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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
Beware Of OinInlenIs for Catarrh thai
Contain MercurV

As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
anu completely derange the whole system when
entering Il through the mucous surfaces Sncb
articles Should never be used except on prescrin
they VIII do Is ten fold to the good Won can ne
hluly derive from them. Halls Catarrb Cnrs
manufactured by II. j. Cheney q Co. Toledo q
contains NO mercury aud is taken internallv AMI
acts upon the blood aud mucous surfaces ~ liz
system In buying Halls Catarrh Cure he sITe
you set ne genuine, Il Is taken Internally. and
made N Toledo, o., by +. J. Cheney & 90 N''N
- Sold by druggists, price IS cents Der bottls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

f. n. Bradley, who was taken sick q
week ago last Sunday night died at q
O'Clock Monday evening last. He was d
fine young man and will be greatly mis,s
by his many friends.
Mrs. A. q. Barnes Of Brattleboro is vi,
iting her sister, Mrs. J. c. Robinson
Edward Spencer is sick
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

Without admitting or believing that pro.
hihtion is the only means Of dealing with
the rum evil, it looks to us as if the only
result Of the Rutland Herald's crusade,
which is being pushed with a determined
vigor worth a more needful and helpful
cause, would be in the end TO fix more
firmly than ever, in the minds of the peo-
pie of Vermont, belief in and practice of
the principle of prohibition
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
sugnr Makers supplies.

Standard gallon cans square 2cents standard
gallon cans square, II cents; standard half gal
lon cans, square, 10 cents. odd sizes square and
round. cents. Ten pound pals with bail Sugar
maker thermometer, $50 Posts sap spouts,
the best in use; they viii not soak sap nor sour.
MAPLE SUGAR ENcHANGE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

The telephone has been moved from the
old store to d n. Mays.
Mrs 7. F. Boyle has gone to Ware. Mass.
TO visit her mother, who has been very sick
but is now convalescing
Rumor says that the blacksmith shop has
been sold to Merrick Negus of Somerset.
and that he is to take possession at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
A Candid sln,emen, of the sirunnon.

From the Mortified Newsl
Who shall say that the Republicans of
Brattleboro have not a correct understand
ing of the civil service idea, and, more
over, the courage of their convictions
Personally we know nothing about Mr.
Childs, the present postmaster, and we
care nothing about the post Office affairs Of
that town, but we can heartily commend
the action of the Republicans in asking
that the present incumbent be redppOinted
if they think he is capable officer, which
they evidently do 1t would not trouble us
if every worthy, honest and capable Dem
ocratic postmaster was retained in office,
and when the Democrats come into power
let them carry out the same policy. The
Republicans have had much to say about
civil service reform; let them show that
they mean it, We hope the Brattleboro
case will not he a rare one. We say this,
not because we believe in Democracy, in a
partisan sense, hut because we believe in
civil service reform, a policy which in
wolves principle higher than mere party
measures The idea of stirring up 80, 600
postmasters, more or less, every time the
party that is out gets in, is absurd We
ought to learn to do business on IA better
basis There should be solid reasons for
the change Of such officers aside from
party affiliations. We have one good ex-
ample of what ought to be. Give us an
other Just like it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

=, The soeiable will meet with Mrs Fsva,,a
Niles ON Thursday, Feb. 20, afternoon ov'9
evening All are invited " anu
A donation from Districts No. 4 and o was
gwen last Tuesday to Rev. IL. Fowler. and
quite little sum was realized gu"
we understand that Joseph Clark has
bought the VIM Barney farm in GuilrorJ
through bailey 4 Miner. Price S4OOo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

The recently appointed postmaster at
Sharon, Ga, complains to the department
that he is prevented by threats and vio-
lence from taking possession Of his office
and performing its duties He has been
informed that every possible means will be
used to protect him, and two inspectors
have been sent to make an investigation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

ri, e. .ng undersigned, wish TO express our ham,
ars 'n ,h to all sympathzing friends and ns5
slckness, death aud burial OF onr 49, uuii9s th'
npm9 May you all have as loving friend si i'
'"''"'' you ~ your time Of need '''''' u
y ]. HOLLAND,
Ma AND Mas, q. q. HOLLAND
Ah' AND Mas. ROBERT KATHAN
nh AND Mas. II. 4. HOI,LAND'
II. HOLLAND.
ros,,,.,.. Mas NARY 4. SHATFUCK
i""hAhehd, February IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

It is reported that the steam mill w!lI
close operations and leave town ON March D.
Sylvia Clemens has sold her farm to Ar.
thur c. Wellman, who will move on 10 aud
occupy it,
There are or have been several cases OF
Ia grippe in the families Of l.. W. Bush, Z.
L. Barrett, David Hitchcock y. Z. Marsh
and NJ W Lawrence.
The home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Virgil w.
Ranney was made hnppy last week 10y the
arrival in it of a little daughter. Congrat
ulations are in order for parents and grand
parents
Fred Miller of Newfane has got out
about 5000 scythe sticks in town in the last
few weeks.
On opening the schoolhouse in district No.
3 on Monday morning, it was discovered
that it had been the lodging Of a couple Of
tramps, as a good bed Of Goals and other
indications showed 4 couple Of men were
seen going from that direction early Mon
day morning, and tracks were found lead
ing to one Of the windows aud back again
to the road.
Last weeks item about the school in dis
trict No 3 should have given the name Of
Arthur Warren as teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

One of the results of the agitation of the
worlds fair for Chicago has been the stir
ring up Of an intense state pride in the
natives Of the eastern states, now resident
in that city. The sons of Vermont have
for IA years had an organization and held
an annual reunion and banquet. 1t will be
remembered that the reunion this year at
the Grand Pacific hotel was attended by
300 who properly glorifed the old state.
The other state natives have now followed
the example of the Vermonters, organized
and held reunions. The census of 1886
gave Chicago 2577 from Vermont, more
than any other city had except Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

The Montpelier Waterman hears that
Percy W. Clement, chief owner of the
Rutland Herald and the head and front Of
the highlic agitation, means to run for
governor on "a high license platform this
wear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

=, Are free from all crude and Irritating ma,tar
p 11ihoehtIaled medicine only Carters Iittle Liver
rus very small very easy 10 take; no main n
snplhgi no purging. Try them paul u"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14


School in District No. closed Feb. IN
District No 3 Feb. II.
The Athens Industrial society will meet z,
next Wednesday evening with MIS- D. NJ
Powers. 81,
Mai Bemis. an aged and respected ciu.
zen of our town, died quite suddenly iuse e
Friday morning. The funeral services
we're held Sunday at his late home q
large number Of people we're in attendance
west RrRtiIebero.
The Christian Endeavor social at the Con
gregational vestry and parlors, held on
Wednesday evening, was decided success .,ss.
A varied program was rendered ana tnen
came the debate on. Resolved, That la grippe
is worse than chilblains w. ID. Stockweh
and l. f. Clark were the affirmative speak
ers. c. r. Prentiss and II. W. Shaw the
negative speakers. Miss Knapp, Mr.. stowe
and Mr. Harris. the board OF decision, gave
one vote for the affirmative and two Tor the
negative side. Following the regular dis
putants several volunteered A recitation
and music closed the program, the remain
ing time being devoted TO games aud m
formal sociabillty.
The Baptist society served an excellent
st. Valentine supper in the vestry Of the
church last evening. A pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

The general manager of the Boston &
Maine railroad has ordered the removal Of
all advertising signs on the main line be-
tween Boston and Portland, and hereafter
no such signs will be allowed to offend the
eyes Of the passengers. 1t is estimated
that the number already existing is between
$500 and 1000 and that they cost at least
10000 1t would be a blessing if the
same policy could be extended throughout
the country.
The duke of Orleans, son of the count
of Paris, became of age Wednesday. He
arrived at Paris Thursday with the abdica-
ton of his father, as claimant to the throne
Of France. His descent upon Paris was
accepted as the first step in a coup d'etat,
and be was promptly locked up. The young
mans escapade has ended with his sentence
to two years imprisonment for violating
the law which banishes from France all
pretenders TO the throne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
HOME NEWS.


NrrK ENutvo THURSDAY EvENiNo, Frn 10. isU
Thernum- Nyird
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21

room and grind out some twenty 20
twenty-five pages OF copy daily, until
eventually in the three months or so tlie
entire Ms. is in the hands OF the PRINT
err"
"Hnve you any following in Eng
land 2"
NO. with the exception of George
Moore and one or two other minor novel,
lists The fact is that the naturalist
school or school OF truth in noyel-writing
will never gam any appreciable success
in England. The English, you know,
are so many electroplated saints ana so
studiouslv cultivate the fine art OF con.
cealing their feshy peccadilloes 'na1
they would go the length OF starving
ont Of existence any writer who would
portray them as they really are. The
Engishman IL tarred with vice; put
unlike the Frnchman, he has not the
moral courage to acknowledge the taint'
"Apropos OF George Moore, L may
add that | like his novels, generally
speaking. very much, particularly his
Actors Wife and "A Drama in Mus
In. IL is q pity, however, that A
Modern Lover his painter should nave
turned out to be mere copy OF bel
ami of ny colleague, Guy dc Maupas'
sant.
Would it be On indiscretion to ask
what have been the net profits derived
by you from your writings ?"
Certainly not. Up TO last year.
roughly speaking. they amounted to a
million aud o half francs. My books
circulate everywhere and bring me
comfortable income early-not counting
the sums 1 receive for my new volumes
from publishers and newspapers pro-
prietors."
"Haye you any ambition to enter
politics 2"
"Ah. nor' with superb grimace,
"sacre bleu'l 1 would sooner be
scavenger than a politician. The very
names OF politicians stink in my nostrils.
This so-cslled public life of ours is a cess
pool of poor. miserable. broken-down
ambitious and fetid vanities. 1t Is the
refuge OF adventurous sharpers and the
dunghill of prostituted talents. l have
spoken
And with n lofty gesture worthy OF
Spanish grandee denouncing the rabble,
VI. lola rose from his seat and invited
me 10 Join him in bottle OF sparkling
asst" We subsequently had stroll
through his garden, where he introduced
Inc 10 hisWife, amOdest, unassumlng, sell
efscing, and rather illiterate creature,
whom he married in the hunger pinch OF
his salad-days and obscurity when he
could not dream Of aspiring to the hand
OF any OF those well educated money
bags in silk and satin, who sometimes
fall TO the lot of literary or political &C.
lebrities.
left Medan that evening with the inn
precision that, although NJ. Zola Is un-
auestionably one Of the leading novel
writer's Of the age, he is no less an &c
centric genius who can WELD a paradox
as deity as he could WELD pen. In his
conversation he Is dogmatic, like every
one who has forced his ideas and per-
sonality on the world, and he is, more
over, essentially proud and egotlstical.
/ Like Narcissus, he is perpetually adj
miring himself in o mirror, and no has
in his every gesture all the hauteur OF
/ the well-known Duke Of Guise, who said
/ that when God framed person OF supe-
nor quality he imprinted asomething on
/ his forehead which could not be beheld
/ by the common populace without awe
| aud yeneratlon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21

country places at or within reasonable
distance OF Chestnut Hill, and the hunt
viii be distinctively Chestnut hiii ana
Germantown affair.
The scope and purposes OF the associa-
ton are given in a plan set out oy the
officers. In it the officers say n SUP.
scription has been opened for PACK OF
hounds, with sufficient announcement
H. warrant their immediate purchase, ana
a competent man has been sent TO Eng,
land for that purpose. The kennels VIII
be located at Pembroke, near Chestnut
Hill. The farmers and landowners OF
the neighborhooi warmly favor the inau-
euration OF the sport, and permission has
been obtained from the proprietors Oh
several thousand acres to ride over their
lands, much of which is equal to any
hunting country in tho world.
A GUARANTEE FUND.
To facilitate the starting of the hunt
without delay and 20 cover the purchase
OF dogs and for other expenses, mum
her OF gentlemen have signed a guaran-
tee fund of 500 for each two years. In
order that the guarantee fund shall not
be entirely depended upon for the sup
port of the hunt. an annual subscription
list has also been opened. Mr.. Mitchell
Harrison has offered to provide suitable
kennels for the bounds, as well as to
mount the huntsman and whip.
As the hunting season Is now on IN
England. it is expected that there will be
difficulty in obtaining suitable hounds
there for some months. For that rea-
son the hunt will begin its sport with
native hounds. The inaugural meet VIII
take place next month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
WCToRlNs GREAT WEALTH.
Her Riches Enormous-Early Affaires de
Cmur.

Cwur.
II is believed, says Eugene Field in a
London letter, that the Queen IS the
richest woman in the world. OF the ex-
tent of her possessions only those few in
her confidence have positive knowledge,
but occasionally thereis brought to light
some little incident that confirms the
popular suspicion that her Majesty has
most successfully feathered her own nest.
The Queen has always surrounded her
self with the shrewdest business advisers,
and the manipulation of her finances has
peen inirusted 10 the closest hands.
1t is said that she has never lost O
penny by unwise speculation. The
amouptof real estate she owns in London
is simply enormous. One block alone is
said TO include both sides Of the Quad
rant and Regent street, from Picca-
div circus to Oxford street.-the
most valuable property in the kingdom.
Victoria began her career as poor
as the average German princess; the
lessons in frugalitY taught her by her
excellent mother she has never forgot
ten. She Is proyident TO the degree OF
parsimony. OF the extravaganza OF the
Prince Of Wales she has Especial horror,
and il is said that she locks up her wal
let and loses the key whenever she sees
her son and heir coming down the road
towards the castle to pay her call.
Few OF you know that before she met
Prince Albert Victoria had several
a6aires dc cGur. Lord Elphinstone
was her first flame. He was young
Scotchman, tall, handsome, and courtly.
That she was in love with him Vie
toria did not deny, and upon his
part Elphinstone was deeply enamored
of the young lady. But such an at
tachment was wholly out Of the ques-
ton. After a vast amount Of expostula-
ton. scheming, threatening, and coax
ING. Victoria was induced to give up this
first sweetheart, and the handsome but
poyerty.stricken young Scot was packed
OFF TO the antipodes, where he was
soothed with the goyernorship OF Ma
dras.
Shortly after this Victoria fell in love
with Lord Fitzalan, a handsome and
dashing young fellow, who, however,
seems not to have reciprocated royaltys
passion. Indeed Fitzalan must have
been somewhat of loafer, for he had o
scandalous affair with bar-maid and
would surely have married the
wench but for the prompt inter
ference of his father, who de-
scended upon the couple in high
wrath and made a terrible scene and
packed the young man off to Athens as
an agent in the diplomatic service. This
unhappy experience seems to have
Taught Victoria the needed lesson. At
any rate, she did not fall in love again
until her legarthic German cousin came
along, and when he did dawn upon the
scene 1t was a case of true and perma-
nent love-one OF the most beautiful and
most touching examples OF feminine
fidelity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
BRUINS TWELVE-FooT SKIN.
4 Black Grizzly's Hide that Mr.. Gladstone
Once Reclined On.

Kansas CITY has the distinction OF pos
sessing. through one OF her citizens, the
largest bear-skin in the country, and pre-
eumably the largest in the world.
Although not two years old as de-
tached skin, it has an interesting history,
as related in the Kansas City star.
The immense rug is owned by }. NJ.
JARVIS and occupies place OF honor IN
the centre of his drawing-room. 1t Is
ten feet long by twelve feet wide, not
counting the head, tail, or legs, all Of
which are attached and appear as natu-
raj almost as life.
The bear, black grizzly, was killed
some time during the winter OF 1888 and
1889 ON Bear Lake, in Utah. His mate
and two cubs were killed at the same
time. The bear when killed weighed 2,2oO
hounds The bear-skin was bought 10y
Mr.. Jarvis, who was about that time IN
the neighborhood OF Bear Lake looking
I'D some property interests.
While it was being prepared for use as
a rug the fame of the big bear-skln got
abroad through the local newspapers,
and among Others who tried to buy Ut
was representative of the University OF
Pepnsylvania. That gentleman offered
81. 600 for it, but, although the original
purchaser had secured It for much
smaller sum, he refused to sell it at any
price. The rug was shipped to Alr. Jar
Wis last Christmas.
Now comes the part in the history OF
the big bear-skin of which the old
grizzly's posterity in the mountains OF
Utah may well be proud. Just before
the famous Stanley dinner given in Lon
don in honor Of the great explorer May
8O 1890, Henry s. Welcome, chairman
~ the Committee on Entertainment, who
bod been in Kansas City and been par
ticularly struck with the handsome
tronv OF the forest, asked for it to use
on the occasion.
rare collection of such things deco
rated the banquet hall, and the bear
skin occupied prominent place on the
wall -, II. -.
Dorothv Tenant, then Stanley's fancee
and the present Mrs. Stanley, wrote to
Mr.. Welcome asking for the use OF the
rug for a short time.
Aor wish was gratified, and when a
few days ago Mr.. Jarvis received the rug
from London ID was accompanied 10y a
letter from Miss Tenant thanking Mr..
Wellcome and describing luncheon
which she had served on it to William
K. Gladstone and MIR. Stanley
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
THE MOTHERS JUST PRIDE.
An Anecdote that illustrates the Impul-
sive ways of the Chicago Girl
Chicago Tribune.


"Mabel, my dear, is il true ?"
"Yes, mamma.
The elderly matron fondly stroked the
bright golden hair OF her beautiful
daughter and smile OF gratified mo-
therly pride played about her lips. Time
had dealt gently with the elder Of these
two women. In the few threads OF sill
yer that shone in her still lustrous and
wavy hair, in the scarcely perceptible
lines at the corners of her soft gray eyes,
and in the slight hollows that suggested
rather than indicated an impaired sym
metery in the pure oval of her pale
cheek might be seen the evidences that
the passing years had touched with
loving fingers the face OF this gentle
mother.
"Claronce Dashaway has asked you to
be his wife
"Yes, mamma"
81 need hardly tell you, Mabel re-
Joined her mother, "that your father
and L will interpose no obstacles IN the
wav of your happiness. If / had been
asked to name the young man to whom
| should prefer above all others TO IN
trust the future of my darling child L
should have named Clarence Dashaway.
He is a noble, high-souled, chivalrous
Young man. the native nobility OF whose
character mirrors itself in the glance OF
his eve. the tones of his voice, and IN
every movement of his manly figure.
In winning the love Of Clarence Dasha-
way. my child, you have fulfilled every
wish that fond mother could cherish
for her only daughter.
Eyes, mamma said Mabel her
beautiful face aglow with love and pride,
81 have got there this time with both
feet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
AFTER FOX AND SALMON.
The "Pennbrook Hunt" Which VIII
Maintain Pack of English Hounds.

The Pembroke Hunt" winch VIII
Maintain Pack of English Hounds.
A large number Of men OF influence in
the world OF exclusive fashion are com
pletinr arrangements for the formation
of a new hunt upon the purely English
system, SAYS the Philadelphia Press, and
a man has been sent to England to pur-
chase the dogs. They call it the Penn
brook Hunt" bat it is not a
club ike the Radnor or the Rose
Tree or the others. 1t Is rather
the coming together OF number Of
men who ike q run and cross-country
riding, and agree to maintain pack OF
hounds for the common use. Just as
the gentlemen OF county in England
all chip in 10 defrsy the cost OF keeping
dogs ON the other side, except when
somebody Of very large fortune main.
tains the pack as part of his general
establishment. so the members of the
new hunt here will provide for all ex-
penses out Of common fund.
"pEyNBRooE's OFFICERS.
The officers for this year are Mitchell
Harrison. Theodore Justice, G. Heide
Norris, and A. ST. John Boycott. who Is
now residing at Chestnut Hill. and Is a
relative of the Irish gentleman whose
name has recently become part OF the
general English tongue.
Many Of ths men who are friendly to
the sport, whether active riders or not,
have become members, though until the
whole plan shall have been perfected,
which viii be in week or two, their
names viii not be made public. Most
Of the msssbsrs aSs thoee who have