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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
DARTMOUTH NOTES,

The Williams-Dartmout debate, held al
Williamstown, Mass, May 21, was won by
the Dartmouth team.
Dartmouth has fears of losing the base
ball championship. Amherst and vii.
liams have each won two games and Dart.
mouth only one. There are seven more to
play.
The interscholastic meet held here be.
tween twenty fitting schools was won by
the Windsor High. Concord High was a
close second and Vermont Academy won
third place. Some very good records were
made for high school men.
The last Sunday papers came out with
big headings of dartmouth led, i" "NIighty
Dartmouth" etc., because of the easy vic
tory in athletics won May %. Her team
captured 40 points, Brown came next with
2S, and Amherst third with 20. Dart
mouths old men took firsts as expected.
Stephen Chase, the worlds champion hurd-
Ter, won both hurdles and the broad Jump.
Pringle had slime to burn" on the mile /;
Bolser beat his old time on the half mile,
and Gary took first in the bicycle race.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
Republican District Convention,

A Republican convention for the Second
Congressional district of Vermont will be
held at Montpelier on Tuesday, June 10th,
1896, at o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Representative
to the fifty-fifth Congress of the United
States, to be supported by the freemen of
the district at the next September election
also district committee for the ensuing
biennial term.
Towns and cities will be represented in
said convention on the basis of one dele
gate for each town and city, one delegate
for each 100 votes and one for every frac-
ton OF 100 votes exceeding 80 cast for the
Republican candidate for governor in 1894.
Delegates to be chosen at primary meet
lngs called by the Republican committee
in each town, and will provide themselves
with proper credentials, signed by the sec
rotary of said primary meeting at which
they are elected and present them to the
district committee at their headquarters at
the Pavilion Immediately upon their arri-
val at Montpelier.
The district committee suggests that the
primaries in the several towns be held at
the same time as those for the election of
delegates to the state convention.
The usual courtesy of fare one way will
be given by the several railroads in the
state. Explicit directions for securing
round trip tickets will be given upon the
blank credentials sent to each town COM
mittee.
Signed by VIM. H. Dubois, chairman,
and the other members of the district com
mittee.
Hardwick, VT, May 25, 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
lL'Echo de GenAye.l

All our fluctuations to Nine. Brazil, who
had most complete success, and who
showed us an Gertrude" absolutely dram
attic. Her voice, so beautiful, warm and
vibrating, made wonderful effect in this
role, which she can count among her best.
lie Genevois
Neither is Nine Brazil stranger to the
Wagneran traditions. Her Gertrude" is a
superior performance. The gestures are
rare, but of great mobility and telling ex-
preston; the voice, supple or caressing, vi
0ratlng, threatening or insinuatng as the
occasion demands. Great success from be-
ginning to end of the second act.
LA Sc6ne.l
Nine. Brazil comes Immediately after
with her gestures so ample, dramatic, en-
ergetic, and her expressive and passionate
singing. Her success in the second act was
crescendo from her dialogue with Erred
erick," her malediction against ELSA"
her duet with the tiancee of "Lohengrin."
to the scene where she refuses to walk with
the princess of Brabant"
lie Monde Artistic, Paris
With Nine. Brazil we have had a yerit-
able revelation in the role of Lola" which
has always passed unobserved, but there
are no small roles for an artist of her tai
ents.
Nine. Brazil is one of those rare artists
who unite with plastic qualities those of
powerful voice, but nevertheless so supple
as to conform to the varying accents of the
situation, and with whom the comedian.
may say the tragedian, is as great as the
singer. In the role of "Herodiade," which
requires finished artist, she had great
success.
Absolutely perfect Nine. Brazil in the
role of "Ortrude," where we cannot better
praise than comparing her to "Materna"
for intensity of expression and fire, but
with a firmer voice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
Crowded Garfield 100 Feet.

/ A terrible accident occurred at Victoria,
b. c., Tuesday afternoon when an electric
car containing upwards of so persons, fell
through the Point Ellice bridge into an
arm of James bay, 100 feet below. A sham
battle was on the program as a part of the
celebration of the Queens birthday, and
the electric cars were crowded. The car
fioated for moment and then was carried
down by the weight of the metal work at
tached to it. Those inside were unable to
escape and were drowned like rats in a trap.
Some of those on the outside escaped by
swimming, but many, stunned by the fall
or unable to swim, were drowned. 1t is
believed that about fifty persons were
drowned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
Economy in State Expenditures.
Letters from Candidates Grout and
Stickney on this Subject.

Letters from Candidates Grout and
Stickney on this Subject.
Early in the present month Alpha Mes
ser, the secretary of the executive COM
mittee of the Vermont state grange, sent
letters to Major Grout and Speaker Stick
ney on the subject of reducing state ex-
penditures. A copy of these resolutions,
adopted by the Vermont state grange at
its last meeting, was enclosed and a reply
requested:
Resolred, That the Vermont state
grange in twenty-fourth annual session as
sembled, respectfully ask that the next
legislature make such provisions for re-
ducing the amount of public expenditures
as the exigencies of the times demand,
without injury to our public institutions,
and the proper administration of the af-
fairs of the state government.
ReSolred, That the salaries of public of
ticers in this state be reduced so as to con-
form to an amount not exceeding the sum
paid for such salaries during the fiscal
year of 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29

Mime. Brazil, in the role of Gertrude"
showed herself remarkable tragedian, and
although the role in certain places is writ
ten too high for contralto voice, she made
a great effect. Her sculptural beauty, and
the mobility of her attitudes were univer-
sally admired. Here is an artist who has
constantly progressed in the esteem of the
public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
Cattle Killed by HaiIstones.

A Minot, North Dakota, despatch tells
of hailstorm which passed over that sec
ton on Sunday, causing serious damage to
crops and breaking many windows. Cat
tie on the ranges suffered severely from
the storm, many being pounded to death
by the hail. The stones were of enormous
size and fell with terrific force.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29

DIR. Charles F. Leach, a Congregational
missionary, his wife and baby, were muir
dered by Mohammedans near Tunis, Trip.
oil, on May 7. An investigation of the
murder is to be made by the British consul
at Tunis. DR.. Leach was sent to Tripoli
by the Anita Congregational church OF
New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29

There is much excitement among land
lords and saloon-keepers of Concord over
the prospect of a thorough enforcement OF
the injunctions issued under the nuisance
acts and Monday morning many places
were vacated.
Fred Stewart, alias Blood, of Massachu.
sets, famed as an extensive horse thief,
was sentenced to two years in prison by
Judge Pike in the supreme court Monday
afternoon, but the sentence was suspended
on condition of his leaving the state and
keeping the peace. Stewart was indicted
by the grand jury for decamping with a
team from Fifeld's stables.
= The police raided a gambling den at
Nashua during Friday night and arrested
six men. These were arraigned in court
Saturday morning and fine of SIS and
costs was imposed in four cases. Louis
Caron, G. II. White, Henry Delong and G..
w. Squires were the victims. Frank Ham
lin was held for the supreme court on a
charge of being the proprietor of a gamb-
ling establishment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
Rishon Miles Ininreh.

Right Rev. Bishop Niles was thrown
from his carriage in Pittsfield Monday
evening, striking on his head and shout
ders on a hard concrete walk. He was
picked up unconscious and remained in
that condition several hours. He was
taken to his home in Concord Tuesday and
is getting along comfortably.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29

Mediocrity always copies superiority Dob
bins Electric Soap, first made in 1865. has been
initiated more than any soap made. ASK your
grocer for Dobbns' Electric Soap. All other
Electrics, Electricity, Magnetics, etc, are imita
tiOnS ' 49, 1900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
NINE. BRAZZI.

Mrs. Pratt's success at Geneva was evil
IDENTIFY maintained to the end of the season.
Here are some of the later press notices of
her work:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
Hardwick, VT, May 25, 1896.

Windham county towns will be entitled
to representation as follows:
Athens l, Brattleboro O. Brooklne /,
Dover 2, Dummerston 2, Grafton 2, Gull
ford 2, Halifax 2, Jamaica 3, Londonderry
3, Marlboro 2, Newfane 3, Putney 8, Rock
ingham ., Somerset l, Stratton /, Towns
bend 3, Vernon 2, Wardsboro 2, Westmin-
ster 3, Nottingham 2, Wilmington 2,
Windham .
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29

People do not discover until too late that wash
ing powders not only eat up their clothes but
ruin their skin and cause rheumatism. Try Dob
BINS Floating Borax Soap. Excellent for the
laundry and delightful for the BATH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29
HAWLEY.
May az.

Staple GinghamsSS''at 3 IA
cents a yard; 10 cent Zephyr
ginghams 6 IA cents; II cent
Zephyr ginghams 8 IA cents.
Indigo prints, 4 cents; white
ground shifting prints, q cents.
New styles, medium color
ed, fancy prints, standard
quality, 4 cents.
Fancy P. KS. were IS cents
last year; now 8 cents a yard.
Job in Bath towels, IS cents.
Ladies white umbrella skirts
SO cents.
More OF those 50 cent night
gowns; special in night gowns
SI.1o.
More of those children's
Jersey undervests, 3 for rs
cents.
More of those ladies' Jersey
vests, two for IS cents. Ex-
cellent value in ladies' Jersey
undervests, 2 for a. cents.
New mitts.
New kid gloves.
New silk gloves.
New collars.
New bows.
New narrow belts in leather,
silk and gilt.
New blouse waists.
New silk waists.
New separate skirts just in
at $3.50, S2.7s, $3.50.
Brocade satin and silk skirts,
So, $40, S11.5o, S12.5o and
SIS.
More bicycle suits.
Few more very handsome
novelty suits came yesterday
at $3.50, SI2.5o and one lot
at S5.9S.
Cut prices now on fine wool
dress goods.
Fancy silks formerly SIPS
a yard now IS cents.
Changeable, hair-lined fan
cy silks, formerly ST. quality,
now 90 cents.
One lot striped fancy silks
SO cents yard.
New fans.
Few new Parasols.
Ladies' suits in brown can
vas, linen and fancy duck.
Few patterns very fine,
dainty, dimities just out, IS
cents a yard.
Our previous stock of fancy |
II cent and IS cent grade
dimities, 9 cents a yard.
Chameleon cloth formerly
IL cents now 9 cents.
Ceylon, swivel silks---same
grade as sold last year for so
cents---now IS cents a yard,
choice designs.
All through the stock prices
are now very much in favor of
the buyer, some of the things
you should come for quickly
if you want them.
". /. HAWZEY.
The Finest Line
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Wanted.

Men, women, boys and girls to send
for our circular; how to save and make
money; 100 useful articles used every
day of the year for 81. To buy at re.
tail cost not less than $3.50. MADI.
son NOVELTY co., 100 Kingston St.,
Boston. Manufacturers and Wholesale
dealers.
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CrOckerV.

"WHAT is others loss is your gain~ Tho
obIigad 10 Joo oeiS We're overloaded Ilhey We're
tbe osrtt e. e. 'ce 70 unload We are always in
dinnar 80 f 81 su SUN cnahces We bought lot of
niece set III anOuI % cents on the dollar; lie
IN 9s soiu Tor $40 and wei sell 1t at
ought 70 coTn NC Slnhef sets for SP50 that
Other circ,',,ut t,u 300 and would under any
good ana an,,au many other sess equally
goods at all ON the instalment plan, and so have
no goods returned TO be sold again or IdnS nrices
n me lose nothing by bad debts and SO sell low
People often tell us, 30 / wish had come bers
nIst;; should have saved 81 or 50 on my dinner
so,Sa GU see at once that can aPrd to sell
'as man DINERS because we do no credit bust
one else fails to pay. Do you see III 1.-Two stores
est 5r Sr goods Great variety in crocky Low
STORE, Bratteboro and Greenfield i''AiN
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COMMISSIONER

NO@NA Va = oAON EhW
~ ESTATE OF ES /
We the subscribers, bl
the Honorable Probate d
Marlboro, Commission
and adjust all claims an
against the estate of II
Halifax in said dist
claims and demands en-
hereby give notice that
pose aforesaid at the stCI
Halifax, on the twenti,u
seventh day of Novembet
A. NJ, until 4 O'Clock
days, and that six mont
May A. d. 1896, is tlI
court for said creditors
us for examination and
Dated at Halifax, this
A. d. 1896.
FRANK wOI.
~ GEO. L. Gil
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MIR. CIRCUITS Reply.

DERBY, VT, May S, 1896.
Ny dear Mr.. MeSSer:-Yours of the
fourth inst stating the desire of your
committee to know my views upon the
subject matter of state expenses, has been
considered and for answer will say: | re-
gard it the duty of every citizen of Yer
mont to lend his influence and cast his
vote to secure the minimum of eXpendi-
ture in state disbursements. Every state
expense should be kept upon the most
economical basis consistent with the well
fare of the public service. Economy, al
ways virtue, becomes in the exigencies
of the times necessity, and should be
practiced as well in public as private af-
fairs. Our public outgoes should be meas
ured by our income which, upon a Just
and equal basis, should be regulated ac-
cording to the taXpayng ability of the
people and needs of the state. Subjected
to the lowest price known in years for
everything he produces, the farmer NAV
well urge the most frugal practices in ad-
ministering the affairs of state; and being
farmer | sincerely sympathize with him
and hope he will in common with all the
people of the state contend for simplicity
and economy which will more surely than
anything else lead us to prosperity and
happiness. l am in accord with the pur-
pose of the resolutions to which you refer.
Thanking you for the honor of your in
quiry, l am, Cordially,
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UUSIAII UKOI
MIR. Stickney's Reply.


alpha Messer, Esq, Sec'y, etc.
Ny Dear Sr:-On my return home to-
day l find your esteemed favor of the ninth
inst, and in reply would say that believe
in making all state expenditures as small
as is consistent with an efficient admins
tration of the state government; and while
the state cannot afford to pursue a parsi-
monious course either with its institutions
or officers, at the same time the strictest
economy should be practiced in all depart
ments, and official salaries should be lin
tied to fair compensation for services
actually rendered. The times are hard
and taxes should be reduced as much as
they can be and pay as we go. remain,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM w. STICKNEY,
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TOlIMIS'


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the Honorable SCE 4fOMNA
Westminster, [\evsed,
and adjust all "a GN!
against the esta umen
maica in sadly D"eease'
claims and dem,AeI thish
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Teaching s.,l.rs o. Land.

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Oct. 2a.-Capt. Howard
Fish OF Groton. one OF the oldest skippers in tho
Ne" York yacht feet, has returned from New
YORK Tor tho winter. He has considerable to say
at the rooms OF tho Jihboom Club here con-
corning the merits OF the new department OF
seamannhip which tho Now York Nautical COL
iege Is about TO open and is soon TO invite
yachtsmen and sailormen all along the coast
to inspect. New London yacht Captains are
especially interested. foT In this department q
" expected many of the mon who own tho
ysohts which the Now Londouers sail will 10
educated In, the technical parts OF a sailors
uugies as wei as In navigation. Capt. Fish "a:
ports that q unique and complete collection II
Ike woikihg models OF vessels. ranging fruIl
n ~ u steam power capstans. and al sorts,ot
eoIlrns apPsLatus; have been provided by the
eo,tese. ai99elS OF all the vessels were made, W
oeen devoted TO the work. The nasts Of these
SrAIt are eight ieet tall and of n size to afford
s snI' thn IN handling All sorts Of rigs. Al ptes-
ent tne members OF the Jibboom Club, which 10
COMPOSED mainly OF sea Captains. are debating
.no GIaim maze Tor the college that a thorough
cgIrlGuipin OF theoretical seamanship will bo
aIoInSa oyi on shore, In a warm room and on
aieVei nor. Many OF the Captains question
that nv 70 Just as practicable to teach the bAI-
S,inh OF craft A. well under such pleasant cons
aitohs a. GU the Lumbllng deck at sea, whOrO
SAsAao tAr and strAnes 0aths do AbouAds
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".

1t is. finally, In his love of books that Prof.
Sellar considers Horace a type OF tho finest Gull
ture of his own or any other age. fthe Augustan
poet seems to undervalue the older national lit
%erature, this is. We are reminded. because lie
was almost alone In fighting tho cause of his
contemporaries. Virgil, Varius. and the rest,
against the critics who dlsparaGed the present
ago as compared with the past. He evinces,
nevertheless, a true appreciation Of the merits,
rs well as of the faults. of Ennius and other
writer's OF an elder time. and his satirea,
and even his odes, show how deeply he
was imbued with the style and sentiment
Of Terence. as we'll ~ of Terence'a mas
ter. MenRnder. II he does not name Lucro-
thus or Cicero. he reveals that he WAS . student
Of their philosophy and their diction, and, not
withdrawing his slight and apparently dlspar-
aging mention of Catullus. he diseloses his ap-
probation of him by not infrequsnt limitations
OF his language and tone. II Is. however, the
love OF Greek literature that especially distin-
Rutshes him. In poetry. alono among his con-
temporariss. Horace disrsgards theAlexandriAns
and goes back TO the oldest and purest sources,
tho tnte0rt Jontes. "untainted springa."
namely. Homer. Architecture. and the
whole range Of Greek lyrical poets from
AlcBus and Sappho TO Pindar and Simo-
hides. As . satirist. he was . student
of the authors of tho old as well as OF the later
Crock comedy. of Eupolis. as well as of Menan-
der. In his studies of moral philosophy. also, no
seems TO have gone back to the older writer's,
and profosses to be a disciple OF Aristippus
rather than of Ep!ourus. 1t is Chrysippus and
Crantor rather than more recent representa-
tives of their views who are quoted as the au-
thorities on the philosophy Of the Porch and the
Academy. As q critic. on the other hand. no
seems to have attached himself to the Alexau-
drians, who were in that department as strong
as they were weak In the province OF creative
literature.
Apart altogether, therefore. from the artistic
charm of his works and their power OF bringing
back tho life, and mind, and spirit OF q great
age in tho history and development OF ~civiliza-
ton, the study OF Horace brings before us n
personality OF great human interest which we
can know as intimately as We can that of any
man OF letters of recent tunes. The study also
brings before US. as has been said. q representa-
tive OF the best and purest literary and artistic
culture. IL would be TO run counter to the spirit
In which no appeals TO US 70 make him out more
perfect or more earnest In character than no
has depicted himself. But. after all allowances
are made for the love Of pleasure and for the
love OF the great world which he does not pro-
fess TO conceal. for some measure OF failure in
the highest enthusiasm, and for obvious l!mita-
tions, both In genius and spiritual life, We,
nevertheless. feel that there is hardly any
writer OF any period Of whom we seem TO bs
sbls 70 make 20 familiar . friend. from WhoH
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| convictions. We zee him maintain the attitude
In presence Of both Mmcenas and Augustus'
though ungrudHing In the expression OF MS
gratitude TO the former and OF his loyai numira-
ton for the latter. His spirit OF self-renpoct ana
self-possession enabled him TO live on an inti-
mate footing with many distinguished contem-
poraries without being absorbed by any OF
them. To tho same s~elf-polso should be
attributed the fact that, while confess
ing in n vein of humorous exagRern-
ton to innumerabio follios, arising from
a love of pleasure. in tho earlier part
of his career, he never, as Catullus. Tibul-
lus. and Propertius did. allows his happiness
and peace of mind to be at the mercy OF any
one, whether man or woman. 80, nkewlse, In
his attitude toward the leaders OF the philo-
sophical school. he does not, like Lucretius. give
way TO AN exccsa of hero worship. but acknowl-
edges allegiance to no school or master. He
judges them all candidly. and confines himself
to taking from them all what he finds true In
his own experience. The only philosophical
teacher by whom he seems personally attracted
is tho CyrenAic Aristippus. In him Horace
seems to recognize the snme detachment
from alien influences which he recog-
nizod In Luoilius, and which no Guilt
waited In himself. Again, In his art,
while knowing how to turn to the best account
the masterpieces of Greek lyrical poetry, he pro-
claims his own reliance on himself; Out efdf fdtt
dur regit erdmen. HE who has faith In himself
rules the swarm as q leader" His success in
art was due to tho union OF absolute trust in his
own powers with perfect knowledge of their
Limitations. The same spirit manifested itself
in his contemplation Of the ultimate mysteries
of human life. He 10 as free rs Lucretius from
the surerstitIons which disturbed the peace of
many of his contemporaries. 1t 10 true that
Horace seems half to believe In q power, I'M