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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
THAT HALIFAX CHECKER BOARD.
4 Correspondent Sends II Chapter Of Corr
TecJiOns.

Mr.. Edjtor: In The Phoenix of Jan.
/, an article on "A Halifax Relic cop
led from a Springfield Republican CORE
spondcnt. was published. The writer of
this asks of You space to correct the errors
which were there written The young
James who took it into his head to visit
the birthplace OF his father, did not find
the old homestead torn down, aS stated.
II is as erect vet rs il has been in the three
visits that the young James has made
there in the last dozen years. II has many
additions and is much improved. Living
there. with his family, is the "eldcr broth
cr, who snatched away the checker
board and ran to the attic, throwing il
down between the chimney and a board
partition, instead of going to the roof and
throwing the board down the chimney
where it would have been destroyed 10y
fire. When eNcayating the old fashioned
.chmncy?l the board was found and given
10 ''young James by the "elder brother
mentioned The circumstances could not
have happened fifty-four years ago rs the
"little sister would have been only four
years old. The orchard and well are Spo-
ken Of as yet remaining. The orchard was
cut down and the wood reduced to ashes
many years ago, while every trace of the
well is obiteratcd by time. The only re-
semblance to we'll is a disused fish pond,
inhabited only by tadpoleS and frogs,
where the latter sing their songs in summer
time The narrator allowed his magma
tions to run away with his tongue strangely.
Cow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
Denth of Dencon JehicI Todd.

Dea. Jehiel Todd, native of IIinsdale
and a prominent business man of Worces-
ter Mass, died in that city on the 10th
ult., aged 73 years. He was superintend-
ent of the MiddleseN county WOODEN mills at
Lowell for seven years He moved to Wor-
ceste in 1864 where he was for several
years engaged in the wholesale coffee and
spice business, and subsequently was in
the furniture business with his son-in-law,
Mr.. Long. Owing to failing health he re-
tired from active occupation last July. He
was prominently identified with the Ply
mouth Congregational church of Worces-
ter. The deceased was an exemplary man
in all the relations of business and social
life. He leaves widow, ia second wife,
and three married daughters, Mrs. Rufus
Livermore of Orange, Mrs. j. y. Long and
Mrs, c. w. Gilbert of Worcester. The in
terment was at Orange. valley Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
KEENE, N. H.

James w. Dodge, superintendent of the
Cheshire division of the Fitchburg rail-
road, has resigned that position, the resig-
nation to take effect on the first of next
month. Mr.. Dodge has been connected
with the Cheshire road more than 30 years.
The will of Miss Mary A. Holbrook, who
died in Keene the day before Christmas,
bequeaths $500 to the invalids home and
500 to the Y. NJ. c. A. in Keene. After
individual requests the residue of the
property goes to the American Home Mis-
sionary society of New York.
Four young men were arrested for dis
turbing the meetings at the Bethany mis-
sion on Sunday evening, and in the police
court on Monday three of them were fined
So each and costs and one acquitted.
Diphtheria has again made its appear
ance here and one or two deaths have Oc-
CURED in Payne family on George street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

Baby Ruth Cleveland was baptized at
Cleveland cottage at Lakevicw. y. j.. last
Friday.
\ Chinese ship has been sunk in the sea
of China with every one of the 4l4 souls
on board.
Mrs. Grace Field Lindley, eldest daughter
of Cyrus W. Field, died at New York Mon
day morning after a lingering illness.
James A. Bailey OF the Barnum n Bal
ley shows has bought all the property,
rights and title of the Adam Forepaugh
show.
Highwaymen held up stage in Missss-
ippi county, Mont, one day last week and
secured gold watches and diamonds worth
Sl3, 600 from a travelling salesman for
Chicago house.
Five boilers which had just been placed
in the Warren Springer manufacturing
company's building at Chicago exploded
last Friday night, SCATTERING the building
and killing four men.
Last June a young man was arrested in
Natick, Mass, because he would not pay
his poll tax, amounting to -, and he has
been kept in jail ever since, at an expense
to the taxpayers of SLID per week.
degree for setting fire to the tenement
house at a Allen street, New York last
November, was found guilty Friday and
was sentenced to state prison for Isl years.
The most successful bank in this country
is the Chemical national of New York
city Its capital is only $500, 900, but its
surplus is SCOTS, 600, and its shares, with
a par value of 500, are in demand at
$500.
Rev. CASTOR the promoter of the Atri-
can emigration scheme, is missing from At
lanta, Ga, with $4,000. His 500 dupes
each hold certificates for which they paid
$50, emitting them to free transportation
to Liberia.
County Treasurer Paul of Hastings, Neb.
is short in his accounts to the amount of
$50, 600. He says that with the exception
of $4,000 lost by the failure OF a bank two
years ago he cannot account for what is
missing.
Mrs. Ellsworth Miller of Cold Springs,
y. Y, gave birth TO her second pair of
triplets last week. In seven years she has
given birth to II babies, twice triplets and
four times twins. Mrs Miller is only 30
years old.
T. Wilton Hill, cashier of the First ma
tional bank at Jamesburg, n. Y, died from
the grip two weeks ago, and it transpired
that he was a defaulter to the amount of at
least S25, 000 which wiped out the entire
surplus of the institution.
A San Francisco paper states that j.
| Malcolm Forbes of Boston has agreed to
| pay Senator Stanford Sl50,000 for Arion
the two-year-old Electioneer colt, who
made the worlds record of 2.104 on Stock,
ton kite track few months ago
Tewfk Pasha, khediye of Egypt, died al
/ Cairo last week Thursday night, from what
appears to have been an attack of the
worldwide epidemic of grip or influenza
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

John llggs, son of Thomas Higg>. re-
ported at Decatur Ill.,. Saturday that he
had found $4,000 in cash hid away by his
father. Thomas IIggS farmer who died
Wednesday in Long Creek township. He
has for many years been known as the
stingicst man in the county. He made mon
ey on his farm of l2Oacres, never spent any
and never put any in the banks. Since his
death the family have been digging up the
farm and searching the buildings for the
old mans money. They found one pile in
a box in the house. The old man bought
40 acres OF land some time ago and paid for
ii all in silver dollars
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Terrible Mine Explosion In indian
Tertiary.

Territory.
4 dreadful mine disaster took place on
Wednesday evening Of last week in one of
the shafts of the Usage Coal and Mining
company at Krebs, /. r. 1t was just be-
fore the day shift changed off and came out
OF the mine for supper when puff of
smoke was seen to escape from the mouth
of the single shaft to the mine, and imme-
diately following this there was heard
terrific report, followed by rumbling As if
of rolling thunder. The men at the top of
the shaft at once sounded the alarm, and
made preparations to send down rcscuing
party, but found that the mouth of the
shaft had been completely closed up by the
debris
At the hour Of the explosion there were
nearly 400 men in the mine. Six men who
had already been hosted in the cage had
just stepped upon the platform at the side
of the shaft. The cage was blown through
the roof of the tower and 80 feet into the
air A tongue of flame shot up the shaft
and above the ground fully 100 feet, which
was followed bya terrific report which was
heard for miles around and shook all the
neighbOrng country so violently that pcO-
pie in the surrounding mining towns, four
or five miles distant, thought an earthquake
was rocking the ground. The men already
above ground were Frustrated by the force
Of the explosion but did not receive severe
injuries. The scenes about the mouth of
the shaft Immediately following were fear
ful in the extreme. Weeping wives. moth
crs and sisters tlockcd to the scene from
the villages, their faces blanchcd with dread
and many of them historical to the point
of insanity. The air-~haft was the only
way of escape for the entombed miners.
The work OF rcscuing the entumbed miners
began at once, and ON Sunday it was an
nouncrd that all had been taken out The
list of dead numbered - and OF wounded
llG, several of the latter being fatally hurt.
1t was sad sight to see the funeral pro-
ceSsiOn which conveyed the unfortunate
miners to their last resting place. most of
whom were laid side by side. The eNplo-
sion was due to the mistake or recklessness
of the entry man in firing a blast out of
time contrary to orders. The vcntilating
fan never stopped running, and the 1876
live men were taken ont within seven
hours after the explosion, thus showing
splendid management.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
CHRsTRRFIRLD, N. H.

Mr.. Mortlocks valise, which was stolen
at Factory village in November, was found
in the woods recently by a man who was
hunting The valise contained $500 worth
of iewelry when stolen, but when it was
found there was nothing in it but a small
hammer. 1t is expected that there will be
some important developments later
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
VERMONT NEWS


In the New York supreme court at Brook
yh last Friday Judge Bartlett dismissed
the suit of James A. Stuart to recover
SlO,OOO, the amount of two life insurance
policies on the life of the late eX-Gov.
John Is, Page of Vermont. Mr. Stuart
sueu' as the assignee of William II. Page.
the son and executor of the deceased. and
the suit was dismissed on the ground that
statements made by the ex-governor when
applying for the policies were untrue and
That that vitiated them. 1t was i'm evidence
mat eN-Gov. Page took out two policies i'm
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life on Sept. ~.
1888, and that on October ~ the following
he died of pneumonia. Testimony was in
Iroduced showing that the ex-governor had
falsely said that he was not affected with
pneumonia when applying for the policy.
that he had never been rejected by any
company, and that he misstated the num-
Der of companies in which he was insured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
You Can Rely

Upon Hoods Sarsaparilla as a positive remedy
for every form of scrofua salt rheum, boils
pmpes and all other diseases caused by impure
blood. II eradicates every impurity and at the
same time tones and vtalizes the whole system.
Constipation, and all troubles with the digestive
organs and the liver, are cured by Hools Pills
Unequaed as a dinner pill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
BERNARDsToN, MASS.

w. A. Harris, who had lived upon the
Newcomb place in BernardstOn four years,
has moved to Deerfeld to take charge of
his fathers farm there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
Methodist Church Burned at west Rut-
land.

The Methodist church at West Rutland
was burned Sunday afternoon. The fire
probably caught from the furnace and
spread rapidly. The furniture, pews and
carpets were saved. The church was built
in 1885, cost $1,000, and was considered
one of the most attractive in the Troy
Methodist conference. The insurance was
$1,000 Rev. J. II. Walker of Casteton
was the supplying pastor in charge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

IAN alone, unheard. unknown-he makes his
moan"-in a fifth story bedroom. The reason is
obvious, he is suffering everything with a cold
and hasn't got soul 10 step across the street for
one small bottle of DR., Bulls Cough Syrup,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
we Are Not a Dry Goods House
Ladies Now Buy the Following Goods Cheap
Fine Odd Jackets.
IN ladies' aud Misses Sizes.

M IlIITIFA UIIU -WfS3fs l0I-tS.I
For the past few weeks We have been accumu-
lating odd Jackets faster than We could possibly
sell them until we have decided to sell hundreds
az the following prices: s. Jackets for ST. $40
10 sly Jackets for s.; $40 To so Jackets for S. jO
so to $50 Jackets for SlO aud S2j to So Jackets
for SO. This will include the plush as well as the
wooden garments. This rash act is TO make room
for our immense stock Of Fur Shoulder Capes and
small furs that to be sold regardless of cost or
value. Also Fur and Satin Lined Circulars This
Is "A style Of garment that never goes out of fash
ion. and no lady, young or oil. can afford to be
without one especially stout ladies'. our sizes run
from - 10 Is bust measure, and prices from SIR
- to 2l2l M To the. fine Sable Ilned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

Michael Nugent, an employe of the
Brandon Italian marble company, was in
stantly killed while at work i'm the quarry
on Monday. One of the saw gangs had
stopped and Nugent was tightening Il
loosened nut when the gang, which had
stopped ON the centre, started from its own
momentum and the mans head was caught
between the hanger and the gang post,
crushing his skull
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

Those unhappy persons who suffer from ner-
vousness and dyspepsia should use Carriers Lit
tie Nerve Pills. which are made expressly for
sleepless, nervous, dyspeptic sufferers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
ladies' Dresses.

This department has been overstocked for the
past month from the fact that bought the
tire stock of one Of the largest and best manufact
urers in the country. And just at that time the
health Of our other manufacturer failed and We
gains on fine made-up Dresses than ever before
offered, our retail prices viii be based on the
terms Of purchase. Prices - cents to S3i So for
mer prices 4. 80 to So.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
TABLE SPREADS.

We have n few all chenille Table spreads 6N4 left
from our Christmas Stock which we shall .close
out at once at reduced prices. Now is the time
TO secure a bargain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
PLUSHES

For recovering your furniture. Fdlllne'of colors
and at lowest prices
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
MEN FOLKS MAY READ
D. H. BRIGHAM & CO.'S
ADVERTISEMENT.
Ladies' Semi-AnnuaI Sale.


r. RI N il in o garmn o bewo
As Mid-Winter Approaches.
t. stocks san sOuth
three the largest and best and
to mmens
fore
stool fonone tDanOher
We Are Not a Dry Goods House
0 ell by the
But Strictly First Class Furriers OutRtters
Sea
Prices S
skins
F1c adF{r
Irregular prices
More
never 70 bSsI
1AN9
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
AS Mid-Winter Approaches.


yerstocked in just the lines Of o "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
Odd Long Garments
IN LADIES' md Misses lSizes.)

That have been accumulating by the hundred the
past month. now to be sold regardless of the
fearful loss, as il includes some of our imported
Top Garments as follows: s. to $40 Garments for
80; Slj 70 $40 Garments for $40: S25 to so
Garments for SIS; $40 to $50 Garments for S25:
$40 to $50 for $40. These ruinous quotations are
made to hasten sales to enable us to bring to the
front our elegant stock Of Alaska Seal Garments
Fur Trimmings READY made or cut to order)
Mems Fur Collars and Cuffs, ready for use. Also
Mems Fine Fur and Fur lined Overcoats. Fine
Sleigh Robes and Baby Carriage Robes that will
be sold for less than the market value of the skins
alone, regardless of the fine workmanship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
School Girls Dresses.

Sale in School Girls Ready made Dresses have
more than doubled our highest expectations, for
the reason that we bought two entire stocks at
HALF PRICE, and our retail prices have been
way under the manufacturers wholesale list but
with two additional stocks we have hundreds of
dresses in sizes from two to IL years. and prices
from - cents to So that never have been sold in
any regular sale for less than Sl.50 to $40 each.
All must be sold before inventory
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15
.RETTING BROTHERS.
REMOVAL.

nR D. w. JONES has removed 10 236 Caren.
i J don street. near Copely square, where he
will continue the special treatment of Piles, Fs-
tula and all diseases of the recum, after methods
practiced by him for the past Is years. Office
hours, A. NJ. TO l r.. NJ. Boston, Sept. 1881.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

servants. without power OF au-Isr-...
anywhere 70 Protect them. and Fl -,
indeed Be unfortunate should il evs- =
adopted, as Il is 10 be hoped and r-,-- :
il never win ~
Col Bird insisted that the scr vi,,..-
the requirements that assembly mi.
trlcts shall consist Of conugl96s -
ritory, and be- in as compact form !.
practicable" and senate e7isrr4r+s =
convenient contiguous territory.
After a very exhaustive dise1ssi4-,
me matter of inequality Of populst,or
Col Bird said that no embarraSsro...-
can be urged 10 prevent desz5Tr
Abundant authority is re-poSed n avo
utive and legislature 10 avoid Am -
if any were likely to occur. Bur -
If there were, this court cannot 49,
slider consequences, when pr0ca45i,-.
in cases publici juris. 1t has the~e =
discretion 70 exercise but must de4ls-a
the law. There has been freouar+ i,
nouncements Of this doctrine -.
and elsewhere.
But however it may be with this s4s-
~
utes, constitutional provisions are man
datory. They are the commands Of IL
people in their sovereign capacirv :
the legislature. their cent and ra1ca.
sentative. The agent cannot disobsv
them; if it does its act are void ana
the court must So adiudge
In charactersine the statute as tbiy
argument has. iF is not intended 10 IN.
pune the motives or to question die in.
re=rity. the ability or the fairness ~ -b.
members OF the legislature. or any ans
Of them On the contrary. il is graf
flying 10 be able 10 state that amen5
them are recognized many II the nh
lest, most honorable and falrmin5,5
men in the state-beyond reproach in
every relation of life. and lasHn,
credit to any cause or community If
left free to frame an act themselves. nm
der the responsibility Of their official
position. it is confidently believed th.r
would present a much different 9er
But they We're not Ii is common
knowledge that the act was preparal
before the legislature convened by nor
sons holding no official position a,d
acting under mo- official responsibility
Ut does not therefore in fact express
the legislative Judgment and is not the
product of the legislative win. As said
Of the New York act. 1T could not
have been the result Of the just iudz
menr of the members Of the Legislature
q q B.. 4. ~
tuition, the court win but afford the peo-
pie another opportunity to avail them
selves Of the wisdom and better jud-
ment Of their faithful representatives
and permit the latter to serve their con
StiWtimts unbranded and unobsuucred
by otiicous, but not official, usurpers Of
legislative functions.
Col Bird did not conclude till nearly
4 O'Clock
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
MITcHELL's OPPONENT.

Fhiebald Ouen Nominated by FOURTH Dis
tict Republicans.
Milwaukee, Sept Alderman
Thiebdld often, of the seventeenth
ward, a young man Of popularity and
business ability, was named by accla-
nation by the republican convention Of
the fourth district His name was
scarcely mentioned in the convention
until Alderman Hamilton nominated
him.
Often was Immediately accepted as
candidate who would make Il strong
run against Col Mitchell. Several other
candidates had been suggested but they
declined.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
WHY BLAINE DIDN'T VOTE.

Paired with Democratic Friends to save
Time.
Augusta, Sept. 20.-The Kennebeo
Journal viii tomorrow print a letter
from Mr. Blaine, Mt Bar Harbor, in
reference to the statement Of several
papers lhat he did not vote at the late
election. He said that in place Of go
ing M to Augusta, which would con
sumo the better part of three days
he paired with democratic friends
and saved his vote and lots of time
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

LITTLE Rock, Ark. sept 20.-John
Graves W. A Holder and John Mar
shall lall. all white; Frank Comins. au
Is-year-nld negro, aud sam Downing
alias Hickory. a full-blooded ln'2'
taw Indian, have all been SENTENCED lo
he hanged ON Nov 2 next, The aeatn
sentences are all passed for crimes
fu Indian territory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2O.-August
kinter of Peotone, win county, H. a
Grand Army veteran en- route to Wash
ington. was killed at Ivy depot, Va,
Yesterday, He was struck by pass
ing train and instantly killed Dur.
ing the war he was a member of Com
pauy G First Missouri cavalry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
- Inn-ht q Fatal Do.

ANstsIoy. Ala. pt 20. "A 1art
Fuller and Henry Casper fought z iaial
d4e last night at Cold Ridge casper
being killed and Fuller fatally -11I
Al Old quarrel caused the affair
French florists are culuyating pLan'
which bears a flower that is white Y
the morning, red at noon and blue 4
night
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-24
THREATEN TO LYNCH HIM.
FIRE Fieud Is in Custody at Ashland
WI and Hls Life Is In Danger


wis, and His Life Is la Danger
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 2O.-Citizens OF
Iron River may have a lynching bee
shortly if present sentiment there
reaches a much higher pitch.
An incendiary was captured las
night in the act Of setting fire to 3
business building The town was
once burned by an incendiary and
the people have been troubled ever
since by these fire iends. Two men
caught this fellow in the act. He had
started "a fire Of shavings and boards
under "a frame building Indignant
citizens advocate lynching the prisoner
lie win probably be transferred TO the
county Jail at Bayfield,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-25
MERIDEN ROAD MATTERS.
Many Important Changes to be Made
 the Management.

Many Important Changes to be Made in
 the Management.
 In the near future, trains on the M. w & c. R. road, the new acquisition of the New England road, will run into the New England depot at this city. Other important changes are to be made in the management of the road. Besides Sup erintendent Crawford, Master Mechanic Wilkinson and Roadmaster Kaufman will sever their connection with the road November 1.
 In the machine shop all the men have been turned off but one or two, who will do what little repairing is to be done. All the bridgemen and carpenters have been discharged, and only one car in spector will be employed.
 The whole road will be under G. H. Cross, the manager of the western divi- sion of the New England road, and will be known as the Meriden branch.
 It is probable that nothing will be done with the office of secretary and treasurer which IS held by George Rockwell, until after the meeting of the directors Mo- vember s.
 No change in the force has been made at the Dublin street station. Walter B. Culver, the station agent, is confined to hIs home, suffering from diptheria. As soon as he recovers from his illness he will turn the station over to MT McKeon, agent of the New England road in this city.