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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

Kentucky, an avowed candidate for the
presidency. Blackburn was of the opinion
that the DAY of Jubilee" had come for
the free coinage men of the United States.
He scourged the Wall street brokers and
the presidents and Congresses that
brought about the resumption of specie
payment. "Christ drove with lash from
the Temple a better set of men than those
who for 20 years have had control of the
finances of the country" was one of his
fire alarm sentences which caught the con-
vention. David Overmeyer of Kansas said
that the seat of the empire had been trans
ferred from the Atlantic states to the Mis-
sissippi valley and praised the dollar Of
our daddies. Gov. Altgeld said: 1.-The
bankers control nearly everything in this
country now. They control the press of
the Nation, and all the industrial enter
prises. 1t is a sort of moneyed terrorism.
Arise, and let us free the people! Shall
republican institutions not be pefpetuated
in our Nation? Shall the toilers and pro-
ducers not get their share of the product
of their efforts?" Shouts of "No!" came
from all parts of the hall.
George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts,
said he had been distressed by the speech
of Overmeyer in which that gentleman
had brutally said that the sceptre of empire
had passed from the East to the West.
mo-" said Mr.. Williams, there has been
no transfer of empire. Where is the seat
of empire? 1t is in the tobacco fields of
Virginia, in the cornfelds of Illinois, the
factories of Massachusetts,. l deny most
emphaticallv that the seat of empire has
passed to the West exclusively, and l de-
plore this sectional talk"
The committee on credentials made
partial report, which put out the IL gold
delegates from Nebraska and put in their
places the 10 silver Democrats, headed by
the "Y Dung Demosthenes Of the West"
William j. Bryan.
In the evening the committee on creden-
tials submitted a report unseating the
members of the gold delegation of Michi-
gan and providing that silver contestants
take their place. This brought out heated
discussion and the great scenes Of enthu-
sasm of the day. The first was when New
York cast ~ votes against the report of the
committee Then the gold men were up
roarious for long time, led by ex-Mayor
Grant of New York. A great ovation was
given Senator Hill. The second demon
stration was repetition of the first, and
was intended as the countercharge of the
silver men. They found their cue in the
announcement of the vote, which showed
that the minority or gold report of the Gre
dentials committee had been rejected, and
again pandemonum reigned. A Bland
banner and Bland band kept the enthu-
siasm from tagging, and coats were taken
of and waved wildly, newspapers and hats
were thrown in the air, and a scene of
widest confusion followed the playing of
'Dixie."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
GRAFTON.

Frank Hemenway is spending his vaca-
ton here.
Miss Sarah Hoyt has returned to her
home in New York.
The Merriield family have returned to
their home in Brookline.
A. Fl. Rice and family of Boston have
recently visited Mrs. NJ. o. Rice.
Hermon Walker of the Armour Insti-
tute, Chicago, will visit friends in town
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Taylor of Washing
ton, d. c., come soon to spend the summer
here and at Brattleboro.
E. c. Tenney still remains at Saratoga
and the latest report with regard to his
health is very unfavorable.
Among recent arrivals at the hotel we
notice Miss Eliza Townsend, Mrs. j. l..
Duncan, Miss Eleanor Duncan and Arthur
Bartholomew. Mrs. Howard and son
Chaplin are at Mrs. l. L. Clarke's. Mrs
Howes and daughter are at the Weeks
House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
CAMRRIDGEPORT.

A large number of our citizens enjoyed
the celebration at Chester the Fourth.
Mr. Whitney of Londonderry has moved
here and has work in the soapstone factory.
The Loyal Temperance legion will meet
Saturday at p. NJ, with Mabel Fair
brother.
Mrs. Taylor, wife Of DR.. Taylor of Ac-
worth, N. H., has been visiting her hus-
bands mother
Everett Boynton of Rochester, N. Y, a
former Cambridgeport boy, called on old
friends here last week.
Rev, L. L. Beeman preached fine SER
mon last Sunday on character building
from the text 'As man thinketh in his
heart, so is he,''
Rev. j. ., Williamson left Monday for
washington to attend the Christian En-
deavor convention. The pulpit will be
supplied in his absence by Rev. Mr.. Good
rich and friend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
The Platform,

The platform declares for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at to l; de-
nounces the issue of bonds; demands that
the power to issue circulating notes be
taken from the national banks; declares
for tariff for revenue only, and asserts
that the re-enactment of the Mckinley
law would be a menace to the best interests
of the country; declares for a constitution
al amendment which will enable the en-
actment of an income tax law; extends
sympathy for the Cubans in their present
struggle with Sprin; demands that pauper
immigrants shall be kept out of the
country; declares for liberal pension legis-
lation; approves of the contempt of court
bill reported by Senator Hill to the Senate
denounces the Pacific railroad funding bill
that has been reported TO the Senate; OPP
poses third term as being in violation
of one of the cardinal principles of the
Democratic party, and denounces the
extravaganza OF the last Republican con-
gress.
The minority report on the platform re-
lates exclusively to the financial plank,
end its text is quite short. Ii declares for
he existing standard, and endorses the
calling together of an international none
tary conference,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
WESTMINSTER

Mr.. Joseph Hayes and family returned
to Pepperell, Mass, the first of the week. I
6 Miss Susie kellogg goes to Newton,
Mass, Saturday for her summer vacation.
Messrs. Reynolds and Prescott gave one
of their pleasing entertainments at the
town hall Wednesday evening. =,
3Mrs. Paul Willis and daughter 90 to
Springfield, this state, next Monday to be
there few weeks. =h6-)ElaasN n q.
awe are requested to say that more
thoughtfulness must be exercised in re-
gard to our cemeteries. They are sacred
ground devoted to one purpose.
Mrs. Williams and two children arrived
at her cousins's Miss Carrie Warren's,
Tuesday. Her husband, the Rev. Her.
bert Williams of Hartford, Conn, Joins
her here the 18th. He is to supply the
pulpit here a few weeks.
The Republicans of Westminster will
raise Mckinley and Hobart flag on Fri
day evening, July 10, at I o'clock p. NJ, in
front of the town hall in the east parish
Hon. j. L. Martin of Brattleboro will be
present and deliver an address in the
town hall Immediately after the flag rails
ing. There will be music by the West
minister cornet band. Let all come and
have a grand rally. The committee of
arrangements include: S. NJ. Nutting, Geo.
H. Walker, Henry A. Willard, Geo. N.
Banks, D. G. Wright, Daniel Kellogg,
e. P. Wright, B. T. Phelps, Henry G.
Lane, Henry F. Bond, o. L. Fisher, Har-
ry r. Thompson, James E. Ellis.
Ed Fenton began moving Mr.. Daniel
Kellogg's oatfeld Wednesday just back of
his buildings when it was found to be
alive with a worm about the length of
those which work on apple trees-black
and shaded to light slate, white and brown
stripe on sides. No one seems to know
what they are or whence they came. Some
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

think perhaps they rained down Tuesday
as they have appeared so suddenly none
having been seen up to Wednesday and
now it is found they are at work in several
fields both here and on the upper street.
They are feeding on both oats and corn.
1t looks as though they would clean out
everything in their path. Mr.. Kellogg
found his oats so damaged he has offered
them to Mr.. Fenton If he will clean them
up and cart them away. The ground is cover
ed with the worms beneath the oats today.
Is the pest the army worm? Some think
so. They say that this worm moves about
to different places and is very destructive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
sAXTONs RIVER.

Fay S. Fuller comes in August for his
vacation.
Prof. Roux opened his summer school on
Wednesday.
Miss Edith Foster is visiting friends in
Keene, n. H.
Geo. Marks and Miss Anna Bailey were
married last week.
Mrs. Locke and sons take up their resi-
dence in Springfield this week.
Mrs. Henry Davis and Miss Scollay are
spending the week at Sunapee lake.
Mrs. Carrie B. Neil and children ar
rived on Wednesday at Maple Grove from
Buffalo.
DR.. and Mrs. Rogers and their son from
Milwaukee, Wis, are here for a visit at
their home with the billiards.
Mr.. Austin Farr has bought of Mr..
Barnes the Charles Smith place on Pleas
ant street. Mr.. Farr will take possession
in September.
Mr.. Edison is having concrete walks laid
in his grounds. Several hundred dollars
have been already expended upon concrete
walks this season. -
Messrs. Whipple & Thompson have
sold large lot of second boards to some
dealers in lumber. They are sending their
lumber to the station this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

be chosen, and l shall labor to the best of
my ability to prevent such result"
The Coliseum, in which the Democratic
convention is being held, is said to be the
largest building in the world. 1t was
completed only two months ago. 1t is
nine miles from the hotel section of the
city. 1t is about two miles south of the
Worlds Fair grounds and further back
from Lake Michigan. 1t is at the termi-
nus of the elevated railroads, and is also
reached by the suburban trains of the Hi
nois Central railroad and by the cable cars
with trolley extensions. 1t is 500 feet
long and 800 feet wide, but is not imposing
externally because it is too close TO the
street and the railroads. Only about two
thirds of the floor space is used in the con-
vention and this furnishes seats for over
$1,000 people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

Cripple Creek furnishes curious in
stance of the freakish fortune which at
tends upon gold digging. In the region
there are nearly 10000 prospect claims !"
each of them has cost not less than 5000.
and fully $500 of them have failed to
show the smallest trace of gold. But in
the same region there are Just now more
than 100 producing claims-shipping ore
to reduction works to be converted into
fine gold. One of these alone has Welded
$500, 900; some have given ore which
will run $4,000 to the ton; and one of
them is said to have given $1,000, 900
worth of gold in "a hours. The Cripple
Creek people insist that every one of the
$500 claims is good. They say that the
diggers did not persevere long enough.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

appetite, could not sleep, could not
walk alone. Puritana made him over
new from head to foot. 1t gave him
sleep, appetite, and strength.
After trying many doctors, hospi-
tails, and medicines in vain, Mrs. j. 8.
DAILY, of Cambridge, Mass, had also
abandoned hope, when Puritana was
brought to her relief. 1t gave her
strength and health, pure, rich blood,
vigorous digestion, and raised her
from the sick bed to the full vigor
of happy womanhood.
Yes, one drop of Puritana will
bring more real relief, more real cure,
more real strength, more real nerve
force, more real power and vital
energy, more real life-is-worth-
living" than dipperful, a bucketful,
barrelful of so-called tonics, blood
cures, nerve foods, pills, and doubtful
preparations from unknown sources,
that is the reason why Puritana is
the most economical medicine as
well as the most effective in the
world.f
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

Ex-Postmaster General Bissell was the
first bolter from the convention. He gave
up his seat and left for home Tuesday.
John R. Mclean, the Cincinnati editor,
was promised second place on the ticket
by Gov. Altgeld if he would agree to force
a continuous session and thus throw his
strength to the Bland forces.
The nominating speeches in the conven-
ton began last evening. The names of
Bland, Bryan, Boies and Matthews were
presented. George Fred Williams again
made himself conspicuous by seconding
the nomination of Bryan.
Gov. Altgeld is urging the nomination
of Bland on the first ballot as the only ra-
tional course which can be adopted to pre-
vent the choice of a candidate not satisfac-
tory to the Populist convention soon to
meet at st. Louis.
Permanent Chairman White was asked
as to what his ruling would be in case of
an open bolt by the gold men or their re-
fusal to vote. He gave prompt assurance
that he would hold that two-thirds of those
voting constituted the requisite number to
transact business under the two-thiIds
rule.
AlbNA q oOoolOh VI AOdlll three
Tuesday night the gold men in Chicago
under the leadership of VIM. c. Whitney,
adopted the following resolution: "That
committee of one or more be appointed
from each state to confer with the people
and report the temper concerning an or
ganizatiou of the sound money old Democ-
racy, and how far such organization should
so in independent action for the election
next November"
Ex-senator NJ, T. Butler, of South Car
DINA, says: 81 am a free-coinage man,
but have become alarmed at the extreme
radicalism Of the silver people here, and
have come on to attempt to stay, if posi-
BILE, the tide which seems to be that way.
1t seems to me that it would be a calamity,
both for the Democratic party and the
country, if the program of the extreme
silverites is carried through. 1 sincerely
hope that some of the radical men who
are now looked upon as possible, not to say
probable, candidates of the party may not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
Halter.

81 have used Puritana for torpid
liver, indigestion, and a species of
dyspepsia, and it has given me such
relief that 1 felt made over new.
For these troubles 1 would rather
have one bottle of Puritana than a
barrel of any other medicine"
She can eat anything now, but her
life was hanging in the balance, when
her stomach could not digest the
simplest food. Mrs. Belle W. Gale, of
Charlestown, Mass, tried country air
and seven doctors in vain, but Puri-
tana gave her new stomach and a
new lease of life.
Mrs. Henry W. Craigue, of Concord,
n. H., was i'll for years. She had no
appetite, no strength, no ambition.
Her life was one constant round of
misery and suffering. Puritana gave
her an appetite and rugged strength.
1t made new woman of her.
No chance, was what the doctor
said about George Fl. Dunning, of
Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. He
had nervous prostration, had no
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

The Democratic national convention
held two sessions Wednesday, In the
morning little business was transacted, the
time being principally occupiedwith speech
making. At the evening session the re-
port of the committee on credentials I'M
seating the gold delegates from two Mich
igan districts was adopted after prolonged
and bitter struggle, accompanied by scenes
of great disorder. Senator White was in
troduced as permanent chairman, and de-
livered brief speech.
Soon after the convention was called to
order ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas was called up
on for an address. He ranted for half an hour
about the bondholders and pleased the
convention most when he attacked the
gold plank of the Republican convention.
His care you Americans or are you truck
ling sycophants winning smiles from for
eign crowns" made a great hit. Senator
elect Money of Mississippi, one of the
heroes of the recent inkstapd duel in Con-
gress, called for Senator Blackburn of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

In the fall of 1894 a little collection of
Scotch tales appeared in book form under
the title of BESIDE the Bonnie Brier Bush"
The book was well treated by the reviewers
and critics, and almost Immediately it
sprung into fame, the demand for it be-
coming so great that edition after edition
was exhausted in rapid succession. 1t
soon came out that the name Ian Maclaren
was the nom lie guerre of the Rev. John
Watson, clergyman of the English Pres
byterian church at Seton Park, who. in
his earlier days, had been in charge of a
Scotch parish, and these stories were sim
ply sketches of various Scotch types, writ
ten by one who, unknown to himself, pos
pessed marvellous faculty of controlling
the emotions of his readers. No one was
more surprised at the success and the enor-
nous sale of the Bonnie Brier Bush" than
the author himself. As result 1.-THE
Days of Aud Lang Syne" soon followed
and was likewise enthusiastically received.
The Rev. John Watson is tall, strongly
built man, with clearly carved, decisive
features and steady, alert blue eyes. He is
of an extremely genial temperament, and,
since the renown which has come to him
through his literary successes, he has de-
veloped into an unusually clever after-din-
ner speaker. In conversation he is witty
and bright, with never-ending fund of
stories at his tongues end. The slight
Scotch accent with which he speaks adds
greatly to their effectiveness. In order to
devote his whole time to literature the au-
thor has given up the ministry. A COM
plete novel from his pen is now running
serially in the "Bookman." Arrangements
have been made for Ian Maclaren to make
lecturlng tour in this country during the
fall, and, as he is extremely popular as an
author on this side, and more than usually
well qualified from his ministerial training
to be a reader and lecturer, his reception
should be cordial and hearty one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

other palate-tickling concoction. The
one drop of Puritana is real medicine
-itcures. The dipperful is anything,
everything, and nothing, when it
comes right down to a real cure.
Puritana is the prize formula of
Prof. Dixi Crosby, who was for thirty
two years at the head of Dartmouth
Medical College. 1t strikes at the
root of 90 per cent. of human suffer-
ing, and brings new strength, new
health, new life through the power
producer of the system. Puritana
makes the heart right, lungs right,
liver right, blood right, kidneys right,
nerves right, and health right, because
it makes the stomach right. To any
man, woman, or child who will take
it as directed, Puritana will practi-
cally give a new stomach. That is
why hundreds and thousands of
people have proved that it cures from
head to foot.
j. F. Scott, for years a prominent
contractor and builder in Concord,
n. H., says:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
The Proceeding. Yesterday.

Yesterday was great day for the silver
men at Chicago. They listened with great
JUNCTION to the reading of an out-and. out
free silver platform and had the pleasure
of listening to one of Tillman's brutal
speeches. His statement that the silver
question was sectional issue brought
Senator Jones TO his feet with the remark
that Tillman's views misrepresented the
South. Hills speech, about which there
was great interest, proved to be an appeal
for compromise, though he told the sill
yer men that he would not follow such
revolutionary steps as called for by the
platform. Villas made good sound-money
speech, which was treated with derision by
the delegates, who took that opportunity
to go to lunch. William f. Russell made
a strong speech, pointing out the dan
gers of the step about to be taken.
Bryan of Nebraska spoke for the free silver
men after Russell had been heard. The
convention went wild over him. There
were cries of Nominate himr' Nominate
him. and the state guidons were seized
and carried to the Nebraska delegation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
DROP AND DIPPER PUZZLE
1t looks Strange but it is
True.
A Case in Everyday Life Where
a Single Drop Weighs More
Than a Whole Dipperful.

IT looks like a puzzle, and it is a
puzzle until you try it yourself
That solves it. Every man can solve
it. Every woman can solve it. On
one side of the scales is single drop.
On the other side is a dipperful.
Yet the drop carries the most weight.
Why is it, and how is it? Here is
the explanation.
The one drop is drop of Puritana.
The dipperful is a dipperful of So
called blood purifier, nerve tonic, or
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

Mr.. Figg-"Tommy, l hear you have
been telling lies. l never told lies when
was your age"
Tommy-"When did you begin, paw?"
Indianapolis journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10

Helen Keller, the wonderful blind, deaf
and dumb girl, is to enter Radcliffe college,
the woman's branch of Harvard university.
Friends think she can take all the studies
prescribed in. the course except some of
the natural sciences.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-09
SALVATION ARMY PROPERTY

All Of IL Fraasfsef~A 20 Boeth.Tueks
BY Haiii.sso. Bensh.
New York. May 2.-Commander Booti,-
Tucker. Of the Salvation Army. left last
night for California to bring his wife, who
Is Ill, back to New York.
An important announcement to the Sal
vationists and their friends was made by
Brigadier Robert Perry last night. He
said:
Just before Commander Booth-Tucker
departed for the West yesterday. the COM
mander, Ballington Booth, Of the Ameri-
can Volunteers, formally transferred to
us all the property Of the Salvation Army
In the United States. There was no fric'
ton In the matter at all. The preliminary
legal steps and other preparations for the
actual transfer had been going on for
some time. and all that was necessary to-
day was to go through with the formally
that completed the transaction.
The property includes the Fourteenth
street headquarters building and every
item Of property which stood In the name
Of Ballington Booth and was acquired by
the Salvation Army, while be was for
merly commander. Commander BalllnP
ton Booth made no objection to signing
over the property"