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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
ara Galloway, @is.

Sppr idlberosn er 8dloipnn2 %
bbno 9sheber er oerird OF berette? Spao
Get isrite aipanr, ioa er bet | &1rbeoer
al glan6 Set, bppr ligeiom / &om |
aarle Gage. ale geie mSoes. Set bill
fige, Steoet er meget let t~ilgi9rgeligt
fra ole Storbper. fom her life bcbppes
at opreenes, fort iogt, fra ale gerocrs
fire Sieruer.
Spao bet arSet ouaaar, iod er @pen
ub og enbtm / fine 8nrneifo. Ween / be
iibfte tostre Iaoneoer bar DEN fuuet 8es
gprocIIen FIJI ct o9loigt Spipir9. en- Rste
life falit men paria Boom, Tom grms
Der fla poo, at gpen er b~eligge,uoe |
Riatpmnttet al @isconiius itsrite 9eos
ming al betbbelig ns rbbre llotrptning
at Sernloct % Snropooo Stope, og at
Weinirurrerne, gierre af oisie Gfobe,
fsrit mi ibeIt me6 mango buroreoe Marto
bare begbgiSt ~llbbugiten % bill fra mi al
forti9tte bermeo Naret rnbt. Otter
hbilten GtdIa oettc bill tcrme til at fores
9nn, fan man ounte fla N SoreItiairg
ON ruor man peo, at ber ifal brltges inas
iaIbt "StenmsSauler~, Tom IfGl tr9ffe
frem 1baf Sfuben 100 1000 SOB / bpert
29s. GarpmaItmer Der foiter $4,000
a $4,000, o9 lGsier Stofteue pnn Serns
bdrxbcgrere t1eIten i1n b1trti9t, ION bitte
@aifiper fisrcr Dem frem, bar mau o9s
faa, ps 8cIf tpmairr Ion9c Seie for at
fe bisIe mooerre gibutbere. ga, bette er
iianSbeo giounbere.
Nen, % after men, alt bette % NEE
oct ~ligrlerbe, bporom berfru al dImeu
S1uteresie flinoe berettes n treble ldrr9t
/ 9dggrlmbcn % i SfbB9er for oen Itope
Npbeo, ion | i~erlere Aar bar bpret | ale
SoIfemuuloe, enoog bIarSt gerlere Og
bGirnet ct al Be pigtigite Somtaleeutner
blatbt ale SnItetlosier. % bette er ben
rerSettsberenvte, inotil bet utroIi8e er91ts
ie1tbe o~iounoerlige 99aebebarolirIg al
9ottor Sobn Sin, tibli9ere al Glntero,
8is., uoferes mi Der. Sa, uetop 6er pod
bette Steb fan De iom beisgte Mnero
tr9fie be ielpiamme Reriorer igier.
GnSr. 5. Eopeerion.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Sttcratur.

ReniabeosItoIen er en- Of Be nigtigite
8reue al Den trtitne Yleri9beos Grbeioe.
alt, ION biGIper til at oGtte % frerme
Snteresie for ben. or al tor Sctparir9.
Pditor 8. Rilien bar peo l~logibeIier Of
2rIebua for TerigbeosfoIeu eiOrt Den
triime 8erneitole en- Siereitc, iom fore
tieuer Sat o9 RaaifisnneIie. Soser er
mi for alt, Tom fra ct Iutberit Stmtbs
puntt, mad betragtes Tom AT tpiIiom sos
hlr. Sens SupbiI0 er BELT igiennem
iuuot, interesiatt og IGreriet. % ne
ten bunSreSe patre @iaeoer biGIper til
at auitueIi9siene Serteu. Sisie Siueoer
forseer ! bei Grab So9ens Barb. Raar
Sarnct bdr IGit tiIeube, ud oct life
aierne titles meS ben, men beboloe %
tiOt gaa til ben imm til en- ti9r Ben 29s
ieboo for Reuia6eos Stolen er oeida tieals
Iia iom 2Gie6og for 5ieutmet. "a Yris
zen er nmeIig % Iloitpret n~attert. ptloe
ben paste iom SuIeedoe.
@ep. :. g. 8ugee.
Ccouto SAILS. isis. 15oe Sse. 1909.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
0enIi9e Orb.

ga "Toiter" % ieg MI li9eiom bar
oppet 8amerater / roget poer tgpe Gar,
ina biz ie9 mi for fsribe 8nre, ueo oct
iamme ie9 ietsoer big Gerterne for rGite
9nr, itpipe roaIe Orb % tatte for Sorrs
bGret / ben iputSre Sio iantt ale be fors
Ifieai9e SrGmier ieg / beure Sib bar
mootaget, % bnaber, at ri utao tonune
Iiee eoot no al bet | De tornmeroe aar.
bbis hi Leper % bar Silien, % tiIGnitens
DC ole i @labets Siereite Ell GLAD Sui %
ct eoSt Nptaar teguer ie9 mig meo ses
telIe &aril Sobnion,
0eu 8dpios, Q. Saf.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
apittcrins % aiHutnins.

Gjaber mobtaaet fra 9oe Sttober til
iNag, 22oe December. til Rrs. 8uUteH
S~ergeHien:
ears g. Soleu, Tt5ntoih. Riru. 81;
Suit. Qan9eudt, g2cSutoib. RimL 80;
y. 2. Ritteu, Rlummer. Rium. 81;
@unoer 9roitle, Siiber, WiMt. 50; grs.
Sobn 3. Haemien, Sa5eI. Rmn.. $50;
GorneIid SuIituo, gordunr, q. o 50;
2itre S~refoIo9beSs RenigbeoS apiuSes
forming. gonipap. %. .. $1,000; gars.
Ole 8 Somme, S6ief HiUer Sails, Rimt.
81; SdmIet at Ben aptfte. Cot RGri
ReuigbcS, guItpr 8. aoIitoes aalo
s25.O0; SoIef Ssrerien 50. ebriit Be
Serien So. 8. Yeberieu SO, ale fra
Siiber. gfinn.
9ette er ale be genoe Scr CT irStouts
men iioen iiofte Spittering aieHem 8tas
Sere. gi biz berpeS afIraee iii ole
@ibere Dor bicrieligfte Snt.
Sen belle Gum Der er irofommet en-
idIt s529.63. Serof er ubbetnlt s46s. 20.
Eenne Gum bdr biuIpet beItoe ai ueS
neiten al benSes Isle GieIb. iaa bun mi
iioSer ieien msS ct 9~dnNlaan Tom ey
itout.
altiua M bar ri trutt. at oi life oil
iortiGtte SnSiGmlingen, men tin itgS
ole BEN, Der bar prret mco, at pSe oeTis
nc SnniIis eSsrs SeiIg at babe life Sen'
ne onenfcr nrbnte Sum toumet ins
bdpSe bum meS TN Slot al Suna itnal
pGret pan bar Battle.
gIummer, Rinn 2+oe Dec. 1909.
vt openanisrte aeguiiGb en- ristie be-
pieHes terpso.
anoreiu annerior.
Nrs. @miter Ssrxuien
Yad Samilrrns Scsne iremienoer p
bsrpea III ale 8laouosipeue boz bierts'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Wptaar.

Standardization ringer
iuo oct nte Hdr;
QGHgielsiorwr tiger
np MOD epis @anr.
gtcN Saf for oft Set qomle
oi trrScr | oct M;
lac os ont BAN ioridmle.
Com ntrter ps MOB en-.
Stoueu itadr mi ifIGet
fin ~ieIperhnice Srdpt,
I'll SeitieSfeit er ppriet.
q. bpilten berIip EroetI
Hptaar or opuuoerl
al Stierrrr lig qu1itaI.
SOM E1dmant Zen flruiIer
| ocrae S~aunereugl
Rninar or uprunoenl
Sriiet orre bdnn.
iom bIep gierueminnaeu
% paa aoriet bang.
Hu iiooer ban pad Srpnen
iiert i'm &rone Iticli,
oa oiit.er oil mcb 6adnocn:
aout bio OF ion Din 9en
@aa Sto 3 trGtte SirIe.
: Iom bcinrrct or,
ban gicr eocr Sple.
g, aoa mn ium Su er.
Set annIe adr er qouet.
iig, brllatc III set ret2
Sen SUo Tom @uo rcoiaoct.
BEN bIeo not pIeiet Tet.
ct Snrnel bill iep bpiite
til otl on gdmle Gar.
Sit arbcio er nj ~iuIocnot.
On cit pnd Reiieu itaur.
&cItnuuter fore IBtaar
ira eniabehcrs @nur.
@uo birlpe oS nou RaaIet.
ndar hi pan 8eiicn itanr.
aIette Eboripn
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Scr fciter minSjt
90 giper Set bsSite uS.
byte az aue SerbeSrin,
ocr paa farnten.

sc Dig omfrirg Oh IGg WiPrfe til
ncn 6drmer, iom bar Yenge | Ban.
Ten % iom mco iaa aars RelIem.
MN lGgger en- aoartieftion til lin
6orm. sc bans 6drm - oens
8irroer boloer Spirene inSe, Suao
er goot for BAN er aoot for otg. Rot
Sober iIsieS bort paa en- alminoeIig
Spartiefticu al uiuoaiGroeoe agre
til at foore en- itor Slot Suin.
Gubper ser iGIder american Senee
oil aiue oia Eriier ior at omilutte Din
Sarm meo itrrtt @iprSe tpt NOT for
Srin, og &c oil operraife Dig. IN
bar inaeu Soc ON boor Iioet geuae
oct togcr, rtdar oeu oirfelide geipa.
relic tuaeS | getrngtuing.
Americau 6euee er inbriferet al
hoaro, ltio StdaItruoo. Oct fabrife.
res al ell apalitet Srado, ser al De
iterite Observation-Disclosures | Der.
cen or ipecielt frembrogt for 8ouen
@ire 8irroer. 8nIponiieret neo ben
npeite forbeoreoe Groees - ben beo.
tie iom mango aeres altnit % Grfa.
ring bar lGrt. gpgget pan Oct Ella.
itiffe "binaeo-ioint~ (poteutereoe)
Grincip, Der pirfningsfuIot beifptter
"tbe itap" eIler opretgaoen6e 3roaoe
fra OF brpSes moer boarot BRIG.
Den pirfeliae grspe al ct 9iRroe
cr Sen 3ieneite on far no of oct.
grsp. osm og idmmenIian american
5ence mber builteiombelit eIler ale
6orbolSc. og on pil iinSe. at StnoIet.
@ugnirgcn og @alpmiieriuger er
Iioe | Rarigheo. Stprfe oa 8irfefroft
li~aeoucrior oct bdnroeite BRIG.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
3pittering.
iii giOueerprrhrrnes Malerier.

geeS bierteIiB Snf ertienoes Rootns
al iGsenSe Sibrae Then itoitc
Suffering:
Rep. 9. g. airtebere. Sooplf, q. ..
81; aer. q. g. Sppesadro. RaSiiou,
@int, 81; So6n y. aretanoer. geuns
rcapoIis. gPinH. s.; GsrI Berg. Rem
SaIeut, y. 2. 81; Rep. grietieu. Raps
rGre, giiM. 81; g. q aenp. @arns
miHao. g2imn. 81; en- Hbcnrpnt. !3ions
RenisbeS. CABIN Co.. "a. nS Yaitor
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Sri Salenber for 1910.

international 5aroeiter 60. bar aIes
reSe til fire Ggeuter I bier gu icrSt
Neres NaEeuoere for 1910. Der er be
pen uosiUet Ell Sta8s aaIerScr for bpert
SIa8s Raiiine Ger Tabri!eres. Ser Ct
oBiaq iadr bIeoen uogipet en- Z. 8. 6.
GImmaf og e~uebcloproin. Der inSebols
Der en- Rergce p~GroifuIoe CpIbSnins
Ger for 6uruere. Den sr bLebeu font
let % ubgiuet for at Gipc 5urmerre e,
Gefercncebog, % forlScn &c i9Soanlige
8dtd | en- aInlarat ~iu6c6oISer ben rtdus
&c Sabeler. Der fra Sio Ill anSen oil
OGre til itor gptte. aalenSerc CT
trptte | auIerer % er iunSe aliritorrs
fer. Snboer Subitribeut fan fGu en- al
bisie aaIenocn o. Mutd1nter neo at
benpenoe ita til Snterrotional 6drpeiter
Cos H9euter / beSiommenoe 8p.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
eisur Gitn sees & Rnrfsrp Go. ,nn

iaar ie tiIbaae paa en- % Vars Sorrcts
ningsbiriIoubeo. % Bet or iiGr Strs
rGets StoItbeo, al Sorreipinae1t M er
% 0anae itsrre eno Sa ben poohcx,nos
tes. Ser beupttes i1Beu 9lgeuter, og |
is aar bar bette Sirmn iolst Susttmr
o. Sooeiaeer oirette til 6urmere OF
Srlgtablere. J auleSuiHq al here's 25s
airs Siibil1um ~frembp6eS mi ipecieae
8ootiisb al 8lolniEr. % 99ierer buroe
IGsee gtGrfe til apertisSemsntet | bette
glGS. Sfrib efter autulng go. 40.
aSresie Siour Gin Seeo & Rlrierb Go,
Siuur Gitn, Sopd.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
fsrn 9prtlnnb. q. Tnf.

@iuteren fom poa os for fulbt Glbor
| Nioter al Nobember. 8og bar aQe
fprSetrneite bel for6ereote pna at MODS
toge ben. Sornet bar paa DC fleite Sars
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
I'll Guore Serpitao

or pSerliQere inofomnet: Rdrtnt Sols
itno, s. 81. SnEitao, SeaopooO. .. Sat,
bper 81; Reher u. 4eier, 81. anoretp v.
geieu so Gents; 5. &. 2nr9emo. gbin'
burg, g. Sat. 81; Mrs. 81. Selgeiol,
Sc 9cre, Wis. 30 Gers; 9ars. 9bris
time Spenicu, Seerfiels. @is. $3.50;
$. g. Gnbcrien, Spcmort, Rebr, 81;
2uSpi9 @ar8srilb. 8of6dg, Rirn., 81;
Rrs. @retbe Sofftno, SoitUrtu, ga, 50;
So. graniou, gIaro. Sa., 81; u. Saorss
ager, 2ithpiIe, u. 9df., 81; 9briiteu
2unSe, 8ibgetpob, Sa., so Gents; Chr.
S6orsbi9. gpepett. @nfh., 81; Souuro
% Serman Sell, SdtIarro, WiuL, bper
80 Gents; alfueo Sonrproipr, Sbief
Hiper SAILS, 9ainn., % geutS; Sobt
Sobnion 9iefspes, Sbelbp, git., 80
Gents; @eorge NeIior, 80. 80 Gents;
@orttn glen, Soript6, Mih., 81; Crit
g. @emres, Sesper, Rfhn., 81; Ssrs
ocu 0abI, 90, so Gents; 8. G.. VA
terrible, sSn.. 30 geuts; y. 8. @lditers
oolo og Rrs. g. g 9~lGiterboIS, Snos
tomtd, bpcr 81; Sans glpeboct. Sdte
Bart, 9eitm, 81; SorneIius Sdblel,
aibbb, Yeinn., 50; Better 9a. Oliou,
Ruibioro. Wim, 81; @ernt Rcliou,
Garb, Rum., 81; Nict Sangsrlib. Eaos
Siu8tou, q. 9at., $50; 6. 6. 2~arieu.
Gonptte. Gal, $3.50; Sobn aaieu,
Rond, 81. 3at., 81; Setter Srord. Sim
breS, y. Sot.. 81; x, YuIInnun. @dib..
80 Gents; llberrbnt, y. Snt., 81; girS.
Irutie Sarion, 8riitol, 9, SAT, 81; Be
ter Q. Slion, @eur, Tinr., 81. Sils
iammeu $32.75; fsr trotcumet $40;
idIt $72.75. giorag moStasss iremSes
leg. Sobs. 9. gSiit.
9ecopdb, ga, 27he December 1909.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31

Raar Sc Eripsr til aesrtes
tereree. iaa pRr iaa ueulis at
meoeele. at Sc iaa neres
Advertisement i -2eeorahs1 Boz
ten. Set iitrer Sem ben
bsoite Gebaneling-
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-12-31
Spitterina.

@eo Rr. Ole e. Seitefiub. Rorfpid,,
q. Sal, moStaeet til SrufIats airtetlois
fer: ame ShtoIier 81; Glnn StuoIieu
81; SobGn StuOIien $3.50; autou
Emblem $3.50; auSers Zen, 81. 3oi.
ST. SiIiammen $500. norite @er8r
netto % SIR. Ser mootaget Sir. 4s3.55.
SiIidmren SIR. 505.55.
q. &lsbeourS.
8riflat, 21Se Rob. 1909.
@eSes cptaeet I ~Sfmlbinnper-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
Murder and Attempted Sui
eide in Barre.

Georle Mitchell, aged 10 years, a
candy aker in the employ of @. g..
Mascott of Barre, for no apparent
cause e1 1cept disordered brain. shot
the wife of his employer dead Sum
day afte rnoon, in the living apart
ments Of Mr.. Mascot at the rear of
his cant y kitchen.
After killing Mrs. Mascott, Mitch
ell turned the revolver upon him
self, inf cting serious and perhaps
fatal W. md.
Mitch Ill is ii lad who year ago
Mr.. Ma colt brought from Greece,
his natl e country. lie has been an
inmate # the family and Mrs. Mas
colt had acted as mother toward
him. Il
The cnly explanation of the terri
BILE affai given in Barre by those
who KIN, W most about the case and
about ii family is that the lad must
have be n taken suddenly insane.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
Joy Ride in a Balloon.

When Constable William Allen of
Fruitville, Cal, was requested ON
Saturday over the telephone to send
a balloon in pursuit of a stolen air.
ship he asked carefully for the adj
dress of the speaker, to whom he
promised a padded cell, Shaking
with wrath, the voice answered that
he was Thomas Halimle, the in
ventor of an airship, which, accord
ing t. his statement, had been stolen
from his workshop by his assistant,
L. a Kinder.
According to the inventor, Kind
Ter had been portunIng him for
weeks to allow him to take a ride in
the dirIgible, and when llalimle re-
fused the young man entered the
shed at night AMI disappeared with
the machine. Allen found the air.
ship up in the hills and later arrest
ed Kinder, who was released after
promising never again to go joy rid
ing in his employers balloon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
WASTING Valuable Time.

An old farmer died in little vii
lage in the neighborhood of Paris.
His fortune, the fruit of years Of
patient toll, was invested in a nice
compact little farm. A nephew Of
the departed, believing himself to
be heir, called few days later on
the lawyer and before saying a word
about the succession thought it only
right and proper to shed few
tears.
''Poor uncleH he murmured. $50
kind, so affectionate-to think that
l shall never see him again"
The notary allowed the young
man to give full vent to his sorrow
full emotions, after which he quiet
ly observed:
81 suppose you are aware that
your uncle has left you nothing"
"Whatw exclaimed the nephew,
suddenly changing his tone. "1'm
not down in the will? Then why
on earth did you let me stand
weeping there and making a fool of
myself for a good half hour ?"-
Paris Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
Officers of Soldiers Home.

Eight trustees attended the annual
meeting of the board of the Vermont
soldiers home at Bennington July
81.
Col. Hugh Henry was reelected
president, Capt Sheldon secretary,
Colonel Stearns treasurer, and Col
Thomas llannon assistant treasurer.
Col. lIannon again was chosen super
intendent and Mrs Ilannon matron
DR.. l.. II Ross will be the physician.
The total admissions to the home
since its establishment were 657, %
last year There were | deaths in
the year, making 81 in all buried at
the. home cemetery. The present
enrolment is lO2 Reports showed
many improvements on the property
in the past year. Total expenses to
June 80, last, were $22, 101. l2, well
within the limit OF the appropriation
by the last legislature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
Dates of Vermont Fairs.

Addison county, Middlebury, Sept.
a4-27.
Caledonia Fair Grounds Co, St.
Johnshury, Sept. I4-Io
Caledonia Grange, East Hand
wick. No fair.
Dog River Valley, Mortified,
Sept. I4-I6
Franklin County, Sheldon juno
ton, Sept. ID.
Lamoille Valley, Morrisville,
August "a 2o.
Orleans County Fair Association,
Barton, Aug. ITO.
Springfield Agricultural Associa-
ton, Spring field, Sept. IL.
Valley Fair, Brattleboro, Sept. rs.
Vermont State, White River juno.
ton, Sept. 2I-24'
Windsor County Agricultural
Association, Woodstock, Sept.
7-9.
Rutland County, Rutland, Sept
I3.
Bradford Agricultural Association,
Bradford, August "a 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
THE STEALTHY TIGER.
When He Moves Quietly Death Does
Not Seem More Silent.

'Not oceTft WiS'o ohoHes
l have seen a tiger, sitting up a
hundred yards from me in the sun
light washing his face like a cat,
move couple of steps into the
shade and fade away like the Chesh-
ire cat in "Alice In Wonderland" I"
But what is more extraordinary is
that he can "move without some
dry leaf or stalk cracking to be-
tray" him. Often in a beat in the
middle of the hot season the mex
perienced sportsman's heart is in
his mouth as he hears the crushing
Of dead leaf, the slow, stealthy
tread of what seems some heavy
animal, but it is only ''moa," the
peacock, the first to move ahead of
the beaters. Then after period Of
strained watching, when the eye
can and does detect the move of
the tiniest bird, the quiver of a
leaf, suddenly without a sound the
great beast stands before you. He
does not always care to move quiet
ly, but when he does death is not
more silent.
The question of how white or
otherwise abnormally marked tiger
can take its prey is simplified by
the fact that, as a general rule, the
tiger kills at night or at dawn or
dusk and that it is only the cattle
killing tiger that takes his lordly
toll of the village cattle by day.
Again that wonderful voice, the
most mournful sound in captivity,
"which literally bushes the jungle
and fills the twilight with horror"
is a powerful aid to him in his
hunting. Often as I have heard it
the memory of one occasion is as
vivid as the moment when it held
me spellbound. was stalking
sambhur in the evening in glade
i'll the forest when suddenly, from
not fifty yards above me, rang out
long, low, penetrating moan,
which seemed to fill the jungle
with terrifying thrill and for a
moment made the heart stand still.
The native shikari, who, in spite of
Mowgli's contempt, may know
something of jungle ways, believes
that the deer, hearing the tigers
voice and unable from the rever-
berating nature of the sound to To-
cate the position of their enemy,
stand or lie still and SO give him
the chance of stalking his prey.
There is probably some truth in
this, for unless you are following
the tiger and have seen him it is al
most impossible from the sound
alone to tell with any certainty
where he is.-Algernon Durand in
London Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31
Tin ely Leap from Auto.

Less than 10 seconds after five
Somerv lie people jumped from an
automobile after crashing through
the gate on the Boston & Maine rail-
road crt ssing at Stony Brook, Wes-
ton, thn ear was demolished by an
express train running 40 miles an
hour.
The automobile was owned and
operated by Il. r. Blake of West
Sumerv lie, In the car with him
were NJ $. Blake, Mrs w. w. Field
and dat ghter and Mrs G.. w. Deets.
all of S, merville. No one was hurt
to- any extent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-07-31

A drunken man was once lodged
in the cell of Scotch country po-
lice station, when he made tre-
mcndous noise by kicking the cell
door with his heavy hobnailed
boots.
The constable who had charge of
the police station, going to the cell
door, opened it little and said:
"Man, we MIGHT pit off yer butts,
and I'll gle them bit rub, so that
yell be respectable like when ye
come up afore the bailie the morn. "
The prisoner, flattered at the re-
quest, at once complied and saw his
mistake only when the constable
shut the door upon him, saying
coolly:
aye can kick AVA moo, my man,
as lang as ye like"
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Killed by Engine at White
River Junction.

Roge Donahue, r man about 60
years o. age, in charge of the shift
ing at the G. Y. freight yard at w.
r Jun tion. was run over and
killed list Friday, 1t is supposed
that VIII lie engaged in coupling cars
he fell under the wheels or was
knocked down by the sudden start
ing of le train. The dect ased was
Il highl, respected citizen who had
been il the employ of the railroad
for MAJ years He leaves a widow
aud six children, the oldest being
employ, Il in Boston
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Merely the President.

A characteristic anecdote of Lin
coin dates back to the time when
there were so many fires at the ma
tional capital that suspicion of in
cendiaries was entertained, and va
rious northern cities began to offer
the services of special fire brigades.
The authorities of Philadelphia in
particular were most urgent and
sent special committee to wait
upon the president and urge him
to accept the services of such
brigade. The committee was te-
dious and long winded, and the
president was anxious to get back
to the public business which de-
manded his attention. Finally, see
ing no prospect of a termination of
the interview in the usual way, he
interrupted one of the orators in
the midst of grandiloquent fight
by saying:
"Ah, yes, gentlemen, but it is a
mistake to suppose that | am the
head of the fire department in
Washington. l am merely the pres
ident of the United States"
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The first ferry by means of
which the dwellers on the other
side of the East river visited their
brethren in Manhattan was a square
ended scow rugged with mast and
sails. The fare charged for horse
was 1 shilling, and wagon cost s..
This ferry was in operation in 1895,
and three-quarters of a century
passed before it was improved upon.
The improvement consisted of a
horse boat, twin boat with wheel
in the center, propelled by hori-
zontal treadmill worked by horses.
This was an eight horsepower boat,
which crossed the river in from
twelve to twenty minutes. Then
came the first steam ferryboat in
1922. '-''I =
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STONED THE BARON.
When De Freniiiy Enrased the Mob by
Not Being Lafayette.

WVon co TTcnlUy GUThgou tUo MOD py
Not Being Lafayette.
In 1871 Baron de Frenilly was
staying in Auvergne. At that time
Lafayette, the hero of two worlds,
was expected to take up his resi-
dence at Charaniac. Everybody
was on the lookout for him, and in
his "Recollections" the baron gives
an amusing story of being mistaken
for the great general. He writes:
Having gone to Clermont to meet
my cousin and not knowing what to
do while awaiting her arrival, de-
cided to set off for Riom and bring
back some of its famous pies. So
l ordered post horses and left early
in the morning.
When passing through Montfer-
rand, a league from Clermont, !
saw a huge crowd, and on asking
for information found that Lafa-
yette was expected to arrive that
very day.
In order not to meet him I dou-
bled my pace, reached Riom in half
an hour and set off back to Cler-
mont.
Everything went well as far as
Montferrand, but on descending to-
ward Clermont l found the road
from one town to the other lined
with troops and people. However,
| continued to advance. But be-
fore l had gone more than few
yards l heard voices saying: "It is
he! 1t is he!"
Away l went like the wind. But
the shouts outstripped me, and in
few minutes l was proceeding in
the midst of a universal cry of
"Long live Lafayettew
On travelling third of the way
there were salvos of artillery, the
troops beat the general" flags sa-
luted, and the municipality advanc-
ed on one side while the staff pre-
sented itself on the other. 1t was
then absolutely necessary to stop.
Lowering the carriage window, 1
asked the mayor what he desired.
"Illustrious general he re-
piled.
"Monsieur," 1 interjected, "I am
not a general. For whom do you
take me, and what do you desire?"
"We take you for whom you are,
the illustrious General Lafayette"
''Sir, am not Lafayette"
Whereupon grenadier shouted,
"No, he isn'tp
"Who is he, then?" beloved the
people.
Gan emigrant! A spy! A trai-
tor! An aristocrat! Hang him"
A volley of stones struck the car
riage. My position did not wait
for second discharge. He was off
like an arrow, and in ten minutes I
was at the gates of Clermont.
To do them justice, l must add
that the mayor brought me in the
evening the apologies of the good
people who had stoned me as pun
ishment for not being Lafayette.