Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-08-10
FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1S

ticut river near Houghton's ferry Sunday
morning He worked for Thomas Clark and
intended 10 go home that day. Accompa
MED by stephen Bond, n companion Of
about his own age he went into the river
for n bath They were swimming a short
distance from one sand bar 10 another,
when Davis, who was in the rear, exclaim
ed, "Help me, can't do anything, and
grnspng Bond pulled him under water.
Bond wrenched himself away, but was too
much overcome aud excited to rescue his
| friend People living near 10y heard his
/ shouts and soon reached the spot. The
/ body was easily recovered, AS the depth Of
/ the water between the two bars was not
over seven feet Davis was good swim
mer and it is supposed that he was seized
/ with cramps
The Democrats are uneasy under Col.
| lIaskinss arraignment for their attempt at
/ hrhery-and no wonder The facts are
against them and there is no help for it.
| They have tried to retort by saying that
/ the Republicans did the same thing in 1850,
| hut this wont "wash. for it is not true.
| In 1850 Cob Hooker sent on from New York
/ 1000 Garfield and Arthur portraits for free
distribution. and this was the announce
ment which we made in The Phunix at
| the time
"Cu Hooker has done a very kind and ypnrr-
ous act iu sending on to Brattleboro 100 sets Of
fine lihogiaphlr portraits Of Garfield and Arthur
| Tor free distribution to every Republican voter in
/ town. Five hundred pairs NJ these pictures were
sent tp II. 3. Chamberlain and j0O to T.. White
| Persons who have not already received copies of
| tl" pictures can obtain them 10y calling on either
| Of these gentlemen
| Every one who wanted copies Of these
| pictures had them gratis, aud there was no
understanding expressed or implied that
those who took them should vote the Repub-
irau ticket or support it. The Demo
| cratic proposition, on the contrary. is dis
| tinctly to give life size portrait Of Mr..
| Cleveland "to every legal voter irho rU
,u4oH Prcsof'ut Ge~irid in Brattlehoro.
The Bratteburp prohihitionists met in the
! Household office Friday evening, and or.
ganiled for the campaign by electing the
following officers: President, Geo +.
| Crowel secretary, Esther r. Housh
treasurer Mrs. j. 5. Brown; executive
committee. the ahuve mentioned officers To-
gcthcr with j. =. Brown, c. W Wyman,
Mrs. r. II. Baker and c. f. Coy A com
mlttee TO make arrangements for the rails
ing Of a Fisk and Brooks flag was also ap-
pointed.
The Brat,lcboro, Rutland aud st Johns
hurry y VI. g.. As ARE cndeavoring to
unit" m securing for IA year a first class
gymnasium instructor from the school Of
| Christian workers, at Springfield, Mass.
| Fred I. Reid, formerly captain Of the
Vermont Wheel club, will pedal a unicycle
one mile against time at the international
/ bicycle tournament. D. he held at Hartford.
/ Conn, sept. - and H.
Sherman l.. Howe. son nf l. L. Howe,
| having passed the satisfactory examinations,
/ la, boeu granted free tuition scholarship
/ In Madison University, Hamilton, y Y
The rainy weather doubtless prevented
/ many from tie country towns from attend
| ing Forepaughs circus on Monday. Never
| thcles,, excursion trains ran. thoroughfares
were crowded. and best girls" brought out
! hut once "A year drank their fill Of tinted
! lemonade and ate hump backed" peanut,
20 their hearts, desire The crowd that
| gathered at the afternoon performance fill
rd two-thirds If the seats If the mammoth
tent and probably numbered several thou.
sand. The ring performance aud other
| features IT the show we're Of about an aver
n-r rs compared with similar continuation,
The following is the list Of letter, re-
manning ia the post office Aug 10Th
Men g. - Arkl.y. jr Porter Cha,,. Dhas
] uHnlau. EIli- F. II RueEl,-S. Alfred Tar,iiu.
] y Villas. lItr" Wilt Asher VI Wheeler
I Women laura D. ElAui,it. Eni- CihI-i-.h
] 'Hu Mr. Iut1.k Mack. Aui-. Iidlnr