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ORIGIN OF WRITING.
DR.. W.. J. Hoffman's Lectures at the
Catholic University.

The second I'll The fail Course OF lectures
ol the Catholic University was given yes
terday afternoon in the assembly room
"a the McMunUn Hail oI Philosophy Or
W. j. Hoffman, curator of the Smithsonian
Institution, was the lecturer, and the sub
ject was the % rigin of the Graphic
Systems of Mankindr' 1t was the first of a
series OF studies of the various methods of
thought OF all time and among all
peoples.
Ine Three lectures to be delivered by Dr.
Hoffman are To be eXhaustively Illustrated
by stereoptiCun views and will include an
analysis and history OF the growth OF
written language from the rudest form of
picture writing through the hieroglyphic
system to syilabaries and alphabets.
Yesterdays lecture was by the way OF
Introduction to the subject in general
IL was listened to with great interest by the
large audience OF ladies and gentlemen who
had braved the inclcment weather
The most primitive ypes of thought record
were shown by DR.. Hoffman to be rudely
drawn pictures of concrete objects. Later,
the scope OF picture writing extended to
ideas or mental conceptions more or less
abstract, and also included the power of
expressing relation.
AS the mum ber Of ideas and thecomplexity
of relation between these ideas grew,
condensation became necessary and the
central object in the thought-picturel lost its
original significance, or rather, extended
1t, until it became the picture Of an idea
rather than an object. It was these ideo-
graphs that, by further trimming or prun-
ing, became arbitrary symbols, called
hieroglyphs, that were capable of ex-
pressing nearly every thought and relation
OF thoughts within the range of the human
intellect.
This asthe system used by many ancient
peoples. notably the Egyptians, among
whom 1t was elaborated and refined to the
highest degree, and by whom it was used
for over 5000 years. The lecturer touched
in a general way upon the picture-writing
of all tribes OF American Indians, and gave
examples of some of their more complex
ideographs by means OF large sheets of
drawings upon which were copied many
SymbOlical representations of conceptions
common among the various tribes
From the rudcSt scratching upon the tree
bark to the highly elaborated system in
use among the Maya tribes in Central
America at the time of the Spanish con-
quest, which had SO far progressed as to
reach the representation of vowel and con-
sonant sounds, the lecturer traced the
progress made at different times by diff
ferent American races.
1t was with the origin Of these systems
rather than description of the special
features of each that this lecture had to do
Those following will deal more in detail
with the subject, which is Of great interest.
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And the Relation 1t Bears to the Meteora Shower

payable fifteen years later. The erection
OF the Metzerott building began and part Of
it extended over the lot purchased from
DR.. Toner.
1t is now proposed to sell the property
and the complainant asks the court to re-
strain the sale alleging that DR.. Toner
made a secret agreement with Mr.. Meter
OFT to put up the office building as part
of that erected by the complainant.
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sIc5 to baltimore and Return

$1.25 10 BAItimore ond Return
via b. & o. r. R. An trains November
IL and Is. valid for return passage untl
following Monday, aol2-<s
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Medal of Honor Awarded.

A medal Of honor was yesterday awarded
to James NJ. Rutter. late sergeant, Company
C, 1880 Pennsylvania Infantry, for gallant
services at the battle Of Gettysburg. July /,
1868. During this engagement, at great
risk Of his life. Rutter came to the assist
ance ofa wounded doonrade. removed him to
place OF safety, thereby saving him from
capture. At present he resides at Wilkes
barn. Pa
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TONER ESTATE INVOLVED
Suit Entered to Restrain the Sale of
aLOt

Martin F. Morris, executor OF the late
j, NJ. Toner; Job Barnard and James L.
Toner, were made the defendants in a
suit filed yesterday y by Henrietta c. Meter
oft for an Injunction.
In April 1892, il is claimed, DR.. Toner
sold to Frank b. Metzerott lot 10, square
32l. at Twelfth and F streets. for $780,
600. Metzerott executed a trust to Morris
and Bernard to secure the property b. notes
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on GOOD CITIZEN NsHIP.
Christian Endeavor Societies to Hold
Conference.

OOnIeFenCe.
The good citizenship committees OF the
various Christian Endeavor Societies of
the District Christian Endeavor Union will
hold a conference this evening at the
Young Mems Christian Association, 14O9
New York avenue, at 7:3O O'Clock.
The conference has been arranged by
the union good citizenship committee, Mr..
w. Il. Pennell, chairman. The meeting will
discuss plans for work, looking toward
more united service OF the several COM
mittees.
A lack Of knowledge Of practical methods
of work along good citizenship lines has
hampered the Endeavorers in the past, and
1t is hoped that this conference will de-
velop many suggestions that will be of
assistance in the prosecution of this branch
of endeavor work.
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JuRYFA1EED TO AGREE.

william Pleasant Released from the
Charge Of Highway Robbery.
The jury in the case of William Pleasant,
who was charged yesterday in the poXre
court with having held up and robbed Albert
Grounsell, q farmer. on the Silver Hill
road Iust beyond Anacostia, was discharged
by Chief Justice Bingham last evening
The jury took the case at o'clock and
failed to agree.
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Naval Movements.

The naval training ship Alliance. on her
way home. reached st. Kits, West Indies,
yesterday, after a longcruise from Funchal,
Madeira, and the flagship Olympia arrived
ct Nagasaki, japan.
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warded If they scan the skies late this
evening and continue their vigils until
In the morning. 1t may happen that the
vanguard will be very picturesque bodyof
artillerists.
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astronomer Leverrier, who also discovered
the last of the planets. His theory is that
the stream is what is left of q circular
comet which came too near the planet
Uranus, and was turned out OF its course
and has kept 1T ever since that meeting
within the solar system, It's path extending
from the sun to approximately the distance
of Uranus. At it's nearest approach to the.
sun its distance therefrom is about the
same as that of the earth.
The dust out of which it is composed is
scattered all along its orbit, \but more
compactly in the part which the earth
meets in November and hence the bril-
liancy of the display at that time OF
times.
NO DANGER IN IT.
People might inquire II there are any
big bits of iron or copper or any material
in this stream which might do some
damage to the earth. ALI the experience
and theories are against this suppositiOn
Occasionally aerolitcs strike the earth
and the masses of them are tremendous,
such as the ones in the muse um and the
celebrated ones now in Greenland. but it
is supposed that these are independent
bodies which have been shot out Of the
volcanoes of the moon ages ago or even
out OF the volcanoes OF the earth to such
height as TO have gone beyond the
sphere OF gravitation, but eventually
find their way back by disturbing forces
to the earth. The matter Of the meteoric
stream Is practically known To be very
light, called cosrnic dust. and is scarcely
more than dust.
ashington sightseeren may be re-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24
West D,,,nmerston.

G Fl Grant has set up two head
stones on the + Willard lot in the
cemetery. The stones are of BRANDED
marble and are very handsome in work
manship and design.
a few weeks ago smooth talking
young man representing himself as a
watch repairer. etc, called at the
houses and stores in town looking for
work. He claimed Athol, Mass, as
his residence and secured a few
watches which he was to repair at his
shop and return by express. In few
days the owners of the watches were
notified by mail to forward money and
receive their property. 4 few did so
and are now mourning the loss of cash
as well as property.
The dance at John Taft's hall on
Saturday last was the most successful
one of the season.
Union labelled tobacco is finding
brisk sale in town.
Frank Farley of NARROW, \ II, WAS
the guest of Myron Evans for few
day last week. - Mrs Costello of Bond
vile, Mass. is the guest of her
brother. J p O'Brien. Mrs " III
c louise is seriously ill with malaria. -
Hi Combs was taken with hemmor-
rhage of the stomach on Tuesday night
but is now out of danger-We would
advise that young couple who were
chased by the wild cat on Sunday
evening 20 keep better hours. Airs
VIM Leonard and son are visiting
friends in Fishers Island.
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south Wnrlsb Or0.

The nice rain of Monday was much
needed and very refreshing and the
growing crops show their gratitude
by taking fresh start
II f Kidcer and II + Kiddcr Jr.
with some of their mill hands are cut
ting the hay on the so-called Uncle
Nathaniel johnson place" ard have
their families with them whiic there.
A party of four young ladies and a
little girl from Nashua, n Il, are here
for few weeks outing and have rent
ed an unoccnpied house in the near
ncighborhood where they can enjoy
the cool breeZes OF our quiet town.
The G + re organize Tuesday even
ing electing the followingofiicers Pres.
Miss Grace Payne: Vice Pres, Roy W
Lyman, Sec and Treas, Amy Perry.
The Washington &C. & + copven
ton echo" meeting Sunday morning
was quite interesting. Reports were
read by different members, convention
colors were in sight, convention songs
were sung one duet by Miss Grace
Payne and Mrs A f Waite and Miss
also sang one playing an ac
on her autoharp. The
9 T. win have another echo" as soon
AS fuller reports have been received.
Mr. Wright of Westminster was here
'ecently and sold the lime kiln horses
% MIR Noble of Sherman. &C Il Newell !
ecently made brief visit at his !
ather's. j Mss McGrath of Charles. !
own, Macs, is stopping at her aunt's,
drs S Perry's. &C II Frederick and
amily are visiting relatives in East |
affrey, n II. Herbert johnson Of
londonderry is visi ling here with his
unit, Mrs G b Brown and his grand.
ather, Wm Hoyt. Mrs Bail is on the
EEK list.
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Mrs Alvin Frost picked ripe toma
toes from her vines last Sunday Jul.
18th.
The rainy day, Monday is what we
have been hoping and praying for,
for some time past. vegetation was be
ginning 10 suffer.
The social dance here last Friday
evening was pleasant affair. Twenty
five couples participated, and all were
well pleased.
Will S Allen has taken back his
farm at East Jamaica that he rented
to Herbert Potter and will move back
onto it in the near future.
Mrs F L Sprague gave her Sabbath
school class ride and picnic to
Hamilton Falls last week Friday, re
turning through South Windham and
West Townshend. making very
pleasant ride.
There will be no preaching at the
Baptist church Sunday on account of
the absea:e of the pastor, Rev James
Nobbs.
There will be no preaching at the
Congregational church Sunday. Rev
Mr. Cameron not being able TO get here
in season.
.Addie Howard has gone to South
Londonderry TO work for Oscar Howe
Mrs JOSIE Huntington has gone to
Wilmington TO work in hotel as table
girl Mrs Sylvester ,Rawson is On the
sick iist.-Jason Croxninshieid is bet
ter at this writing. Rupert L Frost is
helping Reviilo Howard cut his hay.
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GuilfOrd.

Joel Gaines and son have nearly
completed fine hew barn, their old
ones proving too small for their pros
porous and increasing business. There
is no complaint of hard times among
the class of farmers to which the
Gaines's belong.
A pair of Ed Squiers' horses in
dulged in little runaway Tuesday
with no serious damage
Frank Jacobs met with quite "a mis-
hap one day last week. While feed
ing his horses from overhead his
foot became caught in some way and
he was thrown down stairs breaking
several ribs and being otherwise
badly bruised.
Susie Younglove of Fitchburg and
Mrs Pratt and two sons of Boston are
at r l. Johnson's. Merrill Ward and
his mother are visiting friends in
town. Lulu Smith of North Adams
is with her grandmother, Mrs Stephen
Smith Jack Clark and wife If West
field are expected at E p Reeds next
week. Mrs Will Squiers of Ssanzey
is in town for brief stay.
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In the vicinity Of Boquet, " estmorel
land Co, Pa, almost any one can tel
you how to cure a lame back or stiff
neck. They dampen piece of flannel
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
bind it on the affected parts and in
one or two days the trouble has disap-
peared. This same treatment will
promptly cure pain in the side or
chest Mr. f NJ Frye, prominent
merchant of Boquet, speaks very high
ly OF Pain Balm, and his recommended
tions have had much to do with max
ing il popular there For sale by G
+ Greene. druggist.
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Westminster West.

The young people held dance at
the town hall Thursday evening, the
proceeds for the benefit of the West
minister West ball team. All who at
tende d report lively time.
Fred Pierce and family of Greenfield
are boarding at J L Ormsby' s. Alice
and Eta Braley have been in Walpole,
N H, spending week with Mrs Geo
Wigh tman. Helen Stevens of st
Johnsbury is stopping at A p Ran
ney's. Frank Harlow of Boston has
opened his summer residence here for
few weeks. Seymour Minard has re-
turned TO his work in Boston. Carl
Wilcox of Warren is spending the sum
mer at Henry Wilcox's. VIM Mont
gomery and wife of Maiden are at II A
Goodhue's. Flora Ayers has gone to
Saxtons River. Mrs Frank Darling
and son of Windsor are with heI
mother at II p Dinsmore
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24

Rev G II Merrill, secretary of the
state missionary society, will preach in
the church here next Sabbath.
Welcome Blood of Springfield is
staying with his grandparents, Har-
rison Howard and wife. Charles Viii
lams and family of Colrain, Mass.
have been visiting with his brother,
S T. Williams. Hattie Jennison Of
Windham is working in the family Of
W r Wheeler Miss Helen Lawrence
of Windham is visiting with her sister
Mrs Nathan Lawrence. Eleanor
Spooner of Barre is visiting at Charles
Robbins's. Mrs Dr,Gale and two chill
dren are sick with measles. Mamie
Whipple is working in the family OF
DIR Gale. -Selim JeDnison and family
have moved onto their farm for the
haying season.
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JacksOnvlIie.

Farmers have secured most of their
hay and report good crop of extra
quality.
FIJI Putnam raised over 10 bushels
of Strawberries from small plot of
ground. He furnished our merchants
the incest berries ever brought here,
some berries measuring over four
inches in circumfer a quantity of
fresh berries being picked July 80
Caucus Saturday evening to elect
delegates to the Democratic county
convention at Newfane July 10Th.
Bali game Wednesday. Jacksonvilles
.. Charlemonts 13. This is reported as
the best game this year.
f P Reed is building plaza to the
IL" on his Main street residence.
s G Eason has clapboarded his barn
adding much to its looks. Mr. Sprague
and family If Readsboro has moved
into the Donahue house. A a But
terfield was through portions of Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire in
guest of Buttereld family records -
Marion Hall, book keeper for Stick
ney q Richardson, Boston, Mass, is
visiting at home and among relatives
during ner vacation. Sarah M Hall
started ON an extensive trip through
the west to visit her brother, Geo W
Hall, at Yale, Idaho. She will in
= Inde Davenport, Omaha, Denver and
Spokane and return by way of North
ern Pacific r r. F l. Reed returned
TO Easthampton Tuesday, his family
rot returning for a week. R s Childs |
and A Carpenter were through here
Tuesday. Rolin is enthusiastic over
the Chicago convention and says that
the eastern papers misrepresented the
proceedings there as it wac an orderly
representation of the people.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24

Mrs l. NJ Farnham entertained a
small company of young ladies at her
home last Saturday afternoon and
evening IN honor of Misses Josie
Barber and Nettie Blaisdell Of Green.
field. Mass, who are stopping during
their vacation at Horace Ais.
Miss Josie Barber OF Greenfield,
Mass. who is prepar ing herself for an
spoke piece entitled
THE Fly Jim at the Baptist church
last Sunday which was we'll rendered.
G. F Ward with his wife and child
of New York made short visit at
their cousins, C.; b Roberts th is week.
Mr. Ward is the only relative living of
Mrs Roberts that bears her maiden
name. Mrs Warner Spear returned 10
her home Tuesday morning. Mrs Bert
Rice has returned from her visit to
and South Adams, where
she has been several weeks.
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LOCAL
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
P,,tiley.

PutMey.
The neighbors of Mrs John Walkul
Of Winnebago City, MINI, gave her ;
surprise, the occasion being hel
birthday. The second son John hal
just graduated and has his dipIoms
from the commercial department Of
Parker college. He passed over 80 in
seven studies, SO and 100 in some OF
them. Another old resident of Putney.
Fred Pierce, is located at the same
place.
Arthur Blood was taken sick with
scarlet fever last Friday morning. Mr.
Wilkins ..peop'e were planningssa week IS
outing at Block Island and were to
start Friday Mrs Elisha Hall, an old
resident of this place, has been visit
ing here and calling on her many
friends making her stopping place at
Dorr Clough' 8. Ada Gale was at
Newell Gales over Sunday. Geo Han
mum is taking his vacation at his
fathers, Putnev Hannum's Mr. and
Mrs Clayton of Bristol, Conn. are
also there for few weeks. ISIS
Pease of Weston, who has been at the
liannum's, has returned home. Yer
non Doty of Bradford has been visit
ing at Mrs Patterson s. Miss Florence
Patterson has gone to Lake Morey. -
Allen Tetft started Wednesday for Min
neapolis. His uncle. A S Beebe, who
was here in the winter. and who is
now at that place, has started a lum
her yard and given him a position. -
Miss Florence Douglass of st Johns
bury is spending a week with Miss
Jennie Pierce and visiting friends -
Miss Hattie Derry lef: for West Hart
ford. Conn, Wednesday. --Lora Howe
and wife with Mrs Helyar and two
children OF Brattleboro we're at Mrs !
Sherwin's Sunday. - Mrs Davis of Bel
low Falls with her daugher, Florence
Clough, were in town Saturday. Mr. |
Wian and Miss Lena Perry of Bellows
Falls were in town Sunday at Frank !
Kendalls. The Misses Lanphear of
Chicopee Falls, Mass, are at Geo
Towneend's. Miss Minnie Hewitt
has returned from her visit at Shelter
Island and expresses herself as much
pleased with her outing of six weeks.
Geo Guy and family 60 tomorrow
TO Lake Spofford for fortnight. Mrs
Coolidge of Brattleboro was at her
brothers., Elwyn Patterson Tues
day. Niles Gertie Gorham is attend
ing the summer school for teachers
Among the new wheels are Mrs Jennie
Pierce's and Edith Stowel's. Ed Blan-
chard is home for short visit. Mrs
Reuben Winchester Of Holyoke, Mass,
is at William Coles. Mr. Beebe on
account of i'll health, has moved over ,
to his daughters, Mrs G B Wizards.
Pat Heffron has moved to the place
vacated by him. Mr.. James Lowell of '
Noelton Kansas is nisiting his sister, {
Mrs. Henry Crawford.
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Dumsnerston Center.

There was meeting Of the grangers
Tuesday evening.
We have been much favored with
showers Of late.
The friends Of Mrs Fanny Knight
will be glad to learn that she has so
far recovered from her fall. as to be
able 10 retarn with Mrs Greenwood to
her old home.
II II Miller's have lady and her
daughter from Boston boarding with
them. A c Walker, formerly Of this
place, nov residen. 81 Farley, Iowa.
is in town visiting old friends. Rev
and Mrs Barnard have their daughter,
Mrs Lyman, and two daughters, from
Michigan with them for the summer. -
Mr. Pierce and wife and two children
and servants are summering here from
Kansas City, relatives Of Mr. and Mrs,
Barnard. Mr. and Mrs Goodel have
friends from st Johnshury with them
for a few weeks. MIR + F Reed and
her daughter Luella with Mrs +
Lawton and daughter have gone 10
Canada for visit to old friends.
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| Grove.
| The general talk is there will be half
crop of hay cut this season.
The hay on A. Gilchrist's place Is
being cut this week.
A fine fall of rain Monday, rather en-.
courages the people at Grove for every.
thing seemed drying up, wells and
springs were low and pasture feed short
and the rain will do much good every
where.
Mrs. A. Burnett is no better from her
stay at Chicopee.- a. Burnett, our
local printer, is home through having
William Rose of Greenfield Is living at
ID. Worden's the postmaster's home.
Mrs. Worden is quite poorly this sum-
mer.-Mrs. +. s. Bell aud Mrs. James l..
Babcock have returned to Their home in
Randolph.-Mrs. Joe Miner is quite
poorly with heart difficulty.-Lewis
Brigham is improving in health.-Three
foreigners are employed in Nos. and )
District, one at b. 4. Clark's and two
at c. S. De VOLTS, who give good salts
faction.
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From the Democrat, Atlanta, Texas

From the Democrat, Atlanta, Texas
Linden, Texas, March q, 1896.
This is TO certify that my wife and
son suffered from drorsy my wife
afflicted for six years and my son for
two years. During that time resort
ed to every remedy known to the medi-
cal profession in this section OF the
country. In my great anxiety and
desire to alleviate their suffering Il
consulted two eminent doctors in New
York, and after several months treat
ment could discover no visible i'm
provement, not saying anything for
their recovery.
While in Jefferson, Texas, some two
years since l happened to mention
the condition of my wife and son to
a leading physician and druggist.
He advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. After
considerable persuasion l reluctantly
consented to do so At first brought
two packages and by the time one
package had been taken saw a mar
ked change for the better. ] con-
tinued the use of them until twenty
packages or boxes had been taken
when to my surprise and great JOY my
wife and son had fully recovered and
ere to day in fine health.
Too much cannot be said in com
mendation OF DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. They are certainly great boon
to suffering humanity, and ! take
great pleasure iE Offering THE testi
monial. In connection with this ! will
state that two of our leading physi
clans treated my wife and son.
(Signed. John Miller.
State Of Texas, County of Cass. ss.
john Miller, the subscriber to the
foregoing, being duly sworn on his
oath, Gays the statements he makes |
,ncerning DIR Williams Pink Pills is
lust and true.
c. A. East, Justice of the Peace.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are considered an unfailing
'pecific for such diseases as locomotor
Itaxia, partial paralysis. ST. Vitus'
lance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheuma
ism, nervous headache, the after effect
# la grippe, palpitation OF the heart,
'ale and sailow complexion, that
ired feeling resulting from vitiated
umors in the blood. such as scrofula,
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UGH suppresslons, Irregularities, and
II form of weakness. In men they
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lg from mental worry, overwork, or !
xcesses OF whatever nature. DIR. Will
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r will be seut postpaid on receipt a
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,r g. 50tthey are never sold in bulk
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