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Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

Hezekiah Sharp Is in every sense of the word the unique character in East Filbury township. He is a. recluse In some ways, and yet he cannot be prop erly called one, for he does not shun the companionship of his fellows, nor does he condemn the various conven- tions of society which they are accus-
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

cToWu UT uuues SHOT THAT WAS JUoI no In the county GOOD.
 town about 15 miles off who considered themselves knowing hunters, and he would work little game to have them shoot his turkeys and then pay him well for doing 1t.
 He began operations the third week before Thanksgiving by spending four or five days hunting in the part of the woods remotest from his shanty. Ey- cry day he made the forest reverber- nte to the rannrts of his double barrel
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

Anderson basement.
 Among the roomers at the Ander- sons was Mrs. Latour. Sine was the pink of chaperons, widow, past mid- dle age, with admirable social ante cedents.
 It's too bad. MT. Middleton" said Mrs. Latour that evening when, after
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

HE NURsEp THEM CARE known as the
 FULLY. Ten Mile woods and makes a comfortable living by per sistent hunting and desultory farming and poultry raising. He lives quite alone and always enjoys his Thanks giving dinners in theHsame company.
 f.a.1 5..:-:--- l- into turkev ra is-
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

toned to ob- serve. He cele- brates every hol-
 iday with as much fervor as any of his neigh bors and looks f orw ard to T h a n k S giving day as eagerly as any school boy in the coun- tryside. He lives in a little shanty
 near that belt of timber land
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

birds on the market would e d t nto th ( profits. so he de cided that some one else would have to put ull the expenses. and as he was q man of some re- sources he soon h l [ u p o n q scheme for ac- complaining his purpose.
 There was a
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
UNCLE JOBS TURKEY
"Forevermorer" walls Mrs. Tom.

TUIBF6IIuUfbI WaIIB NIb. IUIH.
 How provokingp cries Mrs. Dick.
 But then he's reported rich, l" as- serts Mrs. Harry, land if that Is the case it's assuredly one of those cases that circumstances alter wonderfully
 "I don't believe he's rich man, for one, !" affirms Mrs. Tom, looking rueful. ly at the letter in her hand. "Why, when I wrote to Uncle Job-of all the names do detest, Job comes first when I wrote and ever so delicately hinted that I'd swallow my preju.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

q IOhlpdi atiNCiJ short time since turkeys W e e first domesticat- ed.
 The reversion was in no way a delight to Hez- ekiah, however, and he did not hesitate to say what he thought of turkeys in general. The in- gra titude of the creatures hurt s .x .. ss ....
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

-ti shotgun. The neighbors no- ticed Hezekiah was doing $ good deal of shooting, but as he never at any time gave any account of his kills and had told no one of his scheme notll- ing was suspect ed. If the truth were told, Heze-
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
1T. Chief Use.

A little boy writing composition on the zebra the other day was requested to describe the animal and to mention what 1t is useful for. After deep re- fiection he wrote: ''The sebra is like horse, only striped. It Is chiefly nsed to illustrate tho ie<ter 2"
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

hiIn that the ammuIs.s--- ---,.- have to buy before he could place his
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
Precautions In Dipping.

Precautions In Dipping. One of the most important precau- tions to be taken in the dipping of sheep is to avoid exposure to cold rains immediately after. A .J
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
BY MARTIN JOHNSON.

A TALE OF HEZEKIAH SHARPS GREAT
 NESS VENTURE IN TURKEYS.

COPYRIGHT, 1899, BY MARTIN JOHNSON
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
Connecticut Western News.
Job Printing Establishment

Is thoroughly equipped for doing all kinds of Job Printing, such as Bil'-
 heads Statements Noteheads,
 Envelopes, Cards Tags, Pro-
 grammes, Dodgers. Posters, Cir culars, Milk Tickets, Invitations, &c., in nea style and at the Lowest Prices.
 ADVERTISING RATES Schedule of Advertising rates furnished ob application at this office. Simple notice of Births, Marriage or Deatl aRe inserted free of charge; obituary notice 10 cents per line.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
CECIL RHODES IDEA.
His Reason For Declining n Drink
In the Early Days at Kimberley

His Reason For Declining n Drink
In the Early Days at Kimberley.
In connection with the foundation of
Cecil Rhodes colossal wealth, there Is
story told by an old fellow miner,
himself lately colonial minister of
finance, which illustrates at least one
trait in the character of the great
South African financier and politician.
During the early days Of the Kim
berley diggings it was the custom
when miner found particularly fine
gem to invite those about him to the
ceremony Of "wetting the stone"-i e.,
drinking champagne at the finders
expense, with the idea that it would
bring good luck in the discovery of
another treasure. In the adjoining
claim to that first taken up by Mr..
Rhodes, in the very center of the crater
holding the precious blue dirt, this in
vitation had upon a certain occasion
gone forth, and the men were going
their way up to the hotel when it was
noticed that Rhodes stood aloof.
Hello! Come on Rhodesv shouted
the lucky Under or the gem. Aren't
you coming up to wet the stone for
good luck" To which, however, Cecil
Rhodes only shook his head
II say, come on, there's good fell
low" persisted his neighbor
what are you going to dol" asked
Rhodes, looking up.
"Wet the stone with champagne. Of
course"
"Well," replied the future magnate,
decisively, II did not come out here to
drink champagne, but to make money"
and then went on with his work.
That Mr.. Rhodes has succeeded in
flights Of his imagination, is now q
matter of history.-New York Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
The Best Twenty BOoks.

The 20 best books in the world"
according to consensus of replies re-
Gently published in London Truth, are
as follows: The Bible, Shakespeare,
Homer, paradise Lost" "Vanity
Fair" Dante, 1.-THE Pilgrims Prog
ress." Gibbons decline and Fall"
"lvanhoe," Robinson Crusoe," Car
lyle's French Revolution" "The Imi-
tation Of Christ" Boswelrs johnson.
"Pfckwick," Tennyson, 1.-THE Arabian
Nights" Virgil, Moliere, David Cop
perfield" and 1.-THE Vicar of Wake
field" In this selection the books are
supposed to rank in the order named.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

We were told at the beginning of
the Transvaal war that the Beers
might shoot we'll from cover, that
they might dare much in their noun
tain passes, but they would never
attack troops in the open or deviate
in any way from a purely defensive
plan of campaign. Yet the Beers
have advanced from the mountains,
have given battle on the plains and
have exhibited a strategy worthy of
any European army. In Natal they
moved in heavy columns to attack
the strongest military camp in the
province. On the western frontier
they have isolated Kimberley and
Mafeking, and have so we'll concealed
the objective of their campaign that
the British generals know not where
the next blow is to fall. They have
treated their prisoners as gently as
did the Americans the Spaniards.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
montpelier.
Newsy Notes from the Capitol City
of Vermont.

The Baptist church was well filled
Sunday by people who came to hear
the farewell sermon of Rev. w. A.
Dawson. During his passionate of
three years So persons have Joined the
church and improvements to the ex-
tent of $4,000 have been made. Mr..
Dawson goes to Worcester, Mass, to
care for his sick wife. His successor
is Rev. w. J. Cloues of Littleton,
Mass.
w. r. Braman was crushed Monday
under platform in his storehouse and
seriously injured.
John Cayhue was found guilty Mon
day of assaulting Robert Devine early
in August and fined 800 and costs.
II. M. Smith, formerly foreman in
the Waterman office, has opened a lob
office at 56 Main street.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
A Cheaa Geniua.

When Lasker, previous to the 1899
chess international tournament, visited
Manchester he was opposed in stimuli
taneous performance by an unknown
player, who had obtained permission
from the club secretary to take a board
against the champion. The player put
up quite fair game, but was finally
mated. Then he inquired of Lasker to
know wherein he had erred in the con-
duct Of the play.
"Well," said Lasker, your play has
been somewhat peculiar l notice that
you have not once moved your
knights"
mo-" replied the player, "the fact is
that l have not as yet quite mastered
the move of the. knights, so thought
1t safer not to move them at ALL"
The stranger had unconsciously con-
coded his famous adversary the odds
OF two knights, not to mention the
handicap Of his cramped POSITION
Brooklyn Eagle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
BOTTOMlESS HOLES.
Pits In the Transvaal Whose Depths
Have Not Been FathOmed.


Have Not Been FathOmed.
Up near the course of the little river
Of NIalmani there Is strange round
hole in the rocks a few yards in diam
ter descending perpendicularly down
to the unknown. In that hole there Is
nothing. 1t is empty. The neighbors
say stone dropped into 1t is never
heard of again. These good people,
though, are not given to throwing in
many, even when the protecting par
son is there on his rounds. They grave
ly suspect a too free indulgence might
prove an annoyance to an irritable
parsonage whom they would rather not
see on their level in that part of the
world and whose visits in anger they
would be loath to receive.
Though this hole is empty, there Is
another, somewhat larger, close to 1t
which is not empty. This other is full
Of water almost up to the brim, and it
has upon it floating island Of grass
which shifts from side to side with ev-
cry change of the wind. To find further
examples Of the same sort of heritage
it is necessary to 60 600 miles north
ward, we'll into the hot districts in the
tropics.
Beers say Of this second pit they
have endeavored to sound it, using IL
dozen rawhide thongs reins) tied end
to end, line, say, of 200 fathoms, with
q big stone as sinkery but without
striking bottonI Th.Ujnkerfand limo
at the lowest, were pulled sharply
away to the side, as If strong current
were coursing below. Upon that they
ceased to investigate further. You see,
they were meddling in things which
didn't concern them and rsking en-
counters with powers best left alone.
So how deep it may be we do not
know yet. Some day holder spirit
may tell us.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Both Afflicted.

There came to young doctor an un-
commonly unclean infant, borne in the
arms Of mother whose face showed
the same adherence Of soap. Looking
down upon the child for moment, the
doctor solemnly said:
at seems to be suffering from hydro
pathic hydrophobia.'
"Oh. doctor, is it as bad as thatY'
cried the mother. "That's big sick
ness for such mite. Whatever shall
l do for the child?
"Wash it's face, madam" replied the
doctor. 'The disease will go off with
the dirt"
"Wash it's face-wash it's face, in
deed." exclaimed the mother losing
her temper. "What next I'd like to
know"
."Wash your own, madam-wash your
own" was the ejoinder.-Buffalo En-
quirer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
THE WINDOW IN THE TENT.
An Old Soldiers Way Of Securing
XantiInti0n When In the Field.

An Old Soldiers Way Of Securing
ventilation When In the Field.
." never pull down the window at
the top to let in little fresh air when
go to bed" said the old soldier, with
out thinking Of how we used to open
the window In the tents in the army
In wartimes. An A tent, seven feet
square at the base and running up,
wedge shaped, to ridgepole seven
feet above the ground, made comforta-
BILE enough quarters for four men If
you could leave the tent open, which
was equivalent to leaving Off the front
of the house, but If it were cold or
rainy and the wind blew on the, front
of the tent so that you had to close 1t,
why then you wanted ventilation some
where. and you got it by making an
opening in the back Of the tent.
'"There was seam, overlapped, run
ming down the middle of the back of
the tent from the ridge pole to the
ground and we used to cut the stitches
along that seam, up near the top Of the
tent, and spread the sides apart by
putting In stick six or eight inches
long across the middle, making there
a diamond shaped opening about foot
long, which served the purpose ad-
mirably.
1.-THE mems guns stood at that end of
the tent, butts resting on a piece Of
cracker box, the barrels held in some
sort Of holder secured to the tent
pole. If the wind changed on some
rainy night and came around to blow
against the back Of the tent, the rain
would come in on the guns and on us,
and then somebody would get up and
shut the window-that Is, take the
stick out and let the canvas come to-
gether again there and then open the
tent little at the other end, at the
front.
"This all used to seem kind O.
strange, then somehow, though prac-
tically 1t was just what I would have
done in the old house at home and just
what I'd do here now."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

The Burlington News in very
graceful manner presented the name
of Hon. ID. j. Foster as a candidate
for congress in the first district, last
night. 1t has only kindly words for
all the other candidates, but thinks
that Chittenden county has the peer
of any of them and is entitled to the
nomination. Let us see, it was not
SO very long ago that Burlington men
filed more than half the state offices,
was it? They were all good men and
true, but it was little hard on the
rest of the state.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
FIGS GO TO COURT.
knd Prove the Most Effective Wit
nesseG In u Damage Suit.

uesscH In u Damage suit.
An English solicitor was defending
O fruit broker in an action brought for
the recovery Of 500, the price paid for
consignment Of figs which the plain
tir declared to be unfit for human food
The defense alleged that although
moderately dscolored by salt water,
as the plaintiff knew when he bought
them, the figs were perfectly whole
some. The figs were in court.
The plaintiff, coster, who conduct
ed his own case, was skillfully cross
examined. The trial was obviously go
ing against him, and once or twice he
retorted so holly that the judge threat
ened to commit him for contempt.
At length the coster grew desperate
and, turning to the opposing counsel,
hoarse and perspiring, he said:
Look here, guv'nor, you say thom
figs are good to eat, and | say they
amt That's all there is between us,
amt it? Now, s'elp me, If you'll eat
two Of them figs and you amt sick
Immediately afterward I'll lose my
case"
The Judge ut once saw the propriHty
Of this suggestion and asked the law
yer what he proposed to do.
"Your honor Is trying this case. not
l." was the reply.
mo, MOI The offer is made to you."
said the judge.
A hurried consultation took place.
Counsel suggested that it was The So
licitor's duty to submit to the expert
ment. The solicitor refused. The bro
ker himself was then asked if he would
risk it.
"What will happen to me If dont?"
said he.
you'll lose the case" replied both
his legal advisers.
"Then." said he hurriedly, close the
case, lose the casew And so he did,
Youths Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Worse OF Than He Thought.

Shadbolt-Well, I'm $50 worse off
than was yesterday morning.
Dingus-Hows that?
Shadbolt-I was held up by footpads
on my way home last night and rob
bed.
Dingus-Tm sorry for you, old man.
But they didn't get the S. borrowed
Of you before you started home, any
how.
Shadbolt-That's So forgot that.
I'm $55 worse off than was yesterday
morning.-Chicago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Six Frightful Failures,

SIX terrible failures of six different doctors
nearly sent VIM. II. Mullen of Lockland, o.,
to an early grave. All said he had a fatal lung
trouble and that he must soon die. But be
was urged to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Aftertnkirg five bottles he
was entirely cured. 1t is positively guaranteed
to cure all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs.
including Coughs, Colds. La Grippe. Pneu
monia. Bronchitis. Asthma, Hay Fever, Group
Whooping Cough. soc and S1.OO. Trial
bottles free at Paror Drug Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

The Springfield Union raises warn
ing in regard to the state roads of
Massachusetts that have made that
state famous. 1t says that they need
repairing and should be looked after
before it is too late. The same is true
of Main street in this city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

Hon. William Mason of Illinois
threatens to resign his seat in the
senate and appeal to the people on
the Philippine question. Better read
up in history bit, senator, and see
how Senators Conklin and Platt came
out when they tried that little game.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

Here are a few echoes of the late
campaign in Kentucky "Pusillane-
nous scoundrels, cowardly liars,
thieves, gamblers, murderers." Evil
IDENTIFY there has been hot time in
that old state.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

Maine has well been called the
sportsman's paradise, but if the game
laws are not speedily revised it will
not be SO very long. Over Is, 900 deer
have been shot there this season.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Conceded Fitness.

"This Gates Ajar' design Is a hand
some one" said the tombstone man.
1T Is just what l want" said the
widow. "He never shut a door in all
our married life without being told."-
Indianapolis Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

In battle red uniforms attract the
eye most readily, and IL men wearing
that color are killed to Z in rifle green,
Or in blue or in either brown, blue
gray or gray.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

Edward Atkinson is the Burchard
of the anti-imperialists. He says inn
perialism stands for rum, rottenness
and reckless lying.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
TO Whom it Nav Concern.

Ihis Is to certify that the partnership heretofore
e "a between w. T. Campbell, A. j. Cave and
Il. I'll. Hall, doing business under the firm NAM
and title of the Barre Supply Company, was dis
solved October 20, 1899. All bills owed by the
n nve parties as partners IN the aforementioned
stock company, doing business under the ma no and
title OF the Barre Supply Company which sue
ceeds the above mentioned w. Il. Campbell. A. j.
Gave and e. IL, Hall In the business; and all bills
corporation. iss.Iw
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Made Young Again

cone of DR. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my teens
again writes d. Ii. Turner of Dempseytown,
"a, They're the best in the world for Liver,
NeTer grippe. Only 25c at the Parlor Drng
Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Has 1t Bad.

why, l didn't know she had the golf
craze"
You didn't? Oh, it's terrible case.
Seems to have struck in. She sold her
canaries awhile ago and won't have
anything but bobolinks in the house
now."-Chicago Times Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31

Pleasure is very seldom found where
1T is sought Our brightest blazes of
gladness are commonly kindled by un.
expected sparks.-.Iohnson.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
THE BARRE EVENING TELEGRAM
BARRE, W., OCTOBER 81, 1909.

Did you ever stop to think that the
Beers had been treating Ladysmith
real mean?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

Any of the following Bargains in Real Estate will
pay better than y per cent year investment, and
your principal will be perfectly sae The chances
that this property will double in value in the
years. i 4 4 4 4 4 4 Il
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
Dunned With n purno.a.

vAsA ~ kurVOBCs
Deptor-Dont be so anxious to col
lect this bill. I'm not going to run
away.
Creditor-But Baltimore Jew
ish Comment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-31
NO.. 49,.

House, barn and lot in East Barre. near
Washington Street. House was built in
1894, has six rooms and running water.
Barn 16X1S. Lot S4X120. One-third
mile from church, school and post Of
flee. Rents for $40 per month. Price,
$500. Property owned by W. l.. Par
sons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-08-04

family at Carter Greek. They
dom't grow any cleverer fellow than
Capt. Joe.
Mrs. 5 G.. Dunnington, Miss Laura
Galloway, aud Mrs. W. S. Fleming
and children have returned from
Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gunther have
returned from their bridal trip, and
are boarding with Mrs. Leneave, on
South Garden street.
Mrs. NJ. w. Speer and daughters,
Louise and Lillian, returned TO Chat.
tanOOga Saturday, after a visit to
Miss Rebecca Erwin.
Mrs. J. s. Rushton and Miss Lucy
Haley are visiting Mr.. Rushton in
Clarksville. Miss Haley will go
from there to Gallatin.
Mrs. James A. Craige returned
Monday to her home at Williams.
port, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. NJ. +. Williamson.
Miss lola Harwood, who has spent
the winter with Mrs. +. r. Dunning-
ton and family, returned last week
to her home in Missouri.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-08-04
Among The Cool AlIeghany's.

During the toTrid season when
every one in the South is looking for
a resort where health and pleasure
are combined, no section of the
country offers greater attraction than
the Allegheny Mountains in Virgin
ia. The famous Greenbrier White
Sulphur, Hot Springs. Va, The Old
Sweet, Sweet Chalybeate, Red Sui
phur. the only resort where con-
sumption is cured by the use OF
mineral waters. Rockbridge Alum
Springs and numerous other resorts
i'm the mountains, as we'll "a Old
Point Comfort and Virginia Beach
along the coast. In addition to the
fashionable resorts there are hun
dreds OF first class boarding places
delightfully."- situated along the pict-
uresque Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.
For boarding house list and descTip-
tion Of resorts, address, c. B. Ryan,
A. G.. p. A. c. & o. Ry., Cincinnati,
o. and for information regarding Il.
r.. excursion rates apply to the
ticket agents Of lines connecting at
Louisville and Cincinnati with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. Il