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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

WHAT THE WHITES LEARNED FROM THE IN
DIANs. The May Century will contain the
fourth of Edward Eggleston's papers on
American colonial history, entitled The Alb
origines and the Coonists. DIR. Eggeston
has made wide and special study of Indian
life, and among the novel conclusions he has
reached, some of the most curious relate to
the indebtedness of the white settlers to the
Indians. Not only did the white men get to-
bacco from this source, but with it they Dor
rowed the custom of smoking by the road
side in token of friendship, which was for
mally interdicted by the Puritan law giyers.
The art of making maple sugar and the cul-
ture of maize were learned from the savages
who planted the corn in hills, grew beans
around the stalks, and filled tho intervening
space with pumpkin vines, as old.fashioned
farmers do yet. The great factories Of fish
manure along the northern coast are tracked
to the advice Of an Indian given to the pill
grims to put fish in every hill of corn
Hominy, samp, supaun, and pone are Indian
words, and there il hardly an approved meth
cd of cooking maize that the Indian did not
know even the western hoe. cake and the
southern ash cake were made by the squaw
Mats, baskets, and shoes were made from
corn husks by the savages, and from them
white men took the hint of using husks for
chair bottoms, horse collars etc. Their bark
house was used as q temporary place of
abode by settlers in every colony, and its ira
diton still fingers in the bark camp Of the
Adirondack sportsman. The birch canoe and
the dug-out, which played so important a
part in colonial life, and which are still used,
were borrowed from the saveges. The corn.
husking bee and the house-raising Assem-.
blage were Indian custom7 The device Of
using hot stones to heat water in barrel at
hog killing time-a custom very common yet
in the Mississippi valey-was adapted from
the Indian method of cooking food The
first Virginia settlers early learned from the
savages to eat the meat of the snake, and a
hundred years after the settlement rattle
snakes we're regarded great delicacy by
some of the planters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

AT the annual meeting Of the Universalist Sunday
school, last Sunday, officers were chosen as follows
superintendent, Mrs. L. NJ. Smiley assistant S. T..
Wheat; secretary, Alice Gorham; treasurer, J. W.
Stowel; librarian, ID. Wheeler; assistant, Clara Pierce.
Number Of scholars attending regularly 60 OCCASION
al attendants, 90; average attendance, A; removed
from town, 10 scholars, G. Receipts during the
year Sl42s2; expenditures, sS7.42. Largest number
present at any session, 63 smallest, o. Largest pen
ny collection s274 During the year three concerts
were held, which awakened much interest; the fest-
walls Of Christmas and Easter duly observed The
school is conducted after the most modern methods
not member has died during the two years. In every
way the school has been greatly prospered and 1t has
aided greatly in establishing the principles of morale
ty and truth. W.
Last Sunday afternoon Rev. N. d. Par
sons preached in the town hall on "Piety at
home" 1t was an effort worthy of more than
mere mention.
Next Sunday Rev. N. d. Parsons's sub
ject will be 1.-THE nations wedding"
Rev E. Smiley has been engaged to
preach for the Universalist society the com
ing year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

w. L. Barnes has leased the Jamaica
House for one year to Henry Stookwell of
West Brattleboro.
H. f. wolcott left town last Friday for
Burlington TO attend the April term of Chit
tenden county court, and his many friends
will regret to learn that he has fully decided
upon permanent removal TO that vicinity to
seek broader field Of labor in his profession
He is a studious young lawyer, of undoubted
integrity and great perseverance, and will be
sure to deserve success wherever he goes
May he reap a rich harvest in his new field Of
labor.
VIM. b. johnson is building a double
tenement house on the Kellogg lot, and has
bought two more building lots adjoining.
There is a sharp call for tenements just now
in this village.
Hon. II. II. Wheeler has bought the old
boot factory, which is good reason for be-
lieving that 1t will not stand empty much long
err.
The mills are all just rushing. @. A.
White has on hand and engaged sufficient tim
Der to make some 1000 tubs and over ,OOO,-
600 shingles. With his new steam power to
help in case of low water, he will try to fill
all orders but so great is the demand for his
celebrated white hemlock shingles that nearly
half of all he can cut out this summer are al
ready engaged in advance. First come, first
served, is his motto.
Mrs. Anna O. Perry has bought the mil
lnery business formerly owned by Mrs. M. A.
Atwood. Mrs. Perry has had experience in
the business, and will undoubtedly give salts
faction.
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ITO PLEASE YOU"
SIZE SAID TO HER HUSBAND, ~
WILL THY HT.".--TIIE HAPPY
REsUUT.

Life is full Of those little happenings which tend
to disease and death that human foresight pow
er can guard against them. at about four years
ago." said Mrs Hawkins Of No. II Exchanged, New
Haven, Conn., "that stood one morning in the Jer-
sey city depot 10 see friends of for the West.
Tho great station was drnughty and damp, and had
scarcely reached my home In Brooklyn-whore I was
then resding-yhen was seized with chill which
followed by fever. That passed away, and left
victim to one Of the worst forms Of rheumatism.
From the helpless condition into which was thrown
have never yet recovered. You see the chaky swell
ings my hands and fancy the state Of my limbs.
What need is there to speak Of the weary Of
medical treatment underwent? We moved hereto
New Haven. one day my husband said to me; wife,
will you try Or. Kennedy's Favorte Remedy II | get
you Ia bottle2 I will, to please YOU said; but
have no faith In it,"
~ took it, nevertheless, aud it did me immediate
and decided good. The rheumatic pains decreased,
my appetite improved, and am stronger than at any
time since that sad collapse In Brooklyn. II may be
too much to look for, but have so pinned my conf
dence to this medicine that really anticipate COM
plete recovery
DR.. Kennedy's Favorte Remedy is indebted to nei-
Their magic nor faith for its It s simply the
result OF the highest medical skin applied to disease.
For sale by druggists Price ST. Try It for yourself
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narnnrhntnn. Man.

The reading club meets Saturday even
ing with Mrs L. jackson
S. II, Atherton has been making improve.
ments on his house west Of the town hall, and
will soon occupy it,
Deacon Graves and daughter have re-
! turned from Connecticut
The funeral services of Alvah Hastings
were held at the Unitarian church on Monday
afternoon Rev. S. b. Flagg officiating.
Miss Lettie Paine will teach in Leyden
this spring, Miss Gertie Goodrich in Gill, and
Miss Julia Leonard in Buckland
The roof of Moses Nelson's house caught
fire last week, but was discovered in season
to prevent serious damage.
-Alyah Kimpln has moved into Merrick
States house, John Survene into the Brooks
house. Albert Bushee to Greenfield meadows,
and Mr. Carpenter from Leyden into Hart
ley Hale's house
There was a birthday party at Harriet
Chapin's last Tuesday, it being her mothers
sjth anniversary.
1t is rumored that one of our school
teachers is soon to change her tactics teaching.
Charles Barber intends building house
on South street this spring.
Joel Peters takes his place in the North Der.
nardston store.
-Newcomb Graves sells his personal prop
erty at auction next Thursday.
Josiah Day has added a vorandah to his
house.
The new Methodist minister is II. G. Mar
tin from South Hadley Falls. Rev I. G.. Ross
goes to Greenfield and Turner's Falls. q.
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A TeIcphope roptroyersv.

The Bell Telephone company has com
menced an agitation which will scarcely have
the result that the company desires. The Of
feet Of il will be very likely to be an opening
Of the question of the patent laws in the
next Congress- and possibly the enactment Of
a statute which will provide that the United
States government shall be entitled at all
times to make use of patents without charge.
The signal office has man in it's employ,
Sergt Eiccard, who has invented useful
telephone, and who has combined his receiver
with the Gray Phelps and Edison transmit
ter. The result of this combination is to OBJ
tain very much stronger telephone than the
Bell, one which is adapted to harder kind of
work and less liable to get out Of adjustment.
The signal service officers claim that while
the Ecoard combination is adapted to certain
special service, the Bell telephone is not
adapted to it at all, but the Bell company
proposes to insist, not only that the govern
ment shall not use this combination, but that
it shall destroy all telephones which are not
of the Bell patent. Boston Journal despatch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
A Card.

Sold by all druggists, Price slj or six
SIS. Prepared by @. /. HOOD & CO.. apo
ecaries Lowell, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

M. B. Bishop, administrator, sold five
thousand dollars worth of the James Stowe
real estate last week, and about three thous-
and dollars worth remains to be sold this
week. Six house lots were sold on Schools
to parties that will build on them this season.
II. Mann, Jr., of Wilmington, bought the old
Stowe farm and large tenement house in the
village. E. w. Robertson bought tene-
ment house, and Titus Stowe a wood lot.
Geo. S. Goodnow has bought a very fine
wood lot of one hundred and fifty acres from
the Chauncy Bishop estate and will erect a
steam mill upon it.
Our postmaster, NJ. NJ. Houghton, has an
assistant, weight 8 lbs; Mrs. Geo Plumb
stands u ounces ahead of the postmaster,
while Mrs. Albert Reed goes ounces better
yet, and Mrs. Fourpaw leads the van with q
ton-and one half-pound prize. All are happy
in their new found treasures. G.
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Veteran nniIrnnh ven.

Conductor Horatio Miller has been in the
employ of the Vermont d Massachusetts, and
Fitchburg railroads 81 years. He was first a
brakeman, then fireman. and worked his way
up through all the grades. Should an emer-
gency arise he could at any time take his
place in the cab and run the engine. During
all these years he has never met with a severe
disaster, and not a traveller of the thousands
entrusted to his care has suffered injury from
his neglect Although a veteran in the ser
vice, Mr.. Miller bears his years lightly, and
will undoubtedly punch the tickets of the
'passenjares" for a long time to come. Con-
ductors "Sam" Holden and Jake" Bangs and
engineer David Wright were among the FIRST
employees of the old V. d NJ. road. The for
mer is now assigned to special duty at North
Adams Mr.. Bangs has stuck to his train up
to within few weeks, though suffering from
physical disability, and Mr.. Wright holds a
responsible position at East Deerfield station.
The fidelity with which these men have sorv-
ed their employers and the travelling public
should not 90 unrecognized,
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VERMONT NEWS.

TUE RUTLAND LIQUOR wAB-JUDGE vEAzEY DIS
MISSES THE CASES AGAINST TEE EXPRESS
AGENTS AND HOLDS THAT PROSECUTIONS BY
COMMON INFoRMERs ARE ILLEGAL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

F. Stebbins will remove the barn on the
Perham place and convert it into a four tene-
ment house.
Frank jackson is about to build block
containing four good tenements on the lot re-
Gently purchased of II. l.. Porter and f. j.
Barber.
w. b. Town has opened flour and grain
store in one of E. Stebbins buildings on Main
street.
Mrs. N. E. Pratt was thrown from wag-
on % years ago this spring and dislocated her
shoulder, and it remained in that condition
until few days ago, when she fell on some
ice in such way as to reset it.
The village streets are now quite dry and
summer-like.
AT the annual meeting OF the Congrega-
tional society, Lemuel Fales was chosen mod
orator c. p. Hail. clerk N. Z. Pratt, treas.
urer G. S. Howe, auditor; p. W. Taylor,
A. b. Davis, E. Stebbins, committee George
p. Wellington, collector. p.
The Universalists will bold a sugar festi.
val and dance at the town hall next Friday
evening. Music, BrattleboIo military hand
orchestra; Fred Leightsinger director, E,
Wales prompter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

DR.. Campbell is seriously ill with erysip-
elias, but his friends have every hope of his
ultimate recovery.
The eldest son OF Thomas Marlboro, aged
some or years, who died last Friday after.
noon, was sick but four days. He complain
ed only of pain in his knee, had a very high
fever and was delirious most of the time, NUT
tering something about dogs or dog From
infancy he has been exceedingly afraid of
dogs. The Monday before his death little
puppy ran payfully toward him in the street
and barked the lad ran, fell, and hurt his
knee. One theory of the case ia that the boy
was so frightened as to cause fever-or, as
some say was frightened to death. Another
theory: A fever sore was hereditary, his
mother having had such sore when 10 years
of ACE Times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

Sugaring began in earnest on Monday
the sap then for the first time flowing freely
G. w. Dimick taps some 1900 trees and H.
@. Whitcomb about 1900.
Travelling by team is almost entirely
suspended and both mails are being carried
on foot.
Mrs. Orlando Farr, formerly a resident
Of this village is on from the west visiting
friends and relatives.
The listers finished taking the appraisal
Of personal property on Tuesday. II is re-
ported they are getting considerable more
savings bank funds in their list than last year.
No one consented to let the listers estimate
the amount of their taxable property and
then be doubled, nor has any one started for
Canada on the pretence of pressing demands
of busneee ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

CATCHING THE EYE OF THE SPEAKER The
order of morning business says Ben Perley
Poore, in writing in the April Century Of
Congress and The Capitol at Washington
is unintelligible to strangers, aud is merely
the successive recognition, by the Speaker,
OF those members who have obtained from
him promise that they can have the floor
In keeping these promises, the Speaker
often pays no heed to members in the front
seats who are endeavoring to attract his at
tention by cries of mister Speaker - in ev.
cry note in the gsmut, accompanied by fran.
tic gesticulations, and "recognizes' some
quiet person beyond them. II have been a
member Of this House for three successive
sessions, said an indignant Tenneseean who
had yanly tried to obtain the floor, land
during that time have caught the measles
the whooping. cough and the influenza but
have never been able to catch the Speaker
eye"
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First good sap day of the season, Sunday,
April g.
Henry Parmeee of Boston ID visiting his
old home and friends.
AIRS Pease has moved into Mrs. Wood
gard's house.
Rev. j. Hamilton breaches his farewell
sermon next Sunday. a synopsis of his an
nual report will be given next week.
Edward Bell has taken a deed of the Mrs
Volney Forbes place. That, with his purchase
of land of John Patch year ago, makes a
desirable farm.
Mrs. Benz. Rich, who was announced
very sick with pneumonia last week, is slowly
recovering.
Mrs. A. @. Buell. is in Brattleboro under
DR.. Holton's care.
Rev. W. N. Barber is spending his annual
vacation in Oswego, N. Y.
"A number of young people gave Miss
Cora G. Kingsburya surprise party on Thurs.
day evening.
o. NJ. Russell is in town, representing
Nickerson q Miller wholesale oroekery deal
ers, of Boston.
About three mails is all We shall get this
week. Now we see, more than ever, the need
Of railroad. Aud, by the way, have we got
to wait for Nottingham to bond in order to
secure that blessingS II we have, we fear il
is Rfar of, and that we shall still have to CON
tend with these almost impossible roads times
without number.
Quite an adventure was that which Car
rol Batohelder had last Tuesday when attempt
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ing to cross the river from his fathers island
sugar-lot. He was on the island, and came
out on the ice as far as he could to meet his
father, who was rowing towards him. Before
his father reached him the ice on which he
was standing broke away and Aoated down
stream, and 1t was some time before his faith
or could get his boat into such position that
the boy could safely jump from his perious
raft into IT, This was finally accomplished,
however. The next day, though they had
quantity of sap, neither father nor son was
able to cross the river, owing to the ice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
DHaths.

In Brattleboro, April ~, Ann /. Golden, aged 10.
In Westminster West, April ., Asa Miller, aged IS
years 10 mouths, formerly Of Brattleboro.
Ia Guilford, March 81, Joseph Spears, So
In Guif0rd, April Z, Arthur Gcrrish, only child OF
Oscar A. and Ella NJ. Noyes, aged years, months
and IL days.
In saIions River, April c, Jimmie, son of Thomas
Marlboro, Z.
In Mortified, Mass, April .. Minnie L. Bradshaw,
20. April 5, James Coughliu, 40.
In West Northnold Mass, April z, Dea. Charles /.
Holton, 63.
In Brookline Mass, April 3, Laura b., wife Of
Samuel Newell formerly OF Whiiingham aged 70.
In West Halifax, April 0, Edna NJ, daughter Of
Lewis II. aud Nette Is. Corse aged years, months.
In West Dover, April H. Almira, wife Of the late
Augustus Fitch, "a
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Seed Potatoes.
PEAS" Excelsior"
ANOTHER LOT

Of those splendid Black Dress Silks
Of which we have sold so many.
They are soft, luStrOuS, handsome
goods. Everybody admireS them,
and then buys. We are making
very low prices on them, and will
save customers from 81 to 50 on
each dress on any Boston or New
York retail prices. Don't fail TO
see them.
Our Black CaShmereS and Bro
cadeS are beauties, selected from
the very best makes of French and
German goods, in the most deSir-
able shades of Jet and Blue Black.
Big stock Ga Dress FlannelS,
COlOred CashmereS, FOuleS, Nuns
Veilings, AIbatrOSS Cloths and
WOrSted Dress Goods, all at prices
that are right.
Our stock of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Rugs, Mats and Straw Mattings
was never so large as now. No bet
ter stock to be found in the State,
and no better prices.
No goods sold on more than 3
months credit.
All persons having outstanding
bills of more than the above time
should settle at once.
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Market Reports.

NEW YORK, April 10. Flour-superfue Western
and State, 325a3s5; extra do. 45Oa700; patent Mir
uesota 5GOa7 IS. Wheat-No.2 winter red l6 ungrad-
ed white, 1.Olal.23. Rye, 7la77c Barley O.sj. Corn
uDgraded, 57a62c 40. ., 64a64 1-2c. Oats-No. 2,
5la54 5-s; do. white, "a l-4a56E. Butter firm State
l4a25; Western, 1Oa3O. Cheese-State, 9al3l-2
CHICAGO, April 10. Wheat-So Chicago spring,
l.04al .0Ol-s; No. Chicago spring, IS 1-4assHc.
Corn ~ IL C. oats, Al II. Rye, 56c. Barley, IS.
ST. LOUIS, April 10. Wheat-No. 2 red fall, LOG
No. red fall loo. Corn, l-2c Oats, Al SIC. Rye,
% lie.
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THIS week
HAWLEY

Offers lot 42-inch FRENCH ALBA
TROSS of the regular 75 cent quail
ity at 5Sc. a yard. Choice assert
ment shades. This is one of the
leading fabrics for summer and
evening wear and an unusual bar
gain TO secure so early in the sea-
son. This lot ought to sell out
quick.
Four new combination sets in
Gilbert AZ inch Suitings. New
shades, choice styles, substantial
quality.
New line Dotted Swiss Muslin.
Lot manufacturers Remnants,
Checked NainsOOk and French Cord,
lie. a yard, worth from 25c. to SIC.
Lengths run from one to eight
yards.
Ten dozen new Aprons, 10 dozen
Spring Styles in Skirts. New But
tons. SOutache Braids. Rat-tail
Fringes. Long wriSted Kids, in
Black, Medium and Opera Shades.
LiSle Gloves. Spring Hosiery. New
Patterns in Spanish Laces. New
lot American LaceS. Ottoman Rib
hons. Satin Ribbons. New de-
signs in CretOnneS.
New lot cheap Underwear, COM
mencing at csc. for ChemiSe, 25c.
for Drawers, zoe. for NightgOwns.
Also "Hathaway's" Celebrated Do
meStic-finiShed Underwear, which
is "THE BEST"
One case, 1856 yards, best yard
wide New York Mills Cotton, IL l-2
cents yard.
One case A. Bleached Cotton
worth 10 lee, at 8 l-2c. by yard,
Sc. by piece.
One lot DavOl AZ inch BIeached
Cotton, IL Lee.
A., 9-S, "a, Ga, 81, and 1914
widths, in best makes, Bleached and
Brown COttOns, sold by the piece at
package price.
New lot Fine Cream Napkins,
$1.OO, 1.25, $50 and $40 per dOz-
ell. One piece very fine Cream
DamaSk, $1.25 yard. Special Bar
gain in Cream DamaSk at soc. yard.
Am just beginning to open La
dies Outside Garments for Spring
and Summer wear. Shall have COR
rect styles.
Headquarters for Lace Curtains,
Lace Bed Sets, Pillow Shams, LAM
brequinS and Tides. Job in Lace
Tides, 24x24 inches, at 1Sc., half
price.
Embroidered and printed Satteen
Robe Pattern Dresses; American
and French Satteens, fancy figured
with plain shades to match. Large
assortment American and Scotch
Ginghams, s to 25c. a yard. New
Chambrays and CheviOtS.
New Goods opening all the time.
N. |. HAWLEY.
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West Towns bend.

Wales H. Farwell suffered severe in
Jury at Amos Goodelrs sawmill yesterday.
Early in the afternoon he was engaged in
getting sawdust from under the mill The
saw was in motion at the time but it was un-
observed by him and he hit his head against
it receiving a cut some four inches long. He
thought it not serious injury and tied his
head up in handkerchief and walked home
a distance of one.half mile. He soon began
to suffer severely, however, and DIR. Kenyon
was called and he at once sent for DR.. Gale
in consultation. This morning Farwell was
comfortable and hopes of his recovery were
entertained. He is about 40 years old and
has q family
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w ardabOrO.

Not much sap yet.
The stage ran on wheels for the first
time Thursday,
C. b. Lamson is getting ready to build
him a new house on the circuit lot as soon as
the snow gets off.
business is lively at Ed Howe's mill.
Win Bemis is running his new turning lathe
for him.
Blacksmith Benson is ironing several
new one and two horse freight wagons, and
has one hand for sale ready for use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13

Farmers cannot make a mistake in using Soluble Pa
ciGc Guano. 1t has proved the most valuable fertz-
in use. Plenty Of farmers will testify that it has
proved superior to any they have used Sales largely
increasing. General agent for Vermont reports an
increase last year Of upwards Of coo tons, and still
larger demand this season. l have ordered ten car
loads for BrattleboTo and vicinity already, and
furnish the guano from 50-pouud bag toa carload
also sell Hake's Pillow, Acme Pulverizlng Harrow,
CultiyatoTs the very best, aud Yankee Horse Rake
Also pay cash for wool. 1916 o. L. MINER
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A bachelor and n spinster, who had been
schoolmatcs in youth and were about the
same age, met in after years, and the lady
CHANGING to remark that men live great
deal faster than women, the bachelor retort-
ed Yes, Maria the last time we met we
were each - years old now I'm over 80, and
hear you haven't reached 30 yet They
never met main.