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The oasis., 1894-11-15

The St. Johns Irrigation company are constructing reservoir on the Little Colorado river six miles above St. Johns. The embankment will be, when completed, 40 feet at the base, 10 feet high and faced by rock wall four feet thick. The outlet gate is near the west side of the river. The gate itself is of heavy iron plate, slid ing in an iron frame. The rock work around the gate is of cut limestone, cemented in lime. When complete this reservoir will be the largest body of water in Apache county; covering 800 acres of land from 10 to l5 feet deep. This will furnish water snni- cient to irrigate 10000 acres of land each season. No money will be spared to build strong, substantial dam, which will insure the water to the farmers and protect them on the creek down below from losses by the break ing of the dam.
The oasis., 1894-11-15
THE NEW LEGISLATURE.

List of Members of Both Houses Just
 Elected. The composition of the next Legis- lature will be about as follows:
The oasis., 1894-11-15

Friday evening Sheriff Scott White went west with Tom Jackson, the man who robbed the Globe and Bowie stage some months ago. He was taking him to Florence for trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

The boys have formed hockey club and
are having fine fun on the river.
Proofs of the January Oracle have been
received and are being corrected by the ed
itors. The paper will be issued the last of
the week.
The pupils of the High school were glad
to welcome Prof. j. c. Simpson to the
school last Friday. He seemed very much
pleased with the improvements in the fur
nishings of the building and the increased
size of the school. He came up Thursday
to attend the Westminster ball, and re-
turned Friday afternoon.
Regular monthly examinations are being
held this week. 1t is said that after pupils
enter the High school they forget all they
ever knew of the lower branches. Wheth-
er or no this is true may be Judged from
the fact that out of 10 examination papers
in arithmetic - were marked 4th rank,
two 3D. and only two 1st.
The members of the senior and Junior
French classes to the number of p, with
Prof. Wright and Miss Goodrich as chap
erones, took a sleighride to SaXtons River
Monday night to attend the French soirGe
given by the pupils of Prof. Roux at Yer
mont Academy. They returned by way of
Rockingham, and, although the sleighing
was very poor, arrived home safely, i'm due
time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Grover Jan. 10.
The IIinsdale dramatic club presented
their popular drama, 1.-The messmates,' at
the town hall last Thursday evening
The many friends of Mrs. Jacob Barrett
will be panied to learn of her death, which
occurred at North Hinsdale on Sunday.
The number on the sick list seems to in
crease rather than diminish. The new
ones are Geo. Jefts and wife, A. NJ. Grover
and wife, Julius Bartlett and wife, and
Geo. Crowingshield.
Quite a large company gathered at the
Congregational church Tuesday evening to
listen to a lecture given by prince Homo
In Massaquoi,' a full blooded African, up
on Africa and its people The prince
is a very eloquent speaker, and the lecture
was both instructive and amusing. Every
body was well paid for attending.
While driving home from Keene last
Monday with a load of grain, b. G..
Thatcher, our storekeeper, was taken sud
denly i'll and fell from his wagon, striking
on his head. He was picked up uncon-
scious by John Pierce, who happened
along, and carried to the hotel at Factory
village. He is now much improved and
appears to have suffered no serious injury,
but he had a narrow escape from instant
death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
To hmprison Germs for Use.

MY husband said a physicians wife
not long ago, "chanced to see one dav,
standing on a shelf outside our kitchen
window, some moulds of Jelly cooling for
the nights dinner They were uncovered.
as they were out of reach of cats and in
full view of cooks watchful eye, but he
questioned me about them, and asked if
it was our usual custom to leave Jelly thus
unprotected. ! was obliged to reply that.
so far as | knew, it was.
"Then he said: Don't you know that
when we medical men want to secure min
ute organisms for investigation we expose
gelatine to the air or in places where we
have confined malignant germs? The gel
atine speedily attracts and holds them.
I'm afraid your favored gelatine does the
same. Cool the Jelly if you must, but
cover it with a piece of sheer muslin, or
better, if you have it, some pieces of glass
taken from some window pane And we
have always done that since then"
1t is to be feared, says the New York
Times, that kitchen processes are sources
of illness more often than is imagined.
In many city houses the little kitchen an
mex, where stands the refrigerator, and
where various eatables are kept, is direct
ly against drain and a closet. Yet here
stand daily uncovered milk, butter, often
custards and puddings, and various other
absorbents. The average cook is abso-
lutely Ignorant of sanitary cause and eff
feet, and the eternal vigilance of the house
mother is the family's chief safeguard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
The ORIGIN of the Side saddle.

The new style of riding, en- caraiior.
which is already well established in the
West, turns out to he, after all, says Cal
ifornia paper, like most new fashions. only
an old mode revived. In the early DAYS all
women used the cross saddle. Great
queens rode at The head of their armies.
and wonderful tales are told of their endur-
ance in the saddle. Women might be rid
ing in the same way still but for an acct
dent of fortune. Itappears that one Anna
of Bohemia, wife of an English king, in
vented the side saddle, not from any deli
cate repulsion to the mode in vogue but
because she was afflicted with some de-
formity which made it impossible for her
to ride upon the saddles in common use,
and riding for women was imperative in
those days. Royalty had then, as now,
snObbsh followers ever on the alert to
adopt fashions honored by its patronage,
and in few months every woman of rank
in England possessed side saddle, and the
old way of riding was tabooed. Ever since
then women have been trying to believe
themselves safe and comfortable on the
side saddle in the heavy skirts which in
variably catch in the pommel with disas-
trous results in case of accident The
fashion of ladies to ride astride is, how
ever, now rapidly spreading, and will, no
doubt, in time, again become the universal
style of sitting horse
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
WESTMINSTER

VIM. Cole of Westminster Station is re-
ported as having the lumber drawn to put
up new tenement house at once. 1t will
be on his land where he now resides.
j. c. Richmond has recently bought the
pasture lot owned by Mrs Mary Jennison.
Frank c. +. Leeman, blacksmith, former
y employed by b. F. Atcherson, has now
leased the shop owned by Geo. W. Metcalf.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Temple were at Kurn
llattin lodge over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S Cady returned to
their home here Tuesday
The ladies hold a social this, Friday.
evening, at Grange hall.
Charlie, seven-year-old son of Fred Har-
ris, is i'll with scarlet fever.
The Thief Detecting society are to have
an oyster supper and entertainment Tues
day evening, Jan. 80 at the town hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
GRAFTON .

Miss Rose Willard is visiting in Florence,
Mass.
Mrs. Maria Goodnow is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. Fay.
John Dwinell, an invalid for months, at
the present time seems much improved.
The manufacture of bobbins is contn-
ued at the French shop by X. w. Bullard.
Many of our young people are interested
in dramatic entertainment to be given
some time in February.
Miss Sue Daniels comes to New York
this month after an extended western trip.
and will soon go abroad to continue her
musical studies.
Chas Cambridge passed Saturday and
Sunday here. He is pleasantly located at
Springfield, but still retains his attachment
to this place and its farming interests.
Although the ground has had only a
slight covering of snow and ice for the last
two weeks large quantity of lumber from
the hills west of here has passed through
the village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

In no other country of the world is the
telephone in so general a use as in Sweden.
and in no other is the service so cheap and
at the same time so perfect. 1t is under
government control, and the rates are fixed
by the government. A few weeks AGO a
line was opened between Stockholm aud
Chrstiana by King Oscar, who took occa-
sion to express the hope i'm his first mes
sage to the Norwegians that the line would
tend to draw the two countries into closer
union and aid in overcoming the desire of
the Norwegian radicals to break up the
existing relations. 1t is row proposed. by
means of submarine cable, TO connect the
Norwegian and Swedish capitals with
Copenhagen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

The ice cutters are busy, a large quantity
going to SaXtons River.
Mrs. Geo. Shadwick has rented ). NJ.
Dimond's house and takes possession this
week.
A. S. Powers had pair of horses go
through the ice into the water last week,
but they were got out safely.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. A. Wyman, who have
been confined to the house for two weeks.
are better. All the other sick ones are on
the gain.
The w. c. T. L. will meet with Mrs L.
II. Eastman next Thursday. Topic: En-
couragement in temperance and Christian
work, conducted by Mrs. Eastman.
The lecture by Rev. Mr.. Fullerton of
Bellows Falls, at the w. c. T. U. enter
tainment last Friday evening was very fine.
The subject was Humanity and alcohol"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
WEsTMINsTRR WEsT

j. Ora. Codding has completed his long
term Of school in New Hampshire, and is
now at home.
Miss Edith Codding has been at home
for few days, but went last week to AL
stead, n. ii being called there by the Sc
rious illness of Miss Lura Codding.
Mr.. Kent of Putney is busily engaged
with his horse power in saving wood. He
has already sawed the piles of Mrs. c. c..
Goodell, Geo, F. Goodell and j. II. Clark.
There are several large piles in the village
to which he will now pay attention.
Nearly all the persons who have been in
in the past few weeks-and they COMPRISE
large proportion of the people here-are
now convalescent. Mrs. Mary b. Powers
does not improve much as yet She is
nearly 81 years of age, and does not have
much strength to rally. Mrs. Henry viii
cox is no better. She has been i'll for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
Fort Payne Sold.
A short History Of the Disastrous En-
terprise.


terprise.
a Birmingham despatch says: Fort
Payne, Ala, has been sold under the ham
mer to f. n. Cullom of this city for 500
600. The property includes about 10000
acres of land, 1000 town lots and mis-
cellaneous quantity of personality.
Fort Payne was the first attempt of or
gained New England capital to found a
city in the South, to build it to order. In
the fall of lSSS W. p. Rice and his asso-
ciates floated 10000 shares of coal and iron
stock in Vermont, Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. and
Connecticut at S25 per share of 500. real
izing a clean 81 100000, which was taken
in lump sum to Fort Payne Afterwards
10000 shares of stock reserved in the treas
ury were sold for S37 per share. This
soon went and blanket mortgage or trust
deed, with bonds aggregating $500, OOO
was executed.
Immense sums were obtained from sales
of town lots, which were also expended
upon the town in water-works, hotels. rail-
roads, sewer system, furnaces. rolling-min.
etc. Then came fierce winds and to the
bogs of financial depression Fort PAYNE re-
tired in 1890 and has remained there since.
private and corporate expenditures having
amounted to Sj,0O0,OOO The expenditures
of the coal and iron company amounted
to s., 100000, all of which has now been
purchased, with small exceptions, for 500
600, or in the proportion of three cents on
the dollar
Many thousand dollars of Vermont mon
ey has been sunk in this bog.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

many months, and is mostly confined to
her bed.
The clerk of the scoool board, Mr.. A.
d. Kerr, is making the round of the town,
in order to collect the list of the births and
deaths, a duty which now devolves upon
the clerk for the whole town. He will
soon be obliged to make up the roll of
scholars between the ages of five and 20.
This will oblige him to visit all parts of
the town again, although a considerable
part of the roll can be obtained from the
school registers. In the change from the
district to the town system the work of
dozen men comes upon one, and the re-
Enumeration is said to be about half enough
to pay for horse hire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
The Pleasure and Profit of Reading
ShRLesneare
From the New York Sun.

IRON the New York Sun.
II Mr.. Dana would sound the tocsin and tell
men and women Of all grades Of life what pleas.
ure and profit they might secure by reading
Shakespeare plays, he would be a benefactor to
his race.-M F. II. in the Tribune.
Things that are better than pleasure,
more valuable than profit, they might thus
secure. The soul would be Illuminated,
the intellect broadened, the spiritual nature
exalted, the affections refined, the life dig
nified, the whole of the cherishable powers
of manhood or womanhood inspired and
augmented. The influence of Shakes
peare's genius is ennobling. 1t prevadeth
one and compasseth all; it dealeth with
the visible world and the invisible, the
right and the wrong, the craft and the
stuff, the passions and the reason, the i'm
ages of form and their shadows, the beauti-
full and the hateful, the spectres. the
chimeras, and whatever else there be in
space, time, or fancy. We tell all men
and women that there is no other Lne like
unto Shakespeare. When he entereth the
mind and taketh possession of the heart,
there can be no place in the thought or in
the habit for aught that is mean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
where Some of Us Older ones Got our

where Some of Us Older Ones Got Our
Education.
A writer in the Contributors club, in
the December Atlantic gives some remin-
iscences of an old village academy:
But as ! look backward to those busy,
shining hours, my first thought is, Chow
we all studied How eager we were. How
ioyfully we worked What keen delight
we took in constituting an intricate SEN
tence, or in solving hard problemW
There were about 80 scholars-possibly %
and among them was a group of eight or
10 bright young fellows who were fitting
for college; preparing to enter as sopho-
mores the ensuing autumn. What an am
bilious lot we were, to be sure! | was the
only girl in the advanced Latin" and
had the honor of occupying seat on one
end of the long, narrow recitation bench,
little withdrawn, as was proper from
those stars of the first magnitude. The
problem of coGducation had not come up
then. If girl wanted to study with her
brothers, cousins, or friends, she did it,
and that was all there was of it. How we
sought for the derivation of words! How
we reveled i'm the classical dictionary,
bought by one of us, and thrown into the
common stock, passing from hand to hand,
from desk to desk The first word of
greeting in the morning was a question
about the coming lesson; the latest word at
night was reminder of the last one.
How many teachers did we have? Just
one. At this distant day, l doubt very
much If he was marvel of learning,
though thought he was then. He was a
young man, barely out of college himself:
and he certainly could not have had very
wide experience of books or men. But he
had the rare gift of stimulating and inspir-
ing his scholars, and of kindling every la
tent spark of enthusiasm in their natures.
Enthusiasm is a better word than Fam
bition' in this connection. Study was a
joyful labor, done for the pure love of it.
1t was its own end; not simply means to
some othe- end.
The village academy taught concentra-
ton and command of ones self, if it
taught nothing else. Study and recitation
went on in the same room and at the same
time. We had but few rOnclad rules OF
conduct. Whispering Unfortunately was,
of course, not allowable. But if there
seemed real occasion for speaking, we
spoke, and no one was the worse for it,
No one in that schooroom had ever heard
the expression good FORM 1t was not
in vogue then. But if it had been, we
should have announced with one voice
that it was not good form to disturb others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
Death of Mrs. John H. willard.

The death of Eunice Cornish, wife of
j. II. Willard, took place Wednesday even
ing from pneumonia. Her age was II
years. Much sympathy is felt for the family.
as the husband now lies in a critical con
dition. Mrs. Wizards home before her
marriage was at Middleboro, Mass. After
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Willard went
to Manchester, n. H., and moved from
there to Philadelphia, where Mr.. Willard
followed for time the business of pho
tographer. He was prominently connected
with one of the church choirs, and now has
fine sword presented to him at the time
of his connection with military company
during the war. From Philadelphia they
came to EasthamptOn, Mass, where Mr..
Willard was for years a successful music
teacher. They have lived in Westminster
Tor four years past. Mrs. Willard has
long been an invalid, but was able to look
after her household affairs until week be-
fore her death. She was kind and low
able woman, devoted to her husband, and
her thought to the very last was of him.
Their married life extended over a period
OF Al years. The funeral will be held at
the house this, Friday, afternoon. The
burial will be in the old cemetery. Two
sisters, Mrs Clark and Mrs. Graves, and a
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Will
lard, have been unremitting in their atten-
tiOns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

purpose in the hotel adjoining. Refresh
ments were served by Caterer Williams of
Leominster Mass.
The annual meeting of the Bellows Falls
savings institution was held Wednesday
and the following officers elected; Presi-
dent, II. c. Lane: vice president, j. A.
Farnsworth; trustees, II. c. Lane, j. A.
Farnsworth, A. n. Swain, n. II. Farr,
John A. Williams, Hugh Henry, Geo. o.
Guild, Sidney Gage and L. NJ. Read; treas
nrer and secretary, John II. Williams
finance committee; II. G. Lane, A. N.
Swain, j. A. Farnsworth, N. II. Farr and
L. NJ. Read; auditors, the finance com
mittee. The business of the institution
closed the pasr year with increased depos-
its of $1,000 over one year ago, and a
surplus and undivided profits of S37, 200.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

c. p. ellison has several horses sick with
the distemper which is going the rounds.
\ second creamery meeting will be held
tomorrow afternoon at A. A. Byard' S.
when it is hoped that all interested in such
an enterprise will be present.
The officers of Spafford grange were duly
installed last Saturday evening, with a
pleasant company of visitors present from
the Westmoreland and Keene oranges A
bountiful supper followed the exercises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

Rev. Thomas Smith, pastor of a colored
church in Cincinnati, was arraigned before
local court last week charged by his wife
with abusing her He is a small man, and
as soon as the court got a good look at Mrs.
Smith he was discharged. She is six feet
in height and over 400 pounds in weight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
BONDVILLE.

The Bondville dramatic club will present
the popular border drama, in five acts, en-
titled "Claim ninety-siX,' at the town hall,
Friday evening, Feb. =. This is the clubs
first entertainment this season, and it will
deserve a full house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. w. II. Mann next Wednesday.
Homer Lord and wife have given their
friends flying call the past week.
Mrs. Abel Johnson has gone to Halifax
to help care for her sister, Mrs. O. b. Hes
cock, who is quite ill.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

AS II the record-which has proven to thous.
ands that Ayers Sarsaparilla cures-was NOT
enough, the Worlds Fair committee bestowed
upon this most excellent blood purifier the dis
tinguished honor of being the only prrnaration ~
the kind not belonging 10 the class entitled natent
medicines, secret nostrums and experiments
Ayers was the only Sarsaparilla admitted at the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
TOWNSHEND.
WEST DOVER

State Superintendent Stone will speak
on education next Wednesday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

of all the blood purifiers which were offered for
exhibition at the Worlds Fair, Ayers Sarsapa.
rllla was the only one accepted. In admitting
This q eat remedy, the Worlds Fair directors
publicly indorsed the favorable opinion which
physicians and chemists have always held with
regard to Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

Investigation bazes the way for human prog.
reSs: Rule 10, which caused an investigation of
all the blood purifiers presented for exhibition
purposes. The result Of this examination nv
scientific men, proved that Ayers Sarsaparilla
was the only remedy of the kind entitled 10 the
Endorsement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

We have all modern facilities for the
rapid production of Good Printing, and
can therefore do it at a reasonable price.
Printing coming from the Phoenix Job
Printing Office has the appearance Of being
up with the times Isn't that the way it
should look? Won't a stranger get a better
impression of you and your business if yours
looks that way? If you think so, remember
us when you are ready to place your next
order 1t will cost no more, perhaps less.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

That there is no North, South. East or West for
Sozodond. Everyone with mouth needs it, II
IS good for humans everywhere in the homes of
TeXes. on the plains or the Pacific coast and way
up in the once disputed Aroostook region. Drug.
gists keep it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

You hardly realize th5t il is medicine. when
taking Carriers Little Liylr Pills they are very
small; no bad effects; az troubles from torpid
liver are relieved by their use
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

Rheumatism knocked hisder than kite. Mr..
j. n Butcher, Mineral Point. Ohio deposes and
says; Il have used Salvation oil for rhsumatiSr'
and in one or two applications knocked h higbar
than a kite" H '
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

- SPECIAL OFFER. The nup,he,s CO.. 1910
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Announcements.

announcements.
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Two other important serials have been on.
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