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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Thomas Tyre, an attorney OF Lebanon,
Ind, while decorating the windows of his
office in the fifth story of a building on the
morning of Memorial day, lost his balance
and fell to the pavement. In his descent
he struck baby on the pavement, killing
it instantly. Tyres neck was broken.
A Portland, Oregon, despatch says that
Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City wheat
buyers have invaded eastern Oregon and
Washington and bought up all the grain
remaining in farmers hands, paying about
so cents per bushel which is 10 cents above
what Portland exporters have offered.
Hereafter barber shops must be closed on
Sunday in all parts of New York state, eX-
cept New York and Saratoga, in the sum
mer months, Gov. Morton having signed a
bill to this effect. Its purpose is to close a
lot of low resorts, under the guise of bar
Der shops, which have been kept open all
day Sunday.
Information has reached Rawlins, Wy
oming, from the south, that a herd of
nearly $4,000 sheep is on the move to-
ward Colorado, and that the advance of
the sheep will be resisted by the cattlemen,
who are determined that their ranges shall
not be destroyed.
The New York and New Haven and Old
Colony railroad system has plans in hand
for a mammoth work of improvement in
its entrance to Boston by the Providence
division. 1t involves four-tracking the
road for five miles through the heart of the
city, the building of 100 bridges, and stone
walls all along the roadway. The cost will
be 2,000,00 or more.
George F. Woods, well-known farmer
in Rutland, Worcester county, Mass, shot
and instantly killed his son-in-law, John
Adams, last Saturday morning and then
shot himself. He died in a few minutes.
Adams was older than his father-in-law.
They quarreled about the loan of horse
and the shooting followed.
An unusual incident of Memorial day in
Brooklyn, y. Y, was the decoration of the
graves in Greenwood cemetery of the vic
tins of the trolley cars in that city, who
now number 10, and most of whom are
buried in Greenwood Friends and rela-
tives covered their graves with flowers, and
Rev. DR.. Wellman spoke his mind freely
regarding this unnecessary and terrible
slaughter.
The city of Parkersburg, w. Va, was
shaken as if by an earthquake last Satur-
day by the explosion of $50 pounds Of
nitro glycerine which man was taking VI
the river. The man in the boat was blown
TO atoms, pieces of his body being picked
up hundreds of yards from the scene o.
| the explosion. Buildings were damaged Il
! the extent of $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
a
Weak
Stomach

Should not be al 4sed, even
if the disturber is called a
medicine. Many men and
women, and often children,
dread taking medicine, SO
much needed at this season
Of the year, because it up
sets my stomach" Mrs. H.
r. BROWN, AZ Harvard
St, CHELSEA, felt, as is
natural to all, that the sys-
tenn at times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
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. - So
First mortgage loans bearing
6 Ia per cent constantly on
3 hand also school bonds sss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
a CranS's Letter to the supreme Court

\ Somerville, Mass, man has been ar
rested for curious otfence-that of send
ing a scurrilous postal card to the judges
of the United States supreme court in re-
gard to the income tax decision. The man
is crank on the subject of taxation. His
effusion read in substance: after Judas
had done his dirty job he had enough man.
hood left to return his bride, and then for
ever after put himself beyond human right.
His example is worthy of your serious at
tention. Millionaires have always been a
curse to all people in all times-a deadly
and far-reaching rot to the entire gamut OF
morals, both public and private. You il
lustrate one phase of that rot
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
Order Of Eastern stnr.

The 23d annual convocation of the grand
chapter of this order met Wednesday at
Danville. The report of the grand secre-
tary shows the year to have been unusually
prosperous, only one subordinate chapter
having surrendered its charter and four
new ones having been organized. There
are now 30 chapters in the state with a
total membership of 1885. There is about
5000 in the treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
LINDEN.
Race Record 2;l5; Sire, Madison Wilkes
2i24 3-4 by George Wilkes, 222 dam,
Lady Maude, by Young Trustee.

T linden was foaled July ,, 1886, is a rich bay
IL in color, stands 15-2 and weighs 1875 pounds
He is of kind disposition and his conformation is
of the best. Linden has proved himself game
race horse and his record of 2:15 is no limit to
his speed, as he has repeatedly shown quarters in
81 seconds He took first premium over all
stations at the Valley Fair, Brattleboro, Vt, in
1898 He is 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. c.
Winchester No Chestnut street Brattleboro,
colt
Linden is getting some very nice colts which
will no doubt be heard from later on This will
undoubtedly be the last season that the public
will have an opportunity to breed to Linden for
SOS. Circulars sent on application, giving pedi-
gree, etc. Address. J. Z. CLARK. Holyoke,
Mass or c. c. WINCHESTER, No. ! Chestnut
street, Brattleboro. Vt. 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
John Sherman's stirring Declaration for
Sound Money.
Delivered at the Ohio Republican State Conven-
tion.l

Delivered at the Ohio Republican State Conven-
tion.l
The policy now argued by the producers
of silver, and by men who wish to pay
their debts in cheaper money than they
promised to pay, is the free coinage of
silver. This means the single standard of
silver and the demonetization of gold.
This is the monometallic system. 1t is the
degradation of our dollar to 80 cents. If APP
piled to our national bonds it is repuda-
ton of one-half of the public debt. 1t is
the reputation of one-half of all debts.
1t confers no favor on producers of any
kind whether of the farm, the workshop
or the mine, for if they get nominally more
dollars for their productions, their add
ditional dollars would have only one-half
the purchasing power of the gold dollars.
The great hardship of the policy would fall
upon workingmen, skilled or unskilled,
whose daily wage measured by the present
standard is higher than any country in the
world. Their wages will purchase more of
the necessaries of life than the wages paid
for similar labor anywhere outside of the
United States. 1t is false pretense that
the cheapening of money will be beneficial
to them. The Republican party, in its
national platform of 1892, demanded good
money of equal purchasing power, wheth-
er coined of silver or gold, or composed of
United States notes and national bank
notes, based upon the credit of the United
States, maintained at par with coin. This
is the bimetallic policy. There We stand
today. l hope and trust there we will
stand forever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
Another Horrible Murder in San Fran
cisco.

cisco.
Miss Nellie Harrington, aged So years,
was found murdered in her room in fiat
in San Francisco last Saturday. The crime
was peculiarly horrible. The smell of
smoke caused a search of the house to be
made. When the door of Miss Harring-
toms room was broken open the bedding,
piled in the centre of the room was on fire,
and beneath the smouldering clothes was
the bloodstained body of Miss Harrington,
with stabs all over it and the skull crushed
in. The room had been ransacked and
robbed.
A sensational feature of the case was
that which at first pointed at State Senator
Breck, a wealthy fruit-grower, as the muir
derer. His horse and carriage were said
to have stood in front of the house before
the murder. He was notified to appear at
police headquarters and on the way his
horse ran away, he was thrown out, dragged
and rendered unconscious, and was prob
ably fatally hurt. Later evidence shows
that he could not have committed the
crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
The Walter Forgeries Again.
a Curious Case Growing Out of Them
i'm the Caledonia County Court.

4 Curious Case Growing Out of Them
in the Caledonia County Court.
A case of very unusual kid went on
trial in the Caledonia county court at st.
Johnsbury Tuesday. 1t will be remem
bered that it was the name of Col T. c.
Fletcher which Charles T. Walter, of the
ST. Johnsbury Republican, forged to a
series of notes, causing his arrest and SEN
tence to state prison. Fletcher signed
notes for Walter to the extent of S20,5O0
One of these notes was for $1,000, and was
discounted by the Lyndonville national
bank. When it fell due it was taken up
by Walter, by another note for an equal
amount bearing Col. Fletcher's forged in
dorsement. The original note was stamped
Paid by the bank and was surrendered
to Walter, who exhibited it to Col Fletcher
in proof of payment. Fletcher suspected
nothing wrong and afterward made other
Endorsements for Walter The forgery
was made in 1891. Things drifted along
until 1898. When the financial pinch
came Walters forgeries were exposed and
it was discovered that he had used Fletch-
er's name fraudulently to the extent of
$780, Walter confessed to Fletcher in
writing that he had done this. Walters
friends made an offer to pay 80 per cent of
the amount OF the forged notes, but this
Fletcher and the banks refused to accept,
on the ground that they would be parties
to compromising felony. At the time of
his trial Walter plead guilty and accepted
sentence.
Now the Lyndonville national bank sues
Col. Fletcher to recover on its $1,000 note.
1t claims, first, that the Endorsement on the
renewals is genuine, and second, that
whether such is the case or not it is still
entitled to recover, the original note never
having been paid. AS to the first point the
bank has a number of experts in hand
writing from New York and Boston who
will testify in its favor.
On the other hand, Col. Fletcher has
Walters written confession that the in
dorsement is forgery, and can point to
his plea of guilty in court and his resulting
Imprisonment. On the second point Col.
Fletcher claims that the failure of the bank
to notify him of payment of the note at
the proper time-at the time it fell due
absolves him from all liability. Business
men generally feel much interest in the
courts decision.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
Graves

an Alternative. She had pains
in her back; drowsiness so
great she would almost fall
asleep at IL table. The
Liver and Kidneys caused
this. All of the many
remedies she had tried only
made her sick, her stomach
was so weak. She says she
at last found the medicine
which will not offend even
the feeblest stomach.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Insurance Statistics.
The Annual Report Of the State Conn
missiOners Makes Very UnfavorabIe


The Annual Report Of the state Come
missiOners Makes Very UnfavorabIe
showing.
Secretary of State c. W. Brownell and
State Treasurer II. F. Field, who are the
state insurance commissioners, have made
their annual report to the governor. The
report is for the year ending December 81,
1894, and summary of the transactions
of the fire companies, domestic and foreign,
for this period shows the following facts:-
Total risks written in Vermont
in 1894 S5O125O77 90
As against in the previous year 40 $4,000 90
Total premiums received IN 1894 1G3. 429 -
The same item in 1893 1926 80
Losses paid in 1894 issues IS
Losses paid in 1898 go 62l ~
Increase for 1894 4SOO6 93
Losses incurred in 1894 1861 p
The same item reported for 1893 jG3 li3 50
Thus it will be seen that the fire losses
in the state for 1894 were greater by
S153, 427.3S than those of the previous
year. The losses incurred for the past
year equalled nearly "a per cent of the total
premiums received, leaving a margin of
only per cent on the aggregate business
for expenses, taxes and profits.
OF the 40 companies of other states and
countries doing business in Vermont, 20
suffered losses in excess of total premiums
received. In one instance the percentage of
loss to premiums amounted to 1908, while
the greatest is shown by a company that
collected premiums amounting to $27G9 and
suffered losses amounting to $4,000
When it is remembered that 30 per cent of
premium receipts is considered fair aver
age for expenses, it will be seen that
Vermont underwriting, as a whole, was far
from profitable during the year. While
the experience in this state has been so
| disastrous, the situation in the country at
large showed an improvement over 1898.
The insurance commissioners continue:
There cannot be any doubt that the eX-
cessive fire loss in Vermont is a fair justi
fication for the high cost of insurance, and
the companies doing business here can
hardly be blamed for advancing rates to
point sufficient to protect their interests.
a revision of rates is now in progress. 1t
is understood, and has been intmated that
if the business of 1895 should prove as
unfortunate as that of the past year con-
siderable number of prominent companies
would find it desirable to withdraw"
The total amount paid for fire losses by
Vermont companies for the past year the
insurance year of the mutuals closing on
July 81 exceeds that of 1898 by $50, 600,
the Vermont Mutual alone suffering to
that extent, and a little more beyond its
experience OF the previous year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
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
dence restored they are sure to
come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

The village of Barton is studying the
electric light problem and will put in a
system of some kind.
Seneca Haselton, eXminister to Vene-
zuela, is home in Burlington again, and
will resume the practice of law.
A high wind swept over East Fairfield
Sunday. A large barn on the Scion Tup-
per place was blown down, and two of Al
head of cattle in the barn were killed.
The people of Burlington are rejoiced
over the announcement that j. r. Booth
will rebuild lumber mills in that city which
were destroyed in the disastrous fire OF
March 10.
George Hayden Day, formerly prosper,
Gus business man in Bennington, appeared
in Huntington last week in an exhausted
condition and undoubtedly insane. He
lost his money two or three years ago and
went from Bennington to New Haven, Ct
Orman B. Boyce, lawyer and leading
citizen of Barre, dropped dead Saturday
from heart disease while working in hi:
garden. He had been given many honor:
by the people of Barre, and was senator
from Washington county in 1892. His age
was SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Gov. and Mrs. Woodbury. are to be in
Woodstock this evening to attend social
gathering and supper at the Woodstock
Inn.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Baptist Sunday school convention
opened at Bennington Tuesday with a
large attendance. The speakers from
abroad were Rev. F. w. Brakeman, d. D.,
of Chelsea Mass, Rev. A. S. Gumbart,
Boston, Mrs. Frances A. Ford, Troy, n
Y, Rev. c. H. Spaulding, Boston. Rev.
w. j. Baldwin of SaXtons River was
chosen president for the ensuing year.
The fourth annual convention of the
Vermont Conference Epworth league met
in St. Adams Tuesday and Wednesday.
The secretary's report showed that there
are 105 chapters in the conference with a
total membership in all of between 5000
and 1000. The chapters are divided as fol-
lows: Montpelier, So; St. Adams, "a; St.
Johnsbury, 46. These was large attend
ance, and general degree of interest was
manifested. The address of the occasion
was delivered by Rev. Edw. NJ. Taylor,
president of the New England district OF
Epworth league.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
". /. HAWZET.

W. /. HAWLEH.
Today I put on sale 40
more Bingham dresses to fit
two to six year Odds at 20
cents each. Come quick if
you want them.
Another lot Bingham and
percale dresses to fit four to
twelve year olds at IS cents to
SI.15 each.
Thirty more ladies' duck
suits came this morning, S1.98
cents each, same as last lot.
Duck suits at S2.25 to S4.75
More storm serge suits both
black and navy, SIS to SI2.5o
each.
Few more very handsome
worsted and mohair suits,
SI2.5o to $40.
Few more of those elegant
black crepon skirts to 60 at
So each.
Another lot of capes came
today; bought at a sacrifice,
to be sold at S2.5o to S. each.
More shirt waists.
Unusual bargain in a very
stylish covert jacket at S4.75;
sizes, 80, "a and SO bust only.
Job in ladies' jersey under
vests at IS cents, usually sold
at IS cents.
New kid gloves.
New channels gloves.
New mitts.
Swivel silks for 20 cents;
worth 81 IL cents.
Pillow cases, ready made
and well made.
Lot lie by 30 inch, or each
Lot 2i2 by SO inch, 10 each
Lot 3-42 by 30 inch, .l21a each
Lot 4-42 by &c inch, 1870 each
Lot IS by 36 inch, Is each
All good quality bleached
cotton, andsthe last two num-
berss. made OF the best Pequoit.
81 Bleached Pequot Sheets, 47 cents
9-4 Bleached Pequot Sheets, 81 cents
10 Bleached Pequoit Sheets, IS cents
Lot prettily made Bingham
dresses.
years s .aS each
10 years. 10 each
- years l.l5 each
New percale wrappers at
S1.25.
Sixty more OF those very
"swell" Percale wrappers,
same as last lot, at SI.99 cents
each.
Have fair assortment of the
SO cent wrappers yet.
Best fitting washable waists
which we know of, Is, 80, so,
50, 69, IS and So cents, ST,
LIS, 1.25 and I.75; immense
variety OF patterns to select
from.
Separate skirts: Cheviot,
serge, and crepon, black and
navies, 81, S, 6 and 10 each.
Some unusual bargains among
them.
Navy and black serge suits,
blazer, Elton and long coat
styles, Sc, $50, SIS, $50, 10
and 1850 each.
Few handsome wool suits
SIS to 22.5o. No duplicates.
One more lot of the SO and
IS cent night gowns.
Chimisettes in great variety
of patterns at IS cents each,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
MANY WOMEN SUFFER
FROM LACK OF INFORMATION.
Doctors Are Too Reserved. A Woman
Should Be Dealt With Openly.

ESPECIAL TO oUB LADY RrADERsl
Women are often allowed by their ply
sicians to suffer much from lack of in
formation and anxiety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

men are vain,
gle for them
that they do
acase.Wonlen
do not inVes-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Many medical
and it is a strug
to acknowledge
not understand
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-08
MULTUM in PARVO.

They that govern must make the least
noise. -Selden.
Uncertainty and expectation are joys of
life.-Congreve.
AS sight is in the eye, so is the mind in
the soul Sophocles.
There is none so homely but loves II look
ing glass. South.
There is a pleasure in poetic pains which
only poets know,-Cowper.
Covetous men are mean slaves and druid
ges to their substance. Burton.
If fame Is to come only after death, | am
in no hurry for it.-Martial.
The greatest learning is to be seen in the
greatest plainness.
In our world death deputies intemper-
ance to do the work of age.-Young.
All philosophy lies in two words, ''sus
tain" and abstain "-Epictetus.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-08

every avenue of trade is open to her, and
with stout heart and determined mind
she can go onward and upward, depending
on no man for success and happiness. "
Extract from Claribel's, written two
months later:
eyes, Edwin, | do love you. You
should never, never, never doubt me
again. My whole being, it seems to me
is absorbed in you. have no life without
you feel that | am part of you; that |
draw my life from you, and that without
you / do not exist. My every action-nay,
my every thoughts guided by what |
know to be your views. | am getting
to like everything you like, and to dislike
everything you dislike. When | hear
subject discussed do not form an opinion
until hear what you think of it; then |
think just the same. I really believe |
am losing my existence as a separate be-
ing. Now, will you ever cherish any
doubts about me again? Doubts? 1t is
funny just to think of your having doubts.
You might as well doubt yourself Don't
you see now how silly you were? Come to
me tomorrow. cannot live longer with
out seeing you.n
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-08
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GREAT MEN NOT HAPPY.
q . %. a Q sIzlyIzQ > . y

1t has been the same as a rule with all
men who have played distinguished part
in history. Cesar was in no sense a hap
py man; Alexander did not achieve con
tentment and enjoyment; Napoleon was
never free from entanging perplexities and
pleasure-denying apprehensions. The
cases in which greatness and happiness
have existed together can be counted on
the fingers of one hand. Washington
should have"sbeen happy, considering the
measure of his success but we know that
his life was embittered by the malice of
his enemies Lincoln deserved happiness
it ever any man did, but it is doubtful if
he realized even as much as one day Of it,
The familiar aphorism, Uneasy lies the
head that wears II crown" is applicable
TheIthings that seem to signify happiness
are i'll reality source of perpetual worry
and difficulty. Wherever there is cores
ponding danger and responsibility. The
strain never relaxes, the time never comes
when peace of mind is assured; the pack of
trouble falls from the shoulders only in the
last scene, as the curtain decends upon the
completed tragedy, ard history takes up
the theme and calmly proceeds to specify
its lessons of usefulness, either for emulat-
ion or for avoidance.
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A Great Slayer.

As competition increases it becomes harder
and harder for the business man to succeed,
and in recognition of this fact, the public is
often informed that this or that thing has
''come to stay" strong purpose is good,
but doing the thing is even better One of
the greatest stayers we know offs Pain-KiIler
the advertisements of which we are printing
elsewhere. This famous old family remedy
has stayed in the homes of the country 80
years, and is to-day more popular than ever
This one fact proves its value. and makes
argument unnecessary. 1t only remains for
the proprietors Gas they are now doing) to
remind each coming, generation that for
over half a century Pain-Killer has been reco-
gnized as the handiest, surest and cheapest
cure for the common ills of humanity, and
that bottle on their shelf will sooner or
later save them trouble and suffering and
money