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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1906. 13 OEEP AT CLOSE NEIGHBORS Carnival Customs Of The West Indian Peasants. Oitit Mending of I.nttii Frolic, savage l,nc of the Grotcsiiue niul the lcrur of ltcllglon llnlslcr; uus l'nnt l)n). A mixture of t'rench. English, African ami Crla, the West India peasant ex h hits In his language, customs, beliefs ntul lin tills a mingling of the four rnceB to ii tumarkiiblu extent and In many u queer w ty. Homo of Ins peculiarities nro rendllv traceil to a l''reneh source, while otho.-'i c) .to back to tho iiiieestr.il African s.ivag: or cannibal C.irlb, but by far the greater r umber arc, like the native, of mixed Kin. Perhaps In no way doe? he so plainly e - bit tho Inherited customs of his futo ' rs ns In tin- manner In which he celo ' ,i'es Ids feast days and holidays. Of undoubted Flench oilgln are the cua t nis ubs xved on All Souls' luy. un this ( iy the unrual cleaning of tho cemeteries t KC4 place anil all trash, weeds and 112 c it lie cl mlilish of a ear Is carefully r Ited up tint I the ordinary unkempt and i a r lerly graveyards look neat mid at f af ti e. Then m the afternoon from far and near eime women i.nd children bearing candles, .lndebi'ira, Honors, wreaths and other rnaments, until the cemetery Is thronged with a motley, Bayly dresicd crowed of natives. The candles and wreaths aro nrrnnged on the tombs and graves, singly, In pairs or In dozens, according to the means .if the donor, and, having been lit, the crowd invalid tho nrrlv.il of tho priests and nco 1 tes, who march Kick and forth among Mr Braves, 'prlnkllng holy water, waving (( .ors and blessing the grave? of the e ail t s, on the whole, a lather Imprssho i i pi'tirc-MUe ceremony, especially 'hi . h t'ui Rre.it wooden crucifix in t e 're f the grounds the priest or bls h m, sum uiiCid by the acolytes with ban i ers .md cro-.teis, preaches In French or itols to tho multitude, while on every side glitter the myriad tlair.es of lighted cmdles, but, like nearly nil West Indian c.is'oms, a note of Incongruity Jars on the s' ranger. It certainly appears odd to burn i mdles In broad daylight, and the popping c ' tlre-crakcrs and boom of guns, which ctently announces the finale, of the ce'.e tri'lon, seems strangely out of place amid tl. sdent graves. )n Shrove Tuesday In the southern n 1 1' ds ajid on Christinas and New Year's 5' 'ho moro northern islands tho native iippnrently decides that mere flreworKs r 1 dancing are Inadequate to expicss his i IMS of what a celebration should be, and c i nbtnmg Irs vague Ideas of French car- i U time with his latent Instinct for war I riint and savage dress, produces a weird ii nd grotstine rusult known as "running 3 .a sk." t'nllko the other oceisslons on which ho (ilrbrates, the "mask'' Is not combined v. th any religious functions and Is not nOnol exclusively to the lower clissos. A considerable number of the elite planl ess and others. throw themselves Into tho Wild antics and Join tho motley thionu. rwfident of belnu unrecognizable under 1 ieir grotes iuo makc-uiis. I' must be admitted, however, that In fie "mask" tho West Indian shows him-t- if possessed of an eye for the pictur- snuo and really deserves credit for tho Ingenuity with which he gets himself up v hon wo consider tho moague properties at bis disposal. All sorts of costumes and characters am ff n, but the most popular appears to bo n sort of parody on tho costume of "Poor J .n," With a wire gauze mask with flim- ii n red cheeks, staring eyes and curled 1 lark inustnebe, the wearer's Identity Ir. romuletoly lost, Long, streaming yellow ha r Is formed from sisal llbre or ravelled !' pej a crown of glH paper, tlnrel and i mil mirrors Is surmounted by waving j i ocl; feathers, and an elaborato cos 1 Jinn of blue, red, yellow and green, frlng rd and decor . ed w.th mirrors, Is donned Thu foim'rjg In bauds of ten or a dozen Hi id lie 'onipauied by the triangle, and "sand-' ox," th. y dance and cavort t' rough the swrr.ts and visit the hnma3 " ",e well-to-do. where in a wild dance nd niearitiglcL-s fumble of mystric words I m crave drinks and "baksheesh." i (.'rationally they are accompalnied by r w Id crowd of boys, naked save for a i m cloth and daubed from head to foot v th red ochre cr black coal tar. Tho It ider of these Uter Is usually costume 1 as an Afrlc.Mi witch doctor with bull's horns, Ixines and fe-athets, and leads his followers hither and thither with such en ergot c le-aps and bounds and dizzy gy rations that one maiels he does not fall exhausted from his efforts. Many of the costumes icpresent glr's and women in exaggerated dross, while many genuine women parade in mascj 1' e titt'io. Sometimes a groteso.ua flgii'.i Js seen stalking like a. melodramatic vil lain dresse;il in rags and masked by a rolled up sheepskin overbls head wlthslits fi r ejep. Others are wear'ng hugo homo mad" misks repio"titlng monkeys or other ani mals, while now and then a pair of irisqueis will appear who aro really good aetis ard parody sumo local celebrity ill n must la ighible and realistic manner to tie gren' apprec'atwm of thMr follows. A"i'obn md tumblers, with towering fit' walkers, nr" of frequent occurrence, and now and again the thickly packed throng will scatter with wild yells and teroams to n.ako way for a charging crowd dragging a heavy ropo or cha 11 thiough the strrets, with which they en deavor to entrap the unwary. Moreover through tho day occasional "acts" take place In which a man cli cased ns a bull, a hldoous old woman and a rag doll aio tho principal uctors. Tho most remarkable part of the whole affair Is the lack of lawlessness or vlo lenro or even Intoxication. Arrests aro evry i-aro, however, and It In selelon, m deed that the pollco have any cause to Jntcrfe ro In the fun. On the day of Corpus Chrlstl tho cole. brat!rii take a really and lmpresivo ap. )ivenco. iTnrr. the Cathedral through tli Vilous stieetH, at every corner, hu'i woonon arched, covered with a wreath of palm leaves, (lowers and fruits, aro erect id. Houses, stores and shops am hun; wlth Hags and bunting, and nro decorated with lloweis and palms, while across tho streets from house to house aio stretched banners, strings of (lags and bright cloth ( bearing religious mottoes, until the wholo town seems a fluttering mass of color and greenery. Hero and thero along the Hreels nro erected llttlo looth3 embowered In palms and Ilowcis, arpoted with I'ne ruijs and each containing a little shrine. All day long thero lr. a Mibduod hum of cxrcctatlcn In the air, and after vespers the crowd congregates near the Cathedral. Then, unnounred by tho Catholic chimm. the procession comes slowly forth, an I, pissing throng tho decorated streets and stopping at thu various "grottos," returns again to tiio Cathedral, It Is not unti evening, however, that the real fun of tho native begins, Then every thing ls"wide open," and wUh singing, dancing and carousing the West Indian celebrates to his heart's con lint. Somehow this sudden transition from the f oleum religious riloH of the day to Ihe weird "tatiiboola" dances of the night seems typical of West Indian character. Tho "tumboola," or African drum, Is an ofsentlnl lo all West Indian merrymaking and In perhaps tho most barbaric nnd un earthly Instrument ever honored by lelng considered capable of producing mush , even by a savage, The eeasless, rumbling rcvorlwra.tloni Irsiilng from far and near In the blark stillness of the typrlc night, with the oc casional outburst of a pntoln chant or tho excited cries of dancers, wilt Invarl- aly ronjure fiMst oven In tho most prosa'c minds. The two other so-called "musical" In struments favored by tho West Indian pensnnt are the triangle nnd mi nil tiox," the former to well known lo require a description, the latter a tin cyllndor, pierc ed with ragged holes, like a lumo nutmeg grater, and operated by nibbing a plnco of Iron liaek and fonh across the raised edges of the holes. The resitlant music cannot be adequate ly described, but Is somewhat like that of a gigantic tin rattle, and, combined with tho Jangled of the trlai'ijrlo and earth .'linking detonations of the tambool.t, pro duces a result which appears to be tho nemo of harmony ftom tho natives' point of view. Tho better class of West Indians frown on the mask and accompanying cetebr.i tlons, which are certainly qucttiresquo and would appear to be really harmless. Kach oar sees less of the local customs, and yearly the becoming and pretty creoln costume of turban, foulard and massive Jewelry gives way to the shirt waist a.nd ugly "store bat," until within a short time thn picturesque Martinique dress will ,ic but a mummy of the past. HISTORY TOLD IN FANS. J Politics, Iti-Hsion, nnd I.eiirulng Were Celebrated In Fine I. tulles Wlnd Wnfters The decline nnd fall of tho fan furnish es a good Illustration ot the caprices of fashion, which came us to discard at one time what we highly exalt at another. Not that fans have bien by any means en tirely discarded, but they have sunk from their former high posltlm ns woman's sceptre to moro Inslgnlllrnnt adjuncts of her costume. There would be little point nowadays In Addison's ohnrming pleas antry in the Spectator about the "acade my for training up of young women in the exerc'se of the fnn" The wholo dainty au by which the unfurling, fluttnrlng and furling of the fan became a language ex pressive of the most delicate shades of sentiment and coquetry has been swop, away In these days of hurry and bustle. Further, the designing of the fan It self has much deteriorated. No longer do great artists expend their talents In this direction. That "Infinite number of cu plds, garlands, altnrs, birds, heists, rain bows and the like agreeable figures," of which Addison writes, have for the most part given way beforo the advent of the ostrich feather fan, whoe main purpose Is lo --ct forth, not the taste, but the wealth of Its possessor. Hni it would be a mlstako to suppose that even In their most palmy days fans wero wholly frivolous, Intended for thv use of only society butterflies at balls and routs and other gay gatherings. No, thero were in the elghtenth century po litical fans, religious fans, learned fans, and literary fans. Fans were "publish ed" in those days, and often bore such an amount of small type that the use of tho wind Is completely Justified. One can hardly Impglne the present bishop of 1ondon giving his Imprlmatuio to a fan, though he might to a novel. Yet not much more than a century ago, In ni'O, a fan was duly published, with the approbation of the right revorned the lord bishop of London. Tt was a church fan, ard tas doubtlefs Intended to serve as i substitute for a prayer book in caso of need, for it was Inscribed with the lord's Trayer, tho Ten Commandments tho Creed nr.d the I'rayer for the King's Maj esty and the Iloyal Family. .According to rtoino fiisillrmble preach ers, the morals of "smnrt society" can liaidlv have improved since the days of tho rieni'Bes, but, at least, their manners in church, when they do happen to at tend, have undergone some amendment. Complaint of fair worrhlnpers who giggled at the preacher behind their fans are to lo fociil In tho Spectator, while at a later date a writer In the Gentle man's Maga zine murmured bitterly that the fans thenifelves were wholly unsuitable for use at a religious service. Pictures of Vauxhall Gardens, "Darby and Joan," or "The Judgment of Paris" wore net, ho urged, adapted to the solemnity of tho occasion: nnd doubtless the good bishop hoped by his leconimendatim to lead some of these fair ones to the adoption of fans In a more rorlous sljlc of do. Inn. But the greatest interest attaches f the political fans of tho elghtenth cen tury. Their number nnd variety go to show the keen Interest which ladles of th period took In politics, Cue of the most remarkable was Issued when tho whole country was In a fever of excitement over tho attempt of Sir P.obort Walpole to pass tho exclo bill. "J'ls the Power of eveiy Hrltlsh Fair, To turn KxciseM of all kinds tu Air, Is the appropriate molto on this fan which Is thus dpscrlliid In an adiertlse mert in tho Craftsum.i : "This day (Juno 9, li'JD Is published for all Loyal ladles an Ivclso Fun, or the Political Monster as described In Fogs Journal, May 5, curiously delineated. Ing a Memorial for Posteilty, 2s, lid," The fan Is further roconiinoiinded .is "very uteful at all meetings for nnmlin tlng members of Parliament, not only for cooling the heats which may arise, but to show the nature of an arbitrary mon ster." "Curiously delineated" the fan most cer tainly is. Jiesldes the motto already quo ted. It leai.s an extraordinary elabornte allegorical design, In which the F.xcls? Bill Itself Is represented hy a prostrato monster," Inscribed with the words; "Printing, Salt, Malt, riln.r.squebaugh, Cider, Mead, Beer, Ale, Hops, Mctheglln, Perry, Hum, Soap, Candles, Starch, Ie.ith er, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Piper, Paste board, Millboard, Calicoes, Oilt and Sti ver Wyro, Vellum and Parchment, Sll verand Dyins" Bluffs, f lilts, I.lnnens, Pa pers." Around the monster stand a crowd of figures, carrying wholls with such heait-stlrrlng mottoes as "Liber ty and Property." "I'own with tho F.x else," and "Huzza, the (ilorlous un-l," an allusion to the division of the bill. Moro Incomprehens hie, however, than tho political fan Is tho eam;d or Inrtruc tlvo fan. One wonders how r.uch an ar ticle could possibly have found any mnr kot at all. It Is a contr.idle tlon In terms. We know that the great Miss Unrbara Plnkorton of Chlwwlrk used to presont her departing pupils with a copy of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary. Did some earlier head mistress find In theso learned fans u fitting gift for girls who were Just looking forward to freedom from lessons nnd to Indulgence) In social gaiety? It really see-ms to be the only possible so lution of the mystery. For theso fr.ru Mmply bristle with In formation, Thus, one published In 1703 Is completely covered with a synopsis of BUILT UP HER HEALTH SPEEDY CURE OF MISS 600DE SUo In Mr.de Well by Lydlft 13, Pink ham's Voffatnble Compound, and Writes amtofullr to Mr. Plnkham. For the wonderful help that she hu found Miss Cora Qoode, 2S5 13, Chloago Avcuuo, Chicago, 111., believes It her duty to write the following letter for publication , In order that other women afflicted in tho nnrae way may ba benefited ns she was. Miss Goodo ia president eif the Bryn Mnwr Lawn Tennis Club of Chicago. She writei; DcsrMrs. Pinkham: " I tried many different remedies to build up my system, which had become run down from loss of proper rest and unreason able hours, but nothing seemed to help me. Mother is a fcreat ad voce to of Lydia E. Fink ham's VeretJib'.e Compound for female trou bles, having ufd it htrjelf lome years aeo with great success. Ho I began to take it, ami in les; than a month I was able to be out of bed and out of doors, and In three months I was entirely well. Really I have never felt so strong and well as I ha'vo since. " No other medicine lins such a record of cures of female troubles ns has. Lrdla E. I'inltharu's Vegetable Compound. Women who nre troubled with pnln ful or irrcf'iilnr p'criods, backache, bloatinp (or Hatulencc), displacement of organs, inflammation or ulceration, can be restored to perfect health tind strength by taking Lydia E. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Pinklinm invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has pfuided thousands to health. Her experience is very freat, and she ives the benefit of it to all who stand in need of wise counsel. She is the daughter-in-law of Lydia B. Pinkham and for twenty-five years has been aelvisintr sick women free of charge Address, Lynn, Masa. the the history of England from tho Nor man Conquest up to date. The type Is rather small, but It is really remarkable how much has been crammed Into such a very small space. A botanical fan bearing a list of the 24 orders of botany, together with a geiod deal of elementary Informatlei about plants und flowers, belongs to nlwiut the some period. Mo doubt, In tho "Imlies' Travelling Fan," exhibiting the chief roads, rivers, mar ket and post towns, with their distance from Jondon, we have the first begin nings of "Jlradsh.iw."Fnshlons nau changed: we i 'w have holiday tasks and extension lectin es, but we have at least c.-caped from the burden of the learned fan. VALUE OF FINGERS. What the Vnrlmi Conuliies of Eu rope Allow for Tlielr Loss. (From the Philadelphia Itecord.) Tho different finders are far from hav ing the samo value In the eyes of the law with reference to their functional utiliza tion. Much the most important is th thumb, for without it prehension would hoi VflH" ln.iinrl.nl TV.A Vi-.rl la 1. ..j ...,.. .... . nr ttt.u ,.- it.,..; . pinchers, but merely a claw, when de prived of the thumb. It msy bo estim ated that tho thumb represents fully a third of Hie value of the hand. The Kronen courts allow 15 to ID per cent val ue for tho right hanl and 10 to 15 for tho left; tho Austrian schedule gives from 15 per rent for tho left to 25 per cent for the right; In Germany 2n nnd 2s per cent, and evn as high as 3.1.:. per cent has been awarded. The percentage is based on P i as the total Industrial vallum of the hand pievioutly to the accident, a loss of 50 per cent, representing half of the value, etc. The total Iors of the index finger cause an Incapacity estimated at 10 to 15 per cent In Austrln, 16 to 20 per cent In Oor nriny, 15 per cent for the left and 20 per cemt for tho right by Italian courts; tho French allow 15 per cent. The middle finser Is of much mo-o lmport.m-e than the Indox, states Dr. Molguan, whom we aro citing, and who Is no small authority, for a great loss of force Is observed In tho hand when the finger Is amputated. Yet almost all the authorities ascribe less importance to it than the index. The Italian law allows five per cent, the Auttrlan five to ten per cent. The ring finger is the least Important Its total Ios often does not cause Incapacity. Tho Austrian tariff assimilates this fin ger to be the middle one. Tho Italian law is liberal, with eight per cent, Tho Fierj'h and German tribunals often refuse Indem nity, considering the Incapacity resulting finm the loss as very slight. The little finger may be compared to the ring, except In the professions In which It servos as a po'nt of support for tho hand. It may be remarked here that the artist hasnot been tnkenlnto consideration In these cases. KOUMICH nrnilNOTON film, MAIt KIK1J IN JKn.SUV OITV. Westminster Presbyterian Church of Jersey City. N. J., was the scene of n pretty little wedding Wednesday even ing, when Miss Susie P. Whlleman was united In marriage to Albert O. Smith of Port Jefferson, hong Island. The Ilev. Waller Grenway, pastor of the church performed the ceremony, Tho bride was prettily gowned In a white princess robe and carried a large bouquet of white roses. Tho bridesmaid, Miss Jennie K. Whltemnn, worn a costume of pink and white und carried pink rosH, The hrothers of the bride were also members of the bridal pnrly. The wed ding was supposed to be limited to rela lives, but tho secret place had lenked out and when the procession ontered the church to the strains of thn wedding march thero were many familiar facos to greet them. .Mr. and Mrs. Smith both eomo from old Vermont families nnd both attended tho University of Vermont, Tho brldo went lo Jersey City from Hurllngton about five' years ago, and has made a host of friends since going there ns was evidenced by the collection of gifts. After the honeymoon the young couple will reside at Port Jefferson, l,ong Is land, where their homo Is In readiness for them. SnrVsr nnd Wow, hut you can't get permanent relief from catarrh unless you purify your blood. Hood's Barsa paiilla doos this, soothes nneTsheols tho Inflamed surface, removes all scroful ous taints, and cures catarrh. Blck headache Pills, 25c, ""rod by Hood's VT. OFFICERS REUNION S The 43rd Annual Meeting Held in Montpeier Thursday Af ternoon. ADDRESS BY GEN, DRAPER Spoke In the Stnte House I.nst Even nc nnnqiirt lit thr Pavilion, flen. I. A. (irnnt, MlnnenimllN, Moot ed President Xett Meeting lo lie Held In Ilurllngton, Montpellcr, Nov. 1. The 43rd annual meeting of the Vermont Ofllcers' Ro unoln society was held In this city this afternoon and evening. At the business meeting held this afternoon In the coat room at the Hlato House Col. Albert Clarke of Boston, presided .This society now has 350 members. Tho roports of Col. J. II. I.ucta of Montpeller, the sec retary and treasurer, were road and ac cepted. The ofllcers elected for the ensuing year nre. Gen. L. A. Grant of Minne apolis, president; J. H, Lucia of Mont pellcr, secretary and treasurer; Hugh Henry of Chester, John A. Mead of .Rutland, vice-presidents; J. L. Uarstow ct Shelburnc, H. J. lerby and T. S. Peck of Burlington, executive committee. A committee composed of Hedfleld Proc tor of Proior, A, C Drown and I,. W. Shedd of .Montpeller, T. R. Peck of Bur lington and J. A. .Sheldon of Rutland wan appointed to draft a hill to grant relief to the daughtf r of General Stannard, who commanded the Second Vermont Brigade. This daughter, It is understood, Is In needy circumstances. This evening at half past seven the mem bers of the society were escorted by tho Montpeller high school fife and drum corps to repr' sentatlvrs' hall where the public excrclsp.s wTe neld. Col. Albert Clarke of Boston, the retiring president, president and prayer wns offered by the Rev. nr. J. Edward Wright of Mont pellcr. General William F. Draper of Hopedale, Mass., the speaker of the even In, was pleasantly introduced by Col. Clarke. The subject of General Draper's ad dress was "Reminiscences of the Vlcks" burg and Wilderness Campaigns." Tho speaker made no attempt at oratory but In a conversational manner, ho said "like one comrade talking to an other," he graphically detailed his per sonal experiences at Vlekshurg and through the bloody struggle of the Wilderness. At tho close of the address on mo tlon of ex-Oov. I. A. Woodbury ot Burlington the thnnks of the society were unanimously tendered to General Draper for his Interesting address. At the business mating this after noon It was voted t hold the next an nual reunion at Pi-ilngton. The banquet at tl r Pavilion Hotel which followed the addre- of General Drnpor at the State Hons vras an enjoyable close to an eventful day. The ladies graced the occasion with their preence and one of the Pavilion's famous menus was pro vided Col. Albert Clarke acted as toast master at the a'ter-dlnner exercises nnd among the speakers were Governor Proctor, Ijleut -Governor Prouty, Senators Proctor and Dillingham, General D. A. Grant, General W. F. Draper, General W. W. Henry, Col G. G. Benedict. Col. A. C. Brown, ck ef of staff, responded for Department Commander Sheldon of Rut land. FISH AND GAME OFFICERS. Mnell l.inrtN Admitted to MenilHT slitp nnd Illceicd President. Montpeller, Nov. 1. At the annual meeting of the State Fish and Game League held to-dny In the parlors of the Pavilion Hotel the following new members were admitted: Maxwell Evarts of Windsor, A. H. Smith of Watcrbury, W. H. Warner of Ver- genncs, C. F. Rockwood of Burling ton, C. D. Brock und S. II. Tilden of Seiuth Burlington and I A. Chapman of Northflcld. The secretary and treasurer were each voted $100 for services during tho rast year. The officers elected for the ensuing year are Maxwell Kvarts of Windsor, president: II. O. Thomas of Rtowe, secretary; Charles F. Ixiwe of Mont peller, treasurer; Jonn W. Tltcomb of Washington, D. c, j. s. Flint of Bur lington, C. C. Warven of Watcrbury, .1, G, Brown of Montpeller and J. F. Hooker of Hrattleboro, vico-presldents; executive committee, H, w. McC'tien of Vergennes, W. E. Hanks of Benning ton, II. W. Can- of St. JohiiHbury, Dr. 11. C. Tlnkham of Burlington, K. M, Bartlett of Island Pond, Dr. S. W. Palgn of St. Albans, N. W. Flsk of Islo I..i Motte, O. E, I.uce of Stowe, A. W. Sllsby of Newburv, F. O. Butterfleld of Derby, W. E. Wheeler of Rutland, S. S. Ballard of Montpellcr, Charles Downer of Sharon, Dr. O. W. Dslley of Whlta River Junction. The place of holding the next nnnual meeting wns left with tho executive committee. OSTEOPATHIC OFFICERS. Monttieller. Nov. 1 Tho ntinl mectlnKT of thn Stat nt pnrn t h l, association was held In this city to. day. The following officers wore elected for the onsulntr vonr- rtr f G, Wheeler of Brattleboro, president; nr. Rose i oia or Burlington, vice president; Dr, H, M, London of St, Albnnn, secretary and treasurer. RAILROAD CASE IN COURT, Montpeller, Nov, j. Arguments were completed In supreme court this morn ing In tho Windsor county ease of Fred C. Davis vs. J. C. Farwoll, The time of the court to-day was largely taken up In the argument of tho Franklin county caso of Henry Dunbar ngalnst the Central Vermont Railway company. Mr. Dunbar was conductor on a Central Vermont pnsBcngor train that wns wreckod at Cambridge Junction In 1905 and In the lower court was awarded a verdict of $1,000, The case comes to supreme court on defendant's excep tions. DDER SKIN FOUND IN CELLAR. Richmond, Nov. 1, On complaint of Game Warden Preston, Bert Pepin's house was searched by Constable Mc Uraphan to llnd proof of unlawful deer kelllng. In the cellar tho officer' found n deer pelt, but whether It was the skin of a buck or a don remains to bo seen nnd proved hereafter DISSERTATIONS BY DOOLEY. Exceedingly Mntertnlnlng tending from (he I'en of (hp Fnmoiis Dln lect Writer. The following extracts are from "Dis sertations by Mr. Dooley" tho new book Of Flnley Peter Dunne, Just published by Harper tt Brothers, New York. "Th' man that names th' Pullman cars an' th' pa-nper collars Iv this counthry Js our greatest pote, whotver he Is." "J have a. theory that nil thrue elo quence comes fr'm th' tails Iv th' coat, an' If ye made on orator change Into a short coat he wud become deef an dumb." "Most Is th' ol tirirrtel men I know threat their wives like a rockln'-cluilr, a great comfort whin they're tired, but apt to bo In th' way at other times. "Won th's wurrul Ivcr anny more sim ple thin It Is to-day? I doubt It. I bet ye there wns a good dale iv talk n,bout Adam an' Bve dhressln' ostentatiously and havln' th' King of Blljum's ancest hor to supper with thelm." "Annyhfiw, what Is heerotnm? If a man stops a rtmnway team that Is dhrnggln's an empty mllk-wugon Into a ; ditch he's not a hero. He's a fool. Th' lino Is lightly dhrawn annyhow. A hero) Is often a sueclssful fool, an' a foot Is' an unsucclssful hero." Th' docthors bothers un too much a1out what wo put Into that mighty tough ol' mnn-lv-all-wurruk, th' human stomach. Hlven slut men' Iv us good dlglstlons, but th' docthors won't lot thlm wurruk. Th' sthrongest race Iv rough-an'-tumble Amerlcansr that lvo robbed a neighbor was raised on pie." " 'Well, he's a good man, an' I'm with him,' said Mr. Hennossy. 'Don't ye think ho's right whim he wants to put a limit on how much money a man can have? " 'I do,' raid Mr. Dooloy, 'but I'd rather put a limit on how llttlo he can have.' " " 'Don't ye believe It,' snld Mr. Dooley. Nobody Is too smart to be bunkoed. Th' on'y kind iv people that can be bunkoed are smart people. Ve can bo too honest to bo bunkood, but nlver too smart. It's the people that ar-re thryln' to get some thing f'r nawthln' tliat end In gettln' nnwthln' f'r lvrythlng.' " " 'It's sthrnnge about th' vlce-prlsl-dlncy,' said Mr. Dooley. 'Th' presldlncy Is th' highest office In th' gift iv th' people. Th' vlce-prlsldlncy Is th' nex' highest an' th' lowest. It Isn't a crime exactly. Ye can't be sent to Jail f'r It, but It's a kind Iv a disgrace.' " " 'I have r-rend th' report, an' now, whin I'm asked to pass th' corned beef, I pass. Oh, dear, th' things I've con sumed In days past. What Is lard? Li rd Is snnythlng that isn't good enoufh f'r an axle. What Is potted ham? It Is nisde In akel parts Iv plastber Iv Paris, sawdust, nope, an' Incautious laborer. To what kingdom does canned chicken belong? It Is a mineral. How Is soup Get me th' fan, Iltnnlssy." "Some day whin I am down-town I am goln' to dhorp In on me frind th' prlsldlnt Iv th' Pullman rommpnny an' ask him to publish a few hints to th' wayfarer. I wud like to know how a glntlemnn can tnki? off his clothes while settln' on thlm. It wud help a good deal tei know what to elo with th' clothes whin ye have squirmed out Iv thlm. Ar-re they to bo rolled up in a ball an' jilaced undher th' head or dhropped In to th" aisle? Again, In th' mornln' how to g.?t Into th' clothes without throwin' th' thrnln off th' thrack? I will tell ye eonfldintlnlly, Hlnnlssy, that not beln' a contortionist th' only thing I took off was me hat." "I guess, Hlnnlssy, whin ye come to think Iv It they ain't anny such thlnqs as luxury In thrnvel. We was meant to stay where we found nursllves first, an' thravellln's Is counthry to nature. I can go fro'm Chicago to New York In twlnty hours, but what's th' matther with Chi cago? I enn Injyo places botthrr be not goln' to thlm. 1 think Iv Italy as th' home Iv th1 Pope, but Hogan. who has been there, thinks 1v It as th' home Iv th' Ilea. I can seo lb' dome Iv St. Pothers rlsln' again' th' sky, but he can on'y se th- cabman that charged him elgiity liars, or thirty cents iv our money, to carry him around th' block. I think Iv New York as a place where people set shlnln' their dlmonds with satin napkins at th' Waldorf nn' dhrlnk ln' chimpagn" out Iv goold coal-scuttles with Jawn W. Gates, but 1 know a man down there that dhrives a dhray. I've alwnys wanted to sec h' Rocky Moun tains, but they don't look as tall nearby as they do far away." HIS CHANGE-. 'You are certainly looking better. Did you follow my advice nnd seek a change?'1 "Yes, doctor. And It did me a world of good." "What did you do?" "I got another physician." Milwaukee 8entlnel. Nasal In sll Its tl&stt. Elv's Cream Balm clciiinei, loetlwi md heals itio ditratcd. membrane. 1 1 ct.res catarrh snd irlves may a cold !n the Uend ...IM Cream Rnlm Is placed into the nortr'ls, spread! oer tlii mr.ibr.v.r ami U abwVd. Jtclxf Ulra mediate and a c:ir follows. It In not drylr.; doti r..it prsdaco r n-eJiig. 1 ar-ef.iic, M cents ttDres glateorby ma.l; Trial S'-e, 30 ..-cut. ELY BROTHERS. IS W'crr:i 3'ret. New Ynrn HMII.m IllOUX (Irsjnr.lln') ES TATE. STATF. Or VURMONT, District of Chlttendon. The Honorable tho Probate Court, for tin- District of Chittenden. To the heirs and all persons Inter ested In the estate of Emllle Rloux (Desjardlns), late of Hurllngton, In said district, deceased, CJRnF.TING: Whereas, application liattt been made to this court In writing, by the admin istrator of tho ostato of Kmlllo Rloux (Desjardlns), Into of Hurllngton, de ceased, IntoKtnte, praying for license and authority to sell tho whole of tho real estate of said deceased, for the payment of nlobta snd charges of ad ministration, setting forth therein the amount of debls due from said de ceased, the charges of administration, tho amount of personal estate nnd the situation of the real estate. Whereupon, the said 'ourt nupolnlrd and assigned the Oth day of November, U'06, at the Probate Court rooms, In said District, to hear and decldo upon said application mid petition, and or dered public notice thereof to be given to all persons Interested therein, by publishing said order, together with the time and plnco of hearing, threu weoks successively In the Burlington Weekly Free Press, a newspaper which circulates In the neighborhood of those persons Interested In said estate, all whlcn publications shall bo previous to the day assigned for hearing. Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear before said Court, at the time and place assigned, then and theru In .said Court, to make your objections to the granting of such license, If you sec cause. Given under my hand, at tho Tro bate Court rooms, this 20th day of Oc tober, 190G. MAnC.Kl.LUS A. D1NOII AM. 17,w3 Judge, 90 YEARS IN -OF- Hanover Crackers Bhows that E. K. Smith, Geo. W. Smith mul Smith & Son havo kept pneo with tho demand for substantial, wholesome, al ways ready food. ' Tho use of these crackers by countless thousands for al most a century marks them as staple a product of New Eng. gland as maple sugar or dairy butter. Have You Ever Tried Them ? Buy Your Stationery At the Free Press Store. Here are a few of the many things we carry in stock: Paper, Envelopea, Box Paper, Lead Pencils, Penholders, Compass and Dividers, Pencil Pockets, Ink, Mucilage, Paste, Glue, Blank Books, Menu Books, Letter Books, Note Bocks, Composition Books, Receipt Books, Pads, Wask mgton, Oregon, California. Round trip tickets lire good nine months nnd enn be furnished via n variety of routes. USE THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RY. Ill one direction nt least, Ilntcs for nny trl;i dcxlrrd furnished upon fippllcntlon. Write I". II. PKUIIV, D. P. A., Canadian Piiclllc Ity., 302 Wnnhlnglon St., Ronton. JO.NAS AND A.MAND.V MAIITI.VS E.S TAT H. STATU OP VEItMONT, District of Chit tenden. Tho Honorable Probate Court, for the District of Chittenden. To the heirs and all persons Inter ested In tho estate of Jonas and Aman da Martin, late of .luntington, de ceased, (iHEUTING: Whereas, application hath been madb to this court in writing, by the admin istrator of the estates of Jonas and Amanda Martin, Inte of Huntington, decoused, Intestate, praying for li cense and auhority to sell tho whole of the real estate of said de cedents for the payment of debts and charges of administration, setting forth therein the amount of debts due from said decedents, tho charses of administration, the amount of per sonal estatu and the situation of the real estate. Whereupon, the said court appointed nnd assigned the 9th day of November, 1806, at the probate court rooms. In said district, to hear and decide upon said application and petition, and ordered pub lic notices thereof to be given to all per sons Interested therein, by publishing said order, together with the time and place of hearing, three uoeks succeosive ly in tho Hurllngton Weekly Free Pi ess, a newspaper which circulates In tho neighborhood of those poisons Interest ed In said estate, all which publica tions shall be previous to the assign ed for hearing. Therofore you are hereby notified to ap pear before said Court, at the time end plnce assigned, then and thfro In snld court, to ninha your objection to the granting of such license, If you see caure. Given under my hand, at the Prolvitc Court rooms, this IStli day of October, 190G. MAHCKM.US A. BINGHAM. 17,w3t Judge. i : statu or anACv. watson, mii,- TO.V, (.Minor Ward,) STATE OF VKKMONT, District of Chittenden. The Honorable the Probate Court, for the District of Chittenden. To nil persons Interested In the estate of Grace Watson of Milton, a minor ward, CliniCTING: Whereas, application In writing hath been made to this court by the guard Inn of Grace Watson for license to soil thu real estate of said ward, dotting forth therein that said ward Is In need of additional funds for support and education ami that the Interest of said ward will be best served by selling the wnrd's Interest In that parcel of land In the said town of Milton bound ed as follows. Commencing at the lake shore at tho northwest corner of land owned by Alonat Gravos and wife, thence easterly on the lino between snld Graves and snld Grace Watson's land to a stake and stones thence northerly to a slake and stones thence westerly to the lake shore to a stake and stones said land containing one acre more or less, And thereupon tho said court appoint ed and assigned tho 10th day of Nov, 1906, at the probate court rooms. In said district, to lieur and decldo upon said application, and ordered that public notice thcju'Of be given to nil per sons therein, by publishing this order three weeks successively In tho Hurllngton Weekly Kreo Press, u nous paper which circulates In the neighbor hood of those persons Interested there in; all which publications shall be previous to the time appointed for the hearln g, Therefore, you are hereby notified to apponr bfore said court, at the ttme and place aforesaid, then and there, In said court, to object to tho framing of such license, If you see cause. Given under my hand nt the Probata Court rooms, this liuh day of October, 1906. MAUCKIJ.US A. BINGHAM. 17,w3t Judge. a THE MAKING rati Tablets, Postal Card Albums, Wedding Cake Boxes, Letter Piles, Fountain Pens, Paper Clips, Rulers, Scrap Books, Ink Stands, Microscopes, Pencil Sharpeners, Eya Shades, Letter Scales, Toilet Paper, Paper Napkins, Playing Cards, Ink Erasers, Pencil Erasers. 1 .TAJIKS I HANI.nY'S ESTATE, STATE OF VERMONT, District ot Chittenden. The Honorable the Probate Court, for the District of Chittenden. To the heirs and all persons Inter ested In the estate of James F. Hauley, late of Essex, deceased, GUESTING: Whereas, application hath been mado to this court la writing, by tho execu tor of tho last will and testament ot James V. Hanley. late of Kssex de ceased, praying for license to deed un to ono Hartwell G. Hanley of Essex the decedent's one hundred and seventy fivo acre fjrm more or less situated in said K.sscx, which farm the said dece dent nt the time of his death was un der contract to sell and convey to tho snld Hartwell G. Hanley the terms of said contract now having been compil ed with nnd the said decedents said estate liable thereunder. Whoreupon, the said Court appointed and assigned the 16th day of November 1906, at the I'robate Court rooms, In said district, to hear and decldo upon snld application and petition, and or dered public notice thereof to be given to nil persons Interested there in, by publishing said order, together with the time and place ot hearing, three weeks successively in thu Bur lington Weekly Free Press, a news paper which circulates in tho neigh borhood of those persons Interested in said estate, all which publications shall be previous to the day assigned for hearing. Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear before said Court, at tho time and placi assigned, then and tilers in said Court, to make your objesiions to to' granting of such license, If you seo cii'.so. Given under my hand, nt the Pro bate court rooms, this 27th dav ol Oct. 1906. MARCKLLUS A. BINGHAM. lS.w.lt Judge. fiSTATK OF CHARLES G. PETTEItSOX, BURLINGTON. We, the subscriber , havip been ap pointed by the Honorable the Probau Court for the district of Chittenden, commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims and demands of all persons against the estate of Charles G. Peterson, late of Burlington, In said district deceased, and also all claims and demands exhibited In offset thereto; and fix month from the da; of the dnte hereof being allowed by said court for that purpose, wo do therefore heroby give notice that vi will attend to the duties of our ap pointment nt the oftlco of EllhU B. Taft. In the court house, In Burlington, In said district on the fourth Thurs days of November and April, next, a 10 o'clock a. m., on each of said days. Dated thin 20th day of October. 190G. ELIHU B. TAFT. J. W. GOODELI,, lS,w3t. Commissioners. KSTATE OF CHAHLKS C. MILl.UU. lll'lt CiTOX. We, the subscribers, having been np pointed by the Honorable the Probau Court for the District of Chittenden, Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims and demands of all persons ugalust the estate of Charles C. Miller, late of Burlington. In said district, deceased, and also all claims and demands exhibited In offset thcroto; and -six months from the day of tho date hereof being allowed by sutd court for that purpose, we do there fore hereby give notice that we will attend to the duties of our appoint ment nt the office of the Burlington Drug company, In Burlington, In said district on the fourth Fridays of No vember and April, next, at 10 o'clock a. in., on each of said days. Dated this 27th day of October, 1905. V. C. HERUINGTON, C. D. OHDWAY. IS.wSt Commissioners. ESTATE OF Hl'fill CM.I.AOHAN, STATE OF VERMONT, District of Grand Isle. ss. Probntu Court. Be It remembered, that at n session of the Probuto Court holdeu at North Hero within and for said district, on the 20th day of October, A, D. 1906. Present Hon. Wm. Hayncs, Judge. Whereas, ' a certain Instrument In writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Hugh Callaghan, lata , or Alliurgn, in said uistrici, deceased, hnvlng been this day presented to said Court of Probate, and duly IHed In tho registers office: Therefore It Is or dered that nil persons Interested In tho estate of said deceased be notified to appear beforo said court, at th probate office In North Hero In raid district, on the 16th day of November, A. D., 1906, by publication of this or der, three weoks successively previous thereto, In the Burlington Weekly Frea Press, a newspaper printed at Burling ton, nforesald, to show cause, if any they may have, why said Instrument In writing should not bo proved nnd allowed, as tho last will and testas inent of tho said deceased. WM, HAYNEa, I7,w3 Judga,