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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

FoR TWENTY FoUR YEARS, POLAND'S HUMOR
DOCTOR has been manufactured and Sold every
year increasing the value Of it's reputation and the
amount used. 1t ia highly priced IN New Hampshire,
where II originated no other medicine being cOnFid-
eases arising from connected with an impure state
Of the blood It can be safely relied upon purely
vegetable harmless, yet powerful to cleanse the blood
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
Special Notifies.
WRITING, BOOKKEEPING, NAVIGATION, ETC.
Corners Commercial College,

sB-Conducted with signal success for thirty years
past by GEORGE N. CONFER, A. NJ, President, pos
the confidence Of the community and has there
by peculiar facilities for providing suitable
MESr for it's graduates tnalc and fcmale) Open DAY
and EvENfNu
Catalogues and Circulars, giving full information,
with styles Of HASDwRIrIHG taught, and list Of Mr..
Corners works on PESMAHstuP, BooK-KETp1SG NAV
iaATtoS, &C. sent postpaid may be had Jree at the
College, 323 Washington street. corner Of
West street, Boston, where the public Is invited to
inspect the arrangements. 4w42
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

WEAK LUNGS can be greatly strengthened by the
use Of WHITE PINE COMPOUND. II " the great
remedy for all Pulmonary Complaints and Kidney
troubles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
Special Notices.

ACUTE AFFECTIONS Of the Lungs, Chest, Throat and
Kidneys easily cured by using WHITE PINE
COMPOUND For sale everywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

CTATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro, S S.
- Tho Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the Estate Of CLARK
WORDEN. late of Marlboro, deceased, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that the motion Of joins
j. woupEN, Administrator upon said Estate, for Oh
xteneion OF the time heretofore allowed him for the
settlement Of said Estate will he heard at the session
of the Probate court TO be held at the Probate Office IN
Brallcboro on the nst Saturday Of October, d. 1870
Il A. KEYES Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
BatcheIor'a Hair Dye.-Tms SPLEEN

did Hair Dye is the best in the worlds the
perfect Dye harmless reliable instantaneous; dis
appointment no ridiculous tiuts rcmcdef the i'll ef-
focts of bad dycs iugoratc and leays the Hair soft
and beautiful black or brown. sold ly all Druggist
anu Pcrfaucr aud properly applied at the Wig Facto-
ry 10 Bond st. New York. 1y21
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
Notice !!

yINHE wEssELHoEFT HOUSE being closed as
Hotel, all the Furniture pertaining thereto will be Of
fered at private sale at the most reasonable terms on
and after MONDAY oct. "a, in the Dining Hal Of the
House. Among the articles 100 mattresses Of the
best hair and husks l75 hair and feather pillows
large lot Of linen Sheets nearly new cotton sheets and
pillow cases. large number Of blankets and counter
panes wardTobes, chairs Of all kinds, sofas and loun
ges bureaus Wristbands tables crockery Of all kinds
castors cutlery, carpets mating stoves, pictures
looking glasses curtains, clocks, &c, &C. Also new
Fire Extingusher large aud valuable Refrigerator,
and many other articles, too numerous to mention.
Also several very desirable tenements to let.
p. b. FRANCIS,
Union Hotel.
Brattlcboro, w. oct. II, 1870. 3w42
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
DARN FOR SALEc
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

Said farm IL located about one-haf mile from the
village Of West Bra,eboro, the Green River road
Contains 100 acres; has sugar lot Of 500 trees; IL
well wooded buildings in comfortable repair aschocl-
house, saw and grst mill within few rods.
For additional information inquire Of
T.. +. REED,
tn2 on the premises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

rINHE well known valuable Stock aud Dairy Farm Of
4 the late SAMUEL EARL will be sold At public
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09
Patronize q Home Company,

acknowledged to DO As liberal and responsible as any
n the world.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

Ip'Ho.-From the World and Statesman
we gather the following items:
Hdmond7on's dcfalcation as treasurer of
Boise county amounts to SIS, 22o Of public
funds and -, 800 belonging to our unsettled
estate besides valunhlcs hold 10y him belonging
to private parties.
People Va. G.. II. Douglns Continued to
next regular term on account of the absence
Of u material witness on the part OF the de.
PENDANT.
People W.. james POrtcr-Jury rendered
verdict of guilty OF murder IN tn" second de-
gree, md recommended ia" prisoner to the
mercy of the Court the Court ordered that
sentence he passed on Saturday. oct. -.
People W. James a. Abbott Indicted for
murder of VIM. Abbott: 1,OIc pr">,yui entered
in the case, and defendant ordered to be dis
charged from custody.
People vs.. Lloyd Contaminated AS an aC-
ccssory before the fact To- tho killing of David
IIannor and WIN. Abbott; uoIic J,rOSrg,i en-
tered in each case and defendant ordered to
be discharged from custody.
Idaho Territory W. l.. T.. Edmondson aud
his suretics-Judgmcnt against defendants
for tho sum of Slb,Sg % and costs; judg.
ment 10 be enforced only against Joint prop
crty of defendants and against separate prop
crty for the amount for which each surety is
hold on bond; execution stayed until Jan. /,
1870.
ltOliN W.. bNihtN ltll'E"" t'lthlHht sell
fenced to fifteen years Imprisonment III the
Territorial prison Mt hard labor
A Chiuaman named Tong Wah was muir
dcrcd on the Boise City road one day last
week, and robbed Of gold bar of the value
S2Il 90 II in believed that lac WAS murdered
10y some Of his cUuutrymcn.
Several of our friends left for Boise City
Inst week, probably in time To invest their
surplus funds in the races. Among them
were Hon. 5. A. Merritt, Major H. H. Footc,
Jos. Miller, Esq, aud G.. II. Douglas. Major
D. w. Huston OF Boise City, who has been in
attendance on tho court for tho last three
weeks, brought mp the rear
The Fronchmon throughout Boise Basin
with the assistance of their friends. having
succeeded in raising the sum of $500 in coin
in aid Of the wounded soldiers of France
which sum has been forwarded to it's proper
destination
People already begin TO cOngrcghto in Boise
from other localities in tho Territory 10 ESCAPE
tnG severity of :he weather, tho suppression
OF business, and 10 enjoy the pleasant and
sunny Skios Of Boise valley. That is one side
oI me story, bnt the other side If fully told
for the Legislature.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

The Reese River Reyeille is generally a
candid and liberal paper, considering its poll
tics, but the last few issues before the election
Seem to indicate an absolute decentralization,
and total disregard for facts, which is not
creditable to that Journal. 1t charges that
Maj. Bradley's heard hangs down on his
breast, because of his solemn vow that he
would not cut it until JEFF. Davis should be
President Of the United S;atcs-all of which
is SO silly and so untrue that We are surprised
that the Reveille should even countenance,
much less assert, the proposition.
Again, in publishing one-half of Mr.. Ken
dalls remarks concerning New England, and
emitting the other half which completed the
sentiment he WAS expressing. the Reveile de-
seconded To IA deed which, we are sure, il will
not attempt 10 justify. As dirty pool as pol
tiles may be, there is "A bottom to it, and the
Rcveille struck it in that issue.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

Nor ELIcIBLE.-Our handsome friend. T. A.
Waterman. County Clerk. is undoubtedly de-
feated for County Commissioner, but it is
all the same with him whether elected or de-
feated. 1t may be news to his Republican
friends that they have been voting for gen.
tleman not eligible to the office. The act of
1863 declares that no county officer shall be
eligible for the Office of County Commissioner.
Bee the amendment to section 2, page 90.
We observed this at the time the Republican
County Convention made its nominations.
but concluded that if our Republican friends
wished TO vote for nominee who could not
hold the office, we would not object How
ever, the rousing vote for the Democratic can
didates for that position makes this question
superiluous. Butterteld, Sears and Marks
have large majority
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09
COMP

IOElOW Is TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE
- proportion Of the Premiums paid 10 several Life
Insurance Companies, which have been returned to
policy holders divieud. since the organization OF
the Companies. Tie figures taken from the
sworn statements Of the respective Companies the
Commissioners OF Insurance.
A. Life Insurance ntes, in all Companies, are in
every case higher than the estimated cost Of insur
ac" There L. or ought Co be- at the end of each year
asurpus, which varies according the expenditures
arising from working o1penses. death clAm.. etc.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

MUs. FAM STILL lNsASE.-A. Z. Crittendcn
died last evening at o'clock, having lived
almost exactly forty-eight hours after receiy.
ing his death wound. He expired in great
agony, his cries being heard by the neighbOrs
for some distance around. All the members
of his family We're assembled around his bed
when he passed away.
His murderer still lies in her cell. in very
much the same state as on the previous day
Her mind seems entirely deranged. nothing
but means and incuhcrent rawlings escaping
from her lips. Every now and then she starts
from her mattress and PUSHES wildly around
her CELL rnving madly, sinking at last ex-
hausted upon the floor. The physician in at
tendance will not allow any one to see her or
attempt to hold any communication with her
4 charge of murder was entered against her
upon the prison books at 20 minutes past .
o'clock last nights. f. Chronicle tn.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

VIZ publish on the first page few extracts
from the Humboldt Register, the Radical or
gan of Humboldt county. We might ask any
Republican if he can wonder at the breaking
mp OF that once powerful party when such
slanderOus, filthy trash as these extracts are
put forward to drive Republicans to the polls.
When political organization gets that low
down, Is it not time for IA change?
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

THE wcll.known Billiard Table Manufacturers, OF
l. New York, have established at
54I Market Street, san Francisco. Cal,
An extensive branch of their business, where they
propose to keep constantly hand the LARGEST
AND MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
BILLIARD TABLES, CLOTHS, CUES, &C.,
on THIS COAST.
THE TABLES arc of the latest styles and siIo TO.
Gently adopted ia the Eastern States; manufac-
tured In the best possible manner and furnished with
PHRLAN'S LATEST IMPROVED CUSHIONS.
Tho now composition Billiard Ball, made by the
Hyatt Manufacturing Co.. OF Albany, N Y, the best
substitute for ivory yet discovered for sale only by
us Price, sl2 per set. All goods sold will DO Of tho
house In the business. Parties visiting the city are
invited 10 visit and inspect stock.
GRO. Z. PHELAN, 5Il Market ST.
~ II. The public notified that no other parties
on the Pacific coast have the right TO cell Phelan's
Cushions. o2o.3m
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09
SCRIBNER &c HOWELL,
GENERAL AGENTS.

California is the only State In the Union which or
empts all kinds of Life and Endowment Policies from
execution.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09
THE PACIFIC MUTUAL

Receives the largest profit upon Its Investments OF
any Life Insurance Company in the world.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

Thirty days grace given upon annual payments, at
one per cent, and the policy kept In force during
that time.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09

All Policies in the PACIFIC MUTUAL arc nom
forfeiting. and by law exempt from execution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19

NJ. Eugene FORBADE, whose death 10
Paris has been lately announced, was
one Of the best known journalists, aud 10
continuous service one Of the oldest in
Europr. The readers of the Revue des
Deaz Mondes have for many years de-
rived their impressions Of European poll
tics from bis foFtnightly review, which
was q new feature in journalism when be
undertook it, and continued until i'll
health forced him 10 abandon il, the
most luminous aud brilliant compendium
of passing events which has in our time
been given to the world. He died ct
the age Of forty-niue year'.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, has pre-
pared q bill, to be introduced in the
Senate, providing for giving 10 China
men the civil rights Of citiEeus Of the
United States. From The best iuforma-
ton obiaiBsble. il would appear that the
Chicamen do not ask for anything but
vha5 is accorded them, except 10 be put
upon 90 equality with white citizens in
the courts, and that they msy be pro-
iscied 10 their persons aud property.
They never come here 10 become citizens,
but always look forward to. and arrange
for, q return 20 chins during life, or,
failing in that, that their bones be taken
TO their homes.
Detroit hiss q female barber, Who
sbsses. cuts hair and shsmpoos 10 The
highest style Of the art
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
The Minneapolis Tribune says: ave

The Minneapolis Tribune says: 1--WE
have now employed in our office man
who has been in the English army for
IS years; was at the siege Of Lucknow /;
had both of his ,ars cut of while stick
ing his head cut of sallyport. He
afterwsrd served on the staff of Yelling
ton at Waterloo, and subsequently, &C
companied Bonaparte in his celebrated
Egyptian campaign, where he was ar
rested for conniving at an elopement
with the Sphynx, and was confined in
the Pyramids for three years. he has
been 10 48l pitched battles, and great
many that we're not pitched. Everybody
has read of the butcher who was killing o
beef for the Commisssry when the Bala-
klava charge was sounded, and who
seized an ak, mounted q horse, and went
through the battery and back safely.
Well, this is the man we are writing
about He relates that thrilling episode
in his checkered history with much en-
thusiasm. He used to have a medal,
but 9 grizzly bear snatched it off his
shirt bosom while be was laying the last
,ie on the China and Siberian railroad,
Eastern Division. he says he is now
tired Of travel and adventure and pro-
poses 10 settle down, aud il is the gen.
eral opinion that be will He neither
smokes, cbews, drinks whisky nor swears,
and can set type as well IS he. used to
fight"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19

General James B. Colt is en- route to
the Red river territory. he is to take q
hand in the formstion Of the government
for the territory. preparatory to ia being
annexed to the United States. The ap-
piicaiion for annexation is to come from
the League, 10 behalf Of the people OF
the Red river country, and will be made,
If everything is quiet there then &c it is
now, before the LIST of February. Now
that Governor McDougslI hss wilhdrawn,
and ell the Canadian forces either re-
treated from the country or been cap
tured and sentenced TO Punishment,
General Reils way lie unopposed through
out the whole Red river lands Arms
aud armnniiion have been sent from
New York, the whole amounting to
nearly one thousand stand Of Spencer
RIFFS, with side arms. backgrounds,
cutlssses, powder aud shot Washing.
ton Chronicle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, January ls.-The Hous
took up the bill for the transfer Of th'
| Philadelphia Navy Yard to League
Island.
Mr.. Dawes opposed il because undel
it the Secretary Of the Navy could sci
| SO 600 900 OF properly. at private sale, o.
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to whom
he pleased, and on what terms be pleased,
the only obligation on him being that be
should obtain The approval Of the Presi'
dent, who from the nature Of his duties
could pay no attention 10 such proceed
iugs; because the Treasury was not 10
| fu nds abu adant enough to undertake the
work, and because it being in q time OF
peace
Mr.. Dawes criticised the estimates fur
nished by the Navy Department. which
proposes, besides 100000 for League
Island, a total expenditure Of 1867 1874,
against S45l, 900 last year. The estimates
did not inspire him with much confidence,
although tho Secretary promised to effect
a saving Of two millions on the srticir of
coal alone. which had only cost $50, 600
for the last two years.
Mr.. Kelly followed 10 reply to Mr..
Dawes in suppsrt of the bill, but be had
been speaking only few minutes when
the mornir hour expired, and the bill
went over under the rules.
The House then took up Mr.. Judds
apportionment hill, and speeches we're
made by Mr.. Paine in support Of the
same, and by Messrs. Hosr and Willard
in opposition. F,rally Mr.. Scht field
moved to refer the bill to the Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Onion,
which was agreed to. Ayes l04; nays 81.
The vote was principally sectional
oue--the Western members mostly voting
in the negative
Mr. Scht field offered resolution ask
ing tho Secretary OF State for informa-
ton as to what disposition had been
made of the six hundred thousand dollars
allowed for the sggressions in American
commercs by Japan. Adopted.
Mr.. Geiz. from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
a resolution for the creating of joint
elect committee on the condition ut the
Senate Chamber and hall of the House,
as to the lighting. heating, ventiiation
and acoustic qualities. Adopted.
Mr.. Socum introduced bills for the
erection of the postoffice and other gov
eminent buildings in BROOKLYN, and for
the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
which was referred. TIE House then |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
INDIANA.

1SDIAHAPoLIs, January Is. - Morri-
sons Opera Hall took FIRE last night du-
ring the lecture of John B. Cough. The
building is still burning, and seven stores
are on FIRE.
Morrison's entire block of buildings
are destroyed. The FIRE is still raging,
and fears are entertained that the block
adjoining will also be burned. Alfred
Talbot & Co., wholesale grocers; Pat
tersop, Moore 4 Talbot. Wholesale drug
gists; j. W. Copeland & Co., wholesale
millinery, and a. F. West 4 Co. . whole
sale crockery stores are destroyed.
STILL LATER.
ll:30PM The FIRE is still raging, and
there is but limited supply OF water in
the cisterns. The block of two four
story buildings Immediately adjoining
the Opera Hall, owned by General I. A.
Merris. is entirely destroyed. The loss
on the Opera building is about 500, 600,
and on Morris block $50 600. The loss
on the stock is probably 5000 900. /, is
impossible to give the insurance to-
night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
CINCINNATI.

CIScIssATI, December IS, George
S.ell, a German, undertook the taking Of
foriy-one pints of medium warm water
in lees than tweuiy.tour hours, to cur,
the rheumatism. He began at sever
o'clock last evening, and at twelve clocl
had taken twenty nine pints. After suf'
fering the most excruciating pain, hs
died this E1orcine. A man named Ascher
born, wh0 prescribed for him, has beer
arrested. be says i: is recipe procured
from a Butcher 10 the old country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19

Rev. Theodore Cuyler charges that
many of our city churches are dying OF
dignity. The Sunday discourses sys too
polished 10 awaken a sinner or nourish
a saint. The prayer meetings are small,
stiff and stsrsotyped. When social
parties are lively and prayer meetings
dull, Il is wonderful that young people
are attracted TO the one and desert the
other. He proposed to unite with his
ministerial brethren in making the pal
pits red-hot batteries, and TO so use Gods
word as to make ii o FIRE and hammer
melting and breaking the heart of stone.
The monument to the patriotic Gem
ersl Steuben is TO be erected over his
grave in Steubenville. Oneida county.
New York, on the FIRST Of June. Hoo;
Horatio Seymour and General Sigel will
deliver addresses on the occasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, January l8.-Yesterday, q,
Princeton, Illinois, two young ladies,
aged respectively fifteen and sixteen
years, named Carrie and Elmira Parker,
walked eighty miles 10 eighteen hours
and twenty three minutes. 1t was done
for a purse Of one hundred dollars, con-
ditional on their accomplishing the feat
in twenty.four hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
STILL LATER.
NEW YORK.

BUFFALO, December l8.-The gale last
night blew the water down the lake, and
occasioned a sadden rise.
There was considerable damage done
at Niagara. The branch of the New
York Central railroad was torn up for
the third time this season. The water of
the lake flowed over the embankment
int the canal, and ice and drift-wood
are piled up to great hight on the rail-
road track. Passengers aud freight are
transferred at Black Rock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19

A writer on swearing says that an oath
from q womsn's lips is unnatural aud in
credible, and be would IS soon expect q
bullet from a rosebud. True. Bat
oaths are equally ill-sdvised coming
from either sex.
Auotber writer has said, in forcible
language:
What ten inch spikes would be 10 We
peeriue, profane language is to CONVEX
sa,ion-spliiiine, shiverinE. snd deiaciog
n. il Is 10 bad taste, offensive 70 . ms
ioriiy, sDd essiifyiDg to none.
An old proverb says:
Profanity tni Boliiensss can never
20 together.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
SIT. LOUIS.

ST.. LOUIS, January l8.-The steamer
Lizzie Gill, which sunk near Helena,
Arkansas, last Sunday, was valued at
fifty thousand dollars, and was insured.
Advices from the boat say the river 10
rising rapidly, and the prospects of rais-
ing her are very dubious.
A convention of steamboatmen meet
here tomorrow. TO consider the nsviss.
ton laws and to effect the needed
changes in them. Quite q number Of
delegates arrived to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-19
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, January l8.-The Com
mittee onReooBstruction to-day discussed
the question of a general removal Of po.
litical disabilities, and from what took
place it is supposed bill for that pur
pose will be brought before the commit
tee at its next meeting.