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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

hand. Prices will not apply
to spring work as we open it.
Continental &C." yard-wide
brown cotton, S cents by the
piece.
Continental 3D." 4o-inch
brown cotton, 6 cents by the
piece.
Eight and one-half cent
grade yard-wide bleached cot
ton, 6 IA cents by the piece.
Cotton OF all widths and
grades at wholesale prices
during this sale.
Sheets and pillow cases
ready made at but a fraction
more than the goods cost by
the yard.
Lot 25-inch small-checked
white cambrics, 6 IA cents
yard.
Blankets, and comfortables
at cut prices in th;qSfJa -
-Bara1ns in table damasks,
napkins, quilts, towels and
liapers.
Mill remnants of S to IS
1ards best oil color turkey red
able damask, SO cents.
Some cut prices in hosiery,
gloves and underwear during
his sale.
Bargains in wrappers and
waists.
All our winter skirts re-
luced.
You already know how we
10 the cotton underwear bust
less. No trash, closest posi-
'le prices, advantage to our
customers whenever we get
lold of a special bargain. Just
low the only change in price
to clear out soiled or shop
worm pieces which have been
n window or on line.
Have just bought four lots
hamburg edge.
wv = 20 W Nv SV'u at CohLS ydTu
Ot is to be sold at IL 1-2 cents yard
Ot 3 is to be sold at Is cents a yard
Ot 4 is to be sold at 25 cents yard
Look them over.
Have also just bought
ew women's serge suits,
'rince Albert coat style, half
ilk lined, $3.50, worth 1880.
Have never known a time
1hen you could buy as many
ny goods with any specified
mount of money as just now,
ut you will easily understand
nat we want the money.
n 1TTZT 49,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

Are the good qualities possessed by Hoods Sars-
ararila Above all II puriies the blood thus
strengthening the nerves; 1t REL ulates the dges-
tive organs, invigorateS the Kidneys and liver
tones and builds up the entire system, cures
scrotula. dyspepsia, catarrh and rheumatism
Get Hoods and only Hoods
Hoods Phi cure all liver ills, biliousness, jaun
dice, indigestion, sick headache. pc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Cosimir-Perier's Successor.

Mrs Lydia Stevenson of st. Adams is I'M
der arrest charged with performing a Grim
inal operation upon Mrs. Chas. Gonyeau,
a young French woman.
Ira Woodcock of Marshiield was prob
ably fatally injured Wednesday, his skull
being crushed by falling limb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Crisis i'm France.

A crisis has been precipitated in France
by the resignation, on Monday, of the Du-
puy ministry, followed next day by the
resignation of Casimir- Perier the presi-
dent of the French republic, which was
announced at a specially summoned meet
ing of the cabinet, the president having
previously informed NJ. Challemel- Lacour,
the president of the senate, of his inabli-
ty to solve the problem presented by the
resignation of Premier Dupuy. The news
of the presidents resignation spread like
wildiire throughout Paris, and was receiv-
ed everywhere in CONSERVATION amounting
almost to paralysis. Besides the over
throw of the Dupuy cabinet the president
has been grossly attacked 10y the opposi-
ton, Last Saturday morning manifesto
appeared, signed by A deputies, which
surpassed in violence any similar docu-
ment thus far issued, and the ministers Sc
riously considered the question of prose
cutting the sgners for insulting the presi-
dent, who was called in it "the king of
Anzin''-the name being that of the
mines out of which the father of the presi-
dent made 40 million francs. When all is
said, however, the impression is general
that CasimirPeuer, who has been counted
by his friends a man of indomitabe cour-
age, has weakly surrendered in the hour of
danger.
The resignation of French president
is not in itself an alarming event. All of
the French presidents have resigned, eX-
cept Carnot, who was removed by death.
MacMahon resigned in 1879 and his sue
cessor was elected on the same day. NJ
Grevy resigned after serving one year of
his second term. Under the French con-
stitution the president is elected by a ma
jority of votes of the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies in joint session. While there
is no law of succession, such as we have
in this country, the ease with which anoth-
er president can be elected in France SECS
the country from immediG G.dngei of an
archy, unless the Daonal or joint assem-
bly, should tself, $40 pieces.
The several pretenders to the throne of
Frrnce are.n the alert to gain every adj
vantage lat may be possible out of the
threateyg situation.
Casimir-Perier's Successor.
accordance with the provisions of the
french constitution the national assembly
convened yesterday in the palace of Yer
,ailles to elect successor to Casimir- Pc
Ter, and the choice fell upon Francois
Felix Faure on the second ballot The
election took place amidst an exciting
cene with the socialists demanding a re-
'ision of the constitution on the one hand,
md royalists proposing to reGstablish the
monarchy on the other President Faure
vas born in 1871, and has been active and
prominent in public life since 1881. He
las been counted a conservative rather
han radical.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

Hughes Hughes, 20, committed suicide
at Rutland Wednesday in the old Catholic
cemetery by cutting his throat with a razor
He was well-to-do but had been respondent
since his wife died two years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
GRANGE NEWS.

Protective grange will again hold meet
ings at the usual time. Come next Tues
day evening prepared to talk upon farm
work for the winter. The Grange Hus-
bandman will appear again. A.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
RmsImess Trnininr.

j. n, Whitney OF Putney Falls is attending the
Albany Business college. The revival OF business
is making an increase in demand for gradual,
of the college, aud the outlook for those who at
tenl is highly encouraging
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". /. HAWZET.
January Is.
Special Midwinter
Reduction Sale
To close the Season.

Cloak Department.-Allt the
ladies' and children's garments
now left which we have
bought this season 60 now at
from halt to three-quarters
original price. All that we
carried over from previous
seasons at still greater slaugh-
ter-SI, 2, $50, 2.98, 3.o8,
4,98 for garments which were
from way from SITS to S25
each. Most of them are small
sizes, Ladies' 81 to "a bust
and Misses "A to IS years.
I circular was $3.50, now
$50; plush coat was 1915,
now 500; 2 plush coats were
IS, now $50; I plush coat
was $3.50, now 10.
Come for them quick if you
want one; they are just next
door to give away prices.
Shawls at cut prices. We
have some good ones, but the
demand for shawls has been
small this season. Out thew
60 at some price. Things
that move too slow get pushed
out of stock.
Colored dress goods get a
big cut now. Black goods
cut some but not as much I'M
less it is to clear out an odd
pattern or slow seller.
Cotton
Dress Goods.
~ and 10 cent ones to s 1.2 and71o
II cent Outings now SIS oo,,,-
z1NS "o w" nilt, ho" Z 1-2 cents
isS ho" . cents
oome new spring style
goods opened at II I-2 cents
ana . cent Dark Prints now ! cents
w., anu cent Light Prints now 4 cents
'i''s' 3 cents
just to clear up stock now on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
4 Dress Rehearsal.

Its Charming and CreditabIe Prcsentn-
ton by the Young Ladies of Imman-
uel Church.
The "Dress rehearsal" given by the
young ladies of Emmanuel church last even
ing, was a surprise to our people, who had
little idea of the dramatic talent i'm our vii
lage. Mrs. Matthews, as Mile. Epnard,
the French governess, was exceedingly
"French" and carried off high honors in
the rendering of her solo, "True love- as
well as in the performance of her entire
part. OF course Cinderella and the prince,
who were impersonated by Miss Weston
and Miss Gray, were the chief objects of
admiration, though Miss Blair as the Gro
mantle girl" and Miss George as the
"Greedy girl" made themselves conspcu-
Gus and caused much amusement Miss
Sawyer's singing, as the fairy godmother,
was as usual fine. and the duet 10y Misses
Sawyer and Weston received a well-merited
encore. The trio of Misses Weston and
Fletcher and Mrs. Rogers cinderella and
the spiteful sisters), was also encored, as
were others.
For the benefit of those who had not the
privilege of hearing this operetta, we may
say, that the scene is laid in the boarding
school OF certain MISS Jones, VINO, as
reward for the good behaviour of her pu-
pills, gives them permission to render a
Shaksperean lcharade at the dissolution
of the school. The girls, by the aid of
Mrs. Jarvey, the teacher of elocution, man
age to put in a burlesque of Cinderella,
under the name of a Shaksperean comedy.
Miss Pinchbeck, whe visits the school while
they are in the midst of dress-rehearsal,
mistakes Cinderella, who is repeating her
part, for an abused 'poor scholar" and
obtaining a warrant of arrest for Miss
Jones. She returns with policeman, when
the mistake is explained, and they are al
lowed to proceed with the rehearsal. The
leading parts were supported by chorus
of about % school girls, who looked very
attractive in their bright gowns and ruff
fled aprons.
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Artificinlly Digested.

Assimilated without any digestive
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add new, healthy tissue to the emac-
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to cod liver oil in consumptive
cases without its repulsive taste.
Thin, pale people gain from five to
ten pounds month. You can buy
it at any drug store. Send your
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20 Reade Street, New York, and
get their interesting pamphlet.
ssIy-sold in Brattleboro by GEO. f. GREENE.
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Its Charming and Creditable Prcsenta-
ton by the Young Ladies of Imman-
uel Church.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
WANT NO PRETTY GIRLS.
t Ge orge was at the window.

A Prejudice Against Them as Adjuncts
of n Business ONCE.
Here Is a little story which seems to
indicate that the pretty girls business
prospects are hampered by her pretti-
ness, says Cincinnati Tribune.
The secretary Of large eastern in
surance company decided a short time
more women as typewriters, operators
and assistant bookkeepers. He had
noted that of the feminine employees in
his office the pretty ones were the least
effective and attracted the most atten-
tioh, to the detriment of the work of
the other clerks. So he decided to en-
gage the only women who were of ma
ture years and experienced in Of
fee work. First he advertised,
stating that applicants should give
age and number of years exper-
fence. He did not succeed in get
ting single satisfactory reply. Then
he went to o well-known business col
lege and told the manager that he did
not suppose he would have any trouble
in aiding him, as he did not want a
young or attractive looking woman.
The manager listened to him while he
explained his wants, and then, going
to desk took out file of letters with
a smile and laid them before his visit
ors. There were upward of half hun
dred applications from banks and COM
mercial Institutions, and every one OF
them, without single exception,
asked for a woman of mature age. The
manager said that 1t was absolutely
impossible TO supply the demand for
employees OF the description that busi-
ness men now demanded, but he had
RATS of pretty girls at all times who
were applicants.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29

JNO. W. LOUD, BEN FLETCHER,
Traffic Manager. Trav. Pass. Agent.
Z. WYKES, LocalAgent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
wHIrrIER.s BoYHooD.
the Quaker Poet Had But scant In
structions In Youth.

me Quaker Poet Had But Scant In
structions In Youth.
In his boyhood Whittier had scant in
struction. for the district school was
open only a few weeks in winter. He
mad but few books there were scarcely
thirty in the house. The one book he
read and read again until he had It by
heart almost was the Bible: and the
Bible was always the book which ex-
upon him. But when he was IA q
teacher came who lent him books Of
travel and opened new world to him.
1t was this teacher who brought to
the Whittiers one evening volume of
Burns and read aloud some of the
poems, after explaining the Scottish
dialect Whittier begged to borrow the
book, which was almost the first poetry
he had ever read. 1t was this volume
of Burns which set Whittier to making
verses himself, serving both as an in
spiration and the model Of his earlier
poetic efforts. The Scottish poet, with
his homely pictures of life as bare and
as hardy as that OF New England then,
first revealed to the American poet
what poetry really was, and how 1t
might be made out of the actual facts
of his own life. That book of Burns
poems had an even stronger influence
on Whittier than the odd volume of
the Spectator, which fell into the hands
Of Franklin had on the American au-
thor whose boyhood is most like Whit
tiers. Franklin also was born in a
humble and Woodworking family, do
ing early his share of the labor. and
having but meager education, al
though always longing fer learning. It
is true that Irving and Cooper and Bry-
ant did not graduate from college, but
they could have done so, had they per-
severed; and Emerson and Longfellow
and Hawthorne did get as much higher
education as was then possible in
America. But neither Franklin nor
Whittier ever had the chance; it was as
much as they could do to pick up the
elements Of an education.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
Real Living Pictures.

A Frenchman and his wife who do a
business on upper Sixth avenue, New
York, of renting costumes, including
full-dress suits for men and evening
dresses for women, have hit upon a
novel and realistic plan of advertising.
There is a small balcony before the
windows of their shop, and each even
ing when the weather Is pleasant
monsieur arrays himself in conven-
tional evening clothes Of perfect fit,
while madam dons one of the most
striking of the evening toilets in the
stock, and then they stand out on the
little gallery and pose for the edifica-
ton and delight of the passing throngs
Of pedestrians or elevated railroad pas
sengers. An illuminated transparency
calls attention to the nature Of the
business conducted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
NO SPORTING BLOOD.
But with Woman's Inconsistency She
Claimed the Bet.

But with Woman's Inconsistency She
Claimed the Bet.
The fact that woman never likes
to bet except upon a sure thing was
| illustrated in a Columbus avenue cable
car the other evening, says the New
York World. Every one knows that
just before those cars strike a curve
the conductor calls out Hold fast"
The car had taken the turn into Fifty
third street from Seventh avenue, when
stylishly dressed couple, apparently
man and wife, began to discuss with
earnestness the question whether or
not the conductor would call out Hold
fast" at the next turn.
"Of course he WILL" said she. 'He
always does"
II doubt it, my dear" he replied, "for
I'have been on these cars several times
when the conductor failed to warn u.s."
II know better" she retorted. "You
were so busy reading your paper you
never noticed"
well, my dear, I'll bet you new
bonnet for yourself against a silk hat
for me that l am right"
"Of course you're wrong, as you'll
very soon see."
But the bet, my love, the bet" For
the car had by this time passed Eighth
avenue and was rapidly nearing Ninth
avenue.
ooh, don't care to bet. OF course
I'm sure, but might lose. He may be
careless and neglect his duty, and your
hats cost so much. But I'm sure he'll
call out"
well, my dear, I'll bet you pair Of
gloves. Anything from that to $40
bill"
"No, 1 won't bet, but you'll see that
he'll call out"
Just then came the cry, Hold fastw
and the woman, with the inconsistency
which is one of the charms of her sex,
spent the remainder Of the trip try
ing to convince her husband that he
owed her a bonnet, a pair of gloves
and $40 bill.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
Driven to Drink.

Food Crank Doctor-Bread Is the
staff of life. Nonsense; IL you eat ii
when 1t is fresh you will die Of indi-
gestion. If you eat it when it is stale
you will die Of disease germs that have
lodged in 1t. In short, there is nothing
so fatal to life as bread.
Patient-Then you advise me to eat
something else?
Food Crank Doctor-My dear fellow,
science has little to offer you in the
way Of advice. Everything else is as
deleterious as bread, and, Of course, to
eat nothing at all will result in death
by starvation.
Patient-Great Scott! | guess the
only thing for me to do Is to take to
drink.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
SHE LOOKED UP.

infinite adroitness into its compart-
ment. Then she gave final persua-
sive tug to the upper part, and pre-
pared to button the glove.
She tried the first button. She
stopped to think. A curious ex-
preston stole over her face. She
shook her head. She looked at the
right glove. She shook her head
again. Her right hand moved toward
her left Was she going to unbutton
the left glove again? AS hope to be
saved she undid two buttons!
Then it struck her, and in an in
slant her face was all a-laughing, and
I burst into loud peal
She looked up-in momentary indig-
nation, in swiftly succeeding fun, in
irresistible sympathy. Then she
laughed low, long, luxurious ripple.
II ought to have told you" ]
gasped. "But you see, hoped you'd
undo them all again"
''But what am to do?" she asked.
what am l for?" l returned.
"Well, if you don't mind" said she.
l crossed over and sat down by her.
''There is" observed, starting on
the fons ct origo the top button OF
the left-hand glove, mo man so good
that he cannot find woman too good
for him"
She lifted her eyes with I'M ,nquir.
ing gaze.
"-and no hand SO small that it can.
not find glove too small for it."
''It's not true" sho cried. See, !
can move all my fingers."
II don't believe you can," said L.
"Put lookp
II am LOOKING can't see them
move. Perhaps might be able, you
know, TO feel thom."
'Do you mind buttoning the othei
now?" she asked.
Its better than nothing" said I.
and began TO button it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29

ooe Al viz OPPO
site corner of the carriage gathering
her feet under the seat to avoid my
hurting bag. She was extremely
pretty.
Depend upon it," said to myself
at once, ''shes going to stay with the
Blairs." For it had to be so-it always
is SO. was going to the Blairs, you
see. Z
Unhappily, she did not seem in
clined for conversation. She was &C
commodating but not discurslve as to
the window; it was summer, and
there was no foot-warmer to bridge
the gap between us. The annoying
girl had a paper, and buried herself
behind it. This was, of course, all
wrong. Something would happen
soon, however.
Something did. The lady put down
the paper and gazed in q puzzled man
ner at her left glove. I peered eau
tiously around the edge of the Hunts
man. Her eyes expressed doubt and
difficulty. I saw what was the mat
ter; button of the glove was undone.
am never intrusive or precipitate. I
bided my time. Why, we were hardly
at page ten Of the novel yet!
She tried to button the glove. The
glove was not too large; she could not
button 1T. Her brow wrinkled into O
perplexed little frown.
love dainty woman, and wo-
man whose life is spoilt by an obsti-
nate glove button is just the wife for
me. She was bound to ask me to
button it in another moment.
But she did not. A sudden smile-a
smile of illumination - spread over
her face. She had got it! OF course
she couldn't button the tiresome thing
with her glove oni Who could? With
another smile for her own folly, she
quietly unbuttoned all the buttons Of
her right glove and drew it off. Then
she turned with quiet confidence to
the left-hand button.
Had it not been for the look of the
thing I'd have kissed her on the spot.
AS it was-and notwithstanding my
interest in racing-I allowed the
Huntsman to drop and fastened nv
eye on her. Her hand was the most
lovely little hand have ever seem
small, plumy, tapering. white, pink
nailed. dote on a good hand.
She buttoned the button of her left
glove with immediate and complete
success, and smiled rapturously; in
deed, she held up her hand and sur
veyed the job with immense COM
placency. was smiling broadly my
self now. because saw what was
going to happen Thank heaven.
however, made no sound! wouldn't
have spoilt it for the world.
Her white teeth cleaned radiantly
between her parted lips as she gently
drew on the right glove. She treated
the glove lovingly, working and pull
ing and patting, stopping to look now
and again, conducting the thumb with
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
Perfectly Safe.

Caller-Your coat-of-arms Is very
pretty; but couldn't anyone else use It?
American Hostess-No, indeed. We
paid the designer $40 extra to have IT
copyrighted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29

ut was very curious" she remarked
s'that 1 shouldn't have seen that a
often as unbuttoned one glove in
order to button the other should
have"
SIT is just what liked about you, y
I interrupted.
81 must have been thinking OF
something else"
"Of course you were," said /,
proudly. You were thinking of me.
But it would have been the same any
how. You are perfect woman"
"Have you known me long enough%
"Yes, for anything" said /.
"Even TO take five minutes to but
ton glove for me?'
1T is nearly DONE" said I, undoing
the second button again. "but / can't
manage this one. Now If I had a
hairpin I should be the happiest-I
mean should be able to manage it. "
"I'm afraid my hair will come
down"
81 am in favor of risking that" ]
observed.
She gave me a hairpin. buttoned
the glove with it and put it in my
pocket.
"My hairpin, please" said she,
holding out her hand.
But am l to get nothing out OF
it?" l cried Indignantly.
'The reward of good conscience,
she suggested.
at is not enough"
"Oh! but you must give it to me-"
"Well," said I, 'I'll give it to you
when we get there"
"Get where?"
"Why, to the Blairs, of course.
How amused they'll be to find that
we've made acquaintance"
"But I'm not going to-where is it?
the Blairs."
My face fell little, but I recovered
in a moment
"Oh, WE'LL" said I, nodding my
head, ''you live quite near and we
shall often meet I'm going to stay a
month. I'm not sure now it won't be
two months"
"rm sure hope you'll enjoy your
self" she said, land find plenty of
gloves to button; but why-the trains
stopping!'
Gail right, all right" said i. "We've
another hundred-a whole splendid
hundred-miles to go. And it's a
slow train at that"
"I'm afraid don't know what you
mean"
''I'm afraid" I returned, "that 1
am being little hasty, but -"
"Unless I am hasty," she inter-
rupted, with laugh and blush, ct
shall be carried past my station. I"
And she folded up her paper and took
hold of her parasol.
You're never going to get ouv
herer' I cried, aghast You're not
going even to the same station?"
I'm very sorry, but the next is nv
station"
thought for moment. The plot
was not exactly what had expected,
but it might do as well. And I need
not stand on ceremony with the
Blairs. rose from my seat and took
my bag down from the rack.
"a wire will put it all right" said
], with cheerful nod. "It's impossi-
BILE to leave you stranded alone at
wayside station like this"
"But 1 live herew she cried, CLEANS
of wonder and fun in her blue eyes.
''There could be no other reason for
getting out at such place." said I
disdainfully.
"And sha'n't be alone" she con-
tinued. IF were-"
"Ah, if you were-r
ooh, well, but sha'n't be. I'm to
be met"
That's rather mistake" I ad.
mitted.
"But my husband" said she.
For moment said nothing. The
train was nearly at a standstill. The
lady looked out of the window.
Its not treating me quite fairly"
/ observed.
Eyes, there's George" said she.
ooh, you've never given me the hair
PIN"
81 never WILL" said I, in sad deter
mination.
"Oh, you're very"
But George was at the window. ]