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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
WESTMINSTER.

Il. 5. Stafford starts for his winter home
in Florida today.
The ladies' society met at II. A. Will
lard's Wednesday evening.
Harry S. Miller and viii Percy leave
Monday for a winters job at chopping in
the vicinity of the narrow-gauge railroad.
Mr.. Mace, who lives on the Weston farm,
lost a good horse Tuesday night. The
animal got its legs cut off on the railroad
track.
Miss NJ. f. French of Chester comes
back to teach the winter term of the pri-
mary school. Her sister has the school on
the upper street.
We are sorry to hear of the burning of
Geo. O. Guilds paper mill just as he had
got it built and fairly started. We hope he
will have the courage and help, if needed, to
try once more.
Rev. DR.. Thompson has started class
to study the sciences. The first meeting
was at the parsonage Tuesday evening.
Subject, the sun. The class is for young
folks ii years old and upwards.
DR.. Thompson made proposal Sunday
that the people of Westminster should con
tribute a Thanksgiving dinner for the
Kurn Hattin boys home, and hoped ii
might prove sufficient to last all winter. A
committee was appointed to solicit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
The Gilmore photography.

The photography of Vermont, for the
publication of which the legislature makes
a small appropriation, was compiled by
the late NJ. d. Gilmore of Montpelier, and
represents the work of several years of les-
ure, by natural taste for such an exact
ing pursuit. The task which Mr.. Gilmore
set himself was the compilation of the til
ties of all the books and pamphlets, printed
or published in Vermont, or written by
Vermont men, or relating to Vermont and
Vermonters. AT his death in 1889, he had
compiled and neatly arranged in order for
printing upwards of 1000 titles, with refer
ences to several thousand more, with hun
dreds of biographical sketches of Vermont
men and authors, and many other notes of
great historical and literary value. A large
portion of this photography was printed in
the years 1S79-S0 in the columns of the
Montpelier Argus, when it attracted wide
attention, and excited surprise at the ex-
tent of the literature of our little state thus
revealed. A year ago Mr.. GilmOre's daugh-
ter and her husband presented the manu-
script to the Vermont state library, express
ing the hope that it might be printed so as
to make it more accessible. This compila-
tion is said to be the most complete of its
kind which has been performed for any
state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
STATIONS RIVER.

A deep religious interest prevades Yer
mont academy un1er the lead of Mr.. Claus
Olandt, and many of the students are eX-
pressing JOY in their conversion. Thurs
day evening the churches ana the academy
enlisted in a service at the Baptist church
led by Mr.. Olandt.
Wednesday came the startling report
from Montpelier that Judge Wyman had
suddenly died on the street. His funeral
occurs today. Mr.. Wyman was highly
esteemed by all who knew him and most
highly by those who knew him best. His
death lays upon many hearts the feeling of
heavy personal loss.
The death of Miss Kate Minard touched
with sorrow this community. The funeral
occurred on Tuesday at the Falls. The
body was brought to our village cemetery
for burial. Before the casket was placed
in the ground the glass was removed and a
large number of people, young and old,
took a last look on one held in high esteem.
Great sympathy is felt for the sorrowing
father.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

ingham, Geo. f. Cheney of St. Johns
bury, Thomas Mound of Rutland, 5. d.
Hodge OF Burlington.
The bill to incorporate the city of Mont
pelier passed the senate Saturday morning
and, having already passed the house,
where it originated, was promptly signed
by the governor This makes the fourth
city to be added to the list in Vermont.
The Sabbath-breaking bill passed the
Senate Saturday morning, and the house
concurred with the Senate in passing
the bill establishing permanent militia
camp ground near Fort Ethan Allen, and
placing bounty of 81 on rattlesnakes.
Both houses have passed in concurrence
a bill giving Massachusetts officers iuris-
dction over a house situated partly in
Massachusetts and partly in Vermont.
This is the notorious cline House" in
Pownal, located in Massachusetts, Yer
mont and New York
The bill appropriatng $4,000 to com
plete the state insane asylum at Water
bury passed the senate Thursday morning,
with an amendment offered by Senator
Gibson, providing for the payment of the
appropriation in sums of $4,000 every
two years. The yeas and nays were de-
man led, the vote standing Is to ).
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
Poor Old China.
She Is LIkened TO the Prophets Image,
with Feet of Clay.

with Feet of clay.
From the New York Tribune.
The ancient prophets vision of a great
image of gold, silver. brass and iron, with
feet of clay, is wonderfully realized in the
case of China. For many years that EN-
pire has lowered among the nations-vague,
vast, menacing. 1t has been supposed to
possess wealth and strength illimitable
For a hostile army to invade it would be
as hopeless folly as to march into the
waves of the ocean. And it was best to
be prudent with it, on the principle OF let
ting sleeping dogs lie. For if once II
woke up, realized its power, and became
aggressive, it would overwhelm the whole
earth. Its sheer force of eXhaustless mum
bers would enable it to devastate Europe
as cloud of locusts destroys a field OF
grain. Such was the worlds notion OF
China; looking always above the feet OF
clay-at the iron and brass and silver and
gold.
But touch has changed it all. A few
sharp strokes from Japan have tumbled
the imposing fabric into helpless ruin.
There have been two or three battles each
on land and on sea; only one of much
magnitude. And now the Chinese court is
about to take flight from Picking, and is
ready to sue for mercy from the despised
"wo-ie n." Where are the countless hosts
that were to repel the invader by the phys
ical weight of overwhelming numbers?
Where are the million men that were to
form the first line of defence, and the 9th
er millions that were to follow, if need be,
in their path? They have not material
lied. There has been since the war began
no record of more than about $4,000 Chi
a.. 4 ~ al. sII
were disposed of at Phong-Y Yang; 1900
more appear to have been captured or put
to flight at Port Arthur, and the rest are
presumably at Moukden, awaiting capture
or dispersion by the advancing japanese.
Apart from these there is no evidence that
China has a single regiment of efficient
soldiers, nor anything but some miscela-
neous mobs of unframed vagabonds, arm
ed with clubs and bows and arrows, and
living by plumber and pilage of their own
cOuntrymen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

While several gas-drillers were tubing a
natural gas well at Greenfield, Ind, a by
staIhder struck a match 80 feet from the
derrick, which ignited the escaping gas.
There was terrific explosion. The rig
gb4g was destroyed and five drillers were
dangerously injured.
The quaint little women of Kate Green
a tway are to be seen in a magazine for the
first time since their creation. Miss Green
AWAY is at work upon special series of
Tier curious tots for the Ladies' Home
Journal, where they will alternate with
thew series of Palmer CoX's Brownies
The majority for rapid transit in New
York, with fifty election districts not yet
returned, is IS, 100. 1t is provided by law
THAT the underground work must be begun
! within thirty days after the result of the
election is officially made known to the
rapid transit commission. The cost of
constuction-whichi is set at $50, 900, 600
will be paid by the city, by an issue of
bonds. The route will be from the Battery,
through Broadway to the boulevard, and
along the boulevard to the northerly limits
/ of the city.
| The mayor of Washington Court House,
Ohio, defends the people of his city and
/ accuses COl. Cot on the ground that there
were not % people in the crowd that at
tackled the south door of the court house
with a timber and accounts for the crowd
in the street by a fire alarm which had
struck just before the militia fired, The
south door, through which the guards fired
on the rioters who were trying to break it
down, faced the street down which the
people were hurrying to the fire, which ac-
counts for the injury of so many by the
bullets. The mayors complaint is that
the firing was wholly unnecessary and
therefore criminal. 1t is strange that the
militia was called out to quel so mild a
riot as the mayor describes, and inconceiy-
able that they should have fired with so
slight proyocation. 1t seems to be a fair
inference that the mayors zeal to defend
his constituents has led him to minimize
their blamewOrthiness and make the mill
tia the scape-goats.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

years ticket agent here under II. G. John
son, and for the past two years a successful
dentist at st. Adams, has this week been
appointed by Gov Woodbury. as abide
camp with the rank of captain on the staff
of Brigade Commander Estey of the Yer
mont National Guard. Capt. Webster has
many friends here who watch his various
promotions with much pleasure.
What came near being a serious fire oc-
Cured at the residence of S. T. Coy, on
Henry street, about 4 A. NJ. Monday. Mrs.
Coy had occasion to light lamp, and in
doing so the birthstone from the match
evidently flew into the folds of a portiGre
and before it was noticed by her a lively
blaze was in progress. Mr. Coy being
awakened, succeeded in eXtinguishng the
flames, but not, however, until they had
communicated to other draperies and rugs,
causing considerable damage. Mr.. Coy
was burned about the face somewhat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Death of Miss Minard.
Tributes to the Memory Of Beloved
Teacher.

Teacher.
The people of this village were saddeD-
ed last Saturday by the intelligence of the
death of Miss Kate W. Minard, for nearly
ten years a teacher in the seventh grade
of our public schools. Although for some
DAYS this had been expected, yet at the last
the "grim messenger always seems to
come suddenly. Through her illness of
about two weeks duration she was great
sufferer, vet through it all her bright smile
and happy words greeted every one who
visited the sick room. OF her pupils,
whose love for her had filed her room with
floral offerings, she said, ooh, how they
surround me with flowers To these,
'her Children" as she was wont to call
them, it may be said she gave her life, re-
naming in the school-rOom long after the
disease had taken hold upon her. Posi-
bly, if she had yielded to the entreaties of
her friends, and given up her work, she
might still be with us. To them she gave
almost a mothers love, and it was because
she united love with intellect in her work
that we now mourn the loss of one of our
best teachers and a benefactress of the
town. AS long as there shall be left any
who have been under her instruction and
guidance, her gentle influence will be felt
in the community. She was laid to rest
Monday among the flowers she had loved
so well, and which now as token of love
from her fellow workers in the schools,
covered the casket.
The funeral was held in the Universalst
church, which was filled to overlooking
with sorrowing friends and pupils. One
side of the church was reserved for the
teachers and former pupils, the space in
Of or nv those
were her pupils the present term. The
flowers were very beautiful and in great
profusion, the teachers Offering being the
''gates aiar," with the inscription, "Our
fellow worker" and large wreath of roses
from "Her children
While we deeply sympathize with the
afflicted father and mourn the loss of a
dear friend, we know that what is our loss
is her gain. Her memory will remain
bright in the love of all, for "nOne knew
her but to love her."
At a meeting of the Bellows Falls club
at Towns hotel Monday evening series
of resolutions was adopted expressing the
sense of personal grief which the members
of the club feel in Miss Minard's death
and their desire to put on record "a testi-
monial to the worth of one whose name
we would have remembered" The i'm
preston of Miss Minard's life is well sum
med up in the declaration that 1--WE are
richer and stronger today because of her
life in this village. Hundreds of the youth
of this town do honor her memory for the
wise counsel, the devotion and self-sacri-
flee she gave to her work as a teacher in
our public schools, her untiring zeal, the
constancy of her love, and the inspiration
by the magnetism of her presence to live
more earnestly and nobly. . BY God's
grace we shall strive to live nearer the Di-
vine Presence by the example of this loyal
life which has just passed to the saints
above
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
The standard dictionary.

The publishers announce that the date
of publication of Funk and Wagnall'
Standard Dictionary will be Nov. Is, when
the delivery of the second volume will be-
gin; ais 10 the delivery of the single volume
editions After the high praise which it
received from leading educators both at
home and abroad the appearance of the
complete work will be awaited with great
interest. Its vocabulary, exclusive of the
appendix, contains no less than 301 $50
abulary words and phrases. The ar
rangement of this great mass of material
is admirable and in its illustrations and
letter press the dictionary is a beautiful
specimen OF the work of the engraver and
printer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

At the annual meeting of the Home
Market club, held in Boston Wednesday, a
despatch was read from the Utah members
of the Republican national committee and
the chairman of the Republican territorial
committee, declaring "the single gold
standard too narrow a foundation for the
finances of this great nation and saying:
Let the Republican party declare in favor
of the double standard to restore prices
and set in motion the country's industries
without asking permission of England,
and we will promise you then two staunch
Republican senators from the new state of
Utah pledged to protection, bimetallism
and reciprocity" In answer to this a res
olution was adopted saying that the club
sis in favor of bmetallism and will do
what it can to promote the rehabilitation
of silver as standard money, always keep
ing in view the paramount principle that
every dollar of our currency should be as
good as any other dollar, and that foreign
interests should not be permitted to domi-
nate American policy"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
The New RaiIrond Commission

The state gets an entirely new board of
railroad commissioners at GOV. Woodbury. 5
hands. 1t is composed of Olin Merrill of
Enosburgh Falls, o, NJ. Barber of Airing
ton and c. j. Bell of Walden. Mr.. Mer-
rill is a prominent business man, has been
a member of both the house and senate,
and is now chairman of the Republican
state committee. Mr.. Barber is one of the
present senators from Bennington county,
has an acknowledged standing as one OF
the leading lawyers Of the state, and is a
careful, conscientious man in whatever he
undertakes. He is a Windham county
boy and native of Jamaica Mr.. Bell is
a farmer, is one of the younger veterans of
the war for the Union, served in the house
in 1882, and is prominent in the affairs OF
his town and county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

Governor Flower has summoned John
r. Fellows, district attorney of New York
city, to show Cause within eight days why
he should not be removed from office.
This action is the result of charges of ne
gect of duty on the part of Colonel Fell
lows made by a committee representing the
Good Government clubs of New York city.
The charges do not relate to anything de
veloped ip the LeXow investigation, but to
Colonel Hellows's alleged neglect of duty
in failing po bring speedily to trial y men
charged with homicide at various times
within the past three years. Col. Fellows 5
services ig the district attorneys office eX-
tends ov4r nearly - years. He is bril-
liant ma n and an able lawyer-and a
thoroughkoing Tammanyite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

A single tax colony after the ideas of
Henry George has been established at
Blakeley, Ala, by 800 people who former
ly lived in Pullman, ILL.,
Rev. Geo. Bachelor of Lowell, Mass,
has been appointed secretary of the Ameri-
can Unitarian association, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death, last September,
of Rev. DIR. Grindall Reynolds.
North Carolina is rapidly becoming ono
of the great cOtton-factory states. In thi
single county of Alamance there are n
such factories in successful operation. TIL
industry is also growing in south Carolm Il
and Georgia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

DR.. j. p. Parker has been appointed a
member of the board of dental examiners
of the state.
A musical was given by Miss Weston at
her new home on the New Terrace last
Tues day evening.
Rev. E. +. Margraff will preach upon
"The American home" at the Thanksgiv-
ing service to be held at the Universalist
church next Sunday.
The union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Congregational church this year
at 1880 p. NJ, the sermon being given by
Rev. G. R. B. Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fisher, accompanied
by Mrs. Fishers niece, Miss Russell of
Middlebury, left Tuesday for their winter
home at South Lake Weir, Fla
At meeting of the freshman class of
the High school last week Mr.. Banning
was chosen president, Miss Blake vice
president, and Miss Mabel Roundy secre-
tary.
One of the best games of football of the
season was played Monday on the Sabin
meadow between the Bellows Falls and
Saxtons River elevens, resulting in a score
of 6 to 0 in favor of Bellows Falls.
A popular excursion to New York was
run by the Fitchburg road on Wednesday
via Worcester and the Norwich line of
steamers, for a round trip fare of only
$500, the tickets being good to return up
to Saturday night. A good number of
our citizens took advantage of it.
The New Orleans Jubilee singers were
greeted by a good audience at the COngre-
gational church Monday evening, and all
enjoyed the music rendered. The voices
were all coed, particularly the bass, whose
lower notes to use the expression of one of
the audience, "went down into his boots. a"
Workmen have been engaged some weeks
in redecorating the different offices in the
opera house building and they reached the
pOst-office quarters last Saturday, making
a needed improvement in kalsomining and
vanishing throughout. The offices up
stairs have been prettily frescOed and much
improved.
George o. Webster, for a nu""'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

More cases Of sick headache, biliousness, CON
stipauon, can be cured in less time, with less
medicine and for less money, 10y using Carter S
Little Liver Pills than by am other means.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

They make one feel as though life was worth
living. Take one of Carter's Little Liver Pills
after eating; il will relieve dyspepsia, aid di
gestion, give tone and vigor TO the sAftem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
THE LATEST.
The Bill for the Revision of the
Statutes
Passed the House this Morning. Assure
ing Early Adjournment.

'pecial despatch TO The Vermont Phoenix
MONTPELIER, Nov. %, II NJ.
The bill entitled "An act entitled the
Vermont Statutes of 1897 passed the
house this morning in the exact form in
which it came from the judiciary commit
tee. This assures final adjournmen; before
Thanksgiving without question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
About 40 of the neighbors and friends

About 40 of the neighbors and friends of
A. d. Kerr surprised him at his home on
the evening of the 10th, pleasantly remind
ing him of his birthday. Mr. Kerr was
presented with handsome oak writing
desk, Miss Gertrude Gorham making the
presentation speech, to which Mr.. Kerr
briefly responded y part of the evening
was spent in card playing. Mrs. b. J..
Houghton and Henry Crawford smilingly
carried away the first prizes, and Z. J.
Cook and Miss Nellie Cutting as smilingly
received the "boobies." The remainder of
the time was spent in dancing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Charles G. Miller goes to Boston for a
weeks vacation Friday.
Mrs. c. c. Goodell is in Maiden, Mass,
with her daughter, Mrs. f. S. Harlow.
Mrs. Henry A. Goodhue has returned
from her visit of three weeks in Boston
and Worcester. Her mother, Mrs n. Per
kns, came with her to spend the winter.
The Hall farm was bought at the auction
for Frank l.. Harlow, who expects to oc-
cupy it in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
w. Harlow are expected to live with theil
son, returning from Maiden where they
have lived for several years.
f. G.. Campbell has spent the past week
in Montpelier, acting as agent for the town
in opposing the act for Incorporating the
village of Westminster. The bill had
passed the house and was transmitted tc
the senate before the people outside tn,
village were aware of its provisions. A,
soon as they were known, action was taker
at once by sending Mr. Campbell to pre-
sent a remonstrance to the committee OF
the senate, and to represent the interest Of
the town as apart from the village. 1t i,
to be presumed that the case has been fully
heard but the result has not been Learned
here at this time of writing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
MANY CHILDREN

us well as thousands Of grown people, I've
been cured of scrofula and other blood dis
eases, 10y taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medj cal
Discovery. Every disorder that can be
reached through the blood, yields to its pi ni
fYing qualities. Eezema. letter. Roils. Oar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
The Gates of Pearl

never become rusty. To keep the teeth forever
free from blemish, to render their decay impos-
sble, it is only necessary to use Fragrant Sozo-
don't. 1t is antiseptic and supremacy wholesome.
It is never to late TO mend" with Spaldng's
Glue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23

Ministers, lawyers, teachers and others whose
occupation gives but little exercise should use
Carriers Little Liver Pills for torpid liver ant
blousness. One is dose. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-23
Rrnkeman KiIled by the Cars.

Boston & Maine railroad, was crushed to
death Tuesday at Worcester, Mass, by be-
ing caught between a car and the freight
house platform. He leaves a widow and
one child. Wood went to Worcester from
Bellows Falls a month ago.