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The Press., 1912-09-25
Calf conseinus Greatness.

One day in the train-on one of Vic tor Hugo's journeys to or from Brus- sels-he happened to find himself in the company of two English ladies who spoke French. Hugo knew but one word of English - Christmas which he always pronounced Christ mus" In the course of conversation these ladies observed that 1t must De inconvenient for him not to know English when he was passing through that country. To which the great mans reply was, "When England wants to talk with me she will learn my Ianguager' Prom their astonish- ment at this answer" said Hugo in re- lating the story, it was evident they did not know who I was!'-"V1ctor Hugo. His Life and Work" by A. F- Davidson.
The Press., 1912-09-25
nroNsoN.

Mrs. R. 0. Needham of Annapolis, Md, is visiting relatives in Monson.
 Miss Flora Mildred Moulton and Joseph William Arnold will be mar ried Oct. 9th in the home of Guy O. Pelton.
 Rev. W. A. Kilmer has arrived and assumed the duties of his new pastorate in the Methodist church Sunday.
 Miss Florence Ballou has recovered from diphtheria. The house of An drew Shultz, where she has been i'll, has been released from quarantine.
 Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Marion Adelaide Green and Dwight Warren Ellis, to take place the evening of Oct. 7th at 48 Perrin street, Roxbury.
 The work on the new strip of ma cadam on the Palmer road is nearing completion. Superintendent of High ways Stebbins thinks that the work will be finished up this week. The strip is from the crossing of the Gen. tral Vermont railroad at North Mon- son to the Leach place, distance ot about a mile. With the completion of this strip the town will have an unbroken strip of macadam road from the Wales road on South Main street to the Leach farm, or within less than two miles of the Palmer line. It is the hope of the officials that the balance of the road to Palmer can be macadamized another year. The ex- pense of the work will be in the neighborhood of $8OOO. With the appropriating of $4OOO the officials feel that the state would furnish the balance necessary to complete the strip. Without doubt the town will be asked for a $4OOO permanent road appropriation at the spring meeting.
The Press., 1912-09-25
:. ALona Way Back.

The earliest authentic date that has been handed down to us was inscribed on the foundation stone of the temple to the sun god at Sippara by Naram- Sin, son of Sargon. This stone was ex- humed by Nabonidus. who reigned over Babylon about 554 B. C.. and 1t is as serted that Naram-Sin ruled 3.2OO years previously. From these dates we learn that the chronology of Babylon began with the reign of Sargon l., king or Agade, $500 B. C..
The Press., 1912-09-25
Eccentric Tides.

Owing to the effects of shore lines and other influences which are more or less obscure it is very difficult to ac- count for the peculiaritics exhibited by tidal waves in various parts of the world.
 Interfering waves cause once day tides at Tahiti and in some other places, while on the other hand in the harbors back of the Isle of Wight and in the Fay in Scotland there are three tides in day. The latter have been ascribed to overtides, produced by the modification of tidal waves running ashore and resembling the overtones of musical sOunds.-New York Sun.
The Press., 1912-09-25

Hoping that you will deliver me from this embarrassment. l salute you from my heart. Bertani "P. S.-My address: Prospero Berta- nj, via San Domenico, No. D."
 Verdi happened to be more amused than offended at the cool impertinence tof this amateur critic. and he instruct ed his publisher to forward Signor Ber- tani the sum demanded minus lire. By way of justifying this deduction he wrote, 'The sum is not quite so much as the gentleman demands. but think he might have taken his supper at homey'-Exchange.
The Press., 1912-09-25
VERDPs COOL CRITIC.
A Chap Who Liked 10 Eat His Cake
 and Still Have It.

A Chap Who Liked 10 Eat His Cake and Still Have 1t. When Giuseppe NertliS opera Aida" was first being presented to Italian au- diences the composer received the fol- lowing letter. dated May. 1872, from a man residing ill Reggie. town near Parma, and about 100 miles from Mt- Ian:
 Much Honored Signor Verdi-The 2d of this month I went to Parma, drawn there by the sensation made by your opera Aida So great was my curiosity that one-half hour before the commencement of the piece ] was all ready in my place. No. 12O. l admired the mise en scene. l heard with pleas ure the excellent singers. and l did all in my power to let nothing escape me. At the end of the opera l asked myself | if was satisfied. and the answer was No! l started back to Reggie. and lis tened in the railway carriage to the l opinions given upon Aida Nearly all agreed in considering 1t work of the first order.
 ''I was then seized with the idea ot | II dSdAAp dAN OA SAV S$A 'A @~ | turned to Parma. I made unheard of l efforts to get a reserved seat. As the l crowd was enormous l was obliged to throw away five lire in order to witness
 the performance with any comfort.
 'T arrived at this conclusion about it.
 It is an opera in which there is abso
 lutely nothing which causes any enthu
 siasm or excitement, and without the
 pomp of the spectacle the public would not stand 1t to the end. When it has
 filled the house two or three times Il
 will be banished to the dust of tho
 archives.
 "You can now, dear Signor Verdi. pic
 ture to yourself my regret at having
 spent-on two occasions-32 lire. Ado
 to this the aggravating circumstances
 that I depend on my family. and this
 money troubles my rest like fright
 full specter! therefore frankly ad
 dress myself to you in order that yor
 may send me the amount. The account
 is as follows:
The Press., 1912-09-25
FREE SAMPLE INDIGESTION
 REMEDY
FINEST EVER FOR GAS, SOURNESS, FERMENTATION
 HEAVINESS AND UPSET STOMACH.

Send name and address to Booth s MONA, Buffalo, N. Y. Say "Send me sample of MONA" and you will have an opportunity to try for yourself a remedy for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gastritis or Catarrah of the Stomach that has relieved and cured thousands upon thousands of people throughout America.
 So certain are MONA Stomach Tablets in any case of disordered stomach that Anders Jacobsen will supply you with the distinct under standing that if you are dissatisfied with results he will refund the pur- chase price. Could anything be fairer :? For Dizziness, Biliousness, Headache, Nervousness, Sleeplessness or any dis ease arising from an upset, weak or sick stomach, MONA Stomach Tablets are highly recommended. 50 cents box all over America.
The Press., 1912-09-25
Thair RAMard.

D=. Strachan, bishop of Toronto, was waited upon by two churchwardens. who complained that their clergyman wearied his congregation by repeating the same sermon. He had preached it twelve times. The bishop asked for the text. Neither of the churchwardens could remember. "Go back, said the bishop sternly, "and ask your clergy man to preach the sermon once more and then come back and tell me the text
The Press., 1912-09-25
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is blood or constitutional disease and in order to cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is regular prescription. It is com posed of the best tOniCS known. combined with mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the two Ingredients is what produces such won- derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi- moniaIs free
 F.J. CHENEY & CO, Props Toledo, 0.
 Sold by Druggists, price 76c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1912-09-25
A widaawaka Prisoner.

"The jury has unanimously found you guilty, prisoner at the bar" said the judge dryly, "but for some reason unknown to me they have recommend ed you to the mercy of the court. In view of your crime you must be hang ed, but in view of that recommends ton to mercy you may choose the method of hanging"
 "All right, you're honor," replied the prisoner. ''If that's the case I guess I'll be hanged in y."-Harper's.
The Press., 1912-09-25

Heavy, impure blood makes 8 muddy plmply complexion, headache, nausea. in. digestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale and sickly. For pure blood, sound digestion, use Burdock Blood Bitters. S1 (lO af all stores.
The Press., 1912-09-25
A Good Answer.

A shopkeeper had for his virtues ob- tnined the name of "the little rascal" A stranger asked him why the appella- tion had been given to him.
 "To distinguish me from the rest or my trade.'' quoth he. who are all great rascaIs" "-London Mail
The Press., 1912-09-25
The Delay.

Willie Chumpleigh-D'ye know, Miss Gladys. I hadn't been talking to your father more than a couple of minutes when he called me a brainless idiot. Miss Gladys-Indeed! I wonder what caused the delay?-Life.
The Press., 1912-09-25
esurlty,

Did you Spnd that tnr""'ul friend of yours tEC hook hr asked for:
 "NrS. Tt took care 'o borrow ms lmhrrlla ,thp same day WnSh'ngton Nar
The Press., 1912-09-25

For any itching skin trouble, piles, ec- zema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Ointment Is high ly recommended. 50c box at all stores
The Press., 1912-09-25
Good Reason.

''You mean to say you lived in one house for three years and cultivated no pleasant acquaintances? WhyY' .'I was cultivating my voice."-Ex- change.
The Press., 1912-09-25

In case of emergency the quickest route to the source of relief is by tele- phone.
The Press., 1912-09-25

Making excuses takes time that is better spent in making good."- Youths Companion.
The Press., 1912-09-25
CEMENT and STONE WORK

Contractor, Plasterer and Brick Layer. Work satisfactory. BENJAMIN CAMPO.
 Telephone 443- 6mar6m
The Press., 1912-09-25

For mild. easy action of the bowels try Doan's Regulets, modern laxative 25c at all druggists.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
FOR SALE nv

A. n. Adams, Manchester.
Geo. Markham, SO. Wallingfoid.
VIM. Dawson, Dandy.
A. II. Mears, Sandgate.
Geo. T.. sexton. Fast Dorset,
y. Morris. Dorset.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09

Ny birth place was 10 Dorset mid the sfeer
and fertile hills
1ust above historic Remington az the head
Of Battenkill
Twas renowned for noble horses stalWari
men and maidens fair
And for special-uncle oliver, who was
never known 10 swear,
II . had the biggest hands and feet Of ANY
man In town
He could take the best and strongest men
and quickly lay them down
To meet him In wrestling hold htt few
would ever dare,
Yet the devil used to tempt him, hut could
never make him swear
One day he took his oxen and his Sled and
went for wood
He loaded on the maple logs and bound
them best he could,
Bnt going down a steep decline he fell into
snare,
He broke his sled and lost his logs but still
he dldnt swear.
Now dear old Uncle Oliver has gone from
mortal sight
He's beyond the evening shadows where
they settle into night,
But he left truthful !, gacy, n name beyond
compare,
For whatever his temptations he was never
known to swear.
AUGusTrs II GRAY.
Castlcton. VT April 1912
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Julia Bearor of Vergennes,
who passed her s0th birthday April
"a, has during the winter quilted
four quilts. top upholstered ten
chairs, hemstsitehed dozen nap
kins. made two large braided rugs,
knit one pair of stockings and pair
OF mittens. besides caring for her
own house.
Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Dodge, who TO
the past year havereslded In Bur-
llngton, where they have been en-
gagged In work on the biographical
encyclopedia of Vermont, have re-
turned to their former home in Ran
dolph TO reside. Mr.. Dodge is
well known among the newspaper
fraternity OF the state,
st. Johnsbury will have new
modern hotel and there is every rea-
son to expect that its construction
will be begun before the close of the
present season. II will be located on
the academy property south Of the
court house and facing on Main st.
1t is planned TO expend about $751;
600, including the cost Of the lot.
and erect hotel with about sixty
rooms and an opportunity to enlarge
II necessary. The committee of the
Commercial club which had secured
pledges for $4,000 for the pro-
posed hotel on the Woods site is
busy now getting the pledges trans
ferred to the new site and the local
subscribers are responding very free
ly as they realize that a first class
hotel on the academy site will APP
peal TO the commercial patronage.
Enough money is pledged from
outside sources to insure the success
u the project If the local people
hold good their former pledges. A
plan Is being prepared to submit to
the stockholders.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
A. L. BOWEN
Real Estate and Collection
Agent, Photographer and
Auctioneer. South Dorset,
Vermont. Phone 1924.

| have handled Real Estate fol
several years and am connected with
some OF the best agencies In Yer
mont. We do a square business
deal honestly with our customers
and are right here among you and
have no connection with city sharps
or double dealers. | have on my
/ list several good farms, some cheap
and good farms. andafew mountain
farms that will be rented very low t
good families, large number OF
children preferred. Also houses
and lots In villages and towns.
Will send descriptions upon request
also blanks to fill out TO those who
want TO sell their real estate.
/ have done collecting for forty
years and usually have success. If
cannot collect a bill | make no
charge, and II do collect ii my
charges are reasonable. | collect
many bills from parties from other
states besides Vermont.
am constantly making those
splendid carbon photographs, both
views and portrait work, and go to
your home to take them Four
for $l.00, the same old price, al
though materials are nearly double.
Write or phone me and | will do
the rest, and get out the photos on
time. These photos will not fade,
have been an Auctioneer for
many years and have had hundreds
OF auctions and am acquainted with
the auction going public. and by
square dealinge succeed where 9TH
ers fall, My prices are reasonable,
either on per cent or by the day.
For many years have sold the
Best 'No Tar" Felt Roofing ! could
get, and this year | have obtained
the sole agency for this section OF
one OF the best roofings | ever hand
led In !. 2 and 8 ply, and / can sell
this roofing for 30 cents a square
less than any other equally as good
roofing. 1t is wool felt and Trinidad
asphaltum. very heavy and smoot
and lays and stays flat. No sand or
gravel to wash and blow Off, it is
all hard, firm, solid roofing. | win
deliver It and cut rolls In any
amount you want, and also pay you
to come and get 1t when the cash
comes with order Don't buy roof
Ing until you see me, see the roofln
and see the prices. can do you
good. shall also Sell "Noal" ex-
tracts containing no alcohol in col
lapsible tubes. This Ia the latest
and best form OF flavoring extracts.
Saves the price of the alcohol flay-
oring and 10 strictly pure and whole
some.
| have a solder that is used
without heat or acid, It Is in paste
form in collapsible tubes. Put II on
the hole like putty. Mends tin
copper. enamel ware, glass, earthern
ware. 1t is new thing and the best
ever made. A Csc. tube will mend
500 holes.
shall canvass this section an
usual But write or phone me and
will call and see you.
A. l.. BOWEN.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
How to Treat Burning Feet.

Not small part OF the petty dis
comforts Of life arises from our feet,
which, being incased In tight flttlng,
unventllated boots or shoes, respond
with painful growths and chliblains
or, 1t may be, by disagreeably hot or
cold condition
Hot, burning feet may be relieved
by putting on nj bedtime pair Of
white cotton socks the soles of which
have been wetted with cold water and
over which are drawn dry worsted
ones. II the burning continues wet
the under socks again Repeat this
process every night, and In short
time n great Improvement will be ex'
perienccd
Cold feet are n trouble 10 many at all
seasons OF the year and are usually
caused by defective or restricted cir
cuation. Loose shoes and exercise
will often remedy this, but In the case
OF a naturally languld circulation an
efiicacious treatment Is 10 battle the
feet each night IN bot water and after
ward to plunge them into cold, then
rub them briskly with rough towel
OF flesh gloves,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09

How to Carve the Christmas Turkey.
When carving a turkey place the
fork firmly In the breast. one prong
being on each side Of the breastbone.
Pass the knife first around the leg,
then remove 1t, then the wing first on
one side. then the other. BY cutting
the ligaments the joints win readily
open.
When these have been Displaced cut
The breast In thin slices, using the
knife dat against the breast and cut.
ting from you; then slip 1t underneath
the wIshbone; lift, press II backward
and remove II.
Turn the turkey slightly so that You
may cut the shoulder blades from the
nndcrside OF the carcass and from each
side OF the backbone without remoy.
ing the carving fork
Then cut directly through the ribs
up to the breastbone joint and then
he other, separating the back OF the
carcass from the breast.
For the first time remove the fork.
Divide the upper from the lower part
OF the back. cut down the backbone
nnd divide the lower portion Of the
back In two pieces Then separate the
second Joint from the leg and cut It
Into three slices. the leg into two. md
Il is ready for serving.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
Fishing
Tackle
HARRY L. ADAMS,
Manchester Center. Vt.
Estate of Byron l.. Jameson.

Order OF Notice of Allowance of Acct
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT on
MANCHESTER, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court fsrhe Dis
teict dforesaia.
10 oil persons interested IN the estat,
OF Byron l.. jameson late OF Manchester
In said District deceased,
GREETING
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
10th day OF May next ut ten O'CLOCK
In the forenoon for examining and allowing
lowing the account the Administrators
OF the estate of said deceased and for n
decree Of the residue Of said estate TO the
lawful claimants of the same, and ordered
that public notice thereof be given TO oil
persons Interested In said estate by publish
Ing this order three weeks successfully pre-.
yious TO the day assigned, I'm the Manchester
Journal. newspaper published at Manchos.
ter In said District.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office In Manchester
In said District, on the day assigned, thon
and there to contest the allowing Of said ne.
count II you see cause, ana 10 establish your
right as heirs, lesatees and lawful claimants
to said residue
Given under my hand, this 2snd day q
April. 1912.
EDWARD GRIFFITH Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
N, ssriag. naal. Arc r...s,lal

Why ssriags nsnts Arc Tss<uiisi.
because gporit hAyiAg ra0nsy %
inp.t are often ismnna hr design-
az psNanf % ~ into schemes
phlrh. while psomis.nE larger re-
tnrnt utaniiy hrinr aitAt,sr
ProtAhiy Aefs are 10 more
ttrsWd. iarNKbtsd. Conservative ~.
rowofa % mopsy thar suocemsiul NE
infumnee co,npauhs
They sIppioy expert meh men
who mRke the Study o. Investments
fkslr NE woik. pho pAss upon all
applications Tor loans and invest.
nasnu: AHd Il u TACT wh9h any
sno e4n verify ~ EesunE tho In
ruranee companies reports. that
foar 10 tive per ccnl Interest 10 all
thewe companies are able 70 make
their loans average
Tbose srhemcrs Who would 60 80
unaoPhis,&osted women or inesper-
icnced men and tell them that they
could Just No well act six per cent.
a. four. wen know that ~ their
schemes we're solid. substantial and
safe. they could borrow money by
the million from these TIE Insurance
companies
The Lamoillc County Savings
Bank and Trust Company Of Hyde
Park never takes a note paying
over hK per cent,
II any psrHon brings paper 20
tina, bank witch viii pay more than
siR per cepa II turns /, down be-
sanv u wants no better evidence
'hsf il Il .-LgArous than tie fat
shat Il Offers TO pay more TINA SIX
per tst
What S the result
10 iia more than twenty three
years 81 existence, this bank has
never lost dollar by poor note
Safety rather than high rates OF
Interest" ~ It's motto. and, knowing
this. deposiiors, not only from Yer
mont, btu from every State IN the
Union Except threel select the Hyde
Park Bank as a place OF deposit for
their savings.
You can send your funds there by
mail with absolute safety, and II i
perfectly safe 10 send them either
Ia registered letter, postal money or
der bank draft. personal check, or
express money order.
During the entire existence OF the
Hyde Park Bank, not dollar cent
20 II by mail has ever been lost,
This bank pays four per cent \
semi-annually. and pays
all taxes.
II you want 10 know all about It's
assets, liabilities. management, etc.
address a letter TO Carroll s. Page,
President. or F. NJ Culver, Treasur-
aud you will receive promp,
reply
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09

recent observer has noticed that Al
Gibraltar the swlfts may be seen gyms
up TO 1890 al night and reappearina
OF daylight. Where do they spend tbs
short intervsli II Is suggested thai
they spend the night In the air Many
careful observers who have watched
them say that some time during the
evening they ascend Into the upper all
until they are lost 10 view IL Ii be
Ilcyed that they spend the night In
the higher regions OF the atmosphere
and descend again In the morning,
Long ago Gilbert White Observed that
the swifts performed almost every &c
ton OF life on the wing. DO they even
slecp tn the alrf--Lonion Globe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09

The camellia was named from mis-
fionary 10 the Orient, Knmel. On III,
retnrn 70 France BE- brought with bin
sotne gorgeous specimens Of a aowei
which he called the rose Of japan
Ills friends. however. gave Il bis name
and called Il cameiiia. Dahiias were
brought from Peru BY one Andrs
Dahl rnchssas were named fof their
dlscoreref. Leonard Fuchs Magno
Has received the name - Professor
Magsol de MoutpelRer. who ilrsi
broagh, the beautiful trees from Asia
ard Americs 10 France Lavender i
40 called because the Romans ROT 4
spray Of Il IN the water Ia whtel fhs5
washed their hsnds The LATIN nord
% sssh IL l2fsre.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
A WOMAN'S BACK.

The Aches and Pains VIII Disappear
II the Advice OF This Manchester
Citizen IL Followed.
A woman's back has many achet
and pains.
Most times It's the Kidneys fault
Backache is really kidney ache.
That's why Doans Kidney pills
crue 1t.
Many Manchester women know
this.
Read what one has to say about
II:
Mrs. II. J. Fuller. North St, Man
cester hCenter, VT, says r. suf-
fered from lameness In the small Of
my back for long time and | also
had severe pains In my loins that
made STOPPING almost impossible.
Other symptoms OF disordered kid
neys were present and as I had
heard Doan's Kidney Pills highly
poken OF, ] decided TO try them.
Soon after | began their use, my
pains disappeared and my kidneys
were restored TO normal condition.
Al that time ] gave statement for
publication telling OF my experience
and am now pleased to make the
fact known that my cure has been
permanent.
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cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the I'm
tied States.
Remember the name Doan's--
and take no other.