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money represents millions of miles of travel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-02
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II You want work read the want Columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-02
GEN. BRADDOCK'S LANDING
Discussion of Disputed Point Before Column
bia Historical Society.
Paper by DIR. Marcus BENJAMIN o.
Smithsonian InstftutfOn-Vie,vs
of Judge Hagner.

The meeting of the Columbia Historical
Society last evening. which was held in the
banquet hall of the Shoreham Hotel was
largely attended. The president of the So
ciety. Mr.. John A. kasson, announced that
ii was the last meeting of the society for
the season, and that they would not come
together again until the fall.
The first paper read was by Dr.. Marcus
Benjamin of the Smithsonian Institution
who brought forward the historical as well
as the traditional basis for the belief that
General Braddock. in his expedition in the
year loo, to what is now the site of Pitts
burg, landed portion of his troops at
Braddock rock, "a large boulder on the river
front, opposite the old naval observatory
grounds
The citations made from the orderly book
and from journal OF the expedition, and
which are practically all the contemporary
accounts that have so far been discovered,
were merely to the effect that the eXpedi-
ton landed at Rock creek. Whether this
meant DIT the southern side of the creek,
where the rock is located, or farther to the
north, the writer said, can only be conjec-
tured.
Dr.. Benjanin also quoted the statements
OF residents and writers, showing the ex-
tent Of the tradition that this rock was the
actual landing place OF the expedition.
Among the authorities mentioned in this
connection was the late Peter Force, the
distinguished antiquarian. Or. Benjamin
review Of the evidence was clear and inn
partial He stated III the concluding part
of the paper that the Society of the Col
onial Danes of this city had decided there
was sufficient evidence to warrant the
erection at this place OF a memorial which
would commemorate this important col
onial event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-02
DIR. Henjaiuin's Conclusion.


The conclusion reached by DR.. Benjamin
was expressed by him as follows: While
it is true that no positive evidence that
General BraGdock landed at the rock which
bears his name has been found, still the
tradition is so strong and is confirmed by
so many writers whose opinions are worthy
OF acceptance, that it seems to me that we
are justified in accepting 1t Us true
In the discussion which followed the read
ing Of the paper Mr.. Hugh 7. Taggart who
has given to this subject much study the
results of which were presented in paper
printed several years ago IN The Star ar
gued in behalf of the probabilities that Cen
eral Braddock marched mis- men by land
from Alexandria to point opposite the
site of Georgetown, and crossing the river
at that point, landed in what is now
Georgetown, north of the mouth of Rock
creek, and thence took the road to Fred
er-ck without being obliged to ford Rock
creek, which would have been necessary in
the event the landing had been made south
of the mouth of the creek.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04

into it. The men thought this was due
to the fact that everything was strange
to him, and they began to coax ard per-
suade him, but to no avail. They then
resorted to force, but this brought no
more satisfactory results. forJack could
not be made to enter. After working for
some time the men became exhausted,
disguised, angry and weary. They sat
down on boxes and barrels to discuss
the stubbOrnness of mules and to devise
some means of making the new one
obey instructions, when. to their sur
prise, before even a suggestion had been
made, Jack turned around lined him
self up evenly before the door, ard was
soon standing in the stall calmly and
with an air of satisfaction, staring at
the men.
He was led out and another effort
made to have him go in the stall in the
proper manner, but be again. and just
as emphatically, refused; yet as soon
as released, he repeated the operation
of backing in.
Since that time he has been allowed
to have his own way. and never has he
followed the example set by the other
mules and the horses in the stable. Jack
is an honest and conscientious worker
faithful and dutiful, and is a primo ia
vorite with the employees and prison
ers who work about the stables.-Cin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
OATH OF THE Beers
The Holy Covenant Which Binds
Hurghers of the TrnnsvRnl in
Peace and War.

This peculiar solemn pledge was sub
ecribed at meeting held by them on
April ~, 1879, Wonderfontein, in the
Transvaal, and is given as reproduced
in the Natal Witness:
''In the presence of Almighty God,
the Searcher of Hearts, and praying for
His gracious assistance and mercy, we,
burghers of the South African repub-
lie, have solemnly agreed for us and our
children to unite in a holy covenant,
which we confirm with solemn oath,
1t is now 40 years ago since our fathers
left the Cape Colony to become free
and independent people. These 40
years We're 40 years of sorrow and suf-
fering. We have founded Natal, the
Orange Free State and the South At
rican republic (TransvaaD, and three
times has the English government
trampled on our liberty, and our flag,
baptized with the blood and tears Of our
fathers, has been pulled down. AS by
thief in the night has our free republic
been stolen from us. We cannot suffer
this, and we may not. 1t is the will of
God that the unity of our fathers and
our love to our children should oblige us
to deliver unto our children, unblem-
ished, the heritage of our fathers. 1t ia
for this reason that we here unite and
give each other the hand as men and
brethren, solemnly promising to be
faithful to our country and people, and,
looking unto God, to work together un-
to death for the restorat ton of the lib
erty of our republic. So truly help us,
God Almighty.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
TEA CARAVANS FROM CHINA.
The Enormous Business That Is Done
on the Caravan Route
Through Siberia.

The newspaper published in Tomsk,
called the Siberian Latest News, gives
some very curious details about the
Russian tea caravans that transport
thousands of tons of tea from China
and distribute it in various parts of ST.
IBERIA and Russia. During the first 20
dayso January last 10000 sleighs laden
with tea passed through the city of
Tomsk. The ordinary size of these tea
caravans is from SO to 10 sleighs.
though sometimes from 200 to 300 are
included in one caravan. The average
load is five bales, each weighing from 70
to 100 pounds.
Five sledges are fastened together
drawn by one horse, and one man at
tends to the detachment. To the rear
sledge of each group are tied bundle
of hay and a measure of oats, so that
the horses may feed during the march.
This facilitates progress, for the cara
van does not need to halt for the pur-
pose of batting the horses. AS the horse
in front, however, does not have any
thing to eat before him his place in the
caravan must be changed occasionally
to give him an opportunity to eat his
lunch.
The caravans travel night and day.
The only halts during the "a hours are
in the villages where the weary horses
are exchanged for fresh animals. The
drivers sleep on the sledges, while trav-
cling, in spite of the severe cold.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04

electromagnetic capable Of picking
Up a load not exceeding five tons are
used by one of the great steel companies
10 transfer steel beams or plates from
one part of the shop to another.
Electric mats are in use to detect bur-
glars. They are SO thin as to be imper-
peptible when placed under a carpet.
and when stepped upon they set alarm
bells ringing in various parts of the
house.
Electricity is used to operate the
type bars of new typewriter, which
has magnet set in position to operate
The levers when the keys are depressed
short distance. making it unneces-
sary to force the key down for the full
stroke.
Granite is not usually considered to
be an insulator, but one of the electrical
journals reports that insulators are
made as follows: Maine granite is
crushed and nodded into form and
fused at 5000 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t
resists all but hydrohuoric acid, and
does not crush at a lower pressure than
14.56O pounds per square inch, and gives
n tensile strength of $50 pounds per
square inch; $4,000 volts were required
to pierce one-quarter of an inch of this
mat erial IN the shape of cup insulators.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
A FUNNY OLD MULE
Ai""ys has HIS Own Way and Stands
with His Head Where His Tail
Ought to Be,

AT the Cincinnati workhotse is an
old white mule, known as Jack. He is
considered one of the most peculiar and
eccentric of mules because of one habit.
JACK refuses. and has refused ever since
lie came to the workhouse, several years
ago, to occupy his stall like the other
mules and horses in the same stable.
and instead of walking into it, as they
do, he approaches the door, and, turn
ing about, backs into the stall. In this
position he occupies the stall allotted to
him at all times, his head being where
his tail ought to be.
No one knows just how Jack con.
celved the idea that this is the proper
way for him to enter the stall, and Little
is known as to his views on the subject
beyond the fact that they are positive
and unchangeable, for no living man
has ever yet been able to convince Jack
that he is in the wrong or to induce him
10 reverse his movements in taking his
pace Tor meal or to retire for the
night.
Thus it is that the stall occupied by
Jack, though originally like the others
in the row, has been read justed to suit
his habits and needs. In the front
proper of the stall is the regular feed
box and the rack into which the hay
is thrown from the loft above, but Jack
has never seen them, because he takes
his subsistence of life from an impro-
vised box built in the left-hand corner
OF the rear of the stall and at The side
OF the door through which he backs.
Jacks popularity was discovered the
evening of the first day he spent at the
institution. His introduction was a
days work at grading and when he was
relieved from the harness and led to the
door of the stall assigned to him be re-
fused silently, but emphatically, to go
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
DeWitt'S CoIiL 4 GiOiera Cure
r,rasant. ai,ich results. safe to use.
BURIED ALIVE.
An Indian Woman Lcper Sacrificed
Herself, Hoping to Save Her
Family.

One of those extraordinary cases that
police work in India occasionally brings
to light came to notice recently almost
accidentally, in district Of the Mort h.
west provinces. Two constahles, Mob
bat Singh and Rup Ram, while patrol
ing on their beat, overheard in CONVEX
sation that a mali named Durba had
murdered his wife. They took the man
to the police station at once and he
there stated before the officer in charge
that his wife had been suffering from
lcprosy; that latterly the complaint
had become worse, and that he woman
had desired to be buried alive, in order
that her children should not inherit the
disease. In compliance with her i'm
portunities he and his son dug hole
outside the village and buried the Wom
an alive in it, four neigh bors assisting
them in covering the unhappy creature.
The six accused have been arrested and
have confessed to the deed before a
magistrate. There seems to be no
doubt about the truth of the story,
that the woman sacrificed herself for
the sake of her children and that her
husband and those who had helped him
acted in good faith. The superstition,
however that the self-mmolation of
leperisa protection against the trans
mission of the faint would appear to be
very rare one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
Farmers Telephones.

| notice that the farmers are going
into the telephone business all over
the country. am glad they are, for
no class Of men on the earth need the
telephone more than the men who live
away back in the country, some Of
them with no close neighbors. and
oftentimcS when the roads are block
AIDED with snow or mud they can not
get out for days. A neighborhood
telephone system does not cost much
to construct and is one of the invest
ments that gives satisfaction every
day in the year. Telephone instru-
ments can now be bought for small
sum and there is some man i'm every
town that is familiar with electricity
and electrical appliances to set the in
struments up and connect the wires
properly. Such a line can be built for
very little outlay of cash if several
neighbors club together and set the
poles which can be cut in nearly every
town in the state. Ten dollars will
buy the wire and glass sufficient to
construct one mile of single wire en-
cult. What the farmers want is a
cheap, serviceablc line reaching differ
ent sections of the town. This will
save many a trip with the team. 1t
will enable the women to commune
cate with their neighbors and in fact
all the family can take comfort in US
ing the telephone. The matter of
telephoning long distances is very diff
ferent thing. This requires expensive
apparatus, skilled labor and large cap
ital to operate. There are large COM
panieS that do that sort of thing but
the inexperienced farmer or tradesman
had better not undertake it. In some
of the back towns, 20 miles from the
railroad or telegraph, the important
news of the late war were telcphOned
SO that the farmer back in the noun
tainS knew the result almost as soon
as the professional man in his city
office. Telephone appliances are be-
coming more simple and perfect every
year and the time is not far off when
nearly every well-to-do family will
have one in their house.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04

The Glover club will meet with
Mrs. G. NJ. Scribner tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
II. G. Whitaker returned Monday
morning from Boston, where he has
been spending few days.
City Clerk b. II. Wells united Cor
nelius Trentni and Mary Gattoni in
holy matrimony at his Office at 2:30
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. They
will live at Forsyth Place. A rcccp-
ton asheld at the home of the bride,
corner of Berlin and Foss streets.
The case of W. J. Hall of Benning-
ton occupied the time Of county court
Saturday morning. Mr. Hall has
been confined in the asylum at Wat
erbury since January 2S, 1898, and
he now asks the court to release him.
w. b. Sheldon of Bennington appear
ed for Mr. Hall and George Wing of
Montpelier for the asylum. Several
witnesses, some of them attendants at
the asylum and the petitioner himself
testified. 1t is the only case Of the
kind that has been in the Washington
county court as far as is known.
At the eight annual encampment of
the division Of New Hampshire Union
Veterans Union, which includes Ner-
mont, held at Lyndeboro, N. H., Nov.
!, 80, the following local men were
elected and installed as officers for the
ensuing year: A. j. Lapoint Of Barre,
second deputy commander: NJ. Wise,
of East Barre, surgeon general: Nj. O.
Coburn Of Chelsea, mastering officer
for Vermont: f. +. Peters of Chelsea
and G. p. Jones of Barre, members of
the executive committee. Headquar
terS of the division for the ensuing
year have been established at Lacona,
n. ii. w. II. Pearson of that place
is department commander.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
Central Vermont Railway.
able.

CORRECTED TO OCT. ], 1899.
Trims leave Barre daily, except Sunday al TO
owe:
GOING SOUTH.
$40 A. M.-MAIL. For Boston towel o.
Fitchh'1T: New York via. Springfield and
all New England points. Parl'r car to Bos
ton via. Lowell,
l2.CIp .M.-FAsT EXPRESS. For Roston
Lowell ; New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet parlor carto Boston
$40 P.M.-IOCAL PASSENGER. For M rth
field, Randolph, White River juno
ton and Windsor
100 P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only but lepveR Non tpeler]2.4 10
AM, daily including Sundays. Due Bos
ton via. Lowell daily S.l5 AM. Boston via
Ui'chhurg, daily Except Sunday $50 AN ;
Sunday 1920 am. New York Except Sun
day. II 26A.M On Sundays runs to Spring
field only Wagner sleeping cara to 1Ostot
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
$500. M.-LOCAL RXPRESS. For Buring
ton, st. Albans and Richford. Connects AZ
Essex Junction With express for all points O n
Rutland K. r..
3.05 P. M.-MAlL. For Burlington, Rutland.
Cambridge Junction, st. Adams. Montreal
Norwood Ogdensburgu and the W est Wag
Parlor Car to Montreal.
EMO 2. M.-GXPRE5S for burlington, st. Al.
hans, and Montreal Pullman Sleeping Car
Montpelier Junction Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago Is p. next night
Connects at Essex Junction for New Yort
via. kutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
SMART WOODPECKERS.
They Saved Themselves Much Hard
Work by Calling Chemistry to
Their Assistancc.

A Chicago professor who has been in
the Maine woods this summer tells an
interesting story of the intelligence OF
a family of woodpeckers which be en-
countered near the hea Uvaters Of the
Alegash, and which were most uncom-
monty bright birds. AS everyone
knows who has observed these birds
at all, they feed on the worms which
burrow into trees. Any worm with a
fair amount of activity can bore gal
lery three or four feet long in a tree,
in a single season, SO to lind his prey ne
woodpecker has to make several holes
in the tree in order to get at his victim.
This particular family of wootpeckers,
having some difficulty in getting at the
worm after they had drilled a hole into
his gallery. proposed to save themselves
unnecessary work. And what do you
think they did? In the Alegash woods
grows the Indian poke" plant with
berries possessing an alkaline juice
particularly disagreeable to all animal
life. And so these Allegash woodpeck-
ers, having made an entrance into the
domain of the borer, proceed next to
drop berries of the Indian poke into
the opening. And so much does the
worm dislike the odor OF the poke ber-
ries that he comes out to get away from
it, and incidentally to see who has had
the impertinence to cause him so much
discomfort. He never gets any farther
than the entrance. because Mr.. Wood
pecker is waiting there, and that worm
is gobbed up so quickly that he never
knows what happened to him. This
seems like a good deal of fairy story.
doesn't it, but Prof. Eastman j. Clarke
SAYS he saw it with his own eyes.-Chi-
caro- Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
Two Editions.

The TELEGRAM prints two editions
every dav, and has since Oct. 10. Inc
first carries the town correspondence,
of which the TELEGRAM prints more
than any other paper in this county.
The last edition contains from two TO
three columns more city news than
the first edition and usually nearly
that amount less of country CORE
snondence. The first edition is issued
at 3 o'clock sharp and the latter at
3:45. -------------.--.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
Are Your Horses Feet All Right

Does he stand on a dry floor? are
his hoofs cracked and sore? has he
contracted feet, cornS, quarter cracks
or thrush ? Have you felt that you
ought to be to the expense of getting
Il veterinary to prescribe for him ?
Before doing so try Morrison's English
Liniment, single bottle kept at hand
will save you all this worry and ex-
pence, and it will also cure sore back
and shoulders, sprains, contracted
cords, swellings and lameness. For
fresh cuts, corks, wounds, ETC., an ap-
plication will at once stop it's bleeding
and give relief 1t is one of the best
remedies ever used upon horse. Be
your own veterinary by using Morri-
rison's English Veterinary Remedies
PARLOR DRUG STORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04

Word comes from New York that
parties are defrauding the farmers by
selling them water for oil. They
drive up to the farmers door with a
wagon loaded with coal oil barrels,
claiming to sell high grade oil below
the trust price. BY roundly berating
the Standard oil trust he usually con-
yinceS the farmer that he is his
friend, but later the fluid is found to
be nothing but water. There is more
oil on their tongues than in the
barrels.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04

Great excitement was never shown
by Mrs. Brown, she is too quiet for
that. But when she called on her
friend, Mrs. Jones, the other day she
showed that something of considerable
interest was on her mind. "My DEAR"
she said " have just been calling on
Ayers. the new artist and photograph
er and he has some of the most beau
tiful work | ever saw. HIS photo
graphs are elegant: his views are SUI
peru, the most beautiful cloud effects
and such pretty graduatons of light
and shade. Then he makes opal pic
lures, something beautiful, artistic
and entirely new. He makes all kinds
of engagements and works in Crayon,
Pastel, OIL and Water colorS, and he
has some of the daintieSt little frames
for photographs ever saw. He has
the finest studio in the state with
out doubt. You must 90 in the first
time you are down street. He is To-
Gated in Curriers' Block at Barre,
Vermont. 1S4-15d
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
Six Frightful Failures.

Six terrible failures of SiX dl11>Tent doctorS
nearly sent VIM. II. Mullen of Lockland, o.,
to an early grave. All said he had fatal lung
trouble and that he must soon die. But he
was urged to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. After taking five bottles he
was entirely cured. Vt is positively guaranteed
to cure al disea> of Throat, Chest and Lungs,
including Coughs, Colts, LA Grippe, Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis Asthma, Hay Fever, Group.
Whooping Cough. zoe and $l.00. Trial
bottles free at Paror Drug store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
A CARD

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
of Greene's ,,Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to care your cough or cold. We
also guarantee Il 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
KENDRICK & Co.,
+. DROWN Co.,
w. H. GLADDlNG,
f. MARTIN, SOUTH BARRE,
w, H. MILES \ Co., GRANITEvILLE,
j. L. DIX, EAST BARRE,
W. Z. POOLE x Co., EAST BARRE,
+. A. AINswoRTH, WILLIAMsTowN,
T.. N. ALDRlCH, GRANITEvlhLE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
p1e Thaf GATE" Well,

Ted's friend treated him to piece of
pie. 1t was 80 good that he wanted an
other, but thought it would not be po'
lite to ask for it. So he sidled up to her
and said: miss Turk, that pie eats
well."-Cincinnati Enquirer.