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The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
New Use fer Soldiers.

A standing army is not such a bad
thing after all, even in peaceful times.
With considerable trouble and more or
less opposition from ignorant legisla-
tors, the Massachusetts general court
appropriates every year thousands of
dollars TO provide The. gypsy moth ccm-
mission with ammunition with which
to exterminate the caterpillar. But
there is so much fuss over preparations
that many worms escape, ready to
propagate in multitude in the following
year, The kaiser does al this different
". The other day he heard that cater
pillars were destroying the fine timber
in Rominten, in East Prussia, where he
has a jagdschlo.3s. The mighty oaks,
some of which date back to the Cru
sades, We're being wiped CUT by the
hundred. The kaiser promptly ordered
TWO battalions Of his pioneer corps into
the district. led by officers who We're ex-
pert agriculturists and entomologists.
They swept down upon tie caterpil-
lars as their companions-at-arm did
upon the French at Sedan and Metz,
and they are said to have exterminated
them. This work may seem like an il
suit to the German uniform, cut it is
very worthy office all the same.-N. Y.
Times.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
HOLY WEEK IN CUBA.
Governor-Ganeral and Other OFF,
Gals Obliged to Observe.
Religious Services Are Strictly At
tended by People OF High and
Low Degree - Lenfen
Ceremoniais.

Havana people usually observe Lent.
especially Holy week, with great deyo-
ton. Although freedom of worship IS
ordained IN Spain as well as IN Cuba.
the state religion is the Catholic, and
not more than one Of two ehapels Of
Protestant denomination are to be
found in the island. The cathedral in
Havana is a gray stone structure Of
Latin-Gothic architecture, he founia-
lions of which were laid in 1866. Other
old churches III Havana are san Agus-
tin, Santa Clara, Santa Catalina, San
Felipe and La Merced. The last is one
of the finest churches in Cuba, and has
no pews and no seats except benches on
each side. People kneel in the aisles or
the naves, or sit on camp stools. Nom-
en- often attend services with attendants
who carry rugs and small chairs, some
handsomely carved or inlaid with moth
er~of-pearl, or camp stools which are
placed for their owners accommoda-
ton near the altar erected to the saint
of their especial devotion.
In the cathedral a friar carrying q
long wand goes around during, the cele-
bration of mass and lightly taps the
worshiper who neglects to kneel wher
The tinliing bell of the acolyte an
nounces that the host is elevated.
The music in the churches OF Havana
IS usually good. The choir is made VI
generally of male voices, women no
being allowed to sing in the choir eN
cept by special permission, because the
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
BUN REMEMBERS 1HE SLANG.
Maid Aunt with Her Lin
Euistic Powers.

Baby Bun was just learning to talk,
and her sharp ears took in every syl-
liable in her presence. When nobody
paid any attention to her she might be
observed studying intentIy the face of
a speaker, evidently trying TO ascertain
what was said from the motior Of the
lips or the action Of the person talking.
Then she would move her own pretty
pink mouth in imitation ard many
were the queer sounds evolved i'll the
process.
She was blessed with an army Of IN
married uncles and aunts, all doting
and indulgent There was the tall
maiden aunt, Peerless" as her friends
knew her; Johnnie" as her family
knew her. Though somewhat kitten
ish, she was, for the most part, eX-
ceedingly proper, and it was this sense
Of propriety that Baby Bun one day
quite inpocently and outrageously
shocked.
1t all came about through a combi-
nation of Buns ambition to chatter
and her juvenile uncle's procliyity to
use slang, to which same 'Aunt john
ME" was unalterably opposed. Every
day or so this younger brother of Buns
mother would bring III some new phrase
of the street, and one day he startled
the dinner table, and Baby Bun in par
ticular, by commanding 'Auntie John
ME" or somebody else to come off the
perch
To this unique bit of English Bun
paid assiduous attention, and her big
eyes rested admiringly upon her uncle
during the entire meal. It was evident
that she was training the batteries of
her tiny intellect upon that phrase
with a view to perpetratiag it when
she had mastered its intricacies. The
family duly called the young man to
account for using the term in the child's
hearing, but As Bun made 4 Q i11arnediat tie
SlISmP SaIlIISSmPb sS SHSS NJ [ADT{5I8B \ WaS
thought that she had probably for
gotten it or given it up in disgust.
InOrdinately fond Of chatteriDg was
Bun, and on occasion could become
very impatient OF interruption.
One day an old man named Skinner,
VINO Qllt CQu JOOS 1Or the came
over with the information that his wife
was dead. lie asked to see ''Aunt John
ME-" whose advice and assistance he
desired in the conduct of the funeral.
She was up in the nursery with Baby
Bun, who insisted upon being taken
downstairs for the interview.
The old man was excessively slow
and circumstantial in his narrative, to
which the child listened attentively,
making occasional attempts to be
heard herself
After he had spoken at great length
and had ignored Buns requests for the
floor several times, the enfante terrible
summoned all her linguistic powers for
the onslaught The old man was in
the midst Of q lachrymose recital of
the virtues of the departed, when Bun,
with more than usual gusto, command
ed her aunt's attention, and secured it..
Then, with a look full into the old
mans face and a tone OF complete dis
gust, she slowly uttered:
" NJ off putch, Skim
The slang she had heard at the table
had been lying fallow in her memory
and she was afurIo enough to rem G 1a1l,e1.
how to use it. The CONSERVATION Of
the aunt may be imagined.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
English senmen in Our Navy.

Al the present juncture, says the
London Graphic, the want Of trained
naval reserve and an adequate person
mel is causing the United States navy
department grave trouble. The men in
the United States navy, excluding the
fish commission and the ccast survey,
are $3.50 in number, and of these only
55 per cent. are American born. The
American citizens, however, number "A
per cent. English seamen who have
served their time in our navy are large
ly represented among the aliens or
naturalizcd Americans. 1t was SO in the
war of 1912, when hundreds Of British
tars were to be found in the American
frigates which beat us with such pain
full uniformity. The food is better
than in our navy, the pay higher, and
the discipline is not so strict. 1t is
pleasing to note the fact that the Amer
lean officers recognize the high value of
the British element. Now that the two
great branches Of our race are reunited
in sympathy we shall not grudge our
cousins the help of British hands.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Now Comes an Antop,atc Doctor.

One of the most remarkable develop
ments of the automatic ulchine is
"Dr. CureaII" in Holland. / is wood
en- figure with compartments all over
it labeled with the names oEarious all
ments. If you have pain,in its cor
responding location on he figure,
drop coin into the slot, an the proper
pill or powder will come OF.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
For~ea Portraits of Mummies.

Dr. Georg Ebers, the well-known
novelist and Psychologist, says that a
large trade is carried on in Egypt in
forged portraits of mummies. When
the genuine portraits painted on wood
were first shown in Europe q few years
ago they found such ready sale that a
concern has gone regularly into the
business of making the portraits for
sale.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Rhubarb nlanc Mango.

Two pounds of rhubarb cut up, three
hints of water; cook IL minutes. strain,
and add one cupful of sugar, or more if
desired. Add little over one-half cup
full of sago and cook 20 minutes. Put
into molds and set on ice. = Ladies'
World.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
sunaets ns yreatter Prophets.

A red sunset indicates fine day to
follow, because the air when dry re-
tracts more red or Matchmaking rays,
and as dry air is not perfectly trans
parent they are again reflected in the
horizon. a coppery or yellowy sunset
generally foretells rain.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Ny commission e:
TERRITORY OF APIZoNA, es
CouTlty of Navajo. ee

TERRITORY OF APIZoNA, 60
County of Navajo,
/, j. H. Frisby, County Recorder In and for
the County of Navajo, Territory of Arizona.
and custodian of the records thereof, do
hereby certify that the foregoing and hereto
attached Articles of Incorporation OF the
Wiuslow Electric Light and Ice Manufactur-
ing Company, is full, true and correct copy
of the Articles of Incorporation of said COM
pany now on file in my office; that said Artf-
cles of Incorporation were fled for record
in my Office on the Sta day of January A. d.
1893 at 2:30 o'clock p. M. and are duly enter
ed of record in Volume No. of Articles of
Incorporation, on pages Nos. 26, 27, 2s records
of said Navajo county.
In witness whereof, l have here
! unto set my hand and seal of Office
J. II. FRIsBY,
County Recorder.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Eanrer Tin Patterns.

1t is said that the patterns on the
fnger-tips are not only Interchangeable
through life, but the chance of the
finger-tips of two persons being alike
is less than one chance in G4,000,000,O GOO
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
Mohammedan Story Telling.

The reading of romances is forbidden
by the koran; hence popular tales are
never put in writing among Moham-
medans, but are passed from one story
teller 10 another.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ! :.

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
County of Navajo. %
Before me, f. w. Nelson, n Notary Public
in and for the County and Territory afore-
said, personally appeared Frank Hart, J. X.
Woods w. r. Campbell. u. u Rand, A. =
Cornish and F. G. Demarest known to me to
be the persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument and duly ac
knowledged to me that they executed the
same for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of
}sHAh SS' iSSs- '''> ''T rw W. y srssos' ssos'''
~ Notary Public.
Ny commission expires December 8, 1893.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-02
WORK FOR INFANTRY
An Army Officer Outlines a Cuban
Campaign.
The First shock of War would Come
upoll the sea, and Land Forces
would Find BUt Lit
tie 10 go.

The movement OF infantry from TINS
military department has aroused inter
est in the possible operations Of that
arm of the service, should war be de
clared. IN oflicer CT rank, when ques
tined, discussed the matter thus;
''All CT the regular army, no doubt,
much of the national guard, and per
haps a number OF volunteers may
eventually be called upon to DO duty
along the seacoast. Our coast line, in
cluding the Atlantic, the Pacific, and
the Gulf, is so extended that many
thousand men will be needed to estab-
lish even a fringe OF protection by land
forces. But, on the other hand, very
few of these troops will ever catch sight
of fighting Spaniard. The enemy
would scarcely dare to land men at any
point, and the only active service OF cur
land forces would be in connection with
the capture of Cuba.
1T has been suggested that while a
landing in force and q formal occupa-
tion OF American territory would be out
Of the question, considering Spain ;
meager resources, yet swift Spanish
cruiser might run into some feebly pro
tected point, and land troops for few
hours OF destructive villaiDy, Such
troops, it is said, might effect heavy
losses by the prompt use OF fire and ez-
plosiyes, or they might exact a large
ransom before retreating from the
coast. These conjectures are far from
comforting to the residents OF the
smaller coast towns or to the isolated
dwe1Iers beside the sea It's conceiv-
able, of course, that they could do bat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
w. C. IT. U. NOTES.

The w. C. T. U. will meet next Wednes-
dav afternoon. Nov %, at the Y. NJ. G. A
narlor for "White Ribbon Day." Will
those ladies who have been given topics be
nrenared to read, or send their papers at
that time?
The w. C. T U. held a very interesting
meeting at No Williston street, Wednes'
day afternoon. After the opening exer-
cises and business the ladies' listened 10 a
Toru nice naper by Mrs. Frost upon "a
Mothers Aspirations" Some of the many
noints can only be glanced at viz; The as
piratious of mothers are as various as are
the mothers; the ideals should be high'
even if all do not attain to the anticips'
tions: no two children are alike, and va
rious methods are to be tried to bring out
the desired results; we should especially
try to develop the weak points in child, j,
character; don't give them chance to tell
a falsebood through fear. These and many
other practical points which we're brought
out can only be briefly noted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
PERSONAL

u Mrs; John Houghton will 20 soon TO
"ansneId, Mass, to live.
Mr. and Mis- II. l. Bangs are snendiro
TWO weeks in Lancaster, Mass.
IN, Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Cressy went to Phil
i'psIon, Mass, Wednesday for visit.
MRS George Hines returned Monday
ai'er Two months spent in Philadelphia.
:. D. l.. Griffin of Atho spent SUNDAY with
MS parents, Mr.. and IS. Michael Grimm
Mrs James Dalton has been in since
grip. "''"'A vi
Mrs John Ahern of Keene visited this
week week with her mother, Mrs. Eugene
MRS; D. b. Houghton went yesterday to
daughter. ''0 VIII" ner
MIS-. D. f. Hurley has gone to Bellows
rams TO live this winter Mr.. Hurley is
employed there. -
Beebe Hasbrouck of Cleveland q. is ex-
pected soon after a visit with his sister
Mrs. g. w. Baker.
George Gagne, who has been in New
ork for several months, returned home
the first of the week.
Mrs. Catherine Collins returns Saturday
TO Fltchburg, Mass, after weeks visit in
town with relatives.
Mrs E. NJ. Davis has returned to Wal
IMAM, after spending several weeks with
Mrs. Cyrus Ramsdell.
Guy Franklin has given up his lob shop
In Centreville and has entered the employ
OF The Estey Organ company.
Mrs. E. F. Howe and daughter, Miss
Florence Howe, went to Boston yesterday
morning for stay of few days.
Miss Margaret and Miss Anna Kern.
who have been boarding at Mrs. f. c..
Informs, have gone to Greenfield, Mass.
Cornelius Kennedy moved this week
from VIM. Martins house on Elliot street
to Mrs Ann Houghton's house on Vernon
street.
Cashier and Mrs. c. w. Richardson are
making an extended trip through the
West, visiting in Omaha, Minneapolis and
other places.
Mrs. NJ. G. Wardner attended the funer-
al Wednesday at Charestown, n. H., of
Mrs. Howard, wife of the Episcopal rector
of that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Barnes, formerly
of Wilmington, VINO have been living at
"a Canal street several months, have gone
to Rowe, Mass.
Mrs. j. E. Woods and daughter Agnes,
who have been spendinS the past week at
Edmund Carey's, return Saturday to their
home in West Fitchburg, Mass.
c. d. Boyden, one of company l boys,
who were transferred to the hospital corps,
went to Charlestown, n. H., this morning.
Unless he receives notification to the
contrary he will report at Fort Ethan Allen
Sunday, that day being the time his fur
Tough expires.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
RoBERTsoN's WILL CONTESTED.
widow Employs Col. IngersOII TO Prove
That the Doctor Was of Unsound

Widow Employs Col. IngersoII TO Prove
That the Doctor Was of Unsound
Mind.
Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll as counsel
Tor Mrs. Mary w. Robertson, who lives in
boston, filed notice at New York Tues
uay That she would contest the will of her
husband, DIR. Thomas Seton Robertson,
which was up for admission to probate.
Or. Robertson and his wife were separated
Tor two years prior to his death, and he
nad commenced suit against her for
limited divorce.
Dr. Robertson left the bulk of his prop
erIy to the faculty and medical department
OF the University of Vermont, the income
TO be devoted to the giving of annual
prizes for the best essays on neurological
subjects. He bequeathed his books which
are said to be worth $4,000, to Colonel
lngersol. Agnes and Ellen Robertson,
who claim to be adopted sisters of Dr.
Robertson and who live in Bridgeport, also
contest the will.
DIR. Robertson cut off his wife in the fol-
lowing words: 81 am not unmindful of
the fact that l am married, and that my
wife is alive, but for reasons not necessary
to state or detail here, | have refrained
from making any bequest to my wife"
Mrs. Robertson and the Misses Robert
son contest the will on the ground that
DR.. Robertson was, at the time of its ex-
ecution, of tnsound mind and that he was
subjected to undue influence
DIR. Robertson had large practice
among the stage people of New York. He
was an atheist and very eccentric. He
was summer resident of Brattleboro
some ID years ago, and is remembered by
many people here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
THE 41o-PoUND CENTRE RUSH.
The New York World Has FRnciful
Story About the Boy-Giant Foot Ball
Player of HinsdaIe.

Player of Hinsdale.
A hree-column illustration appeared in
the New York World Tuesday, with Rob
ert w. Blanchard, Hinsdale's boy giant, in
his foot ball toys, as the centre-piece. At
each side Of his portrait were comic pic
lures showing what might happen if Blan-
chard fell upon the other players The il
lustraton was accompanied by an alleged
despatch from Hinsdale, written in the fol-
lowing circus poster style:
"Robert w. Blanchard, the centre rush
of the High school foot ball team here, is
the heaviest foot ball player in the country.
He looks like prize OK, and when he is
going through tho centre he dashes his OPP
ponents off his TANKS as a sparrow scatters
the raindrops from his wings.
Blanchard weighs 40 pounds, and is
six feet two in hes tall AT practice play
when he sits on a half back or quarter
back. he flAttens him completely out.
"'The beauty about me- he says, is
that can fall on the whole other side at
once
"The scheme will be to send the giant to
bore hole through the other team, and
one of his own side will then follow with
the ball-that is, if any eleven can be
found with enough courage to play the
Hinsdales.
"The other players say that at practice
Blanchard should be compelled to hang a
cow-catcher in front of himself or trolley
fender, as he will kill anyone he falls on.
One of the wonderful things about the
giant is his remarkable wind. He is a great
cyclist, and he has record of seven feet,
two inches for a standing high kick. He
is only Is years old, and he is putting on
flesh fast. 1t is said that he holds the anna
teur dinner-eating record in New Hamp-
shire.
blanchard ate two chickens and -four
pounds of sausages for his Sunday lun-
cheon, and then got into dispute with his
trainer because the latter would not lei
him eat pie, but ordered the waiter to take
it away.
"If you think starvatiOns going tc
make fellow strong you make big mis-
take said the giant Indignantly. The
heavier l am the harder I'll be to STOP
when we play a game.
"Blanchard is so stout that when he pre-
spires, which he does freely, he eXudes
kind of oil. This makes it very hard fol
the other men to hold him, and he very
easily wriggles free.
"The accompanying picture shows Blan
chard in action. He is very good tempered
and has a genial smile. II he kills an!
one in his first game it won't be his fault
but the fault of nature, which built h II
that way"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Two HowIing NuIsancss Abated.
From the New York Sun. ]

From the New York SUM-
Not the least delectable of the minor re-
suits of Tuesdays voting is the elimina-
ton from public life of James Hamilton
Lewis of Seattle and Rowland Blenner-
hassett Mahany of Buffalo.
Jim Ham Lewis's majority for Congress
two years ago was over $4,000. He was
not known then. He is known now.
Rowland Blennerhassett Mahany car
ried his district in 1896 by plurality OF
1858, This year he is beaten by 677 votes.
His performances in the House have re-
ceived sufficient advertisement to convince
his constituents that Rowland Blenner-
hassett Mahany is not a credit to Buffalo
We class the two men together, although
Jim Ham styles himself Democrat, while
Rowland Bennerhassett pretends to be q
Republican. In fact, they belong TO the
same party, for they are demagogues and
Socialists and mountebanks of the same
stripe; and from the publicity they love
the hand of political justice has snatched
the two blatherskites at one swoop.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
AarrtaQeS.

In Brattleboro, Nov Is, by Rev f. O. s. Os
good, Major c. Houghton and Miss Ella b.
Blodg-tt, both of Brattleboro.
In Westfeld, Mass Nov. 10, by Rev. Mr. Lock
wood. John d. Roess of Brattleboro and Cathe-
rine Ascherman, widow of l. Ascherman, Of
Staten Island.
Westfeld
In Westmoreland, n. H, Nov 6, by Rev. Chas
n. Sinnett. Frank l.. Jarvis, and Miss Agnes L.
Bryant, both of Westmoreand
In Somerville. Mass, Nov 3, Charles H. Lane
of Medford TO Fannie W. Lyman daughter Of
Albert r Lyman, formerly of Mortified.
In Guilford Nov. IL, by w. w. Barney, Esq ,
W. II Codding and Miss Gertrude l. Wood,
both of Newfane.
In Hinstale n. H, Nov. 10, by G. r. Wilder.
Esq, A. G. Call and Miss Mary E. Lee, both Of
Springfield. Mass.
In Bellows Falls, Nov. IS. by Rev. Father Rey
nods, Nelson L. Emo and Mary A. Lawlor, both
of Bellows Falls
In Washington, D C Nov 10, by Rev. Thomas
Chalmers Easton. d. D, Wifred G. Reed of
westmoreland, n H. and Miss Matte W. Mead
of Burlington, VT.
In Wes minister, Nov :. by Rev, F. B Hyde
F. j. Re- nolds of Putney Fails and Miss Maggie
Clune Of Fast Putney.
In Claremont, n. II Nov. IS, by Rev. o. c.
Sargent Arthur F. Pierce of Wallingford, Conn,
and Miss Addie b. Chandler of Claremont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
suits for 100000 Against Railroad
COMPANY.

The administrators of the estates of the
late Henry Zrphron Douglass and Ernest
l.. Faulkner who We're killed in the boiler
explosion on the lIoOSac funnel & Will
mington railroad May 81 have broulh suit
against the railroad company, through
their attorney, O f Butterfeld of Will
mington. The amount asked for is SlO,-
600 10y each of the estates, or $50, 900 in
all. The wriIs were served last week and
are returnable at the March term of Wind
ham county court Friday and Saturday of
last week Sheriff j. II. Kiddpr attached all
the real estate, cars, locomotives aid other
rolling stock of the company in the towns
of Wilmington, Nottingham and Reads
boro, as security for the plaintiffs. This
is only formal action, however, and has
no important sgnifcance.-L Wilmington
Times.