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necessary for the loading of their ships.
One day a ship came into harbor. the
captain wanting to load as quickly as
possible. lie was to take deals from
some barges, which came down at
night. The captain, to save time had
his crew transfer the lumber at night
to the deck of his ship. In the morning
came the longshoremen. They saw
what had been DONE and calmly sitting
aawn on the deck told the captain that
he must have every foot of lumber
transferred back TO the barges before
they would raise their hands. There
they sat and watched the crew make
The transfer For this idle time they
exacted pay. They were paid also for
doing what the crew had done, and for
putting The cargo III the hold.
The captain of that ship sWore that
he would never load at Quebec again,
lie and other captains made arrange
ments IL take cargo at small towns on
the river. nearer the points where TIM
Der Was cut and therefore more con-
venient than Quebec Sc the impor-
fance of Quebec "a shipping port
avindIed. until to-day the splendid
Princess Louise dock Is empty half the
time.
But the establishment II the fast
mail line ii is hoped, will cause a re
vivaI az the shipping interest. The
deep channel from Quebec to Montreal
is artificial Big ships proceed throus h
II Win caution ard the vrecktaE Of
one af them would close navigation for
the season The people o. Quebec be
lieve that for this reason their city NIL!
ha made the tet minus OF tae new
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Wonderful Gift of the Sweet Family Who, for Four Gen.
erations Have Effected Marvellous Cures

Two or three inches. After three weeks
of suffering. she asked her family ply
stefan about consulting the Sweets, and
he replied that they We're quacks. New
ertheless, she sent for the hone-setter
and within a minute he had set The
joint, which h. then packed With sand
bags so that the leg could not he used.
The limb was retored Ia its natural
length and became perfectly we'll.
A man nov living in Boston hurt his
knee joint when he MAS Il resident of
Westerly, L. l.. ana in time The knee
stiffenel and became lnisshapen. The
family doctor Told him the ease MAS
hopeless. Then he sent t. South Kings
ton FIR oRe OF the Sweet family. The
old man came. dressed in hanespun.
and gave the knee a quick inspection.
lie said II could be snut right huf
that il would hurt dfeadfulis. "G<a
ahead said The owner af the knee The
bcne-setler took the thigh III ons hand
and the leg in the other. and with a
sudden. powerful twist threw The joint
into position. He repeated the opera
ton several times
New get III and walk h said h
the patient. for II yeu don't the jinf
water won't come ami your Ieg VIII get
stin again"
The patient walked. though IL hurt
him frightfully. Presumably The flint
water" came. for his les uas restored
TO its natural condition.
A story Is told of The service per-
formed by oaa Of the Sweets III Nara
gansefT for an officer Ii thr British
navy during the war al isIz rms afI4-
Ger Tell and dis!oeated rs lsf Tsss
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EFFORTS To REGAIN HER SHIPPING TRADE

Quebec. Nov. 29.--You may have seen
in cable messages from London some
details If the plan for establishing a
fast steamship line between Canada
and Great Britain. The project is Ger
tain of success now, and it may mean
q great deal to the city of Quebec. This
VAS once commercial city of impof-
lance. its chief interest being the ship
ping of lumber. How il lost the lum-
her trade is a story which IS interest
ing 10 the people Of the United States,
because ii has New orleans end.
The men who did the lumber loading
at Quebec in summer We're the men
who loaded cotton at New Orleans in
the fall and winter. Three years ago
there was strike in New Orleans
among the leneshoEemen: some lives
were lost and public attention was at
trdcted to the condition under which
the loading WAS done. Comparison Of
the rules Of the union which these long
sharemen had organized with others
showed that they were unusually Sc
we're on THE employers; but ship-oWners
were helpless. because the number OF
available laborers was limited.
THO same men had made rules gov
sfHias the loading II ships N quebec
when the vessel owners found burden
some only prescribed number eI
man could be employed on vessels q 6.
certain siza-tha object II This rule De
ing 10 Keep tHe sa.p longer i'll port and
#ENs iHa Ia6n 1A@Ee steady o1GHpalta3l-
Steam #NIHchGs could not b& used Tor
}fafsf#Hs e#Hea aboard. IESh wages
must Ne paid. ana an.S union labor en-
shi6-masters chass8 under these re-
stFfyf5uHs EHT years They #sEe EsHt-
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The members Of the cabinet and the
presidents secretary occupy a place of
secondary Importance at the reception.
They always escort the ladies of the
receiving party from the upper floor
Of the white house to the blue par
ior, when tine reception hour has ar
rived. but when the little parade IS
over and the receiving party has been
marshalied across the front Of the blue
paflor. the cabinet with the exception
Of the secretary OF state. disappear in
the crowd Of assistants, whom the
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Mrs. Mckinley stands Lieutenant Gill
more of the army. Colonel Bingham
makes the presentations to the presi-
dent, the junior officer to the presi-
dents wife.
Visitors come at any hour. and as
semble in the red parlor after leaving
their wraps with attendants in the
state dining room. Then they are
ushered into the blue parlor. For the
diplomatic corps the secretary of state
always makes the introductions, replace
ing Colonel Bingham for a few min
utes The members Of the corps are
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daughter, if Mrs. Long shall be indis
posed. Mrs Bliss, Mrs. Gary. Mrs.
Grggs. Miss Wilson. Mrs. Porter and
Mrs. Bingham. This is according to
the Official order Of cabinet precedence
which recognizes the secretary of state
as the ranking cabinet officer and the
other cabinet offices in the order Of
their original Importance. or af their
creation. Mrs. Porter. the wife of tho
presidents secretary, and Mrs. Bing-
ham, the wife of Colonel bingham.
United States army. who has charge Of
the White house, come last.
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Italian Prince an Electrician.

The prince of Naples is perhaps the only
royal electrician among all the present
princes of Europe. He is very learned in
all that concerns the application of cleo
tricity to light, motive power, sound and
photography. He was one of the first and
most successful experimenters with the
Y rays after their discovery and in Rome
his residence in the Quirinal had the as
nect during his royal highness bachelor
DAYS of scientific laboratory.
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Quebec Will Have Fast Mail Line of Steamers, by Which
She Hopes to Revive Her Ruined Interests.

steamship line. In that case the COM
mercial Importance of the old city may
be revived, but much of its picturesque
ness will be lost.
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
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FINAL REVIEW AT CHlCkAMAUGA
Vermont Regiment Did Not Take Part
Arc Preparing to Come Home.

Chickamauga Park, Ga, Aug. 17.-rho
review at Camp Thomas this morning was
pnc of the most striking pagcants of re-
rent years. 1t was especially interesting
because of the fact that it was the last
review of the last big army of the war
over 1000 men in line, with bands play
Ing and colors flying, made the occasion
truly an inspiring one. y crowd of near
ly 5000 We're enthusiastic witnesses. At
1870 the signal gun was fired and the long
column moved up to and past the tower
on Snodgrass Hin, whore Gen. Brcckin-
ridge and his guests were seated in "A re-
viewing stand The cavalry came first,
artillery next and infantry last. Although
the column only passed the reviewing
stand once, the review occupied nearly
five hours. The first field day viii he or
served next Saturday. An elaborate pro-
gramme of athletic sports has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Gen. Breckenridge excused the Vermont
regiment from taking part in the grand
review this morning, in order TO give the
men a chance TO pack up and be ready TO
take the tram Thursday or Friday morn
ing for Fort Ethan Allen. Quartermastcr
Creed was busy all day yesterday getting
his department in order To ship He COM
menCed this morning. The Vermont regi-
ment will take T. wagons and a mules.
Twenty-seven per cent of the men and 81
per cent of the officers are on the sick
list. There is considerable speculation
among the different regiments as 10 which
are to be included in the order returning
$1,000 to their state camps to rccupcrute.
1t is understood that those having the
largest percentage of sick are to be re-
moved first
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have gone To Mount Desert. Miss *. V.
Marcy is staying few days with Miss
Whitney at Breezy Hill" East Bethel
The children of the Congregational Sun
day school enjoyed II lawn party at Mrs.
Seymour Culyer's Wednesday artcrncon.-
Miss Mabel Preston is visiting III Qucchcc.
Miss Winfrcd Richmond is guest at
Locust lodge this week.
ESTER
Mrs. Epenctcr and son returned last Sat-
urday to Orange, Mdss,--A large picnic
party went TO Mcars Glen Falls last Fri
day.--The ball game at Bethel last S1tur-
day between the Bethel and Rochester
teams resulted in score of to ! in favor
of Bethel--G. H. Greeley and daughter
Mrs Sarah Mott and Mrs. George Mott
and son spent two days at East Bethel
last wcek.-The news that Pittshcld has
voted to bond the town for the railroad
has aroused the people again.
SOUTH READING.
Jay Brink Of Reading visited his aunt,
Mrs. Colvin Robinson. a couple Of days
Messrs. John Durrand and John Williams
were in Fair Haven the first of the week
after slate Parties from Albany, n. y.
were in the village last Saturday taking
Photographic views of houses. South
Reading library has had Is new catalogues
printed for distribution,
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Mrs. Charles Daggett and Miss Mabel
Blake are visiting in Barton Landlng.-C.
F. Tarbell returned this week from Camp
Martin.-Rev. IL. NJ. Goddard and family
return this week after spending Il four
weeks vacation in Ludlow and Milton.-
Miss Laura Cotton has returned to her
home in Claremont. \. H.-Miss Lucy
Hale has returned from Barre.-Miss Ala
Day went to Camp Martin on Saturday.
Elmer Hapgood has moved to the tene-
ment in John Woodlands house.-Mrs.
Lewis spent Sunday at Alden Slack's.-
w. II. Martin and daughter have return
ed from Camp Martin,-Rev @. III. Dutton
and wife have returned to Wilton, n II.
William Sargent went TO Camp Martin
last week-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morse are
at w. Il. Websters.-Mfs. G. h. Wall and
Mrs. Henry Hubbard go TO Claremont
camp meeting next Thursday. Joseph
Metcaf of West Hartford was in town
on Sunday.
ROYALTON.
Rev. Mr.. Pettngill, a former principa!
Of Royalton acad my, and now preaching
in Grafton, was IN town this week.-Bertie
Preston went to Northfeld Farms, Mass,
last week to see his father, George w,
Preston, who is sick,-Frank G. Reynolds
OF Boston gave one OF his enjoyable en-
tertainments at the academy Tuesday
evening-George A. Emery and wife OF
Someryille. Mass. are the guests of Amos
Emery.-Miss Isabelle Sullivan, who has
been the guest of Miss Doubleday has
gone 90 the White Mountains for a few
weeks before returning to her home In
New York-Miss Sarah OBrien of Dem
yer Is the guest of Miss Gertrude Denison.
&C. A, Noble and family of Auburn n. T.
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MARY T. WILLS ESTATE.

We the subscribers. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the district of Chttenden, COM
missioner, to receive. examine and adjust
the claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of Mary T, Hin. late
of Burlington, W. in said district deceased
md also all claims and demands exhibited
in offset thereto, and six months from the
day of the date hereof being allowed by
said Court for that purpose, We do there.
fore hereby give notice that we viii attend
to the business of our appointment at the
office of Henry Greene. lA College street.
IN said district. on the second Tuesdays
OF September and December next, at 10
O'Clock a. m, on each of said days.
Dated this 10th day of August lSlS.
HENRY GREENE,
III. h. CHITTENDEN,
7w3t Commit ssioners.
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BENSON.
WASlIINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Assistant State Librarian Thomas l..
Wood went to his home in Randolph Cen
tire Wednesday, being seriously III with
kidney trouble. Ills physician wished to
have him go to- some hospital. but Mr.
Wood preferred going to his home for "a
few days, and If he does not gain there,
he VIII then 90 To a hospital for treat
ment Mr.. Wood has been assistant H.
brarian at the State House for tho past
81 years and is we'll known throughout
the state as Il very courteous ANA ohliging
officer, and all wish him speedy return
q health. Commencing this week the
library will be in charge of Erwin NJ
Harvey, who held the position of assist
ant librarian at the last session of the
Legislature. Should Mr., Wood be unable
to return to his duties, the State would
lose "A very valuable officer, as he has
held the position 50 long he is familiar
with every book in the library.
While Mrs, y. Il. Lane was In the city
attending her mothers funeral a short
time ago, she lost a diamond and ruby
ring valued at $500. No trace was found Of
the ring until last Thursday when Charles
II, Baldwin, a local jeweler had rims
brought to his store by n woman who
wished to have IL exchanged. Mr. Bald
win knew the circumstances Of Mrs Lane
losing n ring. and thinking that some
thing was wrong he notified George a.
Knapp, IA cousin of Mrs. Lane. Mr.. Knapp
had the number of the ring $751;, and upon
investigation, it Corresponded with the
one upon the ring in Mr., Baldwin's posses
sion, The woman was questioned, and in
answer stated that the ring had been pre-
scented to her by an aunt living in Georgia.
which story she continued to tell. How
ever, she finally consented to Mr.. Knapp )
taking the ring when informed that no
trouble would be made about it, but II she
did not give 1t up she would be placed un-
der arrest. When she had given up the
ring the woman had the audacity to ask
If she was 10 receive any reward. After
Mr. Baldwin had taken the ring into his
possession he kept putting the woman of
as to trading until "A description Of the
ring mad been teleP ~aphed by Mrs Lane,
who Is in Chicago, and when 1t arrived 1t
tailed with the one in his possession, so
that there was no question as to owner
ship. 1t is not known whether the woman
found the ring or came by it in some otn-
or manner. No amount of persuasion
could make the interested parties divulge
the woman's name, but II was stated that
she was We'll connected and had a fam
ily, for which reason the name would not
be gwen.
The republican caucus to nominate II
candidate for representative for the town
OF Berlin will be held Saturday afternoon
August % Two men have been mentioned,
NJ. w. Wheclock and IL. b. Wedge.
3 Daniel McGovern, who was injured by a
Central Vermont train at Bolton about \
year ago and for which suit for dam
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UNABLE TO SEE
ECZEMA /:

suffered with Eczema Of the worst kind,
my face and neck down to my shoulders were
one Inflammation, was not able to see out OF
my eyes for quite while, and was unable
to sleep for weeks, on account of the severe
pain, which nearly drove me insane My face
and neck were swollen and made me look
hideous. Had three doctors at different times,
and not one of them could relieve me of my
pain, swelling, and blotches. 1 used three
bottles of CUTICCRA REsoLvEST, four boxes
CurIcURA (ontment), three cakes of CuTr-
CrHA SOAP, and my friends and one of the
doctors are surprised, and asked. q" Who cured
you?" and 1 tell them quickly, "CUTIcuRA
REMEDIES" w. KAFKA,
March 4, 1897. 90 Sohoe ST., Brooklyn, NY.
Fold throughout the world. Porryp d. ASpC. Corr,
Belle props. Boston. How to Cure skin Diseases, ee
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LEnNoHA ENARTs ESTATE.

LEONORA ENART"S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT
The Hon. Probate Court for tho District
of Chittendcn:
To all persons Interested in the estate Of
Leonora Evdrts of Milton, in said district,
GREETING:
Whereas application in writing hath
been made t. this court 10y the guardian
OF said ward for license to sell the real
estate of said ward setting forth therein
that his ward owns a certain piece of land
of ;kput eleven acres with "A dwelling
hou~ and barn thereon situated in said
Milton and adjoining the Judge Blake
farm, So called. and that 1t would be con-
ductivc to the interest of said ward to sell
and convert the same into money for the
purpose Of investing the proceeds thereof
in other real or personal estate.
And thcr"upou the said Court appointed
and assigned the "a day Of september. y. -.
1888. at the Probate Court rooms, in
said district. to hear and decide upon said
application; aud ordered that public notice
thereof bc given to al persons Interested
therein, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the burlington Free
Press. a newspaper which circulates in the
neighhorhood Of those persons interested
previous to the time appointed for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court. AT the time and
place aforesaid. then and there to object
to the granting Of such license, If you see
cause.
Given under my hand. at the Probate
Court rooms, this 18th day of August, lS9s.
JENNIE STACY.
7wSt Register.
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ABEL. Y. RAREER,S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF chit
tenden.
The Honorable the Probate Court. for
the District of Chittcnden.
To the heirs and all persons Interested
i'm the estate of Abel y. Barber late of
Charlotte, IN said district deceased,
GREETING;
Whereas application hath neen made 10
this court, in writing, by the adminlstra-
tor Of said estate praying tor license and
authority to sell the whole OF the real
estate OF said deceased, for the payment
OF debts and charges OF administration.
setting forth therein the amount Of debts
due from said deceased the charges Of
administration, the amount OF personal
estate and the situation of the real estate.
Whereupou, the said court appointed
and assigned the ~ day of September,
ISIS at the Probate Court Rooms, in said
district. to hear and decide upon said APP
plication and petition, and ordered public
notice thereof he given To all persons in
tcrestcd therein, by publishing said order,
together with the time and place of hear
lington Free Press, "A newspaper which
circulates IN the neiehborhood Of those
persons Interested in said estate. all which
publications shall be previous to the day
assigned FOR hearing.
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified TO APP
pear before said court. NJ the time and
place assigned then and there In said
court to make your objection 20 the grant
ing of such license, If you see cause.
Given under my hand, At the Probate
Court rooms. this nth day of August, 1928.
JENNIE STACY,
7,w3t Register.
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LOUIS CLERMoNT's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Chit.
tcnden.
To all persons concerned in the estate OF
Louis Clermont late of Richmond. in said
district deceased,
At Probate Court, holden at Burling-
ton, within and for the district of Chit
tenden on the 18th day OF August 1888,
an Instrument pu7Dorting to be the last
will and testament Of Louis C1ermont late
Of Richmond, In said district deceased,
was presented to the court aforesaid, for
probate,
And 1t is ordered by said court that tho
9th day of September, 1873, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms, in said Burling.
ton, he assigned for proving said
Instrument. and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned, by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully
in the Burlington Free Press newspaper
published at said Burlington, previous 10
the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear before said court at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
OF said will. II you have cause,
Given under my hand at Burlington, In
said district, this nth day of August, 1894
JENNIE STACY.
7w3t Register.
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------~----
COMING STATE EVENTS.

Aug. 23-2i-Meetng of the State Court
Catholic order of Foresters at St Johns
bury.
Aug. 25-Scpt. 1-Campmceting at Spring
Grove,
Aug. 3O.-Sept. Addison county fair at
Middlebury.
Aug, 3C-Sept. 1-Orlcans county fair ut
Barton.
Aug. 9O-Sept, State fair at White
River junction.
Aug, 3i-Sept. 2-Franklin county fair at
Sheldon.
Aug. 3l-Annual reunion Third Rcgi-
ment Vermont Volunteers at St johns
bury.
Sept 1-ll-SeVenth Day Adventists'
campmeeting at Bennington.
Sept. Estate election,
Sept 6-9-Fair at Howard Park
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Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
s speat srnrse on ACCOUNT of ts axc rs
Ing promptness in relieving pain in blad-
der, kidneys and back, In male or fema O.
Relieves retention OF water almost imme-
this is the remedy. Sold by X. g. Stearns
g. Co., druggists, Burlington. VI
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INCREASE IN PENSIONS.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE annual report
of Commissioner of Pensions II. Clay
Evans will show that at the close of the
fiscal year 1898 there were 993,7li pension
ers on the rolls of the bureau. This was
a net increase Of 1850 over the previous
years. There were dropped from the rolls
during the year on account of deaths 81,
col, and for remarriage and other causes
]. $50 pensions were discontinued
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ONE CENT
A
WORD.

Advertising in this column one cent
word, each insertion. Copy may be changed
svory week. Cash In advance required.
No advertisement taken which Is less than
Twelve words. two lines. Special terms to
advertisers using from 25O to 1000 lines
within twelve consecutive months.
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POPE'S CREAM GLUTEN MEAL. "The
Great MILK Producing Food of the Age"
1t not only increases tho dow of the milk
but makes richer milk--Conscqucut'y
more cream; not only this but 1t in
Creascs the butter fats in the milk, con-
sequently more butter and better butter.
a little higher in price, but OF far great
or feeding value. Tho analysis Is al
ways printed in large letters on each
sack Always sold in lOo-pound sacks.
never any other way. For sale by Jones
d lSham. 4,w3t
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FOR SALE-lCo acre farm, under good
cultivation, with or without personal
property: pleasantly located in Ferris
burgh, three miles east of Ncrgennes,
Vt: has wood. water, an orchard. is
convenient to creamery; we'll adapted TO
dairyng or sheep raising For partcu-
lars apply to owner, j. W. Rogers, YER
gcnncs Vt. 6,w2t
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WANT ED you to try TINS column in the
Weekly Free Press, when you want n
country girl for general housework or
for a nurse. Try 1t also when you want
to buy or sell anything. One cent word
Is the charge for the weekly edition.
which has over 5000 readers watt
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ANGORA CATS for sale; beauties at any
age and color. Address Mrs. G. y. Ed
red Simonsvillc, Vt. lSldl&w,2t