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Z The Turning; Point for a Youn; Man
on the Border.
J'N THE Bracking compartment of a
Montreal sleeper bound for New
brk one night were naif a dozen men
discussing politics, the service of the
road, and the possible annexation of
Canada. Aa the train ran across the line
into Uia United States one of the men
looked out of the window with the in
terest of a man seelkSng; familiar scenes.
There was just light enough for him
"to sea that the long-diteb-morked farms
of Canada, with frtvir stone houses, had
been left behind, and that the less pic
turesque farms of Che states stretched
out from the track. Settiing- himself
back in his seatand Including theoth-er
smokers in his audience, he said:
"This country hasn't changed in 25
years, except for the introduction of
this railroad. I was born in this neigh
borhood, and although It sounds like a
queer admission, up to the time I was
22 years old I spent much of wy time
an smuggling whisky, brandy and al
cohol across the line. For various rea
sons there isn't much of this sort of
thing done now. Probably the chief
reason is that it doesn't pay, and then
again, ft is not looked upon as respecta.
ble. My father was engaged in the
jsame business before me, and several
'of our neighbors, good churchmen, were
in it up to their eyes, and it is not
strange that my conscience did not be
jpin to work on this subject until one of
the respected citizens of a near-by town
. was convicted and sent to prison for
-smuggling-. The government made an
example of him, and although all of
hl acquaintances regretted it at the
time, it has proved a good thing.
"Didn't the customs officers interfere?
Well, some of them d(d conscientiously
vihen they got a chance, and there were
plenty of "them all along this line who
only made a Muff of interfering that de
ceived no one except the government.
I knew one officer who was in the busi
ness himself. As a young man 1 thought
1hat smuggling was all right, and it
never occurred to uic that I was a thief.
1 haven't done any of it since. Coining
through this region has brought back
some of the old experiences. There were
then, and I have heard that there are
sow, imany stores built along the line,
ao thatone-half should be in Canada and
the other In New Yorkstate. Thissnade
it easy to smuggle In small articles, but
at the same time the customs officers
bad to watch these stores closely or
lose their jobs,
"I worked a better scheme than that.
When I was 16 years old my father,
whose farm was in the neighborhood,
gave roe a fast mare. She was very fast
for those dlays, though she wouldn't be
worth talking about now. I built a
light two-wheeled gig for her, and I
defied every officer along the line to
catch me. They all knew that 1 was
smuggling, but none of them could get.
the proof. My method was simple. I
would leave home about dusk in my gig
and drive leisurely across the line to a
little stone hotel, where I received my
liquor. The place was known to be a
depot for smugglers, and suspicion was
always directed toward any man who
frequented it. The .proprietor was a
French-CanaiSan and as shifty as an
Indian. On the ground floor of his
bouse was a dingy dining-Toom anxl
opening into U a very respectable bar
room for Lower Canada. The bar it
self was of mahogany, end back of it
stood an imposing array of ale kegs.
The proprietor's name was Dumas, ami
lii3 imagination was as fertile as that
of his illustrious namesake. It pleased
bim to fool the customs officers, and he
tid it in many different ways. Dumns
kept the liquors in long, oval-shaped
ktgain his cellar. There was no reason
why he sliouldn.H have as big a stock
on hand as he chose, and whenever in
quisitive customs officers oaine over the
line in spying expeditions Dumns was
ready to take thnm into his cellar and
exhibit his stock. Not until five years
after I had left the smuggling business
did the officers discover that one bit?
BRk in Dumas' cellar was simipjy a
blind that concealed the entrance to n
.tunnel that ran to the barn 50 or 40 feet
back from the house.
"That was the keynote of the smug
gling scheme. Time and' again 1 have
sat in Dumas' barroom drinking ale
with fellows whom I knew to be spot
ters sent to keep tab on me, while Du
mns" man, Madore, has softly rolled my
keg of liquor through the tunnel and
into the barn. My gig was fitted up
with three heavy straps, so arranged
that a keg could beheld by them close
p iwidcr the seat. By slipping the
straps clear to one side I could easily
drop the keg if 1 were closely pressed.
When everything had been arranged
V.adore would come into the barroom
"Whistling. That was my cue to order
my horse hitchedl up. When that was
done 1 would saunter out to the barn,
g-t ic.to my gig and drive out by a back
roaV. Once started I knew that no cus
toms officer could catch me. The cus
toms spotters who koew that Dumas
kept his liquors in his cellar, and who
had watched me all the time and had
wen nothing taken from the cellar,
. concluded that I ihad been b!iffed out.
Time and again I worked that game
and many a long dark ride I had taken
to land my stuff safely. If the officers
decided to guard a certain roadi I bad
good friends who would tip me off, and
sometimes I have been forced to drive
ten or fifteen miles ont of my way to
evade them. One nigfit when two of
them got after me and my horse was
tired out, I saw that I was bound to be
overhauled. I drove into the ditoh,
slipped my straps and dropped the keg,
and then I jopged along waiting to be
overtaken. On came the two officers
with their torse blowing heavily.
"Halt, now, shouted one of them,
or we wttj ahoot. We've got yon tbi
ttee.'
""What ao you tneanT" I answered,
stopping my horse.
"The officers drew up alongside, ex
amined my gig and pockets, and then
the spokesman said:
"'That's all right. Tou can goabead
We were just fooling.'
"I told tbem that they could go ahead
and I would follow when 1 got good and
ready. Off they drove swearing at
themselves and at me. and as soon av
they were out of bearing I drove back,
picked up my keg and landed it safely
"The government knew well enough
that there waa smuggling going on up
here, and they sent along a special
agent to spy it out. He was a smooth
one, and he nearly got me. This fel
low hi name was Dart went direct
to Dumas' place and said that be bad
got into a little trouble In the states,
and he wanted Dumas to take care of
him until it blew over. That flattered
Dumas' pride, and the old man took
him in and made much of him. Dart and
Dumas became great chums. They
went duck bunting together, tbey
fished nnd drank together. As soon as
I saw Dart I suspected him. and he
wasn't slow in guessing what brought
me to see Dumas sqf regularly. Dart
tried to pump me by being bail fellow
and by cursing the customs officer. 1
was only a boy. but I wasn't so easily
caught as all that. I defended the cus
toms men and condemned smuggling.
Dart just winked his left eye in a know
ing sort of way. Fortunately, as it
turned out, Dumas didn't give away bis
tunnel. lie admitted to Dart that his
place was a headquarters for smug
glers, but he didn't commit himself any
further.
"I had made three successful trips
while Dart was staying with Dumas,
and I guess tbat my success bad made
nre a bit careless. My fourth trip was
the Inst smuggling expedition that 1
ever engaged in. and it came so near be
ing my finish In all ways tbat it
thoroughly frightened me. It was a,
cold, nasty night In October, and I
reached Dumas' place about eight
o'clock. Dart was sit ting in the barroom,
and I joined him. We drank more than
the usual quantity of ale. and when
Madore came in whistling, to Indicate
that my keg was strapped on the gig 1
said:
" 'Well, Dart. I'm going just as soon
as Madore can hitch up.'
'"I think MI take a little horseback
ride myself.' he answered, 'and see If I
can't clear my head of this ale.'
"This disturbed me, fori couldn't lay
anything for fear he might get on to the
right track and suspect my gig. I have
since thought that Dart suspected tbat
I picked up my goods somewhere along
the road, and he expected to detect me
in the act. I hurried out to the barn
aud drove out just as Dart came out of
the barroom to get his horse saddled.
"Three miles down the road and just
after I had crossed the line I beard a
horse galloping behind me. I knew it
was Dart, and tbat be would overhaul
me unless I could reach a fork a mile
ahead nnd confuse bim as to which road
I had taken. I whipped up my mare and
we flew. As I looked over her head into
the darkness 1 saw a light that was
evidently a lantern just about where the
forks of the rond were. Dart had cor
nered me. I knew it. As soon as I saw
that lantern I knew that revenue offi
cers were with it. I couldn't slip my
l;pg because the straps were tangled up.
In an instant I had made up my mind
what to do. There was a fairly level
field on my left with no fence on the
road. Without stopping my mare's
speed I turned into it. My gig bumped
clean off the ground. It was rough
riding, but I realized that it was my
only chance. The noise that I mude go
ing across that field warned Dart and
the other officer wbut had happened,
and they yelled to me to stop. I didn't,
aud then followed a dozen or more shots
from their revolvers. The balls
whistled over my head. I don't know
how I got to the woods. I found a
score of old wood roadssand selecting
one of them, I walked my horse in and
waited. I heard those fellows beating
the buKh around me for two hours. 1
had slipped the keg out and concealed
it. but I didn't want to be captured,
even though they had no evidence
ngainst me. The officers gave it up, and
I drove home at dnylight minus the kep
My mnre was used up, and a friend of
mine tipped me off that the game was
up. Dart was a special agent, and he
was going to dog me until he got evi
dence enough to arrest me. 1 thought
it all over, nnd I concluded that if I
stayed so near the Canadian line the
temptation to smuggle a bit would be
so strong that I should weaken, nnd
probably end by being captured. I had
saved a snug little sum. and with it I
went to Xew York. I have lived there
ince, and 1 am heartily ashamed of my
rarly smuggling.
"Dart is connected with the secret
service, and a few years ago I met him
in the Hoffman house in Xew York.
Dumas' place had been closed, and Dart,
after we had a drink together in re
membrance of Dumas' old ale, said:
" 'Were you smugglin or not the night
we chased you into the fields?"
"'That question is outlawed. I an
swered, "nnd you didn't catch me. Let's
talk about something else.'
"Coming over this railroad, where I
once drove with my smuggled goods,
hns brought it all back to nre. That's
all." N. Y. Sun.
Am Invaluable Aaalataot.
"I roust say." remarked Stayathome.
"that I cannot understand why you
tookyourwife with you to the Klondike.
I should have thought tbat in a place
Like that a woman wonld be simply in
the way."
"Xot on your life!" said the miner
who had just returned with $100,000
"In fact, it was through her that I made
my pile in such a short time."
"How so?"
"Why, in this way: Whenever I dis
covered a pooket. I'd point it out to
Maria, and in less than five' minutes
she'd have extracted every grain of
pold that it cortained." X. Y. Journal.
Iwiiiitru,
Frank Jenne of Bethel was in town re
cently. Richard Hoar retnrned to Boston the
first ot tbe week.
John West bas been visiting his daugh
ter in Sherburne.
D. N. Jenne bas been added to tbe list
ot sick tbe past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bice are the happy
recipients ot a daughter.
Frank Tucker is in Bethel this week,
working for M. N. Kendall.
There will be Fast day services at tbe
M. E. church Friday evening.
Eev. E. A. Beed will preach in tbe Uni
versal ist churcb next Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
Geo. H. Cleveland was taken suddenly
ill on Saturday last, but at tbe time of
writing is much better.
Stephen Hoar, who bas been spending; a
abort time in town, guts to Boston this
week, where be will oouin work.
C. D. Cushing of Bethel Is having
lumber drawn for tbe erection of another
cottage at tbe bead of Silver lake.
Mrs. Geo. Wbeelock bss been testing
and setting samples of maple syrup. She
finds tbat Michael Beagan stands at the
bead so far.
William Davis and a carpenter from
Woodstock are at work finishing a cot
tage at the bead of the lake which a as
commenced late in the fall.
May flowers in March are an unusual
occurrence in Vermont, especially in
Barnard, but quite a bouquet ot tbem
w picked Marcb 30lh by Miss Gertrude
Wilson.
Aire. Emeline 8. ChorcblU bas bought
of O. T. Boutwell tbe Charles Gibbs piace
on the Creek road and bss moved bet
(roods from East Barnard into tbe boute.
This place adjoins ber old homestead and
the two make a very desirable piece of
property. Her son-in-law, H. G. Bent,
wilt remain on tbe home place another
year.
MOBE ABOUT THE COXEH.
Beniamin Cox. Jr., was tbe youngest
Revolutionary soldier of which we bave
ny record. At fourteen ne ennsiea in
bis father's company of Rangers at Foit
Defiance, serving until the company dis
banded. This company was raised by
Capt. Benjamin Cox from Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The government awarded to young Ben
jamin a pension tor bis patriotism and
when be grew to manhood be stayed on
tbe old farm of bis lather, raising tbe
second generation of Cox boys, which
compared well witb tbe first, all being
large, strong, muscular men. Following
in tbe footsteps ot their uncles, tbey were
leaders among tbe youngsters of Barnard.
Gardner, tbe oldest, was a second
Cbarlesol splendid proportions, standing
over six feet and weighing 225 pounds,
without an ounce of superfluous flesh.
His great activity, whicn be inherited,
gave bim tbe championship in all ath
letic games and be easily beld tbe belt In
wi catling at co"ar and elbow, as in bis
day no man la d bim down after be was
18 years old.
He was a very studious boy and became
more so as a man, bis mind running to
tbe application of water power to machin
ery. When he became ol age be and bis
brother, Benjamin, left Barnard on foot
for what waa then called the Great West
(St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.) Following
their noted ancles, Charles and Tom, they
settled near Potsdam at a place called
Pierpoint. All hough these boys brought
nothing with tbem but an extra abirt and
a pair of stockings, they, too, bad left a
mother who more tban tilled tbe plaos of
the grandmother. She was equally proud
of her boys and bad encouraged tbem in
all their athletic sports and teats of pbys
Ical strength. Her annual vlhits in tbe
fall of tbe year, when she went on horse
back to tbe west, carrying mittens and
stockings of ber own manufacture to ber
idols, were kept np until ber death.
Gsrdner Cox invented about tbe first
turbine water wheel known, and made
considerable money because ol its popu
larity. He built a saw mill, grist mill
and starch mill, and studied out the pro
cess, wbicb was tben a great secret, of
making starch from corn. Had be lived
in these days of steam and electric power
be would be Known as one of tbe most
scientific men of tbe times.
He married a Miss Hicks from Barnard,
but unfortunately tbere were no children
from this union.
SAI.B OF THE LILLIE FARM.
R. B. Llllle, Esq , has bought of bin
mother, Mrs. Susan Llllie, of Loulsburg,
Kansas, the welt known homestead farm
ol tbe late Justin Llllie.
This is tbe old place of Major John
Qambel), who came to Barnard from
Spencer, Mass., and settled on this land
117 years ago. After bis deatb it waa
owned snd occupied by Orrin Gambell, a
prominent man in Barnard politically,
especially in 1840. His lather, Major Jobn,
waa one of tbe first settlers and bis name
appears npon tbe records very prominently
among all officers and doings of the town.
Justin Lillie bought this farm and
came here to live from Christian Hill in
Bethel in 1851, and raised a large fam
ily, who eventually left tbe home nest
and settled successfully in other towns
and states, leaving R. B. tbe sole repre
sentative in Barnard of tbat once popular
man, Justin Lillie.
It was on this farm tbat Captain Daniel
Lillie was raised. He enlisted in tbe army
ol tbe Rebellion as a private in tbe 4tn
Vt. volunteers and was promoted to cap
tain, after which be was severely wound
ed at tbe battle of tbe Wilderness and
died in tbe hospital at Washington. His
body was brougbt home to Bernard,
where one of tbe largest funerals ever beld
in town showed tbe respect left- lor this
popular young patriot. Tbe interment
was made in tbe family lot at Bethel,
where a marble shaft marks tha resting
place of this brave Barnard boy. The
Daniel Lillie Grand Army post lakes the
name and tbe ball is decorated witb a
life-size portrait ot Captain Lillie.
Two other boys, George and Leroy,
were raised on this farm, who answered
the country's call and went to the front,
but came out unhurt. Tbey are now
wealthy and prominent citizens of Mar
ion, Iowa.
Adjoining this farm Judge Benjamin
Clapp settled at about tbe same time as
did Major Gambell. They were both
leading men in town and county strong
Henry Clsy men, taking a lively interest
in politic. Judge Clapp, who was coun
ty judge, died about 1840 and was buried
lnjthe hillside cemetery. Upon bis tomb
stone is this singular inscription, "IM
bim that is without sin first disturb tbe
dead." Major Gambell died four years
after and was buried near. 1 hey were for
many years close frienos and neighbors.
Tbeir farms adjoined and both were at
tbe foot ol tbe peak where lived the noted
Col. Gates ot Mount Hunger fame.
Judge Clapp was elected to tbe state
legislature twelve times snd so consoicu
ous did be become tbat it was advised at
tbe capital to change tbe name of tbe
town from Barnard to Clapptown.
Tbe memory of the settlers ot Monnt
Hunger should long be cherished by tbe
inhabitants ot Barnard.
An Enterprising Druggist.
There are few men more wide awake and
enterprising than Drew & Leonard, who
spare no pains to secure tbe best of every
thing in tbeir line lor tbeir many cus
tomers. Tbey now have the valuable
ageucy for Dr. King's New Discovery lor
consumption, coords and colds. This is
the wonderful remedy tbat is producing
sucb a furor all over tbe country by its
many startling cures. It absolutely cures
asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all at
lections of the tbroat, cbest and lungs.
Call at above drug store and get a trial
bottle free or a regular size lor 50 cents snd
fl. Guaranteed to core or price refunded.
I'unoridge.
Ben Tucker lost a valuable milch cow
Saturday.
B. E. Cilley goes to New York city today
for a few weeks.
Frank L. Jones ia very sick. He is said
to bave appendicitis.
MisaHattle Dan forth went to Chelsea
last week for a brief visit.
Ezekiel Drew of Barre waa a visitor at
at Mrs. B. H. Drew's last week.
Two paper trains are now run over tbe
"Jigger Central" route Sunday.
Hon. Jobn B. Bacon of Chelsea was a
guest at C. H. Allen 'a last week.
Myron C. Flanders bid off the Buzzell
farm at tbe Drew auotion last week.
Miss Effie D. Klbby of Mont poller was a
visitor at David B. Grant's last week.
Rev. Frank Page exchanged pulpits witb
Rev. E. W. Sbsrp ot South Royalton last
Sunday.
Miss Nellie Perkins, who is attending
the Randolph Normal school, waa at borne
Saturday.
A youthful cavalry troop baa been on
parade recently. Spain would not be sate
here now.
Cbeater B. May left here Friday morn
ing for Lowell, Mass., where ha will spend
a lew weeks.
Lester M. Cor win of Fitchburg, Mass.,
was a guest ol Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ken
worthy last week,
Henry W. Greene of Worcester, Mass.,
was a recent visitor at Diew farm, where
bis son is staying.
Mrs. Jennie E. Wood worth Morrell died
last Thursday, sged 30. Her remains were
taken to Gray, Me., for burial Sunday.
The listers are now on tbe warpath.
They do not bsve tbe muddy roads tbey
bave bad in otber years to contend witb.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark M. Smith, who bave
leased tne J. M. Klbby place, arrived here
Saturday. Tbey spent the winter in Man
chester, N. H.
Miss Grace B. Good ale, who has been in
Washington, D. C, attending tbe Cor
coran art school through tbe winter, is
now at borne.
Will Woodworth of Denver, Col., was
called bere last week by tbe serious ill
ness ot bis slater, Mrs. Morrell. He did
not get bere until Friday,tbe day succeed
ing tbat of ber deatb.
aouiii Mrattora.
Jobn Smith was in town lsst Wednes
day. Mr. Connellof Boston is to work for Dr.
I. L. Nowlan.
Mrs. Harry Wllmot Is boarding at Mrs.
J. Benjamin's.
Amos Polly Is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Arthur Oilman.
Miss Battle Lanfier is working tor Mr.
Gould of Tbetford.
Leon Hilllard is working for Wm.
Hayes during sugaring.
; Watson Kendall of Pompanoosno la
visiting his graodparenta.
Miss Lons yarrlngton gave a sugar
party to ber friends last Tuesday.
Two Swede came to town last Friday to
be employed by Wm. R. Hayea.
George Ames has moved to bis brother's
place to carry on tbe sugar orchard.
MUsea Addle and Flora Wbitcomb of
Hanover are at Mrs. Hiel Beckwitb's.
Mrs. George Dow went to Randolph
Center Saturday to visit ber daughter.
Robert Wilcox of West Fair lee bas mov
ed into Mrs. Richard Clark's tenement.
Miss Gertie Titus returned to ber home
at Mrs. Merrltt Purrington'a the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bsrrows and friend
of Hanover visited at George Ames' the
past week.
Mrs. Wm. Atwood of St. Johnsbury is
visiting ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
isrrington.
Misses Nina Kendall and Elizabeth
Dodge are boms from Randolph Normsl
school for a brief vacation.
Mrs. Simmons and niece. Miss Grace
Waterman ot Hartford, bave been guests
at Mrs Pemucr Urcutl a the past week.
There was a sugar party nnder tbe aus
pices ol the Y. P. C. II. last Wednesday
evening at which over fifty were present.
Games and a peanut bunt, wbicb waa won
by Merrill Lane, were enjoyed.
btraviiora.
David Adams of Hanover was in town
the past week.
Miss Msry Rich returned from her va
cation Saturday.
Miss Laura A. Hatch returned to ber
school at South Royalton Saturday.
Fast day will be observed Friday by ser
vices at tbe Cong'l church at 11 a. m.
Miss Gertrude Walker went to Barre
Saturday to resume ber vocal studies.
Ed. and Harold Cbamberlin of Norwich
were at W. H. Cbamberlin's the past week.
John H. Moore of Pswtucket, R. I.,
spent the past week at his son's, G. M.
Moore's.
G. F. Chandler lately purchased an in
cubator, and the result of tbe first brood
ing waa 50 cblckens.
Tbere will be an Easter service at tbe
Cong'l cburcb next Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Maria L.HH1 bas been atBt. Jobns
bury for the past few weeks caring for
ber son, Chester, who is very ill with cm
sumption. Wilmot G. Root's little daughter wn
seriously burned on tbe face and hands
last Friday by pulling a basin ot hot lard
from a table over onto herself.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. gave a sugar party
to the citizens of Strafford at the town
ball last Thursday evening. About 75 ac
cepted tbe invitation and spent tbe even
ing most pleasantly in playing games, en
joying music snd a very generous supply
of Nature's sweets.
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lecture that women became fully
aware of just what those weaknesses
and diseases are, or their nervous and
physical conditions, of the necessities
and requirements of their systems, of
what is essential to maintain health,
and how that health can be regained
and restored when lost or impaired.
Women are great sutlercrs from dis
ease. The aching head, nerves all ajar
and shaken by over-strain, the utter
weakness and prostration from over
work, worry and the cares of life, the
sleepless, restless nights followed by
tired waking mornings, the wearing
pains, tno dragging weakness of fe
male complaints, the unutterable mis
ery and weariness or it all, make dark
life's picture with the discouragement
of despair.
Yet no woman should despair on
account of her weakn'-ssand ill health
It is to such women, bent and bowed
under the weight of nervous and phy
sical ailtneuta,that Dr.Greene' lecture
brought again the light of encourage
ment, hope, faith faith that there it
a cure, that there is no case of disease,
However great the weakness, and how
ever great the suflering, which is not
within reach of Lis skillful treatment
and cure by his wonderful remedies.
And it is in regard to these marvel
ous vegetable medicines which Dr.
Greene has discovered and compound
ed for the cure of diseasc,that we wish
to speak most emphatically. While
.....
ur. lire ene is recogni.e.i as tlie pres
ent successful physician in the cure ot
all forms of nervous, chronic or liu
gering complaints, and whi'e from hi
rast experience in havinar the Unrest
medical practice in tho world among
uic sick ano guttering-, Ins profound
knowledge of diseases ind his skillful
treatment are Biisurpassed by sm
other physician, still wo believe that
Dr. Greene's truly remarkable and as
tonishing saccess iu curing complaints
of all kinds, is principally" due to the
grand curative virtues of his wonder
ful remedies those great and most
valuable medical discoveries he has
made among harmless vegetable med
icines, the true remedies of nature,
which a wise Providence ordained for
relief from human ills and which al
ways cure and are curative in their
very nature and action.
Dr. Greene has wondrous success in
curing diseases with these purely veg
etable medicines, harmless but sure Fn
their action, remedies which cannot
possibly injure the system in any way
and yet are powerful in restoring
health and absolutely certain in their
health and strength-giving properties.
Dr. Greene does not employ in his
treatment of the sick the poisonous
drugs used by ordinary physicians,
and which not only fail to cure nerv
ous and chronic diseases, but often do
injury and irreparable harm.
it is simply astounding to the ordi
nary observer who realizes for the first
time the quick, sure and positive ac
tion of Dr. Greene's svsteni of medi
cine in curing disease, and experiences
tneir almost magical power in mak
ing tne sick well, banishing nam.
weakness, suflering and disease giv
ing to the well-nigh discouraged and
disheartened sufferer a new hope, a
new happiness in the vigorous enjoy
ment oi perfect and robust health.
And another maUer of the greatest
value and moment to people is that
ur. u-reene can be consulted absolute
ly free, without charge or fee of .
kind. Consultation, examination aui
advice are entirely free to the people.
You are welcome to call, or write to
Dr. Greene about your case, absolute
ly without cost to you of any kind.
His office is 34 Temple Place, Boston
Mass., where all are welcome ajtd
where large and ample reception and
consulting rooms are completely at
the service and convenience of those
desiring free consultation and advice.
Dr. Greene's laboratory, in which are
compounded and prepared these most
wonderful h -tilth-giving medicines, i
one of the largest medicine manu
factories in tbe world.
For the benefit of thousands who
live at too great a distance to make it
convenient to call at the offioe.or those
who for any other reason prefer to
write to the doctor for consultation
and advice about their cases, Dr.
Greene has completed and perfected
the most successful system of treat
ment through letter correspondence
which the world has ever known. Tha
doctor's wide experience among dis
eases, his great knowledge of symp
toms and their meaning, and his abil
ity to understand cases and conditions
described to him by If iter, make it
absolutely certain that the majority of
cases can be cured at their home.
Tbey have only to write to Dr.Ureeae
a full description of their case and a
letter will be returned in each case,
perfectly and completely explaining
the symptoms and disease so that the
patient will know exactly what is the
matter, whether a cure is possible, and
just what the necessary medicine will
cost to effect a cure. All this is abso
lutely free of charge. In this way a
person can have a thorough examina
tion of the case made and get an ac
curate knowledge of what is the mat
ter without cost of any kind. The
medicines, the price which are al
ways low and within the reach of all,
can be sent for or not, as the person
chooses.
We should advise all who are sick,
out of health or suffering from any
weakness, debility or complaint, to
grasp this sure opportunity of cure
and consult Dr. Greene at his office,
34 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., or
write in regard to their cases at once
and without delay.
Odds and End.
An epidemic ot spinal meningitis ass
broken ont in Sksgusy, Alaska.
A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bar
dock Bitter is tne natural, never failing
remedy for a lazy liver. lm
Tbe British government is massing a
powerful fleet in Chinese waters.
Ecsema, scald brad, hives, Itchiness of
tbe skin of any sort, instsntly relieed,
pe.maoeutly cured. Doan's Ointment. At
aoy arug store. lm
Tbe early fruit and vegetable crops of
California am practically ruined by frost.
It's tbe little colds thst grow into big.
colds; the big colds tbat end in consump
tion and death. Watcb tbe littie colds.
Dr. Wooo'a .Norway fine Syrup. Ira
Four moonshiners bave been arrested
and tneir illicit still confiscated in s cellar
in New Vork city.
Ordinsry household accidents bave as
terror when there's a bottle of Dr. Thom
as' Electric Oil in tba medicine coesi.
Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. In
stant relief. lm
Threatened by a tramp, Mrs. Oessells
Bond of Chicago. claoDed a pan of dough
on bis bead aud iLe vagrant fled in terror.
Tbe Kinir's Daughters ot New Yore
bave sent 2000 tons of cornmeal acd 6000
tons of bacon to tbe starving people ot
Cuba.
A torpid liver robs jou cf ambition sad
ruins your health. Dt. Witt's Little Early
Ulcers cleanse tbe liver, cure constipation
and all stomach and liver troubles.
Drew A Leonard, Bandolpb; LeavittA
Beed, Bethel; M. J. Sargent A Bon, So.
Boyalton; A. K. Hood A Son, Chelsea.
Wm. Jnhninn ol rtirrmnm. I. T.. hot
and killed United States' Marshal Arnold
and aa himself killed by Deputy Ban J,
while resisting arrest.
Ch lldren like it. it caves tbeir lives.
mean One Minute Cough Cure, tbe infal
lible remedy for coughs, colos, croup.
kw.nAkUi. .;.... ii thwui mnA Inn?
UIWUVUIkM, iipauu III klUVl -"
troubles. Drew Jt LaooirJ. handoipn;
Leavitt & Keed, Bethel; M. J. Sargent &
Son. So. Boyalton; A B. Ho d A Son,
Chelsea.
An amusement stamn has been issued
at Detroit, Mich. Merchants give tbem
to customers anoTtbey are good at thea
ters, on boats and tor park amusements.
Thlrtv-flve vear make a generation.
Tbat ia how long Adolph Fisher of Zanea
villo, O., suffered from piles. Beas
cored by using three boxes of DeWItt a
witch Hazel Salve. Drew & iioLaru,
Rtnitilnh- iMvltt A UmiI nthpt: M.J.
Sargent & Son, Bo. Boyalton; A. B. Bood
& Son, Chelsea.
Advices from Berlin confirm tbe report
tbat Prince BiBinaick a bealtb is very fee
ble and the proposed celebration ot db
birthday may bave to be postponed.
It is a s-reat lean from tbe old-fashionea
doses of blae-mass and nauseous physics
to the pleasant little pills known ss He
witt's Little Earlv fiisers. Tbey cure oon-
stipation, sic btadacbe and biliousness-
urew a Leonard, Kandolpu; iaviu
iteea, eetnei; m. j.sargenia do".
Boyalton; A. B. Hood & Son.Cbelsea.
The canal taxation committee of the
t,m.. T. iun. fn have
evidence tbat "more tban f350,000.000
wortb in actual cash value of real es't'
and franchises in St. Louis goes untsxed.
The farmer, tbe mechanic and tbe bicy
cle rider are liable t unexpected cats ana
the best thing to keep on band. It heals
quicaiy, ana la a welt-anowu -for
piles. Drew & Leonard, Bandolphi
ljnllt A- IJ . 1 u.kl. U f Mnrirent 9
Son. Sonth Boyalton; A. B. Hood n
Chelsea.
M I. Vnonm rmrnn Pa.. 6VS, 1
Ytt Btiffa.. tAn .. trvinemost
all kinds of pile remedies, but witv oot
success. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve wm
recommended to me. I used one box. '
hss effected a permanent cure." A 7
manent cure for piles DeWitt's VV ltca
Hdl fiAlim hmm n rrW A LeOO
ard, Bandolph; Leavitt' 4 Beed, Be
el; M. J. Sargent A Son, So. Boyalton,
A. K. uooa a Hon, Chelsea.
Thomas ftaftiiott a farmer.near Seymonr,
tion, during a violent spoil of co"?11!"!
recently threw out of bis stomach a lions
oyster. He began to improve at once ano
ia recovering rapidly.
From Bahv In the Hl&h Chair
To trodro B the rocker Gtl-0 ia food for
whole (ami jr. It is the lona-desired M"', i..
eoffee. Never ipirll the aerrea or iajurej tne
arestioa. Made from pure rii It Is a food ' J.
elf. Ha the tl and appearance of the beite
tee at one-foart. the price. It ia ""'"i.keJ
cieaiiSc article and baa come to ettj.
tor health and trench Aak J' I'
Qraia-o.
DeWitt's Colic & Cholera Cure.
PIcaMBt, aick rnulta, sale to as. -