davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

L0sT-Rubber blanket, SATURDAY. Afternoon
Tlndef please leave at Lunnie Brofhtrs' livery.
AepDS Dqudte HQr1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

Principal E. A. futile Of the Bellows
Falls high school and party of teachers
went to the top of Mount Ascutney
Saturday, and most of the time were in
the midst of severe snowstorm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27
TO RENT.
HELP WANTED.

$40 per month all simmer selling our Shaft
Carriers. No breeching or hold back straps
elusive territory. usgood Mfg CO. Oh CHINA
ii, Ohio. 6stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

FOR sALE--Nice, loose hay, both coarse and
hne. Orders may be left at Sowden q Lyons
store or with me at q Highland Avenue. y
Carleton. Ig7tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

TO RENT - Two large front office rooms.
size IL by 20. Also three back rooms. all IA
Zanleoni block. Apply TO G. Zanleoni. 252tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

TO RENT-Good tenements. Apply to A
Tomasi 42t,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

TO RENT-Four rooms, suitable for light
house keeping, in our block. Eastman Bros. 61tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

LOST Year-oid gray heifer SUNDAY even
near Jones Brothers sheds, North Barre. III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

+. II. Wood, commander of Roberts
Post, No. IA, G. A. r., Rutland, has re.
ceiyed letter from A. H. Stafford, OF
jamestown, n. u, announcing that the
latter has in his possession diary be-
longing to ON. George E. Jones of the
Seventh Vermont volunteers. The diary
is for the year 1864 and was found in
Florida after the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

no RENT-1wo cottages of six rooms each.
besides bath and pantry. Also two tenements
OF five rooms and bath. All within one min
ute's walk of stone sheds on Batchelder's
Meadow. Apply to John Nicholson. II We'll
lington Street. City. 29tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

FOUND noyercoaf owner can have eafpe
erty and paying for this ADVERTISEMENT slPpf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

TO RENT--Two front Offices In the Eastman
block. Apply to Eastman Bros. a4itf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

TO RENT-Fiye-room tenement. Apply Z
Alex Bruce. 42ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

Branch street. Modern IMPROVEMENTS En-
quire Of w H. Pitkin, Blanchard Building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

A family monument has Just been set
up for ex-Gov w. w. Stickney at Lud-
low. The monument is of sarcophagus
shape, weighs ten tons, and was built
by Ryle & Mccormick, of Montpelier,
of Boutwell's dark granite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

FOR SALE Pure White Plymouth Rocp
D. Gale, williamstown, VT ~ NS''"' so n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-27

TO. RENT--A good downstairs tenement
Inquire Of W. y. Parker. 44ti
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

The habit and growth OF trees are
very excellent indications Of the fertili-
ty OF the soil where they grow, this
supposins that the rainfall Of any Civ
eli locality is sufficient for vigorous
tree growth. Where trees grow tall and
thrifty there is Il strong soil Where
they grow gnarly and scrubby there is
poor soil. Tie vigorous and thrifty
timber growth Will always be associat-
ed with an equally vigorous and
healthy growth of the lesser things-the
shrubs, bushes ami vines. Large trees
Will be found where hazel brush and
blackberry vines grow to height of
eight feet
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18
PINK ORGANDIE FEOCK.

intervals and run with three inch rib
bon of soft make. The threaded rib
bon ties in square rosette ut one side
Of the yoke
1t is TO be light season, the fashion
votaries all say. White will be pIen-
tifully besprinkled with light cOlors.
Some of the strong shaded will not be
neglected, notably the wonderful new
red Paris is going wild over.
The dainty girls evening frock Illus
trated is of pink organdie. The full
skirt has waved bands of crochet lace
The bodice and sleeves are trimmed in
similar fashion.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18
Announcement

) Senatorial District Of
b, composed of the coun-
King and Queen, Essex,
lesex, Mathews and Glou-
am candidate for the Sen
OF Virginia. subject to the de-
Lsion of the Democratic primary,
70 be held in the future. will
soon publish card, giving my
views on the leading questions in
this campaign.
]. n. Stubs.
Woods y Roads, Va.
April II, 1905.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18
COURT NOTES.

In the case of the Common
wealth against James in which
the jury found the defendant gull
ty and fined him $50. the court
set aside the verdict on the ground
that the summons was improper
ly served by the sheriff.
In the case of Commonwealth
against White in which the Jury
brought in a similar verdict, the
Court set aside the verdict for the
reason that one of the jurors stat
ed in open Court after the verdict
that he was a member of the
grand jury finding the indictment.
The jury brought iii q verdict
of not guilty in the case of Com
monwealth against w. Foster.
Magistrate freeman found DR..
Lorrimer James guilty of the I'M
lawful sale of liquor NJ four cases
and fined the detendenl $50 each.
The defendant appealed the cas-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

VIZ wish to call the attention
OF those subscribers who have not
paid for their paper to the fact
fact il requires money to run a
xs'rry newspaper and that the
|l.pagemsnt Of the jansnai Yin
greatly appreciate any EFFORT
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

The common gray rabbit, which is
generally supposed-to lie timber an
imal, has with the settlement Of the
prairies become a very common at
tache Of all prairie farms He finds the
cornfelds fine place in which TO
breed and hide and takes naturally to
road culveTts and the bits OF grove
scattered all over. lie has to dodge
the hen hawk and the big barn owl
during the summer and the farmers
boys during the winter. We have
known rs many as 100 Of these rabbits
TO be killed i'll single day out on the
prairie the past winter. The principal
Darn which they do is to the young
fruit trees, and in this connection they
must be closely watched
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

]. ]. Burke, Treasurer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18
Senator Sears Announcement

Senator Sears Announcement
Mathews, Va, April 10, 1905.
To my fellow-democrats of the
goth Senatorial district:
l hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for the office of State
Senator from the 3oth Senatorial
district.
-Four years ago you honored
me with your confidence and a
seat in the Senate of Virginia.
My ambition again prompts me
to ask of you my return to this
high position.
AS your representative l made
every effort to faithfully discharge
every duty and responsibility rest
ing upon me, and if you shall a.
gain honor me | will endeavor to
be deserving of your confidence
and esteem.
Very truly yours,
|, BOVd Sears.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18
A&ARG FISH.

: Vas caught, last Thurs
pound belonging to the
!. Hudgins & Co., of New
Point, an unusually large stur-
geon.o The fish. which weighed
about 800 pounds. was 9 feet long
and was valued at about $50, the
roe by itself, which filled five
buckets, being sold for $35.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

A man city born and bred and now
q resident of one OF our largest cite,
told us recently that because he had
become interested in reading these
notes be had further become interested
IL trying 10 grow some fruit, flowers
and shrubs on his city lot and that last
year he had turned his attention to
roses, asterS, strawberry bed and
some other things which he had room
to grow, ard he added that he had
come to take Il most intense pleasure
in this sort of work, being only too
willing to get up early IN the morning
to care for his pets, as he called them,
and finding in doing this work a most
welcome and healthful change and re
Taxation from his combining Office work
The love Of nature and nature study
is latent in almost all men, and it's de-
velopment is always refining. healthful
and inspiring. a cure for many hui
man i'll both physical and mental.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

1T summer materials the many
shaue of brown worn 50 successfully
during The winter appear with Il new
beauty. Mellow. buff and tangcrne are
also favdVe shades i'm linen.
The neNNecves will tit more closely
at the efboNhan those of the winter.
1hey VIII, lAever, lie broad and full
at inc shoulc but held down with
pialts or shirr at the elbow This
notion is not as accful or becoming
as the flowing ery at the elbow.
gladly submit to IN klnge.
Taifetaswill take tGeN gee of foulards
IN the smart woman's summer ward
robe. Pin stripes are 4 POPULAR pattern
on these new soft taffetas, bNt dots and
figures over checked BACKGROUND and
shaded effects will still hold GOOD.
y shirt waist of turquoise hue tof-
feta made with 4 round deep yoke is
very pretty when the yoke is slit at
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons who have not al
ready paid their taxes for 1904,
will please call at my office Court
Day, May IS, and settle same.
The law provides for an addition
al o per cent. to be added to all
bills unpaid i'll June, so pay at
once and save this additional pen
atty.
]. ]. Burke. Treasurer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

tDey may nave ieit ana
en- promise of a bright al tight
ening future under southern skies
and among the good people of
old Virginia. We welcome, too.
a comparison with other peoples
anc other sections of our common
country-we are true enough Vir-
ginians to believe that " there is
no where a land SO fair as in Viz
ginia; So full of song. so free of
care as in Virginia" And to the
residents of the frigid sections of
the great north western country
we say. leave your snow-capped
mountains and your ice-bound
streams and come down to this
land of the leaping herring and
the luscious bivalve-bask in the
rays of our southern sun. feast
upon the deiicacies OF land and
SEA and live among the most hos
pitabIe people ia the world and
we will make you welcome.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

The restless, migratory disposition OF
the American people is utterly destruc-
tive of one Of the best assets of life,
and that the benefits which grow out
of continuity of residence and employ
ment in given place and with a Civ
en- business. 1t is easy to find people,
ana they are pretty good people, too7@
who III tho course of twenty-five years
have been in half doDNn different
lines o. business and lived<n dozen
different places. roamed FROM th&east
to the far west. from north >SsWouth.
been farmers. fruit groHefss.s keen
ers, spectators. handled insmance.and
machinery, 4abbled in poanud
preaching. always unsatI =
a-mov ing, nevAc getting "a
financial way. and having fezs
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-18

the beginning of
I'm of the Circuit
Ills county. with a very
III crowd in attendance.
~ The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. John I. White for the illegal
sale of whiskey was called and,
after argument, the jury returned
a verdict of $50 fine.
The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. DR.. James was tried Tuesday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
Christmas on
An Ocean | liner
Trees For Passengers and Grew, Pres
ents, Toasts, Singing and Dane
ing Make 1t Gala Day.

sTHE man who spends his life on
board big passenger ship
sees about as many different
kinds of Christmases as any
body l guess" said the captain of a
North German Lloyd steamship as he
sat in his cabin preparing for holiday
voyage to the Mediterranean.
with a crowd of jolly passengers
aboard who are off on a trip to enjoy
themselves Christmas is day to be re-
membered. Friends and relatives send
gifts on ahead, so that they may be
handed to passengers at the right time,
and of course this personal remem-
brance from home makes more enjoya-
BILE the celebration which is always
prepared on board the ship itself The
Oath of December passes about as do
other days until dinner time arrives.
and then the chefs and stewards Guido
themselves in providing an elaborate
menu and in table decorations
IF the weather is fine, as it is likely
to be, the passengers are in high spir-
it's, for the Christmas feeling is infec-
tlOuS, uO uldllcI WuGIC YOU ~. 10
ward the end Of the dinner speeches
are made, songs are rendered, stories
are told and toasts are given, and when
this is completed all go to the main sa-
loon, and the Christmas tree is re-
vealed, standing there in the middle
under the big skylight. 1t is big tree
too, just as big as can be obtained and
put in place, and on it are hung gifts
from the ship for every passenger-not
costly at all, but remcmbrances that
are likely to be long preserved as SOU
venirs of pleasant occasion. Then, if
the sea is not high the candles are
lighted, and the tree bursts into beauti-
full Illumination
"After the distribution of gifts from
the tree concert is given if the weather
is bad, but whenever Christmas eve is
pleasant and the latitude is suitable the
passengers go on deck, which they find
to be shielded from the wind by can
vas, brilliantly lighted and decorated
with flags and bunting. And, l tell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
A Gala D8y In France.

New Years, not Christmas, is the
French day Of days. Cards, flowers
and bonbons are exchanged in profu-
sion, and visits are made. In the din
ing room on New Years morning are
assembled the gentlemen of the family
to greet the ladies with courtly bow
and CALAMITY to kiss their hands. The
gay breakfast over, the children, the
youth and those of the family in the
prime Of life make ready to pay visits.
They start forth with pockets and
hands filled with remembrances The
older ones, enscOnced in easy chairs be-
fore the fire, wait for the younger rela-
tives and friends who will come with
light and merry talk to make good cheer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
Sully,s COurtshiD.

While on a secret mission to Paris
in 1888 Rosny had fallen in love with
the daughter of the president, st. Mes
min. The young lady was handsome
and kind, but while paying her his adj
dresses he heard of Mile. de Courte-
nay, who was reported to be beautiful,
we'll born and wealthy besides. Pru-
dence suggested that he should make
her the Baroness de Rosny, but he was
already half committed to the other.
While he was bordering the subject
he arrived one day at an inn in NOgent
and found, to his dismay, that by an
unlucky chance both ladies were lodged
in it, Mile. de ST. MeSmin in the left
wing and Mile. de Courtenay in the
right. Both were ready to marry him,
and he was ready to marry one of
them, but could not decide which. 1t
was very awkward position for the
wavering lover, and at first he thought
of saving himself by instant fight.
While he hesitated Mile. de st. Mes
MINIS younger sister saw him and eX-
pressed her surprise that he had been
half an hour in the house without Wis
iting them. The decisive moment had
evidently come. ',harn to the right"
whispered the friend who was with
him. He did SO, and Anne de Courte-
nay became his wife-H C. Mcdowell
i'll Macmillan's Magazine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15

you, on a moonlight night, with calm
sea and soft, pleasant air, in the Medi-
terranean, for example, Christmas
eve aboard great ship is something
for most passengers to remember. I'm
sure l can't imagine anything more
charming.
'"The band plays lively music, and the
passengers dance on deck, but if they
imagine they are the only ones aboard
ship who are celebrating Christmas eve
they are mistaken. If they were to
look into the forecastle they would
see another Christmas tree there, also
covered with little decorations and
gifts-the sailors tree For, you know,
German is only half German with
out tree on Christmas eve, and every
German ship has one.
Long before the ship sailed from
her home port on the Christmas vOy
age friends and relatives of each sailor
prepared some little presents, which
they sent forward in care of some &C.
quaintance in the crew so that their
particular sailorman might have his
pIISc at tAC A,SAL VI NOuLSC
these gifts are inexpensive, for the
sailors family has little money to
spare, but pipe, warm stockings or
some such article is received aboard
the vessel and carefully kept until the
proper time, when all are hung on the
tree The company gives the sailors
little wine or beer and Christmas cakes
This applies also to the firemen, who
have a tree of their own in their room
So, as you will see, there are usually
as many as three trees aboard the ship
1.-THE 25th of December we observe
as holiday on our ships, and all work
Is suspended aboard ship excepting
that which it is absolutely necessary to
perform. If there is a clergyman
among the passengers he is requested
to hold religious services for the tour
lists and also for the crew, and these
are fully attended. On German yes
sells the captain does not officiate. as
do English captains, at such cere-
onies."-Chicago Inter Ocean
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15

Queer French Canadian Customs.
A French Canadian New Years GUS
tom now nearly obsolete. was that
known as La Quote de PEnfant Jesus
the collection for the infant Jesus.
This collection was managed by the
parish priest, who was driven round
among his parishioners by the senior
churchwarden or the beadle The gifts
that he thus gathered ''fOr the love Of
the infant Jesus" on the festival Of
the circumcision were distributed
among the poor. Intimately connected
with this was another practice of col
lecting aims for the poor, known as La
Guignolee or La Ignotee The words
signify both a custom and a song. On
the eve of the new year bands Of
youthful masqueraders serenaded the
various residents Of the locality after
nightfall with music and song, knock
ing at doors and windows and begging
for offerings for the poor, generally
eatables, with threats of revenge if
gifts were refused. A piece of pork
with the tail adhering, called La Chi
gnee, was the traditional Offering eX-
Dectod
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
A Versatile Parish Clerk.

The ancient parish clerk in England
had many functions. Letters were not
so common in those days as today, and
the clerk was the learned man Of the
community. One Of his functions was
writing epitaphs, but this was not the
sum Of his accomplishments, as may
be seen from the advertisement of ] ohm
Hopkins, clerk Of Salisbury in the
eighteenth century:
John Hopkins, parish clerk and under
taker. sells epitaphs of all sorts and
prices. SLAVES neat and plays the bas-
soon. Teeth drawn, and the Salisbury
Journal read gratis every Sunday morn
ing at s. A school for psalmody every
Thursday evening, when my son, born
blind, will play on the fiddle. Specimen
epitaph on my wife:
My wife ten years not much to my ease,
But now she is dead in caelo quies.
Great variety to be seen within. Your
humble servant, JOHN HOPKINS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
The Children,s Day In Russia.

In Russia New Years is especially
the children's day. Among the peas
ants the old time frolicS and games are
renewed. 1t is practice among the
boys to arm themselves with a supply
of shelled wheat and dried peas and
to go from house to house in the small
hours of the morning. They present
themselves unbidden in a neighbours
house, where the doors are always I'M
locked, and pelt him with wheat or
peas till he offers cakes or fruit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
He stopped the Coughing.

One Sunday morning clergyman
was greatly annoyed by the unusual
amount of coughing among his congre-
CATION. He had not strong voice and
could only be distinctly heard when the
people were still and attentive. AS the
coughing went on, and even grew
worse, he suddenly stopped right in the
middle of the sermon. All eyes were
instantly turned to the pulpit, every
cough was hushed and there was per-
feet silence.
"My friends" said the minister, with
a smile, sit seems you stop when
stop"
This gentle rebuke had the desired
effect. The people found that their
coughing could be kept down when
they liked to great extent, and the
minister proceeded with his sermon
under far more favorable conditions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-15
Ether and Matter,

The densest matter is more or less
porous. Gold will absorb mercury as a
lump of sugar will absorb water, show
ing there must be interstices or inter
atomic spaces in it, but the ether shows
no such property If a drop of water
could be magnifed sufficiently one
would ultimately see the different
atoms of hydrogen and oxygen that
constitute the molecules of water. If
a small volume of ether could be thus
magnifed the indications are that the
ultimate part would look like the first
which is the same as saying that it is
not made up of discrete particles, but
fills space completely. This is express
ed by saying that the ether is a con-
tinuous medium and is hence incom-
parab bic with matter