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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
VERNON.

W. J. Weatherhead started Thursday
morning for Montana to resume work He
is engineer on the Northern Pacific railroad
and runs between Missoula and Helena.
Mrs. Addie F. Reynolds and daughter
Violet arrived at her fathers, C.E Davis's,
ON Tuesday. Mr. Reynolds is expected
later.
G. F. Gould, having made two blades of
grass grow where but one grew before,
finds it necessary to enlarge his barn.
Ezra Fisher has improved the appear
ancs of his house by new coat of paint.
Rev. A. Webb of Brattleboro will preach
in the chapel Sunday at O'Clock.
Last reports from Bert Tyler, who has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
PUTNBY.

Last Monday Henry C. Marsh of East
Putney was brought before Justice Kim
ball, charged with selling liquor. Five
offences were proved against him for which
he was fined $50 and costs, amounting to
S62 o. This appears TO be kind of retail
iation affair by Quincy Cobb, on the com
plant against him of the week before, in
which Marsh was the chief witness.
The Col W. H. Greenwood post held a
meeting last Monday evening, ON the occa-
sion of the 2jth anniversary Of the found
ing of the G. A. R. order In consequence
of the bad going but few were in attend
ance.
The realestate Of the late John Keyes was
sold at auction last Saturday Sheldon
Smith bought the house and lot for 1925
and pasture was sold to VIM. Clough for
secs.
NJ f. Robbins will soon move to Brattle-
boro to have the care Of the trout Matching
business on Flat street.
Miss Elizabeth Yates of Maine an elo-
quent speaker, will give free lecture on
temperance in the town hall Monday, April
49, All are invited.
j. L. Howard Of Chester has leased Il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
WESTMINSTER.

The church officers are to be appointed
next Sunday, April -. directly after Sun
day school
Herbert Underwood goes to Boston this
week for some horses to use on the farm
which ID now owned by Mr.. Tucker.
Mrs Jonas Harris, who is i'll with mus
cular rheumatism, is improving
We know some one who was April
fooled March 81 was Walter Nutting's
18th birthday, but the young people waited
till the next evening before calling, and it
was indeed a surprise to him. Refresh
ments were served aud all report pleasant
time.
Mrs DR. Joslin and little daughter Helen
came 10 her fathers on Thursday, leaving
her sister, Miss Grace Nutting, in Holyoke,
Mass, for a short visit with Miss Kttie
Chaplin.
The schools in district No. 5 will begin
April 20. Miss Alma Fisher and Miss Hat
tie Burwel have been engaged to teach.
Miss Allie Burwell, who has served us so
long and faithfully, felt the need of rest
and decided not to come back
Mrs. L. F. Ward returned from Fort
Payne, Ala, last week.
At the semi-annual election of officers of
the Y P. 5. c F. last Sunday evening
Walter Nutting was chosen president. Rollo
Metcalf vice president, and Miss Grace Nut
ting secretary and treasurer.
Mrs Fred Pratt has been visiting in Al
stead, " II.
Fred Atwood is i'll with the measles.
Miss Lizzie Rideout entertained com
pany of young people at her home last Sat
urday evening. Games and refreshments
were on the program and all enjoyed the
evening Miss Rideout returned to Yer
mont academy Monday.
). NJ. Nutting is having his barn slated
Miss Sadie Collins has gone to work in
the asylum at Burlington.
Mr.. Suter of Boston was in town the first
of the week.
The blizzard on Friday of last week pre-
vented the grange meeting, and the Fas
day services.
Rev. c. w. Thompson attended his sis
ters funeral last week at Barre, anC
preached at Walpole Sunday in exchange
with Mr.. Bard.
Rev and Mrs. A. B. Dascomb are ava!
for a vacation.
Harry Dascomb returned to Dartmouth
college Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
STRATTON.

One of the heaviest snow storms Of the
winter began Thursday night. About two
feet fell and the wind soon piled much of
it into drifts, making travel difficult
The listers are busy appraising stock,
etc, preparatory to making out the grand
list Of the town
There will be no service at the church on
SUNDAY owing 10 the roads
At the school meeting in district No. ,,
NJ f. Perry was chosen committee. In
district No , O. +. Allen was chosen. .'---
Our sugar makers are waiting for the
snow 10 settle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
WEST TowNsHEND.

Miss Kate Lawrence is home from an ex-
tended visit in Boston.
Mrs. Addie Bowen, who has been stay
ing with her mother, Mrs. Kimball, for a
few days has returned to Sunderland
Silas Wellman and family have moved
into the house on the Hescock farm.
The prudential committee elected for this
district was not present at the school meet
ing and refused to act. Another meeting
will be necessary and school matters will
be somewhat delayed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Clarence White Of Somerville, Mass g.,
who has been here for two weeks sketch
ing Vermont scenery, returned last Mon
dav.
Miss Minnie Moore left the first Of this
week for Boston to buy millinery goods
for the spring trade.
Miss Mary II. Morse, assistant postmas
ter, left last Monday for Somerville, Mass.
on a two weeks outing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10

pneumonia at Winchendon, say he is i'm
proving.
Mrs T. B. Brown is i'll with pneumonia I;
also Mrs Eliza Harris, who is in Mortified
at Francis Woo1w ards
\ breakage of the engine at the North
field creamery has made a blockade Of the
cream for few days. causing some incon-
venience to the patrons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
WEST wARDsBoRo.

Mr. Pho'he Putnam's sister, Mrs Prouty
Of Marlboro, is staying with her.
Willie Putnam has gone to Hinsdale,
y. H, to work, and Bert Ryder to Win
chendon. Mass
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mUHUPV"'''" "V'V' W." 'V'H,
Corner Broadway and Prince st.
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hour and large amount Of business still to
be done. was held this week Monday even
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
THE PARTING OF THE TWO WAYS.

Through the prophet Jeremiah the Lord
spoke to bis people, saying, Behold, set be-
fore you the way of Life and the way OF
Death. They had their choice between the
two. Christ tells US that wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leadeth unto death
way Is made allurng by all the pleasures
that Satan can invent, to entice travellers to
enter, and at first, the traveller is be-
pui!ed, and gives himself up to the
pleasures the way affords, stopping here
aud there to take sip of the sweets which
are found therein, but, alas they turn to
bitter dregs. and he begins to grow tired of
the way. He is saturated With his allure
ments. The enjoyments are unsatisfactory,
and he longs for something more lasting,
something more solid upon which to feed,
something which shall supply the wants OF
the higher nature which God has implanted
within him, and which refuses TO be Salts
fed.
Happy then the traveller who shall retrace
his steps ere it be too late, and enter the other
gate, which Christ tells US is straight, and
the way narrow, and few there be that find
il. At the entrance of this gate stands the
cross. and whosoever enters must accept the
cross by faith in him who bore their sins in
his own body upon it, and whose blood has
WASHED their garments white; then may they
enter in and travel 10 the celestial city, for
through 10 other way can the city be
reached. The traveller in this narrow way
is greeted BY different sights from those that
Law before him in the broad way. Crosses
rise ND before him as he travels along,
but assistance is always near TO help him
bear them, and the unseen guide is always
near to aid in every time of need. Suffering
he sees on either hand, and opportunities
are given him to help others and do them
good, by which he brings blessing unto bis
own soul. both lasting and satisfying; far
different from what the other way brought.
These two ways part at the cross. and we
are compelled to make our own choice; we
must travel one way or the other. 3ut let
us ever remember that if we choose the
broad, and to human eyes the mot allurlnS
way, we are in danger Of reaching that point
where We cannot return if We would. There
is boundary. unseen by mort'l eye. fixed
by the Creator himself, which. when
passed, makes it impossible for Us TO
return: and we are compelled to so on,
down, down, down, until VT shall come
to the end and find eternal death. Let us
see to il that we have entered through the
new and living way which Christ cOnse-
Grated for us, and that the cross is our guide
of entrance. But If we have been entirr'i i'y
the alluring schemes OF Satan anh his iO!-
lowers, and are travel irg the broad aEd I'm
satisfactory way, let Us turn about. maize
our way TO the cross. and enter the path
which leaGeth unto the tree Of l!fr that we
may enter in through tn. gates into the city.
-[ReligiOus Herald.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The Helena (Mont) W. c. 7. I. has put
up fountain costing Sl6D. with Miss Frances
Wiliarls name on 1t.
In Nauvoo, ILL.,, w. G. T. L. was re.
Gently organized, and the mother superior
OF the Catholic convent joined aud put on a
white ribbon.
Consumption of beer is on the increase all
over France especially in Paris. 1t has a
tendency to mlxe the ordinary gay and
lively Frsncaman dull and heavy.
Miss Frances Willard regards the planting
of scientific temperance education in the
Duolic schools Of tas United States as the
,randsst achievement yet effected by the
temperance crusaders.
Brewers in Philadelphia have noticed that
when there is prolific yield OF fruit there Is
q great falling off in the consumption OF
beer. This is particularly thu case when
there is an abundant supply OF waserme!ons.
Rev. Sam Jones says: 81 un lerstand that
by actual mather atlcS it has been shown
that we sell to the hsathea countries l3.WO
barrels of waisky TO one missionary. The
devil doesn't care now many missionaries
you SEMI, il you send that am punt OF WHISKY
along with them
The enforcement OF IT,, rar.nt order o. the
Lake Suore & Michl. gan Southern RAilroai.
prOhlU.tlnS rallFoa III III lFo'h IL liSiu7iO'i7
saloons. has hai tn, effect e. close oas sa-
loon in E:EharE, In l.. wnere tn, LAX, Saore
shoos are l0c l5el, an utharS complain OF
greatly ~ lucel custom.
The Lo al Option Le2gu, o. Ne" South
Wales states that OF the l4l members form
ing the new parliament seTeIty-lva had
ple19el themselves t. support !oca! option
without compensation. wdile large num-
ber declared themselves favorable ii reter.
ence to local option, but had given no pledge
with regard to compensation.
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THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE.

The great human duties are prayer and
work: PRAYER for every needed blessing.
and work to realize it; prayer, as though
God must do the whole, and work as though
we must do it all ourselves. These are the
two poles of the great galyanic battery. But
who that waits to know the philosophy Of
answered prayer will ever pray? And who
that waits 10 be sure there shall be no mis-
take, will ever work? The hand that beckons
US to glory waves at US out of impenetrable
clouds. We walk in way We know not.
beforehand which shall prosper, whether this
or that. We lay wise plans, and they
miscarry. We commit gross blunders, and
they are overruled for good. We run
towards the light, and it goes out in dark
ness. We sink shvering into the darkness,
and find it light. We pray for joys, and
they mildew into griefs. We accept the
gricfs, and they blossom into Joys. Today
the apple turns 10 ashes, and tomorrow the
stones are bread. We exult in some pros
perity. and get leanness with 1t. We muir
mur 1T some adversely, and find it big with
blessing. We run towards open doors, aud
move against that wall at the call Of
duty, and it opens TO let us through.
The lines of our lives are all in Gods
hands. What shall befall us, we cannot
know. What is eXpediept, We cannot tell
Only this We know, that God would shape
us to himself, whether it would be BY dis
cipline Of JOY or the discipline of sorrow. To
make US perfect as he is perfect, this is the
end of all his revelations; while everything
not helpful to this he hides away out Of
our light. Verify, "the secret things belong
upto the Lord our God; but those things
which are revealed belong unto US and to
our children forever, that we may do as the
words of this law" Partial revelation, then,
is the method. and obedience to the end
Roswell D. Hitchcock, DID,, LID.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
Where the Fan Serves asa Newspaper

While fans have been in use from the
remotest times in many countries, China,
in relation to the fan as in relation to
many other necessary articles of civiliza-
ton, is generally supposed to have besa
the first country in which the fan came
into general use. In China and Japan it:
is not only used by the women, but is re-
garded as indispensable to man as any
article Of his attire. There are fans IN
these countries in all varieties. There
are palm leaf fans by the millions, and
fans made of rice paper and other ma
terials, covered with the most grotesqua
figures imaginable. The cheapness of the
commonest sort of fans in these countries
is marvel to foreigners, some of them
selling for not much more than what
would be mill in our currency. Fans arc
so common and so cheaply produced that
they are frequently used as newspapers.
On important occasions thousands Of
them are issued containing printed char
acters aud pictures in the form of news,
libels, political pasquinadcs and carica-
lures, and they arc read ald commented
on with as much excitement as "cxtras"
sometimes produce in this country.
During the great riots, when the mis-
sionaries were attacked in Pcllin in 1873,
popular feeling was raised to high pitch
by intlammatory pictures on fans, which,
were circulated among the multitudes.
The first locomotive engine seen in Japan
was pictured on fans, which were
promptly-so to spcak-publishcd by the
thousands and sent all over the empire,
and in this manner the common people
in Japan were made aware of inc Gp-
pearance Of what was to be so great
factor in civilizing their couatry.-Caan-
saerc1al Adrertiser, tA.2
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GOD 80 LOVED THE WORLD.

"He certainy is a most generous man. He
has given twenty thoEsand dollars to the
work of foreign missions. It's one Of the
most magnificent gifts ever received"
Not quite so,' was the answer. 81 know
of at least one more generous giyer."
"Realy? Well, l was looking through
the reports of the last few years, and saw
nothing like that on the donation list"
"No; the gift to which | alIude has not
appeared in print, and will be known by
very few except the Lord. The other day
was calling on friend Of mine, very aged
man, who told me. with tears running down
his cheeks, that his only son was about to
leave him for missionary work In far-away
land. The father had discovered that the
young man felt called of God to such service,
but was tarrying at home for his sake. 'How
could keep him back?' said the old man.
L had prayed nearly all my life. THY king.
dom Gomez" "Send forth laborers into Thy
harvest" and with all the pain Of parting
with my boy, in the certainty should never
see him again on earth, there is deep joy in
giving him up for Christ's sake"
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RELIGIOUS READING.
THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY.

THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY.
wandered, one night in spirit
To the land that is far away.
The earth was sleeping in darkness,
But my path was as light as day.
I passed through the pearly portals,
And entered the heavenly fold,
Mid a host Of angel welcomes
stood on the street OF gold.
took my place in glory
With the happy white-robed throng,
While the golden bells of Heaven
Rang out the glad new song.
But fairer than all the brightness
saw in that radiant place, -.
Was the sight of 1.-The King md His beauty"
AS saw Him face to face.
And sweeter than all the music
That angel choirs could sing.
Was the weIl-known voice Of Jesus,
My own Redeemer, King.
Bring the great Of every nation
All treasure rich and rare,
Heaven would not be heaven
Without my Jesus there.
-[Katie A. Clarke.
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TEMPERANCE.
HEAVY BEEa-DR1NKERs SHORT LIVED.

It is said that disease Of the heart is very
prevalent In Munich, where the consumption
Of beer amounts, on the average. to 565 litres
per head annually, and in the same place
the duration Of life among the brewing trade
is shorter than that Of the general popu!a.
ton. Whereas the average age attained
house keepers is 5l.35 years, and of brewers
4oo.33 years. The same note adds that for
the whole Of Germany the annual consump-
ton Of beer per head amounts to 81 litre5,
but for Bavaria it Is 200 litras.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
rzr WORLDS TEMPERANCE CONGRESS.


The Glasgow (Scotlandl Reformer. refer
rino to the action of the National Temper
ance Society in calling a Worlds Temper
ance Congress, to be held in Chicago at the
time of the Columbian Exposition. says:
1.-THE American Temperance Union has
dons notable thing. 1t has called orid
Coueress of temp erance men for 1893, and 1t
has asked, and will doubtless receive,
hearty and extensive response to It's lnVlta.
ton. There have been Congresses more or
less worldwide in their character, at inter-
walls in the history of the temperance move
ment, and they have proved Of immense bene-
fit to the cause in many ways. We cannot
help thinking, however. that toe one now
projected by our American brethren Will, on
various accounts, prove OF deeper interest,",
and more beneficial in its results, than any OF
it's predecessors. 1t may seem a long way
ahead to 1898, but it indicates a determina'
tion to secure the fullest possible representa-
tion Of every nationality and every organi-
cation on the entire globe. Many vino nave
to consider the question OF travelling thou
sands OF miles and being absent from homs
for possibly two or three months at a stretcn'
REQUIRE to lay their plans and make their ar.
ranpements far in advance and will not
consider the date as unnecessarily d1stanG::
There will be much to discuss bearing on all
the aspects Of the question, and by tne pest
intellect that the movement mas eniiste4'
Without doubt the influence OF such ga1n-
erinp will be fruitful in results to the wnole
world. We venture to express an earnest
hope that Scotland will be well represente1
on the occasion. It has always borne
worthy part in the great temperance enter
prise, and it will not, we are sure, % oenlnu
on this great occasion"
At a meeting Of the Executive Commttee
of FriendSs Union for Phianthropic LABOR,
held at Sea Girt, n. j., the following was
unanimously adopted:
II. Friends Union for Philanthrop!c La
Dor, representing New York, Baltimore,
Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois Yearly Meetings
heartily approves tbs holding OF "orias
Temperance Congress in Chicago, at the
time of the Columbian Exposition, as ar
ranged by the National Temperance society,
in Connection with the Worlds Congress
Auxiliary, and will appoint delegates
thereto.
III. We observe with much regret ana
apprehension the still widely prevalent use
OF intoxicants, the increased and increasing
production Of distilled and fermented liquors,
the many and omipous combinations or as
tiIlers, brewers, and saloon-Seepsrs III Ma.
tional. State, and local organizations, and
we would urge united and vigorous effort on
the part of all friends of temperance 10 dls-
courage injurious social drinking usages, ana
for the entire suppression OF the manutac-
ture and sale Of all alcoholic liquors 1or
beverage purposes"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
IT seems as though many Of the re

IT seems as though many OF the re-
Gently published stories of Russian
cruelty toward the unhappy Jews Of
that country must be exaggerated, as
it hardly seems possible that even a
semi-civilized nation would permit
such atrocities. Of course it is we'll
known that the Russian Government
has been guilty Of great cruelty and
inhumanity in dealing with those peo-
pie, but that it would be party to
such barbarities as recently reported
from Boston is almost too much to be-
Ieve. If there is any such thing as
retributive justice, the brutal Roman
offs should be made to feel it, and in
the fullest measure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
"ruE 1NrEMPEgAscE BELT"

The United States has been called by DR..
Reard "The Intenperauca Belt" Here Is
the birthplace of the disease inebriety, as
distinct from the habit Of drunkenness;
Here this malady has developed sooner and
more rapidly than elsewhere. Here 1t was
first studied. Here inebriate asylums were
first established. Here total abstinence So
cieties started, for it was seen that here, at
last, no half way treatment availed- No
moderate use of liquor is wise where climatic
influences have so intensified the rever1sn
rush of life to which racial, social and polit.
ical factors contribute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

The Medical Record utters timely
protest against the enormously preva'
lent and very injurious habit Of smok'
ing cigarettes and inhaling the smoke.
3The seriousness lies not alone in the
fact that it involves steady absorp-
ton of poison but in the utter hope
lessness OF the habit and the entire in
ability of the indulger to give it up.
In this respect it resembles with pain
full similarity the opium habit. Such
is the experience of the writer, corrob-
grated by the testimony Of other
physicians" Any such drug habit
which exercises power of progressive
paralysis upon the will, should never
bebeguu. That is the only safety.
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The Chinaman could not be blamed
if he were to drive every foreigner
from China and forever exclude them.
We should not be sorry to see him do
so. The world would not be half so
interesting if it were thoroughly
known. With China locked up. there
would be one considerable part OF 1t
always q mystery, about which we
could spin as many romances IS We
chose, and tell stories that would put
the horse marines to shame.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
WHAT PRAYER CAN DO.

There was once colored woman who used
to sit in one corner of the gallery on the Sab
bath and single out some young man as he
came in at the door. and pray for him till
she saw him come forward to join the
church. Then she dropped him and singled
out another, and prayed for him in like man
ner till she witnessed q similar result. Then
she dropped him and took third, and so on,
till at the end Of twenty years she had seen
twenty young men join themselves to the
Lord In perpetual covenant; young men
with whom she had no personal acquaint-
ance whatever. This fact was disclosed to
her pastor on her death bed.
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some time since it was discovered
that certain insurance companies had
added sun stroke to the causes OF
death, list Of which is printed in very
small type in their olicies, for which
they will not be responsible. Now q
company has placed asphy1iation in
the same list. There is no reason for
the exception of either ailment from
the operation of the policies and it is
simply bit of sharp practice which
tde courts should rebuke at the first
opportunity.