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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware, United
States ambassador t. England, made vio-
lent attack on the Republican policy of
protection and traduced the men who hold
by it in a speech at Edinburg, Scotland,
last week. He called the system of pro-
lection "a form of socialism which has
done more to corrupt public life, to Danish
men of independent mind from public
councils, and to lower the tone of national
representation, than any other single cause.
1t has been perverted" he continued, sin
to an engine for selfish profit, allied with
combinations called trusts, and has sap
ped the popular conscience by giving cor
rupting largess to special classes, and
throws legislation into the political mar
ket where jobbers and chafferers take the
place of statesmen" Perhaps Mr.. Bay
ard was only thinking of the course of the
Wilson-Gorman tariff in the United States
Senate, but the chances are that he has
forgotten the purpose for which he was
sent to the court of St. James.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
FOurth-ClRss POst-Onices Brought I'm
der the Civil Service Rules.

der the Civil Service Rules.
step toward putting fourth. class post
masters in the classified service by issuing
a new rule under the civil service law which
reads:
whenever, by order of the postmaster general,
any postoffice shall be consolidated with and
made part of another post Off e where free de-
livery is established, all the employees of the office
thus consolidated, whose names appear on the
roster of said office approved by the post office
department. and including the postmaster there
Of, shall, from the date of said order, be EN-
ployes of said free delivery office. and the person
holding on the date of said order the position OF
postmaster at the office thus consolidated with
said free delivery office may be assigned to any
position therein and given any appropriate desig-
nation under the classification act which the
postmaster-general may direct.
The meaning of this new rule, as ex-
planned from Washington, is that it will
enable the postmaster-general to classify a
fourth-class post-office almost anywhere
where the local conditions render it prac-
ticable. He can, by the consolidation of
any two offices, of any class or of differing
classes, bring the merged offices under the
civil service rules. Patterson, Elizabeth
and Newark post-offices in New Jersey
may in due time be attached to the New
York post-office, and Providence and New
port may become for post-office purposes
tributary to Boston. Chicago's postal
jurisdiction might extend for some distance
into Indiana, and that of St. Louis into
Illinois.
1t is estimated that by the operation of
this rule about 70 per cent of the fourth
class post-offices may be brought under the
civil service rules. The movement is COM
mendable ON general principles, but it in
evitably suggests that Mr.. Cleveland recog-
nizes the meaning of last weeks elections
and means to put as many Democratic
office-holders as possible under permanent
shelter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

The Federal commission appointed to
ascertain the feasibility, permanence and
cost of the construction and completion of
the Nicaragua canal have finished their la
bors and submitted their report. The de-
tails have not been made public, but it is
understood that the commission have come
to the conclusion that the canal can be
constructed for less than 500, 100000;
that the selected route is the best that can
be found, and that the project is feasible.
A bill committing the Government to the
construction of the canal will doubtless be
re-introduced in the next Congress, but in
the present state of the governments fl
nances, and with a presidential election
coming next year, there is small hope of
favorable action upon it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
The prohlbltory Law In nrnttleboro

In considering the situation in Bra.ttle-
boro with regard to the sale of beer and
rum, and with regard to the movement
which has been made to put stop to this
sale, the fact is to be borne in mind that
the question as to whether our prohibitory
law is the best measure of legislation for
dealing with the traffic in intoXicants does
not. enter into the account. At the pres
ent time, as for some two or three years
past, methodical and determined effort is
being made to dscredit this law, to bring
its operation into ridicule, and in this way
create such a public sentiment against it
as will cause its repeal. The procedure
which has finally brought the governor of
the state into litigation on this subject is
one incident in this campaign. But no
fact may as well be looked in the face. So
long as every small town in the state has
equal representation in the legislature with
the cities and larg towns the law will
not BE- changed essentially. Representa-
tives from some of the larger towns may
become convinced that there is a better
way than by prohibition to handle the liq-
uor traffic. But those from the smaller
towns will meet with no such change.
Whether or not they "vote as they drink"
as a certain well-known representative
from this borough once remarked at leg
islative hearing, they will vote for rohi-
bition. Most of them will vote that way
as a matter of moral conviction and the
rest will do so under the pressure of the
convictions of their constituents.
One thing more. Were the law to be
changed the only change within the range
of probability would be to high license
with local option. Given such law, how
many chances are there that Brattleboro
could be carried for license? We believe
not one in fifty. The sentiment of the
town would be strongly against it. Not
few of the votes against it would come
from men who have no personal scruples
on the question of teetotalism, but who
would not wish to see the sale of liquor le-
galized h ere. The fact is, then, that the
question of prohibition, pro or con, is not
a factor in the local situation.
The next thing is to have the law as
it stands enforced. A beginning was
made last Saturday, but those who are
charged with the enforcement of the laws
must let it appear by their firm and con-
sistent course in the future that it was
only beginning, or those who break the
law will laugh them to scorn and directly
the situation will be worse than before. 1t
is very significant fact, which may as
we'll be set down in black and white, that
the first question asked by scores or hun
dreds of citizens, when the news of the
raid was announced was, "Why didn't they
make clean job of it and include the ho-
tels?" 1t appears that the bailiffs have
an along. been of the opinion that the raid,
when made, should cover all the places in
the village where it is supposed that intox-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Letter TO a LittIe Girl.

Written by Mr.. Field, only few days before
his DEATH in answer to a letter from a little Bos-
ton girl, telling him she loved him and read his
books.
Dear Little Lady; 1 thank you very
much for your charming letter. 1t pleases
me greatly to know that away off in Mas
sachusetts there is a little girl who reads
and likes what write. Not so very long
ago, was little boy in Massachusetts, |;
maybe that is why love the Massachu-
sets people so very much, for indeed my
heart turns often and tenderly to them and
to their dear old hills and pleasant valleys.
l have several boys of my own now; when
they are older l shall send them down to
Massachusetts to see the girls there. If
ever you see fine young fellow coming
down your street and crying at the top of
his voice, "Where, oh, where is the charm
ing Miss Cherry Nichols?" you must know
he is my boy, And you'll be gracious to
him, will you not? Well, must stop now,
for must go out and shoot a buffalo or
two for supper. Be sure to call on me if
ever you come to this wild prairie town.
Always affectionately your friend,
EUGENE FIELD.
Chicago, Oct. II, 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
The Week ofPrnxer.

The week of prayer for young men has been
observed by the local association by special SER
vices this week The first service was at o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the rooms, when Prof.
Homer c. Bristol, the new principal of Vermont
Academy spoke to a good audience His remarks
were exceptionally helpful and interesting AT z
O'Clock m the Congregational church largely at
tended union service was held, where Prof Bris-
tol spoke again. his subject being The complete
young man" The three.fold development of
young manhood-of body, mind and spirit-which
is one of the underlying principles of Y. NJ. O. A.
work, was presented in new Iorm the speaker
making very favorable impression and giving
thoughtful and helpful address. At its conclu-
sion Rev Mr.. Day heartily endorsed the address,
and added some very pointed and timely remarks
on the present state of affairs, as regards morals
and manners among the young people of the
town. with suggestions for Improvement Rev.
Mr. Hough assisted in the opening service. on
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings 80
minute prayer meetings were held at o'c lock,
the first two led by some of the young men, and
that of last evening by Gen. Estey
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
what IL Means.

Complete returns from last weeks cleo
tions simply add to the size of the Repub-
lican pluralities. In New York the figures
will stand substantially at a round 100000;
in New Jersey they have grown to $4,000,
in Maryland to 10000, in Kentucky to 1O,-
600. In Ohio the Republican plurality is
10000, in Pennsylvania it is more than
174,000. In this result there is only one
significance. There is not only no sign of
returning confidence in the Democratic
party, but on the contrary there is renewed
condemnation of its policy and its manage
ment of national affairs. Something very
unusual and extraordinary must happen to
prevent the Republican party from winning
an easy victory in next years campaign if
the party stands squarely by its principles
and nominates its best men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

There was collision Monday two miles
south of Waterbury between two freight
trains running wild on the Central Yer
mont railroad. Nine cars were wrecked
causing a loss of several thousand dollars.
The steamer Coptic at San Francisco
Wednesday brought meagre news of the
loss of the steamer Kung Pal in Kinchow
Pal. OF 1000 Chinese troops, six foreign
officers add one foreign passenger on board,
only nine Cinnamon and two foreigners
are reported saved. Her boilers exploded.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Horse Breeders association was held at
Rutland Wednesday. These members of
the executive committee were elected for
three years: W. Seward Webb, Sheldon; !;
II. S. Bailey, East Hardwick; w. w.
Grout, st. Johnsbury; E. r. Hayes, Bran
don; G. 7. Chaffee, Rutland; e. S. Adsit,
Burlington. The executive committee will
meet at Brandon, Dec. 10 to choose Off
GERS.
A notable celebration was held in the
Metropolitan opera house, New York,
Tuesday evening, in honor of Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, the pioneer of the
woman's rights movement. The occasion
was Mrs. Stanton's S0th birthday. The
great opera house was thronged. Mrs.
Stanton was received with great applause
when she appeared on the platform. Dis
tinguished speakers paid deserved tributes
to her character and services.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Gbe Dermrurt d9B@min.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1895.

An important result, commercially, of
last weeks election in New York was the
vote of two to one in favor of giving the
state government authority to borrow S0,-
100000 to enlarge and deepen the canals
of the state. This, with the recent demon
stration that the use of the electric trolley
system is feasible for towing canal boats,
assures the preservation of the canals as
cheap and popular means of freight trans
portation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Mrs. Custer,s Addresseses.

1t has been arranged to have the boys battalion
sell in advance the tickets for Mrs. General Gus
ters entertainment at Grange hall Tuesday after
noon and evening. Nov. &c, at 3:15 and O'Clock
Her subjects are in the afternoon, Buffalo hunt
lng; in the evening, Garrison life on the from
tier " both Of which are familiar topics to Mrs.
Custer; 1t is probable that veterans and others
VINO wish, may have an opportunity to meet the
speaker either before or after each entertainment
Her stories are told in a charmingly simple con-
versational way, which appeals to both young
and old. Mrs. Custer is planning to sail for
Egypt Dec :, for health and recreation, so that
this is likely 70 be her last public appearance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

ON and after Sept. 80, 1895, trains on this road
" will leave Brattleboro for all points north at
11:10 A. M, 2:10, 5:45 and 1910 p. NJ.
The 11:l0 A. N. train is mail train for Montpelier,
St. Albans, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal and
the Passumpsic road.
The 2:10 p. NJ, train is the Montreal and New
York day express.
The 5:45 p. NJ train is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
The 1910 p. N. train is express for Montreal,
Sherbrook and Quebec, with sleeping cars at
tached. This train runs daily Sundays to Mon
treal only.
Going south trains arrive in Brattleboro from
Bellows Falls and points north at 5:31 A. NJ might
express) 9:25 A. NJ, (maiD, 2:13P. NJ, (maiD 4:37
P. n. Montreal and New York day express(.
All trains make close connections with Boston
q Albany road both east and west of Springfield.
d. ]. FLANDERS, Gen'l Passgr Ag't.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

Miss Pauline Payne Whitney, daughter
of William G. Whitney, former secretary
of the navy, was welded at noon Tuesday
to a young Englishman, Almeric Hugh
Paget, youngest son of the late Gen. Lord
Alfred Paget, and grandson of the first
marquis of Anglesey. The wedding took
place in st. Thomas's church, New York,
where the week before Miss Consuelo Van
derbilt was made the Duchess of Marl-
borough. President Cleveland and mem
bers of his cabinet, Gov. Morton, and a
score of diplomats were among the we'd
ding guests.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
WITH THE HUNTERS.
Tried to Steal a Fox skin.

There is in Hinsdale a poor, one-armed man
who labors earnestly to earn an honest living
In the fall and winter he makes a regular business
of trapping. His brother made the rounds of the
boro men who had just taken a fox from one OF
them and were skInning it. They were COM
PEELED to give up the skin. Had the men not been
caught they would undoubtedly have displayed
the skin as evidence of their skill as sportsmen
1t is said that this is not the first time the poor
mans traps have been robbed. A person who
will steal in this way is nothing less than a com
mon thief. and would be condemned by any sports
man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
II is related in the Wasbinpton Star

1t is related in the Washington Star that
on one occasion Senator Edmunds was
standing with visiting English statesman
on the high steps at the west side of the
Capitol, looking down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. toward the treasury department. The
stranger had seen much to interest and
amuse him in Washington. "You have a
wonderful country and a wonderful people
here, Mr.. Senator. Nothing can be i'm
possible with such go-ahead Inhabitants"
"Oh, yes" said the senator, "some things
are impossible here. 1t is impossible to
march brass band down that avenue and
have a crowd of colored people go in the
opposite direction at the same. time"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Clement Will Run
For Governor on "A High License Plat
fnrn.
From the Burlington News

From the Burlington News
1t is understood that Clement club will
soon be organized in Burlington, and the
promoters of the organization make conf
dent claim to large and influential mem
bership.
II is understood that Percival W. Glenn
ent, the Rutland millionaire and owner of
the Rutland Herald, is to run for governor
next year as an Independent candidate on
a liquor-license platform.
The Burlington Clement club will be the
first of series of similar organizations to
be formed throughout the state to boom
Mr.. Clement for governor on the license
platform.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Stories of Eugene Field.
From the st. louis Republic. !

A story that has been written about Field
concerns the trick he played on two car
loads of Kansas City merchants, who went
away one time on an excursion. Each car
was to 90 by different route, and the cars
separated at an early hour in the morning,
when everybody wGs asleep, except Gene
Field, who was along to write up the trip.
just before the cars parted company he
carried all the shoes from one sleeper into
the other and carefully exchanged them.
Then he took the shoes from the sleeper
that had double supply and carried them
into the sleeper where nobody had any
shoes. The next morning there was a blue
streak two ways across Kansas. Every
man in both sleepers was miles and miles
away from his own shoes.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
When Clara Louise Kellogg was in the
zenith of her fame Eugene Field accomp-
lished feat which was attained by no other
st. Louis reporter, in that he gained at
once her friendship and an interview. Miss
Kellogg's mother accompanied her on all
her tours and religiously warded off news
paper men. One day Field called at the
Lindell hotel and sent up his card. Miss
Kellogg's mother entered the parlor and
informed the nonchalant young man that
her daughter could not be seen. Field re-
piled that he had not called as a newspa-
per man but as an amateur actor. Seating
himself at the piano, he sang two or three
ballads and so charmed the old lady that
she summoned her daughter, and the two
spent the afternoon together in music.
Ever after that Miss Kellogg never visited
st. Louis without receiving a call from Eu-
gene Field
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Back from the Maine Woods.

DR.. G. F. Barherr, c. A. Harris and c. W Dun
ham returned last Friday night after ten days
hunting trip near Andover, Maine, two miles from
the Rangeley lakes. They succeeded in killing
two deer which they brought back with them, but
were unsuccessful in their hunt for moose al
though they followed several trails. On one occa
sion Durham had returned to the camp while the
others were still on moose track when a moose
appeared only few feet away. Dunham had
his gun in hand, but the animal proved to be
COW moose, and the law permits only bucks to be
killed. The rest of the party came in later, hav-
ing been following the trail of the moose that
visited Durham. The hunting was interfered
followed by rain and then by freezing weather
which coated the snow with light crust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

When person is losing flesh and wasting away
there is cause for alarm. Nothing so worries a
physician. Consumptives would never die If they,
could regain their usual weight. In fact there
would bel consumption IL there were no wasting
Of the system. The cause Of this loss Of flesh is a
failure to properly digest the food eaten. Nine
tenths of all our diseases date back TO some de-
rangement Of the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will stop this
wasting of the body. 1t acts by causing the food
we eat to be digested so as 10 do good, for undi.
gested food does more harm than good. The
Cordial contains food slready digested and di-
gester Of foods as well.
Every mother hates to make her children take
Castor OH. Laxol is sweet Castor on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

E. A. Starkey and g. W. Pierce secured four
large coons Wednesday night, the smallest weigh
ing Is pounds.
wardens of the practice of peoplein Townsbend of
shipping partridge TO Boston in violation OF the
law. 1t is claimed that shipments are made al
most daily.
Gray squirrels are much more numerous than
in the first of the season. @. A. Smith and G. w.
Norcross brought in seven Saturday; George Cain
and Sam Houghton eight one day this week;
Frank Hildreth and A. e. Miller eignt squirrels
and one partridge on Saturday ;and Frank Hildreth
and r. H. Baker ten squirrels one day this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
O. J. PRATT.
Railroads.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
New London Division.
Taking effect Sept. 80, 1895.

dOlNG SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
5:31 >. NJ, for Springfield and New York.
$40 A. NJ, for Mlllers Falls Palmer and New Lon.
don. Connecting at Mfllers Fails with rltcn-
burg r. r., at Palmer with Boston & Albany
r. R., at Willimantic with N. Y & N. f. r. r.,
at New London with N. Y, n II. & H. r. r.
9:25 A, n, for Springfield and New York.
1925 A. M for Millers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg r. R., Palmer and stations on Boston &
Albany r. R., and for New London.
1918 p. NJ, mail train for Springfield.
4:25 NJ, for Millers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg r. R., Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4:37 P. NJ, for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattleboro as follows:
1920 A. M, from New York via Norwich Line, New
London, Palmer and Milers Falls.
11:05 A. NJ, from Springfield.
l:05 P. NJ, from New London, Palmer and Millers
Falls.
300 from Springfield and New York.
$40 P. NJ, from New York and Springfield.
1856 p. NJ, from New London Palmer and Miller
Falls. Subject to change without notice)
1906 p NJ, from New York and Springfield.
d. MACKENZIE, Supt., New London.
s. W. CUMMINGS, g. p. A., st. Albans.
J. A. SoUTHARD, D. P. A, New London.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Lost in the woods,

Charles Buffum of Wallingford, who had
been working in Peru, started home
through the woods on Saturday night and
has not been seen since. His route lay
through one of the widest parts of the
country, but Buffum was well acquainted
with it. An accident is feared. Large
search parties are hunting for him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
LATE NEWS.
May Die from the Blow OF wrIp.

May Die from the BLOW OF Wrtp'
Rudolph Lecuir is at the hospital in
North Adams, Mass, suffering from a
probably fatal fracture at the base of the
skull, caused by blow from whipstalk.
He was returning from ride at midnight
Tuesday and colldied with another team.
His wagon was smashed. He got out and
asked the driver of the other team who
would settle. He said, 81 will" and hit
Lecuir over the head. Lecuir's assailant
is known
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
BowIIng and Rasket RnlI Contests. =


The "Off night social at the rooms Sat
urday evening was well attended in spite
of the storm, about 70 being present. A
short program, which was thoroughly en-
joyed, was given by young women of the
Baptist church. 1t included songs by
Misses Robinson and Eels and readings by
Misses Brasor and Coates. At the close
of the program the company adjourned to
the gymnasium, where a basket ball game
and bowling contest took place. The
bowling, which was 'rolled off, between
the halves of the basket ball game, was be-
tween teams representing the Peoples and
Vermont National banks, the teams being
made up as follows: Peoples-Messrs.
Bingham, Stickney and Pettee. Vermont
-Messrs. Thompson, Richardson and
Boyden. The Peoples won by rs pins.
The teams for the basket ball game were
made up as follows:
Crowell, captain; Barber, Benson, Boy
den and Sanders.
Daniels, captain; Bemis, Howe, Plimp-
ton and Thompson. At the close of the
first half each side had made one goal,
Daniels making the point for his team.
The point for Crowell's side was made by
Bemis throwing the ball into his own goal.
In the second half, Thompson and Howe
each made a goal for Daniels's side and
Sanders one for Crowelrs team, the fl
nal score being 3 to in favor of Daniels's
men. II. r. Horton was referee and A,
K. Norris, umpire