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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10
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BRATTLEBORO
FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1891.
senator RdmHnd- on the Political sta
alton.

~
alton.
There was printed in the daily papers on
Tuesday 4 report Of an interview had with
Senator Etmunds by a Washington Star
reporter on Monday afternoon. The Sena-
tor was found by the reporter in the judi
ciary committee room Of the Senate dispos-
ing II various odds and ends Of business
As now appears be was closing up the de
tails Of hi, work preparatory 10 leaving the
senate for good In answer to a question
whether be did not think the present polit-
ical situation one Of unusual interest and
Importance. Mr.. Edmunds said
- -, think It Is 10 one --ns- applied % one
aspect OF afairs namely. the Farmers Alliance
subject IL other RESPECTS do not SO that u j.
,-,---utialy different 10 what Il has been for
-ral year. The attitude u the two great parties
10 RESPECT 10 each other and public affairs Is Alb
pareutly the same In respect To the Farmers
Alliance matter t j. in IT, present. form new
experiment 10 this country. but not an unnatural
one Thrt- have been analogous fom-nts in for
in-r times. but tb- pr,ss-ut condition makes the
political situation ia this r-si-ct Interesting and
Important. fur what the Eject si be upon the
neat national election. take Il. DO ole can fore
-. With precision
What sisr> ri~- 90 the feeling Of unrest which
spp-ar> o. l- abroad n tie land" the REPORTER
asked
Il thInk " Edmuuts replied. "A large part
e it ar~,s from intrinsic qualities % the human
mind. which has its periods y rvst and then u
excitement Just A. nature has DO RESPECT 20 storms
and Il~--A.s--. and the time happens TO come when
one ~ th-~- I--fipis 81 f-Ners . az hand Some
i--api- are tryiug Co. PERSUADE farmers Of the
country. ~ 900 always hat- ls--n, and always Will
i--. the most useful aud important fraction % the
community. that laws have teen made which
OPERATE uulustly upon them. and that laws have
rot b-ru made " hlch would Or should furnish
them more rapid ana steady prosperity In
both thr~- ass. thluk. they arr ~ large de-
49, mis-ak-n, AMI in due time they VIII discover
. Indeed. presume that the largest part Of the
r,r-c'tne ones perfectly understand that crops
cannot b. increased hy legislation 10 debts hon
stly ieli ry -L-aI-uinE The value q % hat j.
g. rStaud that money, O. t- ~ value ard serve H.
other measure must u-- a. OF weight ald quantity
i- i-2llL& IN g. hii,'i'.i-s y, ih4, all mat
% a farmer agrees 10 >il DIS next H'af crop for
So mary .Htiar- H- must t- au.- 90 EauW what
that uuut-r II dollars " ll lee -pyl tpr 81 hen be-
.-t- %
'N hat dangers o. t-'th partlr-s and % the CDuu-
try ar there in the situation
q don't thing there I~ any danger % the D-u4-
srtH party i.r ODD tile o. ~ pr~>i Dental election
u tl- Farmers AliIig~ should carry any Stat-~
50 ltHoui having maJ'r'ts % the whole electoral
college The supple Insult would h- That tIrT-
81. ..l TO- ua election by TIE people and the prs
-n' L.4~- .' --lt---ntAuv-~. having very large
ii-u.uefat.g majority " states as ~-li a. MEM
-r~. lull rl-yj Tie democratic candidate iu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10

OF painting auu PAPER nangmg.
q W Kimhall jr., was given sis'
birthday party last Friday evening at the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10

uaA evening" because OF the lateness OF the
hour and large amount Of business still 10
he done. was held this week Monday even
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10

UIu0I ID pIUmpUIy nIIou'
So MANY Poster LOhS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10

Corner Broadway and Prince n.
EUROPEAN PLAN
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

One way OF preventing delicate and
sweet-sccnted flowers from lagging Is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

The British steamship Mameluke. mt
Spreckels' refinery wharf. has "A crew
of sixty East Indian coolies. commonly
called Lascars. The officers OF the
vessel speak very highly OF them. aud
say they would rather sail with them
than with white crew. They are
docilc, obedient aud trustworthy in
this respect differing from the Malays.
who are extremely treachcrous.
Some of their peculiar customs are
very amusing to Americans. For in
stance. they always eat their food in
the open mir. with their faces toward
the west. and the greatest insult "a
white man or "Geaour" can offer them
is to walk between them and he sun
while they are eating. causing his
shadow to fall on their food. which inn
mediately becomes unclean.
Their appearance is rendered pecu-
liar by their habit of shaving their
heads. leaving but one tuft Mt the side
for the Prophet" TO drag them into
Paradise by. When married they
wear ring on their big toe. They
stand the cold remarkably well. and
make good sailors being AS active as
monkeys. la running aloft they ig-
more the ratlins aud use the backstays,
a perpendicular wire rope. which they
literally walk up. Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14
EVEN WITH THE BAcc FAMILY.
she Knew Their Record and Didn't Heal
tate 10 Tell IL.

Now. madam" said the attorney
for the defendant 10 little. why. black
eyed. iidgety woman who had been
summoned as witness in breach of
the peace case. "you will please give
your testimony in rs few words as
possible. Yon know the defendant"
Know whopn
The defcndant-Mr. Joshua BaggP"
Josh Baggl / guess do know
him. and knowed his daddy afore
him. and don't know nothing to the
credit OF either OF 'cm aud don't
think"
I'VE don't want 10 know what YOU
think. madam. Please say yes or mo-
To my question:
What question"
do you know Mr. Joshua Bagg?"
Don't ! know i'm. thought Well.
/ should smlei You ask Josh Bagg IL
he knows me. Ask him il he knows
anything bout tryin' to cheat pore
widder like me out of "a two-year old
steer. Ask him il"
Madam. -"
ASK him whose land he got his cord
wood OFT OF last spring. and why he
hauled II in the night Ask his wife.
Betsey Bagg. II she knows anything
about slippin' in II neighbor's paster
lot and milking three cows on the sly,
Ask
See here. madam
ASK Josh Bagg about that uncle of
his that died in pcnientiary out
West. Ask him about lcttin' his pore
ole mother die in the porehouse. Ask
Betscy Bagg about putting biz brick
into lot OF butter she sold last fall"
Madam. tell YOU"
See il Josh Bagg knows anything
about feeding ten head OF cattle NIL the
salt thcy would eat. and then letting
them swill down all the water they
could hold just fore he driv them into
town. aud sold 'em. See what he's got
To say TO that!"
That has nothing to do with the ease.
want YOU To-"
Then there was old Azrael Bagg.
own uncle to Josh. got rid OF his native
town on rail tween two DAYS. aud
Betscy Bagg's own brother got ketched
in neighbours hen-house ut midnight.
Ask JOSH
MADAM. what do you know about
this case?"
bout il, but III bet Josh Bagg is guilty.
whatever il Is. The fact Is. I've owed
them Baggses grudge for the last
fifteen years and ! got myself called
up as witness on purpose To git even
with 'cm. and feel that I've done 1t.
Good-by. Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

A traveller In Morocco tells In The
Land Of an African Sultan" the follow
ing story: The Sultan not long ago
discovered that one of his viziers was
becoming too powerful. He therefore
summoned him TO tea aud compli-
mented him on his great wealth. The
vizier. becoming vain. boastcd OF the
number OF his houses. horses. wives
aud slaves. and the Sultan rcbuked
him. saying that he was too rich and
thought too much OF himself. To
show the man exactly what he was
worth. His Majesty had him taken by
soldiers to the slave market. where he
was put up for sole. aud received only
one bid OF eightpence He was then
taken back 10 the Sultan. who said TO
him: Now you know your proper
yalue--cightpence. Go home aud
ponder over H. When the man reach
ed home. however, he found that
nearly all bis property had been takerf
away by order OF the Sultan. Only
one smnl residence. one wife. one
horse and one slave had been left
him."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14
YRozEN OK THE RESERVATION.

Under the circumstances Fat Man had
no choice. lie gave up the gingerbread.
and was afterwards tied TO n hitching-
post. where an imaginary fire was built
around him, aud he was subjected To
various tortures, some OF which were
not SO imaginary as the fire. Ii was his
turn TO sing the death song. and he did
II so Justify that Uncle Benjamin heard
him aud came TO the rescue. The sltua-
tlon quickly changed In favor OF the pale
face. Uncle Ben took the offender back
To the reservation and. having found q
large thick shingle he applied IL in a
manner to make little johnny regret the
tenacity with which his natural protector
had adhered to the bottom OF the bucket
Meanwhile little Tommy picked up the
remainder OF the gingerbread and de-
vonred II.
Uncle Benjamin played the part OF the
Great White Father at Washington until
little johnny wished that he was a
cherub with no necessity for sitting
down and nothing to do IL with. II tho
occasion should present itself. Then
Uncle Benjamin settled the Indian
question by saying: IF you ever act
like that again l. II whale We within an
inch o. yer life. ~ u World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

We were sitting In small public hall
In town In Connecticut, waiting for
the lecturer to appear. There were
about 300 people present. and at mo-
ment when everybody was quiet. man
marched up the center aisle, mounted
the stage. and turning to face the audi
ence. he asked la solemn tones:
lis Dave Potts In this 'cre crowdf"
Silence.
lis Dave Potts Ia this ere crowdY'
continued the speaker In louder aud
more solemn tones.
Dave Potts is ere" said that indl.
vidual. as hc stood up Air anything
wantedT'
she be- answered the man on the
stage. Your wife has been token aud
wants you"
"Tookcn with what2'
Fits, and the wnss kind. and two
women was rubin her when | cum
away. Go hum, Dave Potts. You ham /
no bIzness crouching around n literary
entertainment. any how"
Aud ~ Dave walked out the other
man came down and took n front seat
with tho air Of On orator who had won
prize. = -~-- ,-~----
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

With-B0odle-in- His Clothes admitted
that there ware treaties TO that effect
We'll. you 60 Ia and get ma 10 givo
as some gingerbread. said Johnny. ''rd
do u myself II wasn't frozen TO this
blame bucket
So little Tommy went into the house
and explained to little JohnDy's mother
the nature OF the game they were play
ing. On behalf OF the poor Indian who
was Obliged To pitch his wigwam on the
northeast corner OF the barn. he begged
piece of gingerbread. As for him
self. he did not care for gingerbread. IL
made his stomach ache. But Young
Man Not Afraid OF Rat Poison was
hungry for II.
Tbcreupon Tommy's aunt broke of
large piece OF gingerbread from great
brown sheet that was cooling In the
woodshed. and she remarked that II was
very disinterestcd OF Tommy TO inter
cede for his cousin. AS Tommy. him
self. did not like gingerbread he might
have n raspberry tart. Tommy got out-
side OF the tart aud then took the gin
gerbread 10 tho reservation. Johnny
WIS still sitting on the bucket and he
seemed likely 10 remain there Till the
January thaw set In. His knees knocked
together with the cold and he was en-
dcavoring 10 arrange his torn blanket
with the holes all on the lee side. so that
there wouldn't be so much draught
thorough A. When he saw the smoking
piece OF gingerbread tears of rapturous
anticipation washed gulies In his war
paint.
''Go get some warm water and pour on
the bottom OF this bucket" said he,
"and the great chief will come TO the
agency for his rations"
1T will not be necessary" said the
agent. Let the red man hunt the buff
falo and coyote. The agent will take
care OF the rations."
Then he divided the gingerbread into
two equal parts. one OF which he bit
with the right side Of his mouth and tho
other with his left.
When does the great chief come mr.
asked Young Man n lot. Afraid Of Rat.
Poison.
"Iie doesn't come in" retorted the
pale face; The stays on the reservation"
The spectacle OF the vanishing ginger
bread was too much for little Johnny.
He had not realized before how hungry
he was; but now every time the agent
took bite the red man OF the prairie
felt tic emptiness within him growing
vaster When he shivered the front part
OF his body tapped against his SHINE like
the fore course OF n ship in n calm roll
IL was unbearable. With war. whoop
he sprnng To his feet. leaving liberal
square OF bis trousers in the Icy grasp OF
the bucket. aud. clasplng mis- scalping
knife with deadly fcrocily. he bounded
upon the unsuspecting agent. The battle
was sharp. but victory quickly perched
upon the standard OF the red man. In
about n minute the agent lay on his back
In the wet snow and Young Man Not
Afraid-of Tearing. Ills Pantaloons sat
nsiride OF him. trying to saw of "A hand.
full OF hair with the lin scalping-knfe.
III Fat-Man With. His Mouth Full-o'-
Gingerbread desires to save his hair.
said the savage. ''let him make restitu-
iion. GIVE up that gingerbread or Ill
saw your head OFF,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

There have been dozens of explans-
tions given for the origin OF the ''sir"
IA applied to the loin cut OF the beef.
The following Is the true story Of the
origin OF the term: James l.. ON HE
return from long. wearisomc tramp
with hunting party. was 80 delighted
when he sat down TO dinner. which
mainly consisted Of roast loin. that he
laid his sword across II aud knightod 10
IN Sir Loin." Al ellington. ESSEX. En-
gland. at demi-palacc called Friday
House" or Friday Hill House" there
Is still preserved the table used by the
monarch upon that historic occasion.
Set deep In the center Of the, table.
which Is OF oak. there IL brass plato
with this inscription; ''All lovers OF
roast beef will like to know that on this
table loin was knighted by King
James the First upon his return from
hunting In Epping Forest. "--Sk Louie
Republic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

LET THE FAT MAN WITH oIS0ERBREAD-
IN.mIs MOUTH MAKE RESTITUTION.
We'll play that this is the reserva
iion. said Johnny. pointing TO sunny
spot; ''it's good snowballin' here which
will be handy when get ready TO make
an attack on the agency"
"Oh. nos said Tommy. 1.-THE reserva-
ton Is on the other side. This is the
agency" Then he led Johnny TO the
northeast corner OF the barn where II
was colder than Siberia and made him
sit down on the bottom OF bucket
which was frozen into the ground. Tho
wintry wind whistlcd through little
Johnny's hair and he remarked: Say,
II this IL going 10 be the reservation.
there II be an attack on the agency In
about quarter OF minute"
"Oh. that's all right" replied Fat
Man. With Boodle-in His Clothes. 1T 10
the duty OF the Government TO furnish
blankets for the redskin."
80 little Tommy went into the barn
and got two blankets. a 1ne large one
for himself. and thin one. full of holes,
for The moor Injun. Young. Man Not.
Afraid. &c. kicked very hard at this
distribution; and he wound up with a
loud war-whoop and the announcement
that the attack on the agency was about
10 begin. But when he would have
arisen 10 execute vengeance, he dis.
covered that he was immovably attached
TO the bucket lie was frozen upon the
reservation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14
TOMMY PLAYS INJUN.
he WAS THE AGENT AND JOHNNY
MAS THE BIG SIOUX CHIEF.
Uncle Benjamin However Appears Ola the
scene In Time TO subdas All Hostile
Operations.

Little Tommy had gone out into the
country 10 spend n few days nj the
house Of his Uncle Benjamin. and TO
furnish cheerful companionship for
Ben's youngest boy. johnny. His rustic
relations received Tommy kindly. little
Johnny showed him all the sights OF the
farm and taught him many innocent
games
On the afternoon OF the second day
the two boys stood In the lee of the
barn. throwing snowballs nj Uncle Ben.
jsmin's hens. II was very chilly az
ternoon. especially for the hens. Sud.
denly little Tommy exclaimed: Lets
play Indians"
Bully" said little Johnny. land I'll
be the great chief of the Sioux. Young
Man Not Afraid of Rat Poison"
Tommy offered no objection, and tho
simple country lad thought IL was very
kind OF his cousin TO thus yield up the
principal role without protest. He
quickly armed himself with wooden
tomahawk. got some red ochre for war
paint. levied on the rooster for feathers
and made a scalping knife out Of the
handle OF a tin.dipper. after which he
said ''Whoopl LIT the pale face beware
for Young Man Not Afraid of Rat
Poison Is on the war path.
III be the Agent" snid Tommy.
"and you must call me in the Indian
tongue Fat Man With. Boodle.in His
Clothes"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

to cut them with several leaves on the
stem. aud when the hower-head Is
placed in water 10 allow only this head
TO remain above the 'yater, while the
leaves are entirely submerged; by this
means the leaves seem 10 help support
the flower. which will then last for
three days In fairly cool room.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14
The Hlccough.

II Is an old remedy for the hiccough
10 hold ones breath. and II that fails
then TO gargle with little water. and
II the hiccough still continues to tickle
the nose to the point OF sneezing once
or twice. then the hiccough Is sure to
&c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

AN INDIAN OUTBREAK.
when little Tommy perceived this
condition OF affairs he nj once pointed
out the fact that IL was all In the game.
lie believed In playing games right down
90 tho cold facts. and he had read OF
many cases where similar but more ex-
tenslve misforiuncs had happened ON
the boundless pralrics. Then Tommy
made up large quantity OF hard snow.
balls and played that he was company
Of cavalry attacking an Indian village.
Young Man. Not.Afrald of.Rat Poison
hurled his tomahawk. but as he could not
10 TO get II again aud the attacking
force would not come within reach OF
his scalpIng knife. he was thereafter de-
fonseless. and was massacred several
tunes Little Tommy taught him how
60 sing the death song aud Insisted upon
his bearing torture without tears
Then lille johnny shrewdly suggested
a change In the game.
Don the agency furnish the Injuns
with rstionsf' be asked. Fas.Msn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

Monlfaucon notices n very sncieus
book Of eight linden leaves. which on
the back had rings fastened by small
linden rod 10 keep them together.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-17

Lee Fishers barber shop is the place
to go for first-class haircut or a
nice, smooth shave. He employs none
but first-class workmen and guaran-
tees satisfaction in every respect. One
of the best evidences of the good work
done in his shop is that his customers
will go nowhere else once they have
tried him. Remember the place
Maysville street, under Green, Clay &
Chenault's store. l4-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-17
l4-tf.

There was large crowd in town
yesterday, Court-day. About 400
cattle on the market, and these mostly
those left over from last Court-day
not many good ones; the better class
of oxen being noticably scarce. Cattle
sold from 1920 to $3.40. Plug horses
were a drag on the market, but few
being sold. Quite number of mules
on the market, and but little demand
for the poorer class. Mules from 10
to 49, hands sold from 500 to $175.
Beard, of Lexington, bought l pair
of mules of Sam Rawls, for $500, and
l pair of extra good ones from Will
Phelps, for $3.50.
Twelve mules sold at Harper's sta
BILE at an average of $115, and one
extra mule colt for sos.
A large crowd in town but the
merchants do not report very good
business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-17
Commissioners Sales.

c. Cyrus Turner, Master Conmis.
sioner of the Montgomery Common
Pleas Court, made the following sales
at he Court House steps on Monday
Nov. Is, 1891: The life estate of Mrs.
Marian Crawford, in property on
Main street, to Mrs. Lucy Campbell.
for S345.25; about 43 acres of land on
Spencer pike, without the homestead,
of n. A. Mccormick and wife, to
Judge Lewis Apperson, for $1,000.
30 acres of land on Spencer, property
j. III. Stamper, to New Farmers
Bank, for $40; a lot in Matte Lee
City, property of Z. Shaver, to Henry
Watson, for $l75; the life estate of
Mrs. Lulu f. Clay, in house and lot
on Clay street, TO John S. Parrish for
$500; lot on Lulbegrud dirt road,
property of G. w. Oldfeld, to G. w.
Oldtield, guardian, for $3.50; lot in
Smithville, property of Milt Owens,
to II. Il. Smith, for $175.SS; about
rs acres of land, on Greenbriar creek.
of Emma holland SC. to
Albert Skidmore, for $3.50.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-17
New Constitution.

Never in the history of the new
Constitution has there been such a
display in Mt. Sterling of fine china,
queensware, glassware, hall, library
and stand lamps, china, tea and din
ner sets, oatmeal sets, A. d. coffees,
salads, COMFORTS, celery trays, cracker
jars, fish sets, chamber sets, etc, etc.
Everything new in shape, style and
decoration. The ladies especially are
requested to call and inspect these
goods. A souvenir is given to each
caller from now until Thanksgiving.
I4-2t w. w. REED.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-17
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor Brown issued Thanks.
giving proclamation as follows:
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Elk.
ecntive Department. In observance
of long established custom, l re.
specially recommend that Thursday
the Goth day of November, be SET
apart as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer by all the citizens of our be-
loved Commonwealth. Almighty God
has spared us visitation of pestilence
and blessed us with peace and abund-
ance. Let us return thanks for His
great bounties and manifold mercies.
Let the poor and afflicted be remem-
bered in charities.
sin testimony whereof have hereto
set my hand and caused the great
seal of the Commonwealth to be af-
fixed.
"Done at Frankfort, this, the 10th
day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one, and in the one hundredth
year of our Commonwealth.
"JoHN YOUNG Brown IL. S.
''By the Governor.
"JoHN w. HEADLEY,
Secretary of State"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-17
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. b. F. Hungerford, of Shelby
vile, will preach at the Baptist
church in this city the fifth Sunday
(29th) of this month.
On the second Sunday in January
next protracted meeting will begin
at the Main Street Christian Church,
this city, and continue indefinitely.
Elder w. S. Keene, of Covington,
will assist the pastor, Elder III. d.
Clark, in conducting the services.
One of the most remarkable church
meetings in the annals of church his
tory of Missouri closed recently.
Plattsburg, with a population of 1900,
held protracted meeting, conducted
by Elder Martin, of st. Louis, result
ing in 372 conversions to the Christian
church. One night 65 joined.
Elder ID. &. Combs, of this place,
who has just returned from an evan
gelistic tour in the interest of the
Christian church, reports the follow
ing result of his trip: AT Willard he
had 5S additions to the church, and at
that place he also organized a church
of IS members and organized Young
Peoples Aid Society. AT Olive Hill.
on the same trip, he had two addi-
tons to the church, Hazel Green
Herald.