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Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
HELPED LAY OUT WASHINGTON.

First American Negro to Dfstingufsh
Himself as n Givil Engineer.
1T is pretty well known to those who
have informed themselves on the sub
ject that Maj. L'Enfant. French en-
g1neer, laid out the plans of Washing
ton" said leading physician, who
has given great deal of attention to q
study of the early history of that city,
land Andrew Ellicott was employed to
complete the work. the big property
owners of the day being combined
against L'Enfant for the reason that
some OF the lines laid down by him
ran into their property, as they un-
derstood 10 the injury thereof, and that
Ellicott did finish it. 1t is not generally
known, however that Ellicott's power.
full engineer assistant was a colored
man, Benjamin Baneker by name. Bane-
ker was born and raised at Eliicott City
Nd. His remains are in the cemetery
there. unmarked and neglected. though
he was the first colored man to distin-
suish himself as mathematician and
civfl engineer in the history of this
country. He possessed a wonderful gen
Jus for mathematics and the exact
~siences. and long before he had gained
prominence as civil engineer was
H.. sEthor of an almanac, which ranked
- -. l,..'ard authority.
a. one others who were attracted
-, - r-, q I ''homas jefferson, who free,
y admit ed I. hat the work OF Baneker
Z n nd ct 'mmanded his praise.
3aneler wa 60 years of age when he
ran the lines COR the city of Washington
He is describe d as a fine-ioohng speci-
men of a man. very distinguished in
,ppearance. hay ing head and suit OF
white hair not unlike in general APP
to the late Frederick Doug
lass. He wore a drab coat of supernne
broadrloth and Quaker hat. with a
broad brim- II is not known exactly
how much was paid 70 Baneker Tor nus
services. for engineers in those days
did not command the salaries of the
present times. EIlicott himself only re-
ceived five dollars per day and expenses
for his services, which the RECORDS
show. Jefferson thought too much In
the letter TO Maj L'Enfant relieving
him of the work President Jefferson
states: .Elicott is to go on to finish la
ing off the plan on the ground and sur
veying and plating the district i
have demonstrated with him on the ex-
cess of five dollars per day and his ex-
penses, and he has proposed striking
off the latter Under these circum-
stances it is not probable that Baneker
was paid much. Notwithstanding the
value of his services Ellicott was but
a little over half the age of his assist
ant paneler and he had tie greatest
confidence in him, depending on him to
unite many of the engineering difficult
ties that were constantly met with
during the progress of their wcrk--st
Louis Globe-Democrat
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
A DEAD CARNATiON.
Leonard Contempiates the Conten
of n Desk Drawer.

Leonard Contempiates the Contents
of Desk Drawer.
The desk drawer opened, exhaled an
odor of faded flowers.
Let US plunge into the atmosphere
of sweet memories said Leonard.
Wife absent. Leonard, addressing
Bayard, his most intimate friend, iudi-
Gated withered blossoms. Faded and
grown musty in the lapse of years, they
reposed at the bottom of the desk
drawer.
This lily" said Leonard. signing,
swas the flower given me by Blanche.
my first love. when l took from her lips
a timid kiss. She was as white as its i'm
peccable petals, fragrant as its pure
corolla, graceful as its dropping stem.
and who knows what might not have
happened had she not died in the bloom
of youth?"
And the rose?-' added Bayard
.-Ah, that was later said Leonard.
with a burst of laughter. "Rosette
gave me that when she first brushed my
lips with her own. The petals We're once
beauty was radiant and amorous as her
young womanhood. If she had not been
tickle she might now be my wife"
And the orchid?" queried Bayard.
"Hippo!yta preSeated me with that.
said Leonard. thoughtfully. "when she
saw me trembling in alteration at her
feet. Time was when il had the mystic
charm of her own personality. aud If
Russian nobleman had not eloped with
her / should still be her devoted slave
Bayard discovered bunch of faded
violets-
"And these?" he interrogated.
They We're the flowers murmured
Leonard, sadly, which Etieuette sent
me when had treated her brutally. De
lieving that she had deceived me. She
was demure and tender as the blooms
and. after the storm of my passion. she
came like peaceful sprite to pour
beauty and love into my life. Had she
forgiven me il might have been"
At this point Leonard interrupted
himself, seizing angrily dead carna-
tion.
''why is this flower here?" he cried:
''it has no place among the precious
memories. Away with it at onee."
In a moment the unresisting carua-
tion was reduced to dust under his pitt
iless foot.
''why do you destroy it3' questioned
Bayard.
Because 1t is the carnation Emilia
gave me waen she said she would be my
wife, said Leonard. cynically. '.and
married her."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
Tn. Kaiser. Title.

In case any of our readers may have
occasion TO address the German en-
peror. we have modelled on his brothers
speech of yesterday the mode of appeal
ing to his majesty which is most like
ly to elicit favorable response: Most
Sublime Emperor. All Powerful King.
and About-to-be Lord of all the Earth.
Inspired Sender of kilograms, Serene
Annexer of Foreign Ports, Beloved Mas
ter. Most Mighty and Illustrious Mon
arch, Amounted and Made in Germany.
Rnier of All Men. for ever and ever.
HoorayI Hoo-jolly-rayi Hoo-Billy-
rayi--London Globe
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
she Came 4. s,aay Farming.

Nine. Boknseff. q Russian lady who Is
at present in America, studying the
farming and dairy business. and who
is an expert in suuhower cultivation,
says she keeps a farm for the special
rearing of the sunflower in her native
country. and that relative of hers was
the first TO obtain oil from the seed.
She is resolved. should she find In the
states tract with soil and climate con-
ditions favorable TO the growth OF the
plant, TO start the cultivation of the
sunflower on an extensive scale, and
also to erect mills fer the extraction OF
fhc Ill - L I...,i's.,1 Erhn
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10

in place at the back by the restraining
influence of one button.
"A cord of wood. weighing 1000
pounds. will yield nine gallons of alco-
hol, 200 pounds of acetate OF urne, 25
gallons of tar, and s5 bushels OF char
coal Wood alcohol is almost perfect
substitute for grain alcohol for me-
chanical and manufacturing purposes.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
purl- and HI. parrer,

When Burke. in melodramatic fash
ion. threw down the dagger on the fioo-
Of the house. exclaiming: These ar
the fruits OF yonr French reyolu,ions'
Sheridan was heard to whisper: "rhe
gentleman has brought us the knife,
but where Is the fork?. Laughter, =
rs ouintiliaa observes. "has more
liespotic power than anything else"
hn, there are things on which men feel
deeply, when they win not tolerate
levity. and the words of King Henry to
Falstaff rise to the lips: -Repiy not to
me with some tool-born jest."-west-
minister Review.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
H.se M..knelons.

Prof Hanson, an agent Of the agricul-
tural department travelling in Turkes-
tan, has discovered a species Of musk
melon which sometimes weighs as
much as so pounds.-N. Y. Tribune.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
A Hard Caunter.

Benham during quarreD-Well, if
you want to know it, married you for
your money.
Mrs. Benham|I wish could tell as
easily what I married you for.-Tit-
Rits
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10

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Manhood. Night Emissions. Decayed Fac
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that result from youthful foliies or the
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STRUCTURE guaranteed permanently
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First practical experience. second. every
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right: third. medicines are prepared In our
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Erecting cure without injury.
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Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
EXPLAINED HIS OWN JOKE.
A Tale OF One of EnE1a~a'. Hest stor,
Tcllrra.

Sir Francis Lockwood. of England.
whose death was announced lately from
London, was one Of the best story-tell-
ers ! ever heard" said Attorney Henry
wollman. He was at Saratoga In 1896
with Baron R,issell. lord chief Justice
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
an. Nas. rAeu De

Mrs Gabbleton-T am woman of few
words,
Old Gabbleson--Yes; hut you warm
'em over SO ofteu.-Puck.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10

of England, and won great prominence
and popularity during his stay there.
He could tell a story better than Chaun-
cey Depew. and that is saying q great
deal.
He was a victim of one of his own
jokes during that meeting of the Bar
association. however. that furnished
! some of us much amusement. At a din
ner party one evening he was relating
anecdotes of some of his early expert
enees. and told of once defending man
for murder. One of the strong points he
made was an alibi, which he thought
was very good one. After the case
went to the jury. in conversation with
the judge. he asked him what he
thought of the alibi. The Judge said he
thought it doubtful if the jury accepted
it, and then Sir Francis replied:
That's too bad, for / had half a
dozen other alibis just as good could
have used.
Everyone laughed at the remark, and
II found iis way into the newspapers
the following morning. Baron Russell
intimated to Sir Francis that he had
made an error, and if the printed story
got back to England it might cause
harsh comment, as the British idea of
jesting might not catch the point. AT
the dinner party the following evening
Sir Francis arose and explained to the
guests that what he had said was a lest
He made the explanation so that no one
might draw wrong inference of the
conduct of the English courts. The
fact that he felt compelled to explain
his own joke furnished much amuse-
ment in itself Kansas City Journal.
What Her Heart said.
Confding Daughter-Oh, mamma. 1
really think Mr.. Nobranes intends pro-
posing soon.
Fond Mamma-Indeed?
''Yes, and if he does, what shall 1
say?"
Be guided entirely by the dictates of
rour own heart, my child. Remember,
my love, that Mr.. Nobranes is heir to
at least $4,000 a year. You would
doubtless GO abroad on your wedding
tour, and enter the first circles of so
ciety on your return. 1t would be
lovely match for you. But have nc
desire TO influence your choice. What
does my child's heart say?"
"You are sure of the e 5000 a year,
and all the rest?"
Perfectly sure"
"Then my heart says yes"
my own darling. What joy it WI.
give me TO see you married to the man
you love-"-London Tit-Bit..
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
St. Cloud Hotel.
ups-r New Management

This popular hotel viii once more take
its place amoig the leading hostelries
of the state and no effort viii be
spared to furnish lirst-clnss service TO
Its patrons. The travelling public Is
cordially invited 10 stop with us and
are guaranteed the best OF everything
m the market
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
BRATTLEBORO EVENING PHGNIX
The Daily Edition Of
The Vermont Phoenix.
Issued Every Weekday Afternoon al
Four O'clock.
From the Bratteboro Evening Phoenix,
April n 1895


The Brattleboro Evening Phoenix greets
the Brattleboro community today, and
hopes to merit its good will 1t has long
been the intention of The Phoenix to meet
the demand for a daily paper in Brattle-
boro whenever such demand should be
apparent and provision for this end has
been kept constantly in hand. The in
tense interest in daily events aroused by
the Cuban situation and the war with
Spain has made it evident that now, if
ever, the field is ripe for the venture
The determining fact was the call for re-
cruits for our local military companies,
which came last Saturday, carrying with
it the assurance that in a few days at
most large contingent Of the best young
manhood of Bratteboro would be in the
field with all the uncertainties of war be-
fore them. The paper appears unan-
nounced because only two working days
have elapsed since it was determined to be.
gin publication today.
The best attainable service for a daily
newspaper in the country has been secured
The Evening Phoenix will have the ex-
elusive use in Bratteboro of the afternoon
telegraph service of the Associated Press,
and of the general news service of the
American Press Association. Through
these agencies our readers will have all the
news of the day. Our telegraph service
will give every important event, up to the
moment Of going to press, which has oc-
Cured since the publication of the morn
ing papers. Besides this our bulletins
throughout the day will be the same as
are supplied to all the Associated Press
papers throughout the country.
For its permanent and sustained interest
paper like the Evening Phoenix must
depend on its local news service. In this
respect the ground will be diligently cov-
cred.
Our only wish is to serve the people in
this local field. The interest between
publisher and reader is mutual. We shall
try to do our part we'll The permaner cy
of the venture must inevitably depend on
the welcome which it receives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29

The retirement Of John Sherman from
President Mckuley's cabinet marks the
end of public career Of notable strength,
variety and usefulness. He entered the
United States Senate almost at the very
time when the War for the Union broke
out, and there for these many years his
services for the country have been on the
same high plane as those Of Morrill, and
Edmunds of Vermont, Hoar of Massachu-
setts. and others Of the real statesmen of
the country. II will be recorded of him in
history that his most conpicuously able
public service was performed as secretary
of the treasury in the Hayes administration.
Inseparaby connected with his name will
be his work in connection with the estab
lishment Of our national banking system
and the resumption OF specie payments.
The decline Of Old age is upon him, and
he can no longer command the use of his
remarkable powers, but this is a physical
fact that in 10 way dims the honor and the
brilliancy Of his record
cable as John Sherman has been, he
has been but one of a talented family,
whose kin could point with justifiabe pride
to one brother occupying the place of sec
retary OF the treasury while another COM
manded the army. S@iom in history has
one family been so distinguished in states
manship and war as the Shermans were at
one time, in that noble pair OF brothers,
John and Wlliam.n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
THE WAR NEWS.
Principal Events of the Week as They
Have Developed From Day to Day.

Principal Events of the Week ms They
Have Developed From Day to Day.
President Mckinley issued last week
Friday proclamation formally announc-
ing blockade Of the principal Cuban
ports. On Saturday he issued a call for
1000 volunteers to serve two years. On
Monday, in prompt compliance with the
recommendation of the President, Con
gress made formal recognition of the fact
that state of war exists between this
country and Spain. On the same day the
President sent acquisitions to the govern
ors of all the states for their quotas of
troops under the call for volunteers. The
call was promptly met, and the offers of
men are greatly in excess of the demand.
On Tuesday a bill for the Reorganization
of the army became a law. A war rev.
enue bill is rapidly nearing completion in
Congress. England has proclaimed her
strict neutrality. This compelled the ty-
ing up of the torpedo boat Somers at Fal-
mouth, England, until the war is over.
An order has been issued forbidding the
despatch Of any mails from this country
to Spain or any of her dependencies. Sew
eral valuable prizes have been captured by
our blockadng fleet off the Cuban coast.
The Spanish have captured an American
boat loaded with 1900 tons of coal. We'd
nesday afternoon Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
bombarded Matanzas aud slenced its bat
teries. These are the chief events of the
week in the war situation, which, at this
time, is one Of expectancy rather than of
actual events.
The tactics of Spain are very uncertain.
So far she appears on the surface, to
be holding her navy in a position of
waiting rather than of actual hostility.
According to the most reliable news her
principal feet is still at Cape Verde, but
there have been repeated rumors that it
was on its way to attack our Northern
coast. From all appearances the first
naval battle of the war will be fought off
Manila the chief port of the Philippines,
whittier Commander Dewey's squadron has
been despatched from Hong Kong to
blockade the port.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
From Thursdays Daily

The state convention of the Golden
Cross communicates closed last evening,
with school of instruction conducted by
Supreme Commander F. l. Day of Lewis
ton, Me.
The officers elected yesterday were in
stalled in the afternoon by Mr.. Day, who
was assisted by Supreme Herald Thomp-
son of Boston. Remarks were made by
Mr.. Day after the installation. H. G.
Dowd gave report on the recent supreme
commandery meeting, held in Nashville,
Tenn, on the 21st anniversary of the or
der. Seventy-tive delegates were present
from New England and they were hospita-
bly, entertained by Tennessee brethren.
Reports were presented by the several
committees appointed at the state meeting
held in st. Johnsbury last year. Memorial
resolutions were adopted in honor of two
members who died during the year.
The local commandery and the Brooks
House received votes of thanks in recogni-
tion of the entertainment furnished here.
1t was voted to pay the assessments of
all members who enlist in the war for such
time as they may be engaged as soldiers.
Mr.. Frost of Rutland, in behalf of the
commandery of that city, gave an invita-
tion to have the next state meeting held
there, and it was accepted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
Sensational Eloptment at waIpoIe.

A Westmoreland Depot correspondent
writes to the Bellows Falls Times as fol-
lows: "The last sensation in this vicinity
was the elopement, or runaway, as you
please to call it, of one Charles Walker,
who has been working for Charles Seward
through the winter, and Mrs. Nettie Bundy,
wife OF George Bundy. All of the parties
live in the south part of Walpole. The
event took place last Monday night. They
reached Keene Tuesday morning in time
for the milk train but concluded to take
the train over the other road, it is supposed,
for Boston, as Walkers friends are in Bos-
ton. Mrs. Bundy is a young woman and
the past few years Mr.. and Mrs. Bundy
have lived with Mrs. Bundy's aged parents
She leaves a little girl less than three years
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Bundy have always
lived happily together"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29

Judge William X. Day of Canton, Ohio,
William McKinley's longtime neighbor
and personal friend, is good lawyer and
has performed valuable service, under
peculiarly delicate circumstances, as assist
ant secretary Of state under John Sherman.
He will no doubt make safe and credit
able head of the state department. But
one cannot help wishing that President
Mckinley had done the safest and wisest
and strongest thing in choosing Mr.. Sher-
mans successor and that thing would
have been the placing of the portfolio Of
state in the hands of George F. Edmunds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
No Pri,ate.rins. and No war Prizes

Commodore Sampson's squadron is max
ing handsome record in the capture Of
Spanish vessels as prizes. The announce
ment of each new capture inevitably sets
the blood a-iingling but nevertheless the
sober sentiment of the country is against
the capture of prizes simply as levy of
war. Everything that is contraband of
war, and everything that gives aid or com
fort TO Spain must be seized inexorably;
but we have no use for private goods or
merchandise or other treasure simply be-
cause the right of might and the fortunes
of war make it ours.
The Unitarian ministers of Boston
adopted a resolution Monday urging the
government to drop the capture of prizes
and not to seize anything in merchantmen
that was not contraband of war. This
thought finds embodiment in the action of
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts,
who has introduced a resolution into the
House declaring that: During the present
war with Spain no privateer shall be com
missioned by the United States; the mer-
Cnant snip caTSOes Shall Oe exempt lIoH
capture as prizes unless they carry contra
band of war or try to violate the blockade;
that merchant ships already captured shall
be released"
This is the right and the self-respecting
policy for rs to follow This is not a war
for greed, or conquest, or for glory. 1t is
a war for humanity. 1t is war to right
one of the crying wrongs Of the nineteenth
century. 1t is war to set Cuba free from
two centuries of hopeless tyranny. 1t is
not a war for vengeance. Underneath
any intuitive desire to have revenge for
the loss of the Maine, underlying any in
herent dislike of Spanish character and
Spanish methods, is the ineradicable feel
ing that the time has come for this tyI-
amy to end, and that it can only end when
Spain gets out of Cuba. She refuses to
go after fair notice, and therefore we are
going to put her out.
We don't want Spanish ships, or Span
ish goods, or Spanish gold. We want her
to get out of Cuba and give the Cubans
square chance. And she is going to do it {!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-29
The Evening Phoenix is the Ninth

Vermont now has nine daily papers.
The Rutland Herald is the oldest paper in
Vermont, having been established in 1894.
The Daily Herald has been issued since
1861. The Herald is a complete and sat
isfactory newspaper The Burlington
Daily Free Press recently celebrated its
50th anniversary. The Free Press won dis.
tinction as one of the 100 best newspa-
pers in America named by the late Chas.
A. Dana of the New York sun. The
Free Press excels all other papers in its at
tention to Vermont affairs and it has met
the demand for war news by establishing
Sunday edition. The Burlington News
is one of the liveiest and most up-to-date
evening papers in New England. The ST.
Albans Messenger has the complete Asso-
ciated Press service, and its editorial page
is model of ability and dignity. The
Montpelier Argus and Montpelier Record
are bright, newsy and attractive papers,
f. f. Langley has made a remarkable sue
cess out of the Barre Evening Times, which
he established a little over year ago
Barre was considered a poor newspaper
town, but Mr.. Langley is a newspaper
genius, and instead of dying in its infancy,
as everyone predicted, the Times has
grown and prospered. Its success has led
to the recent establishment of a daily
edition by Publisher Scott of the Barre
Enterprise.