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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-08
Commissioners Notice.

7 IT T IT
The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Caledonia Commissioners to receive,
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate Of Thomas
Mason, late of Waterford in said District,
deceased, and the term of six months from the
26th day of January, 1895, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will
attend to the duties Of our appointment at
the dwelling house of the late Thomas Mason,
inWaterford, in said District on the 9TH day Of
March and the 25th day Of July next, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on each of said
days.
+. A. PARKS,
ALEX BLAIR,
Commissioners.
Mn4crfnrd w Inn 90 ID 1903
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-08

MARGARET DAVIS ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex.
anime and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Margaret
Davis, late of Peacham, in said district
deceased, and the term of six months from
by said court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims beforeus: Give notice that we will at
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
store of John A.. Nolan, in Ryegate,
in said district, on the 18th day of February,
A. D. 1895, and the eth day of June,
A. d. 1895, next at 1 O'Clock in the after
noon on each of said days.
EDWARD MILLER,
GEORGE COCHRAN,
Commissioners.
Ryegate, Jan. IL, 1895.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-10

mans poverty does not fit him for
Office. His misfortunes ought to
form no claim to confederation
at least when there is qualification
in his opponent. When we learn
TO view candidates with the cold,
judicial dignity of the judge on
the bench when a mans impor-
tunities for Office will be consi-
dered against him rather than
for him-when the people call
their public servants from private
to public station, we shall have an
improved civil service.
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READ BELOW

The Numerous Occasions For
Which Reduced Round Trip Tic
kets Will Be Sold to Eastern
Points, via
Christian Endeavor Meeting,
Boston, Mass. One fare for the
round trip, July Bird, 7th. Good
to return August 9Th, 1895.
Young Peoples Union, Bslti.
more, Nd. One fare for the round
trip, July 14tb to 10th. Good tc
return August 9th 1895.
Conclsve Knights Templar, Bos.
ton, Mass. One fare for the round
trip, August 18th to 22nd; good to
return October 9th, 1895.
For further information call or
your nearest ticket agent.
H. B. MooRsE, G. p. & F. A.
L. J. PARzs. A. G. P. & T. A.
Houston, Texas.
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How 1t Should Be.
Plaquemine Home journal.

Plaquemine Home Journal.
The following, which we find in
an old paper, SO perfectly express
ses our thoughts that we give it
as if our own: The people will
get better officials when they learn
to select without regard to the
wishes of the aspirants. But the
people are very slow to accept
this truth. They seem to think
that the candidate for position
ought TO announce himself public
ly, and then 90 to wooing them,
very much as the Saddle woos the
lsssie." They most foolishly con-
clude that passion for Office is q
qualification for Office. They con-
clude that the man who can fat
ter them and make them appear
as wronged and prosecuted, is
their best friend. A candidates
necessities are frequently his most
effective plea. He is poor and
needs the Office. The people-all
of us, taken collectively, are grea,
fools in yielding to sucn pleas
out giving way to them is at least
creditab!e 70 our humanity. a
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-10
ABOUT CHAP BOOKS.

-. A LEADING book emporium of new
York has decided TO meet the demand for
cheap books. by coming very close to the
prices quoted by the great Department
Stores In that city.
The discussion Of the subject has
brought out this disclosure Of how GER
tain great publishers have been supply
ing the reading public: A ons-dollar
book is billed to the retailer with forty
Der cent Of. or at go cents; and the re-
taller Is allowed an extra ten per cent
of for cash, making the cash price OF
the book TO the dealer 81 cents.
There is, however. publishing house
In New York City, that not only avoids
this excessive profit to middlemen. but
gives to the great American reading pu-
bic q supply Of first-class reading mat
ter on such easy terms Of payment that
hundreds Of Thousands of American
homes are now enjoying first-glass Eng
fish Literature. that would never have
been supplied in the old way. This is
the great ONCE A WEEK publishing
House, 523 W. Thirteenth Strdet, New
York.
As an illustration: Suppose you want
to obtain Millions Paradise Lost" a
centre table volume of rare artistic ex-
cellence that Is usually sold at $500
cash. Subscribe for the high class illus
trated weekly. ONCE WEEK, and the
volume of Paradise Lost" Is delivered
at your residence. You pay sl.OO then.
Afterward You pay 30 cents per month
until the total subscription of $500 is
paid In full. .
All of the standard authors are for sale
on easy terms Of payment by this Pub
fishing House. Full particulars will be
sent ON application.
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LOST.

Between Lafayette and ST. Martinville,
an ornament turn) belonging to hearse
that conveyed the remains Of the late
Alfred VOORHEES, to st. Martinville. = r..
The person finding same will be COM
pensated by returning same to the Mes
senger Office st. Martinville. or to the
proprietor. JEAN ViGNEAUx.
May %. Lafayette, La.
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Get our prices on job works.
CYCLE NOTES..

The greatest achievement of the
bicycle of late was the covering of
SIS miles within twenty-four hours,
which was done by a Frenchman
named Huret. It is we'll known
that but few horses have been able
to go 100 miles in this time. But
it is not the exceptional speed or
endurance of phenomenal riders
which makes the bicycle the most
popular invention of this or any
other time. There is a charm, a
degree of freedom, q power, be-
longing to the bicycle which only
those who ride it comprehend.
Amos Holmes, of Unadilla, N.
Y, "a years of age, claims to be
the oldest bicycle rider in New
York State.
One of our correspondents, who
is now taking a cycle tour through
France, reports that the French
and English wheels are heavier
and more clumsy than the Ameri-
can vehicles. A first-class wheel,
such as Americans use, is not to
be had in Europe. Our CORES
pondent regrets he did not take
his Yankee wheel with him.
Bike Don'ts.-A writer in the
New York Sun gives the follow
ing:
Don't be down on, everybody
else's wheel except your own.
Don't go back and apologize
when you knock a man or woman
off their pins. You may mean
we'll, but you will find the person
knocked down unreasonable and
sometimes impertinent.
Don't ride over railway cross
ings. Don't try to instruct others
unless you know a good deal
about riding yourself. Don't
laugh at beginners, but remember
that we've all been there our.
selves, and don't get dissatisfied
with your own wheel because
some one has a machine that is a
little better.
Don't lend your wheel unless
you do it to get rid of the borrow
or, and you may feel pretty sure
that you get rid of your wheel al
the same time, for it always in.
jures bicycle to lend it.
Don't allow your wheel to re.
main in a dirty condition for even
a very short time. Scientific.
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STRAYED.

Notice is hereby given that have III
my possession.
One red COW about years old. not
branded.
One sorrel colt ubout years old.
branded about thus P F.
One sorrel colt about 9 years old. not
branded.
The owners are hereby notified TO
come. prove properly and pay costs. OF
else. they will he disposed Of according
TO law. LOUIS V. Liable.
June 1 3Od Broussard P. 0.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-10
BIOOMRES OR SKIRTS?
Some Pretty Frank Talk at a
Wisconsin Summer Resort.

WISCONSIN, SummcI hcSOrU.
A correspondent writing from
Delavan, Wis, to The Chicago In
ter Ocean notes the arrival of the
"cycliste" there in great numbers.
She is of all ages and sizes and of
three distinct types. namely. the
one who wears bloomers, the one
who wears "knicks," and the one
who is nattily skirted to her shoe
tops. One charming young wo-
man, who has one of the prettiest
homes at the lake, said she wore a
skirt because in her north side
set nothing else would be toler-
ated. Another delightful girl said
she wore a skirt because the man
she was engaged to wouldn't ride
with her in boomers.
The dearest girl of all was still
more explicit: Il wear a skirt be-
cause nothing else seems quite SO
ladylike. To say the bloomer is
the ooly safe cycling costume is
exaggerating, I think. 1 have
been riding two years in a skirt
and haven't had an accident yet
And, anyway, I'd rather take
header every time I go out than
have the men comment on my ap.
pesrance the way my brothers dc
on the girls in bloomers."
| She wore the jauntlest, smartest
cycling costume imaginable. Tar
skirt, nearly dust color, leather
trimmed, to the shoe tops; tar
shirt waist, tan shoes, tan leg
gings, tan washleather gloves, CO
|quettish sailor hat, with tan leath
or, band. and silk-lined tan Goa
strapped to the handle bar. Thu
skirt was moderately full in front
and fell in graceful lines when she
was riding.
"Isn't this skirt all right?" sht
asked.
"The road to Delavan is some
times dusty, and if l wore bloom
ers I'd be a sight"
A bloomer girl came into th'
hotel dining room looking big an(
blowsy. Out on the lawn will
her wheel by her side she woult
not have looked so fantastic, bu
in the DINING hall, surrouded b!
women, she was a spectacle. 4
clubman was asked:
Doesn't that require an ex
treme amount OF nerve!
"Not so much of the woman.
fancy, as of the man with her," b.
replied.
would you ride with her?" h
was asked. tHt
"Ride with herr he said. II
she were my wife I'd get di
vorce," he replied.
Boomers are not popular amonl
the men here. One mans con
else reply expresses the consensus
of opinion: "Bloomers are al
right on some other fellows girl.
Toledo Blade.
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All Repairs in my line will
be promptly made. and my
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I solicit the patronage Of
the public, promising then
the best work at Reasonable
prices. /. De St. German.
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DOOR DIGESTION leads to
nervousness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. Tho best remedy II
HOODS oARSAPAR0llA,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
CHAPTER vL-CoNr1NUEp.


I took the thorn up gingerly and
held it in the light of the lantern. It
was long, sharp and black, with a
glazed look near the point as though
some gummy substance had dried'upon
It. The blunt end had been trimmed
and rounded off with a knife.
lis this an English thorn?" he asked.
''No, it certainly is not"
''With all these data you should be
able to draw some just inference. But
here are the regulars; SO the auxiliary
forces may beat a retreat"
AS he spoke, the steps which had
been coming nearer sounded loudly on
the passage, and very stout, port1y
1Gnan in gray suit strobe heavily into
the room. He was red-faced burly and
yp1ethoric, with a pair of very small
-twinkling eyes which looked keenly
~out from behind swollen and puffy
pouches. He was closely followed by
San inspector in uniform, and by the
sstill palpitating Thaddeus Sholto.
''Here's business!' he cried, in a
xmuffied husky voice. ''Here's pretty
business! But who are all these? Why,
the house seems to be as full as a rab-
bit-warren."
ST think you very much recollect me,
Mr.. Athelney JONES'" said Holmes,
<quietly<
"Why, of course dor he Wheeled.
"'It's Mr.. Sherlock Holmes, the theo-
1rist. Remember you! I'll never forget
how you lectured us all on causes and
differences and effects in the Bishop
gate jewel case. It's true you set us on
the right track; but you'll own now
that it was more by good luck than
good guidance"
1T was a piece Of very simple rea-
=soning.''
''Oh, come, now, come! Never be
ashamed to own up. But what is all
this? Bad business! Bad business!
Stern facts here-no room for theories.
How lucky that happened to be out at
Norwood over another case! was at
the station when the message arrived.
What d'you think the man died OFF"
sob, this is hardly case for me to
&heorize over" said Holmes, dryly.
''No, no. Still, we can't deny that
you hit the nail on the head sometimes.
Dear me! Door locked, understand.
Jewels worth half a million missing.
How was the Window"
Fastened; but there are steps on
the sill"
''Well, well, if it was fastened the
steps could have nothing to do with
the matter. That's common sense
Man might have died in fit; but ther
Ehe jewels are missing. Ha! have {
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
ARCHBISHOP KENRICK.
The Venerable st. Louis PreIate displaced
on Orders from the Pope.

The Venerable st. Louis Prelate Displaced
on Orders from the Pope.
ST. LOUIS, June A cable message
was received here to-day announcing
that Archbishop Kenrick, who has
long been in bad health, had been re-
tired by the pope and Coadjutor John
j. Kahn has been appointed in his stead
The effect of the action is to effectu-
ally retire Archbishop Kenrick from
all rights, titles and privileges obtain
ing tor the archbishopric of St Louis
Supplementary instructions are ex-
pected from the propaganda to provide
fitting annuity out of the resources
of the archdiocese.
The compulsory retirement of the
venerable metropolitan will come as a
rude shock to the Catholics of his arch
diocese. His attitude at the vatican
council, which declared the dogmas of
papal infalibilitv and immaculate con-
ception. gained for him a worldwide
reputation, involved him in cOntro-
versies with the greatest theologians
within and without his church and be-
got for him the amending opposition of
the authorities at Rome.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06

nip at the gentleman" This to stoat
which thrust its wicked head and red
eyes between the bars of its cage.
Don't mind that, sir; it's only slow
worm. 1t hain't got no fangs, so I
gives it the run O. the room, for it
keeps the beetles down. You must not
mind my bein' just little short wi
you at first. for I'm guyed at by the
children, and there's many one just
comes down this lane to knock me up.
What was it that Mr.. Sherlock Holmes
wanted, sir?"
He wanted dog of yours
''Ah! that would be Toby
Eyes, Toby was the name"
''Toby lives at No. on the left
here" He moved slowly forward with
his candle among the queer animal
family which he had gathered round
him. In the uncertain, shadowy light
could see dimly that there were
CHANGING, glimmering eyes peeping
down at us from every Granny and
corner. Even the rafters above our
heads were lined by solemn fowls, who
lazily shifted their weight from one
leg to the other as our voices dis
turbed their slumbers.
Toby proved to be an ugly. long
haired, lop-eared creature, half span
iel and half lurcher, brown-and-whitei in
color, with a very clumsy waddling
gait. It accepted, after some hesita-
ton, a lump of sugar which the old
naturalist handed to me, and, having
thus sealed an alliance, it followed me
to the cab, and made no difficulties
about accompanying me. 1t had just
struck three on the palace clock when
found myself back once more at Pom
dicherry lodge. The ex-prize-fghter
McMurdo had, I found, been arrested
as an accessory, and both he and Mr..
Sholto had been marched off to the
station. Two constables guarded the
narrow gate, but they allowed me to
pass with the dog on my mentioning
the detectives name.
Holmes was standing on the door
step, with his hands in his pockets,
smoking his pipe.
"Ah, you have him thereI" said he.
''Good dog, then! Athelney Jones has
gone. We have had an immense dis
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
Iro BE coNrINUED.I
A Chanca Tor Inxantorn.

'sI dare say" remarked Mr.. Billtops.
shat some time somebody will make a
fortune by inventing something that
will enable us to get straight part in
our hair the first time. Everybody
knows that often though we try and
try again the part still looks more like a
zigzag Streak of lightning than q
straight part. and we lose much time
in this way, and sometimes We lose our
temper. What blessing the hair
parter will be, a simple and inexpen-
sive contrivance that will need to be
passed over the head but once, giving a
straight part every timeI"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
7T,a iiTIEHTISfiTTTTTi. TiIlEIEITiIIITTTI!TTllI
ifTTIfTInI.ys ThIlIIHlNlii"'' '"Ilf-
<l IshIiEnV,f
''Now STAND CLEAR"

play Of energy since you left. He has
arrested not only friend Thaddeus, but
the gatekeeper, the housekeeper, and
the Indian servant. We have the place
to ourselves, but for sergeant upstairs.
Leave the dog here, and come up
We tied Toby to the hall table, and
reascended the stairs. The room was
as we had left it, save that sheet had
been draped over the central figure. A
weary-1ooking police sergeant reclined
in the corner.
LEND me your bull's-eye, sergeant"
said my companion. "Now tie this bit
of card round my neck, so as to hang it
in front of me. Thank you. Now
must kick off my boots and stockings!
Just you carry them down with you,
Watson. I am going to do little
climbing. And dip my handkerchief
into the creosote. That will do. Now
come up into the garnet with me for a
moment"
We c1ambered up through the hole.
Holmes turned his light once more
upon the footsteps in the dust.
81 wish you particularly to notice
these footmarks,'' he said. ''Do you OBJ
serve anything noteworthy about
them?"
They belong; said, Ito child or
small woman"
apart from their size, though Is
there anything else?"
''They appear to be much as other
footmarfs-"
''Not at all. Look here! This is the
print of a right foot in the dust. Now
make one with my naked foot beside
| it. What is the chief difference?''
your toes are all cramped together.
The other print has each toe distinctly
| divided"
"Quite so. That is the point. Bear
that in mind. Now, would you kindly
step over to the fap-window and smell
| the edge of the woodwork? 1 shall
stay over here. as have this handzer
chief in my hand
1 did as he directed, and was in
stantly conscious OF a strong tarry
] smell.
| Irrs az
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Thousands of Them TO Meet at the Atlanta
Exposition.

Exposition.
ATLANTA, Ga, June AIR. c. E.
Herman, general passenger agent of
the Western s. Atlantic railroad, noti-
fed the exposition company yesterday
that he had closed a contract for haul
ing %. 900 mem bers of the q. A. r
from Chattanooga, to Atlanta on Sep
TENDER 20 This is in addition to the
other crowds who will make a fine
turnout on that date.
The confederate veterans will come
from all points to meet the CT. A. R.
men and the public comfort committee
of the exposition will have to arrange
for the accommodation of not less than
so 900 visitors on that occasion
The exposition management has
asked the city council to appoint
special committee of three to act joint
~ with the exposition committee pre-
pairing to take care of this and other
crowds It is estimated that on the
opening day, September Is, when Pres
ident Cleveland and his cabinet will
be here, the crowd will not be less
than 100. 600
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Flames In the Pennsylvania OIL Fields Do.
ing Untold Damage.

ing Untold Damage.
BRADFORD, Pa, June 4.-The woods
about Ormsby are on fire and number
of oil rigs have been destroyed. All
communication has been cut off. Fires
are also reported along the New York,
Lake Erie & Western railroad as far
as Allegheny, n. Y. On the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburgh road at Dent,
the property of the Emery Oil Co. is
threatened Oil rigs all through that
section have been burned. as we'll as
millions of feet of standing timber.
The most fear is felt at Routherford
Run, where 1000 pounds of nitro
glycerine is stored.
Passengers who arrived here last
night over the Pittsburgh & Western
road say the woods for 10 miles in the
oil field is roaring mass of flames.
Conductor Tanks says the people on
the oil leases are fleeing for safety,
but the fire spread so quickly that he
cannot see how all of them could
have been saved. So far as reported
only seven oil bumpers are missing.
Everything Hetween Iron Run and
Russell City, Pa, is burned. including
all rigs and tanks of the Elk Oil Co.
station and Standard pump station.
Fire has crossed the railroad at Rus
sells and is sweeping everything be-
fore it. with a strong wind from the
west. If the wind does not change
Russell City will be wiped out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
WHOLE FAMILY CRAZY.
Belief In SpirItualIsm Drives Seven People
Insane at Cleveland.

Belief In SpiritualIsm Drives Seven People
Insane at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, o., June Am entire
family of seven were taken into Gus
tody yesterday charged with insanity.
The family consists of. Henry Buch-
void, the father; Charlotte Buchwold,
his wife, and two grown daughters,
Eva and Emma, and three small chill
dren. All of the members of the family
are strong believers in the spiritualistie
faith and have been locked in their
home at Beaver street forever week
holding wildly insane spiritualistic
seances One of the daughters Is
laboring under the hallucination that
she is spirit, and another member OF
the family that the spirit must die.
The spirit was perfectly willing to be
sacrificed, but the arrival of the
sheriff's officers prevented them from
carving out their insane ideas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-06
Death In a washout.

McCooK, Neb., June 4. - About {
o'clock last night, while searching foI
washouts between Edison and Oxford,
the engine of repair train plunged
into a washout about miles east of
Edison. Of the five men on the
engine, four were killed, as
follows: b V. Haley, roadmasteri
Frank Jeffries, engineer; c c. NJ.
Rowell, fireman; Samuel Mundy. con-
ductor. Frank Harris, private secre-
tary to superintendent Campbell, OF
the Burlington, miraculously escaped
with slight injuries All but Mundy
are married men whose families live
here