Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-20

| work and seems TO give correct view of the
town. Subscribers seem likely 10 get a salts
factory piece OF work from him, and ate,
the last dismal failure they ought to insist on
u 10 any case. P. g. correct view OF the
railroad bank will be furnished for all who
wish at small additional cost
H. Mann Jr., who has recently amen,
several weeks in Dakota, has become 20 IA.
vorably impressed with that locality for in.
vestments that he has accepted the Eastern
Agency Of the Vermont Loan q Trust com.
pany OF Grand Forks, and will keep enough
OF their loans on hand to supply any who
may be seeking choice Investments
"A complete summarized report OF last
weeks teachers institute is printed on our
first page to-day. The institute was unques.
uonably the most successful and profitable
one ever held in this county, and the large
number OF teachers present developed live
and active interest in the proceedings which
is sure to bear fruit Ia better teaching and
better schools all over the county.
The Salvation Army captain. who ia
making ready to lay siege to Rutland, tells
Herald reporter that, through some hitch In
the arrangements, ''it looks az IL Burlingto n
would have the honor Of being the first out
post OF the Army in Vermont" Doesn't the
Rutland captain know that Brattleboro
achieved that distinguished honor two weeks
ago? Capt. Dealand should report Cant.
Gray for discipline.
"A party Of about 20 OF Miss Belle Clsrk's
young friends paid her visit Monday even
ing In celebration of her goth birthday The
occasion was a genuine surprise, the young
hostess finding the party in possession OF the
house in sheet and pillow. case costume on re-
turning home after a short absence. A pleas
ant social evening was spent, and the iolly
company left handsome token Of remem-
brance behind them.
"A young negro named Dorset who lives
In John Gains house on Elliot street. was
arrested for drunkenness and locked up on
Tuesday evening, and Wednesday morning
was tned 50 and costs, amounting In all TO
$40 rs. He said he had been hunting in
New Hampshire the day before and met a
boy in the road who got him some rum-not
altogether "likelY" story, but II may have
been true, nevertheless
"A story was current early this week about
i've tramps who we're locked up in the village
disgrace Saturday evening and kept without
anything to eat until Monday morning, but
the iact was that the officer who should have
let them out Sunday morning only forgot
them until noon, when Angelo reminded him
that his dodgers had got their Sunday nap
out. The only harm done was that they had
late breakfast and were kept away from the
morning church services.
The Springfield Republican has this item
from Greenfield about former Brattleboro
resident: 20. W. Henry finds his hands full
painting scenery. He IL now at work on n
set for the new hall in st. Johnsbury. Vt. In
which g. A. Eels, formerly OF the American
house. is interested. Mr.. Henry will soon
paint new scenery for The Pirates of Pen.
zsnoe,' which Prof. Tower will bring out at
North Adams during the winter"
%. Il. Leonard of Brattleboro. chaplain
and mastering officer Of the Vermont division
OF the Sons OF Veterans, organized post with
IL charter members at Middebury on the 9th
inst, and went from there 10 Burlington and
st. Adams, where he succeeded in arousin0
good degree of interest in the order. with in.
dioatons that posts will soon be established
IN both places. He regards the prospects OF
the order throughout the state as very en-
couraging.
The Greenfield Gazette Of this week SAYS
in local item "Old soldiers who contem.
plate trip TO California, where the National
Encampment of the q. A. r. is TO be held
next summer, will be interested in the ar.
rangement which has been made by which
excursion tickets will be sold for $50 to cover
the route between Omaha and San Francisco.
and 1t is thought that the additional cost to
"AO 81 tnlt section VIII not
exceed $25. A trip TO California and back
for SO promises good deal for very little
money"
The turkey .gobblers are struttine this
week and making themselves red in the face
almost TO bursting, so vain do they grow over
the attentions which their admrinR owners
show them-little realizing that early NEXT
week their heads will be hanging over the
butchers counters and their carcasses selling
at IL to % cents per pound, according as thew
have been betrayed into gorging more or less
corn. The young ROSTERS, which TO day
crow defiance to the world, will have not even
their heads left, and will be worth from 10 TO
~ cents pound, according as their legs are
black or yellow.
F. NJ. Waite returned Wednesday from n
Western trip, bringing a 23OO lbs. pair OF
mules for heavy teaming. While away be
visited the Chicago fat stock show, a day at
which, be thinks, would efectually open the
average eastern mans eyes to the possibili.
ties OF tock-raising. Among the maryels OF
the exhibition was an Ohio fat steer, years
old, which weighed 1900 pounds and stood an
even six feet high at the shoulders. His
length from tip Of nose to tip of tail was ls
feet, and steps we're kept for visitors TO stand
upon to see his back.
The death Of the mother OF G. W. Wv.
man OF this village, which took place in
Oambridgeport last evening, is recorded in
the obituary column. Mrs. WymAn was the
wife Of the late Thomas Wymsn of Cam.
bridgeport and the mother OF nine children.
four Of whom are now living-C. W. Wv. !
man, Il. F. Wyman of Springfield, Andrew
A. Wyman Of CambridgepoFt and Mrs. So.
phia Westgate of SAXtons River She had
lived in the neighborhood where she died for
upward of 60 years, and enjoyed the love
and respect of q wide circle OF friends and
Frank Reed returned home last Friday
from nine-months' stay in Kansas City and
Cameron, Mo, where he has practiced his |
profession as magnetic physician" His |
card says, He can diagnose your disease by
the touch, and tell your aches and pains, and |
what is better can cure you. Terms caah."
Dr.. Reed says that In his practice he has full. |
hlled all these claims and more, putting on
their feet many patients whom other doctors
had given up TO die. He uses no medicine.
but cures by touch. He fnds the west the |
place to live In and will return there perma. |
nently il he can dispose of his property here.
Meantime he will heal the sick in Brattleboro
II only they show themselves wise and give
him a chance.
w. s. Maltby's exhibition of trick and
fancy riding at the rink on Tuesday and We'd
uOoueJ evenings WAS the De6t OF the kind ever
seen here, not excepting those of Nash and
Canary Histricks on the bicycle were remark
ably good, among the best of which were his
and standing erect in the saddle
while riding at full speed but the most won.
derful feature of the entertainment was his
lnioycle and oart-wheel acts On the unicyole
be Jumped over skating cap, rode backward
and forward, without hands and with handle
bar and forks detached. While riding on A
common cart-wheel he would change his
position from one side of the hub 10 the 9th
sr, jump with the wheel from the floor and
perform other equally difficult feats.
S. D.. Winslow, I'd, Of Townshend was
N town yesterday afternoon on his way home
rom four-weeks' trip through Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri. He found the business feeling
Everywhere good and the outlook favorable
hough most farm products are exceptionally
ow.-LiVe beef sells at 81 cents and pork Al
y cents. In Kansas and Nebraska a disease
Imong the hogs-a sort of CONSUMPTION
which affects the lungs and proves quickly
atal--hAs swept off great numbers OF ami
mails and brought down the price by forcing
he years product suddenly on the market
dr. Winslow found his cousin, H. M. Wins
ow, buying corn by the quantity, to feed on
lis big Nebraska farm, at II cents per bushel
II 80 pounds on the ear Al Sionv Eaus