H., Rev. C. f.
Hook of East Dickinson, N Y, Rev. NJ. 7.
Morrill, of Woodstock, Rev. II. c. Cisco of
Belviderc, Rev G. f. Blackford of Shrews-
bury, Rev. d. +. Wheeler of Calais, and
Rev. Harriet Freeman of Calais.
In this conference there are only six
churches in active working order, with
about 600 members.
Tomorrow will be taken up with regu-
lar conference work, reports of churches,
ministers, missionaries, Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor interests are to be dis
cussed. In the afternoon there will be a
sermon by Rev. T. S. Weeks, president
of the New England convention. In the
evening another sermon will be preached
by Rev. NJ. vs. BorthWlcK oil Manchester,
y. II.
The conference will hold over Sunday.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Randolph, Sept. 1.-The musical festival
which commenced here last evening by
the Central Vermont choir guild closed
this evening and has been very successful
Charles Dudley was musical director, ow-
ing to the absence of J. II. Mears of Enos-
hlIroh and has given rnnpral g1tiSfACt ion.
There are a large number present from
the churches in Barre, Montpelier South
Royalton, Bethel, Randolph Centre and
this place.
This evening there was a very fine adj
dress delivered by Rev. J. b. Trevett OF
Bethel After this a reception was ten
dered the members of the guild and the
visitors at the residence of Mrs. George l.
Spear, which was a very pleasant affair.
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VERMONT PosTMAsTERs.

Washington Sept. 6.-FourIh class post
masters We're to-day appointed as follows:
Mrs. $. NJ. Holden, Mount Holly, vice
David Horton, removed.
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FEMALE BRIDGE JUMPER FINED

New York. Sept AIRS. Clara Nc
Arthur, the first woman to jump from
the Brooklyn bridge was fined s. In the
Tombs police court to-day. She paid the
fine and left the court with her husband.
She seems to have fully recovered from
her immersion.
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BiiiOusneSs
Harry Russell's Estate.

We the subscribers, having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probate Court Tor the
District Of Chittenden Commissioners to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims ana de-
Harry Russell, late OF Shelhurne, in said
District, deceased, and also all claims and de-
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and SIX
months from he day of the date hereof being
allowed by said Court for that purpose, We do
therefore hereby give notice that we will At
tend TO the business Of our appointment, at me
late residence of said Harry Russell, in said
district on the second Tuesdays of uctouer
and March next, at lOa. m, on each Of SAID
days, ,o-
Dated this eth day of September, 1925.
JOHN l.. BARSTOM, commissioners.
DAVID G. SMITH,
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NAUTICAL LINGO FOR LANDsMEN.


In reading reports of yacht races lands
men are apt to be puzzled by the technical
terms used. The ordinary readers nauu-
cal Knowledge generally embraces the
names and uses Of the various sails, but
many expressions concerning the sailing
of the craft bother him. Here IS some
help for such readers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
FORGIVENESS OF SIN.

1t is not our purpose to discuss the
general theory of sin nor the methods
of redemption therefrom. but merely
| tosay a few words on the demonetiza-
ton of silver.
There seems to be no statute of
limitation to get forgiveness for the Re
publicans, for what they did in the
long ago, in the eyes of Democrats, but
to judge by their press, every deviltry
| performed by the Democracy ought to
outlaw in six months
SO says our morning contemporary.
If we mistake not, often and often has
this same contemporary spoken of the
! demonstration of silver as the crime
of 1873 Now, all concede that crime
is a. sin. Then forgiveness of sin is
not dependent on any statute of limf-
tation. It depends on repentance. Are
| we not told in the Good Book. IF thy
brother trespass against thee. rebuke
him, and if he repent, forgive him -
When we refer to the demonstration
of silver by the Republican party in
1873, we do it that the party may be
rebuked, hoping that some day it will
repent. But of this it shows no signs,
and because it has not repented or
/ shown any signs of a. desire to re-
pent, Senator John P. Jones left It.
Forgiveness may not depend upon
repentance alone, for forgiveness was
asked for those who committed the
most stupendous crime ever committed
or that can be. Father, forgive them,
for they know not what they do" For
giveness for the Republican party can
not be asked on the ground that it did
not know what it did when it demone-
tized silver, for Senator John Sherman
the great Republican authority on
finance and money matters, said, only
two years ago, of this same law,
There never was a bill proposed in
the Congress Of the United States
which was so publicly and openly pre-
scented and discussed" No forgiveness
on the ground of lack of knowledge
then.
That spirit still pervades the Repub.
lican party. The same high authority
from whom we have quoted. saws
speaking of the law of July IA. 1880
and its repeal: ut was makeshift
but 1 think a good one to defeat the
free coinage of silver on the ratio Of
16 to ]. I believe in this respect it ha,
rendered the country an enormous ser
vice." The spirit of repentance.is woe
fully lacking here.
In all the years from 1873 to 1885 tht
Republican party had chance to re-
nent and undo the thing it ought no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
SPANS TASK.

The London Times, a most conserva-
tive paper, concludes that it would
cost Spain $150,0OO 600 and take three
years of hard work to suppress the
Cuban rebellion. If the Times conclu-
sion is correct, then Spain can scarcely
hope to succeed. The longer the rebel
lion continues the more desperate be-
comes the case for the mother country,
the more hopeful for the Cubans.
If the estimate for the monetary
cost is correct, and it seems rather
low than high, it would require ESQ.,
100000 pesetas a year for three years.
SPANS revenue is not such that she
can stand any considerable increase Of
expenditures. Her total revenue for
the financial year 1892 was 779, 1880
pesetas; while her expenditures for the
same year were 1872, 81, 6S7 pesetas. This
! made the actual deficit for the year 3d.
435, 627 pesetas. For the financial year
| 1928 the revenue was 707, 1913, 172 pese-
tas; expenditures, 754, 444, 500 pesetas.
making the deficit for thar year
a, O46, 42S pesetas.
OuCH d COuQIlAOil VI ISi lllldllCSo
shows that Spain has not the sinews Of
war with which to subdue Cuba if it
will take three years time in which to
accomplish the task. Her treasury is
empty and her credit practically ex-
hausted. In the present struggle she
must rely on her one great resource to
retain Cuba. and that is Spanish pride.
1t is not a thing to be laughed at and
she has much of it. Yet it is rather
! poor. capital to rely on when unsup-
ported with those resources so neces-
sary to carry on a war.
If Cuba should be granted belligerent
rights by the United States there
would be no question as to her ulti-
mate freedom. 1t is not at all i'm
probable that they may be granted
during the coming session of Congress.