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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
HALIFAX.
Mrs. CIarIssa 5. starks.

Mrs. Clsrissa S. Plumb. wife OF William Starks,
died at her home in Tiffany, Wis, aged 50
Mrs. Starks was born in Halifax, April %, 1910,
and was united in marriage TO William II. Starks
in 1888 In 1916 they went to Wisconsin and set
tied on the farm which has since been their home.
In a country sparsely settled and amid priva-
tons, she cheerfully endured the labor and bore
the burdens that fell to the lot Of the noble wom-
who aided their husbands in forming new
homes. In the family and social relations she
hosi;taiitv endeared herself to ali wbo cs "I,e
within her influence. She was a woman who
could endure sacr ifice and deny herself for 9TH
of years became heavy and nature began to fail
no repining passed her lips, but fully prepared
and ready for the great change, without fear
and without pain she pass over the river, -
confident that there was a better and perfect rest
beyond.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
WARDsBoRo CENTRE.

Mr.. Crossman is moving from Somerset
into Orville Aliens house, known as the
Stevens house.
o. A. johnson has begun drawing lum-
Der for the new barn which Mrs. Ann Wood
burn is to build the coming summer
Some of the sugar makers have had
more sap than they could easily take care
OF this week, while others whose orchards
nave a northern exposure, have got very
little sap, and will not have an average crop
of sugar this season.
John Gilfeather was called home from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
GUILFoRD CENTRE.

j. A. Alexander has bought a span of
gray horses of c. p. ellison for farm use.
Thomas Lynde is making repairs on his
house, the work being done by Elliot Hill
OF West Brattleboro.
Austin Weatherhead, who was born
April y, 1S0S, is the oldest man in town.
There are several women who are older.
Roswell Frost is doing a good thing for
many of the farmers in this town by cut
ting their wood at the shed with his horse
power saw.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
srEcINrS OF INDIAN LETTER WRITING.

The above letter translates as follows:
1.-THE Indians Offer 10 their tehite brothers
fOl1ers, leapes roots and barks, made bv the
sun, the stars, and the rain mature u the
0hite brother is sick this ioiH make him stronger
than the bear tSho t0iH fall BEFORE him
"sAGwA" IS q medicine word meaning
good or best, and signifies best medicine
Here are the sincere statements OF q no
BILE son OF grand race.
Every word is true.
Catlin, the highest authority on the In
dians ana who lived among them for
years says 1.-THE word OF an Indian can al
ways be relied upon" and he is right.
Here is proof OF the genuine value OF
kickapoo Indian Sagwa.
Here is letter from a far different source.
rhe Following Is from the Professor OF
Physiological Chemistry at Yale College,
and this scientist says -
AFTER chemical analysis Of Indian Saqtoa,
md 1 to be an Extract Of Roots, Barks
and Herbs Of Valuable Remedial Action
iOith no Mineral or other DeIeterious AdmiD-
lures"
Heed the teachings of these letters.
rake Natures Remedy in season. II your
olood Is impure and your skin is marked
py pimples, blotches and boils; il you
have duh pains in your back and side; il
your appetite is poor; If you do not get
souha, refreshing sleep, so necessary To
your health and strength, you are in Dan
ger. THESE, and other symptoms are the
warnings or nature.
Arouse yourself, and drive of the enemy
Arm yourself with KickapOo Indian Sag
E wa up your system by its use ami
all danger IS averted.
kiekapoo Indian Sagwa and other Kick
hpOo indian medicines contain only the
products OF the Held and forest natures
own vegetable growth of roots, barks and
herbs, and OF necessity are free from all
mineral poisons whatever, because the
Indians have no knowledge OF them, de-
pending wholly upon natures laboratory
Tor their resources, and upon their skill.
born OF centuries of experience. q
OklckAPoo INDIAN SA0WA
Is sold BY Druggists and Medicine Dealers Only.
81 PER Bottle, for IS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
STRATpON.

Frank Bourn is III at II. H. Forrester's
Dennis Mulrooney has moved TO West Jamaica
The snow is going fast on the 10th the mail
came in on wheels for tue first time this spring
b. L. Perry has rented his farm to Joe Jelley
Mr.. Jelleys brother.in-law. T. Cummings has
moved into the house.
Grout Bros. have finished drawing their sup
ply OF logs. Geo. T. Fields. who has been work
ing for them. returned home last week
Mrs. A. B. Sheldon, who viii be p years old
next August. wove go yards Of rag carpet be-
tween March = ls9e, and Jan. II. 1893.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

BrattleborO three or four weeks ago on ac-
count of his brothers. illness. and was taken
with measles few days later. Three more
cases in the family have followed, includ-
ing Willie, who was recovering from rheu-
matte fever. The result to him was less
serious than was feared. There has also
been a case of measles in Winslow Aliens
family
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

alton $1,000, for the purpose of putting in
separators in Wardsboro and Dover.
Home Guards, the organ of the Yer
mont W. c. T. T., edited here, has recent
ly been enlarged and otherwise improved.
A special issue in double sheet viii come
out in May, called the Worlds Fair num-
Der, and will contain portraits of state
general officers in the union, state superin-
tendents and county presidents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Mrs. John Baumes of Middle Falls.
y. Y, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs Chas.
f. Van Setback
The sugar house on the Mayson Pierce
place caught fire in some unknown way
Tuesday noon, while the help was at din
ner, and was consumed. The fixtures,
syrup, and sap on hand belonged to A. \.
Goodell, whose loss is about 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

Mass, to work for Frank Grout, succeed
ing the late Dennis Taylor.
George Day, who has been at Springfield,
Mass, for medical treatment, returned
home Saturday night, having been bene-
flied by his stay there.
Seventeen of Mrs. j. c. Robinson's sun
day school class of young men and women
spent Friday evening with her. The serv-
ing of sugar on snow, with music, etc,
helped to make the evening pass very
pleasantly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

blood-that's the FIRST thing. Rid it Of the
talnts and polsons that make it easy for this
dreaded disease TO fasten its hold. Then IN
you haven't delayed too long, you can be
cured
From beginning 10 end, the remedy is DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's the
most potent blood cleanser, strength-restorer.
and hesh-builder known TO medical science
Consumption, and every form of ScrofuIa
and blood-taint, all yield TO it. For Weak
Lungs, Splitting Of Blood, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma, and all severe, lingering Coughs, it's an
nnequaled remedy-and the olIy one for the
Blood and Lungs that's guaranteed. II it
doesn't benefit or cure, in every case, you
have your money back.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
MARLBORO.

The following is from the Greenfield cor
respOndence of the Springfield Union of
Wednesday: civilian o. Taylor, formerly
of Leverett, but more recently of Marlboro,
VT, came to town Monday and became
drunk. He has before been sentenced for
crime. He is a government witness in the
Begor case. He was given 80 days in Jail
by Trial Justice Greene"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
WEST TOWNsHENn-

a South Deerfield, Mass, item in the
Greenfield Gazette, says: Mr.. Ford of
West TOwnshend, VT, has moved to the
DR.. Shepard place on the Connecticut riv-
er in East Whately, and will carry on the
place this wear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.


NJ. c. White, who has lived for the past
year on o. c. Merrifelds farm, has bought
Dea. c. w. Stebbinss farm and will move
there soon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The undersigned wishes 10 express heartfelt
thanks 10 the neighbors and friends for their
kindly assistance in the sickness and death Of her
beloved husband
MRS. j. c. BOLSTER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
WEST DUMMERsTON.

The drama entitled "Among the Break
ers" will be repeated Wednesday, April 10,
as well as the side-spliting farce entitled
"Dunducketty's picnic"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The personal property Of c. G. Roel will be sold
b. auction next Thursday, April -. Sale ALSO
Lutte, with positively no by. bidding.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
AUCTION.
TIE the Worlds Fair & CalifOrnii

The very lowest rates, including sleeper "
complete Pullman service from Boston 70 ooy
nation, also hotel accommodations az ne
during the Worlds Fair. Our personally ~
quoted excursions for California and all "esst
points leave Boston on through express u nsrI
every Tuesday via the Boston q Maine, en-
vermont, Grand Trunk, Rock Island and p nv,
ana Rio Grand Railways. For rates ana luu W.. ~
lculars of our excursions apply 10 your hS 5As y
ticket agent or write A. PHiLLIPS a Co."
Washington Street Boston. Mass -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

Oh ecked-t the
progress Of Con-
su m tion. It's
cured, too, if it's
taken in time.
What is needed
is the one unfail-
ing remedy for
Scrofula in all its
fornns-for one of
those forms Lung
scrofula) is Con-
sumption.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish TO express our sincere thanks To our
friends and neighbors for helping when our house
burned and for the gifts We received Nav the
blessing OF God be with them in time Of trouble
is the wish of
ANDREW J. GURNEY.
MRS. SARAH GURNEY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The sign language of the Indians is .
wonderful thing. Two Indians different in
their speech as a German and a spaniard
will readily communicate with each other.
1t is the picturesque Of eloquence to watch
an Indian addressing a council and without
speaking word, making his meaning clear
to all present by signs.
Histories and all written communications
are made by pictures. The family history
of Il chief will be painted on a tepee. The
following Is specimen Of this method OF
communication.
The letter was written by KKKELNAH.
We The one who knows secrets" e Kick,
apOo Indian Medicine Man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
T.W. BARNARD

l. Marble and Granite works Write them FOR
prices, Bellows Falls, Vt, or agent c. NJ. HoI-
brook, Brattleboro. Vt II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
What For a?

WHEREFORE this cold Whence that
w cot Shs Why these swollen eyes, How
does il hal pen that you have cold. Colds are
really br en- up and coughs a e cured and con
sumption averted by the use OF Thorn's Harm.
less Cou n Remedy. Pleasant pure. powerful
yet entirely harmless. Manufactured by (. c.
THORN Brattlehoro Vi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The best salye in the world for cuts. bruises
sores, ulcers salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains curns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay
required. II is guaranteed 10 give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price - cents per
box. For sale by F, H. Holden & Co
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
WANTED.

I'EN OR FIFTEEN good. smart, intelligent
L girls TO make suspenders on .steam-power
machines. Light, clean work, good wages and
permanent employ ment the year round Apply
70 or address the c. a. EDGARTON MFG co.
Shirley, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

Coughing leads to consumption. Kemp's Bal
sam stops the cough at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
AN INDIAN LETTER.
Methods Of Communication
Among the Indians.

The Picturesque of EIoquence.-Thoughts
Expressed in Silence.-HOw Indian His
tory 10 Preserved.-Letter from an In
dian about KickaPOO Indian Sagwa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

ICHERIFFS SALE-Dy virtue or q writ
10 OF Levari Facias TO me directed, wiz
he exposed 10 public sale. at the Wash
iington Hotel. kept by Ira l.. Mclaughlin
OF Newark, in White Clay Greek undied,
New Caitie County, Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

The alligator which accompanies hom,
nearly every traveller to Florida and otter
performs the journey by himself in box
by mail should have both water and dr.,
land SO that he can choose for himself
where he will abide. have seen one kept
in tub of water unchanged till 1t was of
fensive, and another who had absolutely
no access to water at all. Both these treat
ments were improper and cruel A goot
way to make an alligator comfortable
which we are bound to do If we snatch him
from his home and deprive him of liberty
is to prepare large box that will holt
water, with board running up out of tn,
water that he can occupy II he desires a
little pile of rocks, behind or within which
he can hide, will be a welcome addition Il
his quarters. For food, place oysters Of
cut raw beef where he can get TO- He usu
ally prefers to eat in solitude, but lii
keeper must remove the remains II ther,
be any the next day. The water should b,
changed often and kept sweet.-oliv,
Thorne Miller in Harper's Bazaar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

Norris Maris died Mt the residence OF
his son.in-law, Chief Engineer Joseph
A. Bond. OF the Water Department.
corner Fifth avenue and Anchorage
street, on Wednesday, aged 81 years
He was born in West Pikeland town
shin. Chester Co., In May 1893. During
nearly all his active life no was en-
gagged in farming and mining ore In
West Vincent township, Chester coun'
ty. In 1864 he was appointed by Gov.
ernor A. G.. Curtin Sealer OF Weights
and Measures OF his native county
and served two terms, being reap.
pointed by Governor Geary In 1857.
lilo was an active worker in the cause
of temperance and for the abolition of
slavery He wag ono of the founders
OF the Royal Spring Temperance So
ciety. which was productive OF 80
much good throughout tho northern
part OF the county. DIR. Robert Smed-
ley refers TO him IN his history OF the
underground railroad, and attributes
to hlIu tie interest that induced the
doctor to undertake the work OF CON.
plllnE his book. 1t is estimated that
llyn hundred runaway slaves wert
shcltered at his home and that of lIs
ther Lewis and daughters. through
whom he became interested in the
cause OF the slaves.
lie was Il Jealous member OF the TO.
liRiols Society of Friends, and for &C
years was a regular attender of thl
Yearly Meeting i'll Philadelphia, with
out missing year.
lie leaves n widow and three ehil
drcn, Elizabeth J. West. of rhiladel
phia, VI. JAMIE Bond, wife OF Joseph A
Bond, OF Wilmington, Del, anu Prof
George ID, Malls, who is well know
throughout Chester county.
Mrs. Maris Is in her seth year. ant
being In poor health Is greatly pros
trated. HIS friends are invited to NEE
ut the residence OF Mr.. Bond thl
evening, nt q O'Clock. The remain
Will he taken to West Chester Pa, Of
tomorrow and inferred there I'll tw,
y. IN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

All Republicans who are informed
by MIR. Dickey that they are not as
sessed when they call to pay their tax,
are requested to leave their names at
this office OF at the Republican head.
quarters, in order that the matter may
DO looked into, and the cause OF the
omission of the name from the dupli'
cate be ascertained. II there has been
an oversight in copying and the name
lie on the original assessment, certi
ficate from the Clerk oil the Peace
would enti:le them to secure tax re
ceipt from MIR. Dickey and enable
them to vote at the coming elections
and thus discharge their duties as citi
2ene,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

The late Lucy Larcom began to write in
a day when woman writer's were not SO nu-
merous in America as they are at present,
and when such as there were commonly
disguised their identity under fanciful
names. 1t is not to be wondered at, there
fore, that her own name from its attractive
brevity and musical ALTERATION was fire.
quently supposed to be an assumed one,
and this impression remained with many
people after she was past middle life and
her fame established.
Once when she was travelling by rail In
the west a strange lady left her seat at the
end of the car, and taking that immediate
|ly in front of Miss l.arcom turned around
lcuriously, surveyed her and said: "They
say you are Lucy I.arcom, the poet Are
your Well, will you please tell me your
real nameg"
Miss Larcom courteously explained that
her family name was Larcom, and her
Christian name Lucy, and that she pos
sessed no other, whereupon her new ac.
Iquaintance exclaimed:
why, it sounds made up, and then
thought you were about 1877
But could not stay Is, you know" ex
planned Miss Lareom patiently II am sor
Try to disappoint you"
"Oh, you don't" remarked the stranger
lconclusively, II like your looks, but then
folks will have ideas when they read about
WRITERS"
I She wac quite right; folks certainly will
although In our day of the plentiful store
photograph, not to mention the perambu
tating private kodak, their ideas are less
likely to wander widely astray than they
were 20, so or 50 years ago.-Youth's Com
\ oanion,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

The following transfers OF real es-
tate were recorded ut the Engineering
and Surveying department yester
day:
Andrew Fox and wlfe, to FredericI;
Courtney, house and lot Oh the north
side of Taylor street between Poplar
and Wilson, lot IA GxG7 feet
Mary G. White and husband, to Jas
Grant, house and lot ON tho north side
of Chestnut street between Franklin
and liroome, lot 10. GxI9 feet.
Andrew Fox to Robert McCadden,
lot ON tho southeast corner of Sixth
and Washington streets. lSxGl feet.
Peter Mccullough to John May,
house and lot on the north side ol
Lohdell street between Ciaymont am
{ Head, lot lix14 feet
Jane X. Walls and husband to Isaac
G.. Pyle. house and lot on tho west sid,
Iol latnall street between Seventh uuG
Eighth, lot lGtiE9J.! feet
Z tathallne Kelly to John Doordon
house and lot on the ives. sido o
townsend between b and [, lot /!
no.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

Mn. SrAAT's made an excellent move
last evening, when he gave notice In
City Council. that at the next or some
future meeting he would Introduce an
ordinance to prohibit the sale OF dis
eased fruit in this city. Such a
measure should have been adopted
long ago, but 1t is not yet too late to
accomplish vast amount OF good.
There are growers on this Peninsula
who never send basket OF sound,
healthy fruit to this market; all their
good fruit Is sent to New York, Phila'
delphia, and other large cities, whore
they would not dare to send their dis.
eased stuff. as there is tho certainty
that 1t would be confiscated and de
stroyed. ..
The Legislature refused to protect
us against this evil last winter, and Il
is now the plain duty OF Council and
the Board OF Health to join in fran
ing and enacting law that will atforc
us protection. This dangerous stuff II
mostly bought by poor people becaus,
, 1t is generally sold at low price. an,
1t Is no wonder that there are so man!
bowel troubles while its sale Is per
mitted. II men choose to raise sucl
stun. lot them keep it at home ant
eat 1t themselves, or make peacI
brandy out of it;perhaps such peache
are good enough for that, as the alec
hol terminated In tie process of fei
mentation would probably XIII the dis
ease they contain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

The we'll titled farm OF Mr.. Frank
Sharpley. situated about three miles
from our city, on the Concord Pike,
has created considerable talk. owing
TO the tasty way In which 1t is kept.
The Held along the pike has been en-.
closed with q very neat and durable
fence made from gas pipe. and has
been the subject OF comment as to it's
cost, etc. Two well known Whining.
ton merchants on driving out the pike
had quite discussion as TO its merits
and the reasons that induced the own
er to put up such costly fence.
The other gentleman suggested that
owing to the scarcity OF hay this sea.
son and pasture being very low, Mr.,
Sharpley had concluded TO heat the
field by steam this winter and thereby
raise enough pasture for his tenants
cattle. az 1t would DO big saving, ow.
ing to the fact that no hay would be
required to feed the stock; and then
green luxurious grass. In the winter
time would be- great saving and a
novelty to the slow going farmers OF
Delaware and would enhance the price
lof the ShArpley iarm. Its big idea.
This idea emanated frou a member OF
the North Side Improvement Com
pany and shows what we may expect
for the near future in that &c ction Of
Our CITY
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18
Superstition. Asou. old a,rdre..

Girdles were an object Of superstition
more especially II they had belonged tc
female saints. Such Rirdles were popularly
believed to possess q certain remarkable
power-the power, namely, of protecting
women from some Of the more serious i'll
nesses that are attendant or consequent
upon childbirth. This superstition per
meated through all classes of the sex.
Queens credited the miraculous virtues OF
'our lady's girdle" and paid large prices
for the loan Of one. The majority Of these
girdles were believed to have been the
property, during her lifetime, of st. Mar
garet, the gracious patroness of married
women. Nearly every nnnnery in England
to say nothing of France-possessed one,
There Is in an old Irish poem, with the
charmingly euphonious title of "oran
Eadar Allie Agus Macedonian Air Dhoibb
Fearg Ghabhail Ri Fionn, an allusion to
the efficacy of an enchanted or sanctified
girdle In this same direction, and we are
further informed that sickness cannot
affect those whom their girdle binds"
In Ossian there is mention made to much
the same effect. 1t does not matter that
the poems of Ossian, as put before the
world by Mr.. Macpherson, are not genuine.
One of the schoolmasters' commentators
says that "sanctified girlles till very lately
were kept in many families In the north of
Scotland They were impressed with sew.
eral mystical figures, and the ceremony Of
binding them about the woman's waist
was accompanied with words and gestures
which showed the custom to have come
originally from the Druids. "-Chambers'
Journal