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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28

Primes and other people at the Palace.
| think l saw you in the supper room.
There was much merriment at your
table. Mrs. Garrison seemed to be the
life of the party. Now, you left your
overcoat with the boy at the cloak
c4and?"
mo, Armstrong, that's the odd part
of it. l only used the cape that even
ing. The coat was hanging at its usual
place when I returned late, with a
mass of new orders and papers. No!
no! But here, must get back to the
office, and what wished you to seewas
that poor boys letter. What can you
hope with nature like that to deal
with?"
Armstrong took the missive held out
to him and slowly read it, the general
studying his face the while. The let
ter bore no clew as to the whereabouts
of the writer. 1t read:
March /, 'sS.
ut Is six weeks since I repaid all your
loving kindness, brought shame and sor-
row to you and ruin to myself by desert.
ing from West Point when my commission
was but a few short months away. In an
hour of intense misery, caused by girl
who had won my very soul, and whose
words and letters made me believe she
would become my wife the month of my
graduation. and who, as now believe, was
then engaged to the man she married in
January, l threw myself away. My one
thought was to find her. and God knows
what beyond.
ut can never be undone. My career. Is
ended, and can never look you in the face
again. At first l thought should show the
letters, one by one. to the man she mar.
red, and ask him what he thought of his
wife, but that is too low. j hold them be.
cause l have a mad longing to see her
again and heap reproach upon her, but, II
l fail and should l feel at any time that
my end Is near. I'm going TO send them to
you to read-to see how l was lured, and
then, If you can, to pity and forgive.
'ROLLIN."
Armstrong; firm lips twitched I'm.
der his mustache. The general, with
moist eyes, had risen from his chair and
mechanically held forth his hand.
Poor lad!" sighed Armstrong. "Of
course-you know who the girl WASP"
"Oh, of course" and Drayton
shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, We'll have to CO." and led on to
the misty light without.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28
Thaycr and Hryan.

When William Jennings Bryan first
went to Nebraska. he was hired to take
the stump against Thaycr, who was
| running for governor, and said some
hard things against the candidate.
"Thaycr was elected Bryan is quoted
as saying in the Chicago Times-Her
aid. "After he took the governors
chair he was called to be toastmaster
at banquet at which l was set down
for a speech. did not care to go to
that banquet. l did not wish to meet
the governor. l remembered all that
had said of him. and l felt cheap Blu.
I went and sat there through the early
proceedings quite uncomfortable.
FINALLY 1t came time for the govern
or to call upon me. He rose from his
seat, with programme before him, and
slowly said. Mr. Bryan-Bryan.' Then
he slowly turned his eyes upon me and
addressed me, DO you speak or singY
"That is all l ever heard from Gov
ernor Thayer as to what he thought of
my campaign speeches against him."
How Kamrs Bank Their Money.
The natives Of that part of South
Africa which to a great extent is in.
habited by bushmen and Hottentots
have q peculiar system Of banks and
banking.
These Kaffirs among whom this curl.
GUS system of banking obtains live
nea" kat1laria, in the south of the
Colony country. The natives come
down south from their country to trade
In the several villages and towns in
large numbers and then return to KAT
fraria.
From those who trade of their own
number they select one who for the
occasion Is to be their banker He Is
converted into bank of deposit by
putting all the money of those whose
banker he is into bag and then they
sally forth to the stores to buy what
ever they want.
When an article Is purchased hy any
OF those who are in this banking ar
rangemcnt. the price of the article is
taken by the banker from this deposit
money bag, counted several times and
then paid to the seller of the article.
after which all the bank depositors
cry out to the banker in the presence
of the two witnesses selected
You owe me so much!' This Is then |
repeated by the witnesses. The gen.
eral accounting comes between the !
banker anu his several deposltors
when oil desired purchases have been
made, after which all the natives de.
part for their northern wilds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28
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CHAPTER XII.

For man ordinarily absorbed in his
own command, Col. Stanley Armstrong
had become all on sudden deeply en-
Frosts had been gone week via Van
eouver-the expedition only about 1G
hours-when he appeared Mt Gordon s
tent and frankly asked to be told all
that tall southerner knew of the young
soldier Morton, now gone from camp
for the third, and, as Armstrong be-
ueved, the last time.
"Why, that young fella's a Dawn
gentleman" drawled Gordon, as he Of
fered the colonel II chair and cigar.
HE was behayin' tip top, steady as
you please, until about a month ago.
Hes only been with us since list of
May-cane with big batch of recruits
"a regular athlete, you know. Then
after he'd drilled awhile / nailed him
for headquarters clerk. never knew
him to be off an hour until about four
weeks ago. The men say another young
fella came out here one night, had q
talk with Morton, and they went out
together. lie got regular permission.
Nobody has set eyes on his friend out
here since that time, but Morton got
three passes to town in ten days, and
Squeers happened to want him, and
gave orders he should have to be con.
suited hereafter. Bout fortnight
since, by Jove, Morton lit out sudden.
~ and was gone 4s hours and was
brought back by a patrol, perfectly
straight, and he said he had to 90 on
account of friend who had been taken
very Ill and was a stranger here
6queers let him off with a warning, and
inside of three days he begged for a
@4-hour pass, and Squeers wouldn't give
It. He went without 1t, by George!
It was just about the time the Prime
family arrived, looking up the boy
they heard was in your regiment. This
time there was big trouble. The patrol
sent for him went directly to the lodg.
ings of his sick friend, and there they
found him and he laid out two Of our
best men for forcing a way into the
room. They told me your carriage
nearly ran over him the day of the re-
view. Then came that dam fool charge
about his being mixed up in this rob
berry. Then his escape from under
Billy Gray's nose, by Gawge, and that's
the last of him. Canker sent n party in
to look him up at the usual place, and
both birds had flown, both, by Gawge!
The sick man was well enough to be
driven off in carriage, and there's
nothing further to tell as yet"
II wish had known about him earli-
er-before the Primes came" said Arm.
strong thoughtfully, knocking the
ashes off his cigar. "Of course you d.
vine my theory?"
"That Morton is the missing son AM
heir? OF course. Now that I've seer
Miss Prime the family resemblance i.
strong. But if he wanted to soldier
what's to prevent? Those tents yawn
duh are full of youngsters better edu
Gated than I am" and Gordon arose,
tangling long, lean leg in the nearest
camp stool, which he promptly kicket
through the doorway into the sailing
for outside. 1t was barely II o'clock
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28
In HAS never BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED

much difference Real Agents there between doctors and
lists which make selections by those who either to- sell buy exchange
ohcr You interested call
changing nearly day. prefer money dc any bank WHERE the
the cashier officials tead Of
the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28

120. House and ell No. 25 Kent st +,
near electiics, 8 rooms, bath. "
water closets, plenty closets;
buildings nearly new. finished in
natural wood; hot water fixtures.
etc.. barn, (basement) large lot.
nicely graded, one of the most
convenient, desirable and slightly
places in city, $2,7OO.
1877. Nice house. 10 rooms, hall, pan.
try bath room, ETC.. piazza, barn,
he'd and garden, 10 Elm ST.,
modern convenences lot rods
by ID rods, ~, 900
141 ID story house and lot, SO East
State ST., q looms and 3 in lase
ment; can be easily arranged for 3
tenements; barn and shed. II sou.
149. New house. No Edward St, T
rooms, hall bath, water cost
and closets, near electlics; lot 81 J
it. front by 50 or 80 deep; now
rented Tor $l4i yearly; price
1880.
100. New story two tenement louise,
Edward St., 2G 30, II Oms,
BATH water closets, hall and clos.
cts. piazza front and side; rented
for S22s yearly, price $1,000.
1876. House and land Nos. 9S and 100
Barre st. Car service each way
every 10 minutes. House. II
rooms and attic, Hard wood floor
in kitchen. pantry. bath room,
etc electric lights a d fixtures
Berlin and spring water; nice,
large verAndas, $3.50.
157 New story tenement house, ell
and two extra building lots unob-
structed view entire length Berlin
S corner of Liver and Berlin
SITS. near new bridge being built,
easy access to ste m and trolley
3lNl A mnSt dput hl,.
property
100. Nice new house and lot, 10i East
State ST., near electrics; II rooms
Finished in hard wood garnet,
hall. bath, Berlin water, electric
lights, hot water fixtures and al
modern impr ovements; piazzas,
fine view. Lot five rods front and
about $ rods deep. Price $4,000.
50. Valuable plot of land at corner of
& llege and Main SITS, terminus
j. Il NJ. Street Railway. Could
be divided into large number de
srable lots. $1,000.
1914. Building lot rods front Oh
blanchard st.. which is to be one
of the finest residential streets in
city opposite Clarendon Ave, 10
rods deep to Viles' land, $500.
1926 Lots at 10 Hillside Ave, in heart
Of city, 500 to $500.
1871. Enilding lot about 60 #. front on
Sibley Ave, and about 120 feet
deep, $500.
1876. Building lot on corner Tracy and
Ridge Sts., practically graded,
$3.50
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28
NJ. ". WHEEL0CK, Real Estate Agent, Montpelier, Vt.

No, 40. u story house, barn, shed and
Outbuildings, ard one acre land,
175 Elm ST., $1,W0.
so. 2 houses, 2li and 2lG Main ST,
well built, ngood repair. q rooms,
pantry, closets, front hail. water
Closet summer kitchen and wood
room each; lots 3 dds front by /
deep, 81 ,35t each. Both rented,
s12O per year.
81. % story house with basement, ell
and barn; lot about rods front by
deep, extending from curt st.
10 Government land, $500.
81. story house and ell; rooms,
pantry. closets and water closets,
2O6 Main St, also 3 building lots,
$1,70O.
81. u story house on Cliff ST.. very
pleasantly situated, s rooms. pan
try, closets, furnace, etc, unsur.
passed view; 9 story barn with
basement; LOT 81 rods front OH
Cliff St, by 7 deep; price $4,000;
can be shaded, or will divide to
suit customer.
Go. houses, Nos. 90 and % Fuller
st. Lot rods front by T deep;
room for another house, both
houses nearly new, well built. No.
~ has rooms. pantry, water clos
ct, etc. No. 90 has 6 rooms, G os-
cts, water closet. Good cellars.
# sold separately. No. 90. $500.
No p. $500, or price for both only
$1,000.
"a story double tenement house, 10
rooms, pantry and closets good
cellars, barn and hen house; J acre
land, mile from p. o., on line of
M. & w. r. r. 1909.
50. New first class double house, lG
and IS Sibley Ave-, all modern
conveniences, 1G rooms, 2 bath
rooms, water closets, closets, 2 fur
races, electric lights, etc. Lot 90
it. front, 100 # deep, $4,000.
SO New story house and on Sa-
bin St.. 8 fine rooms, closets, front
hall, wood room, bath and water
closet, 3 verandas, modern conven-
fences, pleasantly located, cleo
tries pass door, $780,.
80. 9 story double tenement house OH
Elm St, modern conveniences,
well arranged barn and ga den,
Each tenement has 6 rooms, hall,
pantry closets, shed, separate eel
lar, Qurnace in one), $4,000.
81. One of the finest residences in
city. new house on College St.
stories, all modern conveniences,
finished in finest hard woods, in
perfect condition, veranda on 3
SIDES, large, well arranged barn
with basement, $500.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28

A Bargain in Land at the corner Of
Barre AID Graz lite Sts., > rods 10 fl. atd S
inches ON L ire St. and extending 10 the rail-
road on Granite st from 40 to 30 feet fright on
both Central and Wells River roads Paying
location for large boarding house or stone shed.
$500. Expect to advance price as soon as
bridge is on and street opened. Also land for
stone sheds on Central Vermont line, on River
ST., at $50 to 800 per rod front, Call quick
or you lose it,
Building Lots. . minutes walk from
electric railway from $500 up 10 acres OF
Gne land for Building Lots within II to n rods
OF electric road. Your choice. anywhere be-
tween Electric Light Works and Dewey Park.
for only 81 0b; twenty acres for 81 900. Can
You afford to let some one else scoop these bar
gain?
and Barn ON South Main ST.. SO 800; smaller
house ad joining. 50 900. East Barre Cottage.
$500. So. Barre House Qarge corner lot
$500. House, barn and 3 acre, clbu,
Paniield House. near depot, 5000 House
/ of 10 rooms and barn in Chelsea Village.
$500. Moreown House Of 8 rooms and >
acres land, SO Worcester House and one
half acre, near Ladd's Mills. $500 Lares
House, Barn and acre in Lyndon, s. 600
Hotel in East Pethel, 81, 800.
Hotel in Stowe. few steps from electric
railway, iSdiii ~ sp t.'J'
Saw Mill in Marshfeld. complete equip.
ment. Price very low. Saw mill in w Fair
lee, all machinery ! acre land and dwelling
house of 8 rooms, 500.
Farms.-Buildines and i2 acres "A NortI,
St. $1,000, buildings and acres on Worces,
ter Branch. $1,000. The Sleeping Lucy
place. East Montpelier, y acres. Ssou Ia
Berlin, small place of acre, only $27:j; farm
uf 200 acres, 5000; one of l04 acres. So q;
one of l75 acres. s2,5oO; one OF 100 acres,
ST. 100; of $50 acres, 81 j00 one of 100 acres,
on Dog River, s2,Soo one Of IS acres, at Mont
pelier Junction, $4,000 Farm of 30 acres,
Worcester Branch, no buildings. 92,00c. ~
acre farm in Worcester, 81 400 In MiddIeseN,
1916 acres, small, new house. $3.50; parcel Of
$ 12 acres, 1850. On Jones' Brook, farm of
$50 acres, 5000. In Roxbury, farm of 80
acres, only $500 one of no acres, $3.50. Think
of it. In Mortified, elegant farm of 53J acres.
$1,000; one of 420 acres, S2,700; one OF -
acres, s500 one of 1856 acres, S1,200: one of l0p
SD o. In Moretown farm of 100 acres,
s 900; one of l40 acres, stock and tools. q
miles from Montpelier $1,000 In East Mont
pelier, farm OF lG) acres, 5000; one Of ISL
ais farm OF ls5 acres, $30O) Marshhr!d
farm of DO acres, $500. Williams own farm
of $50 acres. Sl,G0J. In Waterbury, farm of
1872 acres. $1,000; one of 200 acres, $1,000.
Woodbury. farm OF 135 acres, 5000, tgia1ita
deposit on line r. Il. Chelsea farm of ll:i
acres, $1,000. So. WheeloclS farm OF ~
acres, s1,2ll0 Andover farm Of $50 acres
81 200, etc ETC.
lot in Montpelier, and can pay
you can, under certain condi-
,ulars at office.
JBLE TENEMENT HOUSE.
s., Hubbard, Flu lerton Ave.,
We such property, and desire to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
THEY GOT FRESH AIR.


Ihe Door Remained Open After a
Very FOrcibIe Argument.
An old story is told of Joseph Robi-
douX, the founder of st. Joseph, that
had its origin in Holt county in the
early settlement of that section The
trader who started the city was re-
turning to st. Joseph with a number of
red men, and they stopped with an ac-
quaintance of Robidoux's close to
the house, and Robidoux went in to re-
main overnight as the guest of his
friend.
The settler closed the front door aft
er they had retired. and Robidoux. who
was used to sleeping in the open air,
went softly to it and opened it. The
owner of the house waited until Robi-
douX was in bed again, and the settler
closed it. That was repeated a dozen
times. THE next time that door is
closed there will be trouble" said the
man who had founded st. Joseph. He
resumed his couch with that.
The owner of the house closed the
door, and RobidouX met him as he was
returning to his bed. They clinched
and fought by the light of the moon
that came in through the window. 1t
was hard fight and lasted long
time, but at last RobidouX had the set
tier on his back and sat astride of him.
He tangled his hands in his hair and
bumped his head against the puncheon
floor. open or Shut he asked The
settler struggled, but did not say
word. His head was bumped many
times, and the question was repeated.
Finally the settler was exhausted
His head was bumped again, and Ro-
bidouX asked. open or shut
open" answered the settler, and
they went to bed with the door stand
ing wide open, admitting the fresh air.
Kansas City Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
Curious Mexican Laws.

They have some very curious crimi-
nal laws in Mexico. For instance. it is
twice as much of an offense to mutt
late the face of woman as that of a
man. The law seems to be based on
the idea that a woman's best posses
sion is her beauty and that to mar it
does her great injury.
There is another curious law. If a
person should be wounded in an en-
counter, the punishment to the offend
err is fixed by the number of days his
victim has to stay in the hospital or
under a doctors care, A line is fixed
at 40 days in the way of general divi-
sion. If the injured man occupies more
than 40 days in his recovery, the pen
atty doubles up.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
The ExuIauatiOO.

One morning the readers of certain
newspaper were perplexed to see in
type the announcement that 1.-THE SEQ
tus handed down an important deci-
sion yesterday" The afternoon paper
of the town, with which the morning
paper for years had held bitter con-
troversy, interesting none but them
selves, laughed that day, as the poets
say, "in ghoulsh glee," and it was up
to the morning paper the next day to
explain that 1.-The types" made them
say that the Scotus did SO and so when
the telegraph editor should have known
that that word was merely the abbre-
Walton of the telegrapher for supreme
court of the United States.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
unslnI.ed Lime Tor Rats,

A correspondent Of The Country Cen
tleman says that to keep rodents out
of oats take unslaked lime, just sprln-
kle 1t over the floor or platform on
which one will put his grain, then a
layer Of sheaves and another liberal
spread of lime. Continue in like man
ner, lining each layer Of grain to the
last, not smothering the last layer, and
that is all there is to it. l keep rats
and mice out Of my corncribs In the
same way, and it is invariably sue
cess. l also keep large quantities of
unthrashed oats in barn free from rats
and mice the same way. One barrel Of
Gnslaked lime is enough for 1000 or
B,OO0 bushels Of corn or eight tons Of
sheaf oats"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
An Impudent Fraud.

An impudent fraud was perpetrated
customers, who opened an account
with some few hundreds of pounds.
The man. after a few weeks, drew two
checks, each within a pound or so of
his balance, and, selecting a busy day,
presented himself at one end of the
counter. while an accomplice, when he
saw that his friends check had been
cashed, Immediately presented his own
to cashier at the other end. Both
cashiers referred the checks to the
ledger clerk, who. thinking the same
cashier had asked him twice, said
fright" to both checks. The thieves
were never caught.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
JUST A BIT OF LIFE.
A Pathetic Incident of the Pawn
shops In the Metropolis.

shops In the Metropolis.
Sneaking into small shop in an OBJ
scure and poverty ridden locality, the
man who went broke" at the races
was realizing on a Supertluous article
of jewelry \ woman so poor and
pncErd in feature, so marked with
care and desperation that it made him
feel sick to look ut her was holding
something under her shawl ana wait
ing neryously until he should have fin
ish2d his transaction.
wait on her She seems to be in a
hurry" he said to the man behind the
counter, and at the word of permission
a carpenters plane was produced from
the shelter Of the shawl.
How much do you want?" queried
the unmoved pawnbroker monotonous-
ly.
Fifty cents" replied the woman.
with a gulping in her throat and an
eager look in her eyes She clutched
the money tightly and ran into another
creature, poor as herself, but bearing
her troubles in duller fashion. She
had baby'S cloak, never costly and
much worn, on which she wanted to
borrow money. the same sum as the
other woman had asked for
The man who had been offering a
diamond felt uncomfortable. There,
give me $50. The stones worth four
times as much" And, seizing the mon
ey, he hurried after the woman who
had Just left the shop. He was not
given to acts of charity, and he felt
awkward. the more so as the woman
shrank from him as he accosted her.
81 beg your pardon" he began, but
here's s. | have no use for. Perhaps
you
mo, nor she cried, drawing further
from him.
"For your child" he said gently.
"My child is deadr cried the woman,
with a queer sob and fed into the
labyrinth of alleys and byways that
shelters so much OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
York Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
IRISH TURNS AND TWISTS.
me Unconscious HumOr That Crops
out In the Green Isle.

me Unconscious HumOr That Crops
Out In the Green Isle.
The author of Irish Life and Char.
acier' says truly that one has only
to mix with an Irish crowd to hear
many a laughable expression. quite in
nocently uttered AS the Duke and
Duchess Of York were leaving Dublin
In 1897, amid enthusiastic cheering. an
old woman remarked:
All! Isn't it the fine reception
they're gettn, goin away?"
In 1892 Dublin university celebrated
Its precautionary, and crowds of Wis
itors were attracted to the city. Two
laborers, rejoiced at the general pros
perity, expressed their feelings.
well, Tim" said one, thin tar
cintinaries does dale for the thrade
of Dublin, and no mistake"
"Oh, fax they dor' said the other.
And whin. with the blessin of God,
we get home rule, sure we can have as
NANNY of thin as we phase"
An old woman, seeing a man pulling
young calf roughly along the road,
exclaimed:
"Oh, you la'guard! That's no way
to thrate fellow crather."
Sure" said a laborer to a young
lady who was urging him to send his
children to school, I'D do anything for
such a sweet. gintlemanly lady as
yourself"
Again, the laborers on large estate
decided that it would be more con-
venient for them if they could be paid
every week instead of every fortnight.
One of their number was sent to place
their proposition before the land agent,
and this was his statement:
IF you please, sir, it's me desire,
and it is also livery other mans desire,
that we resave out fortnight's pay
livery week"
An exasperated sergeant, drilling
squad of recruits, called to them at
last:
"IIaltv' Just come over here, all of
ye, and look at yourselves It's fine
line ye're keepin, isn't it?"