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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14
Civil Service Examinations.

No. l42, POST Office clerk and carrier Bar.
re-, VT, Mar. 4, 1899.
s.. The United States Civil Service Commits.
sion announces thai All examination will be
hold by its po.t-OfRce board of examiners in
, the city and on the date named above, COM
= menciny at 8 Il. H., for the positions of clerk
: aud carrier in the post-ollice in that city.
: Only citizens of the United States may be
examined.
:: The examination will consist of spelling,
arithmetic. letter-wrting, penmanshp, copy
ing from plain copy, geography of the United
1 States, and reading addresses. The arithme-
tic, will consist of the fundamental principles,
extending as far rs common and decimal frac-
tions and embracing problems.
The aye limitations for this examination
are a. follows: Clerk, not less than IL Years
carrier, between 2l and 40 years. Application
for carried must weigh at least l25 pounds.
must he not less than 5 it. in. in height and
must file with their applications medical
certificate. on Form l19, showing them to be
not under the required weight and height,
and to possess the required physical qualiti-
tons.
No application will be accepted for this ex-
animation unless filed in complete form with
the board at the post office in the city named
above, before the hour of closing business on
Feb. Is 1899.
Applications should be filed prom ntlv, in
order that time may remain for correction if
necessary.
The examination is open to all citizens of
the United States who may desire to enter the
service, and who comply with the require
ment. without regard to race or political or
religious affiliations; but attention is invited
to the fact that 1t is the practice of the Post
Once Department in making appointments to
the grades of clerk and carrier to give pref
erence to those eligibles who are legal resi-
dents of the city and vicinity where the en-
animation IL held. Applitante will he exam
ined, graded, end certified, with impartiality
and wholly without regard to any consera-
fion saved Their ability as shown by the grade
they attain in the e animation.
For application blanks Forms l0I and ll9)
full instructions, specimen examination ques-
lions, and information relative to the duties
and salaries OF the different position, apply
to the secretary of the board of examiners at
the post-ofice IN the city named above.
DATED, Jan. 81 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Louis G. French and Washington County
u. Agnes French Court
VS.. September Term,
u. Edgar French, ct al. 1S9S.
Whereas it has been ordered by said County
Court that we, the undersigned commission
CTS, duly appointed b, said court for the pur
pose. sell the real estate situated in Barre City
10 said County, and known AZ the David
French Esta. e, ~ more particularly described
In the petition, In said entitled cause, At ubllc
or private sale, and execute conveyunce, 10
the purchasers a. provided by law, and no ID
the proceeds until the further order ot sad
Court, and, ii sold at puoIic sale, notice there
Of to I've given by publication of the same
three weeks SUCCESSIVE ly in the BARRE LvEN-
ING TELEGRAM and Barre Daily Times, uews-
paper, printed anil publisher III sad barre
City, prior to said sale.
Now, pursuant to said order, we hereby give
notice that we will sell all of that part Or por-
ton OF sad real estate that now IT mains UNI
sold, IN the City Court Room. IN the City OF
Barre, on the 9TH day of February. \. d..
1850, ut one o'clock iu the afterenoon, unless
previously sold ut private sale according to
said order.
Dated at the City of Barre, VT. this Bird day
Of January, A. D., 1889.
r. II. LANCE, Commissioners.
IL. w. LYFURD, 239
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14

the next dance. "come '"' ''''
gun fa b;,e
Gcor.a Whitfcrd sat alone TOR q" u''e
o,,d ,,ou went into the hallrooni 10 l'l"
Mr. Wimhrrton waiting 'or n'"i' "
hnu e,,,,,ten tl,nt his name was upon
her card tor that number ,, ..o.
1t was a long week for Wn''loro 'n"'
next one. aud there was Il huse u's"p'
nointmeut for him at the end OF ~
When Mrs Lobdell arrived az t"o
Ornbeus club, her husband was Will
her. ~
But Lucius Lobdell was not one OF
those selfish fellows that Keep .no''
nretty wives all to themselves at oano
ing partes File put his name upon '.0
cards of several married ladies as 'l'"''
TOR of duty and then rushed III among
the Young folk, for he had fonohess
for girls especially as dancing partners,
So il was not long before Whtforo
had an opportunity to lead beatr'ce
Lobdell into the refreshment room ana
from there ia little nook Off one OF the
parlors. T.
"I helieye." he said THAT there Is
srob q thing as fate, and that | am one
Of its victims.
eyes" she replied, II know there is
such thing as fate and it has many
victims. .u,,.
"Wby did he come this evening"
Whitford asked after they had been 81
lently looking at each other for aWh,le
81 don't know" she answered. TIC
proposed it himself. y
~ was afraid" he said THAT you
had asked him to. come.
"No;I never ask him to go anywhere
with me. " ...
"Do YOU know that have been think
ing out a story during the past lew
DAYS" Whitford said, (which, fancy
must be very like the one you nave
promised to tell me some tlme:
"Have you:' she replied, looking
away from him and toying with the
cord attach ed to her card.
ayes. shall give you the outline
of it,"
ooh, let us wait until some other
timen'
"No; let me tell it now, > no urged
She locked up at him in pleading
way and said; :.
"Please not now must not hear II
now.
"But you will some time.
"Perhaps. y
"When?'
ooh, we must wait long, long
time y
"No, shall not wait, he declared
"It is the story Of man and woman
or man W no was always arriving toe
late. of Il woman who was sweet ano
good and beautiful, wbo'-
ono. no. she interrupted. Hel
cheeks were ahlaze. her voice was low
and trenuous, and she looked eagerly
for chance to get past him,
ono, no; you must not tell me an,
more p
"Beatrice, said her husband behinC
her, "come; | have been hunting fol
you
She took his arm and went
"What on earth were you talking
about to that fool:' he asked as they
walked away,
She looked up Mt him, There was al
angry frown upon his face, such lool
as she had not seen therg sl1cs suo h h Il
been his wife.
Her heart beat joyously She felt a
if she were heing carried along by him
She knew that he was jealous.
AS for George Whitford-oh, we'll
he Vas onlya man anyway !---Clevelant
| Leader
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14
THREE SONGS.

A poet in the rosy primo
And bIiihe nn dewy morn az the'
Wilton son, WAS MT uTal a. breath,
Three -In u sent forh to i!sht WIN u'"'H
And one lic taa lc to please the crowd
1t pleased M, aud his praise was lo"u'
1t pleased ttcm n ently for IL dHy'
Ana then its Ltusic died away
Ard one he made to please the rev.
II livou II century or two;
Twas sang within the halls OF KINGS
Tllcn vanished with forgotten THINGS
And one he made to please himself
Without II t.!uught of fame or pen,
But 4rri it forth with doubt and fears'
And 1t oui lasted all the years
Mo 9th Il song has vital breath II,
Through endless time to fight with dea'h
Than that the SINGER sings apart
To please his solitary heart,
New York Sun
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14
BUSINESS EDUCATION.

Mr.. g. W. Thompson a teacher OF
twenty years experience will rerriv,
pupils ut his rooms over rrindlp a.
Averjll's store on Mondays, Wednosday-
and Fridays from to p. m, and IL
9. A thorough course of book keeping
penmanship, arithmetic and shorthand
will lie given afternoon and evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14
BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
n. ID. PHELPS, CHIEF.

=. n. D. I1IELFS, CIIEF.
The meetings of the Barre Fire De
partnlent take place as follows and al
firemon are 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 Monda,
Of every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Hose Co. No. 3--The 2nd Tuesday
Of every month at Prospect st. Hail.
Hook and Ladder Co.--2nd. Wed.
nesday at Prospect st. Hall,
Department meeting-Last Friday OF
every month at Prospect st. Hall.
Firemans Club-Third Tuesday.
All meetings at p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14

The celebrated Rogers Baby lunch
biscuit can be found at j. Il. Callayh.
ans. NJ. Marron's, X. l.. ClarkI
Sowten \ Lyons and at NJ. L. Town &
On. iN@f
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for all
new ads, and changes in ads taking
over an inch of space, be handed in al
our Office before 10 a. IN. Oh the day
they are to appear.
BARRE PRESS COMPANY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14

The Barre Supply Co. is strictly ~
liable and is home firm. Why not
give them trial
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-14

Hendricks White Pine Balsani and
Tar is sure cure for coughs and colds.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29

every inch of which was the premium
work OF an artist and man as made
grand stairways for q Twin and never
b0tched, and / reck0ned. jist maxim &
rough. unfigurin' estimate. that l had
traded enough with Joe one time and
another 70 as much, or may be more,
than pay for the plate glass windows,
not mentionin the stained ones. that
looked like flower beds set into his
walls, with wreaths and roses and
young children and blue sky and grass
and things. And there was my wife
place as We had finally got TO could be
called home-with the windows filed
with old quilts and cushions and not
enough in the cupboard To eat to much
more than prevent them from goin' to
bed hungry. And this was New Years
night, 1t wasn't cheerful. CLOWN
outlook. no odds how perseyerin' one
tried 10 De chirk gleeful over it.
Hank Harmon remarked as he took
his place at the table, with his back
droppin' in unexpected. that likewise
maxim rough: Gneducated callation,
he he'd helped Joe Howard in the build
in Of his mansion, as the newspaper
called Joe's housc-quite consider
able even 20 the plnchin' of his fam
ily for provisions and clo;hin'. Hank
callated he had done as much toward
the house. as the putin in OF the
plumbing - pipin' - chandeliers, with
the furnace throwed in for fair meas
IRE and good feelin'. And speakin' OF
the furnace, Hank happened to recol-
loct that there wasn't a stick OF wood
OF pound of coal ia his house, and
his wife was sick and his children not
sweatin with bein' overlooked or
oyerfed. And reminescening along
this line. We naturally got dismal and
dOEn-bearted and some OF us-it was
me-fOr | needn't pretend TO confuse
or forget anything that happened that
night moved that We unanimously
take a drink and ! accOrdin' pulled the
cork from the white stone jug, with
the blue letterin' and wheat shcaf.
But Jim Cameron nor Hank nor Jim
Green held up their cups, but l filled
mine in a manly. dont-care way and
set close TO the edge OF the table by
me.
Jist then, Jim Green began to cry.
And it wasn't a drunk, maudlin'
swashy cry that makes one tired, but
great, man, heaTt-breakin'- heart
full cry, not loud nor noisy, but low
and heavy with bitterness and re-
morse and the useless wishin's that
you hadn't done some things. And
and kinder above each others heads
and | sneaked my cup OF whisky from
the table and emptied it without max
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29

pr!p.i2ally from the manager, Eho
wants his rent guaranteed and the
actors. who need their salaries. We
are also overs;ocked with Juliets and
fairly reek with Rosalinds"
She rose impatieutly.
Then You don't give me any en-
cement"
Not in that line; no"
You don't think I spoke weil?"
Let us talk Of something else"
NO ] should like an answer
please"
We'll. then. il you must insist. /
didn't care for you in the speech"
She walked out. trembling with in
dignation
Yesterday 7 met her,
Beautiful still, but with look Of
hard experience in her eyes and her
dress quite shabby.
My heart warmed toward her. and I
seized her poorly gloyed hand with
fervor.
Il am sorry you Mere Offended With
me" | murmured.
She heaved a sigh.
You were quite right" she said,
land l wish that had known it then. -
You have been on the stage?"
"Been on The stage" she echoed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
a GeoulDe Antioue.

Mrs. Suburbs this the house
you've been talking about? don {
like it at all. Agent-tt's the latest
Queen Anne style. mum. Mrs. Suburb
i don't like it. The kitchen opens
right into the parlor. or nearly SO.
Agent-Yes. mum. Queen Anne was a
famous cook, mum. She named that
fine old apple pudding, brown Betty.
after Queen Elizabeth. mum. Queen
Elizabeth was noted for doing things
up brown. you know, mum. Mrs. Sub
urb-And, dear me: the cellar is half
full OF water Agent-Nes. mum. In
those old days people always kept Wa
ter on hand 20 use in time of siege,
YOU know. mum.-New York Weekly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
A NEW YEARS CALLER.

year ago, around last New Years.
creature-a saving beauty-who bore
a letter of introduction from mutual
friend in st. Louis.
The substance of il was:
The girl is stagestruck. Can yoa
do anything for herr"
She was the most artificial thing
had ever sect ! doubted whether she
could sneezo naturally.
Have you had any stage expert
ence?"
Only with amateurs"
All! Have you any money!
She looked at me much as we'll
posted countryman would gaze at a
"bunco steerer."
My dear girl. don't want your
money, but it might be u your adyan-
tage TO take a course in some good
training school. and that requires
cash"
Her nose went up.
oh. I don't wish anything like
that" she said disdainfully. Il want
ar engagement whore can get a sal
ary."
Well. you might possibly begin by
playing very small parts" 1 replied.
MIR. DAILY generally has corps OF
fifteen or twenty young girls connected
with his theater who are occasionally
selected"
No. MOI she Interrupted. IL must
do better than that VIII YOU hear me
recite a speech from 'ParthcnIa?"
This was pretty hard, but | was pre-
pared to go some lengths lin friend
ships name" rs the gentleman sing
in 'Iolanthc.'
Go ahead" said hoarsely.
She went ahead
II was pretty bad
My dear" | said. there Is no call
for Parthenlas unless they have cash
galore. and even then the call come
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
ORIENTAL PAPERS.
JAPAN AND CHINA BEAT AL
THE WORLD.
That Il, ia the Fincness OF tho FIber-
Hand Made Paper of Rice aud straw
Some Varieties AduItersied with
Starch.

The results OF the Inquiries Of The
commission OF industrial experts
which was appointed By the German
government TO visit and report upon
the markets Of east Asia. show. ac-
cording TO the Kansas City Journal.
the various markets present excellent
prospects for the paper trade and the
paper industry generally The 10
rean handmade papers. thus far VERY
little known in foreign markets, are OF
much interest They are Of yell0wiSh
color. silk-like gloss and extraordinary
strength. In purity they are behind
the better grades of Chinese papers.
THESE papers are made i'm sheets about
2912 by II inches. Oiled papers OF this
KIND are used in place Of window glass
and very impure bat extremely strong
board IS also made of the same raw
material. as veil as blotting and wrap
p.ng papers. The japanese handmade
papers are divided into two classes.
The so-called 'hansi" (half paper} is
loaded with about 20 per cent of rice
starch, the "minOgam consists On
tirely of fiber The hansi papers are
the stronger and the cOarser and are
made in smaller sizes about 93i by i3
inchesl, while the minogami papers
are thinner and better and larger-lI
by Is inches. 4 quire Of paper is called
10 in japanese. and has from 20 10
IS sheets: ream is called SHINE.
and mas from 4S0 60 , 400 sheets The
prices OF handmade paper have re-
Gently risen about - per cent. because
the growers Of bast demand and obtain
higher prices for their product. Print
ing paper is used in Japan not only for
printing purposes. but also for writing.
he most popular sizes OF printing pa
per are IS by - inches ana 81 by T.:
inches fiat. The consumption Of pa
iier has Increased extraordinarily ina
Japan. and. although The home pro
duction Is large. there is good mar
ket for imported paper. Rice straw
Is an important factor in the manu-
facture Of Japanese machine-made pa
per- only when there is poor rice
crop is wood fiber imported 70 any APP
preciable extent. Among the most
curious things TO be seen in Japan are
the Jackets and trousers OF strong
handmade paper with which the ia
panese soldiers were supplied during
the war between Japan and China.
The seams and buttonhoies were sewn
with cotton thread. Chinese hand
made papers are made mostly OF rice
straw, and are colored or stained on
one site by hand: for instance. Grim
son for visiting cards (Which are thin,
large octave sheets), pale red for bills.
yellow sprinkled with gold or green
FOR wrapping goods orange for wedding
finery. etc. Large quantities are con
sumed III the principal place Of IT.
manufacture for decorating various
places Of worship. which are visited by
Chinese from all over The country, and
considerable quantities are also sent
70 the adjoining provinces. here -
no doubt that cheap imported ma-
chine-made printing papers, stained o.
unstained. could successfully compete
with these homemade and handmade
papers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
The Thcorv of PLAY.

Professor GroOs, the well-knOwn su
thor OF Games OF Animals has just
given to the public an account Of th,
games Of children and adults which
is OF use to the psychologist as vel
as the anthropologist His treats,
shows that he is as much at home IN
the nursery as in the gamblers den o.
on the football field. He believes that
the surplus activity" theory OF par
does not give sufficient justice to the
pastimes Of adults, while the "recrea
ton" theory erFs III not sufficiently
considering the games OF children. His
OWN view is that play is, biolOgicaily.
the great perfecter Of Imperfect in
Stincf.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
tage 90 she echoed.

with bitter smile. Why. I've hardly
been of il FOR the last four months"
Well"
Well I've been doing small parts
in twice a day performance COM
pany, ana I'm half dead. We even
played on Sunday, and the mornings
were given M "a rebearsals | tried
important parts Just twice when the
leading woman was i'll and made a
botch of them both. And one vas our
old friend Parthenia" She laughed
cynically
But your experience sill count in
the end | yentured.
No. it won't" she retorted. I'm
one OF he actresses who don't Offend
| haven't any talent, and fourteen per-
fOrmances week is a little too much!
I'm going back to ST. Louis to get
married.
Very sensible"
And she sped away and was lost in
the crowd Of Thespans that decorate
Broadway ana t'ortieth street.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29

PUT THE HOSS BLANKET UP.
hitter sweet morsei under my tongue.
My strength cont IN any wise lay ia
relatin' things and incidents. and it
will be good pre,aation. when warn
you not 20 prcas b into me and ac-
cordingly interrupt me, for il will take
Gne-haired ana Top sawyer work 10
make my story look as If it had any
sense or mcanin at all. except to me
and the boys as understand Il com
plete
Jist gear sso tonight Ne met III
Hank HarmGn's blacksmith shop to
celebrate the day ~ gettin' so para
t3zin drunk. that se could Gi5remem
Ter the miserable homes ne had
eneGked away frum ans the heart
broken ana Oown-ioo6in' wives and
children We bad ici; il hen. We hung
q boss BLANKET 0Vef TIC biggest cracks
ia the sides after HAM nad fastened
the door. and ,heL Sc was in shapeful
condition to guile a"d pour down
our red-hOt th,.sy ttr0&:s, jist as
Htutb u ~ az u - a. = ''t i4bAf tStf't-
hot whisky 81 20 Ceaid manage tG get
with our ircmbiin lianls 80 our yeah.
~ateGD'. disgl3ctls mouths. After this.
we know what you'd most likely hap
pen. judgin' ~ cCutse " what rad
happened before 70 would fail over
amongst Tie cinders and hOss h0of
lealins and old wagon tires and drag
teeth and scrap ifeD. where We would
steep like hogs hogs - had lost their
eslf-respeci until the cold and the
uncnmfortabIenoss would wake ana
sober us enough 10 crawl home to our
wretched houses ahich We woald
make wretchedef aGd iniserabler by
our comm
We talked OF this tonight, and re all
remembered everything that was done
and said as if il was writ on the black
walls of the shop with white heat run
min iron from the forge. and we all
agreed too. never 10 try to disremem-
ter that night the night when God or
acme Of his shinln'. holy angels come
Gown to us and shamed us into bein'
decent. sober. Christ-loyin' men.
There is recoI1ections." Jim Cam
erOn said. that alters ought to be
recolleeted and KEEP. like blazin' torch
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
THE CHRISTMAS ROSE.

'T~as Madelon, the little maid,
Alone upon the Nintry hill:
The stars We're bright, The Wind Was
stll.
Grief at her heart. she wept and
PRAYED.
The shepherds passed her on their
way;
The magi. by the omen led
She saw their gifts, heard what they
said:
But she must wait. and weep and pray
The while she grieyed = shape drew
near
And stood IN glory at her side
The warrior angel. wise and tried,
Gabriel, i'll heaven without a peer.
Sweetly he spoke and very low,
He laid his hand upon her head.
Il have no gift to give" she said,
And cannot with the shepherds go.
lis winter, and the cold wind blows,
And summer is far away;
And if she heard me weep and pray.
She could not come. and bring the
rose
\ burst Of glory burned around,
Flashed up and down the barren hill.
Run. Madelon, pluck where YOU will
Along the warm and blossomy
ground"
Flying along tie lowery sward,
She plucked flower Cthe summer goes,
But still it STAYS. the Christmas rose,
\ gift for Him, the infant Lord.
John Vance Cheney.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
The Travellers Tale.

Smoking in Holland. said n travel
or. lis SO common that If is Impossible
to tell one person from another in 4
room of smokers" How is any one
who happens to be wanted picked
out, them" asked a listener. "Oh, q
waiter goes round with Il pair of bell
lows and blows the smoke from before
each face tin he recognizes the person
called for. Swinlun Advertiser.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29

clost ny us, though. and was always in
reach y hen we most needed Him. 1t
was a hard won victory, but We won 1t.
IN conclusion" as they say in story
books. 1t is only fair 10 mention that
Jim Cameron and his wife have pos
session once more OF their stone dog
and geraniums, and Jim Green lives
with them. and there is another baby
in the house whose name is James &.
Cameron. There are no blankets in
the windows Of my home today, and
Hank Harmon is as happy and pros
porous as decent, hard-workin' God
fearin' man can well be, and in every
one OF our homes there was New Years
dinners today. that makes my mouth
water 10 even think OF now.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29

The season approaches when one:
thoughts turn toward q place whers
the Inconvenience Of Northern win
ter may be escaped. No section OF this
country offers such ideal spots as the
Gulf Coast on the line Of the LouisvIlle
& Nashville Railroad between Mobile
and New Orleans. It possesses a mild
climate, pure air. even temperature and
facilities for hunting and fishing enjoy
ed by no other section. Accommoda-
tons for visitors are first-class. and
can be secured at moderate prices. Tbs
L. & y. r r. is the only line by which
it can be reached IN through cars from
Northern cities. Through car SEIZED
ules 80 all points Ia Florida by this line
are also perfect. Write for folders, etc.
TO J. K. Ridgely, \. ". P. a. Chicago.
IL.