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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
The New Diphtheria Cure.
An Interesting Account of what II Is
and How IL Is DeveIoped.

and How IL Is Developed.
The new treatment of diphthera is a
practical application of the latest advances
of experimental bacteriology. The general
facts upon it which is based are briefly
these. Certain bacteria, when developing
in the organism of an animal or man, pro-
duce an albuminoid poison called a toXine,
which, circulating in the blood, causes dis
ease. For example, the Klebs-Loefer bacil-
lus, growing in the throat of a child, gener-
ates a toXine that produces the systemic
condition called diphtheria.
If some of these bacteria be removed
from the organism and placed in artificial
media, such as BROTH under proper condi-
lions they will grow and multiply and pro
duce the same tOXne as before. This toX-
inc may now be separated from the bacteria
by filtration, and if introduced into an or
ganism by incubation it will produce the
disease as readily as if it had been formed
in the organism. Bat the virulence of the
disease thus produced will vary with the
quantity of the tOXine injected. More
over if the first dose given is so small as
to produce only slight illness, larger
quantity may be introduced a few days
later without producing a corresponding
effect; and progressively larger doses may
be administered from time to time, until at
last the animal receives with impunity
doses many times larger than could posi-
bly, be borne at first.
In the case of the diphtheria toXine, for
example obtained, as has been said, by
growing the diphtheria bacillus in meat
broth), if II drops Of the tiltrate contain
ing the toxine be injected into a vein of a
horse, the animal will be severely poisoned.
But by repeating the injection from time
to time in progressing doses, at the end of
three or four months the animal will bear
dose of two hundred times the original
quantity. In other words, the animal has
become immune to the disease.
Ii now vein of the immune animal be
opened and some blood Withdrawn, the Sc
rum of that blood (thc otler constituents
being removed) may be injected into the
system Of another animal or human be-
ing without i'll effect and the animal or
human being thus inoculated becomes i'm
mune to the disease, in virtue of the moe
ulaton. More than that, if the organism
inoculated had already acquired the dis
ease, the incubation, within reasonable
limits, is curative. For example, if child
has been exposed to diphtheria, inocula-
ton with the serum of Il horse rendered
immune TO diphtheria as above described,
will prevent development of the disease.
At later stage incubation tends TO cure
the disease.
These are the facts as applied in the new
serum treatment of diphthcria.-HUPer';
I'eeklY
There appears to be no doubt that thi,
new treatment of diphtheria is of very
great efficacy. In cases without other com
plications it is practically sure cure. II
| foreign hospital practice it has reduced thu
death rate from as high as 63 per cent Il
% and even to II per cent. In private
practice, among a better class OF patients
the rate has been reduced to as low as
per cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
STATIONS RIVER.

II. Cobb sold to Mr. Barnes on Monday
his fat oxen weighing nearly 3400 pounds.
Colin Lake plans to move Immediately
on TO the farm lately bought of Mr.. Ham
mOnd.
Austin Farr has been obliged to take his
bed for few days under the hand of the
prevailing disease.
Mrs. Patton Barry attains today, March
l, the age of 90. She is the oldest person
in the immediate vicinity.
Scion Morrison, whose life was for few
days despaired of, is slowly recovering.
His many friends will rejoice in his preser-
walton.
On Monday evening there was delight
full entertainment at Fuller hall given by a
company of students under the direction
of Miss Conant. The attendance was
large. Quite company were present from
Bellows Falls.
On Wednesday occurred the funeral of
Mrs. Caroline Spauldng. Mrs Spaulding
was in her SSth year. For the last two
years she has found home and tender care
with her niece, Mrs. Geo. Morrison. Mrs.
Spaulding was the oldest member of the
Congregational church of this place, and a
woman who has lived an active md useful
life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Mrs. Corless is quite ill.

Mrs. COrless is quite ill.
A. Kimball Chase, aged SO, is very i'll,
and his recovery is doubtful
The young people held dance at the
town hall Wednes lay evening.
Miss Ruth Titcomb is said to be failing.
She has nurse from Boston to care for
her.
Miss Ida Wright left last week for Win
chendon, Mass, where she has position
in the retreat.
The Young Peoples society of Christian
Endeavor hold social at the town hall
next Wednesday evening. Every body is
invited.
\. Stevens of New York, who sailed
around here buying tobacco some four
weeks ago, has not materialzed according
to schedule.
Geo. A. Billings was here last week and
bought one crop of '03 tobacco, belonging
to a Putney man; also crop of '94, of
II. f. Bond.
Miss Minnie Leavitt, the temperance
speaker, gave lecture to the mothers at
grange hall Wednesday afternoon, and is
expected here to speak in the church in
the near future.
The prize speaking at the town hall last
Friday afternoon drew crowded house,
and the exercises gave great satisfaction.
A full account will be found in the items
from the West village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
SPRING NEEDS.
What Everybody Requires at
This Season.
Some Thugs Are Of the Utmost
Importance to You.
This Will Tell You just What
You Need and How to Get 1t.

Ills VIII lCll Ou OuSl w Hal
You Need and How to Get 1t.
In the spring changes always take place
in our systems which require attention
There is a tired, languid feeling, depres-
sion, the digestive organs become deranged,
the blood is bad, causing the complexion to
become affected and the person feels an
inability to work.
At such time a spring medicine is alb
solutely necessary. 1t will overcome all
these conditions. 1t will invigorate the
blood regulate the digestive gans, clear
the complexion and make you feel strong
and well.
Read what Mrs. w. H. Smith of "a SUIT
ton street, Providence, r. l., has to say.
IL was taken sick five years with
the grip. 1t left my whole system, and
especially my nerves in terribly weak
condition. | was dreadfuly nervous and
lost almost complete control of myself
was all discouraged and did not know what
| should do.
my limbs were swollen, my feet ached
and had pains all over my body. | got
scarcely any sleep and what little did get
did me no good. | took many remedies
but without benefit. Finally hearing DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
highly recommended, determined to use
it,
After taking one bottle l was almost
entirely cured of ali my troubles. My
nerves were much stronger and the pains
left me, the swelling disappeared and |
could sleep well. Thanks to this wonder
full medicine l am cured. | wish every
sufferer might use it"
The reason why you should take Dr.
Greene's NeFvura blood and nerve remedy
is, because it is the surest and quickest
medicine in its action known. 1t positively
and permanently cures all forms of ner-
vous weakness and exhaustion, invigorates
the blood and gives health and strength.
Take it now, for Dr. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy will do more for
you than any other remedy. 1t is the best
spring medicine known.
1t is not patent medicine, but the pre-
scription of the most successful living spec
ialst in curing nervous and chronic dis
eases, DR.. Greene of 81 Temple Place,
Boston, Mass He has the largest practice
in the world, and this grand medical dis
covery is the result of his vast experience
The great reputation of DR.. Greene is a
guarantee that his medicine will cure, and
the fact that he can be consulted by any
one, at any time, free of charge personally
or by letter, gives absolute assurance of
the beneficial action of this wonderful med
icine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

1t is said that Japan has again intimat-
ed, this time to England, that she is not
DESTROYS of any interference by European
powers in the war with China. The Jap
anese have shown themselves a century in
advance of their antagonists, and, apart
from some exhibitions of cruelty towards
prisoners, they have demeaned themselves
as capably as the troops of European ma
tions. England and Russia, in particular,
have special interests in Asia, and will
watch with interest the developments of
the present campaign.
In the total paid out of the United States
treasury every year for pensions, Ohio
stands first with pension roll last year of
$14, 100000. Then come Pennsylvania
with S13, 10000 New York with $12 900,
600, Indiana with $l0,S00,000, Illinois
larger in population than Indiana) with
$10,200,000, Missouri with 100000, and
Michigan with 81, 100000. Massachusetts
has a smaller pension roll than Kansas.
AT the breaking out of the Civil war the
population of Massachusetts, was 1880
600, and that of Kansas 10000. Massa-
chusetts furnished 1872, 900 soldiers; Kansas
10000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

fire at Hot Springs, Ark, last Friday
destroyed rs buildings and rendered 800
people homeless. Three women were
burned to death.
Two Chinese generals who we're in COM
mand at Port Arthur have been condemned
to Imprisonment until autumn, when they
will be beheaded.
1t is thought that School Fund Commits
sioner Olney of Connecticut may escape
trial. He was charged by eX-COmptroller
Staub with defaulting the state of Sl5O,OOO
to $4,000 through alleged mismanage-
ment.
Lynchburg, Va, was startled Saturday
by the arrest of Walker G. Hammer, for 20
years teller of the First national bank,
charged with embozzling $23, 900 of its
funds. Hammer is bonded for S15, 900 and
the bank will not lose over $4,000.
Capt. Henry w. Howgate was acquitted
in Washington Saturday of the charges of
embezzlng S11 800 from the government
while holding the position of discussing
officer of the United States signal service.
The jury was out nearly three days.
Three burglars blew open the safe in the
ThOmaston, Conn, savings bank early
Friday morning and secured $1,000, but
they dropped $3.50 in their haste to escape.
The money was partly in deposit boxes be-
| longing to patrons of the institution.
Three Italians, supposed to be the robbers,
were pursued to mountain retreat, but
the detectives retreated after two of their
number were slightly wounded in an ex-
change of shots. 4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Fatal Accidents.

Thomas Hickey, 10, was almost instant
ly killed in the Evergreen slate quarry at
Poultney Tuesday, a rock thrown out by
the blast hitting him in the neck.
A sleigh containing Arad Jackson, 50,
and j. S. Dewey, was struck at a crossing
in Barre Saturday and completely smash
ed. Jackson was fatally injured, his head
being split open, while Dewey escaped
with slight bruises.
Robert II. Pingree, son of Mrs. NJ. E.
Pingree of Mortified, was struck by an
overhead bridge near Clinton, Mass, last
week Thursday and fatally injured, his
skull being fractured. He was brake
man.
Mrs. A. NJ. Kinney, 81, was burned tc
death in her house at South Hero Tues.
day. 1t is supposed that while alone hel
clothes caught fire from the stove. When
her grandson reached the house she was
dead and the fire had gained such headway
that the building could not be saved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01

A. X. Darling, IS, cashier of the Island
Pond national bank, died Monday.
Fred p. Perry of Montpelier has invent
ed pneumatic tire for bicycles.
Levi Vashant's grocery store at Swan
ton was burned early Sunday morning.
John w. Gordon has been nominated as
mayor of Barre and George w. Wing as
mayor of Montpelier.
The village corporation at Mortified has
voted to buy the electric light heretofore
run by private concern.
Gen. Oscar w. Stern, colonel of the 18th
Ohio regiment during the war, died sud
denly at his home in Rutland Saturday
night.
Charles w. Nichols of Brookfeld has
brought suit against eX-Deputy Sheriff
William c. Clark OF that town, for false
Imprisonment, claiming damages at $1,000.
The trustees of the debentures of the
Vermont Investment and Guarantee com
pany of Orwell will on the first of March
next disburse to the debenture holders
about 100000.
There was a small fire in NJ. II. Fagan's
tailor shop in the Brown block at Ludlow
Tuesday morning. The building was in
sured and Pagan carried 500 insurance on
a stock worth $1,000, which is worthless.
The next tournament of the Vermont
State Firemen's association will be held at
Fair Haven July "A and %. Prizes
amounting to $3.50 will be offered for hose
races, hand engine and hook and ladder
contests.
A bad freight wreck occurred Saturday
at St. Johnsbury Centre. The last six cars
of an up freight, which were on the main
track, were struck by down freight. A
locomotive and six cars were badly wrecked.
Passenger trains were delayed six hours.
Maj. Charles L. Woodbury. of Burling-
ton, son of Gov. Woodbury., has the con
tract to complete the water system begun
last fall by the village corporation of Nor
risville. The contract includes the build
ing of a 34,OOO-gallon reservoir in addi-
| ton to the two Others now in use.
George c. Jordan, charged with crimi-
nal assault on young girl, was arrested in
| New Hampshire last week, brought back
on requisition papers and lodged in Wood
stock Jail to await trial. Edwin Durfee OF
Springfield, Mass, is also in durance there
on a charge of criminally assaulting a 10
year-old girl in Barnard.
Lyndonville at q special meeting Tues
day instructed its water commissioners tC
secure a supply for the village from the
Fall or Kinds brook or both Plans and
specifications will be drawn and the bid OF
the lowest contractor accepted. The com
missioners are authorized to issue bond,
for any amount not exceeding $4,000, al
not exceeding four per cent interest, paya
BILE in 30 years and at any time after l;
years if the village so directs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Home Crnshed to Earth

VIII rise again in the bosom of dyspeptc wise
enough TO substitute for the pseudo tones which
have bamboozed him out of his belief in the pos
sbiity of cure, the real inyigorant and stomachic
Hostetter's stomach Bitters. The bilious, the
nervous, the dyspeptic, the rheumatic alike de-
rive speedy benefit from this helpful botanic
medicine. Persons suffering from Indigestion
will gain no positive permanent good from the
fiery, unmedicated stimulants of commerce often
used reckessly. The Bitters is UNNECESSARILY to
be preferred to these as a tonic since its pure
basis is modified by the conjunction with it of
vegetable ingredients of the highest remedial ex-
celence. Malaria is prevented and remedied by
it and it infuses vigor into the weak and sicky
dose
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
GRAFTON.

Miss Lizzie Bishop of Jericho is visiting
her friend, Mrs. Kate Leonard.
The Jonas Holden farm has been sold to
f. |. Wright, who will take possession this
spring
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. J. Green have spent the
winter in Bernardston, but return to their
home here in April.
The magazines and papers belonging to
the club of 1894, will be sold al the post
Office at : clock next Wednesday evening.
Frank c. Sherwn spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents. He still retains
his position in the bank at Amherst,
Mass.
A copy of cablegram from Rev. A. Z.
Dnnning, received here few days since,
reports the Oriental party all well on their
arrival at Gibraltar, Feb. "a.
Many are having colds at the present
time, and there are some slight cases of
grip, bu. an unusual degree of health has
prevailed in town during the year.
The officers of the Cheese company for
the ensuing year are: President, C. c..
Thompson; vice president, Henry Blod-
gett; secretary, Chas. White; treasurer,
j. w. Davis. n. II. Larkin of Chester is
engaged to make the cheese another sum-
mer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
w WESTMINSTER.


The Valley Creamery association have
been making a number of improvements
this winter. In addition to putting up a
new building, they haye put in quite an
amount of new machinery of late designs
for butter making. They are bound to
keep abreast with the times. All their
cream is now taken by weight. For con-
venence the patrons go bynumbers. The
cream gatherers are provided with a small
bottle with each patrons number on it,
and take a sample of each patrons cream
every day. These samples are put into
jar at the creamery with corresponding
numbers, and in about two weeks a sample
is taken from these composite samples and
put through the Babcock tester, which
gives the per cent of butter fat each patron
is to be credited with. The patrons were
paid % cents a pound for January. The
creamery is making over 5000 pounds per
week, and has demands for more butter
than it can supply. Mr.. Johnson, who has
been with the association several years,
leaves this spring. 1t is expected that
Robert Miller will be head butter maker in
his place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Demolished the Bank.

Safe Crackers wrecked Building and
Left 100000 Behind---One Of the
Thieves aud a Policeman shot.
The First national bank of Griswold, Ia,
was entered by burglars Sunday night.
They blew open the vault doors and then
drilled the front door of the timelock safe,
put in dynamite and closed the vault doors.
The charge used was evidently heavier
than intended, as it totally wrecked the
vault, doing over $500 damage. The
noise of the explosion was so great that the
burglars fled. Over $400 worth of stamps
and S120 in cash are known to have been
taken and probably other valuables. The
burglar-proof safe inside the vault con-
tanned $50, 900 in cash, but this was not
touched. Three men arrested in Council
Bluffs Monday were supposed to have com
mitted the burglary As they were being
led to Jail they drew revolvers and fired.
One policeman was fatally wounded. One
prisoner was shot and one escaped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Fugitive Menage Makes a Statement.

A letter from Louis f. Menage, the fugi-
tive president of the Northwestern guar
antee loan company, in which $4,000 600
was sunk, is printed in Minneapolis pa
per. Menage explains at length the real
estate transactions of the concern to show
how most of them would have been profit
able if the panic had not come. He says
his intentions were honest, and that to
have remained meant death or the insane
asylum. He proposes to return and settle
the affairs of the creditors, saving much
thereby, if prosecution is dropped for five
years. The Northwestern concern is the
one in which so many Vermonters are in
terested, especially in Caledonia county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
Notice.

r HEREBY give notice that the taxes assessed
i by the town of Jamaica in the year 1894,
against Unity Sanders of said Jamaica now in
my hands for collection remain unpaid on the
following land, to wit: -1unded on the north by
lands of the Jamaica Savings bank and VIM A.
Bogle's estate; on the west by land of f. E. Well
man, on the south by the highway leading from
said Wellman's residence to the corner, on the
east on the highway leading from the meeting
house to the depot in Jamaica village with the
buildings standing thereon, and so much of said
land will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION. at the
dwelling house of Unity Sanders. in Jamaica,
county of Windham, on the 9th day of March,
A D., 1875 at 10 o'clock IN the forenoon, as shall
be necessary to pay all of said take AMI costs
II H. REED. Collector.
Jamaica Feb 26 1895 gil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
'IStraWs.U

STRAWS show which way the wind blows and
y it needs nothing more than a straw to show
that there are several men in this vicinity who
yearly are drawing nearer and nearer to drunk
ards graves. They are not too far gone today.
We eau bring them back to the paths of sobriety,
if they wish to come back Perhaps you have
duty TO do in this matter. Perhaps YOU could in
duce some of these men to take tine Morrell Cure.
VIII you do what you can: II you want to know
more about its power and ability TO save we will
tell you. 1t cannot save man who will not do
his part of the work, and avoid temptation
Some say 1t saves all that are worth the saving
That is not quite right, for some are worth more
to the world than they themselves suspect. Glad
to confer with you about this matter NOR
RELL CURE, Brattleboro, Vt, d. L. Griggs,
Secretary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
A Enir Hnven FniImre.

The Rochester clothing house at Fair
Haven was closed last week by the sheriff.
The Era says that John E. Slattery, the
would-be Napoleon of clothing, who start
ed the business less than year ago, was
exceedingly lavish with what has proven
to be other peoples money, scattering it
right and left. Many of the prominent
citizens of Fair Haven and surrounding
towns are on his paper and are in anything
but a happy frame of mind over the prick
ing of what was no more or less than a
bag of wind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
A Friend In Need Is Friend Indeed.

A friend advised me to try Ely's Cream Balm
and after using it six weeks l believe myself
cured of catarrh. 1t is a most valuable remedy
NY.
My son was afflicted with catarrh, l induced
him to try Ely's Crea n Balm and the disagree
well as anyone.-J. c. Omsted, Arcola, III. Price
of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
a Bloody Fractional Fight.

Three men were killed and fourth NOR
tally wounded in fight between the Smith
Cox factions at Osborn's Gap, in the west
ern part of Virginia, one day last week.
Robert and Sam Smith met Ben and Lem
Cox on a lonely road while all four were
under the influence of liquor. The Smiths
drew their revolvers and commanded their
enemies to surrender The Cox boys
pulled out their weapons and a genera,
fight began. At the end OF half an hour
Lem Cox was the only survivor and he was
badly wounded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
A sa5.oOo Fire at RntInnd.

Fire at Rutland, Sunday morning in
the block on Merchants Row owned by
John w. Cramton, did about so, 900 dam
age. The losses are: On buildings, $1,000;
Van Doom IL Tilson's crockery store, Sl4,
600; c. b. Hulliard, dry goods, 5000;
Grand Army hall, $1,000; f. NJ. Grow $
music rooms, $500; Mrs. ID. V. Gifiin, dress
maker, $1,000. Alexander Keefe of hose
No. was injured by falling ruins of the
floor and the firemen all suffered severely
from the cold, it being 10 degrees below
zero.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

The school takes sleighride to Chester
on Friday, the last day.
r. n. Marsh is finishing off into tene-
ment the lower part of his house, formerly
used as a store.
The Endeavor society entertained the
Athens society and others at the home of
l.. Harwood Wednesday. A program of
reading, singing and tableauX was enjoy
ed. Cake and coffee were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
snIted mends for the smltnn.

According to despatch from Tangier,
Morocco, detachment of Moorish cavalry
has just brought to the Sultan 1.-TWO cart
loads of sailed heads of leading Rahamna
rebels" The heads were suspended from
the main gate of the city, and there was
great rejoicing on the part of the populace. -
Other dispatches add that the rebels
have entered and looted the city of Moroc-
co, that there have been bloody fights in
the streets, and hundreds have been killed
and wounded.