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Started His Muse,

1T seems so strange" said the lady
who had returned to visit the old
scenes again, that your son Arthur is
a poet. When | knew him., never
suspected that he had an inclination in
that direction. | suppose, though. that
you have seen it in him from the
first?"
NO." the young mans mother re-
piled; che never gave any indication of
it as boy. His schoolbooks are not,
as one would naturally suppose, scrib-
bled full of rhymes. He did not lisp
in numbers, as we read that other po-
cts did. Indeed Arthur was about as
plain and practical boy as could have
been found anywhere"
That's the way he always seemed to
me. When was it discovered that he
had this giftY'
well, the first time we noticed it on
him was one day after a heavy sign
which had projected out over the
street. fell as he was walking along
and struck him on the head. AS soor
as he regained consciousness he seem
ed to be a poet."-Chicago Times Her
aid.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
He once Knew Something,

A middle aged gentleman who has
been 10 0king over his old school exam
inatiOn papers writes to The Academy
expressing his chagrin at the discov-
cry of the fact that he knows less than
he did years ago. Il knew some things
then-arithmetic, for example. Today
| am ut the mercy of any waiter who
brings me change. At booking offices
l keep vast crowds waiting and miss
ing their trains while | do laboriouS
subtraction sums in my head, but at
school what a hand was at figures!
Look ut this:
"'Three graziers, a, B and G. rent
piece of pasture land for month. A
puts on ~ cattle for 81 days. B 10 for
"a days and C % for % days. If at the
end of the month the rent and other
charges amount to f23 5s. l0d.. how
much of this ought to he paid by
each?'
IL could do that in 1884. | couldn't
do it now have no idea where to be-
gin. 1t may be easy. but the point is
that have not the key. There used
to be a ju@Glery with y. and | could
manage it, Now that pay income tax
and have statements of account from
my publisher every half year | can
manage it no longer And | seem to
have known zoology too. Zoology.
seem to have been able to describe and
draw diagrams of the heart and princi-
pal blood vessels of the craytish. Once
good heavens-Once was a well
Informed boy. Today l don't see how
| should pass the third class college of
preceptOrs. London Academy.
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''', THE SUN '',,
BALTIMORE, Md.
THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE,
FOR THE PEOPLE and
WITH THE PEOPLE
HONEST IN MOTIVE
FEARLESS IN EXPRESSION
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE
BALTIMORE, Md.

A newspaper is an educator; there
are all kinds of educators, but the man
who spends money judiciously and
literally is better able to impart his
knowledge than the man who has lit
tie or nothing to spend.
The Sun is the highest type of a
newspaper.
THE Suns reports from all parts of
the United States are unsurpassed.
The Suns Cable Service is the finest
known; the troubles in the Philippines
and in South Africa demand compe-
tent correspondents and vast expend-
iture of money and labor in getting
the news. Whe you get The Sun you
get news and intelligent presentation
of facts with it, as we'll as carefully
prepared articles of editorial writer's of
highest standing. When you read a
daily paper, whose principal recon-
mendation is its cheapnsss, you get
the dregs generally very poor dregs
at that.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
The Navy Mans Life.

"Laymen call our life exciting and
think that we see a lot of the world"
said the navy man, but it's big mis-
take. What do we know of any of the
ports we visit? The pier. other boats
that may happen to be there at the
same time. and the English club of the
tOwn-that'S all we see. And it's all
we know about. After you've touched
at a few ports and gone through the
same performance over and over again.
you get mighty tired of it.
"As for our life. what is it but a
perpetual club life? There are a few
professional club demands. but the rest
of our time is spent in much the same
way that man spends his at his club
in smoking. reading. in swapping
lies. in making oneself agreeable to
ones friends who may do him the hon
or of a visit and in making oneself
agreeable to some other fellow S
friends who may do him the honor
of a visit-that's the sum of our ex-
istence, and when you think that's it
for day in and day out. you can hut
agree that a whole lifetime Of it might
begin TO pail.
Its like wearing evening clothes all
the time or spending ones life at the
opera, or always having dessert and
nothing else for dinner. All play and
no work makes a dull boy of almost
any Jack. | sometimes wonder how
any of us navy men manage to rise
superior to our opportunities for sink
ing into stupidity's lowest depths.
New York Sun.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, 1. o. o F-Meets
every Friday evening, at 500 O'Clock
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 81 o. O. .F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 500 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. Is, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings Of each month,
at 500 O'Clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, l. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 90 O'Clock.
SMYRNA CoNcLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. Il, X. G. .E.-Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at s o. O'Clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. L. W.-MeetS every
Monday evening at 500 O'clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE, No. l615, ADHESIVE MOGUL-
LIASs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, al 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD. :. HANCOCK Posi-, No %
G A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of TIE Knights of the Golden Eagle. Thos
Davis, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL. No. &c, JR. o. L. A
M.-MeetS at SO1 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hail
FRANCES E. WILLARD Temple, No. s. X. of q. E.
Meets every Tuesday e7ening al O'Clock. al
the Golden Eagle Hall.
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Clerical Sarcasm.

A clergyman on a recent Sunday
gave out the following notice, says The
Christian Endeavor World:
''The regular meeting of the donkey
parade will be held. as usual. at the
close of this service. Members will
line up just outside the church door,
make remarks and stare at the women
who pass. as is their custom.
"Any member known to escort a
young woman to church like a man
and sit with her like a gentleman will
be promptly expelled from member.
ship"
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CHURCH SERVICES.

AsPUR METHODIST EPISCOPAL-Suuday-Pr
ing at lO4 A. and 7.45 P. NJ. SUNDAY School
P. NJ. Christian EndeavOr Prayer Meeting,
6A5 P. N. Prayer Observation-Disclosures at .45
NJ. Rev. c. A. Hill, pastor.
ST. PETERS CHURCH. Henry Thomas, Rec
tor.-Sunday-Mornn Prayer and Sermon at
l015 A. NJ Evening Prayer and sermon at ~
Pm. sunday SchOOl-2.15 P. NJ. Wednesday,
Evening Prayer and Lecture ~ P NJ. Teach.
ers' Meeting Immediately af(erward.
.-Sunday-Presching at 1O15 A. N
and ~ P NJ. Sunday SchOol-llI A. NJ Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at ~ P. N. Rev. J. i
EStlin, pastor
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-ServiceSe every
other Sunday, by Father WaldfOn. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA CIRCUIT-Preaching services Friend
ship in the morning, SeversOn IN the after
noon. Jermans Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate sunday nights at 7.S0. Rev L
W. Layhe!d, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL fColOred) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. N. aud P. NJ
Sunday School, P. NJ. Rev. J. f. Cook
Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH-Sunda preaching at IL a
m, and p. IN. Sunday School at D. m
Christian EndeavOr, 615 p. m. Sunday. Praise
meeting, at o'clock Wednesday evening
Rev. Paris Daber. pastor.
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Vinegar.

Vinegar is a diluted form of acetic
acid and has been known from the
earliest period. Wine vinegar is made
from wine lees and inferior wines.
principally in France. the finest being
obtained from white wines. Malt vim
egar is procured from an infusion of
malt which has previously undergone
fermentation or from apple cider. Vim
egar in the form of lotions is a valua-
Bile external stimulant.
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The BALTIMORE WEEKLY Sun
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Payments invariably in advance.
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Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
JoI.e on the Otber FeIIo,v

His Mother ito wife going through
the pockets Of her husbands clothing)
Il wouldn't do that. Irene. Come,
now. do you think it is right?
Wife-That depends upon the motive.
My object is not mercenary. | only
want 70 play practical joke upon any
pickpocket who may happen to operate
upon dear George Boston Transcript.
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SMYRNA DIRECTORY.
TOWN OFFICIALS.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of Council-James c. Robinson
Secretary of Couucil-Henry S. Anthony.
Town Treasu.er-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of Council-Samuel J. Reynolds.
Accommodation B. Collins.
Chief of POliee-Joseph H. Garner.
COuncilmen: lst ward, Dr. It. c. Moore; 2nd
Ward. Samuel j. Reynolds 3rd Ward, Edward G
Walls; 4th Ward J. Wesley Denney; 9TH Ward
f. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward. James c. Robinson
and Henry 5. Anthony.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
in each month.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

Artificial flowers were unknown to
the ancient civilized nations Of Europe.
They are first mentioned in Italy In the
fourteenth century. but In China they
were known at an earlier date.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
SHORT. SHARP AND SNAPPY
Pilhy Sayings From Our Popular Wash
ingtOn Correspondent.

Pithy Sayings From Our Popular WASH
ingtOn Correspondent.
Whenever a member of Congress
falls on the ice, as quite number of
them have done this winter, somebody
is sure to spring the quotation, "The
wicked walk in slippery places"
Those who imagine that corruption
is more rampant under republics than
monarchies will not extract much con-
ISOLATION from the news that 43 officers
of the Russian navy are on trial for
bribery and fraud in connection with
the purchase of supplies.
Automobiles may supplement horses
to an extent, in cities, but they havn't
made a dent on the usefulness of the
mule in time of war. The American
mules carried to South Africa by the
English will doubtless be found a use
full addition to the population after the
war is ended and agricultural persuits
resumed.
Selling secrets seems to have be
come business in France. A French
official is said to have offered to sell
Great Britain proof that vessels are
being freighted with supplies to the
Beers in French ports.
The irreverent paragraphers have
been saying things about the election
of Mrs. Gait to the president of the
Woman Suffrage Association which are
entirely too kittenish for men.
Mr.. Andy Carnegie'a expressed wish
to die poor hasn't prevented his prepar
ing to put up stiff fight for the reten
tion of the s91, 900, 600 claimed by Mr.
Frick.
Work in a Sharpburg, Maryland
basket factory was suspended in orde
that the employees might participate il
a religious revival meeting. The pro
prietor being in sympathy with tn
meeting told the employees to make i
an all day affair and they should b'
paid for their days work
Give me free advertising, or give m
political death, is the secret motto c
many would-be candidatee
The once seriously discussed boyco
of the Paris Exposition has been so +;
forgotten that it is difficult to secur
berths from the steamship companit
for any of the trips between June an
September, even at the increas,
prices charged.
What we will do with the Nicaragl
Canal after we get it is, of course, il
portant, but it in much more impoi
ant that we should get the canal.
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PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA.

- Prints all the News that is fit to print. X
The Public Ledger is first of all giving all the the
day classified and complete form free from anything that could
offend the intelligence sensibles of the most eXactng
The department includes special correspondence from all the
important cities and Pennsylvania and Delaware
To which added weekly letter the Christian EndeavO Topic by
the Rev. Floyd W. TOmkn D. d. which appears Saturdays
also weekly letter from London by Arnold White of the best
formed English AFFAIRS letters from the chief capitals of
Europe.
The Saturday issue compendium phase of social
e book itself with reading matter to suit taste
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

A modern battery is to be placed on
the cruiser Boston and repairs are to
be made to the vessel at a
total cost of s4OO, 900. The Boston
was one of the first ships of the new
navy, having been authorized by Con-
gress in 1883 together with the Chi
cago,, Atlanta and Dolphin.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

The Persians did not punish the
1rst offense Of murder
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28
Special Offer to Ledger Readers.

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weeks subscription, and the payment of Soc additional
of Ldger Unrad Atlas of the World This atlas has
specially for the Public Ledger by Rand McNaey
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Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

What we will do with the Nicaragua
Canal after we get it is, of course, i'm
portant, but it in much more import
ant that we should get the canal
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I Prints all the News that is fit to print. X y
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

Whenever a member of Congress
falls on the ice, as quite a number of
them have done this winter, somebody
is sure to spring the quotation, ''The
wicked walk in slippery places"
Smyrna times., 1900-02-28

Those who imagine that corruption
is more rampant under republics than
monarchies will not extract much con-
ISOLATION from the news that 43 officers
of the Russian navy are on trial for
bribery and fraud in connection with
the purchase of supplies.
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HlNESBURGH.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Hull and Miss
Claire Hun left Monday for Washington
u. C.-RcV. II. l.. kelton leaves town this
week TO begin his pastorate at Bristol.
Mr.. Kelton has made many friends in the
three years he has spent in Iincsburg and
he will be greatly missed The funeral of
Nathaniel Parker was ATTENDED at the NJ.
f.. church last Thursday. Mr.. Parker had
his life insured for $1,000 He leaves a
widow and a son who have the sympathy
of the communicating Burritt of the
Medical college. Burlington. was in town
over Sunday MIR. r. G. Miles and family
of burlington spent Sunday at T.. Il.
Miles.-N f.. Chamberin and wife Of
burlington called on friends In town sun
day David Fraser is having "a horse barn
erected. Charles Miller is doing the work
Mrs. Simon Degree Is quite i'll with la
griup".-Miss douglass a trained nurse
is caring for her.-Mr and Mrs Mark Hin
attended the funeral of George clifford in
Starksboro Monday.--Orson CuraVoo is
anlc to ride out-Miss Dot Ray of Shell
hurne. who spent the last week with Dol
lie Ray. returned to Shclburne Sunday -
Ilr. y. +. Miles and daughter. Mary. at
tended the funeral of DIR. Milrs's sister
Mrs. Julia Livermore in South Burug-
ton Sunday. Mrs. LiVermore was eighty
two years of age.--Lewis Wilcox bought
IN" joe Tucker farm in Huntington for
$40 at the auction held at the Parker
house Auril 9.-Goorgc u. Burritt has
purchased Now horizontal portable en-
gin" for saving wood threshing and cut
ting cnSilagp
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AlBURGH SPRINGS.

Mrs. Camdeld is sick.-MrS. BcarlSlcy
is n little bctter-Albert Bohanan has
appendicitis and will go 20 Burlington this
week for an operaton.-A daughter was
born on Thursday night TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Ia sSe- Mr.. and Mrs Fred Beuins and
daughter Of St. Adams are visiting at her
mothers. Mrs Jed T.. Ladd's.--The season
for pike fishing in Missisquoi Bay is open
and the lake is dotted with boats. There
have been some big catches. Mrs. Edwin
Rockwell ana sons of Swanton We're in
town this week en- route for Whitehal y.
Y, where she will Join her husband. Capt.
Rockwell ON the boat for the season.
W j. Mcneil of Lebanon. y. H.. is in
town visiting old friends and neighbors. -
Mai jorie BraNton of SWanton is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs r.. l.. Collins-L
t.. Soule who has been seriously i'll, is
somewhat better.-ReV. Mr.. Miller and
family arrived Wednesday evening. \
number were,at the parsonage to welcome
them TO their new homc.-P II. Jameson
and wife are confined to the house by i'll
Loren Rockwell has gone to till his
position as pilot on the tug "Burlcgh. ~
Wolford Laray's little daughter broke her
arm one day last week by falling from
rocking chair TO the hour.-After a
long and painful illness, caused from
heart trouble, Mrs. Sarah Annette Darrow
died last Thursday at a. m. The funeral
was held al the house Saturday at ten
O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Miller officiating.
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lot by q majority over all. MIR. Holmes
evidently stands well III his own town for
some strong men were up against him.
At special town meeting which was
held Saturday. April 18th q. g. Holmes
was elected cons stable and collector to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of G. r.
Cummings .-'rhe social which was held i'm
the High school room last { iGay evening
was very pleasant ana. and about
N2 was added to their bell fund.
Roy. Mr. Howard occupied the pulpit at
the Methodist church last Sunday for the
first time. Was not able to preach the
sunday before on account of illness lie
Is 20 move his family here this week
Mr.. Warren Baxter has returned from
Mdclndocs whore she has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. H. 6. lde.- Mrs.. and
Mrs. j.. j. chamberlain Of Ottawa. On.
taio. Mr.. and Mrs. Burrott OF ST Ar
mand. J.. O., and G. IT. Place OF s.. Al
hams were guests of w. A Place and wire
Sunday Miss Myrna Schoolcraft has
gone to Franklin to work in MR.. rite
morc's millinery store Miss Sadie Place
Is having another attack Of grip when is
more sever" than the one from which she
had tuSt recovered. Miss Luna Barr has
returned from Escanaba. Mich. where -hc
spent the winter with her uncle. II. \.
Inrr
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dcncc i'm WinoosN for the coming year.
They mako the change during the present
week. Miss Reagan who was detained
from opening her school on account OF
the Illness of her mother has resumed her
position as her mother IL ConValCSCcnt.
Mrs. Mann supplied during her absence
News has been received that MIR. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wdshhurn do not return to
Alaska as a permanent position. MIR
WHShburn Is to have an office with the
Alaska Commercial Co. in San francisco,
taking trips to Alaska It's occasion de
mHuds. tie is soon to take a trip overland
to Dawson city from thence to st. Mich
HClS ana to cape Nome in the interest Of
the company Mrs. Washhurn writes that
there can be no conception i'm the east of
the excitement in regard to the gold fields
in Nome, that steamers and vessels of alt
kinds are leaving loaded with goods and
passengers and it is expected that the
population of Nome will he increased dur
ing the sumner to l5,W0 If the excitement
does not ahato.--Mrs ASA Lane was able
to he at church on Sunday. the first time
in many wccks.-Miss Olive Lowe is ear
ing for her cousins. the Misses Powell,
both having been i'll at the time Of and
since their mothers dcath.-u Il. Howard
is buying maple sugar and syrup for
W "lch Bros, of Burlingt on.--Addic Wilbur
has gone to OSsipcc, y. H. to spend the
summer with her aunt. Mrs. Lyman
Adams.-Arthur Torrill has finished work
with Mr.. Morrow.--E. r. Monahan is maxi
ing his home with |. r. Morse Of Cam
bridge Tor a limc-W. II. Gaines sold his
morse to Thomas IIonlv of Richmond. buy
ing five year old horse of H. u. Howard
which ne has since sold.-.Icd t. Tillison
has accepted and is filling position as
sawyer i'm a steam mill in Morrisvillc.-
Bertha MCNall has closed her lHborS at
the Custer House. Effic Tcrrl and Katie
Mullen are engaged to do the WOrk.-Alrg
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date one hundred and fifty machines
aud another year to build as
much more. The dwelling house or Mary
and Clarence Wymau in Illumination north
village was burned Wednesday, by great
efforts the adjoining buildings were saw
ed although badly hliStcroh with fire.
There was an insurance of $500 on the
house and $3.50 on the furniture
Rev. AlOn2O Chase hd- bought the Burr
Edwards hou>" and lot of O. \. Edwards
II Is understood II, will make extensive
repairs on the Landlord Dorm IS
expected to move back to burlington the
first of May.-Mr, Hostwick, the old hotci
keeper is expected to keep the house
open. Mr.. Dorm has given general salts
faction.--W. q. Vincent is now able to
got around on clutches and attend to his
busincss.-Danicl Burke, ir.. spent
several days in Waterbury last
week with friends.-Not NOR"
than two thirds of the usual
amount of maple sugar was made this
spring The condensed milk creamery
paid tor March milk 500 per hundred.
The Jonesvllo creamery paid $l.01 for
4 per cent mtlk.--A telegram was received
10y Mrs. c. NJ. Ferguson Sunday stating
that John Whitcomh Of Chicago died Sat
urdaY night with apoplcXy. aged - years
Mr. WhitcOmb was a native of richmond
and went to Chicago eight years ago
where he was station agent and telegraph
oIciHtNi III bttndfu, a Suturb OF 'nlCa-
go lie leaves a wife and ~Un IL years
old. He married the daughter Of the late
George l.. Williams of Richmond and has
many relatives and friends i'm Richmond.
Austin " nslow, Il clerk in f.. r. Jacobs
store. went to Woodstock last Friday to
attend the funeral of his mother. There
is a town meeting called for
Tuesday, May Sth. to see If the
town viii vote to exempt from taxation
fer a term If years the factory and bust
hess of tine Baker n Tilucn Underwear
company II. l.. Sayles was taken
to the Sparh1wk Sanitarium last week for
medical treatments