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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05
souTHBRloeE.

Southbridge, Sept. 4.-This is now an
admirable time for any young man
who desires a touch of military life to
enlist in Co. X, Sixth regiment, as
there are Few vacancies in the COM
pany that Capt. Goodell desires to fiji
with good men before the annual fail
field day of the militia to be held at
Boston Oct. 5. The Sixth, from its
brilliant work done during the Spanish
war, win probably be one of the regi-
ments selected to meet Admiral Dewey
on his return home, and this fact should
be an incentive for young men desiring
to enlist to do SO now.
Germans Ideal Ministries opened a
weeks engagement at Fairview park
this afternoon, 1t being the last week
OF the season at this popular pleasure
resort. Joseph G. Latoy, a SNuth-
bridge boy, is with this company, and
was given a hearty reception on his
first appearance at home
A town warrant has been posted for
special town meeting to be held at 2 d.
M Monday, Sept. IL. The warrant
contains six articles and refers to i'm
provement of the streets and for an
additional appropriation for necessary
work at Oak Ridge cemetery.
George Bridget is clerking in Z. C.
Ellis grocery during the absence of
Edward Conner, who is in Philadel-
phia this week.
f. e. Randall has been elected a
member of the Y. M. c. A. entertain
ment committee to fill the place caused
by the resignation of George M. Che
ney.
Harry G. Dresser of Charlotte, N. G..
Is visiting his mother, Mrs H. B.
Dresser.
c. F. Hill and l.. B. B. Cort spent to-
day in Boston.
Misses Annie and Bertha Kay of Fall
River are visiting their sister, Mrs,
John A. Brightman.
Miss Hattie Seely OF New Haven is
the guest Of Mrs. Azel Thompson.
f. p Wells of BOSTON Is tha ouaat ne
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05
AUBURN.

Auburn, Sept. 4.-Willis A. Taft pro-
prietor of the Stoneville store, has sold
out to Dennis HinclSley. Mr.. Hinckley
has worked for Mr.. Taft as clerk for
nearly II years. A. b. Taft and his son,
Willis, have conducted the business
under the firm name A. B. Taft & Co.
for nearly 81 years. In 1887 they sold out
to F. A. Nichols, who kept the store for
one year, when the business was pur-
chased again by Mr. Taft.
A. d. Taft died few years ago, but
the firm name has always been en-
ployed Mr.. Taft, a few years ago, p'lr-
chased residence at oxford Plains ana
Travelled daily to his place Of business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received until
SEPT. 7TH, at noon, by the Selectmen
Of Shrewsbury. for the construction of
section of State Road. Specifications
may be had of II. j. Stone The right
to reject any or all proposals is reserved.
II. s. BALL,
GEO. II. PERRY,
II. j. STONE,
Selectmen Of Shrewsbury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05

Earned runs, Southbridge /; two-base
hits, Carney breckenridge, Merritt q;
stolen bases, Stafford; first base on balls
Stafford. Merritt, Sanders 2, Breckan-
bridge, Putnam; hit by pitched bali,
Brsekenoridge; struck out, sholta, Mer-
Cyan q Putnam time III. 50m. umpire,
Webster had many visitors today. A
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05
PAXTON.

Paxton. Sept 4,-The HELPING Hand
society cleared between $50 and S40 a.
uhelr recent sale of fancy articles. in
GUIDING the, proceeds from Mrs George
n. Gauld,s lecture on THE shells of oId
ocean The lecture was well attended
and was very interesting. A vote of
rhanks was given the lecturer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05

David Manning and his son. Alexan-
ger, nave returned from trip to the
be fine. ~
f. 5. Howe met with a severe accident
the other day. He was driving his team
Down the Henry road when one of ,he
rront wheels went suddenly into a deem
mole and he was thrown from his high
seat to the ground, breaking his arm
besides other bruises. He, however
proceeded to the city, and DR.. Sweet
set the broken limb. He is doing as well
as could be expected.
The public schools all reopen this
week, with the following list of teach
ers; iona jackson, Miss Thayer and
Miss Ada York. all of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05
CHARLTON.

Three Barns and Contents Destroyed
in Sunday Nights Storm.
Charlton, Sept. 4-Three barns be-
longing to Samuel S. Pratt, situated
about two miles east of Charlton
Centre, were burned to the ground dur
ing the thunder storm Sunday evening.
One Of them was struck by lightning,
and the three were almost Immediately
enveloped in flames, and nothing in
them could be saved. One horse and
one cow were burned together with
some 80 tons Of hay. causing loss Of
about $4,000, with an insurance of $500
on the barns. There was no insurance
on contents. Mr.. Pratt, who Is in a very
feeble state Of health, had disposed
Of most Of his stock otherwise the
loss would have been much greater.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
HOME OF THE EDAM CHEESE.

While the Edam cheese ia familiar
visitor on the table, not every one
knows whence it comes nor how its
cannon ball proportions and gay
coloring have been achieved. The
northern part of Holland is the seat
of the Edam cheese industry, and the
consequent cleanliness of the relish is
therefore doubl assured. In making
it the fresh cows milk is carefully
strained and the rennet added. As
soon as the milk curdles the whey is
drawn off and the euro, thoroughly
kneaded, is pressed into moulds. This
process is repeated until the whey has
all been extracted and the curd, is
comparatively dry. Ii is then wrap
ped in linen cloth and kept for ten
or twelve days until quite solid. Then
the cloth is removed and the cheese
put into salt I've. Afterward a lit
more dry salt is sprinkled on the
cheese, until the maker thinks it is
salt enough to insure its keeping. 1t
is next put into vessel, and washed
with whey and scraped to remove the
white crust. 1t is next carried into a
cool room and laid on shelves, where
it is frequently turned. The ripening
process lasts from two to three months,
the round balls growing the fine vel
low or reddish color peculiar to Edam
cheese. The cheeses intended to be ex-
ported to this country are rendered
still more brilliant by dyeing the rind
with a vegetable dye.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
1T WOULD MAKE HIM TOO POP
ULAR.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelp5ia Press.
The Hon. William Workman is now
about as we'll known in certain jew
elry store in New York as he is in
Texas, where he has long served as
State Treasurer. 1t came about in
this way: Mr.. Workman was in this
store one day, buying a present for a
member of his family, when he noticed
a show case filled with splendid jew:
.elled revolvers with silver and gold
grips and chased barrels, having
precious stones set into the butts.
"Lemme see one of those guns" he
said to the clerk.
(which one, sir?"
1.-THE gold one with the big ruby in
the handle"
The clerk took it from the case. II
was a beautiful piece of workmanship.
1t was marked $500, and it looked to
be worth even more. The Texan took
it tenderly in both hands and held it
admiringly up to the light. Then,
drawing himself up to his full height,
which was six feet and a half, he
rested the revolver barrel upon his
left elbow, crooked for the purpose,
and looked over the sights down the
long store. Those persons who saw
him involuntarily lodged, and one
woman screamed.
Say" said Wr. Workman, with
quiet but intense enthusiasm as he
returned the weapon, IF l was to
wear that gun down in my State the
people would be falling down on theil
knees begging to be killed with it"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
ARURAL COURT SCENE.

Atlanta Constitution.
A couple applied to rural justice
of the peace for total divorce. The
justice called the bailiff aside and ask
ed in a whisper:
Whats the law on that pint ?''
You can't do it, replied the bailiff,
sit don't come under yer jurisdiction"
"We're willin' to pay cash fer it"
replied the husband. not understand
ing the nature Ct the consultation.
1--WE got the money in this here stock
in"
The justice looked grave. Then,
adjusting his spectacles ana address
ing the man, said:
You knowed fore you come here
that 'twarn't fer me ter separate hus.
band an wife, an yet you not only
take up the time O. this here valuable
court with Yer talkin', but ackcbully
propose ter bride me with money!
Now, how much has you got in that
stockin' ~
"'Bout six dollars an a half; yer
honor.
''All right, then, 1 fine you s. fer
bribery, an 81 so fer takin' up my
time with a case what my jurisdiction
is out of, an may the Lord have mercy
ON yer soul ~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
TIME TO SETTLE UP.

st was years ago, in Chicago, =" said
the ex.hotel clerk, land was at the
desk at midnight when an old man
who had been guest for three or four
days came walking down stairs as cool
as you please, with his satchel in hand,
and as he walked up to me he took
out his wallet and said:
81 think I'll settle up and go. How
much is ity''
told him, and as he turned over the
money he said:
II think you ought to knock off
somethil & for the rest of the night"
"'But you can go back to bed If
you wish
but can't, you see. The whole
floor up there is on fire!'
"And SO it was" continued the
clerk. land the firemen had an hour
of the hardest kind of work to save
the building. Out of about 100 guests
| believe that old chan was the only
one who squared his bill"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
WHAT THE INDIANS SAID.

Last winter a delegation of Indians
from q Far Western State. ON a tour
of inspection throug the Interior De-
partment, visited the Land Office,
where they were introduced to the
clerk who had especial charge of their
section OF the country, n bumptious
little individual with big head. This
official proceeded to overpower the
redmen with his Importance. Grasp
ing each one of them cordially by the
hand he pa'ted them patroniZingly on
their backs and then delivered a long
speech, explaining in detail the work
of the office, their interest in it, laying
particular stress on the fact that he
was the motive power of it all. AS
soon as their entertainer paused for
breath the visiting Indians began to
grunt and talk among themselves.
What are they saying?" asked the
egotistical clerk, expecting to hear
high praise of himself. "Tell me
what they are saying"
Il cannot tell you," replied the in
terpreter, lit was not for you to hear"
But the little man insisted, and with
great reluctance the interpreter finally
yielded. "They said," he translated,
Little man, big head, heap talk, say
nothing, much fool"
EARRINGS COMING IN AGAIN.
Earrings are coming in again, and
while fashions slaves are meekly
protesting that they will not wear the
barbarous things, they will undoubt-
eddy quietly submit in the end.
The edict has gone forth that ear
rings are to be worn again, and the
jewellers are prepared for an imme-
date demand for that article of jew
elry, which was relegated to oblivion
ten years ago.
One drawback to the revival is that
nine out of every ten women will need
to have their ears pierced again, and
every woman has an acute remem-
brance of that painful ordeal in the
past. When our mothers were young
it was the custom to pierce the ears by
putting cork behind them, stretch
ing the lobes of the ear tight over tbs
cork and then piercing with needle,
drawing a silken thread
and a gold ring, made especially for
the purpose, through the hole.
Pearl or diamond screw rings will
hold their own for long time in wo-
mans favor, but there are some new
and startling fancies shown in the way
of earrings in the jewelry shops.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
An ABSENT MINDED MAN.

From The Columbian.
There have been a great many stories
about absent minded men, where one
forgets his house address, another
what business he is in, and where
another has to refer to the mark on his
handkerchief before he can remember
his own name. There is a farmer
named Rogers in the North, who pos
sessed a Jersey cow, which he used to
drive morning and evening to and
from the pasture, not far from his
home. One morning, as one of his
neighbors was passing along the road,
he met Mr.. Rogers walking in tine
middle of the lane, his mind apparent
ly engrossed with some weighty ques
ton. The neighbor called out:
Good morning Mr.. Rogers. Where
are you going?"
Why" said Mr.. Rogers, in a sur
prised way, Pm driving the cow to
pasture" And he waved his hand
toward where the COW ought to have
been.
well, where's the cow s" asked his
friend.
Il suppose forgot to let her out of
the barn." answered Mr.. Rogers,
humbly, as he realized his position.
And he had.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
VICTORIA, BEATRICE AND EMMA.

A good story is told of the wife of a
certain Lord Mayor in England. 1t
would not do TO give her name or her
city, because she is a good woman and
was unconscious of her mistake. 1t so
happened that during Queen Vic
toria's last visit to London her Males
ty, with her favorite daughter, visited
the training school for nurses, accom-
panied by the Lady May oress." The
Governor of the institution, as they
were departing, requested them to
write their names in the visitors book.
The Queen removed her glove, took
the pen and wrote Victoria" at the
top of new page. The Princess fol-
lowed her mother, and inscribed her
name Beatrice" The Governor then
handed the pen to her ladyship, the
wife of the Lord Mayor. She took it
and simpered and on the third line
wrote Emma. Chicago Record.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
CATTAIL PILLOWS.

The cattails are now nodding plump
and brown by the brooks in the pas
ture, and ste who would a pillow have
of sofest down has only to go and hunt
them up. Take sharp knife along,
for the stalk is as difficult to break as
the proverbial neither milestone. Cut
the stems all of a length and set them
in a sunny corner of the porch to dry,
or, better still, hang them up on a
nail. When quite dry, pack in paper
sacks, and lay away until ready to
use for the Christmas pillows.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
LANGUAGE OF SEALING WAX.

Postage stamps have long had lam
guage and now comes some one who
claims to translate the subtle meanings
of sealing wax. Business letters should
be sealed with red friendly letters with
gray. To your lover you devote blue,
in token of constancy, unless you wish
to hint that You have or think You
have cause for jealousy, when you will
use yellow. A reply to a wedding in
vitation should be sealed with white,
and a letter of coincidence or a death
call for black or violet. 4 dinner in
vitation may be sealed with coffee
colored wax, and when a man gets a
letter sealed with green, from the girl
he admires, he may feel that she shyly
bids him hope.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
Rnetical.
THE VANISHED SHIP.


I built me ship, called Youthful Hope,
And decked it with streamers gay;
cried, FAREWELL" to weeping love,
And gayly sailed away.
Over the sea l sailed and sailed,
Till came to the Sunset Isles,
Where skies are always blue and soft
And summer always SMILES.
OIt on the golden sand leaped,
And cried, Fair ship, goodby!
l snail never tire of the Beautiful Isles
And the soft blue of the sky"
I watched my ship as it drifted of
And vanished in the sea,
And wondered, lightly, if love at home
Were weeping still for me.
How Jared l, then, in the Sunset Isles?
One morn, on the beach of gold,
stretched my hands to the past and cried,
"Ob. give me the days of old,
Come back, come back, o ship of Youth,
Out Of the painless main!
Take me and wait me swiftly back
To weeping love again"
Alasi the ship of Youth long since
Has sunk beneath the deep,
And love on the dear old shores of home
Has wept itself to sleep.
james Buckhdn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
DANGERS OF KNOWLEDGE.

"Have you got any watermelons on
ice?" Inquired the man with the
basket on his arm.
mo, SIR" replied the young man
with the eyeglasses.
The customer was about to go, when
the young man stopped him.
I'VE haven't any melons on ice, y
he said, but we have some under ice.
1t keeps them colder that way. Heat
rises and cold descends, you know.
Will one be enough2"
81 reckon it will, rejoined the man
with the basket. But I'm going
somewhere else to get it. l don't be-
lieve l can afford to trade at a grocery
shop where they keep scientists for
clerks. Afternoon, SIR"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
THE NEW BOY.

The bell twinkled in Walters room.
Rubbing his eyes and dressing quick
ly, he was soon in the kitchen.
Walter" said his mother, Rachel
has come for Anna. She is away.
Can you go over and help until can
get there? Sarah is sick"
"I'll try, mother, if you will tell me
what to do"
Walters mother went to the closet
where she always kept a few simple
remedies. He followed her, and tried
to remember all she said. In little
while he was walking home with
Rachel, with package under his
arm.
When they reached the house, a fire
had been started in the stove, and
Walter said the first thing to do was
to boil some fresh water, and heat
some soap-stones. These he sent to
Sarah, all wrapped up, with cup of
hot water to drink.
In the pantry he found bacon and
eggs, with potatoes to warm over.
There was plenty of milk, so he wash
ed his hands, cleaned his nails, put on
the white cap and apron he had
brought, and mixed up Johnny-cake,
| and made some white-fiour biscuits.
When the coffee was ready, he told
Rachel to call her father and uncle.
They praised the breakfast, and
could hardly believe he had prepared
it all alone. Then they went away,
and he and Rachel sat down to eat.
Everything tasted so good, the little
girl said admiringly, my, but you
can cook rs we'll as Sarah! l never
knew a boy could cook before"
"Oh, yes, they can. Why, when
was at Action went to a school where
| the boys were taught to cook and the
girls to do carpentering; they could
| drive nails and make boxes"
SD like to do that, better than
washing dishes and sweeping" said
| Rachel.
Before the work was all done, Wal
| ter's mother came in, and he went
home to see about the dinner there
while she remained to look after
Sarah's comfort.
In this way they got along for few
days till Sarah was able to be arouno
again.
81 did not know boy could be sc
much help to his mother" she said.
"Walter has changed my whole
opinion about boys. What a blessing
he isl"
"Girls and boys need the same
domestic training. / oring them w
alike. The girls need the outdoor
life and sports to develope health and
muscle; the boy needs the usefu
knowledge of how to do the EVERYDAY
indoor work of the women. Walter
can mend hole in his jacket very
we'll"
"And when Anna is away, how
nicely he can step in and perform he
duties"
Yes; that is the convenient part o
it," and Walters mother smiled
Sarah smiled, too, as she said earDes
ly. For me, he is really and trul!
the new boy y Woman's Journal
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
NOT ANXIOUS FOR AN OBITUARY.

A few years ago the logs in a river
in the Northwestern lumber district
had jammed into nasty snarl, and no
one hankered for the job of going out
with a cantdog and starting the key
log In the crew was an Indian who
was noted for his GOODNESS and his
keenness. The boss finally looked
over in his direction.
'Lacoote," he said, you go out and
break that jam, and I'll see that you
get a nice puff in The paper"
The redskin looked at the logs, and
then at the boss.
Dead Injun look nice on paper"
he grunted, and walked away.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01

-Tommy's Mother-Why is it, Tom
my, that you are always fighting with
Willie Simpkins2 l never heard of
you quarrelling with any of the other
boys in the neighborhood. Tommy
He's the only one l kin lick.
-"Do something great, old chap,
and you might have street in
Chicago named after you" Don't
want any named after me-" why
notf' Because all the great men that
have streets named after them in
Chicago are dead"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01

IEAsMSs-SHsOO "A H6HF IN AuVHnC6
Transient Neutrality-suspicious. Square, 8
insertions or less $1.50. Each subsequent in
sertion % cents. Longer advertisements in
the same proportion. A space equal to six
lines makes square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
The EGISAND INTELuGENCER

IL Published Every Friday.
TERMS.-SI.OO A Year i'm advance
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
why Wellington Was Called the
Iron Duke"

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