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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
The Appropriations.

The appropriations for the current biennial
term are as follows House of correction, $4,000;
Soldiers Home, S20OOO fish hatchery, $1,000;
Gov. Chittenden monument, $1,000; hospital Sol
diers Home, $1,000; state prison. $500: perma-
nent campground, $500; Vermont Maple Sugar
exchange, $500; town of Belvidere, $1,000; board
of health, $1,000; Winchester monument, $500: tn
bercuosis, S5OOO to complete state insane asylum
at Waterbury, S150000. The special appropria.
tions aggregate nearly S220, 900 Outside of that
for the insane asylum the amount appropriated
IS about $4,000. State Treasurer Field estimates
the expenditures at Sl,020,000 for the biennial
term. This is about the same as for the last
term, The act making provision for the support
of government appropriates little over 81 ,00O,
900 for the biennial term for the payment of all
state expenses, including the expenses of the leg
islature. The debentures and mileage of the ses-
sion amount to S5s, ,S9940.
The revenues of the state will be increased by
the assessment of a state tax of ~ cents on the
grand list of 1895, which it is estimated will raise
S2lO,OOO. The corporation taxes for the two
years are estimated at S65O,OOO This makes the
total resources of the state for this period 81 024
655. At the beginning of the term there was cash
in the treasury Sl6i, ,655.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
Their Dolls are stuffed with sawdust

Over twenty-five members of Congress,
it is said, have written to the sergeant-at-
arms of the House, asking that their mile
age for this session be forwarded to them,
as they do not wish to come to Washington
this winter. Replies have been sent that
no mileage can be paid to members, ex'
cept to those who actually attend the ses-
sion of Congress. In nearly every instance
the request has been preferred by defeat
ed member, and it indicates a small attend
ance of that class at the short session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
The Rutland Fnibustering.

Carl Fletcher, the ST. Albans Messenger cor
respondent, says in his report of Saturday pro-
ceedings: 1T was all excitement after adjourn
ment and many heated discussions over the pro-
priety of such (the Rutland) tactics were held
Filibustering is a thing that seldom happens in
the general assembly of Vermont and very, very
seldom in the senate. The house, with its large
membership and the length of time it takes to
call the yeas and nays, is much better place for
successful hlibustering. Senator Dale of Essex
remembers a session back in the sixties when
Charles X. Field blocked business IN the house for
whole day by filibustering. Speaker Stickney
recalls the tlibusering in the house in 1880 led by
John b. Page of Rutland. But no one seems to re-
member of similar tactics in the senate"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

Gov. Woodbury. has appointed Fuller c.
Smith of St. Adams, young lawyer, clerk
OF the railroad commission.
Under the new law passed at this session
the governor made and the senate con-
firmed the following brevet appointments
in the state militia: Gen. r. 5. Peck,
major general; Gen. w. II. Gilmore,
major general; Col. G. c. Kinsman, briga-
der general Lieut.. Col. G.. II. Bond colo
mel; Maj. James II. Watson, lieutenant
colonel.
The following appointments of the gov
ernor were confirmed by the senate Friday
afternoon: Board of agriculture, j. A.
Sanford of Stamford, II. w. Vail of Pom
fret, v |. Spear of Braintree, G. NJ. Wins
low OF Brandon, j. L. Hills of Burlington
and H. NJ. Arms of Sprngfeld; state
geologist, G. w. Perry of Rutland.
One of the hard-worked committees dur
ing the session has been the committee on
banks, of which Mr.. Mann of Wilmington
is chairman. Many very important and
perpleXing measures have come before this
committee, to which the most careful at
tention has been given. 1t is to the credit
of the gentlemen who compose it that the
house has passed every measure on which
they have returned favorable report.
-MOHtDeEer JOurudL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

Gov. Woodbury. announced these appointments
Tuesday: Bennington county, David X. Simonds
OF Manchester; Caledonia county, w. IL. Taylor
of Hardwick; Essex county, W. d. Parsons of
Island Pond Franklin county, II. f. Rusteit of
Richford; Grand Isle county, II. NJ Soule of AL
burgh Lamoille county, w. A Beebe of Norris
vile; Orange county, f. f. Pritchard of Bradford
Orleans county, B. A. Andrews Of Derby; Rut-
land county, Alfred Turner of Rutland; Washing
ton county, o. ID. Mathewson of Barre; Windsor
county, c, II, Whitehill of Woodstock; Windham
county, II. d. Ryder of Rockingham. Addison
and Chittenden counties, appointments not yet
made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

John Y. McKane of Gravesend has ex-
hausted every legal resource in his effort to
escape the penalty of his crimes, and now
that the New York court of appeals has
affirmed his conviction he will have to
serve out his term unless death or execu-
tive clemency sooner releases him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

District Attorney Fellows of New York
has put in general denial of all the charges
preferred against him, and Governor Flow
er has appointed a commissioner to take
testimony in the case, who will begin work
next Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
GBe 0ermumt 39Bemi..
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80. 1894.

The anti-Tammany victory in New York
city is being followed by an effort to over
throw the power of Thomas c. Platt in
the Republican party, with Rev. Dr. Park
hurst and the Tribune leading the move
ment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
NO. 4S.

fected with tuberculosis or other contagious
disease and prohibit the sale or removal of
dairy products from animals believed to be
infected. The value of cattle so killed not
to be appraised at more than $40. If post
mOrtem shows an animal to be infected the
owner is to receive one-half its live value
on a basis of health; if not infected owner
to receive full value and carcass.
$. l72. Constitutes state highway COM
mission and constitutes the road commits
sioners of the several towns a county board
to meet at the court house the first Tues
day in May of each year to consider best
methods of road work. The , per cent
state road tax shall be used to permanently
rebuild or repair portions of main thorough
fares in each town. Commissioner shall
make detailed statement of his doings on
or before Dec. II of each year. Seectmen
may authorize road commissioner to take
charge of bridges not over 20 feet in the
clear, the expense so incurred to be paid
out of the general fund of the town. Town
so voting may elect road commissioner
for three years. .-.-ssS
II. 23l. Fixes definite salaries for states
attorney, in lieu of the old system of fees
and moieties. Salary for Windham coun-
ty, $500.
ii. 400 introduced by Mr.. Hines,
chairman of special committee, relating to
fees of commitment oflicers.) Fixes ofli-
GERS fee for making commitments to penal
institutions at 10 cents mile travel one
way and cents mile for each extra pris-
oner. Sheriff is directed to commit all
prisoners at the same time unless other
wise directed by court Fees fixed consid-
erably less than under existing laws.
II. 5l2. Authorizes states attorneys to
send officers in pursuit of criminals in GER
tain cases.
5. II. Provides for state aid not exceed
ing 500 to towns establishing Libraries,
town to appropriate at least $50 a year
S. 81. Establishes permanent camp
ground for militia near Fort Ethan Allen.
and appropriates $500 for purchase.
S. 14S. Appropriates $780, 1000 for COM
pletion of state insane asylum at Water
bury, extending over three biennial terms.
H. 47j. Enacts the "Vermont Statutes
of 1894"
S. u. introduced by Senator Sher-
win.) To prevent and punish frauds in
sales of goods by itinerant venders. Pro-
vides for guarantee deposit of 500 with
the state treasurer, payment of state Ii
cense of S25, and for license for town or
city, based on computation of value of
goods.
H. $50, ISL. introduced by Mr.. NANNY
Extending the time for next inspection of
savings banks books and for advertising
unknown depOsitors.
Compelling all towns to provide fire
proof vaults or safes for their records.
Making Aug. IL, Battle of Benning-
ton" day, a legal holiday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
sI54, ,OOO, 900 in Bids for $50, ,OOO, 900
Bonds.

Secretary Carlisle Saturday opened the
bids, for the $4,000, 600 8 per cent gold
bonds. There were 297 bids, and the
amount subscribed for aggregated ovel
S154, 100000. The "Stewart syndicate
offered to take the entire loan, all or none
at S1.17077, and it was awarded to them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

Princess Bismarck, the wife of the ven
erable eX-Chancellor of Germany, died
Tuesday Although the event was not un-
expected, the Prince is completely broken
down by her death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

People with hair that is contir
or those that are bald, President M e. MONT
get good groWdt,oH,E,pv NSo,,a,,a-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
Nervous InvaIlds

Feeling obliged to go south in order to escape
our severe Vermont winters, viii thank us for re-
minding them that they need not go so very far
south afler all. AT Burlington, the proximity Of
the lake sensibly diminish es the intensity Of the
winters cold The thermometer often ranges IS
TO % degrees higher than elsewhere in the inte-
rior of the state, and at DR.. Wizards Nervine
Home most Of the usual home comforts can be
enjoyed in well equipped and well warmed
building.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

They make one feel as though life was worth
living. Take one of Carter's Little Liver Pills
after eating; 1t will relieve dyspepsia, aid di-
gestion give tone and vigor 10 the system,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
Eroraved Visiting Cards

rect in size of card and style Of engraybiEt, Y wbite
tied with white ribbon ana psGSe mev be seen at
giazeIp Ipboanix Job Printing once haIinoH'
Rloch Brattleboro, W
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-30

NNE pair work hOrsel
~ and go I'd workers;sis hill. Board of
also one pair of work ha IL. III 49, go,
traverse sled rigged for pIlhe all ahilnals sus
in frst-class condition. may condemn and
ton Centre, VI. 4te believed to be in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

James T. Evidge. of the Quaker city,
has been an indefatiFable collector Of
relics of Philadelphia's early history.
and his cabinets contain one OF the
most curious personal collections to be
seem He has e chip from the first mill.
stone in the United States, used on
Kitchen street, Wissahickon: q funny
old lamp made in Germantown one
hundred years ago. resembling a COM
bined tea kittle and coal scsttle: .
piece of Frankiin's first hghtning-rod;
shilling scrip. printed in 17so by Frank
lin and Hall on Ri.tenAouse paper: .
portion Of the old fence still standing
On the battlefield Of Germantown,
riddled with bullets; part Of the Elm
tree that stood on the Chew estate;
rusty cannon balls and bullets picked
up there. and . host Of similar inter
esting memen:oes Of the colonial and
revolutionary daya-Pittsburgh Chrsn-
icle-Tslegrsph-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
LAWYER OF FAME
Frederic r. Coudert, One Of the
Great Legal Lights.
4 study Of tho Legal Time-Not Corpo-
Fafions, But the Greed for Gain Poisons
the Profsssion-Women should
BE Let In.
COPYRIGHT, 1ssl.1


It is very hackneyed anecdote that
about the French troops at Fontenoy or
some other continental battlefield who
said to their foes: Gentlemen of the
guard, FIRE first" Yet it recurs inevita-
bly, and very fifty to me, looking over
the life of Frederic Rene Coudert. He
comes from French military stock. his
father having been an officer in the
Napoleonlc wars, who emigrated to this
country after the restoration of the
Bourhons. Perhaps it is within the
range of possibilities that his fathers
father was one Of that famous corps who
gave their adversaries the pass in the
matter of sudden death. Paradoxical as
it may seem, Mr.. .Coudert has been fight
ing all his life, and he has practically
made no enemies. The explanation is
simple. 1t is found in that Gallo
strain of iavincible courtesy which
says: Gentlemen, it is our duty to
kill, but that is no reason why we
should dislike each other" Instances
of this are readily at hand. Mr.. Cou-
dert has been in the very forefront re-
Gently of the historic banter against
the New York estate machine" organ
ization of the party TO which he
has been q devoted adherent ever
since he took the stump in the
Lincoln-Dorglas campaign. The bat
Ties were, of course. the ''anti-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

according to size OF orchestra. II
might seem superauous to point out
that the position of the musician has
much to do with the effect of his in
depreciation, yet many dancers seem
never to take this into account. for
they are often squeezed into the small
est possible space.
Dance music, of course, does not nee
essarily call for dancers In studying
composition, piano players should
see that it is calculated to please in it.
self. and they viii thus attain the
-ouhle object of being useful when
among those who wish TO dance and of
being able to give pleasure while with
those who do not, rs is the case in lis
teninS to dance music at concerts. and
believing that everything should be
done TO encourage the appreciation of
refined motions with music have ar
ranged new dance. the Amsterdam.
1t Is IN two tempos, one in Gavotte and
the other IN Mazurka, representing the
grand, stately aud graceful move
ments. as in the music OF the sixteenth
century. and the vivacious sprightliness
OF The nineteeth century.
-srae only system of signals IN use
among the Bio police is weekly
, HatclwOrO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
A MALAcAsY ANTS NEST.

The Votry Peculiar to the Great Forest Of
Madagascar.
All who have journeyed through
the great forest must have frequently
noticed large black or dark-brown
balls attached to the higher branches
of trees, which are called "votry."
They are generally little larger than
football, but occasionally attain the
dimensions of a beehive. These are
ants nests. If you take one down and
examine it "a rather ticklish business),
you will find that it consists of q
tough substance exactly resembling
dry cowdung. This, however, is not
to be found in the depths of the for
est, and is, therefore, not the material
of which it is made; it is composed of
earth mixed with vegetable fiber, but
so manipulated as to yield al stiff
parchmentlike substance. On the outer
surface are numerous entrances into
the interior.
Now, if you can find it in your heart
to be so ruthless and cruel, take a
knife and cut vertical section through
the nest; you will discover that it is
centric galleries, the floors of which
are about as thick as shilling and
about quarter of an. inch apart.
Each of these floors, or layers, is sup
ported by q number of pillars rising
from the one Immediately below it
Near the surface of the nest number
of ants may be seen. but in the center
there is perfect swarm of them, all
doubtless wondering what can have
caused such a terrible catastrophe.
But they waste not moment Of time
in idle speculation. See! they are all
as bustling and as busy IS they can be,
and their first thought is to save their
helpless young and their guests. For
guests. indeed. they have.
If you carefully examine the ants
you will see one here and there with q
very minute red insect on its back, evil
IDENTIFY intent, even at the risk Of its
own life, on securing the safety of its
little guest. This insect, placed under
a magnifying lens, turns out to be q
beetle. What purpose it serves in the
economy of the nest have never be6n
able to make out. Attached to the
branch or twigs that pass right through
the nest there are little leathery caps,
which contain eggs and small grubA
OF what are these the Larvae? / know
not. If someone gifted with more than
ordinary patience could study these
''votry" and the life of their inmates,
the result would, l am sure, prove OF
interest -COrnhill MAGAZINE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
COLOR SENSATIONS.
Curious Effects Secured by the Solar
Spectrum.

Curious Effects Secured by the Solar
Spectrum.
The three primary color sensations
are considered to be red, green and
violet. Certain mixtures of violet and
green produce a blue; red and green
also give yellow. But it is important
to observe that these are primary color
sensations, and not primary colors,
though the expression lights Of
primary colors" is admissible. For 1t
is commonly imagined that the blue
and yellow mixed in certain proper
tions produce various kinds of grten.
If yellow and blue pigment be mixed
together with water, the green color
yellow colors. 1t is the one col
or which is not freely absorbed
either by the yellow or by the blue
pigment The yellow pigment re-
moves the greater part of the blue, in
digo and violet rays; the blue pigment
removes the greater part of the red,
orange, and yellow. Thus the light
that finally escapes is mainly green.
1t is curious to notice, too, that the
sunlight passing through glass of one
color is not only of that color. What
is called the ordinary solar spectrum
is produced by allowing ray of sun
light to enter q narrow alit and pass
through one or more prisms. If bit
of red glass be held over the slit the
whole length of the spectrum is not red
dened; there is no color in the spectrum
of the glass when that color does not
exist in the ordinary (rainbow) spec
trum- If the red glass be pretty pure,
only red and little orange are WISH
BILE IN the spectrum; all the rest is cut
away. Wonderful is 1t also that the
colors seen in natural objects are
chiefly residuals left after internal alb.
sorption.
A tulip with green leaves can only
be seen in pure light or in the cor
responding colors of the spectrum. If
it is placed in the red band of the
spectrum the flower shines brilliantly
red, while the leaves shine dull red.
not green If moved TO any other
band of the spectrum the red petals
become black aud the green alters
uuch.-Longman's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
~seconA Pssr.>
GLIDE uAHRXA
:L1kORGB D00NoRfR.
0EscaIPT3a1.

Jneyiwere helped by the Quality and
tempo of the music, which enabled
them to be on their feet SO long. It is
not so much continuous movement as
inferior music which tires and disgusts
many dancers.
1t may be'well to point out that
some Misrepresentation prevails as to
the position of the piano or the orches-
ira in salon. A grand piano should
be in an alcove but not pushed plump
against the wall as is often done.
For that deadens the music. or at least
mparts wooden tone. An upright
piano is most advantageously situated
along the side wall of the apartment
and in Its exact center. AS for an Or
chestra they are usually stationed in
bay window. but may be in another
room entirely. sometimes in the hall,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
The COCO DE MER.
Curious Sea-CocoAnut Palm Tree Of O.
Seychelles Islaads-

Curious 0ea-CocoAnut Palm Tree Of shl
Seychelles Isiasds-
There Is q curious species Of palm
tree, which is found only on certain
islands Of the group called Seychelles.
in the middle of the Indian ocean. and
nowhere else in the world. 1t ia called
the coco de mer. or sea-cocoanut palm
tree.
The fruit is q large oblong nut. Gov.
cred with thin husk. When the husb
has been renewed. the fruit has the ap-
pearance of two eblong nuts, firmly
joined together and weighing from
thirty to forty pounds They grow
in punches, each containing nine "a
ten nuts. SO that . whole bunch VIII
often weigh four hundred pounds.
IL takes ten years to ripen the fruit.
which. unlike that of the common COS
cosnut, is too hard and horny TO serve
as food The island natives make many
useful and ornamental articles out OF
the shell. But the most important
part of the tree IL the leaves, which
are made into mats and baskets. There
is always q great demand for these
things, op..account OF their strength
and enduring qualities
For many centuries tho fruit Of THU
tree was only known from specimens
of il which, floating out to the ses
from the islands, were borne TO and
cast upon the Maldive and other coasts,
the seycheiie islands, the home of thu
tree, being then unknown.
So rare and mysterious fruit wat
held In high regard in Asia, and IL was
believed to DO . sure antidote TO poison.
1t commanded . great price in the
orient Many Asiatics believed thai
this cocoanut was the fruit Of some sub
marine palm tree
Such nuts ~ were thrown up on the
shores of India were highly valued By
Brahmin and Hindoo fal<irk or religious
mendicants. who. cutting them apart,
would polish the halves and decorate
them with bands Of carving in low re-
lief Of inscriptions from the Hindo~
scriptures So finished. they formed
sacred begging bowls. In WHICH the
fakirs received SKINS Of money or food
Golden payA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

music Is Of so distinctive a char
hcter that il is distinguishable at once.
For it has practically unlimited
range. and some waltzes, and popular
waltzes at that, are all maze to many
good dancers.
Dance music, therefore, should be
suited to tho ear rather than to the
sbility of dancers. It must sometimes
be regular, measured and totally de-
void of fourishes. This is because so
many dancers are not endowed with
an ear for music, and If their move
ments be unguided by ''thumpy,"
timed beat, they cannot follow It.
This is why certain compositions, ex-
cellent in themselves and perfect as
specimens of a waltz, are unsuited to
promiscnous gathering. There is sure
10 be some person present upon whom
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

Priests Of the Armenian branch %
the Roman Catholic church are sL
lowed 10 have wivsA They must have
married them before they become
priests and may not marry while they
are actually priests. they must remais
apart from them for some days befors
they cele crate mass: IL ths wives die
they may not marry again The
Arnsnisa church, except that 10 rec
egnizes the pope. Ia . sepaSste organ
ization: 10 retains its own liturgy and.
as indicated above. has It's own so-
olesiasticai lava which may and Dc
differ from thoss Of the strict Romaa
Catholic chureh--AinnespoIi JoaraA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01

sc composers fourishes are lost and
who fails to harmonic his movements
TO the music. The awl1wardness of some
dancers is often solely due to this
Eourishin z tendency N dance music
1t follows, therefore, that the simpler
pieces will always be the safest TO
adopt
And that this Is so is shown by the
fact that no kind or school Of musical
composition has come to be considered
more the fashion than another as
iance music. The requisites are
merely merit. melody and measure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-01
-HifE.r,s tae gnell.h and America.

--HitEsrts fhe English and Arey4eaa
Bible societies have enjoyed the priv
lsgs OF circulating magazines and
tracts and Of nasEtsiaisz travelling
agents in Eusssa Bas recently .hs
various establishments 1t Ei~f and
o,hss large cities Ia the dorninions Of
tas s1ar h.'s been closed by the police,
the doors locked snd ssaled. and tho
snnssyes elected Moreover. steps srs
.sw being taken % put . stop 20 the
facilities which tie societies hav. hi,A.
srto sntoyed IN tbs sxsrciss Of their
iaeors and In The exssnsIoa Of TIA
sphere Of their ePsratioaA