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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-05
blind Persons IN >paiu-

In Il terept communication to the
Berlin Ophthalmologica' society Pro
fessur Hirsrnherg stated that the LARGE
number OF blind btcgars seen by him
IN travelling through SPAN some wears
since led nm % investigate the sub
Jet. The unI, %utiicial statistics n4
could tlnd-tho>r oi the government
census of lS'O gave til" proportion
o. hiind persons AS ONLY eleven Der
III. aoo 81 tie population. . figure
wtlcil appeat"tlnc.eeNblv low IN view
of tht number OF blind persons seen
n the streets AMI ether public Tlaces.
Further investigation showed that
ever sac the beginning of the pres
.Hi G ntHlI ttaY.ie IN Spain hav.
u ts>tl the lu-1- nulnb-r 81 blind per
~ Stru ~ tH1' c untr,. The off
cal statistics have, ii -act. been -
~c.rr.rs.!N ir,tc tiai they are III no
,all-. d. = = ! the we have ..r a
Ing time ben spreading l. az alarm
ing extent IN tn- peninsula. Even
among v.ll-dre>ee1 peopI. II Is. ac
,nriing t. Professor Hlr-chberg. amt.
usual - 80 individuals who have lost
an eye. and persons Of the well-to-do
classes WI" have lost both eyes are bv
10 I.ear, -ava.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-05
PARRY FAIR woRLDN, AFTER ALI

49,
We look q things and all set different
Bu, when wHexmes,, ana'vie~ With Wow
compare'\
Why. bless yonr hearts, all things look
pretty fait.
Indeed they do,
Despite what some declare;
That things look pretty cair.
We speak in many tongues these latter
days,
Aud End more faults to blame than good
to praise:
But when the speech Is done 20 the last
letter.
Each one admits the world is getting
better.
Indeed they do.
Despite Of faults that letter;
For It Il true
This world is getting better.
Even the ones that wore the narrow face.
And said that we were heading tor some
place.
Now hug q thought, a haunting, shadowy
Half fear, half hope. that We may yet es-
cape.
indeed they do,
That by scratch and scrape
We might pull through.
And barely escape.
Oh. it is good to live these latter days
SO good we just like to live always:
For we are getting better everywhere
And all around Us things look pretty fair.
Indeed they do.
Despite what some declare;
For it IS true
That things are pretty fair.
-Galveston News.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-05
PlTH N POINT.

This is the girl: Till doom should blot
All time she voW'd she's fail me not,
Still her blue eyes look true and meek.
And 10. she fitted me last week.
Chicago Record.
~George-''Do you think that your
father will consent to u marriage,
darling?" Ethel-'Oh, yes? He has
always honored my %silliest wishes. -
Brooklyn Life.
Frank-"Some genius il Birming-
ham has invented a buttonless shirt"
Billy-"Why, that's old. I've worn
them ever since my wife learned TO
ride a bike."-Tit-Bits -
Doctor Ito rufGan)-''Your eye is
hopelessly smashed. I shall have to
insert a glass eye mo glass eye
for me! It would be broken .to-mor-
row."-F1iegende Blaetter.
Fuddy-"You know how long Miss
Nettleton has been fishing for Gud-
geon? Well, she has landed him at
last" Duddy-~"Poor fellow. be has
embarked upon a sea Of trouble"
Miss Ever Tardy-'Really, Mrs.
Sharp. I was almost ashamed to come.
it is sc shockingly late" Mrs. Sharp
MOT at all. Miss Tardy; you could
neve come too ate."-Harlem Life.
Don't you think, Mrs. Spitely,
that this nat is a little too gay for a
matronly woman like nle?" "Not at
all, my dear. You know that you're
years younger than you lcok."-Tit-
Bits.
Hospital Nurse TO mangled victim
of an accident)-"I understand that
the derrick fell ten stories to the
p%syement.' Mangled Victim weak
lyj-"I was under that impression"
Widow.
Tall One ,angrily)-~"Don't dare to
contradict rae again. sir: don't yo,.
know | could cat you if l chose?''
Short One-"Ah! but I should dis
agree with you even more, them
Ally Sloper.
Jones-"They say all diseases pro-
coed from microbes" Jackson
Then, | suppose . complication o.
diseases means that a lu. Of assorted
microbes have agreed Oh q harmonious
plan Of campaign Puck.
How the beautiful I'D poems ara
dying out" she exclaimed, as shs
bu:to.ed her glove. .Itnever occurs
i peop.e t. burn a vu,a log" No"
answered thc GrspeDtie-looiinc man.
AL they seem = think about now j,
ut.,l19 money. Puck
'"ce utor 4 time ii Bear &c
tlatrf. J.av.-.r -, ~ or.
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thar Won took 80 much trouble. BOW
that the girl has one away herself.
..Gou. .va,-herelf:' Mr.. Spat-
tetdock stared.
.Wny. Nee. to b--surc, Dldu Nou
know IL She Wen; the week before
Rob did. Went TO visit her married
SISTER. ] near Kelvin ont at Sweetgun
Hoii-s,'
Mr.. SpaiterdocN wondered whether
he really iad gone crazy or not. But
ri course. there nas ON mlstake!
H. declined the widows invitation
10 dinner.murh 10 her disappointment
and Went at once TO learn the truth of
the matter.
Il thought YOU knew it was my
cousin that Mr.. G~reenAwav came to
see exclaimed Penny, dropping her
eyes. l~ashiullv. Her name IS Penny.
too, though We generally call her Pen,
to distinguish us. Her sister was
taken sick. and She went 10 STAY With
h-r. and 50
And 50. Penny luy Penny YOU
are reall, free. and you do care enough
for ue TO he my little wife?
Wlatevtr the auswer was. there
WAS 4 double Wedding at the tlnv cot
tete when Rob came home. and the
village criterious. who had refused to
receive the plebeian Prt.iGills. now
had occasion to wonder whether Mrs.
Simeon Spatterlock and Mrs. Rob
treenaway wonld receive 1hem.-Sat-
ufdav Night.
The Only Brave Man.
\ battalion Of volunteer infantry
was drilling IN q field, when IA regi-
;nent 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 unfaIorablv. especially their want
of >1eauiness.
The volunteer colonel was 4 fierce
fellow. and he cried. hotly:
NY men are rs steady as any legi-
lnert Of regulars.
II do not think So retortea the
cavalry man. and if you'll draw up
vnur men in order to receive cavalry
! II prove II.
The challenge was accepted. and the
c~avalrymen charged down upon the
citizen soldiers. who awaited them in
the usual way.
Now, regular cavalry can charge 10
within 4 few feet. or even inches. Of
infantry at fnil gullop, and then, at
the WORT Of command, pull mp
short.
The volunteers. ~howe,a.. lost their
nerve when they saw the hugo horses
laundering down upon them and
showing no sign of stopping when a
lev yard off. They fed. all bat one
man, who remained on his knee with
~iay"net levelel.
His colonel. enraged at the others
flight. approached the hero, and. tap
ping him on the back. cried:
.ou re the only brave man in the
regiment. Ion scorned to run
Yes. sir, gasred tine hero. Il
la my tut stuck IL a hole. or !
shouldn't have waited - London
Spare N,!uent>.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-05

Good morning, uncle he returned,
rather soberlv. You wanted to
see me, I beli-S-?'
Yes. Rob.
4 rather stormy interview el~uei.
IN which thu uncle, however, cam
ont successful.
well. Will. and 20 that settled.
anvhow.'
Mr.. Spa.terdork had come hom. 4
few hours later, having accompanied
his nei,t.w to the railroad station and
Na'cue the tram speed of.
.Hul,'- OF safe aud sound. he NUT
tered. punching the tire till it bluZ-d
llk. IA voung Ne>uviu-. He didn't
like til" notion Of gpino.a at first. R.ck-
on he thought was ooin 70 send
him clear 7" my But. so"u as he
found tNao only forty mIiee awtv. 10
Sw--tgun t~lolIer. he .nt as cuirk as a
~bull-,Arrler. Hespromi-e,i not TO let
a soul know where he, gone. an I've
promised, if they're both III the same
notion three months from now.I wont
say nothin more agaiu II.
But It's my business 10 see they
Mn'r both III the same notion. | must
(" aud r.ii on Miss Penny Petit
Whatever the naln- lS-and Try to Tx
1t mp somehow or another.
IT vas more the ~meddlln9 OF the
~wolnen-iolk> than anything else which
bad set Mr.. Spatterdock against his
~n-phew's choice.
Real common sort of folks thev
are declared Mrs. Euhana Chick
pea, land nobody knows where they
come from. nor " nat they've ben.
shouldn't low it, NJ. SpatterIock."
But ~ Ml-. Chickpea's eldest
daughter. Kebecca, was known to BE
"S-iting her cap for Rob Greenawav.
perhaps the mothers testimony should
be taken with some allowance.
POO IA church mice. TOO, put IN
70 have an eye on Mr.. Spatterdock
himself. 20 course its Rob'> money
they re after.
And Ar. Spatt-rluch had gone home
thoroughly convinced that i was MS
duty TO save his nephew f.nm the
snare that had been spread.
And this is Miss pe,,ieill, Miss
Pennv Pettlglil?
Yes.
Mr.. SpattrrJork glanced sharply
around at The homt-hke appearance of
the tiny room II which ue was stand
lng, aud looked ~curiousiy INTO the
eitish brown eyes fixed on his own.
Ii this wns Penny Pettigill lie was
III i deuce Of a pickle, Why, the little
witch was a beauty, out-and-out and
a lady. TOO.
Buy her OF? NJ. Spatterdnck would
a soon have thought 81 Of anything
.t-- il the world
Aui somehow or other. lie could
never tel exactly how It happened, bat
there h" vas. sitting in a little, chintz-
covered focklng-chair. chatteriuG of
Rob. au1 everything else under the
sun, while Penny Pettigill's wonder
tul. elt-uroNn eyes flashed and
~park!ei, or dropped then du-ky
lashrs nHrr CHECKS that e~loNel like
crimson coral.
H IN ioh'sa lucky fellow, after
all. mUtterrd tue uncle. a. lie walked
hone With his head III the clouds,
m-tapno,lcaily, his heart beating,
meanwhile. III a way he hat never
kuoNn II 10 beat before.
= d Icing himself away, indeed,
u l'al .aito ttnrowlng i~ersclfaway,
il rntthlng. Poo girl Shell be
ton SOM wnlle Roh's gone. ! must
L. -, -.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-05
MR.. SPATTERDOCK'S
MISTAKE.
=. u.!.> WHITNEY, CLARK.

''i'li o.,,, go never,
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-05-05

This is the girl: Till doom should blot
All time she vow'd she's fail me not,
Still her blue eyes look true and meek.
And 10. she Tilted me last week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Bradford
Academy and
Graded School
District.
Fall Term of 10 weeks
for Village SchoolsISIs
Opens Tuesday,
September 8, '99.

Tuition scholars will be received
at the usual rates: Common Eng
1ish $3.50, Higher English $3.50,
Languages $3.50.
For further information address
the principal,
FRED E. PRICHARD.
Or the Trustees:
CFIAS. JONES.
VERNON A. DOTY.
H. B. MARTIN.
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BRADFORD.

George R. Andross returned Friday
from several days visit in Boston.
The Misses Heath of Northboro,
Mass, are visiting at W. E. Young's.
Thomas H. George is visiting friends
and relatives in Walden and vicinity.
w. S. Huntington of Concord, n. H =,
is spending two weeks vacation at H
E. Parker's.
Hale K. Darling, Esq, of Chelsea
states attorney for this county, was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. F. H. Bickford returned from
a several weeks vacation spent at the
beach and in Dover, n. H.
Mr.. French of st. Johnsbury as one
of the end men and in two other acts
will make a cat laugh"-Aug. 25.
Mrs. F. o. Nourse and neice, Myra
Noble, were the guests last week of
Mrs. NJ. II. Everett of st. Johnsbury.
William B. Harding and family re-
turned Monday to their home IN Wor-
cester, Mass, having spent a week at
Mrs. ]. E. Gaffield's.
Chas. A. Norcross returned to New
Haven, Conn.,, Wednesday after spend
ing his vacation here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Norcross.
The union services at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday were we'll at
tended. Interesting and able sermons
were delivered by the pastor morning
and evening.
The Queen Esther Circle will hold
a special meeting Saturday, Aug. 10Th,
at four p. M, in the vestry of the
Methodist church. All members are
requested to be present.
E. o. Leonard, formerly of this
place, will have charge of the office to
be at once opened in the Masonic Tenn
pie, Burlington. of the International
Exploration Co., a corporation organ
lied under the laws of Maine and au-
thorized to buy and sell mines and ore,
to build railroads and to develop any
class of legitimate business. The com
pany is capitalized at $780, 900 and is
oflicered by some of the leading men
in Boston and vicinity. A department
in charge of Hon. f. G. Kennedy of
Burlington will conduct the buying
and selling of government and munich
pal bonds and stocks. A newspaper
agency will also be estab-
lished to contract for advertising space
in all the leading papers of the
country.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Dewey Hall Excavation.

During the operation Of grading the
site of Dewey Hall the workmen have
unearthed at depth of at least six
teen feet from the surface of the hill
as it has been since the memory of the
oldest inhabitants, two large stones,
one Of which is quite irregular in shape
and is evidently of soft material; the
other is quite regular in outline being
four feet long, three feet wide, two
feet thick and very much harder. In
yestigation developes the fact that it
is of fine, clear granite, of texture
much finer than the granite in this vi
cinity. The upper surfaces are as
smooth as if they had been split from
the parent ledge only yesterday, and
the block is so admirably adapted for
the purpose, that it will be used as the
corner stone, just as it is, only enough
dressing being given its outer surfa ce
to allow the necessary inscription to
be placed on it.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat or
lung troubles of any nature, who will
call at J. NJ. Taylor's, Bradford, or G.
L. Andrews, Newbury, will be pre-
sented with a sample bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup, free of charge. Only one
bottle given to one person, and none to
children without order from parents.
Ne throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Boschee's German Syrup in
all parts of the civilized world. Twen-
ty years ago millions of bottles were
given away, and your druggist will tell
you its success was marvellous. 1t is
really the only Throat and Lung Rene
dy generally endorsed by physicians.
One Is cent bottle will cure or prove
It's value. Sold by all druggists in this
city.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

Mr.. E. B. Patch of the Hotel Man.
haitian. New York city, is spending a
two weeks vacation at Mrs. NJ. H
Crooks.
Mrs. A. L. Richardson of Manches-
ter, n. H., Mrs. Gilbert Crohn of BOs.
ton and Mrs. George Wagg of Haver-
hill, Mass, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Staples.
Arad jenkins, Esq, one of our old.
est and most respected citizens is con-
fined to his house at the South enc
with serious heart trouble which will
require the best of care to bring him
through. He has been an exceedingly
industrious and hard working farmer
all his life, which has resulted in bring
ing about this malady. Mr.. jenkins
is in his seventieth year, and his many
friends hope his naturally strong con-
stitution and correct habits will pull
him safely through.
Mr.. G. E. Hartman and daughter
Edith of San Francisco are visiting
friends in town this week. Mr.. Harri-
man has been connected with street
railroadlng in that city for the past
fifteen years. He has not visited this
section, the place of his boyhood, for
over twenty years, and comes back
looking exceedingly young and vigor.
Gus for one Of his years, having passed
the half-century milestone. He is de-
lighted with the improvements he sees
on every hand, and expects to remain
until after the COrinth fair, that he
may greet many more friends of his
youth.
The Connecticut Valley is known
far and wide as one of the most beau
tiful regions in the New England
states, and that part of Claremont
where the district camp meetings are
held Is invested in scenic attractions
of a most interesting and enticing
character. The meeting ground is
model of convenience, and everything
that is useful to the camper is to be
found at this favorite ground. The
annual assemblage is to be held Aug.
10th to 2Sth, inclusive, and during that
time the Boston and Maine railroad
will sell reduced rate tickets to Clare
mont Junction from many of its sta
tions.
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Montpelier & Wells River erR. r.
In effect June a6, 1899.
GOING WEST:

In effect June 10, 1899.
GOING WEST:
Trains leave WELLS RIVER delays excepted)
at els, 1O.3OA. NJ, p. NJ. *2.32 $40 for S
Ryegate, Groton, Marshfeld, Plainfeld, Mont
pelier and Barre.
Arrive at MONTPELIER, 1000, 11.5O A M,
3.45 $40 p. NJ.
Arrive at BARRE, 1O.O5, A. NJ, 1910 4.O5
600 p. NJ.
*Stops at South Ryegate, Groton, Marshfeld and
Plainfeld for passengers to and from connecting
roads only. Has Wagner chair car, Fabyans to
Burlington, arriving at Burlington at SIS p
GOING EAST:
Leave Barre, *T.2O A. NJ, 1920, 1926 P. NJ.
Leave Montpelier, 4.30 500 A. NJ, *1.1O,
4.10P NJ.
srrive at Wells River, S.4S $50 A. M, 2.22,
$40 p. NJ.
*Stops at Plainfeld, Marshield, Groton and So
Ryrgate for passengers to and from connecting
roads only. Has Wagner Char Burlington
to Fabyans, arriving al Fabyans at pm
w. A. STOWELL, Gen' Manager,
w. STANYAN, Superintendent,
F. w. MORSE. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
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The local Minstrels August 25th-
HTt'll mako q cot lauph

The local Minstrels August 25th-
It'll make cat laugh.
The Epworth League will hold it'
regular devotional n Getting in Grace
church Tuesday evening at 7.30, topic
The leaven and the meal.
Mrs. Annie Spalding and son Ear,
return today from Roxbury where
they have been visiting since Monday.
During her absence Miss Edith Cham
berlin has acted as librarian.
The trustees have discovered that
there are 27 volumes missing from the
library in the Woods School building.
The library record of books taken out
tells where part of them are. 1t is
requested that people should look
their books over and see if they have
forgotten any taken from the school
library.
Two German peddlers, l. and J. New
burg. got teams of H. B Stevens Mon
day morning to drive around town in
their occupation of selling spectacles.
One of the peddlars drove over to Pier
mont and hitched his team in front of
the residence of George Smith. He
hitched with a short chain attached to
the bit instead of with a rope around
the neck as Stevens said he told him to
do. The horse broke loose and ran
half mile to Charles Robinson's,
almost totally destroying the wagon
and harness. The peddler returned to
Bradford, informed Stevens of what
had happened and the latter went af-
ter the ruins. The liveryman offered
to settle for S25 but the peddler
couldn't see it that way, said he WASH t
to blame for the horse being crazy and
wanted 800 for damage done to his
goods in the runaway. But that
wasn't the view Stevens took of the
situation. Monday evening he con-
suited Lawyer Conant. Tuesday
morning the peddlers, who stopped at
Hotel Low, got as far out of town as
the postoffice when an officer appeared
and served a body writ on the one who
had the runaway horse. They both de-
cided to stop. The peddlar still claim
ed that the horse wasn't as represent
ed. that the liveryman owed him and
he would retalliate by suing him for
s1OO. After thinking the matter over,
however, he evidently concluded that
the cheapest way out was to avoid
law suit, settle and resume his busl.
ness of selling spectacles without
further loss of time. He called at the
attorneys office and made several Of
ters bat finally had to pay the SO, de-
claring at the same time that ne
would sue the liveryman for 500 dam
age to his goods. The opticians lett
town Tuesday evening.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
A Ron for Liberty.

Charles Brooks gave Sheriff Frank LamI
something OF q chase last week Thursday
night but hesfell into the clutches of the
lawsEIortly after day. dreak Friday morn
ing. Lamb is persistent when he gets af.
ter a man and it's hard to elude him.
Thursday afternoon Brooks. who has
been employed on the Bliss farm, was
drunk and making some disturbance on
the street. Sheriff Lamb finally request,
ed him to go home and after repeating
the request two or three times told him
he would be taken care of if he didn't go.
Brooks was inclined to be insolent and
limited that he wasn't afraid of anybody.
The result was pair of cuffs on his
wrists ana march to the tramp house
where he was locked up to await trial.
When Lamb went to the lookup about 6
O'CLOCK the house was empty, help from
the outside having assisted the prisoner
in escaping. Accompanied by Kirk Cof-
frin the sheriff drove to the Bliss farm.
Brooks saw them coming and made dive
for the rack in the horse stall Just in time
to let Lamb catch him by the leg, but be-
ing heavy man succeeded in making his
way into the hayloft. Had the sheriff had
help the man could have been captured
here, cut one man cannot guard all the
entrances to q barn. Coffrin had driven
back to the village after help. From the
hayloft Brooks jumped into a field of corn
and, knowing well his ground, eluded
Lamb who was in hot puasuit, slipped in
between some buildings and disappeared.
Help in plenty now began to arrive and
for three or four hours fifteen or twenty
men were securing fields and hills in
search of the peace di'tul ber. Lamb,
thinking he might attempt to pass the
night with his uncle in Cassville, drove to
that place and spent an hour or two in
close proximity to the barn but nothing
came. From there he came home and
waited till daybreak, when he drove to
r. II. Gamsby's where he found Brooks
eating breakfast. AS quick as the wanted
man saw his pursuer he made a Jump
through rear window and started across
the field. The sheriff followed not many
feet behind and shouted to Brooks that
he had better stop. The man stopped,
was again arrested and taken to the vii
hge where hearing was held before JUS
tice FL. j. Kemp, who fined him S. and
costs for being drunk and disturbing the
peace. Not being able to pay the fine he
was taken to the county Jail at Chelsea
where he spends ten days. Brooks can be
held for one or two more serious offenses
after serving this sentence.
The person who smashed the prisoners
landcuff's was also arrested and given
hearing before Justice Kemp. His fine
was s. and costs, which was paid.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
A CIerqyman's Experience.

NJ. D. Jump, D. D.. Saratoga Springs,
writes at affords me great pleasure
to testify to the value of Henry 81 John
sons Arnica and Oil Liniment, which
| used with the most satisfactory re-
suits. Not long since, as a result of a
cold and excessive use of the organs of
the throat, l suffered greatly from in
flammation and induration of the ton.
sils. After several remedies l be-
thought me of your liniment, and by a
single application over night the trouble
was entirely removed and was able to
90 on with my work"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

John Rowell was in Lisbon, N. H.,
over Sunday.
George w. Wright was called to Bur.
lington this week to attend the fun
eral of his nephew, Rutherford
Wright
The taking of testimony before the
commissioner, Col. j. H. Mimms, in
the case of Straine VS.. the Bradford
Savings Bank & Trust Co. was re-
sumed Wednesday afternoon, Warren
Goodwin being examined. The only
person examined yesterday was E. O..
Leonard. The counsel present for Mr..
Straine are w. NJ. Stockbridge, Esq,
Fred L. Hutchinson, Esq, and J. B.
Pickett, Esq The bank was repre-
sented by w. B. G. Stickney, Esq,
and D. S. Cenant, ESQ.