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

ANECDoTE OF SECRETARY FISH.-Mr.
Secretary Fish, though one of the most re-
fined and courteous of gentlemen, can
scarcely be said to have a national reputa-
ton as a wag. Yet here is trfle to show
what he might do if very hard pressed:
few months since Major Jack s., of CAL
fornia, was in Washington in quest of Of
flee. He had besieged Senator Cole to such
ian extent that the horn buttons on the back
lof his coat had made two holes in the SEN
Iator's sofa. At last the irrepressibe Major
WAS referred to the Secretary of State, and
promptly gained an interview with that
gent lie man. Entering the presence, his
tall white hat leaning back at an anglo of
forty-fve degrees, stroking his huge NOUS
tnchc, and relieving his forehead from per-
spiration by means of huge red handker-
chief bordercd with blue, the Secretary ad
dressed him: "Well, Major, I am told you
we've of great service to our good cause in
California during the last political cam
paign."
The Major, throwing himself back into
that graceful position peculiar TO himself
and placing both thumbs in the arm-holes
of his vest, exclaimed: "Oh no, I guess
not it's the man around the corner, in the
grocery
Mr.. Fish, somewhat daunted by the atti-
tudo struck by the Major, and deoming the
Language rather unbccoming for gentle
man to make use of who was an applicant
for high Federal position, replied: "That
being the case, Major, l will have a confer
ence with the gentleman who occupies the
grocery, and endeavor to reward him for
his services. Good morning, Sir"
On the ensuing morning the Major in
serted his various shirts and things in his
leathern bag, and left for Calfornia.-EDIr-
oR's DRAWER, in Harper's Magazine for
NOUembcr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

The building for the New York Indus
trial Exhibition will be begun on the 18th
of December. Twenty-three acres have
been purchased between 0Sth and lO2d
streets, the purchase money amounting to
s2,G5s,0O0. 1t is intended to make this th1
finest permanent institution of the kind
in the world. The building will probably
cost not less than ssOO0,0O0.
The Providence Press says that ono of
the census enumerators in that city put
down in his list, twins, opposite the names
of two children, and against the first he
designated Providence as the birthplace.
The thickhoadod men in Washington sent
tho list back to have the deficiency accoun-
ted for. What they wanted to know was
where the other twin was born.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
FRIoHTFuL CALcULATIoN.-Sydn

FRIoHTFUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Smith, the celebrated wit, in letter to
Lord Murray, his esteemed friend, made
the following astonishing statement: "If
you wish for anything like happiness in
the fifth act of life eat and drink about ono
half what you could eat and drink. Hav-
ing ascertained the weight of what could
1.-Two upon, so as to preserve health and
strength and what did live upon, found
that between ten and seventy years of age
l had eaten and drank forty-four horse
wagon loa DIS of meat and drink more than
would have preserved me in life and
strength Tie value Of this mass of nour-
ishment considered to be worth seven
thousand pounds sterling. 1t occurred to
me that must by my voracity have starv-
cd to death fully hundred persons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

ALL TRAINS EXPRESS from Boston to South Fra
mingham except 100 A. NJ. and FROM South Framing
ham to Boston, except 5 20 frum FncEturg.
The A. VI. aud $50 and $50 +. NJ trains counect 1t
FitchOurg with trains going 10 the Cheshire and VI
Mass. Railroads. All down trains from the Cheshire
and Vt. a Mass. Railroads connect at FitcbuTR with
traino this line for Boston and Way Stations. Tick
cts sold through from all Stations the above os 10
Boston via this Line. same as via other Routes Ter
wishing to arrive at the South End of Bostor,
going to stations the old Colony Newport, Bostrn
Hartford Erie and Boston Providence Railroads.
will nnd 1t for their c. uytuicnce 10 70 via this Line
The Boston Office Of this Company is located az
BEACH KISGsTos Sis, L. $. Hotel block, whore
Tickets he procured for all points North, aud
formation in regard to Tickets aud Freight he %.
tanned,
Trains leave Fitchburg for Providence and Taunton
at s;45 A. NJ, and Ia 30 and 40 p NJ.
Returning leave Providence OF cas- A. ~, l 20 Lud
4:l5 p. NJ
Lesye Tcuuton at G;sO A. NJ, / $50 and 80 ,. NJ.
Arrive at htchburp ai 9 III A. NJ 1850 and 7. NJ
AL Of the above Trains connect az FitchouYg with
rains to or from Vermont Mas. end Cheshire Rail
II ads. Cars run through between Irchtufp and nov
idence without change Baggage checked through aud
tickets sold through fr, n Vermont Macs. and CLtSl
ire Railruads.
This makes the best and most direct route from
towns on above Roads through 10 Providence Taunton
Now Bedford, Fall River, Mddlebore, Pawtucke, and
Newport. II. A. BLOOD, Supt,
A. p. DUGBEE, Gen1 Agt, Boston
Iichburg May ID, 1870. 40
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
CUREIN ALL CASES, OR

Z no charg0s made, Or. Dow n consulted daily
from A, TO =. NJ, as above, upon all difficult or
chronic diseases Of every name aud nature, having by
his unwearicd attention and extraordinary succoas
gained reputation which calls patients from all parts
OF the country 10 obtain advice.
Among the physicians in Boston, none stand higher
in the profession than the Celebrated Dr. DOW, No.
Endcot Street, Boston. Those who need the service
Of an experienced physician and surgeon should give
him call.
p s-Dr. Dow imports and has for sale arti-
Gle called the French secret. order by mail Two for
81 aud red stamp. apr 20, ls70--Iyip
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

TRAINS CONNECT As FoLtows:
At Burlington with boats Lake Champlain and
Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada Railroads,
densburg and the West.
At Pattsburgh with Montreal & Plattsbureh Railroad
for Ogdensburgh and Montreal and with Whitehall
Pattsburgh railroad for Ausabe River and the Adrian
dock Wilderness.
At Rutland with trains for bennington, Manchester
Troy Albany and New York, Saratoga Springs, scba
nectady and the West.
At Bellows Falls with trains on Cheshire Railroad FOR
Fitchburg, Worcester, Lowell and Boston. with sulu-
van Railroad for Windsor, White River junction, Wells
River st Johnsbury, Newport Lttleon and the White
Mountains and with Vermont Valley Railroad at Drl-
lows Falls and at Bratleboro with trains via New Lon
don Northern Railroad, TOR Amherst Palmer whitman.
tic Norwich, New London aud New York or with Con.
necticut River Railroad for Springfield Hartford New,
Haven and New York
Passengers for the West will find this cheap Mons.
ant and expeditions route For tickets and all necessary
Information inquire at the Offices on the line
GEO. A. MERRILL, Supt.
Rutland, Vt, juno 90, 1869
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
OUR COMMON. RO.sDs.

There are few things that more clearly
mark the degree OF civilization and enter
prise of a community than the conditions
Of its roads and yet it must be admitted
that New England is lamentably behind
most other civilized countries in this re-
spect. We have been accustomed so long
to endure and TO travel over miserable
roads, that the people appear to have set
tied down to the conviction that they are
one of the necessities of existence.
This is undoubtedly mistake. 1 have
travelled hundreds of miles over the COM
mon roads Of Switzerland,-a country of
far less material wealth than New England,
country where the people themselves gov
ern,-and do not think it is too much to
say that the poorest of the main travelled
roads through the country districts is bet
ter than the best about our great centres of
population, like Boston.
Why cannot we have as good roads as
those of Switzerland? 1t is not want of
wealth, but because we do not realize their
Importance and their real economy. We
do not know what n good road is, or how
to make one. The old Romans not only
"hueIs'oou no" u '''"he roaus pet'er' out
ACTUALLY ihaue them, parts OF whch sui re-
man ma condition better than most OF the
roads of New England at the present time,
Notwithstanding all the ages of travel over
them, the neglect of men, and the ravages
OF time. And yet here we are, towards the
close OF the nineteenth century, driving
and hauling loads through mud and ruts,
through sioughs, ana over rocky Mis- ana
boasling NJ the same time oil our progress
III ciNlhzatioh anu rehhemeht'
LOOK ABOUT you anywhere upon the
breaking up oil WINTER, OF Ill inc nlust OIL u
long continued drouth, and study the con-
dition OF the pubic roads not the httie
cross-roaus ana lanes merely out .ne mann
tr"'eileu country roaus, over "hlch there
~ constant ana important transportation
Are they not III dlsgraceiul state, not an
lhapt SUBJECT Vi preseh'iieh' ny the grahu
jury II Is Oh htIie avail to say that the
"ouoie COMES from the iros' OF inc season
good ROAD Is independent OF frost or sea-
SUI ro"u properly cons'ruc'eu VIII ue-
~ Tue e'ei'iei's' Inc uIiiicul'y IS 'li"t we
heitncr iii"Ao our roaus properly III 'he
hrs' Pl"ce' MOI Jake proper care Oh tneh al
NY "io '.'"ue "'u 'n' 10,
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the cost Of tronsnortotior ovor bod roads
Ilisatox which thonoh !, dooo NOT ross
tbrougb tho hands of ,ho ossosoor and ooI
lector is ipexoroh,y laid rnor oyor, harro,
of aorr aver, nov Of ,,ooda go haa. =,
grain. and every nerson that nos.os ovor
the road
Some of our towns spend money enough
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

After an extensive practice Of upwards of twenty
years, continues to secure Patents in the United
States also in Great Britain, France aud other Tor
eign countries. Caveats Specification, Bonds, A.
sinnments and all Papers or Drawings for Patents,
executed reasonable terms, with dispatch. ne
searchcs made into American aud Foreign works, to
determine the validity and utility Of Patents Of Inven-
tons and legal and other advice rendered in all mat
tiers touching the same. Copies Of the claims of any
Patent furnished by RENTING one Dollar. Assign
meuts recorded in Washington.
No dgency in the UHifcd HHcS possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertainng IN
patcntabihiy of intentions.
During eight months the subscriber in the course
Of his large practice made frce rejected appica-
tions SIXTEEN APPEALS, Srery one Of which was
decided in has faror by the Commissioner Of Patents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

81 regard Mr.. Eddy, az If the most capable aud
successful practitioners, with whom have had official
intercourse CHAS. MASON, Com OF Patents
az have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they
cannot employ man more competent and trustworthy,
and more capable Of putting their applications in
form to secure for them early and favorable con-
sideration at the Patent Office. EDMUND BURKE,
late Commissioner of Patents
"AIr. Il. II Eddy has made for me T1IIRTEEN ap-
pcatons in all but ONE Of which patents have been
granted, and that one is nor pending. Such unmis-
taxable proof Of great talent and ability his part
leads me to recommend all inventors to apply to him
procure their patents they may be sure Of having
the most faithful attention bestowed their cases,
and at very reasonable charges. JOHN TAGHlNsT.
Boston, Jan. /, 1s70.-1yl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28
uIGmLY NORTHUMBERLAND

IL in Delicate Health. Dr. Dow, Physician and
surgeon, No. Endicou Street, Boston, IL consult
cd daily for diseases incident to the female system.
Proapsus Utcri, falling of the Womb, Fluor Albus,
Suppression, and other menstrual arrangements, are
all treated upon new pathological principles, ana
speedy relief guaranteed in few days. So invariably
certain the mode Ct treatment, that most obsti
nate complaints yield under H. and the afflicted person
soon rcjoices IN perfect health.
Dr. DOW has no doubt had greater experience in the
cure Of diseases Of aud children, than any 9th
or physician in Boston,
boarding accommodations for patients who may
wish 10 stay In Boston few days under his treatment
DR. Dow since lsi5, having confined his whole attep-
ton to office practice for the cure Of private dis
and fcmalecompaints, Acknowledges superior
in the United States.
N B.-An letters must contain four red stamps or
they will not be answered. Once hours from A. NJ
to o p. NJ,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-28

j. f]ST-BY & CO.,
Manufacturers Of the Celebrated EsTEY COTTAGE
ORGANS, producing the most wonderful organs
that have ever been brought before the public.
Such tho demand for them that they obliged to
enlarge their already extensive cstabllshment-whch
is believed to be the most extensive in the world
They respectfully invite the thoughtful and economical
buyer of Organs to examine their stock Of Instru-
ments.
The beautiful vox HUMANE TREMoLo, and the
wonderful vox JUBILANTE are new STOPS pEou-
L1An TO THE E5rrY ORGANS, and they have made such
an effect upon the public that other manufacturers
have been driven to the less honorable course Of
initiating them or Of making sccond-cass Instruments
and representing them to be the same, or as good
We will not risk our wen earned reputation with
anything but hrsclass Instruments and fully warrant
them.
CATALOGUES SENT FREE.
]. ESTEY q co.
Sole Manufacturers,
BRATTLEBoRo VT.
June /, 1s69.-27
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
THE ROLL CALL IN HEAVEN.

An incident is related by chaplain who
was in the army during hardf1ught bat
tie. The hospital tent had been illed up
fast, the wounded men had been brought
to the rear. Among their number was
young man who had beer mortaily woun.
ded, and not able to speak. 1t was near
midnight and many loved one from their
homes, lay sleeping on the battlefield that
sleep that knows no waking until Jesus
shall call them.
The surgeons had been on their rounds
of duty, and for moment all was quiet.
Suddenly this young man, before speech
less, calls in distinct, clear voice
Here :"
A surgeon fastened to his side and ask
cd him what he wanted.
Nothing he said, they were calling the
roll in Heaven, and answered to my name
He turned his head and was gone Gone
to join the great army whose uniform is
washed white in the blood of the Lamb.
Reader, in the great roll call of Eternity,
when your name shall be called, can you
answer 'Herc?' Are you one of the sol
diers Of Christ, the Captain of our Salvation
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

RS- Halls Journel Of Health gives the fol-
lowing suggestions to the manner and ma
terial of clothing during the heated torn
For all persons, especially invalids and those
who take cold easily thin material Of wool
en- gauze, next the skin, is safest and best,
because, first, it is a non conductor, carries
heat from the body more slowly than cot
ton, linen or silk All colds are caused by
the body becoming colder than natural, es-
pecialIy If it is made colder rapidly, and
wooden material next the skin is the boss
thing known TO prevent this rapid cooling,
especially after exercise which has caused
Precipitation, aud does not cause that disa-
greeable sepulchral dampness which wet
linen does when it comes ia contact with
the skin. The warmer the weather tho
more need for wooden next the skin honco
the British sailors are required to wear
WOODEN next the skin in tropical attitudes,
IN summer, as the best observed protection
against disease. All garments worn next
the skin during the day should be removed
at night and spread out for thorough airing
and drying. Cotton is the best material b.
be worn next the skin at nigat. All chan
gcs from heavier to a lighter clothing ia
summer should be made by putting on tho
lighter clothing at tho frst dressing in the
morning II is greatly safer for children,
for invalies and old persons to have to-
much clothing than too little Facts arc
stubborn things-so arc mules.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

CANNING EGGs.-The process of "can-
ming eggs" in their own shells is something
new. 1t was explained at a late meeting
of the New York Farmers Club. When
two or three eggs are obtained from tho
nests, place them in dish and pour scald-
ing water over them and immediately turn
it off. This process is repeated three times,
by which means the albumen is fixed or
coagulated, the pores of the shells closed,
and the egg, as it were, canned ir It's own
covering. The eggs thus prepared arc then
packed in salt, with the apex downward,
and they are said to keep perfectly fresh
for many months.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

NEVER KNOCK UNDER'-No, never
Always rally your forces for another aud
more desperate assault upon adversely. If
calumny assail you, aud the world-as It
is apt TO do in such cases-takes part with
your iraducer don't grow moody and mis-
anthropic, OF, worse still, seek TO drown
your happiness IN dissipation. Bide your
time. Disprovo the SANDER if you can if
not, live it down. If poverty come upon
you like a thief in the night, what them
Let il rouse you, as a real thief would do,
to energetic action No matter how deep
ly you may have got into hot water-al-
ways provided that you did not help the
father Of lies to heat it--your case, if you
arc made Of the right sort Of stuff, is not
desperate, for il is in accord with the Divine
order and sweep Of things, that life should
have no difficulties which an honest, deter
mined man, with heavens help, cannot
surmount.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

How TO BE NoBoDY-It is very easy to
DC nobody, and We will tell you how to do
it. Go to the drinking saloon and spend
your leisure time. You need not drink
much now; just little beer or some other
drink. In tho meantime play dominocs
checkers, or something else to kill time, so
that you will be sure not to read any use
full book. If you read, let it be the dime
novels Of the day. Thus 60 on keeping
your stomach full and your head EN- PITY
and yourself playing time killing games,
aud in a few years you'll be nobody, unless
Gas is quite likely you should turn out a
druukard or a professional gambler, either
Of which is worse than a nobody There
are any number of young meu hanging
about saloons, billiard rooms and other
rum shops, just ready to graduate aud be
nobodies.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
Farmer and House-Keeper.

OUT-DooR WHTrEwAsH.-Take good
quick-limc, in Jumps, slack il with hot wa
ter, and while Stacking, add to what will
make pailful, pound of tallow or grease,
free from dirt. 1t may be rancid, smoked,
or otherwise unfit for kitchen use. As soon
as the violent Stacking, is over, stir thor
oughly. All the water should be added
before tho Stacking ceases, and tho mixture
should be very complete. This forms in
the whitewash an insolublo lime soap,
which, if the whitewash is diluted with
cold water, often separates in minute clots.
Iftho mixture be we'll made, it will be very
smooth, and is little affected by rains.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

KILLED BY LIGHTNING During the
rain on Wednesday, Mr.. George Hottie,
residing on Ceder Creek, had valuable
horse killed by lightning. The horse was
attached to bis team at the time, and tho
other horses Of the team wore considerably
stunned.
On the day before, Mr. Hancock, Of the
same neighborhood, lost about twenty-five
tons Of hay--his entire crop-by Ere Il
was set on Gre by a negro boy WTnches-
ter Nctrs, August 26
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

CURE FOR SoFr CoRN.-Take a piece
Of cotton just large enough to fit com forta-
bly, between the toes, spread il out, and
sprinkle prepared chalk over it; then roll
it up and place it between the toes where
the corn is. The cotton and chalk absorb
the moisture from the toe, and by keeping
the corn dry soon effects a cure
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

ES-In reply to the questions how much
corn will be sufficient for fattening steers,
averaging 900 pounds at the start, from
November l to April 1, and how much
ought they to gain during those five months,
a correspondent of the Western Rural re-
plies, cattle of the above weight will con
sumo from fifty to sixty bushels of corn,
and If properly fed and sheltered should take
on from 200 to $50 pounds apiece.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02
sg-TnE withdrawal Of so MANY M

BS-THE withdrawal Of so many men
from agricultural and other pursuits by the
war between France aud Prussia will not,
it is stated, "produce as much material loss
as might be supposed, since in both the
countries mentioned outdoor labor is to a
great extent performed by females In
Prussia at the present time, not only peas
ant women but females Of the middle class
es arc gathering in the harvests, guarding
the hocks and doing field work For maGy
years women have been employed in Prus-
STA as station agents aud signal officers on
railroads; and, if necessity required women,
no doubt, could act as conductors on the
trains. The call for troops has brought
out only men under forty years, ard it is
estimated that fully a million Of ablebodied
Prussians could be put under arms in ad e.
dition to tho seven hundred thousand now
in the field. Under these circumstances
it is believed that there arc men and wo-
men in Prussia in sufficient numbers to
perform agricultural labor, 90 that the pop
ulation will not suffer from want Of food ="
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

ONIONS AND TOMATOES Tomatoes arc
susceptible of being cooked in many ways
To the writer's notion the glorifcatiou of
tomatoes is to cook them with little finely
chopped onion. Of course there are many
who do not tolerate onion under any cir
cumstances, but let those who like both on
ions and tomatoes try it. The flavor of
each, the onion aud tomatoes, seems 10 mod.
ify the other, and the result is, to our ind-
vidual notion, what James Russell Lowell
described poetry to be-"a touch beyond"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

E5-Au old man named John Roberts.
known as the old hermit, who has for years
lived alone on Mount Washington, 10 Sal.
isbury, Connecticut, aud who pretended to
DC a snake charmer, was last week bitten
by one Of his ferocious pete so that he soon
died. Il Is said that be was always surround
ed by a vast number Of rattcsuakcs which
he allowed to run at large throughout his
house
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

MILDEw FROM LINEN. Wet the spot
ted part with solution of chloride of lime,
or chloride water, and tho stain will disap-
pear; then wash out once in warm water. . +,
Mix some soft soap with powdered starch,
half as much salt, and the juice ola lemon
lay it on the spotted part with brush, then
let the garment lie on the grass day aud
night till the stain comes out.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-02

ETA widow recently married Wiscou-
sin farmer, and after living with him three
days disappeared, leaving him her children
% "raise.N