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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

A bill has been introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Stanford of California which EN-
bodies the plans of Mrs President Harri
son for altering and enarging the White
House The main features of the plan are
the retention of the present historic build
ing as the central feature of the new struc-
ture and the private house of the President,
and the building of two wings, east aud
west, leaving sort of court, surrounded
on three sides, Immediately back of the
present building In the west wing are
designed to be the executive and official
work rooms and reception rooms, and in
this east wing a public art gallery and col
lection of historic memorials. Should Con
gress authorize this work TO be done the plan
is to have the corner stone of the new struct
ure laid October IL, 1892, that being alike
the 400th anniversary of the discovery of
America and the centennial anniversary of
the laying of the corner stone of the first
Executive mansion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

ton Of gas being ~ great that thev could
not breathe. 4 hole was sawed through
the floor into the dining room in order to
obtain fresh air. One of the dining room
girls who was sweeping the floor. stepped
upon a match, and in an instant the explo-
sion occurred. The whole city rocked AS IL
in an earthquake by the conclusion and all
the windows on the square were demol-
ished.
A despatch from Castlebar, County Mayo,
Ireland. says that the government. as a
measure of relief, has employed thousand
men about Westport in the construction
Of a railroad. The board Of guardians Of
the same locality have given the tenants
who are in need Of assistance 1900 tons Of
seed potatoes. II Is said that Mr. Balfour's
prompt action in relieving the suffering
poor in the west Of Ireland has averted
many deaths which would have occurred
from starvation.
A London despatch Of last Monday said I.
The bitter cold weather from which people
are suffering here may be imagined when
it is stated that lady was found today
frozen to death in a railroad carriage at one
Of the stations il this city. This fact will
also give the American public some idea Of
the comfort Of an English railroad carriage.
A Cincinnati firm of dry goods importers
have brought a suit to test the constitution
ality Of the Mckinley tariff law. They
claim that duties Of S646 were collected Of
them illegally at the port of New York
A negro of Lincoln Neb confesses that
he murdered John Sheedy, a wealthy gam
bier, last Monday night, and SAYS he was
hired to do the deed 10y Sheedy's wife for
S200OO
Edward Bellamy is to start new weekly
paper in Boston to be called the New
Nation, and 10 he devoted to the national
istic principles elaborated by him in Look
ing Backward"
Two towns were recently destroyed by
earthquake in Algiers, Africa, aud 10 per
sons killed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
4 Coed old Fashioned Choir Masters
Row.

A queer trial was held in the We,tteld.
Mass, police court last week " hen
church members deacnns. ministers and
presiding elders divided the honors with
the usual frrquenters Of such places The
occasion was the trial Of Charles Gibbs.
singing master aud choir leader at North
Banford for persistently disturbing the re-
ligious services in the Methodist church in
that town by singing with all hi, might of
the key. and thus throwing the whole con
gregation out Of gear There was n great
crowd Of Interested principals. witnesses
aud spectators The court room looked
like II scene from Denuan Ihumpson's ''Old
Homestead, with its array Of true blue
Yankee farmers and their wives. daughters
and sons. The defendant and aged jamitur
Of the little country church were long.
lank, raw -bOned and auburn-h haired speci-
mems Of the traditional genius Yankee.
The presiding elder of the district was the
first witness. and he told about the trouble
which Gibbs has caused for four wears past
10y trying to run the singing, after he had
been deposed from the position of choir
leader much against his will SO obstrep
erOus had Gibbs become that for two or
three years it had been difficult to get a
minister to preach there Rev Mr. Hud-
son, the present minister, told now like one
possessed Gibbs has acted by singing so loud
rs tO drown the other voices. or 50 widely
off the key as to get them all in a muddle
Finally the minister addressed him publicly
from the pulpit for keeping time with his
feet on the floor, and then Gibbs brought a
sheepsk in to church with the wool ON il and
used it as a mat Seventeen other wit
nesSes corroborated this testimony, and
while most Of them said Gibbs's singing and
other performances did not disturb them,
they all admitted that the trouble came
from changing the choir system under
Gibbs to congregational singing. One wit
ness said that Gibbs's opponent wanted "a
choir master who could follow the new
tangled ideas and swing his arms and grim
ace as if he had the collie The court
room was crowded all day, and numerous
tilts between tue lawyers kept the interest
at high tide. The arguments were made
on Saturday aud it was surprise to every
body when the judge ordered Gibbs dis
charged, ruling that the prosecution failed
TO show malicious disturbance ON his part
and no one was evidently more surprised
at this than Gibbs himself 1t would be
better than play to he among the North
Blanford people for a day aud hear the
great event discussed in all its local flavor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

1t is announced that Mr. Richard Hard
ing Davis is at the beginning of next month
to he associated with Mr.. George William
Curtis in the editor,hip of "Harper's Week
ly." Mr. Davis is only twenty-six years of
age. He is the son of the well-known jour
nalist Mr. l.. Clarke Davis, of Philadelphia,
and of Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis, whose
brilliant work in fiction is known in every
cultivated American home.
Jessie Benton Fremont's Christmas gift
was the cottage at Los Angeles, where she
has long lived, now presented 70 her with
Re ceipts for old debts, by the women of
California.
Mrs John b. Cough lies hopelessly Ill,
aud helpless with paralysis at her home in
Worcester, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
TIE SrG4R ROrNrl
vermont Maple SuERr Makers MusI d .
WithOat it this Wear.

\ Washington despatch, dated Jan lG,
says Attorney General Miller at the re
quest of Secretary Window, has rendered
an opinion as tp whether the tariff act of
Oct. |, 1890, authorizes the commissioner
of internal revenue to issue the licenses
therein provided for prior TO April |, 1891, ,
aud to pay to manufacturers the bounty on
sugar produced between March 81 aud July
|, 1891 After a full discussion of the
question, the attorney general says that
the sugar produced between March 81 and
July | entitled to bounty under the act is
sugar Of domestic manufacture, and that
the only sugar of domestic manufacture
produced between the dates given is maple
sugar. TO pay a bounty ON maple sugar
and not ON other sugars, he holds, was not
the intention Of Congress, for 10 do so
would he paying a bounty for II years on
maple sugar and bounty for II years on
all other sugars which are not produced in
the spring, hut which mature in the sum
mer and fall. at seems clear, concluded
the attorney, that it was not intended that
bounties should he demandahle on sugar
produced prior to the first of July next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

A few days ago Mrs. Edward Alexander
of Winchester, n H.. on looking over an
Old book case that had been in her hus-
bands family for over 100 years, discover
ed two small screws, which when removed
disclosed secret receptacle within which
was to be seen thirteen bright golden coins,
amounting in full value to SO. The earli-
est date was a ten dollar gold piece of
l195, the latest a five dollar piece of 1905;
each piece is as perfect as proof from the
mint The coins were of the value of two
dollars and half, five dollars and ten dol
lars. These must have been placed where
found in the very early part of the centu-
ry, as they had lain so long that the wood
work on which they rested shows the i'm
print of the coins distinctly: besides, no
present member of the family can recall
any circumstances that can be connected in
any manner with this money. The old
book case had been repaired several times,
having been sent to furniture ware rooms
for this purpose, yet it preserved its secret
until this time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

Knocked out at last Mrs. Stanley
"Will you kindly hand me my handker-
chief from my dress pocket, Henry =
Mr. Stanley (aftsr a long pause)-"I
can't find your pocket. ~ I. Herald.
When a man tells you that he is perfectly
contented he means, in nine cases out of
ten, that after thinking the matter all over
he does not zee how he can get anything
more. -SOmeTriiie Journal.
80 your wife has left you - "She has
"What were her last words on leaving
you p is my har on straight '''-Cdps
cod Hem.
Ethel ito her younger brother, who had
been whippedl-"Don' mind, bruzler, don 7
mind" Brother toetween his tears) -
That's just what was licked for, not
minding n-Epoch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

$500 Plush Wraps ? } 22.5o
$500 Cloth Wraps for 1000
1850 1000
One $500 embroidered
brown cloth Wrap for SI2.5o.
Children'S coats are also
now put in at cut prices.
For few days only to clear
up the stock before inventory,
ali the best ! cent prints now
in stock at 5 cents yard.
White ground shirting Prints,
best quality, I cents. Balance
of 5 and 5 Ia cent dark Prints
tor 3 cents. Remnants of 8
I-2, 10 and II G-2 cent Ging-
hams, Percales and Sateens
for 5 cents.
Lot of yard wide brown
CottonS worth E Ia tor s IA
cents.
Lot of yard wide Lonsdale
fine bleached cotton at s cents
yard.
Lot of Is cent knit skating
or toboggan Caps, 10 cents.
Table Linens, Napkins and
Quilts at attractive prices.
Out of purchase of $50 of
the big Dictionaries-reprint
of Webster's-which were in
our Christmas sale at $I.2o,
we have 81 left; they go now
at ST. each, and all the other
books left over from the holi-
day sale go now at 4 reduced
price.
To clear up the Dress Goods
stock | shall offer for a few
days all the remnants, odd
dress patterns and slow sellers
in five different lots as follows:
Lot No. I, 10 cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
RIRIae GOOdnIe'- Account OF the Fight
nj " Ouuded Knee.

Miss Elaine Goodale, supervisor of educa-
tion at the Pine Ridge agency, has made a
report to the Indian office at Washington
in which she gives her version of the battle
at Wounded Knee, gathered from Indian
prisoners who engaged in it, half-breeds
who were present, and from parties who
visited the battlefield several days after
the encounter. She says The testimony
of the survivors Of Big Foot's band is unan-
imous on one important point, namely, that
the Indians did not deliberately plan re-
sistance The party was not a war party,
according TO their statements (which be-
lieve To be true, but a party intending to
visit the agency at the invitation of Red
Cloud When they met the troops they an
ticipated no trouble. The demand for their
arms was a surprise to the Indians, but the
great majority of them chose IN submit
quietly. The whole trouble arose from the
foolish or reckless act of one young man,
who is described by the Indians as a good
for-nothing young fellow, who fired a single
shot. This called forth a volley from the
troops, aud the firing and confusion became
general
Miss Goodale does not credit the state
ment that women carried arms and partici-
pated in the fight The weight of testimony,
she says. is overwhelmingly against this
supposiiinn. There may have been one or
tw isolated cases Of this kind, hut there is
no doubt that the majority of the women
aud children, as well as many unaTmed
men and youths, had no thoughtof anything
but flight. They were pursued up the ra-
vines and shot down indscriminately 10y the
soldiers Miss Goodse says in conclusion
ut is reported that one of the officers call
ed out Don't shoot the squaws, but the
men were doubtless TOO much excited to
obey The killing of the women and chill
dren was in part unavoidable, owing to the
confusion but | think there is no doubt
that il WAS in many cases deliberate and
intentional. The 7th cavalry, Clusters old
command, had an old grudge to repay"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

The best reason yet advanced for having Mon
day washing day the next day after Sunday, Is
hecaus. cleanliness is next 10 godliness" The
reason why everybody uses Dr., Bulls Cough
syrup Is because II Is a safe and positive cure for
colds, aud costs but - cents a bottle.
Under which King, BrzOmnes" Will you shut
YOUR ear TO the voice uf the many who know
whereof they speak, aud suffer painful neural
gia or will yOu buy bottle Of Salvation Oils
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
4 match for anybody The sulphur.

r.. G Thorn. druggist. desires To inform the pub.
lie that hr is agent for the most successful prppa
ration that has yet been produced for coughs.
colds and Group. Il will loosen aud relieve a
severe trld In less time than any other treatment.
The article referred 10 II Chamherlains Cough
Remedy II is medicine that has won fame and
popularity on It's merits and one that can always
be depended upon. Il is tue only known remedy
that will prevent Group. II must he tried 10 be
appreciated Itisput up in 10 cent and 81 bottles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
STATE NEWS.
Had Pire at RuIIand.

The building owned by the Rutland saw
lngs bank, familiarly known as the Morse
block, corner Of Centre street and Mer-
chants Row, was badly gutted by fire at
an early hour last FRIDAY morning The
fire was the worst that has visited Rutland
since Richardson's livery stable was burned
some six years ago. The building was oc-
cupied on the ground floor by the Rutland
savings bank, Amsden's art store, Loops
barber shop, the Combination cash store
and g. T. Chaffee Il Co.'S creamery on
the second floor by the offices Of c. II.
Granger, j. B. Moore. J. D. Spellnan, den
tai rooms of DR. A. Kilburn and the insur-
ance offices of S. H. Kellogg & Co, and NJ.
J. Francisco K Son on the third floor we're
the private apartments of DR.. Kilburn and
family and the Grand Army hall on the
fourth floor were sleeping rooms The fire
broke out shortly after } o'clock, and when
first discovered was confined to DR.. Kill
burns dental rooms Its origin is unknown.
The total loss is estimated at from S3j. 00O
70 $40, 900, fully covered by insurance.
Mrs Lucy Wood of Barre celebrated her
lOjth birthday last Friday Mrs Wood
was born in Sterling Mass, in iS6 She
was the youngest Of a family of child
of Mendon, Mass In 1904, 81 years ago.
the young couple moved to Barre, being
among the pioneer settlers OF that section
Their log cabin stood in solitary clearing
in what is now the heart of the busy and
prosperous granite city" of Vermont.
They had ten children, of whom four are
living. Mr. Wood died in 1857. Mrs
Wood does not appear to he a. old as she
really is. Her memory is good she reads
the newspapers every day with interest,
and delights in recalling events at the be
ginning of this century and of the war of
1872, IN which her husband enlisted as a
soldier She is II stanch Methodist and still
attends that church in good weather when
her health permits.
Wells Richardson Il Co. of Burlington
are putting in mammoth double iacketed
kettle for the manufacture OF their butter
color. 1t has capacity of l2,OOD gallons
aud weighs nearly seven tons. Five spans
of horses were required to draw it from
the depot to their factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Chase of Nc
lndoe's Falls, celebrated their golden we'd
ding last week Wednesday night
few patients have been admitted to the
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington for
experimental treatment with the Koch
lymph.
The shoe manufacturing firm of Eckhart
K Ward of Lynn, Mass, employing 200
hands. is to remove to Burlington
While Fred c. Gould was choppng in
the woods in Casteton last week, his ak
slipped and nearly severed one foot. He
was half mile from his shanty, but his
cries were heard and he was taken to the
village and cared for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

An explosion of natural gas took place
last Sunday afternoon at the Hotel Marvin,
Findlay, o., wrecking the building, killing
two girls aud injurying dozen other per
sons. Mr.. Marvin. the owner of the build
ing, with three plumbers had spent the en-
tire forenoon trying to locate gas leak,
and about O'Clock found it in a chamber
underneath the dining room, the accumula-
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ord have been accomplished by tood's SaiSapA-
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Mr. William r. Price a Justice Of the Peace. at
Richand, Neb was confined 10 his bed last win
ter with a severe attack OF mmbagO; but a
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enabled him to get up and 20 10 work Mr.. Price
says: The remedy can not he recommended too
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neuralgia or lame back give II trial aud they viii
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"A God-send is Ely's Cream Balm. had ca
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Mrs NJ. A. Jackson, Portsmouth, \. II
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Captain Courtney
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sulphur Bifters Il Is the gfrals93i u,,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
HAWLEY

10 close the season now
offer every garment in my
cloak stock az a material re-
duction in price.
Lot black Reefer Jackets,
worth s.. for SOS.
Lot odd Jackets, Long Coats
and Wraps carried from last
season which were originally
$40 10 St3.So for $40.
Lot OF Sio.So embroidered
'cst-front Jackets for S..
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have been troubled with my kidneys,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

This will be a sacrifice sale
ofgoods worth anywhere from
IS cents to ST. or even $I.25
a yard. 1t is no use to send
for a sample of these lots.
Come yourself or send to some
friend to select for you.
Every customer will find it
profitable, or at least, interest
ing to spend a little time, be-
yond filling their memoran-
dunn, in looking through the
store now to see what special
bargains are being offered.
Some OF the things are in too
small lots to pay to advertise.
Some are here today and sold
tomorrow. Dome are not OIL
iered till the tomorrow comes.
You can pick until February
Ist, from the counter full of
IL I-2, IS and I8 cent Rib
bons for 10 cents a yard, and
from the 8 and 10 cent widths
at s cents a yard.
Fifty of the big lot of IL Ia
cent Antique Tides left. Take
them before inventory if you
want them at 10 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

Bancroft who gave the order, renewed
many times over for the seizure Of Cali
fornia in event of the war with Mexico
From 1916 70 lS4O he was minister u Great
Britain. As the war of the rebellion al.
pr iached his sympathies inclined with the
secessionists, hut when the outbreak came
he gave cordial support to the cause Of the
Union In 1867 Andrew johnson appoint
ed him minister to Russia in 1868 he was
accredited to the North German confedera
ton and in 1871 to the German empire
In all these p, sitions he rendered his coun-
try distinguished service
He began in his early manhood the work
which prov ID to be the distinguishing mon
ument and service of his life. his history
Of the United States the final revision of
which was published in six volumes in
1884 IS. The great work ended here, al
though he spent several years in gathering
material for history of Pok's administra.
ton, Of which he was an important part.
But when the material was ready his brain
refused to do its work and he VAS obliged
gradually to forego the occupation Of his
lifetime. His decline from old age has
come ON slowly and the end came, finding
him full of years and Of honors, and With
life record of which his countrymen will
always he proud.
Mr.. Bancroft personally knew every one
Of our presidents, with the exception Of
Washington. He had met aud talked with
Byron and Goethe He was long living
link betw cen the present and the past His
death was recognized by the President IN
an executive order. and the secretary Of
the navy ordered the navy department t"
he lraped in mourning for 30 days The
Emperor William of Germany sent mes
sage Of sympathy The funeral was held
from ST Johns church in Washington on
Tuesday, Chief Justice Fuller, Justices Field
and Blstchford and senator Evarts and Mr..
Bayard being among the pail hearers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
DEtTH or NON GEORGE BANCROFT.
the HISTORIAN.

Hon. George Bancroft, the eminent his
torian, died at his home in Washington last
Saturday, at the age Of ~ years aud three
months He was born at Worcester, Mass.
in October, 1900, and was the son Of Rev
Aaron Bancroft, a Unitarian minister Of
note in his day. lie graduated at Harvard
college at the age Of seventeen, and then
studied and Travelled in Europe for three
years, returning to this country in 1892
and devoting himself principally to litera-
ry pursuits. His political career began in
1926. His affiliations were at first with
the Wings, as against the jackson Demo
Gratis, but he finally joined the Democratic
party, aud in 1893 President Van Buren,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
Yours respectfully

Yours respectfully,
GEO. F. MARSHALL,
LEWISTON, NE.
Formerly Custom house Onleer, Portland, Ne
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
A handy instrument The accordion.

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