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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
PERSONAL.

Mrs. VIM. Patch has returned from Gro
ton, Mass, where she spent the holidays
Frank Livermore is back in his old place
at The Phoenix job office. Mr. Liver
more has returned recently from Chelsea,
Mass. He is rejoicing in the arrival of a
daughter at his home in South London
derry early this week
Prof. Williston Walker of the Hartford
theological seminary delivered paper on
contributions of the Mahers to the re-
ligious development of New England"
before the American society of church
history at Washington last week.
Dennison Cowles has leased the lower
tenement in Charles Miners Terrace street
house for three years. The tenement in
j. X. Parker's house on Oak street, which
Mr.. Cowles has occupied, will be taken by
Mr.. Lane, G.. w. Pulfer's new partner in
the grocery business.
The following item from the Burlington
Free Press will be of interest to Brattle-
boro people WHO remember Miss Woodbury.
as one of the leading participants in opera
In Brattleburo last summer: "The engage
ment of Miss Gertrude f., daughter of ex-
Lieut.. U. A. Woodbury. of Burlng-
ton, and Geo. NJ. Powers of Morrisville,
secretary of the Vermont senate, is an
nounced.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
DEATHS.

In Brattlehoro, Dec g. Mrs Sidney J.. Morris.
In Brattl-horo Dec. 30, Mrs Crlestia b. Davis,
- years II months
In Whining on. Jan. 3. Mrs Thomas IT, Voce
In Whitirg CHAM. Jan /, Mrs. Houghton SAW er,
81 years. 10 months
In Putnev. Jan. >. Lemon D. Keyes 20.
In Hinsdale, y. H.. Dec 3. Edward Giavin f5
In Towushend. Jan. = Mrs Aaron Holbrnok %
In Nottingham, Jan. J, Mrs Amelia Sawyer,
So.
IA Townshend. Jan Mrs Aaron Holhrnok
In Halifax Dec. ~. o +. Niles - years : mos
In West Chesterfield, n. II. Dec 81 Geo Hough.
ton. %: Jan ? Mrs. J-rusha Smith. % wears 6nos.
In k-ene y. H., Jan. |. WIN. &. Bry ant form
erly OF Brattleboro 60
In Boston. Mass, Jan l. Lucy Dav Chaplin.
wife of J. D. Whitney OF Brattlehoro. "a
In I.eominster. Mass Dec. 81, Daniel Buxton OF
South Londonderry
Ia Hartford. Conn, Jan, ,. Mrs. Abbie Billings
an
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

The annual donation will be held Tues
day evening at Rev. o. j Taylors.
The Watkins Adams farm, owned by this
town, will be sold at auction next Saturday.
School in district No 3 will begin its
broken term next Monday, with Miss
Fannie Knapp as teacher.
January l must have been as memorable
a day for weddings years ago, as the month
of June is now, judging from the numer-
GUS wedding anniversaries here in town
and elsewhere.
Monday evening about so of the friends
and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. White
gave them a surprise visit, reminding them
that New Years day had been their 10Th
wedding anniversary. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in sociablity, music
and games. Cake and coffee were served,
after which Rev. E. w. Sharp in behalf of
their friends, presented them with sum
of money and other gifts. Mrs. White re-
sponded in happy manner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
Mdrriagcs.

In Brattlehoro. Jan ? by Rev +. w Sprague.
Clement c. Weare and Nellie A. O'Brien both u
BrattleborO
Ia Brattleboro, Jan. g. by Rev. A. n webb. I,p.
vi NJ Lawton Of Fall River, Mass and Jessie
Mae orion of Brattlcboro.
In East Dover. Dec. 81. hv Rev. G s sherman
Fred II. Holland and Alice NJ. Gould. both OF Do
yer.
In Townshend Jan ., 10y Rev. c. D r. Meach
am. Arnold O kngshnry Of Shplburue, Mass .
and Eliza d. Powers of Townshend
In Wilmington. Jan !, bv Rev Il C. T. McKen
Zie. Dr.. j. w Scudder of Jacksonville and Annie
NJ johnson of Wilmington
In Strattou. Jan. ], at the parsonage, by Rev.
O. II Palmer. Edgar l. Pike and mogene
Knight daughter OF A y. Knight
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
Wool for "a Bridge Foundation

When the National pike bridge west of
Richmond was in process of construction
the woTkmen at the west side of White
water river dug down to find solid foun-
dation. They struck great and seeming
ly bottomless bed of quicksand. Vainly
they labored to find safe resting place for
the foundation. Finally the civil engineer
and the contractor struck on a novel expe-
dent to overcome the difficulty. They sent
men all through the country to buy wool.
They purchased nearly all of that commodi-
ty in this and adjacent counties, and the
primitive woollen mills were compelled to
pay high prices in order to procure any
thing to work on. This wool, unwashed,
burrs and all, was delivered here on wagons
of all sorts. 1t came piled high on beds
constructed for the purpose, and all was
tumbled into the hole intended for the foun-
daton. As pressure was applied it sank
some distance into the sand, but finally il
would sink no further. At last, on this
wooly foundation, the rocks were laid, and
today the western abutment Of the old Ma
tonal bridge rests on bed Of compressed
wool.-IndjdHdpOiiS Sentinel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
TOWNSHHNn.

The Congregational pulpit will be sup
piled next Sunday by Rev. F, NJ. Wiswell.
Rev. c. d. r. Meacham, Rev. Mr. Earl
and b. b. Brigham were chosen trustees of
Leland and Gray seminary at a meeting
held Monday. There will be an adjourned
meeting on the 18th inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
CLUBBING RATES.

The special clubbing rates of The Ph@nix for
1893 will be the
Boston Weekly Journal,
New York Weekly Tribune,
Manchester Mirror and Farmer,
80 cents each,
this being the price made to us for the coming
year by the publishers of these papers.
The clubbing rate with the New York Daily
Press at only Si.SO, and with the Boston
Daily Journal at $3.50 will be continued
The rate with the Household is 80 cents.
The lowest club rates with the leading maya
zines and other periodicals will be furnished to
subscribers who wish 10 take advantage of them.
Address: THE PHOENIX,
Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
BROOKLINE.
Golden wedding AnnIversnrx

Saturday evening the friends and rela-
tives of Mr., and Mrs. Norman Marsh gave
them surprise visit, reminding them of
The arrival on Sunday of their 5Olh we'd
ding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs Marsh
were presented with sum of money as a
token of the respect and goodwill of their
friends. Mr., Marsh has long been a black
smith IN this town, and although 70 years
old, still works at his trade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

81 am extremely sorry offended you
yesterday; you must not get angry with
me. You see, always get excited when
hear people talk such rubbish as you did
yesterday" -ROSeieac
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
ThOrn'S
Harmless
Cough Remedy

The true remedy at last dis
covered for all diseases of the
throat, chest and lungs.
Thorn's Harmless Cough Rem
edy is a sovereign remedy for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron-
Chitis, InCipient Consumption,
Loss of Voice, Dry, Hacking
Cough, Tickling in the Throat,
shortness of the breath, etc.
Delay is dangerous that hack
ing cough will lead to that dread
full disease, consumption why
delay, when you can get bottle
of ThOrns Harmless Cough Rem
edy with a guarantee that it
will help you or the money re-
funded,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
LARKIN G.. MEAD'S WORK.
Something Which His Friends in Brats
tlebOrO Will Read with Interest.

a Correspondent writes EnthusIastIo-
ally About the Great SCuIptor's Pro-
auctions.
Under date of Dec. IA, 1892, Martha Ira
cy Owler sends letter from Florence, Italy,
to the Hartford Daily Times, which is de-
voted to. a bright and entertaining sketch
of Larkin G.. Mead and his work After
reciting the familiar facts of Mr.. Mead's
birth in Chesterfield, his boyhood life In
Bratteboro, the fashioning of the "Snow
Angel on the spot where the Wells foun-
tain now stands, and tracing from this be-
ginning the various steps in his upward
career, the writer has this to say about
some of Mr.. Meals most notable prodUc-
tions
OF Mr.. Mead's earlier works perhaps few
have been more popular than his carefully
studied "Columbus Appealing to Isabella
of SPAIN" and that touching souvenir OF
his battlefield experience, "rhe Returned
Soldier" that everybody knows so we'll.
"The Listening Echo that he chseled
very soon after opening his Florentine stu.
dio, and that somehow strangely suggests
! bio h"Vhnnd's dreams and hopes, was sold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

Save at the spIgot and lose at the buug."
Save your money! Why, bless
you, yes. Save all you can, but
don't throw it away after you've
got it.
Buy good shoes and save more
money, look better, feel better, be
better.
Take a spare moment and come
and see us. Look at pair of shoes
or so, try on all You like; buy if
you want to.
MORSE & SIMPSON,
Brooks House Shoe Store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
Births.

In Nottingham, Jan. {, a son. To MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Chal1in.
In " illiamsvtlle. Dec 20. n daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Lazelle, and granddaughter to Mrs
LRban Jones. for nerly Of Dover.
In South Newfane. Dec % u son. Charles Wal
lace, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. T.bbitts.
In hinsdale, y. H., Dec. 81, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Smith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06
JORDAN & VAN DOORN
TAKE OFF THEIR HATS, MAKE A BOW

81 wish say many friends and patrons of BratebOrO
and vicinity that have sold to Messrs II. r. Jordan and E.
II. my entire Jewery, Matchmaking and Optical
business.
Three years Mr.. Jordan gave up Jewery, WaChmak
and Optical business of year standing in Phladel
pha to become my assistant, and has been important fac
tor success and 1t is pleasure for to recommend
him thorough and practical Matchmaker OF THE MOD
ERN SCHOOL, competent to give satisfaction in the finest
work that may be offered.
Mr. Jordan is gradute of the Philadelphia Optical College
and is competent to give perfect satisfaction in fitting the eyes
He will a specially of optical work.
1t will give much pleasure to have my friends contribute
to their they have to mine.
remain, yours truly,
f. A HUBBARD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

REMEMBER. You want to look for Griggs at
his carriage shop on Flat street in the daytim.-.
and Perry at his wood yard foot Of Union str, ct.
Evrnint one or both may be- found at our Main
street on - Main street. over Young & Knowl-
tn Residence, 3 Brook street.
The record-union., 1893-10-14
ATTEND THE CONVENTION.

Every one of the citizens of the city,
and of the country outside of the city ap-
pointed to attend the Road Convention of
Tuesday next, should so arrange his af-
fairs as to be present. No more impor-
tant trust can be reposed in a citizen at
this time than to represent his com
munity in such body. 1t is possible to
put $500 into circulation in this county
within the next five months, beginning
as early as December; to receive for what
we borrow more than we can by any
other investment; to relieve any string
ency in the local labor and money mar
ket, and to secure the construction of
main highways that will lessen the road
tax upon agriculture, augment trade,
conserve production, increase values and
lower taxation in fact.
Ifthe convention is not largely attended,
however, if it is not thoroughly repre-
sentative, it will be taken as an evidence
that the people are Indifferent about the
matter, and that we are content to fall
behind Kern, San Diego and other coun-
ties that are advancing upon the lines
suggested.
The record-union., 1893-10-14

does not compel any one to put up an
does say, however, that these old tres
passers shall go, and if one desires to re-
place them, he must do so without erect
ing posts, or putting up awnings that the
representative body of the people have
decided to be unsafe, conhagration feed
ers and altogether Objectionable.
Our correspondent and all good citizens
who think with him, reason throughout
from false premises. They assume rights
to exist that never had birth. They er-
roneously hold that because the city
years and years ago did not accept streets
paved by direction of ordinance, therefor
the city should never, or at least not for
a long time, do anything to improve
those streets or to accept them now.
If our friends will reflect they will see
that the Trustees, the representative
body, can do nothing at all regarding
streets without the consent of the ma
Jorlty of the owners of the property
fronting. Whatever is the order concern
ing streets, therefore, comes directly from
the people. according to the law of the
principle that dominates in free govern
ment-the law of the majority street
has been cobbled these twenty years.
Surely that is long enough TO endure
mistake, which we grant our correspond
ent protested against at the time, and
rightly. But because the mistake was
made shall it be forever endured?
Let not these citizens whom our CORE
spondent fairly represents, and most sin
cerely and honestly, forget that for what
ever i'll the city has to complain the
people are themselves responsible. We
concede that majority may be tyrannical,
but it is likewise true that minorities are
as often perversely stubborn.
1t is dwelt upon with stress that the
new ordinances for Improvement IN the
municipality lack the element of justice,
but it is not pointed out wherein, unless
it is intended that the charge of infringe
ment of private right shall cover that
ground. The private right we have
shown does not exist, and as for the rule
of the majority, there is no other to be
substituted and democratic institutions
remain.
The mate sense of right and wrong,
says our correspondent, should govern in
all these matters. But who..is to judge, if
not the people, when this sense is out
ragged?
No, there has not been taken single
step in all the march of improvement in
this city that the people did not them
selves order it. And let US add, not
single step has been taken that has not,
and will not confer far greater benefits
than the burdens imposed.
The record-union., 1893-10-14
A MATTER OF ECONOMY.

Kern County has voted bonds for
twenty years for $25O,OOO, the sum to be
expended in road building and in erect
ing Hall of Records. The Kern County
Californian says of this result of the late
election:
In twenty years the taxable valuation OF
Kern is sure to be not less than $45, 100000,
or three times greater than now. Therefore
the present taxpayer will only be called upon
for one-third of his obligation as 1t appears
to-day. In other words, the man who, If q
direct tax were levied, would have to pay SO
and lose so cents interest thereon for twenty
years-in fact forever-will now have to pay
an average of 90 cents year interest and
So 33 to discharge the principal at the end OF
twenty years. This makes his total payment
81 SO. and for this the county has the use of
SIC So for twenty years. 1t has more than
the use of the money. 1t actually has the
benefit of SIC Sc worth of internal improve
ments for all time. 1t was sensible, the part
of wisdom and true business to vote for the
issuance of the bonds.
This same question will very soon be
presented to the people of Sacramento
County, and will form an important
topic of debate at the convention of next
Tuesday.
The record-union., 1893-10-14

all party claims and select Trustees fit,
capable and free.
With solid six controlled, mastered,
or put up to further political and selfish
ends, the best Mayor the people could
possibly choose will be powerless, and
corruption, Doodle politics and bossism
will rule in triumph. A solid six will
simply constitute the city government no
matter who is Mayor
Let the people reflect upon the truth
that has been demonstrated over and
over again, that party politics in munich
pal affairs is the only refuge of rings.
Let the voters of Sacramento by their in
dependence demonstrate to the whole
State that their first, chief and supreme
concern is to secure irreproachable mu-
nicipal legislators, and a clean, strong
and honest corps of administrators of
municipal affairs regardless of party.
The fate Of the nation, the policy of the
republic, the progress of the State. the
maintenance of political dogma nor the
assertion of party principle, do not de-
pend upon who is chosen to administer
the affairs of this small community.
But the economies, the welfare, the tax
alton, the forward movement and the
material betterment of this community
do depend upon who is chosen to sit in
the municipal councils, legislative and
educational.
The record-union., 1893-10-14

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
/ County of Sacramento, State Of California.
In the matter of CHARLES ZEIMER and
SAMUEL ZEIMER, copartners doing bus-
ness under the firm name OF Zeimer Brothers,
insolvent debtors-order OF adjudication of in
sOlvency.
Charles Zeimer and Samuel Zeimer CO.
partners doing business under the name of
Zeimer Brothers, having filed in this court
their petition, schedule and inventory in insol-
vency, from which 1t appears that they are in
solvent debtors, the said Charles Zeimer and
Samuel Zeimer, as copartners and as indivtd-
uals are hereby declared TO be insolvent. 1t is
hereby ordered that T. w. O'Neil be, and he is
hereby appointed receiver of the property OF
said insolvents and that upon his giving
bond TO the people of the State of California,
conditioned as required by law, and in such
sum as the court may order, and qualifying,
he take charge and possession of all the eS
tate, real and personal, of said Charles Zeimer
and Samuel Zeimer, insolvent debtors, what
sOever and wheresoever situate whether be-
longing TO them as partners oraS individuals,
except such as may be by law exempt from
execution, and of all their Deeds vouchers,
books of account and papers, and to keep and
care for and dispose of the same until the ap-
pointment of an assignee of their estate All
persons having the same or any part thereof
Including the Sheriff OF the County OF Sacra-
mento) in his or their possession, are hereby
directed to deliver said property to said re-
ctiver, and all persons owing money to said
insolvents are hereby directed to pay the same
To said receiver and that SAID receiver keep
the said property, or the proceeds thereon, till
the further order of this court. And all per-
sons are hereby forbidden to pay any debts
to said insolvents, or to deliver any property
belonging TO such tnsolyents, to them or to
any person, firm, corporation or association,
for their use, and the said debtors hereby
forbidden to transfer or deliver any property
until the further order of this court, except as
herein ordered.
1t is further ordered that all the creditors of
said debtors be and appear before the Hon. A.
p. Catlin, Judge OF the Superior Court of the
County OF Sacramento, in open court, at the
courtroom OF said court in the County of Sac
ramento, on the 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1898 at 1870 O'Clock p NJ. of that day, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of the estate of said debtors.
IL is further ordered that this order be pub
lished In the Sacramento DAILY RECORD
UNION, a daily newspaper of general circula-
ton, published in the County OF Sacramento,
as often as the said paper is published before
the day set for the meeting OF creditors.
And it is further ordered that in the mean
time all proceedings against said insolyent be
stayed.
Dated October z, A. D. 1898.
A. Z. CATLIN,
Judge of the Superior Court
ISAAC JOSEPH. Attorney for InsoiventS. o9-td
The record-union., 1893-10-14

THE PETITION FOR THE FORMATION
| of said district having heretofore been APP
proved by this board, and the landowners of
said district having heretofore adopted and
recorded their bylaws, now, on application of
SOL RUNYON, a landowner of said district,
il is therefore ordered that an election be held
for the purpose of electing three Trustees OF
said district on MONDAY, November 8,
1893, commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and
closing at o'clock p. NJ. on that day, and that
notice thereof be published in the Sacramento
DAILY REcoRD-UNIoN. a newspaper of general
circulation published in said county, for one
month, and that the County Clerk sign said
notice.
And it is further ordered that said election
be held at the warehouse on the ranch of Sol
Runyon being situate in Swamp Land Survey
No. $50 of swamp and oyerhowed lands of
Sacramento County, the same being on An
drus Island; and that Sol Runyon be and he
is hereby appointed Inspector, and James S.
Foster and J. NJ. Gleason be and they are
hereby appointed Judges of said election.
tSEAL.l Attest: WM. B. HAMILTON,
o4-td Clerk.
The record-union., 1893-10-14
OF THE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.

Busybodies who have no better meat to
feed their morbid fancy on have been
exceedingly industrious in circulating
the story that the Southern Pacific Com
pany is supporting this or that candidate
for the Mayoralty Of Sacramento.
This chatter, which thoughtful men
know is nothing more, has eliminated in
an absurd statement in a San Francisco
journal that committee of citizens had
actually gone to gentlemen of the South
ern Pacific management and urged them
10 exert their influence in behalf of the
Republican nominee.
We have been at pains to make inquiry
and to ascertain just how much of truth
there is in all this. and on authority that
is direct and that cannot be questioned
we are enabled to state that the Southern
Pacific Company is not supporting either
Mr.. Knox or Mr.. Steinman.
The claim is made by friends of both
of these candidates that they have such
aid; but it is false, unfair and misleading
and has no foundation in fact.
So, too, we are advised by one of the
gentlemen who is said to have solicited
the aid of the railroad company that the
story is untrue, cruelty so. and an unjust
aspersion upon the candidate of his
choice.
All these stories are born of the inagin-
alton, or of the desire to use unfair and
unmanly methods to forward the ends of
over-zealous partisans. The Southern
Pacific officials and promoters, we fancy,
have no concern in the matter, and that
they have acted on it, or propose to, we
are warranted in saying is fatty false.
The fact is that Sacramento is fortunate
in this, that no matter whether Mr.. Stein
man or Mr.. Knox is selected by the
people as the municipal executive, the
city is perfectly assured of competency
in the official, manliness in the Mayor
and an administration so far as he is
concerned that will not belle his life of
uprightness, and that will do honor to
the people and credit to his name.
Both the candidates are good men and
good citizens, and have the esteem and
respect of their fellow men. Both ex-
press their allegiance to the Republican
party, so far as their political creeds have
any relation to their public activity.
Both men came out from the Demo-
cratic party; each of them has had Off
cial municipal experience and won honor
and distinction in Office. Both are men
of probity; each presents strong personal
claims; each is pledged by his life's record
to faithful discharge of duty.
1t is, indeed, not often that city is so
favored in the opportunity to choose be-
tween candidates. The chief concern of
the voters, as we elsewhere point out.
should relate to the choosing of Trustees.
Unless free-souled, free-handed, incor-
ruptible, capable and courageous board is
chosen, neither Mr.. Knox nor Mr.. Stein
man nor any other man will be of any
special service to the city in the Office of
MayOr.
The record-union., 1893-10-14
Eastern business omces.

The REcoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
oattSide Of San Francisco, that re-
celOe the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts of the iOorLd. Out
SIDE Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petttors, either IN Influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.