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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28
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Blobbs-Ts the policeman on your beat square? Slobs-I don't know. He's nev- CT round.-Philadelph Record.
 Gan the baby walk yet 'Noopop?" ''No; I am still attending to that part of it for him. "-Cincinnati Tribune.
 If anybody iver catches me stroik- in'," said MT. Dolan, twill be whin Oi'm out av empT ymint and hoy nothin' betther to Washington Star.
 What on earth are you doing with that little watering can, Tom?' "Spwinkling the baby's head sos his hair'll sprout. ."-Harper's Young Peo- pie.
 T have rented my room to a student who pays his rent regularly, studies all day, and never goes to the tavern. l" "Oh, get out! he's no student. File gehde Blatter.
 If sleep knits up the travelled sleeve
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

Massachusetts is struggling with a novel question relating to the dura- bility of the ink recently furnished the various state departments. The best ink was contracted for, but the article furnished is found to ferment in the ankstand and to evaporate rapidly, leav- dng a sediment. One report is that the ink has been tempered with by a disappointed firm of contractors. The state chemist has been called on to make an analysis, and the manufac- turers also have employed an analyst, so a battle of the experts is the next lining in order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28
roo M4YY lT0 NG00SES.

The man who imported rabbits into Australia because he wanted something
 near him to remind him of old England made grand mistake. So did the man
 who careIessly imported the gypsy moth
 into Massachusetts. So did the man who imported the mongoose into Ja- maica. The mongoose comes from the
 East Indies, and it is an animal not
 unlike the ferret. It was introduced in-
 to Jamaica about twenty years ago by
 a sugar planter for the purpose of de- stroying rats that did great damage to the sugar cane. The experiment at first seemed so advantageous that quite a number of these animals were intro duced, with the result of greatly les sening the damage to the sugar plants by the rats. But in the process of time the mongoose increased and spread all over the island, with the result that nearly all the ground birds, as we'll as snakes, toads and insect-destroying birds have been exterminated. This has led to a tremendous increase in grass lice, beetles, flies and destructive insects of all kinds. Ticks have spread themselves all over the island, so that the horses are frequently killed as the result of their attacks, and the local government is, therefore, earnestly de- sirous of finding some means of exter- minating the mongoose Curiously enought the rats have adapted them- selves to new conditions, and instead of building their nests in the ground, as they formerly did, now build them in banana and cocoanut trees, so as to get out of reach of the mongoose, while the latter, not finding it's own food, has be- gun to attack farm yard fowls and even young pigs, lambs, calves and other defenseless animals.
 All of which shows that there may be worse things than rats.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

It is said that when the Armenian maiden attains her seventeenth year and is not engaged to be married she must undergo a strange punishment. She is forced to fast three days, then Tor twenty-four hours her food is salt fish, and she is not permitted to quench her thirst.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

A bill has been introduced in the Massachusetts legislature making it il- legal for people to stand in the aisles or on the platforms of electric cars. If this bill should become law 1t would be interesting to see what the railroad companies would do.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28
NOTICE.
pistrtot of New Haven. ss. Probate Court,

District of New Haven ss Probate Court
 January 20, 1895. 1 INSTATEof EMILY l.. GERRY, late of New G1 Haven, in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of George W. Curtis, to sell certain real estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at Probate Court to be held at New Haven, in said district, on the lst day of February, A. D. 1895, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, and thatnoticebe given of the pen dency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said district.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAVELAND, ja26 St Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

! President Valentine of Wells, Far go & Co.,, leading authority on the production of the precious metals, places the output of gold in the United States in 1894 at $45 S92. .OOO. an increase of no less than $11, ,69O, ,OOO over the production of 1893. The nearest approach to this figure within a quarter of a century was in 1877, when the production rose to s44, ,SSOOOO Pretty nearly the same amount of silver in weight was pro- duced in 1894 as in 1893, but owing to the fall in price the aggregate value of the product was only $2S,721, 900 against sSS, 492OO0 in 1893.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28
Notice.

Weoannot accept anonymous or return re- Jected communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required, not for publtoa- ton, but as 6 guaronte good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

be savers of them, because their beauty
 makes their possessors long to display them at every opportunity. So the be- feathered hat is favored by the great majority, even for outdoor wear One of the handsome types of those hats that set women in a rush for shelter at
 the first fall of rain or snow is pictured
 here. It is round, of black velvet and garnished richly with black ostrich plumes bows and rosettes of black sat in ribbon set off with and seemingly fastened by rhinestone buttons. Ten plumes are employed in all, and, as in- dicated, little height is added thereby
 Dutch bonnets are in high favor for dress occasions. They are being made so wide at the sides, However, that the girls at the theater not only crush against each others sleeves, but touch hats also when they move a little from an upright position. Side combs are another fancy of the hour and are be- ing made so rich with jewels that the more expensive ones come attached to each other by a chain that passes about the head at the back and is made se- cure by a bent gold hairpin. An ela- boration of this idea is shown that jew els the chain and makes 1t part of the ornamenting of the coiffure. It is se- cured to the central prong of the back comb, this comb and the side ones con stituting a set. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28
FASHION NOTES.
In Defence of Feathers.

HI Deiehce ol HeHlHerS'
 A crusade is starting in behalf of the curling plumes that are now so fashion able. Its devotees insist that feathers are not good taste for street wear, but their number is not yet very great. As a substitute they suggest enormous hats of dull black felt trimmed most simply with black ribbon and practi- cally rain-proof, A favorite fashion rolls the brim straight back in front, and sets a great bow little at one side of the roll, as the only trimming; indeed, it is made conspicuously lone some in this class of hat, so that the choicest effects may be associated with severe simplicity. But those very plumes are an obstacle for the would
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

Zion's Herald has sent letters to sev- eral people in Maine, asking them to pronounce upon the truth of the Boston HIeralds statements that liquor is sold freely in the state in spite of the pro- hibitory law, and asking further if the people of Maine have lost confidence in that law. The answers to these letters of the Methodist organ-or some of them-are printed in it's current issue. With only one exception they confirm the Boston Herald's statement of fact, and assert that liquor is sold with greater or less freedom all over the state. Prohibitionists admit this to be a fact, so that it may be taken to be proved that prohibition does not pro- hgbit down in Maine, and only succeeds in covering up the sale of liquors, and adding a certain, and in some parts of the state a considerable, moral obloquy to it. The testimony is general that the people of Maine still believe in the prohibitory law, and would not repeal it. it has diminished drunkenness and created quite a healthy public senti- ment against intemperance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

The main object of the new Austrian polar expedition which is being organ ized by Herr Julius won Payer, the explorer of Franz Joseph Land, is ar
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

of care, sleep must have it's hands full when it begins operations on the sleeve in which the ladies now environ them selVes.-Boston Transcript.
 Ada (pensively)-I hope you'll invite me to the wedding when you get mar ried. Jack (boldly)-I'll invite you the first one, and if you don't accept there won't be any weddlng.-L
 A Bow-w6w Question. Suppose, " said little Mabel the other day, that our pug should try to follow his nose; would he run down his throat or would he just turn a back somersault? ?"- Puck.
 Xavier Inn-I say, doctor, tell me what the difference between the grip and a cold really is. pr. Plllem Gin a confidential tone)-The doctors fees. People don't call physician for cold.
 Buffalo Courier.
 Pruyn-Isn't there a good deal of pop pycock in those stories about authors lying in attics? Wright-Oh, presume so; but not nearly so much as in those tales about their living on their first story.-Harlem Life.
 o, the snow! the beautiful snow! I step in the stuff wherever I go. My heels are cold, and my toes are wet, And don't love the beautiful snow you
 bet
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

The Norwegian bark Lorenzo, which recently arrived at Pensacola, had a sample of the strength of swordfish. Through the metal sheathing of her hull, then through six inches of plank ing, and penetrating the inner ceiling about three inches, the fish had driven its snout, or sword" the result being a leak which kept the crew at the pumps about six hours a day. The s'sword'' was about 21s inches in cir cumference at the point and inches at the end where it had broken off, the piece being about 20 inches long.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28

An interesting case has just been heard in Texas involving a question which comes every day on some railroad in the country. In this instance rail- road employe had been injured while at his work, and the company paid him half wages while he was disabled, he agreeing in return not to sue the com pany for damages. The question be- fore the court was whether the pay ment must be considered ''current wages" and as such be exempt from att tachment. The court held that the payment is not current wages" but price paid for the agreement not to sue. It is expected that the case will go up to the court of last resort.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-28
Town Topics.

Young Lady-If you will let me have those roses I will give you kiss for each of them-but why do you run away, cousin. How rude of you? Cou- sin-One moment; am going for some more roses.-Dorfbarb
 Smith-Well, Jones, I suppose you made new resolutions this year, as l usual?
 Jones-Only one. Smith-And what was that?
 Jones-That I would never make any more.
 Caller-Is your sister in, my little man? Willie Wise-she said if MT, Sweet came to tell him she was sick; if MT, Rush came to say she was not in and if it was MT. Early to say she was out with MT, Sweet. She said she give me a nickel if I got it right. I don't know which one you are, mister, but you bet I'm goin' to get the nickel.-Pitts- burg Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Congratulations Are surely In Order.
$500 FOR A "BRATTLEBORO
STAMP"

Five hundred dollars has recently been
paid for a "Brattleboro" IF. n. Palmer)
postage stamp of undoubted genuineness,
which was found among the papers of a
woman of well-known West Brattleboro
connection. This was Miss Sarah Clark,
afterward the wife of Rev. j. f. Boyd, of
Monroe, Mich. She was the niece of Sam
uel Clark, and a cousin of the father of
DR.. C. S. and Miss Susan Clark, and of
the late Lafayette Clark. In early life she
spent much time at West Brattleboro, and
was a frequent visitor there until few
years before her death. Her daughter,
Mrs. Copeland, now living near Chicago
discovered the stamp upon the envelope of
a valentine which was sent to her mother
by Brattleboro admirer, evidently-in
1916, when she was teaching school in
Pittsfield Mass The stamp had not been
removed from the envelope, which gave it
additional value. Mrs. Copeland was first
offered 5000 for her treasure by New
York agency. The next offer was $3.50,
and her own price of $500 was finally paid
for it. Local collectors, who have for
years ransacked every available collection
of old letters to find one of these coveted
stamps, will read this announcement with
peculiar interest.
The history of the "Brattleboro stamp
has often been told, but it is of inter-
est to recall the fact that in 1916 Frederick
n. Palmer then the postmaster at Brattle-
borO, conceived the then unheard-Of idea
of postage stamp to overcome the annoy
ance of the system, or lack of system, in
regard to the payment of letter postage,
which then existed. On his own respon-
sibility he had a fve-cent stamp engraved
by Thos. Chubbuck of Springfield, Mass.
and these stamps were sold and used fol
the payment of postage from the Brattle
boro Office. This is commonly admitted
to have been the beginning of the use Of
postage stamps in this country. Twenty
years ago one of these stamps was easily
worth 500 to 5000, and their value ha'
since steadily increased in the eyes of tn,
collectors. The number of these stamps
known to be in existence is very small
| About a dozen stamps not used were
found among Mr.. Chabbuck's effects a
! Springfield about 10 years ago. DIR. Palm
er, the originator of the stamp, committed
suicide by jumping from a BostOn-POrt
land steamer in 1886, with his little grand
| son four wears old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Y. M. G. A. NOTES.

The drill of the boys battalion to-mor-
row evening will be at the armory.
The reception suggested for the boys
department of the association will be post
poned.
The o'clock meeting Sunday afternoon
of the boys battalion will be led by Rev.
Mr.. Day.
Mrs. Crowell will give a reception at
Lindenhurst early in February, under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A., to all the
young peoples religious societies in town.
The regular debate will take place next
Wednesday night, the subject being Ere
solved, That the present liberty of printing
in the United States ought to be restricted. "
Principal Beverage gave one of the finest
talks heard, at the meeting last Sunday, es-
pecially for the boys battalion the sub
iect being cleanliness of Christ"
The regular o'clock meeting Sunday
afternoon next will be held in the Metho-
dist church. Will r. Moody, son of ID. l..
Moody, will deliver an address. Mrs.
Moody, who will be remembered as Miss
May White, is expected to sing, Both
men and women are invited,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Brennan of Windsor is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs T. A. Murphy.
A sleigh-riding party will go from here TO
Ashuelot tonight to attend dance.
DR.. w. S. Burrows is away on business
trip of two weeks in New Hampshire.
Manager Tones of the Postal Telegraph
company is spending few days in Boston.
Tracey Parks is a victim of grip. This
is the first case of the disease reported this
season.
The Rainy Day club had an enjoyable
time at their dance in Red Mems hall last
evening.
E.. Whitney is still in Springfield, as
sisting F. A. Hubbard. Mrs. Whitney is
visiting in Boston.
Mrs. Jennie VI. White gave a whist par
ty yesterday afternoon at her residence on
North Main street.
Miss Billings of Hatfield, Mass, has
been at the Brooks House this week with
her father, G. A, Billings,
j. G. Ullery of Boston and f. E. Ora
per of New York were among the guests
at the Brooks House over Sunday.
Superintendent NJ. A. Coolidge of the
Gardner, Mass, electric railway has been
in town this week in the interest of the
proposed line here
Mrs. Rudyard Kipling was burned
slightly about the head and face Monday,
the flame from the furnace bursting out
when she opened the door.
NJ. j. Moran, of Hackley ~ Moran, will
90 to New York tomorrow to attend the
national furniture manufacturers exhibit
ton and the national bicycle show.
NJ. d. Leonard, formerly of West Wards
| boro and at one time clerk for W. ). New
ton. has sold his grocery store in Spring
field Mass, one of the largest in that city
Gen. Estey, who is now in New York
will attend the reunion of the Society OF
! Vermonters and other notable social events
| in company with Gov. Woodbury. and 9th
ers.
j. Bernard Coleman of Wakefield, Mass.
| VIM. II. Hartnett and John Middleton Of
Leomnster, Mass, have recently come
here to work in S. A Smith IL Cos basket
department.
D. f. WILDER and II. B. Daggett of One
onta, n. Y, are in town. Mr.. WILDER Il
one of the leading breeders of Holstein
Friesian cattle in the country. He is ;
Republican congressman-elect from dis
trict usually Democratic by 1900.
Leon Yeaw, who graduated from tn,
Albany business colleges stenographit
and typewrting department in December
returned to that city yesterday, having re
ceived notification from the college Off
cials that they had a position which they
wished him to fill.
Congratulations Are Surely in order.
From the Portland, Me- Sunday Tines
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. johnson, coupl
well known throughout New England, h
being brother of the late well-knowl
publisher of Johnson's Cyclopedia, afte
% years of married life, have been blesse,
with fine, healthy girl baby, weighing
% pounds. 1t was born Jan. s, and it
name is Bernice Ella. 1t is handsome, a
all the state of Maine girls are
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Butte'S Horror.
Wtes Killed 40 People, Injured 100
More, and Destroyed Much Property.

Three Explosions of Powder In 10 Min
utes Killed ~ People, Injured 100
More, and Destroyed Much Property.
The most horrible surface explosion in
this country in years killed - or more peo-
Pile and injured 100 Others at Butte, Mon
tana, Tuesday night. The fire broke out
in large hardware houses in which great
quantities of powder were stored. Three
explosions took place within - minutes.
Two explosions were probably of powder
in the buildings and one of supply in
cars. a rumor that there was powder in
the buildings reached the firemen, but they
began fighting the fire and in moment
there was an explosion which shook Butte
to its very foundation. All but three of
the tiremen were killed.
From all over the city people began NOV
ing toward the fire, and the crowd had
greatly increased when, five minutes later,
second explosion. almost equal in vol
ume TO the first, heightened the terror.
Five minutes later third explosion came,
but only a few were injured by it,
The scene resembled a field of battle
The dead were strewn everywhere, and the
cries and groans of the injured were fright
full. Between the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern depots, a space of 300
feet, the ground was literally covered with
human fragments and with the dead and
injured. The scene was one of desolate
destruction. Houses in the vicinity were
badly wrecked, as if cyclone had struck
them. One of the rescuing corps gather
ed p dead bodies in one place. ght were
in another. Two and three were in groups
here and there. The rescuers pulled some
of the bodies out still quiyering.
There were heartrending scenes of suf-
fering, but vehicles were at once brought
into service, the hospitals were filed, and
rooms in hotels and private houses thrown
open, and temporary morgues opened.
The property loss is large, amounting to
| thousands of dollars. Butte was a city of
industry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Jan. Il, a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred &. Gale.
In South Portland. Me, Jan. 8, a daughter, Ber-
nice Ella TO Mr. and Mrs W T. Johnson-for.
merly OF East Putney.
In Bellows Falls, Jan. $, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
D. VI. Thayer
In South Londonderry, Jan II, a son to Mr..
and Mrs Fred Dorset
In Fishers Island. y. Y. Jan. s, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Barrett
In Wilmington, Jan. $, a daughter to MIR. and
Mrs. c. G. Leonard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Deaths.

In South Londonderry, Jan. Is, Mrs William
Thompson, ~
of Fred L. Holhrook, IS.
In West Minister, Jan. II, Mrs. Charity p FAIR,
50
In Saxtons River, Jan. II, Samuel W Warner,
-.
In Townshend, jan. II, Mrs. sophia W. Sails
bury. 81.
In East Mortified, Mass, Jan. $. Mildred
Marguerit-, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs Lawrence
Lazzelie, years, II months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
@arriages.

In Chesterfield, " H, Dec. -, by Rev c. n.
Snnett, Daniel b. Jones OF Poygan, Wis, and
Miss Edith l.. Colburn of Chesterfield.
In Bellows Falls, Jan. -, by Rev. j. f. Fuller
ton. Levi l.. Wetherbee of Bellows Falls and Miss
Hattie Whitney of Westminster.
In Westminster, Jan. II, by Rev. c. W. ThomP-
son, George W Phelps and Miss Lena Ellis both
of Westminster
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

English SPAWN Liniment removes all hard, soft
or calloused Jumps and blemishes from horses,
blood spavins, curbs splints, sweeney, ring bone,
STILES, sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc
Save $50 by the use Of one bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful blemsh cure ever known
Sold by Geo. E. Greene, Druggist, Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

Myron Clark, 90, representative in the
last legislature from SALISBURY and man
of prominence in that town, died Monday.
He is the sixth member of the house that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

Miss McCullom has returned after two
weeks vacation in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Pettee and son are
spending a week at the Brooks House.
Mrs. Phoebe w. Grammar of New York
arrived at the Brooks House Wednesday
for the winter.
VIM. f. Decker of New York was here
Tuesday and Wednesday on business with
tie Estey c company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

HOOPS PILLS cure all Liver Ills Bilious
Nsss, Jaundice, Indiges lion, Sick Headache
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18

Fine finish and trim shapes are
not the distinguishing features of
Haywood Shoes. other makes of
shoes are finished as well and look
as we'll.
Comfort and durability that come
from best quality, material and
finest workmanship are the features
that impress wearers and bring them
back for pair Just like these.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-18
Beware of Oh.
for Catarrh that

Beware of OF y for Catarrh that
Con Ncury,
AS mercury viii Noy the sense Of
smell and completely Jhe whole system
when entering il thro "A mucous surfaces.
Such articles should ne Ased except on pre-
scriptiOns from reput, Musicians, as the
damage they will do is te, y the good you
can possibly derive from Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by + Icy & Co., To
ledo, o., contains no me Nd is taken in
fernahy, acting directly up Nod and mu-
eOus surfaces Of the system Tying Halls
CataTrh Cure be sure you re Fline. IL is
iaken internally and made in 20, by f. j.
Cheney a. Co Testimonials FIR
Sold by druggists, price as Genus bottle.
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Insurance.

The insuring public will at once reoog-
nize the solidity, reputation and unques-
toned standing of the following list of
companies represented by A, W. Ohilds
& Co.. successors to Oudworth & Ohilds,
Brattleboro, Vt.