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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
LIEUT.. JAMES L. ELMER.


Promotion for a BrsttIeboro BOY WI.
Hes Been Regiment Quartermss,.,
SerReRnG Of the 43d United state.
unteers.
The 43d United States Volunteers loo
Fort Ethan Allen Monday, gong from
there TO New York, where they embarLaJ
on the transport Meade, EN- route for Ma
Mia, the trip to be made via the Mediterrs
mean and the Suez canal. The Burling,oD
News of Saturday, in reviewing the nor.
sonnet Of the regiment, said:
"There are two vacancies among tbo
commissioned officers of the regimen,
caused by the resignation of Lieut. I,on,
II. Forsyth and the discharge of Cantsin
Tiffin Gilmore Of Company f. To fiji
these vacancies, Quartermaster Serpe,n,
James L. Elmer of Brattleboro and Cbas
@. Estes, a private in company G. have
been recommended by Col. Murray, and
they probably will receive their commis'
sions before leaving the fort.
"The honor conferred upon Sergeant
Elmer is deserved one. No one in the
regiment has worked harder to perfect the
organization than has he, and the promo.
ton is fitting reward for his faithful ser.
vice in the regular army, and he was with
the First Vermont Volunteers as Quarter.
master sergeant, position he filled with
credit to himself and with honor to the
state.
1.-THE appointment of Estes is an equally
good one. His military history is one 81
which he well may feel proud. In 1884
he enlisted at Charleston, N. c., Joining
Battery A, Third United States artillery. al
Fort Monroe, Va. He was promoted from
time to time until he reached the rank Of
first sergeant of his battery. He held this
rank until the date of his discharge. Dur.
ing the Spanish American war he served
as captain in the Eighth United States
Volunteer infantry at Fort Thomas. XIV.
and at Chickamauga park. He was hon.
orably discharged March s, 1899, and he
Joined the 43d infantry as a private on
Nov. 4, when he was assigned to Company
Gu
The Burlington Free Press: Quarter
master Sergeant James L. Elmer Of Brat.
tleboro and Chas. G. Estes of Company G
have been recommended to fill the vacap-
cies caused by the discharge of Capt. Tihin
Gilmore and the resignation OF Lieut..
Louis Fl. Forsyth. Sergeant Elmer has
seen service in the regular army and was
also quartermaster sergeant in the First
Vermont regiment at Chickamauga, where
he was efficient and performed his duties
in very commendable manner.
The Meade left New York yesterday.
Lieut.. Elmer relegraphed to his parents
Wednesday that he had received his com
mission.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The senior class has new male quartet
in its ranks who entertain the school with
such songs as "Just One Girl" We don't
hear the names at present.
Floyd Smith very pleasantly entertained
the members of the junior class with cards
and games. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served. A very good time
is reported by all.
The freshmen sprung some new caps
this week which look as though they had
been out in the bright sun and become
faded. However, they cannot be heard as
far as the red ones of the "Sophs "
The football team has hard luck in Sc
curing games this season, but it is through
no fault of the management, much time
and money having been spent in trying to
secure games. A game is hoped for this
week and next, besides one on Thanksgiv
ing morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Mrs. sherman Warren,

Mary L. Dalrymple, So, wife of Sher-
man L. Warren, died at her home on
Grove street early Wednesday morning al
ter an illness of about three months dura-
ton. Mrs. Warren, who was the daughter
of VIM. d. aud Jane T, Dalrvmple, was born
In Auburn, Mass, Feb. 8, 1916 She soen
her early life ia that town, and was mar
ried to Mr.. Warren there In 1869 Aite,
living about five years in Auburn Mr. ana
Mrs. Warren came to Brattleboro, Where
they have lived since then. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Warren leaves one son, Al,
fred ID. Warren of Worcester, Mass, ana
a sister, Miss Sarah E. Dalrympe.
Mrs. Warren was an even-temperea
woman, always thoughtful of those about
her and at the same time looking out ior
the welfare of her home and family ohe
had been a member of the Baptist chnrcn
ever since she had lived in Brattleooro,
and had always striveu to be cons'slen.
and conscientious Christian. A prayer
was held at the house this morning and tns
body was taken to Auburn on the lO'zo
train. The funeral will be held there 70,
morrow at the home Of Mr.. Warren
father.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
z.phra F.II RIvsr,s Joy.

The eyes of all the hands in Fall River
are bulging with JOY at thought of the re-
current Zsphra. Whenever there is a
famine, or a strike, or a wave of crime in
the city by the brook the amateurs get up
a performance of "Z4phra" TO console the
sobbing No other city ever has perform
ances of z .phra. No other city ever sinks
to such depths of sorrow as to need Zephra.
Mr., Topham, who does not dwell in Fall
River, but always makes pilgrimage at
these feasts, will be seen again in his
cunning part of Decius King of Njord,
and We have it from the Herald of that
city that Alice Holbrook, who PLAYS Nyera,
his daughter, has appeared ia Zephra no
less than 40 times. We have no doubt
that after the full dress rehearsal the mill
owners and the help will get together and
give each other loving cups.-[ Boston
Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Hackley = M.rsn,s OpenInE.

Last night was "opening'' night at
Hackley & Moran's new furniture store in
Ullery's building, and the store was we'll
filled throughout the evening, several hun
dred of the townspeople improving the OPP
portunity to inspect the store and its con-
tents. The visitors were entertained with
music and they were given souvenirs be-
fore going away. The store was brilliant
ly lighted with electricity and was made
attractive by large number of palms.
The great improvement of the new store
over the old one and the correspondingly
improved appearance of the furniture were
remarked upon by everybody last night.
Hackley q Moran occupy the basement,
which is attractively fitted up, the first
floor aud part of the second floor. In the
main room is balcony for chairs and
small furniture, nearly half as large as the
main floor In addition to this the firm
have 1000 square feet of floor space In the
Taft building on Flat street for storage
use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Another Escape from she County
BastIIe.

The county Jail al Newfane has been
lonely place since four prisoners escaped
six weeks ago, and Harry WEIGH, tho sole
occupant behind the bars, pihed for com
pany. Frank Davis, the jailer, was away,
on Tuesday night, when Welch made his
break for liberty. Welch had access to
the corridor, and he found that the iron
covering on the floor near the sink had be-
come corroded. He was able to break the
iron, probably by forcing it with his foot.
With some instrument he then cut an
opening in the floor between the joists and
lowered himself into the cellar, going from
there to freedom via the bulkhead. Welch
was arrested at the hotel in Vernon few
weeks ago where he was staying with a
young girl. The charge was rape and he
was bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $1,000. WEIGH came from Win
chendon, Mass. He is % wears old, about
9 feet tall, weighs about 100, has dark hair
and eyes, and is good looking, When he
disappeared he wore black suit and hat
and russell shoes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Death Of Mrs. John L. Ray.

Mrs. John L. Ray, 6S, died at the
Brooks House about O'clock Saturday af-
ternoon of Bright's disease, with which
she had been suffering many months.
Mrs. Ray spent the past summer at the
Isaac Eddy farm in Vernon on account Of
impaired health, returning, somewhat i'm
proved, early in October Her last illness
dated from Wednesday, Nov. l.
Mrs. Rays maiden name was Addie V.
Pratt, and she was the youngest of six
children of Mr.. aud Mrs. Joel Pratt She
was born on what is now the Isaac Eddy
farm in Vernon, Aug. 20, 1881, and she
lived on the farm until her marriage to
Mr.. Ray in June, 1850, when she came to
Brattleboro to live in the American House,
of which Mr.. Ray was then and is now
one of the owners. Soon after their mar
rage MIR. Ray became proprietor of the
well-known Ray stables on Main street.
He also became part owner of the old Re-
we're House, and later he and MIS-. Ray
went there to live. Since the burning OF
the Revere House Mr.. and Mrs. Ray have
lived at the Brooks House.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Ray leaves
one son, John j. Ray of Boston, and two
sisters, Mrs. Isaac Eddy of Vernon and
Mrs. Gilbert d. Bugbee of Boston FuneF-
al services were held at the Brooks House
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the ofiiciat'
ing clergyman being Rev. Fl. d Maxwell
of Somerville, Mass, formerly pastor OF
the Univrrsalist church of Brattleboro,
which Mrs Ray attended when her health
would permit. The burial was in the
Prospect Hill cemetery. Owing to i'll
health Mrs. Ray was unable to lead an
active social life, but her Friendships were
sincere and lasting. Her life was one OF
devotion to her family. While cultiyalng
friendly relations with those about her,
she minded her own affairs and maintain
ed her own dignity and reserve, choosing
always to speak of the good and not OF the
i'll of those she knew.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Announcements.

This week 95O new wrappers, some extra good
Values at 81 and S1.S5, 7. W. BARNARD
Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones S.
If your watch or clock is out of repair leave
it at c. W. sawyer's, opposite American House
Brattleboro, vt.
Full line Of fail underwear; also lots Of wooden,
fleece lined and cotton hose T. W. BARNARD.
Marcus Ward g. Co. Royal Irish linen station
cry at Clapp and Jones's.
Beautiful framed pictures at low prices.
CLAPP & JONES.
Waterman fountain pens the best. Full as
sortment at CLAPP JONES'
New line of gloves and mttens.
T. w. BARNARD.
Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all
instruments aud musical supplies at Clapp &
Jones's.
We can give you old price on table linen, nap
kins and towels. Have about 200 pair OF blanket
from 81 cents to s. pair. Try pair.
T. w. BARNARD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Tw. Wen ser.on.Iy injured BY a nIa.t

Dorman Hilliker and "Shube" Burns
were drilling oLt blast which had failed
to go of at Highgate Springs, when it
suddenly exploded, throwing the men high
into the air. Hilliker's face was filled with
powder and his sight probably destroyed.
he was taken to the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai in Burlington. The flesh on Burns's
left hand and forearm were blown of. The
bones we're not injured and he will prob
ably have the use of his hand. 1t was
necessary to amputate the thumb of his
right hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

We offer 500 reward for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. ]. Cheney
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
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all uRgists. TESTIMONIALS free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
GRANGE NEWS

The officers and marching staff, who ex-
empli6ed the work before the National
grange at Concord year ago, will have a
reunion in Banquet hall, this, Friday, even
ing.
The third and fourth degrees were
worked on nine candidates at the regular
meeting of Protective grange Wednesday.
Afterward the annual harvest supper vas
served, followed by dancing. Several Wis
itors from neighboring oranges were pres
ant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Richardson are to
take charge of the town farm, succeeding
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. s. Josselyn.
The dramatic reading at the academy
hall by Miss Ethelynd Gould last evening
was listened to by well satisfied audience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
AnvERr1sEn LETTERS.

Women-Miss Clara Carpenter, Mrs. Jane g.
LYON, Mrs. Sarah B. Pratt, Mrs. O. H. smith.
Men-V. p. Clark, Prof Emerson, Felipe 8.
Cato, Edward Gounan, VIM n Hughes. b. b.
Lamprey, H. L. Putnam. William t. Stevens,
Dr. Bessie Medicine Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
AncfInneer.

g. p MILLER, Guilford, Vt Terms: $40 per
day, including book keeper and so posters. Or
ders can be left with S. W. Edgett & Co., 81 Main
street, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Thanksgiving.

If you want to make your Thanksgiving table
attractive, give us a call; we can help you do it.
H. II. THOMPSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

Highly recommends Comfort Powder He says:
My vile makes me bu' IL for baby by the half
dozen boxes; she says there is nothing like it"
@ YES aching feet great relief. Cures all skin
irritation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

Dyspepsia IN its worst forms will yield to the
use Of Carter's Little Nerve Pills, aided bV Car.
present distress but streng hen the stomach and
digestive appaI atus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
rTiss ParI.,s Private school,

For all ages. 10 Chaplin street, Prepares for public
schools, business, or college. Winter term opens
Dec a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

Ministers, lawyers teachers aud Others WHOSE
occupation gives but little exercise, should usS1
Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver anu
biliousness. One Is a dose. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

Burlington's liquor agency will be abol-
ished. The vote for abolishing was al
most unanimous in a special city meeting.
The leader., 1899-12-06
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Stephen Cranes Revense-A Healthy
Prince-James whitcomb~
RiIey's Joke.

When Stephen Crane was n student
at Syracuse college he some way won
the wrath of certain professor who
was instrumental in having II expel-
led from the institution. Thereafter
Crane cherished a beautiful hatred for
this professor.
The Greek war broke out. Crane
was sent to cover it, for a newspa-
per. One day he found himself with n
companion between the two lines. He
could go in neither direction. With his
friend he fingered in the hills. They
lay under tree one night, and just as
they were about TO roll over to sleep
the sound of breaking twigs fell upon
their ears. Both men looked whence
came the sound. Out into the moon
light stepped a man. He was Cranes
old professor. The correspondent call
ed him, and he Joined the two men.
lie had come to the country to study
the archaeological remains and had
lost his way in the hills. He had been
wandering around for Shree days eat
ing berries. Crane, who knew the
country well from three months lOiter-
ing there, took the old man under his
wing and shared his outfit with him,
finally seeing him well within the
Greek lines.
"IIe used to tell me I would end my
days in states prison." said Crane in
telling the story, land my assistance
TO him there in the hills was the sweet
est revenge a man ever secured"
Out of that incident Crane wrote his
novel called ACTIVE ervice."-Detroit
Free Press.
The leader., 1899-12-06
James WhftcOmb RfIey's Joke,

]. Whitcomb Riley did his first lit
erary work in the early seventies, for
the Indianapolis Journal, under an as
sumed name. The first pay he ever re-
ceived for poem was suit of clothes
from the late George Harding of the
Indianapolis Herald. About 1876 Riley
went east and was welcomed by
Holmes, Whittier and LongfellOw. The
New England newspapers made much
Of his visit, and when he returned he
was hero.
Il can remember" said an old Jour-
nal man the other day, when Riley,
with his smooth, boyish face, slender
figure, clad in sacerdotal garb, used to
come to the office and sit on my
desk and dash off nonsense verses in
the same copperplate, microscopic
handwriting that he uses today. Elijah
Halford, now a paymaster, with the
rank of major, in the United States ar
my and President Harrison's private
secretary, was the editor, and it used
to be Riley's chief delight to submit
some of his most meaningless jingles
to Halford for the editorial page. The
majox, who never had the slightest
sense of humor, spent many a weary
hour trying to comprehend them.
YOU'D better draw diagram to go
with this he would say. Then a shout
of laughter from the boys would show
him that there was a joke loose some
where, and he would retire into his of
fee to avoid it,"
The leader., 1899-12-06
THE FIRST BABY.
It's Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight By All.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household is the happiest and most i'm
portant event of married life. The young
wife who is to become a mother delights
to think of the happiness in store for her
when the little one shall nestle upon her
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother.
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An Understandable fear Of the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferings which at
tend childbirth they know that by
the use of Mothers Friend"-a scien-
tific liniment-for a few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
so prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
1t is safely passed through with COM
paratively little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es-
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, in
such remedy for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing of the dan
ger, which is in store for them. moth
er's Friend" is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal of her life. Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which contains
information of great value to all. 1t
will be sent free to any one who sends
their address to The Bradfield Regu-
lator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Crap-ShOOting and Robbery.

A young man giving the name of D.
P. Jones and claiming to be from Texas,
reported to City Marshal Hurst last
Friday morning that he had been
knocked down and robbed the night
before by negroes of $500 near the
Forest Methodist church. Suspicion
rested on young negro named Tom
Carter as the one who had committed
the robbery and he had disappeared
and gone to Louisiana. Marshal Hurst
set about getting at the facts in the
case and subsequently learned that
Jones had been shooting craps with
party of negroes on the night named
and broke the game" by his expert
tossing of the ivory. He then left the
negro cabin with all the cash he had
taken in, but was intercepted on his
way back by Carter, who was one of
the heaviest losers, and knocked down
and robbed, as stated. Marshal Hurst
recovered tho $500 and turned it over
to Jones, who withdrew the affidavit he
had made against Carter and departed
for other pastures. Carter is still in
Louisiana, and the money was recover
ed from relatives, with whom he had
deposited it.
The leader., 1899-12-06
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

zone day when was in the customs
service" said an ex-federal employee,
II went down to meet Baltic ship
that had number of emigrants on
board. The first one | ran across was
a big, loutsh fellow, with the stupidest
countenance | ever saw in my life. His
features were of the Scandinavian type,
and as venture | tackled him in Nor
wegian, but he only grunted and shook
his head.
"In the inspection service one has to
be bit of lnguist, and | pride my
self on having working knowledge of
four different languages, besides being
able to ask a few stereOtyped questions
in almost as many more. SO repeated
my inquiry in German, and it was
again evident that the fellow didn't I'M
derstand. Then | tried French, think
ing he might be a peasant from one Of
the provinces, but he only shook his
head, and another effort in Italian was
equally no go.
by that time | was greatly puzzled.
| had never before encountered an en-
igrant ON a Baltic vessel who didn't
know a little something about at least
one of the four tongues have named,
and this chap didn't look as if he be-
longed to south Europe. When | fired
off the question, Who are you? in
Spanish, Portuguese and Russian and
still got nothing but a shake and a
stare, l was about at the end of my
string. Just then the mate happened
along
"'Come here called, and tell me
something about this big cannibal. He
don't speak any known language
"At that the emigrant slowly opened
his mouth.
"I speak English he said very de-
liberately.
"'The dickens you do" exclaimed.
Then why the mischief didn't you say
so instead of keeping me here jabber-
ing?
"'You didn't ask me- he answered,
cool as a cucumber and taking plenty
of time.
81 was mad, tell you. To this day
l don't know whether the man was
having fun with me or just merely a
blame fool" - New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Methodist Church Items.

The last quarterly conference of the
year will take place at the Methodist
church next Friday; the regular SEES
sion opening at 7:30 on that evening
Presiding Elder Featherstun will
preach on Sunday. The public gener-
ally is invited and the membership of
the church is especially urged to be
present.
During the past conference year Bro
Adams has received As members into
the Methodist church. Congregations
have been much better than formerly
and finances are far in advance of pre-
vious records. Mr. Adams is an indie
fatigable worker and is thoroughly
alive to the needs of the cause
The annual conference of the Meth
odist church will meet at Vicksburg
next Wednesday. Rev. Mr. Adams
and wife and Hon. A. c. McNair will
represent the Brookhaven Methodist
church: while Presiding Elder Feath-
erstun will be an important factor in
the delegation from this place. Miss
A. V. Marshall, president of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society, will
also attend. Rev. J. S. Parker, pastor
of the Caseyville church, and Mr. H. G.
Godbold, delegate from that church,
will be among those who take passage
from Brookhaven, and an enjoyable
and spiritually profitable time is an
ticipated by all concerned.
The leader., 1899-12-06
FirstbOrn Sons,

Does the tirstborn have the best of it
from the start? According to Profess
or AXenfeld all the men of genius are
firStborn sons. He says that eminent
persons can also be the second or third
children of a family, but fourth, fifth
or sixth child will never be great
light. After sixth child the rest may
again become men of talent.
Professor Axenfeld quotes these
names Of firstborn sons, or only chill
dren, to prove his theory: Luther,
Schopenhauer, francesca dAssisi,
Catherine de- Medici, Guizot, Dante
Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Perugino
Luigi Gonzaga, st. Benedict, Charlie
magne, Alexander the Great, Boccac-
clio. Confucius, Heine, Goethe, La
Bruyere, Ariosto, Campanella, MOham-
med, D'Alembert, Shelley, Christine of
Sweden, Goldini, Cantu, Buckle, B1f-
fon, Talleyrand, Milton, Byron, Leo
pardi, Moliere, Carlyle and Rossini.
Beethoven. Michael Angelo, Rous-
seau, Cuvier, Pascal and Garibaldi
were second sons.