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1 THE VERMONT PIIOEN IX,l IBKATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1899. PERSONAL. Miss Mary Garrlty spent the Fourth In N'oriliainpton. Mis. Miry Illgglns has moved from 105 to 100 Elliot street. E. A. Williams of Merlden, Conn,, Is visiting his ptronts. Edgar Stoddard of Springfield spent the Fourth at Ills homo here. Miss Flonnlo Ullss lias begun work as clerk in F. K. Uarrows's store. Mrs. E. W. Harlow has been at her for mer homo in Hoyalton this week. Thomas Hrocklngton of Keenc, Jf. II., spent the Fourth In Urattleboro. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pettee of Mcrldcn, Conn., have visited in town this week. Miss Edith Uoynton of Dorchester, Mass., Is a guest at Sidney O. Miner's. Mrs. Welnbrccht of Westfield, Mass., is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Larrow. Harry Wcllnian of New Haven Is at home to spend a vacation of two weeks. The Sisters of St. Joseph leave Saturday to spend thcirsummer vacation in Rutland. Fred Knight and Arthur Maynard spent .he Fourth at the latter's homo In Mon tague. Mrs. Emll Erlckson of Merlden, Conn., Is visiting at E. A. Johnson's on Frost place. Herbert Walker and son Louis have gone to Newtonville, Mass., for a stay of several weeks. Misses Carrie and Addle Shattuck go today to Townshend to remain there dur ing the summer. Mrs. F. R. Durgln returned Monday from Union City, Mich., where she has been several weeks. Miss Mary Weston of Clinton, Iowa, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Haw ley the first of the week. John Adams, with the Atkinson Furni ture company of Boston, visited old friends Wednesday and yesterday. Miss Emma Lundborg returned from Springfield, Mass., Saturday and Miss Josle Foster came Monday. Miss L. Belle Tenney came home from Cambridge, Mass., Friday night to spend some time with her parents. Michael Manning is disabled as the re sult of falling while he was at work in the Canal-street school building. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Barnard and Miss Edith Barnard left Tuesday to attend the Christian Endeavor convention. Mrs. Rose Durrell and children of Attle boro, Mass., are visiting Mrs. Durrcll's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fisher. Freda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Smith, is spending two or three weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Mann, in Keene, N. n. ' Miss Corabel Coates and Miss Minnie Rawson went yesterday to York Beach, Maine, where they will stay about three weeks. Mitchell P. Legro of Haverhill, Mass., came Thursday to the farm of the Perry Brothers in West Brattleboro for an ex tended stay. Countess do Jotemps Is now at the home of her sister, Mrs. Burnett, In Southboro, Mass., but she will come to Brattleboro at an early date. Charles II. Smith went to Burlington Sunday night. He was joined there Tues day by George Adams, and they left at once for Minneapolis. Miss Carlena Walker of Boston began work Monday in the ofllce of E. L. Hil dreth & Co., where she will remain during the rest of the summer. Carl Hollender is in Detroit, Mich., where he went to set up two Estey Phon oriums for use at the International Chris tian Endeavor convention. Mrs. G. W. Hooker and James Fisk Hooker will go next Monday to Narragan sett Pier for a month's outing. They will be joined by Col. Hooker a week later. James Fisk Hooker has spent a part of the week at home. James F. Staple ton, a prominent young lawyer of Springfield, was here Sunday as Mr. Hooker's guest. Rev. S. M. Crothers and family of Cam bridge, Mass., came this week to the Clark farm on Ames hill in Marlboro, where they will remain a month or more, i Miss Mary E. Long returned Friday af ter a month's visit with her brother, Dan iel R. Long, In West Superior, Wis. Miss Long also visited a few days in Wellsvllle, N. Y., en route home. Rev. J. E. Smith of the Keene Baptist church visited General Secretary G. C. Wilson Monday, and Tuesday they went to Northfield, where they are spending several days attending the conference. Lyman Randall, Brown 1000, visited Ralph Stoddard Wednesday. Mr. Ran dall's home Is in Ohio but he is attending the Young Men's conference at Northfield this week with the Brown delegation. Earle C. Titus returned Friday from Concord, N. n., where he has been can vassing for the Ladles' Homo Journal with a view to securing a course In an art school. He intends to return to Concord Jlonday. Miss Minnie Dietrich went to Detroit, Mich,, Monday as delegate from the Bap tist Christian Endeavor society to the in ternational Christian Endeavor convention which began a six-days' session Wednes day. Miss Florence Allen, who recently com pleted a year of teaching at Proctor, re turned home Saturday. She was the guest of Miss Maud Stevens In Burlington dur ing commencement at the University of Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. Dockerty and daughter of Gloucester, Mass., are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brasor. Mrs. Dockerty, who is Mrs. Brasor's sister, is remembered as Lizzie Green, formerly of Brattleboro. . Mrs. A. H. Blxby and Mrs. E. S. Robin son pleasantly entertained a few of their friends Saturday evening at the latter's home on Highland street. There was mu sic by the Thunberg sisters. Refresh ments were served. E. J. Henkel played at Springfield Sat urday with the Springfield base ball team against Proctor, Springfield winning 11 to 2. Richmond, a Springfield boy who pitches for the University of Vermont, was in the box for the home team. "Tobey" Bean of Holyoke was at his old home the first of the week. He went to Keene the Fourth to cover third base for Hlnsdalo against Keene. Bean Is a player on the St. Jerome team of Holyoke. TralnfLacoy and Kelley of the St. Je rome team played with Hinsdale. Miss Agnes Coolldgo, for several years one of our most efficient and popular teach ers, and for over a year principal of the Main street school, has tendered her resig nation, greatly to the regret of all Interest ed In the schools. She has been very faithful and thorough in her work, and Is beloved and respected by all. Miss Coolldge will be succeeded as principal by Mi Pnrrln RiBvpns. who has won an ex cellent reputation as a teacher and disci plinarian, and is admirably qualified for i 1 ...... r . .1 ,.i rr- ! . uernow responsibility lauiui iiauup. How Unpleasant To suffer from excessi?e perspiration. The odor Is such a irreat annoyance. Mrs. Eliza Hayden, of Bridgeport, Conn., says:-"Comfort Powder stopped tnls at once." It cures chafing, tender feet, prlckl bent, and keeps dress smeias sweei PERSONAL. 0. Fred Chllds returned to Urattloboro Saturday. Ralph Stoddard Is a new clerk in Clark & Miller's. E. W. Gibson spent tho Fourth at his homo in Chester. Allyn Crosby of Springfield, this state, has been In town this week. Mrs. Will Lowo of Now York city came Wednesday for a visit at Martin Scott's. Mrs. Voorhees went Wednesday to Springfield, Mass., for an Indefinite- stay. P. H. Robblns of Chester has been a guest of his son, O. O. Robblns, this week Barry Cox of Newton, Mass., Is at tho Cox cottage on Ames hill for the summer. Mrs. F. H. Holden and son, Wales, went Thursday to Boston for a two weeks' stay. Mrs. Ryan of Athol has been with her sister, Mrs. Noah Perry, a part of the week. Mrs. L. J. Retting has gone to Detroit for a visit with her brother, Orvice R. Leonard. J. L. Turner has returned to Baldwln ville, Mass., after visiting his brother, O. N. Turner. Mrs. W. H. Bolander and her daughter, Madeline, are tho guests of Mrs. O. D. Es terbrook. Cam !en M. Smith of Easthampton, Mass., spent the Fourth with his brother, C. D. Smith. Frank Morse of Merlden, Conn., came to Brattleboro on his bicycle Sunday for a few days' visit. Lawyer C. C. Fltts, who has been 111 for two weeks, has been dressed and about tho house this week. Oscar Dion and Miss Isabelle Holmes have been at .Burlington a few days visit ing Perley Holmes. Miss Fannlo Sexton went Wednesday to her home In Montague, where she will re main sevc-al weeks. Miss Dora Cray of Burlington came Saturday for a few days, visit at home, returning weuncsuay. Charles T. Hawloy returned to Hone- dale, Mass., Tuesday, after spending sev eral days at his homo here. Miss Madeline Gregg, the teacher, came Wednesday from Springfield, Mass., to spend her vacation at home. Morton and Arthur Cressy came from Hartford, Conn., Wednesday to spend the summer at Mrs. Parley Starr's. Mrs. J. R. Rand and son went to Hart ford, Conn., yesterday. They will spend several weeks at the sea shore. John Fessenden went Monday to Al bany, where he lias secured a position as bookkeeper for tho Albany club. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin of Worcester visited at Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hunt's this week, while on their wedding tour. Miss Lizzie Strickland of New London has been tho guest of Miss Maud Emer son and Miss Ella Scott this week. Mrs. Miller and Clarence Miller aro at the Mt. Pleasant House in the White mountains for a stay of several weeks. C. E. Cllsbee and family, who have been visiting In Brattleboro and Guilford for somo time, returned to Boston Saturday. Capt. and Mrs. F.'D. Weld and daugh ter spent the Fourth In Athol. Mrs. Weld and daughter remain there several days. Miss Maisio MacLean, who has visited at Charles Cattanach's for several weeks, left Wednesday to spend some time in Canada. Merton Robblns is spending a few days at his old home before returning to his work In Chicago. He was at Burlington during commencement. Miss Florence Fitts goes today to Crom well. Conn., for a visit, after which she will go to Fisher's Island, N. Y., for an outing of several weeks. James Bagg has passed-his entrance ex aminations for Wesleyan university. He and his sister, Elizabeth Bagg, will enter that institution in the fall. George Houghton of Springfield, Mass., returned to that city Wednesday afternoon, having spent a vacation of a week with his parents on the Putney road. Miss Faith Tyler has received an ap pointment in the manufacturers' division of the census bureau. She has gone to Boston and will enter upon her duties there next week. Carl Knight of Putney, who was one of the graduating class of the nigh school, has passed his examinations for the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and will enter there In the fall. G. H. Smith returned yesterday from a visit of two weeks in Orange and North field, Mass. no returned to work for Machinist J. R. Rand today after an ab sence of a month with Illness. Mrs. R. E, Gordon was planning to go to Wells Beach, Maine, tomorrow for a va cation at the Bay View House, owned by her brother, when she received the news of the burning of the hotel. E. D, Whitney returned from Kingston, N. Y., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Brooks and two children of Pcnn Yan, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitney of Boston are tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Whitney. Mrs. David Peck, Mrs. M. L. Morse and Mrs. J. K. Parker left yesterday morning, Mrs, Peck will go to Marlboro, Mass., where she will spend a few weeks. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Parker go to York Beach, Maine, to remain there several weeks. Mrs. J. D. Roess went to Westfield, Mass., yesterday to attend the silver wed ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Buscbmann which was celebrated last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Buschmann spent some time In Brattleboro the past spring. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Warren and Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Edgett attended the annual reunion of the ' Warren family at the old Warren homestead in Auburn, Mass., Tuesday. About CO members of the family were present. Cards have been received announcing the marriage of Geo. E. Brooks and Miss F. Marlon Cutler, the event being cele brated June 28 at Poughkcepsle, N. Y. The groom formerly attended the Brattle boro High school and the bride was a stu dent at the North street school. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks will be at home in Vernon after July 24. Miss Mary Ayres of Brattleboro, teaoher in the public schools at Springfield, Mass., and her aunt, Miss Elizabeth O'Leary, joined the Elias Brookings excursion party of 25 people who left Springfield Monday for a trip to Los Angeles. Most of the party will return via the Great Northern railroad to Duluth and thence through the lakes to Buffalo. Harry Conland went to Boston yester day, and from there he will sail Monday on the three-masted schooner, Charles L. Dixon, for Hog Island, Portland harbor, Me., where a cargo of Ice will be taken aboard. The schooner will then sail to Charleston. S. 0.. where the cargo will be discharged, after which It will proceed to Jacksonville, Fla., for a cargo of lumber which It will brine to Providence, R. I. From six to eight weeks will be required to inako the voyage. THE NEW HOTEL AT RAPONDA, WILMINGTON. Lake Raponda In Wilmington, one of the most beautiful resorts in Veunont, now furnishes excellent entertainment to tho visitor The old pavilion at the foot of the lake has been replaced by a modern and commodious summer hotel, tho dimen sions of winch are 50.X-10. The new build ing Is connected with the building at the right, us fthonn by the accompanying cut, and tho building at tho light fo-ms a part of the hotel. There aro 23 first-clan sleeping rooms, which means that from 35 to 50 guests cm be accommodated. Tliero are four very pleas .tit dining rooms. One of the nio charming features of the new hotel Is the large round verandas which extend from tho front on the first, second and third floors Tho veranda on PERSONAL. J. L. Griffin of Athol spent tho Fourth at his home heie. Miss M iry Mulgren of New York Is vis iting Miss Lilian Sherry. James Grady of Reed street is able to be out after being ill two weeks. Miss Stella Stlckney leaves tomorow for an extended stay In Jacksonville. George Burroughs moved Friday from North Hinsdale to 18 Canal street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foley and family spent tho Fourth at Claremont, N. H. Misses Mary Fitzgerald and Mary Ken nedy spent the Fourth at Mt. Tom, near Holyoke. J. W. Austin sold his horse and carriage Saturday to Miss Spafford of Springfield, thin state. J. R. Tomes leaves tomorrow for a stay of a few days in New York city and Al bany, N. Y. Mrs. Ellen Powers returned to New York Saturday after being hero a week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Cooley and boys returned Tuesday night after a stay of a week In Greenfield. Miss Nellie Goodrich of Newton, Mass., and Mrs. W. B. Goodrich of Boston aro visiting Mrs. Ellen Goodrich. John Willetto rode up from Holyoke on his wheel the Fourth for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Frank Larrow. Miss Annie O'Nell and Miss Mamie O'Brien came Monday from New York for a vacation visit at Michael Baker's on Birge street. Mrs. Allyn J. Crosby and daughter re turned to their home In Springfield, this state, Wednesday. They were accompa nied by Mrs. Eleanor Richardson, who will spend some time there. Dr. C. S. Clark left Monday for Detroit, Mich, where ho will attend the national Christian Endeavor convention. He will afterward visit in Ohio and In Chautau qua, N. Y., returning home about July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brackett and two children of Fitchburg, Mass., came to Brattleboro last baturday. Mr. Brackett returned Tuesday, but Mrs. Brackett and children remain for a visit with her moth er, Mrs. Carrie Cook. Cards wore received Saturday announc ing the marriago of Thomas Emmett Cun ningham to Agnes Theresa Coy, Wednes day, Juno 23, at Hopedale, Mass. Mr. Cunningham was formerly In tho grocery business In Hinsdale, N. II., and has many friends in Hinsdale-anil urattleuoio. IV. M. Pratt Iladl)- Humeri. W. S. Pratt was severely burned about the stomach and left arm while firing on a Roman candle at Athol early Tuesday morning. A spark from the candle ignited some large cannon crackers which were strung about his waist. He was taken to the studio of Ueath & Eltey aim Dr. Gard ner was summoned. A young man who saw the accident said in Brattleboro this week that Mr. Pratt's shirt was torn to pieces with the exception of his collar, and that ono 'sleeve was all that remained of ills coat. Brattleboro friends have learned that Mr. Pratt's In juries, although painful, are not serious, and he Is able to spend a large part of each day In his store. Manager Henke! of the telephone ex change expects to rebuild the line between here and Jamaica and to extend It to South Londonderry. NBWFANE. The Fouuh at lleiicaston. There was a peculiar interest in being on the broad veranda of Bencasson on the 4th. At G A. it. mercury was at 08, at noon 00 in the shade, but a good breeze kept old Glory in graceful waves all day. Cannon echoes reverberated among the entire circle of hills and mountains, and It was asserted that the beating of drums was wafted to the heights from Williams villo festivities. In the evening electric "fireworks" were displayed from distant clouds to the northward, and various rock ets were visible from Chesterfield lake, sent up from Pine Grove Springs and Sil verdale houses, as averred by one well versed in localities, Wllliamsvllle, East Dummerston, Westminster and the village of Marlboro, 2000 feet above tho sea. Old Chesterfield on its mountainside showed a bonfire, apparently, and balloons. Other high places and the little valleys lightened the scene at intervals, and from tho rocks on Bencasson grounds went up a good dis play of fireworks varied by flashing of a powder train upon tho level. Later in tho evening two more extcuslvo lights were seen which were thought to be distant fires. One possibly In tho region of Graf, ton or Bellows Falls, one far to the east ward. Haifa Size Larger Wanted. She was a learned Boston girl, The bluest of tbe blue. And yet her stockings would wear out, Asall girls' stockings do, So. having need to buy seme more To btde her shy pink toes Bhe went to a department store And asked to see some nose, Tim bland floor walker looked at her Ills mind fixed on bis work And sent her down to "rubber Roods," Where a resplendent clerk Held up a piece of garden hose Tte sample Bliowu to all. Bhe looked and blushed -and (aid! "I fear "It's half a size too small.' Svmerville Journal. the third (ljor gives ono an excellent view of the plcturesquo lake and surrounding country. " Another Improvement will bo the erec tion of a now boat house and dancing pa vilion on tho beach In front of the hotel size 20x30 feet. This will bo surrounded by water, hut connected with tho shore ny a board walk. A floating dock and lathing board will be put In near the hath houses a short distance, from tho hotel. George H. Streeter has arranged to run a livery at R iponda during the season. H. W. Stearns of Brooklyn, the genial proprietor of the new hotel, will spend a large share of his time at the lake this summer, and tho hotel will be run under his personal supervision. A Specific for Consumption. The I'roiiil.li.g Work of Ir. JIehrlnK, a Prominent Kiirnprnn MpeclalUt. Surgeon J. C. Boyd of the navy, one of the delegates to the recent tuberculosis congress In Berlin, is preparing a report for the navy department on the work of the congress. Dr. Boyd thinks the results of the congress will bo important. The chief question Interesting the profession Is the preparation of an effective serum to con: hat the disease. The most promising work in this connection Is that of Dr. Behring, one of the most prominent of the European specialists. The results obtained by Dr. Behring have attracted tbe atten tion of the medical world and are being pushed as rapidly as is consistent with careful scientific work. The profession sees no reason why the development of the tuberculosis serum should not revolutionize the mortality rate in consumption as much as has the devel opment of the antl-toxine of diphtheria. Tho development of consumptive sanita riums in Europe is another matter that has attracted much Interest among the profes sion on this side of the Atlantic. It is assured that the disease In Its earlier stages can be checked. With the building up of the patient's general condition he is less liable to a recurreuce of the disease after leaving the institution, even if the lung tissue already destroyed cannot bo re placed. Even in advanced stages tbe dis ease can be so checked that an individual may, with care and a good climate, llveout his allotted span with only a fraction of the iung area possessed by a normal sub ject. Preparations are being made for tho es tablishment of a consumptive ranch In the high and dry region of the Southwest for the benefit of the merchant marine. There is a largo per cent of consumptives In this service, though there is little trouble with it in the navy, tbe physical examination there weeding out practically all the sus picious casis be'oro tney enter the service. The chief objection to the location, as planned, for the marine sanitarium is the long distance inland, miking the transpor tation of invalids difficult and expensive. Good results aro expected, however, from the new venture. Secretary Long will present to Admiral Ddwey on the day of the latter's arrival the splendid $10,000 sword voted him by Con gress. The ceremony will take place on the east front of tho Capitol, where the Presidents are inaugurated, In the presence of President McKIi.l y, members of the cabluet, Rear Admiral Sampson and Gen. Miles and other prominent people. The Spanish commissioners who went to Tarlac for a conference with Aguinaldo regarding the surrender of the Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos, re turned to Manila last night. Chairman Del Rio, one of the commission, said the release of all the prisoners had been prac tically arranged for, but it would be neces sary to consult the Spanish government before the agreement could be ratified. Ex-KIng Milan, father of King Alexan der of atjrvla, narrowly escaped assassina tion at Belgrade, Servla, last evening. Tbe would-be murderer is under arrest. He fired four revolver shots, one of which slightly grazed his majestyanother wound ing In the hand Adjutant Lukltch, who was with him. King Milan was driving through Michael streetinan open carriage. The would-bo assassin is about 28 years old and has not yet been Identified by the police. Tho managers of the State fair to bo be held at White River Junction, Sept. 12-14, next, announce that $500 In pre miums will bo awarded for the best ex hibits In the Morgan class. The fair direc tors have appropriated $250 of this sum, and the balance has been raised by sub scription under the auspices of the Ver mont Association of Morgan Horse Breed ers. There are 10 sections or divisions of the class and in four of these a first, sec and and third premium will be awarded. The secretary, Dr. G. W. Hoffman, will furnish on application a circular 'giving full information concerning the premiums in this class of Vermont horses, which In the past were ranked among this state's finest products. The breed should be perpet uated and this proposed award of premiums is a commendable move. A Drink With a Character There is more thirst quench ing power to the square inch in Willinms' Root Beer than there is in any other drink on earth. On a hot day nothing can come within a gunshot ot it. Williams' Root Beer revives and satisfies as nothing else can quenches thirst and delights the throat. It is a drink with a character. It costs but two cents a quart to make it at home. Wllllami & Carleton Co., JJartford, Conn., FLOOD HORROR INs TEXAS. Hundreds of Lives L'robubly Lost Many Thousands Are Homeless. War ltepnrlmeiit 10 Aid I lie NitflTerera. Advice? from Dallas, Tex., say that tho horror of the Hood disaster is not to be ex aggerated. Fully 300 persons have lost their lives, and those homeless ami in dire distress must number 100,000. The dis trict inundated is 300 miles long by 100 miles wide. The property loss Is put con servatively at $16,000,000 to $20,000,000. Gov. Sayers wired yesterday to the sec retary of war: "Please Immediately ordor by wire boats at Galveston to ascend riv ers, using launches and yawls to rescue people from the waters, which are wide spread over the lands of the lower Brazos. Please order commanding officer at San Antonio to place at my disposal for Imme diate distribution 10,000 rations. Recom mend to legislature to refund to the Unit ed States their valuo when It next meets, and do not doubt that It will be promptly done. Devastation great. Immense loss of life probable. Prompt action very im portant." News received by Gov. Sayers from the flooded territory indicates a distressing condition of affairs. In addition to ap peals already received for aid, ono came from Fulshead, Tex., readlug as follows: "Thousands starving. Immediate aid wanted." From other sections of the flooded dis trict south of Hearne and between there and tho mouth of the Brazos appeals for aid are coming In. Every report Is that the people are entirely bereft of their homos, food and clothing. 5 The war department has granted tho re quest of the governor of Texas for the aid of tho flood sufferers. A despatch from Dallas, Tex., says that at 1.45 P. M. Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Swearlngen made the following statement over the long-distance telephone at Sealy: "Relief has not reached the flood victims in this section. Thirteen dead bodies have been recovered near the town of Brook shire, 13 miles from here. Forty-five per sons above Sealy are given up for dead. Seven were drowned today in a boat, seven miles below Sealy. About -100 persons are isolated on a small piece of land In the Brazos bottoms, three miles from Brook shire. Several hundred more are similarly surrounded at San Phllllpe, three miles from Scaly. Unless relief can soon reach these two places, the S00 lives will prot ably be lost. Many will die, as It is, from hunger, exposure and exhaustion." Fully 200 lives were lost by flood within a radius of 30 miles of Sealy Tuesday night and yesterday, says a despatch to the Chicago Trlbnno from Fort Worth. Near ly 100 were drowned at "Tho Mound," a small piece of highland near Old San Pulllipe, to which hundreds of negroes fled from the Brazos bottoms, taking their horses and cattle. The waters have grad ually encroached upon them until only about half an acre of space remains, and this tho water was expected to sweep over before this morning. There 300 negroes Wire hud lied last night, with death star ing them in the face. Drowning Is al most sure, while starvation is certain. Tho nearest point of land is three miles away. A correspondent who returned Wednes day to Houston, Tex., from a voyage through tho flooded districts, says: 'The half has not been told of the havoc wrought. The disaster is so appalling that description is not possible. After this flood will come sickness undoubtedly, and what a week ago was the fairest part of Texs is now almost a Godforsaken wilderness. The water of the Brazos has for six dtys covered Us valley to a depth of from 0 to 30 feet; where a week ago there were on every hand fields of cotton aud corn, and thousands of acres of water melons and cantaloupes, toJay there is slimy mud over all the vegetation, the car casses of cows, mules, pigs, dogs and cats mayhap human beings, for many are missing. Our party left Bryan at sunrise yesterday ( Tuesday) morning, going to tho Navasota bottoms and to a point about three miles from Millican. Hero we en countered everywhere an overflow from the Navasoto which spread out fully two miles on either Bide of the Houston and Central tracks. Everything is uuder wa ter from 2 to 17 feet. I saw hundreds of' houses totally submerged and as many more were swept from their foundations and destroyed. Tho planters of the bot toms are still moving their help and what ever Is left of their stock to places where they can bs cared for. They aro all nobly helping each other and taking refuge wherever tiny can. Nearly every planter has built boats and sent them through the Hooded district to render assistance to the people and If possible save some of their drowning stock. "Tho flooded district has a length of over 500 miles and a breadth of probably 50 miles. To show the damage done the fol lowing estimates have been made by men who are in a position to know. Lives lost, from 100 to 300; loss to farmers, In cluding crops as well as livo stock, from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000; damage to rail roads and country bridges, $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. It is known that more than 00 people have met their death. Many bodies have been recovered, but it is not believed that all of them will ever be found." Adespatch from Humboldt, Kan., says that tbe Neosho valley is flooded by a 24 hours rain and is under six feet of water. Many fields of wheat are gone, and the corn along the river will be damaged. G. Brady, a farmer, was drowned while try ing to save some stock. It is feared the flood will exceed the one of 1805. Ktltredge Hasklns stepped from a train at White River Junction the other day long enough to announce that he was a candi date for Congress. This relieves the gov ernorship situation, but complicates the other. Col. Hasklns lias received some fa vorable mention for governor, and his con gressional candidacy appears to meet with favor. If he can keep the rest of the brainy aspirants for honor in Windham county quiet he will be a strong man in the convention, but If others are to dis pute the honor with him, as Is usually the case with Windham county men, he will be badly handicapped, Montpeller Argus. S. W, EDGETT & CO. Sell farms and vjllaRe property. Ex changes made. Loans Negotiated. Some good business cnanoes. Hero Is Ono LUMDEK AND GRAIN BUSINESS la Massa ctiusettp. Till property consists of bouse and barn and shedt. nracllcallr Dew. and Are acres good land The buildings alone are worth price ol properly. 1 nere is a gooa nutmegs esiauusnea In grain and lumber. There Is need ot a small country store, which can bd kept on the premises, and a good possibility of having a poat-ofllce. This place Is located near depot and good schools, ana it a uooanza lor me ngut pariy. "Actions of the Just Smell Sweety The fragrance of life is vigor and strength, neither of which can be found in a per son whose Blood is impure, and whose every breath speaks of internal troubles. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies, vitalizes and enriches the blood, gives a good appetite and makes the weak strong. Run Down "My husband 'was run darwn in health And all tired out. Those excellent medicines. Hood' s Pills And Sarsa parSla, buSt him up again." Mrs. H. L, Mvwry, Torwanda, Pa. Hood'l rill care Hirer lilt I the non-lrriutlng and 'only cathtrdo to take with llood'i SanapirllU. Annual SV. ark-Down of Trimmed Hats MISS NELLIE PRATT, ifcTrfftnc, Tt. 3IIt8. . S. IIU.VT, Crosby Block. Birtbs. In Guilford, Juno 23, a daughter to Qeo. and Hillda Kelwy Hesslons. In Hinsdale, N. II.. June 28, a daughter, Laura Maud, to Mr. and Mrs Cbas. W. Clark and grand daughter to 51 m. Saphlra Clark of Hinsdale. In Stratton, June&J, adiuzuter, Mildred Era, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Ilulett. In South Londonderry, July 1, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Twitchell and grand daughter to Mr. and 3Ir. A. C. Harvey, and great granddaughter to 8. P. Miller of Neufane. In Vet Dover, July 4, a son to Mr. and Mrs. C. A Starke. In Wilmington, July 3, a son to JMr. and Mrs. Fred May. jHarriages. In Brattleboro, July 1, by Rev. Dr. F. E. Mar ble, Ouy F. Uarwood and Miss Iva A. Waterman, both ot Brattleboro. In Wwt BratUeboro. June 21. by Itv. N. A. Wood, George E. Dorset and Nellie E. White, both ot llmttleboro. In Bellows Falls, June 2S, by Hev. J. II. Reld, Fred Crowell l.ewl and MUs Helen Huntington Blotsom, both of Bellows Falls. In Millers Fa Is, July 3, hy K-st. A. A. Smith of Brattlebiro. William A. Goodman ot Athol and Eva M. Clermont of Millers Falls. In Iternardeton. Mass., June 37, by Rev. D. II. Strong, Krnent Du Temple of Bernaardston and Jennie Cautlno of Gull for J; June 2i, by Rev. D. H. Strong, George Hayesand Mary DuTemple. June 23, Dr. Clifford S Chaplnof Great Barring ton and Mary Redfleld Wright. In I'eachain, June 18. by Rev. Walter n. Cam bridge of Southboro. Maw., Chas. Henry Cam bridge and M1h Ethel Margaret Dock In Hlndal.', N. U., July 8. by Rev. W. E. Ren sba , Joseph Bell and Miss Lizzie Hlc:gInon. In Hinsdale. S. II , July t. by Rev. V. E. Ren Jiaw, Edwin L. Cxk and Mrs. Rosa B. Thomas, both of Baldwlnvllle, Mass. In Oardl.er. Mass., Juno 29, by Rev. Y. T. Sweet, Jacob G. Britton and Miss Ada A. Cool ldge. In Bellows Falls, June 28, Fred C. Lexis and Miss Helen II. Mon-win, both of Bellows Falls. In Westmoreland, N. H., June 23, bv Rev. G. H. France. Chas. W. Dow of Saxtons River and Mis Nina C. Holland of Wetmoreland. In Antrim. N. II , June 23, 1'erley A. Richardson ot Westmoreland and Alice Bevls of Antrim, Qcattjs. In Brattleboro, July 2, Oscar V. Anderson, IB. In No'th Walpole, K. H., June 33, Mrs. L. H. Royce.SI. In North Walpole, N. II., July 2, Mrs. Joteph SylvesUr, CO. In South Newfane, July 5. E. F. Bruce. In Ward'boro, June 3J, Helen, wife of Rev. A. J. Martin, 55. In Wardsboro, July 2, Miss Lydia J. Watson, in CheterfleU, N. II., June 25, Edward N. Har rU. Jr., IS. In CamOrldgeporU Jnlv 1. Myrtle Beiula, 22. In Grafton, June 23, Mrs. Harriet Aldricb, 75. Ladies' Hair Dressing Rooms SHAMPOOINOJU necessary to clean llness. When did you have oner tf FACIAL MASSAGE U very refresh Ing and I good for the complexion. 3 SCALP MASSAGE cleans the scalp and will cure headache. I also do halr-dresslng, cutting and manicuring. Ednlna Cream and Toilet Articles for sale. A choice lot ot switches just camefrom New York Millinery. You will And some pretty hats at cut prices now. MRS. G. H. SMITH Milliner and Hairdresser, 117 Main St. DONT MISS SEEING The Hew York Comedy Co AT BrooksidePark, Only three performances more, Friday and Saturday Nights and 'Saturday Matinee. Pilces 10 and 30 cents. Special matinee prices, Children B cents, Ladles JO cents. Matinee at 3 o'clock; evenings at 8 o'clock. Quite Drou ! From $1 to 10 cents, but that Is what 1ms uapened to the books of the best writers. Tbe works nf Mary J. Holmes have always been SI. We sell 'em for 10 cent". Tbe books of Oliver Optic, the prince of writers for boys, now only 10 cents. Most of Kipling's books can be bad for 10 cents; same way with all the rest ot 'em. Don't mv more: 'tlsn't neceasarv. , We are here to save you money and we are oouna 10 uo it. BRATTLEBORO NEWS COMPANY. The Vermont Phoenix and Mirror & Farmer One Year for SI.90o Artistic Shoes. Styles were never more graceful than this season's styles. Fashion now calls for lull round toes for street wear and medium toes for dress. We make a complete change of styles every season. This keeps our stock new and up-to-date. In order to do this we expect to make low prices. This week we are offering all the sample shoes used by our five trav eling salesmen at 15 per cent less than we are selling them in stock. Some of these can he seen in our south window. At 99 cents we are selling a large lot of men's and ladies' oxford ties worth from $1.25 to $1.75. Some of these can be seen in our north window. At 39 cents we are selling a mis cellaneous lot of shoes. These can be seen on our bargain table. DUNHAM BROTHERS Brattleboro and Rel loirs Falls. The abovu out illustrates the best cop per fire extinguisher on the market. It is tested to 300 pounds pressure, acd is very effective, throwing a 50-foot stream For full particulars enquire of A. W. CHILDS & CO., urameuoro, VI. Desirable Building Lois For Sale. THE edmlnUtratorsnf tneO. D Esterb'ook es tate offer for sale the two building lots at tho corner ot Oak and High streets; said lota have a frontage of 55 feet each on High street, and are ISO feet deep, thus giving thecorner Iota frontage of 120 feet on Oai street. Them lots will be sold at reasonable prices; the administrators would be pleased to confer with parlies contemplating purchase.. W. 11. U11AUK.KTT, 2T M a A. HAIUUS. Administrators of the O. D. Esterbrook estate. VALUE OP OSTEOPATHY. 3I- Sight Was lUttoreil by Osteopathy Treatment. I feel It a pleasure to write, and a dutv to tny fellowmen and all Osteopaths, to ten 01 uie spienum succass osteopathy has met with iu the handling of my case from the first until now. In November last I had what came near being a fatal attack of intestinal obstruc tion. I first tried drug trertment and gave it, I think, a fair trial, but as the worst seemed inevitable, my physician gave his consent to let me try an Osteopath, which I did. At the third treatment the ob strtctlon was removed and both the opera tor and I knew when It was accomplished. I took no more treatments for about two months, during which time I had only partially rallied from the effects of the In tense pain and prostration consequent tip on the attack. Havlug been constantly subject to stom ach trouble (some of the time In severe form), sick headache and constipation for 30 years of my life, and being told that the first cause was In my spine and could be largely remedied, I concluded to try the treatment. When two years of age I had a fall down a flight of stairs, since which time I have never seen anything with one eye, could scarcely distinguish light from dark ness 55 years of blindness I After my fifth treatment I saw a change toward Improvement. The eight in that eye has gradually and steadily gained until now after two months' treatment I find my self able to read with that eye, inalded, the day of the month by tbe calendar across the room, and I think it bids fa r to do me better service In tbe future thin the other eye. My stomach has not acted as perfectly in 30 years, sick headacho Ian disappeared, constipation permanently cured, all without a drug. I feel very grateful Indeed to Dr. Still for the discovery of the science which has afforded me so much relief. Hoping this may be the means of helping someone on the road to health, I respect fully submit the above. (Signed) H. P. Martin, Wllllamstown, Vt. 1