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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-08
"DOuESTIc SCIENCE"
A,,he Girl., seminar, IL, Nor,hacld.

Letter to the Springfield Republican.
An important and greatly neglected
branch Of study ha, just been incorporated
into the course, and that j, the depart
mrut Of domestic science Ia the fourth
story Of The Mur1uaud' a large room ha,
been set npart for this purpose aud com
petrnt teacher, Mis-, Tracy pupil Of Emily
Huntington of New York the real founder
If the work Is at the head An enthus
nstic little woman, She carries her own glad
life into the work Into thi, domestic
science laboratory our willing feet were
led A. we opened the door. We instinct.
lively called for slippers and "A white apron.
the first glance Of parlor, library, bed
room. kitchen so splck aud span, with the
Hood Of bright sunshine pouring IN at the
arched window. bore us back 10 the home
Of our childhood. presided over 10y the
motherly queen. who hated dust and dirt
and taught the children that cleanlne~,
wa, twin sister tp gudlness. Here daily
classes gather for practical instruction.
The kitchen with its stoves and furniture
wa, the embodiment of neatness brush and
broom. kettle aud skillet towels and dust
er,. tin pans and pals, all betrayed "A dainty
hand aud "A wAtchful eye The store closet
with cans for tea and pepper and spices ami
sugar the pantry with place for it, trea,
ures, all 50 neat, we're revelation. The
girls are taught how to make bread and
cake how to cook beef and fish, how To-
make hash, that much abused dish, tit for
the gods if made as mother made it, unfit
for fayorite kitten If made by some of our
modern cooks They are taught how 10 set
the table 10 bake. iron, cook, to make "A
bed. to air it, u ventilate room, to hem.
stitch, fell, overcast, gather, run, whip,
tuck. etc, .,-remember ignorant reader,
that these are terms used in the sewing de
partment, arrange the library, parlor,
drawing room, how 70 do the thousand aud
one things with dainty grace-the little
things, which bring SO ineilahle charm To
home life, bringing to it sweetness born
OF Him who is the Lord Of all modest beau
Is This new departure j, much needed IN
these DAYS, when even the best girls leave
mother To do the house work, while they
beat the piano or make jackets for the
heather, or seek higher good . in the
realm, of art study and Monday afternoon
clubs Sensible D. l.. Moody, to introduce
into hi, school the domestic science depart
ment us valuable in its place as Bible study.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-08
Hone. Mnr, will Reform.

1t is automatically reported that Mary
Young of Harrisburg is suffering from par
ysis of the face, caused 10y chewing gum.
Mary is fortunate in having this disgusting
practice arrested before it has utterly de.
stroyed her constitution. Paralysis of the
face is not a trlling evil, but anything is
better than the practice of gum-c chewing.
We hope that Mary will recover, aud,
still more, that she will reform.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-08
Horton l.. brown.

have heretofore mentioned in these col
umns number Of successful business men
in Chicago who are sons Of Wiudham conn.
ty. and now have something to SAY about
another. " hnm class among the most sue,
cessful of th,m. Horton l. Brown lie has
come up from his childhuu,, ON the strength
of his own merits and native resources his
energy. Intelligence. rigid integrity and
high sru,,. If honor. which have character
zrd hi, hl.iurs, circrr from the beginning
to the present day. lie has prospered and
alwuys Lurne AN uuhl,mlhed reputation in
commercial circles, and had unpuestioned
credit With all with whom he has done bus
ines, he i, IA quiet but energetic business
man, who is content with the honorable ac-
cumulatiun of wealth in legitimate pursuits,
aud whose caudd New England nature and
methods are likely to remain free from the
de,usions Of false ambition and the corrod-
ing influences OF undue avarce.
lie was born at Nottingham, in 1870,
His father was Harvey Brown, a son of
Deacon Jonas Brown, pioneers and for
many years residents of that place, and
among the most highly respected and prom
inent families in Windham county His
mother was l.ucina Fuller, a daughter of
Lewis Fuller Of that town. His fathers
family consisted of eight children, six sons
and twp daughters, six of whom are now
living. Pablo H.. the eldest, died there
twenty years ago the next in point of age
is Horton l. Of whom am writing Elliot
| 4. lives in Nottingham, near jacksonville
aud married daughter of John Hamilton
of Halifax, Windham county Alma, a twin
SISTER of Elliot, married f. c. Griffin, far
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-08

The worst feature about catarrh is its danger
GUS tendency tu consumption. Hoods Sarsapu-
rila cures catarrh by purifying the blood
PEAHs's Soap is the purest and best soap made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-08

who was born near Bennington IN lSlj.
HI, father. Charlie Crawford, was a native
uf Vermont aud of that excellent New Eng
land stock. the virtue, and moral, Of which
have spread through the west, perm-atng
and plevutiug the tone aud character ut the
people wherever the descendants find lois
ment His mother was Mary Ann L'scon.
Of Windhum county The family came to
Ilhnui, in lSlg and located near Mendoza,
La sale county. where the father was
prosperous and highly respected farmer
up to the time Of his recent death. The
widow is still living on the homestead.
Charles II attended the public school there.
The first one opened in that vicinity was
taught hv hi, mother, who was well edu-
Gated aud active woman IN the cause of ed
ucaiipu and morality He was later under
a private tutor Rev G.. Colmary, and at
the Mendoza academy. He then took full
course in the law department of Michigan
University. graduating in lNiH, when he
engaged ia practice "a year IN Iowa, three
in Mendoza lie then came to Chicago, in
1Sii and has been in practice here since.
and has been successful in obtaining a good
and lucrative business He is now one Of the
attorneys for the consolidated elevated rail
way, and ranks high in the profession, and
in the community as "A man aud citizen.
He lives m HYDE Park. the largest most
aud attractive Of Chicaso's sub
urb> In 1851 he was elected to the Iii
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-08
I'ERHON7ERS ~ CHIC1GO
The Banquet Of the Sons Of Vermont
IN Chicago.
pIcnsnutric- mud Facts About some
Notable sons of Wiudhnm County.

pIcnsnutrie- mud Facts About some
Notable SONS of Wiudhnm County.
Correspondence Ut The Vermont phu'niX.l
The 10th annual banquet Of the Sons Of
Vermont in Chicago. recently held at the
Grand Pacific hotel, was one Of the most
notable ever given, about POO attending TO
testify their love for the old Green Mount
ain state. They appeared in dress suits
and elaborate toilets in the hall and corri-
doris Of the hotel, and seemed TO pretend
that they were among the hills, mountains
and streams of Vermont instead of in far
OFF Illinois, hut they lived in Vermont in
spirit aud revived memories ever dear to
them even in the state of their adoption.
The early part Of the evening was given 10
sociahility. followed by the ample feast IN
the dining room, where the Vermont appe-
tite was fully satiated and the Vermont in
tellect was later evidenced Toy several speak
ers in response to toasts and the addresses
Of the outgoing and incoming officers Ties
Of consnnguinity were not closely examin-
ed into, but everybody was welcome and
knew it.
The retiring president, Hon. f. Il. Sher-
man, presented his annual address in his
usual felicitous, original and humorous way,
and introduced his successor DR.. Norman
Bridge, ho was also very happy in his ad-
dress Letters Of regret we're read from
Hon VIM f Villas, Secretary Of the lnte-
rior, e. ) senator Morrill,, Vice President
.t..t ,.,., b M.,t,u S.u.t.r- Ntu NJ
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
A COURT HOUSE RING.

The small coterie of Democratic bosses
who made the bright discovery that Re-
submission Republicans ought to vote the
Democratic ticket We're making big cal.
culations month ago on capturing the
greatest county in the state. Some OF
the less discreet of their number were SO
sure of their prospects of becoming per-
manent bosses that they referred with
glee to the time when the Wichita Dem
ocrats would have control of the new
court house and all its officers, after
which there would be no further trouble
in running Sedgwick county and her af-
fairs in the interest Of hand full of fell
lows in this city who have always con-
sidered themselves the Democratic party.
With two of the principal offices of the
county already in their hands to which
they propose to add the sheriff and COM
missioner, and Sedgwick would be held
SO strongly in the Democratic ranks as to
soon be abandoned by the Republicans.
This is their program, this their scheme
and purpose. Their only danger is that
the Republicans may see through their
false arguments and their promises and
awaken to the sense of the danger which
threatens
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
A GREAT MAGAZINE.

Hon. ~. W. Reynolds, now editor Oh
the Guthrie, o. K. Herald, in writing up
a notice of ssOur State" the new liter
airy paper published at Topeka, suggests
that 1t is intended to take the place of
the old Kansas magazine, the contempla-
ton OF which awakens memories of
grand days and calls out an enthusiastic
tribute, brilliant as cratic, from which
we choose the following words, words
which, while they may fail of encourage
ment for ''Our State" are nevertheless
worthy of attention:
"Our State" seeks 10 wear the mantle
OF the old Kansas Magazines spas
modlc creation of the early thought of
Kansas, when the state was young and
full OF inspiration, electricity and ozone.
Men of iron dipped their pens IN fluid
of lire and wrote with vigor if not with
elegance for the magazine. The very
impudence of the thing startled the TO
gies in the east, and the idea of mag
azlne in a state with less than $50, 900
people. state university that was yet
only an Indifferent high school, and that
had not single city of 10000 inhabi-
tants, was sumner and created sensa-
ton. But the Kansas magazine died
died early, mourned by gods and men.
1t can not be revived or initiated. 1t
was sui-generis. Its writers were all
unlike-men of genius, but cratic and
pyrotechnic. They struck for the stars,
and wrote in sunbeams.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
A CAMPAIGN ON.CRUTCHES.

Captain Daniel Murphy the Republi-
can nominee for register of deeds is max
ing his canvass as best he can, but Re
publicans throughout the county who
will have no opportunity to meet Captain
Murphy must remember that he can only
90 on crutches and therefore it will be
impossible for him to make the entire
rounds. No man in Sedgwick county,
probably no man in the state, has suffer
ed for his country as has Capt. Dan
Murphy. From great stalwart Ken
tuckian of proud and lofty mein and
carriage he now goes bent and crippled,
his health gone and every hour one of
more or less suffering. To lose leg or
an arm seems hard enough, but
if health remains the affliction is but
slight as compared to the condition of a
man like Capt. Dan Murphy whose
body was riddled with lead. He would
like to visit every neighborhood, to take
every Republican in the county by the
hand, especially every soldier, but the
realization of such desire is out of the
question. He is trying to hobble around
a little in the city this week making
acquaintance, but yesterday, his friends
said, that two days had well nigh worn
him out. No man, we care not how dis
tinguished his services or how great his
sufferings or sacrifices as a soldier, is
more entitled to the sympathies of the
people and the support of his party than
Daniel Murphy.
With the colored men of Sedgwick
county the EAGLE would, in this connec-
ton, like a word. Capt. Murphy, when
discharged from the army, returned
home sick and wounded, to find his dis
trict in turmoil over the 18th amend
ment. He took up the banner Of the
colored man and became his champion
in the legislature, supporting in the face
of great opposition, the measure which
recognized the colored man as human
and which made him citizen equal to
the proudest. This alone entities Capt.
Murphy to the vote of every cOlored
man in Sedgwick county, we care not
what his politics may be.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
THE WANDERING MISSOURI.

The Atchison Champion is also con-
v1nced of the feasibility OF rendering the
Missouri river a profitable stream for
navigation. We would not have the
Champion understand for moment that
the EAGLE is, in any sense opposed to
the annual appropriations made to re-
move the unsightly snags from
the placid surface of the pelucid Mis-
souri,, but when the steamers really
commence to again wake the echos Of
the bluffs in the vicinity of Atchison.
with their horse whistles, if the good
DR.. Krohn will kindly notify us we will
come up with our chalked hat and take
a trip-with our chair tipped back
and feet up on the guards, puff smoke
into the eyes of those dirty-faced twins
as we sail round the bend at the mouth
of the Kaw Not that we dread a temp
tation, but that others may not unnec-
essarily be subjected to it, in case it be-
comes necessary to tie-up at the
Leavenworth pontoon, that it will be on
the Kansas side of the river under the
protecting influences of good Dan An
thongs police commission.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
SYL. DUNKIN.

Sy!. Dunkin has On hand the biggest
tax roll ever made in the state of Kan
sas by any county at any time In the
history of the state. and ever since the
assessors turned over their work he has
been busy day and night and will be up
to the LIST day of November, at which
time he hopes and expects TO turn the
books over to the hands of the county
treasurer as the law directs. Those ac-
quainted with The vast amount of work
the ten thousands of items of property
to be figured up and proved and placed
in the great volumes predicted that it
could not be done within the time spec
flied by law, but Dnnkin said the other
day if he didn't break down he would be
on time. Syl. is another good man
chosen by the last Republican conven-
ton, and he will be elected by an over
whelming majority. In fact SO sure are
we of that fact, based as it is upon the
knowledge that Dunkin IS known by
every man in the county almost as well
as he is by us, that we have thought it
unnecessary to more than allude to the
fact that he was renominated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.

The delegates from the South and Cen
trail American states in their swing
around the country, have arrived in
Chicago, and are now busy in seeing the
sights there. Whether this junketing
tour through machine shops, and spin
ming factories, and -four mills, will IA
cilltate the business of the conference
may well be doubted. 1t may be doubted
whethtr the distinguished gentlemen
from the Argentine Republic, or Column
bia, or Chill, will be as much impressed
by the spectacle as Comancne Indian
or Maori chief, but they will doubtless
derive instruction and entertainment.
1t is hard to see, however, how this tour
of inspection comes under the scope of
their duties. The law defining the things
which the conference is called to "con-
sider'' enumerate them thus:
l. The preservation and promotion OF
prosperity"
g can American customs union" to
promote 1.-The trade of the American ma
tions:" British North America is excluded.
3. Regular and frequent communication
between one another.
4. A uniform system OF customs regu-
lations for each, emb racing Importation,
expectation, port dues, classi ficatlon and
valuation of imports, invoices and quaran-
tine.
5. Uniform weights and measures, pat
ents, copyrights, trademarks, and extradi-
ton.
6. A common silver coin to be uni
versal legal tender in the American states.
Z. Arbitration and prevention of wars.
S. Anything relating to the welfare OF
the American states that any state may
present to the conference.
The act of congress under which the
conference is called declares the purpose
of the conference is to ''discuss and
recommend for adoption some plan of
arbitration. A wide distinction is thus
made between what is to be recommend
ed for adoption and what is to be merely
considered, and in the latter category we
find such important questions as bust
ness intercourse, the securing of more
extensive markets and better CONNER
cial intercourse.
That there is need of developing our
trade with our Spanish neighbors can be
seen by comparing our exports and i'm
ports with them. Our imports are three
times as large as our exports. Again,
our exports to other countries have in
creased since 1881 four times as much as
to the Spanish republics. This table
shows the volume of our present trade
and of the trade eight years ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
VENNOR OPPOSES THE SANTA FL
AGAIN.

c. H. Vennor. the Boston broker who
has been fighting the Santa Fe manage
ment for several years, has declared
against the Santa Fe's new plan of reor-
ganization. He says:
ut is manifestlv unfair and illogical
to ask the the holders of underlying first
mortgage bonds, secured upon lines
which, for years past, have earned and
for years to come will earn more than
their full interest. to surrender those
per cent bonds and accept in their place
per cent bond Of greatly diminished
security. In other words. it asks those
who have an absolutely good property TO
so into partnership with otherswho have
bankrupt property, which has never
earned ANYTHING 10 give il value. As an
inducement for the holders to make the
exchange, they are informed by the di-
rectors that unless they do so the mort
cages will be foreclosed. l advise the
holders of the underlying bonds TO re-
fuse to exchange, and allow the direct
ors to carry out their threat Of foreclos-
ure. The bonds are worth more under
foreclosure than they are under this plan
OF reorganization.
There are MANY worthless branches
in the Atchison system, some of them
legally acquired. others Illegally, and
the holders of the securities on these
branches can not expect the holders of
good mortgages to make sacrifices for
their benefit. All Of the non-supporting
lines should be treated as class. entirely
independent from those which, by reason
OF their superior location, are self-sup-
porting. These unfortunate security
holders have no right to share al the
first place, bat ought to be content with
the second place. They can not expect
TO receive their interest unless the COM
pany earns it, and should De willing to
accept some form of security which
viii make their dividends contingent
upon the earnings. Some Of the branches
are 50 located that they never will earn
anything toward their support. and such
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24

The Australian system of voting, of
which SO much has been said and which
has been adopted by a number of mu-
inequalities in this country and by one or
two states, and under which it is claimed
election frauds are an impossibility, en-
bodies feature that seems to have been
overlooked, and one that the people OF
the country generally, we apprehend,
are not just ready to endorse. We refer
to the provision of the system that re-
quires each voter to personally and in
private check off the names of the can
didates upon the printed ticket Ito be
furnished by the state or municipality
exclusively that he desires to vote for.
This feature, if rigidly enforced, will
have the effect of fixing an educational
qualification upon the voter, to the ex-
tent at least of reading and writing.
The merits of this restriction do not en-
ter into the discussion of the subject in
this connection, but its practical effects
cannot but render it Objectionable to a
large number Of voters, for time at
least
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
THE MISERABLE HYPocRfTEs.

Nothing can equal the cheek of the
Sedgwick county Democratic bosses, un
less it is their brazen hypocracy. All
through this campaign they have held
to the one single protestation and claim
that they were for resubmission, that
they were the resubmission party and
that resubmission could only be reached
by voting their ticket. The claim is SO
weak, so thin, that it ought not to mis-
lead ten year old boy. If they are
honest in their declarations and protesta-
tons why didn't they call a resubmis-
sion convention pure and simple and
then nominate a resubmission ticket
without regard to party, and then go be-
fore the people on that clear cut, well
defined issue? There is only one answer
to our question. They are political
deceivers and hypocrltes. Did they even
intimate such thing, or at any time
propose to give resubmission Republicans
an equal show on their so-called resub-
mission ticket? No! They never in
tended to do any such thing. They were
oAtOl SuuSSOuo duu IlOiuiAdtcu d otIdiS LII
out old Bourbon ticket, composed of
dyed-in-the-wool Democrats from top to
bottom, some of whom are even prohi-
bitionists and others of whom are office
holders and who care not a snap about
the question one way or the other SO
they are elected. Their claim that their
ticket is resubmission one is false
hood upon its face, thoroughly and
wholly hypocritical all turkey for the
Democrats and all buzzard for the resub-
missionits; just as false and hypocritical as
is their assertion that the election of this
Democratic ticket in Sedgwick county
would forward the cause of resubmis-
sion, knowing, as they well know all the
while, that should Sedgwick go Demo
cratic the only result would be to place
the Republican party of the state in an
attitude of antagonisn to whatever
Sedgwick county might want and to
keep the Democratic party in power in
this county. The Democratic ticket is
as full of incorrigible, one-sided, illiberal
Democrats, from top to bottom, without
the exception of single man, as is their
platform full of wall for whisky.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-24
A BIG SCHEME.

Kansas City, not satisfied with the
seventy-odd square miles of territory
lately taken into the corporate limits,
is now figuring on filling up the Missouri
river. The plan was submitted to our
friend Jay Gould during his late visit,
who asked for photographs and esti-
mates. AS the TT. Scott belt line is like
ly to absorb Jays entire attention and
capital for many months to come, to re-
lieve him, the EAGLE would suggest that
it would be cheaper scheme for Kansas
City to wi den and deepen the rivers old
channel, nows by bayous and
sloughs of Harlem flats, sufficiently
to let the Missouri river flow
through This would give several
thousands of acres more town site, more
thoroughly unite the two Kansas Cities
and obviate the necessity of any further
talk about making the Missouri river
navigable, at least so far as the
croSseyed twin sister cities at
the mouth OF the kaw are con-
cerned, for the reason that the Missouri
river would no longer be there nor would
the mouth of the Kaw. The only per-
sonal objection that the EAGLE has to
the scheme, if carried out, under the
statutes of the United States as it now
reads, both Kansas Cities wonld be left
on the Kansas side of the line.