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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
A MATTER FOR REFLECTION.

A MATTER FOR REFLECllON.
When the Abolitionists, or rather
monamaniacs on the subjects Of aboli-
ton, reflect upon the result of the late
marauding expedition of Capt. Brown
and his followers, aiders and abetters,
they will have but little to encourage
or console them.
The Arst blood shed was that of an
unoffending. trustworthy free negro
man, Hayward Shepherd, who had the
confidence and regard not only of his
employers, but Of everyone who knew
him. He was the custodian and watch
over thousands of dollars worth of
property, and he discharged that duty
well and faithfully. and was surrounded
BY friends. Because forsooth, he
would not join the Internal scoundrels
in their fanatical crusade against his
white friends, he was shot down like q
dog, An humble negro as he was his
life was worth more than all the des-
peradoes of the party, and his memory
will be reYered, when theirs win only
be thought Of with execrations. As
the Baltimore American well remarks.
the fact that the slaves did not join in
the Harpers Ferry proceedings, except
upon compulaion, will not be without
it's usefulness. The history Of this
,.,s.nw. La RaiIt,rS, x,rslI ao..4xa r., an4nx
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
a Mnan Holiday Shirt.

Do not gauge your Christmas giving.
There IS nothing more desDIcable than
to work on the back numbers OF the
shabby. useless gifts on the girl who
needs everything and spend small
fortune on those who can spend on
themselves
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

We have specially selectedour CHRISTMAS GOODS
this year with the idea Of being able to offsryo the
very incest kind OF GIFTS at reasonable prices. We
think have succeeded in this and beIieveyou will
agree with us when you look over what we have to
show you.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
7sSs B G. B Values nsss
let US show, y on.

NJ u SAbOW9 yOus
If you, in 20 ur Christmas pre-
parations, let your own inte1li-
gence guide you, just come to
this store and see how it pays in
comfort, convenience, satisfaction
and money saved.
french made night gowns
Fine Nainsook Night Gowns
low neck, short fancy sleeves,
ONE fancily trimd with dainty
sca1lops; others lace trimd, all
deliberately hand embroidered
neck finisht with half inch ribbon.
Finest French made Night Gowns
we ever sold for $3.50 specially
priced, $500.
Luck For Handkerchief
Buyers.
Two exceptional offerings in
Mems and Women's Handker-
chiefs all pure Irish Linen
sheer, but wel1-wearing quality
woman's 1-8 and Ia inch hem,
mems Ia and 1-2 inch hem
really good 25c. Handkerchiefs
selling, 15c. each; $1.75 dozen.
fIannelettes.
10000 yards well made woven
Flannelettes light and dark
colors Pink and VIII tie, Blue
and White. Grey and White,
Black and White Flannelettes
that usually sell for 10c.-p priced
Z 1-2c. yard.
BOGGS & BUHL.,
nytA Du,xr oTrau n4 sssesks n4r1, .
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
THE JOHN BROWN RAID !
SOME CLIPPINGS ERoA OUR
OLD FILES OF 1853.
Thursday. nctaher 90. 1852
JUDGE PABKERs fiARGE Il
THE aIJfsY
r2os 1859


/ > " - - ~ a ~
tContinhed from last week.
And what Il obligatory upon me il
equally binding upon son, and upon
every one who may b ebhnected with
the prosecution and trialsof these Of:
Tenders. In these cases rs. Il Ill others,
you win be csstroIled by that oath
which each Of you taken. end II
which you have solenn6Iy sworn that
you will diligently ing uire into all Of
fences which may be brought to your
knowledge and that you viii present
no one thought ill-will." as well as
THAT you will leave no one unprece-
denied through fear or favor. but in all
your presentments you shall present
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. = Do but this Gentle
men, and you will have fulfilled your
whole duty. Go beyond this. and in
place of that diiigent enquiry, and
calm investigation which you have
sworn to make, act upon prejudice or
fronre1citement of passion, and you
will have done wrong to that law, in
whose service you are engaged.
As before said, these men are now
in the hands of Justice. They are to
have fair and an impartial trial We
owe it to the cause of Justice as well
as to our own characters, that such a
trial should be afforded them If gull
ty, they will he aure topay the extreme
penalty of their guilt-and the example
Of punishment. when thus inflicted -by
virtue of law. will be beyond all COM
parison more efficacious for our future
protection than any torture to which
mere passion could subject them.
Whether then we be in public or pri-
vate position, let each one of US remem.
bor that AZ the law has charge Of these
offenders, the law alone, through it's
recognized agents must deal with them
to the last. 1t can tolerate no inter
ference by others with duties it has as
sumed to itself. If true to herself,
and true she will be, our commonwealth
through her courts of Justice, will be
as ready to punish the offence of such
interference, as she is to punish these
grave and serious offences with which
she is now about to deal-in case these
offences be proved by legal testimony
to have been perpetrated. Let us all,
gentleman, bear this in mind, and in
patience await the result confident
that that result will be whatever strict
and impartial justice shall determine to
be necessary and proper.
It would seem, gentlemen, and yet
speak from no evidence, but upon
vague rumors which have reached me,
that these men who have lately thrown
themselves upon us, confidently expect
ed to be joined by our slaves and free
negroes, and unfurled the banner of in
surrection. and invited this class OF our
citizens to rally under it.. And. yet as
i am told, they are unable to obtain a
single recruit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

The doctor viii probably order
some Of the modern devices that ara
designed to afford comfort to in
valids or aid to attendants. Time
and annoyance may be saved ~
coming direct % Us for Sick Room
Goods. Our stock Of such is very
complete and our prices are right
Be sure to see Us before buying.
BROWN q HooFF, Charles Town.
Wesk Va.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Lower EXPIRES. Rate. Ordered.

Sweeping reductions in express rates
averaging, In general, approximately Is
per cent. drastic reforms In regulations
and practices, and comprehensive
changes in the methods OF opera ton, are
prescribed In report made public Sum
day by the interstate commerce commits
sion OF its investigation into the BUSH
ness OF the 13 great express companies
OF the United States
Dealing with the identity Of interest
between the various companies, the re-
port finds that while these companies
are SEPARATE legal entirties, at is Of in
terest to regard this fact, that by stock
ownership and otherwise they are SO
interlaced, intertwined, and interlocked,
that 1t is with difficulty we can trace
any one of q" the greater companies as
either wholly independent in its man
agement or the agency of a single rail-
road system. So that while these COM
panies operate separately and compete
with each other for traffic, the express
business may be said to be almost a
family affair. An interesting genealog-
ical tree. in fact, might be drawn, show
Ing common ancestry In all OF the
larger companies. And while many
names may be used to designate these
companies 1t is within the fact to say
that aside from the operations of the
minor and distinctively railroad express
companies, the express business of the
United States is managed by not more
than three groups of interests"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Grand Army Excursion to California.

The veterans of the Civil war are
planning for their annual national en-
campment, to be held in Los Angeles,
Cal, during the week Sept. to A. This
meeting has not been held on the Pacific
coast since 1903, on which occasion the
department of Vermont conducted an
excursion party which numbered about
200.
1t is well to reflect that Immediately
following the Civil war the pioneers who
opened up and developed the resources
or the middle west and extreme west.
consisted very largely of those coming
from the ranks of the veterans. At this
late date many are interested in visiting
old scenes and old friends and all in
ications are that this meeting will be
memorable in affording an opportunity
becoming more rare each year, for COM
rades Of the East and West to mingle
together.
Department Commander A. A. Niles
and Asst. Adjt General F. Kenfield Of
Morrisville are bending every effort In all
sections of the. state, with the hope that
more than usual interest will be aroused
and that Vermont will send a delegation
OF such numbers as will be creditable
to the Vermont department and arouse
a sense Of appreciation from our com.
rades on the Pacific coast.
In their official announcements, the
public are cordially invited to Join with
the Grand Army comrades of this trim
and are assured the same attention and
courtesies as the comrades themselves
will receive.
The arrangements provide for leaving
Vermont Sept. 2. arriving Los Angeles
the afternoon of the 9Th with special
stops at Denver, Colorado Springs and
Salt Lake City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
ESTATE OF A. o. ALvoRD and Es.
TATE OF SARAH S. ALvoRD.

~ IL
y District of Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for. the
district aforesaid, and the heirs and all
persons interested in the estates of o.
district, and Sarah S. Alyord. late Of
Wilmington. in said district, deceased.
Whereas. application hath been made
to this court, in writing, by James n;
o. A. -Alvord, administrator Of the es-
tate Of Sarah S. Alvord, praying for Ii
cense and authority. to sell the interest
of ssa estates In the WI
house, barn and other buildings, and
about eight acres Of land, known as
the Jones place, and representing to
the said Sarah S. Alvord during her
lifetime entered into a contract binding
in law and equity to convey said prem
ises to Francis E. Ray of said Whining
whereupon, the said court appointed
and assigned the 9th day of July, 1912.
at the probate office in said district. to
hear and decide, upon said application
therefore to be given to al persons in
trested therein, by publishing said or
der, together with the time and place
OF hearing, three weeks successfully In
which circulates in the neighborhood Of
those persons interested in said estate,
all Of which publications shall be pre-
vious to the date assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
and place assigned. then and there in
said court to make your objections to
the granting Of such license. II you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro
1912
$3.50 H. e. EDDY. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
LONDON DERRY.

Lake wilkins is i'll.
1t has been decided to have the West
River valley fair Sept. 49,
Miss Laura Leonard of Simonsville is
assisting in the post Office.
Mrs. Fred Williams's mother and sis
ter of Grafton are visiting her.
Ray Holt and family of Manchester
were at p. r. Hollis over Sunday.
L. p. Sheldon has gone to Hudson,
N. H., to visit his brother, David, who
is ill.,
Mrs. Ida Mattocks of Montgomery.
Ala, is with her sister, Mrs. Alva
Styles.
Miss Marjorie Bourn of Manchester
visited at d. w. Marden's the first of
the week.
Charles Vaughan and sister, Mrs
Stevens, and two daughters of New
York city are at the Carleton House.
Mrs. Pike and son, Lauren, and niece,
Marion Wall, Of Wardsboro visited at
Herbert Williams's the first of the
week.
The old willow tree in front of Har-
rison Abbott's fell across the highway
early Sunday morning, blockading the
road, but a force Of men soon cleared
1t away. This tree was an old land
mark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
ESTATE OF ). ARMS MILLER.

CTATB OF VERMONT.
y District Of Marlboro, IS.
n The Honorable Probate Court for the
TO the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate Of J. Arms Miller,
late Of Dummerston. in said district.
Whereas. application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the admin
to sell all OF real estate OF said de-
ceased, representing to said court that
It would be beneficial TO the heirs and
all persons interested in the estate OF
said deceased. TO sell said real estate
And bringing into court the consent
and approba ton In writing OF all the
heirs to said estate residing in this
state. and setting forth the situation OF
the real estate. -,
at the probate once In Brattleboro. In
said district. to hear and decide upon
said application and. petition, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given
to Al persons Interested therein by
time and place OF hearing. three weeks
successfully In The Vermont Phoenix, a
newspaper... which circulates In the
neighborhood OF those persons inter-
ested In said estate. all or which pubii-
cations shall % previous to the day
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time
and place assigned, then and there in
said court to make your objections to
the granting OF such license, II you see
Given under my hand at Brattieboro.
In said district this 9th day OF July.
$3.50 H. e. EDDY. Register,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
AMERICA LED THE NATIONS.

Scored 1873 Points In the olympic Meet
to io4 for Sweden and &c for Eng
land.
The last of the field and track events
of the fifth Olympiad were contested in
Stockholm, sweden, Monday, and late
In the afternoon the prizes were pre-
sented and each prize winner received o.
gold medal and was decorated with a
laurel wreath. The king handed out the
first prizes, the crown prince the second
prizes, and Prince Charles, the
kings brother, distributed the third
prizes. America led all Of the nations.
scoring 12S points, to 104 for Sweden and
&c for England. The festivities included
big parade, with the Americans in
front, and then the trophies were award
ed with great enthusiasm in the stadium
James Thorp of the Carlisle Indian
school in Pennsylvania, was named as
the greatest all-arsunj athlete in the
world He was far ahead of all other
athletes in both the pentathion contest
OF 10 events and the decathlon contest OF
five events.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Thousands Of Dead Fish In otter Creek.

The entire plant Of the Vermont Mar
BILE company in Proctor was closed july
II. when the water supply was shut of
by the thousands Of dead fish that float
ed down Otter creek. Ten wagon
loads. Of suckers. bullheads. dace, pick
erel. perch, bass. sunfish and a few
trout were carted away and buried. No
one knows what caused such mortality
among the finny tribe. Three theories
are advanced That poisonous gases were
generated in the water from the effect
OF the heat on sewage; the electrifica :
ton OF the water by the severe thunder
storm; the, stranding OF the Ash by re-
duction Of the creeks stream to a mere
thread of water by the drouth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
ESTATE OF ANN M. DAWSON.
CTATE OF VERMONT.

The Probate court for said district.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate Of Ann NJ. Dawson, late Of Put
Whereas. c. N. Dawson, administrator
upon the estate Of Ann M. Dawson, late
Of Putney, in said district, deceased has
filed his petition in this court setting forth
that the sale Of the whole Of the real
estate Of said deceased will be beneficial
to the heirs and all persons interested
therein. and praying for license to sell
the same, and at the same time filed
in this court what purports to be the
consent In writing OF all the heirs re-
siding In this state to such sale. Where
upon II Is ordered that the same be
heard at the session Of said court to be
held at the. probate office In Bellows
Falls, on the Sd day OF August, A. d.
1912, when and where you may be heard
in the premises, II you see cause.
1928 ZINA H. ALLBEE, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
ESTATE OF o. A. ALvoRp.

D. District OF Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
To all persons interested in the estate
OF o. A Alvord, late Of Brattleboro, in
said district. deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, said court has assigned the
9th day OF July. next. for examining
and allowing the account OF the execu-
tor Of the estate of said deceased. and
for decree of the residue of said es-
tate to the lawful claimants Of the same,
and ordered that public notice thereof
be given to all persons interested in
said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned. In The Vermont Pha-
nix, a newspaper. published at ,Brattle-
boro, in said district
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate once In Brattle-
boro in said district. on. the dag as
signed. then and there to contest the
allowance of said account II you zee
cause. and to establish your right tas
heirs. legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue. =.
Given under my hand. this 9th day OF
$3.50 H. e. EDDY, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATrEBoRo FRIDAY JULY 49, 1912
SOUTH LoNpoNpERRY.

Miss Lucy Allen of Connecticut was a
recent arrival at Fairmount.
Mrs. Fanny Rugg of WATERFOWL,
Mass, Is visitor at E. F. Riggs.
Lawrie Churchill is spending two
weeks with friends in New York city. .
s. d. Arnold Of ST. Louis came last
week to spend the summer with friends
here.
1t Is reported that Rev. Mr.. Davies
has bought the Whitney home on Main
street.
Mr.. Healy. student from Mount Her
mon, preached in the Methodist church
Sunday.
Mrs. L. H. Gale returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
Tuesday,
Mrs. Mary Wilbur returned to her
home Friday after spending the winter
In Boston.
Mrs. Field, Mrs. G. A. Dudley and
little daughter Of Springfield, Mass, are
guests at II. II. Dudley's.
Mrs. N. H. Griswold returned to her
home last week after a two months
stay in the hospital in Burlington.
G. B. Fitzgerald Of St. Johnsbury. a
former postal clerk on this road, was
recent guest at E. w. Melendys.
Prof and Mrs. John Mahoney and two
daughters Of Philadelphia are boarders
at Crystal Lake farm at winhall sta
ton
large number Of witnesses from this
locality were called to Newfane in the
case Of Carpenter vs. the Central Ver-
mont railroad.
Mrs. Flora johnson Of Leominster,
Mass. came Tuesday for visit with
friends here and with her mother, Mrs.
Vale, in Bondville.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Hoffecker and
friend from Pennsylvania came Wednes-
day for visit in Mrs. Hoffecker's for
mer home here. Mrs. Hoffecker will be
remembered as Bessie Castle, who was
married and left here nearly a year ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Lorlmer ousted from Senate.

The Senate by vote of 55 to 20, de-
clared yesterday afternoon that corrupt
methods and practices had been used in
the election of William Lorimer, and that
his seat as a senator from Illinois was
therefore vacant. The heavy vote against
him seemed to surprise every one except
the accused, as his tremendous struggle
for himself had been expected by his OPP
ponents to win him enough votes to
make the result close. Instead, five sem
ators who voted for him a year ago
voted against him today, and only one
of his former opponents-Senato Jones
of Northumberland over to his sup
port. Senator Dillingham;, who made a
long speech in favor Of Lorimer, voted
with the minority, and Senator Page
voted against Lorimer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Advice to Boys and Girls,

Save your pennies and send them to
the Hyde Park Savings bank.
That bank receives either pennies,
dimes or dollars.
Why?
Because 1t wishes to encourage the
children to be frugal and to have a lit
tie bank account OF their own, even
though the initial deposit is the small
est possible sum.
Children who commence an account on
a penny. a nickle, or a dime, often grow
into capitalists later on.
The way to become a capitalist is to
commence now to save the pennies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
cIoudburst In Alton, IN.

-Four persons were drowned at Alton,
ILL.,, Sunday by a cloudburst which de-
stroyed two miles Of streets, wrecked six
buildings and the gas plant of the Alton
Gas and Electric company with a total
property loss of $250,000. The cloudburst
followed spectacular storm which last
ed all night. A heavy cloud passed
over Alton three times. flooding streets
and cellars each time. The third time
rain fell in torrents, sending wall Of
water nine feet deep through the prin-
cipal business and residence streets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Estate Of CATHERINE e. SULLIVAN.
CTATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF' NEhMONT,
y District Of Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
Of Catherine e. Sullivan, late Of Brat
tleboro, In said district, deceased,
Greeting:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
9th day of July, next for examining
and allowing the account Of the execu::
tor Of the estate of said deceased, and
for a decree of the residue Of said es-
tate to the lawful claimants Of the
same, and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the
day assigned, in The Vermont Phoenix,
a newspaper published at Brattleboro.
in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Office in Brattle-
boro. in said district, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account If you see
cause, and to establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue.
Given under my hand. this 9th day Of
July. 1912.
$3.50 H. E. EDDY. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

William Marconi at the annual meet
ing of Marconi Wireless Telegraph COM
pany in London said: "Of all the asso-
ciated companies by far the greatest and
most important is the American com
pany, of which the capital has been in
creased to $1O.O0O,O0O, over $1,000, 900 of
which is now liquid cash asset. By
reason of the agreement which we have
entered into with the Western Union.
our service will be fed by 20, 900 teIe-
graph stations which that company pos
sesses."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

- IL
- District Of Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Chloe Leonard, late of Dummerston,
in said district, deceased, Greeting:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
9th day of July, next for examining and
allowing the account of the administra-
tor Of the estate of said deceased. and
for decree of the residue of said es-
tate to the lawful claimants of the
same, and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous
to the day assigned. in The Vermont
Phoenix, a newspaper published at Brat
tleboro, in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Office in Brattle-
boro in said district, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account IL you see
cause, and to establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue.
Given under my hand. this 9Th day Of
July. 1919.
$3.50 H. E. EDDY. Register.