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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05

At the Baptist church there will be preaching
by the pastor at l0:45 A. n. Theme, Maintaining
the Christian profession" Text, Heb. X, %.
The ordinance Of the Lords supper will be OBJ
observed Sunday school at IL O'Clock; Y.P S, c.
at 1880.
There will be preaching by the pastor at the
Methodist church at l0:45 A. NJ. Sunday school
at ~ o'clock meeting of the Epworth league at
p. NJ; prayer meeting Thursday evening at
7:90.
At the Congregational church the usual morn
ing sermon will be upon "Knship with Christ
how shown" Text, Mark H., IS. Sunday school
at 12 NJ; Christian Endeavor meeting at Z p. NJ;
evening service at 1880 p. NJ; Junior Endeavor at
4 p M Thursday; mid-week prayer meeting at
Z p. n. Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05

day looks forward to the coming of to-mor-
row; and he has solved the problem of
l.fe."
Merritt o. Eddy was the next speaker:
subject, "Marvels of Electricity" This
Grafton showed wide reading aud great in
terest in the subject. The speaker men
toned the universal presence of electricity,
In the air, the earth currents, and in the
functions of organic life, and its use in
therapeutics. He noticed the wonderful
revelations Of Telsa, Hertz, R6ntgen and
Edison, and The recent applications of cleo
tricity to the mechanical work of life ;proph-
esying that it will yet make of the world
a paradise for labor, in which the toiler
will simply be an intelligent director of the
force which performs the work. "There
is not only its revealed importance to con-
slider, put the possibility that we stand up
on the brink of a discovery in the unre-
vealed forces of nature which shall leave
the close of the nineteenth century as far
ahead of its commencement as its
commencement was advanced beyond
the period preceding the Christian
era. A marvellous statement, certainly,
but no more so than its realization in fact.
With the incandescent electric light, the
telephone, the electric motor and the x-ray,
the last quarter of century fairly dwarfs
in wonder any other similar period in the
worlds history" Mr.. Eddy has a good
voice, distinct enunciation, pleasing APP
pearance, and impaired to the audience
much interest in his subject.
Leila K. Bishops subject was, "What
she can do" This was thoughtful essay
on the work of woman in life. The reader
first noticed the great change in this mat
ter since fifty years ago when in the state
of Massachusetts, there were only seven oc-
equations by which woman could earn an
honest living. Now they are successful
with men as clerks, wood en-
gravers, journalists, dentists, and in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05
VICINITY GLBANINGs.

Springfield Votes for an Electric Rail-
road.
At a special town meeting Thursday
Springfield voted $50 to 20 to bond the
town for the sum of $4,000 to be used
in the purchase of stock in the proposed
road to Charlestown. The money is to be
paid only on the completion of road and
when trains are running regularly. The
estimated cost of the road is about $780,
600. The town of Springfield will take
$4,000 worth of stock; another $4,000
will be subscribed in Springfield, and the
remainder will be taken by outside capt.
talists,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05
The Creamery Burglary.

The creamery received its second visit
from burglars Tuesday night. They en-
tered 10y one of the windows, filed off the
lock to the cooler, and distracted the con-
tents-220 pounds of butter. 1t would
seem that whoever did the job was not
thoroughly posted, as Tuesday is shipping
day for the PItney Creamery association,
and usually there is no butter left on hand
Tuesday night. If the enterprising burg
Ter had made his visit Monday night he
might have secured several hundred pounds
more. Either he was dissatisfied with the
result of the operation or some one else
had planned raid on the building, for it
was again entered Wednesday night AS
no churning had been done Wednesday
there was no butter to lose this time and
the burglary was failure. Tuesday night
the burglar drove up to the creamery with
a light express wagon, loaded the butter,
mostly in tubs marked for shipping, and
disappeared. 1t was an almost exact repe-
tition of the burglary of two years ago, and
was probably done by the same person.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05

Have you asked your shoe
dealer about Goodyear Welt Shoes
He will tell you why they are most
comfortable shoes made. Made for
men, women and young people, in
all styles. Not rubber.
GOODYEAR SHOE MAoH'Y co., BOSTON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05
Gives Life and ViRor.

Cabot, Vt, May Is, 1861 have taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla and find that 1t puts new life and
vigor In all parts Of the body. have also taken
it for bleeding at the nose and 1t cured me.
think it improved the circulation of the blood
and kept it from rushing to my heads. r. Wal
bridge.
Hood Pills cure sick headache, biliousness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05
AsBear Hunt at Weston.

A large, black bear was seen in clear
ing near the Shattuck schoolhouse recent
ly. An alarm was quickly sounded and
soon the entire neighborhood were in hot
pursuit of bruin. Two men stationed in a
clearing soon heard a cracking of the
bushes near at hand and the bear came
out into a ravine within few rods of
them. Both had rifles and fired a broad
side into the unsuspecting animal, and as
the smoke cleared away saw the bear
scampering into the woods again. The
bear succeeded in getting away, although
the hunt was kept up all day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05

At a special corporation meeting We'd
nesday evening the village of Chester in
structed its trustees to contract for an
electric lighting plant and to wire its
streets for its use at cost not exceeding
$4,000. Steam power will be used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
A Notable Golden wedding.

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Kathan was celebrated
at their home in Westmoreland May 2S,
more than 100 guests being present. Re-
marks were made by Willard Bill, jr., and
DR.. j. A. Craig, and an original poem by
Mrs. Laura Prentice of Brattleboro was
read. Mrs. Daniel Bemis, who made the
wedding cake and waited on the table so
years ago, performed similar services at
the celebration. Two other persons, Mrs.
Laura Prentice of Brattleboro and Mrs.
Henry Kathan of Putney, who were pres
ent at the wedding 80 years ago were in
attendance at the anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kathan received $50 in gold from
their children, $40 in gold from their
nieces and nephews, $50 from neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ka.han have spent all of
their married life in Westmoreland and
Walpole, having lived in the latter town 10
years. Four of their seven children are
iiving-Frank A., Mrs. Alice Randall of
Chesterfield, John and Ada.
Elisha Buss, IS, committed suicide by
hanging in his shed at NARROW Sunday. No
cause for the act is known. He leaves a
wife but no children.
William Mcdonald of Ashuelot was
probably fatally injured near Harrisville
Saturday. He was on the rear platform of
the train due at Keene at noon, and leaned
outward, when he struck a post and was
brushed off. He was brought to the hos
pital at Keene. Both legs and two ribs
were broken, and he sustained internal in
juries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18

Think of it, Think of the nature so
incapable OF apprcciating Il divine
trait and coupling that which is saint
like and angelic with the term "dog-
like! What do you think of such
men?
Let men stop and consider Il little,
and the more they consider the mat
ter, if they have common sense, they
will feel ashamed of being so far be-
meath the woman who still bears and
endures for their sake, and who loves
where she might well scorn, that they
cannot even understand and appreci-
ate her
A home with mutual love i'll it,
where there is no question of sacrifice,
but where each does for the other in
mutual love because of that love, that
home is heaven on earth. Love one
another; love one another, not only in
deeds but by words, for love and home
life is the richest blessing the human
heart can fall heir to-in fact it is all
this world has to offer that is worth
the living for.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
The Pigmy of States.

A good many statesmen of the east
are puzzling themselves what to do
with Nevada. Under the national
constitution as it now stands it is
doubtful whether anything can be
done. Nevada cast only S,507 votes at
the last election. She has an area of
10000 square miles, but her popula-
ton is constantly falling off. When
the State was admitted in 1864 the
vote cast was 16,429. A steady de-
cline has been shown by every election
since. Now her vote is only about
equal to that of Tacoma or of Spokane
county, and less than two and half
times that of Walla Walla county.
Many single wards in the large cities
cast larger vote. Yet Nevada is
entitled to two United States Senators
and a member of the house, and there
is no way of depriving her of this
privilege without her consent, which is
not likely to be given. The union of
Utah and Nevada has been discussed,
but is not likely to be accomplished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
MONEY AND MUSIC.
Paid for Their Brilliant Crea.
ti0ns.
Chambers Journal.

Chambers Journal.
Handel, had it not been for his ora
torios and his operatic speculations,
would have lived and died as poor as
the proverbial church mouse. Walsh,
his publisher, paid him pitiful prices
for his operas. For at least IL of
these works he received no more than
"a guineas each, and the largest sum
he was ever paid was only E1O5,
which he got for Alexander's Feast"
1t must not be thought from these
small prices that the composers
works did not sell. On the contrary,
they always found a ready market
and proved great source of profit to
the publisher. From the proceeds of
his first opera, Rinaldo," Walsh
netted profit of over 41,5OO, where
upon Handel jocularly remarked to
the music seller, Well, you shall
compose the next opera, and / will
publish it," Handel, as everybody
knows, lost fortune in trying to es-
ablish Italian opera in London, and,
although he subsequently more than
recouped himself by his oratorios, it
was not the publisher, but the public,
who put it in his power to do this.
Even when We come down to the
time of Mozart, we do not find that
the claim of the brain worker to a
fair wage had been recognized. 1t
almost staggers one to recall the fact
that Don Giovanni" brought to its
composer no more than ego. For
"The Magic Flute" he was paid just
100 ducats, and yet the manager of
the theater at which the opera was
first produced made fortune out of
it. No wonder Mozart had to be laid
in a paupers grave, the very site OF
which Is unknown to this day. Schu-
bert Jared even worse. Some of his
magnificent songs sold for less than a
shilling, and at his decease it was
difficult to raise enough money to
bury him. Haydn's income would
to-day be deemed small by player
in the theater orchestra, and his
"estate" was almost minus quantity.
Weber, who died about 10 years ago,
/" Freischutz," one of the most popu-
lar operas ever written, while from
his five other operas he made only
f4,6OO altogether. BY "The Bohem-
ian Girl" Balfe gained less than 91,-
800, although the "Marble Halls"
ballad in that very popular work put
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
Journalistic Enterprise.

The New York Journal has put
into commission a twenty-six-mile-an-
hour steamer, called "The Vamoose,'
to ply between Key West, Florida,
and the Cuban Coast, in order to
transmit news from the field quickly
to the readers of the Jonrndl. The
distance from Havana to Key West is
81 miles, and it can be covered after
s o'clock at night, news transmitted
by wire from Key West to New York
city in season for publication in the
next mornings Journal. This is just
as quick as can be obtained by cable'
and the news thus obtained is not SUBJ
ject to the censorship of gentle
man" by the name of Weyler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18

strips of broadcloth, and with these
she straightway mufllcs each and
every maiden. She twists 4 strip
deity about the head until hair and
features are hopelessly veiled. She
winds it about the neck, the shoulders,
the waist and on until the sprightly
and lissom figure of the girl is merged
in the rude outlines of n papoosc.
This is the preparation. The ac-
ton follows, when one by one, in an
order determined by lot, the young
men of the party enter the room.
Each in turn approaches the veiled
row of loveliness and examines it.
Eyes and ears ars useless. Touch is
everything. The puzzled suitor seeks
to penetrate the battling folds and To-
cate the personality of his idol. When
at last he has made his choice, he is
privileged to remove the swaddling
clothes and behold the identity of his
prize.
1t is the law of custom that this
twain should become man and wife.
If the custom is broken, a heavy for
felt must be paid by the unwilling per-
son. But it is rarely that happiness
fails in the result. Chance, it is well
known, is open to a bribe. And the
lovers who would fail to offer bribes
would hardly deserve happiness. In
their whispers before the hour of
trial, amorous conspiracies for the
cheating of i'll fortune are made, and
the lover may depend upon his ingen-
ious inamorata to convey to him the
concerted signal whereby will be de-
termined her identity and their mu-
tual happiness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
LOVE AND APPRECIATION,

1t is such o sad mistake to conceal
the love and appreciation you feel for
those near and dear to you. Many a
man, either from carelessness, indiffer-
ence, or absolute selfishness, fails to
evince any affection for the wife whose
sole aim in life is to please him, to
minister to his comfort; but he takes
it all as a matter of course; and, no
doubt, considers it admirable strength
of mind to conceal any appreciation
he may feel for her efforts Gf such
man is capable of appreciation).
We have always considered that
woman who spends her life, her time
and strength, and wears her beauty
into faded, careworn appearance, for
the sake of an unappreciative hus-
band, is only wasting so much good
material. She would much better
spend her time taking care of herself.
1t is wOman's way that under
warrantable circumstances, is most
excellent way, provided she is sure
that she is precious to her husband,
not merely a useful and convenient
necessity, but lovely and beloved, pro-
vided she is the recipient of his gallant
and careful attentions, to bear toll
and pain and self-sacrifice not only
uncomplainingly, but to consider it a
privilege.
Now there are those men, we think
the term men in this connection very
much misapplied, however, but there
are those who are pleased to call this
kind of womanly devotion, dog-ike"l
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
CHOOSING A BRIDE.
A Singular Christmas Custom in
the Land Of the Gar.

An ancient custom is yet main.
tanned in Russia at the Christmas sea.
son, in which the festivities of the
day are made to play a permanent
part in the lives of those who are
chief in the frolicing.
Some person of importance in the
district announce that the annual fete
will be held at his house. Thither, at
the appointed time, hasten the young
men of the countryside. Thither
come no less eagerly. but with de-
corous tardiness, the maidens of the
place. There are dances and songs
games and feasting, but all else is but
the prelude to the great event when
chance is made the handmade of love.
At the arrival of the proper hour the
hostess gives signal and withdraws
into an apartment, accompanied by
all the girls. The lasses are ranged
upon long benches, where they pose,
a tittering phalanx of freshness and
beauty.
The hostess is supplied with long
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Self-possession in nine points OF the
lawyer.
The man who is hopeless of a home
is ruined man.
A lot with which everybody is con-
tcnt-A lot of money.
Life is too short for attempt or pre-
tences that end in nothing.
The wise man know he knows
nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.
1t is miserable sight to see a poor
man proud and a rich man avaricious.
1t is much easier to suppress a first
desire than to satisfy those that follow
There is more trouble in having
nothing to do than in having much
to do.
About the greatest tail-bearcr l
know" said the farmers boy, is our
peacock"
Censorious as the world is, it is
oftener favorable to false merit than
unjust to true.
Two things man should never be
angry at; what he can help and what
he cannot help.
Small geniuses are hurt by small
events; great geniuses see through
and despise them.
In affairs of Importance, we ought
less to contrive opportunities than to
Use them when they offer.
disappointment in friendship arises
chiefly not from liking our friends too
much, but an over estimate of their
liking for our opinion of us.
Enthusiasm is founded neither on
reason nor divine revelation, but rises
from the conceits of a warmed or over
weening brain.-J. Locke.
1t is the usual consolation of the
envious, if they cannot maintain their
superiority, to represent those by whom
they are surpassed as interiors to some
one else.-Ptutarch.
Clemency, which we make virtue
of, proceeds sometimes from vanity,
sometimes from Incidence, often from
fear, and almost always from mixture
of all three-Rochefoucauld.
In the exhaustless catalogue OF
heavens mercies to mankind, the
power of finding some germs of COM
fort in the hardest trials must ever
occupy the foremost place.-Dickens.
Christmas is, indeed, the season of
regenerated feeling - the season for
kindling not merely the fire of
hospitality in the hall, but the genial
flame Of charity in the heart. W
irving.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
After the Chrkstm Eve Ball.

Up the broad steps they tripped
into her home. The gas burned low
Her slender fingers hung to his a
moment. She stood directly under
the gas jet, under which some one, in
anticipation of the morrow, had hung
a sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it-he kissed her.
She looked so pretty, so innocent,
under that sprig of mistletoe.
Yes, it was an ungentlemanly and
unmanly thing to do. He stammered
out a miserable excuse. Her great
eyes filled with tears, and she gave a
little choking sob when he apologized.
"Dear Little innocent" he thought,
L" / would not have hurt her for the
world"
And she-after he was gone-she
dropped into Il great chair and sobbed.
Like him? l love him. And to
think that he should kiss me at last,
and then to say he didn't mean
anything by it! What does he think
l put the mistletoe there for?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
HOPES FOR VICTORY IN 1900.
The Election a Permanent Gain
for the Cause OF BIme aIlisln.',

for the Cause OF BIme etaIlisM.1
In the December number of the
North american Repiew Mr.. Bryan has
an article, in which he discusses the
result of the election as affecting the
status of the silver question. The is
sue on which the election turned he
describes as "the greatest issue ever
submitted to the American people in
time of peace" The declaration of
the Chicago Convention in favor of
the free coinage of silver forced upon
the people of this country a study of
the money question in general, and
within the last four months more peo-
pie have been simultaneously engaged
in its consideration than ever before in
the history of the world. The result
of this study Mr.. Bryan declares to be
Temporary defeat, but. permanent
gain for the cause of bimetallism."
Mr.. Bryan regards it as a significant
fact that the silver sentiment was
strongest where the question had been
longest considered; that is to say, in
West and South. In Mr.. Bryan's
opinion the cause of bimetallism made
more rapid progress than any cause
ever made in such a short time.
Mr.. Bryan expresses his assurance
thai the election can be by no
means regarded as a conclusive set
tlement of the question at issue.
The advocates of free coinage are con-
vinced, he says, that they are laboring
in behalf of large majority of the
people, not only here, but throughout
the world; and, according to the
writer, they propose to continue their
test, confident that four more years of
experience will convince many who
have thus far resisted arguments.
This confidence, Mr.. Bryan says, is
confirmed by the history of recent
elections. Mr.. Greeley was defeated
in 1872, and yet Mr.. Tilden was elected
in 1876. Mr.. Blaine was defeated in
1884, but Mr.. Harrison was elected in
1888. The Republican victory of 1888
was followed by the Democratic VIC
tory of 1890, and the election of Pres
ident Cleveland two years later.
Mr.. Bryan counsels the successful
party to remember that thousands of
Republicans have been held to their
party this year by the pledge that it
will try to secure international bimet-
allism.
In reference to the gold standard
Democrats, Mr.. Bryan is assured that
they cannot do as much in 1900 as
they have done this year. They have
declared their affection for Democratic
principles, while they spared no effort
to secure the success of the opposing
ticket. "They cannot" he says,
disguise themselves again"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18

8. GEIGER was adrift in Bellingham
bay in a rowboat from Sunday after
noon till Friday noon. He was hunt
ing with two companions on Lummi
island. He works at the coal bunkers,
in New Whatcom, and started out
from the island to return home, to go
ahead with his work on Monday morn
ing. From that time till Thursday he
drifted around and had lonesome
time of it. 1t is said that both guns
he had with him were lost, and in the
fierce gusts of the fore part of the
week he had hard work to keep the
boat right side up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-18
BUCODA COAL co.
Samuel Coulter, Once n Former
Resident of This city, Responsi-
bic for Its Debt.

Judge Gilbert rendered q decision
in the United States Circuit Court, in
Portland, on the 7th inst, in the case
of Bartlett Doe vs.. the Northwestern
Coal and Transportion Company.
The Northwestern Transportation
Company was incorporated in 1885,
with capital stock of $4,000, its
objects being to open and operate n
coal mine at Bucoda, Wash. Samuel
Coulter, of Portland, was elected
President of the company and mana
ger of the mine.
Coulter organized the Bucoda Coal
Company for the purpose of handling
the output of the mine and appointed
his son as agent. The Bucoda Coal
Company bought coal from the North
western Coal and Transportation Com
pany, agreeing to pay - per ton for
the coal. Although large quantities
were sold in Portland at 81 per ton,
the parent company did not receive
payment for the coal delivered.
Doe, a stockholder in the North
western Coal and Transportation
Company, brought suit for an ac-
counting and the court held that
Samuel Coulter is responsible for the
whole amount due from the Bucoda
Coal Company.
The property of the corporation will
be decreed to be sold for the purpose
of distribution in accordance with the
rights of the parties so determined,
and for the payment to the estate of
John S. Doe in accordance with the
accounting.