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DIR. A. A. MINOTT.

DENTIsT, Portland St., Woodbury. Building,
- Morrisville, Vt. Special attention given to
all branches of Dentistry, but especially the
treatment and preservation Of dead and abcessed
teeth and all diseases of the mouth. When ad,
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JAMES w. ROBBINS, MD,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence at Corner Congress
and Union S reefs, MOrrisville, VT. Tele,
phone con lection. Office hours II to 2;3O and
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THIRTY DAYS MILLINERY SALE.-Silks, Rib
bons, Flowers. ChffOns, Ornaments, etc, at
greatly reduced prices Large selection of
trimmed goods, including the popular "mush-
room" and pancake" effects, draped toques
and turbans. SO 80 and 500 hats for
81 so and SO so. All mats and materials will
be sold at cost or below. Sale commences
April 20 and viii continue 80 days only
MRS. F. P. KELLER, Main St, Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-10

MILLINERY Miss Lesie's millinery store
over Holmes & Cowles' drug store in John
son, Vermont, will he opened the S cond week
in April, where you will find full line of Chill
dren's, Misses and Ladies Hats and BOnnets
and some of the latest New York styles.
There will be hats at prices to suit all Gus
toners. Call and see for yourselves.
A A. LESLIE Johnson VT
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

grip L hit him couple of smart clips
with half closed hand between the
eyes. At the same time, with trip of
his feet, 1 flung him away from me
sprawling ON the ground.
Instead of having enough he was up
again in a second, and l saw that |
had got to fight in sure earnest or get
whipped, and that pretty soon.
Steadying myself, l sent my left
hand to his face and gave him the
fifth lesson" or as heavy a blow as
could strike with my right, full on his
left ribs, well to the front. AS he dou-
bled up and turned a trif1e let him
have the left again with full force. 1t
landed on his right jaw just under the
ear This did the business, and he
went to the ground, knocked out.
The victory l had won was that Of
pure skill accompanied by fairly good
courage and muscle against ignorance
with twice as much strength and an
equal courage.
An angry snarl came from the crowd
that had come out from the village
when they found their champion de-
feated and unable to renew the fight,
and one of the biggest among them
yelled:
Lets do the swells up!"
At this juncture the broad shoulders
and chest Of the tutor put in an ap-
pearance to restore discipline At the
same moment my late antagonist
Tom Gushing was his name-recovered
from the slight daze which the blow
under the ear had caused, and, hearing
the talk of the villagers, he hoped up
like poked lion.
Look here, you fellows" he said to
his companions, "if can't lick young
Searle here"-my own name-'I can
whip any one or two of you chaps, and
the first one who puts hand on him
will have to settle with me. / brought
this fight on myself and got licked on
the square, and served me right, be-
cause didn't know how to fight, and
he did,"
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

coachman knew about the affair, as he
always came in for share of the hec-
toring when in the village. and he was
on hand with two or three of the vita
llemen likewise to see fair play.
The village bully was good one,
full of pluck and not vicious, as he
presently showed. Though confident
enough in his ability to whip me, he
lacked the coolness which proper train
ing gives and which l had, or thought
1 had. A ring was formed, and the
village chap was impatient to begin.
Hardly before had tossed my jack
ct aside he jumped for me with the
spring of young tiger.
1 stepped to one side, of course, as
had been taught, and as he went by
gave him a right handler on the side OF
his head with some force. He stagger-
ed little, but kept his feet and, turn
ing, was upon me again with a leap,
meaning to close.
This time l was ready, and, stopping
him with my left hand in his face, l
got a good blow in with my right di-
rectly on his diaphragm. Down he
went, with both hands on his stomach,
and it was some seconds before he
could get his breath. When he did, he
was up again all right.
But he had learned caution, and
when he came to the scratch for the
second round so called, he held up his
hands somewhat in proper form for
sparring and waited for me.
l had seen too much Of his strength
and quickness to risk a rush at him
and contented myself with little light
playing for awhile, tapping him on the
nose and mouth and parrying an occa-
sional blow aimed by him.
He soon got hot at this tapping and
parrying and came at me again with
both fists flying and head down, like
a bull. l had some difficulty here in
parrying his blows and avoiding his at
tempts to close, but finally by quick
movement got his head ''in chancery"
that is, under and between the left
arm and side.
BY this time l had begun to get
enough exercise and rather wished my
self we'll out of the business. l thought
if / gave my stout adversary a black
eye or two he would be willing to quit,
so while l had his head in q viselike
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

and there was a vacancy at West
Point to be filled by him. The honor
able member had already selected a
politicians son for the position, but
my father intimated to the congress-
man that if he wanted to be quite sure
appoint our man.
This was sufficient. Cushing got the
appointment and was literally called
from the plow that season to prepare
for the service of his country Coached
by our tutor for few weeks. he made
such headway that there was no trou-
BILE about passing his examination at
the Military academy when the time
came. His physical requisites were
simply perfect, and he went in with
flying colors and is now a gallant Off
Ger in the army.
And, far from feeling the qualms of
conscience which afflicted me some
what at the time of it, l am disnosed
to look with complacency on what NAV
be termed virtuous prizefght, to the
advantage of all concerned, but taking
place at season when peace should
reign supreme.
AS for Gushing, he has always de-
clared that the thrashing l gave him
on the afternoon of that Christmas eve
was the most valuable Christmas pres
ent he has ever received.
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

tutor went, and in his place came a
younger man, college bred and study
ing for the clergy, but an all around
gymnast and good boxer. AS sparrer
he "'andled is mawleys uncommon"
The new tutor, in fact, was a good
fellow, gentleman as well as scholar
He was a graduate of the modern Ath-
ems, which, like the ancient, cultiyates
muscle as well as mind.
The governor readily acceded to the
gymnasium outfit, including the gloves,
and in this liberal education we worked
off our superfuous and sometimes in
convenient energies.
For my own part, I took kindly to
the joyous art of sparring and had
got up a muscle and proficiency with
the gloves.
The bully of the town was a couple
of years older and bigger than myself
and had plenty of pluck. He and his
friends had been giving us lots of
sass" for some time whenever we
drove into the village, because of our
"store Clothes" as his comrades said,
and he had announced once or twice
that he would give me a nice cutting If
1 would step out of the carriage and
accommodate him.
1t happened that a cousin about my
own age, Of whom 1 was envious, was
with US at the last one Of these invita-
tions. My cousin had entered college
ahead of me, and he was not only fine
scholar but a young athlete as well.
He had come down to spend Christmas
holidays with us, and as 1 did not care
to be bullied before him nor to show
the white feather / invited my pugna-
cious adversary on this occasion to
come out with his friends, who would
see fair play, on the next afternoon
day before Christmas-to a spot near
our place, where we would have it out.
He accepted promptly and came out
on time with gang of a dozen or
more companions about his own age
to the tryst, just outside the house
grounds in rear of the stable. The
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

At tais manly talk l walked up ana
cordially shook hands with Cushing
He responded as warmly and said. with
a rueful look at my hand:
'Rather a small fist to knock out
big lubber like me-"
mo lubber at ALL" said. "You only
lack a little science. Come out to the
gymnasium next week and take a les
son or two. All you want is practice.
At this entente cordiale the crowd
cheered. and all hands parted goou
friends.
Cushing came out to the place, as
had invited him to do, and we showed
him how to put up his hands" to such
effect that when / got back home IN the
spring l found him on pretty nearly
even terms with the tutor in everything
the gymnasium afforded, including fenc-
ing and general athletics as well as box
ing.
He was an orphan with scarcely a
relative in the world. His mother had
died in his infancy, and some five years
later his father, who had been a man
Of wealth and social standing In the
city, died, broken in fortune by unfor-
tunate stock transactions.
And SO the boy had grown up to the
age of seventeen, handsome and well
formed enough, but ignorant of every
thing except the rudiments of schooling
and the contents of half a dozen books
or so. the remnants of his fathers once
fine library.
l had taken an immense liking for
Cushing, and he had for me, as boys
often do after a row. His situation In
life, contrasting with my own, appeal
ed to me, and, being rather favorite
of my father, especially after the fight,
Of which he had heard, l easily per-
suaded him to take an interest in the
premises. He had known Cushing's
father slightly and that his business
career, though disastrous, had been an
honorable one.
1t was slated, therefore, that my fa-
ther was to advance the necessary
money for young Gushing on his fu-
ture and that he was to come over to
our place and be fitted for college with
the rest of US.
But a better scheme yet soon pre-
sented itself We had some influence
with the congressman of our district,
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LICKED INTO
WEST POINT
A Valuable Christmas Present Given With
Closed Fists.
BY MALCOLM sEARLE.

Copyright, 1901, by American Press Association
n a certain housekeeping
~ Christmas occasion in the
latter part of the seventies
~ l was the chief performer
in an affair which was re-
garded at the time by some
as of doubtful credit to me.
Let no one take alarm. This is not
love story. The incident smacked of
the prize ring, and 1, too, might have
looked ON myself as a bad lot but for
certain eXtenuating circumstances and
the good results that came from it.
1t was not often that 1 had been
'whopped," as the boys called it.
When youngsters-my brothers and
myself-we lived most of the time In
the country on a big place a mile or
SO from a village, where we never
went except In a carriage and with our
elders. So we seldom met up" against
the enterprising youth Of the town.
We did not allow the tutor to fog
US much, as he had been directed to
do by the governor when it should be-
come necessary. The governor had
been flogged himself in his school days
and believed in the system.
But, however much we scuffied
among ourselves-not i'll naturedly-we
resented physical correction on the
tutors part. Once or twice rulers and
inkstands went flying in the air at him
for it.
The last time this happened he re-
signed, because he thought his author
ity had not been sufficiently supported
by the governor.
l was Immediately sorry for what l
had done and had offered an apology.
before the governor, to the irate tutor,
but he would not have it and insisted
on the trouncing.
To this my father would not consent,
after my offer to apologize, and so the
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14
No Questions Asked.

Santa Claus (as he
starts out on Christmas
eve to fill stockings)-
Well, there's one good
thing about this Santa
Claus business-a fel-
ler kin stay out one
night in the year with
out gettin' a jawin'
from the old woman
next mornin'.
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

Now, dreaming o'er her needles fight,
She croons song of joy
And weaves thread of heavens light
Into some Christmas toy.
Now softly up the attic stair
Alone she creeps away
And o'er the Christmas treasures there
Lives in another day.
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

Yet, though mid shadows of the past
Fond memories may grope,
She stands in the effulgence cast
By never dmming hope,
And peering through the gathering night,
She views the narrow way
That bridges over to the bright
Eternal Christmas day.
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

THOUGH the giving Of
presents, like other Gus
toms of Christmastide,
may be traced to heath
en- sources, yet the beau
tiful tribute of the wise
men from the east to the
infant in the manger
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

All time is grandma's Christmas time,
All seasons hers to hear
The thrilling of chord sublime
OF voices coming near.
As in her simple faith she waits
The coming Of the morn
When past the open pearly gates
She'll greet the Lowly Born.
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14
They Keep Him Busy.

Santa Claus-Get a
move on you, boys.
There's 1,400 Joneses
in the city directory,
and we've got to visit
every one Of them to-
night!
The Jamesburg record., 1901-12-14

All time is grandma's Christmas time,
All seasons hers to hear
The echo Of YuIetide chime
OF voices ever dear,
OF voices hushed to all but her
As through a mist OF tears
She sees child faces as they were
In long departed years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The management OF the Westminster
Theatre announces the engagement OF the
Rentz Santley Novelty and Burlesque
company for next week
This season the organization is posi-
lively the largest and most expensive
burlesque company travelling. everything
being entirely new. The costumes far
outclass anything ever presented by this
management and the scenery by Moses
and Hamilton OF the American Theatre,
New York city. is revelation 70 vaude-
willie houses, while many new sensational
electric SURPRISES await you. The
opening burletta is entitled when Your
Wife's Away" and "A new and elaborate
scenic production OF the latest New York
dramatic success, "a laughing satire on
Ouide6 novel, "Under Two Flags ana
entitled "Under Two Jags' will be the
closing burlesque IL will portray all the
latest fads and fancies OF the present day,
all ths members of the present company
participating and all the latest songs ana
dances will be introduced, and the fun
making of the comedians most enjoyable.
The olio will have Daisy Dumont, the
sweet singer; Gruet and Gruet, grotesque
musical comedians; Lottie Elliott, the fa-
nous skipping rope and change artist;
Charles Robinson, eccentric character
singing comedian: Willard and Wheeler,
the Two Crickets' i'm their witty say
ings, aud dancing per excellence; Lyons,
Europes latest sensation, The Hat
iuggler, a decided novelty, and the Leon
ards. James and Sadie. I'm an athletic
comedy sketch. Miss Leonard Introduces
a clever display Of artistic bag punching.
No company on theboards today can show
a stronger array OF talent or = more apt
selection OF subjects for merry, satirical
and delightful treatment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16

Now that it is over. those who saw
last nights fight in San Francisco realize
that Jim Jeffries had Gus Rubin practi-
cally teaten in the second round 1t was
in that round that the champion landed
n left hook on Ruhln's jaw. 1t knocked
all the fght out of the challenger.
Ruhlin claimed that a chance blow I'm
the pit OF the stomach rendered him un-
iii for fighting.
Rubin insisted that he was the victim
Of an accident. JEFF at the close walked
90 Ruhln's corner. asked what was the
matter. then turned I'm disgust and pro-
ccedeJ 10 his dressing room.
The 10000 spectators rose as one man
denounced Rubin as gutter and a
fakir The police then tumbeld into the
ring and stopped two fights I'm which
Trarry rorDerr., the referee, and officers
of the club were involved. The utmost
excitcment prevailed, during which Ruh-
Jim made his way out OF the ring.
hltogether Il was one of the most un-
satisfactory prize fights ever witnessed IN
this country.
No one was more surprised at the out
come than Jeffries himself. who asserted
that while he had delivered one telling
blow I'm the second round he did not ex-
pect 90 win the victory so easily.
The fight began at 9:S7 y. m. San
Francisco time That was about 12:37
Saturday morning by Providence time.
Jeffries OF the close was Immediately
challenged in behalf of Tom Sharkey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16
Bishop SeabuTy Association Will
Meet Alumni Monthly.

The Bishop Seabury association will hold
its first meeting OF the year next Mon
day evening in University hall. offi-
GERS will be elected for the ensuing year
and future plans will be discussed. An
urgent invitation is extended to all Epis-
copalians 10 be present.
The November number of the Brown
Alumni monthly is just out and contains
much that is of interest. The first article
is given up to an account OF the winning
of the Rumford medal by Prof. Barns,
an honor which has fallen 20 but is men
I'm 105 years. A large part OF the maga-
zine Is devoted to n most interesting ac-
count Of ''The Brown Family in It's Re-
Iation to Brown University" For fvo
generations this family has been closely
allied with the university and has given
about $4,000 for it's support. This amount
does not include the John Carter Brown
library which In itself Is OF priceless
value. There is separate article on this
library which will certainly interest every
true lover OF literature. as il relates how
the magnificent collection of "Ameri-
cana" was brought together.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
bition listened 20 an address In Saylcs
hall this afternoon. by Captain Rich
mond p. Hobson. OF Merrimac fame.
The November number OF the ProN-
dence Libraries bulletin Is out and comics
NAV be obtained ~ the library This
number IL especially valuable Tor stu-
E,,ts since 30 contains q list which IL
h,,ri,r I5oopmau has made ont of those
b5oks in the university library. which
fortns ? select library Of attractive read
Tear, won two ont OF three strings
from team r yesterday afternoon. Ths
scores follow:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16

but I'm Mr.. Wade's initial effort, WIN
chester" which was played in New York
last winter, when IL met with pronounced
success, so much so that it's promoters,
the Greenwsll Theatrical Circuit com
pany left no stone unturned 10 make the
forthcoming seasons production one OF
the most creditsble OF any that has ever
been accorded "A play dealing with life
in the Civil War The scenery and cleo
trical effects are built on an elaborate
scale.
1t is a romance OF Virginia i'm 1869, is ia
four acts and deals with a loyal south
ern girl, Virginia Randolph, who plays
the spy. Miss Margaret May, capable
actress plays this part, and uses In one
of the most thrilling scenes OF the play
her famous jumping horse, "Mazeppa
Wright Huntington, until recently one
of the top liners on the vaudeville stage,
plays the hero. Major Frank kearney,
who is wrongfully accused by enemies In
his own lines, of the action OF his sweet
heart the Virginia girl, who nurses MIN
hack TO life, and with whom he fails IN
love.
He is sentenced TO death, and she take
a wild and mad ride 20 save him, hnally
shooting the villain from his horse, on
the road The scene Is given with pa
tent treadmil arrangement about miles
of panoramic scenery after the manner
of the famous chariot race in Ben Hur.
The comedy is bright and has natural
.narkle that Is refreshing, while the melo-
dramatic dashes are frequent. The cast
is a strong one. Special scenery rs car
ried. with three thoroughbred horses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16
DOINGSAT BROWN ON FRANCHISES
Addresses on Use, Abuse and
Control Of Such Rights.

A large number OF those interested In
city franchises and municipal ownership
listened to addresses delivered by Pro-
fessor Henry r. Gardner of Brown Uni
yersity and Hon. w. II. Prescott of this
city In Bell Street chapel last evening
The meeting was opened by Rev. Anna
Garlin Spencer. who introduced Professor
Gardner He spoke on CITY Franchises;
Uses and Abuses OF City Property"
The address touched or subjects per-
tanning TO this city and the Union Rail-
road company received its share OF atten-
tiOn.
Professor Gardner said that IL should he
the aim OF the city 10 secure an effective
service as regards quality and quantity.
and that the service should be cheap for
the city or advantageous for the country.
Private corporations free from municipal
control were more effective from the fact
that politics did not enter into their gov
ernment. he thought. Although the
Union street Railway was a good thing
in many ways. he said, yet there was still
| room for Improvement. lie asserted that
| n the government had control tho effect
) iveness would he lost for lack OF energy
on tho part Of the administration. which
would De certain TO involve politics. In
his concluding remarks he said " WAS
only choosing between tho greater and
lesser evils and that efforts should bc
made 10 choose the lesser.
W. r.. Prescott the next speaker of tho
evening dwelt on Control " lie thought
that the people would finally realize that
| the Union Railroad company had held
them under it, control for 10 years. The
| question now cOnfrOnts them how 20 get
! control of these corporations.
ITO attain the desired ends, said the
\ speaker. the people must exercise their
/ rights of citizenship IN the public meet
! inEs. By exerting public o~'nion much
| may be- accomplished. The public must
I at any and all times.
Another means to this end would hn
political activity az the polls" lie ClalN
! ed the ward committees usurped All tine
rights Of tho voters.
4 "If better conditions arc wanted We
must begin az the beginning Those core
| poratlons do not care for q few Vcic
| which keep prodding 90 desired end. we
I can however IN We exert o9reelvc- work
wonders. for IN Is the mass of people al
1 clamorlnF continuously for their uEht Z
/ that are bounl % DC heard and re7pfct 90
I by the cOrpor atoms II the great body
i of people unite in demandinF transfers
and clamor Without cessation they VIII
\ get them
| Following these addresses were several
4 short discussions and 10 was 1uuuuuCeo
| shat the next mcctue wiz occur Friday
I Nup ~ EuVsl e.. GltddInc VIII Fpri.
! ou "Muuiriupd pvuofaliir ut tls Ift'
4 piaIffe.. and Louis D.. Atgeli uu Mtpi
| yirsl t'utfoi of fuplc IuhJts.