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EQUINE AILMENTS.
MISS RUSSELL HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE CARE OF
HORSES FEET
HORSES FEET.

nally, say, ten drops thrice daily. Flem>.
ing who is usually good authority, recon-
mends carbolized sweet oil in grease
evidently under the impression that the
mixture has some antiseptic properties, an
idea long since exploded, put stlll nnering
in a good many minds.
Cracked heels is really mild form Of
grease, but usually with less Inflammation:
The cracks, however, in many cases, show
a tendency to become chronic, and it is
sometimes necessary to touch them with
undiluted carbolic acid, after which zinc
ointment should be well rubbed into the
pastern and coronet. In mild cases thor
ough cleansing and plentiful application
of the ointment will be found sufficient to
effect a cure.
somewhat similar affection OF the
heels of horses is known as mud fever.
1t is due to similar causes, but the in
f1ammation is usually greater and often ex-
tends up the leg and along the belly
There may even be considerable swelling
of the legs. and the lameness is more
marked than in the other cases. In treat
ing the calendulated vaseline vii! be
found most effective, or mixture OF one
part of olive oil to four OF glycer1De: The
fetlocks of a horse that has had mud
fever should always afterward be Kept
long and dirt should never be allowed TO
remain in them. If washing becomes
necessary the skin should be thoroughly
dried and the ankles bandaged in flannel.
indeed, flannel bandages at night during
wet or cold weather will be found to be
almost necessary and pertinent. If there
is much fever during the activity of the
disease the aconite treatment may be of
value.
l am well aware that all this care of the.
ankles sounds troublesome, and yet its
neglect is a frequent cause of still more
troubles. The horse is more peculiarly
heir to disease than any other of the do
mesticated animals, probably. because his
condition, under domestication, IS more
radically different than is that of the
others, from his environment in the natu-
raj stall. But he is mans most faithful
servant and, as such, is entitled to the
best care and most skillful attention that
man can give him. The particular evil
which | saw among the horses on Sansome
street that day is one of the commonest
that attends them, and, it might be said,
almost the only one that is, pure and
simple, the result of careless or ignorant
neglect. MISS RUSSELL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
woodohuck's Big Leap.

One day last week Fred Acomb and an
other man happened to be crossing the
railroad bridge at Stony Brook Glen at the
same time in opposite directions, and as
each stepped upon the end of the bridge a
woodchuck was seen in the middle of the
bridge. 1t was badly frightened, and after
run ming back and forth few times it gave
a leap and went down, down to the bank
below at the waters edge, distance of at
least 1S0 feet. In an instant it sprang up,
and with only a slightly labored attempt
1t crawled up the bank into the woods and
out OF sight. In his best days Sam Patch
couldn't have made such successful leap.
-Dansville Express.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
A CHANCE FOR A NAME,
We Are on the Edge of Greater
Discoveries Than Roent-
gems.
What DR.. Jones Says Gould Be Done
Here If $4,000 Were Given
for Laboratory.

DR.. Philip Mills Jones, whose expert
ments in photographing through human
flesh and other objects by the X ray has
attracted such unusual attention, says:
1--WE are right on the verge of other discov-
cries, greater even than those that have
been made"
He says that if some rich man, or two
or three of them, would contribute
only $4,000 or $4,000 for proper apparatus
the results, in his judgment, if intel
ligent experiments were made, would be
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

in very short time. have in opera
ton plant that would be as salts
factory as any in the country, and
think / could demonstrate some very
valuable problems. You see am my own
electrician, and most of the work Of tha.
kind that l need l do myself, which is
economical and also insures things being
done the way [ want them. l think my
work speaks for itself. No better re-
suits than mine, so far as they go,
have been achieved anywhere. To be
sure more extensive apparatus is being
used in several laboratories. and conse-
quently more powerful rays are obtained
and thicker structures penetrated and
made visible, but within the range of my
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

land after the late fire he saw what
seemed to be the blackened and crum-
bling remains of large book He 1nves-
tigated further and found it had been an
old family Bible belonging to his grand
father and grandmother Hoping to save
at least the family record, he Carefully
picked it up, but that had gone with.the
rest. Only one page had escaped destruc-
ton, and pulling that out to save as a
relic he was surprised on glancing at it to
see these words: This shall be thine of
the most holy things, reserved from the
fire. .'-Lewiston Journal.
Each British soldier costs his country
$500 every year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

" " NlNG undertaken ID WIlte
I series OF articles on athletics, l
have concluded that it would be
IL lltns part Of wisdom TO lead off ey
a few reflections on athletic
honor. A serious question this, for it
deals with the moral and the ethical side
of the subject.
The first thing the young athlete should
decide for himself is: "What am 1 doing
this for-for money or for pleasureP Be-
cause L desire to add to my income or
because 1 wish to develop my frame?"
Now, if the young man feels that for
reasons of poverty or for choice he must
earn all he possibly can, am sure no
sensible person will regard him with
scorn, provided he acquits himself honor
ably in his career. But 1 am not address,
ing myself to gymnasium instructors,
boxing teachers, stage gymnasts and
others who strive to earn an honest living
by. their strength and skill. Ny audience
at present includes the boys, and even the
girls, who are engaged with their lessons
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

A Biblical Coin cid ence.
When Jarvis c. Perry looked into the
ruins of the Perry Brothers block at Rock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

The Philharmonic orchestra will play at
the dance at Lakeside, Spofford lake, to-
morrow evening.
Mr. Kiplng's new Gloucester story,
"Captains Courageous, was bought by the
Mcclure syndicate for $4,000.
Two or three large parties of summer
guests bound for Pine Grove Springs have
arrived this week. There are now alb out
200 people at this popular resort
The condition of North Main street from
the High street corner up to the Wells
fountain is complained of by all who have
occasion TO drive over the street, and with
Just reason. With the street railroad rum
ming through the centre of the street the
traffic is driven to a narrow carriage way
at each side, and this has been cut up into
series of holes and ridges which every
days use makes worse. Thorough repair
or rebuilding is a necessity.
E. E. Vanderpool was again found in a
drunken condition Wednesday night, and
after having made considerable disturbance
was arrested by Chief of Police Hall. He
made some resistance, but was finally over
come, and with the aid of twisters was led
to the lookup, where he spent the night. In
the morning he was taken before Justice
Newton and pleaded guilty to the charges
of intoXication and disturbing the peace,
and was fined $50. Being unable to pay
the fine he was sentenced TO 20S days in
the workhouse in Rutland where he was
taken by Mr.. Hall. This was bis fourth
offence, and as he was given warning by
| Justice Newton at the hearing Monday
there was nothing to do but to give him
sentence that would teach him a lesson.
The selectmen have closed a contract for
| putting the Gushing system of electric
| lighting into the town building. The de-
cision to adopt this system was reached
after a visit to the opera houses in Spring
field and Holyoke, Mass, by DIR. Webster,
| chairman of the board of selectmen, Geo.
! +. Fox and Geo. II. Niles. In both those
cities the opera house managers pro-
nounced the Gushing system undoubtedly
the best in use. The contract includes
three circuits of lights for the auditorium
stage, red, white and blue, permitting the
production of any desired effect. There
are also to be six lamps for the band stand,
and this number the company agrees to
| increase without additional expense if the
six are found to be insufficient. The con.
tract price is 5000,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
Race Meet Notes.

The road race will be run the first week
in August.
L. II. Adams of the Springfield, Mass,
bicycle club will be invited to act as ref
cree, and L. F. Jackson of the Press Cycl,
club of Boston as starter
Nat and Tom Butler, the favorite riders
of New England, will make push for
honors in the professional races. The But
Ter brothers now hold the worlds record
for mile on tandem. They are expected
to ride the tandem here in an exhibition
event.
1t is expected that the arrangements for
a road race over the 2-3ds mile course of
last year will be announced next week. d.
Stolte, jr., Louis Roeder and Louis Wris-
ley will be some of the fast men in this
event, but the young riders will be given a
good chance to win. through liberal handi-
caps.
Z. G. Ball, the American champion, who
established the half mile state record last
year, says that he enjoyed himself so thor
oughly in Brattleboro that he will return
here August 2S if possible. The meet here,
coming between those at Utica and Spring
field, ought to attract large field of pro-
fessionals.
Louis Roeder and George Robertson will
ride in the races at Rutland the 21st and
probably at Northampton the 10Th. These
two riders, Wrisley and other local wheel
men will take part in the handicap event
in the big meet of August IS. There will
probably be four or five local riders in the
novice race. Keene is expected to send its
racing contingent. Blake, Nadeau and
Fish of that city are some of the fastest
class A men in the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS.
A Performance That FILLED the Bill and
Satisfied EverYbodY.

The Barnum & Bailey circus drew a
crowd estimated at 5000 people
to the old camp ground Friday after
noon and in the evening an audience of
1000 to 5000 was present. The opinion
seems to be unanimous that this circus
surpassed in every way any other that has
ever been seen in Brattleboro and that il
is entitled to its proud claim of being "the
greatest show on earth" Aside from the
performance the show was a wonderful
object lesson of what may be accomplished
by good system with competent men at
the head.
Many people were on hand as early as
4 o'clock in the morning to see
the unloading from the cars, and a little
later a large crowd wended its way to the
grounds to witness the building of the
tented city. The parade started promptly
at 10 o'clock. 1t consisted of a gittering
array of chariots and vans, groups of wild
animals, mounted riders representing
nearly every nation of the world, elephants,
camels, shetland ponies, etc. ETC., accom-
panied by three bands in the chariots, the
whole making very picturesque spectacle.
The people from out of town attended
the afternoon performance aud during that
time the streets were comparatively de-
serted.
The menagerie was very complete col
lection of rare wild animals, the hippopot-
anus, the gorilla, the giraffe, the oriental
oxen and many other living things being
objects of interest.
The circus was in three rings and on
two platforms, and almost the only crit
icism is that there was more than could be
seen and appreciated. The sight which
tuin m no mo nf
many was the 81 horses, arranged in con-
centric rings on platforms Of different ele-
vations, forming a pyramid, with a fine
gray specimen of equine beauty and intel
ligence at the apex, and on his back the
trainer, John O'Brien. At signal the
well groomed horses moved in opposite
directions, the outside circle being formed
by the Shetland ponies running on top of
the wooden rim of the ring.
The excellent condition of the 4S0 horses
connected with the show was noticeable.
Most of the expert riders own their horses.
The ordinary price for a well trained
horse is $1,000.
The trapeze work was of a standard
never approached before in any circus
that has been here. Seemingly impossible
leaps were made from one trapeze into the
hands of performer on another trapeze.
On one occasion a double somersault was
made in mid air
The tumbling the riding, the ascent and
descent of the spiral track in a large ball,
the dancing horses, the performing dogs
and pigs, the wrestling bears, the juggling,
the races, etc, etc, were only a few of the
wonders of the great show.
Within short time after the audience
had left the seats the same system which
had built up the tented city removed it as
if by magic and teams and performers were
abroad the special train and en- route for
Keene, where the next exhibition was Civ
en-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
Announcements.

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liot street
Room to rent at 1G South Main street.
Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Joness.
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Chestnut street
To RENT.-six room tenement, with all modern
improvements.
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SLIPS will replace that broken handspring in
your watch and warrant il for one year at c. W.
Sawyers, opposite American House.
Try Grootes Dutch Cocoa. Call for free sam
pie at Scott 6 Jones's.
Two rooms to let. Enquire of Mrs. Cundif at
the foot of Harris places
Have your old pictures reframed at C1APP 6
JoNEss.
Tenements to rent in milestone block s. W.
EDsETT & Co.
Furnished rooms to rent, ii Canal street
Dana's Sarsapara is not only the best of al
remedies for the nerves, liver, Kidneys, stomach
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money back. The same guarantee applies to
Danas Pills, Cough Syrup and Plasters. For sale
by NJ. G. Williams General Merchandise, Putney,
VT.
Tenement to rent. Low rent and very handy to
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Spring Brightness" appears in the new:and
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JoNEss.
To RENT.-Two good tenements on Myrtle
street. A. STARKEY
Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clapp &
Jones's.
Electric gas lighting, electric bell and private
telephone work Prompt attention given re-
pairing VAUGHAN & SARGENT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

There will be no preaching service at the
Baptist church next Sunday. Sunday
school as usual at noon.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning Rev. Mr.. Leavitt will preach.
Subject, closing to gain"
The subject for the Christian Endeavor
meeting at the Baptist chapel next Tues.
day evening will be "Getting the most out
of the Bible" Deut. W., 10.
There will be preaching at the Advent
church at Esteyville Sunday at 1880 p. NJ.
by Elder L. F. Baker. Sunday school at
;l5 p. NJ, followed by special meeting.
Christian Science service and Sunday
school at Forest street at l0:45: class
meeting Thursday evening at f. Knowl-
toms, Central street, at 80. All are well
come.
Services in st. Michaers Episcopal
church on the seventh Sunday after Trim
ity, July 10; 9:30 a. NJ, holy communion;
1880 A. NJ, morning prayer, litany and
sermon; 1880 p. NJ, evening prayer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
DEATH OF ISAAC N. CAMP
or the Firm of Estey d Camp of Chica-
gO---His Successful and Honorable Ca
reer.

or the Firm of Estey d Camp of Chica-
gO---His Successful and Honorable Ca.
reer.
Isaac \. Camp, a pioneer in the music
trade of Chicago died very suddenly Sun
day at Lake Geneva, Wis. Mr. Camp was
well known to BrattlebOro people through
his connection with the Estey house in
Chicago. He was born in Elmore, this
state, in 1881, his father being a farmer
who was also postmaster and prominent
man of the town. Mr.. Camp prepared for
college at Bakersfield academy. He earned
his way through the University of Yer
mont, graduating in 1886. He was assist
ant principal of the Barre academy four
years, and principal of the Burlington
High school eight years, giving up that
position to engage in the music business
at Chicago as member of the firm of Sto-
ry Il Camp. In 1884 the Estey Organ
company bought Mr.. Story's interest and
the style became Estey d Camp. Mr..
Story received S250,000 for his interest,
the capital of the firm today is nearly ST.
600, 900 and it is one of the most reputable
in the music trade of the country. Mr..
Camp was a member of the Illinois and
Union League clubs of Chicago, director
of the Chicago Guaranty Life society and
the Royal Safety Deposit company. He
was director of the Worlds Columbian
exposition, and member of its committee
on agriculture and liberal arts. Mr.. Camp
Is survived by wife, who was Flora NJ.
Carpenter, daughter of Hon. Carlos Car
penter of Barre. Three of their four chill
dren are living. The daughter is Mrs. NJ.
A. Farr. Edwin NJ, the elder son, has an
interest in the Chicago business and Will
liam c. is a college student. Mr.. Camp
was an enthusiastic Republican in politics.
and in religion a Congregationalist, serv-
ing as director in the Chicago theological
seminary, and as president of the board of
trustees of the Union Park Congregational
church. Mr.. Camp was a man of fine
presence, of genial manner and of gener-
Gus instincts. He was a business man of
marked ability, and was highly esteemed
in Chicago, and by the many Vermonters
who knew him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
THE BIG RACE MEET.
The Vermont wheel Club VIII Give
5000 I'm Prizes TO BIcycIists August as.

Among the most successful bicycle
tournaments of "a and '95 were those Civ
en- by the Vermont Wheel club of Brattle.
boro. At the races last year two track rec
ords were established--the half mile by
Bald in IS 2-5 seconds and the mile by Nat
Butler in 2.04. There will be exhibition
trials this year by some of the fastest rid
ers in America to beat these figures. The
prize list for this years meet on August
% aggregates 5000. The professionals
will receive cash, and the amateurs dla-
monds and jewelry. The following is the
full list of events and prizes:
One mile novice, amateur, Prizes. s25 $40 IS.
One. half mile handicap, professional $50, SIS,
$40, s..
One mile open, amateur-s}5 SO. $40. IS.
One-half mile open professionals SIS, $50 s Is s.
one half mile open, amateur-S3O, SIS. s..
One mile open, professional, So S35, $50. s..
One mile handicap. amateur-S35, SEQ, $40, s..
The entry blanks will be out in a few
days and may be secured by addressing
Frank b. Putnam, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
BRATTLEBORO.

The Young Mems Republican club will
hold meeting at the town hall this even
ing at I o'clock.
The annual meeting of school district
No. 2 will be held at the High school
building on the evening of the 2lst.
The latest appearance of the army worm
is on the Bradley farm, where it is destroy
ing field of oats. The reports come from
Putney this morning that the worms are
attacking the corn fields of George Fuller
and John Austin in that town.
About 80 members of the tribe of Red
Men drove to Vernon Tuesday evening to
partake of chicken supper at Landlord
Ralph Chamberlain's They predict for
Mr.. Chamberlain a great success if he
serves all visitors as he did them.
The supreme court of Vermont has rem
dered decision in the case of the State VS..
the town of Brattleboro, which was brought
to recover the $500 in excess of 10 per cent
of the profits of the liquor agency, in which
the decision of the county court is reversed.
This means that the town need not pay the
money claimed by the state officers.
Miss Calista r. Slader, II, died Wednes-
day at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. w.
Walker. Miss Sader formerly lived in
Langdon, n. H., but came to Brattleboro
about 10 months ago, and has since been
tenderly cared for by her niece. There
was prayer at the house this morning at 0
O'Clock by Rev. Mr. Babbitt, and the body
will be taken to Langdon for burial
Rollin Childs returned from the Chicago
convention last night and at once proceed
ed to give an hours address in front of the
Brooks House. Mr. Chids talked with
William j. Bryan about his plans. Bryan
is expected to come through Vermont while
on his way to New York for his formal no.
LITIGATION of the nomination. Mr.. Childs
says that Bryan win speak from the car at
st. Adams, Burlington, Rutland, Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro.
W. II. Childs, who has been one of the
most active Democratic workers in Yer
mont for years, has resigned as the Wind
ham county member of the state commit
tee. Mr.. Childs says: 81 am a Mugwump
this year" G. A. Boyden, another long
time Democrat, says that he cannot see how
any self-respecting Democrat can support
the ticket. Dr. Conland, one of the two
Democratic representatives from Brattle-
boro in recent years, and other prominent
local men in the party, will not support
the ticket.
There has been much discussion in re-
gard to the order sent by the bailiffs to the
street railroad company to reduce the
speed of the cars. Power in this matter
clearly lies with the selectmen, and not the
bailitfs, as in the agreement between the
town of Brattleboro, the village of Brat
tleboro and the Brattleboro Street railroad
company is the following clause: The Sc
lectmen may, from time to time, make rea-
sonable regulations in regard TO the num-
Der of cars TO be run over said railway dali
ly and in regard to the rate of speed and
the places for stopping the cars of the com
pany in the public streets.
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HobnohbIng with Royalty.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company, of Boston, were inspected by the
Prince of Wales, who is colonel of the
Honorable Artillery company, of London,
at Marlborough House, the London resi-
dence of his Royal Highness, Friday. The
visiting company marched to Marlborough
House at 4 o'clock. The route was CAV
with flags, and lined with crowds of
cheering spectators. The visitors were en-
Enthusiastically received at Marlborough
House, where crowds of brightly dressed
ladies and courtiers were assembled in the
garden, with the Princess of Wales and
her daughters, Princesses Victoria and
Maud; the Duke and Duchess of York,
the Duke and Duchess of Fife, Ambassa-
dor Bayard, and others. The dispatches
TO the New York papers regarding the in
spection contain the following: "Major
Childs introduced Messrs. Cahill and
Hooker, respectively the oldest and young
est member of the Ancient and Honorable
company, to the Prince of Wales. His
Royal Highness, in acknowledging the
introduction, repeated his expressions of
qualification at receiving the company,
and jokingly added that both Messrs. Ca
hill and Hooker looked like young men.
Mr.. Cahill is "A years of age" The Ma
jor Childs referred to is Postmaster f. w.
Childs, and Mr.. Hooker, the youngest
member, is James Fisk Hooker, both of
Brattleboro.