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Evening star., 1896-06-26

Nine DemetriUs Calais Bey. former wife
OF +. i. Barnum. the great Snowman, is
seriously Ill in Paris.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Summer
COrsets.
Reliable makes tested sorts

correctly priced.
Ventilating Corsets of Fine Net. double steel pro-
fectors. extra long waist two side steels. Per
.'P N" Corsets. good quality net, extra long
waist. side steels, with satteen strips, high bust
.W q 90: cor.ets ~ an. not vol, to; 'r
long. medium and short. Per pr. ........... 81 90
tSu uOOr 10Th st. bldg.)
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ITEMS So OXfords. ST..

Only sizes in this lot of Mems s.
Patent Leather OxforGs. viz. 512, 81,
and 91a. Were 81. New 81.
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So capes down to So, ,A8.

81 capes down to S3.A
There will be many times when
you will need cape, and now when
they're down to cost is the right time
to buy. rs left Of fine imported
black broadcloth capes, all satin
lined and neatly trimmed with small
pearl buttons and straps. Reduced
from 81 to $3.4S. =
SecOEd floor. - H..
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Channels
Gloves

Are the ideal glove for so many pur-
poses, and they are greater favorites
this season than ever. Two special
values for tomorrow:
6-butto1-lenSth White MousGuetare Chamois
Gloves, two large pearl buttons. Per pr. .tlc
Sbuttnnlength White Mous,lueta taire Chamois
Gloves, large pearl buttons. Per pr. 81 90
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Canned Goods
Reduced i'm Price.

In order to close out several small
lots of Canned, Bottled and Pack
age Goods we have reduced the
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Sc White Oxfords, SH.

TIE 81 White Canvas Oxfords. kid
trimmed. are in nearly all sizes. Satur-
day. 81.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
MEMS S.

The wise man reader will put on his
glasses to look for his size in the fol-
lowing lots, for he will get the bargain
of his life:
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Sc OXfords. ST..

These are 81 Black Kid Oxfords. pat
ent tip. in 3h. AZ and s. on last; 3.
3ka ard 4, on C last. and and AZ, on
last. Were 81. Now 81.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Boys Sc ssPussets," Sg.25.

Boys Russet Calf Lace Shoes. sizes
IL. 11h IL and 1. D last; 111a, IL
13. 13ta and T. last, and ILL.,, Il,
12k. IS. d last and II, 13E and
., last. Were 81. Now Sl.25.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Infants Slippers, A5c.

Infants Suede Slippers, sizes 4. g.
6lA and !. on last; Al and 5, on c
last, and 31a and 4, on D last.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
In MensOrfnm.

LUDLOW. Our mother June &c, 1893.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Misses 6 Chihdren's s
Shoes. SIC.

Odd sizes in number Of lines of
Misses and Children's Kid and Russet
Button Shoes, Slippers and Ties. Choice.
SIC
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81 Slippers, Su.

women's 50 Kid and Patent Leather
Strap Slippers, sizes AZ and 5, On A
last; 4. and 5l,, on B last: 31a. 4, 41a.
5 and 5h on G last. We're 81. Now 81.
Evening star., 1896-06-26

Friday and Saturday,
Chi1drem's Days,
When special attention is
given to Ready=to=Wear
Dress Requisites for Boys,
Girls and Little Children.
Special Sale of
Girls Refers.
A light wrap is necessary for the
cool mornings and evenings at
home, as we'll as at the mountains or
seashore. We are now offering
Every Girls Reefer in the house
AT a Reduced Price.
Goods are all new and this sea-
sons very best productions the line
of sizes is complete. We have ar
ranged them on tables according to
the new prices as follows:
BAck OK S WHITE EEfnhS sRab Th1MM1Sa THh NE WITH
$1.oo. Were SH.25 & SH.38.
GIRLS AIL-wOOL REFERS. PRETTY MIXED
HEEIorS, SAILOR COLLARS. COAT STYLE
S2.25. Were $3.75 S 81.
GIRLS ALI-wooL BROADcLorH AND FLAN-
NEIL REEFERS. NAVY AND CARDINAL, PLAIN
AND BRAID TRIMMED.
$500. Were Sd & $3.50.
GIRLS AIL-WOOL REEyERS. FINE QUALITY
FANCY MIXTURES AND PLAIN CLOTHS
CHOICE STYLES.
$3.50. Were Sc s $6.z5.
Four Other Tables at
$3.50, S., So & $3.50,
ALI at Reduced Prices.
I'D floor. .11th St bldg
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Washable skirts.

At $4.9S-Very Fine MOhair Sicilian Skir
fully six yards wide. Reduced frou, ST.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Arthur Pollard came home from
his school in Rutland last Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Perry and three delegates
went TO Rutland last week returning
Thursday night.
Henry Adams and wife Of Bellows
Falls were in town Friday and Satur.
day.
Miss Fanny Smith, who was obliged
to come home from Worcester because
of nervous prostration, is slowly i'm
proving.
Miss Mara Laws has finished her
school in Cavcndish and is at G.. T.
Whitmore's.
Fred Farr returned from his trip to
Greenfield, Mass, Saturday.
There was quite q large meeting Of
the citizens OF the two fire districts
on "Wednesday evening to see if they
could not have electric lights.
Mrs. W. S. Richardson and daughter
Madge. of Ashburnham, Mass, came
Tuesday to spend the week with S. A.
Richardson and other friends.
The young people of the Universe
list society went to Joseph Smith s
last evening to a sociable.
Rev. Mr.. Perry has gone to Felch-
vile for the day.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

GuiJfortl Centre

The drama, "Bound ny an Oath, u
played at the new hall last Friday
night was we'll received, 1t was fol-
lowed by chickel.pie supper and
dance. The hall was we'll filled and
the net proceeds were 500.
Broad Brook grange was lately the
recipient of very handsome bed-quilt
given by Mrs. Amelia Yeaw, one of
our oldest and most respected citizens
The quilt will be sold at the coming
festival, and it is well worth good
price. Mrs. Yeaw, although not mem
Der of the order, has children and
grand children that are worthy mem
bers. and we wish more of our people
would get interested in the good work.
At the meeting Wednesday evening a
vote OF thanks was extended for the
quilt.
1t is expected that the Colrain
dramatic club will come hero in the
near future.
The Guilford dramatic club repeated
the drama, Bound by an Oath" in
Wilmington Tuesday evening.
The Broad Brook grange conferred
the Sd and 4th degree upon two candi
dates Wednesday evening.
A. w. Putnam will sell some house
hold effects. with some tools, &C., at
auction town meeting day. Charles
Ward is visiting his brother, Dr.
Ward, in Readsboro this week.
The Broad Brook grange will hold a
sugar festivalTand dance at their new
hall, Guilford Center Thursday even
ing, March 9th. All cordially invited.
Proceeds to assist paying for scenery.
orchestra will furnish
music.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
The Great Tobacco Wnr

RI, Wv '''" iorh tlcfaid.)
Inc mead of one of the larpes, 81
LOUIS manufactures of plug tobacco
said to day: About two years ago wc
put on the market brand of plno t n'
oacco and whom we figured il ont ont We
round we had lost Just seven cents y" =
pound. Battle AK Plug Tobacco an,
toe sells for one cent pei pound less, "s,s
IMAM our brand which would mako tbo
loss ON il nine cents per pound
Battle Ax"howcvcr is superior TO tho
one we put out amt must cost more to
manufacture. Twenty million pounds
OF Battle AK plug tobacco were sold on
which believe there must have been
loss OF at least ten cents pound. CO
on this item alone there seems to have
been loss of S2,00O,O 600.
From the above statement of a LARGO
pug tobacco manufacturer who eyi
gently knows what ho is talking about
II would seem to us that the ONLY ono
who is benefiting by the Tobacco War
Is the man who chews Battle Az,
Tor ne is certainly getting the fun
worth of his money every time he
buys it. NV
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The cast chimney at Pratt's Inn
burned out Tuesday evening.
Fred S. Smith severely wrenched
his back Monday while handling an
iron rail.
The neighborhood prayer meeting
was held at the residence of Mrs. f..
j. Butteriield on Monday evening.
Martin Lowe died very suddenly
last Thursday evening. He had not
been quite as we'll as usual this winter
yet able to be down town and to at
tend to the work around home. He
leaves wife, one daughter and son.
His remains were laid to rest in the
new cemetery on Sunday, the Rev.
Mr.. Hardy attended the funeral.
\ regular meeting OF the Burchard
Post was held at the residence of
Judge VIM. =. Carroll Wednesday
evening. The next meeting will be
held at Townshend.
\ good audience greeted Miss Elmira
Pease at Union hall on Wednesday
evening where she displayed her family
album. The program consisted of
music. reading, etc. First on the
program was a quartettc. Chas. L.
Hescock, Mrs. j. NJ. Kenny. Miss Eta
Muse and John NJ, Miller.
Reading by Miss Morse; solo, Faith
and Hope" by Chas. L. Hescock, fol-
lowing the program Miss Pease dis
played her album giving a brief his
tory of each picture and there We're
several good local hits. Mist Nellie
Pratt as Miss Eimira Pease was i'm
mense. She has no equal az an actress
in the state. The entertainment closed
with u solo by Chas l.. Hoscock,
''The Waysidc Cross Refreshments
were servcd and all had a pleasant
evening. 1t is hoped that the enter
tainment will be repeated early in
March.
Clifford &. Adams was in town
Wednesday night. Alfred Underwood
is drawing wood from the farm to the
county house this week. Henry New
ton was in town last week on a visit
to his mother and sisters, Cliff Pratt
is to 90 Oh to the road soon as an in
surance agent Guy Allbee and wife
returned to their home in East Hard
wick Monday afternoon after a few
lays visit. The best wishes Of the
whole community 90 with them. o.
Mrs. ". II. Goodnow returned to Bos-
ton Thursday morning. John Shultz
work for Landlord Pratt
Friday. Miss Sadie Underwood will
visit AT Willamsville and Brattleboro
sCon.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The Brandon Italian Marble company has two
new dcrrcks nearly completed at it, mill.
Each of them will be capable Of raising a weight
of 40 tons. One of them has 70. foot mast and
Il oOfoot boom, and will be taken to a quarry ~
Fire Ill., while the other vii; he used at their
works here The latter Is Georgia pine stick
IS feet long and will have a 57.foot boom.
The Barre granite manufactures association
and granite cutters, union have appointed rom
mittccs to sign the agreement between the two
organizations, and no further difficulty II anici
patcd during the present year.
IIarvey c. Sabin of St Adams has been granted
letter patent for an umbrella fixture. The i'm.
proyemcnt onsistfof a.combinaionsof headsant
ribs with "a notched head and slotted cap hay
ing fingers of unequal length and Of which the
In, al
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
BOSTON MARK ETs.


Northern y y, assorted sizes, 70; north
Grn i M Is" 20: eastern iirsts, Is 20
and Vt, frsts, la Il; NY and Vt, second.
u u - and Vermont, low grades, 90
10: boxes, extra creamery, Il u: extra dairy
10; boxes common 10 good, Ii "A Is.
Cheese.
New York, extra, 10 .; Vermont, extra, lOl-2
VI iirsts, 9; Vt seconds, 3 a .; sage, IL IL
Eggs.
Eastern, choice fresh, a Is; Eastern, fair tc
good, II; Vt and H. choice fresh, Is.
Poultry.
Northern and eastern, spring chickens, extra
l6 a i, spring chickens, common to good, 10 a
IA; fowls. extra choice, l2a IL; fowls, common
TO good, l0a II; turkeys, choice Young, III;
common to good, . "A l6.
Potatoes.
Aroostock Go, llcbrons, IS IL 50; II iiebrons
25a IS; Burbanks and white stars, n p; Green
Mountain and state of Maine, 2js2s.
Beans.
Pea, y and VI, small II p, 35al 40; pea, y
y. marrow II 20a p; screened, a 10;
pea, seconds, | on; mediums, ch hand
picked, p; screened, l0al %.
steamer yellow, 353i a IS; steamer 80 Sta
"; No ga So -; Good, no grade. 50 :.
Corn Meal.
formulated, per bbl. . Goa . 20; common, per
hbl, sOa 70; bag meal, - 20.
Mill Feed
Middllng=, sacked, per ton, - IS 4 IL "a; bran,
sacked, winter II 2ua "a 30; bran, sacked spring
Is doa3 -; c0ttonSeed meal, 81 80.
Oats
W, .,i,,,,, ,.h;. ~. - til,
,,h,,,', - a ~, - ~ :, cuPPeu
aG a 20 ~
Hay and Straw
Hay, \ \ and Canada, choice TO fancy, Is GO a
1900; \ Y and Canada. fair 10 GOOD I6 ID , II N.
eastern, choice. II 10 n M 90: eastern ordinarv
TO fair, l5o0a ID %; eastern com non. 70 Oh
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
|yOL. Xxx, No. d.


III GyanriRc, ". e., htfec''r.
N Having interview has Just
BIZ lo.'p "nr reporter by Mr.. G. A.
.lIel o nyersecr at the farm of
|tr t1 tue Suga, of Groenville, N.
lsaa!Sa IL interest anyone who has
t y WI TIiyphoid fever Mr.. Baker
| IN par ;yipa in Beaufort county.
0a an ID day Of October, 1893, !
|on lllp o,, :. down with typhoid
'lrl hod fine hest physicians to
b. ! Ia" AMI on the 10Th day of Jan
I1d NE, NE % was allowed to get up.
\ l,saaisjated. weak and had no APP
b e''", could only drag along for a
lie. ,,onre and would be compelled
/. a ,,rm and rest, This continued
II l't timo and ! began to give up
s'l .,1 'l' getting we'll. ! lost my
! o. NV IN 'Beaufort'county and having
itOl o =, IN Pitt county, clcrking in
lif' =, undertook it, but was so weak
rI :, ~ 9D do the work and had to
'l !. IN ~ The disease settled in my
Il , w, and feet. | was taking
q 81 it.iad Of medicine and then
.t 2l' Init INIT nothing did me any good.
!. MIGHTY low spirited. | moved
:: l WI Sugg's about four or five
= .. o ogo and commenced taking DR..
lls q Pills. / took three day
.lpnt three months. | began to
i !. nv appetite in weeks time,
Y, " u, ~ nv weakness began to dis
y. Ut : and nope sprung up with a
~, ,ii,@ ss that is beyond all telling.
1 \, Vibration of tho three months
s u v,s III cured and could take
-, , sI and 20 in the woods and do as
!" " AVS s work as any man: | was
H., + IN With dyspepsia and that has
,,osarpd. it is also a splendid |
, '5 far weak people. ! say, Mr..
!. Cod bless DR.. Williams, may |
gi' FIR A long time, ! know he will
, y, ,o an to reap his reward for
!. ione a wonderful lot of good.
a s'r'rvbody that asks you about
Williams Pink Pills for Pale
h Al hat if they will come to me l
@ttainIy satisfy them as to their
!: always carry a box of pills
~ mo- and whenever | feel bad |
' an, We we're forcibly strucS
, ,bs pornestncss of Mr.. Baker and
may be relied on.
Williams Pink Pills contain, in
isrs,d form. all the elements
NV 10 give new life and richness
y, ~ blood and restore shattered
. Tbey are an unfailing specific
nh diseases as locomotor, ataNia,
!, Il paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance.
"a. neuralgia, rheumatism.
NJ headache. the after effects Of
jppt. palpitation of the heart,
nd sllIow complications, ali forms
oEp5ss either in male or female,
+ diseases resulting from vitiated
r in the blood. Pink Pills are
" all dealers. or will be sent post
N receipt of price, go cents a
n six boxes or -. 50)by address
d. Williams Medicine Co.,
oatdy, y, y, /
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
LOCAL.
WINDSOR COUNTY.


quito Il number from this place went
10 the ride to Downer's Friday even
ing. A big crowd and a big time re-
ported.
"A. A. Warren's orchestra of five
pieces furnished music Tor the dance
after the entertainment al the Wilder
house at Plymouth Union last Friday
evening
F. c. Warren has just received the
sad news of the death of his sister,
Miss Mary Il, Warren, of Saratoga
Springs, n. u, daughter of the late
Silas Warren of Ludlow. This is the
third death that has occurred in this
family within one year.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28


Antonio Gaceo, Lieutenant General
of the patriot army in Cuba, is one OF
the tallest men ever seen in the tropics,
standing feet 5 inches in height He
is fairly worshipped by his followers.
The bones of flying birds are hollow
and filled with air, by this means
combining strength with lightness.
The oyster at the commencement of
its career is SO small that two million
would only occupy a cubic inch. In
six months each separate oyster Is
large enough to cover half crown,
and in twelve months a crown piece.
1t bears its age upon its back, and II
is easy to tell the age of an oyster by
boxing at its she'll as it is that of
horses by looking at their teeth. One
TO two million oysters are produced
from single parent. --l Boston Cdlti-
vator.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Few people know that ali plants con
tain digestive principles. They cannot
absorb their food until it is digested
anv more than animals can. The
Mount Lebanon Shakers have learned
tho arr of extracting and utilizing
these digestive PRINCIPLES, and IT is
for this reason that their Shaker Di-
gestivo Cordial is meeting with such
nbanomenal success in the treatment
Of dyspepsia. The Shaker Digestive
Coriial not only contains food already
dirested. hut it also contains digestive
nrinciples which aid the digestion of
pther foods that may he eaten with it.
4 sinple 10 cent sample bottle VIII be
sufficient to demonstrate its value, and
we suggest that every suffering dys-
peptic make trial OF 1t. Any
druggist can supply 1t.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

why did you break off your en-
pagement with Miss Bertha?" Be
cause her parrot was always saying
"Stop that. George But what
difference did that make? Your en-,
gagemept was not a secret. . But
nv name is not George. ~ Fllgende
Blaetter.
Burke-''I heard yez are on q
shtroik". Casey?" Casey am. l
shtruck for shorter hours y Burke
IAN did yez git Thin Casey L
did. Shurc, I'm not wur rkin' at all
now
x.Coneressman Ben Cable. OF Hi
pois. has a little daughter who has the
making of great financicr III her.
One day her father called her to nm
INV dear said he, "a man TINS
norniup offered papa this room tuil OF
noId if he would sell little brother;
Nov that means gold enough to MI
III is room from wall TO wall and from
aoor TO ceiling. II | sell little brother
for that sum / shall be able to buy
Won everything in the world you want.
Sbau 7 soil bim?' No, papa. an.
swsred the little girl, promptly and
then. before 1bT tltilShtSt' i"'i'
embrace her for expressing so much
unselish affection, she went on
keen him till he's bigger ne IL DC
worth more then. ".-f"ashington
Post.
&" ,Tizabath. " said farmer CornoTc,
LAYING aside his weekly paper, is
there any more fly leaves 10 the
R;hleg,, Yes" Ann is all una.
nokeberry ink gone?" Not quite:
ip"Got err goose quill'bout the house!
II think SO; what yer goln ter 90.
Coin ter write to New Orleans iur .
necl y, that new kind q Mardi Gras
seed that the papers is talkin SO lnue ar
erbont: want ter try it in the lower
bottom fields fur early pasture.
Washington Times -.
IT'S tbe sensible girl who III mum
fur a man keeps her powder Dry -tAo-
ans Freeman. -.
"Uow are you getting along WIN
,our voice cultiratcd? Id,
"WolI'' the young man authi'l TO-
:. my friends tell me that II IS ai III, INC
~ stage. -CiEcinnai III
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

If there have been any doubts that
Mckinley is the favorite of western
Republicans for the presidency. they
should be dissipated by canvass
which the Chicago Tribune has Just
made amjng the Republican editors Of
Illinois 1t shows him to lead Cullom
two to one and to be the second choice
of nearly every Cullom supporter who
mentions . second choice; Reed and
Allison obtain favorable mention from
half dozen country papers, and final
~, there is no evidence whatever
of the existence of a Morton boom in
Illinois 80
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
'Ne"sohs why We Held IL House Clean

tfrom the West Randolph Herald and News,
1t is notorious fact that Vermont
Is ruled by comparatively small por
ton OF her citizenship. These men
are more numerous than many believe.
but really few in comparison with tho
whole, Each town and city contains
q small number of men who control
the politics of that town or city as
they desire, undisturbcd by tho re
nainder of the people-undisturbed
because ordinarily these latter take
no interest in the matter, or if "a few
show interest they are overawed or
outnumbered by the coterie. If a
man aspires to any country or state of
tice, instead of announcing his desire
to the public and then awaiting their
command, he early opens serret nego-
tiations with the political masters of
Vermont. He ''fecls'; them. If as.
sured of their support, or the support
OF majority of them, he has no fur
ther concern over his chances for sue
cess.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
test storage Battery Experiment
In New York

be thirty,fourth street branch of
Manhattan railroad at New York.
|ppQrted, will try an experiment
|e,ria traction. y contract has
signed with the Electric storage
~ y9mpany Of Philadelphia for
Equipment Of an engine with the
+ system. \ novel feature of
|,ial will be a new method of sup
b the cells with electricity.
IA Of doing this at a central
|51 L is the purpose to take the
f.1ity from a third rail between
racas, thereby causing a great
fg il IS claimed, in power. The
flcltg is 10 be generated by dy-
b diminished by the General cleo
company. The Electric storage
Er company claims that this
F1Pl method of traction is 7 per
Cheaper than the present motive
I CT the elevated railroads--in
words, thai there would be a
F II coal and other operating eX
sot more than a million dollar
+ The advantage claimed for
Forage system in the matter of
Fn! Is this All surplus power
+! the less busy hours of the day
Aigat Is stored up, and does not
taste, as in the case of other
Fle and steam motors. The theo-
nat by this process the horse
/ rGnlred to maintain the sys-
~ complete day will average
,alfls Tor less of that required
|ler motors 1t is claimed that
'5l1 be sufficient to keep up
Y lie average power throughout
l$' and that at times when
\ Power is required, the motors
Simply draw on the storage
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
A Queehee Man who Preferred To DO
His Oyvn Banking.

The late Alonzo Shattuck of
Ouechee, farmer in the pine woods
district, was peculiar in some ways.
He was fairly we'll to do, but it was
not generally known that ne had a
snug sum Of money slowed away in
various hooks and corners of his house.
The administrator of the estate called
nj Mr.. Shattuck's late home few
DAYS ago and asked the housekcepcr if
there was any money. Yes, she re.
ulied, and pulled out a package of
about $500 dollars. ANY more?" asked
Mr. Hewitt, and she fished out another
wallet or package this one containing
about a thousand dollars. In all near
" two thousand dollars in bills was
found laid away in drawers and other
hiding places. Mr.. ShattucS, it seems.
preforring to take personal charge OF
his ready cash rather than deposit il in
the bank.
r. III. Moore has been appointed
westminster at Plymouth Union.
William G.. Harris of Windsor has
returned from Paris, where he has
bccn studying art for several years,
and will make his headquarters in
Windsor for the present.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
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The Dem Advised To Watch

1t is related that Dean Stanley once
went to an inn in a country village and,
after ordering pot of ale, sat down
on bench beside an old sailor The
dean soon got into conversation with
the man and presently asked him if
he could say the points of the compass.
The sailor could do so. Now" said
the dean, "can you say them back
ward?" This also the sailor was able
to do. After a pause the latter asked
the dean whether he could say the
Lords prayer. Dean Stanley repeated
the prayer as desired. Now, then, -
said the sailor, "cap you repeat it
bacwkard?" Tho dean made The at
tempt closing his eyes the better to
concentrate his thoughts on his task.
At length he finished YES said
the sailor, that's all very we'll, but
haven't you heard that we must watch
as we'll as pray?' The rogue hal
drank the ceric's beer while the lat
ter was engage d IN saying the Lords
prayer backward. = Westminster
Gazette. = > 4sta 80 -. s -,