Vermont Phoenix from Brattleboro, Vermont • Page 2

THE YERMOXT PHCEXIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1805. I MISOELLAIsY, SmoUedf Ifl. Urine me not franlrtnwr nor myrrh; Nor caMa breathing of the East: Nor rwx such as filled the air At tome Mprti Pompeltan feast. Nor tend me to yon minster old. What time the holy raw said And cloud of lncene rare are rolled In fragrant wreaths above my head.

Hot let me stand on thte preen hill, Ik-neath tlie chancel of th skies, And hear the tnnnhes' anthem-trill. And see the pale blue peat-smoke rise And fill my nostrils with the breath Of fragrance that the west wind brings. As, sweeping softly o'er the heath. It fans my cheek with noiseless wines And summons from the forepat years Of jouth, fair visions manifold. And summer scenes of smiles and tears In that old homesUrad on the wold.

Chamber' Journal. HOW THE LA SUE STAKES WERE LOST. "They're off The Hag hail dropped almost before Hilly had expected It aim tlie race lor me Rue stakes bezan. It did not seem possible that the first rush of that (lying field of thoroughbreds could please the critical starter, but it am Seltzer was well over on the outside, and the little mite of a Billy, the rider, was clinging close over the slender neck of his first mount, with his whole heart and mind and soul bent on winning the race, Only once had he glanced up from the course since he cantered Seltzer from the saddling paddock. As they had passed the grand stand, Hilly had looked up, almost Involuntarily, toward the private box where Seltzer's handsome young owner sat surrounded by a fascinating group of ladles, who waved their handkerchiefs frantically as the graceful mare loped by.

lllllv raised his whip in salute, and receiv- ud In response from the man he almost worshiped an encouracing smile and a swlnc of the hand. Tlie race meant so much to Hilly. It meant a cood deal, of course, to young Bur nett, for the purse was a big one, and In his little financial expressions of confi dence with various other men who had opinions on horses he had valued the mare's speed very highly. But, after all, monev didn't matter so very much to a man like Jean Burnett. He would rather have had the mare win honestly without the money than lose with it.

Hut to Billy It seemed as if the whole world and all that life held dear to him hune on the re sult It was only a few months since Billy had had occasion to feel much responsibil lty. The elder Hilly "Hodge" his other name was had been a pretty successful jockey on the other side; nothing start ling, no very great reputation, but a good, honest, ch-ver rider. lie had never won the Derby; in fact, if the truth were told, he had never eveu had a mount on that famous course. He had earned enough to keep Billy and Billy's mother in tolerable comfort, and little more. Burnett had seen him ride some races at a provincial town in which he chanced to be tarrying, and, though the man mounts were poor, had been struck with the coolness and cood judgment with which they were handled.

lie strolled down to the jockeys' quarters after the race and had a little talk with the man. The elder Billy had only succeeded in bringing his inferior mount in tor second place, and he was feeling a good deal discouraged. Burnett could see well that with such a horse a good manv riders vtouid have been shut out altogether, and he wondered, verv lo: ically, if the man could get so much out of an inferior mount, why he wouldn't be likely to have pretty good success with animals such as were in the Burnett sta bles on the other side of the Atlantic, The young man did not find the elder Hilly very reticent as to himself. That was a peculiar thing about Burnett. There was a sincerity and an honesty about him which somehow inspired confidence.

The elder Billy was blue. Past middle and with ambition such as only a jockey can have, he saw himself glowing old, unap preciated, witli no reputation and no op portunities. "I've about made up me mind to give it hup on this side," he said. "Hit's no use tryin'. Ther' don't seem to be no chance, 'Ow do you think I'd get along in Hatner- Ica." Young Burnett thought in fact he was pretty sure, to tell tlie truth, he knew that the jockey would get along all right, and he said so.

He did not engage him on the spot, lie liad had one tilt with the alien contract labor law, and he did not care to take any more chances. "Come and see me when you get on the other side," he said. "I think 1 can be of service to you." And he gave him his card. He didn't even know then that there was a Mrs. Billy, or a Billy the younger in fact, he straightway forgot all about the entire matter, One morning, quite a good many months later, Burnett man came into his employ er's library and stood quietly awaiting rec ognition.

Burnett, in smoking-jacket and slippers, had just settled down at his desk to the task of answering and figuring on the pile of letters and invitations which had been accumulating for two days. He scowled vigorously as he wrestled with the problem of taking a run on Hcyesbury's new yacht that afternoon and dining at Mrs. Droysen's at six. ne deuccdly wanted to be on deck at the trial trip of his friend 11 eytesbury new uler, but he knew that he could not get hack In time to dress for dinner, and the prospect of losing an iui uuiut.it uuu inuspi.t.b wt ivaiu iu opportunity of dining at the same table with Miss Eunice Droyscn was far from being an argument in favor of the water trip, It was while he was wrestling with this problem and making numerous vain time-calculations on the backs of handsomely embossed envelopes that he glanced up and discovered his man. "Well, MacMasters?" "Pardon me for disturbing you, sir, but there Is a little fellow here who's called about a dozen times to see you, We've sent him away always, but he keeps com ing back, sir.

He won't tell us what he wants. Says he must see you, because It's very important, no's a little English lad, I think, and he has one of your cards, the style you used when we were across last fall." "Did you ask his name?" "I did not, sir. Shall I go down and ask it?" "Yes, I fancy you'd better." And young Burnett settled himself to figuring whether he could start on the cruise and be set ashore down the coast and catch a train back to tlie city In time for the dinner, when his uiau returned and said, "He says his name Is Hodge, sir." sir, If you please Billy Odge." And little Billy, who had followed the man noiselessly up the stairway, struggled to the front. "Well, my little man," remarked Bur nett, smiling down at him over his shoulder, "what did you want to see me for, aud where did you get this card?" "It's one you gave me dad, sir, over In England. 'E was a jockey, If you please, sir, an' 'e were comln' to ride for you," "Oh, yes.

Yes, yes, I lemember. And where is your father?" dead, sir. Died comln' over. 'E 'adn't been well for some years, sir, and the steamer doctor said 'e'd trained flncr'n could stand. 'K was burled at sea, sir." "And are you all alone over here, with out any friends?" "Only me mother, you piease, sir.

I'll be 'avln to support her now." "That's so; you will," responded liur- nett, with the shade of amusement as courteously concealed as If he had been discussing the great game ol base ban wun the Chinese minister. "And what is your particular profession? "I 'aven't none, sir, but If you please, sir, me father always said I was 'andy with osses. "You Inherit It, I presume. I'm sorry your father's dead. It's hard to lose fath ers.

He was one ot tne best men in a crowd after the pole, MacMasters, 1 ever saw." And young Burnett mused so long over the treasure he had lost that the younger Billy ventured to break In: "Don you need another lau arounu your stables, sir?" "Why, 1 don't know, ni sure, a ooy can't support his mother unless he has something to do, can he?" "No, sir." "Where are you now?" "We 'as a little room down town, sir, but we 'asn't much money left, an' the chap wot owns It 'e says I'll 'ave to 'ustle round an' cet tlie rent, or liout we goes. "Well, well, that is a financial crisis, isn't it?" "I ain't just sure wot that is, sir, but I knows It bloody tough. "They all are, these lmanclal troubles MacMasters, you might run down with this lad and see if what he says Is all straight; and It It is, pay up their rent for a few weeks, and then take him up to tlie stables and tell Mr. i orke to give lilm something to do. He may make a rider yet." And the voting Mr.

Burnett turned to his time-table and was Hooded with light and joy by discovering that the "Kesort Flier stopped at I'ebble Beach Junction at and got into the city at iMo, giv ing him ample time, bvluvinc the capable MacMasters meet him at the station and help him struggle intoeening dress in his carriage, to enter Mrs. Uroysen drawing- room only a few minutes late. MacMastent found everything "all straight" at Bilk's home. When It be came known at the stables that Mr. Ifur- nett himself had engaged the lad, he promptly became an object of considera ble envy among the little tamily of stable boys, rubbers-down and exercisers.

Mr, orke soon discovered, too, that Billy was, as he had said, 'andy wth 'osses." and he gave the boy considerably more latitude than he did tlie rest of tlie underlings, particularly after the day when the owner visited the stables and, recognizing Ins young Importation, had spoken to lilm kindly and whispered to Mr. orke that It would be a great thing if Billy the younger should prove to have inherited certain talents from his father. Billy was a grateful little chap, and next to his mother he worshiped his young master with a devotion which was as sincere as it was unknown to the owner of Seltzer. Next after these came Seltzer herself. It was a curious affection which sprang up between the promising mare and the lad, and It dated almost from the very moment that the animal had been assigned to Bily to care for and exercise.

A splendid mare was Seltzer, and great things were expected of her. What hours Billy spent in fussing over the thorough-bied's toilet! and then the glory of the early morning exercise spin and the warming up before Humber, tlie joekev, got around to put in tlie fine work on the mare's training. "There's things I knows about that mare wot even Tmber don't," he had remarked to Mr. Yorke one day after he had made a little piivate test of Seltzer's gait on the stretch of the practice track which lay around out of sight behind the woods. And Mr.

Yorke had only smiled good-na-turedlv. It was the day before the great race for the La Hue stakes, and all the town, seem ingly, was waiting on the result, Seltzer was a big favorite in the betting, with David only a point less popular, Bainbow next, Max O'Kell next, and a big field, with some rumors of "dark horses." In the evening young Burnett chanced to be passing a well-known betting resort, and out of curiosity stepped inside. A book maker was just making a few of the regulation remarks: "So you fellows are afraid of the favorites, are you, and don't dare pick a thirty-to-one shot? Well, now, I'll just pick a winner myself once, to show you how. pick Seltzer, gentlemen. Who wants the held against her at four to No one? Well I'll make it three to one, thirty to ten, three hundred to one hundred.

Come on, come on; I'll bet you any way and any figure." Just then a young man edged quietly through the crowd, held a short conversation with the book-maker, received a ticket, and edged quietly out of the place. Burnett looked troubled. He had recognized the man as number's brother-in-law. This looked odd. Bulling his hat down over his face, he hurried out just in time to see the young man disap pearing into another betting-room farther down the street.

Burnett followed him. The former trail sactlon was repeated, though the odds were only five to two, and the young man quiet ly retired as before, followed by Seltzer's interested owner. This time the chase was longer. Far up the street the young man paused hi the shadow of a building, and an instant later was joined by another man who was evidently waiting for him. There was a short colloquy, and the two sepa rated.

Burnett drew back into a door-way. The latest party in the affair passed hurriedly. "number: remarked the man in the i door-way in a whisper to himself. "Strange how hard it is to be honest, eveu on a sal ary with five figures In Hilly the younger was asleep, curled up like a little ball in his bed, when he awoke suddenly to find Burnett bending over him. "Don't lie alarmed, my boy," said his employer, kindly, as the lad rose up quickly in a tremor of apprehension.

"Do you suppose that you could ride Seltzer in the race to-morrow?" Billy was too much surprised to peak, and could only gaze open-mouthed. "What do you think?" remarked young Burnett, smiling. "I don't know, sir. I could ride 'er, you know, sir, all right, but I don't know whether 1 could ride 'er to win or not, sir. I'd like bloody well to try.

sir. An' I'd try 'ard, sir, bloomin' "ard." And as the lad became more and more awake to a realization of what it all meant, his voice became eager, almost pleading. "Yorke says that no one can ride Seltzer unless she Is well acquainted with him, and that for six months only you and Dumber have had much of anything to do with her." "We knows each other, Seltzer and me do, all right, sir. She's a wonder, sir, Seltzer Is. W'y that'oss, that 'oss, w'y And Billy's command of superU- tlve language proved so Inadequate that he paused, gasping for fitting eulogy.

iiurnett laugueu. "men you ininK she'd do as much for you as she would for anv ono? any ono "I'm sure sho is 'e sick?" will. Hut Mr. 'Umber. "Well-eh no; at least not yet; but I'm going to see him to-night, and-eh he's going to decide not to ride." "But the association, sir.

E's carded to ride. 1 saw It posted all over, ('Umber hup), an' four of the evenln papers tips Seltzer for a winner, an' two more tips 'er for second place. "I'll be able to fix that all right yet to night. I'm on the way now. 1 shall depend on you, Billy.

You'll do your best for me, won you? "Indeed I will, sir, an' I'll ask beltzer to do 'cr best too, sir." All right. I trust you, remember. Now you won't sec me until after the race. Mr. Yorke will understand and take care of you about your colors and all that.

These are the only Instructions for you to remember: Let her go for the first quarter, then if you are well up among the leaders hold her In a bit until you round into the stretch, and then push her to win. Do you understand?" "Vcs, sir." And now they are away. At the first turn It is Kalnbow, Max O'Kell, David, Seltzer, with the field bunched close be hind. Billy drew a poor position for the start, but he has pushed Seltzer for the pole at the turn in an almost miraculous 1 way. lie is lying close over the mare neck, and is talking to her eagerly: "Bun, darlln', run.

We've got to win. We've jest got to. Dad's watchin' us, you know. uoi ui: in: uoi" The mare seems to understand, for she almost files. Past David, past Max O'Kell, past Bainbow, a length ahead as the quarter pole flashes by.

Now, little by little, the mare drops back again. Hilly is following Instructions. It's taking big chances, he thinks, in his secret soul, to do It. It wouldn't be his way; but It's what I Mr. Burnett said.

The terrible pace Is beginning to affect 1 the temporary leaders. Max O'Kell and 1 Kalnbow are "being out-footed by the rush- lug David. Now lie is ahead, and Kalnbow and Max O'Kell and Seltzer are abreast close behind. But Billy has taken advantage of the momentary lead to snatch the pole, and is close behind the leader. Now they are near the last turn.

Kainbow and Max O'Kell are beginning to ound heavily aud are dropping farther and farther back. But what black nose Is this which has come up close to Seltzer's flank? Billy glances around. Wonder of wonders, it is Mortality a rank outsider. It looks as though there wa to be a surprise-party. Inch bv inch tlie new-conr is gaining.

How Billy longs to get into tlie home- 1 stretch, so that he can push the mare a bit Mortality is coming on like a whirlwind. David is close ahead. Seltzer will be in a liocket in another dozen varde. with too short a distance left to go round on the outside, keep up the pace, and have an even show at the finish. It must be now or never, instructions or no instructions.

He loosens up on the mare, calls to her, laps her lightly, and feels her resjmnrt as she straightens out under him. They gain a foot or two, but still Mortality hangs close at Billy's saddle and David's tail brushes Seltzer's nose. It isn't enough. Something must be done, quick. "Forgive me, ol' girl." ejaculates Hilly as be raises his whip and, with almost a sob th.it he is obliged lo do i', brings the lash down sharply on the mare's flanks.

With a maddened bound she springs abend, her ears are laid back and her noe stretched out almost on a line with her neck. Hilly swings her out, and they come straining down the stretch, with tlie mare gaining inch by inch on the leader; now she is on his qturter the saddle; a few bounds, and it is neck and neck. Mortality has swung out, and is following close behind, third from tlie pole. The wire is terribly near. Whoever wins will win by a sb irt head.

Suddenly something happens. A nurse-girl with her down close by the fence has become too deeply interested, aud her little charge has toddled out upon the traek and stands piteomly helpless right in tlie jiath of the flying racers. Billy sees it all in an instant the horrified expression on tlie nurse-girl's face, and the dazed look of the little toddler on the track ahead. He can guide Seltzer around her, he thinks, but nothing can save the baby from the rushing "field" behind. What can he do? A single false move, and the race is lost.

It won't be his fault if the child Is crushed, anyway, and to win the race means so much But, someway, something in tlie appealing face of the baby makes him think of the little sister asleep in the tiny English church-yard so far away over the water, and he can't help It, he must do something. But what? Like a fash he remembers a picture he once saw of a brave hussar who snatched a little child from In front of a flying regiment of horse. After tlie Wild West show was on the other side, all the lads about the stables had practised for weeks picking up articles from the ground by dropping over the horse's sides, and he had been the best of them all; but this was so different! He knew he would fail; but he must try. With one hard pull on the reins he drops them, and with a cry to Seltzer he slips his left foot through "the stirrup and draws the slender iron up to his knee, kicks his other foot clear, and throws himself wildly to the right straight down over the horse's side. There he hangs, by one knee, head down, his arms outstretched, and his little body swinging wildly against the racer's side at very bound.

Seltzer falters In her pace and drops back. With a wild sweep of his arm Billy clasps the little form close and lifts the baby clear of the ground as the horses hurl by. The strain is a terrible one, and he can only drag himself up a little way. His leg is almost broken by the sharp stirrup. He can only bend himself up as far as possible, elo-e his eyes, and hold tight.

i II I .1 i i i He hears the ild shouts from the crowds as David sweeps li, a winner. On they go for it t-eems a mile, but in reality only a was kept informed about With anything so new and so ll 'J there naa to De educated. 1 nird 1 he best advertising Pearline wuriler of a elderly man, upon whose uu-has ever had (and it costs nothing) is from every women who nas used it. one tells everyone how much it has done for her rles a recollection of the real tragedy, but in all kinds of washinrr nnd rlpnninrr. timt- Moi'd that there Is no actual resemblance tuuu Kiuub ui Aasmng and Cleaning; tliat While the COSt IS the courso of the events aud of thouar- nominal, she has found it to be better than nnvthi nrr i ratlve.

Miss Wilkins has told a friend always the Same, and nerfentlv by using cheaper imitations for i Iur une ruinea garment. I'eddlers W-CXTd "tWs is JJKs VV CLX FALSE vou an imitation, be honest send it back. a mm help RESULT OF A 1'ItOMPT REPLY. Trro Open Loiters (lint Should Suggest to Thousand of Amcrlcun Women to go and do Likewise. srtruL to oca hdt sunns LiTTi-n Falls, Mug 11, I'M.

I am suffering, and need your aid. I have terrible pains in both sides of my womb, exten ling down the front of my limbs and lower part of my back, attended by backache and pains in tho back of the n-ck and ears. doctors ncn to quiet ain. I a verv high fever near-' ly all the time. 1 am nervous, -1 and cannot stand.

Mv doc tor says I must keep In bed. Now I pl.ve under your care. I am only twentj-une years old, and too young to suffer so much." Mits. Cha. Pahker.

The above letter was received by Mrs. rinkham at Lynn. May which received a prompt reply. The following letter reached Mrs. Plnkham about five months later.

Nolo the result. Little Falls. Min- Stpt 21. 194 "I deem it my duty to announce tho fact to my fellow-sufferers of all female complaints, that I.yiia E. l'inkham's treatment and Vegetablu Compound have entirely cured me of all the pains and suffering I was enduring when I wrote you last May.

I followed your advice to the letter, and the result i simply wonderful. May Heaven bless yon and the good work you arc doing for your sex!" Mil-. fit Aft. PAKKF.ft- All tin- druggists in town say there Is a tremendous demand for Vink ham' Compound; and it is doing lots of good among the women If you arc siek ami in trouble write, to Mrs. Pinkham.

Belief await juu. dozen rods. Seltzer slackens and stops. A dozen stable-lwys are springing at her head. Some one snatches the baby from his arms, and Billy drops down and steals hurriedly away to a quiet corner of the stables.

It has all come over him now Seltzer has lost. His dreams for making a name for himself are gone. Mr. Burnett will never allow him to ride again. His head i whirling yet.

He feels deathly sick hver thing looks black, and he wishes she were dead. Sinking dovn on the straw, he buries bis face and sobs as though his faithful little hetrt would break. "Well, young man?" It is Mr. Burnett. Billy does not look up.

"I'm sorry I lost the race, sir. he sobs. "I cnuldu 'elp it, you know, sir. She'd 'a' been killed, sir the baby." "Well, 1 should say she would. And how in heaven's name it happens that you wereu beat me.

"I'm sorry, sir, I didn't win." "Eh? What? didn't win? Why. 1mt, I'd rather have my jockey do that thing than have rny horses win a dozen races. Yes, a hundred," adds young Mr. Burnett, after computing tlie matter more carefully. "But the money, sir, wot's been lost?" "Not a cent, except the purse.

All bets on Seltzer declared off. Come along up in the stand, now; they're all howling for you." And Billy went. Lippinrott'n for September. Paying cashier "Madam, you'll have to get some one to introduce you before I can cash this cheek." Lady (haughtily) "But I don't care to know vou, TidlHU. "Nature," said Uncle Ebeii, "doan' nebber bestow all her gifts on one indivijjle De lightnln' bug ain' got no stinger, an' de skeetcr ain' got no lamp." Wathiwj-ion Star.

Princely "Did you see Jaberson last night, spending money like a prince." "Like a prince? He blew in about -1. Do you call that like a prince?" "Sure. The money was his wife's." Indiaiuij-oti TrViunt. Miss Mildmay, "I am suie there is good in Mr. Spooner.

He certainly is very tender-hearted." Miss Frost "Yes, he has a heart that has been tendered to about every unmarried woman in town." Jloston Transcript. "Well," remarked the Professor, as he saw preparations for running electric wires through his hitherto picturesque street, "Things have changed since Kosciusko's day. The poles have everything their own way now, llnslnn Transcript. Mrs. Higbee "I think you had better go for the doctor, George.

Johnnie complains of pains in his head." Higbee "1 i guess it is nothing serious. He has had I them before." Mrs. Higbee "Yes, but never on Saturday." li ronkhin Life, The Secrets of Pearline's success? Well, are several. Here are some of them, iust to prove that 'J .1 enormous growth was only 1 T-" TM natural, rirst: ine article was precisely what its makers claimed it to be; it has never changed no improvement has been found. Used for years always alike.

becond Ihe nublie Pearline. Thi different from old ideas, nenn hnrmloQG nnrl rlt- a year wouldn't be enough to and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you. as good as" or "the same as I'earline." IT'S Pcailine is never peddled, if your grocer sends DM jAiub new York, IQTiA 1 hav? 1 A opiate 1 4 vth m. IN THE LOCAL FIELD. DHATTLEDOKO COMMONS.

Hlnlnry or tlir Our nl Wral llrntllf-born Which In nf I nit-rent nl tills Time -Souirlliliic About the Our nl llir ISnsI VillnBr. The history of the early commons of this town is somewhat interesting. The first was on meetlng-housc hill south of the cemetery, and was reserved there on the plan of Lbe town. That at West Brattle- boro came from five sources, at live differ ent times; from Capt. John Houghton in 178.J, from Benjamin Pratt In lslC', from Dr.

Kussell Fitch in 1800, from the estate of Benjamin Wlieaton In 1811, and from John Noyes In lsaa; and all were by deed to the selectmen of the town and their successors, except that from Noyes, which was to Brattleboro academy. The main road, at first, went straight out to where the seminary buildings now are, and Simpson Ellas then lived, and then straight down to the brook; the meeting-house and the houses aud yards east of It extend into where this road was; and where the road now goes in front of the stores and houses down about to the foot of the hill and out to that road was a part of the common. Capt. Houghton gave that part of this land extending from the Stockwell store southeastward, to set the meeting-house upon. The west line of this laud went from the southwest corner of the Stockwell store lot, six rods southwest across what Is now the coiimon to that road, and Capt Houghton lived just west of that line.

Benjamin Pratt sold that in front of the Stockwell store for f30, "to be appropriated to the use of said town as a common ground in addition to tlie ground now laid common in said town, bounded east on the west line of the common grouud on which the meeting-house in said' Brattleboro now Dr. Fitch, who lived where Her bert Clark now lives, gave that where the road turns down from the Guilford road, and northwardly In front of Mr. Clark's, twelve rods, the deed reading that the premises "shall be forever used, occupied and improved as a highway or common land for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town of Brattleboro aforesaid and of the Public in General, arid the said selectmen and their successors shall never allow or suffer any enclosure to be made around the said premises, nor any buildings, timber or stories to be set, pliced or laid thereon, excepting ornamental trees." Dr. Fitch, administrator of the Benjamin Wlieaton estate, sold that northward of what be had given himself and in front now of Miss suati Clark's, being about half an acre, for $.11, "to be used by the town of Brattleboro forever as a road, common or grewi. and for no other purpose." Wlien the first academy was built in IfQi, Mr.

Noyes owned the laud under aud about the east side of it. and subscribed jtJU, payable in land, for it. Before he deeded to the academy Moses Van Doom had become the owner of the land east of it. When Mr. Noyes's deed was made it read: "And it is further provided that the corporation of Brattleboro academy shall never erect any buildings, nor suffer any buildings, incumbrances or nuisances to remain on that part of said granted premises situated eastwardly of the academy building and those lying in front of Moses Van Doom's land so as to derogate from the privileges of said Van Doom otherwise than if his land in that place fronted on the road." This laud, which was so to be kept clear and ojien like a road, thus became a pari of the common.

These common grounds remained open until lslX), when Hiram Orcutt, who hid leased the academy for ten years and was establishing Glenwood seminary, proposed lo unclose a part of the common with the seminary grounds. About 50 made opposition to tiiis in writing to the selectmen: but he made a bee and gave a supper to which they were invited, and went. Many ol them took their names Irom the paper, aud he was suffered to enclose with a costly fence, square rods in semicircular form, where the evergreens are in front of the seminary, and to put in It an expensive fountain, walks and shrubbery, which after some years were removed. His enclosure included a part of that given by Capt. Houghton, a part of that given by Dr.

Fitch, a part of that couveyed by Mr. Noyes, and a part of the first road. The selectmen have power to take care of, improve and keep clear such commons for the public use, bill have no power or authority to grant them for any other purpose, and any permission from them for any other use would be wholly void. Perhaps this occupation was long enough continued to gaiu a right by possession to continue it longer, had the land been private property but such rights cannot, especially since 1S.1S, be gained In public property like this. The right to it remains in the public the same as before, subject only to control of it for public purposes by the selectmen, as a part of the commons and common highways of the town.

The common in Brattleboro village came from Grindal K. Ellis in 1SU. A' history of it has been brought into that of the present times as a part of the trolley war. It remains, nevertheless, like that at West Brattleboro, a part of the common highways of the town. For a common is a highway upon which everyone has a right logo, everyway; and as such it is to be cared for by the selectmen, as oflicers of the town, having charge of It, for that pur-jiose.

The old common on the hill ceased long ago to he wanted for any public use; the roads which ran across it were given up and it has been left to become a part of the field of the surrounding land owuer. TUB LONG ARM. 1 1 cm- Sll VVilklim Ilnppriird (o VVrltr 1 1 II rr I'rrarlil Work. From Charles E. L.

WlnRate's ltoston Letter in New York Critic of Auk. 2), "Before long Miss Wilkins's prize detec tive story will he put before the publ in oook lorm, so mat a word or two about the woik may bo Interesting at the present tlwe- 1 tolu tuat tuo dramatic title Ti. 1 which It bears, 'The Long was the invention of Miss Wilkins's collaborator, J. E. Cbainberlin of The Youth's Coin- panion, she having originally called It 'The Story of Sarah Had that original title stood, probably more i people would have surmised from what i source the tale had Its origin, since the country has not yet forgotten the extraordinary strain felt over the trial of a Fall Hlver womau accused of the murder of her parents.

The story, however, is not built upon the murder or the trial It was simply suggested by the sad event. The au thor saw in the tragedy the number of so- a.uj, I lhat entering the story for a prize con- test, she was actuated chiefly by curiosity. She wanted to know if she really could write a successful detective story and probably surmised that any story from her pen would be accepted, but that such acceptance would not necessarily carry with It an endorsement. Therefore, In entering a new field, she desired to enter anony- pe cei lit mously. The decision was certainly very complimentary, at any rate.

At present the author Is working upon a new novel, which, it Is expected, will not appear In serial form, but will be published at the outset between covers. It has for its cen tral figure a New England heroine in whose veins there are traces of French and Indian blood, both of which have more or less influence In shaping her career. In her usual manner Miss Wilkins is devoting her time very religiously to this work, and has refused all social invitations during the summer." Tlir I'ulillcntloM or tlir I'rlze Slorlri Alirnnil. From I)Ddon Ivtter, Aug. by Arthur In New York Critic, Aug.

21 "A great deal of Interest has been aroused here by the result of the 400 prize competition originated by the Bachel-ler Syndicate of New York. There have been a vast number of English competitors. Chapman's magazine has arranged to publish the prize "stories by Miss Wilkins and Prof. Brander Matthews, as well as a tale by 'Koy which is reported to have run Mr. Matthews's very close for second place.

Later on Messrs. Chapman A Hall will Issue the three tales In a single volume, to form one of a new series projected by Oswald Crawford, the new managing director of the firm. Miss Wilkins's tale appears in the current Chapman." OHANGE NEWS. I'oiiimin firntigr nl Wratmlnstrr West. Windham County Pomona grange met with Maple Grove grange at Westminster West last Tuesday.

Kepresentatives of the order were present from the east part of the town, from Brattleboro, Guilford, Springfield and Chester, and visitors from other towns. Tlie exercises were held in the town hall, which was hatidsouiely dec orated for the occasion. I he grange motto, "Faith, hope, charity, with fidelity," and "Welcome, atrons," made from evergreen arranged upon a white surface, with flags draped above and around them, made a line background for the splendid display of cut flowers placed along the entire front of the platform and on the tables. The morning exercises were devoted to grange work as usual. W.

B. Cutting in speaking of the work of the Pomona grange referred of the organization of the Windham county council. The first meeting was held In Brattleboro, Feb. 5, 175, and Feb. 4, 170, the council was formed with W.

B. Cutting as master. May 7 of the same year a meeting was called in Newfane, lo discuss plans for future usefulness and did not close till o'clock. He incidentally remarked that the snow drifts in the road over which he passed were so deep that be was obliged to get aloug by pulling down fences aud driving in the fields. Not long after this meeting the name was changed to Windham County Pomona grange.

A. A. Edson of Chester, deputy for district No. 7, made an earnest plea for regular grange work in full form. The reports from the subordinate grauges showed good work.

Westminster West reported the best average attendance, four-fifths of Its members attending regularly. A bountiful dinner was served in the vestry, which was tastefully decorated and proved a restful, cool place in which to dine. Tbe hall was well filled in the afternoon. J. II.

Clark gave appropriate words of rwelcome, a member of Protective grange responding. Miss Nellie Heath gave an illustrated recitation, accompanied by music, and responded to an encore. Miss Florence Goodhue followed with a song, rendered in a pleasing manner. Then Miss May Goodhue g3ve a recitation in an impressive manner and Miss Helen Campbell recited a poeui delightfully. These young ladies showed natural talent as well as good training.

The present school system was the subject for discussion and was opened by Miss Lora Wilcox, who read a poem written by Mrs. Luna Sprague Peck upon tbe change from district to town system of scboils. Among those speaking upon this question weie W. H. Cutting, Oscar T.

Ware, Mrs. Helen Plumb, Bev. Henry Goodhue, Mrs. C. Hubbard, Springfield; A.

A. Edson, Chester: Geo. Goodell, principal of Deerfield, academy, and others. Noi one wished to return to the district system. A desire was expressed for a change in methods ot teaching, for teachers who were adapted to their work and liked it, and who could go before classes and ask questions, without a book in their hands even if it required some study to do it, a hearty sympathy of the parents In the Interests of the pupils, for skilled supervisors to train and direct teachers and look after the interests of the schools.

All this showed that the thought of the people is being given more and more to this subject. Maple Grove grange choir, with E. E. Gorhatn as organist, furnished splendid music during the afternoon. Kefreshments were served to the visitors before they started homeward.

The next meeting will be held in Townshend In September. A. There will be a meeting of Protective grauge next Wednesday evening. A new 40-page pamphlet regarding the grange and what it has accomplished, work, suggestions aud instructions to grange workers, has just been Issued from the office of the lecturer of the national grange. This Is a standard work which will be of much value to the order.

Copies can be obtained by writing to the master or secretary of the state grange, or by applying to Alpha Messer, lecturer of the national grange, Rochester, Vt. HEADSBORO. llenth of Mm. Wnrd. Mattle L.

Carpenter, wife of Dr. Ward, who died Aug. 24, was born in Iieadsboro Sept. 1SHS, being the only child of Daniel I and Lestina Carpenter. Xearlv all of her life was spent In Iieadsboro.

She was married Sept. 12, 1SSS, to Dr. Ward, a native of Guilford. She had a severe attack of grip in January, 1S01, and al- inougu sue apparently recovered, it probably was the primary cause of her death. An operation was performed in 1892 which was unsuccessful in its puroose and since that her decline has been gtadual, con sumption developing at last.

Iler long Illness was born with patience and fortl tude. The funeral was hel 1 on Monday, Hev. II. C. T.

McICenzle oftWating. Evening Star lodge, of which she was a member, periormeu ineir ruuai at tne grave. The trolley juggernaut has now crushed out 117 lives in Brooklyn, Oue of the last victims was John J. Head, a well-kuowu Democratic politician, formerly deputy street commissioner, who was thrown from his carriage and instantly killed under the car wheels. David O'Conuell, a city garbage contractor, with whom Head was Intimately associated, on being told of the lat-tcr's tragic death staggered back and fell dead.

The Jewell Halting company of Hertford has recently manufactured the largest belt hi the world for the Washburn Moen Manufacturing company of Worcester. It Is used to drive nine of the wire mills of that compiny, which manufactures electric wire. The belt Is 118 feet long, 78 Inches wide and made of four thicknesses of leather. The hides of 100 steers were used in Its manufacture. The belt transmits 2000 horse power.

THE TROLLEY ROAD Oan not warm jour hornet, but John Galvin Sell the Perfect Hot Air Blast Draft Furnace That will An entirely new application wherehj It produces as much heat from the jras an smoke alono by coDsumincthem, as the ordinary furnaces make from the coal, producing de (tree higher temperature of heat with 11 pr cent less coal This Is accomplished by supply Inft oxypen heated to a blh temperature through the middle of the body of coal on each side of fire pot forcing all cases from the fuel. Intro duclng high temperature oxygen above the sur face of the fire llesult perfect Ignition of oxygen, and smoke producing more beat with less coal than any furnace on the market These are not Idle words, but the application of the scientific, modern practical way of obtaining the full benefit of tbe combustion of the coal 1 will set one ot theiu" furnaces In competition with any other make of furnace In the world and If It will not produce more heat with lesa fuel I will set one in your house and charge you nothing for It. JOHN CALVIN, 53 Main Street, Urattleboro, Tt. Brattleboro Livery Single nnd double teams, hacks, tally, hos, ami in fact, any kind of a convey, ance at any time. AVe guarantee you a good outfit and prompt and satisfactory service.

JustnoiVTre are giving special attention to summer parties, with tally-ho or any other style of carriage, if preferred. Onr hack equipment for wedding pa-ties is tery complete. BRATTLEBORO LIVERY COMPANY Thr Old Itnj Mnml. New Prices on Coal. Delaware and Hudson Lackawana Grate, S5.25.

Delaware and Hudson Lackawana Eeg, S5.25. Delaware and Hudson Lackawana Stove, S5.50. Delaware and Hudson Lackawana Chestnut, S5.50. Thes" prices are for spot cash and immediate dellrrry. We consider tne preseat time very fa vorahle for buvlug coal.

BARROWS CO. D. N. MAY, Fancy and Domestic Baker WARM CIUCKERS every day except Monday. 1- ine quality cracKe Bread riue quuiuy crackers a specially HOME-MADE, CREAM.

GRAHAM, VIEXXA. Rye and Entire Wheat. fine stock CAKE to select from. Baked Beans and Brown Bread every i aai mornhitr. 57 Main Street, Urattleboro.

L. YAU VEY DEALER IX ALL RAIL Ofllce nt P. Fleming's Store, No. 1 South Main Street. Telephone, 18-3.

Real Estate. I have some fine farms, but I only mention a few cheap ones. From to $15,000. Some bargains in houses and building lots. All you want to do Is to write me what you want, and if 1 have not cot it 1 will tell you so.

A number of business chances In Brattleboro Can be bought right. AMOS V. MAY. No. 1) Chase Street, Urattleboro, Tt.

"Telephone call. 69 S. WANTED. Tea men at once as solicitors, have some rioh territory open. We Dome with references.

Apply to 0. LE0N-ABD, General Agent, 61 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vt. CROWN MORSE, Real Estate Agents We handle all kinds Send for Catalogue 01 Main Slreel, Urattleboro, Tt. C. P.

GILSON, Auctioneer, West Chesteriiold, N. SALES attended to In New Hampshire, Ver moiit and Massachusetts Connected by tel ephone Orders may be left at The l'htenix Of flee, Urattleboro. Vt S5 tf North Street School, mtATTLiEHOKO, VT. THE tenth year of the North Street l'rivat. School for day puphs will begin Wednesday September IB, lbSJ.

Hours, to Yi i u.i:8ot" For further particulars address, Mil-" FLORENCE A. SAWYElt, Principal. .5.