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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

John Grout of Athol, Mass, called on
several here recently.
Miss A. E. Perry has gone back to her
school in Wardsboro Centre.
Lewis Haskins and friends in the few
days they were here got SO cartridges, II
rabbits, four woodcock and four porcu-
pines.
The Bible day exercises were well at
tended and the children did nicely in song
and recitation as usual. Rev. w. j. Smith
was present and kindly took charge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

The we'll known renS n -uing properties or
Iron combined with Other tonic and most per
ta,t neryine, are found In Ctrter's Iron Pills,
which STR ngthen the nerves and BODY, aud I'm
prove the blood aud complexion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
The foot ball team did not play saturda

The foot ball team did not play Saturday.
liza Horton is in Keene for the white .
Otto Fiedeler is in New York on bus
ness.
The schools in town will be closed next
week.
Albert Dennison visited in town last
week
Clifford Hall has gone to Bellows Falls to
work.
Geo Robertson has been visiting in
Boston.
A number of cases of throat trouble are
reported in town.
F. X Jones has been in New York for
few days on business.
Miss Belle Charlton of Fitchburg is visit
ing Miss lila Streeter.
P. F. Amidou of Wilton spent Sunday
with his parents In town.
William Amidon has returned from a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
WEST WARDsBoRo.



Frederic j. Fits, whose death occurred
OcC' ~, at the home of his cousin, L. j.
Morse, was the only child of Il late James
D. and Viola ii. (Rice) Fits. He was
porn IN Putney, June II, 1857, and while
young the family moved to Northboro.
Mass. where his father died in 1865, after
which he and his mother came to Wards
ooro. lie became a Christian at the age
OF IA and was not ashamed" to speak and
work for the Lord. He united with the
Brattleboro Baptist church and afterward
with the Baptist church at North Grafton.
Mass. lie attended school sever al terms at
West Brattleboro, Townshend and Sax
tons River.
His mother died when he was about 20.
When Il he married Nellie c. Wilbur of
Wardsboro and they lived in Shrewsbury,
Mass, ten years, and again his home being
broken up by death he returned to West
Wardsboro Here he for some time capa-
bly, filled the office of Sunday school super
intendent and organized our Christian En-
deavor society.
In 1891, on account of failing health, he
went to Pasadena, Fla, marrying and TAX
ing with him Miss Minnie NJ. Bigelow of
West Brattleboro, who survives him.
ANAO WOO a olldll OuuudN SCuOOl IubTp
which soon chose him superintendent and
it grew in numbers and interest under his
direction. He organized Christian En-
deavor society which elected him president
and when the members decided to build
church he was chosen one of the building
committee, also treasurer. Another Chris
tian Endeavor society was organized by
him in Dade City, but with all this he did
not forget the work here and has helped
church and society materially from time
to time. He visited his relatives here
sometimes during the summer months and
last June h returned for the last time.
For few weeks he was able to be around
and we were glad to see him at church a
few times Then he failed faster and
for several weeks was confined to the
house, being tenderly cared for by his rela-
tives, among them his cousin, Mrs. Lizzie
Rice of Worcester, Mass, who came for
that purpose. He was patient in his suf-
fering
The funeral was at the church here,
Rev. G.. A. Furness officiating, as our pas
tor was absent. The body was taken to
Northboro, Mass, for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Wool Boots,
Knee Boots,
leggins

For farmers, teamsters and lumber
men.
Wool boots 40 cents-as warm as
any.
Knit boots ST. warm and very
sensible.
Knee leggins, 50, IS, IS, So, 90
cents and ST..
Our so cent leggins with new style
feet are part cotton.
Our IS 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 g cent leggins are very heavy
fine and all wool.
We have 22 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
a bigger stock than ever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Rubber Boots

We have this year a good heavy
boot at So so; two kinds at $a.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.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-22
Modern Woodmen.

There are 76, ,36s members of the order in Illinois, more than double the member ship of any ether state Iowa stands next with membership of 35, 240.
 The regular official biennial state camp meets in February, 1899.
 The Modern Woodmen of America enter upon the business of 1898 with enough cash on hand to pay January and Febru- ery losses without an assessment for Feb ruary
 If you need additional insurance, join the Royal Neighbors.
 One night recently 75 new members were added to the local camp at Calumet Mich
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-22
AN EVERYDAY HEROINE.
The Country Maiden. the Wicked staes
 Company and the Tailor Made GirIs

The Country Maiden. the Wicked Starr
 Company and the Tailor Made Gir1s
 Four reckless persons had clambered into the stage, all old man, middle aged woman, a young man and tailor made girl At Fiftieth street a dress makers little girl struggled in with a huge box. Town life was evidently new to her. Her rosy cheeks announced country air to the least observing. She held her money i'll her hand
 Looking dubiously about, she finally spied the money box and dropped in the coin. After this she waited expectantly. Nothing occurred, however, and shs began flushing and paling with nervous indecision. At last she resolutely stood up, attracted the drivers attention and called to him:
 "How do I get my change? I put quarter in the box, {" she asked.
 "Yese oughter a-handed it up,' said the man. "Yese can't git it now. l"
 But it's all I have" protested the girl.
 "Git it off the new passengers yell. cd the driver and turned away.
 It was all the money she had, but how could she "get 1t off the new pas sengers?" Every one i'll the stage had become interested, but no one volun- teered any advice. Two tears rolled down the rosy cheeks.
 The stage stopped, and an old lady scrambled in As she took out her mon- ey, cent piece, the tailor made girl leaned over to her
 Will you give me that for this little girl?'' she asked. "She dropped in quarter by mistake, and the driver said the new passengers might make it up to her. ,
 The old lady beamingly handed over the nickel. She felt that the stage com pany was being rigidly but justly dealt with at last
 Then man got in. This was harder for the tailor made girl, but she made the request again and handed second fare to the grateful young person from the country. The whole stageful was now interested watching for new pas senger as spider watches for fly. A woman waved desperately from down a pAu0 obl5St ACl bAlo oOdSO eO 0alV lOl hoAg but the driver passed on unheeding and exclamations of disgust arose. Another corner. and another smartly dressed girl got in. The new arrival did not seem at first to understand the request, and, flushing. the tailor made girl repeated it and secured one more of the precious cent pieces.
 The little girl had reached her desti- nation
 'tI am so much obliged, she murmur- ed to the heroic maiden who had been taking up fares in her behalf. ..I ought to get out here, so guess I'll let the other go.
 No, no, you must not, " said the fair conductor, opening her purse Take this and 1 can get 1t from the next one who gets in. "
 You are awfully good, murmured the unsuspicious little one with new tears in her eyes, and one of the men took the big box and handed it down to her when she had stepped out.
 The stage rattled on and the tailor made girl looked unconcernedly out of the window. The next passenger was allowed to drop his fare unmolested into the box, unconscious of the little comedy that had brought the others to- gether in common interest for mo- ment, and the stage company was still ahead of the game, New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-22
AN EVENING WITH DICKENS.
How the Great Author and His People
 Can Be Studied by Literary Clubs.

"For an evening with Dickens, ]" ad. vises Fannie Mack Lothrop, writing of Evenings For Literary Clubs'' in The Ladies Home Journal, lone of the items of the programme might be a sketch of his lifo condensed into about 200 words. The Dickens drawings by Charles Dana Gibson might be cut from The Journal and hung up before the au- dience and the story of each character and incident illustrated told. The trial from Pickwick' could be arranged for individual reading or for number to take part ill it. A bright paper may be written on The People of Dickens World In Dickens works there are 1,550 separate characters, enough to peo- pie whole village.
 "Some of Dickens poems have been set to mnsie-notably The Ivy Green and would make pleasant feature. Anecdotes of Dickens might be given ty ten or a dozen members, each giving one. These might be interspersed through the programme A member with any cleyerness in photography might make a series of Dickens lantern slides from pictures in standard editions of the novelist 'sworks and give magic lantern entertainment. The death of Paul Dombey would make a pathetic reading from 'Dombey and Son. Mrs. Jarley's waxworks, as described ill The Old Curiosity Shop, could be given with some of the members grouped as characters in the famous show and des. ignated, as Little Nell did, with pointer. "
 Tablets said to contain the "concen- trated essence of wine find ready sale in France. Two of them cost about shillings and will produce three ( = l..I.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-22

Cesar did not say. "Et tu, Brute '' Eyewitnesses of the assassination de-. posed that hs died fighting, but sileut, like Q wolf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-22
HORSES IN HISTORY.
SOME OF THE NOBLE SPEEDS THAT
 HAVE ACHIEVED FAME.

The Four Footed Friend For Whom City Was Named-Roman Horses That Lived Like Princes--Chargers Who Won
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-22

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01
A BISMARCK ROMANCE.

A story is just going the round of the Vienna newspapers concerning Prince Bismarck. We are told that Bismarck. while still a raw university student, was staying in the mountain regions of the Tyrol near Ulthental, and fell deep ly in love with a beautiful young peas ant girl. He offered to make her his wife, and in order that his marriage should not take her from her beloved mountains, he promised to give up his own country and stay in the Tyrol. The parents of the girl, simple peasant folk, objected, however to their child, who had been brought up as a devout Catholic, being married to a Prussian Junker, who was a Protestant to boot So the romance, which threatened to lose Bismarck for Prussia, came to a suudden end, and the hero of it re- turned to his alma mater at Berlin. In a hall at Ultenthal there is still to be seen picture of Bismarck in the uni form of his younger days. The heroine of the romance died many years ago as the we'll to- do widow of an Austrian landed proprietor St. James Ga zette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01
IS THE WHEEL W.fNTNG 2

Is the bicycle, which erstwhile seemed likely to roll conqueringly over every- thing from railroad receipts to religion, on the wane? In the report of Isaac B, Brown, Superintendent of the Penn sylvania Bureau of Railroads, made a year ago, some comment was made re- garding the bicycle as a competitor of the street railroads. Observations made on Third street in the city of Harris burg, with view of showing the num- Der of persons riding wheels and the number riding in the cars, were given. It was found that of the COTS persons who passed given point, between seven in the morning and six in the evening, during two days in the month of October, 1862 rode in the cars and 4116 on bicycles, or 67.7 per cent. on bicycles and 32.3 per cent. in the cars. A comparison of the figures obtained this year with those of last year is therefore of interest. This year the number counted at the same point in the same length of time was 5,S19, of whom the number in cars was 2,370 and on wheels 3,449, or 59.3 per cent. on wheels and 40.7 in cars. The conclu- sion drawn by Mr. Brown is that the bicycle is not so keen a competitor of the street-cars as it was a year ago. Another conclusion drawn is of inter- est. Of the 5,S19 persons counted this year 1,470 passed between the hours of 12 noon and D. m., of whom 1026 were on wheels and 442 in cars, or 70 per cent. on wheels and 30 per cent. in the cars. These figures show very clearly that the clerk and the laborer in going to and from their work use the wheel quite generally But the figures bear ing on the use of the wheel during other hours of the day indicate that fewer persons are using the wheel as a source of pleasure.
 Of course Harrisburg isn't the world, but perhaps 1t is near enough like the world to make it's bicycle statistics sig inficant. A loss of eight per cent. in a year is considerable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01
STEPHEN 4. HOVE.

stephen A, Howe, whose funeral takes place to-day, was a good man and a good citizen. He was diligent and successful in business, and, what Is bet ter, he was honest in business. He had sensitive conscience, and he did not try to murder it. He did try to do his full duty, and he often succeeded in doing it in circumstances which would have discouraged a less conscientious and a weaker man. He was a true patriot and after having served his country in war did not fail in his civic duties. He was modest, and did not seek to be more conspicuous than use ful. He was friendly and helpful to his fellow men. He was steady, relia- ble, just and kind in his relations with those associated with him in business, and it is very much to his credit that there are no more sincere mourners for him than those to whom he stood in the relation of employer. New Haven has large loss in his death. She has prof1ted much by his enterprise. ability and integrity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01
ALL OURS.

MT, Kenney, the British acting con- sil-yeneral in Honolulu, has made a re- mort to the British Foreign office which is of interest to us, the people Of the United States. He gives the total value of the import and export trade of the islands last year as e5,12737O, of which a1 S22, ,S79 was the value of the imports and e3,304 ,491 that of the experts The export of sugar last year amounted to 232 33d tons. all of which came to the United States. The share of the United States in the import trade was very nearly " per cent, while that of Great Britain and her possessions was nearly 12 per cent, the remainder-11 per cent.-being distributed equally be- tween Germany, China, Japan. and all other countries. In the experts. the share of the United States is st,ll larger and amount to 99.62 per cent, or prac- tically the whole trade. Sugar forms 9S per cent of the total export trade of Hawaii. In imports, British manufac- turers are heavily handicapped by dis tance, heavy freights and tariff vary ing from 10 to 25 per cent. Most Ameri- can goods are imported free, under the reciprocity treaty. One attractive feat ure of American trade is the cheapness of the packing cases, which are ire uuently not charged for, while the charge for cases of English goods is ex- tremely high; further. one of the chief reasons for the transfer to the United implements, woodenware, etc., is said to be that English manufacturers are slow to adopt the light styles and new shapes that are in demand in the Ha- waiian market. Coal for steamer use is imported chiefly from British Columbia, Australia, and New Zealand British cottons have declined in importance, and appear likely to decrease still more, and, for various reasons-cheapnes and DeCt6r QualIly AIneflCdu cOlCOnS are taking their place. In the better class of printed goods, according to Mir. Kenny
 the British manufacturer more than holds his own still, the American com peting in this class of goods with the French rather than the British produc- CT. The sugar industry is prosperous, and all the plantations are paying large dividends, mainly owing to the reel procity treaty with the United States, but also to the enterprise and intelli- gence of the planters in adopting new and improved methods of production and treatment.
 And now we own everything. Oh joy!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01

are not safe venture for the amateur dressmaker who is not well practiced. The pictured one was made Of nut brown woollen goods. Slashes in its fronts were held together by fine cord loops and tiny buttons. revers and storm collar were edged with mode clo h folds and the mode cloth vest was free ly trimmed with fine brown and gold cords. On the skirt Spanish fioupce was simulated by three bands of the mode material.
 Bodices Ike this one are unques- tionably stylish at present, having the endorsement of the most exclusive makers. Even so, it is a question wheth- CT they will be generally adopted or not. Besides the difficulties attending upon mak ng them, they are not ge1er- ally becoming. Short women and slen- derlings of any height should beware of them.
 Women do not give up the tabs so be- coming at the backs of collars, though the plain ribbon or folded collar is worn and is all right. The little up-standlng tabs so long popular reta n their vogue. The tabs must be suited to the require ments of the wearars style, but if so suited they are sure to enhance her loveliness. A frill of lace is often set irl- side the tabs, extending to narrow to nothing along the edge of the collar. Now that stocks are sold very care- fully made and elaborated as only the store thing can be, beautiful collars are within the reach of those who used not to dare test home fingers or a modest dressmaker on such daintimenta.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01
MINOR.

He Favored It.-Watts-How are you on the policy of the open door?.
 Lushfort-If you mean on Sundays, I am with you.-Indianapclis Journal.
 In China wife is never seen by her husband before marriage. Tn this coun- try some wives seldom see their hus- bands after maria age.-Chicago News.
 Bessie-I thought Nellie Sanderson was to have been married last week.
 Jessie-So she was, but Charities rich aunt, who had been given up, is get ting well again.-Harlem Life.
 Foreigner-And what ees eet zat Americains have what you call ze Thanks lying? What ees ze-ah-sig- nifeecance? Native-It marks the end of the football season.-Chicago News.
 She-Bees will not hurt you if they know you.
 He-Well, I'm sorry I was not intro- duced to one l me- last summer, then; that's all I've got to say.-Yonkers Statesman.
 A Minor Incident-"Do you think" said the lady who is writing a book, that woman ought to voter" Vote" echoed the Empress Dowager of China. T don't see why she should want to bother about a trlfe like that.-Wash- ington Star.
 What are you doing, you young ras- cal?" said farmer to a remarkably small boy, on finding him under a tree in his orchard. with an apple in his hand. Please, sir, was only goin' to put this ere apple back on the tree, sir; it had fallen down, sir."-TitBit
 Goodly-What is grander than man you can trust.
 Cynicus-One who will trust you.- Jewish Comment.
 She-Father, would it hurt you much if I marr.ed without your consent?. He-It might hurt the young man more.-BroOklyn Life. What was the result of the experi- ment of having handsome young wo- men instead of the regular deacons pass | the contribution boxes?" Tt was failure. After few Sundays the young
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01

to England this summer as delegates for their brethren, and in September last I accompanied them to Canada to act as spokesman and interpreter TOT them. The soil and climate in Canada resemble what they have been accus- toned to, and they will there be better off than they have been since they were banished to the Caucasus Ar engagements have bsen made for the mi grafton of the whole seventy-five hun" dred to Canada; two thousand are ex- pected to leave Batoum Con the BLACK Sea) next month. It is hoped that the whole migration may be accomplished by next May
 As to myself, it is untrue that I am "a rich Englishman;" that l lived long with Tolstoi'' or that I have founded a colony of these people in England l should like also to state that, though l am helping these people, sympath"ze With them and am glad to hear that others here and in England and in Rus sla are doing the same, it is quite against my personal practice and prln- ciples to take part in money collecting. have worked for these people and tried to give publicity to their views and their condition, but I ask no man Tolstoi it is untrue that he procured permission for them to emigrate. The estimate of funds in hand and still required published by the papers is quite erroneous. I understand that what the Doukhobors (who until the persecution began were prosperous psasants) still possess, supplemented by few thousand pounds already col lected in England and in Russia, will suffice to cover the cost of their migra- ton to Canada. Anything that may be given in the United States can, I think best be used in enabling them to pro- cure agricultural implements. horses, cows, etc., so that as many as possible may get to work next spring on the land that has been granted to them in the northwest of Canada.
 The fate of these people is indeed a hard one. In their own country they could not get their views, their suffer- ings or the facts of their case repr esant- ed at all, for the government issued strict instructions that they were not to be written about in the papers; in tii4o SpdHlly NbSIOle tlley IldNS eVeil reached this continent they received publicity enough, but their history, be- liefs, present condition and intentions were altogether misrepresented, and this is a serious matter, for the New York papers are read in Canada and, unless as much publicity is given to the real facts of the case, and to the Doukhobors' real beliefs as has been given to fancy sketch, very real harm may be done to them.
 For the sake of a most deserving and a most unfortunate people I beg that you will give publicity to this letter, which corrects at least some of the ln- truths that have been printed about them.
 How 1t happens that all the leading New York papers were supplied with i accounts which are utterly false is a 1 very curious story. But I will not tell | 1t to-day, as this letter is already toc long.-Aylmer Maude in the New York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-01
A Motion Srcnnded.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 While I am aware that the task of filling the presidents office of so great university as Yale is difficult one. I cannot forbear to add my testimony to the qualifications of Dean Henry F. Wright. One of the highest stand men who has ever been valedictorian of Yale, with his great added experience, he certainly has the necessary scholar ship. While in his position as Dean, he has given an jpdication of fine exacu- tive ability. Add to those his gena dis position, his popularity with the stu dents, his generous confding nature, and we can not help feeling assured that we could looE much further for president and not find one his equal.
 A GRADUATE.