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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
The "Picket."

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillerymen and was
singularly brutal bit of torture. A long
post, near which stood stool, was
driven into the ground. The delinquent
was c'Tlpred to mount the stool, and
his rig 1t hand was fastened to hook
In the post by moose, drawn up rs
high as it could be stretched, round his
wrist. A stump the height Of the stool,
W it'll its end cut to n round and blunt
point, was also driven into the earth
close to the post Then the stool was
taken away, and the sufferer had moth
Ing to rest his bare feet upon but the
stump, (which, though it did not us'l-
ally break the skin" says Captain
Grose, put him in great torture, his
only means Of relief being by resting
his weight on his wrist, the pain OF
which soon became intolerable." One
can very we'll believe him. especially
when he makes the addition that
man was not infrequently left to stand
In this position for half an hoIr, al
though the orthodox period IT endur-
ance was Is minutes.--London Graphic.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
The Hardest Head Yet.


Cheerful Rastus hobbled painfully
into the office Of the city physicians,
supported by two abbreviated broom
handles.
"Well. Rassy, how is the limb to-
day." inquired one Of the young men
in charge.
"Tol'ble. topble." replied Rastus, grin
ming like a new moon.
"Ah tell ye." he said as the dressings
were changed. "Ah'ze heerd all kin's
stories ABBOTT niggers' hads-how hawd
dey is an how presumshus it becomes
er white man ter tempt ter break EN-
but lemme tell ye ye doan know
ahoot it tel yp runs ag'iN de real ting.
Ne AN dis fcller VIZ wo'kln togedder
putti! up 4 bile an Il dissertation
ariz ht,W"~n us. i.u All in de 'Zuber-
nnce of me feeinl's kicked wild all me
mite Well. Ah reclonad ter strike
him on de haid. an All did Deed All
did. Caught him squar. He nevah
moved-uo, sab. But de rent' ion didn't
do err Ting but break tree of me toes.
an dats what Ahm here fo'-ha. ha.
ha! Huh, huh.'
And cheerful Rastus. with the broken
toes, laughed hilariousiy while the ply
stefan readiusted the splints.--Detroit
Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
n. j. SgEi~ Ely, agt.,
MO- tpeiiey, y t.

CcrTfa, Vermont "a halfway
fsws&-Ts -
Corrected to March 20. i,Asl
iralu~ cave Barre DaAY, e&cs.pt s,u,Naays,
S follows:
GOING SOUTH
$40 r.. M.-MAIL FDt Boston viz. Lowell
or Fitch burg; New York via spring Hello g.7ta
all New England points. Parior car to Eaes-
ton via Lowell.
1901 p. NJ FAST EXPRESS For Boston
via New London. Buffet parlor car to B1s-
Ton.
$40 P. M.-LOCAL PASSENGER For
Mortified, Randolph, White River Jupctinn
and Windsor.
11.OO p. M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Learus
Barre week days only, but leaves MontpR-
lier LASS A. N. daily, Including Sundays, fo1
Boston via Lowell or Ftchburg and for New
York via Springfield. Pullman sleeping cxrs
to Boston via Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH
$50 A. M.-PASSENGER For Burhnetu1E
st. Adams. Montreal and Richford. Con-
uects at Essex Junction with express for am
points on Rutland Railroad.
sos r. H. MAIL For Burlington, Rnt-
land, Cambridge Junction. st. Adams MCas-
treai Rouses Point and Ogdensburg. Parker
car to Montreal.
$40 P. NJ EXPRESS For Burhngtnn,
st. a b ms and Montreal. Pullman sleeping
car, Montpelier Junction to Chicago withe,Hf
change. Due Chicago s.45 p. NJ. next right.
Suburban Service
TRAINS TO MONTPELIER Leave Barre q 10
$50 A. NJ, u OF, sos, 10, HOOP. n.
TRAINS TO BARRE Leave Montpelier ASS
9.15, 1850 A. NJ. 1855, $50 and go P. -
Williams9oWn Trains
Leave Barre 1'20, 4.30 p. u. Due Williams
town, LIS, 5.20P.M.
leave Williamstown, 7.3O A. NJ, ass P. -
Due Barre, sos A. NJ. 3.0OvP. NJ.
r. 8. LOGAN, S. w. CUMMINGS,
Yice-Pres & Gen. ManR. Gen. Pass. ARt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
EarthQ uakes,

In 1881 the isles of Ischia and Scio
Duffered terribly from an earthquake.
losing about 1000 to 5000 people. Is-
ehia was again visited In 1883, but did
hot get of as easily as before, coming
but of the wreck with 10000 dead and
missing. The great calamity Of the
nineteenth century was the great con-
vulsion In Java In 1883, which is said
10 have killed not less than 10000 per-,
Dons.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
SYBARITES IN TriE COLD.
Luxury as 1t Is INDUCED In by the
Arctic Traders.


SO much has been written of the Es-
kimo C"husky') dogs and dog sleds Of
the north that they may well be men,
toned here if only to show the idea Of
luxury which many Of the factors and
traders OF the Hudson Bay company
entertain. Seated or rather reclining
in his cariole. swathed in furs. he is
driven by an engage on foot who dash
es along at great pace. The cariole is
painted gaudily. There are Russian
bells on the collars of each of the long
span of dogs, while the harness is a
mass of beadwork and tassels.
No longer when he lodges at night at
a post does he partake solely Of the
simpler fare it can furnish, nor even
when he camps out In the wilderness
must he be content with what his gun
can bring down in addition to the penn
mican he carries. For now, either I'M
der the cariole seat or in an additional
sled behind, there Is found good sup
ply of canned meats and vegetables,
products of Chicago and Ontario, and,
| IuOTcONtT, HIS uIINcI ID lis SOon' liz
the open a fire will be deftly kindled,
tea will be made, bacon and even eggs
will be fried, and hot "tiapjacks," that
delectable fritter Of the bush, half an
inch thick and swimming in grease
and molasses will tickle the factors
palate.
At night, enveloped in his furs and
maybe reposing on hastily construct
ed bed of. balsam boughs. the last
vision before his eyes close upon the
scenes of dreamland will be the scin-
tillating splendors Of the aurora borea-
lis, whose purpling waves alternate
with bars of vivid light SO rapidly and
In such volume as to make the behold
er almost believe that nature speaks,
mauger the silence, all penetrating, all
pervading-Cornhill Magazine.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
WHEN PERIL COMES.
Sudden and Extreme Danger this
Test of True Courage.

Sudden and Extreme Danger the
Test of True Courage.
1t is when the unexpected happens
that fatalism proves how fragile prop
1t is, after all, for human courage. The
soldier or the sailor can say to himself
when he knows that he must take a
supreme risk in battle or in storm:
u am powerless against the fate which
was decreed for me from the beginning
Of the world. II my time has come, l
cannot help IT.; II not, all the forces OF
earth and sky and ocean cannot prevail
10 harm me-" But when without an in
stant's warning rock crashes through
a ships bottom and the waters rush
into the gap, when confusion seizes the
entire company aboard. when the fog Is
too thick for the captain to be seen or
the roar Of the sea browns the sound OF
his orders a new test Is applied. Then
1t is that the courage which rests on
nothing firmer than a ncgation gives
way. and in his greed to save his own
life the stole becomes as Il mailman.
There have been steamship disasters
In which men or humble station, or all
colors and faiths. have shown the finest
quality of heroism, and there have been
those in which the common sailors all
whites and Europeans, have earned
eternal disgrace by their cowardice.
The point we are making is not that 1t
Is possible to draw hard and fast line
between one religion and another or
one race and another in the matter of
bravery. but that the affirmative sense
Of responsibility for ones own acts. Of
the difference between right and wrong,
between nobility and ignominy and Of
the grandeur of duty well done at the
sacrifice Of self, is a far surer depend
ence in the presence Of sudden peril
than all the stoical philosophers ever
worked out by the mind Of man.
Washington Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
MONTPELIER
AND WELLS RIVER r. r.
TlNN MARIN
Corrected to Oct. s, 1900, trains leave Bar-s
IS follows: Going East. Sundays excepted.
1880 AM.
TIMETABLE.

Corrected to Oct s. 1900. trains leave Bar-a
IS follows: Going East. Sundays excepted.
7.3O AM.
Connects at Wells River with Accommaass-
ton rrtia NORTH, and with Mall ,fAtn ,srsn3a
over Pa sunlpsic Division B,.st}n Il &atss
r r. Also meet With Accom- odGsRa
Train X nth via. W hite MountaiA DlYis3eaa,
and with Mail Train South, ,"hien has
tarouph train service rom Wells River s9s
Boston. via. Plynouth, CoacOrd, &lanehesshr,
Nashut end Low /, arriving In Boston 81
t.30 ?. Nj,
l2.45 JPN.
Connects at Well, River with Expre anfG
Mail Train North over rassumpsic Division
B. g. NJ. r. r. 500 Line Express to 81. pap.a
and Minneapolis. Western Express for Gha-
cago and Night Express for Pacific C@hss
Wells River to st. Paul. Montreal to Chicago.
daily except SATURDAYS, Montrea' to E'sehes,
Coast and Tourist Car. to Pacific Coasr We'd
nesday Connf cts with Mail train for a5ssstT,,
Litteton, Whitefeld, FAbyans. l. MGasses-,
Groveton and Berlin. Also connects wtafa
Express Train for Boston via Plymouth
arriving In Boston at 500 p. NJ. TnronE&
Parlor Car Wells River to Boston,
3.l5 p. NJ
Connects at Wells River with Train Nerta
oN er Passur psc Div sion g. & NJ. r. II. for
donvile. with Accommoda Ion South for h!9
stations between Wells River and Hhta
i.iver Juaction and .ilh ~ Cuinsts9sia we
Train over White Mountqip Division r. H
NJ Il. r., for Lisbon, litletOa, WnitefsSs
and Lancaster.
TRAINS WEST.
Leave Wells River, $50, 1905 A. NJ. l:ssf
2. M.
Arrive Barre 1905, 11.55 A. NJ, 80 2. M
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Montpelier, $50, s.45, l1.4e a. E-
$50, $50, 5.15 P. M.
Arrive at Barre $50, 1905. 11,55 A, M
$50, 4.O6, $50 P. M.
Leave Barre 7.30, 1920 A. M, 12.46. SIS
40, b.85 P. NJ.
Arrive at Montpelier, 7.45, 1885, A. H.
leo, $50, $50, $50 P. N.
W. A. STOWELL,:. General ManagNEs.
r. W, STANYAN. Superintendent,
Wv MORSE. GerN psss Aos~e
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

Colonel Charles Marshall, who was
aid-de-camp to General Robert e.
Lee and who went through the battles
Of the war with his chief. told the fol-
lowing amusing story Of his experience
with a new horse: His old horse had
been shot from under him In the fight
Of the previous day, and he had taken
possession of an animal that seemed
to suit the work. In the battle few
hours later he was riding across field
In which there were numerous stnmps.
Suddenly the performance opened.
The guns roared and the air was filed
with smoke and noise. Before Colonel
Marshall knew what was happening
the horse had his four feet on one OF
the stumps and was gayly dancing In
a circle. In the mean time the firing
was increasing. and the situation was
anything but comfortable. but the
horse kept on as If he were enjoying 1t.
ut was not until afterward." said
Colonel Marshall. that found the
horse had belonged to IL circus and had
been trained to do t.4is act amid the
firing of cannon"
The little folks love Dr. Woods NORWAY
Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take. perfectly
harmless: positive cure for coughs, colds
..ts.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
A variation.


The two old friends, as has been mar
rated before. met again after many
years Of separation.
"By the way, Brown" said Jones, "do
YOU remember that snubnosed cross
eyed little Tilbury girl with a face on
her that would derail an express train ?
She used to live somewhere in your
neighborhood, think"
"Oh. yes. I remember her perfectly"
replied Brown.
"Whatever became of her?'
81 am sorry to disappoint you,
Jones"-here is where the variation
comes in-"but I have not the slightest
idea. l didn't marry her."-London
King.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

Itching hemorrhoids were the plague
of my life. Was almost wild. Doan's
Ointment cured me quickly and perm.-
nently, after doctors had failet." G. F
CornwelL Valley ST. eet. Saugertles, N. Y.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

LADIES, THREE DOZEN FREE.
DR.. Charcot's Anti-Germ PaaaHsnua.
Positiv ely infallible in troubles pssuHnr -
the sex. Monthly remedy. Never dts-
appoint. Harmless. Simple. Convenfeae.
Particulars with free box. DR.. JuSiA
P maud. Wood Bldg. Nassau st.. Nsu
York City. 40 II
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

Bodily pain loses it's terror If youv a
bottle of DR. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the
house. Instant relief in cases of burns.
cuts, sprains. accidents Of any sort.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16
Oh. Say!

On. Say!
! want to tell the people of this
great and mighty nation,
II they want as good Bread, Pies
and Cakes as any IN creation,
To shun all sham and fakery,
And 60 to Ca laghans bakery,
But bring the cash,
To get the hash,
That helps to make the nation.
And don't forget to tell your wife,
That there they have the staff OF life,
And not the imitation.
J. 7. CaIIdghan's Barre Bakery
34l W. 8, Main Street
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

IFaveop anede Market at North Rare G
nfknT Manan Secon
handle hoc WAe .
Poultry
a clean andap solicit patronage
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

The little folks love DR.. Woods NORWAY
Pine Syrup Pleasant to take: perfectly
harmless; positive cure for coughs, colds.
hronchitiS. asthma
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-16

Corrected to March 70, iAf
tralu9 save Barre DauY, e&cs.pt SunuaY
& follows:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
LORD OF HIS OWN DOMAIN.
Territory" Its History
and Eccentric Owner.

iMESBURY, Mass, April 6.-The re-
cent death of Oliver II. F. Delaware. at
South Hampton, n. H., recalled TO many
of the older residents of this section the
much talked-about Delaware Territory"
Some time in the latter part of the
fifties it seems that in running boundary
line between the State of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, strip of land in
South Hampton was left out of the State.
Neither State would acknowledge Della
wares citizenship. and consequently he
established Territory of his own, and
WAS liable only to such laws as he saw
fit to make and to the laws of the United
States.
He issued Thanksgiving and Fast Day
proclamations for his own family and
had no fears of the tax collector, neither
was he bothered with a call from assess
ors. This state of affairs continued for
more than forty years. as it was not until
1890 that the line was established by the
joint commission OF the two States and
Mr.. Delaware became a citizen of the
Granite State.
While resident of HaverhiIl, Mr. Della
ware was one If the forty-four of that
place to sign a petition that was pre-
sented to Congress by ex-President John
Quincy Adams, which asked Congress to
dissolve the Union of States. He is be-
Iieved to have been the last survivor of
the petitioners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
A NEW POLAR BOAT.
Herr Kampe to Adopt Submarine
Methods on His Trip.

LONDON, April 6.-At a recent meeting
of the Vienna Geographical Society Herr
Kampe outlined his plan to reach the
North Pole by u submarine boat now
building at Wihelmshaven.
The submarine boat will be elIlpsoid in
form, with a major axis of 20 feet, a
breadth of 26 feet. and a displacement of
$50 tons. The boat holds sufficient air to
last five persons fifteen hours. the car
bonic acid gas being removed by com
bination with caustic soda.
The boat will have both horizontal and
vertical screws. the latter for raising and
depressing the vessel. The motive power
will be petroleum, of which $50 tons will
be carried. This amount is calculated to
be more than five times what is neces-
sary for round trip from Spitzbergen to
the pole
In fifteen hours, during which the boat
will be able to be submerged without
coming to the surface, it can cover fifty
miles. 1t will be submerged at the edge
of the ice surrounding Spitzbergen and
will be steered toward the nearest open
water to the north. Herr Kampe does
not think that the ice pack is of greater
depth than twenty feet and the boat can
descend sixty feet.
If, after six hours, no opening in the
ice can be discovered, the boat will return
to the last opening. but IL the pack is
thin. attempts win be made to blast an
opening. The inventor thinks the ice does
not continue unbroken in any direction
for more than five miles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
C0RBIN MAKES A DENIAL.


Adjutant General Corbin denies the pub
lished report that he opposed the appos9t-
ment of General Funston to be brigaaier
general in the Regular Army. as a reward
for capturing Aguinaldo. Beyond this he
refused yesterday to discuss the state
ment made by Representative Long of
Kansas. General Corbin says that his
conversation with Mr.. Long was confiden-
tial, at Mr.. Longs request, and that he
does not feel at liberty to talk about It,.
1t is said by War Department officials.
however that Mr.. Long expressed himself
to more than one as seeking General Fun
ston's promotion only to satisfy his con-
stituents in Kansas.
Members of Congress often talk freely
with officers Of the army and the Secre-
tary of War in regard to appointments
which they are seeking. In every such
case, what is said is regarded as coniiden-
tial and the War Department so closely
guards the recommendations made by
Congressman that II is difficult 20 learn
who is under consideration for appoint
ment. There is considerable criticism,
therefore. of Representative Long that he
should have violated the confidence of the
war Department and given to the press
statement charging General Corbin with
opposing General Funston's promotion.
The War Department is now consider
ing the question of rewarding the men
who were with Funston on his expedition.
Several of these men are from Kansas.
but 1t was declared on good authority
yesterday that Representative Long is
showing little or no interest In their cases.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
rendered the Use OF Mr. ScOtt's Home
in San FranciscO.

Arrangements for the Presidents trip
to San Francisco to witness the launch
ing of the battlesidp Ohio on May Is are
being made from day to day. but it is
probable that the complete itinerary will
not be announced until just before the de-
parture from Washington. Invitations
and offers of hospitality are received daily
but it will not be possible for the Presi-
dent to accept all of them Many of the
Western cities are making extensive prep
arations to receive the Presidential
party. and at each place where stop
is to be made the President will be ex-
pected to make speech.
The President has accepted the offer
made by II. T. Scott the builder of the
battleships Ohio and Oregon, to make use
of his handsome home while in San Fran
cisco Mr.. Scott will come to Washing
ton 10 accompany the President upon his
trip to the Coast, and during the time
the Presidential party is in San Francisco
the Scott family will occupy their coun-
try residence Just outside the city, and
the entire freedom of their city home
will be given the Executive
1t has been decided that the Presidents
train will come back through a portion
of Kansas, at least, and that stops will
be made at Lawrence and at Topeka, the
State capital. Ex-senator Carter saw
Secretary Cortelyou yesterday in regard
to the Montana itinerary. which Will be
within few days. Several brief
stops VIII be made in the State before
the party enter Yellowstone Park for n
stay of day or two 70
Secretary Gage is the only member of
the Cabinet who is positively known to
be unable to accompany the President on
the trip. Business will not enable him TO
leave Washington for SO long time Sec
rotary Root has not yet decides whether he
will be able to go or not lie has had some
thought Of accompanying the President
TO the Coast. and then going on to the
but no final conclusions have
been reached in regard toJthis matter 1t
is possible that he may not be able to
Knox, the newly chosen Attorney Cen
eral, are not yet known He returned
from long visit to the Pacific Coast but
two weeks ago. and in view of the fact
that the affairs of, the Department of
Justice will be new to him. he may de-
eide a remain here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
A FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.
Postal Authorities Bar New York
scheme From the Mails.

The Postoffice Department yesterday is
sued a fraud order denying the right to
use the mails to d. Goldman. of "a East
Seventyeighth Street, New York City.
The investigation which preceded the is
suance of the order disclosed a scheme
which. while not startling in its orig
inality, was sufficiently misleading to
have netted a neat sum to the operator.
Advertisements were inserted in news
papers all over the country reading as
follows: ia i<e
'-Wanted-Young ladies. gentlemen,
girls, or boys to copy letters at home
Copies furnished. Good money
To those answering the advertisement
a circular letter was sent stating that an
outfit would be sent for u cents in stamps.
and also a sample copy of a pamphlet
entitled Horrible Atrocities of the Span
iards in Cuba" A portion of the circular
follows:
Il am thoroughly reliable and am en-
ploying thousands of men and women in
the United States. l desire to add 500
more to my force this week. A good and
easy way to add to your income"
If the Il cents was sent a proposition
was made to the prospective esnploye to
sell the pamphlet. Horrible Atrocities
of the SDaniards in Cuba at 10 cents
copy by means of the endless chain sys-
TEN, the employe paying the postage and
receiving 50 per cent of the net receipts
No further mention was made of the
copying by which good and easy money
could be made.
The pamphlet with the lengthy title is
said by the Postoffice authorities to be
worthless from every point of view.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
A Tree which own. Itself.

4
Washington April 3-"Athens. Ga. has
one remarkable tree" said Congressman
Tate of that State This is a tree which
is a property holder. The records at the
county court house show deeds conveying
the tree and all the land within eight feet
of it to the tree.
1T is a magnificent oak and seems to
stand straighter and hold its head more
proudly than any of the trees around it.
Certainly it is ranked above the common
trees of the world. for it cannot be
touched against its will; that is if the
conditions of the deed are carried out.
THE facts are these: Many years ago
Col. w. III. Jackson owned the land upon
which the tree stands. He had watched
the tree grow from childhood and grew to
ing. Its luNuriant foliage and sturdy
branches had often protected him from
the sun and the rain, and from its
branches had often protected him from
the sun and the rain, and from its
branches he had taken from the nests the
eggs of the feathered songsters.
Colonel jackson watched its growth
and when he saw it standing in it's mag
nifcent proportions he was panied to
think that after his death it might fall
into the hands of people who would de-
stroy 1t. Believing that the only way to
save the tree from the axe of the woods
man was to deed the tree to itself he did
So having a deed recorded in the clerks
office. witnessing that for and In consid-
Grafton of the great love l bear said tree
(giving its location) and a great desire
that said tree be protected for all time
l convey to said oak tree entire possession
of itself and all land within eight feet of
il on all sides.
Now, L suppose that this tree is about
the only one in this country which be-
there is another anywhere, l have never
heard of II -