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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09

Barometer HI ghest. 3O.5S, Goth; lowest, 29.O5,
3Oth: mean 30 ~ Thermometer Highest, Il .,
pod; lowest. IL. 2gth: mean 2ilo. mean maxi
mum. 3D. A.: mean minimum, 1872. Mean rela
tive humidity a. Wind prevailing. "; high.
est velocity per hour in miles, 45, 18TH: total
movement 1881 miles Precipitation Rain, b
inches; snow melted, 100; total l.s5. Depth OF
snow fall, .. Is inches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09
The Purest of All Baking Powders Is
the New HosfOrd's,

1t excels all others in baking strength strictly
pure and beneficial to health Recommended by
physicians. Try il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09
DR.. PRESCOTT In nrnttleboro.

DR.. j. f. Prescott, oculist, and specialist in
lenses for defective eyes, is now at the Brooks
House, where he can be consulted for all ocular
difficulties.
Ocular headaches permanently cured and weak
bury eyes made to see with comfort and ease.
Eyes failing from age fitted correctly with
spectaces without extra charge.
Consultation free.
Ophthalmoscope examination at moderate
fee
Artificial eyes inserted Plenty of references
from Brattleboro people.
Room No. /, opposite paror. Calls made at
residence If desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09

The Brooks House Hack and Coupe
Line
Is 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, 1894-02-09

Lack Of vitality aud color matter in the bu lbs
causes the hair TO fall out and tuin gray. We
recommend Halls Hair Remover to prevent bald
ness and grayness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09
THE EsTEY GUARD PLAY.
The Dramatis PersOnae for the De-
tOrOOn."

Below we give the dramatis persona of
the Estey Guard dramatic clubs new play,
"The Octoroon,' to be given March 20 and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09
HOME NEWS.

Meteorological Record
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, Feb, s. 1871.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
Habits and Customs.

Man nj very remote period learned tC
be initiative, conservative and grcgarious.
Hence habits and customs. For an act of.
ten repeated becomes habit, and a habit
widely initiated becomes custom. Thus
habits and customs form the larger part
OF the history Of mankind. Could we nc.
curately know them. then the ingrancd
ideas and feelings Of the people Of the past
would be pnlpahly presented to us
The growth OF action and the lines of
thought would be clearly defined And
by starting from primeval and savage life
to the present by comparing habit with
habit and custom with custom. bv follow
ing their courses, their additions. suppres.
sions, mutiiajions and conversions. we
should discover the origin and meaning of
many existing institutions and ideas that
would otherwise have been ineXplicablc.
The investigation is Il salutary one. but
produces kind of moral and mental cold
douche. We gasp little at first, but are
all the stronger for ii aftcrward.
Many Of our cherished notions that we
have set up as idols are rudrly DESTROYED.
Even our most sacred institutions are seen
to have very earthly origin. The germ
of our glorious Westminster abbey was
conceived in the brain Of cunning saw.
age; the ancient prototype of the arch
bishop of Canterbury was naked. or half
naked, "medicine man. n-Westninster
Review
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

THE kEARSARGE WRECKED


WASHINGTON, Feb. S-1he old corvette
kcarsarge was wrecked on Roncador reef
February >. while On route from Port au
Prince. Hayti, TO Bluefelds, Nicaragua.
The officers and crew were saved This
news reached the navy department to-day.
III a cable message dated Colon. and signed
by Lieut.. Brainerd of the Kearsarge who
reached Colon this morning.
The Kcarsargc foundercd on the night of
February ,. The vessel was ordered .Janu-
airy 2, TO proceed from san DOMINGO To
BlueiieldS Nicaragua, to protect American
interests that were alleged to be endangered
by troubles between Honduras and Nicara-
qua. Boncador reef is some POO miles north
east of Buetieds.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
Secretary Herbert sent a message to Lieut..
Brainrrd directing him to charter a vessel
at Colon and proceed at once to the ship
wrecked mon. 1t is presumed they are on
the reef. commander Ramsay. chief of the
bureau of navigation, said the officers and
crew would he in no danger ON the reef ex-
cept in heavy weather, and they could
easily reach Old Providence Island between
the reef and the Nicaragua coast in their
boats.
Lator-Socretary Herbert has received
an answer to his cable message sent to Lieut..
Brainerd at Colon. Lieut. Brainerd inform
ed him that the mail steamer City of Para is
available ana She viii proceed to the relief
Of the shipWreck0d crew of the kearsarge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
REVIEW OF TRADE,


| BUSINESS horizon.
| New YORK, Feb 9.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say; Unfavorable features in
general merchandise lines are conspicuous in
the reaction in the raw wool market follow
ing the squirt giving sales of that staple
particularly at Boston, in the preceding two
weeks, when the quantity sold exceeded
,,UOO, OUO pounds: and i'll the appearance of
unreasonable weather South and West, and
reports from Baltimore that general trade
| for February opens disappointment.
The fact that the gross earning of ia
railroad companies agga gate S33. 961 600
! for january, II decrease Of II per cent from
January a year ago. may be regarded rs
unfavorable, as the like falling off in De
ccnher, 1898, was Is per cent. But it
| should be recalled that the moderate i'm
| provcment in trade beginning last month
had not had an opportunity to show itself
in increased railway earnings.
y plainly favorable feature of January
| railway earnings is i'll reports from South
ern roads, which are noticeably less unfa-
Norabln than in the preceding month There
were ~ odd assumptions of important indus
trial establishments this week contrasted
with announcement of the shutting down of
only similar concerns. An easier wool mar
ket, while emphasized G by weaker market
at London, may be cOntrasted with the fair
.obbinG movement in general dry goods
amongst leading houses at Eastern centres.
which report the volume of trade for Jan
uary fair, notwithstanding sales were in
small lots
Improvement is noted in some general
merchandise lines at Boston, but others lack
life Credits are being extended moder-
atcIy
Exports Of wheat from both coasts flour
included amount to 2,G1S, 600 bushels. a
moderate gain over last week. but a much
smaller total than one year ago. when the
aggregate was 1881, 900 bushels
Bank clearings amount to SSSS, 900. 600 as
reported from - cities throughout the coun-
try. an increase of ID per cent over the pre-
cedng week, but a decrease as compared
with the like week of last year of 80 Der
cent. This indicates distinct Improvement
when contrasted with comparisons of The
preceding weeks totals with those in cores
pon,ling weeks last year.
Exports of domestic merchandise and
products in the calendar year 1898 sell away
~ per cent in value from 1892 Imports.
free and dutiablc, decreased g. per cent in
1893 from 1892. There were 336 business
failures in the United States this week.
against 223 in the week year ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
MINNESOTA SONS OF VERMONT
Enjoy Royal Banquet at the Nicollet
minneapolis.

Enjoy Royal Banquet at the Nicollet,
minneapolis.
MINNEAPoLfS, Feb 1.-The fourth annu-
al banquet of the Vermont association of
Minnesota was given this evening at the
Hotel Nicollet, and proved to be one If the
leading social events of the season. Several
hundred members and many invited guests
were in attendance, and during the earlier
hours of the evening exchanged informal
greetings in the parlois of the hotel
At $50 Col. NJ. II. Sessions of Mnneapo-
lis, the president of the association, invited
the guests to the dining rooni The spread
was one Of the most complete ever made in
the Nicollet, which is famed for its excellent
entertainment Beautiful flowers and potted
plants in profusion decked tho tables and
adorned the dining room, and each lady re-
ceived a beautiful rose.
After the banquet the assembled company
| retired to the parlor for the after dinner
speeches. Judge j. \. Chandler of St
| Paul, Prof c. W. Hall of the university of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Russell r. Dorr of
st. Paul. Col. W. f. Dodge of Minneapolis
and others made witty addresses and Mrs
Sarah Rounds Stcman gave select read
| ing.
Letters and kilograms Of regret from all
| over the country were read. including mes
| sages from Gov. Charles Sheldon of North
Dakota, eX-Gov. Carroll 5. Page of Yer
mont, f. G. futile of Rutland. Judge l.. l..
Baxter of Fergus Falls. j. l.. Southwick,
s. $ Eaton Of St Paul, Col. X. c. Benton
now in Pensacola. Fla, and NJ. }. Fellows
Of Lanesboro. Vt. who sent poem en-
titled "ireen Mountain Boys, which was
read amid much enthusiasm
After post-prandial exercises the Sons and
Daughters of Vermont danced until the
small hours of the morning This affair was
| a complete success in every particular,
for which special credit is due to Mr. c. c.
Dunn, secretary and treasurer of the asoo-
citation. pleasant feature of the evening
was the presentation to each person present
of a copy Of a brochure entitled The Yer
mont Settler and the New York Spccula-
tors, - written 10y Col. X. G. Benton of Min
neapoiS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
q BETTER MAN.

c. y. FULLER, Blacksmith, East In
ion, Me-, writes For four years l have
had kidney disease, which has been con-
tinually growing worse, although took
medicine that claimed to be sure cure.
My trouble consisted A severe pain in
the lower part of my back and hips, and
also complete loss of appetite. l be-
gan taking Aliens Sarsaparilla, and two
bottles have cured me. The pain left
my back and hips and has not returned
since. My appetite is complete, for the
first time in years. Aliens Sarsaparlla
is decidedly the best medicine | ever
used, and l will recommend it to all. 1t
cures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
Wash Dress Goods.

The coming season bids !air
TO be the greatest Wash Dress
goods season yet. The fash
ION notes point that wav.
They predict great sales OF
wash goods and silks.
Linen finish Princess Duck.
The prettiest, newest, most
fashionable Wash Dress
Goods this season. We have
them in large variety. Small
pin head spots, seeded effects,
narrow hair line stripes, etc,
light blue, pink and cardinal
on white grounds. Fast black
brocade satines, closely re-
semb!ing silks, IS cts a yard,
were S. cts last season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
QUEER SCENES IN JAPAN.
harvesting Ricc-Bulls Wearing Sandals.
Feeding Sacred Animals


We ace on all hands the evidences of hn.
man occupation and labor for Il thousand
years and Of Il civilization complete and
accomplished rs far a. it goes For in
stance, alongside This ropd ran and bah.
blcd clear mountain stream such as one
finds in the mountain regions of New Eng.
land. Every few rods it drops over "A little
fall. Here all these falls IRE carefully and
handsomely paved with stone 50 that the
brook itself has a sort of ciys lied look
which does not in the least detract from
its beauty ana freedom. Bridges and cul-
verts are substantial and ornamental struc.
lures. Nothing is left unfinished or in
complete. Somebody attended to all these
things long ago The guideboards are
deeply incised stone posts, which will last
for 1900 years.
We saw similar scenes on the road to
OtstI--the harvesting of rice on the plain,
thcn the swarm of people with carts, bring
ing in country produce. We saw more
bulls used to help haul the loads. The
bull is, harnessed slnRly, and is guided by
rope htched into ring into his nose. He
seems to be very docile and obedient. Two
farmers, each with IL cart, 20 shares in
bull. Each man guides and balances his
cart, and the bull does the most of the
pulling for both. The buli steps rather
daintily. He is shod with broad straw
sandals, similar to those the peasants
wear. We also met troops of people. men
and women, evidently in holiday attire,
and carrying their personal effects in small
baak cts, balanced on poles over their shout
dcrs or hanging down their backs. held in
place by n kerchief passing over the chest
They were on their way to kioto to celc.
brate some religious festival. Some are
merrily trudging along the road, and
others are refreshing themselves in the
frequent teahouses They add to the pic
turcsqueness Of the road and increase the
pleasure of the traveller. The defle is
bounded by grand mountain slopes, beau-
titully wooded wi h pines, hinoki, cryp-
tomeria, bamboo and occasional naples
Wenever get through admiriug the foliage.
The temple grounds at Nara are onliy
ened 10y hundreds OF deer, So tame that
they gather round You and eat out of your
fingers, | should judge that quite a num-
Der of families get living by supplying
small doughballs to visitors with which to
feed the deer. That is their regular bust
ness, and that reminds me that the tray
eler in Japan has great opportunities to
feed sacred animals. Nearly every temple
has its sacred horse generally an albino,
with voracious appetite for beans, which
are supplied by an old woman, very
small plateful for penny. Then there
are sacred pigeons to be treated. In every
pond are carp and goldfish and there are
always people about with little cakes for
sale to be fed to the fish. Considerable
ingenuity is shown in making light hol-
low spherical cake, which floats on the
surface OF the water and obliges the fish
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

BoNNY EAGLE, Nh. Gentlemen 49,
Your Sarsaparila has been of untold
value to me. For twcnty-siX years have
suffered from acute rheumatism; have
had rheumatic fever eight or ten times,
and have hardly been free from rheumat-
ic pains for many years until about sew
en- months ago. For the last six or
eight years | have suffered terribly.
have spent hundreds of dollars for doc
tors and medicine, but could get no BEN
eft. | tried all the remedies known. in
GLIDING two kinds of sarsaparllas. but
continually grew worse, until | was I'M
able to do even the lightest work.
could hardly move around. | was in
this condition, and had been so for oyer
year, when | began taking Aliens
Sarsapariila. ] have now taken six bot
ties, and have hardly felt twinge OF
rheumatism for seven months, during
which time have been doing q mans
work every day. can now DO as much
hard work in a day as the majority of
men, all of which is due TO Aliens
Sarsaparilla. ELLIS b. USHER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

In old age inhImities and weakness hasten
10 close the gap between u, and the grave
Happily scientific research ana phElmaca
skill have allied themselves I'm furnishing Ms
q reliable means Of ameorating the ailnru.-
incident to declining years. ana Of renewing
waning physical energy. Its name is Hos
siVc remedy in disease, and an incstimablt
hle- ing to the elderly, the feeble and the con-
valc,ccnt. Rheumatic ailments, trouble viii.
the kidneys and lumbago are among The more
common ailments of the aged. These are eli
fcctualY oounlerncled by the Bttcrs, which Is
likewise prevention and curative OF malarial
complaints. dyspepsia. constipation and hil.
iuu-uc-s. II i~ hgiil- 'r umotiNc of appetite.
sleep and the acquisition of Nigor
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kaison d'Etre.

The king was sore dstraught. There was
anger in his 1yal heart.
what, hC he roared. why failed the
keen edge OF my battleax in today's con
fic,:'
The knight Of the kitchen table bowed
him low.
Your majesty he rejoned, sit is re-
ported that her highness the princess royal
complained much of her corns upon yestel
cen and does not today"
The monarch swallowed his resentment,
contenting himself with once more placing
himself upoh record as touching the subject
OF the interference Of women i'll the affair
OF state.-Detroit Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

boats were shot away. and unless help
was promptly rendered all must drown.
While the kearsarge yet remained some
distance away from the wreck, the shat
tered hulk plunged out Of sight, sinking
stern forem9st in 27S feet of water.
An English yacht, which had been
watchine the haatle. steamed M. and n
the request of Captain winslow COM
menced to rescue the Alabamas crew.
who were floating around on spars and
bits Of wreckage. She picked up Captain
Semmes, Executive Officer Kell, 12 officers
aud ~ men, and imme diately sailed for
English waters. Nine sailors and Surgeon
Lewellyn were drowned The news of
the result Of this naval duel was hailed
with delight in the north, for the Alabama
had destroyed sl500Oo,0 600 OF federal
shipping.
An Historical Relic.
The Kearsarge, for the services which
she had rendered, was exempted by special
act Of congress from the operation of the
law which condemns the old wooden yes
sells when repairs to them cannot be made
within the limit Of 10 per cent of their
original cost. With the Hartford she was
to be perpetuated as an historical relic.
While the kearsarge had been extern
sively repaired, care had always been
taken to preserve her original appearance
and keep her as far as possible lust as she
was when she sunk the Alabama. 1t is
said she has more miles of cruising to her
credit than any other vessel in the navy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
French Satines.

Mostly black grounds with
colored figures, beautiful de-
Signs, equal in effect to finest
printed silks, The leading
fashion journals and large In
porters report that French
Satines are again coming into
favor and will be in the front
rank this season among cot =
ton and Wash Dress Doods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

Iramp-Business is very dull, mum.
Farmers Wife-Business is dull, is it;
ia Just Ike to know what business you
are in
1ramp-Im professional scarecrow,
mum, but nobody seems TO need my sery-
Ices TINS time OF year.-New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

There was very rich farmer who would
never own that he had anything to b,
thankful for III the way of profits. The
parson once said to him during fine Lar
vest season, Come, Mr., Jones, you can
have nothing to complain about this year.
nt all events" II cant say that, 4" said
the farmer "Still you can't say what is
amiss, lie thought a bit and then re
piled very grudSingly, "Well, you see,
there will be no spoiled hay for the young
GA yea ~ -. -- Firtps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
The Great brotherhood

Beggar-Cahn't you give me nickel, sir?
am nigh starving.
Bronson--It is very evident you don't
know me. I'm a Wall street man.
Beggar-Pardon me, sir. If I'd a-knowu.
wouldn't IA spoke But I'll make up for
it. sir. Here's quarter, if it'll help you.
-lIarper's Bazar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15

"Elleyne is so delicate and sensitive in
her aesthetic tastes"
YES, indeed. The other day she went to
pink breakfast and afterward to lilac
luncheon and ii yellow tea The poor girl
is sick o-2d still. '-Chicago Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
A Point of Honor.

Clemenceau Jesse (after losing 81 cents.
Ho' hab cheated me, niggahl Yo' hab ben
stackin dem cyards, an as gemman de-
mand satisfaction
Napoleon Chippo - Name yo' weppil.s,
niggah! Name yo' wcppins!
Clemenceau Jesse drawing forth his load
ed dlce)-DeSe yere dice am my weppins,
niggah! Jes' shake me fo' half an hour wiz
desc we're dice-dat is, if yo' calls oself a
gemman!-Truth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
HERES A MAN
WHO HAD RHEUMATISM
FOR &c YEARS.
Had Rheumatic Fever Eight or
Ten Times.
Tho nicnacn EniirnIu nriunn rni
The Disease Entirely Driven Out
BY Six Bottles Of Aliens.

Mr.. ELLIS r. USHER of Bonny Eagle.
Maine, whose case has become well
known for miles around, and whose re-.
lease from this terrible disease i, consid-
cred almost miracle by all who know
him, is now 4 well man, and considers
Aliens Sarsaparilla the most wonderful
medicine Of the age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
513-DAPHNE HOUSE-JACKET.

Sizes, 81, SO, 3S, and 10 inches, Bust Mea-
sure.
comfortable and becoming house jacket
is one Of the indspcnsables in every iadv's
wardrobe This model possesses both of the
necessary qualifications, and is adapted to
all the materials usually employed for such
garments, silk, wooden, linen, or cotton, 60
and can be simply or deliberately trimmed
according to the material selected and the
purpose for which the garment is to be used
The illustration represents lglt-tnted cash
mere trimmed with black lace and black
velvet ribbon, the lace arranged in a cascade
on each side of the front, which makes tt
very full trimming down the middle The
pattern is not quite ii ,ht-ftting, but the
JACKET can be held in closely to the waist bv
the belt.
Half of the pattern is given in six pieces :
Front side & re, back, collar and two pieces
# the sleeve. The extension ut the back
seam is to he laid in two side laits turned
toward the front on the inside. The sleeve
is to be gathered top and bottom, between
the hoes.
Cut the fronts with their font edges
placed l'ngthwise on the ,ods an the side
cores and back pieces lengthwi,e, and with
the holes which designate the wast-line
placed exactly crosswise on the goods Cut
the sleeves lengthwise. Before cutting the
goods, be careful to read CORRECTIONS Tor
Cutting printed on the envelope
"a and 36 bust III ASSURE will require tlree
yards and thIce-qi ers of goods TWEEN
four inches wide, and five yards OF lace to
trim as illustrated.
~ and a. bust measure will require four
yards ani a quarter of goods twenty-four
inches wide, and five yards and half of
lace to tim a. illustrated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
THE KEARSARGE.
CAREER OF THE HISTORICAL FIGHT
Err, NOW NO MORE.

Yer Famous Battle with the Alabama
won Her Naval Eenown-IIcr Part in
the Nnval Movements of the Rebellion
sketch of Commander Hayermau.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
American Satines.

One case handsome Ameri-
can Satines at ~! cents.
closely resembling the finest
French productions. not quite
as fine but beautiful goods.
in fact so close is the resem-
bience that some dealers sell
them for foreign goods. You
would hardly detect the dit
ference.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
Scotch zephIrs.

100 pieces finest Scotch
Zephyr glnghams. The
iargeSt variety and handsomest
patterns yet shown by US.
Come and see them. Now
is the tins TO make selections
when stock is new and COM
plete,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
usek for children teething II soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for Diar-
rhu,n. Twenty-Five cents bottle. sold by all
druggists throughout the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-15
indicating Her Name,

Mrs. Grit has constitution like iron"
"What makes you think so?"
Her husband has been troubled with
dyspepsia for Is years. New York Press.