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THE VERMONT PHCENTX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1896. PERSONAL. Geo. Hoot was In Springfield, Mass., Sat urday. 0. II. Spauldlng has taken a tenement at 50 Elliot street. II. M. Adams has moved from 18 Estcy street to 21 South Main. J. U. Kobago of Montreal Is visiting his nephew, Win. Mcttcy. Emll Apfelbaum Is expected to return from Germany next month. Wilson Brown, son of Irvln Urown, has begun work In Ilobblns & Cowles's. Kov. and Mrs. James Harper of Woston are visiting Mrs. Harper's relatives. Mrs. Mary G. Watte, who has been at Geo. Koot's,rcturned to Boston Monday. George B. Tucker and family have re cently moved here from Heath Centre, Mass. C. Fred Chllds returned to Yale Tuesday after spending a thrco weeks' vacation at home. Napoleon Dltre has moved from 87 Elli ot street to Trudent Battu's house on Beech street. A. II. Coombs left yesterday for Minne sota, whero ho will make his homo in the future. A. J. Currier succeeds L. II. Barrett, the long-time sexton at the Unlversallst church. Ellsha'Dyer of Providence, a largo eat tle buyer, was tho guest last week of E. B. Coatcs. Rev. Mr. Maxwell returned Wednesday after spending two weeks at his old home In Maine. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson of Brook lyn are at the Brooks House on their wed ding trip. Frank Hasklns and Guy Howe returned Monday to their pharmaceutical studies In Boston. F. n. Davis, tho tailor, has spent a few days at Gloucester, Mass., with his wife, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith have been spending a fow days with relatives in Green field, Mass. Ex-Gov. Fuller Is steadily Improving In health, and is now able to si; up three hours daily. Mrs. N. C. Sawyer returns Saturday from a three weeks' visit with her son in Orange, N. J. Miss Lane, who has been spending a few weeks at Essex, returned to Mrs. Fran ces Hardle's this week. II. B. Chamberlain has finished work for Dunham Brothers, by whom lie has been employed as bookkeeper. Mrs. Lula Clay Terry is teaching in grade threo until Miss Elmer Is able to take charge of the school. Joseph P. Gould, one of the Brooks House bell boys, has returned after a sIk weeks' vacation In Rutland. Mrs. C. L. Brlgharn was in town Sat urday, on her way from Claremont to her new home in Colrain, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Crosier of Shelburno Falls, Mass., have' been visiting Mrs. Cro- sier's sister, Mrs. W. E. Coombs. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Akley have moved Into the village from West Brattleboro, taking a tenement on Cedar street. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Estcy, accompanied by Mrs. Gray Estey and Mrs. Harry Estey, have been in ew i ork this week. O. C. Tuttle, who is now a member of the "Vermont colony at Fisher's Island, X, T., has been hereabouts for several days. Engineer F. J. Leach sustained a pain ful injury by a fall at Palmer. He is 1m proving and hopes to return to his work soon. Miss Carrie Shattuck, who has been at home for a two weeks' vacation, returned Monday to her duties in the Amherst pub' lie schools. The Old Whist club's last meeting was held Friday evening with Mrs. H. F, Houghton. Tho prize winners were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Martin. David Pierce, who sold his milk route last week, will continue his hulled corn busi ness, and will fit up rooms in Tyler block formerly occupied by (J. is. rerkins. Mrs. Lulu Cressy McLane returned to Burlington Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs, McLane will make their home in that city instead of Brattleboro, as they intended a few weeks ago. Edward Manley of Westmoreland, X, n.. scent Sunday here with his brother, John Manley, who has since gone to his old home in Dorset, this state, for a visit of several weeks. Miss Rena Hall returned to Wellesley college Wednesday. Her sister, Miss Uor tense, went the same day for a visit in Meriden. Conn. Miss Pauline Flsk also returned to Wellesley college Wednesday, The Life (Underwriters' association of Western Massachusetts held their annual bannuet at the Massasolt House in bprlng' field. Mass., last Friday evening. The good-night remarks were made by John W. Drown, now of Worcester. Harrv White, who has been ill with diphtheria at Boston, has recovered suffi ciently to resume his studies at the Massa chusetts Institute of technology. His mother, who was with him two or three weeks, returned last week. Among the week's registries at the Brooks House are J. M. Fuller, Boston; P. W. Merchant. Rockland, Me. ; Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fairbanks. Boston; W. K, Bird. Des Moines, la.; J. A. Briggs, Som erville. Mass.. and Mr. and Mrs. O. M, Holton, Keene, N. H. Lieut. George Burns has finished work for F. E. Young, after being employed in the corner grocery store many years. Mr. Younc will hereafter be assisted in the store bv his son. Bert Young, who has been until recently a student at the North Street school. Mayor McDuffee of Keene has been here this week to urge ex-Chlcf of Police F. W. McClure to accept the city marshalshlp of that city. Mr. McClure had previouly re fused the position, but the mayor urgea him so strenuously that he is now untie elded as to whether he will go to Keene, E. John Devlno returned home Friday night, after being manager of the "Uncle Hiram" Theatrical company for several weeks. He traveled through Pennsyl vania and New York with the company, leaving It at Malone. N. Y., on account of a change in tho business arrangements, Mrs. Eueene Adams and family moved yesterday to Springfield, Mass., joining Mr. Adams, who went there about two weeks aco. Miss Marlon Adams will re main here for the present, boarding with Mrs. E. L. Parker until she completes her work as teacher In the Centreville school. Mrs. J. W. Clayton, wife of the post master at Athol. Mass.. and a former rest dent of West Brattleboro, will leave in a few days for San Antonio, Texas, where she expects to remain for a fow months for the benefit of her health. She returned Frlrtav from a visit to Dr. Knight of Bos ton, the lung specialist, who stated there Was serlOUS UOUUie WUU uer rn;ui, mug, m,i .-.AnniA nftn have troublesome and per- .i.tantVniiffha RnmeMmea vou can cure them and sometimes you can't. But Adainson's Botanio Cough Balsam always soothes and relieves the patient om roms. Backache is almost Immediately relieved by wBnHnv nnn nf Hartttr's Rmartweed and Bella donna Backache plasters. Try one and be tree from pain, trice, i cents. SPOUTINQ. The AlNAmerlrn lMnt llnll Tcnm. The All-America foot ball team, as out- lined by Casper W. Whitney of Harper's weekly, wouiu include Brooks of Penn sylvania, full back; Thome of Yalo and Brewer of Harvard, half backs: Wvckoff of Cornell, quarter back; Bull of Penn sylvania, centra; Wharton of Pennsylva nia, and Rlggs of Princeton, guards; Mur phy of Yalo and Lea of Princeton, tackles; Gclbert of Pennsylvania, and Cabot of Harvard, ends. Woodruff of Pennsylva nia, Beacham of CorncU, Chadwlck of 1 ale and Church of Princeton are named as substitutes In tho lino and Minds of Pennsylvania, King cf West Point, Fincko of Yalo and Wrlthlngton of Harvard bank of tho line. Mr. Whitney ranks tho best rollego teams of tho year in this order: laic, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Harvard, West Point, Brown, Cornell, Lafayette, Dartmouth. 1T.ILITAHV NOTES. Tho Vermont National Guard has Just received substantial evidence of tho friend ship of Thomas C. OrndortT, of Worcester, Mass., manufacturer of tho Mills woven cartridge belt which is used by tho army and the National Guard. While at the Falrlco muster, Mr. Orndorff noticed that tho belts did not have the eyelets to which tho bayonet scabbards are attached. Ho made an offer to Q. M. Gen. Gilmoro to supply them if tho belts would be sent to him, tho only expense to the state being the freight. This has been done and the belts aro now complete. THE ELECTKIC .RAILROADS. Tho stockholders of tho Greenfield and Turners Falls and Montague street rail ways are being made happy by receiving a dividend of 5 per cent from the earnings of the road for the last six months. Tho div idend could have been made larger If the directors had thought such a proceeding wise. Occasionally a little slock changes hands. Some of the stock of the Monta gue road was sold tho other day at $105 a share. Over $5000 has been subscribed for the Amherst-Sunderland electric road, and $10,000 if the route is laid out as certain large stockholders desire. WEST CHESTERFIELD. Tho annual festival of the ladles' society will be held Jan. 31. Geo. P. Smith, Carl Burnham and Wln- fred T. Randall are attending North street school in Brattleboro. Tho members of Spafford grange are In vited to visit Great Meadow grange at Westmoreland next Tuesday evening, the occasion being the installation of officers. t the annual parish meeting, held at the church Monday evening, theo officers were elected: Moderator, Geo. F. Burnham; clerk, H. G. Smith; treasurer, O. K. Farr; committee, Chas. E. Andrews, Frank-A. Streetcr. At the last regular meeting of Spafford grange these officers were elected: Master, Sem L. Stowell; overseer, C. E. Snow; lecturer, Mrs. N. G. .Colburn; steward, L. W. Amidon ; assistant steward, Albert S. Chickcring; chaplain, Chas. E. Andrews; treasurer, E. H. Coblclgh; secretary, II. G. bmith; gatekeeper, Geo. r. Dunham; Pomona, Amy tspnngcr; rion, Uelia Davis; Ceres, Mrs. S. L. Stowell; lady as sistant steward, Clara .1. (.tuckering. These officers will be Installed Saturday evening, Jan. 25. Jlurlril lit n Well. William S. Pomcroy, aged 10, employed by his father, Francis Pomeroy, on his farm in Agawatn, Mass., was sullocated Wednesday by the caving In of a pit which was being dug to recover a well drill. 1 lie walls of tho pit had been partially braced with boards, but just as W imam had tin covered the drill, about ?0 feet below the surface, some of tho braces gave way and in an instant he wai burled. The father and a younger son made heroic at' temps to rescuo tho burled man, but were obliged to abandon the work, after they had uncovered his hand and arm, uy me further caving In of the sides of the pit. Help was called and tho body was recov ered after about an hour's work. Development of Various IHseasra. According to Investigations made by the London Clinical society, the period of in. cubatlon for diphtheria does not, as a rule, exceed four days, and is more often two, though it may also extend to five, six or seven; tho iniection may lane piace any time In the course of tho disease, and mild cases may spread It. In the case of ty phoid fever, this may vary within wide limits, twelve to tourieen days, out, not, in- frequently less, and, as the disease is us ually Introduced into tho system by food and drink, it is not carried from one per son to another, but several may get It from tho same source, contaminated water and milk be ng the usual causes. Epidem ic influenza, or "grip," has for its incuba tion period a few hours to three or four days, generally striking suddenly and with out warning, and a patient may carry in fection throughout tho whole course of the disease. Mumps have an incubation peri od of from one to two weeks, and tho chances of Infection diminish dally. In the case of measles, the period is usually short, being counted from the date of tho eruption, which decides tho disease. Ger man measles have a long incubation period, and the infcctivlty diminishes in a day or two after the disappearance of tno rasu, Two negroes, who were to have been placed on trial at Lexington, Tenn., Wed nesday, for an outrage on a white woman and her 10-year-old daughter, were lynched Tuesday night by a moo. A despatch rebelved by the Spanish min ister Wednesdav from Gen. Campos, stated that Gen. Navarro had an engagement with tho main bands of Maceo and Gomez on Tuesday and dispersed them. Of Charles Dickens's immediate family there are now living uuaries, uis eiuesi son; Henry, the second son, and a daugh ter. Mamie, now 40 years old and unmar ried. Miss Dickens has written for both English and American publications. The house in which Ucorgo ill. was born is still standing at the back of Norfolk nouse In St. James's square, London. It Is a dwarf Hanoverian building, almost oi the cottage type, and has been used for many years as a servants' anu stanie nouse. In the Iteglnnliia; Of a new year when the winter season of close confinement Is only naif gone, many find that their health begins to nreaic oown, iuu me itmsi exposure threatens sickness. It Is then as well no at all nthor tlmM. ftHil with DeODle even in good health, that the following facta should be remembered, namely: That Hood's Sarsaparilla leads everything in the way of medicines: that it accomplishes the greatest cures In the worli: has tne largest DuiimiiK wwiw wuMi slvely to the preparation of the proprietary med- l.tna TIM. nnt. thUnnnclllsIvelv Drove, if VOU are sick, that Hood's Barsaparlila Is the medicine for you to taner A Card. To our friends, neighbors and shopmates, who so generously ana unexpecwMiiy rciutnuuercu uo on our tenth anniversary, we extend our most bearty thanks ana mai eacn auu an may buuiu- timet i be remembered in line manner is me wisu ui MIC. AND J1113. f . U. ilttutvuiun. Licensed Auctioneer. . . 0. P. Miller, office with A. E, Wilier, Elliot street, Brattleboro. Tlio lted Cross. Origin of thin Itiiiefletnt Mnclet) In the 4eiicvn Convention of I'Nll lIts IV trk mill Method. Forty governments aro now nulled bv tho acceptance of tho articles of tho treaty of Geneva. This Includes all tho nations of Europe, Venezuela, and four other South American states, Japan, Persia, and various other far-away countries. It is ill years silica the treaty was signed, In Gene va, Switzerland, by tho 12 nations first coming into tho alliance. Nino articles were adopted. Thcso hind tho contracting nations to hold all hospitals In war neu tral, as well as alt surgeons, chaplains, nurses and attendants. The materials needed In hospitals shall not bo subject to capture, and all sick and wounded are to uo cared for without regard to nationality. One article provided for tho flag. Out of courtesy to Switzerland, tho homo of Hen ri Dunant, to whose humane spirit and arduous labors this organization was large ly due, tho Hag of ills country was adopted as the Hag of mercy. Tho Swiss national Hag is a white Greek cross on a red ground. The badgo adopted by tho treaty of Gene va was a red Greek cross on a white ground. Hence the name now so widely known as tho "Red cross." Every nation belonging to this bond has Its own independent national branch ; but all aro compacted together in the interna tional society which has Its headquarters in Geneva. Thcso national organizations all adopt a few fundamental principles to secure unity of action. Tho first is that there shall bo in each country but ono cen tral society. Another is that succor shall be extended to foe as well as friend, when needful. Still another Is that "societies whose countries are at peace may send re lief to belligerent armies without being considered to violate any principle of neu trality to which their government may bo pledged." Twenty-twp nations belonged to tho ued Cross before this country consented to join It. It took 17 years of effort on tho part of Miss Barton to convince this govern ment of the advantages that such a society might bring In peace as well as war. The advantages of tlw former have been seen in pestilence, Hood, flreahd famine, within the last 12 years. When Clara Barton and her stalf havo planted the Ked Cross standard In the places of desolation, the intion has "breathed more freely, and there has been no lack of money to meet tho needs, though the Bed Cross never solicits funds; It only distributes. Among the labors of the last few years have been the relief afforded in tho Florida fever epi demic, the Johnstown Hood, the Russian famine (1801-1)2), and the tidal wave of the bca Islands. Among the European nations the wars of the last .10 years havo called for great exertions and large expenditures. During the war of 1800, in Prussia alone $1,000,- 000 was expended by the Red Cross, and in Germany $;UHX).O0U. During the r rati- co-Prussiau war not only Germany and France contributed bountifully, but other slates of Europe, at peace at that time, gave liberally. England alone contributed $1, 500,000. In all more than $1-1,000,000 was expended, and more than one hundred thousand wounded were cared for. The United States, wlthont dissenting voice, now bids Clara Birton unfurl her standard in Turkey; but this time it must bo the Red Crescent, not the Red Cross. When Turkey adopted the treaty, it was with the distinct understanding that her symbol should bo the crescent, ami not the cross. Kearing that Hag, for onco convert ed into a sign of blessing, not of bale, she will go forth to bring comfort- and healing to the stricken people of Armenia. Joseph Jefferson's Hemliil.ielirr. Joseph JelTerson appeared In Springfield, 111., recently, and at me close oi mo per formance made an interesting speech. Fifty-four years had elapsed, lie said, since ills father had established the first theatre there. At that time dramatic perform ances were generally frowned upon and the trustees of the town put so heavy a li cense upon exhibitions that they were practically prohibited. A young Spring- Held lawver volunteered his services to oo- tain a reduction of the license, and with such fervor and logic did he present his case that ho gained tho necessary reduc- t on. That voung lawyer afterwards be came famous as president of the United States: liis name was Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Jelferson played "Kip van winKie," lie said, In Springfield over a quarter of a century ago. and first appeared as an act or in Springfield at his father's theatre there fifty vears before. Tho speech was received with great applause. As air. JelTerson finished, the orchestra appropri ately struck up "Auld Lang byne." Her 1'ovrrr of Voice. "Papa." She knelt beside tho dejected figure and fondly kissed tho drooping head. 'Papa, can I not keep the woif irom tno door with my singing?" IIo was without hone, although ho smiled. "My child," ho sighed, "your singing would keep almost anything from the door, but the wolf is pretty nervy, you know. Detroit iVcies- Tribune. Custer battlefield, in Montana, where. Custer and his command were massacred, is to bo greatly beautified next spring and made into an attractive park. Hie gov ernment Is to put In a system of water works and plant trees, ana a substantial stone wall, three feet lilch, will be built to tako the place of the present stake fence enclosing the battleground. A Toneka paper tells how two littlo fel lows In that city struck a mine of amuse ment one day last week and worked it for all it was worth. Their plan was to stand at the street corner, and when a pedestrian cot in ranee they called out excitedly, polntlnc to the victim's feet: "Say! You dropped your footsteps!" It was great fun for the hoys. 1'reseniiy an oiu iaay approached the corner. She was fac and looked important, rue ooys nuggeu inem- selves in sheer delight. This time, to pro long the enjoyment, they began: "Say, missus ! 'Scuse us, but you dropped sotne- th ne " "Dear mel Whaty aucu nice boys, I'm sure." And she stooped and picked up a silver quarter lying directly before her ana saiiea on. A Methodist paper tells a story of three brothers, all preachers, who paid a visit to ttinie mntiiAr. lino nf mem gala: "no von not think, mother, that you ruled with too rigid a rod In our boyhood? It would have been better, I think, had you used gentler memous." nio oiu lauyruaa iu uer iuii helchtand replied: "Well, William, when you havo raised up three asjgood preachers as 1 havo men you can uuk. . Beecham's pills for consti pation io and 25. Get the book at your druggist's and go by it. slMlnorthinrriUinOba Clip Your Horse? Tf vou wish to our horse cllDned we will do the . I work quickly and neatly with on ana neatly witn one ot uie uu- etta bicycle clipping machines. leg, at 11. iu BROWH'B UVBltY HTAUL.E, Bin Elliot street.; Rheu- matism with its dreadful pains and aches, is a disease, ot tho blood. Lactic acid accumulates in tho vital fluid and settles in the joints, to tho intenso agony ot tho sufferer. Hood's Barsaparlila neutralizes this acid, restores the rich healthy quality matism of tho blood, and thus drives out and prevents rheumatism. Hundreds of testi monials tell ot crutches thrown away, lamo backs, arms and legs cured, by Hood's Sarsaparilla Tho Ono True Blood Purifier. II ; 0 for 15, Prepared only by C. I. Hood A Co., Lowell, Mail. I-Ir.r1'- Dili.- ""JtoUM.muMWO. nuuu o iiiuti. Ail arurjiiu. c Btrtijs. In IlraUlehoro. Jan. 4. a son to Mr. ami Mrs. Henry fc. Whitney. In llrattleuoro, Jan. 7, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. O. I.. Beverage. In (lnlirr.nl. Jan. 5. n son. William Knox, to Mr. and Mr. W. J Mullock. In Iteailiboro. Deo. 31. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Amoi 1'. lllshop In licailhlKiro. Dec. 3. n son to Mr. and Mrs. Albert IVrry In Whitlnghani, Dec. 31, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. I.vman Shuiimay. In Wilmington, Dec 39, a son to Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Johnson In Komenu't. Dec. 33. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Win. Button. In i hitlngham, Dec. 33, a son to Mr. and Mrs. A l", Uoldlhnnlt. In Hellou h r alii. Dec 30. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Keltey. In Towimhend. Dec. 37, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ilenil. In Putney. Dec. 35. a son to Itev. and Mrs. E. I . Mitchell. In NortlifleM. Jan. a ran to James and Mvr- tie Itawson Putnam. In So. Londonderry. Jan. a. a son to Mr. and Mr. K. K Churchill In Jamaica. Jan. 3. a son to Mr. and Mrs. C. If. Doane. iHarrtatjfS. In Urnttl.-r.oni. Jan. 4. by Itev. Win. II. Collin. Katharine Hitter Marshall and J. fieoriit! Ullery of UMvoke, Mam. Iu Ilrattmooro. Jan. V. by Itev A. J. Iiouiih Alvln Knapp ami Cnrlotta Amelia l'ino. In South IJtuiotiderry, Jan. 1, M Severance and Ml Florence I.. Karnell. In Bellow Falls. Dec. 3S, tiv Itev. J. V. Kara- more, Daniel IJ rence and Minnie E. Lockmood, both of ItelloM Full. In West Halifax. Jan. . by Itev. A. A. Smith. Frank Stone and Mist Suiie Brown. Dratli0. In Rrattleboro, Jan. 3, Mm. Harriet It. Harring ton. 77. In Wert Ilrattleiioro. Jan. 0. Bennett n heater of llelivelton. ,S. 1 . In nulljpnl, Jtn u, llnvl.l I.ynde, HI. In Vernon. Jan. I. Artemaa II. Washburn. 83. In rSullford. Jan. 7. Lrdla I. . wife of Truman liau, bU. In Somerset. Dec 20, Infant uaushter of Mr. and Mrs Win Sutton In I'eru. Mary Hlder. wife of Dea. Edmund Itatchelder, formerly of urafton and Sj. London derry, HI in Miiom itiver, Jan. J. jirs. iaac iinnn, ... In Hrookllne. Mans . Jan. 6. Dorothy Parker, daughter of William 11 and Klli!beth I,. Cabol ami Kranddauehter toIr and Mrs. F. Cabot aged t ight years and six niontha. Insurance. Tha insuring publio will at ones recog nize the solidity, reputation and unques tioned standing of the following list of companies represented by A, . Ohilds & Oo., successors to Oudworth & Ohilds, Brattleboro, Vt. Organized, Asset S 10.000,000 9,000,000 9,00,000 8,000.000 8,000,000 5,000,000 S.pOO.OOO 3,000,000 s.ooo.ooc -,000,00c i an ooo J 000 IX) 3 000,000 i.wc oo AZtna, 1819 jiortn America, UJi Home. ISM Hartford. 1791 Liverpool, London & Globe, 1SW l'htcnlr, ISM Fire Association. 181 Springfield, 1819 . i ..... i , i North Ilritlili f '-?-"' isoj Connecticut, I8M Nl.iR.ira. I8M Orient, 1S67 Caledonian, IS05 (miierlal, Ji Vermont Mntiti IbSS Union Mutui . 87C qulccy Mutual, Ml i(PH IUI. UIP, .Ktna Life. 11)0,000,000 40,000,000 16,000,000 2,000.000 Travelers' Life and Accident, nudity ana casualty uo., A. W. CHILDS & CO., Affts. lO Crosby Block;. Closing Out at Cost. We want to reduce our stock as much as possible before taking Inventory, therefore for the next 10 days we shall make speclaf low prices and some goods we shall close out at cost and less than cost. CARPETS. We must reduce our stock at once, this means low prices. OAK DESKS Only a few left, these must go at some price, we call particular attention to one desk, former price $18 reduced to $12. SOFA BEDS. The greatest Invention ever put on the market. A handsome safa by day and a luxurious bed at night; It will pay you to look at It, SMYRNA RUGS Only a few left, these to almost your own price, be sold at RETTING BROTHERS. A CLEAN SWEEP. We begin today our annual mid-winter mark-down sale. We have not had the time to sort the lots carefully, and this will be of benefit to you. These goods are of the best make the sizes are broken somewhat and we rather have the money than the goods Now we have a large selection and good range in sizes, but this wont last always, so come early. Lot NO. I Consists or 162 pair of Ladies' fine kid button and lace shoes ; opera square and common sense toes. These are regular $3 $4 and $5 grades, but our price to close is SI. 98. Lot NO. 2 s 49 pair of Men's calf congress and lace shoes J regular price, $3, now $1.98. Lot NO. 3. Men's fine kid slippers: former price, $1.7?, now $1.23. New York Tribune Leader of Republican Party. 1 S G Arc You Willing to Listen to a Suit grestion .' The New York Tribune's broad column and larce print niake It the easiest paper In the coun try to read either on the cars or at home. Henry Homeike, proprietor of the larirest News paper Clipping Aeency In the world, testifies in a juilHliel card, that ins clipping for over 4f" clients show that The Trlhuue contains, "dav b)' day and week by week, far more original matter than any daily ne.paper in New York city." He proves the fact by lUurea. The Weekly ranks the same. Iluplnexs men find the market reports of the Tribune absolutely without an eiiual. The Trib une is ine only iierspaper in lorn cuy whose reporters actually rWt all the differeut markets In person The Trlbuni now prints thn best and f resliest humorous pictures of the day from the comic press of two continents, and tupplies plenty of other entertainment. lly Its special telegrams and correspondence. Its able editorials and bitth literary character. The Tribune maintains a splendid position In the re gard of Republicans, and lovers of muslc.art and good booics. me iriujnes socieiv news is Known every where for excellence Its fail) Ions have always been of siiecial value, and ch-tneesuf style are, as rule, foretold in The tribune sooner man in other newspaper.: Tho New- York Tribune Ureensnlied, officially, as theleodtm; new simper of the Republican party. As for farming and labor, 1 he Tribune lias for M years demanded, and yet lemands, that every isslble dollar's worth of food and commodities consumed by the American iieople shall bo,pro duced by the American people, for tills cause. The Tribune labors In Irs various editions 365 days in every year. A man Is Judgwl by the newspaper he takes. He who reads The Tribune Is wide awake, pro gressive, respectable and capable, worthy of the Confidence of business and social friends. If you are a young man, you will live In a rut all your life (except by catering to that which Is base) If ou feed your mind upon newspapers, full of scandil. vulgarity and inanity. Thluk for a mo ment of the people who read newspapers of that class. On the other hand. The Tribune has prob ably the largest clientele of the very people wbo cn help to Improve a young man's position, of any newspaper In the L'nited States. Associate, yourseir wun mem. Sir, Hon- continues to write for The Tribune. Kamnln conies free. Daily. SlOavear. Sun day, separately, S3. Skmi-Wmsxy, $i. Weekly $1. TmncNE Almanac for IS08. 25 cents. iiir. imuu.r., .ew 1 oris. Results Are What Men Want The Equitable agency collected from a policy holder St 63 per annum for 20 years' making the total payments fXAM. This party Is now offered as follows: 1st. Cosh $1,519.17, a return of all piemlums and $563.57 beside his 20 years' Insurance. 2d. I'ald up insurance $3,000.00, nearly four times what he paid out. 3d. Annuity for life of $107.09. This is about 11 par cent on his pre mluins. One Fact Is Worth Thousand Theories. Equitable Life Assurance Society The results of 20 year Tontine Polioies of Equitable are un equalled. Customers Wanted and Agents Wanted. W. H. 8. WHITCOMB, Gen. Agt. 100 CliurcH St., Burlington, GEO. M. MOORE, Tyson, Vt., Agent for Wind sor Conntv. AYER & SHELLY, Bellows Falls, Vt., Agents for Windham county. J. II. MERRIFIELD, Agent, Wllllamsvllle, Vt, Money Saved Is Money Earned. Tltiv vntir nvartorator now and aave money. The prices ot iron and our goods are going UP every oar. uaiaiogue tree. OR ANITD STATB EVAPORATOR CO.. P. O, Box uoo ntarlowt H. H. Lot No. 4. Lrtdies' kid but ton boots. Ladies' felt congress and lace boots. Men's velvet and kid slippers. Misses' dongola button boots. Boys' and youths' heavy service able shoes All these with former prices from $1.25 to $2, now 99 Cents. Lot NO. 5, Men's velvet and kid slippers; former price, $1, and $1.25, now 79 Cents. Some think our Alfred Dolge Felt Footwear we are willing to let the people decide Brattleboro and Bellows MIDWINTER CLEARANCE SALE OF , Carpets, Rugs, Straw Having purchased for our spring, trade an unusually large stock which will begin to arrive about the first of the month and which will till our carpet room to overflowing, we find it necessary to close out every piece of our last fall's stock regardless of cost. 5 Pieces Moiiuette, worth $1.25, now $ .85 6 Pieces Host Body Brussels, 1.25, .90 S Pieces Gfiod Body Brussels, 1.00, .75 22 Pieces Tapestry Brussels, .75 .50 9 Pieces Agra Carpets, .80 .58 1-1 Pieces Bromley's Art Carpets, .68 AS 12 Pieces Best All Wool Carpet, .5S .45 5 Pieces Good All Wool Carpet, .50 .40 17 Pieces Cotton and Wool Carpet, .40 ' .28 5 Pieces Extra flno Straw Matting, .45 .29 S Pieces China Matting, .15 .OS Oilcloths that were 40, 45 and 50 cents go now at 25 cents. Rugs and Art Squares at a discount of from 14 to 1-3 off regular priced We have a lot of carpets in short lengths from five to fifteen yards; just the things for bedrooms and halls at half prices. If you are going to need a carpet during the next six months you cannot afford to let this opportunity pass as we are now positively quoting the lowest prices on carpets ever known in Brattleboro. Don't fail to bring the exact measure of your room. Terms for this sale strictly cash. Furniture. Carpets. MARKET REPORTS. llrnllleboro I'rlcei Current. WQOUSXLE. Potatoes. V bu 40 Hides. lb., Ileans, 1 60 Calfskins, each, l'orfc, dressed, Bef, Mutton, lire wt Veal, thickens, JiaOO 4Ka5 Uutter, V S lsaStt Cneeoe, llal'J Eggs, V doz 'Ja7T Maple Sugar, cake, 8ali Staple Syrup, gal. lOaTS Potatoes. bu., 50 Tea, Japan, fl tb., 2SaT0 40oM 40aS0 67 70 llutttr, V s., S2a2S Cheese, Hal 6 Oolong. Y Hvson. Eggs, V doz., S5a30 Molasses, gal., 40a60 Maple Syrup, BOaDO Sugar, refined, 03U " maple, 7ati Salt.T. I..bu 00 Boiled Oil. V gal. liaw uu. K Amaenf Hay, loose, ton, SI 0a$17 Hay, baled, l8a$M Wood, cord, 4 OOaS 00 Hour, rouer pro cess, )bbl., 4 00a4 25 Flour, patent. 4 2Sa4 SO Mixed r eed, waio Cottonseed M'l 1 15a! 90 Bran, 85a 95 Linseed OilM'lt 20al 85 Provender, 00a95 Middlings, 1 OOal 05 Bye Meal, V D. .03 Graham Meal, OS Corn, 4SaS0 uorn, Kiorwern, uaou Oats, f) bu., 33a35 Meal, li cwt.,od cnBOa.93 Meal, bolted, 1 23al 80 Millinery. I will sell my Trimmed nets and Bonnets at actually half-price and the Untrlmtned Hats at cost. Come In and'see that a little money will buy a'.lot of Millinery. MRS. G. H. SMITH, 117 Main Bt.l Opposite Brooks House Lot NO 6. Men's and boys' velvet slippers. Ladies' kid opera slippers. Ladies' fancy ooze kid, crocheted and satin slippers ; former prices 75 cents to $3 all go now at 49 Cents. Remember our great sacri fice sale of sheepskin moccasins; all perfect goods, short wool, warm and comfortable; good for two winters wear and perhaps more, only 99 Cents. is Unequalled, the verdict. Falls. Mattings, and Oil Cloths Crockery. Stoves. HAW LEY, Jan. V3, 1896 You all know my custom of making this month a particu--larly good time for torehanded buyers of dry goods to get a good deal for their money. 13 Come and see how I do it this year. There are more or less peo ple who have not intended to buy an outside garment this year who would be likely to decide that they could not af ford not to buy one at present prices. -N.I. HAW LEY. Hang Ther , EVERY ONE. Those hanging tamps ought to be hung, and we have put a price on them that will surely hang them In some one's home, Look and buy. Some great bargains in hosiery. Especially would speak of our all wool hose for men, for 13 cents. Can't be equaled elsewhere. New goods now coming la every day. WIL COX'S NEW YORK BARGAIN STORES, Brat, tleboro and Greenfield.