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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Dc..rue,i,e C,eIon. in the En.,.

The news of the invasion of heretofore
exempt New England by the cyclone, was
received with surprise and dismay all
through this section Saturday. South Law
renee, Mass, was the place visited, at a lit
tie past nine o'clock in the forenoon, aud
the destructive power of the wind aud
storm equaled that of the cyclones reported
from the West as in five minutes time
eight people had lost their lives, 60 or more
had received injuries of greater or less Sc
verify fully 10 buildings were wrecked
and 600 people made homeless. The path
of the storm was only about POO or 300 feet
wide, but starting from near the Boston q
Maine railroad station in South Lawrence
it extended nearly parallel with the Merri.
mac river for the distance of about two
miles through to North Andover. its great
est fury being expended in South Lawrence.
Fortunately no very large or heavy build
ings were to he found in the district trav.
ersed, the great mills and factories being
largely ON the north side of the river. 1t
contained, however, a large number of
wooden cottages. the homes of many of the
mill employees. aud built within the last
dozen years, and the loss of nearly $500, 600
falls upon the industrious poor. In only
one case was there any insurance against
wind or storm. The storm was as full of
freaks as any western hurricane could be.
Some Of the houses were almost ground to
powder, while others, perhaps next door,
were spared. Some had an upper story or
the roof torn away, while from others the
lower story would be swept out, letting the
upper part of the building fall into the eel
lar The greatest damage was done along
Springfield street Considering how com
pletely demolished the wrecked buildings
were, il is wonderful that so few lives were
lost. The experiences of those caught in
the fallen buildings were terrible in the ex
treme. The damage from the storm in
North Andoyer was not very great, a few
houses being damaged and trees being torn
up.
This storm was probably but three or four
minutes in contact with the earth, and was
described 10y those v hO saw its base as pre-
senting the appearance Of a whirling mass
of dust, and above the dust sticks, boards
aud limbs of trees whirled around in the
air. All agreed us to the noise resembling
the roaring of numerous trains, and when.
ever a house was struck the noise of its
falling was generally likened to ali instan-
taneous crash There was some thunder
aud lightning before the tornado passed,
and fall of rain just before and immedi
ately following the storm. The calamity is
the greatest which has visited Lawrence
since 1850, when the Penberton mills fell
without a moments warning, on account
Of the thin walls and inefficient support.
There were 200 persons in the mill when
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
The Eagle in the Church.

The question, "Why is the lectern in
Episcopal churches almost always in the
form of an eagle - is thus answered by a
writer in the New York Sun: When pa
ganlsm died out and the old temples became
the home of the new religion, the bronze
eagle was found there and it remained be-
cause It was not an idolatrous symbol, but
was memorial of brave deeds of centuries
before. These eagles in the ancient tem-
pies were the beaks of famous war galeys:
either trophies captured from an enemy or
the relics of noble vessels worn out in ser
vice, whose brazen igureheads were thus
preserved to teach lessons of patriotism to
young and old, just as in modern Europe
the custom survives in the hanging of regi-
mental colors or naval standards in the
churches as trophies or relics. When the
orator addressed the multitude from the
public place the galley beaks, rostra, were
displayed, and thus came the word rostrum
Gradually the old practice went out of use,
the war galley disappeared from the sea,
the temple was replaced by church, but
the eagle remained or was reproduced by
the brass founder, until some one of a pro
sale mind found it served well for a read
ing desk, which is vulgar English for the
more high sounding ecclesiastical term, lee
tern, of Latin lineage; and thus it is that
the beak Of the war galley, preserved in
the temple as a holy memorial has devel-
oped into the reading stand of the Angli
can church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
STATE EWS.

The jury in the Foster poisoning case at
Chelsea failed to agree and were discharged
last week Thursday
Charles B. Parks Of Montpelier dropped
dead from heart disease while at work Fri
day at Laird's mill
William Costello was instantly killed Sat
urday afternoon by New York express
train near Bennington Centre.
A tenement house at Cambridge was set
on fire 10y children playing with matches
and entirely consumed Wednesday of last
week
Middlebury is discussing the advisability
Of water supply. Charles j. Stone of
New York, who has made Middlebury col.
lege numerous gifts, offers to give $4,000 to
ward a system of water works.
John Cayhue. an eXcursionist from Mont
peier last week Thursday, fell under the
wheels while attempting to board the train
at Essex junction and had one foot cut off,
Last week Thursday smashup occurred
on the Central Vermont railroad at Swan
ton, five freight cars being thrown from
the track and piled upon each other. One
brakeman narrowly escaped death
| The two creameries at Ferrsburg are re
| ported to he doing a fine business, each
| gathering daily from 10, 900 to 81 900 pounds
| of milk. Both are running branch cream
| cries, and making between 800 and 900
| pounds Of butter daily.
Alpha Kimball of Norwich, who had
served about ten years of l5-years' sen
tence for a criminal assault upon his step
daughter, was pardoned recently by the
| governor. The impression prevails in Nor
wich that he was convicted ON false testi
mony and iniustly imprisoned
A covered bridge ON the Rutland railroad
near Gassetts Station was destroyed by fire
last week Thursday, probably catching
| from a spark from the locomotive @ The
erection of temporary trestle was at once
| begun.
Fred Cross of st. Johnsbury, freight
brakeman while ON hia train was struck
| Friday by temporary structure raised by
the bridge builders at Morrisville and was
seriously injured.
! Four desperate prisoners escaped from
the Washington county Jail at Montpelier
| Saturday night by saving out the grating
of window. When the jailer switched
the prisoners in at 10 o'clock the four were
apparently asleep in their beds, but these
| figures turned out TO be dummies. About
| II the jailer heard a noise in the yard, and
looking out saw a man whom he ordered
away. Then going to the Jail to see if all
was right he discovered the escape of the
men and the open grating. The alarm was
at once given and search instituted, all of
the men being captured on Sunday, two at
Hartford, one at Richmond and one at Essex
Junction, The bars that we're sawed off
were of heavy iron, and consisted of two
round rods one and one eighth inches in di-
ameter and one fiat bar three inches wide
and fve-eighths of an inch thick, and the
prisoners must have been at work on them
for some time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
SSid HiIliseIf.

A farmer sold load of corn in a town.
When it was weighed he slyly stepped ON
the scales, and then drove off to unload.
When the empty wagon was weighed he
took good care not to be in it. and congratu-
lated himself that he had cheated the buyer
in good shape. The grain dealer called
him in, and after figuring up the load, paid
him in full AS the farmer buttoned up
his coat to go out, the buyer kindly asked
him to smoke with him, and then talked
over the crops the price of hogs, and the
likelihood of the Maple Valley railroad
building up that way, until the farmer
fairly squirmed in his chair with uneasiness
about his chores at home. At last he could
stand it no longer, and said he must 20.
The dealer quietly said that was not TO he
thought of; that he had bought the farmer
at full weight, aud paid him his own price
and that he would insist ON doing as he
pleased with his own property. The farmer
saw that he had, indeed, sold himself, in
one sense, at least. He acknowledged his
cheating and compromised the affair Now
when he markets grain he does not stand
on the scales or sell himself with his load.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
A Curious Facl in Lie In.urnnce.

A well-known life insurance actuary re
Gently said in public address that it was
curious that, in the experience of life in
surance companies it was found that those
who took out endowment policies that is,
policies payable TO themselves after period
of years-were likely, ON the average, to
live a number of years longer than those
who took out ordinary life policies payable
at death. An analogous experience is found
in the report of the directors of the Friends
Provident institution of England in the diff
ference in the rate of mortality between
life policy holders and annutants-that is,
those who receive from the insurance com
panies a stated amount Of money as long as
they live. The average age of the policy
holders whose contracts with this company
terminated by death last year was 6l years
eight months, while the average age of the
annuitants whose payments were ended by
death was 10 years two months
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

ON and after june ~. 1880, trains ON this road
~ will leave Bratteboru for all points North at
1884 A. NJ, 3:u3, G.33 and 1915 3. NJ
The 1913 T.. N. train is an express for Montreal,
Shrrbrook and Qurhrc, with sleeping ear attach
ed.
The lO:3i A. NJ. train is mail train for Montpelier,
st. Albans, Rutland, burlington, Montreal and the
Passumpsc road
The 1903 r. ~ train is the White Mountain and
Montreal and Quebec day express.
The G;;2 y. NJ. train rs mail tram for White River
Junction aud Rutland.
Trains leave Bellows Falls for the South con
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at Brattlt
boro, as follows: Montreal and Quebec express
train for Springfield and New York al i:tO 4 a..
mail and accommodation, s:i1A NJ White Mount
ain express, l:ii g. N.; mail train, l:52 P NJ. New
York day express, too r.. NJ.
All these trains make close connections with
Boston & Albany Il, r., both east and west Of
Springfield. j. MlLIIGAN. Supt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
MISCELLANY.
The Pale Gas, Of Thought.

There was a task for me. aud arose
To meet II, for Il stood before me clear:
In the night watches had heard II close
Beside the pillow, whispering In my ear.
But In the morning other whispers came,
Blowing this way and that, until grew
Full Of all doubt, and nothing seemed the same
SO lost sight Of that had TO do:
Light reasonings decoyed me- one by one,
And then the sun set, with my task not done.
Then did know how | had lived in vain,
And clearly zee my steps had turned astray:
For there be paths that In the dark lie plain,
Yet grow invisible when shines the day.
OiCen Wister in Lippincotrs Magdzine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

Advice 10 M MOIhers.-- Mas. WISsLow's SooTH
ING SYRUP should always be used when children
cutting teeth II relieves the little sufferer at
once II producers natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes
as bright as a button" II Is very pleasant to
taste. II sOothes the gums, aays all pain, relieves
win {, regulates the bowels, and Is the best known
rem sdy Tor diarrhusa whether arising from teeth
inc or other CAUSES Twenty five cents a bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

the crash came, and Of these ia were
killed and Al were injured
A cyclone near Hamilton, Ont, Sunday,
did much damage, its range being half a
mile wide and a mile long. Buildings in its
track suffered, and crops, fences and trees
were leveed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

The man who tells you couiidentially just what
viii cure your cold is prescribing kemps Balsam
this year In the preparation Of this remarkable
medicine for coughs aud colds no expense is spared
Hold bottle of Kemp's Basam to the light and
look through H. notice tho bright clear look; then
compare il with other remedies, Price 10 cents
and 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

The breath of a chronic catarrh patient is often
so offensive that he becomes an object of disgust
After time liberation sets in, the spOugy bones
are attacked and frequently entirely destroyed.
constant source OF discomfort is the dripping Of
the purulent secretions into the throat, sometimes
producing mveterate bronchitis, which In its turn
has been the exciting cause of pulmonary disease.
The brilliant results which have attended its use
for years past properly designate Ely's Cream
Balm as by far the best and only cure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
Railroads.
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD.


Trains leave Brattlrhoro ~ fulloWs.--
5:5j A. N. for Springfield and New York.
j:l5 4. NJ, for Boston, via Bclchrrtowu and the
Central Massachusetts K. r.. and Tor New Lon
don aud iutrrurdiat" stations. connecting AT
New London " ith steamboat for Block Island.
$50 A. NJ. for Conn. RiycrR r., Millrrs Falls, Pal
mer, New London, Fitchburg, Boston, Huosac
Tunnel, etc.
3:l5 r. NJ steamboat train for New York via New
London. and mail train for Springfield.
$40 P NJ, express for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH
Trains arrive in Brattleburo:--
1884 A. NJ from New London and New York
l2:I5 p. NJ from Millrrs Falls, lousac Tunnel, Bos
ton, Fitchburg, etc.
22i p NJ, White Mountain express FOR Sprinhrld
and New \ FORK.
1903 r. NJ. from Springfield Montreal and White
Mountain day express
4:l7 r. NJ. from Palmer, New London and Boston.
G22 P N. from Springfield
95S p. NJ from New London, Palmer and Boston.
via Central Mass X r.
1910 p. NJ from Springfield and New York.
G. +. SPAULDlNG Supt.
New London. Conn, oct. y, 1889.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
AUCTION.

THE celebrated Wtatherhrad farm in Gulfnrd
i ON the rnad leading mp the hill opposite Tyler
IUhnsun's ON the road from Bratteboru "a Brr-
nar,lstou, will be sold at public auction on sat
urdny, August ,, at 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ. Noted as
one Of the best hill farms In Guilfurd, Stands
wet or dry weather AZ well as any farm in Wind
ham county. The house has running " alter; good
barn 2OXiO, stables underneath; long barn shed
l6x5I; h-n house lOx30; piggtry l0xlG cider mill
9Dxf!; sugar house l6X2O. Buildings all slate roof
except sugar house. Two large pastures each
with never-failng water From one to two thou
sand cords If wood 10y estimation. Some 3Ou sugar
naples. About ~ tons Cf hay, horse, marr.
cows, . pigs, shoats. one horse lumber wagons,
! lumber wagon body. l set heavy wheels and
aXles, harrow, cultivatOr, side hill plow rX-
press wagon, good light Concord buggy, I com
mon driving surrey nearly new, sleigh pung,
ladders sles. / one horse Buckeye mower,
grndstonr. 1Gs sap buckets, ! evaporator, sap
holders lot of cider barrels, small tools and per
sonal p upeIty too numerous 10 mention. Crops
consist ut about ~ acres Of potatoes, about the
same Of corn and acres Of oats; will be sold sep
eratrly or with farm The place will be sold in
body or divided Ia suit customers
$ n HERRlCK, Auctioneer,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

Merit wins, as the marvellous success of Hoods
SaTsaparilla shows. IL Possesses true medicinal
merit Sold by all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

Turns % Iht ctnsus OTlct-
During the epidemic Of lux la this country last
summer | had hard work tu keep "a supply of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhua Rem
edy on hand. People often came ten or twelve
miles In the night To get a bottle oi the remedy.
| have been selling patent medicines for the last
ten years and hnd that Il has given better salts
faction In cases Of diarrhpa and iluX than any
other medicine | ever handled. j II Behham,
Druggist, GolcOuda, Pope county Illinois over
five hundred bottles Of this remedy were sold ll
la that county during the epidemic referred @" ~
was a perfect success and was the only rrlilrul
that did cure the worst cases. Dozens uf prf.phH
there will certify that Il saved their lives lhIuul
other epidemcs Of bowel complaint this rrm"li
has been equally successful Ia - and DO ''h'
bottles for sale by Il. G. Thorn.
Some laugh at old school remedies Do ih'u'
ern ones equal Johnsons Anodyne lihIh''N''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
SOLID YEsTIBULE EXPREss TRAINS

OF Through Coaches, sleepers Free Reclining
Chair Cars and East Of No RIVER Dining Cars
daily between CHICAGO, DIES MOINES CoUN-
GIL BLUFFS and OMAHA with FREE Reclin.
ing Chair Car 70 NORTH PLATTE tNeb.l, and
between CHICAGO and DENVER, COLORADO
SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via st. Joseph. Kan
sas City and Topeka, Splendid Dining Hotels
west Of St. Joseph and Kansas City. Excursions
daily, with Choice OF Routes 10 and from Salt
Lake Portland Los Angeles and San Francisco
The Direct Line 70 and from Pixies Peak, Mani
tou Garden Of the Gods the Sanitarums, and
c,o,tc araudaura of Dolorado.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
Ma Tho AIbert 1 ca Route,

Solid Express Trains daily between Chicago and
Minneapolis and 81. Paul, with THROUGH Re-
clining Chair Cars GREE 10 and from those
points and Kansas City, Through Chair Car and
sleeper between Peoria Spirit Lake and Sioux
Falls via Rock Island. The Favorite Line 70
Watertown, Sioux Falls, the Summer Resorts and
Hunting and Fishing Grounds OF tho Northwest
The Short Line via Seneca and Kanlxalxeo offers
facilities TO travel 20 and from Indianapolis. Gin
cinnati and other Southern points
For Tickets, Mapa Folders, or desired informa-
ton, apply at any Coupon Ticket ONCE or address
e. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
oenT Manager. den1 Tlkt. q Pass. Agt
CHICAGO. ILL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

Pennsylvania Is the first state To send full re-
I urns tu the census office
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01
II MAN
ChiCarO, Rock Island & Pacific RV

Including Lines East and West OF tho Missouri
River. The Direct Route TO and from CHICAGO
ROCK ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DES MONIES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATERFOWL, SIOUX
FALLS, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL ST. JOS
EPfI, ATCHISON, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
CIrY. TOPEKA. DENVER, COLORADO sPNds
and PUEBLO. Free Reclining Chair cars 70 and
from CHICAGO, CALDWELL, HUTCHINSON
aud DODGE CITY. and Palace Sleeping Cars be-
t,Syeen CTICAGO VICIIIrA and HIJTCEINSON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

7 q. BOLSTER,
- FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
putupy Vt
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
COUNTY CHILDREN.
Superintendent Seaman Makes His
Census Returns.

The county school census has been
completed, and County School Superin-
tendent Seaman has made the following
report:
The total number of white children
between 5 and II years Of age is 23,OO7,
of whom 14,47S are boys and Il ,529 girls !;
number of negro children between and
II years, 351, Of whom ia are boys and
III are girls; number of Indian children
to II years, under guardianship of
white persons, 18; 10 boys, 8 girls !;
native-born Chinese children, to II
years, 1S; 8 boys, 8 girls; total number
census children between and II years
of age, 1884.
Number OF children under years of
age: White, 1866; negro, 142; Indian,
5; Chinese, 19.
Number of children between and
II years of age who have attended pub
lie schools at any time during the school
year, white, 6,392; negro, 244; Indian,
&; Chinese, l.
Number Of children between and II
years of age who have attended private
schools, but no public schools at any
time during the year, white, l, ,S29; ne
gro, Z; Chinese, IA.
Number of children between and II
years Of age who have not attended
school at any time during the school
year, white, 4,7S6; negro, 100; Indian,
II; Chinese, 3.
Number of fdeaf and dumb children be
treen 5 and 81 years of age, 5; blind
children, 3.
The nativity of children is as follows:
Native born, native parents, 22,374; ma
tive born, one parent foreign, 1868 ma
tive born, both parents foreign, 1864;
foreign born, LAOS.
The total number of births during
the year was 2,127; boys, 1,056; girls,
1,071.
Number of children, according to the
census of 1889, 23,704, against 1884 for
1890, showing falling off OF 3O1.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Directors Talk About Mr.. Morti-
mer' Report-Donations.

The report of British Vice-Consul
Mortimer made to her gracious majesty's
government, as to the commercial and
real estate status in Southern California,
as sample of ill-advised utterances is,
in the language of the day, a "corker,"
If Mr.. Mortimer has any enemies they
have the proverbial opportunity for
revenge offered by any fellows enemy
who writes book. This report was the
first thing considered by the directors of
the chamber of commerce yesterday.
The chamber did not adopt any of its
resolutions on the matter, but it will
very soon, and the resolutions will re-
semble the vice-consul's report in that
they will be corkers. AS one director
put it, "Mr. Mortimer's report shows
him to be grossly ignorant of this coun-
try, or grossly prejudiced against it, IN
either case he is incompetent to hold his
office"
The matter was referred to special
committee of Messrs. Book, Wells and
Toler, with instructions to report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Mortimer was knocked out in
about fifteen minutes of discussion,
when letter from Mr.. S. j. Mathes, OF
the California on Wheels exhibit was
read referring to the proposed exhibit
at Chicago. 1t was the opinion of the
directors that Mr. Mathes was just the
man to make the affair success, but no
action could be taken until some state
ment was received from the committee
appointed some time ago on the matter,
and it was requested that the report be
given at the next meeting
Miss StOneman, a sister OF General
Stoneman, was appointed special agent
of the chamber with authority to lee
ture at the Chautauqua Assembly in New
York on Southern California.
The general meeting of the chamber,
which was to have been held tomorrow,
to take action regarding Southern Cali
fornia's showing at the worlds fair, was
postponed until August I'd.
Donations to the chamber Of COM
merce exhibit yesterday were as follows:
Judge j. B. Banning, Wilmington,
sunfowers; 0. G. Wenger, Fruitland,
peaches weighing three-fourths pound
each; w. E. Kellogg, Monrovia, dried
apricots; Major Notion, Vernon, four
jars of fruit for the permanent
exhibit; N. Hayden, peaches, ap-
Piles, nectarines, French prunes, Damson
plums, figs and apricots; j. Anon, Co
vina, apricots; Thomas Shooter, Los
Angeles, Indian mortar and postal, one
wildcat skin, one lynx skin, one deer
skin; Lacy & Rowland, Puente Oil
Company, asphaltum residuum; Len
Thompson, four bear skins.
Flowers were received from O. H.
Churchill, magnolia; Miss Lucy Sisson,
Russian sunfower; Mrs. Coronall, Miss
&. Williamson, Mrs. G. w. Taylor, East
Side Park, Mrs. Mcdonald.