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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Minsi-.ippi FIoed..

The Father of Waters" is again show
ing his resistless and deadly power along
the lower course of the great river A
New Orleans despatch saws: The crevasses
now pouring their waters over dozen par
ishes of Louisiana will prove little, if
any, less destructive than those OF last
year The break at Concordia, East Car
roll parish, is now 800 feet wide The
Ames crevasse, just opposite the city, will
affect the entire basin between the Missis-
sippi aud Lafourche rivers. 1t is now over
400 feet wide and % feet deep. The sec
ton that il will affect consists of sugar and
rice plantations, and the sugar crop at least
is likely TO prove a total loss, as the water
will remain on the land for several weeks
and completely DESTROY the growing cane
It is only question Of time when the ba-
sin will be full to overlooking and the plan
tations will he submerged by the back wa
ter The inhabitants are hocking to the
levees by hundreds and the property loss
will reach millions of dollars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27

Is the best blood purifier before the public
II eradicatcs every impurlty, and cures Scrof.
ula, Salt Rheum Boils, Pimples, all Ilumors.
Dyspepsia, Biliuusness, Sick Headache, Indl-
gestion, General Debility, Catarrh Rhcuma-
tism, Kidney and Liver Complaints. II over
comes that extreme tired feeling, and builds
up the system.
Hoods Sarsaparlla was a God-send to me.
for II cured me Of dyspepsia and liver com.
plant with which had suffered 20 years"
j. y. HORNBEcK. South Fallsbnrg. n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27

Hoods Sarsaparilla takes less time ana
quantity to show its eject than any othcrprer-
aration." Mrs. G. A. HUBBARD, y. Chill, NY.
"My wife had very poor health for a long
time suffering from Indigestion poor Ape
lite, and constant headache. She tried every
thing we could hear Of but found no relief till
she tried Hoods Sarsaparilla. She Is now
taking the third bottle, and never felt better
in her life. We feel 1t our duty to recommend
1t to every one we know" GEORGE SoMER-
WILLIE, Moreland, Cook County, III.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. sli six Tor g. Prepared
by e. I. HOOD co. Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
DendIy Epidemic ID Grip in Chicngo.

An epidemic of the grip is raging with
deadly effect in Chicago. The mortality is
appalling. Up to midnight Monday the
deaths for two weeks aggregated 1910, or
- per 1000, which is unprecedented in the
history of the city Nearly all died from
climatic complaints. Drug stores have
been compelled to increase their force Of
clerks Undertakers are crowded with
work. and many funerals are taking place
as early as A. and as late as twilight
The hospitals are Overcrowded, and many
physicians aud trained nurses are among
the victims. In some cases entire hospital
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
FOR SALE.

IRON screw NJsx2i nches) with nut follow
Il plate and tie rods. Just the thing for a cider
press or similar purpose. Price $500 II taken
nOny Block, BrattlebOFO. 1915
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
THE VERMONT PHdNIX FRIDAY ~

81, OF doctors and nurses are disabled.
Inc grip has considerable hold in New
York city aud prevails extensively in Pitts
burg Pa, and the surrounding cities and
towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
Triumph Over Disease
DIR. Cages Great Practice and
Marvellous Success.

II there Is any one thing the sick and dying
need il is health and he who can cure the sick in
the simplest, easiest aud happlest way is the sick
mans best friend No physician in New England
has made such a reputation IN the cure OF all
manner Of difficult diseases as has Dr. O c. Gage
Of Concord, \; H., who has built up practice
the like of which has never been known
Among his many triumphs over disease in his
great discovery. by which he is enabled to guar
dHtee a cure ia ererB Cdse uf HemUirhOiddi IT,
mars or charge nothing II afflicted with any
disease you can consult DR., Gage free of charge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
WHO DO you KNOW p

oar. rather. perhaps, how many do you know /;
~ Uncle Simeon used to say my wakeful
hours are my most profitable hours" So the
other night when couldn't sleep counted those
l know In BrattleborO. No | didn't forget you
aud never shall Well, there we're over mi OF
them all told. Nice lot of folks too. Yes, have
added another man TO my force. Force Yes
that sounds Kind % big like. Can now do as nice
work any, cheap as any and promptly New
huggrs, different STYLES, LOW.
ID. l.. GRIGGS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
WANTED.

IINIvE more carpenters at the works OF the Yer.
Apply Al once. 1871
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27

"When bought Hoods sarsaparilla made
good investment Of one dollar in medicine
for the first time. II has driven OF rheuma-
tsm and improved my appetite so much that
my boarding mistress says l must keep it
locked up or she will be obliged to raise my
board with every other boarder that takes
Hoods Sarsaparilla." THOMAS BURRELL
70 Hillary Street, Brooklyn, n. Y.
find Hoods Sarsaparilla the best remedy
for Impure blood ever used" NJ. II. BAXTER,
iir'e agent, 7. & Il. Ri, Bound Brook, n. J.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
S'id 10y all druggists. a; SIX Tor q. Prepared
10y g. lruup n co, Aputhrcaiics. Lowell Mass.
q Doses C~a DOLLAR
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
Care OF Judge Badger OF Concord,
After 30 Years Suffering.

After 30 Years Suffering.
Judge b. +. Badger of Concord. y H., saws:
| have suffered ~ years with bleeding and pro-
truding piles and Or. Gage has entirely cured me
by one painless application. / was not neon
yenienced held court every day while being
cured--was well in three weeks-B w. Badger
Concord y II.
C. F. Flanders, WilmOt Flat, y. H. treated AT
Massachusetts, General Hospital, without success
plcatiOn.
+. L. Parker, Obliged 10 wear support seven
painless application.
c. l.. Gilmore, Il years ticket agent at Concord
depot cured of bad case.
AlmOn Lufkin, well-knOwn ieweller Of Goff
town, n. H., failed TO get relief from bad case of
bleeding and protrudng piles by the torturing
cording process; cured by one painless applica-
ton
Mrs. L. J.. White, Sullivan, ~ H., operated
upon with knife without success; cured by one
painless application.
c, A. Mason, Hinsdale n. H.. bad case: cured
by one application.
G. T., smith, Postmaster, Amherst, ~ H.. re-
ates remarkable cure of bleeding and protrud-
ing piles of II years.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
MATADOR, MOTLEY COUNTY.

MArADoR, MOTLEY COUNTY, May 15-
Motley county was organized on February
) of the present year, and this place, Mata-
dor, was chosen as the permanent county
seat The election OF county seat went
off quietly and without friction usually in
cident to the election of county seats.
The lands in Motley county are very
good; the county is somewhat rolling and
broken, however, but the valleys, which are
large, are the very finest. The county is
settling rapidly, and farming is carried on
to a considerable extent, and there never
were fairer prospects for crops than in this
county this year.
The county commissioners are building a
temporary courthouse, at a cost of some
thing over $1,000. 1t will be very neat lit
tie building.
The commissioners have under considera-
ton now the building of an 5000 jail
The two school districts in the county
have petitioned the commissioners court
for an election to vote upon themselves u
special school tax of 20 cents on the 500
valuation of property. This is an indica-
ton as to what we think of education out
here.
The body of JEFF Vomer, who was shot
and killed few days ago by man named
McCloud, a few miles west of this place in
this county, was brought here yesterday
for interment. McCloud was arrested and
taken to Fort Worth to be kept safely in
jail there, The difficulty grew out of a
gambling debt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
TEXAS PROGRESS.

The iron columns for Seymour's grand
opera house are on the ground.
Crowell is builing up very rapidly. New
houses, both business and dwellings, are
going up daily.
The Henderson Improvement society is
doing some good work.
Every carpenter in Van Alstyne is busy.
The contract for the Rockdale waterworks
has been signed.
A new $4,000 hotel and flowing water
are among the possibilities of the near fut-
ure in Hubbard.
a large amount Of land in the northeast
ern portion Of karneS county is being
opened up for cultivation and that beauti
full section of the county is fast developing
into fine agricultural district.
The sleepers for the new courthouse
floor at Comauche are to be of steel, which
VIII give it strength and durability.
There is strong talk Of street car line
to connect North and South Decatur.
Two new commission houses viii be
opened and 4 large grocery establishment
will be put in at Colorado City at an early
day.
Plans and specifications are being pre-
pared for the erection of q number of hand
some buildings at Santa Anna.
Real estate is changing hands in Abilene
much more rapidly than for some time AID
inquiry for lands is increasing every day.
BELLS, May 17.-Yesterday was another
day in Bells calender to be marked with a
white stone, in which one of her
citizens signed contract for
the erection of fire brick
hotel at this place. Hotel to be furnished
with bathrooms and other conveniences,
that together with the management will
make this most desirable resting place for
tired travellers.
SEYMOUR, May 16-The bridge over the
Brazos river at this place, which was
partly washed away during the recent
rains, has been repaired and is now ready
for travel. This will be good news TO par
ties living across the river, and business
will now open up afresh with that part OF
the country.
BAIRD, May 16-Severai new houses
have been completed and are now occupied.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

Emory is TO hold an election on local OPP
ton at an early date.
Doctors are getting thick about Linden.
Gatesville's Jumbo well is progressing
nicely. The casing is all placed and the
work of sending the auger TO the center of
the earth goes on INCREASINGLY.
a moonlight social Will be given by the
ladies of Taylor on the fair grounds next
Thursday evening. May y, at 5 o'clock.
Music, with other attractive features Of
amusement will be offered.
BgooKsToN, May IA. ]. Reynolds,
formerly of this place but now of Ennis,
and representative of Ellis county in the
legislature, was in town yesterday.
SHERMAN, May l6-The Grayson county
eN-Confederates had their annual meeting
this afternoon, elected officers and decided
to have a reunion on the Sd and 4th of July.
Capt. j. ID. Woods was elected president.
MCGREGoR, May IG-McGregor is elated
over the appointment Of Hon. II. G.. Mills,
of this city, by Governor Hogg as a dele
gate1to the Trans Mississippi commercial
congress 10 meet at Denver. \ more popu-
lar or suitable man could not have been
seleced for McLennan county.
The artesian water has been thoroughly
tested here and is excellent for steam pur-
poses.
BAIRD, May 16.-J. K. Mcneil bought
from F. T. Bell 240 acres Of land about four
miles east from Baird at S. per acre.
There is a movement on foot TO establish
waterWorhS in this city, which can be done
at a small expense, as an abundant supply
OF fine water can be obtained from a point
about mile west of the city, and of an ele-
walton sufficient to raise the water above
the top of the tallest house.
WICHITA FALLS, May 16.-To-day is
gala day for very large number of our
citizens, there being two May day picnics
on hand. one out in the pasture of Mr.. c.
W. Woods. where q large number of his
friends assembled to enjoy the festivities OF
the day The picnic given by the different
Sunday schools as 4 union picnic on Holt
day creek, near town, was very largely at
tended
ABILENE, May 16-At a meeting of the
cashiers of the different banks of the city
held yesterday, it was agreed to close their
July and August, At noon on each Saturday,
in order TO give their employees half holi
day. The statements of the banks published
yesterday show all of the banks to be in
most healthy and prosperous condition, not
withstanding the extreme tightnesS OF the
money market abroad.
\ flow of artesian water has been struck
in the well now being bored here at depth
of ll60 feet This flow barely rises to the
top of the casing and is somewhat salty.
This well will be sunk deeper or until an
immense flow of good water is secured,
which the contractors are certain they will
reach before they go much further.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
CANYON CITY, RANDALL COUNTY.

CANYON CITY, May 16-The commits
sioners' court of this county (RandalD
have let a contract for two iron bridges, to
cost $500, to the King iron bridge COM
pampany of Cleveland, Ohio, through the
general agents for Texas, Messrs. S. a.
Oliver & Bro. of Houston.
The importance of these structures will
be appreciated when it is considered that
Canyon City is undoubtedly the natural
avenue of communication between the pres
ent terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe at Panhandle City. Washburn, on
the Fort Worth and Denver, and the great
and fertile plains of Northwest Texas,
which the new railway must cross on its
way to FL Paso, and over which the line of
travel is uninterrupted, even by single
stream of water, excepting the Pecos
river, nearly midway of the entire route.
Canyon City lies between two living
streams, which flow during the entire year,
the Palo Duro on the north and the Terra
Blanca on the south, about two miles apart,
and the new bridges crossing these streams
complete the connections of great natural
roadway. almost as level as floor. from
the present terminus at Washburn. on the
Fort Worth and Denver road, 10 FL Paso,
to Mexico and TO the Pacific coast
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
Ponds ktract Meghnds xoyA en will &4r
i spSs1 stSisSs e hszs S,s w e frss %Oais
FOUND MURDERED.
Edmund Brandon, n Farmer Out from
Waco, Murdered in His Own House.
Robbery the Cause.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May 17-This evening three
men came to the city and reported finding
Edmund Brandon dead at home, ten miles
miles south of Waco Brandon is a bachelor
farmer, and had some money. and was
known to keep cash abolt the house.
Wednesday he discharged three negroes
who had been in his employ, and he was
last seen by neighbor Wednesday
evening. He was not present at church
this morning, and it caused surprise
as he was always present, and
so in the afternoon J. A. Hobbs, a
neighbor. in company with two
others, drove over TO see him. They
entered the kitchen and found Brandon ~
ing face downward full length with hands
clasped under his breast. On the back OF
his head a long cash was made by blunt
instrument, and a cut on the ear told too
plainly what had happened. The floor was
covered with blood and the house had been
ransacked and any articles capable OF being
carried off were gone.
The body showed evidences of having
been lying in this position some time and
gave forth terrible stencil.
Mr. Hobbs and companions made an in
vestigation, but could find nothing to in
dictate the cause or give clew to the muir
derers, but suppose the negroes did the
bloody deed. They came at once TO Waco to
procure an undertaken.
Brandon was hard working man, had
no enemies and was well thought of by his
neighborS. He was treasurer of the church
and had about fifty dollars OF that money
on hand
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

T. c. Thompson of the Democrat is at
Corsicana. attending the meeting of the
press association. Garlic is putting on "a
heap OF dog here lately, but he can't down
the Gazette, if we did have to stay at home.
We have the prettiest representative down
there of any newspaper in the state. We
leave it TO the boys who attended, Me
Kinney Gazette.
The Rockdale Messen ger has risen from
its ashes and comes out in new dress
throughout The Messenger has been
burned out twice and twice it has sprung
up again.
Tee Times will take boards or shingles
from delinquent subscribers Henderson
Times.
The San Diego Sun is handsome new
six-column folio. 1t is neatly gotten up,
bright and newsy. Tho scissors of Texas
in Type are always eager for its appear
ance.
The Earnes Reporter, by Graves, Wilson
& Scale at Karnes City is a new candidate
for journalistic success. Its neatly printed,
well edited aud boomer
The Avalanche is the title of very
pretty six-column folio, all home print
paper issued at Burnett by E 4. Mann. 1t
has every appearance of making thorough
success.
ATLANTA. May 11-While John NJ
Fletcher, of the Atlanta Journal, was out
yesterday hunting a cow. he accidently fell
over log and broke mis- left arm. The
same arm received wound during the late
war which rendered it practically of no use
TO him and this injury viii no doubt make
il worse.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

= t.e schoolhouse will be built AT Karnes
81 The lgyg future. 1t viii be very likely
h-.l' 10. ori k
The public school has closed ut Craw-
is.a, thereby closing an eight month term.
During the latter part of May there viii
II ElNeI Sunday-school picnic by the
Methods, Episcopal church of Corsicana.
The new Christian church at Sidney is 4
BEAUTIFUL building.
Ae,hotists in Georgetown are preparing
'' oU.t new church to cost $4,000. The
ltSsa. church VIII be used by the South
western University as d chapel. a new
E41Syl-Ec Will also be built.
ASummer normal will be held at Bowie
rom June ) to July 3. Supt. John I.
Roberts viii conduct IT.
me Abilene Baptist college is progress
ny 'eTt nicely in north park ana will be
- Readiness Tor the fall term of the school.
San Marcos Chautaulua meets on June
The CIV assessor reports 732 white and
'"elI}-llne colored children within scho-
as, K a-a III Abilene.
hreekeulidge is said 70 have five of the
mes church buildings and the largest
'-lov-hpuSe 10 be found in town any of 500
-4o.l4urs in The state. d
ne e.. T. Thompson, evangelist of the
southern branch of the Pres OYterian church
WI. hold 4 meeting at Breckenridge, begin
ing GA Sunday 3lst inst, and continuing
f1r UEe week
bElls. MAY 1.-THE church building of
,-t Methodist Episcopal church. South. at
.S place was dedicated to-day by Rev. W.
- AolutcaStle with appropriate cere-
MONIES. Ii is one of the neatest little
''-ItAes IN North Texas.
The Rgys. Burnett and Mulkey will open
me DC revival meeting in the tent on the
I-o-' ~ a4re on the 22d inst at Taylor.
finland. May l6-Rev j. H. Collard of
,.@HogrE is conducting L revival meeting
~'i7 WIN marked success
'ErEvWooD, May I5-The people of
Greenwood are greatly delighted over the
l'vsP5cr Of their college building which is
o. lcsi $50, this being the only chartered
,Sltlte in Wise county. Shares have
''7n taken amounting TO the sum of $3.50.
ABILENE. May 16-The closing exercises
"eqt public schools took place Thursday
lla Friday Of this week, winding up with
ne exercises and the delivery of diplomas
y he graduating class on last night at Ar
l1ry hall.
,.NHITEsBoRo, May 16.-The Whitesboro
lsA school closed its labors for this ses-
.vn last night A royal entertainment was
...!en. The Hon. c. L. Potter, senator for
us district. delivered the address of vel
Vine. The addresses by the pupils were
most perfect, without exception. Pro
.e>Sor ". T. Potter deserves great credit
: Vel IS his faculty for the success of the
TERRELL. May 16.-Rev. F. A. Rosser
saa several delegates are al Farmersvilie
s!'ending the Terrell district conference of
Inc Methodist church.
hsooRsToN, May 15.-Quite number of
an young ladies go to Petty tonight TO
Eve an entertainment for the benefit of the
'aurch.
srssAnn CRY, May 16.-1he city public
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
A NEGRO DESPERATE
In a Florida Town Kills One Officer and
Wounds Another and Escapes.

F'ERNANDINA, FLA, May II Deputy
Sheriff Joe Robinson of Nassau county was
shot and almost instantly killed by negro
desperate known as Harmon Lang, who
was resisting arrest. Sheriff O'Neill and
several deputies, with four policemen, sur
rounded the house on Tenth street to cap
ture Lang, who is fugitive criminal from
Alachmea county. Lang was armed with
Winchester rife. Robinson passed near
the window and Lang shot him through the
body near the heart. He lived only twenty
minutes. Lang also shot Policeman James
Higginbotham through the thigh, but it is
only flesh wound. Lang fired several other
shots at the posse and, jumping from a
window, escaped to the woods. He is sup
posed to be wounded in the hand or wrist
He has been in the vicinity for some weeks
committing depredations in Chester, and
has sent notice to the chief of police this
's&eek that he would not be captured alive,
and would kill some officer. If he is cap
tured tonight he will undoubtedly be killed,
for the populace is incensed at the murder
of Robinson.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
The B.nai-Brith in Session.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 17-Delegates to
the convention Of the B'nai-Brith were
called to order by President Wolfenstein at
the club at 10 O'Clock this morning The
only business transacted to-day included
the annual address OF the president, recep-
the board of endowments. Committees
were appointed for the ensuing year and
the convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The B'nai-Brith board of endowment held
its regular quarterly meeting this morning
With Isadors Busch. president. in the chair.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.

More water and purer water; betterroads
and straighter roads: several sewers and
good sidewalks; a cannery, tannery and an
oil mill, are some things Comanche needs.
A fine courthouse built upon the square
set apart for that purpose is wanted at
KaTneS.
The best location for Touring mill in
Texas is at Breckenridge, in the center of
The great wheat belt of Northwest Texas,
says the TeXian. No Touring mill in the
county.
\ bridge across the San Saba river would
be of material benefit to San Saba.
More good stock is wanted in Southwest
Texas. This is true OF horses, cattle and
hoes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
MILLS AND FACTORIES.

The Bowie roller mills will soon be ready
l5r business.
Tie electric light machinery has arrived
q Colorado City and IS being placed in posi-
SOl. The wires are up and the city and all
LEI people have contracted to take lights.
l.o5, Al The churches have taken lights,
and direct connection has been made.
some outside parties are figuring on bay
~ .ae san Marcos landry and establish
j Al leo factory in connection with il.