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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Death of GEN. Don Carlos Buell..

Gen. Don Carlos Buell., so, died at Rock
port, KY, Sunday. He was native of
Lowell, Ohio, and graduated from the
United States military academy at West
Point in 1871. He fought with distinction
in the Mexican war and won the brevet
rank of major. He was assistant adult
ant general of the United States when the
civil war broke out and he was soon ap-
pointed brigadier general of volunteers.
After short service with the Army of the
Potomac he succeeded Gen. w. T. Sher-
man as commander of the Army of the
Cumberland. he was made major general
in March, 1862. He was engaged in OPP
erations in Kentucky and Tennessee
against Gen. Bragg and was once compelled
To retreat to Louisville. He was censured
for not following Bragg rapidly after the
battle of Perryville. Gen. Rosecrans sue.
ceeded him and military commission was
appointed to investigate Buell's operations
but its report was never published. He
resigned from the army in 1864. Aftel
the war he engaged in the iron and Goa
business in Kentucky, and from 1885 u
1890 was pension agent at Louisville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
HOIyoks's E1-Tax Collector Under AR
rest.


James G. Keough was arrested Monday
night at his home in Holyoke, on war
rant charging him with embezzling $1l5,-
900, taken by him as city collector of taxes
in 1895, '96 and '97. This arrest is the
result of the agitation for the collection of
$250,000 outstanding for the years 1893,
1895, 1896 and 1897. Shortly after the ag-
ltation began Mr.. Keough balanced his &C.
counts for 1898 He was not tax collector
in 1894, and the accounts for that year
we're closed early in 1896. Meanwhile Mr..
Keough excused the matter of the big
amount of back taxes outstanding by say
ing that the times were hard and many
property owners could not pay. Again, he
said that as money could be borro wed at
three per cent and there was an interest of
seven per cent on the outstanding taxes
the city was not suffering in the case at all
Finally an expert was put at work and it
was not long ere he made a report to the
committee on finance that Keough's books
denoted an apparent shortage of Sl1S,000
Since then other experts have been put at
work, through the fundamentally of the
manufacturers association. There had
been considerable delay, it was stated, in
handling the case. The examination of
Mr. Keough's books has been proceeding
for over two months. When elected tax
collector in 1888 the assessors valuation
of Mr.. Keough's property was about $S000
this year he is assessed for $4,000 worth
of property and Mrs. j. .. Keough is taxed
for about $4,000, the value of the home of
the family. Keough stoutly atlirms his
innocence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
WINDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus ingalls, are WIS.,
iting in New York state.
Miss Mamie Lawrence Is home from
her school in Bartonsville for the IhanKS-
giving vacation.
A new ice house and dorfher win DOW
are among the improvements at L. D.
Chapman's residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Woodburn spen'
Thanksgiving with their daughter mrS'
Malcolm Stearns, of Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Hastings spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Hastings,s par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Farr, OF OheS'er
The entertainment by the MINISTRIES
Monday evening was a success III e'ety
particular. A large number were In az
tendance. About 500 was taken, inciuu-
ing admissions and supper. -,
The schools in the Centre and south VII
lagos will begin next Monday. MISS Eva
Clough of Mechauicsvllle teaches the zen,
tire school and Miss Frances Gooaell u
Westminster West the south scnooi;,
Schools in the west and northeast paris , ~
the town began last Monday, with MISS
Mack and Miss Cheney as teachers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Miss Grace Wiley is at home in Spring
field, Vt.
A new stove has been placed in the read
ing room.
Miss A. B. Jeffords is in town greeting
old friends.
j. G. Cairns is in Claremont, n. H., for
a few days.
Miss Annie Gray is spending the holidays
at her home.
DR.. and Mrs. Dix visited Mrs Fox in
! Keene yesterday.
Chas. Gray is home for few days from
Greenwich, n. Y.
| James Snow is in town after an absence
of several months.
| Prof Park is spending his vacation at
his home in Mystic.
NJ. S. Leach and wife are in Westmore-
land for few days.
Miss Martha Fiedeler is visiting friends in
Roxbury this week.
| G. S. Howe and family spent Thansgiv-
ing at Montague, Mass.
Holland & Richards have adopted the
cash system of dealing.
| Miss Annie Welch has situation at the
Brightwood paper mill.
Alonzo Frazier is on a weeks visit to
Albany and Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. Phalen is slowly recovering from
her recent severe illness.
Mrs Marley is spending the week with
friends in West Claremont.
Miss Caroline B. Howe gave alreading at
Winchester Friday evening.
The familiar form of "Dick" Train ii
again to be seen on our street.
Gleason and Miss Estelle Spencer spent
Thanksgiving in Gardner, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Saben are visiting
their son Walter in Bellows Falls.
Miss Bertha Hall and Miss Carrie MINI
spent few days last week in Keene.
Mrs. Dominick Bellville, jr., is spending
a few weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Miss King is visiting in Northampton
the seat of her alma mater, this week.
Bert Mcdonald entered the employ o
Stebbins & Newhall Saturday morning.
The family of Rev. w. E. Renshaw ar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
HINSDALE, N. H.
The Professor Heard From.

IToI: Y. d: Patterson, the former prin-
clPal OF the Hinsdale High school, who was
called to the professorship of English and
oratory In the University of West Virginia
early In the autumn, is already 'in evil
uence there as an earnest and popular
educator President Raymond of the uni
verslty has spoken in terms of commenda-
tlon OF his class work The local news
papers make flattering mention of his class
In oratory. which numbers 90, and has lust
given public recital, and likewise note
TINS TACT that on the triumphant return of
the West Virginia University football team,
after vanquishing the University of Vir,
GINA team, the champion of the South.
there was grand celebration at Morgan.
town, and speeches by the president of the
university, Prof. Patterson and others of
the faculty. An earnest, forceful man
always makes himself "felt presence for
good" wherever his lot may be cast, and it
Is very apparent that in this case Prof.
Patterson is the right man in the rigat
place"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25


WHY throw obstacles in the way of its de-
fence2 Its own means are superior to all
the apparatus of your laboratories. Medi-
cine is collection of uncertain prescrip-
tions, the results of which, taken collect
lively, have been harmful to mankind:
Water, air and cleanliness are my chief
medicines"
At the time when Napoleon said this he
was largely right. Physicians in those days
dealt out obnoxious and drastic drugs
that did violence to every fiber in the body.
Since that date medical science has made
wonderful strides. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is a medicine composed
of native medicinal roots that do no vio-
lence to nature. Its action is gentle and
natural. It simply promotes the natural
processes of secretion and eXcretion. II
restores the lost appetite, cortects all dis
orders of the digestion, makes the assimi-
lation of the food perfect, invigorates the
liver, purifes and enriches the blood,
builds new and healthy flesh tissue, tones
the nerves and gives sweet and refreshing
sleep, II is the great blood-maker and
flesh builder II cures % per cent. OF all
cases of all diseases of the air passages that
lead up to consumption. 1t is wonderful
medicine for all diseases due to insuthcien'
or improper nourishment of body or nerves.
Do not deal with inscriptions dealers who
urge YOU to take worthless substitutes fol
the sake of few pennies added profit
~ have been using DR.. Pieree's Golden Med
ical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets for thu
past three years and they have saved my life ;
Thus writes Mrs. Sophia Frazer, Of oakdale
Rockbridge Co., Va. now keep the Pellets
In INV house all the time and use them ever
time / feel the need of laxative am fifty
three years old and was troubled with liver com
plant until used your medicine Now an
| we'll"
Every sick man or woman should sent
| 81 one.cept stamps to DIR. R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y, to pay the cost of mailing
only for a free copy of DR.. Pieree's grea
| or Al stamps for a heavy cloth bound copy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
GOOd-by Free Silver.
The Completeness OF its Defeat In the
Elections of Nov. 8.


From the Boston Herald
We doubt If most people yet realize the
extent to which free silver was defeated in
this country in the late elections. There
has seldom been a parallel TO 1t on any is
sue in any previous election. The close
political composition of the next national
House of Representatives, which, hastily
considered, might be deemed to conflict
with this statement, really strengthens 1t.
The Democratic gains in the eastern states
of the Union, where the party had got
much away from the blight of being re-
garded as responsible for free silver, were
enough to have secured them handsome
majority in the House Of Representatives.
While these alone were heard from in the
election returns it was taken for granted
that they we're to have such majority.
But when the states of the West, which
had bought free silver to the fore as a
Democratic tenet, sent in their returns, 1t
was found that the Democratic loss there
had overcome what had been gained in the
other section. There had been the oppor-
tunity for the Democrats to regain control
of the House. They had achieved amply
enough to regain 1t in states where they
had succeeded in putting free silver in the
background in their campaigns, but while
this was being done by that portion of the
party that has political sense, the other
portion, that chung to free silver, had null
lifted their work.
To appreciate the almost incredible
weakness of free silver in this country at
the present time, it is necessary to take in
to account the small number and the COM
parative unimportance of the states that it
carried at the late elections. Those who
have not looked at the subject in that
| light will be amazed at the showing that
it presented. Free silver as an issue sue
ceeded in just five states, and these states
were Nevada. Colorado, Idaho, Utah and
Montana. The whole number of electoral
votes in the Union is 447; out of these,
the states saved to free silver cast 16. AS
the tide is setting, it is doubtful If even
the majority of these five states can be
held in another election. One of the most
significant facts of the late contest is thai
the gains against free silver have been the
greatest in those states where it was
strongest in the struggle of 1896. The
memory of man does not run back to The
time when there was such an humiliation
of an issue presented by any party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
LONDONDERRY.
Suicide OF Samuel Davis.

Samuel Davis, who was living at John
Riley's, hung himself to a cross beam in
the woodshed last week After eating his
breakfast he went into the shed. A little
later Mrs. Riley opened the door and found
him hanging She called her husband and
they cut him down but they could not re-
vive him. He was the son of "Uncle"
Amos Davis and he was an old resident.
He was about 20 years old, and unmarried.
His father died some years ago and left
him $1,000, but he had expended nearly all
of it. He seemed to deplore the thought
of becoming a town charge, and this and
i'll health was probably the cause of his
taking his own life. He was an eccentric
person and was well known through the
north part of the town. He had a great
memory and could relate the facts of any
incident that ever came to his notice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
A Mechanical Wonder.

The efficient and popular clerk employed
at present in the hardware department of
the Worden company, has recently invent
ed marvellous machine, which sets at
naught the laws of gravitation, and knocks
perpetual motion "higher than kite" A
few intimate friends have been permitted
to see the workings of this astonishing
piece of mechanism, and are lost in admir-
alton at its adaptability to various depart
ments in the mechanical arts. The inventor
would have applied for patent before this
were it not for the fact that the machine is
capable of such variety of uses that he
really is at a loss to find a suitable name
for it, and has also forgotten the purpose
for which it was originally designed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. f. R. Willard is very i'll.
E. c. Gotta is visiting relatives at st. AL
bans.
E. P. Wheeler is putting up an addition
to his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Il. Elliot and son of
Williamstown are at E. R. Wizards.
Charles Benner went to Zoar, Mass, this
week and made large contract for cutting
lath.
Leslie E. Stratton and family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at Springfield,
Mass.
JIM. Moore and Miss Minnie Moore
spent Thanksgiving with Springfield,
Mass, friends.
F. f. Willard of South Deerfeld, Mass,
was called here Tuesday by the serious i'll
ness of his mother.
j. W. Whitney has gone to Springfield
Mass, to spend the winter with his daugh
ter, Mrs. George Barrett.
W. H. Newton and family and Charles
H. Dickinson of Wallingford, Conn, were
Thanksgiving visitors at D. d. Dickinson's
The second dance of the course will oc
cur at village hall on Friday evening o
next week. Supper will be furnished b!
the Universalist ladies.
Mrs. G. E. Park and daughter Lila hav
been visiting Springfield, Mass, friend
the past week. Mr.. Park went dowI
Thursday and took Thanksgiving Dime
with his family at Capt. G. P. Stones.
Among our Thanksgiving visitors wer
John Roess and wife of Brottleboro a
Thomas A. Morse's, Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
Strong of Bellows Falls at K. G. Cota't
Alton Morse and family at Luke j
Morse's.
Rev. D. A. Ball will preach Thanks
giving sermon at the Universalist churcl
next Sunday morning. In the evening tn
Young Peoples Christian union will cor
slider the subject, thanksgiving an
Thanksgiving.
c. E. Tyler recently pulled down his iC
house and has erected in its place fine larg
building holding several hundred tons. TIL
action is necessitated by his growing mes
business, which now extends through New
fame, Townshend, Brookline, Dover, Mar
boro and Dummerston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
mART PuTNEY.

Allen Pierce of Boston is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Pierce.
Mrs. Merrill Pierce has gone to Boston
for a short visit with her sister
Miss Net Pierce was called to Wardsborc
to care for her aunt, Miss Lydia Watson
Mr.. Myrick, editor of the New England
Homestead, spent Sunday with G. T. APP
lin.
G. A. Pierce has moved this week U
Walpole, N. H., where he has charge o.
W. Newton's portable saw mill.
The ladies' aid society will hold their an
nual fair and supper next WEDNESDAY even
ing at Pierce's hall A good time Is d.
sured. All come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Receipts of tn. Forssters, Ball s,l4.

The fourth annual concert and ball of
Court Ashuelot, Foresters of America. was
held in the town hall Wednesday evening
Nov. %. Bryant's orchestra of Orange
rendered fine musical program from 8
o'clock until 8. The grand march started
at o'clock with Harry Smith and Miss
Ann Monohan of Turner's Falls leading.
They were followed by DO couples. There
were "a numbers on the program and
the dancing continued until 8 o'clock.
There were many people present from
Greenfield, Keene, Brattleboro and other
neighboring towns. The gross receipts
amounted to $l17, which, after paying ex-
penses, will net the Foresters a good sum.
Fifty couples partook of one of Landlord
Hollands excellent turkey suppers The
floor marshal was John H Cole, and the aids,
Harry Smith, G. F. Mann, j. P. McCaugh-
ern, j. F. Raleigh, D. F. Bergeron, G. P.
Lynch and W. H. Barrett.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
WEST GUILFORD,

The ladies' aid society will meet Wed
nesday, Nov. 80, afternoon and evening
with Mrs. William Holden. The question
to be discussed is: Resolved, That the
women of the farm have more hard work
than the men," Disputants, affirmative,
Mrs. William Holden, Mrs. Isaac Robb;
negative, r. B. Thomas, F. E. Bennett. A
paper will be read by Flora Bennett and
Kate Thomas. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended TO all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
DUMMERsTON HILL.

1t is expected school will begin next
Monday.
George Chamberlain is visiting in Chic
opee and Holyoke, Mass.
Rodney Wheeler of Worcester spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
C. H. Betterley spent Thanksgiving
with his daughter, Mrs. Rowland, in
STAFFORD.
Mrs. Frank White was called TO Boston
last week to care for her husband, who
was dangerously i'll in the hospital. He is
reported better.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
President futile on the Proposed New
Freight Schedule.

FEe1tuenN On thC A-IOpOBCu NcW
Freight Schedule.
In a recently published interview, President
Iucius Tuttle OF the Boston Maine railroad eff
fectually disposes Of the so-callei baltimore
plan" TO re6rganize the present basis of freight
schedules adopted by the railroads Of the United
States by substituting tariff OF so much per
ton per mile.
This scheme is the outgrowth of an effort on
the part Of the business men Of Baltimore to fore
stall any unfavorable result upon the export
trade of that city growing out or the enforced
dissolution of the Joint Traffic association, and 1t
is announced that they intend to petition Con-
gress to enact law placing railroad freight rates
on that revolutionary basis.
President futile, while pointing out that the
idea is wholly impracticabe, and giving as his
opinion that II will be long time before the
present "block" system Of making railroad
freight tariffs in this country is superseded by
any other arrangement, at the same time pre-
sents some logical and forceful arguments in ia
vor OF large railroad systems, of which the Bos
ton & Maine is itself an excellent example.
In the course of his statement, Mr.. Tuttle says:
Competition between roads brings about that
rate cutting which may prove disastrous TO those
for whose benefit 1t was ostensibly devised The
competition here is no longer that of one town
against another, but q contest In which New Eng
land is pitted against every part OF the country
In the attempt TO market its products and manu-
features in every part of the world. great sys'
| tenn Of railroads can give TO every customer up
It's line equal territorial facilities for market
| similarly powerful systems makes its customers
competitors everywhere under the most advan-
| taReous conditions.
"The effort Of the railway manager today is d.
rected to the cheapening OF rates 80 that his Gus
| toners can get their goods into the markets OF
| the world so as to compete with those situated
| upon other systems rather than to get money
| out OF the shippers or receivers upon his line.
Thus the composition becomes territorial rather
| than local, aud great system embracing a sec
ton, can best deal with the question and give
those within its Jurisdiction the better and
| cheapest service.
1.-THE railroad business Is not in a satisfactory
way, Notwithstanding the efforts Of the Interstate
| Commission and the use OF various expedienti
| from which much was expected The solution oil
the problem is one that takes the ingenuity Of
| practical railroad men and they are very much
| at a loss what 10 do. Is 1t reasonable to suppose
that others who possess no natural aptitude fol
the work or experience In it, can settle this mat
ter as is proposed by the Baltimore pAni WheI
| each section Of the country has its own transpor
tation system whose interest in establishing fai
rates would be as great as the maintenance o
them afterward, then will the troubles now com
planned of disappear largely and better state o
things prevail for everyone concerned"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Concert and Entertainment.

Next Tuesday evening it will be the
good fortune of the Hinsdale public to see
and hear a most remarkable concert and
entertainment as given by twelve blind
people representing the Blind institute at
Hartford, Conn, in whose interest it is
given. Not only is the object a worthy
one, but the music is first class, and is
varied by readings, tests of proficiency,
and a mock trial. Seats are on sale at
Jones & O'Brien's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Did You Take
SCOTS
Emulsion

through the winter? If SO, we
are sure it quieted your cough,
healed the rawnesS in your
throat, increased your weight,
gave you more color, and made
YOU feel better in every way.
But perhaps your cough mas
come back again, or you are get
ting a little thin and pale.
Then, why not continue the
same helpful remedy right
through the summer? twill DO
YOU as much good as when the
weather is cold.
Its persistent use will certainly
give you a better appetite and a
stronger digestion. 40
II will cure your AK
weak throat and heal MP
YOUR inflamed lungs. 4I0
II will cure every case II II
of consumption, when al II
a a cure is possible; -, W.
TO take something they say is just
as good.
All Druggists. soc and 81, =,
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists Ma
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Mrs. Jewett has moved into the house
with Mrs. Barker for the winter.
The Universalist society will hold an en-
tertainment and dance, Friday evening,
Dec. %.
William Stoodley was buried last Tues
day. He had been great sufferer for a
long time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Wool Boots,
Knit Boots,
leggins

For farmers, teamsters and lumber
men.
Wool boots 40 cents-as warm as
any.
Knit boots 81 warm and very
ser .icable.
Knit leggins, 50, IS, IS, SO, 90
cents and ST..
Our so cent leggins wear we'll and
are part cotton.
Our 65 cent leggins are all wool
and very heavy-a bargain sure and
we have plenty of them.
Our IS cent leggins are big value
-four styles to select from.
Our 60 cent leggins are very heavy
fine and all wool.
We have ~ styles and kinds of
heavy rubbers to go with the leggins
and boots and feel almost sure you
can find what you want.
We have always made specially
of these goods and have this season
bigger stock than ever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
NAPOLEON, at

Napoleon, at
St. H e { n a,
said to Antono-
m arc hi, his
physician, BE
lieve me, we
h ad b tt T
leave off all
these remedies;
life is a fortress
which neither
you nor l know
ANYTHING about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
For Sale.

MUST be sold to close an estate. The well
WI known Sanford W. Wilson place In West
Dummerston, consisting OF about $50 acres. Suit
ably divi led into moving and pasture; portion
OF the meadow being on the banks OF the West
River with fruit and sugar orchard, and a good
two story frame dwelling house L and shed at
tached; painted and In good condition with suit
able farm harm and shed and sugar house. Sit
uate about one mile from the village Of West
Dummerston, VT, where there is a church, stores,
post ofice railroad station and the well-known
Lyons granite quarries about two miles north OF
Dummerston Centre and about seven miles north
of Brattleboro, Vt Will be sold all together or
in separate lots as may suit buyers. For further
particulars enquire of @. F. WILSON, West Dunn.
merston, VT, or T. j. B. CUDWORTH, Admins
traitor, Brattleboro, VT H2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Rubber Boots

We have this year a good heavy
boot at S. so; two kinds at $7.75.
Woonsocket Duck at So and a
heavy, fine Duck boot at $3.25.
The $3.25 boot is warranted and
the manufacturer claims there is no
better boot made at any price.
e. L. PUTNAM,
Near the bridge.