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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31

S,TATE OF VERMONT. Mar boro IS
- To all whom 1t may concern, Greeting
Whereas, A A. Butterfield, administrator
of the Estate OF James NJ. Roberts late OF Whit
ingham, in said district, deceased has repre-
scented that
The amount of debts due from said deceased
and the charges of ADMINISTRATION estimated.
are S220O
The value of the personal estate is $500
Balance of debts chargeable on the
real estate of said dece 7sed $1,000
Praying for license to sell all of the real estate of
said deceased, for the payment of said debts and
charges of administration.
Whereupon it is ordered that the same be
heard at the session of said Court TO be held at the
Probate ONCE in Bratteboro, the last Saturday
of August, A. d. 1894, when and where you may
he heard in the premises If YOU See cause.
81 L. W. STODDARD, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31

She was utterly
Frustrated, and
seemed beyond a
hope of cure.
Her spine, heart,
liver, and brain were
all seriouslyaffected.
The weight of her
body upon her feet
would cause dizzi-
ness, faintness, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
ITEMS.

To correcting the Ten Command
ments, 81 Il
Embellishing Pontius PLATE and
putting ribbons on his bonnet, 3 OF
Putting new tail on the rooster of
St. Peter and mending his
comb, 20
Repluming and gliding the left
wing OF guardian angel, Is
Washing the servants of the high
priest and putting carmine on
their cheeks, ) o.
Renewing heaven, adjusting the
stars, and cleaning up the
moon, : Il
Touching up purgatory and restOr-
ing lost souls, 3 o.
Frightening up the flames of hell,
putting a new tail on the
Devil, mending his left hoof
and doing several odd jobs for
the damned, : l.
Rebordering the robes of Herod
and adjusting his wig, 90
Taking the spots OFF the son OF To-
bias, ! 30
Cleaning Balaam's ass, and put
ting one shoe on him, 20
Putting earrings in Sarah ears, Il
Putting new stone in David's
sling, charging the head of
Goliah, and extending Saul's
legs, Is Is
Decorating Noah's ark and put
ting head on Shem, 81
Mending the shirt of the prodigal
son, and cleaning his ear, 3 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
TERRIBLE WEIGHT.
THAT BEARING DOWN FEELING.

ESPECIAL To OUR LADY Readers
The recovery Of Lucretia Osborne Put
nam of Forristdale, Mass, was really won
derful. She had been sick for years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
Good Building LOIS at Low Price

view of thu hard times offer n cboic- NJ
4 any one OF my lots on Forest street for SSn1
OF any TWO OF them for $500 These lois hava
rght Of way from three different points. and arr
Iour RODS front and ten deep, will remove the
ioch duu prepare the cellar for a sum not exceed
ing what II VIII cost 10 build elsewhere
Fl. S. JOSSELYN. ID Western Avenua
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
zrgaI Notices.
I,TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. s.

N,TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. IS.
- Court of Insolvency.
In matter Of Il W. SlMONDS, insolvent
debtor
Notice is hereby given that the third meeting of
the creditors OF Henry W. Sim)uis an insolvent
de ntor, will b. held at tn Probate ffice IN
BrAttleborO IN said districr. the 9th day of
September. 1894. al 10 o'clock in the forenoon for
the purposes y, divided bv law. and notice Is also
given that Alot Starkey. ,ign-e. has filed his
account preparatory TO final dividend
34-35 L. W STODDARD. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
Hard Earned Wages.

An old church in Belgium decided to re-
pair its properties, and employed an artist
to touch up an old painting. Upon pre-
senting his bill, the committee in charge
refused payment until the details were
specified, whereupon he presented the
items as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
SILK PURSE FOUND

pUT II was not made out of a s1w's ear 'g5
- Benjamin Franklin long ago said you colD
not make a silk purse out OF a SOW ear. DO. o
SILVER whistle out of pig tail. Il Almost 81
as though he knew about the work of the A
rel Cure for we find it is hard % make me- a-
out OF some of the fellows that come o. US "s
have astonished ourselves often, and the nnls.s.
product we are very often proud of. bu. sn9-,-
not wanted To have taken the raw maIeFla' O.
II came to us even as a gift.
" Ell, If the man were your husband. OF w
Il son, you would think him worth inr 'u..,
ana We are glad 10 say that some m-L 20.
cured that We did not suppose would we 90
All the appetite away. but We can conf. %
man associates, and if a man VIII pfIss, |
kteplng bad company, soon or late, BE- VIII UF '''
OF the humber.
NrE think there is grand chance for SO ca .lF
W temperance people TO show thel, ll L,,
EST IN the cause of temperance. not 10y hyA't rr
the rumseller Though he may deserve no. ou, ";
helping the fellows whom we have Hlagrt w.
Their feet say a good word 10 them. Tell tl '
you are glad they aIe trying 10 be- soInF. ,rs
Invite them 10 take tea with YOU SHAKE l@lI
with them occasionally. 'Twont hurt you lv-
may be awtully good, but none too good ~ 5of
such men as We help good lift, for We -. n,.
OF some noble fellows If there b. any VIZ
II there be any p aise, think on these Il'n-
The Morrell Cure is always sure Twenty 'A''
tutes in Vermont
THE MORRELL CURE
Headquarters, BrattlebOrO, W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
NOTICE.

~ be- made to the next general assembly for
laying a tax OF one and one half cents on the
dollar of the grand list Of the county of Windham
10 pay the Indebtedness OF sail county and com.
pete repairs on the jail.
Aug - 1894 1915
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
, THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Provisions Which the Instrument Is
Said to Contain.

HONOLULU, May 10, via San Fran
cisco. May p. per Steamer Gaelic-The
constitutional convention, the members
of which were elected on May 8, will
meet on May 80. The new constitution
will be presented to the convention for
it's approval The Associated Press has
been able TO obtain copy of a portion
Of it.
The new government is to be called the
republic of Hawaii The executive
power will be vested in the president.
The executive council will consist Of five
members instead of four as at present,
a minister of health and education be-
ing added. The upper house will con-
sist of fifteen senators. Senators must
be thirty years old. able to read and
write English, shall have resided in the
islands three years, own property not
less than $1,000 in value, and have an
income of 81 200 a year.
The assembly, or the lower house, is to
consist of fifteen members, six from
Oahu ana three each from the other is
lands. They will serve two years only.
\ member Of the assembly must be a
citizen Of Hawaii or of any country which
has treaty relations with Hawaii and
has resided in the islands for at least a
year
S400 for each session. About $3.50 votes
were cast at the recent elections. There
was little opposition in any Of the islands.
The claim is now made that when the
republic is declared the natives will make
tie looked for uprising.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
Several Men Wounded, One Badly, in
an Oklahoma Battle.

Ell RENO, Ok, T, May 21-Two men.
supposed to be members Of the Dalton
gang of train robbers. passed through
FL Reno today travelling eastward. The
sheriff telegraphed TO the little town Of
Yukon to intercept them. A posse was
quickly organized and when the train
robbers made their appearance they were
attacked. The defense was quite as hot as
the attack and running fight ensued.
One Mr.. Parish was shot in the groin,
the bullet passing entirely through him.
He is not expected to live An old man
named Nelson was shot in the forehead,
but not dangerously. a number Of other
persons were wounded more or less in the
skirmish among them man named
Snyder, who was shot in the face and
will die. one Of the robbers was shot of
his horse and captured, but resisted TO
the last and several Of his captOrs bear
cuts and bruises on the head, where he
welted them with his siX-shOOter. The
other made his escape, but is supposed to
be wounded. The sheriff and deputy
marshals left this city to join the pur-
SuerS
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
SERIOUS AT BRADFORD.
Many Families Rescued in Skifs-NO
Denths Reported.

Denths Reported.
BRADFORD, Pa, May 2O.-The worst
flood in Bradford's history is rushing
through Tuna valley today. Twenty
streets contiguous to the creek are mum
dated and hundreds of families are in
the swim The east and west branches
Of the Tuna are both transformed into
good-sized rivers. Below Foreman-st.,
at the confluence OF the two streams, the
flood is a quarter of a mile wide and is
high enough to ruin all the carpets in
the houses on Hilton and other streets in
the lower part Of the Sixth ward. The
Douglass dam is partly torn away.
Weaver's ice house is in ruins. The
North-st bridge is gone and several rail-.
road and street bridges are in danger.
The railroad people are holding down
their bridges with heavily-loaded cars
In the Sixth ward twenty families were
taken out Of their houses In boats dur
ing the night, and on Clarence, River
and Hilton-sts. a rescue corps with skiffs
rescued as many more. Luckily there
were no fatalities. A thirteen-months-
old babe fell into the east branch this
afternoon and was being swept away IN
the current Thomas Potter leaped into
the creek and after a desperate struggle
saved the child.
The flood from the east branch covers
the territory over which runs the Erie
railway company's tracks, the Western
New York & Pennsylvania tracks and
those of the Bradford, Bordell & Kinzua
railway. Webster-st. is navigeble by
boat Across Corridor 10 Newell-ave. to
Main and then down Davis-st. there is
rushing body Of deep water, and skiffs
ply from the Riddell house up and down
the streets.
At the Henderson house on the ground
floor there Is six inches Of water. Twen-
ty business houses on Main-st., between
Webster and the Erie railway, are in
still worse condition. Sixty feet or the
b.. r. & p. track just below the citys
eastern line have been washed out and
the trains of that road come In over the
Erie track from Limestone The fire
alarm bell was sounded this morning at
2 o'clock and the fremen were called out
to help people from their houses. They
did excellent work. A carload of lime In
a storehouse near the track about ELM
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23

JERSEY SHORE. Pa, May 20.-Wind,
rain and storm are causing grave trouble
throughout this entire section. 1t has
rained heavily almost increasingly since
last Wednesday. and tonight there is a
twenty-six-foot food in the west branch
of the Susquehanna river, and it is ex-
pected to reach a hight only second to
the great flood of June, 1889. and may
even exceed that. as the river is rising at
the rate of one foot an hour. The water
is now standing on Main-st. in this city.
At RenOva, Lock Haven, Jersey Shore
and Williamsport the resident are NOV
ing TO the second floors of their homes
and merchants are all busy moving their
goods 10 places of safety. Many families
are leaving the towns and seeking safety
from the flood by going to the hills.
At Williamsport there is a twenty-three-
foot food. and water is now rising at the
rate OF more than a foot an hour. The
report from there is that the great boom.
which contains 160.OOO,O0O gallons of
water, viii break in a flood OF twenty
five feet yet tonight. This viii be ter
rible calamity and the ruin caused by
such a disaster cannot be told. All the
documents and valuable paper have been
removed fron t'=At county Offices and
taken to places OF safety.
At Phillipsburg the water is already
higher than it was in the food of June,
1889
At Clearfield the Beech creek railroad
is under water. which is higher than it
has been for many years. General Su-
perintendent Palmer Of the Beech Creek
fTrta I,o
making an effort 10 protect the COM
panys' property. Several bad washouts
on the road have been reported The
railroad is blockaded with standing
trains. both freight and passenger, and
there has been no travel over the Phila-
delphia & Erie road today MANY peo-
pie who are seeing their homes dam
aged and household goods washed away
by the water will suffer greatly. as
large number of the poorer classes have
not yet recovered from the effects of the
flood of four years ago.
At Lock Haven this evening water
stands four and one-half feet deep on
the main street of the town and is still
coming up rapidly. Church services
were abandoned and people have spent
their time anXiously watching along the
river to see the food water coming. All
telegraph connection with the outside
world has been cut off.
At Dubois, Pa. 400 inches of water fell
in the last forty-eight hours and all Of
the low lands are flooded Many people
have been obliged TO move out of their
homes, the first story being flooded.
The fat lands at Reynoldsville. Brook
Vile and New Bethlehem are flooded
also
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
IN NEW YORK.
Trains Abandoned Owing TO Damage
10 Railroad Tracks.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, May 2O.-AH
trains on the D. \. & P. railway have
been abandoned, owing 10 the damage
TO it's tracks by the storm. 4 portion Of
the large bridge at Loana is washed
away. There is a heavy landslide COW
ering the tracks for a distance between
Falconer and Gerry, and the railroad
bridge at Frewsburg is washed out The
waters Of the Canadaway creek have
risen until the stream is nearly half a
mile wide between Loana and FredOnia.
In Dunkirk the lower portions Of the
place are flooded, and the cellars and
Easements are filed with water. Chau-
tauqua lake has risen several inches
within the past few hours. The outlet
is over its banks. No special damage
has yet been reported in this city.
GENESEO, y. Y. May 20.-The heav-
lest rainstOrm for years, lasting now
forty-eight hours, has caused a great
food in the GeneseO river, and an i'm
mense amount of damage has been
done. The river continues TO rise at the
rate Of eight to twelve inches an hour,
and only lacks eigh zen inches Of the
highest flood in ten years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
AT WILLIASIsPORT.
Twenty-Five Feet of Water and the
River still Rising

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. May 20. - At
midnight. with the rain still falling, the
river has Overfiowed it's banks in the
central part of the city. and the water
Is rushing up Market-st. and out to
Ihird and Fourth-sts. in the business
part OF the city, where the cellars are
now full of water. The present hight Of
the flood is twenty-four feet, and it is
estimated that il will reach twenty
seven feet from the present rainfall. But
as the rain shows 10 signs of abatement
IL Is feared that tomorrow may bring
more elements of danger. Liconing
creek. which brings more water from the
north. has been in good condition all day,
put at this time it is banxful and COM
ing up rapidly. 1t comes in at the up
per end Of the city and was the chief
source Of danger I'm 1889. The hight Of
the river then turned it out of its course
and emptied it in from the north Of the
city, and it is feared that there may be
a repetition of that disaster.
2;3O a. NIT continues TO rain and the
river is rising steadily. The big log boom
did no injury to three bridges below the
city In its passage downward, but it is
asserted that only a comparatively small
part Of it has passed the structures.
There were 175,O00 900 feetof logs in the
boom instead Of 10000. 600.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
on LAKE HURON.
Several Vessels in Great Danger-The
storm Elsewhere.

StOFH LANcNHtEts
PORT HURON. Mich. May 1S.-A
heavy north gale is blowing. The
schooner William Shupe, owned by Capt
Little of this city. is reported water
logged off Port Sanilac. The tug Thomp-
son attempted 10 reach her this after
noon. After steaming against the waves
for two hours the captain was unable TO
reach the schooner till morning. The
crew are in the rigging.
1t was reported here today that the
propeller Colorado owned by Bob Ford
& Co. OF this city was lost on Lake
Erie with all hands. The Colorado left
here Wednesday with grain for Buffalo.
Her owners have received no news con-
corning her loss and discredit the story.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. May 1S.-Re-
ports arriving from northern Calhoun
and southern Barry counties state that
the hail storm broke windows in nearly
every farm house Trees were stripped
of foliage and crops ruined.
HILLSDALE, Mich, May 1S-The hail
storm took in a strip about two and
one-helf miles wide and there is scarcely
a pane of glass left i'm the houses in its
course. Much DANCE was done to the
crops.
ST. IGNACE, Mich, May 1S-A hard
snow with northwest winds prevailed
here all day.
WHITEHALL. Mich, May 1S.-Snow
Is falling here rapidly. The weather is
growing colder.
OTSEGO LAKE. Mich. May 1s.-A
high north wind and binding snow storm
prevails here
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
Heavy Loss at JOhnstown.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, May 2O.-The
heaviest rain storm since the big food Of
1889 ceased this morning and early light
disclosed flooded streets and alleys and
cellars full Of water Merchants here
worked all night getting goods out Of
cellars. About $4,000 worth of timber
belonging TO the COnemaugh lumber
company broke loose and was carried
away. tearing two bridges away and
causing great damage. Fifty feet of a
stone wall along the Conemaugh river
was washed away and crops in the
vicinity were ruined. entailing a loss OF
thousands Of dollars.
Reports from Ebensburg at 10 O'Clock
tonight say that the heaviest rain since
1889 is falling there and the streets are
under water Bridges across small
streams are swept away. The report
says that the farm crops are washed out
and everything is a big loss.
Tom McFeaters. a lad thirteen years
old was drowned in the Conemaugh
river today while trying to ride on a log.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
MERRY TIME IN RH0DY.
Members of the Legislature Being Ar
rested-The Fight.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 21.-One of
the most remarkable sessions of the
house of representatives ever held took
place today. At II O'Clock all members
present We're locked i'm and writs were
issued for absent members and placed in
the hands Of the sheriff, but it was 3:15
D. IN. before a quorum arrived. Members
are now being arrested in all parts OF
the state.
AS soon as a quorum was present
Wheaton Cole was expelled from the
seat in the house and Claud J. Farms
worth was substituted as the second
representative from Pawtucket. At Ais
Farnsworth was sworn IN. only four
republicans were present during the ses-
sion. The rest have disappeared from
the city TO avoid arrest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23

ALTOONA, Pa. May 20.-Between this
city and Mill creek the loss suffered by
farmers is very great. Their crops are
destroyed and fences and small buildings
have been washed away. The washing
away of the track south Of Williamsburg
and along the Springfield branch. and the
destruction Of the railroad bridge between
Franktown and Flowing Springs has
caused a discontinuance Of train service
on the Williamsburg and Springfield
branches.
The dam in the Horse Shoe curve.
above this city. broke at 11:3O o'clock
last night. thirteen feet Of it being car
ried away. The people living in the val
ley had ample time TO get out of the
way Of the rushing waters. If the heavy
rainfall continues the rest Of the dam
will probably be carried away. Altoona
gets its water supply from this body Of
water
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
At Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 2O.-The iron
bridges at Mill Creek, Mapleton and Nc
Veytown were swept away today by the
high waters of the Juniata river. At
the acQueduct, fourteen miles from this
city. the river is rising rapidly and grave
fears are felt for the safety of the
acuueduct. The people on the other side
of the river are moving their furniture
to the upper floores. Live stock has been
taken TO high ground. The Juniata is
nearly as high as in the freshet of 1883,
and at 10 o'clock was rising at the rate
of eighteen inches an hour, and people
along its banks are moving out of their
houses. The Susquehana is also ris-
ing rapidly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
The Juniata Rises Twenty-Five Feet

HUNTINGDON. Pa. May 2O.-Within
the past twenty-four hours the Juniata
river and the Raystown branch have risen
twenty-five feet. flooding the low-lying
farms and imprisoning entire families in
their homes, who cannot be reached.
POrtstown, a suburb of this town, was
flooded to the second floors Of the houses,
and Allegbeny-st. in this city was sub
merged. The gas cOmpany's works here
have been temporarily abandoned TO the
rising waters and many residences and
business houses are flooded TO the second
floors. The new iron county bridges at
MapletOn, Mill Creek and TeXters have
been swept away.
A landslide near Ryde station. on the
Pennsylvania railroad. covered the south
tracks for three-quarters of a mile and
the tracks below this city washed out.
The country approaches TO Huntingdon
have been closed to travel by the destruc-
ton Of bridges and washouts.
At StOyertown. Bedford county. Mrs.
Jacob Miller. while trying 10 save some
personal belongings, was drowned. Whole
farms on the RaystOwn branch have been
practically ruined, buildings and fencing
carried away and crops destroyed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
POWDERLY FIRED.
The "UncrOwned King No Longer a
knight of Old.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-T. V.
Powderly, ex-general master workman OF
the Knights Of Labor. or. as he recently
termed himself, THE Uncrowned King
of the Workingmen;" A. w. Wright Of
Toronto, eX-member Of the general
executive board of the Knight, and z.
II. Quinn, master workman OF district
assembly No. 90, an ardent supporter of
Powderly, have been unceremoniously
expelled from the Knights of Labor.
The letters conveying this information
TO them are now said TO be going across
the country by mail.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
SIX ARE LOST
In the Presence of Thousands of
Helpless Spectators.

MILWAUKEE,. May 1s.-Six persons.
one of them a woman, lost their lives in
the presence Of 5000 helpless people in
Milwaukee bay today.
A fierce gale from the north was blow
ing on Lake Michigan and a tremendous
sea swept into the bay Many vessels
sought shelter there. Among them was
the schooner NJ. j. Cummings, laden with
grain from Chicago.
The Cummings entered the bay at
about o'clock and dropped her anchors
off Michigan-st., but they failed to hold,
and the vessel drifted southwark and
shOreward until she reached the break
ers. when she evidently filled through
her cabin and forecastle and went down
in twenty feet OF water about O'Clock.
The crew took to the rigging. The life
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-23
ALONG TIE SHORE.
Vessels Reported Aground Mt Many
Points.

CHICAGO. May 1S.-Dispatches from
many points in this section show that
the great storm of yesterday and today
was general ana that a great deal Of
minor damage has been done. Along the
lake shore, both In Wisconsin and Michi-
gan, the storm was one of unprecedented
severity. It is feared that many serious
marine disasters are yet unreported
Michigan City reports two schooners
ashore. crews rescued.
At Green Bay, Wis. the barge Edwin
s. Tice was driven ashore. but the crew
is safe. Much minor damage was done
on shore.
A dispatch from Lamoine. Ia. reported
a severe cold wave and probably damage
to crops.
At Moawequa. H., the mercury dropped
fifty degrees in twenty-four hours and
farmers fear much damage to crops.
At Springfield and other points in the
central division of the state a similar
condition is reported.
Laporte reports a cyclone near Kings
bury, which did much damage and killed
Henry Sprigel