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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05
Democracy in Europe.

The term is used in Europe more truly than
with us, to designate the party of freedom and
progress. AS the name imports, it means the
government of the people by the people and
for the people" As such it was understood by
us, in the early days OF the Republic. But that
party made some mistakes, and their successors
to the name, while they have parted one by one
with the great principles, which then made that
party a power for good in our government, have
been very careful to perpeluate their errors
One of those mistakes now places democracy
in Europe and in America in direct antagonism.
Having Just broken away from the power, and
as they regarded il, the tyranny OF England: II
was natural that they should coniouud the idea
of a strong government, with that OF iyran-
neal government. Hence they regarded every
effort to establish q strong central government,
as blow against the liberties of the people.
Their theory was to make the State govern
ments strong, bu, to give to the general gov.
ernment, onl, just sufficient conference to hold
together, and answer the purposes OF selt-de.
Tense. 1t was not ill experience had proved
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05
A Singular Surgical Operation.

On Tuesday last man named Pryor, resi-
ding in Lawrenceville, was attacked with hem
orrhage of the lungs and, at the same time,
an old wound in the back, inflicted with knife
in an alteration in 1868, was observed to dis
charge matter. Drs. McCook and McQuade
were yesterday called to examine the old wound
and after careful examination, concluded to
cut down on the body of the scapula for the
purpose Of removing any portions of carious
bone that might be supposed to give rise to
TIE discharge. In the course Of the operation,
foreign subsistence was encountered in the deep
seated muscles of the back, which proved to be
knife-blade, four and one half inches in length
and one half inch in its greatest breadth. The
top of the blade rested within about two in
ches of the surface, near the shoulder. blade,
with the point downwards and outwards, and
had evidently penetrated the lung of The un-
fortunate man, in its descent. The blade was
removed and found to be corroded, but not
sufficiently 10 destroy its shape. The cause OF
the difficulty having been thus successfully re-
moved, the patient was left in a comfortable
condition, and will doubtless soon recover. 1t
is remarked BILE that he had experienced no seri-
Gus inconvenience from the knife-blade. previ-
Gus to this PittSburg (Pd.) Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

How TO MAKE Born ENDS MEET.-John
johnson says that he has noticed that those
farmers who have most difficulty 10 make both
ends meet, always plough most, and keep most
stock. Now these men take the true plan to
keep themselves always POOR and bring little
1t is good profit TO raise three hundred BUSH
els OF wheat from ten acres but when it takes
thirty acres to raise that amount, it is raised at
loss. So il is with cattle and sheep. You
will see the thinking farmer making four-year.
old steers worth from $50 to $50 each, and his
neghhors, at the same age, not worth over S25
to $40. If his land is extausted-and a great
many farms are-then he should plough no
more than he can thoroughly manure. Seed
with clover and grass, and let it rest for even
two years, and that field will not only pay well
for tillage but will furnish manure Gf rightly
managed) to make another field Of the same
richness also. 1t is bad policy, when field is
once highly manured, to continue cropping it
with grain until the manure is used up. The
latter end of that land will be worse than the
first But let that land lay in clover, even one
year. but two is better, after it is manured, then
it will stand perhaps six good crops before i,
requires manurng; if clay subsoil it certainly
will.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05
Emphatic Speech.

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arc na,nral and smooth as the rhythm Of song.
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morys,llahles nc ran;Ilv os hoys slinc snow
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are lhe inaeN OF 'he purpose anu power "''n''
J the man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

BUcHwHEAT CAKEs.-A lady of culture. re-
fnement and unusual powers of observation
and comparison, became a widow. Reduced
from afiluence TO poverty. with large family
of small children dependent on her manual la
Dor tor food, she made variety of experiments
to ascertain what articles could be purchased
for the least money, and would at the same
time "go the farthest," by keeping her children
longest from crying for something TO eat. She
soon discovered that when they ate buckwhea,
cakes and molasses, they were quiet for longer
time than after eating any other kind of food
A distinguished Judge of the United States
Court observed that when he took buckw heat
cakes for breakfast he could sit on the bench
the whole day without being uncomfortable
hungry; if the cakes were omitted, he felt
obliged to take lunch about noon. Buckwheat
cakes are universal favorite at the winter
breakfast table, and scientific investigation and
analysis has shown that they abound in the
heat forming principles hence nature takes
away our appetiles for them in the summer
UdlfS journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05
YNIIR.A


Under the brilliant Arctic morn
In clouds and mist the god was born
Forth from his icy citadel
Swfter than feet voting Ariel
Where, near the luminous polar fires,
lce-cties lift their prismc spires,
Far ms, with fierce Berserker wrath.
The North Wind cuts his frozen path
Wild with mad froc, looking back
Along his shining silvery track,
To cot and palace just the same
With the cunningest device he came.
Hearing his song about the house,
The sleepers from their dreams arousei
81 walk the paveless roads Of blue,
Ny art is old, yet ever new;
revel in the Northern SHOWS
ride the North Wind where he goesi
Formed by my word in Arctic skies,
The wondrous realms uf Fairy rise.
The hills robe in garments fair,
My steps print upon the air; -,
wreaihe with rime he rocky delk,
Build palaces Of ccles;
With feathered lace CLINT the snow,
The broad fields gsten where go.
And kissed by me, the rainbowed trees
Mate with the gold Hespcrides.
"Loney with leisure through long Junes
studied Odln's mystic runesi
SO, in the silent hush of night,
Upon the window pane write,
In cabalistc sylabes.
About the giant Lokis spells;
How Thor his hammer lost and found;
OF Jotunheim's enchanted ground
What bitter, ceaseless tears were shed
When the dark news through Asgard sped
'Buder, the beautiful, is deadp
"But, borrowing Natures subtle Speech
NV words far deeper meaning teach.
Chiefly show the law that turks
With the form whereby she works;
How flowers and rocks divided are
Into the crystal or its star.
tell by quaint and curious signs
The mystery Of the growt of pines;
What threads of gossamer it takes
To weave the leafy ferns and brakes,
More delicate, held to the sun,
Than those which skilled Arnchne spun"
Soft soughed tie wind, the morning broke,
The sleepers from their dreams awoke.
They see through purple CLEANS of light
The marvellous magic of the night,
And trace the limner's airy thought
In syllables of silver wrought
The icy frost-panes, dipped in gold,
Color with truth the fable old,
Where windows of a thousand dyes
Sparkled before Aladdins eyes,
And of a nights enchlntment born
Arose transiigured to the morn!
JOEL BENTol
*Tle scandinavian Frost God.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

old-iashoned winters which were so bitter cold.
The old lady put on an extra shawl, and as she
hugged ker shiyering frame she said to her
faithful negro servant;
"Its terrible cold night, Scip. I'm afraid
my poor neighbor, Widow Green, must be suf-
fering. Take The wheelbarrow, Scip, FL it full
of wood, pile on good load and tell the poor
woman to keep herself warm and comfortable.
But before YOU go, Scip put some more wood
on the fire, and make me a nice mug Of flip"
These last orders were duly obeyed and the
old lady was thoroughly warmed, inside and
out. And now The trusty Scipio was about to
depart on his errand Of mercy, when his con-
sderate mistress inierposed gain
"Stop, Scip. You need not go now. The
tDedtheT has moderdtedW
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

REPORT OF TIE FISH COMMISSIONERS
The fish commissioners, who were appointed
by the last Massachusetts Legislature TO iaves-
ligate the question Of restockingdhe Merrimac
and Connecticut rivers with fish, have sent in
their report to Gov Andrew. The result of
the investigations is the conclusion that in Or
der to restock the rivers with fish, fishways
must be built. the pollution of the water by
chemicals used in manufacturing prevented,
salmon must be bred at the head of the rivers
in New Hampshire, and the use of weirs and
nets he forbidden in Connecticut. Various
methods of constructing fshways are presented,
and fshways could be built at Holyoke and
Lawrence without interfering with manptactur-
ing operations, as there is an abundance of wa
ter al each of ;hese places, but at Lowell sub
slantaly all the wafer in the river is used for
manufacturing purposes, and either the fish
ways or the manufacturers must suffer- Ii
these ishways could be built and kept up, and
all other necessary conditions observed, the
commissioners think there would be tolera-
BILE abundance of fish in the rivers in the course
of FIVE years. Nothing like the original supply
however would be, obtained, and considering
the difficulties that must inevitably arise and
increase by the extension Of present manutac-
turing enterprises along the rivers and the
commencement ol new ones, it is not likely that
the palmy days when fishermen in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont caught fish in abundance
will ever return.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

than 1856, chemistry has produced from anline,
product of worthless Goa tar purple tint,
resisting light, alkalies and acids, and rivaing
upon the light worsteds zephyrs of our simple
niaidens, the hue of the pairician MANTLE"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

A CHRISTMAS TALE.-While the last century
was aourshing, there dwelt in what is now a
famous city, not mile from Boston, an opu-
lent widow lady, who once afforded queer il
luslration of that cold compound of incompat-
ibles called "human nature"
II was Christmas Eve, during one Of those
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

GOODBYE, OLD ARM."-ln fospital at
Nashville, short time ago, wounded hero
was lying on the ampututing table, under the
influence Of chloroform. They cut off his strong
right arm and cast it, all bleeding, upon the
pile of human limbs. They then laid him gent
ly upon his couch. He awoke from his stup0r
and missed his arm. With his left arm he lift-
ed the CLOTH and there was nothing but the
CORY stump! "Where's my arm P" be cried !
"get my arm; | want to see it once more-my
strong, right arm" They brought it to him.
He took hold of the cold clammy fingers, and
looking steadfastly at the poor dead member,
thus addressed it with fearful earnestness =
Goodbye, old arm We have been a long
time together; we must part now. Goodbye,
old arm! You'll rever fire another carbine,
nor swing another sabre for the government,
and the tears rolled down his cheeks. He then
said to those standing by: understand don't
regret its loss. 1t has been torn from my body
that not one State should be torn from this
glorious Union" He might have added
"Some things are worthless, some others so good
That nations that buy them pay only in blood;
For Freedom and Union each man owes his part
And here pay my share, all warm from my heart"
This is what that man gave. What is your
share, and mine?--C Chaplain McCabe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05
UIGHLY IMPORTANT TO FEMALES IN
OlERTAIN CIIRE nm AIL CASES. OR NO

A NEKlAlN CURI In ALL CAoho, Oh nv
" charges made. DR., Dow Is consulted daily from a IN
to as above, upon all dhcut or chronic diseases OF
every name aud nature having by his unweaed attention
and extraordinary gained reputation which calls
patients frn all parts Of the country to OBTAIN advice.
Among the ply In Boston, stand higher In the
profession than the celebrated DR.. Dow, No Endcott St.
Boston Those who need the services Of experienced
physician and surgeon should give him a call.
P.S.-Dr. Dow imports aud has for sale new article
allied the French secret Order by mail Two for and
red stamp. April lso5-lylb
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05
IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLICTED

DR.. DOW continues to be consulted at his Office, Nos
and Endlcott Street, Boston, on all diseases ofa
PRIVATE OR DELICATE NATURE,
By long of study and practical experience Of un
limited extent Or. D. has the qualification Of presenting
unfortunate with remedies that have never since he FIRST
introduced them failed the most alarming of
GoNORRIGA AND SYPHILIS.
Beneath his treatment all the horrors of venereal and i'm
pure blood mpotency, Scrofda, Gonorhea Ulcers pain
and distress In the iegons Of procreaton Inflammation Of
the Bladder and Kidneys Hydrocee, Abcesses Humors,
frigtful swengs and the long Of horrible symptoms
attending This class OF disease, made to become as harm
less as thuslniplest aings of a child
SEMINAL WEAKEESS.
Dr. great part Of his time the treatment Of
those caused by secret and solitary habit, which
ruins the oy and mind, uniting the unfortunate indy-
business society Some Of the sad and melancholy
produced by early habits Of youth Weakness of
the Back and Limbs Dizziness of the Head Dimnes Of Sight,
Papon of the Heart Dysprps, Nervousness, Deranse-
n-nt OF the digestive functions symptoms ot Consumption
&C. The fearful effects the mind are much to be dread
evil orebodings, aversion Of society," sefdsrust timidy
&C. are among the evils produced Such should
before concentrating marmony consult physician oi eA-
perience and be at restored To health and happness
Patients who %lsh to remain under Dr. Dows treatment
few days or weeks will be furnished with pleasant rooms
and charges Tor board moderate.
Medicines sent to all parts of the country with full drec
tons Tor use on reeeiyng description OF your cases Or
Dow has also for sale the French Capottes warranted the
best preventive Order by mail. Three for 81 and red
stamp.
TT IGHLY IMPORTANT TO FEMALES IN
Delicate Health. DIR. Dow, Physician and Surgeon
No. and Endco Street. Boston, Is daily lor al
diseases incident the female system Proapsus ter OF
falling of the Womb, Fluor Albus, Suppression and ohe
menstrual arrangements all treated upon new
gcal principles and speedy relief few days
So invariably certain Is the mode Of treatment tha
most obstinate complaints yield under 1t, the afflicted
person rejoces In perfect health.
Dr. Dow has doubt had greater experience Ia the cur
Of diseases Of women and children than any other
In Boston.
Boarding accommodations for patients who may wish /
stay In Boston few days under his treatment.
Dr. Dow since 1S45 having confined his whole attention
an practice for the of Private DISEASES and FL
male Complaints, acknowledges no superior in the Unite
States. .
NB-An letters must contain four red stamps or the
will not be answered.
Office hours from a. m TO p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

How COFFEE CAME TO BE UsEr.--At the
time Columbus discovered America, coffee had
never been known or used 1t only grew in
Arabia and Upper Ethiopia The discovery of
its use as drink is ascrbed to The Superior
of a Monastery in Arabia, who, dcsirous of
preventing the monks from sleeping at their
nocturnal services made them drink the infu-
sion OF coffee, upon the report of some shep-
herds, who observed that their hocks we've more
lively after browsing on the fruit of that plant.
Its reputation rapidly spread through the ada
cent countries, and in about 200 years it reach
ed Paris. A single plant brought there in
1914, became the parent stock of all the coffee
plantations in the West Indies. The extent OF
consumption can now hardly be realized. The
United States alone annually consume at the
cost of its landing from fourteen to fifteen mill
ions of dollars. You may know the Arabia OF
Mocha-lhe best cofee--by its small bean and
dark color. The Java and East India, the next
in quality. is larger bean and of pale yellow
color. The West India Rio has a blue, green
ish gray tint.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

A Trader examining hogshead of hardware,
on comparing it with the invoice, found all
right, except a hammer less than the invoice.
"Och! don't be troubled" said the Irish port
er, ''shure the naygur took it out to open the
hogshead wid."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

n X. POST, d. ID. S..
W. Office and Residence
Nearly opposite Cong Church, Main Street, Bratoboro
DERRIN SIMONDS,
Il Manu- hctu rer and Dealer in
LADIES', MISSES, CIIILDREN'S x BOYS BOOTS,
SHOES, ,1rERS and RUBBERS,
Opposite Frost Goodhus, Main Street. Bratteboro Vt.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-12
Strange Coincidence.

Andrew Jackson was born in North Caro-
lima, emigrated to Tennessee, and was elect
en- President of the United States. During
his Administration the opposition were won
derfully exercised because he dared to re-
move men from Office who opposed ''the
government" Andrew johnson was also
born in North Carolina, emigrated to Tenn
essee, and is now President of the United
States. The pposition are just now wonder
fully exercised about his removing men
from Office who are now wopposed to 'the gov
ernment" Philadelphia was the only city
in the Union whose municipal authorities re-
fused to extend hospitalities to General jack
son on his visit to the West, and Philadel-
phia is the only city whose Moncipal author
tiles refused to extend hospitalities to An
drew johnson on his visit to the West
But the people of Philadelphia turned out
en- nGSSe to welcome Andrew jackson, and
by decided vote at the polls sternly re-
buked the municipal authorities for their
contemplate meanness. The epeople of Phil
adelphia also turned out en- mdSse to well
come Andrew johnson, and will administer
a similar rebuke to the present municipal
authorities at the ballot-box, Strange coin
cidences sometimes happen in this wicked
world of ours
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-12
How the Republican Party is
Running the Country,

The following is from the New York Ece-
nina Post, heretofore Radical sheet in sup
port of the Republican Party. But always
opposed to high protective tariff =
"If there was no other reason why the Re-
publican party should be driven from power
at once, the fact that its corrupt protective
policy is rapidly running our home industry
would be sufficient. 1t is sober truth that
under the policy imposed upon the country
bp the Republican party, some of the branch
es of industry in which we ought to and do
excel are already almost ruined and all 9TH
ers are threatened. Thus, under the Repub..
lican rule we drift rapidly towards national
poverty and bankruptcy.
A correspondent calls attention to the fact
that the manufacture of one of the most
widely used sewing machines-to supply the
demand of Europe, Asia and South Ameri-
ca-has been removed to Paris. Let the
skilled mechanics of America take notice OF
this fact. The 'protectionist' policy, which
has been made the distinctive feature of the
Republican party, is running American me-
chanics it is driving them from their homes,
to Europe, in search of employment. Not
only that, let American sewing women take
notice Of the difference in price charged them
by the manufacturers here and charged to
the foreign consumers by the manufactoryi In
Paris. Here is table of prices:
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-12
The Feuiaus,

The address of Gen. Sweeny warning the
members of the Fenian Brotherhood against
the attempt of the Radicals to secure the
Irish vote, has created considerable excite
ment among all the Circles in New York. Ii
is stated that the letter of the General, who
still holds the office of Fenian Secretary Of
War, will be presented before the Congress
of the Brotherhood to meet in Troy on the
4th of September, with view to having
prompt action taken on the subject.
A lengthy report is 20 be also presented to
the Congress, explaining the secret causes OF
the failure of the late invasion Of Canada.
1t is believed that some of the leaders of the
movement will be censured for the tardiness
Gen. O'Neill, after the battle of Limestone
RIDGE.