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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
A BERrRAM uAp

bertram. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: We'll.
guess there Isn't room for me, as am out
mere In the cold. but Will ask for seat
is there vacant one? hope there H. for
deh,t like to stand up mucn / am yoi,S to
s S.a now. ! have the same teacher We
All OF the scholars like him. We had snnw
Duh hgnt here this week. The girls got the
y, Mofst OF tho fight. but we surely learned h. "
20 tnrow' anyway l must congratulate Miss
x NJ, :, Sconeid on her poslry writing. Miss
III Mahan. did you ever get those songs?
Ihere are two Of my schoonates that are
Feng 70 join the band--Maud Ruble and
HaIiie Parks., We had the school group taken
some time ago Hars, how many Of You like
the states adopted books? like them all
WIN the exception Of grammar and physi-
olosX Mr. Walton Leathcrwood, the teach
er. likes the physiology better than tie otf.-
ers There are to be three weddings here
next sunday; ons OF the girls is only ia
years OF age. an orphan girl. Lille Hutto.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
SAW A GHOST.


Wells, Texas, December 29-Dear Han
hammer: Here come agin. after q year S
absence. Please don't say you don know
mo. for have kept up with reading all your
letters and found them interesting, though
didn't write myself
u Wish you AL pleasant and happy New
our teacher only gaye, us two days. but napa
said We could have the rest Of the week.
and then our Christmas was over. I hope
you all had 9 fins time. did, assure you
i saw a ghost Christmas night. Five OF lis
girls and boy and two gentlemen thought
we would take q walk up the railroad, as the
moon was shining brightly and 1t was only
a mile up to Spinks' mill. When we got there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Splnks had gone to bed. but we
made such fuss on the floor they got up
and took us to the commissary and treated us
TO some apples and candy. Mrs. Spinks says:
Girls, hear the train coming; let's go and
see II" "All right we all said. and on our
way out we cav something, very tall aud
ghostly looking, coming towards us; so we let
into screaming and you never heard the like.
We just made the woods ring for while.
We fell down on the platform and hid our
faces. but when we looked up and around
for the ghost II was gone. so we put out for
home. fully satisfied with our trip.
Hello. Virner Mccall? What has become OF
you? Why don't you. write and tell the Haps
about your sweet little sister? Hope you had
a fine time Christmas. Beg patGon for stay
ing SO long. Your little friend.
Annie Mccall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08

ST NIchOIaB
"Big Jack is huge horse that draws n
New York express wagon, and Mrs. Jackson
tells how she happens TO know him.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-06-09
20 SUICIDES Commencing.

JlYN lows: Suicides commencing-Thess should
write for appointment to Rex Blake ~ Up
pingdon Gardens, South Kensington"
Herbert Streuth, artist, received an appointment
for 2:3O on Wednesday afternoon. He called at the
South Kensington address and was shown into a
sodly furnished library, where a podgy little old
gentleman with white hair shook him warmly by
the hand and babe him be seated
Il am very much pleased to see you, Mr. Streuth,
and trust that may be of some service to you-in
fact. that may be of service to each other But
must begin by asking you plain question, which
you will answer truthfully and in one word. Is your
intended suicide connected in any way with severe
poverty or overwhelming financial losses?"
NO. said Streuth 81 am considered believe,
to be fairly well off,"
Delighted to hear it." said Mr. Blake, rubbing
his chubby hands together now we will proceed.
tell you frankly that with this thing is bust
and nothing but business. If you decide that
can you l shall expect moderate fee Now
what are the principal objections to suicide?"
The law does not permit it, said Streuth.
Precisely, but in the of the successful suicide
the law is not asked 1t says that you may not take
your life away but if you do it cannot compel you
to take it back again or punish you in any way. We
can leave the law out"
There is also the religious objection said
Streuth
'Many very religious people" replied Mr. Blake,
"have not found it cogent. Take the case, by no
uncommon one, where the death of one
may be an inestimabe benefit to many to whom
he is really sincerely attached Is act of selEsac-
rfice to be regarded a crime? No. it to
that each suicide must be judged on his merits,
taking into consideration the motives and beliefs Of
the person suicding Any other opinions?"
Il know none" Streuth answered. !" In fact,
have not been thinking much about it. | want to
get out of things don't ask myself whether there
are any objections not. | don't if there are
any objections
"You surprise me- said Mr.. Blake. You are an
artist and yet it has not occurred you that the
manner of the suicide is of essential Importance
The throat cutting is very dirty, and the objec
ton applies to the of firearms. Have little
foresight. Imagine what you look like afterward
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-06-09
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

forensic medicine. There are some interesting chap
tiers the signs by which you tell the length OF
time the body has been in the water Did you ever
hear of adipocrel There is an elegant little descrip-
ton of it in this passage Just read it.
Streuth took it and read few lines. II can't
stand this" he said tits too nauseous."
i thought you would see it in that light, Mr..
Blake replied People mostly do when put it to
them. You really can't tell what a rivers going to
do to you. It may give you back at once, or it may
keep you for bit Even if gives you back at once
you don't look pretty. Here's description Of the
face of taken out of the Thames on -
you needn't go on with that | have given up
the idea of drowning myself. There is still poison.
little prussc acid and the bother is all over"
Excellent said Mr. Blake IF you know the
right DOSE you die almost Immediately But you've
got awful moment If you don't know
the right dose, you have very bad time You
will be found with your hands violently cl1nched,
your eyes glistening and your pupils dated, and you
will shrek just before your death Unpleasant, isn't
it?"
''Wel, said Streuth, e there other poisons.
'All are open to objections. Choral may kill you
comfortably make you sick. Other anasthetics
may lead to your being discovered while in state OF
Inconsistencies, but not dead, and the treatment
they give you then is not pretty. Many quick poi
painful, very painful, and in any case you
leave your body about after So untidy-such q
want of neatness Every suicide is anxious to wipe
himself right out, get away from public attention.
If he leaves that body about after people sit on it
and say that he temporarily insane, and one OF
the jury is rude to the coroner and the is
to of the jury. and the whole thing gets
into the papers and the family disgraced, and eve
rybody feels that the death grossly inartistc."
II don't know sad Streuth, !" if you imagine
that by telling these things you can deter me
from the end which have in view. If SO, pray do
not waste your time and mine any further
II had no such idea" said Mr.. Blake. "A
wish to do is to give you chance Of committing SUI
icde in the best possible way. No pain, scandal,
no untidy body lying about afterward. simple,
mysterious disappearance, your own selfrespect saw
ed and the feelings of your family spared
WE'LL" said Streuth g what is it r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
NORTH BRIDGEW.ATER.

Sam Peoples has hired out to q
X Markham for the season. Scott
Wilcox has hired out to James
Hutchinson for the season.
+ 5 Hedges marketed five rat
hogs this week, their combined
weight beng 1000 pounds. They
were late pigs, however.
6 II MaXham's horse that was
cut SO severely some time since is
doing well.
Mrs. Buchanan and family made
hel old home Il short call last week
to put in few crops.
q + Green had the misfortune to
lose nice COW recently. We all
sympathize with Fred, as he is Il
Woodworking man and deserves bet
ter luck.
The roads are in remark ably good
condition for thus early in the sea-
son, owing in part no doubt to the
looking after they received late in
the fall.
F 5 Hedges purchased Il horse of
{ Smith last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
BRIDGENATER CENTRE.

School commenced here Monday
May Sth, taught by Miss Susie Full
lerton of South Woodstock.
Ed. Dudley has improved his
store by adding bay window ON
one end of 1t.
Some nice fish have been caught
in the brooks since May Est.
Barney Lacoe was III Shcrbllrne
one day this week to meet his two
brothers from New York state, who
are expected to work in the mines.
Rev. Il. 6. Bugbee and wife from
Connecticut are spending IL few day $
in tins place.
John Stass and wife are expecting
to go to Caslleton to work in a hotel
the first Of June
Will Bradley has finished his
work for IIcrmon Davis for few
weeks.
Mrs. Ella Chase and Mrs. Fred
Fairbanks are spending few days
in Windsor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.
IouN S. EATON,
.Adiutant.

X. II. Kingsley is nicely started
on his new barn. the stone work be-
,ng nearly completed. Carpenters
begin framing next Monday. The
dimensions will he /. by so feet.
1t gives employment to ten men at
present.
Nalmar, little son of Ralph ia
quith. barely escaped serious acct
dent last Saturday ut the post office.
He was standing in the carriage.
The horse started and he was thrown
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
work for :. Davis, has hired out to
Andrew Harding for the summer.
BARN ARD.
CHIPMAN-SOUIE WEDDING.

One of the prettiest weddings,
that Barnard has seen for many !;
day was that OF Miss Clara J. Soule
of this place and Mr.. Frank Chip
man of Rochester. which took place
at the brides home here ednesdav
morning, May 10, at II o'clock
The house was very prettly deco
rated with flowers and evergreen.
Rev. L. {. Roscoe of Rochester
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of about forty guests. the bride
and groom standing Under an arch
of evergreen. The bride was gwen
away by Mr.. Erwin Wilson. Miss
Gertrude Wilson of Barnard was
bridesmaid and Mr.. Reuben Whit
comb of Rochester was best man,
DR.. ii. V. Hubbard acting as mas
ter of ceremonies. After the cere-
mony refreshments We're served to
the guests and the newly-married
couple were then driven to Bethel,
where they took the train for Boston,
showers of rice and old shoes fol-
lowing them as they left the house
and again at the train.
The bride received many pretty
and valuable presents. Mr.. Chip
man has an excellent position as
secretary of the Fall Mountain Paper
company. Miss Soule was one of
Barnard's incest glrls. They will
live III Rochester on their return.
Mrs f. V. Austin Of Lebanon,
\. H., attended the Chipman-Soule
wedding Wednesday.
Henry Cheney of Rutland has
been with friends at North Barnard
for il few days
MIR. and Mrs. \. W. Eastman and
son are at III. a. Eastman's.
Work was begun upon the high
way Wednesday, Geo. Walker run
ning the machine.
Mrs. r. T. Dean is the guest of
Mrs. l.. n. French.
Rev. f. A. Read was in town
Wednesday. G ID. Cushing and
Mrs. Nj. E. Harrington visited Sill
YER Lake Park on the same day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
MEMORIAL DAY ORDER.
Headquarters, Randall Post No. s.,
Department of Vermont, G.. a. II.
Nav Gtb 900

Headquarters, Randall Post No. s..
Department of Vermont, G.. A. II
MAY 9th, 1900.
Comrades OF Randall- Post will
assemble for the observance of
Memorial day at Post Hall on Tues
day. Nav 80, at IL. 80 o'clock, sharp.
Line will be formed in front of hall
headed by the Woodstock Fife and
Drum Corps; march to the Congrc-
gational church. where Rev. w. \.
Warner of Bethel. VT, will deliver
the address for the day. After
church services. will march to Bank
block for flowers, then to River ST.
cemetery, where the Relief Corps
Ritual will be used by the Relief
Corps. after which the graves of
our fallen comrades will be decorat-
ed by the Post; then march to Post
Hall and diSband.
AlSo-Randall Post and Corps
will attend Divine Service on Mem
orial Sunday (the ,Sth) at the Meth
odrst church. by the invitation of its
pastor, the Rev. MIR. Handy. The
Post will assemble at 9 Il. N.
Bv order of
l.. J. NJ. MARCY,
Commander.
COtlicial
DIN $. EATON,
.Adjutant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
PONlFI2EI'.

Fred Henry and Elmer Emery
are repairing their domicilcs.
Mrs. VIM. a. Perkins has been
appointed school superintendent.
Eugene Wright is working in
Woodstock.
S. +. Leonard's two daughters
are teaching in Sharon and Bridge
water.
Henry Babcock was in town last
week looking for horses.
{. p. Thatcher recently sold six
cows and one ycJrling hclfcr (rcgis
tered lerseysl to Boston parties for
for $500 Who beats this with
chooses :"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
Vermont Heirs Wanted.

Chief of Police John 1uttIc of
Montpelier has received a letter OF
inquiry from parties in Yuma. All
IONA, asking about the heirs of John
Thomas. Il wealthy ranchman, re-
siding in Arizona, who died in De
cember. 1893. His heirs reside in
Vermont and good sized fortune
awaits them if they can be found
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
ROCHESTER,.

The land case of Upper IL Cush-
man VS.. q. NJ. Ford was tried at f..
II. Edgcrtcn's office by Joel G..
Baker of Rutland. W. b. G. Stick
ney of Bethel and E. Edserton APP
pcarcd for the plaintiff, W. f..
Johnson and Batchclder of Wood
stock tor defendant. The verdict
will be announced later.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE.

The factory shut down Friday and
Saturday of tins week for repairs.
y IL. Pinnev has been chosen
manager OF the base ball club.
There seems to he quite Il number
of good players here this year and !,
good team is expected.
Misses Florence and May Cillev
of Plymouth visited at Mrs. c. l..
DAVIS Thursday.
Mrs. Orpha Marsh, widow of
Postmaster Il. \. Marsh, died at
home here Monday morning.
The drama, 'Nan the A!ast otte, !"
will again be presented at Union
hall Friday evening MAY 10. The
proceeds go to the base ball club.
y social dance Will follow the
drama.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
TNFrSNILLE.

Albert Green and sister, Mrs
Stockwcll, accompanied BY the lat.
tcr's son, have recently moved into
the tenement with Mrs. Archer.
Mrs. |. II. Archer is in Montpc.
lier, called there by the severe i'll.
ness of her brother, DR.. Gilbert.
Mrs. Georgia Gilchrst of White
River Junction is with her aunt,
Mrs. Daniel Bigclow.
Bertha and Alice Rowland have
new Queen bicycles which arrived
Monday.
John BOYD, Alton Morse, Elmer
Strong, Halle Willis and VIII Ben
net were IN town Sunday.
W. II. Browncl is in Burlington.
l.. NJ. Gilbert has returned to
Hartford, beginning work under IL
new employer.
Miss Mabel Strong has again re-
turned to Lebanon, where she is en-
gagged ton some time at drcssmaking.
Phillip Bourbon OF South Wood.
stock is at T. w. Emmons' Tor Il
short visit.
Nelson Gillette is ct home for Il
short time.
Mrs Lima Parkhurst Whitney of
Windsor is with her grandmother,
Mrs. John Parkhur>t, for a little
while.
We are sorry to number Nelson
Morgan on our sick list.
SOUTH POAIFRET.
Frank Newton with his corn
planter has started out for his sea-
sons work and planted tor John
Perham and II. y. Bruce the first
part OF the week.
An examination OF the apple trees
shows there will he the least apples
in town that ever has been known.
The caterpilars will not likely do
much damage this season.
Miss Alma Reed took ride on
hei wheel to Bridgewater and re-
turned same day. the first of the
week.
Mrs. Partridge Of Woodstock Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs Markham,
for several days this week.
Eugene Emery, who has worked
at Davis mill the past winter, is
now moving to Bethel.
MIR Thurston. who has been a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
At the Churches Tomorrow.

Notwithstanding service at
1880. Junior meeting $50 o'clock,
Epworth League 6.I5 o'clock, Even
ing service 7 o'clock.
Chrstlan-Uslal services.
Congregational-Usual services.
Unlvcrsalist-Us llal services.
Catholic-Alass in Quechcc at Q
O'Clock, in Woodstock at HIS.
Evening service at 7 80. Service
this (Sa turday) evening 1T 7.5o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
Snow Was Deep IN Southern Vermont.

n mail bag was lost in a big
snow drift by the stage between
Brattleboro and Wilmington, April
IS. April 80 Mr.. Granger, while
trying to drive through deep drifts
in Searsburg, got his horse down
and in trying to get him out had his
leg broken. Snow was deep in
southern Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
Woman Fatally Burned at Wilder

Mrs. amcs III Watson, wife Of
the station agent at Wilder, was SO
serousl y burned III their house ON
Tuesday morning that death resulted
within Il few hours. One of their
! children, an infant. also suffered
from the effects of the fire and
smoke.
Mrs. Watson was baking bread
with Il gasoline stove and wished to
fill the tank with gasoline. The
stove was lighted. She carried the
tank to the woodshcd, filled 1t and
in so doing sp"ttcred gasoline on the
front of her dress; leaned over the
stove to put the tank in place, when
the gasoline on her clothes caught
fire. She flung the gallon tank
from her across the TO I'M and 1t then
exploded, and she was cnveloped in
flames in an instant. She rushed
out of the house, covered with
sheet of flame, and fell. The con-
tents of an extinguisher were emp
tied upon her, and she was then car
ried to a neighbours house.
Mrs. Watson leaves Il husband
and two little children. The funeral
was held Wednesday at : o'clock.
She WAS about 80 years OF age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13

gather in clusters on the trunk they
may be crushed, and this should be
done promptly tor the opportunity
may not come again. The clusters
are most commonly formed in early
morning or at dusk. "A much less
efficient meth, d, but one which may
be at the time the best which can be
followed, is that of vigorously jar
ring the branches ON which the
worms are located. AS they let
themselves down by the thread they
spin, they can be gathered in a pan
of Kerosene by sweepinga twig back
and forth under the branch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
\ Spirit Of the Aae,
Woodstock. VT May 10, 1899.


~ oONStOfh 81 81 huss' sshsS'
fhc following is the running lime OF the
en1il- over the WoodStOck Railroad, COM
1sncing Monday, Oct. 81, lSoS.
LAIN, GOING EAsT.-No2. Mail, A. NJ.
h. Woodstock 10 30: TaftSvill, 10 40;
~ lrr % -; Dcwcy's Mile 10 ~: Hart.
II 10: Whit, River junction | 20.
kAINs GOING EAsT.-No. I. Accom-, r
"a cave Woodstock 20; Tnfi>ville 3 81 (;
fchce ) SO, DcwcyS Mill>3 40; Hartford
II: White River Junction 3 81.
BRAINS GONG " EsT.-No. /. Accom-, A
leave white River junction 50; tlIart-
~ 81; ncwry's Mills ID; Qucchcc 2O:
I'm lille : 30; Woodstock ~.
BRAINS GoING WEsr.-No3. Mail. Leave
lite River junction 40; Hartford 45:
eHry', Mills 2 90: Qucchcr : % TaftsNlle
~; Woodstock , %.
All train, ,laily--Sunduys excepted
fFlas station. ~
M j. &. PORTER. Sup't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
For over E'llly Years.

Mas. WINsLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP has beer
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, soften'
the gums, alays all pain, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for DiarrhPa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by all druggists in every part OF the
world Twenty cents bottle. lie sure
and ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's SoOthin. Sy'
r,lp," and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
Black Bear Caught in Weston.

The Benson brothers, two noted
trappers of Weston, captured Il
black bear Monday in Il steel trap.
weight 1903 pounds. They caught
him in the north part of the town.
This makes the third bear in two
Years they have caught.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13

| ->oI IiNii ~ Va >''N"S' >"'''> " ~
nesday, going to Boston Thursday.
Rev. DR.. Allan d. Brown OF
Mortified has presented a copy OF
the "Ilistory Of Norwich Cniver'
,ity" to the High school library
The library now has a good number
of excellent reference works.
Ebcn Bridge of Bellows Falls was
in town over Sunday. returning
home Monday.
Rev. George +. Laid of Water.
bury will preach in the Congrega-
! tional church tomorrow.
George Artken. manager of Bill
lngS farm, returned Tuesday morn
ing from an interesting trip to
Europe and the British Isles.
Glen ID. Brown, SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. {. Z. Brown, died Sunday
morning of consumption, after an
illness of about two months. He
was in his .4th year. All but few
years of his life were spent here at
home, and the loss of young man
of such strong and excellent char
acter rs he possessed is a serious
atfliction to the whole community.
For the past three wears he has been
in Boston stud wing music, and was
Just at the beginning of Il successful
career in the profession to which lie
was devoted. He was Il member of
the First Battalion Cavalry Band,
Nj. Y. NJ, playing the slide from
bone, and he also often played in
various Boston theatres. He had
excellent ability as a musician and it
seems particularly sad that such Il
promising young life should be so
suddenly taken away. The funeral
services We're held at the house
Tuesday afternoon, Revs. Nj. L.
Morrill, and +. ID. Handy officiating.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes. Relatives present from
out of town were Mrs. +. Waldron
Evans of Chelsea, Mass, Mrs. Geo.
T.. Buell. and Mrs. Ellen Abbott of
Franklin Falls, y. II.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton of Newport
was III town this week.
Hiram I. King OF Stamford. c.,
was at the King homestead Sunday,
called here by the illness of his
mother.
y remarkable runaway occurred
last Thursday. Two men buying
cattle We're driving a'herd in Bar
nard towards Woodstock with
horse and gig following behind. \
snap OF the whip at the cattle fright
emcd hln and he started to run
towards Woodstock. He covered
the distance at 4 tremendous pace
and was stopped on Billings hill,
showing Il few scratches. IIalf of
one shaft was gone. Several pco-
pie tined to stop HIM but could make
no impression on the runaway and
they gave him the road.
Mrs. l.. b. Marble and Miss
Grace G. Marble arrived home from
New York Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rush Vaughan, who have spent
the winter with the lattcr'S parents,
m wed this week to the Buck place,
on the Bilin Is esla'c.
Edward Merritt is at home f,om
New York.
\ "Fi>h Dinner is soon to be
given bN the ". G. +. l.. at Il date
soon to he announced. Contribu-
tions of trout Mil bc thankfully re-
ceivcd bv the ladies'.
An interesting article on birds
seen about Woodstock will be found
in another column.