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The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
AN AFFLICTED MOTHER.
From The Times. Pan Par, III.


A resident of this town who has lost two
children during the past six years, by vio-
lent deaths has been utterly prostrated by
the shock and seriously sick as a result of
it. One child (nged 9) was killed by n cy-
clone in 80 while at school; another, three
years later was run over by Burlington
X. II. train, That 'griefs and misfortunes
may SO prey on the mind as to lead to seri-
Gus physical disorders has been well dem
onstrnted in this case. AS aresult of them,
her health was shattered and she has been
a constant sufferer since 1850. Her prin-
cipal trouble has been neuralgia of tho
stomach which was very painful, and ex-
hibited all the symptoms of ordinary neu-
ralgia, nervousness and indigestion. Ply
sicians did her no good whatever. She
was discouraged and abandoned all hope
of getting we'll. Finally, however, GER
tain we'll known pill was recommended
Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
She supplied herself with a quantity of
them and had not taken them two weeks
when she noticed a marked improvement
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
IN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word "CASTORIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA,' as our Trade Mark.
l, Dr. Samuel Pitcher OF Hynnnis Mnssachu-
sctts, was the originator of "PITCHER'S CAS-
TORIA," the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H..
FLETCHER on every wrapper This is tho
original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA" which has
been used In the homes of the mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
Mt the wrapper and see that 1t is the kind you
have always bought" !" and has the signature of
CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company OF which Chas
II. Fletcher is President
March s. 1897, SAMUEL PITCHER. M. D.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Origin of Oxygen.

Lord Kelvin showed In n recent address
that all the oxygen In the atmosphere prob
ably came from the action of sunlight on
plants. When the earth was globe of hot
liquid 1t contained no vegetable fuel and
probably no free oxygen. But as 1t cooled
OF plants appeared on its surface. and these
began to evolve oxygen through the medium
Of the sunbcams. Upon the oxygen thus de
rived we depend for the maintenance OF life
by breathing. When we burn coal. or other
vegetable fuel, we use up oxygen, and IL is
to plants again that we owe the restoration
of the oxygen thus lost to the air. If they
failed to keep up n sufficient supply, the Mt
mosphere would gradually part with Its OK.
ygen, and the Inhabitants Of the earth would
gradually disappear In consequence of as
phyxlation.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Keep a bottle of DR.. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral handy, on the desk, in the office, on
the shelf or in the closet at home. and you
will have at hand a remedy that is capable
at any time of saving you suffering, money,
and even life. There is no malady so
prolific of evil results as a neglected cold.
There is no medicine so promptly effective
in curing cold and absolutely eradicating
its effects, as DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Every traveller should carry il. Every
household should keep 1t. 1t cures every
variety of cough, and all forms of lung
and throat trouble. Asthma. bronchitis.
Group, and whooping cough, are promptly
cured by 1t, and ii has in many cases over
come pulmonary diseases in aggravated
forms, when all other remedies failed to
help and physicians gave no hope of cure.
Those who for convenience have wanted a
smaller sized bottle of Dr. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral, can now obtain it of their dealer
In half size bottles, at half price-so cents.
Send for DR.. Ayers Curebook, and read
more of the cures effected by this remedv.
The book contains 100 pages, and is sent
free, on request, by the ]. c. Aver Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

the popular observance has ever Aed3.
Gated the day. John Lydgats, 1%4O.
wrote:
"Saynt Valentine, OF custom yesre by
yeere,
Men have an usaunce in this region.
To loke and serche Cupide's kalendere,
And chose theyr chosye by CRETE af
fectioun."
In Hamlet. Ophelia Is heard to sing:
Tomorrow is St. Valentines day,
All In the morning betime,
And l, maid at your window.
To be your valentine"
Some have accounted for the origin
of the days observances by saying that
1t Is the time of year when the birds
are mating and, with the feathered
world,
"The young mans fancy
Lightly turns to thoughts of love"
In some parts of England, It was the
custom, on st. Valentines eve, to walk
the woods with bird-net, in the hop
of catching an owl. Success in love
was the result of bringing home live
owl from the hunt, for as the wisest
of birds. 1t was supposed to have the
secret OF success which it would i'm
part on this night. 1t was believed
that the first person of the opposite
sex one met on st. Valentines morning.
was to be that ones valentine" and
records remain of y'F"g ladies who
conscientiously locketN themselves il
their rooms, with eyes tightly closet
when leaving 1t, until the right youn;
man was announcr1.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Immense Shipment. of Potatoes.

The John A. Salzcr Seed Company.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, have shipped
within twenty-five days 1.400 barrels
of their celebrated Salzer's Earliest Six
Weeks Market Potatoes to Texas Gus
toners. This potato has the reputa-
tion of being the earliest, the finest
favored and the heaviest producing
early potato in the country.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

and worshiped by him. 1t was indeed
a clever idea to accept the existing con-
ditions, and to endeavor to turn them
into channel which would make for
the building up OF the new faith. But,
shrewd as he was, Gelasius was not far
sighted enough to see that there was
something deeper than the worship Of
Pagan Pan behind this little custom OF
the Lupercalia. Human nature was
there, at the heart of it, and the task
OF Hercules with the River Aulis was
less difficult of successful achievement
than the slight change which the pious
pope had made, involving a matter of
popular fancy.
1t is little wonder, then, that, though
the name and date remained as chang
ed, the old custom of drawing lots for
partners, or valentines" reappeared.
In Europe and England until recently
young people came together on the day
in question and observed the identical
custom which the Romans celebrated
of old on the day of the Lupercalia.
Billets of paper bearing the names of
the young women were drawn from a
jar by the young men, and afterwards
the young women TeClpTOCateu. Eacl
one was thus valentine" to two others,
the one whom he had drawn and the
one to whom he had fallen by lot.
But" observes Samuel Pepys in his
diary, "a man doth pay much more at
tention to the one he had drawn than
to the one to whom he hath fallen"
or, in other words, the billets drawn by
the men counted for more than those
drawn by the women. The valentine"
thus paired, showed each other marked
attention. Gifts of jewelry. silks.
gloves and sweetmeats were made.
Nor was the custom confined to young
people. Married men and women and
courtiers were partakers in it, and the
gifts they made to each other were
many times costly. In one of the En-
glish counties. .Hertfordshire. it was the
custom for the poor children, as gayly
dressed as their scant means would
permit, to march through the towns.
early in the morning, stopping be-
meath the windows here and there, and
singing Good Morrow, Valentine" A
shower of pennies was the usual re-
suit. In Norwich, gifts We're sent to
fair ones anonymously.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
HIS VALENTINE.

send my heart In rhyme to you,
With love In every line,
And should 1t come In time to you
To he your valentine.
Then listen how 1t beats for you,
And should you chance to guess
The question 1t repeats 10 you
Say yes, Sweetheart, say yes!
Oh send young Cupid back to me,
Nor let him know n tear;
And may the word not lack to me
! long so much to hear;
Without 1t all is dumb for me
And life is loneliness,
Then let your answer come for me!
Say yes, Sweetheart, say yes.
Frank Dempster Sherman In February La
dies Home Journal
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Demand for More I,a.tle.h,p..

The Secretary OF the Navy has demanded
more battleshiDs and there can be no doubt
that Congress will consider his rccommen1a-
tions. Protection Is what our sea ports re-
quire. and fortliications Will not adcqua tcly
supply this. Defense against all disorders of
II malarial type IL, however. adequately
afforded by IIostetter's Stomach Bitters. an
efficient remedy, also. for constipation. bill
iousness. dyspepsia. rheumatism. and ner-
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Beautx 1. blood peep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty withoutit. Cnscarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
bnnish pimples, boils. blotchss blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
pists. satisfaction guaranteed, 1Oc, 25c, oOc
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
800 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease thnt science has been able
to cure in all its stages and that Is ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutions,
al disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
Internally, acting directly upon the blood
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution ana as
sisting nature in doing Its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in Its
curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that II falls to
cure Send for list of Testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Rapid Progress.

Hollow are you progressing in
your French studies?
She-EXcellently. Last night | saw
n French play and understood every
bit of it.
He-Remarkable! What kind Of n
play was it?
She-Oh, it was pantomime.-New
York Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
ST. VALENTINES DAY.

DAY of rites and
festivities was the
18th of February in
a n C | IN t Rome.
where the Luperca-
liza was celebrated
in honor of a deity
designated by the
various titles. Up
on the blotter OF
the modern police
court the gentle
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Don't tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIle Away

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
nctic full of life nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bnc, the wonder-worltcr, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC. or 81 Cure guaran-
tced. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Love never deth." We learn this
as promise. We get, after such suf-
fering as involves as 1t were new
birth and other faculties, to know II
as cxperience.-George s. Merriam.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Ono II. Did No. Create.

made us ALL
Jimmy-No'm. he didn't.
Horriiicd Tcachcr-W- -what2
Jimmy-God didn't make my pa. Ma says
she's made him what he ls.-Ncw York Jour
nal.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Miss Ethcl-I wonder II that gentleman
can hear me when | sing? Maid-Of cours'
he can. He is closing the window already
London Tit-Bits.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Penelope-And what do you think? Mari,
writes me that the count has ut last cN
pressed his love to her. Ethel-II'm! q
o. D., l suppose!
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

..It's no use for a man to buy anything for
his family ''Why not?'' His wife al
ways knows a place where she could have
got the same thing cheaper"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

The number of poems written about
the custom of the day is beyond couat-
ing. From Chaucer down. tac poets
have surg OF the god OF love to whom
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

The statue of Jules Simon. to be made by
NJ Fremirt will probably be erected in the
Place de Ia Madeleine, In Paris. near which
he lived.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

FITS permanently oiits after
first days OF Dr. klincs Great Nerve Rcstorer
send Tor FREE s2.On trial bottle and treatIsc
DIR. r. II. KLiSE. Ltd 93l Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Mrs. WInsIow's Soothing syrup
For children tcething softens the reduces inham
alhys pain, cures wind collie 25 cents bottle
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

"wl,nt is an infant prodigy, grandpa o.
"An infant prodigy Is little boy who
knows so much that he never has to ask
questions"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

'.Nan and are getting up Don't Worry
club" '.Don't worry about whatf' "Don't
worry about other peoples troubles"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Whom woman tells you she will
lie rccdy in a minute she doesn't say
v h eli minute,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

He (apologetlcally)- suppose you think
I'm II, regular bear? She tbravcly)-No, I
don't. Bears are said to hug-at least,
sometimes.-Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

We Will forfeit $1,000 II any OF our pub
llshed testimonials are proven TO be not gen
ulne. The pso Co.. Warren. Pa.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

She grew strangely silent. That is to say,
she grew silent.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

az had n narrow escape last night"
"What was itI' II asked Miss Ioozlebarun
II she favored annexation and she thought
I was proposing to her."
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

at doesn't do any good TO scold the jan
itor about your cold rooms. Yes, It does;
get all warmed up when talk to him"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

SIS your wife literary?" Eyes; every time
] step ont OF the house at night she says;
QUO NadisT"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

81 haven't seen you for months, Julia
Have You caught husband yet?' "Good
ness! yes I've caught three and let two 60
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

'Joncs says he Is never cold; he must have
n better circulation than the rest OF u.s.
"Pcrhnps he is only bigger liar"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

There are at present 10000 convicts In the
French colony of New Caledonia. This col
ony has cost the French government 800
0O0. 600 since 1868.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Mr.. Shivvers-The days of Knight
Errantry are past, but what desper-
ately courageous deed can ! do to win
my Valentine?
Miss Boomerang-Yo might ask
papa.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

sing the formula for such a very valuable
remcdy."-W. II. LAWRENCE, Editor, Tho
Ohio Farmer, Cleveland. Ohio.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

"Cheerful people live longest In this
world" "Of course: their Jokes Kill on
other people"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
on. WHAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams Co., ILL.,.
writes: From one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry costing 15c l
grew 800 lbs. of better coffee than
can buy in stores at 80 cents a lb.'
A package of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, upon receipt
OF 15c stamps and this notice. wing,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because it is the best.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

"Why do you make such row about that
umbrella you lost? Haven't you ever lost
an umbrella before?" "Yes; but this one
was mine"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
ONE ENJOYS

-. ~ -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanscs the sys-
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and observation-disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Donot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co!
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. K. NEW YORK. MY.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure 2so
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

So-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong blood pure. Soc. 81. AL druggists
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Educate Your Bowels with CRscarets.
Candy Cathnrtc, cure constipation forever.
t0c 25c. IfC. c. c. fail druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Her story
is told to
a woman,
not to a
man. Do
not hesi-
tate about
stating de-
tails that
she may
not wish
to mem
ton, but
u.binl, ara
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy CatEartic. i0c or 25c.
RI q @ fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

Smoke slcdgc Cigarettes, go for ),
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
CAS- AND CASOL ENGINES

For power in your printing office viii save you
money. Most economical power for mining ana
manufacturing. Write MS for catalogue and prices,
Mining Machinery and supplies. FAIRBANKS,
MORSE Co. iUD-lGH seventeenth street.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

rch 5. 1897 SAMUEL PITCHER. M. D.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-02
Destiny with "A Big Dt

An agreement for peace treaty with
regard to the disposition of the Philippine
Islands was finally reached by the COM
missioners of the United States and Spain
in Paris on Monday. The terms of the
treaty are given in our news columns. We
are to pay Spain $40, 900, 900, and she is to
cede to us the entire Philippine archipel-
ago, including the Sulu islands. All that
is now needed to make the transaction
complete is a ratification of the treaty by
the United States Senate, and the appro-
priation of $20,0O0,000 by the House of
Representatives.
Question is raised as to whether the Sen.
ate will confirm the treaty. Senator Hoar
of Massachusetts has declared himself
strongly against it, saying that Spain has
very little in the way of sovereignty in the
Philippines to sell, and that the people of
the United States are not in the market to
buy sovereignty just now.
The Senator believes that the treaty will
not be ratified. There will undoubtedly
be warm contest on this whole question
at the coming session OF Congress, but in
all probability the outcome will eventually
be ratification.
1t is new and untried path upon which
the United States has entered as "world
power" No man in the country foresaw
or imagined this outcome when war
against Spain was declared last April.
The dangers which beset the way are
many. The whole truth does not lie with
the frantic ''anti-imperialsts' on the one
hand or on the other hand with
those over-conident expansionists who
see nothing before us but a high road
to national glory. Let us trust that it is
Destiny which the United States is rising
up to meet, and that we shall be wise
enough and strong enough for the emer-
gency in all its tortuous details.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-02

ters show that Cervera recognized clearly
the hopelessness of the struggle on Spain's
part, and, moreover, that he knew very
well that the Cape Verde squadron under
his command would be defeated if it met
SIMPSONS feet He protested strongly
when the order came to sail for Cuba, and
both he and the captains of the fleet recon-
mended that it be sent to the Canaries in
stead. 1t was fact fully recognized by
the officers of the feet that the ships we're
lacking in the preparation and equipment
necessary for the task which was set them.
Nevertheless the Admiral steadily asserted
his readiness to obey faithfully the orders
of his government. Because there was
nothing better to do, apparently, he was
sent to Cuba. The result has been history
since July 3. And the old Admiraps
judgment is indicated In the light of
this development, by the way, the panic
into which large contingent of Americans
were thrown last summer by fear of Span
ish bombardment of our sea coast becomes
doubly amusing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-02

Tbe Dermunt j9Beuir.
TIE N PAG ES
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1898.

Judge Day now repeats what Richard
Olney said long time ago, when he says
that we lost our opportunity for giving up
the Philippines when Admiral Dewey did
not weigh anchor and sail away at once
after having sunk the Spanish fleet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-02
Presentation to Speaker aask,n.,

A pleasant incident of the closing session
of the house on Wednesday night was the
introduction by Mr.. Dickey of Bradford of
this resolution:
Resolved That the thanks of the house. be and
hereby are, rendered to the Hon. KittredRe Has.
kihs, the speaker of this house for the impartial
dlRnlned and able manner in which he has dis
charged the duties OF his office; and we tender to
MIN our courteous and kind regards and shall
recall with pleasure, our intercourse during this
session of 1895"
This was adopted unanimously. A res
olution of thanks to the other house Off
GERS was also adopted, and then Mr. Rice
of Grafton arose, and in behalf of the
members of the house, presented the
speaker with an elegant solid silver loving
cup suitably inscribed. Mr.. Rice's speech
OF presentation was happily phrased and
the speaker responded with much feeling.
The gift undoubtedly represents the
feeling of warm friendship and good will
felt by all the members of the house
toward Col. Haskins. 1t is universally
conceded that COL Haskins as speaker has
borne himself with dignity and impartialty,
and has impressed himself upon the house
as man of strength and of abundant re-
sources.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-02
Closing Work of the session,

The legislature reached final adjourn
ment Thursday morning in sccordance
with the resolution adopted before adjourn
ing for the Thanksgiving recess. An all
nights session was held Wednesday night
and the actual work was completed about
O'Clock Thursday morning. A second
attempt to incorporate Gov. Smiths tax
alton ideas in law was successful in the
house, but the senate killed it 10 to 10.
In spite of the exposures of the investgat-
ing committee the house failed to pass Mr..
Hits senate bill suspending for two years
the law relating to the National Guard,
and aboishing the Office of adjutant and
inspector general.
This was not done, however, until it
was known definitely that Gen. Peck
would resign the office which he has con-
Quoted on basis of such unwarranted ex-
travagance. A highway law was enacted
under which it will be made sure that.
through the medium of a state highway
commissioner, the five per cent highway
tax shall be used for permanent highway
Improvement. After hard fight a law
was enacted imposing penalty of $500 to
$1,000 on any railroad company which re-
fuses to issue mileage books at two cents
per mile under the general law previously
enacted. The "scalpers" bill, so called,
forbdding any one other than a railroad
company to traffic in mileage books, was
killed. The existence of the state hoard
OF agriculture was saved, but instead of
eight members, as heretofore, the board
will consist of the governor of the state,
the president of the State Agricultural
college and three others. The house refused
to concur in the appropriation of $35, 900
for nurses building at tho Waterbury
asylum That institution gets, however,
$67OO to buy farm, $1,000 for a patho-
logical laboratory, and $4,000 to cover a
deficiency under previous appropriations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-02

True enough, if one chooses to state the
case that way. But what howl of de-
rsion our latter-day "anti-imperialists"
would have set up if Admiral Dewey had
really done that thing.