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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
FaithfuIncss In Little Things.

Business men themselves being wit
nesses, there is nothing more essential
to success in secular business than
faithfulness in little things. You may
regard your presence at or absence
from the Wednesday evening prayer
meeting as a little thing. Your faithful
attendance at the meetings Of the COM
mittee of which you are member,
your being present promptly at the
hour for the meeting of the young peo-
pies society, your taking part in the
meeting, the visit that you know you
should pay the member of your class
who has been absent, your speaking
cordially to the stranger in the next
pew-all these may seem to you to be
little things. but just such little things
as these are the tests of your faithful
ness as a church member and servant
of the Lord Jesus Christ.-United Pres
byterian.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

The saddest wrecks in this world are
soul wrecks. Many who set out joy
ously on the voyage Of life, with
brightest hopes aud prospects of at
tanning career of usefulness, happi-
ness and honor. are wrecked amid the
temptations and snares that beset
them and never reach the goal or ha-
ven of their hopes. Some may attain
what is called success in n worldly
sense-that is. they may attain wealth
or distinction or some other object of
ambition but it is often through he
farious devices and ut the sacrifice of
honesty and honor. Success attained
by such means is common, but those
who have attained it often awaken to
the momcntcTs fact that they have
paid fearful price for it and have
wrecked their souls. 49, Lutheran OBJ
server.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

In various places and on many oc-
casions does Jesus pledge us to meet
Him in this life at the cross, in the
sacrament. in the crises of joy and sor-
row, and now once again He appoints
us meeting place 1t is the valley Of
the shadow, where, in the quietness
and seclrsion as in lovers glare, He
Will expect US one day. Is there any
spot on earth so common or so wild
that it has not been transformed by
love? Are there any places in our
thought so beautiful as those where
we kept tryst with those that were
dearer than life? So Jesus put a fair
face on death, so that 1t becometh but
BIS dark dream as he returneth to re-
ceive US bome.-Ian Maclaren (Dr.
John Watson.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
A Rule of Thumb.

The thumb is guide to a knowledge
of the mental condition of the owner.
He who is in full possession of all his
faculties makes good use of the thumb,
but wherever there is tendency to
insanity this generally useful and ac-
tive member falls out of work.
\ physician in charge of lunatic
asylum states positively that IL you see
a person whose thumb remains mac
tfye-standing at right angles and TAX
ing no part in the act of writing, salu-
tation or any other manual exercise
you may be sure that he has a diseased
mind.
He may talk intelligently and appear
sane in every respect. but undoubtedly
a tinge of madness is lurking within
his brain.-Exchange
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
REFoRMER. BRATTLEBORO. VT. FRIDAY JULY s, 1901

was not wevth my while to know, not
worth the time of the question and the
answer. Yet rs she said this she stood
her hand raised in n gesture that warm
ell me-
Then l got angry like an idiot, and
said some of the most foolish things
that ever passed my lips We were
not upon terms that permitted me to
insist, and yet ! talked as If she ought
not to have any secrets from me. or
course | made joke of II part of the
time, and sometimes l limited ut Har-
ris' theory of the mystery and some
times at my own. She seemed not to
understand very clearly, but at last
she made out that was in earnest.
And when that conviction came upon
her she laughed, and, pulling the tacks
out of one side of the curtain, she said:
"'Go in If you want to-
"And in l went. Well, what do you
suppose | found? Just what l might
have expected and the last thing that l
actually would have imagined.
nc Iboll was uDSolutelS empty.
There was nothing at all In it. She
simply didn't have enough furniture
for both rooms, and she had so fitted
up the studio and left the other room
bare.
"The instinct of concealment, which
is the basis of the feminine character,
made her wish to hide the deficiency,
but she had no very strong feeling
about it. She kept the maids out of the
place because she knew that they
would tell, and that's all there Is to it,
except that the disclosure spoiled the
only romance ever had.
"And in conclusion, my friends, let
me warn you that is all you'll ever find
beneath this ancient delusion of wom-
ans incomprehensibility Her mind
must ever remain mystery to man be-
cause there's nothing in 1t. He will
suppose that there's u great heart his
tory, or he will furnish forth the mind
he cannot see into with noble aspira- |
lions and high ambitions. And he will |
strive and strive to get behind the cur
tain. And if he succeeds heaven pity |
him.
That's the secret of my canvas. |
Here's a woman's face intent and ear
lest. She's coming right at you, with |
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

The crow is the evil genius of the
turtle just as of the diamond back and
other terrapins. When the warm days
of spring come and the female terra
pins and turtles leave their beds in the
marsh, the crow goes ON guard. know
hand. Both terrapins and turtles seek
the warm, sandy uplands near the
shore to deposit their eggs. A hole Is
dug several inches deep and from 20
to 30 oblong white eggs are de-
posted and then the nest Is filled or
covered with sand. Having neatly
piled the sand over the eggs the turtle
raises herself just as high as is pos
slble, then comes down with a heavy
thud on the sand. This Is continued
until the sand is quite hard. when the
eggs are left for the sun to hatch.
In the meantime the crow has been
on guard, and by means of his sharp
bill and strong claws the work Of
breaking into the treasure house of the
unsuspecting turtle is quickly accom-
plished and the feast is soon over. The
crow is considered by many to be the
greatest enemy the diamond back has.
1t is an easily established fact that the
crow destroys thousands of the eggs
of all kinds of terrapins, not making
an exception of the diamond back
Sun.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Topic For the Week beginning July
Z, "Re1igion and Patriotism"
Text, Rom. Aiii, IL.
"Render to all their dues"

| htHueT 10 all lutlT uueS.
Government is not merely a social
compact. TO be sure. the pilgrim ia.
theirs in the cabin of the Mayhower did
sign compact before they landed on
the shores of the new world They
made it because they were driven by
force Of circumstances to settle In n
part Of the country outside the limits
set In their charter, and some unruly
spirits We're threatening on this ac-
count TO refuse to obey officers elected
under that document. So they bound
themselves together as body polite
for the better ordering Of their affairs"
But even then they did not claim or
believe that they had the right to make
any rules but such as were just and
right. The very first sentence of the
compact recognizes that all just gov
eminent rests Oh the will and author
ity of God. '1n ye name of God.
amen is the way they began that
first state paper of the coming civiliZa-
ton. They also called themselves the
loyal subjects of our dread soyer-
aigne Lord King James"
These We're the men and women who
had, after heavy losses Of property,
Imprisonment and persecution Of many
kinds, succeeded in leaving their ma
tive England for Holland and, after
II years of life among Il foreign peo-
pie. now crossed tempestuOus sea
with an avowed purpose religious and
y1af,hfin houanf al M Ilnl in tinir
own or any previous age. Their in
tention was expressed in the same
writing. Having undertaken for the
glory of God and the advancement Of
the Christian faith and honour Of our
king and country Il voyage to plant
the first colony in the northern parts
of Virginia"
On such foundations as these rests
the republic Not conquest nor search
for treasure led this pilgrim band
across wild seas to the wilderness Of
savage men, but desire TO found
church and state on the love and fear
of God.
On the anniversary Of the national |
birth we should give careful drought |
to the different conceptions which cou-
trolled the formation of our institu-
lions from those which have prevailed
in all other nations. Back Of the Dec
laration Of Independence made in 1776
is long history OF struggle and strik
ing root from 1920. The ruling spirit
from the first has been the sentiment
OF the men Of Plymouth rather than
that of those who settled Massachu-
sets Bay Colony, Virginia, Canada or
Florida.
No wonder the nation has grown and
Is making a new race of men as well
as a new type Of civilization. Our
Danger lies in losing sight OF the foun-
lation principles on which the fathers
Duilded. Religion and patriotism must
ever go hand in hand, or both perish.
No socialism Of whatever stripe, no
or nihilism, can safely be in
into our system. Liberty
# man must ever be based on loyalty
o God. No compact of men, however
,ath bound, will hold when God Is ig
lored. Equal rights cannot be OBJ
aimed among men who deny Gods
lights. The republic is safe only as
men recognize the kingdom of God
nd become Gods freemen whom the
ruth makes free"
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with tiled floor and a porcelain tub big
enough to swim in. The baths are the
especial glory of the Bancroft.
THE woman had her studio fur
nished rather prettily with plenty of
pictures and hangings, a big canopied
couch in corner, an antique writing
table in another corner and the ma
terials of our trade in the middle Of
the floor. Across the doorway, between
the two rooms. hung n very heavy
dark blue curtain, which was fastened
in several places on the sides with
thumb lacks. / noticed that the first
time 1 was permitted to call, for it
seemed SO unnecessary. The curtain
was so heavy that no draft could have
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
The Presence.

I sit within riy room, and Joy TO end
That Thou who always Lowest art with me here
Inst am never left by Thee behind,
But ty ThyseI Thou ksep'st me ever near.
TIE FIRE burns brighter when On Thee look
And seems q kinder servant sent to me;
NTH glsdder heart read Thy holy book,
Because Thou art the eyes by which / see.
This aged chair, that table, watch and door,
Around in ready service ever wait,
Nor can ask Of Thee menial more
To FL the measure Ct my large estate,
Fer Thou Tnysel with all a Fathers care,
Wlere'er ] turn art ever with ne there.
Selected.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
'sTHE ROOM WAS AnsoLUrELY EMrrY."

THE ROOM WAS ABSOLUTELY EMPTY.
her mouth and eyes open. And she alb
solutely doesn't mean anything.
know because | painted her She's a
typical woman, Il thoroughly
But we six fellows were all men Of
heart and sentiment. Some Of us loved
one woman apiece, and some of us
loved several, but we all loved. and we
couldn't stand Pounds philosophy an
other minute. So we arose and fell up
on Pounds and threw him out. 1t was
his ROOM but out he went just the
same. And he staid in the hall until
he was willing to subscribe to an apol-
ogy of sufficiently humble character
expressing renewed and unbounded
confidence in woman and the highest
appreciation of her mind and soul.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
The Light of Coincidence.

Do the right and fear no thought :
That another may express; -
They your conscience have not taught, 4.
And your lives may never bless.
Do what conscience says is right,
Then life's safest rule is yours,
And you follow in the light
Tat fcreycTruore endures.
Men viii cifer and may change.
And il man you seek 20 please e..
You may often think II strange -.
Tat It j. no path ot ease. 80
For no matter what you 60 :
Sorne Vil think il is net right;
So &c yo-r eva soals be tr,e: =
Tsen yeah follow Gods JEn light. .
Philadelphia Ledger,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
Our NetghbOr.

A man must not choose his neighbor;
he must take the neighbor that God
sends him. In him, whoever he is, lies
hidden or revealed a beautiful brother.
"Thy neighbor' is just the man who is
next to you at the moment. This love
of our neighbor is the only door out Of
the dungeon of self.-GeorGe MacDon-
aid
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Giving up for Christ is an enriching
process. Whatever we lay down here
in order to please and honor our Mas
ter will be laid up to our account yon-
der. Our God is faithful trustee; He
keeps His books of remembrance. He
will reward every one according as his
work shall be.-Dr. T. L. Cuyler.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
God's Economy.

Law and order are part Of Gods
economy of human life, and he whose
influence is set against them arrays
himself against the divine order Of So
ciety, the order of God. which en-
braces In 1t these three divine institu.
tions-the family, the church aud the
state.-Dr. Lyman Abbott.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY co
Corrected TO June %, 1901.
COMA CnTrTu

Corrected to June %, 1901.
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
30 am, Daily for Springfield and New York.
$50 am, for Milers Falls, Palmer and New
London. Connecting at Miilers Falls with
Boston & MaineR. R., at Palmer with Boston q
Albany X. r., at New London with n. Y, \. II.
TIL. X. x.
. 10 am, for Springfield and New York.
TO- s5 m, for Millers Falls, Palmer and New
London, connecting at Miilers Falls for Bos-
ton.
Las D M, for Springfield and New York.
3 GO pm, for Springfield and New York.
ABS pm, for Springfield and New York. Daily.
t.S5 Pm, for MIXERS Fails and stations on
Division Boston Maine 4. R., Palmer and
New London and New York via Norwich Line.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive At BrattleborO as follows:
II "a am, from New York via Norwich line and
New London also from Springfield.
leo pm. from Boston via Millers Fails anh
from New London.
al, 545 and 1910 nm. from New YORK
aud Springfield. 10 10 runs daily.
$50 Dr., from New London.
rS- Subject TO change without notice
Trains run week days only except as noiec
4. S. LOGAN. V. p. and G. ", St. Albans
S.w. CUMMINGS, q. p. A., St Adams
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

The maelstrom attracts more notice
than the quiet fountain, Il comet draws
more attention than the steady star,
but it is better TO be the fountain than
the maelstrom and star than comet.
following out the sphere and orbit OF
quiet usefulness in which God places
us.-Dr. John Hall.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

Published on Thurs.
day, and known for
nearly sixty years In
every part of the
United States as a Ma
tional Family News
paper OF the highest
class, for farmers and
villagers. 1t contains
ali the most important
general news of the
DAILY TRIBUNE up
10 hour of going to
press, an Agricultural
Department of the
high est order, has en-
tertaining reading for
every member of the
family. old and young,
Marke: Reports which
are accepted as author
ity by farmers and
country merchants,
and is clean, up to
date, interesting and
instructive.
Regular subscription
price, sl.00 per year,
We furnish with IL
THE REFORMER for
$500 per year.
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,8g So" IS g g s. s. s. 50 50 So Sc 50 sS
'S3a 66 q q % % u
s. \: BEHIND
s. !, THE
50 CURTAIN
u BY Howard
~ Fielding
w Copyright, 1900, by Charles y. Hooke.
q G2 81 81 81 81 81
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T. were smoking in
Curtis Pounds stu
dio, half q dozen of
us. We usually go
there to smoke aft
er dinner, because
Pounds does not
like the odor of to-
bacco. On this par
ticular occasion we
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-12
SUGARTREE RIDGE.
December o, 1901.

Lewis Eyre and wife, of Cincinnati,
who have been visiting relatives here
for few days, returned home today.
Nellie Redkey spent part of last
week with her sister in Hillsboro.
The Sunday school convention at
Miller's Chapel yesterday was largely
attended and was very interesting.
The next one will be held at the Chris
tian Church at Sugartree Ridge.
H. H. Redkey and c. w. w. Eden
field each sold two fine short horn
heifers last week to N. r. Barrett and
Jas. B. Davis, of Barretts Mill.
D. c. Wrinkle and wife, of East Dan.
vile attended Church here yesterday.
Christmas entertainment at this
place next week. Particulars next
week.
Lewis Bum Post 724 G. A. r. meets
next Saturday, and as it is the meet.
ing at which the officers will be elec.
ted, every comrade is urged to be
present.
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PHONE 6.

Moran and Murphy will again be
seen In "Finnigan's Ball", bigger,
stronger, better than when seen here
last season, and will hold the boards
at the Bells Opera House next satur-
day evening Dec. IA. The play has
been entirely rewritten and many
new and funny features together
with new and sparkling music, novel
specialties and = much larger chorus
OF pretty end shapely girls arrayed In
the most beautiful and tasty costumes.
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Heinz's Bulk Mince Meat, per lb. ..10c'
Heinz's Bulk Mince Meat, in jars,
per lar. ..75c
Heinz's Bulk Preserves, In jars, per
Heinz's Sweet Pickles, per doz. ;. &c
Heinz's Sour Pickles, per doz. ...5c
Extra Large Pickles, per doz.. .12c
Pickles in bottles, worth 15c. ..... .10c
Pure Buckwheat Flour, lbs for. ..25c
Best Pancake Flour. per pkg. .10c
Pure Maple Syrup, gallon cans. soc
Pure Maple Syrup, gallon cans. SOC
Pure Maple Syrup in Bottles.......
..................... ..10c, 20c and 25c
Fancy New Orleans Molasses, gal. soc
Extra Fancy Open Kettle Molasses,
per gallon. .6Oc
Homemade Sorghum, per gal. soc
Sugar Drip Syrup, per gal. ...... SOC
Sugar Drip Syrup, gallon cans. -. .35c
Sugar Drip Syrup, ! gallon cans. .20c
Leggett's Best Premier Cheese, per
To-. LOG
Neufchatel Cheese, per pkg. ...... &c
Fancy Elbow Maccaroni, per lb. .13c
Fancy Short Maccaroni, per lb. ..13c
Fancy Domestic Maccaroni, per lb. .l0c
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SICILY.
December 8, 1901.


Mrs. Hare and daughters, of Lynch.
burg, visited her sister, Mrs. Johnson,
Friday.
Mrs. J. S. Wardlan spent Wednes-
day with B. F. Odell and family.
Mrs. NJ. H. Huggins has been very
poorly the past week.
Newton Wardlow's family are af-
nicted with measles.
Harry Newly has moved into the
house vacated by T. c Donley.
Jas. Miller, of Mt. Oreb, was bus
iness caller here, Thursday.
Miss Iva Temple and Ira Dawson
were married Thanksgiving day at
the home of the brides parents, by
Squire Huggins of SARDINIA.
Rumor has it that there will be
another wedding to report about
Christmas.
If you want something nice and the
very latest style in Box Paper, 20 to
GARRETT & AYREs.
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HIGHLAND.
December 8, 1901.

December y, lSOl.
Mrs. Carrie Earl and daughter,
Marguerite, started Monday on an ex-
tended visit to Fort Worth, Texas.
Frank King, of Leesburg, visited
Thomas Achor and family, Sunday.
Esther Larkins has accepted posi-
tion as assistant "hello girl" in the
Leesburg Bell Telephone Exchange.
Emily Achor and daughter, of Rose
burg, Indiana, are visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Marie Horsman has had very
severe attack of throat trouble the
past week.
Mrs. ]. W. Redkey and daughter,
Grace, art visiting friends in Bellvue,
Kentucky.
P.H. Martin, of Columbus. was the
guest of Charles Woodmansee, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Cohn are visiting
in Cincinnati, this week.
Miss Jessie Roads, of Leesburg, was
the guest of Miss Grace Woodmansee,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Paris, after a
two weeks visit, have returned to
Highland and will live in John Evans
property.
Walter Mcpherson and wife moved
to Wilmington, last week.
Mrs. Jos. Kearns and sons, Robert
and Paul, left Monday for Manning.
ton, West Virginia, where Mr.. Kearns
has position. They will make this
place their home.
Rev. Lizzie Larkins is holding a SER
les of meetings at Oak Grove.
Mrs. H. n. Sanders and daughter
Pearl, of New Vienna, were visiting
friends in Highland Sunday.
Mrs. F. s. Woodmansee and Mrs. E
T. Rayburn were visiting in Hillsbort
Thursday.
| n lCLtCI Wdp ICSCiNCu W ShOoCi
Friends Lodge l. o. OIL last week
from David Cline, of Lincoln, Ne
braska, who had joined the Lodge De
cember Q, 1851, just fifty years ago
There is only one person David Nc
Coy) living in this neighborhood VIII
was member of this lodge at tn,
| time of hiu tui<i n tim
The contractors for blasting ston
for the new pike finished their worl
Saturday. The first mile of the pix
will be completed next week when n
more work will be done until spring
Miss Anna Richards, of Greenfield
was the guest of Mabel Beck, Friday
The following letters are uncalle'
for at the Highland postoffice :7Johl
Crum, Squire Farney, d. H. Hixsor
Misses Annie Patton, Esther J. Rous
and A. L. Cofiman, (package).
Jessie Furguson, of Leesburg, wa
the guest lof Edna Woodmanse Sur
day.
The friends and relatives of Davi
Terrell celebrated his eighty-secon
birthday at the home of Rutherfor'
Terrell last Thursday.
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PRICETOwN.
December q, 1901

December ., 1901.
Levi Faris visited his daughter at
Midland, Sunday and Monday.
A. j. Swain made business trip to
Hillsboro, Saturday.
Mrs. Isabel White had a pleasant
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Cal
ley, of Shackeltown, last week
John A. Young and wife celebrated
their silver wedding last Tuesday.
Quite number of friends were pres
ent and left a nice lot of presents for
Mr.. and Mrs. Young.
Mrs. +. X. Barker and Mrs. A. J.
Swain, dined with Mrs. p. H. Shaffer
one day last week.
Several teachers and the more ad-
vanced pupils of the township met at
the CLANCY school house last Friday
night and organized literary society
by electing Jesse Aber, president,
Henry Swearingen, vice president
and M. J. Pulliam, jr., secretary.
They meet Friday night of each
week.
John f. Smith and wife, of Pulse,
we're visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Foust,
last Friday.
Alfred Barr, of Iowa, is visiting his
father, d. M. Barr, of this place.
The entertainment to be given at
the Christian Church, Christmas eve,
promises to be a first-class one.
Those who are interested in the play
are practicing almost nightly.
Ora Workman and wife we're visit
ing Benjamin Cochran and family, of
Danville, last week.
L. S. Pulliam is agent for the La
dies Home Companion and Atlas of
the World and is making success of
his canvass.
Peter Cartier is shredding corn in
this vicinity.
Stops the Cough and Works on the
Cold.
Laxative -Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price Is cents.
You will save money by buying
Household Necessities at Stabler Bros.
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Stops the Cough and Works or the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price Is cents.
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IT'S ALL IN THE
QUALITY
OF THE GOODS WE SELL!

That is the secret of increased busnessthe
people trade with usthe YOU should trade with
Where you get the goods that have QUALITY AND
MERIT and get them at the right prices you cannot but be
satisfied.
Here you get BOTH We the quality, the prices
speak for themselves
This has been biggest year ION the corner" We
make this month breaker and to will
give you some special bargains