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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
EAST DUNN IMMERSION.
Death Of Mrs. Martha e. Reed-Re
suit of Special Town Meetinu.

Mrs Martha Il, Reed, widow of the
late Timothy Reed of Boston, died
very suddenly Aug. 10. She was sit
ting In her chair when the end came,
Her late husband, Timothy Reed, was
a native of Dummerston but went to
! Boston when young man, lived and
died there He was the uncle of
James A. Reed Of this town and Hon.
Marshall l. Reed of Vernon.
The special town meeting held Sat
urday to consider the proposition of
new school buildings, resulted In
passing the article over, which many
think was sensible thing to do.
A new nurse came Thursday to
care for Miss Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheldon are at
the White mountains.
Miss Alice Laughton has returned
from a visit In Williamsville.
Miss Florence O'Neil of Hinsdale,
n. H., is visiting at j. X Crosbys.
John Adkins of Hartford Conn,
was recent guest at c. q. Walkers
Mrs. w. b. Reed and children have
returned from a visit in Beriiardston,
Mass.
The Hollow bridge has been re-
paired and new stringers put in
place,
Mrs. Nellie Way of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting Mrs. Jennie Patch
and family.
The school house in No. Is under
going repairs. In readiness for the
opening of school.
Mrs. Marcia Dix is entertaining
Miss Kate Dix and other relatives
from Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Daniel Gates has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Burt Reed of Putney.
j. w. Patch and Lowell Patch with
their guests. party of eight spent
Thursday at shnord lake.
Mrs. Lavina Brown of Lowell
Mass. came Thursday for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hazelton.
lawn party will be held Aug. 81
on the common. Refreshments of
| ice cream and cake will be served.
Mrs. NJ. F. Dutton and daughters.
Misses Edith and Ruth, spent several
days last week with friends in Gull
ford.
Miss Florence Miller went We'd
nesday to Southampton, Mass, where
she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Swazey.
Deputy Sheriff C. l. Knapp of Brat
tleboro and his brother ora were al
Ter bass and "speckled beauties last
week. and met with success;
Henry Hazelton. H. H. Miller Har-
old Reed. Fred Miller and w b.
Reed went on the excursion TO Lake
Champain and Burlington last week
Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Maynard OF
Somerville, Mass, Mrs. Fanny Ogle
of Baltimore, Nd. and John knight
of Contoocook, n. H., are at the old
Knight homestead this week for
few days.
Miss Nellie Spaulding has re-
turned from a weeks outing, part OF
which was spent with Mrs. Elmer =.
Watkins in Felchville and part with
her brother, Lawyer Spaulding, IN
Springfield
As the school directors seldom look
ont for the wants of No. ., IL Is sug-
gested that the school-room needs
cleaning before school opens; as this
necessary service has been neglected
for two years it is quite time it was
attended to.
Guests in town Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Norcross of Brattleboro
at William Aikens; Mr., and Mrs.
Ransom Blood of East Putney at Mrs.
Anna Waites; Avery, Ernest and
Warren Miller and others from Brat
tleboro at Maple Ridge farm; Law
yer f. H. Spaulding at II. I. Spauld-
ings: and Giles Reed at his fathers'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
SOUTH WARDsBoRo.

Mrs. Amanda Bills and Mrs. Elmer
wilder of West Jamaica recently Wis
tied friends here. -,
The farmers here are nearly an
through having and report an average
cron All field crops are looking Wen.
Miss Julia Putnam and Clyde
clough of West Jamaica visited Miss
Putnam's sister, Mrs. Gould, recent
~. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. E F. johnson and two
children of Greenfield. Mass, visited
Mrs Johnson's brother, Frank
Gould. last week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
NEWEANE e.

Mr. and Mrs. f. C. Benedict of New
York arrived saturday night.
Aaron White of Williamsville Is
SPENDING a few days with Perley
Winchester. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher, Mrs.
Rogers. and Mr.. Earle and daughter,
Who have been spending several
weeks here. have returned TO their re-
spective homes. c.,,-,a,o
W. H. Goodenow OF CalloIluse
Mass. is in town FOR a Few Weehs;
"wednesday evening was GENTLE
,,,an,s night in the grange and the
men gave a laughable program OF
cbarades. songs and reading. After
the program. lemon sherbet and cake
were served to nearly fifty members
and guests. The next meeting VIII
he Sept. II. when the first and second
degrees will be exemplified-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
BARTONSvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent are eh'ei ''A'ii
ing friends from the city.
Cyrus Morris has returheu &c
his trip TO Maine and is now az me
Old work in the Union Soaps'0-0
quarry at Chester.
Mrs Mary Liddle Fiske, wie VI
C,rIo n. Fiske. died Tuesday evenlns;
Aug 10 aged "a years, after severai
months Of great suffering from con
sumption OF the stomach -
caves beside her husband, a fatn s
ana mother. Mr.. and Mrs. J. a, LII
die. one sister. Mrs. Flora Farh ~
and a niece. daughter Of MI. any
Mrs. Parker.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
GREEN RIVER.

Arthur Lynde is at work haylng TOT
Mr. Lake. A.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornell, jr., and MT
"A 1rrsi Fragie are at Frank Flies
Ed Hill is at work for Mr.. Sow now
ond boards with his sister Mrs'
Alonzo Bracket ~
AIRS. Fletcher, who is III win r ap
ndicitie will soon go to the Farreli
bosinfaI at Montague, Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
GROVE.

Potatoes are excellent both in
Weld and quality, but some fields are
rotting badly.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Miss Nell
lie Proutv. also DR.. Clayton, Miss
Rertha and Theo Wolcott visited at
F p. Prouty's Tuesday
Mrs Charles Wilkinson, VINO broke
her ankle several weeks ago, lell
Thursday of last Week preakIhg pom
La,es ~ the same leg above the
ankle. a -.
from Connecticut this week Car
ence Ben has returned TO Connecticut
Leaving Master George for visit al
his aunt's. Mrs. Edwin Preston's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus a mere scratch, insignifi-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best Salve on earth and will
prevent fatality when Burns, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only Csc,
at F. H. Holden & Co.'S drug store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
cIJILFoRD CENTRE.

Rev. Merrill C. Ward of South
bridge. Mass. native of Guilford,
will preach in the church next Sun
dav All are cordially invited-'
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PRAISE WORTHILY BESTOWED.

The GOLD LEAF copies with ap-
prevail and hearty endorsement the
following reference to Mr.. H. b. Var
ner, the popular and efficient Com
missioner OF Labor and Printing,
which is from the pen OF Rev. j. O..
Atkinson, editor of the Burlington
Christian Sun:
We do not care to have even our
little finger in the political pie now
cooking in this good Commonwealth,
but lust rise to remark, as an inter
ested layman and onlOoker, that
among the State officers OF this ad-
ministration, there is not more
affable, and courteous gentleman,
not q more efficient and energetic
officer than II. B. Warner, the worthy
Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing. We do not know that Mr.. Var
ner is a candidate for reelection nor
what his aspirations are politically.
We know that by dint of hard, per-
sistent labor and by ii thorough ac-
quaintance with the printers trade
he still OWNS and works in Il print
shop and edits the largest weekly
paper in the State-he eminently
qualified himself for the position he
now so ably fills. His reports have
been models of completeness and ac-
curacv and his services have been al
ways at the command of those who
needed his good offices. He is GER
tainly the printers and publishers
ready friend, and well deserves the
high honor his fellow citizens con-
ferred opon him-if any man ever so
deserved.
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WATTERSON ON ROOSEVELT.

Hon Henry WattersOn, editor OF
the Louisville COUrier-JOUrnal, thus
expresses himself in regard to Presi
dent Roosevelt, for whom it is need
less to say he entertains no very
exalted opinion:
Before he became President he was
an earnest advocate of reciprocity
as well as of tariff reform and the
merit system. In taking the place
of the dead Mckinley he voluntarily
pledged himself to carry out Mr.. Nc
Kinley's policy, the very corner stone
of which was reciprocity. And yet he
had been in Mr. Mckinley's seat but
q short time before the developments
of the ambitious political game he
had set out to play convinced him
that his success would be furthered
by turning his back Oh reciprocity
and tariff reform, and this he not
only did, but he buried reciprocity in
the grave of its champion, while he
trampled the merit system under foot
at every step lie took and became us
persistent Il spokesman i'll pursuing
his personal ambition as ever Occu-
pied the White House.
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GOV. AYCOCK A GUEST.
Chief Executive and His Staff tand-
sorneIy Entertained at Pinehurst.

Pinehurst Outlook, 10th.
A brilliant social feature of the week
past was Saturday evenings reception
and ball to Governor Charles b. Aycock
and staff at The Carolina, and the oc-
casion was enjoyed generally by the
guests of the Village.
Governor Aycock' s visit last year IS
most delightfully."- remembered and his
return caused general pleasure.
Previous to the reception the Governor
and his party which included: Adjutant
General b. S. Register, Oxford; Col F. A.
Macon. Henderson; Col j. Harper Erwin,
Durham; Col. W. D. Pollock, kinston;
Col. Wescott Robertson, High Point;
Major W H. Smith, Goldsboro; Major
w. f. Massurburg. Oxford; Major A E.
Lloyd. Durham; Capt. ". NJ. Falion,
Durham; and z. NJ. Pearshall, Private
Secretary. received in the parlors, MIR.
and Mrs. Leonard Tufts assisting.
Dancing then occupied the time until
a late hour. the ball room presenting a
brilliant scene. with the dash OF color
given by the striking uniforms Of the
staff officers.
Sunday was spent in a quiet way, the
party returning home Monday morning.
YOUR Uncle Growers endorsement
of the Parker boom does not seem to
have damaged it to any alarming
extent. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Items from Midd!eburq.

MIDDLEBURG, n. c., April 26, 'O4.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Mr. L. r. Tur-
ner and daughter, Miss Louise, went
to HendersO:. yesterday.
Mr.. f. l.. leming made a trip to
Palmer, Springs today on business.
Mrs. c. P. Harris, of Margaret,
Franklin county, sent her mother,
Mrs. }. A. Fleming, a lemon from her
tree that measured Il inches in cir
cumference. 1t was fine and delicious.
Mr.. Billie Rowland and Miss Louise
Turner went to Vaughan to attend
the marriage OF Miss Sue Fleming to
MIR. Bridgers, of Raleigh, on the goth.
Miss Mary kennett, of Greensboro,
is spending a while with her sister,
Mrs. H. S. Fleming. She is with her
aunt. Mrs. J. A. Fuller, this week.
We are sorry to note the death Of
MIR. r. l.. Benefits little donkey.
She was pet for his children and
was not much larger than her mas
ter (Bob).
Our old friend. J. X. Plummer, ex-
poets to go fishing soon on Nutbush.
We hope he may be successful.
Farmers are busy hauling guano
today. | think most of them will
mix their crop this time and | hope
they will not forget "hog and
hominy.' N.Y..
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Will Not Be Imposed Upon.
Concord Times.

lllts
The editor of the Concord Times has learned
n thing or two from experience. and in his
paper this week he says: Our friends will
take notice that all communications en-
dorsing political candidates will be charged
for at the rate of , cents line, to be paid in
advance" This will cut off good many
biographies, but the editor will get pay for
those that he does print. He draws the line
at the right place. harlotte Chronicle
The Concord Times, too, has refused to
continue to load it's columns with COM
munications endorsing political candi-
dates and announces that in the future
such communications will be charged for
at the rate of ; cents per line. The Sun
was one of the first papers in the State
to adopt this rule and it has succeeded
admirably. Where four years ago it
carried free of charge from one to four
columns a day of such matter it will not
now average column week.-Salis-
bury Sun.
This is q rule to which the Times
has adhered for years. We see no
reason why all newspapers do not
adopt it, except it be acquiescence in
the generally accepted theory that
newspapers are public pack horses.
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May Send For The Editors.
Statesville Landmark.

Statssville Landmark.
Judge PEBBLES has named the time
and place. He will arraign the Lum-
berton lawyers for contempt at Fay
etteville May 10th, and the old man
gives out the statement in such a
way as to warrant the conclusion
that he is going to do something.
Well, we shall see what we shall see.
\ good many OF the newspapers have
given the Lumberton lawyers the
laugh about these contempt proceed
ings-have talked about it being "a
joke on the lawyers if they are sent
to jail, etc. 1t may not be so funny
if some of these same newspaper ed
itors get in jail along with the law
yers. 1t is our opinion that DIS a de-
fence the Lumberton lawyers will
read the newspaper comments on the
Haywood case. When Judge PEBBLES
hears these newspaper articles read
he may turn the lawyers loose and
send for the editors.
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EuIogies on Confederate Generals.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
We do not believe in barking back
to the civil war times for the pur-
pose of making comparisons, but
the following article is SO remarkable,
considering its source, that we think
it should be published in the southern
newspapers. 1t is from the Letter
Box in The BOoknlan magazine for
April The editor says:
4 reader in eastern Pennsylvania
asks the following question::
In your opinion are Generals
Grant and Lee to be reckOned in the
first rank OF the worlds gread sol
diers?'
AS civilian We fell a certain reluc-
lance to express any opinion upon
this subject. SO far however, as our
OWE studies have instructed us and
SO far also as the views OF impartial
military critics abroad may be re-
garded us valuable. we are inclined
to think that it is quite certain that
General Grant has no claim to be
classified among the worlds great
generals. For doggedness, courage,
tenacity and utter disregard of diff
culties he was the equal OF any sol
der who ever lived; but in the higher
intellectual qualities which enable a
commander by skillful combinations
| and brilliant strategy to accomplish
great results and at the same time
spare his men he was lamentabiy
deficient. His own soldiers used to
call him The Butcher:' and his
nickname very we'll expressed the
manner OF his campaign. AS a
strategist, in fact he was inferior to
Sherman, whose march to the sea,
| cutting loose from his base in de-
fiance of the formulas Of military
text books, was the one really mag
niticent exhibition of genius on the
Union side throughout the war 1t
caused the collapse of the Confeder-
acy, and by taking Lee in the rear it
compelled his surrender, for which
Grant has received all the popular
| credit As for General Lee, If not
among the worlds greatest com
manders, he certainly comes near the
line which separates them from gen
erals of the second class. The skill
| with which he OutmanOeuvered and
outfought armies that were perfectly
| equipped, while his men lacked near
| ~ every thing, must give him an Ell,
during fame. Possibly the greatest
military genius who appeared during
the whole war was "StOneWall' Jack
son, though he fell too soon for any
one to form a sound comparative
| Judgment of him; and the same thing
may be said of Albert Sidney John
ston. Impartial students ofmilitary
history can scarcely refuse, we think
to admit that in military genius the
South Outmatched the North.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-28
C0NSUMPTI0
GAN III BE CURED?
The Specialists Differ-SOme Opinions
From Patients Here Published
Are Interesting, and of
Value to Others.

Whether real consumption can be cured
or not, is an open question, or to guar
antee that any one medicine will posi-
lively cure consumption would be alb
surd, but we know there is something
about the effect of EinOl when taken by
persons who either have, or think they
have consumption, or serious lung
troubles. that is decidedly beneficial
While we do not guarantee that Vinol
will always cure consumption. we pub
fish herewith extracts from some of the
letters received on this subject. which
prove that while we may be conservative
in our claims. Vinol has certainly cured
these people. and as the letters are guar
anteed to be genuine and from reliable
persons we must accept the statements
as absolutely true:
Mrs. J. &, Brown, of Anderson. Ind,
writes: Our daughter Mary was in con-
sumption and given up to die by our
family physician. She was very weak
and emaciated, but Einol restored her
to health in a marvellous manner, and
she is as well as ever she &as. Words
cannot express our gratitude for this
valuable cod liver oil preparation"
Mrs. \. b. Jenner, OF Lakewood n. Y,
writes: Il was in consumption and no
one thought could live. | weighed less
than 100 pounds, and my normal weight
is 173 pounds. Vinol cured me, and it
seems almost miracle
The Rev. Mr.. Crosse. of St Paul's
Church, St Joseph, Mo, writes: "A young
man iii my congregation had hemor-
rhages of the lungs which weakened him
SO that he could not walk block. |
recommended Who'll he has taken four
bottles, and feels like a new man: he eats
well. sleeps well, and is getting strong"
Joseph Denis, of Winslow, Me-, writes:
My son was given up by two doctors
to die with consumption. He was a
human skeleton. and could not raise
himself in bed. NinOl has cured him so
that he is healthy, fat, and as well as
any of his playfellOws."
We have lots of such letters, and they
all contain just such strong, authentic
statements. and why should they not be
true? If old fashioned cod liver oil had
any virtue-and we know it had in the
treatment of throat and lung troubles
Nmol. of course, is of far greater value;
for it not only contains all the medicinal
curative elements of cod liver oil, but it
is entirely free from the Oil or grease
which invariably disagrees with the di-
gestive organs and prevents the good
that might come from the cod liver oil
medicine
We can only say that any one who is
DESTROYS Of giving Ninol a trial for any
kind of lung troubles may do so at our
risk; we will pay for all the Vinol they
take which does them no good This
shows that we have great faith in what
Vinol can accomplish W W. Parker
Druggist.
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.

To have and to hold Il beautiful complexion
Is desired by every woman young or old.
Few women are blessed with natures most
desired gift-a good complexion; but every
woman can improve her complexion by the
!udlclous use OF IfytsaEe's Liver Tablets.
These Tablets prevent the blood becoming
ladened with bile which deposits in the skin
layers causing that muddy appearance called
a bad complexion. They make the skin clear
and white, the eyes bright the step bouyant.
They are pleasant to take, pleasant in effect
Fifty Chocolate Coated Tablets in each box.
Price. % cents per box. EAGLE PHAR-
MACY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-28
Judge Simont0n Dead.
Raleigh Post

Raleigh Post
DISPATCHES to the Post for more
than a week have indicated that this
able iurist and Christian gentleman
was rapidly approaching his end. He
passed away Monday at the hospital
in Philadelphia to which he went from
this city on the 18th of last month
when he came here at the urgent ap-
peal Of and in courtesy to Governor
Avcock to hear the McBee Receiver
ship matter He got up from his bed
to come to Raleigh in Difference to
our Governor, and proceeded at once
to the hospital and his death bed.
Judge SimOntOn was a faithful
Southern soldier during the war and
answering and active Democrat in
his State fl the surrender to the
day he went upon the bench, and a
faithful adherent to its principles to
his death. On the bench, having been
appointed by Mr. Cleveland during
his first term, we think, he was the
upright Judge, in all and the highest
that that term can imply, able, con-
scientiOus. just, courageous. At no
time or place has he ever been the
subject of adverse criticism save in a
few instances, by coterie OF SIAN
derous demagogues in this State who
halt at nothing that would stand in
their way OF debauching the public
mind to better accomplish dishOnor-
able and selfish purposes OF their
own; i'll which they exhibited their
own venality without i'll the slightest
affecting the honorable object Oftheir
vileness. Even wit hin Il week OF his
death he couldno be spared brutal
reflection by the chief organ of the
vicious class to which we refer.
But he is dead. We can only hope
that one approaching him i'll integg-
rity, learning and courage may sue
ceed him. His place will be difficult
to fill
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important Railroad Humor.
Raleigh Post.

Raleigh Post.
The Asheyille Citizen gives the in
formation that the 'lllinOis Central
Railroad is seeking a connection with
Asheville' and combine with the
Seaboard Air Line, which will build
the short line OF 70 miles between it's
present terminus at RutherfordtOn
and the mountain metropolis.
We do not know from what pres.
ent point the Illinois system pro-
poses to start it's AshevilIe connec-
ton, but we hope it is true; and as
to the Seaboard crossing the noun
tains we have regarded this a neces-
sity for long time and will not be
surprised when that pushing and
progressive system begins this work.
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MACY .
Four-Iegged Chick could run and Kick,
Raleigh Post.

Raleigh Post.
Morrisville comes to the front with
one of the greatest freaks of nature
probably that can be found ary-
where in the State. Its Il four-legged
chicken and was Matched out on the
farm of c. NJ. Barbee near Morrisville.
1t has four we'll formed legs and feet,
two in front and two behind. 1t
lived for some time after it was
Matched and was able to rear up and
kick backwards Just as any ordinary
quadruped. This statements is
vouched for by Mr. j. H. Moring and
DR.. W. II. Boone.
The chick is like one we'll formed
chicken, have the posterior half OF
second chick grown to it.
This remarkable freak has been
preserved in alcohol and can be seen
in the office of DIR. Boone by any one
who will call there.
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THE Southern Railway is at present
advertising round trip tickets to st.
Louis for $40. In two months time
the round trip transportation Will
cost about SO. In view OF these
facts, it looks like everybody might
attend the big show.-Black Noun
tain Eagle.
There is no doubt but what the
rate will be much lower but we do
not think it will hardly get down to
80 for the round trip from points
in this territory.
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Senator Simmons.
Shelby Star.

Shelby Star.
1t is gratifying to all North Caro-
linians to note the way Hon. Furni-
fold NJ. Simmons is forging to the
front in the United States Senate.
He is fast making reputation of the
right kind and is gaining in influence
and prestige in the most august de-
Lucrative body in the world. His
speech last week arraigning the Re-
publicans and pointing the way to
Democratic victory was widely read
and approved, and several leading
Republican Senators made an effort
to answer his structures on Roosevelt
and the Republicans generally.