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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

George H. Clapp is in New York this
week on a business trip.
Mrs A. L. Wood left yesterday for a
visit in Bridgeport, Conn.
Miss Edith Cray is in Manchester, n.
H, for visit with her sisters
Miss Addie Morse returned Monday
after a visit Of a week at her home in
West Townshend.
Elmer Bliss was registered as one of
the Old Home day visitors in South
Royalston, Mass, yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Webb. c. D. Smith
and Clarence Matthews are having a va
cation of ten days at Block Island.
Mrs. Mary Piggott has returned after
a trip to Europe. Her mother, Mrs
Nellie Coolidge, went to New York tc
meet her.
John R. Ryder went Saturday to Boston
in his automobile, and on Sunday met
Mrs Ryder who came there from Kenne-
bunkport, Maine, and they returned ir
the automobile Monday.
Eldridge Cundiff, who came here Tues
day. went TO Albany N. Y, today to re-
sumo his duties as instructor in the Y
NJ. c. A. He came to Brattleboro after
spending the larger part of his vacation
at the home of his mother in Virginia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure rheu-
matism and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
IlharafInn NnfIna

this day give my son, Robert John Richard
son, the remainder of his time, shall collect
none Of his wages nor pay any of his bills
after this date.
Guilford, VT, July "A, 1905. 30-2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
eeans and Brown eread

Hot baked beans and brown bread Saturday
afternoons Bakery will be open two hours
Sunday mornings. WARMERS BAKERY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Rollin s. Childs and c. H. Davenport
will take the stump throughout Vermont
as fusion spellbinders.
The band concert will be omitted next
week The next concert will be given
Aug. 10, on the common.
Mrs. Larxin Fairs house in West
Chesterfield was struck by lightning and
damaged to tine extent of $25 Sunday.
The occupants were affected by the bolt,
but soon recovered.
Knox truck, which had carried the
baggage ,of the Glidden tourists from
Buffalo to Breton Woods, was at the
garage Wednesday night. 1t was being
run back to Springfield, Mass.
The Joseph White property on Frost
street was sold this week through Edgett
& Co.'S agency to Myron Ward, an artist
formerly of Brattleboro, who recently re-
turned from Algiers, Africa, to make his
home here
The Boston & Maine railroad will run
an excursion to Sunapee lake Sunday,
August 5. Train will leave Brattleboro at
$50 a. M, Dummerston $50, Putney 9.06,
East Putney 912, Westminster 925, Bel
lows Falls 9.35. The fare will be $1.50
from each of these stations Returning
the train will leave the lake at 5.55. The
tickets from railroad stations provide
for an excursion on the lake.
At business meeting of the Univer-
salist society held last Sunday the fol-
lowing officers were chosen to attend the
73d annual Universalist state convention
to be held in St. Johnsbury, Aug. o. 2S,
20 and 80: Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Currier,
Mrs. F. L. Masseci, Mrs. H. NJ Wood
Mrs. II. ]. Clark, F. E. Barber, Mrs. f.
C. Sargent Miss Ada Mason, Arthur
Peach, Mrs. c. l.. Reach and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Stearns.
About as members of Protective Grange
attended the supper and social given by
the Bernardston Changers in the town
hall in Bernardston last night The
Brattleboro people furnished the enter
tainment of the evening with the fol-
lowing literary program, which was wei
rendered and greatly enjoyed: Piano
duet Misses Franklin and Eames; reci-
tation Mrs. e. T. Wilson; song, Miss
Mamie Hooker; paper, Social Purity
what il is" Mrs. A. ]. Currier; song
Rock Of Ages" Miss Hooker with posing
by Mrs. H. w. Sargent, ending witt
tableau, simply to the Cross 1 Cling
reading Mrs. E. NJ. Buck; dialogue, Mrs
Wilson, Miss Eames and Miss Hooker
reading, Mrs Philip Franklin; tableau
representing the Grange motto: piano
solo. THE Storm" Miss Eloine Franklin
After a generous feast, prepared by the
hosts, speeches were made by Gov. 9. ]
Bell and Senator Gerrett of Greenfield
special guests of the evening, and b!
other prominent Changers from Green
field and Leyden. The Brattleboro dele
cation returned about 3 O'CLOCK this
morning tired but happy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
An Old Time Fire Department.

In the eighteenth century, when Eng
fish cities had 10 systematic arrange
ments for putting out fires, the city
of Lisbon boosted of Il fire department
which was the admiration of travel
erS. The water which the people Of
Lisbon used was brought and sold to
them by Waterman, who carried it on
their backs in barrels These water
men were divided into wards, each
member of whom took command of
the rest in rotation.
Every man was obliged by the city
ordinances to carry his barrel home
full of water every night, and in case
Of fire the waterman who had COM
mand went around routing out of bed
all his fellows, who then picked up
their water barrels and ran to the fire.
This sort of a fire department would
now be regarded as extremely slow,
but the Lisbon houses were all built of
stone or brick and burned so slowly,
If they took fire at all, that the barrel
brigade really had time to assemble
before much harm had been done.
An English sailor who happened to
see a fire in Lisbon was Disguised at
the very slow progress that the con-
1agration made.
"a fig for such firew he exclaimed.
There's no spirit in this country. Why,
in England we should have had a dozen
houses burned down by this timer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
Hectic win Maxim Gun.

One of the instructors of big uni
verSity led the way to a small box,
smiling with pride as he did so. 81
want to show you a rare species of bee.
tie" said he.
The beetle, which was FURNISHED
blue, with red head and red legs, lay
partly hidden under a stone. The In
structOr advanced his finger slowly
The beetle waited watchful and in.
trepid. The finger almost touched the
insect, and theIl-puf'. cloud of blue
smoke shot out, and under cover of
this smoke tine beetle beat rapid re-
treat
Isn't that maryclous?" the instruct.
or said. And the little rascal can
emit puff after puff can fire gun after
gun-nineteen or twenty to the minute
No wonder be is called the bombar-
der, Is it?
"This bOmbardier beetle is rare. He
has in his body certain glands secret.
ing liquid which, on contact with the
air, has the curious property of turn
ing into smoky vapor. The vapor is
his defense against bigger beetles.
Hidden under 1t, he seeks new re-
treat"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
Worldly Wisdom.

here is certain young minister who
his been remarkably successful in
.pying off the debts of the various
curches to which he has been assigned
fom time to time A brother minister
ho was laboring earnestly by means
I'd bazaars, fairs and other affairs to
ccomplish like happy result at his
WI church went to him and inquired
10 secret of his success.
"And | observe that you never have
resort to my present Methods" he
Oncluded.
The successful one smiled.
"No," he replied. You see, when we
iced money some good sister suggests
d bazaar. Then | call on the husbands
Il the married ladies of the member
hip and explain to them that in order
D raise a certain sum we are finding
t necessary TO hold a bazaar. We have
ever had to actually bring the affair
f1."--Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
Surf Bathing Abroad.

Unlike Americans, Englishmen pre-
fer to have their surf bath before
breakfast. They slip out of their
rooms and Into the surf as a sort Of
duty and prefer bun bath, or one
without the incumbrance Of a bathing
suit IL they can be permitted to enjoy
It, With them the bath, even In the
breakers, is more Of a duty than a pas
time, as 1t is with the French and
Americans. Neither do the people Of
continental Europe enjoy the pleasures
of the surf with the same avidity as
marks the summer day along the
American coast There Is more or less
of custom or fashion to dictate to the
temporary jewellers along the seashore
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
4 ChinRman's Bath.

Speaking Of cleanliness in China Rev.
e. ]. Hardy says in his John China
man at Home" Before the Chinese
were prohibited from emigrating to the
Philippine Islands the fare from Annoy
to Manila was for them $50 first class,
$15 second. Those in the latter class
had to take bath before landing, SO
in order to escape this terror many
used to travel first class who would
otherwise have gone second. A whole
family of Chinese will make their alb.
lutions one after another In about a
pint of unchanged water in the same
BASIN"
Mr.. Hardy tells of a conscientious
servant: 1.-THE principal dish at break
fast was to be dsviled turkey Devil
very bad word he said to himself.
How can write? The dish appeared
as id turkey"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Don't abuse your rival. Behave bet
ter than he does
81 Every one has an excuse for drink
sing. None of them is good.
II How many people are you comfort
able" with? Not very many probably.
n When it comes to romance, the kind
found in books is very superior to the
real thing.
It is stated there is an exception to
every rule, but don't hope you will be
one to the rule of old age.
i A good many people are like little
birds in Il nest. When you praise them
they lie still with their mouths wide
open for more.
Engines are very much like people.
The switch engine makes more fuss
around the depot than the engines on
the through trains. The cheaper the
person, the more trouble he causes
AtchSOn Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
OLD FAMILIES.
One of Them Claims to Reach Back
Beyond the Flood.

Beyond the Flood.
The most ancient family in France,
in so far as the tracing back of the an
cestry in an unbroken line is con
cerned, is the royal house of Bourbon,
which goes back to Robert le Fort, in
the year sci. Next in point of antiqui-
ty comes the Rohan family, which for
the last century, however, has been set
tied in Austria, the so called Rohans
in France being not really Rohans, but
merely Chabots, their only connection
with the house of Rohan being by mar
riage.
Then comes the house of Narbonne-
Pellet, the head of which is the Due de
Narbonne, who can trace his lineage
back without interruption to the year
go. OF course, in making this aSscr-
ton, l do not take into consideration
the somewhat mythical claim of the
Duke of Levis-MirepoiX to be descend
ed in Il direct and unbroken line from
Jacobs son, Levi. He has among his
family pictures one old painting in.
which the Holy Virgin is represented
as requesting the former Duke Of
Leyis-MirepoiX to put on his hat, which
he had dotted in salutation, she being
depicted as uttering the words
"Couvrez vous, mon cousin" Another
picture represents an ancestor of
the Duke Of Levis-AIirepoix navi-
eating small boat on the waters
Of the deluge, he being too exclusive
and high toned to share the ark with
the Noah family and its belongings
London Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
ANCIENT SEA WALLS.
Punishment That Was Inflicted For
M NegIecting Their Repair.

W NegIecting Their Repair.
W. IL. Wheeler in his History of the
Fens of South Lincolnshire" quotes
Harrison as saying, in his preface to
Holinshed's chronicle" that such
as. having walls or banks near unto
the sea, do suffer the same to decay,
after convenient admonition, whereby
, the water cntereth and drOwneth up
! the country, are by certain ancient
custom apprehended, condemned and
staked in the breach, where they re-
main forever parcel of the new wall
that is to be made upon them, as |
have heard reported. p. 80.
Harrison, 50 far as | am at present
able to make out, is the c,V.iest au
thority for this, ana he only speaks of
it as Il report.
In a paper by the Rev. Z. c. J. Spur
rell in The Archaeological Cantiana" re-
lating 10 hartford, | find the following,
which, though ii is Ivy no means proof
of what Harrison had heard, tends to
make the statement less improbable
than it otherwise would be:
"In early times the Roman way
crossed the marsh untroubled by the
tide. Aftcrward. the tide having adj
yanced further inland, the road was
raised becoming causeway. In me.
diaeval times this bank was heighten-
ed against The tide the road running
insiGc, as at present, During section
made a faw years ago through this
road uo}a Stiloph'a house, l saw
human kelc.on extended across the
banl. about two feet below the pres
ent surface This is, of course, a
stranga situation; but, looking to the
fact that it was Il tide wall. it is pos
sible that the once owner of the skele-
ton had th2 duty Of repairing the bank
and. having let the tide through by his
neglect. was placed Ill the breach, thus
helping 10 repair it while suffering
punishment. $. Smiles has mentioned
that such mode Of dealing was me-
diacya! custom. However, | know not
how far the ancient graveyard extend
ed hereahout, so that the body, which
showed no signs of burial, might yet
have been buried in sacred ground."-
london Notes and Queries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12

The New York mgn had business
which detained him a few days in a
small town and, finding himself In
need cf new iusolcs, he sought The
rural shop.
~ wish 10 buy a pair Of insoles 70.
No. double \ shoes" he said to the
clerk and nattered himself that he had
stated his needs suocinctly.
The clerk contemplated him with the
mild gaze of The provincial ana asked.
"Do You wish &c wear them in yo-tr
shoes"
"Nc," said the New York man. " itn
guarded thoughtfulness; Il was thlnk-
ing Of having flet of sole for my lun1h.
con" And when he left the shop the
clerk was still batting his eyes New
York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
DEAF TAKE POOR PICTURES.
Their In1irmity Gives Them a Hard,
Fixed Expression.

THAT isn't Il good picture" said a
photographer, with an air of apology.
The man was deaf"
How can that infrmity affect the
picturc?' asked a visitor
1T gives his face Il tense, strained
look" said the photographer "All deaf
persons have that expression when
placed before camera They sit with
their heads tilted forward and eye
broWs upiifted, as if waiting for the
command to look pleasant. Generally,
! suppose, that is what they are wait
Ing for. But even after | have given
the order 10 brace their muscles refuse
TO relax.
WHATS that? says the deaf man
when he secs my lips move.
Look pleasant shout again.
"Oh" says he.
lie takes his hand from behind his
ear and tries to assume a beaming
coui!t"nance, but he only compromises
on Il fixed glare. None of the de-
vices known TO the Photographic trade
can dispel that. In fact, the more
business introduce TO charm my sub
jet into Il joyful state the more rigid
his facial muscles become. lie is listen
Ing always for further Instructions.
Whether they come or not, the look Of
expectancy is there. For that reason
the deaf gre the hardest people in the
world to Photograph. If an artists
reputation depended upon the pictures
be makes Of them he would soon be
Obliged TO 20 out of business" Elk,
cnnnma.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
IVORY CAEVING.
The Chinese SIN Excel In Making
Elaborate Fan Sticks.


you may say that the Chinese still
excel in the elaborate carving of ivory
for fan sticks" said Il fan importer.
Years of labor are represented in
some of the fans made in the orient.
For nearly two centuries the manufac-
turc of fans for the European market
has been an important industry of
China.
"The Chinese workmen, brought to
Paris in The seventeenth century in
order to teach Frcnchmen the art, aid
I'd greatly IN giving the prominence
TO French fans. At Dieppe and other
industrial ccilters in France fine exam
pies of carved ivory fan sticks are pro
duced, and many of the most beautiful
fans reaching The New York market
come from there There is wide
choice of material fl; 10 sticks, com
prising ivory, m3Acr-o.-pcarl tortoise
shell, horn, sandal AMI other woods,
with occasionally GHgrce work in
metal.
THE most common materials, of
course, ac Wood and bone, which are
decorated with prints or pressed work.
One Of De most notable fans, made
with metal sticks, is the one of carved
silver said 10 have once belonged to
A.lrie Al0mctle. This fan is now in
tie Soul kcn.iHgton collection. The
mo,hcr-o-pearl sticks give an excel
lent opportunity for artistic carving
and alsoflr clever gliding.
Circu!arN cckly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12

"The ways of women are beyond the
apprehension of mere man." said her
ompanion as after purchasing her
lamps mt the general postoffice she
arried her mail to the nearest post
OK. Twill you kindly explain why
on did that?"
simply because | hadn't time to sort
ny mail into Letters. Newspapers and
Packages, Foreign, Domestic, New
York City and few dozen other sub
divisions and then walk around that
nonstrous building to find the proper
irops for the various articles" she re-
1lied. 1T takes time, patience and in
yenuity to post anything in the general
oostoffice, and | don't possess any of
those things. Give me the plain, I'M
complicated letter box for practical
And of course he remarked that that
was just like a woman.-New York
Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12

In the feudal days of Scotland, when
noblemen thought it no disgrace to
steal their neighbors' cattle, a baron
protected his vassals from the aristo-
cratic cattle litter by hanging outright
those taken red handed without wait
Ing for the slow process of the law.
When Sir William Scott was a young
border laird he made one night forav
on Sir Gideon Murray's lands. While
driving off a herd Of cattle he was
caught and, being brought before Sir
Gideon, ordered to be hanged. Hang
ing cattle thief was such an every
day affair that Sir Gideon went about
his ordinary business. But his wife.
hearing that a handsome youth Of a
good family was to be executed, sought
her husband and Indignantly exclaim-
ed:
"Hoot, Gideon, what do 1 hear? You
tax the life of the winsome young
Laird Of Harden WI three Ill faured
lasses in the house O. yer ain to
marry?"
"Ye're recht, Maggie, my DEAR" re-
Piled the baron, grasping the situation.
"Wullie shall TAX our muckle mould
Meg, or else he'll stretch for it."
The helpless prisoner consented and,
much to his fathers surprise, returned
home with bride from the neighbor's
house he had ridden out to harry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12

Mlistcr WI once talked at moth
ers'congress in Washington. He told
MISUNDERSTANDING were reverenced in
CHA. Then he said that all the moth
ers before him would be mothers-in-
lawsome day, and therefore he would
tell them something that they might
REMINDER and profit by. "a parlor
mai" he began, answered n ring at
the do0rbell one morning and a few
moments later assembled to her mis-
tres If you please, ma'am,' she said,
TIL strangest lady Is downstairs. She
wo't give her name, and she has
tain off her coat and hat, and she
opaed the two closets and rummaged
Though them, and then she looked at
tht windows and shook her head, and
sh rubbed her finger over the mantel
an the piano, and then she held it up
to'ee the dust on it, and now she is
BIZ the mistress interrupted calmly.
Oar me" she said. My husbands
nther wasn't expected back from
Teas till December
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
Ennurh TO XIII 10.

The Greek room is usually not a
place for humor, nor is the professor
of Greek at the College Of the City OF
New York a very humorous person.
Nevertheless the following joke was
sprung on him. The class had just re-
turned from the chemistry room, where
they had bravely listened to a dis
course on the elements. The Greek
lesson was commenced with a history
Of 10 and her endless wanderlngs. FL
nally Professor Tisdall asked, what
did 10 die OFF," A student who had been
awakened by the question gasped out,
"Iodide Of potassium"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12

In an old collection Of mdtronly sto-
ries entitled The Gospel of the Dis
taft" printed ut Bruges in 1475 this
passage occurs: "When stork builds
her nest over 4 chimney it is a sign
that the proprietor shah have wealth
and long l:fc." Ancient beliefs admit
ted that the stork protected buildings
against lightning. 1t is Il holy bird,
and in certain German towns the ar
rival of the storhs, hcraldS of spring
was announced with joyous blasts by
the Waterman on the tower What is
certain is that which Michelet says of
the swallow may be applied to the
stork, he has taken not only our
house, but also our hearts"
Legends so still further. They CON
slider storks as the incarnation of de-
parted souls. In that metamorphosed
capacity they have for mission to
search the bottom Of wells for the souls
of newborn infants. In the whole Of
northern and central Germany they
have their baby wells. Hamburg, too,
had her 'kindclbrunnen." This naive
faith has its origin in ancient mytholo-
gy, which represents the stork. jointly
with the peacock, as the favorite bird
OF Juno, goddess Of maternity French
of Maurice Engehart.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12

This is the way new potatoes are
manufactured in Paris: Old potatoes,
the cheapest and smallest that can be
purchased. are bought by the rafisto,
leurs de pommes de terre, as they are
called, who carry their property to the
banks of the Seine, a good supply of
water being necessary. The potatoes
are put into tubs half filled with water;
then they are vigorously stirred about
by the feet and legs of the manufac-
turers, who roll up their trousers and
stamp on the raw potatoes until they
have not only completely rubbed off
their dark skins, but have also given
them that smooth and satin-like ap-
pearance which Is so much appreciated
by gormandS. They are then dried,
neatly wrapped in paper and arranged
In small baskets which are sold at the
marchands des comestibles for francs
apiece. The oldest part Of the whole
business is that the rafistoleurs make
no secret of their trade
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-12
THE KOTOW.
Neither ungraeeful Nor Degrading az
Performed by Chinese.

Neither ngraccGul Nor Degrading an
Performed by Chinese.
The lDtow pronounced ker-toe and
meanin! literally to bow the head is
uscd asa form of thanks and is not Il
manner Of greeting. The actors ko-
tow to their majesties at the begin
ming All end of each performance at
the thGter, first to thank for the honor
they aH to receive in being allowed to
act befre them and at the end to thank
for thepriyilege granted. The officials
chow tie head" to thank for an audi
ence q any favor or gift they have
receivd or are to receive from their
majesies. The kOtow is not only
made y people at the palace and at
imperhl audiences; it is sometimes
used II equals to each other as a prop
er manner Of thanking for some great
favor. To make the kotOW the per-
son keclS three times aud each time
bows lis head three times, touching the
groun with it. The kotow could not
be moe by ii foreigner without look
ing nst awkward and appearing most
servih but the Chinese do it with dig
nifty, and it is neither ungraceful nor
deSr3iing 1t is Il time honored man
ner d giving thanks, a Chinese tradi-
ton surviving from a time when the
courters We're perhaps like slaves, but
at plsent it does not imply any slave
like Hfcriority on the part of him who
perfnms it.--Kniharine A. Carl in Cen.
aUlV