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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
PERSONAL.

Mrs. c. II. Upham is visiting in Holyoke,
Mass.
Mrs. Geo. Lane has been critically i'll
this week.
Mrs. Willis Barnes returned Wednesday
to West Randolph.
Mrs. J. /. Rathbone has had her sister
as guest this week.
II. II. Burnett is seriously i'll at his
home in Esteyville.
The "Big 81 have a sleighride to New
fame next Friday evening.
Pauline Jenne gave party to about 20
friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Hattie Dunklee has been in Keene
and Winchester, n. H., on visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith went Thurs
day to Kansas City for a short stay.
Amy Van Doom gave a pleasant birth
day party to her little friends last Thurs
day.
Judge Royal Tyler was Oh the street
yesterday for the first time in nearly two
weeks.
Clayton Morgan, who was made insane
by cigarette smoking, has entirely re-
covered.
Gaius b. Frost of Brattleboro has been
chosen president of the junior class of
Dartmouth college.
Mrs. Harvey Houghton and Mrs. George
Fisher went yesterday to Keene to spend
several days with their sister, Mrs. Could
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Thomas returned
Tuesday after a two weeks visit in North
Bennington, this state, and Cambridge,
n. Y.
afo bor ri loI
Italy, Feo 7, on the Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
and is expected to arrive in New York next
Tuesday.
S. w. Estey of West Dummerston has
recently visited II. NJ. Carpenter of Spring
| field, this state, who was his tent compan-
ion during the Civil war.
Capt. j. Harry Estey, who has been in
different paris of the south two or three
months, returned Monday, accompanied by
his mother, whom he met at Atlanta.
VIM. Bardwel is disabled, having burned
one hand between the first finger and
thumb, by falling upon hot water pipe.
He sustained a similar injury last year.
Miss Luanna Franklin, who has been
taking trained nurses course at North
Adams, Mass, is home for two weeks. She
will then go to New York to complete her
course.
Everett p. Wheeler, who has been APP
pointed by Mayor Strong of New York as
member of the civil service board, is re-
membered as a former summer visitor in
Brattleboro.
A company of about 20 Brattleboro peo-
pie were entertained Tuesday by Mrs. l..
G. Adams at her home in Guilford. Sup
per was served, and the evening was spent
with cards and dancing.
Sergt Harper, who joined the Estey
Guard in August after his discharge from
the regular army, arrived in town this
week. Since leaving here he has been in
Europe, where he has buried his mother
He returned to this country on the Teu-
tonic which arrived in New York Satur.
day. three days overdue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

A Brooklyn patent case involving an
automatic door spring, used mainly on
passenger cars, was heard before Judge
Wheeler at the Brooks House Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The engine of the train arriving here at
11:10 A. NJ. ran off the track at a switch
below the South Vernon depot yesterday
morning and was somewhat injured. None
of the cars left the track owing to the
slow speed at which the train was running.
+. j. Shea of Brattleboro was in the pos
tai car at the time of the accident, and
with the other occupants of the car was
somewhat shaken up. The train was de-
layed nearly two hours, one of the Boston
IL Maine freight engines finally bringing it
north. Conductor Miller and Engineer
Ball were in charge Of the train.
This is the latest swindle practiced on
farmers. Stopping at farm house that is
insured, the swindlers represent that they
are special agents around inspecting risks,
and so get the names of the companies
who have insured the house. Later they
return with type written paper to the
effect that the company has failed and that
they are empowered with authority to
transfer the policy to another. The farmer
is prevailed upon to sign what he sup
poses to be transfer but which proves
to be a promissory note for a sum ranging
from $40 to 500. The swindlers are reap
ing rich harvest and rarely fail to work
the game.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15

THE VERMONT PHGN
The mlrhwnvs and the rroIle,

The Highways and the Trolley - Dads.
The people of West Springfield, Mass,
are agitated over the question whether the
street railroad shall be allowed to use the
best street of the village in order to reach
Holyoke. The opponents of the proposed
Brattleboro trolley road think the comment
of the Republican in the matter has an APP
plication to the case here: "a short route
to HolyoBe is all that the company wants
in this case, and it should be required to
purchase one and do its own grading, with
out taking advantage of the roadway built
by the people for other uses. There would
be quick protest if steam railroad COM
pany should ask to appropriate the river
road to Holyoke, and when motor cars pro
pose to do the same work, there is no rea-
son why the public should give them streets
because they use electricity and are an
evolution from horse-cars. 1t is high time
that the people were awake to their duty
in the premises. The competitors for all
the business of the steam railroads have no
business to ask for right of way through
highways, and when such request is made
it should be sternly refused"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
PALE, THIN AND EVACUATED
PEOPLE.

The country is full of them. They
do not know what it is to feel we'll
like other folks. Medicines of all
kinds have been tried without good
results, Cod Liver Oil and the
preparations of malt have failed.
What is the reason? These enact
ated people cannot digest starchy
foods. The fat of the body is pro-
duced with bread, potatoes, and
other starchy food. If they will eat
food that is artiicially digested, they
will grow fat, strong, plump, and
robust. They will commence gain
ing flesh at once. This flesh form
ing food is called Paskola. You
can buy it at any drug store. Send
your name to the Pre-Digested Food
Co., 80 Reade street, New York,
and get their interesting pamphlet.
GRy-Sold in Brattleboro by GEO. E, GREENE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
GOV. FULLER TO THE BOYS BAT
TALON

Gov Fuller addressed the boys battalion Sun
day afternoon at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION rooms. The speaker told the young sol
diersN how IAN army Is made up, what it does,
and the preparation that is necessary to obtain
the highest reputation and most honorable sue
cess and largest reward - and gave excellent ad-
vice to the recruits, who are soon to enter the
great army Of mechanics, aborers and prof s.
slonal men" what you learn a recruit he
said, will be the basis and foundation of all
your after experience, and if you fail in learning
the right from the wrong foot, your drill master
will have to 90 as they did in the old Lockwood
times when they tied wisp Of nay on the left leg
and wlsp OF straw around I. right one and in-
stead of saying left, left the drill sergeant
would command hay foot. straw foot and this
well represents young man who has never thor
oughly learned his first lessOns-in manners at
home in courtly behaviour at school, or who fails
to do his work well ana whose mother or EN-
ployer has to keep prompting him, hay foot,
straw foot, and all through life it is Just mping,
hay foot, straw foot to school, to church. and to
mill.
what you learn in the company is Of use in the
battalion and when you get into the brigade, il is
simply battalion drill right over, only little more
Of It Thus you see il is just one thing at a time
all through life and if you just stick to thing
at time you will find it very easy and before
you know it you have mastered the art of being
welcome as well as useful The true secret OF
some peoples success IS that as boys they fol-
lowed old Ben Jonson's rule, BE ready, quick
TO hear, quick to move, light on your feet, ient,
respectful, faithful, good natured, speak with a
pleasant voice, and keep out of every body 5
way" The speaker explained the Organi
cation of an army division and its formation on
the march The advance guard, the skirmishes
the rear guard, each were made to enforce some
practical lessons
The address closed with an appeal to the lads
ito fight the good H. Int of faith, for henceforth
there is laid up for you rich reward from the
Great Commander who presideS over the desti
Mes not only of nations aud armies, but Of mer
as well, and who will reward every brave anc
noble deed with a medal of divine honor -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
Suicide at ShOreham.

John Ashline, clerk for 1. b. Rich of
Shoreham, committed suicide by shooting
a few nights ago. He first used revolver,
shooting himself in both temples, in the
neck and near the heart. AS these wounds
did not prove fatal, he went down stairs to
the store and climbed upon chair in order
to reach a rifle. Placing the muzze of
this weapon under his chin he pulled the
trigger with his foot and thus accomplished
his purpose. Ashlne was about 20 years
old, and no reason other than insanity can
be found for the act. His mother killed
herself several years ago with Paris green,
after an unsuccessful attempt at drowning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
a Vermont Gold Mine.

The Ottaquechee Gold Mining com
pany was organized at Portland, Me-, re-
Gently with a capital stock Of 100000 to
operate mines at Bridgewater, this state.
Several gold bearing veins are on the com
pany's property and the average of ten
assays of ore taken from different parts of
the mine was over $1,000 ton. What
prospecting has been done shows fine look
ing ore, and many specimens of nugget
gold have been found near the surface.
The company will begin operations in the
spring. Edgar S. Moulton, mayor of
Fitchburg, Mass, is president of the COM
pany, and the other officers are from that
city and Leominster, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
A Bad Charge.

A press despatch makes the damaging
charge that an overseer of the poor on the
Vermont side of Lake Champlain, opposite
Essex county, New York, recently offered
man $40 if he would take three young
pauper children into New York and leave
them in bar room or a public place, so
that they would not become a public
charge on Vermont. The proposal was
accepted and the children were deserted in
lonely street of Wilsboro in Essex coun-
ty. The law makes such an act crime
punishable by fine and imprisonment. The
name of the Vermont town is not given,
nor that of the overseer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
Deaths.

In Brattleboro, Feb 0, Peter Perry -.
In Brattleboro, Feb. $. Mrs Lucretia Briggs, s..
In West Brattleboro, Feb, 10, Mrs. samuel
Bradley, 70.
In Westmoreland, y. H., Jan. -, Mrs Cynthia
Loring Fisher, widow of the late Erastus Ware,
49,
In Mortified Mass, Feb. :, Walter D. Crane,
IS years, II months.
In Mortified Mass, Feb. II, only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Ariel Green, months
In Mortified, Mass, Feb u, John Crelan, 80.
In Vernon, Feb TO- Wesley Brooks, son of
Urlel Brooks Is years.
In Vernon, Feb. II, G ). Harris, s.
In Chicopee, Mass, Feb g. Mrs Sarah d. Met
calf.
In Brightwood, Mass, Feb 10, Adelaide +.
Scott, wife of John II. Henry, 5i-a native of
Chesterfield.
In West Bratteboro, Feb 5, Nnal Keith, 80
In Winhall, Feb. 5, Mrs Sarah c. Newton, wild
ow of Rev. Adna Newton, - years, months,
In Nottingham, Feb 3, Mrs. Chas. 5. Goodnow
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
GRANGE MENUS

One OF the social events in the history
of Protective grange occurred at the home
of j. P. Goodenough, West Brattleboro,
Tuesday evening. Patrons and friends to
the number of nearly 200 gathered at the
home of the brother of plymouth Rock
fame early in the evening, and partook of
bountiful supper, which was given for
the benefit of the furnishing fund. After
supper the company were entertained with
varied program, consisting of instru-
mental and vocal music, Rotations, etc.
A good amount of money was added to the
furnishing fund. Much credit is due the
Goodenoughs for the royal manner in
which they entertained Protective grange.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
A Pretty Good stnte Arter All.

Vermont is one of the few states in
which the savings bank deposits increased
during last year, while those of Maine
New Hampshire and Rhode Island fell off
The deposits of the Vermont savings banks
increased from S27, 1852, $50 to $27, $50,
gain of $703,925. This is a gratifying
showing when it is remembered that the
decrease in the savings of the people
throughout all New England as a whole
was $6,2l0,000 during the same period,
and that the loss in all the other sections
of the country reached the enormous total
of S43, 900, 000.-Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
| LOST
$500

Yes, we have charged up that
amount to profit and loss account
to close out the 1900 pairs of
Shoes, OxfOrdS and Slippers We
advertised last week.
There probably never was a
time in the history Of the shoe
business when the same grade of
goods could be bought at the
prices mt which we are closing
them out today.
The rush with which these
goods have been going the past
week testitieS to the commences
of the bargains, as well as the
good sense of the people Of Brat
tIebOrO and vicinity in taking
advantage Of this sale.
Prices:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15

The Vermont Veterans association of
Boston and vicinity entertained company
of distinguished guests from their native
state at their seventh annual dinner az
Youpg's hotel in Boston last Friday even
ing. Gov. Woodbury., who was among
the guests, held an informal reception in
the hotel parlors previous to- the dinner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
Card of Thanks.

desire in this way 10 express my sincere
thanks TO all the kind friends and neighbors who
aided me in caring for my late husband i'm his
sickness, and also 10 those who so kindly assisted
at the funeral services
MRS. LAURA NJ. FISHER.
Brattleboro, Feb II, 4 IS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15

We wish TO thank our friends and neighbors
for their kind assistance during the sickness,
death and burial of our dear wife and mother;
also the grange and Masonic orders for their
floral gifts
CHAs S. GOoDNow AND FAMILY.
Nottingham, Feb. 8, 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
Women'S
Button Boots,

Made for our fine trade, hand
sewed turns and welted shoes that
were S4, patent leather tips, square
toes, very best wearing quality,
now are $2.97.
French calf patent leather, hand
sewed were So, now at $2,97.
ShopWorn--
Those marked down from $3.50,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
Mems Shoes,

Those marked down from $3.50,
81, $3.50, and SO to So are going,
but not fast enough, not one quar-
ter as fast as the women's shoes.
Now either you don't want shoes at
any price, or you don't understand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-19

entire management OF unions, however, il
in the hands OF foreigners, who admit to
the trade but a limited number OF an
prentices, and even these receive as little
instruction as possible. No matter how
skilled young man may be, he cannot
join the union IL he has not served an
apprenticeship according TO union rules.
Our only remedy for this affair lies I'm
the establishment and maintenance OF
trade schools. In the early part OF this
century, both France and Germany. labor
ing under similar conditions, established
trade schools, which met with great sue.
cess. I'm 1881 similar schools began 10 be
established in the United States. Grad.
yates OF these schools have constructed
some OF our finest buildings, and every.
where command good pay being preferred
TO those who have learned their trades
as apprentices. Thus there Is opened TO
us most admirable way OF benefting.
not only the laboring classes OF our own
country, but society at large. IL will be
n fortunate day for our nation when these
schools shall be established throughout
The land, and when the protection OF Am.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-19

by Rev. DR.. Thomas Burgess and then
followed an excellent collation..
Preliminary to the speeches every man
rose to his feet and sung Alma Mater
and the men who graduated back in the
thirties and the graduates who received
their degrees today joined their voices i'm
one grand chorus.
President Andrews then made the ad-
dress OF welcome TO the alumni and i'm
troduced as the first speaker His Excel
lency Governor Charles Warren Lippitt.
Governor Lippitt said in brief:-"Mr.
President and Alumni of Brown. In
coming back TO Brown after thirty years
the first thing that attracts my attention
IL the marvellous growth of the institu.
tion. Thirty years ago we had but six
buildings, today we have 13. And many
OF them are due TO the generous gifts
OF our alumni Much TO my astonis hment,
found statement in two papers that q
certain prominent banker would not have
n college graduate in his employ. In my
work have found that men from Brown
and other institutions were very import
ant. There are i02 graduates in 80. They
have great influence and will carry IL for
Brown. As they have had four happy
years in college, so ! hope they will Ue
able to occupy he great positions e+the
nation. i hope thew will not forget old
Rhode Island aud also tnet all OF the lib
critics OF the Republic must be uuheld."
Professor William X. Ware Of Columbia
College was the second speaker, snd hc
gave an interesting address on the inttr-
rcl1'ions o. al higher Institutions OF
learning, and warmly congratulated
Brown men on the remarkable growth
snd advancement Of their university,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening the Mems League, con-
nected With the Second Baptist Church.
held social and entertainment in the
vestry. Refreshments were served and a
general good time was enjoyed.
Rev. Mr.. Day OF Providence made An
address In Bucklin Post, G.. a. r., last
evening, and bade the comrades good by,
a. he has accepted a call elsew here, and is
about TO leave the city. Words OF regret
were exchanged by the comrades.
In Reliance Lodge, !. o. o. r., last even
Ing, there was a good attendance. A
snort business session was held, after
which The members practised in drilling.
A. they are soon to make visit they
want 10 be able to march as well as any Of
the lodge REPRESENTED there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-19

lofty ideals and ripe scholarship rendered
him eminently fitted for the task, though
friendly TO one and hostile to tie other
of these parties, because the impartial
critic of both. In this impartiality, this
universally we may call it, we find trait
which makes its possessor for all time
America. This nation was intended by
its founders to be greater than any parties
in it. How Mr.. Emerson clung to this
idea through all that dark period preced-
ing the Civil War is illustrated not only
in his attitude toward slavery but also in
his wish for a distinctively American
literature He, himself, became an ex-
ample of'his own literary ideals, while
his efforts in the cause of all true reform,
place him among the foremost leaders of
his time.
1t is fearlessness of expression that con-
stitutes his second trait. Emerson"
says Conway "was the first American
scholar TO cast his dart mt the python Of
slavery" In time when our ideas and
our institutions were in serious danger,
Ralph Waldo Emerson held aloft the fam
ing beacon OF truest American senti-
ment.
Catching inspiration from the noble life
of our fellow countrymen, let us turn our
faces toward the dawn of the new CEN
tury, dawn already heralded by prophe-
tic CLEANS, and with Emerson say: "The
development OF our American internal
resources, the extension 10 the utmost OF
the commercial system, and the appear
ance of new moral causes, which are to
modify the State, are giving an aspect OF
greatness to the future, which the imag-
ination fears TO open. One thing is plain
for all men of common sense and common
that here, here in America is
the home OF man. ;"
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"The Ethics of Stoicism.r
delivered by A. r. t. Truck ]

A large part OF liberal education con-
sists in learning to sympathize with the
past. The thoroughly cultured man sees
the forms, and hears the voices of the
departed about -him--and- the thoughts
of departed saints and philosophers
strengthen him.
The thoughtful man sees that, for most
men, life apparently has less happiness
than sorrow, and that sorrow cannot be
escaped. What attitude then shall he take
TO the universe?
Antoninus Pine said, "Equanimity is
the answer to the problem of life" IL we
must suffer, let us suffer with dignity.
AS man never quarrels with destiny. He
withdraws within himself, and awaits the
end steadily and silently. To do this,
man must have faith in the universe and
himself. He believes in his own sphere,
yet believes that he is only passing
emanation from the divine world force.
He expects to find peace only by getting
into line with this force. Passion and his
own eager strivings pass away, but he
remains. Before the majesty of the uni
verse he is silent. It's mystery is adored
by him God, and on it he will at last lie
down to sleep. Yet acting according to
the power derived from the whole he does
good to all men. He is not troubled by
the discrepancy between his life and his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-19

ministry, and for craftsmanship. Owing
to the intense religious feeling and rivalry
of sects, many denominational colleges
were founded; colleges became nurseries
of virtue, liberality, and patriotism, as
well as of learning. The influence OF
academic culture may be distinctly traced
in the formation of the Constitution of
the United States, and in the time of the
Civil War, was ever thorough education
needed more, in the guidance of the ship
OF state through the angry sea of inter
necine strife?
Our republic today confronts foes more
terrible than armed hosts problems more
difficult of solution than the planning OF
campaigns. The country needs men of
highest training in order to solve prob
lens of society and TO preserve its own
integrity. We appeal to the noble army
OF college graduates many of whom long
since have left their Alma Matters. May
they prove themselves great powers in
raising the level of public sentiment
everywhere.
"The American Spirit Of Liberalism"
delivered by George Harwood olneyl
Not until the time of our republic do
we find genuine liberty and equality IL
lustrated in all its beneficence, power,
and grandeur. The idea OF human equal
ity may be said TO be peculiarly Ameri-
can. 1t has characterized all our laws
and institutions, our political and reli-
gious aims. And yet, however unpleasant
the fact, there is certain growing de-
parture from this great principle We see
ourselves threatened by that same de-
struction which came TO the ancient
republics of Greece and Rome, and all
other nations where the interests OF
classes were antagonistic-where luxury
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-19
"Law and Liberty"
Delivered by benjamin Williams.

Liberty is lawlessness. Such is the phil
osophy OF Rousseau, philosophy which
considers man being deprived by civil
ization OF his birthright. Since the days
of the French Revolution, "liberty" has
been increasingly the rnllying cry of the
worlds democracy. Liberty, te them, is
the power OF doing as one pleases freedom
from constraint by law.
Such conception is radically wrong.
The highest being which the human
mind can conceive must act I'm accordance
with law. Thee re''.a nts, be they ply
steal, intellectual, OF moral, aie not to be
violated with impunity, for upon him who