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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
,Ir. Hnyes's Fire Record Figures.

The Insurance Standard of Aug. ii
prints the Vermont fire loss figures of l..
S. Hayes for the years 1895, 1896 and the
first half of 1897, and adds these words of
recognition of Mr. Hayes's work in gather
ing this valuable annual record: "The
large amount of attention and labor, to
say nothing of expense, which Mr.. Hayes
annually puts into the collection and veri-
fcation of his fire loss statistics, makes
them most valuable as a medium of refer
ence for fire insurance companies, and
should win their gratitude for the gratu-
itous labors which Mr.. Hayes performs.
Mr.. Hayes not only publishes his loss
records earlier than the insurance commits
sioners, but as they include unauthorized
as well as authorized companies, are more
nearly correct
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
SPORTING.

Tommy Leahy, released by Pittsburg, has
signed with Washington
o, E. Ells's King Bird has been sent to Spring
field 10 be trained by Hamilton.
A ball game is announced for to morrow, Sat
urday afternoon, on the island grounds between
the Brattleboro Juniors and the Townshend team.
r, D. Wrenn of Chicago successfully defended
the title of lawn tennis champion of the United
States yesterday at Newport against DR.. Eaves,
the Englishman.
game was scheduled for Tuesday at Spofford
lake. but il was postponed on account of the rain.
The opposing teams were to be captained by
Henry WachT dorf, the German sport" and
Landlord Frank Turner of the BrattleboTo House.
Turner an Ware were to be one battery and the
team was to include such old timers as Fletcher,
Robinson, Perry, Cressy, Waite, Cobb and
Mooney.
The national tennis championship in doubles
was won at Newport r. l., last week by Leo
Ware, Harvard sophomore, and Geo. h. Shell
don, jr., of Yale, who is nephew of Postmaster
John A. Sheldon of Rutland. Ware and Sheldon
had as opponents, Mahoney, ex champion of Eng
land and Nisbet, one of the other leading players
of that country.
notable social event took place Wednesday
evening in the Methodist church at Enosburg
Falls, when Myron Burton Yeaw and Myra Au-
gusta Scrihner were married. There pro-
fuse decorations, large bridal party, and many
guests were present from a distance. Leroy M.
Beeman of Brattleboro was best man. The groom
and best man were widely known the battery
for the Wesleyan university base ball team and
before entering college they were at Montpelier
seminary. Mr, Yeaw is now teacher in school
In Stamford, Conn.
The ST. Albans Messenger:says "E. W. Cooney,
of Burlington, holder of the state mile and half
mile bicycle records, will ride an exhibition mile
at the bicycle race Sept. A. He will try TO lower
the track record of 2;i614." The Burlington pa
pers have also repeatedly referred to Cooney as
the holder of the state records The state records
for the half mile and mile are IS 2 8 seconds and
2:0i, made on the Valley Fair track at Brattle-
boro Aug. 20, 1895. The fastest mile In com
petition unpaced for the state was made here the
same day by c. r. Newton, 2:i1 rs. j. E. Walsh
the former Vermont champion, who is now a
professional, rode half mile In Brattleboro In
50 As seconds, and at Lyndonvie in l.Oi.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Crop Notes.

Farmers generally report a disappointing
crop of potatoes and the high MARI ct price
is an indication in the same direction.
Several are cutting their second and third
crops of hay, while not a few have not
fully harvested their first crop as yet, ow-
ing to the wet weather
This season has been a remarkably good
one for berries and early fruits. w. II.
Alexander has sold nearly hundred BUSH
els of cultivated blackberres. Early
peaches have been of fine quality and
there is a prospect of good crop of the
later varieties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
wheat.

The price of wheat has continued its up
ward way during the week, though there
have been inevitable fluctuations from day
to day. September wheat opened at 93
cents in Chicago Monday Wednesday it
rose to o6 cents; Thursday it "shot up
ward as If a volcano had burst under the
market" Within 20 minutes after the
opening of the exchange it went to .03t,
then fell off, rose aga II, and finally closed
at 9S5. In New York the market closed at
l025, The operators believe the rise to
be legitimate, and that the high price will
be maintained.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Deafness Cannon DE Cursd

By local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an in1anied
condition Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachan
Tube When this tube is inhamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
1t is entirely closed deafness is the result and
less the inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF deafness Caused by Catarrh) that cannot be
lars, free, F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
EB-Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

A veritable boom has struck the big
New England mill towns. Not one of the
large modern factories of Rhode Island is
now idle. Evelj mill in Fall River will be
in full operation at the end of this week
The Amoskeag mills at Manchester, n. H.,
which employ $1,000 men, have started on
full time, and similar reports come from
Lowell, Lewiston, and other manufacture
ing centres. The activity is especially ap-
parent in the wooden, worsted and cotton
industries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
abe lDrrnrumt d9b@mis.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1897.

1t was in March, 1892, five years aud
five months ago, that wheat last sold
for dollar a bushel in New York, previ-
Gus to its touch on that point last week.
Short crops abroad in 1S00-01 sent the
price of wheat up in those years, just as
short crops abroad last year and this
have now sent the price to a point which
only two months ago it seemed impossible
would ever again be realized. In April,
1891, wheat sold for S1.2j bushel in
New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

The granddaughter of the naturalist,
John James Audubon, Miss Maria Audu-
don, of Salem, n. Y, has worked for
II years in the translation of her grand
fathers unpublished journals, which were
written in French, the letters being so
small that magnifying glass was neces-
sary to decipher many of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

A protective tariff established the steel
rail industry in this country and now we
are able to make rails at such price that
they can be sold to the Indian railroads
cheaper than those of British make. A
protective tariff established the tin-plate
industry and now we have shipped tin
plate to Italy and to England. A protec-
tive tariff will also establish the beet sugar
industry in this country, as it did the pearl
button and numerous other industries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
KIondike

rs what most people are interested in at the
i present time. But there is no need Of going
there. You can get gold at home. We can sell
you farms almost at your own price. Who says
bushel You will not be able to buy as low one
year from now. We can sell you village prop,
erty that will pay YOU from six to ten per cent
and have the property where you can look after
IL. Now is the time to buy. Property cared for
Rents collected. Call and see us. s. W. EDGErr
a CO., Real Estate Agents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Sometimes its policy to lose money
For instance When style gets to be slow selling
styles CHANGE shoes become shOpwo is thought best
to hasten the selling of the remaining pairs of seasons
stock Such selling advertised last week is of the last
Sort and the prices made place of the finest shoes in
our store at prices low would ordinarily be paid for
coarse shoes Of less quality less style and less comfort
The dark color of this seasons shoes makes them suited
for later than USUAL add this with the small price, ought
to quickly sell all the remaining pairs.
The Bargain Story Was Not Half Told
Last week--ess was said because space costlyand
many customer found just the sort wanted among shoes
marked down but advertised Some of the lots advertised
last week entirely sod but there yet fully 200 pairs
the shelves to be sold at special mark down prices
No better time to buy footwear possibly come.
MORSE e. SIMPSON,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

a n. WILDER,
n. Manufacturer Of Book Cases and Desks
Picture Frames Also fine line of Pictures. Flat
Street Open evenings, 7to6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

DR. j. L. RATHBONE, VETERINARY
- SURGEON. Office 81 Main street. Tele-
Dhone 25.4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

y f. THOMPSON, Treasurer Brattleboro
u Gaslight Company Notary Public, Estates
Settled, Money safely loaned, Property cared for
and Rents collected, Room II Crosby block, Brat
leboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

9" A. ROBERTS, M. d., homeopathic
H. Physician and Surgeon; office in Boyden
block, Elliot street. Hours, TO 1890 A NJ, to
23O and to s p. M Residence Walnut street.
Telephone 4S-5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

"ASHINS e. STODDARD,
III ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW
And Solicitors of Patents Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

TOHN HUNT, PENSION ATTORNEY,
- dOfice with H, E. Taylor & Son. No fees un-
less successful
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
DRs. BOWEN & TUCKER,

DIR. BOWEN. DIR. TUCKER.
Residence High st. Office and residence in
Office hours at Leonard Leonard Block.
Block 7:30 to s A. NJ, Office hours: till s: 20
1880 to p NJ, $3.50 to A. M 1870 10 P. M, to
p 9P. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

~ ". RARBER, ID. u. y.
". GROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPEC
IALTY. Pratt Block, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

n r. WEBSTER, M. D.,
IL. Office and residence al Elliot St., Brattle-
boro. Ofice hours before A. NJ; to and c o
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
4 CLEVER TRAkP.
naut.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press
81 don't pretend to account for the ineQuaHt1eu
in this world but / do know that there .
good many numbskulls who are rich and a goed
many very shrewd men who are poor" The
speaker was q merchant taking downtown lunch
con with some Of his acQualntanceA
Here's q III tie incident that win give you soms
idea Of what I mean. I'm something s8 q crank
in the matter Of shoes and always have from
FIVE to . dozen pairs that are partly worn bot
still availah1e for service One morning last week
a hobo called at the back door and succeeded In
fact that his feet were on the ground pleaded
more eloquendy than any words Of his. and my
big collection Of shoes was brought out for him
to choose from He took a couple, returned pro
fuse thanks and left
Toward evening my wife was out and l at
home. Along came q hobo with hair through
his hat and feet through hts shoes He humhly
footwear, and I in the midst q . refu0l
when he said my wife had told him b ths morn
ing that / had q pair OF shoes that were ~
mates and that would probably be Wiling Ae
should have them. More with the idea q On
vtnctng thr 6eiiow Of lying than anything else
brouxf1t out the shoes. Sure enough there were
two OF them for the left foot without any eorss-
how he could utiiz~ them but he said they
would serve hts purpose, and he departed w3h
them My wife met him half way along ee
block and ha quickened hts pace
I'm the morning that fellow had been sharp
enough 10 pick out the two shoes for the rfgAt
foot and then waited around TIL he could wsFk
me for the other two. l suppose one pair vsnt
that would simply raise Ned II he had q etanoe
at wreckng railroads cornering whaAk.
Thers's not one man In ten thousand would hav0
thought OF turning the trick he DID,
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
CAPTAIN M'KAY OF THE LUCANIA.

She declined 10 lock through the peep hole at
him ravening his dinner like a wild beast
Followed by Rositas wordy gratitude, she
climbed to the top Of the street and there met
NJ. Dy sart.
Mr. Dysart had but lately risen from the fol-
lowing letter:
Dear Moliie-Ten father ! am looking after the
-, one English girl there. Miss Stanley-awful
pretty girl | knew her brother Dick Stanley. at
pretty good sort. Tel Bob that if he can get that
hyer-coored bitch of Ogethorpe for e,sh sulne1as 1a
the old duner from the Clancarty stables fool with
them si love e and nd wIshin them good prade crop
Love to dad and yourself IONi'
After Tony Dysart had evolved this character
istic missve from his insdes, he went out for
swallow Of fresh air and to relieve himself OF the
strain Of composition by long walk
Constance was very lovely at the dance In
faint green brocade. with quantity OF creamy
old la .. Some crimson poppies were twisted
round her ivory shoulders One or two more OF
the flaming II ,wers shone from her pale gold hair
Mr. Bysart completely lost his head over her;
as he had A lot Of possessions in Ireland. among
them a rich father and an ancient and honorable
ancestry, he could afford TO do So
He was thinking Of her she had looked the
nio Inf before when suddenly she appeared, with
her servant. coming up from a street dark and
deep like a we'll for already Il was getting
dusk
On the strength Of being at college with her
brother he began with true manly iTascibility
to take her to task for her iinprudence- But
Miss Constance frightened up her soft, naughty
mouth. and. giving him the rear curve Of
tweed shoulder to study, led him chase home.
The house the brother and sister occupied had
been Senor Lopez S, but was presented TO DICK,
together with mine worth millions. several
black-eJe ed girls, and what other uiding prop
erty Don FELIPE owned However. Dick con-
tnued TO pay the rent regularly and gazed n
lighted in the zasIan and when the moao un-
chained the great dOubte doors . 6ood ok ms1ody
and fragrance rushed out to greet them from
The birds and flowers in the dim patio D4rk In
a smoking jacket Lounged out from the s.la to
irsst that Tony. old boy. should take tea with
them. Which he did
That the hest differences between the
brother and sister. Dick sdored Tony. and
s~ery night they pumped out the mine rode to
hnunds over the saIa noOr. But Constance de-
tested him, and, contrary to her usual reticence,
saij 50 She tramped around the disreputable
and nlthy streets twice as much As before, for
she knsw annoyed him. Sonetimes she would
- him following and she resented his espion-
age
why don't you like Tony?" Dick would ask.
You know my theory. Connie. that sporty
mln like Dyssrt n - the st husband"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

was astonished to see the tears gather and ;all
over her shrivelled checks.
"For two days senorta have not dared un-
lock that door," and she nodded toward the mean
portal where the eyes had shone and the fingers
protruded restlessly. "I.ittle brother has moth
ing to eat ex cept the few tortillas the poor
around here could give and many of these 90
hungry from the suns coming up until the sun :
going down"
Constance sent her servant and Rosita To- the
plaza for some cooked food, and, While she
waited, she talked in the doorways with Pepita
and Lola and Juana. They told her how Rosita
worked and starved for her brother.
How old is he?" asked Constance.
"Quen sabe?" they said
lis he a child or is he big enough to work for
her. she asked, impatienuy.
All. he is grandote, bu1 also he is loco, un
maniatico. See that is Jose now who glares
from the hole to the door,
Miss Stanley listened TO them with that rapt
attention all give to tales OF the mad. lie
dug deep holes in the earth floor. burrowing
like an animal, sometimes he escaped IN that
way and then there was fear In the narrow
street, and the police after bloody light would
drag him shrieking back TO the poor room
Rosita called home She had always put food
through the door to him before venturing to
open it
once, for a long time, he had not menaced the
peace of the street That when he killed
the sereno. policeman had teased him as he
peered from the hole in the door. much as people
tease a hyena snarng in a cage The mad have
memories, for Jose, one night when the moon
was big. crept softly about the dark room. and,
finding the key Rositas small cunning had hid
den, opened the door, crept again softly up the
street to an adobe doorway, where was sleeping
a sereno his head on his knees. The police have
a day and night shift. but one cannot expect
a madman to know everything. So it was ali
innocent man who had his neck wrung as the
cook does a chickens They could only guess
what then happened There we're only the pulls
ing stars looking silently down and the great,
calm moon. However. it was evident he must
have dragged snd worried and teased the poor
niece of clay for God knows how far or long
1hey found him asieep BY the dead sereno,
and although too polite IN the Land q the
Monday Sun" 10 manacae or chain they took
t,,s urecaution to tie with saout maguey rope
Iose's Numbering bulk before six Of the hrgeta
ro,.,em~o would venture 10 carry him b the
cared. Jose's kind Of people are treated With
Difference in Mexico. SO. after some time the
man was sent back for the dwarf to feed and
c.n. tur. and Rosatas faee took on morn wrinkles
each Day.
By the time Rosita returned with the food.
Constance who understood Spanish very well.
had heard much Of the little brother"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

-Oh, Dick! who Ii talking about husbandSf ]
think that who is utterly doggy an4
horsey and takes Browning to be authority
on pink-eye glanders Is . very poor con-
panion. To quote your dear Tony We dOnV
trot in the same class!"
Dick gave a contemptuous snort This w.
one day at luncheon, and Constance, instead q
the good cry she pned for. took a walk Sho
had not seen Rosita for some time, and sho
turned her steps toward what Mr.. Dysart called
"those cutthroat dena"
She had never seen the street so deserted Al
taking . siesta, even the dogs AZ -
reached the sharp corner she heard thin nteO
shrek full Of appeal She recognized Rosit1O
voice, and with her crada at her side int
the low, open doorway she had before so shuA-
deringly avoided
There swapping his teeth and rolling his blooA-
shot eyes. was Rosta's little brother tied with
strong ropes to an iron pin in the wan-but BID
arms were free. and he stood naked TO the vsias
. giant in size. He had secured the key an
had almost pulled the staple from the wall. b.
Rosita clinging to his arm and calling -
help. To and fro he swung her as a wolf mSA
. rabbit
He had the key in his black. crud hands -
be brought down on her up-turhed faca m
again. - Constance rushed forward With
scream, the key fen with . crunch q ths htfA
old. gray head
At that moment the pin gave way. for adseo
walls are not strong Constancs turned WS0
her hands thrown out wildly. Over Rosita's boV
the madman trpped with = crash to the earn
floor; just a. be fell. he caught Constances govo
IN his grasp She fell with him, and, fanino
knew the room had filled with clatteIh0
crowd, and that Tony Dysart, smooth shaw
and blond, loomed above all
Constance with the help of her criada, got -
IN the street where she listened, with beatm0
heart, to the cries, curses and scuffing going -
inside
There was one dominating. awful groan-tA0
. sinister silence
A moment Of sickening uncertainty for ~
unemotonal young Englishwoman, and Tou0
Dysart painting. his clothes torn. and basso-
stains on his face and hands
he walked fl. My enough to give Constance .
helping arm up the stairs.
He said Rosita dead, and he thought a.
little brother would die also for. while he W.
struggling with him. policeman had crept y
and struck him over the head with heavy. irsa
bar.
Here we are at the Casa Stanley" she san.
w.
In. Dick will want to see you. He can thauG
you better than l."
mo one can thank me like you" Tony -
piled And must go to the hotel. This arm q
mine pains little No. not broken" hs a.
swered, trying to SMILE but little brotha(
wrenched it trthe."
Constance however. would not accept his cay
assurance that II was all right You must cnmo
in Dick Will want you
DO you want me. thought" Shs 0d ~
answer that: but, as she let the knocksr faA
turned with tears in her eyes
"Will you come. TonyT
IT will come" he insisted, IF you want ma
The big doors swung open.
II want you" she said. slowly.
And the doors changed behind them--<Aryo-
naut
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
A THOUGHTFUL EDITOR.
rom The Chicago Times Herald

From The Chicago Times Herald
The ColNervtlle CTenn) Star says that whan
an old subscriber died the other dA&, kAvfng
fourteen years subscription unpaid, the etdour
appeared at the grave the lid was being
screwed down for 80 last time and put into
the coffin a linen ler, thermometer palm
leaf fan and q De for making toA"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
eeAurY is BLOOD DEEP.


Pure. Healthy Hood Means benutli"i
CnmnIexion - Intestinal MICROBES
poison the Blood when the bowels
Are Constipated. Drive Them V"'
NV Making the Liver Lively
"Boauty is skin deep" That Is wrong
Beauty is blood deep, 81, ,;,or
A person constipated, with lazy nEen,
bilious blood, dyspeptic stomach, mas pun,
ples and liver spots and sole leather com
plexion. -, r., .,,,,,o had
breath, iaundiced eye, can be heautltul, no
matter how perfect are form and features
10 be beautiful, to become beautiful, OF
remain beautiful, the blood must he kept
pure and free from bile, microbes, disease
germs and other impurities.
Cascarets Candy Cathartie will do II lor
YOU quickly, surely, naturally. They never
grin nor gripe, but make the liver lively,
prevent sour stomach, kill diseose'germsi
tone up the bowels, purify the blood, and
make all things right, as they should BE-
Then beauty comes of itself and to stay.
Buy and try Cascarets to-day; It's what
they do, not what we say they do, that will
please you. All druggists, l0c, 25c or soc, or
mailed for price. Send for booklet and free
pample. Address Sterling Remedy, Co.,
Chicago, Montreal, Can, or New York.