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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
DeIuded HIOndIkers.

"What could be more pathetic" asks
"The Spokane Spokesman Review" Ethan
the spectacle daily presented in this city,
when the overland trains move through
with their burden of eager, joyous AMI de.
luded humanity making for the hardships
and the perils of the Klondike? These
happy goldseekers are passing through
Spokane at the rate of from 800 to 800
daily. For the most part, they are young
men, often mere boys, from the farm the
counter and the factory. Many of them
never beheld a mountain until they en-
tered upon their present journey. Few of
them have borne burdens upon their backs,
or waded icy streams, or navigated tenn
pestuous lakes. At the undertaking they
are facing they are worse than tyros.
They are mere children. Not one in a
hundred knows what he is going against.
The pathos will come in the undeceiving-
when hope has burned low and the ugly
truth is before them; when many of them
shall break down on the terrible trails, and
some of them shall die far from their home
and kindred"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The beef situation has changed some
what, from the fact that larger arrivals
are noted, when a smaller amount was
generally expected. The shippers were
generally agreed upon sending less beef
to this market, and thereby getting bet
ter prices. This course they followed
Tor week or two, and the market has
been stronger, but the past week they
have evidently gone to shipping again,
and very freely, at that. For the week
the arrivals for Boston have amounted
u lNU cars a very large quantity. It
should be mentioned, however, that the
arrivals have included a good many parts
Of cars-that is, cars having only a few
steers and the balance of the room oc-
cupied with mutton and lambs, or even
pork ribs. For the preceding week the
arrivals were but 121 cars for Boston
ana IL ans for export, total of 256
cars same week year ago, 146 cars for
Boston and IS cars for export, total of
2l9 cars
The beef market is still quoted firm,
though trade has been quiet for couple
Of DAYS.
In muttons the situation is fairly
steady though trade was not very salts
factory the last of the week. Veals are
yet unusually firm for the season, when
yeals are generally very plain. 1t is
believed that the bad state of the roads
in the country north and east is keeping
calves from the market.
THE PRODUCE MARKET.
Muttons and Lambs-Lambs are fair
ly steady; muttons very firm; veals, full
ly sustained: Lambs, springers, $SQ10;
fall lambs, 7Q9c; Brighton and fancy,
SQ9l2c; muttons, 51aQ7Ac; yearlings SO
ne; Brighton and fancy muttons and
yearlngs, 7QS12c; veals, 6Q1Oc; fancy
and Brighton, 9q11c.
Potatoes-Potatoes are in fair request,
with the market steady: Seed rose, goo
Q$l l2@ Green mountains, extra, zoe;
fair, S7aSSc; white stars or Burbanks,
Soc; Aroostook hebrons, 7SQSOc; Da-
kota reds, 75c; Jersey sweets, SO; eastern
shores and Carolinas, 81 5000 75.
Hay-Hay is a little changed; straw
steady; millfeed, quiet: Hay, 81 5OQ l6'
strictly fancy, 16 50Q1; straw, $lOQll'
sack spring bran, $14 8; sack winter $40
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

The box and chair factory near the rail
road station at Dandy was damaged to the
extent of $500 to $4,000 by fire Wednesday.
Over $50 men took part in distinguishing
the flames.
Mrs. Brewer, 60, who died at Washing
ton. d. c., Sunday night was the wife of
Associate justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court She was a native
of Burlington.
Deacon Charles L. Morrill's house on the
road from Danville to North Danville was
burned Monday. The insurance, $3.50 in
the Vermont Mutual company, is only a
small portion of the loss
Sumner Kimball, one of the pioneer
granite men of Montpelier, had his skull
fractured Monday in the quarry of Law
renee & Patch. He was struck by stone
which fell while it was being loaded. Mr.
Kimball's recovery is doubtful
Capt c. e. Jocelyn, who died at Barton
last Thursday, went into the Civil war as
a private, and returned as captain IN the
9Th Vermont regiment. He had represent
ed Barton in the legislature and was di-
rector in the Citizens Savings bank of St.
Johnsbury.
The New England Acetelyne Gas com
panY was Incorporated ldsJ week, WIN
headquarters at st. Johnsbury. The incor-
porators are w. H. Bayley and G. II. Cam
bridge of Peacham, H G. Norris, F. H..
Potts andH.F Potts of St. Johnsbury.F. h.
Potts is president and Mr.. Norris secretary
and treasurer.
The Brandon Italian Marble works,
whose shops were burned recently at Bran
don, will be moved to Middlebury, where
new brick shops will be erected on the
Eddy lot, which is given for the enter
prise by ex- Gov. Stewart. The company
will employ 100 men and have an annual
pay roll of $50, 900.
Mrs Honora McCarty of SALISBURY will
be 1O5 years old Easter Sunday. She was
born in Ireland and has distinct recollec.
ton of the Emmett rebellion. She is deaf
and having no teeth is unable to eat solid
food but she is vigorous, and frequently
walks TO Bennington, distance OF hVe
miles, to attend church.
Carl w. Fisher of Cabot, who graduated
from the Ontario Veterinary college at To
ronto last week, took first prize, silver
medal, in disease treatment; physiology
first price anatomy, first prize, also three
second prizes, and for the best general ex
animation, gold medal given by the Ontario
Veterinary association,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
SPORTING.

Four Barre boys are members OF the
Tufts college base ball team-Foster,
Leahey, Haselton and Pierce.
The Y. NJ. c. L., an organization which
has had a strong base ball team at Keene,
n. H., two years, will be in the field again
this season. Slime, third baseman for the
team two seasons, but formerly catcher for
Lowell, will be the receiving end of the
battery, and McKenna of Holy Cross and
Warn of Walpole will pitch and cover
right field. Coifey, Higgins and George
Sullivan will be on the bases, and Ed. Sui.
liyan, who has had 20 years experience in
the game, will try his hand at short.
Richardson and Donovan will be in left
and centre field, respectively.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Greenfield Votes In Favor OF License
Again.

A strong fight was made at Greenfield
this year against continuing the liquor
license regime, but the prohibitionists were
defeated in the town meeting Monday by
a vote of 6S4 to ISL. The town also voted
against having single surveyor for the
roads. A committee was appointed TO
have in charge the enargng of the stage
at the opera house. An appropriation of
$1,000 was made for building a school house
at the Four Corners, and the question Of
school house in the Rugg district was re-
ferred to the school committee. Among
the principal officers elected were: n. S.
Cutler, F. b. Blake and Geo. A. Kimball,
sclectmen; Frank Gerrett, assessor !;
Geo. Pierce, clerk; VIM. b. Allen,
treasurer; Robert Abercrombie,
elector Smith charities; Henry j. Field,
Lyman w. Griswold and Lucy j. Kellogg,
school committee; Bonner NJ. Lamb, col
lector of taxes The total appropriations
amounted to $S3, 700, of which $33, 720 is
for schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

Mrs. Anna Phelps has presented to the
public library a copy of "Birds of Village
and Field" 10y Florence A. Merriam.
Frank f. Head has been hired as cream
gatherer in this town to take the place of
Charles Worden, deceased Mr.. Head be-
gan work April /.
Services appropriate to Easter will be
held in the Unitarian church Sunday
morning. At =. NJ. there will be Sun
day school Easter concert.
The young ladies who remained at the
seminary during the Easter vacation gave
a reception last Friday to the Hermonites
who were remaining, About 200 were
present and a very delightful time enjoyed
by all.
Milton Davis goes soon to Canaan, y.
H., to engage in farming. His place as
section master on the railroad will be TAX
en- by O. II. Stevens, who formerly was
master of section in Vernon, but for sew
eral years has been employed by the Cen
trail Vermont railroad at St. Adams.
The trustees of the public library met
in the trustee room last Friday morning
and effected the following organization
Chairman, DR.. n. +. Wood; secretary, Ii.
w. Rankin; treasurer, G. II. Green; com
mittee on books and periodicals, Rev. g..
F. Piper, IL. w. Rankin, Mrs. K. X. Cald-
WE'LL executive committee, DR.. n. p.
Wood, c. II. Green and H. w. Montague.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Disastrous Fires in Concord.
Store, Church ana Three Buildings
Burned I'm the East village and Mill
in the West village.

c. d. Roots store, the Methodist church
and three dwellings were burned Saturday
night at East Concord. The fire started
from an explosion in the store, and soon
destroyed that building and the adjoining
sheds, barn and granary. The Methodist
church was next destroyed, and within
short time the houses of Geo. Hadlock,
Henry Crawford and Mrs. Hall were in
ashes. Several other buildings caught fire,
but were saved by hard fight. Six fam
lilies were made homeless and nearly all of
their effects were burned. Mr.. Roto's loss
is $4,000, and he has no insurance. There
was $1,000 insurance on the church. G. II.
Dudleys mill on the south side of the
river at West Concord was burned March
80, making the fifth manufacturing build
ing to be destroyed by fire on one site. Mr..
Dudley had small insurance on the mill.
Chair stock valued at $1,000 was burned in
the dry house. A larger mill will be re-
built at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
The Speculation In GuId, IsG2.Is73.


One of the greatest speculations during
war times was in gold. II came about
through the suspension of specie payments
by the banks at the close of 1861 The
first premium was paid on the precious
metal in January, 1862, and the range for
that month was from l0lt TO l03f. On
Feb. % an issue of legal tenders TO the ex-
tent of Sl50,0O0,000 was authorized by
Congress, and on July II a similar amount
was again authorized Postal and other
United States stamps were legalized as
currency. In February 1862, the premi-
um on gold rose to l04f, but did not get
above this until in June, when 1904 was
paid. In July the premium had risen TO
1904, and by the end of the year was up
to 1874. In March, 1863, further issue of
$l50,00 100000 in United States legal tend
ers was authorized by Congress and an
issue of $4,000 notes of fractional char
acter to replace postal and other stamps.
The premium on gold rose in 1868 from
1889 in January to 1929 in February. The
premium fell back to 1870 in March, 1868,
but rose to 1544 in May, gradually drop
ping TO l22! IN August, and again rising
to 1864 in October. In May, 1864, the
premium was 100 and in July of that year
the highest point of the gold speculation
was reached, when the premium was 2S5.
This price was made in what was known
as the gold boom, Congress having in June
passed the gold bill, and sales were no
longer made on the Stock Exchange. The
premium continued high during the re-
mainder of 1864, but in 1865 it gradually
receded
This speculation continued well on into
the seventies On Nov. &, 1878, the price
of gold fell to 1861, which was the lowest
price touched since 1862 ". Y. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

News was received in Fitchburg, Mass.
Saturday of the death in Paris of Amasa
Norcross, who was visiting his daughter,
an artist of note. Mr.. Norcross was ma
tive of Rndge, Y. II. He was admitted
to the bar over 40 years ago. He was the
first mayor of Fitchburg, and had served
in both branches of the state Legislature,
and for three terms was member of Con
gress.
William Hill, II, one of the best known
hotel keepers in western Massachusetts,,
died at his home in Easthampton, Satur-
day after an illness of several months. He
was born in Charlton, Mass, and as a
boy worked in several different boarding
houses. His first venture in hotel manage
ment was in 1852, when he leased the
Nonotuck House in Northampton. He
afterwards leased the Mansion House in
the same city, and built another Mansion
House in Easthampton. Hotel Mortified
was built for d. l.. Moody by Mr.. Hill,
who managed it for one season. Mr.. Hill
was a strict temperance man. From 1870
to 1886 he had in his Easthampton hotel
more than 1000 Williston seminary
students; and he probably furnished more
class suppers than any other hotel man in
New England, but never with drop of
wine on the table.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Rig Dinnera.

Every day in this city thousands of persons eat
too much at dinner and, as a consequence suffer
from sour stomach, heartburn, indigestion, dys-
pepsa etc, If these will take just one OF Carter 8
Little Liver Pills, Immediately after eating they
will be surprised by the entire absence of those
unpleasant feelings which daily distress them.
eating big dinners without fear Only one little
pill, remember.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

Unfortunate. afraid have lost
patient" said the young physician who
realizes the value of making an impression.
Didn't you know what remedy to pre-
scribe?"
Perfectly. That part of it was simple
enough. But couldn't think of the Latin
for mustard plaster. w Washington Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Met IA Terrible Death on a Moving
shaft.

One of the most horrible accidents ever
occurring at the Windsor print works in
North Adams took place Tuesday when
Louis A. SHARON, the second hand in the
dye-house, was wound around rapidly re-
volving shafting and instantly killed. He
was attempting to place belt on a three
foot pulley, when his clothing was caught
and he was quickly lifted from the ladder
and hurled with terrible force against the
ceiling. His clothing was torn from his
body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success. II
sootnes the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhea. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part
the world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

ASK YOUR grocer today to show you package OF
uRMNp the new food drink that taxes tne
pace of coffee The children may drink IL WIN
, Vll injury as well as the adult. All VINO Try u,
IKE IT, GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. hut it is made from pure grams,
and the most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress One fourth the price of coffee; 25 and
"cents per package. Sold by all grocers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
AUCTION,

"AVING sold my farm, will sell all my stock
Il Il and tools at public auction at the farm in
West Dummerston, Vt, Wednesday, April
l3, at 10 clock A. M Four cows, one new mich
and the others coming in soon; heifer, coming
three this spring, coming in; heifers coming
two; pair yearng steers, odd yearling steer,
heifer calf; ~ sheep, good ones, with lamb; pair
horses, extra workers and drivers; pair work
harness. pair driving harness, 2 pair horse blank
cts, two horse wagon, express wagon, 2 buggies,
sleigh, OK cart, two-horse dump cart, hay cart
moving machine, horse rake, wnnowing MILL
wo'horse traverse sleds, new; OK sleds bob
sled, corn planter, new last year; pulverizer, 9
harrows, coru shelter, roller, forks shovels, hoes
chains, iron bar and many other articles. IA 1t
B. f. HERRICK.
c. P. gibson, Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Braun, of the Iconoclast, Dead.
The Free Lance In Texas journalism
Was Killed In Fight Caused by One
of Hts Fiery Articles.

w. G. Braun, the famous editor of the
Waco Texas, Iconoclast, and Capt Davis,
real estate dealer of that city, fought "A
duel on the streets of Waco Friday. Both
men received several wounds, and both
were dead SO hours later. This aifa r
grew out of the fight several months ago
between Judge Gerald and Harris brothers,
in which the brothers were killed and the
judge lost an arm. Hot words were ex-
changed between Braun and Davis at the
Pacific hotel over an article published in the
lconoclast, and Davis started TO his office.
Braun and his business manager, Ward.
followed. Davis turned and opened fire
and the two other men replied. Ward es-
capped with a broken wrist He is under
arrest as Davis made an ante norton state
ment to the effect that after he fell he was
shot by Ward.
Braun was a Virginan by descent, but
was born in Kentucky 30 years ago. He
was educated for the Baptist ministry. but
his love of truth as he saw it led to such
bitter attacks on accepted ideas that he was
expelled from the ministry. He then be
came a free lance in journalism, first in
Kansas and later in Texas, eventually
founding the lconoclast, a paper which
made him known throughout the country
He was man of wide and careful reading
with a wonderfully retentive memory. lie
was master of sarcasm and vituperation,
but his fault was in not tempering his zeal
with judgment He was beaten last fall
by students Of Baylor university, a Baptist
institution at Waco, because of his attacks
upon the faculty of that institution These
attacks led to the Gerald Harris tragedy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

mans wife should always be the same, es-
peclally to her husband, but if she is weak and
nervous and uses Carters Iron Pills. she cannot
De for they make her feel like different per-
son, " so they say, and their husbands say so too
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

MY friend, look here you know how weak and
nervous your wife is, and you know that Carter s
Iron Pills will relieve her, now why not be fair
about it and buy her a box!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
BEES BEES

7 + my bees continue TO increase this locality
i will be overstocked with them at the end of
the swarming season. shall therefore offer for
sale after June 10, good swarm of bees in a
movable frame hive for Sl,50, and the largest and
heaviest swarms that have for S. each If not
too far away the purchaser can arrange to have
his bees delivered and set upon the stand where
they are to remain. Would trade for any other
FAME VT l4u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which arrived at New York Tuesday,
again lowered the record from Southamp-
ton, making the voyage in five days 20
hours.
Receivers have been appointed for
Joshua Baker & company, one of the Oldest
ship chandlery houses in Boston. Attach
ments for Sl20 900 have been issued against
Joshua Baker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
For Sale.
Property In West BrattlebOrO.

Property In West BrattlebOrO.
MY dwelling house. car house aud about one
vi acre of land The house nearly new; 10
Is arranged for one or two tenements Part of
purchase money can remain on mortgage.
fine home or a good investment For further
particulars apply to f. c. CROSBY at Brooks
House Monday forenoons or of s. w. EDGETT
at any time. lat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Educnte Your Bowels Nith Cascarets.

Candy Carthartic cure constipation forever; IL
cents II c. c. c. fail druggists refund money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Administrators Sale


az PERSONAL PROPERTY at public auction
~ belonging to the estate of John s Leach, at
his late residence in Westminster, Vt, en- Tues
day, April IL, conn encng at l0o'clock A. NJ,
stock and farming tools, seventeen cows, a num-
Der of " ich coming in this spring and are all
good mixers and will afford darymen first.
class opportunity to replensh their herds 100
coarse and fine wool sheep and number of
lambs, work horse, driving horse, two years
old colt, young cattle shoats, about 20 hens,
so tieeces of wool; 20 tons hay, tons straw,
manure spreader, seeder, moving machines
smoothing ha' row nearly new, corn shelter,
fan mill, grindstone, wheel barrow, two horse
lumber wagon, one-horse lumber wagon, l ex-
press wagon, Concord buggy, 1 cylinder plow
harness, forks, shovels, hoes, cultivators, etc
Household goods, cooking stove, parlor Stoves
old fashioned Sc ,retary, old fashioned bureau
lot OF beds and bedding, extension table, clock
chairs, tables, carpets, glass and tnware, crock
cry, stoneware, and many articles too numerous
to mention, one share in the Westminster land
company. Terms at sale.
FRED 1, LANE, Administrator
C. p. gibson, Aucti neer.
Westmi ster Vt, March 90, 1855
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

WY ANTED-Salesmen to handle our lubricat-
wv ing oils on commission In Brattleboro and
vicinity. LibeI al terms. The Eu cid Oil Com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio. 10 IA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
PuhIIc Notice.

We are hereby authorized to refund the money
On n * or so cent bottle OF HUSTENA, the great
conph remedy if it does not cure your cough and
cold, Try it. o,o :, CppENU
F. r. DURGlN,
f H. HOLDEN,
THE WORDEN CO., Hlnsdale
A. NJ CORSER, Putney,
W s. HOLLAND, Townshend,
JC. WILCOX, Guilford
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

Following these exercises a reception
was given by the teachers and school.
Specimens of the work of the cooking and
sewing class were on exhibition. Re-
freshments prepared by the young ladies
were very dantily served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08

We the undersigned, agree to refund the
money on a 5O-cent bottle of Greene's Syrup of
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold We
also guarantee a - cent bottle to prove salts
factory or
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Training school Closing Exercises.
The closing exercises of the Mortified
Training school took place at The North
field on Thursday afternoon of last week
The reception rooms were well filled at the
appointed hour and the following program