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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12

The revival of the nightcap is taken
very seriously in England, along with
other early Victorian revivals. A cap
of silk and lace, with Eibbon bows, all
i'll the shape of a half handkerchief and
having ''curtain" behind, is said to
be the most popular.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12

Mary E. Hubbard was elected tax
collector at the annual town meeting Of
Holden, Mass. This is believed to be
the first time woman has been elected
to that office i'll Worcester county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12

Five counties in Illinois have chosen
women as superintendents of schools.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12

Miss Caroline Dodge was recently ad-
mitted to practice in the federal court
at Council Bluffs, Ia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12

The recent popularity of embroidery
has given many a woman distaste for
the shaded trifies one finds scattered OH
all sides. The fad, like all others,
threatened at one time to become a
craze, and, breaking through the bounds
which mark the legitimate domains Of
needlework, embroidery came to be
used for all sorts of decorative purposes.
From hall to bedroom, dining room to
attic, one found oneself everywhere
surrounded with confusion of flowers,
birds, scrolls and figures of every con-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12
WOMAN'S WORLD.
BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERY THAT WILL
ALWAYS BE POPULAR.

Suffrage Women as Mothers Women
Farmers-Dress For Growing Girls-The
Fashionable Cashmere Dressing the
Eair-Itens of Interest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-12
Pittsbu1.g Division.

%EXcept Sunday. Nos 46 and II carry
passengers. No II is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsbnrg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cumberland. Nos 5 and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Plttsburg. ~ through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland
NJ. c. CLARKE,
VIM. NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
= General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic
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STAMFORD.

Mrs. Mary Moody has not returned
from Derry, n. H., yet. Her son is
gaining very slowly and the doctor
thinks it will be some weeks before he
can attend to business.
Mrs Densmore, who was caring for
her family, had to leave on account of
her health. Mrs. Cyrene Colby is car
ing for the family now.
George f. Hyde and family have re-
turned to their home in Washington,
II. c.
Dexter Moody was married to Mrs.
Jennie Avery the oath inst.
Mrs P. B. Richardson died the oath.
The remains of Royal Fulton were
brought from Manchester, N. H., and
buried the oath.
The creamery paid its patrons 20 cts.
for November butter.
Report says that Mr.. Berry, our har-
ness maker, is to leave us and go West.
James Chase has been on the sick
list, but is improving.
Oscar A. Clogston has broken col
lar bone, the result of being thrown
from his carriage.
Mrs. Albert West, former resident,
was brought to town and buried the
9th.
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New Haven, Dec. 28.-Three Italians
Antonio Sperano, Giuseppe MasiwitzC
and James MarsenO, were arrested yes.
terday on suspicion of being implicated
in the murder of Thomas H. Fitzgerald
a prominent organist. who was found
dead on Meadow street late Saturday
night as the result of a stab in the back
The police are considerably puzzled over
the affair." b it is thought that the per-
petratOrs + stock their man. 1t was
learned that the Italians had a row with
Michael keenan, and Hugh Brown, two
railroad men, whom they chased from
Fair to Meadow street and owing to
Fitzgeralds strong resemblance to
Keenan, it is surmised he was thought
to be one of the men and was attacked
Keenan, and Brown were also placed
under arrest. but were later released, as
Coroner Mix. who conducted an inquest,
could find no evidence to warrant hold
ing them.
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Two brothers, who recently died in
Paris, once well known as the famous
team of singers Lionnet, who, with
their duets, charmed many audiences,
ended their days only few weeks apart
in miserable circumstances, and it was
stated that they had actually starved.
This would not have been necessary, as
there was found among their effects a
music book between the pages of which
were hidden three bills of 500 francs
each. The poor brothers had never
known about the existence of this money
in their possession. A very wealthy
Englishman, at whose house they once
had sung, sent them this book, fine
edition of the songs of Nadand, as a
present, and, SO as not to hurt their feel
ings, placed three 500 franc notes be-
tween the leaves of the book. 1t is evil
dent that the brothers Lionnet must
have been very much displeased with
the present of the book, for the package
in which it had come bore evidence of
having never even been opened, prob
ably because they expected something
more substantial than book of songs.
Paris Temps
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badly that amputation was necessary
He survived the operation but a few
hours.
Married at West Lebanon on Dec
24th, by Rev. Mr.. Roper, Herbert Els
tabrook of West Lebanon, n. H.. anC
L. May Kimball of Barnet, Vt.
The lecture on Monday evening by
II. NJ Douglass of st. Johnsbury, VT,
on True Citizenship" was well at
tended and pronounced one of the best
ever delivered at Olcott.
Geo. West has returned to his studies
at st. Johnsbury after spending his va.
cation at home.
There was a pretty Christmas Fest,
val for some of the Congregational Sun
day school children at Charles Virgins
on Christmas eve, among other gifts
was purse of money to Rev. and Mrs.
MacBrier from their Olcott friends.
The Christmas festival at the Metho-
dist church was well attended, the ex-
ercises good and tree decorated with
useful and ornamental presents. One
of the most noticeable gifts was hand
kerchief decorated with five five dollar
green backs to the pastor Rev. Mr..
Fairbanks.
The Christmas song service on Sun
day evening at the Congregational
church drew out a full house. Those
deserving special mention was the re-
marks by Rev. Mr.. MacBrier on the
subject, Zone spiritual truth | have
learned this year." and the recitation
by Lottie Russell.
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OLCOTT.

Allen Hazen is spending Christmas
at home.
Rex w. Parrott who has spent the
past few months with his brother and
worked in the mill returned to his
home in Florida last week.
Storrs & Weston will move their Oh
colt store to BOwdan's new block about
the first of January.
Mr., and Mrs viii Haskins who have
been in DuXbury, n. H., have returned
home.
Rev. Thomas MacBrier preached a
very appropriate sermon last Sabbath
for the last of the year from the text,
For what is your life,
Mrs. David Lord, who has been
spending the past few months with her
daughter, Mrs. Wood, at Concord, n.
H., has returned to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John jerks.
John MacLaren has finished work at
Olcott paper mill.
Charles w. Morey who was employ
ed here for several years and went to
Franklin Falls a few months since,
spent Christmas with relatives here.
He gave some fine music on the cornet,
while Mrs. F. p. MarstOn played the
accompaniment on the organ at the
Christmas festival at the Methodist
church. 1t was heartily encored.
Mrs. c. T. Merrill was taken to Wa
terbury asylum last week for medical
treatment. Her mental faculties have
become slightly affected since she had
typhoid fever last autumn.
Edgar Morse was called to Thetford
Center on Saturday by the severe acct
dent of his father, who was thrown
from his wagon, breaking one leg so
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01

their one object is to get well.
They have no confidence in them
selves, and only too often lose faith in
their physicians.
All Irregularities, whites, bearing
down pains, nervousness, headache,
backache, 4" blues, distaste for society,
sounds in ears, palpitation, emacia-
ton, heavy eyes, "all gone" feeling,
dread of impending evil, sleeplessness,
etc, should at once be removed and
vigorous health assured
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has for twenty years saved
women from all this Hear this wo-
man speak -
81 wish to publish what Lydia E,
Pinkham's Vegeta bic Compound and
Sanative Wash have done for me. Ihad
failing of the womb and leucorrhoea,
and they have cure d me of both. am
we'll woman. | suffered dreadfully
with such dragging pains in the lower
part of the back and extending around
the body, irritation of the bladder,
pain when walking and painful men
situation; weakened terribly. had
been treated by three doctors without
much help, and it only took five
bottles of your Compound and three
packages of Sanative Wash to cure me.
1 can recommend them to all women
suffering with complaints like these. -
MRS. VANNATTA, 1927 n. Broad St.,
Philadelphia. Pa.
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A trial will not cost you cent! W. NJ
Doyle of Brlington gave NeurOtic Pile
Ointment trial and replies as follows:
NEURoTIC Co., City.
GENTLENlRN Il have been great suf-
ferer with piles for many years, often un-
able to work and so bad at times | could
not be comfortable and rest in bed. No
worse case could be found, Have tried
everything known for the cure of piles.
My complete cure is due to the use of
NeurOtic Pile Ointment. Greatfully
yours, w. NJ. DOYLE.
On account of this testimonial and many
Others we have such confidence in Neu-
rotic Pile Ointment that we hereby guar
antee to cure any case of Piles or refund
the money paid our agents. Ours is diff
ferent from other ointments. Try it now.
For sale by A. T. CLARK, Bradford.
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Piatt Doesn't Want to BE Senator.

New York, Dec 29.-Thomas C. Plat
was interviewed yesterday as to the
basis for a rumor that he had with
drawn from the contest for the United
States senatorship. He said that as he
had never been candidate he could not
withdraw. Il had calculated upon re-
firing from political life" he addt d.
1.-THE best evidence of that was my re-
fusal to stand for governor of this state.
do not like Washington life. Since
the present fight has been made on the
lines drawn the situation presents it
self in a different light. I am satisfied
that mfr. Choate will nbS be the next
'scrnar0r --r0eever IT -wrrrrfStoe- IT VIM not
be Mr.. Choate. 1t is not true that
have sought this position or have
worked for it. Any one who knows me
knows that this statement is true"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01

Worcester, Mass. Dec 29.-Very Rev.
T. ]. Conaty, D. D., of this city, who was
recently appointed by the pope to be
rector of the Catholic university at
Washington, was given testimonial
banquet at the Bay State House last
evening. There were present $50 citi-
gems of Worcester, representing all
classes in the community, and including
many men prominent in the business
and professional life of the city. Mayor
A B. r. Sprague presided.
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Francis wizards Health Better.

CASTLE, N. Y, Dec. 29.-In answer to
the many inquiries as to the health of
Miss Francis E. Willard, DR.. C. A.
Greene, her physician, has authorized
the publication of the following state
ment: Miss Willard, since she came to
CASTLE, directly after the ST. Louis con-
vention, has constantly improved in
health. and is now very much better
than she was when she last returned
from England.
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$50, 900 BLAzI Ar A.H4>isURY.

4 .
Largest Block In Town radIv Tam4t . |.
Merchants Lp,s
Amesbury, Mass, Dec. 2S-The post
office block, the mos IIuaDle block
here, was badly daMa5c4 ny lire yester-
day. The loss on the Uu4ldIng and on
property OF the various Occupants will
amount to 100000. j. Bahe,n a d family,
who resided on the second floor of the
building, narrowly escaped being suffo-
Gated.
The fire probably caught from the
boiler in the basement, and it had
worked well up into the building when
discovered. The firemen were obliged to
put tons of water into the building before
the fire could be controlled. N. E. Col
Inns, clothing dealer on the ground floor,
iost ,OO0 which is partially covered
by insurance. George Carter, grocer,
sustained damage to his stock of $4,000
His loss is also covered by insurance.
The postottice was damaged slightly by
water. A. w. Reddy, Jr., lawyer, who
had an office in the building, estimates
his damage at $500, and DR.. Wood,
dentist, lost $1,000. ]. H. Flaws, tailor,
places his loss at $1,000
Inc building was Dullt eight years ago
at a cost of $4,000 1t is owned by Ed
ward j. Bahan, and he places the damage
at about $4,000 This loss is covered by
an insurance of $4,000. The Crescent
club and other tenants lose slightly by
water. The Bon Marche Dry Goods
company and other occupants did not
sustain any damage. Mr. Bahan and
family, who live on the secOrd floor, also
lose few hundred dollars. Their apart
ments were full of smoke before they
knew of the fire, but they managed to
reach the street in time
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Miles >hortag. 300, 900.

Boston, Dec. 29-The accounts of
Frank c. Miles, the missing and default
ing treasurer of the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company, with the brokers
are being settled up and attachments
upon callateral released. AS fast as the
sugar stock Miles held on margins is
sold the equity is turned ever to TIL
trust company, and Miles is understood
to have had a surprising lot of sugar.
One broker paid $500 debit balance yes
terday, and $4,000 Mexican bonds were
received. The total takinSs of M Miles
from the trust company are estimat =
at about 100000 but one half of this it
is figured, will be recovered, leaving the
loss to the TRUST company about $150,000,
which is less than the present undivided
profits.
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Claremont, N. H., Dec. 2S.-Fire de-
stroyed the farm buildings of Levi B.
Farr on Unity road, three miles from
Claremont village, yesterday. Mr.. Farr,
a man IS years old, who was in the house
dicovered the fire in the attic and in at
tempting to put it out was burned to
death. The loss is about $1,000
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Manchester MERCHANTS Assign

Manchester, n. H, Dec. 2S.-The John
Roby company, one of the largest dry
goods firms in New Hampshire, has
made an assignment of all it's property
and effects without any preferences, to
John c. McIntire of Boston. The liza
bilities and assets are not known. A
meeting of the creditors is called for
Jan. to decide on what course to pur-
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Clinton, Mass, Dec. 2S.-The 212 -story
building of Benjamin T. Ware was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The fire got a
good Roadway before the department
got effectively at work. Among the valu-
ables destroyed were a number of rare
paintings and statuary belonging to the
late Stephen Rose. The loss is esti-
mated at SIS, 900, upon which there is an
insurance. The fire started from a de-
fectiVe f1ue
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The length of life may be increased by
lesseninp its dangers. The majority OF
neople die from lung troubles. These may
he averted by promptly using One Minute
Cough Cure. G. l.. Andrews, Newbury
A. r. Clarke, Rewbury.
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Died From InfurIes

Exeter, N. H., Dec. U.s. Marie Leval-
lieri, a sixteen year old girl who was
seriously injured by being struck by a
piece of a pulley which broke last We'd
nesday in the mill of the Exeter Manu-
featuring company, died late Saturday
night.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock holders OF
the National Bank of Newbury will be held
at their banking rooms in Wells River, VI.
January II. 1897, at IL O'Clock a. M
NELSON BAILEY, Clerk
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WONAN'S POWER.
Tt Shapes the Destinies of Men
and Nations.

Where Men Are at a Disadvantage, and
"Only Woman Can Understand
q WOman's Ills"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
THOUSANDS DIE.
Big Sleet Storm in Texas Has
Killed 30 Per Cent of
Mexican Cattle.

St. Louis, Dec. 22.-The sleet storm that
has prevailed for the last three days in
Texas has proved to be more disastrous in
its effects on the stock interests of the
west and northwest portions of that state
than was at first expected.
Reports from 200 miles west and north
of Fort Worth state that the death rate
among cattle will be unprecedented, the
fatality being pronounced among recent
importations from Mexico and the cattle
taken to the big plains country from
louisiana. In some places fully 80 per
cent of the Mexican cattle have died al
ready. In the extreme western part of
the state the storm was not so hard.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
ATKINsoN's BRIGHT IDEA.

tt seems probable that congress dur
ing its present session will be called up
on to take action on at least two ques-
tions of great Importance to. the people
One is the establishment of a system
Of postal savings banks; the other the
retirement of the greenbacks and
treasury notes.
The benefits certain to flow from pos
tai banks are so well understood and
so generally conceded that there can
hardly be any serious opposition. The
retirement of the greenbacks is quite a
different matter Opposition has be-
gun to manifest itself in a loud tone
and in various places.
Just here Mr. Edward Atkinson
steps in with a plan for accomplishing
both these ends at one and the same
time. His plan is to limit deposits in
the postal banks to legal tender paper
money. This of course would convert
nOn-interest bearing government paper
into an interest bearing debt. as is
proposed by the inanciers. but the. peo-
pie would get the interest and not a
few milliOnaires.
1t is not unlikely that the opponents
of postal savings banks, seeing the un-
popularity and probable futility of open
opposition, will seek to hamperth pos
tai savings bank bill in some under
handed way so as to prevent it's pass
age. or, failing to do that, will strive to
make it serve their purposes in some
such. way as that proposed by Mr.. At
kinsOn. That gentleman's economic
writings have always been so motor
iously in the interest of the moneyed
few, as against the masses, that any
thing he proposes may well be subject
Cd ole
If. however, the retirement of the
greenbacks should become inevitable,
perhaps it could not be done in any
better way, were it not for the fact
that the plan of establishing postal
savings banks does not contemplate
that the money deposited by the peo-
pie shall lie idle in the government
treasury while the 21z per cent. or
whatever rate of interest may be de-
cided upon. is collected in taxes.
If, then, investments of the peoples
savings are to be made in other forms
of currency than that deposited under
Mr.. Atkinson's plan, there would soon
be. instead Of S100, 600 600 idle gold i'll
the treasury. as at present, $S46, 600, 900
in idle graenbacks and a consequent
further contraction of the currency.
On the whole, it WILL perhaps, be
better for the people if the two prOpO-
sitions of postal banks and retirement
of the greenbacks are each allowed to
stand on it's own merits, though Mr..
Atkinson's plan for dispOsing of the
legal tender currency is less objection
able than many others that have been
proposed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
PINGREE BLAMES PAPERS.
Says Publicity Given to His Venezu-
ella Asphalt Deal Has Caused
Doubling in Mine Price

Detroit, Dec. Ex-Governor Pingree
was not amiable today when asked
what he had to say about the dispatch
printed yesterday that the Venezuela
people who controlled the Pederna1es
asphalt mine had doubled the price Of
the property on him, now asking $780,
000 for it.
That's what a fellow gets for having
the newspapers advertise his private
negotiations with foreign concerns, -
said the governor, when asked to con-
firm the dispatch. You see, those fel-
lows over there have learned that Gov
ernor Pingree of Michigan is trying to
secure a big Venezuelan asphalt mine
for only $50 900. and very naturally
they've doubled the price on us. Why
can't the newspapers mind their own
business2
Have I read the published dispatch? 4?
No; 1 don't want to read it, either
Have heard from my representatives
who went to Venezuela to close the
deal2 No; L haven't received word
from them in any way; no cablegrams
they cost too much; no kilograms. no
letters-nothing- 1 don't want to talk
on the subject
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
FEAR OF CYCLONES
Causes an Erie Man to Build a Novel
Cave.

Erie, Dec. 22.-R. F. Bond of this city
has invented and patented a novelty in
cyclone retreats which is attracting
considerable attention. He calls it a
disappearing StOrmhOuSe," >" and it con-
sists of water-tight casing about nine
feet deep and six feet square, having
bevelled sills around the top and a post
standing in the center the casing be-
ing into the ground, so that the bevel-
led SillS come even with the surface. A
cage, or elevator car, is made to move
up and down in this casing, a hole be-
ing in the floor of this cage to allow
the center post to pass through The
roof projects over the sides of the cage
about five inches, which, when sunk in
to the ground, fits Snugly over the beV-
elled SillS of the casing, thus making it
impossible for water or wind to enter
The cage when not in use stands con-
stantly above ground, and is held in
position by four bolts which are loca-
ted under the cage floor and controlled
by a lever, one movement of which
moves all four Of the bolts. When the
floor of the cage is even with the sur
face of the ground, by moving the lev
er the bolts are thrust out into mOrtises
made in the sill at top of casing, thus
locking the cage. The cage remains in
this position when not in use When it
is wanted for use it is only necessary
to enter the cage, move the bolt lever.
and the cage, being equipped with a
governor, descends to the bottom of the
casing or pit.