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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
A Two Country Postomce.

The most curious postofice in Amer
lea is the one which stands in Boebe
Plain, town half in Vermont and half
in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The old postoftice was built about sew
enty-five years ago exactly on the line
between the United States and Canada,
so that it stands in two countries and
serves in the postal service two ma
tons. The cellar of the building con-
meets the two countries. and some years
ago, when the postoffice was a general
store, whisky was known to be sold in
one country and delivered in another
without having gone out from under
the roof of the old structure.
The combination postofiice is now be-
ing run by parent and child, the father
being postmaster for Cana dian Quebec
and the daughter postmistress for YER
mont. Standing in front of this strange
postoftice is large post, which marks
the boundary line, and it is said that
one time man who wanted to get
roadway to his premises moved this
post, and many thousands Of dollars
and no little time were spent to estab-
fish the exact line again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
An Irreverent Youth.

Senator Stewart Of Nevada tells a
story in the Philadelphia Post of Mark
Twain's early days in Carson City.
''At that time" said Senator Stewart,
"the humorist had not attained to the
philosophic calm which comes with col
lege degrees. He was journalist, and
an unterrified one. In Carson City he
boarded at the home of his brother,
who was model citizen and a Chris
tian.
"One morning l was guest of this
brother at breakfast We had Just seat.
ed ourselves at the table when a voice
drawled from the stairway above:
"'Have you read the Scripture lesson
this morning?'
Eyes was the reply
Had family prayers| continued the
voice from above.
"'Yes, SAM said the host, smiling at
me.
There was pause, and then in the
now we'll known drawl came the fur
ther question:
"'Said grace"
eyes responded the patient head
Of the household.
"'All right, them came the cheerful
comment from the stairway; I'll be
right down And presently the irrev-
erent youth, who in a few years waa
to promote the gayety of nations, Join
ed us at the breakfast table"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
TRICKS OF THE TRADE.

In the laboratory Of the Massachusetts
State board of health is package OF honey
IN tho comb Of which is n dead bee, drown
ed In its own sweetness, holds "A prominent
place; but the unromantic analyst tells
you that the honey Is an artificial product
and the bee was placed there to deceive the
buyer. It is asserted on good authority
that Vermont publishers have received Or
ders to forward thousands of papers TO
Iowa. Are the lowans anxious to inform
themselves concerning the everyday hap
penigs in the Green Mountain State" No.
These papers are used to wrap up the
lowa-made, but Vermont labeled maple
sugar-a product compounded OF hickory
bark and glucose; made into cakes the
size and shape OF the Vermont product,
wrapped In newspapers published in that
State labeled pure Vermont maple SUI
gar Even the elect are deceived. "A. C.
Dowse in Good Housekeeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
Admiral Cervern's Quiet Life.

The Madrid correspondent of the
Berlin Tageblatt contradicts the story
of the poverty OF Admiral Cervera and
his neglect by Spain. According to the
writer. the admiral Is living in Puerto
Real, an ancient town near Cadiz,
where he is loved and respected by
all" He often goes over to the arsenal
at San Fernando, near by. where he
has many friends, and also to Cadiz
to spend the day. at the headquarters
of the captain general. His relations
with those politicians still at the helm,
who imposed on him the impossible
task to break out of Santiago, are nat
urally rather cool, but he receives reg
ularly his vice admirars half pay.
which, with his own private means, Is
sufficient for his necesslties.-Chicago
News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
Emerson as IA Missionary.

Emerson's slight experiences az e
missionary are the subject of an arti-
Gle by Mr.. q. w. Cooke in the Chris
tian Register. Ii was in 1897 that the
gentle, reserved youth, then in feeble
health, was sent ont by the Unitarian
association TO preach in divers country
pulplts. 1t was work for which he
was i'll adapted, and he did not CON
tinue it long. Il have been much dis
appointed" he wrote to his official SUI
perior lin being obliged to lead
vagrant life, as you know came hithor
with different expectations and hoped
for leisure and retirement for study
which | needed much. But it would
not do for a missionary TO be stiff
necked. and so have been a shuttle"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
A Remncrnfir King.

The king of Denmark Is the most
democratic sovereign in Europe. He
hardly ever drives, but strolls about
the streets Of Copenhagen, sometimes
with Prince Waldcmar, very often
alone. One morning after breakfast
he determined TO pay quite unofficial
visit to his doctor, The servant maid
who opened the door failed to recog-
nize him and rather tartly told him
that her master was not at home to
patients at that hour.
"Will you kindly tell your master"
was the reply. that the king particu-
larly wishes 10 see him!'
The kingw cried the woman. ARE
you the king|
That is my title" answered his
majesty.
"IIeavensr shrieked the woman.
what will my master say| And,
quite losing her head. she shut the
door in the kings face and rushed
away to find the doctor. Fortunately
the latter had heard her cry and come
out at that moment. He found King
Christian on the doorstep. laughing at
his absurd reception.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
Biahop Whippie's Cathedral.

The tower Of Bishop Whipple's cathe-
dral, 1T Faribauh, MINI, is now about
half finished. The tower is called the
Bishops tower and was begun in his
honor, gifts for its erection coming
from this country and foreign lands.
The names of the giyers are preserved
in parchment in Illuminated text, and
already the book has grown to fair
proportions. Treasured as it is TO be
in this tower, it will show TO genera
tions vet unborn by its remarkable list
of names the place which the founder
Of the diocese of Minnesota held in the
hearts of many peoples. Distinguished
and titled names are followed by the
humblost, and close upon the names of
the archbishops of Canterbury and
York, the bishops of London, Ninches-
ter etc, and that brilliant friend of
Carlyle, Lady Ashburton. come those
Of the different tribes of Indians. while
churchmen. Roman Catholics. ProteS-
tants of ali denominations are banked
by colored people Of the south. In one
case an Offering was made by every
man. woman and child of colored
town in Florida.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
From an Old Hymnbook.

A writer in the Outlook, discussing
the old subject Of meaningless hymns
or hymns whose sentiment is false,
unpoetic or In bad taste, has been turn
ing over the pages of his great-grand-
mothers hymnbook. "She loved to
sing his praise in his temple" her cpl.
taph says, and here is what she sang:
And whatsoever wicked Is
And enemy to the Lord
Shall quail. yea melt, even as lambs
grease.
Or smoke that nies abroad.
Or this:
Why dost withdraw thy hand abacke
And hide II In thy lap7
Oh, pluck II out and be not slacks
To give thy foes rap
And was 1t only hundred years
ago since this was sung in worship?
Conceived In sin. oh. wretched state,
Before we draw our breath
The first young pulse begins to beat
Iniouity and death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
Arguments For Ncgetarianism.

Vcgotarianism has been REINFORCED
by fresh supply of testimony from
Germany and from Japan. In recent
walking match from Dresden to Der
lin, a distance OF over 1@i miles. the
first six to arrive were all vegetarians,
the winner covering the entire distance
in less than twenty seven hours, GER
tainly a very extraordinary perform
ance. An eminent European physician
says that the soldiers of Japan who are
entirely vegetarian. have far more en-
DURANGO than European troops and
that this was abundantly evidenced
during the recent military operations
in China. The diet OF the Japanese
soldier Is entirely composed of barley,
rice and beans. On one occasion he
knew a company of men to trot a dis
lance of twenty-five miles daily in the
heat of the sun and bearing a load of
1T6 pounds. After the expiration of
fourteen days one of the men had
gained pound in weight, He then
supplied them with little meat,
which they rejected after three days
trial.-Detroit Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25

cess OF my little
scheme. If either my master or DR..
Squires got hint of my intentions,
the game would be up and ! would
have all my labor for nothing. 1t
would be such An easy matter too, for
either Miss Stetson or Mr.. Jaimson TO
drop word to some relative or init.
mate friend which would ruin every.
thing.
| had not learned what DR.. Sduires'
mission was in leaving the mansion on
Tuesday afternoon and evening, but |
concluded that it had something to do
with his prospective fortgne, and this
fortune, felt reasonably certain, con-
sisted solely of the stoleA goods which
had accumulated in his house. He had
evidently reached the point where he
thought it advisable u ship them away
to some more convenient place where
they could be disposeS of to advan-
tage, 1t would be comparatively easy
to send them off by cypress to some
distant city and meN up the silver
pieces and sell the me4al for what it
would bring.
While he was makiAua arrangements
to escape with his unvhwful goods 1
was planning to captuT him and rob
him of his sole title to a fartune, l did
not doubt but he would tske the lions
share Of the spoils, leaylesy my master
only a small portion, oS probably he
would at the last moment tDcape with
out dividing at all with h6 He was
capable Of such trick.
Shortly after dusk on N.esday l ap.
preached the old mansion on foot.
had made sure of the Doctors disap-
poarancc. | saw him get on the train
about noon and leave for the city.
As soon as 1t was dark enough to
conceal myself from view | approached
the house ana looked through the
kitchea windows. The old Indian serv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
To Carry Two Hundred Tons.

There has been built for the Kaiser
dock at Bremerhaven the largest crane
In the world. This crane consists of
a four legged tower supporting re
volving jib, one arm of which carries
counter balance at the extreme end
and the other end a crab capable of
travelling from its extreme end TO the
edge of the tower. II is competent
to carry a test load of 200 tons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
ENTITLED TO 1T,

Cant YOU shoot onhand?" jeered the
farmer boy,
81 can" stiflly replied the city sports
man; out ! prefer to take a rest. I'm on
my vacation. "-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
THE SMALL BROTHER.

IT heard him call YOU 'puckie' am
nounced the small brother.
"Well. what of it," demanded his sister.
defautlN.
"Oh nothin' much" answered the small
brother. II was only thnkin' maybe its
because Of the way YOU walk, but ii amt
very nice of him. Chicago Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
TOOK HIS BREATH AWAY.

why does the poor man gasp, papa;
Why does he gasp for brea th?'
Hes heard of man with a public job
Who worked himself to DEATH
EXCHANGE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25

The Rcv. DR. Francis f. Clark, president
of the United Societies of Christian Ems
denNor, has Just returned to Boston after
n European trip in which he covered So
600 miles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25

It's folly TO suffer from that horrible
plague OF the night, itching piles. Doan S
Ointment cures, quickly and permanently.
At aLy drus store, 80 cerrT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25

The way to regain your health after
sickness is to take Hoods Sarsapatlla-i0
\sUND the whole system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
CHAPTER XXI.

WAITED with fever.
ish anxiety for Tues.
day night. 1t was
natural that ! should
experience constant
fear about the sue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
Learn to Do BETTER.

The effect which the attack of an
honest enemy ought to have upon our
lives was once illustrated by a noted
preacher. He pictured n flock of mi
grating birds being shot at by fowler.
At the first discharge of the hunters
gun the migrating birds merely give
few strokes of their powerful wings
and fly higher. At the next discharge
they fly still higher; at the next, higher
and higher until they are out of range
of their enemy's bullets, The true eff
feet of an hopest critics attacks should
be to make us fly higher and still high
er into the spiritual llfe-to ny higher
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
CONDEMNED TO DIE.
A HEART BROKEN MOI HER HEARS HER
DAUGHTERS DOOM.
Tragedy in Pennsylvania Town Happil
Averted, The Mothers Story Now
Published for the First Time.

Lies prospects should be brightest
for the American girl at fifteen She
feels the charm of the budding graces
of womanhood, and the world daily
presents new attractions as the awk-
ward days of her girlhood are left be-
hind. Can anything be more tragic
than a girl of this age confined to a
bed of suffering with no hope for the
future but that death may end her
sufferings? All too often the bent
and heartbroken mother hears from
the doctors lips the sentence that the
chrild upon whom she has lavished
years of tender care cannot live to
brighten her life. Mrs. Ellen Lloyd
of No 300 Academy street, Plymouth,
Pa, is mother who has heard those
fateful words but in whose case the
threatened tragedy was averted. To
a reporter recently she said;
"1hat my daughter Lavinia is alive
and we'll today is due entirely to
Dr. Williams Pink Pills. When she
was III her sixth year she had a severe
attack of scarlet fever which left her
in a dreadful state of health She
was thin and pallid and was tortured
with violent headaches and backache.
1t almost broke my heart to see her
suffer so.
"She would lie on the bed with no
strength or ambition to move or even
speak. She could not eat a thing.
Her bowels used to swell up and the
back of her head would get so hot
that 1 thought her brain would be
affected.
1.-TWO of our best doctors treated
her but both said she never would be
cured; that she would either die of
Bright's disease or that her trouble
would turn into quick consumption.
She had been suffering this way
for about eight years and constantly
growing worse when, upon the rec
cor mendation of a friend, | had her
stop all other medicines and take DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
These pills saved her life. She began
to improve with the first box and in
in short time was perfectly we'll
Since then she has never been in bed
from sickness, nor has she lost days
work.
Results fully as wonderful as the
above have been accomplished time
and time again by the marvellous
agency of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. The have proven to be
an unfailing specific for such diseases
as locomotor ataXia, partial paralysis,
st. Vitus dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rhematism, after effects of the grip,
nervous headache, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations
and all forms of weakness either in
male or female.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold by all dealers or will
be sent postpaid on receipt of price
fifty cents box or six boxes for two
dollars and half Cthey are. never
sold in bulk or by the hundred) by
addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. y. Avoid imi-
tations; substitutes never cured any
body.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

the we'll known Missouri breeder of
Hereford cattle, T. f. p Sotham,
wrote us that in his opinion the late
summer movement of grass fed cattle
would only partly relieve the beef
famine3. "There will not then be
normal supply of beef, " he said, land
the shortage will be more apparent
when the promised bumper crop of
corn makes feed cheap, and decreases
the necessity of the farmer to sell.
The time has come at last when the
price of beef warrants the eastern
farmer entering into the ranks of the
beef makers. The supply of Ameri-
can beef has been overtaken and pass
ed by the demand We of the west
ask you of the east to acquiesce in
the inevitable, and to be thankful
with us that the price of beef now
insures the American farmer a suita-
BILE profit, and the occupation of all
the heretofore open territory of the
United States, Canada and Mexico,
makes the future increase of cattle, if
there is to be an increase, a healthy
and normal one, that will not be able
to keep pace with the requirements of
an increasing population and foreign
demand, IN E. Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
N aturaI Anxiety.

Mothers regard the approaching
white with uneasiness, childen take
cold so easily. No disease costs
more little lives than Group Its at
tack is so sudden that the sufferer
is often beyond human aid before the
doctor arrives Such cases yield read
lily to One Minute Cough Cure. Liqui-
dies the mucus allays inflammation,
removes danger. Absolutely safe.
Acts immeditely. Cures coughs,
colds, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung trouble. f. S. Mcmahon, Hamp-
ton, Ga. "A bad cold rendered me
voiceless just before an oratorical con-
test. | intended to withdraw but took
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t restored
my voice in time to win the medal.
Rivers Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
LOOK AFTER YOUR WOOD LOTS.

what shall we do for fuel?n Are
we to be frozen to death next win
ter" This question deserves long re-
ply and a careful discussion of the
problem as it bears upon farm life.
For the present / am satisfied to refer
the inquirer to what is going on in
some sections of our country. Reports
from Maine and Northern New York
and Michigan show a great demand
for woodcutters. There seems to be
an understanding that wood will be in
great demand; and it is probable
that? the supply will be very much
time Carroll D. Wright, Commission
er of Labor, is making a careful in
vestigation of the situation. He
thinks that no matter how affairs
turn out there will be permanent
incease in the consumption of wood
for fuel, and decided decrease in the
use of coal. 1t is already impossible
to get sufficient coal for immediate
demands. Substitutes for coal must
be found. In large part of the
country bituminous coal will supply
the pressing need; but that does not
relieve the situation in the villages
and remote farm districts of the east
ern states. Plant forests should be
the word that goes around through
out all the farming sections. Get
ready to supply your own fuel and
have more for your neighbor. e. P.
Powell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.

Captain B. + Bowman has Just re-
turned from Boston, from a confer
ence with transportation officials re-
garding the national encempment of
the Grand Army of the Republic at
Washington.
a notable feature of the negotia-
lions for transportation, stop.overs
and side excursions, is the customary
readiness of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, in every possible way
and at liberal rates to provide for
the comfort and accommodation of the
veterans. Nermonters understand
how it is with the railways nearer
home, and will appreciate the contri-
button of this corporation to the de-
sirable features of a very desirable
excursion, all the more because at
this distance they have not been IA
miliar with this roads liberality in
this respect
Any comrade or other excursionist
need not hesitate to take this excur-
sion on the score of any fear or report
that quarters in Washington will not
be obtainable. All going who have
not secured quarters should report,
Immediately on arrival in Washing
ton, at department headquarters, Dun
barton Hotel, 623 Pennsylvania
avenue. Captain Bowman has long
list of desirable houses which will be
at his disposal.
Under Captain Bowman's efficient
management every detail for the con-
venience of the excursionists has been
arranged. Supper and breakfast can
be had on the steamer, Richard Peck,
on the way from New Haven to Jer-
sey City, but it will be necessary to
buy meal tickets on the train before
arriving at New Haven.
Should any eXcursionist miss going
on the mail train leaving here on the
day of the going dates for this section,
he can take the express train leaving
at IL 80 p. m.
Most of the Vermont delegation of
veterans will leave on the special
train going October 4. This train will
leave White River Junction at noon,
and persons from points north will
need TO take trains connecting with
this special.
See large bills, follow all directions
closely, and the excursionists will
travel without disappointment and
have good time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
Eszyv-----,
BEEF INDUSTRY PROMISING, F.
WEST AND EAST.

Autumn approaches without note
worthy break in cattle prices, in spite
of the liberal movement of range fed
steers in the west the past few weeks.
The smaller movement of beeves, as
noted frequently i'll these columns,
and the naturally strong position of
the cattle market at western points
with sympathetic strength at Bright
on and Watertown, has been the feat
ure of the season. During the first
eight months of the year receipts of
cattle at Chicago, l,7S7, 065, were
1877, 600 head smaller than in 1901.
Here in New England best grades of
home -fattened steers have sold rela.
lively well for sometime.
Referring to the public discussion
of the so-called beef trust this season,