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The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
REPARTEE OF LEARNED MEN.
How One Professor Rebuked a Com
rade's Bumptuousness.

In Moberly Bells prom Pharaoh to
Felah' Cope Whitehouse is IN
troduced as "The Professor. A chap
ter is credited to him as taken from
"a very learned paper, by Ver!
learned man, read before very
learned society," Anent this treatise
on Genesis Xix. Mr.. Whitehouse tells
this story: He had gone to the Frehch
Academy to assist at the presehta
tion of a volume Of his treatlses Dy
Prof. Perrot. DR.. Oppert came up 20
him in the salon and said scottingly;
do you suppose that any one
agrees with you in your Interpretation
of the forty-ninth chapter OF Genesis!
al hope not" replied Whitehouse
"Does any one agree with your trans
lation Of cuneiform inscriptions! we
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
The Mimic World.

"ls not the moonlight beautiful tlf.
EVENING"" say to the gentleman with
the flowing hair and the expression
of unuttered woe.
He glanced at me, at the moon, at
the scenery, and at the other SUI.
roundings with languid interest.
1T is fair-only fair" he says.
You should have seen the moonlight
effect | staged for the 'Heroines of
the Harem extravaganza comps ny
last season. 1t made this thing lopF
like a burnt match.-Judge.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15

Many severe cases of burns from
celluloid have been reported.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15

by brilliant sun and remained per-
fectly dry. has executed its regular
stunt. too, and SO that ones OF my
mind.
The main tent of the Western cir
Gus has been ripped into ribbons al
ready by the annual June cyclone, and
the animals broke out of their cages
and ran amuck, like they always do
in similar circumstances. The hottest
day within the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant hasn't butted into the cal
endar yet. but I'm not worrying about
that, for it's liable to get along any
old time. Yep, the regular bunch Of
summer bu; stories is pretty well as.
sembled. but there's one missing. and
wont feel right comfortable or cheer
fl until it drifts in"
What's the shy one?" the exchange
editor was asked.
mo young mother" replied the ex-
change editor. has yet been knocked
unconscious by lightning while hold
ing baby in her arms, the baby be-
ing absolutely unharmed. end found
by a neighor few moments later
crowing-yes, that's the word, crow
ing-over Its mothers Unconscious
form. When that one Zephyrs along
I'll feel safe and ready to go off on my
summer vacation, but | sure am both
cred over tie fact that it hasn't turned
up yet. I'm afraid the lightning's loaf
ing en- its job this year"
Many severe cases Of burns from
,o1I,,l,;J have 1,,o,, ro,n,rtal
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Portable Church in Philadelphis,

A portable house Of worship has
been dedicated in Philadelphia 1t is
the chapel of the Temple Evangelical
Lutheran church. at Twenty second
and Race streets. The building is so
constructed that it may be taken apart
and set up again whenever 1t Is
deemed desirable to move it.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Wanted a Home.

Irate Father-"Young man, II my
daughter marries you | will cut her
of without cent
Suitor-"O, that's all right, sir; we
don't care so much about money: all
we expect of you is to give us a good
home"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15

others an they will be kind to You
and keep the floor clean" This lad
has the dirtiest floor, desk and teeth
in the room. and is further renowned
by being the greatest ighter.l
A little Italian handed in this: ITO
make neat work be quite clean floor,
read well and study your spelling
Nellie, aged 8, says: Let us be
quiet. Stoudy. When you are down
Idonel stoudy your lessins."
Sarah, aged I: You must not be
greeting at your seat. Obey the teach
er, forever and ever. Amen. Don't
make her to talk too much. Have
respectable for her. Tease not old
people" Evidently teachers.l
An aesthetic little girl said: Have
sunshine in face and smile to the
mouth and keep flour tidy"
A boy who at least is honest If a
poor speller said: Don't take amy
thing off of anybodies dest. Do whot
she wants
A polite young woman says: Keep
your books clean. Excuse yourself
if you bump against any one, and be
kind to man and beast"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15

DO you think she is going to marry
Lord De Broke?"
Very likely. understand that the
expert accountant who has been go.
ing over her fathers books has report
ed very favorably to his lordship."
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Absent-Minded Beqgar.

Have you really no affection for
any other girl, dear?" she asked OF
her fance.
NO" replied the drug clerk. absent.
mindedly," but l have something just
as good
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Concerning Length.

Have you been married long?"
asked the lady, who was making con.
versation. of the six-footer.
Just as long as am now" he re.
piled.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Not Strenuous Enough

Not otreHuouS EHou1H'
why, papa" she argued, you
known Arbuthnot never drinks, plays
cards, smokes, bets on horses, or
swears."
"Yes, know" the rugged. unro-
mantle old man answered, but don't
want chap for son-in-law who
merely doesn't do things
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Irue Couta ACE.

Phyllis-"Yes, he was paying at.
tention to her quite lCng time.
BlaIche-"Perhaps he hadn't the
courage to propose
Phyllis-"O, don't know. Perhaps
he had the courage not to propose. ="
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
Guilty.

do you know anything about hy2.
notism?" asked the girl in the pink
waist.
WELL" replied the fluffy-haired
maid, as she held up her left hand
to display a sparkling solitaire to
better advantage, you can judge for
yourself"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15

would both be much ashamed Of our
selves If we were not at least a gen
Grafton in advance of our contempor.
aries
Dr.. Oppert turned away in silence,
but after traversing the room a few,
times he came back and said: There
is one verse of that chapter which is
not found in the Hebrew, and it is as
follows: I. Moses. declare that all
these things shall remain hid until
Cope Whitehouse shall be born, and
he shall declare to the world what !,
Moses, did mean"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-15
What to Do.

Belle-"He has money. you know"
Emma-"Yes, appreciate that fact:
but how am to live happily with a
man who is my inferor?'
Don't let him know it.'-Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

Hon. j. Fl. Sauer, State Senator from
Douglas Co., to the Nebraska Legis-
lature, writes from Franks Hotel,
Omaha, Neb., as follows:
"Having tried Peruna can com.
mend Ii to all as great tonic and par
hcuLarly good as a remedy for cafarrh. I"
---J. II. SAUER
Honorable Patrick Kennedy, Member
of the Massachusetts, Legislature, writes
the following letter from the House Of
Representatives, Boston.
Doctor S. b. Hartman:
Dear Sfr:-T have no hesitation In
saying that after having tried dozens
of other remedies without relief I owe
my perfect health and clear voice OF
today to Peruna. know it to be sure
cure for indigestion and its attendant
affection, nervous debility. For the six
weeks that l was on the platform
through the recent campaign used Pc
runa regularly, and although I spoke
two and three times each day my voice
never failed me. 1 know that Peruna is
a reliable cure for bronchial troubles. -
P. J. Kennedy.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
What the Squaw Said.

Major Pratt the United States Army
officer who is in charge of the Carlisle
Indian School. admits that many of his
graduates who return to tribal life fall
into Indian ways again. Therefore, he
is doing all he can to prevent the edu-
Gated Indians from going back to the
reservations.
He tells of an incident he saw at a
Western Indian agency. A squaw en-
tered a traders store, wrapped in a
blanket, pointed at a straw hat and
asked, How much price you ask him?'
"Fifty cents" said the merchant.
"How much price?" she asked again
pointing at another article. The price
was quoted, and was followed by anoth-
er query of chow much price?"
Then she suddenly gazed blandly at
the merchant and asked mildly
do you not regard such prices as eX-
tortionate for articles of such palpably
and Enthusiastically inferior quality? Dc
you not really believe that a reduction
in your charges would materially en-
nance your pecuniary profits, as well
as be officially proper? / beg you to
consider my suggestion"
She was a graduate of the Carlisle In
dian School.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
IN OUR OWN STATE.
THAT FAMOUS POKER GAME.
Another Version of the Fleeing of a
New Yorker by Senator Nelson of
Rutland County at Montpelier.

An additional story is in circulation
in regard to the poker game which led
the loser Mr., Sage of New York, to
bring suit for $3.50 against the winner,
Senator Nelson of Rutland county. The
Montpelier journal says the game was a
20 cent ante with no limit, and at the
suggestion of Senator Nelson the duces,
trays and four spots were discarded.
Two other men were in the game, and
one of them became suspicious after
playing nearly all of the afternoon and
dropped out after parting with $50 of his
wad. This is the Journals account of
the game 1.-THE man mentioned was
dealer. Senator Nelson sat at his left,
every one passed around to the dealer,
who held three kings and opened for S..
The Senator stayed and drew one card,
the dealer drew two, and the game
was between them; finally the dealer
"blowed.' the Senator raised ten and
was called. He had three aces. The
remaining plays were Joined by others
and the game continued several hours
and closed with Mr. Sage loser to the
extent of about 800. but still unsuspi-
cious. The secret of the Senator's sue
cess, it is said, came to light when the
suspicious gentleman and a friend went
to the Senator's room and found two
packs of cards. in one of which each
card was carefully marked. 1t is told
that the Senator was confronted with the
pack and that he returned $50 out of the
$50 that the gentleman lost. The story
of the marked cards came to the ears
of Mr.. Sage and the suit against Senator
Nelson resulted. Rumor has it that
Senator Nelson's earnings during the ses-
sion were about $1,000, and It is said that
on the occasion of the legislators draw
ing the first instalment of their pay,
three of the $3.50 checks were turned over
to the gentleman from Rutland in pay
ment of poker bets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

Four hundred thousand persons are re-
ported to be destitute and starving. as
a result Of the crop failure in Finland.
The Anglo American Church at St.
Petersburg has undertaken to feed and
clothe the school children of four Finnish
parishes and Pastor Francis has issued
IN appeal for assistance i'm this work
He says the conditions are worse than
those of 1861, when 200 persons died.
Ten persons were killed outright and
Il others We're badly injured in a rear
end collision between two passenger
trains at Byron. Calf. An official in
vestigation into the cause of the disas-
ter has been begun There appears to
be no doubt that the Stockton flyer
which ran into the Owl train was sig
nailed and that the engineer responded
with the whistle and threw on the
brakes. The question which remains
open is whether or not the signal was
given in time to avert the collision.
Gaspard o. Vandal. a groceryman in
Fall River, Mass, was found Saturday
night in a badly battered condition in an
alleyway near his home. He died three
hours later. He said he had been as
saulted and robbed of 5000. Ernest King
of the oyster schooner Mikado of New
Haven was arrested on suspicion He
was in the neighborhood where Vandal
was assaulted Saturday night under the
influence of liquor and he went into a
barber shop and had his moustache
shaved off. He could not tell a con-
nected story.
The body of Robert C. Whayne, a promi-
nent business man of Louisville, KY,
was found by the side of fence near
his home a few days ago, and on the
other side of the fence was the shotgun
with which he had been killed one barrel
empty and the other loaded and the ham,
| mer cooked. Up to IS months ago Mr..
| Whayne carried only a small amount OF
| insurance. Then he began to apply right
| and left for his policies, and up to the
| time of his death he had obtained policies
agGregating nearly s450O00. The circum,
| stances of his death have aroused the
suspicion of the insurance companies and
| thew demand rigid investigation. 1t I.
| likely that the insurance COMPANIES will
| allege this to he a case of suicide to ge
| insurance money. His family indignant
| " deny any intimation of suicide. anC
saw he was accidentally shot while at
tempting to climb the fence, gun in hand
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
Presiden Roosevelt Asked to Arbitrate
Venezuelan Trouble.

There have been no developments in
the Venezuelan situation since Saturday.
President Roosevelts decision as to
whether or not he will act as arbitrator
is eagerly awaited Some of the sena-
tors are strongly opposed to having the
President act, believing that RESPONSE
Diities are likely to be incurred by this
country. Whatever this may be- the
movement toward "a peaceful settlement
of the dispute set in motion by the Unit
ed States has gathered too much head
way to be stopped now. The United
States has emerged from the affair with
all credit. The Monroe Doctrine has
been acknowledged by two of the great
est powers of Europe-England and Ger
many-President Roosevelt has been
urged as arbitrator by all the parties
concerned and the South American states
have been persuaded by events that the
United States is the only power be-
tween them and Europe. Much specu-
lation is INDUCED in regarding the motive
of Germany in the affair and about Eng
lands alliance with her. but it may
safely be stated that any Interior designs
havve been thwarted by the diplomacy of
the United States OF course there
still is a chance for friction over the
blockade. The United States refuses
to recognize a peaceful one Great
Britain has met this by declaring war
against Venezuela On the part of Ger
many. however. although the German
chancellor has announced that the block
ade is war measure, it has not been
ACCOMPANIED by anv formal declaration
of war Our INTERPRETATIONS of this will
he brought out in the event of the seizure
of an American vessel by a German war
shin. 1t seems safe to assume. how
over. that Germany will follow England
and declare war
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
Chester Man Mysteriously
Disappeared.

Naham Bemis. %. has been missing from
Chester since December C. He has lived
about one mile above Gassets station on
the Cavendish road Mr.. Bemis was last
seen on Dec 6 about 10 a. m. The next day
a neighbor who was passing through the
premises looked peculiar, as one window
was open and the day was a cold one;
the door was found unlocked and to all
appearances there had been no fire for
some time, as the water in a pail beside
the stove was frozen and the poultry and
horse seemed very hungry. The select
men We're notified and search by 20 men
was kent up for one whole day. but no
trace of Mr. Benis could be found 1t
is thought he wandered away and per-
ished in the snow. Mrs. Bemis was visit
ing in Bartonsville at the time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
Death of Gen. William L. Greenleaf OF
Burlnqton.

Gen. William Luther Greenleaf, for %
years deputy collector of customs in Bur
lington, died in that city Thursday from
pneumonia after short illness. He was
born in Derby Sept l, 1912, but in 1916
his parents moved to Burlington and "A
year later to Winooski. After attending
the academy i'm Williston he went to
Iowa, where his father was engaged in
building mills, and while there learned
the trade of a compositor. He returned
TO Winooski in 1858.
Gen. Greenleaf had a notable war re-
cord Enlsting as a private in 1861 he
was rapidly promoted to first lieutenant
and as such was honorably discharged
June Is, 1865, by special orders of the war
department for disability from wounds
received in action; having participated
in % battles and engagements. and been
four times severely wounded and a pris-
oner of war for several months.
At the reorganization of the Vermont
state militia after the close of the civil
war he was commissioned captain of
company e LIST regiment. Vermont mill
tia, March %. 1869. and was successfully
promoted major lieutenant colonel and
colonel of his regiment. He was elected
by the legislature to the office of briga-
der general December /, 1886. and as such
commanded the national guard of the
state until December !. 1892. when he was
retired upon his own application.
After his return from the army he en-
gagged in business as retail druggist.
in Milton and later in Wnooski until
1854 In 1881 he was Amounted denutv
collector of internal revenue. and in Feb
ruary, 1882. was made deputy collector
of customs nv his former colonel Gen.
William Wells. He served as chief denu-
~ of Vermont under Collectors Benedict
Smallev and Merrill. He was one Of the
best informed men In the country on oil
subjects relating TO the customs service.
He had heen active I'm the Masonic fra
ternitv. in the Grand Army and for II
wears had heen recorder Of the Vermont
comma rdery, Military Order of the 10y
al Legion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
GRIM STORY OF THE SEA.

Two Schooners Collded and II Men
Perished-AwfuI Suffering Of Sur.
vivors-Four Died from the Intense
Cold.
1t was a grim tale of the sea that the
fishing schooner Manhasset. hailng
from DuXbury, brought into Boston at
an early hour Monday morning. Capt.
Dexter Malone had aboard 10 men, the
only survivors of the crews of the five
masted schooner Louise b. Crazy and the
fourmaster Frank A. Palmer which to-
gether carried 81 persons
The Crazy and the Palmer were in col
lision about Z o'clock last Wednesday
evening some Is or Is miles southeast of
Thatchers island and both went to the
bottom inside of 10 minutes Six men of
the crews were carried down by the
crafts and five more died before rescue
came to them. Two of the men com
mitted suicide according to the stories of
the survivors. one of them. ]. F. Smith
the mate of the Crazy, because he re-
fused to try 10 save himself. and another
little more than a boy. because the suf-
ferings which he endured from cold
hunger and thirst after he was in the
long-boat of the Palmer rendered him
insane, and he did not know what he was
doing when he leaned overheard and
sank beneath the waters of the bay
The survivors suffered terribly IS hours
being ahoat in an omen boat without
food or water. drenched 10 the skin and
their garments frozen stiff Four men
of the Crarv on Friday Law down in the
how Of the boat and on that night died
Their bodies were dropned overheard
Eleven survivors remained until Satur-
dav when Franz Banta went insane. and
under the delusion that his mother was
calling him walked into the sea- the
others heing powerless TO stop him. The
boat driftnd steadily on shore and was
l5 miles from HiRhland light when the
crew Of the Manhassct discovered the
sufferers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
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C,TATE OF VERMONT. Westminster. SIS.

SIATE OF EKMONI, westminster, -.
- The Probate Court for Said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
IRA X, BATCHELDER, late of Townshend,
deceased, Greeting.
Whereas, f. B. Batchelder has presented to
this court an instrument purporting to be
the last will of said deceased, for probate
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the probate of said instrument at
the session thereof to be held ut the Probate
Office in Bellows Falls in said district. on the
10th day of January, A. ID. 1903. when and
where you may appear and contest the same If
yOn see cause. IlNA ii. ALLBEE Judge.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
Poultney Man Killed and Others In
jured by Boiler Explosion.

A boiler exploded at the Truthville
Paint companys plant in Poultney Fri
day instantly killing NJ Bemis, whose
body was blown through the roof and
crushed to a shapeless mass. The body
landed at the bottom of the slate quarry
100 feet deep and 80 feet away. The ex-
plosion took place at the dinner hour,
when several men were eating dinner
in the engine ROOM all being only a few
feet from the boiler. Bemis was dean
ing against the boiler at the time. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26
c,TATE or YERMONT. Marlboro. SIS.

CSTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, IS.
- BY the Probate Court for Said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
ADELIA S. INGRAM late of Brattleboro
in said district, deceased. Greeting.
Whereas, VIM. c. Horton administrator up
on the estate of Adelia S. Ingram late of
Brattleboro in said district, deceased, has filed
his petition in this court setting forth that
the sale of the whole of the real estate of said
deceased will be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons interested therein, and praying for IL
cense to sell the same. and at the same time
filed in this court what purports to be the
consent in writing of all the heirs residing in
this state TO such sale. Whereupon it is or:
dered that the same be heard at the session OF
said court to be held at the Probate Office in
Brattleboro on the last Saturday of December
A. D. 1902 when and where you may be heard
in the premises, If you see cause. 30 81
Sd 81 A. f. SCHWtNK. Register.
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STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.

SIAIE Ot EhMONI, marlboro, 81.
- By the Probate Court for Said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
o. w. WORDEN late of Marlboro in said dis
trict, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
II. F. Whitney administrator upon the estate
of o. w. Worden late of Marlboro in said dis
trict. deceased, and decree distribution there
of to the persons entitled thereto at the ses-
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
Brattleboro, in said district, on the 9th day of
December A. ID. 1902, when and where you
may be heard in the premises, if you see cause
50 81 A. +. SCHWENK, Register.