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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05

Ten colured men and seven whites were
publicly whipped at Newcastle iail, vii
mington, Del, last saturday a larger mum
Der, it is said than have ever been made to
hug the post ia one day for years. one
man wa, whipped for the sixth time in
eight years. and the total number Of lashe-
laid ON to all the victims was 22l
Pitcher, the drfnultinr cashier of the Tn
ion bank. Providcucr K l. has been sen
fenced in Canadian court to seven years
in prison for bringing stolen money int
that country.
\ destructive prairie fire has been rag
iug in Dakota. Between Jamestown aud
lnmnurc strip Of country fifty miles wide
has been devastated. Hundreds Of farm
cr, have sustained loss ranging from SlW
Ia $1,000
4 train ON the Oregon Short line was de
rallied near pocatrllo Idaho. FAST week Fri
day, hv running into "a herd Of cattle and
five person, were killed
The most severe storm Of the season rag
ed Monday night and Tuesday morning in
the lake regions. The storm was conferred
over Lake Erie aud swept with terrific
force over Lake Michigan and Lake Supe
rior. There was serious damage tu TIA,
shipping and loss Of life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
STATE NEWS.

Calvin VI Inman, Poultuey farmer, shot
and instantly killed his neighbor, Patrick
Sennptt. Monday afternoon The men had
been at luggerheads for "A year over a divi-
sion fence, aud Monday afternoon had IA
quarrel over Sennutt's cattle getting on In
mans land lnman used "A shot gun loaded
Will slugs and at once took his family in
his wagon to neighhoring relatives, aud
delivered himself up 10 the sheriff, by whom
he was taken to the house Of correction at
Rutland
The barns belonging to Judson Packer
Of Mount Holly were burned last Friday
night Parker fell through the scuttlc hole
through which the horses were fed, aud the
lantern being broken set the hay ON fire
Terence McCaiIery, the old time porter
at the Pavilion at Montpelier, was instant.
ly killed saturday morning, ut I n'clork
lie had taken some guests arriving on the
early morning express up To- their rooms on
the third floor hy the elevator. When he
started "a return 10y the elevator he evi
IDENTIFY found that it had settled below the
level Of the floor aud attempted 10 enter it
| by getting on his hands aud knees and
dropping down backwards Before this
cuuld be- accomplished, the top of the door
/ frame of the elevator which was still set
ting, caught him just below the shoulders.
and, pressing his chest n the edge Of the
/ floor crushed out his life He was soon
discovered and his body extrcatcd lie
was a faithful employt and a favoritr with
all the guests
/ X. A. Paul, store, at East Berkshire,
was hurglarilel Sunday morning the safe
/ blown open and 500 in money taken Tia,
/ explosion was heavy enough to break every
/ pane of gln,, ia the store Registered let
ter, and stamp, in the post office, which i,
/ located in the same store, were not dis
turhcd
William Grover, while driving a con
/ team across the railroad track at Burlmg
/ ton last Saturday, was struck 10y switch
engine and instantly killed 10y the wreck
/ falling upon him
The Vermont stat" teachers association
/ holds it, aui ual meeting Mt Newport, oct
/ Is, 10 aud 20 This years program differ
/ from the usual in presenting fewer topics
and in having those few thoroughly dis
cus-ed 10y prominent teachers. Provision
! is also made for a social gathering, and ful
steamboat excursion on Lake Memphre
magog.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05

Az ACCOUNT uF THE RAKE PLANT EXHIBITED
LAST WEEK BY MISS CIRCUIT.

Az ACCOUNT OF THE RARE PLANT EXHIBITED
LAST WEEK BY MISS CIRCUIT.
NJ Ediior From the many inquiries
made concerning the Sf,riit-m aha, exhih-
tied by Annie l. Grout at the Vermont
Valley fair last week Judge that few
word, in respect tn it may not he devoid Of
interest to many Of your readers, especially
To those who saw the specimen on eNhihi-
ton at the fair The plant is both unique
aud rare Excepting the mate of that tax
On 10 the fair, probably there is not another
in this country. IL belongs to genus
found in Southeastern Africa, where there
are three kinds, the yellow, blue and white
tuibO, according to the singularly unique
aud beautiful flowers it bears When fully
grown the slender, palm-like stem, some
twenty or thirty feet high is marked by n
series of rings, and surmounted by tuft
uf large leaves, some six or more feet in
length about half of which is the broad
ovate or fan shaped plate yard long and
- inches wide, as in the plant on exhihi-
ton at the fair. From the resemblance Of
this leaf to that of the banana, the plant
is sometimes called the wild banana.
But "the oldest thing about the Strelitzia
is the flower, or rather series of flowers,
which it puts out. \ stalk shoots up from
ont Of the sides of the tuft Of leaves at the
apex of the stem, or Trunk of the tree,
turns a right angle, aud gives support 10 IA
| long floral envelope, kind of purple,
| horny looking monosepalous calyx. Out of
/ this como three long petals, two white, one
/ blue, the latter also harhed, as it were, at
| the base You think this all the flowers
| you are to have, nor do you complain that
| it is not enough, when, 10 in day or two,
up comes another Just like the first, then
another, and another. While this envelope
or bud, is putting forth its blossoms, anoth
er is coming up from the same stalk, turn
ing over into the same horizontal plane a,
the first aud preparing To give out another
series of the same unique flowers, two long
white petals third blue and barbed. Then
in time, another bud, perchance still an
other, aud another; after which come the
bright red and black seeds (Grout's
Zulu Land, pages 2S3 2Si.) From two Of
these seeds, brought some years since from
Africa, have been grown the plant thai
was ON exhibition at the fair, and its mate
to which reference has already been made
l.. q.
West Rrattlehoro, Oct. /, 1883.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
Judge Veazey,s Charge.

The Phu,nix procured to he made for its
columns complete copy Of Judge Neazey's
charge to the jury in this case, hut its
length is such as to make it impossible to
print it this week in connection with other
pressing local matter. The charge enters
with great clearness and completeness into
a discussion of the whole subject of murder
in its legal aspects, and defining with exact
ness what constitutes murder in the first
and second degrees, and what constitutes
manslaughteT. 1t also defines carefully the
difference between circumstantial evidence
and positive evidence, and shows how and
Ia what extent the law allows the former tn
be relied upon, The charge is of general
into aside from its bearing on the Dodge
case and we shall therefore print it next
week. 1t is one Of the mo important and
carefully considered utterances which has
ever come from our county court, aud II
will he found no less interesting than in.
structlVp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
The BAY STATE Fair.

The Bay state fair at Springfield oct to II,
promlses To he a much larger affair than any pre-
yin,lsly given in New England Aside from the
cattle horses sheep, vine pnullry, dairy prod.
nets and aRriru tural implements tn bc exhibited
nj II ,inld m Park the new buildings IN the city
urol.r cover an immense tract OF land. The mann
buiilng Is sOu feet long by ~ wide Brsldrs ms
buidng devoted 10 flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc
thrr. aT,. Two large anneXes, one for dairy prod
nets and one for domestic manufactures, giving a
total hoOr space of 1900 square te' l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
Reduced Rates on All Railroads.
FARM AT AUCTION.
On saturday, October ID, ISIS, at 10
o'clock A. VI. sharp ! shall sell by
ouptiOn

AIN FARM consisting t T. acres of land, well
Nl divided into moving, pasture aud wood
iuud. with spring water running to houS' ana
harm with good new t,Nu.stuuy HOUSE and good
barn and out bindings. This iarm is situated one
NH. west uf West Brattlrhnru on the Wilmington
stage road aud is known rs the chester Sargent
farm. II Is mils from depot. mile from school,
post office church and stores. said farm - ca
lnbe uf keeping o. COWS aud a pair of horses.
Also - acres uf woodland situated in the south
east part of Marlboro, Vt, and ~ cords ut wood
ready Tor market on the stmr Stor" consists ui
10 milk COWS, full huud Jerseys aud q grade
ONES fun blood Jersey hriirrs, full blood Jrr-
Soy hull, one two year old stag, one Two
year old hritrr one uNr-ycar old colt weight
about luOl pounds good worker and tine road
strr: shuats. Also good tWo-hurSr wagon,
two horse carts, express wagon. buggy, good
top buggy. slcighs, traverse slrds, long sled,
fight harness. I express harness, | pair heavy
harnesses Also some good stone boat plank,
u,nws harruws. hars. chains shuvcls, picks forks
Champion mowers, eight can Cooley crrainrr,
quantity ui nay, corn, corn fodder potatoes. APP
pies household furniture, aud other articles toe
numerous to mention. Terms made known at
time Of sale. DAVID TERRY.
IFuurfG AnffT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON, oct 3d. Northern creamery butter
commands I!5t gle: Western creamery, 39Gr9;
aud l5Grls; Northern dairy, ga ~ selections, -
Best New York and Vermont cheese, DE; choice
Western, "a i0st Strictly choice small pea beans
are easy at - tli5i - 80 per hushrl hand-pickrd
marrow pea S2udme Ia; yellow eyes, 81 'ul s.i5.
Egg 2u6i 9lc. per dozen. Potatoes, soof1.ia per
barrel Hay, $50, ~ per ton.
CHICAGO, oct. T. Wheat No. spring, iUal
No = red winter. luar Corn No. = 40. oats, No.
>, 9iasr. Rye, No >, hsit
ST. LOUIS, oct. . Wheat, No red, 81 ,Os
Corn, No 2mixrd, 3laIc oats, No mixed, sic,
Rye. hk'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
If You Are Sick

with Headache. neuralgia. Eu umatsm pyspep.
sIa, Biupu,uo,- Bl"1i Ilumnr- Kidney Disease,
Constipation. scmale lpubio,, Fever AMI Ague,
~l'rPlro,urss Partial Paralysis. or Nervous rrus-
tratipn, use Puuc's celery Compound and be
cured In each of these the cause is mental or
physical oycr~ork anxiety, exposure or malaria,
tho effect of which is 10 weaken the nervous sys-
ton. resulting IN one Of these diseases. Remove
the CAUSE with that great Neyc Tonic and the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05

VI > hallHilh 80
y The Probate Court for said district
To all persons Interested In the estate of JOS.
EPH ~ 'BAI.ESTlER, late of lirattlr' orc in said
district, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas GEO. :. DpWLEN has presented TO
this Court AN instrument purpurtng To he the last
VIII of said deceased for probate You are here
lN notified that this Court will decide upon the
probate of said instrument al IA special session
to h. held at the iruhate oflic In Sraitlrbnru In
said District, ON the twentieth day Of October,
4. u. 1881, when and where yuu may appear and
contest the same, II you See cause.
40 r. W STpDDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05

An old physician, retired from practice having
had placed In his hands 10y an East India mission.
AIRY the formula of a smplr vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis Catairh, Asthma and all throat and
Lung Affections also positive AMI radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
Ia thousands of casts, has felt IL his duty "a make
il known To his suffering fellows Actuatrd by this
motive and dt sir. To relieve human suffering.
will send free If charge, to all who desire IL, this
recipe in German, French or English, with tull
directions for preparing aud using, Srnt 10y mail
hv addressing with stamp. naming this paper,
W 4 MOVES, ~ HIrcrs BiOck. dorchester, N, y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
NOMMIssIONERs, NOTICE.

y ESTATE or AlAN0'N HAlE0', ,
The undersigned, having h'ru duly appointed
hy the Honorable l'ruhut" Court for the District of
Marlboro Commissioners To receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of ALNNSuN GATES, late Of
Dummrrston, ia said district. deceased, aud all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give no
tice that We will meet for the purpus" aforesaid
at the hous,, Of the late Alansun Gates in Dunn
merstou in said district, ON the twenty ninth day
next, from one u'cuck g. NJ. until four O'Clock
r. 81, on each of said days, and that six months
from the ith day of August, a. - lSoS, is the
time limited by said court for said creditors Ia
present their claims To us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Putney this 18Th day of Sept, ~.
benson DAVIS, Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
praths.

In East Dover, Sept ~, Leonard Brown, 81.
In Bellows Falls, Sept. e, Elisha y. Smith, ~.
la Chester, sept p. James borand, &C..
In Guilfurd, SEPT ~ Mrs Mary Il CrarN, 81
Ia Palmer, Mass, sept ~, Mary, wife of Alouzo
Burrows aud daughter Of VIM Treuda 3i.
In Putn,'y, Sept II, Esther T. Richardson, wife
Of J. VI. Shelley, ~
In Nrwfanr, sept q, Susan, wife of VIM Pick
rring. o.
In Guilford, sept - Louisa knight, -.
Ia Vernon, Sept q, Sumner Titus ~.
In Central Fails 4 l., sept r., Mrs Mary JOS
lyu, daughter OF \. ". Lyndr of New Salem,
Mass, where the burial took place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
Farm for Sale.

NN account of poor health, wish TO sell my
~ farm, situated uu the stage road leading
from Erattl-huru Ia North Adams, one mile from
Jacksonville and two miles from West Halifax.
II contains % acres uf good land, with huus,, barn,
sugar house. and other ,mthuildmgs Good run
n,ng Watrrat huiis,' and haru, The farm is suita-
bis divided into wuo land, pasturagc and illlagr'
has "A small sugar orchard, also plenty of tiul,
etc II is one uf the h-s farms for raising stock
Ia the county aud only few rods from ssihool
For full particulars call on or address
s. W POTTER,
- Jacksonville, VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
The Standard of Quality.

This splendid compliment to the reputation Of
our various paints j. virtually an acknowledge
mcnt that dealers arr. not put to the trouble and
expense Of making arguments in order to dispose
Of MASURN'S GOODS. So thoroughly popular
and well known and so constant has been the in
crrasiug demand for these paints that it goes
without say ing that no special efforts are rrquir
ed 10y dealers to sell the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
CUDVORTH2 CHILDS
AIsO Dealers in REAL EST1T4
NOTICE!

NOTICE!
MY WIFE, IDA II. JOHNSON, having left
wi my bed aud board without any just cause
ur pruyucatiun. / hereby forbid all persons har-
boring or trusting her un my account, rs shall
pay M debts of her contracting after this date.
CARLOS G.. JOHNSON.
TpWnshrud VI Sent Is lSSS rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
Mondays Proceedings.

The only testimony of any Importance
NonJav Vas TINT of Mr.. Geo. B. Hit OF
the law firm of WIT rman, Martin INV
of Brnttlrhoro Mr. Hitt was present aI
the preliminary hearing. Here he took ~
writing the testimony OF the witnesses III
brief Refreshing his memory from these
minutes he Testified relative to Statements
made by Ora and Rose Knapp at the pre-
Gminary hearing. These were statements
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
Births.
marriages.

In Gmlford, Sept 10 son to Mr.. and Mrs. Gee
s. Hin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05

that they denied at the trial. Mr. Hit
said that Ora testified at that time that Je-
nevra had had a cough for three years and
was in delicate health that he looked aud
had others look for marks before she was
buried, but found none He testified that
Rose said at this hearing that her sister was
in delicate health and had been for years,
especially in the spring. Ora told her 10
look for marks at the post office that she
unpinned Jenevra's collar and found no
marks that she comhed her hair, which
was long and thin, but found no marks ON
her head that at Ora's suggestion she
looked for marks when she prepared the
body for the grave, but found none except
the one on the cheek aud the left clavicle /;
that she had recently advised Jenevra to
consult physician, etc. LAWYER Hit also
testified that there was no mention made at
the preliminary hearing of the hat found
on Jenevra's head.
The last part of Mr.. Hits testimony was
in reference to Wheeler Knapp. Mr.. Knapp
passed by the pOst-ollice shortly before Miss
Knapp's death and was passed out IA letter
by her Mr.. Hit, in company with the
respondent, called ON him just prior to the
hearing They were told by him then that
he didn't believe Dodge murdered the girl
ana ulunb DelleNe JueIt was lluIubI Z
that he had sometimes thought he would
clear the matter all up and sometimes he
thought he had better wait Following this
statement he inquired Of Mr.. Hit as TO
what the doctors had found. Mr. Hit was
unable to make him explain what he meant
by saying that he sometimes thought he
would clear the matter all up. There was
another interesting bit of testimony which
Mr. Knapp testified to at the hearing. This
was in substance that Col. Haskins saw him
at the inquest in Dummerston and told him
that if he, Knapp, did not convict Dodge,
it would come pretty near him, rs they were
the last ones in the office /; that he, Has
kins, seemed 10 think Knapp ought to con
Wet him With the testimony Of Mr.. Hit
the defence rested. Lawyer Martin AN
nounced after Hits testimony that the re
spondent would not take the stand, though
! Dodge was anxious to do so, but his Mar
81 experience had convinced him in such
cases it was best not to put the accused ON
the stand. The arguments begun Monday
afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-05
A WORD OF WARNING.

represented be just good the hoyi"
they ARE NOT like all counte lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
of the genuine Ask for Ivory" Soap and insist getting
Copyright y
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-29
Wisconsin Timber Cutting.

Agent Gregory in giving his testimony
before the Senate investigating committee,
stated that the Superior Lumber com.
pany, in which Vii as is interested, never
got q foot OF timber to saw from any OF
the reservations, although he testified
that Kennedy, whom he knew to be in the
employ OF the Superior Lumber company,
had contracted Tor millions OF feet of tim
Der every year. Gregory created q good deal
OF q sensation by charging that CaIligan
Bros, h are stirring up this investiga.
tion, has sought through Tom Cunningham
to bride him Gregory in order to get the
contract. The sum mentioned was
81, 500. Phineas Calligan, who is here.
laughed at Gregory's charge, and said:
any one time in my life." In his testimony
Gregory said:
It was q TACT that contractors began cut.
ting before their contracts had received the
approval OF the Indian office. md that
this had always been the practice. 1t Was
necessarily so, though if the orders Of the
department were iseued earlier in the sea-
son..say by July or August there would
be time enough to get the contracts made
and forwarded for approval before the
logging season began. Contractors wished
to get to work early, build their camps and
cut roads, and if they waited for the ap.
prevail OF the department the or eater part
OF the season would be lost. There was
no politics in the letting OF contracts.
About 80 per cent OF the contractors are,
in fact, Republican s. The Indians were
getting better prices for their trees now
than ever before. 1t was an advantage
to the Indians to have white men in the
reservation, and said the Indians wanted
them there. An Indian would agree with
three or four different parties to sell his
lumber-With anybody, in fact, who would
advance him money.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-29
General News Items,

Lieut.. A. H. Howard, OF g%attling GUT
fame during the Riel rebellion, has applied
for a divorce from his wife, basing the APP.
plication upon allegations concerning her
conduct while he was absent in Canada.
The Burlington strike still continues, and
it's ramifications are visible q tevery promi.
nent place all over the west, and minor
strikes are threatened everywhere on
roads that haul the cars or attempt to
assist the Burlington road. Temporary
disarrangements have occurred or this &C.
count at Chicago, Kansas City. st. Paul.
St. Louis and as far down south as Deca.
tur, Alabama.
Mrs. Martha Rounds, widow of the late
s. P. Rounds, government printer, has fled
n petition for the removal of C. H. Rotha-
ker from the guardianship OF his children
Watterson Rounds Rothaker and Douglass
Rustin Rothaker and to be appointed
guardian in his stead. The petition stated
that Rothaker is an unsuitable person to
be guardian OF his minor children and in.
capable of ~dischargins his trust in their be.
half; that he is a notorious spend-thrift. a
man of vicious habits md an habitual
drunkard; that he treated his wife with Ok
treme cruelty and possesses neither love,
regard or affection for his minor children.
The Commercial National bank OF Du-
buque has closed its do ors. Three weeks
ago the directors became dissatis lied with
the management of the institution, and r.
L. Graves, the president, was requested to
resign. This step was occasioned by a
heavy and sudden draft upon the bank in
the shape OF q protested paper OF the
Church. Graves Manufacturing Company
OF Minneapolis, which failed a short time
ago, this paper having been accepted by
the Commercial National bank. The di-
rectors were compelled to raise $4,000
within two hours or close the bank. The
money was raised and the bank closed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-29
Personal News.

Mrs. Rachel Jackson Eckford died at
San Antonio, Texas. She was born in the
White House, April 8, 1885, during the
presidency Of Andrew Jackson, her uncle.
She married in 1860 the late Gov. w. B.
Knox OF San Antonio, and in 1882 Mr..
John Eckiord, who survives her.
Charles E. Wright, state geologist OF
Michigan and one Of the most eminent
li%thologists in America, died of pneumonia
at his home in Marquette, aged forty-two.
He was known as the greatest iron expert
in the West, and amassed a fortune in his
profession. He had been sent to every
part OF North America and the West In.
dies to examine properties.
Miss Annie Sam Jones, daughter o! Sam
Jones, the evangelist, has left the Female
College, at Millersburg, KY, under singus
lar circumstances. Rev. Joe Jones, broth-a
er OF Sam Jones, is conducting Il revival
at Millersburg. A few nights ago at the
close OF the preaching he called on j. B.
Shocxley, n student in the Wesleyan Theo.
logical School at Millersburs, to pray.
The young man was sitting q short dis
tance from Miss Jones. He knelt down,
and after an invocation OF the Divine
blessing. besought that while Samuel Jones
was going about saving sinners, the Mas
ter's grace might bring salvation to his
daughter, who was going to predition as
fast as she could. Miss Jones arose and
went hurriedly out OF the church, and lat
or. s;,ying she would not stay in q com.
munity where women were not sale from
insults, left for her home at Atlanta, Ga.