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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
A New strength Record.

Edward Klein, '95, of Harvard college has
broken the record for strength tests prepared by
DR.. Sergent The record was made in 1884 by S
L. Foster, 50, who had a score of 1885 Kilograms
for strength of lungs, back, legs and arms Klein
however, has succeeded in making record of
1896 Kilograms. He is very short and not espe-
cially stout and does not look as though he were
very strong, but he has enormous strength in his
legs, for with these he lifted 40 Kilograms taxing
the capacity of the machine Klens home is at
Deerfeld, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

w. VI. Starbuck, for the past Is months man.
ager of the Marshall Brothers iewelry store at
Rutland, has left the city, and the tongues of the
gossips are wagging thereat. T. VI. Leadworth,
the owner of the store, says that there is no dis
crepancy in StarbuCks accounts. IL is said that
the trouble came from Starbuck's infatuation
with a prominent young society woman of Rut-
land. who was formerly a bookkeeper in the
store
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
For Fifty Years .

Mrs. Winslow S Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect sue
allays all pain, cures wind ic, and is the best
remedy for diarrhna. II will relieve the poor
every part of the world Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
legal Notices.
OLE VERMONT. W.
CTATE on NEnMONT. MnrIbnrn- Isl

y BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate Of SARAH
y. GOODELL, late of Bratteboro IN said Dis
trict. deceased Greeting
Whereas, James VI. Tyler has presented to
TINS court an instrument purporting to be the
last Will Of said deceased, for probate You are
hereby notified that this court will decide upon
the probate of said instrument at the session
thereof To be held al the Probate ONCE in Brat
tleboro, in said district. ON the last Saturday Of
December, 1923, when and where you may appear
and contest the same, if you cause
40 +. W STODDARD. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
The Brazilian Rebel on the High Sea.

An official despatch has been received by the
British government saying that Admiral Mello,
on board the flagship Aqudaban, which was ac-
companied by an armed merchant vessel sue
ceeded in forcing his way out to sea at midnight
Thursday, in spite of the heavy fire directed up.
on the two ships 10y the forts at the entrance Of
the bay. 1t is expected that Mello will now try to
intercept the government warshps which were
fitted out at New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster. S

~ II I II VI ' IlItNIUNIg WtSTmlnStef, SIS
y By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of
RICHMOND S. HORTON, of Londonderry, in said
district, deceased, Greeting
Whereas f. W Melendy, Administrator upon
the estate of said deceased has filed his petition in
this court, setting forth that the sale fthe whole
of the real estate of said deceased will be benef-
cia to the heirs and all persons Interested therein
and praying for license to sell the same and at
the same time filed in this court what purports
to be the consent of all the heirs to such sale
Whereupon it is ordered that the same be heard
at the session of said court, to be held at the pro-
bate Office in Bellows Falls. ON the second day of
December, A, ID. 1873, when and where you may
be heard in the premises, if you see cause
43 ZINA III. ALLBEE. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
A Connecticut Brute Burned His wife
to Death.

Officers at Gaylorsville, Conn, found Michael
Hennessy, a farmer, drunk, and his wife in bed
terribly burned one day last week. over a week
previous Hennessy pushed his wife into fire in the
fireplace aud she received terrible burns. He then
placed her in bed and continued drinking For
eight days the suffering woman was without care,
fire or food, and five horses and seven cows
starved in the barn, Hennessy's wife is now
dead and he will be held on the charge of murder
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
The Decline in Customs Receipts.

The official comparative statement of the re
ceipts and expenditures of the United States is.
sued by the treasury department yesterday shows
that the receipts from customs have declined for
c,;lpared with the corresponding months of the
last fiscal year, S2I, 100000 and for the same pc
riCd payments on account of pensions have de
-!tGsed S6,000,00O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Enormous Fire Losses.

Receiver Bartlett OF the Peoples Fire Insurance
company of Manchester y. H.. finds that since
Jan. l, the company has paid out for losses the
enormous sum Of Sl33, so 20. The losses proved
but unpaid amount to Sl26,gO04l, making a to-
tai of losses paid and proved of $500, 19a.13
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
The Maple Sugar Crop and the Bounty.

The report of commissioner of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1893 has just
been issued. The statistics relating to maple
sugar will be of special interest to Vermonters
During the season of 1892 We produced in Yer
mont 2,057 ,099 pounds of maple sugar and on this
bounty of S36.22j. % paid. OF the whole
quantity produced .965 99S tested between 50 and
30 degrees by the polarscope, while 81 102 tested
30 degrees and over. The season of 1898 showed
a very large increase in the quantity produced by
licensed producers, the figures being 1929, 0j4
against 2,O51 ,Gl9 i'm 1892
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
ReViVlng Industries.

Several Vermont industries begin to feel the
impetus of better times. The Holmes cotton mills
and Stacks shoddy mills at Springfield have
started up on fun time. also the PToCtorsyille
wooden MILL which has been shut down since
September. shirt factory which Will en-
ploy 200 hands, has just been completed at Island
Pond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. IS.

- The Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of MI
CHAEL Q. kOURkE, late of Vernon, in said
district, deceased. Greeting.
Whereas, Geo. Ii. Rourke has presented to this
Court an instrument purporting to be the last
VIII of said deceased, for probate:-Nou are here
by notified that this Court will decide upon the
to be held at the Probate ONCE in Brattle-
boro, in SAID District, on the last Saturday Of
December, a. d. 1898, when and where YOU may
appear and contest the same, If you see cause
40 E w STODDARD Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
C,TATEORYERmnNr. ,Inrlhorn IL

- The Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of HOR-
ACE BlSSELL late of Brattleboro. in said dis
trlct, deceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account Of
r. b. Bssell, administrator of the estate of said
deceased, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled thereto at the session thereof to
be held at the Probate ONCE in Brattleboro, in
said district, on the last Saturday Of December,
1893, when and where you may be heard in the
premises if you see cause.
40 II. w. STOnDARD- Ragistar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
A Railroad from Lake Superior TO the
Gulf

The Lake Superior, Southwestern & Gulf Rail
way company, with a capital stock of $1,000, 600
which recently filed articles Of incorporation with
the Iowa secretary of state, has for its object a
direct line of rall communication from Duluth
Mimi, to Sabine Pass on the Gulf of Mexico
Chicago capitalists are back of the scheme
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Ragged Crazy sarah Had $500.

Crazy Sarah, for 20 years a wandering tramp
in Vermont, with no home, and who would never
sleep in bed but on chairs or the floor. fell dead
in the street at Burlington Monday Eight hun
dred. dollars were found in the scanty rags that
covered her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

Allow me to add my tribute 10 the efficacy of
Ely's Cream Balm. | was suffering from a Sc
we're attack of influenza and catarrh and was in
duced to try your remedy. The result was mar
Vicious. / could hardly articulate, and in less
than twenty-four hours the catarrhal symptoms
and my hoarseness disappeared and was able TO
sing heavy role In grand opera with voice I'M
impaired. / strongly recommend il TO all singers.
VIM. II. Hamilton, leading basso of the C. ID.
Hess grand opera company
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
Murder Attempted.

A bullet was shot through the hat of Frank
Riley, a Barre pugilist, at Graniteyille "A few
nights ago. 1t is supposed that the person who
fired the shot mistook Riley for Special Policeman
Blakely, who had been making arrests in Granite
vii
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
End of the Riman War.

The Rffian war is ended, the tribes agreeing to
stop hostties. The sultan of Morocco has agreed
to give them another site for their cemetery and
to build them a new mosque There are now "a
500 Spanish troops at Meilla
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
cTATE oF VERMONT. Mnrlnoro. ss-

y BY the Probate Court fer said District
To all persons interested in the estate of RO-
LAND S. THANER, late of Brattleboro, in said
district, deceased Greeting
Whereas, F. f. Thayer, administrator of said
estate has made application to this court, for an
extension of time To settle said estate-You are
hereby notified that this court will decide upon
sud applcat ion at the session thereof to be held
at the Probate ONCE in Brattleboro, in said dis
trlct, on the last Saturday of December, A. d.
1898, when and where you may be heard in the
premises If you see cause.
40 Il. w. STODDARD. Repister
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
HAWLEH
November II.

@FOCGUtO6/ ~
The lot of yard-wide all
wool, diagonal vale, Home
spuns in grey and brown mix
lures, and the fineen different
styles in new designs of plaid
Gilbert suitings, advertised
Gas expected" last week are
now here. They open good,
every yard is worth SO cents,
but because somebody bought
an overstock my customers
get them for "a cents a yard.
Have also just opened a
line OF staple plain colorings
in 26-inch all-wool Tricots at
IS cents a yard.
Lot of changeable, wide
vale Diagonal Suitings, 80
inches wide at IS cents.
Lot of plain staple color
ings in wide diagonal cords
never sold before below 2s
cents, for II cents a yard.
Plaid Boucli Suitings, 20
inches wide, new styles, only
IL I-2 cents a yard.
Fifty-inch Lakewood Suit
ings, IS cents.
Fifty-inch Storm Serge, in
black only, regular IS cent
quality, SO cents yard.
Two novelties in fine black
Dress Goods, worth ST. a
yard, for SO cents.
One piece of irredescent
Corduroy Velvet, imported to
sell at wholesale at SILLY; to
be sold for IS cents a yard.
1t is durable for trimmings,
for combination and for house
coats or Jackets.
New lot "TeaSel- downs"
choice patterns, II I-2 cents,
same as last lot.
| am beginning to get ready
for my annual Holiday Sale
OF Books. Two lots of IL
mos 60 on sale at IS and %
cents a volume; best editions
we have had at the money.
More to come.
Here is a wonder. Dore's
Bible Gallery, Dante's Purga-
tory and Paradise; Coleridge's
Ancient Mariner, Sword and
Scimetar, Romance OF the
Crusade; some books which
used to be listed by the book
trade at $3.50 to So, so cents
each. Come quick if you
want one. "Familiar Lon
don," listed over S. for s.
cents.
sup to date" styles in
" S7Veeb skirt" braid and fur
trimmed Top Goats TOR la
dies and misses opening ev-
cry day no7v. Yesterday one
style came to sell at $I2.oo,
which is especially good for
the price. What we have on
hand of "neXt to the latest
style" go out now at about
half value-some last seasons
long coats go for a third-a
quarter of original value.
Almost every customer
during the past week takes
some OF the 100 dozen lot of
fancy Null Handkerchiefs at
10 cents each, as previously
mentioned.
IT, Cn~oo AT-n Gill;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
LII. Rrlghnm q CO.'S Great sale.

The present extraordinary sale of D. IL. Brig
ham & Co., Springfield, Mass, in ladies', misses
and girls Top Garments, Suits and Furs Is with
out a parallel outside of the largest cities More
than fifty salespeope are driven to their utmost
ability in waiting upon customers. Their stock
ans three floors, but their trade is so unpreced-
ented that each week requires new additions &c
keep the lines complete Ready money never
brought better returns than with this honse TO-
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
BUILDING LoTS.

7 AM now ready to sell lots of size 20 suit
l. purchasers from my land on For st street,
south % the Thorn houses. The location is one
of the most slightly in town overlooking the vii.
lage on the East and bounded by Highland Park
and 10 10 10 rods deep. Shall build on one of
these lots myself. IS II. s. JOSSELYN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08

Plantation of the heart, nervousness, tremD-
lings nervous headache, cold hands ana Rect
40 n in the back and other forms of weakness are
Preiiayed NV Carriers Iron Pills made specially FOL
The blood. nerves and complexion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-08
sit Cured Me. Like It,"

sure cure for all coughs and colds in infants
and children. 1t is perfectly harmless.
MORRILL, DRUG CO., HoIyOke, Mass.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
Foa THE HOUSEWIFE.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
FOREIGNERS OF NOTE.

Ex-QUEEN LIIUoKALANI is a very de-
termined and self-willed woman, who.
when she has made up her mind upon
any subject, cannot be driven from it
by dynamite
So GREAT is the popularity Of Duke
Carl Theodore Of Bavaria, who prac-
tees as a physician, that last year he
attended over 5000 patients and per-
formed 200 operations for diseases of
the eye
ULRIKE Won LEvETZo, whom Goethe
admired and wished to marry when he
was seventy and she seventeen. reached
her ninetieth birthday recently at the
castle Of Trzielitz. in Bohemia She Is
the subject of Goethe's ''Trilogy of Pas
sion"
Nh. GLADSTONE smokes occasionally,
but very little He viii accept a cigar
once in great while from near friends,
while their guest, and take just few
whiffs of smoke. Sometimes, II IS even
asserted, he IS seen with a cigarette be
tween his fingers, but he was never seen
smoking one
Nh. GLADSTONE claims direct descent
from Henry Ill. king of England, and
from 70 bert Bruce, king Of Scotland It
is thought that the reason why he has
invariably refused any title or peerage
IS because Of his knowledge of his royal
descent from the kings Of both England
and Scotland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

PMS are found among the rnummies
of Egypt and in prehistoric caves.
RUSSIANS are worse afflicted with
blindness than any other nationality.
THERE are more swaIlow-tailed coats
to the square inch in Europe than there
are TO the square acre in the rest of the
world
THERE are in India 6,642 government
savings banks, holding balances aggre-
eating over SIS lakhs Of rupees The
number Of depositors increased IS, 1000
last year.
THE oldest armchair in the world is
the throne once used By Queen Hatafu,
who fourished in Egypt 1000 B. c. It
is made of ebony, beautifully carved,
and is so hardened with age as TO ap-
pear to be carved from black marble.
THERE are 10000 individuals in Paris
who make a living by nothing but
begging; 1000 beggars live in about 40
lodging houses, scattered over the city;
1000 sleep at wine shops, or in the open
air. and about 800 Of the Aristocracy Of
the begging community live in private
apartments or houses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
ON AMERICAN RAILS.

AMERICA uses seventeen railroad
gauges.
LAST year our railroads carried 6o0.-
900, 900 people,
TIE plan OF using separate tires for
car wheels is regarded BY many rail
road men as representing tie correct
principle OF construction
FuTY-FTvK American railroads report
al increase OF SO. ia, 95S in their gross
earnings during 1892; twelve roads re-
port 2 decrease Of g. 456, 94s IN the
same time; fourteen roads report an in
crease Of 81, s60. SIS for eleven months,
and seven report a decrease Of 81, 12I,-
139 for eleven months
TIE Erie's old broad gauge No. -
was regarded as the most unluchy en-
CINE that ever ran on the road It was
used in the SusquehaE1a yards and Is
said 70 have killed tbi-ty-niGe persons,
including four women and three chil-
dren. IN addition 70 this seventy men
were crippled by this engine
IT iscomputed that all the locomotives
in the United States would, Il coupled
together. make a train 500 miles long.
The passenger cars would make anoth-
er TAN OF about the same length and
L all the cars OF every variety IN the
cou1trv were coupled behind the Ell
Ciues the result would be 3 train Just
about 900 miles long.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
IN The STUDIO.

DURING three months the exhibition
of animal paintings held in the gal
leries Of the corporation at Birming-
ham, England, attracted more than a
quarter Of a million visitors There
was a penny catalogue printed in the
finest taste, and the entrance fee was
very low.
MuLET's painting, LA Bergere, -
which formed part Of the Van Praet
collection in Brussels, has been sold TO
NJ blanchard, merchant prince Of
Paris and chief proprietor Of the Maya
sin du Louvre, for sZ40. 900. II viii De a
1T companion piece for the ''Angelus, a"
which also i owned by ". ChaUchard.
T. T. BARTLETT, the Boston sculptor,
took a death mask Of Bishop Brooks
the morning after the bishops death
A slight swelling Of the gland on the
right side Of the throat was the only
change wrought b. Illness and death
The mask was made with perfect Sue
cess. Mr.. Bartlett at the same tine
took cast Of the bishops hand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
SAYINGS OF A SAGE.

ORNAMENTAL characters are fun Of
weak spots
If the tongue could kill not many
would live to old age.
THE trouble with people that can
talk IS that they are apt to say too
much.
TIE world is full of lion fighters. but
it is hard to find people who won't run
from hornet
THERE are preachers who would make
several radical changes in the plan of
salvation if they could.
EVERY new acquaintance we make
has the power to tell US something we
didn hnow about ourselves
FRIENDSHIP prolongs life. The clock
would have run down long ago IL some
friend had not wound it up.
YOU can't always tell how much re-
Egion people have by the amount Of
rain they viii go through TO get to
prayer meeting.
liz some respects friendship is better
than love. The world is a house just
large enough for one lover, but there
is always a vacant room for another
friend.-Ram's Horn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-28
a JEWELERS. DEATH.
His Assailsnt's Provocatton Was Great
and His DeedPerhaps Pardouable.

His Assailant's Provocation Was Great
and His Deed9erhaps PsrdonabIe.
Tell me what kind of stone that
is" asked weII-known jeweler Of San
Ananias, Cal, recently, exhibiting a
peculiar looking specimen. The object
Of inspection was a small Ereenish-yel-
low stone hardly larger than small
sized marble Various ventures Of
opinion were hazarded. varying all the
way from piece of beer bottle glass 70
the petrifed end Of a muclege sponge
by the scribe.
Hold It to the light, directed the
jeweler. IN this position the stone
showed a remarkable crystalline struc-
ture. rejecting the rays Of light in a
series Of irridescent prismic colors OF
wonderful brilliance-
Diamond. " ruby" sapphire ''en-
erald, - topaz onyx" "hornblende,
moss agate" calculated a chorus Of
knowing voices at the same instant
Neither" said the ieweler in a tone
which caused the mercury in the bump
of selt-esteem Of all present to 90 down
below the zero mark Neither That
Is a sesquisulphide balanaphoraceal
zygobylaeea. p"
TWAS fully fifteen minutes before
anybody recovered. and during that
time the jeveler was able 70 catch his
breath and cool his throbbing brows b.
bathing them in the ice-pitcher.
No. gentlemen. he continued il a
calrner tone some time later on, al
though the effects OF his great agita-
ton were still apparent in BIS tremu-
lous accents. THAT stone IS not cia-
mond. nor an agate, nor pearl; it Is as I
said. genuine stumatic Sos"
He should not hare done Il IN the
calner moments, hours after, when the
excitement Of the moment had cleared
away and solemn reflection had set n
and sub3Ged the feelings which then
actuated the assail2at. be acknowl-
edged that the &C: had been hzstv. bat
the provocation was great Before the
angel Of death finally relieved the ex-
ievele- Of the incumbTanee Of his soul
and the two had taken Eight 20 The
misty portals OF the hereafter from
whence none cou1eth hack lie muv-
INJURED once softly as though 10 himself,
OF saswsz.ax scue ene uasssSs SsA