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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-14
STATIONS RIVER.
vermont Academy commencement.

Vermont Academy Commencement.
Commencement at Vermont Academy
will begin Friday and Saturday, June y
and %, with public oral examinations, the
examining committee being Prof. J. l..
Manatt of Brown university, Rev. George
i. Horr, ir., of Boston, Rev. E. A. Her
ring of Brandon, and Rev. d. d. Owen of
Ludlow. The baccalaureate sermon will
he preached Sunday at 7:45 =. NJ by Rev.
d. d. Owen. The program for the other
days is as follows:
Monday, 3 p. NJ, public exercises by the literary
societies. G:15 p, NJ, battle drill; 1:45 p NJ, adj
dress before the Christian associations by Rev. j.
L. Campbell, d. D., New York.
Tuesday, 0 A. NJ, chapel service, followed by
Fuller prize declamations il A. NJ. competitive
prize drills; z. NJ public recital 10y musical de
partment; p. NJ, art reception; 6:15 p. NJ, mill
tary and dress parade; 1:4j r. NJ, address before
the literary societies by Prof. Leverett W Spring,
d. d. Williams college.
Wednesday, 9 A. ~, chapel service, followed by
class day exercises; p NJ, meeting of the alumni
association, GRAFTON by Henry NJ. Barry, A. NJ,
80; 7:45 p. NJ. anniversary concert by the Ariel
quartet assisted by Miss Annie Frank Libby,
Thursday. $3.50 NJ graduating exercises of
the class of '95, address by Rev C. b. Crane,
d. D., Concord. n H; p. NJ, commencement
dinner; : P NJ, principals reception at the
Sturtevant House.
MI. NlCnOlS HAS ItluONtu Jllc Olu MIL
lkin house on Westminster street and
will proceed at once to erect a new frame
house.
The pastor of the Congregational church
and Elmer Weston were delegates to the
convention of churches at Bennington,
June 11-13.
H. NJ. Barry, recently home from Brown
university, delivers the Grafton June 26
before the alumni association of Vermont
Academy Mr.. Barry returns soon to
Providence, r. l., to enter upon newspaper
editorial work.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Bancroft opened their house and grounds
to the large company in attendance upon a
lawn party. The abundant supplies of ice
cream, cake and coffee were in great de-
mand. Miss Spencer of Vermont Academy
highly entertained the company with a
reading, while group of nine charming
young ladies, also from Vermont Academy
gave delightful Delsarte movement. This
was on the lawn under the maple trees
just as day merged softly into twilight
The beautiful scene will long linger in
mind as one of rare and exquisite beauty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-14
The Baby Had Been strongied.

While workman at Guild d Wether-
bees paper mill was cleaning out the racks
Wednesday, he raked up an ordinary starch
box in which was the body of an infant
The body was wrapped up in piece of
dress skirt and an apron string, with which
the child had undoubtedly been strangled
was tied tightly around its neck. DR..
Allbee examined the body, and said the
child had been dead about As hours. The
mill is located just over the line in West
minister, and the authorities of that town
were notified and are at work upon the
case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-14
For Over FInv Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
1t soothes the child, softens the gums allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhua. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer Immediately. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and take no other kind
If there ever was specific for any one com
plant, theR Carriers Little Liver Pills are a Rpe-
cttc for sick headache and every woman should
know this. They are not only a positive cure,
but sure preventiv if taken when the approach
Is felt. Carriers Little Liver Pills act directly on
the liver and bile, and in this way remove the
weakening purge. If you try them you viii
not be disappointed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-14

The Lewiston journal refers to the
cigarette as "that paper-covered essence of
satan -
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
GIave's Heroic Task,

In 1898 Edward James Glave left New
York, bent upon one of the most hazardous
tasks which this century has afforded. His
purpose was to proceed from Zanzibar to
the stronghOlds of the Arab raiders far in
the interior Of the dark continent and
there to obtain such exact information as
to the strength, system and sources of sup
plies of the African slave dealers as would
enable the civilized powers now interested
in Africa to proceed intelligently toward
the eventual suppression of the horrors Of
the cruel traffic in human lives carried on
by Arab In.in hunters. Entirely alone,
save for IL dozen native carriers he was to
make his way past the great lakes and
deadly swar,I.S to the hGadwaters of the
EOngO, and Ti.GncC across the continent to
the west coast, relying almost entirely up
on his skill With the rifle to provide food
for himself and his followers, for it was
only by going in this way in the gGise
of u hunter, tiGIt he hoped to obtain the in
formation he wished. The Arabs would
not be likei, to modest a single hunter,
whereas they .Aight attack and destroy a
small armCu force coming among them or
flee from "a superior force, in either case
defeating the ends of the expedition
"Glave's Career" by Robert Howard Rus
sell, in CentuTy.
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THE eRT OF WALKING.

Training to Take Long Tramps Without
Becoming Wearied.
A gentleman of this city who is famous
as q scholar and remarkable as a pedes-
trian of enormous staying powers explain
ed to me recently that the reason why so
many persons seem to be unable to make
long walks is that they do not understand
tho proper management of their bodies in
such efforts.
"An ordinary statement concerning the
act of walking" he said, sis that it con-
sists of series of interrupted falls. In
other words, walking depends chiefly on
the action of gravity as it affects the hui
man body while in movement. l discov-
cred long ago that walking, as it is ordi-
partly performed, is by no means series
of interrupted falls.
"Of course it is fact that walking in
cludes interrupted falls, but there is moth
ing either explanatory or profound in the
statement of that reality. The same might
be said Of standing with the same lucidity
for when one is standing he is subject to
the law of gravity. He w%A.d fall were
his fall not interrupted by his legs
GAS matter of fact, walking is n mus
cular projection of the body in any direc-
ton by means of the legs muscular move
ments, the two legs never leaving the
walking surface at the same time. AS we
usually walk we stand erect. When that
is done, gravity does not move the body
forward. On the contrary, its force it eX-
erted downward in perpendicular line
The movement of th6 body forward is Sc
cuTGA by u rise and push as, for example
when standing on the left leg the right
foot s ;lUtl is raised from the ground, and
the ball of the loot and its toes yet touch
ing push is given whereby the body is
projected forward. The right foot is then
carried forward and serves as the body's
support while the left foOts heel in its
turn is raised and the body is moved for
ward by second push. Gravity is pres
ent, naturally, but the walking depends on
the pushes as its source and constant
cause.
"But while falling is an inconsiderable
part in ordinary walking as we walk in
the streets erect and dignifed, it may be
applied to long distance walking with
wonderful success. But he who cultivates
such walking must be prepared to give up
an elegant appearance for the time being.
Some persons seem to be ablG to walk ex-
traordinary distances without extraordi-
For my own part 1 have observed that
while can walk only few miles in the
city before l look longingly on the street
cars, can take 20 mile walk across
country without disastrous results save to
the larder
my method for long distance walking
is as follows: Assume something of n bi
cycle hump, ,san forward, give no push
with the fect depend altogether for mo
mSntum on the force exerted by gravity,
which, by your interruption of it, serves
to carry your body forward You must
also bear i'll mind that short rather than
long steps are the rule, and also that the
advancing foo5 must never touch the heel
first, but always the toes and ball of the
foot. Indeed your gait has a sort of shuttle
in it and is not pretty, but is tremendous
| ~ effective New York Herald
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Java's Island of Fire.

The greatest natural wonder in Java, if
not in tho entire world, is the justly cele-
bratod "Ghcko Kamdka Gumko," or
"Home of the Hot Devils" known to the
world as the Island of Fire" This geo
logical singularity is really lake of boil
ing mud, situated at about the center Of
the plains of Grobogana and is called an
island because the great emerald sea Of
vegetation which surrounds it gives it
that appearance. The "island" is about
two miles in circumference, and is situat-
ed at distance of almost exactly 80 miles
from Solo. Near the center of this geolog-
ical freak immense columns of soft, hot
mud may be seen continually rising and
falling like great timbers thrust through
the boiling substratum by giant hands
and then again quickly withdrawn. Be-
sides the phenomenon of the boiling mud
columns there are scores of gigantic bub-
bles of hot slime that fill up like huge bal
looms and keep upa series Of constant ez-
plosions the intensity of the detonations
varying with the size of the bubble. IN
time past, so the Javanese authorities say,
there was tall spirelike column of baked
mud on the west edge Of the lake which
constantly bulched pure stream of cold
water, but this has long been obliterated,
and everything is now n seething mass of
bubbling mud and slime.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20

VIII soon find his grave with his name en-
graved on the marble pillar, and the urn
above it.. And when you have found it
you will place these flowers on it and say
to him, Joanna sends these forgetmenots
You will do this FOR meY"
81 will"
81 thank you, on, thank you'll" And
after tenderly kissing tho little bunch of
flowers she handed them to me.
left her and went-at the risk of being
laughed at, will tell the TRUTH went
to Pere La Chaise and wali-od among the
graves until had found it, her grave with
the marble shaft, and Daniel Robert
engraved on it, and the urn above, around
which the little birds fly and sing.
And roverently laid the forgetmenots
on his grave, and bowling low my head
whispered, Joanna sends these forgetme.
nots.'
A long, deep drawn sigh answered me.
Hal he heard my message, or had l sighed
~ | know nCt.-From the French
.,. ,,ashington Post
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20

and curious, and a few reach high stand
ard of poetic beauty.
In 1912 small collection of rhymes was
published, with the title of Cloves Gar
land; or, Posies For Rings, Handkerchiefs
and Gloves and Such Pretty Tokens That
Lovers Send Their Loves" 1t contains
some posies that are not to be met with
elsewhere, and is a very interesting work,
though but few people seem to have heard
of it. The South Kensington museum has
a good collection of posy rings, and among
them we find the following: UNITED
hearts, death only parts" LET Us share
in icy and caro-" "Love and live hapDi-
"" There is a story to the effect that DIR.
John Thomas, who was Bishop of Lincoln
in 1853, caused to be inscribed inside his
fourth wifes wedding ring:
If ! survive,
I'll make them five.
If this be true and not the fable it APP
pears, we can only judge that the lady who
wore the ring meant to outlive her spouse.
How the story arose is not known, but
most likely it is all imagination, for we
find the same thing said about Lady Cath
cart and her fourth husband in 1713.-
Chambers Journal.
THE ART OF WALKING.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
How Father Maloney Helped the ohuroI

How Father Maloney Helped the Church.
"Father Maloney was one of the best
known and best loved men in Nevada, I"
remarked an old mining man, land am
sure he did as much for the church as any
two men in the state. When Father Ma
loney solicited subscriptions for q new
church, men who never gave before dug
down deep into their pockets and donated
with an appearance of cheerfulness that
was surprising. One day he walked into
a saloon where big poker game was run
ming. He watched the play till he could
speak without interrupting and then said
Gentlemen, we arc trying to get
money enough to build new church here
Do any of you feel disposed to help us
Out?
"a big, rawboned fellow, who had been
losing steadily and was consequently in
no pleasant mood, growled:
III rastlG you for $40.'
"Without word Father Maloney pro-
duced the amount and laid it on the bar.
The gambler looked surprised and hest
tated, but when the other players COM
menoe6 to jeer him he got up and covered
the priests wager. They pulled off their
coats and squared off. Father Maloney
commenced playing for an opening in a
manner that showed he was no stranger
to the sport. The big fellow made rush
and threw out long arm to clinch his
opponent around the neck. Quick as a
flash Father Maloney grabbed his wrist
with both hands, turned and threw the
big fellow clear over his shoulder. He
struck on his back with crash that made
the glassware behind the bar rattle and
jump. Father Maloney quietly donned his
clerical coat, pocketed the stakes and
watched the big fellow pick himself up
painfully.
My friends, said he, 4 would have
been very thankful for $40. 1 had to be
"a little unidentified, but have made $40
for the church. San Francisco Post.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
Corners.

Few women realize the decorative pos
sibilities of corners. The result is that
even in pretty and artistic rooms the cor
ners are too often left bare, the walls being
allowed to meet in hard, straight lin53,
with nothing to break their monotony.
Before attempting to alter this, however,
it is well to recognize fully that corner
decoration must depend somewhat upon
the architectural qualities of the room.
When an apartment is small, the corners
should not be filled up nor cut off by
placing pieces of furniture diagonally
across them, for this only diminishes the
apparent size of the room. When the cell
ing is low, nothing should be put into COR
ners which does not carry the eye beyoOd
its own level. 1t is, therefore, only in
large rooms that we can have absolute
freedom in corner decorating.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
Posy Rings.

When posies inside wedding rings were
first introduced does not seem to be known.
Time has covered that, as he does so many
things, with the moses Of oblivion; but
we know that from the sixteenth century
until the middle of the eighteenth it was
customary to have them engraved on rings
These posies or notices are seldom to be
found with more than two lines of verse,
and often with only one, but there are a
few instances known where three lines are
used Some of these posies are very Quaint
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
THE EMPTY HOUSE.

The long white windows blankly stare
Across the sodden tangled grass.
Weed covered are the pathways where
No footsteps ever pass,
No whispers wake, no kisses die,
No daughter thrills the dwindling flowers
Only the night hears sigh on sigh
From ghosts of long dead hours.
None come here now to laugh or weep.
The spider spins on stair and hall,
And round the windows shadows creep
And loathly creatures crawl.
Cold is the hearth, the door is fast,
No guest the silent threshold sees
Save ghosts out of the happy past
And one who is us these.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-20
Inapt.

"Ycs, " said the young physician of aris-
tocratic Lineage, "our family has n motto,
but prefer not 90 use it. 1t is a little too
suggestive in my profession"
"What is it?''
"'Faithful unto death. indianapolis
Journal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21
THE SELFISH SIDE or 1T.

War between the United States and
Great Britain would from an ethical
standpoint be most deplnrable event,
but II may bo questioned whether the
material and economic arguments
Against II, from tho American stand
point, are as strong ne the moral con.
alterations, 1t Is impossible, indeed. TO
make a serious study OF history with.
put noting the singular fact that
The progress OF the world Ia
III ages has been 80 closely linked
with war ns 10 suggest even TO the
resisting mind that the connection was
natural and not accidental /, Is the
opinion OF every Intelligent observer
that notwithstanding hor humiliation
and Immediate loss. China has gained
lmmeasurably by hos late war with
japan. From the time OF the Jewish
invasion Of Canaan from Egypt up to
tho present, every great advance
movement OF the world has been the
sequence Of either external or internal
war.
To be sure there Is no apparent gain
TO civilization to come from clash be.
tween the representative nations OF tho
eastern and tho western hemisphere
but that there would be distinct gain
to all thu people of tho West In the
transfer OF the supremacy OF the sea
and OF the world from the East to tho
West is abatement OF fact thai
proves itself
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21

Rio Grande management has made an
excellent selection and the KATY" will
be sorry to part with him. Rail-
way Revlew. Frequent mention has
been recently made In the newspapers
OF an alleged fast run on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western. II
is stated, however. that when Mr.. Ely,
chief OF motive power OF the Pennsyl'
vanla, wrote to General Manager Hall
stead, asking for particulars of the d.
menslons of the engine and other facts
which would throw light on the un-
usual performance, Mr.. Hallstead re-
piled; "rhls railroad company does not
prido itself on high-speed performances;
we do not have a straight level track,
and we DO not have four tracks to keep
passenger trains away from freight;
we do not have any '999' locomotives,
and we do not have any seyen-foot
driving wheels. but we have some of
the most accomplished liars cast OF
Chicago. who have supplied the motive
power ON which the fast run was
made"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21
TEXANS IN TOWN.

The following Texas people were in
the city yesterday;
l.. n. Frank. Stephenville.
II, ID. Davis. Big Springs.
$. j. Clark, Childrcss.
A. Il. Pyles, Mansfield,
T. NJ. House. Mansfield.
r. j Lennon, Haskell.
NJ. S. Gordon. Wcathertord.
+, W, DeLane, Houston.
o, Kleplnger, Austin.
G. V. Friedman, Houston.
Y. c.. Eycttg. Temple.
W. Il. cobb Wichita Falls.
l., 7. Glasscock and wife, stanton.
c. II. Woodward, Brownwood.
L. Tha kemer, Dallas.
NJ +, LoEne, Dallas.
II. w. Lingo, Waco.
j. II. Bond. Dallas.
Joe J. Mlckle. Celeste.
j. S. McClano. Cleburne
j. H. White, Commerce.
Walker e. Moore, Cundiff.
a. d, Hit, Mineral Wells.
Il. j. Russell, Dallas
Y. {. Phillips, Bowie.
James S. Hereford Dallas.
Robert II. Ward, ThurDer.
A. Taylor. Dallas.
c. T. Love. Henrietta.
A. Il, Mencfee, Denison.
+. b. EngelhOff. Dallas.
w. b. Smith. San Antonio.
+. u. Baltic, Cleburne.
Duncan q, Smith, Quanah.
Lucian Minor, Galveston.
j. w. Stephens, Weatherford.
w. B. Worsham, wife and daughter,
from Henrietta,
Ed s. Richardson, Marshall.
George T. Hume Austin.
j. p. Lufts. Dallas,
+. w. Starr. Weatherford-
j. II. Murphy, Galveston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21

resist.
galveston started out by pinning
her hopes TO the railways when she
regarded the commission as a doubtful
entity" said well-posted traffic man
yesterday, "and when she saw that the
commission was here to stay she pro-
ceedcd to right about and pin her falth
10 that quarter. The truth of the ousi-
ness is that much of Galveston's griev-
ance is simply spleen against the rail-
ways. 1t represents an accumulation
resulting from failure to work then
against the balance OF the state ana
their own interests to the furtheranee
of her own selfish interests Ana she
does not secm to realize her present
position. Railways, while said TO DC
souless corporations, are managed rnu
directed by men who are human. "
course there Is a Biblical Injunction 70
the effect that n fellow should turn the
other cheelt, but | have an Idea thal
Galveston viii have cause to remember
her present action for some time 10
come whether successful or not.
And with these few sage remarks
the gentleman proceeded to close the
orIhce through which he was ejaculat-
ing as tightly as the shell OF CAL
weston oyster,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21

Who Has Left Many to Mourn His
Unexpected Departure.

One CT the smoothest confidence fell
lows out OF the pen. who has left quite
number OF vlctims to mourn his sud
den departure. in an Eastern city. is
thought to be headed for Fort Worth.
Boarding house keepers are warned
to look out for him. as he Ia a man
of pleasing address, whose toilet is
said to be fnultiess, and he moves In
the best circles, has his trousers creas-
ed, parts his hair in the middle and
settles his board bills promptly every
time he is called on for money by
changing to new quarters. In case he
reaches Fort Worth and you see him
Just tell him to drop In at CASTOR
Bros steam dye works and have his
best suit put In shape for the holi-
days, and # You need anything in
that line, give them n call, Don't miss
the place. 1904 Main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21
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THE RIO GRANDE TOO

"1 no,t.o ,,.,.. 49,.
:, """' '"p ''ner ines nave
10 say on the subject of the proposed
new Union station" said a Houston
and Texas Central ma, ,.e,,,ord,,, "o,A
want 10 60. -. "'''
w s"S '"u' II u very gratifying
10 see that existing difficulties are be.
ing smuothed over and prospects seem
so bright for ti,, nov, h,,ti,,,,,
"c,e - ~. '''e '''" Dui'uihs'
Nuh you advance any suggestion us
TO the attitude OF the Central In the
matter?"
"vvou No.. 49,. .,,--.,.,-.
nave no disposition TO rush
I"to PRINT 10 exploit the extreme liher-
ality Of our line. but | Will tell Won
that in NV Indictment tboro 10 no ,t,,
,'tie ~ II" "ne
entering fort worth that VIII evlnee
more hberality than the Houston and
Texas Central You win r.,pa,,her
there was a bin before fha I,st IsrIg
lature providing among other tbn,,,s
for the consolidatlon Of The Ho,isI6p
and Texas Central vim ihs Fort tVnTtS
and New Orleans 10 vo,i tnn,, ,,,i,t
one OF the prlr1e ohieSts az that XII
WASP II WINS the dssire on m" n,rl
of the Houston ana ,rexas Ccntr,I
prpper to Got into hort vyorrb onb a,
away with the organilatlon Of ,ba FoT
Worth and New Orleans which con.
gtitutes but fOrty-tWo miles pf traol
'The unustnr ava trcsa, f,cr,rai Ia =,
stnutcn friend Of Fort Worth ma II ,s
a proaressIve and enternrislny line
The ala depot h. "a m1ch AZ an cye.
sore to our people as il ia TO anybody
and there IL a perreof v,iilinynnss H.
act in accord vim the nthar 1n,sres,s
| in anvt necessary nrtlon 10 erect n snit-
| able stntIon here
What do ymir people thInl, Of the
matter of ioeoiI1n D,
''Nou I st,ppos,. If II uos Iast 10 o,,,
I Won. lvn uouii AM II a., ~, nat etj,
/ of the t,apke ahout wbsre the exnosi.
tion bulldinr stopds as IL ,,n,,i1 10,
/ be more rony.nIIrt 10 u,r trocts AL
/ van undoraterd ,ve 5nn,t Van, ths
rnrtb and tho 5,t,,stinr ~ loo Nav
/ docs MOI on, ,pun,, fgusr -
1 II Ia uudpraf,nd tbnt tbo Fart v-orth
/ nnd RIn C,r,ndc neonle orc nsrsoobi|
/ 10 mo nreg,r, tcogtlrn aitbo,ab trn,
| are NOT mul.,n1 nm Ia noise n6n,,t n,
( pfcFIarnt II .rnby has atated tn rho
I r,,..tt, -, 49, nj, ,,., -. H., -