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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
The Largest MonoIith Ever Quarried In
the United states.

The largest monolth ever quarried in the
United States is now being dressed at the
Wetmore & Morse quarries at Barre, by
Charles H. More Il Co. of Montpelier for
Joseph Carabelli, a contractor of Cleveland,
o., who has the contract for the Wade
Memorial in that city. The monument is
for John d. Rockefeller, the millionaire,
and is TO mark the family lot at Cleveland.
The monument will be plain, but will at
tract more than ordinary attention on &C
count e its ordinary size.
The total height of the monument will tie
60 feet, and when erected on an elevation
in the family lot it will have the appear
ance of being much higher. The bottom
base will be ii feet square and three feet
in thickness 1t will be in one piece aud
will be the heaviest base ever transported
by rail, weighing 60 tons.
The plinth will be 10 feet square and
three feet, eight inches thick, heavily
carved with name, John D. Rockefeller,
on opposite sides in bold relief This also
will be in one piece The die will be six
feet, FIVE inches square and seven feet long
also richly carved and in one solid stone
The monolith will be five feet square and
- feet long, which is the largest mouolith
IN the country outside Of the Egyptian
Obelisk, in Central Park, New York
Special cars are being built for the trans
portation Of this monument and each stone
will require a special carl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
THE SAME OLD STORY
Told Oh the Streets of BrattlebOrO as
Well as Elsewhere.

some thlhgs you cannot telltoo OFTEN.
Repetition gives them strength.
Inc same ola story Is pleasant to hear
Mheh II brings happiness 70 nome
Brings JOY TO the aihlcted.
Tells how burdens can be raised
How the back can be relieved.
All the pains and aches removed.
Proves how easily It's done
Brattleooro people tell The story
Friends ana nelShoors tax OF IL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07

The Sawyer Wooden company of Dover,
y. H., which operates six mills and EN-
ploys 600 hands, has made an assignment
The liabilities are said to be 81 800, 600 and
the assets 81 900 600. The failure comes as
a great surprise as ex Gov G.. H. Sawyer,
the head of the corporation, was reputed
to be the wealthiest man in Dover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
Notice..

MY WIFE, Nellie A. COdding, having left my
vi bed aud board without just cause, notice Is
hereby given TO al persons that harbor or trust
her on my account after this date.
BERT A. CODDING.
jamaica, Sept. 2s, 1898. 4O42
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
LOST.

w ednesday afternoon, Sept. 81, either in
w Brattleboro or on the road leading from
Brattebo o 10 South Vernon via Vernon chapel,
plain. rolled gold medium wide. grnteman's
size, wedding ring II finder will please return
. il as soon as possible TO NJ II. BRowNs, nth
Vernon, he viii find an ample reward awaiting
him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
A Pill for
the III.

"7hcpH do yom good" physician said n gt1fzg
some pills to his bafient aOho had suffered
for months from diseases Uhich daed skilJaI treat
menh HIS tCOras proceed hue The 5Oonlan yejoteeS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07

The Richford Manufacturing company
has been organized with $50, 600 capital
for the purpose of manufacturing collins.
A double tenement house at West Derby,
owned by LOOMS Miller, was burned
Thursday night. The property was valu-
ed at $1,000 and was insured for $1,000.
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
through the solicitation of Joseph Battell of
Middlebury, has consented to give two or
three addresses in Vermont on the subject
of the South Carolina dispensary Oiquor)
law. 1t is expected that Senator Tillman
will speak in Burlington, Rutland and
Montpelier.
LClyde river near Island Pond had one of
its periodical freaks last Saturday of run
ming up hill' into the pond. These appar-
entity paradoxical spells have been more
frequent this year than usual, and have
been very interesting to strangers, many
of whom, extensive travellers, say they
never have seen or heard of similar case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07

Mrs. Lizzie G. Noonan, who was on
victed at the December term of the Addi-
son county court of theft and other de-
demeanors, and sentenced to the state pris-
on for three years, and who was pardoned
by Gov. Circuit recently on the plea of ill
health, which was Endorsed by prison off
cials, has been arrested again. The charge
is that she obtained her pardon by false
representations as to her physical condi.
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
Pen and Type Writing.

TYPE writing by dictaton or from manuscript
L Also pen writing at NV rooms or for book
keeping by MISS FLORENCE FAIR 10 Main
street, over A. f, Boynton's shoe store
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07

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The times., 1898-02-22
Academv-Isham,s Octoroons.

Half an hour before the performance
began last night at the Academy of Mu
sic there was not a vacant chair in the
upper part of the house, and before the
rise of the curtain even standing room
was at very decided premium. The at
traction winning this popularity. remark
able even for the Academy, is an old
standby in vaudeville circles-Isham'
Octoroons The performance differs from
the previous presentations in this city,
mainly in the opening absurdity-a mix
of many numbers, including football
game. songs and dances comical sketch
es. trick bicycle riding. and other ainuse-
ments too numerous TO mention. Dur
ing the skit some very pretty vocal Sc
lections are introduced, one especially
good being sung by Edward Harris. a
Washington boy. 1t is one OF the newest.
and is entitled Il Love Her in the Same
Old Way
The olio opens with n pair of vocal gems
by Madah Hyer. followed by two old ia
vorites. the Mallory Brothers, who in turn
give way to a clever danseuse, Kitty Car
ter. who presented some new steps and
movements. A unique number is the
dance of La Pasqueralle, introducing
some telling electrical effects. which Were
we'll received. The vocal quartet is far
The times., 1898-02-22
Bijou-Eaudeville.

The entertainment provided for the pa
irons of the Bijou this week. and served
in generous manner to crowded houses at
two performances yesterday. is, on the
whole. quite pleasing The program pre-
sents u wide range of variety. and there
is something worth seeing and hearing
going on all the time There were sew
eraI acts that made big hits. aside from
that OF Diana. who was the stellar at
traction. She danced in captivating and
graceful manner. Another feature il
Gertie ellison. who remains for another
week and who. with new songs. repeat
ed her former success. Jules and Ella
Garrison appear in travesty sketch.
which scored heavily. The Hyland sis
ters contributed a novelty combination
OF new songs and dances. The AhernS.
in their wonderful Iadder-balancing, have
a remarkable turn. Lulu Bigger and
Minnie Dreher are popular hOld-overs
who know how to sing and dance well.
and the Musical Ravens are a strong
card. Collins and Ray are pleasing in
their own peculiar way, while Harry and
Jennie Kraemer show a number of diff
fcult tricks on bicycles.
The Bijou Company. which includes
Sam Adams Billy and Clara Adams. ap-
pear in an amusing burlesque. in which
many local hits are made. In the large
chorus appear number of attractive
girls. During the afternoon perform
ance Manager Grieves was presented
with a handsome diamond ring by en-
ployes of the house and members of his
company.
The times., 1898-02-22
KINDERGARTEN GUESTS.
Delegates 10 the Inte irrational Union
are Entertained

A reception was given last night at
the Washington Kindergarten Insti-
tute, No. 1926 Q street northwest. by
Mrs. Louise Pollock and Miss Susan p.
Pollock, TO the visiting delegates of the
International kindergarten Union. re-
Gently in session at PHILADELPHIA,
Among those who welcomed the guests
were the students of the Washington
kindergarten Training Glass. including
Misses Anna Shaw and Mary Thomas
Of Pennsylvania; Miss Soulie Busbee
of Raleigh, y. c.: Miss Grace Hall, of
Ohio; Miss Maud Paul, of lie Roy, n.
Y: Miss Mabel p. Hayward. of Buffalo.
y. Y; Miss Anna Fletcher, of Louisi-
ana: Miss May Liggett, Of New Or
leans; Miss Elsie Halford. of Indiana:
and Misses Maud Endicott, Della Mill
er. Anna Endicott and Marie Schuyler
Eastwood. of Washington. Refresh
ments We're served, and those who COM
posed the pleasant gathering testified
to the interest they felt in the cause
and its representatives.
Mrs Emily Lake Elliott. of Corn
wallis England, was among the guests,
and these cities We're represented by
the visitors: New Orleans, ST. Louis,
Philadelphia and Boston.
The times., 1898-02-22
kernan's-Rose Hill Company.

Rice and Bartons Rose Hill English
Folly Company yesterday made its first
appearance of the season at Kernan's and.
upon its previous visits. was accorded
a warm welcome by crowded houses at
both afternoon and night performances.
1t IS one OF the best combinations OF en-
tertainers seen here this season. and pre-
sents pragram that is particularly
strong in a musical way. with snappy
melange of dancing and nonsense on the
side. IL has much to recommend IL To
lovers OF bright and lively entertainment
ard. strange TO say, il has much that is
new TO offer in the burlesque and yau-
deville line.
The company is well equipped with
scenic and electric effects One OF the
many novelties presented is the pushOall
contest. 1t Is i spirited exhibition.
The star feature Of an attractive Oiio
is Chameleon who created a sensation
elsewhere with her startling act on the
trapeze Her act will undoubtedly be
much talked of here. The other special
lists are the Casino Comedy -Four, in Il
novel medley of bright things: Cain and
Mack in a pleasing comedy sketch and
Blanche NeWcombe. who had everything
her own way with lot of new songs.
VIII Hickey and Lillian Nelson pleased
with their character sketch. Twisted and
Tangled and Allie Willard and May
Gebhart proved a striking feature of the
bill.
The curtain rises on q burletta. 'The
Gay Grass Widofs" and following the
oIio comes a Wicked T0Wyn." both of
which are bright as well as being full OF
music and dances. Among the latter are
the 100000 and -Cupids Parisiaa
Ouadrille
The times., 1898-02-22
Hn,bicum club Enterta,n.

The Linthicum Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment at Lutheran Hall, in
Georgetown, on last night, in which
the entire strength of the organization
was engaged in presenting three brilliant
little farces. Deception. "On Guard
and THE LOng-lost Nephew. A very
large audience was present. and the ef-
forts of the amateur players were heart
lily applauded Individually and collect
lively, the club distinguished itself many
bits of work being worthy of actors or
far greater experience. After the plays
had been given the floor was cleared
and dancing INDUCED in. The members
of the company are Margaret Cole. kath-
crime DOYLE, Annie Carr, Peyton T.
Fletcher Frank NJ. Scott. Frank VaY
SAINT Charles r. Brown. Calvin T.
Milans. John c. Garland, otto Neimyer
and Patrick J. Ford.
The times., 1898-02-22
THE BOARD OF INQUIRY.

Congregational Church, which had been
announced as IAN evening with Amer
lean composers" In fact, it was neces-
sary to display the sign, standing room
only
In this entertainment the Choral So
ciety presented for the first time in
Washington a choral concert of works
by American composers. intended TO il
lustrate chronologically the growth of
vocal musical composition in America
The announcement was made that. as
Mrs. Anna Taylor Jones, contralto, of
New York, and Mr.. W. Theodore Van
YORK. tenor, would be unable to be pres
ent and sing owing to severe attacks of
laryngitis. their places on the program
would be filed by Mrs. Nina d'Alvigny,
of New York and Messrs. II. NJ. Lord
and Otto Luebkcrt. OF this city. Nine.
Emma Juch, soprano, was present and
sang with effect the numbers announced
for her.
AS American musical composition be-
gan in the time Of the revolution. with
Billings, his anthem for Easter, THE
Lord Is Risen Indeed was the open
ing number on the program. 1t was rem
dered by the Choral Society. William II.
Billings was born in Boston. and died in
1900. al the age of iifty-four years. He
was tanner by trade, afterward becom-
ing d teacher of music. OF deformed
BODY ana eccentrlc mlnd, he wrote MS
first tunes on the boards of the tannery
as he tended the bark mill He was the
earliest of American composers, and was
acknowledged the father of American
church music cholrs, concerts and sing
ing schools.
The second number comprised contralto
songs by Mrs. d Alvigny. Then followed
Lowell Mason's hymn tunes G192-1S72).
by Nine. Emma Juch and the Choral
Society. and solo numbers by Mr. Otto
Luebkert. baritone, who filled the place
of Mr.. Van YORK.
The fifth number was James Cutler
Dunn Parker's Redemption Hymn,
alto. solo and chorus uS2s,. Nine. Emma
Juch next sang Z. a. McDowell's so
pranO songs. Cradle Hymn" and De
serted Dudley Bucks Spring Song"
from The Light of Asia, was given
with splendid effect by the society. fol-
lowed by Arthur William Foote'S Into
the Silent Land a female chorus by
the Choral Society. The other numbers
included Lovely Rosabelle, ballad by
George W. Chadwick sung by Nine
Juch, Mr.. Otto Luebkert aud the society:
"Wynken. Blynken. and Nod a Dutch
lullaby, OF the gems OF the late
Eugene Fields child poems set 10 music
by Ethelbert Nevin. and sung by Nine
Juch and the Choral Society to a hearty
encore. Soprano songs. "Ecstacy" and
Madrigal. by Nine. Juch, and a har-
monizatton of patriotic songs, The Star
Spangled Banner and America
brought the excellent program TO a close
The times., 1898-02-22
AT THE 1'HEATERs.
coiumbia-.rhe Idol's Eye.


With every seat in the house filled and
a steady stream of people still marching
in to the music of Treasurer STEMS
stamping machine, Director Palma
touched his music rack last night at the
Columbia and an enlarged orchestra be-
gan the overture of THE Idols Eye"
From this fOretaste of the opera one
might have decided on it's musical mer-
it's. even before the curtain rose for a
more finished and inspiring composition
has rarely been heard here.
But Harry b. Smith and Victor Her
bert's latest work did much more than
fulfill the expectations of those present
so much more, in fact that it would be
safe to say that fully fourth of those
who heard the piece last night will go
again during the week. Even in trhe
Serenade." with all its briIliancy and
charm, Washington was not treated to
more thoroughly tuneful and pleasing op-
era than THE Idols Eye" One after
another, fairly stepping upon each others
heels, come the brightest airs possible.
The times., 1898-02-22

same spirit that he forgives the author
for half-dozen Inconsistencies OF a
trifilng character.
There is plenty of good. wholesome COM
edy in ''The Hoosier Doctor" but ii does
not fill the play completely. and all the
tears are not from excessive laughter.
The proposal by typewriter and the scene
between Grandma and the police are no
more humorous than DIR. Willows silent
suffering is pathetic.
There have been few changes in the
cast since last the play was seen here,
but those are hardly for the better. En-
ma Butler is neither as careful nor as
womanly as her predecessor. Jennie Hen
mark, and though her work is earnest, 1t
Is not so good. The same applies 10 Ar
thur Hoops. the successor of j. o. lie
Brasse and Harry Robinson, who fills the
role created by William T.. Sheldon.
Frank Monroe still contributes the ex-
cellent Characterization of Higgins. Her.
man Hirschberg remains the Tom Bunce.
and Mable Strickland, Margaret Dale
Owen and Viola Miles do not permit one
10 even imagine that they could be i'm
proved upon, and. consequently. remain
IN the cast Little Ethel Vance. too.
tains her original part and does IL as well
as ever.
The times., 1898-02-22
Mrs. McLean's Special Train.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany furnished Mrs Donald Mclean and
number of delegates to the congress of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton with n special train of parlor cars
to come to Washington. The train left
Jersey City On Saturday and made the
run to Washington in four hours and
twenty minutes. The distance. as is we'll
known is 226 miles The train ran from
Jersey City to Philadelphia in hour
and fifty-three minutes; from Philadelphia
to Baltimore in one hour and thirty-fve
minutes and from Baltimore to Washing
ton in forty-two minutes.
The times., 1898-02-22

Richardson, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Fox, Miss
Lydia Biddle, Capt. and Mrs. s. Y. Sey-
burn. Col. and Mrs. Sumner. Miss Sum
merhayes. Capt. and Mrs. Slocum, Lieut.
w. c. Short. Miss Green, Miss Perkins,
Miss Davidge, Lieut.. e. 4. Sirmyer. Mr..
Algernon Sartoris. Mr.. II. G.. Seckendorff.
Miss Deering. Col. j. p Sanger. Lieut..
w. III. Simmons, Col. and Mrs. J. III. Sa-
vile. Miss Savillc. Mr. and Mrs. James
Schuyler. Mr.. J. A. Taylor. Major ]. G.
Turnbuil, Col. and Mrs. A. c. Tyler. Mrs.
Rathbone, Mr.. Howe Totten. Mr.. G.
Trentanove, Mr.. l.. Vogel, DR.. and Mrs.
{. Van Nliet, Lieut.. r. II. Van Deman,
Mrs. and Misses Warder, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Westinghouse. Senator and Mrs.
Wolcott. Miss Rachel c. Aiken. DR.. Will
lam A Stewart, Hon and Mrs. G. =.
Wetmore. Miss Wetmore. Hon. and Mrs.
John Dalzell. Gen. and Miss Woodruff,
Miss Worthington, MIR. w. ID. Wilcox,
Charles f. Humphrey. ir.. Mrs. and Miss
Ward, DIR. and Mrs. Walsh. Miss Walsh,
MIR. {. II. Woodruff, Mr.. G. de Wollant,
Col. and Mrs. c. A. Woodward Miss
Woodward. Lieut.. II. a. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yarrow, Mr.. A. Zelaney. Mrs. Lou
is c. Kittson, and Col. Young.
The times., 1898-02-22

appalling death that still threatens inno-
cent men. 1t is a slow and lingering death
from consumption. One-sixth of the hui
man race die from this relentless enemy of
humanity. Probablyno subject connected
with health is so important and so little
understood as the conservation of vital
force. The human organism Is wonderful
machine, and is so constructed that if ex-
haustive draughts are made upon the vital
forces during youth and middle life, the
mechanism responds for the time, but at the
expense of its future usefulness. The man
who overworks or exhausts himself day
after day is constantly overdrawing his
store of vital force. Finally the mechan-
ism of supply breaks down and the man
becomes physical bankrupt. The me-
chanlsm of supply IN a man is his stomach.
There the food is transformed into vital
force. If the stomach is weak aud the di-
gestion impaired, the body ceases to re-
ceive and store tip vital force If the
draught is continued consumption or some
other equally fatal disease is the result
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
great producer of vital force. 1t enables
man to daily store up energy to do almost
of exposure. 1t does its work through the
stomach. 1t makes the weak stomach
strong 1t facilitates and increases the
fow of digestive juices. II promotes and
perfects the assimilation of all the life
giving clements of the food. 1t is the
great blocd-maker aud flesh builder.
Mr.. F. NJ Robinett, of Xenophon, Tenn,
Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and
torpid liver. was very bad off and tried diff
fcrent doctors with but little benefit. l decided
to give the Golden Medical Discovery trial
tor DR.. Picrceis Golden Medical Discovery be-
liere would not be living to-day
The times., 1898-02-22

above the average, and Murry and Muir
phy' who are. indeed. singularly named
contributed good comic sketch Murrv
is the one cOlored entertainer on the
stage who is always sure to get Il laugh.
and the turn took with a vengeance.
The closing number constituted selec-
tions from some Of the popular operas. in
Producing Nine. Flower, a eOl0red woman
with particularly fine voice of great
power; Mr. Garter, Miss Swanson Miss
brooks and Mr. Connors. The large au-
dience was delighted with the perform
ance, and there was not a single number
on the long program that escaped en-
core Although somewhat of a novelty
for the Academy. the indica tons are that
the Octoroons will draw well during thu
week
The times., 1898-02-22

The musicale given last night by Miss
Kibbey brought together a large repre-
sentation of the music lovers of fashion
able Washington, many of the guests GO
ing afterward to the Assembly ball. The
program was interpreted by Miss Kath-
arine Linn and Mr.. Leon Marx, the
young pianste and violinist of New York,
who made such a brilliant debut before
social Washington at an afternoon con-
cert given by Mrs. Fuller. wife of the
Chief Justice a few weeks ago, and by
Miss Lena Little, the singer, and Mr.
CLAYTON johnson, the composer, of Bos-
The times., 1898-02-22
Nationai-"The Hoosier Doctor"

Ii was just ten months ago last night
that Digby Bell. having successfully
stepped from comic opera into farce COM
edy, made his debut in this city in
higher class of play, and last evening he
greeted a large house at the National
with that same drama. THE Hoosier
Doctor" Both star and vehicle are es-
tablished in popular favor now, but it
is not too late to repeat tribute that
Washington was the first to pay.
As q matter of fact, Augustus Thomas
has outstripped himself in this latest
evidence of his skiIl-broken away from
the confines of Alabama, and achieved
more than was possible in the limits of
I'm Mizzoura." He has succeeded in
making entertaining a drama in which
the only characters are real ones, and
then of a nature to arouse in their list
eners emotions that are intensely hu-
man. In doing this he has broken away
from many traditions of the drama. He
has not troubled to take the audience
into his confidence from the first, pre-
ferrng to sustain interest by suspense.
and start made toward the conven-
tional great discovery, by the hero of the
play, ended in nothing more serious than
unsatisfied anticipations. The reality of
the piece is marvelous-the atmosphere
and business more akin to nature than
is humanity itself.
The plot of the play is simple-a secret
marriage and love story is all-but in
the Incidents and characters is the
greatest kind of charm. Gentle, kindly
DR.. Willow, who goes on the roof to
avoid a creditor. but can be powerful
in defending his love; Higgins. with his
terror of "breakin' in on anything" Tom
Bunce and his honest affection; Grand
ma, around whose ready tongue the
story weaves itself, and the three girls.
different in nature, and yet each true to
her own character-ail form family
from which one cannot separate his SYM
pathies. From such Dortrayals lines
come. not as recitations, but spontan-
eously. and one feels for the speakers
as for his own friends. There may be
some lack of practically in buying side
combs for starving household, but one
loves the doctor for the sacrifice in the
The times., 1898-02-22

Mrs. Randolph de b. Keim entertained
at tea at the Elsmere yesterday after
noon. Mrs Keim had invited the State
and chapter regents with their delegates
and aiternates of New England Pennsyl-
Vania, Minnesota, Kentucky. Tennessee
and the District of Columbia to meet the
early promoters of the national society
among whom were Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth. of New York; Miss Washing
ton, of Virginia; Mrs. Burrows. Mrs. Cas-
tie, of Minnesota: Miss Jennie DennIson
Miss Desha. of Kentucky, and Mrs. Mary
S. Lockwood. and the meeting of so many
distinguished members made the occasion
one of the most interesting of the after
nooon.
The times., 1898-02-22

What is expected to be one of the most
enjoyable and unique novelties of the
social season this year is the matinee ger
man to be given by the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans of this city today. begin
ming at 1880 in their hail. Eleventh and
streets. Luncheon will be served at
noon One of the features of the affair.
and what, on Washington's S birthday will
be most appropriate. will be the flag
dance by the Sons and certain of the
Young Ladies of the South. AS the
dances given this season by these two
organizations have been so successful and
proven so popular, it has been found nee