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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-31

70 CURE A coLD IN oN DAY
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each box 25c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-31
FTNAN0IAI AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New Yorl
stock Exchange.

NtW lVIFtl &c. ~
Money on call strong AZ per CEN
Prime mercantile paper. blba6 per cen
Exchanges. sgz4Si9,4f2i balances So. l39
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MONoLOGUEs, BY May Isabel Fske.
Published by Harper and Brothers.
Things One Should Know.

Plates on which hot bread cakes or pies
are to be placed should always DO heated.
as pastry viii become soggy and unflt
TO eat IL allowed to cool on n cold plate.
When using stale bread or pastry for
pudding always let Il soak IN cold ll1uid
water or Milo, as hot liquid makes It
neayy
When wishing to cut hot bread Or rake
always heat the knife. and you win have
smooth slices,
ly waahed If the work IN done quickly
and IN lukeWarn bran or oatmeal wafer.
use no soap ana fHpe IN cold water,
DO not hang In sun to dry.
Flannel which has become yellow may
be brought back 10 ltA natural state by
washinB 1t In the following; Bon four
tabcspoons Of Hour IN four quartz ~
water, stirring we'll Wbilo quite hot pour
oyer the flannel md let reinnip mil
cool. Then rub With hands In water WIN
out soup rinse and hang out.
II coke IN wet duite dbnp ,Wlth Watsf
II VIII burn longer and brishter
iIggshells broken w nfr ekffllsnt Tor
cleaning and removing alalns from sham
stove blaeklnY. wlll stick heller an ~
water lnaiead Of GEAR
tho % so eitayi ihof DIX WV Vim ssad ~
When grease has bhsb HIiIlGd 0il nVN
Imnediately pour cold Wntsr OYER W
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R.He'ngist Horne
AUTHOR Of
"O i; J: D &c.

have said, through and througl,--1 am
convinced that wo should never find any
OTHER lady SO capable Of Judging Of nil
,oxcclleiices, and 80 ninlnble In speaking
graciotisy to ono Of tile lltimblest OF hor
servants. ns Lady 1littlepump!"
< I'VE shall DO proud. str.'' snid tho Doc.
tors lady, raising from her chair, ITO
place In the list. not OF our mere acdtiain-
tances, but OF our most particular friends,
so accomplished, 80 modest 80 polite. and
SO very handsome n Benr!"
AS Mrs. Llttleptifnn finished this last
sreech, tho Bear looked at her for mo-
rnent with the most delightful and CRATE.
ful expression OF countennncc he then
made three great steps beclswards-slow
fur as le could, pointing his toe-tl,en
slowly drew the left log close to It, Til
both heels touched and the toes wcro
properly turned out-nnd made pro-
found bow Els bow was 80 very low,
md lie remained with his nose pointing
to them so very long, that MI the chill
eiren were ready to die with laughter,
keep the laugh. In, for fear OF giving
fresh offcnse AS for litlo Val, he fell
upon the floor with keeping his laugh
ter IN and then he lay Kicking; and as
for Gretchen, who had covered her face
with her handkerchief. she was heard To
give a sort of little scream; and ns for
Nancy. she had ran to the sofa. and
covered her head with one Of the pillows;
they all found 1t so difficult to help BURST
ing into a peal OF laughter.
At length. the Bear raised hls head
with n countenancc that looked most
nmiablc, even through all that rough halr.
and turning to Or. Littlepump, he said
ooh. Mr.. Doctor!" And after littlo
pnlise OF emotion he continued thus: Mr..
Or. Littlep,lmp the extreme kindness OF
this reception OF ono who Is a stranger
foregncr--and moreover. OF differ
5ent raco from yourself--though OF n
kindred heart, 7 htimbly natter my heart
has won upon my feeling 80 much that
find myself disposed. II you will per-
NIT me. to coilfde all my secrets to You.
4 propose to tell you the whole story OF
my life. It contains seyernl points OF
novel interest
At this speech everybody looked ans-
fously at the Bear and at each other.
and everybody was In a great state OF
curiosity. and hustled about from one to
the other. saying. "Oh. let him tell us!--
let him tell us! do let US hear tho Bears
story!" @
It was agreed upon. with many thanks
from Or. and Mrs. Littlepump. SO they
placed large chair for the Bear In tho
middle OF the room. and the Doctor, tak-
ing down Uncle Abraham g Dutch pipe
from Its nall on the WALL filled It with
the very best Turkey tobacco, and hand
cd It to the Bear. After carefully light
Ing It. and taking few whlfts, and re-
necting little. tho Bear thus addressed
them:
(To be Continued Next sunday.)
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Wives in Panama.

I'VE have strange people down IN
Panama and they have queer customs"
said Engineer Peck. who has Just arrived
from tho Is ,1-,us OF Panama. "still. the
natives are very friendly, but they ara
intensely jealous Of their women. You
must keep away from them. or the CON
sequences will be serious. Just think OF
this: When n natlvs and his wife come
to Bocas from some point on the coast
in boat on a shopping expedition, It Is
tho husband who does all the buying.
More curious than all. as soon as they
land. hubby ties long rope around his
wlfes waist anL casts her about twenty
or thirty feet into the sea, where she
must remain until he returns. II Is cer-
tainly an odd thing to see dozen or more
obedient womLn, all with ropes about
them, gossiping III the sea as the incom-
ing waves break over them. It Is a raro
way of enfol eng discipline and keeping
them out Of temptation and preventing
them from flirting.
'Another curious custom Is tho buying
OF wives The ruling price is about SE.
All negotiations are conducted by the
prospective husband and the parents Of
the girl. Even then tho woman is only
taken on trial. II at tho end OF any
period she proves ntractable. or should
be detected making 'goo-goo' eyes at
another man. the husband simply re-
turns her to her parents. Sounds funny.
but It Is ill true. Yes, the customs OF
the natives IT the Isthmus are passing
strango."-Phlladelphi Telegraph.
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Santa Claus Bells.

over tho mountains and over tho dells,
List to the ringing OF Santa Claus bells,
Hark! how they jingl eand tingle and
mngle--
Ueigh-h down derry,
On, come and be merry,
Thnt III tho story that Santa tells,
over tho mountains and oyer tho de'ls'
over the mountains and over tho plain,
eontn Claus' reindeer are bounding again;
IInrk! how they chatter and patter and
spnlttr,
Hcigf- Rundown derry,
on come and be merry,
over tho chimney and oYor the wall
Bringing their presents TO baby and all
over The mountains and over the track, !.
santa r,laus' reindeer With budget and
pack,
see, they GGdns prancra
ana glaHeIng and dancing,
santa Claus bells.
Hicxti-n down derry,
on, come and bc merry
nDr,tD Claus bringing ~ .lfls ana 70 poys
PLENTY OF goodies and dollies ana toyD.
--,py Susie y, VINCENT,
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CHATTER III,
Arrival OF Mr.. Gear.


The children sat listening with all
their ears, sitting as still MS mice who
think they hear something. Presently
they did hear something. It was the snap
Of the lock, the creating Of tho door. and
"a scrambllng noise. The scran,bling
noise was mado by Gretchen, who came
running back into the room quite out Of
breath, crylng--"Oh. such n noise ---slch
il dirty facet don't ask me nnytllingH
There was no time for any questions
slow, heavy rootstep was heard In tho
hnll--then In tho pnssage---then the par
Tor door opened wide, and In walked tho
stout gentleman With the rough coat. Ele
had, Indeed, n prodigious nose, both long
aDd broad, and as dark as the shadow OF
q hill. lIo advanced only pace or o., two y,
Into the room. and then stood Still, look
Inc: Mt DR.. Littlepump, who WAS the only
person who venturcd to stand up.
III believe have the honor" said tho
stout gentleman. making q low bow, and
taking or his hunting hat y believe have
the honor OF addressing no less n person
than Mr.. Dr.. Lttlepump, Deputy Assist
mt Counsellor General to the Austrl ian
Branch Of the Tommy Mines of Seringo-
lpntam.
81 Dr. Littlepu,np bowed. 1ie held the
office OF counsellor to board Of mines in
Vienna, where no made a speech now
and, then In the summer months. The
htranEe gcrtcman's designation OF his
INST was not correct, nor did the Doctor
1eVan know what Il Tommy Mine"
might, be; however. he thought 1t best
not oainterrrupt.
4. ~ f,,,,Ts continued tho stout gentleman,
M had not known 1t was impossible
that $50 learned counsellor could de-
H1be rntcIys allow ANYBODY 10 he inslllted
from the windows OF his country house,
y should have felt myself extremely in
dlgnant upon the present very serious
ofcasion. It mny have produced merri-
.ment to our young friends here: but 1t
Is a serious thing to me-
Sir" said DR.. Littlepump recovering
hia usual composllre. 1T grleves me cx.
ccedlngly that your feelings should have
been hurt by the laughter Of my children
and their frlends; but, sir, can assure
you no harm was meant by t-ln fact,
they did not intend to laugh-only 1t hap
pened. Moreover, this is holiday time.
and though you appear to BIO a foreign
gentleman, yet you are no doubt also n
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crowded back as far as they could. and
left large open circle opposite tho
NJ. ncar II .he Family Circle

crowded back as far as they could. and
left large open circle opposite tho
stove.
Tho Bear lay one paw upon HIS CRATE
full breast. and advanced towards the
Fireplace
Permit me-" said he, ITO begin with
warming my nose" AS the door OF the
stove was now closed. the Bear bent his
head down. and moved his nose back
wards and forwards In sort OF SEMI
circle. seeming to enjoy 1t very puch
"As my nose" said he, lis very long,
the tip OF It must necessarily BIO the first
part that gets cold because 1t Is so far
off from my face. where the circulation
of tho blood Is rendered sufficiently quick
and warm by tho comfortable thickness
OF my beard. My nose, fear. may not
seem>a we'll shaped one. but 1t is a cap
ltal smeller. used to be able, when at
the distance of several miles. to smell
ahem!"
And hero the Bear checked himself
suddenly. He was evidently going to say
something OF his life Mt home In the
woods that would not be thought very
nice in DR.. Llttlepump's parlor. But he
just caught up In time. In doing this,
however. his confusion at the moment
had made him neglect to observe that q
part of the stove was again red hot so
that approaching too closely, he all at
once burnt the tip Of his nose
Tho children would certainly have
laughed, but as the Bear started back.
no Immediately looked round the room.
So everybody was afraid to laugh. It
was evident that the nose he had been
Boosting OF so much could not smell fire.
II hope. SIR" said Mrs, Littlepump.
wishing to relieve the Bear from his em-
barrassment--"1 hope you did not hear
any nolse In the street to disturb YOU?
Tho music In the streets OF Frollcksdorf
Is not always equal to that OF the opera
at Berlin. You have, no. doubt very
fine and highly cultivated ear"
II have madam" said tho Bear, "a
pair Of ears very much OF the kind you
arc so oblingIng as to descrlbe; though
nm too well aware that they are rather
Of tho largest as to Size
"By no means too large. sir. to 30
graceful as well as useful" observed Mrs,
I.ittlepump. with a gentle wave OF the
hand. III.
"The slightest good opinion Is valua-
ble" replied the Bear, "when It Is en-
tertained by SO wise and good lady as
the wife of Mr.. Dr. Littlepump,"
mo opinion could DO too high, am
sure" re1oined the lady, "for a person
OF sucl, fine attainments-who has SO
much good sense, and who speaks the
German language with such elegance and
accuracy"
III tho whole word" exclaimed the
Bear "wero hunted-searched, should
VI u d .
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gentleman who has seen much OF the
world, and OF society
mo, sir; no. Mr.. Doctor" exclaimed
tho stout gentleman. clasplhg ms tu'
gloves together, and speaking IN mel.
ancholy voice II have not seen much OF
sorIatv. # ia true too true, that am
fornIpnor. in some respects. but from So
cirty the misfortune Of my birth has ex-
Guided me-"
ooh. pray, sir. do not concern yourself
INV further on this matter, salu MIS-.
I.!ttlepump in n courteous voice. a seh,
tlcman OF your good feeling ana polisheu
address can need no further Introduction:
hope you will accept oil our apo!ogles.
Madam" said the stout gentleman
"vou are too kind 1t Is such very anna
bic persons as yourself that reconcile mo
to my spccies-I mean. to the human
srecies. What have I said2-how do !
constantly betray myself! Not OF my
spccIes would willingly speak, But IN
truth, madam. 1t is my own conscious
ness OF what am. under my coat. that
mikes me always fear my secret mas oeeil
dscovered thought the. children WIN
their little quick eys. always LOOKING
about, had seen who It was that lived
under tho rough coat wear" so say
ING. tho stout gentleman put one or MS
f,,r gloves to his left eye. and wiped away
q large tear. -.
"Then pray, SIR" continued Mrs lit
tlepump, lido take off your coat. and let
me beg OF you to let our gardener re-
lirvo YOU OF your short cloak and fur
boots. Lay your fur gloves. also aside.
and permit mo to have the pleasure or
seeing you take scat among US round
the stove. >.
ooh, We green woods, dark nights and
rocky caves hidden with hanging weeds.
why do SO we'll remember ye?" eXclaim-
ed tho stout gentleman. again clasping
his fur gloves together. y VIII relleVe
my mind and tell you all. MY rough
contemplation OF my childhood ana
which has grown with my growth
cannot lay aside It grows to my skin.
madam. MY fur gloves are natures gilt.
They were bought ut no shop, Mrs, Lit
tlepump, My fur boots are as much q
nart OF me as my beard. cannot shave
NV feet. most respected and excellent
married lady am, indeed, foreigner
as 10 society. was born In no city,
town, or village, nor In bed; put N
cnye full OF dry leaves and soft tWtgs,l
| left my native place owing to a do
nestle calamity; l applied myself very
hard to study TIL Mt last, by various
means which ! cannot now explain
though I will do so, by and by--l acquired
the art OF speaking the German LAM
g,age; hut tho truth Is, am not man
but a Bear!"
As he uttered these words, tho stout
gentleman took off his orange-oolored
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comforter, his short coat, and Ills lat.
nnt1 sure enough d Bear he was, nnd one
0f tic largest that ever was seen S$

comforter his bllUFt HCIlt, CIV
nnd sure enough d Bear he was, nnd one
Of tie largest that ever was seen
CHAPTER ~.
Mr. scar In the Family Circle.
In n very soft voice, go as scarcely 10
be heard by ony one, except tho children
who had crowded norvously cllnglng
rouhd her. Gretchen began I'd sing
",rhere came Il rough faced Stranger
From tho lenfless winter woods.
When the children hoard Gretchen
sing, aud ventlircd to look UP at tho
Bear who continued TO stand III dls.
consoiato attitude near the door, and
without tho least sings OF anything say
age III his appearance or behavior, their
fear began to change into curiosity; ,.',.,
OF the youngest had hidden themselves ~
the folds OF Mrs. 1dttlepump's dress. and
little Val had crcpt Under the tablo; but
when these found that nothing WAS go
Ing to happen. and that the other chill
drcn ala not cry or seem terrified, first
thoy pceped out at the Bear. till gradti-
ally and at about tho seventh peep, they
nil three left their hiding places and
crowded In among tho rcst---all looking
at the Bcart
II trust" said Dr.. Littlepump, after n
minutes reflection, II trust this discov-s
cry--this cnsting OFT all tlisglise-pro
dllces no change In tho nature and habits
you have acquired in civilized communi..
ties. It Is impossible to think SO. feel
sure thnt am addressing gentleman
that is to say, n most gentlemanly speci-
men OF your species"
"Bansh all unkind suspicious from
your breast, Mr.. Doctor" said tho Bear;
ytieither you. nor any Of those see
around, ever need hpprchend single
rude hug from me, such as many OF my
ancestors were npt to give. But when l
give a hug, It Is only In the manner OF
the best bred people Of the time.
As tho Bear said this. he cast n tens
der look sideways at Dorothea. and the
thought OF receiving such q mark OF
regard from tho Bear mado her face
turn white and red By turns. and then q
little blue.
"oh, we feel quite satisfied" said Mrs.
sLttlepurnp, with her most courteous
smile. that your conduct will be OF the
very best kind. Pray take seat near
tho fire. Tho children will all make room
& for you.
She had scarcely uttered the last words
whom the children all made room enough
in trlce, and moro than enough, as they
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A Bookworrn's Ballade to His
Friends.

Hr1enQS.
TO those dear ones who love mo well
And now with gifts would bless.
To say. since naught>will curb nor Quel
Your giving's great excess,
Send mo for Chrstmas-Yesl I'D
And spare mo injured looksl-
Some sign Of fricndllness,
But let mo choose my books.
Your tastes no other tastes excel
In some things ! confess;
My admiration you compel
In all affairs OF dress,
Send mo that sorceress--
A pipe! Rod limo and hooks,
A. collie to cnress
But let mo choose my booksI
badly need a new umbrel-
tThis form Is Obs.
But as my old ones thnt-to tell
The truth-'twill dol guess).
And oh! a game Of chess,
With caryen pnwnB and rocks,
I've long Wished to possosa,
But let me choose my books'
Friends. your good will express
Fen In cigars. gudzooks!
Give mo or more or less,
But let me choose my books
Edward W. Barnard, IN Life.
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY.
Tickets will pc sold AZ greatly reduced
rates to the general public on December
22d, Esd, cath, 18th, Both. Slst and January
list good for return passage until
January 4, 1904. and to students
and faculties Of schools and colleges
These tickets will be sold on December
10TH to 22d, good for return passage until
January 5, 1874. Round trip to Norfolk,
$3.50; to Lynchburg. $500, and corespond-
ingly low rates to other points on Nor
folk and Western Railway. Apply to ".
steele. Ticket Agent. Byrd Street. Union
station, or to the Richmond Transfer
Company or to John u, Wagner. City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Office Of the
Company. S3S Main Street.
Q. n, BOsLEY,
District Passenger Agent.
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Ire fAvO1lIE ROUTE 10 -ALTl-
MORE, THE NORTH AND EAST.

Leave Richmond. Southern Railway,
Fourteenth Street Station. 430 r. M.
daily, except Sunday. arriving Baltimore
$3.50 p. Nj; Philadelphia, 1881 A. Nj: New
York, p. Nj. Fare to Baltimore, ono
way, $3.50; round trip. 81; to Philadelphia.
$3.50; round trip, 50; to New York, ono
way, $3.50; round trip. s13.
After December rs, lsU3 steamers via
trIs route Will be run on a tri-weelly
schedule, connection leaving Richmond at
4:30 p. NJ, Mondays. Wednesdays and
G. ". wEsTBURY. D. p. A.
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This will prevent the grease penetrating

This will prevent the grease penetrating
deeper,
10 remove wttlsh marks left by set
loving: First pour oil on the spot, anu
a little spirits Of wine and rub dry with
An excellent furniture polish Is made
of i pint best raw llnseed OIL. pint
alcohol, IL pint turpentlne. and, after
Of Spirits Of ether, Apply With cloth
sparingly, and then with n clean. cloth
,r3Iish we'll Mrs. u. NJ. K.
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES
Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Old Point, Newport News and

James River Landings lN4
Tickets will be for sale on steamer
Pocahonms for one and one-third faro
for the round trip. from December 21st 10
3lst, inclusive. and good to return within
.ten DAYS from date Of sale, Il
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THE STORY OF THE GKAyELYs. BY
Marshall Saunders Published by L.
e. Page ana Company. of Boston. Price
sl.2O. For sale by tho Bell Book and
Stationery Company.
The story Of life as exempliEcd In a
typical New England family. with It's
lights and shadows, It's trials and COM
pensa tions, It's errors and atonemcnts. Its
deprlvatlons and compensa tions-the an
nails of such things as are counted into
the experience Of tho great family OF
humanity, are told In the chapters. which
make the sum Of THE Story OF the
Gravelys."
The grandmother OF the family is its
central bond Of union, and is exceeding
~ we'll ndvldualIzed. The book In cover
design Illustration and beautiful clear
type, is one which will prove most at
tractive for girls, for whom Ia has been
specially written.
THE RED TRIANGLE. Written by Ar
thur Morrison. Published by L. c,
Page, of Boston. For sale by tho Bell
Book and Stationery Company. Prlce
$lJo.
For those who love good detective
story, written with all the interest and
incident that can be associated with
such compositions, nothing could be tlnor
than Mr.. Morrsons new story. 1t has
the genuine Sherlock Holmes flavor, and
is we'll and carefully worked out with
much attention to plot, circumstances and
detail.
A1ONoLOGUEs, BY May Isabel Flske,
Published by Harper and Brothers.
FOR sale by the Bell Hooh. and Sta
tioncry Company. Price 5Sl,25.
Monologucs are quite the twentieth CEN
fury vogue. and those which have been
written for May Isabel Ftsko's little
volume represent. the best Of their kind.
The eleven monologues' are by turns
grave and gay, humorous and pathetic.
Tho motif IN each is different, but. taken
all together, or apart. they hold tho Key
to rho Heart OF q Woman"
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THE RED TRIANGLE Written by Ar
thur Morrison. Published by l.. C..
Page, of Boston. For sale by tho Bell
Book and Stationery Company. Price
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OUR 2LADY's INN. BY j. storer Clous-
ton. Published by Harper and Broth
ers, Of Now York and London. For
sale BY tho Bell Book and Stationery