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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
The Story of
Puritana.

Prof. Dixi Crosby, NJ. D., IL. D.,
who for thirty-two years was at the
head of Dartmouth Medical College,
belonged to the famous Crosby family
of physicians, which for several gener-
ations has furnished more distin-
guished medical men than any other
family in America. His father was
DIR. Asa Crosby, of Dartmouth, who
procured the charter of the State
medical society, of which he was for
thirty years conspicuous member;
one brother, DR.. Josiah Crosby, in
vented the invalid bed and the method
of making extensions of fractured
limbs by adhesive strips; another
brother, DR.. Thos. II. Crosby, was
chief surgeon in Columbian College
Hospital during the war, and later
professor of animal and vegetable
physiology at Dartmouth College
while DIR. Dixi Crosby himself was
the inventor and discoverer of various
important improvements in medicine
and surgery, including a new and
unique mode of reducing metacarpo-
phalangeal dislocation, opening of alb
scess at hip-joint, etc, etc.
At the early age of twenty-four his
extraordinary skill and SUGGEST i'm over.
coming disease had already attracted
the attention Of medical men through
out the world, and won for him the
highest honoTs. His greatest achieve
ment was the discovery of an original
method for perfecting and compound
ing in permanent form what has be
come known as his "prize formula, .
and which, under the name of Puri
tana, is legally protected.
The foundation of this remarkable
medical discovery consists of simple
New England roots and herbs, and the
original family recipe for it has dc
seconded to the long line of Crosby
physicians from their Puritan ances
tors. Its peculiar vegetable compost
ton rendered it necessary to brew j
whenever needed in the early days o
it's history, and after the scattering o
the Puritan families to remote local.
ties, where the necessary ingredient
were not to be found, many attempt
were made to put it up in permanen
form, all of which failed until DIR. Dix
Crosby discovered means and method,
the result of which is: Natures Cur
compounded in the laboratory q
Common Sense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
Poor IndeedI

There are degrees and kinds Of poverty just as
there are differences of opinion among those who
compute and measure poverty and riches by diff
ferent standards. Some men deem themselves
poor because they are lie rich than others, again
ished with competence. There Is kind or pow
erty for which no amount of wealth can comps
safe, namely, poverty OF bodily stamina, eVinced
by nervousness and a arrangement CT the func-
lions of digestion, bilious secretion and the bowels.
To restore vigor upon permanent basis there IL
one remedy that fully covers the requirements,
calls the BILL" and this is Hostetters Stomach
b itters. BY restoring digestion, giving health
full Impulse to the action OF the bowels and liver
and tranquillzing the nerves, 1t fulls the condi-
ton necessary to a resumption Of strength by the
system It also overcomes malaria and rheuma-
tism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
MISCELLANY.
Robin Hoods Goodnight.

Good night, good night, hearts dearesti
The hunter holds the sky.
There wakes no soul i'm Sherwood
Save Little John and L.
'Twixt thee and me the grasses
Grow thick and soft and green,
And falls n drift of hawthorn
Ger Sherwood's buried queen.
'Twixt thee and me. hearts dearest,
The grass is green.
Shall not soon, hearts dearest,
Good morrow to thee say
And Hiss thy lips, of kisses
Forlorn for many day2
Shall bid thee good morrow,
Good night to Little John
And lay me down beside thee
To slumber sweetly on,
Nor dream of lonely Sherwood
Nor Little John2
Shall we go seek, hearts dearest,
That land of afternoon
Where shepherds to their lasses
Pipe out sleepy tune;
Where kings nor cares may enter
And love grows never cold:
Where Alan walks a-harping
A tune we knew of old2
Shall we not journey thither,
o heart of gold2
Nora Hopper in Black and White.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01

Get Of your druggist this great dseaseconq dis
covery (he price 81 for the complete treatment
ttng Of one bottle Of Puritana, one bottle of Purana
Pills and one bottle of Purtana Tablets, all enclosed in
you heard of PurtanA. The PuritanR Compound Co.,
Concord, n. ii.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01

Customer-What do you mean by sell
ing me that stuff you called hair restorer
and telling me 1t would restore my head
to its original condition.
Chemist-Didn't you like itY
Customer-No, didn't. If had kept
on much longer, l should have been en-
tirely bald Original condition. lhueeu
Chemist-MOst people are born bald sir
That is the original condition.-Lohuoh
Tit Bits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
The New Woman.

Chloroform and ammonia killed cent?
ned and saved q cat at Springfield the
other day. The centiped dropped from
bunch of bananas upon the cat and at once
buried its poisonous fangs in the animal
leg. Its mistress, with rare presence OF
mind, dropped chloroform on the insect,
which succumbed, and then she applied
ammonia to the cats leg. 1t was tri-
umph of presence Of mind, apparently
noston Harald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
A Card.

We. the undersigned agree to refund the money
on 5O-cent bottle of Greenes Syrup or Tar II II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee a.tWenty-five cent bottle TO prove satisfac-
WY ~ F. r. DURGIN, Brattleboro.
GEO. &c. GREENE, Brattleboro.
CHAPLIN & CO., Brattleboro.
A. NJ CORSER, Putney.
O. E. PARKS, Williamsville,
N. M BATCHELDER, Newfane
w 8. HOLLAND, Townshend
b. NJ ADAMS TUwnshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01
Rh.uma,Ism Cured In "A Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures In one TO three days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious
n Removed al once the cause and the disease Inn
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
dement's; rs cents Sold by Geo. f. Greene, Drug
gist BrattlebOro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-01

Ministers. lawyers, teachers aud others whose
occupation gives but little exercise, should use
Carriers Little Liver Pills for torpid liver ana
bilousness. One Is dose. Try them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21

debt of Virginia not funded; to p,oteci
sub-contraciors, supply men and iaoof-
ers; to amend the code 10 reiatiDp W
the enforcement of mechanics liens |,
to amend an act 20 make husband ana
wife competent witnesses for and against
each other in civil cases; to ameno
ssct:on 1865 of chapter IS of the code
in relation to the duties of tire mar
shals in cities and towns; 10 amend Inc
code in relation to the lien of employees,
etc. of transportation mining and man.
nfacturing companies on franchises and
property of said companies, and how
the same may be perfected and en-
forced. approved February 10. 1892 !;
for the protection of game in the coun-
tv of Prince William; to constitute
capitation tax lien upon real estate
owned by the person at. the time sucn
capitation tax is assessed; to require
treasurers to report the payment OF ae-
linuuent taxes made before sale 10 tne
clerk of the court, and such clerk TO
endorse SUCH payment on delinquent
list in his Office; to amend an act to ia.
cilitate the giving of bonds required by
law to repeal an act in relation TO de-
linunent lands purchased in the name
of the Auditor.
At the instance of Mr.. Walker. OF
Augusta, the House adopted JOINT
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of special committee OF hve 10
investigate the charges against the
deaf, dumb and blind institution at
Staunton made by John l.. Randolph,
of Norfolk. The resolution provides
that said committee shall begin its in
vestigation Immediately, be empowered
to sit during the session of the General
Assembly and to send for such persons
and papers as it may need, and II
necessary, to visit the city of Staunton
for the purpose of the Investigation.
The resolution now goes to the Senate.
The following telegram received by
Mr.. Walker was read to the house.
STAUSToN. Va, January ~.
Hon !SiLas II. Walker. Richmond, "a.
On behalf of the teachers and others OF the
Desf. Dumb and Blind Institution l demand
an immediate and thorough investigation by
the proper committee of the Legislature OF
| the charge made by Mr. Randolph, of Nor
folk. and Others. Please present this tele-
pram to the committee on asylums and prls-
ons F.S. DOYLE
Principal of the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind"
1t is pretty certain that the Senate
will concur in the resolution, and the
committee will be appointed in COM
pliance with the wishes of Superinten-
dent Doyle.
The sub. committee from the Senate
committee on general laws has agreed
upon substitute for the bill providing
for an insurance commissioner. Ii
abridges somewhat the powers of the
commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.
commission,

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2l.-The House
passed the bills to legalize primary
elections in Alexandria city and coun,
ty; to incorporate the Odd Fellows
Joint Stock Company of Alexandria
and to authorize the conveyance to said
company of certain real estate in the
city of Alexandria.
Several gentlemen from Alexandra
county are here with reference to the
bills regarding the improvement of the
roads and the removal of the court
house. They are in conference trying
to agree upon legislation. Delegate
May will telegraph to Alexandra city
for gentlemen to come here with refer.
ence to these matters.
Senator James Hay authorizes the
announcement to-day that he would be
a candidate for Congress in the 7th dis
triot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21

He closed BY making a fitting reference
to the noble women Of the South VINO
in the hospital and in the home made
their patriotism apparent in the Gays
of carnage.
Hon. 81. Dudley Coleman was to re-
spond to the toast 'The Artillery" but
in MS absence Mr.. Frank Hume filled
the bill admirably. He recited numer-
Gus "reminiscences in connection with
this branch of the service, and his war
pictures and anecdotes were well re-
ceived.
THE Confederate Soldier" which
Captain S. B Davis responded to, was
an especially hsppy effort. His refer
ence to General Lee as the gray
bearded man with the black SLOUGH
hat" brought down the house, as did
also his picture of Stonewall Jackson:
The captain, who is always fluent and
perfectly at home at those reunions,
was especially thrilling last night, and
his response was one long to be remem-
bered by his hearers.
Adiutant Edgar Warfeld, who gen
orally finishes the programme by read.
General Lees Farewell Address, "
performed his part in his usual calm
and impressive manner.
Happy remarks were subsequently,
made by Colonel Beasley, of North
Carolina: Msjor Robert W. Hunter, and
Inspector General T. c. Morton. after
which Sergeant VIM. ]. Summers arose
and read carefully prepared discrip-
ton of some of the thrilling scenes
through which his battery passed DUR
ing the war.
The company adjourned about mid
night, all highly pleased with the even
ines enjoyment.
1t may not be inopportune to mention
the fact that among those present who
wore the gray was Mr.. Thomas
Gross. an old and esteemed Alex
audrian. Mr.. Cross is veteran
of two wars, having in his young
er days enlisted and gone to Mexi-
co. He was soldier of the Confedera-
CIV also and. as was the case in his Mex
lean career, he emerged unscathed by
sword or bullet, to meet with an unfor-
tunate accident in the streets OF this
city twenty-three years ago when he
was run over by train and lost both
legs. He received many welcomes and
much attention from his old comrades.
During the evening Adjutant Warheld read
letters from Messls. G. W. c. Lee, +. ". LIE.
bew. a Dudley Celtman and joel o. Adams
regretting their inability to he present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Josiah Brown, the Oldest resi-
d ,nt of Petersburg, died yesterday,
aged nioety-one years.
Nicola Tesla, the electrician, has in
vented machine TO heal disease by
shaking up the human system.
The body of Mr.. John Reame, the
well-known quarrsmap, who mysierl-
ously disappeared from Richmond on
New Years night, was found in the
river yesterday near the Belt Line
bridge.
John Tyler, son OF President Ty-
Ter, Is lying at his residence, in Wash
ing on, critically i'll. There appears to
be no particular disease, but, as Mr..
Tyler is seveutytWo years OF age, be is
gradually failing.
At Vepable-street Baptist church. in
Richmond, on Sunday night, DR.. Dill
preached q sermon on gambling to
large congregation, in which were sew
ersl members of the legislature. be
said the race tracks were a stain on
Virginia which should be wiped out at
once.
At the request of the Venezuels
boundary commission, Secretary OF
State Olney hiss sent letters TO Great
Britain and Venezuela asking those
governments to furnish the commission
with whatever information they may
possess that will throw light upon the
boundary line dispute.
The Par's Eclair commenting upon
the extension of the Monroe doctrine
embodied in the resolution OF the L. S
Senate foreiga affairs committee, de-
clares that if America carries her pre-
tensions to such a length the European
powers will close their ports TO Amer
! can ships.
The British expeditionary forcs
quietly took possession Of Coomassie
| and after parade of the Ashanti chief:
| King Prempeh descended from his hist
stool and shook hands with Sir Franci:
Scott. the British commander. The
king bad apparently been drugged
aud was only puppet in the hands o
his advisors.
Joe Choynski, of California, hooked
out James Hall. of Australia, in the
thirteenth round Of what was to hav;
been twenty-round bout st the Em
lire Athletic Club at Maspeth, L. ]
last night. Timothy Hurst was referee
A large crowd was present. Choynsk
was said to weigh 100 pounds while
Hall was at 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21

By an expenditure of from two to three
bundred thousand dollars the channel
al those points could he deepened 10 20
feet. which would be deeper water
than the rivers leading to Philadelphia
or Baltimore, and would enable the
largest vessels to come here and to
Washington. Mr.. Aguew said he kne"
of instances where large vessels nave
been prevented from coming here, as
vessels drawing over 2l.s feet could MOI
now pass over certain points IN the
river. He moved that com mlttee De
amounted to take the matter
under consideration and to frame a
proper bill asking Congress to MAKE
he Necessary appropriation for deepen
ipp the channel.
Mr.. Harry Wheat suggested that the
Washington Board of Trade be asked
to co operate with the committee IN
this matter.
Mr.. Strauss opposed this, saying
that the Washington Board OF Trade
was iuimical TO Alexandra.
Mr.. ". s. Towson said the govern
ment was building a road on the oppo-
site side of the river which might De
extended TO the old ferry landing.
The following committee WAS APP
pointed to look after the matter: Park
Aenew. Harry Wheat, j. c. Smoot, q.
L. Boothe. W. F. Carne and E. c. Dunn.
Mr.. Harlow said he had seen 1t stat,
ed that Congressman Meredith favored
the proposed District of Columbia bond
issue, one of the objects Of which was
to build a sewer from Washington
which would would open into the river
Just above this city and dump the sew
erage of Washington upon Alexandra
This caused some discussion and the
matter was referred to the above nam
ed committee which was instructed to
request the Virginia members OF the
Senate and House 10 oppose such a
measure.
The president closed the meeting by
urging all present to endesvor to 10,
crease the membership OF the league.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
TnEGRAPHIC BRETTTTgl.

Jacob Doeleer, the We h15al
bre ser, died in New York thi- L 10,
ing of heart and kidney disease a2vl
so years.
Immediately after the SIKH 9';;
ballot was announced in the Man al1
Legislature showing no change zoe
situation over yesterday, g seven Da.,
lot was ordered. Wellingtou GAME.
four votes and it looked for s lev
minutes as if there migtt be p.1s
To Wellington, but the joint co,ye1a9'
adjourned without an election.
Both Houses of the Kentucky Leei-ai-s
began 10 ballot for United States s5Is.2.h D.
noon to-day. In the Senate the rs. .5
resulted as follows: Blackburn, i hilg
is McCresry, l 5; Carlisle, l Wilson l. ~. y.
the House the first ballot was Hum. %
Blackburn, 40; Scattering, !.
At Forestburg Tex, Saturday cvla.E'.
nsn named Stewart attempted to c5laie. :.
wife to return % her home and upon ae''
fusal he shot her 6ead BE than sf2'
wounded his father in-law and l11lil'''
snicide.
The Royal Hotel, Windsor Hous 2s1
block OF six stores, at Newcastle n; -
burned this morning Loss $1,000 -
postoffice snd Masonic lodge rooms weIs .
uatcd in the burned block.
John ". Griggs, the first republicaa -
ed to the Office in the State in Thirty 70. Z
was insuguratcd Governor OF New JeEssFs
Trenton to-day with imposing cerenoss
and a parade.
A bill was introduced in the Legislature
terday to allow W. 81. s.. Cavood, OF ~
George, to exhibit the skeleton in 81 ~
cage, which he recently dug up. without
ing license.
Negotiations have been completed f1' ::
consolidation of the St Louis Nstioaa. s.
the Commercial Banks, OF st. Lous y s
cspital stock will be 81, 100000
Messrs. F. s. Corbett, A. B. Gruuwe!l spi , &
S. Lacey, of the county, have gone to blc1Ho.-.
in reference to county matters now before V
legislature.
An interesting entertainment vi hs give
a. sarepta Hall on Thursday night 10;
benefit Of the Industrial Guild
E1-President Harrison will le.ve zen
York this evening for Washington. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
EXPLOSION and Loss of Life.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 21.-Two
terrific explosions occurred at 10:40
this morning in Pheghar's four story
machine shop, totally destroying the
building. The explosion arose from
experimenting with the new gas, acct
yline. The first explosion set the
entire building absze and instantly the
flames were pouring from all of the
windows. Just as The FIRE department
arrived the second explosion occurred,
bursting the walls, killing four persons
and fatally injuring several people and
endangerIng several Of the largest
blocks in the city, which stand add
iscent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21

Meredith at the Capitol to-day with a
request that he obtain some place IN
der the government for DR.. A. F. Cox
of their city. They were ioformed that
places were few and that Virginia Con
tressmen had mighty little influence in
getting them.
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith
introduced bill for the relief OF Mrs.
Bn ia R. Widmayer for the killing OF
he. husband; so bill to pay the he'll
o Michael Treiber for property taken
during the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandris Gazette.
WASHINGTON, January 81.

w AS61NGION, JhuuaLS ~.
John Tyler, jr., son of the late Presi-
dent Tyler, is lying at the point OF death
al his home in this city. Heis seventy
two years old and for the past nine
wears has been partially pa.alyzed. HIS
condition became serious about week
ago, and it is now thought by his ply
sicians that death is only question OF
short time.
1t is said by Mr.. Harrison's familiars
here that if his and Mrs. Dimmick IS
proposed marriage shall take place, it
will break up his present family, as
both his son and daughter are opposed
30 it, on the ground that Mrs. Dimmick
was Questionable to their mother, on
account OF her influence with Mr.. Har-
rison.
In the House to-day bill for the re-
lief of Mr.. Jack of Roanoke, Virginia,
that had been referred to the postofioe
committee, vas reported back and re-
ferred TO the committee on claims.
Among the visitors on the floor OF
the Senate to-day was ex-senator Hun
ton OF Virginia, who was on the repub-
lican side Of the chamber and had quite
a talk with Senators Chandler and
Lodge
General Walker, the one republican
Congressman from Virginia, attended
the banquet in honor Of General Lees
birthday in Baltimore last night and
made speech.
Mr.. r. n. Harper, secretary of the
Virginia democratic association of this
city, was at the Capitol to-day inviting
Congressman to deliver addresses al
the next monthly meeting of that asso-
citation.
Messrs. r. c. Marshall and Oscar
Edwards, the latter the president Of the
Virginia pilots association, were at the
Capitol to-day trying to defea; bill to
abolish compulsory pilotage.
Among the strangers at the Capitol
to-day were Mr.. Rouse, brother of
Broadway, and Colonel c. c. Floweree,
formerly of Fauquier county, Virginia,
but now of Vicksburg. The latter is
here in the interest OF bill to make q
national park of the Vicksburg battle
field. He was colonel of the 9Th Vir
GINA infantry when that regiment was
part OF CoTSe,S or1gaQe.
Congressman Tucker and Mckinney
OF Virginia were served with notices
FROM House elections committee No. 8
to-day that arguments for advancing
their contested cases would be heard
hv that committee tomorrow morning.
J. NJ. Langston, the negro ex Con-
gresham from Virginia, and counsel
for Waller, the negro ex Q. S. consul at
Tamatsve, now in q French prison,
says that case is progressing favorahly.
A national league of his race was form
ed here last night of which he was
elected president, after he had an
nopnced himself IS in favor of Mr.
SPEAKER Reed for President.
The case of MIR. Robinson, Of Orange
county. Virginia, against whom the in
tarnai revenue service had some change,
has been compromised.
A delegation of Ale1andrisns, among
them Messrs. S. G. Brent and III. B.
Harlow, waited upon Congressman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21

A HEROIC YoUTH.-Willie, the thir-
teen-year-old son of Col. ]. G. Baker,
of Woodstock, Va, made heroic res
cue on Saturday last of Clarence, the
eighsyear-old son of DR.. 81. II. Irwin,
of Woodstock. A crowd OF boys
were skating, while young Irwin
amused himself by watching the fish
through place where the ice had been
taken from. and in some way fell in.
Baker plunged in after him. The
drowning boy caught him around his
neck. clinging so close as to incapaci-
tate him from swimming, but after
sinking twice he managed to reach the
solid ice and held on until help reached
them. They we're gotten cut more wet
and scared than hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SENATE.

In the routine business of the morn
ing hour service pension bill" was
reported to the Senate from the com
mittee on pensions, without any..recom
mendation, and was placed on the
calendar.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Call
requesting the President to inquire in-
to the arrest and forcible removal of
Mark C. Rodriguez, citizen of the
United States, on board of the q. S.
mail steamer Oiivette, in the harbor of
Havana on the 18th instant, and also
into the arrest of Louis s. Someillan
aud his son in Havana; and if no Jus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
Oriental Excursions Abandoned.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Sailing orders
of the steamship La Touraine, which
was to have carried large pleasure
party to the east on February 4, have
been countermsnded by reason of the
troubles in Armenia. Over two hun
dred passengers were booked for the
trip. and these were notified yesterday
that all arrangements must be cancelled
as it il not considered safe to visit Con-
stantinople and other Turkish ports al
present.
The Friesland was to have sailed
with similar party on January 90. but
this excursion was also abandoned on
account of the troubles in the east.