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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
d. L. Mnodr,sIIInens.

ID. l.. Moody reached home on Sunday
afternoon, being driven from Greenfield by
his son, Paul, who met him there His
wife and son, William, who left here on
Saturday, expecting to meet him in Buff
falo, missed him and did not return until
Sunday evening. Mr.. Moody was accom-
panied from Kansas City by DR.. Schauf-
der and G. NJ. Vining, who went imme-
diately back, he making the journey very
comfortably. DR.. N. p. Wood, who is at
tending him since his return home, found
him suffering from heart trouble caused by
over work and reports a steady although
slow improvement, with every evidence
that he will go on TO recovery. Mr.. Moody
expresses much satisfaction and delight in
reaching his home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Boy Thief Captured I'm Hln.dnI.

Boy Thief Captured i'm HinsdaIe.
Robert Robinson, II years old, stole $34.
so from Mrs. Fowler's residence while she
was at church Sunday morning. He board
ed with Mrs. Fowler and accompanied her
to church, leaving in time to get the cash
and to get out of town before she returned
She missed the money at once and notified
Sheriff Rixford, who found the culprit had
obtained horse Of Chas. Capron and start
ed down the river. He overlook him at
Hinsdale, and brought him back to Win
chester. Robinson admitted the theft and
gave up all the money except 81 20, which
had been spent. The balance was tucked
away in the waistband of his drawers
Robinson came here five or six weeks ago,
and obtained work in the steam mill -
Winchester Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
BONNEVILLE.

Charles Allen was obliged to kill one OF
his horses last Saturday. II had lts leg
broken while working in the woods.
Rev. E r. Currier returned last Friday
after long absence. He occupied the
pulpit Sunday morning, but for the pres
ent will not preach Sunday evenings as ne
has not fully recovered. His people we're
more than glad 70 welcome him home.
Charlie Stiles has bought the Morgan
House and will take possession soon. rms
is good news to the tOwnspeople, ana 10
the travelling public as we'll. In times
past this hotel was we'll known and mrs
Morgan one of the famous cooks OF TINS
part of the state, but in the past few years
the house has been let TO different parties parties
who have not usually kept It's reputation
up to the former standard. The new pro
prletor will keep a hrst-class house IN
every respect, as Mrs. Stiles Is noIaDie
house wife and an excellent COOK.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Cleveland Brings Woe 10 Anti-ImperI,
altsts.
From the Boston Journal. ]

Ex-President Cleveland has brought woe
into the camp of the "anti-imperialists'
by telling them that whatever may have
been their abstract opinions of our Philip
pine policy, now that war exists, "ready
and unquestioned acquiescence becomes
patriotism, and the support of our coun-
try's contention becomes good citizenship -
The extreme "anti-imperialists" were moi
expecting this blow from the hands of a
friend-nor did they expect Mr.. Cleveland
Venezuela message. He is a soundel
American than some of his friends and
enemies have supposed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Long DOctOrinR Means Wrong Doctor

II you are afflicted with chronic and lingering
disease 1t Is safe TO conclude that you are doc
toriDg on wrong lines II proper medicin could
not overcome your disease, the disease would long
ago have overcome you. The trouble is that you
have been treated for something wholly foreign
10 your complaint and the medicine either has
had no effect or has made you worse The wise
thing TO do il 20 multi DR.. q Gene, Of 81 Temple
Place, b ston, Mass, the dscnverrr Of that
greatest OF all remedies, DR.. Greene's Nervura.
Call on him u you can, but II that Is inconvenient.
write him fully about your case You can ell
him 10 a let or many thilgs that you might for
get In personal interview. IL will cost YOU
nothing, as DR. Greene makes no charge for con
sultation and advice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
End of Bank VS.. Oleott Litigation.

The directors of the Connecticut River
National bank, at a recent meeting, voted
to instruct the banks counsel, Messrs. Col
by & Son and Parker, to proceed no fur.
Their in the attempt to get the referees re-
port in the suit against the estate of the
late George Olcott set aside by going to the
full bench upon the exceptions taken at
trial, and judgment has been finally enter
ed in the supreme court now in session for
the defendant in this case. Thus ends one
of the most important and bitterly contest
ed suits ever brought in westernNew Hamp-
shire. The many friends of Mr.. Olcott
will be delighted that the case ends in his
complete vindication.-[ Claremont Advo-
cate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

Charles Long, 81, of Troy, fell 80 feet
from the roof of the Monadnock hotel,
which he was shingling on Friday. He
lived four hours after the accident A wife
and six children survive.
Rev. F. c. Priest, for six or eight years
pastor of the Universalist church at Marble
head, Mass, has accepted unanimous call
to the pastorate of the church of the
Redesmer, one of the largest Universalist
churches in Chicago. Mr. Priest is a Win
chester boy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.


Rev. @. j. Harris of Crown Point NJ
Y, formerly pastor of the Congregational
church OF this town, writes as follows mn.
der the heading "Putney'' In the Noven
Der number of the Humane Christian chi
ture, of which he is the editor. IIMnch
controversy seems to have been startad
over the editorial in the October issna
None, however, outside the town. scanned
to think much about it. II must he re.
membered that our reference to humane
work does not confine itself to dumb ami
mails. The local correspondent of the Bel.
lows Falls Times, in a bright and witty
style, infers that the editorial calls ths
people bad lot, which is, however. not
the sentiment of the article. A good nun
Der of complaints, never needed. were
made during the winter, which furnished
the facts for the statements. The state
officer has had eight or ten complaints. in
GLIDING FIVE official ones, all Of different
parties. The brighter side ought not TO
be neglected, for there are many who have
interested themselves In humane work in
that town, those who have given time
strength and money in the interests of the
cause. The moment this work was suo.
gested in Putney many rallied to its sup
port, from which fact the society gained
inspiration and encouragement. we hone
to single out towns in Vermont until we
can, by carrying out that process to per-
sons, single out individuals who are guilty
of giving character to a whole commun-
ity."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

Msj William Dickey of Fort Kent, Me-,
died Monday. He was 80 years old and
served 80 terms, or SO years, continuously
in the Maine legislature
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
The Northn.ld Grocery store Burned.

Monday morning about $3.50 o'clock the
Mortified grocery store was discovered to
be in flames. Help was secured as soon as
possible, but neither the building nor its
contents could be saved. Mr.. Britton's
house and Waysde Inn caught fire, but
were saved by hard fighting. The build
ing was owned by Fred Britton, and was
not insured, having been built but a few
years. The grocery store was run by Doc
little & Bulls, who had just put in new
stock of goods. They carry a small insur-
ance. Loss of building is estimated at
about $500. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Mrs. Medal Moody and Mrs. Mixter
were recently called to Greenfield to attend
the funeral of their brother, David Wright.
who had many warm friends in town.
Fl. E. Kingsbury of Warwick, who has
run bakers cart for S. A. Houghton dur
ing the summer, has moved to Mortified
and will open bakery in the building just
vacated by Woodbury. & Leisure.
II. Fl. Mason, who for many years has
officiated as undertaken in town, has re-
Gently taken a course in the Massachusetts,
embalming college in Boston and received
a diploma. He has opened an undertake
ing and furnishing room over Proctor's
store and hopes to receive the patronage
of this community.
DIR. G. l. Sco6eld and family reached
home ON Thursday, having been abroad
since last March. On Tuesday evening
reception was given them by their parish
toner's and friends in the vestry of the
church, where large numbers gathered to
welcome them home. Under the direction
of Mrs. A. G. Moody the vestry was trans
formed into a very beautiful room, laurel
and cut flowers being used freely. Music
was rendered at intervals by a quartet from
the seminary, and one from Mount Her
mon, also solos by Miss Jean Brown and
Mr.. Daniels, former student at Mount
Hernon. All present Wed with each other
in making this home coming happy one
to their beloved pastor and family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Till January, 1901.

NEW SUBSCRIBERS to The Phoenix will re-
IN celve the paper from this date till January,
1901 for the yea ly subscription price OF $3.50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup is a true friend
TO all suffering b ughs or colds. This re-
liable remedy o. disappoints. IL will cure a
cold in one day and costs but % cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24

c. B. Willard has a good blacksmith, a first
class horse sheer Of many years experience and
is prepared to DO everything connected with his
business promptly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
To Cure ConstIpatien Forever.

Take Cascareis Candy Cathartic. 10 or IS CO mis-,
II O. Q. O, fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-24
Educate Your BowsIs win Cascarst

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10, IS Genus. If @. G.. G. fail, druggists refund
The times., 1899-03-01
shonId More war Come.
From the Baltimore IicraldD


II is already stated that the ports Of New
York and Boston are row guarded by sufficient
number of guns OF heavy caliber to keep off
any ships which might attempt to enter their
harbors, while Washington is also adequately
protected against such war vessels as could
make their way up the comparatively shallow
waters OF the Potomac
But it is in the detrnces of Baltimore that he
people in this city are most deeply interested
According to the plans prepared. this harbor will
be guarded by eight 12-inch and three S-inch
rifles. besides considerable number of mortars
and rapid-fre guns. There will be three I2-inch
cannon at Fort Carroll one at Hawkins Point,
and four at North Point. These are among the
heaviest guns used for coast defence purposes
The three s-inch guns will be placed on Hawkins
Point II expectations are realized. two OF the
le-ineh rifles. eight mortars. and four rapid-irc
guns will be mounted at North Point by July l
next, while two 12-nch and four rapid-iire guns
will he placed on Fort Carroll at the same time.
1t is further estimated that the Hawkins Point
battery will tken consist oi-sthe IL and sinch
guns heretofore mentioned in addition to four
rapid-fre pieces Of ordnance.
The times., 1899-03-01
j. MADISON WELLS DEAD.
The Man Who Made Rutherford Ii.
Hayes President.

New Orleans. Feb PSI Madison
Wells, one of the most picturesque fig
ures in Louisiana history, former Gov
ernor of Louisiana, former President of
the Louisiana Returning Board, and the
man whose action on the Returning Board
made Rutherford b HP PRESIDENT of
the United States. died today at his old
home at Lecompte. aged ninety-one He
was born ON the plantation where he died.
of one of the wealthiest and most aris-
tocratic families ~ the South. In his
early years he was prominent in racing
circles and was the owner OF the famous
race horse. Lecompte. He was a member
of the legislature and held other political
offices in ante bellum times In 1864 he
was elected lieutenant governor on the
Union ticket, in - election ordered by
President Lincoln in that part of Louisi-
ana under the possession of the Union
forces. He succeeded to the governorship
in 1865 and was elected by the popular
vote in 1867. the Democrats supporting
him, but retired the next year on the in
auguraion of the reconstruction govern
ment. At that time he was supposed to
be more of a Democrat than Republican.
In 1876 the dispute over the vote of
Louisiana brought Wells into national
prominence He was President of the
and the life and soul of that body, dom
mating 1t by his determination, obstinacy,
and desperate courage. No threats could
move him. and when the other members
of the board weakened under the strong
pressure of public opinion Governor Wells
Kept their courage up. He swept away
the Democratic objections, bullied those
who sought to delay the count. defied the
public. and declared that Hayes had re-
celved the vote of 0uisiana and had been
elected President of the United States
When the Democrats came into power
in Louisiana, in 1877. he was prosecuted
for his connection with the Returning
Board steal and found guilty, but the
Louisiana Supreme Court dismissed the
verdict on a legal technicality The
trial, however. cost Governor Wells heay-
, iIy and he and most of the other members
OF the Returning Board were ruined
Since that time either he or his daughter
has had some Federal office His daush-
ter was until recently postmistress OF
Alexandria. but was recently removed
which brought forth from Governor Wells
hard denunciations for the ingratitude OF
the Republican party which he claimed
owed him SO much. His health remained
good until few days ago, save that his
eyesight was lost. and he was lust abou,
departing for Washington to look afte,
a claim of 100000 he had against the
United States for property destroyed dur.
ing the war when he was taken sick
The times., 1899-03-01
GONE TO PLEAD WITH ADDIcKs.
His Hopeless Candidacy EndanEcrs
Future Republican Prospects.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 2S.-SiX OF the
eleven regular Republican members of the
General Assembly left Dover this evening
bound, it is said, for Philadelphia, for the
purpose OF having a consultation with J.
Edward Addicks at his headquarters there.
The object of the mission is not stated
and the members were 10th TO admit that
they were going. 1t is believed. however,
that cir. Addicks Is not fndspCssd to talk
over the situation with his opponents. and
the regulars may explain 10 him the wis
dom of permitting the election OF some oae
in order TO prevent. the possibility OF va
cancy for two years. At the election next
year there is a Governor and four other
State officers. member of Congress, and
a number of county officers to be chosen.
The Republicans have good majority in
the State and il there is either a vacancy
or the selection of Addicks results. the
party would be divided and the Democrats
would carry everything. 1t may be that
Addicks will be informed of the folly of
making impossible any Republican success
next year. The bailoting today showed no
material changes. Addicks received but
16 votes, two OF his men being absent. Levi
C. Bird. regular Republican, received IL
votes, and George Gray 13.
The times., 1899-03-01

a great reputation as an Indian fighter.
The agent has plundered him and the
courts have cheated him. A certain type
of white man is always ready to make
money or political capital out of the negro.
We do not want these same difficulties
springing up in every island Of the Philip
pines. multiplied and complicated by eli
matte, racial and social conditions, un-
familiar customs. several hundred savage
dialects, and the debasing effect of CEN
turtles of Spanish rule. The English have
learned. by more than hundred years
Of bitter experience. to check these evils
as far as possible. Let us take warning
by their example. and begin by eradicating
political favoritism in the army.
The times., 1899-03-01
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
story of Porto Rican Woman Told
by an American Soldier.
m the New York Sun. }


An officer of the Forty seventh New York
Regiment. stationed at San Juan. Porto
Rico, says in letter to his mother in
Brooklyn:
Sergeant Robertson of ours shared a
very pretty bird in the woods before San
Juan on Thursday night. He had been
asked by relative of his in Cincinnati
to send as many specimens of Porto Rican
birds as he could get, and 1t was while
pursuing his friendly duty that he capt
ured something like an oriole, but much
smaller and more snowy of plumage On
taking the bird from the snare the SER
geant was surprised to find attached to
one OF its legs by string a bit of paste
board about half the size of small visiting
card on which was written in Spanish
or your charity pray for the soul of Julie
Valdez
This little episode excited a good deal
OF talk in the barracks, and Sergeant Rob-
ertson, in order to satisfy public curiosity,
made enquiries as TO the identity of Julie
Valdez in San Juan Owing TO his ignor-
ance of Spanish he was not successful until
he fell in with Senor Printos. who speaks
English fairly well and was connected with
the city's police department under the
Spanish regime.
~ was well acquainted with Julie
Valdez, said senior Printos, and could tell
you many stories about her eccentricities
know all about that bird affair. Julie
died last year and closed checkered ca
reer in, to her. manner natural enough
She was not bad sort of woman by any
means, and certainly was very charitable
She was the widow of a Spanish general,
who left her an annuity of thousand pese-
tas. Half of this sum she spent in wine.
fourth in charity and the rest in her
domestic affairs. Some time after the
Easter term of 1897 Julie, feeling that she
was near. went down 10 the stora of
Senior Romerez on st. Jago Street. He
deals in animals, and Julie being in funds
she had just received her quarterly PEN
sions-bought all the birds in his estab-
lishment tied cards like that you have
in your hand round their legs and gave
them their liberty by whisking them into
the air. OF course half of the poor things
were devoured by cats and birds of prey
prayer and all-within twenty-four hours.
" Such an idea is not at all original in
the Spanish West Indies. The way in
which she prepared for the repose of her
body, however is original in the highest
degree. Soon after liberating the birds
her health failed rapidly. and hence she
proceeded to make her grave She dug a
hole in a hillock in front of her house,
which hole she lined with fine wool and
over the wood she placed a screen made
out of her silk and satin gowns. She next
lowered coffin into the grave, also lined
with silk, and of the coffin she made her
bed for the rest of her days. She died
in it, and by the arrangement she had
ingeniously contrived lid covered with
grass and flowers was laid over the grave
within forty eight hours | understand
the authorities intend exhuming the poor
| souls remains and burying them else
| wheT l don't know why
The times., 1899-03-01
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Eject of Aboiishins the Death PEN
(From the New York Post. :,


At a hearing before a Legislative COM
mittee in Boston on a bill for the abolition
of the death penalty, George l. Patterson,
OF Cambridge, presented statistics bearing
on the subject He said that he had at one
time made a special study of the matter
and had collected considerable material
from original sources. In Michigan which
was the first State TO abolish capital pun
ishment, there were 81 murders in the Is
years preceding the passage of the law
abolishing the death penalty. and 81 in
the 13 years following its abolition
a small decrease on the face of it; but as
the population had in the second interval
increased about 80 per cent, the actual de-
crease in murder was more than 40 per
cent. Rhode Island abolished the death
penalty in 1852, and from 1860 to 1870 the
records showed that there had been a de-
crease in the crime of murder of about
40 per cent; in Wisconsin. where the pen
atty was abolished in 1853, the decrease
had been about 3 per cent from 1871 to
1889; and in Maine, where it had been
abolished and reinstated and again aboi-
ished. the decrease had been about the
same. In Iowa il had been abolished and
reinstated; but in the four years from 1872
to 1876. while the penalty was not in force,
there was one murder for every 200 900 OF
the inhabitants, as against one murder for
every ouU,uVu III the lOur preceding years.
From sources not original he had gath
cred these facts. In Norway, from 1860 to
1879, IA men were sentenced to death and
only 3 executed; in Austria, from 1870 to
1879. there were Sns death sentences and
only 16 executions; in Denmark. from 1870
to 1880, "a were sentenced and l executed; ;
in England about 76 per cent of all the
trials for offences not punishable by death
resulted in convictions. while only 33 per
cent of the trials for offences punishable
by death resulted in conviction: in the
United States the average number of tri-
ais for murder each year vas about $500
and there We're from loo to $50 convic-
tions. Holland had abolished the death
penalty, and there has been a decrease in
crimes formerly punished in that way In
Portugal, which abolished the death pen
atty in 1861, there had been a marked de-
crease in homicides, as he had been as
sured by the United States Consll at Lis
bon, who had consulted native authorities.
The times., 1899-03-01
The Microbe Superstition.

AS Col. Robert Ingersoll is fond of say
ing. there was once time when all man
kind was dominated by fear of the su-
pernatural, when an imp lurked behind
every bush, and the commonest things of
life must be guarded against malgn in
fluences by some sort of charm. 1t almost
seems as if the modern superstition with
some people. were the fear of the microbe
The latest instance of this motive power
in human existence comes from the house.
hold column of one of the Philadelphia
newspapers, in which this item appears:
woman who has horror of handling dirty
money asserts that she not only has all her
silver washed. but her bills as we'll They are put
IN basin of lukewarm soapsuds, rubbed gently,
and dried by pressing with i warm iron.
Think the life which must be led by q
woman who is SO afraid Of the disease
germ that she is obliged to scrub all the
money which she receives for fear of
catching fever from it, Consider the
sweeping, dusting, scrubbing, cleaning, and
disinfecting which must go on in her
house, Imagine the daily inspection of all
members of the family who are obliged to
go into the outside world OF infection and
uncleanness and the overworked condition
of the bathtub and water faucets! OF
course it is not necessary to go to the
other extreme. and put ones nickels and
dimes in ones mouth. after the manner Of
the nondescript feminine passenger in the
street car, but ordinary mortals will be in
clined to think that if one must carefully
scrub and disinfect everything that any
one else has handled. for fear that one may
catch some disease, it would be good to
die of some clean ailment and go at once
to heaven. where germs are unknown.
Seriously, the enlightened methods OF
preventing the spread OF disease in this day
and generation may be carried too far. Too
much care cannot be taken where disease
| actually exists. to prevent its communca-
tion to others; quarantine is an important,
| and. indeed, necessary measure, but to go
about all ones life in a condition of anxiety
for fear some wandering microbe may take
fancy to set up housekeeping in ones
system would seem too large price to pay
even for health.