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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
THE. GRiH ILSAGED WAN SECRE
TIRI
Washington People Have Found out
Something About IIim that vermont
erS Anew Before.
lEIOn IOTfrsVOnOrnUD n \
Advertiser

I'''7'''''A''l correspondence y. Ahluintltlhl
Advertiser
Secretary Proctor possesses a uualifca.
tion that has been entirely unsupported un-
til a few days ago lie has blossoned out
as humurist. This il rather surprising
to the many people in Washington who
know Mr.. Proctor only by heresay, but his
! intimate friends. who have known him
long. say that he has an nexhaustible fund
of humnr. II was at the banquet of the
| Loyal Legion in Baltimore, a few evenings
ago. that the secretary gave his new Wash
| ington friends the first evidence Of his wit
The secretary was called upon to speak
about the army to the large gathering of
officers and other distinguished persons
They prepared themselves for "a duh half
hour, and expected to be bored unmerci-
tully They were, however, happily sur
prlsed at the secretary's speech. He arose
IN deliberate, hestating sort Of way when
called upon, and began his speech by saving
that as all the persons present were inter
ested IN all that pertained 10 the good
name and standing of the army. he would
endeavor to entertain and instruct them
10y reading few columns of statistics from
very valuable document which he had
taken the precaution TO bring with him.
lhen, without the suggestion Of a smile.
the secretary gazed at his vast audience.
VINO painfully showed the uncomfortable
state IN which they were in He drew
from his pocket a copy of his annual re
port Then, as his hearers were wonder
ing II he really meant to read it 10 them.
the author said that the statistics were cor.
rect he knew, having prepared them him
self. About this time, the fact that the
solemn and somewhat sour looking head Of
the war department was playing a Joke
upon them. began to dawn upon the minds
ct the old soldiers, and approaching the
situation, they arose and apldauded the
secretarys hit until his first annual report
was entirely forgotten. For half an hour
the secretary kept the great crowd in
roar of laughter, and in his quiet, careless.
homely style, much resembling that of Lin.
coin, the humorist of the administration
PLAYED with his audience A United States
senator who was present, says that he
never listened to more thoroughly humor-
Gus speech, so cleverly delivered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
Mr. Eamuna.,. rropo.saUni,sr.i,,

Editor HunLr,-l read in the Phoenix of
December l3, Senator Edmuuds has a
plan for the establishment of great
national university, which it is Understood
he will introduce and push vigorously in
the Senate this winter. The senator wants
Protestant institution which shall fore
stall the efforts of the Roman Catholic
church to build great university under
the shadow of the capitol. etc.
inns must he a mistake. Senator Ed
munds cannot expect that Congress will
appropriate millions to endow a Protestant
or Catholic institution. as these terms are
usually applied The Roman church will
doubtless build great university under
the shadow of the capitol, whether fore
stalled or not, but a national university
cannot he sectarian, though of course it
should be both Catholic and Protestant in
the broadest SENSE of those words.
by all means let US have the university
whether We have the worlds fair or not
AMERICAS
Hammock Fla. Dec. %. 50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

its course so as to approach the New Eng
lahd coast 100 miles nearer than formerly
This great river Of warm water flowing
from the Gulf Of Mexico aud the Caribbean
sea, past the cnpes nf Florida aud thence
northeastWard across the Atlantic, past the
british isles is supposed TO account for the
comparatively mild climate Of those islands,
whose latitude is the same as that Of the
zee bound coast Of Labrador, as the great
Pacific current Of like character gives to
the state Of Washington, in the latitude Of
Quebec, climate like that Of North Car
ulina
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
PERSON AL.

Harry Leuvitt is on visit home for the
first time since he went to New York two
wears ago. He has "a responsible position IN
the office of the New England Loan and
Trust company, concern which does
large business among our local investors.
DR. Diapers little nephew, Draper Phelps,
at Bellows Falls, is at last showing hopeful
signs If improvement. His illness from
typhoid fever has been of AN unusually pro-
tracted and critical character.
DR. Willi,tou Walker who was in town
Yesterday, reports his father, Rev. DR..
George con Walker, as conyalesceut from
his attack Of pneumonia. Tie Is Yet very
weak, but was able to leave his bed for the
first time on Christmas day For a week
during his illness his physician had no hope
of his recovery.
Mrs f. J Holman, at the Brooks House
is an early Brattleboro victim of LA
Grippe.
VIII Smith aud Thomas Cain are home
from Madison University, and Charlie Cha
pin from Phillips Exeter Academy, for thu
Christmas vacation.
Miss Jessie Mcdowell of Brooklyn, n
y. is the guest Of Miss Emma Gregg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

Luman f. Clark killed pig las =
l0i months old, which weighed viii 2
ed 40 pounds, Who can beat thi,
MEETING or THE WINTER CIT 2
The Winter club held its second
meeting, with a full attendance, lasl
ing at Rev. Mr.. Rabbits. The frs
Of the evening was well WRIT.
structive, poetical essay by Rev. NJ!
rick, on the object Of foreign missio,
and the means by which that object
be taught. The appreciative remarl
inquiries that followed the reading inc
the interest which all took in the 81
aud in the happy treatment it had
hands Of one whose 40 years service
field gave weight and wisdom TO his
The second paper was very able, tn
ful aud interesting disquisition b
Frank Stowe on the ground Of mott
why men choose as they do. The
with which this metaphysical yet imp
and practical question was treated
writer, held the close attention Of the
and opened the way for the pleasant
tied aud profitable discussion that foil
Nor did the eventual coming in Of
that cheers, but not inebrates. hinde
feast Of reason and flow Of soul into
the club had now been led
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

The Montpelier Argus celebrated Christ
mas week with new type and remarkably
attractive illustrated number which Is
credit 70 the journalism of the state
The Keene Sentinel of this week in
speaking of the newspaper changes in that
CITY, says that in the city of Manchester
\. H.. 200 papers have been established
during the last half century, but only L oil
these are now alive, aud not more than hall
of the - are prosperous
The president left Washington Yesterday
afternoon, ON three days duck hunting
expedition to the lower Potomac. MIR
Edmunds was a member of his party
Corporal Tanner has established himSel
at Washington as a pension attorney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
..suushine aud MoonIighr~ for 1870.

The Boys and Girls Of Amerlca,' who have
read the instructive pages Of Watt stephen
uss1l, "Noltagal' ussdl, Petroleum uss), Goa
aud Coke tlsSsl and Iron aud Steel uoo9l vii
be pleased To know that the latest and hrightes
of the famous Rock Island series sunshine and
Moonlight" us1O now confidently awaits tn
chorus of approval which welcomed each OF u
predecessors. In the present volume - Mani
Invites the attention OF his lnquisitiNe BOY an
girl visitors to wonders In the heavens revealed
the telescope, and tells them all about the heave
ly bodies and their movements. The story Is q
in fascinating way and the book OF liz pages
profusey illustrated. IL is Christmas gilt to- .
patrons and friends Of the Rock Island route
will be- sent postpaid TO any address at the nc
nal price Of 10 cents. Address, enclosing ~ cen
IN stamps or coin, John Sebastian. General Tick
nd Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

An Illinois man objected TO young man
marrying his daughter and attempted 10
shoot the lover the lover turned the la
bles ON the old man and shot him dead
Malignant diphtheria is prevailing with
deadly effect in the Russian settlement m
Edmunds and Macpherson counties in south
Dakota. The disease was brought to the
settlement by family of Russians who
recently arrived from Russia and lost tive
children ON the way Thirty persons have
already died One farmer lost six children
and another is said 10 have buried foul
children in one grave. The state board o
health is trying to contine and stamp GU
the contagion.
A woman 96 wears old committed suleid
in New York tenement house 10y staboin
herself in the abdomen with a poke
knife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
A JAPANESE MISSIONARY

] On our first pagp tnIa, L. ,,-,,,,l - -
er letter from Mis-, Colburn d4,.r,bin, nn.
feature Of the mission work which She i.
earning 10 do in Chicago In this conr,.
/ ton We think a short account of apo,b.,
| ktud OF mission work may be. of iut.r,..,
| u Is contained in private letter fran, q,
/ Young woman who was employed As a mrs..
IA iAnny IN this village in the summer
ana early fall Of ISIS She was then iist
/ completing her course Of practical .tuiy IN
INr connecticut training school for nurse.
at Ne" Haven little later. or about IA
months ago she sailed for .Isu,t t.,,,L..
the place of assistant uatrou ga tb. Wnm
an Board hospital at Tokyo Sip,. fla,
tim" she ha, gone To- Nugata. and tnk.n' ~,
an independent work uf her own which !.
'hu, described M letter written Nny p
~ must try to tell you how an, -i,,,
nt"d and what find n do Almost ,.,..-,.
moment OF my time is occupied. can a,.,,r,
YOU aud TIN, very moment have returned
IRON teaching r an evening ,cho,l If Ts,
'neNe boys. had h. take off my shoe.
dnh slt on the floor. but am 80 ,y.lI ,,.,.i
I" that now that it does not occasion tin.
least unpleasant feeling either u, tL. ,rti.,
PA'l"h or the reality. But really for a long
ulhe 1t was hard for me to- eat with ,.hnp
SUCKS though have conquered even thn,..
no" a"l can eat like n native. ua
must tell YOU !JVonave "a Ice very
WORK, ,t,.ase " say to- much about Christian
ity hut We can act it As much a. We like,
and we hope for a great deal from our nhu
enc. in thu, indirect way. do not mean
Ia saw that We 10 not talk to them ON the .
.uhiert hut only that we have to move .
cautiously 81, as not to brighten them at the .
outset. study japanese in the afternoon .
If each ,iav. then three Of the evenings of
the week teach in an evening school,
which i, for men and boy. who cannot get
tn. time To attend school in the daytime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

At the meeting Of county boards Of edu
cation, held at Montpelier last Friday. il
was voted to recommend the following list
Arithmetic, Greenleaf's new inductive Sc
rles readers, referred to the sub-commit
tee, with the understanding that as soon a,
the lIppincott readers are published the,
shall confer with the full committee by let
ter and report the result to the secretary
spoilers, normal course grammar. Reed a
Kellogg geography, Harper's series his
tory, Barnes; writing, Ellsworths draw
ing Prangs. In this connection it should
he sand that each county board is law un
to itself and state uniformity in text books
can only Ice secured by unanimous and har
mOhlOus action by all the hnards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

Charles Stickney lost a yearling heif,
last week. 1t got hung in its manger
Miss Annie Mortified from the Bosto
conservatory Of music is in town for III
holidays
Business at the steam mill is rather du
Just now, as the departure Of the snow ha
hndered the drawing Of logs
Mr. f. Merriiield and his hired man re
Gently cut a hemlock tree measuring fv
feet at the butt end, and after six logs ha
been cut from it it still measured three fee
through. Vermont has some good size
trees as we'll as the West.
There was the usual Christmas tree a
the church on Christmas eve. The exer
cises consisted of speaking aud music an,
were well rendered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

news mas been received Of the
lntaAenus death near NobiI.
IiS Fierce, son Of Marshall p;ara1
q InHn- lie was employed as enoinasr
d ''piie and New Orleans raiirnsJ
'nd oriday last ran into a nis,ie;,
'"ltca station 33 miles west If Mn '
'alleonge Grove. wrecking tba 9'''ie'
sever and killing him instantly M,
oo"! Nrrlbly mangled. Mr. Pts
was rs OF age ahd a native of Dr.,
ney, "a been South some 20 wears am
ploye railroad engineer " > en-
/ trout WIN heart
CouPerrvisor c, P. Hall held and
ucauneeting at the tou'n an e'i-
Ihuryenlug of last week aii on
he ai man, practical and vaInaLLu
sueg on Methods and systems az
teaclld the management Of sch ,o "a
ana = the nAon Of the two dis,U;a'
teacl APPS three
Mi'odys Ndings at the R.u
chur Friday tsning, were va nur
terta very
Re Fisher Pitched hi g..
day 9. 'aS'
CHI trees and tertainm.o,
all tlches. '''''eih
Mr. Bolster is q
Pho, Putney, and gent for
max diDns and give 'norl%e
scrip He suggests th'pts for !
scriu he paper make years
Of a Years present oeSt -
homtoAd Sed
Thatmas tree exer-. ed ~ ~
Bapt / el were well aug "
very toe After a 81
the piwere distributed M =
tifuiltree, when MIR. Z -
in belthe Sunday school,
:, the pkith a carriage robe, all
~ Doue h a tea set, with approx a
- rema The response by Mr.. pSy
- led tthortation To the sudieT~
~ their due, and to the pres
-, Mr. Cof large hanging
n the School of which a
~ supersnt from its stat
-. and were served
az soriuhnioyed.
No. SnxIOns RiV
in Ma II Spoouer W"l
st way spend Chris r the
of 1t ounced that Ma, W. n the
of wrivlBoston is To till t.
nd madeie resignation
lot PAN, --Ston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
A WINDHAM COUNTY CENTENA-
RIAN
Now Re.Iasn. Of Ea-, TsmpIs,on, Mas.


The Springfield, Mass Republican print
ed AN interesting sketch of the life of Mrs.
Polly French. who lives with her daughter,
Mrs. +. l.. Sargent, at East rempleton,
Mass. aud whose children are arranging to
celebrate her Tooth birthday next Wednes
day. Mrs French was born at Halifax the
first year of Gen Washingtons administra-
tion as president Her father, Benjamin
Pierce. was "A relative of President Frank
lin Pierce Both her parents families date
hack to the oldest American settlers IN Yer
mont. Her uncle, John Sargent, was born
i'm this state Dec Is, li32 lie was taken
CAPTIVE bv the Indians When "a mere
child Mrs. French moved with her parents
TO Dummerston, where she spent her girl
hood DAYS She was married Dec :, 1903.
to stephen French and they had nine chill
dren, four of whom are now living, The
children are Stephen French of Orange
Mass Edwin French of Florida, Mrs. Il
B. Sargent of Brattleboro and Mrs. f. l.
Sargent of East Templeton After hei
marriage Mrs French moved with her hus
band 70 Mortified, Mass, where they mau
aged farm seven years. They then moved
toher fathers old homestead in Dummerston
where they lived until the death of her hus
. band in 1858. Since 1860 she has live
with her daughter at East Templeton al
though she makes frequent visits tn he
other children. She is as strong as the av
erage woman of TO- and walks without tn
aid of crutch or cane. Her memory
clear aud active. She remembers attend
ing a lecture by Rev Henry Ward Beeche
q at Dummerston, while he was still a studer
; at Amherst college, aud she carefully PR
e serves an abstract Of his address she mad
f at the time,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

In some parts of the Middle states, espec-
tally in eastern Ohio and western Pennsyl-
vania, the unreasonable weather is causing
the grass to grow as in spring, buds are
swelling, fruit trees are in blossom, and
winter wheat is coming ON so that a cold
snap is likely to ruin it. Business is great
~ depressed, and the effect on the public
health is disastrous, typhoid fever and pull
monary diseases being prevalent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
Halifax.

Mrs. Hamilton, whose death was men
toned in last weeks paper, was born IN
this town in 1904, and was married To
Jobp Hamilton in 1925 10y the Rev. Thomas
Wood then minister Of the Congregational
church in Halifax Their union was
blessed with seven children, five of whom
are now living. aud the surviving husband
il now in his Goth year having been horn
on the last day of July, 1900. They have
| always lived in the same house that they
moved into at the time they were married
"a wears ago Mrs. Hamilton was the
daughter of Joshua Wilcox, who died in
Halifax 80 years ago. She was the eldest
of nine children, aud the only member of
that family now living is j. c, Wilcox OF
Brattleboro. She bore all the trials and
perplexities of life that came To her lot
with II rare degree of patience and resigna
ton. She literally wore herself out II
doing and caring for her family. But sh'
is now at rest, and she will receive thu
plaudit well done, thou good and faithful
| servant LON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

rhrrtls, our Heavenly Father in his divine
prov idrnce has removed from our ranks sister II :
iucr,.tia Tulrs. "A charter member and devoted
Christian worker. Therefore he il
R,sulrru that while We, the members ut the w .
&. I. L do sincerely mourn her loss We would rev,
things welt" and would tender 10 the greiistricRen
husband relatives and friends our most heart felt
tgr who doth not willingly atct," and whust
promises are full of consolation.
Resulred: that "A copy of these resolutions liz
furnished the husband of our sister, and Ia eacl
Of the local papers for publication, and spread
upOn our records.
Mas J. A. ORION,
Mas \. :. RANGER, Committee.
Mas G.. W WIMAN,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

The people at the Centre celebrated
CHRISTMAS in a very interesting and com
mendable manner Although it wa,
stormy large number gathered from all
directions, aud felt well paid for their
trouble. Two large trees were decorated.
and loaded with beautiful and useful pres.
ents which were distributed to all classes
The story Of Gods loving gift was admirably
told IN recitation anl song, and our duty 70
help one another with love aud good viii
was impressively shown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

On the morning OF Dec 23rd Mrs Ne
linda Wood quietly passed away. She has
been great sufferer for the past three
years, not being able to rise in bed without
assistance, but she bore her sufferings wit
great patience. aud death came sudden
aud swiftly 70 her release She leaves so,y
daughter aud granddaughter and otlis,
friends to mourn her loss Her funeon,
VIII be held at her late home on Saturd.
OF this week, and her remains will be in
TERED in the Dover town cemetery. &
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

The Newport Express Of the $4,000
Swedes in New York city not one is a sa
loon keeper Yet there are people who
think they are not desirable class Of citi
zens for Vermont. The Express and Stand
ard will welcome the new Essex county
colony heartily
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

Emerson Carpenter has been crltlcall. III
tho mast two months with kidney disease,
and is very low at this date DIR. Hicks has
been little more comfortable for few
DAYS, but is not able to leave his room. -
Mrs. A. j. Camp is suffering from the same
disease consumption.
Several of the farmers have taken advan-
tage of the low price of cattle, and have
purchased nice oxen at low prices
Mr. White of Vernon has several cattle
| in his pasture in town so wild that he is not
| able IL take them home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
West Halifax.

W. f Thurber took ii me by the forelock
last week aud hogan his spring blowing,
Clark & Ballou have a new wrinkle in
their line of business in the shape of a
sheepskin boot for the ladies'. They have
begun making shipments of them, some go
| ing as far west as Dakota
Mrs S S Nlhmet with a painful acct
| dent last Nc pa,bY.,talling on the ice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
Warran
.;OTT DUNKLEE,

had be "r",hei bo,...
tiau MS "er sister, Mrs No,
and nc-,nl mat she r.cai, -
family ill., @ her death e,a
The a ffIan,I rtgationsI IL
reuniqffperanc. r 90 the WomsnI
Hen .hbor has nasa, 4 gonJ ;
\. Y ice loss is yer,. , away, ana
U.Inuy.a- CT! g'eat. "'u
chuf 'e" iears. will h.
We ay's tenement abo wave e. move.
ID ashing ha, retnrn .S the ne stoe
o"e Tue Higgins es,aoe, ~ t'o ON u
DFd nix. "''e''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
A Leading Daily Paper for $500

The NEW YORK PRESS, the newsicst and
brightest Vt New York daily papers, is sent in
connection with The rhuniN for only $500 u
ycnr or $3.50 for the two papers the lowest
price ever made ou a first class daily paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

News which comes from Brazil in driblet,
raises a question whether everything is as
serene in the new republic as has been pict
ured 1t is said that the provisional gov
eminent has confscated the personal prop
erty of the late Emperor, and withdrawn
the provision for an annual allowance for
his support. Also, which is the worst fea
ture of all, that a censorship is exercised
over the press and telegraph, and no news
or Dispatches are allowed to be sent out of
the country which are not approved by the
officials which now happen to he in power.
This is not Repubicanism as understood at
this end of the hemisphere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
West GuiIfOrd.

There will be donation party for the
benefit of Rev. G. s sherman at the Bap
fist parsonage, next week Friday after
noon and evening. All are invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

Christmas exercise, and trees for the
children were had in both churches on Tues
day ev enlug.
Subscriptions are being taken for stock
in Il proposed cheese factory. More than
half the required amount is already sub
srribed
The Woman's Relief corps hold a Noria
bile at Grange hall New Years eve. Adj,
mission five cents supper 10 cents. served
frum G:3O to : o'clock Chicken pie extra
4 uuIlt and a comforter will be sold during
the evening.
Harvey Field, who was killed near fltz
william, \. H, Monday night was son
| iu-law Of L. F Prouty Of this place. The
remains we're brought here for interment
the funeral being held Thursday afternoon
A. q Rice is home for the holidays
John l.. Barrett of Lincoln, Neb., an'
Miss Sue T. Daniels are at Mrs. l. B. Hal
iels's
J. B. Duncan is spending week in BIS
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

The keene Sentinel and Keene Observer
announce this week the combination of the
Observer with the Sentinel after this date.
The Sentinel is the old and long established
Republican paper while the Observer, also
Republican IN politics, was established about
backing by prominent citizens, attained a
good circulation, and has been well edited
especially since Mr.. Start came there two or
three Years ago hut it could not make per.
manent Roadway against the prestige of the
older paper. and its hackers got tired of
making up deficiencies, and have gracefully
submitted to the inevitable
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27

ha.e,,tt titled al morold h'S
the drasiai 'eight ofich was
IL
club presented It so bad
i IN creditable mann last Fri
ing. Notwithiandin the ba'
'ood sized au'ence ~ present