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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

"Golng out to see a man was the
invention of Artemus Ward. One night
in the winter of 1865, when the humor-
list was about half through his lecture,
he paralyzed his audience with the an.
nouncement that they would have to
take a recess of 10 minutes so as to en-
able him to go across the street to ''see
a man. Fl. R. Tracey, the editor Of
the Washington Republican. was in the
audience, and. seeing an opportunity to
improve npon the joke, penciled these
lines and sent them to the platform:
Dear Artemus-If you will place
yourself under my guidance. I'll take
you to see a man without crossing the
street.
Artemus accepted the invitation, and
while the great audience impatiently
but with much amusement awaited the
temperance of the humorist the lat
ter was making the acquaintance of
Aman, IA we'll known restaurant keeper
at that time. and Illustrating at a well
laden refreshment board. OF course
everybody ''caught on to- the phrase,
and men became fond of getting up be-
tween the acts and ''going out to see
Aman.' The restaurateur's business
from that time forward doomed. Men
who would ordinarily sit quietly
through an entertainment and behave
themselves allowed themselves to be in
huenced by the contagion. louisville
Courier journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
The Peculiar Danes,

1.-The Danes" wrote Julian Ralph
from Copenhagen. ''are not satisfied
with the alphabet. They have invented
a twenty-seventh letter. which is an
Owith a mark run through it diagonal
ly from the north northwest to the south
southeast. and this amazing letter
comes in most of the words. They are
so proud of it that they paint it. all by
itself, in heroic size on the front of the
second stories of the tram cars. always
used to think hat when a British or
Russian or Swedish prince came here to
get a wife all he had to say was. Will
yiou mjarry mje7'
But | didn't know a great deal Of
Danish then. In fact, l only knew the
word 'tandstikker. which means ran
cid match'-at least l think so after
using these matches all " the world.
Since | have come here I've not only
discovered the 0 with a skewer through
it. but | find that the language is SO i'm
possible that the Danes themselves have
given it mp. They spell Copenhagen
Kjopenhaven, Kiobenhaven. Copenhague
and Coepenhabn
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Well Answered.

In the early part of this century there
lived in Nantucket a young Quakeress
whose wit caused many a ripple in the
demure circle of the Friends.
When this pretty Martha attended
yearly meeting in Newport at the age
of IS, her youthful spirits brought her
occasional grave looks from the elders,
although her real goodness of heart was
never questioned.
One evening, during the session of
yearly meeting, Martha was the center
of a group of young people gathered
near the windows of the parlor in the
boarding house where some Of the
Friends lodged for the time. The young
people were playing the simple and
amusing game of humorous defini-
tions. Martha's wit caused such fire.
quent laughter that a solemn faced per-
son rose from his seat at the other end
of the room and asked, in a loud, stern
voice;
martha, can thee give me the def
milton of gravity"
The pretty Quakeress colored at this
public and unnecessary rebuke, hut
after scarcely perceptible hesitation,
she answered demurely:
81 am not able to give thee a defni-
ton of my own, Friend Brown, but
perhaps that of De la Rochefoucauld
will suit thee. He says that gravity is
a mysterious carriage of the body, in
vented to cover the defects of the
mind. youths Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Making q Dictionary.

Nearly every one has had the bright
idea that it must be a tremendous
amount of work to get up a dictionary,
but few have any notion of the real
size of the task. When johnson got his
famous dictionary started, he calculated
that, with six assistants, he could COM
plete the task in three years. 1t took
him nine years instead. He received the
small recompense of 81, 500, and had to
pay his assistants out of that.
Webster worked "a years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world.
Webster was very punctilious in his
definitions, and so painstaking that it
was a wonder he completed the work
when he did.
The words which give the compiler
of a dictionary the most trouble are the
little one syllable Saxon words. Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period, and their meaning has become
twisted in many directions. Words with
pedigrees are the hardest to trace.
When a new dictionary is projected,
one man is selected as editor in chief,
and he appoints his subeditors. Then
appeals are sent out to literary people
in general for voluntary contributions
in the nature of rare and curious words.
There are over 1000 people who have
offered their services in the case of a
dictionary now making. They are to
read standard works. ancient and mod
ern, in the search for curious words,
their origin and meaning. These words,
written on slips Of paper, are filed in
thousands of pigeonholes. Over six tons
of clips have been put away. This
means 5000, 900 words. but only
1000, 900 will be printed. The amount
of work necessary to properly sort these
is evident.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

In the Cathedral Of Nantes, France,
Bretagne and his wife Margaret which
is considered one of the masterpieces of
French sculpture. 1t is over 800 years
old, and until twenty odd years age no
one knew to whom to ascribe it. Then
by chance an old stone slab was discov-
cred in the same cathedral bearing the
following inscription:
II, Michel Colomb, was a poor for
saken boy whose only home was the
high road, where alone God and our
Bretagne saints watched over me. l Of
ten forgot to eat and drink while look
ing at the stonecutters who made the
beautiful stone crosses for the holy
place in the diocese Of Leon, and I my
self carved small images with a wretch
ed knife, when worthy priests took
compassion upon me, fed me and said
to me; Work, thou little one, and look
az much as thou pleasest at the carved
belfry and at the beautiful work of the
guild (sculptors). Look at all this, love
the good God, the mild Saviour and the
blessed Virgin Mary. Then thy name
shall be honored in the diocese of Leon
and in the beautiful Bretagne.' This I
did for a long while that l might be-
com a good workman, and then our
Duchess Anna gave me an order to cut
a monument to our gracious Duke
Francis II and the Duchess Margaret"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
DrusQue Brahms.

A young Hungarian violinist, who
was continually talking about his Won
derful skill and great fame, had his
batteries addressed to Brahms cut short
with the brusque remark, ''More finger
exercise and fewer phrases. young
mani
A young woman who played the pi-
anoforte asked the composer as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of giving a concert in
Vienna
Are you all ready?' inquired
Brahms.
"Certainly. dear masterl May l play
something for your
"Oh. no, mol l meant only have you
a new gown and gloves?"
eyes. sir
"Pity; otherwise / should have ad-
vised you not to give the concert.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Smoking Vampires.

Henry Adams of Wichita. Kan. tells
this story of the favorite amusement Of
Americans at the clubs in the City of
Mexico
Frequently in the evenings the YAM
pires. or blood sucking bats, fly into
the open windows Of the clubrooms.
The Americans then close the doors and
catch the bat by throwing a shawl over
it. One of the men lights a cigarette,
opens the bats mouth and inserts the
cigarette therein, The creature is then
turned loose. Its soft mouth contract
ing closely. the cigarette is immediate
ly seized firmly.
Every time the bat breathes it draws
in the smoke and then exhales it.
Thus. flying around the room, smoking
the cigarette wildly and putting out
clouds of smoke. it presents a strange
appearance. The smoke generally kills
the bat before the cigarette is all
smoked up.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
La mbs For Spanish Children.

Directly after Lent is observed a Gus
tom that is particularly interesting (
children. 1t is what may be termed the
sale of the lambs, for on Monday morn
ing after Easter the shepherds have
their lambs and goats on sale in all the
cities. The animals are kept in tempo
rary pens, and it is the rule for parents
to permit their children, of from 5 to
12 years Of age, to purchase a pet lamb
or goat. After the animal is selected it
is taken to the home residence and Civ
en- the freedom Of the courtyard and
quite often the greater part of the
house. 1t is every child's ambition to
train the pet so that it will at least fol-
low its owner like a dog, and if a few
simple tricks are added to the lambs or
kids education the master or mistress
is proud indeed. Girls especially de-
light in these pets, and often the ami
mails are so bedecked with bows and rib
ions as almost to hide their bodies. The
sale Of the lambs is a very old custom,
and is supposed to have originated
through some form of the church,
Anglo-American Magazine.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

Here is a matrimonial advertisement
that is hard to take seriously. A lady
who calls herself Hosuijoshi seeks a
husband in the Kanazawa Shimbun, a
japanese paper She describes herself
thus
81 am a beautiful woman, with
cloudlike hair. howery face, w%illowlike
waist, and crescent eyebrows. | have
enough property to walk through life
hand in hand gazing at flowers in the
day and the moon at night. If there is
a gentleman who is clever, learned,
handsome and of good taste, l will join
with him for life and share the pleasure
of being buried in the same grave"
To this an answer comes from a gen.
tleman who signs himself Ariwara Nit
sunni. whose advertisement runs as fol-
lows
~ am the greatest genius Of the
present time, and people regard me as
the handsomest man in Kanazawa. If
the lady sees me but once she will be
unable to restrain her love for me !
will fix any place and time for our meet
ing
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
How Book Beer Got It's Name.

Maximilian of Bavaria, the first cleo
tor, consulted an English physician re-
garding his consort' s sickness, who pre-
scribed for her some Buckingham
Double (strong) Beer. After importing
some several times at great expense,
Macmillan decided to send his court
brewer to Buckingham to become ia.
miliar with the production and manipu-
lation of said unexcelled brew. Upon
the brewer return to Munich the Buck
ingham beer (then abbreviated in name
to Buck, later Book, beer) was hence
forth brewed there and was for the first
time served at the electoral family's
table on Maximilian's day. Oct. 10.
1923.
At first only used as a medicinal po-
tion. it soon became generally intro
duced as a pure food and was ordered to
be brewed hereafter two weeks before
the two weeks after Corpus Christi day
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Theaters In New Zealand,

A New Zealand correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun writes:
"The first floor of their theaters is
fiat, supplied with plain, implanted
wooden benches, with open backs. The
balcony, the fashionable place, contains
only cheaply upholstered benches, and
is badly ventilated. Early door tickets
at 12H cents extra are sold, admitting
the holder an hour before. the regular
doors open, that he may obtain first
choice of the implanted benches. Five
minutes before the orchestra appears a
big bell, suspended in the theater, is
violently rung, making all but the dead
jump. Then all knowing mes under
stand that order is wanted-the stranger
probably thinks it a fire alarm bell.
every Saturday night in all New
Zealand towns the people crowd their
leading street. They walk chiefly in the
street in preference to the footpath.
The girls. women, men and boys, young
and old, promenade up and down the
one street. meet friends and stand in
groups in the street. An occasional
cart, cab or tram, driven at breakneck
speed in their midst, makes the people
scatter for a moment, with many mar
row escapes. Vehicles, trans, cycles,
ETC., turn to the left instead of to the
right"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Montpelier & Wells River r. X

TIMETABLE.
Corrected to Feb. 2 1899. train, 'eave Barre a. fol
lows: Gong East, Sundays excep'eu'
7.3O A. M.
Corpects Mt Wells River with Accommodated
Train north, and with Mail train s 3 oyer W., r rnn
nects with Accommodation Train north via. VIM,
Mountain Division. and with Mail Train .on'n
RIVER to Boston, VIA. flymou'h' o"'o "'
chester, Nashua and Lowell
1880 p. M.
Corrects at Wells River with Express and Mail
Tram north over Pussumpsic Division w NJ. ~.
r.. 500 Line Express to st. Paul and M,nneap'is
-Western Express for C sa = ana p' Rv. ThrIp"r,
Sleeping Cars, Wells River TO 81. raul. s.su','a a.
to Chicago, daily except saturdays' Mon'real |"
Pacific Coast and Tourist CAS- W r"'." TT,"in
for Boston via. Plymouth, and Mail IRAN Tor ,ns
hon. Littleton, Whitefeld, Fabyans, Lancaster ana
Groveton.
$50 p. III.
Connects at Wells RI er with train over lns
and Points North; with Accommodation Snlth
Tor ali stations between Wells River, and Wh'te
River Junction, and with Accommodation IRAN
over White Mountain Division, b. " M. II. H. 'o'
Gjsbon. Littleton, Whitefeld and Lancaster.
Trains West
Lesycs Wells River. 6:lo, 200 IL IN. .oo = NJ
Arrive Barre 10 :05, II AS a. m.54' p. IN.
SJ1RuRBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Barre 100, 1920 A. M, 1870, $3.50, 500,
$50 p. NJ. T., AZ "a.
5.25, sos P. NJ. a.. non a,5
4.4U, $40 P. M. I'm IA
Arrive at Barre, $50, 1o.oo' ll.+o A. "''" y @'''
6.46 r. n.
w. A, aTOwELL. General MANAGER.
r. W. STANYAN, superintendent.
+. W MORSE, Gen'l Pass. Agent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Neither Could Bend.

The late Mrs. Kelley. the actress,
used to tell an ~anecdote of Queen Vic
toria on the occasion when she had the
honor of being received by her majesty.
On being presented she excused herself
from making a low courtesy by saying,
"Your majesty, l have rheumatism in
my knees. and I cannot courtesy"
"Mrs. Kelley" replied the queen,
II can't, either And the veteran &C.
tress was put at her ease by the homeli-
ness of the remark and its common
touch of nature. which made the two
women kin.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
TO THE LADIES OF BARRE.

| desire to sta,e that Mrs. S. York of
Barre has become my sole agent and
representative for the handling Of my
Famous Toilet Preparations. Also the
said Mrs, York has taken thorough in
structions in the scientific treatment of
the Complexion as practiced by myself.
and all ladies desiring to improve their
Complexion should call and consult
Mrs. York as her qualifications are
worthy Of the highest recommendations
which | gladly Civ.
Yours in sid to n perfect skin,
NINE. LUCRETIA LARUE,
New York City.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
They Would Get There.

1t was a lecture delivered by a learned
purveyor of liver pills and illustrated
by diagrams of the frame of man.
''That, he explained, pointing out a
totally different spot, lis where mans
liver is.
Excuse me. observed the man in
spectacles, "but l am a surgeon. and
that s not where the liver u.s."
Never you mind where his liver is
retorted the lecturer. ''If it was in his
big tee or his left ear my pills would
reach it and shake it for him. On that
you can bet your gig lamps"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Why She Was Black.

In describing her visit to one of the
mission schools of Africa Miss Kingsley
tells Of a negro girl of 10 to whom she
addressed the question. "What are you
studying?"
"Eberyt'ing,' replied the child.
"What do you know" asked the
young woman.
"Eberyt'ing. was the answer.
"You are the very person I've been
looking for" said Miss Kingsley
"Now. tell me why you are black"
Certainly. I'm black because my
pas pas pa saw Noah without his
clothes on
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.

8. The votes are printed on The inside of the
paper, at the top of the second page. Write
in the name of the lady you wish to vote for
and send to this office. In order to be eligible to
this contest a lady has to be living in Barre on
March 10, 1890. and continue to make her
home here during the contest. Tine only 9th.
er qualification is that she shall be over 10
years of age.
4. The votes received each day will be
counted at l o'clock, and after they have been
credited, will be burnd.
All votes received after l pm. will be counted
for the next issue. The announcement OF the
total vote will be made in the first issue after
June Is. 1899 and not before.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
n. u. PHELPS, CHIEF.

i. y. PHELPS, CHIEF.
The meetings OF the Barre Fire DE
partnnent take place as follows and a
firemen ale requested to take notice:
Hose Co. No. 2-The first Monday Of
every month at No. Barre Hose House.
Hose Co. No. 1.-The second Monday
of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hose Co. No. 3-The End Tuesday
of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hook and Ladder Co.-2nd. We'd
nesday at Prospect ST. Hall.
Department meeting-Last Friday OF
every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Firemans Club-Third Tuesday.
All meetings at Z p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Central Vermont Railroad.

Timetable.
CORRECTED TO OCT 2. 1898.
Trains leave Barre daily, except Sunday, as TO-
GOING SOUTH.
9.lO A, M.-MAIL. For Boston via. Lowell OF
FitchburH; New York via; SPringneid ano
all New England points. Parlnr car to Ros-
ton via. Lowell, without change.
% m p. Mast EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell; New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet parlor carlo Boston
In p.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For North
field Randolph, and White River
Junction, connecting with mixed
train for Windsor.
II. On P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Bars
week days only ,butleaves Montpelier .4a
daily Including sundays. Due bos'
ton via. Lowell daily S.15 A. M. Boston via.
Fitchburg, daily Except Sunday 800 Am
Sunday 1920 am. New York except sun
day. II Is A. M. On Sundays runs to Spring
field only. Wagner sleeping cara to Boston
via, Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
u.hO A., M.-LOCAL EXPRESS. For Bultng
"'O tor. St. Adams, Richford and Rouses FONT
Connects at Essex Junction With express 10
all points on Rutland K. X.
4. IA p. M.-MA1L. For Burlington, Rutland
Cambridge Junction. St. Albans., Mentreai'
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the west Wae-
ner Parlor Car to Montreal. -,
$40 p. M.-lXPkESS for burlington, ~. A.
"'A hans. and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car
Montpelier Junction 70 Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago $40 +. NJ next nigh''
Connects at Essex Junction for New lo't
via. Rutland and TROY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
For The News Boys.

We Will give the boy selling the most papers during this voting contest
Five Dollars worth of Slauldmys Base Ball Goods, viz. A So Catchers Md' a
81 25 League Bail, and Is cent Bat. These goods are N exhibition at H. L.
Averils.
We will give the boy selling the second largest number OF papers during
this voting otest a sitting al f. f. Cobums studio for dozen cabinet photo
graphs, the regular price for the same being $3.50. If the boy winning this
prize does MOI van to get his picture taken he cal readily sell the sitting to some
one else.
We will give the boy selling the third largest number of papers during
store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

/. The contest runs from March 10, 1899
till 10 %. m. Oh June 10, 1899, both dates in
elusive, and no votes received at this office
after the latter date will be counted. Contest
closes at 10 p. m. June Is 1899. sharp. Every
TELEGRAM printed during the contest will
contain a vote.
.. No papers will be sold at our office for
less than | cent each, excepting to our news
ioys. no papers c~ontaing votes for this con-
test will lie printed after our regular edition
of June IL. Bear this in mind. The way to
win thi, contest is to subscribe for the Tele-
gram at once and get your friends to do so
too. Then forward your votes for most pop
ular lady,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
What London Drinks.

Londoners consume 275, 600, 900 gal
Ions Of water a year. They do not drink
all of it, and what they do drink is not
always taken clear. as they use %, 000,-
600 pounds of tea as well. They do put
down 1913, 600, GOO gallons of beer, how
ever. as we'll as 4, 400, 900 gallons of
spirits, besides so. 600, 900 gallons Of
mineral waters.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

Mother-How did papa's new book
get in this condition?
Bobby-Why, mamma, I heard papa
say last night that the book was too
dry for him. So I put it in the bathtub
and let the water run
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

Scotland seems a strange place to find
there is one there. 1t adorns a monu-
ment erected in old Cation burying
ground, Edinburgh, to the memory of
the Scottish Americans who fought in
the American civil war.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Question:.

"Pa, what sort of a house is that?"
. "That. my son, is the blind asylum.
Blind people live in there"
''They cant see, can theyT'
mo. my boy"
''Then what has the house got win
dows for if they can't see?'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for all
new ads, and changes in ads taking
over an inch IT space, be handed in at
orr Office before 10 a. III. on the DAY
they are ~ appear.
BARRE PRESS COMPANY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

Suburban Service.
TRAINS TO MONTPELIER.
Leave Barre $40, $50 A. NJ, IL 90, S.oo' DIV
II 90 r. NJ.
TRAINS tt BARRE.
Leave Montpelier $40, e.16. 1880 A.M'' "''
3 so and $40 p. NJ.
WkIuuamstown Trains.
Leave Barre 1.20 P M.4.3oP.M. Due "'Hi"'pe
town 1.55 P. NJ. $40 I. M. ~ D,.
Leave Williamstown 1880 A. N. 2.5o p. NJ 'u'
Barre sos A.. NJ. 800 P. NJ.
IN ny 4. W. CUMMIN
'' a.. Sun,. Gen. Pasp. ~ !
II. r, STOUGHTON. Supt. l.. .
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

LOST.-An o%vercoat, between here
and East Barre. Finder please leave at
this Office and :cceive suitable reward.
25tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

There are SO canals of business i'm
portance within the limits of the Unit.
ed States. They vary in length from
one mile to 3S1. that Of the Erie, and in
cost from $40. 900 to $50, 900, 900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
Miscellaneous

LOST.-A pair of gold bow spectac-
les. Finder will please leave at this
office and receive reward.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
PASTURING.

Over 80 acres in = pastures all dry
and high with brook running through.
Plenty of feed also some shade trees in
each. One mile from Williamstown
village on the Flint farm. $1.5O a
season for one year ODDS, others accord
ingly. Apply to l.. A. Hall on the place
or j. S. Hall. IA Currier building, Barre.
VT. 21-1m
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

1t is believed that in China there is
20 times as much coal as in all Europe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.E Waste paper. Call ut this
office. ,.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-18

EOR SALE. The residence on Merchant
Street known as the W. l.. Buck place
also the residence at 81 Summer Street. In
quire H. Thwing 81 Summer Street. 181tf
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-09

Drs. F. M. & A. G. Taylor. opticians,
come to Ell Paso, we'll vouched for and
with the very best appliances for ex-
aiming aud measuring the eye. Now
at Grand Central hotel.