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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
FARMS.
One Situated S Miles from Plainfield am

One Situated Miles from Panfed miles from Barre This
place contains $50 70 of which age suraoe
and woodland Sugar orchard of about 1900
evel 1t beng river farm, and is high
ing this year l25 tons Of hay There stream Of water
running through the land also running barn The
buildings good condition S
modern structures with sheds and
10 appreciate this
seas on The price of this place including
and evapoaor only $1,000
Wlliamstown Farm 10 equally divided between
tage pas1age and woodland Place will keep II cows and
team Buildings are in comfortable condition
and barn Place is located about miles
from school Price Of this including tools II 500
Another Wiiamsown Farm contains 1871 are
ulage and balance pasumge and woodland The
state of cultivation and free
head Of cattle and winter to 80 tons Of ov
Buildings good condition Barns
capacity $50 tons Running house house also
in good condition. Place located from p O. and
creamery which in Wiliamstown. Price place is so 25O
oneh cash..
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D. A. Perry Real Estate Agency,
GORDON BLOCK, BARRE, VERMONT.
ROXBURY.


Rev. Mr.. Squires and wife were in
Warren over Sunday, Mr.. Squires ex-
changing with Mr.. Streeter, who
preached here at the morning and
evening services.
a Thanksgiving dance is advertised
for which the ladies of the Universal
list society will furnish supper
A service will be held at the church
at eleven a. IN. on Thursday, and the
evening prayer meeting will be omit
ted
While Guy, Bernan, Harriet, and
Carrie Howe were on their way home
last Wednesday evening, the kingbolt
of their wagon broke, throwing them
all to the ground. Miss Carrie receiv-
ed some painful bruises about the
face, but all escaped without any Sc
rious injury.
Templars last week, G.. B. Hall and
Forrest Adams.
About fifty took supper at the YES
try Wednesday, and "A pleasant evening
was spent with music, speaking and
games.
A new library has just been receiv-
ed from Montpelier. The slight eX-
pense of obtaining these libraries and
the responsibility of seeing that they
are cared for, are borne by the Good
Templars, but it is done for the pub
lie good, and they hope everyone will
take advantage of the opportunity to
peruse good literature.
WAITSFIELD.
Mrs Farr, widow of the late Joseph
Farr, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Cholleston. last Saturday evening.
The funeral was at the house on Tuesday
and burial was at the village cemetery.
Lewis Farr of New York was in town
to attend the funeral of his mother.
Clark l. Ford died Saturday morning
after brief illness of pneumonia. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, Ziba H.
McAllister in charge. The interment was
at the Warren village cemetery.
o. G. Eaton is working ash again this
winter and is paying the highest cash
prices.
The remains of Mrs. Pingree, widow of
the late Don Richardson, was brought
here from Minneapolis, Mimi, on Mon
day. Funeral service was held at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday afternoon and
the interment was at the yard on the
meadow,
The Kings Sons and Daughters held a
pop corn and candy sociable Monday even
ing. A fine literary programme was given
and there was a good attendance.
Allen Howe is running the grist mill
for o. G.. Eaton this winter.
Charles Ford of Bristol has been in
town for several days.
w. G. McAllster has bought the Fred
Parker grist mill
l. ID. Davis has sold his tools and stock
of hardware to Mr.. Ayers of Waterbury,
They were moved there last Saturday.
HORN OF THE MOON
Mrs. VIII Thayer is visiting in Calais
Curtis CIark's children have the whoop-
ing cough.
Miss Blanche Cooley has gone back to
N. V. Cooley's in Montpelier.
The Ladies Mite society will meet with
Mrs. W. H. Sanders on the afternoon of
Thursday, Dec 8.
I. F. Dudley holds the first of a series
of singing schools in the school house at
Putnamsville next Friday evening.
About twenty-five invited guests visited
Miss Emma Cooley last Friday evening in
honor of her birthday, Miss Cooley
proved herself a competent hostess and
the time was pleasantly passed playing
croknole anc dancing. AT late hour
the company dispersed leaving a sum of
money as a token of remembrance.
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Legal Notices.
ESTATE OF LEVI G.. DWINELL.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. 5. s.

In Probate Court, held in Montpelier, in and for
said District, ON the 22d day of November, A. ID.
1901:
Clarence \. Dwinell, Administrator, with the will
annexed, OF the estate of LEVI q. DWINELL. late
OF Calais, in said District deceased. makes applica-
ton TO said Court, with the consent and appreciation
WI ting of the legatees and deyisees OF said de-
ceased residing in the state of Vermont for license
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased situated
in Calais, In said District, to witt Home farm repre-
senting that the sale thereof would be beneficial to
the egatees and deysees of said deceased and those
interested In his estate in order convert said real
estate into money.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate office in said Montpelier, on
the 18Th day of December, A. D., 1901 for hearing
and decision thereon: And, it is further ordered,
that all persons interested he notified hereof by pub
LEGATION of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the VERMONT
WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL, a newspaper
published at Montpelier, in this State, and which
clrculates in the neghborhood of those interested,
before said time OF hearing that they may appear at
sad:tme and place, and, If they see cause, object
thereto.
BY the Court Attest,
1881 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

rn the District Court of the United States, for the
District of Vermont, In bankruptcy.
In he matter of ELMER :. FORD. bankrupt:
To the creditors of ELMER s. FORD, of Cabot, I'm
the County of Washington, and District aforesaid,
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that the LIST day of Octo-
Der. A. d. 1901 the said ELMER ;. FORD was duly
adudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting Of
his creditors will be held at the office OF the under
signed, Room No. 6, T. 5. Post ONCE Building, in
Montpelier, the 7th day of December. A. D. 1901,
at ten o'clock I'm the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come before said
meeting.
EDWARD H. DEAVTTr.
Referee in Bankruptcy
Montpelier VT, November q, 1901
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AGENTS WANTED

To represent the Connecticut General
Life Insurance Co. Apply to f. I.
DRURY, General Agent, Room B.
Walton Block, State Street, Mont
pelier, Vt.
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MARSHFIELD.

Brooks Hudson has finished work
for e. w. Gilman.
A. S. Sparrow from Montpelier,
and gentleman from Windsor were
in town ON Friday in search of horses.
The chicken shoot on Wednesday
was literally patronized and returned
a moderate investment for the propri-
etors.
Remember Cole has so far recovered
from his injuries that he is again able
to be out of doors.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellis G. Preston are re-
joicing over the birth of seven and
one-half pound boy, born on Wednes-
day, Nov 20.
Mrs. T.. i. Spencer visited for few
days recently at the home of her IA
ther in Lower Cabot.
j. A. Woodward is on weeks bust
ness trip i'll Canada.
Ladies' fur coats, newest shape and
style, at Homer Fits.
\ Thanksgiving ball is to be held
in Marshall's hall on Thursday even
ing, Nov. 2S Music will be furnish
ed by the Quartet club.
The Christmas tree men have near
ly completed their work here for this
season and will soon depart for their
home in Pennsylvania. Their harvest
this year will be about twelve car
loads
Upon the return of the fall season
and the accompanying preparation of
the winters stock of fresh meat the
familiar figure of Ira Ormsbee, the
popular butcher with his outfit of a
set OF runners with scalding tub fast
eued thereon in which ne seats him
self when hurrying from place to place
behind his fleet footed gray mare, may
greet your vision upon any of our
cross roads or thoroughfares during
the next six weeks.
Have you purchased your tickets yet
for the fair and entertainment to be
| given under the auspices of the ladies'
aid society of the Methodist church ?
Every possible effort is being made to
make the fair success and some
very handsome presents are being pre-
| pared. There are to be none which
do not cost in material and work the
amount asked for the tickets. There
are to be no blanks, each ticket will
draw present and stand an equal
chance of securing some of the best
The ticket also entities the holder to
admission to the entertainment. If
one of the committee to canvass the
sale of tickets calls on you, a good re-
turn on your investment is assured if
you patronize them.
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Alum in food is condemned
by u. S. Govt. Officials,
Authorities on Food,
State Laws, and
Foreign Countries.
Testimony and certificates
will be sent on application.
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AVOID ALUM.

Alum baking powders induce
Dyspepsia,
Liver complaint, and
Kidney trouble.
Alum may not kill, but it un-
dermines the health, and i'll
health makes life miserable.
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LAND FOR SALE,

Piece OF Land For Sale Near Barre of % tage
and balance pauiag and woodland.
stone This would make nice little farm located
only "a miles from South Barre and IA City,
Price this land only
critics and larger list of what have, call
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
PROVIDE FUTURE PLENTY!
Provide Future Plenty for Your Family and Yourself.

In doing this you will do well to inspect the list of
property which the ID. Perry Real Eslte Agency offers
below These are only samples of many farms Prices
and terms to suit all pocket books.
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social life. But some of us recall
what she and her faithful husband
in the past were to this church, and
to our town. AS we write these
words, we recall too, the tribute of
praise that well known lady teach
er of our place, two score and more
years ago, when teachers boarded
around the district paid Mrs. Martin,
to whose home it was her pleasure to
go, while teaching in her neighbor-
hood From more than those who
met her at her home last week will
most hearty good wishes go out, while
they rejoice with her in her hope of
the rest that remaineth for such as
she is, and which can be only a little
way off from her
Clayton II. Martin continues in
poor health.
Miss Ida l.. Flint is at home from
Providence, r. l., for vacation and
is at the home of her brother, Fred
A. Flint
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EAr WITH
Table Habits in Conservative Turkish
Households Are Odd

Table Habits In Conservative Turkish
Households Are d
OF late years some Turkish house.
holds have become considerably mod
ernized in their arrangements, W
aping the ways Of Paris. But con-
~servative Turks frown on such new
tangled ways. In a conservative Turk
ish household, rich or poor, no tables
are used, and chairs are unknown. In
stead there Is a huge wooden frame
in the middle Of the room about eight
cen inches high. When the family
the men only-assemble to dine cush-
ions are brought, placed upon the
frame, and on these the members seat
themselves tailor fashion, forming a
circle around a large tray. The tray
is a very large wooden, plated or silver
affair, according to the financial con-
dition Of the family, and thereon is
deposited a capacious bowl. About It
arranged saucers Of sliced cheese, an
chOvies, caviare and sweetmeats. In
terspersed with these are goblets OF
sherbet, pieces Of hot ~unleavened
AANaA anu RbA W01u eEooAes AMAfNal
forks and plates do not figure in the
service, but each has a napkin spread
upon his knees, and every one, armed
with a spoon, helps himself. The bowl
Is presently borne away and another
dish takes its place. This time It is a
conglomeration Of s%ubstantials stewed
together, such as mutton, game or
poultry. The mess has been divided
by the cook into portions, which are
dipped up with the aid Of a spoon or
with the fingers. For the host to fish
out Of the mess a wing or a leg OF a
fowl and present it to a guest is con-
sidered a great compliment. and for a
Turk Of high degree to roll a morsel
between his fingers and put it into
the mouth of a visitor is looked upon
as good manners.
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CAVE JEWELLERS.

In the Hills Of China AgrI0ulturists Are
Primitive.
Although the vast mobs which infest
Pekin and the larger cities Of China
are worked up to a state OF frenzy and
fanaticism, the great Chinese popula-
ton proper is agricultural, and natu-
rally extremely peaceful. Agricul-
ture, however, is most primitive, and
the wonder is how such an immense
population can be supported from the
soil until the great economy prac-
ticed in all things is understood. On
the great plain Of China every avail
able foot Of land is utilized for grow
ing something, and every praticle of
fertility returned to the soil. Waters
are used for irrigation. and in many
cases laboriously distributed yer the
fields. The great plain is about 700
miles in length, and varies from 200
to 400 miles in width, occupying the
northeastern part Of the empire, and
containing over 200, 900 square miles
OF wonderfully fertile soil. II sup
ports a population Of not less than H.
6OO,O 900 human beings, making 1t the
most densely settled Of any part OF the
world Of the same size, its inhabitants
amounting to nearly two-thirds Of the
entire population Of Europe. A won
derful feature in the physical geog-
raphy Of China is the existence OF a
vast region OF loess In this portion Of
the empire. Loess Is a very solid but
fryable earth, brownish yellow in col
or, and Is found in many places from
500 to 1000 feet deep. The loess hills
rise in terraces from twenty to sew
eral hundred feet in height. The loess
region in China is perhaps the most
broken country in the world, with Its
sheer cliffs and upright walls. terraces
and deep-cut ravines. Owing to the
ease VITA which It can be worked,
caves made at the bases Of straight
cliffs AFFORD homes to millions Of peo-
pie in the densely populated nothern
provinces. Whole villages cluster to-
gether IN ~carved-out chambers. some
OF which extend back more than two
hundred feet. The capabilities Of de-
Tense IN a country such az this, while
an invading army must necessarily be-
come lost and absolutely bewildered
IN the tangie OF interlaclng ways and
where the defenders may always re-
main concealed or have innumerbale
means Of escape, are peculiarly signif-
ieant Of the time. when consideration
Is boing given 70 q conquest Of China.
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fought inside the walls Of Pekin. For
two months to a day the French mis-
sion settlement OF the Pei Tang was
besieged and bombarded by the best
artillery Of the Chinese forces.
The defenders Of the legations,
only two and a half miles away across
the city, could hear daily the heavy
cannonading, and by this token alone
knew that the flag was still there"
No communication was possible be-
tween these two storm centers Of re-
sistance through all the weary, hope
less days. Each knew the other was
still holding out only by the distant
grumble Of big guns.
The attack against the Pei Tang
wa more formidable than the fury
which das' ed and broke against the
legations IN n a the defenders were
a handful by comparison. The losses
in killed were more than twice greater,
with a unique accompaniment Of hor-
rors. The story is predominant In its
qualities Of tragedy and heroism, with
out the slightest d~etraction from the
splendid courage and sacrifice Of those
who fought inside the legation barri-
cades.
The Pei Tang is the chief stronghold
Of French Catholicism in north China.
II consists Of an imposing gothic
cathedral, a convent, founding asy-
lum, schools, dwellings for the priests,
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Pekin early in the summer. The rank
ing officer was Lieut.. Olieveri. an Ital-
Ian, and this command was the total
number bearing arms through the
sixty days siege. In this time four
teen soldiers were killed and 1875 men,
women and children persisted in the
explosion Of three separate mines tun-
neled beneath the building from be-
yond the imperial city wall which
protected the Chinese in their work.
Eleven men and women were killed by
the rife FIRE which swept the COM
pounds, making the total loss in killed
$50. OF the Wounded and manned
there were nearly 100 more. The Chi
nese sappers were digging night and
day. It was only a question Of days
before the site be cathedral and
mission buildS puld become one
vast and-Ea q huge pit en-
tombing thodsan.s. =
Among those killed in the explosion
of the first mips were forty children at
prayers in their dormitory and thirty
women in the adjoining wing Of the
asylum. When the relief column res
cued the survivors on August 16. or
two days after the taking Of the city.
and the end of the siege of the lega-
tons, the sisters had begun voluntar-
lily to abstain from food, that what re-
NAMED might be doled out among the
children, the refugees and the exhaust
ed soldiers.
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Relics Of
BuccdneerE
Found IA
Maine.

his treasure-Kidd himself was. we
believe hanged In England. as the nat
urai close Of his picturesque career
with almost every island, peninsula.
or promontory, to say nothing Of
every natural cave. gully or eve
promising growth Of underbrush on
the Atlantic coast. Some OF the most
likely Of these legends have been done
into immortal fiction and have even
figured on the stage. Who can forget
Edgar Poe's weird story Of the Gold
Bug" wherein the genius Of this con-
summate artist is devoted to evolving
the mystery in a c%ryptogram which
stands today one Of the curiosities Of
%literature7 The scene Of the story is
laid on an island OF the Carolinian
coast. Northward past the sea bound
aries Of Virginia. somewhat n
promising spot. as being too densely
populated in the bold pirates time,
and which fancy seems to have left
quite Observation-Disclosures to such
unromantic preserves as New Jersey
and the shores of Long Island, the leg
end bears us. It is even reported on
credible authority that a substantial
citizen Of Boston crossing the common
less thar a twelvemonth ago In the
company Of a spiritual medium receiv-
ed a startlingly real message" to the
effect that the long-sought-for gold
lay buried there. This last must be
accepted as belonging rather to the
realm Of pure imagination than the
more credible tales which have trans
formed a considerable portion Of the
Atlantic coast into verltable sand
heaps. The Maine discovery, however,
restores us once more to the realm OF
material things, and must be cons d.
cred as the most important contripu-
ton to the history of the most pictIr-
esque period in American history t1at
has been %vouchsafed us for a geneva
ton The reign Of romantic fiction is
now upon us, and although there are
many good single stories a syllogism
Of this grand cycle Of American leg
ends is evidently the golden opportan-
ity for the creator Of a Richard Car
vel"
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Retiring
X Senators

At the end of the session of congress
which is soon to open, a considerable
number Of men who have achieved
more or less distinction in the senate
will retire. Some republicans Will he
succeeded by democrats, some demo-
Gratis by republicans, and some of both
parties by men of their own political
faith. The senators who will leave
Washington next March, retiring to
private life, are Baker of Kansas, But
Ter of North Carolina, Caffery of Lou
isiana, Carter of Montana, Chiffon Of
Texas. Kenney of Delaware, Lindsay
Of Kentucky, Pettigrew Of South Da-
knta, SHARP of Idaho, Sullivan of Mis-
sissippi, Thurston of Nebraska, TurIey
Of Tennessee and Wolcott of Colorado.
There are several others who will be
opposed for reelection at the forth
coming legislative sessions who may
also be obliged to remove their sena-
torial togas, but whose reelection is
probable. These are Chandler Of New
Hampshire, Culloi IF Illinois and Nell
son Of Minnesota. Bacon of Georgia,
Berry Of Arkansas, Elkins Of West Vir-
ginia, Frye Of Maine, Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, Dolliver Of Iowa, Mcbride Of
Oregon, Mcmillan of Michigan, Martin
of Virginia, Morgan of Alabama, Sew
ell Of New Jersey, Tillman OF South
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The memory OF the last Of the buc-
cancers has again been revived by the
discovery OF undoubted relics Of his
career as far north as Bangor, Ne,
says the Boston Post.
II is true the present discovery
amounts to nothing more definite than
a hole which is said to be the exact
size Of the reported mysterious boxes
Of gold which the doughty Captain
Kidd Is believed to have strewn along
the coast Of America, and which have
been traced all the way from South
Carolina to the present location, which
Is believed to be the "farthest north"
yet made in Kidd's record. OF course,
however, a hole cannot sustain a pi-
rates reputation, and the present
treasure trove includes also. as a re-
cent dispatch from Bangor states,
IAN o~ld-fashioned lip, such as covered
all old-fashioned locks, and a broken
key, found near the hole" These, the
narrator nalvely ADDS, are proof of
the discovery"
Inc legend that has existed for
years in this favored locality, that
some Of the coveted remains" Of the
great pirate were buried at Eber's
Point, in the immediate vicinity, is
thus proved to have a somewhat more
stable foundation than the credulous
imagination Of several successive gem
erations Of Maine farmers. Many
parties" says the dispatch before re-
ferred to, have dug W the ground
in the hope Of finding the treasure.
The land is owned by Messrs. Wood
man and Buzzell, n Mr.. Woodman
has discovered a hole from which it is
evident a box 12x16 inches has been
removed" Historic holel In addition
to grandly stimulating the magma
ton of the whole American nation, to
say nothing of the pitch Of frenzy to
which the dwellers of Eber's Point
have been wrought, this p~arallelogram
of, let us say, space, will at once take
it's place among the great legends
which hover fondly over Captain
Kids name. These have connected
his place Of hiding, or rather that Of