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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. Willard Gale of Ludlow is here to
attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Powers.
Don't forget "The family album at the
academy hall tomorrow evening.
Master Arthur Mather has returned
from the hospital much improved in
health.
There have been Is deaths in town in the
past six months. With the exception of
two they were people advanced in years.
L. H. Knapp and his daughter Lillian
went to Boston the first of the week. Mr..
Knapp has returned, but Miss Lillian will
remain two weeks.
Mrs. Althea Bigelow, 81, wife of VIM.
Bigelow, died Sunday. Her maiden name
was Titus, and she was the last of ten
children. Her marriage to Mr.. Bigelow
took place in 1S45. They came to this
town from Wilmington 33 years ago, and
for the past - years had lived in this viii
lage. Mrs Bigelow had many friends, and
her natural wit and bright, odd sayings
made her particularly attractive. In her
younger days she was ever ready with a
willing heart to help those in need. She
leaves to mourn her loss an aged husband
and one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Fits.
Mrs Clara X. Powers, who died Monday
1928, being one of family of six children,
of whom only one brother is now living.
She was married to Josiah Powers in 1916
in Troy, n. y, and lived in that city sew
eral years. They moved to farm in the
west part of this town in 1868, and to this
village II years ago. Mrs. Powers had
been an invalid many years, but the intel
ligent mind and quickness of thought
shone out through all her physical weak
ness. Those who knew her best admired
the way in which she bore her troubles
and sufferings, of which she had many,
with much patience and forbearance. She
leaves a stepson in the West, and one
daughter, Miss Laura, who is well known
here as very efficient school teacher.
She has the sympathy of large circle of
friends. The funeral will be held at Mrs.
Powers's late home tomorrow at ? 80 z. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

The hope of the free silver men that
they might add to their strength in Con-
gress by the election of a senator from Ore
gon is destroyed by the choice, last Satur-
day, of George w. Mcbride to succeed
Senator Doph. Mcbride was elected on
the thirteenth ballot after long contest.
He has been the Oregon secretary of state
for eight years. He has never. been identi-
fed with either the silver or the anti-silver
element, and as he was elected by Dolph's
friends, it is not believed he will ally him
self with the free-coinage people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

The Washington dispatches have it that
Mrs. Cleveland quietly joined the Woman's
Christian Temperance union at the late
convention of the White Ribboners in
Washington. "The ceremony was simple
and brief. Mrs. Cleveland signed the con-
sttution, and then Miss Willard kissed her
and pinned badge of snow white ribbon
upon her breast Then the ladies present
shook hands all around" 1t was intended
to keep the fact a secret, but it soon leaked
out. And now the question is, will Mr..
Cleveland join the Good Templars? Per-
haps the Springfield Union hits it nearer
right when it suggests that hereafter when
the President goes fishing Mrs. Cleveland
will see to it that he takes along nothing
but live bait.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Postmaster General BisseII Resigns.

Announcement was made Wednesday of
the resignation of Postmaster-Genera Bis
sell, Mr.. Cleveland's former law partner,
from the cabinet. 1t is understood that
the resignation is for personal reasons and
not because of rupture or disagreement
among the cabinet members. 1t would ap-
pear that Mr.. Bssell has found the social
pace of Washington too rapid for him, the
story being that he has spent in the two
years $4,000 more than his salary. He
will return to his law practice, accepting
an advantageous opening in New York
city. His successor will be VIM. l.. Will
son of Virginia, the auther of the Wilson
tariff bill and Mr.. Cleveland's stanch friend
and advocate in the House, whom West
Virginia "turned down" at the November
election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
The Real Point OF Criticism.

The Morgan-B Belmont syndicate are very
shy about disclosing to whom the new
bonds were awarded under the subscrip-
tions for them received last week. A good
many of the bidders got none at all, while
Others got from 10 per cent to 80 per cent
of the amounts applied for, as is under
stood. The preference was given to inves-
tors rather than to speculators, and no
awards were made, knowingly, to bidders
of the latter class. The profits of the syn
dicate on the transaction will easily reach
S100OO,OOO.
Criticism of the course of the admins
tration in the matter of this bond issue
continues to be caustc and nearly as much
so among Democrats as among Republi-
cans. The President and Mr. Carlisle are
not blamed because they sold bonds to
keep the currency from falling to a silver
basis, but because the sale was made in a
way and at price which reflected upon
the credit Of the government and gave the
buyers of the bonds an unjustifiable ad-
vantage. The contrast is certainly not a
pleasant one between this transaction and
that of John Sherman who, when secretary
of the treasury and preparing for specie
payments, was able to place $50 ,000,0 600 of
coin bonds at a premium of II per cent in
gold by paying the syndicate that handled
them commission of one-half of l per
cent, amounting to S2j0,OOO. In the one
instance care was taken to make a bargain
according to the market value of the bonds,
while in the other sale was secretly and
hastily effected at price giving the buyers
the enormous advantage already stated.
1t is entirely true, as the apologists for
Mr. Cleveland urge, that the treasury was
in pinch. The slump to a silver basis
was not more than three days off at the
very best. Something had to be done and
done quickly. Congress refused help and
Mr.. Cleveland did well to make even a bad
bargain which met and conquered the stu
alton. But the real point of criticism i,
that it was through incompetent manage
ment of the treasury, reckless reduction o.
the revenues, and attempted tinkering o.
the currency system in the face of a grea
crisis that a state of things was brough
about which made such a bad bargain nee
/ eSsarV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
"DId the Rest lie Could,
LFrom the New York WorId.I


Does anybody now suppose that Mr..
Cleveland did the best he could when
he secretly sold these bonds to his former
clients syndicate at 1914? With New
Workers anxious for ten times the issue,
and with London bankers bidding, as they
did recently, for 5000, 100000 at Al points
above the syndicate distributing price, can
there be any doubt that the issue could
have been sold in the open market for
greatly more than was got for it? Was
there any necessity or excuse for secret
negotiation with spectators to discredit
the government and give millions of its
money away? Is there any possible rea-
son for supposing that a public at home
and abroad which today wants ten or twen-
ty times the issue at three or four times the
premium would have failed to take this
$62, ,315, 900 at a much better price than
that at which ii was sold if the issue had
been offered openly in the market? Is
there any term but "bunco" with which
to describe the transaction between the
government and the syndicate?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Odd or Even,

Odd, as sure as you live. Those new NIajolica
~ ware pitchers All sorts of colors and de-
signs Ought to sell them for fifty cents but
though they have been sold for that in the past,
yet we shall sell them for the present at - cents
Also, Just received a lot of fancy tumbers unique
and pretty. See If they are not. Sometimes
we have things that are unique and not pretty,
but these tnmblers are both unique and pretty,
Now that the sugar season is so near we have
got in some galvanized pals that will he nice
TO carry sap in. Farmers ought TO look at them.
Light, cleanly, durable, large size, What else
do YOU want! Our steel ware ''marbelized' is
going rapidly and on our five and ten cent
counters there is a rare new stock of goods.
Bargains added every day. S. WILCOX, New
York Bargain Store, 40 Main Street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Gbe Uermurt 99b@mix.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1895.

1t is announced that the Republicans of
the Oklahoma legislature have decided to
push through a bill providing for the call
ing of a constitutional convention next
summer, and the election of full compile
ment of state officers and congressman in
the fall, so as to be ready for immediate
statehood on the assembling of the next
Congress-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
LOCAL LIFE AND COLOR.
Whist as it Has Been Whisted.
Capital Story About Eugne FicId--a
PASTORS salary Raised $500 - News
and Gossip on Various Topics.

PASTORS salary Raised s3OO - News
and Gossip on Various Topics.
A shrine has arisen before which hun
dreds worship. The name of the fair god
dess is Whist. But perhaps we are on the
wrong tack. 1t may be that Whist bacili
fill the air and strike down their victims,
taking the place of the grip bacilli, whose
power seems to be on the wane Long
continuance of the aflliction, however, is
against the latter theory. The infection is
not peculiar to Brattleboro. Nearly every
large town and city in New England seems
to be whist mad, but il, lis doubtful if
whist has ragged anywhere with greater
virulence than in this village.
The present winter has been one unn-
terrupted round of whist parties. The
gentler sex have been the worst offenders.
1t has been ladies' whist in the afternoon,
and another party in the evening with the
gentlemen participating, day after day and
night after night. Now, gentle reader, don't
pout and declare this an exaggeration. Out
of your own mouths are ye convicted, for
one young married woman of high stand
ing and more than average ability was
heard to declare few days ago that in the
week previous she attended cleren (ID
whist parties and do you believe she was
alone in her folly? Another young woman
with family was heard to declare that she
had had whist to safety But she is in
the whist maelstrom and cam { see her way
out. Perhaps the austerities of Lent will
come to her relief
What might be accomplished were all
these hours, or even part of them, de-
voted to self culture-to literature, art, mu-
sic, or in any direction in which one has
bent? Or, better still, is there no one to
whom little, Just fraction, of this time
could be devoted in making a hard life
brighter? None who would rise up and
call you blessed because of bit of atten-
tion, while now you have nothing to show
but hours squandered in everlasting whist,
whist, whist or, perchance, few paltry
prizes, If you happen TO be expert enough
at your beloved whist?
Now whist is not to be condemned. 1t
is an excellent game, in fact, the best with
cards. 1t cultvates the memory. For
business and professional men hard pressed
with carking cares it is pleasant diver
sion, and for those not given to wasting the
gray matter of the brain it is a mild mental
tonic. There is, however, no reason why
it should be INDUCED in to the exclusion of
every other form of social life. Yes, whist
is all rght--in the right way, when used as
a recreation, and not as the end and aim of
life. But whist as it has been whisted in
Brattleboro this winter is downright wick
edness Think it over
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

1t is an open secret that Brattleboro
boy will receive an appointment to the
nvaal academy at Annapolis, soon after the
new administration year begins March 4.
Three or four appointees have failed to Sc
cure or hold the place from different
causes. One of them was Philip Gould
ing, son of Col. j. II. Goulding, now treas
urer of the Wilmington savings bank. He
ranked high in the examinations, but failed
in the physical test because of defective
eyesight, and has since entered Yale. The
young man who will now have chance is
Julius Gull, son of Rev. Thomas Gull, the
Baptist state missionary, now Brattleboro
resident. Young Gull is a member of the
Estey Guard and student at Williams col
lege, and his friends esteem him peculiarly
well fitted to meet the requirements of this
appointment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

Rev. Hal D. Maxwell will begin his sec
ond years pastorate over the Universalist
church at a salary of $500, unanimous
vote for an increase of $500 having been
voted at the special parish meeting Friday
evening. Coming as it did, entirely unso-
licited, this action naturally is very pleasing
to Mr.. Maxwell. He has, however, earned
the recognition by his unceasing activity
the past year-the result of which is seen
in increased attendance at the services and
in the enthusiasm with which the work of
the society in its different branches is un-
dertaken. 1t was rumored a short time
ago that one of Mr.. MaXwell's predecessors
was contemplating entrance to the Unita-
rlan fold. This, however, was evidently
not correct, as since resigning his charge
at Concord, n. H., Rev. T. w. Illman has
accepted a call to large and prosperous
Universalist church at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Ku-KIu. kIan Method. Aner the Wa,
president Andrews Of Brown University in the
March Scribuer.

March Scribner
The chief instrumentaity at first used
for keeping colored voters from the polls
was the Ku-KluX KlaL, a secret society or
ganized in Tennessee in 1866. 1t sprung
from the old night patrol of slavery times.
Then, every southern gentleman used to
serve on this patrol, whose duty it was to
whip severely every negro found absent
from home without pass from his master.
Its first post-bellum work was not ill-meant,
and its seventies came on gradually. Its
greatest activity was in Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Mississippi, where its awful
mysteries and gruesome rites spread utter
panic among the superstitous blacks. Men
visited negroes huts and 'mummicked"
about, at first with sham magic, not with
arms at all. One would carry flesh bag
in the shape of heart and go round 'hol-
lering for fried niger meat" Another
would put on an india-rubber stomach TO
startle the negroes by swallowing pailfuls
of water. Another represented that he
had been killed at Manassas, since which
time someone had built turnpike over
his grave and he had to scratch like HI
to get up through the gravel The lodges
were "dens,' the members 'ghouls.' "Gi-
ants "goblins,' "titans,' 'furies,"
dragons" and "hydras,' were names of
different classes among the officers. Usu-
ally the mere existence of a "den' any
where was sufficient to render docle every
negro in the vicinity. If more was required,
a half. dozen "ghouls,' making their noe
turnal rounds in their hideous masks and
long white gowns, frightened all but the
most hardy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
BrattleborO Custom Laundry,
NO. 10 ELLIOT STREET,

rs the place TO get the best work done All
i work guaranteed. Orders left with Express
man DeWolf, or at the laundry office will receive
prompt attention. Work called for and delivered
free of charge. MRS. w. RUSSELL Prop'r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

Bert L. II or, who was newspap
worker in Bn tleboro several years "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
EsTEYV1LLE ETCHINGs.

nut street to the VintOn block. ,oD.
e. X. Lyon has moved from Is
nut street to the corner of Vi''er'
Locust streets.
Isaac A. Williams has retuARTIN. e
t'' yryt,ii ict If Marl- tb
Ansoh l. Nlllahs' mine nd ad- "
The relatives and friends ersons 'ir
Burnham birthday surprif All ciah
evening, at his Pleasant Sgive noth ma ana
sister, Mrs. Aiken of oresaid "A blonl,-
being among the numbeuI I9 '-''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

Vermont lodge of Odd Fellows of Mont
pelier will celebrate its 50th anniversary
and the 10th anniversary of the establish
ment of the order in America April 26.
At the public meeting Rev. A. j. Hough
of Bratteboro, the poet laureate of the odd
Fellows of Vermont, will deliver an ad-
dress and read an original poem written for
the occasion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

f. c. Crosby and L. F. Adams are bust
ness partners and joint owners of the
Brooks House block, but they look at the
electric railroad project from different an
giles. Mr.. Crosby believes it wouldb great
benefit, and is its most active promoter
Mr.. Adams thinks the property would be
damaged to the amount of thousands of
dollars, and is an avowed opponent of the
road. When Mr.. Adams was reproached
by a man in favor of the road few days
ago because he was not standing up for
Brattleboro's Development he replied that
nobody had Brattleboros good more at
heart than himself, and continued in sub
stance: "If a steam railroad could be built
to Wilmington / would vote to bond the
town and would cheerfully pay the tax
necessary on my property, and in addition
make direct subscription of $1,000 for
the road" Mr.. Adams, by the way, would
like to see an electric railroad built to
Winchester. A new suggestion is to have
an electric road pass through Vernon and
| then to Hinsdale across the proposed Con
necticut river bridge between the two
| towns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

A prominent Hinsdale man who was in
town Tuesday expressed himself as strong
ly in favor of an electric railroad from
here to Winchester. He said that on the
route of the road are factories which pay
out 100000 every year in wages. The
bill for a charter has not passed the New
Hampshire legislature. If it does, what's
the matter with booming the Brattleboro-
Winchester road?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

Few articles have been read with greater
interest in Windham county than Eugene
Fields The woman who most influenced
me-" reprinted in The Phoenix from the
Ladies Home journal several weeks ago.
II. II. Coleman of Chicago tells an anus
ing story concerning Field:
II had the pleasure of attending a swell
dinner given by one of our millionaire
townsmen, at which Gene Field was an in
vited guest. Fields brillancy as a writer
is in inverse ratio to his ability as a mon
ey-getter. In fact, the element of thrift is
sadly wanting in his makeup. There were
many good things to tempt the palate,
among them strawberries, which are cost
ly luxury in the dead OF winter at Chicago.
"When Fields bowl of berries were
placed beside him he looked at them with
the scrutinizing air of an epcure, and then,
in very emphatic way pushed them to one
side, noticing which his host said:
" Aren't you fond of strawberries, Mr..
Field"
eyes, very much, indeed; but they
spoil my appetite for prunes.'"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

Does Brattleboro want a shoe factory
business? One that is well established and
well paying? This is what a former Brat
tleboro boy asks in letter to a well-known
business man. The latter consulted with
others and sent an answer to the effect that
if the kind of a concern represented would
come here with $4,000 capital Brattleboro
would probably raise an equal sum, and do
likewise if the amount was $4,000 or $780,
600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

HOW 10 save MO
Most people have SON
which they would like
easily and cheapy.
Place Boston, Mas
specialist in curn
makes the follow
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

and afterward in Montpelier and Barre, is
now city editor of the Manchester Union,
the leading newspaper of New Hampshire.
When in Brattleboro for a visit three years
ago Mr.. Taylor was undecided as to whether
he would go abroad to study music, for
which he has a decided prediction, or
continue in newspaper work lie wrote
the book for the new opera, Capt. Kidd"
by Walter II. Lewis, which will be brought
out in New York at an early date.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
VAN DOORN & MORRIS

Crockery, Window Shades, Tinware
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

As we do not intend to keep them
we want to close them out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
HINEBAUGH FOR POSTMASTER.
The Seven Corners Club Refuses
Refuses to IndOrse Him.

The Seven Corners Club Refuses
Refuses to IndOrse Him.
"Boys," said Doctordewittclinto
jones, at a hurry-up meeting of the
Seven-Cornered club last night, "our
ght-to-be-defunct old pal, Hine-
baugh, has applied for the job Of
postmaster of st. Paul. Word comes
from Washington today"
BE all tn powers" calculated
one P. Fortune, blotting the tears
from his lamps with a pocket sponge,
''Oi tot Eddie's wake KEN Off wakes
an monts agoo. Telegraph tn prisi-
dent an tell i'm t. LUX out fer hees
job"
At this point Anton Miesen's son
came in and took the side of the room
reserved for him.
WAS list das?" he exclaimed, as he
finished sitting down, was list das?"
''Mr. Chairman" shrieked Johnny
Clancy, standing up, though every
body thought he was still sitting
down, II insist on members of this
yer club talkin' English"
Nov, be all tn gods,'' shouted
One p. Fortune, this aire too much.
No pig-headed guy wild shart legs
kin make a bowld son av tn I'M
erald isle talk tn langwidge av
Orchards ipprissors. Wan noight.
vars an vars agoo-"
He never finished. Anton Miesen's
son sat on him once, and Pat was
speeches..
Observation-Disclosures reaffirmed
his statement that Hinebaugh had ap-
piled to be appointed postmaster. and
read extracts from. the newspapers con-
firming it.
At this point Willie Egan's dog came
in, and the reproachful look in his
lamps threw chill on the meeting.
There was an ominous pause, for the
dog wagged his tail in the negative
way, and the hopes of Hinebaugh went.
Shall we, or shall we not indorse
his petition?" cried the chair.
A vote was taken. There were four
Observation-Disclosures, one P.
Fortune, Anton Miesen's son and Will
lie Egan's dog. The members put on
their coats, and We're just going out
when a putting, bowling sound was
heard on the steps, mingled with the
patter Of feet, which knew how to pat.
Why" exclaimed all, in chorus, cts
Judge Nelson" and that gentleman
rushed in ali out of breath.
Tank haven" he shouted, breath
lessly, lay vas fraid ay vas too late
to max few remarks
Feeling off his coat, he began to re-
mark. The members puzzled silently
out into the night, and left him there.