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The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09

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Duryea and keenan,, Osborne and Wllson'
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

During heavy thunder storm in Caribou
Tuesday night, A. Lewis, an elderly man,
a shoemaker by trade, was struck by light
ming and killed. A barn belonging to Mr..
Joel Ireland was struck and burned. A val
liable COW belonging TO Mr.. Ireland was
killed. Not ten minutes before the lightning
struck her she had been MIXED by an elder
ly gentleman named Duell. He was only
short distance from the barn when the flash
came.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
GOODBYE TO THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE
The President Yesterday Finished
the Work Of Smashing 1t.
Senators Request the Removal Of
Grants Remains to Washington.
Tariff Discussion Stopped Long
Enough to Do Little Business.

WASHINGTON, August s.-The President
today approved the Original package" BILL
The bill as finally agreed upon by the two
Houses is in its original form and applies
only to liquors, giving the states the right to
regulate or prohibit their importation and
sale
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
BOARD.

WANTED-By two ladies, board and room,
w at farm house within four miles of Port.
land. Address for three days, BOARD, this
once. al
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09

AGENTS WANTED.

WANTEn-Agents to sell the Pinless Clothes
uhu I'D Line; the only line ever invented that
nolds the clothes without pins; perfect success;
patent recently issued; sold only by ageuts to
whom the exclusive right is given on receipt Of so
cents we will send sample line by mail; also cir
culars; price list and terms to agents; secure your
territory at onoe. Address The Pinfess Clothes
apr5 SSWem
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
THE W EAThER-
Fair.

Following Is the forecast OF the weather
for Maine: Fair, warmer, southwesterly
winds.
Local Weather Report.
oRrrAND. Me-, August 1900
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09

Republican Caucus at New cIouces-
ter.
These delegates have been elected to the
Republican county convention from New
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
Army Changes.

WASHINGTON, August San order today
was issued from the War Department by
direction of the President, making the fol-
lowing changes, to take effect September 1st
next: Brigadler General John Gibbon will
relieve Major General Nelson A. Miles, in
and Division Of the Pacific, consisting Of the
Departments of California and Columbia.
Major General Nelson A. Miles is assigned
to the command Of the Division of Missouri,
comprising the Departments of Dakota and
the Platte Brigadier General Alexander
McD. McCook, is assigned to the command
of the Department of Arizona. So much of
the State of California as now belongs to
the Department of Arizona is now trans
ferred to the Department of California,
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
FEMALE HELP.

WANTED A neat capable girl to care for
w children and assist about the house. Ap-
ply 211 State street. III
WANTED-A frst-class milliner to go out of
w city. permanent situation with good pay.
Apply TO CHENERY & CO., 241 Middle st. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19
AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
ChriaIrnns Eme.ls.

The quiet day in winter beauty closes
Aud sunset clouds are tingpf with crimson dive.
As II the bushes of our faded roses
Came back h. tint this sombre Christmas sky.
lonely crow hoas o'cr the upland ranges.
A robin carols from the chestnut tree.
The voice that changes not amid our changes
Sounds family from the melancholy sea.
We sit and watch the tv Wight darken slowly.
Dies the last CLEAN upon the lone hillside
And In the stiffness. growing deep and holy.
Our Christmas guests come In this eventide
They enter softly; some with baby faces,
Whose sweet blue eyes have scarcely looked on
life;
We bid them welcome to their vacant places:
They won the peace, and never knew the strife.
Aud some with steadfast glances meet us gtaveiy,
Their hands point backward TO the paths they
trOd:
Dear ones. we know how long ye struggled bravrly
And died upon the battlefield Of God!
Aud some are here whose patient sOuls we're riven
BY our hard words, and looks Of cold disdain
All. loving hearts. tu speak Of wrong forgiven,
We come to visit our dark world again
But one there is more kind than any ether.
Whose presence fills the silent house with light.
Comes TO His birthday feast v ith us tonight.
Thou who vast born and Graded in a manger
Hast gladdened our poor earth with hope and
rest.
o hest beloved come not as a stranger.
But tarry, Lord. our friend and Christmas guest
GOOd Words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

The auction sale of Washington relics in
Philadelphia last week brought into public
notice several articles of rare worth.
Foremost among these was the autograph
letter written by Gen. Washington to Mai
Gen. Henry Lee c'Light Horse Harry
dated, Headquarters, October 20, 1880. ."
1t is two pages in length aud gives nstruc-
ons as to the treatment of Benedict Arnold
should the traitor be captured alive Wash
ington II wing, who once owned the man
uscript, considered it the most important Of
all Washingtons Revolutionary correspond
ence eXtant 1t was sold to Senator Hearst
of California for $1,000 A celebrated letter
by Ben Franklin to James Reed of Phil4-
delphia also went 10 the same purchaser for
$500 Nothing else brought nearly SO much
money AS these letters. except Martha
Washington's Binle, which was sold for
$3.50 to a New York speculator " no now
wants $1,000 for his prize. The book is
about foot long and nine inches wide is
bound in plain calf, and was covered evi-
IDENTITY by Mrs. Washington herself. On
the title page is her autograph and the year
"l1S9' legibly written the name also ap-
pears twice more between the covers The
good book contains six large maps, Il plan
of Jerusalem, "A view of Solomons temple
and also nearly 300 curious copper plate
engravings first published by John Sturt in
London in l7l5 Like all other family Bibles
this one contains blank pages for births and
deaths, and on five Of these are records
written by Mrs Washington herself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

The weather here is something too horri
hle almost to mention. | have read many
descriptions Of London fogs, and thought
knew what they we're like, Sut you may
take my word for it the English language is
not capable of either doing justice to or adj
equately describing this awful blight, so
shall not attempt il. This is perhaps
dprOpos of a very clever little book called
''The Mystery of the Shroud.' - The shroud
is the fog, and the story begins with the
abduction of cabinet minister between
his own doorstep and his carriage at the
curbstone in the impenetrable darkness of a
black fog and his subsequent adventures.
LOniIOn Christmas letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19
Christmas Before the War.


Before the war Christmas was one day
of all days, or rather pastoral Saturnalia
that set dull care at defiance From Christ
mas day to oTwelth- th-night-popularly known
as ''Old Christmas the only work done
was that of charity or necessity. Decem-
her was taken up with getting ready for
the holidays. Axes rang merrily at every
wood side wagons piled high with oak and
hickory logs cut deep ruts in the soft plan
taton roads, and at last made them quag-
mires. Sometimes the wood-pile covered
half an acre. Children white and black
took periOus rides on the long plant sap
lings projecting from each end. When it
came to be cut into fire lengths there was
fun indeed The choppers raced one with
another On the big hickory back logs
they showed dark, perspiring silhouettes in
half rims of cleaning steel SO rapid were
their motions that the eye quite lost the
outline of axe aud arm. That, of course,
only through the race but all day the big
logs melted into fre-wood that was stacked
and piled at the back and front doors
Wood-sheds are unknown there, but the
saddle house was half filled with clean,
new, sweet-smelling chips to kindle fires
with if there came rain OF snow. Picking
them up was the children's part When
the saddle house bank got higher than their
small heads. they began to pile them in the
kitchen, where black nanny was baking
Christmas cake. Each haSketful was worth
a lump of sugar, not the tasteess white
sugar of this era, but generous bit as big
as your fist from the heart of the hogshead
of live, coarse grained, brown sweetness
that was not month away from its native
Louisiana plantation. of course there was
white sugar for frosting, and so on.
All houses were open houses. The young
folk went nightly from one to another to
dance or play the old-fashioned ring games.
When New Years came, the most pious
people watched it in with hymns and pray
ers. Those not so pious danced the old
year out, and slept deeply into the morning
of the new one. So time flew velvet winged
till Twelfth night came. There was little
dancing or play upon it, parly because of
weariness, more because everybody want
ed to he fresh for the Sth of January
balls "Jackson's day" ranked with the
Fourth of July Whose did not honor
it was poor spirited indeed So cards
and question games engaged the mer
ry-makers until midnight struck. Then
everybody scrambled after lantern-bear
er to the COW pen to find out whether or not
cattle really did kneel upon Old Christmas.
| The darkies never doubted. Indeed, their
faith in COW prayers was only equalled by
their faith in the devils mark on hog,
Inside the foreleg there are five small curl
Gus indentations that the negroes say show
where the devils went in to possess them.
If the holes get filled with foreign substance
the animal pines and dies. At least plan
tation swine-herds would tell you so to a
man The race is, in fact, born to believe.
Freedom and free schools have sadly cut
down their Christmas, but faith in the mir
acle of the manger remains -Hdrper'S Bd-
/ zUF.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

The only people in the village Of Barn
bury, who thoroughly enjoyed the Christ
mas Of that year, we're the baker, his wife
and the sailor brother And a rare good
time they had. for big sea chest arrived,
and there we're curious presents and a tall
flask Of rare old wine, and plenty Of time
for three merry people to cook for them
selves.
The baker told his wife Of his soul l-har-
rowing plight Of the day before
"Now, then, said he, don't you think
that by rights should bake all the same: 90
"Oh, that will be skipped she said,
with a laugh, "and now go you and make
ready for the cakes, pastry. and sweet
meats, the baked meats and the poultry.
with which the people Of Barnburv are IN
he made right happy on New Years day. -
NeiC York Commercial Advertiser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play.
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
or peace on earth. goodwill to men
And thought how, as the day had come
The belfries Of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbrokeu song
~ peace on earth, goodwill To men
Till ringing, singing on It's way,
The world revoved from night to day.
A voice, a chime,
chant sublime.
OF peace on earth, goodwill to men
But in despair bowed my head
There Is no peace ON earth" | said:
For hate is strong
And mOCks the song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men,
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep.
God is not dead, nor doth he sleep
The wrong shall fail,
The right prevail.
With peace on earth goodwill to men"
Henry ". Loagfeion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

AS an experiment, and an
additional inducement to the
citizens of these towns to
come more frequently to Brat
tleboro to buy their Dry
Goods, HAWLEY will from
now until January Ist, 1891,
upon the showing of any one
of the above round trip tickets
allow rebate of half the cost
of the ticket from the amount
of any bill bought OF him by
the holder, if the purchase is
large enough so that the al
lowance does not exceed 10
per cent of the purchase.
Cotton cloths, Prints, and
any "marked down goods"
which are being sold at or be-
low cost, are excepted from
this temporary proposal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

Merry Christmas, children all,
Rich and poor, large and small,
To north, to south, TO east, to west,
In every land where Christ is guest
Merry, Merry Christmas,
Now may We love our neighbor' more,
And may we give from out our store,
That all may have a happy heart,
And take gladsOme. Joyous part
In our Merry, Merry Christmas
For when dear Christmas Eve draws nigh,
BE 1t the time when you and
Shall put away all wrong and sim
And bid the holy Christ Child in
To bless our Merry Christmas
Youths Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

Aud 100 men 70 call ON AIRY druggist for a free
trial package of Lanes Family Medicine the
great root and herb remedy discovered by DR.,
Silas Lane while in the rocky mountains. For
diseases Of the blood liver and kidneys II Is pos
tive cure. For constipation aud clearing up the
complexion Il does wondenS IL is the best spring
medicine known Large size package, 80 cents.
Al all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

Always gives relief / have used salvation on
In my own case for neuralgia. and experienced
much benefit from lis use IL Is very penetrating
and always gives relief J S Lewis, - Fayette
St, Baltimore, Nd
Uncle Remus has " isely DECLARED that "mue
don't kick 'cordin' 10 no rule and that colds
have no systematic way Of taking hold Of per
son" The only safe cure. when they do. Is
bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Price ?, cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

Let Christmas stand for pleasure, and
for the reason that it is especially the
Christian day Then Christianity drops
her weeds and smiles Then the whole
world takes up the refrain,
Religion never was designed
To make our pleasures less,
If we were TO fancy wholly Christian
lied world it would be a world inspired by
the spirit of Christmas bright friendly,
benefcent, generous, sympathetic, mutual
~ helpful world, A man who is habitually
mean, selfish, narrow, is "A man without
Christmas in his soul.-GeH William Cur
liz
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

The right way 10 cure catarrh, is to eradicate
the poison from the poisonous taint which causes
the disease, by taking Hoods Sdrsaparlla
We We should as soon go without matches in the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19
VOL. LVII.
Business Garns.

SHERMAN a IENNE,
General Insurance and Real Estate AGENTS.
representing Companies whose ass.,ta arc over
83OO, 900, 900.
TENEMENTs TO LET.
Agents for BABoook FiRK ExrINaulsnEns.
Onice in New bank Block, cor. Main ~ Elliot Sis
BRATrLEBoRu. VT
LANES UONLAND, MD.
- lHNSlClAN AND SURGEON
J'hce in Crosby Block, opposite Telephone EN.
Once hours 3 10 a. ~, to pm
Ncsidence cor. Main ana auut Sts Brattlrburu
- K. SEVERANCE,
\. rhN slClAN q SURGEON.
Oince at No - Main Street. Residence at No
North street Telephone call 1875 short long
l. =. BOWEN, M. d.,
Ls huhUOrATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SrRgEoN
Leonard block TN A. M.; ~ to = duu o tusr.M
I. MILLER, Va. ID,
a. fHA SlClAN AND SURGEON
n"uNcr Bloch bratt o; TN . a. III, to = G.3U to >
D. M
tARs. KECCMUM n GRAY.
II Oncc IN Crosby nlovk, biatticbotu.
Night calls at uitivt.
II -. mOLTON, VI. d.,
IL fHlslClAN AND SURGEON
once ana residence cor. Nam and Walnut SIS
At nome from To and to O'Clock u. ui.
B1,tteuuru, W.
=. WEBSTER, M. ID.
IL Utrce ami residence a. Elliot st. Rr4ttlr.
oOru, VI. Omce hours before A NJ, to = ana
" to - NJ.
,NR. ALVIN KNAPP.
IL DENTIST,
Hooker Block, BrutteburO. VI
- =. BARRIER, u. d. -.
W. Grs or Etner irhcH de,fed
Al hoperations performed IN "a careful aud thorough
manner and at reasonable prices
Pratt block, Brattlcburo Vt
.IENRY 4. CHAPIN,
II DRUGGIST, BRooKs House. BLOCK
Graduatey yl the College OF Pharmacy ot the tity OF
New York Formerly with Caswell, Hazard y CO.
Cdrctm dHehftpn fU Jonmdy prescriptions.
- n. CHAMBERLAIN.
ID. HATS, FUKS. MEMS FURNISHINGS
Agent Tor Dunlap Hats aud Brattleuuru I..luu,r,
81 MAN street, Brooks house Block
A, AsKINs q sTODDARD,
IL ATTORNEYS a COUNSELLORS AT LAW
ana 0uhcltoIs ol fHtcuts, BrattrbOrO, Vt
"A NATERMAN, MARTIN q mITT,
w ATTORNEYS AT Law
Bank Block, Eratieburo, Vt
n ALLEN a CO.,
l. DEALERS IN LUMBER OF ALL KINDS
l2 Flat street, Brattleboro VI
IOB PRINTERS.
- T. l.. HILDRErH & co..
The Vermont Phoenix job Printing Ofiice
HARMONY BLOCK, BRATu.EBURo.
hR. JOHN a. HOLBROOK,
l. NEIERlNARN SURGEON
Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary college. Onitt
at Geo b White $ livery stable, Brattleburo Con.
nccted by telephone
NNOMAN'S EDUCATIONAL AND INDUS
w TRIAL UNION, Rythers building. NAM
street, open from A NJ, 10 $3.50 p. NJ.
u L.. CLARH,
N... TANiDERMIST.
All kinds OF animals promptly mounted Nat
uralists supplies always in hand
Brattleboro Vt
Az +. GODDARD,
w BOOK-BIND
Harmony Block, Brattrboru, Vt
II. KNIGHT,
l. SURVEYOR,
Oflice in Lower Town Han Brattlehuro
II X. BOND,
H. UNDERTAKEN BRATTLEBoRu. VI
Telephone number No. 1G-3
IL CARPENTER, Market Block. Elliot
ILs st. Dealer in Toys Fancy Goods Books,
stationery, Newspapers, Magazines and Period
Gals Subscriptions received for the principal news
papers and magazines and forwarded by mail or
otherwise.
&. BOLSTER,
y. FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Putney, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

For pain in the stOmach collie aud cholera Nor
bus there Is nothing better than Chamberlain =
Colc, Cholera and DiarrhHa Remedy. For sails
by +. G.. Thorn.
The breath nf a chronic catarrh patient is often
so offensive that he bccomrs AN object of disgust
After a time liberation sets in, the spOngy bones
are attacked and frequently entirely destroyed
A constant source Of discomfort is the dripping Of
the purulent secretions into the throat sometimes
producing inyeterate bronchitis, which In is turn
has been the exciting cause OF pulmonary DISEASE
The brilliant results which have attended lis usr
for years past properly designate Ely cream
Balm as by far the hest aud ouly cure
Those persuns who du not need Iron. but Wh"
arr troubled with NERVOUSNESS aud llysl~pSih'
will find In CARERS lttle Nerve Pills most ,lr
sirHbe article. They are mostly USED IN cnli,hhH'
alton with Carriers Little Liver PlllS anl ih ~,
way often exert "A most magical elect lhAtJu,i
one pill Of each kind immediately At rr talhk A,n'
you will be- free from Indigestion ahd lNsl"P'"
In vlals az 25 cents. Try them.
Every mother should have johnson A"'"''" '"'
Liniment for cuts burns and bruises
Hits the nail on the head The carpenter
Backache is almost immediately 'o,I XXI R.lla.
Wearing one of Carriers smart W." ".,'J bI ftt.r
donna Backachr Plaster. Try "h' "''
from pau Price % cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19

Why don't you try Carters Little Liver Pills.
They are a positive cure for sick headache and
all the ills produced by disordered liver Only
one pill a dose
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19
Royal Baking Powder
Has no Equal.

The United States Official Investigation
Oh Baking Powders, recently made under authority
Congress- by the Department of Agriculture Washing
ton, d. c., furnishes the highest authoritative infom;
ton which powder is the best The Official Repcd
shows the ROYAL superior
to all others in leavening
power; a cream of tartar
powder of highest quality.
The strength of the Royal is shown ~
be p per cent. greater than any other
AS result of my investigations find the
Royal Baking Powder far superior to the
others. 1t is pure, contains none but whole
some ingredients, and is OF greatest strength
"F. X. VALADE,
"Pubic Analyst. Ontario"
0onafniOn Of Canada.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19
THE Ne W
EXCURSION
RATES

On the Narrow Gauge rail-
road to Brattleboro and re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-19
Hits the nail on the head The carpenter

Every mother should have Johnson Ah'"p"'
Liniment for cuts burns and bruises.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-03

m;ttoc Of the county, who will be in
Communication with the State commit
fee. This central committee should al
WAYS be subordinate to the executive
committee. to act with ii by the way OF
imparting information, and as chan-
mol for the executive committee toreach
every voter i'm the county. THIS eXecu-
tive committee should be selected with
great care. Our best managers. shrewd
men of good standing, who VIII nave the
confidence of the party, should be
chosen: because on them, in great
measure. our success depends. Let this
be done in every county IN the STATE
and on election day, let every district
have its committee at the polls, TO watch
that none but legal votes go into the
lballot-box, and the Democratic party
will have nothing to fear as TO the re-
suit.
There is one thing that tends to
weaken us l would like to call atten-
ton to before closing, and which IN my
opinion has always been detrimental TO
Ms as party. 1t is this: 1t has been
too much the policy of the party mana
gers TO give positions OF honor ana
profit to men who are not in the mar
ness: men who are ever ready to step
I'm when we are successful and reap the
benefits men whom you have TO hunt
ND on election day to get them TO vote
the Democratic ticket. Why IS this
done so much? Because il is thought
they can be made party workers? or
is il done TO try to heal up some faction
who are always kicking, or it IS because
Democrats are in the minority and 1t
would encourage them, or because II Is
some personal friend or relation? tell
Won. Mr.. Editor, this is all mistake.
That policy has done more TO weaken
MS i'm the Nation and State than most
ANYTHING else. You don't see the Re
publican party doing anything OF this
kind They place none but rock
ribbed party men in positions
and they get them there rs soon as pos
sible: while as general thing IL don't
say il is always done) the Democratic
party forgets its best friends, the men
who spend their money and time and
goes to trying TO make new ones. often
times losing their best party workers
thereby. Another thing which affects
us is factiona fighting in our own par
ty. That will kill any party. 1t cut
down the vote terribly of Jackson and
Anderson for Congress, while it affected
our entire State ticket. We must come
together and stop this fighting among
ourselves. In union and organization
is our strength.
Now, Mr.. Editor, am like yourself.
| believe these questions should be agi-
tated and the party aroused and organ
lied. Get the people educated on the
questions of the day and we will have "A
perfect cyclone of triumph. is the opin-
ion of Yours truly.
\. ID. GARDEN.