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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

They Make y Pretty and Fragrant BIaEs
~ Oprn Grhtes.

IL Open Crates.
Few dwellers in the city. even II they
enjoy the soul-satislyius luxury OF an
open hre know how 10 MAKE II yicid
them all Of the aesthetic pleasure wnicn
il IS capable OF yielding to those who
have found which OF the Woodland treas
uros make richest fuel for the DANES and
tie prettlest pictures In the Goals.
Tie pine cones that fail from The trees
in autumn. and are now strewlnS the
ground make a very beautiful IRE when
laid upon the burning logs OF the nre-
place or on the anthracite In the CRATE.
They fare up wiki a bright. steady
fame until burnt TO a glowing red Gin
der. each cone preserving It's shape and
outline. and remaining thing Of beauty
TN 1t finally falls into Kaleidoscope tra5-
ments.
As a pleasing diversion for an invalid
one could not do him a Kinder little SER
vice than 10 collect lot OF these cones
from under the trees In the Park and
send thsm with an app oprlsts line or
two.
Last winter the holidays brought moth
Ing that yleussd one hopsess consump-
tive so much as large burlap bastul
OF selected pine cones for the ire that
made the beauty Of his waning days.
Tbs donor wrote on the bag. Give me
OF thy balm. o fr tree. but beautifully
suggestive verse 10 have written under
the circumstance would have been this
from Lowells Singing Leaves
But the trees all kept their counsel.
And never a word said they
only there sighed from the plne-tops
\ music Of seas far away"
There are many apropos quotations
about the pines that will occur 10 every
one. The lettering MAJ he done with
a pencil and then outlined with heavy
brown cotton or wool on an ordinary
bushel bag and tied when filed with 4
yard OF brown ribbon II would surely
give pleasure TO a weary one.
Small branches or twigs OF llchen-
covered oak or hickory also make de-
lightful top fuel for the open FIRE. the
tiny MOSES emitting many colored lights
and the CHEEKY cracking trying I'm vain
10 drown the singing OF the pixie or
fairy In the wood a the legend has Il.
but which peculiarly soothing sound cold
science attributes 10 an imprisoned insect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
ANNUAL S. A. P. MEETING.
Brilliant Newspaper Men to Gather IN
This City Next Tuesday.
PREPARATION FOR THEIR MEETING
They Will lie rendered Rides Aro""" '"o
cit, aud an Excursion 10 Ncwpor' news
and Old Poirt-saetches OF his''"-
c,,.,,.d u,ub.r. OF The ;. A. 4.

HE: Annual Meeting or the Sou.n-
ern Associate1 Press "hi-h
rcprcs cnts da ire ici"inb !V~'
mails throughout the So"'nG. 81 -
states. and = connected win
.o...,,s, nrcss associations OF the
n,o,,6 vii be heid IN this city on "eu,
'es,sy next. the 18th instant. VINE ne
meeting OF this body is 10 some NEE, extent ',n
' - social ono. ye, II is also OF srea' ''n ~
porIance from business standpoin, 20
newspa perdom. The southern auoc,,ng
press is power in the land conee cum,
"a d,strtbutIne news to all the pr'n hp'l
na 'p from The Atlantic ocean rs ga, iar
p,ns, os CHATTANOOGA. and from Wasa-
,n,ton. d. c.. TO New orleans.
The officers Of the Southern Hssos,..'
p,,ss arc Evan p Howell. president: -
:, I'm ,ioo. rresiderf' Patri"" WN'sh.
general manager and treasurer; p. v Dc,
NV assistant general MANAGER ana
- p Glass. secretary. The Executive
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

and Traction Companies extending inc
courtesy OF tide over their respective
lines 10 tho dlsting ulshed guests.
A cordial invitation has also been eN-
tended by the Chesapeake and ONO kau-
way Company TO the newspaper men 10
10 on an excursion to Newport News, ana
there Inspect the great dry-dock and ship
building plant. which Is now second 10
none in the world. IL Is most probable
that tots trip will be made on Thursday
morning. and that the party will also 20
TO Old Point before returning 70 Rich
mord.
Virginia and TIE South are greatly in
debied 10 the. Southern Associated Press
for its magnificent and effective work In
the up-bu.lding of the country. and its
representatives will receive a royal well
come al the hands Of the people Of this
city and State.
PRESIDENT r. 2. HOWELL.
Mr. Evan p Howell. President of the
Southern Associated Press. and editor Of
the Atlanta Constitution Is one OF the
ablest newspaper men In the South. He
has made his name synonym for fine
Journalism. and has surrounded himself
with a ccrps Of brilliant writers. among
them the talented Frank l.. Stanton. Mr..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

General lee. In O.ioher. 1888. accepted
the presidency 81 Washington College ~
Lexington. Va. ct ssiary Of ~ 800 =
year. He had heen previously offered the
position OF president OF the Ma ional Ey-
pres, Company. organized by capitalists
IN New York. at a salary OF S)OOm a
year. and although very poor in purse.
ne decided. as he always did decide. 10
follow what he deemed the line or n,s
duty. and devote the remainder OF his ii'e
10 the education OF youth. He wieideo
his vas influence In the South 70 foI.rn
the asperities that ever spring from cis,s
war. and TO promote among its peoy
period Of political business. engenoe'oa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
Call for Our New Price List.

by party strife under the reconstruction
act OF Congress. several professors DO lil
college. While in q large company OF Ia
Iics and gentlemen. denounced the Gov
crnment Of the United States in his pres
ence. and he reprOved their harsh strict
ures by reciiing the following lines. writ
zen by the Persian poet li1ilz.
Learn from your Orient shell 20 love my
Zoe.
And store with pearls the hand that
brings thee woe,
Free. Ike yon rock. from base VindicuFe
pride.
Emblazo With gems the wrist that rends
Thy side"
After ree.ung these beautiful lines IN
clear voice and deep feeling, General Lee
added.
Ought not we. who profossed 70 ne
governed by he principles Of christianity.
10 rise al least TO The standard OF th-
Mohammedan poet. and learn 10 forgive
our enemies Washington Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
HON PATRICK WAIST.

Patrick Walsh. editor and manager OF
tho Augusta (Ga) Chronicle. Is one OF tho
best known newspaper men Ia the South,
and ne can well PRIDE himself on biz sue
cess In ufc. az II has been won by hard
work-all his own.
Mr. Walsh w0s born In Ireland In 1910
and when a child his parents came to
America. settling at Charleston. S. &. lie
began his III, work as an apprentice In
the Office OF the Evening News OF that
city. In ISL and fve years later became
a journeynlan printer. While learning
his trade he attended night school. and
for two years suobed In newspaper offices
while attending the high school In 1853
he had earned SUFFICIENT money at his
trade TO enable him TO enter Georgetown
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

Chairman william q. Given. OF the
r...rn,sn state Committee. on bis way
-. rom Washington. where ne visited
P1e,id.nt Cl.veinno and otter Demo
-a,,c leaders. stopped In iris city. sohn
n,,,I,,, ana myself said Mr.. Given,
49,. heen n correspondence and con.
.nI st,on with leaders of The National
sound. Money Democracy. We SHAH at
,eno conference OF such leaders froTi
,ranv states IN New York city az an early
dare for the purpose OF agreeing upon
the future course OF the Nsuonal pen "
crstic marty which will be guide TOR
The JeiYerscnian organization OF Penn
sylvia MIA. Soon ~ sr that conference
meeting Of the Jerersonian state Com
n,'ttee will he held to determine our hne
OF action In this State. "-Phitadeiphis
Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

II viii he OF interest TO Housewives 70
know that celebrated foreign physicians
are recommending the mario" pore tor
a strengthening diet ana tonic: ING mar
row hone Is served upon a piece Of hot.
lrv toast. When II f. 10 b0 eaten the
marrow IL taken out and spread upon the
toast n IL also served upon small por-
ton. OF file, OF beef and In this man
ner 4. considered q desirable course Tor
luncheon parties. Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

There is an English insect something
like our bee. except that 1t Is rich
violet In color. which well deserves It's
name OF carpenter bee. By the aid OF
chisel provided by nature. this bee ex-
cavates a home In any piece OF timber
that suits It's purpose. This house con.
sists OF ten or twelve rooms. instead OF
one large one. and In them are reared
the bees young.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
HON. PATRICK WALSA.

HON. BATlslCh w Ai-oi-'
Committee consists Of Messrs. Evan j.
Howell. Of the Atlanta Constitution; }.
IL Estill. of the Savannah Morning News
and T. T. stockton. oil the Jdc"sonViile
Times Union.
THE LOCAL COMMITTEE.
The members Of the press. consisting or
one delegate from each paper 10 "..'ch
it's service goes viii arrive IA nicnmOnd
on Tuesday and Wednesday, the lith and
18th mstants. and will stop at the Jeifer-
son. I'm the assembly room Of which the
business sessions will be held.
The members OF the Southern .Associat-
ed Press In fnis city are The Times and
Dispatch. repie ented. respectively by Mr..
Joseph Bryan and Col G. o b. Cowardln
These gentlemen have had charge OF the
Arrangements for the comfort and en-
tertainment Of the delegates while here
and they now have everything In readi-
ness. Invitations have been received
from the Richmond Railway and Electric
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

The Balkan Peninsula has the greatest
number of persons over 10 wears Old as
follows. SerVia. SIS; RouTauiit. lONi. and
BULGARIA.. 3S23 or one centenarian 70
everv thousand inhabitants, which Is the
international record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
Richmond. Va.

France. with fewer than 4o.oooooo rest.
dents. has si3 centenarians. while Eng
lard has tls ireland 5's. Scotland q. Dem
mark j belgium s. Sweden and Norway
10. switxeslsnd q, and Spain 40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

College. District OF Columbia. where ne
remained until 1861. when he returned to
Charleston and entered the State military
service.
Mir Walsh removed TO Augusta In 1862.
and for thirty-four years has been ac-
lively connected with the press OF that
CITY. the majority of the time as editor
and manager OF tho Chronicle. which was
established in i7S. lie was appointed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

Howell has shown his executive ability
strongly in every position he has held
during his cycn'ful career and has ably
discharged ais duties as President OF the
Southern Associated Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
MISCELLANY.
Advertising in Dull Times.

How to advertise successfully In dull
times for general retail store Is a diff
cult subject to decide. 1t Is ut tho same
time a subject upon which there is great
diversity of opinion.
By dull times we mean the seasons OF
the year when trade Is not usually so brisk
as 1t Is vt other times. AT these times
some merchants largely Increase their adj
vertising expenditures. Others continue
about tho same as in busy times. Bust
ness discretion should, of course, he used
by all, but as u rule we believe those who
do the most advertising at these times
have the best of reasons to support their
side than tho others.
If the purpose is to draw trade, then
why not advertise when you need trade
the mostP OF course this rule Is subject to
the surroundings and the circumstances.
We realize that in dull times it is much
harder to bring people to the store, but
that is one reason why more advertising
should be used, or better advertisements
should be used, for it is not always neces-
sary to extend ones space where the same
result may be accomplished by using the
same space in making the advertisements
attractive.
If possible in dull seasons more induce
ments should be held out to the customer
than In brisk seasons. More care should
be used In selecting articles to be advcr-
tised and more thought should be given to
advertisements to bring trade to your store,
but, however you may view this subject,
do not in any circumstances drop your adj
vertising entirely
Advertising to a large extent is cumu-
lative In its benefits, for the value of pres
ent advertising depends largely upon
,Iat Lns, E.g o
continue advertising entirely you are lea
ing out some of the bricks In the wall
which you are constructing and will lose
largo portion of the benefits of accumu-
lative advertisements when you begin
again, there having been disconnection
| In what you did before and that which
you now intend to do.
The benefits to be derived from advertls-
ing are In tho future as well as what you
may get at the present. Advertising >
something like making a snowball-the
farther You 90 the bigger it grows. If,
after you have rolled your SNOWFALL lit
| tie distance, you stop rolling it and begin
another one, you are expanding an extra
labor instead of accumulating while If
you had kept on rolling the old ball it
would soon grow to much larger proper
tions than any new one you could start
1t is poor policy ever to stop advertising
altogether, In dull times, as we have
said, if the amount expended must be de-
creased more care than ever should bo used
in the operation of the advertisements
When the fish is harder to catch, be more
careful in selecting your bait.
The way to advertise is an important
point to consider. In dull times make
your offerings just as attractive Us you
know how and advertise seasonablo gooL $
such as will be of immediate use. 1t is
hard enough to sell unreasonable goods
when people buy freely, but it is much
harder to push them in unfavorable times
| DRY Goods Chronicle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
MMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

DIR. SAMUEL II. GRIswoLD, one OF the old
est practicing physicians in Rutland, died
last Monday from tumor in the neck. He
leaves an aged sister and an only daughter.
RosABEL and Lillian, aged eighteen and
twenty, daughters of Rev. f. ID. Goodrich
of Cambridge were drowned last Saturday
while bathing. They were highly ac-
complished young ladies, graduates Of the
Randolph Normal School.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
Vermonters as follows: Original Charles @.
Wescott of Hubbardton, Frank Billiard of
Brookfeld, George W. Adams of Grafton
restoration and increase, George s. Law
renee, deceased, of Montpelier; restoration
and supplemental, Albert Leho of Burling-
ton; increase, Thomas Perkitt of Fair
Haven, Eli N. Peck of Burlington; original
widow, Hattie j. Ellis of Chester Depot
reissue and increase, William Litch of
Sheffield.
THE directors of the state prison at
windsor visited that institution last week
and arranged for thorough system of
sprinklers in most Of the buildings and
workshops. Contracts have been made with
the Walworth Manufacturing Company for
the inside work and with G.. L. Woodbury.
OF Burlington for the outside piping. This
system for fire protection is the best ever
installed. A. e. Mann & Co., who have
the contract for labor OF the convicts, will
pay portion Of the cost.
WITHIN the past week serious pest has
attacked the crops of oats aud corn in
various sections of Windham county, and
especially in the town of Westminster, en-
tirely running hundreds of acres. 1t is sup
posed to be the dreaded army worm. 1t is
an inch to an inch and half long, black,
slightly striped, with gray, smooth skin
without hair. Farmers are giving away
crops if others will cut them and in some
instances are burning them to get rid of the
pests 1t was first discovered Wednesday
of last week, and since then thousands OF
dollars worth of property have been de-
stroyed 1t seems impossible to drive them
away and the farmers in this locality are
feeling discouraged at the outlook.
Too much soap rots clothes. Use less
soap by using Harmless"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
Domestic.

THE business portion of the town OF
Bartlett n. H., was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday evening The
town had no fire department, and at eight
o'clock the place was in ruins, while four
teen families were made homeless. All the
stores, save one, and.the.post-office were de-
stroyed Total loss, 100000.
THE report of the commissioner of immi-
grafton at New York shows that the immi-
grants in 1895 numbered 263 700, an in
crease of 72,7 S1 over the year 1894. The av-
erage money that each arrival brought to
this land was go, which is above the
total of previous years Two thousand six
hundred and twenty -four immigrants were
Tor various reasons sent back
AN excursion train on the Wisconsin Gem
trail railway ran into an open switch at
Altenheim, a suburb of Chicago, last Satur-
day evening, killing five people and badly
injurng twenty more. The same day two
excursion trains from Council Bluffs, Ia
and Omaha, Neb., collided at Logan, Ia,
on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad,
killing thirty-one people outright, and
manning and wounding half hundred
others,
ADv1cEs from Grand county, Oregon
show that the "sheep war;" so called is
becoming very serious, and if the sheep men
overstep the quarantine limit there will be
bloodshed. Early last spring the people of
Fox Valley decided that sheep could no
longer be prOmiscuously herded in their
valley, and notified all to that effect. AS a
result of their determination the herds have
been fired into and many sheep killed and
wounded. The probabilities are that in a
few days not only sheep blood, but human
blood, will he shed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
Mateless Pigeons.

Pigeons are homogeneous, said
raiser of those birds for market, land the
female lays but two eggs. One of these is
always the egg from which male is
Matched and the other encloses the future
female. If by any accident n cock pigeon
loses its mate or hen pigeon becomes
widowed, the sympathies of the entire cote
go out to the afflicted brother or sister. If
it should so happen that a cock should lose
his mate and hen hers so that they are
both mateless at the same time, the afflicted
pair soon forget their griefs in new life
partnership and all is serene.
But if there is widower in the cote
and no convenient widow for him to take
to mate or if there is n widow for whom
no widower pigeon is on hand, something
must be done to fiji the vacancy. Upon
the first hen pigeon to nest after the va
cancy occurs falls the important duty. If
she hasn't hatched her eggs yet, she
promptly dumps one of the two out of the
nest. She never makes "a mistake in eyiot
ing the right one If widow is to be
provided for, the hen throws out the egg
containing her future daughter. If u
widower is pining for a mate, she disposes
of the son egg. If she has Matched her egg
when demand is made for her sacrifice,
she ceases feeding the youngster who will
be superlluous and starves it to death.
Pigeons grow fast, and, squabhood over,
tho lone product of that nest becomes
mate to the bereaved member of the
flock. New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
Foreign.

'' THE deceased wife's sister bill passed to
a third reading in the house of lords last
Friday by vote of 142 to 104.
THE London Times publishes dispatch
from Vienna which says that gold fields
rivaling those of the Transvaal have re-
Gently been discovered i'll the African
Orange Free state.
AN explosion occurred last Monday morn
ing on the railway between Cidra and Sab
anilla, Cuba. A passenger train that was
passing at the time was badly damaged,
and it is believed that many persons were
killed. A train with physicians on board
has been dispatched to attend to the
wounded and take them to the hospitals.
Details of the affair are hard to obtain, as
the government is seeking to minimize its
results.
THE London Pail Mall Gazette OF last Sat-
urday says regarding the democratic ma
tional platform adopted last week at Chi
cago: The democrats have placed pre-
MUM on dishonesty and all forms OF law
lessness. Every man who has a stake in
the country, and every honest man, be he
poor or rich, has that, whether a democrat
or republican, will in November vote for
Mckinley. The coming campaign will not
be fight of republicans against democrats,
but OF patriots against revolutionists.
The government of Guatemala is making
preparations for an international EXPOSE
ton to be opened in the city of Guatemala
March 10, 1897, and lasting until July 10,
1897. 1t will be known as the Central
American Exposition. DR.. Joaquin Yela,
the consul-general in Washington, has been
notified and asked to interest manufacture
ers and merchants of the United States in
sending exhibits. Exhibits which are
qualified as worthy of premiums by the
committee will be awarded the following;
Six premiums of $1,000 each, six premiums
of 81 600 each, ten premiums OF $500 each,
twenty premiums Of 5000 each and fifty pre-
miums OF 500 each. Besides these awards,
gold and silver and bronze medals will be
given and honorable mentions will be made
of meritorious exhibits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
ESTATE OF ANTOINE LABoUCHERE
STATE Of hhMoNA
DIsrRIcr OF WARRINGTON, 80.

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier in and for
said District ON the llth day of July, AID 1885; ~
lanes w Brock Executor of the last will
and testament of ANTOINE LABOUCHERE,
late of Montpelier, in said District deceased,
presents his administration account for ex-
animation and allowance, and makes applca-
ton for a decree of distribution and partition
is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to session thereof
pelier. on the Slst day of July A d 1855,
FOR hearing and decision thereon And, II Is further
ordered that notice hereof be given all persons In
terested by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessvely in the Vermont Waterman & state JouTHd1l
a newspaper published at Montpelier; previous 10
said time appointed for hearing, that they may Sp
pear at said time and place, and show cause II any
they may have, why said account should not DC al
lowed, aud such decree made.
' nv the Court.-Attest
09ll HIRAM CAhLhIoN' Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARTIN SPEAR.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Washing
ton commissioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against II es
tate of MARTIN SPEAR, late of Moretown,
In said district deceased and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the late residence Of
Martin Spear, in the town of Moretown, In said
District on tie Sth day of August and 29th day OF
December next, from ten O'clock A. NJ. until
two O'clock p. NJ each of said days. and that six
month"; from the 29th day of June, A. d. 1896, 10
the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims TO us for examination and
allowance, .
Dated at Moretown this 18th day of July, A. D.
1895 ssu } FhAES HA AakAFTHHawAy commissioner
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

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