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The Fellow that Does the Living.

There is getting to be altogether too much
Of this business of blaming it all on tho re-
porter. The regularity with which reporters
lie and misrepresent, according to the people
whom they have interviewed, is becoming
quito monotonous. The fact about the mat
ter is that reporters strive to report correctly;
that is their business, and that il what they
are hired and educated to do. So far as my
acquaintance with reporters goes, and it is
quito extensive, they are, almost without ex-
ception, an earnest and faithful lot OF work
ers, who know that reliability is their first
virtue. Let a reporter be as honest ss
Diogenes and as faithful in his reproduction
as an echo, ard he will not escape. The very
first man whom no interviews, and who talks
so much that on reading his remarks in print
he is exceedingly anxious TO escape response
bility for his utteranccs, or at least portion
of them, will swear that the reporter lied
about him About one man out Of five is the
average of those who stand by what they
say; of the remaining four, two viii say the
reporter lied, one win say his remarks were
misrepresented and exaggerated, and the
last viii make the excuse that he was not
talking for publication Chicago Herald.
New Work For Messenger Boys.
1 met a messenger boy the other day lug
ging big eyed and very much astonished
baby, evidently not a family connection Of
his, which, on questioning the boy, 1 learned
he was to deliver at a certain house not far
distant For him this was all in the regular
line of his business, and he went about it in q
solennly practical way that was quite adj
inirable. do not think he loitered with this
burden on his hands. As for the parent who
entrusted the baby to this method Of car
riage, he or she must have a confidence in
the security Of the messenger service that is
nothing less than heroic. Yet do not doubt
that the baby got there safe.-Boston Post
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and pulrts that are not 50 prst@1tiouS THIS
room was used as a school H The prophets,
where Latin and Hebrew were taught
Marks OF tho desks remain. but the desks
themselves have long since been carried
away and the hall has been used for an Odd
Fellows ledge and for various social pur-
poses.-Cor. New York Times.
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Gordon Memorial window.

The Gordon Memorial window presented to
Manchester cathedral consists Of Eve lights
and tracery, and 10 in memory Of Gordon's
last days at Khartoum. Gordon is the CEN
trail figure of the composition, and is sur
rounded by his fellow sufferers, who look APP
pealingly to lin, while his own gaze is
turned to the desert and the Nile, seeking
vaialy sign of human aid. Above and
around gre angels bearing palms and crowna
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useful and necessary furniture, which guar
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Wash Boiler, Coffee Boiler, Sauce Pan, 2
Pot Lids, Long Griddle, kiIlet sheet
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
The Democratic Tariff bill.

The tariff bill prepared by the Democratic
members of the House ways and means
committee was made public last Friday. 1t
has the appearance of being measure de-
vised to placate the protectionist Democrats
in the South while cutting mercilessly some
of the most important industries of the
North. A very long list of articles is plac-
cd on the free list, the most important of
them being lumber, wool and salt Iron is
protected, apparently because the iron in
dustry is Il new and important one in West
Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia;
but wool is put on the free list in obedience
70 Mr.. Clevelands ideas advanced in his
message, and because the states most large
ly interested in wool growing are not at all
likely to cast Democratic electoral votes.
1t is estimated that the bill would reduce
the revenues about $52, 600, 600 year, S12,-
900, 900 of which would be ON wool, 81, $780,
600 on iute, hemp and flax, Sl2, 600, 600 on
sugar, and $3.50, 600 on provisions. 1t is
said that this will be followed by a bill TO
reduce the internal revenue sea, 900, 600 or
$50, 100000,
Ex-Gov. Proctor is quoted as saying that
if the bill should become law it would de
stroy the marble aud granite industries in
Vermont and the other New England states,
The marble quarries here cannot compete
with those in Italy, where labor is so much
cheaper, and whose blocks are brought 10
this country at but trihing cost for trans
portation. Senator Morrill, says the bill ia
vors the agriculture of the South by max
ing the bagging and ties used in packing
cotton free, preserving the small duty on
rice, aud reducing the sugar duty but little,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

Mrs n. f. Priest is very sick with pneu-
monia.
Wray T. Gates has moved on to the
Houghton farm.
H. G. Squires has leased his place to VIM
j. Perry, jr., and Mr. Squires and wife 20
10 the Brattleboro insane asylum, and will
take charge Of the new retreat building
which is to be constructed for the male pa
TENTS
Rev j. Frank Rhoades of Barre will
preach in the Universalist chapel next Sun
day in exchange with Rev Mr.. Whippen
In the evening he will lecture on temper
ance at the Congregational church
The concert at the town hall on Thurs
day evening of last week was well attend
ed. The operetta, Trial by Jury" was
repeated with fine effect
At the town meeting it was voted 10 ex
pend $25 for Memorial expenses: to exempt
from taxation for five years f. l.. Pierces
new manufacturing establishment to au-
thorize the selectmen to put such heating
apparatus III the town hall as they thought
best, and TO have the school superintend-
ents report printed for distribution. W.
The Universalists will serve hot sugar at
their chapel on Thursday evening of next
week from to 8 o'clock After the sup
per an entertainment will be given.
still waters run deep" and we can un-
derstand how, that at this time, the party
which has accepted Rev n. d. Parsonss
resignation can afford to remain contented-
ly silent. The peculiarities of that fare
well sermon have, however, been careful
ly noted and may serve future purpose.
Rev. b. F. Perkins of Somerville, Mass.
is expected TO supply the pulpit at the Con
gregational church next Sunday
The Putney dramatic club will present
the popular drama, Under the Laurels,
Friday, March 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
Thc Hnrlinrt.n EIrcrion.

The Republicans of Burlington won a
victory in the municipal election Tuesday
over the Democrats and Knights Of Labor
who supported fusion ticket for mayor,
city Judge and aldermen, Gen. W. w.
Henry. the Republican candidate for may
or, was reelected by handsome majority
over Seneca Hazeltun, the Democratic and
Labor candidate. and Hamilton $. Peck,
Republican, was elected city judge over
the present Democratic incumbent, W. II.
Hare. The Republicans redeemed ward },
and carried three Of the other four wards.
The total vote for mayor stood Henry, Re
publican. 1860 Hazelton, Democrat. 9S3
Heury's majority, ~. The city has not
been so strongly Republican before for sew
eral years. The Free Press says Of the
canvass and its result
"Our Republicans have never before had such
odds to fight To the usual party obstacles were
now added all the influence, money, and paid
patronage vt the administration machine In this
city For the first time in this city the custom
house sailed in as the flagship Of one side of a
political confess Nominations were dictated.
candidates set up, and the Democratic canvass
managed from the federal building Government
officials from letter carriers up took part without
pretence Of concealmeut in the canvass, running
caucuses. drumming up voters from house Il
house, pcddlng tickets, and doing everything that
the most thorough. going political workers and
strikers ever do in the line of political work
on the part of the Republicans il was a
square fight against the Democratic federal ma
chine. and the sweeping Republican victory ha,
more than a merely local Significance. Il was
one of the first guns Of the general campaign IN
this state and pretty loud one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Claus Spreckels, the sugar king of the
Pacific slope, arrived in the east last week.
He is quoted as saying, 80 long as | live
| will never go into any trust. | will
erect refinery either in New York, Phia-
delphia or Baltimore, and | will carry it ON
with my own capital, and i defy any trust
to break me up. | can sell sugar for what
ever they can sell it.
The bodies of over 200 victims of the
recent avalanches in the Italian Alps have
been recovered.
Oscar f. Beckwith, aged so was hanged
at Hudson, n Y. last week Thursday for
a murder committed at Austerlitz in 1882
This case has become celebrated from the
fact that the condemned man had been SEN
fenced to death six times.
A fire in New York city last week des-
troyed 81 ,000 600 worth of property.
Two men were killed and two others
fatally injured by railroad accident at
Handbridge, Tex. last week.
Great suffering is reported among the
homeless people of Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, the
scene of the recent terrible cyclone.
One of the most extraordinary cases in
the court annals of the United States ter
minated at Bangor, Me-, last Saturday,
when Stain and Cromwell were adjudged
guilty in the second degree of the murder
of Cashier Barron of the Dexter savings
bank several years ago. For a year it was
supposed that Barron was murdered, but
gradually theory of suicide was advanced,
and the bank officials began suit against
Mrs. Barron for the recovery of the money
claimed TO have been stolen. Recently a
son of the murderer, Stain, made confess
sion which finally fastened the guilt upon
the condemned men. Developments since
the verdict was given tend to show that
young Stains evidence was false, and a
new trial is likely to be granted.
The strike on the Chicago, Burlington &
| Quincy railroad continues. The company
claims to have practically made good the
places of the striking engineers and fire
men and to have nearly all its trains run
ming as usual, Threats to bring about a
general strike on connecting roads have
not been carried out An old engineer
who attempted to interfere with a new one
at Brookfeld, Mo, was shot dead last Sat
urday by n DEPUTY sheriff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-09

On Wednesday evening Of last week
very interesting lecture upon Africa, nus
trated by stereopticon pictures, was gwen
at the Baptist church under the direction
Of Rev. A. d. Spaulding. The views OF
the Suez canal and the incidents in Stan
leys journey along the Congo river were
thrilling and much enjoyed by the audience.
The village school, numbering 40 pupils,
taught by Miss Knapp, closed last Friday
Following are the names of scholars marx
ed 100 in department Herbert and Eddie
Thurber. Frank Morse, Charles Purle and
Angie Stockwell, Harry Dunklee, Walter
Bartlett Lottie Pettee, Ida Fox, Alice and
Myrtle Sargent, Rilla and Bertha Thomas,
Fannie Stellman, May and Willie Plimpton,
Florence. Kate aud Willie Fisher, May and
Whitney Prouty, Nellie Ellis, Hattie Barden.
Last Friday evening, members Of the
Baptist society gathered at the church IN
good numbers for a social time. Excellent
music was furnished by members Of the
band and others, and during the evening
the pastor, Rev Mr.. Spaulding, was made
the recipient Of a gift Of about $40 in mon
ey and provisions from his people, who evil
IDENTIFY appreciate his labors among them.
On last Friday the Christian Endeavor
society Of this place attended "A meeting at
Marlboro, after which they were served an
excellent supper.
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SIX LIVES LOST
In Terrible Scene of Horror at
Springfield, Mnss.

The USIoS NEWSPAPER BuRNEn OUT oN WEnNEs-
DAY AFTERNOON AND MEN AND WOMEN PERISH
MIsERABLY FOR LACK OF SUITABLE FIRE
ESCAPE.
The new Office Of the Springfield Union, at the
corner Of Main and Worthngton Streets, was
burned out about I O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
and the blaze was attended with one of the most
sickening horrors ever witnessed In New England,
six of the employees meeting with a terrible DEATH
most of them jumping from the fifth story and
being crushed into shapeless mass below Six
others were badly injured. The fire was first dis.
covered in the mailing room in the basement and
clouds Of smoke were pouring out of the lower
story windows before the fifty souls on the upper
hOor were aware of their danger The flames shot
up an old elevator In the rear cutting OF escape
by the stairway, and most of the employees who
escaped found their way 10 the ground by the way
of the roof in the rear. The unfortunate men and
women who crowded into the editorial rooms met
a horrible fate. Some were cut of in the cOmpos-
ing room, while those who rushed into the edto-
rial room found escape in the rear impossible and
had TO face the horrible alternative Of burning to
death or jump to the sidewalk below and fright
tul mutiatiOu.
The fire department responded promptly but IL
seemed an age before II reached the windows on
the fifth story, A ladder was put 10 the fourth
story, and the sight of rescue so near seemed to
madden the suffering group at the two windows
who dropped in succession TO the sidewalk below
SIX fell In this way, some OF them forced off and
turned their heads away.
Two of the dead were women; one, Mrs. Farley
aged %, jumped from fifth story window and
was crushed on the pavement, The other, Miss
Thompson, proof reader, a girl Of Is, fell over
into the flames, and her charred body was found
in the ruins below, The scene Of horror was one
which lasted only some fifteen minutes, but II was
one which passes description. when Mrs Farley
leaped out from under the curling cloud of smoke
and her body flashed through the air and struck
the pavement prolonged, agunizing grOan went
up from the crowd which packed the street aud
stood there spellhOund with horror, and the same
thing was repeated when other victims jumped in
the same way, or cutched at the ladder which
was finally raised, and missed IL. The pavement
was covered with human blood, and men who
stood near We're spattered from head To foot
There were deeds OF bravery as when Manager
liill sat coully In the upper corner window and
held back woman until the ladder crept up to
the window and then started her down il, being
himself the last one To descend.
Six jumped from the windows. OF these, three
were Killed instantly or died Ia a few minutes one
died during the night and the others probably can
not survive.
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WhitinEhnu,

Abraham Chase, who has been very sick
for the past ten days, is better.
There was sleighride from Sadawga
and Jacksonville to Wilmington on We'd
nesday.
Our lawy ers have been busy for the past
two weeks preparing for county court.
The village improvement society met at
Chas. >. Chase's last week. and next week
will meet at Geo Sawyer's a dramatic
entertainment Is in preparation for the
near future
There is a good demand for working OK
en-, new mich and farrow cows, and horses.
Both in and out of town parties are pavine,
good prices for them
School in District 10 closed its winter
term last Saturday
Farmers are getting ready for sugaring
and are paying their help from SIS to $50 a
month.
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HOME NEWS.
meteorological Record.


Now is the time TO engage your painter and Sc
lect your colors for spring work, and the inquiry
for Chiffon Paints shows what reputation they
already have. GLEASON & RoBBiSs.
Picture frames in variety at A. r. wider's,
Also academy board. Shop open evenings 7 tos.
The accident insurance policies Of the Travellers
Insurance Co. Of Hartford cover death by acct
dent loss Of time, loss of eyesight loss Of limbs
and loss of hands. CUDwoRTH & CHILDs, Local
Agents
ARTISTIC Picture FRAMING at Clapp & Jones's
New Goods every week in the line Of teas, cof
fees and groceries No old stock to get rid Of.
Five per cent. discount given all cash sales Of
S1.OO or more. My teas and coffees are unequalled
in the State Give me a call, no trouble TO show
goods JACoB's TEA STORE, 10 Main Street
CHOICE WESTERN MORTGAGES, bearing per Ct
interest ART guaranteed doth principal and inter
est by a Boston bank of $4,000 capital, which is
under supervision of Massachusetts savings bank
commissioners, For particulars inquire Of Cud.
worth & Childs, agents Suffolk Trust and Invest
ment company.
All kinds Of Cough Drops at F. L. Batcheder &
Co.'S
weexpect those carpet-sweepers every day, and
II will pay You to wait for them
GLEASON & ROBBINS.
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp & Joness.
Buy Picture Frames of Geddis
a good horse for some farmer. Win exchange
for new milch cow or 2yearold colt. Apply at
TEA STORE. Il Main Street.
ADJUSTABLE LAMP-SHADE HorDERs. Pretty,
seryiceable and Inexpensive Sold by Mrs s NJ
CnATrrELp dealer in Pictures, Eases, Art Goods,
ETC. Hooker Block.
If you are going to build this season, ask your
mason what he thinks of Adams's lime and your
painter his opinion Of Chiffon Paints, and remem-
her that we are sole agents for these goods,
GLEASON & RUBBINs.
You can get big dinner for 25 cents at the Ven
dome