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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Washington dispatches state that Second
Auditor Ferris's report and its consideration
by Attorney-General Brewster have led to an
other branch of investigation connected with
the swindling of soldiers by claim. agents.
The district attorney has discovered that
number of firms have issued circulars solicit
ing claims for additional bounty, and asking
and accepting fees in advance for pretended
prosecution of this class of claims. The
fraud arises from the fact that the time for
filing these claims expired June 80, 1880.
Since that time the second auditor has not re-
eeiVed them. The practice of the firms now
found to be engaged in this business has been
TO accept these cases, take the fee, and stack
the applications away in their offices. II
those who have placed claims for additional
bounty in the hands of any claim agent since
July l, 1880, will send the particulars and
the amount paid in fees to District Attorney
Corkhill, it will materially assist in the pend
ing legal investigation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16
Local Intelligence.
Announcements.

responsible party, dealrous Of engaging In stock
raising in the west eau hear Of an extraordinary OPP
portunity by addressing, with references, NJ. l.. b.
Lock BOX 12i, Brattleboro, VI.
Tickets for "That Boys Sister" may be had at the
drug store Of Geo.E.Grceno and also OF Eaton New
ellis, West Bratteboro.
MEALl-t will be at the station to sell another car
load Of meal on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next
Il. T.. HosFORD.
boy 1s years Of age desires TO do chores for his
board and go to school during the winter term In this
village Inquire Of N. r. Cabot at Vermont Savings
Bank
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign FIRE insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Chids afford absolute protection. The
best Is the safest in the end,
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney Clapp's.
EVERY HoUsE-KEEPIR should have a bottle Of our
Enamel Furniture Polish. Sample free.
Henry G. WILLARD.
ARTISTIC PicTURE FRAMING at Cheney Capps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Another scheme of youthful depravity, hav-
ing its origin in the flash literature oft he day,
has just come to light at Cleveland, o. The
chief of the "Silver Skulls, Bert Gaylord, II
years old, son of arstocratic parents, had or
ganized secret society, named as above,
which had arrived at the point of notifying
its doomed victims by documents written in
red ink, as a substitute for blood. When
the officers got after him he had disappeared.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

DEATH OF A Prominent AND PHLANTHRoP.
&c VERMoETEB. The death is announced of
Willard Carpenter of Evansville, Ind, one of
the wealthiest and most philanthropic citizens
of Indiana Mr.. Carpenter was born in
Stratford, this state, March 10, 1903, and
there spent his early years on farm. The
first money that he ever earned was digging
sarsaparilla and selling it to his uncle. He
realized 20 cents from the sale, and this
amount he Immediately loaned out at per
cent interest. By the earnings of odd jobs,
and the accumulations of interests, all secure
ly invested, he had saved 81 at the age of 10,
with which he walked to ALBANY, N. Y, where
he invested his little capital in stock of no.
tons, which he peddled over the country.
With the capital which he had accumulated
in peddling goods, he opened wholesale dry
goods house in Evansville in 1886, and here
he has been ever since. He was the leading
spirit in the building of the Wabash and
Erie Canal, travelling for six months at his
own expense, circulating the petition and Wis
iting seventeen states, urging the support of
the measure, besides spending the larger part
of his time at the sessions of congress in
1894 and 1S44-5, working for the passage of
the bill for the donation by congress of half
the lands in the Evansville land district. Mr..
Carpenter gave literally of his wealth. the
principal of the gifts being the Willard Car
penter Library valued at 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

The newly established silk industry in Cali
fornis is looking upward. The state board of
silk culture report unexpected success in the
establishment of silk filature which takes
and pays for the cocoons, grades and reels
them and prepares them for the manufactur-
er. Superintendent Consonne, an italian
who learned the silk business in Europe, re-
ports that the silk reeled in California is
stronger and better than any he ever reeled
in his own country. The flsture establish
ment in San Francisco gives instruction in
Keeling to girls, who in turn will be able to
instruct others in the art. This Keeling mill
stands between the producer and the manu-
facturer and insures the success of the in
FAINT industry that interests SO many in all
parts of the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

cry can make it appear to be worth The
governor has not formally announced that he
intends to push his candidacy but the signs
of his purpose abound. In every declaration
that he makes, in every interview that he
courts, you hear the buzzing of the presiden-
tial bee. The movement to have the national
convention meet in Boston is itself n clear no
tifcalion Of his purpose to stand. 1t has no
other aim than design to bring influences to
bear upon the delegates II the project can
be made to work. Boston will see Butler
boom as strong as zeal can manufacture and
money buy"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

General Grant, in his recently published
letter giving his reasons for his change of
views in the Fitz-John Porter case, says he
fervently believed that Gen. Pope was beaten
because Porter disobeyed an order sent him
to attack Stonewall jackson in the rear He
finds it fact that the order was received too
late to be carried out, and that, unknown to
Pope, Gen. Lee had got between Porter and
the point he was told to reach with force
as large as his own, and that would have been
a sufficient justification for failure to ad-
vance, even if the order had been received
on time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

The railroad to Jerusalem no longer exists
not even on paper. The Massachusetts,
man who got charter and started compa-
ny to build the road, not as a money making
scheme but las a matter of religious princi-
pie" is dead and Boston judge has dissolv-
ed the company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Constitutional prohibition appears to have
encountered serious setback, even in the
state of Iowa. 1t is said that careful can
Vass among the newly elected members of
the legislature shows that very few of them
are prepared to antagonize the decision of
the supreme court on the ratification of the
old amendment, and a decided majority is
opposed to re-submission. Even prohibition
by statute has lost ground to an amazing ex-
tent, and it is doubtful if it can be carried by
the new legislature This shows the strong
drift of public opinion in that state, which
has revealed to many Republicans that there
is no safety in binding the party to this issue.
II they were to persist in doing so, it would
not be long before the ascendency of the
party would be lost even in that state The
result of this inquiry is calculated to check
movements everywhere in favor of prohibit
ton by constitutional amendment, and even
to give new aspect to the whole subject of
temperance prohibition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Builder attempts to cover his chagrin over
his defeat by telling interviewers that he shall
run for governor again next year, and that he
will begin preparations for his campaign at
once. The Boston Herald thinks he means
to try for next years presidential nomination,
in spite of his defeat The Herald says
"His claim will be pressed, not only for all
1t 10 worth, but for all the EXTREMIST effront.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

The United States land Office is examin-
ing the actual working of the land laws, and
finds, what many people have long known,
that the supposed actual settler" is mostly
fraudulent character who gobbles land and
signs afhdavits with perfect freedom. One
of the inspectors or special agents who has
been examining the working Of the preGmp-
tion and homestead act in Dakota, found ma
ny townships without settler where a good
many claims had been allowed requiring act
ual residence. Many settlers or spectators
take up timber culture" or tree claims and
do nothing to carry out their contracts. The
homestead and preemption acts are inconsst-
ent, and the whole system plainly needs
overhauling, with a sharper administration
for the punishment of fraud and perjury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

1t is a fact worthy to be remembered by
every thoughtful American citizen that, out
of a voting population of II, 800, 900 in this
country, there are 1,sOO, 900 voters who can
not read the ballot which they carry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16
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prompt settlement without further notice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16
THOSE "DlaDOIicaI" wood.Cuts.

IFFom Tue Springfield hepublloanl
The newspapers which print the diabolical
wood-cut portraits manufactured and sold by
the hundred in New York do not even respect
poor dead Martin Luther.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

The oil wells of California last year yield
ed 5000, 600 gallons of oil, and it is expected
the product will be doubled this year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

DR.. Bensons Skin Cure consists of internal and eT'
ernal treatment at the same time, and it makes the
skin white soft aud smooth. It contains no poison
GUS drugs 81 at druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

LONE JACK, Mo-, Sept. IA, 1873
have been using Hop Btters and have received
great benefit from them for liver complaints and ms
hrial leyeE They arg superior to al othsr HedIine;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Coal Of good quality, in apparently ineHhausble
quantity, has been found in Idaho
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Catarrh OF the Bladder.
Singing irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney aud
Urinary complaints, cured BY Buehl-paisA. 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

lis said that England has 1000 female pods'l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16
WINTER WEATHER IN EARNEST.

Snow fell at various points in Canada
Tuesday night and Wednesday, and at Mon
treal the storm ragged all night and during
Wednesday. At Quebec sleighs were out.
The weather was very cold and the port was
almost clear of shipping. From four to six
inches of snow fell in the Ottawa valley and
Halifax got half an inch Mercury fell from
40 to 29o above zero between noon and mid
night at New York Wednesday. The Their
mometer stood at g. above zero at La Crosse,
Wis, at daybreak. Ice is running thick in
the river there and navigation is practically
closed between La Crosse and st. Paul. The
great storm still ragged on the lakes and more
disasters to shipping were reported.
On Monday a section of scafolding gave
way at the fourth story of new public
school building in New York and eight men
were thrown to the ground. Two of them
canght on a lower tier of the scaffold, but
the remainder fell distance of fifty feet.
Two of these were killed outright and the
others lay unconscious from their injuries.
At the point where the accident happened a
heavy storm window sill was being raised and
the extra men who were called 10 assist over
loaded the staging. The stone had been set
in its place, however, and the stone mason
had climbed from the scaffold to the wall,
when the crash came and the woodwork fell.
Last Saturday was observed as a general
holiday at Louisville, KY, it being the clos
ing day Of the exposition. The fair has been
open 1O2 days, during which 800, 600 people
were in attendance.
The steamer City of Peking, which ar
rived at San Francisco few days since from
Hong Kong, brought l57 Cinnamon provided
with the famous TRADERS certificates" issued
by the Chinese government. Several of the
Cinnamon acknowledge having paid money
to the Canton inspector for their certificates.
"A fire broke out at Shenandoah, Pa,
Monday morning, and spread rapidly, fan
ned by the gale. A large number of build
ings were destroyed, involving loss of about
a million of dollars. Two hundred and fifty
families we're made homeless.
AT Madison, Wis, a few days ago, the
roof, together with the inside walls and iron
and stone columns of the new south wing of
the Capitol, fell, killing four workmen and
injuring about twenty others, some of them
fatally.
The disastrous season at coney island
last summer has caused the failure of Charles
e. Leland the well-known hotel-keeper. He
has gone TO work on a salary and proposes to
pay 100 cents on the dollar when he gets it.
The Washington monument will reach a
height of 4lO feet this month, and then work
will be suspended until next year.
The marble statue of Chief Justice Mar
shall by Mr.. Story, for which members OF
the Philadelphia bar contributed 500, 900 and
Congress appropriated like sum, is expect
ed to reach Washington early in December,
1t is to be placed somewhere in the capitol
grounds.
Two children of a Brooklyn, N. Y, fam
lily living in a cellar have died in the past
week, it is supposed from the bites of snails,
and two more children are sick.
The Central Massachusetts, railroad COM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

Forty doctors were graduated from Dart
mouth medical college on Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

The fair and festival held by Post Sedg-
wick, G. A. r., for the benefit OF their char
ity fund, last evening, proved in all respects
a success. Contributions flowed in freely ia
response to the invitation extended to our
citizens and the town hall was well filled.
An excellent supper was served by attentive
walters, and many fancy articles were sold at
auction. Some of the most valuable articles
were disposed of by ticket. OF these the
cottage organ contributed by Messrs. j. Els.
tey d Co., was drawn by Maj. H. r. Chase,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18

"My doctor pronounced me cured, but
l got sick again, with terrible pains in my
back and sides, and l got so bad l
Could not novel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18
A WOMAN HANGED.
Hundreds Of People EndeaVor
20 See the strange sight.

RIcHMoND, Va. September IL
Barbara Miller, colored, was hanged
to-day for completely in the murder Of
her husband 10 February last. Chas.
Henry Lee, her accomplish, was hung
on the third Of last month. She died
from s trangulation. Several thous-
and persons we're in the vicinity of the
Jail: Everything was orderly.
The execution took place in the Jail
yard, only about 100 persons having
witnessed it, though many hundreds
had applied for permission to witness
the novel spectacle Of hanging a
woman, The trap was sprung at 1912.
Henry Lee, her accomplish, planned
the murder, but failed TO execute it
when the time came, and the woman
took the axe from him and Drained
Miller while asleep. Lee carried the
body to the railroad where several
trains passed over and mangled the
corpse in a horrible manner. 1t was
thought the victim was asleep on the
track and the railroad company paid
the expenses Of the funeral, but sub
sequently suspicious were aroused, and
the two culprits arrested. They con.
fessed their guilt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18
Editorials

"WooDEN editorials" says DR.,
Galloway in the New Orleans Chris.
tian Advocate, SIS a term and an idea
we learned recently from an e~nterpris-
ing secular oonfrere." 0ur religious
friend should not desPise the wooden
editorial" 1t is a sweet boon to the
wearied editor whose brain has not
been sufficiently toned up on fish diet
or Boston baked beans. II enables
him to "eoncur" a half columns worth
with the Whifieburg Bugle, by run.
ming in" as if it we're his own, that
remarkable journals d~eliverance on
the best method ofimproving "hurrah
grass Only by and through the
wooden editorial can be run in"
another half column, by the solemn
assurance that "the following from the
Bungtown BazOo hits the nail square.
" on the head" 1t will be observed
that q glancing blow is never struck at
the nail. There is barely limit to the
uses Of the wooden editorial" Take
it up tenderly, handle it with care. 1t
is the lazy editors best friend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18

Recently two Methodist ministers,
one Of Maine the other Of Virginia,
happened 10 meet At a conference Of
their church, and, after forming a
friendship, discovered that during the
civil war they had fought against
each other in every battle in which
had been engaged. Young men
they were then, hardly out Of their
and how little did they suspect
that each was aiming his bullet IL a
heart destined 10 be dear 10 bis ownl
followed, and these ministers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18
Too Much satan.

Nau oueet News.
When the Pennsylvania oil excite.
ment first broke out, a New YorIe,
visited the neighborhood Of what va,
Afterwards Oil City, for the purnoSc
Of securing a slice Of real estate. H.
found a farmer who was willing to All
ten acres, but when it came 10 tbs
price the farmer remarked:
my friend, you are a praying man2u
Then you had best retire n vor.
your offer" 'Ou III
The New Yorker retired for an bonr
bargain. 'ne
Well my friend, did YOU hear from
the Lordl" asked the farmer.
Aye | did; and / am prenared II
otter you 500 an acre for this piece
MY friend, while you were hearing
from the Lord | heard from Sdan
lie sent a Boston man here To Offer
me N5VV an acre for the whole farm
You had better wrostle again.
But Satan showed that he II th.,
part OF Pennsylvania. While the New
Yorker was telegraphing for instruo,
lons, the old boy sent in an offer Of
1900 per acre aud the land changed
hands,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18

W. Nhshilue banner.
ST. LOUIS, September 12.-Obsery.
ing the depth Of the dus. on Grand
avenue and the highway which leads
70 Shaw's Garden and Terrace Grove
Park, one is agreeably surprised, upon
entering the land Of enchantmept.
TO ind cool air and spring like fresh.
ness on every hand. learned yester.
day that what is now known as the
Missouri Botanical Garden, was OBJ
tanned BY Shaw, in the first place. az
security for money lent, and that both
Tower Grove Park and this wonderful
garden we're once parts Of Payne's
farm. Shaw's love Of horticulture.
combined with his great wealth. bas
led him 10 establish this park and
garden, both Of which he has, in his
will, bequeathed to the city Of 81.
Louis, on certain couditions-oue Of
which is that the city shall keep them
up IN their pristine beauty and Der.
lection, spending a certain amount
annually in improvement; falling n
this, the whole is TO revert 10 nj,
heirs. He has no immediate family.
and It is s~upposable that before max.
ing his will, he has provided for al
VINO have claius on him, By consan
gulniiy OF connection. A hipl
wall Of dressed stone marks the limit
OF the garden, before one arrives AZ the
handsome iron gates Of entrance. ON
passing through which, ono enters on
alleys green, aud fie3e5 bsnks Of flow,
ers, iountaios and greenhouses. viii
tropical plants scattered around 10
proiusion, palm, coniierous trees Of
ever variety, gorgeous bede Of Rera.
NUNS, layishly blooming heliotropes
aud pctunia; %zinnias as rich a dtbl
jas, cockseomtsin gorgeous array and
i%orgetmenois 10 unlimited aiaDtitie,
end lovely yerbonas in such exuher
ance and variety ono hardlg~ ie,osbjze.
them as tue eyeud y beautie, We
know them to be. Although M
greenhouses are Just about 10 be filed
enough rare and wonderful plants are
q be seen already 10 give one an idea
OF their Infinite variety. Aloes. an.
parently large enough to bloom. were
scattered all about the garden. and
many curious varieties Of cactus and
house leek attracted our attention.
Tho beautiful trimmed hedges Of arbor
vito and other evcrgTeens, which SEP
afated The different departments Of
plants and flowers, besides giving a
unique and beautiful effect. are useful
10 protesting those plants which need
y from too much sunshine or cola.
lhe Alyery plumes Of the pampss
grass were waving in the breeze along.
side OF some Of the most beautiful
eyefgreens IRON the north. A study
oil the productions TO be found In this
garden gould prove q liberal educa.
ton IN botany and horticulture. and
y vas 4 wise as we'll as liberal bequeat
which placed them within the reach
oil all the inhabitants Of this thriving
great and growing city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-18

Mr.. Alfred Werner, charged with
the death Of a convict in Desha coun-
ty, Ark, and who was shot from be-
hind by a mob some weeks ago, has
recovered so far as to be able to visit
his brother in Crittenden county,
having given bond in the sum of
$4,000. He was in the city last Sat
urdsy, on his return to Arkansaw
City, to answer an indictment if one
should be found against him by the
grand jury. He was seen on the streets
by a representative Of the LEDGER,
and looked more like a student
Just out OF a German UniTer.
sity han the desperate character he
has been pictured. He is not more
than twenty eight, is rather small and
delicate, the more so from great loss
Of blood when shot in the back and
subsequent suffering. 1t is stated on
his behalf that he was suffering from
malaria when the whipping was done
by negro guards and had been out Of
the house but little for several days.
The real facts Of coufse will be deyel.
oped when there lisa trial. Mr.. Werner
declined to make any statement only
to say hat he was 10 the hands of the
law and would stand his trial and
at the proper time be would be heard
from in bis own v~indieation. As there
are usually two sides to a case, and his
has not been heard from, the whole
affair may look differently when wiz.
nesses for prosecution and defense are
examined and cross examined under
oath. Under our system Of govern.
ment a man charged with an ofenss
against the law is allowed q trial By
jury even after be has been tired,
found guilty and sentenced ia the
neWspapers.