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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
Salvation.

If preacher were to say, MY
friends, we are all brothers of the man
Jesus Christ, flesh Of His flesh and
bone of His bone: what He felt we
NAV feel: what He saw we may see;
what He did we may do: we have in
kind. though maybe not in degree. the
same power and capacities He had;
we can live as pure. as noble, as dis
interested 4 life as He lived; we may
show, in 4 measure, the same meek
ness, gentleness, humility, unseltish-
ness, lovingness, charity. truthfulness.
brotherliness as He showed. and the
coming to Him means the coming to
our better selves. to the Jesus within
US, to our capacity TO be and do like
Him" we should understand him. He
would be speaking words of soberness
and truth. If he We're to say that sal
walton by Jesus Christ meant salvation
by cultivating Christlike qualities, not
the believing of this or that about
Christ. but by living up to the Christ
like ideal-if he were TO say these or
like things. his words would be strong
by the whole weight of science and OF
human experience.-JoLn Burroughs.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

1t is row generally known and IN
derstooi that Drunkenness is dls-
ease aud not weakness. A body iilled
with poison, ard nerves pletely
shattered by periodical or constant use
Of intoxicating liquors, requires an an.
tidote capable Of ueutraliziog and
graduating this poison, snd destroy
inf the craving for intoXicants. SUI
ferers NAV now cure themselves at
home without publicity or loss Of time
from business by this wonderful
"UOME GOLD CURE which has
been perfected after mary years OF close
study and treatment OF iuehriatps. The
faithful use according to directions OF
this wonderful discovery is positively
guaranteed to cure the most obstinate
case, no matter how hard dripker.
Our reccrcs show tue marvellous trans
formation Of thousands OF Drunkhrds
into sober, industrious and uprlght
meC. .
WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS! :!
CHILDREN CURE YOUR FAili-
ERS.. ibis remedy is no serse los
trum bat is specific for THIS disease
only. AMI is so skilltully devised ard
urerared that il is thoroughly soluh lie
ard pleasant to the taste, 70 lnhl u
can he given in cup Of tea or coffee
without the kroTIsdge Ct the person
taking it. Thousauds Of Drunkaros
have cut ed themselves With this price
less remedy, and rs many more nave
hfen cured and made temperate men
Ly having the "CUKE' administered
! hy Loving friends and relatives with %
IT their knowledge ia coffee or tea,
and believe to-day that they dlscon-
tipuei drinking of their own free will.
| DO NOT WAIT. Do not be deluted
by apparent and misleading improve
ment." Drive out the disease for once
ard for all time The "liOME GOLD
| CURE" is sold at the extremely low
price Of O,e Dollar thUs placing with
| in reach cf everybody treatment more
efrectual than others costicg go to so.
Full directioos accompany each pack
age. Special advice 10y skilled pbysi
ciars when requested withnrt extra
charge. Sent prepaid to any part of
the world on receipt of One Dcllar.
Address Deut + 206 EDWIN Is. GILES
A. COMPANY, 2330 and $3.50 Market
street, Philarelgnia.
All correspondence strictly conhdec
tial.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02


II sidering me always in danger
- A doctor must needs be at all
times within reach. a STRIPPING or
medical graduate must sleep III the
same room with me, the old gentleman
was constantly coming into the room
to ask If l wanted anything, while his
wife was as tender and motherly as II
| had been her own son. Even Tue
servants Wed with each other In walt
ing on me, and when anything was or
dered for me with haste unusual IN
the negro they scrambled to see when
one would bring il. Only the girl VINO
had brought me there came and went
as though | was an ordinary person
with an ordinary wound, to be treated
in an ordinary manner.
All this attention and sympathy
yexed me beyond measure. what fight
had | to accept i'll, Tennesseean, III
arms against the south, in search OF Il
Confederate enemy? Yes, and more
was l not the bearer OF information
that would enable the hated Ianhee 10
swoop down on this fair region ana re-
claim II for the Union? The least sus-
nicion of my true character would turn
The devotion lavished upon me to con-
tempt. My very life would be in dan
ger. Pooh! What cared l for my me-
except that dreaded to go to my long
home detested by those who had sue
cored me. Besides, the information
nossessed-inf formation of vital impor-
lance to the Union cause-must be car
ried northward.
A crisis came soon enough. 1t was
evening. and l was reclining on my
sofa looking out upon the beauti1ui
hills lying to the eastward. Inc g,rl
with the cool head and impassfve face
was standing by table rearranging
books and bottles and what not when
had been in use during the day. Sud
denly the door opened, and my host en-
tered. | saw at once by his expression
that something had occurred to put
him on his guard. or perhaps he had
been thinking, wondering what kind or
person he was harbor,ng. At any rate,
he came up and, drawing a chair be-
side me, began to talk. 1t was plain
that he wished to ask me questions,
but he was too kind, too generous to
one in my condition, too hospitable, to
ask them directly.
1.-The doctor tells me. Mr. he be-
gan. Upon my word. you have been
with US three days. sir. and we don't
know even your name"
"Branderstane. John Branderstane.
am equally ignorant to whom am IN
debted for all this attention"
"Our name is Stanforth, sir. This Is
nv daughter Helen, Mr.. Brander-
stane."
Helen inclined her head slightly, and
I raised mine far enough from the pill
| lows to do the same.
"Mr. Stanforth," l said there was
gratitude both in my voice and In my
eyes-"wboever bears your name may
hereafter call upon me for any service.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

. "Why is your life of little moment to
yOu?" she asked.

"Why is your life Of little moment 10
you?" she asked.
"You overheard?"
"Yes."
"You have a right to require me to
disclose my affiliations in the great
struggle in which we are involved, but
my private griefs"-
II ask your pardon" There was no
regret expressed. 1t was simply well
bred way of noticing that she had fail
ed to elicit the information she desired.
II should have got on well enough"
I continued, 'if that COMPOUNDED stand
had not been in the way. l believe
could go now just as well as not !
paused. I was very weak. May
ask YOU to hand me that glass;! ! add
ed. looking at tumbler containing
brandy.
Without noticing the proof of my in
ability to do as l asserted she handed
me the glass and when had taken
swallow put it back on the table. her
GOODNESS was beginning to irrtate me.
II have mind to get up ana 90 on,
i S3lu. Il uDn DeileNc tucic 10 any
danger"
what did the doctor say"
ale told me to keep quiet as l val
ued my life"
"You don't value your life; therefore
you will get up and go on-in other
words, commit suicide"
"You know very well that it gals me
to be obliged to impose upon family
that has loaded me with Kindness with
out declaring my identity"
'gThen why not declare IT,
Because it doesn't suit my plans to
do So"
was acting ungraciously, recklessly,
and | knew it, but | was in no condi-
ton TO fence with this cool creature.
shall ! leave you?" she asked, with
out appearing at all offended.
II don't need your attention
you need some ones attention. L
will have Jack sit in the hall. where
he can hear you If you ring" And she
walked out of the room.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
as he dedd7" she asked.

as he deddF' she dSked.
house, sat down on a sofa In the IL
brary. l must have tainted, for sud-
denly, without being conscious OF the'r
coming, l found myself in the midst or
an excited throng. An old lady stooa
beside me with basin, from which
she was sprinkling my face. A white
haired old gentleman with pink cheeks
towel in one hand, decanter III
tie other, was bending over me. a boy
Of u with a toy gun was staring at me-
while the girl who had brought me
there looked on with far more interest
than l had yet seen in her impassiEe
face. Beyond all was a dark pack
ground Of house servants. My coat had
been removed. and a negro bad uSn'
grip on a bit of wood twisted IN
handkerchief tied around my arm just
above the wound. A long, thin man
in rusty suit of black came hurr!ins
iu with a leather case in his hand and'
whipping out his instruments, began
the work of picking up partly sever
ed artery. He first took out piece Oh
my coat sleeve. which had retarded the
hemorrhage and doubtless saved my
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

Set the Lord always before you. In
the high noon, when the sun burns in
his meridian splendor, see a dim en-
blem of the relation which God sus-
tains to all nature. all life. all evolu-
ton; in every little thing see some SYM
boil of the great thing; in time see the
beginning of eternity; in life, as we
know it, see the type of life as God
lives it. Thus the whole universe will
become sacred temple. all life holy
worship. all destiny a sublime and
beneficent decree.-Joseph Parker.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

God Furnishes sin by the withdrawal
of His presence. The hardest punish
ment n sensitive and loving child can
have is the withdrawal of the parent
face. The hiding of Gods face is hard
err TO bear than the heaviness OF ms
hand. Sin clouds the soul and hides
the face of God. To see Gods face for
ever is heavens glory; 10 lose God
face forever is hell's unutterable woe.
Keen a clear vision of God by keeping
a pure heart. If your sins have caused
Gods face to become dim. heed the
warning. Any punishment is prefera-
Bile TO being left without Gods pres
ence.-Rey. Isaac W. Gowen.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
CANDY cATHARTcA @
CQ0cQ)leA0
Zoe :yYI1- All
as, Zoe AXi0 lua:XA Druggists
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold in bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good

You have placed me under an obliga-
ton which
tut, tut! You know our southern
customs-we are nothing If not hos
pitable. You are a southern man, or
courseI'
"Of course" spoke the words hes
itatingly.
"Your state" ~
"Tennessee." III =. g..
EAST. middle or west"
EAST
Mr. Stanforth paused. There was no
information as to my sentiments In the
fact that hailed from east Tennessee.
More than two-thirds of the people or
that section were with the Union.
MAY l ask, Sir" said my host with
an evident intention of ending all doubt
in regard to the side with which was
affiliated, "are you Union or Con-
federate sympathizer"
I was about to declare myself an
ardent supporter of the Confederacy
when my little friend Ethel, who had
visited me on the day l was shot, APP
peared in the doorway, her blue eyes
looking straight into mine. Had my
intended falsehood been rammed back
into my throat with the butt OF re-
volver it could not have been more ef-
fectually stopped. Then something I'M
PEELED Inc TO turn my glance TO Helen.
She was about to pour liquid from n
vial into a glass and had paused, her
eyes fixed on me intently.
"AIr. Stanforth,' l said, you ana
YOUR family have been too kind for me
TO deceive you. will not do that, but
It would not serve my purpose to de
clare myself
You are an honorable man. sir. who
ever and whatever you are! exclaimed
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

"This is life eternal, to know Thee,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ,
whom Thou hast sent'-that is, to
know Him in His relation to sinners.
1t is TO know His purpose of destroy
ing the works of the devil through the
work of the Redeemer: to know the
tenderness of His love and its freeness;
to know Him as the prodigal knew his
father when he felt his arms about
him. and at the same time to know that
the grand object of this love is the
eradication of evil-ErskiDe.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

Uditl<tif
Mr.. Stanforth warmly. at may be
sometimes necessary to withhold con
1ideuce, but never to lie, Sir. Keep
your secret: | shall not trouble you fol-
II. an merely citizen and take nc
part in the national dispute"
But 90, papa"
| looked ut Helen. She was regard
ing me earnestly. If this gentleman Is
with US" she said-''us of the south
he need not fear to declare himself. II
he is with the Yankees
Helen
There was an uncomfortable silence
during which Mr.. Stanforth regarded
his daughter sternly.
IF there is one right in the south,
he said, sacred above all others, II IL
the right of hospitality. Mr.. Brander
stane cannot be forced to diyulge his
opinions
But has he right to conceal them,
papa"
while our guest he has"
Mr.. Stanforth," said, your daugh-
ter is right. No man should remain un'
der the roof of one who has succored
him without revealing his identity
when it Is called for. May | ask you
to order my horse"
started ND. | was too preoccupied
to notice the stand beside me covered
with books, with which l had vanly
tried to alleviate my confinement ana
struck my arm at the very spot Where
| had been wounded.
shiver passed over the father: the
daughter gave an involuntary start
NV coat, which had been thrown loose
ly over my shoulder, had become dis
arranged. exposing the arm. upon
which every eye was turned. Both Mr..
Stanforth and Helen bent forward In
tently. We were congratulating our
selves that no damage had been done
when on the white shirt sleeve APP
peared n SPOT of bright red blood.
Jackson. run! The doctor. Quick.
Tell him the wound has opened
| sank back on the sofa. Mr.. stan
forth began running about wildly; Mrs.
Stanforth entered in wonder; the serT'
ants focked in with open eyes ana
mouths.
Papa, your handkerchief
Helen Stanforth spoke the words rs
coolly as if she bad been an experienced
surgeon. With her fathers handker-
chief she Improvised tourniquet, ana
the bleeding stopped at once.
"Now. see here" said the doctor when
he had arrived and repaired the dam'
age. you've had close call. sir. Ter
haps you'll pay some attention here
after TO what tell you. SIR
"Next time. doctor" ! said feebiy
.let me go. Ny life is of little moment
| to me-"
As spoke Helen. who had gone ou'
! of the room for something. returned.
"Ah. Miss Stanforth," said the doc
tor. II will leave the patient in your
care. You seem to be always on hanc
when be needs you and to know exact
| " what to do. Let the others keel
away"
81 will relieve you. DOCTOR" she saic
quietly.
The doctor gathered up his peiong
ings and left the room, leaving Heller
standing looking at me with certain
curious earnestness that l could no
interpret. As she had been the indirec'
cause of my mishap. l naturally ex
| pected she would refer to it, perhaps
express some regret. She was think
ing of an entirely different matter.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
CHATTER I.
BUsHWRACKED.

w w7ANDS up.
30 MmA Why he shouted the
"a words don't know for in
@~' CD another moment he gave
re one barrel, and before could raise
finger | heard click, admonishng
aue that was about to get the other.
film film Of smoke floating above the
hence 10 the right and two malignant
yves pcerug at me from between the
Rails betrayed his position. Like flash
h whipped out my revolver, but before
n could raise it there was another re-
hort and my right arm dropped, be-
kumbed by charge Of buckshot. Seiz-
ing NV weapon with my left hand,
broncht 1t to Il level with the eyes be-
hind the fence and fred. There was a
sound Of body falling, and l knew
that had struck home.
Spurring my horse to the side of the
road. craned my neck over the fence,
and there in the ditch lay the bush
Ubacker His hat had fallen off and
left bare a head of red, shocky hair.
In his belt was his revolver, beside him
n shotgun. His body, clad in "butter-
nut" Law on an incline, his feet In the
water, which flowed lazily past. The
sun. shining through budding branches,
I,ichted up his face, and l knew that l
had seen him before. Indeed, a vivid
scene in which he had borne a part
came IN out of the past to fling over
mo cloud of gloom like the wing of an
Apollyon.
drew an Involuntary sigh. 1t was
not that | had taken life Dives We're
CHEAP enough in those days, and he had
sought to take mine); it was not my
narrow escape from death, but an over
4 towering consciousness that the spirit
of war lurked everywhere; that the
beautiful face of Nature about me
trees, fences. bushes, everything-best
served to cover assassins.
us he dead"
Startled at the sound of a voice, l
glanced aside. There, leaning against
the fence, her arms resting on the top
rail. gazing at the disa greeable sight on
which had been intent, stood young
girl.
where did you come from?' asked,
lifting my hat with my left hand.
There" She turned her head and
glanced at house on the other side of
the road.
You must have stepped lightly. l
didn't hear you coming"
Without reply she continued gazing
ut the body of the bushwhacker. /, too
looked again at the upturned face, with
its CLASSY, staring eyes.
"Why did you kill him?"
81 will tell YOU"
But | did not tell her then. for as l
spoke felt something warm trickling
over the back of my hand and. looking
down, saw blood dripping upon her
dress.
Come into the house. quick. That's
arterial blood"
Selling the rens, she led my horse, l
following, to side gate. This she
opened, and we went up to the veran'
da. Catching sight of a colored boy
she called to him:
Mount quickly and ride for the doc
tor Tell him a man has been shot,
an artery cut, and life is in danger
had dim image of the boy tearing
down the road, and, tottering into the
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
Tho rxnnple of Christian Lives.

A good cause is helped by the good
lives Of its supporters. Especially true
is this of the gospel cause. y man or
woman in whose daily conduct at
home. in society, in business circles
the Christian virtues are prominent IS
"a living epistle" living exponent OF
that which is true and helpful. Some
of the humblest people in the world SO
far rs material possessions are con-
cerned are eXerting n wide influence
because Of their earnest faith, their
deep love, their constant serving. wmch
together prove them to be real disciples
of the Master. And when these CHRIS
tan characteristics are exhibited 10y
those who occupy positions OF promi-
nence, of honor and responsibility, as
is frequently the case, the cause OF Goa
and man is greatly strengthened ana
advanced. Christian character as well
as action tells. Christian character IN
action counts for most of all.-uniVer-
salist Leader.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

Out Of the depths, dear Lord. lift
Ny anguished heart to Thee today;
Amid this dark. o'ershadowing cloud
ask Thy light upon the way
Tco weak am !, too feeble all.
To bear alone the weight OF pain,
Yet well know that Thou art near
To dry the tears which tall like rain
With Thee. dear Lord. is power to break
The winter Of this night Of grief
Aud al these gloomy doubts oispel
And give for sorrow sweet relief.
Oh. closely fold my spirit in
Tie mantle Of Thy perfect rest
S.d teach ne eyeTmoIe 10 lean
In Trust and lave upon Thy 'ressti
-Chrisiisn lntelligeDcer.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
Tho Religion of Cheerfu1ness.

Christianity has been called the re-
ligion of cheerfulness and rightly SO.
1t alone of all the religions has a
hymnhook. The angels at the advent
gave the keynote to the New Tesla
ment. They came not with a sermon,
but a song. But the most religious are
often the most gloomy. They miEgle
the wine with caIl.-Presbyterian Jour-
raj
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

No So1ious Doses No weakening oil
the Nerves. Pleasant and Pos
itive Cure for the Liquor HHblt.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
[CONTINUED,I
THE HOME GOLD CURE.

An Ingenious Treatment by which
Drunkards are B~tn- Cured Daily
In suite Of Themselves.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
CHAPTER II.
INCoGNITo.

a HESE kind people with whom
was lodged persisted in con
sidering me always in danger
A doctor must needs be at all
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02
Captain r. A. Mitchell,

/. ?7.I"EEt Copyright, by Ilarsr g. Brothers.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-02

Mr.. Stanforth warmly. ut may be
sometimes necessary to withhold con
tideucc. but never to lie, sir. Keep
your secret: shall not trouble you for
ii. an merely citizen and take nc
nnrt In the national diSpute."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-29

Miss Lillian Costlow, who was the
affianced of Ross Ferrell, who was
electrocuted in the Ohio Penitentiary
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-29
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of MI j, n. Pow
ell jumped on an inverted rake made
of ten penny nails, and thrust one nail
entirely through her foot and a second
one half way through. Chamberlain s
Pain Balm was promptly applied and
five minutes later the pain had dis
appeared and no more suffering was
experienced. In three days the child
was wearing her shoe as usual ana
with absolutely no discomfort. Mr..
Powell is a well known merchant of
Portland, Va. Pain Balm is an anti
septic and heals such injuries without
maturation and in one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. For
sale by all druggists. Il. Steinbacher
& Co., wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-29

the marriage doubtful, is the posi-
ton of the Duke Of Newcastle, Loru
Francis Hopes eldest brother, whose
particular hobby is. that divorced peo-
pie should not, under any circum-
stances, marry.
So interested Is he in this that he
made a special journey TO America
and travelled about, interesting the
Episcopal clergy in his views.
He is credited with no small part
in bringing about the recent action at
the Episcopal Convention in San Fran
cisco on this subject.
While ultimately Lord Francis Hope
must succeed to the title of the Duke
of Newcastle, he is at present almost
entirely dependent on his brother, and
tine Duke would hardly forgive his re-
lativc for violating the principle on
which he has taken SO infiexiblc a
stand.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-29

London, Nov. 27.-.The rumor that
Lord Francis Hope will marry MISS
Gladys Deacon, daughter OF the late
Edward Parker Deacon, who died Il
year ago in Massachusetts insane
asylum, as soon as he is freed by di-
yorce from May Yohe, who went to
Japan with Captain Strong, L. ). A.,
has excited society. more than any
story that has been told for long
time.
Miss Deacon's beauty and accom-
plishments have been the sensations
of the season in London.
She has been the special protege
of the Duchess of Marlborough and
of Mrs. Arthur Paget, and the tra-
gedy In the lives of her parents has
not been allowed to cloud her position.
One feature that makes the mat
ter more interesting, though 1t makes
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-29
TO RE-ADVERTISE.
Bids For Structural Iron Work Of
Jail Too High.

The County Commissioners will like.
ly re-advertise for bids for the struc.
tural iron work of the Jail. They will
soon call joint meeting of the Board
and Building committee-Cl Hersh-
ey, Sheriff Kelly, Judge Anderson and
Hon. Geo. w. Crouse--to discuss the
proposition. The contract for the gen.
eral construction, as published in the
Democrat Thursday, was awarded to
Geo. w. Carmichael & Co.