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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-03
TWO DOES SHOT
PAST FEW DAYS
One Found Seriously Wounded i'm Bel
lows FaIls-OtheIs Was Doing Dam
age 20 scott Farm Orchard.

\ doe with broken hip and broken
leg. reported to County Fish and Game
Warden L. II. Metcalf by Mr.. st Croix
of Bellows Falls late last week, was
ordered shot, and the meat has been
sold by the warden.
F. c. IIolbrook, proprietor of the Scott
farm, shot Il doe on the farm last week
The deer was doing damage in young
orchard. The county warden investigat-
ed and issued the necessary certificate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-03
Playing It en- Bid,ly.

\ Kansas man says he gets two eggs
a day from a single hen. His plan might
he worth trying on larger scale. so we
print it for the benefit of some of our
suburban readers He has ARRANGED a
mirror opposite Biddy's nest. 50 that
when she hops oil and eacklcs she secs in
he glass what she supposes is another
hen caaklina. This arouses her jealousy
ard not to be outdone by supposed ri
val she jumps lack on the nest and lays
anothCr cg@-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-03
Raymond Smith is i'll with grip.

raymond Smith Is 1T with grip.
Mrs. ". L. Leach is confined to her
bed by illness.
There are a few cases of tonsiiitis at
Kurn Hattin Homo.
Miss Harriet Nutting returned to Bos-
ten Monday afternoon.
Mrs w. :. Fem. who is III with
asthma. is able to sit up.
Rev \. ". Spangler Of Victor, y. Y.
occupied the pulpit Sunday.
Mrs. ., i. Fullam is more comfortable,
but is still confined to her he'd.
Miss Christine Field of Bellows Falls
visited from Saturday to Monday with
relatives in town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-03
Men who owe you money

are apt to die There is a great value i'm
the application of life insurance to secure
credits which are good If debtors live
Consult uS. National Life ms. Co. of
- CNIutuall
II. G. Dimes. Special Agent
RcsttIehcra. VI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-03
RIRTIIS

In Saxgous River Dee. -. q SON. vii.
limH Bartlett, tp Air. and Mrs Charles
Is. Holtun of Westminster.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
RECAAING GOOD OLD DAYS"
Seriously, Were They Really So Very
Much Better as bl0st Elderly
People Think

The vanity u axe IS 4 curious thing.
AS We Al proa-t hIly most OF US who
have survived plaques, pestilence and
famine, wars, puuics and The other
periis that flesh is heir TO begin to
lark bacn 10 the good old times when
everything was different. Because
things We're different we foster the de-
fusion that everything was better. We
expect Youngsters to listen with rapt
attention 10 our "reminiscences con-
fess that l myself lind it necessary TO
hight constantly d tendency TO corner
some hQpless younsster and describe
10 him the Old statehouse, or the Union
station IS 1t used to be in the good
old times before the tracks were cle-
waited and the mortality list lowered.
Or. N a mood of condescension, l
speak Of that glorious Year when our
town figured in the schedules Of the
National league.
Baseball, I intimate, reached perihe-
lion i'll that year Of wonder. When l
speak OF Kelly and Garrison and other
giants of those days and their visit
to our capital, or recall Jack Glass
cock as the most efficient and capt.
waiting shortstop the diamond has ever
known, he merely smiles sadly; and
il you continue he may be driven to
ask you what you think OF Babe Ruth
and some other luminaries of the de-
generate present. There have been
great men since Agamemnon, and We
needn't imagine that the youth of to-
day are not aware OF the fact. Stuff
Gent unto the day are the heroes
thereof.-Harper's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
MARK LOVERS RESTING PLACE
Pretty Indian Legend Concerning
Trees of Somewhat Peculiar Growth
at Athens, Tennessee.

About a century and a quarter ago,
near Where Athens, Tenn, now stands,
lived Cherokee chief and his beauti-
ful Indian daughter, Nicolula Kowena.
She was betrothed to young chief of
her tribe when a white youth came
into the village, met her, won her love
and succeeded in getting Her to break
her betrothal to the Indian brave and
promise to marry her white lover, re
lates the Ladies' Home Journal. The
disappointment fred the heart of the
discarded Indian sutton with a spirit
of revenge. Watching his opportunity
he stole upon the two lovers when
they were seated on a fallen log in
secluded spot and plunged his knife
into the heart of the white man who
had robbed him of his sweetheart.
But Nicolula Kowena, rendered
frantic by the death of her lover
seized the knife, plunged it into her
own breast and fell dying across his
feet. Later their bodies were found
and buried where they fell According
to the tribal custom in burying the
unmarried, a twig of a forest tree and
its fruit was placed in one hand of
each.
Today there are two large trees
with roots and branches interlocked-
one a large black oak and the other a
hackberry-the two aged trees with
their mingled roots and branches
which, legend says, sprang from the
hands Of the two forest lovers Of long
ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
TEST FOR WRITERS OF PROSE
One Who Can Describe Clearly Proper
Way of Tying Knot Is Master
of Language.

Ropes more than any other subject
are I think. a test Of q mans power
of exposition in prose. If you can des-
cribe clearly the proper way of making
this or that knot, then you are
master of the English tongue. You
are not only a master-you are 6
sign, a portent, a new discoverer, an
exception among your fellow men, q
unique fellow.
For no one yet in this world surely
has attained to lucidity in this most
difficult branch of all expression. l
find over and over again in the pas
sages of those special books which
talk of ropes, such language as, This
is a very useful knot and is made as
follows: a blight is taken in the stand
ing part and is then run over right
handedly, that is with the sun, then
under the running part, and so through
both times and hauled tight by the two
ends"
But If any man should seek to save
his life on dark night in a sudden
gust Of wind by this description he
would lose 1t. He would drown.
Take the simplest Of them. Take
the Glove hitch. Write a sentence In
English which will expalin (without
a picture) how to cast a Glove hitch.
do not think you will succeeds.
BeIloc in the New Statesman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
VENEER QUICKLY WORE OFF
Habits of Civilization Almost Imme-
diateIy Forgotten When Indian Chill
dren Returned to Tepees.

When General Hancock opened his
campaign in the Indian spring of 1857
he was waited on at the outset by
some Cheyenne chiefs and asked to
hold q council. Among other matters
brought up for readjustment was one
of two Indian children, supposed to be
survivors of the Chivington massacre
at Sand Creek, Col Taken as waits
by the government, they were placed
in homes and educated. Because Of
their extreme youth it seemed an easy
task to eradicate the "Injun" and
bring them up in the white mans
road
One Of the two, a boy, was taken
east. The other, a girl, was placed
with family near Denver. They were
dressed and educated according TO
civilized Standards Then their people
demanded that they be returned. The
government had promised by treaty to
return such, and the boy and girl,
eight or nine years of age, were Or
dered back to their people.
To all outward appearances, fnclud
ing habits and mannerisns, the two
were like any white children. When
delivered to their people they showed
no desire to quit the white mans road.
Inside Of years residence with the
Indians the TWO lost their veneer, had
forgotten, or at least claimed to have
forgotten, all knowledge Of the Eng
fish language, and We're quick to avoid
contact with the whites, The blood Of
the wild claimed it's own.-Adventute
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
5STiHG AIR IN OLD MINE
ii All Methods, the Lowering Of
Miners Safety Lamp Is Acknowi-
edged 70 s. Safest.

Faie.nc and lowering q hnclor soy.
etq. r.,.e, n hr.r, frto . Iong-disnsad
m.u, fresh Air. tr.r. +ha surface IL
,rn~r .a-o. 2fr-Eara nav he
5ura. ....fts a. rf-s
... treasures or rarhoro.
IS. .ra ! heavily rim.
..r.t ..,- IFS ,..,.-r,, +Iad win wa.
f.r... .......,-,l :. ~.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
BURR'S PURPOSE NOT KNOWN
Plans the Brilliant Adventurer
Had in Mind.

Aaron Burr's conspiracy has never
been entirely understood by historians.
He went West on some mysterious
mission shortly after his duel with
Alexander Hamilton, which resulted in
the latter's death, and it is suspected
that his purpose was either to found
q new empire by separating the por-
ton of the country west of the Missis-
sippi from the rest of the Union, or
to make a conquest of Mexico. In
1906 he gathered up number of reck-
less persons around him and set out
In the direction of Texas, ostensibly
on colonizing expedition. President
Jefferson issued a proclamation warn
ing citizens against joining this prof.
ect and later Burr was arrested by
Jefferson's orders and sent to Virginia
for trial.
There he was indicted for treasoA
and levying war within this country
with a friendly nation. Various legal
technicalities prevailed to secure his
acquittal on both these counts. The
matter Of Hamilton's death was
dropped. and Burr passed out of public
sight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
ANATOLE FRANCE AND Ia!GRES
Great Author, as Youth, Glad Of OPP
portunty to Be of Service 20
Venerable Man.

hgres lived 200 feet away from my
home, Oh the Quai Yo1taire. l knew
MIN By sight. He was more than
eighty years old. Age, which is dis
aster for ordinary mortals, is an
apotheosis for men OF genius.
l was In the Theater du Chatelet on
the night when The Magic Flute" was
sung for the first time by Christine
Nilsson. l had an orchestra seat. Long
before the curtain rose the theater was
full. / saw N. Ingres coming toward
me. 1t was he, his head like a bull
his eyes still black and piercing, his
snort stature, his powerful gait 1t
was known that he loved music.
realized that having the entree to the
theater he had come in and was vainly
looking for a seat. 1 was about to
offer him mine; he did not give me the
chance
Young man. he said, give me your
place; l am n. Ingres."
I rose, radiant The venerable old
man had done me the honor of choos-
ing me to give up my place to NJ
ingres.-Anatole France In the Dial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
FLOWERS FOR ALL PURPOSES
Some Simple Rules, the Observance Of
Which May or May Not Lead to
Popularity.

What you figuring on?" asked the
norlst OF his advertisneIHriter.
"On an elaboration into details of
our plan to say it with flowers. !
nave arranged to state that the man
who wants to smile at his wife should
use smilaX, that the man that wants
to groWl at her Ought to say it with
Tiger lilies or dog-toeth violets, thai
the bird WhofWants to sWeeten her III
without the expense of a box of choco-
iates may use candytuft, that instead
OF giving her wrist watch you ca.
present her with a bunch Of foul
o'clockS, that he who wants to serve
notice on his spouse that he is out
of funds needs only hand her a cluster
of touch-me- nots that when the larder
is low and the grub money gone he can
slip her some butter and-eggs plucked
from the roadside, that if he is be-
wildered by his love for the sweet
young thing he can express his feel
ings by sending around a nosegay of
love-in-a-mist, that if he thinks his girl
is cat and is afraid to say so other
wise he can endow her with vase of
pussy-willows, that if she has a low
down opinion Of him she can have a
cOrsage bouquet of skunk cabbage de-
livered at his house-that's about as
far as / have It worked out now
Retail Ledger, Rhiladelphia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
A Note by Wordsworth.

Treasures are never exhausted; only,
sometimes, there is painful dearth Of
treasure seekers.
Not long ago a book buyer. rummag-
ing in a second hand store at Oxford
unearthed copy Of ColeridgeA
Geographic Literaria, which he bought
for S4.31. A little later, examining his
purchase at his hotel, he found on
blank page some notes initiated "W."
Reference to the Bodleian librare re
vealed that the notes were by Words
worth. He sold the book back to the
dealer the same day for f12 (S60)-
which to the true book lover will be
the only painful part Of the story.
A curious illustration of the en-
HANGED value that an autograph gives
a book is to be found in a volume that
turned up at Dobell's. London, not long
since. 1t cost Thomas Gray Is Cd
(34 cents) which the poet no doubt
thought dear enough. He wrote his
name in it, however, and now it fetches
f410 S22.5O).-From the Living Age,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03

The vaccination or incubation Of
plants in the bitterly waged fight
lgainst their diseases will appeal as
l novel idea to many who have al
ways thought of the method in con.
1ection with the prevention Of human
md animal maladies only. A measure
# success has attended its use by the
nffice Of foreign seed and plant intro
fGction. Washington. .. c., reports
Popular Mechanics. In the evolution
If variety of sugar cane which will
be immune to the commoner forms
IF disease peculiar to the plant, and
especially the so-called mosaic dis
ease. which has recently made its ap-
Aearance on the sugar plantations
Seedlings from the inoculated spec.-
mems will be tested for immunity, and
IL the experiment is the success II
Is hoped 1t, will be 1t is thought that
practically disease-proof variety Of
Giant VIII .re'--c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
That Pesky Mosquito.

imagination often works as an ally
of mosquitoes in causing sleeplessneSs
In summer When the weary sleeper
has tossed about the bed and exhaust
ed himself slapping at the winged tor
mentor he pulls the sheet over his head
and tries again for slumber. The pest
may have fed, but in a moment the
buzzing sound is heard again.
Half unconscious in sleep the VIC
TIM holds his breath waiting for the
mosquito to alight. The buzzing seems
far off, but slowly gets nearer and
nearer. Now fully awake he frees his
arm from the entangling sheet and
prepares to strike, Still the buzzing
seems at distance. He lies awake,
every nerve tense, determined to MAKE
an end of his foe when it gets near
enough.
Still the buzzing goes on. The vic.
tim sits up in bed the better to locate
its source. Then all Of sudden tn
clang Of bell proves that he had ben
listening to the hum e i e1reek en-
Hs taa. orr =,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
FAMOUS "LI0N OF LUCERNE
Thorvaldscn's Masterpiece Commer-
crates the Heroism Of the Swiss
Guards in Paris in 1892.

The well-knoWn monument called
the Lion Of Lucerne." erected near
Lucerue. in 1871, commentaries tbs
tragic fate of the Swiss guards in Il
French Revolution when n their lie
youon to duty they We're sacrificed e
the bullets Of the Marseillals and III
pixies Of the mob, August 10, 1872.
This infantry regiment. the "Gards
Suisses," had been originally Il SWlas
mercenay regiment in the Wars o.
Religion; but for their own good con
duct at the combat OF Argues they
were Incorporated in the permane23
establishment Of the Mason du lie.
by Henry ", Henry Of Navarre) IT,
1889, and In the guards III 1913. The
French guards sided openly with ths
constitutional mo.vment at the Reye
luton, and We're disbanded, but ttat
Swiss guards remained faithful +.
their trust
This monument was the work g
Bertel Thoryaldsen G77G-1S4D, I
Danish sculptor, noted for his statue:
of Christ and the apostles, and for
his efforts at classical ,.tulprure Hie
was the son of an Icelauder who haG
settled in Denmark, and was born s..
Copenhagen. There he lies buried un-
der a bed of roses in the courtyard
Of the museum he endowed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
FAMOUS WRITERS OF HUMoR
Americans Who Made Their Names
Celebrated Were Essentially Men
of Highest Character.

"Biu Nye," our OWE Edgar Wilson
Nye, leaped into fame while writing
humorous sketches for the Laramie
Boomerang, Of which he was editor
The name Of "Bill Nye' was bestowed
on him by his Office associates. His
book, "Baled Hay" was very popular
for a time, but, like much humorous
writing, its popularity was ephemeral.
bill Nye" was much loved by all who
knew him. He was considered "the
greatest American liar"
William T. Adams was the noted
"Oliver Optic" who wrote more than
q thousand stories. He died much
mourned by young readers, for whom
most of his books were written.
Under the name of Artemus Ward,
Charles F. Browne made a worldwide
reputation as lecturer and humoriss
He was an inimitable wag his humoT
was irresponsible and kept all abous
him IN a constant state of merriment
He was the first writer to adopt
phonetic spelling. He died in 1869.
Eli Perkins was contemporary
with "Artemus Ward" and it was
Ward who bestowed the nom de plume
upon him. Melville D. Landon was es-
sentially funny man" but not truly
q humorist. He was a gentle, kindly
man and one who loved his fellows.
Henry w. Shaw was the Josh Bill
ings" Of humor and homely phi
losophy. He was kicked into fame by
his "Essa on the Muel," which netted
him S1.50, his first money earned In
literature. He travelled and lectured
extensively on THE Probabilities OF
Life; Perhaps Rain. Perhaps Not
He said There's cheats in all things;
even ptzen is adulterated." He was
delightful man and never did a mean
thing in his life, and never had an
enemy among good men. Josh Bill,
ings" died of apoplexy in Monterey,
Cal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
But Is Il North L?

Tbs s remedy Of an English
H"..H tor taking off supertluous
n..o- rom the face that has be
COM too fat through oyereating and
,tel If exercise.
To begin with, of course, she rec
pAIA.rnds mild dieting and plenty 81
Nl.....s and lots of water to drink
every day. This to cut down super
tiJouS at all over the body.
One good exercise is this; Opeb
the mouth and work the jaw vgor-
uSly, first to the right, then to the
lett, then backward, then forward
10 this perslstently.
Then draw the cheeks in between
the teeth and PUT them out hard and
full Then, with the teeth shut tight,
stroke the cheeks with the palms Of
die LANDS gently upward from the
chin tip to forehead. Don't do any
Of the stroking exercises too rapidly
or vigorously, but do them for a Ion.
time, persistently, slowly, You vii
get the best results In this way
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
What the Reds Are Klckina At

You know what difference a
shave and haircut make in your
thoughts observes the philosopher of
the Type Metal Magazine, discoursins
Of social problems, You sit in a bar
her's chair tired and depressed. A
naIf hour later you get up, cheerful
and optimistic. refreshed in mind and
body. Suppose you shaved about once
a week. hathed every other week, slept
between dirty blankets in a room with
five other men, ate greasy, badly
cooked food, and worked in shop
hat never had a thorough cleaning.
You might join the Reds and protest
against the government, but you would
really be protesting against dirt and
bad food"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
Ask the Clerk-He KnowsI

Last winter an association Of col.
iege professors held a convention at
one Of the Chicago hotels. In one Of
their meetings the discussion waxed
warm and they finally decided to set
tie the disputed point by referring to
the encyclopedia. Two of them went
down to the desk to ask the clerk if
a copy Of the much-needed book was
available.
May inquire if you have an ency-
cIopedia?" said one of the professors
looking beneyolently over his glasses.
NO, / am sorry we do not. Ba,''--
olicitously-'what is it va want ia
knowY-Saturday Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
punishment,

She was only three years old but
she was Very vain, After all. age has
little to do with vanity.
Her governess found her the most
difficult of the three children to man
age, and the whole family was sur.
priscd when they discovered that the
young girl who was hired to wheel
the baby out in the park could manage
her as easily as if she were a model
child
How do YOU do it," the mother
asked one day.
The girl smiled shes easy
enough to handle" she said Made
moiselle always tries to reason with
her. That doesn't do any good, be-
cause she just turns unthinking ears
to her. But when | have her out if
she won't behave. ! just take her lit
tie curls and tuck them away up uA-
der her hat so no one can see them.
Then in about two minutes she'll
promise to be just as good as gold
II I'll only pull them out again."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
all HAVE SOME PROTECTION
"o'ner nature Abandons None Of hss
progeny, In a Helpless State
to Their Enemiea

Nature has provided for everv+h,nx
DOWN to frogs and little sticklebacka
All the little animals that seem 90
helpless have their own ways Of pro-
'ecung themselves, says London An
swerS.
u ne suspects that some larger and
stronger animal Is out to eat him tho
TOAD IS able to swell himself out until
ue looks very ferocious and is far too
large to be swallowed.
The frog has longer legs than the
roao ana therefore can jump better.
his eyes are at the top Of his head.
20 enable him to see all round. for
naVing no neck, he cannot turn his
oead. He can change the color Of h,s
coat II 1t should prove necessary. II
takes him about a quarter Of an houf
20 90 this thoroughly and after It /,
accomplished 1t is extremely dinicult
hgs, AAS suitounu-
Feople sometimes Try to catch the
ilzard, but meet with NO .ucca.. -.
.ne only part Of its body one can get
e = its tail, and It can drop this II
moments notice. The Nttle stic&fe.
Oack. beloved II IN srnall Nm. har
nttle .piky spinss pticarine out IS mo
- e rom fthe peher lnhabafnnte
y. pono and streama. But - H.
~ sp.nse ~ 4 = ays1l w. u
~ - Il IN r - -,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
Dog intelligence.

In England d short time ago. SAYS
an exchange a medal was awarded q
Great Dane for saving his masters
life. A roaring. deafening wind vas
blowing, and the man was walking
along a dark Cheshire road with his
head down.
The dog was some distance behind
out presently he came up at racing
speed, took jump at his master, and
sent his sprawling into the hedge. The
dog himself could not escape the hon
net Of the car which, but for his in.
tersnxfon weuld have killed his mas.
- - 10y 1njared
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
Truly Puck Was Riohp

A club this writer belongs to has
been ready for a year or more to pu,
up new building-but II hasn'.
Three friends have been for over q
year in a position to build three ne,.
residences-but they haven't WHAT
the trouble? The reader can easiI,
guess. It's bit discouraging. COG
has given Us beautiful world an! we
don't know how to run il. any NOR
than Adam did to run Eden-and w
have several thousand years of ex-
perience over Adam, at that. We ought
to be ashamed, lunkheads that we are
Boston Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-03
,o-sI Hocsier Town

Jimmie Blue former Hoosier, now
Of Denver. says Mount Comfort, Ind,
is the ideal town A hungry tramp
dropped of in Mount Comfort one
bitter cold day. 4 diligent house 70
house canvass awaited him nothing.
Cold and hungry, he walked to the
Intersection Of the Big Four ana Cum
berland pike. He looked east, west.
north and south, then cast his eyes
on the ground, a forlorn expression
on his face
The constable noticed him and, walk
ing over. ventured TO ask what the
trouble might be. The ut5... an
swered, well, I've Jeen in about
every town in the Entry, but derned
If this amt the fin place I ever saw
that was MISUNDERSTANDING
News.