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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
The Success Of the Wind Engine.

There see ms to be no question as to
the practical utility of the new though
crude wind engine" which is now
coming into use in some Parts of the
West. According to tie description,
it resembles the paddle wheel of q
stern wheel boat, with shaft twelve
to fourteen feet long. twelve to sixteen
feet across, with six or eight arms !;
the lower half of the wheel is shielded
from the wind, So that the air acts
only upon the upper vanes. crank
upon one end of the shaft connects
with the pump. Power can be definite
ly increased at any time by simply in
creasing the length. The wind acts
upon this sort of paddle wheel from all
points of the compass except two. and
it seems to require no governor, but
simply pumps more during storm.
No tower is provided for. and 1t is
placed so that the radial arms will be
clear of the ground. One of these
wheels now running in Kansas IS stat
ed to be 81 feet in diameter, = feet
long, and has eight fans. The largest
W terwheel in the world is said to be
a oyesrhot wheel in the Isle of Man.
1t is ~ l-2 feet in diameter, feet IN
breadth, with crank stroke OF III
feet, and gives 200 horse power.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
HERE AND HEREAFTER.

Tomorrow has no overflow to make
good lost yesterday.
Christ never sends His servant where
he has not been himself.
You cannot walk with love unless
you tread the path of sacrifice.
Let the spirit of true fraternity per-
wade every nook and corner of the
home.
Riches obtained through oppression
who inherit them.
Let this be your motto, that mo one
shall discover the secret which is com
mitted to you by brother. "
Every day serving Christ is like
every day good manners; il practised
at home, it will be but natural abroad.
What you would not say and do in
the presence of strangers were better
left upsaid and undone in presence of
an acquaintance.
Coarse raiment more frequently
hides a tender heart than the finer
silks of the Indies Or the best web of
French looms.
Our Heavenly Father sends us fire.
quent troubles to try our faith. IL
our faith be worth anything. it will
stand the test. Gilt Is afraid of fire.
but gold is not; the paste gem breads
to be touched by the diamond, but
the true jewel fears no test.
No wave on the great ocean Of time,
when once it has tloated past us, can
be recalled. All we can do is to watch
the new form and motion of the next
and launch upon it to try, in the man
ner our best judgment may suggest,
our strength and skill.
Surely there Is no happier home
than that in which the lad hies to his
mother the instant he is inside the
door with the story of his days do
ings, knowing that the minutest detail
will interest her, and that he is sure of
her sympathy and her counsel in it
all.
Angels looking down cannot tell the
rich from the poor because of self A
good out aud out square man would
rather be cut in pieces than give up
self; yet the giving up of self is what
God wants, and ifyou will but surren
Ter you can believe as easily as water
down hill. Bishop Charles II.
Fowler
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

minating power of gas about fifteen
times as claimed, has been extensive
" published IN the technical journals
Briefly, it appears that spherical me.
taIlic body and mantle capable OF
being raised to incandescence are in
cluded in the upper part of the lamp,
and in the body s fixed tin motor,
which works ventilator and receives
current from couple of accumulators.
A ccording to the representations made
of this arrangement the electrical en-
ergy required for insuring the result
named is only one third volt and one
tenth ampere, this being sufficient to
force air through the mantle and give
the fame remarkable brilliancy
Lamps of 800 candle power are made.
\ method Of treating copper where
by that metal may be east free from
blow holes and of different degrees of
hardness, has finally been discovered
by Chicago man
biologists say that all known species
Of wild animals are gradually dimin-
ishing in size.
According to La Nature, angle worms
can be obtained anywhere by wetting
the ground with solution Of blue vit
riol or with soapsuds-w which Will
bring them out 10 surprising numbers.
According to careful estimates, three
hours of close study wear out the body
more than whole day of hard phys
zeal exercise.
Italian fire engines are supplied with
hose fitted with electric wires, so that
the fireman handling the hose can
communicate with those at the engine
The means by which wind may be
measured by its sound is a novelty in
modern scientific research To which
the attention of the National Academy
of Sciences has been drawn by Prof.
Barus He asserts that the whistling
of the wind as it crosses wire varies
with the velocity. and that this can be
computed from the pitch of the note
observed in case of a given diameter of
wire and for given air temperature.
a spectral micrometer attachment can
be maze TO convey the sound, isolated
from other noises, to the observer at
distance. Thus, every gust and vari
a tion of the wind can be studied in
this way, and an idea of the actual
direction Of the gust can be had by
means of the sounds obtained from
three wires placed at right angles to
)nc another.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Venus is morning star, but cannot
be readily made out this month because
too near the sun.
Mars continues its rapid eastward
mutton ia the consultations Aquarius
ana Pisces. But the sun Is moving the
faster so that the planet seems to drift
slowly away from the sun towards the
west
The moon runs very low in the south
at the first of the month when u ID
near last quarter. 1t passes near Mars
on the It'll and Venus on the llth. Ar
ter one moon ON the 18th 1t rises high
towards the north, passing near Mer-
sury and Neptune on the l4th and Ju-
piter on the 18th. 1t passes near IRA.
nus on the 25th and reaches its full
phase the following day. Occultations
Ct Regulus on the 10th and Antares on
the 26th cannot be observed from this
part of the earth.
The prominent star groups visible IN
the evening are Gemini in the west,
Leo west OF the meridian, VIRGO east OF
the meridian and Libra in the south
east South of these zodiacal groups
extends the long line of stars known
as Hydra, with the groups OF Crater
and Corvus Auriga Is in the north
West. Lyra in the northeast Bootes,
Corona Boreals and Hercules are in
the east and Ura Major nearly over
head. The brightest stars are Capella,
high in the north with Procyon set
ting in the west, Castor and Pollux in
the west, Regulus west OF the merid-
ian, Spica east of the meridian, Arctu-
rus high in the east and Vega rising in
the northeast.
The days length increases from IA
hours on the LIST to 10 hours on the
3lst which is within a quarter OF an
hour of the longest days of midsum-
mer. Sluggish nature is responding
in earnest to the call of the season.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
A LEGEND oFTHE blush ROSE

Dan Cupid was roaming a garden one dsr
His young heart was merry, his .pri;!,
gay; F""a "e''
He lay meath the trees
And talked with the bees.
His yellow locks kissed By the son .rr..
breeze. l@I'l
The proud lily bent, the fair youngster to.o,...
The Jessamine offered her Fragrance "a .v..a,
He pillowed his head "'''
In violet bed,
BY the worshiping flowers his vanity fed
The modest VIII te rose hung her beadin ,,e.,..
And murmured, unconscious that .bs ~ rspAl'
fair, vas .
"Ah, were so bright
As others, then might
Some ray Of love ilumine my nigbt,n
Sly Cupid. o'erhearing her wh.- cred connl,,,,,
Arose and approached, while the flower s, g,ry
faint; ''' s'es
Then he pressed-Oh, the Dli.s,-
ON her petals a kiss.
She blushed. and still bushes there tbirt,... -,
this. '"A'Ns VI
: Hugh &. Laughlin in May Laile. Han.
Journal, AV-'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
GLIMPSES OF LIFE.
Things One Would Have Expressed DIFF
fereptly


How are you, old chap? Are you
| keeping strongy'
. No; only Just managing to keep
out OF my grave.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that Lon
don Punch.
Transparent 10 Her Eyes
\ ray photographer-M Madam. would
| you not like picture of your husband
| taken with the cathode raysy
Mrs. Rouuder-O no: I'm able to
see through him quite well enough
now, thanks. Town Topics.
An Editors Apology.
"WX hopx said leading article in
a western paper, apologetically, that
our rXadxrs will pardon this wxxk s
is sux and thx sxxmingly MYSTERIOUS
absXncX of a cXrtain lXttXr.
"Shootin Sam Bibbxr camy into
our otficx yxstxrday and statxd that
as hx was going shooting and had no
ammunition hx would Xxx to borrow
somx of our typx for shot. Byforx
wx could prxvxnt it hx grabbxd all
thx lxttXrs out of thx most important
box and DISAPPEARED.
Our Subscribers can hxlp to TX
plxnish our stock if all thosx who wxrx
shot by Sam will savx thx chargx wbxn
1t is pickxd cut of thxm and rxturn it
to us. Nxvxr mind if it is battxrxd
littlN. - Press and Printer.
Repartee.
Mr. Fussy-l don't see why YOU
wear those ridiculous big sleeves when
y GU have nothing to fill them.
Mrs. Fussy-Do you fill your silk
hats- Harper's Bazaar.
Innocent Question.
II do not see'' she said, with great
severity, how it would be possible to
ado TO the unsightliness of bloomers. a"
AND The little wheelwoman content
ed herself with innocently remarking:
Perhaps you are preiudiced. Did
you ever try them Washington
Star.
That Was Different
Isn't Jones believer in faith
cures?''
He is
is it true that he wouldn't have
doctor for hls wife the other day
when she was ilI?''
1t is quite true
Well, | saw doctor go into his |
iousc just HOW.
20, that's all right. He's i'll him
self now. odds and Ends.
Refined Cruelty.
Employer kindly You are becom-
ing very round shouldered, Mr.. Faith
full.
Bookkeeper with hopes of a hol-
lday Yes, | fear | am.
Employer tsolicitously Hadn't YOU
better stop riding bicycle. Odds
and Ends.
Literary Appetite.
y, What makes ioblets so impecunious
these days?'
Half hours with authors. "
"Er?''
"Yes-tried to extend his acouaint
ance with literary people. you xnow.''
md the half hours?', =.
We're spent with them at restau-
-ants. Joblets paid. you understand. "
= New York Recorder. |
Why He Kicked.
hardly Think said the LAWYER.
That you can get separation from
our wife on account of her making a
practice of throwing things at the
log" NJ ''e
but, greatCaesar, mister, ''said the
nan with the haggard look and tbe
lack eye nigh every time she throws ,
Z the dsg she hits me r'-Indianapolis
Journal 90 e eo
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

I. F. Anthony, Postmaster Of Prom.
Use city, Iowa says: 81 bought or4
bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheuns
tism, and two doses Of it dd m.
more good than any medicine egs,
took. " Sold by Geo. f. Greene, drug.
gist, Brattleboro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD

Taking effect Dec. -, ls95,
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro a follows
5.Sl a m, for Springfield and New lGrS'
$40 am, for Mllers Falls, Palmer anu NTN ri,
don. Connecting at Mi,lers Fans WIZ Nv, rWg
burg Il. R., at Palmer with Boston p p
Il. r., at Willimantic with New khsia,'rrii p p
at New London with \. Y, \, h. ahg IL ''N
a.2s a. M, for Springfield and New J on, ry,5
10. 80 M. for Milers Falls and stations vu i ~
burg r. r.. Palmer and stations on pv''VA
Albany Il. r., and for New London
2.lS pm, mail train for Springfield. rsb
4.25 p. M, for Miers Falls and stations gu Nv
burg X. R., Palmer and New London ~" ~
York via Norwich Line.
+.S7 pm, for Springfield and New loFh'
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at BrattiebOro a. tQhoW' line
1928 am, from New York via N9iNN'
New London. Palmer and Milers Fans
ll.O6 a. m, from Springfield. ,u.jsr;
los pm, from New London, Palmer an" "'
Falls.
2.O6 pm, from Springfield and New loT ri
$40 pm, from New York and spring I v;lsr
$40 pm, from New London. Palmer anu "''
Falls eJ,
1906 pm, from New York and springneu'
ArSubject to change without NOTICE
D.MACKENZIE, Supt., New London
S. W. CUMMINGS, q. p. A., st AlV1 Ipo,r.,ou'
J. A. SOUTHARD, ID. p. A., New bVHu'-
2ly
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria
When She mad Child she gave them Castoria
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
RoSTok AND MAINE R.R.
Connecticut River Division.

PASSENGER TRAINS FROM THE NORTH
Leave Windsor, 4.05, 40 am, l??S, 800, IN
pm, mixed.
Arr. Bellows Falls, 4.4s, $50 am, III aa
40 PM, mixed.
Sundays, leave Brattleboro for springhr-
$50 am. Leave Springfield for BratttsH
500 pm.
ID. j. Gen. Pass. Agt'
Nov. 18th, 1884.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
Thousands Like This "A Specimen Case.

To tie Editor:
Truth demands should speak of bridge
carries them safely danger
The testimony Mrs. H. IIoyt
bury Mass, valuable only because
and willingly given.
Mrs. I1oyt the special weigh
is doing public through her which
To show the
condition completely
with plenty table, properly
Yet forced myself order body together, although
felt afterwards and paid in
My stomach and digestive completely
quny of
results trouble
miserable
In fact seemed
on the
to do the light houework life itself
long endure.
linen that noticed
reading the testimony by Mr. Dnnig had
of Purana
From the Puitana relief,
made morning
My remarkable only myself
have reganed that
housework myself
each night and rested feel
saved from suffering than deah
this induces other
Purnana treatment shall feel that has not been
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Nray photographer Madam, would
you not like picture of your husband
taken with the cathode raysy
Mrs. Rouuder-O no: I'm able tc
see through him quite well enough
now, thanks. Town Topics.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

How are you. old chap? Are you
keeping strong?"
No. only just managing to kee,
out of my grave.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Lon
don Punch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-26

We made many visits to the canyon,
which had always for us some new fas-
cination. The range of our vision covered
dozen miles or more, and as our eyes
followed the windings of the river and
the caprioious projections ana recesses OF
the canyon, every foot of the way, from
water to pine-orowned summit, showed
some new beauty, some incessantly
changing combination of form and color.
Looking back from one point to another
which We had lately left. it seemed but a
vigorous stones throw, yet 1t was nearly
two miles away, as the crow flies.
Eagles sailing majestioally and slowly
across the blue abyss looked scarcely lar
ger than robins. 1t was an earthly soil
tude, transcendantly beautiful, indesorib b.
ably grand, hushing IN awe-struok
silence every beholder.
Beyond the farthest line of visionfthe
river with broadened sufra ce and deep
ened flow, went OIL its useful way, un.
conscious of the tremendous CONFUSION
of nature which at some remote period
had rent the mountains to give it pas
sage. And as on the morrow we de-
pa rted thence we felt sure that whatever
other gloIies were before us earth could
hardly show us anything more stupen-
dous and wonderful that the Grand Can.
yon of the Yellowstone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-26
FOR SAL. :: .
We offer for sale our Residence at No.
45S Cumberland ST., Near State.

This house is located on the very sunny de-
sirable corner of Cumberland and Avon streets,
and contains rooms beside small sewing
room, bath room, cedar closet, &c., and 10 per-
fectly heated with q combination Of steam and
hot air: dining room and kitchen finished in
hardwood; principal living rooms and halls
handsomely decorated; laundry in basement;
cellars all cemented, and is altogether very
desirable residence for a small family.
Apply at the house or 176 Commercial st,
sept19dr r. 3. DOTEN.
FOR SALR-Building NSts at Oakdale The
Il Deering Land Co. offer for sale on favor
able terms desirable building lots Oil Forest
Avenue, Falmouth, Fessenden, Pitt, William,
and peering streets, Oakdale. Apply to CHAS.
O. ADAMS. Treas. 81 Exchange street.
jeIeowk20Wk
EOR sALE,-At Oakdale. New house on
IL Pitt street, contains seven rooms and
bath, hot and cold water, cemented cellar,
large lot, will be sold on easy terms Apply
to DEERING LAND CO., Charles @. Adams,
Treasurer, 81 Exchange street. sept10-4w
For sALE-In Yarmouth, at the corner q
Park and Main Sts.. near the g. T. r.
depot, a thoroughly built and weH finished two
story honse and stable. with ample grounds,
including garden. This is very desirable prop
erty, the location being one of the best In the
village: VIII be sold at q bargain. Apply to
CHARLES w. JORDAN, Yarmourhville.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-26

road. and the gentleman who was driv-
ing with Mr.. Stoddard, with a pair Of
horses, was told by the driver of the stage
to make this detour. But he missed it
and dro We by read which required the
fording of the river at place where the
waters Of the main stream had backed
up on to broa6 and deep creek. When
they reached the edge of the stream at
the ford, Mr.. Stoddard demonstrated
against being driven across, but the
driver, though inexperienced as to the
ford, felt sure that he could make the
crossing, and drove into the stream.
Before he arrived at the other side, how
ever, he had wandered from the ford,
and was soon plunged into water 30 deep
that, though the buggy wheels were
settled in the bed of the river, Mr..
Stoddard and his companion were Obliged
to chamber to the buggy top, and stood
there waist deep in ice cold water. They
were still some distance from the op-
posite shore, and the horses, which felt
themselves drowning. reared and plunged
wildly, and threatened to overturn the
vehicle and engulf it's passengers. 1t was
a critical moment. But meanwhile the
stage driver, who was following, dis.
covered that they had missed the proper
turn In the road, and, solicitous for their
safety, had pushed on in pursuit. Ar
irving at the ford he saw their peril,
and, jumping in, he swan across and
cut the traces of the harness. releasing
the horses, which Immediately SWAN
ashore. Reaching the other side himself
the plucky driver made cable OF the
rsins, by the aid of which, coupled with
lines fortunately found in the carriage,
Mr.. Stoddard's companion was dragged
ashore, while he, divesting himself of his
outer clothing, swan to the bank. In
about half an hour the stage, by a orr
ouitous route. arrived at the spot Mr..
Stoddard was quickly rubbed down, his
dry clothing that had been left IN the
stage, put on. and the journey to the
hotel was ended as quickly as possible.
But he had been forty five mintes either
in the water or in his wet garments
4 hbuOT6, az I'LL hlUlbuOC VA WV ASos obOto
the sea, and there WAS reason for solicit
tude as to the outcome OF the mishap.
Luckily he happened to have several
quinine pills in his vest pocket. They
had become reduced to pulp, be quickly
swallowed them, and the rubbing which
his friends gave him on the river bank
was so vigorous that to lis surprise he
awoke the next morning without the
slightest i'll effect from his Involuntary
bath. 1t is his belief that nothing but
the exceeding purity Of the air saved
him from serious conseq uences. Had
thers been as strong current in the
stream as in the river above and below,
both he and his oempan ion could easily
have been drowned
Looking about US in the hotel we were
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-26

the placid surface Of the latter lake. "a
great many ducks are found about
here, he said. $50 it seems - we re-
piled. "But the ducks cannot hatch
their eggs over at Mammoth Hot
Springs he continued. "Why not?" we
innocenhy asked. 1t was the moment
he had been waiting for. A faint smile
stole over his usually solemn face as he
answered, Because they drink so much
from the hot springs there that they lay
hard boiled egRs''
After ride OF twenty miles over a
very good road, each mile carefully
measured off by little white post, we
came in sight of what seemed like the
white tents of military encampment,
picturesquely postal on a height that
gave 1t commanding position. Arriv-
ing there we found we were ut the lunch
station. Two of the tents had tables set
for our meal. Others were devoted to
cooking, Office and comfort purposes.
At the entrance of the office tent stood
Larry Matthews, with smiling face and
hospitable intent, having jolly word as
he helped each passenger to alight from
the coach. Second door to the right
take the elevator was his greeting to
the first lady who landed and looked
about her somewhat bewildered, until the
joke dawned upon her. He made ii a
point to greet every body with pleasant
VOID, tarrying but a moment with each,
for, as he remarked, 81 haven't time to
kiss everybody Then he threw open
the door of the lunch tent and made all
good natured by his steady stream OF
jokes as he passed around the tables.
His fund of bright sayings was mex
haustible, and would have helped the
digestion of a much poorer 1neaA. While
we tarried thunder storm suddenly
broke upon us. 1t was sharp, but short,
and soon the face of nature was smiling
through her tears, and, rested and re
freshed, we resumed our delightful jour-
ney, with the dust all laid for us, and
the fragrance Of the pines all the more
delicious for the warmth OF the sun on
the moisteued trees. Tarrying on the
way only to look at the pretty Virginia
Cascade and to view a curious freak of
nature in the twin trees, two lofty deni
zens of the forest joined by lateral
branch like the Siamese twins, In due
time we drove up the commanding slope
on which is placed the Campo Hotel.
1t was our first days drive, and Its de-
lights were but the forerunner of what
we were to experience day after day.
Here we rejoin ed John L. Stoddard, and
heard from him the story of his narrow
escape from drowning, the day before.
He was in buggy, which WAS ahead OF
the stage, driven by q friend not familiar
with the roads. There had been wash
out which made the regular road i'm
pas.sble. A detour to the left would
| have carried the party safely, by an old
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-26

Rev. Mark Minser, a Dunkard minister
Of Decker's Point, Pa, says he can rec
ommend Chamberlain's Pain Balm to
any one in need of good liniment, and
that he considers it the best he has ever
used. Pain Balm is especially valuable
for rheumatism, lame back, sprains,
swellings, cuts, bruises, burns and
scalds. 1t is one of the most remarkable
medicines in existence, and its effects
will both surprise and delight you. For
Landers and Babbidge, Portland, and e.
P. s. Goods drug store, SIT Congress
street, under Congress Square Hotel.