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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

most important of Egyptian ruins, full Of
columns, hieroglyphics, obelisks, statues
everything is dilapidated hafruined, half
buried by the yearly inundation Of the
Nile, which fills these temples with its mud
dy waters All these ruins make me sad,
sad the stones are stupendous, the religion
Of old times marvellous, the actual aspect
is sad. On paper they look grand, on the
ground they are the skeletons of their for
mer selves. We have become learned in
sacred characters we can understand the
signs, but am sick Of the whole sight
seeing ! shall be glad when turn my
back on IT, muddy, dirty, begging Egyp-
tians. Their Gonkeys only are good This
morning had splendid animal, and my
boy Ahmet Abdallah, thanked me for my
gratuity-a novelty. On our way back we
look at a statue just found. 1t is excavat-
ed, and will be carried TO the museum of
Cairo, good addition to its treasures.
Thus the land is more and more despoiled,
and soon it will not be worth the while TO
come here, as far as the ruins are concern
ed. Paris, London and Berlin contain more
treasures in their museums than we have
seen yet.
A postal steamer arrives. We visit her.
It is small, dirty, packed with goods and
dirty people Passengers are full of lam
entable stories of bites aud nightly fights.
An important event in our life has taken
place today. Heretofore Our Lady has re-
fused TO ride donkey, and has thus re-
manned on board during our excursions.
Today the oldest daughter of Mr.. Cook, Miss
Nancy blessed be her shadow , has per
suaded her to come on IA beautiful white
donkey, with II special guide--one of the
notables of Luxor, a man Of forty-who
Freezes to her carries her. He is all
gilt and turban Her arrival is shouted
out, and she is made so much of that no
one would dream she is only plain Yankee
lady. Her husband must get ready to be
"bossed' more than ever After lunch our
Mohamed appears in a new Mecca costume
green turban, long silk dress and upper
robe, rich sandals on his bare feet The
ladies surround and spoil him. He is reg
ular swell claims to be a descendant Of
Mahomet the prophet. He Is 50 ready with
his stories, tales, jokes, that you never
know if he lies or not.
Near us is a temple, half buried also in
it the duplicate of the Paris Luxor obelisk,
something like the obelisk in the Central
Park of New York 1t is too hot to be out
in the middle Of the day the dust is two
inches deep everywhere. | have not yet
succeeded in becoming enthusiastic about
this land The mail leaves to morrow this
will reach America in three weeks-per-
haps in the midst of cold, snow or raiR.
For two days our chilly professor has been
warm enough he is a growler, and sees
everything through dark spectacles. Read
over the glorious legends Of the Pharaohs,
and enjoy them without the flies and the
lice, the bugs and the Fellaheen, and the
Nile dust and mud
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
The March Century.

In the March Century is the story of
Colonel Roses Tunnel at Libby Prison"
told by one Of the one hundred and nine
Union officers who escaped on the night of
Feb. 9, 1864. The successful construction
of this tunnel, dug from a dark corner of
the cellar Of the prison, through fifty feet
Of solid earth, the only tools being two
broken chisels and a wooden spittoon in
which to carry out the dirt, was one of the
most remarkable Incidents of the war. Col.
Rose, to whose indomitable will and perse-
verance the success of the scheme was due.
is now captain in the 10Th United States
Infantry, and of the fourteen men who as
sisted him in digging the tunnel, eleven are
still living, The narrative in the Century,
which is illustrated, forms one of the un-
technical papers supplementing the war
series, and is one of the most romantic
records that the Century ever printed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

The Burlington Free Press, commenting
on our article of two weeks ago on the un-
just discrimination practced by railroad
companies in the matter of railroad fares,
says
The difference in the practice of differ
ent railroad corporations in this matter of
selling mileage tickets or books is a marked
one. The Boston and Lowell railroad sells
a 1000 mile book for S20,-good for bearer
and having no time limit, while the Central
Vermont limits its use of mileage ticket
to four persons and one years time, 1t will
not even consent to put on the ticket a firm
name or the name of another corporation,
but insists upon limiting its use to four per
sons and to twelve months As the thing
works anybody can ride ON the Boston and
Lowell for two cents a mile but only the
few who require to travel often can do so
on the Central Vermont And does any
body suppose that the Boston and Lowell
loses a dollar by its liberal dealings with the
public 1t is a shrewdly managed road,
and there cannot be any doubt but that it
greatly stimulates travel over its road, and
the public and the road alike profit by its
liberal methods Business is not now con
Quoted just as it was a half century ago,
and the methods and prices of 30 years
past are not always in high favor with the
public in 1888"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
SEMI-ANNUAL
MARK-D0WN AND
CLOSING-OUT SALE
CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS,
SMYRNA RUGS,
CRUMB CLOTHS,
HASS0CKS,
DOOR MATS, ETC.

Everything in this department
reduced in price 10 TO % per ct.
Best D frame Body Brussels
marked down to $Il5. Medium
Grade Brussels down to $l.00,
worth Sl.l5. Lower grade for
Soc. Also very large and
choice stock Of best makes in
Tapestry Brussels at 65c, 75c
and S5c per yard.
Fifty pieces of KidderminStcr
and KenSingtOn Art Carpets, all
very desirable styles, at 75c,
worth Soc. Also 75 to 100 rolls
of best all-wOOl Ingram Carpets
from 5Sc to 65c per yard. Cot
ton and Wool Ingram Carpets
from 25c to soc.
My stock of Smyrna Rugs was
never aN large as now, cOmpriS-
ing every sizes in the best makes
and at prices that will surprise
you when you examine the sizes
and qualities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Under the title of "a New England Vag-
abond, Colonel Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson, in Harper's Magazine for March,
tells the story of a tramp Of Revolutionary
times, in a fascinating way 1t is the ca
reer Of one Henry Tufts that is depicted.
and a precious scamp he was In addition
to his other iniquities he wrote a book, and
it is from that volume Of memoirs that Col.
Higginson, in review, has collated the sig
nlfcant incidents grouped under this title.
Such a vagabond as Tufts could not exist
today. Our tramps are altogether much
less interesting rogues their memoirs
would be common place but Tufts, with
Col. Higginson's help, allows us to gaze at
Revolutionary times from a new point of
view, and gives us fresh ideas Of the ma
terial which made up "A part of Washing
tons army. They We're incorruptble pa
triots Of course from one point of view
but they had their seamy side The only
trouble with this article is that it is too
short
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
DOrman Il. Eaton on High License in
Now Norll.

Tbo Nov, Vor, Io,,isl,+,,r, hos rr,la,. oor.
.;l.e.;. = -. ' '','s' ~
s'ueia''oh piece ol restrlc'iNe hquor leg
islaton known as the Crosby hlgh-license
bill, its main provisions being those favored
bv Rev. Howard Crosby. the well known
olvo,ata of temnoronca M, n,ircinlas If
,,a..t;,ai al ,,,.Iilia a,..,;a..i.. r, 81.
p az .''"' anu Po,S,Oi1 aPP'''u'''i AZ ''ie
hearings on the Dill before the committee
having It IN charge lion Dorman b. Eaton
appeared ana gave evidence as To the re
suits OF the honest enforcement OF vlgor-
Gus excise Ia" such as TOOK place III New
YORK city between 1000 ana lo'O' MI Ia
ton was counsel Tor the excise board at that
time and could therefore speak from per
sonal knowledge OF the results obtained
Ihe Ne" York Mail and Express summar-
lzlhg the Iacts stated by MI Eaton' says
1t Is timely now TO recall the glorious
iacv 50 wen s'ateo py MI Eaton IN ms rel
',ansa i, a,,, of o,r "a oitia, Us tLa
ten wears before 1856 only S11O OOO had
been collected for excise fees in this city
and in Brooklyn. During the first eleven
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Singly, or in twos or throcs. they gallon
their wiry little horses down the street.
their 1.-the, supple figures erect or swaving
slightly ms they sit loosely in the saddle
while their stirrups are so long that their
knees are hardly bent, the brides not taut
enough TO keep the chains from clanking
lhey are smaller and less muscular than
the wieders Of AK and pick but they are
as hardy and self reliant as any men who
ever breathed-with bronzed. set faces and
keen eyes that look all the world straight in
the face without fiuchng as they flash out
from under the broad brimmed hats Peril
and hardship and years of long toll broken
10y weeks Of brutal dissipation, draw hag-
gard lines across their eager faces but new
er ann their reckless eyes nor break their
bearing Of defiant self-confidence. They
do not walk well, partly because they so
rarely do any work out OF the saddle partly
because their ch1pcrGjoS, or leather over
alls, hamper them when on the ground
but their appearance is striking for all that,
and picturesque tJo with their iiugling
spurs, the big revolvers stuck in their belts.
and bright silk handkerchiefs knotted loose.
ly round their uecks over the open collars
of the flannel shirts When drunk on the
villainous whiskey Of the frontier towns,
they cut mad antics riding their horses in
to the saloons, firing their pistols right and
left, from boisterous light -heartedness rath-
er than from any viciousness. and indulg-
ing too often in deadly shooting aiTraNs.
brought ON either by the accidental con.
tact of the moment or on account of some
longstanding grudge, or perhaps because Of
bad blood between two ranches or locali-
ties but except while on such sprees they
are quiet, rather self-contained men, per
fectly frank and simple, and on their own
ground treat a stranger with the most
whoe-souled hospitality, doing all in their
power for him and scorning to take any re
ward in return Although prompt to re-
sent an injury, they are not at all apt to be
rude to outsiders, treating them with what
can almost be called a grave courtesy. They
are much better fellows and plessauter
companions than small farmers or agricul-
tural laborers nor are the mechanics and
workmen of great city to be mentioned
in the same breath. th.-Theodoic Roosevelt IN
the MidrinteT Ceattu'H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
The March AIInntic.

The March number of the Atlantic
Monthly is specially marked with the initial
contribution from Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes Of a series of papers after the de-
lightful fashion Of the "Autocrat" papers,
entitled "Over the Tea Cups The first
instalment deals mainly with physical phe-
nomena which are now subjects of general
interest, and the paper coming from the
source it does will be all the more worthy
of perusal Henry James begins new
three part story entitled "Ihe Aspen Pa
pers = Messrs. James b. Thayer and f. G.
Cook, Prof. n. S. Shaler and John Fiske
discuss different and more serious ques-
tions there are sketches from Miss Jewett,
Mary Steele and Olive Thorne Miller, while
w. c. Lawton and Col. Higginson contrib
ute poems. These with the regular serial
stories form a most interesting number
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

A curious contradiction has arisen as to
Gen, Sherdan's birthplace The generals
mother, "a hale, hearty and handsome old
lady of SO, says he was born in Somerset
Ohio, March 8, 1881 The general himself
says he was born in Albany, N. Y, and the
Rev, Father Walworth of that city corrob-
crates the statement and tells the street
and house of his birth. To increase the
confusion, a cousin Of the general says he
was born in county Cavan, Ireland, and he
is sure of it because he remembers playing
with him as a boy one day, and recalls the
fact that he had on a new suit of corduroy,
and was very proud of it. The fact ap-
pears to be, however, that this cousin mixes
the general up with an older brother, who
was born before the family came to this
country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Mr. Kelley, the inventor of what is
known as the Bessemer steel process, died
at Louisville, Ky, recently.
The Mississippi legislature has passed a
bill pensioning, at the rate of $50 per year,
officers, soldiers and sailors, and their SER
wants, who served in the Confederate army
from Mississippi, and who are now unable
to labor because of injuries received in the
service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
An Important Event.

n TVTTT TTIV IlWTINIV NI0T IVT1
A boy living ON Pearl street, while study
ing his lesson in history the other night,
learned the date of Washingtons death,
Addressing his 50 year old grandfather he
cried; Grandfather, what great event
occurred in 1889" "Why, was born in
that year answered the old man. The
boy troubled him with no more questions in
hiaInru
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

'You may laugh all you want to, said a
large business man of the city as he pulled
out of his pants pocket dried and withered
nugget of some vegetable substance, "but
amt had rheumatism in my hip since
began carrying potato in my pocket and
used to have it bad all the time, North
dniDtOn Gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

There is printed in the Forum for March
a curious study of the leading American
newspapers, wherein it is shown what pro
portions of their space are given to religion,
to crime, to art, to sport, to the markets,
and to editorial matter by the large dailies
of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati Chicago and st. Louis This com
parison has been prepared by Mr.. Henry
r. Elliott, New York iournaIist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

1t was in a Dakota court room and the
judge wound up his address to the jury as
follows 81 don't deny that the pris'ner
done the shootin', gentlemen, but think of
the provocation, The corpse was pastin'
up bills from Bosting firm that said Do
you wear pants = And, begosh, the pris-
'ner just riz up and he sez, sez he, No.
sir | wear breeches :" And then he
shot" Verdict, mot guilty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

From the Lowell Courierl
The Worcester Gazette remarks that
"the oyster is not what he used to be- He
certainly is not apt to be, if he is kept too
long.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

| have just placed on sale
job purchase of between
1000 and 5000 yards of Ham
burg Edges, which are assort-
ed in lots, to be sold as fol-
lows
Lot one &c a yard.
Lot two &c a yard.
Lot three &C a yard.
Lot four SC a yard.
Lot five 6c a yard.
Lot six &c a yard.
Lot seven Sc a yard.
Lot eight Ioc a yard.
Lot nine IL I-2c a yard.
Lot ten 15c a yard.
Lot eleven 2oc a yard.
Lot twelve 25c a yard.
Lot thirteen 38c yard.
In cutting this lot no bad
remnants will be made and as
far as practicable the goods
will be sold only in strips of
4 I-2 to 5 yards. Out Of town
parties who wish to secure
any of this lot should send by
or to some friend or direct to
us to make selections, as we
cannot attempt to send a line
of samples. The entire lot
ought to go quick.
Last call on Winter We7g-
markets, Wraps, SacqHeS,
and Jackets. The hundreds
of garments that we have sold
at clearing out prices have
been widely distributed and
are our most convincing adj
vertiscmcnt of what we shall
continue to do until all are
sold.
March Ist we take our an
nual inventory. Until that
time we shall offer all over
stock, all odd lengths, all soil
ed, shop worn or tumbled
goods at prices to tempt the
first buyer who has any use
for the article.
A few spring styles in fine
Wool Fabrics. Many new
wash goods. Large line of
new white goods are already
opened.
Our Linen Department is
receiving special attention
now. 1t is a good time for
housekeepers to buy any Ia
bic Linen, Quilts or Blankets
which they need.
-Four $1,000 Braided Suits
left. If taken before inven-
tory will be sold for 5000.
Colors are myrtle, navy and
gray.
One seal brown, shawl firing
ed, imported pattern dress and
one London Smoke with rails
ed velvet figures. Were both
carried over from last season.
Now reduced from $500 to
$500 a suit.
What is still on hand of the
twelve lots of Wool Dress
Goods will be sold until in
ventory at the price previous
ly advertised, although there
are some staple things among
them which cannot be dupli-
Gated without paying an adj
vance.
Cotton goods are now very
firm and closely sold up. We
are yet selling some staple
brands ut retail at a fraction
less than manufacturers ask
today by the package, This
of course won't last long.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
VOL. LV.
Business eEarOs.
,mERNIAN a JENNIE,

ALDERMAN a JENNIE,
General Insurance and Real Estute Agents,
Representing Companies whose assets are over
s2OO, ,OOO, 900.
TENEMENTs TO LET.
Agents for BABCooK FIRE ExTINauisHERs
Once in New Lank Block, cor Main 4 Elliot Sts
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
w n. GODDARD,
w BOOk-BlNDER
StocHwell's Building Fiatst, Brattleboro, Vt
I.NDWARD KIRKLAND, ". D.,
II PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
b1ice at residence Of DR.. ID. II. Dearborn. Hours
50 a. NJ, II , and G.3O-srM
I(RATTIEBORO
ID TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
open day and night. Grossly Block up stairs,
Biattlehoro, Vt.
Terms for full set Of instruments. $500 per month
NRs. TUCKER n BOWEN,
- PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Dr. fuckers office aud residence No. Green ST
ohice hours as usual Dr Bowcn's office and res
idence LcOnard's block Onicr hours tin : A. NJ
and from II To and to s =. NJ.
HENRY A. CHAPLIN,
IL DRUGGIST, BRuoKs House BLOCK.
Graduate OF the Culegcul Pharmacy OF the city Of
New York Formerly with CasWcll, Hazard a Co
turJW attention 10 JumdB prescriptions.
- N. CnAMBERLAIN.
ID. HATS, FURS, MES. ) FURNISHINGS.
Agent for Dunlap Hats and Brattrnuro Laundry
3! Main Street, Brooks House Block.
XGvATERMAN n MARTIN,
w ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Bank Block, Bratteburo, Vt.
4 I. MILLER, VI. ID,
IA. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Hooker Blk Bratt'o; till am; II to ,, to o pm.
NR. ALVIN KNAPP,
~ DENTIST,
Hooker Block, Brattleboro Vt.
II ID. HOLTON, vi. H.,
IL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence cor. Main and Walnut Sts.
At home from to = aud to O'Clock u. M
Brattlcboru, Vt
K.ALLEN n CO.,
l. DEALERS IN LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
tt& Flat Street Bruttlcboro. Vt.
JAMES CONLAND, VI. ID,
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ohice in Crosby Block, opposite Telephone Ex.
Ohice hours to "a. NJ, to3P,M NJ
Residence 10 Man st. t....-...... BrattleburO, Vt.
II y. WEBSTER, VI. -.
lCe Office and Residence II Elliot ST. Brattlp-
boro, VI Office hours before sA. NJ; to and
Gto7 i-2P.M
TAsKTNS n STODDARD,
1 / ATTORNEYS Il COUNSELLORS AT LAW
ana solicitors Of Patents, Bruttleboro VT
~ CARPENTER, Market Block. Elliot
II. st. Dealer in Toys, Fancy Goods, Books.
stationery, Newspapers, Magazines and Periodi.
Gals. subscriptions received for the principal news
papers and magazines and Forwarded by mail or
otherwise.
7 q. BOLSTER,
-. FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Putncy, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Boils, pimples, hives, ringworm, tetter, aud all
other manifestations of impure blood are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Always avoid harsh, purgatiye pills. They first
make you sick and then leave you constipated.
Carters Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels aHd
make you well, Dose, one pill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Every presidential campaign develops
some singular displays of queer anagram-
matical prophesies, the latest Of which is
the following
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

One seal brown, shawl firing
ed, imported pattern dress and
one London Smoke with rails
ed velvet figures. Were both
carried over from last season.
Now reduced from $500 to
$500 a suit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

Cotton goods are now very
firm and closely sold up. We
are yet selling some staple
brands at retail at fraction
less than manufacturers ask
today by the package. This
of course won't last long.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

TENEMENTS TO LET
Agents for BABCooK FIRE ExrNauisHERs.
Onice in New Ldnk Block cor Main & Elliot Sts
BRA1TI EBORO VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

What is still on hand of the
twelve lots of Wool Dress
Goods will be sold until in
ventory at the price previous
ly advertised, although there
are some staple things among
them which cannot be dupli-
Gated without paying an adj
vance.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-22

ing the social relations of most OF them.
that they have christian par Ients or the
advantages of a christian civilization.
that the mothers of the boys were per.
haps sitting up waiting for them won
dering why they didn't come home,
and the wife and her children were
awaiting in lonely vigils the coming of
their natural protector, we are left to
wonder how such things can be. In
stead of cultivating the virtues of home
and learning the pursuit of happiness,
they are on the high road that leads in
the direction of murder. Are we
growing up, as such midnight scenes
would indicate, crop of men of MUIR
derOns instincts in our community?
If it turns out as is now claimed that
the man over whom the inquest was
held was not the one who begged for
his life from his savage pursuers. it is a
merciful deliverance for them for the
result OF then brutality made such a
thing very pOssible-an inefaceable
scar that no amount of repentance
could ever Obliterate.
The deceased man was about fiftv
years old, whereas it is claimed bV
those who were cognizant of the Satur-
day night brutality that that man was
only about twenty-five years old. The
jurymen (fOr the coroner felt his duty
was ended in holding the inouest)
want the facts in the case which thev
feel IS necessary to satisfy the law
while 1t will relieve all the innocent of
any imputatiOns of completely in the
affair. To this end let all who have
any facts that will bear on the case
present it to the jury tomorrow even
ing.