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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30

her world. Her surprise on the first
morning OF his absence was followed
by dismay when the next man she
hired came staggering into the kitchen
one morning to ask for the sswather
and the sthep-sthone," and his success
sor presented himself with the garden
hose and left for parts unknown.
One morning, after month OF such
annoyance, she poked her curl-paCered
head out OF the window and saw the
steps shining in their eld accustomed
whiteness, the hose playing gayly in
the garden and the figure OF man
wildly striding after 4 stray dog that
had inadvertently set one dirty paw
on the forbidden ground. She heayed
a sigh of relief and made her way
downstairs.
"Well, Jinl," she called from the
door, wherever we you been this long
| time:'
! Jim came shambling in.
Miss Capen," said lie, ST been git
! tim my legacy. Il amt goin' to work
| out no more, but I just thought I'd
! like to take care O. this little place.
| It's so kind O. purity an homelike, you
know"
GA legacy, Jim! When did you get
O legacy, and how much is it?''
"Ten thousand dcllars,'' said jim.
"You sec, happen to be one Of the
heirs to an old chap over in England.
That's bout enough to support Il wife
on, amt it? with sidelong glance).
But the girls nowadays they air too
| giddy for me, an what's more they
| take no kind O. pride in their front
steps. All they want is purity clothes.
I got to have a woman as is settled
down, but they amt no such wonlal
wants the likes O. me.''
"Well, jim. you did a good job On
those steps this morning, and I'm glad
to have You back again. Why. such 8
time rs I've had! Say, Jim, you
haven't had your breakfast. have you
out OF the tomato bed and I'll have II
ready IN jiffy. How much did yov
say you got, Jim? Ten thousand dol
lars? That's a pretty little sum, Jim
A pretty little sum-"
| And that's the way it happened. II
less than a week Miss Capen had jim
arrayed from head to heels III new ap
parel and they had taken trip to st
Joe and got "spliced," as Jim put it.
"She" thought it rather beneath thu
dignity Of the husband of Miss Cape1
and the possessor of $4,000 to clear
the front steps, but blood will tell, ant
one morning she was awakened will
the sound Of scrubbing in her ears
She crept to the window. There wa
James Darlington Doyle, possessor o
legacy of $4,000 and husband o
Mrs. James Darlington Doyle. owne
: Of house and lot, down on his knee
with pail Of water and a step-ston
washing the ascent to the front door o
the family mansion as white as til
fallen snow. He looked up as sh
opened the window.
"I'm gittin' it done before the neigh
bors are up" was all he said-C. T
Corbett, in the Chicago Record-Eecalt
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
A Present st.1e of GrarC,not,,er.


Where are the pretty old ladies gone?
We see no one now with soft white
hair matching the snowy wool with
which dainty hands. surrounded by
rufies Of lovely Mechlin, etc., made
comforts for the poor. One looks in
vain for such a figure in the fireside
chair, surrounded by loving relatives.
Instead we have developed G padded,
painted, "toupeed" grandmother. We
read with amazement that ancient
Games (of whose age the "Pcecige'
makes no secret) wear white satin and
silver or much be-Iumed white muslin.
May it not be that this extraordinary
dislike to age may have much to 90
with the independence of young peon-e
nowadays? What child would take
its childish sriefs to ou- present style
Of Srandmotler:-Lo Truth.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30

OK years he nad Doen Z tamil
H. lar figure in the neighbor-
hood. Everybody called him
Jim, aud, until the event
which we are about to relate occurred,
doubted if he possessed any other
name. Twice a week, on Wednesday
and Saturday mornings, ne made his
round with a steD-stone and proceeded
to make the front descent to each
dwelling shine with dazzling white
ness. Jim knew his business and glo-
ried in it, but no effort Of his or any
one else's could raise him q step higher
than the top one Of the flight. He
had tried to wash windows on the
earnest entreaty of Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Smith. vino thought any work
about should be child's play for a
great, able-bodied man. But it didn't
agree with him, and he went back to
his steps with renewed vigor and
pride. His whole reason for being
seemed to be centred in these steps,
and it cost him many q pang to see
the first black footprint mar their pur-
ity.
There was, however, another object
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
TIE CID .WCKlDLlkC.

y, ehaub,es by each sunny afternoon;
hq 1r;s y7ort,y form is shrunken as spectre
IT, face Is vacant as the morning moon;
- A0na Ged is his nectar.
o,t of his eyes the dancing light is gone;
oI1 0,h OF his blood the wanton warmth
that thriled it,.
f,ut Of his air the charm that conquests
won
When fancy wi.led it.
Proud was his port and tasty his array;
Ills days and nights o 'erflowed with song
and laughter;
ue never dreamed that these would pass
away
And this come after.
re courted pleasure and secured it still; :.
He asked for friends, and loves, and
these were given;
He craved all woyidiy good and had his fill;
He sought not heaven.
His friends have vanished never to return; !;
His pleasures, treasures, all his heart s
desire;
His ia assions only in their embers burn;
Mute is his .yre.
For him the cventi:,e has brought no
light;
It's signing hreezes pity as they kiss him F;
The dark viii bear him to the wastes OF
night:
Earth will rot miss him.
Alas. the lie that has no upward look,
No sacrifice OF self. no high endeavor;
lis tasya becoming like the seer's book,
Bitter forever!
-Edvard N. Ponleroy, il Boston Tran.
scr;EC,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30

III Jin's life, and that object lived OH
'le street back Of all the fine folk
whose entrances We're kept so immacu-
ia1e. Whatever romance may have
oeen his in the past there was no evil
oence Of it now. No locket-encased
photograph lay next his heart never to
Nc parted with in this life He did
not need photograph of her. She
was present in the living flesh, adorned
win multiIarious curl-papers every
"ofning when he dragged the hose out
u the little shed and with the cool
water made the tiny garden green and
tiesn. "She,' still enjoying the COM
.ofts and delights of single blessed
ness' lived all alone in the house, pos
sessed of just enough income to pro-
,'oe the necessities and few of the
.uAarles OF life. How Jim ever dared
espife to her is mystery. But some
aa'nt GUNNER Of former Responsibility
eonolned with the longing to be CON-
AoEtably settled urged him on.
-, i1er steps We're cleaned oftenel'
n ]an twice week, and they were al
t,"SS sposless, for she had some Of
IT." Tue pFopensities Of old Aunt Betsy
lo'"ood, and at the first click Of the
ep'e could be heard, not the cry
sb"ys' bDonkeys' Janet. donkeys."' but the
no1p ha,p admonition. Go round to the
~ ,eA ooor, Please" It was doubtless
Ers veg quality in her that first won
stn heart, for combine his beloved
nop ps with such woman and what
prt could be desired ON this earth
darot. al spite of his daily attention and
faa f'.lon @ she seemed perfectly salts
or%s.s "s'h the services he could render
css:o s,ue the family. and even took oc
o,yon 70 show her superiority and in
sonht.ee slsAee to men in general in n<
honaS jim played his cards like an oIf
0' tie suddenly disappeared from
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
A Musical Staircase.

A staircase has just been invented
which plays tunes as It is walked up
and down upon. A series of pins are
pressed by the feet, and play gongs
and drums, while others are connected
with collapsible. chambers which blow
trumpets and similar instruments. !.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
The Hunting Woman,

The modern EnglishWOnlal is among
the boldest, best and most confident
riders to hounds. She comes to the
meet in her sailor hat, perhaps-cer
tainly If she finds it more comfortable
"a covert coat, long boots, and habit
cut short to the ankles-a mere apron
Of thing which does not pretend to
conceal her breeches, and is, on foot,
the ugliest and most indecent dress
ever worn by woman, but is accepted
rs a matter Of course because Of its
practical utility. By a curious contra
diction, however, the same woman who
walks about the stable yard among the
grooms in her habit without shame
would not be seen in the equally use
full and much more graceful knicker-
booker costume worn for the bicycle
by women everywhere in France.
The hunting woman would not sac
rifce her days sport for any other
pleasure on earth But it means more
than the chase to her; it means glow
ing downs, radiant with color, the
beauty and sweetness of earth, the
baisamic perfume of pure air, and
health and strength. After hours in
the saddle she will return to the hall,
and battle and dress and dine and
dance till midnight; and then be uo
again, keen as the north wind for
more exercise, and fresh as the new
day.--Collier's Weekly.
Warned AGAINST Marrying Germans.
William e. Curtis declares in the
Chicago Eecord-Herald that while
many American girls who have mar
lives regretting it, some o. the hap
p;est and most popular women in Ger
many are American wives Of native
husbands. It all depends upon the
man. Germans seem to prefer Amer
lean wives when they can get them
Attractive American girls who go to
Germany to spend the winter, to study
languages, music or art, or for other
reasons, are sure to have offers of
marriage, particularly if they have
money, usually from the dashing
young army officers who make up so
large and so important a part OF soci-
ETY. in the German cities.
; "But every American girl who is
subjected to this. temptation should
understand that the servants of a
household have more legal protection
! than their mistress, who has no rights
at ALL says Mr.. Curtis. when a
woman marries German husband she
! surTenders every right and privilege
! that women in other countries possess,
| The laws OF the empire do not give
her any protection. For that reason
the American Ambassador and the
Consuls OF the United States in Ger.
many always warn American girls
against marrying Germans until they
are fully inSormed as to the situation .
Soft Colors Blended.
The blending Of soft colors is more
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
Or INTERT ST
Kid Belts.

Kid belts, in exactly the right shade,
beautifully made and stitched, Worn
with rough cloth gowns, are charm
ing.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30
Soft Colors Blended ,

SutC CUfbES BIendCGe
The blending of soft colors is more
beautiful than ever in the printed
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30

~ ebamb,es by each sunny afternoon;
Il IIis 8sI portsy form is shrunken as spectre
IT, a'f zee ia vacant as the morning moon;
- Tna efed is his nectar.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-30

. OR years he had been q fanil-
= lar figure in the neighbor
y hood. Everybody called him
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.

Dry wood for sale. Wv WIN. BASS.
nv wood for sale. THOMAS CONNOLLY.
WANTED Cheap pug dog. 60
A.A. GILMAN, Randolph Center
For sALF:-Nice apples at SOC. bushel
AT Mayside Farm, Randolph Center
WANTFp;-A horse sheer at once.
~ l.. c. DREW.
To RENT:-House one mile from depot
N MRS G. +. CUsHMAN.
WANTED Position by lady as house
keeper. LoOA i'ON
win pay highest market prices for nlaes,
skins and pelts. If f. n. JEkD'
1000 wards of aII-silk ribbons at less than
half the usual price. f. A. THOMAS.
APPIEs:-A few barrels OF Rhode Island
greetings at w. W. Morton's. z"
RS NJ. and c. V. mileages to rent at }.
c. Hulbert's barber shop, Edison block.
FoR SALF:-One two-horse power steam
engine. Burns either wood or coal.
r. II. NICHOLS, Randolph.
We are prepared to do your butchering
at moderate price. Call at Adams mar
ket. 3w
For SAIE.-New wood-shod long sled
for horses or oxen; also single DRIVING
harness. H. A. l4hoNAhD.
To RFNT:-Tenement on weston street.
Inquire of Arson Burroughs or j. W.
Gabrielle.
Can furnish you beef by the quarter,
also hogs, whole or in halves, at the lowest
cash price. r. ~ 'h-iD'
Go TO G. w. Proper, Dudley ST., for car
rage and sleigh repairing, saw ming, etc'
All work guaranteed. u
People wishing telephones on People 5
line can obtain them by sending check OF
$3.50 to DIX j. CAMP, East Randolph
We are prepared to do your butchering,
piclxle and smoke hams, also try out lara
and make sausage. Leave orders at r. n
Jerd's market.
II you have any No. 1 ash, maple or bass
wood logs. happy surprise awaits you
when YOU learn the prices being paid by
3. L. Bass. A special call for old-growth
ash. u
WANTED: Men and women every
where 10 sell what 30 out Of 100 must
have. Valuable samples and outnt Tree
Big profit. NATIONAL IsPENsARYC Co, ID,
Rutland VI.
WANTED:-A capable woman from 80
TO 10 wears OF age as help in a household
capable in the fullest and best sense. For
such one there are good wages ana
steady place Address, d. M. c., HERALD
office. w
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Randolph Continued

r. II. Slack was in Bethel Tuesday on
business.
DR.. George P. Morris went yesterday to
New York.
Miss Addie Ladd of East Roxbury spent
yesterday here.
There will be a social dance at Grange
hall tomorrow evening.
Miss Georgia White is recovering from
severe attack Of the grip.
T. l.. Bass went Tuesday to Boston to
remain for the rest OF the week.
CT. Stevens is again at his home here
after business trip in New York state.
The Chautauqua circle will meet with
Mrs. J. W. Rowell Monday evening, Dec.
rs.
The Book club viii meet with Mrs. +. H..
Joslyn Saturday, December 10, from to
8 p. m.
Mrs. w. 5. Curtis has returned from
Montpelier, where she had been spending
a week
Mrs. Mary Jewett and Mrs j. d. Laport
were in Bethel and South Royalton over
Sunday.
Mrs. G. A. Laird of Royalton is visiting
Mrs. Ira Maurice Jones and Mrs. Lemuel
Richmond.
The ladies Of the Catholic society will
have chicken pie supper at Edson's hall
December Is.
Justin H. Moulton went Tuesday to
Montpelier TO spend few days with his
son, Clarence.
Mrs. L. L. Udau Of STAFFORD is spending
a month here while being treated by DR..
II. II. Mcintyre.
Miss Jennie Wheeler Of Hardwiek Is as
sisting at III. G. Aliens store during the
holiday season.
Miss Linnie Jones Of Braintree. who is
working here, went yesterday TO her home
to spend a week.
Mrs. L. p. Booth and son. Phillips, re-
turn today from a few weeks visit in
Providence, X. /.
Mrs. Frank McCleIlan's father. Mr..
Clark, came Saturday from Cuba to spend
Z few weeks with her.
Mrs. win Emerson returned yesterday
from several weeks visit in Concord and
Csmpton Village, y. II.
z Gilbert Forth, who has been in poor
health during the fail, Is now dangerously
IN with heart trouble and Pneumonia.
! Miss Msude Gourley came Tuesday from
Z 81. Johnsbury, called here by the illness
and death Of her grandfather, Josiah TIL
son.
alEe. ItifN a. fotE anu Two GuhQrtu
came Monday from Springfield to visit
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mann
Miss Lueie Wall. whose illness wss re-
ported In last week issue, l. now recover
ing from an attack q pneumonia
The sale which has been in progress
a. Locust Ledge. notice Of which has al
ready appeared, viii terminate Dec. 18th.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. q. Cushmsn are in
Burlington. where they went yesterday 20
ding.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
Gard.

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to the kind neighbors and many friends,
and especially to the Kings Daughters and
Sons, who aided and showed us so many
kindnesses at the time OF our recent be-
reavement; also to all those who contrib
uted so many beautiful flowers.
CLARENCE A. WEBSTER.
GLENN A. WEBSTER.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
A Card.

We wish TO express our heartfelt thanks
to the many friends and neighbors who
have given us their kindly aid and SYM
patty during our fathers sickness and
death; also, for the beautiful floral trib-
utes.
ETA S. CHAMBERLAIN.
MIR. AND Mrs. ORRIN 5. CHAMBERLAIN.
Mr.. AND Mrs JoTHAAf e. CHAMBERLAIN.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11

Spotted hound, size medium, name Spot !
top of head and ears black, lower part OF
head brindle, black saddle, black spot on
hip and roots of tail. Anyone seeing or
hearing of the above hound please notify
the owner, ORRIs b. BRADSHAW, Chelsea.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
Pianos at a Sacrifice.

For the next two weeks we offer limit
ed number of strictly high grade upright
pianos for S225, ON easy payments, lnclud-
ing stool and scarf. Write for catalogue
and description to McKannon Bros. q Co.,
40 Church st., Burlington, VI.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
Horses For Sale.

Dee. Sth we will have carload OF draft
and driving horses from Nebraska. LOOK
for bills. +. l4ANDoN a. Son, Bristol, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11

CcoHtinued on 7th page-l
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
ARMY POST AT MANILA.
Excellent Progress in the Work il Re
ported to Washington.

Washington, July 23.-Reports have
reached the war department that excellent
progress is making on the Manila post.
Congress appropriated $780, 900 early in the
year and 500 acres of land on the Pasig
river has been acquired for the post. The
tract is about three miles long and one
mile wide. Roads have been graded and
macademized from the river to the new
buildings and work on the latter is being
pushed rapidly. The lumber for these
quarters is sent from the Colum bia river
and Puget sound. 1t costs about SIS per
thousand and about $40 per thousand more
for transportation, but the total cost is
cheaper than it can be purchased for in
Manila. 1t is said that the white ant.
which is SO destructive to most woodwork
in the Philippines, does not injure the yell
low pine of the Pacific coast
There was appropriated in the army bill
81 100000 for other posts in the Philippines
and Gen. Chaffee will make reports and
recommendations to Secretary Root as
to their location. 1t is understood that
quite a large post is to be located at Iloilo
which is to be the headquarters of the
southern islands.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
HE'S NO HEADSMAN.
Secretary Shaw's Office Issues a Card
to the Public.

Washington, July 23.-The following
statement was made public at the Office
of the secretary of the treasury today:
Numerous inquiries have been re-
ceived at the treasury department rela-
tive to the truth or falsity of the alleged
assertion of Secretary Shaw that he
was in favor Of a five year limit for
service in the treasury department. The
original newspaper article and those
that followed stating that the secretary
believed a departmental employe lost
his usefulness after five years in the
government work were so ridiculously
inlDroba BILE that they were never dig
nified by a reply. That a great many
people have taken these articles SER
tously has been demonstrated by the
number Of inquiries, not only from
Washington, but from all over the
country.
''To avoid any further misconception
OF the facts in the case it may be an
nounced on absolute authority that no
such remark or expression was ever
made by Secretary Shaw and that the
tude as a headsman are made out OF
whole cloth.
ION the contrary, it may be said with
equal authority that Secretary Shaw is
In hearty accord with civil service in
every respect. AS an illustration of his
attitude on matters of personnel may
be cited his signing yesterday of a set
OF regulations placing 1abOrers and 9TH
er unskilled positions under the control
OF the civil service commission, remov-
ing thereby the last bit of patronage at
the disposal of the secretary of the
treasury"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
WILL OFFER PRIZES.
Kansas Worlds Fair Commission
Wants Designs.

Here is a chance for Kansas architects:
The Kansas Worlds Fair commission
proposes to offer a number of big prizes
for the best plans for the Kansas build
ing at the worlds fair. The prizes will
be large enough to secure the best efforts
of every ambitious architect in Kansas,
and the competition will probably be linz
tied to Kansas architects.
The commission held meeting Tuesday
afternoon and decided upon this plan to
secure a suitable design for the Kansas
building. 1t is now contemplated to make
the prizes $500 for the best plans submitted
in the competition, $3.50 for the second best
and SEQ for the third If none of the
plans submitted is deemed suitable for
the Kansas building, a new composite plan
may be secured.
The commission will prepare draft of
the general idea of the building and make
it public about September l. Then the
chitects go to work. 1t is intended
that the building shall cost about $4,000,
and the estimates for the various plans
must be about that amount.
zone feature we intend to have in the
building is a nursery said Senator ].
c. Morrow in speaking of the plan. mot
a nursery that grows trees, but the kind
for babies. We will have competent nurs-
es in charge and arrange it SO that Kan
sas people who want to visit the exposi-
ton can bring their babies and small
children along and check them at the
Kansas building, with the assurance that
they will be well taken care Of I think
Kansas people will appreciate a feature of
that sort in their own building.
I'VE don't intend to have exhibits to
amount to anything in the Kansas build
ing, but I'll bet a crop of Kansas babies
in Kansas nursery will attract much
attention as any exhibit in the whole
fair. Kansas babies are the brightest and
best looking kids on EARTH
The general idea of the Kansas building
will be a sort of club house for Kansas
people-a place where they can come to
rest when they are tired, and write let
ters, or meet their friends. There will be
general accommodations for Kansas peo-
pie and a supply of information which will
be of special interest to visitors from the
Sunf1ower state. The exhibits will be in
the main buildings of the fair along with
corresponding exhibits from other states,
where all can be compared, and it is pro-
posed to make Kansas show up with the
very best in line. Kansas material will be
used in constructing the Kansas building
as far as possible. and probably Kansas
labor will be employed.
The comm ission believes that the prizes
offered ought to secure the very best eff
forts of Kansas architects. Besides it
would be small honor in itself to be the
architect of building for the greatest ex-
position ever held, and this will be no
small incentive in itself.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
S!Z1l:|3|3Il
l!|3l1!
Both Phones 1913.
Office, N E. cor. 9Th & Kan. Ave.

and the fractions were weak, B. r. r.
losing IL points. Metropolitan securities
rose points and Northern Central jumped
10 points on one transaction. The an
nouncement of additional gold exports
caused the whole market to react.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
The reaction ceased when fresh buying
orders appeared for Atchison. the grang
ers and illinois Central. These stocks ad-
vanced to the highest. with the rise in
the last named reaching. 21s points; The
Pacifics, trunk lines and coalers did not
improve much but there was heavy trad
ing in Peoples Gas, which lose to 107.
Great Northern preferred and Minneapolis,
St; Paul and Sault Ste Marie preferred
gained l to 2 points respectively. The
Kansas and Texas stocks increas sed their
gains to points before i o'clock but
without any sympathetic effect on the
other southweSterns. &
There were erratic movements in some
stocks and the general trading became
dull. Great Northern rose ~ points and
reacted ~ points. Fuller Construction adj
yanced AZ points, the preferred 3sz points;
st. Paul preferred 2ss points, Detroit Uni
ted Railway "a. Linseed l, the preferre,
points and Twin City RAPID transit IA
points. On the other hand Ice lost 11A, the
preferred a1z and Rubber Goods N points.