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CHELSEA.

Fred Akerman of Harvard, Mass, is
in town-Sheriff F. /. Whitney is con-
fined to the house with a very bad
hand.-Vera Beckwith celebrated her
fourth birthday the 3rd, by giving a
party to about fourteen of her little
friends.-Dr. A. V. Goss, who has been
visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs. 5.
N. Goss, returned to his home at Taun-
ton, Mass, Monday. His mother ac-
companied him.-B. W. Smith of Low
ell, Mass, is visiting his son Fred
Smith.-Mrs. G. A. Densmore and Mrs.
Susan Stanton returned Saturday from
three weeks visit in Massachusetts,
Mrs. Alice Hackett and her two daugh-
tiers, Bessie and Eva, went Monday to
Rutland, where they will spend three
or four weeks.-Ann Hall is working
for d. d. Giles at No. Tunbridge.-
Mrs. Lucy Allen, who has been at
work for VIM. Rollins, has finished and
gone to Randolph to work for Charles
Waldon.-Harry Goss fromPrOvidencer
r. l., was in town last week.
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The man who breaks
in the wild, vicious
bronchos on the west
ern plains must have
superb physical en-
durance, nerves of
steel, unconquerable
wi III determination
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SOUTH STRAFFORD.

Mrs. Will Clafin and children visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Eta Bryant of
Randolph Center this week.-Mr. Fred
Kendall of Pompanoosuc visited rel
atives in town Sunday.-Mrs. Charles
Lane is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Abbie Paine.-Quite
large number attended the oyster sup
per at the Baptist vestry under the
auspices of the Baptist society last
Thursday. larry Sargent was the
guest of Miss Gertrude A. Barrett last
Week.-Mrs.. Nellie Chaffee is taking
care of Mrs. H. G. Burnham who is
quite sick-Eddie Carpenter of Union
Village visited his grandfather, Noah
Powers, one day last week.-Ed Pat
tern was out of town last week on bus
iness.-Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Buell. at
tended the funeral of Mrs. F, Preston
of this town, Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Barrett visited his sister ana
family Sunday.-George Dow was in
Sharon Monday.-Several from this
place attended the party at North
STAFFORD given by Romeo Chamberlin
and Wessie Kent at Hatch Chamber
! Inns Friday evening.-A fair number
attended the ball Wednesday evening
of last week.
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There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with 10
cal treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure.
Send tor list of testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo.
Sold by druggists, price Toe. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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CORINTH.

Wedding bells chimed merrily the
past week, and on Saturday evening,
Charlie Farwell and Katie Hood took
sail on the matrimonial sea. May they
have prosperous journey is the wish
of all.-Wedding bells are heard tink-
ling again not far distant, the old maids
and widows are wearing smiling faces
thinking they may have a call some
day.-Casper Moulton has bought the
Warren Eastman farm and moved
there.-Robins were heard two weeks
ago, and crows put in their appearance
last week. One old gentleman in town
was heard to remark that he had rath-
er see the ID than a robin in March.
Henry Huntington and wife have en-
gagged to care for the town poor in
Newbury the coming year. They are
fine people for the place, always KIND
to the unfortunate ones.-Eugene
Morse and family, who have had charge
of the New bury town farm for the
past five years, are to move on to their
farm in this town. Their many friends
will gladly welcome, them back.-Mr.
Warren Fuller and wife will have
charge of COrinth town farm for an
other year. They are the right people
in the right place.-Mrs. c. Nj. Parker
has been confined to the house for the
past week, suffering with rheumatism.
Mrs Edward Chapman and son are
in town. the guest of her brother, q.
r. Gamsby. Carol Hood from Tops
ham made his annual visit in town
Sunday Henry Huntington, wife and
daughter, also Master Dana, are in
Barre to be present at a reunion of the
Austin Huntington family. and to see
his brother George and family before
they lie We for their home in Holland,
n. Y.-Mr. Harvey Sumner has been
quite i'll the past week.-Arthur Blake
and wife are to work on a stock farm
/ in Williamstown.
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WILDER.
DEFERRED ITEMS. !

Mr.. Kelley from Newport was in town
last week in pursuit of passengers for the
steamer which leaves New York for the
Klondike gold region.
There was a large attendance at the
caucus last week.
Dea e. Gillett is recovering from his
recent illness, also Mr. Russell and John
jerks.
Jacob Tewks bury has gone to Manches-
ter to visit his son.
Ismay Atwood has closed her school
near Jericho
The last Choral Union met with Miss
Mae Tewksbury.
James Burcher, his son-in-law and
Willie Welch of Thetford started for the
Montana mines on Wednesday.
The public schools at Wilder enjoyed a
sleigh ride on Saturday, also the Junior
EpWorth League of Lebanon was out with
their banners.
Mrs. Geo Harvey is i'll, Hattie Speare
is stopping with her.
Edith Newcomb of Hartford visited
relatives last week.
Grace Gilman was in town Sunday.
G.. w. Tarleton gave a report of the G.
E. convention at Quechee Sunday evening
Several Wilder ladies attended the
missionary meeting at Mrs. Bugbee's and
listened to an excellent paper written
by Mrs. Platt of Denver and read by Mrs
H. Pease.
Special prayer meetings are held at the
NJ. e. church every evening this week,
except Saturday.
A sociable was held at G. w. Tarleton's
on Thursday evening.
Rev. H. NJ. Kellogg preached last Sab.
| 4, Mo-
'Y oke."
Town meeting was held at the Gates
Opera House at the junction. A gOOd
attendance was out, nearly all the old
board of officers were elected. The new
officers were DIR. Hoffman, constable; H
H. Hanchett, lister; A. Z. Watson, audi
tor; Q. Fitzpatrick and j. Cobb. town
| jurors II. Sargent, road commissioner
! e. w. Tarleton, school director; tax vOt
ed, $1.50; about 100 voters i'll town.
The "WiIder free bridge" is completed
A short time will elapse before the grad
ing and filling of the banks and across
the island will be finished, rendering il
ready for travel. The extreme length O
the long span is 900 feet height, "a feet
width of roadway, Is feet; the short spar
which is on the Vermont side of the
river is 100 feet and 10 inches in length
Is feet in height and Is feet wide; the
width of island about 30 feet. The two
spans are on a slight angle which shOrten'
the length of the short span. Two mas
sive iron plates are erected over the Ions
span bearing these words, Charles l
Wilder Free Bridge, Manufactured by
Boston Bridge Co." About thirty mer
have been employed, all coming from
Boston, several citizens of Wilder will
teams have been employed part of the
time conveying iron and utensils from
the cars. Frank Light of Boston ha
in charge of j. P. Fish of West Lebanon
and was commenced in November. NJ
spot in the Connecticut valley has a more
romantic scenery, the placid water
above, the nearness to the grandeur o
the falls, the beautiful pine groves. tn,
busy mills, the beautiful residence "Oal
Ridge" make most enchanting drive TO
lovers of nature.
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Reduced Prices!
FOR
NOTHING!

As our room is limited and not wishing
to carry goods over to next season, We
make the following prices. Please note
regular price, also clearance price, which
is in some instances far below cost:
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We are anxious to do a little good in this
world and can think of no pleasanter or
better way to do it than bv recommending
One Minute Cough Cure as preventive
of pneumonia, consumption and other ser,
ious lung troubles that follow neglected
colds. G. L. Andrews, Newbury; Gun
ningham's Pharmacy, Bradford.
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our regular price, 80 per cent from list.
In addition to above we carry a
general line of merchandise which
we sell at reasonable prises. Being
dependent on the public for our liv-
ing we solicit cali from all who
may find It convenient to come our
way. Respects to all,
c. E. FLANDERS & co.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of Newbury

AT WELLS RIVER, IN THE STATE OF VERMONT
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FEB. is, 1895
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Resources.

Loans and discounts. $y73I43 S.
Overdrafts secured and unsecured.... 3,SI5 6S
u S. Bonds to secure circulaton...... 2oI 900 90
Premiums on U. s. Bonds. ............ 3o,2o2 81
Stocks, securities, etc ................. 447I 81
Banking house, furniture and fixtures o,4s3 S.
Other real estate and mortgages owned I,I65 90
Due from state banks and bankers..... 4,322 27
Due from approved reserve agents.. 6,4oo OF
Checks and other cash items........... 374 80
Notes of other National Banks....... $50 90
Fractional paper currency, hickels and
cents. ............... a OF
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie. .............'..77I5 90
Legal tender notes.......4ooo 90 MIS- 90
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
per cent of circulation. ......... o,o45 oo
Dne from U. S. Treasurer other than
sper cent redemption fund.-. 5000 90
Observation-Disclosures. S6S64II II
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Liabilities.

l, Nelson Bailey, cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
NELSON BAILEY, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day
of Mar, 1898.
SAMUEL HUTCHINs, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
F. DEMING
John BAILEY Directors.
Z. BALDWIN
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Tropical Intoxlcants.

Genuine palm wine is made from the
Palmyra palm, and is far superior to
any potable product Of the cocoanut.
Captain Burton, of Burton & Spoke,
saws that the juice of the oil palm
makes a drink that IL unapproached
by the liquids of civilization. 1t Is OF
delicious color and flavor. and its eff
fects are exhilaration unmixed with
the dread of headache next DAY. Liv'
ingstone makes mention of an mtoxb
cant. brewed by the MaJenga tribe Of
the Zambesi. 1t is made from the
grain Of the country, sun-drfed and gen
tIy boiled. The fermented liquor even
tuates into a palatable beer. 1t will
produce q superior brand Of drunk
which leaves no Ill effect. Indeed, u
ia an antifebrile Of remarkable power
and It was when stricken with jungle
fever that the good doctor was made &C
ouainted with it. Despite his protests
the kindly natives poured It down hin
until he saw visions and dreame<
dreams and awoke well man. Tn
Introduction Of the drink to this coun
TRY would cause q wonderful increas
| in the number Of fever cases Cbi0c
Tunes Herald,
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THE PICTURE BIBLE.

Don't want no pictur' Bible; I've kinder
got doubt
That them thar pictur's sorter crowds the
Oh time gospel out.
It don't encourage my beliefs ter fix 1t up
like that,
With yaller arks a-restin' on the top of
ss-s Ararat.
An Moses in goun' O. red-a reg lar
fancy "robe;'
An everything a-lookin' blue In twenty
mile o. Job!
AN Peter on sea O. green 'longside a
speckled boat,
An nuthin' left O. Joseph but the colors
In his coat!
They can't improve that Bible--1 don't
keer how they try,
An doubt If these new fixin's air approx
ed of in the sky!
An though they're mighty purity, an
sorter make show,
Eff the Lord had wanted pictur's He'd
made 'eIn long ago!
So In spite O. all the talkin', I've sorter
got doubt
That pictur's crowds the sweetness O. the
OF time gospel out;
They don't encourage my beliefs-whar
ever they may be-
The plain OF family Bible is good enough
fer me!
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Ccnsti
tuition.
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Conundrums.

COnunOTumSs
What Is the tree that grows nearest
the sea? The beech.
How many insects does 1t take to
make landlord? Tenants.
Why is a kiss like q rumor? Because
1t goes from mouth to mouth.
When does policeman require big
washing tub? When he scours the
country.
Why should one never tell a man TO
take a back seat? Because he Is sure
to take af-front.
Why is q chemist an awkward person
to handy words with? Because he has
always a retort handy.
Where can we find a woman's head
carrying many secrets, yet bcfraying
none? On a postage stamp.
Where is the theater spoken OF In the
Bible? Where Joseph was taken from
the family circle and cast into the pat.
Why is there some reason to doubt
the existence Of the Giants Causeway
There are so many shamrocks In Ire
land that this may be one of them.
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uNLUCKY NUMBER
How Thirteen Pursued Comedian Bon
iface All Through a Journey.

How Thirteen Pursued COmeu1an bOu'
iface All Through a Journey.
George G. Boniface, Jr., Is one OF
the few comedians who are not super
stitious. He does not like the number
13. however. Boniface lives at Pleas
ure Bay, and since the trolley cars run
between that point and Asbury Park
he spends great deal of time on them.
A few days ago, while standing ON the
platform Of the car, he noticed the num-
Der 13 painted on it. "Good Lord, num-
Der 1872 exclaimed the comedian, and
hastily reaching into his vest pocket, he
pulled out rabbits foot and rubbed IL
vigorously on the lapel Of his coat. The
conductor smiled ana said:
you're trifie supersititious, aren't
your
ooh, not very" replied Boniface.
81 thought you'd like to know" con-
tinued the conductor, carelessly, that
you're the thirteenth fare I've had this
trip"
Boniface looked uneasy and made an
other dive for the rabbits foot. On
reaching ASbury t'arK the car encOun'
tered funeral. Half a dozen carriages
had passed when the motorman rang
his gong and started ahead. The driver
of the seventh carriage pulled up his
horses. Bonface jumped about ex
citedly.
.Stop the CARP he yelled.
"What for?" asked the conductor.
"What fort" shrieked the comedian
.Why, Wen go right through the funer
al, and that is the most unlucky thing
you can do"
But the car went on, and Boniface
swearing loudly, jumped off before eh'
last of the funeral had crossed.
pretty big funeral" said the con
ductor to another passenger.
"Not very" was the reply. Il oni'
counted thirteen carriages"
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DENCE EAST CARROLL PARISH La SATURDAY, JULY 1882

were put together on about the same
principle as states on slate roof be-
Ing arranged in layers which Tapped
two-thirds Of those under them. They
were fastened together with the pretty
light tendrils Of the grape vines, and
also with the stronger stems of some
sinuous creeper. The thing unrolled.
into a fabric about yard square. 1t
was very pretty and would have made
a beautiful mat II 1t had not been SO
perishable. l thanked the little pupil
and said: What beautiful mat!
"She said: That isn't a mat; that's
an apron like what Eve made for Adam
when they chased them with torches
out of Eden.'"
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TEACH HISTORY FROM A TREE;
London Museum Has a Section OF
Trunk $50 Years Old.

trunk 900 4CaE9 OAus
At the Natural History Museum in
South Kenslngton there is section OF
polished Douglas pine large enough,
say. to make round table to seat
dozen persona Instead Of making 1t
an object-lesson in botany, the muse
UNI authorities have ingeniously
chosen 1t as a medium for the teach
ing of history. The tree was cut down
in 1885, and as the age of tree can De
inferred from the number of rings
which Its cross-section discloses this
one must have been 533 years old In
other words, II was born in 1852, and 1t
lived through the most interesting part
Of English history-frcm Edward III.
10 Victoria.
It is therefore a simple matter TO
mark different rings with their dates
and the names of the events that were
happening while they were being born.
This Is what has been done-from the
center of the tree in two directions
right away to the bark. The markings,
which are neatly executed In white
paint, reveal some interesting facts.
Thus, when this pine was four years
old. the battle Of Poictiers was fought,
IN 1856; when 1t was twenty-five Ed
ward III. died. 1t was 119 when Cax-
ton introduced printing, and when Co
| lumbus discovered America it was 14o.
When Shakespeare was born PIP rings
lad already made their appearances
when Raleigh settled Virginia, 24O.
Fifty years later Sir Isaac Newton
was born. When the great fire OF Lon
don was raging this venerable speci-
men could boast 314 rings, and eighty
more when the battle Of Culloden was
| fought.
1t had reached the remarkable age
of 424 when American independence
was declared, and the yet more re
markable age Of 4S5 when Queen Vic
toria assembled the throne. And even
then 1t had long time yet to live. Eyi
IDENTIFY there is something to be said
for the theory that the more we vege
tate the greater are our chances OF
longevity.-London Mail.
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She was young, golden-haired, and
specialized. He was young, smooth
shaver, and specialized. Likewise his
clothes were brand-new, and his coat
Of the frock variety. Their fellow
guests at the hotel suspected them OF
being newly married, but there was
difference Of opinion, says TN-Bits.
Obviously, they were too well-bred
to betray themselves to any open dem
onstration of affection. Still, there was
that brand-new look about them, and
that evident, If quiet, devotion.
"You bet your life," said the youth
with the new russell shoes to friend
In the smoling-room, "she isn't ina
chaps sister. If she was he wouldn''
have stuck to her all the afternoon
He'd have been out here with us fel
lows by this time"
"Yes, guess they're man and Wife,
said the man who had just arrived
.sbut they don't behave as If they wer'
only lust married. Let's ask the wait
er. He'll know"
The waiter, on being appealed te
responded, promptly:
Eyes, sir; just married this. morn
ing"
HHow do you know, George?" aske'
the aforementioned youth. did the
tell your
George shifted contemptuously.
"Didn't need to tell me, sir. Foun
It out for myself. Served 'em wit
| tea Just now, and he didn't know hov
many spoonfuls Of sugar she took. Ha
| to ask ner."
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creek and we had to wade in and get
our sacks out of the water and pull the
wagon out by hand, We patched 1T
up again and went on till we got to
pretty steep hill and the team stalled
and wouldn't pull at all. You ought
to have heard us clucking and holler-
ing at them, but it was no go. We
shouldered our little sacks, for they
were mighty little, thank the lord, and
about that time an old man came along
and he helped us all he could and we
got to the mill at last and dried our
corn and got back home as thankful as
possible. You would have died laugh
ing at us if you had seen us getting
our corn out of that creek.
wish that every iingo could hear
this old veteran tell her war expert
ence. It is both pathetic and amusing.
How they endured it we know not, but
one thing is certain, they will keep
their children and grandchildren out
Of the next one If they can, and req
kon they can.
sYes," said she, ''the yankees will
have to go outside the belt to git SOL
diers this time.
Now, there is no sign OF war in
these parts yet. There is plenty OF
patriotism, but it is not red hot. If
YOU throw water on Cartersville boy
he don't sizz. When Georgia is actu.
allv invaded then watch them. But
there is no excitement of very deep
concern. When the old Cassville WOO
man was told of Dewey's great victory
she never smiled, but said: -Four
hundred poor fellows killed and most
of them had mothers or wives who
loved them. / reckon Span
ish woman loves her children az
dearly as we love ours, for woman 10
4 mother all the world over" But
business goes on, and SO does baseball
and billiards, and find time and IN
| clination to work in my garden and
kill the potato bugs and to tie up the
| vines and rosebushes and frolic with
the little chaps, who are SO happy to
get here and in whose sunshine am
go happy, too. Yesterday my wife,
Mrs. Arp, was sewing away on some
D8Dy 8aTmout, bho AoAAe - - -
serious way that the verandah floor
needed coat of paint mighty bad. WE'LL
/ never said nothing. Then she re-
marked that the paint wouldn't cost
more that fifty or sevepty-five cents
Well, 1 never said nothing again
In little while she said that II
would buy The paint she would have
it painted, and it shouldn't cost ma
anything. So ! said livery well,
reckon / can afford the paint" Sh'
said tina. company was coming mex
week, and I had better get the pain
right away SO that it would have TIM
to dry. This morning l got the pain
and / heard one Of the girls ask he
who she was going to get to paint tn
floor. "Why, your pa, OF course, sh
said. HE can do it as well as any
body. He painted it the lsst time
don't you remember" And that ]
|. the way am inveigled into trouble
! Hard, hard, indeed, is the contest TO
. freedom and the struggle for liberty 9
|, nv house, but we have got the prettl
est roses in all the town except wher
they employ gardener, and my vii
!. flattered all the work out OF me justa
!. easy. BILL ARP, in Atlanta Constitr
| kion
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A Wonderful Task.

John Curzon, Polish mechanic, who
was presented with gold medal for
his inventions, performed most extra
ordinary thing when he succeeded In
manufacturing complete watch IN
the space Of eight hours, and from ma
terials ON which another matchmaker
would have looked with contempt.
1t appears that the Gar Of Russia,
hearing of the marvellous inventive
genius Of Curzon, determined to put
him to the test, and forwarded him q
box containing a few copper nails,
some wood clippings, and piece OF
broken glass, an old cracked china cup,
some wire and few cribbage board
pegs, with request that he should
transform them into a timepiece.
Nothing daunted, and perceiving q
golden opportunity of winning favor
at the court, Curzon set about his task
with enthusiasm, and In the almost
Incredibly short space of eight hours
had dispatched a wonderfully con-
structed watch to the Gar, who was &c
surprised and delighted at the work
that he sent for the maker, conferred
upon him several distinctions anS
granted him a pension.
The case of the watch was made
of china, while the works were simply
composed of the odds and ends accom-
panying the old cup. Not only did !
keep good time, but only required wind
ing once every three or four days. Thu
remarkable watch Is believed to be still
in the possession Of the Russian roya
family. A.a.asss