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The colored American., 1903-03-14

Courtesy has been aptly described as
the small change of daily contact. Yet
how many Negroes forget the fact
when prosperity begins to smile on
them.
The colored American., 1903-03-14

There is a marked accession of in
terest in The Colored American, and
the management is proud of it. One
evidence of the fact is that within the
fortnight just passed, five hundred
new subscribers have been added to It's
books The paper will maintain It's
high standard and keep abreast OF the
times. Now is the time to subscribe
50 per year, invariably in advance.
The colored American., 1903-03-14

Mr.. B. D. Whitehurst, proprietor OF
the Clarendon Hotel of New York CITY
is enjoying the sights of the Capital.
The colored American., 1903-03-14

tions, especially of money, from all
parts of the country to aid in fostering
this worthy enterprise.
The colored American., 1903-03-14

The temperance movement in this
country marches on with ever increas-
ing momentum. IT is Well-nigh IRE
sistible now. It's influence destroyed
the army canteen, and though many
predictions were made that the con
gress just adjourned would restore IT,
they did not materialiZe, but on the
contrary, the Congress accepted the
prevailing sentiment by forbidding the
sale of liquor in the House restaurant
it's last vantage ground in the building.
1t may be too, that the temperance
folke are responsible for the legislation
looking to the demolition of the Coh-
gressional Hotel a contiguous hisn
class temple of booze. What Will ouI
hibulous statesmen and their lmltalOIS
do? Shall the Capital Committe rooln7
become speak easies?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
EAST CRAFTSBURY.

Mr.. John Simpson of New York is visit
ing his brother and sister here.
Miss Maud b1acomber is home from
Barton academy for the summer vacation
The many friends of Mr.. Jason Young
will be pleased to know that he is recov-
ering.
On account of i'll health Mr.. David Wylie
is spending few weeks with his sister in
Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. ]. e. Taylor, who has been visiting
in Kansas and Ohio and attending COM
mencement exercises at Seavers Falls,
Penn, where her son Clark was one of the
graduates, returned home May 30, accom-
panied by her son.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
DERBY.

Mrs. W. q. Sails is visiting in Canada.
B. Fl. Badger OF Burlin gton was in town
last week.
Miss Belle Lemere Is home from the
Peerless a Barton.
Mrs. Emery and daughter have moved
into the "Beehive."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08

Mrs. Sarah Dwire Briggs of Manchester.
n. H, is visiting her relatives in town.
Mrs. jasper Smith of Irasburg, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Lucius Lunt last week.
Homer Leonard has returned from War
rem, n. H, where he has been on a visit.
Mrs Oliver A. Dwire visited Mrs. John
Hennessey at Barton Landing memorial
week.
Henry Leland, who injured one of his
hands at E. w. Dudley's fire, is able to
work again.
Rev. Mr.. Holmes from New Hampshire
assisted Rev. Mr.. Brown in his meetings
the past week.
Mrs. Bette Spencer's little grand daugh-
ter, Frances Goodale of Manchester, n. H.,
is visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Searles of Barn
ston, P. O., visited Mr.. Searles' sister,
| Mrs. Warren Huse last week.
Mr.. Daniel Dwire came from Manches-
ter, N. H., few days since to board with
his daughter, Mrs. Bette Spencer.
Miss Mary Alexander, whose sickness
/ was mentioned short time ago, died of
typhoid fever on Monday, June LIST.
The fires in several places In town have
caused much hard work and considerable
alarm as in several cases buildings were in
danger.
| Mrs. Lizzie Blake held very interesting
exercises in her school pre- memorial day.
About twenty visitors were present. After
| the exercises they went to the cemetery
and decorated the soldiers graves.
EVANSVILLE.
Once more death has entered our midst,
calling from US young man. Ned, the
youngest son of Frank G. Hunt, passed
away at his home in Barton Landing,
Thursday night. He was as good boy as
we have ever had the pleasure of knowing,
always friendly, cheerful, trying to lend q
helping hand to someone. He was young
man with desire to attain to some high
position in life, and to be an example for
J mis- associates. The funeral service was
held Saturday. after noon at the Evansville
church, and was largely attended by many
sympathizing friends. There were many
very beautiful floral tributes from the
! friends, and the I. o. g. T. of Barton Land
| ing, of which Ned was a mem Der. Mr..
Hunt and his sons have the deepest sympa-
thy of the village and community.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
EAST CHARLESTON.

Mrs. c. n. Moulton remains very ill.
Miss Addie Hudson is sick with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. E. Blood spent Sunday
at Barton.
Harley Moody has gone to Lyndonville
to work for the 3. & M. r. r.
W. E. Stoddard raised his new barn on
Wednesday. 1t is AZ by "a feet.
Mrs. Alice Gray left here for New York
city on Wednesday to join her husband.
The little son born to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Bushaes May %, died on Monday, June
1st.
DR.. ]. B. Cushman attended the State
Medical convention at Montpelier We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society will have an ice
cream social and promenade in the vestry
Wednesday evening, June 10. Ladies
please bring cake.
The forest fires are still doing much
damage in this vicinity, threatening
buildings and sugar orchards. It is re-
ported that the sugar house of R. P.
Stevens was burned on Tuesday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
COVENTRY.

The chicken pox is prevalent among the
school children.
G.. j. Brooks has moved into the rooms
vacated by Lee Porter.
Luther Lord OF Orange is in town. He
came here on his automobile.
Mrs. Jennie Herbert is shingling and
otherwise repairing her buildings.
r. B. Edmunds sold his stock and farm
ing tools at auction last Monday.
Miss Ann Shepard, who spent the winter
in Pomfret, has returned to this place.
n. P. Labelle has engaged to Homer
Brewster to drive the stage for year.
Charles Oben and family Of Newport
visited at Alvah Brooks last Thursday.
Mrs. Harley Trip of Barton Landing
spent the week with Mrs. Bertha Good
| nough.
Andrew Corrow is moving on to the r.
B. Edmunds farm, which he recently pur-
chased.
Mrs. Lillian (Wiggin) Parker returned
to her home in Dorchester, Mass, last
| Tuesday.
Asa B. Hancock and John P. Wheelock
| have each erected monuments on their lots
| in the village cemetery.
Forest fires are raging. Mr.. George
Herman states that 1t has damaged his
| tim Der lot more than a thousand dollars.
A reception was held at the Methodist
vestry last Wednesday evening for the new
pastor, Rev. Milo A. Turner. The house
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
BRoWNINCroN.

William Davis and son visited friends in
Canada recently.
Mrs. Carl Wilson has sold her place to
Mrs. Henry Preston.
Mrs. Potter from Albany visited Mrs.
Clara Grow last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Rice entertained the Ladies'
Aid society last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Burrows father and
brother from Canada visited her recently.
Fire has been raging in what is known
as the big swamp and many acres of valu-
able timber have been ruined.
There was a surprise party at Nathan
Bsrry's last Friday night. Many friends
and relatives from Canada, Salem Derby,
West Charleston, and this place, were
present.
BROWNINCTON CENTER.
Joshua Twombly of Boston is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Susan Seavey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
WEST CHARLESTON.


Measles are still prevailing.
Fires are raging in this locality.
VIM. Nelson is building an addition to
his barn.
John Lunderville is home from Ausable
Falls, n. Y.
Miss Frances Pickle has gone to Sweets
burg, Canada.
Rev. j. D. Waldron delivered the Memo
rial address at West Burke.
Will Hildreth and wife visited at the
home of Charles Hildreth last week.
Mrs. Maben and children went last Fri
day to their home in Worcester, Mass.
James Marshall has moved from the
John Eley tenement to the Hildreth tene-
% .nt.
Hon. Horace Bailey and Porter Dale and
family spent day at the Travellers Home
recently.
Dan and Henry Kennie are home from
Lowell, Mass. Herbert Kennie has gone
to Kansas.
Marshall Wilson has finished hall owe,
| his store room. There was dance in i,
last Wednesday evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08
BLOOMINGTON CENTER.

Joshua Twombly of Boston is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Susan Seavey.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Uncle Daniels Good Luck.

'Dcar me- a lady on the street cars
was overheard to say to another lady.
is your Uncle Daniel married again.
"YcS-he is the other lady replied,
"and eighty-seven years old. We
think he ought to be ASHAMED Of him
self He has three widowed daugh-
ters to keep house for him and make
him comfortable. but he managed TO
cvade their watchfulnesS and 90 court
ing. Maria, tcbecca and Eliza are
highly indignant with him. lie was
married out in the country. and
brought his new wife home before
they had heard he had any such in
tcntions."
"IIow did the artful old man e4-
plain himself:" asked the listener.
"Oh. the letter he wrote us was very
amusing. He said that lie decided to
get married the third time because he
had already had two such good
wives. Free Pross
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
A Novel IsOOkcase

It seems as though there could
scarcely be anything new in the line of
furniture. yet there are variations of
cid designs which have all the appear
ance of novelty. One of these is II
rather low, broad bookcase. ut each end
Of which is II closet or cabinet. extend
ing the entire height of the book
shelves. They are closed with doors.
decorated with carving and metal
hinges and fasteningS. The combina-
ton of chair and table called the chair
table is not new. but has in the process
of its evolution become Il much more
attractive article than it was formerly.
\ very neat specimen of its kind is of
stained forest green oak. small in size
and having an oval top. which is quite
inconspicuOus when folded back. For
a hall or for Il country home. where
economy of space is an object. this
charitable especially commendS itself
Equally practical is Il tea table of oak.
with metal trimmings. \ shelf under
and the same size as the square top.
is closed in at two opposite sides.
while at the other two are little drop
shelves. which. when shut up. enclose
the shelf like 4 box. This compart-
ment could be used for tea things. for
sewing materials. or even as Il recepta-
Gle for smokers set in Il mans den.--
Brooklyn Eagle
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Household

lour Dog.

he should always have fresh drink
ing water.
\ puppy when about three weeks
old should be encouraged to lap milk.
Milk for II puppy should be scalded
mot boiled and slightly swectrned and
fed to him warm.
When a puppy is four weeks old
soup thickencd with stale bread may
begin to be gradually substituted for
the bread.
If a puppy be weaned when six
weeks old thcte's less trouble with
stomach worms.
Well-boilcd meat and vegetables of
all kinds Except potatoes. which are
hard for dogs to digesu should grad
ually become the dogs food.
Though the dog be by nature carniv-
Orous. the cooling effect of Il part vcge-
table diet makes him more desirable as
pet.
Two meals day is enough for n
grown dog: when lie has but one he is
so hungry that be bolts it and gets dys-
pepsia. Plenty of exercise and plenty
of good food make a fine, strong dog
Philadelphia Record.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Laundering Dainty Fabrics.

The laundering of embroidered linens
requires almost as much skill as does
the manufacture Of the dainty fabrics.
Carclessness in this. respect may in n
. few minutes ruin weeks of work. An
embroidered piece should never be put
in with the regular wash. In fairly bot
water and light suds of some pure
soap dip the soiled piece quickly sev-
eral times. If it be necessary with any
one spot. rub it gently between the
hands, but avoid Il general rubbing. as
this is apt TO disarrange the smooth
surface of the most evenly set stitches.
Rinse thoroughly in cold. clean water.
TO dry, lay it between two towels or
thick line cloths and roll loosely in such
Il way that no part of the embroidery
shall touch any other part of the piece.
Never fold or hang up Il wet piece OF
embroidery nor leave it in a little damp
heap "just for Il minute while some
thing else is attended to. But rolled
between dry towels, it can be wruns.
twisted or lightly pounded to hasten
the drying process. without danger.
When quite dry it may be removed
from the towels and for ironing. laid
face down on thckly covered ironing
board. This gives Il soft surface for
the relief of the embroidered design to
give into. Otherwise these surfaces
would be flattened and the chief beau
ty of the piece ruined. Spread clean
white cloth. moistcncd i'll clean un-
soaped water over the reverse side OF
the linen and pass the iron quickly
and lightly over the whole surface be-
ing careful not to press too heavily on
the embroidery itself. Damp linen.
dry silks. hot iron and quick action
are the chief elements of success in
- the smoothing of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
York Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
The Mont Cruis Tunnel.

The gradients are very severe in III"
Mont Cents tunnel. and trains coming
from France. with an incline of one in
forty against them for several miles ut
II stretch. when followed hv Il current
of air in the sam" direction. produce
what might almost bc described as an
Inferno. For here, as i'll ali other steep
tunnels, engines drawing heavy loads
steam along with their regulators wide
open. emitting huge volumes Of snok"
and steam, and with an atmosphere Of.
say. ninety degrees Fahrcuheii the
discomfort Of the cuStodiauS of the
tunnel may i, imagined far better
than il can be described.
Al regular intervals uf kilomctrc
"grandc chambrc." for the workmcu.
This refuge is supplied with com
pressed air, fresh water, n tcle
phone in cach direction. Il medicine
chest. barometer and thermometer. AS
il is the practice Of these custodans to
90 in pairs. if one man Succumbs 10
the lack of oxygen or dense smoke his
companion can render assistance or
telephone for further help. If man
can manage 10 drag his SwOoning com
radc inside one of these chambers. he
has merely to clos" the door. turn on
til" store Of compressed air, and wait
either for the tunnel 10 clear or for Il
locomotive to com" to their rescue
Strand Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
II. Saw III. Duty and lie Did 1t.

He stood before her father
We'll. sir" said the older gentleman
II suppose you have come to ask for
my daughter"
.I-I-yc-cs. sir. If you please
'Um! Have you ever stopped to
think what getting married means;
what you will have To-
'Oh. the boy interrupted, having re
gained his sclf-aSsurance. you needn't
give yourself the least uneasiness on
that account. Mr.. ScadSleigh. With
out wishing to boast. | can assure you
that | shall be able to support her in
the style to which she has accustomed.
| have II fine position i'll my father s
bank. to which have worked up un-
aided and alone. and | am to be made
vicc-prcsdcnt of the institution Just as
soon rs have found out the difference
between collateral and assets
Every well. but that's not what in
tended to refer to. Have you looked
over Julict's mother carefullyt
II don't believe | quite understand
you
How do you like my Wife"
Il have the highest respect for Mrs.
Scaddslcigh.'
You have. ell: Wei. sir, when She
was twcuty-lour she WAS just as sweet
and pretty and coy rs Juliet is-waS
just like her. III fact"
'Ah. how charming.
"Do YOU still want her.
"Lifc without her would be hateful
to me-
"All right. I suppose, then. that
must yield But" he said 10 himself
as the young man WAS rushing away.
my conscience is clear. thank
heaven Chicago nr"ori-llcraid.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Freak Building in Gothni.,

The fight for light in New York City
is becoming interesting. William +.
Uavcmcycr has planned to erect an
office building on Il plot 2G by III feet
that is TO cost 100000. IL will be
eighteen stories high
1t will he Impossible to rob this tow
cr Of light, for its small area will per
nit of but one office on each floor
thus securing all the light needed
even on the ground floors. while tho
man on floor is will be flooded with
light. like the wick of Il candle.
In ease Of an earthquake visitation
the occupants Of the sky parlor will
probably find it convenient TO be ont
until the shakes are over. How many
years is Sucf, a tower calculated 20
Stand:-BoStun Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
4 Thinkiu. Dog.

\ Manayunii man owns a FOX ter
ricr that he is very proud OF. One day
last week he saw his dog catch Il frog.
carry ii carefully to ii distant corner
Of the garden. scratch II hole and bury
it therein. alive The master could
not understand this act. He described
it at dinner that evening and cN-
pressed his bcwldcrmcnt rs to the
dogs motive, wh"rcupun one Of tie
members Of his family said
"CaroluS has been burying frogs and
insects ana all sorts of little live
things ever since lie was stung II cont
pie OF weeks ago 10y bee. lie h"wlcd
when the bee Sung him. and. bowling
SoIrowfully all til" time. he took the
insect up and buried il nj once. Caro-
luS evidently thought that he was do
ing Il Kindness TO the world in putin.
the bee out of the way. 1t had sninG
him, ana he would see to ii that il
would do no more Stinging in the fl
turc. And CnruluS seems 10 bcLicv"
now that everything that is alive and
little has n sting, aud that il is his
duty 10 pur all such creatures under
ground. so that they may not cause
others to sui.c, IS they caused him 10
suffer. rhiladc!pil... Record.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

power over r'any organisms. d"iviu@
then hithnr and thithrr. either in long
nigrations. OF in whiIiing, daucin"
movements. The interplay of forces
must always be exceedingly complex.
tEeir resultant changing with each
change of attitude, If place, or of con
dition ON the part Of the organism.
1t is this compleXity which gives the
appearance Of freedom of purpose. of
work and play. To the behavior OF
those forms. while i'll reality they are
ubedicnt To an incXorable tyrant.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Weighing the Cost.

Ma cried little Johnny, Il want
to 20 out"
Il want you to stay in was the
chilling reply.
but. ma, | promised Ethel to 20
ana play with her"
Il don't want You to 20 out.
But | want to play with Ethel
Johnny If YOU diSobcy me you'll
have to 20 to bed without your sup
per"
Ma" Johnny finally remarked. af-
ter Il prolonged and oppressive pause,
what are we going to have for sup
urY tonight New York sun
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Sad Feature of Reunions,

"Ill do anything in my power FOR
Old soldiers. collectively or individual
ly.' said an officer who served in the
Civil War. except to attend Grand
Army meetings. reunions and places
where they assemble. TO see them
getting older and feeble. to see how
the ranks are thinned year after year
makes me feel mighty uncomfortable.
| keep up my utilization in the post.
pay all my dues and contribute to all
the soldier charities but simply cant
90 among them at these cclebra tons.
1t makes me feel more as if were at
tending funeral than Il festive occa-
sion. | don't like TO see the soldiers
get old. d.'-Washington Star.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
The Gsniu. of Labor.

Two hundred persons, waiting ;"r
Il train intcntly watched an old man
driving six inch spikes with an iron
maui. Now, there is nothing unusual
or extraordinary ahout driving spikes
with Il maui, even though the head OF
II spike is OrHy thrce-righthS Of an
inch square and that of = maui only
tlrcr-quartcrS. Bur there was Il iaS
cinaton in this old mans work. His
genius for driving spikes WAS manifest.
He never missed II blow. He never
needed more than three blows 10 send
the spike home. with its head buried
in the planking. He always CAV"
three. There was Il Rhythmic har-
mony in his task that appealed to all.
In his particular line Ii" cX"clIcd That
is the genius Of labor. York
Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
RECIPES

Black Raspberry Jam-Takc four
baskets of black raspberries and crush
them, bring to the simmering point in
preserving kettle, then put through a
sieve. If there are plenty of red cur
rants on hand, use one basket of them
instead of q basket Of berries. Add
to the juice four baskets of black rasp-
berries and cook gently for ten min
utes. then add two pounds of sugar and
boil to Il jam. Put in glasses and
cover with paratfinc.
Tsrkish Chicken-Singe and draw a
good sized fowl. then split and cut
each piece in two. In Il large saucepan
melt one tablespoonful of butter. add
one tablespoonful of chopped onion and
one-half of Il green pepper seeded
and chopped; cook for moment. lay
in the chicken, and draw over the hot
fire, turning until each piece is lightly
Drowned. Add one quart of broth or
water. three cupfulS of strained to-
mato. one teaspoonful of salt. onc-half
of teaspoonful of paprika or white
pepper. two cloves. Il stalk of celery
and two sprigs of parsley. Cover with
little saffron, add one cupful of we'll
washed rice and two tablespoonfnls of
grated cheese: cook until the broth is
absorbed and the rice is tender. In
lishing use n deep platter and arrange
the chicken over the mound of rice.
The rate of suicides per million in
A1.ondon Is 95; in Brussels, Berlin
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Safe Bullets For Dupla.

\ harmless bullet. made of II shell of
chalk. has been invented by Il Partisan
physician. and it will no doubt be eX-
1cnsively used by French LuclliSts.
When it strikes person it merely
marks the spot without dong the least
Injury. With mask over the face
men can practice revolver shooting ut
fencing.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
The World. Gold I'ro,uctiou.

Up to the end Of the year 1900 the
worlds total gold production repre-
scented a valIc Of SSH 100000 In
bullion this output would equal 1926
tons of pure COLL. which would fill :,
space Of $4,000 cubic feet.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
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,~.NY Y0TIDIgDQlZllZ2g

In Brazil ii T. considered uEdi-n.h"d
for Il lady To 90 shopping Usually "a
servant is scnt for samples: and J.! L.
Is bonnet the Srnorita wan To- buN-
a box or basket coutaininr several q!
the latest styles i sent mp ior her ia
Spcction.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
NSnlA DlsnIuserA.1

In lower broadway StoTS, New
York city. where soda dispensers
are not required 10 work on Sundays,
the manager says he is able. virtually,
to take his pick of men employed in
this kind of work. The time has gone
by when one boy ana the boss took
care of the soda water fountain i'll Il
large drug store and considered it
merely an incident to the days bust
ness Twelve or fifteen clerks are
kept busy from . Il. H. until 5 p. IN. in
many of the downtown establish
mcnts that make n speciality of soda
water trade. Many uptown stores en-
ploy large number. but when the
hours are longer they work in shifts.
Their wages range from SD TO $40 II
week. They are young men. not boys.
and this year ley refuse to take a po-
sition with Sunday work included if
they can get along without it.-pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

one of the features that attract most
attention in travelling .hrou-h the Aus
traiiam colonies * the Number Of
churches which are everywhere To lie
found. Every litti" township or vii
la"c has three or four edilircs devoted
10 worship; in fact. one Victorian ham
let achieved noinri"ty hy being ID"
pusScsSor of five churches ana no pub
lie houses.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

IN African chiefs umbrella Is ot
grcatcr Importance than many ppoih"
imagine apart from its enormous size.
Its loss in battle more ihau equals the
loss o: standard of a European com
mandor Som" of The umbrellas ARE
of DrodigiouS dimensions. being no less
than twenty-five feet in diamr,cr with
ribs twelve feet six inches long. They
are made Of lanccword. and til" cover
ing is of gorgcouSly colurcd rhintz, in
blue. The opening is performed by
means of pullcyS and ropes attached 10
the runner this operation requiring
the services Of three uE four men, Tie
pole, or handle is of birch. and is
about fourteen or fifteen feet high.