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Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01
FEW IMPRoMPTU SPEECHES.

A group of literary men were dis
cussing the the other day the rarity o.
spontaneous eloquence of wit.
81 was at dinner once in New
York." said one, sand was seated next
to Colonel 81 az, who, you know, had
been Lincoln's secretary. Somebody
making speech exclaimed /:
"'In genuine eloquence the words
came hot from the heart. No nobler
speech was ever uttered in America
than Lincoln's address at Gettysburg,
and 1 am assured it was wholly spon.
taneous. He had not given it a thought
before be rose to speak,"
"'While be was delivering it, said
Colonel Hay to me, aside, 4 had the
1fth copy of it in my pocket"
81, too, remember dinner in New
York" said another, Sat which all the
foremost men in journalism and liter.
ature were present. The speech Of
the evening was made by George Will
liam Curtis. It sparkled with wit and
apt illusions to the men pr esent, evil
IDENTIFY inspired by the moment. Once
he stopped. interrupting himself, and
I see my friend, Judge D., look
ing at me doubtfully, but 1 must re-
mind him that he. too'-going on with
some brlllisnt raillery that brought
down peals of laughter. AS we rose
to go out said to the editor of a Bos-
ton paper:
"'Who but Curtis could pour out
impromptu wit like that p
"'Impromptu p said the newspaper
man, Il had proofs Of all the speeches
given to me this afternoon to send to |
Boston tonight. Let US look at his.O
We looked, and there it was, word for
word, even to the Il see my friend,
Judge D., looking at me doubtfully,'
ste."
81 knew Artemus Ward" said a
bird man, "When he was reporter |
IN a Cleveland paper. One evening in |
he office be told stery, apparently a
mere tri1e, the fash of a moment.
Browne, > said the chief, how can |
'ou say such clever things offhand p
=" 'Offhand 2 muttered Browne. Il
old that to myself fifteen times this
fternoon = Ten years afterward I
leard him tell the same story to a
'rilliant London audience, without
he alteration Of comma"
Even to make a good JOKE" re-
marked q listner, "work apparently is
eeded as well as genius.i,
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01
Keeping Corn FODDER Out Of Doors.

81 take pole of any suitable length,
set crotch at each end and one about
the middle, and as fast as I cut
my fodder rest it against the pole on
both sides, making the rick about two
feet thick. I continue until the corn is
all cut. The fodder stands in the field
until wanted for use. My experience
has convinced me that it is not safe to
put corn fodder into a NOW, because Of
its liability to mold. By the plan I
have adopted I think it would be per-
fectly safe for the fodder to remain in
the field all winter. It does not blow
down if properly set up against the
pole, needs no binding, and I am con-
WINGED that it is labor saving method
as we'll as the best manner of curing
drilled corn for fodder, - says Z. Lyon
in New England Homestead.
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Fodder Corn.

If fodder corn is drilled some time in
May, as it should be, the early days Of
September will see it at its best either
for soiling or for cured corn or for the
silo, says American Oultivator. But a
great deal of fodder corn is put in the
ground SO late that it needs every day
Of hot sun to make it ready to cut be-.
fore frost cuts it. Many people seem to
think that because grain is not expected
from fodder corn all that is needed is
to get the greatest bulk. But it is quail
ity, not quantity, that counts in every
thing. The smaller yields Of our North
ern Flint cornstalks cost less labor and
give about as much nutriment as the
larger but less mature Dent corn when
both are planted or drilled at the same
time. =
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Indian Rough Riders, War Dance


A truly western scene occurred late
the other night in the rough riders
camp at Camp Wikoff. In one Of the
company streets a huge bonfire was
made, about which clustered the men.
In few moments the 80 or 40 half
breed Indians in the troop and the dozen
or SO full blooded Indians were perform
ing tribal dances about the fire. First
came the stamp dance, then the Apache
and finally the Moqui smoke dance.
Soon many Of the COW punchers were
dancing with the Indian troopers.
Among the dancers were Levi Jones,
the Cherokee; Pollock, the Pawnee; /;
Rattlesnake Pete, the Sioux, and No
Michael, the Sioux.-New York World.
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How to Look Good ,

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on healthy eon-
dition of all the vital organs. II the liver
is inactive, you have bilious lock; if your
stomach is disordered, you have a dyspep-
tic look; ifyour kidneys are affected, you
have pinched look. Secure good health.
and you will surely have good looks.
aEleciric Bitters" is good Alternative and
and Tonic Acts directly on the stomach.
liver and kidneys, purifes the blood. cures
pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a
good complexion. Every bottle guaran-
teed Sold at DR.. Fl. Vaughan's Drug Store
so cents per bottle.
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Better Than One Monkey.

A Cleveland preacher was bemoan-
ing to Rev. DR.. Sprecher of Cleveland
the other day, the indifference of the
people to the church, complaining Bit
terly of lack of attendance at nearly
all the churches in the city. ''I ven-
ture to say" he concluded, "if I were
to advertise that two monkeys would
perform in my pulpit next Sunday
evening the church would be crow
ded." Eyes," replied DR.. Sprecher,
ref ectively, "two would be better than
one."
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shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. q powder for the feet
Itcures painful. swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest com
fort discovery Of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It
is certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try II to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail
or 26c. in stamps. Trial package FREE
Bdress, Allen s. olmsted, La Roy. New
York.
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It Hit the Captain.

They tell a story in the Rough Riders,
cam1 of recruit from the West and
a certain Capt. H., who is somewhat
Of q martinez, and consequently un-
popular.
The recruit was on stable guard one
day recently, and Capt. Fl. was officer
Of the day. The captain, while maxi
ing the rounds Of the camp, chanced
to see the recruit.
"What are you doing' was asked
brusquely.
"Stable guard, sir,n said the recruit !.
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Budding Cherries.

The cherry can be either grated or
budded, but the latter is preferable, for
the cherry and all other stone fruit trees
are successfully grated with more diff
Guilty than other orchard fruits. Bud
ding is done chiefly in the late summer
and early fall by the shield method.
The shield method of budding is the
one mostly used. It would be well to go
to some practical budder and have the
matter explained. The cultivated cher
ries do not succeed on wild cherry
stocks, says writer in Rural New
Yorker.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01

allparties. The idea of retaining every
acre Of conquered territory is favored
in our State. The opening up of Cuba
and Porto Rico will be Of immense ad-
vantage to the South, for it will give
us splendid market for our coal and
iron, flour, and other products. To a
man we are in favor of building the
Nicaraguaseanal, the construction of
which will add millions to the revenues
Of the Southern States"
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"What are Yonr orders q,

''I'm to watch these horses; see they
don't get loose or tangled up, and to
keep them in order generally"
Anything else p,
mot that 1 know of, sir.''
''Think, now; have you not other
orders ?"
Silence for q moment. Then the
recruit cried:
"Oh, yes. The boys told me to keep
an eye. peeled for a son-af-a-nineteen
they called officer of the day.
Capt. Fl. turned and walked away.
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lntansa snfrarina Relierea.

II was troubled with rheumatism, had
no appetite and could not sleep. was in
pain nearly all the time and suffered in
tensely. procured bottle of Hoods Sar-
saprilla and began taking it. I continued
its use until I h ad good appetite and
could sleep WE'LL" WIN. F. Kisling,
Bel Air, Md.
Hoods Pills are the only pills 10 take
with Hoods sarsaparilla Be sure to get
Hoods.
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Tn naD,and

What a different outlook there would
be in the case Of France If she had q
sailor like Dewey or a soldier like
Kitchener. There is no place in her gift
she would not be willing to award to
the "still, strong man in q blatant
land. New York Evening Sun.
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Washington
Letter

he managers of the
Democratic party
are afraid to in
dorse the absurd
Charges that in
dividual Demo-
Gratis have been
making corcern-
ing the conduct
OF the war. The
Campaign Book
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01

issued by the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, which is sup
posed to state the party's attitude on
all the issues of the campaign, does cot
even mention these charges. This
shows as plain as it can be shown that
the Democratic managers know that
before election day the Commission,
which has already begun the wolk of
taking testimony. will have made it
perfectly plain to everybody that there
was nothing in the general conduct of
the war that was not creditable to the
Republican administration.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01

The TnANacRIrT. sl.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01

Hon. Binger Hermann, Commission
er of the q. s. Land Office, who repre-
sented an Oregon District in the House
for twelve years, thinks the Republican
gains in the extreme West, this Fall,
will surprise those who accept the
apathy in Maine and Vermont, which
resulted in a large stay at-home vote,
and consequent reduction majorities,
as representing the general condition
of the Republican party. Mr.. Her
mann has recently returned from an
extensive trip. through the West, and
his knowledge of the people and condi-
tions in that section, make his judgment
trustworthy. He said: "This country
has fought with brilliant success, a
great war since President McKinley's
election. The West, fired with enthu.
siasm over our territorial acquisitions
in the Pacific, and enjoying an era of
great crops and plentiful money sup
ply, will be heard emphatically in No
vember; l think the casting up of votes
out there will be a surpri.e TO nearly
everybody"
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The conference of Gov. Holcomb and
Col. Bryan, at Washington, has added
to the belief of the Republicans that
Nebraska is coming back into the Re-
publican fold this year. The follow
ing from Mr.. E. F. Meyerht #, is a fair
sample of the talk of Nebraska Re-
publicans seen in Washington: 'There
is very decided decline in the free sill
yer sentiment in Nebraska, and do
not think the State could be carried
again on that issue. Mr.. Bryan, too,
think, lacks great deal of having his
former popularity, and many men who
voted for him in 96, would not support
him if be should again head the Demo-
cratic ticket" 1t is believed that
Gov. Holcomb told Col. Bryan that he
feared the Republicans would carry the
State, and that if they did, his chances
for again heading the Democratic
Presidential ticket would not be pro-
missing.
Nothing more than amusement is
felt in Washington about the story that
Aguinaldo, the head of the Philippine
insurgents intends to drive our army
ont of the Philippines and turn the
islands over to Germany. Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Otis are not men to be
driven by any country's soldiers, and
the idea Of their being driven by thu |
rabble which composes the insurgent |
army,is too ridiculous to be entertained |
for moment, and that Germany has
any idea of openly assisting the insur-
gents in any movement against the
Americans is not at all probable.
Nothing official has been givea out
on the subject, but it is known that
the request OF the Spanish Military
Commissioners to make a six months
job Of evacuating Cuba. has been very
positively refused. The Spaniads have
been courteously, but firmly told that
the evacuation of Cuba must begin not
later than October, and must be COM
pleted before the end of December. It
is probable that considerable body of
American soldiers will be in Cuba be-
fore the first of November. and that
the entire army Of occupation will be
there by the frst Of December.
Capt. R. W. Austin, u. s. Ma.shal
for the Eastern District Of Tennessee,
now in Washington. said Of public SEN
timent In his state: "The most popu-
lar man with Tennsssesans is President
Mckinley, whose course In the war
won for him The appreciation Of men Of
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Nothing could shaw the attitude Of
President Mckinley towards the in
vestigation of the conduct of the war,
just started, more fully than his own
words to a member of the investigating
commission feel that the American
people have committed these boys to
my hands, and if anybody has wroDged
them, want to find it out" The fol-
lowing gentlemen compose the investi-
eating commission: Gen. G. M. Dodge,
of Iowa, Chairman; Col. ]. A. Sexton,
of Ills, Capt. E, P. Howell, of Ga. !;
Maj. Gen. J. M. Wilson, U. S. A.;
Hon. Chas. A. DENLY, of Ind; Ex-Gov-
ernor U. A. Woodbury., of VT; Ex-
Gov. J. A. Beaver, of Pa. Gen. A. D.
McCook, of N. Y, and DR.. P. S. Con-
ner, of Ohio. 1t has not yet been de.
cided whether the commission will do all
of its work in Washington. summon
ing such witnesses as may be able to
give information, or will later visit
some Of the camps. There is work
enough to keep them in Washington
for awhile, anyway. Daily sessions
will be held, and work pushed to con-
clusion as rapidly as possible.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24

days were numbered My mother brought
me DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and the first box made me feel better. I
continued the treatment and to-day l am
well.
"When / commenced to take the pills I
weighed I20 pounds; now weigh JAG
and feel that my recovery is permanent.
II owe my happiness and my health to
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills. My husband
was benefited by them. / have recon-
mended them to many Of my friends and
will be glad If any word Of mine will direct
others to the road Of good health"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
have cured many cases Of almost similar
nature.
The vital Asn,ent, In Mrs. Lords blood
were deficient. The hasmoslobin was ex-
hausted. She was unfit for the strain she
was compelled TO undergo. Her nervous
system was shattered and her vitality
dropped below the danger point.
A collapse was inevitable.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pix cured her by
supplying the lacking constituents of health
by filling the veins with blood rich in tie
requisite element Of Lie. The heart re-
sumed its normal acGony the nervous sys-
tenn was restored to . state of harmony.
and the neuralgia affection disappeared.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY
druggists everywhere, who believe them
to be one of the most efficacious medicines
the century has produced.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24
Speakers at c. E. Convention.

Preparations for the Christian Endeavo1
convention to be held in Bellows Falls the
coming month are gradually nearing com,
pletion, and every effort is being made to
render the gathering one Of the most nota.
BILE in the history of the organization.
The committee has been disappointed in
not being able to secure Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth as one of the speakers, but a
glance at the following list of those who are
to address the convention will show that the
program promises to be one of exceptional
merit.
Among the speakers are DR.. G. A.
Dickinson OF Boston; Mrs. Clark, wife OF
"Father Endeavor" Clark, whose topic is
junior work; Rev. f. N. Gardiner of Win
throp, president of the Massachusetts
union; Rev. Roland Grant of Concord, N.
H. Rev. G. w. Puddefoot of Boston, who
will take up the subject of missions; Mrs
Clement M. Leavitt of Auburndale, honor
airy president of the Worlds w. c. T. o.,
who will present the temperance work
Rev. A. w. Hitchcock of Newburyport,
Mass. Rev. F. A. Goodspeed of Spring.
field, Mass. !; William E. Shaw, treasurer
OF the United society, and Mr.. and Mrs
George c. Stebbins of Mortified fame,
who will have charge of the musical part
of the program.
The speakers from this state will be
Rev. Andrew Gillies, the Methodist pastor
at Montpelier, Rev. P. P. Wormer Of
Rockford, Rev. Z. S. French of Hyde
Park, Rev. o. S. Davis of Springfield. Col
Porter Dale of Island Pond, j. w. Har.
ris of Greensboro, E. S. Pierce of Putney,
Mrs F. V. ID. Garretson of Bennington
and Mrs. G. j. Peterson OF East Bridge
water.
The attendance is expected to number
about 400.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24

The most remarkable thing about Mrs.
Nellie J. Lord, of Stafford Corner, N. H,
is that she is alive to-day.
No one, perhaps; is more surprised at
this than Mrs. Lord herself. She looks back
at the day when she stood on the verge Of
death and shoulders. She looks ahead at
life Of happiness with her children, her hus-
band and her home with Joy that only
mother can realize.
Mrs. Lord is the mother Of three children,
two of whom are twins; untl the twins
came nothing marred the Joy of her life.
Then she was attacked with heart failure
and for year was unable to attend to the
ordinary duties Of the home. In describing
her own experience Mrs. Lord says:
~ had heart failure so bad was often
thought to be dead.
with this had neuralgia Of the stom-
ach so bad it was necessary to give me
morphine to deaden the pain.
Sometimes the doctors gave me tenn
porary relief, bot in the end It seemed as Il
my suffering was multiplied.
"Medicine did me no good and was Bot
an aggravation.
II was SO thin my nearest friends failed
to recognize me.
mo one thought would live.
II was in despair and thought that my
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24
Vermont in the Parade.

Vermont's place in the grand Odd Eel
lows parade in Boston Wednesday was
near the end of the first division. At the
head of the regiment was the Salem Cadet
band of % pieces. The following COM
prised the regiment: Col. M. A. Mcclure
of Rutland in command; staff, 1t. Col. o.
H. Henderson of St. Johnsbury, Maj. j.
B. Gage of St. Johnsbury, Maj. f. c.
Houghton of Rutland, Adjt. H. M. Ingram
of Bellows Falls, Asst. Adjt. Gen. l., V.
Green of Rutland, surgeon, c. M. Marstin
of Rutland. first battalion: Canton Lafay-
cite, 1, Burlington and Vinton, 9, Barre
combined, w. B. Craven and William
Miers, captains, 80 men; Canton Crescent,
2, St. Johnsbury, E. c. Ranney, captain,
27 men; Canton Skitchawaug, II, Bellows
Falls, w. E. Conway, captain, 25 men
The Rutland and Woodstock cantons were
also represented.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24
THINGS TO REMEMBER

The great charm of all power IS mod
esty.
Spend less energy every day than
you make.
Never appear anxious, however great
your anxiety.
Three things to respect: Old age. law
and religion.
Three things to loves Honesty. purity
and the truth
Three things to value: Time. money
and good health
Three things to govern: The tongue,
temper and actions
1t is the small temptations which
undermine integrity.
Three things to despise; Cruelty,
meaness and ingratituda
Two of the best and bravest emotions
OF a man-love and loyalty.
Three things to cultivate: Sympathy, ;,
cheerfulness and contentment.
Do your best all round; keep good
company, read good books, love good
things. and cultivate soul and body as!
faithfully and wisely as you can.
Happy the boys and girls who tell
all things freely to father or mother,
sure Of pity, help or pardon: and thrice
experience, and by their own virtues
can teach and uplift the souls for
which they are responsible
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24

change their occupations in the slightest
degree or to modify their surroundings.
This explains why arrangements of the
nerves and blood are so common among
people whom the unthinking expect TO
be models of health. 1t is diseased nerves
and weak or vitiated blood that drive SO
many working men to alcoholic stimu.
lants and so many working women to
morphine and other seductive drugs.
There is only one specific for diseases
Of the nerves and blood and that is DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
This sovereign remedy will promptly and
permanently cure nervous weakness and
exhaustion, loss of ambition and spirits,
inability to sleep, craving for stimulants,
nervous headaches, neuralgia, emaciation
and general debility and lassituae.
If you feel the need of medical advice,
DR.. Greene invites you to consult with
him fully and freely, personally or by let.
ter, at his office, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass. DIR. Greene makes no charge for
consultation and advice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-24
PASSING COMMENT

"A comet has been discovered 81 Lick
Observatory.
The man who persists in doing hfs
fellow man usually ends by doing time
There is a great increase in our ship
men abroad of electrical supplies.
Don't expect to get the earth until
you are buried
The man who leaves God out Of his
reckoning leaves out all. I
What We ardently wish We soon be-
lieye-Young.
Dare to do your duty always This Is
the height of true valor.-Simmons.
have always been a quarter OF an
hour before my time, and 1t has made
a man of NICHOLSON.
What's the difference between your
great coat and baby! One you wear
and the other you was.
The colony of beavers in the Nation
al Geological Park at Washington have
constructed three large dams, one oi
which Is four feet high.