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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
STATIONS RIVER.
A Pastors SILVER Wedding.

The pastor of the Congregational church
while busy at his desk on Monday even
ing very unexpectedly had the pleasure OF
receiving at the parsonage a host of friends.
They came by scores from both congre
cations with their congratulations and pres.
ents. Before the evening had passed Mr..
and Mrs. Chaplin realized as never before
how beautiful the event Of the 18th wed
ding anniversary
Among the gifts of silver was a tea and
coffee service from Mr.. Chapn's congre-
CATION and other friends, and a half-dozen
very handsome spoons from the faculty of
Vermont Academy, besides many individ-
ual gifts. The kindness and generosity of
their friends are deeply appreciated by the
pastor and his family. The celebration
was complete surprise to Nj. Chaplin,
but 1t IS understood that Mrs. Chaplin was
an accessory before the fact
Miss johnson is visiting her sister Mrs.
Jakeway.
The village pastors exchanged pulpit,
last sunday
William Campbell is under medical
treatment at Providence, L J.
The sacrament Of the Lords supper will
be administered next sunday al both
churches.
On Thursday the body Of Mrs. Virgil
Livermore, with her infant child beside
her, was placed in our village tomb
Madam Barry, March /, attained her
93d birthday. She is beloved and hon
ored 10y her children and neighbors.
Some p of the young people passed
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs Colin
Locke at their home in a very delightful
social.
For several days the main roads have
been in bad shape. Numerous pitch holes
and a narrow track make driving with com
fort a difficult task.
The iron bridge, under trained labor. is
coming rapidly into shape. In a few DAYS
the new structure will show for itself its
features of beauty and strength
Frank Spaulding, having completed his
proposed course of study at Salem business
college, is again at home. MI Spauldng
is one OF our trusted and very promising
young men.
The applicants for our post-ofiice have
agreed to begin anew. What has been
done is considered null. A canvass is now
to be made of the entire list Of Republican
patrons of the office Their trst and sec
ond choice will be recorded and forwarded
to Washington. This method promises to
furnish lair solution of the very complex
problem.
The Vermont Academy senior reception,
held in Fuller hall last Saturday evening,
is spoken of by the guests of the evening
as very delightful event The Times
correspondent says: "The hall was trans
formed into a very pretty drawing room.
All the windows We're drapei with lace
curtains, the floor was covered with rugs
and art squares, and lounges and chairs
were placed in the most inviting way
about the room. Statuary, plants. ever
green, and all the little furnishings which
help to give an artistic effect to room,
were utilized by the juniors who usually
do that part OF the work for the senior re-
ceptions. DR.. and Mrs. Elery, Miss Cum
mings, Miss Moorhouse and Mr.. Wood
bury received The Keene orchestra
played selections of sweet and lively music
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Town Meeting.

+, II. Locke Of Sa1tOns River Elected "A
school Observation-Disclosures TO give
Scholars transportation to Vermont
Academy---TnNes SI.0O for town,
$3.50 for Corporation.
The town meeting passed off quietly
Tuesday. and little of special interest oc-
CURED The list of officers, printed else
where, is quite largely reelection Of for
mer incumbents. The only contest of note
during the election Of officers was over the
member Of the board of school directors.
The term expiring was that of .. D. Dlvoll
of Rockingham As that part of the town
had held the office the last three years
Saxtons River people thought II their turn
and there were three candidates nominated
there 3. Locke, ". B. Glynn and pr
i. II. Peter gili-as well as Mr.. Dlvol
from Rockingham. The first ballot showed
no choice and the second elected Mr.
Locke by a handsome majority The
school board as now made up is II. d.
Ryder, O. H. BabbItt, lr.. and +. B. Locke
These ballots were the only ones taken dur
ing the day The town appropriated 500
for Memorial day, 5000 for public library,
and 5000 for cemeteries, the same as for
IQduN years II WIS NOltt 10 ItluLu 10
the Woman's Relief corps the amount re-
Gently paid for the opera house for its use
for an entertainment in benefit of sol
diers' monument fund, and TO only charge
actual expenses for any future entertain
ment for that purpose, il was also voted
to furnish the opera house free Of cost, ex
cept actual expenses, for the annual con
vention of the Christian Endeavor society
of Vermont next autumn, and the same
courtesy was extended to other religious
organizations.
An article in the warrant allowing the
school directors TO furnish transportation
facilities for scholars to other educational
institutions than the public schools of the
town, and designed to benefit Vermont
Academy, somewhat to the prejudice of the
High school, caused much discussion, and
although it would seem to be unwise, and
shown TO be liable to cause a large increase
in the cost of the schools of the town, the
vote was carried instructing the directors
to furnish such transportation, or pay its
equivalent in tuition at ermont Academy.
There is much dissatisfaction expressed at
this action, and it is doubted if the vote is
legal as no such authority is delegated to
towns by statute. 1t certainly opens the
door widely TO a much increased expense,
and establishes an unwise precedent
The taxes voted aggregate 81 90 outside
OF this village and 81. 50 in the corporation,
divided as follows: Corporation 30 cents,
town 50, school 80, and highway 20
The meeting was largely attended dur
ing the election of officers there being 2l9
votes cast upon the second ballot for school
director, but when the last vote was taken
on the above question there were only 6G
who voted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
GRAFTON

Mrs. L, Stearns has been visiting in
town
c. H. Cambridge returned to Peacham
last Saturday.
Miss Mary Greene has been spending a
week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Jellison spent Sun
day at Q. II. Jellison's.
Mr., and Mrs. W, Rhodes of Keene
spent Sunday with Mr., Rhodes's parents
Mrs. Charles White returned from syria
cuse, \, Y, last week with improved
health.
Miss Carrie johnson recently visited
Miss Mabel French and Mrs. Mason
Walker.
Miss Gertrude Marston is at home for a
months vacation from her school in Rock
land, Mass.
Invitations have been received for a
church wedding, Thursday evening, March
10, when Miss Louise Ellen Turner will be
married to Silas Hunter Samuel of Lexing-
ton, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

DR.. Calvin Stevens, so, one of the best
Of Boston's practitioners, died al Auburn
dale Monday night. He had practiced at
the Hub for 40 years He was born in
East EnosburG, and received the common
school education at that place. When a
young man he entered Bowdoin college
and after graduating took a four years
course in the Harvard medical school He
settled in Boston, remaining there until
ne retired from active practice He was a
member of the Massachusetts Medical So
ciety, For the past two years he had lived
in Auburndale \ widow and two sons
survive him, Oliver c. Stevens. district at
torney OF suffolk county, and Dr.. William
5. Stevens Of 81. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
John RObertsOn's Sudden Death.
The Veteran Paper Manufacturer n We
tim of ApOplexy at Palm Beach, Fla,
---His Business Interests and Public
Services.

The Veteran Paper Manufacturer n We
tim of ApOplexy at Palm Beach, Fla,
---His Business Interests and Public
Services.
The long list of recent sudden deaths
of citizens of Bellows Falls was increased
Monday by the death of John Robertson,
one of the most prominent of the paper mill
owners of this place. His death occurred
at the Palm Beach hotel at Palm Beach on
the southern coast of Florida where he
went with his wife two weeks ago for
few weeks rest. He was stricken with
apoplexy at the breakfast table and sur
yived but a half hour. His wife reached
here yesterday afternoon with the body
and the funeral is to be held at his late res
idence at the corner of Westminster and
HRpgoUd streets at ! o'clock, tomorrow.
Saturday
Mr.. Robertson was "a years of age and
was born in Nova Scotia but as a very
small boy he came to Putnev with his par
ents, where he lived until 1882. when he
came TO Bellows Falls and has lived in the
same house ever since. He was a promi-
nent citizen in both towns, holding many
offices of trust. He represented the town
of Putney IN the Legislature Of 1867 and
Lpbos anu llt ltl l tHtllltNl llllS Town IN 1851,
the second year after coming here He
made the manufacture Of paper his life
work, and in it he accumulated a hand
some fortune His first business associa-
ton was with his father, William Robert
son at Hinsdale, y. II. the firm name being
VIM. Robertson q Son. Later, in Puunev.
he was in business alone for a time. own
ing the old frame paper mill recently
burned, known as the Cole mill, and in the
present firm of owners, W a. Cole d Co..
he was valued member up to the time of
his death Later, the firm of John Robert
son 4 Son was formed, taking his son, c.
Il. Robertson, as partner This firm built
the large mill here which is still owned and
RIM by them. He was a member of the
firm of the Robertson Paper company, each
of which firms owns separate mills here
and in both Mr.. Robertson was the leading
factor.
Mr. Robertson was of kindly disposition,
a firm and good friend to many poor men
interested in all that pertained to good cit-
zenship, and the best interests of the towns
in which he lived, and one who will long
be missed. He leaves a wife and four
children, Charles E. Robertson, Mrs. Geo
II. Babbitt, jr., both of our village, Mrs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Meeting of Windhsm
County Union at BrookIine


The Wlndham county Christian En-
deavor union held a very enjoyable meet
ing with the Baptist society in Brookline
yesterday. The place of meeting was dis
tant from the railroad and the deep snow
made travelling difficult, but company as
sembled promptly al II O'Clock which
filled the church when +. T. Randall Of
Townshend, president of the union called
the meeting to order. After singing and
prayer. cordial welcome was extended to
the visitors 10y Mrs. l. NJ. Compton of Brook
line Rev. Mr. Smith of Athens gave an
address on 1.-THE Ideal Committee and
papers were read on "Social 10 Save" by
Mrs. a. \. Goodell of Windham: "On
the Lookout by Miss Mary D. Miller of
Dummerstou, on Good Literature, by
Mis-, Alma Barber Of Townshenl, on
The Extension of Christ's Kingdom, " by
Miss Clara l.. Buxton OF Westminster
Yves,
AT noon a basket lunch was eaten in the
church parlOrs, coffee being served by the
BroOklIue ladies. At the afternoon session
praise service was conducted by 7. O.
Merriheld Of BroOklIne. Miss Emma L.
Warmer of West Bratileboro read paper
Oh Weak points; How to Strengthen
them, L. b. Pierce Of Rutland one on
"Our Members How to get and Hold
Them, and Mrs. Fred l.. Smith of Brat
tleboro on The Conservation we Need "
Rev. Mr.. Plummer, the evangelist who is
working at Townshend gave an earnest
address on "Some Points of Practical
Christian Experience and Rev Clifford
II Smith Of Pittsford spoke on Christian
Endeavor Sculpture The closing con
secraton service was conducted by L. g.
Osgood of Bellows Falls, president OF the
state union.
The banner for the largest number pres
ent al the meeting was awarded to the so
ciety at Townshend. The next meeting
will be held at Dummerston in August
with Eu-ene B. Pierce as president and
Miss Alma Barber Of Townshend as sec
retary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN.
The
Heed Mrs Pinkhams
Woman's modesty is natural; it is charming

omen full statement Of their troubles male physician al
BILE The whole truth may told Mrs because she
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Two MiIllonsG Year.

When people buy, try and buy again. it means
they re satisfied. The people Of the United States
are now buying Cascarets Candy CAthartic at the
rate Of two million boxes a year and il will h..
three million before New Years II means merit
proved, that Cascarets are the most delightful
bowel regulator for everybody the year round
All druggists 10. %, 50 cents box. Cure guar.
anteed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Smith Davis was sentenced IN forr uoa..,
Imprisonment in the state prison at W. W.
sor by Judge Start in the Ads o w tnu-
court at Middlebury Yesterday NJ Iounos
6 donrao' Gu 1l manslaughter in the fourth
Dora Cushman at Lincoln last AnSn Va'n Vi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

NJ seven OF the men who persisted on the
N .,ne We're subjects of Japan, aud IT is re
poiVeu tnat IN case the explosion came
,ha extern external causes Japan viii Join with
.ne y " hIleu states in demanding indemnity.
anu II war Is declared Japan is likely to be
an ally OF the United States
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

throughout the whole evening. Light re-
freshments were served during the even
ing. There were about $50 persons pres
emit including a few from Bellows Falls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Educate Your Bowels with Oasoars,s.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever; 10
cents. II O. G. @. fail druggists refund money
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20
THE CONDITION or I'M
TON TO-DAY

Principal Ray submitted The =,
report TO the Board a; the.s !
meeting:
First day Of session. iseyi .t.
enrolled - Ia s>f@rfzrss ~. /,
say about" because no e.
was kept
FRS, day Of session. iSq. :.
f"rfmssh. acteally present Ear
FIRST day O! October, $50 Nh,
charge. there were In both d,ts,
1857 whites and i'll oolo,s-l
First day Of October. $50 ii.
actually present in both drra.
2o2-I24 whites and f,S colorrl
To-day the enroilmen, Is is-s,
I4S colored-37S. and yet thee
more expected this week.
The work in nearly all deT1Ar:-
both institutions is remarkably
tory. Yours sincerely.
JoHN T..
This report shoxs tina, the al,
increased from ISS In 1870, To- az
Der, 1897, an increase Of s. pup.l,
as pupils were ssffo,fod de-,
school sec- Of Isy?-'as sfos ZEE .
frofriafioss os acre ALLOTTED a.
years. when the ATTENDANCE ~as
81 pupils
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20
- WHITE MANS PARTY" DEMO.
Gratis INVENT AND TRY TO
BUILD A BASIS FOR THEIR
"ISSUE."

The Democratic machine has so long
been, and Is now SO determined, that the
cry Of Niger" shall be its campaign
slogan, that when no real insiai. &c or cir
cumstance can be found on which to base
tha, cry, one Is manufacture for special
use. Here is an illustrations:
Several years ago the Democrats raised
wall OF woe over the report that in some
eastern county Il white woman, pau,er,
had been let by the county to a negro TO
keep, because the negro had made the
lowest bid to the county. Flaming car
toons and wild pictures were scattered
over the State showing the horrors of the
scene. There was truth in the report,
but investigation showed that this white
won an (if she was v hite) was the MOTHER
OF THE NEGRO TO WHOM SHE HAD BEEN
EARNED OUT. But, nevertheless, the
Democratic machine made this incident
the chief basis of its campaign
To-day, in the year of grace 1898, the
State is being flooded with Democratic
cartoons showing white girls and white
ladies subjectinR themselves and their
private apartments to the private inspec-
ton of a negro, the ladies being repre-
sented as pupils or teachers in State in
stltutlon. Any one with the least instinct
of common decency knows that such a
proceeding would not be submitted to by
the white women of this State. They
would unhesitat,ngly and with inexpress-
lble indignation leave any institution on
earth sooner than endure even the mere
suggestion of such a procedure.
The cartoons. with the comments under
them, attempt to l-ave the impression
that the negro man is chairman of and
controls the Board of Trustees Of the State
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind, and that in the capacity OF
boss" and member of the Board he goes
officially and aIone through the private
apartments of the Institution on visits OF
inspection. All this is intended to fool
the people-to deceive them-to make
them believe what is pictured actually
occurs, and is intended to make the pub
lie believe that such proceedings are sane.
toned by Mr.. John e. Ray, the Demo.
cratic Principal of the Institution, and the
present anti-Democra,ic administration
Well, neaner, baser, more contemplate
falsehood and Islander on white women
was never spawned by the defamer who
invented it and circulated it. No negro
has ever bern chairman of the Board Of
Trustees of the Institution, and there wa:
no negro member of the Board when these
cartoons were sent out. But this make.
no difference to the Democratic machine
and its minions. An organized liar viii
not stop lying simply because it canno
FIND something to lie about 1t will in
vent something.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20
HOW A |SWHITE MANS PARTY
INVENTION IS SHOWN TO
BE FALSE.

One of the cartoons above referred to
shows negro man in school room with
white lady teacher and white pupils,
and the other showing negro man in a
white lady's apartments alone with the
lady. The lady is repre- sented as teacher
in one of the State institutions. In this
composite falsehood there are numerous
smaller ones which go to make up the
whole. They may be mentioned as fol
low:
A white lady submitting to to the in
spection of her private apartments by a
negro, which is an outrageous SANDER.
A white lady admitting a negro man
ALONE TO HER APARTMENT-a worse
SANDER. The white lady makes no pro-
test-a still baser and more vile SANDER.
No white man in North Carolina who has
within him the slightest instinct of de-
cency could ever have made such repre-
sentation as this. No white lady would,
for moment, stay in or near an institu-
ton that tolerated such procedure, aud
only such low, contemplate machine as
the Democratic press of this State could
have ever said they WOULD and DID.
Another feature in both cartoons is that
the Democratic Principal of the Institu-
ton silently submits to what the pic
lures" portray. Does the Democratic
Principal admit all this as fact? If he
does NOT, and says it is not so, then some.
body has LIED OUTRACEOUSLY.
As a matter of fact, there was no negro
on the Board when the cartoons were
made and sent out.
At the beginning of 1897, the Board was
controlled by Democrats, and B. F. Mon
tague, Democrat, was chairman. This
chairman appointed ]. H. Young, colored,
at one time as an inspector of the Coloyed
Department of the Institution. 1t should
be remembered that there are two de-
partments-white and colored-and that
they are about a mile apart. but both are
under the management of one Principal
Mr.. John E Ray, who is a Democrat
Here is what he says:
The law provides for Board of Trus-
tees Of seven members to manage the at
fairs of the Institution. The Institution
over which I have the honor to preside
as Principal is divided into two depart.
ments, white and colored These depart
ments are in separate buildings, on oppo
site sides of the city of Raleigh, nearly a
mile apart. In selecting the Board oi
Trustees, to be confirmed in March, 1897
Jas. II. Young was selected, probably
with the view Of HAVING A COLOREI
REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE BOARI
TO GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TC
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

THE ISLANDER ON A GENTLEMAN.3
The Charlotte Observer has the following infamous
reference to Hon. w. +. Fountain
II noticed of these white in particular, he
conversed with various negroes. He is of ugly
visage That man proved to be w. E. Fountain, chair
man of the Popust State Executive Committee during
the campaign two years ago. He is the who helped
to eli Russell and def at Guthrie, the candidate of his
party, the who went through this State with
Bryan and then aided in the election of George H. White
the negro Congressman of this Dstctn fact the most
unprncped white in this section of the State,
although he lacks the shrewdness of his companion Lee
Person The decent white people here look him
they would midnight house burner. and SHOULD riot
occur, he would be the first to suffer. He has
in which he dwells"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

ErwoaTH. -. G. S<ys ~
Easer TM1 CAUCASIAN. Reie;gk. ~ G:
Ssa:-Eseiosed fsd srsSrie vAs<A e.rss.s. go
bs.od The vAo,e thiag - iafaDuo and s.an.~-v..
and Ass tn3or0aas cAlsoaaasos ssd cU~ara
hive - No. ToS.ahip. ss.s EYsosA :. E8~~~v,
county. ~ G.
Respectfully.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

HAVE YOU READ THE PEOPLES
PARTY HANDBOOK? ITCONTAINS
FACTS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20
1.-THE TWINS OF DEFAMATION.
WE'RE n NOT ron 0UcN 40 THIS

ALREADY. em I'M u "a Id Dem
nmhnpea is opmvd
Io n,h
int
Not on
Beah fe
NMh hedE h
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

THE ISLANDER ON A LADY.

The ISLANDER on LADY.
~nAY yvxiox poxs-A xxcno vno sxxx roarr-
rcA. AFFAIRS WITH roscx1s1s sxuvx1
iii {. Bryant in Charlotte Ohs<sv<s.l
Tashoro y. G, Sept is.-Speciait-The following
story il told Dr. Nayo 81 the leading rUpaiises
Of Edgecombe county had his place p<Ro politician
by the Of Henry Daney. OF late DIR. MAYO has hren
IS Il were, boocking n1ncy He has sreased The negro
- though be .as his equal As result Ia ey bee-ne
uprish. Ks took the little negro housr-hoy of
SIDE the other day and told that he vcaid give him
dollar he would tell him which Miss Nsyo. D
Mayos grown daughter occupied. The negro boy told
the cook the cook told Mrs A.vo and the esul, thai
,mpudent Dancy has skippei To parts distant The
AFFAIR Is the talk Of the neixhhoshood News and Oes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20
county.

STATE OF NORTH CARoLINA-Edgecombec county.
hereby certify that the above is true copy of the
statement, with the signatures held by W. E. Fountain
the having heen read by and compared with the
original
Witness my hand and official seal at Office in Tarboro
n c. this nth day of Sept. 1893
ED. PENNINGTON,
Clerk Superior Court
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

papers OF the State. ~hcn ,ar-r 4,
foundsiaon for ,hern. Thev-r.
TO STIR up bitterness ard usaf,
where none already exists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

n VIA hnguar be psyao ,sArA
h x md f i
b Al yu worst
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

BE SURE AND READ THE PEG.
PIES PARTY HAND. BOOK BEFORE
YOU VOTE.