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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
THE RAILROAD.



Voters and Felloio citizens. weappeal to
your good sense and to your honor to care
fully consider the importance Of voting aid
to help build the Brattleboro q Wilmington
railroad. Railroads help build up and give
new life to business wherever they reach.
Railroad centres receive double benefit
property improves in value, and every indi-
vidual is benefited. 1t is better to live in n
live town than dead one. The results of
the West River road are a positive proof Of
the benefit of local railroads. Brattleboro
was built up by the surrounding towns, and
we still need those towns Shall we do our
part to help them to come to us, or shall we
refuse, and lose them forever? Wilmington,
Nottingham, Halifax, Marlboro and Guilford
are now asking us to help them out. They
say to us, "Do you want our trader" II we
say mo" then it goes elsewhere for our
old neghbors will go where they are wanted
The time has come for us to work. II is
now or never. Shall we let this golden oppor-
tunity pass
Let us aid twice our grand list, and make
our bonds ten or twenty years, which can be
negotiated for to AZ per cent. The bonds
would not be burdensome and two dollars
would be received for every one paid out.
Vote for the road without condition, as the
directors will act for the interest of the peo-
pie. Our charter is a valuable one to help us
to the Massachusetts, line, and we do not
want to be obliged to give it away Making
conditions to our vote throws us at once into
other hands to do as they please with us, as
they will make no proposition until they see
whether Brattleboro ties up our hands or not.
Do not fail to investigate this important sub
ject, and you will see at once the trap set to
rob us of the value of our charter to the Mass
achusetts line.
1t is of vital consequence to our entire
community, and if you wish to benefit your
children and those who are soon to take your
places, come to the rescue and help TO lay the
foundation for future prosperity.
The law is just that gives public means for
public aud internal improvements The time
has come to help push on the work.
Let us get our line extended west first, and
the southern line is sure to follow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
HAWLEY'S.

56-inch Loom DamaSk, % cents !;
all linen, serviceable quality. s.
inch Loom DamaSk, 30 cents; one
grade better. 52-inch Fancy BOr-
der Damask, 81 1-2, worth 45 cents.
5S-inch Washed Damask, IS cents,
worth IS. 81 and Ga inch Washed
Damask, Ga cents. Want every GUS
toner to see this lot; they are UNI
der price, and profitable goods to
buy. 60 inch Washed DamaSk, 75c,
extra fine. 30 inch genuine Turkey
Red Damask, 45c ; six good patterns
in this lot. 60 inch extra heavy
Turkey Red DamaSk, soc; IL choice
patterns. Solid Cardinal and Ger
man Fancy BOrdered DamaSks.
80 inch BIeached DamaSk, IS 1-2
cents, worth soc. 60 inch do. soc,
extra heavy. 81 inch do 65c, extra
heavy, worth 75c. Ga inch do 75c,
special value. GO inch do, 81. 81
inch do 64c, French hand loom. Ga
inch do 81, formerly l.2O. 81 inch
do LIS, formerly l.25. 6S inch do
1.25, formerly LAO. Turkey Red
Napkins, 60c dOz. Do, extra size,
LOO dozen. German Red Napkins,
l.l5 dOz. Half Bleached Loom Nap
kinS, with or without red border, 81
dozen. BIeached Napkins, special
value at Ito, l.25, 1.5O, LIS, 200,
2.25, $50, 2.75 and 800 dOz. Din
ner Napkins, heavy, 50, 2.45, 800,
400, 4.S5 and 800 dozen. Quilts,
zoe, soc, LOS, l.25, 200, 2.l5, 2.25,
800 and 400. Towels, 5, 8, 10,
IL 1-2, Is, 20, Is, 81 l-2, so, Use
and LOO each. Excellent assert
ment Lowest possible prices |!
Crash, 5 to zoe per yard. Scotch
Diaper Linen, 85c, ST, l.25, $50,
LIS and 2.25 apiece. 100 Bates
Crochet Quilts, full size, regular
goods, LOS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

The Milwaukee disaster has its heroic side.
One day last week very impressive scene
occurred at the Chamber of Commerce in
that city, the occasion being the presentation
of magnificent gold watch, chain aud charm
to Herman F. Strauss, the heroic fireman
who saved eleven lives at the Newhall House
fire. The gift was presented by the Cham
Der Of Commerce. Visitors crowded the
gallery, and the hall was densely packed with
leading business men of the city. The aged
mother and young bride of the hero, married
since the fire, occupied prominent seats.
Strauss was received with thunders Of ap.
plause, and responded by bowling aud bow
ing again and saying; Il thank the gentle
men for the great honor they have done me. "
lie afterward said that be would rather go
through with dozen such experiences as the
Newhall House fire than to stahd up before
such an audience again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
HAM BURG
EN- B ROIDERIES

100 new patterns, direct from st.
Gall, Switzerland. Now is the time
to buy these goods.
Nottingham Curtain Laces, I2 I-2
to 60 l-2 cents yard. Sets, I.5o
to 800.
Job in real English CretOmeS at
25 cents a yard, worth As cents.
Fifty-flve ChiIdren'S CIOaks-.-4 to
l6 yearS---still in stock. Must go
now at some price.
SO Ladies' ClOakS, DOlmanS, Pal
etOtS, listers, Circulars and Jackets
offered now at great reduction in
price to close the season.
Have few elegant Embroidered
Robe Dresses and Combination
French Suits, which l will close at
about half price---i. e., SIS ones
for ESQ; $25 and $50 for
81S-5O-
Black Watered Cashmere, form
erly $l.25, reduced to rs cents,
and the ST grade same goods to So
| IL cents. Atwood Cashmere, 81
l-2 cents a yard worth so cents.
Have Bronze, Seal, Navy and Dark
Wine shades.
Wool Blankets at reduced prices,
to close.
Special prices made now on all
Knit WOrSted Goods, Winter Hos
iery, Gloves and Underwear, Odd
Dress Patterns, and all odds and
ends, to clean up stock previous tC
inventory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
The Cost OF the Railroad 90 POII-Tal
Payers.

Ed. PhGRir: In some remarks on Tues
day evening last, l stated that the cost of build
ing the proposed narrow-gauge road to Will
mington would not exceed the outlay for two
or three cigars daily The actual cost, upon
more thoughtful computation, as there stated
by Col. Fuller, would be about 40 cents each
year for ten years, provided Brattleboro votes
to aid the project two dollars on each dollar
of her grand list. Practically, then, about
one mill a day for ten years would be the bur
den put upon poll tax payer-which would
hardly exceed the number of new mills, fac
tories and enterprises the building of the new
road would develop prior to the next census.
Should one-haf of the anticipated increase
of prosperity result from the building, the
expense would be practically paid 10y the en-
hancement of values, augmented grand lists,
demands for labor, products and merchandise,
and would be returned ten-fold, in my opin-
ion, before 1900 The railroad would benefit
that noblcst product Of all-boys and girls
homes would suppant dosolation, and the de-
cliniug years of the aged would be solaced and
heightened. Wilmington, joined by Reads
boro Nottingham aud other towns, will not
long prolfer her aid unaccepted to Brattleboro
already the tendency is down the valleyof the
Deerfeld. 1t is great opportunity -shall it
be ignored: Yours truly, A. Z. CHILDs.
Brattleboro, Jan. 81, 1888
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

An unexpected result of the visit of the
Zunis and Frank Gushing to the East is that
all the Zuui women whose husbands took the
trip are as jealous as Barbary hens because
Pedro Pine says the painest white woman
he saw in Washington was handsomer than
the prettiest Zuni girl. The stout old fellow,
now nearly 30 years old, has been RECALLING
the pueblos with stories OF his adventures,
and the maryels Of the white mans ways, till
he has earned the reputation of being the
biggest liar in the nation. But the only mis-
chief yet observed is this arousing of the
women. Pedro's wife doesn't seem to be
troubled, but his sons wife is making her
self very unpleasant The young man was
quite ladies, man in Washington, and wore
a good many trinkets that had been given
him when he went back. Mrs. Stevenson,
who with her husband of the bureau Of eth
noogy visited Zuni last autumn, asked the
young man what had become Of the trinkets,
and he confessed with some feeling that his
wife had coniscated them after hearing Pc
dro's stories Of the Washington women's at
tentions to him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
Deaths.

In Northhcld, Mass, Jan. 10, Sophia NJ Parsons,
aged 5G.
In Guilford, jan q, Lucy A., wife Of Arthur Ycaw,
aged 20.
IN Dummerston, Jan. 81, Barney Dutton, aged 90.
In Bellows Falls, Jan. 25, Flora T., wife Of Albert
II. Pierce, aged 20 years, 10 months and 0 days.
Ia Westminster, Jan. 81, Nancy, daughter Of John
O'Neil, aged IS years aud months
In Leicester, Mass, jan H. Zacharah W. Wheeler,
formerly Of Jamaica, aged 30 years.
In Wardsboro Jan. 49, Harry, son Of Geo V. Boyn-
ton, aged 10.
In Oneida ILL.,, Jan. ~, Mrs. Amanda D. circuit,
formerly Of Derby, aged ~.
In Putney, Jan. 90, Mrs. Martha c. washburn, 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

The Burlington daily Free Press announces
a reduction in price to SO year. The Free
Press gives all the general and Geographic
news in an attractive form, its local and state
news is full aud reliable, and in its editorial
expression it is able and dignihed Within
the last year or two, especially, the Free
Press has shown very marked improvement,
and it is now in every way creditable ex-
ponent of New England provincial journal
ism. We cordially wish it increased success
in its new departure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

Two Salem, Mass, sea captains of "un-
doubted yeracity" say that they saw in 1929 a
custom house officer at Smyrna who was said
to be Morgan, the renegade Freemason of
New York state. The Salem men say that he
was in the employ of the Turkish government
and are confident that he was the real William
whose body, according to Thurlow Weed,
had been cast several years before to the fish
es of Niagara river,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
Market Reports.

NEW YORK, Jan. So Flour-superfne Western
and State, 34Oa3.I5 extra do, 4GOa69 patent Min
uesota G5a7 so. Wheat-No2 winter red ungrad-
ed white .99al o. Rye, 72a73c Barley, O.94 Corn,
ungraded, G6a69c; No. . 69d69 Ice. Oats-No. 2,
4Ia4I IS; do. white, A. l-4a4s. Butter firm state,
2Ol32; Western, l7a35. Cheese-State, sal3 10.
1O1al .Ol rs; No. 3 Chicago spring, &c l-4a76 c.
Coru 90 lac. Oats, IS Ia. Rye, Csc. Barley, 49,
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 80. Wheat-No. red fall, l.O4ss !:
No red fall, 96c Corn, 1920. Oats, s3-4c Rye,
60 l-2c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
Waterfowl Union Live stock Marke

TUESDAY IAN, JU, 1903.
Market Beef-Choice, $40 O0al0 Is; extra 75ag 90;
rstqualty, 5Oas 50 second quality, 00a7 90 third
quality, 25a4 rs.
IN. B.-Choce includes nothing but stall-fed 100
to 400 ID. bullocks. Extra and first quality include
the best fat oxen Second and third quality include
oxen and two and three year old steers
store Cattle-Working oxen, per pair, from 500 to
lsa3O. Fancy cows, 5OasO' Yearlings, l2a2O years
old, lSa35: years old, 25a45.
swine-western fat, live, at TAI lac ID. North
ern dressed hogs, SIC.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots, 81 so, 5Oa4 so each
extra, 50a6 90; from to &c per 10. Lambs,
4heTc.
Veal Calves, 3a7k per h.
Country Hides heavy, sA9c per h., light Gao 1-2c.
per ID Country Tallow 4a5c. Pelts, o rs and is
each. Calf Skins, 12al2 lac per Id.
Poultry-l2a13c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
mortimer VVhI,ehead, & Grange Lecturer

Mortimer Whitehead, Worthy Past Lectur-
err of the National Grange, who is about to
visit Vermont to speak to the farmers, has a
national reputation as one of the early work
ers in the grange cause. For his earnest ef-
forts he is justly entitled to his fame as one
of the builders of the order of Patrons of
Husbandry, and for this reason needs no in
PRODUCTION to Patrons, yet brief sketch of
his life may not be uninteresting to the Pat
rons and farmers of Vermont.
Mortimer Whitehead was born October 9th, ls4l,
and belongs TO of the oldest families in the state
Of New Jersey, He received good education, main
ly at Paudiug and Oak Hill Institute on the Hudson
fathers farm into the 26t6 New Jersey Vols and
passed through some of the seyerest battles Of the
with the Army of the Potomac, being of Gen. Sedg-
wicks famous Sixth Corps, and serving under Gems
Mcclellan, Burnside and Hooker. At the close of the
war he took up farming, from choice, as the profess
sion Of his life, purchasing the farm Of 100 at
Middebush, Somerset county, j.. which he has own
ed ever since and upon which he Is now living Pro-
gressiye farming alone suited him and he plories in
tue name OF "book farmer" aud was active in farm
ers clubs and director Of the county agricultural
society at an early age Like thousands of Others he
all ready for the grange movement when it came,
aud went into il with his whole heart and strength
Himself and wife were charter members of the trs
grange organized in New Jersey pioneer No d. as far
back as 1871, when there were hardly bundled alto
gether in the United States He the first lecturer
OF that grange. He soon after helped organize a
grange nearer home Somerset No y, and elected
it's hrst Master; made general deputy, and help
ed organize oranges in several counties of the state.
At the organization Of the state grange he elected
member of the executive committee, and one year
later Master Of the state grange making his appear
fret in the national grange at Charleston, s. c.,
being the youngest master Of state grange He Is
natural orator and his earnest and eloquent efforts
have been listened by hundreds Of thousands and
have been Of vast benefit in building up the order.
For nearly years he has been Of the editors
Of the American Grange Bulletin, and his vigorous
pen is used as effectively from week to week in its col
umns, in battling for the rights and interests of farm
ers are his words upon the platform. Although al
present endeayoring to recruit his weakened throat
aud lungs by rest from speaking he yet breaks loose
once in while, and is heard from in no uncertain
sound against monopoly and for the right. That he
may long be spared to the order and to his country
the sincere wish Of his tens of thousands of friends
We can only wish the grange had thousand more
like him. They needed.
Mr.. Whitehead speaks in Brattleboro OF
Guilford, Feb. u Newfane, Feb 13; Town
shend, Feb. II Grafton, Feb. 10 Hartland
Feb. lG Underhill, Feb. II. C.HH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

A fine feature of Wide Awake this year is
the use in each number of some strong and
choice piece of verse from the English poets,
illustrated by an artist of repute. Hovenden's
drawing for Kingsley's Three Fishers" in
the January number, was very attractive, and
Sandham's illustration of Brownings Glow
the good news was brought, in the February
number, is equally fine,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
Roston Wool Market.

BOSTON, jan So There has been good business
in wool this week, sales amounting to lbs Of
all kinds. Ohio and Pennsylvania, 39a44 for and
XXX; above As; medium and No. l. 46a4S. Fine de-
lane at 46a4Sc for Michigan 43a4G for Ohio and up
60 47a4s for medium and No. combing Pulled woods
are from o5a4sc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

The Loss OF THE CnmRIA, recorded last
week, offers a remarkable parallel to the fate
of the Northfeet. That vessel was struck by
a Spanish ship in the British Channel in the
third week of January 1873, the coincidence
in time being very close. The number of
emigrant passengers carried was about 400, a
very large proportion of whom persisted.
The Spanish vessel made no attempt to res
cue the shipwrecked emigrants, but went on
her course, arriving in port without having
suffered any material damage. The captain
of the NorthAeet remained at his post like
the captain of the Cimbria, the bravest and
coolest man on board the doomed ship
Knowles was his name. He was a young
man about thirty years of age, and his wife
was with him in the ship. He put her in the
first boat that was lowered and charged the
boatswain to take good care Of her. II will
never see you again, dear girl :" he said, as
the boat was showed of. Then he kept the
crew back with pistol in one hand while
with the other he lifted the women and chill
dren into the second boat. So he remained
until the end, giving aid to others as long as
there was plank to stand on, and going
down with the ship. The Cimbria's com
mander seems to have been made of the
same sort of stuff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

After all these many years it has remained
for the Burlington Hawkeye theologian to
discover that "the devil is not so black as he
is painted because if he is, why should he
be paintedy"
The Whitehall N. Y. Times discovers that
life is like pack Of cards. Childhood's best
cards are hearts youth is won by diamonds ;
middle age is conquered with club while old
age is raked in by spade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
on Account of Eire.

VIII be sold by auction at Samuel s. sargeants in
West Bratteboro, Monday, Feb 9TH, at O'Clock p.
NJ, the following live stock belonging To Alvin Hes
cock, whose buildings on Dummerstun Hill were de-
stroyed by FIRE Thursday: one yoke stays; sheep
calves; farrow cows COW coming In next spring
pair yearllug steers; colts one years old coming
s'N. HERRICK, Auctioneer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

" ~. ReRSaas SkiR Cure eradioaied my pinples.
They used to break out continually" T. Harri
son, Rochester, N, Y. 81 at druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
NOW is THE TIME
FOR HOUSEKEEPERS TO BUY
A YEARS SUPPLY OF
TABLE DlNlSkS,
NAPKINS, TOWELS &
QUILTS,
Assortment now the
Best! Prices the most
Attractive!

During the month Of February,
special sale of HOUSE FURNISH
ING GOODS at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
Riches Hon Farming.

At present prices, ten in hops will bring more
money than so acres in any other kind Of farming
and II there is a consumer dealer VINO thinks the
price Of Hop Btters high let him remember that Hops
are l.25 pound, and the quantity and quality Of
hops in Hop Btters well as the price, remain the
same formerly. Don't buy or worthless stuff
or limitations because the price is less.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

New York stock and Money Market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
HONE for Drnnkards.

My husband had drunken habits he could not over
until Parkers Ginger Tonic took away his thirst
fo- stmulants, restored his energy Of mind aud gave
him 9Th TO attend to business-Cinclnnati lady.
The truly wise will have keeper of his secret
but hfmseIf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

80, Albans Butter Market.
ST. ALBANs, Jan. 80,
Good to choice, 20 to Csc. per h. selections, SOC.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02
LOWER PRICES
IN
GROCERIES!

We have made reduction in many of our special
tes-being warranted by declining market-includ-
ing the two great staples,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-02

People who cannot spend the season Of winds and
cold rains in sunny Florida should keep Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup In the house. It is the best remedy for
colds and coughs, aud will relieve sufferers at once
For dressing the hair and beautifying It when gray
nothing is SO satisfactory as Parker's Hair Basam.
Ladies 10 delicate health, or feeble children never
fail to md relief by using Wheat Bters. For sale by
all druggists.
Early and proydent fear is the mother Of safety.
Many who never complain are nevertheless serious
y IN. Use Browns Iron Biters, and there will be no
cause Of complaint.
Out Of clothing, out Of counteuance GU, Of couute-
nance, out Of wit.
sB-The wonders Of modern chemistry are apparent
in the beautiful Diamond Dyes. All kinds aud colors
Of ink can be made from them.
Beware Of little expenses; small leak will siuk
great ship.
God hath yoked to guilt herpae tormeutor-misery
Or. c. W. Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills are
prepared expressly to and will Headache of
all kinds, Neuralgia, Nervousness aud Dyspepsia.
Proved and endorsed by physicians.
An honest medicine is one that the propretors are
willing to warrant. Such is the Constitutional Cough
Syrup sold at any drug store. II is a sure cure for
coughs, colds and all affections Of the throat aud
lungs. At 25 and 50 cents per bottle. 46-9
Smyrna times., 1883-05-30
CHAs. NJ. GUINNESS.
Snow Fill, Md, May 22nd.

LIQUOR SOLDIN WILMINGTON.-Ther
are now 159 licenses for the sale of in
toxicating drinks in operation in Will
mington in addition to the licenses
which the drug stores hold. Of these
159 permits for retailing beer and whis-
key at so much drink 80 are held by
women, and of these IL are apparently
German and the remaining 10 Irish,
with probably two or three exceptions,
OF the 129 licenses held by men 81 at
least are in the hands of foreign-born
citizens, Among the Americans who
held licenses are all of our principal
hotel keepers. 1t appears from this
analysis that Americans are not very
successful at keeping mere drinking
saloons. Wilmington contains $4,000
men, women and children, and 160 beer
and whiskey saloons. This is at the
rate of one drinking house to every
800 inhabitants, But there are only
about 90 men in every 800 people
Hence there is one saloon to every 81
men in the community. But we are
happy to say that not all the men il
Wilmington frequent drinking saloons
Perhaps less than third Of them do
say about twenty to place, or about
5000 in the whole city. Now the gros
earnings of all these thirsty fellow
will not on liberal estimate excee,
100000 year, and out of thi
amount they are supposed ia kee
themselves and their families as we
: as the 16O saloon keepers and thei
milies.-MorRing Ne,Us.