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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

Hosea Towne 20, who died at Keene Sunday
night, was postmaster in the adjoining town Of
Marlboro 20 years, moving to Keene about three
years ago He was a member of Company II,
9TH New Hampshire regiment during the Civil
war,
Rev George l. Bard of Walpoe has asked for a
council of dismissal and a council of Congrega-
tional ministers were in session Tuesday for that
purpose. Rev. Mr.. Bard has been an active and
respected pastor there for seven years. II is un.
derstood that he will retire March for needed
rest.
The Woodsum Steamboat company. which al
ready Owls two steamers on Lake Sunapee, will
build a swtter boat which will have a capacity
OF 200 passengers. The new steamer will cost
about $4,000, and will be ready for use about
June l. IL will probably be canned the John
Tyler, in memory of the late prominent citizen Of
Caremont of that name, who did so much to de.
velop the attractions of Sunapee.
The Boston Herald of Saturday, commenting
on the great poultry show in TINT city last week,
said; The exhibition of games and game ban
tams is conceded by those who ought to know TO
be one of the best that has ever been got to-
gether Philip Pierce of Winchester n H., the
well known amateur cyclt racer on hand all
day yesterday loOkh over his exhibits of this
breed, and little figuring showed him that he
had captured 10 first prizes. He went home sat
isfed."
The death of Mrs Rufus Haywood, which oc.
CURED Monday, Jan, %, at Charlestown, N. H.,
was peculiarly sad owing to the fact that the day
was the iitleth anniversary of her marriage She
was married To Rufus Haywood in Sharon and
came with him at once to Charestown locating
on the farm that has since been their home
rled life was passed here Three children have
BEEN born TO the couple-Anna Bridges. Athens,
VI; Addie f. Streeter South Acworth and Al
bert Haywood, formerly OF Walpoe, and who
has recently moved to Claremont. Mrs. Hey
woods death is the first break in the family
circle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
"AKT AN
NVAN CLEANER
IA M THAT DOESN'T
AIUH SCRATCH.
GRAFTON.

Miss Daisy Hill has returned to Dr.
Staples's
Rev. and Mrs. c. " French have re-
Gently visited friends here.
The arrival of Mrs. Deane and Hattie is
reported from Wichita, Kansas
Mrs. Martha Converse Wright is spend
ing some time at Rev. Mr.. Haskins's.
A half-interest in the mill being built by
VIM. Haskell has been sold to A. NJ. Convey.
The fine shedding at the present time is
taking quantities of wood and lumber to
market.
Mrs. Sarah Wiley left two weeks ago to
spend some time with her sister in West
minister, Mass.
Mrs. John Daniels has returned to her
fathers home in Chester. She was in
town short time week ago.
DR.. and Mrs. Staples were called to
Plainfield, N. H., by the death of Mr.. Hill,
Mrs. Staples's father, but returned Tues
day, Jan. Pc.
The roads were for little time block
AIDED by the snow storm of last week. The
Townshend and Chester stages were each
delayed day.
John Blodgett closed very successful
term in the village school on Friday, Jan.
20, and on Monday last left for Burlington
to continue his medical studies.
The young people are preparing for a
dramatic entertainment and hope to pre-
sent the play 1.-The vagabonds" sometime
next week, probably Thursday evening,
Feb. II.
The Congregational choir met at w. f..
l.. Walkers last Friday evening to spend
a social hour with Mr.. Blodgett Ice cream
and cake were served and delightful
evening enjoyed by all.
The ladies of the w. G.. T. u, with their
husbands and few invited guests, held a
pleasant meeting at the home of S. l..
Leonard on Monday evening, Feb. l. AT
ter a few remarks upon the temperance
cause, music, etc, cake and coffee were
served
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
The BIggest Eggs.

In several museums in Europe there
may be seen specimens of birds eggs
which are almost as large as a twe-ga!lon
jug. These eggs are laid by the epiorns,
an extinct and gigantic bird of Madagascar.
The cubic bulk of these eggs is eight times
that of the egg of the ostrich, which means
that each of them is equal in point of ca.
pacity to $50 hens eggs.
The frs, discovery of these interesting
relics of past times was made by the cap
tain OF a merchant vessel which had
stopped at a port on the northeastern
coast of Madagascar to trade with the ma
tives. During the stay at this point men
tion of the curious vessels used by the ma
tives for water vases attracted the atten-
ton of the captain. Upon investigation it
was found that these odd utensils were in
reality gigantic egg shells, cut in halves.
Upon questioning the water-carriers in re-
gard to the bird that laid the eggs and the
place where they were procured, the cap
tain was given to understand that the
bird itself was unknown, but that the eggs
were discovered in large sandbank some
distance away in the up-country, and
could not be found elsewhere to the
knowledge of the natives.
An offer to purchase all that could be
procured soon resulted in the discovery OF
several fine specimens, all of which fell
into the hands of Isadore G.. St. Hilaire,
the French naturalist. These curiosities
were afterward distributed among the
largest museums.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
German students, Duel.

The spectators seat themselves at the
tables at one end of the room, and the
landlord and his wife fly about to serve all
with beer and chunks" of dark rye bread,
AT the other end of the room the seconds
chalk of on the floor two lines twelve feet
apart, and then they buckle the ponderons
padded and stained armor on the two
victims. WV
The armor consists of a heavy padded
Jacket that reaches from the neck 10 the
knee, and the neck is protected by padded
collar. The right arm is also heavily
padded, like the jacket, from shoulder 10
wrist, as the arm is used to parry as well az
10 strlke all the blows. The ewes are nro-
tected with iron spectacles that are rnstv
ana oloodstained. When ready for 6gbt,
ing the two combatants irresistibly suggest
the renowned duel of Mr.. Pickwick and
Mr.. Wardle. anu
Inc schlager, or sword, used is a narrow
strip OF steel with razor-sharp EDGE for
about eleven inches down from the sonsrad
OH point, and with basket hill adornad
Win the battered colors of the CORDS
Inc seconds lay out half dozen briobt
plades freshly ground, an iron wrench 1bs
oottles OF spirits, to rub the fighters srms
when weary; couple of sponges and vari'
politan. """"'y CoShao-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
Need of a Longer Presidential Term,

Need of Longer Presidential Term.
The primary and apparently the most
prolific cause Of our present political insta-
blity is believed to reside in our too fire.
quently recurring presidential elections.
Longer continued periods of uninterrupted
business tranquility are extremely desira-
BILE, and indeed indispensable, for the safe
development of a diversified industrial
progress. These conditions can be secure
ly attained only by increased exemption
from unnecessary political agitation. This
desirable result can be promoted with the
greatest certainty by extending the length
of the presidential term. The first and
last years of every national administration
are naturally seasons of political activity;
so that, under a term of four years, barely
two years of quiet can be expected. If
the presidential term were heightened to
six years, we might fairly anticipate at
least four years of continuous exemption
from political strife The longer intervals
of political tranquility between the presi-
dental campaigns could not fail to be
promotive of conditions favorable to the
development of business enterprise in all
departments of industrial activity. Sup
posing the presidential term to be length
ened to six years, as herein proposed, MEM
bers of the House of Representatives
should be elected for a period of three years
Thus there would be, as at present, two
full terms Of Congress within the limit of
each presidential term. The official serv-
ice of each new Congress should also be
made TO commence within reasonable
time of the election of the members, instead
of being postponed, for the first regular
session. for more than year following the
election, as is now the case. Thus, the
voice of the people, as expressed through
their ballots, would become potent and re-
ceive more prompt and considerable atten-
ton. The practice of permitting the old
Congress to conduct the legislation of the
country for whole year after the election
of their successors is relic of early days
which should speedily be dispensed with
4. b. Cornell in the January Forum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Whiteaw Reid are still in
the West, where they have been for some
months for Mr.. Reds health. Just now
they are living in a adobe house of small
proportions. The pure air and outdoor ex-
ercise are rapidly restoring Mr.. Reid to
health.
The governments report of cereal ex
ports during December is cause for gener-
al congratulation. The increase was 81 .
100000 over November, and Ss.654 900
over December, 1895. 1t is in this splen-
did export movement, as well as in the re-
stored confidence in the maintenance of
the gold standard, that is found the basis
for the revival of national prosperity.
When PA. Spcer settled in Kansas
many years ago, he says in the Literary
Digest, neighbor in digging well found
a fine, rich surface soil at a depth of 100
feet. Digging through this, the workmen
found gravel, clay and water. This earth
which was thrown out was found covered
in the course of few weeks with a rich
growth of tropical vegetation. There were
little date trees and other varieties of
palms, besides shrubs, plants, weeds and
grasses in great numbers, all totally unlike
anything which grew or could grow in the
open air throughout the year in that
climate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
Protection Assured for Both Manuract-
urers aud BUYERS

me I nted states circuit court of appea' 5 has
recently reversed decision of the lower conr, In
"A case which is of importance both to manufact
nrers and purchasers of proprietary articles
pany vs. the W. Bell Manufacturlng comnsnt
ior infringing by imitation the label on the FaiT
bank Gold Dust washing powder package The
Iuuge OF Tue lower court held that the imitation
was not such as was calculated m darai, h.
Judge Lacombe of the court of appeals said in a
very positive way that when articles of this kind
nave become associated In the public mind with n
certain appearance il is easy for dishonsst ~,
dealers TO palm off substitute for the original
II unfair imitation in this respect is allowed The
Judge also lntimated plainly that manufacturer
who was anxious TO sell his goods as he 80 " 81
on ihelr own merits would not attempt such iml.
tatlon In the case Of Gold Dust" il is NOT onIv
Ihe manufacturers but housekeepers who wonid
Twins on the cold Dust" ackaRes are as "a
the family clock '0 '"0e vi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
General Grants Delight in Taking Pris-

He made very few comments upon the
stirring events which were crowding so
closely upon one another until the reports
came in regarding the prisoners. When
the large numbers captured were announc-
ed, he said, with the first trace of ANNA
ton he had shown, That's the kind of
news like to hear. | had hoped that A
bold dash at daylight would secure a laroe
number of prisoners. Hancock is doing
we'll" This remark was eminentlv char
acteristic of the Union commander. His
extreme fondness for taking prisoners was
manifested in every battle he fought.
When word was brought to him of a sue
cess on any part of the line his first and
most eager question was always. "Have any
prisoners been takeu?" The love for can
turing prisoners amounted to a passion
with him. 1t did not seem to arise from
the fact that they added so largely to the
trophies of battle, and was no doubt chiefly
due to his tenderness of heart which
prompted him to feel that it was always
more humane to reduce the enemy's
strength by captures than by slaughter.
MS desire in this respect was amply graft
ned' Tor during the war it fell to his lot TO
capture larger number of prisoners than
any general of modern times.-Hor0ce
Porter IN the January Century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
STATIONS RIV Err.
Fred Morrison is out again.

Fred Morrison is out again.
Geo Goodell is very sick at Bellows Falls
Prof. Bristol will supply for a time the
Baptist pulpit.
Several cases of mumps are reported
about the village.
Miss Cummings has gone to Clifton
Springs sanitarium, New York, for needed
rest.
Colin Lake had the misfortune while
drawing wood to iniure seriously one of
his horses.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge of Bellows Falls occu-
pied the Baptist pulpit last Sunday in ex-
change with Prof. Homer Bristol.
Monday morning the thermometer regis
tered % below zero. The steady cold
weather has thickened the ice on the river
to full 20 inches.
Rev. Mr.. Baldwin and wife went on
Monday to his daughters in Friendship, n.
Y. The earnest hope for Mr.. Baldwin,
speedy and full recovery is cherished
among a wide circle of friends
Saturday evening at Fuller hall Lieut..
Foote, with aid of pictures thrown upon
the wall, gave his large audience some
fresh and vivid idea of the need and meth
cd of our coast defences.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

When person is losing flesh and wasting away
there is cause for alarm. Nothing so worries a
physician COnsumptves would never die if
they could regain their usual weight. In fact,
there would be no consumption if there was no
wasting of the system. The cause of this loss Of
flesh is failure TO properly digest the food eaten
Nine tenths of all our diseases date back to some
arrangement of the stomach,
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will stop this
wasting OF the body. 1t acts by causing the I, cd
we eat to be digested so as to do good, for undi.
gested food does more harm than good The
Cordial contains food already digested and is a
digester of foods as we'll
Every mother hates to make her children take
Castor Oil. Laxol is sweet Castor Oil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

1t is estimated that $4,000 people in
Chicago are utterly destitute, and that the
sum of 100000 is needed at once to save
them from freezing or starving. The news
seems incredible coming, as it does, from
the metropolis of the od-producing sec
tion of the country, but there is no reason
to doubt its truth. Relief measures are be-
ing taken by the city authorities, coal is
being distributed in half-ton lots, and APP
peas are being made to the rich to open
their purses wide for the benefit of the
poor.
In the Babylonian city of eight or ten
thousand years ago which American eX-
cavators have been bringing TO light was
found a great altar, near which stood two
huge vases and the foundation of square
tower, all evidently connected with some
ancient form of worship. 1t is a great tri-
umph for the scientists of this country to
have discovered that man was a builder of
religious temples several thousand years
earlier than the date hitherto set for the
beginnings of history.
Japan has placed orders for two steel
war ships with American builders-the
Cramps and the Union Iron works, San
Francisco-each cruiser to have displace-
ment of AGO tons, to reach a speed of 225
knots, and 10 have draught of l. feet 9
inches. The principal battery OF each
will consist of two S-lnch guns. The ships
are to cost 100000. a similar order
for two ships will be placed with English
ship-bulding firms, with view to testing
the relative merits of American and Eng
fish skill.
a recent survey of Hudson bay showed
that the land lying around it is rapidly ris-
ing. This is proved very conclusively by
the extensive beaches covered with drift
wood from 20 to 60 or 70 feet above present
high water. The land on the eastern shore
is high and rocky, and on the west low and
marshy, but in both the general shoaling
OF the water and the encroachment of the
land is quite evident. Within the memory
of those now living on its shores and of
many OF the Hudson Bay company's
officials, channels, nlets and harbors
through which the company's ships passed
with entire safety will now hardly admit a
row boat. All the old harbors are now
abandoned, owing to shallow water. MANY
new is lands have been formed, and MANY
rivers whose mouths were navigable for
ships for several miles now empty into the
bay by fall or rapid. 1t is the most re.
mark able upheayal of an extensive region
ever known, and if it continues for few
more centuries this shallow bay will dis
appear, and salt marsh or dry land take
its place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
Cut This Ont.

Benzine, as cleanser, is sometimes a
remedy worse than the disease, as it often
happens that no care can prevent it from
making marked cirle around what was
once grease spot. The cleansing fluid
given below has stood the test of time and
experience. 1t has never been known to
fail in taking off grease spots nor to leave
a trace on the most delicate fabric of mus
lin, lace, silk or wool
qt. deodorized benzine.
l OF. alcohol.
OF. bay rum.
OF, ammonia.
OF. chloroform.
OF. ether.
/ OF. oil of wintergreen.
dram borax.
These, mixed, make rather large bot
tletul OF the fluid for daily use, but half the
quantity, or even quarter of it, might be
prepared, as it loses some of its force By
standing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
K1PL1Na AS MAN OF AFFAIRS.

Charles D. Lanier in the Review Of Reviews
Kipling displays as much thoroughness
in his business dealings as in his literary
methods | have heard three of his pub
fishers describe Kipling as quite rare bird
among authors, in this respect of business
ability, and they say it is an mmen relief
TO find a writer who has such a clear head
for rights and royalties. Except for serial
rights, Kipling does not sell his books out
right, like Marion Crawford and other
novelists, but contracts on the royalty plan.
ASan evidence of his interest in the details
OF the business affairs of his books, the
gentleman who is in charge of the newest
edition of his collected works showed me
the proof of the small two-leaf circular an
nouncing the series. Kipling had written
part of the document, corrected the whole
OFF 1t, had made destructive and constructive
suggestions about typography, and had
drawn on the proof his idea of the right
thing in the way of conventional type or
nament-all for a small advertising detail
which most writers would not know the
existence Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
Greater New York.
Some Figures which show How big +"
city IL VIII BE.

wy ~ WIN
Greater New York will exceed all cities
of the world except London in population,
wealth and business. Its area will be BOG
square miles or 1915, $40 acres. 1t will have
an estimated population of 3,43O,OOO. It's
bonded debt will be S216, All, 593. Its an
nual tax budget will exceed 500, 100000.
The assessed value of its real estate New
York, Brooklyn and Staten lsland) will
amount to $2,307, 00l, 900. Its parks and
park lands will comprise 1886 acres, not
counting several noted roadways, which are
under Park control. 1t will have 4S Gene
Jeries, comprising 5000 acres, and contain
ing silent population of 100000. Its
public schools will contain $4,000 pupils
and 1852 teachers. Its police force will
aggregate 600 and its fremen 2l2j. New
York and Brooklyn alone have 2l38 miles
of streets and 09l miles of sewers. The
capacity of the water works will be j03,
100000 gallons, and the miles of water
mains will number 1873. Within 0As
mamomth city there will be 1903 church
with 720, III parishioners and 800, 900
day-school scholars. The sitting cSpaN "
of the churches is 400, lj9. The aggroH gate
value of church property is SOS, 7ls,OOO.
There will be sixty-three libraries contain
ing 1924, 900 volumes, thirty art galleries,
tifty-four theatres, with a seating capacity
of $1,000; eleven halls for music and ora
tory, with seating capacity of $4,000;
eighty-one clubs of established social stand
ing, having $4,000 members; two big uni
versities and ninety-three other educational
institutions. There will be l12 hotels
within the city, not to mention several
thousand Raines law "hotels." The city
will have seven bridges across the Harlem
and one across the East river. Another
East river bridge has been started, and one
across the North river is projected. There
are thrty-three different ferries. The for
ty fye'lines of street railway carry 1902, 000,
600 passengers every year over AGA miles Of
track. There will be upward of sixty eX-
changes and other commercial organic
atious. There are 2lS banks and banking
institutions in New York AID Brooklyn
alone, and the clearings Of the Clearing
House aggregate SIS, O00,0 900 a year
The big city sill transact considerably
more than one half the forei-n commerce
OF the country. These statistics give some
idea of the immensely of the new city for
which the charter has just been completed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
County sunday school Association.

The meetings which have been arranged
promise to be of unusual interest. In ad-
dition to the speakers announced William
ii. Hall, for many years secretary of
the Connecticut association, will attend all
the meetings and, besides an address at
each place, discuss practical problems
and answer questions. The organizers of
the meetings report much interest. On
account of the nearness of some of the
meeting places an overlapping has occur
red and several schools have received two
invitations. In such cases the schools are
expected to attend the nearest meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN.O.

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a package
OF GRAlN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place Of Ioffee. The children may drink 1t
without injury well as the adult. All who try
it,Ilike it, GRAIN-o has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Jarva, but it is made from pure grains
and the most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress. One-fourth the price of coffee; 10
and IS cents package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

f. L. johnson and family have gone to Shutes
bury for the winter.
The storm of last week brought the supply of
snow up to fully two feet in the woods.
Rev. VIM. j. Smith came home last week
F. G Lackey also returned from n visit to his
daughter in Readsboro.
Geo Eager has sold his horse to Lyman May,
who has moved to the II W. Estabrook's place
in Pike Hollow and is drawing lumber for +. d.
Chase.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
Relief In six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re
leved in six hours by the New Great South
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness In relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary passages in
male and female. II relieves retention OF the
water and pain in passing il almost Immediately
II you wal quick relief and cure this is your
remedy Sold by George. E. Greene, Druggist
BrattltbOrO VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

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