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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

Supervisor. The new law provides for
the abolition of the office of Town Superin-
tendent after July /, next, and the election
of County Supervisor by the County Board
of education. If the office of Supervisor is
filled with strict regard to fitness for the
position, and not to satisfy political cliques
or crafty personal friends, it will be
great gain for our public schools if other
wise, It will prove an unmitigated evil.
The old would be better" A competent
Supervisor, well sustained by the Coun-
ty Board and by the various clerks and
committees, can do valuable service for our
,chnos An extract from the last report
nf the Massachusetts state Board of Educa-
tion wi show the trend of usefulness of
competent County Supervisor
For the best good of the poor and weak schools
some more continuous influence and work are
needful. and the board has again TO speak of what
appears 10 be the best practicable remedy, Otten
these teachers are taken from some poorly equip
ped ungraded school, where there is no attempt
even at giving a full grammar course, ana aft'
put at once in charge of goodly number OF schol-
ars upon whom they must practice and try eX-
perinents at the cost of the pupils. We OFTEN
lind the best spirit and most earnest endeavor on
the part of these young, unframed teachers, ana
our sympathy * called out IN Their behalt. But
much deeper sympathy is demanded ior the ghll,
drrn in such schools. They are losing the precious
time all too short of their school life: and they
20 out into the world, to meet its varied problems
ignorant and unframed To pitiabe degree NOW
let a skilled Supervisor take charge of sucl
schools and at once he sees how, by patient en-
deayor and oversight, he may make the best ust
of these young, willing, but inexperienced, teach
ers His whole time and strength are at the ser
vice OF the schools. Whatever Is good in then
he will foster, and whatever is poor and weak h'
! will try to mend. We do not fear TO say that 1
skilled Supervisor, giving his whole time to tin
| Schools of a little group of neighborng towns
/ would in one year make change Tor the bette
/ yeous, and this change would of itself work othe
/ changes
( 1t is apparent, however, that the County
/ Supervisors, in order to attain the best re
suits, must have the constant cooperation
of the various district committees, Tn
latter should be thoroughly familiar will
all the affairs of the schools under thei
charge This will necessitate frequent Wis
tation by them, IA service that will he i'm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05
Vermont Loan & Trust Co.
z per Cent Guaranteed Loans,
61.2 per Cent Debenture Bonds.

4 Partial List Of Subscribers 10 the Recent
Issue Of capital Stock Of the Vermont
Loan and Trust Company;
Hon WIN p DuLlNGHAM, Governor of Vermont
Hon U A. WOODBURY., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
Vermont.
Hon. CnAs W. PoRrER, Secretary Of State Of Yer
mont
Hon W. O. VEAzEY. Judge Of Supreme Court OF
Vermont
Hos j. W. RowEIr, Judge " Supreme Court of
Vermont.
Hon SAMUEL Il PiyGREr Ex-Governor Of Yer
mont and President Of the White mNer savings
Bank
Hon LINAN +. KNAPP Judge of Probate, Middle
bury, Vt.
Hos. C. W. BnowNELl, Jn, Secretary Vermont
Senate.
j. W tIOHARr. General Manager Central Vermont
Railroad.
Hon. f. S. SrnASAuAN, Cashier Wcldcn National
Bank aud Treasurer National Car Company.
st Alhans.
Hos WV f. IouN-oN, Woodstock, Chairman
Judiciary Committee Of senate.
Hos. CuARLE- r MARSH. Chairman judiciary
Committee Of House Of Representatives, Woods
took, VT
Hos. q. W. HAnNoS. Trustee Bennington County
Savings Bank.
Hos. HESRy a. Roor Remington, Vt
f. p GII.-oN. President Killugton National Bank,
Rutland
Hos. " H. PEAkE senator, Bristol, Vt
JumN TRoW President Granite Savings Bank and
Trust Company Barre, Vt
| Hos. FRED +. SMirn. President Vermont MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
| Hon. GUY G. NOBLE, St Alban-, VI
| CHARLES W MrsSEY, Cashier Merchants National
Bank Rutland, VI
f f BmGG- Cashier Fr-t National Bank. Bran
don. Vt.
ROBERT CARTMEIL, Superintendent Green Noun
tain Pulp Company Mddehury, VT
| r. NJ. HOWARD, Trustee Passumpsic Savings Bank,
St Johnsbury Vt
WM $ DEWEY. Trustee Ottauquechee Saying-
Bank and Director Woodstock National Bank
OF Woodstock. Vt
j. WALTER PARKER. Trustee Ottauqurchee Savings
Bank Of Woodstock
CoLuNBus SMITH, Capitalist, West Salisbury, VT
JosEPn DRAPER. NJ d., Superintendent Vermont
Asylum for the Insane, Bmttleboro.
HoN. HOVER + RoNcE, Chief Judge Of Vermont.
Hos +. HENRY Pow Ill, Auditor of Vermont aud
President Of the IHchford Savings Bank, Rich
ford VI
f. NJ TopfIFF Trustee Of the Peoples Savings
Bank, Manchester y. II.
FITZwuiIAN SAVINGS BASH, Fitzwilam, y. II.
JoHN S SuEDp. Antrim, y. II
IRyiNG : GlBsoS. Trustee Bennington County
Savings Bank, Bennington Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

1t is IA question of some interest to know
why some of the money of the good people
of Vermont cannot be used in developing
our own resources. We have quarries of
slate, marble, granite and limestone un-
touched and it may be mines of iron and
other minerals, that seemingly would pay a
fair working profit, with the same amount
of enterprise that is shown in other direc-
tions while thousands of dollars are sent
to Fort Payne or into the over mortgaged
West for Investment Distance seems tu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

The unthinkiug are prOre 10 make game of nrr
yousness Yet this is a very real and serious
ahiction the harrassing symptoms of which are
rendered all the more poignant by rtdiculr. Tie
stomach is usually responsible for these symptoms
its weakness and disorder tiud reflex IN the
brain, which Is the headquarters of the nerV Gus
system As "a nerve tonic and trHnquilizrr We
believe that not can he pointed out 80 effective
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. In renewing viz
ACHES tremoIs la quiet sleep, abnormal sensitive.
ness 10 unexpected noises all these modify and
ultimately disappear as the system gains strength
from the great tonic Dyspepsia, bliousnrss
rheumatism, constipation ami kidney complaints
are subdurd 10y the BittrrN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05
How the Money is spent.

The cost of running the government of
the United States is enormous
During the first session of the Fiftieth
Congress nearly S307 100000 was appro
priated, the largest amount in twenty years,
and for that year the permanent appropri
ations aggregated nearly SIG, 0O0, 900, max
ing the total expenditures of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1899, nearly S493, 100000
During the second session of the Fiftieth
Congress-that which has just ended-al-
most $2S2, 100000 was appropriated, thus
making a total of nearly S5S9, ,00O,00 lex
elusive of permanent appropriations which
one Congress has taken from the treasury
in two years.
The following table shows the appropria
tions made by the Fiftieth Congress at its
two sessions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

Total, 81, ,lOl ,JOJ, 5o5 lotal, -'.' s'ihol'''"o
So in four years of his term President
Cleveland signed bills taking over one bill
lion one hundred million dollars out of the
treasury, an amount SljG, 800, 451 greater
than the appropriations approved by the
administration which preceded him
For the year 1890 the permanent appro
priations will aggregate SlOS, ,d0l ,O55, being
for interest ON the public debt, sinking
fund, customs collections, drawbacks, re
payments of importers, &c, thus making
the aggregate disbursements for 1890 $3.50
500. $50, as against Si22 ,G26, 343 for 1889.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

"EMg7iM F7anneleffe" in
in fancy stripes and plain
tints in the same fabrics
known in the market as BABY
Flannel, with designs for
wrappers, house jackets, or
lawn tennis dresses, I5c per
yard. They are similar fab
RIGS to the Outing Cloth" of
last season, which sold at 25c
yard.
A few choice designs in
French Dressing Gown Flan-
ncls at 5Sc a yard.
ChallieS, cream and dark
grounds, 7c, Sc and 1oc per
yard. Few very fine all wool
Challies.
Pure D/0hairS have come
into fashion again. Blacks,
grey and brown mixtures and
grey olives in silk warps and
changeable shades, cream
grounds with dainty sprigs in
color. This is the reason these
old friends have returned to us.
One lot of so inch, beige
style ofwave ofespecially fine
quality and firm hand, is just
in at SI.oO a yard and cannot
be duplicated at the price.
There are s pieces in this lot
and the shades are desirable.
For school, knoCk-about and
general wear in store or office
where something of the weight
of flannel is wanted, there is
a lot of 10 pieces OF Gilbert'S
new all-over stripes which we
began to cut up as soon as they
were put on the counter. so
inch $I.oO per yard.
The present assortment OF
new designs in SafeenS in the
IL Ia, IS, and 33 cent grades
is excellent. It's good time
to make selections.
Black Stockings that will
not crock, fade or stain the
feet, 25c to $I.oo per pair.
Every pair warranted as above
and if not found as represent
ed money refunded.
These are some of the new
goods opened this week at
". /. HAWZEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

He-And why do you call your dog 'Sun-
set, ~ Miss Brimmer
She-Oh, because he's yellow skye, you
know. And then the dog moaned and
died. ed.-Ldmpoon.
Arby-I understand, Stagg, Yale 5 crack
pitcher is to be a minister,
Goat-Well, he should make dandy, for
he has two great requisites.
Arby-And what are they
Goat-He has a good delivery and makes
few errors. .-Pttsbutg Dispatch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

lOtals SFpuu'5Al,ott SNol'0ioud1
In some instances the appropriations for
1890 were larger than for 1899, but no river
and harbor bill was passed at the last ses-
sion, there was decrease of $1,000, 600 in
the deficiency bills and of nearly that
amount in the Notifications bill, and the to-
tai appropriations for 1890 are about $780,
600, 900 less than for the year ending June
30, 1899.
Appropriations are made in advance.
The first bills of this character signed by
President Cleveland were for the fiscal year
1887. The aggregate of the regular appro-
priation bills which he approved, compared
with those signed by Presidents Garfield
and Arthur, were as follows
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05
OFFICE, BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Are

you a sufferer from that tired feeling common
at this season Of the year When, after the tension
Of a long winter the whole system needs purifying
and invigorating7 ANTI-APOPLECTlNE Is
the greatest Blood Purifier, System Invigorator
and General Tonic known Examine this list
Of symptoms which indicate It's use Dizziness.
Pressure in Head, Spots Before Eyes Pain Around
or Palpltatlon Of the Heart. Pain Around Heart
with Feeling OF sunocation, Ringing Sounds IN
Ears, Numbness Prickly Sensations OF Limbs,
Pain Between Shoulder, In Side in Small Of Back
and Hip, High Colored Urine with smarting Sen
U
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

The cotton mill at Windsor will soon
breathe its last. The management is clos
ing out the works as fast as possible and
discharging the employees, and expects to
move the machinery to Mobile, Ala, early
next month, in accordance with plans made
several months since.
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y u AhNs
Y ()IuI

can be cured OF the above symptoms by taklng
ANTI-APOPLECTINE We have the unso-
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cured Of ParaIysIs, Heart Disease, Rheu-
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Kidney and Bladder Troubles Of Years Du-
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Debility, &c. Loss of Appetite, sour
stomach and Flatulence, three common dis
orders we guarantee to cure with one bottle u
ANTI-APOPLECTINE Sold by your drug
gists 81 90 a bottle; six bottles $500. Send
to DR. F. s. HUTCHINSON & CO., Enosburgh
TAlls Vt for testimonials and circulars regarding
a remeiY thnt VIII cure that feeling Of being
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05
In Good CoInpnny.

Amy Williams-Ruth, dear, won't you
walk up to the corner with me / don't
like to go alone.
Ruth Ward--"Im never alone, Amy.
The Lord is always with me
Amy-Wel, Ruth. you walk up to the
corner with me, and then you will have
company back
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

lend enchantment. but the enchantment
fades out under the influence Of diminish
ing dividends
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05
First-CIass Cabinet Photographs.

Former price 81 per- DOZEN. Reduced pric"
/ Dozen Cabinrfs, any sfgie, sim
T.! " 81 m
/ DupiicdteS, i0,0D0 negs IN Stock, sym
In clubs Of N Members, SEOO
These prices are as low as any first class artist
in New England offers. You may b- able tn ret
pictures for less hut We ask that QUALITY he
given the preference. We make all silrs and
kinds Of pictures worth making at as low rates aS
good work can he done. During the 3! years "ur
business has been Established in Brattrburo. it
has been our constant aim to merit the confidence
and patronage of the public by doing the very
best work to be- obtained M this vicinity. We feel
that our effort to produce higher grade Of work
has been appreciated, by the fact that our patrons
have come again and brought or sent their friends
TO get the benefit of our skill and experience We
are confident the above reduction will satisfy all
persons who desire a good pinot graph in prefer
ence to a cheap picture at II cheap price.
Studio corner Main X Elliot SITS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
REPORT
or the Towu s-perin,eudent, Isss-'se

or the Tswn superintendent ISSS-'SS.
The following report is based upon the
work of the year from April |, 1888, to
April /, 1899. although under the new law
the legal year will not end till the last of
June The State Superintendent of Educa-
tion asks for statistics before the spring
term, so a report for the town is also sub
mtted to the citizens at this time.
The aggregate of scholars for the year
is 11l3, with 292 in private schools or acad-
e5aies Each district except Nos. ] and .
have had three terms of school. The ave
rage nUnlber of weeks of school for all the
districts IL ~ S-l1 less than one year ago.
Two districts. | and ., have fallen to the
minimum Of - weeks. The aggregate at
tendance Of the scholars will be found to
be small compared with other years This
is owing undoubtedly to the wide spread
epidemic Of mumps, which prevailed dur
ing last winter and which seriously inter
rupted the work of both teachers and
scholars.
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Tencheru.

There have been employed in the service
Of the schools ~ different teachers the past
year, 81 ladies' and five gentlemen. The
efficiency of the High school in District No.
, has been increased by the selection Of a
competent sub master in the person of Mr..
George Rugg Of New Bedford, Mass. The
same wise direction Of the lower grades in
District ,, by Miss u. a. Wood, has con
tinued as heretofore The following is the
list Of teachers for the town
Nr n J. bingham High SCHOOL Dist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-05

The entire income for school purposes has
been $25, ,139 10. Of this, $5O11.64 was
the ~ per cent town tax, $l4,4l5.l3 was
raised ia the several districts, and S56ij 81
was received as "Puhlic Money"
The whole amount expended for school
purposes was Sls, ,s0G 60 OF this, $ll ,02G.-
40 was paid for teachers wages $500. %
for fuel S3O1 ~ for repairs S3Gj5.jl for
ucidentals $9O3 for new furniture and
$l9i3 20 for interest on Indebtedness. The
average salary paid the teachers for the
whole town was, for the ladies 50 SO, and
for the gentlemen $l3 Two districts re
port debts, No > Of $4l 800, and No. Of
S1W4 JG
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49, u-=tgHS-
E83A@ So z35 "a

3SI23T3ESSs Public Money, 1888.
GEEEGE55S7=
2 Average Teachers
- 4 y Wages.
Z K Males
~ Average Teachers
-, : a-'= =@S1 Wages,
- GG355E15 Females
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NEMENTS TO LET.

Il. WILLIS, Va. D.,
"a HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Office, Williston's Block over 1humpsun's Hard
ware store, Brattltboro, Vt. Office hours until
fI.-.t, ~ M - 1 L.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
WOMAN. LOVELY WOMAN.

A rather cynical toast runs thus
"Woman-She requires 10 eul0gy; sht
speaks for herself"
"The only way to prevent wbat's
past" says Mrs. MuldoOn, sis to pnt 8
stop to it before it happens"
Mrs. Snidkins saws her husband is s
three c-handed man, right hand, left
hand and little behindhaEd.
Mrs. Jason-"What a poor spirited
creature you are, Jchel. | wish YOU
would be either Il man or q mouse. -
MIR. JasOD-''I wish was a mouse. I'd
make you climb the bedpost in holy
minute."- Exchange.
No man ever wishes ne was woman
except when he is tired and has TO give
mp his chair - Wheeling lnleligcnccr.
1ou can get into womans good
graces easier by pleasing her baby than
by flatterlng herself. Mother pride is
stronger than female vanity. Chicago
Mail.
II you want to find out all about wO-
men and their ways ask some young
man " no has never been married.
woman generally does not know
how TO drive a nail, but she knows
how TO whecdle man into driving it
for her SOmerville Journal.
1t is one of the paradoxes OF life that
the more wife keeps her husband in
hot water the colder he grows toward
herr Boston Courier.
The foolish woman darkeneth her
house to save her carpets and keep out
flies, and behold her children grow pale
and disease marketh her for its prey
| a Current Observation.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
BIG AND LITTLE BLONDES.
IFrom the New York Herald I

lrEOm tue New 1Ork Herald
The standard of feminine beauty at
present, being largely based upon ply
sical perfection, has two classes. There
| is the well-formed and rounded petite
type, then comes the tall, vigorous and
supple type. The latter is generally
Titan, or blonde; the former, clear
brunette. The petite blonde is apt,
unless piquante and vivacious, to look
insignificant or to lack magnetic
quality, which her darker sister gen.
orally possesses. The larger blonde
the sort OF rounded, "clean limbed,"
erect and supple woman of Grecian
song aud story, seldom lacks that kind
OF vitality which is at cnce charming
aud Infectious. Unquestionably these
are the women who "hold nations in
their hands palm,' or who, better still,
can govern their own home Kingdoms
with frmness and tact, bnt with in-
snite tenderness and love. These are
apt to be women of passionate, but
pure-minded, temperament and of far
seeing intellect. Naturally, however,
there is reverse side TO the picture.
They are doubtless far and away the
most capable of being scheming, pitt
less, shrewd and d;apIicalIy ialse.
The dark-haired, olive skinned wo-
man has been too long maligned by
poets, painters or writer's, who depict
her as capable OF the vengeful and
crnel acts of life. She IS far more apt
TO be mild, generous and equable than
her sister of blonde, redundant charms.
Lady Macbeth was assuredly blonde.
Cleopatra, it is averred, mingled with
her dusky beauty hints OF he red
halred AndalusIan type. Among the
borglas, auburn hair was not uucum.
mon, and francesca di Rinini was a
decidedly Titan beauIy.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
THE NATIVES OF THE AFRICAN
PROVINCES.
I From "Where Emin is.n 10y Colonel II. q.
PrOut, In November ScrIbncr.

TFrom ''Where Emin is" 10y Colonel II. e..
PrOut, In November Scrlbncr.l
Throughout the great area included
i'll the Equatorial Provinces there must
be varieties in the physical type. Tho
tribes are not, however, strikin9ly dit-
ferent to a casual observer. They are
all finer people than the West Coast
negro whom we see in America. The
head is higher, the face less prOgna-
thous, the features more agreeable, and
the limbs more symmetrical, and
musCled well down to the eXIremitIes.
The long heel and crooked shin, which
we consider characteristic OF the true
negro, do not belong TO the negro of
the upper Nile. The type improves as
we ascend the Nile. The Baris are
line, large men, unCOmmOnly tall and
well filled ont. The women also are
tall and strong. The Maids are, how
ever, the beauties and dandies of the
whole country. One will see there
really handsome men. They are not
so large as the Baris, but very symmc-
trical, and their features are often
positively agreeable. They take more
pains in personal decoration than most
of their nelghbors, dressing their hair
very elabOrately, and often painting
their bodies in fantastic patterns.
All OF these people are armed with
spears, and many OF them carry bows
and arrows as well Shields are by no
means universal. Such of the tribes in
the immediate vicinity of the Nile as
carry no shields seemed to dread the
shields of The Makraka warriors from
the west, who were occasional allies of
the troops of the Provinces, quite as
much as they feared their fierce courage
and reputed cannibalism. In arms as
IN dress there Is some variety in detail.
The size, shape, and harbing of spear
and arrow heads vary. The arrows
particularly are often fiendishly con
trived to lacerate terribly, and to be
Withdrawn only by free cutting.
Poisoned spears and arrows are used,
but from such Information as | cOnld
gather L concluded that the danger
from them was easily exaggerated.
The people have not the Owledge to
concoct pOisOns that will at once last
on the head of the weapon and be
quickly soluble in human blood. 1t is
doubtful, indeed, if they have any
poison that would produce II serious
general effect if introduced into the |
although their poisoned |
weapons make ugly sores. In short,
hey cannot fight with specifics any
more than white men can; but must |
rely upon their individual courage and
address,in which they are not deficient,
and upon the quality OF their weapons,
which are formidable enough.
The intelligencer., 1889-11-09

owe more to the grace OF God than most
men. With this ardent temperament, If
| had gone overheard would have gone
to the very depths. You know can do
nothing by halves.
To grace how great debtor
Daily I'm constrained to bet
l think all will he well. Do not be
worried about me. know that my Re-
deemer livcth, and if any fatality should
befa1l me, | think | should go straight.
/ have been most unworthy, and would
be sorry to think that any one of my
friends had been as unworthy Chris
tian as myself. But God has helped a
great many through, and hope he will
help me through. 1t is long account
of shortcomings, but if He is going to
rub any of it out, think He will rub it
all out. And now give us (for / go
not alone) your bcnediction. When you
send letters to a distant land you say
via such city, or via such Il steamer.
When you send your good wishes to US,
send them via the throne of God. We
shall not travel out of the reach of your
prayers.
There is u scene where spirits blend.
Where friend holds intercourse with friend,
Though sundered far, by faith we meet
Around one common mercy seat.
And now, may the blessing Of God
come down upon your bodies and upon
your souls, your fathers and mothers,
your companions, your children, your
brothers and sisters and your friendsl
May you be blessed in your business and
in your pleasures, in your joys and in
your sorrows, in the house and by the
way! And if during our separation an
arrow from the unseen world should
strike any of us may it only hasten on
the raptures that God has prepared for
those who love Him! l utter not the
word farewell; it is too sad, too formal
word for me to speak or write. But
considering that I have your hand tight
ly clasped in both of mine, l utter
kind, an atfectiOnate and a cheerful
good -bVei