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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
MINOR NOTES.

Publisher Whitney of the Mortified
News can see no sense In referring to a
man of 40 years as "middle-aged." Was
Mr.. Whitney born about 1850?
David H. Nichols, IA, lieutenant COVER
nor of Colorado from 1898 to 1895, who
died at his home in Boulder Monday, was
native of Hardwick. He was veteran
of the Mexican war and had lived in Colo
RADIO since 1859.
Grand Army men throughout Vermont
will learn with sorrow that Superintendent
Robert ]. Coffey of the Soldiers Home in
Bennington was stricken with paralysis
Monday, and that his left arm is helpless
and his speech affected. His condition is
serious.
A despatch from Washington says in
structious we're sent to Minister COnger
Monday informing him fully as to his
course. He had been authorized to sign
the agreement, and it is said that this
fresh instruction wi ! so clear the way Of
obstacles at Pekin as 10 make 1t pI obable
LuhI all buO VI bhO SoA
be affixed at once, including that of the
British minister, Sir Edward Satow.
The total value of goods imported into
the customs district of Vermont during
the fiscal year was 1888, ,44O, on which
duties to the amount of $2,l02, 1922 33
we're paid or secured. There are 156 Gus
toms collection districts in the United
States, and the Vermont district stands
seventh in the number of entries, fifth in
the number of sealed cars for transit through
Canada, and third in the number OF cars
received from Canada under consular seal,
on which duty is collected at the port of
destination. The percentage of the cost
of collection in the Vermont district is
small as compared with the other districts
of the country.
A despatch sent from Rome Friday
stated that Senator Proetor's representa-
tives we're arranging for the purchase Of
the celebrated Carrara marble qusrries, %
miles from Florence. Two thousand men
are employed in the quarries and 1000 in
the polishing mills near by. The marble
is the finest in the world for statuary pur-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

The commercial record of the United
States for the calendar year 1900
will surpass that of any preceding year,
both in exports and the excess of exports
over imports, or favorable balance of trade.
The imports will be slightly below those of
two or three preceding years. The treas
ury bureau of statistics, figuring for the
year upon the basis Of the actual record Of
the first II months, estimates the exports
of 1900 at 81, ,470, 900, coo, the imports at
1926, ,000,0 900, or favorable balance of
trade of 645,0Oo,o0O, greater by $685.
100000 than that of any preceding year.
The exports of the year are double those
of 1888, three times those of 1872, and
four times those of 1860.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

ROyAt BAKING rOwOts CO., 100 WILLIAM 81. Nsw yOsN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

teer regiments were mustered out at the
close of the Spanish war, and only 1450 re-
enlisted in the present volunteer army for
service in the Philippines, although the
government offered liberal inducements,
including travel and pay allowance to the
amount of $400 each. Gen. Macarthur
has cabled for permission to retain regular
officers In the volunteer service whose reg
ular organizations are in the Philippines,
and also volunteer officers assigned to
special duty who SO desire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

Bryan will establish weekly paper to
defend the principles set forth in the Kan
sas City platform. He believes this will
be the best method to accomplish bis pur-
pose of devoting his life TO the study and
discussion of public questions. He will
call his paper The Commoner. The Mega
phone might be considere more appro-
pirate name by some, or better still The
Hat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

So there will be another act in the ''Face
to Face" drama. This time Carroll s.
Page is billed as heavy villain, Editor Liv-
ingstone of the Bennington Reformer as
injured innocent, and H. Fl. Powers as
chief inquisitor. There seems to be an op-
portunity for thrilling situations and eli
makes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

The Montpelier Watcbman is a chronic
case. You can depend upon it to assume
omniscience for itself and to impute abys-
NAL igorance and ulterior motives to the
other fellow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
aye DernrUIt 99benis.
Tw wELvE PAGES.
BRATTLEBoRo:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1900.

In less than two weeks the Honse passed
the army bill, the oleomargarine bill, the
big legislative appropriation bill, and the
pension appropriation bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
A Christmas Present.

X ,1eas2,,re and wood land House rooms,
- ra0Xeo good we'll water, small sugar lot
aorne timber, miles from ran Ioad miles se
spiiao 31ls Price f285 all cash, worth $500. aUNN
x 16' 30 Elliot street. Brattleboro, Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21
FIFTY-Two LETTERS FROM HOME.


This is what years subscription to
The Phoenix would mean if you are liv-
ing outside the old home state. or if you
happen to have a friend who has gone
away from one of the Windham county
towns to live in some other state. The
Phoenix would tell your friend every week
more of the home news than you could pos
sibly write in your letters. it would be
weekly reminder of yourself, and the cost
would be only three cents a week, postage
and all other expenses paid.
For $3.50 The Phoenix will be sent to any
address to January 1, 1902.
A three months trial subscription, to
April l. 1901. will be sent to any address
for 25 cents. mailed to this Office in silver
or postage stamps.
Address
THE PHOENIX,
Brattleboro Vt.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

The secretary of the war department
has cabled Gen. Macarthur at Manila to
begin the work of returning the volunteer
troops from the Philippines, in order to
permit of their discharge in this country
by June 80. 1t is believed that there is no
prospect of a general reenlistment Of the
volunteers. There we're about 10000 vol
unteers in the Philippines when the volun-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-21

The question of Con gressional reiippor-
tionment is attracting much attention in
Washington. Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois,
chairman Of the House census committee,
has introduced bill making the ratio one
representative to 20S,S people. This
would give House of S57 members, the
present number. Indiana, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Maine, NAbraska,. Ohio, South Car
olina and Virginia would each lose MEM
Der, while Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York and West Virgin
ia would each gain one. and Texas would
gain two. Vermont will be sure to retain
two members by virtue of major frac-
ton of any ratio which may be adopted.
Several other bills have also been intro
duced, including one by Mr.. Burleigh of
Maine to increase the membership to 3s7.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10

DR.. John B. Smith, writing in Pop.
ular Science, gives the name of dig
ger bee" TO blue-green bee having
q metallic sheen, which may be seen
fitting about sandy places during the
first heats OF May. With the aid of
liquid plaster Of paris poured into the
holes that it makes in the ground, he
has followed the bee through a won
derful course of digging. The work
Is all done by females. and it's pri-
mary object is to provide protected
cells in which the young are bred. The
bee makes tunnel quarter Of an
inch in diameter, which, after start
ing for few inches on slope, runs
straight down into the ground. At
the depth Of foot or more, short lat
eral tunnels are driven. and at the
ends Of these are formed the breed
ing cells. Having provided for her
young, the bee CONTINUES to dig, down
and yet further down, until she is
four feet or even more beneath the
surface, dying from sheer exhaustion
about the time her first progeny be-
gin 70 make their way TO the surface"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
HANDS WERE IN HIS POCKETS.
This Ctrcumstance Took a Great
Load on the Young Wom-
ans Mind.

There was a garden party for char
table object out in the suburbs one
evening recently, reports the Washing
ton Post, and for the space of one long
minute in the latter part OF the even
ing 1 thought l was able 10 witness
what they call on the stage thrilling
situation. l went to stroll in the
grounds with young girl who wanted
to ask my advice about what she had
already made up her mind, and we
wandered where Japanese lanterns were
few. She was telling me all about
Charlsy-or. perhaps it was Dick
when suddenly in the dim light before
us we saw the young man himself. His
back was toward us, and he was walk
ing somewhat closer than was entirely
necessary to a girl in light organdie
frock. The gown looked almost white
in the faint light, but about the waist
of 1t was a wide band of something
dark. The girl beside me stopped short
and drew a deep breath.
"Oh!" she gasped.
just then the couple in front Of us
stepped into the bright light of Ian
tern. The wide black band was still
about the girls waist, but both OF
Dicks hands were in his pockets. My
companion drew another breath.
"Ohl" she said again.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
pOSEY COUNTY VIM.
Famous Indiana Community Sets n
Good Example I'm the Matter
of Road building.

Who has not heard OF Posey coun-
~, land OF the hoop-pole and the
pumpkin, region popularity given over
10 "chills and fever" illiteracy and
moonshine whisky? Old Posey may
be all that the photographers fancy has
painted her, but we doubt 1t, and our
dubiety is based upon an article in the
indianapolis Press wherein Posey
county's part in the good roads move
ment is set forth. Other counties and
"agitation," and all that, but Posey
builds the roads. Therein lies the
difference between the people Of the
hoop-pole and pumpkin region and
their critics. Last week Posey issued
turnpike road bonds aggreRating
100000, which sold at a premium Of
two per cent. In one township 30
miles of stone road-macadam - are
building and next year several hun
dred thousand dollars will be eXpend-
ed In extending these turnpikes -
smooth and hard as our Hennepin
boulevard - over the country. Early
next spring the road from Mount Yer
non, the county seat, to the historic
town Of New Harmony, is miles in
length and traversing one OF the love
Hest rural panoramas In this coun-
try, will be macademized. The contracts
have been awarded, and they call for
crushed stone, tile drain and scientific
construction in every particular
Posey county can afford good roads.
In fact 1t cannot afford to do without
them. Small in area, but well popu-
lated It is wealthy agricultural COM
munlty. 1t leads the state in wheat
and corn, area considered, and the
land that is lot given up to the cereals
or groves produces abundantly of all
fruits and vegetables known to the
temperate zone. 1t has public libra
ries in nearly every township, and
graded high schools are common tout
In the country" Nearly all OF the
school houses are of brick and stone
and are Of modern construction. OF
he 1873 teachers in 9s Posey county
schools last year, 20 were college
graduates and IL held state, life or
professional license. The average
wage was $50 a month. AT the close
of the year there was $4,000 on hand
in the school fund. The percentage
Of illiteracy is the lowest in the state,
and the farmers of old Posey have
more brick dwellings, more pianos,
more books, more rugs and carpets in
proportion to population than those
OF any other county in the state.
Old Posey has her faults, no doubt,
but there are other counties that
might profit by her example in the
matter Of good roads and schools -
Minneapolis Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
HIGH-PRICED VINEYARDS.
Prince Albert OF Prussia Buys Land
at $500 an Acre-Nalue of
the Wine.

To the owner of even the most valu-
able landed property on this continent,
mining property alone excepted, the
news that Prince Albert of Prussia has
purchased the Wilhelm vineyard at the
rate of 81, 500 an acre will have seemed
gross exaggeration, If not worse, says
the New York Tribune. There is not
anywhere within the United States an
agricultural property for which any
such price would be paid.
| Both the johannesburg and the Mar
eobrunn wine lands, in the latter of
which the Wilhelm vineyard lies, are in
the Rheingau-the small district from
which the cream of the famous rhine
wines come. The johannesburg vine
yards are mostly the property of Prince
Metternich, to whose ancestor, the ia
nous diplomat the congress Of vi
emma. they were presented by his i'm
perial master, Francis Joseph of Aus
tria.
Tounderstand the enormous values OF
these lands on a BASIS Of simple arith-
metic. 1t 10 only necessary to know that
the average production OF an acre of
Rbeingau vineyard being a bout 200 gal
Ions, half stick" of Rheingau wine.
of the vintage Of 1893. sold for 1880
marks, or about $4,000. A half stick"
contains 100 gallons, so that the prod
uct in this particular case of less than
one acre for one year brought in rs
per cent. Of the price of one acre in
Prince Albert's recent sensational pur-
chase.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10

The sucking calves and pigs and colts
suffer with the heat and need water as
well as the baby in the house.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
TILE CUTTING TOOL.
Description OF a NOn-PRtented Ham,
mer which Is Said to he SUI
perior to All others.

/ am the inventor Of tool for cut
ting tile that is superior in every re-
spect to any tool have ever used, and
that is a tile hammer, a drawing Of
which l send herewith. l have used
these hammers for years, and the shape
and size here given (six inches long, is
about the best proportions for the pur-
pose. They should be made of the
best steel and both poll and pick tenn
pered the same as stone-cutters' CHS
els. The pick is beveled like a cold
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
LADY wARwIcK'S NEW TOPIC
M. TITLED Speaker Says No Man
Ever wished lie Was
a woman.

r,h. countess of Warwick recently
delivered an address on mans Op-
uortunity." and this Is what she sara;
aMen are not thoroughly convinced OF
the desirabiHty Of the equality OF The
sexes snd the emancipation OF woman
hood Was there ever man who
wished he was woman? Yet how
GLADLY would she give everything in the
world 10 be a man. Men did not hali
realize the, splendid powers they had.
II they did they would use their 'oleS
IN return only those men TO rarlia-
ment and governing bodies who nae
the well-being Of the workers at hear,'
1t was TO be regretted that talent and
character often struggled al enormous
odds because there was no money to
develop them. But those two attn
butes should be the only test.
The London World. in discussing
Lady Warwick's new topic, says:
"Lsdy Warwick was inclined 10 over
look the fact that the vast power WELD
I'd by her own sex is not the less real
and effective because IT IS exercised
otherwise than at the polling booths or
n the parliamentary division lobby.
Those. for instance, who have benefited
BY Lady Warwic s fruitful efforts for
he welfare Of woman workers have
little enough reason 10 sympathize
with her emphatically expressed wish
that she could change her sex; and al
though she cannot be persuaded that
there ever was a man who wished
he was a woman, il is certain that there
are few influences in the world that
rival in potency the influence which the
'unemancipated' sex is able TO bring to
bear upon most Of the affairs Of life"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT, rHE
FAvORIrE ROUTE NORTH.

YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT, THE
FAvoRrrE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
1870 =. M.-No. l6. Baltimore Limited, daily
except sundays. for West Point
and intermediate stations, max
ing close connection at West Point
with steamers for Baltimore.
2:30 =. Mo. 10, local express, daily except
Sunday, for west Point and inter-
mediate stations. Connects With
stage at Lester Manor for Walker
ton and 1appahannock also. at
West Point with steamer for Bal
timOre. Stops az all stations.
500 4. Mo. AS, local mixed. Leaves daily
except Sunday from Virginia
street Station for West Point ana
intef ediate stations, connecting
with stage at Lester Manor FOR
Walkerton and lappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
900 4. M.-Daily.
1913 a. M.-EXcept sundays and Mondays
$3.50 =. M.-Daily except sunday rom VEST
Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers leave West Point. daily except
Sunday, 500 p. m, arriving baltimore ~
following morning. returning, leave baltf
more at 800 D. m. daily except sunday, ar
irving West Point 1870 and Richmond w
following morning.
steamers call at Almonds Wharf ana
Gloucester Point Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
at Claybank and Yorktown Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
c. W. WESTBURY, Trav Pass. Agent,
40 East Main street, Richmond, va.
J. NJ. CULP. w. \. TURK,
Traffic Manager, Gen'l Pass. Agent
f. s. CANNON, Third Vice-Presideni ana
Gen' Manager,
wAsHINGToN. DC.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
Southern Railway
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY2, 1879.


TRAINS LEAVE LYNCHBURG. VA.
i.O5 4. M.-No. -, Daily. For Asheyile
Chattanooga, Memphis and New
Orleans.
3:f2 A. Mo- 81, Daily. For Atlanta. New
orleans. all Southern and South
western points, with direct con.
hectiOns Tor points In Texas
Mexico and California.
2:lj A. M.-No. 30. Daily. For Columbia
Augusta, Aiken, and Florida
points, with connections for Mas.
sau, Key West and Havana, Cuba.
2:l7 p. M.--Daily. Local for Danyille and
intermediate stations.
Sleeping Car arrangements. No.
81 carries through sleepers New
York 10 New Orleans and Miami
Fla, also from Salisbury 10 Mem.
phis No. - carries through
Sleepers New York to Augusta
and Tampa, Fla. No. 3 carries
slcepers New York TO New Orleans
and Jacksonville. Also Pullman
Tourist Sleeper every Tuesday and
Friday through 10 san Francisco,
Cal.
NORTHBOUND.
1870 =. Mo. %, Daily. For Washington,
B.ltimOre.
I:5S 4. M.-No. -. Daily. For Philadelphia
and New York.
3:02 M.-NO 3i, Daily.
$40 A. Mo. TO- Daily. Local for Wash.
ingtOn and intermediate stations.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
1900 f. Mo. II, Daily. For Atlanta, Au-
gusta ana points South. Sleeper
for Danville, Greensboro, sails
bury and Charlotte, open at Rich
mOnd $50 p. m stops AT local
stations between Richmond and
Danyille. Connects AT Danyie
with No. b daily, for Aiken, Au-
gusta and Florida; with No u
daily, for Atlanta. New Orleans,
Memphis and points South and
Southwest.
1901 p. Mo. Daily. Loct for Charlotte.
Connects AT Danvile and Char
lOtte with No. - r.. :. Fast Mall
daily for New Orleans and points
South.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10

It's no use trying to develop a base
ball player out OF your dairy COW. She
may be good catcher of files, but there
will be short stop before the pitcher.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10

Train leaves Moseley every Saturd,;
700 Il. VI. and arrive Farmvile lO;lV !. m,
Through tickets on sale ana D"se'
checked through.
l. M' ~ N go, Gen pass Agent
Richmond. va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
A Health Resort
At Home.

There is something very depress
ing in staying at some Sanitarium or
health resort, where ones companions
are fellow.suilerers, aud where the con-
versation naturally turns To the all
ments Of ones self or of others.
Avoid this rs well as the expense "
remaining, by trying the Compound
Oxygen Treatment. Investigate and
learn who have been cured, aud what
they say of Compound Oxygen. You
can be treated at our office, or you can
use the Home Treatment AT your own
home. Consultation free. Send for
free book.
DrS. STARKEY Il PALEN,
lll2 Girard ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
The FaVOritH

Whiskey of famous men is HARPER.
Because of its smooth, exquisite flavor;
because of its matchless purity; because
of its mellow age. No wonder it's the
favorite. Every drop sterling. HAIR
PER WHISKEY.
Sold by
JOS. MANNONI,
FARMvILLE. VA.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
TILE CUTTING TOOL.


chisel. The poll is round and the shape
OF the base of a cone, and one inch
in diameter; the shaft round and cyln-
dIical The poll should be ground
square, or, better, littleconcave, leav-
ing sharp cutting edges. and should
be a little more faring on the handle
side. With this tool have never found
any need Of anything else.
Some get tile at the mills with holes
cut in them, but never do, for with a
tile hammer It is less trouble to cut
the holes wherever you want them. In
connecting laterals, most persons cut
hole, or get tile with holes In them.
and stick the end OF the connecting
tile into the hole, but never do that
nor allow 1t to be done on work under
my supervision. The connecting tile
~ must be cut to fl against the tile
connected to- on an angle (see 2 and -.
The hole should be cut the full size Of
the inside Of 2, which will be an egg
shape, the small end upstream. l
also cut the tile on all curves to fit as
close as other joints (see ~.
A soft tile is not the best tile TO cut,
and l promptly discard a cracked tile.
Select wel-burnt tile, thst will ring
when struck with a hammer. Cut holes
near the middle OF the tile. In cutting
the connecting tile (2), leave part OF
the end full, as shown, instead of cut
ting 1t to thin edge. Except In pick
ing a small hole through tile to start
with, the poll of the hammer is gem
orally used. The edges should be kept
sharp. No patent on this hammer;
free to all. - 8. F. Moore, in Ohio
Farmer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10

,ARMvILLE q POwHATAN X. r. 60
Time Table in effect July q, 1900.
The colored American., 1900-01-20
Lace Curtains and POrti,
IS Portleres s2.98.

25 pairs of slightly imperfect che
mile portieres, embracing every desira..
BILE color-not more than one pair of
one pattern. If perfect, would sell up
to 6 a pair. To go for 1898 per
pal.
$500 Portieres, S1.9S
Pretty tapestry portieres in new de-
signs and colorings. tringed top and
bottom. $1.9S pair, instead of
$500