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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
TDecembeL DOings.

Mrs. Thunberg and two daughters.
Misses Techla and Usa, and son. Frank,
visited in Orange. Mass. this week. -
Miss Marion Fisk of Wellesley college
who has been visiting in New York
returned home Tuesday. Miss Rose
Maccallum left Tuesday for visit at
her home In East Boston. Mrs. Har-
riet Gibson left yesterday for a few
days visit in West Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. f. Wales is spending the week in
Boston. Miss Christina Goodall has
returned from her visit in Boston.
Misses Ella Newman and Minnie Bra
sor leave today for weeks visit in
Boston. Mrs. Carrie Z. Warner and
Miss Bertha Stockwell have gone on
a holiday trip to Orange. Mass,
spending few days with Mrs Min
erya Cummings. a sister of the for
mer. l.. l.. Whitney is at Hudson.
Mass. for a few days Ralph Cud-
worth is taking his place on the coupe
can house is in Holyoke this week.
j. Bissette leaves tomorrow 10 spend
New Years at his old home in Middle
bury. S. ii. Clark and wife are in
Brownsville for the week. Mrs. f. y.
Park has returned from her visit in
Boston and Palmer, Mass, and Mr..
Park is home from his duties in Bond
vile for the holiday season. Miss
Christa Park is also home from Hins-
dale for her holiday vacation. Mrs.
Rose Burnham is home from two
soiourn in Connecticut. Miss
Hattie Webster is spending her Christ
mas vacation in New York. Miss
Celia Brian is spending the week in
Springfield
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

There, Dig difference m the cIoth-
ing worn. isn't there: There's almost
rs big difference though in the cloth
ing worn by different men now as there
was between those old times and the
present gentlemen of fashion.
The difference. appears in the clothes,
but in reality il lies in the tailors. There's
the point.
The up-with-the-times tailor with the
finest cloth will make very different
looking man from an ''otherwise" tailor
we're the first kind of tailor.
We also dye, clean and press cloth
ing. Goods called for and delivered.
DAVIS. THE TAILOR.
81 Main Street, up stairs. lieo2w
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
MIGHTY NICE
PICKING!

Ai!eg Christmas We find we have a lot OF odds
|anl ends Of Holiday Goods, and as we do not
like to pack them away for another year, we
propose to offer them to YOU for New Years
gitts at such low prices that you will take them,
and make sOmenody happy with them. You
snow you received gifts from some whom you
It'd not expect would remember you, and you
forget one or two that you intended to present
with Christmas gift. 1t isn't too late now. We
vii! not try to name the articles that we inten
to clear out in the way spoken of, but viii
simply say that almost everything is included in
THE is in the way of Holiday goods. Come in
Immediately, if possible.
wlLcox'SH.Y. BARGAIN STORES,
~ Main ST.. Brattleboro, Vt. Columbus Build-
ing, Greenfield Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
CHRONOLOGICALLY STATED.

Jan The musical recital at the Baptist
church, given by Francis I + Cramer, n cultiva-
ted musician, on Estey's new instrument, The
Phonorium. The Perry Clark wedding.
Jan BJ kenyon's new opera, breakers
Continued on sth pagel
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
18th COMBINATION SALE!

Last I'm. not least closing sale for year 1895
shall sell AT Public Auction Monday, Dec. 80,
'e5. Mt nv stables, Greenfield Mass, commenc-
ing at 10 O'Clock a. m. so horses 30. Ihey con,
every horse will be warranted as represented az
lime of sale Twenty-four hours trial given.
Sieighs. Sleighs! Shall sell the balance OF my
sleiehs. IN number regardless OF cost. TO close
them before January LIST. 10 new harnesse'
10 fur robes. 10 second horses, consigned.
second hand sleds, consigned. Ihree pairs
81 team harnesses. Sale positive rain or shine,
Wondav. Dec. Both, 1885. Terms cash or strictly
20 days bankable paper with Interest W. y.
Stration, Shipper.
C. r. gibson, Auctioneer.
NH.-At close of sale shall give beneht py
col inc 10 blankets regardless of cost.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
FoR SALE.

i small Farm Of % acres of good land, plenty
oi fruit, good buildings, all in good repair.
Ruinng water to house and barn. Also my
yaterpowcr and property in the east village of
GultOri, consisting of new dam, grist mill, car,
rage shop, blacksmith shop and tenement, ali
new and in irstclass running order. For par.
,Cuar- enquire of ii. \. WILDER,
All Guilford, VT.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
Grange Notes.

The Pomona grange met with Pro
tective grange yesterday and elected
and installed the following officers
Master, +. G.. Taylor: overseer. W.
Z. Banks; lecturer. + II. Spaulding !;
stew-rd. +. \. Farnum: assistant
steward. NJ. |. Reed: chaplain. Mrs. S.
W. Edwards; treasurer, q. W. Walker.
secretary, Mrs. l. G. Talyor: G.. X. W.
c. Niles: Pomona, Mrs. F. i. Ward !:
Flora, Mrs. Ella Eames Ceres. Mrs. g.
II. Underwood; L. a. S.. Miss Zclia
johnson executive committee. VI. |.
Reed, ii. X. Chamberlain. T. y.
Lynde.
The annual election of officers OF the grange
will De held next Monday evening.
Rev l. - Temple announces . series ai
New Year sermons at the First Baptist church.
TO bc delivered ON successive sunday evenings
al O'Clock. The following are the subjects and
dates bee -, Good Bye. Old Year. Jan =.
"a Right Start" Jan l., "The Nick Of Time,
Jan ~, "Climhing Up:" Jan 80 - Look
Ahead" Best seats TO the first comeTs. Plenty
OF attentive ushrrs, inspiring music, come.
Trolley ears viii be In waiting 20 the close OF
the service TO carry YOU home
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
TO RENT.

~oous TO RENT. No. .. Green st.
2lw2t
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

m RENT.-Tencmen MISS NJ. j..
"p,TSAM, - Prospect st. l5tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
HORSES WANTED.

High knee actors, IL IL to lG hands high, good
conformation, short backs, must have high knee
and hockle action. Answer with full dcscrip.
tion, 5. G. w, T.. %. Box 1G7, Boston, Mass.
2lwl
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
BRATTLEBORO VERMONT, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1895.
THE LOCAL REVIEW.
on THE WHOLE \ GOOD SHOWING

business Nearly Up 10 the NOrmal-Over
S3OO,O 900 In New Buildings and I'm.
prOvements-The Remarkably Low
Death Rate Again-NOt So the Arrest
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

90 opEyT.-Eurnished room at 20 Oak St.
W 23tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

NV A. MORSE, House and Sign Paint-
w ing Hard and Soft Wood Finishing, Paper
Hanging and Decorating. Firstclass work guar
antecd. Shop Harmony Block. 35tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

TOHN NDUNLEVY. Custom Tailor, Hook
y er Block, up one flight. Cleansing, Repair
ing and Pressing done at short notice. l4wly
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

John CALVIN, Stoves and Tinware.
- Main Street. Exchange Block. IS
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

VO RENT. Good cardboard signs, ITO
il Rent" can be obtained at REFoRMER ONCE,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

"ANTED-A Delivery Clerk. References
w and personal habits must be A No. /.
Catholic married man preferred. WM. j. AND
+. a. suHEHAS, Groccrs Easthampton, Mass.
l9tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

T. f. WILLARD, Slate ROOfer and
L Dealer in Roofing Slate. 80 $. Main St,
BrattlcborO Vt. 30wlYs
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27

, |, MILLER, VI. D..Physician and Sur
l. econ, Hooker Block, Brattieboro, VT. Office
...- a-.rn q L . IN In :
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Sitting Bull a. . General.

''Do You know" said an army Off
Ger, THAT if Sitting Bull, the old Sioux
chief, had been a white man, he would
have been called great general?. In
fact, he was great natural soldier-a
sort of red Napoleon.
Sitting Bull was not a real chief
that is, he wasn't war chief. He was
a medicine man, what the Indians call
medicine chief. But he had great nat
ural capacity as commander. His sur
prise and cutting off of Custer would
have been called great achievement if
q white general had in some war per-
formed the feat. 1t is significant of In.
dian character that Sitting Bull would
never tell the story of the fight at all
wouldn't say word about it, although
1 suppose the question was put to him
thousand times by all sorts Of people. -
Washington Post
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

A good story is told of cne of the can
vassers Of leading publishing firm in
London. He found his way into the par
lor of branch bank, and saw the man.
ager, who, as soon as he learned. his
business, ordered him out. Very quiet
ly he said:
II meet with SO many gentlemen in
the course of the week that can afford
to meet snob occasionally, and took
his departure.
Next day he called at the bank again,
and wished to open an account. He was
again shown in to the manager, and
gave very satisfactory reasons for open
ing the account, and deposited e27O.
The manager could not do less than
apologize for his rudeness on the day
preceding, and ordered a copy of the
work. an expensive one, and allowed
access to the clerks, several of whom
did the same. Two days afterward ev-
cry farthing was drawn out.-London
Tit Bits.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
HE KNEW OLD ABE.

Senator sherman's EulOgy of Lincoln Dur
ing His Campaign For Reelection.
Senator Sherman Of Ohio in q speech
at Sandusky, during the campaign for
Lincoln reelection, in the fall of 1864,
drew this rough but accurate outline Of
the lamented presidents character:
Il know Old Abe, and I tell you
there is not, at this hour, a more patri-
otto or a truer man living than that
man, Abraham Lincoln. Some say he is
an imbecile, but he not only held his
own in his debates with Douglas, whose
power is admitted, and whom consid-
er the ablest intellect in the United
States senate, but got little the better
OF him. He has been deliberate and
slow, but when he puts his foot down
it is with the determination and GER
tainty with which our generals take
their steps; and, like them, when he
takes city he never gives up. This
firm old man is noble and kind hearted.
He is child Of the people. Go to him
with story of woe, and he will weep
like child. This man, SO condemned,
works more hours than any other presi-
dent that ever occupied the chair. His
solicitude for the public welfare is nev-
er ceasing. ! differed from him at first
myself, but at last felt and believed
that he was right, and shall vote for
this brave, true, patriotic. kind hearted
man. All his faults ard mistakes you
have seen. All his virtues you can new
er know. His patience in labor is won
derful He works far harder than any
man in Erie county. At the head of this
great nation-look at it! He has all the
bills to sign passed by congress. No one
can be appointed to any Office without
his approval No one can be punished
without the judgment receives his sig
nature, and no one pardoned without
his hand. This man-always right, al
ways just-we propose to re-elect now
to the presidency. ''-Louisville Courier
Journal
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
The Ns.t Rspublicaa Convension

A member OF the republican na.
tional committee said in New York,
in speaking Of the probable choice of
the committee Of national convention
next year: lat the present time Q
majority OF the committee is un.
doubtedly pledged to San Francisco.
Unless they can find some way to be
relieved OF their pledges San Fran.
cisco will get the convention"
"How does it happen that so many
members Of the committee are
pledged to vote for San Francisco ?''
"Well, San Francisco the last time
made vigorous fight to get the con.
vention. and q great many members
20 escape the importunities Of the
San Francisco people put them of
with the statement that they would
vote for San Francisco next time.
Probably most Of them believed tha,
they would not be on the COMMITTEES
four years later, or at any rate that
their promises would be forgotten
before 1896. II appears that . ma.
jority Of the old members of the
committee were continued on it, and
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Spiders That Change Co;ors.

An interesting instance of color MINI
icry in spiders has been observed in the
south Of France. The spiders Of that re-
gion when in search of prey hide in the
convOly illus flowers 1t has been noticed
that white variety Of spider frequented
the white flowers; a greenish colored
variety made the green flowers his home
and pink one lived principally in the
pink flowers. The colors Of the three
varieties were at first supposed to be
permanent, but it has recently been dis
covered that the color of any one of
these spiders changes within few days
if the insect be placed in the convolvulus
of a different colored flower to that
which he has been using as his home.
Four spiders-pink, white, green and
yellow in color-were all put in box
together, and within three days all were
white. st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

Charles b. Hood, broker and man.
ufacturer's agent, Columbus, Ohio,
certities that Dr. Kings New Dis.
covery has no equal as cough rem.
edy. j. ID. Brown. proprietor st.
James hotel, Ft. Wayne, Ind. testi.
fies that ne was cured of a cough oi
two years. standing, caused by Is
grippe. by DR.. Kings New Discovery
B. F. Merrill, Baldwinsville. Mass,
says that he has used and recon-.
mended it and never knew it to fail
and would rather have it than any
doctor, because it always cures.
Mrs. Hemming. 222 East Twenty.
fifth street. Chicago, always keeps il
at hand and has no fear of Group, be.
cause 1t instantly relieves. Free
trial bottles at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
The Intrusive Tulip Tree.

The tulip tree appears to be better
able to reproduce itself and is evidently
more hardy when young than any other
OF our native trees. Wherever there is a
bare or neglected place in Brandywine
park this species Of tree Immediately
begins to grow. Within the limits OF
the park there are two or three aban
doned quarters which have not been
used for years. In these quarters there
is already rich and abundant growth
Of young trees, and tho tulip appears te
do better than any others. This is true
Of every place in this section. Every
abandoned road or bit of neglected
ground soon has these tulips or poplar
trees i'll abundance. e.-Wilmington del.
News
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Mathematical Gallantrv.

Woman's Signal gives very appal-
ling instance of the want of Difference
in which tho Edinburgh students hold
the ladies who compete with them in
their study Of geometry. The front bench
in Professor Tait's class, to which the
professor was lecturing on solid geome-
try. is assigned to eight students of the
fair sex. IAN octahedron, gentlemen, -
said the professor, ''is body with eight
plain faces. For example"-he was
going on, when q student from behind
interrupted him by giving the example
that seemed to him the nearest at hand,
Front bench" Probably the faces were
not specially plain ut all, but only too
shrewd in expression for the young gen.
tleman's taste.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Poor Man Standing Up For His Rights,

TOOr MAN StaE01nS up For HIS Rights.
OF course there was a time-and not
SO very long agC-when men were ty-
rants and kept women under. Nova
days the only thing denied them in
polite circles is to whisk around BY
themselves after dark, and plenty of
them do that. The law is giving them,
with both hands, almost everything
they ask for nearly as rapidly as exist
ing inequalities are pointed out, and
the right of suffrage is withheld from
them only because the majority of
women are still averse to exercising it.
Man, the tyrant and highwayman,
has thrown up his arms and is allowing
woman to pick his pockets. He is not
willing to have her bore hole in his
upper lip and drag him behind her
with rope, but he Is disposed to con-
sent to any reasonable legislative
changes which she desires to have made,
short of those which would involve mas
culine Disagreement or depreciation.
Scribner'S
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

it also appears now that San Fran
cisco has been keeping books. Every
man who gave even a suggestion of a
promise to vote for the California
city this year has been reminded OF
1t. As I have stated. . clear major
ity OF the committee is pledged to
vote to send the convention to San
Francisco. Mr.. Quay, however, is
working very hard for Pittsburg.
and he may be able, through his
close relationship with the members
OF the committee, to turn the scale
in favor OF the Smoky City, The
choice will lie. I think, between San
Francisco and Pittsburg. The re-
publican national convention next
year will be held in one place or the
other"
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

The great question Of personal
liberty is up in the town OF Pecaton.
lea. winnebago county. 1t is in
brief whether the children OF the
public schools shall be allowed to
eat onions. The contest began when
boy in one Of the public schools
was whipped because the odor Of
onions was detected on his breath by
the teacher. who has decided views
upon the eating Of onions and ex.
pressly forbade the pupils to have
anything to do with them. That
whipping. however, did not stamp
out the evil. 1t seems, indeed, to
have put keen edge on the appe-
tites Of the children for the vegeta-
bic. for they have been subsisting
principally on it ever since. Their
parents. too. have adopted it as the
chief article Of diet. The cry Of the
Pecatouicans is-'.Give US onions, or
give US DEATH
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

ILLINOIS has law providing for
the retirement OF public school
teachers after rs years. service in the
case Of men. and after 90 years. SER
vice in case Of women. The statute
provides, however. that no taxes can
be levied for the use Of the pension
funds established. The fund Is to be
maintained by the deduction Of per
cent each year from the salaries OF
all the public school teachers en-
ployed in the state. This applies,
however. only to cities Of over 1OO..
900 population, and at present any
teacher hoping to get a pension will
have to move to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
THE CHURCH OF ST. SOPHIA.

It Stands as the Masterpiece Of byzantine
Architecture and Construction.
Materials were brought from far and
near, Egypt and Greece uniting with
Asia Minor and the islands, each con-
tisuous to the capital, in supplying thstz
quota Of marble for the columns and
walls of the church of st. Sophia. For
nearly six years the work went ON with
unabated energy. Many difficulties
were overcome and many experiments
were tried and found successful, and at
length, OH the Goth of December, 537,
the church was dedicated amid the ac-
clamations Of the populace, and the en-
peror exclaimed in the fullness of his
pride: "Glory be to God, who hath
thought me worthy to accomplish so
great work. have vanquished thee,
o Solomon!'
The emperor's joy in his church was,
however, destined to receive q rude
shock some 20 years later, when the
apse and part of the dome were thrown
down by an earthquake, but the same
energy which was shown in the build
ing Of the church again asserted itself.
The damage was repaired-the dome
being heightened 20 feet to give it ad.
ditional security-and the church was
reconsecrated on the GATH of December,
563. 81. years after the disaster.
The church of st. Sophia has never
been surpassed in the unity and com.
pleteness Of its design and in the dar.
ing nature Of its construction. In this
building the arch and dome assert them.
selves and dominate everything, and we
have lightness, q spaciousness and a
grandeur that had never been reached in
the finest of the basilicas and has never
been surpassed since. During all the
centuries which have elapsed since its
erection, it has maintained its supremacy
as the masterpiece Of Byzantine archi
lecture and construction, and it fixed
generally the type on which most Of the
later churches in the east were based
but it has never been surpassed by any
Of them.-Scottish Review.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
THE WITCH wlFe's CHARMS.

As I came down the budding lane,
The birds a-singing free,
There came along an old witch wife,
And shrilly called to me.
"Oh, buy charm, young maid!" she said
"Oh, buy a charm of me,
To chain thy sweetheart to thy side
Though he is on the sea-"
81 will not do it, DAME" said,
''If false at heart he be,
I'd rather have a charm to keep
His face afar from mel"
"Oh, buy a charm, young maidi" she said,
"Oh. buy charm Of me,
To break the curse of foes Of thine
Who might work i'll to thee"
81 will not do it, dame" said.
"If foul Of heart they be,
A deeper curse is laid on them
Than aught they lay on me-"
"Oh. buy q charm. young maid!' she said.
"a potent charm Of me,
To bind the strong heart Of thy friend
In love and loyalty"
81 will not do it, damev laughed,
"The charm could never be
Could make or break the chain that binds
My friends strong heart to me!''
g. George in Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
BETWEEN the 18th and 9Sd Of u

BETWEEN the 10th and 23d OF the
present month the terms of the post
masters ut the following places in
Illinois will expire: Barry, Pike
county. VI, 200: Bement, Piatt county,
$1,000; Cambridge, Henry county.
&l.400; Carmi. White county, 81. 900.
Chester. Randolph county. $1,000;
Dixon. Lee county, $2,4OO; Homer.
Champlain county, $1,000; Milford.
Iroquois county, $l,1OO; Morrison,
Whiteside county, $l.7O0; virden.
Macoupin county, $l,4OO; Wood.
stock, McHenry county, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
A Fifteen Million Pound Bovld.,.

The very largest cratic bowlder yet
recognized and measured within the
limits of the United States is q block
Of granite lying near the town of Madi-
son, N. b. Professor Crosby Of the Bos-
ton Institute Of Technology gives the
following as its maximum dimensions
Length, S3 feet; width, 40 feet 2 inch
es; height, Sc feet; contents, 90,OO0
cubic feet; probable weight, Is, 500. 600
pounds, or 1850 tons.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

'Do you know what tankage is:'
asked one Of the customs inspectors oi
the reporter yesterday.
Something to do with q tank"
"Guess again."
"Give it up. What is it?''
well, I didn't know befUre today, .
continued the inspector, "but I wa,
down aboard Of vessel today, a coaster
bound to the eastward, and was inform
ed by the captain that he had 800 bags
Of tankage aboard. Then he explained
that tankage is nothing more nor les.
than dried blood. 1t is procured at the
abattoirs Of Boston and other ports ant
taken to Boothbay, where it is used il
the manufacture Of fertilizers. East
ern Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

THE greatest number Of ex-presi-
dents that ever lived simultaneously
was five, in 1861, when Lincoln be-
came president. Buchanan, Pierce.
Fillmore. Tyler and Van Buren were
all alive then as ex-presidents. Next
to this. FOR brief periods in 1925. in
1S45 and 1857, there were four ex-
presidents. Benjamin Harrison is
the only living ex-president at
present,
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
a Few Days Use

OF Pineola Balsam and the danger is
past. 1t is the right thing fol
coughs. Better than any home mix.
lures. Better than any other .medi.
cine whatever for that cough-that
tearing. sleep.killing. anxiety-breed.
ing. dangerous cough. Ely's Pineols
Balsam cures sore throat, and il
quick and sure in all bronchial affec-
tions. 1t will relieve the cough al
once. 1t makes breathing much
easier and the spasms less severe in
cases Of asthma. Price 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11

STEPHENSON county democrats will
present Hon. Michael Stofskopf.
present member Of the legislature,
for the democratic nomination for
supreme court judge in the Sixth dis
trict before the convention which
meets at Rockford Thursday.