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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

The Washington Post says that Mr..
Bryan told a reporter the other day that
the people were too busy to come 10 Lin
coin TO hear his speeches, but realizing
that the word busy contiicted with
his notion of the commercial situation.
had the young man change the phrase
ology of the interview as 10 make it
appear that his followers did not have tie
money to spend on such plsrimases. The
Post adds that it will not do for MIR.
Bryan TO admit that times are good.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

The Times is always indepteI TO 1Tienss
who favor 1t wit, society iteTcs @no pt-
sonals. but must urge that all scch De
SEM over The signature of the sender
All unsigned Communications wll. De re-
Sec1ed always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
No Near um.! Vet So .Eur.

The Peacemaker-Your husband com
plains that you are distant.
The wife-He IS so dreadfully close!
Detroit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
Incomplete

incomplete
The maiden sat for quite awhile,
Her chin upon her hand;
a finished letter lay beside
Upon the writing stand
Full long she thought and had the look
OF one in sore distress.
Until at last she madly wrote:
Il think of no P. s.
Kansas City Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

Don't you dare kiss me!' she cried
warnngly.
why, l wasn't thinking of such
thing" he said.
Wei. | was" she replied firmly
Answers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

His Game.
Let gofophiles delight to air
Their putter-niblick learning;
And, scarlet-coated swipe and swear
When summer sun is burning!
Let Artful Cards sit up and pass
Their nights in playing Bolo
But let me sambol-o'er the grass
And make my game at Polo. ..,,--,.,.
On chequered chess-boards students gaze
Ger futile moves oft grievlng;
With Knights content to pass their Gays
And constant checks receiving.
Mid kings and queens l have no place.
Episcopari nolo-
I'd rather DER the greensward race,
And find no check il. Polo!
Then let me have my supple steed-
Good-tempered, accompanying
So sure Of foot. SO rare in speed,
In perfect polo training.
And let me toast in rare old port,
II. Eeidsieck or Barolo,
In shandy-gaff or something short
The keen delights OF Polo.
Punch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

All subscriptions by u,a;l payaols n aa-
vance Watch the iahei Oh yo.I paPt
IL you live OF, o: lJcha,oGS. an" see "h.'i
your subscription expires. so yea can 2s
new before the paper liz stopped
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
TEE SUNDAY TINES. SD 8 year.

THE WEEKLY TINES. -fsscec ana Null
ed in two parts 81 90 = year ST cls4i-
anywhere in ths Ua.itei states
Specimen copies FREQ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

MANCHESTER BUREAU.
SaIters Drug Store. No. 11o2 Hull Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

The New York World says that for
tune awaits the man who will invent q
cheap. simple device for the perfect nsu-
lation of electric wires 1t says that cleo
tricity will be used more and more, and,
therefore, we must make haste to dis
cover how it can be isolated and controlled
so that ii will exert Itself only when and
where eXertion is beneficial!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

The New York Herald says that the
great reduction in the number of inmates
city is attributed to the better care of the
eyes OF children in the homes of the poor
and in the charitable institutions OF the
metropolitan district. There is little doubt
that many grown people who are now
either totally or partially blind would
have been spared that affection had their
eyes been properly attended to in child
hood
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

stebbins' mother-in-law during tho re-
mainoer Of her natural life. II MCKINLEY
is reelected Stebbins Is pledged to twist
in public the tai. of a vicious mule belong-
ing to Williams once a day for three
weeks, or until the twister is permanently
disabled. The agreement is backed by a
forfeit.
Mrs. McKinley's favorite drive in wash
ington is that shady lane near the Soldiers
Home. drive usually designated by Wash
ingtonians as that where the bridge Is
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
THE Big SHOW.

j. w. Shipman's Mammoth Spec
tacular Uncle Tom S Cabin Co. is to
appear for one performance next Mon
day evening, at the Granite City Trot-
ting Park, undcra waterproof pavilion
opera house, with seating capacity
for 1900 people, The Shipman show
is not to be compared with any other
tented company that has appeared
here in former years. There are 80
people, 50 horses, two bands, a pack of
genuine Cuban bloodhoundS, troupe
of twenty Southern plantation jubilee
singers, and an acting company OF 20
people. The show travels with wag-
ons in the old-fashioned style and is
said to give a tirst-class performance
The street parade, which gives the be-
holder a good idea of the melit of the
production, is claimed to be the larS'
est and best ever seen with an Uncle
Toms Cabin Co. In it will be seer
many distinct novelties, together with
features never before introduced by d
company of this nature. Those who
have seen Uncle Tom Cabin poorly
played, showed an interest ia this big
production.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Oxford's witty bishop.

Two stories are attributed In ! he
Railway Magazine to the witty bishop
of Oxford. He was once talking to
some boys in a school and said to them:
"Now, my boys, l dare say you think
it's a very fine thing to be a bishop.
But assure you I'm very busy man.
l have to 60 about all over my diocese,
and | haven't time to study like you
have. In fact, nearly all my study has
to be confined to only one book. 1t be-
gins with 81 Do you know what it
is?" 1.-The Bible, sir; the Bible" shout
ed the boys all together. NO." replied
the bishop, with merry twinkle in his
eye. Its called bradshaw"
The other story is still better. On
one occasion when he aljghted from
the train at Wheatley, the station for
Cuddesden palace, an otlicious porter
rushed up to him and asked, "Any arti-
clcs in the van, my lord?" ARTICLES. "
said the bishop grimly. eyes, 80 arti-
cles." Off hurried the porter and wor-
ried the guard almost out of his senses
by the way he searched the van and
detained the train. Presently he came
back to the bishop with a crestfalen
expression of countenancc. "Thcre arc
only seven, my lord" "Only seven!
All, you're q Dissenter then, l should
Think"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
First Shirt Waist Mems Club.

Distinctly a product of the present
season is the Shirt Waist club, and AS
bury Park has produced the first one.
Two New York young men We're the
first to adopt the shirt waist at Asbury
Park. While these garments became
common OH the board walk and along
the beach, they were barred from all
the hotel dining rooms until few days
ago, when the two New Workers, re-cn-
forced by young man from Camden,
went to Mrs. Frost, proprictress of the
Hotel Lafayette, and asked permission
to eat in their shirt waists. She delib-
Grated and finally decided in favor of
the shirt waist. When the young men
thus clad sought tables, the head wait
er motioned them toward the door, but
the proprictress interfered and gave
orders that thereafter shirt waist men
were to have undisputed right In the
dining room. From this beginning
sprang the Lafayette Hotel Shirt
Waist club.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Home Testimonials.

Barre, May Is, 1000 take great
pleasure in saying that | have used
Mrs. Brownell S Hair Tonic for seven
months, and found that it has done
wonders for my hair, also my ddugh-
tiers. ! can truthfully recommend it
to all with poor hair. Yours truly,
Mrs II. Skeels, 25 Maple Ave.
Barre, Vt, May IS, 1901 take
great pleasure in saying ! have used
Mrs. Brownells Hair Tonic for the
past six months, and Can truthfully
say it is the greatest tonic | ever
heard of. | am more than pleased
with the results. ! am pleased to
recommend it to all in need Of it.
Mrs. Frank Morgan IS Fortney St.
Barre, Vt, May 10, 1900. i have
used Mrs. Brownell S Hair Tonic and
1t has done all you said it would. My
hair was so thin it would hold only
one hairpin. Now my hair is VERY
THICK, and | can say enough in favor
of 1T. Any one that don t believe this
can call and see me at North Barre.
Mrs. VIM. liawes, No. 6 Second St.
Barre, Vt, May IS, 1000 take
pleasure in announcing to the public
the benefit l have received from Mrs.
Brownells Hair Tonic. My hair was
falling out very badly and was very
thin. | can't say enough for this
wonderful tonic. My hair is now
thick and tine. 1t has cleaned out the
dead hair and thick growth Of new
hair took its place. i would advise
every one with poor fair to try it. 1
have also seen many Of my friends
that have used it. and it has helped
them. Truly, MIS-. E. &. HAYES,
No. s. Summer st.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
AMERICAN BRIDGE BUILDING.
British Engineering Papers Conn
ments ON Its Superiority.

British Engineering Papers Conn
ments on Its Superiority.
One of the most important matters
claiming the attention of the English
engineering world at the present date
is the necessity for farreaching reform
in British methods of designing con-
structional iron work, says London En-
gineering. Popular attention was con-
centrated on this point by the Atbara
bridge incident, but much Of what APP
peared on this subject in the press at
the time was totally beside the point.
We all know the attempt which was
made at that time to show that Eng
lish builders had not had fair treat
ment, but the South African campaign
has shown us that under present cOndi-
tons British bridge builders are quite
unable to compete on equal terms with
their American competitors.
An examination of the structures
which in certain cases have been sent
to South Africa to replace the bridges
destroyed for military reasons is sutfi-
cient to show any unprecedented OBJ
server lIldl Il IttulCuI ClIuISC III OLI
methods of bridge design is essential If
we are to retain our fair share Of the
increasing colonial demand for con-
structional iron work. Germany Is
supposed to be a country where labor
Is cheap and where, at any rate, the
theoretical side Of engineering Is well
understood, yet it remains fact that
the Berlin Iron Bridge company Of
East Berlin, Conn.,, has found it posi-
BILE to successfully compete with Ger
man firms ON their own soil in the cree
ton of factory buildings. The material
after being finished in New England
was transported 5000 miles across the
ocean and was subject to heavy i'm
port duty. Yet as the result Of the
economies arising from the keen COM
petition of firms responsible both for
designs and construction the American
firm could still undersell the native.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Leighton and the Poor Student.


OF Leighton's hearty, eager helpful
ness many instances might be given.
Here is one. After certain prize day
at the academy student was passing
through the first room on his way to
the entrance. He looked the picture Of
detection and disappointed wretched-
ncss-poorly and shabbily dressed and
out of the place unnoticed. Millais and
leighton, walking arm in arm, came
along, pictures Of prosperity.
leighton caught sight Of the poor,
downcast student. Leaving Nillais, he
darted across the vestibule to him and,
taking the students arm, drew him
back into the first room and made him
sit down on the ottoman beside him.
Putting his arm on the top of the otto
man and resting his head on his hand.
Leighton began to talk as he alone
could talk, pouring forth volumes Of
earnest, rapid uttcranccs, as if every
thing in the world depended on his
words conveying what he wanted them
to convey. He went OH and on. The
shabby figure gradually seemed to pun
itself together, and at last when they
both rose he seemed to have become
another creature. Leighton shook
hands with him, and the youth went
on his way rejoicing.
1t is certain that if other help than
advice We're needed it was given. But
it was the extraordinary Zest and vital
ity which leighton put into his help
which made it unlike any other. He
fought every ones cause as others
fight their own.-London Telegraph.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
p. J. O'Mally Jr., of Syracuse,

p. J. O'Mally Jr., of Syracuse, N.
Y, is in the city on business.
Miss Della Quimby is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Andrews, at
Gouldsyille.
Mrs. Frank Hurley and daughter,
and Mrs. Brown, have returned to
| their home in Gouldsvile.
Pies, cakes, rolls, and home made
health bread at the Union Bakery,
Iales block. 112 3
Miss Carpenter of Brookield and
Miss Bachme of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
are visiting Miss Bessie Wheatley.
Open again. IIale's dancing pavil-
ion will be in full blast Saturday
night. '1O9-l3
Farmers coming to Barre to trade
will find a nice chance to hitch their
horses in our new Market Place on
Burnham's meadow, just off Prospect
street, near the stone sheds. There
is plenty Of room and it is quiet
locality. tt
The Baraca Ball Nine will cross
bats with strong nine from the Bap-
fist church of Montpelier, on the Ba-
raca grounds, next Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. A good game may be
looked for as the Baraca. IS have been
strengthening their nine since their
last game. 1ll3
Try our mixed candies zoe. and 40c.
fresh made daily. Finest lot of
chocolates and other confectionery
Union Bakery, Iale's block. 1928.
The following are registered at the
City Hotel: j. G. Underwood,
Springfield, Mass: Geo. Carpenter,
Winooski: Geo. III. Root, Burlington:
H. Il. Lovejoy, O. ID. Brown, G. W.
Brooks, II. W. Clough and wife, j.
Bean, S. G. Clark and p. McCormic of
Boston.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
CITY NEWS

Ii. Skeels house on Maple Avenue
is posted for scarlet fever.
The more the Barre people get to-
gether and talk over how they got
fooled at the burlington street fair,
the madden they get.
At the regular meeting Of the r.
G. |. p. A. held Thursday night one
candidate was initiated and two ap-
plicatiOns were received.
d. j. Boyce returned from Burling-
ton Friday. lie attended the Demo-
cratic rally there Thursday at which
George Fred Williams spoke.
Phil Austin, wife and two children
from Stamford, Conn. who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Austin
left Friday afternoon on drive to
Cabot to visit Mr.. Austin's brother,
Charles.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
CANNON FOR HAILSToRMS
An Americans Description of China's
Capital City,

An Americans Description of China's
Capital City.
Under the title of my Visit to Chi.
mas Capital-Peklng, City Of Gods,
Temples. Palaces and Dirt" W. J.
Johnston, the New York publisher, who
recently returned from an extended
tour of the world, has written for the
Aug. 22d issue Of The Christian Her.
aid two page description of Picking,
in which, among others things he says:
II found the capital of the Chinese
empire one Of the most interesting and
picturesque Of cities. Caravans of
camels, driven by ferocious looking
Tartars and carrying tea for Russia
hundreds Of gray donkeys, ridden by
all sorts and conditions of Chinese;
carts conveying the silk robed official
or member of the nobility; Mongolians
In sheepskins; yellow clad priests from
Tibet; prosperous Chinese merchants
with their hands SO completely lost in
their wide sleeves as to make them
appear armless; women peeping out
from their seclusion at the unusual
sight of a foreigner-all these made q
Kaleidoscope panorama one is not like
ly to forget.
"Peking is certainly the dirtiest city
in the world. American consuls and
others took me to see the most squalid
quarters of other Chinese towns, for
which they claimed that distinction,
but none of them could hold candle
to Picking in filth and absence of mu-
nicipal oversight. The streets are un-
paved and so uneven that only two
modes of locomotion are feasible. The
least uncomfortable Is by donkey back,
while the other alternative is travelling
In two wheeled, springless cart
which one soon finds to be rumbling
and creaking instrument of torture.
"Peking lies in almost the same
latitude as New York, and it's climate
is very similar. There are slightly
greater extremes Of heat and cold-six
or seven degrees each way-but the
average for the year in Peking Is 50
degrees against 81 degrees In New
York. The rainy season continues dur
ing July and August, but notwith-
standing the rains a temperature of 100
degrees is not unusual at this season
of the year. Toward the end of No
vember, on the other hand. the river
Pei-Ho freezes. up, and Picking is for
several months isolated from the rest
Of the world.
1.-THE name Picking means northern
court or capital, as distinguished from
Nankin, the southern capital. His
torians say that as far back as 1921
B. c. city occupied the site Of Picking.
"The population is not so dense as
we have been led to suppose. Two
centuries ago Picking was believed to
have 100000 inhabitants, but there
are now thought to be only about $780,
600. There has never been census,
so anything like an exact estimate Is
impossible"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Out Of the Ordinary.

II think we ought to give this wed.
ding display head on the first page"
said the editor.
sour of the ordinary, is ?" asked
the managing editor.
"Well, j should say it was" answered
the city editor. 'Why, there was no
bower of roses, no floral bell no
'wide-spreading canopy no 'blushing
BRIDE nothing beautiful in ts'simplic-
ity,' no solemn strains to the wedding
march. no"
Enough" cried the managing ed
itor. 'Double lead it and give it a scare
head. It's the only one of the kind.'-
Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
a Charmed life

The scenery along the Kentucky riy.
or above and below Harrodsburg has
been justly compared to the highlands
Of the Hudson. Towering cliffs hun
drcds of feet in height impress the be-
holder. In "IIistorical Sketches Of
Kentucky" an incident is told OF one of
the highest of these.
lothian Strout was hocing corn in the
bottom just opposite the ferry, when
his attention was attracted by a rat
thing noise above his head. Looking
up, he was staggered at seeing Il man
tumbling down the fearful precipice,
now touching and grasping at twig,
now at Il root, without being able to
check himself. Finally, with IL crash
Ing of limbs, he landed in the top Of a
buckeye tree about 80 feet above the
general level of the bottom.
Mr.. Strout ran to the place with all
haste, drcading to find Il dead man and
not doubling lie would be terribly III
jured IL alive, for the distance the man
had fallen was 10 feet, and from the
last point where he had touched the
rock to the top of the tree where be
lodged was 41 feet
Fancy Mr.. Strout's surprise, then, to
find the man standing erect at the foot
Of the tree, feeling Of his arms and
body.
"Are you hurt" cried Mr.. Strout.
"Thats what I'm trying to find out,
my FRIEND" was the answer. ITS my
impression that am alive, but rather
sore"
Not bone was broken, and despite
a few bruises tho man seemed to be as
sound as before the terrible fall.
"That fellow bore charmed life,''
was Mr.. Strouts remark whenever he
told the story.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
LnCkiur In Rom

"Swigsby hasn't particle Of ro-
nance about him."
81 never thought he had. Any new
proof of it?"
"Yes. He was calling on Daisy
swinncrton. You know Daisy. Little
thing, but full of poetry% Swigsby said
he wondered where they lnet the first
time, and. Daisy in her noetical way
said she guessed it was in the gloam-
Ing. Swigsby looked puzzled, and then
what do you suppose he(said?"
"Give it up"
"Said he guessed she was mistaken,
ment house by that name" -Clcveland
Plain Dealer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Assisfinr His Memory.

Bobby was spending the afternoon Mt
his aunt's and for some moments had
been gazing out Of the window in a
painfully thoughtful sort of way
"What makes you so serious, Bob
by" asked his aunt.
"Why, ma told me that l must re-
member not to ask for anything to eat,
and am trying to remember it,
Union Signal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
More Hot Weather Coming and you

More Hot Weather Coming and you
can buy one Of those Automatic OIL
Stoves at the reduced price. Save 25
per cent now. BE comfortable the re-
mainder OF this summer. as we'll as be
prepared for the hot weather next
year. These stoves are cheaper and
more convenient than wood and will
be as good next summer as this. A
$500 Oil Gas Stove will do the work
for family Of six oreight persons.
Call and examine them at l.. M.
Averill'S.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F I. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe MIN
perfectly honorable in all business transae.
tons, and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRuAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o., WALnlNc, KlNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o. .u,.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and n NC ous
curfaoes of the system. Price. 'ac per ootlle'
Sold by all druggists. ItstilhDn'a's 'rs s,
Halls Family pills are the best d~a
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Story Of A Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by
the chains of disease Is the worst form OF
slavery, George d. Williams, of Manchester,
Mich, says: my wife has been so helpless
for five years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles of Elec,,
trio Bitters she is wonderfully improved and
able to do her own work." This supreme
remedy for female diseases quickly cures
nervousness sleepessasss nd dnsv sneIis
It is a codsend to weak, sickly, rundown
people. Cure guaranteed. Only &c., Sold
by w. Fl. (iladding, druggist. dw
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25

Improved Robin Hood SmokeleSs
Powder better than all others, in
velocity, even pattern of shot, less
pressure on the gun barrel, oderless,
not affected by heat or cold, moisture
or age, can be used in cheap guns
with perfect savety, also in cheap
shells. 1t will not pit or corrode the
inside of the gun barrel. For sale by
Averill Music and Sporting Goods Co.
e No Main 81. go "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25

Mrs. Hornbeak-Neighbor Picksmith
seems to be good deal of meddler,
don't he?
Farmer Hornbeak-Oh, yes! He
can't any more keep out of other peo-
pies business than Teller can keep his
tongue out of the place where he has
Just had tooth pulled!-Puck
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25

"Papa thinks" she said shyly, "that
it is about time you were declaring
your Intentions"
"Tell the old gentleman he re-
piled, "that l love you too much to
marry YOU" - Philadelphia North
American,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Mystery of the Horse.

Mr.. Stubb-Of course, it is only CO.
incidence, Maria.
Mrs. Stubb-What is a coincidence,
John?
Mr.. Stubb-Why, that L should read
an item up here headed: what Be
comes of All the Old Horses?" and then
read at the bottom of the page an ad.
headed: do You Eat Sausage?"-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
What Balm He'd Lost.

II tell you, Mandy" with sigh, de-
clared Deacon Holden, who had reared
family of ~, II wish all our chill
dren were babies again"
"Why, Cyrus!"
"Yes; there're SO many kinds of
soothing sirups on the market now"
-Judpe
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-25
Has His SukDfCtOns,

do you believe in the theory of re-
incarnation" asked the mystical
friend.
"Well." answered Mr.. Sirius Barker,
dyspeptically, II don't suppose there
is any way of getting positive proof.
But will say that I've got neighbors
who remind me of Herod and Caligula,
and Nero and Henry VIII. and Judge
Jetfreys and lot more of those old
timers" -Washington Star.