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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

A guild Of the Kings Daughters has been
formed in England. The order IL patterned
after the one in this country, and has prov
ed n success.
Mrs Hodgsou Burnett, the novelist, has
gone TO London, where she will remain dur
ing the summer.
Mrs Juliet Corson, the well known teach
er Of cooking, is a hopeless invalid, and
writes with portable desk fastened before
her She is confined to her bed most of the
time.
The women Of Boston have named com
mittee Of fifty to carry out the plans for
taking the city schools out Of politics and
sectarian Interference, and managing them
for the public interest alone.
Chicago women are looking after the
working girls Of that city. They have "a
home for self-supporting women, which has
been patronized all the year by 2j0 women,
and the Illinois Women's Press association
gives them free popular weekly entertain
ments.
A new industry has been invented by a
clever English girl She calls herself an
accountant and auditor for large households
She finds plenty of employment in looking
after the business Of few families Of large
expenditure whose llthus nave moi tdSJe IOr
the work
The Baroness Gripenberg has started a
woman's rights paper in Finnish called
Home and Society. Besides the woman
question it treats Of temperance and the
higher education. The men are aghast
but the Baroness says it is American and
progressive for women 10 edit newspapers
and, having the means to publish it, she
sees no reason why she should not make the
women Of her country acquainted with her
twentieth century ideas.
Miss Caroline King, Young artist of Bos
ton, recently gave an unusual proof of
principle, says the Womans journal. She
was earning IA fair income, but was anX
ious to make enough in addition to enable
her to visit Paris in the interests of her art
studies A New York firm were so pleased
with her work that they sent on Il man 10
make contract with her for series Of de
signs representing the various industries Of
women. The arrangements were made,
and Miss King received an order for $500.
which would enable her to take the coveted
Paris trip Then it occurred to her to ask
for what purpose her designs were wanted.
Being informed that they were to be used
to decorate cigarette packages, Miss King
felt that she could not conscientiously fur
nish them. She gave up the 300 dollar or
der, and with il her European trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

One year ago j, G. Lawrence, colored,
was chosen a member of the Knoxville
board Of education. The four white mem
bers of the board declined TO recogzne him
as ii member. Thereupon Lawrence brought
suit, which has just been decided in his ia
vor by Chancellor Gibson. The chancellor
decides that Lawrence was legally elected
aud must be duly recognized, and taxes the
defendants with the costs of suit. Incl
dentally, the chancellor administers thi,
singing rebuke
'In word, our laws are now blind to
the color of mans skin. In Tennessee a
man must show other titles to preGminence
than that which results from a comparison
of cuticles. The higher law on which the
defendants rely in their answer may be ap
pealed to ON the hustings, but the courts
are bound by the law of the land, which is
the highest law"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
mr. Roosevelt, on the civil service Law

From Washington despatch.
There is one thing | want TO emphasize
as to the character of the examinations
Our examinations are practical II must
be remembered, however, that we exam
inc for great many different subjects. For
example, we have just examined a number
Of scientists in good standing for the posi-
ton Of assistant astronomer. OF course,
in an examination like that we ask peculiar
aud highly technical questions. The favor
ite trick Of the spoilsnen is to take such
questions, asked only in highly technical
examination like that for an assistant as
tronomer and geologist, and speak as if
they were asked Of men coming forward
for the ordinary clerkships' or carriers ex
aminations. We don't pretend that the
new system works perfectly, but we con
tend that it works great deal better than
the old patronage system. Faults exist we
are going to try to get rid of, and with all
its faults it is far better than distributing
Offices as farmer distributes swil to
gWiue ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

whale, in the blubber of which was imbed
ded a foreign substance. On investigation
this proved to he harpoon, broken of at
the junction with the lance, which had been
in the whale over thirty years. On the
hinge Of the harpoon was stamped in plain
letters rs 7. d. ship Thomas Dickerson, 4"
and the name Of the maker, which, though
not 50 plain could also be made out This
was the first and only messenger from the
good ship Dickerson. which sailed from New
Bedford in 1856 and was lost the next year
in the very waters where the crew Of the
Cape Horn Pigeon secured the harpoon 32
years later
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
HAWLEY

During the nest fe7o days
/ shall make some cIeat7Re-
oHf prices To close Tie season
amt c/ed7v MP tile stock, 7vhich
7oiH g77e my customers a
chance for unusual bargains.
Tomorrow morning | shall
fill one Of the long counters
in my south store with Dress
Goods, heretofore sold from
SOC to 5Sc a yard, with choice
from the lot at 20c a yard.
Cut prices on a lot of fancy
Combination Pattern Dresses.
Jackets, Wraps, Jerseys, Con-
emaras, Raglans and New
markets at greatly reduced
prices.
All our best Prints SC per
yard for the next few days
just to clean the shelves and
give us a chance to fill them
again with newer patterns at
regular price.
Some special attractions will
be offered in every depart
mcnt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
NO. %.

zens assisted Mr. Small in getting his press,
aud in a short time it was in the little office
at New Boston, aud the second issue Of the
Clarion was being run oil 80 In speaking
of the enterprising journalist who had been
deprived of the press, an editorial gravely
expressed the belief that he had not, at the
time of going to press, stopped running in
headlong flight from community that had
been made exctingly warm for him. In
another part Of the paper was a notice
Married, by Rev. Mr. Prouty, at the
claim given 10 the bride by the groom, Mrs
Mary Stone and Mr.. Benjamin Fargo"
The Clarion declared itself as joining the
many friends Of the happy couple in wish
ing them all manner Of blessings, and ex-
pressed unbounded gratitude for huge
chunk Of wedding cake, the handiwork Of
the bride
"Waal, commented Colonel Pride, that
was one time that Ben Fargo's claim staid
jumped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

President Harrison is reported to be an
noyed at the criticisms of his Yachting trip
from Saturday TO Monday. They are sensi-
BILE excursions and will do him needed good,
and we trust that his critics will hold their
peace, So long as he observes the Sabbath
as scrupulously as he has hitherto-keeping
the yacht at anchor during the day and go
ing ashore TO church whenever the wealth
er permits-it is both silly and unkind Ia
find fault.-1he COnJregdtiOndiiSt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

please, ma am, will you give me an old
suit of your husbands clothes | am one
of the Johnstown food sufferers" 'Poor
man OF course | will come right in.
So you were in that dreadful flood, were
you !" "No, ma'am, but my wife sent all
my clothes to the people who were. ~ Wash
ingtOH Post
Dumley who has just told funny sto-
ry). 'Ha ha ha not bad, eh Z"
Featherly. No, Dumley, not very bad /;
and you tell it so much better than you
used to."-Hdiper's for Juiy.
Mistress. "Here is a three minute and
half glass, Bridget you may boil the
eggs with it. Bridget five minutes later.
The eggs is done, mum, but Oi have me
doubts about the glass. "-Buriington Free
Press.
A gentleman was once lamenting 10 a
friend the conduct of his son.
you should speak TO him with firmness
and remind him Of his duties, said the
other
"He pays no attention TO what | say, He
listens only to the advice of fools. Then,
with sudden thought, 81 wish you would
speak 10 him son Francisco Wasp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
riAinr. fran, ,hs neen.

There has just been received at the nat
ional museum in Washington, TO be placed
in the fisheries section, an interesting SOU
venir of the Arctic whale fishery which the
superintendent of that department greatly
prizes. 1t is an old fashioned, hand -molded
swivel harpoon, which has curious history,
it. While in the Okhotsk sea, last summer
the ship Cape Horn Pigeon, captured d
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

The late Simon Cameron began his ca
reer without dollar, and he always proud
ly referred to this fact as furnishing the
key to his success in life. When his son
Don was running for the Senate, the old
gentleman was little nervous lest he
shouldn't succeed "DOn." he said, has
had many advantages, but he lacks one
that had that is worth more TO young
man than all the rest put together
What's that, general :" asked some
body,
The advantage of starting poor, said
Gen. Cameron.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
MISCELLANY.


What though her lips said NO"
Her eyes said Yes
looked into their depths, and SO,
In spite Of her command To 20,
Sure Of success
| urged my suit In whispers low,
The sOrceressl
What though her lips said mo-"
Her eyes said Yes"
II.
What though her lps said Nor
Her eyes said "Nes"
Her face was flushed, rosy glow
Suiflsed her cheek; il could but show
Her happiness.
Enraptured. how could | forego
one fond caressy
What though her lips said mo-"
Her eyes said -"Nes''
Ill
What though her lips said mo"
Her eyes said "Nes,"
But now that have come to know
Her love for vanity and show,
Her uselessness,-
wish her eyes had been more slow
To acqulesce.
And, when her lips said NO"
Had not said "Nrs!''
William n. mus iH journal of EducdtioH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

The best salye in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter chh
hains, chapped hands, corns and all skin erup-
ti0ns, and positively cures piles or pay req iir
ed. II Is guaranteed tu give perfect Satisfaction
or money refunded Pricr - cents per box. For
sale by llrnry A. Chaplin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
". /. HAWLEY.
Good Farm for Sale.

NNE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE IN WIND.
~ HAM COUNTY, consisting Of IN acres pleas
nntly situated ON the stage road from BrattebOru
tu Wilmington and one mile from West Brattle
boro Buildings consist Of u new two-stOry house
Barns are in good repair, outbuildings ample
splendid cellar under the whole house. Running
water 10 house and barn. Plenty Of wood fOI
farm Land can be- divided, Thereby making two
small farms Line fences nearly all new and am
pie The abnvr described property will be- dispOs
ed of In pieces il not othrrW ise sold this spring
Said farm is calculated for dairy farm and Is
within = miles uf the BrattlrlorD Creamery.
$. n. HERRlCK, Agent
Brattleburo March (. lsSl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
Plumbers, Steam and
Gas Filters.

Agents for the Spence Hot Water Heater Man
ufucturrrs aud dealers in all kinds Of Copper.
lluu-. and Force Pumps. Hydraulic Rams, Lad
Pil+. Couplings. Sc Brass work of all kinds To
order. including Audiruns aud Fire Sets, in the
ancient and modern stylrS. We shall keep con
stautly uu hand a full line Of Lead Pipe Of all
sizes and weights and full line Of Plumbing and
Steam Goods NJ prices as low as can he sold
Particular attention paid to iuhhing and repair
work We shall keep ON hand a fult line of re-
pairs aud extras for the goods Of our own manu-
fucuurr as well as for The. goods usually kept In
connection with uur business. and our patrons
may br assured of prompt and careful attention
Ia all their wants.
We have also ON hand a stock Of first class
Ranges and parlor stoves which We will sell at
greatly reduced prices.
Brlttlrhuru, Vi, April IT, 1851.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

Prom Harprr's Weekly
A personal friend recently asked Gen.
Sherman what his religious faith was, and
he reverently replied II believe in God,
the Almighty. That is as far as l have
GOT -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
Studio corner Main n Elliot Sts
HAWLEY

Has just bought at a sacrifice
a big lot of As inch Hamburg,
Swiss, Oriental and Egyptian
Flouncings ; lot of Cream and
Black Jerseys ; lot of Night
Gowns and White Skirts. All
on sale today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
An Honest Reasou.

Drug clerk-I won't sell you the NOR
phine without a prescription, I'm afraid
to let you have it.
Customer-Do | look like man who
would kill himself
Drug clerk don't know. 1t seems to
me if looked like you l should he greatly
tempted to kill myself -Omdhd World.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

We think We can cure bad case Of liackache
quicker with one of Cnrter's Smart Weed aud Bel
ladOnna Backache Plasters, than by any other ap-
plicatiOn and after the Backache is cured YOU can
still wear the plaster without discomfort for two
or three weeks or longer This combination OF
smart Weed and BelladOnna Is a great hit, and Il
is hard 10 find any ache or pain that viii not yield
10 t. Price - cents Sold by druggists every where
Delaware has begun sending her peach crop to
market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

The many remarkable cures Hoods Sarsapa-
ria accomplishes are sufficient proof that Il does
possess peculiar curative powers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

A strawberry nine inches around the waist was
raised In Oregon this season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
Consumption Cared.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed Ia his hands by an East India mission
AIRY the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure OF Consumption,
Bronchitis Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and
Lang Affections, also positive aud radical cure
for Nervous Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested Its wonderful curative powers
In thousands OF cases. has felt Il his duty 10 make
Il known To his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire to relieve human suffering |
will send free Of charge TO all who desire it, this
recipe, In German, French or English, with full
directions Tor preparing aud using. Sent 10y mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. A. MOVIE. llD PnIrera RLnck. hnchraltr N. y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
CURE

Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles incl
dent to a bilious state uf the Gystem, such az
Dizziness. Nausea, Druwsiness. Distress after
eating Iau in tho Side. &c. While their most
remarkable success has been shown ia curing
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-11
Quay is Disguised.

Don't speak to me Of ollice-seek-
ers," said Senator Quay on his way
to Washington the other day. Il
am tired of seeing them. They run
to my house before breakfast, and
keep it up until midnight. believe
many of them are insane on the ques-
ton. / have had people come to me
whom | had never seen or heard OF
before and never expect to see again.
The large number of them were not
representative members of the party,
but rather the scum. There were
more office seekers this time than
ever before, for all the men were put
out four years ago wanted their old
offices back, and then there were
dozens of new applicants for each
office. Fortunately they were all
fairly well supplied with funds and
did not try to borrow any money
from me. They thought because |
was chairman of the National com.
mittee l could get them anything
they asked for"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-11
Belford's Magazine.

The May number of Belford' s
Magazine contains its customary
varied assortment of interesting
reading. The opening article, "a
Familiar Mystery" by James Nc
Carroll, deals with a theory of
dreams, and with occultism, and it's
burden appears to be that there are
more things in heaven and earth
than are dreamt of in the philosophy
of ordinary men. Preston Connolly
deals with the Negro question in the
South; and James A. Macknight, an
eXConsul, gives an account of the
abuses of the American Consular
service, and suggests a remedy
The complete novel, THE Tribula-
lions Of one Ebenezer Meeker,' by
Elizabeth Cummings, is very clever
and realistic dialect story, in which
love, religion, Christian science or
faith cure, crime and remorse are
very happily intermingled. There
are, besides, three excellent short
stories: doctor Merivale," by
Charles P. Sherman; "Jen," by W.
H. S. Atkinson; and can Episode of
'Sixty-four," by Gee Ess. j. W.
Watson contributes readable sketch
about "Pirater on Broadway" The
poetry includes some vigorous lines
ON international Copyright, by Ed
gar Fawcett; also ''The Troubadour, "
a graceful bit of society verse by
Kate B. Sherwood. The pressing
Negro question is also dealt with in
the editorial department by Dom
Piatt, who furthermore discusses, in
his usual brilliant style, "The Con
dition of PARTIES" "More of Our
Diplomacy" and THE Kingdom of
Satan" The customary Book Re
views and Dramatic and Musical
Notes complete an excellent number.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-11
Plain Talk About Roads.

The roads of this county are a
disgrace to it. There are not five
consecutive miles of the chief
thoroughfare of the Twelvepole valley
that man can put any kind of a
vehicle on from blackboard to o
timber cart over five months in a
year without endangering his life
and vehicle There is not a county
in the State that has as many able
bodied men and pays as much tax
on the hundred dollars valuation,
but has better roads.
The Wayne county road surveyor
is as impervious to criticism as a
ducks back to water. He neither
acts upon advice, suggestion, orders
nor threats. He has made up his
mind to do no work ON the roads ex
cept little surface scratching next
fall and he is going to have his way.
The present system of road working
is failure chiefly from the fact that
it is not executed.
From all the good derived from
the four days labor, the law may as
well direct the men to 90 and fish.
The funds arising from the levy are
exhausted in paying the surveyors
in overseeing the men in doing moth
ing. The money actually paid to
overseers, if properly expended,
would do more work of a permanent
character, on the roads than the en-
tire four days labor, under this slip
sbod, cut-and- cover, surface tickling,
meet and -play-marbles system now
in vogue.
II the Circuit Court does not wake
up lot of overseers of roads within
the next six months we lose our
guess. While the law provides that
the work must be done between April
and October it does not mean that
the work can be postponed until the
last OF September Wayne Neacs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-11
THE FIRST DEATH AND BIRTH.
A Fine Legal Point.
New York Sun.

John Harkins, of Boston, ordered
a $50 suit of clothes to be delivered
G. o. d. When the clothes were
delivered Harkins gave the boy a
$50 bill in payment. As the boy
was going Harkins suggested that
the bill be put into an envelope for
greater safety. The boy handed the
bill to him and he apparently put it
into an envelope When the envel-
ope was opened by the tailor it con
tanned a 81 bill. Harkins was ar
rested, charged with having substi-
tuted the 81 for the $50 bill and was
convicted of larceny of the clothes
When he was brought up to be sen
fenced his counsel moved for a new
trial on the ground that the prisoner
was not guilty of larceny, as he did
not steal the clothes; it was not lar
ceny of the money, as he did not
steal it; it could hardly be false pre-
lenses, as he actually paid the mon
ey to the tailor's agent, who gave il
back to him. Sentence was suspend.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-11
A Sensible View of Libel Reform.

The opponents of libel reform, not
only in this State but also in others,
have tried to make the most out of
the contention that the proposed
legislation is unconstitutional first,
because it gives to newspaper pub
fishers special privileges not extend
ed to other defendants, and second,
that the limitation Of recoverable
damages to damages actually sus-
tanned depriyes libel suitors of a
remedy guaranteed to all persons.
These gentlemen who affect such
a squeamish regard for the consti-
tutional rights Of pettifogging attor-
neys and specializing clients will
find in a recent opinion of the Min
nesota Supreme Court some reading
that will doubtless enlighten them.
The Court holds the Libel Reform
law of that State to be undoubtedly
constitutional The fact that it is
for the protection Of newspaper pub
fishers specially, the Court explains,
is no objection to it whatever
Such distinctions are being constant
ly made, as in the case of minors,
married women, common carriers,
railroad corporations and the like"
"The act under consideration ap-
plies alike to all publishers of news
papers. And in view of the nature
of the business in which they are
engaged, and the fact that newspa-
pers are the channels to which the
public look for general and impor-
tant news, and that even in the exer-
else of the greatest care and yigi-
lance, and actuated by the best of
motives, they are liable through hon.
est and exeusable mistakes to pub
fish what may afterward prove to be
false, we cannot say that it is either
arbitrary or without reason of pub
lie policy to make such provisions
as are made by this act for the spe-
cial protection of newspaper pub
fishers when sued for libel"
The Minnesota statute properly
provides that if the paper corrects
the alleged libelous statement, the
complainant shall not recover more
than the actual damages he has sus-
tanned. The DIRECTORS contended
that this deprived the sutton of his
most substantial redress. But the
Court very aptly points out that the
most substantial redress an honest
complainant wants is not money, but
vindication. In this passage Judge
Mitchell hits the nail on the head
when he says:
s'As far as vindication of charac-
ter or reputation is concerned, it
stands to reason that a full and
frank retraction of the false charge,
especially if published as widely
and substantially to the same read
ers as was the libel, is usually, in
fact. more complete redress than a
Judgment for damages. Indeed,
where there has been perfect good
faith, and an entire absence of i'm
proper motives, in the publication OF
a libel, and no special or pecuniary
injury has resulted, an action fol
damages, brought after such full
and frank retraction and apology, il
in a majority of cases purely specu-
lative.'
Such an admirable opinion as this
leaves the croaking opponents o.
libel reform nothing to stand on.