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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17

A fire has been burning for 20 years in
a coal mine in the Wilkesbarre, Penn,
district. The fire was started by the fall
ing in of part of a mine which destroyed
a steam engine. The fire in the furnace
of the engine set fire to the coal, and from
that day TO this, in spite of every attempt
to put the fire out, it has gone on, and will
continue to go on, destroying one of the
most valuable coal properties in Pennsyl-
vania. The area has been limited by cut
ting deep trench through the vein, so
that the fire now has an isolated area in
which to exhaust itself. So far as dura-
ton is concerned, this fire is Insignificant
when compared with that which is now
burning in coal deposit on the banks of
the Mackenzie river in Canada. This fire
was accidentally started by an expedition
passing down the river toward the close of
the last century, and now, although over
100 years have gone by, it is still burning
fiercely and promises to continue thus to
burn for an Indefinite time in the future.
The prompt eXtinguishment of the fire
was found impossible in Pennsylvania,
where every conceivable facility was at
hand, and, naturally, nothing can be done
in that direction far up in northwestern
Canada.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Rollin NJ. Squire's Varied Career.

lie Was Native OF Springfield. ",
VINO Attained Great Prominence ne
commissioner OF Public Works In NJ,
York city.
Rollin NJ. Squire, 90, who died ot Na,,,
ork Sunday from heart disease accentn.
ated by grip and pneumonia, was born in
-prngiield, Vt. He had varied and adj
}euturous career, having been a LAWYER
an editor. miner, a sprtualist, a politi.
ian, a promoter and an Office holder or
late years he had been in Door circnm
stances and was connected with the Nav
ork and New Jersey Car Service com
Vlnv Some few years ago he started
hub house uptown but did not succeed in
the venture. Mr.. Squire attended school
"a. Chester, Vt, with Franklin Edison
former, mayor of New York. and tbev
we're close friends Later on he aconired
AN excellent education, speaking several
languages, and Travelled in Eurone Asio
aud Africa. He had inherited some mnnav
from his father who was a successful mer-
chant in Boston, whence the family had
moved while Mr.. Squire was Young, He
studied law in Boston in the office of Bay
ter f.. Perry, who had taught the school he
attended in Chester, and was admitted to
the bar in 1870. He became interested in
spirituasm and used to give seances, as
he asserted he possessed the powers of a
medium, and for a time published paper
called the Banner of Life. But it failed
and then he went to California and tried
mining, with little success. Next he form
ed law partnership with Charles C. Nor
ton and finally married Mr.. Norton's
daughter Grace, who was many wears his
junior. Squire is best known 20 New
Workers by the sudden prominence that
was given him when his former schoolmate.
Franklin Edison, then mayor of New York.
made HIM commissioner of public works.
Squire professed to he a Democrat, but his
appointment did not give satisfaction to
either Tammauy Hall or the county De-
mocracy, and, as a result, he was constant |
Iy in hot water through the efforts that
were made to get him out of office. Mayor
trace removed Squire from the position of |
commissioner of public works on August |
H. 1856, and his action in so doing was |
approved by Gov. Hill on Aug. PC. Ever |
ltterward Squire entertained the bitterest |
feeling toward Gov. Hill. On charges of |
conspiracy he was indicted in 1888, and |
was placed on trial on Feb. 26 of the same |
year, being acquitted on March following. |
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
CRrcasOnne,
Translated from the French.

Translated from the French
How old am I'm eighty years,
I've worked both hard and long.
Yet, patient as my life has been,
One dearest sight have not seen,
IL almost seems a wrong.
dream had when life was new,
Alas, our dreams. they come not true.
! thought to see fair Carcasonne,
That lovely city-Carcasonne.
One sees it dimly from the height
Beyond the mountains blue.
Fain would walk five weary leagues
| do not mind the roads fatigues-
Through morn and evenings dew.
But bitter frosts " ould fall at night,
And on the grapes that yellow blight.
could not go to Carcasonne-
never went to Carcasonne.
They say it is as gay all times
As holidays at home
The gentles ride In gay attire,
And In the sun each gilded spire
Shoots up like those of Rome
The bishop the procession leads,
The generals curb their prancing steeds.
Alasl know not Carcasonne-
Alas! l saw not Carcasonne.
Our vicar g right He breaches loud,
And bids us to beware;
He says, 20 guard the weakest part,
anu lllOhl VIC Tue ntATI
Against Ambitions snare!n
Perhaps In autumn / can find
Two sunny days with gentle wind
l then could go to Carcasonne,
still might go to Carcasonne.
My God and Father pardon me,
If this, my wish, offendsl
One sees some hope more high than he,
In age, as in his infancy,
To which his heart ascends
My wife, my son have seen Narbonne,
My grandson went to Perpignon-
But have not seen CarCasonne-
But have not seen Carcasonne.
Thus sighed a peasant, bent with age,
Half dreaming In his chair;
said, "Aiy friend, come go with me
Tomorrow; then thine eyes shall see
Those streets that seem so fair"
That night there came for passing soul
The church BELLS low and solemn toll.
He never saw gay Carcasonne,
Who has not known Carcasonney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Murphy Taken to huntington mosplmI

Murphy, the victim of the recent shoot
ing scTape, near Bolton Falls in Duxbury,
Monday. Although at first it was sup.
posed that only the stomach had been
wounded, it is now quite evident that one
lung was entered by the bullet, and it may
be necessary to perform an operation in
order to remove the pus which has gath
cred about the lung. He stood the journey
well, but the physicians consider his re
covery doubtful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

an an, your grocer today TO show you package OF
nlSNp' the new food drink that takes the
ON, w. u oolee. The children may drink IL with
uks +, ,Iury as well as the adult All who try it,
MOI. utAlN-O has that rich seal brown OF
and 80. VI Java but it is made from pure grains,
dlst,aa most delicate stomach receives II without
Nean,a one fourth the price of coffee; rs and
Per package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
March, April, May.

These are the Months Ina which 90 PurI-
fy Your Blood.
This is the season when your blood is loaded
with impurities, accumulated during the winter
months from close confinement. rich food, and
other causes These impurities must be driven
from your system or they may breed serious dis
ease and cause untold suffering. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is the greatest and best blood purifying
medicine it is possible TO obtain. 1t is what the
millions take In the spring. II will purify and
enrich your blood. create an appetite, tone up
your system, and give you sound, robust health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17

Rev. j. NJ. Ashton, who has been pastor
of the Baptist church at Chester the past
two and one-half years, has accepted call
to Collingwood, N. j.. and will begin work
there about May l.
John Pratt, one of the owners of the
Blakely K Pratt quarry at Barre, was hor-
rbly injured Monday by a premature ex-
plosion He was using hot iron to bore a
hole in the frozen earth when the explosion
took place. His jaw bone was broken,
one eve so badly injured that it will be re-
moved, and he may have received serious
internal injuries.
BY the will of Mrs. Prudence Roby,
which was filed for probate at Morrisville,
Monday, the Methodists there are to re-
relye $1,000 for parsonage, the Home for
Aged Women $500 and the w. C. T. u.
temple in Chicago $500. The Methodists
propose to tear down the present parson-
age and grade the grounds and viii erect
The new residence.
Allan McQuay, 20, quarryman, had
Hoth legs cut off below the knees at Nc
MILAN x Stephens's quarry at Barre Fri
Jay The derrick was pulling on one
stone and it swung around and knocked
SWIer another stone, weighing several tons.
@%vfGay was caught beneath this stone.
ne leg was cut off so that it hung only by
"e Skm and the other leg was so badly
'u'hed that it had TO be amputated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17

An acorn dropped beside the road
May rise a mighty tree.
A thought Of ours may be the goad
To Immortality.
So let our thoughts be sweet and pure,
And all the world shall bow
In homage. and hey may endure,
Henry Coyle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
Died of Exposure.
william G"ffney of West Rutland Wan
dered into IA swamp.

The body of William Gaffnev of West
Rutland, who disappeared Sunday morn
ing, was found in Parsons swamp at Cas-
Teton Tuesday. Mr.. Galfuey left his home
with his horse Sunday morning, having an
nounced his intention of driving to White
hail. n. Y. He did not arrive there and
nothing was heard of him up to Monday
noon. Then search was begun and in the
afternoon his coat trousers, shoes, hat and
mittens were found in the swamp, and an
hour later the horse hitched to the road
cart in which Mr.. Gaffney had started for
Whitehall was found wandering in The
woods. The search was continued Tues
day and about in the morning the body
was found, clad only in underclothes. w.
ing in the swamp. The body was taken to
Castleton, where an inquest was held and
it was decided that Mr.. Gaffnev came to
his death by fatigue aud exposure result
ing from wondering in the swamp while
under temporary alteration of the mind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17
In Charge of News Service at Manila.

Robert Moore Collins, a former resident
of Middlebury and graduate of the col.
lege'there in 1889, has been put in charge
of the entire Associated Press service in
the Philippines. His first newspaper work
was on the Washington Post, and from
there he went into the Associated Press of
flee In that city. Three years in the press
galleries of the national capitol, three CON
ventions in the last presidential campaign
and other assignments of national import
ance were part of his work in this coun-
try before he was sent to London at the
time of the Queens jubilee From London
he went to Paris to have charge of the AS
ISOLATED Press work during the session of
the peace commission. In the journey to
his new post he was to cross the continent
to Brindisi, catch a steamer for Alexandria,
and board the United States transport
Grant at some station on the Suez canal
In very complimentary paragraph the
Washington Post states that his selection
for the present work is a recognition of
Mr.. Collins's brilliant services in the Asso-
ciated Press employ, and adds that he is
known as a vigorous aud expressive writer
of good English, newspaper man of rare
judgment and discretion, and bright and
clever companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04

thew Hale che pride or the English
courtroom and for 20 years the pride of
Jurisprudence, heard that that injustice
was about to be practiced He put off
his official robe He put on the garb OF
- miller. He went to the village where
that trial was to take place. He entered
the courtroom. He somehow got en-
paneled us one of the jurors. The brides
came around, and the man gave ten
pieces Of gold to the other jurors, but
as this WIS only poor miller the
briber gave to him only five pieces of
gold A verdict was brought in reject
inc the rights of this returned brother.
he was TO have no share in the inherit
ance. Fold my Lord said the miller.
"Eold: we are not all agreed on this
verdict. These other men have received
ten pieces of gold in bribery, and
have received only FIVE. %Who are
roug Where do you come from?' said
tne Judge or the bench. The response
was Il am from Westminster hall;
my name is Matthew Hale, lord chief
i1:;ic. III the i..ng's bench. Off OF that
place. thou villain!" And SO the injus-
tice was baked. and so the young man
got his inheritance, 1t was all for an
other that Sir Matthew Hale took off
his robe AMI put on the garb of mill
II. And so Christ took off his robe of
royalty ana put on the attire of our hui
manity. and in that disguise he won
our eternal portion. Now are we the
sons of God Joint heirs! We went
off from home sure enough, but we got
back in time TO receive our eternal in
beritlnce. And if Christ bore our bur-
den, surely we can afford to bear each
others burdens.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
Right I'd to Date.

A 10-year- boy in Cleveland reads
a great deal, and his father delights. in
encouraging his literary taste Not long
ago the father suggested to the boy that
he should read up on the life and death
of Nathan Hale, the spy and hero of the
Revolution. A few evenings later the
father asked the lad if lie had carried
out his request. The boy, said he. had
"Who was Nathan Halef'' the father
inquired
''He was stringed up by the British
soldiers. - was the somewhat irrelevant
reply.
"You should say hanged. said the
father
"stringed up is just the same, said
the boy.
.No." said the father, cit isn't just
the same.
"well," said the boy, "it's just the
same to Nathan Hale"
This was something of g a poser. and
the father discreetly changed the, sub
ject.
"And why did the British hang Ma
than Hale2" he asked.
Because" replied the boy prompt
ly-"because he rubberedi for Gen raj
George Washingtonl'
This atrocious definition Of spy'a
duties was too much for the father. and
he promptly dropped the Hale inquiry
then and there. Exchange
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
A New por1r,.it 81 Christ.

A FrencEman named Boyer d 'Agen,
who is the author of work on Lourdes,
discovered curious bronze medal
among q number of old coins for sale
in Il curioify shop at Rome He bought
it for 10 confines because he thought
he discovered on it Hebrew characters
dating back to the primitive times Of
the Christian era On close examination
it has been declared that it bears the
elligy of Jesus.
The portrait is a profile, with the
head slightly inclined forward. The
forehead is high. the nose rather long,
slightly pointed at the tip, the mus
taches are slightly marked, and the
beard is pointed As for the hair. it is
long and curly. The physiognomy, tax
en- as a whole, cannot be called regular,
but it is extremely fascinating.
On returning to Paris with his pur-
chase NJ Boyer d'Agen showed the
medal to numerous 'numismatists, who
pronounced it to be at least of the
greatest antiquity. though, of course, it
would have been too much to expect
they should guarantee its authenticity.
The Hebrew inscription it bears on the
reverse translated into English is: "The
Messiah, tie King, will come in peace.
He is the light of men, incarnate and
living. :.
Replicas of this medal in bronze and
silver are being struck.-Paris Letter
in London Standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
Rumps With the Tots.

The other day, it is related. well
known literary man went up to the
nursery of friends children in Brigh-
ton. The sound of his step on the stairs
was hailed with shrek of delight, and
the children tumbled over each other
in their eagerness to meet him. Then
they stopped short in dismay.
whats the matter?'' he asked.
eve fought it was Mr.. Kipling, !"
said the youngest. with tears in her
voice
1t appeared that Mr.. Kipling was in
the habit Of telling them stories, and
they couldn't appreciate any one else's
visits. Mr.. Kiplipg is very synpathet-
ic with childhood and is often to be
found ROM. .ng with his own children.
London Lettel
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
THE WAYS OF VERGtRs.
Each Considers His Church the Most
Interesting In iSnEInnd.

Each Considers His Church the Most
Interesting In England.
If in the books of decade or two ago
a yerger was mentioned, it was only to
make fun Of him. Thackeray had small
respect for the worthy class and Dickens
none at all, and the feebler novelists
initiated their masters. Professedly Sc
rious writers were nearly as bad. A
verger was supposed to be synonymous
with ignorance and pretension. Person
ally am inclined to think vergers q
much maligned class l have met with
ignorance among them, but the cases
are so few that the fingers of one hand
would be sufficient to enumerate them.
I have far oftener met with knowledge
and enthusiasm that have put me to
the blush. Let me give an instance:
Once at Ely I remarked to the then
verger when I had seen great deal,
making my modest offering as spoke,
that as I had to get across London and
catch train to the west must 60
The verger gripped me by the arm.
"Young man. said he, "your train
may be late, and if you miss it you can
get a bed in the town, but God AL
mighty may never give you another
chance of seeing Ely cathedral. f" OF
course stopped, and of course lost
my train.
The trouble vergers are at to increase
their knowledge has struck me with
amazement. There is one who, saving
up his scanty wages, has made himself
personally acquainted with the great
continental fanes which were built
about the same time and in similar
style to the cathedral he SO delightfully."-
describes.
Ihave frequently had vergers willing
to show re round during the hours the
building was supposed to be closed, and
even to light up parts in order that |
might be better able to appreciate some
deti:l or o..lar. On one point l have
found vergers, as rule, very bigoted-
lave never met with one who has not
affirmed that, taken as a whole, his
church was the most interesting and
instructive in the kingdom. This jeal-
orsy is occasionally amusing.
In certain southern town there are
two churches The principal one is the
older but less interesting. A friend
asked the verger of the old church
whether the other was worth seeing.
Reluctantly he admitted sit might be,
but. he added with glee, sit ain t got
no Norman arches Cust2dians have
sometimes odd ideas. One ! knew had
made Il discovery th.t had got into the
papers. One day he got n letter desiring
to see these objects. with view to pur-
chase. It WIS signed by the respected
head of the British museum, and OF
course on official paper. "ls he re-
spectacle chap, do you thinkf'' he ask
ed ne. 81 don't think much Of shows,
and I've no faith in London chaps -
or5o,, C-,17rcl c.ogotte
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
The Mad Princess.

According to L''Etoile, Beige, the
health of Princess Louise of !Coburg,
daughter Of the king Of the Belgians,
who has been for many months shut up
in lunatic asylum in Austria, is be-
ginning to decline. Her memory is, 1t
is said, completely gone, and she never
asks for any news of her parents or
other relatives She passes her time in
walking up and down her apartment,
whera she is always strictly watched.
and in cutting little paper patterns.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
An Expansionist.

Gadzooks-Doesy your minister believe
in the policy of expansion?
Zounds-I should say no doesl Bis
text yesterday consisted Of two words,
and he made sermon out Of it thatit
Book him an hour to deliver.-New
York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04

All the suitors Cor glrrs hand in
Borueo are expected to be generous IN
their presents to her, These presents are
never returned Therefore. the willy
young lady defers as long as possible
positive selection OF the happy man
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04
Hay, Coal, Flour, Terra Gotta Piping,
General Merchandise, &c.

High Grade
Best for oniSn round and peas we also
dressed CHS Egg and Stove Coal S the Ton
kn cheaper than holesle
well will about the same
tubing superior to in quality and will st ennTy
full we'll etcted IN great
lows Guilt
Implements Ray Flour Coal
Masury Liquid nt We buy for spot cash
andse latt The owestma of profit.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-04

There never, Was q portraits madea OF
Ethan Allen. The heroic style ofSstaase
of the hero in the national capitol jasa
imaginative representation, 80
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-07-13
ROYAL sxSxs
" ABSOLUTELY Pure
Makes the food more delicious aad wholesome
CO, swvoax
LOCAL NEWS.

MARRIED nlghtatS o'c!ccl
at he home of the bride, Miss Mani,
tarris was married to Mr.. Ward. G
Parmele, Rey. 0. Ryder officiating. A
large crowd attended who wish them 8
happy and prosperous life.
BADLY CRowDED.-Our columns are
so crowded this week with local inter
ests and advertisements we can give nc
space to editorial work. At least 3
column OF communications and some
local matter we wished to mention is
crowded out.
DIR. WIMBERLEY's CARD.-On the
flrst page may be seen the card of Dr.
J. z. Kimberley. He comes to the
community under favorable circum-
stances. Having taken full course
II study with hospital experience, he
IS equipped for good work in bis pro-
fesslon- He has made good impress
sion on the people and we bespeak
kind coslderations for him.
CAPT. WILLIAM AsTOR CHANDLER,
Congressman from New York, is the
president OF The New York Star, which
Is giving away forty dollar bicycle
!ally, as offered by their advertisement
in another column. Hon. Amos J..
Cummings, Nj. c., Col. Asa Bird Gard
ner, District Attorney of New York,
Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, and Col.
Fred. Feigl, of New York, are among
the well-known names in their board
If directors.
A NIGHT AT CoNoHo.-Recently the
-ditor of THE COMMONWEALTH in COM
pany with Rev. r. Z. Vann and Mr..
\. Biggs spent night at Conoho. A
s,apt1st church was organized there
which gives promise of much good.
The hospitality of the people there
vas pleasing and enjoyable. We spent
a night In the home of Mr.. Davenport,
and he and his good wife put us uuder
Obligations for ther kind attention and
pleasant entertainment.
ANONYMOUS ARTICLES NOT PUBLISH
ED.-We have printed many times, and
print it again, that anonymous COM
nunications are promptly consigned to
he waste basket. Some one sent from
Hamilton a nice write-up of the base
ball game there last week by Hamilton
ind Scotland Neck boys, but it bearing
30 name does not appear. The anony-
nous writer, however, said that Hamil-
ION has not seen more gentlemanly
set Of young men than visited them
from Scotland Neck.
CUTTING ARRAY IN WELDoN.-Last
colored man named Charlie
Fiagg became boisterous In the store OF
F,nry and Pearce in Weldon. Mr..
Frank Cullom, constable and deputy
saeriff of Faucets township, happened
{ !, be present, and when he attempted
to arrest Flagg he resisted. A crowd
Of coored people gathered about the
loor, and Flagg took advantage of the
General stir and with dangerous knife
cut officer Culom severely in the hip.
Flaggs escaped from the crowd, went
home, secured bis pistol and returned
before he was arrested. Finally he was
tried and sent to Jail, not be-
ing able to give bond.