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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
\ Precious Bit of Shamrock.

II. helps Whitmarsh writes in Tho
~'niuly of "The Storage of Today"
mis- article being illustrated by Andre
Castaigne. &r. Whitmarsh draws this
picture OF one Of his companions in tho
voyage that he made:
Kneeling in an upper bunk near me,
middle aged Irishman was hanging a
pot containing shamrock plant. en-
tered into conversation with him and
learned that he was going to join his
son in California, to whom he was TAX
ing the shamrock as present.
II hope it will live" he said, look
ing wistfully at the pot as it swung
from the beam. "'Twas the wan thing
the bhoy wanted. Lave iv'ryt'ing,'
says he in his letther, AN come over.
have enough for the both of US now, ;
says he, AN can make you comfortable
for the rest av your days. But, says
be, fetch me Twin root av shamrock
If you can. ~"
All Sunday we were in smooth water
running under the lee of the Irish coast.
The day being fine and warm, the steer.
age swarmed on deck in full force.
Men, women aud children all crowded
about the afterhatch, some playing
cards. some dancing and some already
making love, but for the most part they
lay about the deck, sleeping and basking
in the sun. In the afternoon my friend
the Irishman appeared with his sham
rock. He wanted to give it a taste
Of fresh air, he said. At sight of it many
Of the Irish girls shed tears; then, seat
ing themselves about the old man, they
sang plaintive Irish melodies until the
sun went down. The sad faces of the
homesick girls and the old father sitting
among them, holding in his lap the pre-
cious little bit Of green, presented 6
sight not easily to be forgotten.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

We have observed with regret that
newspaper witticislns containing lrrev.
erent expressions have greatly multi
piled of late and that some SO called
highly respectable publications aid in
their circulation. 1t is not probable that
any harm is intended to be done by
those who coin or those who publish
these Objectionable effusions. In many
cases at least they are doubtless the re-
suit of an exuberant humor that has not
been sufficiently chastened by culture
and which is consequently allowed to
throw off the check of reason. An aged
clergyman, who long conducted rell-
gious journal, adopted rule in regard
to this matter which, we think, is a
good one. He said, "Whenever joke
reflects at all upon religion or is calcu-
lated to raise merriment at the expense
of things usually held sacred l will not
publish it, but if it is innocent OF these
objections or turns the laugh upon the
devil cheerfully give it q place. -
New York Ledger.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

1t is evident from her letter to Tho
Ladies' Home Journal that Miss Lillian
Bell finds much in Paris to interest and
amuse her. Among other things that
are rather novel to an American lone
sees" she writes, "tho comical sight
of French bride and bridegroom, in
all the glory of their bridal array
white satin, veil and orange blossoms
driving through the streets in open cabs
and hugging and kissing each other
with an unctuous freedom which is apt
to throw conservative American into
q spasm Of laughter. Indeed the frank
and candid way that lovemaking goes
on in public among the lower classes is
SO amazing that at first you think you
never in this world will Lecome accus-
toned to it, but you get accustomed to
great many strange sights in Paris. Ii
kiss explodos with unusual violence III
a cab near mine, it sometimes scares
the horse, but it no longer disturbs mo
in the least. My nervousness over that
gort of thing has entirely wcrn off.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

The power of the surf is q thing
about which many Of us have but the
mo,t hazy ideas, and indeed the ordi-
nary conditions with which we are sur
rounded prevent us from fully appreci-
ating what it can be at times.
The people of the island OF Chinco'
league, which is about mile and a
half wide, have, however, opportunities
for Judging this experience, which they
must find the reverse of pleasant.
On its eastern side and between it and
the ocean is Assateague island, which
is also mile and half wide, but the
power with which the waves come Is SO
great that at some places the surf
sweeps entirely over both islands
London Standard.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
For Sleeplessness.

The following is recommended as a
euro for sleeplessness: "Wet a halt
towel, apply it to the back of the neck,
pressing it upward toward the base OF
the brain, and fasten the dry half of the
towel over so as to prevent the too rapid
exhalation. The effect is prompt and
charming, cooling the brain and Undue
ing calmer, sweeter sleep than any mar
cotic. Warm water may be used, though
most persons prefer cold. To those who
suffer from overexcitement of the BRAIN
whether the result of brain work Oh
pressing anxiety, this simplN remedy
has proved an especial bco::-. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Plenty of Work.

Allison, the historian, in 1880 writes
to the editor of Blackwood:
IL have settled to send you for your
next number in August:
"First.-An article on reform.
"Second.-A review of Salvandy S
History of Poland.
Third. review of DR.. Christi
son S work ION poisons)
II will send you the Salvandy on
Tuesday morning, July IL; the article
on reform on Friday evening, July l9'
Or. Christison review on Monday OF
Tuesday, the 18th or 10Th"
Mrs Oliphant, whose pen has been
one of the most prolific in our own DAY
and who must have known what she
was writing about, adds:
"Three articles in week! Maya
has many Woodworking servants wl'h
whose habits the present writer h"l
some acquaintance, but upon TINS recol'
we look with awe. "-Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

fraukncss that is almost brutal
SONS 10 pass current in society for up
IA date smartness, and the language
fiat u.w used by certain fashionable
r..r,c arIMg themselves Is sometimes
G.. " a litt.e short of billingsgate, while
",vtar rds" seem to have lost their
ewfrUe., and are used almost as freely
lyw,MDu as by men. 1t is curious
how utility" both as word and q
cca.ty has disappeared. Fashionable
.I,.,.e arr distinctly no longer "gen-
tt.' They may on occasions be high
Ii d. Tut the mincing propriety Of the
JI.e> and bcaus of yore has entirely
di,a,,D ared In a we'll known society
u0y,l written Is or 20 years ago, which
wa, a Presumably correct delineation
Of tae manners and habits of the fash
iClatlr life Of that time, two heroines
rlay their role-one We're de We're,
with the correct speech and manners Of
Asr caste, and the other a suddenly ex-
altvd bourgeoise, who goes through the
social fires Of criticism and experience
lctory she energies true gold from the
rd,al Oddly enough today the types
mlgAt he reversed; it is the bourgeoise
who is thigh toned" and the We're de
We're who is slangy holden. New
IOyk Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
a Test For Eight or Left IIandedness

1t is noted editorially in The Medico
Legal Journal, New York, that in many
criminal cases it becomes necessary to
know whether man is right CT left
handed, Quoting DR.. Hall CT D.nver, a
high authority, the writer says:
1.-THE matter has generally been set
tied Ly tie production Of witnesses,
who have testified freely in many cases
to q given condition when an equal
number of witnesses have been brought
forward who have testified to an oppo-
site condition. In many cases the queS-
ton could be better settled by an exam
ination Of the prisoner, if such an ex-
animation could be obtained, or of the
corpse, in case this became desirable by
a study Of the cicatriceS upon the hands,
such as are inflicted by every man who
handles tccls of every kind, but espe-
cially tho pocketknifc. Although most
left handed boys arc taught to write
with the right hand, believe the knife
is commonly handled with the left hand
in such cases by tho left handed, and
many tools are used in q similar manner
in various trades. In women the study
could not he expected to be Of SO much
value, and still it has proved to be fair
ly conclusive in many cases. y
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
An Iucautious Epicure.

81 suppose" said the young woman,
"tEa} when miner makes big discov-
Try ii is to his interest to avoid spread
ing tho news, so as to keep as much as
possible for himself"
"Some of them try it," answered the
returned gold seeker. "But as rule it
doesn't work. When man has sud-
denly reached enormous wealth, he is
almost certain to betray tho fact in
some way"
"Have you known of such case on
the Kloudike?'
"Only one. Ordinarily the men don t
try to deceive anybody. One chap made
big discovery and tried to keep it
quiet, but it wasn't more than day or
two before everybody knew be had
struck it rich
Something in his manner betrayed
it,"
"No."
"He was seen spending more money
than usual?"
"No. He never spent any money in
public, He was great one for keeping
it to himself.
"Perhaps he talked in his sleep?"
"Wouldn't have been anybody to
hear him if he had. "
"You surely were not mean enough
to shadow him."
Didn't have to. He practically an
nounced that he had suddenly become a
millionaire himself. There wasn't any
possibility of mistake.
"How did be do it?'
Game around one day with the smell
Of onions on his breath. - Washington
Star.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
A Noble Stpel.

1t was Sir Henry Ilavelock Allan S
boast that he could make his Arab, like
the British army, ego anywhere and do
anything," and there is IA well authen-
tica,ed story of how one day, mounted
upon his horse, he called upon friend,
who received him from an upper Win
dow, with the remark, IN be down
in "a moment. - ooh, don't trouble to
come DOWN. was the general reply.
"We'll come up to you, and he set
his steed at the steps, and i'll Il moment
was in the hall and would undoubtedly
have assembled to the drawing ROOM
New Iork Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

,-rpc married woman was obliged
.ta alone overnight in a st. Louis
.rn few years ago, her husband be.
: ra,ued by business in neighbor.
H. ...tu, In the dead of night the wo-
a.. vo. awakened out Of sound sleep
a tremendous noise in the wardrobe.
:, :! .,'o. .uch a sudden and unearthly up.
y r.at the woman, sensible and prac.
.,"l though she was, was frightened.
1,~ noise ceased, then returned. The
~ Jumped up, lighted the gas,
,,,|.d at her watch and found it was
49, midnight and made thorough
.rA both Of the wardrobe and the
.'.w There was nothing, so far as the
.i5.rra Of the senses went which could
.,a,rnr for the racket. The woman put
az" az, trs light and went back to bed. The
-, - wa, not repeated either that night
SIX months afterward, however, the
..'.,,u was in San Francisco, and for
,n,' first tine in her life and solely out
3 curiosity she attended spiritualistic
,+,.tiu.. Almost Immediately the me.
I,9g. perfect stranger, turned to her
"rT .qil, The spirit Of your mother is
,r...,.t. madam, and she says that six
rnta. ago naming the precise date
.oo ui,d to communicate with you by
rqn, Of the wardrobe in the Blank
r,.L st. Louis" The woman's prac.
,al good sense did not desert her.
r.. =. you just tell my mother" she
.o.l that the next time she wants tc
,.r,.ru!cate with me not to make such
,r.oYful racket in the dead Of night
and ui:nten me half out of my senses. u
New York sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

Y ~" ,3n"..'Yg picnic fashion upon
q ~ dc Glaze party Of tourists
we're surprised ty wolfram who, letter
IN hand, emerged from tic neigh boring
hotel. The party consisted Of husband
and wife, two daughters, a young girl
friend who was travelling with them
and courier and guide. The woman
eyed the crowd for a minute, and, then,
rushing straight up to the young girl,
she asked her to mail the letter. cit
will get there so much sooner if you
don t mind carrying it down with you,
said the woman; "otherwise | shall
have to wait until tomorrow when tho
regular postman comes. The whole
proceeding Was so sudden and so char
acteristic Of women that the girl was
inclined to laugh, but she pocketed the
letter and promised to mail it as re.
quested
Your face was your fortune that
time, " remarked the man Of the party
on the way down. THAT woman looked
US over we'll before she picked upon
you. l suppose she saw that you wers
one who could be trusted not to forge t
to mail letters.
Now the point of this story is net
that the girl forgot to mail the letter,
for she didn't, nor that it was the man
of the party who had to remind her If
it, for she needed no reminding, bnt
that just before posting the missive the
girl happened to glance at its super
scription. 1t was directed to her mother
The girl could hardly believe her eyes
yet there it was in good, plain Ameri-
can writing, the name Of her own dear
mother whom she hadn't seen for so
many months and at her own home adj
dress. The girl sent letter home upon
her own account and learned that the
woman was an old friend whom the
mother had not seen for many years and
whom the girl had never seen, though
often heard Of When the two, woman
and girl, afterward met to know each
other for the first time, they agreed
that the MGR de Glace had supplied
them with the choicest sample of coin.
cidence III their experience. New York
Sun
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

"That man forgot to sign his name, y
remarked Il we'll known insurance agent
as he reached the end of a letter from
one Of his spondents.
81 presume you run across many cases
Of forgetfulness and abstraction while
reading your correspondence l sus
gested as he resumed looking over his
mail.
"Well, yes they are more frequent
than l wish they were. One Of the most
singular instances was case where
man in af1ixing his signature to check
used portion of my name and par
of his own. And he was the president
of one of our leading colleges to~
Portland (Me.) Argus.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Mixed.

y Mississippi girl described her first
visit to a city in the following rhapsody !:
oh, had such a perfectly beautiful
tlmc Everything was SO converted, you
know. We stopped to house where we
lode to cur rooms in refrigerator, and
orr rooms We're illustrated with cleo
ten lights. There was no stove IN the
room, hut one of those Legislators In
the floor, and the heat poured right up
through. 1 did not have any appetite
and could not get a thing could real
re- Honestly, when l got home was
almost IN individual. "-Atlanta Con-
stltutiun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Power In PORTRAYAL.

"Why, man, I've had whole audi
enccs fall to their knees in terror at my
description of the day of Judgment. y
The other exhorter smiled pityingly.
"Ah, ycs!" he replied. But the other
night l portrayed the destruction OF the
world with such power that man cam"
IN after the services and asked me whom
he should see about the kaleidoscope
rights. '-Detroit Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
He Rides Free.

An English paper says that blsnop
Ellicott Of Gloucester enjoys the prlvl-
lege of being allowed to trave1 Oh n ANY, ;;
railway in England free of charge Inns
unusual favor was conferred upon hlm
NV the various officials in recognition
Of his heroic cxertions in administering
sniritnal consolation to the dying VIC
Tins in railway accident near Iotteh-
ham, Notwithstanding his own very
serious injuries. This was while 'n'
bishon was still young man
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
,.u.,, xybile to Know Him.

sa,esnau-You were the lady l be-
,;eve who purchased the COOKBOOK
viii Won take his card, please!
1adv--"Dr. Pilton. Why 40 you
give me his card! Of his
salesman-We always give one Oh n.S
cards to a purchaser of "Ovener $ N .,
.onl. " He is very successful Ill ihdlses'
+;on -t,oston journal
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

nave to fears as to my daughters
ultimate success" said tho exprima
uonha, for she has inherited my
voice
r. ihdeed!' replied the visitor. "lve
o Wv. wondered what became of it. -
chicago News
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
A Woman's Joke.

Have you heard this one: Why is a
man with bottle of mucilage i'll his
pocket, racing at the top of his speed
on a bicycle, like the July sun: The an
swer is, obviously, "Bocause he Is a
scorcher." But what has tho bottle OF
mucilape to do with it: Why, that S the
stickcr. Club, Woman,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life Away.

If YOU want to quit tobacco using easily an,
forever. be made well, strong. magnetic, lui
NJ new life and vigor. take No-To-l}ac, the
won,]er-worker that makes weak men strong
MANY -ain ten pounds in ten days. over 400,
GEO cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your owl
druggist. who will guarantee cure. l'ookle
and sample mailed free. Address sterlin!
Remedy co., Chicago or New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Economical.

"a good many people,, said the
philosopher, "are economical after the
manner of man | once knew, who
smoked 30 cent cigars and saved the
nalf burned matches to kindle the fires. y
.Indianapolis Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
No Need.

DO you know, l dom t think much OF
Mawson."
You don't have to. You can size
Mawson up i'll two seconds. "-Harleil
Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

y,en a man loses an ear NY pa' ,ne
from 500 to 1928 he can proeur ,'h hn
i, t'ar made of specially prepared rubber
t thnt can be crumplcd without lhJul LS
s .,,' is carefully painted to resemble 'ne
natural organ.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

Cholly Addlepate-Aw, doctah,
llaye Wecently been afflicted with fear
fal headaches.
Doctor-I see. Some of those aching
Noi'1S We read about. -Chicago News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

"Have you anything to say. asked 1
.,,o sheriff as he strapped the murderer
in the electric chair .,o+ Fools
~ lust want to point out what i Ias
II. ,,onnle were who said l was porn
". .n'1 ho hanged, " replied the criminal
with smile Of triumph - l''''''''
N,rtb American.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

Clear the window of the soul of cob
"'oS, spider wcaved by prejudice and
"n''l"i and sin, that through faith 8
Crystalline atmosphere you may look
through the gate into the heavenly city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

lhe jubilee visit of the colonial prem
itFs lea to the discovery that the Prince
VI VI Wales pronounces premier as IN
ieiich' preni-ay.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Nm IrauktUrttr ZGltunS stat

The annual increase Of tho German
p,,ti,u during the last five years has
been more than five times as much as
that of the French.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

Eczema in any part of the body is instantly
relieved and permanently cured by Deans
Ointment, the sovereign remedy for all Itch
ness of the skin.
C1re that cough with Shiloh's Cure, The
best Cough Cure. Relieves Group promptly
one million bottles sold last year. 40 doses
for 25cts. Sold bv Kendrick g. Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
--a---- -----
FaraIyZeu the Geese.

During the war we were not permit
ted to carry guns, but the boys used to
hide their weapons and slip out unob-
served and indulge in few hours
hunting. | saw young fellow start out
one day and when he returned, not moro
than two hours later, he had II Wild
geese. | rccollect one instance during
that ncliod when we were net allowed
to carry guns W hen the geese became so
numerous ard bold as to make 1T al
most imu0ssi lp for us to raise II crop. L
had a field If wheat, which they were
picking up before the grains h"d uno
To terminate. took an ounce Ct strych-
nine dissolved it in ~ iGulAttd water,
soaked corn in it and scattered the corn
ov,r thc Whcatfcld. The next nolnlng
| gathered up wagon lead OF dead and
,nralvzld wild geese, some 40 or 30 OF
Them. in the whcatticld. light or ten
If them recovered and became domesti-
Gated. Kansas City Times.
The lrauAturter Zeltung states that
among ~ agents who make 1T busl-
ness to secure engagements for German
actors no fewer than - were found to
be men who had been punished Tor some
crime Or other
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Total given during mos. 1897. S40,800.00

4 The New England HtHtf|.
Tho Ricvcl...r + he ce lehrated Pierce special
1897 Pattern, MIRO ny Geo PIERCE Co.. OF i>i
felo, Boston and New York. Fitted with fihr.,m, .
Trss First Glass MCKEE Lamu. New I'rLhr,,uuLo
Bell, Standard Cyclometer. and Hunt Lace o'do'''
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09
PROTZMAN.
The Photographer,
The cheapest and best place
to get pictures or frames in
this part of the world.

ut is very evident there will be
no effort to have the war revenue re
pealed at the coming session of con
gress, even if the war should be
brought to conclusion. This con
filct has opened new field for the
expenditure of government funds,
and there must be material in
crease in receipts over the Dingley
bill in order to maintain the Gov
eminent. The fact that a larger
standing army and an increased ma
val force are to be maintained re-
quires the expenditure of millions
more than formerly
PROF. A. L. WADE has secured the
contract for the text books to be
used in the public schools of Vir
ginia. An idea of the size of the
contract may be given when it is re-
membered that the population of
the state is well near two millions. A
card from Prof. Wade contains the
following list:
Textbooks for public schools of
Virginia, adopted by the Virginia
school board, 1898.
Hyde's Practical Lessons in the
use of English.
Hyde's Practical English Gram
mar.
The Natural System of Vertical
Writing.
Thompson's New Short Course in
Drawing.
TEXT BOOKS NAMED FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
Heath's German and English Ger
man Dictionary.
Joynes Meissner German Gram.
mar
Joynes German Reader.
Heath's Series German Classics.
Heath's French English and En-
glish- French Dictionary.
Edgren's French Grammar.
Super's Preparatory French Read
er.
Heath's Series French Classics.
/ won these books in the late con
test. A L. WADE
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09
For the Next 80 DAYS.

Let us call your attention once
more to the fact that we will go
east about September 10th for fall
and winter goods, and until that
time our present stock must go, and
we still have a good stock to select
from consisting of dry goods, no
tions, clothing, hats, boots and
shoes, hardware, queensware, salt,
furniture, etc. Remember we are
agents for the Syracuse pillow, Torch
light cooking stove and the White
and Queen sewing machines and
can save you money on these arti-
cles. We have already received a
big line of boots and shoes for fall
and winter which are now open tor
your inspection, SO don't fail to see
us in the next 30 days if YOU are
looking for bargains Remember we
take your butter. eggs and chickens
in exchange for our goods.
See them at
HUTCHINSON d JACOBS.
Little Falls.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09

THE boys from Monongahela City
who are camped on the river below
town feel that an injustice has been
done them by the publication Of a
statement that they were killing
game out Of season. The boys are
fond of hunting but would not under
any conditions kill game against the
law.
MR. VoIGHr has interested "a
bridge company in the matter and
will likely arrange with them for the
building Of a bridge across Cheat
river at or near Ices Ferry. Itwould
be- toll bridge but the rates would
be less than half the present ferriage
and much more convenient. If such
an arrangement is made the county
would sooner or later buy the struct-
ure and make it free.