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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The Orleans county historical society
proposes 70 apply to the legislatures Of
Vermont, New Hampshire and Connect
cut for money toward a monument to the
memory Of Capt Samuel Morey, who built
and ran steamboat ON the Connecticut
river at Oxford several wears before Full
tons experiments on the Hudson. Morey
was a native Of Connecticut. The import
ance Of the Morey invention is that it gave
Fulton the suggestion upon which he mark
ed out his great results. Fulton has al
ready been perpetuated in bronze and if
the believers in Morey carry out their pur
pose our sculptors may have their hands
full for a time. Before either Morey or
Fulton built their boats William Henry of
Pennsylvania experimental in steam navi-
CATION Oh the Conestoga river. James Rum
sey did the same on the Potomac and John
Fitch piled the Delaware in a home made
paddle wheel steamboat at the rate Of three
miles an hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The measure Of will-power is the measure
Of personal power. The possession or the
lack Of will power is the possession or the
lack Of personal power. The right or
wrong use Of wil-power is the right or
wrong use Of ones truest personality.
Hence, the careful guarding and the wise
guiding Of child's will should be counted a
foremost duty Of parent or teacher
who is responsible for child's training
Yet it is not unusual for a parent or a
teacher to strive deliberately TO bredk
child's will Said fairly intelligent chris
tian mother speaking Of the home discipline
Of her children 81 have a large family Of
boys. BY nature they are strong willed
possibly by inheritance But always see
to it that their wills are broken. The time
has come with every one Of them when a
fair issue was made, and ! have seen that
now was the time TO break that child's will
Sometimes it has been very hard strug
gle, but I've always conquered And, af-
ter that one struggle, I've never had any
more trouble with that child's will Poor
misguided mother Poor misused children
A broken will is worth as much in It's sphere
as a broken bow just that and no more. A
child with broken will is not so well fitted
for the struggle Of life as a child with only
one arm, or only one leg, or only one eye.
such child has no power Of strong person
ality or of high achievement in the world.
child ought to he trained to subordinate
his will cheerfully 10 the demands Of duty
but that is bending his will not breaking it
No child's will ever ought TO be broken.
Nor any parents will TO be broken, even
though it might seem that an exception
should be made against "A parents will
which would seek to break the will of a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The way eN Superintendent Waling, Of
the New York police force, has treated the
Nathan murder in his "Recollections' has
had the effect Of bringing out the name OF
the guilty man in that tragedy. Walling
created the impression that ex Superintend-
ent Jourdan died with guilty knowledge
of the crime. His friends resent this and
produce the facts George Ellis, a Sing
Sing convict, wrote "A letter to Jourdan. n
few days after the murder Of Benjamin
Nathan in July 1870. stating that he could
pick ont the iron with which Nathan was
killed, and would give the names of the
men engaged in the affair if the superin-
tendent would aid him in securing par
don. Jourdan promised, and Ellis kept his
word He and two crooks. named johnny
Irving and Billy Forester. had planned
TO crack the safe in Nathan's residence, but
the arrest of Ellis prevented him from tax
ing part in the plot Jourdan did what he
could to run these men down, but died soon
afterward Irving was discovered in Cali
fornia some time afterward. Forester WAS
arrested in Florida, but his Identification by
Nathan's servant girl was not positive
enough to warrant the officers in holding
him. Forester died in Joliet prison, from
whence he had escaped. He confessed his
guilt before his death to a lawyer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
Mr. Edmunds on the Bill In Favor of
the ex-Confedernte Soldiers

In the Senate last week Mr.. Blair of
New Hampshire called up the question of
the second reading Of a bill presented by
him which provides that in making Federal
appointments from among those who were
disloyal during the war preference shall be
given to disabled Confederate veterans.
Mr.. Blair defended the bill on the ground
that of the 250, 900 Confederate soldiers
still living, 5000 or 10000 lost arms or
legs These men cannot be pensioned and
the government can aid them only indirect
ly. Ninety-nine of every 100 Federal ap-
pointments made in the South are of men
who were disloyal during the war and the
preference should be given to the disabled
eX-sOldiers.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the consideration
of the bill, saying that when a measure so
strange, so unique, so important as to at
tract attention on its broad merits was in
troduced it was not only right, but wise
that its principles should be considered, and
that If it were thought vicious) it should
be put an end to then. This was a bill
which either conferred benefit on par
ticular class of persons because of the par
ticular quality and relation which they oc
cupied. or else it was a mere sham and hum
bug The senator from New Hampshire
had shown that the bill would be a great
benefit to the class described in it. 1t was
not, therefore, sham and a humbug
There was now on the statute-book law
saying that a particular class of United
States citizens, who had distinguished
themselves in fighting for their country
should be preferred in a certain class of
government employment. This bill pro-
posed that a certain class of United States
citizens, who had distinguished themselves
in fighting against their country, should be
in like manner preferred and for the same
reason. That was the proposition He
thought it safe to say that no such PROPOSE
ton had ever before been made in any leg
islative body, and probably no such propo-
sition would ever again be made. 1t de-
stroyed all distinction between patriotism
the reverse. Nobody objected to Confeder-
ate soldiers or Confederate citizens sitting
in either house of Congress. They did not
occupy such seats because they had been
Confederates, but because they stood Just
like every other citizen, no better and no
worse. As to the appointment of Mosby
and other ex-Confederates by President
Grant, he said that President Grant had
appointed them, not because they had been
| Confederates, but because they were use
full and patriotic citizens. He hoped that
the Senate would take no further step with
tho hill
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

What does drink cost in human misery
Can | count the leaves of the forest, or the
sands upon the shore And the sounds of
this misery are like the signing of the leaves
of illimitable forests, and the plashing on
the shores Of unfathomable seas. 1t costs
US millions Of money, myriads Of criminals,
thousands of paupers, thousands Of ruined
women, hundreds Of thousands of men and
women goaded by misery into suicide or
Madness with every blossom in what might
have been the garland of their lives blight
ed as by Fury's breath, Shall it be moth
ing to you that the blood of your brothers
and sisters in this great family of God is
being daily poured upon the affairs of this
deadlier Moloch of a Tophet more awful
than that of Hinnom's Vale; while in dis
owning that you are your brothers keeper,
you become his Cain Canon Fdrrdr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
Rnin, TerIIl.

The rat is finely equipped for the pecuiU
life he is ordained to lead, He has strong
weapons, in the shape of four long and very
sharp teeth-two in the upper jaw and two
in the lower These teeth are wedge. shap
ed, and, by a wonderful provision of ma
ture, have always a fine, sharp cutting
edge On examining them carefully, the
inner part is found TO be of soft, ivory
like composition, which can easily be worn
away, and the outside is composed Of glass
like enamel, which is exceedingly hard. The
upper teeth work into the under, so that
the centers of the opposed teeth meet per
fectly in the act of gnawing hence the soft
part is being continually worn away, while
the hard part keeps a sharp, chsel like edge
all the time, and at the same time the teeth
are constantly growing up from the bottom,
SO that as they wear away fresh supply is
ready.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The cheerful news comes all the way from
Denmark 1--WE have seven feet of snow
on the level ground"
Mrs Stowe, it is said, continues to re-
ceive an income of $1,000 year in royalties
on the sale of "Uncle Toms Cabin" >"
1t is said to be quite a common thing for
women to be BARRIERS in San Francisco.
They are thought well of, and can make
more money in that business than in any
thing else.
A woman at Findlay, Ohio, threw a lot
of pears that had fermented into the yard,
and flock of chickens helped themselves
to the fruit, They became intoxicated, and
their antics were ridiculous in the extreme.
The rooster had three fights and got used
up, and with some of the biddies became so
stupefed as to be helpless
Capt. Paul Boyton, the famous swimmer,
came near being drowned few days ago
while exercising in Lake Michigan. An ice
floe carried him many miles out into the
lake, and for fifteen hours he was helpless
in the bleak waste of drifting ice. He was
rescued just in time to save his life.
A number of calamitous fires occurred in
Hungary during the prevalence of a gale.
At Kikinda 1900 persons we're rendered
shelterless, and are camping out in snow.
Thirty eight houses were burned and many
lives were lost at Mezo Bereny. Three vii
lagos near Carlstadt were destroyed. One
hundred houses and all the public buildings
in Skome were burned and several lives
were lost. Six hundred persons are home
less in Sereth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

Railroad construction took a tremendous
jump in 1887, the number of miles of new
track built being far in excess of that of
any year since 1882 In 1889 the total
construction was H., ,568 miles. In 1888
there were but 074l miles of new railroads
made, and during both 1884 and 1885 there
were less than 1000 miles constructed. In
1886, however, there was revival, and
the lines were extended by the addi-
tion of 5000 miles In 1887 the greatest
addition of any single year in the history
of the country was made, when 12, ,724
miles of new main track were laid, The
larger part of this new track was laid in
the South and West, Kansas leading with
2070 miles. The estimated cost of the con
struction of 1887, exclusive of roadway,
bridges, stations, terminal facilities and
equipment, was $25, 900 per mile, or about
1925, 900, 900, and the number of men EN-,
ployed upon the work was 65, 600. These
figures indicate very clearly the growth OF
the country in the West and South, And
all this goes on under the throttling inhu,
ence Of protection to American industries
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

Under the iniquitous system of protec-
ton, against which the free traders rail
with such vehemence, we have reduced our
importations of Brussels tapestry carpets
from 100000 yards in 1868 TO $4,000
yards last year, and in the mean time the
cost of carpets, through the active competi-
tiOn of American manufacturers, has been
cut down about one half. Boston Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
why Harmon would be "A strong Cam
didaIe.


Ordinarily it is considered that either
party to win must carry New York, but
Mr. Robert 5. Taylor, leading lawyer and
politician of Indiana, who was in Boston
day or two since and interviewed by the
Journal, figures out strong case for Har-
rison without New York This is the way
he does it
There are 40l votes in the Electoral Col
lege. The successful candidate must re-
ceive POI or more. Mr.. Cleveland will be
the Democratic nominee, of course He
deserves it and he will get it, And he will
be hard TO beat There is some dissatsfac-
ton toward him in his own party, but it is
mostly among the baser sort, and there is
not much comfort for us in it, The South
is his now-signed, sealed and delivered
That counts him 1913 electoral votes. And
| think he will carry New York. His free
trade message was music 10 the mugwumps
and will hold them 10 him. Blaine had
thousands of votes in that state that can
not be reckoned ON for any one else Yet
Cleveland carried the state and at the next
election his party carried it by nearly A.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The duty on printed calico is . cents per
square yard the price paid for such calico
in New York is . cents per square yard. If
it is true, as Mr.. Cleveland says, that the
price paid for a protected article is its value
in Europe with the duty added, is it not
also true that the value of said calico in Eu-
rope must be exactly nothing. Messrs Free
Traders, please answer,
A. Morrison in the NeiU York Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The supervision of the lower grades in
this district by Miss NJ. A. Wood has pro
duced some excellent results, Methods of
teaching, which have been tested in Massa-
chusetts and other states, are being faith
fully tried by some of our teachers. The
special value of these methods may be seen
in the teaching of arithmetic and reading,
Promptness and accuracy are developed in
the use of numbers and naturalness in
reading which is refreshing contrast with
the drawing and stammering we some
times hear in other schools. 1t will be the
aim of the superintendent to encourage, so
far as possible, the use of these methods
i'm the other districts Of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
/UST OPENED n r
HAWLEYS.

F06T7cS in new and taShlOna-
bic colorings and mixtures.
Dress Trimmings. - Jet,
Steel and Braids by the yard
and in sets. There are many
choice things in this line which
must be seen to be appreciate
ed.
Pushes and Nelvets in the
fashionable new shades.
New Buttons.
WASH Dress G00dS in fin
est grade of FjeRch S0feeRS.--
| now have a much larger va
riety Of choice patterns than |
have ever shown before or
shall be likely to be able to
show at any other time this
season. Price, 33 cts. a yd.
Also a handsome line of fine
Satccns at IS cts. yd.; and
full assortment Domestic Sat
Gems at II 1-2 cts. a yd.
New line of Scersuckcrs,
Stripes and Fancy Ginghams
at 10 and II I-2 cts. Best
staple Ginghams 8 cts.
New case just in of extra
heavy, rs inch, "Old Time"
Calicocs, 7 1-2 cts.
New line Mcrrimack and
American White Ground
Prints, 5 cts. yd.
Indigo Blue "GoId Scar
PerraIes.-New, choice pat
terms and very quick sellers
81 inches wide, Il IL cts. a
yd.
Turkey Red, "Green Seal ''
80 inch, figured, oil colors.
These are something quite
new and in great demand in
city stores for children's
dresses, u IL cts. a yd.
White Ground Percales for
dresses, waists and shirts.
New and choice designs; cN-
ira fine and heavy; 80 inches
wide, II I-2 cts.
Half case Striped Cream
Seersuckers, good quality, p
inch, 8 Ia cts.
New pieces French corded
p. X, such as is now wanted
for vests for wash dresses
excellent quality, IS cts. yd.
New Apron checks, plain
and lace stripe, and Check
Dress Goods, s cts. to so cts.
yd.
Two elegant new patterns
black, all silk real Chantilla
Lace Flouncing, 10 inches
wide, SI.5o and Sass yd.
New line Hosiery.
New line Gloves.
Have just commenced tc
open Spring Jackets, RagIans
Goats and Capes.
While in New York
bought Of cloak manufacture
er 8 very elegant Raglans, inn
ported for the sole purpose o
securing the patterns. They
cost from $4,000 to $500
each, and having served the
purpose for which they wer,
imported, | bought the lot a
a sufficient discount from COS
to enable me to retail them a
just the invoice price.
Even at this they look high
but they are quite unlike any
other garment which will be
seen in this market.
" 7 H4E/ + Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

Happy is he who has learned TO do the plain
duty of the moment quickly and cheerfully,
wherever and whatever it may be,
Do not decide everything for your chill
dren until they are grown, and then Won
der why they lack judgment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
]. H. CHAMBERLAIN HORSE co.
FOR SALE.

4 MOST DESIRABLE PLACE in the village
~ Of South Newiaue one and one-half story
house aud l.. with commodius barn attached all
painted and In good repair, with about thirteen
acres of tilage land under high cultivation, Good
water and quit, a fruit orchard. Also one other
one and ont-half story house, with barn, garden
and Land attached and known the Freeman
house. Situated In the rnlerprising little village
of Fast Dover. ltulugs are in good condition,
Thrr. Is a mill privilege belonging to said premis-
rs Both Of said premises will be- sold at a bar
gain For price. etc, inquire of B. T.. MORSE or
MRS ALMA $ INGRAM, the owner of said prop
erty lltl
South N,Wfaue March 2lst, isss,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
HlRSESl HlRSESl

WE HAVE TODAY at our stables II horses
w To choose from. Among them are a very
fine par of matched horses, fine actors, years
old and weigh 2,Ou lbs Have a 6-yrar-uld chest
mt horse, weight li0O lbs, very Sly lish and an
extra fine actor. Have stylish S-ycar-old mare
for l3i; can road 10 miles an hour. Have an eX-
ira good farm horse, sound aud kind, ten years
old for $500 Have a lO-year-old horse, sound
aud kind, weighs 1910 pounds a good locker, for
Sl25 uO Have several mice blocks weighing
from 1000 to 1850 pounds; age to years. These
are a good lot with prices as low as the lowest
and they must be sold To make room for another
lot Don't take Our word for IL hut come and see
them. Everything warranted as represented.
stables 81. miles from BrattebOro ON Putney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

A call for "a convention of persons who
wear glass eyes, to meet in Milwaukee, is
said TO have been issued. But shouldn't
the meeting be somewhere in Missouri : --
Philadelphia Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
$1,000 Will Buy

A MOST DESIRABLE PLACE In the thriving
N village of Jacksonville. one and one-half
story house and l. with commodious barn attach
ed AN painted and In good repair, with running
water TO both house and barn. Twenty two acres
of land adjoining. Keeps four COWS IN winter
and two cows and a horse in summer Fine Or
chard. Plenty of grapes, also qunees and pears
Apply at once 10 . ,,,.,,-
MANN'S PEAL ESTATE AGENCY,
Wilmington, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
He Won, Run this Year.

A person named John r. st. John is said
to have bought a copy of Saints Rest, and
has taken up his abode near the Golden
Gate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

During the year the school house in this
district has been remodeled, thus furnish
ing two separate rooms, so that two teach
ers have been employed instead of one.
There seems to be some difference of opin-
ion as 10 the present need for this change.
But in the Judgment of the superintendent,
the near future will reveal the wisdom Of
the movement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

Tswn system.
Nothing was said at the last town meet
ing concerning the adoption Of the town
system. There is a strong probability,
however that the question will be thor
oughly discussed by our next Legislature
Apparently a strong prejudice exists, in
some sections Of the town, against the abo-
lition Of the district system, But there is
no doubt in the mind Of the Superintendent
that the town system, even as it is now de
fined by law, would all things considered
be far more advantageous for our schools
than the system now in vogue There are
evils, some Of which are limited at in this
report, that would undoubtedly be removed
by an adoption of the town system. Our
neighboring town in New Hampshire, Hins-
dale has made this change and a local cor
respondent says. "The town system of
schools has now been pretty thoroughly
tested, and the great advantage over the
old district system is clearly established.
Respectfully submitted
ALBERT d. SPAULDING.
BrattIeboro, Vt, April 10, 1888.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The same enlargement will be necessary
before long in the school house in West
Brattleboro One of the best schools in
town, as TO order and progress, has been
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

That tired feeling and loss of appetite are en-
tlrely overcome by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the pecu-
liar medicine. Try il and See
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13

The whole amount expended for school
purposes was Sl9,GSl 30. of this, $ll m
vas paid the teachers SS9S % for fuel {;
81 ,6j3 OS for repairs $3.50 l6 for Incl
dentals, including interest S2S2 30 for
new furniture; and $500 on indebtedness
The average Of teachers wages for the
whole town is $3.50 per week including
board Their cost per scholar, for the year
III each district, is given in the table of sta
tistics appended, and ranges from $3.50 in
District ,, to S37. "a in District T. 1t must,
however. be sand IN explanation, that these
estimates are based upon the entire ex
pense IN each district, including all the
money spent in the schools for whatever
purpose. Three districts report debts No
of 81 500 No. Of $l27s.24, No. II OF
SO a. District 40 . paid ON debt last
year 1900. and No. g ON debt incurred in
rpbuilliul x1DU
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
BEW1RE or IMTTITIONS !

Insist upun pobhius' Electric. Don't take Mag
urtic. Electro Magic, Philadelphia Electric or
any other fraud, simply hecausr II Is cheap lne{
win ruin clothes and are dear at any price. ASK
for DOBBlNS' ELECTRIC and take no other
Nearly every grocer from Maine 10 Mexico Keeps
Il iu stock. II yours hasn't IT, he VIII olaeI IT
from his nearest wholesale grocer
Read carefully the inside wrapper AROUND tath
har and be- careful 10 follow directions ON
each outside wrapper You c"nnot niiSrn 10
wait longer before trying for yourself this Old,
reliable, aud truly wonderful
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-13
Receipts.

The entire income for school purposes has
been $l0, 1899. OF this S4,125 - was
the - per cent town tax, $l4, ,jIg 81 was
raised IN the several districts, and Si1l OG
was received as interest money from L. $
deposit and from the Huntington fund
Two districts, Nos and II, raised moth
ing during the year for the maintenance Of
Il sl.LnuL