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The leader., 1899-12-27
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
AUBURN DOTS.

Turkeys are standing a poor show in
this part of the country now.
Miss Fannie Beasley, of Copiah
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mag
gle King, of Auburn.
Prof. McAlpin and his assistant
teachers are spending the Christmas
holidays at their homes.
Mr.. Willie Morse, son of w. w.
Morse, who has been in Tylertown
clerking, is at home on visit,
Rev. Melton Ferrel preached good
sermon to an attentive congregation
at Adams church last Sunday.
Miss Myrtis Carraway, who has been
staying with her aunt near Jackson for
more than year, is now at home near
this place.
Mr.. Jim Denman, who has been in
M emphis for two or three months in a
medical college, is now at home, but
will soon return.
The concert announced in the last
dots has been postponed for one week
OH account of the bad weather. 1t will
be next Friday night, Dec. Doth.
Mr.. Lige Butler, of this community,
but who has been on the |. G. for sew
eral months, had his foot crushed bad
ly the other day while trying to board
a moving train.
Messrs. Ed Cocker and Farrar Car
ruth, who. have been in Millsaps Col
lege since the first of this session, are
now at home to spend few days, but
will return to the college next Monday.
Mrs. Alice Barron. whom we reported
in the last dots as being in a critical
condition with something that at first
appeared to be bone felon. died last
Thursday The family all have our
deepest sympathy.
\ CLUB MEMBER.
The leader., 1899-12-27
Wood for Sale.

In large quantities and of any kind
and lengths. Delivered on short no.
tice. Address J. W. King, P. o. Box
43, or F. H. Fellers, Phone 105.
The leader., 1899-12-27

DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
has since 1910 steadily risen in public
favor, and the demand for it far ex-
ceeds that of any other Liver Medicine
The leader., 1899-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Maynor were
the guests of their brother, Mr.. John
Maynor, and his family last week.
The leader., 1899-12-27

WANTED-IIonest man or woman to traNe as io'
large house; salary SIS moathly and eNpehss
with iscrease; position permanent: ncloS,ep aSo
addressed stamped envelope. MANAIEh' ''
CaNtOn Bldg, Chicago.
The leader., 1899-12-27

A chess club is being formed by some
of our ladies. Martin McGrath, who is
authority on the subject, says it takes
"intellect" to play, SO the ladies feel en-
couraged.
The leader., 1899-12-27
pubIie School Notice.

Go to the new grocers for delicacies.
ULMER & HoKE, Props.
The leader., 1899-12-27

All public schools of Lincoln county
will be suspended from Friday evening
Dec. 22nd, to Tuesday morning, Jan
End.
EDGAR GREEN,
County Supt. Education.
The leader., 1899-12-27

1t takes but minute to overcome
tickling in the throat and to stop a
cough by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. This remedy quickly
cures all forms of throat and lung
troubles. Harmless and pleasant to
take. 1t prevents consumption. A ia
nous specific for grippe and its after
effects. G.. h. Grafton.
The leader., 1899-12-27

Mr.. j. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, saved his
childs life by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had given her up to die with
Group. 1t is an infallible cure for
coughs, colds, grippe, pneumonia,
bronchitis and throat and lung trou
bles. Relieves at once. G. E. Grafton
The leader., 1899-12-27

See M. Greenwood's stock of Cloth,
ing before buying elsewhere.
The leader., 1899-12-27
wELLMAN NOTES.
BY SAWDUST.

BY SAwDUST.
The cry has changed from dust to
mud.
Mrs. Julia Brown is very sick at her
fathers, Monroe Meals.
The little boy of Joel Hill that has
typhoid fever is no better.
We return thanks to Bro. Jeems for
the invitation to take Christmas din
ner, and are sorry we could not attend.
On last Wednesday evening Mr.. Hen
nv Thomas departed this life at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Drum
mond. He was "a sufferer from pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Johnnie Boone, of this vicinity,
and Miss Luvenia Hart, of Bogue Chit
to, we're united in the bonds of holy
matrimony last Sunday. The young
couple have the best wishes of their
many friends.
The Christmas tree was grand treat.
Mr.. William Ryals played Santa Claus
to a finish. We return thanks to the
people for their good order and behav-
Tor during the concert just before
Santa Claus time came.
The leader., 1899-12-27

does expectant mothers so much
good is because it is an external liniment,
to be applied upon the outside, where
much of the strain comes. 1t helps be.
cause the pores of the skin readily absorb
IL, and il comes into direct contact with
and is absorbed by the parts involved.
Morning sickness is quickly banished,
and nervousness is kept completely away.
The sense of dread and foreboding is moi
experienced, even during labor itself.
Confinement is short and almost without
pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Besi
Of all, Mothers Friend benefits the
unborn just as much as the expectani
mother, and when the little one comes il
will be strong, lusy and healthy.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bottle
Send for our free book on the subject,
finely illustrated.
THE DID nEII-I n DEGIu ATnD On
The leader., 1899-12-27

While playing Santa Claus Christ
mas evening at the residence of Maj.
Millsaps in Jackson, Prof J. c. Hardy
accidentally ignited the cotton ON his
cap and painful burns about the neck,
face and hands resulted. In rendering
assistance to Prof. Hardy, Maj. Mill
saps had his hands badly burned.
The leader., 1899-12-27

Rev. W. H. Huntley made us pleas
ant call last week, while stopping over
with his wife and family at Hon. A. G.
McNairs. On last Sabbath Bro Hunt
ley preached sermon at the Method
ist church on the temptations of
Christ, which abounded in uplifting
thoughts and suggestions of an all-suf-
ficiency of Divine grace in times of
temptation. Bro. Huntley has been
assigned to the pastorate at Fayette
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, Vt, says,
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her" A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware of worthless
counterfeits. G. E. Grafton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Aug. l7.-Fair tonight and
Friday varible winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
ADDERS FOND OF EGGS.
Little Reptiles With Remarkable
Swallowing Ability.

Among lot of very interesting speci-
mems of prepared animals sent to the
Museum of Natural History at Paris by
Father Guilleme, missionary in the
upper Kongo country, there is one group
of native adders, in the act of swallow
ing eggs, which excited uncommon in
terest. The most remarkable part of it
is the relative size Of this snake and its
common food This adder is rather
small it is seldom longer than 20 inch
es, and its thickness never exceeds an
inch. Yet it feeds regularly on duck
eggs, the smaller diameter Of which is
almost two inches.
How the snake can get such an egg
into it's mouth is difficult to understand,
and the aspect of these reptiles while
swallowing the eggs is most strange.
The only way to account for this pc
culiar manner Of swallowing whole
eggs is the presence in the neck, just
back of the head, Of series Of pointed
bones slanted backward and piercing
the csophagus. These not only assist
to hold the egg in place, but act like
saw. When the egg has advanced far
enough, their pressure will cut the egg;
It's contents will continue into the stom-
ach, while the empty shell is crushed
afterward and thrown out through the
mouth.
While in the act of swallowing the
egg the snake is easily caught, for it is
then almost in state of complete in
ertia; it then looks very much like the
bulb as used by photographers for open
ing their shutters
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
City Council.

The city council met in special session
this forenoon to pick up the threads
hurredly dropped when the city meeting
of July 26th so rudely interrupted the
progress of their cherished scheme OF
connecting Orange Brook with the city
water system.
All faces wore a bright smile except
inc Alderman Patterson's. lie grlnned
in rather a shame faced sort OF way.
The other members told him they were
in doubt whether or not they had better
associate " it'll him after the " call
down " he got last night.
After suggesting advertising IN the
local papers, the Montpelier papers, the
Free Press, the Stone Cutters journal,
aud using posters for the purpose OF
notifying laborers that they might Sc
cure work on the ditch, it was decided
to let Supt. of Waterworks Currier use
his best judgement in the matter.
Two men were sent around the city to
examine faucets this morning. Those
having leaky fixtures must repair them
at once. Bolster Reservoir dropped
three fourths of an inch Tuesday and
raised slightly yesterday. Water ex-
/ ~. Il h,>,,. -
once. 1t will be impossible to begin
LAYING pipe through East Barre till after
next Tuesday on account of fixing land
damages.
The Mayor thinks work on the regula-
TING chamber should commence at once
connection can be made above East
Barre. CuIrer thought that the old
dam should be cleared away about the
first thing. The Mayor thought il
nlgt be used rs Il temporary intake. but
Currier said no.
Eight carloads of pipe were shipped
10 East Barre this morning, and this
will have 10 be unloaded and distributed
tt once. Two parties in Orange will
settle, and ditching can commence or
their land at once. A resolution was
passed to second reading, instructine
Mr.. Currier to proceed with the work d
anne king Orange Brook at once, on the
same lines rs before the resolution dir
ccing HIM to stop was passed, July ~
The council went into executive session
to talk over land damages.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
sample Carriers.

The Philadelphia Record says: IA Pc
culiar trade followed by number of
men who haunt the big hotels is that of
sample carrier. The natty drummers
who visit the city are far above the
work of Juggling around their sometimes
heavy samples, and so there has arisen
a class of men who make living by
hanging Ground the hotels waiting an
opportunity to carry sample cases
Sometimes these cases are very valu-
able, as V hen they contain samples Of
jewelry. 1t is not an infrequent sight to
see a spruce young fellow, followed by
a shabby individual carrying two black
cases, enter the portals of one of the big
hostelries. If the couple were traced
farther il would be seen that the big
hotel safe was the objective point. Some
of these sample carriers have their reg
ular patrous. who look for them on ev-
cry visit
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
THE SAD STORY IT TOLD.
cuxxi,s First Glance In AooAi"
Glass In Fifteen Years.


Shortly after Cuzzi's rescue by Gen.
eral Kitchener, when the latter entered
Omdurman, the long suffering man said
"During my 10 years imprisonment
I never saw mirror, and gradually all
interest in my personal appearance
faded completely away, When IL De-
came sure that an expedition was on
it's way to Omdurman, l began to llyye
again When at last the cannon began
To thunder and the wild cries OF the
battle penetrated the city, laid my
sword ready, determined, should this
last hope be destroyed, to put an end
to nv life When finally the noise OF
the cannon ceased and the victor kltch-
ener stood before me, congratulatlng
me on my release, thought should
suffocate with emotion.
1.-THE next day l made my toilet IN
an officers tent and held in my hand
the first looking glass 1 had seen for 10
years. l looked curiously at my renee
ton in it and started back. l had gone
out into the world young, active
strong man, and the image which now
stared at me was that of sick, hollow
eyed, wrinkled, broken man. Never ana
all that l had suffered enter my mind
with such strength as at this moment
and wept. wept like child-the first
tears in Is years
1.-The day after was made prisoner
saw my wife die, but my grief was
too oraat for the relief of tears My
child was torn from me and died of
starvation far away, and l could not
weep. suffered deprivations and i'll
treatment without sign Of weakness
but nov. before this small looking
glass, was overwhelmed The pain OF
all that had lost seemed concentrated
in the grief stricken features reflected
in the mirror. At one glance l saw the
story of my sufferings.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
Mildred Holland.

81 suppose that every actress has at
some time during her career has de-
sire to impersonate a boy" said Mildr-
ed Holland, who plays the part OF Fan
Fan in the 1.-Two Little Migrants"
. But most of them find it impossible
to shake off the dainty touches that are
second nature to a woman, therefore,
the illusion is destroyed. Then the
figure, the manner, of standing and sit
ting and walking must all be changed
completely. 1t really requires long and
ardous training to become good
boy"
"Do you ever get mixed up when off
the stage?" asked the reporter.
.Oh no." laughed Miss Holland.
8. But have been the victim of a great
many funny mistakes at the theatre
when going from my dressing room to
the wings. The stage hands frequently
take me for an inquisitive boy who has
sneaked in through the stage door, and
| have had many marrow escapes some
times from being forcibly elected.
During our first performance at New
York one of the employees at the
theatre would not let me enter my own
dressing room, between the second and
third acts, when had change to make
until convinced him that had right
there by speaking in the most feminine
voice | could command. His surprise
and CONSERVATION when he discovered
his mistake was laughable enough
to repay me for the annoyance. Sever
al nights later, in Boston, when | was
standing in the wings, stage hand
leaned his elbow on my shoulder IN the
most familiar fashion, and was angry
when | shook it off until | explained to
him that l was not really boy. |
think the best compliment / ever receiv-
ed for my acting and makeup was UNI
consciously paid me by the stage man
aver of a Brooklyn theatre, who after
seeing me as Fan Fan for whole week
was greatly astonished to hear that the
part was played by girl"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
1.-TWO Little Migrants. I"

The attraction at the Barre Opera
house on August 23rd and Oath with a
matinee on Thursday will be the sue
cessful meIodrama "rwo Little Vau-
rants" which was one of the biz hits of
last season and will be presented in even
a more elaborate manner than that
which insured its great success last sea-
| son.
While possessing all the heart-thrll-
ing pathos and soul-stirring excitement
/ of modern French drama it is .complete-
ly deyoid of morbid emotional features
so frequent in most melodr;mas of the
present decade, The story begins
strongly, continues so and ends strongly
and is pre-cninently natural. The real
istic features of the play are enhanced
by admirable scenic effects which are
duplicates Of the European production.
The company which deineates the char
acters in the drama il said to be super
Tor to any that has yet presented the play
on either side of the Atlantic. The beau.
tiful and impressive character of Fan Fan
is in the keeping of Miss Holland whose
acting is described as superlatively good
she being an artist to the finger tips and
with whom acting seems an instinct.
The enormous success of this drama is a
guarantee Of it's remarkable in trinsic
merits
As special feature and for the bene-
tit OF our theatre-goes who should like
to see Miss Holland in another CHARGE
ter besides Fan Fan, she will alternate
that part with the part of Helene while
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
WILLIAMSTOWN.

On Thursday afternoon, August Oath,
there will be special matinee at the
Barre opera house, at which time Mil
dred Holland will play the leading part
in the "Iwo Little Migrants" This is
for the accommodation of people living
in adjoining towns who may not be able
to attend the performance on either
"Wednesday or Thursday evenings.
Prices for matinee %, 80, 80 and IS
cents. Watch for railroad announce
ment later. A special train will be run
Thursday night provided sufficient
number of people signify their inten-
ton of attending.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16

in Barre, playing Fan, Fon on Wednes-
day night and Thursday Matinee and
Helene. the leading female character,
on Thursday night.
In the cast are Neva Harrison, Bar
bara Douglas, Anna Bodden, hengle
Harrison, Eleanor Worthington, kath'
arine Vincent, Arthur Cogliser, Fred
eric Douglas, Del La Barre. Walter
Cooke, Harry W. Collins, w. IL. Web
Der and others.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
THE DYING SUN.
When Its Heat Becomes Extinct, tho
Earth VIII Freeze Solid.

When Its Heat becomes Ext1nct, TN
Earth Will Freeze Solid.
Our sun is now yellow star similar
to Capella, and hence it will eventually
become blush white like Sirius and
Vega, says Professor T. J. j. See in
The Atlantic. The secular shrinkage Of
in its temperature, and when the body
has reached the stage Of Sirius, where
the temperature is perhaps doubled, the
light emitted will become intensely
blue. The temperature may be expected
to go on rising till small radius is at
tanned, and finally, when the dense
mass, intensely hot, becomes incapable
crease in the molecular forces resisting
condensation, cooling will gradually
ensue, after which the body will liquefy
and then rapidly decline in splendor
The sun will thenceforth be wrapped in
everlasting darkness, and the chill of
death will overtake the planetary sys-
TEN. A condition of darkness thus fol-
lows close upon period of intense bril-
liancy, and he nee the ooscurity of such
bodies AS the comp; mons Of Sir.u,
Procyon and Algol. The most obscure
satellites are thus associated with some
of the brightest and most intensely lu
minous stars in our sky, and here the
smaller of the two masses, as in the case
of the planets Of the solar system, have
developed most rapidly.
In view Of this approaching extinc-
ton of the suns activity it becomes
matter of interest to inquire how long
its heat will sustain life upon the earth
Though it is difficult to submit the sub
ject to accurate computation, it is easy
to see that the exhaustion of the suns
light and heat certainly will not occur
for several hundred thousand and per-
haps not for several million years. Thus
the ultimate doom Of our system need
occasion no anxiety among those now
living, but the result is philosophically
interesting to those who look several
million years into the future
AS experiment has shown that the
suns vertical rays falling continuously
upon terrestrial ice would melt a layer
three centimeters in thickness per day
1t follows that similar shell of ice
would form over the earth in case the
suns light and heat were cut off Thus
in a mont tn the whole earth would be
frozen like the polar regions, and only
the deeper bodies of water, containing
great amount of heat, would remain
in liquid state. The oceans themselves
would freeze over within few years
at the latest and the winds and even
the tides would cease to agitate the ter
restrial globe, which would henceforth
spin in its orbit as a rigid. lifeless mass
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
Proper Length of the Fost.

A perfectly formed foot should, &C,
cording TO anatomists, be as long as
that bone in the forearm which extends
from the elbow to the joint of the wrist.
This seems to be abnormally long in a
tall person. but is the measurement
taken by artists. Of course, arms are
sometimes out of proportion, being far
too short for the general height, but it
is rare that an arm is too long for the
stature of the person.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16

E. E. Perry returned last night from
Cambridge.
Herbert Longeway went to Westport,
N. Y, for visit.
Mrs. j. A. Phillips of Florida is visit
ing Mrs. Micah French.
James Ingram returned this morning
from a weeks visit at Queen City Park.
Dan Perry went to Waterbury this
morning for short business trip.
II. A. Rugg went to Bellows Falls
this noon on short business trip,
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Snow went TO
Burlington this afternoon for short
visit.
c. E. Thwing and W. A. Murray are
expected home Monday from Highgate
Springs.
Lynn Cutler left this noon for few
days visit with friends in White River
Junction.
Miss Edith Allen returned last night
from two weeks visit in Randolph and
Roxbury,
Mrs. w. j. Willis returned yesterday
from two months visit at her former
home in Bellows Falls,
The Royal Arcanum put out nice
large sign yesterday over their hall in
the Worlhen building.
Arthur Premier, who recently gradua
ted at the Albany Business College will
arrive home tomorrow.
The referee case of the Lake Cham
plain Provision Co. VS.. U. V. Downing
will be heard Monday morning in this
city before Referee + l.. Laird.
Mrs. e. Peterson, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Graham for
the past two weeks. returned this noon
to their home in Quincy, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parks and
daughter Helen, who have been visiting
Mr.. Parks parents for the past two
weeks, returned to their home in hyde
Park this noon.
The members of the senior depart
ment of the Universallst Sunday School
are requested to meet a; the church this
evening al Z and tomorrow afternoon at
2 to work on the library books.
George Newton, the advance agent OF
the 1.-Two Little Migrants" left this
noon for Bellows Falls and Rutland
MIR. Newton has managed some of the
most famous attractions in America.
The first theatrical agent to come to
Barre says he can find no fault with the
local stage, and this is remarkable con-
siderng the company of which he is
manager. the 1.-Two Little Migrants"
uses none but its own scenery.
The SHOW windows about the city
j, are emblazoned with beautiful litho-
graph portraits of Mildred Holland, the
famous actress who is to appear in the
Barre opera house on the 23rd and oath
:, that is, next Wednesday and Thursday
In older that the children of the city
) may see the excellent production of the
: 1.-Two Little Migrants" a special matt
, uee price of 25 cents will enable anyone
under Is years of age to purchase any
seat in the house for Thursday after
noon.
| Miss Drown who has been in the city
, during the summer in connection with
: the Seventh Day Adventist camp meet
) ing left this morning for johnson. The
remainder of the company will leave to-
morrow for St. Johnsbury where they
will hold II series of meetings They
will return here about the sixth of Sept
ember.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25
Hid den in a WOOd-BOx.

III. Gore, writing in st. Nicholas
on "Hiding Places in Wartimes," tells
of house in Virginia that was on "de-
batable ground" where every precau-
ton had to be taken against soldier
raids.
In such an exposed place company
of scouts, or even regiment, could
appear 80 unexpectedly that it was
necessary to keep everything out of
sight. Even the provisions for the
next meal had to be put away, or be-
fore the meal could be prepared q
party of marauders might drop in and
carry off the entire supply. In the
kitchen wood box of large size stood
by the stove. 1t had false bottom.
In the upper part were "wood dirt"
plentiful supply of chips, and 80 much
stove wood that the impression would
be conveyed that at least there was Q
good stock of fuel always on hand.
The box was made of tongued and
grooved boards, and one of these in
the front could be slipped out, thus
forming door. Into this box all the
food and silverware were put. No
little ingenuity was needed in making
this continuance. The nails that were
drawn out to let this board slip back
and forth left tell-tale nail holes, but
these were filled up with heads of nails,
30 that all the boards looked just alike.
remember once soldier was sit
ting on this box while mother was
cooking for him what seemed to be the
last slice of bacon in the house. She
was 80 afraid that he would drum on
tho how With hia heala ga hopa fire.
quently do, and find that the box was
hollow, that she continually asked him
to get up while she took a piece Of
wood for the fire. 1t was necessary to
disturb him number of times before
he found it advisable to take the prof
fered chair, and in the meantime a
hotter fire had been made than the
small piece of meat required.