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The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

u,T{b sHtTsieHtIY wide to take solld tood'
III doctors called the disease spinal sciero-
sis and an sad he could not lifs Ia.
For three wears he fingered IN this S!ill sonall
t;on TIen by some friend he was ADVISED rs !
II ~, taEr DR.. Williams Pink Pills Tor Faie
p Peopie. NE. Hs took them and there was was
4 Slight change. The .frst thing noted noted
tbsrs 81 was some life left in his helpless BODY
VT rame a little feeling in his limbs
Tbis extended, followed by Priekllng sehsa,
t;nns n,a nntil at iast the blood began to course
freely reel, naturally and vigorously through ms
ho6r and the helplessness gave way TO re
t,,rnins % strength, the ability to walk re
tnrbed, and be was restored to his old time
health,
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The Monitor, a newspaper publishSa a.
Msaford, Ont, Canada, trst discovered lLi' ~
case two yearsago, and publishedItatIes tIels'u' I.
which now seems, owing 10 the cure 0i IL ~ -
be a miracle. The facts were so TeInaIAaole
that many people doubted the truth ol .. lLsiil'
They sad: 1t is too remarkable; II cannot
possibly be true; the paper is mistaken, Ii ang
the man, although he may thlnak hllnseu
cured, viii soon relapse into his former eon
dition, etc, etc. The accuracy Of IT'S repoL'
called in question the Monitor, oetgI,
mined to find out definitely whether the
facts were as stated and whether the man
would really stay cured. They aeeoralngly
kept a close watch on the case for two years
after the first article appeared, and have Ius'
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The above is the substance Of the hrst
article published BY the Monitor. Now fol
low some clippings, taken from, the same
paper two years afterward, and there Is not
ne slightest shadow Of a doubt, in view OF
this testimony, that Mr., Petch's cure Is per-
manent. Here follows the account n.
On being again questioned, Mr., Peteh
said: "You see those hands-the skin is now
natural and elastic. Once they were hard
and without sensation. You could pierce
them with a pin and | would not feel it, and
what is true Of my hands is true OF the res.
Of my body. Perhaps you have observed
that have now even ceased to use a cane,
and can get about my business perfectly
we'll. You may say there is absolutely no
doubt as to my cure being permanent. In
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25
1 Total Disability Claim Of S1,65O Paid to
a Man who was AfterWard Cured.

deed. I an n even better health than vb..
l gave you the first interview"
S'Do you still attribute your cure 10 "A.
use of Dr. Williams Pink PiIls!' 49, ~
M5nitar.
"Jrn0usstisuahly I DO" was ths rpnr-
doctors had failed, as had also the nums,. nIs.S.
Gus remedies recommended by my friep5s
Nothing took had the slightest effect uDos
me until l began the use Of DR.. WIlnml
Pink Pills. To this wonderful medicine I
owe my release from the living death, :
have since recommended these pills to manr
0f nv friends, and the verdict Is alwau Y
their favor. | shall always bless the dsy
was induced to take them"
Such is the history of one Of the most n.
markable cases Of modern times. Can ,nv
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Characteristic Your clam chowder,"
remarked the diner to the restaurant cash
ier, as he paid the amount of his check
and slowed away a pint of toothpicks in his
west pocket, "is distnguishabe above all
the other clam chowders ever ate" "In
what way" asked the cashier. who did not
know whether to be pleased or not. "By its
clamlessness. Pittsburgh Chronicle, ,Tele
praph
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable names
for their l7-inch long corn and White 0ot
prodigy. You can win this SlOO easily. Cata.
iogue tells all about it, Seed potatoes only
$3.50 barrel. $500 in prizes
SEND THIS NoTICE AND 10 Crs IN STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., Ia Crosse, Wis,
and get free their great seed catalogue and
II new farm seeds, including above corn and
oats, positively worth $40, to get start. 70
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Hattie-What humbugs men arel
Harry tells me sometimes that be is
suffering for kiss. The ideal
Carrie-0h, but one can suffer for a
kiss. have myself.
Hattie-Why, Carrie, what do you
mean2
Carrie-Mother saw me kiss Jack
Millings, and she wouldn't let me see
him again for ever SO lone.-Boston
Transcript.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25
The BRASS of Critics.

81 often marvel" said Pennington, The
author, "at these critics who in an hour,
time blast a work over which we authon
have spent a year"
"Yes," replied Cawstik, who had read
Pennington's latest, when minute would
suffice them to say all that is neceSsary."-.
Philadelphia North American.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25
nut. in Macadnm Roads.

Nothing is more ruinOus to a ma
cadam road than water. Ruts hold wa
ter, and, therefore, should never be al
lowed to exist. To guard against their
formation and development is one Of
the principal parts Of proper care Of a
roadway.-L. A. W. Bulletin
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25
when Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or business, take
on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs, asit
acts most pleasantly and eilectually on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevssrs,
headaches, and other forms Of sickness. For
sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading dTglg.
gists. Manufactured by the California tg
Syrup Co. only.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The Only One.-I know one man." said
the quiet young woman, "who is listened to
with respect by both sides whenever he
speaks in congress" He must have lot
Of influence Il hope he has. He's the
chaplain. wv ashngton Star.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25
Hose Versus Hoes.

Lady lin dry goods store)-ld like to see
some hose, please.
Clerk ian cxhardware man)-Ges, mad
am. With or without handles s!-Chicago
Evening News.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Jack-So after you satisfied her father
that you were stoekholder, she consented
to be your wife?
Mack-Yes. First he viewed my shares
and then she shared my views.-N. Y. Jour
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

No class Of people is 50 liable TO throat
trouble as the great class who make up the
Gospel ministry. The strain put upon the
vocal organs by constant exercise; the
sudden change from a heated building to
the cool air when the vocal organs are in
a state Of complete relaxation; the fact
that minister feels impelled to use his
voice when actors and lecturers would
take the needed rest; these are among the
reasons why "clergymen's sore throat"
IS known as a special disease. The Rev.
=. M. Brawley, d. D.. District Secretary of
the American Baptist Publication Society,
writes from Petersburg, Va. the account
OF an experience OF his own which is prof.
table reading to those afflicted with Bron.
ehial or ether throat troubles. The sub.
stance OF the letter is as follows:
J. c. AVER Co., No Vs.
DEAR sIRs: Three months ago I toni
violent cold which resulted in IN attacL
OF acute bronchitis. l put myself under
mediSal treatment, and at the end Of two
months was no better. found 1t very
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Boy (from the composing room)-
where's the dramatic editor" Belated
Reporter6"Hes, gone home. What DO you
meant to say The play is full of erudition' or
The play is full Of crudities.' We can't tell
from his manuscript. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Fits stopped free and permanently, CUT cuIsa. y
No fits after first days use OF Dt. hihst hinat
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial netussa ~
treatise. Dr. Kline, 033 Arch st., Phlla7 ID
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Married people laugh at things AZ th'
theater which make girls look mad-Wash'
ington Democrat.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

ut must be hard to lose ones mind !" said
the thoughtful boarder at ought to be
easy, if your head is cracked" said the
cheerful idiot.--Indianapolis Journal.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

A tscrazy sect In CouneetIsut.
A ~ fl1ieties in-tAe Suu recently IN
EseTseshaa ela rheuIlaae.uumsn hoiIy in
- s4s 3 fs1li hgl, as l4eI sa.1 sc
Ter ifsses.l ~ tSs6 -. have treated he
peor COY onanfsF hez EzaIglity Wlth Hos
letters stomach BItters. Which Dot only
cares rheumatism. but prevents Kidney com
plant ald FtHgst e FleFs,a eoElstl psis1n. >
hver trodhle zrd nsrTous proslrasli'n. UiFe
i . Eystemafe triak
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

A good way to get along with some p'o
pie is TO have nothing to do with then-
Washington Democrat.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Upon the well-being Of women, especalg
Of working women, the whole welfare ol 50
ciety rests,
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Whenever a woman has a real noisy baby
she seems to hate worst to leave any kind OF
a public meeting Washington Democrat.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

DIR. Molar (kindly)-Now, does that hurt?
Horsphiz-I don't mind you working on
the tooth so much, if You would only keep
your sleeve button out of my eyc-Roxbury
Gazette.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

It's wonderful what lot of things you
may learn about yourself if you'll only read
the papers.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The more the boy is like his father the
less the two get along.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Inherited.-IIer father was bald; she was
thus able to print kiss in long primer upon
his brow. "Papa," she sighed, 81 am con.
siderably embarrassed to discover that am
engaged to marry both Duke Fritz Sniggle
and Count Hoboheim." How like her
mother to jump in and buy more of thing
than she wants, just because it is cheap"
mused the old man, much moved.-Detroit
journal.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The Public Awards the Palm to Halei
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Piso's Cure cured me Of Throat a1a
Lung trouble of three years standng-h
Cady, Huntington, Ind, Nov. L, lS9A
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

A party at the house is all right il it
doesn't disarrange ones things w ashing-
ton Democrat.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

A man may think his wife knows great
deal, but be won't tell her so.-Atchlson
Globe.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

A girl puts in a great deal Of her spare pare
time reading advertisements and WanunS
things. Washington Democrat.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

How many men there are who have the
buttons off the backs of their coats.-Wash'
ington Democrat.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25
NOT HARD TO MAKE.

How to Construct n Good Substitute
for n Flood Gate.
Where a flood gate cannot be used
the device shown in the illustration is
very desirable; represents the posts
or trees to which the device is attached;
b is a piece of iron in the shape of a
capital /, the lower end of which is
driven into the post. Further up is a
small iron with an eye which fits over
the upper end of this iron. Thisis driven
in or turned in after the poles have
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

To'the SOL in torment there Is 10 such
thing as tIme.-Hal Caine, in The Chris
tan -
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. Al
druggists refund money ii it fails to cure. Sc'
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

The police justice had formerly been a bar.
tender. lie had gone into politics and had
been elected by a big majority. This was his
first case. Mary McMannis was up before
"Well, what are you here forY' "If you
please, yer honor" said Mary, "the copper
beyaut pulled me in, sayin' / was drunk.
An | don't drink, yer honor; don't drink"
"All right" said the justice, his former bar.
tender habit getting the best of hm-"all
right, have a cigar" r."-BulIalo Enquirer
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

Upe. rsaSon WY nan bates 70 change
tandkEEcksei Washington Democrat. !,
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

An Alluring dea.-"What want to see"
exclaimed Senator Sorghum, is the annexa
ton OF Hawaii. / envy the men who will
one day come to the capitol to represent the
interests Of that far-distant state" Yes"
relolned the enthusiastic young friend
They will loom up as giant reminders Of
the progress of civilization and Of the in
creasing power Of this young republic
80 they vii" answered the senator; 80
they will. And in addition to all that, Just
think of the mileage. ."-Wzshington Star
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

TAX isn't cheap when you hire a lawyer
to do It for y6u.-Ch.csgo Daily News.
The Southern herald., 1898-02-25

His Weakness ,--She-'He does not seen
% be 4 brit3nf eonversatlo osifst. - He
'No: unfortsahately, be can't selk Ons any
sahiest gsless be kpows something about
i'-4'dcE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
THE FINEST COMIC OPERA
Ever Presented In BrattIe boro---"The
Wizard oft Nile" Holds This Place.

Beautiful in scenic effect, rich in COS
tuning OF comely maidens and stalwart
youths bright and humorous IN its IL
bretto, and melodious in its musical COM
position. THE Wizard OF the Nile" takes
first place among the list OF comic operas
presented in Bratteboro
All of the special scenery was used on
the Auditorium stage FRIDAY night, and
the performance was given with all the
completeness and finish Of a New York
presentation. Such a performance is in
itself an answer TO those who expatiate on
the unnecessary expense Of the Auditorium
end of the town house
Marie Willard, the gifted daughter of the
noted song writer, was easily the star of
the piece. She simulated the fascinating
Cleopatra in looks and actions, and her
lyric soprano voice was Of exceptional
quality, especially in the high notes Edna
Thornton, as Abydos, was also a sweet
singer who won much favor with the au-
dlencc. The men soloists were satisfac-
tory, but not remarkable, the best one be-
ing Louis Cassavant, the big baritone who
had the part OF Cheops, the royal weather
bureau.
Fred Frear. as Kibosh, the Persian magi-
clan, made the fun OF the piece and did
MS WIN we'll ~ times ne seemed 10 De
too much in evidence, but one had to re-
member thai this part was written espec-
tally for one of the greatest of comic opera
singers, Frank Daniels, and no other per
son would meet fully the requirements of
the role.
The chorus was excellent. and much
credit for the success Of the performance
was due to the painstaking and energetic
conductor.
The audience was commensurate with
the merits of the performance, nearly
every seat in the house being taken. Low
ers of comic opera will be pleased to know
that as result OF their support of this per
formanoe there is strong probability that
one OF the attractions OF the early part of
next season will be Frank Daniels in 1.-THE
Idols Eye"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

"Bibi'' will be given this evening and
noon. "" SlIeI-
MT. Gilman will arrive at Gilson's stable
saturday ty with carload of nice horses
ne advertisement will give particulars
next week. ''''''
zen. Jerry p. Wellman. the newly an.
pointed postmaster at Keene. \. H. was
porn III Hinsdale Oct. -, lS43. In 1SG7
he moved to keene and was clerk in drv
soous stores until 1889, when he was cleo
Gu clly clerk, position that he has con.
e unued to hold until the present. He has
aiiMays been leading Republican in mn.
LhIeiPal ana county politics, and has served
uolu as member of the city connciI and
Tue lower branch of the legislature He
was, was also chief engineer of the fire denarte
nlenl IN lS95.6. He has attained esnsciel
prominence throughout the state as a mil.
IIary man, having been inspector GENERA
on 'he stans of several successive govern.
Hls, lie Is married and has one SON, his
oIother' ID. p. Wellman, is the welI.knovn
clothing merchant of Brattleboro - WI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
CENTRAL VERMONT DECISION.

Judge Wheeler handed down decision
recently in the nited States circuit court
in the foreclosure suit brought By the
American Loan q Trust company OF Bos-
ton as trustee OF the mortgage bonds of the
Consolidated Railroad of Vermont.
The Grand Trunk Railway company Of
Canada brought petition to place the
Central Vermont railroad and all its pro-
perty into the hands of receiver. which
was granted and the road has been operated
under a receivership for nearly two years.
The suit Of the Grand Trunk is still
pending before the United States district
court over which Judge Wheeler presides.
The American Loan & Trust COMPANY,
acting on behalf Of the reorganization com
mittee. sought to bring an independent
suit TO ioreclose the mortgage of the Con-
soidated Railroad Of Vermont. To this
the Central Vermont demurred. desiring
all parties in interest should have an op-
portunlty to be heard before the cour, in
the Grand Trunk suit, which could not
have been the case IL the question of fore
closure was adjudicated in an independent
suit.
This demurrer has been sustained by
Judge Wheeler and the bill 10 forecIosa the
Consolidated Railroad mortgage dismissed.
and the American Loan & Trust COMPANY
as trustee has been given permission TO
prosecute this claim in the original suit of
the Grand Trunk company against the
central Vermont. This results in giving
all parties an opportunity TO litigate their
claims ID that suit and 10 be heard on all
questions, which would not have been the
case had not the demurrer Of the Central
Vermont been sustained.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
TEE CREDITORS MOURN.

Leon Burke Len Town Hurriedly sat
urday--He Had Received $500 In
Cash for Its Business. But Left Un-
paid Bills In Town to the Amount of
over S3OO.
Leon Burke formerly proprietor OF the
Crescent Hosiery company, made a hasty
and unexplained exit from town last sat
urday. and local creditors. who have some
thing like S400 at stake, mourn his depart
ure. Burke is a Frenchman, 30 to Az
years old. who came here three years ago
from Laconia. Y. H. He was engaged in
the hosiery business with partners for
time but for the past year has conducted
a business alone. His shop was in the rear
of the big overall factory on Frost street,
and he employed II to II hands. Local
creditors have been pressing him for pay
ment of debts for some time. He has
been doing a good business, but cash re-
turns went to buy new machinery and his
funds were usually at ebb.
A sale Of his business 10 Charles Miner
was completed Saturday, Mr. Miner pay
ing Burke $500 in cash and assuming
some membranes on the property.
Burke's brother, Archie Burke, had a
mortgage Of $500 on the plant, but this
was discharged before the sale to Mr..
Miner There is suspicion that this
mortgage was placed on the property for
effect. as the creditors find nothing 10 ind-
cate payment IN its discharge. 1t has been
learned during the week that Burke and
his brother went by team to Hinsdale Sat
urday evening, and that they took the
train there for parts unknown. Burke
lived on Frost place with his wife and
child, who did not accompany him.
Burke was owing z. Fleming $50 but
Mr.. Fleming collected this amount through
Lawyer c. {. Fits who acted as attorney
for Mr.. Miner in making out the papers
for the sale. Among the creditors who
were left in the lurch were W. F. Rich
ardson Il Co., $50; Freeman Scott, S7j
j. r. Rand, $40; Leslie Yauvey, $50.
Harry Haus. a small amount for rent OF
the factory, and numerous other cred
itors for small amounts
There is rumor 10 the effect that Burke
had received this month large amount
for goods which he had shipped some time
ago, but this is not substantiated 1t IS
known that he had received some checks.
but he had also paid some bills during
the month, and the chances are that he
did not carry away large amount in addi-
tion to the $500 Burke had paid his
bills locally in the past, but had been slow
in attending TO them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
PETIT JURORS.

Sheriff K /. Gordon drew the follow
ing petit jurors for the March term of the
county court Saturday. the towns having
been designated by Judges Walker of Graf
ton and Worden of Halifax:
Athens-Alonzo ; Powers
brattleoor.-Farley +. Crown Robert sar
gent Asa Gilkey oal
BTookAne-Charles A Cutler
Dover-Frrd + Ryther
Miller AsuTyt Il
Graiton-Harlan Phelps samuel T. Leonard
Guilford-N orthy g. Worden '-'
Halifax John smith
Jainalca-Heroert F. Willis Ellsworth Thavsr
Londonderry Fred Tarbeu S'
Marboro-A. VI. Proutv
Newfane-E C. Benedict
futnev-Martln D. Whitman O r Rlodya+t
hocklngham-Fred II, Baobitt Julius A Fat
Iownshend-F Frank F. Barber
Vermont. 3 Warner
MardsDOro-B. G. RYDER
Nestmlnster-Lucius C. Richardson San,sl
l. Daggett o1 % III el
Mhltlnhgam-Schuyler Murdoch
Mllmington-E NJ HAYNES p Apss
"lndham- Samuel C. Woodburu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
A REALISTIC PANroM1ME.
II was watched Through Oper" Glasses
by 100 or More People who Feared n
Tragic Ending.

II Was watched through Vptt" N'''Hsos
by 100 or Wore People who Feared "A
Tragic Ending.
A realistic pantomime which gave prom
ise OF a tragic ending held the attention OF
100 or more people IN the buildings on the
east side Of Main street between HE and
II o'clock Yesterday. At the north end OF
the island was an old man, in great mental
distress. who was evidently contemplating
suicide. but who could not quite nerve him
self up TO the point of throwing himself
into the cold waters Of Little river, at the
point where the water rushes so swiftly
that ice is never formed.
The white whiskered man Of about 20,
wearing a warm overcoat and winter cap,
would run along the bank, stop suddenly,
throw up his hands as If 70 take the fatal
plunge, then hesitate, start back, rush
wildly about shaking his head and hands,
stop frequently TO catch up handful OF
snow TO eat, rush back TO the river as II TO
plunge and then repeat the process over
and over again, with slight variations.
Many telescopes and opera glasses we're
leveled upon him, and in the guesses as 10
his identity several prominent citizens we're
named A telephone message was sent to
O. II. Ellis on the island, and be started
out TO The old mans assistance. Several
other persons started from the village, ar
irving at the north end OF the island with
Mr.. Ellis. The old man seemed to be
dazed, but he consented to return with Mr..
Ellis and the others, who gave him into
the custody of Policeman Hall. The man
was recognized as a patient at the Brattle-
boro Retreat, and was carried back 20 that
institution by one Of the physicians who
happened to be on the street.
The old gentleman is a victim Of melan-
cholia, but has improved rapidly during his
stay at the Retreat. He has been given
full liberty, and it is thought that be be
came exhausted and confused as the result
Of too long walk, and that he was not
conscious Of what he was doing. He was
seen to 90 out Walnut street, down the
bank and across the river on the ice.