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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
EST HALIFAX.
Death of AImon BalIou.

The subject of this sketch was worthy
of more than a passing notice. He was
born in Halifax, Jan. Il, 1916, and died in
the same house in which he was born,
Sept II, 1894. He had creditably filled
various positions of trust and honor for the
town, and was everywhere recognized as
possessing those sterling qualities which
characterized his ancestry. No higher
eulogy could be spoken of him than that
pronounced by an aged townsman when
standing by his open grave-"No better man
ever lived in town He was the youngest
son of Asahel and Martha Starr Ballou.
OF their nine sons only one survives, a
twin brother, DR.. Alvin Ballou, who now
lives with his daughter, Mrs. L. H. Ballou
in West Halifax. OF the other brothers
Rev. Hosea Ballou, D. D., was the oldest
he died in May, 1861; Asahel, jr., in March,
1850; Pearlee, in October, 1876; Rev.
Levi in October, 1865 Rev. VIM. 5. in
August, 1865. Reuben died in infancy,
Hon. Martin died May, 1894. Almon Bal
lou was married in May 1874, to Miss
Sarah Houghton, who died in 1850. -Four
children were born of this union, three OF
whom are now living, Mrs. L. II. Thurber,
L. II. BallOu of West Halifax, and Mrs.
Fl. j. Clark of West Brattleboro. Ella, the
youngest, died when seven years old. Later
Mr. Ballou married Miss Martha Larrabee,
who survives him. He will long be re-
membered with sincere respect and tender
affection by all who knew him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
WILLIAMSVILLE.

There was heavy frost Tuesday night,
the first of the season.
Lila Park, Harry Moore and Dana
Steelman are at Miss Sawyer's school in
BrattlebOrO
win A Brown of Grand Rapids, Mich,
is visiting his relatives here. His father,
Andrew Brown, spent his early life i'll this
vicinity and is well remembered by his
mates and acquaintance.
Rev. W. p. Burnell preached an excel
lent sermon on Sunday morning on 1.-The
world as it is and as We make it," The
Y, 7. c. L. holds its meeting next Sunday
morning conducted by G. w. Redfeld.
Topic, Good works.
Harvey Copeland of Dover, 81 years old,
walked from his home to Jacksonville,
from there to Heath, through Colrain to
Bratteboro and to this place and home,
visiting his old neighbors and friends,
He went from Geo. Wheeler's in this vicin-
ity to his home the last day, distance of
II miles. Bicycles and horses are IN
necessary articles for him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Rev. Hal D. Maxwell will preach in the
church Sunday at 2:30 P. NJ.
The ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. D. F. Taylor is with her sister,
Mrs. Adams, but soon goes to Orange,
Mass.
Arthur Wallens from Brockton, Mass,
is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
A. Y. Putnam.
Oscar Howe and Richard Knights from
Wilmington were guests at VIM. W. Bar
ney's this week.
Calvin Weld, for many years a resident
of Brattleboro, but formerly OF this town,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs,
Willie Bridges, last week Thursday.
Mrs. L. w Miner and daughter Edith
pent last week with friends in Greenfield
Mass Mrs. Conrad Miner with children,
90 to Turner's Falls for few weeks.
Herbert Thayer and Will Hudson will
open meat market the last of the week
and will run a cart. People will be well
supplied as We have two fish carts and
three meat carts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROoKLINB.

Mrs. Fred Cutler and Harry Robbins
were chosen delegates, Sunday evening, to
the state Christian Endeavor convention
at Newport next month.
Mrs. Charles Frank, who buried her lit
tie daughter last Friday, has the sympathy
of the community in this sad bereavement
1t seemed doubly sad, as Mr. Frank was in
Boston. aud Mrs. Frank being almost an
entire stranger, having moved here from
Greenfield, Mass, last spring.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Martin Moore left last Saturday for his
home in Dakota.
Mrs. Harrison Aldrich is with her hus.
band for few days.
Willie Brown of Grand Rapids, Mich,
is visiting his relatives in this vicinity
Frank Bailey of West Randolph is visit
ing his mother and other relatives this
week.
Mrs. George Smith of Connecticut made
her sister, Mrs. A. V, Stratton, a short
visit last week.
Charles H. Bailey of Springfield, Mass,
joined his wife at d. E. Bailey's Wednes-
day evening.
L. L. Jones, the evangelist, has held
meetings here every night during the week,
with good audiences and some interest.
Mrs. H. F. Shields left on Wednes-
day morning for Philadelphia accom-
panied by her brother, Z. NJ. Dexter, who
came for her.
Rev. Z. F. Mitchell, former pastor, and
family are visiting their friends here They
60 from here to Putney, where Mr.. Mitch
ell has accepted a call to the Baptist church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
Death of Oscar Howe.

Oscar Howe died at his residence Thurs
day evening, Sept. 20 at 66 years of age.
Mr.. Howe was born in Guilford, but as his
parents removed to Townshend when he
was an infant he spent his early life in
that town. For the last % years he has
lived in Halifax, and for Il years he has
been in trade here, He spent two years of
his young manhood in California, where he
accumulated some money which gave him
a start in business. He has held important
town offices and at his death had been
postmaster for the past seven years. Mr..
Howe was a highly respected citizen and
was especially kind and helpful to the
poor. Early in life he united with the
Baptist church of Townshend, but for
many years has been a useful and honored
member of the Baptist church of West
Halifax. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith in
the Baptist church, who preached a prac-
teal sermon from the text 1.-The righteous
hath hope in his DEATH" Prov. XIV, 80.
Mr.. Howe was a member of Unity lodge
F. d A. M, and was buried under Masonic
honors, very large congregation being in
attendance. The deceased leaves a wife
and numerous friends and relatives to
mourn his loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Fred Harris and family have returned to
their home in Boston.
Alba Durkee OF North Duxbury has been
visiting his uncle, D. Z. Boyden.
Mrs. Dutton of Middletown, Conn, Wis
tied at y. W. Woods last week
Mrs. Percy and Mrs. Hawkins and chill
dren visited this week in Perkinsyille and
Springfield.
Miss Ida Boyden was able to begin the
school, last Monday, which had been post
poned on account of her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Boynton and daugh-
ter Grace have been taking a carriage
drive to keene and other New Hampshire
towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
DUMMERSTON .

The Phoenix certainly has moving in
fluence over this community. In answer
to last weeks call, eight men with two
double teams appeared Monday morning
on the ground where the cellar for the
new parsonage was dug three weeks ago,
and in Just two days, the stones were
hauled, large wall for the cellar was
built, and the stone work under the whole
building completed and made ready for
the mason and the carpenter. Let the
work 20 bravely on, and may there be
many willing workers to lend a helping
hand
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
WILMINGTON .

Town meeting on the 29th.
Hon. n. T. Root of Bennington was in
town on Tuesday.
A large number of our people went tc
Brattleboro on Wednesday and Thursday
to attend the Valley fair.
The indications are favorable for a sue
cessful fair next Wednesday. Let every
one take an interest in the matter and dc
all he can.
Allen Brothers have assumed manage,
ment of the Vermont House and will spare
no pains TO accommodate the patrons of
this well-known hotel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
EAST DOVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Erving Staples and child
went to Lowell, Mass, last week to visit
their friends.
A good part of East Dover attended court
last Friday and Saturday, being called as
witnesses in the Freeman Lazele case.
J. H. Metcalf attended the fair in North
Adams and has been visiting friends and
relatives there and other places during the
past week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. George Pierce is recovering from
her recent illness.
There was quite hard frost on Tuesday
night of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis are with Mrs.
Davs's father, Vim. F. Clark.
O. NJ Barber, Esq, of Arlington visited
his father the first of this week.
T. F. Johnson, who was reported conval-
escent last week, is quite i'll again.
Rev. Jonathan Gale of Jackson, y. H.,
recently visited his nieces in this village,
Mrs. II. Cobb, Mrs. c. II. Gleason, and
Mrs. John Farnum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
WEST DOVER.

Miss Gertrude Graves and the two
maids have returned to Boston. Miss
Louise is staying a few days at o. L.
Corses.
Miss Hattie Hurd and Miss Abbie Hale
from Chenoa, ILL.,, and Mrs. Merrick Howe
from Leominster, Mass, have been visit
ing at II. w. Estabrook's the past week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
STRATTON.

NJ. F. Perry has been on trip to New
! ork state.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perry is very ill, and
there is but little hope of her recovery.
Three candidates will be baptized Sun
day, and the pastor will preach on bap-
tism.
Mrs. S. Whitney and her daughter, Mrs.
Tuthill, are visiting Mrs Whitney's broth
er, Dea. Grout. Dea. Grout and Mrs.
Whitney have been on a visit to their
brother Stephen Grout, in Dorset.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
BONNEVILLE.

Providence permitting, the postponed
Bondville fair will be held next Tuesday
Don't forget that the ladies will serve a
fine dinner on the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker left town on We'd
nesday. They will drive to Montpelier,
visiting by the way, and reach there by the
time the legislature convenes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
ENLIGHTEN M EMIT

enables the more advanced
and Conservative Sur
geOns of to-day to cure
many diseases without cut
ting, which were formerly
regarded as incurable with
out resort to the knife.
RUPTURE or Breach, is
now radically cured with
out the knife and without
pain. Clumsy Trusses can
be thrown away!
TuM ORS, Ovarian, FL
brOid uterine and many
Others, are now removed
without the perils of cut
ting operations.
PILETuM ORS, how
ever large, Fistula and
other diseases OF the lower
bowel, are permanently
cured without pain OF re-
sort TO the knife.
STONE in the Bladder, no
matter how large, is crush
ed, pulverized, washed out
and perfectly removed
without cutting.
For pamphlet, references
and all particulars. send 10
cents lin stamps) TO Worlds
Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, No. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

CARD-We desire 10 extend our heartfelt
thanks our Vernon people and friends for the
kindness and sympathy so freely given al the
time of the death Of our beloved husband. father
and grandfather, also for the unusual kindness
OF our physician and undertaken. and for the
beautiful floral tributes, and the choir who rem.
dered such expressive music We would espec-
tally remember the grange who rendered the ap
propriate service at the grave May Heaven S
blessing r. 81 upon all when they arr called upon
to pass through such affection and have friend
as ready as We have in our deep sorrow.
MRS. HARRIET E JOHNSON, Mrs HATTIE Z
BLODGETT, IHURLow W. JOHNSON. WALTER u.
JOHNSON, NELLIE MAY JOHNSON, r. ERNEST
BLODGETT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

If you had taken two of Carriers Little Liver
Pills before retiring you would not have hCd,that
coated tongue or bad taste in the mouth this
morning. Keep vial with you for occasi onal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
BrattlebOro Custom Laundry,
NO. 10 ELLIOT STREET,

II the place 10 get the best work done All
Il work guaranteed, Orders left with Express
man DeWolf, or at the laundry office will receive
prompt attention. Work called for and delivered
free Of charge. MRS. w. RUSSELL, Prop'r
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

Mrs. DIP. Prescott has gone to Boston for
brief visit.
Mrs. Fanny Baker is at f. p, Johnson 5
and is not as well
Mrs, Hannah Wood of Fairlee is at D.
7. Prescott's and intends to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Prescott
Gilbert Ray was stricken with paralysi.
on Tuesday while picking apples at Mr.. c
:. Harris 5, and is now in a critical condi.
ton.
Maj. l. t. Webster of Gainesville, Fla.
is on a visit to his brother-in-law, T. II
Akley, arriving last Friday night from
Lookout Mountain, Tenn. where he at
tended the session of the Sovereign Grand
lodge, l. O. O. F. Mr. Webster brought
as travelling companions several live ali
gators from his Florida home, which will
be exhibited at the Valley Fair by Master
Harold L. Akley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
GREEN RIVER.

The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Clisbee next week Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 1.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28

It is said that 100 clerks are already working
on the Paris Exposition of 1900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
C. P. gibson, AuCtiOneer,
West Chesterfield, n. H.

GALES attended 10 in New Hampshire, Yer
- mont and Massachusetts. Connected by
telephone Orders may be left at The Phoenix
Office, BrattlebOro, Vt.
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AMBROSE KNAPP, BrattIeboro. VT
THE GUARANTEE UNDER WHICH WE SELL THE
DutChess Trousers

To Sarkey & Weman-
we hereby authorize and instruct you
under the following subject all the We
wish you to call the attention of each purchaser pair Du
Trousers to this and arising under
make prompt settlement and report to us
Respectfully yours,
Duchess Manufacturing Co.
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Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia Entirely vegetable.
Safe.
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To All WearerS Of the ButChess Trousers.

FeaSe remember that the Duchess purchased n
the above guarantee
'ey should not prove TO be guaranteed please take them
urky Weman from whom they purchased auth"
'zed by us to make prompt settlement of all claims.
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GUARANTY.


buy pair OF Duchess Trousers and them w
pndeT button that comes off will you they the w
and will pay you fifty cents they rip the give you
dollar a new pair. Dntobass Mannfacturnr Co.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
A Hundred Years Hence

for $3.50 We have other leading styles including Lamson Hubbard
Collins "Harringon," prices $3.50 S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-23
SLIPS.

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the
lip,
What a theme for suggestive regret!
There's many faulter 'twiXt the lip and
the altar;
Confirmation from bachelors get.
The first love of the boy is a sweet fren-
Zied joy.
Aud as wild as the tempest-tossed sea
But there's many page 'tWiXt the youth
and the stage
You enterat sweet miss, and she gives
you kiss,
1t will argue quite little they say;
There's OftimeS disaster 'tWiXt the kiss
and the pastor,
If we Judge by events of today.
The deserving young man who does all
that he can,
Trusting luck and the girl who enthralls,
Finds many nlckle will make a maid
tickle,
When a wealthy old fellow forestalls.
The widower gay, whose hair was once
When he gets on the carpet again,
Learns there's many a lurch 'twiXt the
word and the church.
The girls practice on secondhand men.
The maiden confiding, let trust be aDid-
I ing.
| But of liberties ever beware,
For there's many slide 'twixt the squeeze
and the bride,
| Men are gay and don't mean all they
swear.
! -NdshUiLte Chart.
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courage, cheerfulness, hope, virtue and
self-respect, is still rich. For such a
man, the world is, as it were, held in
trust; his spirit dominates over its
grosser, he can still walk erect, a true
gentleman. Above all the gentleman
is truthful. He feels that truth is the
" summit OF being" and the soul of
rectitude in human affairs. Lord
Chesterfield with all his French learn
ing, when he came to define gentle
man, declared that truth made his
success. True courage and gentleness
go hand in hand. The brave man is
generous and forbearan., never un-
forgiving and cruel. 1t rs said Of Sir
John Franklin that /" he was a man
who never turned his back upon
danger, yet of that tenderness that he
would not brush away mosquito"
Gentleness is indeed the test of gen
tlemanliness. A consideration for the
feelings OF others, for his interiors and
dependents as we'll as his equals, and
respect for their self-respect, will
pervade the true gentleman's whole
conduct. He will rather himself suffer
a small injury, than by an uncharitable
construction of another's behavior,
incur the risk Of committing great
wrong. He will be forbearant of the
weaknesses, the tailings and errors of
those whose advantages in life have not
been equal to his own. He will be
merciful even to his beast. He will
not boast of his wealth, or his strength
or his gifts. He will not confer favors
with a patronizing air. The true
gentleman is Gods servant, the
worlds master, and his own man !;
virtue his own business, study his
recreation, contentment his rest, and
happiness his reward. God is his
father, the church is his mother, the
saints his brethren, all that need him
his friends. Devotion is his chaplain,
chastity his chamberlain, sobriety his
butler, temperance his cook, hospi-
tality his housekeeper, Providence his
steward, charity his treasurer, pity his
mistress Of the house, and discretion
his porter, to letin or out, as most fit.
This is the whole family made up of
virtues, and he is the true master of
the house. He is necessitated to take
the world on his way to Heaven, but
he walks through it as fast as he can
and all his business by the way is to
make himself and others happy. Take
him in two words-a man and a
Christian.
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100 per ct.
The average age Of all students
during the past year was 1873
An enlargement Of the mechanical
shops is now being made and a new
dormitory building is under way. The
Agricultural and Horticultural Depart
ments are better equipped than ever
before. Eirst-rate work is being done
in the Chemical Department, while
physics and electricity are being taught
in a thorough manner.
The moral atmosphere OF the College
is excellent. The institution is gaining
ground rapily. The Faculty is made
up Of gentlemen of high standing in
their respective positions. Everything
points to a future of the greatest use
fulness, and the people of North Caro-
lima may we'll be proud of the Agricul
tural and Mechanical College.
w. S. PRIMROSE,
w. B. MCCLELLAND, Nj. d.,
n. 3. BROUGHTON,
Commute.
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Declaration Of independence.
FINDS RECOGNITION IN A CHICAGO PUB
LEGATION.
GCharlOtte Observer. |

A handsome thing in the way of an
advertisement is sent out by E. S. Rice,
agent of the gunpowder manufacturers,
Chicago. 1t is a book, 'sPussy Wants
a Corner" and contains, besides ad-
vertisements for the various gunpow
ders and everything pertaining to trap
shooting and game, reproductions of
the Worlds Fair buildings beautifully
portrayed. The States which had no
State building at the fair are repre-
sen,ed in the book, each by picture
of its capitol. Underneath cut of
Nort@, Carolina's capitol cne finds
this tribute to the State:
"North Carolina exhibited the
handsomest and largest range of ores
and minerals TO be found in the Mining
Building. Sixty specimens of polished
colored GRANTEES and sandstones at
tracted wide attention. In local
declaration of independence, of May,
I775, fourteen months before the 4th
of July, 1916, North Carolina first
demanded separation from Great
Britain. AS little grains of sand make
the mighty land, SO this first display
of 'sand' possibly resulted in the
independence of America"
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HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1894.

When Ohio was to be admitted to
the Union the federal government de-
sired to promote the sale of public
land in her territory by exempting it
from taxation for fifteen years after
1t was sold. TO this the people of
Ohio objected, but finally consented
to release from taxation for five years
upon condition that the government
should expend S per cent. of the pur-
chase money in roadmaking, 3 per
cent. on roads in the State and per
cent. upon roads leading to the State.
A considerable sum of money had ac-
cumulated by 1905 from the 2 per
cent. and commission was appointed
to recommend its expenditure. This
commission recommended the con
struction Of road from Cumberland
to the Ohio river near Wheeling. 1t
was not until 1871 that the first con-
tract was given out. The road was
begun at Cumberland, so as not to in
terfere with a system OF turnpikes
which had been already begun in
Maryland and Pennsylvania. In
Maryland an investment in the stock
OF turnpikes was exacted as a condition
to the granting of bank charters, and
it was largely by the aid of the banks
that turnplkes from Baltimore to Cum
berland and others in the State were
built
Under President Jackson a stop was
put to the expenditure of money by
the general government for roadbuild
ing purposes, but up to that time it
had spent over thirty millions in Great
ing and developing State highways and
canals. Soon after the withdrawal OF
federal aid to the States in this matter
the steam railroad came upon the
scene to diminish the importance
alike of country highways and canals.
Steam on land and sea has since trans
formed all previous conditions OF
travel. incidentally, it has made the
country highways of less, importance,
and they have largely fallen into a
bad way.
The bicyc!ists are the heralds of a
new era of reconstruction in our rural
road system, Cor lack of system,) and
in serving themselves they can not
fail to benefit the whole community
greatly. Already many millions have
been expended by several Eastern
States in Difference to the united pres
sure of the wheelman and the farmers,
the latter having discovered that i
there is pleasure for the bcyclist in
good, wide, hard highways, stretching
out from the cities to the little towns
and villages, there is profit in it fol
them, too.