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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
EAST BETH Ell.

Frank Wight has impro we'd suffi'
GENTLY to be out again.
Ransom Buck is papering at G. G.
Paine's in South Randolph.
Mrs. Lyman Rix is sick at the home
of her parents In Randolph
Don Giffln has sold bis diving horse
to Edgar Reynolds Of South Royalton.
Mrs. A. A. Sanborn has returned to
the home of her son, W. A. Sanborn,
after having spent the past few months
in Boston, Lynn and vicinity.
Don Clifford is soon to begin work
for Charles Clapp, proprietor OF the
Cascapuac house, at Royalton Center.
Myron Washburn, while at work In
the creamery Wednesday morning,
had the misfortune to slip, wrench.
ing bis shoulder badly, but 1t is hoped
no serious results will follow.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.



A certain colonel somewhere in the
south (no matter where) was In the
habit Of telling yarns and greatly ex-
aggerating. He had a negro servant
who corroborated everything his mas
ter told. One day the colonel had
some gentlemen to dinner, and they
were enjoying some fine venison very
much. The colonel said: Eyes, went
hunting the other day and saw a fine
buck. took good sight at him and
shot him through the head. and the
bullet went through his hind leg"
The gentlemen looked at each other
little mystified The negro scratched
his head and at last said, "Yes, indeed,
gemmen; just as massa raised the gun
to shoot de buck he raise his hind leg
and scratch his ear, and the bullet
went through the head and right
through de hind leg" The gentlemen
looked more satisfied.
After the guests had gone the negro
said to his master, "Gorry mighty, mas.
sa, next time you tell one of dem yarns
do get the ends closter togeddex.
had hard work to make both ends
meet"-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

/ al doubt n Rsruss has mar = %
tho Umedies reoommsndDd to-day ~
csEssrh Of tho system. A rsmedI ~
will cure cstArrh Of tho stomach W.
cure tho ssme condition Of tho asoooao
membrane anywhere. Ihsve found 4
the best remedy have ever tried ~
csfsrrh, and believing II worthy ~
sndosemenf Isasdly accord k.'Msfds
L. Guild.
A Congressmsn's Letter.
Hon. w. p. Brownlow, Congressmao
from Tennessee, writes from Wask
ington, D. c., the following:
~ have suffered from cstarrh Of The
stomach for several years, and for The
past twelve months was in IN exceed
ingly critical condition. MY attentioo
was called to your Peruna, and I began
to use 1t, and my improvement Wa
noticeable after the first three dsyA /
have taken three bottles Of the medicine
and I feel satisfied that am now almost
II not permanently, cured. In connse'
t1Ou Will t0o I oIuudS AhV0 uDoO yo0S
Nanalin for biliousness and torpid liver.
I regard 1t as the best medicine for this
purpose that have ever used. Having
been benefited 30 much myself, I give
you this statement, that others may b
likewise beneflted."-W. P. BrownloWs
M. O., Jonesboro, Tenn.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator Of Rsssr
voir Council No. 1853, Northwestern L.
gion of Honor, Of Minneapolis, Minn~
writes from 2535 Polk street, N. E.:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
TERBURY.

E. A. Edwards is to move tntc
John f.arroll's house.
Frank Evans had a horse die with
collie Friday night. The horse had
been driven In the evening and was
found dead In the barn the next
morning.
A meeting was held at the town
clerks Office Thursday evening to try
and make arrangements with Mo1tpe.
lier parties to erect q stone shed in
town employing about rs hands. They
ask for a bui ding 60 feet longer than
the one occupied by Drew Daniels.
An effort will be made to raise the
money and if successful, it is expect.
ed that the parties will start soon to
build it.
Miss Marion Horsford of Charlotte,
has been spending a few days with
Mrs. w. H. Trowbridge.
R Tatro is building two houses On
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
LIST OF FLOWERS,

The list OF flowers at the funeral Of
Nadine, the 2-year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Johnston yes.
terday afternoon. was as follows
Crescent "Our Darling" Mr.. and
Mrs H. B. Johnston; star, MrandMrs,
Lowerey; lillow, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Pc.
trie and Mrs Recor: basket Of white
roses, Mrs. Houghton and MIS- Geo.
Burgess; wreath and bouquet, Robert
Johnston; carnations and ferns, Mrs.
Mary Johnston; carnatio s, Gwend,
line Johnston; Gala lilies, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Johnston: carnations and
smilax, Robert Johnston, jr.; bouquet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Johnston; carns.
tions and ferns, Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Petrie; carna lions, Mr. and Mrs W,
H Petrie; carnations and smilay, Ma.
bel and Nellie Johnston; bouquet, Tia
and Florence Johnston.
Carnations and ferns, Margaret and
Lena Petrie; white carnations, Mr.,
and Mrs. J. R. Mckenzie and daueh.
ter; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey;
carnations and ferns. Mrs. John
Brechin; carnations, Nellie Cilley.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Eager, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Humphrey and Ruth, Mr..
and Mrs. Parks, Mrs VIM. Morrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett, Mrs. c. D. Newhall. Mrs.
Pearl Wills, Miss Una Minard, Mr.,
and Mrs. A. CouttS,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
A c.l,ere Man and . Quotation.

Some one once said, "A Harvard mar
knows all literature but the Bible q
startlingly sweeping generality, but
not without truth so far as the Bible Il
concerned. A case in point came tt
light the other day. Two Harvard mer
were reading together some famous
modern orations. one of them a eulogy
The eulogy closed with the words: u
death, where is thy sting? . grave
where is thy victory?
"What a beautiful close" exclaimed
one of the students enthusiastically
1.-THE man who wrote such a sentence
as that proves that the grand style in
prose did not die with the eighteenth
century"
It should be added in fairness that
the other student was churchman
and said nothing.-New York Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
MRS. L0NGsTREET OF WASH
1NGTON, D, G,

Mrs. Longstreet is the wife OF the
famous Confederate General, Lieuten
ant General James Longstreet. the
only living ex. Confederate officer Of
that rank. She writes as follows to
the Peruna Medicine Co.:
~ can. recommend your excellent
remedy, Peruna, as one Of the best
tonics, and for those who n ed a good,
substantial remedy, 1 know of moth
ing better. Besides being a good
tonic it is an effective cure for Ca
tarrh. Mrs. James Longstreet.
A free book on catarrhal diseases
sent by DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
WILLIAMSTOWN.

At the Congregational church Sun.
day morning the subject considered
will be "The Light Of the Body and
the Light OF the Soul " In the even.
ing, 1.-The Pearl of Greal Price"
1t is hoped that there will be large
delegation from tie local Christ Ian
Endeavor society and Epworth Lea.
que at the Young Peoples conven-
ton at Barre Wednesday eve.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our most cor.
dial thanks to all who so kindly as.
sisted us during the final sickness Of
our little daughter, Nadine, as we'll as
to those who sent flowers to the fu.
neral.-Mr. and Mrs. Il. B. Johns.
ton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

~ have been
troubled all my
Life with catarrh
In my head. I
took Peruna for
. bout three
month o, and
now think I am
erm an Q tly
cured. I believe
that for catarrh
In all its forms
Peruns ia the
medicine Of the
ara. re- curaa
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
oREDITORs FRANTIC.

Paris, May l0.-M. Psrmentier, the
LAWYER for Crawford Brothers Ia their
mythical fortune case, has been ar.
rested. The numerous creditors OF
the Crawfords are frantic. The pa
pers say the affair is the greatest SWIM
ale that has occurred for so years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
PEACE Is AT HAND.

Lisbon, May l0.-All dispatches
received from Lorenzo Marques today
say that the Beers arc certain to agree
to the British terms Of peace and
proclamation to this effect has been
set for May 20 Rejoicings arc being
arranged for at Belagoa Bay.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

COLD WEATHER IN NEW YORK
Malone, N. Y, May 10 Northern
New Y ork is experiencing the coolest
May weather for years. 1t 10 feared
that great damage has been done 70
the crops.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
HoRsEMEN TAKE NOTICE

Thele will be 2-year old Percheron
stallion, raised by w. w. Bellville of
Graniteville, that weighs about 1900
pounds, at Nelson Downing's stable
May ~. The colt is for sale and is
worth seeing. 25.6
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

4 County Commissioner's Letter.
Hon. John Williams, County Commis
eloner, OF b17 West Second street, Duluth,
MINI, says the following in regard to
eeruna.
"As . remedy for catarrh I can cheer
fully recommend Peruna. know what
+ = to suffer from that terrible disease
enA lsal that it IL my duty TO speak .
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

High St.
Quite little snow fell in town yes
terday and winter overcoats were not
burdehSOme,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
WAIVERS WILL RETURN TO
WORK.

Lawrence, Mass May l0.--The
striking weavers at the Washington
mill voted this morning to return to
work Monday. ,.-.... So ..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
SITUATION GROWS WORSE.

London, May 1O.-A central de-
spatch from St. Lucca says that the
situation at Martinique is worse than
ever. Other mountains are bursting
forth into eruptiOns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 5, Boston 4.
St. Louis, 8, Detroit 2.
Baltimore -, Philadelphia, 8.
Chicago ~, Cleveland 9.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

HON. DAN. A. GROsvENOR, FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY.
Deputy Department.
nfromW Washington Co.'S
"ANow express gratitude you the benefit derived
from bottle Of eruna One week changed
md we'll Besides being Of the bssf
spring toncs II Is excellent catsrrh renedy."-
DAM A. OROSVRNOR
In recen etter HI
"Iconsider really erorious wrote
receive letters from scquantsnces all
country asking certicssis genuine Invariably answer
yAa "-.Dsn A..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
BASE BALL
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago 3, New York O.
Boston 4, Cincinnati 3.
Pittsbutg u, Brooklyn, !.
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

! good word for the tonic that brought mo
immediate relief. Peruna cured me Of .
bad case Of catarrh and I know IL will
cure any other sufferer from that dis
ease. "-John Williams.
Miss Matte L. Guild, President ILL.,
nois Young Peoples Christian Temper
anoe Union, in . recent lsttsr from Chi
cago, ILL.,, sayDs
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

Where there's always a
warm palm.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

The best of everything in
Clothing and a hearty welcome
Write a postal for our little
"Preachlet."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10

Suits, in Cheviots, Cassimeres,
Serges, patterns worn altogether
in the City, 81 to $40.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

straps which furnish the dividends to the holders OF
Philadelphia ssreetcar stock.
Contrary To an impression which prevails tn
certain extent. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is not directly interested In any OF these schemes
OF street transportation. Although that company
Is In control OF charters granted by the legislature
for elevated lines east and and line under
Broad-st., official entirely In the confidence of
President Cassatt and conversant with all of the
Pennsylvania Railroad moves said yesterday that
nothing would be done by his company to interfere
with any of the projects at present under COnstd-
GRAFTON. That company has not gone far
as to ascertain definitely how its rights under
these old charters have been affected by the
franchise legislation. AT the same time the same
official took occasion TO elaborate on the state
ment of Chief Engineer Brown denying the fire.
Quently reported purpose of the railroad company
To make Montauk Point passenger steamship ter
minaL President Cassatt since then has made a
specific denial of this report his signature
lie explains that the difference OF time in favor OF
for of the fast steamers. 1t would require two
and half hours to run a special steamer train
from NewYOrk To Montauk Point aud another half
hour for the transfer of passengers and baggage to
the steamer thus leaving saving of only two
hours in favor the Montauk Point route II IL not
likely that to save this trt1ing amount of lime IN
six days journey passengers would care TO nat
themselves TO the inconvenience of the trip by rail
and the transfer. when they walk confoFIably
board ship In New-York. In this connertion N
Ii also ofhcialy stated that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company Is not a stockhOlder in the InIerna-
uonal Navigation Company. and has no interest i'm
the latter whatever excepting that II $4,000
of the four original American Line steamers Al
though the Montauk passenger terminal Is only a
The Pennsylvania is going to spend much money
on the line. with special reference the Increase
being offered TO manufacturers TO locate Factories
along the line. GreenVile. ON the New-Jersey side.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

moned their Indian allies and continued the war
which began so disustrously. The Wappinsers al
a took up arms. and. with th'r
families bringing up the rear. went to the front
They fough braveIy aud were of great service.
When they returned. after some years To their
homes in the Highlands they found that their lah"s
had been Incorporated in the manor Of Adoph
phiIipse and his tenants were "ccupying thu farms
which they stin considered their own They at
Inc matter before Tie Governor the colony. The
ease was compiicated by some OF the tenants pm pnr-
chasing their lands from the Indians for - trithS
sum, and then refusing I" pay rentals To the TOT"
The Indians obtained little satisfaction unit!
Nnham became their sacheEl lie was q man ol
imchcs in his mo,c;,sns. and Of wonderful strength
NE spoke tifsi,S" T itiI AZ" H. Ir",g6t th.
Indian claim against the PhiIpse heirs before the
dered against him. went I" England IN pefS"m tH
vas I'm I761 and The Indians attracted great deal
Of attention in London he LORDS oi TRADE gay, ~
presentation Of TIE
our people lift these lands" he said % the
lords TO hsip the English fight with lhr tIr4ci.
They never sold them to any one ana -NRTg'" T & !"
eminent had no right t" sell the land" To '""S-
Asked if the tribe had any papers. to prove that
the land In question had not bern included IN a"
st,l Ska: sale property os 'n' ''' n, ,'' n..
need Of any Hui memory Is ne.t.T tnH m ma 5Ii s
our pail faced 9rothrrs W. rfH1mTes T tn% aH2TS @
The Lords of Trade communicated with Gov
euor Henry Moore. VIII" pronounced tnt claim lai
groundlese lie sent proof that the Indians nal
sold the land and Nnham'S claim was rejected
lie came home broken hearted and allied with the
belief that Justice had no place In the breast "t an
EugliShman
When the War Of the Revolution began ne still
had following OF nifty braves. and was easily rn-
listed hight against the British When. after two
years Of fighting and man'rivrtns. both armies
brought face To face tO the point from Whca
they started. in Westchrster County. Nnham and
his band went into their last battle. The day was
3l lIiS. and 10 he had never done another
thing for the American cause he should he Tem~m-
Ler-.l for the hight which hr made
The American headquarters were at White FlatnS
and the indian band was on advanced outpost
duty near KiugSbridge. There they met an Eng
l,sh scouting party under limerick, and after
sharp encounter. routed them. That night the
Indians slept their arms. and early I'm the morn
ing began the fight which was the last for so many
u them The British waiting in ambush near
kingsbridge. and limerick tried to draw the ln-
dians into the trap. Failing in this he attacked,
eager wipe out the defeat OF the previous day.
Protected by fences tree trunks and bogldeTS. the
Indians fought doing great execution ana ft
seemed that the Hessians must retreat second
time when Colonel SimcOc came with reinforce
ments, "A troop OF Tarleton'S Cavalry.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

The Indians had no bayonets on their lonr rias,
they dragged tn CavsiTvmes1 from tbsiE x, 5 out
ana Joined them in death. Sadly oatuumbered A
a swamp Old Ninham. badly woUnIed backed IN
1t is every one for himself now cried the old
Chiei. Leave me. my sons. and your young
lives. that We may be revensed-"
We VIII take you with us. Ninham." cried one
81 lhe younger Indians, Offering to help his
M ,Ne o., said the OLD mar II an aged tree
Ta-re no time for more The British were
HpSn them With his last shot Ninham wounded
colonel SimcOr. Then he was cut down b. IN order
ly. A. the sword fen the long snriIl war crv .,
lhr Wappins"rS rang ont the bloody field ana
ended in The death rattle of an Indian pa triot -
Ereakneck Ridge has been the name os the lone
chain "f low rHouataiuS which separates the Put
nam Valley from the valley Of the FishkiH ever
since white men L~sau TO settle in the region. II
Includes two wen known peaks the North and
south Eea'ons, which were used oy the signal
corps - the Continental Army m the Revolutionary
War. AMI or one of which the Daughters OF the
American Revolution have erected "a monument
H-~ide~ there is R.,!d Mountain. and where the
ridge reaches the river th, highest peak of all
cloud Rest
Near the top of Cioud Rest is Table Rock which
projects over the steep size of the mountain form
ius thu edge uf preripice. with sheer drop OF
,.ith ti,i. -. 80, -. -; i, a. -, - --Si
&c. he Traditions OF Gold Spring
While the Wappnser<-m of the long reach
Il warlike a. some OF thr other tribes in
the Hudson River Valley. they by
meek aud cuwJrdiy- When there was reason for
fighting they fought and vixen enemies capt
uIed showed just little mercy would have been
shown 10 them Ihey pad Tort Just below the
present village of FiShkih Landing and their fight
Ing force numbered q Thousand
This particular summer tie tradition is too near
~ lost TO admit OF more definite statement. they
with tribe Of mountain men. who
lived i'm the Highlands the other side OF the
river. \ SPY detected while examining the
Indian fort from a neighburinG HILL and a large
party out him down. They cut or
his escape to- the river. and forced him 10 take 10
the hills With the WappinEerS in close pursuit he
ned toward cloud Rest While he hesitatius
which mountain pass 20 take they closed In on
him Not an arrow was fred. for they desired 20
take him alive that the torture might be more IN
teresting. They surrounded him IN such a way
that ne was at last forced 10 the edge OF Iaole
Rock. They did not think he would make the terri
ble leap and Were already planning the torture
With one defiant glance over his shoulder ne Sprans
from the edge of the rock. They found his body AZ
the foot OF the cliff ana. strange as IL may seem,
broken hts oElv fnturv- IhiS vas
enough to change the name Of the ridge which has
kept up its reputation in later years by breaking
more than white neck.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

source against the sorrow caused by divorce. ana
another stated that he began drinking 10 cure III
direstiOn. ., - .,,.-
conversions; he is particularly liable TO he swept
OF his feet by sudden gusts OF TINS KIND As a
rule men begin drinking between the ages OF
eighteen and twenty-five. ana abate the haOH De
~ fan fnrty and hfty. A particularly trying time
Is The cimacteric. Twenty-Five years - the aver
age duration of the habit and II sentraN thus IN
exhaustion and death. ,--..-- ,r,,...
Language il rich i'm terms for drunkenness mere
are said 10 he 966 English phrases for ii. and over
eight hundred in German The uhspoSltoh, 10
.Iorffy wine has shown itself not only in religious
orgies lat i'm an immense literature or Iflnkl9S
So6ps some OF which. especially the old IHuh
songs. very interesting.
Man there can be doubt. loves abandon Tor
its own saLe The impulse to orgies is strong IN
him Some persons say that periods OF great cul' :,
trs arr nrpceoed by periods of ntoNicatiOn, and
tbat the existence of the latter condition may al
ZION is ON the very verge Of great advance IN
civilizations hut others are of the opinion that Il
wave OF drinking precedes the decadence OF = ma
tiou-that IL Is liable to occur at periods OF ma
tional depression.
II seems natural for man to desire to feel an his
p,Ilses beating and bounding with their highest
life and this according to one view OF the subject
is what drinking does for man. II Is freeing OF
H. mind from the body il satisfies the craving t"r
youth and life. 1t gives the triumphant eNultatioh
1f Iif+ over death. Some has said that man Is
born In Il hurry. dies in a hurry. S hNrrleu on 70
the cemetery u trot. and then etore must needs
accelerate the pace of his life to get out OF II AT ne
can Certain is that the Puritan polnl OF view:
th. instinct Of repression has never trlumphed
absolutely i'm mans breast Drink I'M accoruahce
with the Puritan idea. is species OF degeneration
one writer haS-sHid that christianity anu haF-
cotics both work for the same end-to paIlidJe the
hardness OF life. Another authority has come t"'
ward with the interesting theory that the NNrNlNsi
of the httest no longer Implies u struggle r. "ih9'
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
CONVINCED THAT RUN IS ONE
OF THE GREA TEST CURSES
OF THIS LAND.

Taking a drink is somehow like taking a vaca-
ton" said DT. c. Stanley Hall. president of Clark
University. Worcester. Mass. when asked by a
Tribune reporter what he thought of the
current excitement In New-YOrk over the ex-
else laws Il am inclined to sympsthize with
Henry Ward Beecher. who is reported TO
have said Of one Of his deacons long faced.
abstemious man: There is nothing in the world
that would do Deacon much good tn
get howiing drunk It seems if social life
needed a summatiye agency TO help man meet its
highest demands, and It may be that II is the
state of civilization that has brought on the gem
eral tendency to drink Though l accept the state
ment that rum is OF the greatest curses OF the
world, yet hold that II has had its uses for many
persons, and that IL has had some good results.
cannot abide the temperance physiology Of the
public schools
DIR. Hall Is acknowledged leader Of scientific
thought in this country and Europe. His conclu-
sions in biology, physiology, psychology and allied
branches Of Research accepted by thousands of
eager students I'm various parts of the world and
his dicta upon q subject of much passionat te
conviction and dispute the temperance question.
IL is thought. will furnish food for the most seri-
reflection
Continuing. Dr. Han said In substance:
For myself, l am almost teetotalpr for prin-