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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro $.

y The Probate Court Tor sad District.
To all persons interested in the Estate of ClIES-
TER b. NEWELL, late of Nottingham in said
District, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas A. A. BUTTERFIELD, Administra-
tor upon the estate of Chester b. Newell, late of
Whitlngham in said district deceased has filed his
petition in this court setting forth that the sale of
the whole of the real estate of said deceased will
be beneficial 10 the heirs and all persons interested
therein and praying for a license to sell the same,
and at the same time filed in this court what pur-
ports TO be the consent in writing of all the heirs
residing In this state to such sale. Whereupon it
is ordered that the same be heard at the session of
said court to BE- held at the Probate Once in Brat
tleboro, on the last Saturday of January. 1880,
when and where you may be heard in the premises,
! If you see cause,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
Afgal Notices.
TATE OF VERNON
A,TATE or VKRMONT. MarIboro ss.

> By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate OF WM
W LNNUE, late Of Brattleboru, in said district
deceased. Greeting
You are hereby notified that this Court will de-
eide upon the allowance Of the account Of Calista
] Lynde Executrix of the last will of said de
ceased and decree distribution thereof to the per-
entitled at the session thereof to be held at
the Probate Office i'm BrattlebOru in said District,
on the last Saturday Of January. A u. 1890. when
and where you may b. heard in the premises, if
YOU see cause , +. W STODDARD Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
New Year

Is here and We have prepared
for it by buying an extra Large
Stock Of goods suitable for Pres
ents. We would not have room
enough in this paper to mention
all the desirable goods We have, but
we would call your especial atten-
ton to our stock Of Rattan Chairs,
Carpet Patent Rockers, Desks,
all styles, Lounges, Easy Chairs,
all prices, and for the Little Ones
Sleds from 3j cents upwards.
Carpet and Rattan Chairs and
Rocking Horses. Come and look
even if you don't buy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Thi- ween,. MORN. in the Wet.

The early part Of this week has been pro
life of disasters from wind and storm. in
the West, and from many places come re
ports of cyclones and tornadoes of great
destructiveness and billiards Of unusual
severity, accompanied by loss of both life
and property On Sunday afternoon IA
heavy cyclone struck st. Louis, Mo, sweep
ing across the city in northeasterly direc-
ton leaving behind it track of wreck
quarter of mile in width 4 number of
persons were killed. many more were seri
ously injured, while the loss on buildings
damaged reaches nearly 5000, 900 In Kan
sas the most severe blizzard ever expert
enced ragged, with snow TO the depth of
from - to 10 inches, trains stalled, traffic
suspended and great suffering among the
poorer classes in the western part of the
state In Nebraska the anniversary Of the
terrible blizzard of two years ago brought
a storm no less severe than that. Parts of
Tennessee and Mississippi were visited by
terrific wind storms, but no fatalities fol
lowed. The blizzard in Minnesota was ex
tremely severe and drifts were piled 20
feet high and in all the upper Mississippi
region the same great storm seemed to pre-.
vail Sunday nights tornado struck
Clinton, Ky. with deadly force, II lives
being lost. 80 persons more or less seriously
hurt and everything for several miles be
ing razed 10 the ground At Niagara Falls a
factory was wrecked and great anxiety
was felt for the foot and carriage suspen
sion bridge, some of the guys Of which
were broken and it was closed 10 the pub
lie for fear of disaster. Central New York
also suffered seriously from heavy winds,
aud in the northern counties Of the state
hardly farm escaped without serious dam
age. Telegraph and telephone lines through
the whole region thus visited were badly
demoralized
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
DON'T READ THIS
Unless there is
A SPAWN On Your Horse.

Spavins, Ringbones Curhs, Splints, Sweeney"
and all soft punches can be positively and perma
nentlv cured by using Mt. Miller's SPAWN oint-
dreds of CASES successfully treated. No failures
yet F. A. Woodbridge, Spring Hill stock farm,
Nergennts, Vt, says: ut is the best remedy in the
market for the cures ii is advertised To effect and
the only SPAWN and Ringbone cure worthy Of the
name Send your address on postal for books Of
treatment and testimonials. The right remedy is
worth 50 to you. We have it, Price 81 per box,
and only one box required for a cure. At the
druggists. Use no other.
THE CITY DRUG STORE,
N.au.r
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
Births.

| In Brattlrboro, Jan T., son To Mr. aud Mrs G.
| /. Brigham
=, In Brattlehoro Jan .. daughter to Mr. and
| Mr. Geo Atkinson
In Windsor. Jan H. a daughter To Mr. aud Mrs
| + +. Willis
| II sheppard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON, Jan. &. The butter market this week
is decidedly depressed with no outlook of improve
ment. The continued mild weather has spoiled
the trade as no one has the desire TO buy in large
quantities. If a cold snap does not set in thou
sands of dollars will be lost by the shrnkage in
value Of the article. First class fresh creamery
butter commands 2id25 cents, but a very nice
article can be bought for 2OG23 cents Good to
choice June butter does not find ready market
at the low price of l502O cents. For the lower
grades of butter no quotations are made. Eggs
western 1920; eastern 20022 cents, Potatoes
eastern 60070 cents per bushe
CHICAGO, Jan. Z. Wheat No. spring 7634
No, winter red 1904 Corn, No. ?, 2S1s. Oats, No
? 2O@2O16. Rye, No 2 a, Barley, No. 255Q57
ST. LOUIS, Jan. Z. Wheat red No, ? 179s
Corn, No. mixed 2515. Oats No mixed, 10
Rye, No. 4O1s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
GIRLS WANTED!
ConstabIe's Sale.

TINAKEN by virtue of an execution, and will Ike
i sold TO satisfy the same by public auction to
the highest bidder at the dwelling house Of Seah
II Holbrook in Nottingham, Vt, ON Tuesday the
18th day of February 4, d. 1880 at II O'Clock A. NJ,
Holbruok in the following described real estate,
situated in the town Of Nottingham, Windham
county, Vermont, and bounded on the north, east
the highway. Formerly being the house lot Of
the late Joseph Carey, containing ~ rods be the
same more or less, together with said HolbroOk's
right to a certain spring of water about four rods
from the dwelling house ON said premises, together
with said HolbroOk's right of way across the past
ure of said b. F. Roberts.
Attest, J. W, MORSE, Constable
Nottingham, VI December T. 1857
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17
WhilinRhnml.


Wesley Kentfield is attending school at
Saxtons River this winter,
1t is rumored that we are to have black
smith in this vicinity soon
Burdette Allard talks of building a new
house at Sadawga village the coming season.
Transfers are very anxious for shedding.
There is much teaming to be done in this
vicinity during the winter.
The machinery is being put into the shoe
shop ready for operation. 1t is expected
that the work will be started soon with
quite large additional force of hands.
WiIIiRmHViIle.
The old barn at the Widow Stockwell
place. on Dummerston hill, was blown
down Monday last,
While Clark Timson was gone to church
week ago Sunday, some miscreant
wrenched off the lock to his barn.
The next dance at the school house hall
will he next Friday evening, gath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17

TRUSTEES

B. D. Harris. o. d. Esterbrook II. II, Wheeler
s, n. Henick w. o. Miller. X, W Clarke.
l.. X Fuller. q. W Wyman. 7. 3arrows.
y. III. Harris j. l. Martin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-17

New Ysrk stock and Money Market.
New York. Jan T. Government Bonds:
4l6s, Observation-Disclosures. .lO41.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
A FEW sUPERsTITaoNs.
Some Of the Charms Formerly Used to
Prevent Sickness.

some Of the Charms Formerly Used to
Prevent sickness.
To allay hemorrhage, toad, we'll
dried in the sun and put into bag, was
hung roung the neck by string suf1-
ciently low to touch the region
OF the heart; and q preparation
OF garlic and honey smeared on the per-
son was said to act as u charm against
the bites of dogs and reptiles, or the
sting of numerous insects, likewise ef-
fec.ing their cure. Toothache could be
charmed away by few leaves OF the
shepherds purse, placed in the sole Of
the shoe ON the reverse side of the body
10 that in which the tooth was aching.
An excellent recipe for weak or sore
eyes was the expressed juice OF the
calyx OF the red honey-sucltlc; provided
always that the flowers were gathered
kneeling, repeating nine paternostcrs in
honor OF the trinity, nine more to
greet Our Iadye," and a creed. Rest
and sleep were required after applica-
tion.
Another prescription for the eyes
much in favor with the Anglo-Saxons
was a paste of the strawberry plant and
f
dren were passed through the split stem
/ Of tree for the cure OF the ricketts,. but
/ the fracture must be afterwards bound
up sufficiently tight to insure cohesion.
For ague a very well salted herring.
split open, was applied, as hot as possi-
BILE. to the soles Of the feet. IL might
also be mitigated by the habitual wear
ing round the neck of an emerald-a
gem equally potent in epilepsy. Precious
stones were accredited with marvellous
powers over the moral qualities and af.
feetions, as well as physical disease
hence the origin Of their being set in
rings and worn. The teeth OF old age
were fixed firmly in the gums by an in
fusion OF powdered jet, while water II
which the beryl had been stepped af'
forded valuable wash for strengthen
the eyes, besides insuring the mutual
love OF a welded couple. Hospital
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
PRETTY GIRL SLAVES.
Sow They Are bought and Sold In tn
Market at STEAMBOAT.

aow They Are Bought and Sold In the
Market at STEAMBOAT.
There are actually at Stamboul about
ninety regular slave brokers who sell
and buy slaves. or who are the medium
OF buying or selling. The slaves are
lodged in houses known by the public,
Just as they know the dealers in any
sort of merchandise The principal
slave houses are about thirty.
The Abyssinian slaves are rare on ac-
count Of the delicacy OF their health.
An Ably Hsintan maiden from fourteen to
seventeen Is worth from so TO ITO liras
Ia lira Is worth about Is shiliingsl, but
q handtom one Is sure to bring 800
liras. White slaves (rcherkesl are
more abundant. Maidens from twelve
10 fifteen are quoted from 60 to 800
liras, and those from sixteen to twenty
from so 10 GOO liras The price varies
according 10 beauty, size, complexion
and embellishments. Singers and
musicians generally bring good price.
Many people here buy slaves for legal
marriages, prefcrring them to Turks.
The re,Lson Is that a slave has no rcla-
tions Imother-in-law especially, and,
therefore, no visitors or callers. She
endeav prs to please her husband. She
Is obed lent and economical. and very
affectid nate even II pretty well treated.
Many slaves would not leave their
masters for tho world. bat many others
would be too glad to obtain their lib
erty. Some are well looked after, we'll
cared for, richly dressed and have costly
Jewels They dine with their lady and
are ire hted as companions and as mem
bers of the family.
Among the possessors OF slaves who
were the most noted for their kindness
and b. ncvolsnce was the late Princess
Zeinoub Ianoum, the daughter Of the
hrst iceres Of Egypt Mehemet Ali.
During her lifetime she gave monthly
Allowan noes, from two to fifty liras, 70
each of her slaves. She had some
eighty of them married TO respectable
gentle men, and gave 20 each d0wry Of
from Al I. 900 10 rs, 600, Before her death,
three years ago, she made a will grant
ing Freedom to all her slaves and dis.
tributing 10 them valuable presents and
settlements.
There are hundreds OF young girls
who are sold to persons who sell them
or exc hange them for others of greater
beauty IL Is revolving to see 70 what
extent slavery is encouraged here, and
how many of these poor creatures
would ike 10 tly away from the brutal
lty Of their masters, and how many
others are exported against their Will.
In ge neral. slavery here Is The curse Of
the &C untry Cvnstsntinople Cor, Lon
aon sws
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

New York last year spent siT, 900 900
on her public schools, hiring sl,es7
tshchers 10 instruct l. sos, ,067 pupils,
The German reiehstag has resolved
To exempt students of theology from
military service. and to extend TO all
the German colonies complete religious
liberation.
In the ma jority of Law schools in the
United States, the course OF studies
covers a period of two years, and ont Of
list Of ilfty such schools in our posses
sion, the graduates Of twenty-three OF
them are admitted 10 practice In the
State without further examination.
There are over 500 ordained minis
tcrs in Madagascar. and nearly 400
native preachers; oI,Ts3 church MEM
bcrs; $50 as adherents, aud f,043
schools with almost l00,o 600 scholars.
The local contributions amount 10 as.-
o00. or nearly sis, 000.
There are three Roman Catholic and
eight Protestant missions in the Congo
territory. They support twenty eight
stations and ninety-hve missionaries,
The Protestant missions are supported
by Americans, English and Swedes.
baptist progress in Sweden is one OF
the remarkable religious movements OF
the present time Reyiyals' are con-
stant. In twenty years the number OF
church members has advanced from 1000
20 32,30s. The baptisms in 1858 were
1850.
The Christian people of this country
have the Christian religion with all the
blessings and prosperity which II brings
Heather nations do not have these. Ou
responsibility is therefore very great
The obligation is laid upon US TO use tn,
great advantages OF our knowledge
culture and wealth to save the benight
ed nations.
Mrs. Bentley, the wife of one of thu
best-known African missionaries. 4
!, teaching tciegraphy 10 some black boy
on the Congo. The last time she was II
Europe she learned telegraphy for tn
purpose OF training native operators
/ She hopes tohave them ready for servic
!, by the time the Congo railroad Is laid.
The twenty-sixth annual report {
the Hawaiian Evangelical Association
: gives an encouraging account OF Chri
y tian work at the Hawaiian Islands. IN
!, ffty-six native churches report a men
y bcrship Of 5,74T, besides other ehnrch'
for English-speaking residents and Oh
nese. having membershipof $40. The'
y native churches contributed for pastor
- support 81, h3l, and for home and foreig
missionary work something over $40, 90
is Eight pastors have been installed du
10 ing tho year, seven Of whom were G
daincd.
70 Religious workers In England a
more inventive and active In deyisii
70 means for reaching men than we a
9 here in America. The Baptist pastor
I'd the Memorial Chapel, Lincoln, h
adopted the plan Of speaking to the M
70 employed in the founderics, while
% breakfast. In this way he has be,
fA able 10 reach an average Of l,40o m
SO every week for the last nine monti
oi The addresses have proven quite pop
y lar with the men, but, of course, the II
~ ~ portant question Is as 10 how much re
IN good is accomplished, for the preyailii
~ tendency in England at present is
- make the Gospel decidedly thin.-A
vance.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

Mother nature causes a great deal
less trouble than stepmother Habit
Puck,
BY taking revenge man is but even
with his enemy, but in passing over 1t
he Is superior Bacon.
There is coarse streak in every
man that lives; 1t is bound TO crop out IL
you know him too we'll.
Perfect valor consists in doing with
out witnesses, all we should be capable
OF doing before the world.
-Whenever we vary from the highest
rule OF right. Just so far We do an injury
TO the world. Hawthorne.
Educate the whole mantle head,
the heart. the body; the head 10 think,
the heart to feel. the body to act
1T depends not upon how much we
have, but how TO keep together that
which We possess. Agricul-
tnrist.
No man was ever so completely
skilled in the conduct OF life, as not TO
receive new information from age and
experience. Terence.
Some geologists have cotradicted
Moses; but as All geologists have contra.
dieted each other, Moses stands about
a. well as anybody. Texas Siftings.
Eight men outen ten Is sorter 'clined
ter bc hippercrits. not So much case da
wants ter be-. but case da thinks dat eb-
erybody else il, an dat da mus keep up
Wid de times. .-Arkansaw Traveller.
An indiscreet man is more hurtful
- ftr tha lNftaF
will only attack his enemies, and those
he wishes III to; the other Injuries indif'
ferently both friends and foes.-Addi-
son.
A iiatterer is said to be beast who
blteth smiling. But 1t Is hard 70 know
them from friends, they are 20 obse-
quious and full of protestation; for as Q
wolf resembles dog, so doth iiatteref
a friend. Sir Walter Raleigh.
To arrive al perfection, man should
have very sincere friends, or inyeterate
enemies; because he would be made sen
sible Of his good or iii conduct, either
by the censures of the one or the al
monitions OF the Others Diogenes.
A woman shops" for the same rea
son that a man bets on horse race
not so much fer the sake Of winning
maybe. as to get some excitement oui
of IT, The zest Of the hunt is In shop
ping; the quest is the thing: the thing
itself Is questionable. Buffalo Ex
press.
Have something for the mind Z
feed upon. something 10 look forward 4
and I've Tor besides the round Of dali,
labor or the counting of profit and loss
II You have not any talent for writinl
splendid works on political economy o
social science. or the genius for ereatin
good story or fine poem, the mex
best thing and, in fact. almost as goo
thing Il 10 possess an appreciation G
these things So have good books an
good newspapers and read them, II onl
in snatenns. and talk about them At dir
.ner-time OF by the evening tire. N. !
LadgnF.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
CHANCE FOR CAPITALISTS.


Let Them Contract to Defect the Gulf
stream Toward Our Coast.
II IL said that the Gulf Stream is fiow-
ing nearer the coast OF our Atlantic
seaboard. and this is the reason that has
been assigned for the milder winters of
recent years.
IL this Ii 10, the question naturally
arises. what is tho good Of having a Gulf
Stream. any way, II you can't have 10
where you want it? II we are To have
Gulf Stream. let US put it whore 1t will
DO the most good.
Competent engineers have announced
that IL capital enough IL assured-a big
ger sum than Is required for a worlds
fair they win contract 20 defect the
Gulf Stream toward the coast and so
change the climate OF all the Northern
Atlantic States
I II seems that here is new way 10 set
tie the problem OF the deserted farms
In New Hampshire and Vermont How
long will they remain deserted when
bananas and pine-apples, oranges, sweet
potatoes and cotton grow spontaneously
upon their granite hillsides?
Another problem will also be settled
the negro question. This troublesome
factor will be- eliminated from Southern
politics, when the negroes inaugurate .
new exodus to the cotton plantations OF
Maine, and the real-not the wooden
nutmeg groves of Connecticut
Where Ia the accommodating syndi-
cate OF millionaires who will furnish
the money for this much-needed i'm
provcment? We hope they will not al
, low that syndicate Of English capital.
lists. which We hear so much about oi
, late, to take hold of this project. Keer
II away from them; for who knows but
the minute they get possession OF the
Gulf Stream they will take II and tote
, IL over to England, and leave us with
, nothing but the Ice crop on which to de
, pend for support The American mil
, lionaire should keep his eye peeled. i
q he wants the Gulf Stream, he must tax,
IL before IL is eyerlastingly too Late
a Yankee Blade.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
STATISTICS OF DIVORCE.
The Average Length of Married Life Bs-
fore Separation.

Out OF the total of 32s. 7l6 divorces
granted in the United States In the
twenty wears from 1887 to 1855. In
elusive, 9s9. a46 were granted to couples
who had been married in this country,
and only 7,730 we're from marriages cele-
brated in foreign countries. The place
Of the marriage of 3I,3sg Is unknown
one-fourth of these latter are reported
from Connecticut. As that State does not
require a disclosure OF the place of mar
riage in IL. iibels for divorce. Now the
report shows that out Of tho 2sa,545 d.
yorccs whose place OF marriage was In
this country and was ascertained, ISL
s61, or so. per cent, took place in ths
same State where the persons divorced
had been married. and 81. .679 couples, or
1919 per cent. obtained divorce in some
other state. The migration from state
70 State to obtain divorce must there
fore be included within this 1919 per
cent But it can not be even any thing
the whole oft. For In 1870 there were
a3.2 per cent. and in 1850, =. per cent.
of the natiye-born population OF
this country living in states
where they were not born. OF course
this last class comprises persons OF all
ages, while that under special consider
alton is made up of those who migrated
between the date Of marriage and that
of divorce The length of married life
before divorce In the United States
averages e.t7 years, which. think, Ia
/ from one-third 10 one-half the average
continuation of marriage in those In
stances where divorce does not occur.
Careful study may head TO reasonably
( correct approximation 10 the proper re-
dnction from the 1919 per cent. and thus
give the probable percentage OF cases OF
migration 10 obtain divorce. but Al pres
ent / would not venture an opinion on
the point. 1t certainly Is very small
part OF all the divorces OF the country.
though varying in different States Bnt
the necessity OF such investigation Is the
point Ii illustrates. The discovery Of
these facts alone jastifies the COST Of the
invaluable report of she Department OF
Labor. Itcan hardly fail TO compel the
study NJ the problem Of uniformity trom
almost entirely new points OF visH as g
its real nature and place in ae general
question. Rev. samuel W, Dixie, y
Century.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
THAT BABY BOY or NINE.

Those days they seem ~ yesterday.
Those days OF long ago;
The winter Of mine ago Is here.
Ny hair Is white as snow,
Yet through the mists Of lapsing yesu
One bright face seems 20 shine,
And IN my arms seem 20 hold
That baby boy Of mine
The memory Of his youth is as
story that is told;
lsce his little rosebud mouth,
His fair hair bright with gold.
Aye! how his winning little ways
Did round my heartstrings 'twino,
j feel his arms about my neck,
That baby boy Of mine.
found some toys the other tay,
knew them oil. of coursc.
A train Of cars. an old rag doll.
A little rubber horse.
A nameless feeling iilied my heart
That can scarce define,
They were my darling's treasures,
That baby boy Of mine.
mind how once the lad fell sick.
I'll ne'er forget the day,
thought the Angels sure would come
To hear our bairu away,
And John, he whispered Mary, We
Must trust In the divine.
And God He gave him back TO us.
That baby boy Of mine.
II seems as yesterday. say,
So fast the days run by.
rocked him IN his cradle bed
And sang his lullaby.
And as the evening shadows fell
Tha stars began 10 shine,
fprayed 10 Him who rules the stars,
For that dear lad OF mine.
My good man has gone home 10 rest,
While l stiil finger hero,
And something seems 10 tell me that
Ny own hour draweth near.
manly form Is by my side.
He lays his hand In mine,
And whispers: Mother. ! am still
That baby boy OF thine"
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