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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Caught a Dreadful Cold,

Marion Kooke, manager for T. M
Thompson, large importer of fine
millinery at 1868 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says: During the late
severe weather l caught a dreadful
cold which kept me awake at night
and made me unfit to attend my work
during the day. One of my milliners
was taking Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for a severe cold at that time,
which seemed to relieve her so qnickly
that l bought some for myself. 1t
acted like magic and l began to i'm
prove at once. am now entirely
we'll and feel very pleased to acknow-
ledge its merits" For sale by E. A.
Drown & Co. d W
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
GOULDSVILLE.

The Gouldsville school will com
mence Monday April %, with Miss
Cora Eaton and Miss III. E. Miller as
teachers; Harlow Bridge district,
April %, Miss Grace Locklin teacher:
Holton district Tuesday, April "a,
Miss Ella Bailey; East Hill, April 80,
Miss Katherine M. Hartley.
George Chandler went to Lebanon,
N. H., Monday.
Miss Cora e. Eaton gave progress
sive whist party at her home Thurs
day evening. Miss Nora Hayes and
G. Cross received the prizes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Mrs. M. S. Levin Is visiting rcla-

Mrs. M. S. Levin is visiting rcla-
tives in Montpelier for few days.
Mrs. Alex Bruce, who has been i'll
for the past week, is reported as i'm
proving.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN of Cambridge,
Mass, is in the city visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John III. Griffin.
M. S. Levin went to Burlington
this morning, accompanied by his son
Harry, on a short visit and business
trip.
John +. Mead, one of the delegates
to the district and state conventions
was in the city Yesterday to visit his
sister, Mrs. w. +. Morse.
The road between Barre and Mont
pelier will be dry enough in a few days
to accommodate the bicyclists. The
first cyclists of the season on Barre
streets were seen yesterday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
MIDDLESEN.

Rev. NJ. II. Ryan returned from
Bellows Falls Monday. where he has
been to attend the Methodist confer.
ence. His many friends are pleased
to learn that he is to stay with us an.
other year.
Judge j. II. Hastings of Waitstield
was in town Monday on his way tt
Waterbury.
Luther Hammond from the Mont.
pelier seminary spent Sunday with his
uncle, u. II. Hammond.
Miss Jennie johnson went back tC
school at Montpelier Monday.
W. ii. Farrar was in Montpelier
Monday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Death at the Soldiers Home.

Bennington, April l7.--Thos. Madi
gen, late of Company A., Third Yer
mont regiment, aged G3 years, died at
the Vermont Soldiers Home, April IA
He was admitted to the home from
Springfield in January 1893. His
death was caused by pneumonia and
his is the Hath burial in the Home
Cemetery. The present membership
is 81 present, p on Through; total SIS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Notice..

Any man wanting spare hand tool
sharpeners, or any employers wishing
to engage union tool sharpeners, can
be accommodated by calling at tool
sharpcners room, No. 16, Miles gran
lite building, from to $3.50 a. M,
daily, except Sundays. j. r. Sadlier,
Cor. Scc'y Tool Sharpeners Branch,
No. 2, G. G. N, u. 296-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
STOWE.

Mr.. Sumner, the organ and piano
tuner of Burlington is in town. This
is the right time to be in tune.
Fred Mills of Concord, N. H., has
moved in the Will Smith house. Mr..
Mills is an expert painter and has en-
gagged work for the spring and sum-
mer in F. A. Ingalls, wheelwright and
paint shop opposite town hall.
Frank Hunt moved his household
goods to White River Junction Mon
day.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Farm in Williamstown to Rent

Two miles from village, well stock
ed, 16 good COWS and other young
stock. All tools, etc, ready for bust
ness. Farm.is easily carried on being
a river farm and in extra high state
of cultivation.
Will be rented cheap to good res
ponsible party. None need apply I'M
less able to give bonds to the amount
of 5000. Must inquire within two or
three days Of ID. A. Perry, Real Estate
Agency, room 2-3, Gordon block.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
A GARD

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cont bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
KENDRICK & Co., E. A. DROWN h Co.,
W. H. GLADDINa, F.MARTIN, SOUTH BARRE
w. II. MILES & Co.,
GRANITIvI1LE, j. X. DIX, EAST BARRE,
W. e. POOLE & Co.,
EAST BARRE, F. A. ArNswoRTH,
WILLrAnsTowN,
r. N, ALDRIcH, 0RANyTIvInLB.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Don't Buv q Building Lot

Until after the snow is gone, then you
can see what you are buying. Besides
the D. A. Perry Real Estate Agency
is going to offer the best assortment
ever put on the market in all Local
tions. Prices and terms to suit the
customer. Watch the papers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
That Throbblng Headache,

Would quickly leave you, # you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make pure
blood and build up the health. Only
25 cents. Money back if not cured.
Sold by the Parlor Drug Store, Barre,
vt. d W
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Free Ticket to BURLINGTON,

A visit to the metropolis of Yer
mont, is delightful at any season, but
especially SO in the spring. If you
combine business with pleasure and if
you live within 100 miles of Burling-
ton, write to the Old Bee Hive carpet
store, for the spring catalogue and
ticket to Burlington and return.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
MILK Trust Goes to Pieces.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Chronicle
ton in Chicago has gone to pieces and
prices have fallen to the rate of % quart
tickets for $l.oO-G cents a quart. This
Is lower than the price before the com.
bination.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
CARPET CLEANING

Get your Upholstering and Carpet
Cleaning done at the Barre Upholster-
ing and Carpet Cleaning Works, 1853
N. Main Street. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Prices reasonable. Carpets
cleaned by this process are entirely
freed from dirt, grit, moths, etc. They
are thoroughly aired by exhaust blow
ers attached to the machine, which
carry the refuse far away from the
works. Special attention given to
Turkish Rugs, Persian Rugs, Antique
Carpets, etc. Hair Mattresses and
Feather Beds renovated and made to
order. shall carry stock Of Up
holstering goods, Covers Of all kinds,
and Gimps, Cord, Fringes, etc.
Goods called for and delivered free
of charge.
Office and stock room In front part of old
Armony building, first door to the right.
Connected with New England long distance
telephone
Barre Carpet Cleaning Works
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
To Revise New YOrlk's Charter.

Albany, April 1.-THE governor has
signed the Fallows bill authorizing hin.
to appoint commission to revise the
charter of Greater New York The com.
mission is to report the results of their
lAbors to the legislature of 1901.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
H.H. BROWN
UNION
Contractor ! Builder

Materials, Plans and specifications
furnished and estimates made. Salts.
faction guaranteed.
See me before placing contract
elsewhere, If you want to save money.
a Pleasant Street, Barre, Vermont
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
For Sale.

One of the finest equipped tool
shops in Barre, with machines, etc.
All manufacturing tools and every
thing necessary for the manufacture
ofgranite implimentsand blacksmlths
utensils. Apply personally or by let.
ter to the TELEGRAM office. 2tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
Horses for Sale.
A Carload of Fine West
ern Horses.

These are all picked horses purchas-
ed Of the farmers of Minnesota and
arc all young, sound and kind. Will
weigh from ! 100 to hoo. There are
some good drivers and matched pairs
in the lot. Will be on sale till dis
posed of at the Stevens Farm, East
Montpelier, vt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-09
The Biological Senl.
BY DIR. ERNEST HhECEEL

AsI long ago pointed ont, these two
great questions are not two separate
"world riddles" The neurological
.,robleia of consciousness is only a
specjaI case of the all-conprehendiDg
cos,noloeical problem the question of
substance If we understood the ma
ture Of matter and energy, we should
also understand how the substance un
derlying them can.under certain condi.
tiops, fe.l, desire and think > Con
sciousness like feeling and willing,
among the higher animals is nc han
ical work of the ganglion-cells, and as
such must be carried back to chemical
ana physical events in the plasma Of
these And by the employment Of the
genetic and comparative method We
reach the conviction TINT consciousness
ana consequently reason also, is not n
brain function exclusively peculiar to
man; it occurs also in many of the
higher animals. not in Eertebrates only
but even in 4.rticulates Only in de.
gree. through a higher state of cultiva
tion, does the consciousness of mao
differ from that Of the more perfect
lower animals, and the same is true of
all other activities of the human soul.
I. BY thes" and other results OF com par
ative physiology our whole psychology
Is placed on new and firm ,nonistic
basis. The ctLer mystical conception
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-09

Of The soul as we find 1t amongst prim.
tive peoples, but also in he systems of
the dYalistic philosopher OF today. is
refuted by them. According to these
systems, the sonl Of maj (and { the
higher animnls?J is a sparate entity.
which inhabitS and rulesthe body only
during its in fivldnal life,bnt leaves it
at death. The widesprtd piano the
or" iClaviertheorjej COMPARES the lin.
mortal soul to pianiJwho executes
an interesting piece : he individual
liIe-on the instrumentIof the mortal
body, but at death witlara ws into the
other world. This immortal sonl' is
usually presented as an mmaterial be-
ing; bnt in fact 1t is rrslly thought of
As quite material, onlyls finer invisi-
bic being, aerial or gaeous, or as re.
sclnhling the mobiles light and thin
substance Of the etheras conceived by
modern physics Thasame is true also
for most of th' conceTjons which rude
primitive peoples and the unelucated
classes among the ci died races, have
for thousands of yeai cherished as to
spectral ghosts anthe gods Seri-
ous reflection on thenatter shows that
hpre-as in ,nodern Jiritunlis,n;t IL 10
not with really imm terial beings, but
with gaseous. invisije bodies, that we
are dealing. And fither, we are ut.
terly incapable of Imagining truly
immaterial being.
On the other hand the conception of
a personal imnoTlity can not be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-09

the majority of educated people of
classical antiquity believe it, at any
rate during the highest period OF Greek
cnltsre The m0nisiic philosophy OF
that time, which. five hundred years
before onr erp, had reached speculative
heights 90 remarkable, knew nothing Of
any such dogma It was through Plato
and Christ that it received its fun thcr
elaboration. until, in the Middle Ages.
it wa. 40 universally accepted that only
now and then did some bold thinker
dare openly to galusay it. The iIen that
q conviction of personal Immortality
has 4 specially ennobIing influence on
the moral nature Of man, is not confn
ed to the grnesomc history If medinvel
morals, md as lite by the psychology
of primitive peoples.
II any antiqnatcd school OF purely
speculative psychology still continues
10 uphold this irrational dogma, the
fact can only be regarded as deplora.
bic anachronsm. Sixty years ago such
a doctrine was exrusable, for then
nothing was accurately known either
Of the finer structure Of the brain, or Of
tho physiological fur, ,tions of its sep.
ante parts; its elementary organs, the
microscopic gnnglion cells were almost
unknown, as was also the cell soul of
the protista; very imperfect ideas
were held rs to ontogenetic develop
ment, and as to phyIogenetc there wrs
none at all
This has al been completely changed
In the course Of the last half century.
Modern physiology has already to a
great extent demonstrated the lOcaliza-
ton Of the various activities of mind,
and their connection With definite parts
of the brain; psychiatry has shown
that those physical processes are dis.
tnrbed or destrOyea if these parts be-
c me diseased or degenerate. Histology
las revealed to MS the extremely com.
picated structure and arrangement Of
the ganglion cells. But for the settle.
nent Of this moinentOus question, the
Of the last ten years with
regard to the more minute occurrences
IN the process of fertilization are of de-
risive importance. We know now
that this process esentially consists
simply in the population or fusion of
wo microscopic cells, the sfelnale egg.
ell and the male sperm cell The fusion
II the nuclei of these two sexual cells
indicates with the utmost precision the
xact moment at which the new hu.
nan individual arises. The newly.
ormed parent.cell. or fertiized egg.
ell. contains potentially, in their rudi.
nents, all the bodily and mental char.
cteristlcs which the child inherits
rom both parents. Ii is clearly against
esson to assume an eternal and unend.
ng life for an individual phenomenon
those beginning in time we can deter.
line to a hairs breadth, BY direct oh.
'rvaiion. Judging of human spiritual
fe from a rational point of view. We
IN as little think of onr individual
mi "a separated from onr brain A. wa
~ conceive the voluntary motion Of
nr arm apart from the contraction Of
= MUSCLES, or the circulation Of the
lord apart from the action ol The
sast. --I5onisul
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-09

maintained. II this idea il, still widely
held, the fact is to be explained bv tho
physical law Of inertia; tor the property
OF resi'tencein state Of rest exercise, Il
Influence in the region OF the gsnylion.
cells of the brain, as well as in all
other natural bodies Traditional idens
handed down through many gensrn.
tiop' are maintained with the greatest
tenacity by the human brain, especially
II, in early youth, they have been in.
stilled into the childish understanding
as indisputable dogmas. Such beredi.
tnry articles OF faith take root all the
more firmly, the further they are 70
moved from a rational knowledge Of
nature, and enveloped in the my.teri.
Gus mantle of mytholoAical possy. In
the case of the dogma Of personal i'm.
mortality, there comes into play also
the interest which man fancies hjms.lf
to have in his individual future exist.
ence after death. and the vain hone
that in blessed world to come there 10
treasured up for him compensation
for the disappointed hopes and the
many sorrows Of his earthly life.
1t is often asserted by the numerous
advocates of personal immortality that
this dogma is an innate one, common
to all rational men, and that it ID
Taught in all the more perfect forms Of
religion. But this is not correct Neither
Buddhism nor the religion Of Moses or.
iginally contained the dogma of person.
al Immortality, and just a. little did
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-09

VIII Coll for and Deliver
LeLr1d1r Pron1pN<.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23

ment or guarantees against the repe-
tition OF such outrages."
Beyond this the altitude of the Pow
ers Will largely depend on what has
really happened In Pekin, which is sLill
unknown in Europe.
REPLY OF RUSSIA.
The reply of the Russian ambassador.
the same as that of the German For
eiEn Office, except on two points The
ambassador said with much emphasis:
The Intervention of the Powers in
China must, under no conditions. mean
a settlement by war of old scores with
the Chinese government, and il must
not embrace governmental re-organiZa-
ton. Especially it must not include 81
change in the head of the government.
Even df the Chinese and the internal
tional armies come into collision these
considerations must never be lost sight
Of"
THE FRENCH ATTITUDE.
The French ambassador. Marquis De
Ncailles. expressed a different view.
While substantially colncding with the
program of the German Foreign Office.
he insisted that the removal of the
Empress Dowager and her clique would
be necessary to secure the permanent
results which the Powers desire.
The semioffloial Berliner Post has n
special dispatch from Rome asserting
that the Vatican has applied to the
French Government urgently entreat-
ing that larger reinforcements be sent
for the protection OF Christians in
China.
The reply OF the Paris cabinet. ac-
oordnE TO the correspondent. is that
the matter will be treated in harmony
and solidarity with the other Powers.
CHINESE DIPLOMATS ASK PRO
LECTION.
The Embassy. having received sew
eral anonymous letters threatening ven-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23

and going into the interior. Reports
from native sources continue to reach
Shanghai of anarchy in Pekin. Accord
ing TO these tales. the streets are filled
day and night with Boxers, who are
wholly beyond the control of the Chi
selves up to a frenzy and clamoring
for the death of all foreigners.
TRAGEDY AT THE PALACE.
The English Consulate at Shanghai
Is said 10 have received from infiuen-
tial natives reports of tragedy i'll the
palace at Pe!iin. but precisely what it
is is not defined. The Consulate thinks
that Admiral Seymour, commander OF
the international relief column. was
misled by information from Pekin, and
consequently underestimate the diff
culties in his way and the Chinese
power of resistance with Maxim guns
and Mausers. The Consuls at Shang-
safe, although Japanese reports re-
ceived at Shanghai allege that up to
June IL 100 foreigners had been killed
in Pekin.
TOWER TO PEKIN.
The Daily Express says:
I'VE understand that Reginald
Thomas Tower. secretary of the Brit
ism embassy in Washington. is to sue
coed Sir Claude Macdonald at Pekin,
and that the reason of Sir Claude's re-
call is the breakdown of his health"
y special dispatch from Vienna says:
Lii Chang Hung has wired the va
rious Chinese legations in Europe d.
recting them to inform the govern
ments to which they are accredited
that he IS called TO Pell!n by the En-
press 10 act as intermediary between
China and the powers to negotiate n
settlement OF the points at issue. and
he instructs them to beg the Powers 10
facilitate his mission by ceasing to
send troops TO China
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23

Berlin. June 22.-The commander Of
the German squadron at Taku has
wired ms follows:
ITO the Government: a French OIL
Ger. who has arrived here from Ticn
Tsn, which he left June 20, reports that
for three days the city had been !,cm-
barded by the Chinese. and that the
troops of the foreign attachments were
short of ammunition.
The German cruiser Irene has ar
rived here with 80 marines, who. with
$50 English and 1900 Russians. proceed
ed TO the relief of Tien Tsin. The rail-
way is working from Taku 10 within
fifteen kilometres of Tien Tsin."
The German Foreign Office says:
The Powers just now are agreed as
TO three points only-the relief of Tien
Tsin and Pekin; adequate satisfaction
70: the severe injuries European inter
ests have sustained. and the establish
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot,

w 'S'SSi dIi 10 v lrSlnlan-PnOtO
London. June 23.--3 a. m-The silence
OF Pekn continued unbrolSen. -Four
thousand men OF the allied forces were
having sharp defensive fighting at Ten
Tsin Tuesday and Wednesday, with a
prospect of being reinforced Thursday.
This is the situation in China as set
forth in the British government dis
patches.
Eight hundred Americans are taking
part in the lighting at Ten Tsln. saws
me Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Press cabling last evening, land
they apparently form a part of a sup
Elementary force arriving with Ger
mans and British after the conflict
started. 1t is impossible to estimate the
number of Chinese there. but they nave
Il surprising number of guns"
This information appears to have
been brought by the United States gun
boat Nashville TO Che Foo. and tele-
graphed to Shanghai. The Chinese are
deserving Shanghai in large numbers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
TEN TsIN BoMBARDED.

men III plain clothing now patrol the
precincts of the Embassy night and
day.
TEN TSIN BOMBARDED.
Che Foo, June cit is officially re-
ported that the bombardment al Tien
Tsin with large guns continues inces-
sanity
The foreign concessions have nearly
all been burned. and the American
consulate has been RACED to the
ground. The Russians are occupying
the railroad station, but are hard
pressed. Relnforcements are urgently
needed. The casualties are heavy.
The railroad is open from Tong Tau
to Ching Liang Chung, half way to
Ten Tsin.
BY CHINESE REGULARS.
Berlin. June 22.-Accordlig to dis
patch from Shanghai received here,
Tien Tsn is being bombarded by Chi
nese regulars and not by the Boxers.
THE BATTLE. AT TEN TSIN.
London. June Elm the House OF
commons to-day, the under-secretary
OF state for foreign affairs, replying to
Il question, said the foreign office had
no news from Pekin or Vice Admiral
Seymour He added that news by run
ners. June Is. from Tien Tsin. arrived
az Taku June u announced that sew
cral attacks had been made and re-
pulsed. On June Il the Chinese she'll
Ell the foreign settlement. and the Chi
aesc military college was attacked by
mixed force of 175 Austrans. British.
Germans and Italians. They destroyed
the guns and burned the college. which
continued n considerable store of am
munttion and killed its defenders The
Russians. with their four heavy field
guns. did excellent service. The British
loss was one man killed and five men
wounded. The Germans had one killed.
the Italians had five men wounded, and
the Russians had seven men killed and
I'VE wouGded.
During the night of June II the Chi
nose tried to seize the bridge of boats,
but We're rcpulsed with loss. including,
1t Is reported. II Chinese general.
THE VIEW IN RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg. June 2S.-The view eX-
pressed by both the press and politi-
/ clans here is that Russia should make
common cause with the other Powers in
meeting the common danger in China.
Il is pointed out, however, that when
I once the time arrives to settle the Chi
nesc question Russia must regulate her
true interests, which differ greatly from
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
PessimIstio Crop Reports.
DIV Telcgranb to yirrlnian-puo,

tBy TeIcBraph 10 NIrglnian-Pilot)
Chicago. June 22.-The Times-Herald
tomorrow Will publish crop report
prepared by Snow. the crop expert. who
has just completed n two weeks trip
through the States of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota. He declares the sit
uauon a national calamity, and claims
the wheat failure the worst ever
known. He estimates the Dakotas as
promising only 20,0OO.00o bushels each,
100000, against 200. 100000 last year, and
90, 900 in 1895.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
Gift to Former child vito.
(by Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.

~ e''''i''' :" ' -" S'A'i"i-i Ho'''
Versailles, Ky. June 32.-General
Cassius NJ. Clay. of Whitehall. has pur-
chased from j. II. Yarnell. of Pinkard,
this county. and decided TO his former
child wife. now Mrs. Riley Brock, a
house and three and half acres Of
land adjoining Mrs. Brooks present
home. This is the third purchase of
land that General Clay has decided TO
her since her marriage to Riley Brock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
Price, Mccormick 8 Co.
(By telegraph to virginian-Piiot

(By telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
New York. June 22.-The schedules in
the assignment OF Price, Mccormick &
Co. bankers and brokers, were filed to-
day in the Supreme Court They show
liabilities of sl2.69S,5 sol; nominal as
sets. S24.lSo.065; actual assets. $l2.i69,-
92l.