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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
The Financial situation.

Matthew Marshall, the well-known writ
er on financial subjects, says The stock
market, as well as financial and business
affairs generally, seems to be in the cond-
ton of the sick man, who, in answer to
an inquiry about the state of his health,
could say only: "AIy dear fellow, am dy-
ing of a hundred excellent symptoms
His physicians declared that he was going
on well and that everything betokened
speedy recovery, while he himself felt that
he was growing worse. In the same way,
prices on the stock exchange have fallen
heavily in the face of the announcements
of better supply of money, of an increase
of gold in the treasury, of imports of the
same metal from Europe, of larger exports
of cereals, and of an improving prospect
of the repeal of the Sherman act. The
list of failures of corporations and private
firms receives, too, every day fresh Access
sions; factories here at the East are shut
ting down, and west of the Missouri bank
ruptcy is the rule and not the exception.
All this is decidedly unpleasant, but it
is not unnatural nor unprecedented. The
destruction of credit, which has been effect
ed within the past two or three months,
cannot be repaired in the same short
| space of time. This is in accordance with
a universal law, from which there are no
exceptions. Mr. Marshall considers the
/ present crash more severe than in 1884,
but as nothing compared with the catastro-
phe of 1873 and 1857.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
Another Southern Lrnch,nr-

Lee Walker, aged 10, negro, was hang
ca by mob at Memphis, Tenn, Sunday
night and his body burned in view of 1000
people. Walker assaulted Miss Mollie Nc
Cadden, a pretty white girl, and on the
same day assaulted a colored girl. A mob
OF men and boys attacked the Jail. broke
down the gates, knocked the sheriff sense
less, stabbed Walker until his BODY was
covered with blood, dragged him two
blocks away and hanged him to telegraph
pole. The mob finally burned the body in
bonfire. Walker fought desperately
when taken from the Jail and bit several Of
his assailants. He had previously tried to
commit suicide by cutting his neck with
pieces of broken bottle. Walker con-
tessed his crime. 1t is said that he had as
saulted 20 or 30 women since he was 10
years old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Immense OIL Find.

intense excitement prevails in the lttlo
hamlet namlet OF Waterville, Ohio, over one of
tne most phenomenal oil finds in the bis.
o4ry OF this country. This territory was
I iota !lgl as worthless 80 years ago, but
onS l nu induced a few old farmers
ana one or two oil spectators to Lease oil
Cne territory possible. All at once several
We'll, wells were opened almost simultaneously
TWO wells are flowing 600 barrels a day
several SsN others are running 200 and 400
an men from all over the country came
O IGTIAllg IN on every train. The Standard
vi company also has representatives there.
VINO are taking up everything in sight that
mas not already been secured. A number
OF farmers, however, were on the ground
nrst, and will make thousands, and donbt-
less less millions. The little town today looks
IKE IKE CITY, Hundreds are arriving daily,
ana are living in tents, board shanties and
anything that will afford protection from
the weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
An Immigration From the North.

There are in New England at least 300,-
600 French Canadians, some of them born
in Canada of French. Canadian parents,
and some born in the United States. In a
work entitled lies Canadiens. Francois de
la Nouvelle Angleterre," Father Hamon
gives the number of French Canadian Cath
olics in New England in 1891 as 302, ESQ
about one-thind of the total Catholic pop
ulation of the six states. As these statistics
are collected by the church for its own
purposes, they are probably nearly accurate
The book, 1t should be stated was written
for the purpose of enforcing upon the peo-
pie who had quilted their native parishes
the duty of remaining faithful to their
church, and of preserving their language,
and their loyal love at least for the country
of their ancestors.
In addition to the French Canadians who
had settled in New England, Father Ha-
mon says that there are about 100, 600 other
French Canadians in the northern part of
the state of New Nork and the dioceses of
Syracuse and Albany. An interesting and
important fact is also mentioned by the
reverend writer in connection with the
French Canadians who are in New Eng
land. He points out that most of the Eng
disappearing Roman Catholics fare con-
centrated in certain great cities of the East,
like Boston, where alone there are 100000
Catholics; while the Canadians, on the
contrary, for the most part establish them
selves in the small manufacturing towns,
and they already form a majority in several
of them. "-Henry LOomis Nelson in July
Hdrper's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
How Clearing House Certificates Are
Used,


So few people understand the methods
employed by the Clearing House in issuing
its certificates to the associated banks
that 1t will be worth calculating here. In
the first place a national bank in New
York must have on hand at the time %
per cent of its cash deposits as a reserve.
When the close days came along and its
money became scarce some of the banks
found their reserve impaired, although
they had ample collaterals to make it good.
This did not meet the laws requirements.
So the Clearing House-or in other words,
the majority of the associated banks-de-
clared that any bank whose reserve was
impaired might fill the deficiency any day
by the following process: 1t could take Sc
curities from its vaults, on which the
Clearing House, would allow . per cent.
These to be deposited with the Clearing
House, and for which the Clearing House
issues its certificates. The certificates
meet the banks surplus and are carried in
its cash account as cash, although not
negotiable. As the securities fall due for
which certificates have been issued and are
paid in cash, the cash value of the same is
sent to the Clearing House and the col
laterals returned. Thus the banks integ-
rity is maintained. 1t is one of the most
splendidly devised systems and illustrates
how strong is union.-N. Y. Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28

During the past II months 497, 03G inn
migrants arrived in this country, against
go, 320 the previous year. Smaller num-
beers came from all the European countries
except Italy. The enforcement of immi-
grafton laws and business depression are
supposed to have been the causes of the
decline.
Remarkably fast time is being made in
the races at the grand circuit meetings this
year. At Detroit Friday Mascot won
five heat pacing race, the slowest time be-
ing 2.0S+. Mascot won three heats, Hal
Pointer one and Flying Jib one. Mascot
made the second heat in 2.O4t, within half
a second of the record.
All the great beer gardens, the saloons,
the theatres, and other places of public re-
sort in Chicago did great business on
Sunday, while Buffalo Bill drew 1000 in
the afternoon and nearly 10000 to the
evening performance. 1t hasn't been sug-
gested, but it is probable that the reason for
the small attendance at the Worlds Fair
Sundays was the greater attraction of these
resorts. People of artistic tastes enjoy Wis
iting the fair when the machinery is not
running, but the crowd are not satisfied
unless the "wheels 60 round"
Charles Dudley Warner, who is at the
Worlds Fair, writes that "there has, l am
sure, been no spectacle equal to it before,
and there will be nothing like it in our
generation. Probably the nearest approach
90 70 Il, arol,itaotural haautU vUas tho Roma
of the Caesars, but the splendor of this city
of palaces on lagoon today has elements
of beauty that were lacking to the Via
Sacra, with the Capitol at one end and the
Colosseum at the other. We have here the
effect of water, which reminds us of Ven
ice, and we have the witchery of electric
lights, which for the first time in history
have been used to illuminate such noble
scene"
The year book of the Congregational
church for 1898, just issued, contains many
interesting statistics concerning that relig-
ious body. In the church there are, in
this country, $40 churches, with total
membership of 542, 725 persons, gain in
parishes of 155 and in membership of H.
62S over the previous year. Massachusetts,
leads the list with $40 churches. The
ministers in the Congregational church
number 5003. On the rolls of the Sunday
schools there are 694, 053 names. The
contributions to benevolent objects for the
last year have amounted to S2,G5l, 1902.
The total valuation of property belonging
to the church is $43, 335, 437.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
s A. b. HALL, (OoliiiliSsiohers'
STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster SIS
~ BY the Brnhata CnnrL for saia niatr inL

CIATE OF VERMONT, Westminster 81
- By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of
OSMORE HOWE, of Jamaica, in said district,
deceased. Greeting
Whereas Charles Robbins, Administrator up
on the estate of Osmore Howe, late of jamaica
In said district, deceased has filed his petition In
this court, setting forth that the sale of the whole
of the real estate of said deceased will be benef-
cial 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 1t 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 fifth day Of
August, A. d. 1893, when and where you may
be heard in the premises, If you see cause.
20 ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
.OMMIssIONKRs, NOTICE,

y ESTATE OF LOVE c. FISK.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of MARI
boro, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Love G. Fisk. late of
Brattleboro, in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibitedin OFFSET thereto hereby give no.
tce that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at
the Vermont National Bank On the 18th day of
August and the 18th day Of December, next, from
O'Clock A. N until ) O'Clock p. NJ each of
said days, and that six months from the sth
day of July, A. d. 1893, is the time limited by
said court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Brattleboro, this sth day of July,
1898.
% GEO s DGQwLEY' Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
A True Bill Against Col. Ainsworth
and Others.

The grand jury at Washington found a
true bill against Col. Frederick C. Aims
worth, chief of the record pension divis-
ion OF the war department; George w.
Dant, the contractor employed to make the
excavation for the electric plant; VIM. E.
Covert, superintendent, and Francis Sasse,
engineer of the building, holding them re-
sponsible for the old Ford's theatre disas-
ter of June 0, last, in which % persons
lost their lives and large number of 9TH
ers were injured. 1t is understood that
Col. Ainsworth and the other defendants
will not be arraigned for some days yet, as
their trial cannot take place before the
September term of the court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
Agricultural Tools
Department,

This season we will sell the
best Walter A. Wood mower, 4
feet 6 inches cut, $40; Buckeye,
$40; ID. NJ. Osborn, $40; Billiard,
$35. Thomas Tedder, $35; Mud
gett, 1913. Yankee Rake, 1874;
W. A. Wood, $2l; Royal, $2l.
See us before buying. We carry
a large line of repairs. Those
not in stock ordered at short no
tice. Agents for the celebrated
Champion wagon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
FOR SALE.

WILL SELL nay farm in the neghborhood
~ OF the beautiful farming town OF Whiting
S,HiHii w. said farm consists of 2S1 acres WIN
9uuo,,SulnFS; moving, pasturage, sugar ana apple
,mggHard Can set 400 sap buckets; will average
y" barrels No. grated fruit Two daily stages
pNs 10y the house VIII sell whole farm or any
PPn pasture, moving. maple or oak timber
n r pound lo sell parl of il at least and Woulu
Grirr I" sell POI acres without buildings Oul
"Utr laud with most of the sugar and apple
o1VuarI Now is the time to buy sugar lot OF
'uIapplr orr hard for a very small sum OF money
-gacksonvlle Vt. c. A. MURDOCH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
& MORAN.

"Penny wise and pound fool
ish" are those who think it
economy to use cheap rosin and
soda soaps. or washing pow
ders of any kind, instead of the
good old Dobbins' Electric soap
for sale by all grocers since
1869, and used during all that
time by millions OF intelligent,
economical women who know
its merits and therefore use it.
All who use it praise it as the
best, cheapest and most eco
nomical soap made, but if you
will try it, even just once, it
will tell much stronger tale of
its merits itself. Ask your
grocer for Dobbins' Electric
soap, take nothing else.
UNSCRUPU l Msn @ 0f the shG 5egg. % att
Mic cles; other unscrupu-
LUuO lous men seek to palm
them of to their customers as the genu-
inc for the sake of the additional profit
made by the deceit There are lots of i'm
itations of Dobbns' Electric soap. Every
one of them will ruin and rot clothes.
See that our name is on every wrapper.
DOBBINS' SOAP MFG co successors
to l. L. Cragin 6 Co. Philadelphia, Pa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
Legal Notices.
CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.


- By the Probate Court for said District
10 all persons interested in the estate OF
ETA HAYNES, late of Brattleboro IN said dis
trict, deceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account of
kittredge Haskins, Administrator with win an
nexed upon the Estate Of said deceased, and de
cree distribution thereof to the persons entitled
at the session thereof to be held at the Probate
once in Brattleboro on the last Saturday of
July, A. ID. 1893, when and where you may be
heard In the premises II you see cause
% E. W. STODDARD, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
WHY NOT

Ctpend your vacation at Sunset Lake this sum
= meri more delightful place cannot be
found where one is seeking rest and recreation.
| would be pleased to correspond with those
desiring TO hire cottage or boat by the day or
week My cottage is ready for occupancy, and
is fitted with everything necessary for family
Of four or six. f. NJ. GOODENOUGH, West
Brattleboro. VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
Leland 8 Gray Seminary:

l'ALL TERM of twelve weeks begins August
49, New Physical and chemical apparatus
ic1sn'h Scientific. Classical and College FrePa,,
KY COURSES Of study. Thorough work IN an
A "f1itcurS Expenses very low. For particulars
'''eS' \. b, CALL, A NJ, Principal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28

Every bottle of Arnica and oil Eminent sold
is warranted by the proprietor TO give satisfac-
ton o. money will be refunded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
STRAYED.

INTO my enclosure mich COW. Owner can
Il have by proving property and paying charges,
WILLIAM WlNSLOW.
West Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28
w. H. &c. S. MINOR.
Flour and Grain
Department,

Our Special Prices during June
Best Bread Flour, $4.75
Best st. Louis, 4.l5
This is for Cash 10 cents extra
delivered. HigginS'S Butter Salt,
Sc pounds, 60 cents; IA pounds
90 cents.
Grain and Feed Of all kinds
at bottom prices.
The herald., 1893-11-12
Enforcing the Antitrust Law.

Circuit Attorney William Zacbritz
Tuesday filed 208 suits in the circuit
court against corporations that have
failed to comply with the antitrust law
framed and passed April Q, 1891. This
law requires all corporations to file aft
davits once year, stating that the firm
Is In nowise connected with trust or
pool. Several suits of the same nature
were brought last year, but the delin-
quents came to time, and they were dis
missed. r
Mr.. Zachritz said to reporter last
night in regard to the cases that they
would be pushed against every violator
this time. 81 cannot see," said Mr..
Zachritz, why corporations should not
be made to comply with the law the
same as individuals. The penalty is a
fine of not less than $50 and not more
than $1,000. Each delinquent can be
brought forward and fined each month
for delinquency. The law must be com
piled with."-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-11-12
A MATRIMONIAL PUZZLE.
1t Took Synod to Decide which Man She
Had Welded.

Had Welded.
The misfortune OF having ''double"
who so closely resembled Thomas Nc
Cobb that his own wife could not tell
one from the other resulted in such q
furore in the United Presbyterian con-
gregation that husband and wife were
both dismissed. Tho right of a man to
wed the sister of his deceased wife was
also feature OF tho case.
McCobb and William Clyde of the
Shenango United Presbyterian congre-
cation looked SO much alike that the
session, the presbytery and finally the
synod itself had trouble over it. They
were both members of the Shenango
congregation. Thomas McCobb had
three pretty cousins in Philadelphia and
admired them all. lie became engaged
to the eldest. When she rejected him,
the second sympathized and married
him. In the course of time she died
Her younger sister, having in the mean
time become rich by fortunate invest
ment in oil lands, had been living with
the McCobbs for several years and con-
tinued with Thomas McCobb and his
parents and the children. By and by
Newton Fletcher happened to be over
in Greenville one day when justice of
the peace pointed to Thomas McCobb ON
the street and said:
Il married that man an hour ago to
Miss Blank" naming the youngest Of the
three sisters.
Newton Fletcher came home, and the
news soon spread among the congrega-
ton that Thomas McCobb had married
his deceased wife's sister contrary TO the
rules of the church. The session of ell
ders took it up. Thomas denied it and
said it must have been William Clyde.
The justice of the peace was confronted
by all concerned in the presence of the
session.
"That's the man I married." he said,
pointing to William Clyde. William de-
MED it.
''Then it must be that other one."
Thomas denied it too.
''Thats the woman, anyhow, and that's
the bonnet she had on. She must know
whom married her to-"
The woman looked from Thomas to
William and back again and stood mute.
She didn't seem to know which was the
husband.
The case was appealed from the ses-
sion to the presbytery, and when they
were all ready to try it somebody had
stolen the records out of one of the pews.
When they finally did decide it, it was
taken to the synod on appeal. Then it
was decided that McCobb was thu hus-
band, and he and the wife were both dis
missed from the church.
Pa.) Dispatch in Pittsburg Dispatch
The herald., 1893-11-12
War Talk In Europe.

The war talk in Paris continues, ex-
cept, of course, in the official circle.
Men as moderate and practical as Rob
ert Mitchell do not hesitate to express
the opinion over their signatures that
the peace of Europe is not worth sous.
81 regard war as inevitable" Mr..
Mitchell writes. II believe it is near at
hand. 1t will break out Unexpectedly,
and perhaps against the wish Of those
who brought it about"
Mr.. Mitchell thinks the responsibility
will most likely devolve on Italy. 1t is
worth noting that Germany is keeping
remarkably cool in the midst Of this san
culinary talk. Its significance is fully
appreciated by the Berlin press, but
there is little in tho line of angry r.
tort. The st. Petersburg newspapers also
faithfully persist in emphasizing the pa
cific nature of the visit of the Russian
fleet and deny perhaps little too
strongly any warlike signifcation. New
York Suns London Letter
The herald., 1893-11-12
REWARD FOR A SNAKE.
The superjntendent of the Philadelphia
Zoo Offers 81 90 For a Specimen

AhS 1aPtEtbteHutns VI tho FhlitueipniH
Zoo Offers 500 For Specimen.
q A new snake has been discovered by
reedbird hunters down in the Neck, and
all the small boys and many men are
searching night and day for specimen
in order thatsthey can secure the S1OO
offered by Superintendent Brown of the
Zoo for the capture of the first reptile of
the species.
The snakes at the Zoo are fed on frogs
and last week Mr.. Brown learned from
the collectors that a snake about 5 feet
long with horn on the end of its tail
had been playing havoc with the frogs
down in the Neck and had made the
frog market very tight. The hunters
say that the snake has way of gather
ing in whole frog family at gulp, and
it was in this way that the new snake
was discovered.
On Tuesday last James Martin, who
lives near the end of Twelfth street, was
out in the swamp with his gun and dog.
He had good luck, and his pockets were
filed with fat reed birds and a brace of
plover. He started home, but his atten-
ton was arrested by peculiar noise,
and his dog ''stood' as if there was game
in sight. Nothing appeared, but the dog
seemed to- be transfxed. Martin inves-
tigated and found about dozen frogs
on small hummock in the swamp and
large snake was grabbing them right
and left. Martin says that the snake
had very large mouth. was fully feet
long, and that there was horn on the
end of his tail which he used to kill the
frogs. After striking the frogs he would
proceed to eat them. Martin was so
dumfounded at the unusual spectacle
that lforgot he Ind his gun with him,
and the snake wriggled off.
Superintendent Brown says he will pay
$100 to the person who brings him a
snake that comes anywhere near being
like the one described by Martin.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The herald., 1893-11-12
A Statnte at tho Fair.

"The great educational motive of the
Chicago fair" laughs returned visitor
to the exposition, ''has missed in one
particular. On all the maps in the Of
fetal guideEooks, to which everybody
ON the grounds must pin his faith from
the beginning to the end of his stay, the
statue of the Republic is w-itten stat
ute.' Guidenooas bought in the early
weeks of the fair show the same blum
der, which has remained uncorrected in
later editions, and considering that this
is a common blunder among persons of
small education, and that the fair and
all that pertains to it are regarded as in
fallible by this especial class of visitors
the unrectified error has really consid-
erable significance.."- York Times.