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The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
A THACKERAY ANECDOTE.

Extremely interesting glimpses of the great English novelist are given in Miss Lucy W. Baxter's introduction to William M. Thackeray's intimate, charming letters to members of her family, now running in The Century under the title of "Thackeray's Friend ship with an American Family" The following incident is quoted from Miss Baxter's story of how the friendship between the English writer and the American family began and grew: When the return from Boston was at hand my mother suggested to the younger members of the family that, should MT Thackeray appear during the day at Brown House, it were best not to ask him to dine.
 "I have not just such a dinner as 1 like to give him,'' she said. Whatever was the deficiency, my mother had to overlook it, as the se- quel proved AS she stood in the din- ing room just before the dinner hour, giving some orders to the maid, sum- mons came from the front door. Aft CT it was opened steps were heard coming steadily through the hall to the dining room. As my mother turn ed in surprise to see who could be coming at so late an hour, there in the door way stood the tall figure with kind eyes and silvery hair which had become so familiar to us.
 "Oh, Mrs Baxter" he said, "let me show you what capital copies Grove has made of the Boston pictures"
 In each hand he held an unframed oil sketch of Gilbert Stuart's portraits of General and Mrs Washington, then as now, in the Boston Museum of Art. Eyre Grove was MT Thackeray's pri vate secretary, and had good deal of artistic ability. The pictures were placed on chairs, examined and admir- ed. MT Thackeray was greatly pleas ed, especially with the portrait of Washington.
 ''Look at him,'' he said. Does he not look as if he had just said good stupid thing?"
 Then turning to my mother, he said: "Now you will give me some dinner, won't you?"
 The younger people were greatly de- lighted by my mothers discontinue. I doubt if MT Thackeray discovered anything amiss in the dinner. He al- ways laughed at our American idea of making 'feast" for guest, saying II. "just to fetch friend home to leg of muttOn.'
 No one must think, from the remark
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
PAINS IN THE STOMACH.

Like toothache, this is not a danger ous, but decidedly unpleasant ail- ment. Persons who are subject to at tacks of it will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by taking dose or two of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy is equally valuable for children and when reduced with water and sweetened is pleasant to take. For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, San dy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill, The B. c. Platt Co.,, Hawleyville; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
THE FRETFUL PORCUPlNE.
FROM ERNEST THOMPSON sETON's s'FA. BILE AND wOODMYTH, IN THE FEB. RUARY CENTURY.

In the woods of Keewaydin there once roamed very discontented Por- cupine. He was forever fretting. He complained that everything was wrong, till it was perfectly scandalous, and the Great Spirit, getting tired of his grumbling, said:
 "You and the world I have made don't seem to fit. One or the other must be wrong. It is easier to change you. You don't like the trees. you are unhappy on the ground, and think everything is upside down, so I'll turn you inside out and put you in the water"
 This was the origin of the Shad.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
THE MIDDLE GROUND.

KATHARINE WARREN IN THE FEBRUA-
 RY CENTURY. They stood and sang of grief that
 comes
 In all mems hearts to dwell The young that know not what it
 meant, : The old, that knew too well. And l, that am not young nor old. Sat still when they had sung, And shrank from growing old, and yet Would not again be young.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29

A proper amount of sleep is of course absolutely essential to continued good health; but if dietetic habits are cor rect, it is a matter which will regulate itself. If a rule is needed, one will follow naturally from the fact that al most every one feels languid on waking and is disposed to take another nap, no matter how long he has been sleep ing. This is morbid sensation which it would take too long to explain here. It is enough to say that lack of sleep should be made up, if possible, at the beginning and not at the end. The best general rule is to rise at a given hour every morning, whether tired or not, and go to bed when sleepy.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
" WEfDS

Consumption is a human weed hourishing best in weak lungs. Like other weeds it's easily destroyed while young; when old, sometimes inn possible.
 Strengthen the lungs as you would weak land and the weeds will disappear. The best lung fertilizer is Scott's Emulsion. Salt pork is good too, but it is very hard to digest.
 The time to treat consump- ton is when you begin trying to hide it from yourself. Others see it, you won't.
 Don't wait until you can't deceive yourself any longer. Begin with the first thought to take Scott's Emulsion. :. If it isn't really consumption SO much the better; you will soon forget it and be better for the treatment. If it is consump- ton you can't expect to be cured at once, but if you will begin in time and will be rigidly regular in your treat ment you will win.
 Scott's Emulsion, fresh air, rest all you can, eat all you can, that's the treatment and that's the best treatment.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
A SAFE DIET RULE.

EAT THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT WILL PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH. FROM ROGER s. TRACTS CHOW TO LIVE LONG," IN THE FEBRUARY CENTURY.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
THE DOWN TOWN Millinery and Dressmak- ing ParlOrs,

Near Town Hall. Opp. Hitchcock's Block
 WOODBUkY. Trimmed hats reduced for Christmas trade. Put in your order for suit or coat for Christ mas now.
 A choice line of Water Colors will interest Christmas buyers. Lessons in painting and free hand drawing, also Illustrating. Aid given pupils for Christmas work soc lesson. Materials here.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
THE PROPER AMOUNT OF SL EEP.

FROM ROGER S. TRACTS CHOW TO LIVE LONG," IN THE FEBRUARY GEN. FURY.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
Ten Pager.
THE HOME CIRCLE.
A STRENUOUS CHRISTMAS EVE.

COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER. THE TRAIN WAS CAUGHT AND OFF THEY WENT INTO LIFE ELIZABETH ROB- BINS, IN THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN,.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29

The best way to get what you want, or to get rid of what you don't want, Is to use The Bees advertising columns. Try the "Small" ads {: IC . word, one week.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
Blacksmithlng, Carriage and Wagon Repairing.

p. H. DIXON, BH9S1sIrID SoE.
 Carriage and Wagon Making and
 Repairing, Horssshosina And General Blacksmithing. Special attention given to interfering horses. Also OK shoeing, Wagons of all kinds built at short notice. Sat eSce. Kind treatment to horses Fancy horse shoeing if wanted. Give me . trial.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29

We will send you a little of the Emul- sion free.
 Be sure that this picture In the form of a label is on the wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. SCOTT & BOVINE,
 Chemists, 4O0 Pearl St., N. Y. soc. and $1; all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-29
WILLIAM WELLINGTON.

Best place to get your horseshoeing and blacksmithing done. Also all kinds of wagon and carriage building and repairing. For sale, a number of secondhand carriages and Wag. Ons in good repair.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Russia has 150 regiments of mounted Cossacks.
 Canada's standing army averages 25,- 900 effective men.
 Grecian women had longer feet than the average man has now.
 The Turks always eat their opium, while the Chinese smoke 1t.
 Turkish women eat rose leaves with butter to secure plumpness.
 The mandolin is constructed upon the same principle as the violin. The United States bought from Can ada in 1903 $412,2GS,563 worth.
 Kangaroo farming is to become an established institution in Australia.
 The atmospheric pressure on a man of average stature is about fifteen tons. One pound of cork is sufficient to sup port man of ordinary size in the water. eEight mills at Hnrbn produced, dur ing last October. $500 barrels of wheat flour,
 The United States sells in France SS6,. 100000 worth year and buys but $4S,- 100000. The total annual revenue of Russia, according to the last report, was S1,- oil. 13S,OO0.
 A Russian lieutenant gets about $200 a year, captain about $500 and a major $450. There is now no pitchblende, from which radium is extracted, for sale at the Austrian mines. The first threshing machine was re- gently set up in Damascus. It is steam thresher from Indiana.
 The exports of flour from the United States last year were greater than ever befors-about 20,000,0OO barrels.
 Cremation establishments, under the control of the government, are to be found In the chief cities of Japan.
 The pearl oyster Is, strictly speaking, mussel. The fine pearls are caused by incrustation around parasitic worm.
 The new Cuban tariff makes an in- crease of 15 to 30 per cent on all but 35 of the 316 articles now on the tariff list.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Money in GrowingBulbs.

One of the most profitable branches of the florists business is the grow ing of the bulbs of Towering plants. It takes an immense quantity of bulbs every year to satisfy the love of the Americans for the most delightful flowers that grow from them. Most of our bulbs are imported. We get an- nunciation lilies and Roman hyacinths from France, Easter lilies from Der muda, narcissi from England and practically all of the "Dutch bulbs," particularly hyacintns and tulips, from Holland. For centuries the Dutch gardeners have almost monopolized the bulb-growing industry of the world. In 1902 we paid Holland near ly half million dollars for bulbs, and we gave another half million to the bulb growers of other countries.
 It needs only little Yankee shrewd- ness to see why American gardeners are discovering that there is enough first-class bulb land in Western Wash ington alone to supply the world with bulbs, and undoubtedly many parts of Oregon and British Columbia are equally suitable for the business. There is no question whatever that it is pos sible to grow bulbs in the Puget sound country which are greatly superior to the best Holland stock. Bulb-grow- ing offers attractive considerations to those who wish to earn a living out of doors. It will probably grow to great industry in this country.
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Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
LEFT.MlNDED PEOPLE.
Not as Numerous as Left Handed
 Ones, Yet There Arc Many.

Not as Numerous' as Left Handed
 Ones, Yet There Arc Many.
 Of course, we are all more or less familiar with the odd sight of people doing with their left hands those things commonly performed with the right but how many of us are there who know of anyone that Is left-minded9 There are many such people. however, whose peculiarity is the result of ac. cident or disease.
 Both sides of the brain are capable of performing the duties of giving com mands to the limbs, says Dr. Withrow, an eminent English physician, but the orders only come from one side, elthe, from the right or left. If the side upon which the speech center lies gets in. jured and is rendered incapable of per forming its duty then the other side takes up the work, though 1t requires some time before 1t can do so properly.
 Supposing man meets with bad fall or accident of any kind which damages the speech center on the left, he becomes dumb for the time being. Then the right side slowly learns how to give orders and the man gradually tegains power of speech after some years, but in many cases he becomes left handed because now the orders from the brain are transmitted more rapidly to the left than to the right.
 You have often experienced, I sup. pose, the curious feeling that you have done something or met some one al some time or other when in reality you have not done so at all It is due to a left-minded action on the part of your brain.
 Supposing the left side of your brain conceived the idea that you were going to tie your boot lace and that the right side was, say, thousandth part of a second behind hand in grasplng the. same idea, the result, when the right side did grasp it, would be that you would imagine that you had already performed the act thought of.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Pay Millions for Bulbs.

It takes an immense quantity of bulbs every year to satisfy the love of the Americans for the most delightful flowers that grow from them. Most of our bulbs are imported. We get an. nunciation lilies and Roman hyacinths from France, Easter lilies from Ber- muda, narcissi from England and prac- tically all of the "Dutch bulbs," par ticularly hyacinth and tulips, from Holland. For centuries the Dutch gar dens have almost monopolized the bulb-growing industry of the world. In 1902 we paid Holland nearly $5OO,OOO for bulbs and we gave another $5OO,OOO to the bulb growers of other coun, tries.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
ON THE YALU RIVER.
Has Possibilities for Commerce, but
 Difficult to Navigate.


 The Yalu River, picturesque stream some 300 miles in length. Is the dividing line between Korea and Man. churin on the northwest frontier. It is navigable by native craft as far as Shinkulhuo. but steamers are unable to proceed beyond Antung. Some miles below Antung. but situated In the same bank and lying close within the estuary of the river, is the port of TatungkaO, where, when the weather permits, cargoes for Antung are some- times discharged. Tatungkao, however, is difficult to approach, and as gen. eral rule steamers unload and receive their cargoes at Antung, port of great promise in the near future.
 The estuary of the Yalu River is broad, but the anchorage of Tatungkao is exposed to the northeast winds, which at times blow with great force. The stream has rapid current, and owing to the presence of innumerable shoals and sand banks, presents serl- Ous obstacles to successful navigation.
  Islands, both small and large, appear in its course, and high hills. covered with bush and timber, break away from the banks.
 From early December until the end of February the stream is frozen. Until lately the region of the Yalu was al- most an unknown land, but with the advent of the Russians many changes in the character of the district have taken place. On the Korean shore lumber camps have been formed, while at Tatungkao and Antung prosperous native settlements have sprung into existence. The river teens with na- tive craft, which ply between the mouth and the higher reaches, while logs of timber, chained the one to the other, float leisurely down the stream. The view at the estuary of the riv- CT is, perhaps, not very prepossessing. A long vista of mud flats extends mile upon mile along the river bank, but silent and rapid transformation has been effected within the last few months, the great possibilities of the Yalu Valley for commercial develop ment attracting alike foreign and na.- tive capital.-London Chronicle.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
eciENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Moro than 10 per cent of all Jewish immigrants are tailors.
 Japan has fifteen docks capable of accommodating warships. The average price of agricultural land in Russia is $14 an acre.
 The fire losses in the United States last year aggregated $165, 100000.
 sixty-hve per cent of the pig iron furnaces north of Kentucky are idle.
 The average annual contribution in American Protestant churches Is SIP Der capita.
 Our export trade in South America is but dollar annually for each of its inhabitants. Tire aggregate cost of the eleven Russian vessels put out of action was about $35,OOO,OOO.
 The Yukon Valley is as rich as that of the Missouri and longer than that of the Mississippi. The latest type of compound freight engine weighs 1S1 tons, and can haul 4,COO tons of freight. The average cost for carrying a pas senger on the street railways of the United States is 29 cents.
 The United States pays more money for the transportation of mails than all other countries combined.
 The expenditure of Russia in the city of Harbin, Manchuria, for public Improvements was $15, ,45O,OOO.
 Patchouli, the perfume, is made from the leaves of the Pogastemon pachouli, grown for the purpose in Java.
 The Wellesley Company of England have built gasoline motor of 600 horse power for marine work.
 All the kerosene, the leaf tobacco, and the pine lumber used in Siberia Is shipped from America via England. The capital for most of the private enterprises in the Manchurian city of Harbin is furnished by Siberian Jews.
 It Is estimated that in all about 720 tons of ore have been used to produce about one-fifth of an ounce of radium.
 Colorado produced four and half times as much gold as Alaska last year, and California three times as much.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
BLAME VOCAL LAZlNEHa.
Scientists Prove Poor Enunciation Is
 Due to Lack of Effort.

| Due to Lack of Effort. Scientific explanation Is offered for the bad pronunciation of English lords and ladies, which Sir Henry Irving re. gently deplored. All his life, Sir Henry asserted, he has spoken good English, only to hear in his old age his titled pupils saying "goin'," ''comin'," and "fshin'," like bad boys. Science, it must be confessed, Is on the side of the titled delinquent, and science is not at all certain but that soon we shall all be permitted the joy of saying fish, in'."
 A clever bit of apparatus explains tEis unorthodox theory. The contriv- ance, made of one piece of chalk and u fine wire, draws pictures of the sounds necessary to produce words. For certain sounds the ingenious ap- paratus draws actual hills, which prove beyond doubt that those sounds re- Quire an extra muscular effot t from the man who would speak correctly.
 The contrivance in question, invent ed by Prof. Weeks, now of Missouri, is circle of wire, which fits around the teeth, so that while 1t is in the mouth that organ can be closed or used for speaking without inconvenience. In front of the mouth single wire pro- jects from the loop, and inside core spending wire, fastened to the circle, projects back toward the soft palate. A bit of crayon on this wire serves to stick the soft palate fast to the wire. When a scientist, with this apparatus in his mouth, begins to talk, every mo- tlon of his palate is communicated along the wire to its outside end. This end is in contact with sheet of lamp blacked paper, moving uniformly, so that every motion of the wire makes a character in the sOot. For most sounds the wire draws wavy line, but for parts of the sound "n" the wire draws hillock, corresponding with an extra large movement of the vocal organ on the other end of the wire. It is vocal laziness which causes the titled Eng lishman to leave out this effort But instead of condemning laziness, science prophetically points to the law by which men follow the line of least re- sistance.
 The particular mistake in orthoepy of English nobility is attributed more to the tongue than to the palate. To say fishing" we must raise the middle portion of the tongue to the roof of the mouth, whereas to ponounce "fishin'" only the tip of the tongue touches. This again is a case of laziness and least resistance, which is proving stronger than the dictionaries.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Another Plagiarism.

"That was pleasant afterthought of yours." remarked an old preacher who had listened to sermon by one of his younger brethren, "when you drew upon the analogies of nature to prove the immortality of the soul"
 "An afterthoughtY" said the younger clergyman, with some perplexity.
 "Yes. You thought of it about 2,40O years after Socrates"
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
Speaker CannOn's sADsentmindedne.- Speaker Cannon entered his private

Speaker CannOn's ADsentmindednos.
 Speaker Cannon entered his private office the other morning much preoc- cupied. Neal, the colored messenger of a succession of speakers, noticed there was something lacking in MT. Cannon's attire. The cravat was miss- ing.
 In fact, the Speaker had come all the way from his residence to the Cap ltol without one He was worried by the discovery. Just few moments be- fore he had come from the barber shop, where he had made another dis covery which he was not yet able to fully explain.
 As he was about to take his seat in the tonsorial artists chair, 1t was sug- gested to him that he would do well to remove his collar. Then MT, Can non pinched himself to ascertain whether he was asleep or waking.
 q thought had just removed that collar" said he, and he went to the hook on the wall and satisfied his old eyes that he had. There was the par ticular piece of linen suspended. But he could not dispute there was still another collar around his neck, and he removed 1t to the same hook upon the wall.
 MT. Cannon had come to the Capitol wearing two collars and no cravat How he got them on the Speaker does not know, but 1t was done somehow H q fit of abstraction.
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Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
The HNll.Mark.

Penn-I don't see how you can call Van Meter a genius. His poems cer' tainly do not show it.
 Brushe-No, but the fact that he sells them does.-Judge.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-18
In No Danger.

MT. Nicefello-Dr. Knowitt says that kissing conveys microbes.
 Sweet Girl-I-I have some carboiic acid upstairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-04
A Remarkable Record.

Just 21 years ago new law firm was
established in St. Johnsbury when Wen
dell P. Stafford, fresh from laurels won
at the Boston University law school,
became member of the firm of Belden,
Ide & Stafford. It was recognized every
where as one of the ablest law firms in
the state, though the partnership was
soon terminated by the removal of the
senior partner to the northwest. A gen.
Grafton has grown up in st. Johnsbury
since that time, but in this time high
judicial honors have come to each mem
Der of that trio, and no one doubts but
what succeeding years will bring to each
of them still further advancement. Hon.
Henry c. Belden removed to Minneapo-
lis and became judge of the district court
of Hennepin county, the highest trial
court in Minnesota. Hon. Henry c. Ide
was appointed land commissioner of
Samoa and later chief justice of those
islands. When the United States found
that colonial policy had to be devel-
oped, he was naturally selected for the
Philippine service where he is now secre-
tary of Justice and finance on the Philip
pine commission and vice-governor of
the islands. The junior member of this
firm was just past his majority when he
entered it, represented St. Johnsbury in
the legislature when he was 81, and
before he was Oyears old was appointed
one of the judges of the supreme court of
Vermont Now higher honor has come
to this brilliant and scholarly jurist, and
he has no heartier congratulations over
the appointment than from his friends in
the town where he has lived for the past
25 wears.