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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Secretary Herbert has practically decid-
ed to award the contract for the two new
battleships to the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company. The
bid was 81, 2500 900 each.
President Cleveland has appointed the
following Vermont postmasters: Charles
n. Brady, Newport; Daniel c. Spauding,
Morrisville; Eugene Ayres, Swanton; Os-
car McGregor, Richford.
Wesley Spriggs, aged II, fatally shot Wal
ter Brown, a lad of IL, in the back of the
head at Chattanooga, Tenn, Wednesday,
"Spriggs was drunk and wanted to have
some fun making the boy run from his
pistol"
Joseph Farrell, who was elected from an
indianapolis street car on Tuesday night,
because he was drunk and disorderly,
threw a stone through the windows. He
was shot and killed by the conductor,
Roxey Williams.
Daniel Haley, arrested for drunkenness
at Northampton, Mass, committed suicide
in the lookup Wednesday by hanging. The
man was apparently cheerful up to within
few minutes of his death.
A sudden flood on the Missouri river and
its tributaries has been disastrous to farm
ers and lumbermen in Missouri Many
farmers have lost crops, cattle and house
hold goods, and their condition is deplor-
able.
If the latest Cuban dispatches are to be
relied on the government troops have met
with reverses, an army of II, 900 insurgents
lc marching on Havana, and there have
been engagements between the van-guards
of the two armies.
N. p. Leach of Sheldon, chairman of
the committee on new game, has received
a consignment of West Virginia quail for
distribution throughout the state. These
birds, besides being one of the finest of
game birds, are great destroyers of that
farmers pest, the potato bug.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Miscellaneous.

Among the couples whose 50th wedding
anniversaries have been observed are Mr..
and Mrs. II. K. Chamberlain and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thatcher Perry of Brattleboro, Mr..
and Mrs. Jared Holbrook of West Brattle-
boro, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Allbee of South
Londonderry, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen d.
Faulkner of Jacksonville, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Byard of Townshend.
Among the notable gatherings were the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
NEWS NOTES.
~ Were Drowned.

A despatch from Newfoundland, says il
has now been learned there were in all %
persons on the ill-fated schooner Victoria,
believed TO have foundered with all on
board off Cabot Island, on the Newfound-
land coast. Among them were family
named Noseworthy, husband and wife and
five children. The stem of the Victoria
has been picked up at Horse Island
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

The constitution for the state of Utah,
which was submitted to the attorney gener-
al by the President, has been examined
and approved by that officer. The Presi-
dent will on Saturday, January 4, 1896,
issue his proclamation admitting the terri
tory as a state of the Union. The new
state does not intend to let grass.grow un-
der her feet, and the members of her legis-
lature have been summoned to meet in
their first session Monday, Jan. 6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Says DIR. Edward Everett Hale: "When
Canon Farrar left us some yerrs ago-a
most charming and intelligent visitor-he
told Phillips Brooks that he was going to
give farewell lecture on his impressions
of America. Brooks, who was a thorough
do any such thing. In the first place, you
have no Impressions; and in the second
place, they are all wrong"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

The United States supreme court has
rendered decision to the effect that silver
coins which have been abraded only by cir
culation are legal tender as long as they
bear the semblance of the coin. The court
sustains the New Jersey supreme court in
this ruling The case was one growing
out of railroad conductors refusal to ac-
cept worn ten cent piece rendered by
passenger in payment of fare.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Fired Into 1900 Pounds of Dynamite

The magazine of the Smithdeal Hard
ware company, near Salisbury, n. c., con-
tanning 1900 pounds of dynamite and 80
kegs of powder, blew up on Tuesday. Two
boys, George and Ira Weaver, were hunt
ing in the vicinity at the time. 1t is
thought that either mischievously or acci-
dentally bullet from one of their guns
struck the magazine. George was instant
ly killed and Ira probably fatally wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
T9e 0ermunt 39b@mis.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER p, 1895.
Phoenix Clubbing Rates.

As usual the Boston Weekly journal, New York
Weekly Tribune and New York Weekly Press
are furnished in connection with The Phoenix at
DO cents each, or So for The Phoenix and any
one OF these papers, and 80 cents for each addi-
uonal club paper The Boston journal and New
York Tribune rate is for Vermont subscribers
only.l
The price of the Manchester Mirror and Farmer
is now only 40 cents, sI.0O for the two pa
pers.
The New York Daily Press, sI.sO, Phoenix
and the Press, $3.50.
The New York Advertiser. Daily and Sunday
SI.OOi the two papers, S3,IO,
Boston Daily Evening Traveller, 81; the two
papers. $3.50.
The Household 20 cents; the two papers
S2.2O.
The VeimOnter, the monthly magazine devoted
to Vermont interests and The Phoenix, one year
s2.35.
Reduced rates as heretofore with the magazines
and other leading periodicals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
". /. HAWZEY.
MIGHTY Nice
Picking.

After Christmas we find we have
lot of odds and ends of Holiday
Goods, and as we do not like to
pack them away for another year,
we propose to offer them to you for
New Years gifts at such low prices
you will take them and make some
body happy with them. You know
you received gifts from some whom
you did not expect would remember
you, and you forgot one or two that
you intended to present with
Christmas gift. 1t isn't too late
now. We will not try to name the
articles that we intend to clear out
in the way spoken of, but will sim
ply say that almost everything is in
cluded in the list in the way of holi-
day goods, Come in Immediately
if possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Fires.

The fire loss in the county as a whole
represents large aggregate. G. E. Ba-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
CLAPP & JONESS
BOOK STORE.
Choice and Discriminating Selections
In all the Details Of our Holiday Stock.

The binders art is amply represented in Our stock of
books. Beautiful pictures tastefuy framed are speciality
aim to keep abreast of the all points re-
latng to these goods Our usual large display art caen-
dars and booklets will be made. picturesque BrattebOrOo
reduced to $OO of the best presents for an alb
sent friend Our souvenir paper weights will interest yOu
dainty basket wOrksandis always acceptable VIOLIN
guitar banjo, mandolin autOharp will crafty many re-
cipen young or old. Fine stationery is satisfactory
vestment any time
New illustrated editions of Oxford BagSter teachers
Bibles and devotional books will meet the of many
Toilet mirrors in gOd silver wood; books games
toys for the children in ample variety We
ate further but invite you to call and see us.
CLAPP g. JONES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
D. MCGILLIVRAY.
RrattIennrn Savings Bank.

HE 2th annual meeting SabR Of SRe foP tSe election
eara she 20 and Inc transactson OF necessa ry ousl
ass OF Vii he held in their banking rooms
day, jan lO' low @, A. HARRIS, Treas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

ON and after January we shall give We No %Spf %Spt
- nav onr hills. but with our money In otnel h
peoples pockets II is impossi6lei R9R SON SSA US
Tor credit j. p. GOODENOU9h &.1e(,o * 5G(H,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
HAWLEY.

Clearing out prices
now on what'C Christmas
stock we have left.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
S. WILCOX'S
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE
Nothing Better

For a New Years present than few
choice cut flowers. You will lind
those at Durgin's Drug store or
Nc Gilliray's Greenhouses
Order early and get what you
want
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
CHANGES ALL AROUND
Re-Arrangement of Fire De-
partment Officers.
JOHNSON ASSISTANT CHIEF.


az the regular monthly meeting Of the
hra commissioners last night Chief Allen
recommended the following changes in
tue department. That Assistant Chief
= - Sullivan be reduced 10 a captain
and thar he be assigned To engine COM
pany No s: that Lieutenant Har-s John
son. OF engine company No. 1. be rro-
Noted TO the position OF assistant chief;
that j. ~ Lcngfeiiow. pspe.nan Of engine
company Nc 4. be promoted 10 lieutenant.
and THAI Benjamin W. Barnes be sp-
POINTED 70 the vacancy caused by Long
fellows appointment. TIE recommended
lions were referred to committee OF the
whole and wiz be acted upon a, the sre-
cial nesting called for next Wednesday
night
The committee appointed to investigate
the IRE service in Fremont consisting OF
hahaiey and Meek. reported that the city
was paying the Fremont Milling Com
pany on an average of slit per month
for water for fire protection. and thought
that the amount was altogether too much
and recommended that action be taken
al once 10 lessen the expense. The conf
Hittee found that the number of hycrants
Is inadequate. and recommended that
two additional hydrants be placed in the
suburb. one at the corner OF Fremont
avenue and one at the corner OF Maple
avenue. and that the mill company fur
nish the city pressure OF Is pounds to
each hy2rant at al, times for not more
than IS per hydrant. The committee was
OF the opinion that the city can put In a
pump at the lake which woald give much
better and cheaper service than Is now be-
ing given.
A communication from City Clerk Stew
art. stating that the monthly estimates
must be audited by the board before be-
ing sent TO the finance committee Of the
city council was read. and a committee
OF two. consisting of Masei and Jones.
was appointed TO look after the matter
for a term OF two months.
4 communication from City Clerk Stew
art was read. stating that al Joint Sos
sion OF the city council on February s.
A ]. Allen. jr.. was confirmed chief. and
also that the creation of tile Office OF fire
marshal had been referred TO the board
OF public works by the house OF delegates.
With the recommendation that special In
structions be given the superintendent OF
buildings 70 apply the legal remedy TO
all Irregularities in the construction of
buildings.
Upon motion of Masei. Mayor Phelps
appointed Kahaley comittee of one.
and Chief Allen TO serve with him. to
confer with Superintendent of Buildings
]. W. Van Brocklin on the subject.
The applications of ]. III. Clark Frank
r. Kelsey and G. N. Moore for places in
the department were referred 20 the
chief for filing. The chief reported that
about 100 applications for places In the
department were on file In his Office at
headquarters and kahaley and Meek
were appointed a committee to look over
them and report at the next monthly
meeting.
Chief Aliens monthly report of fires.
current expenses. and estimate for April
were read and ordered filed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07

az prodrce from California Oregon ara
Washington. and cosi1 satisfy ne With
anything Z wanted. He had ,za<s rees3vesi
two cars Of chosce Yakima sEyzss ana u-se
of alfalfa hay His prices at first were
firm az sl3 fer xpadx and g. 50 for hay.
but when ted him ,hat I could beat
that he agreed 20 meet auy price that
had been quoted 10 me on anything.
While I was talking with him a rro-nf-
nent merchant called and asked what
disposition was 10 be maze OF certain
stock ne had In his possession and I
heard the name Of Yakima sr-cker ard
heard the merchant say re rad caisxzs
them all over and had gotten e casks
ozt OF the 10 sent up 10 him ana wanted
the commission man TO take the cslsls
back. which he refused to do. stating he
had sold him a Job lot at $ per ton, hu,
the merchant stated that IL was nos a
job lot for he had two carloads OF the
same potatoes. and war Of words was
the result VAS lucky enough 20 catch
the merchants name AMI jos IL down in
my note book. intending TO call and see
his eulled stock After consulting q d.
reetory found his place OF business and
also his cuiied spuds. After examining
them thoroughly I told the gentleman
that those potatoes had never seen Yak
ina and no sooner had said il than I
was In q trap. for the merchant had a
grievances against the commission man
and was called upon to visit our friend
on West street and gladly accepted the
invitation
II viii not repeat the conversation. hut
VIII say that I was successful in getting
an acknowledgment from him thar the
POTATOES were raised in the Kittisas val
ley. bus they called all OF them Yakima
because the Yakima river runs through
both counties. Now this Is just the worA
these harnacles are doing. They are fas-
tened upon US. and the question Is. how
are we to get them off,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
To BUY THE WATER SYSTEM.
Ballard VIII supply an Urgent Need
Mount Jennings Must Go.

In response.to largely signed petition.
the city council OF Ballard on Tuesday
decided 20 buy the West Coast Improve
mex. Conpany's water system without
submitting the question TO vote OF tia
peopla and 10 pay for the same out OF
the water fund The committee on pub
Iii. buildings and grounds was also In
s.-uctrd 20 ascertain for what sum a suf-
fcfent area Of land around the springs
supplying the water could be bought.
TIE city attorney was instructed 20
have the permanent Injunction against
the removal Of a moand OF earth. COM
monty known as Mount Jennings. aaash-
ed. after which the city viii proceed 20
remove the earth. plank and sidewalk the
street and assess the cost to the property
fronting on the mound.
An ordinance regulating the tranxac-
tion< Sf secondhand dealers was submit
ted on its first reading
A 9iIapidated building on Ballard ay-
enue ia the center OF a block OF wooden
Buildings between Second avenue and
PARK place. was reported as the resort
OF traups and dangerous fire-trap. The
owaer refused. to repair II. and the conn-
eli ordered the doors and windows 20 re
closed and the expense 10 be taxed 10
the properly.
The marshal was requested 20 notify
tearnsters driving Ut ase sidewalks Of
Broadway TO aasr doing SO, or they vii!
he arrested
Mayor NJ. Dow and City Clerk George
W. Emerson finished signing the water
bonds on Tuesday. The boaas will re tns-
rue1iateiy sent East 10 the purchasers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
CORPSE FOUND IN THE LAKE.
Decomposed Beyond Recognition, It Is
Buried Among the Unknown.

The body OF a middle-aged man, evil
IDENTITY "A lahorer, was taken from the
waters of Lake Washington just south OF
the Madison street wharf yesterday
morning. There il not the slightest clue
10 his Identity. and owing to the adj
yanced state OF decomposition IL was
necessary TO bury the remains immedI-
ately.
Robert Finlayson. who owns the boat
house az the south side of Madison street
wharf. saw the body In the water and by
means of n long pole with hook attached
brought II around 10 the landing, where
Coroner Askam made his investigation.
: The body was of q heavy-set man about
u years old. who wore n sandy mnstachc.
He had on a coat and vest made OF brown
material and a heavy blue flannel shirt.
Under ordinary blue overaiis he wore
cheap striped trousers All the pockets
of his wearing apparel were searched.
but neither money nor papers were found
only corncoh pipe. No marks of vio-
lenee were found. The flesh had com
meaced 10 slide and. although IL would
have been possible for a person who
knew the man In life 10 have recognized
him. IL was impossible TO defer the inter-
ment. The body was taken to Ronney &
Stewards uforgue and late yesterday aft
ernoon was buried in potters' field.
When the remains were first found. II
was thought they were those OF Harry
Alters, who threw Mrs. Emma Mcdonald
into the lake and then Jumped I'm himself.
but the clothes settled the question In the
negative. 10 Is now over two years since the
MeDonaiG-AhierS tragedy took place and
neither OF the bodies have ever been
found.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
A FARMERS EXPERIENCE IN TOWN
His Cunning Brings to Light Methods
of ColnsnisSfouM

"Amoa- Seattle Rarnacies--A Proml-
nant Farmer of Yakima Writes His Ex-
perience With Barnacles in Seattie-Cor1-
monty Called Commission Merchants"
The above is the heading OF y column
article in the Yakima Argus OF February
=. written by Yakima farmer who
signs himself ''Hayseed'' In his letter
he claims that he visited all the commits
sion houses along West street and found
the merchants more than willing TO cut
the prices OF Choice Yakima potatoes
from sli Ter ton 10 as low as s. In
order TO effect sales. and passed Off any
fhing as Yakima potatoes, and says this
is the way the poor ranchen gets robbed
Of his Just earnings. The rancher says:
II started In at the east end and upon
asking the prices OF various rroductS~I
found that the Yakima produce rangeC
much higher than any other and that
they had quantities on hand. but upcn
examination 7 found that almost any
thing passed as Yakima produce If there
was no black dirt sticking TO Il. Such
Is claSsed as Puget sound stuff. found
the firm very anxious 10 SELL and Jgpon
picking out Sog1e true Yakima sDuds I
found that the price d5i not suit but
they were ready - make the PRICE TO
sait me by cutting down from 81 per ton
20 So the FIRST jump. AS that dix not
satisfy ne and ] was about 10 pass on a
t5gsf maze 4i}0LEaeE GS4& OF 81. Alt@E WR1FI
I passed on, promising 10 return before
purchasing. ~ the next place I met with
the same result. bat they ala not have
mach on hand At the third place I was
a spectator rs u Jap WAS ahead are
r. ssft all the pricing ana had the ptSas-
are Of hearing tsse price eut down from
Sc 20 S on straight Yakima BQrhanks
and they were nrle stock. The Jan bought
three teas. paia his cash and left harry,
AMI I suppose the pocr Taneha~ lixiHx
near North Yakima VIII feel the saraa
way when he gets his returns. Ne had
mostly home product. but ecul3 get any
thing for me frona a sack 20 8 car load.
as he understood there were 20 be three
or foar car loads o; Yakima sr4s4s in
that day or the next. ard promised to
sell me anything as cheap "a ! could
res il on the street The alta WIS a
thorough Tew sn business pFiacIples b,st
horn Yankee. and. 50 he was given 10
much talk I tried 20 eoaslae myself 70
business and coaid hardly tear myself
away without bagfEE etghs or ten car
loads Of ggaGs. as. according 10 his ac-
csGnt. he had rssore Yakima ,Srzsts than
was ever raised IN the cGssHty art could
sell theTa 90 IRE for less fhzn we cfst.gs
raise them THE next WAS q very reserved
rsan sat ahxtasss 10 sail ard fs.ysd that
tie cosssl<nments had teen light ara he
was tnes rather dependent % his neigh
h@Tz who woufc al al orders fer him.
hus shared his commission. as I found
eat Afterwards.
The next man had his warehouse fGli
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07

-.
dressed in the garb made famous by Pal
mer Cox. are sure to prove amusing and
instructive TO the audience. The operetta
Is fun Of catchy music vita songs and
chorusas specially adapted to children's
voices. and the solos and Gaets will be
rendered by handsome little tots, whose
cute. childish ways are sure to captivate
everybody present. The stage will be
handsomely decorated for the occasion
and made to represent perfect bower
OF flowers and plants In which the fairies
can disport themselves and receive the
cunning little brownie band
Only three performances of .The
Brownies In Fairyiand'' will be given.
namely, tomorrow and Saturday evening
and for a matinee Saturday afternoon,
Reserved seats are selling well. but many
good seats are TO be had for any one OF
the three performances. The prices of adj
mission have been made popular at IS. 35,
80 and 10 cents.
The Nashville Banner. In commenting
on the production In that city. says:
THE production of 1.-The Brownies In
Fairyiand' at the Vendome last night
was decided success In every particular
All OF the principals were excellent In
their respective parts. and to make sre-
ciai mention of any individual member
OF the remainder of the cast would be an
injustice to the others. The choruses were
sung In manner that called for fire.
quent encores. TIE Costumes were very
handsome and effective, especially those
worn by the principals, while those of all
the brownies were exceedingly funny.
The fairies looked and sang like real
fairies, and the contrast between them
and the brownies was so marked that IL
made the fairies all the more beautiful.
In Big, Big Town. and a Perfumed
Fam musical numbers sung by the
81.
the brownies choruses. Wen Build
Tank 'Nending the Nets and on TO
the War; should be heard by all lovers
of music TO be appreciated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-07
LOOK u, NOT down.
Spring Days Bring Good Cheer
To the Weak.
Paias's Celery Compound in
Thousands Of Homes.
On Every Hand People
Are Getting Well.
The Great Spring Remedy
Makes One Strong.
Now Ordered by Physicians
Everywhere in March.

All, what avail the largest gifts OF heaven
Whea dropping health and spirits 90
araissg
How tasteless. then. whatever can be
given
Health Is the vital principle of bliss.
Weak. tired-out men and women with
nerves .'unstrung'' and badly nourished
need Paine's celery compound They are
especially urged 10 take II during these
early spring days OF March and April.
when the body Is most susceptible to its
strengthening influence.
OF the thousands of men and women
with brains aud hands all day actively
engaged but whose physical powers are
little used. who imagine themselves mere
dangerously sick than they are. The vast
majority are merely reduced In strength
and spirits. and need nothing but Wig
orcss tonic In the spring to recuperate
their tired nerves. They need nothing so
much as Paine's celery compound 1t ex-
actiy fills their need.
The iafirgnities peculiar 20 the aged
come from stagnating blood and tbs
tardy, scanty production of nerve force.
They should take Paine's celery COM
pound-there Is no time SO favorable as
March
The rheumatism. neuralgia, sieeplessness
and lack OF strength that Paiae's celery
compound SO rapidly dispels are thus
found to be mere temporary conditions
TO which their time OF life Is liable and
the cause of needless anxiety.
Needless IL they fully perceive the
meaning OF these infirmities and take
pains at once to correct the beginnings of
weakness and debility. as IL Is SO easy
TO do now in the spring.
Paine's celery compound IS the great
spring medicine. 1t Is prescribed by
physicians in cases of rheumatism, neu-
raigia, sieepIessness, and the many other
results of starved nerves and depleted
blood. In every drug store In the coun-
try Paines celery compound Is always to
be obtained.
IL is the worlds great remedy for weak
ness. Its use year by year through so
large a part OF the civilized world tells
something OF the good il must be accom-
piishing IL men and women who feel
the effects of too close application TO
work would use Paine's celery compound
there would be less insomnia. less pain
in the back of the neck. fewer days OF
utter physical exhaustion and incapacity
for anything but suffering. Its extensive
use today is the cause OF a vast alienation
OF human misery and despair. Its pres.
ence In the world In blessing. II has
kept the family circle whole in shan-
sands OF homes that are happy and CRATE
full today Try Il.