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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

Col. Frederick Augustus Conkling, a
brother of the late United States Senator
Roscoe Conkling and for many years
prominent figure in the financial life of
New York city, died recently after pro-
tracted illness, at the age of rs.
Rev. Howard McQueary, who was tried
for heresy by the diocese of Ohio, convict
ed, and given six months in which to eth
er recant or be put out, has formerly with
drawn and joined his lot with the Univer-
salists. He is to settle over the Universal
ist church at Saginaw, Mich.
The United States supreme court will
re0rganize Oct. II with so more cases on
the docket than there were at this time last
year. The passage of the act for the Gre
alton of an intermediate appellate court, of
which the nine new circuit judges not yet
appointed were to form a part, has had the
effect of rushing forward a class of cases
which, after the appellate court goes into
practical working, will not come before the
supreme court at all. There are 1865 un-
tried cases on the docket of the supreme
court up to date. If no further business
should be brought before the court for
some time to come, the proper disposal of
these cases would occupy its attention for
from two to three years.
The house finance committee of the
Georgia senate has agreed upon bill
which will cost the state nearly S400,00O
per annum for the support of the widows
of Confederate soldiers. Two years ago it
was resolved to pay 500 per annum to
such widows, and the estimate being that
there were about 900 in the state, for that
purpose 100000 was appropriated. AL
ready applications have been received from
3700 widows. That there are at least 1000
there seems no doubt. The question foI
this legislature to decide was whether, with
this outlook, it would stand by the original
plan to pay these widows 500 each. A
few of the members thought the burden
too great for the state to assume, but the
majority were emphatiCally in favor of the
pensions remaining as they were first put
and when the vote was taken, S340,0OC
was appropriated ''for each of the years o.
! 1891 and 1892"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
Those abandoned Farms'' Once More

Those abandoned Farms" Once More.
Some sGa abandoned farms have so far been re-
ported to the Massachusetts state board Of agr-
culture for advertisement Of sale in the circular
which is soon to be issued in an effort to rrpopu
late these places. These are the pick of such
farms and do not embrace all that have been de-
serted. Already the project seems to have Great
ed quite a market for these lands Letters Of in.
quiry about them have been received in large
numbers from the larger cities Of Massachusetts
NV York and other states from people evidently
wishing 10 secure a summer abode and not a few
come from the West from those who have a de-
sire to return to the old homrsteads. Many Of
them will no doubt be disposed Of 10 the great ad
vantage of the ate.-Springfeid Republican.
This paragraph, from the editorial page
of the Republican, gives one of the best
pieces of evidence yet of the good work
done by Commissioner Valentine of Yer
mont in putting on foot a movement for re-
claiming and repopulating the abandoned
farms of New England Mr.. Valentine
has been derided and even abused for adj
vertising the fact that such farms existed
in Vermont, but it is by means of this very
advertisement that a movement has been
set on foot in several states which will re-
sun III Ile emu III returning 10 cultivation
all such farms as are worth cultvating, or
that ought to have been cleared up origi-
nally. Vermont led, through Mr.. Valen-
tines work as commissioner. New Hamp-
shire quickly took up the idea, Massachu-
sets followed a close second. and since
then it has appeared that even in Pennsyl-
vania and New York there are unoccupied
farms which the people of those great and
prosperous states would like to have some
body take, almost for the asking, and live
upon. If false pride had kept Vermont
from saying abandoned farms in the be-
ginning we should hear nothing today of
the return Of Western emigrants to begin
life anew on the hill farms Of Vermont,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
fair like that which has been held in
Brattleboro this week gives the best posi-
Bile evidence to the outside world that it
does not follow, because there are unoccu-
pied farms in Vermont, that the state is
not fertile, prosperous and wide-awake as a
whole
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The Rev. DIR. Samuel d. Burchard, whose
unfortunate ALTERATION of "rum, Roman
ism and rebellion formed a sensational
incident near the close of the Blaine-C -Cleve-
land campaign in 1884, died at Saratoga last
Friday afternoon. Dr. Burchard was born
in Central New York in 1912, studied the
ology in Kentucky, and in 1889 entered
the Presbyterian ministry. In 1880 he be-
came president of the Rutgers female col
lege. For the last few years he has been
but little in the public view, his last ap-
pearance of this kind being at the recent
Democratic state convention at Saratoga.
His famous phrase was used in an address
to Mr.. Blaine, in New York city, when as
the Republican candidate for President a
large delegation of ministers called upon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The Rev. DIR. Brooke Herford, the
pastor of the Arlington street Unita-
rian church of Boston, has decided to &C
cept a call to a church in London, greatly
t the regret of his own people, as well as
to that of almost everybody in Boston. DR..
lIerford came to this country from Eng
land 1G years ago, and after a settlement of
seven years in Chicago came eight years
ago to the Arlington street church, where
his work has given both him and his church
prominence second to none in the city TIL
The vesper services held at Arlington street
every Sunday afternoon in the winter
months have been one of the most popular
and largely attended religious services in the
city. DR.. Herford's success has been all
that any man could desire, and he decides
to return to England under pressure of
what he believes to be real "call'' to 60
back and help his brethren in the land of
his BIRTH The salary which he will have
in London is not more than half that which
he receives i'm Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

Mr.. Blaine, and DIR. Burchard acted as
their spokesman, winding up an eloquent
period with an allusion to the Democratic
party as the party of "rum, Romansm and
rebellion This was an expression which
repealed many young Irishmen who had
been won to the Blaine ranks, and undoubt-
edly cost Mr.. Blaine many more than the
l047 votes by which he failed to carry the
state of New York. 1t is said that DIR.
Burchard never regretted using the express
sion, though its reception by the Republi-
cans alienated him from the party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
Gov. RusseII Renominated.

The Massachusetts Democrats met in
state convention at Worcester on Tuesday
and went through the expected formality
of renominating Gov, Russell. John w,
Corcoan of Clinton, the chairman of the
Democratic state committee, who fell out
side the breastworks two years ago, and
expects to do so again this year. was NOM
mated for lieutenant governor. James S.
Grnnell of Greenfield was nominated for
treasurer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
The ProdIgnIs, Return.
From the Burlington Free Press.

The confirmation of the statement that
quite number of the vacant farms in this
state haze been sold to those who returned
to Vermont from the West is encouraging.
These prOdigal sons of the Green Noun
tain state should on their return have some
valuable advice to offer their neighbors in
relation to sticking to Vermont; but they
have tried both the West and the East, and
the fact that they have come home is per-
haps a sufficient commentary upon trough
ing it, on the plains.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
The Great American Corn Crib.
From the New York Pres,

Only three countries in all Europe have
grown enough wheat and rye this year to
feed their own people. The shortage in
the worlds supply is estimated at 5000 ,-
600 bushels. The greater part of Europe
will therefore feed at our corn crib this
winter. The American harvest is not only
unprecedentedly large, but it is now be-
yOnd danger from frost.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
How il Works Again.
From the New York Press. !

lfroh the New YORK Press.
Under the new Republican tariff act
Brazil bought American food and manufact-
ures of twice the value in July this year
that she did in July 1890. American in
dustres were S500,0OO richer in a single
month, without increased cost or competi-
ton to any American worker or consumer.
This kind of tariff is not tax.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

Gen. Boulanger, who posed as the French
imam of destiny" and who hoped at one
time TO foment movement which should
make him the dictator of the French re-
public, committed suicide at Brussels on
Wednesday by shooting himself on the
grave of his mistress who was buried in
that city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
PUpNEY.
Suicide of Il. o. Dean.

E. O. Dean of East Putney, aged 80,
committed suicide by hanging in the barn
owned by f. O. Pierce, Wednesday after
noon. He was working for Mr.. Pierce and
came home to dinner. After dinner he
kissed his wife and started back as she
supposed to work. As he did not return
at night search was made and his body
was found hanging in the barn. From all
appearances the act must have been COM
mitted soon after dinner. No cause is
known, as Mr.. Deans family relations
were pleasant, and he was liked by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

Don't pay large doctors bills. The best medi-
cal book published, one hundred pages, elegant
two.cent stamps to pay the postage Address
A. p. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

There will be a harvest concert at the
Universalist chapel Sunday evening. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Clark Roberts met with an accident
Thursday, falling and breaking his arm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
Gbe lrrmunt 9b@nte.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER ?, 1891.

The Vermont Phenix has a larger
paid circulation in Windham county
than any other paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
A President You Can Depend Upon.

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In these days of wild and reckless finan-
cial schemes it is worth $4,000 honest dol
lars year to have a sound Republican
President in the White House, with a
great big veto at hand ready for use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

Gov. Russell of Massachusetts has been
under Republican fire ever since last spring
for an unfortunate speech which he made
at tariff reform banquet in New York, in
which he dwelt at length on the decadence
of Massachusetts,, caused, of course, by the
Republican policy of protection. Since the
there has been renewed talk about this
speech, and the Democratic state commit
tee last week, in a spirit of bravado. to
stave off its effect. offered the Republican
committee 100000 copies of the speech if
they would circulate them. This offer the
Republicans promptly accepted, adding that
they would like 5OO,O 900 of the documents
to use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The President has appointed eX-Gov.
Ormsbee land commissioner in Samoa, vice
Henry c. Ide, resigned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The latest setback for the calamity
howlers is a reduction of $40, ,OOO,OOOm the
public debt during September
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The Massachusetts campaign will devel-
op some very interesting features, not the
least Of which will be the joint debate be-
tween Henry Cabot Lodge and John Z. Rus
sell, unless the Democrats "hunk'' on their
own proposition. Their state committee
sent a challenge to Mr.. Lodge for public
debate of the campaign issues with Mr..
Russell. This challenge Mr.. Lodge instant
ly accepted, saying that he would join Mr..
Russell in three debates, the dates to be
the 23d, 29th and 31st of October, Boston
the place, and the subjects, "The admins
tIation of Gov Russell. "The attitude of
the national Democratic party upon the
silver question: and Prices of the neces-
stiles of life as effected by the Mckinley
tariff bill" This prompt response evident
ly took the Democratic breath away, for
Mr.. Corcoran, the chairman of that party
state committee replied, taking exceptions
to Mr.. Lodges program, and urging that
the program ought to be arranged by
the two sides jointly. Mr.. Lodge replied,
courteously declining to make any change,
and claiming it to be his right, as the chal
lenged party, to name the subjects, under
the general terms of the invitation, which
was to "dscuss the issues of the cam
paign." On Tuesday the Democratic state
committee made second reply accepting
Mr.. Lodges first subject, but asking to
have the second one changed to "The re-
spective attitudes of the national Demo
cratic and Republican parties upon the sill
Yer question" The third subject they
wanted changed so as to include the whole
subject of the Mckinley tariff law, instead
of its effect on prices, which they made
their great issue year ago, To this Mr.
Lodge made a third and final answer, say
ing he was glad his first subject had been
accepted, but refusing, by his right as the
challenged party, to change the other two,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The New York Times is the most bitter
and persistent of all the mugwump and
Democratic papers in condemning the Re
publican policy of protection and reciproc-
ity, declaring day after day that it has
brought no good results to our American
interests. 1t seemed slightly incongruous,
therefore, when, last Saturday, this news
despatch appeared on the editorial page of
the Times under the healing, "A Result of
Reciprocity
MIDDLETowN, CoNN., Sept. 25.- Tomorrow a
consignment Of y cars Of iron buildings will
leave East Berlin from the Berlin Bridge company
to the Cumpania Nacional de Foriasr Estaleiros,
Rio de Janerio. The company are extensive ship
builders and have heretofore bought supplies in
England, but arA now able under the treaty 20 OBJ
tain better goods at the same rates in the United
States"
The Times has printed column after col
umn to prove that there is no tin industry
in the United States, but it had no COM
ment on this dose of cold facts on the eff
feet of reciprocity on our iron industry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

The government weather bulletin for last
week says that the unusually hot and dry
weather which prevailed over nearly the
whole region east of the Rocky mountains
had the effect to force the corn crop to ma
turity and put it beyond danger from frost.
The temperature was highest in the great
central valleys and the lake region, where
it ranged from II to 20 degrees above the
normal for this time of year. In many
cases fall farm work is delayed by the
drouth. Heavy rains fell in Texas, Louisi-
ana and Florida, and there were rains over
nearly the whole of the Rocky mountain re-
gion. West of the Rocky mountains the
temperature was little lower than the
normal. In New England all crops ripened
rapidly, and harvesting was in full prog
ress. Corns, beans and buckwheat are an
especially good crop, and there is better
yield than was expected of grapes and win
ter apples. The dry weather checked the
potato rot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

According to reports gathered by the
New England Homestead the advance in
the value of beef cattle has created live
ly demand for Eastern fed beef. and the
New England and New York farmers hope
for restoration of the home market for
beef cattle, of which they have been de-
prived of late by the Chicago dressed beef
combine. The reports show far more
hopeful feeling among farmers of New
England and New York than for several
years. Farms are in better demand than
previously at slightly increased prices.
The return of those who emigrated to the
West few years ago is frequently noted
and Vermont deserted farms reap their
share of benefit from this source. An or
ganzed effort is also being made to add to
the attractions of home life on the farm
and of social life in rural communities. To
this end according TO the Homestead, the
farmers are entering upon a vigorous cam
paign for free delivery and collection of
mail matter at every house in country dis
tricts, to be followed by a demand for more
frequent mails in the country and a parcel
post Until these are secured. all farmers
organizations will oppose one cent postage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
Herd Of Nine Cows For Sale.

INCUR are in milk and making 10 pounds of
II butter each a week Others are coming in
soon G. b. JOHNSON, Newfane, Vt.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-25
New York's Boy Choir.

In 1869 there were but three boy
choirs in New York-in Trinity Church,
Trinity Chapel and St Johns. After
four or five years the next boy choir
was organized through the exertions
Of Mr.. Hatch, the banker, for
Christ Church on Fifth avenue, which
is now demolished. After an interval
OF seven or eight years, boy cho1rs
seemed to spring up in all directions.
The ritualistic movement in the Epis-
copal Church no doubt had much to
do with the introduction of this kind
OF music, though boy choirs are now
found in what are called the "low'
and s1evangelicar' branches Of the
Church, and in some of the sectarian
churches. There are now in Brooklyn
and New York between sixty and
seventy boy choirs, and counting New
Jersey and the suburbs there must be
one hundred Of them. The boy choir
Of Trinity Chapel is the best known in
the city, and this is the only church
lin the United States which has daily
choral service. The choir consists OF
thirty members-twelve men and
eighteen boys. Boy singers are usually
obtained from the public schools, but
a church OF reputation never has any
difficulty in securing all the talent it
needs.-Epoch.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-25
CHASED THE CASH BALL.
The Old Farmer Had an Idea That
He Was Being Bunkoed by It,.


He Was Being Bunkoed by It,.
Some amusement was created in, a,
dry-goods store in this city the other
day when farmer came to make a
purchase. He bought some calico, and
when the clerk placed the So bill the
farmer gave him in the cash ball and
sent it spinning towards the cashiers
desk a funny sight was witnessed.
Our rural friend evidently thought
that was the last he would ever see OF
his bill unless be moved lively, which
he did, keeping his eye fixed on the ball
He collided with an old lady, fell over
one Of the seats, regained his feet and
kept right on until he arrived at the
cashiers desk.
By gosh, I want my money" he
gasped, sI've read too much about
bunko steerers to lose my money, and
Phi have my change if | clean out the
whole sheebang."
He was 6naIly pacifed, and depart,
ed amid the broad smiles OF the clerke
and customers in the store. As he
went out he muttered:
eff / don't come to the city very
often, them swindlers can't catch me
with their sawdust games - Ring
hampton Herald.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-25
HER TONGUE WOULD WAC.

Not Even Ducking in the Horse
Pond Cured Molly Of Scolding.
There is a tradition OF Gloucester
shire scold whose obstinate disposition
deied the ducking stool. After the
first "sousing" in the village horse
pond her husband exclaimed: ''Molly!
Molly! Wool thee promise I never to
scold at again?''
AS soon as Molly recovered her
breath she replied in laundering
voice OF moroseness. mo, I won't
do nothing % the sort?'
Molly had another souse, and the
husband met with the same acrimo-
NOUS response TO his anxious interro-
cation. The sousing was repeated,
but Molly continued obdurate and
contuma cious.
"You may drown T." shouted Mol
ly, "but I wool never give in"
They did not run the risk OF drown
ing Molly, but released her, for the
husband was convinced that she
would "rather drown than refuse to
wag her tongue at un," whenever she
felt inclined to do so.
It did not cure Molly. She became
as great scold as she had been be-
fore her public "sousing" Some years
after that critical punishment the
Lord of Manor met John at a Court
Leet and inquired: ''Well, John, how
does Molly get on now with her scold-
lng?"
"Oh, Squire, her be pretty nearly
cured on't.''
"Did the ducking stool do that bust
ness?"
"Oh, no; I let her jaw on as long as
her liked. 1 ged her no back answers.
zot quiet and blowed me bacca, and
her soon dropt her scolding and be
now as good a woman as they be
made. "-Journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-25
ECONOMY IN CIGARS.
This Man Smokes Good Ones and
Gives Away Poor Ones.

This Man Smokes Good Ones and
Gives Away Poor Ones.
A well-known business man walked
into a. cigar store the other morning
and took out two coins, says the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
One was a dollar and the other a.
half-dollar. He laid them both down
on the case and pointed to box of
imported cigars, saying: "Giveme dol
lars worth of those" The clerk handed
them out and the buyer laid the six
that he wanted in row along the
case. Then he said to the clerk:
give me half dollars worth of any
good Scent cigar" The clerk did as
he was bid and the 5-centers were
laid along in row also. The gentle
men then took the row of imported
cigars and cut the ends off them all.
Then he mixed the s. centers and the
25-centers up together and put them
all into his capacious vest pockets.
A friend who was standing near and
who had watched the operation with
SOOO OCcIA VI lOSAOy Sct!A, w AlC1
fore?" "simply this, my boy" replied
the man addressed, ~ am in business
where I have to give away a good
many cigars. I am man who likes
a good cigar. cannot afford to give
away the kind of cigars that smoke
myself, so I buy days supply and
cut the ends off. Then I buy some
cheap ones. When it is necessary for
me to give away a cigar I pull out a
handful and offer one to the person,
whoever he may be. Hethinks that the
ones with the ends cut off I have had
in my mouth, and takes one of the
cheap ones, whereby I save good
many dollars in the course of year
and also keep myself on good terms
with the people to whom it is necessary
to give CIGARS