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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

The Rutland Herald points out one way in
which this legislature may achieve lasting
fame, and its suggestions are exactly in line
with one of our recommendations of things
to be done:
"vermont is further behind the age In the matter
of scientific bodybuilding than in any other respect
The people some parts Of Vermont-in
this part for instancelittle know what good roads
They go wallowing through heavy mire two or
three months in spring and fall jOltng over ruts and
bubbles and loose stones the rest Of the time save
during sleighng, and then frequently having acct
dents from the unevenness of the road beds II the
railroads one-hAf badly neglected as the
highways there would be such a popular outcry as was
never heard in the West. When people who re-
side here visit the east side Of the mountain, they
praise the superior roads there but return and settle
down without effort to make them as good here.
When of them visit Massachusetts and drive ten
miles without striking loose stone, rut, a turf,
hollow or mud-puddle, at any time OF year. they re-
turn and wonder why do not have correct methods
here aud double road tax for about Ave years
make roads a smooth and durable as theirs. Our
present lack of method is wasteful eXtravagant, aud
destructive in every way 1t Ii temporizng, AZ
though were only camping here and going to leave
next year. The wear and tear OF horses harness.
rages and humanity is an enormous waste, whict
| cannot easily be estimated. II the present
legislature will solve this problem and put the state
the highway of progress In making good aud perma
nent roads, it will descend into history the Genera
Assembly of Pubic Spirit and Common Sense"
One of the ways which the Herald sees tC
correct this evil, which is growing worse ant
worse every year, is this-and it is worth
thinking of:
1.-THE policy of local self. government has been car
ried too far in this respect Highway surveyors
even town selectmen, have often proved incompeten
| to make the small tax devoted to highways show a
good results as the same expenditure would in othe
| business. 1t would be good plan to appoint few
inspectors to examine all the roads in the state, pay
ing them from the state treasury, making their dis
tricts interchangeable, and requiring them to recon-
mend ments to selectmen to report bad case
| of Ia ha teia n
legislature how the roads compare in the different
| tons, aud what changes ought to be made. Two o
three thousand dollars year would probably pay TIL
expense of this supervision, and believe that tn
benefit would be ten times that"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

from the st. Johnsbury CaedoniaD.l
'Joobahaws' are the latest outgrowth of
southern politics. A joobahaw is man who
thinks with his jaws To illustrate II Hi
ram Atkins lived in South Carolina-but we
forbear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

Ex-Gov. Smith, who is now on trip west,
is reported as telling Chicago interviewer
that the vote for Senator Edmunds will be a
mere form, and that he will have no oppo-
nent on the Republican side as long as he de-
sires to retain his pretent position" If our
memory serves us it was no longer ago than
last April that tx Gov. Smith, who was then
also on trip west told Chicago inter
viewer that there was a very "btter" feeling
in Vermont against Mr.. Edmunds, that this
feeling was growing stronger rather than
weaker, and there was no telling what would
come of it against election day came around.
"Were the senatorial election TO be held to
day, - he WAS reported as saying, II think il
doubtful if he would be chosen" The as
tute ex governor has evidently seen some new
light in the past six months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

President John Taylor of the Mormon
church, who, with John q Cannon and scores
of other prominent Mormons, is in hiding for
fear of the officers of the law, sends out his
sem-annual episte, in which he raves about
the L lmunds act and rejoices that those who
are not co wards like himself have increased
in faith because of their trbulations. Peo-
pile who have thought that the law was not
enforced with sufficient severity may be led
by his remarks to change their opinion.
Neither Taylor nor any of his polygamous
fellows will ever again be allowed to walk the
streets openly. The Edmunds law may be
grinding slow, but it grinds exceeding fine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

great burden was lifted from the minds
of hundreds of anxious friends on Monday
morning-a burden which was sympatheti.
cally borne also by the general publicity
the announcement that the overdue steam.
ship Anchoria of the Anchor line was off the
coast of Newfoundland and would make port
at st. Johns that day. The vessel sailed from
Glasgow with 700 souls on board, including
officers and crew, and had been out % days
without having been heard from. 1t proved
that when four days out she broke her pro-
peller shaft in heavy sea and had since
made such progress as she could under sail
and with the shaft partially repaired until it
broke again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15
TBtUtrmont 9Benlt.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1886.
The phmnIx for the Legislative Session.
TO New Subscribers until Jan. I, Isss,
for $50.

During the session Of the legislature which begins
next week The Phoenix will have special correspon-
dent at Montpelier, whose letters will give complete
connected and Ineligible account Of the proceedings
an account which will be satisfactory TO the
general reader than the dry details to be CLEANED from
the daily reports. These letters will not only weep
readers posted on the actual legislative work which
takes place. but they will give inside view and dis
cusson of whatever goes at the state capital during
the session which is Of public interest.
The Phoenix will be sent from this week, Oct 3, to
Dec l. for % cents and in this will be included copy
Of the laws enacted; or New Subscribers may
have the paper until Jan. L, Isss, at the regular
yearly rate, $40.
The attention Of our agents lie especially called to
this latter Offer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

d, S. P'alt had on exhibition three or four
pens of his famous Southdowns, in all about
80 sheep. The venerable sire OF a large part
of his flock was awarded the first premium in
the class CT thoroughbred j. d. Redway,
NJ, Il. Robbins, II. j. Richmond, c. d.
Noyes and others also exhibited Southdowns,
F, NJ. Waite, NJ. NJ. Miller, and Ernest F,
Winter, coarse wool sheep. There were no
Mernos shown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

There was large show of swine, illustrat-
ing all the stages OF hog-life from pig-hood
up to mature hog-hood. w. F. Richardson
exoels in this line as well as in cattle, as his
Chester Whites, Yorkshires, Poland Ohinas,
and huge jersey Reds attest. d. S. Pratt
also appears to have a good eye for these an
imals as we'll as other kinds of live stock,
Judging by the happy family of Poland and
Poland Berkshire pigs of which he is the
owner. j. ID. Redway exhibited a pair OF
moe Jersey Red Durocs. o. t. Ware, H. j.
Richmond, and the Vermont asylum we're
other contributors to this department.
Grain, Fruit and Vegetables.
This department was allotted tent upon
the grounds, which proved ample in size,
since the number Of exhibits was very limit
ed. In quality, however, the display was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15
Local Intelligence.


WEEK Ending THURSDAY EvrNSo, OCT. IA, 1856
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

The trotting horses and tho competing
for the LAYTON prizes are noted elsewhere in
this report besides these there was fair
display of horses in all classes. A good num-
Der of colts and brood mares with their colts
we're exhibited. The lattor class, as usual at
fairs, included some of high merit and 9th
ers only ordinary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-15

Twelve beautiful Durham COWS from the
asylum farm were exhibited but not entered
for premiums. Among the other principal
exhibitors OF Durham and grade cows and
heifers were A. F. Waite, II. G.. Clark and
d. S. Pratt Holstein COW belonging to
W. W. Cook appeared to have immense stor-
age room for milk. A large herd of Guern-
sey COWS were shown by McQuaide of the
Bradley farm. d. Goodenough, II. A. Brown,
@. j. Lawton, G. G. Allen, W. E. Thurber,
J, Stafford, and G. H. Noyes were among
the other exhibitors of COWS and heifers.
The whole number OF cattle on the grounds
we estimated at about 3OO
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
A BAD NASAL ORGAN,

For over four years have been a great susers,
from terrible form Of Nasal Catarrh. L..
greatly annoyed with constant roaring in NJ,
head and my hearing became very much m,
paired.
The discharge from my nose was profu.e an,
very offensive, and my general health impa,r.d
tried most all prominent PHYSICIANS, bat thu,
did not cure me, and used various adve rtI.s,
preparations without benent.
One day chanc ed 10 read remarkable sr,,c,.
written by a prominent citizen Of Athens %
stating that he had been perm anently cured =,
the use OF eight bottles Of B. b. B.-Botanc
Blood Balm. Being skeptical on the sub,ec,
wrote to him on the subject and received a mos,
encouraging answer to the effect that he h.d
been cured long enough TO be thoroughly sa.s
ned that no return Of the disease would ensue
then sent to the drug store of 7. Z. Smith a
Bro =, and purchased B. B. B., and to nv ut,s,
establishment aud salts faction, the use Of tan
bottles has restored my general health, stopnoa
the roaring sensation, entirely healed and cpred
the nasal cstarrh and l am proud to recon- mend
q blood remedy with such powerful curative
properties.
shall continue Its use little longer and fee,
confident that will he entirely cured Of ons n,
the most obstinate cases Of nasal catsrrh in the
| country.
The business men of onr town know o, nv
Gaze. NC. RpwAnpa
Lampassss Springs, Texas, May !, 1855.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
A Good Record.

Columbus has been without sa-
looms about months. A cores
pendent of the New Orleans Plea
yune writing from there under date
of July 3Oth, says
To-day your correspondent inter
viewed the representative business
men of Columbus regardless of
their prohibition ideas. The uni
vcrsal statement is that the business
of the year 1886, ending June 80,
was better than for the correspond
ing months of 1885. The postofli ce
statistics show an increase of % per
cent. The railroad an increase of
Is per cent. The express company
an increase of 60 per cent. Dry
goods show an increase of s per cent.
Groceries give an increase of 4 per
cent. Hotel business an increase Of
25 per cent. The gas company an
increase of II per cent. Coal com
panies an increase of 16 per cent.
Professional men declare that their
business is safer than it has been be-
fore. One OF the most prominent
physicians remarked that his bust
ness was now much safer and that
during the month of June his cash
receipts from the negroes exceeded
that of any one month prior to that
time. The telegraph office shows
an increase of business. In fact
every branch Of business has been
greatly benefited by prohibition
rule.
This fact is not admitted by the
anti-prohibition leaders. Real es.
tate has generally increased in value
all over the city. Rents are higher,
and marked improvements may be
seen IN the prohibition town OF
Columbus over that of one year ago.
If there has been any decrease in
any line of business, caused by the
closing of the saloons, it has not
been noticed by the conservative
men of either side.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
FAIR Notice.

Section 2730 Of the Code makes it
a penitentiary offence for voter to
receive any gift, reward or promise
10 influence his vote, and it is made
equally a felony to offer in such way
to influence the vote of any man.
This has already been done in one
case in beat three, and the names OF
the parties are known. They Will
have n fair chance before the courts
TO remove the charge preferred.
We warn our friends to keep clear
Of this iniquity. II liquor is used
at the precincts, take the names OF
the men who are found drinking it.
They will know where they got it
and some of them will tell the truth
and somebody will be freed. Re
port to the Prohibition Executive
Committee.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
A Caprain's Fortunate DiscOv-
cry.

Capt. Coleman, schooner Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and N. T.,
bad been troubled with cough 80 that
he was unable to sleep, and was induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
SUMPTION. 1t not only gave him instant
relief. but allayed the same extreme sore
ness in his breast. His children were
similarly affected and a single dose had
the same happy effect. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is now the standard remedy i'll
ColemanS household and on board the
schoouer. Free trial bottles of this stan
dard Remedy at T. T. Meade & Co.'s drug
store.
IL 'out Of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder, torpid liver, pain In back or side, con-
stipation, etc neglect may be fatal. One dose
OF strong's sanative Pills viii give relief
A few doses restore to new health and vigor.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
PCBLTC SPEAKING.

Mt. Vernon church, Beat 4, Friday, Au-
gust 9Th, at 10 A. M.-Bishop Galloway
and DIR. Applewhite; at P. NJ: same day
both will speak at Hyman's school house.
Joint discussion invited,
McClendon's, Beat 3, Thursday, August
5th, at o'clock-Coi. b. +. Jones.
Hon. A. c. McNair will speak at Bris'
ter's mill, near Bogue Chitto, Friday even
ing, Aug. 6, at 5 o'clock.
Rev. A. +. Watkins and A. Lewenthal
Jr., will address the Fair River club Fri
day evening at 3 o'clock.
A.C. McNair will speak at Pleasant
Grove Methodist church, Beat 3, Saturday
evening at 4 O'Clock.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
The Canvass.

Never in its history was Lincoln
county so stirred up as it now is.
The moral elements of society are
thoroughly aroused. The good men
of all trades. professions, and creeds
are as brothers in a common cause.
Let the good work go bravely on.
The aim of the temperance
forces Is that their majority "For
God, and Home, and Native Land
shall not fall below a thousand. Let
every good man and woman work to
this end.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
AN APPEAL FROM OUR Wo-
MEN
TO THE VOTERS OF LINCOLN COUNTY.

TO THE VOTERS OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
DEAR FRrENDs:-0n the 10th inst,
you will be allowed to vote on one OF
the most important issues ever pre-
scented to our people. Voting is
great privilege, but it is also
great responsibility. The individ'
nal ballot cast will decide the issue
before us at this time. Your vote
as far rs you are concerned will de
eide for or against prohibition. Are
YOU ready to take the response
billty of keeping open the saloons o.
Lincoln county The barroom is
the fruitful source of murder.
Murder makes criminals. Will you
become a party to this dreadful
crime by voting against prohibition?
Will you take this dreadful step, II
YOU would not sell whisky or commit
murder yourself, will you do it by
proxy
We live among On agricultural
people. Do our farmers need whis-
XIV to make them more thrifty Are
they able with small profits on their
productions, to support so expensive
and degrading luxurys
Do you know any man who will
be made better in his business by
the use Of whisky ? Do you know
any man who in any relation of life
will be made better by the whisky
shop? Does your boy need it p?
Would you place that before your
neighburs son which would be dan
gerous to your own ? Does your
daughter or sister need whisky to
give them good husbands2 Is there
a daughter or sister or wife or
mcther in Lincoln county, who will
be made happier? by it Will it ele-
vate single man or boy ?
Would you not be safer without
the temptation of the open bar ?
But may be the habit has been form,
ed and you feel obliged to have it.
Then will you not admit, that it is a
bad habit 7 And would it not be
better for you to send off for it, than
to open the saloon, through which
our boys and young men will be led
to ruin ?
you are q moderate drinker,
don't you know there are others who
cannot drink moderately? is it not
the most wicked selishness to put
the temptation IN their way? The
mothers, wives, sisters and daugh
tiers Of Lincoln, remember, that the
decision of this election will involve
the most serious consequences.
Parents, trying to shield their boys
from temptation, are watching you,
anxious wives are waiting with
bated breath to see what you will
do. The little children look to you
for protection. The children
of drunkards, worse than orphans,
are crying, Keep away the dram
shops" O, sirs, we plead with you.
Do we desire anything less than we
ask Then give US our boys, our
brothers, our fathers, our husbands
our homes, by voting for prohihi
ton.
WOMEN OF LINCOLN County.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
THE REGISTERED TOTE.

Up to last Monday, the total registered
vote of Lincoln county, as shown by the
face Of the registration books, was 3, 1877,
divided as follows; whites, 2,O62; blacks,
LIPS; white majority, 97. The whites
have a majority at every voting precinct
in the county except three, viz: At War
ren's box IN BrooKhavcn, the blacks have
majority of ~; at Montgomery, q ma.
iority of 9; and at Caseyville majority
If %
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
M osf excellent.

]. J. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: my family and i are
benefciaries of your most excellent medi-
cine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption; having found it to he all that
YOU claim for it, / desire to testify to its
virtue. MY friends to whom have re-
commended it, praise it az every Oppor-
tunity.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption is guaranteed to cure Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
every affection of Throat, Chest and
Lungs. Trial bottles free at I. 7. Meade
81 Co.'S Drug Store. Large size $l.OO.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05

' In the case of the Meridian wills
ky men testing the constitutionality
of the Local Option Law, Judge Ter
rell rendered a decision last week
sustaining the law. 1t is said the
whisky men will now appeal to the
Supreme Conrt, and if that tribunal
sustains Judge Terrell, and it no
doubt will. Meridian will go dry.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
A F able.

afar from his den found his return
cut off by a stream of considerable
depth and current. He could not
swim and he cudgeled his brain in
vain for some method by which he
might get over. In this dilemma
donkey suddenly appeared in
search Of drink.
"Oh, donkey, l am delighted TO
meet you," exclaimed the fox, as he
came forward. Il was just wishing
for good company for the forest is so
still and lonesome, and besides night
is coming on"
"The donkeys and the Foxes have
no fraternal feeling. While you
bark, I bray; while you lope, ]
gallop; while you love flesh, / prefer
grass. Go your way and I'll go
NINE"
sit is true we do not mate" quietly
replied the fox, "but that is no sign
| do not appreciate your intelligence
and beauty. 1 could not help being
born q fox, but oh, how often have
l wished I had your beautiful ears.
your thunderous bray, and your ele-
CANT shape"
"Eh, what's that =? queries the
delighted donkey"
"See what beautiful long legs you
have got" continued the Fox.
do you really think 30 p
"And such beautiful long ears !
If ! only had your feet l would be
as proud as peacock
The hattered donkey began to
gambol and show off and the fox
continued
"Across the stream and beyond
the swamp is my den. l should
really like my children to behold
you and hear your voice. They
have heard me tell of you and they
cry for you. One Of them Is i'll and |
cannot let him die until he has seen
the greatest ass in the world"
A little more fiattery and coaxing
quite won the heart of the donkey,
and he concluded to 60. AS he
entered the stream the fox leaped
lightly on his back and passed over
without wet foot. When they en-
tered the swamp he renewed his
fiattery and was finally carried to
dry land. "You are not going ?"
asked the donkey, as the fox jumped
down and started off.
Eyes"
"But l thought you wanted me TO
bray to your children -
81 have changed my mind" re-
piled the fox. II have concluded to
90 my own braying after this"
"But l am far from home and can
not find my way back"
Then il is your misfortune. You
were not born fox. Let me give
you few words of advice. Be what
nature designed you to be. Never
take a dollars worth of fiattery in
place of shilling's worth of pork.
While you can bray, never do 80
without realizing that bray always
gives away the location of donkey.
1t is more easy to fatter than to
buy. A donkey who could be fat
tered can always be duped. In
brief, don't knock down persimmons
on shares before you have found
out whether you like 'em or not"
MoRAL.--This is q fable, but
don't you think, kind reader, that
it very aptly illustrates the question
at issue. The d-y representing
the poor ignorant negro and white
men who will be persuaded to help the
whisky over the stream and across
the swamp! II the whisky men
we're to succeed their dupes would
be treated exactly the sameway.
L. D.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
Notice..

The undersigned Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Lawrence county, will re-
ceive sealed bids, until the LIST Monday in
September, 1886, for the binding of Jail
for Lawrence comfy, at Monticello, ac-
cording to the plan on file in my off ce.
at which time the bids will be opened
and the contract let to the lowest rsspon-
sible bidder, the Board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
G. f. WATTS,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Monticello, Miss, July 25th, 1886.
Aug 3-w.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05

We had little hope of the Prohibit
tionists carrying the great empire
county of Kinds until the antics
sent off aud imported old Col. j. J.
Williams, of Grenada, and Senator
Burkitt, Of Clay, but now the sue
cess of the dry ticket is assured.
Even u half-decent anti can't help
but be nauseated by their dema-
goguery and blasphemy.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
The best Groceries at PoweIps.

Powell sells the best hams and break
fast bacon.
Fresh cakes, jurnbles, mic macs and
crackers at FOwelps.
Powell sells the finest Patent Flour.
Every article guaranteed pure, fresh
and at the lowest prices at Powelpsi
Powell always has full fresh stock OF
groceries and fancy goods;
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Clinton, Kinds County, Miss.

The Thirty fourth Collegiate year of
this Institution which has just closed one
of the most prosperous years of its history,
will begin September 18th.
Educators of large experience and dis
tinguished for their success with efficient
assistants, conduct the Literary, Musical
and Art Departments.
Educational appliances supefi6f, and
EXPENSES moderate.
Send for catalogue and other informa-
ton to DIR. WALTER HrLLMAN.
K. KELLS,
Pres Board Trustees;
Gk5. WAIrEiEtDJ SECRETARY:
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
Buckien's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, OF no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by T. T. Meade & Co.,
Brookhayen, Miss.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05

A child tossing in its sleep indicates
worms. An army of them are at work
eating the vitals. One dose of Shrlners
Indian Vermifuge will destroy theTl and
save its life.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05

Itch, Prairie Mango, and scratches of
every kind cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
This never fails Sold by DR.. A. Lewen-
thai Druggist, Brookhaven, Miss.
feb Ill VT.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-05
Call on ] B Nalty for cheap groceries.

The most reliable agent for destroying
and expclling worms from children and
adults is Shriner's Indian Vermifuge, %
cents bottle. Try it. Every bottle
guaranteed to give satisfaction.