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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
Deaths,

In West Townshend, Sept. %, Mrs. Henry Trip,
49,
In West Townshend, Oct. s, Mrs. Charles
Hawkins. 33.
In Guilford Sept. 80, Henry n Wilder, So.
In New Haven, Conn, Sept. 20, Susan 4. Hor-
ton, wife of VIM. I. Adkins, formerly of Brattle-
boro, SO.
In Grafton, Oct /, Mrs. Alice Sherwin, wife Of
V. A. Wilbur.
In Wilmington, Sept 20, John c. Newton, 81.
In Westminster, sept. 81, +. II. Allbee.
In Grafton. Oct ?. Lucy Barrett Daniels,
widow OF Francis Daniels, 90.
In Jamaica, Oct !, Franklin Allen, So
In Townshend, Sept. 2S, Mrs. Eliza Bemis
Follett So.
In Hnsdale, n, H., Oct ,, Arad Gilbert, 80.
In Winchester. n. H., Oct. ?, Arthur NJ. Bur-
bank, 53.
In Greenfield, Mass, Sept. 2s, Miss Meta s.,
Alvord of Wilmington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Carroll returned to
their home in Springfield, Mass, yester-
day after several weeks spent at their sum
mer place in Centerville.
John Fenton has given mp his position
as advance agent for the AL. Martz Spec
ialty company after being out with the show
for nearly week.
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T OsT-At the Valley Fair. diamond stud. A
IL reward for its return TO 200 Orange street,
Springfield, Mass. 40 1w
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NOTICE.

" ESTATE OF e. B. RICHARDSON;
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the district OF Marlboro
commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the es'
tate of Il b. Richardson, late Of Brattl-boro in
said district deceased and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforr said, at the Probate
ONCE on the 3Oth day of October and lst day OF
March next, from O'Clock until O'Clock NJ,
each of said days, and that six months from the
4th day OF October A. d. 1899 is the time limited
by said court for said creditors 70 present their
CLAIMS TO us for examination and allowance
Dated at Brattleboro this 6th day OF october
A. D. 1899 ~
d. S. PRATT, -,or,D,issio,ers
R. e. GORDON
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CtTRAYED-From my pasture on West Hm
~ Sept. %, red Devon COW, new milch, i've
years old. Send information to HERBERT
BLOOD, Putney, VT 40-a1
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Insse. bites and slIngs

Are quickly relieved and cured by Comfort Pow
der. Mosquitoes, sand feas and blackfies need
not be feared If GU have Comfort Powder handy.
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Notice.

IF the hunters who took part in the chicken
i shoot at my place Wednesday forenoon will
call and settle no names will be called questions
asked; otherwise they will have to pay legal
COSTS. 40-1w VIII. STACY, Brattleboro.
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NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE
& TELEGRAPH co.
Administrators Sale.

WILL be sold at public auction, Tuesday (,
w October ~, 30. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ the
farm of the late Lydia b. Bacon, containing 40
acres OF land, pleasantly situated near Dunn
merston Centre, Vt, on high ground, command
ing a fine view of Inc surrounding country, Ia
mile from church, school and pos Office. Build.
ngs consist of a large two story house, barn and
sheds in very good repair; surprised with running
water from never falling spring. The land is
the very best The farm Is suitably divided into
tillage and PASTURE some timber and wood, with
rs or more large maple trees, and a great many
fruit trees OF nearly all kinds
Household goods consisting Of stoves, tables,
chairs, beds, carpets, and crockery. Some OF
these are an lent and desirable.
j. A. MILLER, Administrator
A. w. j. WILKINS, Auctoneer.
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Vermont Mutual.

TIME ANNUAL MEETING OF the Vermont Mu-
Il tual Fire Insurance COMPANY, for the cleo
ton Of d ectors and the transaction OF any other
legal business. will be held at It's ONCE on Wed
nesday. October Is, 1899, az O'Clock. p. n.
By order OF the directors.
JAMES T. sABIN, Secretary.
Montpelier, VT, Sept. 1, 1899 854l
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
CLOCKS OF BYGoNE DAYS.
Curiosfties In the Museum of a Clock
Making Village.

Curiosfties In the Museum of a Clock
Making Village.
In the town of Schramberg IN the
Black Forest district of Wurttemberg,
Germany, where one Of the chief in
dustries Is clock making, there has
recently been established an interest
ting museum of timepieces. The col
lection displays the gradual develop
ment in the making of clocks for many
centuries
Among the curiosites are many Of
great historical value. There is an
alarm clock constructed in the year
1850 for the use of travellers. In form
it resembles lantern and the interior
Is designed to hold lighted candle
The candle is slowly pushed forward
by a spring, which also controls the
mechanism of the clock. A little pair
Of shears clip the wick of the candle
automatically every minute to regulate
its light. The lantern is Enclosed with
movable slides, so that the Sleeper. is
not at first disturbed by the. presence
of light
The alarm is set by inserting peg
In the second dial plate. When the
required hour arrives, the alarm is
sounded and at the same time the
movable slides fall. flooding the room
with light.
Among the curinstties is a Japanese
saw clock. The clock itself produces
the motive power by descending a
saw formed strip of metal. the teeth Of
which operate the wheel Of the clock
work. In another japanese clock the
hand is attached to weight, which
sinks once in "a hours The time Is In
dicated by hand ON the perpendicular
scale.-Chicago Times Herald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
THE QUAINT JAPANESE.
Pecu1iarities In Thetr methods OF
Living and Eating.


Beauty, from japanese standpoint,
consists in long, oval face, regular
features, almond shaped eyes, slipping
slightly upward, high, narrow fore
bead and abundance of smooth, black
hair. Their movements are graceful
although the style of their dress pre-
vents them walking with ease; their
feet and hands are delicately formed
and their manners unquestionably
charming.
They take little or no exercise, and
one wonders sometimes how the little
ladies' employ their time-there seems
30 little to be done in a Japanese
house. To begin with, there are no
regular meals. The shops. near at
hand supply daily numberfess little
dishes, which seem to be eaten at all
hours of the day and nfght.R few
pecks at a time-with those .impossi-
BILE Httle@ chopsticka Very little is
kept in the larder except some slices Of
daikon. fermented turnip, some rice
and sweet biscuits.
''The honorable live fish" is sold by
men who carry large water tubs from
house to house and cut off as much as
is required from the unfortunate fish
and replace the sadly mutilated but
still struggling remains back in the
tub.
Eggs are cheap and plentiful Bread
Is never used, so there is no necessity
Tor an oven.
The great stand by is tea A Japan
csc lady is seldom seen In her home
without the quaint little tea tray by
her side, and the inevitable pipe, con-
tanning one Whit Of tobacco. which is
in constant requisition.-Cor Mag
aZinp
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
a FAMOUS PLATE.
The First Engraving Was Printed
ON a Laundress, Bundle

The First Engraving Was Printed
ON q Laundress' Bundle.
Two groups Of tourists were standing
In the Pitt palace before the large plate
of pure silver upon which Finiguerra,
the great master of early engraving,
had depicted his lovely Madonna and
Child" in trellised arbor covered with
roses An Italian lady was telling her
friends in an undertone the charming
snecdote of Finiguerra and the laun-
dress.
The artist, ii seems, in mastering the
new and difficult art Of engraving upon
metal had acquired singularly keen
eye and delicate touch, and he also pos
sessed a number of very fine and sharp
instruments. which he used in his
work,
Being "a kindly man she. sometimes
placed beth his sure hand and his fine
TOOLS at the. saruise of his friends and
neighbors in performing for them some
Of the simpler operations Of surgery,
until he acquired quite reputation for
his skill in doctoring their hurts.
One day poor laundress who had
been washing clothes, in wringing out
garment in which needle had been
carelessly left, ran it deeply into her
hand. Worse yet, 1t broke off in the
wound and part remained imbedded
in the flesh. She was in much pain.
and on her way back from the stream
where she had been washing she stop
ped at the house of the artist and was
admitted.
Entering his studio she hastily set
down her wet and heavy bundle and
held out the injured hand, begging his
assistance Finiguerra left his work to
help her, and after long and delicate
manipulation extracted the broken nee
die. The woman thanked him and
turned to go, lifting her bundle from
Its resting place.
Then he saw that she had set it upor
one of his engravings. Like all other.
at that time, it was plate of engraved
metal, complete in itself. and regarded
as single and sufficient picture. exact
ly as if it had been painting
But as the damp bundle was raised
the quick eye Of Finiguerra saw that i
had received an impression from thu
engraved picture beneath, and his quicl
mind seized at once the suggestion O
the possibility of indefinite reproduc
tion from single original So tina
from the kindness of great artist to .
poor washerwoman sprang the discov
cry which has placed the beautiful
products Of the engraver's art within
the reach of all of US today Youth
Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
PRETTY CLEVER HORSE.
Never Tied by It's Master Because 1t
Knew So Much.


Knew So Much.
"You see that little horse over there, ("
said Major Tom Williams. standing on
the edge Of the sidewalk viewing a
small black pony. "That horse has
more Of the traditional horse sense
than his size would show for" He
continued, Watch him.
The major whistled few times, and
the little horse, which was nibbling
from a bale of hay on the sidewalk.
raised his head and crossed the street
He brought the cart to which he was
attached at standstill just in front Of
the major.
''You see," said Major Williams,
''that horse has an eye for distance. I
couldn't have driven him better than
that. That horse, too, is a natural
scavenger. He will pick up anything
he sees on the street, If he wants to
eat it. I never hitch him when 1 get
out of the team and he goes the length
Of the block picking up banana peel
1ngs, eating hay, corn or anything he
takes fancy to. When I want him,
I only need to whistle"
At this point & large, white dog
brushed against the major with a
friendly wag Of the tail.
<You never saw that dog kiss the
pony, did your Well, watch him."
Major Williams climbed into bis cart,
and. calling the dog. said, kiss him."
Without moments hesitation the dog
ran to the head Of the horse, and,
jumping several feet of the ground.
Kissed" the pony several times-New
York Mail and Express.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Eo Birthplace,

A remark made by 6-yearold boy
on q certain occasion was the natural
result Of confusion in his small mind,
but 1t caused amusement to the by
ISLANDERS.
The house in which he had first seen
the light Of day bad been torn down to
make room for wider street, and the
little boy, holding fast to his fathers
hand, viewed the ruins with grief and
amazement.
''Why, papar he cried sorrowfully.
'tWhy. papa, wasn't born anywhere
now, was I?'-Youths' Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Looking For II.

There is patent lawyer IN town
who has number Of very bright chill
dren, SO bright indeed, that their fun
loving dad" is Invariably forgiven for
telling what my boy said" to the men
In bis Office. Here Is the latest:
"rve got tool chest out at my
house that would make carpenter
sick with envy. I've been buying tools
for it for 20 years. OF course never
let the youngsters touch It = z>-
'@The other day my wife went up
stairs and found sBookie.' my young
est, 211 years old, monkeying with that
chest. He had the ltd up and his head
thrust in under It
'Bookie,' said my wife, what are
you looking forY
"And the youngster, knowing he had
been caught, looked up and with a
twinkle In his eye said.
'Lookfn for twouble" Chicago
News
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
~. ..r SHE RAISED THEM.
A Georgia Widows Recipe For
Bringing Up Her Sons.


During visit to the army camp In
Savannah General Joseph Wheeler was
entertained'by party of northern men
at the De Soto. When, in the good hui
NOR of after dinner cigars, one of the
men said hughingly:
How is. it, general, that the sleepy
farms of the south produce such whirl-
wind fighters in such small packages? p
"Well, gentlemen" said the little gen
eral, putting at a large mans cigar, II
believe I'll have to give you the answer
an old cracker woman once gave me
when / asked her similar question.
Not many years ago 1 had occasion to
make a saddle journey through the
pine barrens Of Georgia, where most
everybody is a cracker and mighty
shiftless. One day, however. I rode
into a little community that showed
such signs Of thrift as to be quite out
Of keeping with the general character
of the harrens, I do assure you, gen.
t1emen. rode up to cabin where a
gaunt old woman stood in the doorway.
and asked her who owned these little
farms that were so well kept.
That farm on the left belongs to
my son Jabez,' said she, and the next
one to my boy Zalim and the next to
my lad Jason, and the next Is my boy
Pot1phar's place. and
Hold on. sister, said L How did
you manage to raise such flne lot of
boys way or here In the woodsY
ssWaal, stranger she answered, 7
am WILDLY woman, and all I had 10
raise 'em On was prayer and hickory,
but I raised 'em powerful frequent ~
Philadelphia Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
ENGLISH RED TAPE.
1t Took a Broken Leg to Get the
Chair Repaired

1t Took a Broken Leg to Get the
Chair Repaired
It is stated that one morning recent
ly young fellow who had just secured
a clerkship in government Office was
considerably startled by little scene
that he witnessed. An elderly man. one
of the senior clerks IN the room, sud.
denly rose from his desk, dragged the
comfortable chair on which he had
been sitting into the middle Of the
room. seized poker and attacking the
chair with great vigor succeeded in
breaking one Of its legs When it was
done, the official gave Sigh Of relief
and flung the chair into corner Of the
room. The budding Juniors first thought
was that his senior had suddenly taken
leave Of his senses, and be almost ex-
pected that his colleagues would put
him under restraint. But to his aston
ishment the other clerks hardly raised
their eyes while the work Of destruction
was in progress. Before the Office wors
was over the newcomer sought informa-
ton from one Of his fellow clerks.
"Can you tell me, said he, why
Mr.. Dash carried on in that extraordi.
nary fashionf I mean, of course, when
he broke q perfectly sound leg off the
chair in which he had been sitting"
'Oh, that was all right" replied the
other with meaning laugh. "a caster
had come off one Of the legs of that
chair, and, you know, my lords will
not provide us with new casters; they
will attend to nothing less than a broken
leg. So Dash had to break one of the
legs to get his chair put right at the
public expense London Standard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
what He Opened On.

Brothers andsaistars. = began the old
parson, 81 shall not choose any partition
lar text this morning, but shall preach
from where open the book, and. no
matter where. I shall find the wrath
that is to, come upon the wicked, who
viii be cut OFF when they have shufhed
off this mortal coil It is now open,I
and
Hsre,thaparsonwas INTERRUPTED bTa
deacon who had been asleep, and hem-
ing the words open, .cnt and shufHe. for
got himself and cried out, ''itss yours !
what,did gunsorRn on2''
The surprise~of the good mansin the
pulpit was great sbut the deacon coll
lapsadwhen the reply 'Itis opau1
ed.on Kings ''-A4lanta. Constitution. i
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
wefgnt OF Paper wrappang.

A gentleman of Baltimore who has
been close student Of household eco
nomics has made comparison of the
weight of paper to the weight of food
supplies purchased for family and
in one days purchases found that the
paper wrappings amounted to about 10
per cent Of the total. In list Of sup
plies costing about S1.4S, he found that
the paper, according to weight and
which was weighed with the provi-
sions, cost him lax cents. This, he
claims, is altogether out Of just pro-
portion. Baltimore Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Eusene Fields Axithms4ae,

Eugene Fields Ax1thn0<3e.
The first book which Eugene Field
had printed was The Tribune Prim.
ef," published In Denver IN 1852. n
was composed Of short lessons IN dif.
ferent lines Of Study. As there are
said to be not more than seven o. eight
copies Of the book now tn existence
readers may be glad to see two speci-
men paragraphs from the lesson IN
mental arithmetic
IF you have Five Cucumbefs and
eat Three, what Will you have left!
Two. No; you are wrong. You win
have more than that. You WIN have
Colo enough to double you up In a
Bow Knot for Six Hours You may
go to the foot Of the Class.
eff Horse weighing LOCO pounds
can Haul four tons of Pig Iron, how
many seasons will Front Gate paint
ed Blue carry a young Woman on One
Side and young Man on the OtherY'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10

T.. For External Piles, Cuts, Burns and
Bruises, Old Sores, Eczema and all skin
diseases, Begg's German Salve stands today
without peer. 1t is an old reliable rem
edy, and if used freely, wounds will heal
without scar. Be crreful to get Begg's
J. B Perkins.
In 1888 my wife went East and was at
tackled with rheumatism. She receivee no
reliet until she tried Chamberlrin's Pain
Balm. Since that time we have never been
without it We find it gives instant relief
in cases of burns and scalds and is never
failing for all rheumatic and neuralgia pains.
ID. c. BRANr. Santa Yuez, Cal. For
saleby Hanson q Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Balloons In a Storm.

Mr.. Carl e. Myers, the aeronaut, in
discussing the question of aerial navi-
cation, points out one great advantage
Of the ballon over the aeroplane. The
latter cannot stop or hover In the air
and if caught in storm may become
helpless.
The balloon, on the other hand, while
it cannot go against the wind, is safe,
even in tempest. provided no effort is
made to drive it in opposition to the
air currents. Even In high wind the
balloon seems to the aeronaut to be be-
Gained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
WIN rebuild Car shops.

MAEDAN, N. D., Aug. S.-President
Mellen and Vice Presidents Hannaford
and Kendrick passed through Mandan
on their way east. President Mellen
told committee of citizens that the
management had decided to rebuild at
once the Northern Pacific shops here
which were burned four months ago,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Dadnat like the Taste.

"When Colonel Richard I. Dodge"
says the Kansas City Journal. twas In
Sommand Of one Of the southern Kan
sas forts many years ago, he was as
tonished one day to receive a delega-
don Of Indians who complained to
him Of the quality Of the soap issued to
them by the government.
thinking 1t would be impossible to
make soap too bad for an Indian.
Dodge investigated, with the result Of
finding that the tribe had been eating
their soap allowance and didn't Ike
the taste"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
nraine,a Floatine Ia1and,

The town Of Liberty has floating
island which is quite natural curios-
ity. The island contains about 100
acres. 1t does not float around for the
reason that there is not space for it to
do 80, but is rises 10 or IL feet during
the freshets of fall and spring and
falls back to solid pasture land during
the drought Of summer. Spruce trees
20 feet tall grow upon it.-Bangor
Vhig and Courier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Had the Shamrock in Tow.

LIMERICK, Ireland, Aug. 8.-The
steamer Whimbrel, which has arrived
here, reports having spoken Sir Thomas
Lipton's steam yacht Erin, towing the
cup challenger, Shamrock, at 7:15 Fri
day evening, ten miles southwest Of
Tuscan There was light wind blow
ing The Erin signalled "all we'll"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
.old Otis He Was Criticised.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-About 10
days ago, Secretary Alger cabled to
General Otis saying that there was some
criticism of him in the American press,
but assuring him that he had the en-
tire confidence of the secretary of war
and the administration. So far as
known at the war department the only
messages sent by the president to Gen.
eral Otis, are those which have been
made public, and consisting of COM
mendatory words for the general and
the troops in the field for what they
have accomplished.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
a Curfous Postal system.

In, certain parts sos Sweden where
The most absolute epnadence .is reposed
III the honesty of tho people, a. very in
sormak postal system. is in vogue AS
Heman steamer reaches landing place
man goes, ashofes with the letters.
which he. places in an unlocked box On
the pier. Then the passerby who expects
letter opens the box. turns over the
letters aud selects his own, unquestipn-
ed by any one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Polish Singers. Meet.

CHICAGO, Aug. ga special to The
Times-Herald from Bay City, Mich,
says the Polish Singers association is
holding q four days session there. A
feature will be the concert to be given
at the opera house, in which a large
number of the Polish musicians of the
cofKtry will take part.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Delights OF Knowledge,

II suppose you get a great deal Of
pleasure out Of scientific pursuits,
said the young woman.
II do" was the grave retofmder.
When man Is a scientist he can 60
about the country as much as he
pieases shaking hands with people
and reading papers before societies
without being accused Of having ambi-
lions to be presidential candidate. -
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Trying to FIX n nsstt.

Mrs Gofrequent-How old do you
take Mr.. Maxwell to BET
Mrs Nexdore-From his general be-
havior I should estimate his age to be
about $50. When a woman looks az
him now, he doesn't think she's in love
with him. Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-10
Purchased by President Mckinley.

CANTON, o., Aug. President Nc
Kinley has purchased the famous INC
Kinley cottage" at the corner of North
Market street and Louis avenue. 1t
was endeared to President and Mrs.
Mckinley as their first home where
they began housekeeping and by other
memories and sorrow there.