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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
STATE NEWS.

At the annual meeting of the Bennington
LATHE monument association, held at Ben
nington last week. officers We're elected.
with ex-Gov Horace Fairbanks rs chair
man Of the executive committee. Mr..
Charles NJ Bliss who had been secretary
of the association from the beginning. de
tined IA reelection, and Mr. Oln Scott was
chosen in his place The association adopt
ed resolution complimentary to the retlr-
ing secretary. The treasurer reported that
there is ON hand aud available for the mon
unent the sum Of SIC, 800. The monument
is now built ; feet above the foundation,
and Contractor Ward is cutting four car
leads of stone each week, which will be
ready for laying in the spring He appears
to he doing his work in satisfactory man
ner.
DR. Wakefield, who died at Springfield
Jan. y. aged a., was boru in Ludlow, and
had "a high reputation as dentist
Andrew Il. Rankin of st. Johnsbury
died Of pneumonia at Morrisvie, on Jan.
10, aged 30. lie was graduate of Middle.
bury college, director in the First Nation
al bank a trustee of the Passumpsic Saw
ings bank and "a respected and influential
citizen Mr.. Rankin was clerk of the Cal
edonia county court and son in law of the
late Judge Poland.
At the annual meeting of the st. Adams
"Owl Club the leading social club IN Yer
mont, Col f.. c. Smith, vice president of
the Central Vermont railroad, was elected
president. The Owls have the finest rooms
of their kind, the membership including
over 100 of the principal business men OF
the town.
The next school of instruction for the Of
fcers Of the National Guard of Vermont
will he held in St Adams early i'll the spring.
Capt. John H. Watson, of Company g.,
Vermont National Guard, Of Bradford, has
resigned and intends removing from the
state
Mr.. +. n. Bissell Of Shoreham has bought
Is head of Merino ewes and rams for ship
ment to New South Wales in April
The trial of Thomas Ward Of st. Johns
bury for arson resulted in verdict OF
guilty on two counts in the Indictment, and
the Caledonian says ~ verdict il generally
considered Just one The case goes TO the
supreme court on exceptions and Ward Is
held meantime in $4,000 bail
This is given rs the list of centenarians
in Vermont Giles Benson of Custleton
10 years Perault Picard Of Colchester
100 Mrs. Evangeline Counter Of RocheS
ter, lOl James Works of Waterford, lOl
Mrs Sarah Gibbs Of Barnard, 100.
The house of Scion Burroughs Of Wal
than was burned Sunday morning los
$4,000, insured for $1,000.
One Of the rare industries of the country
is carried ON extensively in North Bening
ton-the manufacture of glass lenses and
stereoscopes The chief demand is from
parties who canvass from house to house
Offering set of views aud a scope fol
81 Many thousands are exported Las
years product of the three factories vii
approximate -, 600 stereoscopes.
The treasury department would like tn
address of some one Of the heirs -at-law q
the late Daniel II, Perham, a privatem Co
f. LIST regiment Vermont cavalry, who wa
killed in an action near Stony Creek sta
ton, June 20 1864
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
PHENOMENAL CURES
BY DIR. GAGE

Couyh Hemorrhaqe, Lang Biscasr. Mrs. \, l..
Crllry, West Andover. y. Il, gyenup in last stag
Of consumption. DR.. Gage cur'si her aud she is
nov rugged aud well l. q, Boutwell,, Moutpe'
lirr Vt very low with lung disease Or. Gage
cured him and did not see Inn. Mrs L. \. saw
yer Krene y II had severe cough and hemor
rhagr. DR. Gage treated her two years and SHE
has had no hemurrhagrs since"
Fsniuie tomptIiitfs, OrdTint iumoIE, ETC.
My wife mad been treated year ana nan by
one of Concord S specialists by means of the US
ual disgusting local treatment uhtll htr healtl
was almost ruined. DR.. Gage cured her ettrcIial-
~ by his new and pleasant treatment. bLI'ER
PELRES, Concord, \. IL
Mrs William Baldwin, 81. Johnsbury Vt, cur
ed of falling ovarian irritation, liberation, etc:
Mrs j. +. Fields, Milford, y. II. mad been treated
for nine years. until nearly a wreck Or Gage
cured her without the disgusting local treatment
Mrs Mary Smith. East Gambia, y. II. cured OF an
ovarian tumOr as large as a person S head
CdncerS HtmGTs, efc.-AlVin Bruce Of W illilius
vile, had a cancer on his face. Under lr Gage 5
treatment i has disapPe9red G An 6. Ii, Lon
NJ. Dole. NOrthlield, Vt, cured oi cancer ON his
nose.
had terrible ulcers from her knee to her foot, and
had used crutchts II years. DR.. Gage cured her
50 there is no trace Of disease. ORRlN WERBEu,
Manchester, n. H., =. O. Bedford, y. II.
Cdtarrh, Deafness, DiSchdrgiHg Ears Or.
Gage cured my son of deafness and discharging
ears which had afflicted him since five years Of
age. ISAAC B,'rTRICK, Londonderry, y. a.. MARY
A. Baldwin. Krene. y H. deafness and diScharg-
ing ears cured Miss NJ j. Barnet, Nalpulr \.
H.. aged 20, had catarrh and very deaf; cured aud
can hear whisper. Anio- Young, Derry Depot
y. II Lucrative catarrh had eaten hole through
| roof of mouth cured,
| Corered ruth Hching. burning amt DiSchdfgua
| Humurs My son was helpless in bed with ter
| rible humoIs which covered the entire body. Or
| Gage has cured him lie has also cured me OF a
| serious difficulty G. w. BEAN west brentwood
Frightftd Biec,iing from the Kidneys. II wa,
| so low with kidney disease and had such tught
| full hemorrhage that my phy siclnhs gay" me nc
| abandoned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
THE HorsE or cORREooM


From the Rutland Herald
The house Of correction was opied Dec.
It'll, 1873, when the first prisone was re
ceived Up to date there have len 1I39
commitments, some of the PRISONS being
committed more than once Apresent
there are SO prisoners, nine of vom are
women. The maiority Of this nuuer have
been committed for intoXication al tramp
ing.
The buildings are commodious, and as
the majority of visitors have obseIed, are
"as neat rs wax The main uling of
the prison department contains 20 lis in
the women's part there are six, eah hay
ing two hunks. In the centre of & build
Ing are the kitchen and bakery were the
food for prisoners of both sexes is ppared,
the cooking being done by male pRoners
The women fare alike with the memo par
tialtv being shown The fare vars with
the season. but in the main it co,ists of
hash. bread and coffee for breakf fast meat,
pork and beans or fish, with bread, )r din
ner hi cad and coffee for suppe The
hours for meals are at 6, ~ and nd the
working hours are from to IL an from
I to 9 O'Clock
Everything worn in the prison imade
there, except the stockings. The ZEN all
work on marble, and the women dolndry
work and repair and make the prisocloth
| ing After supper, and until S;BP. NJ D.,
the men have the time at their own ispos-
al, but at 500 they must have thehights
out and bc AIDED. Many Of the prpners
employ their time in the manufactre of
fancy articles, which find ready sale
| One convict has manufactured an sold
| 800 worth of marble horscshocs here
| is but little sickness aud call fro the
doctor is rarity, although some ones al
ways ON of time, owing to colds, etc.
Entertainments, generally furnishl by
| the cuuvict- themselves. are given freOent
| " in the halt and outside aid is also lveu
| in this direction The night school p'sid
| ed over by MIR Coolidge. Is well atteled
| tonvirts are allowed, if well hehavl t.
| go visiting about once Il month, her
! they may call on fellow prisoners b u,
couvri satinu with each other is permitted
at any other time rhry are allowl t.
have reading matter, and may write hter'
aj the states expense at reasonable tier
| walls, aud al thuru"u expense once IA Nek
Prisoners addicted tn the tobacco thi
are allow cd quarter Of a pound Of lul
tobacco once % week. They are rcqret
| tu hlthp once ,tch week, and at all the
must keep Their clothr, neat aud in retir
IT j, Il notrNo1hy fact that, withbu
few exceptions. the prisoners all gai il
weight from four to- 20 pounds Til o
course. is due ., regular habits
When prisoner arrives, his hair isru
aud he is shaved, bath is given and . i
weighed and provided with n prison nj
form His clothes are cleaned, labeled,n,
packed away. aud he goes to work at oce
For good bella, iur there is always a relc
zion nude in th" length of the sentece
Except in ease Vt sickness, no prisont i
excused from religious services, whichtr
held every Sunday. On Fourth of Jly
Thanksgiving aud Christmas special ep'r
tpinments are given and an extra iii o
| Inre /, nrnYilnl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

The papers are commenting on the fad
that in the corridors of the capitol at Wasl
mgtun the leading stock brokers in New
York maintain telegraph operators witt
private wires which are used to transmit to
New York the cipher dispatches of cor
gressmen who keep accounts with thee
houses, and the information gathered ly
their private agents regarding Legislation
affecting stock speculation This is nothing
new, but has been in vogue for years d
Washington, where tine corridors Of tic
huusc very often bear the general aspect 4
an adjunct of thc New York stock eS-
chang. The position of congressional re
porter for these brokerage houses is as wd
recognized in Washington as that of new,
paper correspondent.
The dress reformers are after the En-
press of Japan, who recently ordered
whole wardrobe of fashionable gowns frou
NJ. Worth and NJ Felix of Paris The sam
steamer that carried her dresses TO her caI
ricd also a remuustrance from the Englis
Rational Dress Society in the form of a lei
tats
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

Ii having been an invariabIe
custom with me during the past
30 years that | have been in the
Dry Goods Business TO inaugnr-
ate "A Great Mark Down and Clos
ing-Out Sale at this season of the
year, | propose to make this the
largest and most attractive sale
of this enterprising age, and to
accomplish this | have marked
down the entire stock from 10 to
% per cent below our regular
close prices. l shall also offer
many job lots at a much larger
discount. These extraordinary
bargains will be found in all of
the 10 departments contained in
this mammoth establishment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.



winch SWEPT OVER THE NORTHWEST LAST
WEEK AND REACHED down To THE GULF
cuAsr-ovER TWO HUNDRED LIVES SAID
TO HAVE BEEN LOST.
The worst storm ever experienced in this
country, surprising even the great blizzard
of 1873, swept over the west from the
Rockies to Lake Michigan aud as far south
as Texas during Thursday, Friday and Sat.
urdav of last week Everywhere the storm
was accompanied 10y high wind, which
drifted the snow badly. aud below zero tenn
pernture prevailed. BY far the severest
effects were felt in Dakota, whore there
was literally midnight at noon, as blocks ON
the opposite sides of the same street could
not he distinguished In the east the wealth
er was the coolest of the season but the re
suits were not serious At Memphis, Tenn,
a phenomenal occurrence is reported in the
shape of II blizzard with the accompani-
ment of thunder and lightning and four
inches of frozen sleet fell. All classes
turned out to enjoy the novelty of sleigh
riding and some of the conveyances were
mnrves of construction For the first
time since the settlement of the country
the Colorado river in Texas was frozen
over. Nowhere in the Northwest was the
thermometer at less than 20 below zero,
The velocity of the wind was extremely
high. the rate recorded in some localities
being over 80 miles per hour. The rail.
roads have been badly blockaded, only the
short main lines being open. The stories
of suffering and death are heart sickeung
and appalling in the extreme. The dead
thus far brought into Hauktun Oak, mum
Der nine, where seven persons have their
limbs 50 badly frozen that amputatlun is
necessary. Bodies of four men have been
taken to Sioux Falls. Nine people living
around Huron are known to have persisted,
and four farmers who left an hour before
the storm broke out are missing. Two
school children at Cnrom died and their
teacher was badly frozen. -Four fatalities
are reported at Clarcmont. Six children
returning from school at Chester, Mimi,
succumbed 10 the cold and were found dead.
Thirty one school children are said to be
missing in Turner county, Oak, and seven
were lost IN the vicinity of LcnoN. list
sent out Monday morning shows that there
we're ., death, la Dakota, T. in Minnesota
Il in Iowa, II in Nebraska, and in Mon
taia and later reports increase the Whole
number To- about TO- white over ~ persons
are missing, and the winter locked country
may have even darker secrets to reveal
Hundreds of cattle have been frozen in
Texas and large losses are everyW where re
ported.
The latest figures of the loss OF life are
from the ST Paul papers, which place the
number Of deaths 50 far at 2li. The bod
les uf frozen victims are still being found,
aud the remains Of many will not bc found
until spring.
Bishop William II Hickelooper died at
Salt Lake City Saturday aged %. lie was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

Judge Vim. D. Kelley, the protectonist
leader in the House Of Representatives, con
tributes to the February Forum plain
statement Of GLOW Protection Protects, u"
which is likely to he the protectionist plat
form for the presidential campaign. In the
same number Senator Culloin has paper
advocating the governmental control Of the
telegraph Prof. John Tyndall writes about
1.-The Sky" DR., Austin Flint about The
Mechanism of the Singing Voice, and lla-
RUS Lyman about 'lmpediments to our Do
nestle Commerce"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

As heretofore, we offer the Manchester htr-
rOr md Farmer, the best agricultural paper
Tor this section, In connection with The Phoenix,
at II very low figure For the two papers one
year the price is ouly S2.1O.
For the information Of those not acquainted
with the Mirror aud Farmer we add, that be
sides maintaining a large and ably edited agricul
tural department, especially adapted to Vermont
and New Hampshire, it is also an excellent Hctrs-
paper, With department for stories and iir'Sidt'
reading, and that it is also a sound and stauueh
Republican paper in its politics Sample ropi'"
sent ON application.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

Washugton's birthday, Memorial day,
and the Fourth of July all fall ON Wednes
day.
Lent begins early, as Ash Wednesday
falls on February 49, The first day of
April will be Easter Sunday Trinity sun
day falls on May 21
The morning stars win he; Venus until
July II, Mars until April II, Jupiter until
May %, and from December 7 to close of
year, Saturn from August I.
The presidential election will take place
ON Tuesday, November g.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

u ESTATE OF PRESCOTT X. WHITE.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Mari
huro Commissioners to receive, examine and al
lust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of PRESCOTT X. WHITE, late of Brat
tlrhoru, In said district, deceased. and all claims
exhibited n offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at the office
Of s. n. HERRlCK, IN said town, ON the lith days
of February aud July, next, fruln2 to a. N. each
Of said days. and that six months from the 9th
day of January lSSs, is the time limited by
said court for said creditors Ia present their claims
10 us for examination and allowance.
Dated at BrattleborO this 10th day Of January
1855. AZQk IN MARSHALL laBSliL4 Commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
This is what HAWLEY

This is what IIAWLEY
now offers in his Dress Goods
Department to make a thor
ough clearing out to close the
season
Let No. /. Made up from
all goods heretofore sold at 8
and roc yard; now SC a yard.
Let No. ? contains II Ia
and I5c goods; now Ioc a yard.
Let No. 3 contains goods
heretofore sold at IS and 10,
and some odd things which
were Is, 80 and IS cents, all
put out now at II I-2c.
Lot No. 4. 20 and IS cent
goods for r5c. a yard.
Lot No. 5. Goods hereto
fore sold at IS, 80 and 80 cts;
now zoe a yard.
Let No. 8. Goods which
have been 20, 80, IS and 81
I-2 cts, and some fancy plaids
at 42c; now 25c a yard.
Let No. 7 contains the bal
ancc of the job lot of English
serge which was so cheap at
A G-2c. Many gray and brown
mixed checks and silk mix
lures, suitable for spring, but
carried over from last season,
when they were sold at so and
5Sc; choice now from this lot
at 81 I-2c.
Let No. S contains all our
special soc leaders; the hand
some background silk mix
lures which have had such an
unusually large sale, the A.
inch job in Gilbert'S suitings,
the 5o-inch Gray Flannel-all
now 45c a yard.
Lot No. . are our Csc fan
nels, some short lengths of IS,
s. and 81 goods, few brown
mixed and striped Cancels
hairs suitable for spring; all
soc a yard.
Lot No. 10. Here goes the
best of our S5c and 81 Tricots
and plain hannels, the big 75c
Job" in Scbastopol cords and
French ,eroes. all for 6S cts q
ward.
Tot No r. Onr hest g.,
81 Grade Plaid Flannels anr
some short lengths of noveltie.
yb;cbvere all tbevav from &,
f., {, q ward on now If -rc
ward.
S1.2s. and all the fine line o
S1.1o French corded stripe
which are always in demand
for 81 1-2c a ward.
Price cut on entire Blacl
Goods Stock, but not as mucI
as on the colored Goods.
c.,, ~,
q ~, In
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:, Plain NeIvets and Velvet
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cotton GRdeI79ear, SKIRT
CoyYef-coVe'S, Ni9ht9-O7gR
CHeW{Se, D1U79eIS.-l hay
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON, Jan Is. The tone of the butter mar
ket is somewhat stronger, and the situation all
through is considered favorable for holders, For
most of the extra Western creamery $50 3Oc. Is
the ruling price; for lower grades 2Bd 2sc has to
be accepted. Northern fall creamery is mostly
sold at 25c., though really fine lots command 269
2,c, Northern dairy attracts but little attention.
The best fall lots are about all cleaned up, and
the small supplies coming in are of in quality and
range principally from lS0Ac. Common stock
under Is cents is scarce and IN demand. The
cheese market is stronger; price, l2i&W 49, The
bean trade is brisk; best small pea, S2.55@ : 10,
Eggs weaker sales at lGG125. Potatoes in fair
supply: sales mostly at i0Gi S5c Apples scarce;
most sales at Sl,5O6t2, though few fancy com
mand 81 1908.
CHICAGO, Janl7. Flour quiet. Wheat-No. =
spring T7bsd 7Sc16; No winter red, S2c. Corn
No ,, ls94c Oats No ?, 31llc. Rye-No. = d3c.
barley, No. 2, 75GGS5.
ST LOUIS, Jan. Il. Flour in fair demand and
firm Wheat lower, but FIRM No red, ~. q e3l
Corn, No mixed, 4SGl4Sls. Oats No. mixed,
200 RNn-No. .. Gbc. BarleY lnMSlla
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
CUDVORTH2 CHILDS
Also Dealers in Real Estate.

VNHE PRICE OF GOOD CHEER AND
i OUR COUNTRY HOME in connection with
The Phoenix Is only 25 cents year each, max
ing the cost Of the three papers only xSOO year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
OFFICERS FOR 1888

81 T Bruce. G. n Easrr / X Batchrll,r.
o. Il Rutt.r A r Warren II II Hulbg,uk,
A. Bailey. q Strbniu, T.. y. Balchrld'r.
y VI Batchrdrt W. G. Halliday
BOARD OF INVESTMENT
s. d Win~luN. X Ratchelder, W T Bruce.
g. Eager. Davidson.
AUDITORS
: u Winslow. 4 I Warren. VI. Ratchrldcr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

I have one y bust Sacque which carried over
from last year sold then at $500. DO not com
pare favorably with what | am offering this year
Is the only Plush Sacque which | did carry over
Shall drop it out IN this sale at Sl2jO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20
VERMONT SAVINGS BANK.

4 SPECIAL MEETING Of the trustees Of this
\ bank will he held at their banking hou~'' in
Brattlrboro ON Tuesday. the 2lth day of January,
isSs at lO.3OA NJ y. +. CABOT, CLERK.
Brattleburo, Jan. l., lSSS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-25

There have been several schemes for
rapid transit in New York, but, like good
many projected railroads in Georgia, they
have ended on paper. In his last message
Mayor Hewitt suggested one that met with
the approval, with one exception, of all the
leading daily pspers Of that city and proba-
bly, of a majority of the people Its opera
tions, however, did not extend beyond New
York.
Another and a more gigantic scheme now
comes to the front. 1t is said to be well de-
veloped, and has behind it some of the
shrewdest railroad men in the city, besides
being backed by persons who can, if they
so desire, put into it any amount of money
necessary to its execution It's estimated
cost is $3O,000,O0O Its projectors can figure
up 800, 100000 from their available
resources.
1t contemplates the unification of New
York, Jersey City and Brooklyn, and the
humiliation, as it were, of the North and
East rivers The idea is to build four
track tunnel from a point near Fleetwood
Park to point of junction near the Astor
House, where two tracks would run under
the North river, coming to the surface near
Jersey City. Two tracks would continue
from the point of juncture, running under
the East river and the City Hall of Brook
Ign and coming to the surface near Prospect
Park, in the last named city. This would
make about fifteen miles of tunnel. In no
place in New York or Brooklyn would the
tunnel be less than $50 feet below the sur
face, thus placing the excavation
down in good, solid formation, where
no risk would be taken in getting out
the material, and from which the jar from
conclusion would not be perceptible on the
surface. In connection with the tunnel
about twenty-five shafts would be sunk for
tie purpose of elevating passengers, and
like number for freight pockets. The trains
would have speed of forty miles an hour.
This is stupendous scheme. but it can,
and probably will. be carried out. The
people of that city are bound, sooner or
later, to have rapid transit TO the suburbs.
They are simply waiting for the best plan
for it. OF those suggested, Mayor Hewitt's
and this one seem to be most feasible That
of the Mayor would be controlled by the
city in conjunction with the New York
Central railroad This seems to be in the
nature of a private enterprise. If carried
out it will be one of the greatest engineer
ing achievements of the age.