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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09
MYSTERIES OF THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.

John G. RiTes is responsible for the
following: He said that when Amos
Kendall was Postmaster General, he
took tour to the south and west, part
ly on private business, and partly to get
the film off of his his official optics, and
see how postal matters were conducted.
Of course he did not make himself
known on every occasion, but he always
looked on at every turn in the post
route, and sometimes he learned some
thing.
Atone place in Mississippi he stopped
while travelling in the stage coach, at a
rather Insignificant village, but where
there was distributing Office of some
i'm portance. No one knew that he was
the Postmaster General. The pestmas-
ter of the place was away from home'
as be had been for some months, and
the business of overhauling, sorting and
distributing Uncle Sans mails was IN
the hands of a sub, in the shape Of an
old negro woman.
The post Office was kept in pretty
good sized room, and on one side OF 1t
there was a heterogeneous mass that
appeared something ike huge pile OF
mail matter and it looked, too, some
what like a small tea garden. There
were papers, letters, large and small
packages of books, &C., sin huge contu-
sion piled around The old black wom-
an very deliberately unlocked the bags
and emptied their contents out on the
floor Amos looked on. and like Satan
marshaling his legiOns in Pandemonium'
he admired The darkey, after empty
ing the contents of the bags on the pile
commenced putting back, and IN every
pouch replaced a miscellaneous assor'-
meut.' The Postmaster General hao
his eyes opened some and 1t occurred
to him to ask 'Aunty' if she could read
ooh. no said she, but | puts back Jest
about as much as master used to !
As the critic said of Macready, when
he asked the Danish courtier to play on
the pipe, and the cOurtier took him al
his word, and played Yankee Doodle
"Phancy Hamlick's feelinks !" Fancy
old Amos! But his observation were
not completed. There was an enormous
nile of mail matter that had been accum-
ulating for months under the postal sup
eryision of the sable sub
1t was after M. C.'s had learned the
art of franking, and when their beloved
constituents were in the habit OF apply
iur for seeds and other products at the
agricultural bureau of the Patent Othee'
The cucumber seeds of those days were
not all basswood, as Kendall can testiiy.
The seeds in the moist, warm climate oil
Mississippi had terminated extensively
through out this immense mass CT mail
natter cabbages, beets, carrots, caull-
flowers were there; potatoes had sProut-
ed; while cucumber, pumpkin and
squash vines, had extended out OF the
heap, and run nearly across the room.
1t is supposed that the warmth OF the
political documents, stimulated by the
fiery nature of southern politicians. had
added to, rather than substracted from,
the fertile nature of the postal compost
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G8oitt gflisteIImrg.
[Frem Dickens Household Words
WHAT C0BBS HAD SEEN.

Where had he been in his time he
repeated when 1 asked him the question
Lord, he had been everywhere And
what had he been ? Bless you, he had
been everything you could mention al
most.
Seen good deal Why, of course
he had. 1 should say so, he could as.
sure me, if 1 only knew about twenti-
eth part of what had come in Ais way
Why, ii would be easier for him, be ex-
pected, to tell what he hadn L seen, than
what he had All ] A deal, it twould.
What was the curiousest thing he had
seen ? Well He didn't know. He
couldn't momently name what was the
curiousest thing he had seen-unless it
was a Unicorn-and he see him once, al
Fair But, supposing young gen.
tleman not eight year old, was TO run
away with fine young woman of sew
en-, might think that queer start ?
Certsinly ? Then, that was a start as
he himself had had his blessed eyes on
and he had cleaned the shoes they
run away in-and they was so little
that he couldn't get his hand into 'em.
Master Harry Walmers's father, you
see, he lived at the Elmses, down away
by Shooters Hill there, six or seven
miles from Lunnon. He was gentle
man of spirit, and good looking, and
held his head up when he walked, and
had what you may call Fire about him.
He wrote poetry, and he rode, and be
ran, and he cricketed, and he danced,
and he acted, and he done it all equally
beautiful He was uncommon proud of
Master Harry as he was his only child
but he didn't spoil him neither. He was
a gentleman that had a will of his own
and an eye of his own, and that would
be minded. Consequently. though he
Tnale quite companion of the fine
6Ti=4i BOY, and was delighted 10 see him
50 lead u reading his fairy books, and
was never Tired of hearing him say my
name is Norval, or hearing him sing his
songs about Young May Moons is beam.
ing love, and When he as adores thee
has left but the name, and that: still he
kept the command over The child, and
the child was child, and it's to be wish
ed more of 'em was
How did Boots happen to know all
this ? Why, through being undergrad
ener. Of course he couldn't be under
gardner, and be always about, in the
summer time, near the windows on the
lawn, a moving. and sweeping, and
wedding, and pruning, and this and that,
without getting acquainted with the ways
of the family. Even Fupposing Master
Harry hadn't come to him one morning
early, and said, 'Cobbs, how should YOU
spell Norah, il you was asked p and then
begun cutting it in print, all over the
fence.
He couldn't say he had taken partic-
ular notice of children before that; but,
really it was pretty to see them two
mites going about the place together,
deep in love. And The courage of the
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09
Dottrp.
TO AN OLD FRIEND.

Here is feeling tribute from one old friend To an
other. 1t was written by PARK BENJAMIN, and is ad
dressed to Mr.. PRENTICE Of the Louisville Journal in
which paper we find it prefaeed thus:
These stanzas, from one whom we have known an.
loved for twentyseven years. have delighted u.s. ant
we are sure they viii delight our readers
Old friend. though many year has flown,
And We have somewhat wiser grown
Since and you first met,
The love that in our bosoms grew,
When life was rosy. fresh and new,
Is blooming brightly yet.
Time brings philosophic mind,
Time takes more then he leaves behind,
UH fi Time is a thief Of joys:
Time turns our golden locks to gray,
Time draws bill that all must pay
Time makes old men of boys.
Time with his scythe and hour-glass stands
To reap the harvests OF our lands,
To shorten prosperous days.
Time eats the keenest steel to rust
Time crunbles nouT tains to dust.
Time rObs US of our praise.
Much fault is found with Father Time,
In books and speeches, prose and rhyme,
But we will not upbraid
For he has left our hearts as young
As when in youth we laughed and sun-
.rf-,. In sunlight and in shade.
Who says that age makes friendship cold ?
true affection ne'er gets old,
But lasts like mountain pines,
whose head unflding verdure crowns
Though winter fills the sky with froEns,
Or summer smiles and Shines
1 wish that round our mutual souls
While earth upon its axis rolls
The vines Of love that run
Might spread their tendrills and embrace
The cherished dear ones Of our race,
So that, from sire to son,
Cur large affection might survive
And be as brightly kept alive,
Wien we exist no more,
Sy-ao Te ieave to guard our flames
Znd EeF stained orr honest names
ne days Of yore.
~ Is something in these hours
= 60 cH -s1rry, when the flowers
q zlias rarely bloom,
- q. 2 n our breast there grows,
i--l. .l.-.l life sands and SHOWS
Tat rlav adorn our tomb
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

Master Harry dresses himself quickly.
His breast begins to swell when he has
nearly finished, and it swells more and
more as he stands at last, looking at
his father; his father standing looking
at him, the quiet image of him.
"Please may THE spirit of that
little creature, and the way he kept his
rising tears down!-"Please dear Pa
may kiss Norah, before go?'
"You may, my child"
So, he takes Master Harry in his hand,
and Boots leads the way with the candle,
and they came to that other bedroom;
where the elderly lady is seated by the
bed, and poor little Mrs Harry Walmers
Junior is fast asleep. There the father
lifts the child up to the pillow and he
lays his little face down for an instant by
the little warm face of poor unconcious
little Mrs. Harry Walmers Junior, and
gently draws it TO him-a sight so touch
ing to the chambermaids who are peep
ing through the door, that one of them
calls out, "It's shame to part 'em!"--
But this chambermaid was always, as
Boots informs me, a soft hearted one
Not that there was any harm in that girl.
Far from it.
Finally. Boots says, that's all about
it. Mr.. Walmers drove away in the
chaise, having hold of Master Harry's
hand. The elderly lady and Mrs. Har-
~ Walmers Junior that was never to be,
tshe married Captain long afterwards,
and died in India, went off next day.
In conclusion, Boots puts it to me wheth-
er hold him in two opinions, firstly
that there are not many couples on their
way to be married, who are half as in
nocent of guile as those two children,
secondly, that it would be jolly good
thing for a great many couples on their
way to De married, if they could only be
stopped in time and brought back sepa-
rately.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09
THE DIFFERENCE.

The difference between the two lead
ing candidates for the Presidency is very
well marked. Colonel Fremont is
young: Mr.. Buchanan is old. Col Fre-
mont is for liberty: Mr.. Buchanan for
slavery. Col. Fremont began poor and
made his pathway in life; Mr.. Buchanan
rich and foated on the popular current
Col. Fremont has spent his life in out
door researches ana mountain explora-
tions Mr.. Buchanan has vegetated On
the salary of statesmen. And, finally,
Col. Fremont ran away Nth the daugh-
ter of Col. Benton, and married her;
Mr.. Buchanan ran away from every
bodys's daughters. and at the age of 20
is fussy old bachelor.-1O'edo Blade.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

SOME time ago there lived in Vermont
a queer old man named Miller. He had
lost part of his palate, and waa a rare
specimen. He owned mill, the water
of which was brought for some distance
through a wooden fume. One morning
an apprentice informed him that the
flume was full of suckers. Miller posted
himself at its mouth, placing a large
basket to catch the suckers in while the
boy went TO the other end 10 hoist. There
was crush of many waters" carrying
Miller, basket and all, over the overshot
wheel, and thirty feet below. All drip
ping, he scrambled out, sputtering:
"You may think I'm an idiot, but l
amt such a a consarned fool that 1 can't
see through that joke
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

Coon HUMoR is the clear blue sky Of
the soul, on which every star of talent
will shine more clearly, and the son OF
genius encounters no vapors in his pass
age. 1t is the most exquisite beauty of
a fue face; redeeming grace in
homely one. 1t is like the green in
landscape, harmonizing in every color,
mellowing the light, and sOftening the
hues Of the dark, or like the flute in
full concert of instruments, sound, not
at first discovered by the ear, yet filling
up the breaks in the concord with its
deep melody.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

IT was a bad habit of Lord Eldon,
when Attorney General, to close his
speeches with some remarks, justifying
his own character. At the trial of Horne
ToOke, speaking of his own reputation,
he said, "It is the little inheritance 1
have to leave my children, and by Gods
help, 1 will leave it unimpaired." Here
he shed tears and, 10 the astonishment
of those present, Milford, the Solicitor
General, began to weep. "Just look at
Milford" said a bystander to Horne
Tooke: what on earth is he crying
for ?" Tooke replied. "He is crying to
think what a little inher tance Eldon's
children are likely to get"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

The CAMELs.-It has become quite
common sight to see camels and drome-
daries marching through our Streets
The camels are now employed in carry
ing government freight from Powder
Horn to the depot. They carry the enOr-
nous weight of 1900 pounds, and with
the greatest ease. The sight of them
stampeeds all the horses and mules that
come within sight of them. The are GER
tainly not handsome creatures. A horse,
in a brisk trot, can scarcely keep up
with the camels when in a walk. They
go slow, with their lOng-
measured tread. but in reality they are
moving rapidly.-1sras Paper.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

A FRENCH TAYLoR's SHoP.-The
greatest clothing establishment in the
world is that of NJ. Godillot, in Paris
1t employs sixty-six sewing machines.
kept in motion by ste I'm engine of
nine horse power, and which sewed all
the overcoats for the Crimean army.
The superintendent of the establishment
is the Emperor's tailor, Dussantoy, who
has invented a cutting machine capable
of cutting out fifteen suits at once, almost
with the rapidity of lightning. Besides
the machines, one thousand women and
girls are constantly engaged at sewing.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

A CENSUS taker once called upon the
mother of family, in California or
some other prolific country, and asked
her how many children she had. The
mother replied that she really could not
tell, but there was this Of which she was
certain, ''the measles got among the chill
dren once, but there wasn't enough Of it
to 90 around"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

AS there has been much inquiry re-
specting the late elOpement from New
York of a married man, who was an
officer in the United States army IN
Mexico, with a daughter of one of the
wealthy citizens. the Sunday Atlas has
ascertained and states that the gentle
man is Major Phil, Kearney, and the
lady daugh Ter of Hugh Maxwell, late
collector of the port of New York. The
lady's age is twenty four, instead of
seventeen, as reported.
THE best snuff in the world is snuff
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

THE best snuff in the world is a snuff
of the morning air.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28
PORT WINES.

Rlne cd Cahlne. Pat, IN glass u Hunt Co.'S
choice L9niln PIT stndemans choice qualities Forrest
usi Victoria ROYAL Alto Duro PALE fHt BLACK SEAL Dry
Put cloics Whit Pot vsry rch and sweet NAiusey
Pot Harris Co.. rich Port juice
An q the above N vood And glass, BY ne eat bo,e o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28
LADIES, DEPARTMENT

may be found, White Kid and Satin Slippers, nice
Caters Of various colors and styles-and in short
all the most desirable Dress Shoes.
lie will also keep Low PRICED Shoes for the
house and common use.
The subscriber will not go into an enumeration
OF prices sufce it to say that he trusts to be able
to suit the most economical in this respect
Hoping for long and pleasant acquaintance
with the citizens Of Brattleboro and vicinity The
undersigned remains their
Obedient Servant.
II DAVID W. LEWIS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28
MADEIRA WINES,

Lonioa Market Denpsia, Inilu Pariicuiar Baai Ser
cai, NAuisey, TutA, Oiseras keserve niactbnrn and
other hrf. ngsiief viii large "a Madeira 10
boies, W. most 4 which, having hen many years on cur
shelves unigah-y the mos, choice Madeira 10 ie fai
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28

ALL KINDS or LOB WORK

in the Trade, done with particularly & d,,ps,th-
u We have in our employ Master Wsskrla Al
all kinds Of Roofing and Esves SpouiRg 6ai,srs. &s.
900
Would therefore insitc all Of old frita5s ans "a
irons 10 call and our sinrk the new Sisr- Suas
on Elliot Street. A. DICKINSON a CO.
Branebore, Jan. TO- 1856. a.
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precpices, and were killed and with some
were lost the packs they carried. Among these
were a mule with the plants which we had col
lecied since leaving Fort Hall, along line Of
2O00 miles travel. Out Of sixty-seven hoses
and mules with which we commenced crossing
the Sierra, only thirty-ihree reached the valley
of the Sacramento, and they only in a condition
To be led along.
"Mr Fitzpatrick and his party, travelling
more slowly, bad been able to make some litilo
exerIion at hunting, and had killed few deer
The scaniy supply was great relief TO them /;
for several had been made sick by The strange
and unwhoesome food which the preservation
of life compelled them to use. We stopped
and eneamped as soon as we met; and re9asi
Of good beef. excellent bread, and delicious
salmon, which had brought along, were there
first relief from The suferngs of the Sierra,
and their first Introduction TO the Injuries Of
the Sacramento. ltrequired all our philosophy
and furbearance 10 prevent pleniy from becom-
ing as husIful to US now, as scaroiy had been
before
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28

BOOT AND SHOE STORE.
such as may be found among the best in the larg-
est cities.
The subscriber intends to make Drattleboro' his
permanent residence and is determined therefor,
upon success in his new undertaking Having
been for the past FIVE years in a concern which
does a manufacturing aud jObbng, as well as re-
tail business, and having more than common ia
cilites FOR obtaining such Goods Is are peculiarly
adapted to the best class trade, he aa,iers himself
that his resolution to open store Of superior
character will not fail Of complete success 10 him
self and meet the wants Of the good psople Of
Brattleboro' and all others who are in the habit Of
visiting this beautiful and enterprising town for
trade or pleasure.
1t VII be the aim Of the undersigned
lst To keep constantly on hand supply Of the
best and most fashionable goods in his line, which
the market affords.
pa To sell such articles as will give satisfaction
to the purchaser.
3d. To give his customers part, at least, Of his
advantages for obtaining goods, by selling at low
prices and fair profit.
4th. Holding the iockeying system in the utmost
adherence his prices viii be uniform.
9th. Any goods in his store will be shown freely,
and no one importuned to buy aganst their will.
9th. He will sell for CASH only and will there
fore have no bad debts to make up by extra profits
out Of his good customers.
In the Mons department he will keep Mems
Thick, Kip and Calf Boots and Brogans.
EXTRA WIDE CALF boots.
Calf and Patent Leather Oxford Ties sewed and
pegged, various styles and qualities.
Patent Leather CATERS.
GENTS FINE DRESS BOOTS
made from the best French Patent Leather Calf
Skins and warranted to give good satisfaction to
the wearer as the "Cusion trade" which cost two
or three dollars more.
S2.25 TO $3.50
will buy coed Calf Pegged Boot until the few
cases the subscriber has on hand are disposed Of
BOYS YOUTHS MISSES & CHILDREN
full variety Of common and fancy Shoes and Cal
ters will he Eput 10 meet Tho rants ~ oil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE.

rUNHE subscriber respectfully gives notice that
Il he has leased the new and spacious Store next
South Of the Central House, being No. 4 Blake
Block, for the term Of Eve years. and is now fitting
it up with the intention Of opening the FIRST OF
next month a first class
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28
VERMONT VALLEY RAIL ROAD

VERMONT VALLEY RAIL ROAD
Notice. On and after MONDAY, MAY on
TRAINS will run as follows: :,
Leave Bellows Falls for Bgattleboro, $50 A. N,
and $40 Pm. returning leave Btattleboro er
Bellows Falls 1890 a. NJ. and 4.45 ?. NJ
fREIGHT TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls at s.SO A.
~. and Blattleboro at 100 p. NJ.
The two Passenger Trains over this Route, con.
meet South with the VT. 4 Mass. and Conneeiiep'
River Rail Roads, to Springfield, Hartford, NeN
Haven and Bridgeport, direct to New York, On
the North with the Rutland and Burlington, sulli-
van; Vermont Central, Vermont and Canada, Con
necticut and Passurnpsic Rivers Rail Roads, FORM
ingdirect communication with Whitehall, Saratoga
4 Schenectady, st. Johnsbury and White Noun
tains. Burlington and Rouse's Point, 0gdeusburg
and Montreal, NJ sLOAT, supt
VERMONT VALLEY Rail- Row OFFICE,
APRfL 20, 1906.
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WHISKEYS AND RUNS.

choice Old Highland Mali scoioh Mhiskey IN bids and
Glass Very od and superior Bourbon wldsksy 10 lais
kqrH, and b1tta Choice MonouFahea and ether Whiskey
on draaght and w Fas London boct Jamaica Hum Old
B. criN Hum, ia WOOD and glass toEether with every
variety " Spirits, fur table and medicinal use.
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SHERRY WINES,

Dun GORDON Co, Harmony and Yrarts sherries IN All
their vAr.tcs Pai- aai nrown Auauiialn Tapar DIR
oso and hne "a caianes Pale, chas Cunninehsn \ Co
ehlce fAe mpefied IN ihe bottles cr- heavy "a Hroxr
sherry, in VOID aud gials l. b r. ODD Bfoen Sherry
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GINS

The celebrated white Lly Gin In iirc cascs lurr and
bottiea hEan, Colptne, Shell B1uquit aud otog choios
brands, Lndon Cordial Ola very "a schaidam Gin 10
Eases, bottes, 6c
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''BUY ME, AND I'll DO YoUGooD,-
DIR. LANGLEY'S
Root and Herb Jaundice Bitters.

The Great Spring and Summer .heciciHe.
This Medicine, ccmfnrrd az ihs bssg roots, herbs
and harks in the world. has constantly inrreBsed 10
public favor for sx years, until, by its wonderful
il i aeknnwledgrdfo he the best aud cheapest
medicine in the world. Il acts with magic like power
npon the strong holds Of disease-eleanses the bow
els, purifes The blood, gives vitality an inactive,
torpid liver cures Jaundice in all us forms, DyspeP-
50, Cos'iyeness Indigestion Headache, DizziHess.
Piles, Heartburn, Languor Weakness Pain In The SIDE
and Bowels, all Bilious Diseases and Fool Stomach.
and especially Humars ofthe Bood and Skin; srrIglb-
ening. healing, purifying buildag up, aud keeping a
order the whole system. All persons ought 10 use
them during the spring and summer.
Only - cents lor pint and 81 l-2 rents for aquan
bottle Office 80 Union street, Bosion. Sold hy al
dealers in medicine, everywhere. 6ml5
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28

HE PERIODICAL DEPOT has been
II removed from opposite the American House
70 blakes building, two doors North Of the Revere
nouse, where more extensive and better selected
s'ook Oh NEwsrAfERs, PERIoDIcAIs, MIscRLI.ANE-
Gus Books, STATIONERY, Toys and FANCY An.
rioLEs' than ever before, will be kept by
:. ]. CARPENTER.
BrattlebOrO. Nov. 9Th, 1856. Al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-28

A LII NOTES AND ACCOUNTS due
a the late firm Of s. GATES & CO., must be set
tied with the undersigned Immediately.
s & J. II. GATES.
Brattleboro, March 10Th, 1865. 10