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The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

The home of Timothy Yarn, in the parish of Dufton, near Appleby, Vest moreland, England, is the most isolated dwelling place in the three kingdoms. No human being lives nearer than II miles
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Gospel via Living. Pictures.

One of the latest schemes of Gen. Booth Is to have big exhibition of liv- ing pictures in London, to consist of converts from every nation.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

What has caused Ganderson to change so lately? He used to be one of the steadiest men ever knew. Now he never goes home before midnight"
 Yes, poor fellow! His wife has made lot of root beer, and he's afraid to remain In the house, "-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
An ODeninG.

First summer boarder-Pity there isn't d restaurant here,
 Second summer boarder-Why, this village is too small to support restau-
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Would Receive Attention.

Do you think he expects his sensa- uonal prayer to be answercIt'
 Sure. There were a dozen report CTS in the audience and that means that at least three papers will answer him editorially."- Truth.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

One of Milton's biographers says that nearly 20 years elapsed between the sketching out of the plan of Paradise Lost' and the completion of that work
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
M utual Benefit

"Did your husbands wheel trip do him good?"
 "Yes, and it did me good, too. I didn't have to help him clean his wheel for three weeks."-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
lAfAYETTE's FAMOUS VISIT.
There Was Great Excitement Over His
 Trip to the United States.

There Was Great Excitement Over His Trip to the United States.
 Jean Fraley Hallowell, who writes in The Ladies Home Journal of When Lafayette Rode Into Philadelphia, !" says that it is difficult to understand at this late day what a furore of ex- citement passed over this country when Lafayette arrived once more in Amer | ica. The visit is a historic event to be remembered while memory endures. ! During President Monrce's second ad- ministration the United States extended its invitation to Lafayette. He arrived at Staten Island on Aug. 15 (Sunday), 1924, accompanied by his son, George Washington Lafayette, and also by his son-in-law. A formal reception took place on the following day, the first fruits of the most abundant harvest of welcome which Lafayette was to receive during his year of travel through the United States.
 Lafayette was e years old when be visited America as the nations guest and carried his years lightly. His head was shaped like that of Burns. He had a high forehead, long, aquiline nose and a rather thin face. His hair was sandy and quite plentiful His eyes were dark gray, restless and twinkling, his eyebrows light in color, but heavily marked His mouth was firm, and his lips smiled courteousIy at tie holiday crowd aez m5led t0 Ia hir honor The se-l-.. vac .o, #l -Gt E. made. His face was distinctly pleasant, and its expression was an odd mixture of shrewdness, decision and gay good humOr. His costume was a swallow tailed coat and trousers of dark brown, with great display of white waistcoat and neckcloth. A bunch of seals hung from broad black ribbon at his waist Over his shoulders hung a cloth riding cloak, greenish blue in color and lined with red. !"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

First summer boarder-Oh, I don't know I think the boarders would pa. tronize 1t between meals.-Puck.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
 THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World dOver-Sayings that Are Cheer full to Old or Young-Funny Se1ec' hons that Everybody Will Enjoy.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

''Im going to Klondike, and"
 Suppose you don't find any gold?"
 wei, in that ease, I'll just keep on till I find the North Pole and be fa- nous if I can't be rich" ch."-Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
No Faith in Anvthing.
Hopkins Is confirmed sceptic."

'Yes. I've seen him even wear linen duster on a boat eXcursion."- Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

My doctor said would die, but Piso's Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos Kelner Cherry Valley. Ills, Nov. g. '95.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

Honesty is warrant of far more safe ty than fame Owen Felltham.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
IncOutroyertibIe.

Mother-The General has asked for your hand.
 Daughter-But, mother, he's too old for me.
 Mother-He's only 55, and how can he be older for you than for the rest of the world ?-Meggendorfer Blatter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
At Outs,

know a maiden fair to see; think she knows me and my zeal, For when I call she's out to me, And out with others on her wheel.
 Truth.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
PURE FOOD

Tea Garden Drips is a pure sugar product The sweetest and best favored table syrup ever made.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
FiOored at Last.

What is 1t that worries Gritly's mind SO? He worked new problems as fast as they came out, solved the pigs in clover, the fifteen puzzle and every thing else"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
A Runninp Account.


"How long since BrOkely settIeu down here?" asked the stranger in town.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
PURE FOOD
s1OO REWARD, sIOO

TOboggan Maple Syrup is absolutely pure and rich in flavor Recommended by Physicians.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Se-eIi,a Mistake
thing.

Heiao-W hen Sewell and are mar 7.ol. III to ha s@y own way in every thing.
 Grace-Guess you won't.
 Helen-Indeed will! That's the bar gain. Don't you remember told you he proposed to me in a rowboat, and asked If I'd float through life with him just that way?
 Grace-Yes.
 Helen-Well, he was rowing, but was steering.-Truth.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

What Q liar Wickwire is He says that they taught bronze casting at school when he was a boy
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
A Good Cure.

Billie-Say, Sally, how did yer moth- CT cure you fallin' out O bed?
 Sally-She made me sleep on the floor.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Dangerous.

pennies at school myself" f."-Indianapo- lis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
They Will Gather None

'"The Klondike region Is covered with moss"
 Great place for rolling stones."- Cleveland Plain Dealer
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Time to Snare

"Im afraid Kitty isn't having a very good time at the seashore."
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
4 Walking Gentleman.

Doesn't it make you sad to see the leaves begin to turn, MT. Forrest Boothw
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Drawbacks of Wealth.

dollars"
 Hungry Higgins-You'd be miserable. Jlst think of havin' to stop drinkin' while you had money to buy more.- Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Changed Standpoint.
the resemblance?"

Prosperity Is good deal like fall ing in love-"
 GsWhat iS tho racam hJanoao"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
An OptJn1tst.

ne. Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

Rev. Fiddle, D. D.-Ain't you
 lHashamed to be seen smoking that vile sweed?
 Boney Kid-Aw, go on! You see, l IEcan't afford ter smoke good uns.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
On the Wrong Scent

He-Because they hold the fair, of |tcourse-Pick- -Me-Up.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
A Sample of What He Must Endure.

"Stop! Before you offer yourself for good and all, wait till you hear me play the piano."-Meggendo Blatter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Must Have Been Another.

He-So you are the girl of his choice. are you?
 She-Not at all. He Is the man of my choice.
 He-Then who was the girl of his choice?-Up-to-Date.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23

"He's just about crazy trying to mas ter the tariff schedule. Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Two in q Handsome.

She-I wonder why they are called AhanS0mS2
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-23
Noticed Before.

"I see that the scientists have discov cred that solid metal actually evapo rates.
 "Geel bet that is what comes of all my money. ''-Indianapolis Journal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
INSOLVENCY NOTICE.

CTATE of Vermont, District of Brad
- ford, SIS. Court of Insolvency
AT a session of said court held at Thetford
in said district on the 23d day of Aug. 1887.
Whereas, Charles w. Hartwell of New
bury, in said district has on the date afore-
said, filed in this court a petition in insol-
vency. agreeably to the Insolvency act of
said state, representing that he is owing
debts to an amount exceeding three hundred
dollars which he is unable to pay in full
and at the same time has filed in said court
a schedule of his estate, real and personal,
and a schedule of his creditors
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that
the payment of any debts and the delivery
of any properly belonging to said Charles
w Hartwell to him or for his use, and the
transferring OF any property by him be and
hereby is forbidden, and that a meeting of
the creditors will be held at j H Watson's
office in Bradford in said district on the 18th
day of Sept. A d 1897, at 10 O'Clock a m for
the purpose of proving their claims and
choosing one or more assignees. And it is
ordered at notice be given of the filing of
said petition and order hereon to each of the
creditors named in the schedule and by
publication in the United Opinion, a news
paper published at Bradford in said district.
Dated at Thetford, in said district, this
Ord day of Aug. ID 1897
As SAMUEL NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
THE CRATER OF RAINIER.
Experiences of Night on the Summit of
the Weird Mountain.

Experiences of a Night on the Summit of
the Weird Mountain.
Throwing off the life line, which had
become almost an intolerable burden, l
scaled the pile of bare rocks and gained
the rim of the crater. The great bowl
within was deeply filled with snow, but
the black circle forming its rim could
be distinctly traced. Descending the in
ner slope for about 100 feet, I found a
place where steam was issuing from a
crevice in the rocks and warmed my
benumbed fingers. Soon my companions
joined me, and we took refuge in one
of the many caverns that the heat of
the rocks and of the escaping steam
had melted in the lower portion of the
snow and ice partially filling the crater.
In these weird caverns one may descend
far, beyond the light of day. The wbsAs
vapors drifting silently through the
dimly lighted passages assume grotesque
shapes and suggest to the imaginative
visitor that spirits of the time when
Pluto's reign was supreme there make
their homes.
BY melting snow in our tin cups over
the cracks from which steam was issu-
ing we soon had water enough with
which to prepare tea In the absence Of
sugar and cream little alcohol from
the supply brought for fuel was added
to each cup and proved welcome
stimulant. Making ourselves as COM
Portable as possible under the circum-
stances, we passed the night in the cav
ern of ice. There were no lodges broad
enough to lie down on, and we were
forced to stand or crouch against the
hot rocks all night. The floor Of our
cavern sloped steeply and led down to
an ugly opening of unknown depth be-
tween the descending roof of ice and
the rocks. To guard against accidents,
the life line was stretched across the
cavern and made fast to crags. This
proved a wise precaution, as we were
able during the night to walk up and
down with the rope in our hands and
avoid the stiffness and discomfort that
come from remaining long in one posi-
ton. Israel G. Russell in Scribners.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
Millions Wives and Daughters.

OF Millions three wives and his rela-
tions with them enough has been writ
ten. 1t was hard thing to be Milton s
wife or Millions daughter. He was
stern, he was austere, he was self cen
tered; his impeccable strength was pur-
chased by sublime and monotonous
egoism, which is the name they give to
selfishness in poets. Very chill must
have been the life of his girls in that
Puritan house, reading to tLe inwrapped
Puritan father from languages they did
not understand and taking down from
his lips poetry they understood still less.
Milton found them undutiful. Poor lit
tie undutiful" daughters Fathers had
terrible conceptions of duty in those
days. Did any one ever want to know
Milton? Did any one eyer not want to
know Shakespeare? Doubtless there are
readers of the Exeter Hall class who
would have yearned for the godly COM
pany of the great Christian poet.
But, ON the whole, how thankful one
should be that Shakespeare was not a
Christian poetP'-Academy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10

Here are a few letters 1 wish you
would mail for me, dear, said Mrs.
Tenspot to her husband, who was pre-
pairing TO go out
AS Mr.. Tenspot took them he glanced
at the stamps and asked:
My dear, why did you put 10 cent
stamps on these letters? Two cent
stamps would have carried them.
81 know it," replied Mrs Tenspot,
"but how would red stamp look on
envelopes of that lovely violet shade?
This new stationery is of an exquisite
color, and l could not think of spelling
its effect with stamps which did not
harmonize. These purple 10 cent stamps
are the nearest match the postoffice
keeps. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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Size For Size.

The company of one of the opera
houses, at the close of London season,
had arrived at Liverpool to embark for
a continental tour. The musical instru-
ments We're being shipped with the rest,
and among them was the double bass,
or "big fiddle" as it is also called, not
cased as usual, for this member of the
string family will stand little rough
treatment.
1t soon attracted the attention of the
jack tars, three or four of whom settled
round, scrutinizing it with keen inter
est. By the order of an officer they soon
dispersed, but not long afterward an
other bluff seaman was discovered Sc
cretly watching it with wondering eyes.
He was asked his reason for standing
thus idle.
well, yer know" said Jack, I'm
just waiting for to see the length of the
bloke's arm that can play that there
fiddle. Musical Anecdotes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
UNNECESSARY HEROlSM.
A Connecticut Mans Experience With q
Substitute Bathtub.

!
Substitute Bathtub.
One of the most ridiculous situations
which at the time bring the coolest
sweat out ON a mans brow and ever
after remain with him as a constant
source of mirth occurred to a Shelton
merchant. He thought he would take
bath, and as his fat is minus one Of the
chief requisites for the job--a bathtub
he extemporized one out of small
washtub and enjoyed a cooling ablu-
tion.
He had just concluded and stepped
from the tub for the towel, when sud-
denly the top hoop of the tub burst with
a sharp report, and the man saw to his
horror that the whole contents of the
tub would soon be flooding the floor. At
! the same moment he thought of the
store beneath and the amount of dam
age the water would do as it ran down
through the ceiling He is a man of
quick thought, and in moment he did
the only thing possible-threw himself
down beside the tub and, clasping his
arms around it, held the already fast
swelling slaves together. He was sue
cessful in keeping the water in-but
what situation He dared not yell, for
he was hardly in a condition to receive
callers, especially as he knew that all
in the block at the time were of the
gentler sex, and he realized at once that
the only thing left for him was to stay
in that position until the return of his
wife, who was out on shopping expe-
dition.
Like the boy who saved Holland, he
manfully remained in his most uncom-
Portable position until relief in the
shape of his wife appeared. Then, to cap
the climax, when he asked her to get
rope or any old thing to tie about the
tub, she, after long fit of uncontrolla-
BILE laughter, asked him why he didn't
carry tub and contents out to the sink
room and pour out the water. With a
look that froze the smile on her face he
did as she said and without word don
ned his clothing and wandered out into
the cold, unfeeling world, crushed
and Inundated man.-Ansonia Senti-
mel
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
STUBS WAS TOUCHED.
And He Gave Up His Fare to the Man
Who Touched Him.

And He Gave Up His Fare to the Man
Who Touched Him.
Stubs is really not very absent
minded, but when he is riding on a
street Car he makes it point not to
look at the conductor 1t often saves car
fare, for there is something about
Stubs that makes him lucky enough to
be overlooked two cases in ten when he
boards loaded car.
One morning he was absorbed in his
paper, and when he felt touch ON his
arm he mechanically passed out his
nickel and went on with his reading.
Later the conductor stood beside him
and murmured, Fare, please" but
received no attention. Stubs had paid
his fare. Then the abominable nuisance
of conductor seized him by the shoul-
der and held out his hand, saying stern
ly, Fare, please.
81 paid you before, said Stubs as
affably as he could.
"No, you did not. Come, pass out
car fare"
"Man, paid my fare when you were
around before" And Stubs thought for
an adjective be might use when there
were ladies about. "You-you-infer-
nal-idiot, you are drunk or asleep, for
when you touched me on the arm l
passed out nickel, and you must have
taken it, for it was the only one had.
fumbling in his change pocket.
With red face the conductor rang
the bell to stop the car, roaring, "You
will have to pay your fare or get off
the car" in tone that startled every
one. II did not get your nickel, and
you know it.
At that minute the man who had
nudged Stubs to move over in the seat
he had occupied with him dropped off
the car and walked the other block to
his Office
The next time Stubs rode in a
crowded car he gently touched the arm
of an acquaintance and got even for the
cents he had lost and for the chagrin
he had suffered Chicago News.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
WHAT HE MADE.
The Man Told, and Yet the Professor Was
Not Satisfied.

|
Professor B., who conducts the
clinic of nervous diseases at - Med
ical college of Chicago, is himself a
very nervous and easily irritated man.
Recently at the close of long clinic,
when teacher and students were well
tired out, the assistant rushed in and
asked to have exhibited very interest
ing case which had just arrived.
"Well, be quick about it, said the
Eoctor, and he proceeded to emphasize
Dome previous remarks concerning the
influence of occupation upon nervous
conditions, which point be proposed to
illustrate in the case to be presented.
The patient, an awkward Swede,
having been hustled into chair, was
now confronted by Professor B.,
with the admonition to be brief and ao-
curate in his replies, as time was linn
tied.
CHOW, sir, what do you dor" he COM
menced.
Jaw am not vera well.
''No. say, what do you do?'
"Oh, yasl Aw verk. -
eyes, I know, but what kind OF
work."
"Oh, eet es hard verk. "
eyes, but do you shovel (illustrat-
ing with gesture) ''or drive car or
work at machine, or do
ooh, vas! -Aw verk at masheen."
"Ah What kind of machineT'
"Oh, ct ees a big masheenf"
By this time the students were grin
ming broadly and whispering pleasan-
tries, all of which caused the professor to
redden and break into a volley at the
poor Swede.
"Now look here, sirl I want no more
of this. You answer the questions ask
you or go home. What do you make on
this machine?"
A ray of intelligence lit up the face
of the Swede and, with confident
smile, he said: sob, now aw understan
vol Yo' want to know vat aw max ON
the masheen. eesn't et?'
eyes, sir, that is it. What do you
make?''
Jaw MAX II cents an hour" And
he and the class were dismissed. -Har-
per's Magazine,
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Natures Rattleboxes.

Near New Brunswick, N. j., says
Minerals, are found hollow balls, or
masses, of yellow iron ore which con-
tain loose particles that rattle, when
shaken, like the contents of a child's
rattlebox. 1t is thought that when the
concretions of ore were formed the CEN
trail parts consisted principally of some
material which afterward dissolved
away, so that the interior space now
contains only fragments of ore and sand.
When these balls are broken, the frac-
tured edges sometimes show beautiful
bands of red and yellow.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
Old Leprosy Laws.

In the earliest code of British laws
now extant-namely, that Of Hoel Dha,
q famous king of Cambria 1.-THE present
Wales), who died about the year 900
A. Dive find a canon enacting in
plain and unmistakable terms that any
married woman whose husband was
afflicted with leprosy was entitled not
only to separation, but also to the resti-
tuition of her goods.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
GEO. w. CHAMRERLIN,S EST
- TATE of Vermont,
M District of Bradford IS


- District of Bradford IS
In Probate Court held at Thetford in and
for said district on the 25th day of Aug,
A. D., 1897.
Hon. John Bailey Admr. of the estate of
George w. Chamberln, late of Newbury
in said district, deceased, makes appli-
cation to said court for license to sell all OF
the real estate of said deceased situated in
this state, representing that the sale thereof
is for the purpose of the payment of debts
and the settlement of said estate Whereupon
it is ordered by said court that application
be referred to a session thereof TO be held at
the Probate Office in said Thetford on the
18th day OF Sept a. D., 1897, for hearing and
decision thereon; and it is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof
by publication of notice of said application
and order thereon three weeks successfully
in the United Opinion a newspaper pub
lished at Bradford in this state, and which
circulates in the neighborhoOd of those in
terested before said time of hearing, thai
they may appear at said time and place, and
if they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest.
As S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
GEORGE A. LADD,S ESTATE.

THE undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
ceive, examine, and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
George A Ladd late of ThetfOrd, in said
district deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid at the post
office Thetford Center on the 18th day of
September and 18th day of February next,
each of said DAYS and that six months from
the 18th day of Aug, A. d. 1897 is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Thetford this 2Sth day of August
A. D.. 1897.
CIV. SAYRE ! Comms
As G.. A. FIFIELD Noiiiii0'
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