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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22
THE RIFLE.

A challenge for friendly telegraph match
with any club in the world which the Brat
tleboro club sent to the American Field, has
been accepted by the Springfield, Mass,
Rod ~ Gun club, and the date will soon be
fixed upon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22
Vernon.
WardabOFo.

Next Wednesday at P. NJ, Rv. E. W.
Whitney will give lecture upon Persist
enoe" in the Universalist church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22

Daniel Mullett, formerly of the soldiers
home at Togus, Me-, but now living here, has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22

The expenses for the funeral of Gen. Grant
we're a little over Sl4 600. The bill has been
paid by the government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22
Anuth Lnnhnnharrr.

Sparkling Water Division, No. 20, S. of
T., received is applications for membership
in their division on Monday evening last. or
these applicants Is were initiated the re-
mander, with several others, will come in at
the next meeting. j. S. Littell, p. G. w. p,
of New Jersey, has been here for the past
week working for the temperance cause and
has left the division in a prosperous condition.
He expects to organize divisions in Jamaica
and Townshend, which, with those now es-
tsblished, will make chain Of divisions the
length Of the narrow gauge.
Levi Jones, one of the oldest citizens of
this town, was found dead in his bed on Fri
day last. Mr.. Jones was born in 1914, and
spent his entire life ON the farm where he
died. An only daughter survives him. He
lived an unpright, useful life, and leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
The donation of the NJ E. church was
well attended and the receipts of the evening
satisfactory.
Ten inches Of snow fell on Tuesday.
Post Hooker, G, A. R., installed its Off
GERS at the town hall Friday evening last.
The hall was literally packed, and after the
installation ceremonies several short speeches
were made by townsmen and some from
neighboring towns. Singing was furnished
by a male quartet. Coffee and bareback we're
ioyable occasion.
-rThere seem to be but few new develop
ments in the post office matter this week, ex-
cept that Mr.. Winchester has begun a civil
suit against Mr.. Wood for the recovery of the
money claimed to have been mailed and lost.
The claim that revulsion Of feeling in Woods
favor bad taken place seems to have been
based on the remonstranoe against Goddard's
appointment, which was signed by 1856 per-
sons. This remembrance was supposed to be
directed exclusively against Goddards APP
pointment, and many of those who signed it
protest against its use as an instrument in
Woods favor. These persons say that they
| signed the petition with no thought that such
use was to be made of it, and that of the two
they prefer Goddard for postmaster.
From the outburst of epithets accusations
and denias which fills the columns Of the
! Sitter this week, we judge that our article of
| last week hewed close to the line aud told the
truth after fashion which makes it particu.
larly uncomfortable for several of the parties
interested II our memory serves us, there
is an old adaRe which says, ut is the wound
ed bird that hutters. ED. PHOENIX.
MR.. oUDwoRTH RISES TO REMARK.
| Editor Phgnfr-Dear Sir; In the account OF our
postofce case contained In your issue Of yesterday
! Qbth) mud your "trustWOrthy correspondent from
wrote letter recommending the appointment OF Mr..
Wood as postmaster. This is not true. What have
done in connection with this postohice wrange l sm
ready 20 stand by anywhere, with no desire to ahirk
avoid the responsibility II any there be- connected
with ii; but do object to any correspondent saying
through your columns that recommended Mr.wood
any one else for the position OF postmaster, what
purpose he may have In view In making the
ton, This statement 30 far as concerns myself ID
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22

Nerve-life and yigor restored In men aud women by
using dilmore's Aromatic Wine Sold by Greene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22
Local Intelligence.

meteorological Record.
FK ENDING THURSDAY HvENtNa. JAN. u, 1856
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P!CE-CPS

l., member I'll. social al Cuar llua,r.
pu wI,f. oh ub.r. -, H., and
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summing pfop't''''''
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stree; CO nmI,-!un e.
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CIiy IN the lat Tea daE-
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The Red Cloud chief., 1886-06-25
Gone TO Her ReWrrd.

bN last sunday morning June 10Th
suddenly, without previous Illness
Mr. sarah Nick. an Old and highly g.
tee mct resident ii Webster county
and OF TIN, city. passed peacefully. aud
apparently painless tn the unseen
shore. she attended the meeting IA
progress AZ Tia" court nous. ou ~t,ur-
day night. A. she had done almost cv-
cry night tor the past tour weeks. ~.
~pnrcutly IN her usual health rested ~
usual through the night and on sun
morning and IN idc PREPARATION for the
,!utir> oi the day. Mont >JN O'Clock
-hc Wa taken suddenly III an .Npsr-
e.! within a few minutes Mr.,
Mick wa> born ~ east Icunc.-e.
January eth. l>uG. Her maiden name
VA. kInkcuuru. and IA her wa- u
preacher OF the Christian 'hurch. she
united with the church at the ~. of
IL. and about "A ear .atcr. January. H.
l>23. She vas married 10 Lewis kiler.
and elder of the Christian church
with whom she lived happily 81 wears
In l>i, she became a widow with =
family of ,iN children. Three OF these
". II. k,zer. Of Nlutcr-c.. Iowa Mr.
lulh-. of stewart, Iowa aud Mr.. Ne
Bride. oi ms city. are still IIyIuE
Three Year, later -nc married 'aa-
! Mick, bv whom she had one son. Nj.
Luther Nick. o IA the mercantile
business at salem Kansas Mrs. Mex
a second time became a widow IA
ISIS while living IN Indiana. She
came from Iowa 10 Nebraska ia 10
Bringing with her W. mutherIe-s
grandchildren the first children ever
brought to Webster county and settled
on q homestead near 'ruIde Rock.
.lhout ten year ago lac sold her
homestead aud removed To Ia this cI'y
where she has lived ever since highly
esteemed by all who knew her. and
lev were better known than Grandma
Mick She VA a devoted christian
woman and those who mourn her los
mourn. mi :. t!JSr VINO hav-rq !nGf->
Her funeral took place on Tuesday ~
the Baptist church, aud Wa very large
IS attended The services were con-
Quoted 10 EldjT |: { Barrow. assisted
hy &. VI Barne- and were very I'M
pre>-Ivc. \ long array - carriage
followed the remains 20 the cemetery
where ~Graudma Nick will rest tall
'p-i shall wake the -'cepIn. dead
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-06-25
CITY NEWS.

N44X ia w
" ID Forester vas IN Omaha TIN,
week.
r. v. EDm>>oN has returned from
Illinois.
". ". G,RpNER has returned from
thncac,
MR~ +. y. IioBl,o> Is vi,i,in: a,
McCouk.
&C. NC\Lw of Thoma>villc, wa- 4
caller saturday.
The late rains haye been of grca'
benefit I" growing crops.
X. Y. SuIREv and &. Buschow were
IN obcrlin, Kansas this week.
En-. kLLLoGG went 10 ohio OH last
sunday OH a visit to the old folks.
Us tomorrow the 81 Mr.. Wabbermii
will sell 1T public auction his stock.
FRANK MICKLY the popular clerk at
the Gardner House resigned last week
DR. l.. u. DENNEY Is 4 widower for 4
few days. while his wife Is ia Hast
ings.
QUITE a large turnout ut the Congrc-
gatioual church social at !. J.. kalry'>
last Saturday evening.
REV. q. o. YEl,EE will preach at the
Baptist church, sunday, June -,
morning and evening.
Mis- ". ID. F%oRRE>rER and hcr
daughter Mary. left Friday night on a
visit To Pennsylvania.
HAIRY FEIGHT has purchased III.
gray horse Of &. &. Johnson. and now
has the boss team of the road.
Or. E.MIoH Is again able to throw
away the crutch. and use his injured
leg. bruised recently IN Il wind storm
Nix. FELT, an old newspaper mar
from \'maha county. Kansas, was &
pleasant caller at these hcadquarter.
this week.
r. VI. ll,M>KkE and wife, of odessa
Kansas. formerly OF Red Cloud were
visiting III the city this week and tax.
Ing IN the races OF the Driving Park
Association.
THE Christian church of this city ar.
still holding their revival meetings
with great success. there being accc.-
sions 10 the church nearly every even
ing.
REV. &. :. Davis has returned from
York where he had been in at,endanc.
upon the commencement: exercises of
York college, which he thinks are
among the best he ever witnessed.
MEs. W. W. GARDNER received a
telegram saturday. that her father liv-
ing IN gainesville. Ohio. had died. and
consequently she left on the first train
io Ice present an the funeral ob,equics.
PAUL e. lhH,RES foreman OF THE
CHIEF Office. who came To Red Clour
some two years and half ago from
Clinton, Illinois. started home on sun
day night for \ two weeks visit 10 his
parents.
TALK about canning factories and
other industries il occurs 10 Us that 4
good flax mill would Ice = paving in
ycs:ment. Flax straw is ALWAYS a mar
ketable commodity in any country, As
i also the seed.
4. NAN hv the name OF ,lesyer nail.
ing from Logan county. Illinois. VAS
arrested TUESDAY by sheriff scott on a
telegram from the sheriff = Lincoln.
Illinois. \, this writing the charges
upon phicn the prisOnar * held Ar not
fully known
CHIIDHt>'s day WAS a very enjoyabl,
occasion AT the Congregational church
The little folks had everything pretty
nearly their own way. .ippropria,.
remarks 10y the pastor. recIiation>.
singing, music. etc, filled I'D the time
The church WAS handsomely decorate,
The above Vas written las, week bur
overlooked.
\. MCCALL. brought IL Red Cloud
tbs week, 10 TAT hogs. the ayera:.
weigh; OF which were 80 pounds. II.
received over $40 per head for them
Who SAYS that hog rails u: does no
pay in Nebraska. They are certainl,
the best investment IN the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-06-25

| hereby -ct July II, l-.6. at , clock
a. IN. a. the time for holding Il .peciaI
Term Of District surt IN and for Web.
-ter county Nebraska. Petit Jury is
ordered 10 be drawn and summoned
Witness my hand at Red Cloud. Ne
braska. his list day of June. l>,n.
WILLIAM GisLIN. Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-06-25

Farm loans which | make can b..
paid up IN whole or IN par, at the end
Of one year. lnteres a low Il any
where. Money furnished a. soon IL
application l. approved.
i.,f q. W. BiRKLE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-06-25
9 Per Cent Farm Loan.

Tie Nebraska Farm Lo,n Co. will
make you a loan on YOU farm at
straight . per cent and furnish the
money without any delay. Call on
them in the Red Cloud National Bank
Building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
THE LOCAL ITEM.

The country editor is considerably
criticised in the course of a year but
on no subject is he Oftener commended
or condemned than in the matter of the
local item.
Horace Greeley used to advise the
country editor to give small space to
the general news of the world but to
cultivate assiduOusly the home field.
1t has been truthfully said that people
read most eagerly that which they al
ready know, if it is about themselves
or their neighbors, if it is report of
something they have been concerned
in, lecture they have heard, or fair,
or festival, or wedding, or funeral, or
barn raising they have attended. The
danger of going to the extreme in this
respect, however, recognized and ad-
mitted by none more promptly than
by the editor himself, who so often
tires of these petty nothings in his de-
sire to do larger and better work.
Charles Dudley Warner says, and
every newspaper manager will bear
him out in it, that there is a constant
pressure on the editor to print more of
the class of matter referred to than his
Judgment or taste permit or approve,
and that the gossip which is brought
to his notice, with the hope that he
will violate the constituencies of social
life by printing it, is often far larger in
amount than all that he publishes. To
this might be added that not infre-
quently the weekly edition of almost
any carefully edited country paper
might be largely increased by printing
matter that, though true, would be de-
trimental to the best Interests of the
community.
Again, instead of putting in trivial
items in order to GILL up" as it is COM
monty believed he does, the editor is
constantly cleaning and as constantly
sitting the matter that is CLEANED and
that comes to him, throwing out much,
sometimes, we admit, not as much
as he should,-but always rejecting
matter that would increase the imme-
diate sale of his paper at the expense
of the community in which he labors.
Humiliating as it may be to the
knight of the quill who burns the mid
night oil in his efforts to grace the ed
itOral page with something worth
reading, it is nevertheless true that
the "brief local" overshadOws the
''heavy editorial" every time. People
look to the metropolitan dailies and
weeklies for weighty discussions of i'm
portant events but to the local paper
| for the local news.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
SONS OF VERMONT ABROAD.

When VermOnters leave their native
state they hold together like string
Of-friends. The 9th annual reunion
and banquet of the Illinois branch of
the Sons of Vermont was given in Chi
cagO last week, los members of the So
ciety sitting down to a superb menu.
Somehow these particular "sons" seem
to be a trifle lacking in gallantry for
the president in his opening remarks
found it necessary to advert to the
change in the usual plan of their ban
quets, which this year did not include
the presence of ladies. He got out of
it in true Vermont style, however,
when he emphasized with all his col
leagues in the association the fact that
the ladies were not absent because
they loved them less, but because they
were eager to more fully appreciate
their attractions when they reioined
them" Among the speakers was Rev.
DR.. BOardman who said that che be-
lieved that Vermont history owed as
much to the Vermont ministry as to
any other class of men in the state -
Vermont has strong hold on its sons
wherever they are, and they never
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Another Blizzard.

A fiercer blizzard than the one of a
fortnight ago visited the West last
week. 1t was the most sudden and Sc
we're storm known in Minnesota foI
years. Trains on the southern Mime
sofa division of the Milwaukee road
were abandoned. The thermometer is
reported at so below zero in places.
The storm extended over the Pacific
slope and quite ways east but toned
down considerably before reaching
New England.
A big storm last week damaged the
Pacific coast to the extent of S500,000.
The rains were supplemented by a
clOudburst i'm the San Fernando val
ley Tuesday, and the Los Angeles
river almost without warning, became
raging torrent and soon flooded the
southern central part of the town. The
water covered 1000 acres of orchards
and vineyards and rose two feet higher
than the flood of February, 1884. Over
so houses were washed away or COM
pletely wrecked every bridge across
the Los Angeles river was swept away,
and hundreds of feet of the track of
the Southern Pacific and local roads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
THE FLORIDA FREEZE.

That the cold weather of two weeks
ago gave Florida a very black eye, no
one denies. That it is the ruin of the
state and everything in it, some ques-
ton. Mr.. Greenslitt, who is now edit
ing the Tavares Herald in Orange
county, is of the opinion that the freeze
was blessing in disguise-tllat it will
direct the attention of people to other
industries and will eventually build
the state on more enduring basis.
"FlOrida will continue to be the worlds
sanitarium," he writes. "Let the world
know of the freeze, and let it know
that the orange crop on the trees is a
total loss. 1t is always better that the
facts should be known, and only one
side land that the rOse-cOlored one
has been written" He concludes
"While orange growing will ever be a
staple industry of the state, this ex-
perience has done more towards con
vincing people that their attention
should be diverted, to greater extent
in other channels, than tons of printed
NATTER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
The Case of Waite.

The efforts to secure the pardon OF
Silas NJ. Waite from the house of cor
rection at Rutland has raised a regular
tempest in the BrattleborO teapot, and
no wonder. Waite's sentence was full
light to start with. He is credited
with having slammed from the begin
ming and, after his escapade in the
work house last summer, deserves a
longer rather than shorter sentence
than was originally inflicted. Those
who are best informed in the case are
surprised that such names as Minister
Phelps and others should have been
gained on the petition for his pardon,
but this is explained from the fact
that the sympathy felt is for Waite's
family, who are held in high esteem.
1t is a rare thing nowadays to catch
a bank president thief. 1t is still
rarer thing to get him sentenced for
even short term, and there is no
good reason, in this instance at least,
having caught and sentenced him, why
he should be liberated before his time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Fire at Burlington.

One of the most disastrous confla-
gratiOns which Burlington has expe-
rienced for many years occurred Tues
day morning, when the Wheeler block
was almost completely destroyed and
neighboring buildings more or less
damaged by fire and water. The.total
loss is put at $4,000. The block was
justly regarded us one of the worst fire
traps in the city. The flames were
discovered about 2 is o'clock. Short
ly before a o'clock a section of the
roof gave way and the escape from fa-
tality by the falling wall was a mar
row one. Notwithstanding the heroic
efforts of the firemen the flames con
tinued to spread, threatening the
Evarts house on the south, the business
block on the north and the residences
at the rear. About o'clock the fire
was got under control, but not until it
had burned the north portion of the
block almost to the ground, so that the
rear portion fell into the cellar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

Rev. j. N. Walker will preach his
farewell sermon at the Congregational
church next Sabbath, and will COM
mence his pastOrate ut Island Pond the
week following. There was gathered
at the parsonage last Thursday even
ing about rs persons, mostly adults,
under the auspices of the Ladies' aid
society. AS usual a contribution was
taken for the society. AS the amount
received, $500, exceeded any previous
collection, it was quietly given Mrs.
Walker by the members of the society.
The members present and the decided
good feeling expressed, evidenced be-
yOnd question that Mr.. Walker and
family were leaving many warm
friends.
Rev. d. HI. Adams will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday at 2
o'clock.
A. II. Bowen is intending to move
into his house in the spring.
Simeon Huse is doing quite bust
ness buying hides, paying the highest
market price in cash.
James Mclaughlin has sold nearly
all his finished harness leather and is
now awaiting the arrival of rough
| leather from Boston.
Warren EstabrOOks' mill is doing a
good business in corn and meal, having
sold over 1900 bushels in the past two
weeks. 1t looks as though the new
mill was going to have larger custom
than ever.
The school taught by Miss Mary
| Folsom of West Concord has given
general satisfaction, though the attend
ance has been too large for one teacher
Friday evening, Feb. 5th, there will be
singing, speaking, ETC., at the school
house hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
LYNDON.
Fire I'm Methodist Church.

The Methodist church came very
near being burned last Sunday. The
fire caught by the mortar burning and
rumbling out between the brick thus
letting the heat and fire come i'm con-
tact with the clapbOards, the chimney
being built upon the outside, and
standing close to the house, with only
one course of brick between. The fire
probably caught soon after starting
the morning fire but being confined be-
tween the partitions it did not break
out. 1t was discovered by the sexton
about noon, who heard a cracking in
the direction of the pulpit. He found
the ceiling very hot and it was soon
evident that the church was afire. An
alarm was promptly given by ringing
of the bell, but, as the Congregational
bell was ringing at the same time for
church service it was mistaken by
some for that, and unfortunately, no
one who knew of the fire gave voice
alarm. The bell continuing to ring
soon brought the people and the fire
was soon extinguished. The damage
will be about 5000 to repair and fix the
church as it now ought to be. The
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
BARNET.

A. s. LAUGHLIN jeweler and stationer, is agent
for The CaledOnian in Barnet and subscriptions
paid to him will be acknowledged at once from this
office.
There is competition between the
two dry goods stores to see who will
sell at lowest figures. Kerosene has
run so low that the women are begin
ming to wash with it.
Cloud Gilfillan has closed his labOrs
as clerk at Wilson's and is looking for
new field.
Lyman Stanley has rented Kener-
sons hill farm for one year and takes
possession the first of March.
The belt at the pulp mill while re-
volving at great speed broke and drop
ped into the basement. Fortunately
no one was injured but the danger was
imminent. They now have new belt
and every thing moving as well as ever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Tobacco to Minors.

A petition for the enactment of a
law prohibiting the selling or giving
away of tobacco to minors has recent
ly been presented to the Massachu-
sets Legislature by the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union. DR..
Edward Hitchcock of Amherst and
others will speak in favor of the bill.
Similar laws have already been passed
in New Hampshire, New Jersey and
Nebraska. Here is another memOran-
dunn for Vermont's next batch of legis-
lators to make note of.