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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
A Sensible Move In Free seed DIstrIbu.
iiOn.

James Wilson of Iowa, the level-headed
Scotch farmer, whom President Mckinley
made secretary of agriculture in his ad
ministration, is following a new and sens-
BILE course in regard to the free distribution
of seeds for which the law provides. Mr..
Wilson sees, like all other practical men,
that there is no benefit to the farmers in
sending ont a promiscuous lot Of common
garden and flower seeds, which are used
mainly as perquisites of members of Con
gress. Secretary Morton of the Cleveland
administration did not believe in the seed
distribution and refused to make it until
Congress passed an act making the distri-
button compulsory, and the secretary then
got even with the Congressman by buying
and dumping on them some hundreds of
tons of such ordinary garden seeds as the
market happened to afford. Secretary
Wilson, on the contrary, will try to make
the very best of the situation as he finds
it. He will return to the primary inten-
tion of the law and distribute hereafter on
| ly seeds, vines, bulbs and plants which
have genuine value in enlarging and di-
versifying American agriculture and hor-
ticulture. For instance, the bulk of the
present appropriation of Sl20, 900 will go
to procuring and shipping camphor tree
slips to farmers in the Gulf states who
wish to experiment with them, beet seeds
to Western applicants who are anxious to
try to raise the sugar beet, grape cuttings
to vineyard owners who are willing to in
troduce new European varieties, and Eng
lish walnut slips to those who will agree
to embark in walnut-tree culture.
This is a broad and far-sghted policy
which will redeem the free-seed distribu-
tion from being farce and scandal with
which the public has no patience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
Administrators Sale

T SHALL SELL at public auction at the late
l. residence of j. A. Alexander in Guilford, Vt,
Saturday, September 20, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
sharp, THE FARM known as the Lem Lynde
farm, consisting of 100 acres, more or less, suit
ably divided into tillage and pasturage, with
house and two barns Also the PERSONAL
PROPERTY of said Alexander, consisting of u
hogs weighing about $50 pounds each; sets har-
ness. pair team harness, twohorse dump cart,
two.hOrse truck, Concord buggy, express wagon
with pole and shafts pulverizer smoothing har-
row, side hill pillow, pung, sleigh, two horse trav-
erse sled, horse rake hay tedder, Buckeye NOV.
ing machine, corn planter rakes, forks, shovels,
hoes, chains, wheelbarrow, , canthooks; also,
about 10 or Is tons good stock hay. Also, at the
same time and place, will sell the real estate of
Mrs j. A, Alexander, known as the Barney Shep
ardson farm, consisting of 40 acres, suitably di-
vded into tillage, pasturage and woodland; also
the personal property, consisting of two Year-old
heifers, yearing heifers, high grade Jerseys
bay horse. good driver and family horse, II
years old, weighs 1000 pounds; bay horse years
old, extra driver and good worker, weighs 1850
pounds; three acres ensilage corn, and three
acres of field corn. If not previously disposed of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of
two geese feather beds and pillows, bedding,
tables, chairs, bureaus. and other things too nu-
merous to mention. Diamond churn, Carver but
ter worker, milk pals and pans, cream pals and
jars. w. H. HANCOCK, Administrator.
c. p. gibson, Auctioneer. 3S.1w
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

Seth Low, president of Columbia col
lege, and non-partisan candidate for the
first mayor of Greater New York, is only
A. years old, but he has been famous
man for 1G years. He graduated from
Columbia at the head of his class, no
small achievement considering the size of
the Columbian classes. Before he was 80
he was instrumental in establishing the
Brooklyn bureau of charities and in or
ganizing the Brooklyn Young Republican
club. When 81 years old he was elected
mayor of Brooklyn as a citizens candidate,
with Republican endorsement. When he
was 3j he had achieved an international
reputation as a municipal reformer. His
four years as mayor set a standard of
municipal administration which has been
an inspiration to advocates of non-partisan-
ship in city affairs the whole nation over,
Before he was 40 years old he was elected
president of Columbia college, although
his early years had been devoted to bust
ness and politics and not to scholarship.
He has been as successful in that position
as he was is mayor. He has transformed
the old college into one of the leading uni
versities of the land aud is now engaged
in building it a new habitatiOn toward
which he himself contributed a million
dollars, said to be one-half his fortune
He has been rapid transit commissioner; /;
he helped to draft the charter for the
greater city; he is member and hard
worker in Rev. DR.. Rainsfords church.
the teacher of large Bible class, an active
supporter of the University settlement, a
vice president of the chamber of com.
merce and is also prominent in many
philanthropic movements.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

In the monthly report just published the
statistcian of the agricultural department
says the wheat shortage of Europe is 49,
100000 bushels as compared with the
average crop from 1891 to 1896. India,
Australia and Argentina can help but lit
tie in supplying the shortage and the main
reliance is on the crop of the United States
To make up the European shortage in full
would require over 26j, 100000 bushels of
our wheat, and this is more than we shall
have to spare. The figures show that
there will be demand for all our wheat
and that the high price will be maintained
at least until another crop can be grown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
BAD and Good Postage stamp Nsws.

The administration is to do one foolish
thing-change the two-cent stamp from
red to green. The postmaster general has
so decided after consultation with the
President and the secretary of the treasury
The saving in the cost of ink will be
$4,000, but this is of no account what
ever. The experience and experiments OF
many years have shown that red is the
most satisfactory color for the. postage
stamp of common every day use.
Since this announcement was made the
attention of the treasury department has
been called to the fact that the universe
postal congress recently in session al
Washington, agreed on scheme of color:
for postage stamps to be used by all nations
in the postal union. The color of the two
cent United States Stamp as agreed upor
was carmine, so that the proposed change tC
green will not be made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

Senator Stewart of Nevada was the
ablest of all the free-silver advocates in
last years campaign. 1t would hardly be
too much to call him the mainstay of the
movement. He was positive and uncom-
promising in declaring that prosperity
could never return to the country until
silver was restored to its "rightful place"
among the money metals of the world.
But Senator Stewart sees and acknowledges
the changed conditions between last year
and this. He sees that the times are out
of joint for any further prosecution of the
16 to crusade, and says openly that
'there is nothing in talking silver at this
time" He admits that silver has had
nothing to do with the return wave OF
prosperity which he sees coming, and he
advises his followers to 'gather in part
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

President Andrews has withdrawn his
resignation of the presidency of Brown
university. There was great jubiation
among the students when this fact was an
nounced on Tuesday, the day before the
school year began. The professors are also
happy and the alumni are happy. The
right of free thought at Brown is thus vim
dcated, and the event will prove, without
much doubt, that in future President An
drews will devote himself to the work of
the college and let alone public exploita-
tiOn Of the free-silver propaganda.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
STRATTON.

Miss Dora Chamberlain is at work for Mrs.
Irving Grout.
Rev. VIM. ]. Smith and wife have returned
from their visit.
E. L. johnson has just returned from trip to
Shutesbury, MsSs
Roy Lyman recently made l2 l-2 miles in 50
minutes on his wheel.
Mrs. H. H. Forester aud mother-in-law have
both been on the sick list.
F. G. Lackey, jr, and wife recently visited at
A. W. HaTrington's in ReadsborO.
F. ]. Grout, jr., has the frame up and nearly
covered of the addition to his house.
John Lackey and mother have been visiting
Mrs A. w. Harrington in Readsboro.
Roy Lyman goes this week Saturday TO New
York city, where he is to work in a bakery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
Decreased Immigration.

A marked decrease in immigration to
this country is noted, the figures for the
last fiscal year being the lowest of any year
since 1882, when federal supervision of i'm
migration began. The arrivals that year
numbered 7SS,992. Last year only 230,-
1872 aliens found homes in this country-a
falling-off of over 100000 from the year
before. Less than half the humber of
Russian Jews came here last year as COM
pared with the arrivals in 1896 The
heavy Italian immigration in 1896 has fall
en- to normal volume, now that the Abys-
sinian war is ended. In 1882 the Germans
who took up residence here numbered
250,6 $50. Since then, they have been COM
ing at a steadily diminishing rate, only 90
593 arriving in 1896. The steamship com
panies, which are responsible for much
undesirable immigration, begin to un-
derstand that this government is infexibly
bent on restricting the volume and improv-
ing the quality of our immigrants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

When your stomach begins to trouble you, it
needs help. The help it needs, is to digest your
food, and, until it gets it, you won't have any
peace. Stomach trouble is very distressing, verv
obstinate, very dangerous. Many of the most
dangerous diseases begin with simple indigestion
The reason is that Indigestion (not-digeston, not
nourishmenD weakens the sy stem and allows dis
ease germs to attack it. The antidote is Shaker
digestive Cordial, strengthening, nourshing, cur
ative. 1t cures indigestion and renews strength
and health. 1t does this by Strengthening the
stomach, by helping it to digest your food. 1t
nourshes you. Shaker Digestive Cordial is made
of pure herbs, plants and wine, is perfectly harm
less and will certainly cure all genuine stomach
trouble Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to 81
per bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

The measurement of the height of va
rious Green Mountain peaks is being made
by the United States geodetic survey. Mr..
Mossman, who has the work in charge,
giles has not been completed, but that the
Chin of Mansfield is about AGO feet, of
the Nose 407l, and that the height of Kill
ington is greater than that of the Nose and
less than that OF the Chin. Some author-
ties have given KIllngton as the highest
peak in Vermont, with a height of 4241
feet, and for Mansfield mountain have
given the altitude of the Nose, failing to
recognize the fact that the Chin is about
320 feet higher than the Nose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
Tuesday, the 21st Day of Sep
tember, at 10 o'clock A. Nj.

The following described personal property, viz:
Eleven horses described as follows: Bay horse.
Chunk: gray horse, Hector; chestnut horse,
Dandy; chestnut hors Capt. Estey and chestnut
mare, Nettie r.; black horse, Sitter; pair black
horses, Nick and Dick; brown mare, RoXey; sor-
rel horse Pilot; brown horse Guilford
Also, hacks. three-seated surreys, l two
seated surrey, top wagons, traps, | five
seated wagon, twelve passenger English brake
house 40 by 90 with elevator, l3 sleighs, top
sleigh, boat sleighs, hack sleigh, three
seated traverse sleigh, two seated traverse
sleigh. two seated slelghs. double sled, shift
ing pole, 10 neck yokeS, foot mats, IL single
breast plate harnesses, surrey harnesses, 3 sets
double harnesses 81 strings Of bells, 81 buffalo
robes, lap robes, pairs street blankets, wolf
robes, Jap robes. white bear robe.
The above described property will be sold to
satisfy mortgages outstanding thereon.
Also. at the same time and place will b. sold
the following additional described properly here
tofore in in said livery stable . horses, viz:
pair horses, Joe and Badly: pair Mares Nina
and Dinah; pair horses. Ben and Dan; / horse,
Deacon; ! mare, Lady NJ; horse, Cupid; bay
mare; horse known as the Stone mare: horse,
Pete; pair horses. Victor and mate; l pair
horses, Pickett and mate; horse, Toney: mare.
Maud; Chamberlain ponies; / pair horses.
Black Bobtas; foury old colt; strings Of
bells; Ii blankets tcoolersl: &c light lap robes:
l6 heavy lap robes: ~ street blankets 10 stable.
blankets; 25 whips used; top whips used; -
new whips, 30 foot mats, lot OF chairs, roll top
uesk, iron safe. stoves and pipe. 10 top buggy
wagons, democrat wagons, ] express wagon 3
concord Wagons, light wood two seated trap. !
single surreys, double surreys, ! heavy two
horse wagon, 10 single seigh> double runner
bob sleighs, / heavy tWo-hurse traverse sled, !
= surrey harnesses. II single harnesses, sets If
double harnesses, lot of Stable tools and sponges
l map of Bratteboro mirror, also lot of halters
and surcingles.
Also the lease of said stable and premises hav
ing about two years to run The foregoing prop
erty is all in excellent condition, and the livery
stand is one of the very best in New England
- Terms cash, at the time Of sale, thirty
days approved bankable paper.
s. H. SHERMAN. / ,.,,,,
ALONZO STARkEY, Ass's"ees
Brattleboro, VI, September t. 1897
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
The neet sugar Industrx.

1t seems certain that the impetus given
by the Dingley tariff is going to make the
beet sugar industry one of the great indus
tries of the United States. Eastern and
Western capitalists are about to Join hands
in the manufacture of beet sugar on a large
scale in central Wisconsin. The North
western Beet Sugar company is to locate
its plant at an early date at Mcmillan, Wis.
One hundred thousand acres of land in
jackson and Clark counties in central
Wisconsin, adjacent to Merrilan, have
been acquired by the company, and the
whole 100000 acres will be put under
sugar beet cultivation as fast as possible.
The company itself will manage 10000
acres, and the remainder it is the intention
to colonize with persons who will work the
land for sugar beet culture. A distinguish
ed German expert, Otto Zurborn, in the
manufacture of sugar from beets, after a
thorough investigation commends the en-
terprse as safe and sure to succeed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

The expected has happened in regard to
the rush to the Yukon gold fields, though
it has come little sooner than was antci
pated. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday
Secretary Alger presented several kilograms
urging relief for stricken Klondike pros
pectors, including one from the citizens
committee at Tacoma, representing that
distress exists already at Dawson City.
Secretary Alger telegraphed to Senator
Perkins of California, who is interested in
a line to Alaska, asking him if he would
undertake to deliver load of supplies at
st. Mchaels. If it be found that the law
will not permit the government to send
supplies relief will be furnished by private
persons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
NO. 80.

from Massachusetts, burglary; Elliot r.
White, Wardsboro, cruelty to a minor
child; William Is. Johnson, Brattleboro,
breach of the peace; Michael Lills of Brat
tleboro, burglary, two indictments; Sea-
mon L. Wetherel, Grafton, Indictment,
rape and adultery. The jury recommend
ed slight repairs on the Jail in their report
on the county property Judge Ross
complimented them for the quick manner
in which they had performed their labor, a
fact appreciated, he said, both by the peo-
pie and state treasury.
Deputy Sheriff Shumway had the grand
jury in charge, and Deputies Garfield of
Townshend and Hager of Jacksonville are
officers of the petit jury for the week.
States Attorney Robb is to be commend
ed for the despatch with which he handled
his criminal business before the grand
jury. His demands on the treasury for
witness fees have been less than so. Ow-
ing to Col. Haskins's illness and conse-
quent absence it was thought at first that
many of the cases would fall through, but
his brother lawyers are helping him out by
postponing his cases to later dates, and a
fairy long term seems probable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

Astonishing figures are given in the de-
tails of the sales of California fruit in the
New York market. The sales last week
amounted to 121 cars or 100000 pounds
in five days. The receipts since May Is
have been S51 cars, or 20,424, 900 pounds
of fruit, an increase of 5,S32, 900 pounds
over 1896 and. of 100000 pounds over
1895. Oregon and Washington have be-
gun to send fruit that will soon be rival
to California. 1t costs $500 freight to
send a carload of fruit from Sacramento to
New York. The season will last until
about the beginning of December, and will
be succeeded by the orange season. About
five carloads week of California fruit are
shipped regularly to Europe during the
season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

The yellow fever has spread to several
towns and cities in Mississippi during .he
past week. and the situation would be
threatening were not the season so far
advanced toward cold weather. A few
cases have appeared in New Orleans. but
the health officers are using all possible
sanitary precautions and there is no panic
in the city. At Jackson. the capital of
Mississippi, or the contrary, the city.
which contains about 10000 people, is
almost depcpulated. The people are flee
ing in terror since the fever appeared
there, and the state board of health advise
all who can to leave. No general alarm
is felt, however, through the South as a
whole. and there is as yet no reason to
fear general epidemic of the fever.
Last nights dispatches say that the
worst fears have been realized in regard to
the nature of the disease at Edwards,
Miss. There are now 40 cases of the fever
there. A Gordon of guards has been
placed around the town. Yasoo City has
established shotgun quarantine against
Edwards. No trains are allowed to stop
except to exchange mails at the quaran-
tine. No passengers will be allowed to
leave the train and all mail and express
must be fumigated. Guards armed TO the
teeth are placed along the country boun-
darips
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
GBe a)ermrunt d9Beuie.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1897.

General Gary declares him
self in recent interview to be i'm favor of
the establishment of postal savings bank
system in this country. He believes such
a system would be a boon in the remote
sections of the country, and would bring
out many thousands, perhaps millions, Of
dollars "now hidden away in chimneys,
stockings or stones" and would give thous-
ands of people personal interest in the
government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
Real Estate

Which you should see and investigate mmedi
ately. NO. lis the thirteen room house in West
Brattleboro at the end of car line. This house is
fitted for a small hotel or two families Being al
the end of car line makes 1t desirable for some
one TO open a hotel House contains new fur
mace; property consists of threefourths acre of
land with the house and car shed thereon the shed
paying per cent on one thousand dollars. This
Iroptrty cost over S5000, but owner will sacrifice
10 turn II into cash II not sold by Oct. / will
rent for two families.
best built houses in town; this can be bought for
$500 down, balance as rent. chance Of this
kind does not happen every day.
NO. 3-CottaRe house on Washington street;
e-fourth acre of land. Sickness obliges party
to sell. Can be bought on easy terms Here is a
chance for man of moderate means to have a
nice home.
Property cared for; rents collected; loans ne.
gotiated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

The agricultural department places the
value of this years grain crops at not less
than S500,000,000. But the government
figures are always conservative, and other
estimates far exceed this amount, some of
them carrying the sum up to S1,OOO,C00,
600, which is very satisfactory way of
making this a "bilion dollar country"
The best of it is that the bulk of the money
will go to the farmers who raise the grain,
with a proper share to the railroads and
canals for transporting it eastward, to the
commission men for handling it, and the
steamships for carrying over the water.
For once the spectators will not gather in
the lions share, because the upward move
ment is based on actual demand. 1t hap
pens oftentimes in the West and North
west that farmers crop of wheat is sold
for delivery in Liverpool before ever it
leaves his threshing field.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17
Bank of England WIN ueip silver.

The report published in the London
Times that the Bank of England was about
to announce its willingness to use silver
as one-fifth part of the reserve Of its issue
department has caused much excitement
both in England and on the continent,
The report is not confirmed, and, although
not officially denied, is now generally dis
Credited; Yet the belief remains that the
bank directors inspired probably by the
visit of the American commissioners have
had the question under consideration, and
that there is party in favor of that policy
i'll the board of directors, as well as in the
Salisbury government.
At the semi-annual meeting of the Bank
of England held yesterday the governor
made definite announcement of the banks
willingness to hold one-ffth of its reserve
in silver according to the provisions of its
charter. The governor added that there
had been no negotiations with the United
States monetary commissions, but the step
was taken "as a contribution to an inter
national agreement which, while not af-
fecting our gold standard, might enable
the mnts of France and America to re-
sumo free coinage"