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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Best Grain Business
For Three Years Assured by the Inn
mense Corn Crop In Western States.

For Three Years Assured by the Inn
mense Corn Crop In Western States.
The West is anxiously looking forward
to time when the enormous corn crop
will be out of danger from frost. The re-
cent liberal rains in about all sections have
placed the crop far ahead of previous years
and unless the frost comes very soon the
greater part of the crop will be benefited
rather than injured by it. Reports from
Oklahoma say that new corn has appeared
there and that a good yield is expected
this week as the crop is large. There has
also been new corn fit for feeding in the
Kansas markets for several days. Re
ports from all western roads without ex-
ception say that prospects never were bet
ter for all crops and that the reports of
damage sent out by grain spectators to
influence the markets are greatly exagger-
ated. They admit that some damage has
occurred, but say that it is only in spots
Official returns make the probable yield
of corn in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
Missouri 1,145, 027, 900 bushels, or 802,-
900, 900 bushels more than the short crop
last year. This corn will not all be mar
keted as a large percentage will be con-
sumed on the farms, but there will be
enough sold to go out in the states named
to give the railroads all they can handle.
1t is not expected to move with any degree
of freedom until December. From that
time forward there is liable to be such a
rush that the roads will have their rolling
stock taxed to its uttermost.
Besides the big crop west of the Missis-
sippi river there will be a larger yield in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio than last year
by at least %, 600, 900 bushels. This, with
the crop in the West, means the best grain
business for three years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

Frank II. LangdOn, formerly of Burling-
ton, manager of the Wagner Palace
Car company for the Dominion, has been
missing from Montreal several days. His
accounts with the company are short 5000
and he leaves personal obligations amount
ing TO many hundreds.
Two thousand people witnessed the
laying of the corner stone of the new
Roman Catholic church at Middlebury
Sunday by Coadjutor Bishop Michaud.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. Father
Barrett of Fair Haven. The Adventists of
Colbyvlle, in Waterbury, dedicated their
new church free from debt on the same
day.
A. c. Inman mysteriousy disappeared
from White River junction last Friday
morning. He was night Waterman in the
train department of the Central Vermont
railroad at the station, and quartermaster
of Abraham Lincoln Grand Army post.
He was last seen going toward Lily pond
west of the village. Search has been made,
but no trace of him can be found. He was
probably temporarily deranged.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Yer
mont Breeders association will be held at
Newport, August II and 10. The officers
of the Breeders association, elected last
fall, were instructed to offer S1470 in purses
and premiums. There will be races for
one, two and three-year- olds, of $50, 500
and $50, respectively; 2:20 and 2:3j classes
of $50 each; 2:27, 2:23, 2l9 and free-for-
all, 5000 each. Entries close August >,
with II. b. Stewart, Beebe Plain, Vt.
Hepert y. Tilden, who went from North
| field in 40, has been elected president of
the society of California Pioneers, which
includes many of the wealthy men of the
| Pacific coast. Men came from all parts of
the state to vote and he received $50 out of
400 votes, His position is very responsible.
Among other duties he has charge of
S2l4,000 just turned over to him from the
Lick estate. The society received over
100000 in all from this estate. MI Til
den is brother of Postmaster Charles B.
Tilden of Mortified and Postmaster A. n.
Tilden of Roxbury.
L. D. Hazen of St. Johnsbury has been
elected trustee of the Soldiers Home at
Bennington in place of Col. Franklin Fair
banks, deceased; and Cassius NJ. Peck OF
Brookfeld to fill the vacancy caused by
Col A. B. Frankln's resignation. The
trustees are considering the project of en-.
larging the home and of throwing open a
portion of the farm for village building
lots. Col. r. j. Coffey and wife will be
retained as superintendent and matron
having filled those places acceptably since
the Home was first opened.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

p. Dwight Carleton, 20, farmer living
at Guildhall, was found dead in his barn
Friday. He had been kicked by a colt he
was Harvesting.
The surviving members of the Ninth
Vermont regiment will hold their annual
reunion at Fairlee, August l. and IT, The
business meeting will be held at p. NJ. on
the 10TH
Herrick Stevens, one of the most prom
inent residents of Nergennes, died Sunday
of heart disease, aged "a He was pres
ident of the Vergennes National bank and
an extensive owner of real estate.
The annual reunion of veterans of Wind
sor county will be held in Woodstock,
August 7. Indications are that this will
be one of the largest gatherings in several
years. 1t is expected that the Womans
Relief corps of lthe same county will also
hold a reunion at that time.
Otter creek is very low, seriously Grip
pling manufactures, particularly the mar
BILE mills at Centre Rutland, and Senator
Proctor's large plant at Sutherland Falls,
also the cotton, wooden and pulp mills at
Middlebury, and the varied manufacturing
establishments on the falls at Vergennes.
Col. Aldace f. Walker, formerly of Rut-
land has been elected commander of the
| Illinois COmmandery of the Loyal Legion
| This is one of the largest and best COM
manderies of the order, having member
ship of $40, comprising some of the most
| distinguished veteran officers in the United
States and handsome permanent fund in
its treasury.
| Peculiar circumstances surround the dis
appearance of Harry Davis, a railroad
| brakeman of Rutland. Davis received his
| pay for the month, amounting to 500 on
July Is. He was seen on Sunday in the
vicinity of his home, At that time, it is
said, he was slightly under the influence
of liquor Before nightfall he vanished,
and has not been seen or heard from since.
He has wife and one child.
The body of George Clements was found
in about foot of water in a brook between
Wallingford and East Wallngford Sunday.
He attended the Buffalo Bill show in Rut-
land Saturday and it is supposed that while
returning he fell from the highway down
steep embankment into the brook. He
was cut about the head from the fall and
being unconscious probably died from
drowning He was about 40 years old.
The crazy German tramp who was ar
rested recently after disturbing people in
Bridgewater, was released and allowed to
continue his travels. He entered house
at Sharon, frightening the woman he found
there, knocked down her husband who
came TO her rescue, but knew enough to
throw up his hands when a revolver was
pulled on him. He was arrested and SEN
fenced to the house of correction for six
months and to pay fine. He made such
vigorous resistance to the officers that he
was placed in dungeon at Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
A Youthful Firebug.

Henry G. Clark, aged Il, who was ar
rested at Chelsea, Mass, this week, is one
OF the most dangerous trebugs in Massa-
chusetts. Last spring he set fires which
caused a loss of more than $50, 600. Young
Clark's principal fires include the burning
of Strains paper factory and an occupied
house in Chelsea, and Hotel StrathmOre,
the largest hotel on Crescent beach, at Re-
we're. He also broke into the first Baptist
church at Chelsea and started fire, but
regretted his act in time to eXtinguish the
flames. Clark has already served time for
incendiarism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
A Pioneer Railroad Builder.

Another New England boy who became
in after life pioneer in railroad building
was Robert b. Langdon, who died last
Wednesday at Minneapolis, after a six
months illness. Mr.. Langdon was born
at New Haven, this state, in 1926, being
descended from pioneer settlers of Vermont,
He had his first experience in railroad build
ing as foreman of construction company
on the Bennington and Rutland road in
1S4S. Since then he has been connected
with the building of important railroads in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, the Dakotahs and the
Northwest territory, being also one of the
party to open ground for the first road in
Minnesota in 1855. Besides his connection
with railroads he was prominent in many
other forms of business enterprise in the
West, especially about Minneapolis, which
he had made his headquarters since 1866.
He was remarkably rugged and hard
working business man. He had also a
considerable influence in politics, having
been nine years in the Minnesota senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
The Catamount Tavern Monument to
Be Completed.

There is a movement on foot among the
members of the Bennington Historical
society to complete the monument at
Centre Bennington that marks the site of
the old Ca'amount tavern. The monu-
ment was started in lS1G when a block of
Barre granite weighing six tons was placed
in position near where the old tavern used
to stand. 1t was intended then to sur
mount the pedestal with a shaft, on top of
which should be a bronze catamount. In
1891 the four sides of this stone were
ismoothed and an inscription cut on the
polished surfaces. About $1,000 is needed
to complete the monument.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
A Fire Loss of s5a7, 900 i'm Three
Months.

A carefully gathered record of fires in
Vermont for three months, between April
l and July /, shows "a occurring, with a
property loss of Sj37, 900. Among them
were seven steam saw mills, 13 other man
ufactories, 80 farm buildings, - village
dwellings and five other buildings. The
St. Adams ire caused loss of 100000.
The causes were defective chimneys and
pipes, 10; kerosene lamps and lanterns, >;
boys and matches, ); sparks on roofs, ! !;
boilers, /; hot boxes on machinery, 3 ;
lightning,::3; tramps, ?, and p unreported
and unknown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

While Walter Kidder and Frank Van
Horn were fishing in Broad Brook at
Pownal, Friday, they discovered three
cub bears in the branches of large
tree. They were armed with pistols only,
and feared to tackle the animals lest the
mother bear should put in an appearance.
kldder was accordingly sent to the village
after rifle, and Van Horn remained to
watch the bears. While Kidder was gone
Lemuel Morgan came with his rifle and
shot the animals. The men waited some
time to see if they could not get shot at
the old bear. They will receive a bounty
of S4j for killing the bears.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
sInO.OnO for CHARITY.

The will of the late Thomas O. p. Burn
ham, the well-known secondhand book
seller of Boston, gives $500, 900 for chart
ties and public purposes. The Massachu-
sets general hospital as residuary legatee
receives S236,OO0 the town of Essex, tes-
tator's native place, gets $4,000, Massa-
chusetts institute of technology, $4,000,
Tufts college and the Home for aged men
in Boston 10000 each, nine local charities
$1,000 each, and others $1,000 each. The
entire estate amounted to $500, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Springfield Boy who Was "A Leading
Banker of Boston

Aaron w. Spencer, one of the best known
fnanciers of Boston, died at Sharon
Springs, n. Y, Tuesday. He was born
in Springfield, this state, about 90 years ago
and went to Boston at the age of 20. He
began as messenger boy with A. J. w.
Clark IL Co., bankers and brokers, and in
few years was admitted to the firm. In
1856 he formed the firm of Spencer, Villa
Il Co. He was for eight years president
of the Boston stock exchange, and direc-
tor in several important corporations. He
was one of the first to take an interest in
the now famous Calumet and Hecla proper
ty and it is said that he had held for
many years, as an investment, 1000 shares
of that stock, which at one time was worth
only 81 a share, and is now quoted around
1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
The RepuIse of the spnnlords in Cuba.

The sensational news of Saturday from
Cuba was the defeat of Gen. Campos, re-
ported from Santiago de Cuba. On the
18th he left Manzanillo for Bayamo on
horseback, accompanied by column of
20O0 men. They were attacked nine miles
from Bayamo by 5000 insurgents. The
Cubans would have captured Campos had
they not mistaken the vanguard for the
centre of the column, thus giving Campos
chance to defend himself by forming his
soldiers in a square.
The Spaniards had Gen. Santocildes, his
aid-de-camp and all his staff killed except
lieutenant-colonel and a captain, two
observation-disclosures MORALLY wounded and
another lieutenant colonel and a captain
seriously wounded, so soldiers killed and
a great many wounded. The Cubans lost
Rabi, Goulet and Machado killed, Gongora
wounded and many men killed and wound
ed. This was the severest engagement
since the revolution began. In great haset
Campos entered Bayamo, where he was
Saturday, behind the defenses of the fort
Espana, unable to move.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Relief In Six hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved
in six hours by the New Great South American
Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a great sur
prise on account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys back and
every part of the urinary passages in male or fe
male. 1t relieves retention of water and pain in
passing it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by GEO. E. GREENE, Druggist Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
A Legislative Reunion in October.

The legislative reunion committee have
arranged for a reunion of past Vermont
legislatures to be held in Montpelier the
first week in October. The meetings will
be held in Armory hall and it is expected
that fully 1000 people will be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Notice. Tax Sale.

WHEREAS, certain taxes committed to me
w for collection have not been paid. and not
finding goods chattels belonging to said de-
linquents, to satisfy the same By virtue of my
warrant as collector have levied upon the real
estate of said denquents the law directs q *;
Part of lots Nos and 10 in the first range p
30 acres. formerly known as the Ashbel 7 y
kidder farm, now owned and occupied by
Jacob B. Taylor on grand list of 1894 set
TO Jacob B. Taylor: grand list S13; town
tax, Sl3 05; hig way tax, 50 80; school
tax $3.50; total. s23 As
Also the following set, to f. y. Magoon, a
former owner, on grand list Of 1893 list,
Sl3; town tax, 81; highway tax, $40:
s2.75; total, s23 65
S47 10
And so much of said land " i'll be sold at public
auction at the dwelling house of NJ +. Perry in
said Stratton on the Goth day of August next, at
O'Clock, p. M, as may be necessary to pay said
taxes and costs unless previously paid.
MILON F. PERRY. Collector of Town Taxes.
Dated at Stratton VT, July l6, 1895. 1881
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
The Arkansas River on n Boom.

A despatch from Perry, Oklahoma, says
that the Arkansas river is on a boom, and
the overflow is doing great damage to low
bottom farms along the river at Ponca
City. For 100 miles southeast of Perry
many fine fields of corn are now under
water, waist deep, and hundreds of acres
have been washed away. The freshet at
Wichita, Kan, has been the greatest in "a
years. Many families were driven from
their homes. The entire valley between
Minco and Canadian City is covered with
water, and the Indians who hold the lands
in severalty have suffered immense losses.
Ponies and dead cattle are going down
with the flood in great numbers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Investments

The panic of 1895 is over
the depression of 1894 a thing
of the past.
The new year has promise of
better times and with conf
deDce restored they are sure to
come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Another Incendiary Fire started at
POWnRl.

The town Of Pownal has had several
fires lately, supposed to be the work of an
incendiary, Fire was discovered in the
cellar of tenement owned by John Samp-
son and Edward Rhodes one day last week
A pile OF kindlings and few remnants of
sacking saturated with oil were ablaze and
with difficulty put out. An empty vinegar
cruet which had been filled with kerosene
oil was found near by. Important disclos-
ures are expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Just Look at Them,

YVES, Why not look at them? They are as
L handy as they are cheap. whole stack Of
them. They are not like Noahs ark pitched
within and without" but are lined within with
porcelain, and are wonderfully nice in this can
ming and berry season. The prices range from
20 cents to 80 cents and there are ten sizes of
them. We repeat it, Look at them. Unlike the
electric cars they are not opposed by any of our
citizens. Porcelain lined goods are almost a me-
cessity now-a.days and we have such a variety
and at such low prices that none need go with
out. Two stores call for so many goods that We
buy very low. WILLOWS NEW YORK BAR
GAIN STORE. 40 Main Street. BrattleborO, Vt,
Colnmhns Bnilding Greenfield. Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
SmalI ReginnInRs

Make great endings sometimes. Ailments that
we are apt to consider trivial often grow through
neglect into atrocous maladies, dangerous in
themselves and productive of others 1t is the
disregard of the earlier indications of i'll health
which leads to the establishment of all sorts of
maladies on chronic basis. Moreover, there
are certain disorders incident to the season, such
as malaria and rheumatism, against which it is
always desirable to fortify the system after eX-
posture TO the conditions which produce them
Cold, damp and masma are surely counteTacted
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters After you have
incurred risk from these In fluences, a wineglass-
full or two of Hostetters Stomach Bitters directly
afterward should be swallowed. For malaria
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney and bladder
trouble, nervousness and debility II is the most
deseryedly popular of remedies and preventives
A wineglassful before meals promotes appetite.
If there ever was a specific for any one COM
plant, then Carriers Little Liver Pills are a spe-
ciflc for sick headache, and every woman should
know this. They are not only positive cure,
but a sure preventive if taken when the approach
is felt. Carter's Little Liver Pills act directly on
the liver and bile, and in this way remove the
cause of disease without first making you sick by
a weakening purge. If you try them you will
not be disappointed. IA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

W. F. Circuits "Monitor Block, 'and an
adjoining block, containing in all seven
of the principle stores of Rockville, Conn,
were burned on Saturday; loss, $4,000.
The tornado of Saturday night at Ke-
vance, ILL.,, lasted for an hour, but there is
scarcely house in town which is entirely
sound. The streets are choked with
fallen trees and other debris. The worst
effects of the storm are seen in the business
At the fair Grounds beI0noino to the
Kewanee agricultural district the fine art
hall and the textile fabric buildings are
piled in one heap of ruins.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
AUCTION SALE

NTILL be sold at public auction the farm
w of the late ESTHER l., GALLUP in the
northeast corner of Halifax on Thursday,
August AZ, at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, sharp, a very
desirable farm containing $50 acres, suitably di-
vided into moving, tillage, pasturage and wood
land; $50 sugar trees and sugar house. Two story
farm house; two barns, sheds, ice house; all in
good repair. 1t will cut twenty tons of hay: a
good orchard and plenty of fruit. Also sell the
grain and crops standing consisting of corn, po-
tatOes, barley, buckwheat and good garden.
PERSONAL PROPERTY good farm horse,
seven years old; cows, now in milk new
mich soon; 2 twoyear-old hefers; shoates,
] buggy, sleigh, lumber wagon spring board,
! moving machine, l horse rake, l cultivator,
! harness, pillow, rakes hoes, shoyels, work
harness, breast-p plate harness, 25 cords of good
stove wood, cords of sugar wood and many use
full things not mentioned.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE-2 feather beds,
tables chairs, sofas, carpets 2 cooking cloves,
2 parlor stoves, churns milk pans, tubs of
butter, sap buckets, sap pans, crockery, glass
ware and all kitchen utensils and the usual
amount of small articles
Terms made know time of sale.
MRS. AIRY L. LILLY, Admr'x.
GEO. L. CLARK, Auctioneer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
VERMONT LOAN & TRUST CO..
BrattleborO, VT.
LINDEN.
Race Record 2'l5i Sire, Madison Wilkes
2i24 3-4 by George Wilkes, 2i22 dam,
Lady Maude, by Young Trustee.

7 linden was foaled July ?, 1886, is a rich
u in color, stands l5-2 and weighs 1915 pot
He is OF kind disposition and his conformation
of the best Linden has proved himself a gam,
race horse and his record of 2:l5 is no limit to
his speed, as he has repeatedly shown quarters in
81 seconds. He took first premium over al
stations at the Valley Fair, Brattleboro, vt In
1898. He is a very attractive horse and has many
admirers.
Linden will make the season Of 1895 at Brattle.
boro, Vt, on the fair grounds where he can be
seen after May l. He will be in charge of c. @.
winchester, No. ! Chestnut street, Brattleboro,
who now has him at his stable with fine Linden
colt.
Linden is getting some very nice colts which
will no doubt be heard from later on. 'his will
will have an opportunity % breed to Linden for
S25 Circulars sent on application giving pee
gree, etc. Address. j. + CLARK Holyoke
Mass, or C. c. WINCHESTER, No / Chestnut
street. Brattleboro. Vt 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
For Sale.

building LOTS in West Bratteboro on the
ID Electric road; price according to size.
HORSE.-I also have one good work horse l
win sell cheap. A. r. STEBBINS, Box 932, Brat
tleboro, VT. 1882
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
The Vermont
Loan & Trust Company

Has won the confidence of in
vestors by going through the
panic safely and meeting its
obligations promptly, which
shows its securities have been
conservatively handled and care
fully looked after. The future
will show no less care in the
conduct of its business.
First mortgage loans bearing
3 Ia per cent constantly on
hand also school bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-26
TWO PRIZES.
The Encyclopedia Britain
Mica and Picturesque
America.
To Be Given to the Girls or
Boys Who Write the Best
Essays on the Free
Coinage of Silver.

The Herald will give away a ten-volume
edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica
bound in half morocco, on the following
terms: To the boy or girl, attending
either of the grade schools of the city
school system, being under sixteen years
of age, who will write for The Herald the
best essay on the FREE COINAGE OF
SILVER" not exceeding $500 words in
length. and submit the same to the man
ager on or before June Is. 1895.
The Herald will also present to the boy
or girl competing for the above prizes,
under the conditions named, who may
write the second best essay, well bound
and excellently printed copy of "Pictur-
esque America"
Contestants will sign a fictitious name
to the essay and seal in a separate en-
velope their real name with the fictitious
name used.
4 competent committee will be chosen
to decide and The Herald will print the
two prize essays.