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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Sound Advice from the Roman Catho.
lie Bishop.

In an encyclical letter which Bishop De
GOesbriand has recently addressed to the
clergy and laity of the diocese of Vermont
he says:
'At a season when recreation is largely
confined to reading, it behooves the heads
of families to examine into the sort of lit
erature that comes to their homes. No
father or mother with the least sense of
responsibility would allow child to asso-
ciate with criminals. And yet the secular
papers, which are accessible to the young
est members of the family, are filled with
all sorts of crimes In many cases these
reports are so detailed as to corrupt the
minds of youthful readers and incte them
to acts of immortality. As for books, some
of the most popular are, at least, danger
Gus reading. Parents who prefer to have
their sons and daughters 'unspotted from the
world than followers of its fashions, will
Danish all such literature from their homes
as they would exclude criminals. If it be
dishonorable and demoralizing to associate
with dissOlute men and women, it is GER
tainly to no ones credit or profit to form
their acquaintance in books and newspa-
pers which reveal their corrupt minds and
describe their shameful deeds"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

higher education and making lifelong stu
dents. GAS social solvent university eX-
tension has succeeded, where other means
have failed, in uniting in one common eff
fort jew, Roman Catholic and Protestant.
1t has brought together laborer and en-
ployer rich and poor, professional man and
mechanic, and has demonstrated that the
interest in higher things and a capacity for
their enjoyment is by no means limited to
color, or sex, or to the wel-to-do."
After a glance at certain reasons why
the state, which provides for primary and
secondary education, might well provide
also for this higher culture, the essayist
said: "As people we greatly need the
leaven of higher pupose. The ideal of
life most current has in it much that is
sordid and mercenary. Here is an oppor-
tunity to present a more worthy ideal; to
substitute for the popular spirit of self-as-
sertion a greater teachableness. For the
solution of the great problems which press
upon us we need the infusion of a spirit of
! culture into the national thought and life il
we are to realize the destiny which seems
possible to us. There is one word
! that | want to leave with you-the word
missionary spirit. University extension is
! prominently missionary movement. May
not the reproach be wiped away that at
/ present rests upon higher education that il
| is selfish compared with the other great in.
terests of life? When a man feels strongly
/ upon religious matters the first thing he
! does is TO set about converting others
] When a man has views on politics he be
gins to agitate and TO try 10 bring others tC
his views. But in the past has it not beer
/ that true culture has been selfish, so mnCl
SO that the WORD culture has come to sig
Nifty an exclusive and selfish spirit, with
get away from me, | am more cultured
than thou as its motto? One of the mis-
sions of university extension is TO wip,
away that reproach, to call upon everybody
who is conscious of having been educated
who is conscious of an interest in intellect
ual matters, to feel that this very sense o
culture is an obligation upon him to go on
and help others to be cultured. To in
fuse missionary spirit into culture-tha
is the purpose of university extension
1t was evident to all who listened tina
Miss Gowing must have had, first, an intel
ligent and sympathetic interest in her sub
ject, and that, to have thus fully and abb
compacted into her paper the history o
the university extension movement, with
statement of what it has accomplished an,
is now doing, must have involved no small
amount of patient and careful work
In the discussion which followed the pa
per it was suggested that one of the chic
difficulties which would be found in tn
general introduction of university eXten
sion work would be the wish of the peopl
for entertainment and smattering of al
attainable knowledge rather than a willing
ness on the part of each individual to appl
himself to sober intellectual work.
For the ensuing quarter Rev. j.. II. Bal
bitt was elected president; II. ID. Holtor
w. " Thompson and O. F. Beverage, eN
ecutive committee; o. l.. French, secretar
and treasurer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Church Notes.

Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, d. D., LII. D.,
will preside at the next session of the
Vermont annual Methodist conference at
Waterbury, April 10.
Rev. F. II. Roberts, pastor of the Meth
odist church at South Royalton, formerly
of Williamsville, signified to his official
board, at a meeting recently held his de-
sire not to remain there another year.
There has been net gain of 20 members
during his pastorate at South Royaton.
One of the most remarkable of the mod
ern religious awakenings recently took
place in East Hardwick, under the direc-
ton of Evangelist f. A. Whittier of Law
renee, Mass. Since then s. persons have
joined the Congregational church at that
place. Rev. II. V. Baker, formerly OF
Windham county, is pastor of the East
Hardwick church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WHITINGHAM.

Splendid weather and fine sleighing
c. S. Chase and f. |. Buckln have been
at Readsboro most of this week on law
business.
About 20 teams are drawing pulp-wood
from Brown n Kentfield's new wood lot
to the National Metal Edge Box company S
at ReadsbOro.
Mrs. Memlvia Hodge of North Adams,
who has been for the past five weeks caring
for her mother, Mrs Iachariah Wheeler,
went home this week.
O. b. Wheeler is still great sufferer
from the trouble in and around his eye,
with which he has been afflicted for the
past year, and his health is gradually fail
ing.
Nntey-two from Wilmington, with spec
ial train, attended the donation for Rev. II.
7. G. Mckenzie last week at Green Noun
tain hall, which, added to the attendance
from this town, filled the hall to overflow
ng. A nice supper was served by the
ladies', and a royal good time enjoyed by
all. The net receipts were about $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WEST CHEsTRRFIELD, N. H

The next regular meeting of Spafford
grange will be held Saturday evening, Feb.
%, at 1880.
Winfred p. Randall, Geo. p. Smith,
Perley and Eva Richardson are now attend
ing Miss SawYer's school at Brattleboro.
The school meeting for the town dis
tricts will be held on Saturday after Don,
March 9, at o'clock, and it is desired
that a good number of the voters in town
be present.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Peoples Christian union last week Tues
day evening these officers were elected for
the ensuing six months: President, Nor
ris p. Farr; vice president, Agnes d.
Scott; secretary, Herbert Pratt; treasurer,
Winfred Randall; corresponding secretary,
Miss Mary Gibson. The devotional meet
ing held last Sunday was led by Norris P
Farr.
School ! district No. closed a success.
full term Nst Thursday afternoon. Mr.
Nichols, student from Dartmouth col
ege, was the teacher, The pupils who re-
ceived the roll of honor for the winter
term are Helen A. Hildreth, Perley An
drews, Bertha Davis, Hazen Farr. The
number of visitors during the winter tern
was 80. Mr.. Nichols returned to hi;
studies at Dartmouth last Friday. At the
close of school his pupils presented hin
witt token of their love and esteem, tC
wi Il he responded feelingly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
BONNEVILLE.

Mrs. Susan Williams passed her 05th
birthday on Tuesday, the 10Th. She is
quite smart and in the full possession OF
her faculties, in spite of her great age.
There will be donation for the benefit
of Rev. Mr.. Tucker next Tuesday evening
at the church hall, instead of the poverty
social as at first arranged. Come one and
all, and do not come empty-handed.
Mr.. Prouty of Peru, brother of Arte
mus Prouty of this place, was severely in
jured last Friday while working in the
woods for Walter Bigelow. The snubbing
rope broke and one end of it hit him in the
back and side, throwing him several feet
and leaving him unconscious for some time,
DR.. Flandreau attended him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Some of the Barre scholars from here
are having chicken poX.
The Young Peoples Christian union
next Sunday will be led by Lucan d.
Stedman. Topic, "Self respect"
The socable of Friday evening brought
out a company of 93, who seemed to be
glad they came. The next one will be held
March |.
w. H. Potter and his two sisters occupy
the house owned by DR.. White and vacated
by H. E. Morton month ago. Mr.. Potter
works in the steam mill
NJ. o. Howe is doing fine thing for the
school in examining them at the close of
the term. Ungraded schools should be eX-
amined as well as graded ones.
Mrs. Abbie Allen has wonderful persua-
sive powers over her hens, the result of
which is that from six hens she sold 81
dozen eggs, besides what were used in her
family of three persons, in the months of
December and January.
As we look over the long list of sick peo-
pie in the adjoining towns added to those
in our own, it is rather hard to realize
what is affirmed by so many people, viz,
that a clear, cold, old-fashioned winter is
more conducive to health than a mild one.
Those who listened to Rev. A. j.
Hough's lecture of Feb. II were much
pleased, and consider it the best they have
heard in long time. Unfortunately there
had been other gatherings appointed for the
same evening before the lecture was an
nounced, which drew some from his audi
ence.
Mrs. Henry Newton and her brother
Charles ii. Dickinson, of Wallingford
Conn, are taking care of their parents
Mrs. Oscar Willard of Brattleboro is car
ing for her mother, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mrs
George Barrett of Brattleboro is with hel
father, Mr.. Whitney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
wARDsBoRo CENTRE
Death of Moses Kiddsr.


Moses Kidder whose death is noticed
Elsewhere, was born in Wardsboro, March
27, 1903, in what was known for many
wears as the Kidder district, so-called from
Its having been largely populated by four
on five brothers of that name and their de-
scendants. Those brothers, Nathaniel,
Richard, Jededah, Ezbai and Samuel
were among the first. settlers of the town.
Moses was the last surviving member of
the family of Richard. He married Mary
"a. Haskins, whose parents were also
among the first settlers, and traded for the
farm owned by his uncle, Jedediah, caring
for him during the last years of his life.
Here nine children were born to them.
In the spring of 1854 he sold his farm in
Wardsboro and moved to Barre, Mass,
where Mrs. Kidder died Nov. %, 1870,
aged IS. OF their children only four are
now living; two daughters, the Oldest and
youn 5est of the family, and two sons.
These are Mrs. Fidelia Corbin of Everett,
Mrs. Estela Wilder of Smithville (Barre),
Fred G.. and Richard of Worcester, Mass.
One son, Edison, died in the service of his
country during the war of the Rebellion.
Mr. Kidder died at the home of his son
Richard. Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder were MEM
bers of the Congregational church for
many years.
A sugar festival is talked of, to take
place on or soon after March |.
Twelve to fifteen teams are now engaged
Craving lumber from Stratton TO Wards
boro depot.
The weather was fine last week, but the
wind kept people living on the hills busy,
some being obliged to break roads every
dGy but one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

Bartram Hiles, the armless artist of Bris-
tol, England, wnose pictures, sketches and
designs have won for him several prizes, is
only twenty-eight years Old and though
he grasps his brush between his teeth and
paints with much deXterity, he was not
born armless. His arms were amputated
above the elbow in consequence of a tram
car accident when he was eight years old.
Instead, however, of sitting down and be
wailing his cruel fate, he determined to
make the most of his innate artistic talent.
Only two years after his accident he had
so far mastered the control of his pencil,
held in his mouth, that he was placed in
the first class division of the second grade
of free-hand drawing of the National
School of Bristol, and he was only sixteen
when he exhibited a work-a study of a
sycamore leaf-at the local academy of
pictures. For the next few years he studied,
both in London and Paris, so assiduously
and successfully that in 1890 he won a
scholarship, open to competition through
out the United Kingdom, of a hundred
guineas, and tenable for two years, of
fered by the National Art Department OF
the South kensingtOn Museum. Since
then further honors have been won by
him on equal terms with other competitors
He is CHEEKY, good-looking and intelli
| gent young man, and seems to suffer little
! inconvenience on account of his misfortune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
PETROIEUNT
Of Ancient and Modern Times

From the dawn OF history, Petroleum
Rock or Earth Oil, has been known to man
kind. Not as we have known it since Io3S
in its various manufactured forGsAt 1920:
kerosene, luoricating oils, etSEsB6l the
crude state. Chinese history SAe9h6VA 1T in
records o! four thou5and$years agA fThe
Persians, Assyrians amy EgyptianS Erom
the time OF Rameses flew its valu% anc
"earth oil " was oncSS7oorM us .Seeigit i,
gold, being considered soveEssgn cure fol
many diseases, especially We OF the throa
and lungs.
1t remained for modern science, in the
person of Mr.. Angler, a practical chemist,
to solve the problem of rendering this won
derful healing oil pleasant to the palate and
acceptable to the stomach, at the same time
retaining all its curative virtues. Anglers
Petroleum Emulsion is an ancient remedy in
modern form. 1t is considered by the medi-
cal profession as more than substitute for
cod liver oil, and it is an unequaled remedy
for throat and lung diseases and for all vast
ing conditions of the system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

1t is said that of the 145 inhabitants of
the town of Chilmark, on the island of
Martha's Vineyard, 36, or almost exactly
one-quarter, are congenitally deaf and
dumb. The iowa records show that two
of the original settlers of the place, away
back in the seventeenth century, were deaf
and dumb, and the intirmity has thus been
transmitted to our own day. This heredi-
tary influence shows no plan of uniformity
in its workings, deaf and dumb parents
having children in full possession of all
their senses, and vice versa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Vermont Insurance BasIness Unproft.
nhle.

The Vermont insurance commissioners
have received reports from 3S of the II
fire insurance companies doing business in
this state in 1894. The aggregate pre-
miums received were 1856, 73G, and the
losses paid were S734.S21, showing an av-
erage loss ratio of 97.3 per cent As it
cost 30 per cent to do business, the year
was extremely disastrous to the compa-
MES. Two or three companies have dis
continued business during the year, their
losses being much more than on former
years. The four companies not reporting
are among the heavier losers. and they will
increase the loss ratio somewhat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WEST WARDSBORO.

Bert Parsons is moving to Townshend.
Mrs. w. j. Davidson invites the Chris
tian Endeavor society and church to a So
ciable at her house the evening of the 9th,
to consult on different methods of work.
In the absence of our pastor Sunday the
f. Christian Endeavor society used the pro
gram for Christian EndeavOr day, entitled
1.-The good of it," Miss Grace Payne, the
president, taking the lead. 1t was pro-
nounced very interesting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
RELIEF In SIX I,nnrs.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved
in six hours by the New Great South American
Kidney Cure his 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 II relieves retention of water and pain in
passing it almost Immediately, II you want
quick relief aud cure his is your rrne0y. Sold
by GEO. 4. GREENE, Druggist, BrattleborO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Total

Mrs. Sarah NJ. Kidder has been on the
sick list for week or more.
We are glad to learn that O. H. Jones,
who is in Colorado Springs, Col, is i'm
proving in health.
Henry Hall and family left town very
suddenly and their present pOst.otlice adj
dress is not known.
Chauncey Parmelee of Nineand, y. j.,
is reported to be very ILL.,, and F. n. Fitch
has gone to that place to assist in caring
for him.
The lecture of Alphl Messer at the town
hall on Monday evening was well attended
and was excellent. 1t was common sense
practical and helpful.
Bills are out for the minstrel show for
the benefit of the cornet band on Feb. rs,
and March l and ,. A special train will
come up from Readsboro on the second
evening. Fun enough to last you all sum
mer is the guaranty.
About 100 people went to Sadawga on
Thursday evening last to attend the social
gathering given for the benefit of Rev. r.
c. T. Mckenzie. c. ID. Spencer gener-
ously paid the expense of the specia
train, and teams conveyed the people
from the depot to the village and return
A splendid supper was served and every
body had royal time, and the best of il
was that the parson received about $50 in
good hard money, which of course made
him happy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

The receipts of the German government
from tax on brandy and spirits during the
fiscal year l692-93 amounted to 49,, 900,
600.
A wealthy farmer in Champaign county,
H., retired from business and moved to
Chicago. In day and half the savings
of so years were lost in his first attempt at
stock speculation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WINDHAM.

Rev. Mr.. Grimes will preach again next
Sunday.
There was full house at the presenta-
ton of the drama, "Placer gold," Tuesday
evening, the neighboring towns being well
'anresented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
COpartnsrShip Dissolution.

VNHE firm of j. T, Hildreth & Co.. consisting Of
i the undersigned as copartners, is hereby dis
solved by mutual consent. j. T. Hildreth is au-
thorized TO receive all demands due said firm, and
to settle business affairs thereof.
j. T. HILDRETH,
HENRY RUGG.
The business of carriage manufacturing will
be continued by j. T. Hildreth.
Brattleboro, Vt, Feb >, 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

That the blood should perform its vital func-
ms it is absolutely necessary it should not only
be pure but rich in life giving elements. These
results best effected by the use of that we'll
known standard blOod purifier, Ayers Sarsapa-
lrlla.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Co On |!

WTANTED-At Hillside Fruit Farm,
w orders for all kinds of nursery stock, at
very low rates Can furnish anything wanted in
this line. Apple trees, three sizes, $40, $l2 and
Sli per 1907 Crosby peach and other varieties,
three sizes, So, S. and $40 per 100; pears, plums
good shrubs and years old roses, from 25c TO 40c
each. l warrant my stock true TO name and as
good as can be bought anywhere. If you want
anything, send me your address and get my 30
page catalogue free.
Agents wanted, EDGAR F. COPELAND,
Colrain, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Odd or Even.

Odd, as sure as you live. Those new Majolica
~ ware pitchers, All sorts of coors and de-
signs. Ought to sell them for fifty cents but
though they have been sold for that in the past,
yet we shal sell them for he present at p cents.
Also, Just received lot of fancy tumblers. unique
and pretty. See if they are not Some times
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 be nice
10 carry sap in Farmers ouvht 10 look at them
Light, cleany 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 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, 1895-02-22
What
it r1eans
BaclacI:e and Kidney Trouble

While Backache in itself is not
disease, it indicates derange-
ment of the vital organs-its a
symptom of disease. Kidney
trouble, at any stage, is serious
and neglect of the symptom
means neglecting the disease.
Curing a BaCkache means cur
ing diseased Kidneys and reliev-
ing them of congestion. This
can be done in the early stages.
Buker's Kidney Pills are specific
for the cure of Backache and
Kidney trouble, if taken in time.
It's a vegetable remedy. Drug
gists sell them for SO cents
Book about Backache for the
asking.
Bnker PHI Co., BaHgoy, NE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WILMINGTON.
Figmres from the Amditors, Report

Figures from the Auditors Report.
The auditors report is out this week
from which we make the following brief
extracts:
Total transactions of treasurer, including
balance at beginning of the year,
SIG, 432 80
Balance on hand, $50 So
School expenses, S2,715 90
Balance on hand, S1SS AZ
Total expense for maintaining roads and
bridges, 50, 42S II
Cost of supporting the poor, not includ-
ing interest on town farm investment,
1903 Of
Charges of town officers, 1884 20
INDEBTEDNESS.
General bills payable, 5 975 50
Note to savings bank, 1000 90
Railroad bonds, 27,200 90
United States surplus fund, 2,226 II
Total, SCI, 4O2 OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Chronic Nervousness
Could Not Sleep, Nervous
Headaches.

Gentlemen:-I have been taking
your Restorative Nervine for the past
three months and l cannot say
enough in its praise. 1t has
Saved Fly Life,
for had almost given up hope of
ever being well again. l was a
chronic sufferer from nervousness and
could not sleep. was also troubled
with nervous headache, and had tried
doctors in vain, until l used your
Nervine, MRS. NJ. WOOD, Ringwood, Ill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
DIR. Miles NerVine
Cures.

DR.. Miles Neryine is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
il will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION,
Its History, Aims and Achieve
ments,

per Before the Brattleboro Professions
al CImh Monday Eveming. Feb. is.