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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Gov. Fuller and Col. Hooker Address
the Vermont League.

Gov. Fuller and Col. Hooker Address
the Vermont League.
Gov. Fuller and Col. Hooker were the
principal speakers at the meeting of the
Vermont League for Good Roads at Bur
became interested in good roads about
dozen years ago, when two residents of
Brattleboro circulated petition for the i'm
provement of the sidewalks throughout
the town. The question was taken into
town meeting, and for several years the
battle was carried on, the progressive ele-
ment winning every time until now there
were Is miles of excellent sidewalks and
several miles of smooth roadway in that
town, and public sentiment had advanced
so far that complete plant for modern
road making had been purchased and put
in operation. The governor spoke in
structively in regard to the building of
macadam roads, and gave interesting sta
tistics which he obtained from the Massa-
chusetts commission. l recognize the
fact, he said, that at present it is not
possible to macadamiZe all of our high
ways, and that whoever would aid solu-
ton of the case must present some eco
nomical system. With the dirt roads as
they are today we must secure hard and
even surface, which can be done by plow-
ing, draining and then scraping into prop
er form and rolling into shape, and if a
steam roller is at hand a surface can be so
compacted, and at minimum of cost, that
the outlying districts of our larger towns
can be made to answer fair purpose until
they can be replaced with broken stone.
The Massachusetts, commission estimate
that the cost of keeping clay road in con-
dtion is about 10 cents a square yard for
five years or three cents year. Good
macadam can be laid for go cents a square
yard that will last 25 years, saving 20 per
cent on the cost of construction. A road
bed IA feet wide, eight inches deep in the
middle and four inches deep at the edges,
will cost about S1700 per mile. In closing
Gov. Fuller called attention to the road
between Bellows Falls and SaXtons River,
which is II feet wide and six inches deep
and bound together by crevices of clay. 1t
is a beautiful road and its cost was about
$500 per mile.
Col Hooker told what had been done in
his own town, and read extracts from the
road commissioners report to the taXpay
ers of Brattleboro, saying that what was
good for that town was good for all Other
towns in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
A Thrilling Book, To Any
Reader Of This Paper.
Tells All About the Indians.

Latest Publication In It's Line, Entitled
Life and Scenes Among the KIcIkapoo
Indians"-COntains Nearly Two Hundred
Pages-sent Free TO Everybody.
In order to make the public familiar with
the habits, manners, customs and history OF
one OF the oldest tribes of American In.
dians extant we have published at great ex.
pense large edition OF work entitled
life and Scenes Among the Kickapoo In.
dams" All their pecularities, traditions,
habits, in fact, their whole life and customs
are told in n manner which will interest the
reader and hold attention to the end. This
book also explains our connection with the
from 1t. The book, however, is in no sense
a mere advertising pamphlet; but one we'll
worth dollar II 1t were published to be sold.
We shall not publish another edition for pub
lie distribution, and after the present one ID
exhausted, the book will either be out OF
print or sold by the book dealers at the price
named above, or more.
While this edition lasts we will send a copY
nee to all who apply enclosing three 2cent
stamps to pay cost of postage.
1t you want It, send now and save disap-
pointment.
We will guarantee 10 fill all requests re-
celved within the next two weeks following
the appearance of this advertisement, but
may not be able to do so later. IL is for your
interest therefore to send at once. Address
HEALY q BIGELOW,
SCI Grand Avenue, New Haven, Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

A NOTED woMAN's PORTRAIT
which the Women of Kansas VIII Send
to the Worlds Fair.

to the Worlds Fair.
We find in a Topeka, Kansas, paper,
sent by Mrs. A. j. Hines, who is spending
the winter in that city, the interesting an
nouncement that the Wyandotte County
Ladies Columbian association has had
painted a portrait of Mrs. G. |. III. Nichols
to be sent by the association as part of
its exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The por-
trait was painted by Topeka artist Mrs.
Nichols was chosen as its subject in recog-
milton of her Identification with the early
history of Kansas and her labOrs in behalf
of the equal rights of women at the for
nation of the constitution of the state.
She was well known to the older residents
of Brattleboro through her work here for
a long term of years as editor of the Wind
ham County Democrat, the illness of her
husband, who owned the paper, compelling
her to assume its management. The To-
peka paper gives this sketch of her life:
"Clarinda Howard Nichols was born in
Townshend, Windham county, Jan. %,
1910, and died in Pomo, Mendocino coun-
ty, California, Jan. II, 1880. She was one
of the earliest and ablest women who,
with tongue and pen, champoned the
rights of her sex. No woman i'm so many
varied fields of action more steadily and
faithfully labored than Mrs. Nichols as ed
itor, speaker and teacher in Vermont, New
jersey, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas,
and California, where she spent the closing
years of her life.
'From lS43 to 1858 she edited the Wind
ham County Democrat and ably discussed
the many phases of mans injustice to
woman and her helpless condition under
the law. In lS47 she also began address
ing the people of Vermont from the public
platform on the inequality of the laws as
to the property rights of women, and in
the same year secured the passage of law
giving to the wife real and personal prop
erty, with its use, and power to defend,
convey, and devise the same as if sole.
Thus early and by her was made in Yer
mont the plea for woman's educational, in
dustrial and political rights.
''In 1858 she travelled through Wisconsin,
lecturing upon temperance and the rights
of women. In 1854 she came to Kansas
with her two eldest sons and settled at
Lawrence, and still continued her favorite
work, that Kansas might be as free for
women as for men. She attended the Wy
andotte constitutional convention in 1859,
and sat there daily through all the sessions,
the only woman present, watching every
step of the proceedings, and laboring with
the members to so frame the constitution
as to make all men and women equal be-
fore the law. The women of Kansas will
never forget that to her influence in that
convention they enjoy the exceptional
rights they enjoy today. From Vermont
to California she sowed the seed of liberty
and equality, and nowhere did they take
deeper root than in Kansas"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
MIR. BIaIne's EulOgy on Garfield
Letter to the New York Trlbune.I

LlApANtl W tllN ANNN lblh llluuhtsl
On the day appointed for the eulogium
there assembled at the nations capitol
such an audience as never can assemble
again. The members of the House were
in their seats. Then came in the Senate,
two by two. The supreme court filed in,
with their stately robes of rustling silk
The distinguished generals of the United
States army-Sherman, Sheridan and Han
cock-"bearing their honors thick upon
Them" came next. All the foreign repre-
sentatives, the ministers of kings and
queens in their glittering uniforms, follow
ed after. Eminent citizens, like the histo-
rian Bancroft and the philanthropist Cor
coran, took their seats as honored guests.
President Arthur came in, leaning on the
arm of Senator Sherman. The galleries
were filled by attaches of the House and
the wives of the worlds foremost men
who sat on the floor below. The Marine
band, the fame of whose silvery music is
as wide as earth, had finished their richest
harmonies. Prayer had been said and the
speaker was announced. We sat in the
gallery, where we could see every flash OF
Blaine's piercing eye and hear every sylla-
BILE as it came, clear toned and sad. Every
word was a sympathetic heartbeat for the
noble friend and companion who had suf-
fered so long and so patiently. For an
hour did this ever memorable audience list
en- to the funeral Grafton with mingled
emotions o. sadness and gladness-sadness
at the cause of the grafton, gladness that
one who had always been so true could be
represented in his death-hour by friend
so able.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

influence of heredity." The reason why
progress in breeding stock has been so
slow, he said, is because man lives so short
a time there is no continuation of method.
As illustrating the changes that can take
Mace. he cited the case of the buffalo.
MANY years ago it was large, short-legged
animal. Then it leisurely roamed the
plains where there was an abundance OF
! food With the advance of civilization,
however, it had to flee before the hunter,
or travel miles in quest of food. This, to-
gether with the fact that of the young buff
| faloes only the swift or lOng-legged sur
yiyed, has made the buffalo of today small
er and longer-legged.
To illustrate how both good and bad
traits may be perpetuated in mankind and
shown at different times, Mr., Winslow
gave detailed account of the genealogy OF
the Jews.
Wild animals do not change rapidly, but
nut them in the hands of man, or place re-
strictions upon them, and the change is
more marked. Shetland ponies, for exam
ple. are small because of exposure and the
| scarcity of food on the Shetland Islands.
! Coming to the more practical part OF his
subject the speaker gave the pedigree OF
"Sweepstakes," the famous ram that
sheared p pounds of wool, showing how
he received traits through several lines
from sold Black" and of 'Risdyks Ham
bletonian," who had the intensified speed
qualities and vigor of messenger"
In his closing remarks Mr.. Winslow SAID
that the study of heredty should forcibly
remind us that traits, evil and good, are
handed down from one generation to an
other. The address was illustrated with
carefully prepared charts. M
! II. Nj. Arms closed the session with a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
Boston street Railway Accidents.


WEST END STREET RAILROAD COMPANY,
BosToS, February IL, 1898.
E. c. Crosby, Esq BrdttieborO, VI.
Dear SRI have your favor of the 18th inst.
and take pleasure in giving you facts they ap.
pear from our published report to the railroad
commissioners: The total number of accidents TO
persons, OF all kinds and degrees, was 800 during
the past year. the fatal injuries were 81 seven oc-
curing to passengers getting on and Off cars
twelve to persons on the street, and two by col
lisions with vehicles Accidents not fatal to
passengers, numbered 1888; TO persons on the
street 81, and by collisions with vehicles 81, the
total number of accidents being divided between
electric and horse cars 1873 TO electric and l02 to
horse cars.
These figures show. in connection with the sta
tisticS of our traffic, that including passengers
injured through their own careleSsness in getting
on and Off cars, and including all fatal accidents,
that one person was killed for every eight and
one-third million car miles run, and out of 1885,
100000 and odd passengers, seven were fatal y
injured and 1888 injured severely or slightly, as
the case may be,
Ours treets are so crowded that collisions with
vehicles by electric cars have been in somewhat
greater proportion than with horse cars. but the
general run of our accidents in proportion with
car mileage differs but little with electric and
horse ca $. Yours very truly
Q. :. SERGEANT,
General Manager
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
The "Big Six" Ball at Keene.

The social event of the year at Keene,
the big Six" ball occurred Wednesday
evening of last week. 1t was the 18th
event given under similar auspices, and the
big Six," who are known individually as
Chester L. Kingsbury, DR.. B. c. Russell,
Frank G. bort, George NJ. Rossman, George
f. Sherman and j. B. Colony, have already
established reputation as promoters of
successful events of the kind. About ITO
couples participated in the dancing, while
the galleries, which surround the hall,
were packed with spectators. The Germa-
MIA orchestra of Boston gave a delightful
concert for an hour and afterward played
for the dancing. The patronesses were
Mrs. Horatio Colony, Mrs. S. G. Griffin,
Mrs, c. L. Kingsbury, Mrs. G. NJ. Ross
man. Mrs. b. c. Russell and Mrs. F. G..
bort
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
VICINITY GLEANINGs.

No oser AZ people have been baptized at
wooi Springfield within the past three
dn has; The revivals there have been con-
,iat q, by Evangelist Whittier. The Bap-
ne ov Vuurch has received an addition of 3S
''" members within three weeks.
,I a Ian landmark passed away in the death OF
Snrin ole George c. Barnard, aged "a, at
wha "sueld' Saturday. He was born on
and '1i T. was known as the Open Ridge farm
TyS WIFI h'S death took place on the same farm,
yi o'rH IS now owned by his nephew. Pre-
|facul,i,oo year ago, when his wonderful
' marvo,a, We're bedimmed by disease, his
his t ,e'ouS sight, his sense of hearing and
A'eh observance were without equal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

Miss Green of Nashua, N. H., takes the
place of Miss Pratt at the centre school.
Mr. Simpson of the Loveland House
gave masquerade ball Wednesday even
ing at the town hall, supper being served
at the hotel.
Mrs. Betsey Moody, mother of the evan
gellst, is i'll, being confined to her bed for
the first time for As years. Mrs. Moody
has passed her S8th birthday.
a university extension course of lectures
by Prof. Pillsbury of Smith college is to
begin Saturday afternoon at the town hall
The subject will be "Pond life," with ster-
eopticon illustrations.
Ambert G. Moody, manager of The
Northiield, who has been abroad for sever
al months, landed in New York last Sat
Hrday, going from there to his uncle, d. l..
Moody who is in Baltimore. He is ex-
pecled home this week.
Mrs. Helen G. Rice of Boston gave a
most stirring temperance lecture in the
town hall on Tuesday evening. Her talk
was especially intended for the voters of
the town, and it is hoped that the no-li-
'ehse vote next month will show good re-
'"'S Ill consequence.
one of the most interesting meetings of
I "a unity club was the last, when Abram
f. Brown of Bedford, Mass, delivered a
lecture on slavery in New England" He
treated the subject in the most compre-
aensIye manner. AS proofs of his asser-
'ohS he produced deeds given for sale of
saves, one being foR the sale of one negro
'au' Jeilrles, of five years, for whom the
sum OF vi sterling was paid by a resident
o. Bedford. He also had a copy of the
o I's ", county Gazette, printed at the time
y, NatsshIngton's death, these papers being
eAceedlngly rare. If Mr.. Brown ever
Ipeaks IN this place again he will receive a
hearty welcome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

All Farmers
Who read this paper
Will admit
That a PlOw is one Of the
Most necessary
Tools on the farm, and that it
Should be strong,
Durable,
Easy to use
And capable of leaving the land
In fine condition.
All these requirements are met
BY the
Arlington.
You make a mistake
If you fail
To try one.
FOR SALE BY
M. |. MATHER,
WEST BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES,
Cunningham Murdered.
M, Evidence Against Young Men in
Hanover.

Hanover.
The mancled body of James Cunning
Inn ir.. of Hanover, graduate of Dart
,,,,ntI scientific department, class 'SS,
,,.u known i'm New England base ball cir
.rn. was found last October on the Boston
g. Maine railroad near Olcott station, two
,nil,s below Hanover, n. II. He had been
r',,, over by the north bound night express.
Il was generally thought that he had par
i,,.n TOO freely of the contents of jug
found empty near the track and had fallen
a.Inep between the rails. His habits had
rot been such as to entirely warrant that
Conclusion. and suspicious of foul play
wore entertained. The town of Hartford
" six weeks AFTER offered a reward of
s2on for evidence that would convict the
murderer and Officers Clark of Lebanon
and Peck of Hartford have been at work
ON the case. They found facts which di-
rectcd suspicion against young men in Han
oypr A warrent is now out for the arrest
of Charles Kibby, who has disappeared.
YIN. Stone. another member of gang of
which Kibby was ringleader has fled to
Canada.
on the fatal night Cunningham left his
sister at Hanover, and said that he was
Going mp the street, DuJ Noulu return III u
few minutes Early next morning his fam
ily were notified that his body had been
picked up in pieces on the railroad track
near Olcott. 1t was ascertained that he
received letter at the post office at Han
over. took the $50 train for White River
Junction and returned as far as Olcott on a
special train from rally at Lebanon.
From Olcott he was obliged to walk to Han
over.
Later investigation showed that there
was large pool of human blood back
about 10 rails from where the body was
found. and that the blood was not strewn
along as in the case of accidental death.
Iii, overcoat, which was found in a badly
torn condition two miles up the road, has
in the back, running diagonally across UNI
der the right shoulder blade as clean and
sharply defined a cut as could be made.
Th, cut is only about two inches long and
give, every sign of a stab in the back. The
strongest theory at present is that the muir
der wa, premeditated, that the letter was a
dccoy, that he was wilfully murdered and
left on the track to cover up the crime.
The Jug may have important connection
with the case, as the officers know who re-
cciycd it at the express Office at Hanover.
No one now doubts that Cunningham s
death was the result of foul play.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

talk upon "Vermont, its resources and at
fractions" He paid tribute to Brattle-
boro, and referred to the resources as they
effect the farmers. The large manufacture
ing concerns, he said, enhance the value of
real estate and afford markets for produce.
He regretted that so few young men had
attended the farmers meetings, because,
he said, there never was time when a
young man could engage in farming in
Vermont more profitably than now. He
urged that we should wake up to the desir-
ability of opening our homes to outside
people in the summer time, and spoke of
the attractions which Vermont has for city
people in words so earnest that one would
almost have believed that it is, as he said,
a paradise of God"
In Conclusion.
These institute meetings have been of
great profit to those interested in agricult-
ure in this vicinity The subjects up for
discussion have been varied and well
treated. Aside from the addresses and re-
marks, Protective grange choir and Misses
Goodenough and Herrick, with Mrs. Dear
born as acconpanist, furnished music for
the day meetings, which added to their in
terest. To them, and also to the others
who took part in the evening sessions as
mentioned in our report, the state board
extended its thanks Friday evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Death of Mrs. Dwight Priest.

The body of Mrs. Dwight Priest was
brought to Mortified Monday from her
late home in Iowa. She had been i'll for
several weeks and finally went to Chicago
for medical advice, where her death occur
red. Mrs. Priest was Susan NJ. Caldwell,
daughter of Rufus Caldwell, being from
one of the oldest Mortified families. She
was one of six children, and was born in
May, 1S35. In 1857 she married Dwight
Priest They lived for a good many years
in South Vernon at the hotel. Several
children We're born, of whom three are liv-
ing, Janet who lives with her parents, Ed
ward of Lynn, Mass, and Alice, teacher
in a college in Oregon. Mrs. Priest has a
brother and sister living here now, besides
many relatives. Her funeral was held
Wednesday from the late residence of Mrs.
VIM. Hoton. A large gathering signified
the high esteem in which the deceased was
held by all. Much sympathy is felt for the
bereayed husband and children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

In saving that Hoods Sarsaparia cures. its
nropTietors make no idle or eXtravagant claim.
Statements from thousands of reliable people Of
what Hoods SarsaparIlla has done for them, con-
clusively prove tie fact Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures. .
Ho DDS Pills act especially upon the liver, rous-
ing II rom toI pidity TO its natural duties, cure
constipation and assist digestion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
RnoI.Isn,s Arnica saIve.

The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay
required II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded Price 20 cents pei
box For sale by II. II. Holden Co.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-13
Eastern Star Chapter.

To the worthy Matron. Associate Matron,
worthy Patron, officers and Members Of of Cove
City Chapter No. 50 Order of Eastern Star:
Whereas, On the 2lst day of March, 1893,
Brother viii Mills was called from this Chapter
to the Grand Chapter above,
Resolved, That in the death of Brother VIII
Mills the community has lost a good citizen, the
fraternity one of its brightest links the wife
devoted husband and his children kind father
Resolved, That we extend to the relatives
and friends of our deceased brother our warm;
children IN this. their sad affection.
Resolved. That we bow in humble submis-
sion to His divine will,
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
spread on the minuits a acopy he sent the family
OF the deceased and copy sent to the Van Buren,
PRESS for publication.
Committec-ELIzA v. Cox. CELIA WHITE and
JAMES CooPeR.
A half mile race between Duke Of Connaught
owned BY N. r. H. Smeltzcr. Of Van Bnren. and
barlow owned r. G. Garrett Clarksville, for a
nurse Of sl00 at the IT. Smith fair grounds, We'd
nesday. May 17th, lso6.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-13
Money for Cities and Towns.

The Peoples Building Loan and Saving As
ISOLATION Of Geneva, New York, an attractive
are especially delighted, because of the easy
payments, is organizing In the State and giving
Arkansas the benefit Of eastern capital
Any city or town of 1000 or more population
may avail themselves of the easiest terms ever
offered by any ton in the State for borrow
ers while they also offer series to investors that
natures earlier than any other offered.
Applications for loans and stock can be made
at the same time. No delays except for the pur-
pose of examining title are necessary.
Investors may withdraw the full amount paid
in any time after six months. nothing retained
for expenses; A live progressive man to act as
Sec'y Of local board In each town can do well,
and good local board can be benefactors by
furnishing homes for the homeless and in build
ing up their town. For full particulars and lit
Little Rock Ark,
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-13
The Confederate War Journal.

An illustrated Magazine, edited by General
Marcus J. Wright, With Ben La Bree, associate
is on our table. The first number was issued
April 1st 1t is devoted exclusively to the His
tory of the Confederate side of the late war be-
tween the States. The Journal will be reDlete
with portraits and engraving. made from sketch
es made by a corps of artists, many Of whom
They give faithful and authentic sketches Of
battles, seiges charges vessels Of war, naval en-.
gagements, portraits, maps, charts, etc, To
the Confederate veteran these scenes will recall
battlns, and incidents peculiar to the daily life
of the soldier. Chapters will be given from
the most brilliant and authoritive writer's. In
Short full history Of the Confederacy VIII be
given. The subscription price is only $. 90 per
Year. Published by The War Journal Publish
Ing Co.. Lexington, KY. and ITO Fifth Ave,
New York City.