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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
TIM SEES PADEREWsKI

I'll tell yer honor how it was.
But Yesterday, you know,
Sure. was tellin Mike about
The Paddy Rewsky show.
says Mike to me; "Tim, let Us 20
An take il in. bedad.
l'll give dollar any time
Ter hip an Irish lad"
Whin ayeBin kim, we started out,
An goin down the strate
We jist dropped into Johnnie F,ynn's
Where the both ay us stood trate,
trated Mike; Mike trated me,
Thin thetwo ay us did g0
Al TUX seat furninst the band
Ter see the Paddy's show.
The band sthruCk up a lively chime,
An afther they got through
\ bushy headed chap ken out
Ter show fwhat he could do.
he pounded on the pi-an.uay,
But disil chune did play.
Twas like the tin pan sereuade
On Murphy's weddin day,
The ladies thin did clap their hands,
They said he was a star.
An Mike says TO the usher.
"Whin's the Paddy goin ter spar
"Dis amt no sparrin match, SCI be-
"Dere amt no Paddy here.
Dis Is a musical swar.ree.
OATS Paddy Rewsky deIe.'
We swore we'd both been chated thin,
So down we two did go
Fer ter demand our money back
From the ticket man below.
SEE ], 81 want me money now,
Or else ven git the law"
Seq he, go on; It's dhrunS ye are
An hit him in the jaw.
He called in a policeman thin.
He said that l must go
Wild him down ter the station house
FER kickin up row.
An so, We see, yer honor, dear,
Ills chated have bin.
l paid to see an Irish lad
Avn no dime museum min.
Fwhat's dat We saw, "Tin dollars me
Or thirty days." Ochone!
Bad luck ter Paddy Rewsky!
Faith, wish Ia staid at home
Boston tloss
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

his disappearance she married another
man, with who she lived for Is years,
a judicial separation and alimony in
1892. The second husband pleaded
that his marriage was null, as her first
husband was alive at the time. but
the jury in the divorce court found
that he was dead Last year hus
band No. 2 discovered husband NO. l.
brought suit again, and produced him
in court, where he was fully identified
but the Judge held that as a Jury had
declared he was dead, he could not
admit that he was alive and dismissed
the suit,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
Rheumatism Cured i'm "a Day

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to :
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; 10 cents.
Sold by Geo. f. Green, druggist,
Brattleboro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
N atiOnal
economy.

There's room for a little more Of it.
loo many women are wasting time
and strength over dashboard rub.
Ding their clothes to pieces wasting their
money. You'd be astonished if you could
lgure up the actual money saving in
year by the use of Pearline. Millions
of women are using it now, but Just
suppose that all women we're equally
careful and thrifty, and that every
one used Pearline It's too much
to hope for-but the whole country
would be the richer for it.
So~1 Peddlers and some INSCRIPTIONS procers will
oOAAo tell you this is good as or 1.-The same as
- Dbl Pearlne" IT'S FALSE Pearline is
DdCk peddled and if your grocer sends
you something in place of Pearline be honest-send
II kaek 473
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
GLIMPSES OF LIFE.
On a Cathodograph ola Lady,

She is so tail so slender; and her bones,
Those frail phosphotes, those carbones or limt
Are well produced by cathode rays sublime,
BY oscillations, amperes, and by ohms.
Her dorsal Nertebrae are not concealed
BY epidermis, but are well revealed.
Around her ribs, those beauteou- twenty four
Her flesh halo makes, misty IN line
Her noseless, eyeless face looks into mine.
And but whisper, sweetheart, Je ddore."
Her white and cleaning teeth al me do laugh
All lovely. cruel sweet eathodograph
-- From Life.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
LINCOLN CABINET STORIES.
Chas. a. Dana of New York Speaks at
New London on Some Incide nts Never
Before Pub1ish.d-SOme Anecdotes OF
Great Men on Great Times

Charles A. Dana of New York spoke
at the rooms of the New Haven Colon,
Historical society last week. 1t was an
original lecture, the theme being,
Lincoln and his Cabinet Mr..
Dana narrated many hitherto unpub-
lished incidents of the history Of the
Lincoln administration, relating them
as seen by him as assistant secretary of
war. Mr.. Dana described briefly the
members of the cabinet, characteriz-
ing it as one of the ahlest ever formed
in America, paying special attention
to Edwin NJ. Stanton.
He was an impulsive, warm blood
ed man, y said Mr.. Dana. quick in
execution and could do more in gwen
time than any other man | ever saw.
He wore himself out by his devotion
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

doctor, my father wanted me to
study medicine, but | wouldn't have
made a successful physician.
Indeed. Why not, pray?''
Because | could not have felt a
lady's pulse without causing heart
trouble. - Fliegende Blaetter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
THE WATER TREES OF AUSTRALIA
Great Boon to Desert Travellers.
From the Scientific American

| trTpH tle >clentlTC American
Those who go out to grapple with
the dangers, the hardships and the
mysteries of the Australian desert re
glons should, above all things. IN.
struct themselves in bush lore II has
happened more than once that in these
dread torrid wastes the body has been
found, lying beneath tree. of some
poor wanderer who had died from the
lack of water, even while there was
within few inches of him plentiful
supply. In all the unwatered regions
of Australia are TO be found water
trees. y trees which actually provide a
supply of water to those who know
where and how to look for it. The
most reliable of the water trees are the
water ma Hers. or group of trees, in
| GLIDING the eucalyptus micrrotbeca,
which form part of the terrible
maIlerscrub. Outside of these, these
curraJong, the desert oak, the blood.
wood and several varieties of the
acacia or water bearing trees.
| shall not soon forget my first in
PRODUCTION to water tree. | was in
the southern territory of South Aus
tralia, and | was making my first
journey through the desert in company
with friend who was well inform
ed bushman. 1t was toward the end
of the day, and as we had been de-
tanned for several hours, owing to an
accident, we had still ID miles to
travel. The water bag had been
drained hours before, and in that
dreadful desert our sutferings had al
ready become iniolerabe. Suddenly
my friend plunged his spurs into his
weary horse and dashed at full gallop
toward tree some 30 yards off, shout |
ing to me to follow. Flinging himself
from his saddle he cawed with his
fingers the sand at the base of the |
tree, and presently laid bare one of its |
spreading roots. This was torn from |
the earth to the length of about six |
feet, and breaking off apiece about
foot and half long, my companion,
singing me to follow his example, APP
piled one end of the piece of root to
his parched lips and elevated the other
end. | followed suit, and to my in
describable JOY cool, refreshing
draught of water rewarded me. The
one root amply sufficed for our wants.
There were some 10 or IL left, enough
to have satisfied a dozen thirsty
men. Some of the water we drained
into our bags. 1t was clear and cool,
but after standing for few hours, /
noticed that it became discolored.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

point of death, while she hung over
him with tender and watchful care.
1--WE will m meet again IN heaven,
dear" he said, with difficulty.
"le-es,' she replied, hesititingly,
"but | am afraid it may be a little bit
embarrassing. John. y
All but Two.
Miss Wickars They tell me, profes-
sor that you have mastered all modern
tongues?
Professor Polyglot Not exactly, not
exactly. All but two-my wife's and
her mothers. Truth.
Not Len-Handed.
See That's the only arm ever had
around me.
Ile--You're wrong. my dear; had
my other arm around you last night.
Finesse.
Pipkin-lt isn't every husband that
tells his wife that she looks stunning in
her new frock.
Potts Heavens If didn't she d be
striking me for the price of another
one.
Her OTense.
She-Yes. | am deceived in her; |
was misled by her protestations Of
friendship.
He What has she done?
She Bought cloak and hat just like
mine. 49, From the Chicago Record.
Widow ordering tombstonel And
| don't want,any maudin sentiment on
it. just put "Died. Aged -. The
good dye young. ~ Exchange.
First Fellow You'ere not supersti
tious, old boy. are you?
Second fellow decidedly OF course
not.
First Fellow-Then you wouldn't OBJ
jet to lending me Sl3, would you?
Mrs. S.-By the way, | hear Jupiter
the evening starts worth seeing Just |
now. Can either of you girls tell me |
where to look for it? Bertha-ies.
can. It's exactly two Yards and half |
to the right of the Great Bear. Mrs S.
Two yards and half! What on earth
do yon mean? Bersha Well. I've
measured it carefully with my umbre-
la Punch.
Il shore does hope, said Uncle Nose
dat dey will git dis heah new photo
graph tricks so fine by summer dat man
< in tell wedder melon is ripe. - In
iianapolis journal.
Husband-'W Wife, you are very re
igious woman, but you do one thing
hat is contrary to the teachings of the
Bible"
WHEY; What is it,"
Husband; why, giving these bis,
,uits you make to tramps.' ,
Wife: why, the good book says to
eed the hungry"
Husband: but it also says, When
man asks for bread, would We give
linn a stone?'-- Exchange.
One summer evening miller was
Gaming over his garden gate, facing
he road, injoying bis pipe, when a
onceited young farmer happened to /
e passing. The miller, in friendly /
one said: Good evening. George. - =
l did not speak, said George. gruf :
y" "Oh. said the miller, thought r
on did. but il must have been your i
airs Mapping. - Boston Traveller !
Mother" Did you try to make your t
Elf agreeable at Mrs. Highstone's?'
little Daughter Yes'm; | told her e
Il the funny things our callers said e
bout her, and she seemed TO be real {
lterested y Good News.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
An EnOch Arden Modern Mixture.

A curious Enoch Arden case. in
which the lord justices of appeal had
to intervene in order to bring d man
to life again legally, has Just been
decided in England Fortytwo years
ago a woman married sailor ID the
British navy, who, deserted, went to
the United States, and was not heard
of again for 36 years. Six years after
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
STOVES AND RANGES.

ranges that | am going to sell regard
less of cost as | want to make room for
for plumbing goods at once. These are
ment Highland Grand ranges, Hub
ranges made by Smith & Anthony
Stove Co., household ranges, Barstow
Stove Co.'S ranges and number of
other ranges. All of.thc above ranges
are first class and every range war
ranted, the prices will be marked down
for spot cash, Now don let this chance
go 10y as you never will have such a
bargain in Brattleboro again on ranges.
Don't forget the place.
P.Fleming.
No. South Main street Near the
bridge. If.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
On Cross-ExainisatiOn.

What kind of meat did you have for
breakfasty'
Don't know
''Do you mean to say to the court
that you don know what kind Of meat
you had for breakfast?'
II dot was sausage"'-( Chicago
Record
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
somewhat Of u PredieaInent.

A lady's fourth husband lay at the
point of death, while she hung over
him with tender and watchful care.
eve will m meet again IN heaven,
dear" he said, with difficulty.
"le-es," she replied, hesititingly,
"but | am afraid it may be little bit
embarrassing, John -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

he showed the cuban Soldiers How To
Fight Stood tier Ground Alone And
Died with u Cheer For Her Country on
Her Lips.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
BURIED IN THE ALPS

Paris, Dec. "a terrible disaster
has occurred in the Pyrennes. Some
Spaniards crossing on foot has reach
ed Garvarnie, in France, where they
related with apparent remOrse that
they had left a woman unable to pro-
coed with her husband and brothers
some two hours distant. Gen'd-
armes went to the rescue and heard
calls for help when a sudden ava
lanche blocked the mountain pass so
that the guides were obliged to re-
turn to Garvarnie and wait there for
two days. When they finally reach
ed the i'll fated trio two of them were
dead and the third was dying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
CONCESSION TO AMERICANS.

New York, Dec. ga dispatch to
the World, from Caracas, Ven., says:
The government of Venezuela has
published a decree ratifying the Grin
co concession.
This means the success of an Ameri-.
can enterprise.
The Orinco concession referred to in
the foregoing dispatch from Caracas
to the World, doubtlessly means the
grant of territory supposed to embrace
about 1,000,0O acres to the Mano COM
pany which was transferred to the
Orinco company.
The grant includes the territory eX
tending from near the western or up
per limit of the Orinco Delta to the
coast, including by its northern b0un-
dairy several of the Delta islands and
extedning southwest to the coast of
the Imataca mountains.
1t is said to have been indicated by
Humboldt as the most promising; and
favorable region for the colonization
he had seen in his travels in South
America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
IT SIIIT,S JOHN BULL.

London, Dec. 3.-The Times devotes
three columns this morning to sum-
mary Of the agricultural report for
1896 of the United States Secretary of
Agriculture Morton.
The Times says of it: "This fourth
report, as the three preceding reports
did. takes broad and statesmanlike
view Of the duties attaching to the
Office which he so long has filled with
SO much distinction. He appears
throughout to have acted on the prin-
ciple that England and America are
so bound by agriculture and CON-
melce that the cement cannot easily,
if ever. be broken"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
WEEKLY MILLERs REPORT.

Minneapolis, Dec. 3.-The North
western Miller gives the following
output last week at four centers as
follows:
Minneapolis Nov. rs, 1896, 32O,93O.
Superior-Duluth-N 2S, 1896, 9S,-
$50.
Milwaukee-Nov. 2S, 1896. 42,55O.
st. Louis-Nov. %. 1896, $500.
Minneapolis-Nov. %, 1895, 2S3, S55.
r-Duluth-Nov %, 1895, 114,-
125.
Milwaukee-Nov 80, 1895, 32,605.
st. Louis-NOv. 80, 1895,
TOtals-1S96, 452, O40; 1895, 43O,S5
Aggregate-1S96, 519.S4O.
Previous week-1S95, 49,, 800.
Minneapolis-The output this week
will show n decrease and perhaps fall
below 100000. A large quantity of
-four is being got out in hopes of
squeezing it through the lakes. The
market for -four is very dull and
should it not improve the production
here promises to decrease quite heav-
lily. Flor exports We're $4,000 bar
rels against 6S,200 for week before.
81. 800 in 1895 and $1,000 in 1894.
Supreiro-Duluth : The production
the present week is uncertain. The
last boats are expected to leave be-
tween now and Wednesday. and when
they do most mills will shut down AN
til the high price that is necessitated
by the increase in price OF wheat and
high rates is reached. Exports last
week were 81, 100 barrels against 81
200 week before and %, 400 in 1895.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
Price $500 a Year.
REPORTED OUTRAGES.
They Are Denied by the State De-
partment at Washington.

partment at Washington.
New York, Dec. "A letter from
an American missionary, for nearly
20 years a resident of Constantinople.
has been received by Rev. DR.. Strong,
secretary of the Evangelical Alliance,
which confirms the recent statement
of Rev Cyrus s. Hamlin, relative to
the status of Americans and the
American flag in the country, partic-
ularly in connection with the Incl
dent when the American flag was
torn down and trampled upon in an
Armenian village. The letter says:
'The rascally Policeman Chaoush,
who tore down and up our flag,
was caught with 5000 upon him,
money obtained from the Armeniahs
on the promise to save their lives and
then treacherously giving them up to
death. Everybody is asking if Mr..
Terrell will do nothing to vindicate
the honor of our flag, but as yet we
hear of nothing DONE
Another letter from Constantinople.
dated Sept. 30, only five days after
the occurrence says: AT Hasskeuy.
the house which Miss Gleason and
Mrs. Seelec occupied, was looted and
the servant in charge doubtless lost
her life. Men wearing uniforms led
the mob which attacked the house
and tore down and tore into shreds
the American flag, which had been
hung at the window
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
FEAST OF ART.


Two Appearances of the Renowned
Bostonians in the Alamo City.
The acme of bliss for the lovers Of
art in music seems to have been reach
ed in San Antonio yesterday over the
two appearances of the famous Bos-
tonian Opera company, whose high
place in the musical world has been
gained first by their excellence and
powerful organization of Americas
best vocal artists and second by the
marked appreciation of the press and
public Of their performance.
In this city their introduction was
given at a matinee performance of
Robin Hood" but they did not put
their leading talent into the cast and
it was only at the evening perform
ance, when 'Prince Ananias" was Civ
en- that all their principals and the
full membership of the company was
present in the cast.
In robin Hood" however it is
doubtful if better selections could
have been made than those who car
ried the roles of sheriff, (Nfr. Barna-
John, (Chas. r. Hawley), Will Scar
let, (Mr. MerrilD, Alan-a Dale, Miss
Marcia Van Dresser), Friar Tuck, Geo
Frothingham), Guy of Osborne, CIV.
III. Fitzgerald), Maid Marion, Miss
Hilda Clark, Dame Burden, Jose
phine .BartletO, and Annabel, Miss
Gracia Quive). Mr.. Philips sweet
tenor was pleasing and well handled,
though it seemed the orchestra was
q trif1e too heavy at times. Mr.. Haw-
ley's fine baritone was best heard in
the Brown October Ale'' song, while
the fine contralto of Miss Van Dresser
was superb in her serenade, 80
Promise Me-" This, with the soprano
solo, meath Greenwood Trees" by
Miss Hilda Clark, were the gems of
the matinee and captured the audi
ence The comedy was in the capa-
BILE hands of Mr.. Barnabee and Mr..
rockingham, who left not laugh
out.
At the presentation of Herbert and
Nelson's new opera, prince Anan-
las" a crowded audience was present
at the curtains rise, and standing
room only was available The cast
JtO. iioAAy
Dale, VIM. III. Mcdonald, Eugene
Cowles, Harry Brown, Josephine
Bartlett, Leonora Quito, Alice Neil
son, Jessie Bartlett Davis, and 9TH
ers. The chorus, as in ''RObin Hood"
was splendidly grouped and selected
as much as to voice as to appear
ance. Indeed, such an array Of pref
ty chorus ladies, and with such voices
TO match, has never been equalled in
San Antonio. The opera is new one in
this city, but is tuneful and inter-
esting throughout, and the comedy is
of the delightful witty, rollicking, up
to-date kind that kept the audience
at times convulsed with mirth.
The leading roles were in capable
hands and a splendid production was
given. The appearance of Miss Jes-
sic Bartlett Davis for the first time
in this city, was the event of the ev-
ening and she received an ovation
from her admiring audience.
The manager of the opera house
in the bringing to San Antonio of such
a high class company as the Boston
ians, is to be congratulated on his eff
forts to raise the standard of musical
art in this city and the full apprecia-
ton of the public as given last night
proves his unbounded success in the
venture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
WOUNDED ON HIS ESTATE.

London, Dec. 3.-The Daily News
has a Berlin dispatch which says:
Count Finckenstein. an intimate
friend of Emperor William has been
mortally wounded in the woods on
his estate at Matlitz, near Breisen.
The vorwaertz says that the count
is supposed to have been killed by
poachers. He was one Of the wealth
Jest land owners in Germany.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
MARIE VAN ZANDTs TRIUMPH.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Mlle'. Marie Van
Zandt made her temperance tonight
in Delibe's Opera Comique, "Lakme."
Mile. Van Zandt was in splendid
voice and sang to n large audience.
scoring q Yeritahle triumph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
ST. LOUIS ELECTRIC COMBINE

st. Louis, Dec. IA 100000 cleo
trio combine is the latest for the con-
troll of electric light and power in St
Louis. The st. Louis Arc company
has Joined hands with the Westing-
house company of Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
ENGLAND WILL BUY.

London, Dec. IA Rome dispatch
TO the Chronicle says that the Cor
riere di Napoli reports that Lord Sails
bury has offered to buy Ereythea
from Italy, even at large price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05

had done in determining the quantity OF
the ore. Peg Leg said he was confident
there was as much gold ore In his claim as
in Mackey, Fair and Floods Comstock
lodges in Nevada, and every miner who
questioned and cross-questiOned him day
after day made the same estimate from
the old prospector's statements Certainly
500. 900 600 or $50. 600 900 was in the mines
Early in September "Peg-Leg' Smith
turned up missing in Los Angeles, and the
news came across the country a week or
two later from San BernardnO that he
had been there and hastily and secretly
fitted OUT for a camp of several months
in the mountains and a mule ride across
the desert. He had, at the last moment,
taken two old mining chums with him
and set out In the night. IL Is almost inn
possible to track a man across a desert of
ever-shifting sand. especially in the hot
summer. so the several thousand men
who had made up their minds and pre-
pared themselves to follow "Peg-Leg'
Smith TO his treasure find, no matter
what the hazard of death from starvation
and thirst in crossing the awful desert,
were forced to await the appearance of
the old fellow in public. From the time
that Peg-Leg' and his companions set out
from San Bernardino absolutely nothing
has ever been heard from the prospector.
Several years later the dried and num-
my-like remains of the two men who ac-
companied the old man and the skeletons
of the mules and remains of their wagon
miles out on the Colorado desert, but not
one trace of "Peg-Leg." II is impossible
that he could have escaped from that
spot in the desert In September on foot.
From that time to this there have been
periodical reports OF the finding of the
mine that Smith told about. The Cali
fornia newspapers have almost annually
had items and stories concerning the most
recently reported discovery of the Peg
Leg mines. But the reputed treasure is
still awaiting the man who will disclose
ii. Hundreds of men have risked their
existence and suffered long and severe
pain in hunting for the lodges. A score
of men have laid down their lives in the
desert and among the mountains while
seeking the enormous wealth that such
property as "Peg-Leg" Smith described
would yield. Only last May two men
started out from San Diego, confident
that some Indians description of mine
at the south end of the Colorado desert
answered the details of the Peg Leg
lodges. They died Of thirst, with their
mules, before they had got eighty miles
from home.