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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Santa Claus Is OF German origin. This
Is true II only because that Is the Dutch
name for st. Nicholas. That he Is an old
man Is because in the ancient pagan feasts
In celebration of the decay OF the ola
year and the birth of the new an old man
played the principal part. Among the
Greeks and Romans II was Saturn, the
father Of all the gods. and among the
Germans II was Thor. who was long
bearded and white-haired. The tradition
of hoary age as appropriate for represen-
tation OF the dying year was too strong
10 be driven away by the new figure or
the Christ child. which was a feature or
the early church observances. That the
saint Is St. Nicholas Is due to the fact
that that venerable personage's feast day
was celebrated at about that period. st.
Nicholas was q bishop Of Myra, who
flourished early I'm the fourth century.
He Is the patron saint of children and
schooboys. and hence IL was natural that
he should be part OF a celebration when
the children received gifts and when they
were allowed to be- heard as well as
seen"
The practice Of making presents on that
day undoubtedly owes its origin to a gem
eral idea to carry into practice the bib
lical mandate, Peace on earth, good
will TO men"
At first the great lords made presents
to their retainers, and the season was
marked by universal charity. BY degrees
the practice Of Christmas giving spread
until now everybody gives their friends
presents.-New York Mail and Express.
some things a hout the HOLIDAYS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
n Real Pleasure.

To fiji the cup OF pleasure deep
At Yuletide's happy day.
lust buy the things you'd like to keep
And give them all away.
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Satidening.

What makes little Tommy so sad on
this happy Christmas Day." asked Eos
dick.
His presents are all unbreakable," re-
piled Keedick.-The Governess.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Rather Neau

1da-Little Robby's parents are close.
May-Extremeiy. Why. they actually re-
5oice because his birthday falls on Christ
mas and they don't have to buy an extra
cake-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Twas the night preceding Christmas.
And Santa far away
lie lacked enough OF kerosene
TO run his deerless sleigh.
Tho wheelman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

with bucked and with buckled heel
She speeds along the shining steel.
And the twang Of the blade on the ice blue stream
Awakens the birds from their winter dream
The wind through the leafless trees makes moan
In p signing whispering undertone,
And so my heart with quickening sigh
Makes moan when she, like a bird skins by
Passes me by-then curse my Fate -
And | too go out a little skate"
II VI. ssumenis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Before christmas--"say. MAJ" What.
Freddy III I wus as good as This all
the time ia git sick an die. wouldn't IT.
--Chicago Record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
A Telephone I'm q Christmas Tree.

One Of the prettiest stories of what the
telephone has done = told Of family
cut West. Ihs mothsr was slck In hos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Some things about the holidays
Are quite unfair to madam:
For instance. there's a Christmas Eve,
But where's her Christmas Adam?
Brooklyn Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

were going to see something out of the or
binary in this popular form of entertain
ment, and it is pleasing to note that the
public's expectation was more than fully
realized.
The first-part spectacle styled Gather
ing of the Natives was superbly mounted
and costumed in real fashion and consti-
tuted splendid vehicle for the introduce
ton of the best singing and funniest com
edy heard or seen in Trenton for some
time. Arthur Rgby, Tommie Donnelly
and the genial AL. &. Field scored immense
hits, their songs and qlips being up to the
times and not an old or careworn Joke was
heard. The specialtes in the olio were all
novel ones, and top-notchers at that. Par
ticular attention may be called to the won
derful performance of the Faust family:
the work of these splendid athletes and
their three pretty children, indeed, border
ed on the marvellous, and it can safely be
said no finer exhibition of acrobats has
ever been seen in this city. The whole
performance was under the able direction
of Dan Qunlan, whose work as interlocu-
tor last night proved that he had no supe-
rior in this line. While Mr.. Field pre-.
sents such performance as that given
here, American mnstrelsy will still be
winning card with the play-gong public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Bottles
Sent Free by Mail.

By special arrangement with the manufactur
ers OF at.justly famous Kidney medicine, DR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, the readers
of The Vermont Phoenix are enabled to obtain a
trial bottle and pamphlet of valuable medical ad
vice absolutely free, by simply sending. their full
name d post Office address 10 DIR. DAVID
KENNEDY CORPORATION, Rondout, n. Y.
and mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous expense to
the manufacturers but they have received SC
many grateful letters from those who have been
ben efitted and cured of the various diseases of
the Kidneys Liver Bladder and Blood, Rheuma
It's m, Dyspepsia and Chronic Constipation, and
all weaknesses peculiar to women, that they
willin -ly send trial bottles to all sufferers.
Upon investigation it was found that 81 per
cent Of those who had used the trial bottle had
received such benefit from it that they purchased
large sized bottles of their druggists.
1t matters not how sick you are or how many
ply sicians have failed to help you, send for a
trial bottle of this great medicine, it costs you
but a postal card, and benefit and cure will most
certainly be the result.
Put some urine in glass tumbler and let it
st and "a hours IL it has sediment If 1t is pale
or discolored milky or cloudy, stringy or ropy,
your Kiddeys or Bladder are in bad condition
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy speedily
cures such dangerous symptoms as pain in the
back inability TO hold urine, burning. scalding
pain 10 passing it, frequent desire to urinate es-
pecally at night. the staining Of linen ty your
urine and all the unpleasant and dangerous eff.
fects on the system produced by the use of
whiskey, WINE or beer DR.. David Kennedy
Favorte Remedy is sold at all drug stores at 81 90
for a large bottle; six bottles for $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
LOCAL OVERFLOW,

Mrs. Joyce, mother of Peter Joyce of
Florence, Mass, and John Joyce of
Holyoke, Mass, both former residents
here, died at the Retreat last evening.
Mrs. Joyce came from Massachusetts to
Brattleboro a number of years ago and
lived with her sons when they carried on
the foundry here.
Letter Carrier w. f. Barber received
notice yesterday of the death, on Wednes-
day, of his aunt, Mrs. Frank Barber of
Wurtsboro, N. Y. The funeral will be
held today. Mrs. Barber was 65 years
old She was a native of Wilmington,
but for the past 40 years she had lived in
New York state. She had been helpless
year or more from the effects of paraly-
sis. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Orrin
Knowlton of Ludlow and Mrs. Orson
Swift of Springfield, Mass, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Prescott Watson of Wurtsboro.
Mrs. Barber was a woman of high charac-
ter who was highly esteemed.
Thomas A. Judge, freight agent of the
Boston & Maine railroad at Northampton,
Mass, and a son of Thomas Judge of
Brattleboro, was one of the passengers on
the steamer Admiral Dewey, which was
wrecked Wednesday morning off Guilty.
hunk on her return trip from Jamaica.
There were no fatalities, the passengers
being taken off by steamer and carried
to Newport. After the Admiral Dewey
struck the ledge the warship Topeka was
sighted, but she failed to answer the sig
nails of distress. The passage from ia
maica was very rough, and the quarter
master, John Anderson, was swept over
board and drowned. The Admiral Dewey
was launched last August and this was
her fourth trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
WHEEL CLUB TOURNAMENT.

The following games have been played
in the Wheel club tournament since last
week:
Three ball billiards.. H. Miller go, D.
P. Dewitt, II, Miller winning on the
handicap.
Four ball bllliards-W. E. Hubbard so,
W. II. Childs 1876, Hubbard winning on
handicap G. S. Stockwell 70, L. H. Mil
Ter 10, Stockwell winning on handicap;
w. Z. Hubbard so, G. NJ. Dugan 81, Hub
bard winning on handicap; W. A. Shum-
way 120, H. F. Jordan 6S; A. E. Wood
lao, w. A. Shumway 10; A. E. Knight
1870, G. S. Stockwell Al; G. w. Durham
IS, >. p. Dewitt 121, Durham winning
on handicap.
Pool-E. Landry CO. H. G. Pratt Al f.
Landry 90, w. p. Jones So; Chas. Boyden
40, d. p. Dewitt 81, Boyden winning on
handicap.
w. e. Hubbard has won in class A and
A. e. Wood class e in four ball billiards,
and both will play in the final games.
The attendance at the whist night Tues
day was the smallest of the season, the
game being played at three tables. The
prizes were won by IL. G. Pratt, plus II,
and F. W. Kimball, plus 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
CsrnegIe,s Gifts to the South.

Not content with having already given
more than $6,000,000 to establish free IL
braries and institutions of kindred ma
ture, Andrew Carnegie has promised, or
planned, the expenditure of $2,000,000
more along the same line. His latest gifts
of $250,000 free library to the city of
Washington, a 100000 free library to the
city of Atlanta, and the proffered gift in
kind to the city of Richmond, indicate that
the Scotch-American millionaire has
turned his philanthropic attention south
ward.
81 know of no better use of surplus
wealth that Northern rich men can make
than the bestowal of il upon Southern COM
munities willing to do something for them
Selves" said Mr.. Carnegie to a reporter,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
The FIlIng of Nominations.

The Burlington Free Press calls atten-
ton to the fact that while the revised laws
of Vermont provide that certificates of
nomination of candidates for election to
Office in a town or village must be filed
with the town clerk or village clerk not
more than 20 days nor less than II days
before the day of election, the election
law was slightly amended at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. Section SO of the
Vermont statutes was amended to read as
follows:
Certificates of nomination to be filed
with the secretary of state or county
clerk shall be filed not more than so nor
less rhan 80 days before the day of the
election. Certificates of nomination to be
filed with town or village clerks shall be
filed not more than 80 nor less than Is days
before the day of election"
This year nominations of candidates for
offices TO be filed at the March elections
cannot be filed later than Monday, Feb
20, and in order to avoid accidental failure,
it will be we'll to file all certificates of NOM
nation on Saturday, Feb. Is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
DtatbS.

ton, %.
In Keene, y. H, Feb s, Mrs Celinda b. Per
ham. 20
In westmoreiand, n. H, Feb. 10, George W
Reed. "a
In Mount Vernon, y. Y. Feb II. Edward Pitt
singer, formerly Of Keene, y. H.. -.
In Chicago III. Jan. q, Mrs. Cynthia c. Starr,
G6. widow of the late James Comfort starr.
In Sheburue Falls Mass. Feo. -. Mrs. Susan
Harris, formerly Of Westminster, 20.
In HinsdAle y II Feb. 3, Robert Curtis, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs u. c. Stewart, weeks.
In Londonderry, Feb. IS, Mrs. Rhoda Jenkins,
widow OF the late Amo jenkins. Sc
In Springfield. Mass, Feb. :, Mrs. Ellen Reed,
formerly OF Rockingham.
In Townshend. Feb H. Henry Holland
In Monticello, Iowa, Jan. -. Levi c. Hildreth,
a native Of Chesterfield. n. II CO.
In Wurtsboro. n. y, Feb. IS Mrs Frank Bar
Der, s., formerly Of Wilmington.
In Orange Park F.a., Feb. IS, Henry II. Hor-
ton, -, formerly OF Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
PETTINGILL's NEW DIRECTORY
An Excellent Work Soon to. he Issued
Under the Editorial Management of
Brattleboro Man.

Advance proof sheets have been received
at The Phoenix Office this week of the Ma.
tionsl Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer.
work which will be issued early in March
by the old and reliable advertising agency
of Pettingill & Co. Of Boston. This work
is to take the place of the Pettingll News
paper Directory which has been issued an
nuallY for 10 years. While it embraces all
the valuable features of the old book it
embodies also many new features covering
every detail of each publication in Amer.
lea, OF which there are fully % 600
The newer and most valuable feature of
the work is embodied in the Gazetteer
portion, which gives statistical matter coy
erlng the geographical and commercial fea-
lures OF every town In the United States
where newspaper or periodical is pub
lished-pen pictures, as il were, giving the
population, county, state, water and
railroad facilities, number and class of
Industries, the number of employees in
each with their wage earnings, colleges.
schools and other institutions, express,
hotel, telegraph and banking facilities.
the estimated wealth as gathered from the
taxable property, the industrial character
of the community, whether agricultural or
manufacturing, and the population for
which each place is a trading centre.
These features may be found singly in
the hotel, bank, express, telegraph and
other directories, but no publication has
yet appeared which combines them in so
admirable way as will the National
Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer of
Pettingill & Co.
The entire work has been under the
editorial and business management of j.
G., Ullery of Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
CHURCH AND SOCIETY
Masonic Meetings.

A special meeting of Brattleboro lodge
was held Monday evening when the second
degree was worked on three candidates.
Refreshments were served at the close of
the exercises. On Tuesday evening there
was a regular meeting of Columbian lodge
and on Wednesday evening regular meet
ing of Beauseant Commandery, X. T. A
special meeting of Beauseant Commapderv
was held last evening at which the order of
the temple was conferred in the presence
of Right Eminent Grand Commander Sir
Jesse E. Thomson of Rutland, who made
his annual visitation and inspection. After
the meeting the annual banquet was held
at the Brooks House. There will be So
cial and dance at Masonic Hall this even
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

The recent success of the British arms
over the Mahdists in the Soudan demon
strates that even fanaticism cannot stand
against drill and discipline. But in earlier
days il is easy to understand why the
Arabs swept all before them. An ingen-
ious tenet of Mohammed taught his fol-
lowers that the hour and minute and sec
ond of death were fully ordained. There
fore the believing soldiers self-regardless
fighting was for while invincible. Con-
fucius, Zoroaster, Buddha, Brahma, Mo,
hammed-each of these great religious
thinkers now has his followers beneath
the far-hung flag of the United States. 1t
is consequently the highest political wis
dom to understand what each of our new
wards believes. The February number of
The Cosmopolitan will contain the first
chapter of "The Founding of an Empire
by John Brisben Walker. The first part
gives bird's-eye view of Mohammed and
his religion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU?

If not, drink Grain-o-made from pure grains,
A lady writes 1.-THE first time made Grain-O |
did not like 1t but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me TO go back to coffee. ~
IL noU"ishes and feeds the system. The children
can drunk 1t freely with great benefit. II is the
strengthening substance of pure grains. Get a
package today from, your grocer, follow the di
rections In making Il and you win have a deli
cious and healthful table beverage for old and
young. IS and rs cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
Lecture Feb. IA by the Ground the
World Temperance Lecturer"

World Temperance Lecturer"
Miss Jessie A. Ackerman, the second
Round-the-w world Temperance Missionary
and Organizer, who will appear in Brat
tleboro, Feb. "a, at the Centre church,
under theauspices of the w. C. II. u.
Miss Ackerman's first tour around the
world was so productive of good results
that she was asked to go again, and her
second journey covered IA period of eight
years. During the time she was a guest
in nearly 1000 homes--all kinds of homes,
from the palace, government house and
castle, to the matched cot of the humblest
farmer, the canvas or tin tent of the miner
and the bark hut in the lumber camp
She has Travelled by all modes of convey
ance from the palace car and elegant ocean
steamer to the wheel barrow of Inland.
China, and on the backs of elephants and
camels in India. Dangerous journeys
through wild mountain passes with gov
eminent troops as escorts and veritable
trip to the bottom of the sea to crafty the
request of the pearl fishers have been
among her experiences. These, together
with the toilsome journeys over the noun
tains of Alaska and 800 miles on horse
back over Iceland, added to the burden on
her heart for the uplifting of degraded hui
manity, all conspired to break down her
splendid health. After time of quiet and
rest she is once more able to take up her
work and asks only the earnest hearing
of thrifty New Englanders and their will
ing contributions toward great need.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
A Card.

We wish to return our sincere thanks TO those
who have so kindly assisted us during the illness
and at the burial OF our dear wife and mother
Henry HAMILTON, CARLTON HAMILTON AND FAM
LY, JOSEPH HAMILTON AND FAMILY, j. G., STAT.
FORD AND FAMILY.
West Brattleboro, Feb, 10, 1902
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

Those who are to make up the masquer-
ade party at Grange hall Feb. 2S desiring
to secure costumes, may obtain them by
communicating with e. F. Carruthers be-
fore Monday noon. Tickets for the mas
querade are being canvassed for now, and
nm1ustRe bought before the night of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
@arriages.

In Brattleboro, Feb. u, by Rev. II. D. Maxwell,
Lucien A. + mer and Miss Carrie A. Chase.
In Hinsdale. n. H, Feb II. by Rev. w +.
Renshaw, Oliver Hale and Miss Lura Davis
In North Hadiey, Mass Feb /, John H. How.
ard OF Gui.ford Vt, to Rosa <. Burnett OF North
Hadley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
FIELDS GREATER MINsTRELs.
The Largest Minstrel Company Ever
Seen In Brattleboro, Using an Entire
Train OF Palace Cars Of Their own.

Train of Palace Cars Of Their own.
AL. G.. Fields Ministries, which will APP
pear at the Auditorium next Tuesday even
ing, have the reputation of being the best
and largest minstrel aggregation in the
country. A specially is made of the musi.
cal numbers, skilled instrumental perform.
ers and talented vocalists being in the ag-
gregation. The Trenton, N. j., Adver-
tiser has the following in regard to re-
cent performance in that city:
The AL. G.. Field Greater Ministries de-
lighted two large and enthusiastic audi
ences yesterday afternoon and night at
Taylor's opera house. With the splendid
reputation for producing frst-cass min
strelsy which preceded Mr.. Field Trenton
theatre-goers were led to believe that they
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
Births.

In Brattleboro, Feb Q, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. Perry.
In Bellows Falls, Feb 10, a sou to Mr. aud Mrs.
George Weston
In Dummerston. Feb. Il, a daughter to Mr.. aud
Mrs Charles Fisher
In Hinsdale. y. H., Feb :, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward +. Curran.
In winhal, Feb 5, a daughter TO Mr. and Mrs.
o. l. Hewes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17

DIR. Bulbs Cough syrup will make a per-
manent cure In all cases of cough, or cold on
chest or lungs. 1t win cure when other remedies
nave Tailed. Physicians recommend t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-17
Musical Program a, the Centre Church.

Following is the musical program to be
rendered at the Centre Congregational
church next Sunday morning at 10:30
organ prelude Andante from Syn phony C
minor, beethoven
Te Deum, minor, Buck
Anthem, In Heavenly Love Abiding, Thalberg
Male Quartet.
Postlude Fugue major, Bach
EVENING. SERVICE AT I.
Evening Benediction, Ashmall
Magnificent, Whitney
Quartet Love Divine, from Peer Gynt Suite
Grieg
March Celebre, from First Suite, Lachner
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-21

the American people or the American
congress gives expression 10 line Oi
policy 70 be pursued, the authorities
must be upheld. That il our position,
and in takiug that position we ask no
man 10 abandon any principle or any
real issue" whatever. The JorENAE
supported free coinage and Mr.. Bryan
in 1895 without the advics or consent Of
any party or individual, but because we
believed Il right 10 do - under the cir
cumstances, and we have never regretted
doing 90
In making free coinage and anti-eH-
pansion the issues for 1900. Mr. Bryan
may BE- right and he may be wrong We
shall not presume 10 pass judgment on
his sincerity or wisdom. But We have
all the same right TO an opinion Of what
is right or wrong, or what'is our patri-
otic duty, that Mr.. Bryan or anyone else
has.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-21
Notice.

Office Of the secretary Of State, Sa-
lem, Oregon, June -, iSs9.-Notice il
hereby given that the State Board oi
Agriculture having, in compliance with
an Act Of the Twentieth Legislative
Assembly filed in the office Of the Sec
rotary Of State February 23d, 1899,
decided 10 the State Of Oregon the lands
known ~ the estate Fair Grounds, 4"
the appropriation Of g. 900 for the pay
ment Of the warrant indebtedness Of
said State Board Of Agriculture issued
prior 10 February 23d, 1899, properly en-
dorsed, warrants, will be issued on the
State Treasurer 10 the extent OF the
appropriation. Interest will not be al
lowed after this date. F. / Dunbar.
Secretary Of State. In accordance with
the above notice, holders Of all warrants
Of the Oregon State Board OF Agricul-
ture dated prior 10 February ed, 1899
are hereby notified that the same will
be paid on presentation az the Office Of
the Secretary Of State, or at the office Of
the undersigned, and that interest will
cease after this date. j. II. Albert,
treasurer Of the Oregon State Board Of
Agriculture. 6-2G-tf.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-21
A LIFE SAVED.
Or J.F. Cook, the Botanical Specl-
alIst. Succeeds Where Others
Fall

Or J.F, Cook, the Botanical Specl-
alIst. Succeeds Where Others
Fail.
To whom Il may concern:
This is to certify that Bertha p. Con-
ner, Of Mt Angel precinct, Marion cOun-
", Oregon, has suffered from cancer
Gus growth in the left ear for about three
years. The growth was cut cut twice and
burned out once by Albany Physicians,
b1t the growth came back as bad
ss ever, and panied her 90 badly that
she had 70 b. taken from school. After
three weeks treatment by DR.. J. +.
Cook, Of Salem, Oregon, the Botanical
Specialist, the growth entirely disap-
peared, and at this date, four months
since treatment was begun, the growth
has not reappeared, and the ear has en-
tirely healed leaving only the scars in
ficted by the Albany doctors.
hereby certify that the above state
ment is absolutely true, and that Ber-
tha p Conner, the person mentioned
in the affidavit, has resided in my fam
lily since early childhood. bearing the re-
lationship TO me Of niece.
II. c. LoSG.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me
this eighth day Of June, 1899. W. W.
Hall, county clerk Of Marion county
Oregon.