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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-04
Vermont TO The FroRt.

The splendid victory of the fleet under
the command OF Rear Admiral George
Dewey at Manila Sunday morning should
be source of qualification and pride to
every true Vermonter. The commander
of the Asiatic squadron is all right; there
is nothing at all the matter with him.
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reports of the war, and morning, noon and
night the metropolitan dailies flood the news
stand and are eagerly sought by interested
readers. The bulletin board is surrounde
by an anxious group, and the telephone and
telegraph wires are kept busy.
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No Lady

in town, suffering from piles, but what would
prefer the easiest method of being cured. No
knife, no pain, but sure cure for piles by
using Hill's Pile Pomade. printed guar
antee with each package. BY mail 81, six
for S., Try it tonight.
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Bellows Falls Times.
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WATCH THE DATE.

Watch the date on your paper. 1t has been
the policy of this paper since its establish
ment not to stop subscriptions at the expira-
tion of the time paid for unless explicit or
derS are given to that effect. However when
directions are given either at the time OF
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INSURE
Your HOUSE against fire

Your HOUSE against fire
DO YOU insure YOURSELF
against accidents?
IF NOT, you probably do not
know that you are forty times more
likely to meet with fatal or disa-
bling injury than your house is to
burn down.
The best Accident Policy on Earth
is issued by the Fidelity and Cas-
ualty Co., of New York, and is
backed by assets of So, Gil, 1881.
Losses paid to date, 81 ,494,550.66.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-04
Represent Them.
John {. Brosnahan.

General insurance, Steamship and
Railway Ticket Agency.
Mileage Books bought, sold and
rented.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-04
Spring Underwear

Ladies Medium Weight Jersey Vests long short
Knee Pnt 25c Extra sizes people, price Jersey
Vests, short sleeves for 25
and Silk Vests White and Coors 5oc Several lines Chdre Spring
Underwear.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
THE MARKETS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. II

CINCINNATI. Feb. H.
FLoUR-Spring fancy, sL50D47o; spring
family, S7594l5; spring patent, sL90G5, 40;
winter patent, A65G490; fancy. a. .5Q14 40;
R.0OG2S5; rye, northwestern, s2e5a3. 10; do
city, s295Qt2.l0
WHEAr-Sales: No. 2 red, track. 96c.
CoRN-Sales Yellow ear, track, 3lc; No. Q
mixed, track. 29c; mixed, ear. track, 29fc.
OATs-Sales: Sample mixed track, 26hc;
No. mixed, track, 26c; No. mixed, track &c;
sample mixed, track, 2sc
HOGS Select, shippers, $4,000 05; select
butchers. si0OG4o5; fair to good packers, So s5
Ds.s5; fair to good light, g. 1908 20; common and
roughs, g. 2513sO
good TO choice butchers. 81 H0OQt4o0; fair TO me-
dium butchers, 5000 LOO; common. g. 2561s 2a
SHEEP-Extras, SL5l0L65; good to choice,
HCO1440; common TO fair g. 75b275
LAMBs-Extras, s5759Ie1; good to choice,
IS. 1896 common TO fair, tlOOd4O5.
VEAL CALvEs-Fair to good light, s5.5016 25;
common and large, s35GQ525.
CHICAGO, Feb. II.
WHEAT-February, s100; May. s7K0eN o.;
July, s51c September 7s4c; December, 10.
CoRN-February, 2S15c; May, aoho; July.
3lh93lAc.
oATs- February, siSc; May. s5X02sc; July.
e3x@23Ac.
BARLEY-Cash No. s. 10000.
RYE-Cash 4shc; May, 401c.
PIrTsBURGH, Feb. 10
CATTLE-Prime, &.90a5OO; common, s36o
A00i bulls, stays and cows, t200Ga00.
HoGs-Prime medium weights and heavy
Workers. ~ ioG4 IL; heavy hogs, $4,000 05;
| pigs, sa 7bGae0i good roughs, %. 2O1a 80; COM
mon TO fair roughs s26oGs00.
saEEP-stsady at unchanged priceA
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

SPECIAL in Domestic Department
this week.
Lancaster and Standard Ginghams
at 4Ac yd.
Crash at 4c, sc and exc I'd.
Indigo blue, black and white and
light and dark prints at SIC, S%c and
&c yd.
Lonsdale and Hills Bleached Muslin
at SIC yd.
Mems Heavy Seamless Socks-6 pair
for 25 cents.
Table Oil Cloth 10c yd.
Mems Handkerchiefs-6 for % cents.
Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Hose
pair for 25 cents.
Children's Hose at Sc, sc, Sc and 1Oc
a yard.
Mems Heavy Woolen Shirts at soc,
worth scots.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
MoooAslns FOR kLoNDlKsRs.
A Large Demand for Them Has Been
Created.

AS result of the movement toward
Alaska, the leather dealers report great
activity in the manufacture and sale of
the "yellow-legged moccasins." The
government, says the Milwaukee Wis
consin, has recently ordered large sup
plies of these articles for troops who
are to be sent to the gold fields of
Alaska. 1t is declared that no other
footgear would suit the soldiers so well,
because the moccasin is the warmest
clothing for the foot in the world, and
easier than silken sandal. The manu-
facture Of moccasins in shoe factories
began away back in 1851, and the bust
ness grew rapidly, until at one time
soon after the war there were four
large factories and several smaller ones,
employing about GOO hands and turning
out hundreds cf thousands of pairs of
moccasins every year. The moccasin
is made of common leather, as rule,
tanned in a peculiar way. Salt and.
alum are used in the process. This
makes tie leather soft and pliable, and
there is a way in which, at some addi-
tional expense, it may be made water
proof. The secret OF the process is
known to only few, and the tanning is
carried on for the most part in Rhode
Island. Leather thus tanned was first
used for mill betting, and it was years
before it was discovered that it was
good for boots and shoes of the easy
and bulgy kind fit for lumbermen, who
like to wear two or three pairs of stock
ings when they go into the woods and
start on three months campaign with
snow. The original moccasin was q
baggy and unsightly thing, but nov
they have some pretense to symmetry
and style.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
Rockefeller's Wealth.

New YORK, Feb. 11.-John D. Rookie
feller is over S25, 100000 richer by the
recent advance in Standard oil stock.
His wealth is now estimated at $780,
300, 900, and his annual income is about
Sl2, 100000. According to this he has
an income of S410OO a dav.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

WASHINGTON Feb. 1l.-Ohio, Western Penn
sylvania and Western New York-Fais Sat-
urday, preceded by light rain on the lakes;
probably colder; brisk to high southeasterly
winds, becoming northwesteriy.
Tennessee and Kentucky-Fair Saturday;
colder in central and western portions and in
eastern portions Saturday afternoon; norvh-
westerly winds
Indiana-Probably fair Saturday; slightly
cooler; fresh south shifting to west winds
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. IA special
to the Journal from Menominee, Mich,
says: In collision by two log trains
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
Thursday night, at Carney Spur, Con-
ductor Anderson, of this city, and
Brakeman Toole, of Green Bay, Wis,
were instantly killed and the engine
with nine cars wrecked.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
Death of Rev. DIR. Vim. Catell.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-Rev. DR..
VIM. Catell, former President of La
Fayette college, died at 1:45 o'clock
Friday morning, after long illness OF
a complication of diseases. He was II
years of age.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
ASSIGNEE'S SALE!

$4,000 Worth of Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods Must be Sold Regard
less of Cost.
In order te wind up the business
formerly conducted by Henry Rauch
at No. 1877 Front street, 1 will offer for
the next 80 days the entire stock of
Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods,
also store fixtures, including counters,
show cases and window fixtures at
private sale. Everything must be
sold, no matter what the price, Sale
begins Thursday, Feb. 10th.
BEN RAUCH, M. E. Mock,
Manager. Assignee.
No. 1877 Front St, Marietta, D.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

One Lot of NEW UMBRELLAS
steel rod at 49c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

A Lot Of NEW DRESS SKIRTS
onenipp this week at s2.25, $3.50, s2 65,
s2.9s to S5.5O-Special Good Values.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
The Greatest Bargains
i'm CORSETS.

Surprising prices on Mems, Boys
and Children's SUITS in Clothing De-
partment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

NEW RIBBONS, NEW LACES, NEW
SILKS, etc.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
Princess Kniulani Betrothed.

HONOLULU, Feb. 5, via San Francisco,
Feb. 1.-THE engagement is an
nounced of marriage that has been
arranged between Prince David Ka-
wananakoa and Princess Kaiulani.
The formal betrothal merely awaits
the signature to certain deeds of fam
lily settlement of Dowager Queen Kapi-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
New Goods Arriving Daily

See some of the prices we are making;
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
Dress Goods Department

Is booming with Novelties suitable for
the season, Trimmings, Innings etc. to
match. We are prepared to suit all
tastes and prices in Dress Goods.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
We are making Customers in our
Shoe Department

every day.-Ladies', Misses, Children's,
Boys and Mems Shoes at prices that
have never been duplicated in this
city.-A clean, new stock to select
from, at soc, roc, CSC, s1.29 to $3.50.
We show quality, style and values
that should interest all who buy shoes.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
B. & O. S-W. RY
.---L---
TIEE TABLE.

Trains leave Marietta as follows
For Cincinnati, 5:45a m 1920 m, &11 1876 d m
For st. Louis 5:45. 1920 m; 1886 d m.
For Louisville. 5:45 a IN, 1920 a m, 1885 m.
For ParkersburR. fa:20 a m, fb.45 q m, - 5b
y m, $50 D m, t11:85 m.
For Belpre, S:45, 9:zo a m, 1;5o, ASS, 1890 m
1l.85 pm.
For Chillicothe, 1890 a m, .ll:s5 p m, +5;4s
N, tl.50 p M.
For New York, .4:b5 m, sI1.s5 p m.
sDaily. tExcept Sunday.
For detail information regarding rates
time on connecting lines, sleeping, parlor cars
q. N. PAYNE, Ticket Agent, b. q o. S. W
Agent, Cincinnati. Ohio
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

If you wish TO be healthy and happy
eat the RALSTON HEALTH CLUB
FOODS and read their books. We are
headquarters in this section of the
State for them.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

ssrs. M HART. Dentist. once over witt.
lig's Jewelry Store, Front ST. Hours rom
a. m. TO Sp.n N.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

The PUREST and BEST GROCERIES
at the LOWEST PRICES.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

1D-DR. T. 8. WARD. Dentist. once I'm
Union Block, over Charles Blumes Jewelry
Store, Front street, below Putnam,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

b2 DIR. W. M. HART, DENTIST. ofnce IL
Putnam st.. between Front and Second.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

D6-J. L. MASON, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEoN. once and Residence 40 Second ST.
rhone NO. zAl' Nov. .Tth-8mos.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
GAINESVILLE g. OHIO RIVER.
TIME CARD IN EFFEUT DEC. ind, isa5

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 20 and y make close connections =,
Zanesville with the Il. u o. and Pan Handle
trains for Columbus, Chicago and the West,
j. HOPE SUTOR, Receiver.
c. G. HARRISON. General Passeng gerAgt
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

1eS-J. O. Hardy, M. D., once corner Sec.
onu ana Putnam streets Telephone 49, Once
hours, o to IL and to4.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

@-DR. @. v. DYE. Dentist. Marietta, Ohio
once ss2 Front Street, over Boston Millinery
Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

We are ready for your trade in all
kinds of goods.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

SSCHAS. s. HART, NJ. D., once and resi-.
dence No. 300 Putnam street. Telephone 900,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

The proprietor Of tho restaurant had
Just issued new advertisement, In
tended TO cali attention to q reduction
in rates. After quoting tho prices Of
various articles TO conclnsiyely demon
strate tho fact that everything was
cheap, he added at the bottom Of thu
advertisement: Bread, butter and
potatoes, free, T"
lie knows better now. IL he had to
do 1t over again no would word ita
little differently, and all because u
solemn looking man came in ono day,
and, after taking his place at table,
pointed to the advertisement, ind
asked;
lis that on the squaro?' 81
."Certainly, replied tho waitor.
"Then give me some bread, butter
and potatoes, said the man. ~
'sfes, sir-i What else?" asked tho
waiter Ga a'ty
\ Nothing else" replied the man.
"Tliat'r MI that's Tree, isn't itT"-.
Philadelphia Ledger. -.a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
POINTED PHs.

Chieaso Nova
Satan invariably smiles when u
woman falls in love with the wrong
man. tH -
Some men are cynics BECAUSE they
are unable to make a living ut any
thing else.
No man is so ignorant that hedeesn't
know what he would do il he were IN
your place.
In the midst of life we are in death
but it is often possible TO postpone
the interment.
Labor is IL good cure for melancholy.
We seldom hear of II laborer travelling
the suicide route.
It's far more IMPORTANT that mar
should know whoa 10 be funny thar
when to know how.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
pnowN yrtyHr cas~iHa FROM HAopEp's aAEAR
- Il i,nnstlchi, isIa. hR Harpnr BroihersA

arc covered with SECOND set Of reyers
OF brown velvet. The turnover collar
expands TO the proportions 81 sailor
collar 10 the back, while tho Stock,
chemisette, and cravattn are OF pale
Maisc-cplorcd monssoline. The close
fitting sleeves ate finished similarly to
the front Of skirt and front Of bodice.
A continuation Of brown shades is used
in the Init, which Is OF sable brown
yleyet and soft shaded feathers
10 make this costume 1T will be
necessary to use H8rper's Halag opt
paper patterns. One would require I
lyards III liaht.weight bromlclath, IA
lizards Of velvet, and dozen tiny metal
or silk covered buttons,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
d coon CON ri Exios L
Depends Greatly on, the diet, Thus Avoid
ing lIxs ittinniM. a. " " l.l


1t is well-hnown fact thatthe state
OF complexion depends greatlyon dict,
the Philadelphia Press observes.
Tho first thing TO he borne In mind.
is tho strength Of the digestion. Some
people arc gifted with such excellent
digestions that nothing they take, no
matter how rich or heavy it may be,
seems to affect them in any way. while
there are others whose wretohed di@
gestinn renders them perfect martyrs.
But even those fortunate ones who do
not feel any evil effects after partaking
of very recherche dishes must remem-
her that such delicacies arc ruinous to
the state OF the complexion, which they
render thick and muddy hooking.
To acquire q delicate complexion With
pretty color, light diet should be
adopted. Too much meat ought 10 BIO
carefully avoided, and an abunlance OF
vegetables may be employed to supply
any deficiency.
in oltlen times the Frencl, had such
STRONG belief In the valuable, properties
Of several vegetables that soups com
posed of tomatoes are prescribed for
different ailments. tFF
L Many are the cures effected by apples,
blb Va tHb UHct MuOlbsJhlsi VI tthltc' IA
| They have i beneficial effect ON the
liver aud digestion, antl'by these means
give an exquisite complexion to any
one who takes them regularly. Oranges
act in very much the same manner
One doctor recommends alittle carrot
soup taken the first thing III the morn
| ing, hut without going TO that length.
there is no doubt that carrots ant
onions taken in abundance do produce
| u clear skin with healthy color.
! Another remedy for indigestion ant
| its attendant evils is u tumblar OF ho
water taken a quarter Of an'hour befcr'
meals and ths inst thing at night.
Fish, il frosih. is q good ARTICLE Q
diet, bnt canned OF shell fish is apt't'
disagree with some people ana produce
u slight rash. J,
4 Rich grayies and soups should b
avoided, and also deliberately mad
dishes Of all Kinds, Eggs, fresh fish
poultry, vegetables and fruit shonlt
tigure largely In the menu, but it mus
not he forgotten that all these article
should be perfectly fresh, and the lrui
must not he too ripe, nor must IT b
taken before 1t has reached o rerfee
state Of rironess.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
USES FOE ORD NEWSPAPERS.
They Ara valusbis 10 the Housewife IN
Many Ways *

New York Herald. ss&,
Dear me-" sighed the perplexed
housewife, II don't know what TO do
with the stacks and stacks OF old
newspapers which accumulate at our
house. y ,s42D
"Well, don't throw them away"
coupseled her friend, for they are of
more value than one would think ut
first glance. have found SO very
many uses TO which can put then, in
my home that 1 make the men folks
save every scrap, asgI4
Elm tho first place." she continued
"old newspapers dipped in cold water
will Glenn windows almost as well as
hot water, soap and cloths, and will
not iniure the hands one-half as much.
Besides, for polishing mirrors there is
nothing better than newspaper which
has been crumpled and rolled about in
the hands until IL is ms soft as fine
leather.
After the cooking is over make
our girl crush some old newspapers IN
her hands and rub the top and sides Of
the range, This removes the grease
quickly and keeps the range In excel
lent condition Ii done often,
"Everysmorning we rub our hair
brushes With pad Of newspapers.
This removes tho dust and keeEs the
brushes clean and healthy. Also, it
copduces to their long life and utility,
aTearing old newspapers into shreds
of given length is an employment
which | find amuseS My children
greatly, and keeps them out Of mis-
chief. What possible use can | find
for theahredsy Why, great many.
They e be put into wishing ticks,
and, IL frequently changed, mako a
good, comfortable bed for Il small
child. They are also excellent for
packing fragile simmer things away,
us good us excelsior and Practical,
cost ono nothing. perishable fruit, Il
laid away In boxes surrounded by she's
after sheet Of old newspapers, will last
almost indefinitely. i4 is,i
pAs substitute fnr, paper fell
under carpets the old newspapers com,
inhandy, ind ore may have is thick /
covering of themvon the floors ns oni
wishes, by simply saving up fer q few
weeks. l8 ,..g5,$gf III
'sThcse are only few of the uses /,
which ! put eur old newspapers. /
would require d big book to tell Of al
the things | do with them, and of tn,
many dollars | manage to save over,
year by simply pressing them int,
service wherever available.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29

OrIain OF Some OF the Terms That Come
Fran the Sea.

Fran the Sea.
Chicago Chronicle. n,
In the vast amount Of narrative
which has OF late been read regarding
ahips and the sen few persons have
stopped to think TO what an nxtent the
English language has boon enriched 10y
SEA terms.
For instance, in response to tho every
day query, . How arc your many Will
answer, First rate, thanks" The
latter speaker has no idea that he Is
perpetuating the remembrance OF the
old line-uf battle ship First Rate. The
navy in past days had six rates. or
clnsse,, of vessels.
Sea proverbs are also met il daily
USE For example, The devil to pay
and no pitch hot One never thinks
why devil" or pay" should be men
toned The saying originates in the
mystery Of oalking the seams OF y ships
deck. The outside seam, called by
| sailors the waterway seam, obtained
! among calSers the term of the devil
| through the difficulty of calking IL; to
irayh is to run hot pitch along the
| calked seams. We say of man who
is going wrong, ''He is ON the wrong
tack sometimes in error using the
word track. A vessel on the wrong
\ tack may drive ashore, or, il in a hur-
4 ricane, be engulfed in the heart of a
4 stbrln!HUIlis; no a0lGi g3a..
Suppose some ono spins you u
1 yarn He may tell you of the unlucky
| fellow who is "among the breakers; =
| Of the villain sailing under false
| colors;' the heroine showing signals
OF distress;'' the hero striving brapely
nnqaipst wind and tide yet true to
4 his love as the needle to the poles
presently the two are waited by d
ffavoring gala'' safely Unto port.
In politics the ship OF state'' hlunders
on with Lord Tom Noddy 'sat the
helm;" occasionally some high oiiicia
Is thrown overheard by his party.
| Colloquially, we growi Mt an inter
ferer for Showing in his oar;' We
speak Of two scoundrels as 'tarret
| with tho same brush;'' we advise oul
| friend 10 go with the current, ant
I we speak OF him to others as all fail
and "above board Jack is IL bi
ralsish, and sometimes "half sea-
| over if he does not reform he vii
find himself thigh and dry, = and "lait
up for good.
Such forms as in ''goad trim,' I
e snug berth, to" carey ON, I" ut "cles
auarters,'' to eft OUT and SO on, ar
familiar to all. Here are the deriva
lions OF three of the last mentioned
! "Rakish. /" In tho old war days, pri
vateers, pirates and such gentry de
pended upon the speed OF their vessels
these had their nlasts ''raking, q
slanting; such vessel was said to b
l'trakish that is, u fast and doubtful
customer. ITO carry on" is to kee
1 "A
) would do; reeklessness. "Ciose qual
, ters.'' Tho modern meaning is We
understood: the derivation ~ curious
, "Close quarters were strong wuode
. barriers stretched across the deck, an
/, used for shelter and retreat whom tn
g ship was boarded,
: The old slave ships we thus fittet
7 in case OF the slaves getting loose. !
. the old naval wars tho term meant ivy
I, ships in action, with their sides touch
| ing, as was often the case.