Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-12-11

duced the authorities to release him from custody on
payment Of the costs and actual expenses amount
ing TO- some fifteen dollars, all told. Rather a dear
Shoot but it is hoped that it will serve warning
to all young to beware Of the baleul influences
ofsuch kinds Of sports. "IIonesy is the best policy"
b.
FIRE PHooF SArEs.-Whcn tho safety and preser-
walton Of Records important and valuable to every
person in State the Records Of our Probate
Districts, any other protection, than the reliable
which science and mechanical skill has up to the pres
ent time developed, should be held as inexcu.abe.
The vast importance Of the preservation from fire
of the Judicial and historical records Of towns and
court districts is Of too serious nature to be partial
y provided for, by pacng them under such protec-
ton will not stand the scrutiny of every day ex-
perience and the test Of tho most familiar laws Of
science.
The principles involved in the manufacture Of Fire
Proof safes, worthy Of consideration from those
to whom senrusted the charge Of town and State
records would be given to any other interest Of the
people submitted to the keeping Of our public officers
To lie added to these important considerations is
the fact that the Of combating fires in country
towns not clectua n in cities aud the absence
of these means renderhe safest provision for the pro-
lection Of our public documents, the more necessary
The Nirinds Patent Sgfe seems to be the only safe
that presents the ndi-putabe principles in its con-
srucon, that will warrant us in feeling secure in all
emergencies; aud have this conviction more strong
~ forced upon Us, by the testimony Of such high au-
thcriiies the eminent Drs laye. and Jackson as
savers to the State Of Massachusetts,.
Who upon examining the principles upon which
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the intensity Of which is e.. than sufficient to melt
the whole mass Of Iron and stone" ''The door,
where the heat Of fire /. most likely TO act on
the contents Of the safe, ! am satisfied, on this
safe will stand as high temperature Of heat as
any other portion Of its walls and ihi. is all that
can be expected Of any safe, and would add more
| than can be said Of any other. As n verica;on Of
these opinions the last test this safe experienced nj
Burlington in the burning Of the Pioneer Mechanics
Shop, in April last. when "hc heat ,ras 50 intense in
he dirision in rli,h The safe stosd that It m,hed N,
ndoli1ery, AaJhpg hangers &c, ipfo masses 81 that
o~f 81 soa'e thirty tons net hcif ten ras II far us,
again. These evidences OF the superiority Of this
safe we believe sufficient to convince all persons
Samples Of these safes can he seen ut the stores Of
Lee & Henry. Gray Perry, Of Bellows Fails, shcr.
win x Burgess Grafton, tAgenfS) VI. \. Evarts & Co.
Billiard Bros, and other places in Burlington Ellis 4
Bancroft, Montpelier, butcher y Sons, st. Albans
Flown Of Williston, and various other places in our
State.
These safes arc manufactured by NJ. b. Bicelow &
Arson Hardy, Boston, Mas. who spare no cost or la
Dor in making this safe reliabs in it, construction
as it j. in principle aud the fullest reliance can be
placed upon their faithful execution Of any order.
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