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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF GEORGE ". WATERMAN.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court, for the District of Wash.
ington, Commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of George w Waterman, late of the town
of Barre in said District deceased and all claims
hibted In offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
house Of the late George W Waterman in the
of November and Sd day Of April next,
from one o'clock, p. NJ until four O'Clock p. NJ.
each of said days, and that SIX months from the
5th day of ctober A. D. 1899, - the time limited by
said Court for said creditors 10 present their claims
10 us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barre, this 9Th day of October, A D. lss9
7a-u YEWIS w C ST TKEl}1TH e Commissioners.
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ESTATE OF ANNE DILLON.
STATR or VERMONT,
nIsTptp1r pp WAauINaToN ga

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, I'm and for
said District on the nth day of October, A, ID. 1899
Robert wilkinson Administrator with the will
am exed of the estate of ANNE DILLON, late of
Monipeher IN sald district aeceaseu presents ms
nation and allowance, and makes application
for a decree of distribution and partition OF the
estate of said ceased Whereupon 1t is ordered by
said Court, that said account aud said application
be referred to session thereof, TO be held at the
Probate Once In said Montpelier. ON the Sd day
of November, A. ID. 1859, for hearing and decision
thereon; And 1t is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons Interested, by
publication of the same three weeks successfully
In the Vermont Wdtchmdn & State Journal, a news
paper published at Montpelier, in this state, pre-
Nous to said time appointed for hearing that they
cause, II any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
by the Court.-Attest,
1881 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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CoMMIssIoSRRs' NOTICE.
TATE nE SENIRA Il THTRSTON

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington, commissioners to receive, examine, and ad.
just all claims and demands of all persons against
peller, in said District, deceased, ana all claims
exhibited IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid. at the
Montpelier savings Bank and Trust Company in
the City of Montpelier, in said District the 9Th
day of November the 2d day of April next, from
10 o. clock A NJ until o'clock p. Nj, each of said
days, and that six months from the 9th day of Oco-
ber, A. ID. 1899. is the time limited hY said Court for
said creditors to present th.ir claims to us for
animation and allowance
Dated at Montpelier. this 18th day OF October
A. d. 1899 j. W. BkOt X, (Cor,,,tss,onax.
1881 ALBERT W. FERRlN, SNV'H'Hi'SioHois' o.
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Tie Wan Who Told NOah

that according to his idea there were slight
prospects Of continued rain, didn't live to
see the clouds run dry. We prophesy
trouble for the uninsured, and point with
pride to a record OF fifty years. We solicit
your orders. Every one receives just the
same advantage at this office.
National Life Insurance Company OF Ver-
mont. s. g. Ballard, General Agent, Opera
House Block, Montpelier, Vt.
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| want to let the people who suffer from
rheumatism and sciatica know that Cham
berlain's Pain Balm relieved me after a
number OF other medicines and doctor had
failed. 1t is the best lnimenJ have ever
known OIL. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta. Ga,
Thousands have been cured OF rheumatism
by this remedy. One application relieves
the pain. For sale by q. Blakely and W.
E. Terrill & Co.
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STRAYEO.

Jersey COW, dark, solid color, nine years
yold, dehorned, due to calve Oct. IA.
Grade Jersey, light, some white, four
years old, sharp horns, due to calve Oct 49,
Any information made isfactory.
AUSTIN TEMPLErON.
East Montpelier, Oct 16, 1899 50
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Neglected colds make fat graveyards."
and women to a happy, vigorous old age.
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LOST ON DEWEY DAY.

A black and white English Setter dog.
A suitable reward will be paid on its return.
b. +. FIFIELD.
Montpelier, October 16, 1899
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The Largest Ranch.

The x. I. T. ranch, in the extreme
northwest corner of the panhandle of
Texas, the largest ranch in the world.
has an area Of 5, 1000 square miles, ac-
cording to the Ladies Home Journal
It's herds Of cattle aggregate 10000
head, besides, 1,5OO horses, and the
calf crop branded in 1897 exceeded
$1,000. Surprising as it may seem,
all the work on the ranch is done by
125 men, one man to every "a, 1000
acres.
It seems natural that the largest
ranch in the world should be found in
the largest State in the Union-Texas.
Indeed, this ranch is SO extensive
that some States could not contain it.
Connecticut, for example, could not
hold it by several thousand acres. The
two States of Rhode Island and Della
ware combined could not contain this
immense ranch which consists Of 81
600, 900 acres, OF about 5000 square
miles.
About dozen years ago, when
Texas needed new State capitol, the
Legislature adopted novel plan to
getit. A promise was held forth that
vast tract Of unappropriated land
would be given in exchange for suit
able granite building at Austin. Among
those tempted by this offer were ex-
Senator Charles B. Farwell and his
brother John, who ultimately formed
syndicate in Chicago and cook upon
themselves the responsibility Of erect
ing the proposed capitol. Their part
Of the agreement appears to have been
carried out to the satisfaction Of the
State, and in due time they came into
the possession Of the immense domain
known as the X. I. 7. ranch.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
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There isn't one man in fifty thousand who
is good nurse. The average man feels as
much out of place in a sck.room as a bull
must III chna.store. His heart may be
ever SO full of sympathy, but his feet are
heavy and his fingers clumsy.
In most cases when woman's general
health breaks down the original cause is
weakness or disease Of the distinctly feni-
nine organism. The only permanent cure
lies in the correction Of all these disorders.
Husbands should know that Dr.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the only medicine
that invariably cures all ailments Of this
nature without local treatment - and
examinations" 1t acts directly on the
delicate and important organs concerned.
1t makes them we'll and strong It allays
Inflammation, heals all internal liberation
and stops dcbilitating drains. It soothes
and tones the nerves. Found at all medi.
cine stores An honest druggist won't urge
upon you substitute.
~ had female trouble for many years" writes
Mrs A. I.iugelbach of Granger. Swcetwater Co..
Wyoming. and tried many physicians until
was completely discouraged. Finally took DR..
Piercc.s Favorite Prescription for six months.
and soon found that was omplctcly cH,rd I
had been SO bad could hardly walk across the
floor but am now we'll and strong, thanks TO
Dr. Pierce"
No family should be without DR.. Picrce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. 1t used
to cost ST. so; now it is free Papcr-covcrcd
copy, 2I one-cent stamps 10 cover mailing
only; cloth binding 81 stamps. Over
,2oc 900 American homes now contain
copies of this great work. Address Dr..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Honor to the Palmetto.

BY vote of 50 to 81 the South Caro-
lima house Of delegates has passed a
bill to prevent the use by the State dis
pensary of the palmetto tree on bottles
and labels, except the stock on hand.
One OF the advocates OF the bill said he
did it out of respect to the Confederate
and Mexican soldiers. Another dele
gate said he was moved to Indignation
when he saw soldier lying in the gut
ter drunk, with a bottle sticking out OF
his pocket, upon which the palmetto
tree was the most prominent object to
be seen. For this reason, he said, the
palmetto tree should be ,lebarred from
use on the dispensary bottles, and the
vote showed that a majority of the del
egates were of the same opinion
Baltimore San.
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BILL AREP'S LETTER.
venge not Thyself, but Wait on the Lord.
Atlanta Consultation.

selection. We men consign to their
tender care and training our little
ones, but claim the exclusive right to
elect or reject at our pleasure and to
make rules and regulations and choose
the books for them to teach. But all
this will be reformed in due or undue
time and they will have to wait on the
Lord, I reckon. Many reforms have
already been made within my memory
concerning the female sex, but more
are wanted, and I would like to see
them made before [ die
Well, I am weary Of whiting and
will dismiss the subject until after
the wedding. My folks made me ad-
dress most of the invitations and there
were 500 Of them and each one had to
be addressed inside and outside and it
made me tired to write near thou
sand names. When they ordered the
500 was amazed, for / couldn't i'm
agine we had that many friends who
felt interested in our antiquity, but
they kept on adding to the list until
the pile was exhausted and the postage
broke me, and now all that We can say
to our friends is that if any have been
omitted please to hold up your right
hands and come any how. Standing
room will be free and air and water
abundant. The7th Of March will soon
be here and our children have deter
mined to gather, at the old homestead
for the last time, perhaps, and to re-
joice with US in the goodness Of the
Lord. The children are the promoters
Of this golden wedding and my wife
and Iare trying to be calm and serene.
BILL ARP.
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Pocket Flashlights.

The man who has trouble with his
key-hole is indebted to the inventor
of an electric pocket lamp, which was
patented early in January and is now
on the market. A well-known retail
house on North Broadway, always on
the alert for novelties, has put in the
first supply in St. Louis.
A light, from 8! to s.! volts, can be
flashed at any object by gentle pres
sure on button. From 5000 to 5000
flashes, each flash lasting from one to
two seconds, are stored in the battery,
which can be replaced at the nominal
cost Of from 25 to 80 cents.
The lamps are easily portable, being
of tube shape, and very light. Carry
ing it by the ring, with which the
contact is produced, it looks like a
pretty music roll, such as singers are
wont to use to roll their sheet music
in. The small sized lamp, which is
about 9 inches long and measures q
inches in diameter, easily slips into a
man overcoat pocket. This lamp is
adapted for house use, and affords
quite brilliant illumination Of q dark
space. It's light is far stronger than
that Of the ordinary burglars lamp,
and being suddenly flashed into the
face Of an intruder, should have a
wholesome effect on him. For identi-
fcation Of all sorts of marauders in the
hands Of policeman this new contri-
vance will prove valuable. Manager
Sparks, who thought well enough Of
the electric pocket lamp to add it to
his stock, flashed itinto the face of a
policeman on the Levee a few even
ings ago. The guardian Of the peace
was the most startled man he ever saw,
aud heartily in favor Of it, when its
use snd operation were explained to
him. In the darkroom of the photog-
rapher the lamps will prove themselves
very valuable.
The largest-sized lamps are II inch
es long and inches in circumference,
and are especially made for finding
leaks in places where the handling Of
a match or ordinary lamp would lead
to explosions. Oil wells, gasoline
tanks and manholes come under that
head. Mine inspectors would find them
handy in their business.
The large lamp yields continuous
illumination of eight hours, the small
one proportionately less. While these
lamps are not intended for continued
lighting purposes, they can be used
in that way, where other means of IL
Illumination fail.
The inventor Of the pocket fash
lamp is real benefactor of mankind,
for he has only shown the beginning
Of new use that may be made Of the
storage battery in the service of the
individual. al.-,St. Louis Republic.
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those who sought his aid. He was
full of energy, and had keen insight
into business affairs, and has been an
entire success from a financial stand
point but had he had the greed
of some men: and not allowed himself
to be imposed upon, there's no telling
what fortune he might have accu-
mulated.
Mr.. Poore was married to Miss
Corrie z. Cox Feb. %, 1868. Six
children-three boys and three girls
were born to them. OF these one died
in infancy. The children are as fol.
lows: Mrs. T. Y Williams, Of Ian
caster, S. c.; HRS. w. G.. Bowen.
Belton, S. c.; DR.. J. Il. Poore, Sur.
geon Second S. G. Regiment, now in
Cuba; H. NJ. Poore, Of Pelzer, and
Miss Mamie, the youngest,is with her
mother. All the children, save DR..
Poore, were present when their father
died, and he has since reached home.
Mr.. Poore's home was home in
deed for his children; conveniences,
comforts and luxuries were not spared
to make home pleasant. They will
miss him sorely, but their inheritance
is great one, indeed. He made for
himself good name.
A great concourse Of sorrowing peo-.
pie attended the funeral exercises on
Thursday. His Sunday School, led
by the teachers, followed the body
from the Church to the cemetery. His
pastor, Rev. W. T. Tate, said 'sThe
sun will shine brightly upon his grave,
the grass will grow fresh above it, and
the little birds will sing swcetly around
it. but the memory Of so good a man
will be brighter than the sunshine,
fresher than the grass, and sweeter
than the songs of the little birds.
Anderson County has lost one Of
her best citizens, the cause Of Christ
bold and fearless defender.
w. B. W.
Bolton, S. c., FEB. 27, 1899.
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The Only Brave Man.

A battalion of volunteer infantry
was drilling in a field when regiment
Of regular cavalry rode by.
The Colonel of the cavalry halted
his men to watch the volunteers. and,
getting into conversation with the
Colonel Of the latter, he criticised
their drill unfavorably, especially their
want Of steadiness.
The volunteer Colonel was fierce
fellow, and he cried hotly:
"My men are as steady as any regi-
ment Of regulars. .
s'I do not think so. retorted the
cavalryman, "and if you'll draw up
your men in order to receive cavalry
I'll prove it.
The challenge was accepted, and
the cayalrymen charged down upon
the citizen soldiers, who awaited them
IN the usual way.
Now, regular cavalry can charge to
within few feet, or even inches, Of
infantry at full gallor and then, at
the word Of command, pull up short.
The volunteers, however, lost their
nerve when they saw the huge horses
laundering down upon them and
showing no sign Of stopping when a
few yards off. They fled, all but one
man, who remained on his knee, with
bayonet leveled.
His Colonel, enraged at the others
fight, approached the hero, and, Zap
ping him on the back, cried:
tYou're the only brave man in the
regiment. You scorned to run.
Eyes, sir, gasped the hero, II had
my foot stuckin a hole, or [ shouldn't t
have waited. London Spare No
mentS.
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A Complete Success.

Mr.. T. B. McClain reports that his
corn harvesting experiment of last fall
was complete success. The reporter
asked him about the matter few days
ago, and that was his very encourag-
ing report.
It will be remembered that instead
Of harvesting his big corn crop in the
usual way, Mr.. McClain waited until
about two weeks after the fodder was
ready to pull, when he went through
the field with harvesting machine,
cut the stalks down close to the ground
and shocked them up, to remain until
later in the fall, when he ran the stalks
through a shredder. The shredder
husked the corn and cut stalks, fod-
der blades and husks into small pieces
ranging from an inch or SO in length
down to the fneness Of wheat bran.
This stuff, which is called stover, was
salted down, packed in bales and
slowed away in the barn. Some 20
tons were lost as the result of long
wet spell but fully 100 tons or more
was safely housed.
The reporter asked Mr.. McClain as
to the value Of the stover, compared
with peavine hay. He replied:
"Well, of course you know that it
contains considerable sprinkle Of
grain. do not consider it as good as
peavinc hay by about Is per cent.
The stock, however, are all fond of it.
They eat it with as much relish as you
could desire. I am satisfied that it is
worth as much per ton as the best tim
othy hay, and I am not certain but
what it is worth more. ] think it is
worth more. I think tits more val
uable.'
"Then you are thoroughly satisfied
with your experiment.
II am SO we'll satisfied that | shall
never again attempt the plan of pull
ing corn and fodder separately. Count
ing the saving in the expense OF har-
vesting and the saving on account of
utilizing stalks and other material that
would have otherwise been wasted, I
think get at least 25 per cent. more
value out Of my last crop than would
have gotten under the old method
Elbow about the condition Of the
corn as saved by this process p
"The only damage there was arose
from the falling down of a few ears TO
the ground. ] mean, of course, on ac-
count Of this method. There was
more rotten corn than usual last year,
you know; but it was not attributable
to curing in shocks. The proportion
that was damaged by reason Of the
curing process, did not amount to more
than per cent. of total damage sus-
tained by the crop. In fact doubt
if there was any more damage than
there would have been had I followed
the old method. But you may say
that [ am forever done with the old
method. '-YorkriUc Enquirer.
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In one Of the last letters written
by p. T. Barnum, just discovered, he
thus advised young men, Keep
your brains free from the fumes Of
alcohol, your blood free from its taint
Avoid tobacco as the poison it really
is. Keep your body free, physically
and morally. Give your body the care
you would give to machine Of which
YOU require much good work.
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for more than twenty years. 1t was
in the Sunday School he did his high
est and best christian work. No other
matter, save the interest Of his own
family, concerned himself SO much as
his Sunday School. During his last
illness he often asked after it's welfare,
and seemed so happy when told it was
we'll attended, and claiming the inter
est Of those connected with it. The
Sunday School seemed to lay heavy on
his head and heart, for he was never
heard to make public prayer that he
did not invoke Gods blessing to rest
upon it. He was typical Superin-
tendent: his genial and kindly dispo-
sition made him exceedingly popular
with the children. Indeed, it seems
that Mr.. Poore mission on earth was
to dispense sunshine and happiness
wherever he went. He was Clerk Of
his Church for twenty-cight years.
In I'll these places Of honor and trust
he rendered singularly efficient and
effective service. He was prompt and
accurate in everything he did. His
church records arc models Of accuracy
and neatness, and his Sunday School
has long been regarded as one of the
bcst-if not the best-in the Saluda
Associations.
Mr.. Poorc was generous to a fault :;
he couldn't nor didn't say mo to
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During the Christian era 4,0oo,-
100000 human beings have perished
in war. Christianity is not response
BILE for the violent taking off Of this
number, which approaches four times
the total present population Of the
earth. a large proportion Of the
slaughtered we're heather, Mohamme-
dams, Fireworshipers, Cannibals and
Polygamists.
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Notice to Creditors.

ALL persons having demands against
the Estate Robt. T. Chamblee, decd, are
hereby notified to present them, prop erly
proven, to the undersigned, within the
time prescribed by law, ard those in
debted to make payment.
w. II. CEAMBLEE, Admir-.
Feb % 1899 S5
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-"lyhat do they do when they
install a ministcr?" asked small
boy. s'Do they put him in stall and
feed him?' "Not bit!' said his
father. 'Thcy harness him to a
church and expect him to draw it
alone.
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If you would win friends you
must be friendly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
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VI n.


anu another act, one OF the forever In
effaceable blots, was made part Of
American colonial history.
The "witch's curse" as it was call
ed. and is to this day. was almost for
gotten until many years afterward. when
the monument was erected to the MEM
ory of Bucksport's founder, 1t had been
in position hardly n month when faint
outline was discovered upon it. This
gradually grew more and more distinct
until some one made the startling dis
covery that it was the outline of foot
which some supernatural craftsman
had traced on the granite. The old leg
end was revived and the Buck ceme-
terry was for years the Mecca OF the su-
perstitious and curious for miles around.
The "witch's curse had been full
filed. they said. An attempt was made
to remove the stain, but all efforts tend
ed only to bring the outline out in bold
er relief. The stain or whatever it was
seemed to penetrate to the very center
OF the stone.
The hinges of the big gate have
creaked for tho last time to admit a
Buck. The last of the race has been
laid to rest beneath the oaks and ma
PIES and the setting sun throws the
shadow of the once mighty Colonel
Jonathan Bucks monument athwart
the double row of messy mounds. as il
still exerting his authority, and the
same rays light that mysterious tracing
held up to the view of all that pass and
repass along the dusty turnpike.
The imprint of the foot is fact, and
is there today US plain as ever. The
legend Of the "witch's curse" may or
may not be fact. The fanciful defend
the legend, but the practical point out
the apparent discrepancy between the
dates Of the era Of witchcraft persecu-
tion and the regime of Colonel Buck.
They say that the stain is simply an
accidental fault in the granite, and that
the legend was made to fit the foot and
not the foot the legend. But the foot is
there. e.-Philadelphia Inquirer.