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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Mileage Books

A LwAYS FOR RENT at my office In Mlller's
"A confectionery store. Brooks House block,
or of myself at the Brooks House and at all
trains. T. j. HEAPHEY, Brattleboro. S3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Blankets

Are going to cost more sometime.
We have full line now at as low
prices as they were ever sold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
FIanneIettes

Are up a fraction in first hands, bu.
we opened case of new, handsome
designs a day or two ago which we
shall cut up at old prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
SpfciaI Notices.
stray Sheep.

HAME to my farm October %. a white eve
- sheen; very tame; appears to he cosset.
Owner can have by paying for advertisement
46 j HN BARB II, Newfane, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
FIanneIette
NightgoWns
and Skirts

We have in great variety of at
tractive, designs. Gowns so cents to
81. Skirts IS cents to 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

sg-The usual reduced rates with all leading
papers and magazines. Cash with all orders.
Subscribe now, sending payment for your
Ph9nix subscription also, and have your winters
store Of reading in hand.
New subscribers to The Phoenix win receive the
paper rom now until January, 1901 for 81 so, the
yearly price. Address
THE PHOENIX,
Brattleboro Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Gbe Uermurt Ybemir.
TEN PAGES.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1899.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
PetticoatS

Which are selling best now are
many of them made Of Mercerized
Sateen, some Of them look as hand.
some as silk and wear longer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
Waists

Of seasonable fabrics, proper
shape, shapes that fit, at all prices
from 48 cents to $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

FIdnnGtGlIC
NightgoWns
and Skirts
We have in great variety of at
tractive. designs. Gowns so cents to
81. Skirts IS cents to 81.
Petticoats
Which are selling best now are
many of them made of Mer cerized
Sateen, some of them look as hand.
some as silk and wear longer.
Waists
Of seasonable fabrics, proper
shape, shapes that fit, at all prices
from 48 cents to $1,000.
Wrappers
For women 49 cents to $2.25.
Table Damasks and Napkins for
all who need new before Thanks
giving Day.
Bath Towels-New lots at 1oc.,
IIc., IL I-2c. and I5c.
Special in Damask Towels at 25c.
and in Hucks at IL I-2c.
Feather Boas at 25c. to $3.50.
Fur Collarettes. Muffs.
Dress Goods. Latest and most
fashion-approved fabrics at attractive
prices. Lot Of Choice Plaids selling
now. Black C-epons, Camel's Hair
and other rough stuffs are in favor.
Job in fine, all silk Taffeta Rib
bons, all colors. No. 60 and No. SO,
which were IS and 5oc., now 25c.
yard. No. 40, of which we have
already cut up more than 100 pieces
at 2 I-2c. yard, still here at that
price. This was a regular 25c. rib
bon. Lot narrow Fancy and Col
ored Satins at SC. yard.
For weeks past we have been get
ting ready for our Annual Holiday
Sale of Books. Hope to do it bet
ter than ever this year. Shall tell
you when we are ready.
NJ 7 HAWT ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17

DENTIST,
Whitney's Block, BrAtrleooro'
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
One Sat stiII.

When Captain Cooks ship. the En- deavour, lay in Mercury bay, New Zealand, in 17G9, brown boy of 8, who afterward became a chief and lived to a great age, went aboard of her. His name was Taniwha.
 It was easy enough for the brown boys to pick out Kapene Kuku Gap tain CoOk) among the men on board, Taniwha said; he was the leader of the "Goblips," very great man. He walked the ship grave and dignified. He held up nail, priceless treasure, and, when Taniwha laughed, gave 1t to him. Then the boys knew that he wG good as we'll as great. They were shocked that grown up Maori stole a piece of calico.
 "They paddled away" Taniwha con- tinued. "The Goblin went down inso the hold of the ship, but soon came up with a walking stick in his hand and pointed it at the canoe. Thunder pealed and lightning flashed, but those in the canoe padded on.
 "Then they landed. Eight rose to leave the canoe, but the thief sat still with his dOgskin mat and the Goblin's garment under his feet. His compan- ions e d him, but he did not answer. One of them shook him, and the thief fell back into the hold of the canoe and blood was seen on his clothing and a hole in his back."-San Francisco Examiner
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
A Wander EInrer

The Canadian Manufacturer reports the remarkable phenomenon of the dis covery of a flower incased in a hole in an old iron casting, the flower being in a perfect state of preservation. A work man engaged in breaking up old iron at a foundry in Ontario came across an old wheel that had done service on a stationary engine for many years. On breaking it he discovered in a crevice flower blossom in perfect condition, it's color being as fresh as the day it found its way into its mysterious hiding place. It had evidently fallen into the casting when it was being poured, and in some manner escaped injury from the molten metal. As the cavity was perfectly alright it naturally retained its freshness until exposed to view.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
A $1,oOo,ooo BEDROOM.
Gorgeous Sleeping Apartment of Lud-
 wig H, the Mad King.

G0r&eOu8 SleeplngA Apartment or Lu0-
 wig H, the Mad King.
 Half way between Munich and Salz- burg is the third castle-Herrenchiem- see-built by Ludwig IT," writes Pro- lessor J. H. Gore in the July Ladies' Home Journal. "This great structure is incomplete, fortunately for already Overtaxed Bavaria, for no one could surmise what its cost would have been. One room alone-the renowned bed chamber-could not be duplicated for less than a million dollars.
 ''The vaulted ceiling is one great al legorical painting, the rounded cornice is covered with a score of richly framed mural paintings, the walls are panels of hammered gold of intricate designs, and even the floor is of a mar velous pattern. The only suggestion of the purpose of this wonderful room is the sixty thousand dollar bed with its canopy more magnificent than any that covers a regal throne.
 'In the gorgeous dining room he had erected a disappearing table, which dropped through the floor when a course was finished, and in its place came up another, set and served. He desired this so that servants would be unnecessary in the room and the most secret state matters could be discussed in safety.
 Many people sought in vain to see the famous room at HerrenchiemSee. Once an actress pleased Ludwig so much by her recitation that she thought it an opportune moment to re- quest permission to see his most poetic bedchamber.' She was coolly dismissed for her effrontery, and the servants were ordered to fumigate the room in which she had been received"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
The Brokers Reply.

A youthful looking broker went into 8 Broadway store the other day to buy a new hat, and laid his old one on the counter while waiting for the clerk to wait upon him. He happened to turn around as a Quaker came in in the garb unusual even in this cosmopolitan city, and smiled involuntarily at the odd sight. The Quaker took the bro ker for a salesman, and, taking off his broad hat. held it out to the young man, saying:
 ''Hast thou a hat like this. my triendT
 "No," replied the broker, "and If had I would not wear it"
 Then, noticing the look of surprise on the face of the grave old Quaker, he explained that he dealt in stocks. not in hats.-New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Emmy Trouaern.

The tailor who for years made Bal zac's clothes says: 'He used to wear the most extraordinary trousers l ever saw. He would insist upon my mak- ing them of a peculiar nut brown col, Ored cloth, with wide straps fastening beneath the shoes. From the knee down the trousers were cut so as to fall in deep, voluminOus folds, so as to keep the calves of his legs warm while writing"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
from lime, alum and ammonia.
spIinterine the Speakers Desk.

of the house he proved himself an ar tistic and scientific desk splinterer. During the Forty-fourth congress, when the electoral vote was counted and MT. Hayes was declared president, MT. Randall pounded the top of his desk out of shape three times. Employees of the capitol who do the repairing of fur niture assert that there never has been a speaker who did not leave the desk at the close of a session in bad con- dition, but that Mir. Reed succeeded in splintering it more effectively than any other speaker.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Strange Tribes in Asia.

There are strange people who inhabit the valley of the Branmaptura, the largest producing tract in India. This territory is bounded on the north by range upon range of mountains, starting with hills, which rise to few hundred feet above the level of the plains, and eliminating in the snowy peaks of the Himalayas. In these hills, between Thibet and Brit ish territory, live a number of indepen- dent tribes of Mongolian origin, who, secure in their rocky fastnesses, owe nc allegiance to any civilized power.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
The Highest Windmill.

The highest windmill in England Is the High Mill' at Great Yarmouth 1t is believed also to be the highest in the world. Built in 1912, at total cost of $5OOOO, it's height in brick is 100 feet, and the wooden cage on the summit further increases this another ten feet. In a high wind the mill works at 30 horsepower and is capable of grinding nine comb of wheat an hour or crush ing ten comb of oats an hour.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Henekiah a waterworks Engineer


 Hezekiah, king of Judah, who reign ed in the years TIT to 6SS, B. C., was a pioneer in constructing system of waterworks, bringing water into the city of Jerusalem. In the holy book we read: "He made the pool and con- duit and brought the water into the city, stopping the upper part of Gihon, and brought 1t straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works" From the pools of Solomon" near Bethlehem, water was conveyed to Jerusalem, a distance of six or seven miles, through a conduit of earthen pipe about ten inches in diameter. The pipe was incased within two stones, hewn out to fit 1t, then covered over with rough stones cemented together. Even in those days 'boil the water' was a well known injunction.-Seattle Post Intelligencer.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease. 8 powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight new shoes feel easy ;gives instant relief
 to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
 discovery of the age, Cures swollen feet, blis- ters and callous spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure for ingrCwing nails,- sweating, smarting, hot, aching feet. We have 30,0O0 tes- timonials. All druggists and shoe stores sell
 1t. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy. N Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be dured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY X CO.,, Props, Toledo, O.
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm.
 WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN < MARVIN, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Sweet Filling.

Tommy-I'ze got de toothaehe aw- fully.
 Visitor-You should have the tooth filled, Tommy.
 Tommy-I did have 1t filled. That's what makes 1t ache so.
 Visitor-I never heard of such thing. Did you have it filled with gold? TOmmy-NO'mI Had it filled with gumdrops-C Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
A ForgetfuI spouse.

Mrs. Bilkins-I never saw such for getful man in my life as you are The clock has stopped again.
 Mir. Bilkins-That' because you for got to wind it.
 Mrs. Bilkins-You know very we'll. MT. Bilkins, that I told you to remind me to wind it. and you forget about it New York Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
you once. e."-PlttSburg DlSDatch.
 Cause and Effect.
 veral years ago the inmates o I, respectable dwelling house ldelphia discovered upon the wh led wall of one of the rooms
DisnpDofnted.

Sylvia-What's the matter? You look as if you had lost your last friend.
 Maude-I went to see fortune teller yesterday, and she told me was going to marry a tall. dark man. The only real rich fellow know is dumpy and has Fed hair.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Robert Downing, the Tragedian.

Robert Downing was recently inter- viewed by the press on the subject of his splendid health. MT. Downing promptly and emphatically gave the whole credit of his splendid physical condition to Pe-rn-na, saying:
 "I find it a preventive against all sudden summer ills that swoop upon one in changing climates and water.
 Tt is the finest travelling companion and safeguard against malarial in f1uences.
 ITO sum it up,. Pe-ru-na has done me more good than any tonic I have ever taken"
 Healthy muscous membranes protect the body against the heat of summer and the cold of winter Pe-ru-na is sure to bring health to the mucous membranes of the whole body.
 Write for copy of Dr. Hartman's latest book entitled Summer Catarrh." Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
STILL MORE CONTEMPLATING.

2 The Secret Service has just unearthed an- other band of counterfeiters, and secureda a quantity of bogus bills, Which are very cleverly executed. Things of great value are always selected for imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has many imitators but no equals for disorders like indigestion, dyspepsia and constipa- finn
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

Visitor Cat art store )-Here is a fam fly group, now, that illustrates what l was talking about moment ago The figures are correctly enough drawn, but so utterly stiff and unnatural that ] can t imagine where the artist got his idea.
 Dealer-My dear young lady, that is not painting It is colored photo graph from life Chicago Tribune
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

This is the greatest dairy country in the world. yet in some of the older Flu ropean countries two or three times as much milk and cheese are consumed per capita as in the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
KneM Her Ruainesn.

Lady-I wish to get birthday pres ent for my husband.
 Shopwalker How long have you been married, madamP
 "Ten years |"
 Bargain counter to the right. mad am "-Boston Traveller.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Some AdYice.

'I would advise the young man. said the corn fed philosopher. ito form his friendships among men older than himself By the time he is at middle age they will all be dead and can't bor- row his money. indianapolis Jour nal
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Sunny PeOple.

Christianity wants nothing so much In the world as sunny people. The obs are hungrier for love than bread, and the oil of joy is very cheap, and if you can help the poor on with a garment of praise it will be better for them than blanketS.-Henry Drummond.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Remember, that cholera morbus,

Remember, that cholera morbus, cholera infantum, summer com plaint, bilious collie, diarrhoea and dysentery are each and all catarrh of the bowels. Catarrh is the only cor rect name for these affections. Pe- ru-na is an absolute specific for these ailments, which are so common in summer. Dr. Hartman, in a prac- tice of over forty years, never lost single case of cholera infantum, dys entery, diarrhoea, or cholera morbus and his only remedy was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further particulars should send for a free copy of Sum mer Catarrh." Address Dr. Hart man, Columbus, O.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Telling Secrets.

The man who tells you secret and asks you not to tell doesn't treat you right. He enjoys telling it and forbids your having just as good time Atchison Globe.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Wdo " Wu4SpCIUU Iu uOd Twas muttered in he'll,
A Tale From the Mysterious East.

The last wonderful tale being told among the Burmese in RangOon is con- corning a monster egg. A few months ago near Shwebo the villagers heard a strange and mysterious voice in the jungle uttering in Burmese the words, 'T am going to lay" which were re- peated frequently several times a day for many days. Eventually the egg was laid, and its size is said to exceed that of ten large paddy baskets. Nobody will go near this egg, from which now come the words, ''I am going to hatch. !" also repeated many times every day. Times of Burmah.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Then She Called Him Pet Names.

'I'm afraid we must be divorced, my dear," said Mir. Newlywed to his young wife. 'The doctor says I have rheu- matic tendencies and must give up all sweet things" Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
BradIaugh's IFS,

Mrs Godfrey Clerk told me today at dinner that when she was in London last year some one said in her presence, ''It is strange that Bradlaugh. although he speaks we'll, should never be able to manage the letter h. ." Sir F. Halliday. who was sitting by, remarked. ''The reason is obvious; We know that
 Twas whispered in heaven.
 Twas muttered in hell, and Bradlaugh will have nothing to say to either - Sir NJ E. Grant Duff's Diary
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

We will forfeit $1, 900 if any of o,lr pub lished testimonials are proven to be not genuine. THE PIsO Co.,, Warren Pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
No Longer Desirable.

"we shall not invite Mir. Towper to dinner again.
 "Does he tell old storiesT
 "No; but he has quit laughing at Henry'E old stories. Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
Hush, Don't You Hear the Baby Cry?

The only safe medicine for sour curd collie in nursing babies is Cascarets Candy CaIhartlc. Make mothers milk mildly purgative. Drug gists, 10c 25c soc.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

There was a young man from Lenore,
 Who boldly went off to the war; The "beefp made him sick He recovered quite quick
 By the prompt use of old Jesse Moore
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

On life's highway everybody Is not only willing but anxious to take the rich mans dust.-Little Falls Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

Perth, Western Australia-The exec utive council of Western Australia passed a bill enfranchising women.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

ETTC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous iAA0 ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve RestOrer. Send for FREE $2 .O0 trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd 9S0 Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

frogs skin, though one of the thin nest, is also one of the toughest leatb- CTS tanned.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09

The Christian era was not introduced as a basis of reckoning time until the sixth century
The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-09
A Tart Retort.

The plaintiff was undergoing rath CT sharp examination from the defend ants counsel. The case was one oi damages claimed on account ofESevere bodily injuries by the plaintiff on 8 railway, due, the plaintiff claimed, tC the negligence of the defendant rail way company's servants. Mir. C., the railway company's counsel. was noted for his overbearing manner in examin' ing witnesses and endeavoring to dis concert them This witness, however determined @ot to be confused by his opponents counsel.
 After becoming thoroughly provoked by the attacks of the man of law he re monStrated. "AIr. C." said he, "l am an invalid. cannot allow you to question me in this manner. It is a positive injury to my nervous system, which is at best in a shattered condi- tion. l shall have to refuse to answer your questions unless you put them in a different manner. l am troubled on account of the injury received on. the railway with scleroSiS of the spinal cord. At this minute l can see you double, and you know by experience it is generally enough to upset a man to see you once"-Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Cause and Effect.
 Several years ago the inmates Of a small, respectable dwelling house in Philadelphia discovered upon the white washed wall of one of the rooms the likeness of q human face, which faded and returned again. The neighbOrS came in to view the wonder. Other faces appeared and vanished. Crowds thronged the house and street, and ac- counts of the mystery were printed in the daily papers.
 It was to no purpose that scientific men insisted that the figures were caused by mOldy grOwths which came and went with the dampneSs and that the likeness to the human face was imaginary. The house was pronounced by the public to be haunted. and the owner was unable to find tenant for it for years.
Fergus County argus., 1899-08-09

The breach i'm the Democratic party
over the silver question grows apace.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee is among
the latest to oppose l6 to l. While
he claims to he bimetallist, he
thinks the matter Of ratio should he
dropped. He says that II 16 to is
the natural ratio it will adjust itself;
II it is not. it would be wrong to ar
bitrarily make il the ratio. 1t would
be ruinous to our industries, destrur-
tive of business, a boomerang that
would strike hardest the party that
launched ii. Therefore he favors
making no mention Of ratio in the
platform. The mayor makes an ad-
mission that the Democratic press OF
this state will not concede In the fol
lowing:
lit IN dangerous thing TO attempt
to reform the financial system of
country when labor Is employed at
fair and increasing wages; when man.
ufacturers are busy and an atmOs-
phere Of returned or returning pros
perity pervades the whole country
While something Of a demagOgue
himself, the mayor is not blind to the
fact that the country is enjoying
prosperity and that it is a poor time
to launch an exploded financial idea
He Is content with mere declaration
in favor of bimetallism, mere gen.
erality, which may mean everything
or anything. But Mr.. Bryan insists
upon l6 to one as the national ratio.
The chances are the latter will have
to yield the point to secure the nomi-
nation. Will he do 1t?
Fergus County argus., 1899-08-09

Kentucky Democrats appear to be
NJ jackpot. GObel, the regular can
: nidhte for governor, secured the NOM
( inatiJn by the crookedest kind of
methods and has alienated a large
element of'Jhe party, who are deter
mined to defeat him II possible. To
wake matters worse, w. j. Bryan
Clipped In urging harmony and sup
port OF the Gobel ticket. This inter-
Terence has only added fuel to the
hames and lessened the Nebraskan's Is
popularity in that state. Four of
the most populous counties in the
state are in open revolt against
y Gohel. Ii Is quite probable another
state ticket will be placed in the field
with ex-Gov. John Young Brown at
its head. The Populists also at their
recent convention denounced Gobel
and Bryan. Altogether it is fine
mess, which will probably result In
giving the state to the Republicans
who are said to be well organized
and wide awake.