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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
Bolt Napkins.

Bleached Bolt Napkins; value zoe .At A.c
beaehed Bolt Napkins extra quality;
'oo MINI ...............&t EOc
Beached Bolt Napkins, all linen. extra "S0
heavy; Soc quality A. "a.
Beached Bolt Napkins; value soc. A. 80
Beached Bolt Linen Napkins: oSc
Bleached Bolt Napkins, extra heavv
and tine, all linen; ST. 25 kind A. 20.
bieached Bolt Napkins, pure linen and
extra fine; 81 AS value A. 80
Bleached Bolt Napkins, warranted nnre
linen and extra fine quality value 81. 65 lax
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
Black Dress Goods.

36.inch extra qualities Figured Briliantine
All Wool Serge, All Wool Albatross and
All Wool Henrietta Soc kind Choice Csc
3S.inch Plain Brilliantine and All Wool
Henrietta, SOC quality Choice 30C
40.inch All Wool Extra Fine Brocaded
Grenadines in very latest designs real
value Soc. AT Csc
45-inch All Wool extra quality Brocaded
Grenadines, the newest patterns, the
soc kind Observation-Disclosures. At 75C
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

~ ORDERS WILL nEcn.vE PROMPT INTENTION ExrmEss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle common glass with urine and
let it stand twenty four hours; sediment or set
thing indicates unhealthy condition of the
kidneys. When urine stains linen it is evidence
of kidney trouble Too frequent desire to urinate
pain in the back, is also convincing proof that
the kidneys and bladder are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so often ex-
pressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root the great
kidney remedy, fulfils every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and ev
cry part of the urinary passages, 1t corrects in
ability TO hold urine and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use Of liquor. wine
beer, aud overcomes that unpleasant necessity Of
being compelled to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the extraordina-
ry effect Of Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best Sold by druggists,
price fifty cents and one dollar. You have a
sample bott and pamphlet bo,h sent free by
mail. Mention The Vermont Phoenix and send
your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton,
n Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee
the genuineness Of this offer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
TEN YEARS YOUNGER.
A Happy Husbands Story.

my wife," writes fond husband,
"looks ten years younger since she
began to take DR.. Greene's Nervura.
She was in a terrible condition. She
began to be nervous several years ago.
l did not notice it at first, but she
gradually grew worse. After a little
she could not sleep. She lost her APP
petite. Then she became irritable and
morose, and from the sweetest and
best tempered woman in the world she
became shrewish and hysterical. FL
nally she began to fade away. You
know there is a difference between
women who grow old naturally and
women who fade out from the effects
of disease. 1 think l am as devoted
and patient as any husband, but l
must confess that my wife's unfortu-
nate condition was a sore trial. l do
not know what would have become of
us if things had gone on as they were.
The change for the better came sud
denly. There was a complete trans
formation within a few days. Sound
sleep and a hearty appetite came as
nervousness and irritability went. 1
did not know what the matter was
until she told me that she had been
impressed by the sincerity and COM
mon sense of DR.. Greene's advertise
ments, and had been taking his Merry
ura. From misery and dependency
she is now the hsppiest person in the
world, with the possible exception Of
myself"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
United States Railroad Statistics.

The ninth statistical report of the inter
state commerce commission which is for
the year ending June 80, 1896, is badly
belated publication, as usual. From it it
appears. that the total railway mileage of
the country on the date named was 1872, 776,
an increase of 2119 for the year, Georgia
showing the largest increase, namely, 233
miles. The number of locomotives in ser
vice was 81, 1850, and of cars of all classes
1927, $40, an increase of 251 locomotives
and 27, 0SS cars.
Nearly 1900 employees were killed and
almost 10000 injured during the year, an
increase of so in those killed and over 1000
in number injured. One hundred and
eighty-one passengers were killed and near
ly 5000 injured. The number of persons
"other than employees and passengers"
killed was 4406, and those injured 5845.
These figures include casualties to persons
reported as trespassers. For every 444
men employed on railways one was killed,
and for every % men employed one was
injured. One trainman was killed for each
1872 trainmen employed, and one trainman
was injured for each 10 men employed.
The number of passengers carried for one
passenger killed was 1927, Ala, and the
number of passengers carried for one pas
senger injured was 178, 1872.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Partridge's appointment.
lie is Made Consul at TRngier, Morocco
---Seven ConsulshIps for Vermont.

lie is Made Consul at Tangier, Morocco
---Seven Consulships for Vermont
Frank G. Partridge of Proctor, has been
appointed consul general of the United
States at Tangier, Morocco. Partridge
went to Washington as Senator Proctor's
private secretary, was made solicitor of
the state department after The death of
Walker Blaine, and later was sent to Ven
ezuela as United States minister. 1t was
announced that he would receive an APP
pointment of assistant secretary of state
under the Mckinley administration. but he
has been in poor health and unable to &C
cept any office, much of his time in the
past few months being spent in the Adj
rondacks. The salary of the new position
is $4,000 year.
This makes the seventh consulate to be
presided over 1y a Vermonter. Gen.
Henry is at Quebec; Foster of Derby Line
consul general at Halifax, n S.; Smith of
Middlebury, is at Leghorn, Italy; Vail of
Orwell, is at Charottetown Prince Edward
Island; Dennison of Pittsford, at Wood
stock, Canada; and Linley, gold Demo
crat, still holds the fort at Coaticook,
Canada. 1t will be seen that six of the
seven men who are recognized come from
the west side of the mountain. Vermont
has been given a bigger share of the con-
suates, population considered, than any
state in the union.
Partridge and Smith come pretty near
being the personal representatives of Sena-
tor Proctor, and it is understood that Smith
was sent to Italy to keep an eye on the
marble interests. Dennison comes from a
town adjoining the one in which Proctor
lives, and Vail is from an adjoining county.
w. II. Button of Middlebury, formerly
secretary of the agricultural committee of
the United States Senate, of which Sen tor
| Proctor is chairman, has been given a
berth valued at $4,000 a year in the state
department.
David n Burke, credited to New York
state, who will be succeeded at Tangier
by Partridge, is former Middlehury boy
and a graduate of the college there in the
class of 81. Mr. Burke made a name for
himself few months ago by forcing the
Sultan of Morocco to observe the treaty
regulations between the two countries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
George NJ. Pullman Dead.

He Was the Founder of the Sleeping
Car system and OF the City Of Pull
man.
George NJ. Pullman died suddenly at his
home in Chicago, Tuesday, from heart dis
ease. He was born in Chautauqua county.
New York, in 1881, and at the age of ii
began life as a clerk in a country store.
later working with his older brother in cab
met making at Albion. In 1859 he went
to Chicago and engaged in moving and
raising buildings. Mr.. Pullman began to
make experiments in building sleeping cars
in 1859. The first car the Pioneer" was
finished in 1865. it being one foot wider
and two and ne-half feet higher than any
that had then been built in this country.
Mr.. Pullman spent his entire fortune of
$lS 600 on this one car, and it was so sub
stantially built that it is still in use. The
scheme was hazardous because the car
would not run on any railway in the coun-
try and its inventor would probably been
ruined had it not been for the funeral of
Lincoln which occurred at this time. The
! Pioneer" was used on the funeral train
and to make way for it the Alton road had
| its station platforms cut off and other al
terations made so that the car could pass.
From this time the future of the Pullman
car was assured When Gen. Grant came
home the use of this car was rendered to
take the general from Detroit to Galena
and the Michigan Central was also obliged
to make room for the car, and the other
roads soon followed.
In 1868 the Pullman company was organ
izedl with capital stock of 81 $50, COO.
Since that time the capital has been in
creased to 500, 000 0O0, and the company
has a surplus of $27 100000 Various inn
provements were added from time to time
down to the vestibule train The greatest
enterprise which Mr.. Pullman undertook,
however, was not the construction of a
81, eper, but the founding of a city, and ev-
cry one was startled at the audacity of
proposing to build model town on the des-
olate prairie outside of Chicago The re-
suit is the town of Pullman, containing IA,
600 inhabitants with 5000 homes.
Mr.. Pullman was prominent in the great
railway strike Of 1894, during which the
popular excitement grew so intense in Chi
eago and California that predictions of a
civil war were heard everywhere. The
strike was broken by President Cleveland,
who ordered the Federal troops to protect
the United States mails and the mobs tC
dispense Mr.. Pullman leaves two sons,
Sanger and George N; and two daughters
Mrs. Carolan of San Francisco and Mrs
Frank o. Loude of Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
The Vermont Historical Society.

The annual meeting of the Vermont His
torical society was held at Montpelier Tues
day evening. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, George &. Benedict OF
Burlington; vice presidents, Rev. W. Hazen
of Mortified, X. NJ. Colburn of Spring
field and James c. Houghton of Mont
pelier; recording secretary, Joseph A
Deboer of Montpelier; corresponding sec
rotary, Gen. T. S. Peck of Burlington
treasurer, George w. Scott of Montpelier
librarian, T. G. Phinney of Montpelier
curators, H. D. Hall of Bennington, Rev
Henry Fairbanks of St. JohnsbLry, Rev
A. D. Barber of Williston, George n. Dale
of Brighton, Edward Conant of Randolph
F. W. Baldwin of Barton, Hiram Carleton
of Montpelier, G. w. Brownen Of Burling
ton, Franklin D. Hale of Lunenburgh anC
Hiram A. Huse of Montpelier. Severa
new members were chosen representing
different sections of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
An Eminent specIaIIst,s Oner

Some people are always going to the doctors
and are never well, A large portion of their in
come goes for doctors advice and medicines that
do no good. The question of health is a vital
one; but the diseases that ruin lives are the
chronic nervous and blood complaints that the To-
cal practitioner is wholly unable to cope with.
of the blood and nerves, the remedies dicovered
by DR.. Greene, OF 81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass
one of whose remedies is the world famous Ner-
vuFa, provide the cure. These remedies so
uniformly successful that they demonstrate
themselves to be what they really are, the pro.
vision made by nature for the cure of such ills
This great specialist discovered them after years
of search and practice, and they have brought
health TO thousands.
DIR. Greene charges nothing for consultation
and gives his advice, which is the advice of his
great experience also, absolutely free. Every
person, rich poor, is welcome TO consult him,
either personally or by letter. The consultation
inspires hope ana the treatment cures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Death or Col. WIN. II. Rowell.

Col VIM. r. Rowell So, who died re-
Gently at Methuen, Mass, was a son of the
late Hon. A. j. Rowell of North Troy. He
had military training at West Point, but
when only 10 he went into the army with
his father, who was on the staff of Gen
Grover. He afterward enlisted in the 3D.
Vermont battery served as sergeant, then
as first lieutenant and at one time com
manded the battery. He was deputy col
lector of customs at Troy under Gen. Stan
nard, graduated at the Albany law school,
and practiced two years at Springfield,
Hon Samuel w. Porter being his partner.
He was deputy collector again from 1880
to 1895, when he resigned, and was also a
member of the staff Of Gov. Farnham.
II married Miss Imogene Gleason of Me-
thuen, and practiced law there several
years, and was a member of the Massachu-
sets Legislature two years. He had the
business management of the estate of C..
II. Tenney, the millionaire hat manufact-
urer at Methuen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Admiral j. l.. WOrden.
The Hero OF the MOnItOr-Merrimae
Fight bead at the Age of so.

The Hero of the MOnItOr-Mer rimae
Fight dead at the Age OF so.
Admiral John L. Worden (retired) So
died in Washington Monday. He was born
in Sing Sing, N. Y, and entered the navy
as a midshipman in 1885. He was a lieu
tenant in March, 1862, when he won en-
during fame by commanding Ericsson's
ironclad Monitor, the Yankee "cheese box
on raft" which repulsed the ram Merri-
mac at Hampton r ads and saved the cause
of the Union from danger of collapse at
one of the most momenous crises of the
conflict. This was the first real battle be-
tween ironclad vessels. The Merrimac had
already destroyed two United States war
ships and was expected to sweep the wood
en- navy out of existence. Lieut.. Worden
was wounded by the explosion of shell
during the fight, his eyesight was inn aired
permanently, and he was subject to severe
headaches during the remainder of his life.
He recovered sufficiently to command the
ironclad Montauk in the attack upon Fort
McAllister, and aft'r being promoted to a
captaincy participated in the attack made
by Admiral Dupont upon the defences of
Charleston, S. G. From 1874 to 1877 he
commanded the American naval forces on
the European station, and he afterward be-
came president of the Naval Retiring
board. Congress gave him vote of thanks
and he was retired in 1886 with the full
pay of an admiral, the only instance of the
kind on record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Diphtheria Outbreak.
schools and churches closed at North
held---TotaI Of 81 Cases and Eight
Deaths Since Last April.

schools and Churches closed at North
heId---TotaI Of 81 Cases and Eight
Deaths Since Last April.
An epidemic of diphtheria has assumed
such alarming proportions IT Mortified
that schools and churches have been closed
and all social gatherings abandoned. The
disease broke out in Gouldsville a year
ago, and during the winter and spring
there as an occasional case or two, but
during the summer months the epidemic
seemed to be stamped out. Two or three
cases developed after the opening of the
fall term of school, and Immediately fol-
lowing a fair on the 9TH, 9Th and 9th inst
30 to 80 persons became i'll with the dis
ease. The health board and the citizens
are taking every precaution to prevent
the spread of the disease, and the 10
houses where cases exist are quarantined
The disease is not confined to any particu-
lar section, but nearly every case is trace
able to exposure at the Catholic fair. The
total number of cases in Mortified since
last April is 81, of which eight have re-
suited fatally. Eighteen cases of the dis
ease were reported in Barre Saturday,
and it is understood that there are several
cases each in Montpelier, Woodstock and
Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
CHARGED with RIgamH.

Leslie V. knight of Huntington, who
was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff
Baldwin on the charge of bigamy, was
brought before Judge Russell Tuesday and
furnished $500 bail for his appearance in
city court at Burlington Nov. 8. 1t is alleged
that Knight has now a wife living in Chi
cago, to whom he was married about seven
years ago. She was then 20 years old.
They came to Shelburne and lived there
for time and afterwards returned to
Chicago. He returned East two years
ago. On Sept. 10 his wife instituted pro-
ceedings for divorce. October 10 Knight
was married at Jonesville to Georgana
Fielder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
That Trout Poi.oning AFFAIR.

The trout poisoning affair at Griffith's
hatchery at Mount Tabor is being thor
oughly investigated by States Attorney
Rowland. The more the case is investi-
gated the more remarkable it seems that
several persons were not poisoned by the
Paris green which was dumped by the
pound into the water at the bulkhead above
the breeding tanks. 1t appears that at one
place the viaducJ was not water tight and
some of the poison was washed back into
the stream In this stream yesterday
we're found dead fish. A boarding house
and tenement house near by have been
supplied with drinking water from this
source. Very early Saturday morning a
pail of water was taken from the stream.
On reaching the house the man noticed a
sediment which was so peculiar that he
threw the water away. Before he had re-
turned for another pailful the tenants were
notified not to drink the brook water.
Paris green was found in the bottom of the
pail when examined later Counting ten
ants and boarders the lives of 30 persons
were thus endangered by the poisoning of
the waters running into the breeding tanks.
Some of the poison must have been swept
into Otter creek both through the stream
and also through the pond that takes the
outflow from the fish tanks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
Baby on the Door Step.

Peter B. Cross, one of Colchester's Sc
lectmen heard his name called by some one
ontside last Thursday evening, and upon
going to the door, found an infant, appar-
emily only a day or two old, lying on the
doorsteps, wrapped in a blanket Two
strange women were seen driving rapidly
away, and Mr.. Cross at once harnessed
his horse and gave chase. overtaking them
in Burlington. They refused to reveal
their identity, and one woman, who was
yelled, wept bitterly. Mr.. Cross now
claims that he knows who the women are,
but he has not yet made their names pub
lie 1t is believed that something was
learned from the livery stable keeper
where the women got their team. With
the child was a letter, in which the writ
ers said they heard Mrs. Cross was fond Of
children, so they thought they would bring
her one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22

A stranger giving the name of Fred
Tallant was run over and killed in the
railroad yard at Lyndonville Saturday. His
body was terribly mangled. 1t is thought
he was crazy.
The house of Elbridge w. Whitcomb at
Stockbridge was burned Tuesday. The
family barely escaped. Three years. clip
of wool was also destroyed. Loss $4,000,
partially covered by insurance.
Fernando Buron's young son found and
ate few morphine tablets owned by Mrs.
Mclean, a guest of the family, at their
home in Stowe last week. Two physicians
we're summoned, but they were unable to
save the child, death taking place in few
hours
s. Crofts's barn three miles from Chelsea
was burned Friday evening. The fire was
caused by the overturning of lantern.
With the barn were burned about 20 tons
of hay, all the farming machinery, four
hogs, grain, etc. The property was in.
sured for $3.50,
A FIRE which broke out at 7;30 Tuesday
night in an unoccupied barn owned by
Mrs. Phoebe Lyman at Bennington Centre
quickly spread to the large barns adjoin
ing, belonging to the Walloomsac House
all of which were burned. Three horses
wagons, harness, etc, were saved, but &
sleigh and a carload of oats were destroyed
The barn of Miss Martha Austin, close by
was badly damaged.
John Corley's barn at Barton wal
burned Friday night, the fire starting from
a kerosene lantern, which fell to the fool
from nail on which it was hanging. Thu
fire soon spread to Corley's house, theJ
across the road to S. T. Bartlett's hous'
and carriage shed, which were all con
sumed. Corley saved his stock. Bartlett
lost nearly all his farming tools. The los
of both will be heavy. Corley carried
$1120 and BARTLETT Sl430 insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Havelyou tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-of 1t is de-
lcious and nourshing aud takes the place OF cof-
fee. The more Grain.O you give the children
the more heal h you distribute through their sys
TENS. Grain Is made of pure grains, and when
properly prepared tastes like the choice grades Of
coffee but costs about one fourth much. All
gcrocers sell IL; 10 and 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-22


M. r. Nugent OF Wlnooskl, while out
ri Ts Lost weet sccidsntsIlv discovareJ a
nun,har ~ ola and vaInabia co;ns Tho
dstas n tho RI coins fonrd run from 177o
m 1S33 the year tbav we're evidently left
tbere
~
A herd OF on sheep belonging TO Miles
story OF lelcester Juncton strayed upon
and we're struck bv an express train e
Fortv.nine of the herd were killed II ia
said that the nrice of mutton at the local
markets was materially reduced for the
time beinq.
oo
Nearly 2oO teachers we're present at the
session OF the vermont teachers association
held IN woodstock last week. AT the bust
snitad 90 foIIows. Pres;dent + II Whit
| ran 80 U,,Jstook. saora.ar,, c II ErsLino
~ P,,Iand. traasuror NJ Vh;tab;il ~
MontnoI;ar
Mildred brewster, who was indicted for
murder eS montpelier, OCT IA, was taken
to washington county jail FRIDAY, where
she Will await her trial which will probably
oegih N0Vi 10 MISS brewster TOOK her
~ LoaIth .l,horab sbe I'll, haors -.
,,,arLs ~, ,ba ga 81 no. fooo
Randall W. Roberts, 63, OF Bennington
Center was found dead on the step OF his
boarding house In Troy late Friday eve
ming lie was In the employ OF the Hadley
Manufacturing company. Mr.. Roberts
was prominent IN church and Masonic cir
Giles. lie leaves wife and five children
Dea'n was uUe " III ~ u''e"Se'
n. d. Sturge's large barn was burned in
Sheldon, Friday. 1t contained 60 tons OF
hay and 100 bushels of corn. The house
was saved after great effort. Mr.. Surge
was at work in the barn when the
fire broke out in the hay NOW. His hands
were seriously burned in attempting tC
subdue the fire. The loss is estimated al
$500.
/ C. Norris. A civil enpineer from
Pennsylvania, measured the water power
developed at Blue hill, Bethel, last week at
extreme low water, and found it TO be 27t
horse power. This was the natural flow
of the water alone, and Mr.. Norris states
that with the aid of the large storage POND
now being constructed, there will be 1
minimum of 800 horse power for lightin!
purposes
The first musical festival of the Indlov
MnsicaI associstion will he beld Oct oath :,
the 9otb There will he a chorns of Ia
voioes nndar the dirsction Of Dr Ir,e
Iordar of Providance RI Among tbos,
who will assist are Mrs. Isabella Salisbury
soprano; William Rogers, tenor, and DaviC
Comtois, baritone, all of Providence. Their
will be concerts Thursday and Friday even
ings and Friday afternoon.
A laroe sbinmant of Amarican-Snar;s
D,ar;no sheen is 10 ba nada this ,gaeL h
Iohn Wrigbt If With Addi,o,
COUNT % south Africa Co9tracts 10
otber sb;nynents are ranortad 70 bsvs hee,
made into South Africa Australia. Mexic
and sone If the southern statas Ranort
: from Amarican .Snan;sh raisers in Vsrmon
5 are verv satisfactorv' and IL is noss;hla tba
} Vermont will take it's former nosition .