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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
OBITUARY.
Avery J. Dexter.

Avery j. Dexter Of WarTsboro who's. death -.
Cured last week was IN many respects , -.,....
able man. II u.s. perhaps, not too much IN ''I
that he had the confidence and esteem, ot u,
neoule in a higher degree than any .fI.. -'
who has ever lived in that town. He E, n ..a'
ing disposition, always avoiding nOt.I..ty ~
,,.as a lover of home and seldom t,a.. Il h-
had no membership connection with a..,si ug
societies Of any kinds yet his kindly strrl,,t
aud bis magnetic presence attracted a 'isg.N
toward him, and his intuitive iudgwDrf ..II'
wrong. caused his advice and counsel d, . o ,,,n
sively sought He was not ambition. he -.
content to live in a humble way iu 81 Ur,,i
sphere. and he never sought 10 extend bi, ~
duence That he became the leading fH a,I h. ,ll
affairs of his town was something thst he lo ,
not well avoid. IL came to him natursIIy ~
the last 30 years Of his life he could have Ut
elected to any Office in the gift Of the town ~,
he would accept. He was a justice " the -
for 80 years. one Of the selectmen for - &c.
and town clerk % years He Represented n.
town in the legislature In 1859 81 Gj.;s sg ~
a long time he had had nearly all The justEGsl
business of the town. In his official business \.
was unhinching ia maintaining what he daa1,ai
TO be right. which he did In such manner sS5
with such skill IN the use Of words that even NJ.
adverse party was generally satisfied
For many years he had charge Of tb. Ws,s.
boro union store which he conducted n, Nh s,.g
success as to make 1t almost the only eyrentio.
to the fate Of the numerous stores established (,
"A similar way at budl blulc AIteF II gadt ;.
exist as a union store he continued to Keen q,
goods at the old stand until within few yesr
OF his death. Recently he had gwen more after
ton 10 his small farm and his herd of JERSEYS /,
which he seemed to take great delight
Mr.. Dexter was born in Wardsboro AprH y
1915 In early life he resided for few y4srs
Dover, and was for a short time with bis ir0tbs,
Chester b.. In Albany. n. Y; with these eYear
lions his home has always been in Warisbdrr
He leaves a family Of six children, two sons Ar
four daughters: Delevan c.. Fred II and Fife +
Dexter.and Mrs David Smith Of Wardsbor5 M.
VI. o. Howe Of Newfane and Mrs Browrsg
Madison Of SALISBURY Two bothers and nv
sisters survive him: Chester B.. aud Allen E
Dexter Of Troy. y. Y. Mrs Justus DIX Of WI
mngton, aud Mrs. Van Ostrand Of Troy
Mr.. Dexter was fairly successful in bi.iD4s
He was too ger erous, according 20 his means !
accumulate a large property. and tins vas nevs
the aim Of his life. He has left what Is "bet,e
than riches-a good name His unselhsh an
kindly interest In others, the sympathy and com
sci that he has freely extendedto those who has
sought his advice, will long be held in gratet
remembrance by many whom he has befrende,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
The Brooks House Hack and Coupe
Line

now under one management and is prepared
to carry passengers TO and from all trains and to
all parts of the village. Orders may be given by
telephone to the Brooks House, coupe stand on
Main street, or at the Brooks House stables. All
baggage carried free. We shall strive by prompt
and courteous service to merit the public patron
age. II. o. COOLIDGE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

IFrom the Concord, n, H, Monitor.l
The town of Brattleboro, Vermont, pre-
sents a remarkable record During the
past year there have been but II arrests
in the village, and of these four were of
non-residents. There has been no case of
theft or incendiarism, and during fair
which had an attendance of 21,0OO there
was no occasion for police interference.
The bailiffs in concluding their report say:
Good order, good citizenship, and good health
second. Public opinion has fully ndorsed and
sustained the action Of the board in their efforts
TO enforce the prohibtory law. Not one saloon.
and true. Result clearly deducible-no drunken.
ness, no crimes, no fires, no disturbances"
What more need be added? Here are
cause and effect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

II is only of late years that rheumatism has
been treated as blood disease. But that this
is correct theory is proved by the extraordinary
success attending the use OF Aver Sarsapari la
In this painful and very prevalent mala0y. III
seldom fails of radical cure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
New York weekly Tribune Notice

The clubbing rate Of IS cents year for ne NJ.
york Weekly Tribune applies only 10 suDs''b' r
ners living Ina Vermont. We are re- quueuV
the publishers of the Tribune TO pay % c5u rrg
year Tor all subscriptions sent 10 persons A'N'
elsewhere than in Vermont. ,,,v
PUB. PHOENlA'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

Tuesday evening '"' URN next
,,' oIneers school Friday night All officers re.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
from the Boston Herald. !

With no drunkenness, no crime, no fires
and no disturbances of any sort during the
past year, Brattleboro, VT, may fairly lay
claim to being the Utopia of America.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

rbann,a,is, pneumatic Pills absolutely c,,rs
sass ratism and neuralgia Entirely veS.ts S bIn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

The annual meeting of the Brattleboro lodge,
No 102, f. and A. NJ, was held last evening, The
Vaughn, s. W.; NJ, l. Mather, j. W; W, II.
Bracket, treasurer; f. w, Nichols. secretary.
Owing 70 the absence and illness of Mr.. Randall,
the master-elect, the appointed officers were not
named.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28

The Uniyersast parish Of Ludlow has extend
ed a call TO Rev. II. o. Markham of Tufts college
and he will begin his abors there next Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Women.


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Edith Adams, Ellen H Houghton,
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HOME NEWS.

meteorological Record.
WEEK ENDtNo THURSDAY EVENING, APR. q, 1928.
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Men.
KIPLING,s ODE.

Advertised April p, 1898.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
Report of Jackson Valley School.

Following is the report of the Jackson
Valley school, Jackson township for the
month ending March 81, 1893: Enroll.
ment, boys 10; girls 16; total 20. The fol>
lowing were neither absent nor tarGy.
Frank Demuesy, Norman Floom, Harry
Bloom, Frank Hinkel, John Smith, John
Stark, Oliver MarchAnd, ClNrauce Mar
chand, Freddie Saylor, Henry Smith,
Charles Swanson, Edwin Warstler, Mary
Coleman, Dore Coleman, Mary Boron,
Winnie Demuesy, Bertha Demuesy, Estella
Floom, Mary Hinke., Katie Hinkel, Lulu
Marchand, Josie Swanson, Addie Swan
son. Carrie Swanson, Ellen Swanson, May
Warstler. Cases OF terdiness, two. VisS
tors, Gertrude Knowles and Ollie Smith,
Misses Stella Dysel and Anna Dysel of
New Berlin, Mrs. Alex AffAlter. Mrs, Ira
Warstler, Mrs. John Floom, Mrs. Chas.
Swanson, Mrs. Alex Demuesy. Mrs, John
Surbey, Mrs, M. o, Surbey. Miss Capitola
Coleman of Uniontown; Mrs. Chas.
Saylor and Mrs. Young, Geo, Merger of
New BerliD and Claude Coleman Of Mar
chand, o. Term report, average monthly
enrolment. boys IA. girls Is. total 20.
Average per centum of attendance SO.
M. o. SURREY. Teacher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
Free Trip to Chicago.

Separate w O.R.L DIS FAIR and
use the letterS to spell as many words az
you can by using the letters as many times
as you wish, either backward or forwards,
but not use she same letter in making any
one word moro times than II appears IN
"World's FAIR
IL is said SEVENTY FIVE small English
words can be spelled correctly from the
ten letters contained in "WoTld's Fair.n
Example :-Wad, wGif, soar, idol, etc. Ii
you are good at word making you can ser
cure FREE trip TO the worlds Fair and
return, as the Scott Seed Company will
pay all expenses, including r. Il. fare,
hotel bills, admission 10 the Columbian
Exposition, and $50 in cash for incidental
expenses, to the first person able to make
SEVENTY words from the letters contained
in "World's Fair.n as above. They will
also give FREE TRIP 20 the Worlds
Fair and return with S25 for incidentkl ex
penses, to the first person sending SIXTY
words as above. They will also give a
a FREE TRIP to the Worlds Fair and
return (githout cash for incidental ex.
penses) TO the first person sending FIFrY>
FIVE words.
10 the first person sending FIFTY words
will be given $50 in cash towards paying
expenses to the Worlds Fair; TO the firsi
sending FORTY words will be given S25 in
cash towards paying expenses to the
Worlds Fair; to each OF the fret FIVE per-
sons sendlug THlRTH~FINE WOroS VIII De
given $40 ia cash, and To each of the first
ten sendiuG THIRTY words will be given
So in cash.
Only one prize will be awarded to the
game person. Write your name on list of
words (numbered) aud enclose the same
postpaid with fifteen U. S. two-cent
stamps for large package of our Choice
English Cottage Garden Flower Seeds.
This combination includes the latest
and most popular English flowers of end
less varieties (same as will re contained
in the elaborate exhibit of English flow
ers at the Worlds Fair
This "World's Bairn Contest will be
carefully and conscientiously conducted
solely for the purpose OF introducing our
business in the q. 5. You will receive
the BIGGEST value in flower needs ever
offered, and IL you are able to make q
good list OF words and answer promptly
you will have first class opportunity 10
secure free trip FROM YOUR HOME TO
CHICAGO AND RETURN.
We are spending q large amount of
money TO START our trade in the U. S.
and want your TRIAL order. You will be
more than gratified with the results.
Send to-day and address THE SCOTT
SEED COMPANY, TORONTO, CANADA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
Eeg nolllnr on Ea.ter MONDAY

The District of Columbia has manner
Of celebrating Easter that is peculiar to it.
self. 1t is the egg rolling celebration that
occurs annually on the white lot" as the
grounds back of the presidential mansion
are called. Here, on Easter Monday, thou.
sands Of the city's children assemble, rich
and poor, white and black, baskets of eggs
on their arms and joy in their hearts, intent
on picnic unknown elsewhere.
The usual method of cracking eggs
''p'ints" and butts is not neglected, but
the feature of the days amusement il
rolling eggs down hill to try and crack the
eggs Of adversaries, cunningly and tempt.
mgly laid to invite the fusillade. The Ma
rine band plays for the children, the presi
dent generally gives thema reception, and
the White House children, when there are
any, join in the sport. Nowhere else on
earth is there such an annual exhibition oi
genuine democracy, and probably nowhere
else such great. fun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
"LA MEi''

ness. II it was prowler, he would find the
house open to him. We got into bed with
the agreement that we would keep awake
until we heard the old kitchen clock strike
midnight. Wewere both awake at 10, but
that was the last knew until o'clock in
the morning. Just as was aroused ] heard
the clock strike.
What had disturbed mei Brother Jim
was snoring like trooper. while wai all
in tremble. The weather had cleared up
a good deal Stree we went to bed, and
could ,iiscern evry object in the room as
sat mp and lool ed about. The window ]
have referred TO was on thenorth side off the
room, while the bed was on the south. All
the curtains were up. After a minnie
thought heard amoyement on the Kitchen
soof, and / drew the bedclothes over my
head and began kicking Jim, He uttered a
grunt or two and turned over. After min
ute ! popped out my head, and now saw a
man with his face pressed against the glass
OF the lower sash Of the windowtto survey
the room. l tried to utter yell. but could
not make sound. ! tried to Kick Jim,
but my legs were paralyzed. could not
even draw the sheet over my head again.
With my eyes wide open and my heart in
my mouth j watched the fellow gently lift
the sash and fasten II up with wedge. He
could have entered any door or window be
low, but perhaps he feared that some ona
might be watching. II was three feet from
the window sill to the roof The man drew
himself UP and paused scv moment In the
ereniag-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
To Our subscribers.

The special announcement which APP
peared In our columns some time since,
announcing special arrangement with
DR.. b. j. Kendall Co. of EnosburR Falls,
VI. publishers Of "A Treatise on the Horse
and his Diseanes," whereby our subEcri
valuable work fres by aending their ads
dress to B. j. Kendall Co. land enclosing
q two cent stamp for mailing same) IL res
newed for limited period. We trust all
will avail themselves OF the opportunity
OF obtaining this valuable work. To every
lover OF the horse II is Indispensable, as Il
which afiiict this noble animal. ITS pbe.
nomenai sale throughout the United States
aud Canada makes Il standard authority.
Mention this paper when sending for
~Trsatise.n s22 cow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06

It was half mile to the nearest neigh
boris, and Uncle Joe didn't feel like asking
us to go or going himself Neither did we
want tc remain outdoors until daylight.
We solved the problem by dragging the
man into the kitchen. He continued ours
ing for some time after, but finding that he
made no impression he finally cooled off
and became quite civil. The hard boiled
egg had struck him right between the eyes
and raised big lump. When we told him
what had hit him, he laughed heartily and
demanded that the remainder of the eggs
be turned over to him. Just at daylight a
team passed by, and we sent word to con-
stable, and an hour later the robber was on
his way to the county Jail, When he reached
that institution, he was identified as an es-
capped convict for whom a reward of $500
had been offered. He had, as he admitted,
planned to rob the house, and by his being
armed it was reasonable TO conclude that
he would not have stopped at murder had
he been interfered with He had saddled
one of the horses and led it into the road
before mounting the roof, and his escape
would have thus been assured
When the case came to trial, the four of
us were called as witnesses, of course
Uncle Joe wouldn't bear on a bit, while
Aunt Sally tried hard to say something in
favor of the prisoner and nothing against
him. He got a sentence of 10 years, while
we got the $500 and made an equal divide.
Jim and / took all the praise the public
wanted to bestow, but uncle and aunt never
felt quite right about it. Being honest, in
nocent old souls themselves, they were in
tlined to believe in the honesty of the whole
world. They used to talk and guess and
wonder, and sometimes they almost made
themselves believe they had wronged the
man. Years after, and the last time was
ever to visit them, the motherly old lady
observed:
"Charles, s'posin that poor man wasn't
bad at all and was simply lookin for some
thin to eatl I'm sometimes almost con-
science stricken to think you throwed that
egg before you asked him who he was and
what he wanted"
"Well, dunno" added Uncle Joe. "IIe
was only a boy then, and of course he
couldn't be blamed IL he made mistake.
II it had bin me, guess IA have throwed
the whole eight eggs to onct, but Iwouldn't
have yelled the shingles off the roof the
way him and Jim did. Geei but kin hear
'em hollerin yit as they rolled down stairs
and busted the door openw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
UNDER THE WHEELS.
An Aged Citizen of Louisville
Killed Sunday Afternoon.

James Tournoux, an aged man residing
near Louisvilie, was almost instantly kills
ed by q Ft. Wayne train Sunday after.
noon near that village. Tournoux was
seventy-fiv years of age and leaves a
family. Sunday he walked to the Tile
works, some distance from his home, and
on returning home he started along
the railway track. About three
miles from Louisville Et.
Wayne freight came along and
sIruck him. His right arm and thigh were
broken and mis- back injured. He was
picked up by people living in the vicinity
and taken to his home. The coroner re,
viewed the remains this morning. The
remains will be inferred in the Louisville
cemetery Tuesday. The deceased was
well known in this county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06

WLaa t....At.. III. ...sNi e..iJ fOl, because
it was born OF terror aud was ON involun.
tary actor ! iumped ont of bed to run
down stairs. Then rcmcmiRsed Jim and
would not leave him. The bureau was close
at hand, and by accident touched the eggs.
Picking up one OF them, hurled it with all
my might at tile object in the window.
Those eggs were boiled hard. and the one
threw struck the man right between the
eyes. The shock md the pain caused him
to loosen his hold and fall backward on the
roof In trying to recover himself he fell
off the edge of it.
AS he went out of the window l yelled
and brought Jim on end, and next instant
wc were flying down stairs and whooping
like savages in chase In about five min
utes the household was ready to investi-
gate. While we believed the man had
made of, we yet thought it wisest to look
outside. We had scarcely got outside the
kitchen door when we found him. Uncle
Joe had a few days before placed cider
barrel under the caves spout coming down
at the corner OF the shed roof. II was an
old cider barrel and about one-third full Of
water. In going off the roof the man
turned over and fell head first into the bar
r,l, and the first thing we caught sight of
was his heels kicking the air.
There was water enough TO have drowned
the fellow, and it was really wonderful
how he could have pumped into the barrel
without doing himself great injury. BY
pushing his hands down to the bottom he
could keep his mouth above water, but he
could not lift himself out of the barrel
When he heard us about, he began shouting
and cursing and kicking, but we realized
that he was in fix and were not at all
frightened Jim seized one of his feet and
the other, while Uncle Joe trotted around
and got piece of clothesline TO tic them
together When we had him securely
lashed, Aunt Sally was given the candle to
hold, and the other three of us got clubs
and tipped the barrel over The rush of
water almost strangled tho robber, and
while he was gnsping and sputtering we
drew his arms behind his back and tied
them there. He was an ugly chap and no
mistake. We got knife and revolver off
of him while tying his arms, and when he
finally got his breath he knew that he was
helpless. Had he professed penitence and
begged forgiveness think Uncle Joe would
have let him go. Aunt Sally, with her big
heart, had already begun to find excuses for
the prisoner, when he suddenly opened on
us / have heard some tall cussing since
then, but nothing to beat his record. He
threatened, bluffed, commanded and de-
msnded, and Aunt Sally had to flee and
Uncle Joe to pretend that he didn't hear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
Easter Flowers.

Easter is now pascua florida for all
Christian denominations, and few are the
churches that ars not frightened by flow
ers ON resurrection morning. The florist
has come to consider the day as his especial
harvest and compels everything to bloom
regardless Of the natural limitations of the
season. BY skillful treatment, involving
alterations between cold houses, . dark
houses" and warm houses" plants are
literally forced to blossom on time, and the
result must prove gratifying to those who
enjoy the azaleas, lilies, roees, carnations
camellias, primroses, hyacinths and othel
beautiful flowers provided for their de
iectation without regard to their natural
aeason for blooming.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06

hickory nuts and popcorn, VINO baked the
turnovers for u.s. who hunted up fish lines
and let us put up windmills and scarecrows
and set the old steel trap on the roof of the
COW she'd All we knew about Easter Sun
day was that it brought eggs which had
been dyed various colors. That Saturday
afternoon Aunt Sally came out TO the barn
whore we were turning somersaults off "the
big beam" on to the hay and said:
"Boys, / want you to look about for hens
nests. haven't got above three eggs in
the house, and unless You find some don't
know what we're going to do for tomorrow.
There goes cacllle nowp'
Jim and had the luck to discover full
dozen eggs, and after supper Aunt Sally
dyed them in an old kettle kept for no 9th
er purpose When we went up stairs to bed
that night, we found eight of the eggs on a
plate on the bureau. She had cautioned
us that the dye might 'strike in" and poi
son them, and that we shouldn't eat them,
but the good old soul reasoned that the
sight OF them would please us when we
awoke in the morning Just before we
went to bed Uncle Joe came in from n visit
to the barn and said:
"Sally, / think saw man dodge around
the corncrib Us came past"
LA, mel But what would any one be
lodging around our corncrib for?' she re-
piled.
Dunno"
ut was probably one of the calves, and he
was skeart at sight of you. Did he smell
calfyY"
II didn't think to sniff"
"That's what I'd have thought of the
first thing. Why didn't you go higher and
find out for certain"
"Waal, / guess it's nuthin to worry
about, replied Uncle Joe as he reached for
the bootjack.
"Of course it amt, unless it's pesky
skunk sneakin around to git up another
awful smell. Come boys-time for bed."
The window of our bedroom, or one of its
three windows, looked out ON the back
yard, and just below it was the roof of the
summer kitchen. Jim and / sat by the
window for half an hour to watch for the
strange thing uncle had seen, but as a mat
ter of fact the night was so dark we could
hardly see the ground below us. In those
days no farmer locked door nor fastened
window. 1t struck us that Uncle Joe felt
certain he had seen man, and that he
lacked the nerve to investigate in the dark
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-06
Specimen Cases,

S. II, Clifford, New CarreI. Wis, was
troubled With Neuralgia and Rheumat
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
effected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles OF
Electric Bltters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had
o running gore on his leg of eight yearA'
standing. Used three bottles OF Electric
Bltters and seven boxes of Backlen'a
Arnica Sslve, and bis leg Is sound and
we'll. John Speaker, Catawba, o., had
five large fever sores on This leg, doctors
trio Bitters aud one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salye cured him entirely Sold by Dur
bin, Wright q Co., Druggists.