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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07
WONDERFUL RESULTS IN BAKING

In a,recent trial at Hartford Conn. the RICH
MbNb RANGE performed the unparalleled feat
OF baking a barrel o. flour made into dough
weighing y ounces to the loaf into iNi loaves ~
bread using only 80 pounds Of coal and taking
lu hours aud - minutes baking time. or average
~ minutes per batch OF six loaves at time with
out turning bread ln oven and only losing one
hdf ouHc, per iodf 20 sight Thess. results are
owing % the Duplex CRATE ventilated oven and
asbestos lined oven plates used only ~ the RICH
MbND RANGE Housekrrpers will do well to
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go cooking a. In purchasing provisions There are
10 use 10 New England eighty thousand RICH
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IN the last ten years.
OF RICHMOND parlor stoves Ne would say call
around and examine them. W" can insure YOU
fine finish. castings and splendid operation
The RICHMOND hot air furnaces are well
known ia this section and ar. perfect la operation
and economy
The RICHMOND Victor Steam Heater stands
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economy.
TheSe goods are manufactured by the RICH
MtNp STOVE co. Norwich. Cuuu.. who stand
With Mr. Anderson IN all guarantees of operation.
Plumbing, Steam Fitting, Tin a Sheet
Iron Work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

a bunch of dates that weighed thirty five pounds
was picked on a ranch at Winters, Cal, recently
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

SPNDISG's GLuE-h handy about the house; mends
everything
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

Mr. VIM. Todd, from st. LawreDce County, y.
y, will arrive at my mart on Friday, Nov. 30th,
with a carload Of nice young horses, also car
OF young cattle This is a fine lot Of both horses
and cattle, selected and purchased expressly for
my home trade and are all well bought, which
means half sold am still at Gilson's Horse and
Carriage Mart, West Chesterfield, n II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07
XnIunbIe Medical rrenri.s.

The edition for 1857 OF the sterling medical An
nual known aS HoStetter's Almanac is now ready,
and may be obtained free Of cost Of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts Of the United
States. Mexico. and indeed in every civilized por-
ton OF tine western hemisphere. This almanac
has been issued regularly at the beginning Of eve
~ year for over a quarter of a century. 1t com
hiurs. with the souudest practical advice for the
preservation and restoration Of health a large
amount Of interesting and amusing light reading,
aud the calendar, astronomical calculations, chrO-
biological items, etc, are prepared with great care
and will br found entirely accurate The issue Of
iostytters Almanac for 1853 will probably I've the
largest edition Of a medical work ever published
in any country The pruprietors, Messrs. Hostel
ter a Co. Of PittShurg Pa, on receipt Of a two
cent stamp. will forward copy by mail to any
person who cannot procure one in his neighDor-
mood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

Five hundred and tHenty-four cats have been
ON exhibition nj the Crystal Palace this fall The
most valuable cat was prized at $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07
A scIEh1Isr,s WARNING.

Extracts Prom Remarkable Lecture
Delivered by Dr. II. p. Hammond he
fore the National scientists
Convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

Every Department is very
full now and we feel able to
serve we'll all the customers
we can get.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

PlNKS. ROSES in ch i"- variety white pink.
yellow, crimson and scarlet. over au varieties
Of Floral Designs for funerals, weddings or party
decorations arranged al short notice Loos, Flow
ers for all occasions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

ave are startled constantly by the sudden
death Of some man who seemed the picture q
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21

tend it to be so, the letter takes him out Of
the race. The readiness with which repub-
licans, who have heretofore doubted his
sincerity, take him at his word, and in fact
the unanimous consent of almost all repub-
licans to so construe it, and the apparent
fact that the democrats want him to make
the race, will astonish him at the effect of
the letter, even as shrewd as it was.
But what will be the result? Without
doubt one result will be to greatly strength
en- Sherman, and if there are no further
complications, we may expect the republic
can ticket to be Sherman and Allison.
While Sherman and Blaine supported Gar
field, Sherman was shrewd enough to shove
all the responsibility of the defeat of Grant,
when Hayes was nominated, on Blaine.
The friends of all the republican presidents,
from Grant to the end of the list, are
strong supporters of Sherman. Blanes
course on the force bill was always thorn
in his flesh with these men. They never
forgaye him, and did not want to see him
president, not on account of his irregulari-
ties, but because they thought he would be
too friendly to the south.
Sherman is the most implacable enemy
the south has. He need not say one word
about what he will do; no one, democrat or
republican, can doubt what his course will
be, and it is unfortunate for us that his
feeling towards the south makes him popular
with his party, just as it had the effect of
making Blaine unpopular, because he had
held different views. Conkling will sup
port Sherman, and so will Edmunds, Blaine
and all the leaders He has had as much
to do with making our present tariff and
the internal revenue laws as any man in
congress. He is a strong protectionist, and
a strong supporter Of the whisky ring. He
is just the man to take advantage of the
present attitude of our congress nen on the
internal revenue laws. He will invite at
tacks from the south, and when they COM
plain, will answer coolly, 'Were you not
rebels?"
Taking it all in all, we consider Mr..
Blaine's letter unfortunate so far as the
south is interested. If he had been elected
there is no doubt that he would have at
least acted fair toward the south. He did
so as speaker. and while he made very
unjust attack on the south in his speech on
Andersonville, and in other instances, in the
latter part of the campaign he took special
pains to let some of his conf
Dental friends in congress know that
it was done merely to make
friends with his party. Sherman will not
be required to resort to such duplicity. His
hatred and maliciousness towards the south
does not require to be uncovered. 1t is just
what has made it possible for him to be a
candidate for president as the nominee Of
the republican party.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
NireInin and Tic Tobacco lay.

Governor Lee, OF Virginia, recently Wis
tied Washington and talked with President
Cleveland concerning the effect which his
message would have on the tobacco growing
interests of Virginia, aud he is reported as
having said that the president is about to
send supplementary message TO congress,
in which he will revise so much Of his posi-
tion on the internal revenue rs covers the
tobacco tax. The president, ii is said, adj.
mits his error in this particular, and now
comedies the urgcn; necessity for the repeal
OF this tax.
II is sincerely to be hoped tina, this is
true aud ii SO, such action will reflect
credit on the wisdom Of the president Il
is reported that the president says that he
overlooked the necessity of the reduction of
this tax In his urgent desire TO bring about
taTih reduction. ii this is SO, the compN-
cation into which the democratic party has
gotten itself. can Zoe rendered much less
annoying 10y an agreement en- some bin
which will create q reasonable reduction IN
the tariff, and which al the same time viii
give the tobacco growers Of Nuginh and
other states the relief which thcy ,o ur..,utl,
demand There is 40 reason why the demo-
cratic party should not unite on a measure
which Wil ace wrlish both thesccnis. ana
the lF.s1-u, has * in lls power. ON making
known opposition on the matter. 10 sylI,liiy
tho panty ."d maha il impreenahle I'M tbo
campaign vl..h b. is about 10 undertake
80 carry Vagina. & is absolutely neces-
s"' ."" ia' tobacco tAe be removed. In
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
An Interesting Case.

The final issue of the Tyler case in Brook
lyn will be awaited with interest every
where.
1t will be recollected by many of our read
ers that Mr.. John Tyler was an impecun-
ious business man with a craze for specula-
ton. He borrowed money, and procured
policies in various insurance and mutual
benefit companies to insure the loans. He
failed in his enterprises and committed sui
eide, after willing his insurance money to
his mother, brothers and sisters. His last
letter to his family appeared to convey the
idea that he had insured his life with the
deliberate intention of killing himself.
1t seems that some of the insurance COM
panies paid the claims against them, but a
number of mutual benefit companies went
into the courts and by way of defense
alleged that Tyler had worked scheme to
defraud them. The jury took this view of
it, and gave a verdict for the defendants,
but it is announced that an appeal will be
taken.
AS a rule, according to the decisions of
the courts, suicide is prima facie evidence
of insanity, and does not release an insur-
ttllIS IOlAPdly lAOlll AiShG VI Abo pun
cy. OF course, the case is different when
man plans his suicide, and then takes out
his policies. That would be fraud.
But the Tyler case is peculiar one. The
money-ienders tempted this man to insure
his life. They loaneAhim money at heavy
interest, and it was not until after Tyler's
failure that he committed suicide, and his
last letter shows that he was disappointed
and disheartened man, completely unneryed
by his bad luck. 1t is therefore possible
and even probable that he did not attempt
to defraud the companies, but that he final
~ yielded to his suicidal impulse in mo-
ment of despair when his mind had lost its
balance.
When the case comes up on appeal it may
be that the result will be different. At any
rate, the insurance companies and the peo-
pie would like to see the questions involved
finally settled, although it is safe to say that
very few men will go into fraudulent
scheme in which self-p1Irder is essential to
success.
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The Cons titutiOn.
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cisely and accurately, and TIE coxsr1ru-

cisely and accurately, and TIE CoYsTITU-
TON indorses every word he says.
OF the internal revenue, Mr. Longley is
heartily in favor Of its repeal, if the state
takes tho matter Of the control OF the manu-
facturc Of spirituous and malt liquors in
hand. lie is opposed to its repeal, if its
abolition means free Whisky and free d:stil-
leries. On this question Mr.. Lcngley is
also right, and aligns himself with an over
whelnling majority Of tie people of the
state Of Georgia. OF course nobody is in
favor of free whisky, nor indiscriminate
distillelies, unlicensed and uncontrolled;
nor are the people of Georgia in favor of the
infamous system by which unnecessary
federal tribute is extorted from them, while
they have all they can do to meet the just
taxes levied on them by the state. If these
laws are repealed, the state would Of course
license and control the dstillation of liq-
u0rs. Our state taxes would thereby be
reduced. our people would become more
prosperous, and above all, they would be
rid OF the more than Russian tyranny with
which they have been oppressed for guar
ter OF q century
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Brofher Blaine,

There is no doubt in the world that Broth
er Blaine was cut ont for an advance agent
for a circus. We used to think that Colonel
Billy Hayden was the only man ever born
to that business, but Brother Blaine could
give him points and discount him. The
great difference between them was that
Hayden advertised somebody else's circus,
while Brother Blaine's circus, of which he
is the advance agent, is all his own.
The result is that the Blaine circus, with
a thousand performers on wind instruments,
is attracting great interest in this country.
lie has managed to keep his immense
aggregation" before the public for some
time, and although he is now in Italy, he
continues to give regular performances in
this country.
lie will continue in this business until the
next republican convention, and it is safe
to say that b. f. Jones already has advance
sheets of Brother Blaine's next letter, in
which he states that if the country cannot
absolutely get along without him, he will
consent TO accept a denomination. 1t is
this circus attachment that viii destroy
Shennan's ambition and cause little Benny
Foraker to have his breeches made bigger.
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ests of that state must look to the democratic
party for relief from the burdensome
taxation which the republicans had placed
on the great staple of the state. The demo-
cratic party Of Virginia has always taken a
firm stand on the question, and has ever
been determined in its demand that this tax
should be removed. Thus, wien the presi-
dent, in his message to congress, outlined a
policy, which, if adopted, would completely
shut out all hopes Of receiving such relief
from democratic hands, the faith Of the
great tobacco interests of Virginia was nat
urally shaken. These men have remained
true to the democratic party for many years,
looking alone to it for relief. 1t has been
in power nearly three years, and the farmers
of Virginia find that the internal revenue
collector still makes his rounds among
them, levying a federal tribute which is
unwise, injurious, undcmocratic, and in
violation OF distinct promise Of removal,
made in every democratic platform for years
past.
The average Virginia tobacco planter is a
man Of modest means. They are scattered
throughout the state, away from railroads
and cities, and many Of them depend solely
on the products Of their little farms for e
livelihood and the support and welfare OF
their families. He finds that he is bur
dened with law by which be cannot turn
to advantage the products Of his farm unless
he goes through system Of inspection and
taxation, which, when through with, robs
him Of the reasonable profit which he has
the right to expect. What cares he for fine
spun sophistry and ridiculous prattle about
it being easier for the farmer to bear the bur
dens Of internal taXationt than the tariff. He
knows that the former is constant weight
on his work, and heavy and burdensome
taxation on lis resources. lie further
knows that theoretical free-trade has moth
ing whatever to do with giving him relief
from his oppressive annoyance.
In 1856 the democratic party received a
strong rebuko in Virginia on this very issue,
when the republicans carried the state in
the congressional elections. Since that
time the democrats OF Virginia have
demanded from the party in congress the
repeal of the measure by which the state is
being slipped from the democratic founda-
ton. The state legislature has taken
positive stand on the question, and Governor
Lee was enough impressed with the impor-
lance of the necessity of action by the
democratic party, to go to Washington and
talk with the president about ii.
There is no doubt about it. The tobacco
tax must 60. The democratic party is not
foolish enough TO cling to a measure which
it knows TO be its constant menace. We
beg our representatives TO think Of this and
save the country from the impending peril
Of falling again into the hands OF republic
can misrGle.
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Rhode Island Becoming Civilized.

We are glad to announce that the earn
est efforts Of THE CONSTITUTION for sever
al years past in behalf of free ballot, and
a fair count for the monopoly oppressed
people of Rhode Island, is beginning to
bear fruit; and it now seems probable that
all good men of that state, irrespective of
age, color, nationality, previous condition
Of seryitude, or present condition of pocket
book, will soon be in a position where they
can exercise the full right of citizenship,
intended to be the privilege of every Amer
lean citizen.
In the distant past, the aggregated mon
opolies Of the little state'gained absolute con-
troll OF it. How this was done, we do not
know; but We do know that ever since that
time, these monopolies have held the
state At their disposal as a republican peck
ct borough. 1t was natural that these mon
opolisis, representing the money power of
the state, after having gained complete
control Of its political management by be-
ing in the position to disfranchise all those
who could not come up to the standard
measurement of dollars and cents which
was fixed rs 4 requisite for the privilege of
suffrage, should turn the state over to the
republicans, as at that time-and it has not
changed since-republicanism and monop-
oily were hand in hand. Thus for years the
republican party gave every encouragement
TO enable the Rhode Island bond barons to
maintain their grip on the state, and for
many years, thousands and thousands of
good men of Rhode Island have been dis
franchised from taking any part in the
management of the states affairs
Fer many years THE CONSTITUTION has
been engaged in denouncing this barbarous
relic Of the middle ages, which has received
the indignant criticism of the press and
public throughout the country. Fortunate
ly the democrats elected their governor in
the last state campaign in Rhode Island,
and while the legislature is still republican,
the constant increase in the strength of the
democrats has frightened the republican
money power into taking steps toward REM
edying the oppressive features of the suf-
frage laws of the state. During the past
week the legislature passed bill, which
goes before the people for Endorsement in
April, which creates a marked advance on
the exclusive system of elections now in
force. 1t does not, however, fully free the
state from the grip of the money barons, in
that, while the discrimination against citi-
zens Of foreign birth is abolished, and the
privilege of voting on state and national is
sues is extended to all properly registered
male citizens twenty-one years of age, the
line of restriction is drawn by requiring
every voter in municipal elections to be
worth an assessed property valuation of at
least $134.00.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
me rrohLbltionists Again.t II.

Senator Brown presented to the United
States senate on Thursday, petition signed
10y more than a thousand members OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
urging the absolute and unconditional re-
peal of the internal revenue laws.
This petition was headed by Mrs. w. c.
Sibley, Of Augusta, Georgia, the head Of the
temperance movement in this state, and
bore the names OF many prominent women
workers in the cause Of prohibition in Gcor-
gia. The petition sets forth the evils Of the
internal revenue laws, and says that their
existence win be an everlasting obstruction
in the way of prohibition.
The national prohibition convention OF
four years ago. took strong stand against
these laws. anil passed resolutions demand
ing tlo,rrcvoai. and prohiti'ionjs.s through
cut the union are determined IN their oppo-
.iilou 20 these federal statutes by which the
whisky monopoly of the west is enabled.
NOT ov'y 60 tArc,do hecaGsc Of prohibition,
but which also gives it = Loll ou she couU-
try which is stronger ,ua the Law and to
which even public sentiment is made sub
seNicni. The pronounced prohhitonIsts
in the state OF Georgia are in favor of the
repeal OF these laws, and this issue Is by 10
means confined 20 them but is one in which
all good citizens should unite in demanding
their overthrow. In many Of the strongest
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

The FENCES IN the United States cost the
people more than the national debt. We waste
enough money to make everybody comforta-
BILE.
GENERAL WILSON AND SENATOR REAGAN
had pleasant meeting in Washington, the
other day. Wilson captured Reagan with
President Davis and his party. He offered
Reagan his parole, but the latter refused to acc
cept it. saying that Mr. Davis was sick, and
he would stick to him. AT that time Reagan.
fully expected to be hung.