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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-21

In this my 9Th letter will discuss a
very skinny, hidebound subject: Skins,
hides, leather, shoemaking and wartime
tanning will be handled in promiscous
way generally. The oldest account we
have of the use made of skins or hides is
found in the book of Genises 5:2I.,
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the
Lord God makes coats or skin and clothed
them" The blooo of the animals then
slain symbolized the blood of Christ, and
the skins represented the robe of right
eousness" which shall cover the naked
Soul of the penitent believer at the Judge
ment. Elijah, tie "Tishbite, 'and "John
the Baptist" wore ''leathern girdles."
The devil said of Job that "skin for skin,
yea, all that man hath will be given for
his life;" and Job escaped "by the skin
Of his teeth" Jeremiah says, Can the
Ethiopian change his skin, or the leapord
his spots" The Ethiopian must have
been a colored man by that; yet one of
those same Ethopians by the name of
Ebedmelech helped to save jeremiah
from death and received promise from
God that he should be saved. Jer. 3S:
7-I3 and 37:I5-I8. Gods peo-
pie in the olden times wandered about"
when under persecution in "sheep skins
and goat SKINS" Heb. 1897. Skins and
hides have been used for all
sorts of things, We bind books with
different kinds of skins, and it is aaless
job to cover the book matter with sheep
skins than to keep knowledge properly
stand under the skin of our pates. Old
Queen Simoramus tried to deceive the
King of Judia, and make him believe she
had number of war elephants by cover
ing lot of camelS with brown OK hides.
But the King of Judia saw the trick and
made havoc of her pretended elephants.
So 1t is now, long cared assanuiS come to
US in Sleeps clothing but you may always
detect them by their skin and ears, as
well as their stupidity and braying pro-
pensities. The Indians of by gone days
used to give the sweather conjurer, who
stood up in his skin dress and feathers as
a foreteller of coming rains, hides and
skins of all kinds to remunerate him for
Sendingsa rain. His ''modus operandio
was to fill tub or barrell full of water,
then with all sorts of divination, dip a
bull tail in the water and swing it around
his head in the air, the .Water flying in
every direction, at the same time in an
unknown tongue intercede % for rain. In
case the rain did not come on time he
would give as a reason the lack of sacri-
fices of hides, ,whereupon the poor deIuded
Indians would bring a new. supply.
Then the ''man of Ithe weather" would
go through his bull tail performance
again and repeat it till rain came and all
would be content. We have quite num-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-21

Continued Oh last page.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Modern Manners,

Somebody has discovered that the
decadence in modern manners doesinot
necessarily denote our increased bru-
tality or absolute Indifference to the
feelings and needs Of other people. 1t
is balm to the soul to be assured of this
fact, says the Atlanta Journal.
We have admitted to ourselves for
some time past that our manners have
not the repose which should mark the
caste of We're de We're and that we are
indeed frankly discourteous to each
other. We also know that many men
are no longer particular how they act
or what they say in the presence Of
women and do not even observe the
small courtesies Of life where members
Of the opposite sex are concerned. Men
no longer hesitate to let woman wait
on them or to push her aside In a
crowd or to smoke in her face unapblo-
getically, as if that were their natural
right. We certainly are less polished
and ceremonious than were our fore
fathers.
Facing this fact, it is pleasing to be
assured that the change is not due to
selfishness, but is simply the express
sion of our desire to be honest, to avoid
shams. Therefore If we sometimes
overstep the limit and cultivate I'M
pleasant freedom Of speech and action
manifest unrestrained rudeness, we are
to be excused on the ground of our ex-
ceSsive frankness and honesty.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Tried to Improve His Name

The old lady who admired her pastor
because he said "Mesopotamia" SO
beautifully has been outdone by a
Broadway Office boy.
He was not pleased with the sur
name of Mulligan, to which he was
condemned, and SO when he applied for
a new position in another Office he de-
cided to give himself a new name, and
for this purpose borrowed what he
thought was name from the financial
statements which he had to sort and
file in the Office in which he was last
employed.
what is your nameY inquired the
clerk to whom he made application for
work.
civilian Reorganization" replied the
boy.
"That's funny name," said the clerk
after he had the boy repeat it several
times.
Don't you know General Recapitu-
lation?" asked the boy in surprise.
Never heard of him."
''Why, his name is in all Blank &
Co.'s Wall street reports" New York
Times.
The Press., 1903-03-19
OVER AN
UMBRELLA
BY C. b. LEHg1E.S
Copyright, 1909, by the

II S. S. Mcclure Company 7
4-~>-~>s%s~.->-.-~% -.-~-.->-s->s-%
Mrs. Josiah Peabody, wife Of Dea-
con Peabody of the village of Glen
vile, had a remarkable umbrella. It
had witnessed the struggle for Amer
lean independence and had taken many
| Journeys by land and water. The ribs
had been bent or stove in on numerous
occasions and the handle broken and
| glued together half a dozen times. It
had attended funerals, camp meetings,
J quilting bees, husking frolics and town
meetings without number and at the
age of 120 years was still doing bust
ness at the old stand and holding its
own against all competition.
Mrs. Levi Cantwell, wife Of Deacon
Cantwell of the same village and liv-
ing right across the way from Mrs.
| Peabody, was a remarkable woman,
and what more natural than that a re-
markable woman and a remarkable
umbrella should adventure together?
| Mrs. Cantwell was remarkable in 20
much that she would never stir out Of
| her house without an umbrella. She
| dreaded rain like a cat and, no matter
| how clear the day, was always looking
| for sudden downpour. She had an um-
brella of her own, and it was large
enough to shelter her, but now and
then she was forced to lend it or send
1t to the shop to be repaired.
The day she started to drive over to
Jacksonville in the deacon's one horse
wagon was one of the occasions when
her umbrella was mot at home" It
was a beautiful June morning, with
no rain in sight for a week, but Mrs.
Cantwell didn't propose to run any
chances. After trying in vain at three
or four houses she called upon Mrs.
Peabody to lend her that remarkable
old colonial.
Her request fairly stunned the own
er of the sacred relic and was at first
peremptorily refused, but after con-
siderable discussion, remembering that
Mrs. Cantwell had the reputation Of
being careful handed and tender heart
ed, Mrs. Peabody yielded.
you know what store set on it and
what store the deacon sets on it." she
said as she brought out the blue COW
cred umbrella and busted it off.
81 do" was the reply, land you
needn't worry one single bit You must
know what q careful woman l am
when you remember that I've made
one set of cups and sassers last me
fourteen years"
Mrs. Cantwell might have driven
away with the umbrella raised over
her head, but as she needed both hands
to manage the lines the deacon care
fully slowed it away under the seat.
Arriving at Rawsonville, the old
horse was hitched to post in front Of
a store, and Mrs. Cantwell entered to
do some trading" She was an hour
or so about it, and during this interval
a stray COW came down the street
hunting for something better than bur-
docks to eat. She found it when she
looked over the tailboard of the wagon
and espied the sacred umbrella. She
had never seen the like of 1t before,
and the taste was novel and palatable.
The more she ate the more she want
ed, and she never stopped until the
last inch Of cover had been swallowed
The Press., 1903-03-19

Items OF local Interest taken from the columns
of The Press. thirty years ago.I
March 30, 1873.

A. L. Howard has taken the store I'M
der Mrs. J. II. SpeIlman's residence In
which to establish n market, In connec-
tion with the fish cart which he has run
for several years back.
John Brown has sold TO John and N.
P. Hanley the house and lot OF Rev. w.
w. Ellis, corner Of Church and High
streets, for $3.50. These buyers will
erect upon the vacant lot included In the
purchase, lying upon High street, east of
the house now standing, another house
for the occupancy of John HanIey.
Adams Il Gallivan have moved their
store to the west end Of the Foster block
using for store that recently vacated by
II. q. Preston, and for a work shop the
Iom below, lltely used by Wakefield 4
Coleman for meat market.
Names of scholars In intermediate de-
paItment, district No. 3, who we're mel
Their absent nor tardy during the month
ending March h, 1878: Charles Holt.
sIzer, Cornelius Sullivan, Lulu Stetson.
Names OF pupils whose department was
90 or above, 100 being perfect: Frank
Brennan 90, Daniel Shea %, Willie Shear
er SO, Charlie Newell "a, John Ash %.
Willie Sanford 95, Wilbur Symonds %
Linnie johnson 90, SammIe jackson o.
Carl Converse %, Lawrence Hampston
80, Charlie Holtsizsr 90, Katie Warren
100, Nellie Fall man 90, Stella Johnson
%, Stella Shaw 9s, Ella Warren 9s, Min.
ME EllIthorpe 95, Lulu Sletson %, En-
ma Flaherty w.
BIRTHs stafford (IIollow), March
10Th, 1873, daughter to 4. q. Dimock
Stafford (Foxville), March 18Th, a son
to James Brennan.
Stafford Springs, March 18Th, a daugh.
ter to f. N. Crane.
The Press., 1903-03-19

Just In the nick Of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins OF
Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and a terrible
cough set In besides. Doctors treated
him, but he grew worse every day. At
length we tiled DIR. Kings New Discovery
fer Consumption, and our darling was
saved. He's low sound and we'll" Ev
erybody ought to know it's the only sure
cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung die
eases. Guaranteed nv A. G. Eaton, drug.
gist. Price so, ana $1.O0. Trial bottles
rec.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work /,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
ionsness, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel Trou-
bles. Easy, pleasant. safe, sure. Only
25c at A. G. Eaton's drug store.
The Press., 1903-03-19

THE STOMACH Is THE MAN IA weak
stomach weakens the man. because n
cannot transform the fool he eats intn
uUurisltmv-nt. HeaiFb md strcrgsh can
not be restored TO AIRY sick man or weak
woman without first restoring health End
strength to the stomach. A weak stom-
ach cannot digest enough food to feed the
tissues and revive the tired and run down
limbs and organs Of the body Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, puriIies. sweet
ems and strengthens the glands and men,
ORANGES OF the stomach, aud cures Insii-
Session. dyspepsia and all stomach trou.
bles. w. ID. Head.
The Press., 1903-03-19

The Bachelor wonder why those
fats are not supplied with warm wa
ter pipes like the others?
The Benedict-They are probably In
tended for married men.
The Bachelor-Does that make q diff
ference?
The Benedict-Yes When a man IL
married. his wife generally keeps him
In hot er."-PhiladeIphia Record.
The Press., 1903-03-19

A REMARKABLE CAsE.-One of the
most remarkable cases of cold. deep.
seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia,
Is that of Mrs. Gertrude e Fenner, Ma.
rion, Ind, who was entirely cured by the
use of One Minute Cure. She says: 'The
coughing and straining go weakened me
that run down In weight from 148 to
80 pounds. tried number of remedies
to no avail until I used One Minute Cough
Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful
remedy cured me entir. ly Of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored me 10
my normal weight, health and strength
w, ID, Heald.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Larrer Quantittep.

Miss Gabbie-And she accused me OF
retailing gossip about the neighbor-
hood.
Miss Sharpe-The idea!
Miss Gabbie : Positively insulting,
isn't she?
Miss SharpeAYes. for you're really q
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Press., 1903-03-19
WuAr,s In NAMpp-Evarvtbino ,

WHAT'S In NAME ?-Everything is in
the name when it comes to Witch Hazel
s live. K. G. Dewitt Il Co. of Chicago
discovered, some years ago. how to make
u salve from Witch Hazel that Is q spe-
cific for Piles. For blind. bleeding, itch
burns, bruises and all skin diseases, De-
Wits has no equal. This has given rise
TO numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask
for DeWitt's-the genuine. w. d. Heald.
The Press., 1903-03-19

There is one rational way to treat nasa
catarrh the medicine Is applied direct to
the affected membrane. The remedy is
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t restores the in
famed tissues to a healthy state without
drying all the life cut Of them, and 1t
gives back the lost senses of taste and
smell. The sufferer who Is tired of vain
experiments should use Cream Balm.
Druggists sell 1t for so CTS. Ely Broth
ers, IS Warren st New York, will mail it.
The Press., 1903-03-19

when do anything" said the young
man, 81 believe in doing it thoroughly
EYES," answered his father. with q
sigh, especially when it comes to get
ting into debt."-Washington Star.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Wa. Economically Inclined.

Wantanno-And is your friend strong
in the faculty known as Saving COM
mon sense?"
Duzno-Remarkably so. When it
comes to saving common sense, he is q
regular miser. l never knew him to
use a particle of it in my life.-Balti-
more American.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Behind the Scenes.

Hurry up. Rowland" called the lead
ing lady. the people are mad because
we are keeping them waiting"
"Then | will not go on Mt ALL" storm
ed the heavy tragedian.
"Why not?''
Because ! refuse to play to n mad.
house. "-Chicago News.
The Press., 1903-03-19
Nothing Doing.

Canvasser-I've book here I'd like
to show you.
Busy Man-I've bulldog in the next
room I'd like to show you.-HxchanRA
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-15
LIFE INSURANCE.

We believe in life insurance.
Properly conducted, it is among the
greatest of human beneiicences.
It is a business philanthropy The
helping hand OF the great body of
policy holders is extended to the
widow and orphan in their hour of
need
Nobody questions the wisdom Of
fire insurance, yet one may pay thou
sands OF dollars in premiums and
never draw a penny.
But death is certain. We know not
the hour, but it will come-the only
question, when.
In life insurance we gamble with
the company on the hour OF our TAX
ing oh-a grewsome thought. but
emlnently practical It is to the COM
pany's advantage that we live long
and pay premiums. It is 10 our
advantage-or rather to the advantage
OF our heirs-that we die before we
shall have paid in, with accumulated
interest as much as we are insured
for. The company always figures a
safe margin its own way. for the pro-
lection Of all It's insured.
This is under the straight life plan.
But We don't need to die in order
to realize. We can 90 in under the
endowment plan. Under that the
company forfeits the amount Of the
policy at tie end OF a stated period i'll
We still live; and if We die before
hand our heirs draw the amount Al
once all this in return for good-sized
premiums paid during the aforesaid
period. This is an investment a.
well as an insurance, plan. You do
not stand 70 lose. live or die.
There are some advantages in life
insurance worthy Of note. In brief
these are
First, in case OF death OF maturitv
the claim is Immediately available
No estate has to be settled, no values
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-15
VERMONT FIRES.

Fire at the Bristol Novelty works
was discovered about O'Clock in tlle
morning Oct. :, back Of the boiler in
the engine room, by two employees who
gave the alarm. The rest oil the WORT.
men, between 40 and Sc In number
got out OF the building in hurry. The
nre spread rapidly and DESTROYED The
entire plant. The building and ma.
chinery, invoiced al $4,000. with the
possible exception OF the boiler. were
a total loss. The company carried
s4,OOO insurance. Il was doinga nros.
porous business. running the mill AZ H.
lull capacity. No decision as 10 re-
building has yet been reached.
Fire destroyed two business blocks
with their two stores and dama0ea
oiher property in the center Of Hsrd.
Mlek business district Sunday nirht
Inc loss Is set at $4,000. while the M
slrance on the whole viii not exceed
S9,UOu. The principal losers are I =
titus, who owned both blocks ana one
Of the stores, and the Hardwick Hard.
ware 20. The former did not carry
4 cent q insurance, while the latter
mad S4,O0O Insurance on a stoek ~
goods estimated at S9.oO0. Mr.. Ti,ps
carried a stock OF general merchandise
amounting 70 about $1,000 worth
ms loss viii be total. The cause a..
the fre is unknown.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-15
UNLUcKY THIRTEEN
MISS MAUD CAMERON TELLS INN
HER TROUBLE STARTED
Thirteen is an Age at Which A.
Girls Contract Disorders that q.
main Through Life.

Growing girls may easily lay the fo,.
alton OF much future misery unlse' v.
nourishment OF blood ana nervss r
pace with the growth. Attn A., sss
cal period OF their lives this Is partic, n Y
true, as is shown by the experience ~ lst-l
Maud Cameron OF No. 10 West Frisrssli.s .
street, Providence, r. /. Miss Cam
says:
Ask years ago, when was but tbi-.
years old, began to be in a miss
condition and for four years / grew 49,
! was thin and pale, so eoIorless nm
looked like ghost. / had little -
desire for food and was in a dresdfpl %
dition and felt miserable. / had nd I'M w,
all and when | got up in the pornir.
was as tired and languid as when I Veg !
bed. / obtained no rest or refresbr-.INs
from my sleep. / had headaches ana ".
bad all the time. For four years tbis ~. ~
dition continued and during that tirDs y.
mother had paid great deal OF none Y
doctors, none Of whom did me any ~, y
nent good, Then she tried many rema5..
she saw advertised, in the hope thai ~,
would do me good, but ] obtained M ~
relief from them than had from tba NJ
icines the doctors gave me.
zone day, about two years ago r-
mother read about DR.. Williams pi-.
Eillr lof rae ftOple. she said She Wisk.s
me 10 try them, so got some al ON
nells drug store, No. 5l4 Broad -,
When ! had finished the first boy NM ~
Their said, i really believe You bagir !,
look better, and told her / aIreadv NJ.
better. | was greatly encouraged and ~.
tinued taking them until was cured /,
is wonderful remedy and ! have lola
great many people about il. Nv mofbs,
has often said that ought 10 write IA h.
DR.. Williams Medicine Co. 10 I'm ~.
the medicine had done for me. Iamgss
70 make this statement, for Pink Pills n,
Pale People cured me.n
The pills which cured Miss Cams.5,
have accomplished as wonderful results h
in hundreds and hundreds Of even m5-.
severe cases. They have proved a spsrs,
for locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis. >
Nitus dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheums.
tam, nervous headache, after Effects n
the grip, palpitation Of the heart, pals aB5
sallow compilations and all forms 81 weak.
ness either IN male or female Or. I'M.
.nms Pink pills for pale People are ~
By all druggists, or viii be sent d.rsT
from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. scheme.
ady, y. u postpaid, on receipt N uros
fifty cents per box six boxes for two an.
ars and q half
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-15

Senator Proctor isn't an expansionist
for expansions sake. At the Vermont
officers reunion at Rutland last week,
speaking OF our insular possessions,
he said L.
But let us hope, and we have good
reason to do so, that our administra-
ton may be such as to bring them up
TO a safe selt-governing basis, and
that this responsibility may be shifted
to their shoulders as fast as they show
themselves fitted for it.
If could make the future geogra-
ply of the American Union, ! might
be little uncertain about the north
ern boundary. whether to make it Can
ada or the Arctic ocean, preferably the
latter in Gods good time. Franklin
said in 1888 il must come sometime,
and he was a wise man. But the 9TH
er lines would be fixed-east by the
Atlantic, west by the Pacific. and south
by the republic OF Mexico and the
gulf. And within these boundaries
may the future government OF our
country remain-its executive. leqis-
lative and judiciary, and the voting
population that makes that govern
ment
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-15

sacrificed, in order to realize the net
cash in hand. To a widow without
advisors or business instinct, this is
a most notable consideration.
Secondly, the claim is not subject
to debt, in case OF death, unless the
deceased so directed by making it
PAYABLE to his estate. II can 90 TO
the widow or the children and place
them beyond want.
Thirdly, life insurance encourages
thrift and saving sums that would
otherwise be wasted are set aside to
pay premiums, every premium going
to the credit Of the insured. No other
system Of saving is 50 effective.
Fourthly. a lite policy in a good
company is always a gilt-edge security
if money must be raised.
Filthy, the company pays the taxes.
Sixthly, a matured claim comes
along at a period in lie when the
capacity is lessened, and
one draws, as it were. the reward
Tor his youthful providence.
There are many more reasons, but.
.hese are enough to indicate why
We believe in life insurance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-15
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The finishing department OF III,
wooden mills az Win0osk shut d0WI
IOct. 6 on account OF low water. throw
ING more than 1000 hands ont OF EN-
Iployment. The auxiliary steam
power is not sufficient to take The
place Of water but new boilers ordered
are being installed as rapidly as pos.
sible.
After a year and a halt Of failure.
during which time it is estimated that
at least $4,000 has been expended. the
Readsboro Gold mining company has
decided TO wind up It's affairs II will
be succeeded by the Platinum company
OF America, which will undertake to
produce the platinum deposits, which
il is claimed exists in the vicinity OF
Readsboro.
w G. Lamphere. who recently pur-
chased the e. r. Andrews steam saw
mill in Mortified. was waited upon
Oct. 6 by a representative OF the local
carpenters union, who advised Mr.
Lamphere that in selecting his EN-.
.ployees ii would be TO his advantage
to engage only union men il he ex-
pected the carpenters there 10 pur-
chase the finished product OF his mill
or to work upon the same. AT the
present time two non-union men are
employed in the mill.
The manufacturing plant in Bellows
Falls, owned by Moses Miller. which
was partially destroyed by fire several
years ago, has been purchased bv the
Alden Spears Sons company OF Bos-
ton. This company does BIC broker
age business and carries on several
different kinds Of business as well
among them being a big job printing
establishment in Boston. This com.
pany will convert the property into a
bobbln factory, repairing the present
building and building several new
ones. Il is understood that from 100
TO 100 men will be employed alter
nately.
Manager Pike Of the Mortified slate
quarry secured a slab twentv-four
inches square the other dav which was
taken ont Of one OF the slate quarries
now owned by the Vermont Black
Slate Co. in 1869. The piece was
sawed and planed when quarried and
LEFT on the ground, During these
thirty-iour years il has been exposed
to the frosts and SHOWS of winter and
the hot suns and rains Of summer
under the most trying conditions
Nnen the stone was cleaned ID showed I
up as bright and in as good condition
as when lirst taken from the quarry
II has been lettered and sent TO Boston I
where It will be used as sign in the /
Boston ONCE Of the Vermont Black /
Slate Co.