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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
How to Reform Mankind the Sub
ject of His Address.
!. THERE IS NO DARKNESS BUT IGNORANCE"
Eloquent Plea Intellectual Lghow the Wealth and Energies
Of Man Are WaseThe Cause Of Poverty and CrmHome and
the Marriage Relations Working and Waiting

Unat unere are no supernarural remedies.
In chemistry the war was long and BIT
ter, but we now no longer seek for tho
elixir Of life, and no one Is trying 60 find
tho philosophers stone. We arc satisfied
that there Is nothing supernatural In all
the realm Of chemistry. We know that
substances are always truo TO their ma
lures; we know that just so many atoms
of one suh9tance will unto with just so
many of another. Tho miraculous has do
parted from chemistry; In that science
there Is no magic, no caprice and no pos
siblo use for the supernatural. We are eat
isficd that. there car be no change; that we
can absolutely rely on the Uniformity OF
naturo; that the attraction of gravity will
always remain the same, and wo feel that
we know this as certainly as We know
that the relation between the diameter
and circumference Of a circle can never
change.
We now know that In mechanics the
natural Is supreme. Wo know that man
can by no possibility create force; that
by no possibility can he destroy a force.
No mechanic dreams OF depending upon or
asking for any supernatural aid. He
knows that he works In accordance with
oertain facts that no power can change.
So we In the United States believe that
the authority to govern, tho authority TO
make and execute laws, comes from tho
consent of the governed and not from any
supernatural source. We do not believe
that the king occupied his throne because
of tho will OF the supernatural. Neither do
we believe that Others are subjects or serfs
or slaves by reason of any supernatural
will.
There aro very mnny who have reached
the conclusion that tho supernatural has
nothing 30 do with real religion. Religion
Soes not consist in believing without evil
Sence or against evidence. 1t does not con-
Eist in worshiping the unknown or In try
Ing to do something for the infinite. Cere-
monies, prayers and inspired books, mir
acles, special providence and divine inter-
ference all belong to the supernatural and
form no part of real religion.
Every science rests on the natural, on
demonstrated facts. so morality aud re-
ligion must find their foundations in the
necessary nature of things
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13

year was about sass II is now abou, ssoc, ana
II today will purchase more OF the necessaries
Of life. moro food. clothing and tuei, than ~
would in 1890. These facts are fuii OF hope for
the future.
All our sympatkies should be with the men
who work, who toll. for tho women who labor
for themselves and children. because we know
that lsSssr is the foundation OF oil and that
pnose who labor are the carysSides tnas So
port the structure and glittering dome OF CIV
alization and progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13

no man has imagination enough 20
paint tho agonies, the horrors and cxuelties
of war. Think of sonding shot and shell
crashing through tho bodies OF menl
Think Of the widows and orphansl Think
of the manned, the mutilated, the mangledI
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
EELCHXILLE.

Blue Ribbon club Saturday, January 4
Horace Cole spent Sunday at home with
his family; also Fred and Bert Cole.
Fred Perkins was the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs n f. f. Perkins, oven
Monday.
Mrs. Kate Gibson and Miss Gladys Of
Burlington are in town for couple Of
weeks.
Mrs. Dan Davis was called to Gardiner,
Mass, by the severe illness of her niece,
Edna Wolcott.
H. o. Coolidge of Rutland and o. H
Coolidge of Brattleboro were in town last
week caring for their father, l.. G. Cool.
idge, who is seriously i'll. At present writ.
ing he is slowly convalescing.
Rev. Edison Reifsnider of Tufts college,
who has filled the Universalist pulpit fol
the last two Sundays, returns to his studies
Monday, carrying the best wishes of q
large circle of friends made during his
short stay here and it is to be hoped he
will again be called this way for larger
term.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
ASCUTNEYVILLE.

School commence Monday after weeks
vacation.
Several have hard colds here and some
have the pink eye.
Many lumbcrmen are anxiously looking
for snow to draw their logs into the mill.
Mrs. Franklin Tolls had shock on
Saturday, this being her third. She is
quite low.
Mrs. William Hancks remains about the
same as she has for the past ten weeks of
her confinement to the bed.
Roy Wilson, son of George Wilson, died
Saturday with Bright's disease; funeral
on Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the house.
Henry Mitchell is cutting quite an
amount of pine. Arthur Pennimen has
the job of piling it to be drawn when there
is snow.
d. w. G. Thrasher is not as well as he
was last week, requiring the service of DR..
Richmond of Windsor Friday and Satur-
day evening.
Your correspondent is much pleased
with the idea Of semi-weekly TINES, it
will give us news when it is new and no ex-
ira charge. Now let us all try and make
it a success.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
PERKINSVILLE.
A. L. Billings is sick.

A. L. Billings is sick.
No Christmas tree this year.
Minnie Gould is home from Chester for
short visit.
Fred Robinson spent Christmas in Low
ell, Mass, and vicinity
Daniel A. Wheeler of Erskine, n. j.,
was in town Saturday, December 81.
viii Gould of Holyoke, Mass. is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Laura Gould.
Some of our young people attended the
Christmas tree at Felchville on Christmas
Eve.
ID. G.. Gardner has taken his usual win.
ter trip, visiting friends in Milford, n. III.
and Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lyon of Below.
Falls have been spending few days witt
Mrs. Lyons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Stanley.
Ada Bixby of Goddard Seminary, Claude
Butterfield. Carl Herrick, Arthur Stearn.
and John Hicks, members of Springfield
high school, are having vacation.
George Hopkinson of Brown University
Mary Aldrich of Wellesley College, Ernes
Butterfield of Dartmouth College, Carrie
and Eugene Upham, Jessie Aldrich, Adj
Woodbury. and Annie Payne of Vermon
Academy spent the holiday recess at theil
homes.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
NARROW.

Herbert Weeks has gone to Winchester
to work in the tin shop.
Bert Howard began work in Davis tin
shop last week Monday.
Perley E. Fox of this town has been
elected master of Cheshire county Pomona
grange.
Robert Fay has recently purchased a
span of gray horses of George E. Holmes
of Alstead.
l. H. Hodgman of Lempster begun
work last week Monday, saving wood for
the north end farmers.
At recent meeting of Excelsior grange
officers for the coming year were elected
as follows: Master, w. A. Dodge; over
seer,' r. f. Craig; lecturer, Lucy NJ.
Davis; steward, Fred Friend; assistant
steward. Harold Gee; chaplain. w. III.
Perkins; treasurer, George E. Downing
secretary, Cathie l.. Fox; gate-keeper,
L. j. Towne; Pomona, Lizzie Craig
Flora, S. A. Burnap; Ceres, Jennie NJ.
Dodge; lady steward, Grace Hovey; state
fair director, S. Nj. Howard; county fair
directors, r. f. Craig and w. G. Booth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
New Hampshire Locals.
AI.STEAD.

Mr.. and Mrs. o, Ball spent last weel
with friends in SaXtons River,
j, +, Dickey has been appointed admin
istrator OF the estate of 5, Powers.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Il. Clarke and children
spent Christmas in Saxtons River, Vt.
Mrs. g. M. Rogers and Mrs. j. G
Dinsmore visited in Brattleboro last week
The students who attend Gushing Acad
envy returned to begin the winter term Thu
week.
Elmer Powers of Boston has been il
the village, called here by his uncle,
death.
Mrs. Fred Jennison of Wellesley, Mass.
visited her sister, Mrs, Ellen Howard, las
week
Mr.. Fortney, formerly pastor of tn,
Universalist church here, spent Sunday il
the village.
Mrs. Lucy Graves went to Alstead Cen
tire the first of the week to care for Mrs
+. Hatch
o. Badger, formerly clerk at the hote
and Miss Ida Chaplin, sister of landlord
Chaplin, were married in Keene last week
$. Powers, who was so seriously burned
recently, died of the effects last Thursday
The funeral was held Saturday. Intermen
in the village cemetery.
The entertainment given by the Crescen
club of Westminster Monday evening wa,
well attended considering the weather ant
travelling and was much enjoyed by all.
MORE LIQUOR TROUBLE.
Herbert Chaplin, proprietor of the hotel
whose place was searched last week b,
Sheriff Samuel O. Gates and j. p. Well
man of Keene was arraigned before Judge
Holmes Monday morning, and pleaded no
guilty to complaints charging him will
keeping spirituous liquor and beer for sale
The testimony of the officers was conclus
i've that both beer and liquor were kept il
stock, and was supplemented by the cor
robOrated statement that the Respondent
broke a bottle of spirits, in order to cir
cumvent the officers. The defense showed
that the hotel was the property of Mrs
Chaplin, and endeavored to prove that the
brother, Mr.. Richardson, owned ant
conducted the liquor business. The test
mony on this latter point was very weak
however, and Judge Holmes found the
respondent guilty on both charges. Notice
of appeal was given, and bonds were fur
nished for each case in the sum of 800
Mr.. Chaplin and his friends say that fire
quenter of Mr.. Chapin's place one day
insulted lady guest. Mr.. Chaplin re
sented this act by kicking him off porch
and ordering him never to show his face
again on the premises. The man retaliateo
with the threat that he would make it cos
Chaplin $500 in liquor prosecutions before
he got through with him. The man VIII
made the threat was the complainant il
Mondays cases, as in previous success
full prosecution. Attorney Leonard Wei
lington appeared for the prosecution, ant
Attorney Edward Smith of Alstead for tn
defense.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
SIMONSVILLE.

Miss Edna Martin is at work in Alstead,
N. H.
Miss Fannie Haseltine returns Thursday
to the Moody school.
John Peabody is sick with the grip, at
tended by DR.. Havens.
ID. A. Benson and family of Chester
were in town Sunday.
The steam mill is again in working order
with much business to do.
The church have White and Wilcox
organ on trial before purchasing.
Ira Holden has returned from Windham
and is engineer in the steam mill again.
j. w. West is now able to work again
after few days suffering with lame
hand
BERTHE West was bit by Mr.. Simmons
dog, but not seriously, and Mr.. West
killed the dog.
The concert Christmas eve was a success
and managed perfectly; $1040 were taken
for the supper.
d. F. Davis and wife of Londonderry
son, last Sunday.
Miss Sadie Smith, accompanied her
friends, Mrs. and Miss Harris, to Paradox,
N. Y, last Saturday to remain few
weeks.
Rev. p. Fl. Pitkin, now professor OF
languages in Springfield, Mass, called at
H. b. STANDARDS last Thursday. He was
theological student in this place in 1865,
and had his first experience as theologian
here.
Merton Micott of Brattleboro, formerly
of this town, was married last week Tues
day in the former place, and he and his
bride visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F
j. Micott, Christmas day. We wish them
long and prosperous life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
GRAFTON.
Mrs. r. w. Billiard is sick.

Mrs. r. w. Billiard is sick.
Charles Burlingame is acting as hostler
at the hotel.
Hugh Kendall is through work in the
meat market.
E. L. Walker of Bellows Falls was in
town last week
Mrs. Wolcott spent Christmas at her
fathers in Jamaica.
Miss Nellie Green of Saxtons River is
at home through vacation time.
John Blodgett, who is teaching near
Burlington, is at home during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Knapp of Bellows
Falls were at j. II. Stowelfs Saturday OF
last week.
The sociable at the chapel last Thursday
evening was success both socially and
financially.
Miss Phoebe Frost from Saxtons River
visited her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. L..
S. Walker, last week.
Regular meeting of l. L. Clark post and
w. r. c. Saturday evening, January 4,
for installation of officers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
WESTON.

Mr.. Hatch is better.
Albert Bates is visiting in town.
Mrs. Perkins children are out again.
The Odd Fellows had an exhibition New
Years eve.
Elmer Pease of South Boston spen
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Sila
Pease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Bryant of Benning
ton spent the holidays with Mrs. Bryant
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Marble.
Charles and Herbert Lounge from Rut
land and George Lounge from Mt. Holl,,
came home to enjoy Christmas with theI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lounge.
Each church was successful with thei
Christmas exercises and Christmas tree
and had large audiences. There were ais
trees in several homes, for the enloymen
of the very little ones.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
BARTONSNILLE.

Charles Davis and son have taken a job
of saving wood in Healdville.
Miss May Stewart Of Wallingford is
stopping with her uncle, Luther Knights.
Miss Eva Smalley from Westminster
visited her uncle, Orrin Smalley and family
last week.
Appropriate exercises were held in the
schoolhouse in Skunk Hollow Christmas
evening. The tree was loaded with tokens
Of loving remembrance in which the chill
dren shared bountifully.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
THE TIM ES.
WEDNESDAY. JAN. l, 1896.
Vermont Local Notes.
ANDOYER.

Mrs. Mitchell of Newark, n. j., is stop
ping at Jerry Clark's.
Miss Eva Stickney of Bellows FALL
spent Christmas here.
May j. Stoddard went to Ludlow Fri
day for few weeks stay.
Arthur Coburn of Weston was the guest
of c. E. Spaulding Sunday.
Gertie Dimick went to Rutland OF
Wednesday, returning home Saturday.
+. d. Martin of Perkinsville joined hi
wife and child here at her fathers, Abnel
Feltt's, on Christmas, all returning homt
Friday.
c. S. Pettengill went to Bellows Falls or
Thursday to spend few days there before
returning to his work at Montague City
Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
DREWSVILLE.

Mrs. Robert Elwell is seriously i'll.
Miss H. Baker is not in her usual health
Mrs. H. L. Lowell is erecting new
barn and annex to her house.
Mrs. f. A. Wier visited friends al
Springfield, VT, recently.
Fred Carey and Lucas Sager went to
their homes at Colchester, VT, to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
BuckIen's Arnica SaIye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
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Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. Fol-
ale at Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01

one or both of two conditions constipa-
ton, and arrangement of the organs dis
tinctly feminine. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure permanently and
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will give place to fullness ano grace: She
will be that noblest and most b autiful Of
ell creation "a perfect woman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01

We the undersigned agree to refund the
money on fifty-cent bottle of Greene's
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee twenty-five
cent bottle to prove satisfactory or no pay.
j. F. PIERCE, Bellows Falls.
S. T. ANDREWS, 80
H. HI. DAVIS, g
w. b. GLYNN, Saxtons River,
ID. F. CUSHING, Cambridgeport,
WATSON S. EATON, Grafton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
BRATTLEBORO.

Christopher McCourt, IA, was painfully
injured last Friday afternoon by the explo-
sion of cartridge which he was holding in
his mouth Some of his teeth were blown
through his cheek and he received other in
juries, though he will recover. Young Nc
Court is member Of the boy choir in the
Episcopal church.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01

A mirror could not
lie if it wanted to.
The glass has moth
ing to gain by fat
\ terry. If the roses of
health and plump
ness of beauty are
leaving your face,
your mirror will tell
you SO. Health is
the greatest beauti-
fer in the world.
When a woman sees
the indications of ILL
health in the face,
she may with almost
absolute certainty
look for fhe cause in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
NORTH CHARLESTOWN.

Mrs. w. A. Hunt and children spent
Christmas at Sunapee.
w. E. Hunt is home from Vermont
Academy during the holidays.
Mrs. Mary A. Sherwin of North Ches-
ter, Vt, visited at r. F. Gowing's recently
Mrs. Lorraine Powers and several others
took advantage of the excursion rates and
visited Concord last week
Mrs. John Nichols of Leominster,
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of Wal.
pole were in town to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. White.
Mrs. Fanny White died December &c
at her home in this village after an illness
of several weeks. Funeral at her late
home the following Sunday afternoon, Rev
L. ID. Howard officiating.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
CHARLESTOWN.

James OLeary passed Christmas with
his mother.
George s. Fisk is at work in Windsor
for G. D. Clough.
Miss Nellie Mayhem is visiting her uncle
William Bowman.
John Fish goes 70 work for William E
Butterfield January l
Robert Callahan returned to his duties il
Worcester Wednesday.
Mrs. John G. Clair OF Roxbury, Mass,
called briefly on friends last week.
The Y. p. A. S. will hold grand mas
querade ball at town hall, January TO-
The II. and L. Iron Stone Company
started Monday after weeks vacation.
Will Lane, who has been visiting friends
in Troy, n. T., returned home Monday.
Mrs, George Allbcc and children ol
Bellows Falls visited at Ed Fisk's Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Gowing of North Charles
town visited at Charles Hamlins last week.
Mrs. Webb died at her home on Park
street Saturday; interment at Bellows
Falls.
Sewing society of the South Parish will
meet at the church parlors Thursday after
noon.
Owing to the bursting of a pipe in
Bonds shop, it was compelled to shut down
Friday and Saturday.
Tom Morris Of New York and John
Morris of Woonsocket, r. L., passed
Christmas with their mother.
Carpenters are busy at work on the
slaughter house, and if weather permits il
will soon be ready for use.
John Fish and wife returned home Mon.
day and will go to housekeeping at once in
their cottage on Summer street.
Walter B. Wood returned to Spring.
field, Mass, to continue his studies al
Child's business college after passing q
pleasant vacation.
Owing to the recent bank suspension
the town loses upward Of $4,000 in col.
lected taxes on bank deposits from non.
residents. Hon. Ira Colby renders the
opinion that the tax cannot be recovered
after bank fails to pay interest on its de-
posts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
THE BARNUm e BAILEY sHoW.

The Barnum & Bailey show will en- ter Connecticut next Saturday, making its first stand at Bridgeport From that day till some time in August 1t will play in the New England states, visit ing every important point in turn. The show will come to New Haven from Ansonia over the Derby railroad, and will go from here to Meriden, a town it has not visited since 1889, when there was trouble with the elephants. The route next week is: Monday, Water bury; Tuesday. Ansonia, Wednesday, New Haven; Thursday, Meriden, Fri day, Middletown; Saturday, New Lon don.
 William Showles, who is by general consent in the profession accounted the finest bareback rider in the United States, if not in the world, is still with the Barnum & Bailey forces this sea- son. MT. Showles, like all performers, is very superstitious and his troubles on that account began with the first performance of the show in Brooklyn. It is the duty of the wardrobe man every year, on the first day of the road season. to arrange the trunks in the mems dressing room and then to num- Der them with white paint As they are then laid out they are arranged every day of the entire road season, the porters dumping them in the same or der each morning, and loading them up in the reverse order each night. When the trunks were numbered this spring Showles' bore in fair, round shining white figures the legend '13" When he came in and saw it he stood aghast "There'' he exclaimed, I'm done for now. I'll not last the season through If I don't fall and break my neck or back or leg, Pm sure to break one of the rules of the show and get fired for it. Say, I've kept sober for five years, but don't believe can do it this sum- mer, not with that staring me in the face.''
 In spite of his fears Showles is riding splendidly, as he has to- indeed to keep up with the fast company in which he is placed. The Meers sisters, Rose Wentworth, Josie Ashton, Lavater Lee and Ernest Melvelle are all riding prin- cipal acts, and it is said to be the strongest equestrian program seen in this country in years. There be those of Showles' friends who claim that even Robinson and Fish in their best days could not have taken the palm from him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
Half=Priced Corset
 Chances.

The corset stock of the lately-failed firm of 4. SeAzele 6 c., (American Corset Works), known as the makers of the $, C." Corsets, got the goods from the assignee and paid less than Ely eents 0U the dollar.
 Two great bargain-lots just about half-price:
 SIPS IS. C." Corsets, 6oc.
 GOO pairs long -waisted Cohtille corsets, sateen strips, double side steels and all steel bone-sizes IS to 3o-white and drab. Regular prices, SIPS. Thursday, 6ec.
 $r.oo IS. C." Corsets, 4oc.
 GOO pairs short corsets, suitable for young ladies for bicycle or equestrian exercise. French Coutil1e all steel boned, IS to 26 sizes. Regular SI.oo cor set. Thursday, 49c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
LOCAL NE WS,
Brief Mention.

High water to-day at CHA p. m.
 { MorrisCove lots-E. M. Clark, ,42Church. !, Own a home-$1 500. R. D. Baldwin.
 Limo Lavender for tan and sunburn.
 Loans and insurance furnished by Charles Wilson 6, Co.,, 42 Church street.
 Mrs. Thomas Osborn, Westbrook, who has been in the New Haven hospi- tai for some weeks, has returned ta her home much improved in health.
 The stock barns of Cyrus Coe in Mid dlefield, together with eleven head of cattle and several horses, was burned yesterday. Loss $3,000; no insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
Embroidered Linen
 BatiSteS. soc,

Very choice lot of these dainty goods for Thursday selling. Tinted dots and stripes on soft grounds, old rose, green, mauve and other pretty effects, 30 inch widths. Plain linen Batistes, l8c., 25c, soc. Linen DeSoie, AS inches wide, oSc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
Thursday Neckwear.

Little lot of pretty "Tecks" for ladies. Black silks and satins, cardinals, navies and figure fancies, lawns, etc. All finely finished and lined.
 The regular 25c sellers at 1oc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
NALLEY>NEETYs&.
Ladies' OxfOrds, soc.

About I2o pairs of ladies' Dongola Oxfords, patent leather trimmed. Medium opera toes-all sizes-widths D and E. Best Oxford Tie value of the season.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
Isc. Haudkerchiefs, TIC.

Bargain combination Ladies and Mems Pure Irish Linen-real hemstitch- ed-H, and I 1a hems. Full size, soft finish, ready for use.