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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
Rare Copy Added to State Library.

The state library at Montpelier has
recently secured a very rare copy Of
book entitled "a Defence of the
Right of the New Hampshire Grants
ESQ called) on both sides of the Con-
necticut river, to associate together
and form themselves into an Inde-
pendent State" A copy of this book
was sold at the Brinley sale in 1896
for 800, although today it is valued
much higher. 1t Is a 16 mo. book Of
so pages and was printed by Alden
Spooner in 1873 at Dresden, now
Hanover, N. H. 1t contains sundry
paragraphs Of letters from the presi-
dent of the council Of New Hamp-
shire; resolves of a convention held
on the New Hampshire Grants at
Cornish, December 177S. 1t also has
the defence which is dated December
l, 177S, signed by Jacob Bayley, Eli
sha Payne and Beza Woodland, ma
jority of the committee appointed by
the assembly of Vermont to prepare
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
KNOWS MONA WILL DO GOOD.
feorge E. Greene Has Such Faith
NJ this Remarkable Flesh-Form
ng Food That He Sells II Under
Guarantee.

suarantee.
II is an unusual thing for a drug
h to sell medicine under a guar
i'ee to refund the money if 1t does
give satisfaction, yet this is the
~ GEORGE E. Greene, whose word is
good as his bond, is selling Mi-o-na,
remarkable flesh forming food and
ale for dyspepsia.
NeVer before has he had so large a
.Ioer of customers tell him that a
ITrrlclne has cured, as since he began
I1llng Mona.
.nefe Is no longer any need of any
suffering or making their friends
uer because of stomach trouble or
lNiiesslng thinness.
aroma can be relied upon to regu-
and strengthen the digestive or
~ and to build up good, solid. beau
III mesh. George +. Greene takes
lae risk by sc ling this preparation
n: guarantee to return the mon
n n II does not give satisfaction. He
agn 40 agreement to this effect,
!. axe your word as to whether MI
cures or not.
.~0Slauaches, all forms of indigestion,
"a before the eyes, dizzy feeling,
sI1g IN the ears, all forms of liver
-Oes' emaciation, and general run
= conditions are cured by Mi-o-na.
~ Jays treatment shows consid-
- gam in health, and a cure
sally follows.
IS the best time in the whole
| /. NJ NJ the enjoyment of good health.
h -o.na and you will soon be 10
Perfect condition that you will
y every minute.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
SOUTH VERNON.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Whittemora
returned to Westfield, Mass, Wednes-
day. after two weeks here.-Mrs. Mary
Dickinson is a guest at F. w John
sons. Mrs. S. B. Houghton of Wor-
cester, was a recent visitor there
Jessie Baker of Manchester. N. H..
is visiting at C. H. and w. E. New
toms for a week. He goes from hero
to Nopthfield, Mass, to visit Mrs. F
Woodard.-Mrs w. A. Prouty spent
a few days in Marlboro the first Of
week.-The Misses Ruth and May
Weaver of Northampton, Mass, are
guests at ]. A. Beers's.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. o. Lee spent Sunday at Lake Pleas
ant.-H. C. Thrasher of Turner's Falls
is making his farewell trip with his;
tin cart in town.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
WARDSBORO.

william Martin died Of pneumonia
at George Mays, Saturday evening.
| The funeral was held Monday at 8
o'clock and burial was in Bellows
Falls. His mother, wife and brother
arrived Monday night too late for the
| funeral.
| The A. z. club will have a sale of
fancy articles. home made candy, ice
cream, cake and coffee at Grange hall,
Aug. 90, afternoon and evening. The
fancy toys will be from Mr.. Rams
dell's. Gardner There VIII be a short
entertainment in the evening.
Mrs. Julia Wood of South Deer
field, Mass, is visiting her brother.
H. C. Bemis, and nieces, Mrs. Luther
Eames and Althea Terrill.--Professo
Hartig Nissen of Boston, Mass, is
visiting at Mr.. Foglestad's.--Miss N.Y.
IA Ware of Newton Mass, is visiting
her mother. Mrs. Julia Ware, and
sister, Carrie.-Dr. Charles Bliss and
family of Laverne, Iowa, are visiting
his mother, Mrs. Mary Bliss.-Walton
Fletcher and his mother are visiting in
Dorset and other towns.-J. Z. Gleason
spent the first of the week with
his mother and children.-Recent Wis
itors at the hotel are j. L. Morse and
wife, f. G.. Morse, F. r. Morse and
C. Morse of South Newfane; Irene
MacManus. Petersham, Mass.;C. NJ.
Dexter, Troy, n. Y.;Misses Ella, Sue
and Bessie MacDougall, Lansingburgh,
n. Y; NJ. d. Leonard and wife Wat
erbury, Conn; S. Wells, f. Wells, F.
Bewsey, d. Bewsey, Brattleboro.-Mr.
Manley is spending his vacation with
his wife at Spencer Robinson's.-Mrs
Fred Cluett who has been spending
the summer with her mother, Mrs.
Dexter, has returned to her home in
Troy n. Y.-D. Leonard and wife who
have been visiting relatives in town
returned home.-Mr. and Mrs. d. c.
Wait, Frank Wait, wife and sister
have been calling on relatives and
friends the past week.-James Ben
son and wife have returned from
Leslie Benson and
daughter Ida, are visiting at H. c.
William White and |
son of Williamstown are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Robin
son.-Clara Wolf spent Sunday with |
her brother Max. in Putney.-Harry |
Wilbur spent Sunday in Putney.-
Mrs. Sprague of Mortified. Mass, is |
visiting her brother, Preston Knapp. !
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
WEST WARDSBORO.

Recent arrivals at Hazel Cottage
have been Misses Spotten and Ham
mond, Mrs. Price and two daughters,
Mr.. Harris of New York and Mrs.
Stothers of Staten Island.
Miss Mildred Shine of Chester and
Mr.. and Mrs. Casty of Amherst,
Mass. are at Mrs. NJ. L. Shines for a
few weeks.-Charles Shine is enter
tanning his guests at Grout Pond for
week.-Mrs.. Shine, with a few others
from here, attended the recent reunion
of veterans at Townshend.
In addition to his regular services
Sunday. Rev. r. A. Nichols attended
an early funeral for a child of Mr..
Martin at Griffith's Mill and in the
afternoon one at Taft's Mill in STRAIT
ton Wednesday afternoon he attend
ed the burial of Mr.. Bewsey who was
brought to our cemetery from Brat
tleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
Work of Lightning Tuesday.

During the heavy thunder shower of
Tuesday evening, the lightning struck
large pine tree in front of j. Dun
cans house, splintering it to pieces.
1t ran along the ground to the house
which is a large two-story one. break
ing nearly every light of glass in the
windows in front, which We're of
large size, and scattering the frag-
ments through the house. 1t also tore
off clapboards and plastering. running
shades and moving large stone
doorstep away from the house. The
shower was the heaviest Of the sea-
son and gave a grand display of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
SOUTH WIN DIAM.

Rev. Mr.. Thorne who has been alb
sent two weeks, will occupy the pull
pit next Sunday.-Gladys and Myrtle
Cutler, two little girls who have pass
ed the summer at William Faless, re-
turned this week to their home in
Boston.-Mrs. A. j. Baker is sick
Miss Helen Fales of Boston is visiting
her parents.--Mrs. Messerve and son
and Miss Tufts of Brooklyn, are
guests at Rev. w. H. Thorne's.-Miss
Persis Jennison has returned to Low
ell, Mass, where she is employed as
clerk in store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
Work Of Schools Reviewed.

At the Tuesday meeting of the con-
Ference the work of the Mortified
Fch00ls was reviewed. Charles E
Peterson of Mt. Hermon school
described the work of that institution.
Fhd spoke incidentally of the 700 ap-
|lcatlons for next term for whom
Flere are accommodation for about
w Albert G. Moody spoke of the
Eorthfeld training school, which wal
|ouhded by D. L. Moody for the train
Eg Of students in missionary and 9TH
I forms of Christian work. w. f.
eoody told of his fathers threefoid
|aea with regard to education in these
|cAools First, that all education
|aght to be paid for; secondly. to keer
|ae schools exclusively for those who
|4hhot afford to go elsewhere; and
afdy, that the Bible should be EN-
mashed in the curriculum of the
'Vnools, Hon. B. Silliman, who Is
comment in educational and philan
Mopie movements and is one of the
tuslees of the schools paid a high
flOute to the grade of academic m
"uctlon in the schools.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
NORTHFiELD.

,,nert Chamberlain sold his house,
"a goods at public auction Saturday
r,orence Adams was stung on hei
nv n bee recently, causing her foot
swell so that she could not get on a
moe for five days.
yeighbors and relatives of Mrs. o
Adams gave her II surprise visit
t,onday night, in honor of her birth
AZ A very enjoyable evening was
|pent
The lawn party given by the Uni
.rian society Friday evening, on the
snrch lawn was well attended and
soroughly enjoyed. The refresh
asnts and grab bag Melted the society
49,
Miss Grace NJ. Brooks, home mis-
,,nary. took charge of the weekly
+,ayer meeting at E. E. Howe's il
Mst No. 3 Friday evening. She took
~ her subject 2 Kings. ii: lis. Miss
p,ooks is a very interesting speaker.
,doniram Leach, for 20 years a res
ant of Mortified, VINO has beeh
[nrking for Wallace Morgan in Wen
! ol this summer, became insane about
MA weeks ago and was taken to the
lsrum at Northampton where he diei
SIonday night His body was brought
4 Wendell for burial.
Raw. and Mrs. Hunt of Conway ara
kn4nding part of their vacation here
Miss Mary Pike of Moore's Corner
nd Madge and Mollie Kelliher froi.
Montague City are employed 3s
Eatresses here through the confer
krrA-Miss Minnie Severance of
Fying is visiting her uncle, Edward
kayerance.-Cora Gates of Winchestc-,
h H.. has been visiting her uncle,
Farkin Fisher.-Mrs. N. G. Hilliard is
[utertaining her friend Mrs. Brow,
nom Springfield, Mass. G. Richards
lad wife from North Leverett we. .
here to attend the meetings Saturday
Ind Sunday,-F'red Alexander of Bo@-
Ion has made a flying visit to his
Enndfather, G. F. Alexander, this
keek. Sam, who has been staying
host of the summer with his grand
PARENTS, has gone to his home in Bos-
lon but expects to return son to finish
lon but expects to return soon to finish
bis vacation.
F. E. Head closes his grain business
luz. 2O.-Miss C. NJ. Garrett has
moved into the mill house near F.
Heald's grist mill.-Mrs. Arthur
lyman of Athol visited in town last
Purple, wife and
laughter from Athol are visiting at
|. E. Lyman's.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. E.
lye have been for a week at Sand
gich, Mass, attending the annual re-
lnion of the Nye family.-H. H. Ma
on and wife attended the Grange field
lay in Athol Wednesday.-Miss Kate
'onkey from Amherst visited at ].
Y, Cowles' last Week.-Mrs. Jessie
Jason from Keene is visiting her
unit, Mrs. H. H. Mason.-Miss Thurs
on returned from her vacation Satur-
ay having visited relatives in Lunen-
rg, Fitchburg, Gardner and Leom- |
Fanny p. Roe, lawyer, |
Idow of the late Judge Roe Of It'll |
a. N. Y, and Rev. A. l.. Paquette and
aughter Ruth of Fabius, N. Y, are |
sitting at Mrs. Nellie Alexander's.-
lss Seaverns of Boston is visiting |
Iss Sarah Minot.-R. H. Minot is
pending the summer at Lake Pleas
MIR and Mrs. E. c. Field, Mr.. and
Fs, c, C. Stearns. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
. Calender and Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
'ebster drove to Lake Pleasant Sun
w
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

The high license commissioners met
Thursday to hear reports from those
desiring to make complaints. None
We're made.
Mrs. Downs. brother and daughter,
relatives of F. o. Downs, from Clare
mont, n. H., are visiting here a few
days.-Mrs. S. Washer was called this
week to Haverhill. Mass, to visit a
brother critically i'll.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
SOUTH WARpSRORO.

Some farm buyers have been in this
section of late and have bought two
farms for homes: one the Fred john
son farm, not far from here in the
edge of Dover. the other the Mrs. Je-
rusha Underwood place lying partly in
this town and partly in Townshend.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
GUILFORD.

There will be service in Christ
church Sunday, August 16, at .
o'clock.
The Ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms. Aug. 20, in the morning, as
there is work to be done.
Mr.. Goodnow who lives on the VII
lard Weatherhead farm has lost 8
valuable COW this week-supposed to
be the work of a poisoner.
Mrs. NJ. H. Cook of Fitchburg who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George H
Thomas of Brattleboro, called on ola
acquaintance here Tuesday Miss
Belle Goodenough spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. H. Newton.-
Miss Fay of Brattleboro also spent the
week here with her sister. Mrs.
Frank Johnson.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

The Presidency of the United
States is regarded as the highest
gift in the power of the people, but the
appointment by the President of the
Postmaster at Mineral Point, Cal,
$4,000 feet above the seals still high
er one. The G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon
and G. o. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskies,
however. occupy the highest place in
the opinions of physicians. connois-
seurs. and the public at large, as
beverages of unexcelled purity and ex-
cellence. Sold by licensed dealers gen.
orally. See that proprietors' firm
name is on the label and over the cork.
Sealed bottles only.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

w. ]. Bryan, at the opening of the
Ohio Democratic campaign last week
called Grover Cleveland a punco steer
err and declared that the Democrats
played confidence game in 1892 He
suggested John w. Bookwalter of
Ohio, as a suitable Democratic candi-
date for president.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

Gen. Nelson A. Miles was retired for
age Saturday from his position at the
head of the army by brief order con-
tanning no word of commentator from
President Roosevelt or Secretary Roo
who signed it. Gen. Miles is attend
ing the national encampment of the
G. A. r. at San Francisco this week
and there is talk of electing him ma
tional commander of of the veterans.
His friends resent the lack of court
esy shown in the final acts of his re-
tirement. Gen. Miles was "a years
of age Saturday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

Willard S. Allen, treasurer of the
Preachers Aid society of the New
England conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. is a self confessed
absconder to the amount of about
$4,000. He says he lost the money
in speculation. Allen has disappear
ed from Boston. He has been treas
urer of the society for II years and
clerk of the East Boston district court
for % years. For nearly 40 years
he has been prominent in the legal cir
cles and political and social life of
East Boston. He was the intimate
friend of Gov. John L. Bates. $f0,-
600 of his spoils belong to the N. E.
Methodist Historical society.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
CUT FLOWERS.

You can always find nice lot
of Cut Flowers and Potted
Plants for all occasions. Also
Floral Designs at reasonable
prices.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold
in one day. No cure. no Pay. Price . cents
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

a Hampton Institute Meeting.
Monday evening, August II, a
selng in behalf of Hampton Insti =
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

G. o. Taylor whistles, regarded a. Standard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14

&C. Taylor whiskiss used by critical judges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
SANTA FE EXCURSIONS.

Single statehood convention, South
McAlester, Oct. 2e. Rate S4O5.
American Royal Livestock Show.
Kansas City, Mo, Oct II to 21. Rate
s1445.
Second-class Settlers rate to Cali
fornla Sept. Is to Nov. 80. Rate $25.
National Livestock Association.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2S to 80 Rate
Rate $2740.
Chicago Centennial, Chicago, ILL.,,
Sept 26 to 2S. Rate s25.4O.
Christian Church National Conven-
tion, Detroit, Mich, Oct. IA to II.
Rate $500.
Texas State Fair and Dallas Expo
sitlon, Sept. 26 to Oct IL. Rate Sept.
26, Oct and IL, $3.50. Rate Sept.
25 to Oct. IL $4.45. Rate Sept 25 to
Oct IL $40, limited Oct. ~.
Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Show,
Gainesville. Oct. z. Rate $3.50,
East Texas Industrial Carnival and
Fruit Shows, Palestine, reyas, Sept.
13, IA and 10. Rate $500.
American Bankers Association,
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. to H.
Rate $50.
Excursion rate to Galveston, Texas,
June 1 to September 80. Rate s17.65
Excursion rates to San Angelo
Texas June to September 80. Rate
$13.75.
Excursion rates to Lampasas, Tex.
as. June 1 to September 30. Rate
1886.
G., C. & S. f. tourist rates to Sui
phur Springs. May 20 to Sept. 30
Rate, $3.50.
See ticket agent for summer tour
fist rate.
w. A. DASHIELL. Ticket Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
WOMAN WAS BARRED.
Council Of Congregational Ministers
Would not Admit Her TO Ministry.

Council Of Congregational Ministers
Would not Admit Her TO Ministry.
Lockport, N. Y, Sept 17.-After de
liberating an entire day a council Ct
Congregational ministers has votel
10 decline to ordain Mrs. Emma Diet
rick into the ministry.
Mrs. Dietrick is fifty years old and
founded the women's Christian Tenn
perance Union in Niagara county
Her son. the Rev William Dietrich,
of Cleveland, pleaded eloquently in
the council to ordain his mother
Mrs. Dietrich also spoke in her own
behalf saying she was ready to be
examined and had taken a course at
Oberlin with her son, and had flled
mis- pulpit during his Illness.
The moderator. the Rev Or. F. 5.
Fitch, of Buffalo, said that OF 1000
Congregational ministers in the United
States only eight we're women. A
heated discussion ensued but the vote
was adverse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
The Pleasure OF Eating.

Persons suffering from indigestion
dyspepsia or other stomach trouble
win find that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet This remedy Is
never failing cure for Indigestion and
Dyspepsia and all complaints affect
ing the glands or membranes of the
stomach or digestive tract. When
you take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure every
thing you eat tastes good, and every
bit of the nutriment that your food
contains Is assimilated and appro
priated by the blood and tissues
Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
Sneak EnaIIsh.

Probably the most abused thing in
the English speaking world is the
Kings own good English. II is safe
to say that not one person In ten
thousand, all over this nation, speaks
the language absolutely correctly,
while the murderous vernacular with
which some people assault each 9TH
er's understandings is enough to set
on edge the teeth of sandstone
image.
The Chicago Tribune gives the fol-
lowing dialogue as an illustration OF
the common speech of many people.
That 1t looks peculiar to the reader Is
because Il is not ordinarily found In
print and not at all because as bad
English is not frequently heard. The
conversation took place between the
girl with the gum in her mouth and
the other girl with the gum in her
mouth. but II would be entirely erron-
eous to suppose that the gum was to
blame:
"Aincha hungry"
"Yeh."
"So my. Less go meet"
"Where?"
"Sleev go one places nuther."
so dy r,a meet mo stennywhore
Cancho02"
"Yeh. Gotcher money!"
'Yeh."
so Wy Gotcher aptite?"
"Yeh Gotchoors?"
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreet?
"Nothm' teet there. Lessgurround
corner"
"Thattedoo zwell zennyware, Nigh
Ia thoughta that 'hrst Getcher hat
lima gettinit Gotcher montyT
"Yeh. Didin cheer me say had III
Already"
"Yeh."
'K'mon."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18

A gentleman whose one glass eye
has served him for years had the mis-
fortune to drop t. II smashed to
atoms This happened when he was
far away in the country. He inquired
OF friend where was the nearest
piece for him TO 20 and get refitted.
"Why don't you call upon the girl
you We're flrtlng with all last nightT'
his friend inquired. "She has first
class reputation for making eyes
Punch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF The Texas Won
der. Halls Great Discovery, cures all
Kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame back, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities Of the kid.
neys and bladder In both women and
men. Regulates bladder trouble In
children. II not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt OF IL.
One small bottle is two months treat
ment and will cure any case above
mentioned. DR.. E. W. HALL
Sole manufactures, p. o. Box 629.
ST. Louis. Mo.
Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18

A south sea Islander at the close OF
a religious meeting offered the follow
ing prayer: 20 God. we are about to
go 20 our respective homes. Let not
the words we have heard be like the
fine clothes we wear soon TO be taken
of and folded up In n box till another
Sabbath comes around Rather, let
thy truth bc Ike the tattoo on our
bodies -ineffaceable TIL death. Carle-
toms MagaZlne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
c. o. & G. EXCURSION RATES.

Town lot sale, Herbert, l. T., Sept
II and Is. Rate 1910.
Christian church national conven
tion, Detroit. Mich, oct. IA to II
Rate $$93.2O
Chicago Centennial, Chicago, Sept
26, % and 2S. Rate $2740.
International Livestock convention
Chicago, Nov. 2S, 20 and 80. Rat
s274O.
w. A. DASHIELL, Ticket Act
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-18
SIR JOHN soANE's WHlM.
The Practical Joke n Celebrated Man
Played on Posterity.

Played ON POsterfty.
One OF the most famous OF postmor.
TEN jokes was that perpctrated by the
donor Of the celebrated soane museum
Of pictures and other valuable objets
dart to England, the late Sir John
Soane. who died In 1887 In his will
Sir John made provision for the open.
ing of three sealed cupboards on Ger
tain specified dates In the presence OF
the trustees. In 1866, that Is TO say
almost thirty years after the death Of
the tostator. the first Of the mysterious
receptacles was with much ceremony
and breaking Of seals opened In the
presence Of a committee OF men, with
the then president OF the Royal acnd.
emy. Sir II. Grant. at their head. In.
stend Of a priceless treasure or some
evidence that would throw an entirely
new light upon some doubtful incident
In political history the contents of the
cupboard proved TO be worthless ac-
counts, letters and stationery.
Twenty years passed by. and the in
terest that had smoldered after the
disappointment Of 1866 was again
famed into flame at the prospect OF
brenklng the seals OF the second cup
board. at which rite there were pres
cnt among others DR. Alfred Water
house, II. A., and Sir (then Drl Il. w.
Richardson. Like the cupboard mention.
ed IN the well known nursery rhyme. Sir
Johns second cabinet proved bare"
OF any sensation, the contents being
chiefly composed OF letters relating to
certain long forgotten family quarrels
that had not even the merit OF being
interesting. II some of those author
lied TO be present at the opening Of
the third and last receptacle OF mys-
terry were dubious about the profit that
would accrue by letting the light OF day
fall upon the contents thereof after
sixty years darkness one at least, Sir
u. w Richardson. looked forward
with unabated interest to that day In
1896 when the last seal would be
broken and the mystery solved, but he,
alas, died Just two days before the
ceremony was performed. and the fact
that Sir John had played n practical
Joke upon posterity was duly confirm
ed by the presence OF collection of
perfectly worthless letters aud papers.