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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
Looking Forward.

Looking Forward. -.Yt---r-aki
A Cleveland clergyman who is not
given to putting on long face either
in his pulpit or out Of it says that be-
fore he came here from the south he
was one day asked by young man to
unite him with the woman Of his choice
in the holy bonds of wedlock upon the
evening Of a certain day.
II am very sorry" said the reverend
gentleman, "but shall be out of town
upon that day"
The young man was crestfallen, said
that he had set his heart upon having
that particular minister perform the
ceremony and asked if there was no
possible way in which it could be ar
ranged.
~ thought the matter over" said
the clergyman in recounting the expert
ence, land finally agreed to return for
the express purpose Of complying with
his wishes. He was greatly pleased, as
sured me that it was very kind OF me
and limited that I would be well repaid
for my trouble and consideration.
$50 upon the day set for the ceremony
l travelled nearly 200 miles, paid out
$S. so for my railroad ticket and other
accommodations and gave the happy
couple one of the best marriage services
in my repertory.
"After the ceremony the groom came
to me, blushing furiously, slipped SIS
bill into my hand and in all serious
ness said:
"'This isnll have to give you now,
but I hope to be able to do better next
time.'
II was $3.50 out Of pocket on the
transaction, and I guess I'll let him
hunt up somebody else next time. -
Cleveland Leader.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
-
Graduates of Indian Universities.


think that the sorrows of child
less wife in India arc not nearly so
great as Mrs. Steel describes them to
be, simply because Of that "curious res
ignation, that impressive acquiescence,
which," she says, "docs moro to separate
east from west than all the seas which
lie between England and India, )" and be-
cause even il the barrennoss of the
first wife necessitates the marrying of a
second with q view to the future per-
forlnance of religious rites), there can
be no jealousy between the two, for to
them marriage has for its object the
preservation of the hearth fire, not the
fire of passion, and the jealousy which
is virtue to the civilized is a crime to
these barbarians." Mrs. Steel, l fear,
has also fallen into the common error
lit would have been Il marvel had she
not) of assuming that every graduate OF
an Indian university is prig.
The Indian graduate is also the pet
aversion of Mr.. Rudyard Kipling. But
both arc wrong in their assumptions. In
the discharge of my academical duties,
not SO very long ago. l came daily into
contact with more than 700 undergrad
yates of the Calcutta university, and l
did not notice in them as class any
particular priggishness, anything which
would differentiate them in that respect,
say, from English varsity men.-Acad-
envy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
Court Fools Who Owned Whole Towns.

Hitard, who was attached to Edmund
Ironsides is the first court jester Of
whom we have record. He owned the
town of Walworth, gift from the king.
He held it through four succeeding
reigns, and before leaving England for
Rome, where he spent his last days, he
presented it to the church, placing tho
deed upon tho altar of the cathedral of
Canterbury.
Gallet, Galet or Goblet, native Of
Bayeux, was one Of William the Con-
queror's testers. He was attached to
William when only Duke Of Normandy
and saved his masters life by disclosing
a plot for his assassination. Berdic was
another Ho is enrolled in domesday
book as joculator regis and lord of three
towns, all rent free, and five carucatos
in Worcestershire. Rahere was jester
to Henry l, and William Piculph, or Pi-
col, Jester to King John. Master Henry,
who, it is thought, may be identical
with Henry of Avranches, the poet lau-
reate or versifcator, was jester to Henry
uI.-Amelia Wof1ord in st. Nicholas.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
D.d She Ever Live In Eoston2

A young lady Of Buffalo who wanted
something that would keep her stock
ings up where they belonged thus adj
dressed the terror stricken young store
clerk:
sit is my desire to obtain a pair of
circular elastic appcndages capable Of
being contracted and expanded by
means of oscillating FURNISHED steel APP
pliances that sparkle like particles of
god leaf set with Alaska diamonds and
which are utilized for keeping in posi-
ton tho habiliment of the lower ex-
trelnities which innate delicacy forbids
me to mention. "-Butfalo (Wy.) Voice.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

'Why is it," they asked him, "that
you prefer gas to electric light?"
I'm the case of electric light" he
said, locking at them in establishment,
cit can usually be controlled by means
OF button or spring on the wall with
IN easy reach"
They admitted that he spoke truly
"Ihat being so," he went on, eff
you had ever stood over a small but
pretty young woman who with upturn-
ed and anxious face was striving to
reach tho chandelier to light the gas
you never would have to ask me the
question you have seen fit to put -
Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15


The impression is general 1ha tho bio
cow; river water is dirty-tha' !ie D,S S
s S Aows about two parts OF oif' anu
l, o 90 nnd-but the impression Is efro-
u ,aons for the Missouri rivers walei 80
n,,rer than tho water of any sreaS ai1t.
IN tho country, tho Platte alone eeoI of
al II is true that when bucKe'lul "a
If is dipped up it appears to be ai ls :
~. 10 the water is left until it settles IL
viii be found that the sediment al ''s
bottom is fine, dark colored sahu "n ~
not mud. The Missouri rivers water 10
never muddy, save during the spi'ns
C Colonel Bill switzler of Boonvl lll
Mo-, declares that the general loea 'na'
Missouri means "big muddy" mud
Nv wafer" is wrong. He says ana Ooi.
onel Bill switzler is an authority tna'
If means "wooden canoe. " The name,
he saws. belongs to the Illinois dlalec'
of the Algonquin Indians. inc nalho
Missuris or Missouri was applied ny .ne
indians Of the upper lake region TO inc
tribe of Indians living west OF the mis-,
sissippi river, because the latter usea
wooden canoes instead of birch bark
canoes. 4,,o
Wooden canoes had to be used on the
Missouri river because it was too turpu,
lent for the frail birch bark canoes, anu
in this way the big river secured Its
name. But no matter whether Missouri
means "muddy water" or wooden
canoe" the fact remains that Missouri
river water is not muddy. 1t does not
flow through mud, but through hn e
sand The Mississippi river water is ioo
per cent dirtier than the Missouri puS
poets have ravcd about the beautl1ul
blue Of the Father Of Waters.-Omaha
World Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
Refreshing.

Mistress Ito unsophisticated maid
from the country)-I'm sadly afraid 1
shall have to dismiss you, Eliza-your
untldy ways and then the things you
Onsophisticated Maid-Oh, if YOU
p1ease' mum, don't send me away yet.
MY mother says if stay here and learn
how to do things I can then 20 to q real
good place in some high family
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
AN AutobiOrronby

was born Nov. 80, 1885. 1 cmtinno
to live just the same. wa Il W
mus narrow, confined and trivial is
inc history of common human life~
that part of it, at least which if is
~ TO thrust i'll the face of the pub
1nc' ana thus little and Insignificant in
~ 4n' becomes this life of mine, which
W me mas always seemed So filed with
VasO personal events and tremendor,
i; ~ 1sq 1 could easily have ma,lc
~ longer, but not without comnro,n; ;''
ing myself.-Mark Twain, o'l 10
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

Tho Turk was originally Tartar,
with nose as flat as that of the Hun. q
reccding chin and squint eyes, but
anal samation with the nations he has
conquered has elevated his nose, straight
cned his eyes and brought his chin into
u prominence more becoming than it
was before.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
POONDa
Every Dollar Invested in this Cen
pany will Return 10 for
To the Ladies',

pay for 3 Cent Green L. :, internal
Revenue Playing Cards stamps $50
eacn. These stamps Were used on the h.D
OF old Photographs taken between til, >C.-
OF 1850 and 1870. stamps can he rcmo''
from backs of Photographs without UM-
ins either stamps or photographs by >,t.s
ny the backs in warm water Look lrHr
monographs over for them. BE sure II
says i'laying Cards at bottom uf stHll.i
On receipt of same $1.OO foreach one " ''
PROMPTLY SENT TO THE sen DER
aiso buy all other kinds of Revenues. NlNU
fOR MY PRICE LIST. CONRE>rU>I
ENGE SOLICITED. Address FRENiEiD
fOHLli AND, Worcester, Mass, hoN ,'>
oenu cent stump for price list.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
Different Points of View.

AN old bachelor" said the sweet
girl, lis Il man who confesses that he
does not think ho is smart enough to
take care OF any one but himself"
10 MY mind" said the mean man.
'ho shows that he is too smart to taxa
care OF any one but himself. ''--Cinciu.
nati Enquirer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
Easy.

Cazabon of the Marseilles theater re-
lates that he learned in two hours and
played the same evening the part Of
Buridan in La Tour dc Nesle."
"Prodigious!" says bystander.
"How could you ever do it?''
"Ho, just read it carefully and
then tied knot in my handkerchief
to remember it by. Paris Figaro
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
His Advantages.

"Our organist has an easy time of it, "
"ln what way?'
"Whon he wants his wheel pumped
up, he attaches it to tho organ. Chi
cago Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

Hortensius, the Roman orator, had u
memory so wonderful that, Oh Il wager,
he spent a whole day at an auction and
at night repeated all the sales, the
prices and the names of the buyers
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
Tho "VOice" at d Political Meeting.

A candidate at an election was known
to be strongly in favor of hogging in
the army. He said he saw no necessary
disgrace attached to being fogged.
why" cried he, Il was floggod my
self once, and it was for telling tho
truth.
"And it cured zee, nav doubt" said
a rustic i'll the meeting. Tolo-
graph.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

Between the years 1000 and 1880 tho
government paid the inhabitants of
Dundee aud Belfast G2S, 900, 900 to en-
able them to sell and export Scottish
and Irish linen at less than cost.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

Notwithstanding Of Miss Mintdrop,
hasn't she got q red head?
Martln-Sho did have before she
came into her uncle's property.-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

The Oldest wooden bp;1,7;,,
It was ers :" tnuf re. at Borgund, Norway.
and I frs erecttd in the eleventh century
served lle ~ coats of pitch have Tr a.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

history v 'i is mention of tho pipe organ in
ten pipes. was all organ with
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

1t is estimated that during tho present
century no less than 10000, 600 of civil
LIKED men have persisted in war.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15

From Germany we get tho custom of
celebrating gold and silver weddings
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-15
PURE ICE.

PARAMOUNT ICE is clear and pure. 1t
is cut from spring water less than 40 rods
from where it rises, thus avoiding all contain
nation which must enter river ice. The SER
vice will be efficient in every respect We So
lict your patronage. Prices that suit. Our
team will be around regular. 54
E. E. SANDERS, Mag'r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
MARCHING on SAN JUAN.
Miles's Men Advancing In -Four
Separate Columns.


PONCE. PORTO RICO, August s.
Evening. -(Delayed In transmlssion.)-
General Henry. with the Sixth Illinois
and the Sixth Massachusetts regiments.
will move tomorrow by way OF Adjuntas
on Arecibo, which is about twenty miles
north Of Adjuntas as the crow hes. A
short stretch OF the road that the troops
will have to follow is in a very bad con-
dition.
Practically all our troops will then be
In motion, in four columns. towards the
capital of this island. San Juan de Porto
Rico. General Schwan is at Youco;
General Wilson is at Celmore.
The Porto Ricans enlisted by General
Stone have been engaged with a small
Spanish outpost between Utuado and Adj
iuntas, on the road TO Arecibo. A skirm-
ish took place last night, and during the
exchange OF shots one Spanish officer
was killed.
Major-General Miles, with several
troops of cavalry, expects to follow Gene
raj Henry in day or two. II peace Is
promptly declared General Miles will be
the first to enter San Juan. He will go
there by the railroad from Arecibo TO
the Porto Rican capital. In view of the
news received here about the progress OF
the peace negotiations, all the American
army officers appear TO be of the opinion
that there will be no more fighting.
The fleet Is in the harbOr Of Ponce. and
Captain +. Rogers, of the Puritan. who
is In command. expects orders at any
time to proceed to San Juan de Porto
Rico.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER.
Handsome Monument Dedicated to
the Memory of It's Author.

FREDERICK. MD, August 9.-Francis
Scott Key, the author of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" was to-day honored
in this, his native, city. by the dedication
of handsome monument erected to his
memory.
The preliminary ceremonies included a
parade, In which military and civic or
CARNATIONS from all parts of the State
took part, and which was witnessed by
thousands Of residents and visitors. The
buildings along the line of march were
gayly decorated with the national colors
and festooned with bunting
When the procession reached the foot
Of the monument the order of exercises
was proceeded with. This included
prayer, vocal and instrumental music,
an Grafton by the Hon. Henry Watterson,
Of Kentucky, an address by Mrs. Donald
Mclean, of New York, and an ode by
Folger McKinsey. OF Baltimore
The cord which released the drapery
uncovering the monument was then
drawn by Miss julia McHenry Howard.
granddaughter Of Francis Scott Key
Then the grafton OF the day was delivered
by the Hon. Henry Watterson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
CHRONOLOGICAL.

Time flies, as the ancents discovered
and as we have verified by observation
Here we have been at war about ITO days.
We started out to bring the Spaniards TO
terms in short order, and we have very
nearly accomplished what we set out TO
do and this, Notwithstanding vast deal
Of bungling and mismanagement that
were not creditable TO US, considering our
resources in money and material. How
rapidly our forces have done the work
assigned to them may be seen by glance
at the following little table prepared by
the Philadelphia Press:
April 22--War was begun by blockade
Of the ports of Cuba.
May l-Commodore Dewey attacked
and sunk the Spanish fleet in the harbor
of Manila.
May 2i-Commodore Schley's squadron
blockaded Admiral Cervera's fleet in
Santiago harbOr
June 2O--General Skaters army arrived
off Santiago.
July l and 2-The American troops at
tackled the Spanish, drove them into
Santiago, and captured El Caney and San
Juan.
July 3-Admiral Cervera made a dash
out OF Santiago harbor, and every one
Of his ships was sunk
July 14-Gencral Toral surrendered San
tiago, the eastern end of the Island or
Cuba, and 1900 Spanish prisoners.
July 26-First landing of United States
troops made in Porto Rico at Guanica-
And now we are negotiating for peace.
Though there may be some little hig-
Cling and haggling on the part Of Spain.
we all know she is bound to come to
terms very soon.
All things considered, we have not done
our work slowly nor badly, though it is
quite certain we might have been more
economical, and might have cared for
our soldiers better than we have done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10

| Mark A. Hanna has written to United
States Marshal Glen Miller, of Salt Lake
| City, letter, In which the following
occurs:
Il have been informed that 1t is sug-
gested that the Republican party of
Utah, at the next State convention, in
dorse in its platform the finance of sill
yer. AS chairman of the National Com
mittee, charged with the duties of the
position, 1 protest against the Republi-
cans Of any State taking such action. 1t
would be clearly in opposition to the prin-
ciples OF the party as demanded in the
platform at the national convention at
st. Louis, and / trust you will use your
influence and efforts to the end that that
declaration may be sustained"
The finance of silver to which Mark
refers is, be 1t known, but another name
for the financial plank Of the Democratic
national platform. Really. taking one
consideration with another. It would
seem that the silver movement is very
far from being as dead as our Republi-
can friends have been recently seeking
to make the public believe 1t Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
The Mater Quesfion.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Last week 1 read your article on the
city water supply, and referred 1t TO one
Of the most accomplished physicians in
this country, who is at present visiting
the White Sulphur Springs, and his re-
marks were: There is only one thing for
the city government to do in reference
to pure water for Richmond, and that is,
erect proper filterers. Settling basins
water to stand from twelve to sixteen
days, would produce sickness for the
water drawn from such basins would not
be pure, though 1t might be clear. The
Artesian wells have proved not success.
There is no use talking of 1.-THE ex-
pense": we must do something with our
river water, and give our people clear,
good, healthy water.
1t is a well-known fact that London.
with over 100000 of people, has It's water
supply passed through filters, and other
large cities do the same. If the bonded
debt of Richmond Is as large as the law
will permit ii to be, then our banks
should come to the relief of the city and
make loans to II and enable the CITY 10
contract for the proper filtration of our
river water.
So much depends on clear water that
we cannot longer allow our city's good
name to be damaged by such water as
we now have. For over twenty-five wears
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
Two More blockade Runners Caught

KEY WEST. FLA. August 9.-TwC
Norwegian steamers have been adGed &c
the United States large collection Of wal
prizes. They are the Aladdin. captured
by the auxiliary gunboat Hawk off Cadi1
light, Isle OF Pines, on Saturday last, and
the Bergen, taken by the auxiliary gun
boat Viking off Tampa, bound for Sagua
la Grande with a cargo Of sugar. The
Bergen was ostensibly bound from San
riago for the same port for the purpose,
IL is said, OF taking off refugees.
Buth steamers were seized without diff
Guilty, and were brought in here to-day
by prize crews, under the command. re-
spectively. OF Ensign Scofeld and Lieute-
nant c. y. Walls.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
SPENDING AND WASTING.

A Washington special to the Baltimore
Sun presents an array Of figures bearing
on the cost OF the war. but when one
comes TO analyze them they are very un-
satisfactory. Too many unknown
quantities enter into the calculation. For
instance, while We are told that the
Treasury books show that the expendi-
much, 1t is also stated. that there Is no
telling how many debts have been con-
tracted. Editorially. the Sun says that
there are those who estimate the cost
OF "our diversion" to the present time.
at not far from a billion dollars. but
goes on to say that as a matter Of fact
nobody knows the real figures. per month.
per week, or per day. and appa-
rently, at Washington. nobody cares,
for there It is spend. spend, spend"
But. continues our Baltimore contem-
porary, by and by there will be a day OF
reckoning. The bills Will come in and
will have to be paid. Precisely. And
who will have TO pay them? Not those
VINO are pnOHbiB ny tHc cVilIdCbS tuc
government has given out. but the
masses. And the worst OF II is that these
will not only have to pay the bills al
ready contracted, but IL the Republican
party remains in power there Is no tell
ing when the process or pilng up bills.
which the masses will have to liquidate,
will cease. The Sun says that when
the fighting and shooting stops the spend
ing and wasting should stop also. So
say we. Unless, however, the war has
metamorphosed the Republican party
and there is no sign that it has-neither
spending nor wasting will cease SO long
as there is anything in hand or in sight
TO spend or waste. and that party domi- |
mates at Washington. There is only one
way to stop spending and wasting and |
hat is to restore to power the Demo-
cratic party. In the approaching con-
elections an opportunity will |
De afforded the people TO take the first |
tep towards that restoration. VIII they |
wall themselves Of it, We shall see.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
THE AMERICAN WHEELMEy.
Their Annual Meet mt indianapolis
A Large Attendance.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 9.-The
national meet Of the League OF American
Wheelmen began in this city to-day.
Bicyclists have been coming for several
days, but the arrivals increase in num-
bers as the time for the start of the most
active part OF the meet approaches. To-
day was given up largely TO preliminaries
and registration at Tomlinson Hall, where
the members Of the league received Gre
dentials emitting them to special priyi-
leges.
Tonight was devoted to reception by
Governor Mount at the State House. a
reception at the Marion Club, and press
banquet. Tomorrow racing begins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10

An article in LIE Journal des Debat,
shows that Russia's rapid growth in pop
ulaton is thing Of comparatively recent
date. The first census which can be
credited with an approach to accuracy
that OF 172i-put the population at 5000,
600. In 1862 there were 100000. In 1896.
chiefly owing to Polish conquests OF
Catherine IL, the population jumped to
100000. Conquests in Finland and Po-
land account for the gain OF 100000 in
dlcated by the census Of 1909. The pro-
digious increase in the Russian popula-
ton, due simply to the excess of births
over deaths. began after this date. With
out any important change in the 'front.'
iers. the inhabitants in 1857 number
ed 100000; in 1858. 100000 in 1885, 1Os,-
100000; the census of January IS, 1897
counted 900 Russians. and at pres
ent there are fully 130,0O0O0o.