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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

evil strong upon him, the pawnbrokel
sprang from his bed, and, slipping the
catch, noiselessly opened the window
and thrust his head out. In the light oi
lamp which projected from the brick
wall at the other end of the alley he
saw figure below. 4
Haiioa!n he said, harshiy. -
His voice drowned the noise.
"What do you want" he yelled. "Hul.
loa, there! What do you want, Il say?'
The knocking ceased, and the figure,
stepping back a little, looked up at
the window.
"Come down and open the door," said
q voice which the pawnbroker recog-
nized as the sailor's.
go away" he said, in low, stern
voice. "Do you want to rouse the neigh
borhood?"
Come down and let me in" said the
other. "It's for your own good. You're
dead man If you don't"
Impressed by his manner, the pawn
broker, after bidding him shortly not
TO make any more noise, lit his lamp,
nnd, dressing hurriedly, took the light
in his hand and went grumbling down.
stairs into the shop.
"Now, what do you want?" he said.
through the door
"Let me in and I'll tell you," said
the other, cor I'll bawl 1t through the
keyhole, IL you like"
Placing the candle on the counter, he
drew back the heavy bolts and cautious
ly opened the door. The seaman stepped
In, and, as the other closed the door,
vaulted on to the counter and sat there
with hislegs dangling.
That's right" he said. nodding ap-
provingly in the direction of the pro-
prietor's righthand. "Ihope you know
how TO use It,"
What do you went?" demanded the
other. irritably. putting his hand be-
hind him. "What time o night do you
call this for turning respectable men
out Of their beds?"
IL didn't come for the pleasure o. see
ing your pretty face anain, reu-eaH
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Dct," said the seaman, careiessly. ms
good nature what's brought Inc here.
What have you done with the dia-
mond?"
That's my business" said the other.
'What do you wart?"
II told you sailed In Ave days." said
the seaman. "Well, got another ship
this evening instead, and sail at six
a. m. Things are getting just bit
too thick for me, an thought ou,>o'
pure good nature I'd steb round any
put you on your guard"
"Why didn't you do so at first" said
the proprietor, cyirg him suspiciously.
"Well, didn't want 10 spoil bar
GAIN" said tho SEAMAN, carclessly.
Maybe you wouldn't have bought the
stone II had told you. Mind that
thing don't go Oft; I don't want 10 rob
you. Point u the other way"
There wos four of US in that deal"
he continued. nftor the other had com.
rlicd with his request "Me an Jack
Ball and Nosey Wh-elcr and n burmese
chap; the lart sec o. Jack FALL he was
quiet and peaceful, with . knife stick
Ing = hs chest uIhsdpx been very
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14


careful man I'd have one sticking In
mine. If you ainsH very careful man.
and do what tell you,, you'll have one
sticking in yours"
"Speak little more plainly" said the
other. "Come into the parlor; / don't
want tho police to see light in the
shop"
"We stole IT," said the seaman, as he
followed the other into the little back
parlor. "the four of us, from"
81 don't want to know anything about
that" interrupted the other, hastily.
The sailor grinned appreciatingly,
and continued: "Then me an Jack be-
ing stronger than them, we took it
from them two, but they got level with
poor Jack, blast 'em! j shipped before
the mast on bark, and they came over
by steamer and waited for me''
"Well, you're not afraid Of them ?"
said the proprietor, interrogatively.
Besides, word to the police"
TELLING 'em all about the diamond"
said the seaman. "Oh, yes. Well, you
can do that now If you feel so inclined,
They know all about that, bless you,
and, II they were had, they'd blab about
che diamond"
"Have they been dogging you?" in.
ouired the pawnbroker.
'Dogging mel" said the seaman.
"Dogging's no word for II. Wherever
I've been they've been my shadders,
They want to hurt me, but they're care.
ful about being hurt themselves. That's
where 1 have the pull of them. They
want the stone back first, and revenge
afterward, so I thought I'd put you
on your guard, for they pretty we'll
guess who's got the thing now. You'll
know Wheeler by his nose, which is
broken"
I'm not afraid Of thcm," said the
pawnbroker; "but thank you for tell.
Ing me. Did they follow you here ?"
They're outside, I've no Doubt said
the other; "but they come along like
human cats-leastways, the Burmah
chap does. You want eyes in the back
Of your head for them almost. The
Burmese is an old man and soft as vel.
vet, and Jack Ball just afore he died
was going to tell me something about
him. / don't know what IL was; but
pore Jack, he was n superstitious sort
o chap, and I know IL was something
horrible. lie was as brave as lion,
was Jack, but he was afraid o. that
little shriveled-up Burmese. They'll
follow me to the ship tonight. II they'll
only come close enough, and there's no
body nigh, I'll do Jack good turn"
stay here till the morning." said the
other.
The seaman shook his head. "I don't |
want to miss my ship" said he; "but
remember what I've told you, and mind,
they're devils, both Of them. and If you
are not very careful they'll have you,
sooner or later. Good night"
He buttoned up his coat. and. leading
the way to the door, followed by the |
proprietor with the candle, opened it |
noiselessly, and peered carefully out !
right and left. The alley was empty.
"TalIe this" said the proprietor,
proffering his pistol.
I've got one" said the seaman. !
"Good night"
He strobe boldly up the alley, his foot.
steps sounding loudly in the silence OF
the night. The proprietor watched
bim TO the corner, and then, closing the
door, secured IL with extra care, and
went back 10 his bedroom, where he
lay mcditating upon the warning which
had just been given to him until he fell
asleep.
Continued Tomorrow.
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Continued Tomorrow.
A Remarkable Negro.

A remarkable old colorel man, Uncle
Dick Mansfield, said to DO 100 years old,
lives at Trenton, Ky. He has been mar
ried three times. By his first wife no be-
camo tho fatber OF II children, by tho sec
ond ls and by the third rs, a total OF Al.
Ho has rs grandchildren, 53 great grand
children and 20 great groat-Fra
He claims To have drank out OF tho same
bucket with Andrew jackson and to have
shaken hands with Abraham Lincoln.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
The KimbaIl Piano Has No Superior.

Buy direct of the manufactures and
save retailers profits. Our warranty is
backed by millions Of dollars.
Kimball Pianos used by all leading mu.
sicians. Music teachers and anyone
interested in the purchase of a piano are
invited to call and examine our stock.
A full line OF self playing Pianos and
Symphony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

The old way OF delivering messages nv
post poys compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old tedious
methods OF "breakipg" colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
One Minute Cough Cure.
Joseph 3. Johnson's Pharmacy, sgs
Westminster street; Metsger's Posrmacy,
go North Main street; Alfrsd's Phsr.
macy, 81 EDDY street.
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WORCESTER DIVISION.

Trainsieave Providence as folio wsfor.
WoKCEBrER-6:S5 (expI 7:N facom.S sit
(accom.l u;so a m. taccoIal; l;5o texy. \
s;M texp. to Woonsoekeu ots uoa exD \
sundays-s.So O. m. taccom.); ss56 p. m
MILLvlLLE-7:o. s4S s;i0. IL 80 q M; 1;0o. 3i5A
$50. 5;.o. $40 y. m.
sundays-s;sg. . M; 6;6N p. m.
n:so a. m: i;o0s a;so $500, sisa e;lA 6:Ss.
Sunday. $50 a M; Ia.Oo. noon $50. S.s1 'soo.
xooSsocKEr-s.sa 7,,e s:~. sno. 1871.
n.n a. m. 1:oo i:so z;'a s;,o. t;2o. 6;ia 6;AA
7nS s;is ii;sj .. m
Sundays s:,O. q IN. 1910, noon. $50. s.5a 7:o,.
ESQ o. m.
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.
Leave PROVIDENCE (India stree1 Station for
FALL RIVER 7;Jo $3.50 u;3o a m; l:so
25a 4:15. $3.50. $50 p. m eundays-s:oo
m. l;2J, S;t0 and $500 p m.
NEWPoRT-l:3o. $3.50. II; 0ia. m; i:3o, s;is. b:sa
$3.50 P m. lsundays-i;np INLAND Il. b:,0.
Warren and way stations 7:so $3.50. and iI:u
I'm and i;so. i;Sa t;iS. $50. s:'o. 1850, ana
Sundays at .oo O. m, 80, b,D and $500 D m
yRlSToL-l:So. $3.50 lliSe m; I:5o 3;e5 4;i6
b:sa s:3. 7;s0, and 1850 y. m. sundaya
ot)O q IN. l:20 $3.50. s;Jo .. m
Electric cars leave Exchange Place. Providence.
at !;iS sap. has m; l'iS, s;to. t;oI
b:l6. 6;t5. 7:i5. and ii;t6 p. m.
Leave Market sousre AZ Ii;go pi m.
sundays at b:is a m. I:05. 6;l5 an1 s;45 .. m
keurning connect with all tratrs.
Sleeping ears only; coAchsss and sleeping
ears; all parlor cars; via Wapole Line.
H. connects for Newport via. boat from Fall
GEO L CONNER. A.c KENDALL
Pss'r Trafhc Manager. Genr Pass'I AgsnA
p. a. ALLEN. oen1 supt
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THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. %, 1896.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE a. follows;
For Boston-5:5o II ;S5 -. u.s. hErUhS i2;oIp. m. I,
6;27 p m
wALPoLE-5:55, Hiss a. m.
FRANKLIN-5:55, IL :55 a. m Fl; 8 80 o. n
MLFORD-5;55, IL :b5 a. M: $3.50 p
ARLINGToN-Fi2 06. 5;3i, $50 pm.
WEST ARLlNGToN-Fi2:06 6:35 F6:30 p. m
KNIGHTsvILLE--Fi2.o,, o., 5;35. $780, ''Fll 10 p. m.
MEsHANTICUT-ia:Oa 5;s6. $50. ''ii:lo p. m.
NATIcK, RIVER POINT. CENrREvILLB
wAsHINGToN-s;4o, 800 g. nj i::oa 4:2o. SiaA
$50. .7:l5 "il:io p. m.
cRANsToN. oAKLAwN-e:4o $500 a. m; i:;oS
4;2o, b:36, $50, 7:l6 'slI;I0 p. m.
PoNTIAo-s:o an; i2:o5. 4;2o, 6:3s. $50, 7;iS
"l1:l0p. m.
ARCTIC AND oUIpNIcK-s:io. q m. i2:os l:ao.
5:3i. $3.50, F7:1a ''Il;io p. m.
ANTHoNY-6a0, 300 a. m; l2;c6. 40. 5iu. $50.
5:l6 "l1:io p. m
sTERLING-Ga. $500 a. M 4:2o 7:l5 p. m
COVENTRY, GREENE, oNECo. MoosUP.
PLAINFIELD-6;40. 500 Q. m. t:7o. 7:i5 .. m
New YORK.
sUMMIr-6;40 100, q. M: s:2o, 7;i5 p. IN.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES BALTIC. SOUTH WINDHAM
$50, see n m; 4:se, f.ts p. N.
wlLLIMANTIC-sao. 300 a. m; 4;2o 7;is p. m.
HARTFoRD-6:4o. $500 a. m. 4;2o, 7:i5 p. IN
FIsHKILL& & NEWBURG-9:Oo a. IN.
NoRWICH-e;40. 800 a. m; 4:2o 7:i5p m.
WATERBURY, DANBURY-9:00 a. m.
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEwBURo.
AND ERIE R'Y-9:00 a. m.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION GAS, $3.50 a. M;
4:lo. e:3S, and "ll:i5 p. IN.
Fields ststion-6:fi. $3.50 a. m. t;io e;35 pm
Leave Pascoag at 5;B. s;25 A. m; 1850
5:2j and '.s :05 p. m.
All trains leave from west end of Union Depot
Providence.
"saturdays only stops on notice.
W.R. BABCoCK. q. PA
in KING, supt
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Only e Pianos Left
AND a FEW ORGANS.

These must all positively be sold
WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS.
Call early or you will miss the opportu-
nifty OF a life time to secure one OF our
great Piano Bargains. Such instruments
as are going in our sacrifcs sale can never
again be obtained from within one hun
dred dollars of the price we are now SELL
ing them. A call will convince you.
Our new goods are coming in daily and
they are the finest lot ever exhibited
in this state.
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sTONINGTON DIVISION.

Irains leave PROVIpENCH as follows Tor
NAV HORk-sl:l2. bl :2J = m fdailyl sos (Local
EXP l0:06 fexp.l eli fol iiinaitsdl. II :0s & m,
Ss0a t;ot, DAILY. 500 p. m (dSiiys
NEW YORK. via 6tonington Lue-7.03, ana
s:lf p. M daily exec pt sunday.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE and WASHING
TON via Harlem Rsvsr-l0;A q. nl- san p. n.
daily
NEW HAvEN-ai IL. bI as q. m. sezp daily, s;ol
aocexp.b 10 ;05 texp. ell 0if tritsd IL 100
lexp.L s:es isxp.p t0i (Exp dailyl S:oS tsxR
daily. eil7 lexp. dai;y) ,. m.
NEW LOND0k--at:l2 bi .2S q M daily exo.. oHD
Cocoon D. s:03(loo. exp 1000 fExpressI l0:1U
local expL eii;oi liimtted0. 1i'0s a. m texpp
l;2o accom- 2;0s ltxp-L t:0t ,express
daily,. sis (accom e:oi y. m tsxp. eailyI.
s;lf p. In texp. daily. $500 A. m (acoom.
Sundays only. sias y. n accom- Sundays
onlyl
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p. p. P. SAVES HIS LEG.

-" jacksonville, Fla, July /, 1sos.-
Two years ago had the worst ulcer
on my leg l ever saw. 1t had eaten
down to the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and inflamed. The bone was
swollen and painful, and discharged a
most offensive matter. My physicians
said 1 had necrosis of the bone, and
my leg would have TO come off. At
this stage commenced TO take p. r. L.
and TO battle my leg with hot CASTLE
soap suds. IL began TO improve at
once and healed rapidly, and is to-day
n sound and useful leg.
- think 7. Z. P., Lippman's Great
Kennedy, is all n man could ask for as
blood purifier, as have known it tc-
cure SO meterrible cases of blood poi
AAEA AhNfnNas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full Information
rs to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE.
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fKOylDENCE DIVISION.

Sorrected 10 oet 4 issA
BOSTON ssss Ss ,s.os' zoe '%' %: ,,s, ,,Si
. aso1 ava s;ss t@a sio:. Gar 7.2a i;ss
s:iS. s'ss. ie:lo p; N. sundays = bs:i' $50
p. n. kETURNJkG-Leave BOSTON from Park
hoaars station bn:0A b:ia s:ts. g:Ou clio Oa
e'ta eov. stl 1900. s;is iihs D. M sun.
says--ois,vs ds,io siisA l' H:is sioa. siia
xTTLEBoRo1s'a $3.50 4, 40. 7.os. s.oa $40. 90,
lc;oz u.io. q. m. i2:OA iz:40. 2:0s. $500 4,0a
$40. G;02 6;lQ 7:l0 s;i0. l0;O. 1i;lO D. IN.
Sundays-5i.o. s;to. $780, s;iQ q m. ~ TO- 3,tA
a:l0. s:i9 6;lo. ia ~. m.
eoRTH ArrLBBoRO and PLAINvILLE-e,ao,
$50 il:se m; tH1 $40. u:ia p M
wAMPUM. WRENrHAM. NORWOOD CENTRAL.
NORWOOD ana pEDHAM-6Aa t;t0. iI,s1
IN. 4ifo, y. m; sendays. 3;4o, o.
kANsFIELD - os 80 so. 7;02. s:0a 500. 1csol
m. Hio2 2:ol 4:02. o. oa. 7iiQ silo l0'ia y. m
sundays S;Sa s;lo q m; iz:lo t:lo.
vitchbura and way ststiOns s:sa a m; iaaa anil
t:Jz y. IN.
Lswsli and way staqon. $3.50 = mi r:os. Ioa p.n
1850; s;40. 40. 6's0 1910 p. m Sundays
G.so a. m. and 500. Z; ~ .. m. tTaunton only,
hiddleboro s;i0 $50 nj seS4 $50 t;t0 eW
Sundays 7;t0 .. IN.
Plymouth. $50. a M; i2,$0, 40 n -
foiIts on Cape Cod sao o. - n.W. sAa
s;io m.
Cottage city. GE, to;o2. an.
&Antucket 6.tD q M
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THE BROWN MINIS SERVANT. !
BY W. W. JACOBS. s,T~@> I
Author of "Merry Cargoes.
copyright y Bachelor sndeael

from which he was aroused by distant
and sustained knocking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

seId sy sII druggists.
LlPPhhN BROS. Apofheesries, Sole prse'rs.
. Lpcuas's Block. Ssvaasah. Gs.
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r p. p, lippman's Great Remedy, Saves
Man From Becoming a Cripple.

Mr.. Asa Armons, n wen known
citizen of Jacksonville, Florida, was
afilicted by terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed unavailing in stopping the
ravages of the terrible disease. The
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten its way down
TO the very bone. All medicines and
treatments having failed TO effect q
cure, the doctors said the leg must
come Off. Just when IL seemed that
Mr.. Ammons would become disabled
and a crippled man, he tried p. i. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, and the re-
suit was wonderful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

The body covered with sorcs--tyvo
bottles Of Z. T. =. made positive and
permanent cure. This Is only one of
many thousand similar cases.
Catarrh yields at once 10 y. +. p.
That smothered feeling at night, that
heavy feeling in the day can and
should be removed; p. =. y. will do it
II you only give IL n chance.
Indigestion and constipation go hand
In hand Headaches and total loss OF
appetite are the results. Regulate
yourself and tone up your stomach
with Il II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14

careful man I'd have one sticking IN
mine. If you ainx very careful man,
and do what / tell you,, you'll have one
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12
WORKING POLEWARD.

An Englishman named Jackson has
been two years in Franz Josef Land,
and proposes in the spring to push
northward. Most of the Arctic eX
plorers have been ira nsient visitors;
Jackson has learned to live in those
higher ATTITUDES and to execute more
reliable surveys Of the country. He
has made a careful study Of Franz
Josef Land, and, as a result, has found
how inaccurate are the maps of Wey-
precht and Payer. In the course of
the winter jackson expects to COM
plete the mapping Of the islands, and
to be ready to advance on the ap-
proach Of the warm season. 81 look
upon Victoria sea,'' he writes, Gas
my most favorable route northward,
next spring the mapping of Franz
Josef Land will be practically COM
plete and nothing should prevent my
attempting the open water or the
crust of ice on the sea-" Mr.. Harms
worth, who foots the bills, declares
that no effort will be spared to reach
the highest latitude ever attained by
man. jackson will strain every nerve
to break Nansen's record. 1t is in
his favor that Jackson is an expert
in Arctic exploration. He has sea-
soned men with him in Lieut.. Anna
tage, Dr.. Kettlits and Mr.. Hayward.
He has a fresh equipment of sledges,
reindeer, portable boats, and food Of
all kinds. He knows what Nansen
has done, and is determined to do
something more important. He has
some advantages over his predeces-
sor. By travelling due north for $40
miles, he will reach the point attain
ed by Nansen; and then he will have
200 terrible miles before he can gain
the pole. He may succeed in adj
vancing further toward it than any
former explorer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12
Bicycle Fire Engine.

In Paris is to be seen q fire engine
propelled by cycling firemen. The ma
chine has the appearance of two tandem
bicycles coupled with single steering
post. Hanging between the two bicycle
frames are the hose reel and q rotary
pump. The whole outfit weighs less
than 40 pounds, and four experienced
wheelmen can push this along faster
than any other fire engine ever went.
The foot power of the four men propels
the machine to the scene of action, and
when once there the same power pumps
the water. After the arrival at the scene
each man is assigned to some part of
the duty of making the change. One
raises the back of the machine on leg,
allowing the rear wheels to revolve
freely. He also throws the pump into
working order, and the others have un-
reeled the hose and made the coupling
connections. Then, jumping into the
saddles again, the energies of the men
are directed to pumping. About $500
gallons of water per hour can be thrown
between rs and 100 feet in the air. The
rapldlty with which the machine can
be propelled to fire and also with
which 1T can be put into action are its
two great advantages. In two or three
minutes after it's arrival all necessary
changes can be made and the machine
is pumping stream over the roof.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

During the past week the conditions
in business generally have shown an
Improvement. Just as there existed
a few weeks ago a general drag upon
business in the shape Of lack of con
idence in the political condition of
the country, so, on the other hand,
there is now better feeling in bust
ness everywhere because the politi-
cal outlook is so favorable to the
success of the sound money cause.
The collapse of the free silver
party in New YORK, through the
nomination of gold democrat for
governor, has probably had much in
fuence on the minds of business men.
In addition, the news received from
commercial correspondents through
out the West and South has been
generally encouraging during the
past week. Although every business
man has been able to secure some ev-
idence of the trend Of affairs in the
West, and the general consensus of
opinion seems to be that the outlook
in nearly all the States of the middle
West is strongly favorable to repub-
lican success. Altogether the polit-
ical conditions have been very en-
couraging during the past week to
friends Of sound money.
The outlook as regards exports of
American products and the conse-
quent imports of gold is still reassur-
ing. The rush of ocean freight has
been remarkable. The total of mer-
chandise exports for the first eight
months Of the year shows an excess
of $50, 900, 900 over the figures for the
similar period in last year. 1t is said
to be almost impossible to obtain
freight room for certain classes of
products for the next two months, on
some of the regular transatlantic lin
es. The demand for American goods
is very strong abroad, net advance
of nine cents a bushel having been
shown on wheat during the recent
past. The exports may be checked
by the increased rates on
ocean freights, but the very increase
has been due to the phenomenal
amount of business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12
DO ATHLETES DIE YOUNG?

With the reopening of the colleges
the old question of advantages and
disadvantages of athletic sports COM
es up for consideration.
"Why do athletes die young?" was
the question put by reporter recent
ly to William Blaikie, the we'll known
authority in athletic matters. "They
do not,' was the prompt reply; and,
in proof of what he said, he pointed
to the pictures of three athletes upon
his walls: Gladstone, Bismarck. and
David Dudley Field.
The fact that certain prominent
athletes have died in consumption has
been thought by some indicate that
athletic training tends to cause that
disease. But as consumption is now
believed to be germ disease, this
would be impossible, unless the con-
stitution was SO weakened by over
exertion, dissipation, or an inherited
tendency, that in some one of many
ways the tuberculosis germ found
congenial Judgment in the system.
1t is generally agreed among medi
cal men that men who train in order
to gain health, vigor, and power of
endurance, do not shorten their lives
by athletics, if they are sound when
they begin to train. Except where
the subject has weak heart or weak
lungs, the effects are nearly always
beneficial.
Even young men of inherited con-
sumptive tendencies, if they keep
carefully the rules of exercise laid
down for them, will be likely to pro-
long life by athletic training; but vi
client work and the strain of competi
tive contests are to be avoided.
With athletics, as with many other
things, it is only excess that Injuries
1t is an excellent thing that, in some
schools and colleges, not only are the
best facilities for physical exercise,
but increasing pains are taken to di-
rect their use in accordance with the
law of health and with some regard
to individual differences.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12
State News Items.

A south bound freight train on the
Central Vermont road was wrecked
ing of a wheel Sixteen cars were
badly demolished, but luckily the
trainmen escaped with few bruises.
A barn belonging to Frank w. La
Dor of Bristol, together with five
cows, two horses, and some hay and
grain, was burned to the ground the
night of Oct. Sd. 1t appears to be
the work of an incendiary as there
was smell of kerosene.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-12

IDoIT.-In this issue of our paper appears
an advertisement for Idoit, one of the best
blood purifiers ever made. Many strong tes-
timonials confirm this statement 1t is high
1y recommended by the famous DR.. j. S.
Dodge of Lincoln, VT, and number of other
good physicians. It is considered superior to
the best sarsaparillas.