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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

I vital organ together with the nerves.
! During the waking hours the nervous
system works necessarily. Poor sleep
means a poor nervous condition and
prolonged insomnia leads in every case
10 prostration and too often to dread
insanity. The mischief that results
from weakened nerves is much greater
and more destructive than must folks
even dream of
The all important thing for nervous
rundown persons. and for those who
are losing sleep is that Paine's celery
compound builds up the whole physi.
cal system and by improving the diges-
tion and regulating the nerves II in
sures sound refreshing sleep.
In winter most women and many
men lead dollhouse lives. \ tagging
appetite, a disposition to pick at this
dish and that. rather than to eat square
meal, is among. the early indications of
failing health. Then comes delay in
falling asleep and the fretfui. uneasy
feeling the next day. Deliverance
from such a miserable condition by the
use of Paine's celery compound has
caused men aud women from every
section Of the United States to write
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
DEATHS.

In East pummcrston, Apr. lG, c. H. Tower,
house.
lnWestminster West, April :, Eliza NJ Bell,
aged 80 years
In Weston, April ,, Mrs. Nancy Gilmore, aged
IS
In South Londonderry, Apr {, Emelin. Col,
Inns, %.
In Forest Grove, oregon, Mar. 20, Mrs. S. II.
Parmelee, u native of Newfanc and widow OF
the late DIR. r. Parmelee, 90
In Somervile, Mass, Mrs. Hannah Aldricb.
widow of the late John Aldrich, formerly OF
Sewfane, 81.
In Halifax, Mar 81, Chester 0. Thurber, "a
years, ii months.
rs V""'i'e'''
In Northfield, April ), Mrs Mary smith, rs.
IN sheibnrne, April :, Elan Josiah ID. Kellogg,
aged i4y., sm., 22d.
In Winchester, y. H., April /, r. b. Bates, =.
In Fellows Falls, Apri l.. Henry +. King s5y.,
ON. $50, nephew OF Mrs. Abby r. Ball OF Mon.
tague.
IN Brattleboro, April IA, Mary Ann Calvin So.
In Bratteboro, April Il, Geneiye NJ wife Of
the late Homer Brown 10.
In West Windsor, Apr. 4, Gertie TAYLOR. aged
IL years, only daughter of James and Charlotte
Taylor.
In W est Windsor, April II, Mrs. Lucre,ia Saw
age, aged IS years.
In Newton, Mass AIR, IL. William y wen,
worth, in his 5.th year
In Westminster, Apr. Il, William b. CLAY. "a
years, months, 70 days.
In Constantine, Mich, Apr. :, at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ". W Harvey. Wm-
Stcen Harvey, great grandson of the late Joseph
cteen, aged -. r"
In Wilmington, Apr. "a, Lsther Harrington.
aged over " years, one or the oldest residents 81
W ilmington.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

For the unfortunates who lie awake
staring at the ceiling aud counting the
strokes of the clock. every slecpless
night is an eternity.
Mrs j. \. Sample Of l55s Broad
way, New York city, was afflicted with
insomnia until her nerves were on the
verge of prostration. She thinks her
condition was due to Indigestion,
Here is what Mrs. Sample says:
II have used Painc's celery compound
with marked and decided benefit. Ii is
especially useful in insomnia. arising
from indigestion and poorly nourished
nerves.
Il should add that my grand
Vera Hat!eigh. was so thin
and puny at the age of ten as TO cause
us the greatest anxiety. We had no
difficulty in inducing her to take
Paine's Celery compound. To-day the
roses bloom in her cheeks, and | never
saw healthier, stronger child than
Paine's celery compound has made
her. ~
The brain is the centre OF the
nervous system. Sleep alone rests this
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

sincere hearty words Of praise aud
thankfuness for this grand invigor
ator. People enjoying perfect health
sometimes wonder at this gratitude ::
but whoever has suffered from pros
tration of the nerves OF which insomnia
is one Of the symptoms will understand
how hard ii is to overstate the torment
of this condition. And whoever has
been made completely well by Paine's
celery compound feels that no words
can overstate the the JOY and gratitude
such persons feel.
This is the state Of mind of thous-
ands of nervous. sickly broken down
persons who have used Paine's celery
compound and have been made well.
Mrs. Sample tells Of the happy result
in the case Of her grandchild, One of
the most conspicuous instances of the
remarkable power of Paine's Celery
over debility is shown in
the relief II has afforded children. OF
course the dose is adapted 10 the age
of the little patient. The compound
purifies the bloou and corrects any
TO constipation. Pale, puny
children are made vigorous, rosy and
healthy by this Incompatible remedy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
MARRIAGES..

In Westminster West, Apr. :, at the residence
OF H. NJ. Corlew, by Rev Henry A. Goodhuc,
Wilbur j. Rugg and Miss Alma Z, Corlew.
VIM. Orr Wark VIM. W. Wheeler and Mrs Min.
ME r. Allen.
In North Chester, Mar. 81, by Rev. Il. ".
Perry Albert Craisue and Mary +, benjamin,
both of Springfield.
In North Chester, April :. by Rev. q. " Perry,
Waldo NJ. stevens and Allie NJ. Davis. both Of
Chester.
ney l.. Burbec ana Hattie Grees, both Of Ches
ter.
In Grafton, April I, by Rev. I. '. French Jay
Eddy and Miss Florence Colhurn, both of Graf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

Earl Smith. of West Townshend
stepped on a nail the other day and
painfully injured one foot
S n Kentfield, of Nottingham, shot
an eagle one day last week that meas
ured seven feet across its wings.
Mrs. S. H. Parmalee a native of
Newfane, and grand daughter of the
famous Luke Knowlton, and so a
cousin Of Elk Go, ernor Holbrook of
Brattleboro died last month in Oregon.
Her father was Luke Knowlton, law
yer, who went from Newfane to Can
ada. In his family were Is sons and
daughters. Mrs. Parmalee was a
woman of courage, sagacity and intel
lectMal culture.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
NOTICE To THE PUBLIC.

Hereafter there will i,c three first class Barber,
at the Brooks House Barber shop. Give them a
call and prove statement. Special attention
given 10 Ladies' and Children's Hair Cutting
shampooing and Curling. GEo. II. paSYEw.
3.wi
Use less soap by using Harmless.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

Fred f. Swift is on the sick list this
week. Mrs. Nathaniel Cheney is seri-
ously i'll this week. Mrs. Frank
Brasor has so far recovered from her
nervous trouble as to be able to go TO
Gloucester, Mass, to visit her. sister.
Mrs. Chas. Altar is on the sick list.
Miss Garry Ellis is able to be out
after her recentlilIness with the grip.
= Ed Pike is able to be out after his
illness with pneumonia. Miss Katie
Fitzgerald was able to be removed from
her sisters, Mrs. S. Boyce's, to her
home ON Vernon street this week. F.
II. Holden is housed with illness this
week. - Mrs. j. l.. Martin has been
obliged to give up work at the Hooker
overall factory on account of felon on
her hand
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

The new machinery has come for the saw mill
and works better than ever.
Henry Howard while going home from this
pace nearlthe Davis bridge turned out for q team
and his horse slipped on the bank and went into
the river, and the horses neck was broken.
part Of the wagon has been found but "a calf
which was in the wagon has not been found.
Frank Jones has gone to Boston to work-Mr
Finley Of White River Junction Is moving into
Mrs ID Perhams house.-GeOrge Allbee has sold
lis
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
MINOR BRATTLE BORO LOCALS,


Geo. Heath is "A guest at Ed Lord's. -
Over Sunday guests at the Brooks
house were ID. Mackenzie and J.. &.
lien of New London, Julius Delehants
of Hydeville, c. A. Brooks OF Man
chester, n. II. IT. Van Barren of New
York city, J. II. Stearns of Brooklyn.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
BIRTHS.

In West Wardsboro, April ., a daughter 10 Mr,
and Mrs. Frank ST. Mary.
In Fitchburg, Mass. April ., son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. +. Weztgate.
In Halifax, April q, Il son, Rufus Mariner to
Mr., and Mrs. W H. IIoughtou.
In Windham April $ a son TO MIR. and Mrs.
Frank W. Smith,
In Fellows Falls Apr, ;, a daugmcrto Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Hobson.
In Weston, Mar, y, son TO Mr.. and Mrs vii
liam Abbott
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO LOCALS.

The missionary of the Baptist state
convention, Rev. Thomas Gull, has
been invited by the Baptist church tc
conduct series of meetings in their
house of worship, commencing next
Sabbath morning. Evening services
each night through the week at 80.
To these meetings cordial invitation
is extended to every one to attend.
Robins and bluebirds are now com
paratively numerous, and trailing
arbutus has made its appearance.
Mrs Ezra Fisher is painting and
otherwise repairing her residence here.
M | Mather has been making some
improvements and alterations in his
store. Charles Barrett and wife, both
pf whom have been in poor health
nearly all winter, are home improved
somewhat during the warm weather
John a Goodenough is soon expected
home from his winters sojourn in the
south Rev Mr. Shaw of Marlboro was
in town the other day. Clarence Bart
lett is spending few days here, with
his brother. Walter.
Academy Notes.
The students ana teachers enjoyed a
very pleasant sugar party with Robert
Dunklee at the home of his father, f &
Dunklee. A short time after their ar
rival a part of the company visited the
sugar house, where those who are not
acquainted with Vermont sugar max
ing found many things of interest. On
their return to the house they sampled
some of the best sugar made in the
town. After games and music the
party returned at an early hour.
Edith Stowe, 'G;;, has returned home
to spend her spring vacation.
The baseball team are practising
daily and there is every prospect of
good team.
The Eclectic society held their week
Iy meeting Tuesday. The question I'M
der discussion was, Resolved, that the
United States should recognize the in
dependence of the Cubans. " Disputants
on the affirmative were Leslie j Fisher
and Alton Blodgett: ON the negative,
Avery Miller and Albert Newton. The
question was decided in favor of the
negative.
Principal o L Beverage of the Brat
tleboro High school will give his per-
sonal recoilections of "A Fishing Trip
on the Gulf OF the st Lawrence" at
Academy hall Tuesday evening. The
great favor with which this lecture has
been received in other places leads the
West Brattleboro public to anticipate
an unusually interesting entertainment.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
E6TEYvILLE

Charles II. Aiken of Orange, Mass.
was at Geo. W. Burnham's over Sun.
day. johnson has moved from l
Chestnut street to 3 Organ street.
John Manley vas with us this week
lie reports the bike" business good
He started Thursday to go to his home
IN Dorset on his wheel. Blanchard &
Moore are agents for the Wayerly
wheel. Elder Baker breaches at
Vernon next Sunday, so there will not
he any service at the church Sunday
afternoon. the regular service in the
evening.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
Vernon.

Rev 7. ID Temple will preach at the
chapel Sunday, April &c, at 2 m.
iOther Vernon news on sth page.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

Tom DOwd has been doin. somr lire hitting,
ia the >ou,hei II exhibition games.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
"who Cometh over the nils"

Mrs. David Leahy is tn" guest of
her sister in Newfane. Miss Lucy
Knight Of Putney is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Clark Akely. George Amer
returned last week Thursday from his
visit in Bellows Falls. Robert Stick
ney has returned from Wilmington. -
Miss Florence Converse of East Put
ney was the guest of Miss Florence
Reyes the first of the week. -Chas.
Ingram and wife of Dover are at Henry
Prouty's for visit Mrs. X. A. Cut
Ter is visiting in Jamaica. james Mack
of South Vernon visited here this week
with friends. Mrs. G. ID. Rice and
daughter Amy returned Wednesday
from several weeks stay in Whining
ton caring for her mother who has
been quite i'll. Ed Pike returned home
from Guilford Wednesday, where he
has been few days visiting his grand
father.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17

SaxtOns River.

Eugene Smith is the new sexton of
the Baptist church.
Il H Hughes and wife celebrated
their silver anniversary Sunday.
Florence Aiken is slowly recovering
from a severe spinal trouble. Joseph
Greenwood has returned from his visit
in Grafton and Glens Falls, N Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
Free Coinage Catechism for Farmers.
New York Evening Post. Dem)

N4>tW Vi n I-NtIllilS IoSl, ItUl.1
@. What do the free coinage advo-
Gates commonly answer when they are
confronted with the facts already stated
in this catechism? a. They reply that
whether the gold standard of currency
has helped the wage Garner or not it has
seriously hurt the farmer
g. What do they allege to be the aver
age farmers condition? a. They de-
clare that. as result of the gold stand
ard. the farmers of this country have
fallen into a desperate state of poverty.
@. Is this true? a. 1t is not.
Q. How can you prove that it is not
true? A. By the fact that farmers have
been buying more farm land under the
gold standard of currency and raising
more crops. BY the fact that farmers in
many Western states are paying off their
mortgages. BY the fact that in the grain
country, outside of parts of Kansas and
Nebraska, farm lands are selling for
much more than they brought half a doz-
Ell years ago. Finally by the personal
testimony of experts.
Q. How do you know that the farmers
are buying more land? A. BY the in
crease in acreage planted
O. Give the figures. A. In 1872 the
combined acreage of wheat, corn. oats
barley and buckwheat in the United
States was 65.42S. l19; in 1924 it was lbs
i2S,092; increase nearly 100 per cent. This
years acreage is not greatly changed
from 1894.
@. Would this increase have been pos
sible if farming had been losing enter
find that they are losing money in a bust
ness they are apt 10 stop that business
altogether The last thing they do is to
extend the same business to double its
former magnitude.
@. How do you know that farmers are
paying off their mortgages? A. BY the
best of authority the statements of the
loan and mortgage companies which lent
the money.
@. Can you give any instance? A.
one company, the New England Loan
and Trust. lately published in an official
that SlSS.9A in farm mortgages Were paid
off during last March alone of this
amount So, 66i was paid before the prin-
cipal was due.
q. How do you know that farm lands
have risen in value? a. In Iowa partic-
ularly we base our Information on nu-
merous deeds of sale made within the
last year or two showing advances of 10
to 20 per cent, within four to ten years
III the value of land sold.
q. Have all farm lands risen in value :?
a. Not all.
@. Where are the chief exceptions? A.
In parts of Kansas. where the uncertain
climate has made the original purchase a
bad investment; in parts of Nebraska.
where the rainfall is uncertain. and
where the opening of oklahoma lowered
the price of all neighboring farm country.
These were the unlucky experiments.
such as are found in every trade
@ What personal testimony have you
as to farming conditions generally? \.
Mr. Prime. the welI-known crop expert
lately said in published interview:
The farmers in the West We're never SO
well off as they are today. They never
had so much to eat ana drink. or better
clothes to wear or owed so little"
q. But is it not true that almost all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
; farmers are heavily in debt? A. |,

fhe farmers are heavily in debt? A. IF
Is not.
/! Q. How do you know they are not
y. ny the statistics OF the United States
@. What do these statistics shove
BY the census of 1870 there We're in the
Ak sssafs q Hort Hw pakoi ansas
kota 120il9 families cultvatng farms. OF
this number 24S.750 families had mort
cages on their farms, 23o. 72S owned their
farms. and therefore, had nothing to do
with mortgages.
@. What does this signify? A. II sig
nifies that in six representative far West
cultivators of farms have on their land
any mortgages whatever.
Q. But are not the farmers in the
South more heavily in debt than thiep A
The proportion of Southern farmers I'M
der a mortgage is wholly insignificant.
9. Give some figures. A. By the 1890
census, families owning III farms free in
ing mortgaged farms numbered 1897. In
Tennessee farms owned outright were
l03. 346; mortgaged farms 343l In Ala
bama the proportion was GS 7gS 10 2l21. in
Georgia it was Il ZIG to 2.isl; in North Car
DINA, 10l ,52l to 52U2
@. Would not free silver coinage help
the farmers to IA larger export trade? A.
Not unless they sold their grain abroad
for a lower price than they sell it now.
because they must sell in competition with
all the world.
@. But if gold was at premium.
would it not be profit to the farmer to
sell his grain abroad for gold. and then
sell his gold here for deprecated silver?
a. Everything he wished TO buy with the
deprecated silver-clothing. carpets. fur
niture, farm implements-would rise ex.
actly as much.
G. Would not the countrv's export
trade be helped by free silver coinage :?
A. Our export trade has increased since
the decentralization of silver and since
our adoption of the gold standard. more
rapidly than ever before
@. How large was this Increase? A.
Since 1872 the annual exports of the United
States have increased 1874 per cent.
Q. IN what products was this export
increase largest? A. In products OF the
farm.
G. Comprising what? A. Grain. cot
ton, tobacco. meat, live cattle, sheep and
hogs.
q. What was the increase in these pro-
ducts? A In 1872 we exported 1904 906.-
t3l WORTH in 1873 $5l5,955, 203; in 1892, $754,-
| iS0S43.
G What do you conclude from all
these facts? A. That, in spite of occa-
Sional setbacks, occasional poor haryests
and occasional mistakes in farmland in
vestment. the farmer in the United States
has prospered under the gold standard
and will prosper under its continuance
and that all the racket" to the contrary
Is made by the few who have failed and
ny NOISY demagOgueS.
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W. R. C. DAY
At Camp Benson. August 49, Will be Rec
Letter Occasion.

The day set apart at Camp Benson
August IL. for the exercises of the Won
ans Relief Corps. will be one of the mos
interesting of any on the camp calendar
Department President, Mrs Belle j
Palmer and official staff will be presen
ana the following programme has beer
arranged:
Morning arrangements are of a socia
nature. Band concert from 1890 to II 4
NJ. Afternoon AZ 2. NJ speaking in III,
pavilion. Col. \. 5. Bangs. Augusta
Capt. VIM Ross. Boston. and other prom
inent G. A. r. comrades will assist amonl
the speakers. fine musical procramm,
has been prepared. Also Il programm,
for the evening has or will be prepared
so that all will be pleased.
Special arrangements have been mad.
with the Maine Central. the fares beinl
greatly reduced. A special train Will ruf
from Waterville, leaving at a. NJ. anc
returning in the evening. fare "a cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Dexter has a way of making love t.
some very curious pets. Summer resi-.
dents at Lake Wassokeag. the Dexter
Long Branch. have devoted their time
70 tanning a native skunk so that he
viii come up to the cottage for food
1t is said he is very pretty and cute
one lady had her faVorite kitten at her
cottage. but one day the kitten got
lonesome and wanted to go out and
play with the pet of the neighborhood
Anyone who sees the kitten does not
ask where il has been.
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No Gold for the People in Mexico.

post -Intelligencer (Rep), Seattle)
In Mexico, under the "bimetallic'
system which Mr.. Bryan favors for
his country, the minis are open to the
free coinage of both metals: but the
people are furnished with silver money
alone. and that circulateS only at the
bullion value, with the charge for
minting added Not a gold piece is
coined for use among the people. be-
cause a gold dollar is worth as much
as two silver dollars The Mexican
has to pay about 10 of his silver dol
lars for one of our $40 gold pieces.
which we can get for 10 of our silver
dollars, and yet the bullion ip the Mex
lean dollar is worth more than the
bullion in the American dollar
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As to the Price OF Wheat.
Enquirer Rep.), Philadelphia

IIHVuITeT IKtp.) PhlIadeIphla.)
1t is true that the price of wheat
and other commodities has fallen, but
it has fallen throughout the world The
American farmer cannot expect to sell
his wheat for 81 when the world S
price is go cents. We send an enor-
NOUS surplus to Europe each year 1t
is that surplus, together with other ma
tons SURPRISES, that makes the price
of wheat in Liverpool. Congress can
no more increase the price of wheat
through a free silver law than it could
by direct enactment declaring wheat
to be worth 50 per bushel
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Wages Would Tumble: Prices Go Up.
post Dem. -Bolt.). Louisville.)

IEUSl IIJVIII. -BOIl.J, I-OulSNlIIe.J
Every man who wants his pension
paid in silver should vote for Bryan.
For free silver means. first. a contrac-
tlon OF the currency and of credit.
commercial disaster; discharge of la
borers, and then a rapid advance in the
prices of all the necessaries of life.
Higher wages would be long way off
and in such employment as railroads.
street cars and municipal and national
service it would be years before an
advance comes to offset the higher
prices for those things men must buy
to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

HezeIliah Harrington and James II
Harrington Of Phippsburg. were araigneo
in the Bath police court Saturday.
charged with digging CLAIMS on George
town Fats and shipping them to the Bos-
ton market. They waived examination
and gave bonds in 800 each for appear
ance at the August term OF the supreme
court; This - he first case brought il
Sagadahoc county for years under tha
statute excluding citizens Of one town
from digging clans in another town.
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Object Lesson OF Democratic Tariff.
(Star-Herald.)

Here is an object lesson right in our
own door yard of the beauties of Dem
ocratic free trade and tariff reform.
The building of the Caribou dam will
require about a million feet of lum-
Der. The ArooStoOk Lumber Co. have
the material right in their booms and
would gladly furnish it at the lowest
possible price consistent with a living
profit. but the contract goes to a Pro-
,'incial concern who are enabled by
cheap labor to under-bid any Compel
ing concern upon this side of the line.
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It, tho people of the United States would
pay into the pockets of the silver miners
$41oo 600 per annum. and make gigantic
monopolfsts of the very men who are
crying out against monopoies in their
platform. This is an undulv conserva-
tive estimate of the profits of the silver
barons; the actual figures would more
likely he S.o,Ooo.O0 per annum. II will
in the election of Mr.. Bryan, not count
ing the evils that would flow from the re-
urement OF upward of $500, 900 600 of gold
rnh LODI
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PRESS COMMENTS.
Too Bio a lob for Our Uncle Sam. -
(G,obe Dem. -Bolt). st. PAUL.

Globe Dem. -Bolt), st. Paul.)
To imagine that this country alone,
by an arbitrary act in defiance of
natural laws and the worlds markets,
can undo and overturn in an instant
the slow product of a quarter of a
century of concerted action on the part
Of all the leading nations of the world
is one Of the widest dreams that ever
entered the brain of man.