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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
A Graphic Picture of Stanton.

A highly interesting feature of The
Appeal TO Arms, by James Kendall Hos
mer. LID, soon to be published by the
Harpers-it being a history of the civil
WIZ from before Bull Run up to and in
gliding the victories of Gettysburg and
Nicksburg--is its striking delineation of
the leading men on either side.
For example, it sets Stanton, the great
war secretary, wildly before the reader;
He was a very dynamo of energy, in
corruptble, intensely patriotic, no re-
Speoter of persons, and of untlinching
courage. He was at the same time capa-
bile of doing great injustice, and even
when his eyes were opened was slow in
rrraraton In his vituperations even Of
worthy men he went beyond all bounds of
decency. He was callous to the suffer
ing of individuals, violent in his wrath
Even in his cooler moments he seemed
intoerant, heartless, cynical"
The author calls attention to Lin
coins greatness and magnanimity in
looking only at Stanton's fitness for
the post and overlooking his personal at
tacks. " Imbecile, ape 'gorilla'-the
English language has no words more con-
temptuous than those poured out by
stanton upon Lincoln in public and pri-
vate"
And then we are given a graphic de-
scription of Stanton at work:
A broad shouldered figure, with rudy
lIlI ana DtdIut dIlu Il lace lllIp winch
easily came the flush of wrath, standing
day after day at his high desk in the war
office. About him sat a company of
hushed and half frightened clerks and
s,,nogTaphers, and uncomfortable was the
experience of any one, whether major
general, subaltern, or private citizen, who
came to him for a favor In hard, I'M
sympathetic tones an inquisition was con-
Quoted; the why and whyfore must be
given, whatever delicacy was violated.
Each word was taken down by scribbling
pens, and all must be told in public. He
had personal force to terrorize all but
the strongest. The general chief, even,
Mcclellan, to whom at first he was friend
ly, found him at last a severe censor. He
later took Sherman TO task at the height
Of his career, as If he were a naughty
SOCIOLOGY. Grant is said to have been the
one army head with whom Stanton never
meddled. Lincoln, though forbearine
much, was always his master. Mr.. Presi-
dent I refuse to execute this order
Well, Mr.. Secretary, I reckon it will have
to be done. And done it always was"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
A Prayer.

God of the lonely soul,
God of the comfortless
God of the broken heart-for these,
Thy tenderness.
For prayers there be enough
Yea, prayers there be to spare,
For those of proud and high estate.
Each hath his share.
But the beggar at my door,
The thief behind the bars;
And those that be too blind to see
The shining stars;
The outcast in his hut,
The useless and the old;
Whoever walks the citys streets
Homeless and cold;
The sad and lonely of soul
Whom no man understands;
And those of secret sin, with stains
Upon their hands,
And stains upon their souls
Who shudder in their sleep,
And walk their ways with trembling
heaI is,
Afraid TO weep;
For the childless mother, Lord,
And ah. the little child
Weeping the mother in her grave,
UnrecOEciled-
God of the lonely soul,
God of the comfortless,
For these. and such as these, ask
Thy tenderness!
Whose sin be greatest, Lord
If each deserve his lot
If each but reap as he hath sown-
l ask Thee not.
only ask OF Thee
The marvel of a space
! When these forgot and blind may look
Upon Thy face.
leila Higginson in Scribner's Magazin
| for December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
Want Farmers to Raise More Corn FOL
Canning Factory.

Very few people realize the vastness Of
the canning industry of this county Go
into any grocery store anywhere and you
find canned a more or less eteXnsve ar
ray of nearly everything you can think
of, from dandelons to mincemeat. Prob
ably the retail grocers of our town have
over a hundred thousand cans of one
thing and another, which they will sell
inside a year.
Think of the hundreds of thousands of
places the size of our town and smaller
and the thousands of places larger. all of
which consume in the same proportion.
and some idea of the amount Of money
expended in this line may be realized.
In our town we have the corn canning
industry and each year there is paid to
the growers something less than $4,000
for the corn in the raw state and about
SIC, 900 for labor and material. a large
proportion of which goes to our townsmen
and business houses.
For several days last year over 200 per-
sons were busiy employed from early
morning till late at night. many hustling
boys and girls making at husking from
$3.50 to 50 per day.
The factory here could easily do double
the amount of business now done II the
corn could be obtained.
There are few farmers. who, because Of
a poor crop one year think II does not
pay to raise corn for the factory. but
get started in the business follow it year
after year and of course they would not
do it unless they felt well repaid for
their labor. one party, who has grown II
for years, draws his corn over ten miles.
1t is a crop that responds most gener-
ously TO good care. and repays such good
care bountifully, and nine times out of
ten when growers are not successful
there is neglect on their part some
where.
The firm is sound financially, having
always met every obligation promptly and
an honorable and upright method of deal
ing is given every patron. No discrimin-
alton against or favors to any patron
are extended. but all are used exactly
alike. Any farmer living within ten miles
of town, who can give a crop good care
will do we'll to see or correspond with
Carl s. Hopkins, IA Western avenue
Bratteboro who has the acreage for 1907
! in charge.
The firm will also ship from South
Vernon, Vt, and Mortified, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01

High hopes are entertained that much
OF the fiber OF the cotton stalks in the
South will soon be utilized for making
paper. and scientific students Of the boil
weevil believe that II the stalks can be
thus disposed OF at a profit the weevil
will do little damage TO the cotton.
a laborer who was clearing away some
rubbish from an old clubhouse at Neither
hampton. near Salisbury, Eng, found
seven old spoons. each Of which
was stuck on end in the earth. The
spoons have been cleaned. and are Of
silver and gilt They are dated 1929 and
a local jeweler has valued them at $3.50
each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
Gepa1 9nttces'

N the District Court of the United States
1 for the District of Vermont.
In the natter of
WlNSLOW ID. DAMON, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
Notice is hereby given that Winslow ID. Da.
mon. bankrupt, has filed his petition, dated
january 9, 1907, praying for a discharge from
all his debts in bankruptcy, and that all credit
urs and other persons Directing to said dis
harRe may attend before the undersigned ref
cree at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls, on
the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1907 at one
o. clock p. NJ, and then and there present their
objections, if any, to such discharge. with
their proofs thereon.
Dated this 3lst day of January, A. ID. 1907.
A. Il. CUDWORTH,
90 Referee in Bankruptcy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
The cold Weather poultry Food

Fowls have a natural craving for animal
food especially when the weather is cold.
AID kinds of grain are good, but to produce
lots of eggs, an occasional ration of green
cut bone and meat is absolutely essen
ual. This product can be obtained OF
Carroll S. Page Hyde Park, VT. He VIII
ship a 20O-lb. barrel to any address on
receipt of $3.50, and at this price pays the
freight to any railroad station in New
England or the Middle States. Money
may be sent at his risk by registered letter
postal money order, check or express
money order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

William Noyes's sawmill in Cambridge.
W.. was destroyed by fire yesterday. The
loss is $500 with no insurance.
THE ladies' circle of the Universalist
church will hold their regular monthly
business meeting at the home of Mrs.
b. H. Harris, High street. Thursday
.ftyrnoon. Feb. 7, at o'clock.
THE annual meeting of Company I. ".
~ c., was held last night. Sergeant
Ralph Pettee was reelected clerk and
sergeant r. II. Wardner was reelected
treasurer. The company will hold a drill
nest Thursday evening:
The Bratteboro Trust company began
business last Saturday morning, opening
a considerable number of accounts during
the day and its officers received many
eaurratulatons on the excellent appoint
fnents of the bank. good many men and
women whose work confines them during
t.. day availed themselves of the conVen-
l.ucc of having the bank open Saturday
evening. either to have checks cashed or
3, make deposits. Up to the present time
al1ut 125 accounts have been opened
Miss Ruth Callahan, boollkeeper for
Uollcn & Martin will go to Charlestown.
" H.. today to attend the funeral Of her
cousin. William G.. Callahan. So a we'll
known grocer, who was killed instantly
Yesterday by the accidental discharge of
-rotgun. Mr.. Callahan carried the gun
ou the trips on his delivery wagon, i'm the
expectation of getting an occasional shot
at I'd partridge or rabbit He was in the
tnulNard of Charles Willard. about %
miles from the village. yesterday. and
WHEN he attempted to move the gun an
explosion occurred, blowing off the top
Of his head. He leaves a wife and two
Young daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks
to the friends and neghbors who were so
kind during the sickness and at the time
of the death or our loved one. We wish
to thank especially those who frightened
the dreary months by calls and letters to
the one that is gone; also those who sent
flowers. -
HORACE NJ NEWTON,
MIR AND MRS. II. F. PERFORMANCE,
LOUIS Fl. PERFORMANCE,
FRANK F. PERFORMANCE,
GUY NJ PERFORMANCE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
@arrtaprs.

In Brattleboro. Jan. 30 by Rev. George
b. Lawson. Lyman Harvey Stone Of
Londonderry and Mrs. Annie Williams Of
New Haven, Conn.
In Vernon, Jan. q, by Rev. ]. w. Den
ton, Fayette w Stoddard and Miss Nellie
May Johnson. both OF Vernon.
In Alton. y. H, Jan. Il, by Rev. +. W.
Cummings. Frank a. Iougee of Alton
Bay and Miss Minnie b. Miller OF Brat
tleborO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01

Capt. Z. p. Woodbury. of Company NJ
Burlington, who entered the military
service in 1894 and was a lieutenant at
Chicamauga in 1898, has resigned his
commission.
Fire broke out Wednesday morning in
the store in Pownal owned by the estate
of the late Gardner T. Parker and con-
tanning the post office. The damage,
largely from water, amounts to $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01

poses to deed to the United States govern
ment go acres of valuable land, together
with farm buildings, in the town Of Wey-
bridge, VT, to be used by the government
in the scheme for locating a stock farm
for the purpose of reviving the prestige
of the famous Morgan horse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
Gard of Thanks.

To the neighbors and friends we wish
Kindness and assistance in our late be-
reavement and especially do we thank
the sisters of Pocahontas council for the
flowers and their noble deeds of charity.
We also thank the Red Men for the. beau
tful flowers and for their show of sym
'''' MRS. w. w. WILSON.
MIR. AND MRS. j, r. WILSON,
w. G.. WILSON,
A. w. WILSON,
Brattleboro, Jan. 20, 1907,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01

Miss Rose Putnam. who has been at
home several weeks. will return to school
u Montreal tomorrow.
Miss Mary Frost will go next week to
Flatbush, Long Island, for an extended
visit with her cousin, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Iansingh
James Betterley of Dummerston Hill re-
erivcd this week a telegram from his SON.
Hugh, Just before the latter left for the
Philippines.
DR.. G. r.. Anderson returned this morn
ing from Northern New York, where he
was called Tuesday by the serious illness
of his grandfather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
A Card.

We wish TO thank the neighbors and
friends Who gave us assistance and sym
of our mother, and for the beautiful flow
erS.
DIR. AND MRS. F. w. GAGE,
MIR. AND MRS. SUMNER STOCKWELL.
Brattleboro, Jan. 81, 1907,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01

Thars TWO things it don't pay to worry
bout-those We can help n those We can't.
-["Old Cy Walker"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01

The most expensive chair in the world
belongs to the pope. 1t is of solid silver
and cost 500, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-01
FOR SALE.

One Of the best woodworking shops with
up-to- date machinery and lumber yard
to be found In New England; doing
prosperous business.
S. w. EDoETT & CO., Real Estate,
Brattleboro, VI.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
ROADS TO BE: WORKED BY CON.
TRACT.

The board Of supervisors Of Grena-
da county have decided to have the
public roads of the county worked by
contract. This conclusion was fore
ed upon the board by the almost in-
tOlerable condition OF the roads In
many places Of the county. The re
was really no other alternative. The
present overseer system has been tried
long and often. The law is all right
ii 1t were enforced. The Overseer re.
ceives no compensation and for any
neglect OF duty, the public is 10th
to infiict punishment where the duty
imposed is not rewarded by COM
pensation. The contract system.
too, will be failure If the cont ractor
is not required to live up to the let
ter OF his contract. But We assume
that the imposition OF a Sc, per capt.
ia tax and a small ad valOrem tax
will to large EXTENT interest
every citizen and to that extent make
Of him Surveilor Of the work being
done.
There can be no question about
good roads being conducive to pros
perity and contentment. They are
money saver to teams and vehicles and
they abbreviate distance. The public
will endorse. the action of the board
and notice is now served on the
contractor, whoever he may be, that
he will be expected to live up to the
letter Of his contract. We make this
statement because Of the complaint
that we have heard from other cOun-
ties where the contract system pre-.
walls.
The specifications appear elsewhere
in this issue and the contract is to
be awarded at the April meeting OF
the board.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
MAGNOLIA NEWS ON BREWER AND
SlSSON.

The Magnolia News makes the fol-
lowing comment on the speeches Of
Hons. Earl Brewer and T. y. SiSSOn
recently delivered there. The news
says: Mr.. Brewer has message to
deliver to the people and he delivers
il boldly without rant or fuStian. 1T
says that Mr.. Sisson takes the prac-
ticing lawyers view" of the Office Of
governor aud that he strips the Of
fee of every thing save the dry bone
of executive functions" The two
speeches compared:
Hon. T. U. SiSSon stated in his
speech here Monday that he is run
ming for governor on the platform of
the. democratic party. He eSchews
any platform of his own making. He
is q Stickler for separation Of the
three coordinate branches of govern
ment. He wants neither to trench
upon the powers and prerogatlves Of
the other and carries his adhesion to
this principle to the extent of deny
ing the governors rights to do more
than recommend the adoption of GER
tain measures to the legislature. He
doesn't believe One-man power or
dictatorship or any thing of the big
stick" policy Of Roosevelt. And be-
cause his opponents have outlined pol
icies or platforms upon which they
are making their canvaSSeS. Mr.. Sis
son takes them to task and ridiculeS
their several positions with great force
and vehemence, intermingled with nu-
merouS sallfes of wit, mimicry and an
ecdOteS.
Mr.. SiSSon, in fine, strips the great
office to which he aSpires Of everything
save the dry bones of executive func-
tionS under the constitutions and
laws. He takes the practicing law
yer's view of tie matter, it seems to
us, rather than the statesman s.
With Mr.. SisSon the governor is SIM
ply the servant of the people. But it
should be remembered he is a servant
i'm high place and is expected to COM
manu- dS WCii do oCi NCs W lCtu do well
as follow. The people choose him, or
should, at least, because he is fitted
to govern. His kingly qualities
among men, his leadership, his origi-
nality, his breadth Of view, his ia
miliarity with complex matters of
state. as well as with his constitution
al duties, are all high recommends
tions to him who would be chief ex-
ecutiye of proud commonwealth.
Mr.. SiSSon is a very forcible and en-
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16

terprising speaker, bis whole demean-
or betOkening much earneStneSs.
His speech was attentatively and lib
orally applauded.
We were greatly impressed with
portions of Hon. Earl Brewers ad-
dress. 1t is not the purpose of this
article to draw any invidiOus cOmpar-
asons between the candidates from a
personal or oratorical standpoint.
Both appear and speak to great advan-
tage. Both seem honest an earnest.
We are dealing with the principles
they enunciate. Mr.. Brewer has a
message to deliver to the people and
he delivers it boldly, yet charitably,
without rant or fuStian. His message
will prove revelation to many as 1t
should be a warning to all. He makes
it quite clear that Mississippi'S hither-
to bright sun has entered the penum-
bra Of graft and the rule of corpora
tiOn lawyers and lobbyists. His ex-
perience In the legislature, where the
representatives of the people on the
one hand and corporations on the
other were often required to show
their hands, tallieS with the ObServa-
ti0n of those who have watched these
proceedings. | ---,
The railroad denial of nOn-interfer-
ence In politics in this state is entire
ly too thin. Railroad influence in
other states reaches into the legiSla-
ture, the colleges and courts. Joined
with other corporations they have sub
Sidized large part Of the press and
the tentacles OF the octopus are reach
ing out for us. II the people OF the
country knew exactly how corporate
influence and bribeS are used to cor
rupt the press or buy up the shares
Of large newspaper plants they would
be more horrified than they were over
the insurance scandals. Mr.. Brewer
speaks by the card here and makes it
quite plain why he has been made a
target by the metropolitan dailieS,
barring the Times Democrat, who, if
they cannot down him by direct as
saults, undertake it by miSrepreSent-
ing or ignoring him.
Mr.. Brewer indorSeS Mr.. Bryan and
gives the great leader Of Democracy
credit for remarkable preScience on
the railroad problem. Already Mr..
Bryan's advanced ideas are being rec
Ognized by thinkers and statesmen of
all parties.
On the whole Mr.. Brewers speech
is one to set The plain people Of Missis-
SSipi thinking. He sees, as the News
has been pointing out for some time,
that the poison Of corporate greed
and graft have already entered the pO-
litical life of the state, The lobby
that infested the capitol during the
last session of the legislature and with
braZen front undertook to mould legis-
latiOn favorable to 1.-THE interests
shows very plainly that the leaven OF
this unrighteOuSneSS is not only here,
but is at work and works all the time
and is especially busy in his campaign.
Mr.. Brewer also presented his side
of the misunderstanding with Mr.. Scott
and that gentleman as naturally ex.
pected to make good his side of it ir
his speech to be delivered here on the
18TH"
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16

For sake Of the general public, we
would suggest to our brethren Of the
press OF Mississippi, that the Keesle I
Incident and his probable court mar
tial be given rest. 1t has been
displayed in bold head lines over and
over and the public may get to be-
lieve that it is matter Of some inn
portance. 1t dosent matter a CONT
mental so far as the peace and happi-
ness of the state is concerned as to
whether he did or did not slap a
private.
II he did, of course he ought to be
punished But it was not intended
that he should be punished or else
he would have been tried long ago.
Hence we say don't give the diStln-
guished CD parties any more free
advertising.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
THERE ARE OTHERS BESIDEsLAWYERs

In view OF the fact that the various
counties OF Mississippi will soon pass
upon the question as to what individ-
ual shall represent them in the next
legislative assembly we deem it COM
patible with our duty to the public
and not inconsistent with a spirit of
fairness to any profession to say that
there are other men, and plenty of
tdem, who are just as capable and who
will serve the interests Of the general
public just as acceptably, and perhaps
many times better, than the average
lawyer. We have no sympathy with
that statement which holds that nc
one but lawyers should be sent to the
legislature" The laws that are on the
statute books of the state, and indeed
a great majority of the statutes books
of the other states of the Union are the
results Of the work of lawyers. They
are a net work of technicaliticS about
which lawyers themselves disagree
and courts differ as to construction.
Too often it happens that a young at
tornev is boosted and sent to the leg
islature in order to give him a start
in life. The questions to be cOnSid-
..nI cd +bo ;ptoroctc tO no SuhSpry-
ed are too mOmentOuS to make OF the
legislature nursery for future devel-
Opment. Few people want a right
young physician to experiment. on the
sick. when they are seriously ILL.
Neither should the voters of the state
permit embryonic lawyers to frame
legislation that is SO indellibly con-
nected with their future welfare and
their material prosperity.
A legislature composed OF farmers
might not be so resonant Ut speech,
and great deal less paper would per-
haps chronicle it's proceedings, never
theless, the farmer is the backbone
and sinew of the prosperity OF the
country and his interests would un-
doubtedly have due protection.
We make these observations not in
spirit of antagonism to the legal
fraternity. We have the very high
est regard for the profession and
many of them are our close personal
friends. But they are human. They
constitute very small percent of the
population as whole and are award
ed very large percent of the public
hOnors.
We will state further that these
observations have no specific local
application and are not intended to
criticiSe the legislative service of our
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
STRAYED>

One bay, five years old, and one
black, six years old. Black one is
shod in front. Both. about sixteen
hands high; weight about $50
pounds. They are reached with
heavy bush on tail. Heard from
last at Mr.. Ed. Campbell's in Gre
NADIA county. on Tuesday night,
the 5th of March. Amy lnforma-
ton leading to their recovery
will be reasonably rewarded by
J.E. Payne, Winona, Miss.
r. F. d. No. 3.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
FavOrs the Seaiinsl Proposition.

TdNOTS tnc oc2lHSl f!OpCsiIlOn.
One OF the leadiag delta papers, The
Sunfower Tocsin, gives The Senti-
nel's proposition to- remove the feder-
al court house from, oxford to Grena-
da it's endorsement in the following
language:
The Grenada Sentinel comes for.
ward with a very clever scheme foI
the solution of the United District
Court question. 1t suggests that the
court be removed from Oxford tC
Grenada, which is conveniently stu
ated for all the Delta people as we'll
as those of the hills. Grenada is
easily reached from this country and
the court, should it be established
there, would be a great convenience
to our people and would save them
much time In going to and from
court. We consider 1t a feasible ide,
and hope that 1t will be put In tangi-
ole shape.