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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-19

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-19
coRBETr wAs suRPRIsEp.

Cleveland, O., Nov 19.-James J. Corbett. who once held the heavy weight championship. was q guest at the Hollenden yesterday with other members of his theatrical troupe. He talked on the Jeffries-Ruhlin fight and declared that the news of Ruhlin's de feat astonfshed him.
 No. sir: Ruhlin didn't quit. He is no quitter, and you can bet on that, ' said the ex-champion in answer to a question. Tt isn't Ruhlin's way of fighting. I bet on Ruhlin and lost a lot of money on the fight. I have known Ruhlin for a long time and have always known him to De a pluclky fighter. There are come things about that fight that I can't under stand--
 Do you think it was a fake fight? Corbett was asked.
 .'Oh, no: I don't mean that. l am only saying that there are some mighty funny things about it.
 Why don't you tackle Jeffries :'
 ..Oh, pshaw, that's out of the ques- ton. I promised the people with whom I made my theatrical contract that wouldn't talk fight until my term of contract had expired"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-19

Ithaca. N. l.. Nov 19.-The Cornell football men had their annual vacation yeterday afternoon. The physical condition of the majority of the eleven was somewhat improved, but two or three players, including HalfbacSs Purcell and Coffin, are still in baa way and will be unable to fill their po- sitions for several days.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

When we behold wide. turf covered
expanse, we should remember that its
smoothncss, on which so much of its
beauty depends, is mainly due to all
the inequalities having been slowly
lcvcicd by worms. 1t is a marvellous
reflection that the whole of the superb
cial mold over any such expanse has
passed and will pass again every few
years through the bodies of worms The
pillow is one of the most ancient and
most valuable of mans inventions, but
long before he existed the land was, in
fact, regularly plowed by earthwOrms. 3,
1t may be doubted whether there are
many other animals which have played
so important part In the history of
the world as.have these lowly organ
lied creatures Some other animals,
however, still more lowly organized
corals-have done far more
work in having construct
ed innumerable reefs and islands in the
great oceans, but these are almost con-
fined to the tropical zones.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

The creatures which Gwelt in the
darkness Of the depths naturally lost
their powers of vision after awhile. 1t
is the same way with the mole. which
Is doubtless descended from progeni-
tors which could see. Blindness in the
mole is the result of degeneration of
the optic nerve, the consequence Of
which is that images formed in the eye
itself are not transmitted 10 the ami
mails consciousness. Occasionally
mol" can see d little out OF one eye
which has retained its communication
with the brain.
1t is not that the mole Is born blind.
but that /, inherits tendency to afro
ply of the visual organs just as peo-
pie derive from their parents an incli-
nation to consumption or other dis
eases. Some day in the future there
may be no such thing as n mole that is
not cntiIely and hopelessly blind. -
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
Doxens In England.

| Don't imagine that a dozen always
means 12-thinss. In the Stnffordshire
pottcries and.in the earthcnware trade
dozen to this day represents that
number of any special article which
can be offered at any fixed price.
For INSTANCE, the pitchers. which arc
called jugs in the trade, are sold as =,
3, 4, 6, 8, II, Is, "A. 30 and So pieces to
each dozen, the price for Il dozen being
constant.
The ordinary pitcher holding quart
represents T. to the dozen, while pint
pitcher Is "a to the dozen and is so call
ed when dealing with that size.
Few of the articles of the trade are
sold in dozens Of u, plates being al
most the only ones and some of them
being sold 60, 20 and even so to the
dozen
Besides these curiosities in figures
the potters have peculiar names, such
as cockspurt twiflers. etc. that make
up trade language of itself.
The bakers dozen Of Is is a recog-
nized figure in their trade.
A publishers dozen is usually IL
copies.
Among fishermen in Cornwall long
dozen consists of 26.-London Answers.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

The Virginia Democrats are carry.
ing things With a high hand in the
effort to disiranchise the negroes.
Their constitutional convention, after
in little the meanest shape yet has
now adjourned until next Thursday,
apparently to feel the public pulse to
determine how far 1t can safely 90 in
furcing the thing through The ques.
| ton to be decided is whether the work
of the convention shall be- submitted
TO vote Of the people The act Of
other legislature under which the
delegates to the convection were
elected expressly provided that any
amendments made should be so sub
mitted. Moreover this was the
course taken with the work of the
conventions Of 1880, 1850 and 1870
and the constitution adopted in the
latter year contained this limitation.
Provided, that no amendment or
deny or if any may impair the right
OF the suffrage, or any civil or politi
cal right as conferred by this consti-
tuition, except tor causes which apply
to all persons and classes without
distinction. - The present convention !
not only plans fiat defiance of this !
provision, but the scheme is, if the |
amendment must be submitted to |
vote, to submit it only those who
would be qualified to vote under the
provision of the new constitution. In
other words, it is proposed to effect a
preliminary disfranchi sement of the
negroes by refusing to them the priv.
!ege of voting upon an instrument
v hich has been framed to effect their
permanent disfrsnchisement. This is
one of the most curious propositions
aver made in the whole history of the
movement in the
South.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
Heads Much Alike,

Most expert craniologists insist that
It is extremely difficult to determine
sex from the skull but admit there are
a few distinctions which taken togeth-
er indicate sex. Perhaps the most
marked distinction is the prominence
of the bony projection over the nose
The skull in man is thicker and strou-
ger, and the mastOid processes beneath
the ear are larger. Broca is authority
for the opinion that If the skull rests
on the mastoid processes it is almost
certainly mans, In woman the top
Of the head appears flatter. while in
man the curve from before backward
Is more smooth and even. Greek sculp-
tors always recognize ths.-Health
Culture
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

There are many insects which have q
very much larger field Of vision than
we have. This is due to the greater con-
cavity Of their eyes, enabling them to
see around the corner, so to speak. be-
hind and at the sides. This develop
ment In man would have its objectiona-
bic points, but also its good ones. not
the least of which might be the detec-
ton of Observation-Disclosures Jour.
nal
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
LEADING WINDSOR
COUNTY EVENTS,
NOyaIton.

Mrs G Emery went to Quechee
Saturday to spend several days at
Albert Enery's.
Mrs Harrington mother who has
been visiting her returned to Hart.
ford Saturday.
NJ iss Cornelia Stickney entertained
90 or more ladies Friday afternoon.
Mrs Geo Persons and son Of Barre
and Mrs II " Osgood of South Royal
ton were at G I Soutbgate q Friday.
DIR j r Wheeler of Burlington
was visitor at ID G Denison s last
week.
Eben Winslow's daughter Alice
from the West came Saturday to visit
him.
Mrs p W Clark has been cortinei to
the house and attended by DR. Fish
for the past week.
c T Southgate was in Rutland Fri.
day ard Saturday,
Several who intended to spend
Friday n Montpelier vera disappoint.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
A Kick From Mexico.

Tourists come here and shout to wait
ers, hotel clerks, shopkeepers, etc. be-
lieving that If You only yell forth your
English it Instantly becomes compre-
hensible, And common error In breed
ing and one not confined to tourist for
eigncrs Is TO make unpleasant remarks
about men, women and things In tone
Of voice which conveys at once to the
natives that something dlsasreeable is
being said. SO we acquire not without
reason the reputation of being muy gro
seros, or very rude. and too often we
are.-Mexican Herald.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
The REFoRMER TUESDAY. AUGUST 90 1901

| The annual report Of the civil SER
vice commission shows progress IN
the merit system 10 spite Of all the
points where the Mckinley admins
tratior has weakened. They show that
almost three-f ourths of the salaries
paid in the executive service OF the
United States are now paid in the
classified or protected service to
which entrance can be had only by
competitive examinations and from
which removals can be ordered only
for cause. Ten thousand persons we're
appointed to the regular classified
Federal service last year and it is
the largest number ever appointed
in that way in any twelve-month, due
to the fact that there has been II
great increase in every department. Of
otiiceholding, not to any extension of
the classified service itself. The aver
age of these appointments for the
three years previous was trifie over
5000 yearly. So potent is the protec-
ton given by the civil service law,
and so successful are the examinations
in testing the competency of appll.
cants, that in the whole departmental
brarch Of the classified service, eX-
Gliding only the Railway Mail and
Indian services, the removals for all
causes OF persons appointed through
the examination system have been
but sixty eight one bundredths of one
per cent per annum. The practice of
pref5rring the applicants of highest
rank has come to be pursued the
ommissioners declare, lin from -
to 50 per cent Of all appointments in
the competitive classified service.
There are now, all told, about 1000 !
positions in the classified service
Their aggregate salaries are about
So 900 per annum. All the unclassi-
led positions 10 the executive branch
If the government, or the positions
lot covered by the civil service laws
md rules, numbering about 10000
rave aggregate salaries of about
SO, 900, O0O-and more than go per
tent of this sum represents the com
,ensation of the 4i9 presidential
,ostmasters and the ~, 1G5 postmasters
# fourth class Offices
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

The British Parliament has been
prorouged after about the most bar
rem session for 100 years. Not Gin
gle domestic problem Of importance
has been solved. The ministry at.
tempted to pass an educational bill,
but abandoned the measure. 1t I'M
dertook to remove the language
offensive to Roman Catholics in the
kings coronation oath and gave up
the task. 1t did, however, increase
the taxes all round and expand the
kings title by calling him lord of tue
British dominioas over the sea.
The reason is that its energies were
absorbed in work connected with the
South African war. The Liberal
party, torn by dissensions over the war
has been useless. The only group
that was distinguished for strong
leadership, unity aud efficiency was
the Irish nationalist, whose members
were unanimous in openly and defan tly
the war aud 10 exulting
in the discom6tures it has brought
10 British arms and prestige
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
The Lesson ofAu history.

From the Christian Register.
No two races have ever lived in the
same country on terms of equality
and mutual respect unless they were
capable of intermarriage. Without
free and frequent marriages to bring
in the aneliurating Influences of kim
ship, one race will rule and the other
serve, or else one will occupy the
land and destroy and expel the other.
The nations that are able to forget
the color lire ard ra ,ial prejudice in
their marriages up TO the present time
have been the only races that have
been able to take possession of
country uithout Continual strife with
the original ipbablbtants. What is
the rev Law which is % solve our
racial problem in the South ard in
our colonial extersionss How shall
races that will not inteTmarTy learn
To live happily together aithOut the
forcihle subsection Of the weaker
race?
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

Bogus diploma factories for turning
out physicians have been exposed in
considerable numbers in the past 20
years. But it is rather surprise to
find that the same thing is being
extensively done in the manufacture
of doctors of divinity" A concern
calling itself the ''natioral University
of Chicago enough to the
name of the R9ckerfellar institution
to make the game comparatively easy
is nos found to have been cry
protitably engaged 10 what Wilkie
Collins. Mr. Wraggle would call
moral agriculture" of this kind, and
the crop of clergymen entitled to
hitch the letters u d to their names
is believed to be big one we'll scat
tered over tue county. The fee paid
seems to have been about S15 case.
1t is said that there has been sus-
picion for some time in church cir
cles, but exposure has been delayed
for fear of the magnitude of the scan.
dial that would result.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

There IL more cstaTrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases nut together
ana until the last four years was supposed 10
be lncuTable. For a great many wears doctors
pron0nnrei It local disease. and prescribed
ence has proved caiarrh to he a consii,n,sor.l
disease, aDi Therefore requires cousiiiutionai
treatment Hairs CsIarrl Cure manufactu,e.i
rs ) theney 3 q. Io3eIo. Ohio Is the only
rohs ihuilpni. cure on the market. ID i taken
lhtefraliv ~ ip-e- from - drops 10 teaspoop.
iui. u acts directly on the blood and mi,c,,us
surfaces .. tue system They offer one INN
'iTei dollars for any case il faiis to rl,re Sar,,
for ciTrUlI,s AMI Testimonials
Aca'r>s } CHENEY x Co, Toledo, o,
>oi'i by druggists - =
Eall's Fanny P.ils axe lie los.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

them, and as consequence, my
ads are very much more proni-
neat, for I always pay the extra
price and use the cuts and dis
play Advertisements should
never be prepared in a hurry.
There ought to be some particu-
lar time set apart in each day, or
each week. for the consideration
of this question. Do not wait
until tho last minute. and then
write something turriedly. run
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
While the great cataclysnic war,

While the great cataclysnic war, OF
which Europe for a quarter OF a
century has constantly seemed to be
on the verge, has not occurred, sin
side" diplomatic revelations show
repeated occasions on which it has
been narrowly avertsd. The latest
comes in story in the London Times
from its Paris correspondent, telling
how the lately deceased Prince Hohen-
lobe was used by Bismarck to avert it
in 1879. lloheulohe was the German
ambassador to Paris and the military
party in Germany vas strongly i'm
bued with the conviction that France
was contemplating renewal of the
war of 1870 and it reasoned that the
only way to prevent this was to antic-
ipate it by a second invasion CT
France. Color IVES given to the sus.
picion OF French aggressiveness by
considerable increase of the French
army, and the aged emperor was so
impressed by the alarmists as to con
sent to their scheme. Bismarck did
not favor it, but he was overborre in
council. With characteristic daring
and adroitness, however, he deter.
mined tn avert the war by giving
Europe notice of the danger. To this
end tie used Prince Hohenlohe, and
the prince used NJ Blowitz and the
London Times A dispatch to the
London Times, sufficiently clear in
its import, gave warning of what was
contemplated. Russia ard England |
promptly interviewed to prevent the |
collision, and the danger passed The
Belgian minister of Foreign Affairs
has also recently told that exactly 20
years later the peace of Europe was
again meaaced by the prospect of war
between France and Germany, but in
That case the secret was so well kept
that. to this Gay, outside of the
highest diplCm attic circles, no one
knows just how the narger arose nor |,
bcE it was averted.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
Their Secret IL Out.

All Sadieville. Ky, was curiou: ID
learn the cause of the vast improve.
ment In the health Of Mrs 2 Whitase..
who had for long time endured unt0!i
suffering fire IN i chronic bronchial troa,.
lie. ''lt's al, due to Dr. Kings New Di:.
covery," writes her husband. 1T c0E.
pletely cured her and also cured our lit.
tie granddaughter of a severe attack d,
Whoopipg Cough" 1t positively cu,;
Coughs, Colds. La Grippe. Bronchitis
all Throat and Lung Troubles. Gui!,
anteed bottles soc and 81. Trial b0.t.si
free at Holden's drug store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

The British Colonial Secretary, 10.
seph Chamberlain, in attempting a
defense from attacks by Jas Bryce and
Sir William Hacrourt on kitchener's
recent proclamation, threatening the
Beers in the field with Punishment if
found with arms in their hands after
a certain date undertook to Justify it
in a Parliamentary debate the other
day by appealing to Gen MscArthur's
policy in the Philippines. He quoted
the latter as ordering at the end Of
1899 that after fixed day the killing
OF American soldiers would be re-
garded as murder and that the per
be treated as murderers. The truth is
that Macarthur was not in command
in the Philippines until May >, 1900.
and at the time cited by Chamberlain
was in no way responsible for the
American policy there. 1t is true
that after the capture of Bayambang
III IL Zuu, NON lb- 1879, anu Ine us
barding CT the Filipino congress, Gen
wrote a despatch to Ma
Mia giving the news, claiming that
the Filipino republic was now de- |
5toyed ard tentatively suggesting such |
3 policy, But Gen Otis declines to
ldopt 1t and MacA rthur since he has
been in command has not adopted it |
,r anything like it. The American
,ecord in the Philippines is bad
enough but 1t has not yet sunk to the
evel of the British in the work of
numbering the South African rapub
ic. The RECOMMENDATION policy of the
americans as far as it bus been en-
lloyed has been within the rights of
var because the Americans have fed
nd cared for the people driven from
heir homes, which the British. &C.
ordiDg to the hest evidence obtainable
ave not done.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

1t was very graceful thing and
gracefully done by Capt Clark OF the
Oregon at Montpelier Friday when
he suggested that an effort be made
BY Vermont to obtain justice for Gen
Gladly" Smith, veteran of some OF
the hardest fought actions of the
Civil war, one of the most efficient
of the high commaning officers of the
volunteer army, who now holds the
rank only of major in the regular
army. The act is duo, doubtless to
his resignation in 1867, ard retire
ment from the army fer ID years.
Some 10 years ago he was returned to
the army, ard placed On the retired
list. There he has since remained,
with the rank and pay of major.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

1t is an old field marshal of Brit.
ain Gen Sir Neville Chamberlain,
a veteran OF the East Indian war, who
writes to the Manchester Guardian IN.
sparinlgy condemDing the course Of
his government IN South Africa. He
says there was rothing to compare
with it "even in the dark days of
the Indian mutiny' wien the British
commander "a nohleman Of calm,
humane instincts was never guilty of
''iudiscriminatingly carrying the war
into the homes of the opulatior. - He
contrasts this clemercy, which His
tory has justified, with 1.-The frequent
injudicious, if not reckless. burning
or sacking of the fdrmsteads or homes
of the Beers, the removal or destruc-
ton of the food stored in thcil houses
for the maintenance of their families,
the sweeping away of all cattle and
sheep, the destruction of mills and
implements of agriculture as also the
forcible removal into camps of all
women and children, and there being
kept in bondage" And he conclu5es
with this col5 truth:
One of the aspersions cast in the
facs of the Beers is that they are row
carrying on a guerrilla warfare It'll
would seem to have passed out of
H. ind that the Beers in arms have
never ceased to possess the rights of
belligereuts. They are still brave
patriots fighting for independence,
and if they we're fighting against any
other nation for the same end | do
not question that they would have
our BEST wishes for success.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
THE REFORMER.
pIJBlISHED TUESDAYS AND
FRIDAYS.
Attorney General Knox has jus

Attorney General Knox has Just
rendered a decision of far reaching
importance, that the government Is
liable to the full amount OF any sum
stolen or lost in the transportation OF
mails like any other common carrier
Whore the guilt or Carslessness OF any
employee can be located, his BOND Is
liable for the loss if it does not exceed
the amount of the bond, but IN any
ovent the government must make the
loser whole. Mr. Knox points out
that there has never been anything
hut "unwritten law or custom or
ASSUMPTION to the contrary.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

Mr. Bryan has refused to comply
with the request of the Jacksoniau
club of Omaha to urge David b Hill
TO address the club next month along
with Bryan. He moreover, declines
to speak himself should Mr. Hill come.
The Shamrock flies the flag of the
ROYAL Ulster yacht club. which bears a
bloody hand as its device. This comes
from a legend of wild Irish chiefs sail
ing in contest for the crown of Ulster.
and the O'Neil, seeing his rival sure to
win. cut off his hand and flung it as 1ore
thus touching land before the other.
And so he gained and ruled. If Sir
Thomas Upton could win the race that
way. he wouldn't.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20
Lets Him Ont.

Mrs. Nagger-Oh. James, how awk-
ward. Mr.. Smith has come and now
we shall be 13 at table.
Mr.. Nagger-What then?
Mrs. Nasgcr with a shrick)-Why.
enc Of us will die before the year Is
out,
Mr.. Nagger (brutally)-Never mind.
I'm tough.-Pick-M e-Up.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

ed as the train due here at :51ar
did not reach here till > Il. n.
delay was caused by wreck al VIII.
River Junction.
Twelve tickets were sold Tor II.
excursion Monday to Ausable cha:r
Ray Snuthgate has finished xu,
at the Bethel station.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

The Daughters of the American
Revolution at Eyeter, n n, have
erected tablets to Gen Lewis Cas-,
born in that city, and to Gen Enoch
Poor, its lesdirg Revolutionary sol
der. who served with Lafayette. The
of Cass, which is still
was built about 100.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

The body of Ernest A Grout. vi
died in the Philippines islands d;
December, is being taken from 81
Francisco to Cayendish, where il vi
arrive this week. The funeral will B
held 10 Csvendish and the burs i
PrOctorspille.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

You can generally tell when a man ia
talking to woman over the telephone
by the tone Of voice he assumes.-Nash-
VILE Banner.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

An Irish gentleman getting upon a
street car found one place vacant,
which he proceeded to occupy.
sure said he, with twinkle in his
eye, Il came just in the nick of time"
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-20

"Arrah, If | was to come now
shouldn't find a seat in the car.-Ex.
change.