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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
ESTATE or Z. I, IgARD BURLING-

TON
We. the subscribers having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF Chttenden, COM
N ssioners TO receive, examine and adjust
the claims and demands OF ali persons
against the estate Of T.. r. Hard late
OF burlington, in said district
deceased and also all claims and de-
mauds exhibited n Offset thereto; and SIX
months from the day OF The date hereof
being allowed by said court for that pur-
pose We do therefore hereby give notice
that We Will attend to the duties OF cur
appointment at the office OF f. l.. Graves
Hayward Block Burlington in said dis
trict on the second Tuesdays of March
and July, next at 10 o'clock 4. M. on
each Of said days.
Dated this lSth day of January 1900
r. &. STEARNS
l.. l.. GRAVES
w.3O,3t Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

Rob Peter to pay Paul" That is what
they do who take stimulants for weak
nerves. Hoods Sarsaparha gives true
nerve strength.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
ESTATE or MARY PURCELL. Shell
EITRNF

We, the subscribers, having been APP
pointed by tie Honorable the Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden com
the claims ana demands of all persons
against the estate of Mary Purcell late
of Shrlhuruc in said district. deceas-
ed. ana also al claims and demands
exhibited in Offset thereto; and siN months
from the dag of the date hereof belug al
lowed by said court for that purpose We
do therefore hereby give notice that We
VIII attend 90 the duties Of cur appoint
mnnt at tine late dwelling house OF this
dcced MT i'm said district Oh the third Wed
psddNs of March and July next at l.
O'Clock a. m. ON each OF said days
Dated this l9th day uf January 400
WILLIAM NHITESIDE,
THOMAS MCkENZIE
NO 81 Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

No man can cure consumption You can
prevent II though. DR.. Woods NORWAY
Pine syrup cures coughs. colds, bronchitis,
sort throat. Never fails.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
HELP MARLBOROUGH

When YOU want help. any kind Of he.y,
from q private secretary to a ditch dig
ger please remember hat pretty nearly
eyer body in tn i4inty who il open
fol ENGAGEMENTS has an eye on the Free
Pres want columns
A want ad. will I'll a reasonable want
every time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
HORSON-RTLILER.

These heroes-erst eXtollinE-
tickle public drops.
Folks chase ball that's rolling
And kick it when II stops
Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
WEAPONS ARE LOST.
REV. Or. TALMAGE ON THE WARFARE
AGAINST SATAN.

"A Warming 20 the Christian Church
TO Protcct Itself Against the As
sauIts of Unrightcousncas nnd Tn
belief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

ESTATE or MARGARET A HALLOR-
An. RLINGTON
STATE or VERMONT District Of Chit
teuden.
To all persons concerned in the estate OF
Margaret s. lIalloraI late Of Burlington,
iu said dis riot dc7eas.l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
His Busy Winter.

when do you ever find time to do
anything" asked Senator Depew Of
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan. "Why,
/ am going from early morning until
late at night. looking after this thing
and that. and | have no time even to
read the papers" Senator Depew
finds that man representing a great
state like New York in the senate has
plenty to do, but there are many other
demands upon his time outside Of Off
cial duty, SO that he has at once be-
come one of the busiest men in the SEN
ate. ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
DO Your Whole Duty.

Go forth In the service OF Christ and do
your whole duty. You have one sphere.
! have another sphere, "The Lord of
Hosts is with us, and the God Of Jacob is
our refuge Selah." We want more of
the determination of Jonathan ! do not
suppose he was very wonderful man,
but he got on his knees and clambered up
the rock, and with the help of his armor
bearer be hewed down the Philistines,
and man of very ordinary intellectual
attachments on his knees can storm any
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06

New orleans is stiu fine hunting
ground for antique furniture" said a To-
cal auctioneer. according to tte Times
Democmt and scores Of Northern tour
lists prowl over the Geld every winter
looking for treasure trove IN that line
II is lots Of fun, and sometimes they pick
up good thing In that connection
can eel YOU rather o quaint little story.
Last fail "A Boston woman. VINO is well
known here and great collector OF an
uques. was looking up an address Ia Ur-
suline street. and stopped al a certain
house 90 make some inquiries. While
talking with a widow and her daughter
who live on the premises. she caught signt
% beautiful old Dutch cabinet in the
front room The doors were ofuamcnted
wIin carved figures Of the Apostles. and
the brass hinges and lock were ia them
selves fine examples OF early eighteenth
century workmanship. The Boston Wis
itor was greatly Interested. OF course.
but she was in hurry and. keeping the
address. promised TO call again and make
an oncr for the curio a day or two later
however. she was summoned North and
il was only last month that she wrote
20 say she would be in the city shortly
aud would be around TO have a talk about
the cabinet. This letter greatly excited
the widow and her daughter. and they
decided IL would be a good idea TO Turkish
up the Ola piece 81 furniture before the
stranger arrived. Accordingly they scrub
bed 70 with I've and pumlee stone until
they removed all the mellow lustrc Of age:
put on nice. strong hinges they bought
at hardware store around the corner
and equipped the door with a patent Yala
lock. Then they touched up the Apos-
ties with pink enamel paint. and gave
the whole hing several coats Of shiny
Narnish. when the Boston connoisseur ar
rived they met her with beaminE smiles
Yes. We siill nave the cabinet said the
widow bus You wouldn't hardly know IL
IL looks exactly Ike new The visitor
gave a glance at the thing and came near
faintiug 30 her tracks she Is an old cue
TONER Of mine and when she told me the
story she shed briny tears She declared
those salmon pink Apostles would haunt
her 60 the last day Of her life. under
stand tho widow and her daughter were
highly indignant over their failure 10 e.
feet a sale They felt they had been
imposed on somehow"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
NoTI. TO-DAY.

About every voter has made up his mind
as TO the candidates for whom be will
vote The efforts u the party workers
viii be directed to-day 60 getting out a
big vote Voters. however ought not TO
need any urging. To vote is a duty which
every citizen should perform
II Is important that here go the South
a large vote should b. cast II s. true
that whether there b. a large or a small
vote tho result will Be .the same in the
Southern states. hut small vote seems
TO lessen the Importance OF the state cast
Ing e. Besides. there are Republicans
who are aeit1ung the question OF rcduc-
ing the south's representation ia Con
gress. and a small vote will b. an argu-
meut Go support Of that agitation.
We publish this morning the forecasts OF
Chairman Jones and Chairman Hanna.
Both seem confident OF victory. No doubt
they have Information from their agents
which Justify what they say one party.
however. is going to be very much disap-
pointed.
The result Of the election will be known,
IN ala probability. by midnight tonight
It the weather IS fair 10 the greater part
OF the country bis vote may be looked
Tor IA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
nm NV nnTrIsm cAHINET.

Tho comments az the British ncwspapcrs
show that the English people are far from
.atsaed with their new ministry. The
chief dissatIs faction is with the appoint
ment OF Lord Iausdowno as Secretary oi
state for Foreign AFFAIR. That ofh.e.
wish one exception. is the most desirable
under the government
Tho popular opinion was that Lord
T.frsIowne would not be- retained 600 the
government Great was the surprise
therefore when IL was announced that De
had been promoted. Tirrrc s. no doubt
that De was q decided failure as The head
OF the VAR department Most of me disc
aaters which the British army suffered
ln south Africa at the beginning Of enc
war against the Bo.rs were attributed 20
him The war Office had no reliable in-
formation as 10 the strength oi
the Bocrf ana the preparations for
tho war were wholly Inadequate
Lord Lansdoane was condemned
from one cnd % England 90 the
other ANA the calls Tor bis dismissal from
office were loud and sincere.
D. D. also said init ue was p ihlluit I'D
every other position 900 which be was
placed He was Viccroy OF canada under
AIR Gladstone and Viceroy % India a.
well as Secretary OF War under Lord
Salisbury. II is Insisted that be- Viii Dc
as much 81 failure iu his new position as
he was iu tho ones he has herctofer hcld.
some Of the English papers say that 90
the foreign oniao be viii Do nothing moro
than Lord Salisbury clerk. II ho Is not
az an nttod for the position he viii not
retain II under such a condition.
Sir Chamocrlaln wanted the place. but
u Is asserted that he has no talent what
ever for diplomacy. He b. a hrst-.4iss
business man and is intensely ambitious
Ttrhopa he would do hts country good
service In che war office. but 50 seems that
Lord Salisbury doesn't want him there.
The new cabinet IL British comments
count for anything. IS "a weak one. the
strong 81 mau ia 1t being Air. Chamber
lain. who retains bis old position. viz,
Secretary OF State Tor the Colonies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
Personal.

Prof Herman Y. Hnprccht OF the
University Of Pennsylvania Is expected
90 return Thursday from BabyIonia. aud
60 give 20 the world detailed descriptions
ol the most recent excavations At Nippur,
which have led 10 the uuearthing OF the
oldcs library DO the world.
The viii Of the late Edward y Gibbs.
ox-Trclsurer OF thu Sew York Life Insur-
ance Company. was probated "a Norwich,
Conn. yesterday % dlsposes OF an estate
estimated ~ 100000 and makes one pub
lic bcquesl $1,000 being left 20 Amherst
college in memory OF the tostators friend.
William Aus Tin Dickinson.
-Bishgp ~ b whlpple (EpiscopaD. Of
Minnesota. the venerable Apostle 20 tho
Indians" is visiting hls daughter ia Cleve-
land and in an Interview IN that city said
that the prospect 81 the American Indian
Was much brighter than Of Old. and that
the next generation would probably b.
composed OF industrious and intelligent
citizens.
The friends OF the late william L.
Wilson and the alumni Of Washington and
Leo University (of which institution Alr
Wilson was PRESIDENT have planned 20
raise boy subscription a fund Of az least
10000 FOR the purpose OF maintaining a
new professorship iu the university. The
fund is % be known as The Wilson en-
dowment
Tho Rev Or Robert Rainy. now
scveuty-four years ola. has been principal
Of New College. Edinburgh. for thirty
eight years. "He is. says The ConEre-
gatioual.st" tho most remarkable person
age ben Scottish ecclesiastical councils. No
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
run Eirs or sCnooL cIJILDHEN.

An interesting report has been made
public hy the department OF child study"
of the public schools Of Chicago Tho
eyes Of 400 children were examined. the
sexes being divided about equally. Thirty
two per cent. or the boys and 81 per cent
OF the girls were found 20 have less than
two-thiris Of the normal kccuncss Of
sight. that IS 10 say. Of each three chill
dr,n examined one had defective eyes. II
the proportion holds good throughout tho
public schools Of Chicago. the condition
Is alarming. and the school authorities
cannot move too quickly SO taking cor
receive steps with respect 20 the matter.
And u IS likely that Chicago SIS not the
only city ia which action should bee taken
for the preservation Of the cycsight OF the
children In almost every city the number
Of school children whose faces are dis
figured with spcrtaclcs seems to BE- on the
increase. What Is the cause OF t2
Tho Chicago investigators found
marked increase 81 visual defects IN the
nrst three years or school lie. During
the tender years OF childhood, great con
centration OF vision Is demanded. On the
effort TO learn TO read with the child
The eve must take la tho form OF every
letter ia every word. whereas IN older
persons mere casunl Stance az line
VIII suffice to convey "a tho brain the
fuul meaning OF every word In the line.
Where the child's eyes arc naturally weak
the great strain ~ learning 10 read Is
often destructive. especially n the light
Of the schooIroom is poor and the type
% The text book Is small. and tho Chicago
report declares that tho primary depart
mont school rooms are almost Invariably
,he poorest lighted n thc school building
n Il very we'll known that strain upon
the eyes has dcletorious effect upon
the general health. Headaches. nausea
and a decline Of mental power may often
be traced directly 60 an ailmcut OF the
eyes.
The matter Of tho light On school rooms
should be- given tho most careful attention
wherever a now school house ls construct.
cd. Proper light and adequate voutIa-
ton Will save much suffering on the part
| OF tine little folks who must occupy the
/ rooms for several hours each school day
No parent viii thlnk lily expended money
/ that IS economically devoted TO the pre-.
! servatlon Of the eyes and health Of the
/ children.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06

The MORNING NEWS - published
every day IN tho year. aud ia served 70
subscribers in the city. or cent By mat.
a. s0e a month. Sl0g Tor sl1 months. and
$50 Tor one year.
The MORNING NBws, BY mail. siS
Umes q week CNlthout sunday iasGe).
,hsee months. $40. 81 moaths 500. one
year so.
4hc WEEKLY NEWS. 2 issues q week.
Monday and Thursday. b. mail. one year.
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subscriptions payable In advance. Re
mh 0y postal order. check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk o.
stnders.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column. local or reading notices.
ADJUSTMENTS and cheap or want column.
10 cents a line. Fourteen lines Of agate
type-equai TO one inch square In dep'h-
s. the standard OF measurement Contract
rates and discount made known on appA-
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orders for delivery 81 the MORNING.
News TO either residence or place o.
business may be made by postal card OF
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ity IN delivery should bo Immediately re-
ported 10 tho Office Of publication.
Letters and tclcgrums should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS Savannah.
Ca.
EASTERN OFFICE. . Park Row. New
York city II c. Faulkner. Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Another Rheumatic
cured by suwanuec Springs water Lime.
Cement. Plaster. Andrew Hlnlcy Com
pany Phsercrs and Masons supplies.
savannah Building supply Company No
ucc. Miss Minnie r. Winter. snip Notice.
Ceorsla Export and Import Company. APP
pilcation 60 County Commissioners Tor Al
t.rauon Of Road. Entertain Your Guests
Wen. A. ST. g. e.. ". West Suffering
Cured. Dr. g. W. Randolph of So Louis
Business Notices-Harvard Beer al De
Soto Hotel Bors Health and Eoonous.
Tho S. " Brandt Company. Elk Pins
aud Badges. Hunter g. NanKeureu.
Cheroots-Old virginia Cheroois.
Steamship schcdule-Merchan'a and
Miners Transportation Companys steam
ships
Amusoments-Tho Braunig Dramatic
Company az Matinee ana Might, az The
alter
Auction sales-Consignmcnt Of Crockery,
Organs Pianos. Btc.. by Savannah Auc-
ton and Commission Company; Admin
istrator's sale. by Pa'shek & Co.
Auotonecrs. Administrators sale, by c.
~. Dorsett. Auctionecr.
Legal Notlces-Notico 90 Debtors and
Creditors Estate Charles y. West. De
ceased aud Mrs. Isabella Neill. Deceased;
Citations From Clerk OF Court OF ordi-
nary.
Bone Moal-T. J. Davis
Legal Salcs-Chatham Snerif's Sale;
Public sale Of Lots c. H. Dc~ctt
Not How Good. but How Chcap-Is
Lindsay a Morgan's Motto.
Whisky-Yclow Label whisky
Medical-Pyramld Pile cure, Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable pills. Hoods slrsa-
parilla. Castorla s. s. s.; Ayers HAIR
ViFor. Mothers Friend: TUFTS pills.
Horsfords ACID Phosphate.
cheapN Column Advertisements-He'p
Wanted. Employment Wanted. For Rent,
For Sale: Lost. Personal. Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06

According TO Paris stories that are
reaching this side ~ The ocean sharpers
and schemers Of 90 sorts, male and fe-
male. have found Count Boniface d. cas-
tellano the softest Kind Of a mark ana
proceeded TO pluck him Of hts wlfes money
without me slightest trouble or compunc-
ton. Fictitious companies were organ
.zod ana Boui would buy large blocks Of
tho stock. the certificates FOR which were
not worth the paper they were printed
upon. antiques" were manufactured cs-
pecislly 20 DO sold 20 him az fancy fig
ures hunting ana yachting parties were
gotten UP. with tho purpose In view Of
having him pay the extsayagant bills f9r
the entertainments Ever since his mar
rage. % is said. the sHarpers have regard
"a him as a sugar bowl" ana now al
Paris % laughing a. the foolish nttlo
Boni ana the ambition ard crodulity Of his
American wife.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
BRIGHT BITS.

Tho Excep,iou-"When thing is end
a. it's ended" said l. and that's an
There IS TO 81" NV friend smiled. You
forget" said he the revolution IN tho
Philippines Harper Bazaar.
a Proper Prccauuon-P arke-"what
did YOU take out an accident policy for?
You never travel" Iane-"But my next
door nelghbor has just bought an auto
mobile. Detroit Free Press.
-stranger-"Boy. can YOU direct me to
tho Bank" BOY kin Tor slxpcncc. D"
stranger" slxpence. Isn't that high pay7''
Boy-"Yes sir. but les bank directors
what gifts high pay. you see. sir"-Tit-
Bits.
1t Pays TO Advertise" whatever
made YOU get that book? why didn't
YOU buy The one I recommended" but
che advertisement Of this one covers a
whole page. ana the book YOU spoke OF
Is only mentioned in little BIZ Of a
square down in one torner."-Chicago
Tmcs-Herald
Ten cents saved-Gazlcy-No that
we're engaged. my girI Is beginning 10
make me economic You know I used
TO take her "A pound Of SD-cent bonbons
every Saturday" Hazley-"Ycs. ana now
she insists on cheaper sort. eh?" Coz.
lcy-"Oh 40. You can get two pounds OF
the so-ccnt kind for $l5o SO she insists
on "a two-pound box. '-Phnadclphia
Press.
The Point Of View-The squire tsym-
patheucaiiy)-"Im very sorry 20 hear
that your husband Is at the point OF death.
Mrs. Hodge. but you must try and be
cheerful. as you know IL will be an fot
the best Mrs Hoige-"Ah. yes. indeed
sir, I'm BE- blessing when hos gone. IN.
Do able 10 1--we in comfort then. as 1 ave
i'm IN four different clubs Judy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06

a few years ago. while Robert Stewart
was Governor OF Missouri. a steamboat
man was brought IN from the penltcntlary
as an applicant for a pardon says a
writer In Success. He was a large. pow
erful fellow. and. when the Governor look
cd no him. he seemed strangely affected.
He scruunizod him long aud closely. Fl-
nally. be- signed the document that restor-
al tho prisoner 10 liberty Before ne
handed % to him he said. You Will com
nit some other crime. and be IN the PEN
itcntary again. ] fear"
The man solcmnly promised that he
would not. The Governor looked doubtful.
unused few minutes. and said.
You viii go back Oh the river and be
y mate again ! SUPPOSE"
The man replied hat he would.
well. ] want you 10 promise me one
thing" resumed tho Governor Il waat
YOU 90 pledge your word that when YOU
are m1te again. you will never take a bill
lct Of wood IN your hand and drive q sick
boy ont 81 bunk 10 help YOU load your
boai on stormy night" The steamboat
man said he would not and inquired what
the Governor meant by asking him such
a question.
The Governor replied: Because. some
day. that boy may become a Governor.
and YOU may want him 70 pardon YOU for
crime. one dark stormy night. many
years ago. you stopped your boat on the
Mississippi river 10 take on a load OF
wood. There was ID hoy on board who
was working his passage from New Or
leans TO ST. Louis. but he was very sicl.
OF fever and was lying Ia q bunk. You
had plenty 81 men 10 do the work. but
you went to that boy With q stick Of wood
IN your hand and drove him with blows
.aal
and kept him toiling Ike = slave until the
lond was completed was tina boy. Here
r. your pardon. Never again be guilty OF
such brutality"
The man. covering and hiding his face.
went out without a word.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06

on the German steamer Graf Waidersee,
which sailed from New York the other
dav. there we're az passengers the four
young colored men. mentioned IN our d.
PATCHES few days ESQ from Booker
Washlnrson's school at Tuskegce. Ala
en- route 10 the West coaE of Africa. un-
der tho auspices OF the German govern
mcus. where they are 90 teach cotton rails
ing and general agriculture TO the natives
in the German colony there. They took
with them ten bushels Of cotton seed 81
the most approved varieties. a cotton sin.
a lumber wagon. full outnt 81 agricul-
tural tools and an assortment Of vegeta-
bic seeds This expedition has been re-
ferrcd TO as one OF the most important
steps iu the development 90 the cotton in
dustry since whitney invented the cotton
gin ID b. the nope OF the German gov-
eminent that "a source OF cotton supply
under the German nag can bee secured.
So that ln the event Of "a war shutting
or the supply from the United States,
Germany would not suffer severely. The
Tuskegec graduates Of che expedition are
j. ~ 'h-i"NaN 81 Aihhihat d"hH MUM
son of Heunctteulle. :. c.. Shepard Har-
ris % Macon. Ga. and Allen Burks 81
TaHassec. Ala. The colony 10 which they
are going BE- called Togo. Il Is on tn-
west coast north Of the Gulf OF Guinea.
and lies between Dahomey aud Ashantee.
This O. yho part OF Africa from which
the greatest number of slaves were
brought Togo is about half as large us
the state Of Alabama, which means that
81 has an area OF about 5000 square
miles The native population is csu-
mated At about 100000.