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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
BASE BALL


The Mittneague nine crossed bats with
the home tenn Saturday aud were easily
defeated Although Woodcnck was hanl
capped with a sore hand, the visitors sue
ceeded in finding the ball for but four hits
Two Of the Mittineague's regular men could
not play aud their places we're filed 10y
'Iaughin Of Hinsdale aud Dowley the
High school catcher Howe the High school
pitcher, was substituted in the seventh IN
ming. aud finished the game The batting
Of Dowd, fielding Of Hickey aud one hand
cd catch 10y llaggerty were the features If
the game
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

Mrs, Joseph Hale died very suddenly
Thursday afternoon, She had suffered for
two weeks with severe cold, hut her
condition had not been considered seri-
Gus. She ate dinner as usual on Thursday,
but soon after the fatal attack came. prob
ably from heart failure, Mrs Hale was
native of Halifax, born ON the place where
she died, known for many years as the
Phelps place, aud her whole life had been
spent there with the exception of three or
four years She was the mother of two
children, a daughter who died at the age of
10, and a son, q. j. Hale, with whom She
and her husband have had their home. la
her fathers family there we're two chill
dren, Of whom Nathan Phelps Of Halifax
now alone remains The funeral will be-
held ON Sunday at II O'Clock at the house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

The arrangements for the annual state
fair, which takes place at Howard park
Burlington, Sept 3, 1, , and q, have been
completed, and are announced in detail in
the official premium list just published The
total offering for premiums aggregates
5000, and is especially liberal for horses,
cattle and sheep. An attractive feature
this year will he the display of vegetables,
fruit, plants and flowers in large tent.
Liberal premiums are offered for exhibits
of dairy products, maple sugar and syrup.
Numerous premiums are offered for juve.
nile work, to he competed for by children
10 years old and under a special butter
test will be conducted by the Vermont Dai-
ryman's association, and it is proposed t.
have cows kept on the grounds, so as to Sc
cure one day milk and determine which
COWS milk will make the most butter in "a
hours, regardless of feed The test will be
conducted by Prof Cooke, secretary Of the
state board of agriculture. A pavilion 20t
by 60 feet, for the exhibition of agriculture
implements and machinery, will he erected
in season for the fair The program OF
races is the most attractive ever presented
at the state fair, aud includes one or NOR,
contests on each of the four days
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

Professor Sayce, who spent last winter
in Egypt investigating some newly discov-
cred archives, says that from these records
we learn that more than 400 years before
Christ, aud century before the exodus of
the Jews from Egypt, there was active lit
erary intercourse between Babylon, Egypt,
Palestine, Syria Mesopotamia, and eastern
Cappadocla. This intercourse was carried
ON through the BAbylonian script, showing
that all over the civilized East there must
have been libraries and schools where this
language and literature we're taught. Bah.
yloniAn at that time must have been as
much the language Of diplomacy aud cul-
tiyatsd society as French in our day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
UNHAPPY sCHooLMA'AMs
They are Beginning 10 Find OuI How
IL IL ThenzeIVeH.

Thirty-seven would be teachers took the
examinations at Townshend, under County
Supervisor Hall, ON Tuesday Some Of the
papers prepared by Superintendent Palmer
for tins examination which was the same
all over the state, we're "corkers, aud the
Rutland Herald went for them in "A col
umn article ON Wednesday with Il sort of
meat-aNe ridicule. The paper on civil gov
eminent seems To have been the worst and
these were the questions asked
l. Write short account Of the United States
Constitution.
.. Name the branches Of the United States goy
8. Name the six reasons for forming the consti
tuition, as given Ia the preamble
I. ga What is vested ia Congress, lhl Name six
powers belunging 10 Congress.
o. lul Define the eligibility of members of Con
grrss W STATE how they arr elected
Il. tal Which branch Of government has control
of taking the census When is the next census
TO be- TAKEN
:. "a Where do bills for raising revenue orig
state how he is elected.
5. lalWhen was Vermont admitted as a state.
tbl When was its constitution adopted
81. "a In our government what is Bill of Rights
lbl Name some of the declarations in our Bill of
rights ycl state what rights women have 10 vote
in this state.
10 va Define national sovereignty; ID, stale SOY
eregnty. lcl state how laws ART made IN this
state the several steps taken. I'd Name the
courts Of this state lei Who Is a citizen ; Define
o. STATE who are voters
Commenting ON this, the Herald says:
The candidates are not only required 10 be-
constitutional lawyers; 10 hr posted un the crmi
mai ana civil law of the state 10 tell whether such
an event occurred on the 18Th or aOth. and wheth
er IN the forenoon or afternoon, and ii So why,
whether Alexander Hamilton or kosciusko pre-.
ierred NenllA or straw berry ice cream, and II so
now much explorations in Vermont AS compared
WIN virginia; passengers for Burlington Essex
Junction ana Avery s Gore 10 change cars where,
uut lh-y must also De post graduate NJ ID s TODAY
Wheh they TOY with physiology. They arr also
expected To be musicians and artists aud u have
speaking acquaintance with photography "
But, after ALL is this torture half as bad
for grown-ups as that To which the teachers
are IN the habit Of subiecting the unoffend-
ing children committed to their charge IN
der the guise of examination papers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

Rev Chas. S Nickerson of Norwood,
Mass, will preach in the Unversalst church
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
Mrs Mary Bullock is at home for a week
of rest Mrs NJ L, Willard Of Wiuchen
don IS visiting at her father -Myrtie Ia
son of Brattleboro has been spending IA " eek
at {. F. Potters, and Mrs. q. L. Clary of
the same place is visiting at j c. Cuttings
Mrs. Warren Fessenden is quite sick.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
East Dover.

Among the recent visitors in this part of
the town within a few days were a Mrs.
Pike and child Of North Adams at Rev. "
II. Chase's, and W. F. Gnsy of Hinsdale
y. H., at j. A. Knapp's Asa Brown be
gan driving the stage from here 10 West
Dover last Monday night.-Amos Allen,
who has been confined 10 his bed for the
past nine weeks, is so he is out doors -
Mrs. Saben Yeaw is sick with the mumps
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
"A NOTABLE GATHERING. "

The Paterson, n j., Morning Call Of the
20th inst. describes reunion Of the sur
viviug children Of the late Watson Crosby
of this town Mr.. Crosby's nine children
were all born Ia Bratteboro and eight Of
them grew TO maturity here, one dying IN
infancy. The Call says Last night there
were two brothers and two sisters at the
residence Of Mr. Henry Il. Crosby the unit
ed ages Of which were iOG. The youngest
Of the sisters was Mrs. Abigail G. Putnam
Of Brattleboro, Vt. aud the eldest Mrs. OIL
i've Robinson of Washington, d. c., who is
81 years old Mrs Robiuson's faculties are
still unimpaired. and she was one Of the
brightest Of the happy four in the Crosby
home last evening She told us that there
had never been a break or II disagreement
in the family, but they had always been
united in the bonds Of love and affection
Every one Of her fathers children had been
members Of churches, aud in all the family
history there has never been IA blot on the
character Of the sons or daughters Of old
Watson Crosby, or on the good name Of
any Of his descendants, but all have held IA
high social position IN the community in
which they lived -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
NOtes.

romorrow there will lie game with the
hearsarges on the home grounds. The Bel
lows Falls nine will play here Tuesday aud
ON Thursday the Brattleboros 90 IN Bellows
Falls again
Hereafter all persons will be charged al
mission to the grand stand.
The new uniforms we're worn for the first
time IN the game Saturday The boys pro
n"unce them satisfactory IN every way. and
the nine certainly present fine appe ar
ance la its new outfit.
The plan 20 pat a telephone instrument
ON the bail grounds has been given up.
photographer Wyatt offers one of his
photographs OF the nine to the man that
makes a three Dagger.
About 1850 people went TO Bellows Falls
thursday afternoon tO see the game Its
progress was reported by wire, aud all 9th
er interests of the street were lost in the
excitement over its progress
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
A SAD AFFAIR


ing papers Is of local interest
TuRoNTo OKT. July -. 1881 The latest sansa
uon az hlnGston Is the arrest of a son of Mar
shall H. iwitchel, L he'd States consul ther,, on
lhe charBe OF being the masked burglar who en-
tered Ms MARTINI Residence lasf niehf AMI n -
SAID he has confessed The public ARE dumfound-
ed ~ liehell Is but a mere boy, and up 70 the
preSenl iAe borne an unblemished character lie,
and aiterward beat Mrs, Martin over the head
with his revolver but, becoming alarmed he de-
eAmled without any plunder, leaving his cap and
dark lantern behind Youn, T,yitebsil 80 IN.
was III wednesday evening when hr entered the
house and made the assault and did moi know
what he was doing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

Earned runs Brattl-bnrus = Total has-- Brat
tel'Orus :, Bellows Falls Stul.n bases Oullupy.
% 'RDurkr. Burrrll > O'COnn-u Two-tas, hit
BoWd tirst base on halls. Crnnin. FirSt bass. uti
errors Brattls-borOs ], Bellows Falls g. Lett ON
haA'-s Braltlrbprps o. Bellows FAN, struck out
buWd2, Mck-unt-y 3 Moud,7p-k g. Burrtli Is.IttN
,. War; Perry 3. Coliupy Cruuin. % Brirn Aiken.
Murphy, Cunningham Batter hit Woodcuck.
O.kourkr Aldrich Passed balls O'Rourkr ].
W an , Mid pitches. Aldrich . Time hours
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

All taxes for 1857 are now IN the hands Of the
collector, and 10y vote Of the town, village and
Schuol district arr HOir due. DO not wait for the
collector to call ON you or send your bill by mail,
but call at his Office in Hooker Block
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

IuTnrU nun UTuTIIrUUrUs- IOiaI Dasl.s HrnItIr-
bOros 9. Mittineagues D. Stolen bases Dowd 3.
O'Rourke =, Burrrll 2, Perry, Haggerty. Hickey,
Crowley, olaughlin. First base on balls, Mckru-
ney, WuudcOck, Landry Howe First base ON
errors Brattleburos {. Mittinrugurs > Left ON
bases, BrattleborUs Z, Mittineagues2 Struck out.
Perry . Provost, Bolnnd ., Hickey. Crowley. Dow
hey, O'1aughln 2 Double play. O'Laughiln and
Haggerty Passed balls Provost g. Wild pitch,
Nopdcock. Time hour o. minutes Umpire.
Deiphy fiA4kuy out for not running
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

Theodore Roosevelt of the civil service
commission says of the Presidents attitude
toward the reform
''No greater proof of the fidelity of
President Harrison to his pledges to the
people could he given than his support of
the commission in their action at lndianap-
oils, his own home, where we compelled the
postmaster to dismiss the Republican clerks
who had been Illegally appointed That
left no option to the postmaster but to APP
point three Democrats who were on the
eligible list Contrast his action with that
of President Cleveland who sustained Aquil-
la Jones in his partisan use of the Indian
apolis post office "
Other instances of like nature are also
noted by Mr. Roosevelt, who is evidently
well satisfied with the support he is receiv-
ing from President Harrison
A scheme for enlarging the White House
by making an extension to the west meets
the approval of the President and Mrs Har
rlson, and will doubtless be carried out
Mrs Harrison is quoted as saying that the
insuiliciency Of room in the White House
has become matter of very serious incon-
venience. The encroachments of official
requirements of late years upon the apart
ments intended for family use have reached
point where relief has become absolutely
necessary. There are really but five sleep
ing apartments, and practically the Presi-
dents family have no private parlor Be
sides this the housekeeping arrangement.
are exceedingly inconvenient, and there i.
not Il linen closet in the whole house The
proposed extension would not only enable
the Presidents family to have private
home, where the Presidents wife might re
ceive personal friends informally, but would
also he an accommodation to the throngs OF
people who are entitled to attend the publ,
receptions held at the White House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

DO NOT suffer from sick headache a momet
longer; u ls not necessary. Carriers Little Liver
Pills viii curr YOU. Dose, one pill small price.
small dose; small pill
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

Earned runs, Brattlrb0ros .. Two-las,. hits
flhcA % brirn, Aiken, liannry, Murphy. Home
rum, biulon. Stolen bases. Brattleiilrus l. Bel
lows rams J. BASES On called balls Brattl-borns
= struck out 10y Aldrch @, by Wnodcuck q Pass.
rd balls . kourkr 3, hanney Time of game.
hour, Is minutes mpir,.s. Howard and tirad,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

President Harrison has appointed Capt
George Dewey of the navy to be chief of
the bureau Of equipment and recruiting on
the retirement of Commodore Schley from
that office August 1, Capt. Dewey is a ma
tive Of Vermont, from which state he en-
tered the navy in 1854. He participated
in many of the naval engagements of the
war, and is a very capable officer He
stands twenty eighth on the list of A. cap
tains, and the appointment gives him the
the Office
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

1t is Enthusiastically year of floods. The
one which swept through the Little Kanaw-
ha valley last week would excite the inter
est and sympathy Of the country we're it
not dwarfed into insignifcance by the Cone
maugh horror. The scene of the West Vir-
ginia disaster is a narrow and abrupt val
ley. The food came at midnight, when the
inhabitants were sleeping, and the loss Of
life, to say nothing of the property swept
away, was considerable, although the ex-
act figures are not known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
OAK GROVE RANCH

Our club received visit from A. c..
White of Worcester, Mass, former resi-
dent of this place aud an expert rneman
tie tired 20 shots on one range. getting 80
OF them IN the black aud making a run of
Il consecutive bulls eyes
RECORD SCORE, JULY 20.
White
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

The quarreling Republican factions in
Virginia have been harmonized, with the
assistance of the administration, in way
which, it is believed assures united action
in the future The Democrats take a
mournful interest in the proceedings, for it
is conceded that if the Republican compro-
mise proves to be genuine and lasting
one, the Bourbon chance of retaining con
troll Of the state is a very slender one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26
Gbc l)rrmunt 3lbUnit.
BRATTLEBOROa
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1889.

McQuadc, one Of the New York boodle
aldermen, was acquitted at Ballston, y. y,
last Friday The trial lasted several days,
aud the jury was out only an hour. The
general impression is that District Attorney
Fellows never intended to convict him.
The presence Of President Harrison's son
in London has been recognized in a marked
manner 10y the royal family The Queen
invited him TO Windsor, where he dined on
the 10Th, having first been privately pre-
scented 10y the American minister. He was
present on Tuesday at the Duke Of Devon
shirc's ball, and on Thursday was presented
by MIR Lincoln TO the Prince and Princess
of Wales at Marlborough House
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

The law for the abolition of slavery in
Brazil went into effect last year, and the
papers of Rio de Janeiro have been giving
accounts Of its operation and results during
the year. The Rio News says it has now
been proved that the apprehensons and
predictions Of danger from emancipation
were unfounded The freedmen have kept
the peace, have made no attempt to over
turn the social order of the empire, and
have been diligent in doing the work for
which they are paid on the plantations. In
short it is evident from the experience Of
the past year that the abolition of slavery
in Brazil has not brought about the evils
which were predicted from it. but has been
advantageous in many ways to the people
OF all races in the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

government report gives the English spar
row, as shown 10y an article on our agricul-
tural page but, as we suspected, the evi.
dence is not all SO entirely ON one side as
one might conclude from reading what Or.
York city the sparrow has been maligned
for not killing off the caterpillars which he
was imported to destroy but the blizzard
Of 1858 nearly exterminated the birds in
and near the city, and now the New York
ers are saying that because there are ne
sparrows the caterpillars are legion and
trees in all the parks are ruined
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-26

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

to find it no task at all to run him
down. But the end was not yet. Hart.
we'll, however, knew that they would
soon reach the southern limit of the
canebrake; then escape would be i'm
possible
Not pausing to think again that it
might prove "out of the frying-pan into
the fire." the hunted officer dashed
forward toward the house. He leaped
over the low, well-tlimmed hedge that
surrounded the attractive grounds Of
the lovely Southern home, then he
stood motionless and gazed in evident
admiration at the sweet picture which
confronted his vision.
A beautiful girl, with plump, grace.
full figure, wonderful masses of dusky
golden tresses flowing in luxuriant rip
pies all over her proud little head, and
wine-dark eyes starry with mirth and
intelligence, was at work in the yard
near the house. She was singing in
clear, bird-like soprano voice some
thing about a brave lover wearing the
gray. Her deft, snowy fingers un-
pinned from clothes-line, stretched
from an Indian peach-tree near the
house to stout cherry in the corner
of the yard, miscellaneous articles of
muslin. These she deposited into
large, old-fashioned clothes basket
that rested ON the soft, velvety grass
at her feet.
In another moment Lieut.. Hartwell
stood uncovered before this fair South
ern girl, bowing with the urbanity of
a perfect gentleman.
The song ceased, and Elma Starlton
gave start when she discovered the
handsome Union officer bowling so po-
litely before her.
pardon me-" he uttered rapidly; 81
did not wish to startle you"
Then he briefly mentioned his cap
ture by the guerrillas and how he had
escaped, ending by entreating her to
show him, if possible, some secure hid
ing-place. Would she heed his i'm.
portunity?
Elma Starlton had two brothers and
father in the Confederate service
This man was an enemy to the dear
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26
A High Life Chinese Wedding in Chicago.

1t was solemn but strange wedding.
The parties to the contract were Moy
Sing, disciple of Confucius, and Miss
Ida Wagner, comely German girl
from Streator.
The ceremony was performed in
room richly hung in Oriental trappings,
near Hip Lungs Hotel There were
present score or more Chinese, a few
of whom had wives of Anglo Saxon
blood. All were in holiday attire, and
when the marital knot was tied there
was a general rejoicing The rites
were pronounced after tho manner set
forth in the statute books of the State
of Illinois. The performance was soon
over, and then the friends gathered
about to congratulate the newly welded
pair, Just as Americans do. Then
queer little orchestra, consisting of four
Celestials, performed on several odd
looking stringed instruments and
tom tom or gong, producing weird
kind of music. There was nothing
elaborate in the dress either of the
bride orgroom. Moy Sing wore royal
purple silk robe, with the usual flow
ing sleeves and wide skirt, while his
DiittC dppculcd III " VI Sllh.
At the conclusion the groom led his
bride to Hip Lungs hotel, at 223 South
Clark street, where he has rented
suite of rooms. 1t is an eminently re-
spectacle house, and is knswn to the
Chinese from San Francisco to New
York as the resort of the silk stocking
element of Mongolian society in Chi
cago. In this hotel two other China
men with American wives occupy
apartments, and the advent of third
white woman was duly celebrated.
The groom, Moy Sing, is native of
Canton, and is 23 years of age. He is
cigarmaker in the employ of Sam
Moy. 1t is said that Mr.. Sing met Miss
Wagner in Streator some years ago
while he was conducting a laundry
there.-Chicdgo Inter Ocean
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-26

ences on the boat. When she awoke
she found that it was daylight and that
she had desire for fresh air. No one
was in sight except pretty girl,
stranger, who remarked that she was
getting up early so as to get some fresh
air. The first lady asked what time of
day it was, and was informed that it
was just four o'clock in the morning.
After while the Chicago lady went
on deck and saw the pretty girl get
ting fresh air." The "fresh air" con.
sisted of a sheepish-looklng young
man, who had his arm about the pretty
girls waist, who in turn rested her
pretty head upon the young mans
shoulder The Chicago girl looked the
other way, and for the first time real
lied why so many "fresh-a air funds"
We're started in the East.
A point of special interest to visitors
In Portland is the house where the
poet Longfellow was born. 1t is in the
lower part of the town and attracts
continual attention.
Another point of interest in Portland,
and which is visited by every stranger,
is Longfellow square, one of the most