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Heart toHeart
Talks.
LIFE is A SCHOOL
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A. Ny,

LIE 10 a SInOOL.
Under what simllitude will you Iiken
human life?
A pleasure garden?
Or prison house?
Some say this life is a penitentiary
where we are punished. Life is thick.
ly strewn with thorns," said one pessi-
mist land l know no way save to pass
quickly through them" These persons
are stoics.
Others view life as a garden of gay
ETY.. They are epicureans. Eat, drink
and be merry" is the gonfalon of these
A short life and a merry one. say these
sybarites.
The stole is wrong. Life is not thick.
ly strewn with thorns. 1t is strewn
with roses. The thorns are incidental.
The epicurean is also wrong. He that
seeks pleasure for pleasures sake will
find only safety.
What, then, is It?
HUMAN LIFE is A SCHOOL.
1t begins in the mothers arms and
ends only on the great graduation day.
1t has its recesses, intermissions and
vacations. but the school goes on. Its
teachers are named EXPERIENCE.
Sometimes the lessons are hard and
the tears fall on the page of the text
book. Sometimes they are pleasant as
well as profitable.
But these lessons MUST BE
LEARNED.
Each must learn them for himself.
A man can bequeath money or advice
to his boy. but he cannot bequeath his
experience. The boy must go TO school
as did the father before him and as all
the fathers before him did
The student in life's school never
gets too old to4earn. When he quits
learning he begins to die. How puerile
TO say ones education is finished" at
collegei
The school. OF life has its shirkers.
If one becomes a TRUANT he must
expect a sharp reprimand. II he de-
liberately disobeys the rules OF the
school he may expect punishment, else
the school would be anarchy. Con-
trarywlse. the scholar who applies him.
self will be rewarded.
Then hurrah for OUR SCHOOL,
When recess comes let US laugh and
play, and. as Roosevelt says, play
hard" When it is time for study LET
Us get down TO our lessons.
And on the great commencement day,
when the GREAT TEACHER shall
hand TO all Of US our diplomas,
may there be written on them, well
done"
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went into the hands of receivers. all
of them Vermonters. Jacob M.
Howard, who drew up the first
republican platform, was born in
SALISBURY.
Nor are the women behind the
men. Myra Colby Bradwell of Man
chester was the first woman in the
United States to apply for admis-
sion to the bar; Caroline Burnham
of Montpelier the first woman to
graduate at the medical department
of the University of Pennsylvania.
The first woman to receive a Phi. D.
at the University of Michigan was
put through college by Lucinda
Stone, "she that was" 3 HinsdaIe
of Hinesburgh. When NIrs. Hum
phry Ward wanted an American
heroine she did not go to Virginia
or California, she found just what
she wanted in Vermont, having
heard, doubtless, that its girls rank
with its maple sugar in excellence.
To sum up: Kipling added little
or nothing to Brattlebor0's fame:
she had enough without him. The
State, surfeited with distinguished
natives, condescends when she adj
mitted a Britisher within her Dor
ders.
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DIR. d. K. PEARSONS
HONORED
CLOS Angeles Daily Times.)

| clos Angeles DAILY lines
| Claremont, April 14.-With al
academic procession in full en-
sigma, class yells and cheers, i'm
pressive ceremonies in the chape
and a sumptuous banquet at "
Claremont Inn, Pomona College die
honor today to DR.. d. K. PearsonS
of Chicago, on the eighty-eightE
anniversary of his birth.
The affair was an entire surprise
to the philanthropist, who has spent
the winter with President George
A. Gates and who has given more
Literally to the Claremont institu-
ton than any other one man. To
date he has donated $4,000 and
President Gates has his promise fol-
$4,000 more. The hall of science
at Pomona, Pearson's Hall, was
given by this Chicago man, who,
in his address of thanks this morn
ing stated he had never taken a
drop of medicine or consulted a
doctor in his life. He also spoke in
praise of John d. Rockefeller and
declared there was no purer or
wiser man living. He put the ques-
tions to the students whether they
would not take rebates if offered
and if they would not ride on
passes if the chance were given
them.
The exercises of the day began at
1915 o'clock this morning when
the students and faculty assembled
and from whence a double line was
formed reaching from Holmes Hall
to President Gates residence. On
the presidents arm, DR.. Pearsons
passed through the lines, each
class cheering him.
When they all were seated in the
chapel, President Gates introduced
Miss Katherine Norton, '09, who
presented to the guest of honor a
handsome bouquet of roses. Dean
Norton then read messages of con-
graduation from other colleges TO
which DR.. Pearsons had been
liberal donor. Brief addresses fol-
lowed by Prof, G. G. Hitchcock and
A. X. Smiley of Redlands.
DR.. Pearsons told of his surprise
and pleasure at the celebration in
his honor and referred to his strug-
giles to earn his way through college
and of the different philanthropists
who were making a speciality OF
it possible for poor boys to
obtain college education. After
the meeting adjourned, the com
pany went to the inn where ban
quet was served. A feature OF 1t
was the birthday cake illumined
with lightweight candles.
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
JUDGE NOT.
By EDWIN A. NYE.


JUDGE NOI.
"He is an old tightwad."
That much the writer heard. and b,
listened to this further arraignment o.
the absent subject:
Il tell you. he is the stingiest man IL
town. He insists on the last red cen
that is coming to him. He is as close
as the bark on a tree. and it is wei
known he gives nothing away in {
worthy cause"
Severe, but
AS the writer happened to know ir
this case it was only half the truth.
True, the man referred to is close in
his dealings. but this is also true: If he
insists upon what is due him he is also
ready to pay to the last cent what he
owes. His bills are promptly met He
is recognized as an honest man. His
credit is good And this cannot al
ways be said of some other men with
a reputation for generosity. He de-
mands no more than he is willing to
| concede. If he is insistent upon full
payment he is also ready with his
own check book.
But
There is another side to his charac-
ter hidden from the public view.
Let us turn the shield around.
This individual who is called stingy
and close listed has large family. He
is fairly prosperous. but he needs all
his money. He slaves and saves not
for himself, but for his family. He
would perhaps like to be generous and
charitable in giving, but for the sake
of the dear ones he must drive hard
bargains and insist upon full payment
of his due. He even stints himself for
their sakes.
More yet
One of this mans children is life
cripple. Another is incapable of max
ing its way in the world And he is
educating an orphan niece. The person
who called him tightwad didn't know
that.
Stingy? No. Hard hearted? No.
He lavishes all his strength and all
his money and all his tenderness on
those who need his first and greatest
care. He does this deliberately and
without regret and without self pity.
He is not demonstrative man. He
is not built that way. And yet his in
innate friends know how his big heart
yearns over those helpless ones.
Stern and cold?
Maybe. He doesn't wear his heart on
his sleeve. And for many years he
has buffeted the waves of crushing
trouble and daily sorrow. He may
have a false view of things. but he no
doubt feels that he must fight a world
that knows and cares little for him or
his. So men call him hard and unfeel-
ing, whereas in reality he is as tender
as a child.
You see. exteriors are deceptive.
You do not know what a mans thorn
in the flesh may be by looking at him
from the outside.
Therefore
"Judge not lest ye be judged"
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The human race is a brave race.
1t is proved by the fact that it con-
tinues to live. While it requires brav-
cry to die. it requires more bravery to
live. And humanity is so stout hearted
IL fights the battle of life so long as il
can fight. Occasionally a tired, sick
hearted one surrenders, but he is the
exception.
Humanity is brave.
Men and women daily face conflicts
that might well daunt the intrepid
gods. Think you because they go
about with smiling faces there are no
sorrows that must be courageously
borne?
Humanity is brave.
Here is one fighting to keep in sub
lection his lower nature. Think of the
duels he fights! Who knows the striv-
ings of his defeats. the gallantry of
his victories? He is a brave man. as
brave as ever couched lance in rest
against a foe. And here is one who
tackles the wild beasts in the arena of
business competition and one who
struggles with a great sorrow.
Humanity is brave.
This woman faces poverty and limi-
tations, or anxiety, or pain. strain on
nerve or sympathy. An archangel
might well shudder to undertake the
whole gamut of suffering that comes
with wifehood and motherhood. And
there is no shrinking. Woman dies and
gives no sign Woman lives and smiles
IN the front of Fate!
Humanity is brave.
In this strenuous life of ours the real
men and women sleep each night as
the soldier sleeps-on the battlefield.
And reveille wakes each martial NOR
tai to daily battle-some TO fight the
good fight with hands and some with
brains and some with hearts. Look
about you. Is 1t not true? You may
even see some who are fighting with
broken sword
Yes. humanity is brave.
But it needs TO repeat daily the
prayer of Robert Louis Stevenson:
"The day returns and brings US the
round of irritating concerns and du-
ties. Help US TO play the man; help
us to perform them with laughter and
kind faces: let cheerfulness abound
with industry. Give US to go blithely
on our business all this day. bring US
60 our resting place weary and content
and undiscovered and grant us In the
end the spirit OF sleep. Amen"
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
A BRIDE AND A WOODEN LEG.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1903. by Edwin A. Nye


This is an Iliad of a woman's wooden
leg.
A Pittsburg dentist has been sued by
physician of the same city for the re-
covery of 500, the price of a wooden
leg furnished some years ago for the
young woman who afterward became
the dentists WIFE
And the questions ask themselves:
Is the wooden limb of bride a part
of the brides person or an accessory
after the fact?
Does the man who marries a girl
with an artificial member take that leg
''to have and to hold. to love. cherish
and protect for better or for worse,
till death do them part?"
Attorneys for the plaintiff. it is IN
derstood. did not claim that the wooden
member was part and parcel of the
person married They put their claim
upon the peg that when a man marries
he assumes all the Indebtedness of the
wife
Which in this case seems reasonable.
Because in event of the wifes death
the husband falls heir to her property.
Manifestly, should the wife die her
husband would be seized of the wooden
leg.
On the other hand
Attorneys for the husband make the
natural defense that the doctor did not
marry the limb of wood. that it did
not enter into the nuptial contract that
the doctor assumed no unusual obliga-
ton respecting it and that it was not
more part of the woman he married
than her gown or her shoes.
From which it would seem the dis
cussion at the trial did not leave either
side leg to stand upon.
The court. however, decided that the
husband must pay for the limb, where
upon he appealed.
Doubtless the court was right.
The husband may not have had ad-
vance knowledge respecting the wood
en- leg, or. having this knowledge, |
chivalry would dictate his claiming
that he did not know
The fact is, when the dentist courted |
his wife he courted her wooden leg |
and all, and when he married her he
married wooden leg and all.
The family should stand smilingly
on its three legs and pay the physi-
clans bill.
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THE WORLDS BEST CLIMATE
is not entirely free from disease. on the
high elevations fevers prevail. while on
the lower levels malaria is encountered
70 a greater OF less extent. according TO
altitude. To overcome climate affections.
lassitude. malaria. iaundice. biliousness,
fever and aglle. and general debility. the
most effective remedy is Electric Bitters,
the great Alternative and blood purifier;
the antidote for every form Of bodily
weakness. nervousness, and insomnia.
Sold under guarantee az J. VI. Taylor
and b. " Abbott's Of Fairlee, drug stores.
Price soc.
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LEGAL.

PRoBArECouRrs-BRsDFo DtsTHIcr 1907
Probate Courts within and for said district
will be held the ensuing year as follows;
Bradford-At Hotel Low IN Bradford on the
second Tuesday Of every month. except Deem
Der January February, and March
North Thetford-At Jsquith's Hotel on the
second Tuesday Of December. January. February
and March.
Al.o At the Probate Ofice in Thetford on the
first Wednesday Of every month
s. NJ. GtEssoS. Judge.
Thetford Center. VI. Dec. IS. 1905
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A MARKET FOR YOUR HIDES
TALLOW AND BONES.

Almost everybody knows that the
place to send Beef Hides, Horse
Hides, Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, Tai
low and Bones is to c. ;. Page,
HYDE Park, Vermont, who paws
highest prices; RENTS the dav fol
lowing the arrival Of goods at Hyde
Park; pays the freight on shipments
of 200 pounds OF more, and keeps
his customers at all times posted
as 10 market values.
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A CHANCE FOR BOYS
IN MAkE A DOLLAR

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-any-
thing in the line of bones-if only
dry. We will pay 75c per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones -
we can pay even more if strictly
clean. hard. fresh, dry, boiled butch
ers' bones and pay freights from
your station if shipped in lots of
200 pounds or more. Ship in barrels
or cheap sacks.
c. ;. PAGE, HYDE Park, Vt.
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CORINTH.

Rev. w. f. Harding will preach
at the hall next Sunday at 1870 p. m
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
church parlors at the Center next
Wednesday, the 18th in the after
noon. If any one has any dishes
they would wish to donate they
will be thankfully received.
Mr.. F. V. Durham and wife OF
Chelsea visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
r.. Woodcock, Mr.. Dunham's mother.
William A. Dickinson of Ran
dolph has bought a farm of John
Scribner, known as the Levi Sleeper
| farm.
James r. Woodcock and wife
have moved into the house of the
latter and will hereafter make it
their home. He is recovering from
his severe illness but it will be some
time before he is his former self.
Benjamin F. Cilley an old resident
of this town, and for several years
at the town farm, died at the last
namedg place on Tuesday. He has
been partially demented for some
time past and finally succumbed to
a stroke of paralysis.
VIM. C. Sanborn of Bradford set
two handsome stones at the Center
cemetery last week, one for the late
Mrs. Farwell and a small one at the
grave of ]. r. Woodcock's child.
The kids big and little are making
things livelyg around the common
inst now. Both schools at the
Academy are in full swing and
apparently in the hands of thor
oughlv competent teachers.
Road Commissioner Taplin has
his lob for the next few weeks, at
least. pretty well cut out for him,
especially in the culvert line. One
of the worst breaks is near the
Center school house where an I'M
mense amount of surface earth, the
accumulation of years, has to be
removed. Another bad place IS In
Potash Hill near Joe Eastman's.
In a clipping from the Barre
Times. published in your last issue,
| il is minated that improper in
fuences we're used to carry Corinth
for license. We are of the opinion
that this is news to our people. as
the writer has certainly never heard
| - mo-, 4.,r oil
The talented authoress, Miss
Maud Hosford, arrived in town on
Monday and will remain during the
summer. She is at present boarding
at G.. B. Blake's but hopes to have
the Dow Mcfarland place that she
bought last year ready for occu-
pancy soon.
DIR. Roberts has brought his auto
mobile to town and the sound Of the
clamerous honk-honk will be soon
heard in the land.
Austin Huntington has put on
new milk route. via Frank Hutton 5.
Sleeper's, Hodges, etc, through the
Center.
Perhaps the busiest man in town
lust at present Is 10. Virgins.
Being 1st Selectman, Overseer Of the
Poor. loss Of the Hosford house re
pairs ". NJ. Of Minerva Lodge,
Secretsry of the o. +. 5, and carry
ing on q large farm, he needs all his
stock Of physical strength and good
nature, but he seems to bear up
underit with fortitude.
nndn1 nVsnansia Cure
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FOR THE PRESS.

WASHINGTON, April - ANY at
tempt made by those who are OPP
posed to the nomination of Secre-
tary Taft for President, to use as an
argument against such action by
the Republican National Conven-
ton, the speeches made in the
Brownsville matter is likely to
meet with utter failure. The great
mass of negro voters throughout
the country are behind Secretary
Taft in the canvass for the repub-
lican nomination and they will be
with him if he is the nominee of
the party, as is now practically
certain. Eliminating the few who
are seeking to stir up strife, and
those who are really negro demo-
cratic politicians, the leaders of the
race are in full accord with Secre-
tary Taft in his views upon matters
pertaining to the race. They are for
the Republican party first, without
regard to the candidate. There is
no place for them in the democratic
party. This sentiment was ably eX-
pressed recently in an editorial in
''The Bee" leading negro paper
of the National Capital. As a
quantity" says the
Bee, "Senator Foraker is out of it.
We regret to admit this, but it is
a fact nevertheless land even his
supporters now admit it
The sentiment of the rest
Of the country, as expressed In sew
eral state conventions thus far held
clearly demonstrates, even to the
most ardent Forakerite, that the
is for Taft If
The Republican party says Taft,
and if the negroes of this country
prefer the Republican party to the
party of Tillman and Nardaman,
here is nothing left for us to do but
20 join in the general acclaim, and
1y so doing, and by lending our
support to the success Of the party,
place the race in a position to share
n the success the Republican party
achieves The Bee recog-
lizes that the party is greater than
he man. and there is
where the Bee will stand with or
Secretary Taft as the
nominee.
When Secretary Taft was in
chicago recently he received a dele
cation of representative colored
men of that city who discussed
With him matters pertaining to the
ace and his position upon these
questions. That the Secretary
ully satisfied the members of the
delegation and that he is the friend
If the race was shown by their
attitude and expressions of APP
,roval. The Omaha Enterprise"
/ leading colored paper after analyz- {
NC Secretary Taft's statement says |
"That position is impregnable, ,
md should have the effect of allay- !
NC certain doubts with respect to {
he War Secretary on this point. {
lie stands simply for republicanism, '
which means that he stands for
aw and justice This, as we under q
tand him, is his doctrine. And we
gree with him that the bruden OF :
he fight for our place in the nation
les with us, in large measure, with
he counterpart-the recognition
" honest white men of honest black
men to place in the forefront as :
of the race. Secre-
airy Taft has said the right word =
n this issue.
1t is obvious that the effort TO "
urn negro voters from Secretary
'oF. - ,,,oo+;r,.- 9Th dismal failure.
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-HN undersigned. having been appointed by
L the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Bradford commissioners, % receive. examine.
and adjust all claims and demands OF AL persons
araiust the estate 81
Silss Il, Page late Of Nevbury
In aid District deceased. and al claims
crhihftea IN Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that Ne vii meet for the purposee afore-
s,id Al the residence Of the lafc Slas b Page on
the 1sth day Of oct. next from O'Clock y. m IN
III 1 q clock pm 81 said day and that ~ months
f-orn The 18th day Of April. A. d. lq0S. y
the time limited BY said Court for sid creditor
- present Their claims 20 us for eraminstion
II passd a Nevbury this 4ih day Of May. A.
u. s. Fulton, =.
81 Geo. W. Carleton. CORNERSTONE ~
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HENRY BALDWIN
New York, April 3, 1908.

1t is a pity to see a person neglect
indications of kidney or bladder trouble
that may result in Bright's disease when
Foley's Kidney Remedy will correct ire
gularities and strengthen these organs.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first
sign of danger. j. NJ. Taylor, Bradford,
and B. W.!Abbott, Fairlee, Agents..
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CuRONU CovsTTPATION CURED

One who suffers from chronic const'pa-
ton is in danger Of many serious ailments
Folev's Orino Laxative cunes chrome con
stipation as it aids digestion and stiilu-
lates the liver and bowels, restoring tne
natural action Of thee organs. commence
taking il today anO YOU will ieei better
at once. Foley's Orno Laxative docs NOT
nauseate or gripe ard is pleasant 10 take
Refuse substitutes J. NJ Taylor, Brad
ford. and b W. Abbott, fairiee, Agents
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kod0I dyspepsia Cure
oiuests what you eat
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Heart to Heart
Talks.
MARTIAL MORTALS.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

Copyright, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
SMALL CYCLONE
STRUCK THE CITY
High Wind and Rain Did
Damage to Signs and
Banners About Town

A high wind accompanying the alb.
normally heavy rain of last night did
some damage throughout the city. II
is reported that the wind was the tail
end of a cyclone that waged over the
Atlantic coast and over the southern
seaboard.
The damage comprised blowing down
fences, trees. political banners, signs
and broke windows. The most damage
was done at the Pickwick Theatre on
Market street near Fiftl. Several large
signs and bill boards IN front of the
amusement place were caught by thS
wind and torn apart. Glass bill-boards
under which were shown the pictures
Of the performers were smashed ruth
lessly. The iangling Of the glass and
splinterinR of the wooden signs made
a tremendous racket. and there WIS
much confusion among the many PEI.
sons in the theatre.
The large campaign banner strung
across Market street. above Seventh,
by the Taft League. was partly blown
down upon the trolley wires. Tho
banner of the Democratic League on
Fourth street remainee intact.
A large tree at Eleventh and Poplar
streets was uprooted and a fence at
Thirteenth and Walnut streets was
blown down. Swinging signs in all
parts Of the CITY suffered. The trolley
system and telephone lines did not en-.
counter any difficulties.
Several inches Of rain fell during the
night and removed all suggestions Of
the long drought.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29

rested late yesterday afternoon at the
point OF a revolver by State Detective
James L. Hawkins and Constable Dickson.
Of Middletown.
The officers located Townsend in a
house along the Gum Bush road about
mile south of Mt Pleasant. Though they
knew the man was there. woman who
opened the door. stoutly denied that he
was about the premises. The officers in
sisted on making a search, however and
came upon locked door. Through this
they forced an entrance into a darkened
room. The blinds had been drawn and the
furniture arranged so as 10 form obstacles
in the path of anybody entering Detective
Hawkins drew his revolver and on peer
ing behind some furniture saw tho negro
in hiding
Townsend-at first refused TO leave his
place Of conccalment but on being covered
by the detectives gun thought better Of