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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-07-23

Under the "act OF twenty-third May, lsi4,''
the "Judges of the County Court" are given
the authority to enter "Town Sites" In this
Territory there are no such officers as "Judges
of the County Court" but the Legislature has
recognized the "County Commissioners, as
the proper persons to enter "Town Sites,' ?
and we have, in view Of the spirit of the law,
permitted such entries, in the hope that il
will meet the appreciation Of the Department,
Very respectfully, your obed'nt servant,
JOHN A. PARKER, Register.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-07-23

DRY GOODS.
Ladies' and Gents, call and see them, and
price for yourselves. They have not been
summered and w~intered in st. Louis, but
bought and shipped direct from the Eastern.
cities. Late styles and a full assortment Of
DRESS GOODS, from a ten cent Lawn to a
Two Dollar Silk. Also, a few fine SILK
SHAWLS, BONNETS and PARASOLS.
CLOTHING.
A fine stock-old and young, fogies and
'fast' men, call soon if you want a nice coat
vest or pants, on reasonable terms.
HATS! HATS!!
New styles, cheap and durable.
A very large assortment, consisting in part
Of Smiths Tools, Spades, Shovels, Forks,
Rakes, Hoes, Bells, Mill, Crosscut, and Hand
Saws, Files, Augers, Axes, Broadaxes, Adze,
Chisels, &C., &C., TO the end of the chapter.
BUILDING MATERIALS.
A large lot, consisting of Tine Doors, Sash.
Shutter Blinds, Paints. Oils, Nails, Locks,
Latches, Glass, Putty, &c.
FURNITURE.
Bureaus, Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, Tin
Safes, Cubboars, Stands, &C.
GS- We will sell cheaper for cash thar
any house in Western Iowa.
no S-tf. TO0TLE & GREENE.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-07-23

IRA OF A LETTER TO rHr COMMISSIONED
OF THE LAND OFFICE, pared
LAND OrFIce,
OMAHA, April Is, 1857.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

And now on account Of the sudden fortune
he has acquired, she presumes to take airs. and
set herself on an eminence with those who al
ways thought her infinitely beneath them. It's
really quite ridiculous
But her manners are certainly refined, An
ME, as much so as many rich mans daugh-
ter
We'll, her father was drunkard, and her
mother poor shiftless creature. That remark
of yours about the colonel, must have been very
acceptable, for honestly believe he was the
only respectable relation Martha Winters ever
had
Some occurrence, forget what, prevented
any reply TO this ironica conclusion Of Mrs.
CARROTS.
And this is your idea of perfect lady,
oh, Nette' said my cousin when we we're
alone that evening.
i shall never love Mrs. Garrett any more,
answered, thummng desperately on the piano
keys. ANY woman who could Intentionally,
wantonly, injnre the feelings Of another, cannot
be a lady
You are right, cousin Nettie, said Henry,
who came up to me, drew up my head, and
smoothed down my hair, just as he used to do,
when we sat in the late autumn days, under the
barberry bushes, no woman can be lady who
would wound OF mortify another. No matter
how beautiful, how refined, how accomplished
she might be, she is coarse-grained, and the in
nate vulgarity of her nature manifests itself
here. She is plebeian not in birth or fortune,
it may be, but in her SOUL
How wish all good people were beautiful
and agreeable | said Now there's Mrs.
Pease, after all, she's the true lady, and then
fell 10 thinking.
'Of what are you thinking Nettie?' at last
asked my cousin Henry, and looked up TO find
his dark searching eye on my face.
4 was thinking, Cousin Henry, how the an
gels estimate of US must differ from our own ;
for they with their clearer vision, behold that
beauty of the soul which no homeliness of set
ting can change or obscure. How little must
this earthly loveliness we so highly, perhaps so
rightly value, seem 10 them-Oh, when shall
we to whom beauty is joy, happiness, love
and yet we feel and acknowledge a loveiness
beyond any that is outward and sensuons, be-
cause it is of the right, born Of God, and eter-
nal-when shall we learn to say this is beauty ;
always recognizing and rejoicing in it =
when this mortal shall have put on immor-
talty, answered the deep voice of my cousin,
and then we went to the window, and looking
up together TO the shining stars, said simul,a-
neously, those grand, solemn triumphant, words
of Paul the Apostle when this mortal shall
have put on immortality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

laced branches with his hatchet, Qhis was a
part of their variegated armor,) rested his rifle
in a sure place, watched his opportunity. aud
as soon as Gen. Fraser had, in his animated
movements, come within practical range,
Murphy fired, and the gallant Fraser fell NOR
tally wounded, being shot in the centre of his
body. That fall decided the day. The enemy
soon gave way, and Saratoga became immortal.
But Morgan, the rough soldier, was man Of
tender feelings, and he almost wept at the deed,
and always said it troubled him, because it
looked so much like kind of assassination of
a brave and noble officer. Though gallant as
that officer was, he had placed himself there to
be shot at, and was engaged in shooting others.
1t was in a similar way that Nelson fell on the
deck of the victory
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
prayer sounds over lhe civ. The Sultan HAS.

prayer sounds over the city. The Sultan Has
san, old Toooon, and another and another take
it up, and three hundred voices are filling the
air with rich soft chant, that reaches the car
of the Mussulman in his profoundest sumber,
and calls him up to pray. Does he obey =
There was a time when, at that call, the city
of Selah-e'deen had no closed eye no unbent
knee in all its walls. But the Mussulman is
changed now. He heard the call in his half
drunken sleep, stupefed with hdshish, and he
damned the muezzin, and turned over to deeper
slumber. He heard i, in his profound repose,
after counting over the gains he had made by
cheating his neghbois and he did not feel like
praying. He heard it in the perfumed couch
of his slave, and he forgot the prophets in the
present heaven. He heard it--yes, there were
few old men who remember the glory Of the
Mamelukes; who heard their fierce shouts when
the Christian invaders met them at the pyra-
mids; and who, weared with long life, look
now for youth and rest in heaven, and they,
when they heard the CALL obeyed it, and theirs
were the only prayers wasted on the dawnng
light in all of Cairo, and when they cease there
will be none 10 pray.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
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bFAitleboTo, January 9th, 1851.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
VOL. XXIV.
P 0 E Y R Y.
WHEN THE PURSE Is FULL.

oh happy the hours when the purse Is full
Time passes over flowers when the purse is full
Where'er our fancy wends
We to meet with friends,
And there's nothing that o6ends-when the purse full
But weary the hours when the purse is low,
And few and far the flowers when the purse Is low
Whereer footsteps range
Comes the chilling breath Of change,
And the best of friends look strange when the purse low
Morn cometh with dance when the purse is full
There Is music In her glance when the purse is full
Life then Is something WORTH
There is pleasure upon earth.-
There Is beauty song and mirh-when the purse Is full
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
Each season has its own nishdp,
Its peril every hour.n

Fires and burning fluid explosions are in or
der from November 10 March. On the break
ing up of winter falling through the roitng zee
is for few weeks the favorte method of find
ing premature grave. The gunpowder mania
comes on about the fourth of July, and accom-
plshes vast amount of mischief in very short
time Then comes the season of steamboat ex-
plosions and confagrations, railroad collisions,
&C., which lasts until people get home from
their summer jaunts, and the picnic excursions
are over. The period which we have denomi-
mated "the drowning season." usually COM
mences in the latter part of June, and is Of about
three months continuance From river, pond
and seashOre the wall of wo has already begun
to ascend. How many bright and promising
youths will find "watery bier" ere the sum
mer solstice is passed How many hearts
will be crushed, how many hopes blighted, how
many homes darkened, as the cold and dripping
forms of sons and brothers are slowly borne
from the place Of boyish revelry to the silent
and darkened chamber
What then Shall bathing and swimming
be abandoned, because attended with danger
By no means One might with as much rea-
son abandon the use of fire, because that ele-
ment sometimes destroys property and life
Children, boys especially ought to be enc0urag-
ed 10 learn TO swim. 1t is healthful and in
vigurating exercise. and most useful art, life
itself often depending upon it. But in acqnir-
ing the ART every possible prccaution should be
taken against the risk 10 which the beginner is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
THE PLOw.

Clear the brown path TO meet the coulter's gleam
Lo on he comes behind his smoking team,
With tolls bright dew-drops on his burnt brow,
The lord Of earth, the hero Of the plow
First In the field before the reddening sun,
Last In the shadows when the day Is done,
Line after line along the burning sod,
Marks the broad acres where his feet have trod
Still where he treads the stubborn clods divide
The smooth fresh furrow opens deep and wide
Matted and dense the tangled turf upheaves,
Mellow and dark the ridgy cornhe d cleaves
Up the steep hill side where the laboring train
Stands the long track that the level plain
Through the moist valley cogged with oozing clay,
The patient convoy breaks its destined way
At every turn the loosening chains resouud,
The swinging plowshare circles gistening round,
Till the wide field one billowy waste appears
And wearied hands unbind the painting steers.
TO- w. Holmes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

DEATH FROM A SINGULAR CAUsE.--Mr. G.
c. Cooley whom we spoke ofin our issue of yes
terday as being at the point OF death, from the
effects of having tooth extracted died yester-
day. Mr.. Cooley was contractor in Colonel
Colts pistol factory, where he had been engag-
ed for several years. His age was 81 years.
Some three weeks since he applied to dentist,
who extracted for him an eye tooth, from which
he was suffering much pain. The tooth was
properly extracted, and nothing remarkable oc-
cured at the time, but, soon after the operation
was performed, Mr.. C.'s jaw aud face began to
swell and to pain him severely. His face con-
tnued to swell, until the inflammation had extern
ded to his head and throat, when his nervous
system became so much affected that delirium
set in, and continued, with but slight intermis-
sions, up to the time of his death. All the rem
edies prescribed to reduce the inflammation and
remove the delirum proved Intellectual He
could take no food or nourishment ofany amount
for several days previous to his death, and sank
away gradually from mere physical exhaustion,
until within some forty-eght hours previous to
his death, when modification took place, COM
mencng in the affected portion of the jaw. and
extending to the throat and thus forever ended
his suferings. The physicians who attended
him, we understand, have remarked that they
never before, during their extended practice,
met with precisely similar case, nor one that
so completely bafiled their skill.-Haryord
Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

MECHANICS INsrrrUTE--VARIEGAT
WooDs-The Philosophical Club of the Insti-
iute, Prof Mapes in the chair, finished their
discussion on Wood on Wednesday evening"
Among the novel facts elected Prof. Mapes
stated that the French were in the habit of boring
holes into growing tress and injecting various
colored liquids for purpose OF making the fine
variegated woods for cabinet-making and other
purposes. BY using liquids of various chemical
properties at different times, under the action Of
the force pump, some remarkably beautiful re-
suits are obtained by chemical action He also
described process of making imitation tortoise
shell from wood treated with hot sand sklfully
manipulated over the surface by means of
feather-like substance held in the hand of the
workman. Very many of the fine tortoise she'll
boxes of French manufacture, the Professor
said, would be found, on examination, 10 be
nothing but wood treated in this manner.
He also stated that it was the practice of some
intelligent timber-growers to select choice trees
and repeatedly puncture them with blunt in
strument, thus provoking the growth of i'm
mense warts often weighing half ton, the best
of which sell in France as high as forty cents
pound.-N Y. Times. 4h.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
ADVERTISEMENTS

FoR one squire Of II nes less nonpare type he small
lest size used three insertions sl for each subsequent In
scrton 20 cents The number Of insertions be marked
on all advertisements they will be continued until ordered
Contracts will be made with advertisers by the col
fractional parts thereof at liberal rates. Transient
advertising TO be paid In advance.
For all Probate advertisements excepting notices Of appca
tons To sell real estate 150 each for three Insertions
PosrAoETHE VERMONT PHGSx Is sent into all the towns Of
Wndham County free Of Postage To any part Of this State
out Of this County for 10 per year, elsewhere 20 cens
per year-payments in all to be made quarterly In
advance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
BATHING AND DROWNING.

That period of the year has arrived which
may be aptly termed the drowning season.
The daredevil spirit and impulsive, reckless
habits which characterize us as a nation, have
rendered us SO familiar with what we are pleas
ed to call accidents" that we have come to
regard these fortutous events as matters of
course, and are enabled to calculate their pc
riodcal return with far more certainty than our
astronomers can predictihe approach of comet.
Paradoxical as il may seem, there is something
like order and system in our accidents. Our
disasters are regulated by times and seasons
The well-known hymn, slightly altered, states
the case exactly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

The editor of the Port Gibson Revele, r. H.
Purdon, is but 10, but is evidently fast boy.
He has edited paper four years, has been en-
gagged dozen times, at least, without marrying,
and above all, fought duel with the editor of
the Na,chez Free Trader, receiving wound in
,he arm, after which he returned TO his desk and
went On writing as i nothing had happened,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

How TO AVON BEING PERsoNAL.-Sher-
dan Knowles being advised by Sir E. Bulwer
Lytton to read Gibbons Decline and Fall, in
order to get good plot for new play he had
engaged to write, went, in his usual impulsive
manner, and Immediately subscribed TO Sanders
Il Otey's public library. Paying down his sub
scripton for three months he walked away
Being on the eve of going into the country, he
did not take any books then, but on his return
to London, nearly four months afterwards, he
called and asked for the work in question. The
clerk looked over the names and said, 40 our
subscription has expired, sir; cannot let you
have any books until you have paid for another
quarter in advance" The wrath of the Irish
dramatist was reused, so he soundly rated the
CLERK, declaring that " Saunders & Otley were
couple of swindlers !" One of the partners
hearing this came forward and repreached Mr..
Knowles for his personal insult. personal,
my dear sir" said the wit, 'not bit of it-you
are Mr.. Saunders, d-n Mr.. Otley-if you are
Mr. Otley, d-n Mr.. Sanders-I would not be
personal for the world I" The partner smiled
at the felicitous retort, and put Knowles on the
free list.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

ABOUT THE CoMeT.--A Mr. Jones was once
put on trial before the church of which he was
member, for some misdemeanor. He put in an
earnest plea of not guilty, assured his brethren
that the evidence, even Of his accusers, would ac-
quit him, and declared his readiness for trial.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Jones, the evidence was
all one way, and all against him but before
vote was taken on his expulsion, he wished to put
himself right on the record, and accordingly said:
"My brethren and sisters when put in my
plea of not guilty, / did so under firm belief
that was innocent. 1t is, perhaps, needless for
me 10 add that after listening impartlally to the
evidence adduced, find that was mistaken,
and yielding TO what perceive to be the gener-
al sentiment of the church, l cheerfully with.
draw my assertion of innocence, and acknow-
edge that am guilty"
MIR. Jones sat down beaming with frankness
and open-hearted honesty
When we published our comet theory, we
thought that it was, perhaps, somewhat gaseous
but so was the comet; somewhat erratic-but
so was the comet. Under the pressure of the
evidence which has been adduced since the pub
cation of our article, we are compelled to be-
ieve that it is possible that the comet, after all,
did not strike, however improbable the idea may
seem at first glance.
In thus retiring from the field of comet discus
slon we wish to tender to our numerous western
exchanges our thanks for the open and childlike
spirit with which they received our argument.
1t speaks well for their simplicity of heart and
freedom from guile. To our friends in Roches-
ter, and more particularly in Boston, we would
remark that We can appreciate their incredulity,
when we recollect how fully their minds and
columns are engaged in the discussion of the
Main Street Bridge and spiritualsm. For that
more numerous class of papers which have pub
lished our articles as an 'ingenious argument"
but expressed doubts as to its scientific accura-
cy, we can only say that their caution was COM
mendable.- Buffalo Commercial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

DANIEL MORGAN, THE RlFLEMAN. The name
of Daniel Morgan, the celebrated commander
of the Virginia rihemen, is household word
in Virginia. His remains repose at Winches-
ter, Jerseyman by birth, he early emigrated
to the Virginia wilds, and was wagner in
the French war. Tall, muscular, and Injured
10 all hardships, he was fond Of adventure,
famed for intense daring and hair-breadth es-
capes. He had been grossly insulted by one
British officer, and severely punished by anoth-
er in the name of King George. He vowed
vengeance and kept his vow.
At the opening of the revolution he raised a
battalion of rihemen, and drilled them to per-
fection. They spnrned the bayonet, and relied
on the deadly aim of the rife. He used to say
the business of his men was 10 kill not to be
killed At the battle of Saratoga, seeing the
day was going against the Americans by reason
OF the extraordinary skill and energy of Gene
raj Fraser, with his Scotch division, he resolv-
ed to resort to the only measure conceivable to
arrest the line of battle that threatened to over
whelm them. Summoning to his presence the
bes, marksman in his command, whose aim was
never known to fail, no said TO him, "Murphy.
do you see that officer on the iron gray horse 2"
"Yes. sir" was the reply of the soldier. Nor
gan rejoined with an almost ialtering voice,
"Then do your duty"
Murphy assembled tree, cut away the inter-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18
L. G. MEAD,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, aeticing In
che Courts of Vermont and New Hampshire
lI-AaENT OF THE .EINA Fire LnSuydRee Company and
Wndhdm County Mutual do.
ALSO, Agent to procure Pensions, and Bounty Land.
Commissioner for the States of New York and New Hamp
shire, California and Notary Public. I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-18

BRADLEY s. KELLOGG,
Attorneys & CouuseIIOrs at Law s. Solicitors
in Chancery.
oHice opposite the Brateboro House, BRArTLEBoRo, VT
D BRADLEY. GEO. b. KELLOGG.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-24
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