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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
cAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Jennie Powers spent Sunday with
her mother Mrs. Borland'
Mrs Louise Goddard and daughter
Irene. are guests at James McQuade's.
Mrs Edward Wild and Master Law
renee are spending few weeks at Rev
A. w. Wild's.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock with
Ethelind Wyman
Mr.. and Mrs. Patnode are occupying
their home again after spending the WIN
ter in SaXtOns River.
Mr.. Inngsworth and family OF SaA-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

tons River came last week and are occu-
pying Mrs. Perhams house.
Mrs Olive Sargent came Monday to
help care for her sister, Miss Adelaide
Bigelow, who is seriously ill.,
Edwin Barrett has moved to Bellows
Falls and George Smith has rented the
place where Mr., Barrett has lived for
a year.
At the annual meeting OF the Meeting
House society last week, S. j. Weaver,
k. n. Marsh and l.. W. Derby were
elected trustees, and H. =. Cushing, clerk
and treasurer. a committee appointed
to secure preaching consists of Mrs. II.
NJ. Bemis Mrs. Rose ratnode, X. n.
Marsh and Mrs. \. \. Wyman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
WESTMINSTER WEST.

1t is understood that Miss Eva Smalley
has been engaged to transport the schol-
airs from No. ! to the village for the
summer term.
Miss Abbie Wellman is at home from
her school in Brattleboro. Hugh Well
man returns to Barre at the beginning
of next week.
Harlan Goodhue entered upon his du-
ties as lister on Monday. lie went ON
that day To meet with the board Of
listers at Westminster.
l.. \. Miller has engaged Wnifred
Ward from May !. He will come at that
time with his family. Mrs. Bailey, who
has been his housekeeper three months,
will leave then.
Deacon a =. Ranney is engaged in SUI
gar making upon his hill farm, which
has been occupied by George Bell sew
eral years. Mr. Bell has retired from it
to the old Wright place bought from
Mrs. Sarah Goodell last year, leaving the
farm in Deacon Ranney's possession. Mr..
Bell is helping him in the sugar making
There was a fine run of sap in all of the
warmer lots early in the week and the
sugar and syrup produced is of fine
quality. Some of the colder lots did
not yield so much. II is very seldom
that the sap flows so freely as it did in
the cold winds of Sunday and Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

The officials of the internal revenue
bureau are confronted with the problem
of reducing the force of the service both
in the field and at Washington The
revenue reduction act, which will go into
effect July |, il is estimated, will reduce
the receipts of the government from in
ternal revenue sources by about $4,000
600 and in consequence Of this the APP
precipitation for the collection of the rev
enue was cut down 100000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
Auction.

HAVING disposed of my farm will sell by
i Il public Auction on the well-known ]. Henry
Sargent farm situated two miles from Brattle-
boro on the Putney road, on TUESDAY, APRIL
IS. at 10 o'clock sharp, the following
Personal PROPERTY-Five cows, due TO
calve in May, the st due to c4lve curing sum.
mer and fall; two-N ear old heifer, mare stan
dArd and registered, ~ years old, extra driver
and worker; mare years old, good style and
extra roadster; ! two year old colt from above
standard mare, sired by Madison Wilkes; work
harness, 2 collars. brtastplate harness. set
double reins, pole straps, two. horse dump cart,
/ one horse lumber wagon and hay rack, ! Bah
cock top carriage, l buggy, / road wagon, !
mud wagon, road cart, single sleigh, ! pung-
l one horse sled and dy, Granite State NOV
ing machine, ! IeodeT, wheel rake, cultivator,
hinge harrow Lufkin pillow, OK yoEes, iron bar,
Chains, VIII ffietrees, eveners, neck Jokes, SHOW
els, hoes, rakes, forks, ladders, scythes and
snRths, cradles, meal bags, sacks, grind stone
work bench, 9S Chicago power clipper, hand
clippers, string bells, Complete cigar manufAct
urer's outfit, lot barbed wire, fence posts four
can Cooley creamer In good condition, churn.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-Consisi ing of cook.
stove and pipe parlor coal stove, sheet iron
stoves, 8 carpets, mating, bureaus, tables,
chairs, bedsteads, several pieces antique fur
niture. feather beds. ! two-burner oil stove,
Mason & Hamlin organ, crockery, several pieces
very old glassware, tinware, pictures, clocks,
and a thousand aud one ar icles too numerous to
mention. sale positive, rain or shine
Terms made known at time OF sale.
l4-l5 r. h. SARGENT.
q p GIBSON Auctioneer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

Business is entirely suspended i'm the
town of Plainfeld, y. H., owing to the
epidemic of scarlet fever. The first vic
tim was a student in kimball Union
Academy at Merden. William =. Wood,
chairman of the Board of Selectmen and
Samuel r. Sanborn. chairman of the
Board of Health, have died from the dis
ease, and Chandler Mason, another Sc
Iectman, is very ill., The disease has been
confined thus far to the village of Meri-
den. There are now eight cases of fever
in the village and ii is thought that the
worst of the epidemic is over.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
ATTENTION..

On and after April list, the BrattIe'
boro Dye house will be open for bust
ness.
Dyeine, cleansing and pressing done
in the best workmanship and ready at
the time promised.
Your patronage is solicited.
G. H. SMITH, Prop.
Elm Street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
eLYNNs eRIP.pEArH TABLETS

Stops all Kinds of coughs, especially
good for the After the Grip Cough"
er in your section is to refund your mon
ey If they are unsatisfactory to you.
WALTER b. GLYNN,. Manfg. Pharma-
Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

one suffering with cafarrh, as my
cure is complete.
Hon. B. B. Doviner, from
West Virginia, in a letter from Wash
ington, d. c. to The Peruna Medicine
Co, says the following of their catarrh
remedy, Peruna:
az join with my colleagues in the
House of Representatives in recon-
mending your excellent remedy, Pc
runa, as good tonic and also an effect
i've cure for catarrh."
Mrs. Mary C. Fentress writes from
Paradise, Tex, tho following: 81 think
can say that your good advice and
medicine has cured me of chronic ca
tarrh. have had no pains in my head
since / have taken Peruna. 1 have
been in bad health ever since SO, and
have taken good many medicines
which were only of temporary relief.
Peruna is the catarrh cure. The Peruna
stopped my catarrh of the head so that
it did not become chronic, and l am
very thankful for DR.. Hartman's advice
and medicine"
Peruna is a specific for all catarrhal
diseases. 1t acts quickly and bene-
ficially upon the inflamed mucous
membrane thus removing the cause Of
catarrh.
Catarrh is catarrh wherever located.
Catarrh is essentially the same every
where. The remedy that will cure ca
tarrh in one situation will cure 1t in all
situations.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus, Ohio, for free book.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
Notice..

TINE SELECTMEN of the town Of Newfane,
i Vt, hereby give notice under the provisions
of Sections 305l-9053, Vermont Statutes, that all
outstanding orders drawn by the selectmen,
school directors, overseer Of the poor, and road
commissioners Of said town will be paid ON pre-
sentaton TO f A. Dewitt, town treasurer, and
that all orders not presented for payment on or
before May IS, 1901, will cease to draw interest
from that date.
H. r. SPARKS, seleetmen
j. NJ. KENNY, OF
@ K. PERRY Newfane,
April ], 1901. q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

The Scientific American prints the fol-
having statement from Professor Pick
ering of the national observatory: Early
in December we received from the Lowell
Observatory in Arizona a telegram that
a shaft of light had been seen to project
from Mars Cthe Lowell Observatory
makes speciality of Mars lasting 20 min
utes. wired these facts to Europe and
sent out neostyle copies through this
country. The observer there is care
ful. reliable man, and there is no reason
to doubt that the light existed. 1t was
given as from well-known geographical
point of Mars. That was all. Whatever
the light was, we have no means of know
ing. Whether it had intelligence or not
no one can say. 1t is absolutely mex
plicable."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

such he will make prompt and careful
answer without charge.
Hon.J. F. Crooker of Buffalo, N. y
who was for years Superintendent Of
Schools at Buffalo, in letter dated Oo-
tober 1G, writes:
81 have been a sufferer from ca.
farrh six or seven years, and after
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

trying many
remedies, as
induced by a
friend to take
Peruna. The
re suits have
been highly SAT-
isfactory. I
take pleasure in
recommending
Peruna TO any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
GENERAL HARRISON As 4 poo LAWYER.

From The Indianapolis Sentinel
A good story OF General Harrison Is on" that b"
used relate jok" h.nse Z. whirn pr-
CURED while he in tn senate
General Harrison with 4 few friends. w7s nuut-
ing the northern part Of the State. and stopped
with old farmer. who. while he paid great
deal Of attention 10 the future President and well
known statesman. seemed to regard him IN IN"
light OF pure democracy mer" equal. ana for
whom General Harrison showed the greatest
friendship
The farmer. it happened. had for some tim"
been engaged in controversy with nciShbor In
regard a dog. whose sheep killing propens ties
had often caused the old considerable" worry.
and the animals depreciation At last brought ms
owner into a lawsuit. The trial down
for a hearing while General Harrison In the
neighbor hood and In" farmer. understanding that
his visitor considered Of the best lawyers
In the country. begged him to take up the case.
General Harrison consented and drove to the
nearest town the next day with the farmer. His
eloquence caught the jury, which returned yer
dict In favor OF the farmer without leaving the
courtroom. The farmer greatly pleased at
the result Of the suit.
Il thought you pretty good dog lawyer"
he kept repeating to General Harrison all the way
back to the farm. and If that dog me
into trouble again I'm going to send for you.
cause don't believe you be beat dog
cases.
General Harrison enjo"ed the incident i'm
mensely. and never tired OF telling the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

coats of my stomach and hang them up in my
wardrobe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
THE BUG IN HIS COCKTAIL.
IT SCARED HIM ONCE BUT WORRIED THE BAR
TENDER SEVERAL TIMES AFTERwARD

TENDER ENEHAL TIMES AFIERWARD.
From The New-Orleans Times-Democrat.
1T wouldn't have happened if it hadn't been for
the freshness and frivoty of the bartender" said
a young cotton ma n who has well earned reputa-
three weeks ago. cropped into the place where
he works and ordered a cocktail. He made it.
l CHANGED to look into the glass and was Mortified
to see q huge, hideous bug of a species unknown
eiapped Ewes ;' on Here, said l. pushing the glass
toward the bartender. do you put these things in
yoIr cocktails now. instead of cherries" What
kissing bug in my glass said l. 4 can't any
thing he replied. smiling significantly and by
See anythng myself The Creature had vanished
was so startled could hardly find my tongue
fashion. I'd take oath said l. that saw
te seconds ago. Yes I've seen EN- myself said
the fresh bartender; I've even had EN- come up
You ought to change your brand Of whiskey' /
ignored his unkind nnuendo and was about to
the solution Of the mystery suddenly appeared be-
Of that spotted variegated marble in which You
fEd all kinds of queer patterns, and right
mosaic My Cocktail Happened to be directly
above ii when j noticed the thing. ana II was. or
eSurse somewhat magn min, by being seen through
II said nothing about my discovery at the time. =
In again and ordered drink. Seen any purple
the cocktail and quietly shifted il to the right ,
mean. anyhow. Is it a joke or put up job TO
murder me-? The bartender looked into the glass
and turned ashy; Great snakes! he gasPeed how now,
did that get in there? i don't know. said i. but
IT'S brother Of the bug saw yesterday; and
believe you keep 'em in stock He grabbed the
glass and dashed its contents in the slop bucket.
Then he made cocktail. which i drank
and walked | let several days elapse the
story teller went ChuCkling. and then | saun-
tered in again at time when the bar was crowd
ed When the fresh bartender mixed my drink
- watched me narrowly. but by curious chance
- deposited the glass directly over the mosaic bug
That's a nice confection serve in cocktail.
said | to the at my elbow. Good Lord he
exclaimed. getting green about the jaws, what
kind of a brute that i don't know. said /,
some brand of candied mcrobe. ! guess; they
serve II here regular now although I've
counter crowded up TO take look. ana everybody
horror-struck The bartender was distracted.
and possible he seized the cocktail and
threw ii away. but his reputation as careful
mixer gone with that crowd Wei don't
want To bore YOU with unnecessary details. so sur
fee ii to say tina. have done my great bug
specially times since and have decided To call
II quits. Between you and m" have commenced
TO notice a wild look in the eye OF my victim when
] come into the place. and as II was no part of my
plan land him In a padded cell | think It IS
about let up and whistle OF N" bugs
don't know what he'll do when he finds ouf tn"
truth. II IL I'd get an axe and l"aF" an
aching void the size Of bug IN the 80? oi tHAt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
4 BiBU N DANGER.
LncoMoTION OF LOWER sHANKs FOUND NECEs
SARY.
SAItY
From The London News.

From The London News
In the latest copy - hand OF Indian contem-
porary Is an interesting example OF Rabu lolud city
1t takes the familiar form of Letter the
Editor. and runs follows
Honoured Sir / SHOULD like To bring notice of
public. through widely scattered columns OF your
valuable journal. a peradven.Irc that overlook my
personality whilst taking nocturnal prrambUa tipns
on West Mcat Road. In order 20 caution fellow
'itlZ"us again Srnultanc dangers Whilst wcud-
Ing my way lloaS above said thorou- hfire the
evening OF the END inst. and pursui'- course
as crow flies towards my humble dom ..l- | was
suddenly and simultaneously confront ~ wish
stTouS Kissing and much conf unCci in i'm
mediate vicinity. first remained soto voce. and
then on applying clos sr!uti.y % my double optics
=" spot whcnCr proceeded above said disturbance. |
was much Mortified and t"flp0TaneOu>y pa 'yscd
- To- and behold mighty enormous reptile of
cobra d" Capcllo making frontal attack
MY pedal appeudIEts being only clothed in
wooden sandals. the~rupor Immediately took
10 neither limbs ard heat hasty retreat Jas
stated In war telesramsl. in other words.
made rapid retroSrdde movement by loco
motion Of lower shiuks-thOueh personally much
courageous. / would like To Indignantly question.
What are oar newly elected city fathers cositating
that they should not take commensurate steps to
rcieSate such CatniVorous animals To limbo of
oblivion and insure safety of pedcS:T ians and foot
pads? Please answer me- ;his inscruta bile question
famous sir Praying tor your welfare and in
crease Of fciia bonds most ohdt sir. your
ever Obedicut servant. EUbI Ch0wduri Bhose.
N. B-lf this epistle l. consigned To waste paper
basket and no notice taken If above humble
complaint. | shall memoriate in other papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
THE SCOTCU WITNESS.
From The Somcrville Citizen.

From The Somcrvillc Citizen.
\ small Scotch boy was To give evidence against
his father. The magistrate said To him
Come now. my man. speak the truth. and let us
hear all you know of this affair
"Weei. sir. dae you ken the coal wharf,
Yes
Wool, when YOU turn the corner You gang up
the High street,
Yes my boy: you're very clever
well, till a pump
Yes, yes: know il we'll
"Weel. you can gang and pump it. fer youn no
pump me,'
And the boy departed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
UNCLE MINGO AND THE WAITER.
From The Savannah News.

From The Savannah News.
Uncle MingO in town day ago 1t
had been long time since the old had been
to Savannah. and he rambled the streets all
the morning, impressed with the wonderful things
he saw.
Naturally. toward the midday he began feel
a little tired and very hungry. he passed in
front Of one of the eating houses for coored peo-
pie, OF which there are several in the neighbor-
hood Of the Plant System depot the succuent piles
OF edbles in the windows offered great "A
temptation to be resisted He entered the reStau-
rant and down "A table
All right. sab. said the afable waiter coming
up. 'wot'l II be?"
81 want" said Uncle Mngo. unctuously some
o. dat fried fish cen de winder an piece % dat
pie"
yes sah else?''
81 some o. dat fried chicken too and some
o dem dOughnuts.'
yes sah else"
II want some O. dat ham and bread"
Yes sab: wot else?'
IAN want a cup o. tea
Cup a tea. Yes. sab: wot kin o tea?''
Wot kin o tea ] want?' replied the old man
with severe look: ''wot kin you speck | want d?
j want sto tea sto tea You rink de
train all de way from POssum Holler for to drink
saccafraX?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
SHE WANTED To BE SURE

From The King
An old woman of undeniable Celtic origin entered
provincial savings bank the other day and walked
up To the desk
DO YOU want to withdraw or teposit?" asked
the clerk. ~
Nav oi doant. OF wants to put some in" was
the reply. ~ ~
The clerk pushed up the book for her signature
and. indicating the place said: Sign on this line
please" ~ '
Above il below it,
Just above it,
Me whole name
Yes"
Before Oi was married?'
NO. just il is now"
"Oi can't WROTE"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
FL ARTS WIS READY.

From The Chicago News.
Ambassador Choate is fond of telling of how
the late William NJ. Evarts replied to Impossible
toast at Harvard dinner which he tchoaie) pre-
sided over. Instead of asking the men who we're
down for speeches to respond to the regulation
t,ass. Mr. ChOlte read off question to eaCn fl ON
of the college examination papers. and :hen
called up his victim. The query which fell 20 Mr..
fivarts this why is it that the stomach.
which continually dgests food, is never itself di-
gested?' EvartS. in response, said Il have at
tended a good many Harvard dinners before this,
and long ago. result of my experience with
them before setting out from New-York to attend
one of these feasts | always diveSt myself of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
4 MECHANICAL ANSWER
From The Chicago Post.
From The Washington Star.

From The Chicago Post
The well tn do patron of the place had been at
tentive To the cashier for some time and now
business being slack for few moments he deemed
the time prOptiouS speak
If Will he mine ne he Iaane5 ovev
the desk. every comfort that may desire will
be yours. True. / no longer young but i have
money. and can provide for YOU as few Young
men could. and surely the material side of tn. mar
rfase question is worthy of some consideration
She said nothing. but gently touched the cash
register. and the words No Sale sprang into view
With sigh he left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
NO SUCH TRlPEZE PERFORMANCE.
from The Chicago Re .ord-Herald.

From The Chicago Re ord Herald
Say. Josiah said Mrs Rockingham. she
cast troubled glance ut her husband. THE paper
says here in the account nf the opera last night
that Valentine seemed To rea IN the very height of
artistic excellence when with fine outburSt of
dramatic fire and dash he launched upon the third
bar Of the wonderful aria in the parting scene
"pshaw,' the old gentleman replied That
shows how blamed cx1Sgeratin them papers are.
You can't believe anything they say any |
was watChin' HIM close all through the perform
and he never done anything like that that |
seen. and | guess I'd of him III no had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
INFESTED BY EXPERIENCE.

From The Chicago News.
Among the guests at a Washington dinner once
Were present Mr.. Evarts and eminent scientist.
Late in the evening EvartS suddenly attracted the
general attention by saying the ientist: Pro
fessor. would like to ask you question-why is
II that the liquid at the bottom of bottle Is more
Intoxicating than the liquor at the top?'
The scientist, all unconscious of the fun lurking
In the question, replied We'll | never had my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
APOLOGY AND EXPLANATION.
From The Kansas City Journal

From The Kansas City Journal
~ couple OF fishermen went out from FL Dorado
Ihey had n jug of pretty good whiSkev and a six
shooter, with which they intended 10 shoot at a
mark in case tn fish might bite They left
their equipment on the bank of the creek while
they went away 70 hunt boat When they re-
turned they found this pinned TO the sruh
basket: Dear Gents: We have taken yOur ing ana
pistol We didn't want the pistol. but thought Won
might be thirsty enough To follow us UP ana shoot
fort he drinks ~ N''N' N'i'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
Az UNUSUAL CONDITION.

From The Chicago Record Herald
1t seems To me-" said Mrs BIttlethwaite that
something must be going to- happen us. / have
a queer feeling that l can't. somehow get rid OF
It's indetnable Someth hing that makes In almost
impossible for me to sit still
Don't worry" Mr.. Buttlethwaita replied: "vour
unrest is probably due to the fact that we don't
have 10 so house hunting this spring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

attention called to that fact. Are you sure that it
is fact?'
Yes replied Evarts with perfectly grave face.
while the rest of the company broke into roar of
laughter; Il know who have frequently found
by actual experience that IL Is So
The Philipsburg mail., 1901-06-14
MAN AND WIFE BOTH DEAD
Terrible Tragedy at the Great North.
ern Hotel, CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 11.-Side by side,
each with a bullet wound in the tenn
pie, the dead bodies of l.. Hartman
and his wife were found in their bed
at the Great Northern hotel. The
room showed no evidence of strug-
gle, both lifeless forms were COM
posed, the covering of the bed we'll
tucked about them, but the revolver
clutched in the right hand of the hus-
band told the story of the double
tragedy.
Of the pair that courted death so
successfully nothing is known by the
managers Of the hotel beyond a report
that the man has wealthy connections
in New York and that the woman ap-
parently was once an actress under
the stage name of Rose Violet. From
information given by woman who
inquired for them it is supposed that
the case is one of runaway mar
The Philipsburg mail., 1901-06-14
AID FOR NCN-UN!CM MEN,
Machnists Decide to Give Them
Strike Benefits

Machinists Decide to Give Them
Strike Benefits.
Toronto, Ont, June 11-The Inter-
national Machinists' association in
convention has decided to extend
financial aid to non-union men who
went out with members of the asso-
citation. President OConnell stated
that officials were not restricted as TO
the amount nonunion men should re-
ceive, but he added that in any event
it would be sufficient to induce them
to remain in the fight to the end. Since
May 20 over $4,000 has been distrib-
uted among strikers and as yet no
regular system of benefits has gone
into force.
A resolution was passed asking the
American Federation of Labor to levy
an assessment as provided for in their
constitution to provide funds for the
strikers. In the event of long drawn
out fight an appeal for aid will also
be made to the trade organizations of
Great Britain, who were assisted by
the machinists in their struggle for
an 8-hour day.