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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21

Hardly any animal is 30 we'll known
to us as is the cat. 1t is found in
nearly every home, and seems to be
the proper ornament of the hearth.
But common as it has become, pussy
is not native of the British Isles, for
it is not descendant of the wild cat
once hunted in England and Scotland
for its fur. Our fireside friend came
from the far east, probably from Per-
sia, which can still provide such bea-
tlful specimens. In Egypt it was ac-
tually an object of worship, and cat
mummies are sometimes found in the
land of the Pharaohs. Considering it's
eastern origin it is passing strange
that no mention of it occurs in the
Bible. This was due, so it has been
said, to the fact that the Jews of old
did not love animals and that they
saw so much cat worship during their
stay in Egypt that they took a spe-
c1al dislike to the animal The Dutch
On the other hand, remarlling how
stoutly it fought for life and liber-
ty, chose the cat for their ensign.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
Foxy's New Collar.

One day while l was eating my
breakfast of bread and potatoes Elsie
said: wouldn't it be nice if Fox had
collar? He shall have one, shan't
he, Mother? Do buy him one, please
do And my mistress said, Yes"
1 didn't think much about it then.
l didn't know what a collar was, but
I've found out now.
Next day Elsie sat in the parlor
studying and l was gnawing her
shoes, when my mistress came in and
gave Elsie a little package. And Elsie
jumped up so quick she knocked me
over, and clapped her hands, and cried:
"Oh, mother you really did. It's the
lcveliest little collar l ever saw" And
| jumped up and barked, too.
Just then 1 found a newspaper and
dragged it lp to Elsie, cause thought
she wanted to tear it up, like l do
when | feel glad She looked so glad,
you know. And I guess she did want
It TO- she tried to tear it away from
me, and then | lodged round the
room, SOS she could have some fun
chasing me.
But at last she caught me and took
away that beautiful newspaper, and
just think-threw it in the waste pa
per basket. Then she held me down
and fastened something around my
neck. | didn't run away. / sat still,
wondering what that funny thing was
round my neck
Then l remembered that newspaper
and | wanted it. But when l moved
something jingled. l cooked my head
and listened and it jingled again.
wondered where the noise came from
end | ran all round the room. hunt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
An Aesthetic Canary Bird.

l wonder if, among the thousands
Of children who love and care for pet
canaries, many realize that there is
just as much difference in the char
acters and dispositions of the birds as
there is in their little owners. Some
birds are out and out aristocrats, while
others are the veriest little plebeians.
| had once canary who, in spite of
all my bribes, entreaties and coaxings,
simply would not bathe. Every time
| came near his cage with the little
white bathtub filled with water, he
would curl up into the sulkiest little
yellow ball you can possibly imagine.
High on the topmost perch would he
sit, the very picture of rage. If l
put the tub in the cage, he would
fight me, Shrek out little discordant
notes, and fly into such a tempest
of anger that for fear he would hurt
himself l had to take out the hated
tub.
atoms aversion to bath that l named
his Tramp" and, although as mat
ter of form l still took the tub to
him daily, l had resigned myself to
his untidy nature, when, one day, l
accidentally broke the white tub, and
in it's place l chanced to take GU
riously shaped little Japanese dish
of blue and white china.
AS | came near the cage, ''Tramp's"
joyous morning carol stopped short,
and he flew up to his topmost perch,
as sulky a little bird as you would
care to see. But what is this? l
placed the dish in the cage; and as the
sharp little back eyes rested on it,
the yellow ball flew down with out
stretched wings and glad chirps of
joy, perched for an instant on the
brim of the dish, and then splashed
into the water with every indication
of the utmost joy. l was amazed, of
course, and could not understand the
change. Day after day went by and
each morning Tramp welcomed his
bath in the blue and white dish.
Then, one morning, the blue and
white dish was broken; and l prof
fered a white one similar to the old
one
Once more Tramp showed the old
aversion to his bath Sulkier than
ever now, he flew on his topmost
perch, am greeted me with shrill
found another blue and white dish.
Then my aesthetic little pet resumed
his daily bath.-Christian Register.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21
The Late Queens Autographs.

Great annoyance has been caused a,
court by recent sales of Queen Victo-
rlas private letters and autographs
OF which an immense number have
been produced in the open market DUR
ing the last few months. 1t is impos-
sible to understand how such strictly
confidential communications as the
queens private letters to foreign soy.
ereigns and to the Duchess of Glouces-
ter and other members of the royal
family can have come to be publicly
offered for sale, unless they have some
now passed into the possession of the
servants of the recinients.-London
World
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21

Last night saw the silver moon;
1t was pretty sight.
1t filled the street, 1t filed my room
With such shining light
That | could see to 20 to bed
Without the gas high overhead.
l wish we had n silver moon
Each night the whole year through;
think 'twould make child all good,
And clean and pure-don't you?-
After the bath-tub big and white
To take bath in silver light.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-21

ing for it. and all The time It kept
jingling in my ears. and all the time
Elsie and my mistress sat there and
laughed at me.
II worried me awfully. l thought II
was new kind of rat, and tore all
over the house looking for the rat,
with LA. jingle in my ears. 1t drove
me most crazy, can tell you.
But now I've found out 1t was two
little bells on that collar thing on
my neck that ji.qyled so. And though
l don't mind it so much now as 1 did
at first l keep scratching and working
hard to get that collar off. I haven't
got it off yet, but I will some day.
don't like such things on my neck
Would you?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

several days a guest a. A Marsh's.. He was
lately in Burlington anging for the Queen
City's reception to th ermont Association,
Aug 10, in connection it'll the celebration of
Old Home Week. IteXpected that at least
200 of the 400 hundr,nembers will arrive
on that day stopping route at Montpelier
and that they will has guests of honor at
a dinner somewhere ar the shores of Lake
Champlain the Verrt congressional dele
cation the goyernCnd other dgnitaries.
Mr. Sheldon saws the association was
never so prosperou. now.
Thew II 5 secontne met defeat at Wood
stock, saturday. IL 6. The lit fellows
were much surprisy the kind OF men they
had to play against .ost of them full grown,
and the pitcher IVard college man.
A young Miss O! or Is, named Regan
from LYNN. Mass. md for Will Regan's of
East Randolph. lefle $50 mail train at this
station, Monday. a was somewhat confused
at first to find thafbody was here to meet
her. II was foul by Il little telephoning
that the friends re intending to meet her
at the Randolph Ition, and she waited at
the Bethel Tayerrltil the arrival OF the 3 o.
express by which went on to our norther-
" suburb.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
RUTLAND COUNTY
piltafeif.


Mrs John Eaton and children Of
Roslindals, Mass, are at her old home.
Jerry Spencer is very i'll with ty
phuid fever. His: mother Mrs HAL
Spencer bys teen in pnor health for
several weeks and is not better.
Mr. and Mrs VIM So lift have recent
" visited friends 10 Windsor.
School closed in district No | with
picnic in Ransom Durkee's grove
and in To e vilFge with a picnic in
Ctas ALIENS glove last Friday.
Those in the primary school having
no marks of abseLce or tardiness dur
ing the term ara Katie Davis, Earl
Davis, Mary Cney, Cleone Morrill,,
Verne Vose, Helen Ellis, Lizon Geno
and Marjorie Chsdel. Those who we're
not absent hal day are Forest Par
menter and Mabel Wilson, Oscar
Bennett, Flynn Bruce and Belle
Meacham were absent only one day,
and Josie Lamb ~ss out two days on
account of sickness. Number of pu-
Pill %, average attendance 20. May
V Parmenter, teacher.
FannieCook, returned to her home in
Wsllineford SATURDAY morning.i
The 10th annual convention of the
Windsor county VIC 7 y held at the
" Z church July and 3.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Frak Reynolds Of Boston gave an
entertainment at the Congreg ationsl
churrl Saturday evening under the
auspices of the G f society.
Mrard Mrs Z w Rowell of Tun-
b ride were guests at c I Soutbgate' S
Suucay.
Mis- Flora Joy and Fred Haynes OF
Soutt Royalton were married Satur-
day -rening at the home Of the bride
10 tbs village, Rev W E Mann Off
ciaihg. They have the best wishes
of mny friends.
Aloe Taylor and bride, who are on
their wedding trip, have been at his
fathers, Albert Tsylor's, the past
week
" have four fine electric street
lights. lighted Saturday night for the
first time, and the promise of mora
soon.
Clark Clspp and sister of Randolph
visited at Lyman Culver's last week.
Mr. Clapp has spent the greater part
of his life in California but will make
Randolph his home in the future, he
gave his friends here soma interesting
accounts of his life in Royalton 60
years ago.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Pr Lawrence Heephy returned yes
terday to New York, after a week S
visit here. His sister, Regina, accom-
panied him to South Desrfeld, return
ing bone tonight Mr. and Mrs Chas
\ McGoVern returned Saturday to
their home in st Jnhnsbury, after
spending a few days with their broth =
er, DR. 4 Il Lynch.
II J. Withheld. of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, treasurer of the Vermont Loan
aud Trust 20, is spending few DAYS
hereabOuts, stopping at his fathers 10
Vernon.
Miss Mabel Whitney of Milford. Mass. left
Yesterday for Chesham. y II. after few
days visit with Miss Edith EsterbrOok and
ii George + Warner's.-fienry King, who
has been at his @randfather's. A Il Harri,'s
since winter. returned lat week To his home
at Shu>han. \ I.-ClintOn Brooks returned
10 Pen Yan, y \. today after Il few days
spent here al Z ID Whimey's and + " Put
mans.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
BODY OF UNKNOwN MAN
FOUND IN CONNECTICUT
Badly DecOnpOsed and Evidently In
water for weeks-NO Trace OF Identity
Can he Found.

water for wesks-No Trace OF Identity
Can he Found.
VIM Love of Verron while bathing
in the cove Eear Elijah Stpcswell :
late Saturday afternoon, discovered
floating the badly decomposed body
of man that had evidently heen in
the water several weeks ana promptly
notitis the HinSdale authorities who
decided that no inquest was necessary
MS it was evidently case Of accidcn-
tai drowning with no indication of
violence. There was an abrasion on
the right temple. but apparently post
norton. The body was that Of an
elderly man, with gray hair and
moustache, no upper teeth and right
thumb gone at the first joint
The man was evidently laborer.
The clothing was coarse and of winter
weight The shoes were we'll worn
and of the congress style. In the
pockets we're handkerchief, door
key, meerschaum pipe and loose to-
baco No money was found
The only missing man 10 this vi.
cinity so far as known,is Perley Blanch-
ard of Putney but this was too old a
man so of course frierds Of Blanchard
summoned fromy Putney, failed to
identify it and no theory can be
formed Of his identity or how and
VIII ere he met his death Undertaken
j II "etherbec took charge of the
tody. The burial was yesterday 10
the old town cemetery.
a possible clue is the seeing, re.
ported by Cnas Cushman, Of man Oh
the Hinsdale bridge, a stranger and
answering somewhat his description,
one night last week acting very qGeer-
ly, al q suggesting that he may huys
committed suffice by jumping off.
Tn. BODY appears. however, 10 have
been in the water longer than that,
though decomposition is CT course
very rapid in this weather.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
Fl1tttnzs.

Miss Annie CluEe spent Sunday in
Greenfield. Samuel kirkland of Ros-
ton is visiting his mother, Mrs Mary
kirkland.
William Cobb returned last night from q
few DAYS in BostOn.-Davil FITZGERALD leaves
tomorrow 20 spent the Ath al Ms home in
south Eovalton.-E L Thsyer and family eft
this forenoon for few days at Springfield,
VT.
Col J q E~iey afteniei the muster o. the
Massachusetts troops a. south birmingham
Mas. lsst week.
Ma William Webb spent Sunday with her
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Mrs w w Holton aud children OF
Athol ara visiting at her fathers Ii +
Winchester Mrs l. A Fales comes
| this week from Worcester to spend the
summer with her mother. Mrs Della
| Wilder. Her two sons, Gerald and
Arthur, came lsst week, accompanying
| their grandmother, who returned from
| visit there. Master James O'Donnell
of CRANKY, Mass, is the guest of his
aunt, Miss Mary Brown.-Lester Walsh,
who leaves Boston Friday. will spend a
few days here with his aunt, Mrs p II
Drislane, on his way TO the Pan Ameri-
can expositiou.-Johu Turner of Proyi-
dence, r |, formerly of Putney, is a
guest at Thos Gains; his first visit
here in 3 wears.
Miss Nellie Miner of Greenfield is a
visitor a. F IL Rogers Miss Belle
Mathison OF Shelton, Conn, and Mt Hol-
yoke college, is guest of her brother,
Rev Z L Mathison.-Misses Josie Foster,
Emma Lundberg and JEANNE StuC3ard
have returned for their summer vacation
from their school duties at Springfield
and Westtield. Mass.
WE Knapp Of Worcester il stopping
in town for a week. among his many Old
friends. Childs is home from An
dover for his Summer vacation.
Miss Eiizateth O'Leary, of Lawrence. Mas.
is visiting her sister. Mrs Ayers.-Mrs Minnie
SHAY. daughter Marie, and Frauci, Hafey. OF
Ionkers, y Y. are visiting at \ I Ryan's.
Mrs Frederick Coudry and son. Of Wealth
erstield. Conn. are spending the month with
her father, c W Wyman.
CIR Lincoln and wife of Worcester, Mass,
are improving weeks vacation TO greet
their many friends in town.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

PHI RYAN and family are visiting for a
week in Putney.-Miss Emma Houghton is
spending the summer at J w Thurber's.-
Mrs Patrick Money has returned 10 her home
in Putney after a visit here at her son-in-
laws, sherman Wizards.
Miss Z Barrows and Misses Svbil and
Mary Cox and Charles b Cox Of Newton,
Mass, are at their cottage on Ames hill.
Austin Richardson is spending the week at
his home in Westminster while his parents
are at Springfield.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
BRATTLEBoao LOCALS.

Several of the ocal horsemen at
tended the races at Nashua yesterday.
Col Asa Head of Windsor, 65. died
Friday at the Retres, anu the remains
we're taken TO Windsor Sunday night.
where the funeral was hsld Yesterday
and the inteTment was in Boston.
Henry Pelton, the former partner of
" c Bemis C''ETancs Truth'') in TIE
auudry business here Is also flourish
.ng at Lynn. Mass. where he Is head of
business eollege; 1hieh il putting
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American federation of labor, is lying
i'll at his home in Wash
iug,op, suffering from conclusion of the
brain and possible fracture of the
skull. While his condition is critical
his physicians announce that he prob
ably will recover. He was injured
night as be alighted from a
car 90 which he had been taking his
two children for an outing.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

A despatch from White River Junction,
Monday evening announced that Mrs J Frank
Tucker, formerly of this town. in a tit of in
sanity csused by family trouble, took
a dose of cbloroform. with suicidal intent and
was in very critical condition. Her brother.
Chas NJ Wilson, went down on the early
train Tuesday. Aivices Tuesday forenoon.
reported her still alive, with chances of re-
nnNnrN-
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
Sharon.

| Geo Shit was in Barre to attent
the graduing exercises at Goddard
seminary. Miss Ida was one of tht
graduates
Mrs Ev Parkhurst of West Lebanon
has been town for few days.
Miss Flnie Ladd came Saturday.to
visit her rother George.
Miss ,nnie Burke went to North
Hartlantrhursday.
Ida an Bessie Short are at home.
Mrs FL Manley has been on The
sick list
Miss sisy Woodard and Philip
Valenciaf Camhridgeport, Mass, are
visiting Geo Ryans.
Mrs O. Sawyer and Jennie Burke
were inMontpelier and Barre last
week Tlsday and Wednesday.
NJ O tyes and Mary we're in White
River Jlction last week.
diary Dyes has wheel.
Mrs CARA Wiley and James Doyle
were in trafford last Thursday.
ThereSill be no preaching at the
Congregational chur.h until July 81,
when r. Sumner Sargent of Hart
ford, wb has accepted call, will be-
gin his 'ork in Sharon.
Mr. Aton OF Spring field has been
visitingst o G Sawyer's.
Messr Pecor and Brown while
workiB. on the section here we're
overon by the heat, Friday, and had
to be cried to their homes at South
Royalta.
Miss Cassie Benham of Brookfield
recent visited at + d Freeman's.
A nulber of the farmers in the vi
cinitynave begun haying.
Mr. Graham has moved his photo
Graph studio to Strsiford.
Miss Abbie Whitcomb has closed
her millinery shop for the season.
J 8 Wiley is at home, the Jurors
being reused until July p.
Don Blake of st Adams is at Niles
MoshF's for awhile.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Matthias Sullivan is making num-
erous Improvements on his residence
on Williams street, laying hard
wood floor in the kitchen, etc.
FE Young is repainting his house.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Miss Addie Warren is in Bernard
sUou to attend the commencement ex-
ercises of Powers institute. L f Hol-
ien and family accompanied by Pearl
Babbitt are,spending week in fishing
at Wardsboro.
Miss Florence Allen returns from her
school in Ball,ton spa, next week. She re-
ceved the invitation to act rs toast master OF
Alumnis, Middlebury college. the past week.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

From Col Hilary 4 Berbert's Speech at
Montgomery
The Dec laration OF Independence does not
apply TO inferior race over whom we acquire
dominion. The South cOniende,l for that be-
fore the war and Is yindicated by the republic
can policy Of today. The constitutional COR
yentiOn. in seeking TO limit negro suffrs &c. j.
dong practically what the government j. do
ing in the new pOssessious-aSseTting the
right Of the superior race 10 govern sayage
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
LONDONDERRY WOMAN ARRESTED.
On Charge of Pension Fraud-Taken to
Rutland for Hearing.

Mrs Mary a Leffeuwell was arrested
at her home in Londonderry, Friday, for
alleged violation of the pension laws.
She was taken to Rutland for hearing.
Ii is alleged that she received pension
several years unlawfuliy, having mar
| ried a second time.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

hon Park Davis and wife of Sioux
Falls. So Dak. are here and at Towns
mend called by the critical illness of
Mrs Davis brother, i II Gray of
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
FIVE MEN KILLED.
STAGE GIVES WAY
A Fearful Accident Mt Montague Mass
To-day.

Five men were killed this forenoon
by the giving way of the staging On
which they were at work in Montague.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
pit Bethel

Ed Hayes has zen A b Bow ems farm for
year.
Ed Brown ofebanon, y II, has bought
the mill proper John Booth and taken
possession. HXpects to move his family
here soon.
Smith Morrill, putting up an addition 10
his farm house.
Ethan Jones cut Miss II & Whitney's
hay.
Frank Jones Tunbridge is working for
his brother, En-, in haying.
Ed Kent ha6 sun stroke Saturday.
Frank WigbSas In South Royalton satur-
day.
Mr. and MA A Sanborn of Randolph
Center yisteeneir son, Warren the last of
the week.
Mr. and Mr. d Sweet were at J f Ben
nett's Sunda,
Mr. and y Geo Batchelder were in
Chelsea Satu ay and Sunday.
Mrs Franz emmy visited at + W Wight's
Tart week.
Albert Cap of Chelsea was at his
brothers, j Camps the first of the week.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02

Mr. and Mrs Austin B Goodyear OF
Holyoke, Mass, are entertaining a
party of school and college friends at
the 'Poplars,' Marlboro, Samuel II
Winchester also of Holyoke, has just
returned from week 5 vacation there.
W 4 Gould and wife left today for
visit at Springfield.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-02
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