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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Capt and Mrs. d. C. Gorham have been
i'll for a week or more but are said to be
somewhat better now.
The school in District No. l closed Feb
81 with "good time which the children
enjoyed. The last two weeks were much
broken by illness of the scholars, but
three names stood perfect through the
year for attendance: Ella Ranney, Blanche
Ranney, Lestna DeCamp.
The S5th birthday of Hon. Homer Good
hue occurred on Wednesday. He has been
improving to all appearances for week or
more and was able to receive the congrat-
ulations of friends in bright and cheer
full manner. DR.. Lawton and one of the
inmates of the Retreat came up from Brat
tleboro and brought collection of flowers
as token of regard from his friends there
There is hope that he may continue to gain
so as to be about the house, if not to go
abroad.
In spite of the severe storm of Sunday
and the extremely icy condition of the
streets more than third of the usual con-
gregation gathered at the morning service
1t was no easy matter to walk up the hill
to the church from the village below. Had
it not been for the zeal of Mr.. Hastings in
not so many could have reached the church.
No meeting of the Christian Endeavor was
held in the evening as the conditions were
worse than in the morning.
The entertainment of the mission circle
on Wednesday afternoon and evening fell
upon hard times. The weather was of the
severest, the wind blowing a gale, increas-
ing towards evening, and flying scuds OF
snow. 1t seemed scarcely probable that
anything could be done, and if notice could
readily have been sent out the show would
have been deferred But girls. and babies
began to come and it was concluded to do
the best possible. Twelve babies out of
the ~ expected appeared and they with
the older children made lively times in the
church basement. The rooms were very
tastefully arranged with booths, tables and
decorations, and the only pity was that the
mission circle had bestowed so much labor
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upon it and only portion of the people
could be there to enjoy it. Two quilts
worked by the circle were given by vote at
five cents each TO the child having the two
highest numbers, the youngest baby pres
emf, only five weeks old, that of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Holden, standing first, and
Alfred S. Ranney, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Ranney, taking the other. A hand,
some doll was given in the same way to
Annie Gorham, daugter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A. Gorham. She is the youngest
member of the mission circle. Had the
weather been favorable, it would have
proved one of the incest entertainments
given lately in this place. There is prob
ability that another attempt in the same
line will be made when it becomes settled
weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
1RNONT PHOENIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY. MARCH g. 1896.
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Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills Small in
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
WESTMINSTER

Mrs. A. c. Banks is i'll. Her niece, Miss
Minnie Smith, is caring for her,
ID. S. Taylor has hired a part of Mrs. A.
Stoddard's house and will move there soon.
G. II. Walkers new storehouse at Grout' S
Crossing is to be dedicated Friday night
March 6, by a grand ball.
The foreman of Suffer Brothers pack
ing house, Brattleboro, was here Monday
and Thursday, gathering tobacco. One
load of '95 crop was shipped from Grout's
Thursday.
The upper street was under water Sun
day and Monday; no travelling only by
boat, which was something uncommon at
this time of year. The road is open to-
day, Thursday.
There was landslide from the side hill
owned by the late r. S. Stafford on to the
railroad Sunday morning, several feet in
depth, causing a delay in running the train
some five or six hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
GRANGE NEWS.

The grangers will give a sugar supper,
followed by an entertainment, as soon as
new maple sugar may be obtained.
The Grange Dramatic club has decided
not to present "The Vagabonds." A
heavier piece will be selected in its place.
The program for the meeting of Protec-
tive grange next Wednesday evening will
consist of memorial exercises followed by
discussions of the salaries and fees Of pub
lie officials, songs, and talk upon the
question, "Is the young farmer at a disad-
vantage in the matrimonial market?" Also
reading of the "Grange Husbandman."
The members of the study club are invited
to meet at DIR. Hamilton's tomorrow
evening to assist in arranging plans for
future work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Miner from Chester is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Phelps
Town meeting passed off satisfactorily,
many of the officers of last year being re-
elected.
Mrs. d. c. Culver will soon Join her hus-
band at Springfield, Mass, making her
home there at present.
Miss Gertrude Marston is expected next
week to spend her spring vacation here
with her sister, Mrs. Edison.
The statement that Grafton was shut in
by ice was decided mistake. Our roads
are all open and the stages have been only
a trifle behind time during the freshet.
Chas. Cambridge left on Monday to re.
sumo his duties as principal of the Caledo-
mia county Grammar school, Peacham,
this state. After a term of II weeks he
hopes to spend his summer vacation in
Grafton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. Emeline G. May, whose death was
mentioned last week, was buried from the
home of her sister, Mrs. Esther S. Forbes
on Saturday last, Rev. A. A. Smith CON
Quoting the services. Mrs. May was born
in Douglas, Mass, Aug. 20, 1903, the
daughter of Origin Packard and grand
daughter of Rev. Winslow Packard, the first
settled minister of Wilmington. She was
married Jan. l, 1888, to DR.. Horace May,
at that time physician in Bennington.
They removed to BROOKLYN, N. Y. in
1852, where DIR. May gained great celebrity
in his profession. DR.. MAY died in 1865.
While residing in Brooklyn Mrs. May
Joined Plymouth church and she continued
her membership all her life. She was a
woman of intellectual ability and broad
culture, and was loved by all who knew her.
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said: You never know you
have taken pill till it is all
over" 25c c. /. Hood s. Co.,
Proprietors, Lowell, Mass.
The only pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06

The executors of the will of LauristOn c. Dur.
kee of Mortified filed their account in the pro
bate Office at Greenfield Wednesday, showing
the excess of assets to be only S91, 200.
Judging from his win Mr.. Durkee thought that
he was worth $500 600. and it rumored that
the estate amounted to $500, 900. MIR. Durkee was
widely known as the blind liquor dealer, who
owned several saloons in Boston. He died Aug 6,
1894 and left will providing for a home for the
old people of Franklin county, which was to be
established on his fine farm on the banks of the
Connecticut river at Mortified. He also pro-
family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06

Goods at hard times prices. Read and be con.
WINGED.
Fresh crackers, slightly broken, but as good
ones as you ever ate, cents pound six pounds
for 25 cents; 80 cents by the barrel. Soda, five
cents pound, six pounds for 25 cents; best four
crown raisns, 10 cents, three pounds for IS cents.
The best three crown rsisns you ever saw at five
cents, six pounds for 25 cents Golden drip syrup
so cents a gallon; good moasses for 40 cents a
gallon better at 50 cents; best at 60 cents gal
lon.
The finest canned corn on the market, IS cents,
two cans for % cents and good one for 10 cents,
three for p cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06

years previous to this had successfully
handled the details of very satisfactory
lecture course each year, being so success
full as to be able to give the public many
entertainments above what was outlined,
instead of the common experience here of
running behind with such courses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
We Are Selling

Good yellow peaches 10 cents. two for p cents
Tomatoes, 10 cents, three for 25 cents and al
other canned goods at low prices.
Pop corn that will pop, five cent pound six
pounds for % cents.
Eureka butter salt Sc pound bag for 80 cents
Tea siftngs, almost good as 80 cent tea, at
20 cents a pound three pounds for 80 cents
Bargains in Underwear. Ladies' and mems
shoes at prices that surprise you. These are not
cut prices, but the prices at which we are sell
ing right along.
A lady told us recently that on two orders
given this winter she had saved over s. from
the prices which she had been paying Come and
try it for yourself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-06
CREAM SEPARATOR |NFR|NGERS.

Some of our correspondents call attention to the
fact that certain nfnges of the De Laval Patent Rights
deny that their machines infringe such Patents and
talking of protection" to buyers.
Certainly nobody have expected these infringers
publicly acknowledge that their limitations of the
De Laval machines do infringe our patents
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02

A telegraph operator on one Of th
morning papers recently told me good
story Of how he got rid Of a too frequent
visitor. whose nightly calls during bust
ness hours had come to be nuisance.
The intruder was also an operator, but
was temporarily out of a job. One even
ing he came in as usual and planted
himself in chair. Receiving no an
swers to his questions, he lapsed into
silence and listened to the steady click
Of the instrument. Suddenly look Of
disgust crossed his face. He arose. glared
at the operator, who kept ON writing.
turned on his heel and walked ont. This
happened week ago. and he has not
called since. What was the cause of his
sudden departure? That is easily an
swered. In response to a previous re-
quest, the operator at the other end of
the line sent this message. "Is that idiot
with you again acknowledgements
Post.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
Ways Of the Moose.

Ambrose seemed to know great deal
about moose, after all. He told the boys
how, back from the narrow valley and
the swift, winding stream, the country
was all a wilderness, hillsides clad
with birchss, naples and evergreens.
and resting at their feet little lakes, so
numerous that no man knew how many
there were Often, where these lakes
were shallow, the yellow pond lily
with its oval leaves crowded the sur.
face. At other seasons the tender bark Of
mountain ashes and moosewoods are the
favorite food of the moose, but now
there is nothing he likes so we'll as the
long tubular roots Of the lily. In the very
early mornings, and in the evenings.
about the time Of the harvest moon
the full moon nearest: Sept. ala hol-
low sound, not unlike the sound Of dis
tant chopping, may be heard. 1t is the
sound Of moose calling to their mates
or the angry challenge Of fierce rivals.
1t is this sound which the hunter imi-
tates to attract the moose. But there
are only few places where the moose
will answer, shallow spots in certain
we'll known lakes, and 1t is said to be
nearly useless to call anywhere else.
Tappan Adney in st. Nicholas.
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Absentmindod.

It is said that the extempore playing
Of the great Beethoven was marvellous,
but he was entirely without the GOODNESS
and self possession required by per-
former who wishes to render written
compositions with accuracy and finish.
The same fault was found with his
conducting the orchestra; even before
his deafness he often confused the play
ers by his sudden gestures.
At one time he was playing one Of his
own beautiful concertos for piano and
orchestra. During long passage by the
orchestra. while the piano was silent,
he forgot his position and fancying him
self conductor for the moment he threw
out his arms at a certain chord, knock
ing both the candles off the piano.
They were picked up, but when the
passage was repeated and the loud chord
REQUIRED he forgot himself again, and the
accident happened for the second time.
The audience, in spite Of their great
admiration and respect for the master
musician, were convulsed with merri-
ment, which SO disgusted Beethoven
that several strings Of the unoffending
piano suffered the consequences of his
irritation. which expended itself in a
prodigious humping Of the keys
Youths Companion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
Pronunciation Of Deaf.

J. W. asks this question: sis the
pronunciation of deaf as def due to
any other cause than Anglomania?
Forty years ago, and even less, the
common pronunciation in this country
was 'deef.' Webster's Dictionary of
1866 confirms this statement, and men,
tions that def is common in England
The same dictionary refers to the rhymes
of Chaucer and Watts to show that the
early pronunciation was 'deef' in Eng
land also"
The new English dictionary, edited
by ]. A. II. Murray, thus treats of the
pronunciation of deaf Wdef"): "The
original diphthong remains in northern
dialects. In standard English the vowel
was long until the modern period, and
80 late as 1717-6, it was rhymed with
relief, by Prior and Watts. The pro-
nunciation tdif, with IL long,) is
still widely diffused dialectically, and
in the United States. In many English
dialects the ca is still diphthongal,
'deeaf. "-Boston journal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
the AovANcEn WOMAN.

She may stand upon tho cosner in her bloom
ers II she chooses;
She can smoke a cigarette In public, too;
She may think up shocking thoughts and ded'
icate them to the muses.
In fact, do anything that's truly new.
But do not yet repine.
Oh, creatures masculine,
Nor think creation altered In its plan.
For she always WANTS TO do
Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn't care to do them when she can.
A foremost place in politios-she'll have II II
she pleases; saf4
She'll worry over bargains in appropriation
And decorate the savel which untutored man
now sezes
with gilt and pretty ribbons till with Joy
the eye 1t fills.
She may do it all in style
For very little while,
But the ultimate result we calmly scan,
For she always wants to do
\ Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn't care to do them when she can.
Washington Star.
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Lived ON wh.. Th.y Took.

There is one thing which is not gen.
orally known to the public-that is,
Mosby and his men never received one
cent from the Confederate government.
Each man provided himself with his
own uniform, horse and arms. and
boarded himself. The United States
government furnished us with captured
horses, arms and ammunition. and the
extra horses captured paid our board.
So, instead Of receiving pay from the
Confederate government, we turned
over to them horses, mules and arms.
will mention one incident to show what
an honorable and conscientious man
Colonel Mosby was. On the greenback
raid, when we captured e188, 900, be-
fore division was made Of the money
$4,000 was offered Colonel Mosby.
which he declined to receive. Nor did
he ever take anything for his own use
that had been captured. Thomas Mos
in Washington Post.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
THE eooDLY SWORD.
The Egyptians Gave II the Name Fifty
Centuries Ago

The Egyptians Gave It the Name Fifty
Centuries Ago.
Half a hundred centuries ago the
Egyptians gave to the sword its name.
Since those old days the history Of the
trenchant blade, stained with blood and
defaced by the scars of battle though it
is, holds much of the glory, the poetry
and the chivalry Of the cruel game Of
war.
A friend whose fidelity never wavered
and whose power never failed, it is not
surprising that men endowed the sword
not only with human attributes, but
with the might and majesty Of the gods
themselves. The old legends abound in
tales Of its magical powers. How the
divine armorers strove continually to
excel some rival in the forging Of a
blade of temper SO delicate that it
might cut thread with the same ease
with which it struck head from the
body, or hewed through heavy metal
armor, was favorite subject Of the old
Teutonic and viking tales.
These legendary blades bore charac-
teristic names, by which they were in
variably known: Graysteel, Wader
Through Sorrow and Milestone Bitter
were swords of wide renown, and we
all remember how Arthur Of the Round
Table took "Excalibur, the sword that
rose from out the bosom Of the lake. -
Caesars sword was called Crocca Mors
Charlemagne's Joyeuse played no small
part in the setting up of the great Frank.
ish empire. Many bold captain went
down before Ell Tizona, welded by the
relentless hand Of the Cid.
The Japanese. whose civilization war
old before ours began, have produced
beautiful examples of the swordmaker't
art. The Japanese nobleman carried his
swords as the insignia Of his rank. BE
wore one on each side, thrust into the
folds Of his sash.
These swords have been handed down
as heirlooms from father to son, and II
was not unusual for families of ancient
lineage to have as, many as 1900 o1
them-marvels Of costly and artistic
workmanship-in their possession. The
scabbards are richly lacquered and
bound about with a silken cord in 9
curious pattern. The blade ia curved,
and the round guard is pierced to car
ry small dagger. This guard, called
o tsuba, is decorated with curious de-
signs, and SO great is the ingenuity Of
the Japanese metal workers that among
the thousands Of swords they have pro
duced it is impossible to find two guards
exactly alike. They are priced SO highly
by collectors that large sums Of money
have been paid frequently for an an
tique sword, only that it might be ruth
lessly torn apart to secure the guard
Mary Stuart Mckinney in st. Nicholas.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
He Want speakinR.

Small Man lin Pullman car, writing
letter to his wifel-It would afford you
some amusement, my dear, If you could
zee the freckle faced, long, lean, gamble
shanked. knock kneed, sneaking. imper-
tinent, i'll bred, half baked specimen Of
3 backwoods gawky that is looking over
my shoulder as write this
Large Man ION seat behind fiercely)-
You lie. you little scoun-
Small Man (turning round)-Beg par.
don, sir, are you speaking to mer
5 Large Man confusedly)-Y-noi No
] didn't say anything. wasn't speak
ing. LII
Small man resumes his writing.
Large man goes to the last seat and re-
Neses his mind by saying something to
Tho flying landscape. Exchange.
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THE BODY AND THE MIND.
DIR. Parkhurst on the Great Value Of Phys
ica1 Development.

DIR. Parkhurst on the Great Value Of Phys
ical Developments.
In his article on "The Best Thing In
the World,'' Rev. Charles 81. Park
hurst, d. D., in The Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, discusses with forceful emphasis
physical development, and lends point
to his argument by scintillating epi-
grams, some of which are here given:
"Asceticism and debauchery are COM
panion branches sprung from one stalk.
Fidelity to physical conditions is
the first thing for man to think Of
who has any ambition to be personal
success, and not only the first thing for
him to think of, but the thing TOR him
f. to seriously continue thinking Of.
''Those various anomalies Of intellect
classed under the general term Of in
sanity have their grounds in some abb
normal condition Of the physical organ
ism.
Climb high as we like our ladder
will still require to rest on the ground.
and it is probable that the keenest in.
tellectual intuition, and the most deli
cate throb of passion would, il analysis
could be carried so far, bo discovered to
have its connection with the rather ma
terial affair that we know as the body.
''It is an interesting fact that all Of
those to whom Christ made his revela-
tions were out Of door men-men there
fore presumably whose anatomy and
physiology were not Of kind to inter-
fere confusingly or becloudingly with
their apprehension Of the realities ten
dered to them.
Temperament is almost as important
factor in opinion as is the mind itself.
and temperament is an affair Of the
hOdv -
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rhE PIRATES DREAM.

"Quien vas" cries the captain. with faes
aghast,
A. the palms sing low in the autumn blast
The song Of the dead and crime stained past.
The Captain Nunez, haggard and wild.
6tarts from his seat like frightened child.
t" IT'S the ghost Of the padre Of Santa Fe
You robbed and killed on the nth Of Mayi"
stWhose face is that in the wine bowl red
That mods and beckons and shakes his headf"
/" IT'S the merchant Gomez of Albuquerque.
Whose heart was the sheath Of the captain q
dirk"
"what CLEANS 30 white in the canyon deep,
Whore the stream flows black and the walls are
steeps"
" IT'S Sergeant Bias Of the guardia civil,
Who was shot in the back at Baraquil."
"And who are your" cries the captain, pale,
And the answer comes through the moaning
gale,
81 come to claim my load Of SIM"
And Disblo gathered the captain In.
VANITY.
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4Ae WsaeAee OlstA w. 1so Appesenn6sA
II Ballvllls.
A strangefin Bilivi1le walked into the
postofice and asked TO be dirscted 10 The
signal service man.
"He amt here no more, " said the
postmaster.
"Isn't heres'
"No. You see. they don't stay long;
they emigfate."
''Emigratei''
"Yes, sir. You see. it's this way. We
had one here six years ago, an every
time he'd prophesy cold IL would come
80 hot you couldn Z stand linen duster,
an when he'd hang out the storm flag
the weather'd come az mild a. mutton,
an when he said rain IL would come 20
dry you could hear the ground crack,
an he got to be looked on az sich liar
that the parson took him for text an
said hell wus his portion, an It worried
him so that he took to drink an give IL
out that he'd been promoted, an went to
the Pacific slope. In fact" continued
the postmaster. "they all goes there, aft
er they've failed in business" /"
"All Of them?''
eyes, sir-exoept them that we don't
lynch"
"Why, that's pretty badi'
eyes, sir, but you see this is farm
in community, an when man gifts q
government salary for maxim weather
for you, he orter make it right. II
knocks the farmers out to say rain an
miss it by six weeks.
$50 the signal service bureau has q
hard time here?''
"Yes. sir, an it's pity, too. COS
some of the fellers air real nice men,
but they soon play out, an can't git no
credit at the stores on account o. missin
the weather so constant, an then they
always say they been promoted an go
west. They do say that they's regular
colony O. them therel"
And then the postmaster put on his
spectacles and went forward to Gus
toner who wanted cents worth Of
notepaper. Atlanta Constitution.