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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
THE FRATERNITIES.
Golden Cross Commandery at st. Johns
bury.

The first annual session of the Grand
Commandery of the United Order Golden
Cross of Vermont, was held in Pythian
hall, St. Johnsbury, last week Tuesday
evening and Wednesday. Tuesday eve
ming, reception was given, by the su-
preme and grand officers, to all members,
followed by an entertainment consisting of
vocal and instrumental music, recitations,
speeches by A. S. Bangs, supreme com
mander, and others. After the literary
program a banquet was served by Green
Mountain commandery of St. Johnsbury.
The banquet hall was handsomely trim
med, the tables being arranged in the form
of a cross, with large "S' wound with
evergreen on each end of the cross. Fol
lowing the banquet were speeches by A.
S. Bangs, j. Q. Swain, supreme treasurer
of Nashua, New Hampshire, Elwin E.
Hill grand chaplain of New Hampshire,
James Carruthers, of Rutland, and Others
Everything was carried out with great sue
cess, due to the committee having it in
charge. Handsome programs, making
valuable souvenir of the occasion, were
given, with the compliments of Sir Knight
l.. w. Rowell.
The time Wednesday, was devoted prin-
cipally to business. In the forenoon re-
ports were read from grand officers, COM
mittees, etc., with short speeches. In the
afternoon the officers were elected and in
stalled. A list of the officers is given else
where.
Wednesday evening Green Mountain
commandery held their regular meeting,
initiating one candidate. The degree staff
did their work beautifully, under the di-
rection of James S. Weeks. The repre-
sentatives of Brattleboro commandery re-
port very pleasant and profitable meeting.
One hundred members have been added to
the order in Vermont since the organiza-
tion of the grand commandery, last Sep
tember, numbering now about $4,000 in
the whole order
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Academy Notes.

The Eclectic society held its regular
meeting Tuesday. The program opened
with recitation by Alice E. Babbitt. Eta
Phelps also gave a recitation. The ques-
tion to be discussed was "Resolved, that
farming has done more for this country
than any other industry" Affirmative,
Robert Dunklee and Perley Babbitt, neg
ative, Jesse johnson and Robert Clark.
The board of decision decided the ques-
tion in favor of the negative. The pro-
gram closed with duet by Misses Sadie
Winchester and Maud Donelson.
The base ball team played the fourth
game of The season, on the home grounds,
Saturday against the West Brattleboros.
In the first inning it seemed that the game
was going to be close, as neither team was
able to score. But it soon became appar-
ent that the Academy team was to carry
off another victory. The Academy had
little difficulty in finding the ball when. at
the bat, but the West Brattleboros were
allowed but two or three hits by Mather,
who pitched a good game. A. Miller's in
ability to play was severe loss to the team,
although Blodgett played we'll on second
base considering his lack of practice in that
position. Cone and McVeigh played well
for the West Brattleboros. The score was
Brattleboro Academy 43, West Brattle-
hOrOs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
WEST BRATTLEBORo.

The Baptist ladies' aid society meet
with Mrs. q. r. Evans Tuesday.
Chas. Stockwell is painting for Chas.
Miller at Putney on the Kendrick House.
Lowell Barney is critically ill at his home.
He is suffering from kidney trouble of
long standing
-Four persons were received into the Con-
gregational church Sunday, three of them
on confession of faith.
Mrs. J. L. Barney is improving slowly
from a sickness which has kept her an in
valid all the past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Higley of Rich
mond are visiting their nephew, j. f.
Higley, at F. f. Gleason's.
Rev. j. Z. Fullerton of Bellows Falls is
expected to preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday in exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Babbitt.
Thomas Toby, recently from Westmor
land, n. H., is with his nephew, Henry
Toby, who intends before long to move
out of town.
Mr.. Rlmsdell, who owns the property
on which the Knapp building stood, will
not rebuild and has placed the lot on the
market for sale.
Edwin Gobie is moving from Mr..
Rices house to the Thrasher place, re-
Gently bought by Fred Mcclure OF New
York. Mr.. Thrasher has moved to Sax
tons River.
DR., Will Robb has been in Bellows Fal S
this week with a view of purchasing a
practice about II miles from there in New
Hampshire, but he has practically decided
to take up a hospital practice in New
York.
F. H. Taylor and Orson Thayer were
summoned to appear at Rutland as wit
nesses on the Lamson insurance case of
Guilford, but they received a despatch a
few hours before the time for leaving,
stating that the case had been settled.
Several local fishermen tried their luck
Saturday and as they returned from their
trip one would be obliged to discriminate"
considerably when trying to believe their
stories. One man frankly admitted that
he only caught six. He will be placed on
exhibition.
Good work is being done at the Meeting
house Hill cemetery this week by setting
out trees and beautifying the grounds gen.
orally. An association is now formed
which intends to keep the grounds in
good condition in the future. The ceme-
terry is to be extended to the east, and
about an acre will be bought for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. Martin, Frenchman, evidently not
seeing little thing like a street car, at
tempted to drive between one and loaded
team yesterday, and as result his stree
minute" horse shied and run one of the
shafts into the rear wheel of the other
wagon and locked the rear wheel also. The
car was stopped and Conductor Dyke, with
the help of some passengers, Strengthened
things out that looked little like a serious
accident for a while.
If we are correctly informed there is a
little money remaining in the treasury of
the late Improvement society, and it has
been suggested that it might be used to re-
pair the lawn chairs which the society
bought and if anything then remains it
could be used towards making flower beds.
1t would seem good way for this matter
to be brought about by calling meeting of
interested citizens and getting an express
sion. There are probably not enough
funds to be burdensome, but little would
go good way toward beautifying the COM
mon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

Russell w. Porter, the Springfield (Vt.)
boy who has been awarded the gold medal
of the Beaux Arts society of New York
city for the best design of a governors
official reception building and private resi-
dence adjoining, was a member of the
class of '92 at Norwich university and also
attended the University of Vermont be-
fore entering the architectural course at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
at Boston. He is the son of Franklin w.
Porter, a retired manufacturer of Spring
field. Young Porter is the author of an
interesting illustrated article in the New
England magazine for May, on Greenland.
The article tells the story of the Cook ex-
pedition to the frozen north, and the last
journey there by Lieut.. Peary. Young
Porter accompanied both expeditions as
artist and photographer, and pictures
taken by him illustrate the article
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

Indigestion is often taken for consumption The
word consumption means wasting away, and dys-
peptics often waste away as badly as cousump-
tives.
The reason people waste away is because either
they don't get enough to eat, or they don't digest
what they do eat.
II the latter is your trouble, take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial This will help you to digest your
food and stop your loss of flesh
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from herbs,
barks, and the juices of fruit, by the well-known
Shakers of Mount Lebanon. 1t possesses great
tonic and digestive powers
Shaker Digestive Cordial has cured many sup
posed consumptives (who were really dyspeptics)
by simply helping their stomachs TO digest their
food, thus giving them nourishment and new
strength,
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Undr wear, HOsiry,
Gloves and
Small Wares.

This department is so crowd
ed with numberless articles
ornamental as we'll as useful,
that it would be impossible to
enumerate each, but can say
that 1 have endeavored to
make each line a specially,
and have spared no pains to
get the best article in each
line to sell at a specified price
that can be bought in this
country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

The Republican Senators held caucus
Wednesday and adopted the report of the
Republican caucus committee on the re-
organization of the Senate committees.
The Reorganization makes no important
changes in the New England assignments
Senator Morrill, of Vermont remains chair
man of the finance committee, and chair
man of the committee on additional ac-
commodations for the library of Congress.
Senator Proctor keeps his place on coast
defences, and serves next to Chairman
Hawley on military affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Gbe Uermrurt 19Bemis.
TEN AG ES.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MAY I, 1897.

Elbridge Gerry Spauldng, known as the
"father of the greenback," died yesterday
at his home in Buffalo, aged SO years, He
served three terms in Congress, was treas
urer of the state of New York in 1S54-55,
and was one of the founders of the Repub-
lican party,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

DR.. Talmage has collected 100000 and
enough corn to fill five ships to send to the
famine sufferers in India. And he has done
it all with his mouth,-which does good
deal, everything considered, for the glory
of God and his children.-Sprinafeld Re
Dublicdh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
Phoenix Clubbing Rates.

The Boston Weekly journal and the New YORK
Weekly Tribune are furnished In connection WIN
The Phoenix as heretofore at 80 cents each'
or OOfor The Phoenix and either Of these papers
Ihis rate is limited by the publishers OF the
only.
The club price of the New York Daily Press Is
row s2.20i The Phoenix and the Daily Press
$50, The club price of the Weekly Press Is 90
cents. The Phoenix and the Weekly Fress
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
MRS, r. MORSE
Stylish Millinery
Found.

HNHE best ladies' 10 cents Jersey underwear at
i Wilcox's; also hosiery, belts, belt pins in all
the lowest prices. Gents good black hose
10 cents. Ladies' hose, 10 cents, New din
ner sets just in; look at them. They, are
Window screens 25, 3O' and 35 cents. Galvanized
chamber pals, % cents, worth 40 cents. Just
look at our new glass ware, OIL stoves. We think
we have the best oil stove for the money in the
market; look at them and see what you think
about it. Look at our wringer for $l.38. We
can't tell you all of the bargains. Walk in and
look them over. A car of crockery and glass
ware is 10 arrive this week or next WILCOXS
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, Brattleboro, VT,
Athol and Greenfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

the third degree was worked. Bingham
chapter o. E. s., initiated one candidate
at the meeting Tuesday night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07

Mrs. John Orton resigned as secretary
of the Knights and Ladies of Honor at the
meeting Monday night. Mrs. Orton has
held the position since the organization of
the order in town 16 years ago.
A special meeting of Columbian lodge,
F. & A. NJ, was held Monday night, when
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
o. l.. FRENCH.

TERNIS' 81 so per year in advance; if not paid
within the year, 50
RATES or ADVERTISING furnished on application
Births, deaths and marriages published free.
Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks etc. * cents
per inch of 10 lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as SEQ
nni lass mail matter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The London Court journal remarks
that hotel life seems to be growing in
England. The institution has come
from America, and has taken root for
good"
R. 7. Brooke, wealthy rancher in
Tonkawa, o. T., is a dead shot. Five
desperadoes attempted to enter his
home. He shot two of them dead, wound
ed third, and the other couple aed
for their lives.
The state board of commerce of
Ohio is working for a constitutional
convention to revise the organic law
of that state. One of the chief changes
they desire to obtain is the removal
of provisions that prevent better sys-
tenn of taxation.
-Herod the Great loved Marianne, his
wife, so devotedly that when he was
summoned to Rome by Augustus to an
swer certain charges made against him,
and was afraid he might never return,
he left her in care of three trusted ser
wants, with orders that if he himself
were put to death by Augustus she was
to be Immediately killed.
The New York health authorities
have suggested that as means to aid
in preventing the spread of contagious
and infectious diseases the public school
children be examined by corps of
$50 physicians appointed for that spe-
cial purpose. This plan has been in
practical operation in the Boston
schools for some time, greatly to the
benefit of the health of the pupils.
The new Japanese stamps, issued
September 10, are, for the first time in
that country, adorned with the por-
trait heads of prominent persons. The
original intention was to make the
stamps commemorative of the war with
China, but the prime minister, Marquis
Ito, rejected the idea on the ground
that 1t would not be we'll constantly to
remind the Chinese of their defeat.
The pension system of the United
States began in 1890, when, by act of con-
| gress, Baron Frederick William Steuben
was granted pension of $4,000 for life,
for sacrifices and eminent services
made and rendered to the United States
during the late war" From that date
there was hardly a session of congress
in which pensions were not granted
the widows and orphans of those who
had fallen in one or another war of the
United States.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12

Internationally, and deeply IN love
with her handsome, gifted lover as any
girl we'll could be-" There were many
distinguished and fine-looking men on
board the Clermont, but my gradmoth
er always described Robert Fulton as
SURPRISING them all. "That son of a
Pennsylvania farmer" she was wont to
say, "was really a prince among men.
He was as modest as he was great, and
as handsome as he was modest. His
eyes were glorious with love and
genius"
A little before reaching ClermoIt,
when the success of the voyage was we'll
assured, the betrothal was announced
by the chancellor in graceful speech.
in thu course of which he prophesied
that the name of the inventor would
descend to posterity as that of bene-
factor of the world, and that it was not
impossible that before the close of the
present century vessels might even be
able to make the voyage to Europe
without other motive power than
steam"
This hardy prediction was received
with but moderate approval by any,
while smiles of incredibly were ex-
changed between those who were so
placed that they could not be seen by
the speechmal1er or the inventor. John
R was heard to say, in an aside to
his cousin, John Swift Livingston, that
Bob had many a bee in his bonnet be-
fore now, but this steam folly would
prove the worst one yet" But the
chancellor's brothers lived to see the
ocean regularly traversed by steam YES
sells, but the proP het himself and the
inventor both passed away before the
realization Of their dreams.-Helen
Evertson Smith, in Century.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12

Feeding Corn Alone to Pigs.

The Illinois experimental station. in
bulletin No. 6, gives the results in tab
ulated form of 16 experiments made in
feeding corn alone to pigs. These ex-
periments were made in nine different
months of the year, and showed excel
lent work. The average of the 16 lots
showed 11N pounds live weight made
from Sc pounds of corn; with corn
worth 35 cents per bushel this would
make pork cost trife over cents per
pound. The poorest results were OBJ
tanned from work done in January,
which showed 6.03 pounds from one
oushel of corn fed 10 pigs weighing 10s
pounds each. The next poorest results
were obtained in June, July and August,
and showed s.2s pounds per bushel OF
corn fed to pigs weighing EOS pounds
each. The third poorest result was In
July. and showed sec pounds per bushel
fed to pigs of 223 pounds weight. The
best work was done in December. and
showed 1881 pounds from one bushel Of
sfNr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12
THE NURSERY.
Regularity should Re One of It's Inviola-
BILE Rules.

Regularity should BE One of It's Inviola-.
BILE Rules.
If parents could thoroughly appreci-
ate the healing balm of the open air
they would not house their delicate
children so carefully. When a child
looks pale and seems inclined to NOPE
about the house, it is not sign she
should be allowed to do so. On the
contrary, she should be encouraged
to go out doors as much as possible.
Nothing is so dangerous as confinement
within doors, when it is not positively
necessary. The coolest day of winter
is none too cold for baby" to take
q midday ride in the sun, providing he
is properly prepared for the trip. Get
him accustomed to have his face uncov-
cred. Nothing is more injurious to the
eyes of young child than the veil
which too many careful mothers in
sist on wrapping around their chill
uren's faces TO protect them from cold.
A keen, sharp wind is always to be
r,oided. a light rainstorm offers no
oil lection to an outing" provided the
/ SHlid ID protecJeu 1IOu udLlphcSS.
Moist air is as wholesome as dry air,
t. less there is some trouble with the
luz. y or breathing apparatus.
Sometimes, when a young child is
fcverish and fretful with sleeplessness,
an outing in the COOL fresh air will
put him to sleep when all other reme-
dies have failed. No medicine is equal
to sleep. Many threatened dangers are
carried off in sound, quiet, peaceful
sleep. Never allow little child TO ait
up to "see company.
Little children should initiate the
regularity and early hours Of ell the
wild birds and other creatures Of the
forest who are not midnight providers.
Five O'Clock is none too early for the
supper of children, under five and six
o'clock is the proper time for their bed
time. Bread and milk is the simple
supper which is best for children OF
this age. Delicate children are much
better If they adhere to these early
hours and to this simple supper. even
though they are much older than five
years.-N. Y. Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12

A PERMANENT HoTBED.

this purpose. Coat the bottom and
sides with cement, and fix sash with
slope at the top, as shown in the
sketch. The hotbed can be made of any
length desired, using two or more
sashes for the top. Such a hotbed will
always present an attractive appear
ance, will maintain more equable
temperature than one of board, and will
always be in readiness to be fired up"
A hotbed can be made to do more for
the family table than the starting of
garden plants in spring-it can be used
for the winter production of many a
choice dish that will taste all the bet
ter for being out Of season.-Montreal
Star
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12

The Roman roads were built on the
Telford plan. with a substratum Of
heavy blocks of the stone most album
dant in the ncighborhood, covered with
q layer of smaller stones or gravel. They
were highest in the middle, with a
trench on each side to carry off the
water, and no trees or shrubs were al
lowed to grow within 10 PAGES on either
hand. The population of the districts
through which these highways passed
were required to keep them in order
and to cut down weeds and shrubbery
within the prescribed distance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12
poAD NOTICE.

h
We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
Of Frederick County, State of Maryland, do
hereby give notice that, on the second Monday,
to-wit, the eighth day OF March, in the year 1897
we intend to petition the County Commission
ers OF Frederick County, State of Maryland,
for the location and opening of public road
in said county, beginning at q private road,
which commences at or near the corner Of the
land of Eli Wolfe and Margaret Wolfe, his
wife, and the High Knob road, then taking the
bed Of said private road and running with the
same In westwardly direction, through the
land of the said Wolfe and wife; thence through
the land Of ID. G. Winebrener; thence through
the land of Nathan o. Neighbours. and thence
on through the land of Robert ID. Eaton, David
Baker, mortgage, TO intersect the private road
running from Robert ID. Eaton's residence to
the Caioctin Mountain Road Companys Turn
pike, following the bed of said private road
through the lands in an eastleFly direction of
william RothenhOeffer: thence through the
land of Mahlon Bartgis, Howard Staley Eugene
A. Kaufman and Daniel Young, to terminate
at the intersection OF the Catoctin Mountain
Road Company's Turnpike at the cross-r roads
west of the t0ll-gate on said Turnpike; said
road to be not less than thirty feet wide, and
situate in Frederick County. Slate OF Maryland
DAVID @. WINEBSENER,
NATHAN o. NEIGHBOURS.
GEO. e. McCLAIN.
ian 2Q-Rt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12

/, silo: 2. feed alley: >. stalls: 4, manure
shed; 5, pennin. ci-.; 6, rack for hay;
Z, sawdust bin: 8. t:at bin; {? meal bin I;
10, oil meal: H. Cottonsecd meal: IL, cave
for roots, extending four feet above
ground. over which are cutter and
grinder: 10, position of cutter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12
PERMANENT HoTBED.

Every Well Managed Farm Should Have
One of Them.
A permanent hotbed is shown in the
accompanying illustration. 1t may be
constructed on the sunny side of ones
house, against the underpinning, or
against the foundation of the stable
Excavate to the required depth, and
build up wall of stone topped with
brick. going below the frost line for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Cultivation in the orchard is given 10
keep out the weeds and make loose
mulch.
A little trimming every year Is far
better than a heavy trimming once in
three or four years.
Walnuts, chestnuts, hickory nuts,
peach seeds and all this kind of seeds
should be planted before they get too
dry.
Be sure to provide good drainage for
fruit trees. They cannot live long or
thrive well where there is q super
abundance of water, especially during
the winter.
Grow some cultivated crops in the or
chard. Small grain crops of any kind
are Objectionable and should never be
allowed to grow close up around the
stem of the trees.
In storing sweet potatoes for long
keeping dry earth is the best packing
material. Keep them in warm, even
temperature. Pack none but sound
potatoes, or they will surely rot.
When trees are set out in the fall it
will be advisable to draw up small
mound of earth around the stem. This
helps to hold the tree steady in storms,
throws off the surplus water and large
ly prevents injury by field mice.-St.
Louis Republic.
Hard on Cotton Growers.
Some time ago we asked a butter
dealer what he did with the lowest
grades Of butter that came into his
store, and he told us that 1t was bought
by the soap men. The soap men also
use enormous quantities of cottonseed
oil. It does seem rather hard on the
cotton grower who has suffered like
the rest Of us that we should enter into
competition with him in this way. The
oil Is one of his waste products by
which he helps to make both ends meet,
and here we are meeting him in his
own market with the product Of the
cow.-National Stockman.
All frfft fntandad for lonQ KEEPING
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-12

1t has been clearly proved that the
increase in the price of farm lands more
than pays for the cost of making good
county highways.-Good Roads.