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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

"A league of the West Indies, with ia
vana for capital, and with Great BRIT
ain for protector.
His homo is in San Dominoo, where
his wife and children live, and tht
wife and daughters are music teachers
and seamstresses. Gomez has son
he has managed to keep out OF the wal
who holds II clerkship, and he mas
small farm, reputed to be worth ~
GOO, and all this does not look as If he
was land pirate, that had sold CUBA
to the Spaniards Is years ago.
The proclamation of December Is the
paper that is very Characteristic OF the
man, and the most interesting Tor an
expression Of individuality and the
cIearest in definition or policy, and
the most particular and striking vindl-
cation of his character that has any
where appeared.
"Whcn at the beginning of the present year
there calls at the door o. my humble house IN
Monte Christie an exceptional man. who In NE
wasicalled Jose Marti, and who honorch me ny
in my hands the command, the or
ganization and the freedom of the Army OF LID
Grafton of Cuba; when at IL ears oil age DE
cided TO abandon my large family, IN whose
company was living calmly and happily, wheh
In u word, | was embarking myself on the
coasts of San Domingo, In company with that
to my idolized Cuba, I could not hide the emo
ton which took possession of me, nor could !
make illusions to the magnitude OF the colossal
which was about to undertake..
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
HERE AND HEREAFTER,

| He has the best of this world VIII,
| thinks least of il and least of him
self.
As the cornerstone unites two walls,
so Christ unites two eternities. Rev.
A. Westveer.
Nothing makes the soul so pure, sc
noble, as the endeavor to create some
thing perfect, and whoever strives for
it strives for that which is Godlike.
As you have received, give. The
gift of eternal life is to be passed
along. All about us souls are per
lshing, and may be. the fault is ours.
The object of prayer is not to inform
God; but 1t Is TO train us in habits of
personal intercourse with God. of per
sonal sonship toward him. Rev.
Charles Gore, Canon of Westminster.
The Bible is sealed with seven seals
To indifference, irreverence, careless
ness. The humble, inuuiriug and
earnest il tells plainly where he is 90
ing, and assures him of the attainment
Of spiritual and immortal life. Rev.
5. b. Meeser.
Broadly speaking the principles in
relationships are one and the same
with the principles of individual re-
lationships. Whatever is right for me
to do must under parallel circum-
stances, be right for the State TO do
Whatever IS wrong for me TO do must
under similar circumstances be-
wrong for the State to do.-Rey Fst,.,
Newton.
If you can live gently. patiently,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
THE REFoRMER BRATTLEBoRo w. FRIDAY. APRIL TO- 1896

cal condition that Is almost incredibly
wretched. But these things please
him because he thinks there IL less
chance of an effective rebellion against
him.
lie lives shut up ia Omdurman,
surrounded by guards and spending
Il good part of the time in his harenl
where he has no less than 400 wives
and concubines, representing alonst
every African tribe. A lso he goes Ia
prayers five times day and compeIs
everyone else to do the sane, eniorc-
ing this rule by system OF espionage
that makes friendship impossible.
Prosperous districts with a teemlng
population have been reduced to DIES,
ert wastes Inhabited only by via
beasts. TIE great plains over winch
the Western Arab nomads once roamed
are deserted, while the homesteads OF
the Nile dwelers are now occupied by
those nomad tribes who have driven
out the lightful owners of the soil or
enslayed them. The once compare
lively civilized Soudan is nov occu-
pied by barbaric power hostile 10
both European and Ottoman lnfiu-
ence. -
The Mahdist Empire is doomed
The present Khalfa only fifty years
old yet with snow white hair from de-
oauchery and fear and worry could pass
on to his son if there were no inter
ference from the outside. But that
would be the end. For even now there
are almost daily conspracies and the
Khalifa is always engaged in suppress,
sing some revolt, while the tribes that
once formed the outermost limit of the
empire have shaken off their allegiance.
The Mahdist Empire is the stronghold
of slavery and slave hunting in Africa
to day. 1t has been almost wiped out
everywhere else. AS long as the
Mahdlst stands guard the great fertile
garden of Africa is shut off from every
civilizing influence. And the Mahdist
Empire is constant menace to the
peace of the European colonies which
surround it. In its present weakened
condition it would in all probability fall
easily under the English attack. These
facts are well known 10 Downing !
street, and that is why Mr.. Labouch- |
ere, who hates colonies and colonial
policies laughed in the house of Com |
mons the other day day when MIR. |
BaIfour said the English troops were
only going to Dongola to make show |
Of force that would brighten the |
Mahdists out of the notion of war
of northern conquest. Dongola is
hating place on the way to
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
50 cts. and 81 a bottle

unmurmuringly, amid all your frets
and irritations, day after day II
is heroism. That is your task.
You are to resolved to do it. No one,
not even God, will do it for you.
You must win your way through
struggles to all noble attainment. IT
is he that overcometh that is made a
pillar in Gods temple.
The true Lentcn idea is not to look
pious and repeat few more Ave
Marias'' or "Pater Nosters, only to
plunge into the gayeties Of the world
with more zest than ever after Easter.
To keep Lent is not wrong. 1t may
prove a great good. But is one season
better than another for holy living?
Or will God be satisfied with outward
e expressions of repentance six weeks out
of fifty two?-Rev. j. F. Morgan.
God delivers us out OF evil by
turning them into greater good. He
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
MORE OF THE AMAZONS IN CUBA.
Now 1000 OF Them in the Rebel Ranks
Tender AS Angels In Hospitals. Fierce
az Ssvages in BRttle-The Romance Of
the Grent Struggle for Ere dOm.

That women will fight is shown 10y
the war in Cuba which has developed
a race of AmaZons that compares more
than favorably with their namesakes o
ancient ties. 4 World correspondent
thus describes one of the battles il
which women played an important
part:
! THE insurgents occupied the town
of Pasco Real for eight days and estab
lished hospital in which they put
the bravest men who had suffered in
the battle which had taken place.
There were Spaniards and patriots and
the women warriors cared for bothaike.
This was the gentle side of the women
| warriors Their cruel nature WAS
shown when they met the foe.
Nothing more dreadful has ever
been conceived by mortal man than
the behavior Of the women who fight
in Cuba Most of them are beautiful
judged by ordinary standards. They
have olive compilations dyed by nature
with a deep red, white feet and dark
eyes that flash out a light that when
angered is terrible. In battle they know
no mercy they hack, hew with their
machetes and shout in such a way as
to alarm any opponent and yet when
the fight is over they are as tender to
their foes as to their friends.
"On horseback they appear at their
best The ponies they riue are small,
with thick uecks and big heads, but
the women have complete command of
them obstinate as they are, and as
cavalry they make their most decided
effect
1T has been estimated that one
thousand women in Cuba are in the
ranks, and if this IL so il means ire
mendous strength 7 t. army, not
merely numerically ~ from a moral
STANDPOINT.
They are the most courageous body
of soldiers | ever saw" writes New
York Journal correspondent, which
from him means great deal, for he
has witnessed wars in many lands.
II have seen them in two skirmishes
and one battle that of Pinar del Rio, and
not one of them has hinchcd, even
when men were falling dead aid
wounded all around them. While the
fighting lasts they show no emotion
seen women throw themselves on the
SGohnt anu give wa. W utilTiuiu vi
grief
AT the skirmish at La Palma
saw Henrietta, Isabella, and Mercedes /
Verona sisters, members of one of the
proudest families of the eastern part |
Of the island fighting side by side.
They seemed to keep near each other.
Isabella, the youngest was a frail little
thing not more than II.
The idol of Maceo's command is
Sonora Floren ciaPalmas who disting-
uished herself in the hot engagement
two weeks ago near Havana City by
standing on lite rise of ground
while the battle was raging below her
and coolly discharging shot after shot
It the enemy.
THE troop of Amazons was organ
zed by Sonora p. Hernandez. Gen.
Iaceo did not like the idea of women
oldiers but here in Cuba women
mould men as they please, and the
eader finally acceded to her wishes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
4 TOUCH OF PATHOS.
A New England Author Whose Work IL
Pursued Under Difficulty.

Few readers probably can penetrat
the pathos that lies in one sentenc
in the preface of the bright, viraciou
and optimistic book which has recent
~ made its appearance under tn
title, I'm New England Fields anC
Woods. The book itself is SO bree2.
in tone, so active in thought ant
so full of pen pictures Of out-of- doc
sights and sounds-for it is i IN itself th,
description of camp and sporting life
with the reflective thoughts such lift
arouses-that one would never imagine
the author was blind. In the prefac,
there is simply this alusion to thai
misfortune, Still less need one MAKE
an apology if he becomes garrulous
in relation TO scenes which are now
hidden from him by curtain of dark
ness, or concerning some humble &C
| quaihtances with whom he was once
on familiar terms, but who now and
hereafter can only be memories,
though they are yet near him and he
may still hear their voices.
Thus il is that Mr.. Rowland f.
Robinson briefly alludes to f. trp
that must at once arouse in the fea
ers a realization Of the difficulties I'm
der which such book was written.
They may recall that he wrote that
quaint novel of Vermont life GO years
ago, 'Danyis Folks that he was
the author of Vermont IN the
American Commonwealth Series.
which Houghton, Mifflin & Co, put
forth; but do they also know that
even when he wrote those works his
eyesight was rapidly failing, and that
then he could not read at all and write
only with dithcuity. But his good
wife was by his side, and through her
hand he put his thoughts and know-
edge on paper.
Until some score of years ago Mr.
Robinson was draughtsman for the
illustrated papers. Then he returned
to his native farm in Ferrisburgh,
Vt. and there began to write of the
sports with rod and gun in New En-.
gland, and of the fame Of our New En-
gand fathers. His own father. Row
land L. Robinson, was prominent
aholitionist and friend of Garrison his
mother was the grand daugher of a
Virginia soldier, Col. Gilbin, who
fought by Washington s side as a staff
officer, and one who acted as one of the
pail bearers at the great generals flu
neral. His grandfather was one of the |
earliest settlers of Vermont his grand |
aunts were the Robinson sisters. A"
who were so often mentioned in ac-
counts of Newport, K. L., life in Rev
days. In that way Mr.. |
Robinson fame to find family inter
Est in the history and the present life
IF patriotic old New England. That
he was thorough sportsman his exper-
ence shows; that he knows how to |
write of sports so as to interest all |
overs of nature, his book shows.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
Spring Time

Is when nearly everyone feels the need
of some blood purifying, strength in
vigorating and health producing medi-
cine. The real meri. of Hoods Sarsa
parilla is the reason of its widespread
popularity. Its unequalled success is
its best recommendation. The whole
system is susceptible to the most good
from medicine like Hoods Sarsa-
parilla taken at this time, and we
would lay special stress upon the time
and remedy, for history has it record
ed that delays are dangerous. The re
markable success achieved by Hood S
Sarsaparla and the many words of
praise it has received, make it worthy
of your confidence. We ask you to
give this medicine fair trial.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
MORE ABOUT THE ROENTGEN RAYS.
How They Are Produced-The Great
scientific Possibilities InyOlyed-The
Process Clearly Explained to the Lay

arthur W. Wright in the April FORUM

| scientific Possibilities InyO1Ned-Tht
| Process Clearly Explained to the Lay
| Mind.
Arthur W. Wright in the April FORUM
The passage of spark between the
poles of an electrical machine, or from
the knob of a Leyden jar, is very
familiar occurrence in elementary sci
ence. Yet it is phenomenon of which
the full significance is even now but
imperfectly comprehended. What is
the direction of the motion, what the
action that takes place, and where the
seat of the forces therein displayed?
These are some of the questions to
which science can hardly yet give an
unequivocal answer, though we appear
to be approaching at least their par
tial solution.
If We surround the wires between
which the electrical discharge occurs
with glass tube SO firmly closed that
no air can enter, and connect the tube
with an efficient air-pump, it will be
found that very great changes in the
character of the spark will appear as
the air is gradually withdrawn from
the space enclosed by the tube. The
narrow. tortuous, thread like spark
loses its definite outline, becomes en-
larged, hazy in structure. and takes on
a rosy purple tint. As the exhaustion
proceeds ii progressively expands, be-
comes more and more nehulous in its
appearance, and its length may be
very greatly augmented by increasing
the interval between the wires. When
the pressure of the gas within the tube
has been reduced to something
like the hundreGh part of that of the
atmosphere, the luminous haze fills
the eht're TUE, and glows brightly
with tots VARYING with the kind of
gas ehg,psed, ani often very beautiful.
Already, long before this point has
been reached, the discharge at the
negative pole, or cathode, has begun
to show its individuality, first, by the
creeping of the luminous stream back |
ward. so as to form kind of sheath or
of the wire, of character is !
tic blush color, then, as the exhaus- |
ton proceeds, by becoming independ- |
ent of the position of the positive wire,
or anode, and extending outward from
the wire in every direction. These
are the first steps IN the development
Of the cathode ray.
Such tubes as have been described,
provided with wires Of platinum sealed
into the glass, for the conveyance of
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
THE OLD CUBAN HERO.
Maxine Gomez. Now 72 Years Old who
Has Comma nded the Rebel Troops So
Brilliantly

The leader of the Cuban rebellion is
Maxine Gomez. Ii there is a pres
dent of the Republic of Cuba, he is
dim figure that bears the name of an
old family. and in the lonely wilder
ness is professional parsonage. The
actual authority. the personification
and vital substance of the cause of
Cuba represented in the insurrection,
is the old soldier, Gomez. His name
is on every tongue of friend and foe.
In the Spanish fancy, he haunts all
the secluded places, and the galloping
of his horsemen by night disturbs their
dreams. The distinction of his char
acter is remarkable. his ascendency I'M
disputed, his capacity as military
man of the highest order
He is charged with being soldier
of fortune, and accepting brides from
the Spaniards 1t is said of him by
friends that he is not in favor of Cuba
becoming annexed to or dependency
of the United States, but is believer
in the old notion that there should be
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

If we could trace Dyspepsia to it,
source, it would lead back to our
kitchens In fact, the secret of good
health is good cooking. Ii we'll cook
ed, foods are partially, digested; il
poorly cooked, they are less digestible
than in their raw state. If you are a
victim of faulty cooking; that is, il
you suffer from Dyspepsia, the rational
cure must be looked for in an arti-
ficially digested food and food which
will at the same time aid the digestion
of other foods. Such preparation
virtually rests the tired digestive or
gans, thereby restoring them to their
natural strength.
The Digestive Cordial, as prepared
by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, is
just such preparation, and single
10 cent bottle will convince you of its
value. II your druggist doesn't keep
it, he will be glad to get it through
his wholesale house.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

chasten us in the world that w. mn.
not be condemned with the world Ia Il
turns the tears of sorrow into the na,r I'
OF brighter crown. BY weaping M ~
from the transitory. He leads US ta s tS =
eternal. BY emptying us Of the Wo, ID
He fills US with Himself. He maks,
the via crucis, the via lucs n
causes us, in the very fire, TO than ny
II i'm that our light atiictiop. wbinS
is bat for a moment, is working h,
US far more exceeding and etar1.i
light of glory. Canon Farrar. ~
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
LINCOLN'S HUMOR.


! ''~ss'N-
There is nerceptible. think,
yarv iec;ded disposition 10 CONVEX
Xix great element in our history tn.
savior Of the nation, the man VIII,
brought ma throuph that terrible civi
war With our liberties undiminished,
tn convart him into a kind of hero
Of romance, a legendary figure. He
is sometimes Thought to have been
nueer and ECCENTRIC and there are a
GOOD many stories that seem TO favor
that idea. | never found ANYTHING
eccentric in him. found ONLY wisdom
and humor: humor that never failed
and was always fresh, delightful and
relieving TO the awful seriousness of
the duties that we were engaged lin
every day, gR ,ssEa .e~s.~ 49,.
remember one evening lust before
tbe nresidentiaI election of ga The
decision il was WIS plain. would turn
an the vote of Pennsylvania and the
state election of pennsylyania which
then took place in October month
before the presidential election was
pretty sure TO show how the the Presi-
Dental election would go in that
state. So on thu evening of the day
when that election had been held.
we we're all gathered in the war De
partment, the President, Mr.. Stanton,
Chief Justice Chase, Mr.. Wiles, and
the principal Generals that we're then
in Washington. Perhaps there were
twenty gentlemen there When | came
in at about 10 clock, the president
said to me: Come here, Dana; sit
down here". So | sat down beside
~ al
around as solemn as camp meeting.
Indeed it was pretty solemn occa-
sion, because on the decision of this
election hung the question whether
we we're there, or were not here. The
president looked over to me and said
Ibid YOU ever read anything of pc
troleum Y. Nasby?" | answered yes.
"Well." he said, Il want to read
you something. " So he began to read
lust loud enough for me to hear. Mr..
Stanton couldn't stand this. He got
up and went off into the telegraph
room that was lust alongside. Pres
emily the opened the door and called
me II have got something for YOU"
So | went into the telegraph office.
| found that he hadn't any work for
me. He simply wanted to objurgate
the man who could sit down at such
time and read such silly, stupid stuff
as that. But that constant humor
which Mr.. Lincoln infused into every
thing was really what saved him, and
brought him through the whole of
this immense suffering and struggle
in good health and spirits at last
The day before the assassination
went to Mr.. Stanton saving II have
positive information that Jacob
Thompson will pass through Portland
tonight in order to take steamer for
England What are YOUR orders?" |
Jacob S. Thompson of Mississippi, as
Won know. had been secretary of the |
interior in president Buchanan's ad !
He was conspicious |
and for some time had |
been employed in Canada as "A semi.
1iplomafic agent of the confederate
getting up raids. for which |
the notorious attack on st. Adams.
Vermont was a specimen. | took the
telrrrau. and went down and read it
To Mr. stanton. His order was prompt
Arrest him :" But as | was going
,ut OF the door, he called to me and
,aid. "No. wait. BETTER 90 aver
Al IL. :.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

There are So many would be
cough cures in the market, that PEG.
pie are often cautious about trying
anything new. Before buying any
more, hunt up some one who has used
Adamson s Botanic Cough Bilsam and
see what he says about IT, Zoe. and
o5c
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

The latest results of pharmaceutical
science and the best modern appliances
are awaited Of in compromising Aver
Sarsaparilla. Hen &c, though half.
century in existence as a medicine i
is fully abreast of the age in all that
goes to make it the standard bIoa9'
purifier.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

\ stimulant is often needed to nour-
ish and strengthen the roots and to
keep the hair natural color. Halls
Hair Remover is the best tonic for the
hair
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

Try can of Hopkins Steamed
Hominy tHulled Corn. 1t is deli
eious. Full quart, l0c.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
IN THE SOUDAN

Where Italy and England Are Seeking
TO COnqucr-A Romantic and Weird
Chapter of Modern History In the Rise
ana Power OF the Mahdi-HOw His and
His Successive Debauchery Have sap
ped Their Power.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

ta,ai aa.o.int allowed does not exceed
- Per mouth.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

Telephone, s ssH se esi,. = IS ).
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10

Improper digestion causes over
oa% of all suffering and diseases
of the Blood, Liver, Stomach, Kid
neys, Lungs, Nerves, Brain or Skin.
Puritana renews and strengthens
the