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was surprised to see no light in the
colonefs library and Office. The only
light visible was one that shone from
second-story bedroom. The absence
OF light in the library led Larry to
believe that the call had been a mis-
take, for IL a messenger were needed
the colonel would be in that room
which he used as an Office. Larry knew
that the colonel would likely be alone.
for the family were in Florida for the
winter.
He dismounted and leaning his BIZ
cycle against the carriage block, was
about to ring the bell when he was
startled 10 see that a window leading
into the library was open.
Faith, now. an what does this
mane?" said Larry half aloud follow
ing his habit of talking to himself. He
approached the window and then he
saw a large semi-circular hole in the
bottom of the upper pane, the piece of
glass that had been removed lying up
on the ground and near ii a gunny
sack which ratified when he touched it
with his foot. This discovery caused
down his back.
stopped down and felt the tools in the
boys busy brain did a great deal of
thinking. His first impulse was to ride
away and leave the burglars undis-
turbed.
why. should bother myself looking
out for him?" thought Larry, bitterly.
Sure, he's treated me badly enoughg
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Well. IL had become a habit with me.
whenever l cleaned a fish 10 leave the
refuse on the beach for my gulls and
sea swallows 10 eat. BY this means /
had made them 80 Ia me that they came
flying over whenever they saw me ap-
preach the water saluting me with Joy
Gus screams. This was very delightful
10 me. In my solitude: but the presence
Of the fish bait and th- noise OF the
birds attracted other denizens OF the
water, and came near being my de-
struction. One morning while l was
floating placidly on the water my face
upturned TO the sky. l felt the ap-
preach OF danger. Quickly raising my
head. ] saw a great gray ghost ap-
proaching-an immense shark SWIM
ming swiftly and silently. his erect
back fin hardly making a ripple on the
surface Of the water. Then there was
a sudden whirl i'm the water as he
turned half over 20 seize my extended
arm. A thrill Of terror shot through
me-.
He missed me by scarcely a hand
breath a. l scrambled for the shore:
but fortunately 1 was I'm shallow water.
and 50 evaded him and regained the
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me taken to the station house last sum-
mer1 charged with shtealing his pears
whin I'd been TO his place TO answer a
CALI There's no telling how IL would
have ended, either. If the mounted po-
liceman on the beat had not come in
with the very bye from the reform
farm that he had caught with a basket
full of the coloners pears. An the colo
mel niver so much as said, L beg your
pardon. Larry for the hurt To me feel
ings. As for that he does not seem TO
know me name and only says when he
sees me, Hello. 20. is that your Bad
luck to him and the cowld weather to-
gether'
Having restored the circulation in his
benumbed ears. Larry increased his
speed and with head bowed against the
cutting wind sped out the avenue at a
rate which soon brought the dark out
lines OF the Collamore villa 10 view.
This was a large, threc-story Queen
Anne house sitting back some distance
from the avenue and surrounded by
trees aud shrubbery.
AS he rode up to the side entrance he
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veal, in fact ever since his arrival in
America from "Auld Ireland" as he
called ii. He had been quick to learn
the ways of his adopted country and
on account of his shrewdness and in
dustry was considered one of the best
boys in the service.
Bad luck to the man that called for
a messenger this night" said Larry to
himself, as he coasted down a grade,
steadying his bicycle with his feet
while he rubbed his ears vigorously
with his disengaged hands. In his long
night rides he had contracted the habit
of talking to himself, ito kape me COM
pany," as he expressed it. "Cowld as
is is and late, too, he ought to be
ashamed to ask anyone to come this dis
lance. Besides, don't believe he meant
to ring for a bye, onyhow, as the an
nunciator only fluttered bit and did
not turn in a full call" In fact, this
circumstance had led the night clerk to
suspect that 1t was not a call and he
was once on the point of telling Larry
not to answer il.
1T makes me mad to think all this
is for Colonel Collamore," muttered
Larry, "the most disagreeable ould cur
mudgeon on the line. Didn't he have
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A Lsdylike SwindIer.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The other day a stylishly- dressed
woman stepped from a coach in front
or big dry goods store in New York
and, proceeding to the fur department.
selected seal wrap worth $500 In
payment she rendered check for 81. 900
which the saleswoman took TO the Of
f1ce messenger was dispatched TO
the bank and he was told that the
check was good. Meantime the woman
pretended to be indignant. demanded a
return OF the check. would accept no
apologies and drove away. Presently
she returned and said she had allowed
her temper TO overcome her and order
ed the cloak wrapped up. She was
given $500 in change and disappeared
A second visit to the bank disclosed the
fact that the woman had withdrawn
the $1,000 she had on deposit there and
that the check was worthless.
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GludneSS Comes

NTith n better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentlc efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms Of
sickness are not due TO any actual dis
ease, but simply 10 constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families. and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that il is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which il acts. tits therefore
all important, in order 10 get it's bene-
fetal effects, TO note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which Is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. Only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
IL IN the enjoy INT of good health,
and the system A. e yular, then laxa-
tives or other rsnne- Les are not needed.
IL afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most sxillful
physicians, but IL In need of laxative,
then one should have the best and with
the well-informede Everywhere. Syrupof
Figs stands highest and Is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
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LARRY And BURGLARS
How a Messenger Boy Prevented a
Great Robbery.
SAFE WAS TO BE "CRACKED "
The Brave Boy Found the Tele-
phone at the Risk of Discovery
!. and Called Up the Police
-. His $50 Reward.

ftCopyrighted. 1896. by Bachelor, johnson
~ & Bacheller)
q Larry Dolan thought it the coolest
night he had ever experienced as he
Fspun along the wide suburban avenue
rim the face of the bitter Northwest
vino. Larry was messenger en-
3 ployed by the Mutual District Messen-
ger company, and as his station COW
cred a large suburban area, he was
often called upon to make long rides
upon his bicycle to answer the calls of
the patrons of the company. In nearly
D ail of the rich suburban homes were
Q the little electric call boxes which en-
able the owners to summon a messen-
, ger by turning a crank.
QnioHe had been in the service about a
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simply Delightful

Our Gallant Colonel-Your daughters,
my dear Mrs. Tympanum. are looking de-
lightful to-night-slmply delightful
Mrs. Tympanum (rather hard Of hear
ing and very intent on a roti OF duck
hngs)-fes, aren't they! I've had them
stuffed with sage and onionsl-London
Punch.
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Constipation.
Dizziness,
Falling SEN
sations, Nery-
Gus twitching
Of the eyes
and other
parts.
Strengthens,
In Wig CRATES
and tones the
entire system.
hutfyan cures
ID eb iiity.
NervouSness
Emisstons
andd DEVELOPS
and restores
weak organs.
Pains in the
back, losses
by day or
nj htstOpped
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quickly. over 900 private endorsements.
Prematureness means ImpOtency in the
nrst stage. IL Is symptom OF seminal
weakness and barrenness. IL can be
stopped In - days by the use of huydan.
The new discovery was made BY the
Specialists OF the old famous Hudson
Medical Institute. IL Is the strongest Vi
talizer made. II is very powerful. but
harmless. Written guarantee given for a
cure. In YOU buy six boxes and are not
entirely cured. six more will be sent TO
you free of all charge.
send for circulars and testimonials.
Address
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE
junction stockton. Market and Kills sts
san Francisco. tai
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This extra
ordinary Re-
Juyenaior is
Tn e m Ost
word erful
discovery OF
the age. IL
has been en-
dorsed by the
leadingsc
tine men OF
Europe and
America
huoyan Is
purely vege-
table.
hudyaa stops
SenalufensSS
OF the dis
charge In 20
Gays. Cures
LOST
MANHOOD
&s:'4Rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
VERNON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lee have returned
from Bethel, Maine.
Mrs. Frank Howe of Hudson, Mass, is
now with her mother, Mrs. G. Z. Davis.
Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Sophia johnson is in Fitchburg
with her granddaughter, Mrs. f. A.
Brooks.
Warren Howe of Greenfield spent last
Sunday at T. L. Johnson's and called
Monday on, Vernon friends,
Mrs. NJ H. Powers and her daughter,
Miss Frances, have returned from Fairlee,
where they have been for several weeks.
A large party from this place joined the
Universalist society of Brattleboro last
Friday, and all thoroughly enjoyed the af-
ternoon and evening in picnic at Central
Park.
Many friends of this and adjoining
towns attended the wedding reception of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Newton at the res
idence of the groom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. II. Newton. The rooms were very
tastefully decorated with ferns and ever
green and there was a profusion of cut
flowers. The bride looked lovely in her
cream white dress and flowers. Many
and valuable gifts testified to the high re-
gard in which they are held by their &C
quaintances. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton went
to Springfield last Saturday morning where
they are to reside. The good wishes of
their many friends for long and prosper
Gus life follow them to their new home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11

DIR. David Starr j. Ian, who is at the
head of the American commission to inves-
tigate seal fisheries in northern waters,
states that herds have diminished to an in
significant fraction of their former proper
tions. The North American Commercial
company will be unable to secure more
than II, 900 skins from the herds on the
Pribyloff islands this season.
In June last there was an earthquake in
the northeast provinces of Japan, in which,
it was estimated, $4,000 people perished
Reports now come that the same territory
was ravaged last week by another destruct-
i've earthquake, destroying Rokugo and
other towns in the vicinity. Thousands
of persons are reported to have persisted
and many more are injured, while the
damage TO property is incalcuable. On
the day of the earthquake in the north,
the south was swept by a typhoon which
destroyed much property and many lives.
A landslide occurred on the Hoosic Tun-
mel Il Wilmington railroad just a short dis
lance below Monroe Bridge, last Sunday,
as a result Of the heavy rain. A mass Of
earth and huge rocks slid down the side of
a steep mountain, distance of between
400 and 800 feet, and completely buried
three full rail-lengths of track TO quite a
depth, thus forcing a temporary suspen-
sion Of traffic on the line, trains being una
bic to get past the buried section until
Monday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
GRAFTON.

NJ. G. Taylor spent few days in town
last week.
John Duncan left for his home in Bos.
ton Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Minnie Osgood Burton has en-
ployment in the post-otfice.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Bancroft have re-
Gently spent some days in town.
Mrs. L. S. Walker has returned from a
pleasant visit in central New York.
Mrs. Bothrick and daughter Ella visited
friends in Claremont, n. H., last week.
Miss Flossie Leonard and Arthur Kings
bury were married at noon on Tuesday,
Sept. s.
A. F. White, a son of c. S. White, at
the present time a student at Hamilton,
preached at the Baptist church last Sun
day.
j. A. Leland and son Herbert spent last
Sunday in town, Miss Della returned with
them to their home at Millers Falls on
Monday.
Mrs. Steele of Rutland, a daughter of
Mrs. Julia Dorr, is spending some time at
the hotel. She came for the purpose of
sketching with Prof. Bartholomew.
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results, easily and thoroughly 25c. All druggists.
Prepared by c. 1. Hood g. Co., Lowell Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
WEsTMINsTR

George P. Ellison picked handsome APP
pie blossoms on Wednesday from a tree
which also contains well developed fruit.
The young mems Republican club of
historic old Westminster had grand jolli-
fication last Saturday evening over the re-
suit of the Vermont election. They made
a grand display of fireworks, large num-
Der of rockets being let off amidst the
laundering of cannon, after which the
town hall was well filled to hear the
speeches from invited guests and others
Judge Bellows and Rev. Mr.. Pratt of Wal
pole, and Representative-elect Mark Ward
of Putney. The townspeople who were
unable to hear these speeches lost a treat.
Several of the townsmen also made good
talks on the past history of Vermont com
ing forward in time of the country's need,
Vice President Temple of the club con-
Quoted the meeting in an able manner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
STATIONS RIVER.

Geo. Cory is building a second silo for
his great fields of corn.
Mrs. Pratt and children returned on
Monday from an absence of several weeks.
A daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Bangs on Monday lived only few
hours.
Mrs. G. S. Frost will return from New
York early next week, with the late styles
and new goods for the fall trade.
The down pour of Sunday gave Messrs.
Thompson & Whipple some anxiety on &C
count of their unfinished flume. No dam
age, however, resulted from the rising wa
ter.
The Congregational church appointed to
the Windham County conference as dele
gates DR.. and Mrs. Pettengill, Mrs. Charles
Spaulding, G. S. Frost and Mrs. G. F.
Chaplin.
Mrs. Foster Locke passed away yester-
day after undergoing a surgical operation.
There will be wide and most tender sympa-
thy for the bereaved family. Mrs. Locke
was most highly esteemed wherever known.
Her loss will be keenly felt in the home,
church and community.
The public schools opened on Tuesday,
under the same teachers as last year, Miss
Campbell, Miss Pettengill and Mrs.
Wheeler, The three school rooms have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11

The discovery of gold on the banks of
Glacier and Miller creeks gave importance
to section of disputed territory on the con-
fines of Alaska and British Columbia. The
two hundred miners on the ground are
mostly Americans and at first claimed I'M
der the United States; but the United
States government did nothing to insure
security. Meantime the British govern
ment moved its line far enough north to
cover the gold placers, and the British Of
ficers came along and demanded the pay
ment of the tax to the colonial officials. The
miners hesitated for little, hoping for sup
port from our government; but, hoping in
vain, they paid the tax and kept at work.
The British are thus in possession.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11

Comparative Vote For Governor.
1896. 1894 1892.
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SOUTH VERNON

John Tyler is attending Powers Institute,
Bernardston.
D. J. Ennis of Boston, Mass, is visiting
at II. p. Sikess.
Miss Ferguson has returned to her home
in Newton, Mass.
Miss Dugan of Hinsdale is at work for
Mrs. Nelson Dunklee.
F. Clark of Montpelier stopped in town
over Sunday on his way to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Eames of Framing
ham. Mass, are spending his vacation
with their parents.
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CAMBRIDGBPORT.

Mr.. Harwood and daughter returned
Saturday night from New York.
John Ober of Saxtons River has been
putting new roofing of felt on the church.
L. H. Eastmans place was sold last week
to Sherburn Morrison of Chesterfield, n.
H. His real estate in Athens was bought
by Eugene Robbins.
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been supplied with slate, black-boards,
and all are clean and attractive. The out
look for the schools is exceedingly hopeful.
Tuesday Vermont Academy resumed reg
ular work with full staff of teachers.
There are many new faces among the pu-
I'LL
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Dover, Peoples, /; l
Childs, /; j. F. Lyon, l.
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Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. 1t
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
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Natures
Cure

Improper digestion causes over
ea% of all suffering and diseases
of the Blood, Liver, Stomach, Kid
neys, Lungs, Nerves, Brain or Skin.
Puritana renews and strengthens
the
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
General NfarkRt~

NEW YoRK. Dec. FLOUR - State and western dull and unchansed: city mills pat entS, S5.@5d5.Js winter patents, s4.pG5. 10; city mills clears, S4a5Gl5.l0, winter strsights, S4.55G+.65.
 wHEAT-No. 2 red declined all the morn- ing under lower cables and large deliveries on December contracts; December, S9 7-l6(g9u1sc. January, S9 9f6lsC14c.
 CORN-No- steady and active. chiefly switching to later months; December, 2SssCg seIsc.: January. 2Szsc.
 OATS-No- ? ruled quiets track, white, state, 2G-2>.; track. white, western, 2ts5sc.
 PORK - Steady; mess Ss-2Sd>s.75s family, Sl0.jaGll.
 LAED--ouist; prime western steam. s4-s5. nominal.
 BCTTER-Firnl: state dairy, llSle1se.: state creamery. iRGes,-
 CHEESE Steady; state, large, 7tsGlOasc.; small. 1lsgGl014c.
 EGGS-Firm: state and Pennsylvania, 70 soc.; western, l5lsat2tc.
 SUGAR-Raw quiet and steady; fair refining, sssc.: centrifugal. s5 test, Sac; refined quiet: crushed. 5c.: powdered. 4Ssc.
 TURPENTINE-Firm at sols1s7c.
 MOLASSES-Stesdy; New Orleans. asGs4c. for new.
 RICE-Steady; domestic. 55sGsc.; Japan, ~ L4s.e.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
EARL u IN DISGRACE.
The Great yieeroy Fined Sao.OO F
 Trespas=-Ortental AdyfceA.

The Great yiceroy Fined sac. 900 For
 Trespass-Oriental Advfces-
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S0.-The steam ship Doric has arrived from Hongkong and Yokohama, bringing the following Oriental news:
 Viceroy Ii Hung Chang is again in dis grace He entered the imperial park and hunting grounds without sanction. The punishment for this offense is to be de- priyed of all his ranks and decorations, but the emperor has decided to be lenient and has merely deprived him of year s salary. amounting to 26,000 taels. The count, it is said, will ask to be allowed to retire to his native province on the plea of ill health, as he has been disappointed in the hope of obtaining position of inf1u- ence in the Peking government Should the efforts of the empress dowager in his behalf succeed, it will be easy for him to become viceroy of Chihili.
 It is stated the Chinese minister to Lon don. kung Chow Yuan, has petirioned the emperor to be recalled. He does not live in London
 Cholera is prevalent in Tokyo and ap- pears to be on the increase. The North China Daily News prints what is alleged to be text of new treaty between China ard Russia By the terms of the treaty Russia is to be allowed to build a railroad through Manchuria and is to be given for 15 years the port of Kiaoshem, in the province of Shangtung for a winter port, Russia is to fortify Port Arthur and Tal ien-Wai and in case of war with other ma tions is to have the use of these ports Russia will furnish officers for the instruc- ton of the Chinese army.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03

MADE MANlACS IN JAIL.
Grave Charges Against ouieials of Easter
 PenitentIsry of PennsyIvania-

PHILApEIPHiA, DeS,. "A sensational investigation of the condition of the pris- nners in the Eastern penitentiary, this city, will probably result from complaint made in the quarter sessions court and the consequent announcements by Judge Cor don.
 Application was made for an investiga- ton into the mental condition of a pris. oner who Is alleged to have become insane since his commitment Judgc Gordon an nounced that he had visited the prison and become convinced of the mans insan- ity. but, his individual efforts to have him transferred to an asylum proving fruit less, the judge appointed a committee of expert physicians to investigate. Testi- mony of theSe experts was heard in court. It was to the effect that not only the pris- oner in question is insane, but a great many other prisoners arc in a similar con dition. one of them. who is under life sen. tcnoe for murder. being violent. There Is no insane department in the prison, and the unfortunates are confined in ordinary cells. Many of these cells. it was sworn, were in a filthy state, although in some in. stances this was attributable to the habits of the prisoners.
 At the conclusion of the testimony Judge Gordon promptly ordered the re- moval of the Tatient in question to the Norristown Insane asylum and declared his intention to submit the matter to the state legislature Among other things hs said:
 It appears by the unoontradicted evi. dence. by the evidence of the authorities themselves, saat there are a large number of insane prisoners in the Eastern peniten tiary. l am also confronted by the fact that in no instance has any effort beer made, either by the physician or by hi. warden, to have such prisoners removed and the added fact, in this particular case that the effort to romove this prisoner was if not obstructed, at least resisted.
 Tho light have already convinces mc that the administration of that prison ha: a tendency to promote insanity, and that for some reason, those who administer il arc not disposed to give those facts tha' publicity and force they ought to have From the assistance I have already receiy d l shall invoke from the gentlemen wh, have been at my side in this matter fur ther assistance, and 1 intend to call sucf attention to the general subject, both bs the legislature and by other courts, that something may be done to put Pennsyl vania in the line of civilization and hu mauiry in the treatment of its crimina insana r