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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09

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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09
WalpOle.

George Jennings and his grandson
had a lively battle the other day with
vicious horse. during which they be
came somewhat mixed up with barb
ed wire fence. The horse was finally
conquered, but the grandson came out
of the fight with broken arm and Mr..
Jennings with badly torn hand DIR.
Matthews dressed their wounds. as
sisted by DR.. John L. Porter
At the summer school recently held
in Chester, instruction in general his
tory and algebra was given by l.. f.
Sherwin. principal of the Walpole high
school. The school reporter. says :
"Mr. Sherwin's work in both branches
gave evidence of sound scholarship,
the field of general history being GOV
cred by him in a remarkably complete
manner. and the fundamental princl-
pies of algebra being thoroughly and
scientifically presented
The Mccormick self-binding corn
harvester is a new labor saving nipple
ment of great promise, which is being
introduced here by ]. X. Sterling. 1t
cuts the corn and binds it into bundles
of apy desired size. ana appears to be
lust what the corn growers have long
been looking for. 1t has been thor
oughly tested ON fodder corn and does
its work admirably. 1t is attracting
good deal of admiring attention from
the farmers
George b. Williams. the well-known
proprietor of Maple Grove dairy farm.
has been appointed a member OF the
board of trustees of the New Hamp-
shire Agricultural college This is an
which is very generally
Mr.. Williams is Just the
kind of man needed for the position.
Rev. Nathaniel Seaver of Leicester,
Mass. preached in the Unitarian
church Sunday. Mr.. Seaver was pastor
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24

large package of tobacco. make the
condition that all those who assist at
my funeral, if they wish to partake of
the benefits of my will, must smoke
without interruption during the entire
ceremony.
"My body shall be placed in coffin
lined throughout with the wood of my
old Havana cigar boxes. At the foot
of the coffin shall be placed box of
French tobacco called 'Caporal,' and a
package of our old Dutch tobacco.
AT my side place my favorite pipe
and box of matches. for one never
knows what may happen. When the
bier rests in the vault, all the persons
in the funeral procession are requested
to cast upon it the ashes of their pipes
as they pass it on their departure from
the grounds"
1t is said that old Van Klaes on the
day that he finished his will sum-
moned a notary who was also notable
smoker and said to him: ''Fill my
pipe and yours l am going to die"
He dictated the will and died. Cru
saders against the use of tobacco will
find in this striking instance little sup
port for their claim that smoking is
disastrous to the human system. Of
course it may be argued that if he had
limited his indulgence to 100 grammes
a day he might have lived to the adj
vanced age of 120, instead of being cut
of at SO in the flower of his youth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
Front and Rear.
From the Yonth's Companion.

81 hear you've been visitin' Mary
Staples down Nashuy way" said one
of the Brambletown ladies to Miss Me-
linda Harkins, who had been absent
from her native place for fortnight.
81 suppose Mary amt changed any
great, has she? Same slack, good ma
tured piece she allus was, l suspicion"'
"Jest about the same" assented Miss
Melinda, with nod which, though
energetic, failed to shake the tight knob
of hair which adorned the top of her
head "She's got real up-an'-comin'
man, too, but he can't change Mary a
miten
"What kind of house have they
got?" inquired the caller.
"Well,' said Miss Melinda, cit was
a real pretty lookin' house from the
front, am Mary she KEEP it kind of
slicked up. 1 was quite took back when
l got there to see how well it appeared.
II spoke right out, sayin' how pretty
| thought twas, the shape of it an the
color an so on. Mary, she was real
pleased, an she told me twas what
they call Queen Anne cottage.
"Well, when she took me out to the
back part, an 1 see the yard all full o.
clutter an the paint wore off, an
everythin' lookin' like the last o. pea
time" said Melinda, whose Roman
nose seemed to take an upward turn as
she spoke: 81 said to myself, This
house may be Queen Anne in front, for
all know, but it's Mary Anne in the
back, an no two ways about it! :"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
Accommodating Actor.
from Louisville Courier-Journal.

They say that Edwin Booth could be
awesome in private life, and was wont
to draw about himself on any and every
occasion circle, in which the presum
ing, if they dared to enter, were blight.
ed by the lightnings of the great TRACE
dams godlike wrath. This was Booth
That other star, Joe Jefferson, is quite
another sort of actor in private life.
What could you expect? Could Joe
Jefferson be awesome? The idea is SC
impossible that this story, Which fiut-
tered from the wings of Macauley's the
other night, seems almost a matter OF
course.
This is the story. There are numerous
juvenile "supers" in Grip Van Win
kle." One of the smallest of them
stood, hat in hand, waiting for his cue.
The hat was not wanted in the young
histrian's approaching "turn." Sud.
denly the youngster turned to the near.
est bystander with: "Say, there's my
cue-hold my hat, will you?"
The bystander held the hat most
obligingly until it's owner returned, and
looking round him, inquired, "WhO
took my hat?"
81 took it." the answer came, and IT
came from the immortal Joe jefferson
The infant recovered from his col
lapse in time to finish his part in the
play.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
How He Kept His Word.
From New York Herald

The residents of Mount Vernon are, as
rule, prosaic and not overly "swift. y
There are some grand and glorious ex-
ceptions to this however, as the follow
ing incident, told by recent arrival in
this Westchester town, will show.
"You see we had just moved into a
new house." said he, land knew moth
ing whatever about the town. My
wife called at dairy and gave orders
for milk, to be served every morning at
our door. She was afraid that perhaps
the delivery might be late, and SO en-
joined the milkman to be sure to be on
hand before breakfast"
'Yes'm; I'll be on hand before
breakfast, replied the milkman.
"'I may depend on you?'
Yes, indeed, ma'am, without fail, ,
said he.
"Our house had just been finished,
and the heat from the furnace dried
out the plaster and woodwork very
rapidly. Little bits of plaster fell in
one place, boards and door frames
cracked somewhere else, and in the
bare rooms-for we had not yet been
able to lay the carpets-the sounds were
intensified. We were all nervous over
the strangeness of our surroundings
and did very little sleeping. 1t seemed
that the night had but half spent itself,
when someone dashed up the front
steps, and ran up the porch as if pur-
sued by some seen or unseen foe, from
which he was trying to escape. Then
he ran back and down the steps to the
street. [ had just fallen into a light
sleep, and was startled by the racket.
Not knowing what on earth was the
trouble, rushed to the window and
shouted to the man, Hold on what
are you doing? Get out of here
why, l am the milkman, said the
fellow, coming to sudden stop.
ooh, you cannot give me any such
gag as that. What business have you
on my porch? What is your name, if
you are the milkman?'
''The fellow was as much frightened
as was nervous, and did not hesitate
second to give me his name. 1t was
the milkman. L looked at the clock,
and the hands stood at o'clock. He
did get around before breakfast"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
A Ringer Necessary.
From Washington Post !

GA theatrical man has varied expe-
riences, and some funny incidents are
continually coming before him." said
John J. Collins at the Arlington. '"The
one-night stands are prolific of episodes
and profanity, especially the latter, but
they also afford good bit of amuse-
ment after the annoyance is over. They
are not quite so awful now as they used
to be.
"A few years ago a con my was
plotting through the West came upon a
rather unpromising town, but fate
willed that we should give one appear
ance. The hall we hired was crude
There was no box office. no reserved
seats, and 1 had to stand at the door
and collect the admission money. AT
7.30 not soul had appeared. At 7.45 a
great big chap came stalking in, and
asked me if | wanted a ringer. Whats
ringer?' | asked. "A man to ring the
bell. You'll never get folks up here to
see this show till you hire somebody to
go down and pull the Town Hall bell.
They are used to it, and won't come
without
81 took the ringer at his word, gave
him half a dollar, and he departed
smiling. Soon the deep changing of a
bell smote upon the air, and in less than
no time the townspeople came pouring
in, enough of them to make fair au-
dience. In spite of the fact that our at
traction had been set forth on the bill
boards and in the local papers, if that
bell hadn't been pulled we would have
played to empty benches"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24

anybody but himself by the explosi on
that now he was expecting every mo-
ment. When the road took him near
any habitation he made wide circuit,
to keep it outside the range of the dyna-
mite bomb round his waist. With the
same thoughtfulness for others he
stopped when, after about half an
hours walk, he caught sight of the fig
ure of woman approaching him. He
was like man with the plague, whom
1t was dangerous to approach, and
Dalph was about to turn precipitately
and get out of the woman's way, when
something in her figure struck him as
familiar. The night was moonlight
one, and in the middle of the road
where she was walking it was clear as
MONDAY. A second glance told him
that his suspicion was right, it was
Deborah Dene hurrying along the road.
In the complete surprise of seeing her
in such spot at such an hour the
thought of his invention went clear out
of his head. If was due to go off at any
moment now; but Ralph was so aston
ished that he actually forgot it's exist
ence.
He hurried forward.
"Deb,n he said, "what are you doing
here?"
For answer the girl flung her arms
round his neck and burst into tears.
She had hurried as fast as the train
would bring her to him Immediately
on receiving his letter with it's hint Of
suicide, and had walked from the near
est station, three miles further up the
road, expecting to reach his house only
in time to find him a corpse. She
sobbed for five minutes on his breast,
without being able to speak a word in
the relief of finding him alive. The
letter which he had received and which
she was supposed to have written she
had never heard of except through his
reproaches. 1t was forgery, no doubt,
concocted by some spiteful acquaint-
ance of his or hers to ruin their happi-
ness. She loved him with her whole
heart and soul, she sobbed, and could
never dream of giving him up.
1t seemed to poor Ralph Carbon,
who loved her more than life, that the
gates of paradise had opened. TO find
that all the mental agony through
which he had passed had been without
cause or basis made him feel the happi-
est man in the world.
TWAS actually not until he clasped his
sweetheartln / is arms, with every douot
and suspicion removed, that the conse-
quent pressure of the bomb against his
flesh reminded him how, in a few
minutes at most, it would blow him to
atoms.
This story was told me as true by
friend of mine, who knew the interest
l take in the subject of suicide. He
stopped when he had reached this
point in his narrative, as if it were con-
cluded.
"And were they both killed." l
asked, with interest.
ooh, no! They were married shortly
afterward. Carbon gave up trying to
invent from that night and became
pretty successful when he found his
real forte-tale writting.n
"But the bomb?" / asked. / was not
interested in the mans subsequent ca
reer. My friend pretended to look sur
prised.
"My dear fellow, you don't think
machine could possibly work when
Ralph Carbon had invented and made
itu'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24

tressing diseases, such as headaches, indiges-
ton, biliousness, skin diseases boils, carbun-
cles, piles, fistulas and maladies too numerous
to mention.
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their bow
els, they would have less frequent occasion
to call for their doctors services to subdue
attacks of dangerous diseases.
That, of all known agei-.s to accomplish
this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are unequalled, is proven by the fact that
once used, they are always in favor. Their
secondary effect is to keep the bowels open
and regular, not to further constipate, as is
the case with other pills. Hence, their great
popularity with sufferers from habitual con-
stipation, piles and indigestion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
SHE PASSED..
The Gatekeeper Saw the Error of
His Ways at Last.
By NJ. Quad.

by NJ. quad.
When the train for the west was
called at the door, and among them
was small thin young woman about
20 years old, who had a humble and
resigned expression, and a sharp-nosed,
IRON jawed female, of AS, who was evil
IDENTIFY her mother. The small. thin
woman had bundle and a ticket to
st. Thomas. The sparp-nosed woman
had basket and two bundles and no
ticket at all.
Cricket, ma am, !" said the gatekeeper
as she attempted to follow her daughter
out.
"I'm jest going to see Melinda on the
train" she replied.
"Ticket, ma'am, ticket; got to have
ticket"
give got to put Melinda aboard of
the train, tell ye! She's never trav-
eled before in her life and is jest as apt
to git under or on top of the car as into
it.'
"Show your ticket, ma 'am, (" persisted
the gate tender as he waved his ticket
punch around. 81 have to do as I'm
ordered, you know.u
81 tell ye, F" replied the woman as she
cIoWueu closer, I'm bound to see
Melinda off! 1t won't hurt yer ole rail-
road any to let me through. Melinda,
don't you cry, fur Pm a-coming. The
idea that mother can't see her daugh-
ter off,
Cricket, ma'am ! You are OBTAINING
so passengers. Please show your ticket
or move back ~
GIVE got to put Melinda on that
car ~ shouted the woman in higher
key. "Ive got II eggs, a bottle of
skunk's lie, two lamp chimneys, a
pumpkin pie, a bottle of hair dye and
a pint of buttermilk in this basket, and
| either go through or bust the basket
right here and now.n
She dropped the bundles and began
swinging the basket around her head,
but it made only two circles when the
gate tender smilingly said i:
"Wish to see your daughter off :?
Pass right in, lady, and stay as long as
you want to-
"You bet l will ~ muttered the old
lady as she joined Melinda, "but I'm a
leetle sorry he give up SO quick. Good
lands, but | could hev made SIGH a
wreck of this depot that no trains could
hev gone out fur week ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
A Great Smoker.
From Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Van Klaes was nicknamed Pap Big
Pipe, for he was a great smoker. He
made large fortune in the India trade,
and built a mansion near Rotterdam.
In his home he collected every imagin-
able kind of pipe. 1t was said that he
smoked $50 grammes of tobacco every
day and died at the age of IS years.
In making his will, after bequeath-
ing to his relatives, friends and charities
large proportion of his estate, he add
ed the following clause
81 wish every smoker in the king
dom to be invited to my funeral in
every way possible, by letter, circular
and advertisement. Every smoker who
takes advantage of the invitation shall
receive as a present ten pounds of
tobacco and two pipes, on which shall
be engraved my name, my crest, and
the date of my birth.
1.-THE poor of the neighborhood who
accompany my bier shall receive every
year on the anniversary of my death
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
BOOKS GIVEN AWAY.
One Entitled Health" the Other "Beauty. =

Whatever tends to promote ,he ge9hl
vigor and orderly operations lie lends
also to fortify the system against ex<ehal as
as well as internal caus3 of dNty6(nce.
This Is The aim Fl the &c, G ssS I'd
Keep, 1t gives plaiZ common-ssNe rules
on living. = It tells how to kesp>@ell if you
are: are well and how to get wSxif you are not
The second book is entitled "Beauty.''
1t is elegantly illustrated, and should be in
the hands of every woman in the land 1t
gives instruction as to identifying the face,
hair, arms, neck and bust, and points out
relief for skin diseases.
For limited time either of these books,
or Anglers Letter Scale, novel and useful
little article, will be sent free on request, or
both books and the Letter Scale will be
forwarded on receipt of two-cent stamp
for postage.
Angler Chemical Co., Irvington Street,
Boston, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
HIS LAST INVENTION.
T From Pail Mall Budget.

From Pail Mall Budget.
- ALpH Carbon strobe modify up
and down his workshop, Uttered
- with the odds and ends of ma
IN chinery which represented the
N\ ruins of hundred castles in
4 n the air. He was always invent
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
But They Keep Right On.
IRON chicago Inter.ocean. l

Johnnie-''The minister must have
been feeling pretty cross about the way
the people sang in church to-day"
Mamma-"Did he say anything
about il? n
Johnnie-"Yes'm just as soon as he
stood up and opened the Bible he said,
Go and sing no more +"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
R5s{R&, ga9lE!2
A WOMAN.
From the somerville Journal

She wore a hat to the play.
And what did the man behind say!
Well, not what he ought,
If he'd said what he thought
But he didn't. He just went away
From the slow moving car, without rear,
She got off with her face to the rear
All who saw her revolve
Made solemn resolve
Not to go and do like her this year.
She made small bet with man
On most satisfactory plan.
No matter which way
1t went, he had to pay,
SO now she has got new fan.
But we love her in spite of all this,
For she sweetens our duh lives with bliss.
She is tender and true,
When troubles pursue,
And our woes vanish all at her kiss.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
ASSIST NATURE

a little now and then,
with a gentle, cleans
ing laxative, thereby
removing offending
matter from the stom-
ach and bowels, and
toning up and invigo-
rating the liver and
quickening its tardy
action, and you there
|by remove the cause
Of a p,1ltitI1de of dis
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-01-24
If the Baby is Casting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem
edy, MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething. 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhea.
Twenty five cents a bottle.
It is the Best of All.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-14
Funeral of John F. Lonergan,

EuUSIdi OF JOnn r. EOnef2ans
The funeral of John F. Lonergan was
held from st. Francis de Sales church
Sunday Afternoon. The spacious au-
dience room was filled, when about 2.3O
o'clock the remains and mourners es-
cOrted by the fire department, of which
the deceased had so long been an active
member, reached there. The firemen
headed by the engineers went into the
church first and formed in open ranks,
as the remains were carried down the
broad aisle to the space in front of the
altar. While this was done and the fire
men and mourners being seated the choir
sang Nearer My God to Thee"
The bearers were: from the w. H.
Bradford Hook and Ladder Co. of which
the deceased was assistant foreman, D.
A. Ward and Edward Carrigan; from
Stark hose, George HarwOod; Tiffany
Hose, Charles McCarty; Putnam Hose,
John Cronin Eagle Hose, Henry Knapp.
The services were conducted by Rev.
A. j. Barron. He referred to the fact
that funeral discourses were something
unusual in this church, and although it
was sometimes customary to speak of
the dead yet in this case the dead spoke
even better than he could. He referred
to the many good qualities of the de-
ceased, his friendship with everyone, the
respect that all who knew him had for
him, of the pleasant word and friendly
smile with which he always greeted any
one he met, and as it had been remarked
that he had not al enemy in the world,
so it must be that God above was his
friend. He closed by speaking a few
words of consolation to those who
mOurned. There were many handsome
floral tributes among the most conspic-
uous being blanket of Easter lilies,
palms and carnations from the Hook aud
Ladder Co., cross and large wreath from
the RefOrmer Office, wreath, Mrs. McKeon,
bunch of calla-lilies from Charles Barnes
and p. Brazil each, large bouquet from
Mrs. John Temple, and anchors, crosses,
and bouquets from other friends, names
not attached. The choir also sang dur
ing the services, God be with You till
We Meet Again"
Although the rain was falling and the
mud was deep large number followed
the body to the cemetery at the Centre,
where the interment took place, and
amid universal regrets all that was NOR
tai of John F. Lonergan was tenderly
laid away to rest.
There were quite number present
out of town, among them being: Mrs.
NJ. j. Meagher of Philadelphia, Pa;
John Fitzpatrick and wife of Troy,N
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lyons, Mrs. John Sheri-
dan. James Shea and wife, Miss Bridget
Vaughn of Cohoes, N. Y; j. Sibbald
of Lansing burgh, N, Y, and delega-
ton of friends and relatives from Hoo
sick Falls, N. Y.