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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
AIiigators In the Ashuelot.

Another saurian of the alligator type is
reported to be living in the Ashuelot river
at Westport. He was seen plainly by a
boy and afterwards by a man, last week,
and was described as between two and
three feet in length and quite lively in his
motions when disturbed, retreating at once
to the water. week or two since an al
ligator was captured in the river near Win
chester street in this city. The reptile
was kept in confinement for a time, but in
capturing it one of its legs had been broken
1t seemed to suffer very much from the in
jury and was therefore killed few days
later. There are said to be "others" in
the river Keene Sentinel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
War Notes

The war with Spain is over, but the battle OF
disease with htalth is still on. 1t RACES hottest
in spring. Disease, bred during the rigors OF
winter, turks in the system to do its deadly work.
You don't feel well. You hav no appetite. You
are nervous. You have indigestion, which you
think is a heart trouble. You are dizzy, feel
tired, discouraged, and about ready to give ID
the battle. Bakers Mandrake Bitters is the ef.
fective weapon in this warfare, and who is
armed with it, always conquers Sold liquid in
bottles and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for
either. 1t makes folks well. 1t keeps folks well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
WINDHAM.

Miss Elva Mack is in Chester attending
the summer school.
Mrs. NJ. D. Harris has closed her house
for week while she visits in Grafton and
Cavendish.
w. L. Prince, who has been at I'll. M.
Abbott's for the past week, returned to
New York city Thursday.
The Christian Endeavor society held a
musical social at the vestry Saturday even
ing. A good number attended and
pleasant evening is reported.
Miss S. N. Brooks, for Is years teacher
in Cleveland, Ohio, Everett Gunyon OF
Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs. Addie Leon
ard of Arlington, Mass, are at Mrs. Sum
ner Rhoadess for the summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Prof. Witthaus Paid His wife 5000
When She Got n Divorce.

When Mrs. Witthaus obtained an abso-
lutte divorce several months ago from Prof
Rudolph Witthaus of Columbia college
and the medical department of the
University of Vermont in the supreme
court in Brooklyn, she agreed to accept
S3640 in lump sum in lieu of all future
alimony. Application was made to Su-
preme Court Justice Slower Tuesday, on be-
half of Mrs. Witthaus, foYsR change in the
terms of the decree in regard to the ali
mony. Her counsel said that she was in
destitute circumstances, and that as Prof
Witthaus is earning from $15, 900 to $50, 900
a year, she ought to have some allowance
from his income. Justice Slower denied
the motion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
stabbInE ARRAY I'm Boston.

A serious stabbing ARRAY, of which the
assailant accidentally became the victim,
occurred in Boston Tuesday. w. j. Ches-
son, Causeway street restaurant keeper,
during an alteration with his cook, Will
liam Horgan, over money matters, was
stabbed in the face, neck and chest by Hor-
gan, who grabbed a knife from a table
nearby. As be warded off a fifth lunge,
the knife in Horgan's hand slipped and
caught Horgan in the abdomen, inflicting
a deep wound. Horgan was taken to the
hospital, and slight hopes are entertained
for his recovery. Chesson's wounds, al
though serious, will not prove fatal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Franklin Free-solI Reunion.

The survivors of the old Free-Soil party
of 1S4S in Franklin county and vicinity
will hold a reunion at the Elm House in
Greenfield, Wednesday, August o, at II
O'Clock A. NJ. All members of the old party
in Franklin county or elsewhere in the
United States are desired to be present
with such friends as they please to invite
In the afternoon an hour will be devoted to
free discussion of live topics of the day, at
the option of the speakers. Dinner will be
served at l P. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

The residents of Norwich are excited
over an attempted burglary at the house of
Capt Converse of the United States steam
er Montgomery. The house was entered
Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Converse
and daughters were aroused. One of the
daughters gave chase with revolver and
fred several shots at the man, but he es-
caped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
militia Guarding a Negro.

Two companies of state militia ordered
to cambridge, Ga, by Gov. Gambler to
prevent any further lynchings arrived
Wednesday, and are now on duty around
the Decatur county jail. John Williams,
the negro whose life was threatened, was
not lynched, and when the state troops ar
rived they found the mob had dispersed
1t is alleged that the mob will be re-organ-
i1ad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
A sure Thing for You.

A transaction in which you cannot lose is
anra thing Biliousness sick headache, furred
Tongue, fever, piles and thousand other ills are
caused by constipation and slug 'ish liver. Gas
earets Candy Cathartic, the wonderful new liver
stimulant and 4 testinal tonic by all druggists
Guaranteed TO cure OF money refunded. q. q, Y:
are a sure thing. Try box todayi 10, 70, on
cents Sample and booklet free
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
WILLIAMSVILLE.
A Travelling Patriarch.

A mau, who said he was 103 years old
and he looked to be every day of it
walked up past Williamsville station last
week on his way overland to Rutland TO
visit his niece. He seemed quite active
and intelligent and volunteered the in
formation that he could see to read fine
print without spectaces. At this stage
of the conversation our informant was
called to other duties and the old gentle
man passed on. The writer has been
kicking himself all the week because he
was not present to secure from the aged
man an interview for The Phoenix.
In these progressive times when the
fight for temperance is met by the theory
of certain scientific men that alcohol is a
good food product and brain producer, and
when tobacco and strong tea and coffee
are so often held up as injurious and short
ening to life, and still so generally persist
ed in, it would indeed be boon to human
ity to have man who has lived in two
centuries and can almost look over into
the third tell us whether he has attained
his great age as psrtaker of, or abstainer
from these various narcotics.
And then how pleasant it would be for
President Mckinley and few others with
him who are responsible for this whole
Philippine business TO be informed by a
person who was right on the ground at the
time whether it is indeed true, as history
relates, that Louisiana was coded to the
United States by France sovereignty and
all, under a Democratic administration in
1904, and whether we acquired large slice
of Mexico by conquest, without the con-
sent of the governed, under later Demo-
cratic administration. We strongly hope
that the old gentleman in his tramp up the
state will yet run across some newspaper
man who will give to the world his testl-
mony on these questions of vital hygenic
and political Importance.
Our correspondent evidently refers to
one Stiles McMullen, who seems to be a
professional Ananias. He has been in
terviewed many times and usually says his
home is in st, Adams. The st. Adams
Messenger has exposed the patriarch's
stories repeatedly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

Mrs. Lucy NJ. Potter, 20, of Troy was
killed Sunday evening in carriage acct
dent. She was coming down the Monad-
mock mountain road in a team when the
holdbacks on the harness broke and she
was thrown violently TO the ground, injur-
ing her so seriously that she died in a short
TINA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Made s1ao,ooo IN rwo Y.ar..

The Alaska Commercial company's steam
er Bertha arrived at San Francisco Tuesday
from St. Michaels with 90 passengers and
gold dust estimated to be worth 81 800, 900.
OF this 500, 900 belongs to the steamship
company and the remainder to miners on
the vessel. William Liggett was the most
fortunate man on board the Bertha. AL
though he went to the Klondike only two
years ago, during the first rush, he returns
with $780, 600 in dust. Two others who
went to Alaska a year ago, returned with
500, 900. Half a dozen others have from
$4,000 to $40, 900 but most of those return
ing have little to show for their seasons
work
The Bertha's passengers tell conflicting
reports regarding the Cape Nome mines.
The general opinion seems to be that they
are fairly good, but the finds so far hardly
justify the rush into the new fields. Lig-
gett, who visited Cape Nome few weeks
ago, says it is good poor mans country as
the gold seems to be near the surface, but
he has doubts as to the permanency of the
diggings.
Miners who have reached Port Town
shend. Washington, broken in health,
spirits and finances, say they prospected
every portion of the Kotzebue Sound
country, and then headed for the Kowak
river, prospecting as they went, without
finding more than a few fine colors. They
say that as result of the Kotzebue ex
element at least 100 lives were sacrificed,
to say nothing of the large number who
expended their last dollar to reach the
country, and are now penniless.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

they're satisfied. The people OF the United
States are now buying Cascarets Candy Cathar-
tic at the rate of two million boxes year and it
will be three million before New Years IL me ms
merit proved, that Cascarets are the most de
lightful bowel regulator for everybody the year
round. All druggists, 10, 25, so cents box, cure
guaranteed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
TRY ALIENS FOOT.EASE

powder TO be shaken into this shoes. Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. II you have smartng feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot Ease. II coos the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating
feet, ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort Try 1t today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents Trial
N Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
President Heureaux AssassInated.

Gen. Ulysses Heureaux, president of
Santo Domingo, was assassinated at Moca
Wednesday, says despatch from Martin
ique. The name of the murderer is Ramon
Caceres. He succeeded IN making his es-
cape, but an energetic pursuit was at once
begun and it is probable that he will soon
be captured. He was fanatic. At pres
emit calmness prevails everywhere in the
republic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
An Empty sack Cannot stand Upright.

Neither can poor, weak, thin blood nourish and
sustain the physical system. For strength OF
nerves aud muscles there must be pure, rich,
vigorous blood Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
standard preparation for the blood and its many
remarkable cures and the fact that 1t does every
body good who takes IL prove it is Just what you
need IL you are weak and languid.
Hoods Pills do not grippe. All druggists. 25
cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
RMONT PHOENIX BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY, July %, 1885,

crowded houses, and incidentally worked
off medicines enough to raise the neighbor-
hood health several notches above its nor
NAL condition, provided they work as rec
commended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Card OF Thanks.

We wish TO extend our sincere thanks to the
neighbors and friends for their aid and sympathy
rendered during the burial of our mother and
sister. also for the beautiful flowers sent by
kind fri nds WILSON II THoRNE
ca 1LEs THoRNE
AND MRS. G.. d LAzELLE
AND MRs. j. ID. PIERCE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
chief Justice Oliver wendell Holmes.

Gov. Walcott has nominated Judge Oil
yer Wendell Holmes to succeed the late
Walbridge A. Field as chief justice of the
supreme court of Massachusetts. Judge
Holmes, son of the late poet whose name
he bears, is 5S years old and graduate of
Harvard college, class of 81. He is vet
eran of the civil war, having served until
1868, when, on account of wounds, he was
mustered out, having attained the rank of
brevet colonel United States volunteers
After returning from the war Col. Holmes
took up the study of law and was admitted
to the bar in 1885, He advanced rapidly
in his procession and in 1882 became pro-
fessor in the Harvard law school. In the
same year he was appointed associate JUS
tice of the Judicial supreme court. Judge
Holmes holds the degree of doctor of laws,
from Yale, conferred in 1886. He is mar
ried, but has no children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Notice From Hinsdale.

TTNHE undersigned hereby give notice that the
Il firm heretofore doing business under the
style Of Jones & O'Brien is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
All persons owing said firm are requested to
make payment to James O'Brien or Fred H.
Jones.
The clothing department will hereafter be car
ried on at the same stand as heretofore by the
firm of O'Brien, Belts & Boivin.
The drug department will be carried on at the
old stand by Fred H. Jones.
JAMES O'BRIEN,
FRED II. JONES,
CHAS. A. JONES.
Hinsdale, N. H., July II, 1899. 20S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Death at Lynn, Mass, of Mrs. Jennie Il.
Jones.

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie E. Jones,
who died at Lynn, Mass, last Friday, was
held at the Methodist church Tuesday af-
ternoon, Rev. A. A. Estabrook officiating.
The burial was in the new cemetery at
Newfane village. Mrs. Jones was born in
Newfane in January, 1915, one of the 10
children of Emory and Rhoda Jackson.
OF this family there are now living Mrs
I. N. Thorn, formerly of Brattleboro, Mrs.
Henry Hall of Wyoming, Chauncey and
John Jackson of Michigan, Charles Jack
son of Vernon and Mrs. John d. Pierce of
Newfane. Mrs. Jones was first married to
Rufus G. Thorn of Newfane in 1865. He
died in 1879. They had five children, of
whom four, Wilson II. and Charles A. of
Lynn, Mass, Ida N, wife of Percy L.
Jones of Beulah, COL, and Mary j.,
wife of Clarence d. Lazelle of Williams
vile, are now living. In 1881 she was
again married to Laban Jones of Dover,
who died in 1885, since which time she
has lived at Dover, with her daughter,
Mrs. Lazelle, at Willamsville, and for sew
eral years with her sons at Lynn. For
some time Mrs. Jones has been in poor
health, paralysis being the cause of her
death. She was a member of the Method
list church at this place, and afterward at
Lynn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

There never has been a remedy in the
history of medicine that has done what this
marvellous " Favorite Prescription " has
accomplished for weak, ailing women.
It's an insult to your intelligence for a
dealer TO attempt to palm off upon you a
substitute for this world-famed medicine.
You kHozO what you want. It's his business
to meet that zO9Hk When he urges some
substitute he's thinking of the larger profit
he'll make-not of your welfare.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

The Villa Marie bank of Montreal sus-
pended Tuesday because of defalcation by
the cashier and paying teller, both of
whom have disappeared The shortage is
said to be $58, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
ChIId's Leg Cut or by a Moving Ma
chine.

The young three year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert HER, who live at Hunt
ington Falls, got in front of a moving
machine Tuesday and had one leg cut off
and the other nearly cut off. Physicians
dressed the injuries promptly and the indi-
cations are that the child will recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

II sick headache Is misery, what are Carter's
Little Liver Pills II they will positively cure III
People who have used them speak frankly Of
their worth. They are small and easy to take
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

IT'S sorrow builds the shining ladder up,
Whose golden rounds are our calamities,
Wherein our firm feet planting, nearer God
The spirit climbs, and hath It's eyes nnsealed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

Some gifts the Lord cannot bestow
Until In holiness we grow;
Therefore, 70 fit us for His will,
He keeps us under training still,
But not one trial does he send
Which brings not blessings in the end.
= Margaret May.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

Teachers Examination for Windham
County.
Examinations will ba held as follows:
AT Bellows Falls, July 81 and 49,
At South Londonderry, August and 2.
At Townshend, August aud A.
At Jacksonville, August 10 and II.
At Brattleboro, August 28 and 90
At Bellows Falls, August 30 and 81.
Examinations for entrance to any of the state
normal schools will be held at the same times
Candidates for certificates must be present both
days of the examination.
II. d. RYDER,
$3.50 County Examiner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
sTRATTON.

Caught 10 Bass Weighing 90 Pounds
Jamaica boys carried off a fine string OF
bass from the pond last Friday-l9 fish
weighing go pounds.
Two young men from Brattleboro are
camping at Grout pond.
Mrs. Mulroney is improving as fast as
can be expected from her attack OF cry
Ripelas.
A. P. Williams's people, who went to
Jacksonville to do their haylng, have re-
turned and are getting out scythe sticks.
Mrs. Walter Temple from MassSchu-
tetts is at the home of her husbands
ather, j. B. Temple. for several weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
Wedding
Stationery

You are sure of correct styles and
the best work if orders are left at
The Phoenix Job Printing Office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28

OuAB 1ChlSl Eut
TO DR.. r. V. Pierce
dreadfully from b
/ was growing per
suffered much shi
something must |
and received a pr
directions and too
Favorite Prescri
and also followed
instructions. 1
to improve i'm m
ately, my health
came excellent,
and I could do
all my own work
1--WE live on a
good sized FARM.
I walked and
rode all ] could,
and enjoyed it.
/ had a short,
easy confinement
and have a health,
baby bow"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-28
A HELPLESS CHILD

= n HELfLESS (nILDs
\ A weak and puny child is
almost as much abandoned
Z to its fate as if it was
~ left alone on a Chin
ney-top. 1t is isolated
from the healthy enjoyments
of its little fellow-beings. 1t
cannot partake either of their
play or their sturdy work
and progress in the world ;
its whole life is embittered by
incapacity and weakness.
Any woman who expects
to become a mother ought to
know what DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription will do
both for her own health and
safety during her time of trial
and also to insure her in be-
queathing a fair measure of
health and strength to the
prospective little one.
Some months before my baby
came l found myself in rapidly
failing health, writes Mrs. W. ].
Kidder. of Hill Dale Farm (Enos-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
Two Vessels Ordered.

New York, Jun 13.-Second Vice Presi-
dent j. A. Wright, Jr., of the I~nterna-
tional Navigation company, ]nnounce
that the contract for the construction of
two new vessels for the line have been
placed with the Cramps. While neither
vessel is intended to replace the wrecked
Paris, both are to be ships of the first
class. The new steamers will not be as
fast as either of the flyers now in the SER
vice of the company, their contract call
ing for only II knots. Each of the new
ships is to be of II, 900 tons register. Each
will carry about 400 cabin and 800 steer
age passengers and will lhave a very large
freight capacity.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
A BUTTE DOGS TRUST.

Those who have made an excursion to
the Big Hole power dam during the past
week have had an opportunity of wit
Messing an exceptional case of a dogs
fidelity, which could not but have touched
a responsive chord in their hearts. The
writer's attention was called by some
employees at the dam to a canine that has
been watching his masters harness and
buggy for three whole weeks, rustling his
own grub, making friends with no one
and attending strictly to business. AS
we approached the r~usty-looking rig the
black, shaggy brute appeared from
among the sage brush close by and curled
himself with sullen mien beneath the
shafts. Through gentle entreaties we
were allowed to pat him.. and even to
touch the harness which lay under the
seat. though he eyed us eXpectantly. We
were told that during the first week he
permitted nobody within several PAGES of
his charge, but it was evident that his
long period Of watching had weakened
his spirit. 1t was said that the owner,
some Butte party, had been obliged to
seek other means of transportation be-
cause Of a balky horse: that the horse
was left to Craze, and that the dog, after
vainly e~ndeavoring to keep him from
wandering off, had returned to the We
hlcle, where he may yet be found unless
the owner has eturned within the last
two days.
We watched the dog at different times
during the day. On the appearance of
pedestrians he would invariably run out
to the road, ears cooked, to reconnoit1e.
When assured that it was not his master
he would trot swiftly back TO duty.
Divide, June 10. l.. K.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
A DAILY INTERVIEW.

In an alleged interview with Marcus
Daily on June II, sent out as a special to
outside papers, the general manager of
the Amalgamated Copper is
quoted as saying that the Boston & Mon
tana and Butte & Boston mining COM
panies are to all intents and purposes in
the new company, with the Anaconda,
Parrot, Washoe and Colorado companies.
The output, he says. will be nearly
doubled. n the scare created in some
parts of the state by fears of a shut
down of some of the properties is un-
ounded 1t is the intention of the new
company to smelt most of it's ores at
the Boston & Montana smelter at Great
Falls and do most of it's refining there,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL

Memorial day was observed in Fidelity
hall last night by the Odd Fellows and
Daughters of Rebekah. The attendance
was large, John f. Davies acting as
chairman. After the reading of the
Memorial day proclamation, brief adj
dresses We're made by A. B. Keith, DR..
Holmes and DIR. de Putron Glidden, in
the order named. vocal and instrumental
music being interspersed. DR.. Holmes
spoke feelingly of the death of an Odd
Fellow who had long been a member of
the order, paying high tribute to his char
acter and worth. DR.. Glidden dWelt on
the benefits of Odd Fellowship, illustrat-
ing his points with many eloquent pas
sages. After singing Nearer, My God,
to Thee the assembly dispersed.