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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
Lottery superstitions.

One strange result of Bismarck's
death, says London Vanity Fair, has
been the stimulus that 1t has given to
lottery speculation in Vienna. Never
since the terrible catastrophe at the
Ring theater have the offices been
crowded by so many thousands Of super
stitious spectators. The age Of the de.
parted Observation-Disclosures, Of course,
the favorite number, but it soon became
impossible to get even the fraction Of q
ticket. All the factors and multiples Of
the number were next bought up with
eager alacrity, and there was q run on
every other figure even remotely con-
nected with the hero's life. Many seri.
Gus gamblers despise these arithmetical
condolences and follow the handbooks
which assign numbers to incidents and
characteristics.
One old woman entered an Office and
besought the clerk to tell her what
figure represented "Reichskanzler.
The compilers Of the mystic lists had
omitted this important word. "How-
ever" said the official, "Stag hill was
Bismarck's favorite spot'-it is, in
fact, his burial place-"and stag is 80
"a first class chance" The good lady
planked her hard earned form on the
stag, but had no luck Indeed the draw
ings so far have gone dead against the
believers in signs and omens.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
Business and Personal Letters,


IA youp, man in business is wisest
who sees to it that his personal letters
do not come to his business address, -
writes Edward Box in The Ladies'
Hor- e Journal. aside from the tech
nical point that he has no right to use
his employers address for social CORE.
spondence and that it is not the place
for such letters. it means a freedom
from distraction which ia valuable to
him. The receipt of social letters at
business places often means their an
swer there, and SO one evil multiplies
into another. a young mans business
hours should be devoted to business,
and he cannot DO too strict in the OBJ
servance of that rule.
"Nor should our girls seek in any re-
spect to lead our young men to give
laxity to that rule. The best kind of q
self respecting girl, on tho other hand,
is she who helps d young man to keep
inviolate q rule so obviously for his own
best interests, present and future. A
girl cannot too rigidly let young man
alone during business hours. That is
the rule Of wisdom, and l wish that
every girl would learn it and adhere
to it."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
A Many Sided Man II william.

The people Of Constantinople present
ed Emperor William with silver vase.
He will have fountain erected in
Stamtoul as return gift As soon as
the idea seized him the emperor design
ed fountain and sent the plans to the
sultan.
There is no denying the versatility of
this astonishing young man. When his
soul yearns for song or symphony,
he sits down and composes one If the
nation needs an anthem, his facile tai
ent turns one out When he wants to
read an interesting book Of romance,
travel or history. he promptly writes
just such book.
Emperor William prides himself on
his capacity to command an army or a
feet of battleships He is finished
horscman, q hunter Of big game, a low
er of wild sport and an adept at the
gcntler graces Of twanging light gui.
tar or trolling love song.
He does many things we'll, and if he
could still the buzzing Of that divinely
commissioned bee in his bonnet he
might settle down to be very useful
citizen. New York Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07

The largest railway staten in the
world is building in Boston, and on
unique plans, having two stories for
trains, local trains running in and out
of the Basement on new loop system,
and all tracks are being fitted with the
third rail for electricity. The capacity
of the entire depot will not be far from
1000 trains per day. The building has
a ten acre roof, and the waiting room is
ss5 feet long and two stories high. The
basement is six feet below the main
level of the neighboring sea, and in Or
der to build it there first had to be put
in the largest cofferdam ever known,
1000 by 700 feet. In this a great cup
of cement was laid, resting upon 4, 400
piles, and in this cup the building
stands. In order to make room for this
great building $40 others were demol.
ished. which sheltered during business
hours 1000 people.-Philadelphia Rec.
ord.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
Tomorrow occurs the Congressional

Tomorrow occurs the Congressional
elections throughout the country. Al
though an "Of year" contest, yet the
result will mean more than the ordinary
"Off veal" voters battle. Two years
ago this month the politician who had
been termed 1.-The Advance Agent Of
Prosperity" was selected for the highest
position in The land. With him cane a
large Republican majority in the popu-
lar branch of the National Congress.
States, long pillars for the "solid south, ="
were added to the column of the victors'
Elected for his well known tariff views
and his somewhat two sided gold album
notion, he was expected to start the
march of labor which had ceased for the
four pending years. He changed the
Coxcy and the Kelley Columns, to the
happy industrious ever intelligent
workmen. lie retained confidence
opened the mills and stopped to some ex-
tent the crys for bread in the cities of
plenty. He did il? No. Mckinley
and Congress elected by our people did
it. But they did more. Mckinley and
Congress declared for the starving
Cubans. Our soldiers and our sailors
did the rest The Castilian race are
kicked out Of our waters, and even in
the dewey Isles" our banner of Liberty
waves supreme. Now comes the cleo
ton. Can any Democrat say the House
of Reputation ought to be changed
Oought not the President to be given
the chance to solve the problems of
peace before being confronted with I'M
just charges? Will not the voters of the
County take thes view and retain a
Republican Congress. We think next
Tuesday this question can he answered
"Yes". We are not mind readers, or
prophets, and have no gift of "Second
Sight" but careful view of the field
would indicate that the Republicans will
win the next Congress by smaller
majority than at present, due to the
blunders of the War Department.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
NExlCO'S NATIONAL DRINK.
It II Made of the Sap of the Century
Plant and IL Called PulQue.

Plant and IL Called PulQue.
The juices of the maguey or century
plant form universal drink among the
Mexicane. These plants blossom only
once and that at about ten years Of age,
after which they die. When the blossom
stock appears in the center Of the plant,
at the base of the long, thick leaves, the
maguey farmer watches 1t carefully un-
til it reaches certain stage in its de.
veIopment, and he then cuts it out in
such manner as to leave a bowllike
depression Into this receptacle is pour.
ed the sap which would have gone to
nourish the long blossom stock had it
been left in the plant, and from these
juices the famous Mexican beverages are
made.
A harvester makes his way from plant
to plant in the maguey field, gathering
the liquid by means Of crude siphon
and pigskin bag. The siphon most
commonly used consists Of a long neck
ed gourd with hole at either end. The
sap gathercr places the smaller end Of
this gourd in the liquid filled hollow in
the center OF the plant, and then by put
ting his mouth over the larger end and
sucking the air from the gourd be draws
up the liquid into his siphon. The
gourd being filled, stopper is placed in
the hole at the large end and the meas
ure is emptied into the pigskin.
The juice thus obtained is passed
through simple process Of fermenta-
ton which requires about "a hours
when it becomes fit for use as bever-
age. The chief drink thus obtained from
the maguey is pulque, which is the
Mexican national beverage. This liquor
has the appearance Of iced buttermilk
and it is said to resemble it very much
in taste. The fluid becomes unpalatable
and useless, however, after 48 hours
and consequently it must be consumed
as soon after making as possible. Ac.
cording to Modern Mexico, pulque max
ing is an enormous industry in Mexico.
Mexico City alone consumes 100, 900
pints day. besides quantities of mescal
and tequila. Pulque is made from the
large maguey by fermentation, while
mescal is q much more intoxicating
liquor, obtained by distillation from
the heart and the root of a smaller va
riety Of the same plant Tequila is also
a brand of maguey sap.
A we'll developed maguey plant will
yield from 100 to $50 gallons of sap
The sap must be gathered daily for sew
eral weeks, sometimes for three months.
before it ceases to flow. The natives re-
gard these beverages as an essential part
of their diet, and their consumption is
universal among all classes Of people,
Manufacturer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
The pyramid of Cho1u1a.

The pyramid Of Cholula is one of the
wonders ct Mexico. The date of its
building is unknown. 1t was there be-
fore the Aztecs came, and they were
told that it had been built by race of
giants descended from the two Survivors
Of great deluge that overspread the
land. 1t was the intention of the build
ers, the legend goes, to raise the heights
Of the pyramid to heaven, but they in
CURED the Cispleasure Of the gods, who
sent forth fires and destroyed them.
When the Spaniards came, they do
stroyed the sumptuous temple of the
"god Of the air" that stood on the sum.
nit and established there a Christian
church. A@
The pyramid. says Modern Mexico,
has the appearance Of natural hill, as
its sides are overgrown with trees and
bushes, which is but an evidence of it's
great antiquity, as it's interior is COM
posed OF alternate layers of sun dried
brick, clay and limestone. The height
is III feet above the plain. The four
sides face the cardinal points and are
laid i'll terraces that now arc overgrown
with flowers and sh.rbs. The base lines
are more than 1000 feet on each side,
or twice as long as the great Cheops,
or. to give better idea of its size, is to
say that it covers 30 acres of the plain.
A paved road leads up the steep west
side, with stops Of hewn stone, to the
arch and cross Of the Church of Nuestra
Sonora de los Remedies From the bal
comics the view Of the valley and sur.
rounding mountains, the many churches,
with their glazed tile towers and the
towns and villages Of the plain, is su-
perb.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
TLYMONSTER MISSILES.
steel Tempered with as Much Care
az n Razor Blade.

steel Tempered With as Much Caro-
nv n Razor Blade.
The invention OF the modern high
power guns has brought into ue pro-
jectiles that are the finest product OF in
genuity and improved machinery, call
ing for the best efforts of skilled arti-
sans. Instead of cast iron globes that
could be turned out by any foundry 20
years ago, use is now made Of the grades
Of steel, tempered with as much care as
. razor blade and ground and polished
with as much exactitude as surgical
instrument.
Here is the history Of the making Of
a 10 inch shell, and as the projectiles
of all sizes are made in the same man
ner it gives some idea OF the vast
amount Of labor required to equip q
feet
In the casting shop molten steel is
cast into solid piece l2H inches in
diameter. 1t is then taken to the FORGE
room, where, after being reheated, 1t
is hammered down to l0A inches and
considerably elongated during the proc
ess. Next it is conveyed to the machine
room and placed upon specially con-
structed lathe and turned and pointed.
The only parts Of the shell that bear
against the rifled surface of the gun are
the conical end and the copper ring
that encircles the base. This ring is
soft, so as not to injure the rif1ing
After the finishing cut has been given
to the projectiles the diameter OF the
largest part of the cone is 1915 inches
and that Of the body Of the shell is $50
inches.
Then the extracting score" lie cut
There is V shaped groove, in which q
tool can be fastened when 1t lie desired
to withdraw the shell from the gun.
The next move is the boring Of 8 inch
hole in the base Of the projectile to a
depth of IA inches. Tempering follows
In this process the shell is suspended,
point downward, into receptacle filed
with molten lead, and is allowed to
settle until the metal rises above the
cone base.
At first the temperature Of the lead
ia but 500 degrees, but it is increased
gradually to 1900 degrees The work
Of heating continues for many hours.
when the shell is withdrawn and spray.
ed with water, to give it hard exterior.
Next follows bath in vat filled with
secret ingredients after which the she'll
is cooled with jet Of water.
Once more the she'll goes back to the
machine shop, where the hole in the
base is widened half an inch and the
depth increased inches. The hole is
then threaded and screw plug insert
ed. The grin ding room is next, Here
the extreme diameter of the cone is
ground down to 10 inches exactly. The
workmen now apply the "band score"
which is groove for the reception Of
the soft copper band
After the soft steel cup has been fitted
to the tip of the projectile, on the theory
that when the she'll strikes the armored
side of battleship the point will be
protected without any interference with
its penetrating power, the work is fin
ished go far as the steel company is con.
cerned. 1t is then boxed up and shipped
to some United States arsenal, where it
is filled with an explosive compound
and made ready for its work Of destruc-
tion.-Philadelphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
The Stranger,

A man in this city has just received
the following letter from Great Falls,
Mon.:
DEAR UNcLE-Papa has allowed me the use
Of his typewriter just long enough to tell you
that am little boy and that was born on
Thursday morning last, quite early. / am
worth coming all the way from New York to
see. weighed ten pounds when was born,
nine pounds the day after. and now weigh
ten again have fine alto voice and know
several songs. Papa says l am nonpareil,
Whatever that means think English o very
hard language to learn, and am very fond Of
the western climate. have no name vet, and
SO can only sign myself your loving nephew.
New York Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
Justice Harlan Likes to Play Col:


Justice Harlan has cone wild about
golf, according to the opinions of his
colleagues on the supreme bench, who
insist that no sane man will get up at 6
O'Clock in the morning, prepare his own
cup of coffee and then walk a couple of
miles in order to knock ball about in
the damp grass before breakfast But
Justice Harlan explains that that is
the only way he can indulge his favor
ite pastime. He has to 60 to the capitol
to attend consultations between 10 and
II O'Clock and does not get off the bench
until s. He declares that If his col
leagues would follow his example and
spend three or four hours in exercise in
the open air every morning it would be
better for the cause Of Justice. Chicago
Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
BiSmarcE'a EOrtuno

The National Zeitung declares on the
highest authority that the total amount
of Prince Bismarck fortune from all
sources at the time Of his death did not
quite reach $500, 900 marks, and that
1t is burdened, so far as his heirs are
concerned, with several considerable
annuities. The convertible value of the
late ex-chancellor's orders and silver
presentation plate is appraised in the
same journal at less than $50, 900 marks.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
What Shaw Says He In.

Being asked by the Nottingham Ex.
press for some Biographical facts, F"
Bernard Shaw, the critic, replied: III
am bachelor (he has recently mar
ried), an Irishman, vegetarian. an
atheist, teetotaler, fanatic, humor-
list, fluent liar, Social Democrat, a
lecturer and debater, a lover of music
fierce opponent Of the present status
OF women and an insister Oh the serious.
ness of art"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07

1hirty-fve cents will be refunded to
any person using bottle of Hendricks
White Pine Balsam and Tar who are
not satisfied.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Louise C. French and
ID. Agnez French
Washington

d. Agnez French County Court,
VS.. September Term.
ID. Edgar French, ct al. 1898.
Whereas, it has been ordered by said County
Court that we, the undersigned Commission
ers, duly appointed by said court for that pur-
purpose, sell the real estate situated in Barre,
in said County, and known as the David
French Estate, and more particularly describ-
ed in the petition in said entitled cause, at
public or private sale, and to execute convey
ances t. the purchasers as provided by law,
and hold the proceeds until the further order
of said Court, and if sold ut public sale, notice
thereof to be given by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Barre Daily
Times and BARRE EVENING TELEGRAM.
newspapers published in said Barre prior to
said sale,
Now, persuant to said order. we hereby
give notice that we will sell said real estate at
public sale on said real estate at said Barre OH
the 10th day of November, A. d., 1893, at ten
O'clock in the forenoon. unless previously soltl
at private sale according to said order.
Dated at Barre, VT, this 10Th day of De-
tober, A. d., 1898.
G. T. Swasey, ! Co,nr,,s
7. II. Lance, C .;
16s Ii. w. Lyford, s'ohers'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07

Mrs. Briggs of Morrisville has rented
the home place of Mrs. Ella I. Lamb at
159 North Main Street and has opened
the same for table boarders. 15Otf.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07

Try the 4-70-S cigars at the Parlor
Lunch Room.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
LOST. SIRAY;p OR STOLEN.

A Red Cocker Spaniel Pup. He has four
white feet and white breast; has u scar on his
neck. Finder will he rewarded by leaving
him at this Office Immediately,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07
FOR SALE.
A FIRST CLASS DWELLING HOJJSE.
COR. SUMNER AND MER.
CHANT ST.

Fine location, good rooms. spring
water, known as the Curtis place. Terms
reasonable; chance for another house
on lot. Must be sold.
Perry & Lapoint,
Gordon Block.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-07

Entered in the Post Office ut Barre VT, AZ
secOnd-class matter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06

seventeen years old he went from there to
Moretown where he lived three years.
From there he went to Waits6eld to engage
in the harness business, but soon removed
to Mortified where he remained until 1865,
when owing to i'll health he sold his BUSH
ness and went to Pottsvllle, Pa, for the
Etna Insurance Company. In 1867 he To-
Gated In st. Jobnsbury as its general man
ager for this part Of the country. In 1857
he married Emiline Il. Howe, daughter of
Uriah Howe, Esq, OF Moretown, who
survives him. Mr.. Sargent was trustee and
was for many years president and treasurer
OF the Universalist society in st. J%ohnsbury.
He was always in politics a steady and con-
sistent democrat. Despite the fact that his
party was always in a hopeless minority, he
was for many years elected trial justice OF
the peace. He was much respected as
a man and citizen. He was modest and un
assuming in his nature, faithful to his duties
as a citizen, and will be much missed in
the community. Although he had been i'll
for some time, his death came unexpectedly
The immediate cause OF his death was
apoplexy. His remains were taken to
Moretown on Monday for interment.
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she would soon get over it, and a sense
OF modification, a realization that sbe
bad made a show of herself. would
come over her, and then, If he were
only clever enough to tell her that he
didn't want her to spoil her pretty face
by getting angry again, she would think
twice before giving way again.
"But you said something about tenn
per and old maids" interrupted the
amiable girl with q malicious smile at
the other.
Eyes, l did," he answered promptly,
land l meant it, too. Many a man has
been scared off from asking a woman
70 become his wife by the assertion
rom her lips that she has a bad temper
and Is proud of it. Men are selfish
creatures, and above all things like
physical and mental comfort. Perhaps
the average man does not hope to at
tain happiness in this world, though in
truth he never ceases to seek it, but be
does believe that there is such a thing
as harmony, and he knows that a bad
tempered woman and harmony don't 90
hand in hand. Availability is power, If
woman only knew it. By being always
cheerful and amiable she can get a hold
on men that the bad.tempered woman,
no matter how beautiful, rich, and al
Turing she lie, never dreamed of in her
philosophy. Availability is not only
power; it is health; it is mental pro-
erosion; it is long life to ones self
and to Others"
-. well, l never thought of it in that
light" remarked the bad-tempered girl
as the doctor dieanneared HU;u 1o,,
forgive me for being rather hasty and
violent a little while ago?" turning to
the other girl. 81 never dreamed that
temper had anything to do with a
woman's looks and her chances of mar
rage"
"There are many critical hours in a
woman's life," responded the other.
"They come to us every day, and they
may come in a fit of bad temper, it
seems."-New York Sunday Sun.
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BARRE TRAINS,
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing June 26, 1898.
Trains Going South and East ,oil Leave Mont
pelfer as f~olotos.

commencing june 20, 1888.
Trains Going South md East ,oil Leave Mont.
pelter as foHotos:
8 M. MAIL for Ftchburg, Boston. sprtns
field, New London and New York. Wagner ParloI
Car to Boston, without change. Connects at White
ParlCr car White River Junction to New York with
out change.
IL: 80 p. M. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell, and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Parloi Car to Boston.
@. 90 p. Nj. PASSENGER, for White River
Junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor.
.12:A0 A. M. EXPRESS, fer Boston VIA Lowell
and all points In New England. New York snd South
Trains Going North and Vest:
1850. p. M, EXPRESS, for Montreal and the
west, and week days for ogdsnsburg, Richford aad
1918 A. nj. PAssENGER. for Burlington. Rut.
York.
$3.50 P NJ PASSENGER, fer Burlington St Al.
Parlor Car to Montreal without change.
$3.50 T. NJ; White Mountain Passenger from
Portland and Fabyans for Burlington, due Burling-
ton 5:lO p. M. Throughn Wagner parlor car.
O. 90 p. M. xPkEs for Burlington. st. Al
bans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from
Chicago $40 Pm, next night Connects at Essex
Junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West Tor
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $50. 9l5. 1850, A. NJ, I2:SS,
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at $40, $3.50 A. M, IL; 100 M, 3;O5, $40,
l; 90. p. M. Arrive at Montpelier. twenty min.
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for Williamstown at IL :55 p. NJ. and
$3.50 p. n.
'Daily. Sundays included. I Sundays only.
All passenger trains viii stop at the PioneerWorka
to take or leave passengers when signaled.
u. Is. BAILEY. Agent.
II. W. BALDWIN. General Superintendent
s. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
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Neuralgia of
the Stomach

lisa disease of very common occurrence, and is
often attributed to heart trouble. 1t is often
found in young females, and may be associated
with anamia. The pain is most severe when
the stomach is empty, and it is found that by
taking a few mouthfuls of some light food the
pain is relieved. This, however, is only tenn
porary, and not curative. In order to estab-
lish a cure, treatment should begin by system
attic and frequent attention to baths, after
ward rubbing the body with a coarse towel in
order to start up the cutaneous circulation.
Take DR.. Frost's Neuralgia Cure four times a
day, and Dyspepsia Cure after each meal.
This treatment, if persisted in, never fails,