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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
PERSONAL.

Mr. Chas fullerton Of Chicago has visited his
cousin, Mrs. + W Guilds, this week
David Willard Of Great harrington sIs.nt Easter
al Rev. W. ii. Collins's His mother Mrs n q
Willard, who has b-en Ill., is now improving in
health. N "
. Got W; {. Hulbrook was Ia town "Wednesday
Ills family Will occupy the Brooks estate. on liz.
common Tor the summer about June list
Col Austine is ia Boston for a few DAYS
Sewell Morse has returned from Jacksonyill.
RIA, where he has hern during the winter as tal.
graph operator at the st. James hotel
Mrs WIN. EstabrDOk Is critically III with kidney
dis,-as. ~ ,
., Francis Go"dhur, jr. has returned from Florida
,-rsOn Brooks '''''
F f. Davis has gone to Boston to work In con
fectlunrry store
. Mrs +. y. Whitney and children are going IL
minneapolis, Mimi in May for a thr,.,. months
VISIT Nj. and Mrs. r. b. Whitney will ocrupy
the whitney house during her absence. Mr. Viii
hry boarding with them
says the Rutland Herald: Rev Father Long
Pirhchel Tie Easter sermon at ST Lukt's church
father Long presents an extremely youthful an
pearance IN the pulpit, but his natural elouu.nt,.
the youthful orator a." '
Laundryman l.. { I:arnari has r.t,,r,..i r.
huuSiCk Falls, y Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
The Coming Church.

The secular as well as the religious press
devotes considerable space, at one time or
another, to a discussion of the question how
to reach the nom church going masses. In
answer to an editorial in the Churchman
commenting severely upon the tendency of
the Episcopal church to become the exclu
sive property of the rich rather than a
place where "the poor have the gospel
preached unto them, the Tribune says that
so far as New York city is concerned, these
structures apply with less force to the Epis-
copal church than to other Protestant bodies.
While other Protestant churches have moved
uptown, the Episcopal church has not aban-
doned business centres and crowded tene-
ment sections, Trinity and st. Georges
churches in particular doing work among
the masses which others are neglecting.
The Tribune recognizes several signs of a
wholesome reaction against the spirit of
social exclusiveness which has of late years
seemed to be growing in the churches. One
of these welcome signs is found in the rap
id progress of the free-church movement
in cities, and another in the new style of
preaching that is coming into vogue The
old school of pulpit essayists, whose ser,
mons are largely argumentative and litera-
ry and are written mainly for people of
comfortable means and elegant leisure, is
passing away, Men are springing up in
pulpits who feel that they have message
to deliver to souls under their care. They
are looking their congregations directly in
the face, and delivering that message with
out notes aud in the plainest possible Ian
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26

The village school will begin next Man
Jay with Mrs. f. +. Plumb as teacher.
Geo. H. Houghton having resigned the
once OF town superintendent. the select
men have appointed Rev c. Ii. Smith for
the unexpired term.
Mrs. w +. Corse has Just returned from
New York with an assortment of millinsr,,
soouS' ana mas an opening today
AT this writing it is becoming very dry
as we have had no rain since snow began
to disappear. at
:. APrh 80 will be observed by union pub.
nc service ON Tuesday evening, at which
addresses viii be given, together with am
proprlate music and readings. Further M.
'lce VIII be given in the churches on Sunday.
Prof, David g. Smyth of Rhode island
mas been engaged as principal of Leland 4
Hray seminary. He will enter upon his
uuI'eS at the opening of next fall term
aiueu by such competent assistants as tha
school may need. Mr. Smvth has a thor
ough collegiate education, and is highly
recommended as to Christian character
advanced scholarship and general quaIifica,
ION .'oi's Tor the position. Rates of tuition are
70 " oe lower than for the last few wears
PARENTS IN this and the neighborinp towns
VINO desire to give their Children n tbnr-
oush educational training, cannot do her
te' .hah 10 arrange to send them Ia .elaud
Trsy' Further mention of the schnnI
an" the time when it is to open. will an
f'"' !" "ue season IN the county papers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
PuIney.

Rev. Mr.. lllman is expected to deliver
the memorial address in this town.
Last Saturday VIM johnson caught a
trout from the brook that flows through
the village that weighed lbs W.
Easter was appropriately observed bv all
the churches. In the evening the Univer
sallst Sunday school gave a fine concert.
There will be gospel temperance meet
ing at the Methodist church next SUNDAY
evening.
Hunter q O'Neil of Brattleboro are i'm.
proving Capt Robertsons premises.
The high wind of Sunday overthrow ID.
CloughS corn barn.
w. +. Marietta had his leg broken lust
above the ankle, Wednesday, by a fright
ened horse
Sickness of the pneumonia type is prey
alent, two serious cases being those of Mrs
Everleth and Norris Puffer.
Mrs Forrest, whose husband goes In his
new field of labor at Union Village this
week, was given reception by lady friends
at the Congregational church parlors ON
Wednesday afternoon. The family is held
in high esteem.
Mrs VIM, Robertsons sister from Som.
erviIle' Mass. is visiting her DR.. and Mrs.
richmond of Windsor spent few DAYS at
Dr. Munger's last week. F. d. Kendall
mother is visiting m.-Nelie Sandersop
has gone to Amesbury, Mass, and Ida Par
ker to Leyden, Mass, to work in f &
Lewis's family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
A Brnve Deed NJ sen.

The welcome news was received on Sun.
day of the safety of the passengers and
crew of the foundered steamship Danmark
The story Of the wreck aud rescue is one
of the most thrilling on record. The Dan
mark, which sailed from Christiansand to-
ward the end Of March with 1913 souls on
board, broke her shaft when 800 miles from
Newfoundland. The engineer was killed
in the engine room while trying to stop the
machinery, and the broken shaft stove a
hole in the vessels bottom which put her
in sinking condition. Twenty four hours
later she was sighted by the freight steam
err Missouri of the American Transport line,
bound for Philadelphia. At first the Mis-
souri, tried to tow the Danmark to New
foundland, but gave it up after a days
trial and headed for the Azores, the nearest
land. The condition of the Danmark grew
hourly more precarious, and on the second
day it became necessary to transfer the
passengers and crew of the disabled vessel
to the Missouri. This was no light task, for
a heavy sea was running but it was ac-
complished without accident or loss of life.
The behavior of every man, woman and
child was admirable, and at no time was
there panic or confusion on the Danmark.
Her captain was the last man to leave her.
There were scant accommodations on the
Missouri for such number of people, and
the deck load of freight was thrown over
board TO make room for them, This done,
the vessel bore away for the Azores, where
she left half of her human cargo and then
sailed for Philadelphia with the balance, ar
irving there on Monday night.
The captain of the Missouri is a young
man, only % years old, but he showed him
self master of difficult situation in very
remarkable degree. His heroic conduct has
won deserved recognition in Philadelphia
where he has been given public reception
and purse is being raised for him and his
under officers and crew.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
Death of Postmaster Penr.ou.

The not unexpected announcement was
made on Saturday of the death of Post
master Henry q. Pearson of New York
Mr. Pearson was born in New York in 1912
He was educated in the public schools, and
nearly his whole active life was devoted to
the mail service, beginning IN minor place
in the New York office. While serving as
assistant postmaster in that Office he mar
ried the daughter of Postmaster Thos. L.
James, and when Mr.. James was made
postmaster general, Mr.. Pearson was pro-
NOTED to be postmaster. He was reip-
pointed by President Cleveland, and held
the office at the time of his death. No man
ever gave himself to the work of his office
with more sincere devotion than did he
He was an earnest believer in the princi-
pies of civil service reform, and rigidly
applied them in the face of no little oppo-
sition from both outside and inside the Of
flee. As the business of the office increas-
ed, he was cramped by insufficient appro-
priations, as well as by lack of sympathy
with his efforts on the part of the officials
at Washington, and by certain degree of
friction between himself and his employees,
which was fomented and encouraged by
the spoilsmen outside. Within the last
year or two the strain of his work has told
heavily upon him, and he has literally worn
himself out in the public service. His dis
ease was cancer of the stomach, an attack
of hemorrhage finally bringing the end
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
The OkInhomn Rush.

Last Monday the &c. 600 to 80, 900 persons
who had gathered on the borders of Okla
homa began grand scramble for the 49,
600 sections of land in the newly opened
region. The military officers on the north
ern border gave instructions to the boomers
in the morning to form close to to the Okla
homa line. Precisely at noon the signal
was given, and with a cheer the vast army
rushed forward into the promised land On
the eastern, southern and western borders
the same scenes were enacted Horses
were goaded to their utmost speed in the
grand rush, and thousands crossed the line
in a minute, all eager to secure the choicest
tracts of land. Contrary to expectation,
there were no serious disturbances and but
little bloodshed Trouble may result when
many of the boomers find themselves shut
out and disputes arise over the possession
of the land. Mushroom towns arose as if
by magic, Before shutdown Guthrie was a
city of II, 900 inhabitants, and had held a
municipal election, daily paper had been
printed and a bank opened for business
United States officials are said to have used
their positions to grab some of the best lots
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
The Railway Mnil Service.

The rules for the regulation of the rail
way mail service under the civil service law
have been completed and issued in circular
form. The cardinal principle on which the
rules proceed is indicated in the provision
that all appointments to the service are to
be made to the lowest of the nine grades
among which the employees are distributed
For any higher grades selections are to he
made from among those in the service, and
promotion is to be determined by the rela
tive excellence shown in actual work, and
by special adaptability tested by experience
and by examination. The examinations
are of the simplest and most practical char
acter, and relate to subjects directly involv
ed in the duties that the applicant desires
to perform-the fundamental branches of
arithmetic, accurate and ready reading and
writing, reading addresses, and the geogra-
ply of the region in which the applicant
resides and desires to be employed.
1t is required that applicants for examin
alton shall be citizens of the United States,
not under IL or over 81 years of age, ex-
cept that any person honorably discharged
from the military or naval service of the
United States, by reason of disability re-
sulting from wounds or sickness incurred
in the line of duty, may be examined with
out regard to age. Examinations are fol
lowed only by probationary appointments,
when the substantial test of actual work is
applied and must confirm the verdict of the
competitive examination before a final and
complete appointment is secured There
are ), 320 men in the railway mail service,
and all of them, with the exception of the
general superintendent and the assistant
superintendent, are subject to the rules.
March 10Th was originally named as the
time when these rules were to be applied
but for obvious reasons it was necessary to
extend this time to May LIST, on which date
they will 90 into effect,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26

1t is announced that the proposed testi-
monial banquet at Rutland to Secretary
Proctor has been abandoned the Secretary
having telegraphed Judge yeazey, who was
to preside, that it will be announcement for
him to arrange his business so as to be
present He will pay brief visit to Proc
tor and Rutland this week, joining the pres
idential party at Elizabeth next Monday
morning for the Washington celebration,
Rev A. j, Hough, the well known Meth
odist preacher and poet, was assigned by
the Vermont conference to Trinity church
at Montpelier,
The Boston Journal estimates the cost of
taking the vote ON the prohibitory amend
ment at a million dollars, all told.
This morning. papers say that many of
the Oklahoma boomers are rushing back Ia
civilization as rapidly as they moved into
the new Canaan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
BASE BALL.

There is weeping aud wailing and gnashiug Of
teeth among the base halists Pitcher Aldrch
decamped for Providence X ! Yesterday fore.
noon, The directors received letter from him
saying that he was on his way To brown Universe.
". lie wrote, IN substance. that he had b-,.n we'll
treated mere bat left because. he had a "rar.
chance The boys naturally feel sore over Al.
drich shcton, as he had signed a contract to play
here aud named his own terms Bert Ware came
home from Providence Tuesday night osteusibly
to nurse an injured finger, but a. he returned
Yesterday II is supposed that he was delegated by
the college boys to come on and secure AldricG
well known professional pitcher is anxious a.
come here and viii probably be signed ia a few
days. The opening game ON the home grounds
" III probably h. played next Tuesday afternoon
with the st jerome Of IIolyokt
Hinssiale Is raising money 70 support a niu,. and
a similar movement has been started at Bellows
Falls
The Worg-sters Of the Atlantic league have of.
Tered Bert Ware fancy salary
lhr brhttleboros might go far and do worse.
than To put Fred Greasy in the box Without
practice he pitched "a strong game for thu, Brown
University nine last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
Meant WhntMe snid.


The enemies of real civil service reform
are gradually finding out that Benjamin
Harrison was not talking for buncombe''
in his letter of acceptance when he not on
ly promised to enforce the civil service law,
but said it should have "the aid of a friend
ly Interpretation. He postponed the APP
plication of the civil service rules to the
railway mail service for six weeks, so that
the civil service commission might have
time to prepare eligible lists but when
asked to postpone it again he refused, say
ing that to do so would be to disregard the
pledges made to the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26

was responsive one in which the Sunday
school had a part. and included the singing
of the Easter carols The sermon, thought
fully prepared by Mr. Phalen before going
on his enforced vacation, was from the text,
"Iet us keep the FEAST Cor. ", 4.
Easter. he said is not festival Of yesterday.
Il has a history II Is venerable with age, rich
with the pious associations of centuries, beauti.
FIJI with the legacies Of many creeds aud sacred
as the memorial Of an event Of profound slRniu'
canoe in the spiritual history OF man: 1he Jew
ish passover points back to an earthly deliver
ance from bondage and death The Teulonc
festival celebrated the advent of spring and the
awakening " nature from the death Of winter The
Christian Easter procains the triumphant resur,
rpctiOn Of humanity from the death OF SIN ana
the deliyerance Of the human soul from the dark
ness of the grave. There have been supreme
moments In history Times big WIN issues " ~.
finite Importance The holy struggle Of Jesus In
Gethsemane was one Of them one OF the great
est Through all the hours after the crucifixiOn
there must have been calm and husl @Dout Je.
rusaem. No doubt chief priest anu fharlsec
and scribe enjoyed the holy sabbath now that
the dsturler Of their peace was still and quiet IN
the tomb No doubt they felt a puus satsfac.
ton that Jesus u Nazareth had been put TO
silence. Blind, were they mott Yes. But not
more blind than men before aud since VINO have
Thought 10 silence truth by killing It's defenders
All. angry world, offended AT Gods new word.
thou can'st not murder truth. stamp If you viii
its champions in the dust, but truth viii rise again
"The eternal years Of God are hls,' And 80 Il
was hold on that first Christian Easter Death
and that sepnlchre hewn out Of a rock could not
hold the spirit Of the Christ. BY some myster
Gus power the rock Of fate was rolled back. The
tremendous grip Of death ON the human heart
was oosened, and the iron door swinging part
way open revealed the secret " immortal life
Death was swallowed up IN victory
The dogmatic spirit may not be Tor us, but IN
this Christian Easter we can all rejoice We have
"a right to sing in spirit and In words, "'lhe Lord
is risen indeed "
Parcel aud part Of all
We keep the festival
This Is the promise Of our God No rock Of sin
no rock Of failure, no heaviest stone Of indifer
ence can press 50 hard against the human soul
that the love Of God shall not find yitalzing rn-
trance through some Chnk or creyicr. We can
not II We would shut out the life divine that
comes to save. The stone Of fate is rolled back
from the Christians tomb, Built upon earth but
towering into heaven the temple Of man $ faith
stands sure amid all earthquake shocks, all tlerc
est storms Of doubt, all wreck Of uutgruwn
crerds Death il but
"A covered way
Which leadeth into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Fathers sight"
The usual Easter Offering for the Chill
dren's Mission was taken up, and the beau
tiful cut flowers which decked the pulpit
were distributed to the children and others
after the services were over.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26

services for the summer will be resumed
AZ the unlversalist church next Sundsy sf'
'ernoon at $50 O'Clock. ''""' al
b. a handsome Scotch granite monument
j.; ,''1 iecently been erected in the cemetery
ws "' e,ny OF Nelson Dunklee's family Il
hn aS MADE by Grant x Gordon of Brat,le.
our burial ground -" VI "A'''en' 10
me ~ ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
= next tilI Wednesday afternoon. Supper from from
III T. All are invited.
held Elder RI s. Cook has bought the Phetteplace
cann is, miller has gone TO live with her SON
beam re IN Springfield, and the house has
farm i ,a H 10 Mr. Bardwell and part of the
iarm 10 L. W, Brown. F"' VI WV
r.in. =; "hltheds forethought in business af-
i ialls Is shown by the fact of his holding an
,,S SI'snee policy on the Phetteplace honse
binio en ne had quietly obtained to secnr,,
Of gra against loss of a store debt in case
~ H. Norton and wife are in Boston this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
A Decisive Letter from Rev. q. II.
Smith

Editor ". Phpnir-Dedr Sir Il was
much surprised to see my name mentioned
by correspondent in last weeks issue of
your paper as "a suitable person for the of
flee of county supervisor. Perhaps it i,
unnecessary to decline the honor until
some member of the county board second,
the motion, but in order to avoid being
placed in a false position in respect t.
things which have said and written, de
sire to state simply that | am not a candi
date, do not want the office, and could not
accept of it under any consideration.
Yours respectfully, c. H. SMITH,
Townshend, April %, 1888.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
West TOwnsheud

s.n n1e select school taught by Hortense
'an"erSon closed last Friday.
Inc church was appropriately decorated
In Easter Sunday, and the Christian En
service. W II" HaSleT
cl miss Louise Barber has returned from
snanj;s Mass, where she has been
Inc iee exceedingly dry weather renders n
D G'''e alarming, and sparks from the en-.
ZINE cause considerable trouble along the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26

Easter was observed at the Congrepati,,
al church, both congregations worsbinniny
there morning and evening. '1e
The funeral of c. B. Townshend who
was killed at st, Augustine, Fla. last weet
was held at his mothers house Sunday af,
ternoon and was largely attended
Ihe auction at the Converse farm Satur.
g Ty was large one and saw good prices
ne iarih was sold to parties from Milton
Inc ladies OF the w, R. C. wish to buv
memorial to soldiers whose graves a.S, 10, "
known, and to raise funds offer a "motto
quit Tor sale by vote. Everybody Is in ,
Vlted to vote as his pocket book NAV aIlo,v
al hVe cents per vote, the candidates Leino
h ht Messrs. Leach and Morse, Miss Cors
wright and the soldiers home. The result
W. Til oe announced ON the last evening of
ment. '"'ei 'ail-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
SOMETHING FOR EVERY TOWN TO
THINK OF.

From the Northampton Gazette
Engineer Strong says there will be three
miles Of sewers to be built this year, and it
will be two or three weeks before the spe-
cifications can be made ready enough to
call for bids. We suppose the work will he
given to the lowest bidders Suppose out
of town persons get the contracts, engage
non residents to do the digging, and take
the profits out Of town How much better
off would the city be to save 5000 to 5000
in the contract price. over what town par
ties would do the work for Lots Of hum
bug i'll this lowest bidder business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
mir, ,hn1 Won, s,icL

From the Chicago Herald anti-admmistration ]
John Wanamaker has his faults, but it is
hardly fair to hold him responsible for the
performances of the firm of Wanamaker
x Brown, with which he is said to have no
direct connection. The circulars to fourth
class postmasters, issued by the latter, are
such as many retail houses in large cities
are in the habit of sending out. and such
as the Philadelphia firm doubtless distrib
uted many times before John Wanamaker,
whose establishment is of another sort, be
came a member of the Cabinet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-26
An ObiectLea


ITTUTII ITIV TTIIdUtIpTIIH KtCOTu.I
The extent and elasticity of the military
resources of the United States are forcibly
illustrated by the statement put forth on
authority that there will be 80, 600 militia
men, uniformed and armed and trained in
warlike arts, in the parade of the Inaugu
ration Centennial celebration The easy
concentration on short notice of such a
body of troops at a seaboard city constitute.
an impressive object lesson no less for oul
own people than for foreign nations that
might, on occasion, be disposed to quarre
with us. There is no doubt, indeed, that
within a space of two or three days mas.
of disciplined soldiers nearly twice as large
as that above mentioned could be assembled
at any given point of Importance east OF
the Mississippi river