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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14
For Weary Feet.

my old colored cook said woman
recently, "keeps pad Of her own man
ufacture always before the kitchen sink.
It is made of several pieces Of old carpet
tackled together with strong thread, the
whole being made over and renewed
quite frequently. When asked her the
other day why she kept the rather un-
slightly rug on her neat linoleum covered
floor, she explained that it was a great
rest to her feet to stand off the unyield-
ing floor.
Sand when my attention was thus
called to it could see that it must be,
and the idea was worth handing around.
81 have heard saleswomen and men,
too, complain to one another in the shops
Of the pain which they suffered from
constantly standing on the wooden floors,
and presume this condition would be
much relieved If a strip of rope mating
could be stretched for their use."-New
York Tinss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14
Costly Gown. Poor Minister.

A sweet damsel of Baltimore is about
to be married to a minister. She con-
fided to the Other One that her wedding
dress was "a dream"-satin at 81 yard
and $500 worth of duchess lace. "Only
fancy" observed the Other One reflect
lively to me, "only fancy that gown-of
course mean girl wearing such a
gown-married to an everyday common
preacher. OF course it isn't as if hewere
a bishop or anything like that, but an
unheard of person living in an unfash-
ionable part of the city. Really, it is
very inharmonious." "Then why are
you going to the wedding" "Why? Be-
cause am O student of human nature,
and such odd cases are an interesting
y."-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14

Have you ever noticed" said st.
Louisan yesterday, "those massive iron
pillars now standing erect in the base
ment of tho new Planters House? Well
did you ever stop TO think of the i'm
mense weight they will be compelled to
support steadily for many, many years2
Oh, you have. But suppose you have
thought the manufacturer just made
those pillars and sold them without
knowing anything about how much
weight they would bear or how long
they would bear it. Let me tell you
about that.
"Those pillars are cast in the same
manner as cast iron stoves-by running
the liquid metal into sand molds, but
alonside of each pillar is cast an iron bar
from the same metal. The bar is pre-
cisely an inch square and 81 feet in
length. When cold, it is subjected to a
very simple test. Each end of the bar
is placed upon table and weights are
suspended from the center by rope. 1t
must bear tensile strength of 500
pounds TO the square inch. The test may
begin with 400 pounds and be gradually
increased until the bar is found to be
perfectly supporting the required weight.
If it breaks, for instance, at 4s0 or 400
pounds, then the pillar cast from the pot
of metal which cast the bar is discarded,
broken up and put into the pot again,
with more pig iron added. The pillars,
you know, are largely made from scrap
iron, and the manufacturers cannot know
the strength of the cast until it is tested.
The addition of pig iron in the event Of
failure brings the cast up to the stand
ard."-St. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14
Ayers Hair Vigor
The PerCheron Stallion.


Will stand for mares at the following
places j. T.. Mulholland. near Panic,
on Monday and balance Of each week at
owners barn in Paradise settlement.
Description. Sultan is bright dap
pie gray, q years old. l6t hands high
and weighs 100 pounds: has good style
and fine action, and good disposition
VIII show for himself.
Pedigree sultan was sired by Old
Sultan, imported from France by w. 7.
Walters. of Baltimore, Md. First dam
Ole Collie, by Prince Napoleon, also inn
ported from France: second dam, by Old
Nigger, imported: third dam, Wax
work, imported.
Terms.-S500 for the season. payable
with the first service Of the horse: 5000
TO insure mare with foal. payable as
soon as mare is known TO be with foal:
or $500 TO insure living foal on foot
Parting with an insured mare before
known to be with foal forfeits the insu-
ance. All reasonable care taken. but
not accountable for accidents.
g..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14
Blighted Hope.

Teddy Vanderchump, a young society
man, has been paying his addresses to
Miss Rose Bondclipper of Madison ave-
nue.. His visits have been very frequent
of late, and last night Tommy, Miss
Roses younger brother, said:
"You ought to come and BEE us every
evening, Mr.. Vanderchump."
"Why, Tommy"
because it makes Sister Rose so hap
py to have you go away you ought not
to miss an evening"
They missed Teddy for the rest of that
evening. Texas Siftings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14
why Not ..For netter or worse?,

1t is q Kentucky woman's idea that
the coat of arms of her state ought to be
changed. In place Of the two mems fig
ures with clasped hands and underneath
them the legend, Omitted, we stand; di-
vided, we fall" she thinks there should
be the figures of man and woman
with clasped hands, the same motto be-
neath. Rochester Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14

''Oh, for some new coined name by
which to call hiini Oh, for some name
no other lips could give!'' was the prayer
Of Violet until she married him. Now
she Is content to call him Old Beeswax
--Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14

Millions Of men In India live, marry
and rear apparently healthy children up
ON an income which, even when the wife
works, Is rarely above fifty cents week
and frequently sinks to half that amount.
Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14
CLOTHING,

Mems suits the best and
cheapest you ever saw for
the money. We don't say so
except we can convince you.
Mems Suits, four button
cutaway from 10, - to S15,
worth ii, 16 and S1S.
Mems straight cut worsted
for. 10 to 1880, worth 16,
to S1S.
Children's Suits 2.75, are
worth $50 to S5.0
A fine line of Boys and
Mems Negligee Shirts.
NJ. Hanau.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-14

DR.. HvsG11N's
System Relovator
CURES ALL
Liver, Kidney &
Stomach
DISEASES.

System Renoyator is the only remedy in the
world that truly purihes the blood ana acts up
on the kidneys liver and bowels without making
them weak; Most medicines S,a undertake sI .en to
cleanse without building up. This IS wrong,
and II weakens the organs. Renovator builds
up while II is cleansing the system. Price, $i.O0
per bottle, or six for $500.
After years OF success at his ONCE: Or. BUR-
goon has concluded TO put up his tape worm
remedy In such q manner that patients can
treat themselves at their own homes. This is a
blessed boon to sufferers from thlsterriple anic-
DIR. BurcoOn's B0fanicaI Cancer cure
has no equal ON the face OF the earth ~
positively cures all kind Of cancers.internai
and external, without the use Of the knife-scro,
tula, syphilis, and all sorts Of blood polsons ana
humors. This remedy is In the reach OF all. A
s2-ounce bottle an s-weeks' treatment, for $500;
These medicines are fully endorsed by the pest
physicians. With each of them there Is o guar
antee to cure or money refunded. lfyour rdrug-
gtst does not keep them. insist that he does OF
DIR. J. A. BURGOON,
o07 Penn Ave-, Pittsburgh
Send stamp for book Of Instructions
~ For sale ut II. Alex Stokes drug store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
DIstnnees I'm Celestial space.

Sir Robert Ball, the English astronomer,
has been giving popular series of lectures
in London, in which he has endeavored
to bring within the comprehension of his
hearers some practical idea of enormous
space. Referring TO the fact that the stars
that we see, apart from the planets of our
solar system, are suns, he said that the
nearest star to the earth was Alpha Cent
auri which is only visible in the southern
heavens. Now, to say that this was D.
600, ,000, ,000, ,000, 900 miles away gives only
a confused idea of distance, as half or a
quarter of this sum would seem quite as
great in the aggregate as this appers, be-
cause the unit of distance is too small to
easily popularize the broad conception.
To say that the star in question is quite
100000 times as far away from the earth
as the sun is equally incomprehensible.
Some other and larger yardsticks must be
used when those tremendous spaces are
measured off. Sir Robert Ball takes as
the unit the distance that electricity can
travel in second of time, that is, 10000
miles, or seven times around the earth.
While the electric current under proper
conditions could reach the moon in little
more than second, and could arrive at the
sun in about eight minutes, it would require
tance between the earth and the nearest of
the stars. But beyond these are other stars
or suns so far off that the distance between
the earth and Alpha Centauri seems insig-
nificant in comparison. Sir Robert Ball
said There are stars so remote that If
the glad tidings of that first Christmas in
Bethlehem, nineteen centuries ago, had
been disseminated through the universe by
telegraphic messages, speeding at the rate
of 10000 miles a second, the time that
has elapsed since the event would not
have been sufficient to enable the message
to reach them. Some idea of the immen-
sity of the universe can be formed by re.
alizing that a speed that would carry one
from the earth to the moon in a second,
would need to be maintained for thousands
of years to reach some of the stars that we
see each clear night above our heads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

From the St. Albans Messenger. ]

Now that the title Of the representative
of this country to the Court of ST. James,
has been raised from that of Minister to
the more imposing one of Ambassador, and
ex-Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard
is the first to bear the blushing honor,
some one has been unkind enough to re-
publish letter written in July, 1885, by
the then secretary of state, in which he
administers the following rebuke to the
suggestion of Minister Phelps that the title
should be changed at that time:
''The question of sending and receiving ambas-
sadors under the existing authorization of the
constitution and the statutes has, on several occa
sions, had more or less formal consideration, but
l cannot find that at any time the benefits attend
ing higher grade of ceremonial treatment have
been deemed to outweigh the Inconvenience
which. in our simple social Democracy, might at
tend the reception in this country of an extraor-
dinarily foreign privileged class
1t evidently makes some difference in
the judgment of Mr.. Bayard whether him
self or some other distinguished American
is to represent the simple, social Democracy
of this republic, under the title of am
bassador.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

A special election for a representative in
Congress from the Massachusetts, Seventh
district, to succeed Henry Cabot Lodge,
elected to the Senate TO succeed Mr.. Dawes,
was held Tuesday, and resulted in the
choice of DIR. William Everett, the Demo
cratic candidate, by the narrow plurality
of IA votes. This district has heretofore
been strongly Republican, and the result of
the special election appears to have been
wholly due to an unwise nomination by the
Republicans, whose candidate was Speaker
William ,E, Barrett of the Massachusetts
house, and the managing editor of the Bos-
ton Advertiser and Boston Evening Record.
Last November the district gave Mr.. Lodge
a majority of 5000. DIR. Everett was ad-
mittedly weak candidate, but disaffec-
tion toward Mr.. Barrett, and the personal
issue which his nomination forced into the
canvass, gave the Democrats the election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
The Treasury Gold.

The treasury situation remains unsettled,
and an uncertain feeling prevails in the
great business centres as to what the inn
mediate, future will bring forth, the admin
istration not having outlined a definite
financial policy. At the end of last week
the treasury gold reserve of 100000, 900
was intrenched upon on account of the con-
tinued demand for gold for export use.
On one day the reserve was drawn upon to
the extent of $6,OO0,O00, but this was
afterward restored to something more than
the 500, 100000 limit by gold offered by
the banks, mostly from Boston.
A healthier tone has prevailed as this
week has advanced, and a specially favor
able feature is the fact that foreign advices
show that the urgency of the European de-
mand for gold has abated. 1t is evident
that both the President and Secretary Car.
Isle are doubtful how to proceed, and that
they and the New York bankers are not
agreed as to the best course to pursue. II
is understood that on Tuesday Secretar!
Carlisle proposed to the New York bank
that they lend the government S50,000,0O'
on bonds netting three per cent, such bond
to be redeemable after one year at tn
| pleasure of the government, the bonds no
to be used as basis for bank-note circula
tion, but held by the treasury officials il
trust, and certificates given the banks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

There has been much criticism of the
extradition treaty recently arranged with
Russia because an impression had gained
currency that a clause had been incorpor-
ated including political offences in the list
of crimes for which persons may be extra
dited. :. This would cover charges against
any who had Joined in the movement for
free government in Russia and afterward
fled to this country to escape exile to Sibe-
ria. 1t proves, however, that this has been
carefully guarded with provision that
only those fugitives OF persons may be eX-
tradited against whom there is such eyi-
dence of criminality as would convict them
under the laws of the country in which
they are found
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
Estermlnatins Cholera at It's Source.

ENterminRting Cholera at Its Source.
A Russian scientist, DIR. Telyafus of
Tiflis, has printed pamphlet explanatory
of his great project for the total extermina-
tion of the cholera bacillus. The habitat of
this bacillus, as he says, is the delta of the
Ganges, from which it sets out upon its
travels over the world. Tn is delta Is
forever polluted by the putrefying
remains of the dead cast into the
sacred waters of that river, and it
is among these remains that the bacilli are
generated, to the injury of mankind. 1t
would not be easy to induce the people to
give up their ancient custom of disposing
of the dead but DR.. Teyafus believes that
the British government possesses the power
to compel them to adopt the practice of
cremation under condition that they be
allowed to cast the ashes into the Ganges.
Then, by the drainage of the delta, and the
planting of eucalyptus trees in it, he thinks
that the dreaded bacillus might be wholly
destroyed so that it would never again
ravage the world. He strengthens his
argument by some striking Illustrations.
In former times the Egyptian fellaheen
had the custom of burying their dead
along the borders of the Nile, from which
the remains were swept into the river dur
ing the annual rise of its waters, with the
consequence that the plague hardly ever
ceased to exist in the Nile valley. "Since
an end has been put to this CUSTOM, says
Dr. Telyafus, "the plague no longer raw
ages Egypt" In Algeria, also, plague
stricken regions have been made salubrious
through the enforcement of sanitary meas
ures by the French authorities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
Three Years Under e.McKInIeyism.. -


The New York Tribune estimates, from
a comparison of the quantity of materials
used in woollen, cotton and silk manufact-
urers, that the number of hands employed
in these three textile industries alone has
increased in three years, since the spring
before the Mckinley bill was passed, no
less than 100000, the wages paid yearly
to such hands about $40, ,OOO, 600 and the
annual product about S150,000,0OO. Nor
DO the textile industries stand alone in this
respect. The consumption of iron in the
manufactures has increased more than
10000 tons since the census year. The
consumption of other metals, of leather in
the manufacture of boots and shoes, and
of india rubber, has remarkably increased
These changes would have been simply
impossible had there not been a surprising
increase in the ability and disposition of
the millions of wage-earners to purchase
and enjoy the products of others labor.
Such surprising development of manu-
factures affords the most conclusive proof
that under the new tariff the condition of
the people as a whole has been distinctly
improved, and larger share of the com
forts of life has been brought within their
reach.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

An incident of Wednesdays proceedings
in New York, not to be overlooked, was
the unveiling of the statue erected in the
Battery to honor the memory of John
Ericsson. In plain sight of the naval fleet
this honor was done to the memory of the
man to whom America owes so much in
naval matters. His statue, an artistic ere
alton, was unveiled just as the prov of the
great British Blake was opposite the
southernmost end of Manhattan Island !;
and the huge monitor, the Miantonomoh,
the result of Ericsson's genius, thundered
out its salvo of guns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

The English public is standing aghast, so
to speak, at the independence of its judic-
iary in sending a real dowager duchess to
prison for six weeks, besides imposing a
fine of $3.50. Her offence was very
gross contempt of court-the duchess, who
is engaged in litigation over her late hus-
bands will, having deliberately destroyed
document in the custody of the court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

President Cleveland is said to be strong
ly considering the advisability of removing
the executive department to suitable rooms
in the army, navy and state departments
building, leaving the White House to be
occupied exclusively for residential and
social purposes. The Presidents family
have very little domestic freedom in the
White House in its present limited accom-
modations, and the proposed change would
be generally approved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

The Boston Journal eclipsed all previous
achievements in New England journalism
last Monday when it celebrated its sixtieth
birthday by issuing a mammoth anniver-
sary number of so pages containing $50
columns. This special number not only
gave all the news of the day, but it gave a
complete and comprehensive picture of the
business interests of Boston. 1t was a
number to be proud of.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
Mr.. Gladstone Shot At.

A sensational story comes from London
of an attempt to assassinate Mr.. Gladstone
Wednesday night. AS he was on his way
home from an evening reception Mr.. Glad
stone was shot at by man named Town
send, who was at once arrested. Entries
in his note book indicated plot to kill the
premier on account of the home rule bill
The man is probably mentally unbalanced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

The Tennessee Legislature has passed a
law authorizing a state bank currency,
with Tennessee state and county bonds for
basis 1t now remains to be seen whether
the Democratic Congress will redeem the
plank in the party platform promising to
take off the ten pei cent tax on state bank
circulation,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
Gbe Dermumt 9b@rix.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, APRIL 2S, 1893.

The Austrian government refuses to ac-
cept Max Judd of st. Louis, whom Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed consul-general
for the United States at Vienna. The rea-
son assigned for the refusal is that Mr..
Judd is an Austrian by his former allie
glance, and is engaged in the emigration
business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
T,vo wives Insane.

A London despatch says: "The wife
of Capt. Roberts of the missing White Star
steamer Naronic, and the wife of Chief
Officer Wright have both gone insane
through despair caused by the loss of their
husbands, and have been placed in an asy-
lum for the insane
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
rhres Nrlnlsters Appolnted.

The following appointments were an
nounced Tuesday at the White House; l..
F. Mckinney of New Hampshire to be
minister to Colombia; Thomas L. Thomp-
son of California to be minister to Brazil
George William Caruth of Arkansas to be
minister resident and consul general to
Portugal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

This proposition the banks refused on the
ground that such bonds would not furnish
a satisfactory basis for circulation, and the
practical effect would be to contract the
circulation to Just their amount.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

once more fired a salute of 21 guns, follow
ing the Dolphin's lead. Then the Presi-
dents flag was lowered from the Dolphin
and the public ceremonies of the day were
considered over.
In the evening a brilliant reception was
given to the Duke of Veragua at the Union
League club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
Railroad Attitudes in the United states.

Railroad Attitudes in the United states.
The Colorado Midland railroad, at Ha-
german Pass, is II, ,52S feet above sea lev
el. The elevation of the railroad station
at Leadville is 10, ,l03 feet Denver and
Rio Grande trains go through Marshall
Pass at an elevation of 10,S52 feet. The
highest point of Hayden Pass is 019S feet,
and of Bath is 952S feet, both measure
ments being from the track of the COlora-
do Midland railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
AIIThat We Have

TN THE wood yard we offer for sale by the
single cord or as a whole. There is fine
Assortment of dry wood. both hard aud soft. The
calls are incrf asing daily and the business is In
frst rate conditions The man who wants good
load of wood. always calls on GEO s PERRY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
THE VERMONT PHOENIX
-.,,.-ru ,.vrRy FRIDAY AT BRATTLEBoRo, VT. BY
O. L. FREN

TERMS: 81 5u per yearin advance, If notpaid
uittip 90. year, $500
y ,-r- or ADVERTISING furnished on application.
p.rths Deaths and Marriages published free;
Gbtuar, Notices, Cards Of Thanks, etc, as cents
Osr incl Of ~ lines or less.
PIEnter.d at the Brattleboro Post Ofice assecond
lass ma matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
An Imposing Ceremony.

When the Dolphin reached the end of
the line in the neighborhood of Ninety-ffth
street, she dropped anchor and made pre-
parations to receive the commanding Off
GERS of the foreign squadrons, who were
presented to the President by their respec-
tive ministers. Duly attired in full cere-
lnonial uniform, with cooked hats and
swords, the distinguished officers entered
their barges and pulled off for the presiden-
tial yacht. Sir John Hopkins, the British
admiral, was first received, and then each
in his turn came the other foreign com
manders.
Fifteen minutes before the reception
ended, an1 when the President was pre-
pairing to land, an admonitory signal was
given from the Dol phin, and as he left the
vessel and entered his barge at the foot Of
Ninety-sixth street, every vessel in thu
| feet again manned yards and rails, anC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
No money in it.

THERE Is no money in the loafng business,
but | suppose that l shall never have an
oDportunity to know for the work keeps coming
in whether it is in the busy SEASON or not.
Several reasons might be given for this state OF
affairs but VIII make hut one: always do my
work well! 4. O. JOHNSON, the Flat Street
Plumber Brattleboro Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

Life is short aud time is ieeting, but Hoods
Sarsaparilla will bless humanity as the ages ron
on, Try it this season.