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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06

une of the richest pieces in the pail. he
sad:
.It is good, Gayden. but they have never
struck IL as well as we did
.sThe next heard OF the old man he was
dead"
The Battle Of Long Ago.
This narrative may make Interesting the
story as to how Battle branch came by its
name. as told by one of the participants
who stu lives near by at an advanced age
you see," said he. that when the rush
was made here upon the departure OF tne
Cherolzees the stream now known as Battle
branch was regarded as one Of the richest
In the whole country. Claims upon II were
disputed right along by dozens of contest
ants. and as there was no law by which
they could be settled. il resolved itself down
into a question of the strongest man. FIN
ally IN became necessary for miners TO band
together in cliques. according to the state
from which they came. The Georglans'
TennesSeeans. South CarOlinians and North
Carolinians were as so many different coio
mics each eager to defend the rights Oh
one of their members Great ili-feeiInS foi-
lowed One day i'm May OF 1851. two men
had fight growing out of a claim on the
branch The cause OF each was espoused py
the Georgians and Tennesseeans respective
IL, the North Carolnians generally slang
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06

FOUR WE'RE KILLED.
The Loss by Wednesday Nights Fire
I'm Chicago Was &t.1n0.0oO.

Chicago H., August 2.-Today's revision
of the results of last nights fire in the
lumber district places the total loss at
81 100 OO0 The total number of MEN thrown
out of work by the fire is 200 and the
destruction was 50 complete that it will
given work by the firms who suffered.
The list of casualties so far as known
is a sfollows:
LIEUTENANT JOHN NcGINN, of the
flreboat Geyser, burned: died at county
WILLIAM WOLLENFEL. 6S3 Union
CINE 25 knocked into the river and drown
cd: body recovered.
UNKNOWN MAN, knocked into the river
and drowned.
UNKNOWN BOY, seventeen years old.
burned to death.
The injured are:
Edward BURNS, ppeman. burned; will
recover.
Captain Ryrde. engine company Is,
struck in the eye by stream of water;
Will lose an eye.
CAPTAIN Farrell, fireboat Yosemite, over
come by smoke; Will recover.
John Gary, pipeman, badly burned about
face body and arms.
Peter Phelan, ppeman. overcome by heat
and burned.
Lieutenant Daniel Murphy, hook and
ladder company knocked insensibe by fly
ing brick.
]. p. Flaherty. fireman. hit by swinging
hose knocked into the fire and BADLY burn
ed will recover
Otto Richter, fell from lumber pile, two
ribs broken and injured internally; may
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
- - " 7-77--77777
One Honest Man.

One Honest MAN.
Dear Editor: Please inform your readers
that # written to confidentially, | Will mail
in a sealed letter. the plan pursued Icy
which l was permanently restored TO health
and manly vigor after years OF suffering
from nervous weakness, night losses ana
weak shrunken parts.
I have no scheme to extort money from
any one whomsoever. / was robbed and
swindled by the quacks until nearly lost
faith in mankind, but thank heaven, L am
now well, vigorous and strong, and anxious
to make this certain means of cure Known
to all. Having nothing to sell or send Z. ..
D. | want no money Address,
JAMES \ HARRIS,
Box CO, Delray, Mich.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
1T Is ALMOST a MIRACLE
That Everybody ON the Train Was
NOT KILLED

Not Killed.
St. Louis. Mo-, August 3.-The most re-
marlIable feature of last nights attempt
at train wrocking at Eureka, Mo-, was the
escape of the entire train and 1873 persons
upon il from absolute destruction. The
desperadoes. who were undoubtedly ac-
completes of the fellow with whom Ex-
press Messenger Ferguson had fight,
forced open "A ear of dynamite that stood
on the side track below the station at Eu-
reka and stole two big dynamite cartridges,
that were intended for heavy blasting in
quarries and mines. Each cartridge was
capable of tearing to pieces tons of solid
rock. They were placed by the dastardly
bandits on the rails, the intention being
to destroy the train and plumber the richly
laden express car and probably the pas
sengers.
Ii is miracle that the entire train was
not hurled to destruction, for Inc mis-
creants who attempted to wreck it, placed
the cartridges within few feet of a car
which contained ten tons of dynamite Then
they secreted themselves and waited for
the train that was due TO arrive a few
minutes before 10 o'clock The train left
st. Louis at $50 o'clock and was only a few
minutes behind. the delay having been
caused by the shooting OF the express mes
Senger by one OF the robbers When tho
forward wheels of the engine rolled on The
cartridges there was a terrific explosion,
which lifted the machine from the tracks
ard tore the massive pilot from the hollis
riveted TO the engine. All the forward
part OF the engine was wrecked ard twist
eel. and although IL was able TO carry the
tram Few miles beyond. il was so badly
wrecked that another engine had to be
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
Killed His Friend.

Columbus, Ca. August 1.-Young Cham
bliss. stenographer at the Empire Mills
this city. and Jim Corbett, collector for
the Bee Hive store. had pleasant tussei
this afternoon at the mill. Champiss
struck Corbett rather severely in the eye,
which nettled him. Corbett struck Cnam-
bliss a blow over the heart with all Oh ms
power. Chambiss fell to the ground and
expired i'm a few moments. The deceased
was about eighteen years old and it ID
stated had suffered with heart affection.
Corbett is about twenty years Of age ana
is deeply distressed. as the boys were
GOOD friends
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
sharp shocks at Los Angeles and
Other Places-A Lnrrs, Meteor

Los Angeles. Cal, July 3o.-This city was
shaken by an earthquake last night at
ell o'clock. The direction was from north
east to southwest, though most of the
movement was more OF an upheaving than
OF undulatory character 1t was q
sharp shock. but did not do much DANA ge
At Santa Manoca and San Pedro a tidal
wave was looked for. but no indication of
one was noticed. At Acton there were three
distinct shocks, the most severe ever felt
i'm that region, but no special damage is
reported.
A peculiar feature of the shock at that
place. however. was that Immediately after
the vibrations ceased large meteor similar
to the one which attracted attention Fri
day night mere was seen to fan to the
north 1t appeared to be an immense ball
OF hre rapidly moving from the zenith to
the north.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
49, -
Eirenen Killed.

Philadelphia, Pa, August 1.-Two firemen
were killed and five injured in a fire today,
which destroyed the mill building at Ran
dolph and Jefferson streets. The loss will
aggregate $50, 600: fully insured. The build
ing was situated in the heart Of the mill
district. The names of the two fremen
who were killed are George Geyster and
George Dckle and they died on their way
tn the hospital.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
COTTON CONTEST

VIII close on August 18th. No
gueSses will be received after that
date. If you haven't guessed do
so at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
TIE VERMONT NEWS.
"A Years Record of New Indus-
tries and Farms Sold,

AS Compiled by the State Board of Az
ric"lture---Some Figures That are Pal
p"bly Observation-Disclosures Farms
Being Sold.
The report of Victor l. Spear, the sta
tlstical secretary of the board of agricult
ure, shows that in 1885, S40l, 800 was in
vested in Vermont in new enterprises that
employ 600 persons. The report also states
mat in 1892 there was similarly invested
SSl3,5OO, giving employment to HOO peo-
pie; while the figures for 1891 were SAL
OOO for new investments and 2107 hands en-
ployed. Windham county's share for 1893
is placed at $4,000 in new enterprises .4,iv-
ing employment to 10 hands. Taking Wind
ham county as a criterion the conclusion is
reached that il would have been much bet
ter for the board of agriculture to have is
sued no report than to have sent out one
which is so palpably misleading. While
The Phoenix will not attempt to give the
amount of capital invested it is perhaps
worth while to note that three new indus
uies-overall factory, paper mill and knit
ting needle factory-whiCh were establish
ed in Brattleboro alone in 1898, give en-
ployment to over so hands.
Mr. Spears figures were compiled from
statements furnished by town clerks.
There seems to be no reason why town
clerks should have data in reference to new
industries. Another part of Mr.. Spears
report is in regard to sales of farms, On
this subject, through the record of trans
fers, the town clerks ought to be able to
give accurate information. The report
says
During the year 1882 farms have been
sold, of which $50 We're previously moc-
cupied. This, as compared with 1892,
shows an increase in the total sales of IS,
and as compared with 1891, an increase of
21S. The sales by counties for the three
years, 1891, 1892 and 1893, have been as
fnl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
HIs Co,ey's Navy Now.

After marching through snow and slush
over the Pennsylvania mountains CoXey's
"army of the commonweal' reached Cham
bersburg, Maryland, Monday, and Tuesday
it was converted into CoXey's navy by be-
ing dumped into two coal barges and start
ing on voyage to IIagerstown on the rag
ing canal. The whole of the army was
billed as freight 26 tons in all, at -
cents per ton, which was S3.12 more than
if CoXey had been handling coal instead of
men, horses and camp lumber. The cost
of the trip, including toll paid the canal
company, was $50. The boats in which
the trip was made were the ordinary coal
carriers that had been swept out and filled
with hay. The start was made just be-
fore noon, with three mules on the tow
path as motive power, and the members of
the "commonweal' swarming like ants
over every part of the craft. The canal
voyage will be completed today and to-
morrow the army will take to the roads
again.
While the main body is thus approach
ing Washington, several auxiliary corps
are more or less under way in divers parts
of the country-one as far west as Cali
fornia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
(, BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1894.
4 Series of Fires.

Abner Austin's house and barns at
Worcester were destroyed by fire last week
Thursday. Most of the contents were
saved. Loss. $1,000, with slight insurance.
The third fire at Waitsfeld within seven
weeks occurred last week Thursday, when
the farm buildings of Charles Frye were
burned with all the live stock. There was
no insurance.
The wheelwright shop and grocery store
of c. w. Chadwick at Finley Bridge, near
Bethel, were burned few nights ago with
all the contents. The loss is about $1,000,
with an insurance of 5000.
The house of Ephraim Morse in Hart
ford village was burned early Thursday
morning of last week, The fire started in
the l. and many of the goods in the main
part of the house were saved.
Fire swept over 80 acres of valuable
timber and pasture land belonging to A..
y. King and son in Tunbridge Sunday.
1t was started by smoker, who threw a
lighted match into a heap of dry stubble
John l.. Buttolph's barns west of the
college at Middlebury were burned Thurs
day night with 30 tons of hay, seven tons
of straw and some farm implements. The
loss is upward of $1,000 and the insurance
$500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
An Awakening.

What is it that is awakening people all over the
land and causing such a thrill OF excitement and
gratitude everywhere among the sick and suffer
ing: 1t is the new departure by that greatest
and most successful specialist in the cure of all
nervous and chronic diseases, DR.. Greene, of "a
sick everywhere the opportunity of consulting
him by letter, free of charge. Think OF II suffer
ers, you who have sought in vain for relief, or for
a satisfactory explanation of your disease by
writing him about your complaint this great
physician will send YOU free of charge, an exact
explanation of your disease and what to do to be
cured.
He gives most careful and explicit attention to
all letters, and makes you understand just what
your complaint is. He is the diseoverer OF that
great nerve cure DR.. Greene's Nevura blood
and nerve remedy. and uses nothing in his pTac-
tice but harm less vegetable medicines. The sue
letter correspondence is marvellous Write him
then, all about your omplaint aud you viii
without doubt be cured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
n ThetfOrd Moonshincr.
Eugene IIlsley Arrested aud Ills still
Destroyed---IInd Carried on the Bust
ness for 20 Ycnrs,

Eugene Illsley Arrested aud Ills Still
Destroyed---IIRd Carried on the Busi-
ness for 20 Years.
Eugene Illsley, the notorious moonshin-
er of Thetford was arrested at midnight
Thursday night, and his still broken up.
Orange county has long been noted as the
home of Illicit distillers, and more raids
have been made on moonshiners in that
county than in all the rest of the state.
Back among the mountains these people
are a type of the Tennessee moonshiners
portrayed in Charles Egbert Craddock's
stories. With their few neghbors bound
to them by ties Of kinship or completely
they carry on their operations for years,
undiscovered and unmolested
About two years ago the revenue officers
ran down and arrested the notorious Darl-
ing Eastman of Corinth. Eastman was
king of the mooushiners, and his arrest
and imprisonment did much toward stop
ping the illegal traffic. After Eastman's
capture lllsley was the acknowledged lead
er of moonshining operations in that sec
ton. He is a man of mach the same
build as Eastman. Over six feet tall with
a bushy red beard and tangled shock of
hair, his feats of strength were talked of
for miles around. After Eastman's cap
ture Illsley laid low, but of late he has
been operating in holder way.
Deputy Collector Weeks of St. Adams,
United States District Attorney j. II. SEN
ter of Montpelier, Acting Deputy United
States Marshal j. A. Boswell of Randolph
and Deputy Sheriff Manley of Sharon met
at White River junction Wednesday.
They drove to Stratford and thence to the
home of the moonshiner in the edge of
Thetford. They reached the deserted
house where the still was in operation after
midnight. \ knock at the door aroused
two dogs, and their barking aroused lllsley.
After parleying he admitted the officers.
The still was found in ;he cellar 1t was
of copper, with a doubler, a block tin worm
about 30 feet long, and a worm tub. 1t
was the most complete apparatus for dis
tilling recently captured in the state. The
| still was found to be half full of partially
distilled cider brandy, which was spilled
and the apparatus destroyed. In the Gel
! lar were found Is casks of cider and other
evidences that Illsley had been doing a
wholesale business. Onlp small quantity
of brandy was found, as Illsley had evil
IDENTITY disposed of large amount the day
! before.
The moonshiner was brought to White
River junction and placed under $1,000
bonds to appear before the United States
court. Illsley furnished bail and was re-
leased. He will be tried at the May term
of court to be held at Windsor. After his
release he admitted to the officers that 1t
had been distilling for over 20 years, but
claimed the liquor was for MS own use
Residents Of that neighborhood say thai
Ilsley made the best cider brandy manu-
featured i'm Orange county,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20

The siX-year-old daughter of John Saw
age of Swanton was so badly burned by a
grass fire one day last week that death re-
suited.
A truck load of marble fell upon AXel
Lagerqust, Swede, at Proctor,a few days
ago, breaking both legs and otherwise in
iuring him.
Shooting pickerei on Lake Bomoseen at
Castleton has begun One correspondent
says that last year three tons of big fish of
this species were taken from the lake in
the spawning and 90 per cent of them were
females.
The store of Spear ~ Reed at Har,land
was broken into one night last week and a
quantity of goods consisting of clothing,
shoes, knives, razors, etc, stolen. This is
the second time that this store has been
entered by burglars within short time.
a stuffed two-headed partridge is on eX-
hibition in Boston. The bird was shot at
West Hartford, this state, last fall The
two heads are well developed, and from
the condition of the bills both entrances
must have been used. 1t is the first case
Of the kind known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
pi,kin neclnred Not GuiItx.

Not guilty was the verdict of the jury
in the case against IL. II. Pitkin at Rut-
land Saturday, after Il hours deliberation.
Pitkin was charged with having procured
malpractice, which resulted in the death
of Eva Shaw, beautiful young girl. Mrs.
Lorraine Gould, a notorious character OF
Rutland, in whose house Miss Shaw died
was tried last fall and found guilty of hav'
ing performed the operation, but she died
a few weeks later. The case against Pit
kin attracted widespread attention. Pit
kin is prominent young business man OF
Fair Haven, nephew of State Senator
John G.. Pitkin, and has always stood higl
in social circles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20

Inquiries were addressed to the owners
of the List of unoccupied farms issued
by the board of agriculture in May, 1893,
and from the replies received it appears
that, of the 10 farms described in the list,
IS have been sold, seven have been with
drawn from the market, eight are offered
at lower price than last year, and five are
held at an advanced price
OF the $50 unoccupied farms said to have
been sold 10 are credited to Windsor coun-
ty and 81 to Windham county, with other
counties as follows: Addison 3, Benning-
ton /, Caledonia 10, Chi:tenden 5, Essex $,
Lamolle ,, Orange Is, Orleans II, Rutland
~, Washington S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
The Fcnian Raid
At ST. Adams Recalled by the Death of
lie CarOn. the British spy. who Acted
rs n Guide.

Al ST. Adams httNlltu ny tht VI
lie CarOn. the British spy. who Acted
as "A Guide.
The death OF lie Caron, the British spy,
which was reported recently from London,
recalls the part which he took in the in
tended Fenian raid from st. Adams into
Canada in April, 1870. lie Caron was be-
lieved to be faithful friend of the Irish
cause and was sent by the Fenian leaders
to st. Adams that he might become thor
oughly acquainted with the country on the
border. 4 small force of Fenians under
Gen" O'Neil gathered at Franklin.
Another force of 800 arrived on the cars
in St. Adams from New York one night.
They were met by LIE Caron. His orders
were to push forward that night with 800
men, to reach Franklin the next morning.
lie Caron took the Fenans by circuitous
route among the hills, and they did not
reach Franklin until the next afternoon.
O'Ncil waited several hours before making
his advance, bu, the news of the raid
had spread rapidly, and when his men ad-
vanced they were met by discharge OF
musketry from large party of Canadians
who had already taken possession of the
fort. The Fenians, who returned from
Franklin to st. Adams by an easy route,
thought that lie Cdron' conduct in leading
them abou, all night was suspicious, but it
was not until the revelations of the Par
nell trial that they were positive that they
had been the victims of trCachery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
Home Again From New York

MYTH the store just full of bargains. So
w many of them that we can not begin to
tell you one quarter of them at one time, so we
shah tell you of a few each week and depend up
on you to come in and see for yourself, for no
description can give you any clear idea of the
pretty things that we have at wonderfully low
prices. Among them are to be found % cent
cups and saucers for Is cents, Decorated China
plates that ought to be sold for 10 cents that we
shall let you have for ten cents Just beautiful
water sets that would easily bring 81 that you
can have for 81 %. Then, there is that new
Cobalt ware that is attracting so much attention.
The price of pretty blue happy of this kind Of
ware, should be 81, but we shall put them in at
IS cents. We also have this ware in ice pitchers
and chocolate pitchers II you call in you will
get a much better idea of our goods than in any
other way. Visitors are always welcome at
WILLOWS NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, 40
Main street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
\ Years Insurance.
The Record Of the Companies Doing
Business in Vermont.


business in Vermont.
The insurance commissioners have Just
completed their annual report for the year
1898. 1t shows that it was prosperous
year for life insurance companies, and that,
although the fire insurance companies sus-
tanned heavy losses, there was marked in
crease in their business over the previous
year. According to the report the 81 fire
insurance companies doing business in the
state wrote risks in 1898 amounting to S49,-
800. OO4. go against SAT, 74l, 1880 in 1892.
The companies received S764 1868 in pre-
miums, against SS1S, 3S1.04 in 1892. The
total fire losses paid during the year were
S527621 ~ against SJ2J, 4SS.O in lS92.
Twenty-one life insurance companies from
other states conducted business in Yer
mont. In 1898 they had Is, $50 policies in
force, amounting to so, 1884, GAS. During
the year policies amounting to 50, 41S,9lj.-
20 were issued, against S3,OS2, SS2.9S in
1892. Premiums to the amount of S6S2,
800. % were received in 1898, against s6lS,-
SO7. II in 1892. In 1898 those companies
paid losses amounting to 2I4,69l.9O,
against $3.50, 420.56 in 1892. At the close
of the wear the Vermont life insurance
companies had in force policies amounting
to So, 356,O74. During that year they is
sued policies to the amount of $40, IO2, as
compared with S240,0lO in 1892. Ihell
premiums on policies amounted to Sl2O,-
1877 in 1898, and to Ol,5l6.26 in lS92
The home life companies paid losses in
1898 to the amount of S14, SIS.72, anc
500, 013 in 1892.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
CtTATE OLE VERMONT. Mestminsler.

- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons Interested in the estate of SNL-
VIA HOWARD, late of Jamaica, in said dstric
deceased Greeting.
Whereas. T. VI. Butler has presented to
this court an instrument purporting to be the
last will Of said deceased for probate:-you are
hereby notified that this court will decide upon
the probate of said instrument at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls, in said district the fifth day
of May, A D. 1894 when and where you may
appear and contest the same, if you see cause.
1G ZINA II. ALLBEE. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
Ills uorse Nnt There.

Lewis Benjamin of Queeche, who traded
his horse and sleigh for the stolen outfit
from Bellows Falls several weeks ago, went
to West Burke upon learning that team
had been left at the hotel there three
weeks previously, and found his sleigh and
harness, but the horse had been exchanged
so many times it wasn't his horse at ALL
He has a prospect of soon recovering his
property, however The two young men
of whom he was the dupe, are langushing
in Newport jail because of continuance
of their crooked work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-20
The Milestone Apartments

A RE being thoroughly renovated with new
"A finish ings. and win be ready for occupancy
about May /. Everything is being done to render
convenient, cosy and pleasant home in a central
location. The Milestone has plenty of light,
good ventilation, perfect drainage, no offensive
only practical fire escape in the state. Suites
contain five rooms each, Which will be rented at
low rates, to respectable people only. For par
tculars apply to May a Grown. Main Street. IL