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

G. c. Bonette of st. Johnsbury has
just closed a successful season in the bal
loon business. Since the first of July he
has made IS ascensions with only one fail
ure. AT Pittsfeld, Me-, his balloon col
lapsed when he was 300 feet from the
ground. The parachute opened just
enough to save his life, but he had to can
eel his engagements for week on account
of his injuries. He had narrow escape
from death at the Ryegate fair and his
last unpleasant experience was at Topsham,
Me-, where the parachute landed in the
middle of the Androscoggin river, and he
had to swim about quarter of mile in
ice water. Bonette will remain in st.
Johnsbury about two weeks and then join
the Donahue Athletic Show company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
When the Chill Mists OF Morning

Hang like pail over the surface Of the earth, it
will be well for you before venturing into the
raw vaporous air charged, perhaps, with the
seeds of malaria or provocative of rheumatic
twinges, to take wineglassful of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and thus shield yourself from
atmospheric influences threatening to health. If
you happen to get showed, sleeted or rained upon
use the same preventive, and avoid the rheuma
tism.o dangerous cold. The agreeable warmth
infused into the circulation by this genial stom-
achic, its inVigorating and regulating properties
commend it to all apprecative of the fact that
prevention is better than cure. Use the Bitters
for dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness and kid
ney trouble, sick headache and general debility.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Two Prominent Women.

Mrs. Mary f. Baxter, widow of Gen. II.
II. Baxter, died suddenly at Rutland Fri
day. She founded the Baxter memorial
library, a beautiful marble building, con-
tanning the finest collection OF choice books,
illustrating the various kinds of binding,
both ancient and modern, to be found in
the state.
Mrs. Rodney Wallace, 90, wife of ex-Con-
gresham Rodney Wallace, died at Fitch
burg, Mass, Saturday. She was born in
Royalton, and in 1852 was married to the
late Congressman Goldsmith +. Bailey of
Fitchburg. She was married to Mr.. Wal
lace in 1879
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
so,OOO'OoO to BE Spent ON the Erie
Canal.

The. most important result of the election in
New York state from a commercial point OF view
is the vote Of the people in favor of the expend-
lture OF $9OOO,OOO to defray the cost of enarging
the canals In anticipation of favorable vote
the state engineer had already worked on plans
for the improvements, and as soon as the comp
troller has foated the bonds and obtained the
money work will be begun. It is estimated that
when the improvements are completed the carry
ing capacity of the canal boats will be increased
"a per cent, without any additional cost. This
will permit of substantial reduction in rates of
freight, and at the same time, provide consid-
cradle increased profit. The advantage of this to
the commerce of the city and the prosperity of
the state can scarcely be estimated. 1t will prob
ably be found that the 100000 expended on
the canals will be the best investment the state
has made since the Erie canal was originally con-
structed. The need of the improvement has been
apparent for some time, but the railroad interests
have fought against it. The majority for the inn
provement was about $40 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
The Boston Democrats nominated Josiah O.

The Boston Democrats nominated Josiah Quincy
for mayor Tuesday evening.
"Rat' Shea convicted of numbering Robert
Ross at the polls in Troy, N. Y, in the spring
election of 1894, has been resentenced to be ex-
ecuted in Clinton prison in the third week of
December next.
Adam Kunkle a wealthy farmer of Miersburg,
Ohio, was swindled out of $500 by two sharpers
with a gold brick. When II dawned on him that
he had been swindled, he bought a revolver and
killed himself.
Sunday phenomenal run was made by Chi
cago, Burlington q Quincy passenger train, from
Galesburg to Mendoza so miles In 80 minutes in.
Guiding five stops and two slow-ups. The actual
running time was 60 minutes, or at the rate OF 80
miles an hour
A hy-wheel in the power house of the Albany
railway company, in Albany. N. Y, burst Tues
day Two houses one of them two blocks from
the power house, were wrecked, and four persons
were injured, one fataly' Inc damage VIII
amount to $4,000
The long drought in the Kankakee region in
Indiana was brought to an end few days ago by
rain, the first which has fallen for go days. An
sstimate places the total damage by marsh and
forest fires in five counties, Lake Porter Laporte,
st. Joseph and Pulaski, at $i5O,OOO
While in a drunken frenzy William J; Barry,
AZ. tried 10 murder his two sons at New York city
one day last week as they lay in bed by beating
them over their heads with cleaver. IL is
thought the children Will recover although the
heads OF both are covered with great gashes.
The battleship Texas is reported TO have been
seriously strained In the dry.dock at the Brook.
lyn navy yard. 1t is learned that the bottom OF
in cracking the cement lining on the inner skin,
and that some of her ribs or frames are ouckled.
Tumber operations for the coming winter have
already been begun throughout New Hampshire
Some operators have had crews In the forest
IvardinR" for a month. The amount cut by the
lImher Concerns Of Co.'s county has averaged,
until the last two seasons ABOUT topS ,t u i ss
mated al about 900 600 900 feet of which 40 600 0OO
feet viii be doated down the Connecticut
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Accomplished Family Circle.

A highly complicated family circle was revealed
by the hearing at New York city Friday in the
case of Charles Marshton, who was before the
court for wife beating The causes of the trouble
were IL children, all of whom live at home
When Mrs. Marshton married the prisoner, a
year ago, she was a widow. She had been mar
ried twice, and her last husband had had four
other wives. Marshton was a widower when he
married. He had had three wives previously,
and the third one had had two husbands. The
result of these II unions were the II children,
whose complicated relationships were enough to
puzzle a sounder head than Marshton's. The
Justice decided, however, that this furnished no
excuse for beating his wife, and he was held for
trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
worked Ills Came CIeverly.

A travelling swindler recently victimized
the people of Barton, and made Wilson,
the photographer, an innocent accompllce
as well as loser. He pretended to be
taking orders for enlarging pictures, and
engaged Wilson to do some of the work,
the agreement being that Wilson should
receive all the money paid for pictures
which he enlarged excepting IS cents to be
retained by the canvasser. The man took
some specimen pictures from Wilson's stu
dio, and started to canvass the town.
When he had collected about SIS he de-
parted between two days, keeping all the
money and Wilson's fine sample pictures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

Mona Mcdonald, Is, of oxford, Kan, was killed
by burglars on Thursday night at the home of his
grandfather, in Chicago. The young man sur
prtsed three men in the act of ransacking the
house. The murderers escaped.
]. B. Wilson, ex-sheriff of Faulkner county,
thirty miles from Little Hock Arkansas was shot
from ambush and killed early Thursday morning
Wilson was on the way to the scene of the Albert
England lynchlng near Violonia, and il is believed
that he was killed by one of the lynchers.
Charles Graves, a robber, who attempted to
hold up Homer Jones, night agent for the Monon
and Clover Leaf Roads, at Linden, Ind, one nigh
recently, was shot and MORALLY wounded by
Jones, who was also badly injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
A New Printing Press.

F. G. Harrington of East st. Johnsbury
has recently perfected new printing press
that is not equalled in simplicity and
speed or excelled in the character of work
done by any job press in the market. The
principal feature of the invention. is sta
tionary platen. This makes it possible to
place upon it the paper or card with greater
exactness and far greater rapidity than
when, as in other presses, the platen is
constantly in motion. The inventor has
named it the Owl press and has had it pat
ented
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Express once Robbed OF $40, 900.

The express Office at the Santa F6 depot in Col
orado Springs, Colo was robbed of so, 900 Mon
day night George Krout, the express agent,
stepped from the platform into his Office after a
train had left, and was confronted by two mask
ed men, who leveled revolvers at his head and or
dered him to open the safe. This he did, and they
helped themselves to two packages of money.
containing IS 900 and $4,000, respectively. They
then fled after forcing him to crawl into bed.
The money was part of a consignment Of 900
sent from Denver to Cripple Creek, the remainder
Of which was in the safe, but was not found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Amine on MountAnthonx.

The east side of Mt. Anthony, near Ben
nington, is the scene of mining operations,
a vein of graphite being sought for. The
mine has now been opened to a depth of
about 16 feet. The digging and blasting
have been in limestone and mica schist
Evidences of rich find were apparent in
the early stages of the work, and as the
excavation becomes deeper, the prospects
become still more encouraging. The gra-
phite is now found in incrustations, but
growing in quantity and improving in quail
be struck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
The Armenian Troubles.

The Kurds have assumed such an attitude of
disregard to all authority that it is believed in
Constantinople that the officials are now power
less to stop them from continuing their massacre
ing and pillagug II is announced that 1900
troops will be sent against them. n has also
been decided to summon more OF the reserves for
service. II is doubtful If the scheme can be eff
fected owing to the scarcity of money. but the
attempt will be made owing to the continued de
mand of the powers that the Porte restore order
forthwith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Wanderers Found.
The Missing Woman DiscOvered--The
why and wherefore.

Mrs. Rebecca r. Burnhem and Miss Susie Sher.
man, missing from Dighton, Mass, more than a
year, for whom the police all over New England
nave been diligently searching, were discovered
nized by Mrs. e. o. Hunt from pictures seen in
the newspapers. When pressed both women &C.
knowledged their identity, and stated that they
had.been at Nashua since October, 1894 at which
time their disappearance from Dghton was dis
covered. Mrs. Burnham CLAIMS that she left home
because her husband made her do practically all
the work OF the grocery store BY her good man
agement the business prospered but her husband
refused to give her anything, pocketing all the
profits, leaving her practically penniless. AS to
being under hypnotic influence, she laughs at the
statement. Mrs. Burnham has promised TO go to
her mother in New Bedford If ii seems advisable,
but positively refuses to return to her husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Great Wealth in British Columbia Mines

Marvellous reports of the great wealth of newly
opened mines in British Columbia are told by Mr.
Dan Mann, the great railway contractor who
has just returned to Quebec from a tour of in
spection of the various mining localities OF the
Pacific coast. In order to form an idea of the
profits being realized bv the owners of these
mines, it may be stated that the estimated profits
on the ore is from $1,000 to $1,000 percar load the
products Of the Eureka mine reaching the last
splendid figure, and at present trainload OF ore
is sent out every day, which will be largely in
creased during the winter months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

A Chicago newspaper in lengthy article states
that the Nicaragua ship canal may be constructed
with American and British millions. purely as a
private enterprise. 1t will be aided materially by
Chicago capital as represented in newly invented
canal machinery in successful operation on the
Chicago drainage canal.
James @. Matthews (colored) formerly recorder
of deeds at Washington, District of Columbia,
under President Ceveland's first administration,
has been elected judge of the recorders court OF
Albany, N. Y. He was nominated and elected on
the regular Democratic ticket. II is the highest
judicial office ever held by man of his race in
this country,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
: Says He Bribed ex-Inspector Byrnes.

Christian w Schaeffer testified before the COM
missioners of accounts in New York, Monday
that he had, some years ago, given ex-Superin-
tendent of Police Thomas Byrnes Chen captain)
a quarter of the receipts from keno game which
he ran on Broadway. The witness also swore
that his partner had informed him that he paid
blackmail to ex-Fire Commissioner Scannell, who
at the time, had just been let out of prison, and
went around to gambling places collecting trib-
ute from the proprietors. The name of ex-P Police
Inspector Mclaughlin was also dragged in by
the witness, who swore that he had paid him pro-
lection money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Rugged to Death by n Bear.

Walter Billings, keeper of the hotel and grounds
at Lake View, near Lowell. Mass, was fatally in
jured by pet bear. Billings entered the pit to
feed the animal and he turned TO the gateway
the beast sprang upon him and in an instant had
him in such a close embrace that he was
powerless His cries brought assistance but it
was only after a hard fight that the man was re
leased. His spine was seriously injured, several
ribs were crushed and fragments of the broken
bones lacerated his lungs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Bad Showing of Tuberculosis at RAN
dOlph.

Victor l. Spear of the state board of ag-
riculture and DR.. F. A. Rich of Burlington
tested cattle for tuberculosis at Randolph
last week. In A. H. Beedles herd of Is,
IL were condemned and killed and II out
of II owned by George S. Hatch and eight
out of % head owned by Thomas Connolly
met similar fate. This is the largest
percentage of diseased animals that have
been tested under the present law. 1t is
difficult to trace the disease in these cases.
In Messrs. Beedle and Hatch's herds the
animals slaughtered were nearly all old
stock, while in Mr.. ConnOslly's the animals
were all young. The state will be obliged
to pay $472 for the cattle that were killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
: Worlds Long Drouth.
1t Reached All the Way from Maine to
Australia.


The long drought which has caused 80 mucb in
convenience and damage in this country seems To
nave prevailed all around the world Europe
mas experienced 1t almost equally with this conn.
uy, ana IN Australia IL has been more severe than
mere. 80 great was the distress in New South
wares mat the government appointed a Sunday i'm
september as day of prayer for rain In many dis
t.lcts the grass was literally burned off the earth
lne mortality among stock was great and farmers
We're ruined. The railway trains carried supplies
OF water from lakes and rivers to ali stricken
points along the lines
All through our own South the drought has
been remarkable in its length and some odd sit
uauons have occurred. In Kentucky the beds of
many streams that have never before been dry
are now full OF dust, the mud having become baked
ana hard and then broken by the wind At
Uniontown, KY, the Ohio was SO low that an old
coal vein under the river bed was worked and
thousands OF bushels of coal were taken out In
many places along the Ohio, Mississippi and other
streams, old wrecks have been uncovered by the
lowering OF the water and the residents along
the banks have recovered lots of more or less
valuable cargo and junk. At Milton KY there
IL a sand6ar on which many big barge Of coal
mas struck and foundered. This bar was entirely
uncovered recently, and the people living near
oy Went to work with ordinary field ploughs and
turned up tons of coal. These conditions have
existed all over the continent, and in the North
west the. situation is as bad as in the East and
South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
The Puritan on the Rocks.

The Fall River Line steamer Puritan ran ashore
in a fog on Big Gull Rock, ten miles from New
london Conn., early on Saturday morning. The
80 passengers were taken off by a tug later in
the day, but the big steamer is still high on the
rocks and her outer SHELLS pierced. The freight
have been made to float the steamer, but thus
far without success. The Puritan is new boat
and one of the finest of the Fall River line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Small Florida Orange Crop.

Owing to last winters frost and hail. il is be-
lieved that the Florida orange crop, which was
originally estimated at over 100000 boxes, will
not exceed 100, 900 boxes and few OF these will
be exported. This week 2771 barrels of Jamaica
oranges sold at auction at New York at an aver
age of S3a barrel This price is the lowest of the
season. The entire orange crop this season, it is
said is smaller than for some years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Masked Thieves KIN a Man in New York.

Three masked thieves entered the saloon of
William Walters at Brown place and Southern
boulevard, New York city, Friday morning and
shot and killed Richard Pope, held up the propri-
etor and bartender, robbed the money drawer
and escaped 1t is said by the police that the
criminals were formerly employed by Buffalo
Bills Wild West show, which recently closed its
season at Atlanta, Ga. Two or three arrests
have been made but it is not known whether the
guilty persons have been caught
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
A School Boy Shot TO Death at North
Dorset.

A fatal shooting accident took place at
North Dorset Friday Immediately after the
school had been dismissed. A young man
named Pettee, came on the school grounds
with a rifle loaded and cooked. The
schoolboys gathered around him and one
of them named Roberts. lad only six
years old, came up behind him and pulled
the trigger. The bullet passed through
the right lung of boy named johnson,
six years old, who died in only two min
utes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved
In six hours by the New Great South American
Kidney Cure" This new remedy is great sur
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, 1895-11-15
Poisoned BY Eating Pressed Chicken.

The Iowa state board of health has officially en-
dorsed the report of state bacterologist relative
to the poisoning of 100 persons at a wedding sup
per at Sabula, Iowa, and which resulted IN the
death of sveen. The deaths and sickness were
caused by typhoid bacilli, the poison being con-
tanned in pressed chicken About 40persons were
poisoned, it is supposed, by eating pressed chick
en-, at a wedding in Grand Ridge, Ill, on Thurs
day last. One Of the patients is still in critical
condition
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
State Teachers, Meeting,

The Vermont State Teachers association
will hold its 10th annual meeting in St.
Johnsbury November y, % and %. This
meeting promises to be the most interest
ing that this state has seen for many years.
An unusually interesting set of subjects
will be presented by the leading teachers
of Vermont, both in papers and discussions,
and besides these there are to be five or
six of the most eminent educators in New
England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Dunraven Charges Fraud.
He Claims A ddltiOnal Ballast was Placed
I'm the Defender TO Secure Advantage
In Time Allowance.

Lord Dunraven has brought up the interna.
tional yacht race fiasco again by writing a four
column article for the London Field. The most
important part is that in which he states that the
Defender did not sail on her measured loed-water
line in the race. He also says that IL was impos-
sible to start or handle the yachts properly be-
cause of the crowding by excursion steamers.
He says that the Defender was at fault in the col
lsion, but that had the Valkyrie been in the
wrong he fails to see how any rule was broken
He claims that Mr.. Isen's proposal to resail the
races was never communicated to him. Q. o. Is
len, who at the head of the Defender syndicate
regards the accusations those of a liar and black
guard, and he will demand that full nvestiga-
ton be made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
A White Elephant ON Our Shores.

Kedah, the white elephant recently captured,
was brought to New York from Singapore on the
British steamer Nestor. which arrived Monday.
With the exception of the sacred white elephant
kok, Kedah il is the only specimen of the kind in
captivity. white elephant was brought to this
country several years ago by the late p. I. Bar
mum, and attracted much attention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
umThe Longest Corn Crop,Reported.

Returns to the department OF agriculture make
the corn crop the largest in volume on record,
with rate of yield, however somewhat less
than that indicated by the returns for October,
being 26.2 bushels per acre. The average yield Of
potatoes is 1907 bushels per acre; tobacco, 743
bounds and hay, 1O6 tons. The crop of apples
Is reported as Ill per cent of full crop.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Gin Your Horse?

IF Won wish your horse clipped we will do the
i work quickly and neatly with one OF the Gil
iette bicycle clipping machines, at H. H.
BROWNS LIVERY STABLE, Elliot street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Good Hard Wood.

a Il beech and maple, seasoned under cover,
N cut in stove length-one foot. This wood Is
as satisfactory as can be found and will be dely-
cred in Brattleboro for So a cord. FRANK e.
JACOBS, Guilford, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Wanted.

A FEW good girls to make susgenders on
IA steam power sewing machines. PERMANENT
steady work and good wages guaranteed. Ap-
ply 20 or address the @. A. Edgarton Manuract-
nring Co., Shirley, Mass. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
For Sale.

AHE of our bargains. Farm of $50 acres ~
" miles from Brattleboro. This farm is IN
high state of cultivation, smooth and free from
stone. =, Right beside OF the Connecticut river
up in good repair; never failing spring of water
at both places MIXED last winter SO cows. This
is an ideal farm. viii sell all together or divide
to suit customer. Want TO close out this fall ON
account of sickness. For particulars inquire of
@. p. ellison, West Chesterfield, N. H., or Crown
q Morse, 81 Main street, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Notice.

TNHIS is to inform all persons interested that
have given my son, John w. Tib6ets, ms
time during the remainder of his minority, ana
shall claim none of his wages nor pay debts OF
his contracting after this date. 4Sm49
GEORGE W. TIBBETTS.
Putney, VT. Oct %, 1895.