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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-06

arch, which Is some 25O feet across,
is worn ny the water as smooth as
though chiseled by the skillful hand
of stonemason. The arch on top is
nearly, if not quite, 400 feet in width,
1000 feet in length across the canyon
and at the thinnest part only six feet
through. About the center of the arch
is hole large enough to admit the
body of a man and through which one
can look down into the crystal pool OF
water 200 feet below.-Globe Ca. IT,
Silver Belt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-06
Too Successive.

An English clergyman had married
young woman with reputed dowry
Of about 10000, while he himself had
great expectations" Needless to say,
every soul in the village knew about it.
1t was the first Sunday after their re.
turn from the honeymoon. and when
the sermon was finished the parson
proceeded. as usual to give out the
hymn. verse for verse, to his rustic
congregation.
All went we'll until the fifth verse
was reached, and the parson began,
Forever let my grateful heart" when
suddenly and with some confusion he
exclaimed, omit the fifth verse" and
Immediately began to recite aloud the
sixth verse instead. Those who had
hymnbooks promptly read the fifth
verse:
Forever let my grateful heart
His boundess grace adore.
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-06

Natural bridge. on Pine creek, in the
northern part of ella county. is one of
the greatest natural curiosities in the
United States, equaling II not SUI
passing the Natural bridge Of Virginia.
1t spans the creek at a height Of about
200 feet. and the walls of the canyon
rise above it on either side 700 or 800
feet and on one side form a perpendic-
ular precipice. The bridge is Of lime
A---.,a.inn and tho inside Of the great
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-06

Hearts may be attracted by assumed
Qualities, but the affections can onlv
be fixed and retained by those that are
real.--De Moy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-06

The finest emeralds known ARC said
10 be those belonging to the Spanish
crown
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
LONGEVITY OF SOLDIERS.

Commenting on the heaithful eff
fects of active field service, H. CLAW
Evans commissioner Of pensions in an
interview said: "a conclusive proof
of the beneficial effects of fetd SER
vice is found in the low death rate
among old soldiers. There were
2, 700, 900 enlistments during the civil
war on the Union side OF this num-
Der the state department. has esti-
mated that 600, 900 were re-enlist-
ments, reducing the number of indi-
viduals who saw service in the war
under the old flag to 2,1o0, 900. We
figure that there are still ,032, 41S
soldiers of the war between the states
alive, excludingd deserters. The esti-
mated number of deaths occurring
during the OWL war from wounds,
sickness or other causes is 359, 52S
men, leaving something over 1,740, 900
men alive at the close of the war.
Since the war, thirty-five years ago,
but trifle over 40 per cent, or 7OS,
900 men, have died, and today the
average age of the old soldiers is
over 65 years. > No greater evidence of
the tenacity of life among old SOL
diers need be advanced. "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
BARRACKS FOR HOMELESS.

Secretary Root received a telegram
from the mayor of Jacksonville ask
ing that the st. Francis barracks in
that city be put at the disposal of the
mayor to house 1000 homeless peo-
pie. Secretary Root Immediately sent
q dispatch to General Brooke e, in com
mand of the department of the east
to direct the officers in charge of the
barracRs TO Grant tho pooPIe of Jurk
sonville every facility possible. The
secretary received dispatch during
the day asking for large supply of
tents, the mayor indicating that the
people of that city were without
shelter. He gave orders to have 1,00C
hospital tents sent at once. These
tents are at st. Ataphs, Va, just
across the river from this city, and al
Philadelphia. They go forward on
the first available trains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
SMALL SICK RATE.

Surgeon General Sternberg is very
much gratified at the showing made
in the recent report from Manila Of
less percentage of sick than at any
time since the American troops were
sent to the Philippines. He attributes
the better con dition notably to the
fact that officers and men understand
the Importance of taking care of
themselves. The soldiers in the
Philippines are compelled to conform
closely to the restrictions as to diet
and care of themselves. General
Sternberg says the training and edu-
cation of this surgeons in the Philip
pines has had good results. These
officers have learned how to treat
tropical diseases and complaints in
digenous to the islands more success
fully than formerly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10

CAPITAL NOTES
Letter From the National Cap
itaI.
HAMPTON REFUSED
Would Not Accept Office Under
Republican Administrations
Trip to Philippines.

Washington. Senator McLaurin of
South Carolina, it seems, is to dis
tribute the federal patronage in
South Carolina. Being in line with
most of the policies of the republican
party, it is natural to suppose that he
should be allowed to dictate many of
the offices. He is now having fight
for reelection.
General Wade Hampton was indi-
rectly asked if he would accept the
postmastership of Columbia. He re
piled: II would not accept anything
in the world from that source. The
people of South Carolina should know
by this time l cannot be bought. -
The tender of this office, it is under
stood, was made by a close friend of
Senator McLaurin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
TRIP TO PHILIPPINES.

Senator Bacon of Georgia, has made
final arrangements for the trip of a
number of democratic senators and
representatives to the Philippines.
The party will leave New York June
goth on the transport Ingalls, for Ma
Mia. The Ingalls, will touch at Ber-
muda, Madeira, Gibraltar, Malta,
Port Said, Suez, Alden, Colombo,
Singapore, Manila and Nagasaki.
The party will return by way of San
Francisco, taking the Southern Pa
cific road at that point for Washing
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
Yellow FEVER IN HAVANA.

Yellow fever has made its appear
ance in Havana and the order of the
secretary of the treasury suspending
the quarantine regulations until the
10 inst, has been revoked. The news
OF the presence of the disease was
forwarded to the surgeon general Of
the marine hospital service by DIR.
Glennan, chief quarantine office of
Cuba. He says there are two cases in
Havana, but makes no report for 9TH
er parts of the island. The quaran
tine regulations which go into effect
immediately require certificates of
Immunity from persons coming from
Cuba to the United States through
Southern ports and five days absence
from Cuba on the part of persons
coming from the island through
northern ports.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
ALLoTING INDIAN LANDS.

The work of making allotments in
severalty to the Indians, last prere-
quisite to readiness for opening to
settlement the surplus lands of the
Kiowa and Oommanches the Wichita
reservations in Oklahoma is progress
ing rapidly and is expected to be fin
ished by the latter part Of this month.
Indian Inspector Nessler who is rush
ing the alloting work telegraphed
from Oklahoma that he had just
mailed q schedule Of allotments and
would mail 500 more next week.
These will make total of 1, 200 thus
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
AGENTS WANTED.

Live, active men and women can
earn from IS to $40 day by can :
vassing tor Frank g. CarRe1ts7's
book, "SOUTH AMERICA; SOCIAL.
INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL. :"
This book Is just out and is having en-
enormous sale. Every body wants 1t.
As IL is being sold by subscription
only, we desire representatives who
are hustlsrs to introduce the work In
your territory, Most liberal terms.
Write today for territory and full par
ticularY to
The Sheffield Publishing Company,
Fl Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
MAY LOSE GUARDIANSHIP.

1t is stated that Representative
Babcock, chairman Of the congress
sional committee will not succeed
himself on account of the radical po-
sition he has assumed for tariff re-
duotion. Among these mentioned as
his possible successor are Hull of
Iowa, Overstreet of Indiana and Lo.
denslager of New Jersey.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
AGENT WANTED.

W. want q live, active representa-
tive In your territory at once to en-
gage In very profitable business
General and local agents wanted.
From e5 to $40 q day. Advanced rap
idly. Good references reonired. Inose
ont of employment or wishing to bet
ter themslves address.
Department K, corner Perins and
Union 6ts.,
n Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
CAPITAL NOTES.

An electrotype molder is wanted in
the government printing Office here.
and an examination will be held for
same in New Orleans and other free
delivery cities on June 8. Applicants
should apply to the civil service COM
mission, Washington, D. c., for form
1898.
The Third National Bank and Me-
chanics' National Bank, both of st.
Louis, lave been approved as reserve
agents of the Hibernia National Bank
of New Orleans.
Joseph A. Bloch has been appointed
to position in the postoffice at Ope-
lousas, La.
A new postoffice has been estab-
lished at Lee, Lawrence county, Mis-
sissippi, and John W. Patterson COM
missioned as postmaster.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Louisiana-Thomas Murray,
Eugerley; Thomas Alfred, st. Pat
rick; Patrick Jones Overstreet, st.
Francisville Jerry HAYWOOD, Algiers
Abraham Young, Lafayette.
Mississippi-James W. Alexander,
Vicksburg; Joseph B. Stout, Bay st.
Louis.
Col. Wallace Randolph, chief of
artillery, began his new duties at the
war department.
Admiral Remey, ON board his flag
ship Brooklyn, has arrived at Mel
bourne. He will represent the United
States government at the opening OF
the first session of the Australian
parliament.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
P. & D. MCLEOD,
vernal Misa
8Iacksmiths and WheelWrlghts.

Building and Repairing Los
CARTS a Speciality.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10

tered each other but not until Thurs.
day had anyone been seriously in
jured. On that date about fifty Mexi-
cans attacked a dozen little Ameri-
cans and for time the battle was se-
we're but was confined to the throw
ing of stones. The Americans were
being worsted when they procured q
target rife and small pistols. The
rifle was fred into the ranks of their
assailants and the bullet struck Paler
infioting wound from which he
died.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10

Tar. There are to be 5000 allotments
IN the Kiowa and Commanche and
over 1000 In the Wichita reservations
including those already made.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10
WAR WITH MEXICANS.
American and "Greaser" Boys En-
gage in Battle.

Ell Paso, Texas. AS the result of a
pitched battle between American and
Mexican small boys, Anastaoio Palen,
years Of age, is dead from the eff
fects of a rifle ball wound and three
American lads whose ages range from
10 to Ia years are in Jail on warrants.
II has long been customary for the
bows of both races who reside in the
western suburbs to fight ferociously
whenever the different bands enooun-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-05-10

An east bound passenger rate war
is imminent in railway circles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27
An Ingenious Device.

4 young chap who believes that bluT
and show arc everything in this world
credits his success financial, of course
the only success) to the rental of 4
safe deposit box ten years ago. 1t
cost him just 81 q year, and he cN-
plains a. follows: "The hire of that
little box underneath one of our more
important banks. where milliOnaire5
had their valuablcs in receptacles that
cost $3.50 year, gave me the entree
of the vault. and it so happened Il
tried always to make it so happem
that whenever l descended to the eel,
lar some big fellow in the world Of
finance happened to be descending
also. BY and by my handsome face
and figure must have become known
20 4 whole raft Of bankers and brokers.
| never had more than diamond ring,
Il watch charm. hundred dollar bill
and q buckeye in that little box, and
| used to 90 into the cubbyhOles and
clip coupons to beat the band. My
father gave me $1,O00,0OO in Confed-
crate bonds, and l clipped them. All
for show, but l was careful not to
show the coupons. l sought n posi-
ton with . He asked if he had
not met me in the vault. ] expatiated.
He took Il fancy to me and employed
me at 500 week. | am member
of the firm to-day. Five dollars a year
is less than forty-two cents Il month.
Let every young man rent box in n
safe deposit vault 1t is an open Sc
same to financial society. "-NictOr
Smith, in New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27

preparation for Il bed the fresh manure
and long litter are collected from sta
blcs and draw together to the location
of the bed, where it is placed in Il con-
ical pile. AS the manure Is thus
thrown together 1t is packed down by
treading on it, the treading being re-
pcated as the bed is raised a few
inches at Il time until the pile Is tin
ished off to point at the top.
After few days ii may be noticed
that the pile is heating by seeing steam
rise from it, 1t is then customary
to handle over the manure, shaking it
out and again making it into pile and
tramping 1t down as before. In two
or three days the signs of heating will
again be evident, and it is then ready
to be made into bed. The bed should
be made large enough to extend ut
least foot outside of the frame ut
the sides and ends. In throwing the
manure into shape as the pile rises in
height every few inches it should be
beaten down with the back of the
fork so that the material will be of uni
form density. The bed should be two
feet or two and One-half feet in depth.
The deeper it is the stcadier and long
er continued will be the heat.
When the bed is finished evenly on
top The frame can be set OH and COW
cred with the sashes. In few days
q strong heat will rise, and when this
abates somewhat. so that the Their
mometer thrust into the manure indl-
Gates only eighty-tivc or ninety de-
grees, layer of rich, mellow soil that
has been previously prepared should
be placed in the frame and spread
evenly over the bed TO a depth Of
about six inches.
The bed is now ready for use and
seed sowing in it can commence. In
the management Of Il hotbed constant
reference must be made to shaded
thermometer kept inside. and air must
be given sufficiently to keep the tenn.
perature down to about seventy de-
grCCS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27

Injunction. 1t Is alleged, among other
things, that while the poor devils who
are serving time for minor offen.ies
are treated like slaves, the eX-officel
who was convicted of the greatest
thievery in the annals Of the govern
ment service Is enjoying a remarkable
measure Of liberty; that he plays golf
with other attaches Of the place; that
his cell has been made more comfort
abe by the mysterious touch of UNI
known hands, and that the star pris-
oner does not subsist upon the homely
prison fare allotted to other convicts
but Is secretly supplied with extra food
and dainties. apparently from some
officers headquarters. All this of
course Is not done openly, and the APP
pearance Of unprecedented treatment OF
Carter Is kept on its face, but the other
prisoners were not slow to grasp the
situation, and their grumblings have
finally led one Of them with more nerve
than the rest to make an open com
plant. His charges have been for
warded to the department of justice at
Washington.
1t Is not presumed that the war de-
partment has connived in or even
winked at the favorltism shown to
Carter, If the charges be true but it is
more likely that it has been due to a
feeling Of sympathy of some of the
penitentiary attaches for Carter who
ia an educated man with uncommonly
pleasing address and personality
that would be likely to win favor any
where. 1t Is possible that some Of Car
ter's former associates at West Point
or in the army service are stationed at
Fort Leavenworth and have broken the
rules in his case for old times sake.
How far this may be true will be
brought out in the investigation which
will probably be made, and If the ac-
cusations are proven it is hardly doubt
full that Secretary Root will shake up
Fort Leavenworth in a way that will
provide lesson for good many years
to come to like officials here and else
where.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27
A Peerless Opal.

The Imperial Opal, as it has come to
be called, was on view the other day
to the agents general and other lead
ing colonials living in London. The
owner OF it, Mr.. Maurice Lyons, in
vted them to meet him and see 1t at
the Office of the agent general for Vic
toria. Really there are two stones.
but the smaller one is regarded as IA
fragment. though not by any means an
"uncOnsidered triile." 1t Is the larger
one, Weighing 20 carats, which Is the
Imperial Opal. 1t is it that Mr.. Lyons
is w.shful OF presenting to the king
for the royal regalia, In honor of the
establishment of the Australian COM
monwelath. Naturally there was talk
about the opal and its qualities, ana
about opals in general. Sir Horace
Tozer pointed out that the best way
to see an opal was to look at 1t away
from the light. Held thus it appeared
to be alive with fire; to burn, as 1t
were, in all manner Of changing colOrs.
Each facet III Its composition seemed
to have its own CLEAN, and that CLEAN
lCaped from hue to hue with every mo-
ton Of the stone. 1T isl the owner
of it remarked what is known as Il
harlequin OPAL name indicating the
various colols in it. This is the most
perfect kind of opal the rarest, and so
always the most valuable" 1t appeared
that opals with a blush tinge, or hav-
ing a milky appearance, were quite
inferior as compared to the harlequin
type. Sir Horace TOZer said that Of all
the Queensland opals he had seen the
one then on the table was the finest.
Bigger opals, it was mentioned. had
been known. but they lacked the shin
ing lustre of this one. 1t was discov-
cred in the western part Of Queensland.
in a pastoral district there which is
famed for its opals. There are alluvial
opals, and there are rock opals, and
this one belongs to the latter class
The small part has been separated
from the larger part during the dig
ging Of the opal from the quartz,
where 1t had lain perhaps for CEN
turtles. Somebody spoke an explain
atoly word on how opals arc formed
on the process by which nature opal
ICES" certain ingredients in the quartz
and then once more everybody fell
into admiration Of the Imperial Opal.
as it winked and blinked in beauty
like concentrated rainbow.-EX-
change
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27
Masking q Hotbed.

The making of hotbeds is matter
so commonly understood rs perhaps
scarcely to require going into at this
time, yet the following from Wick 5
Magazine. dealing as it does princi.
pally with the proper heating Of the
beds, may not come amiss to those in
terested in starting cabbage. celery,
lettuce, etc, in early spring:
The ordinary hOtbcd consists of a
pile Of fermenting stable manure, COW
cred with Il frame and glazed sashes,
in which is 4 layer of fertile soil. The
bed should be located where it will be
easy of access, but it should be on dry
ground and not where water could
flow over the ground and about its
base, even in wet weather. 1t should
also be sheltered from heavy winds.
and witt. 4 full exposure to the sun. In
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27
THE LATEST CREATURES.
lndolent Aquatic Fowl Are Found {
Shores of Western Iakes

IndOlent Aquatic Fowl Are Found on
Shores of Western Lakes.
During the recent trip through the
lower western section of the country
said young man who had recently
returned TO New Orleans. Il believe |
discovered the --LATEST and most stupil
form of life to be found anywhere Oh
the globe. 1t was an aquatic fowl,
with big. clumsy-lookins beak, in
form something like the dodO, now eX.
tlnct. | have spent some time in
watching this fowl, which is found in
some of the shallow lakes. and the
chief point Of interest TO me was the
startling stupidity displayed. They
generally squat on stumpS or logs in
the lake and watch for the smaller
fish that play around the surface OF
the water. They are fairly clever in
catching what they want, and they
throw out their bills with considerable
precision when they dig for game, and
they never get to eat what they catch
until they have fed at least one and
maybe more than one member Of an
other kind Of water fowl. Whenever
Il shag begins to catch fish long
legged water hen will take a place I'M
mediately behind him. When the shay
lands the fish the water hen simply
reaches over and gets it. Without
any show of resentment and without
turning around the shag will continue
its watch for fish. and this Is kept up
Until the water hen has finished its
meal, and then, IL no other enterprs
ing member of the same tribe comes
along. the shag is permitted to enjoy
the product of its own sleepy efforts.
| have. on one occasion, seen one shag
feed as many as three water hens be-
fore eating single fish. 1t is GER
tainly singular display OF stupidity.
and after having watched the per-
Torrance a number Of times l am con-
WINGED that the shag is actually too
dull to oven know that the water hen
stands behind him to steal the fish out
OF his mouth.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27

II common report is to be trusted,
brewing at Fort Leavenworth, that
may result in the degradation Of the
authorities of that institution. Revela-
lions have been made by prisoner
confined in the stOckade which are GER
tainly deserving of investigation, for
they alleged that neither the letter nor
the spirit of the law is lived to in the
case of the star prisoner, Capt ODER
lin M. Carter, and that favortsm Is
praCtiscd within the government penl-
Tertiary.
Carter will be remembered as the
former United States army officer who,
after dcfrauding the government out
Of millions of dollars on contracts at
Savannah and being tried for his
crimes by court martial, was stripped
OF his rank and uniform and confined
In Fort Leavenworth on a long SEN
tence, which was supposed to carry
with 1t labor of the most mental kind.
For time the ruling of the court mar
tial was carried out to the letter, and
Carter was reported to be propelling a
wheelbarrow in garden work as a PEN
ance for his misdeeeds, but according
to the prisoner who now makes COM
plant this state of affairs no longer
obtains. Instead Of receiving the same
treatment as the others under SEN
tence, Carter IS the object OF special
consideration from the prison authori-
ties and his fellow culprits are on the
verge of mutiny over his case.
A part Of Carriers sentence, like that
Of all degraded officers, was that he
should have no association with army
officers and that any Of the latter who
should engage In any social intercourse
with him would be open to the severest
discipline, yet it Is said that some Of
the officers at Fort LeavenwOrth have
violated the spirit and the letter Of this