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The Southern herald., 1912-11-22
WHY THEY DID NOT RETURN
Little Story Lacked Pathos PROMISED
by the Altogether Grewsome
Introduction.

Talking about omens," said the ex.
Canadian soldier, "a queer thing hap.
pened in the Boer war.
"A troop of mounted rifles were re-
turning after a hard days scouting
to our camp near Middleburg, In the
eastern part of the Transvaal On our
way back we had to pass the town
cemetery, which was on the side Of a
hill. Near the gate of the cemetery
stood shed in which was kept the
town hearse.
THE doors of this building were
open as we were riding past, and in
som6 manner the blocks which were
usually kept under the wheels Of the
hearse must have become disIodged
for the hearse slowly moved out of
the shed and rolled down the hill into
the middle of our party, who scatter.
ed in all directions.
THE officer in charge of the troop
ordered four men to dismount and
take the hearse back. Now comes the
queer part Soon after this we went
to Cape Town and took ship for home.
Every man OF that scouting party re-.
turned alive and well to Canada ex-
cept the four men who handled that
hearse. Not man of that four re-.
turned"
The former warrior paused and
heaved a sigh.
Good men. true comrades they
were," said he.
Have another drink" said the bar.
tender, "and tell US how the poor fel-
lows died"
Silently the soldier drank to the
memory Of his comrades, set down
the empty glass and edged toward the
door.
THE reason they did not come
back was because two of them got
good jobs in Cape Town; the other
two married Boer widows and settled
down on FARMS" he said.
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22
PRETTY BRIDAL GIFT
ROOM SLIPPERS OF Rl5soN Al.
WAYS ACCEPTABLE.
Not at All Hard to Make, and the
Good Wishes Of the GlVsr May Be
Expressed In the Daintinsss
Of the Present.

If you are not able to afford an ex-
pensive gift for the friend who is go
ing to be married this month, and
cannot embroider handsomely enough
to add an elaborate set OF doilies or
bit of house linen to the shower"
which loving friends are getting up
for the little neutrality-suspicious., make
the bride pair of these pretty room
slippers which may be fashioned en-
urely of ribbon, and are SO soft and
supple that they may be folded and
tucked into a corner OF the travelling
bag.
Pirs-, cut four sole-pieces from the
wide ribbon. These sole-pieces should
be about ten inches long and three
inches wide, longer and wider If the
bride is a big girl with a generous
FOOT. Round OF the four corners of
the oblongs. but do not attempt to
shape the sole otherwise. The sole
pieces are placed back to back with a
strip Of thin cotton sheeting between
the two layers of ribbon, the sheeting
being quilted together with small
hand stitches in diagonal lines.
The sides of the slipper are made
OF the ribbon attached all around the
sole without gathers at one edge, the
other edges being drawn up with an
elastic run through a casing Back
and front of the slippers are alike, the
soft material shaping itself over the
foot when the slipper Is drawn on. A
smart little bow Of ribbon may be
sewed over the ends of the elastic to
designate the front of the slipper.
Some slippers are made of wide
pink satin ribbon, an edge of venise
lace being appliqued to the ribbon
along one side, before the ribbon is
fastened to the quilted sole. II de-
sired, the ribbon might be entirely
covered with lace, or even with en-
broidered net, the casing being run
through both satin and net Very
soft, thick satin ribbon, four inches
wide, should be used for making the
Slippers, and about yard and a half
viii be required for the pair Of slip
pers. They are rendered still more
dainty and bridish by being packed in
a box covered with white eggshell ma.
per, on which the donor tints with
water colors high-heeled bridal slip,
per filled with orange blossoms.
Satin mules for the bride will also
be an acceptable addition to the
shower" To make these mules pur.
chase pair Of the thin leather soles
which come for knitted worsted slip
pers and cover the inner side with a
layer of cotton sheeting and then with
pale blue, pink, or lavender satin
according to the color selected for the
slippers.
The toe of the mule is cut from two
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/ left in that coat" he explained.
Hurry Bill, or I'll miss an important
engagement"
The janitor looked sheepish. why,
Mr.. Brett" he stammered, IL
haven't got it now. l let it 60"
You sold it, you mean," cried
Brett. "Where?"
why, Mr.. Brett, I've had some
dealings with Mr.. Peterman's Misf1t
Parlors on Fourteenth street, and"
John Brett waited not an instant,
but, hurrying out Of the house, leaped
aboard moving car, and Is minutes
later found himself at his destina.
ton.
'You bought a suit this morning"
he explained. "A brownish tweed.
It"
Our purchases run to five dozen
suits a morning, mister" said Mr..
Peterman. Among so many"
But surely you'll remember it."
persisted Brett. 1T had an import.
ant letter in the pocket. 1t was
brought in by a colored janitor-"
20, sure, | remember" said the pro.
prietor affably. "That suit | just sold
not three minutes ago to-say, young
feller, you hurry down that street
and you'll meet 1t walking away on a
biggish man, but thin"
Il bet he was thin" muttered John
hurrying out Of the store.
He ran like a mailman In the direc
ton which Peterman had indicated
looked here and there and round the
corners-then, to his indescribabIe
Joy he saw the very suit in question
hanging on-or drapIng, rather-she
back Of tall, ascetic-looking mar
who was leaning against a street let
ter box John Brett ran up to him.
You've just bought that suit q
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22

WASHINGToN. - Behind a wire
W screened cage employees OF the
United States government have now
gone into the laundry business. They
are washing United States bank
notes and ironing them. 1t is not
generally understood that when any
body gets old greenbacks. it does not
make any difference whether a dollar
or a thousand. If he sent it to the
treasury department and requested a
new bill be would have to have It.
All the bankers in the country have
always had the right to turn in all old
money and get new for it,
The washing machine is stil in an
experimental stage. it is said, and
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22

. A DMoNITIONS as to their future
n conduct and a warning against
the seductions of the turkey trot"
and other such fancy doin's" we're
interpolated freely into the marriage
ceremony with which Rev. John H.
Bunday, pastor of an African Metho-
dist Episcopal church, united a negro
couple the other day in the private Of
fee of Judge Gorter,
Winfield Boyer, 20 years old, small
in stature and not little frightened,
consented to wed Esther C. Newman.
IA years old. Judge Gorter gave an
order for a marriage license. offered
the use of his Office for the ceremony
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Peterman's." be painted. i want to
get letter out Of the inside pocket.
r"
Letter." inquired the aseetic
cheerlessly. "Why-I thought that
was the letter my wife gave me to
post I'm sorry, but it's in that letter
box. Better ask the postman" And
be sauntered away, enveloped in the
coats vOluminous folds.
John felt like murder. but at that
very moment a postman stepped
across the street, whistlins brlskly,
and unlocked the box. John inter
vened.
"Postman." he said, there's a let
ter in there posted by mistake. It's
addressed to John Brett, in slanting
feminine hand. l want it back.
You'll have to so to the postoftice
department if you want it before it's
delivered" the postman answered.
"Thatll take three days. You'll get It
tonight if you go home and sit down
and cool on a little"
Does money talk?" inquired John,
waving a ten-dollar bill in the air
Well. amt against free speech"
answered the other. taking the bill
and handing John the letter, He seiz.
ed it, and then, so great was the re-
action, he was unable TO open it for
several moments, At last he did so.
Inside was a communication from
an unknown man. John made out
signature with difficulty. Clo-Clo-
Closefit! Then his senses reasserted
themselves. 1t was the bill for the
suit, which the tailor had enclosed
In the inside pocket And he must
have left Georgias letter at home
after all!
There was no time to get it now
not the ghost OF a chance that he
could return within a half hour Of
the time, for he knew that Georgia
must have made it 1880 or 11:46.
And 1t was 1925 now. He tore the
letter into a hundred pieces and then,
very slowly, with down-hanging head,
ne walked down Fourteenth street
lie would go home, he would write
TO Georgia and tell her what an ass
he had been-no, he would take the
trst train to her home and crave for
glveness. At the thought he swung
round, nearly colliding with a young
and attractive lady, and started in
the direction of the terminal. But
before he had gone three steps he
felt a touch on his arm and looked
around.
Well, you are rude, running away
from me like that!" she said petu'
lantly Z"
y Georgia." exclaimed John Brett.
We'll, didn't you expect to meet
me Didn't you come here for that
purpose? And didn't you get my let.
ter appointing this place?"
What place, Georgian" John NUT
tered.
why, this place. said Georgia
sharply. "Peterman's Misfit Parlors.
John, IL you don't prove to me in.
stantly that you haven't been drink
ing may change my answer"
Copyright, 1912. by W. G. Chapman)
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22
Belts and sashes.

Leather belts, either of suede, pa
tent leather or kid. are usually worn
with morning costumes. If less So
we're sort of girdle Is preferred, there
are plenty Of ribbon arrangements
from which to choose. for the sash.
with all its variations. is worn this
summer. There are several new meth
DDS Of tying. however. One way
rhows simple knot OF double faced
black satin ribbon. held in place by
square ivory buckle and weighted with
a big tassel
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22

less lain upon; they have rather q
peevish nature, as it were. and are
apt to start something. Those in the
bag were no exception. They sent
out a creamy protest that started
somewhere up aroand the woman's
neck and continued all the way down
her dress front. Vesuvius In its most
hilarious moments never poured out o
greater flow, in comparison to its size.
than that paper bag. Tho woman was
helped to her feet by sympathetic on.
lockers, who promptly retired when
she gave her dress shake and sent
fiecks Of cream in ninety.seven differ.
ent directions.
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of the looking glass. In the center
a ribbon strap is sewn on, into which
pair Of scissors may be slipped in
the manner shown, and in the lower
right-hand corner is another, but
smaller. strap of ribbon for the thin
BILE.
Sewn to the back of the upper part
OF the cushion is a bone knitting
needle (Which must be long enough
to protrude an inch or so on either
side), and on this needle the two
reels Of cotton are placed, and will re-
volve freely when the thread is drawn
from them. The head Of the knitting
needle will keep one of the reels IN
place, and little sealing wax placed
on the point of the needle will hold
the other in position and prevent II
slipping OF.
This little article would make
welcome present to bachelor or
traveller, who on occasions may fnd
himself compelled to undertake some
small pieces Of needlework, SUCH for
instance, as the sewing on of buy
ton.
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READY FOR AN EMERGENCY
Handy Little Article That viii Be
Appreciated When a Few Mo-
ments Are Precious.

This extremely handy little article
is intended for hanging upon the wall
by the side of the looking glass, or
from the post of the glass itself, and
is designed to contain two reels of
cotton, one black the other white,
scissors, thimble and needles, Just the
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22
Worth tha coat.

Pierre Laurent, in Paris, had his
worn-out stomach removed, and the
stomach Of an ape was successfully
substituted. The operation may have
been costly, but he can easily save
the price by dieting on peanuts and
insects.
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22

For this new green and mauvs shot
taffetas are used.
The skirt, which is slightly full at
the waist, is trimmed with puflngs
of the taffetas about three inches
wide; it is arranged to simulate a
tunic with side fastening.
The bodice has a yoke of cream
lace, with tucked ninon of the same
color below. A wide revers turns
back from the right side Of bodice,
putting forming trimming here to
match that on skirt.
The hat is made of the same taf-
fetas as the dress and is trimmed at
back with a bow Of wide ribbon.
Materials required: 51s yards taf-
fetas AZ inches wide, Y yard lace IL
inches wide, u yard ninon.
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22

layers Of the satin and a strip Of
white muslin should be placed be-
tween the layers of satin to prevent
the wearer's toes from poking through
the satin at the first or second wear
ing The satin toe is sewed to the
sole with tiny hand stitches set close
together, and fine silk cord covers
this stitching and goes also around the
inner edge Of the toe portion.
A silk pompon may be added IL de-
sired, or the cord may be twisted
into a looped bow.
The Southern herald., 1912-11-22

few things necessary for sewing on a
button, hook or eye, etc, and which
are SO often required in hurry, and
then never seem to be at hand.
It consists Of a small square
cushion covered with silk and edged
with silk cord carried into three lit-
tie loops at each Of the lower corners,
and at the top there is a long loop BY
which it may be suspended from mali
in the wall or slung over the post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
Secondary Education In Vermont

In the current number of the Edu-
cational Review Prof. Julius Sachs of
Columbia university, gives the follow
ing comment on the pamphlet by Prof.
Raymond Mcfarland of Middlebury
college on Secondary Education in
Vermont" 1.-The investigation was
obviously carried on in spirit of fair
ness, was thoroughly objective, and was
promoted by no desire to find fault.
But the report based upon the inquiry
discloses a series of facts that point
Enthusiastically to shortsighted educa-
tional policy on the part of the state
authorities; they merit the structures of
the pamphlet. A very pointed arraign-
ment of the authorities for their in
difference to the physical wellbeing of
the pupils in matters of sanitation, VEN
tilation and lighting, is followed by a
demonstration of similar neglect in The
matter of laboratories; it is not surprs-
ing that these same officials maintain
but lax standards of teaching profile
iency, and that their rating of their
schools is distinctly unreliable. How
demoralizing it must be to the few
schools of really high grade to find
themselves grouped with large num-
Der of others of marked inferiority 1t
is an unpleasant task that the author of
this pamphlet has undertaken, but if it
leads in Vermont to a complete reor-
ganization of the system of state in
spection, he has deserved we'll of the
commonwealth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
A Smooth. Plain Range for the
Kitchen.

The modern idea in the work of the
home as well as in business is economy
of time and labor as well as economy
Of money, and for the up to date home,
Kitchen furniture must be wholly prac-
tical-free from useless features. Take
for example the kitchen range.
Manufacturers for years Wed with
| each other in covering their product with
| rosettes and filligrees in the fancied be-
| lief that snowy range would please
the housewife best.
But what a mistake! Ask any house
keeper to-day and she will say, 1.-The
kitchen is the chief work room in our
home; its fixtures should be neat, plain
and sanitary The cooking range should
| be in keeping with this idea-outside
finish smooth and plain. You know
smooth casting is always easy to clean.
To the makers OF the Glenwood range
should be given chief credit for the
modern plain range. 1t is in their
modelling shops that the graceful pleas
ing lines of the present-day plain range
have been carefully worked out.
But remember-it is one thing to make
plain range and quite another to make
it smooth. A plain casting shows all
imperfections. If the iron is poor or the
| workman careless, the nnlSh VIII be
coarse and rough, not fine and smooth
like Gleewood. For right here is where
| Glenwoods excel - they are smooth
as well as plain.
In making smooth range, 1t is at
tention to detail that counts. At the
Glenwood foundry, the moulding sand is
put through process after process until
it is as fine and mellow as flour. The
iron must be just right, too. No one
mine in the country can furnish the
strong, fine grained, lasting quality
which the Glenwood formula demands,
and so the best irons from several mines
are carefully proportioned and blended
exactly right in the great melting fur
naces at the Glenwood foundry.
Glenwood ranges are made in hun
dreds of different patterns and sizes.
They can be had for burning coal, wood
or gas with powerful hot water fronts
for heating the kitchen boiler or for
country use with large copper reservoir
on the end opposite fire-box.
They are fully guaranteed by the
makers to give the service and salts
faction that they were intended to give.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15

The New York Central and the
Pennsylvania railroads have heard the
call for safety and in consequence they
will during the winter months lengthen
the schedule of their fast trains to the
West. For instance, the Pennsylvania S
l8-hour flyer to Chicago will be given
"a hours in which to make the run.
Railroading in winter is much more
serious proposition than it is in summer
and these big lines do well to set the ex-
ample of recognizing their limitations.
1t would be possible for them to keep
to the fast schedule; it might be that
the winter would be passed through
without serious mishap, but there are
the odds against such happy outcome.
The public, while wishing to consume
as little time as possible in its railroad
journeys, wants as large a margin of
safety as possible. This travelling pub
lie is in the hands of the railroad com.
panies. 1t does not even know what
constitutes the margin of safety, being
compelled to leave that phase of it tc
the transportation departments. While
there may be complaints of slow trains
and all that, there is greater desire
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15

Speaking of late falls, Warren c..
Nye of Barre stated to Times repre-
sentative that the fall of 1862 was a
great deal like the present, only more
so, the weather holding balmy until
late November, to be followed by a
winter in which therewas no snow for
sleighing until March IS, when a foot
of snow fell, foot the following day,
and continuing till every fence post
was covered up. Then came a heavy
thaw, followed by a sharp freeze, the
combination forming a crust which bore
up teams and permitted them to snake
a tree out of the woods on top of the
snow. That was a remarkable winter,
Mr.. Nye comedies, but he is not ready
to predict such another this year, al
though the conditions thus far are very
similar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15

The ocean has been sounded in nearly
all directions with modern appliances,
and these soundings show that the floor
of the ocean consists of vast undulating
plains, lying at an average depth of
about two and half miles beneath the
surface of the waves. In some places
huge ridges and cones rise from these
submerged plains to within few hun
bred fathoms of the sea surface, or they
may rise above the surface as volcanic
islands and coral atolls. The greatest
depth hitherto recorded is in the
Challenger Cor Nero) Deep in the
North Pacific, -5,269 fathoms. If
Mount Everest were placed in this
deep, $500 feet of water would roll
over the peak of this, the highest
mountain in the world. The greatest
depth in the Atlantic is in the Mares
Deep, between the West Indies and
Bermuda, A, 662 fathoms. The great
est depth in the Indian Ocean is $685.
fathoms, in the Wharton Deep, be.
tween Christmas Island and the coast
of Java. We now know fifty-six Of
these deeps where the depth exceeds
three geographical miles, ten areas
where the depth exceeds four miles
and four places where it exceeds five
miles. Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
Estate of
Darwin T.. iOsvenOr
of BridDOrt
TATE OF VERMONT

Q TATE OF VERMONT
\ DISTRICT OF ADDISON IS ffooa'e Nour''
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
aforesaid.
To all persons interested in the estate of OAR
win Z; Grosvenor, late of Bridport- in said dis
trict, deceased. GREETING:
Whereas. said court has assigned the 25th day
of November next for examining and allowing
the account of the administrator of the estate of
said deceased and for a decree of the residue of
said estate to the lawful claimants of the same.
and ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by publish
ing this order three weeks successively previous
to the day assigned. in the Middlebury Register.
newspaper published at Mddlebury. in said dis
trct
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear at
the probate Office in Mddlebury in said district.
on the day assigned then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see cause, and to
establish your right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to residue.
Given under my hand. this 4th day of November.
1912.
45 Charles |. Button Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15

The autumn number Of the Vermont
er gives the town of Cavendish a great
boost in honor of the 150th anniversary
celebration of that town. The issue is
handsomely illustrated with a number
of half tones of places of interest in and
near Cavendish. The text is by Charles
R. Cummings and gives a very inter
esting account of the celebration and
the addresses of the speakers and closes
with a historical sketch of the early
industries of the town of Cavendish by
A. S. Burbank
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
Estate of Ella &. Douglas
Order of Motherhood of VIII

STATE OF VERMONT. lp.,..o g..
oDISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. ii'"'e N0ui'
Be it remembered. that at a session of the pro-
bate court. holden at Middlebury within and for
the district of Addison, on the 29th day Of Octo-
Der. A. d. 1912
Presentation. Chas |. Button, Judge
Whereas, a certain instrument of writing. under
seal. purportng to be the last will and testament
of Ella c. Douglas. late of Mddlebury in said dis
trict. deceased, having been this day presented to
said court for probate and duly filed in the Reg
ister's Office Therefore, it is ordered. that all
persons interested in the estate of said deceased
be notified to appear before said court, at the
ibate office in Mddlebury. in said district. on the
18th day of November. A. d. 1912 at 10 o'clock a.
M. by publication of this order, three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto in the Middlebury
Register. newspaper printed at Middlebury, to
show cause, If any they may have, why said in
strument in writing should not be proved and al
lowed. as the last viii and testament of the said
deceased.
"A true record,
Allen r. Sturtevant. Register.
true copy of record.
a Attest Allen r. Sturtevant. Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15

The flag on the state house was at
half mast Thursday in honor of Vice
President Sherman, whose death was
announced in the morning papers. How
many know that both Mr.. Sherman and
his wife's grandparents were Vermont
ers, says the Hardwick Gazette. 1t is
true. Capt. Sherman ran the first
steamboat on Lake Champlain and Mrs.
Sherman's grandparents, the Sherrills,
were also from Vergennes. The re-
mains of Capt. Sherman are buried in
the beautiful Prospect cemetery at
Vergennes, while the Sherrills are
buried in what is known as the "old
cemetery" near the residence of Sena-
tor McCuen.