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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The first electric locomotive built by
the Baldwin works upon the Westing
house system, which it is claimed, viii
revolutiouize the present railway run
ming speed, has been completed and
forwarded to the Westinghouse works
at Pittsburg. AS soon as the necessary
construction there is finished, pre-
liminary test of the locomotive will be
made to learn the capabillty of its
drawing power, At regular intervals
between the rails over which the loco
motive is TO run contact buttons are
placed. A slide rail under the locomo-
tive touches these buttons one after
the other, thus keeping up, while the
engine is run. a constant current OF
electricity which travels from the rail
through the car to the slide rail and
thence to the buttons. After the en-
CINE has I 4ssed the buttons they are
left unconnected, SO that there is no
danger then from contact. A p0ssi BILE
speed of two hundred miles an hour is
claimed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The way to get happiness is to give
it.
The atheist has a faith deeper than
his sophistries.
If a piece of gossip is false, drop 1t
if true. suppress it.
True repentance will not press one
down, but lift him up.
We mount to heaven mostly on the
ruins of our cherished schemes, find
ing our failures were successes.
Prejudices are like the knots in the
glass of our windows. They alter the
shape of everything they make straight
things crooked and everything indis-
tinct.
He who does business for God can
never be bankrupt. He who is rich
toward God" is insured against fail
ure. Death put Lazarus in possession
of his reversionary estate, but forclosed
the mortgage covering the fortune OF
Dives.
A crystal is sometimes formed in the
embrace of a bowlder OF granite. To
clear it of its rough enclosure, and to
bring its beautiful facets to the light,
nature submerges it in deep waters,
skaters il by tempests, and abrades II
by contact with stones and mud and
the rubbish of the sea. Thus re
deemed soul is, by the plan OF God,
immersed in the cares, trials, and use
fulness of world Of sin, SO that by
sheer resistance of evil, and abrasion
with depravity, it may be polished to
the transparent image of Him who
made it. - Austin Phelps.
The most beautiful ship Of the ocean
is not the one of the freshest paint,
or whitest sails. or heaviest anchor
that has never tiuked the ocean s bed
but rather il is that monster, resting
at the end Of the stormy voyage, whose
paint has been scraped by the ice 1t
has tossed back whose sails have Deen
stretched and blackened by tempests
whose decks have been swept by the
hurricane that could not engulf its
freight of a thousand souls; whose
anchor bears signs of the immense grip
1t held against hurricane and angry
seas. below where deep sea fishes swim.
Every one, like that ship. is measured
by what he endures alone. - ID, o.
Meers, ID. ID.
The following touching incident
comes to us under the head of P-pa's
Prayer and its Answer; AT his
family altar, one morning. man pray
ed that God would help poor neigh
Dor who lived just across the street.
The neighbor was in great deal OF
distress that money could relieve. In
his prayer the wellto do brother told
the Lord all about how badly off his
was, and asked Him TO do
everything FOR him that was needed.
As he arose from his knees and wiped
isfied with himself his little boy went
up TO him and sad-"Give me your
pocket book papa, and I'll go over to
Mr.. Smiths and answer your prayer
myself ~
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
COMFORT ONE ANOTHER.

Comfort one another.
For the way Is growing dreary,
And the feet are often weary,
And the heart is very sad.
There l. heavy burden bearing
When we think that none are caring
And we half forget that ever we were glad
Comfort one another,
With hand clasp close and tender,
With the sweetness love can render
And with looks of friendly eyes.
Do not wait with grace unspoken,
While life's daily bread is broken
Comfort one another
These are words of music ringing
Down the ages, sweet are singing
or the happy choirs above
Ransomed saint, and mighty angel,
Lift the grand, deep. voiced eyangel
Where forever they are praising the eterna
Love.
Comfort one another
By the hope OF Him who sought us
In our peril-He who bought us,
Paying with His most precious blood.
BY the faith that will not alter,
Trusting strength that will falter,
Leaning on the one divinely good.
Comfort one another
Let the grave gloom lie beyond you,
While the Spirits words remind you
Of the home beyond the tomb.
Where no more OF pain parting.
teyer's flush to teardrop starting,
But the presence of the Lord, and for all His
people room.
- Independent.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
"IDIDN'T THINK =

n all the troubles In the world
Were traced back TO their start,
we'd find not one in ten begun
From want of willing heart.
But there's sly woe working elt
Who turks about youths brink,
And sure dismay he brings AWAY
The elf 81 didn't think"
He seems so sorry when he's caught,
His mlen Is all contrite,
He so regrets the woe he's wrought,
And wants to make things right,
But wishes do not heal wound,
Or weld a broken link,
The heart aches on, the INK Is gone
All thro' :" didn't think
half believe that ugly sprite,.
BOld. wicked ~ don't care"
In lfe's long rln less harm has done
Because he Is so rare.
And one can be SO stern with MN,
Can make the monster shrink,
But lack "a day, what can we say
To whining "Didn't think
This most unpleasant imp of strife
Pursues us everywhere. ,
There's scarcely one whole day OF IRE
He does not cause us care; -,
Small woes and great he brings the Worio'
strong ships are forced TO SINK,
And trains from iron tracks are hurieu
BY stupid "Didht MinE.'
When brain is comrade to the heart,
And heart from Soul draws grace,
II didn't think" will quick depart
For lack of resting place,
II from that great unseliisii stream,
The G0ideh RUE, we drink,
Wen keep Gods laws and have no cause
To say''I didn't think"
Ella Wheeler wilcox.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
The Experiments In Color Photography

The Experiments In Color Photography
DR.. Roentgen's discovery has rathei
observed the equally interesting expert
ments in color photography an
nounced by DR.. Selle of Brandenburs
who seems to have discovered pro
cess by which photographs, both laho
scapes and portraits, are Obtained
in all the colors of Nature-and these
colors are permanent. knowing that
all the colors in Nature, besides the
primary ones, red, yellow, ana plue;
are compounded from the latter ana
basng his theory upon tins fact', ne
directed his researches to the proauc.
ton of Photographic plates, each OF
which should be sensitive to only
one of the primary colors. inns ac-
complished, his success was assure"'
Three plates are prepared in such a
way that the first will transmit ohiy
yellow rays, the second only RED rays
and the third only blue rays Inc
composition of the emulsion when
imparts this property to the Plates Is
the only secret involved. The inventor
takes three photographs of picture or
an individual, as the case may be, ana
develops from them three negatives
which are printed by natural daylight
ON three specially prepared sheets OF pa,
per. On the first sheet are reproduced
all the yellow tints, or those mixed with
yellow. of the original on the second,
the red colors on the third, the blue
colcrs. Then these positives are
fixed almost exactly like an ordln-
AIRY photograph, and three proofs are
taken which are detached from the
paper by immersing them in water, as
in the transfer process called Decal-
comania. Three ,pelIicles are thus OBJ
tained each of different color.
These. when laid one over another IN
the rear manner and as accurately as
possible, make an exact likeness OF
the object in its natural colors. The
idea is not novel and the process was
patented simultaneously, by two in
ventors working Independently of
each other, as early as 1868. Ever
since then, constant endeavors havebeen
made to perfect it, but without sue,
cess unless this latest claim shall
prove to be well founded
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
A Winking Star.

Doctor Chandler has discovered in the
constellation Pegasus little variable
star which may fairly be said to wink.
Two or three times in the course OF
a single night this curious star can
be seen to fade and then brighten like
signal light. For about two and three.
quarter hours it gets fainter and
fainter: then comes change, and at
the end of two and three quarter hours
more it is as bright as at the begin
ming.
Unfortunately it can only be seen
with telescope. Yet it ranks among
the suns but what sun
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
GLIMPSES OF LIFE.
Domestic Economy.

Whats this!" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memorandum
sbe had given him. lone dozen eggs,
a mound of raisins, a bottle OF lemon
extract. can of condensed milk, dimes
worth Of ground cinnamon and hall
A dollars worth of sugar What &c
Won want of all these things, Belinda?
I've got dry loaf OF baker g bread,
replied the young wife, tnat l III
going to save by working, up mo
bread pudding l never let anything
60 to waste, Henry. ~ Chicago IT'D
une.
| Confederate.
Father: Why did you permit 20 1ng
Mashman to kiss you in the parlor
last night? :,
Daughter: Because / was afraid
he'd catch cold in the hall
A Troubled Mind.
Deacon Brown think Smith must
have something on his conscience,
Deacon Jones-Why do you think
Deacon Brown--You never see him
asleep in church. New York World
Death Atones For All.
What is this?" Numbered the
chairman here is newspaper re.
port Of an anarchist washed ashore.
Who has broken the rules of this or
der"
He was dead, " said member ms
ing. "or he would never have sub
mitted.
An Exploded Theory.
~ nit . u
fitting young man for earning Nv
ing Just as soon as Johnny gradu-
ated he obtained a splendid position.
Friend: What was it:
Fond Father: First base. Yer
mont Graphic.
Reflection on Her Age.
Miss Passee-- Here is my portrait
Just arrived from Paris. ] sat for 1t
when | was sixteen.
Old Criticus-Ah, how divinely
those old masters did paint!
Miss Passee Indignantly Sir!
Had to Grab Anyway.
First What's this Monroe
doctrine the Americans are making
such fuss about?
Second Briton- They don't want US
W SiaP obr tciiitoit tAat tSCo NV 10
long to us.
First Briton-What rot! How are
We to grab territory that does belong
to US?
In Brooklyn.
De Guse-lsn' t il queer how you'll
run across an old acquaintance now
and then:
The Motorman absent. mindedy |
oh no its daily occurrence with
me.
She should Draw Il Line
Mrs. Emancipus-ln wearing bloom |
ers woman shows her independence. /
Mrs. OldstyleIs that all?
They Had Reason.
Marley-What did Mrs. Flyer ask the |
rector to pray for rain this morning
for:
ParIay Her four daughters have
just received a new importation OF
stunning Partisan hosiery.
Lea wonder if Prof. Kidder meant
anything by it, Perrins-By what?
Lea He advertised to lecture on
Fools, and when bought ticket
it was marked Admit One. Puck.
Didn't loan you $40 month or
so ago Yes | believe you did
| m ever so much obliged for your
kindness. feel that can never re-
pay you. +"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

sudden and complete freezing of lakes
and water courses-not an infrequent
occurrence in northern regions-must
necessarily be fatal to all their inhabi-
tants. Recent experiments by a
French scientist, NJ. 2. Regnard, have
proved this to be an error. He cooled
the water in an aquarium containing
live carp, to different degrees below
freezing. At o. degrees c, the fishes
seemed to fall asleep, but were not
frozen. At 80, they were apparent
~ dead, but retained their fiexibility.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
WORLD OF SCIENCE.
Improyin-the oder OF Flowers.

A French florist claims to be able to
remove the natural oder of flowers and
replace it by other perfumes, without
injuring the flowers. The marigold'
which is handsome flower, has been
robbed of ITS disagreeable oder aud
given perfume that makes it fra
grant and valuable. The oder of the
rose has been impaired to a sunfiower
while chrysanthemums have been
made to smell like violets. The trans.
fer of the perfume from one kind OF
violet to one more beautiful but nat
uraly inoderous has also been accom-
plished.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious, 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears, The
first dose greatly benefits - cents.
Sold by Geo. f. Green, druggist,
Brattleboro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21


Let others wonder what fair face
Upon their path shall shine,
And fancying, half hoping, trace
Some maiden shape Of tenderest grace
To be their Valentine.
Let other hearts with tremOr sweet
One secret wish enshrine
That Fate may lead their happy feet
Fair Julia in the land to meet
To be their Valentine.
But /, far happier, am secure;
know the eyes benign,
The face more beautiful and pure
Than Fancy's fairest portraiture
That mark my valentine,
More than when first single thee,
This only prayer Is mine
That, In the years yet shall see,
AS, darling, In the past thou'lt be
My happy Valentine.
- James Russell Lowell
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The only blood purifier admitted on
exhibition at the Chicago Worlds
Fair was Ayers Sarsaparilla, all
others being excluded as secret prepa-
rations and patent medicines. With
doctors and pharmacists, it has always
been considered a standard remedy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
COrnrd Missionary.

you know | dislike corned meet, #
| King Umguumby turned saysasl
upon the imperial chef as he q. ~
1T is all the market atiord. r r,,
now, Your Royal Highncss, " ples .1''
the kneeling slave. s''''
How is that?' aud his nsio,..
cooked his ear, expecting 10 catch 4,
chef lin a lie. '-
"Why, all of those missj,n.,.
caught yesterday wore shoes sever,
sizes too small"
Excuse my grutfness,i said n.
King, and then he resumed Lis ma.
seemingly satisfied.
Curling Irons.
Mrs. Ray-Has your husband,
taste improved since you married him.
Mrs Hay-I'm afraid 50. He ecsr.
ly stays home ten minutes day nov
Typewriter Supplies.
Agent-Sir, do you need any tr.
writing supplies?
Merchandise, send me about I'm,
pounds of candy.
At c,. -
Mrs oweiloh.l We been 70 ever
match my complexion, but | can't 8sj
a thing.
Mrs. Elton-Don't give up j.
send some of it over to Paris by nsi
They'll match it there for you. And
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M Jung . nan sone, -ha'lle ill.,
nahi les papa awful!
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you napps' aafiihg' on only s9N
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vi; II plen!S WIN Fo-
ony l can aIess Oh eloo4' ana Y
.hihh; uear' we rau haSs Tue TIL Z
househo'u expenses Lie
Monetary
Sinnick-After all, marriage
nothing but a financial affair il a. .
phases.
Frusfus-In what way do you MI
. Sinnick-Firs matrimony, then i
money and lastly alimony
Yes. doctor. il still! hurts ne Vi
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

ed, they revived, began 70 s"..~' MI
showed no signs Of suffering Inls
would indicate that the polar sehs,
whose temperature never falls pen,w
3 . G, may be congenial aboae ~,
creatures injured to this degree VI
cold.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

We all know that any tITed U.
can be restored by rest, lolf .
sch is muscle. Dyspepsls ,
manner of saying - am tlfe.
me rest. ~ To rest the stoas.l
III ust do its work outside OF I1s u "
This is the Shakers meth'l " u,
ing Indigestion, and its success :,
attested by the fact that the* y J
are practically free from Vha' /
out doubt the most preyslenl q ~ :,
eases. The Shaker Digestive u
not only contains digested fooa =.
is promptly absorbed with'l.
the tired digestive organs on.
likewise an aid to the dlssI1
other foods in the stomach A.
trial bottle will convince you
merit, and these you Gu
through all druggists.
Laxol ia the best medicine
dren. Doctors recommends u"
of Castor Oil.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

I ing the past year or two h, anu
nech one OF the most sought ,Ttor mas as
portraltists on England. and ], oi
, ~ many OF the celebrated and ,iti,',
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

ii..' NEVER hren d. ir The housr com.
..iIl'ier ny estimate ur otherwise. IL -
iincNcl'Faniy eXtravagant, but il is to
DE remembered that il is quite "A trick
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
New London Division.

New London Division.
Taking effect Dee. -, lS95.
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
53l am, for Springfield and New York.
4Oam for Millers Fails Palmer and New Lon
don. Connecting at Mi.lers Falls with Fitch
burg X. r., at Palmer with Boston Albany
II. r., at Willimantc with New England X. X.
at New London with y. Y, \. ii. and H. X. X
925 a. m, for Springfield and New York.
10. 30 am. for Milers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg r. r., Palmer and stations on Boston 4
Albany II. r., and for New London.
2l3pm mail train for Springfield.
425 D. M for Mers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg r. r., Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4.3I PM, for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at BrattIeboro as follows:
1928 a M from New York via Norwich Line,
New London, Palmer and Millers Falls.
HOG a. m, from Springfield.
los pm. from New London, Palmer and Miilers
Falls.
300 pm, from Springfield and New York.
$40 pm. from New York and Springfield.
$40 pm from New London. Palmer and Millers
Falls.
1905 pm, from New York and Springfield.
Fs-Subject to change without notice.
D.MACkENZIE. Supt., New London.
S.W. CUMMINGS, g. +. A., st. Adams.
J. 4. SOUTHARD, ID. =. A, New London
ely
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

lewscaptain general chases IN, at tbc
fate.of three proelamations = .lay.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

evidence of party cohesion around ,bo
vel settled doctrines of the Demo.
rid'l' party, before ] would accent :;
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

III, Oops PILLS cure Liver Ills.
nionshess, Indigestion, Headache.
"a picasant laxative. All Drurotsfs
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

What is this?" Numbered tn
chairman here is newspaper re
port of AN anarchist washed ashore.
Who has broken the rules OF this or
DER
He was dead, p" said a member rls
ing. "or ne would never have sub
mittcd. -
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-06-11

Cnecrrne rS6sCst inventions that have
been made recently Is the one planned by
I. V. Simms. Mr.. Simms was greatly in.
terested In the jail delivery and immedi-
ately after the prisoners escaped he set TO
work to devise plan to prevent any SIM
liar occurrence. Mr.. SiInms proposes to
surround each cell by an alright oompart-
ment. This will be filed with carbon d.
oxide under pressure much higher than
that OF air. In each compartment there
will be a small retort containing Jumps
OF marble, covered by diluted sulphuric
acid. This will fill tho tank with gas. In
another part of the compartment small
rubber balloon, partly filed with air or
other gas, is held in place by a wire frame.
Fastened to the top of the balloon is q
thin metal plate connected to an electric
wire. Directly over the plate is the point
of screw, to which the other wire is fas-
tened. This screw is turned until it al
most touches the plate and the wires are
connected with bell and battery.
When a prisoner once bores a hole
through tho wall of his cell, the carbon
dloxlde flls the room and he is asphyxiat-
cd. In the meantime, the pressure being
reduced in the compartment, the balloon
will expand and the plate will come in
contact with screw. When the circuit is
closed the bell will ring and arouse the
turnkeys. Mr.. Simms did not explain
about ventilation, and this seems to be the
chief drawback to the plan. 1t would be
simple matter for the prisoner to open his
windows and allow the gas to escape
Louisville Post.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-06-11
AblaZe
With Erysipelas

There is no disease of the blood
which so completely puzzles the doc
tors as Erysipelas. They admit that
It is blood trouble, but like other such
diseases, they are unable to effect a
cure.
1t is not surprising that those who
are afflicted with this distressing dis
ease should suffer such untold agonies.
Like consuming flame, it covers the
skin with a fiery, burning redness
which is almost unbearable, and only
those who have been so afflicted can
describe its tortures.
Aside from the suffering which Ery-
sipelas causes, there is always great
danger attending the disease, unless
promptly checked. The Inflammation
spreads through the tissues of the skin
and, when a vital part is attacked, the
result is disastrous. Often the bones
are affected, and become so diseased
that they crumble away, leaving the
patient an invalid for life.
Here is such a case, where the doc
tors were unable to afford relief, and
strongly urged an operation.
Miss Ada Wainwright is most esti-
mable young lady, residing at Alamo,
Tenn. After being under the doctors
care constantly for three years and de-
clared incurab1e, she saw before her
only the gloomy life of an invalid
Under date of May 8th, 1896 she writes ::
81 feel it my duty to inform you of
the great good I have received from
your remedy, S. S. S., for am sure
that it saved my life. For three years
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-06-11

HUMAN fat is composed of 70 per
cent carbon, and a little over 8 per
cent oxygen. Of course this fat can
not be accumulated unless its ingredi-
ents are into the food. The food
which has preponderence Of these
ingredients can he worked off by open
air exercise, because the oxygen of
the air uniting with the carbon goes
out of the lungs in the form of car
bonlc acid gas and relieves the system
of so much fat. This is the reason
why people who lead an open.air life
or who live in the county or on
mountains and breathe great deal
of fresh air are less likely to be coipu-
lent than business men, shopkeepers
end others who are habitually in an
atmosphere with less oxygen and
who take less exercise. Open air
respiration Is one of the best ways to
work off fat.