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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Whist In the Church.

And that's what's the matter with
Emporia--too much whist. The paint
ed china set is married to cards. Women
have no higher thought from week s
end to weeks end than winning head
prizes. They grow nervous, 1rasclble,
bad tempered and ugly playing cards.
Little Crows feet appear at the corners
of their eyes after an evening with
whist, and deep, vertical lines pillow
themselves just above their noses
There are more plain women IN Empo-
ria who lost their bloom at the rented
card tables than there are women who
have worn themselves out over the
kitchen stove. 1t is worry, not work.
that makes women fade, and cards arc
sapping the juice out Of the town. Only
the young people patronize the public
library. Tho old folks make Whats
trump" the chief end of man. CARDS
have invaded the churches. One church
has big fractional row looming upon
the horizon because the pastor has jump
ed cards. Another church narrowly
avoided it last winter. A third pastor
sees his best customers whooping it up
in whist clubs and hasn't the nerve to
saw word. In the meantime poker
rooms, which are just as improving and
eleyating and just as helpful to the
town rs whist clubs, have opened OH
Commercial street, and the town is Gu
loving the fruit of the seed the women
have planted. -Emporia Kan } Gazette
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Probable Enough.

"The feelings of woman are far deep.
or and finer than those OF man. crIeu
the lady orator in a fiery tone 1--WE
are told by those who style themselves
the stronger sex that we are much ln1o-
rior. Is that sop .,
A loud chorus of "No!" from the Ia
dies greeted this question, and the ora
tor went on:
~ say that woman feels where man
Cts that the reason your husband is
ba1d?n incurred one of the few male
members of the audience.
It was lucky for him that ne got t"c
seconds start i'll the race Tor the ooof'-
Pearson's Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

The travelling men in eastern Maine
have added new story to their roper
tory, Hancock county man being the
subject. During the musical festival at
Bangor, they say, John stepped into IL
Bangor hotel for dinner. Now it hap
pened chat the hotel man had leased the
off side of his bill of fare to local car
riage manufacturer, who placed an
"ad." thereon, with illustrations. John
sat at the table The waiter, being in
something of a hurry, by mistake pass
ed the bill wrong side out. John saw
the wheels, put on his spectacles, curl
ed his mustache with his left hand,
Strengthened up, looked at the girl and
said: I'll take scrambled eggs, a Ban
gor buggy, couple of punts and road
cart. Got any wheelbarrows?" The girl
hew.-LeWiston journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
IODINE ON FINGERS.
Treatment of the Hands of Pianoforte
Pupils Who Practice.

Pupils Who Practice.
A modest appearing young woman
entered a drug store ON Madison avenue
one morning recently, and, walking to
the end of the counter nearest the pre-
scription department, mutely held out
both hands toward a clerk who CHANGED
to be standing in that particular place.
The clerk, equally mute, reached be-
hind screen and brought out blue
glass bottle, from which brush han
die protruded. After stirring the con-
tents of the bottle with the brush for a
few seconds the clerk daintily brushed
the tips of the young woman's fingers
with the mixture, leaving dark stain
around the top of each finger nail. With
a pleasant nod of her head and low
murmuring thanks the young woman
quickly withdrew from the store and
the blue glass bottle was put back in its
hiding place.
Observing a puzzled expression on the
face of an old patron Of the store who
had come in to get a cigar, the clerk
said, Iodine"
"What fcr?' asked the smoker.
"Prevents the fingers from getting
sore," replied the clerk. "She is from
the musical conservatory, where she
practices ON the piano three or four
hours a dry. In order to prevent tie
finger nails from coming in contact with
the ivory keys she has them cut very
short, and we apply iodine to take tie
soreness out Of the ends of the fingers
after they have been subjected to three
or four hours of pounding. Most piano
players, you will observe, have theil
finger nails cut to the quick, so that Il
clicking sound is emitted when they
strike the keys. We keep a bottle Of To-
dine and brush for the special use OF
the pianoforte pupils of the conserva
tory. They come in here for treatment
two or three times week and pay by
the month. "-New York Times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
OLD MAN AND YOUNG WIFE,
A Washington Jehu Who Sees All Sorts.
Weary of the Jay With q Bride.

A Washington Jehu Who Sees All Sorts.
Weary of the Jay With a Bride.
"But Of all married couples the old
jay with the young wife makes me most
tired. The old duffer tries to put on q
dignifled air when many people are
around, but wait until he gets chance
to smile at his young bride. It's awful.
Tho smilo Is that of a possum which has
been freed and knows there is no escape.
mean that it's sickly. Half of them
may be putting Oh with tho innocent
girl Three days ago had one of these
old jays in tow. What do you suppose
he said to his wife? was taking them
from the White House to the treasury
and passed by the fountain which con-
tains SO many pretty goldfish. ooh, look
| at the beautiful little things, he said,
with grin at his wife. 'You arc pref
tier than any fish In that pond She
said, 'OhP Well, wanted to throw
him in, but Of course l was looking out
for the coin.
Here comes newly married couple.
Anybody could tell that. You see, he
has his wife by the arm and is looking
down into her face with an air of con-
tentment that is enough to make my
Blues leave me to see. l noticed that
couple coming up Pennsylvania avenue
20 minutes ago. He was holding her
arm then. He will stick to the job until
they reach their hotel this afternoon.
He is not afraid she will escape, but he
thinks that is part of new groom s
business. You see, he helps her up the
steps and points out things to her. He
tells her that is so and so. Nine chances
out of ten it is something else. He feels
that he is bound to say something. l
have seen many Of these young know
alls point out the Corcoran Art gallery
as the patent Office and pass the state,
war and navy building off as the resi-
dence of General Miles or as the new
city postof1ice The innocent bride stares
in wonder and thinks it's SO. She be-
lieves her darling Henry knows all
about it.
"Its very different with the man
who has been married several years. He
and his wife see for themselves. He
stops and looks at thing which inter
ests him. She goes on and stops to look
at something which interests her. They
arc generally 20 yards apart, If he tells
her that a building is such and such, she
disputes the point and thinks it's some
thing else. Washington Star
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Central Vermont Railroad.
1-ina-T able.


Trims leave Earre daily, except Sunday, AZ 70
ows n,,.,, r1r--r11
gro !, N.-N-ilL, For Boston via. Lowell OF
o." FitrAnu,e: New York via. Springfield and
All Npw + u&laud points. PariHr car to 30
,1u VA l.5wrll. without change.
,o .,.P.M n. --FAST EXPRESS. For Boston
'"'~ 3y,I; >ew iork via. Springfield andvi
Kew Lon, On. Buffet perlor carlo Boston
~, p N.-LDCALPASSENG For North.
''A" ti.ld, Randolph, and White River
Junction, connecting with mixed
IT. in for Windsor.
,,o,, N.-NtGHr EMPRESS. Leaves Barre
'A'~' vreh davs only, but leaves Montpelierl2.4 40
NJ. in ly including sundays Due Bos-
ian VIA l,5we ell daily s.l5 A. NJ. Boston via.
,tchaurQ, daily, $50 A. Nj; New York Eek
copt auna4y) ll.25 An. On sundays runs
ro,.prineIlcld, only. Wagner sleeping cara
10 ljost0g via. lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
20 \ M.-L0GAL EXPRESS. For Burling-
''N nom. st. Aiians. Richford, and Rouses Point,
Connects 1T tssey Junction with express toi
ALI upu's n Rutland X. IL.
= a., T. Mn Vii. For Burlington, Rutland,
r.lunrG., Junction, -. j lhahs, Montreal,
.,orwooi, Ogdensburgn. Wagner Parior
tartO MuttrcGl,
5ia p. N,-lNpRGSS for darlington, st. Al.
A,,., and outreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
Noutpulier Junction Chicago, without
.ha4ts Due Chicago $40 =. next night
via, tutaud and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
THE MAHNlMAH.
Wonderful Parrot of India Which. tn.
Natives Claim, Thinks.

N"INeS Ciain, Thinks.
A little bird in town did SURPRISING
ching the other day, though that is the
middle of the story. The first of the
story Is that woman who had lived
many years in India and who has love
ior all things Indian was walking along
the street and saw in the window of a
plrd store green parrot with red spots
Oh its wings.
That bird" she said to herself
came from India. 1 will go in and
speak with it. Perhaps it speaks the
vernacular
So she went in and spoke to 1t in tho
vernacular Of India.
do you speak the language7" she
said. 1t is the common question which
the people ask of parrot in the land
from which the bird came. But the
creature made no answer. 1t stared at
her with dull eyes and was not inter.
ested. Still she persisted.
Come she said. "Surely you speak
the language? What do you want? Are
you hungry? Is poor Polly lonesome
away off here? Come, come, you speak
the language. ~
Still the bird made no answer, but
from away back In the dusk of the room
came clear little bird voice in Hindoo-
stance:
II speak the language. also, speak
it,"
The birdseller did not notice the cry,
1t is merely the chattering of foolish
little bird to him. But the woman who
loved India said,
"Where is that bird?'
cts back there" said the bird seller,
pointing to remote corner. So the wo-
man went there, and in All old cage she
found neglected looking mahnimah,
standing erect on it's perch, all its feath-
ers rut1led, looking this way and that
as it quivered with excitement This
bird of all talking birds is the most
wonderful-nay, in India they main
tain that it thinks. 1t learns, in fact,
the tongue Of the people, they say, and
does not speak by rote, but it converses.
At any rate the mahnimah cried:
II speak the language. speak it. !"
"Here l am, brother" cried the wo-
man. II am one who speaks it too"
The bird fixed one sharp eye on her.
"You are little" he said disdainful-
ly, putting his head down in his feath-
ers to indicate how little she was.
"You are little, but l am large" and
then he stood erect with his head
thrown back and looked down on her.
1t said other things, too, while the
bewildered bird seller stood by and lis
tened, astonished that the bird had any
value or that any one could understand
it,
elbow much will you take for the
bird?" asked the woman.
"Twenty dollars,'' said the man.
The price had gone up in the last ten
minutes.
''Where did you get it?''
ga sailor brought it here, and bought
it of him. Ho had come from New York
and was going to San Francisco. He
said he was tired of Juggling it over the
country. y
"He must have come from some place
where there ara Lascars.
Il do not know. Will you take the
bird, ma amp
But the woman could not afford that,
so she called back:
"Salaam, little brother.
"Salaam," said tho bird.-Chicag(
Chronicle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS

Men, women and young people to the num-
Der of 1000 are wanted at once to sell "Gold
Fields of the Klondilte," Il new book from high
authority, beautifully illustrated from actual
Alaska lSX2l inches printed in six color,.
1t tells alt about the country. mines, fortunes
made, the unexplored fields, how TO ret there,
etc. 1t sells cheaply, everybody is interested
and is Just the book for ready sale at sight.
Send zoe and receive by mail II complete out
fit which includes the large map and commence
work anywhere you choose at once. We give
LIBERAL terms.
Address S. S. SCRANTON q co.,
Publishers. Hartford, Conn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Costs of a Great War.

According to recent French statistics,
France lost 1876, 900 men by death
through wounds, sickness or accidents
in her war with Germany, while 49,
421 men were disabled on tho field OF
battle. Germauy's losses were 10, l55
dead and Is, 543 wounded. Inc none
tarv loss is more evenly divided, that
for Franco being 1866, 1877 1922 francs
and that for Germany being 5000, 000, =
600 francs
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
without Benefit of Clergy.

Miss Pruyn-Ch, dear! So You wero
on the City of Picking when she went
down? How many souls were lost?
Cantain Silt-All of 'em that was
drownded, mum. She went down 80
blamed student they wan no time fer
deathbed repentances. brooklyn Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

Wildcats are extremely variable in
size, some kinds being no more than
two feet in length, while others arc
five. The smallest varieties of wildcats
are about the size of the domestic vari-
nfy
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
willie gnstoun Trains.

Leave Barre 20p NJ. 4.30p.M. Due " i,liams-
tow Los p. VI. 90 7, M.
Leave WIliiamstown T.30 A. NJ. 80 p. Nj. Duo
PARE s. O5 A. NJ. 800 p. Nj.
+. w. BALDWIN, W CUMMINGS,
Gen S}u;t Gen. Pass. A gent
H. r. STOuGuTON, Supt. NJ. " w. Il. Div.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
The Good Die Young.

One Neighbor-Don't you ever have
any fears that you won t he able to raise
that boy of yours?
Second Neighbor-To tell you the
truth, do "The good die young you
know.
81 wasn't thinking Of that. was
wondering if you had no fears that some
maddened man would brain him with
an AK for Blowing that tin horn all day
long. indianapolis Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Suburban Ssyvice.

TRAIN, TO MONTPELIER.
Leave Bore $40, $50 .. M, l2.O0, 3'o5, $40,
II w r. NJ
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier $50, 9.l5, 1870 A. NJ, 1898,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
3 to ) Per Cent.
PER MONTH,

Earned for clients. Money is not in
vested in the stock market or in so-called
syndicates, but in good, solid collateral,
where no loss can be possible.
You can invest $40 to $1,000, or any
amount between; can withdraw ii at any
time; and can have principal and inter-
est guaranteed.
Have never lost dollar for a custo-
mcr. Years of experience with satisfied
customers throughout all New England
Write for circulars. The best of refer
ences. A. j. Ll'TCIIFlELD,
GO State St. Boston Mass.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

The London Chronicle says that the
baked banana is the ideal food fer nnrv-
Gus and anpmic brain workers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

The cost of patent in Germany is
500. which includes the taxes for six
years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

r,nR SAl.E-My truck team and business.
+ Bu>ines> is well established. This is II
,,ol chance fer IN energetic man. The pro-
--'rn consist, ozone express wagon, one mov-
!n, wu ron and one horse with harness.
'"7 A. GILBERT, Is " est street.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

Eczema in any part of the body is instantly
relieved and permanently cured by Dcan's
Ointment, the sovereign remedy for all itc.:i-
ness of the skin.
Cure that cough with Shiloh's Cure, The
best Cough Curi. Relieves Group promptly.
One million bottles sold last year. 40 doses
for 25cts. Sold by Kendrick s. Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
life AwNy

If you want to quit tobacco using easily and
forever he made well, strong. magnetic, full
of new life and vyor, take No-To-l'ac, the
worder-worker that makes weak men >trong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 40o,-
600 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your own
druggist, who will guarantee cure. Booklet
and sample mailed free. Address Sterling
Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Montpelier & Wells River R. f
TtfIE-T AL g.

GA and after Monday, Nov. S, 1897, trains will
run as follows. sundays excepted.
SUBURBAN TRAM S.1ksVEC!l.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
For Sale.

-np SAIE.-One Sail Boat in First Glass
y Condition. made last year, now ON Bur-
IN Pond. Inquire of Mrs. Ella Lamb, 100 N.
Main street.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
Wanted.

s, yto SoGa S ;"lnFY} s'eI E
chester, y. y.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17

M EENT- Furnished room to rent on NO.
1 I'M street
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
To Rent.

r-u RENT. Good pasture land within 3
mile, of the city. ". +. SHEPARD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
CLUMSYBY'S LACK OF TACT.
And His PhilosOphic rIode of Turning
This Lack to Account.

"One of the things that have been
most hopeful to me in the course OF
my life" said Mr.. Clumsyby. has been
my lack of tact This may seem like
contradiction, but it is really very
simple
Il have always fancied that could
attend to business FOR other people all
right, but / never had any tact about
my own: that is, about my ,sersenaI
relations with people | always bungle
them whenever 4 attempt to do any
thlng9 Thus. if u have nlisunder-
standing or a difference with anybody
about anything and | set about
strengthening IL out | can't possibly
do, 1t except i'm one way, / have TO go
at 1t 1at-footed: ] haven't any more
diplomacy than stone image And,
moreover. besides being clumsy about
il, 1 am pretty sure TO say too much;
TO say things that 1t isn't necessary To
say. In other words, | haven't any
tact at all.
And at first this was great draw
back to me. But after a while I made
discovery; that If ] didn't exercise
my tact I shouldn't make any mistakes
by il. and, following that course for
time. | came 10 a realization OF the
fact that there's n lot OF things that
we run up against i'm life which may
be irritating at the time. that are
however. not worth squabbing over at
all. whether mans got tact or not and
as I was sure to make mess OF these
things NJ / tried To do anything about
them, why, | don't try; | simply let
'cnl go!
And that's what I've been doing now
for years, not bothcring about ev-
cry little trfie. but letting the little |
things go, and not bothering about |
EN- at an paying no attention to them |
" yhatsoeyer. And so | have been en- |
abled To- preserve my equanimity and |
avoid all useless wear and tear; and |
hus my lack OF tact has finally proved,
most helpful TO me.
But I have TO keep watch all the
line The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
PLENTY OF FOOD,
HE SAYS
Continued from Page One. }


The general took up statement at
tributed to DR. Sem concerning the
sinks. He said the sinks were covered
every hour with earth or lime He had
examined the ground and found that
the soil was not porous. He also found
that other physicians did not agree
with DIR. Sem as to the danger from
typhoid. There was no outbreak of fe-
yer such az DR.. Sem had predicted.
hence IL was a false prophesy.
He admitted also i'm reply To a charge
attributed TO Or. Cyrus Edison that a
small percentage of the men I'm hospi-
tals were without cots and were lying
on the floor on August 30 They were
however, supplied with beds and i'm no
case was thcre any complaint on this
account THE fact is" he said. that
the surgeons and the other officers and
men conducted themselves most hero
ically and IL is painful To me To see the
effort To make IL appear that they were
when they were not "
Replying 20 question. Gen. Wheeler
said he had put I'm filter on the 3ist
NJ August merely as a preCaution. not
because there was then danger but be-
cause some of the surgeons hal sug-
gested that the water supply might be-
'ome impure as it grew lower Many
" the doctors had contended that the
Hitter was not needed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
ROBBED in NEW STATION
Murphy Sayss17s Was Taken From Him
by Unknowl Thief.

Patrick Murphy who lives i'm Abbing-
ton, Mass, has reported TO the local
detectives that an unknown man stole
$175 from him last evening while the
two were in the locality OF the new
railroad station, and with many people
in the vicinity.
Murphy came to this city yesterday
on pleasure trip, and before leaving
for home, he said, he had gone into a
saloon 10 get drink. lie met fellow
in the place and asked him TO have q
drink. The latter accepted the invita-
tion, and In paying for the drinks Muir
ply exhibited his money. Some con-
versation ensued, and then Murphy in
quired the way to the station.
The stranger offered to accompany
him and point out the way. When they
neared the station Murphy saws that
the fellow put his hand quickly i'm the
pocket where the money was and as
quickly drew out the roll and dashed
away. Murphy did not make an out
cry, but gave chase. The fellow was
soon lost to sight. however and all that
remained for Murphy to do was to OBJ
tain the aid of the police. which he did.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
TRAGEDY OF THE TUILERIES.
Suicide Of a French Officer Amid
Old Scenes of Splendor.

Melancholy is the narrative. Of the de-
cline and fall OF man who was once n
! brilliant official atfthe Palace of the
.Tuileries, and whoshas blown out his
brains on the spot where il stood Night
had thrown her canopy over the scene,
and the utmost stiffness prevailed, when
suddenly the report OF firearms re-
sounded .and, rNshing to the spot. the
police bebeld gentleman about sixty
years Of age lying iifeless on the ground
Although his garments were thread
bare. they We're of ~irrenroach-
able cut, while his linen was
scrupulously clean, and the refined DEL
icacy Of his features ard general ap-
pearance showed the agents OF The law
that this was no ordinary case OF sui
eide. Lifting up the corpse gently they
searched the pockets. No watch or other
article Of jeweiry. not a single sou. were
to be found, but several Gocu.nerts ad-
mitted OF no doubt as to the !deatity OF
the man who had taken his own Lfs.lie
had held a pest on the staff G! the Fall
ace. aud some lines which he nae writ
ten told their own tale with terrible
eloquence. Little by little. he explained.
his resources had vanished. Lea at
last in a. state of apsolu.s eGury. he
might have appealed wi;h sGccsss to
some OF tho old friepds whom 80 s:.ll
retalnsd. but he had bees uER,lins to
solicit their charity enc So hs had de-
termincd to die. II have resolved. he
concluded. ito hsys Corc with lie on
the site OF The SsEe dss Fstes of the
chateau IN which J spsnt syeh = happy
time" Without IN any wa at.vtupt-
INK 10 Corcouc this rgsh gnd Terrible
act. it may be remarked .hst thaye is
nevertheless ferethirs very er.rnst,c
in the death 81 this prcui :san whc
had seen better days. and who rathci,
than beg pat an end TO his OWE lIfe.--
London Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
ARGUMENT ON DEMURRER
Gas. Of Margaret West Against John w.
McKenna Before the Court.

The cause of Margaret West, widow
of the late George J. West against
John w. McKenna and wife was
heard by the Appellate court today on
demurrer. Mrs. West seeks by the bill
to secure her rights under mortgage
for SI25 originally given by the Nc
Kenna's to Mary $. Brown but which
mortgage she to0k up when ii was
about 10 be forecloscd.
B. Patton argued IN support OF the
demurrer and claimed the bill showed
no equity or cause for relief John Do
ran. counsel for Mrs. West, claimed
Mr.. Patton's demurrer was not speci-
hc enough and the court also thought
SO and gave Mr.. Patton a week to file
another brief and Mr.. Doran an addi-
tional week to file one i'm reply thereto.