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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
&. II. EDDY ~ co.
soda Water Works.

1t is doubtful if in ones travels from
town to town they will observe a more
complete establishment in its line than
that conducted by G. II, Eddy ~ Co.,
of Bratteboro. Their bottling works
are located in Holden a Martins
large new building on Frost street oc-
cupying premises consisting OF Two
floors including the basement, and
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

nent business man here Is member
If the Vermont Wheel club and also
of the executive committee oi
the Heating Wheel club, and repre-
sents the Heating company IN Vermont
having established agencies for them
throughout the state, II. NJ. Mood Is
A gentleman of strict business habits
and any one visiting his popular bust
ness headquarters will always find him
ION deck
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
MRS. r. III. MORSE.


Among the popular establishments
in Brattleboro which have been given
a place in this review, none deserve
more favorable consideration at our
hands than the popular millinery goods
parlors of Mrs F. II. Morse of 30 Main
street. This business concern was
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
HOLDEN n MARTIN.
D~anors in Lumber and Building Mate
x1SA md Contractors and Builders,

Iuthc important department Of both
native and foreign lumber and TIMBER
ana 81 the most prominent houses in
thia ecction of the state is that of
HoIflen 4 Martin, of Brattlcboro. This
e or1e of the most successful and pros
ner1Dus concerns in the locality. They
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
FRANCIS w. CROSBY
Architect

Among the accomplished architects
in this locality Francis W. Crosby is
conspicuous, occupying connections
quarters in the Leonard block ON FL
hot street. He has designed and cen
structcd large number Of residences /:
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
ARTUUR O'LEARN'

scientific Horse sheer and F"rr'"r'
One of the most popular, sclentlhe.-
horse shoers in this part of Vermont Is
undoubtedly Arthur O'Leary, whose
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
II. VI WOOD

sporting Goods, Fishing Tackle and BIZ
cNcIts Agent for the Heating. War
wick and New Mail.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

shop is on Flat street. Mr.. O'Leary
has had a long and thorough expert
cnce in the professional shooting OF
horses. and is "A skilled and eXpcrienc-
Ell mechanic. who commands an cXten-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

sure quality and uniformity; {. II
Eddy is prominent Odd Fellow, MI
FEELS does not "fraternlZe.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
dement's of Good Cotton Packing.

Cotton exchanges and handlers. and
the newspapers OF the cotton states. are
constantly urging upon producers the
advisability OF the adoption Of stand
ard bale for cotton and an improve
ment in the packing Of the staple. The
benefits to be derived from improved bal
ing are illustrated in the course Of the
markets for sea island cotton during the
cotton year now about closing.
At the beginning of the season there
was a large stock Of sea island cotton
in the hands of consumers, and there
were other circumstances which made
the outlook anything but the brightest.
Some OF the Oldest dealers in the bust
ness in Europe predicted that the crop
would not be marketed at price much
If any above 10 cents a pound for the
handlers on this side of the water re-
solved to do all they could to hold the
price up as high as possible. and one of
the chief means to that end, as deter
mined upon, was to improve the pack
ing. Up to that time the average sea
island package weighed something like
200 pounds, and the season began with
bales OF that size coming into the mar
ket. After a sharp and short agitation
of the matter the weight of the bales
was raised to 800 pounds, and the char
acter of the covering was improved. The
result was a saving in handling, the
keeping of the fiber cleaner and in better
order. and decidedly better price for the
cotton than was expected. The price real
lied averaged probably % per cent. more
than was predicted by the wiseacres in
Europe.
The better prices obtained were not,
of course, due entirely to the improve
ment in the packing, but there is no
doubt in the minds of people in the sea
island cotton business that they were due
very largely to 1t. And there can be no
doubt that similar gratifying results
would attend the improving of the pack
ing the upland cotton crop. 1t is the most
natural thing in the world for a consumer
to be willing to pay larger price for a
neat and clean package Of goods than for
dirty. ragged and generally disreruta-
BILE one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
Bravest Woman ON Earth.

Oregon has had number of women who
have distinguished themselves in various
ways, some in literature, some in art,
some as slayers of void beasts, others as
increasers of population, some by climb
ing noun tains, others by tumbling down
them, and so. on: but deed of bravery
has lately been done by a oPrtland woman
which ii is quite certain no other woman
in the world has nerve enough even to at
tempt, says the Morning Oregonian. This
woman is employed in a large establish
ment on Third street, and her name must
be kept secret to prevent the plase being
overrun by pople anxious to see the wo-
man who is so brav.
There are quite a number of other wo-
men employed in the same room, as well
as several men. A day or two sine a rat
strayed in to the room. and could not find
its way out and the men started to catch
and kill him.
This was easier said than done, for the
rat was able and daring, and fed from
one ambush to another, while the women
and girls flew up on the chairs and tables,
and would have perched on the ceiling
like flies If they had been able.
There was one eXcption-th brave wo-
man who has immortalized herself She
stood her ground, and finally, when the
and was dashing abross the floor almost
over her feet, she '"scrouched' down and
let her skirts touch the floor and captured
the rat, and when it-endeayoXred to push
its way out she swatted it over the head
and laid it out.
This is a fact, and if any persons in any
country can produce a similar case of
bravery and presence of mind on the part
of a woman he can take the bakery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
A Python story.

Concerning pythons the following, ac-
cording to the Realm, is a true story: A
young lady in this country for long time
resisted her lovers entreaties to go out
TO india with him as his wife. She had
a horror of the wild animals she believed
she might encounter there, especially SER
penis. At length, however, after he had
issued sort OF ultimatum, she consent
ed to accompany him. She did not, how
ever leave her fears behind her, and
lived in constant terror of some day meet
ing what she SO intensely feared Her
husband did his best TO laugh her fears
away but without avail. Then he resolv-
ed to try more, drastic means. A huge
python was killed in the neighborhood
of his bungalow. Without telling his wife
anything about it, he ordered the reptile
TO be brought into the drawing room and
eoiled up as If asleep on the hearthrug
Then he went out and called his wife
telling her to go into the drawing room,
and that he would join her in a few min
utes Soon after he heard a dreadful
scream. That will cure her of her fear
OF serpents,' he smiled to himself, and
purposely delayed his entry. When at last
he went into the drawing room he saw
his wife lying on the floor, and coiled
around her was another huge python, the
mate OF the one that lay dead on the
hearthrug
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
Not Classical, But Ant.

I'm ante-bellum days." said an Alabama
politician, according to the St. Louis
Democrat, 1T used to be the fashion for
two political aspirants for the same office
TO stump their district together, each ane
doing his best to win the popular vote. l
remember on one occasion the rival can
didates in an Alabama district We're men
of about equal natural ability, but the
educational advantages of Mr.. Il. had been
very much better than those Of Mr.. c. on
the day of which am speaking Mr.. B.,
had embellished his speech with stsndry
classical illusions. Among others ne spoke
of the devotion of Curtius to his country.
Mr.. c., who was one of the most eager is
teners, whispered 20 a friend. Who is this
fellow Curtius that he's talking about?"
III you had read your Roman history
was the reply, you would know that Cur
titus threw himself into the gulf in the To-
rum for the safety of Rome Mr.. c, was
not a classical scholar, but he had wit
enough to make good use of a hint. When
in his speech the time came to make a
telling thrust, he exclaimed. My friend
speaks of Curtius; he threw himself into
gulf TO save his country, but here is man
who would throw his country into the gulf
to save himself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

Maj. Roosevelt was a man of fixed hab-
ITS, says Harper's Bazaar. At O'Clock
every, morning he entered the door of
his club, seated himself before the fire.
place, and producing a copy of q New
York paper of the previous days issue
proceeded to peruse it. 1t was an I'M
written law of the club that while the
major was so occupied he should not
be disturbed, and the only man who at
any time dared to do so was Critchon.
Critchon was man with an inexhaust-
ible supply of dreary anecdotes Every
thing reminded him of stories, which he
would relate with infinite care and elab-
crate detail whenever he could secure
an audience.
Therefore, when the major saw erich
ton enter the library one spring morn
ing he buried his nose deep in the edi-
torial columns of his favorite journal,
and made no sign of recognition.
Crichton strolled abut the room in a
desultory way, until the major began to
grow nervous and uneasy, and to feel
that the room was getting rather close,
SO he called to one of the servants:
Charles, l wish you would let that
window up. It's very close in here"
Here was Crichton's opportunity.
Smiling pleasantly, he commenced Let
ting that window up reminds me of a
story" when he was interrupted by a
roar from the major:
by Jove, Charlesl let that window
DOWN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
The Baaed Conductor.

Here. how is this ?" demanded the con-
ductor, savagely, says Truth. You have
thirteen children. and they are all trying
TO travel on half-tickets'F
The man and the woman looked at each
other, and flush that suggested them 70
be guilty Of trying 10 swindie the railroad
came TO their cheeks, but they made no
response.
How old is that girl back there?" con-
unued the conductor, pulling his tawny
mOustache.
she viii be u Nov 2" replied the wo-
man, figuring IL out on her finger ends.
And how old is that boy next her2'
II he lives till the Nth of November.
he viii be II too" answered the man,
sharply.
"Ha. just as I expected" gloated the
conductor. Now, can you explain the
proximity Of their birthdays?" and he
waited for the confession.
That's easy enogh," ventured the wo-
man, franklys -
1T Is, is it2"
yes. There is no law that I know of
that prevents cousins being born in the
same month"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
Work of the Missionaries.

1t is said there are now about 5000 mis-
slonaries in China, and the
recent outrages which some of
them have suffered at Kucheng
and Foo Chow, now being investigated
in accordance with the demands of this
country and Great Britain, is causing to
be discussed the question whether the re-
suits achieved by the missionaries are a
fair equivalent for the great number OF
lives sacrificed and the vast amount of
money spent in missionary work.
Naturally, there is a great difference of
opinion in respect to this question. There
are jealous Christians who are sincere
in thinking that If one Cinnamon is made
a good Christian there is no good reason
for regretting the sacrifices that have been
made to evangelize China, but they are
not very practical sort of people.
A Pittsburg minister of the Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Mr.. Donehoo, is one of
those who does not believe that much is
accomplished, in the direction desired, by
the missionaries in China, and doubtless
there are many good Christians who hold
similar views. In a recent letter to the
New York Tribune, he says that while
he has had no experience in China, he
knows something of the results of the
efforts to make Christians of Cinnamon in
this country. He says: II have never
yet found one who gave evidence of thor
ough conversion to Christianity, though
l have known large number who have
been in our Sabbath schools and a few
who have protested conversion"
There is only one inference to be drawn
from what Mr.. Donehoo says. and that is
that If conversions are so few in this
by Christian influences. they must be
fewer still in China, where all the influ-
ences are against the Christian religion.
And Mr.. Donehoo says that he has never
yet seen a Chinaman who gave evidence
of thorough conversion to Christianity.
If his observation is correct is It not
doubtful that there are any genuine con-
versions in China? And If there are none,
is not the conclusion that the sacrifice OF
life and the expenditure of money for for.
eign missions are useless a fair one?
No doubt there are many Chinese who
profess 10 be Christians, but are they not
Influenced by interested motives? There
is not wanting testimony that they are.
1t is admitted that the missionaries are
earnest workers and that they do a great
deal of good. They conduct excellent
schools and their influence is civilizing
and elevating, but the question is. do
they make converts to Christianity?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
PERSONAL.
rnocraey.

Senator Frye of Maine deplores the
advance of the alien population in his
own state. He says that the town gov
eminent of Lewiston, Me-, has been at
times in the hands of men who were stran-
gers to him, although he had lived in the
place twenty-five years. The men were
elected by the foreigners working in the
mills.
--Rudyard Kipling has just returned to
America from Europe and has already dis
per. 1t all came, out over an old grand
father clock on which he had to pay a
duty of $40. When Informed of this Il
the dock he laid two $5-gold pieces on the
packing case, and said: ''Ah, 1 get a re-
ceipt for this, or is 1t like fine in a po-
lice court?" Just as you please re-
piled Mr.. Cooley, the customs officiai
Neither he nor any of the others could see
any point but there could be no doubt
that Mr.. Kipling had elected joke. Kip
ling then left for Battleboro, VT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

Recently the Morning News published
the text Of the anti-barroom bill. which
the prohibitionists OF this state intend
TO bring 10 the attention Of the legisla-
tire at fts next session. with the view OF
having il enacted into law. The BILL
with a petition attached for signatures,
is now being circulated throughout the
state 1t was read from the pulpit Of
the Methodist church in Thomasville last
Sunday. and DIR. Thompson. the minister
Of that church. made it the text of his
sermon. Our brownsville dispatch says
that it is the intention to have it read in
all the Methodist churches Of the state.
and perhaps in the churches Of other de-
nominations.
This books very much as If determin-
ed and organized effort was to be made
to have a prohibition law in this state
The prohibitionists have not been very
aggressive during the last three or four
years. but it looks now as II they had
decided to enter upon very active cam
paign.
We have no doubt that a strictly en-
forced prohibition law would be beneficial
in many respects in this and every other
state. bat we have never believed, and
do not now believe. that a prohibition
liquor law can be enforced. prohibition
liquor law that is not strictly enforced
is much worse than no law for the regu-
lation of the liquor traffic 1t breeds what
are called "blind tigers" Where there are
ant,
reptitiously. and the amount sold is about
as great as when 1t is sold openly under
proper restrictions, and the effects of sur
reptitiously sold whisky upon a commun-
ity are worse than the effects of openly
sold whisky.
The prohibitionists Insist that the sale
of intoxicants can be absolutely prohib-
tied. The facts, however. are against
them. 1t is impossible to enforce a pro-
hibition law in communities in which pub
lie sentiment is against such a law. 1t is
true that the prohibitionists say that the
law is enforced in Maine, but those who
have investigated the matter declare there
are more and worse intoxicants consumed
in that state now than before the law
went into operation.
We have always been a firm believer and
an advocate of the local option system.
1t has worked admirably in this state,
and it gives satisfaction wherever it is
tried. The reason is that when a county
or a community decides in favor Of pro-
hibition the law in that county or COM
munity is enforced. 1t is enforced because
the authorities whose duty It is to en-
force it know that they are supported by
public sentiment.
If we should have a general prohibition
law it would not be enforced in any city
or county in which the majority of the
people were against it. That this is true
is shown by the experience of those states
which have either tried or are now try
ing prohibition liquor laws.
We would much rather see a general
agitation of the liquor question with the
view Of voting out intoxicants under the
local option system than a general prohl-
bition law. If a prohibition law should be
enacted, however. the barroom people
would be largely responsible for it, be-
cause Of their refusal to comply with the
Sunday closing law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
The views of a Sarcastic Briton.

From the New York Sun.
Air: Yankee Doodle"
Uncle Sam has got boat,
They call her the Defender,
And every time she gets afioat
They take her home and mend her.
Sometimes it's her hollow gaff,
And sometimes it's her rigging;
She's tossed about as free as chaff
Wheneer the sea goes jigging.
When explanation time comes round
Their tongues are tipped with honey,
IT goes with some, but more are found
Who think it very funny.
We've heard enough to fill a book
About her speed-on paper
But when she tries II off the Hook
It's quite another caper.
OF course, the nerves of British tars
Are shaken by this thunder;
They know that nothing wearing spars
Can beat the Bristol wonder.
Dunraven sends a clumsy crock,
With every kind of failing;
She hasn't got a spar or block
Can stand a blow" in. sailing.
1t surely was a great surprise
To find that she got over.
If cranfield saw her with our eyes
He'd stay at home IN clover
But Britons are as thick as glue;
They never know they're beaten
Since hints on winning Waterloo
Were given at Elton.
Valkyrie cannot stand the pinch;
John Bull won't bet a penny;
Dunraven hasn't got a cinch--
See views Of Arthur Giennie.
But still there are some cranks who say
When times are fairly reckoned
And al Is over down the bay.
shell be no worse than second.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

There has been a very great decline in
the value of farm property in England.
A cablegram in a New York paper of
Sunday last contains this statement:
"a remarkable instance of the depressed
condition of English agriculture occurred
at the sale of Langdon Abbey on Thurs
day, when $50 acres of land. with farm
house, stabling. homestead, and seven
modern cottages, only realized SIS, 500.
Fifteen years ago the property was val
ued at 100000, and four years ago 1t was
actually mortgaged for $4,000"
Doubtless some of the silverites will say
that this decline is due to what they are
pleased to call the 1.-THE British gold
standard" and they will say it because
they think it serves their view of the
silver question to say it. but those who
in England call themselves bimetanists
don't say it because they know that silver
has nothing whatever to do with the de-
cline in the value of English farm prop
erty The decline is due to the fact that
wheat and meat and some other things
which are the chief products of English
farms can be imported cheaper than
they can be produced in England. Dur
ing the last four years there has been
an enormous increase in the production
of wheat in this country, the Argentine Re-
public. Russia and India. The farmers of
England are being undersold by the farm
ers of other countries.
If the gold standard had anything to do
with the decline in the prices of farm
products in England the fact would have
become apparent long ago. because Eng
land has had the gold standard since
1916.
Prices of English farm products have
been steadily declining ever since the
farmers of this country have become such
fierce competitors of the English farmers.
And as the cost of production has de-
creased in this country production has
| increased and prices have fallen. The
gold standard has nothing whatever to
do with the decline in the prices of Eng
lish farm products or the value of Eng
lish farms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

Has a priest the right to require the
members of his congregation to take an
oath that they will drink no intoxicating
liquors for period of three years? That
interesting and rather remarkable ques-
ton has been presented in Hungary by
the minister of finance to the minister
Of worship. In a town of that country
a Greek Catholic priest preached a tenn
perance sermon, and then made each
member of his congregation take an
oath that he would abstain from intox-
icants for three years. That didn't suit
the liquor sellers who pay a tax for the
privilege of carrying on their business.
They addressed a letter TO the minister
Of finance. protesting against the action
Of the priest, and that official inquired
Of the minister of worship as to the right
of the priest to make prohibitionists of
the members Of his congregation. The
minister Of worship has not yet an
swered. Doubtless he is searching for
the priests authority for his method Of
promoting the cause Of temperance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

A New Jersey clergyman has found
Biblical warrant for saying that the bal
loon sleeve must go. His authority is to
be found in the book of Ezekiel, xiii, IS,
and reads thus:i "And say, thus saith the
Lord God: Woe to the women that sew
pillows to all armholes." The clergyman
says balloon sleeves are pillows in the
scriptural sense. The same preacher some
time ago preached against the Psyche
knot, taking as his text Matthew xiv, II:
"Topknots come down."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

''The other day." says the Dahlonega
(Ga.) Signal, zone of our patrons asked
us to loan him one Of the most reliable
democratic papers in the state. The Sa-
vannah Morning News was brought out"
The compliment is especially gratifying.
since it is paid us by a good democratic
newspaper and competent judge of de-
mocracy.