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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-08-06

Mr.. Robinson was offered 500
for this letter by u gentleman to
whom be showed il last week, but
he refused to part with II. It is
interesting as disclosing the care
ful habits Of SIR Buchanan early
in life. -PItsb - Fesf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

take from there Is uncertain. whether to
Springfield village AMI then through Spen-
Ger Hollow to Weathprslield Bow. or from
Springfield village down Black river and
up the Connecticut river meadows To Clare
mont Junction, y. H., crossing either
there or below The tak now is quite
strong for the crossing to bc made at the
Bow, the bridge to be used both by the
railroad and the public.
The Resources of the valley.
Black River valley j., a prosperous val
ley. Springfield is probably the largest
town in the state lying off railroad. It
has a splendid water power, fall of some
thing more than 100 feet in 10 rods. Its
manufactures are many and varied, and it
is an cnterpri,ing town. Three miles above
is the village Of North Springfield place
Of some 80 dwelling houses. besides stores
and shops. There is good water power
here. Pcrkn>yille three miles farther up
the river, has excellent water privileges.
About one mile away is the celebrated
soapstone quarry Of Williams ~ Go. Gen.
Charles Williams of Manchester. y. H.
This quarry has been worked for yelrS.
the stone being hauled some seven or eight
miles to Gassetts Station. There is said
to be a good demand for the stone, and
the stone is of excellent nu,litv R.tt.r
facilitir, for SHINING would make tbi,
quarry very valuable.
Two miles norih of Perkinsvillc is Ans
den. Here are some of the most valuable
and extensive limestone oiarries TO bee
found i'm the state. For wear, very large
quantities of lime have been Skinned from
this place by Cbas. AmsI,n. EIa. Until
recently tbi, rock has been burned in his
perpetual lime kiIns. but of late there has
been a growing demand for the rock Oun-
burnn for use i'm the manuf,cturc of parer
from wood puln. II is said that for his
purpo,e mi, i, the best limestone in Amer
lea. and the supply is practically unlimited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

Joseph Park, an elderly resident Of Bern
ardston, while loading hay last Saturday,
fell to the floor, distance Of eight feet,
severely bruiSing his hip and side.
The systematic killing of about 20 raw
enous dogs in Franklin county has cut
down the bills for dog damages from S3435
last year to Sll74 for this year.
Friday night the stores of 4. f.. Hall
c. II. Mather, Fred Adams and the res
taurant of w. O. Adams at WiliamstOwn,
were broken into. The safes of Mather
and Hall were blown open and about 5000
taken.
The new state normal school building at
Westteld is practically completed at a
cost of about $4,000 1t will be dedicat-
ed in three or four weeks
George Denton of Ashtield has trapped
81 foxes this winter, two of them being sill
yer grays. lie caught - foxes in that re-
gion few winters ago, and thinks they
gain on him. coming from a distance to
search for their relatives. He catches
many skunks, and in winter devotes his
time exclusively to trapping.
AT the time of the recent Springfield
tragedy it was stated that four bullets had
been fired into Mrs. Bars body and that
one was louSeu III MT. DAFT heau. 1 he
undertaken found that two bullets had en-
tered Mr.. Bars head and this led to a re-
port that the case was one of double muir
der, instead of murder and suicide as had
been supposed. The bodies were disinter-
red and an autopsy held. The physicians
found that the first bullet in Mr.. Barr,
head would not have caused death. Mr.
Barr undoubtedly first shot his wife three
times, and then shot himself twice in tn,
head, the second bullet causing death
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
ST. NICHOLAS.
"The Best of ChiIdren's Magazine

''The Best of Children's Magazines"
The publishers of st. Nicholas, that famous
young folks magazine, Offering TO send
sample copy, free of charge, to any father or
mother who would like to consider the question
of taking a cnlldren's magazine during the year
to come Certainly If that question is up for dis
cussion in any household st. Nicholas will be the
magazine selected From its first number. in
1873, the pens Of the greatest writer's of the Eng
lsh world. and the pencils Of the most famous IL
Illustrators have been at its service.
In 1892 there are to be- serial stories by Brander
Matthews, Lieutenant Robert II. Fletcher (the
author of Marjorie and Her Papa'O Laura f.
Richards William o. StUddard. Charles T.. Carryl
(the author Of "Davy and the Goblin, and Fran
ces CuurtenAy BaN lor There will bee short stories
by Thomas Nelson Page, Mary +. wilkins, Octave
Thanet, and many others, with papers of travel
and adventure by j. T. Trowbridge and Lieuten-
ant SchWatka In strange Corners Of our Coun-
try the great American desert. the cliff jewellers
of Arizona, and other interesting places will be
described and in "HOnors to the Flag, and
Boys and the National Guard" the patriotism of
the young readers will be aroused aud stimulated
Applied Christianity is what 81. Nicholas
teaches :-unselishness, faithfulness, courage,
truthfuness-these things taught in a hun
dred ways by stories, poems and pictures. If
you need such an assistant in your work with
familiar with ST. Nicholas, send postal card to
The Century Co., Union Square. New York, N. Y.
and ask to see a sample copy years subscrip-
ton to st. Nicholas makes a splendid Christmas
present, for it brings Christmas twelve times a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
Home Development.


The Homestead rightly thinks that a
study of the report of the inspector of fl
nance of Vermont, Just issued, is instruct
i've, and says the depositors in the state
banks and trust companies show an in
crease of nearly 1000 in number for the
year, while the increase in savings is more
than S2,OOO,OOO. The recent New Hamp-
shire report told a similar story. An en-
couraging fact about the Vermont report is
the increased attention paid to home devel-
opment. During the last year many of
the savings banks were able to hold every
dollar of the surplus within the state,
while formerly the greater part was sent
West and South. Massachusetts, compels
her savings banks to loan their money
within the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
CURRENT AFFAIRS
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


The insurgents Of Rio Grande do Sui
have laid down their arms. This removes
the only serious obstacle to the restoration
of peace and unity in Brazil Recent out
breaks in the vicinity OF the capital have
hardly amounted to riots, and the central
government has been successful in sup
pressing them. The really formidable
movement which mensced the union of
Brazilian states was in the southern prov
ince of Rio Grande. There the insurgents
took up arms soon after Fonseca had as
sumed supreme power, and, although
there was no actual fighting, there would
have undoubtedly been war had not Fon-
SEGA resigned. The insurgents have now
concluded that resistance to the present
government would be unwse. and have
dispersed to their homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

In his annual report on the navy depart
mcnt Secretary Tracy says: The most i'm
portant advance made during the past year
in respect to powder consist, in the deve!-
opment OF a smokelcss powder. invented
by Prof. G. +. Munroe of the naval torpc-
do station The results have exceeded the
anticipations formed in reference to this
powder. Its successful use has advanced
by progressive experiments from the |, ,
and 6-pounder guns up to the 4-inch rapid
fire gun. In reference to the results az
complished it is only necessary to say that,
with charges one half the weight of those
used with ordinary powders, the vclocities
have been increased nearly 200 foot-sec-
onds, with no increase of chamber pressure.
In other respects the powder gives singular
satisfaction II contains no volatile CON
stituents is not affected by repeated heat
ing for long periods, is uninjured even by
boiling in water, gives high and regular We
locities with moderate and regular press
ures and thus far has shown all the essen
tal requisites of a normal SmokclcSS pow
der. 1t is safe to say that within short
time the use of ordinary gunpowder will be
abandoned i'm calibers of 6-inch and below.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
The Chicago Sons of Vermont,
From the Boston journal !

The Chicago Sons of Vermont are
among the most enterprising of all these
'sons of their fathers organizations in
the country. Their chef-d' wuvre, howev-
er, is to be a banquet early next month in
honor of the nth anniversary of the
Green Mountain States independence from
Great Britain and "sonsn from far and
near are to be gathered at the tables The
unique feature will he the dishes used at
the banquet which are to be of Vermont
marble. Prosperity usually attends the
Nermonter, whether he remains at home
or seeks his fortune abroad, but thrift and
pluck are the keys to it and not any
chance or waiting for something to turn
nm 60
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
An sno,h Arden in Real liz.

Martin Perconly of Priceburg, Pa, has
been wandering about in the Western
states for seven years. His wife, convinc-
ed by his long absence that he must be
dead, married Stephen Banthay. Last
week Perconly returned and found the
couple amusing twins which had come in
to the family. He did not take the mat
ter phiosophcally, but at once caused the
arrest of the couple, sent them to Jail in
default of bail and took possession of his
old home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
KEENB, N. H.
Cbief Engineer Hnines instantly Killed
nv a Fall.

Last Saturday forenoon a fire suddenly
sprang up in the rear of Elliot block. 1t
was caused 10y hot ashes, which had been
emptied where they set fire to kindling
wood. The fire, which threatened serious
damage to the business portion Of the city.
was eXtinguished from streams from the
stand pipes, before the department arrived.
Chief Engineer Henry II. llaines. while
coming out OF rear door with the inten-
ton Of going into the cellar to see if there
was any fire there. either took a misstep,
or was seized with an attack of dizziness
or faintnrss, and fell backward into the
hulk-hpad. Assistance was promptly at
hand, but in few minute, he breathed his
last His neck hal been broken by the
fall. Mr.. llaineS was ~ years old and a
native Of Enfield, " II. His father is still
living at Croydon. He served during the
war in the lst New Hampshire artillery
and the 9TH Regiment of Volunteers. After
the war he lived in Newport and Glare
mont. coming to Keene Il years ago. He
has been employed as sash and blind
maker lie leaves a wife and one son. Mr..
llaines's funeral at the Unitarian church
Monday was one of the most largely attend
ed ever held i'm Kecnc, the several orders
Of which hr was member being present.
There was a very large floral display Can
ton Ashuelot. Patriarchs Militant had
charge of the funeral
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
That Baby of Mine ,

Auntie, three months ago had the salt rheum so
bad that his head was a mass of sores, and had
begun to lose all hopes Of raising him, but my
druggist recommended Sulphur Bitters. and to-
day he is as fat and clipper as any baby you ever
saw. and he has not a sore on his head, and Just
think that after paying out much, that a few
dollars worth of Sulphur Bitters should cure him.
Mrs. j. c. HdH LOtceH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

Mrs. G.. F. Slack ami James Braman
were coming to Keene Saturday night
when part Of the harness broke on Beech
hill. causing the horse to run. Both were
thrown out, and sustained very bad injur-
les about the head. The horse ha ! leg
broken and had to be killed
The Manchester and Kecne railroad is
jointly owned by the Concord and Montreal
and the Boston and Maine companies. and
has been operated recently by the latter
company. On and after January /, ls92
it will be- operated jointly 10y committee
composed of directors Of each road
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her CastoriA-
When she was a Child, she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA,
When abe had Children, shs gave them CastoriA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
Is Pounds of BLOOD

Is about the quantity nature allows 10 an adult
person II is Of the utmost importance that the
blood should be kept pure as possible BY its
remarkable cures of scrofula, salt rheum etc
Hoods Sarsaparia has proven ITS claim TO be the
best blood purifier.
For a general family cathartic we confidently
recommend Hoods Pills. They should be in ev
cry home medicine chest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
he Your own Doctor.

IL wont cost you one-half as much Do not de-
lay. Send three twOcent stamps for postage,
aud we will send you DR., Kaufmanns great v ork,
fine colored plates from life disease its causes
and home cure. Address A. p. Ordway & Co.,
BOSTON Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

The people near Exeter are excited over
the discovery OF natural gas. 1t burns
steadily AMI is thought to come from de-
caying vegetation.
The post-otiice at Peterboro was robbed
Saturday morning. the safe being blown
open About $50 in stamps and coins was
taken.
The Emerson Paper company has erect
ed mill in Sunapee at an expense of
100000
The death Of Mrs. Mary A. Kilburn,
widow Of the late Frederick Kiburn, took
place on Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. G. Barnet. in Walpole
Her age was IS.
VI and Mrs. Henry IIolbrook of West
port have celebrated their golden wedding
East Westmoreland lost one Of its stanch
residents last week in the death of Dea.
Otis Iutchins.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

Did you ever buy horse and not have some
misgiyings as TO his points till they were fully
be sure of il at the start. 1t never disappoints
those who give IL a far and persistent trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
4 Chcshir, County Murder.

John {. Wheeler, keeper Of a hotel at
Eindge Centre, was murdered about ,
O'Clock Wednesday night i'm front Of his
hotel 10y John Burnrll, Frcnchman liv-
Ing i'm Fitzwilliam. Burnell. accompanied
10y another man whose name is not known.
drove mp to the hotel and asked Wheeler
for some liquor. This Wa, refused. and
high words followed and a scutre cnsued.
Buucll became terribly cnragrd. and sciz-
ing whiillctrce, dealt Wheeler savage
blow over the head. killing him instantly.
Two other men who came to Wheeler :
assistance received severe treatment. and
one was very badly injured. Burnel and
his companion then fled acros, the fields.
The latter was captured but Burncll made
his escape He is a man about 10 years
old. six feet in height. and has bad rcpu-
tation. having served several terms in Jail
for different offences. His victim was
about 80 year, Old, and leaves a wife and
three children. He had been in the hotel
business at Rindge about three years, sue
cceding his son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
Blacksmith Shop

% RENT, or for sale, equipped for all kinds of
a JOB work inc uding horse and OK shoeing,
shop and tools new. Plenty of work
4'-u JOHN TAFT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

Lake Lamonie was a body Of water II
miles long and three wide, near Thomas
Vile, Ga. 1t has now gone completely
dry with the exception of Sink-hole ~
feet across in the centre, leaving vast guam
titles of turtles, alligators and fish found
ering in the mud. Savannah people are
catching and shipping the turtles by the
carloads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
For Sale, in BrattIebOrO.

4 SNUG little farm of 100 acres, five miles
4 \ out This farm is ON a hill but very pleas
roof in good repair. Large barn with cellar under
the whole. Extra good pastures well fenced
team the year round Near school and good
neghbors. We will sell this farm this fall for
$3.50, $3.50 cash, the balance to run ten wears II
wanted, 500 year, Look al this for a bargain
43 + j. BAILEY a 90.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
C. P. gibson, AuCtiOneer,
West Chesterfield, N. H.

Sales attended to in New Hampshire. Vermont
and Massachusetts, Connected by telephone
Orders may be left at The Phoenix ONCE, Brattle-
boro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18
MSS sPAULoiNo
MY SUFFERlNGS CEASE.

" -OR FIVE YEARS hare suffered from iHFam-
nation Of the bladder For three months
precious 10 taking HADtEi6H'S KIDNEY
REMEDY my SudeyiagS at times WeTe intense,
often prcUeHtiHg tcOrI. There waS an almost
constant desire 70 uriHGte Vhich caused SmGFtiHg
and burning, and there also a terrible pain in
the small Of my back But How ana cured.
DELLA {. SPAULDikG. Alton. Mn. "
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-25

a similar answer is always proper in
regard to breeding animals; driving,
carriage and heavy draft horses, as
well as such as have proven them
elves speedy. The same is true of
all the breeds of cattle, and if men
waver regarding breeding animals
when times are dull, those to whom
the meat product is offered, do not
waver when they can get the best.
There may he said to be three con-
ditions under which men cannot af-
ford to handle any other than the
best: Q) Where they are situated
upon high priced land; (2) where
rearing and feeding for shipment,
they are considerable distance from
market; and (3) where possessed of
sufficient intelligence and skill to en-
able them to do justice to animals Of
the highest merit, and place these
prominently, through advertising and
otherwise, before the purchasing
public. There will never be a way
discovered by which the world can
be supplied with meat food, and with
horses for the various uses except
through the means already in our
hands for keeping up supply; and
we need to consider these sources
with jealous care, equal to that given
to our source of fuel, as we cannot
expect new modes by which fuel will
be supplied. OBSERVER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-25
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-25
The Finding of a Horseshoe.

Sailors are, for the most part, care.
full to have a horseshoe nailed to the
mizzen-mast, or somewhere on the
deck near 'midshipS, for the protec
ton of the vessel,
The Chinese have their tOmhs built
in the shape of the horseshoe, which
custom is very curious, as it may be
fairly regarded as branch Of super
stition long prevalent among our
selves.
The principal gateway at Alfalfa
bad is thickly studded with horse,
shoes of every size and make. There
are hundreds of them nailed all over
the great gates, doubtless the Offering
of many wayfarer who has long
since finished his earthly pilgrimage.
The sacred gates of Somnath, in the
fort at Agra, are similarly adorned.
The practice reminds us of the old
immortal rite at Oakham, in Rutland
shire, England, where every peer of
the realm is bound, the first time he
enters the town, to present a horses
shoe to be nailed on the old portal,
which is well nigh covered with these
tributes. 1t is said that, in case any
contumaciOus peer should refuse to
pay his tax, the authorities have a
right to stop his carriage and levy
blackmail by unshoeing one of the
horses. To avert so serious an annoy
ance, the tribute shoe is generally
ready, some being of enormous size,
and Inscribed with the name of the
donor.
Whether these Eastern hOrseshoes
were taxes or offerings cannot be told,
but it certainly is very curious to OBJ
serve how widespread is the super
stition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-25
Cattle and Music.

An English writer on the effects
of Musical Sounds on Animals" has
published some curious observations
on this subject. A few of these relat>
ing to oxen and COWS will be of in
terest.
Opposite to our house was a large
field, in which some twelve or thir>
teen cows were put during the sum-
mer months. One day a German
band began to play OH the road which
divided the house from the field.
The COWS were quietly grazing at the
other end of the field, but no sooner
did they hear the music than they at
once advanced toward it, and stood
with their heads over the wall atten>
lively listening.
This might have passed unnoticed,
but upon the musicians going away,
the animals followed them as well as
they could on the other side of the
wall, and when they could get no
further stood lowing piteously. So
excited did the cows become that
some of them ran round and round
the field to try and get out but find.
ing no outlet, returned to the same
corner where they had lost sight of
the band, and it was some time be-
fore they seemed satisfied that the
sweet sounds were really gone.
l have often noticed the power
music has over oxen. The other day
we bad brass band playing in our
garden. In field adjoining were
four Scotch oxen.
/ When the band struck up, they
were at the far end of the field, quite
out of sight, the field being very I'm.
even. They set off full trot to the
garden wall, put their necks over, land
remained so till the tune was finish.
ed, when they went back to Craze
but as soon as the music struck uI
again they came and put their heads
once more over the wall. This went
on till the band left after which they
ate little all day, and were continu
ally lowing.
There are many anecdotes thai
show that the OK or COW has a must
cal ear. The carts in Corunna, il
Spain, make so loud and disagreeablt
creaking sound with their wheels
for the want of oil, that the governor
once issued an order to have thu
wheels creased, but the carriers petit
toned that this might not be done
as the oxen liked the sound. anC
would not draw so well without thei
accustomed music.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-25
Wanted.

A live Insurance or Real Estate
Agent in this place to organize a
branch for The Peoples Building,
Loan and Saving Association of Ge-
neva, N. Y. Loans filled promptly.
a liberal contract will be written.
Address early with references, E. A.
Walton, Geneva, Ny.