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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
A Bright Magazine.

The New England Magazine for Decem-
Der makes its appearance in a delicate
white cover, with gilt lettering. 1t is par
ticularly well illustrated, and all the arti-
cles are interesting, without being slavish-
ly Christmasy. The stories are better
than those in some of the bigger magazines,
which run to names and names only; and
one by Herbert d. Ward, called "Only an
Incident" is as true and pathetic as any
thing by Gogol or Tolstoi, 1t is an analy-
sis of emotions under the influence of pc
culiar circumstances. A number of new
artists are finding a channel for their tai
ent in this progressive magazine, and they
are making it the equal of any magazine
on the newstands in this respect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
A Bad Setback for Cleveland and the
New England Mugvvumps.

Washington Cor, of Springfield Unionl
There is one feature of this result which
will not be overlooked. Whatever NAV
have been the intentions of Grover Cleve-
land and of his friends, the question of the
presidential nominee of the Democratic
party was made prominent in the speaker
ship canvass, and the election of Crisp is a
serious setback to Cleveland's aspirations
II indicates, among other things, that the
South, upon whose support he has hitherto
relied absolutely in the convention, may
now be looked upon as Indifferent or doubt
full so far as his interests are concerned
There is another point which will
not escape observation in New England
The Massachusetts, Mugwumps and the
Connecticut Democrats who were foremost
in the Mills leadership have predicted that
the defeat of Mills would be the dcstruc-
tion of the national Democratic party in
New England-lhat Crisp stands for every
thing to which the New England Mug
wump-Democrat is opposed. 1t remains
to be seen what song these wOrShipers at
the shrine of free trade will sing now that
the Randall and anti-free trade wing of the
Democracy has obtained control of the
organization of the house, and practically
the organization of the party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

Gov. Hin gets a check in his attempt to
steal majority in the New York legislat-
ure by the action of Judge Barnard in is
suing pcrcmptory mandamuS compelling
the supervisors of election in Duchess
county to reconvenc and count the re-
turns as they were originally filed. He al
so rules that the fact that Senator Deane.
whose seat the Democrats are trying to
steal, is dead, has no bearing upon the
case. Upon This point hc hold, that the
proceedings which Senator Dpanc might
have instituted had he lived may now be
instituted in his place by any of his fellow
citizens in the district who survive him.
Judge Barnard's decision is in effect that
the supervisors must return the stolen
goods and count the votes as they were
cast The fact that the judge is stanch
Democrat makes this rebukc for GOV. Hill
and his methods all the more severe.
Even while Judge Banards decision
was being given Hill was removing the
clerk of the county from his office because
he refused to do his bidding and declare
the corrupt count correct. but the Demo
crat whom the governor appointed to the
office can do nothing in the face of the
judges mandate. What the governor is
trying to do in this matter is to secure a
Democratic majority in the legislature so
that if things drift that way, he may step
out from the Senate and become the presi-
dental nominee OF his party next sum
mer. But of course he could not take this
step if Republican senator were to sue
coed him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
The New Speaker.

Hon. Charles F. Crisp, the new speaker
of the House of Representatives who was
elected on Tuesday, was born in England,
where his father and mother, who were
actors, had gone to play an engagement.
They returned to this country a few
months after his birth, and the boy was
educated in the public schools of Savannah
and Macon. He entered the Confederate
army when sixteen, and became lieute IL
ant in a Virginia regiment. After three
years service he was captured and sent to
Fort Delaware, where he was kept till the
end of the war. lie studied law and was
admitted to the bar, practicing his profess
sion until he was elected Judge of the
superior court of Georgia, position viii ch
he resigned to accept a nomination to Con-
gress. He has now been a member of that
body for eight years. He is known as a
faithful and persistent worker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

The youngest member of the new House
is Joseph w. Bailey of Texas, 2S,
Col. w. W. Clapp, for so many years
the executive head and managing editor of
the Boston Journal, died very suddenly of
apOpleNy at the Hotel Vendome, Boston,
his winter residence, on Tuesday evening.
lie was born in Boston, and had been en-
gagged in newspaper work in that city all
his life.
The Sons of Vermont in Chicago are
making elaborate preparations for their
ann ual banquet which is to be held Janu-
airy II. The principal speakers will be
Sen ator Proctor and Hon. f. j. Phelps.
The features of the occasion will include a
reproduction of the Bennington monument
in maple sugar and the use of dishes made
from Vermont marble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

The Rutland Herald of this morning
makes lively tilt at the Republican state
committee in an article elsewhere copied in
full We see no reason for condemning
the whole committee for the ''foolheaded-
ness" of few members, but we concur
heartily in the Heralds suggestion that
the management of next years state cam
pagn should be promptly placed in compe-
tent hands that will command general re-
spect and goodwill. We doubt if the Her
aid is right in supposing that some of the
metropolitan papers "bamboozled' the
committee into its club-paper tizzle. 1t is
our own impression that the chairman of
the committee thought it would be a fine
thing for the committee to run the state
papers next ear-believing, as he is re-
ported to have said, that they have every
little influence and that he very prompt
ly found ont his mistake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

The correspondence attending the for
nal resignation by Secretary Proctor of his
cabinet portfolio was published on Tues
day. In his letter to the President Mr..
Proctor says:
You have shown uIc more than the ordinary
measure OF kindneS, and confidence, and shall
r.nquish my present official duties under you
with great regret II VIII always hr for me a
source of qualification and pride that ! have thus
'bAen connected with your administration, and
likewise of pleasure to recall the friendly and in
innate personal relations with yourself and my
associates in your cabinet"
In reply the President assures the retir-
ing secretary of the pleasure with which
he remembers their official relations, which
have always been 'unclouded by anything
approaching disagreement or distrlIst,'
and adds in conclusion, "YOu have had my
full confidence, and your discharge of Off
cal duty my full appreciation. | am glad
to know that your public service is not ter
minated, but only transferred to another,
and hope, higher field of usefulness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

league was held at the Van Ness House,
Burlington, last evening" to select a time
and place for holding the state convention,
and to formulate plans for next years
work. 1t was voted to hold the convention
in Burlington February u, which is Lin
coins birthday. \ banquet will he held
i'm the evening of that dav.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
The Kind of Victory nIs.
[From the New York Press

The election of Charles f. Crisp to the
speakership is a distinct Tammany tri-
umph. 1t is victory for Hill over Cleve-
land, for debased currency over honest
money and for the most vicious and
intensely partisan element in the Demo-
cratic party. Like Mills, Crisp is a thor
Oughgoing representative of the free trade
Southern Democracy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

Hon. Hamilton S. Peck of Burlington,
the Vermont member of the National Re
publican league, has issued an address to
the Republican clubs of Vermont, in which
he says that at a meeting for conference
recently held by the committee in New
York city reports were given from % states
and territories showing conclusively the
efficiency of the league clubs in the recent
fall campaigns. The splendid victory of
Mckinley in Ohio, and the reGstablshment
of the Republican party in Kansas and
South Dakota are believed to be due in a
large measure to the work of the league
clubs. 1t is now proposed to re0rganize
the local clubs and infuse into them new
life and yigor for next years campaign.
The purpose of the clubs is to do effective
work for the election of Republican candi-
dates, and it is urged that each club hold
frequent meetings during the winter, pro
vide itself with good Republican literature,
secure able speakers to discuss the political
issues of the day, "and thus become thor
oughly furnished and equipped for an az
gressive state and national campaign" A
meeting of the officers and members of the
executive committee of the Vermont state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
Progress orCiyn service Reform.

The annual report of the Civil Service
Commission shows that, in spite of opposi-
tion from politicians and 1.-THE machine, ."
civil service reform has made substantial
and practical progress during the past year
There are now over $1,000 government
employees in the classified civil service list,
or about three fifths of the entire service
that can be covered by the civil service
law. The examinations have resulted in
the selection and recommendation for APP
pointment of about two-thirds of the ap-
plicants. There has been a decrease in the
total number of applicants, but the num-
Der who have successfully passed shows
an increased intelligence on the part of
those seeking government service through
the civil service boards. The doctrine laid
down at the conclusion of the report is
concise enough to form an epigram for all
civil service reformers. Says the commits
sion: "The duties of the bulk. of govern
ment officials have, or should have, no
reference whatever to politics, and they
should be divorced entirely from politics.
This is craftsmanship and common sense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

The United States Senate which assem-
bled on Monday is composed of II Repub-
LEANS 80 Democrats and two Alliance
men. The House has a Democratic ma
iority of l37 and plurality of 1916, which
cancy in one Of the Virginia districts is
fllel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
Our Christmas Cards

This year are full of surprises. and we show some
unusually pretty Ribbon Calendars. while the
beauty and convenience of the Writing Desks
and materials binders you moment as your eye
catches sight of the Pictures and Frames and the
dainty Work Baskets so neat and at surprisingly
low prices. Were it not that l feared to weary
you would like TO tell you
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable.
Safe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

George Fred Williams and Sherman
IIoar, the young Democratic conorcssmen
from Massachusetts, refused to be bound
by the caucus decision and vote for Mr..
Crisp when his election as Speaker came
up in the House on Tuesday, They based
their action Oh the very wholesome ground
that promises to the people, on which
votes are sought, are primary obligation.
SO brutal a story as that told by Hiram
Sawtcll to the judges OF the New IIamp-
shire supreme court. elsewhere given in
substance, has rarely if ever been related
i'm an American court. The murder was
one OF absolute, premedtated cold blood.
The idea of a man taking his own brother
into a wagon, carrying underneath the
seat the AK with which to dismember him.
and the tools with which to dig his grave,
is ineXpressibly horrible. In this respect
Sawtels crime was even more CHASTITY and
dreadful than that of Almy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
Suitable for everyone, old and young, married
and single. We are constantly adding new goods
to our counters as they arrive.
A lot of Odd Pieces in CrOckery at 80
cents ON the Dollar.
DID YOU READ TIP

7 Asst weeks paper told about my new saving
i 4 and splitting machines. Hope you realize
that am bound to accommodate you and deliver
wood promptly, and therefore shall supply my
self with all facilities for so doing. GEO. 5.
PERRY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
THOSE BOOKLETS

In their pretty bindings look as though they We're
made specially for gifts. If Literature, Music
and the Arts interest your friends or, If you wish
for some useful article that will give pleasure
every day in the year you will find
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

Don't suffer with indigestion, use Baxter's
Mandrake Bitfers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
MORE
About the Books

Than dare to now; but must mention the Gar
field edition of Ben Hur, beautifully bound In
silk, two volumes illustrated on every page
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
Christmas Presents.

We offer the sensible, substan-
tial, useful. He who owns a
dog wishes a dainty little pad
lock and chain. A screw driver,
if one has none, is just the need
ed thing. One may need three
cornered file very much. Per-
haps the old carver was nearly
used up on Thanksgiving day.
Shears and scissors, if ever so
good, will wear out. We keep
only the best. What boy but
will lose his pocket knife? He
can't help it. Not bad thing
either, for our business. Give
him another on Christmas en-
courage him to be more careful
until another Christmas.
Meat Cutters, $l.34, $l.S5, $2.1.
Mrs. POttS's Nickeled Sad Irons,
81 IL per set.
Beautiful Brass Fire Sets.
Clothes Wringers, Door Mats,
Dust Pans, and the
BiSsell Carpet Sweeper.
Which many say is the queen Of Christmas pres
ents These and lots o thngsat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
THONPSON'S HARDWARE STORE

esy-You would hardly believe that our inyen-
tory covers over 100 pages foolscap' fact though
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

-, BROCKINGTON, PRACTICAL FURNl-
TURE AND PIANO RENONAiOk ana = i m
ieher. also Hard and Soft Wood Finsher' rant
ing papering and Kalsomining, etc. workshop
10 Flat Street,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
A Nice Lamp

Makes very acceptable Christmas present for
any body and we have a fine line of them at prices
you will surely appreciate. Non will find in our
store a large assortment Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
A Common
Expression

From visitors to my store who evidently have
the same impression. is, How pretty your goods
are" OF course you understand that you are
doubly welcome in the store whether you are
ready 10 buy or not.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11
YOUNG & KNOWLTON.
You
Get Ready

To buy your Christmas presents. be sure aud
visit the Little S3" on Elliot street, where you
will find store fell of new goods, all marked at
very low prices.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-16
The wav He Got Even.

recently visited certain part of this
world where it seemed as though every
other man and about half of the women
whom met were the authors of books,
and not a few of them entertained the
notion that I must have read or heard
of their volumes of poetry or theology
or romance or criticism or legisties or
piety or science. 1 was often embar-
rassed by the question of new acquaint-
ances, ''Have you read my book?' and 1
always felt indisposed to give offense by
repeating Carlyle's reply to the inquiry,
mo; is it big book?'
On one occasion, however, when a pro-
fessor in the university asked me the fa-
miliar question, 1 bethought me of way
of relieving myself from embarrassment
by abruptly, yet hope courteously, ask
ing, "Have you read my bookY' The
professor, who had not heard of my
brochure, though it appeared in print
ten years ago, was put in as bad plight
as he had previously put me in, and his
modification over his ignorance was
even more grievous than mine. The
quiddity served me ever afterward when
met an inquiring author.-John Swim
ton
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-16
THE SWALLOWS.

o0other, WIN the swallows never conner
Ieea my cheek, tits hot and burning,
And my heart Is sick with yearning.
Be Tn always well as soon as swallows coma
They brought me in primrose yesterday;
And when prinroses are blowing,
Then know that winters going,
And the swallows cannot then be far away.
Hark, my old thrush in the garden singing ciearl
How love his note to followl
But the swallow, o the swallow,
Bringing summer with him, the summer is more
dear.
and the lambs bleatI Could I see them once
again,
With their innocent sweet faces
And their friskngs. and their racesi
Once used-but now cannot stir for pain
Mother. lift me, all this side is growing numb;
Oh, how dark the room isl Fold me
To your bosom. tighter hold me!
Or I shall be gone before the swallows come.
And the swallows came again across the wave;
And the sky was soft and tender
With gleam of rainbow splendor,
A they laid their little darling in the grave.
And they often watch the swallows by her tomb;
And they strain to think, but straining
Cannot stM the hearts complaining,
she is better there where swallows never come"
And they carved the bird she loved upon her
stone;
Joyous guest OF summer, darting
Hither, thither, then departing
In q night, to joys of other worlds unknown.
Spectator
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-16
civilities Exchanged.

A French gentleman who was staying
at the Bellevue hotel stepped out of the
hotel one morning and walked to the
corner of Broad and Walnut streets to
wait for Chestnut street car. An or
gan grinder with monkey started to
play the "Marseillaise. The monkey
tripped across to the French gentleman
and held up his paw. The foreigner
placed therein coin, and the monkey
took off his little red cap.
Without a thought the polite French
man Immediately raised his own silk
hat in return to the salute, and the mon
key ran to mis- master chattering with de-
light, broad grin spreading over his
little brown face--Philadelphis Press.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-16
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to win it's way to public favor by ener-
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-16
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-29
PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-l Special l-Flour
closed strong with good inquiry for
spring patents; fine grades spring, 3.l5@
3.d5; do, winter, 35O@3.s5 superfine,
spring, 3.50@3.S0; do, winter, 3.S5@4.15;
extra No. spring, 3.s5@4.2O; winter,
4.10@4.25; extra No. spring, q. 100 5 90;
winter,4 25@5l0; city mills extra, 5000
SO. Southern flour closed firm; trade
and family extra, 4.40@5.10.
The wheat market continued firm up
to IL o'clock, when, on sales to realize,
prices weakened and declined during
the remainder of the day, closing hGl
sc lower; spot lots closed dull; spot
sales, No. red winter, 1O2; do. July,
90H; August, os; September, OK; Oc-
tober, s0M. Corn, options opened &c
higher with wheat, bat lost the ad-
vance, together with an extra cent, on
large receipts.
Oats, options dull and easier, closing
l 4 lower. Spot lots closed about steady.
Spot sales No. white, SO; No. do, AZ
@47H; No. mixed, AZ; No. do, 4OH
Gal; No. . mixed, July, Al; August,
3515; September, 33H. Rye and barley
nominal. Pork in more demand and
firm. New mess, 12.50@1325. Lard
closed steady at 6.S3@6 So; August,
6.04@7.O4.
Sugar raw, dull and nominal; re fined
slow; cut loaf and crushed, $ &; powdered,
~; granulated, 4ss@4H; cubes, AN;
mold A, AZ; confectioners' A, Az. Cot
fee spot lots closed quiet, fair Rio car
goes, 10. Futures closed steady.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-29
TRUSTEES. sA1rss

TRUSTEES sALE;-BY VIRTUE OF al
co- deSd Oh trust dated July 5th, 1890, and re-
Ske IN F Seed book 40 page ~ from the
default having bee n made in the terms OF said
aeed. and being required so to do by the bene-
nciaTy in said deed. will On TU ESDAY. THE
llIH DAY OF AUGUST, 1891, AT I2 O'CL OCK
MOON. ouer for sale In front OF the courthouse
IN roanoke by public auction the foliowinS
described parcel OF land:
~ Beginning mt a p int on the north side az
Campbell street ri feet east OF the northeast
corner T OF what was known as the Dover lands
", Mrs' NJ: Is. Trout: thence parallel with the
~ OIL SAID Dover lands north degrees east
east @e iset to a point; thence south s degrees
west ~ feet to Campbell street; thence with
s s street south 81 degrees Is minutes west Is
rect TO the place OF De ginning. -
IEKMS OF SALE.-Cash as to the cost OF
cnsscutin9 this trust and the sum of $3S333
anu interest thereon from July 5th, is!O as
sumo sumo Ike sum due July 5th, lSga, and interest
from July 9th, 1890, and the residue In one ard
Two years from day of sale with interest De-
Ierred payments to be secured by deed of trust
on the premises. a. e. KISG Trnatae 's
tulyl1-tds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-29
TRUSTEES, SALES.

j Estate in Roanoke City, Virginia. Under and
9y yirtre of deed OF trust dated the 1eth day OF
July, 1870, executed to the undersigned by Eliza
petn Maginnis and G. Maginnis, AID OF record in
oecd DOCK IA, page lis, and default having oc-
curred IN inc payment of the first due note sc.
eHaea IN said deed OF trust and ut the request OF
me ecncnciary therein, will, on SATURDAY.
TIE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1891, at ia3o
O'Clock p m, in front OF the promises sell to the
nishest bidder the land In said deed OF trust mcn
Toned, being the west half OF lot No = in Sec
non ~, on the map OF Rogers, Fairfax and lIous-
ton Aaaition TO the city OF Roanoke.
iERNS OF SALE:-Cash as to an amount s,f
Mclcht 10 pay the cost OF executing this trust and
inc payment OF the first due note OF Sss}3s,, aud
,,nIerest, say $i25. as to $}$333S and interest
from the 18th day OF July, 1890. on the 12th dav
OF July, 1872, asst S33333S with interest from
te G i<th day OF July. 1870 the 18th day OF July
i 100, ana the residue. IL any, in two equal annual
nstallmcpts from date OF sale. with interest from
tul,Gi-tds Trms,oo