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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

The startling warning that recently came
from the Smithsonian Institution to the
effect that civilized man is sweeping the
wild birds off the face of the earth al
such rate that before long hardly any
species of bird life will survive except such
as are domesticated, should be needed and
acted upon by every state that does not
already protect its feathered population.
If hard-headed legislators have no sympa-
thy with the delight which these little
creatures afford to every person of refine
ment and gentle heart, they ought to have
some respect for the economic value of
these busy little ministers to the husband
mans welfare. In no other way can the
multiplying scourges of vegetable life be
kept within bounds. They are the per
sistent enemies of Larvae and grubs and
creeping and winged things that are so
prone to consume the fruits of the farmers
toll, and if for their helpfulness we pay
them with extinction the penalty we must
pay will be heavy one.
John Burroughs, a close student of the
birds, reports that within few years the
bluebird, that sweet and dainty herald of
spring, has almost vanished from his part
of the country and the same story must be
told of New England. The heron is near
ly eXterminated in Flori da and hundreds
of thousands of bobolinkshave been killed
in Pennsylvania to say nothing of other
song birds all over the country. At this
time of year the thrush that we call the
robin appears in the reed swamps of North
Carolina and hunters follow in swarms
with lights and bags and snares. One
man recently caught 800 in that way in a
single day, and so the story goes.
The Audubon society is doing much
good in its efforts to discourage the wear
ing of dead birds plumage for the pur-
poses of ornamentation, and to their cred
it be it spoken the schoolgirls in New York
are largely indorsing the bill for bird pro-
lection now before the legislature of that
state. OF all the follies permitted and
even encouraged by society, this war upon
the birds is one of the grossest, most wan
ton and most objectionable Boston
Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
NORTHFTEI,n- MASS

Rev. c. Glenn Atkins Of Greenfield viii lecture
at stone han next Monday evening at 30 O'Clock
His subject will be "Puritans and Purtansm."
The ladies If the Woman'S Relief corps will hold
a sugar party IN the town hall Friday evening.
March 10, followed by IA social and music sugar
will be served from to q o'clock.
Miss Maria A. Field died at her home in this
place after a most distressing illness extending
over early three years. She was the daughter
Of Silas and Ruth Bryant Field. being one Of nine
children. She had spent mos of her life i'm
this town. She was Of fine Intellect and early in
life developed an unusual talent for music She
was well educated in this art and devoted a large
part of her energies in work along this line. She
was constant attendant of the Unitarian church
and made herself felt as a strong factor in its
welfare. For many years she was the organist in
the church and was considered one of the best in
this portion of the state. She is survived by one
sister, Miss Augusta Field and a brother. Joseph.
both Of this place. Her brother Franklin was
buried only short time ago. The funeral serv-
ices We're held from the house. Rev. G. +. Piper
officiating
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

A North-bOund Illinois Central st. Louis
express collided with a freight train at
East Cairo, Kentucky, early Wednesday
morning, killing the fireman, and injuring
the telegraph operator, who was in the
station, which was knocked over by the
passenger engine which left the track.
"The Wayside Inn" at Sudbury, Mass,
made famous by Longfellow, has passed
into the hands of Samuel H. Howe, of Bos-
ton, gentleman of leisure and means and
antiquarian tastes, descendant of the
original owners of the tavern. He will
convert the building into permanent me-
mortal of the poet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Tar and Feathers for Mormon Elders

A despatch from McClenny, Fla, says
that Mormon elders, who have been pros.
elyting Whereabouts for two months past,
were seized Saturday night by a party of
incensed woodsmen, relieved of part of
their clothing, smeared with tar and feath-
ers and at the muzzle of shotguns escorted
to the county line and told to go. One
of the elders was badly wounded by a
charge of buckshot fired as the party was
leaving. These elders had a camp at Ten
Mile creek. They had converted many
women and at least 10 families in the
county have been broken up by them In
one case mother and four daughters left
home to go with them. Fifteen women
found in the camp during the raid were
sent to their homes with the threat that if
they were found in such quarters again
hickory switches would be used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
OIdest Book in III. world.

The oldest book in the world, to which
positive date can be assigned, is an as
sortment of proverbs somewhat after the
style of the proverbs collected by Solomon.
The work is accredited to Ptah- hotep, an
Egyptian king, and Psychologists assig1
to it an antiquity of at least 5000 years b.
G. Abraham was called to leave his home
in Ur of the Chadees, 1921 b. c., so that
this volume was written 100 years before
the beginning of Jewish history. The de-
luge is placed by most chronologists at B.
c. 234S, so the book, if its dating is correct,
must have been written before the flood.
Methusaleh was born b. c. 1917, SO that
this papyrus was prepared and these pro-
verbs were collected when the oldest man
on record was lively young fellow of 500
years.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

The dam in the Genesee river, at Mount
Morris, New York, was washed away by a
Hood Wednesday. 1t was built by the
state in 1857, and cost 100000.
1t is reported from Toronto that the
famous lie Roi mine of Rossland, British
Columbia, owned by Senator Turner and
others of the state of Washington, has been
sold to a syndicate of British capitalists
for 100000.
The official enrolment of the Christian
EndeavOr societies shows the whole num-
Der of members to be 2,S36, 746. There are
now over 1000 societies; 23l 900 of the
young people connected with these organz-
ations united with the different churches
during the last year. Since 1889, the
churches have received grand total of
1,O4S, 235 members from the societies.
tract society recently sent Chicago
railway agent bundle of free tracts to be
placed on.the timetable rack. One of the
tracts was entitled "a Route to the New
Jerusalem" The letter to the society re-
ceived from the general passenger agent
declining the tracts contained as the clos
ing sentence: "We cannot place the tracts,
as the N. j. is not on our route
Bull-fghters in Spain make greater
profits than even opera singers in America.
if the figures given by the Gaulois are cor
rect. That paper reports the earnings for
last year of some of the leading artists of
the bull ring as follows, Guerrita, for sixty
eight appearances, 306, 900 francs Reverte,
for thirty-eight, 143, 800 francs; Mazzan-
TIM, twenty nine, 131 900 francs; Bombita,
$4,000; Algabigno, l15, 900. Counting the
value of the bulls and the cost of transport
tation, it is estimated that Spain spends
annually 100000 francs on bull-fghts.
The matadors, OF whom there are twenty
three, killed 1918 bulls last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
CAMBRIDGBPORT.

The Loyal Temperance legion will meet Satur.
day afternoon with Mabel Fairbrother.
Ernest Blodgett returned to New Haven, Conn
on Tuesday.
Miss Edith Goodrich's school in Springfield
closes this week. After three weeks vacation
she will return for the spring term.
Miss Jessie Wheeler gave her scholars a straw.
ride TO Chester on Monday, which was highly ap-
preciated by the school,
One of Fred Taylor's teams driven by Bert
Tompson had a marrow escape from a serious &C
cident on Monday. In coming down a steep pitch
the runner chains broke letting the load 90 with
such force as to bury the horses out of sight in a
snow drift at the foot Of the hill. but they were
not seriously injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

ton to be flooded. They are simply stay
ing till they shall have to go. The peopie
talk reservoir all day, day after day. Not
a nail Is driven % repair building unle IS
absolutely necessary. Farmers are Skin
ming their lands. Such crops as can be
raised with little outlay of labor or for fer
tilizer are raised. Every tree that will
yield tirewood or lumber is being fsllaJ
Gloom pervades Red marks on trees and
buildings show where the high-water MARI
VIII be, and ever remind the inhabitants of
the destruction that is inevitable
An interesting plan in connection with
the great undertaking is a proposition to
utilize the immense water-power to be de-
NeloPeu oy the passage of the water through
the aqueduct. a series of turbine wheels
VIII capture the enc gy: electricity viii be
generated and used for power for heating
and Tor lighting. This is one of the tbeoret;'
cal possibilities .-Hdrper'S Weekhl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

no oas s use Is there in eating when food does vor
than good, for such is the case ~ !, r. harm
you have loathing for food thars " S Ee
u forcing 1t down, for il will not 10 d,- Nv use
You must restore the digestive organs 20
natural strength and cause the food 10 ba enelr
relish for food. anu with 1t a
v,d ine el1ed' languid feeling will give D,.o. y,
sisor ana energy then you will put eesh p'aoe TO
C Cones ana become strong The sbaLsr ny ~ your
0Oau'a' as made by the Mount Lebanon ss
80 FOOD already digested and ia SnaNers
Iooos as well Its action is promnt u oSS
v,rtUs0 os Preseree Laxol because it has all q,
'''ues OF Castor Oil and is palatable nus all the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Death Of GaIen mn.

Galen R. Hit, the prominent crimina,
lawyer OF Albany, y, Y, died Yesterday
from apoplexy. he was born in Pawlet tbis
state IN 1913, and after graduating from
the academy at Poultney studied law in
t4e Office of Dewey a Royce at Rntland a
ne began practicing law at ALBANY in isGG
ne became prominent in politics and
served as alderman and as member Of tha
New York legislature He was engaS ,,S
as counsel in many important criHi5a ~
irials' his last case of this kind heinz o.
leading counsel for Bat Shea, who sbo o
hooert koss in an election fight at Trov
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
STRATTON

Robert Bellows of Brockton. Mass,
came on Monday with the BODY of his
1ather-in-law, Alfred Parson, whose tuner
al was held at the church here at II 4. NJ.
the lOth, Rev. o. II. Palmer Officiating.
assisted by Rev. VIM. j. Smith. Mr.. Par.
son formerly lived here. He is survived
Oy TWO sons, Silas of Boston, and Adm.
VINO Is in the South; one daughter. Mrs.
hooert Bellows of Brockton, Mass, and
an adopted son, Emery Parson of this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
WEST CHEsTRRF1RLp. N. 81

Mrs, II. G. Smith was summoned suddenly to
her old home in Massachusetts on Saturday to
the bedside Of a sister who lies at the point of
death.
At the annual school meeting held last Saturday
afternoon Sherman l.. Rice was elected a mem
Der Of the school board TO take the place of Her
man G. Smith, whose term had expired.
Forty.two went from this vicinity Monday
evening 10 Westmoreland TO attend a dramatic
entertainment given by the home club conclud
ing with dance. The party returned here about
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
SOMERSET.

Several from here will attend the court at New.
fame this week
Fred Boyle. who has been i'll for some time is
around once more.
VIM. and Ernest Tudor made a trip to North
Adams last week.
Miss Marie Neice. who taught school here two
years ago. is on a visit at Fred Tudors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
mLoeu WiIInrh,s Estnte.

The late Joseph Willard of Washington,
d. c., was supposed to have left about
$4,000, 900; but his brother Henry is quoted
as saying that the estate will run over $40. =
100000. Willard left only one heir to his
property son living at Fairfax, Va,
who is member of the legislature. He is
popular and wants to go to Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Ihere are many different sorts of sror.
Ijva ~ oi t mem lnhabit our own coast; some
sn re ~ Iresh water; but the very finest
81 thn are found in the tropical waters
and 'n in , inulan ocean, the Mediterranean
m n"n ~ ehe waters OF the West Indies. The
de USI T Snie specimens are found at some
tainad G 6n H' tne surface, and are only OBJ.
TO to' anu O o ulVing. They attach themselves
c 90 ~ny ISn holding ground that NAV he
convenient, SUCH as coral or a iutting rocI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
THE SOVEREIGN REMEDY,
Or. Greene's N0rvura is the True King
Of Medicines.
noxo powerfuI Than the Most Absolute Mon
m0'e arcb' for It Creates Health and Strength.
Hr Greene's Nervura the Greatest Cure
Known to Man.

DR.. Greenes Cathartic Pills should be kept
in the house, for they are the sure cure FOR
biliousness and constipation. Sugar coated.
easv TO take, certain and pleasant to act.
Dir. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass,
who has the largest and most successful prac.
tice in the world, can be consulted free, per-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there have been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRAIN.O, made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without Distress and
but few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over one-fourth as much. Children may drink IL
with great benefit; IS and Is cents per package
Try IL. Ask for GRAIN.O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

me present membership of the Knights
OF OF Labor LAP order is reported to be hardly
4I,VOo' where in its palmy DAYS the order
embraced more than half a million work
men Bankruptcy also stares it in the
race Tor expenses are exceeding receipts.
largely in arrears. '''''''' 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN.O.

90 1 on your grocer to-day to show you packae,
r,oa. A.: -, the new food drink that takes the
yi,bo,,' Once The children may drink it
I, ike it, GRAIN-O has that rich seal h,ovrr as
Mocha or Java, but it is: made from nnre ,,rair.
and the most delicate stomach reoairas T., ,'i,h.
'ut distress One-fourth the price of coffee. IS
anu . cents package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

"What do you regard as the most reliable
weather report, Professor?' "Thunder."
-TIt-BitS.
For jackass endowed with the power
of speech, Baalam's did very little talking.
Harlem Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
That Catarrh Is Local AHeot,on

OF the nasal passages is a fact established by
physicians and this authority should carry more
weight than assertions Of Incompetent parties
that catarrh is blood affection Ely's Cream
Balm is local remedy composed of harmless
medicants and free of mercury or any injurious
drug: IL will cure catarrh. Applied directly 10
the infiamed membrane, 1t restores it to its
healthy condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Brother of James q. RIains dead

Robert Gillespie Blaine, the last surviving
brother of James G. Blaine, died Wednesday in
Washington. He bore a striking resemblance TO
his distinguished brother but inherited none Of
James G Baine's aggressiyeness and was contont
TO occupy small official positions in the agricul-
tural department and the Congressional library
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

II examinations for Windham county will IN,
AM, p e ia as follows: AT South Lonaonderry.
m Rpsl and q at Newfane April and 81 at MI.
10 and o. A ~ u and Il; at Brattieboro April
must be present all the rst daT Snecsl
inc or, Th should be given in preparation to read,
ii~IS aERhyi methods and drawing.
n D. RYDER, County Examiner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
WHITINGHAM.

There was hearirg at Greenfield. Mass Satur.
day. before Judge Couant, relative to the account
of Bradley Newell, the healer. as guardian Of the
daughter Of Henry j. Allard. The daughter died
and the hearing was at the stance Of the mother
No decision was rendered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Fire at FeIehviIIe.

Fire broke out in b. NJ. Newton's gen
eral store at Felchville Wednesday night
and was quickly beyond control. The
building and its contents were swept away.
The stock was large one, valued at $lO,-
600, and was insured for 5000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

A,tbis season Of the year you need spring
medicine for your blood and nerves ior your
nerves are weak, Your blood impure and your
.v.,or i. RIM down in vitality and yigor. You
need tonine up, strengthening, yitaIi1ihg'
49,, - III. Ill. .nu a ~ ont OF OIQeT,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

somethn. else claimed 10 he "just as good"
There is nothing else as good and as sure to
cure as DR.. Greene Neryura. Call for it and
see that Won get II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Removals and Changes.

We are about to lose one of our families
B. F. Winchester has sold his residence
and the land belonging to him to our ex-
selectman, j. II. Clark. Mr.. Winchester
moves at once to Bartonsvile where he
has secured a home in the immediate
neighborhood of the relatives of his wife.
He came to the place about 30 years ago,
purchasing his residence and the black
smith shop from the late h. X. Miller, who
went from here to Townshend and after
ward to the West. Mr.. Winchester work
ed at his trade in the shop for many
years, until failing health obliged him to
cease work about five years ago. The
shop was afterward closed and being out
of repair and obstructing the view from
the front of Homer Goodhue's residence,
was bought by him and removed, thus i'm
proving the outlook very much. Mr..
Clark is designing to make extensive re-
pairs upon the buildings as soon as the
spring opens, and will not come down to
the village until this work shall be done.
1t is understood that he is to raise up the
roof and add story, to build a piazza
and one or more bay windows, to make
some interior change and to enlarge the
barn to double its present size. He eX-
poets to carry on his farm for this season
at least, but will doubtless he ready to sell
or rent whenever opportunity offers. 1t is
a good farm and some young man ought
to be found to go there and make a sue
cess of the business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Mrs. G. c. Goodell has bought a new
evaporation and is having it set up ready
for the seasons work.
The patrons of the Boston dairy company
in this place have Joined the Milk Pro.
ducers' union by forming a local union
with f. G. Campbell as president and w.
G. Harlow secretary. There are at present
IL members with the probability that 9TH
ers will join. 1t is understood that no
rate has yet been established for the milk
after the 18th of April. The difficulty is
in regard to surplus. The producers de-
sire the contractors TO take half the sur
plus while they are willing to assume only
five per cent. But it is expected that the
matter will be arranged in some shape be-
fore that time. Most of the surplus is now
made into cheese. The milk from this
route has never been farther than the
cheese factory at Bellows Falls since last
fall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

W me llot gNa.'', LII. do moi eat O.
reel lahH'lIu' VIZ 80. .,onacb tronble
wen, nav i I...,'; ,, ~, ~ iiver and K
ralgia' rneui ,.',, n.a - fooiing neryon
Complaint ou A.. IiV 80, ,.1nr usual
OF Sorts a''N " 49, "a ,;tor and
stIeh4'"; .Ii', c V''1'- Nor,.nra tlood
YOU neti III. .. 'Il,''C ,,birb is evactly
ana eI' W. I'.'','', ri',rt ayoin tho
"iIa' VIII s.' 49," can nns.,bIv
h''I s!'l'''- '''1,' AUG ' ''''
'"htt' ...-......,..,.,.o,.
ne "'''' s '.i.. ... way i''t5S
I'ti' anu .". 70, g.a.,.,l "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Wanted.

A he SA nihR for the higher department OF
the hip6e Si R school capable Of teaching
preferred pgilsh branches. A male teacher
wilmington, Vt OierA OF Schooi Board
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
To Rent.

a FASIURE Of rs acres An o,,u,a., ,,hi,b
stock % a. keep 20 or more cows. or viii pasture
FRANZ n = f definite price per head Apply TO
-------- - 9ASObS, Guilford, Vt. lift
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

A FARM may have 900 scras a., =, .,e,,-,,
farm sars Si ~ but Il isn't bargain. The best
what have cams today Call andkee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Wanted

a nails SiGlo an HAND EVAPoRAToR, about $50
ipATS5'y' H. E. TAFT, Putney, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Farm To Rent

with eo SSrsastlse6.3ro April 1t is now stocked
-ooolo creamery. II II. F. WFXTHR in
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07

Today Mr. Collins, manager OF
the Red River Farming and Tie
company, brought In twenty head
Of slaughtered hogs, and sold them
All to the lluddleeton llrothefs'
The hogs we're corn fattened aud
will make good eating Mr. Col
Inns tells us that be has some sixty
more In the pen fattenlng,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
NEWSPAPER OUTPUT

After q canvass Of the leading
nations Of the world It Is figured
that the total number or copies Of
newspapers printed In a single year
Is 1900, 100000, Some idea Of
what this enormous figure means
luay be had II one bears in mind
that to PRINT the words newspapers
a year requires 7sl $40 ton of paper
or 1862 100000 pounds, while II
would take the fastest press In
America 338 years TO print a single
years edition. which would produce
a stack Of papers nearly five
miles high,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
Dress Goods.

Come down and make note of our
prices,