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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
MINOR NOTES.

After years of drought and short or ru-
ined crops this appears to be the turn of
Kansas, her product of cereals being esti-
mated to represent nearly half million
carl Dads of business for the railroads.
Among the most important memorial
tablets in commemoration of battles of the
civil war are two panels which are to be
securely bolted on the granite cliffs of
Lookout Mountain. The first, by b. NJ.
Pickett, presents a scene from Hooker's 5
famous engagement "aboNe the Clouds"
the other, by Frederick Monyhan, night
attack on General Smiths Federal position
depicting one of the many night engage
ments and surprises so frequent in the con-
flicts of the Army of the Cumberland.
William Henry Hubert, one of the most
remarkable men, intellectually, which this
country has ever produced, died in Italy
last week after long illness. He was
born in Charleston, S. c., in 1927. He
was a graduate of Harvard college and
Harvard divinity school, He was for a
time a Unitarian minister and afterward
took the course at the Harvard law school.
He became a newspaper and magazine
writer and war correspondent. From
1876 to 1888 he was editor-in-chief of the
New York World. In the latter year he
went to Europe and has since lived abroad.
The discussion of the lowering of the
lake levels by the discharge through Chi
cago's great drainage canal does not worry
the drainage trustees. AS a matter of fact
the great lakes, as are all lakes the world
over, are subject to greater variations OF
| level from natural causes than that laid al
the door of the canal. These irregular
movements are called seiches; they have
been the subject of curious investigation:
both here and in Europe. The most nota
BILE illustration occurs on Lake Geneva
in Switzerland, where the oscillation of tht
water varies from few inches to five feet
and lasts from 80 to " minutes.
The city of Seattle, Wash, lies betweel
salt water and beautiful fresh water lax
20 miles long and from three to five mile
wide. The distance between tidewate
and the lake is four miles. Work has beel
begun on ship canal to connect the two
the country having subscribed $500,00
and Eastern capitalists 100000 for tn
enterprise. The length of the canal vii
be about four miles, its width at the bot
tom so feet, and depth at low water ?
feet. There is room in the lake for tn
navies of the world, and the completion G
the canal will make it the most remarkabl
inland harbor in existence. The teredo
which infests the hulls of ships, drops o.
in fresh water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

A good illustration of the thrifty way in
which some claims against the govern
ment are exploited is found in the state
ment made by an agent of the court of
claims about a New Mexico case which he
was sent to investigate. Two Mexicans
who occupied a range in New Mexico
claimed to have lost 100000 sheep, val
ued at 81 per head 1t seemed to be a
clear case of loss, but the court objected to
paying 81 per head for Mexican sheep, and
so sent the agent to New Mexico to COM
promise on $50 per head. The agent
found that the claimants never owned
more than 10 per cent of this number of
sheep, and actually lost but few hundred
head as the result of theft by the Indians,
and lost these at a time and place other
than what was represented in the state
ment filed with the court. There is little
reason to doubt that many such fraudulent
representations are made to the govern
ment in an effort to filch from the public
treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Ware, johnson, Roberts, w. Perry, Waite
and Bean.
Dohney, the st. Albans pitcher, was in
the box for the New York against Phila-
delphia Monday. New York was beaten
to 5. Dohney was wild but effective,
only one run being earned off his delivery.
His two errors, however, were factors in
the loss of the game. The critics regard
him as promising twirler.
II. w. Robinson of Boston, chairman of
the New England racing board, has Or
dered the first prize in the novice race run
at the Wheel club tournament be given to
L. n. Heebner of Pittsfield, Mass. The
prize was withheld on the ground that
Heebner was a ringer and won second
place in the novice race here last year.
He claimed that his brother was the
rider who competed last year.
The first foot ball game of the season in
Brattleboro will be played on the island
grounds tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, between the High school
teams of Brattleboro and Greenfield. The
makeup of the Brattleboro team will be as
follows: Bahan, centre Thomas and Perry,
guards; Jones and Willard, tackles; Morey
and Heaphy, ends; Dunlevy, quarter back; /;
Williamson and Henkel, half backs; Cox,
full back.
James G. Budd, the Glens Falls bicy-
clist, has retired from the racing path. In
one week recently he won seven first prizes,
two seconds and one third out of ten races.
Among his best performances are the
breaking of the worlds class A, quarter
mile, paced,record, and riding a half mile in
80 seconds in Glens Falls August 15; riding
l. + gI-g 4 @
Johnsons record of / :01 2-5, at Troy. He
will devote his time to the interests of the
firm of A. A. Budd d Son of which he is
Junior member
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
PERRONAIr

Mrs. J. E. Mellen and children are visit
ing in Claremont.
Geo. Thompson of the Youths Com
panion office, Boston, is home for visit
John O'Connor and Maurice Bowler re-
turn tomorrow from Milford, n. H., where
they have been employed on S, B. Emer-
sons new block.
Dr. and Mrs. II. D. Holton leave Thurs
day for Denver, where the meeting of the
American Public Health association will
be held. DR.. HoltoD is treasurer OF the
association.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Harris have returned
from their trip to Utica, Niagara Falls and
Brocton, n. Y. They also visited their
daughter, Mrs. W. S. King of Shushan, n.
Y. Nettie Harris returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fairbanks of Con-
cord, n. H., drove over from their home
this week. Mr.. Fairbanks has returned to
Concord, but Mrs. Fairbanks will spend
several weeks in this town and vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

The correspondence between Mr.. Iselin
and Lord Dunraven, gwen to the public
Tuesday, shows that Mr.. Iselin offered not
merely to sail the second race over, but the
third also, and the entire series if neces-
sary. Lord Dunraven's declination of this
liberal offer shows clearly that he was
smarting under the decision of the Regatta
committee that the Valkyrie fouled the
Defender. He is, no doubt, sincere in his
belief that the Defender should have given
way, but the committee, having heard all
sides of the case, decided against him, and
that should have been sufficient for
sportsman especially as there has never
been any question of the fairness, intelli-
gence and integrity of the gentlemen COM
posing the committee. The fact is that
Dunraven was not only beaten, but refused
an offer to resail the races on his own
terms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
A MYSTERIOUS D1sAPPBARANCB.

A Woman of ~ and a Man of More
Than 30 Went Away and Never Came
Back.
A story of mysterious disappearance
s here given for the first time. Sarah
G. Hoskins was highly respected young
woman of South Londonderry, and while
living there became acquainted with Will
liam Brown, an insurance agent, aged so
or more. Brown is well known through
out the state, as he has canvassed extern
sively for insurance, especially in Brattle-
boro. Miss Hoskins came to Brattleboro
in the spring of 1894 to work for Mrs.
Bradley Prentice of Canal street. Brown
at that time made his headquarters at the
American House. He is understood to
have wife and three children in Rutland
Brown called upon Miss Hoskins frequently
but they were not often seen together in
public. Miss Hoskins told her employer
one day last May that she wished to take a
vacation, saying that she was going to New
York with Brown for few days, and
would also visit in South Londonderry be-
fore her return here. She left here one
Friday and said she would probably return
Sunday or Monday night. She took only
few articles of apparel and left her trunk
and clothing at Mrs. Prentice's as if she
intended to return. On the Wednesday
following her departure letter was re-
ceved, saying she was unavoidably detain-
ed, and that if she was unable to come
back the first of the following week she
would write more at length. This is the
last that was heard from Brown or the
young woman. Brown was owing bills
about town. The parents of the young
woman are much distressed over her dis
appearance, but they have not the means
to employ detective to work up the case,
and nothing has been done in the way of an
investigation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

What use is there in eating when food does you
no good-in fact, when it does you more harm
than good, for such is the case if it snot dgested
If you have a loathing for food there is no use
of forcing it down, for it will not be digested.
You must restore the digestive organs to their
natural strength and cause the food to be di-
gested when an appetite will come and with it a
relish for food
The tired languid feeling will give place to
vigor and energy, then you will put flesh on your
bones and become strong. The Shaker Digestive
Cordial as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers
contains food already dgested and is a digester
of food as well. Its action is prompt and its ef
| fects permanent
Doctors prescribe Laxol because 1t has all the
| virtues Of Castor Oh and is palatable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Gen. Ivan n. Walker of indianapolis
was elected commander-in-ch of the
Grand Army of the Republic at the en-
campment at Louisville last week, and st.
Paul, Mimi, was chosen as the next place
of meeting. Gen. Walker entered the Union
service with the 73d Indiana regiment, of
which he afterward became colonel. He
spent over year in Libby prison. f. w,
Jewett of Swanton Is the Vermont member
of the council of administration. The re-
port of the adjutant general showed that
the Grand Army gained 43,040 members
during the past year and lost by death, sus-
pensions and other causes 56,956. The
death losses were 1868. The present men,
bership is 357,639. The death rate has
increased from ,O93 per cent in 1856 to
2,06 the past year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

At Washington last Saturday, the Span
ish minister to this country called at the
state department and handed to the acting
secretary of state draft on the London
financial agent of the Spanish government
for a sum which is the equivalent of 81,
449,0 of American money and received a
receipt for it. This constituted the pay
ment and final settlement of the famous
Mora claim which has been in controversy
between the two countries for more than
twenty years. There is no doubt that in
paying the claim at this time Spain was
largely influenced by a wish to cultivate,
if possible, the good will of this country
toward her conflict with the Cuban revolu-
tionsts. But every true son of America
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

When Lord Dunraven withdrew from
the yacht race last week Thursday he with
drew for good. The stripping of the Val
kyrie began next day and she is now on
her'way back to England. That this much
heralded race came to such an inconse-
quent ending is regretted by all Americans,
but it is agreed by all that the committee
having the race in charge could have done
no more or less in the matter than they
did. While Lord Dunraven's excuse was
that the yachts could not have clear
course on account of the crowding of the
excursion boats it was evident thai he had
no intention of sailing the race on Thurs
day be the conditions what they might.
The course was clear for the start, but the
Valkyrie simply cruised about with none
of her racing sails set. Dunraven's ex-
cuse, moreover, loses much of its force
when it is remembered that he knew per-
fectly well, when he accepted the condi-
tions of the race, that an absolutely clear
course could not be assured in waters near
New York where there was such lively
popular interest in the event. Every eff
fort was made to secure another test of the
two boats, and two other cups were offered
to be sailed for when and where and under
what conditions Lord Dunraven might
choose, but to all these overtures he paid
no heed. He was in the sulks, apparent
ly, and there was an end of it. 1t is diff
cult for Americans to avoid believing that
the real reason for my lords action was
that the Valkyrie was surely beaten in the
first race and that in the second the De-
fender outsailed her in spite of the De
tenders partially crippled condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
Reunion of the vyindham County Vet
erans, AssOciatfon

The annual reunion of the Windham
County Veterans association will be held
at Wilmington on Friday, Oct. 4. Tf"re
will be special trains on the HoosacT i
& Wilmington railroad. Line :,
formed on the depot grounds a. ID
the procession will move throuk rim
cipal streets, halting at the fair grounds,
where dinner will be served, after which
the campfire exercises will be held, with
Col. Geo. W. Hooker as toast master. 1t
is expected that the department commander
and members of his staff will be present
and also other distinguished comrades.
The parade will be formed under charge
of Col Geo. H. Bond, chief marshal, who
will have as aids George j. Bond, F. Fl.
Aldrich, D. S. Ballou, f. E. Ray, S. h.
Lazell, j. II. Kdder. Music by Whining
ton cornet band and Readsboro cornet
band. 1t is expected that there will be
athletic games which will lend interest to
the occasion. Let there be full attend
ance. GEORGE E. HAYNES,
| Chairman EX. Com.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, Office of
n. M. WOOD.

Il the Comptroller OF the Currency,
Washington, d. C., Sept. is, 1895.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned it has been made to appear that
The Peoples National Bank of Brattleboro, ia the
Town of Brattleboro i'm the County of Windham
and State of Vermont, has complied with all the
provisions of the "act of Congress to enable Ma
tional Banking Associations to extend their cor
porate existence and for other purposes ap
proved July II, 1882.
Now therefore l, Oliver p Tucker, Deputy and
Acting Comptroller of the currency, do hereby
certify that The Peoples Natio lal Bank of Brat
tleboro, in the Town of Brattleboro, in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont, is authorized
to have succession for the period specified in IL
amended articles of association, namely until the
close of business on September is, 1915
In testimony whereof witness my hand and sea
of office this 18th day Of September, 1895.
Currency Bureau, seal of the Comptroller
I of the Currency, Treasury Department :
o. p. TUCKER,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency
No. 23O5. 3S-42
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
For Sale at Public Auction

CATURDAY, SEPT. as, at 10 O'Clock
= A. NJ, all of the real estate belonging to the
estate of the late Eliza L. Bishop, of Nottingham,
viz, one farm situated at Readsboro Falls, Ben.
nington county, VT, containing As acres divided
into moving, pasture and woodland, with IL
story house. l. and shed attached and barn.
Said farm is situated on the stage road from
Readsboro TO North Adams, about so rods from
post office and contains some hardwood timber
suitable to cut for market.
A. p. CARPENTER, Administrator
J.H. KDDER, Auctioneer. %-Ss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
~OMMIssIONERs, NOTICE.

- ESTATE OF SARAH A. SPARKS.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the district of MARI
boro, Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Sarah A. Sparks, late of Viii
mington in said district deceased, and all claims
we win meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
house of j. H Kidder in Wilmington on the
twelfth day of October, and eighteenth day Of
February next, from / O'Clock until p. NJ, each
of said days, and that six months from the nine
teenth day of September, A. ID. 1895, Is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Wilmington, this eighteenth day of
September 1895.
j. H. KIDDER, commissioners
CLARK CHANDLER, I lO'''''''''le''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

A startling suggestion of danger of in
oculation with cancer comes in a story of
chain of cancer cases in New York city.
A woman was inoculated with cancer by
using a speaking tube in the business house
of a man who has since died from cancer,
and who had had his tongue cut out. The
woman had cancer of the tongue and is
dying with the disease. Last fall the doc
tor who attended her applied nitrate of
silver with his finger. Sometime later in
shaving he scratched his left cheek, and to
stop flow of blood he applied a powder
with this same finger. A cancer developed
and he is now very low with it. 1t is said
to be the most marked instance on record
of transmission of the virus by inoculation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

"Who is her press agent?" is the first
question that naturally arises over the re-
port that Lily Langtry has been robbed of
jewels valued at s2O0OO0. 'Tls said that
the Jersey Lily is only faded flower, but
with the notoriety of this robbery and her
divorce suit now pending in the California
courts she will doubtless prove a star stage
attraction for some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

1t is understood that Gen. Walker of In
diana, the newly elected commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Republic,
will at once take MEASURES toward carrying
out the decision of he grand encampment
that test case with the view of establish
ing the doctrine that pension is 'vested
right be instituted in the Federal courts.
There are many cases of Cancelled or re-
duced pensions, any one of which can be
used as basis for the suit, and an eminent
array of counsel will be employed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
GBe I1rrmrumt pb@rri..
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895.

According TO the latest figures the con-
tract price for building the Defender was
S7S, 600 and her to.al cost to her owners,
including the expense of sailing the races,
has been $4,000 The cost of the Val
kyrie to the British syndicate which built
her is said to have been SS7, ,21O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

"The Cotton States and International ex-
position" which vas formally opened at
Atlanta Wednesday, promises to be one of
the most important industrial events in the
history of the South. Congress appropri-
ated S250,0O0 for a government building
and exhibit, while the legislatures and lead
ing commercial bodies of all the Southern
states as well as many of those in the north,
have arranged for extensive representation.
Besides this, the exhibition will be given an
international character by the generous ac-
tion of the leading foreign nations, as well
as of the Central and South American re-
publics, in making extensive displays there
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
Lost.

SEPTEMBER II, brown and white pointer
- dog about four years old, white stripe up
the forehead, tail turns up at end, weight about
60 pounds; when last seen had on collar with
owners name; answers TO the name of Don. Any
information of said dog thankfully received and
suitably rewarded, EUGENE CLARK 93 Frost
street, Brattleboro, VT. 3S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

would like to see the Cubans succeed all
the same.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

The outflow of treasury gold last week,
amounting to $7,2(O,OO0, was the largest
on record Except one made last january
coupled with the fact that one of the ship
pers was a member of the bond syndicate,
left matters in somewhat unsatisfactory
condition. There Is no reason to believe
that any exigency exists which will neces-
state an extra session of Congress, but it
is quite probable that there will be another
bond sale TO maintain the treasury reserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

The Republican state convention of New
York, at Saratoga Tuesday, renominated
the present state officials, whose terms ex-
pire this year. The platform adopted ig-
nOred the excise question, but declara-
tion in favor of the maintenance of the
Sunday laws was added. Boss Platt in
tended that no reference be made to the
Sunday laws, but Warner Miller's elo-
quence carried the day against him on this
issue. Stirring speeches were also made by
Depew and Fasset. Gov. Morton was
formally endorsed for the presidency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

The Leo cycle club foot ball eleven of
Hinsdale are being trained by Frank A.
Mason of the Dartmouth college '04 eleven.
A game will be played with the Orange,
Mass, team at an early date.
Austin Miller's all-star combination of
ball tossers has gone to Bondville today to
cross bats with the team there. The play
ers include Mr.. Miller, G. r, Crosby, Cox
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
SPORTING.

The Road Race at SwanZey---Irwin
Combs Took Second Time Prize.
There were 25 starters in the ten mile
road race at Swanzey, n. H., Saturday.
Irwin Combs and w. G. Burbank of Win
chester and A. w. Shepard of Alstead were
scratch men, j. j. O'Neil of Keene, not
starting. l.. G. Roeder was a AS man.
G. w. Buckminster of Keene (2:15) was
the winner; j. j. Donovan of Keene ESQ
second; Leon Appln of East Swanzey
(1:45) third, and f. Perham of Keene
(2:00) fourth. Roeder finished in seventh
position. w. G. Burbank of Winchester
won the first time prize in 27;15, being two
seconds ahead of Combs. The scratch men
did not ride fast in the early part of the
race. Fifteen men finished in 2S52 or
less.