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Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Peculiar Trade Customs.

The Armenians, who divide with til
Greeks and Jews the entire mercantil
traffic OF west Asia, are accustomed t.
sit down and weep bitterly when the,
have sold any article of value, declar
ing that the purchaser has ruined them
The Jews, Oh similar occasions. reno
their garments, which are worn pur
posely for such sacrifice, with still
louder protestations of ruin. In Asiasie
Russia the shopkeepers consider it in.
cumbept upon them to at first refuse to
sell their goods to any customer, and
the latter is expected to employ himself
at least an hour in persuading the mer-
chant to deal with him.
but the most remarkable custom is
that which prevails among the mer-
chants OF Tibet, a regular hand to hand
light being required to take place be.
tween the seller and the purchaser OH
the disposal of any considerable quaint
ty of goods, the former obstinately re.
fusing tho price to which he had first
agreed, and the latter as resolutely fore.
ing it upon him. 1t is not considered
businesslike to settle matters until
lew blows have been exchanged, after
which they peaceably shake hands and
the bargain is concluded. Exchange.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

Many persons of both sexes are great.
ly troubled with cramp in one or both of
their legs. 1t comes on suddenly and is
very severe. Most people jump out of
bed (it nearly always comes on either
just after going to bed or while undress-
ing) and ask some one to rub the leg
There is nothing easier than to make
the spasm let 60 its hold, and it can be
accomplished without sending for doc
tor, who may be tired and in need of
good nights rest. When l have pa
tient who is subject to cramp, l always
advise him to provide himself with a
good strong cord. A long garter will do
IT nothing else is handy. When the
cramp comes on, take the cord, wind it
around the leg over the place that is
cramped and take an end in each hand
and give it sharp pull-one that will
hurt little. Instantly the cramp will
depart, and the sufferer can go to bed
assured it will lot come on again that
night l have saved myself many good
nights rest simply by posting my pa.
tlents subject to spasms of the legs how
to use the cord as above 1 have never
known it to fail, and | have tried it aft
er they had worked half the night and
the patient was in the most intense
agony New York Ledger
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

Organ music reached its climax with
Bach. 1t may perhaps be said that all
music did. At any rate, one thing is
certain-viz, if there has been any prog
ress in music since the day of Bach, it
has been due to him, Bachs music is
I polyphonic, and polyphony is true
music. To its foundation upon this
school is due the fact that there has
been no decadence in music in Ger.
many. There has been no advance in
polyphony since the days of Bach Such
advance as has been made has been in
originality and boldness of incubation.
For pure organ music Bach still is
and probably will always remain the
greatest of all composers. Even with
all the modern mechanical appliances
that have been attached to the organ,
his works are still very dif1icult-per
haps the most difficult of organ compo.
sitions. He must have been as great an
organist as he was composer That he
should have been able to play upon tho
organ of his day works so CXacting in
technique as his own is simply marvel
Gus.
1t is one Of the phenomena Of musical
history that, while orchestral, operate
and other branches of music were in
their infancy in Bach S day and have
developed since then, Bach brought or
gan music to its climax. He was not the
small source whence flowed u rivulet
which in time was to expand into a
broad stream; he Was the broad stream
itself. The word "Bach" in German
means brook, which led famous Ger
man composer to say punningly that
this great master was not Bach, but
IN ocean. Forum.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
incident of a Tin Soldier

| Judge Smith tells an AMUSING stor,
OF certain major on Governor Po,,on.,
stalt which instances the peculiar m
lure OF the tin and the real soldiers
"hen Grants monument was dedi
Gated IN New York, Governor Powers
WIN ms fine array of "tin soldierso in
thelr gilt and gold attended. Amono
.hem was major or two, of course Tn
'ne course of the day an Opportunity
presented itself for all the poyernors %
,ne states to meet President McKin]ev
mayor Mckinley is particularly nrond
vi ms war record and loves the nn;for,,,
of the soldier, ''n'1oinA
WE'LL" said Judge Smith "ono 90
governor Powers majors shook hands
with President Mckinley. It was son,a
1nlng like this: Allow me, Major No.
h'nley' to introduce to you Major So
and-so of Maine. '0A 'o-
DeligLted to see you, major re
piieu PRESIDENT Mckinley, grasping tn ,
major from Maine by the hand. + a,n
always pleased to meet soldier of NV
own rank 1t is said that every Gilt
puttoh on the Maine majors uniform
was burst asunder by the elasticity of
Inc PRIDE which welled up in the Maino
majors breast. The worst of il wa. ;,
continued Judge Smith. THAT he cana
nome to Maine and told it."-Rannnu
commercial. so1
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Pigtail Peculiaritjes.

mere are some curious things ahon,
the Cinnamon in this city that bav,
observed, said one of the conductor.
the other day on the PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. street car line as the car stonned
ana two Cinnamon got off. "Thev al.
"ost invariably take a car when thew
nave any distance to 60. | supnose thai
~ IS on account of the peculiar shoes
tney wear. Another thing that h,vo
observed about them is that thew alwnys
puy tickets. l have been on this line for
long time now and have the fret
nickel to receive from Chinaman vet
Ihey travel, as rule, in COMPANY. gen.
orally two together. Il
They are great people for navin,
one another 8 fare. When come aroma
70 collect fares, both ,Chiuamen NM
tneir hands in their pockets as soon nc
they see me, and it is always a race be-
tween them to see who can hand tho
ticket to me first have never known
OF a case where each Chinaman paid bis
own fare They seem to take the orent1
est delight in offering this little conr.
tesy to one another. Watch and see IL
thls Is not the case when you see two Of
tnem get on car together. Wash.
ihgton Post. "'"
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Inc canyon of the Yellovs+o

1ne canyon Is SO tremendously wild
ana impressive that even the great falle
cannot hold your attention, saws John
muir III The Atlantic. 1t is abont On
LILIES long and 1000 feet deep-a weird
unearthly looking gorge Of Jagged FAM
tastlc architecture and most brilliantIv
colored' 1t is not the depth or shane If
JIG canyon, nor the waterfalls, nor the
green and gray river chanting it's brave
song as 1t goes foaming on its way that
mose lmpresses the observer, but tho
Goiors OF the decomposed volcanic rocks
Wlen rev exceptions the traveller in
strange lands finds that however much
inc scenery and vegetation in different
countries may change Mother Earth il
ever familiar and the same Rrt hora
,ne very ground is changed, as if be-
.onglng to some other world. The walls
cl inc canyon from top to bottom burn
IN perfect glory of color. oonfonnd;nu
anu dazzling when the sun is shining
wn'te' yellow, green, blue, vermilion
anu various other shades of red indef.
nl'e4y blending. All the earth here.
a aa seems to be paint Millions of
'ons OF 1t lie in sight, exposed to wind
anu weather as if of no account. VET
fresh and bright, fast COL
ors not to be washed out or bleaohed
o"' W eltner sunshine or storms,
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

Each time she came in contact with
tho house she Clipped off small bit Of
wood with her bill. For nearly two
days the old bird kept this practice up,
often during that time falling exhausted
from the repeated shocks and fatigue.
In the afternoon of the second day she
had pecked hole in the wall, the wood
of which was old and soft from the
weather. This hole was large enough to
admit mans head, and through this
the mother bird went and came.
Every time she entered she carried
grain or seeds or grass. Some curious
people investigated the hole while she
was absent, and there they found the
little lost pigeon, just below the hole
wedged in between the weatherboards.
For two days more the bird continued
to bring the little one food, and would
stay futtering near the hole, chirruping
and trying to cheer the little prisoner
up Many times 1t entered and seemed
to be trying to extricate its young one,
but it could not succeed in doing so, try
as it would. The prisoner had flown in
to the building, which was empty. and
managed to get between the weather.
boarding, near the top of the inside.
Falling considerable distance, it lodg.
ed in the narrow space, which did not
permit it to use its wings in rising
again. Its plants had reached the
and she, not being able to reach
t from the inside, had cut through
rom the out. An admiring man thrust
lis hand through the hole and brought
tut the futtering young thing, to the
'reat delight of the anxious mamma
,ird. Chicago Chronicle.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

Mr.. Topnoody went to a minstre
show last night, and the funny comm
orums and jokes he heard set him tbinl,
ing So at breakfast he began on Mrs
Iopnoody. She was fretful and NOT very
much IN the humor for pleasantly. bu,
Topnoody slashed away.
Il say, Mrs Topnoody, can you spell
money with four letters?"
mo, can't" she said.
"Ha, ha, that's good. A woman
never can get at this sort of thing in
the same clear headed way man can
Well, the way to spell it is cash
Isn't that money!
Mrs. L. failed to smile, and Tonuoodv
started out with another.
"Wait a minute, " she interruntpd
I've got one. Let's see if you can Get
IL. Spell Topnoody with five letters. ),
Topnoody puckered his brows awhile
and gave it up.
"Ha, ha, F." laughed Mrs. T.. "tbat,s
good. "A man can never get at this SORT
OF thing in the same clear headed wav
woman can. Well, the way to spell i
Is Idiot. Isn't that Topnoody?5
But Topnoody never smiled, and the
breakfast was finished in silence, OK.
cept an occasional chuckle from Mrs.
Iopnoody's end of the table. Pearson, =
Weekly.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Ihe Timidity of an Elenbant


Riding along road in India 7 s.1,
the following instance of h;o o,o "
phant's timidity, which I ventura ~
send you: The elephant, ridden nv " :.
toaa was Followed by small NAL.
s sese eeiller' which, intent on its own
H ;na naso tto.ted before its master, max
hv t occasional instructive Investigations
W .ne roadside after the manner If
aoss without particularly noticing otber
travellers. From the first moment t' ,ha
, H,epnane set eyes Oh the dog be never
a aose slght OF him, turning from side ~
s.ue Always with an eye on the small
animal and hurrying out of his wan
wneneVer he approached. The t;mid;.,v
y. 'ne one and the confidence Of thy
don Spectator N'" t. -Aon-
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
He Wanted Sailors.

Lieutenant Carlin, the executive
officer of the Vandalia during the terri
BILE hurricane in the harbor of Apia Sa-
moa, was all enthusiastic ball player,
and while the crew was at Mare island
prior to their Samoan trip he had given
the preference in the selection of sailors
to those who could play his favorite
game During the hurricane, after the
vessel struck the reef and the men were
clinging to the rigging, with the surf
sweeping over the deck, many of the
men were washed overheard. Lieutenant
Carlin determined to make desperate
attempt to carry line from one part of
the vessel to the main yard. Into the
bowling wind he shouted, II want some
volunteers-good sailors"
And out of the darkness a voice re.
piled, Lieutenant, there amt no sail.
ors mere, but there's plenty of ball play
ers''-san Francisco Argonaut.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

Two things are unknown to Thoma
A. Edison-discouragement and worry
His associates claim that his Freedom
from these Affections comes from the
fact that be possesses absolutely mr.
nerves. Recently one of his associates
had to report to him the failure in i'm
; meu,ate succession of three experiments
lnvo1Vlng enormous expenditure of
money ana labor. But the inventor
simply smiled at the recital. Tho asso
cate, worn out with the nervous strain
OF MS long watch and dishearteprd nv
ms .,,1 disappointment, said impatieutly,
why don't you worry little ahont
it, Mr.. Edis,n?" "oou'
why she uld ~ was the INVENTOR
., 1ol're worrying enough for
two' Ladies' Home Journal '-
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

Upon one occasion few years ago,
| when subject in which the people
were taking unusual interest was before
the senate, says The Chautauquan, Mr..
Morrill, announced that he would upon
the following day address the senate
upon the proposed measure. Such notl-
fcation from a senator known to read
his speeches served almost invariably to
give the senators an informal recess in
the cloakroom and to leave the gallery
free to the unwary tourist The vener-
able Morrill,, however, found few empty
senatorial seats and he saw that the
galleries were we'll filled.
The senators staid and the visitors
came to listen, not to oratory, but to all
essay. The compliment clearly was
pleasing to Morrill,, for as he rose with
his manuscript in his hand be bowed al
most imperceptibly, yet in graceful ac-
knowledgment, to his associates, and
then he spoke an informal sentence or
two with his face turned toward the
rear gallery. 1t was plain that he was
thus testing his voice and that it had
occurred to him that if these visitors
had come to hear him speak it should
not be his fault if they failed to hear
him.
Then he turned to hts manuscript
md began: "Mr. President, when a
hing is worth doing at all, it is worth
Icing gracefully" and in the spirit of
hat quality the address was written
md in its manner delivered, SO that it
eemed for the moment that not in the
enate chamber, but in some peaceful
udience room, oongenial company had
ONE together to listen to something
hat was far remote from tho intense
7orld of craftsmanship and politics.
'et this address was as earnest and per-
uasive as any Morrill, ever made, and
'as afterward declared by one senator
have been "rocklike in its logic" ,
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
ElOquence at Bay.

1t was preacher who had that "fa.
tai f1uenoy' for whom an acquaintance
laid trap. He had way of promising
TO preach, and on beginning would say
something like ~ have been too busy
10 prepare sermon, but if some one
Will kindly give me text I'll preach
from IT, One determined to cure him.
lie therefore asked him to preach. The
invitation was accepted. The time came
ana the visitor began his usual intro
ductlon: Brethren, I have been 81
pushed for time today as to have been
quite unable to prepare sermon. But
II some of you will give me text III
preach from it. Perhaps my brother
mere, turning to the plotter near him.
will suggest a text" eyes, brother ),
came the ready response "your text ia
the last part of the ninth verse of tha
hrst chapter of Ezra, and its words are
nine and twenty knives. )" There was
d pause, an ominous pause, as the
preacher found his text He read II ont
Nine and twenty knives" and began
at once Notice the number of these
exactly nine and twenty.
not thirty, not eight and twenty. There
were no more and no less than nine and
,wenty Knives A pause-a long pause.
Lhen, slowly and emphatically. mime
wa twenty Knives" A longer pause
[hen meditatively, Chine and twenty
'nlVes. - Again he rested. "Nine and
wenty knives" A dead stop CHINE
nu twenty knives-and if there were
me hundred and twenty knives I could
zine. poA 4"aS'
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
The Attitude of Trust.

Writing about the attitude of "be
levers toward the future life, O
whose details their knowledge is limit
ca, a correspondent of the London Sppc
tator insists that it should be one n
trust, similar to that reposed by Carl
oala, s volunteers in their leader. Quot
ing from a popular life of Garibaldi. II
ltaiian, the correspondent says:
In 1869 Garibaldi's volunteers so,ne
rich. some poor, were near Alessaudrin
On May %, the camp of the Airline
n, was in complete confusion.
the lmprovised soldiers rushed to arms
20 the sound Of the trumpet.
Quick, quick! said the officers
we are to start
Where are we going2'
That is mystery. Car;ba1d;
Knows where, and that's enough
uarlbaldl went through the ranks
WIN words of encouragement to the
weary and sympathy for the entbusias.
'lo ana IN person saw to every need"
This motley host drove the Austrian.
IN 20 hours battle 20 miles up the
ote!Vlo pass, over the glaciers of the
Ortler and back into Tyrol.
i, line most unkind thing, not only
me most imprudent thing" comments
me correspondent, "would have been
.or these volunteers to have bsea sun.
2lled with full and accurate plan of
what lay before them. The silence of
1od as to the future life is at least
IND. knowledge without correspond
ng power to act tends to become g
'urden. 1t would be no kindness to
humanity to bewildcr it by descriptions
an unrealizable state and to distract
from that daily path of duty which
eads thither.''
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Papa's ENCOURAGING Talk,

"Miss Willikins,' he said, IT me
your father at luncheon today, and W.
had long and confidential talk"
A glad light came into her big, soul
full eyes, and in low, happy tones shf
asked:
"Was papa in a pleasant mood?"
eyes, he spoke very encouragingly
to me-.
For long time she was silent. 1t was
evident that she expected him to 90 on.
But he only sat there, looking off into
space and Juggling at his mustache.
At last she drew a tremulous sigh
and murmured:
ut is strange that papa didn't say
anything to me about it at tea this
evening""
"Well," Henry Twickenham replied,
II suppose it had passed out of his
mind. He is very busy man, you
know"
"Still," she said, che wouldn t be
likely to forget a thing that-that SO
directly concerned me-"
"Ah, Miss Wilkins" he cried "do
you, too, take an interest in me? I as.
sure you this is very fattering Did you
read my plea to the jury in the Mundle
versus Binkham case? 1t was that upon
which your father especially congratu.
lated me. He said it undoubtedly pre-
saged a bright future for me.'
Then it suddenly began to grow chilly
.hereabouts and 10 minutes later. when
Henry Twickenham had been frozen
out, Gladys Wilkins clapped her soft
white hands to her temples and ex.
claimed:
II wish that fool and his Mundl,
'ersus Binkham case were in Skaguay."
cleveland Leader.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19

"Tcddy" Roosevelt, Assistant See
rotary of the Navy, is reported as read,
to resign his position in case of war ant
enlist as member Of the staff of Gen.
eral Lee and fight in Cuban fields.
"Ieddy" no doubt proposes to keep his
record AS Il fighter untarnishet. The
gifted Secretary made record for HIM
self when he gave the Cow BOYS on his
ranch a surprise. He distinguished HIM
self for fighting qualities while New
York Police Commissioner. and GREAT
things may be expected of "Teddv"
when he demands the surrender of Nor
70 Castle, in the name of "Thc New
ork Bosses-Platt and Crocker." While
Roosevelt Is a valuable man in his pres
ent position, still he sets good exam
pie for the "War Shouters" who have
been talking 10 the galleries during the
Congressional debates. If "Tcddy" en-
tors the service, perhaps we shall hear
some day OF General Teddy Roosevelt.
being President of the United States.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Politicians and Patriots.

The alleged statesman or private ,;tj
zen who would seek in any way to make
capital for any political party out of tn,
SpanlsA-Amcrican difficulty, is unfit t,
De called an American and certainly. ma,
Il patriot. 1t is well that there should
be more than one political party in tbi.
country, Tor no one disputes the rich,
OF any man to believe as he pleases. and
good men may honestly differ. but no
true American at this critical hour will
seek by trick Or clever move to make
politics out OF the present relations with
Spain. We do not desire to he undor
'Etood as refoi ring to members of eitba,
great political party. There are ..b]ack
sheep in every flock" and there are nm
patr o ic Republicans, there are manv
loyal Democrats. But the proceedinu,
IN Congress for the past few DAYS, show
that we need to be more careful con-
'efhlng the men who are sent to Tho
two branches of the National Congress.
"A man may be gifted legislator. or
'he hamb!esl man in the land. who 50
far for5eis his oath as Il citizen ~ ia
attempt to make political capital out of
me great and impending struggle which
every one fears is soon TO come. is NOT
patriot but Il politician without any
owe f'r the country in which he lives.
mi with no respect for the star, and
tr'pes. Patriotic politicians are a dam
'erous element in our governmental of
airs.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
What Is the Age?

At what age are women most attract
i've to men of genius? The two recen
biographies Of Lord Tennyson and Eliz
abeth Barrett Browning reveal the re-
markable fact that the two famous poet.
both married middle aged women
Elizabeth was just 40 when she aston
ished her family by arising from a sick
couch and clipping with Robert Brown.
ing, and all the world knows that theirs
was one Of the happiest marriages on
record.
Tennyson' biography tells how he
first met his wife, when she was slim
OF a Girl Of II. At that time, in 1880,
many girls were brides at that age Six
years later there was an engagement
between them, but it was broken off
because of lack of means to marry on.
Tennyson was dependent Oh his widow.
ed mother and suffered from poverty
till 1850, when his publishers were aT.
to pay him enough to make hons II
his own. Though it was 20 years si5 Ie
he had first met Miss Sellwood. VI In
he again met her in friends house ms
ola admiration awoke, he proposed,
was accepted and they were married
Immediately. Tennyson was supremacy
happy with his intellectual and charm.
ing wife.
Lord Beaconsfeld's marriage was one
OF the happy ones, though his wife,
who was a WidoWwhen he married her.
was many Years Older than himself NJ.
poleon was really attached to but one
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he divorced
for state reasons. She was 33, and that
IS middle aged, when he married her.
At 40, when he divorced her, she was
'tlll go attractive that he never forgot
Ter, but frequently called to sec he,
ven after his marriage to Louise.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
10 the Ladies',

pay for 3 Cent Grern ,,
tevenue Playing Cards ,tan,r .".s,h IA.
oSen' These stamps were used ON two I ha'r.
81 9,a monographs taken between the ys,,s
n nooo and 1870. Stamps can he reu; .,",s
i ino,, . nacks of Photographs without ;n;,'r
IN" "y tha stamps or photographs nv ' s"at
pIo ,to paens III warm water. Look YOUR old
saw ipI a" over for them. He sure it
~ ins cards at bottom of stan,n
~, receipt of same $1.OO for each orc swamp lI
.,l" SENT TO THE sES NJ M,''
I hSp ouH an other kinds of Revenues. sExu
LVn W rRlCE LIST. CORRESpn,VInp
F ESRE ,HoIIiEtrTED. Address FREp Tni
se wnS = MD, Worcester, Mass. boy sos
'eho cent stamp for price list. 'oA 'So'
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-19
Expensive Ninth

"Thet,sS words cost nothing"-
so;a Nua' Where you are way off. I
s .alo Two CHEEKY words yesterday, and
they cost me $17." "no
~, did that happen?"
well slapped big man on tho
oa ..n ana said, Hello, Fattyp
That was all right"
NO. 1T wasn't. He turned ont to be
a,a h'an l didn't know, SO we knocked
f p"nl other down and got into court. -