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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

Of leather. The prices viii be popular. The best
orchestra seat viii cost only dollar and the
cheapest gallery seat-costing % cents-wiH carry
with 1t reserved seat coupon. Women ushers
viii show patrons to their places
Back Of the auditorium will be q semcircle OF
plate glass cages for the animals. There will be
steel bars behind the plate glass. that the audi
will be perfectly safe. When the animals
needed on the stage they viii be taken there
through passage under the auditorium;
public has wondered what sort OF enter aInment
would be provided. AS the managers had not fully
mind that it Was to be an indoor crc9s and
snessg1 lg 6s lar as II Went BGI the ihdGgf G
rome. There VIII be circus acts by performers who
European hippodromes who could not be persuaded
70 endure the hardships of tent life which falls to
The rs nart viii he cobiNat D Of co Smo dpi
musical comedy, circus and what not It is called
when 4 Yankee Circus Goes to Mars" The book
IS by George y Hobart and nearly every song
writer Of prominence has taken u "whack' at the
The first scene will be a circus in full blast the
great tent, the country crowd, and real freaks
circus has been playing in hard luck and he 'sreat
ana only american ShetIh swoops down upon IT,
There is a quick shift, and the interior Of the
shown. There viii be tFapeze and other aerial
which win be raised from beneath the stage apron
SSd0rps glTls. Ihey are now bling trained to ride
Part II Of the HiDpodrome performance will be
Ilc STORY OF the WILSON RAIDERS IN the CIVIL War.
This Will be the spectacular part. There will be
a battle scene, with six hundred and hum
dred and fifty horses on the stage time.
There will be real rivers on the battlefield rivers
twelve feet deep, into which the cavalry horses
will be ridden and Andersonvie prison Will be
shown Of horror
The size of the stage will make possible many
things that have heretofore been impossible. For
Instance, where there are valleys in the back
ground the stage will be depressed In the hills in
the DISTANCE bodies Of trooDs In miniature will
1t times when a blaze Of light is necessary nine
thousand electric lights will be Most Of these
Will be Of thirty-two candle power. In one of the
big balets one thousand tiny electric lights OF
riOus colors will be carried by the chorus girls
The electrical effects as wen the general plans
Of the building are the work OF Frederick ".
Thompson. All OF the scenery has been worked
out I'm miniature in q studio in West Forty-thiri-
st. There IS also large working model OF the
stage. which gives some idea of the electrical ef-
fects.
Tho Hippodrome will be open all the year around.
except for a short summer vacation. 4 the amuSe-
Inent staff viii be a permanent a large de-
gree, vacation is necessary. The performances
will be changed as often the public demands
New sDecialtes will be introduced from time to
time. however and piece Will change form from
this cause every few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
COST AND WORK OF LOCOMOTIVE

The modern locomotive costs $4,000 or slso0o ac-
cording size and equipment. The passenger loco
motives in former days were embellished with extra
brass work and trimmings. the bright parts we're
kept by the fremen in state of glittering eTul-
gence and the passenger engine cost more than the
freight engine. Nowadays the trimmings are not
on, and the passenger engine being
costs less than the mammoth fIeighter
When the engine goes into commission IL is a fine
piece OF machinery, with power TO pull long trains
over miles Of track. day after day but with the
strenuous work comes the certainty Of deteriora
and the necessity OF constant repairs. When work
lighter trains not heavy. and mileage in
lower figures, engine could be expected TO live
thirty years, but in locomotives the tendency is to-
ward a decrease OF longevity, for the MANAGEMENT
strives to get all the service possible out them
The age of expectancy is only approxinate Bad
water that Is, water bad for the Internal economy
OF boilers, and which causes scale ia Derhaps tho
greatest foe TO an engines hopes for an honorable
old age. a bad water division uses IN its mot va
power far more rapidly than hard work elseW here
A hilly country causes more strain Local conGi-
lions the line largely affect the motive mower
Then, too housing facilities have much to do win
the life OF engine II il is possible TO keen nm
with needs In repairs, the power stands n bett er
chance for giving long service The deman nd for on
gines however may be pressing that the least
possible repairing that VIII answer is given with
the result that the locomotives constantly deteriO-
rate and lose IN eicleucy. until complete overhaul
ing becomes posit necessity "a stitch in time
saves nine" IN railroad al well as in garment re-
pairs.-(The ChautapQuRR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
SHIPS THAT PASSED AT SEA.

Samuel ]. Elder. the Boston lawyer. who came TO
Brooklyn not long since to tell the New-England
Society Of that borough OF the lesven OF Puritan
ism, relates this story Of n dialogue between the
Shippers OF two vessels which met at sea:
What ship is thatT' ro8r=d the SIX PIPER OF a lit
tie Gloucester schooner. haiIIng great full rugged
ship.
RENDER. Calcutta TO BOSTON, the answer
from the captain OF the big ship. who are your"
schooner Dart, from Gloucester" answered the
schooner's skipper How long you out?'
How long you out?
"An niSht!' returned he Gloucester man. and
he put his helm TO port and scurried OF to the
rising dawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

ceremony IS prepared at the house OF tbs bride
underneath the outside entrance staircase. The
bridegroom. dressed in the proper garments comes
driving or riding, accompanied by his father, dis
mounts outside the gate and walks with his face
turned to the north. TO the spot prepared Tor the
ceremony There the bridegroom, in kueeling posi-
tlon puts down his present for the bride. which
consists of u wild goose. in default Of which o.
carved one be substituted; he bows twice, re-
tires a short distance. and then stops, with his
face turned to tho west. The reason of the eX-
istence OF this curious present IS to be found In
legend which tells how hunter had once shot the
mate OF Wild goose, and had always seen the
poor goose come back 70 visit the spot where her
mate had been killed This present. therefore.
means 10 intimate the hope and expectation that
the wife shall show equal faithfuness to her hus-
band. and after II has been given the TWO parties
give each other the promise OF eternal faith by
using the following words: Now. hair is as
black the feathers of the wild goose. but even
If it should turn white the fibre OF the dubious
root, will still hold together faithfully We
do this day
The bride that day puts on, for the first time IN
her life, the complete Corean womans dress, Her
face is powdered, the eyebrows painted black
the lips colored with saflower. Three hairpIns
cred with a light hat. An upper garment Of yart-
egated pattern, with purple shoulder bands, ana n
neither garment or scarlet are held around the
waist by a white girdle five inches wide. White
shoes Of red, purple, green or blue. complete the
win slow steps supported by three foztiveIy
dressed waiting women, the bride UtScerus the
staircase. steps on to the place prepared Tor the
ceremony. and stops with her face covered with
the and turned to the east. She then bows
twice TO the bridegroom. who returns the same
compliment. After that two vessels one adorned
with red, the other with blue ribbons. are rIed
with wine by two madseryants, and handed by
them to the bride and bridegroom. They both take
q sip at the same time. and this act concludes the
ceremonial Of the wedding Then they are sep
arately conducted into the house. The bridegroom
and his father invited TO the banquet, at which
all the relations OF the bride take pert After irg
conclusion the bridegroom drives home his house.
but the bride does not follow him till the next pro-
pitiOus calendar day.
And now begins a life Of complete seclusion for
the COrean wife. She may not show herself 10 any
married man but her own husband-nay. not even
TO the other male members OF her own faniIy."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
REMARKABLE CLOCK WITH AuTomATA

From tho "Laxikou der Uhrmachcrl.;lgst'' we
take the following description of a curious clock
of recent date:
The clock was made by one Christian Martin
who lived in the Black Forest. Germany and ia
contained in a cabinet 302 metres wide y metres
high. and 055 metre thick
The face or front of this clock is divided ,artt
cally into seven sections. and each of these into
five smaller sections. frames dsplaylDe IN all
thrty-hve frames. in each OF which there "a soma
movable thing.
Upon this multiple face one NAV read the seq
onds the minutes the hours. the DAYS tba ,,,a.,,s
the months the four seasons. and the common
and leap years Harmonious music accommodates
the movement of each object Situated IN t,,o
centre of the front is the time dial or cIo.L fs4s
proper. An angel ut the bottom ,,f ~ o,,,,,.,I
section tells of the minutes a g1rg I'M thc
which strikes the quarters Will. tIo ,.tl.,.
with the finger of her rtht hand u,ipts o., r,I.
quarter Just struck. providing In this vav "a ysiLs
well 3 audible signal. The lowest f,a,,. ,r
the same section displays successfully, ~ a--,,rt
OF an infant. a youth, L full grown man ana "a
person Of ripe Old age. correspondent. win tbr
quarter struck, intending ,lhuA TO exemuUfy the
four ages Instead Of the time houored seven aeos
of mans life
sounds the fun hours. IS soon as the hour is
frame lust above the clock tacc r,a aff'r ~
other. each salutiug Christ who ia ,Iacel in ts,
frame directly above them. and rece vino 81 hl...-
ing from Him After playing their part thev with
draw from view and cherub guards fbc 1s,rv-,,.
The day OF month rs shown The ,Ii1l in 10
second space OF the third section mo ,',t..r
computed the leap years up 10 The Year 90 g99 Tho
days Of the week are married by mvtbnloei.4I
nlrilres which nppcar in the top frame ~ ~ 5ttj
section The twelve signs OF the zodiac CORE
spending to the twelve months Of the year are also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

East: and It was ancently the custom TO make
these pies of oblong form. thereby representing
tla ranger in which on that occasion those sages
fo,.,d the infant Jesus. Against this practice
which was Of the same character with that OF the
li1,e image called the Yule dough or Yule cake,
formerly presented by bakers TO their customers at
the anniversary OF the Nativity. the Puritans made
vehement cutlery, as being Idolatrous. Sandys
y,.rtio,q that even when distressed for comfort
able meal they would refuse to partake of this
ton1p:Jng dish. when set before them and mentions
~ TiT,yan when in confinement, example.
lie recommends that under such extreme clrcun1-
Stances they should be eaten with a protest, as
Icight be done by a lawyer in a similar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
ROBINS WENT FISHING.
The London Mail.

From Tho London Mail
An extraordinary Incident witnessed recently
by Il sportsman at BiCcster.
Notns a Marty of ave robins foraging about
among IN" pebbles In the bed Of n small stream.
from which they constantly flew on TO q neigh
boring wall. carrying live object in their
hanks, he follower a bird TO its perch. Kicking
about on the top OF the wall no found u small
stcElthaCk
Retiring a few yards. he then kept watch and
found that the birds captured their prey and held
10 cf0SsWiSC after the fashion of kingfsher. But
they made attempt to kill their victims before
eating them. the kingtsher does.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
MONTPELIER

A dance was given last evening at Eli
more's hall, in honor of Miss Alice Sher-
burne who leaves soon to attend school,
a large painting Of Ex-Governor Levi
II, Fuller Of Brattleboro was received at
the State House yesterday. The paint
ing has not yet been unpacked.
Frederick, the little daughter Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Fred F. Carleton, celebrated her
birthday yesterday afternoon with par
ty to a score or so of her little friends,
all of whom highly enjoyed the affair.
II. a. Dewey leaves next Monday for
San Jose, Cal, where he has accepted a
very lucrative position with the well
known jewelry firm Of Ryder & Son. Mr..
Dewey has been with Phillips & Lucas
for the past twelve years and has made
many friends.
Charles 7. Walter went back to st.
Johnsbtry yesterday afternoon SO as to
be at home for the Vermont Press Asso-
citation meeting in that town today. The
Bell investigating committees work is
50 far advanced that they can onw 60
ahead without neceessitating his pres
ence.
The funeral services Of Judge c. e.
Woodward, Jr., win be held from his late
home tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Tho Rev. A. N. Lewis will officiate. Bur
ial will be in Green Mount Cemetery in
stead Of in the Plainfeld cemetery. The
bearers viii be chosen from among the
lawyers who were most intimate with
the deceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
FOR SALEl
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.


The property known as the Smith place
at g Berlin street. A iz-room house,
all modern Improvements, rents for Sz5 a
month, 70 feet frontage on Berlin street,
s. feet on Smith street. Price, only
81, 600. Also TWO lots on Smith street
and one on Berlin street at the right price.
One Iz-room house on what is known
as the Gale farm. This house is caly a
short distance from Jones Bros large plant
at North Barre, also two other sheds re-
Gently built This house will accommo-
date three families and the price is only
ST 800, and thar today would not buy
the lumber in the house.
have also IS acres Of ground that
lies within fifteen minutes walk Of Jones
Bros. shed, cuts 20 tons Of hay, that |
will sell at low figure.
This properly must be turned into
money within 50 days. For further in
formation apply 70
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
TIFF PERFECT WAY.
Scores d Barre Citizens Have Leaned

Scores 81 Barre Citizens Have LEANED it.
II you suffer from backache,
There is only one way 70 cure the kid
neys
a bad back means sick Kidneys
Neglect t. urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for kid
neys only.
Are endorsed BY Barre people.
Geo w. Brown. carpenter OF 30 Ber-
lin Street, says when living at 81
Pearl street In the winter Of 1897, I pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills at e. A.
Drowns drug store and after giving them
a thorough trial / made the following
statement through the Barre newspapers:
"Doans Kidney Pills were worth their
weight IN gold to me-" That IS my hon
est opinion. ] add my reasons for think
ing so. A few years ago / strained my
back, 1t hothared me some at the time,
but ! paid little attention to II, think
ing 1t would leave on OF its own accord.
Ii did not. II developed quite a serious
kidney trouble. I tried various remedies
but found nothing brought permanent
benefit In some manner my attention
was called TO Doan's Kidney Pills and
I tried them. They did me a wonderful
amount OF good. and stopped weakness
OF the kidneys and renal organs which
was very annoying at night. Now to-
day, in the OF May. 1902, I am pleased to
continue my endorsement Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. I know g1f friends who have
been benefited BY their use. I have never
relapsed into the condition that existed
when Doan's Kidney Pills first came to
my notice."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
per box. Foster BfiIburn Co, Buffalo. NJ
II, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan' sand take
no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
STUDY IT YOURSELF.

In the book line are many new corners.
Stories Of love. adventure and crime.
Stories gay and stories grave, And there
boys pronounce bully" They are not
the kind you need be afraid to let your
boy read either. Try one yourself and see.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
DEEPLY INTERESTING

stories are plentiful at our store. The
story of our search for the newest and
best In stationery is never ending one.
Its last chapter is ready for you now.
We won't tell Won anything about II, for
we want YOU TO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
S. D. SIBLEY,
80 Berlin Street.
SACRIFICE SALE OF PIANOS.

Our fifteenth annual sale Of rented
pianos is now in progress. Fine uprights
at prices from St00 to $3.50, including the
Wegman, Emerson, Brewster, Baus,
Gramer, Gordon, Haines and several 9TH
on makes Some of these pianos have
been rented for only three months, and
are fully warranted for ten years. Terms,
SIS down and 81 per month Stool and
scarf with every piano. The most Of
these pianos being nearly new, we can
send you a picture Of them. Write to-
day if you want fine piano cheap. Me-
Ramon Bros, As Church street, Burling-
ton, VT, the largest music house in the
state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
WAGONS and HARNESS

The balance Of our summer line Of
Carriages and Harness viii be closed out
at bargain. A few secondhand Carriages
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
MOONS PHHsEs.
he RAN AWAY FROM HIS WIFE

with nei9hbofs daughter, but he could
not run away from his Insurance. He
stopped paying, but The seed was plant
pd and came to fruitful maturity in the
she deserted wife, We had to advertise
for her, as she did not know OF the In
snranee. This i one Of the pages of our
~ years history, doing business in 80
states.
The National Life Insurance Company
81 Vermont (Mutual9. ORGANIZED in
1850 S. S. Ballard, General Agent, NIB.
Ballard, Local Agent Rooms 2 and 3,
Miles Block, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
GRANITEvILLE

veg sale~ten building lots in Gran
tevine, best location, on easy terms.
enquire 81 AZ al Smith, Barre, W.T.
ror Sale Piece Of property that will
AZ pay I6 per cent interest," having been
lent placed III my hands by party who is go
III. III snv West al "a. Smith.
remedies Social dance at Miles hall, Granite
Redle Saturday evening, ost 5arDs Iss
81 isi Ht0Brien's orchestra Of four piec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
Notice. Granite Cutters.

AS | am not able to be around with
handles, you will find them at James
Ahern's and Prindle & Ayerill's. NJ.
Cook
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
A. ]. LANGFELDT, Barre. Vt.
Travellers RAILWAY GUIDE.
oENrAAL yEnmoNr aArfpo,n.

49, AsnaavNI RAILROAD
:, Trains leaving Barre for white River juno.
s slyn, BOSTON New York and All Intervening
Eoiints AZ sa5 g. M, n NJ. and f2Cf a NJ Local
lata lor white River Junction ana Windsor
aii III Intermediate stations leaves at 6,45 3. M
ltlns leave Barre for Burlington, 81 Albans,
' ,6 Point and Ogdenshurg Al KS a. m. aMd
~; a, ~ p M and 1901 a. M Trains connect at
-ssex lof points on Rutland road and the $50
.oi,ileets with New York train for Montreal and
pgls WV E WHY leaving Barre at $40 $50 and ~ m
!, % Jamestown leave Barre AZ 20 and 4.S0p
p. M. ~ st1V = ~ euN -
@oAffkLlER WELLS RIVER RAILROAD,
COMMENCING JUNE al 1904
:, Trans leave Barre for Wells River, connect
s 1s y tnat point with trains going both north
Is ai " seuth 81 100 4. M, 1880 and $40 p N. The
r n.,sv tram connects with train for Boston, and
naat W Aoi Lisbon, Llttieton. Fabyans and Ian
- \ also with Montreal express. and the $50
@al ~. ssio Trains with st. Johnsburg trains.
n Is " ssage Barre for Montpelier at 7.s0. 1879
= us i1SO, 5l5, fl0and $50 5. m.
ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY.
i Nahs leave square In Barre FOR Montpelier az
Ieavs siS W. q ard Is minutes past the hour;
Mo mohtpelier for Barre On the hour and
aAu hour until 10 p. MI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
HAIR GOODS.
Street Curbing.

flFst-class Curling and Underpining de-
lvered promptly. Address orders 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01
Notice to AN |

Notice to All Union Men.
That the Congregational Church end
the Baker house at Williamsburg are
non union jobs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-01

II. F. CUTLER,
Rear Of City Hotel, Barre, Vermont.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

A CTORS are the most incessant 'olers alive
"A Whether rich poor obscure or prominent
drunk or sober prosperous or not knowing
where the next meal Is 70 come from whether
there VIII be any next meal, they have always some
thing funny the tips Of their tongues and managers
and dramatic authors as rule are full of humorous
asives that clear the dull and ler n the sunshine
v are masters al reDa-tee vet a willing 20 turn
.s- On themselves as on one another. and they
-. v1-l a pun most brilliantly.
f.a. jefferson one day called on President tleFe-
-l with General Sherman and carried small pack
r.m All his friends know that dear old
-getful. 50 when the visitors were going
~. G called attention TO the package and
r50n. ism that yours,
Cesar Sherman" Jefferson replied. you
"a -r -.te." The life referred TO was manu-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

H-g asked afterTard how large the audience was
.tpiIed I could lick al three Of them.
ON meeting friend who " fieshing up, ne eH-
CLAIMED 81 You getting 50 stout that l thought
sorle one was with YOU"
J. X Emmett tells Of a heathenish old farmer and
his wife who 7r4ved INTO a church and heard the min
lister say. Jesus died for sinners" The old man
nudged hls wife and whispered
Serves US right for not KNOWN it, Marthey We
hairl't took a newspaper in thirty year.
Fay Templeton tells Of a colored girl, whose mother
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

smoked again
Willie oilieT
invited me one
summer 10 his
beautiful home ar
St James Long
Island He was
out w d e N /
arrived. and 80 hen
he returned Mr..
ollier said o
him
You re- going
10 have Mar hall
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

Why don't YOU 90 IN and win and marry her,
Marshall he used 10 say in the s4ueaky voice which
was not for the stage alone 81 I'll tell YOU what II
do-the day YOU marry Millie Barrett II give YOU
five thousand dollars
This went on for sometime until TO Robson IS aston
ishment and chagrin Miss Barrett accepted Lewis.
By the way, when Barrett learned of 1t ne exclaimed
Ny dear boy, you don't know what your doing
You are robbing of my only remaining daughter
Not at all p" Lewis replied with slap on the
back of his father-in-law-elect. I'm merely giving
YOU another son "
When the marriage day came Robson did not attend
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

returned her father asked her
if she had given Lewis the
check.
The girl replied " Yes.
father
What did he do and say"
Robson inquired impatiently.
" Why, father, he was so
overcome that he cried for a
minute after gave it 70 him
Egad " squeaked Robson.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

S Q n { n ! $ uduIUJtI
and gave her a check
d ollars drawn TO
with emphatic orders
not to part from it
until Lewis and Miss
Barrett " ere pro-
nOunCcd man and
wife. w hen Alicia
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

gone. "c should like 10 hear
from hIm
Robson said Mr. Thomas.
VIII YOU kindly consider that |
have gone -
Thomas replied While the
drama lasts Mr. Robson can
never go
Robson had been close
ueighbor and friend fer many
wears 20 Lawrence barrett HIS
bosom friend Marshall Lewis
fell IN love with Barrett's S
charming daughter Mille and
Robson pretended TO think 1t was
the greatest ioke in the world
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

"Gus except On the back q an en-
vejoD or the bottom OF his own check,
was chairman Of a Lambs Club dinner
al which was 70 speak When | began
he iol1ed me on my shortness by SAVING.
Mr.. Wilder viii please rise when
making a speech.
I was able 10 retort by saving
will but you won't believe It.
When an acquaintance sald to hlm
after being wearied by play That
was the slowest performance | ever saw.
Strange. too. for it had a run OF hundred
nights in Londonl' Thomas replied :
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

the ceremony but
Alicia IN his place,
for five thousand
Lewis order, but
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

lev WhIle enjoying a
short vacation visited
a New York theater
when business was dull.