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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17

four days. h.h4 ~ 1t DfeiinS gradually.
as we hope. the patient will und0ubted-
'ly recover"
no change in Mr.. Vanderbilt's condi-
ton, his friends were decidedly anxious
because the physicians had decided to
issue no further bulletins at present.
Crisis Near at Hand.
This course was regarded by Mr.. Van
derbilt's friends as an indication that
his condition had become such that
the physicians were unable to issue ia
vOrable bulletins and for this reason
had decided to make no more state
meats until the crisis had been passed.
Az typhoid fever runs its course in
three weeks, the crisis is close at hand.
News from the sickroom that alb
scesses had developed was another
cause for anxiety, which was increased
when the physicians were hurriedly
called to the house for consultation
early In the day.
Before 8 O'Clock Drs. Austin Flint,
Jr.; e. G. Janeway, and w. A. Brown,
who have been in attendance on Mr..
Vanderbilt reached the Park avenue
house. Their bare admission that Mr..
Vanderbilt was very i'll caused report
that the young millionaire was dying.
Three nurses are now on duty in the
sickroom, but despite this Mrs. Wander
bilt is constantly at the bedside of her
husband. 1t was feared during the day
that unless she consented to take some
rest she might break down.
There were many callers at the Van
derbilt residence throughout the day,
but all We're obliged to leave without
specific information as to the condition
Of the patient.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17

not chosen by DR.. LOrenz, but they
were assured that unless the great sur
geon announced that any case was
hopeless it would be possible to have
others treat the little sufferers success
fully from the knowledge the surgeons
hope to gain from the exhibitions.
The selection Of patients required
about an hour, after which Dr. Lorenz
drove downtown, as he explained. to
buy new hat. He took luncheon ct
the residence of Dr. Gibney, 16 Park
avenue, where he met about twenty
representative men in orthopedic sur
gerry, including DR.. Newton Shaffer Of
the Cornell Medical school. After
luncheon the party went to the hos
pital. where all had been placed in
readiness for the operations
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17
NEW CANE CUTTING DEVICE

Simple Machine For Tropical Use
That One Man Can Operate.
A. Leblanc Of New Orleans has in
vented cane cutting machine which
he believes will do fine work In tropical
countries where the cane loses its
leaves when It ID ripe. The machine
nrst cuts the cane at the top and then
at the ground, says the New Orleans
mes-Democrat. 1t 10 simple in con-
struction and has few adjustable parts.
It IL pulled along the cane rows by
means Of a capstan fixed OF the head
land, with which It ID connected BY
means Of a rope. There are two cap
STAINS used, ono for hauling the ma
chine one way and the other for the
return trip. One man Is all that Is nee
essary for its operation.
The machine consists Of q wooden
frame supported ON two wheels, on the
principle Of the two wheeled cart. Two
shafts project out tn front, but these
are for NO other purpose than to scoop
in the cane for the knife. The knife.
which IL stationary, projects out be-
tween the shafts and terminates at an
angie. As the machine moves along
the row the cane q gathered in be-
tween the shafts and the knife and 10
cropped Of about three feet from the
ground. By means Of knife at the
back. which Mr.. Leblanc has not yet
arranged, the stalk will be chopped of
at the ground. A rope Il attached to
an upright TN the center Of the frame.
BY means of which the machine may
be pulled from one end Of the field to
the other.
Quick Inference.
Judge-He has often declared that
the lot Of the poor Is to be envied and
that poverty is often . blessing.
Tudge-W What! Is he 40 rich az all
that?-Baltimore Herald.
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17
SPlklNG A CANNON.
Amusing story About "Cncle Joe."
Candidate For Speaker.

Candidate For Speaker.
Now that all the seats on Uncle Joe"
Cannon's band wagon. which Is some
times spoken of as the ammunition
wagon" are occupied, numberless little
yarns about the prospective successor
Of Speaker Henderson are told with
appreciation devoid of malice, says the
New York Tribune's Washington corre-
spondent One Of these was told by
Representative Lacey of Iowa to
group of representatives in the cloak
room.
'The best case Of spiking q cannon
that ever saw" said Mr. Lacey, HAP.
pened away back in the days when the
house was Democratic and Carlisle was
in the speakers chair. Cox Of New
York was pushing a bill and trying to
cut off debate. Uncle joe was anx-
ious to have his word. and he appealed
for show. He declared that he want
ed only Aw minutes.
"'Well,' said Cox srimly, will the
gentleman from Illinois put his hands
in his pockets?
"'Uncle joe complied, wonderingly.
"'Now,' said Cox, I will give way to
the gentleman for just SO long time
a. he keeps his hands there
"Of went Uncle joe soft and mild
a. you please. his hands crowded into
his pockets and hanging on for dear
life. That lasted for three sentences,
but with the fourth the right arm
swung out and far aloft in frantic
gesture. Bang went the speakers
gavel. The gentlcman's time has ex-
PRED! shouted Mr.. Carlisle, and Uncle
Joe sat down abruptly"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17
CHRISTMAS Is CONNIE.

II you don't like7to' Gee Tho garments
Of your friends 90 cred with dandru6 II
you like t SEQ your choicest lady friends
happy Nth nstfocs glc s,s r hair giye
the most appropriate gift one can AXE
TIE Severance and Stewart Company
manufacture Il and W. q. Gladding Of
B IRE Vt. always carries II In stocy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17

The Peoples Cream Separator, manu-
featured by the Peoples Supply CO. q,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17

When General Grant decided to pro-
pose to Miss Julia Dent, who became
his wife, he started for the Dent farm
on horseback. On the way he had to
cross Gravois creek, in which usually
there is very little water and over which
at that time there were no bridges. A
freshet had converted the stream into
torrent, says the New York Times, but
Grant urged his horse into the water,
determined not to be turned back from
his purpose.
The horse was soon of his feet and
swimming with his rider down the
stream of the current. Grant guided
the animal toward the other shore, how
ever, and finally reached it, drenched
I'D to the waist In this condition he
rode to the Dent home, where he pro-
cured dry suit from his future broth
er-in-law, a man nearly twice his size.
Thus ridiculously attired he wooed his
sweetheart. Before he left the farm
Miss Dent had surrendered.
Mrs. Grants eyesight was not good
for a number Of years, and she had
to employ a companion to read to her.
She always had her photograph taken
In profile. In connection with a slight
affection of the eyes very pretty story
is told indicative of General Grants
tender devotion to her. When he was
president, she became somewhat sensi-
tive about her eyes-she suffered from
northumberland consulted specialist
to see what could be done for her. The
specialist told her he thought he could
improve her eyes. but the operation
would be painful. She consulted her
husband to learn whether he would adj
wise the operation. )
Don't have 1t done. DEAR" said the
general. pressing her cheeks with his
two hands. "Iet those dear eyes stay
Just az they are. If they were changed.
might not recognize my sweetheart"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17
EAST BARRE.

There will be . dance at the East
Barre opera house every Saturday
night until further notice. Music,
Gauthier's orchestra. 206tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-17
Quick Inference.

A hem In Bromley. Engiand. 10 A.
isged to have laid an egg which weighs
I euartsr Of . psund.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-21
A Lieutenant's Clever Ruse.

General Macarthur. despite his dis
tinctiOn and his many successes. mod.
estly prefers to speak the praises of
others.
To naval officer whom he enter
tanned At Manila some time ago he
told good story about Lieutenant J.
{. Gilmore, u. s. ~, who was cap
tured with seven men OF the York
town at Baler. Luzon Island. in April.
1890, by the Philippine Insurgents and
held prisoners for months in the noun.
tains
one of the prisoners, who spoke
Spanish huently. was commanded to
translate into English decoy letters ad-
dressed ITO Whom 1t May Concern"
stating that the bearers were warm
friends OF the Americans. and had
failed in aiding them to escape only
because of the vigilance of the in
surgent guards.
1T was the intention" said General
Macarthur. Ito have these letters used
whenever the bearers might be cap
tured by our forces. and also as pass
ports for spies. Those experimenting
this literary coup had sufficient knowl-
edge of English to make out the gem
eral sentiment OF the document
Lieutenant Gilmore insisted" CON
tinued the General, that as chief Of
ticer among the prisoners he be given
the privilege of looking over what had
been written. Nodding approval over
each letter he added TO each the word
Nit which the insurgents accepted
as an official wise of the papers"
General Macarthur showed one of
these letters. You can imagine" said
he, "the unbounded admiration 1t Gre
ated for the resourcefulness of Lieu
tenant Gilmore. philadelphia Satur-
day Evening Post.
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Defeated by nature.

Nutmegs grow ON little trees, which
look like small pear trees, and which
are generally not over twenty feet
high. The flowers are very much
like the lily of the valley. They are
pale and very fragrant. The nutmeg
is the seed OF the fruit and mace is
the thin covering over the seed The
fruit is about the size Of "A peach.
When ripe 1t breaks open and shows
little nut inside The trees grow on
the islands Of Asia and tropical Amer.
lea. They bear fruit seventy OF eighty
years, having ripe fruit OH them all
the season a fine tree i'm Jamaica has
more than 1000 nutmegs ON it every
year.
The Dutch used to have all this nut
meg trade. as they owned the Banda
Island and conquered all the other
traders and destroyed all the trees
no Keep the price up. they once
burned three piles of nutmrgs. eacr
OF which was said to be "as big as q
church"
Nature did not sympajhize with such
meauncss The nutmeg pigeon, found
i'm all the Indian islands. did for the
world what the Dutch had determined
should not De done carried the seeds
which are their food. into all the sur
rounding countries
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As inventors women have long been
to the fore. and numerous instances
could be given of women who have
invented articles which have placed
them i'm comfortable circumstances.
Women inventors occupy all ranks OF
society from the poor. struggling
working women to the Empress of the
French. who invented the dress I'M
proven which years since developed
into the then fashionable crinolinc.
The woman who patented the i'm
proved baby carriage made $4,000.
while young girl living at Port Eli
abeth. South Africa. devised simple
toilet requisite from which she derived
an income of $500 year. The wife of
clergyman invented an improved
corset which was the means of max
ing her Independently rich. 1t was
woman's inventive power that pro-
duCed The paper bag making machine
Another clever woman is responsible
for the wonderful device for deaden-
ing the sound of car wheels on the
overhead railway. Women have per-
hapS more often figured as the insti-
gators of inventions than as inventors
The machine by which the Brothers
Merely made their great fortune was
invented by Rev. William Lee. who
was an eminent fellow of st. Johns
College, Cambridge, England The
story OF his life is pathetic. He fell
in love with an innkeeper's daughter
and married her. which action soon
deprived him of his fellowship. He
was soon reduced TO extreme poverty.
His wife knitted stockings for liv-
ing, and Lee, sitting Ly her side as she
worked, watched the intricate move
ments of her hands, and was thus led
to speculate on the possibility of con
structing n machine which would do
the work more eXpeditiously. Lee,
however, unfortunately came to grief.
owing to the machine being regarded
as n device for throwing people out
of work, and he died poor and friend
less, a broken-hearted man.-Chicago
Record Herald.
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lleirloOms can be as instructive as
they are precious il they are worthy
the name i'm length Of years ana acc
cumulotiou of houors. i'm the opinion
of fair Newport maid. who with
pride shows Cardinal Richclicu gold
medal. coming down from the yeuera-
bic Queen Anne days When gold
medals were modishly worn ON chains
aud ribbons This one was the or1a
ment of % certain Lady Clarissa Mont.
gOmerIc. ana auCestrOss of renowned
beauty Looking up thc Jewels OF
that period all arc most familiar. since
we are now wearing about the sumo
Kind. in the same way Gold hearts.
plain or jewclcd. were tine craze then.
as now So were gold chains with
fancIfuI links. and tb.v were much
the fashion when set with "NIoco"
stone known 90 us by the name of
moss agate. Strings of pearls were
wOman's pride and delight. from two
% five and sis grains each iu weight.
ana wOndrOus solitaire pearls. pierced
with holes and weighing twelve grains
each were cnvicd possessions no
'"'' " "'"N''ii" iihA SUI Wlih STONES
was TO Doc in the latest fashion. and
to- own others set with rubles as well
as garnets. the diamonds to- number
twelve and being smaller. was consid.
cred something to- Doe proud of. while
an amethyst alone. set with twelve
diamonds. was smart finger Jewel
Long diamonds which wo are begin
ming to- revive and which weighed two
aud onc-holf to three grains were very
much Boo vogue for drops as they
were called to- stomachcr pieces. as
well os earrings a pair Oi diamond
earrings with moderate drops sold
then for S2 Garnet earrings and
drops were also much worn. and o
were gold ones set with turkv
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.E~9AE2 NEWEST
Nv ~ FASHIONS
INK X Xxx 4. 4

The handsomest hat pins are Of en-.
amel
Plaid strappings on zibeline are con
sidered chic
Buttons ana buckles OF gun metal
and steel are used on the newest trav-
cling coats
Panne velvet is frequently to be seen
on children's coats 1t is soft and
youthful in effect
Large lowered velvets in bright
colors are used in some stocks. which
are very attractive.
An English fancy is the pigskin
quill. either plain, embossed or picked
out in brown like Jokes work
The low coilcd couture is much more
generally adopted i'm Paris and Lon
don than ON this side of the water
More stylish cloth skirts are made
with a separate drop skirt Of silk than
with lining scwed in with the out
side fabric.
Slippers are pretty with buckles of
double circles of gems coz dull gold
through which the ribbon Us run twice
ana tied in bow above.
ON some coats of fur jcwclcd belts
are to- Doe seen. but without exception
they are ugly and tawdry The more
simple thc lines of % fur garment the
better as rule.
More attractive than the leaves is
spray OF orchids Tor thc same pur-
pose There U.s. cluster of the mauye
orchids to place. s1y ou the shoulder
and 90 spray of gray green leaves and
more orchids TO carry down the front
of the bodice
One of the most charming of stocks
has the red chiffon covering it without
q fold and around the lower edge is
Inc tie which forms "a bow with broad
ends at the front The ends to this
tie are finished with dots ina the shape
of diamonds I'm black
Jeweled trimmings afford opportun.
ity for new effects A dinner gown
which has the top of the corsage I'm
ishcd with jeweled trimming is worn
with jewelcd dog collar while "a
couple of jcwclcd chains are drapcd
from the collar la front to the cor
sage.
Nuns are taking to themselves ad.
diUonol ornaments aud one iu black
chiffon has two punches of yiolcts
with the foliage. upon &C. one cluster
of the flowers is at the top on the
right side of the mun and at tho lower
edge ou the left side. 900 the beginning
OF the deep end frillS
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ono of Dnrv Crockett,a Gnns.

History does not state how many
guns the frontiersman. David Crockett,
owned Mr.. c. w Callaghan, proprie-
tor of the Hotel Maryland, has been
presented by Mr. Robert Blair, Of
Wytheville, Va, with gun which the
donor says was made for Davy and
was his favorite weapon. Mr. Blair
was lately nominated for the Lieuten-
ant-Goyernorship of his state. but
could not accept because he is not yet
thirty years old. He is son of the
late Frank :. Blair, former attorney
general of Virginia.
Mr.. Blair says the gun was given to
his father by members of David Crock
ett's family. 1t is hinuOck of about
forty calibre. II is five and one-half
feet long, and the barrel is nearly a
half inch thick. The workmanship,
all 10y hand. is excellent. The stock Is
light the wood part extending clear
TO the muZzlt ON the under side
There is a brass slide over the patch
box in the stock. In loading these
rifles the bail was wrapped I'm u cloth
patch which was creased Then it
was driven home with ramrOd.
Running down the side of the barrel
is BRASS telescope about as heavy
as the modern rifle. The stock and
woodwork under the barrel are dec
grated with brass trimmings on one
side OF the stock is a brass eagle.
The makers name docs not appear
Baltimore SUM-
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always going to that part OF the long
counter where she was standing and
always admiring her more fervidiy
than before. l Toasted my eyes on the
girl If ! saw her full face or in pro-
file. or II she had her back to me. she
was sin conspicuous. stately and en-
tirely adorable l thought about her
when l was NJ my home. | could not
Danish her from my memory.
How this might have ended. who
shall say: Ola Amy's dynasty totter
in the balance? l fear. sorely and
tremendously, l fear that it did. but IT
was restored in a bewnderlng and
even diSparaging fashion
Who can conceive my establishment
when on entering the library one
morning / saw my divinity with her
hair cut short-cropped like boys!
was staggered, GREATNESS Mo-
mentarily l had failed to recognize her,
she was so painfully changed. Gone
those intoxicating rlppieS Gone even
the richness of color. Gone the queen
lineSs of carriage,
why" | gaSped-I could not sup
press the question my dear young
lady. why have YOU had your hair
cut since yesterdays"
Il haven't" she said. 1T was cut
six months ago when / was i'll. What
l have been wearing until it grew on
again was 4 wig"
No. l did noJ break down. l even
stammered suitable commonplace,
hut the shock was terrible. j never
returned TO the library
And | married Amy-yeS l did not
make fortune in New York. but my
aunt died very shortly afterward and
it was found that she had bequeathed
me the whole of her property-a very
comfortable one. l married Amy. and
we are very happy together. Only
sometimes I cannot help wondering
ii that other girl had been all l
thought her, whether-but then there
was no such girl. l was in love with
Il wig.-Waverly Magazine.
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A MATRIMONIAL PSALM.

Tell me not in idle jingle
Marriage is an empty dream,
For the girl is dead that's single.
And things are not as they seem.
Life is real, life is earnest.
Single blessedness hb;
Man thou art; to man rcturneth.'
Hath not been spoken of the rib.
Not enjoyment and not sorrow
Is our destined end or way,
But to act that each tomorrow
FINDS Us nearer marriage day.
Life IS short and youth is heeting,
Ana our hearts though light and gay,
Stu like pleasant dreams are beating
Wedding marches all the way
In the worlds broad field of battle.
In the bivouac of life.
BE not like dumb driven cattle.
BE heroine and wife
Lives of married folks remind us
We can make our lives as we'll.
And departing, leave behind us
such examples as shall tell"
Such examples that another.
Wasting life i'm idle sport.
a torlorn unmarried brother.
Seeing, shall take heart and court
Let Us then be up and doing.
With a heart on triumph set.
Still contriving, still pursuing
And each one n husband get.
The Outburst, Spokane, Wash
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FEkSlAES
3 aQoE9KLkS

He-"Do you know l am fixing TO
fall in love with your She-"Wen.
be careful. The man 1 marry will
have to be pretty well fiXed."-Smart
Set.
Cholly-"I shot fine deer while in
Maine. I'll tell you just how it hap
oened" Ethel-"Oh, l can guess. You
didn't know the gun was loaded
Judge.
At humorous things I fain would roar;
A Jest, truly prize it.
But, if we've never met before,
How shall l recognize it?
Washington Star.
"How vain you are, Effie! Looking
mt yourself in the glass; Vain, Aunt
Emma? Me vain? Why, l don't think
myself half as good looking as l really
amr'-Tit- Bits.
Would you see milk and honey flow?
You have another guess,
Man wants but little here below,
And gets little less.
Philadelphia Record
Baboony-"Me boy, you look as If
you had just stepped out of fashion
plate Crinkleton-"That so? knew
had rheumatism, but 1 didn't sup
pose l was as stiff as thatr'-Harlem
Life.
Kitty-"AGy dressmaker says it is
such pleasure to fit n gown 10 me"
Edith-"Considers it sort of artistic
triumph, 1 suppose? The true artist
delights in difficulties. Boston Tran
script
HE is dying very calmly" observed
the physician, as he felt the pulse of
the sufferer 80 like John" softly
spoke the prospective widow. He al
ways was an easy-going man."-Balti-
more American.
Doesn't this boat tip great deal?"
asked n timid young woman of the
steward. THE vessel, ma'am," re-
piled the steward blandly. lis trying
to set n good example to the passen-
gers. '-Manchester Times
Pm nobody's fool I'd have you
know, Miss Northside," said young
Mr. Fitzgoober "Indeedw replied
Miss Northside; that's odd! Every
body says you belong to Miss Splftins."
-Pittsburg Telegraph.
NO" said fond mother, speaking
of her twenty daughter.
mo, May isn't old enough TO marry
yet. She cries whenever any one
scolds her, and until she becomes
hardened enough TO reply vigorously
she isn't fit for Il wife. Tit Bits.
willie" said the father as he pro-
ceeded with the laying on of his
hands, Il am sorry to have to do this
it hurts me more than 1t does you"
We'll" returned the precociOus
youngster, resignedly, ~ never did be.
lieve in these here sympathetic strikes
anyhow. They always do more harm
than good. Chicago Post.
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An angry Corpse"

Mr. Walter PassmOrc told recently
the story of the actor who was fat and
scant OF breath lie was a bad actor
as well as "a fat one, and the gallery
guyed him little while me went
through his part i'm a military drama
He kept his temper fairly well until
towards the close of the last act, wher
he had to be shot dead His supposed
corpse was stretched out ON the stage
but did what no respectable corpse 10
supposed to dot painted. Said one
irreverent gallerite to another on the
opposite side Of the house, ~ say, Bill
look how his bellows blows There
upon the wrathful corpse sat up. and
with angry looks, replied, Respect
the deadr'- Free Lance