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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
over 1000 A DAY.
The Circulation of The Telegram Has
Passed the 1000 Mark.

The circulation of The TELEGRAM
which has been steadily growing every
day, passed the 2ooo mark last week
and is still climbing upward. 1oday
it is necessary to print 2loo TO supply
the actual demand.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCE.
Western Railroads Announce an Ad-
vance of 35 to so per cent.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Not1ces have
been posted by all the roads here an
nouncing a big advance in all kinds OF
freight rates Jan. l 1900 owing to the
advance in everything they have TO
b,,v. The advance is from 80 to oo
nor cent. Manufacturers all protest
and ask that it take effect April l.
1000.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
LIEUTENANT BRUMBy DEAD.
Admiral Dewey's Favorlte Flag Of
ficer and Intimate Friend.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Licutenant
Thomas II. Brumby, flag lieutenant
to Admiral Dewey during the Manila
campaign, who has been III with w.
phoid fever for several days, died at
Garfield hospital shortly after6 O'Clock
last night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
Famous HorseWoman Dead.

Kingston, Mass, Dec. 1S.-Mrs.
p. b. Hoffman, known as "Mertle
Peck" the famous hOrsewOman and
owner of the Peck Running Comblna-
tion, died last night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
Preparing for the Y. P. G. E.
Convention.

Philadelphia, Dec. ls-The eXecu-
five committee of the State Christian
Endeavor Societies meets here today
to arrange for the next state conven-
tion which will be held in Phlladel-
phia next October.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
pajd Dear For His Leg.

&. ID. Blanton OF IharkerVllie' le"''
in two years paid over $4,000 to doc-
tors to cure running sore ON his l. g.
Then they wanted to cut it or. put ne
cured il with one box of Buck Inns Ar
n;r, Solye. Guaranteed cure for Plles.
o. cts. box. Sold by Parlor Druggist
80 o''' DIV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
Several Democrats Voted with
the Republicans for Bill.

Washington, Dec. lS.--The curren-
cy bill passed the House by a vote of
100 to $50. The following democrats
voted for the bill:
Clayton, New York.
Denny, Maryland.
Briggs, New York.
Fitzgerald, New York.
Rupert, New York.
Scudder. New York.
Thayer, Massachusetts.
Wilson, New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

London, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Bu!ler re-
norts to the war office that MS losses
in Fridays engagement were; Killed.
80. wounded, 667; missing, 34s; a TO-
tai of 1887.
Advices from South Africa SNOW
that the Dutch of Cape Colony are
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
Another Bout for McGovern.

Baltimore, Dec. 1S.--Terry NC
Govern and Jack Ward are to box 20
rounds here tonight before the Eureka
A, G..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Williamstown Fire Comes Near Hav-
ing Fatal Results.
Especial to TELEGRAM

1NN'''' ""
Wiliamstown. Dec. 1S.--The farm
house occupied by Norman Mlnard
and his mother, about four miles from
here, on the Brookheld road ,caught
fire before daylight yesterday morning
ard came near being burned to the
ground.
Mrs. Minard was awakened by a
doc which slept in the room with her
and she FASTENED below, making good
her escape from the flames.
The son was not 50 fortunate, now
ever.
He was not aroused until the fire
had eaten it's way into his room and
the house was filled with smoke. when
he awoke and tried to make for the
door he was sutfocated and was oblg-
ed to turn back.
In some way or other he succeeded
in making his way to the window anc
jumped to the ground. When pIcke'
no he was unconscious, and 1t was
feared at first that he might die, bll'
he is now improving.
The neighbors seeing the blaze came
TO the house and as they supposed pu
the fire out but it appears they dl'
not for it started up again later. Th'
house inside was Quilted and the roo
burned.
The cause is unknown.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

AGENTS WANTED-NIale and Female;
Re- Moneys 900 accident insurance ana
100 pages of short stories handsomely Illus
trued, 10 cents per month or 81. per year
Write at once for territory, enclosing SELL
a'i Dre,Ned stamped envelope.
Traveller, Magazine, 80 Nassau street;
4lI lw New York City.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
r. c,,,e Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money If it fails 10
r,ire, &. ". GROVES signature Is on each
box. 25c.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
The WEATHER.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Falr tonight,
yaria ble winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
LOST ARD FOUND.

IOST-A small red covered note BOOK
advertisement for Great Eastern Fertel1Zer
Co, ON the outside OF no value to anyone
bat the owner. III. j. Thwing. 2o4-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

LO>T-A Pocketbook containing small
sum of money. handkerchief, ticket Tor
tulyer>ali>t fair, ETC. Finder please leave AT
tHj> olice. loul
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

JondOn. Dee. lS.-Thc war ONCE
has received the following oeSPal'ii
dated Dec. II from Gen. fofesIler-
Walker from Cape Town:
"Methuen reports that Lieut. Cllall-
dos-pole was taken prisoner last
Thursday when going to meet "A nag
of truce. He was waving his hahd-
kerchief in response and was unarmeo'
..Gatacre has removed his troops
,,a etoro, to terkstrOom from Put
ter's Kraal. French has estaol'si'eo
headquarters at Arundel
"Vandermerwe, with cohlha''o'
is rcnorted moving south from Jacobs
DIAL"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
FOR SALE.

Unc horse power Electric Motor. just as
good n> new in every respect. Replaced by
large motor. Will work on either system,
here or in Montpelier. A Bargain. AT the
TELEGRAM office. u
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

DRESS Making and Plain Sewing and
calrpn'> Specialties at 4O3 North Main st'
corner Brook Nellie Neill. *2ooI
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

London. Dec. 1S.--That England |
realizes the extreme gravity OF the
situation in South Africa today is
shown by the comments of the press
and the tremendous preparations be-
ING made to rush great reinforcements
to the seat of war.
Not only has the seventh and last
division of the reserves been called out,
but volunteers are called for and the
colonies are asked to assist in the
mother country in this her hour or
great peril.
The comments of the European
papers show that England has suffered
an immense loss in prestige. Wlllle
she is still feared and respected on
the seas. she has lost her place as
great land power till she retrieveS the
defeats in South Africa.
The London Times says: " Nelllef
| the Crimean war nor the Indian mu-
tiny cave rise to greater dangers 10
the empire than that with Whlch we
are now menaced: nor at either Oh
those critical periods was Great brlt-
ain so isolated politically, or regarded
with such dislike and suspicion us are
now almost everywhere apparent
Unless the callnncSS which lmpreSScS
the foreign observer proceeds oiiiN
from apathy or from want OF sullclehl
imoUination to realize the imminent
dancer TO the whole fabric OF our en-
nlrc. ,i,e 4rya; efforts NOW Ur9ehtl1
reouircd will surely be made before 1t
is foo late to retrieve The situation,
We are fighting not merely for SUI
premacv in South Africa, but lor our
posjtion as great power. we En""
we have miscalculated the strength Oh
o,lr foe and we are resolved to MAKE
that miscalculaton good.
The Queen is very anxious FOR 'he
result of the war and has decided u
STAY in London and take no part II
= Christmas exercises at Osburne.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
NOTICE..

There will he Special Sale Saturday OF
fN Embroidery and Mrs. Cummns pe-
tordei China at Mrs. Rond's Millinery store
Va. Main Street. All are invited. 203d2
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18

FOR SALE-Two light teams. one bay
horse safe and right for woman to drive, one
gray horse. PAGER and best in vicinity: good
bugge>, harness, robes, etc. all complete and
first class. A big bargain for some one
Apply al this office. LOO II.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-18
WANTS..
TO RENT.

TO RENT. Two sX-room tenements at
40. 0 Short Street. Inquire of q. W. Bur-
CESS. room 1, Quinlen Bl'ck. 2OGtf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

or, and thiniy DISCUSSES the force that
awaits only the opportunity.
Gen. Cronje Is greatly admired by
the Beers. They think Joubert Is O
wonderful tacticlan and organizer, but
they love Cronje, the silent man, Of sud-
den and violent action. He Is no mans
friend. His steel-gray eyes peer out
from under huge, bushy brows. He
never speaks unless necessary. and
then In the fcwest words. He never
asks favor. When time for action
comes he acts, and that with the force
OF fate.aand with no consideration for
himself or his men.
Cronje Is soldier and nothing else.
He hates form. He hates politics,
though a born leader of men. He was
strongly urged to oppose Kruger for the
Presidency in 1893, but he would not.
He will have none of any rule but that
of the rifle. He despises cities. He Is n
man of the welt.
Il was Cronje who rounded up the
Jameson raiders and, says writer,
his maneuvering on that occasion was
that OF Cromwell. So far as my mem
DRY carries, Cronje was not even specif-
Ically thanked by the volksraad for his
great service to the state. He was q
burgher; 1t was ~ suty to repel the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

graphs be good, so that the children
may be trained from theirearliest years
to appreciate artistic things. A good
picture is full of teaching to thought
full child. Cork carpet is better than an
ordinary carpet, and there should be a
high fender. well secured, before the
fire, to avoid accident.
cupboard In a nursery Is most use
full and almost necessary. Children love
to have place of their own where they
can hoard their hundred and one treas
ures, and many a wet morning can be
pleasantly passed in turning out and re-
arranging them.
Gas should never be allowed In nur-
sery, as 1t vitiates the atmosphere. A
good lamp should be used instead, on a
bracket safely out of the way, so that
there is no danger of It's being overturn-
ed. There should be good, roomy
sofa, so that the little ones may lie
down IL not feeling very well. and a low
rocking chair and footstool for the
nurse, or, at any rate, low chair, IL the
rocking one is not approved Of.
A crawling rug Is a capital thing for
a baby, and it can be decora ted and en-
brOidered with all kinds of comic des-
igns and representations Of animals,
birds, etc. A thermometer should hang
on the wall and the temperature be kept
as near GO degrees as possible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28
RUTHLESS SLAUGHTER.

The Beers Have Killed Over 10000
Graceful Giraffes.
The creditable work of the Beers in
freeing South Africa of the dreaded
lions, which roamed in such numbers
that life was rendered unsafe anywhere
In the country, is offset by their ruth
less destruction Of the giraffe from
Cape Colony to the Botletli River. Ii
they killed 5000 lions in the Transvaal
before existence was made safe, they
have killed GO,OJ0 Of the innocent. graC e.
full giraffcs. In the early days of South
African history the giraffe was the
most abundant game in the Transvaal,
Matabe.eland and Orange Free State
but the creature has been killed off like
our American buffalo. and the few re-
naming representatives of a noble race
gradually driven north. For years past
the giraffe has been Il profitable quarry
for the Boer hunters, and the animal
was valued 10y them only because the
hides were articles of commercial use.
They were pot hunted, shot down in
droves, and destroyed In the greatest
number possible in every direction.
A good giraffe skin is worth from SO
to $50 In South Africa to-day, and much
more i'm Europe. On their hunting trips
10 and IL years ago ii was common
matter for one hunter to kill 40 and 80
of these graceful animals In one day.
The reason for this is that the giraffe
Is the most innocent OF animals and is
easily hunted. 1t is absolutely defense
less, and there Is hardly a case on
record where a wounded giraffe turned
upon the hunter. 1t Is true CRATES
have great powers of speed, and they
can dodge rapidly from tree to tree In
the woods, but they offer such a fair
mark that these tactics hardly ever
save them.
The hide Of the animal is its chief
article of value. No wonder that the
bullets often fail to penetrate this skin,
for IL Is from thlee-quarters to an inch
thick. and as tough ms 1t Is thick. The
skin, when cured and tanned, makes
excellent leather for certain purposes.
The Beers make riding whips and san
dals out of the skins they do not send
to Europe. The bones of the giraffe
have also commercial value. The leg
bones are solid instead of hollow, and
in Europe they are In great demand for
manufacturing buttons and other bone
articles. The tendons Of the giraffe are
so strong that they will sustain an
enormous dead weight. which gives to
them pecuniary value.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28
PET SUGGESTIONS.
Some that Influence Mostly All Sort
of People.

Some that Influence Mostly All Sort.
of People.
DIR. Samuel Johnson would never
enter room left foot foremost; the
brave Marshal SAKE screamed In terror
at the sight of cat; Peter the Great
was not equal TO crossing a bridge
when lie came to 1t, unless to do so was
absolutely necessary; Byron shared
with less famous people than he the
dislike to having the salt at table spill
ed between him and his neighbor. A
sneeze is with half the nations Of the
world nothing to be sneezcd at. To ex-
claim God bless you" when any one
sneezes in your presence is a relic Of
what the Roman did before us, and be-
fore him the Greek. Mohammed gives
directions OF the same kind to his fol-
lowers, and the Hindu of to-day utters
his piOus ejaculation after the sneeze
by way of prayer or good wish on be-
half Of the victim.
Many people will avoid going under a
ladder IL they can get around 1t. The
belief that IL you put on your stocking
the wrong side out II Is lucky Is very
general, or was until the schoolmaster
returned from abroad; and l myself
remember an old woman who was con-
WINGED that turning her stocking inside
out saved her from being lost when the
fairies, one pitch-dark night, had mis-
led her on trackless English moor.
What is to take the place of a lucky
horseshoe when we all ride In automO-
biles? There is no room for the i'm
agination In them. Some new mascot
will have to be discovered. Charms of
one kind or another are carried by peo-
pie that have pious contempt for hea-
then superstitiOus; small potato, for
example, to avert rheumatism, or a
chestnut. The late journalist. George
Augustus Sala, never travelled without
carrying with him, as lucky card, an
ace Of spades. Somehow 1t failed to
save him from his creditors. But
creditors are VIGOROUSLY deficient in
Imagination. IL Sbyloek had remem-
bered this when he drew up his bond
"The Merchant of Venice" would never
have been written Rochester Post
Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

On one occasion the present writer
walked to the edge of Lake Michigan
when strong wind was blowing right
from the lake. The bodily condition
was as near perfect as could be, and yet
in less than five minutes there was
every evidence. of having caught an ex-
tremely hard cold. The severe influenza
continued until. on walking away, In
less than 500 feet, it disappeared as IL
by magic. 1t Is very certain that the
temperature had nothing to do with
this, nor the wind, but the influenza
was directly due to the abundant ozone
In the air. BY inquiry it was learned
that hundreds Of residents who had
lived upon the immediate edge of the
lake had been obliged to move back
three or four miles In order to relieve
themselves from such experiences.
Physicians readily admit that 1t is not
always possible to say why one catch
es" cold; 1t certainly cannot always be
because of undue exposure or change In
temperature, but probably also to
changes In the electric condition Of the
air. Facts Of this kind should lead to
the EXTREMIST caution in studying any
supposed relation between the weather
and health.-Popular Science.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28
Nobody Claimed the watch.

Great Scott! but that's q fine watch"
came from chorus. "Where'd you
ever get it?'
''Stole it," answered its possessor,
calmly. "You don't believe me, do
you?' he went on. "Well, I'll tell you
how 1t happened. was on western
district which enjoyed the reputation
Of being the toughest one covered by
the house. / had some time to kill and
so went into one Of the gambling joints
1t isn't necessary to go into details as
to what happened. AS luck would have
IL there were a half dozen others in the
place besides myself who might be con-
sidered as possible Victims. When the
time came the lights were put out sud
denly and then we had rough house
for about ten minutes. In the middle
of It l felt somebody grab my watch
and reached out after him. l caught
someone and felt that he was just put
ting watch in his trousers pocket.
/ gave his wrist hard wrench and got
the timepiece. Then I broke away.
When I got to the light found the
watch was this one. And as ! never
heard from the owner ! haven't to
compensate for the loss Of NINE"
After which the waiter hurried over
lin respon e to six different Signals
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

likely to do more mischief than good"
"But your citizens must read what
Is going on In the worldf"
Surely. We are not, dullards. They
buy newspapers from everywhere,
north and SOUTH But they get them
by mail at their homes and see them In
the public Slibrary.nisis1 81
"What about lawyersYss
"Well, we have no business for them.
A lawyer would starve TO death here
II he depended ON an income from his
business"
"How about docfors;"
1--WE must have doctors, OF course.
We have two Of them and one dentist.
We have four preachers, all picked
men. and one photographer. You I'M
derstand, our town aims at an ideal,
and we must be careful The record
of every person who wants to live here
or who comes here to seek employment
is carefully investigated. His antece-
dents must be good or he cannot come.
His conduct while here must be good
or he cannot stay. He cannot own any
real estate. The company leases 1t to
him for a limited period on certain con-
diti0ns 1t is therefore no trouble at
all for us to get rid of disagreeable
person. These nice stores and the
handsome residences for the managers
were all built and are leased and own
ed by the company. 1t controls every
foot of land and everything there is on
It,"
One Of the first things to strike a
visitor is the absence of negroes. Not
one Of them is allowed to live within
the city limits. A few of them live just
over the line and are given housework
to do by some residents Of Pelzer But
Capt Smythe, while not absolutely for
bidding this, is doing his utmost to
discourage it. 1t Is his policy TO do
away with all household servants as
much as possible and make everybody
depend on themselves
The public library. with free privi-
leges to all residents, is well stocked
with upto-date literature, conveniently
catalogued and capably managed. The
cotton mills are marvel. The ma
chinery In them is operated by cleo
tricity, generated at waterfall two
miles from the city, on the Saluda
river. There is no coal and no steam.
The employees go from one floor to an
other in express elevators. Some of
them are not more than 10 years old.
but their work is easy and healthy.
Their hours are short. They have light.
airy rooms to eat their luncheon in.
No grease is used in the machinery.
The hot air is cooled. by huge fans run
by machinery.
At definite periods these children are
required to leave the mills and go to n
school belonging to the company. Ed
ucation is compulsory. In one of the
schools there are 300 pupils, from pri-
mary to the average high school grades.
Pupils who show unusual ability are
selected, for n higher course Of educa-
ton. But while young man or
young woman Is getting this education
they are also becoming proficient in n
trade. In no event that can possibly
be foreseen are they likely to become a
burden on the State ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28
AM Ancient Coin.

One Of the priced curios of the Phil
adelphia mint is coin which is 1000
years old, and which was coined at the
ancient mint Of that other Philadelphia
Of the far east mentioned in the Bible.
1t is still In good condition, and the in
scription is perfectly legible. The de-
sign on the face of the coin bears a
striking resemblance to the Goddess Of
Liberty of our own currency, and I'M
derneath Is the one word, Demos"
which means "the people" On the
other side Is the figure OF Diana, with
her bow arched, and the inscription,
sDIana, Friend Of the Philadelphians."
When this coin was struck on Philadel-
phia was the most important city Of
lydia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

invader; be repelIed 'him--and thsre ~
matteR rested. ~
'sThey would have censured him had
he failed they refrained from comment
'@Cronje. riding back to Pretoria. had
no guard OF honor to receive him. no
great civic function to fete him, no
sword OF honor to adorn him. He was
plain Peasant Cronje, returning, heavy
hearted, from his wounded sons pallet
In Krugersdorp Hospital. somewhat
weary In the bones from those long
hours In the steaming saddle, nowise
elated, nowlse altered from his every
day demeanor.
''Since then Cronje has received a seat
in the Executive Council. and Is now
a parsonage with substantial state
salary; but the man Is In no way
changed. He is as Individual as Kru.
ger, strong in the faith Of his own gen
eralship as Joubert."