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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

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for ASTHMA has proved great saa'r F''"E muc n's l ia a.!
ordinary time rhir natural secretion 1T
nolns Is arrested pgnr Ig}n dincy 81 mca'lius which
distressing, while lis slight attacks fr gs5s'Nc
RGARspNipI'9 ISEiSGCNLA--' BALM.
in all forms ns not Yor ell
lore relieving IN case, Thousands WHO haze been mcily H. u2
Grs lypg tss'imopals oil efficacy,
I-Rro IL oNI3 I1oLr..>t: PER IIoTrI.E.
to- all Druggists AMI s'orrtS're. Jan x l-'ol7y
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

'lphFA il-lhG Ait-, A-t-
Respectfully suusages 90 lhs Faal peog'r
~ pa,las aRl sgTDounl'nE sonn'ry, 'hai
they have uoE on hand, sal sac lsiermiR'
a rous,an'ly to kesn a Nll slosk of all
sr,is ia iLe shsre mentioned 'ins' OF TIE
rha'ees, quality ahish they 0lsr On the
mosi accommodating terms, Give us a
szll before Purchasing elsewhere, see oar
goods anl learn eur prices.
HARTJE NICHOLS,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

Bs15' In tho death of Mr.. J. +. Blake
formerly of Ballard county, Ky, this sec
ion ofTexas has los, young man of great
energy and promise one who would have
been good man and useful citizen. We
sincerely sympathize with his worthy
parents, upon whom the weight Of years is
beginning TO rest heavily.
"Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of our better DAYS;
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

Bay" Our citizens are enjoying vegcta-
blcs of all sorts, and grapes, peaches and
other fruits.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

DsS' Clean the rubbish from Main be-
tween Houston AMI Broadway Streets.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

- Orr 1ority associate, ne roget 70
STATE, has been for SEXUAL days confined
t. bis bcJ. and is siiI qni,c sscE.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

psgn We hid No pleasure Of call on
Monday last, from hulua Z. Burlcson, d.
D., of the Waco University. lie has been
on huiic an cxlchdcd tour through the
Northern part of the State, and was on his
way home. lie informs us that Uniycrsi-
iy will be prepared TO accommodate 300
students ,,tho coming session which will
commence on the first Monday in scptcm.
her
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06
differing Tcrth.

MsrNlcn's pcctor,l Balm never fails To relieve
and cure. 49,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

The list q lsfssIsf,oln tl.srszi-ssHs, s.n
.FIear rsIt week
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06
EDUCATIONAL.
DALLAS
FEMALE INSTITUTE.

= , =
TBNIlE THIRD ANTUAL SESSION, ofnine
4 months Of the above Institute, will be-
gin on the First Monday q: OCtO-
bcr next. The Session will be divided
into two Terms Of 4 months each.
Rates Of Tuition, per Term, from so 90 TO $50 W'
Contingent "'
Mn c--lnstrumrntal aud Vocal. - 90
Greek or La in, one dollar per month extra.
French, extra.
Tuition payable one half in advance. strictly.
Pupils charged from entrance till close of !lie term,
d,,nciion for SCI nrs pro,ractcd Illness only.
Board ut from Srb 10 Sl2 per month. All honrd-
crs under tlir direct suprriucnlence Of the Priuc
pal, and an'cnalc to him for department ~ OF OUT
of SCHOOL.
SM ~ IsTs BOYS
taken aud kept under strict discipline.
VI, hope 10 be al.lo TO supply the public demand
WITH coinlohiois rooms, &C., aud with properly
regulated school ". II ShA rs,
- II Principal.
Dallas, Jdly 49, lG7O-il:f
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

Save aud mend the pieces, use "srArLp.Sc' .
GLrL."
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06
I.Ocation
Course Of instruction

Is unsurpassed in regard to health and tho in
liscncc and morality of the citizens. Tho
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

XxyIIL ,iicul the Courts IL nsll'' aud Tie ''ln'
Wy lns counties. Ala tho f'slrr'l anil supI"mr
c.fTis the State. Sl-Sial aii"ninn g'urn IL ilir
rlarii,., ~ rsims, rnpha'r ani SALE ~ IsHi IL
- 4. A....- L. MIMI L..
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06
TnNrS AGENCY.

Real E.tai- Offered E,r sale can lr Iratsicr1l IN
our niilrr ahi to- fc charged nHl@,s ss s'rtsir.
4 n,-ml'r oftDr 'rn "''il RlfruNs lr ~ i'adllr's
,..i,inE IT, purchase. Ne saarsntrc ,rri"ri titles
in ,Vcry instance. undergraduate desiring
Lnmc. will hud II 10 their initfcsti ~ uilon ~ lr'
r,r, pnrrl,n.inE rrluw will lc f'uUl ~ aiirtriN"
iii ,t I,ns which W. "irr Ia lots 10 suit pugcai'
,ts. and ON Reasonable terms,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

to which he penetrated, being 81 degrees oil
latitude. and within $50 miles Of the North
pole, where he piled up a heap of stones and
erected whipstock for flagstaff, and at
tached to il the Union flag. This, he said,
is the farthest point towards the pole that
any one has yet reached. The description
which he gave of the scenery of that region,
of its intense cold, 69lo below zero, oil the
dangers, hardships and privations OF the
Journey, of the long period Of darkness, OF
the ten months during which they had for
n habitation their vessel encased in ice, ana
the means taken to amuse and employ the
men in order to keep them alive and free
from sickness, his travelling in sledges
drawn by dogs over immense regions of
ice, the splendors of the aurora borealis so
remarkable in these regions, the disappear
ing of the sun, the darkness, loneliness and
silence in its absence, its reappoarance after
long weary months, and the Joy It OCCASION
cd the description which he gave of these
and other wonderful events and phenome-
ma in those mysterious regions which so
many have attempted to penetrate, was
truly enchanting, and theinformation which
he impaired of the failures, the successes
and the results of the various expeditions
which have been fitted out to find Il passage
to the North pole, and thence to China, and
of the peculiarities and wonders of that re-
gion, was of exceeding interest and value.
1t is seldom we have had such treat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18
s.T. .E.rE MISS. R.IILRO.ED.

The annual report of the Directors of the
VI. & Mass. Il. II. Co. for the year ending
Nov. Both, 1869, shows the gross earnings
of the road for the year to have been $751;
j6S 81 Of which POI ,9S4 IS was for the trans
portation OF passengers, s2sl, so s. for
freight and the remainder for transporting
mails, express and from rent and miscella-
neOuS sources. The total expenditures of
the road for the same time have been $685.
333 81 or an excess Of SIS, 76j % over the re-
ceipts. Among the items of expenditure
are for new iron 76,jOG, new locomotives
SGs,750, new cars SO, 800 and for repairs
upon road S9o,S3l. The company have
purchased the charter of the Turner's Falls
Railroad as authorized by the Legislature
and have constructed a road under the
same, from their road near Greenfield, over
the Connecticut River to Turner's Falls,
where they propose to erect depot build
ings during the present season. They have
also purchased large tract of valuable land
in Fitchburg, with view to the future
wants OF the road. During the year 10!
miles of new iron have been laid, equal to
over one-fourth OF the whole iron of the
road.
additions to the rolling stock Of the road
have been made of 40 new baggage cars, 3
mail and express, and / passenger ears, ,
new locomotives AMI one snow plow-
The whole rolling stock consists of 70 en-
gines, IL passenger, 10 baggage and 23u
freight cars, all Of which are in excellent
order. The food of the It'll of October did
great damage to the road as wcl as to the
Troy and Greenfield, both directly to the
track and by carrying away bridges and
indirectly by decreasing the business orthe
road.
In conjunc ion with the Fitchburg road
the company are repairing the damage to
the Troy and Greenfield road, trusting to
the Commonwealth to reimburse them in
future for a large part Of the expense, as il
is bound in equity to do. But for the dis
astrous flood of October the road would
have shown good record, as the business
has largely increased over that Of former
years.
At the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Company held at the Fitchburg
hotel Wednesday, Feb. 9th, there were
1909 shares of stock represented, 1892
shares voted not to increase the number Of
directors and II in favor.
The following gentlemen were unam-
mously reelected as directors: Daniel s
Richardson, William II, Hin. James ~
Dupee, Francis Goodhue, George F. Fay
PsreiIIc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

The Farmers Club met at the Court
House the 10th inst, and discussed the fol-
lowing subject: GLOW can we make the
most and best manure and how apply ii
with most profit" The discussion was o.
pened by a statement from Luther Osgood
of his manner of making and applying the
same, which is to stable his cattle both
summer and winter, and fill the trenches
every day in summer with loan or muck
previously prepared to absorb the drop
pings, which is shovelled over and drop
ped into the cellar and occasionally SHOW
elled over there. lie then draws it to his
field and applied about thirty loads to
the acre ploughing it in about four or five
inches deep. \. T. Warrens statements
agreed with Mr., osgood's. II. S. Kenny
advocated the spreading of the summer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

The Townshcnd Farmers Club met on
Monday evening, Feb. 9TH, at the house Of
c. @. Stebbns, and the following question
was discussed: Us it profitable for our
farmers to use fertilizers or artificial ma
nurcs." This seems TO be a question of
much interest to our farmers and drew
full house. Those who have been trying
phosphato3 for several years gave the re-
suits Of their experiments, nearly all speak
ing in favor of their use, and think it prof
table to buy and use them, but would not
neglect barnyard manure. The same que,-
ton will be discussed at the meeting on
Monday evening, Feb. l4th, at the house of
Samuel ODER.
p. d. uolbrooli has sold one undivided
half of his livery business to Howard Burk,
and he (Burl) has sold one undivided half
of his hotel to IIolprook each to take pos
session the LIST of March. Success to them,
say we. They are both young and enter
prising men, and we doubt not will do
what belongs to them to do to make their
hotel rank among the first.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

The first woman student regularly ad-
mitted to the university of Michigan is
Miss Maddie Stock well of Kalanazoo. Her
examination showed her 10 be in many re-
spects in advance of her class.
The male rowdies who attempted by
their indecency to drive off the female stu
dents from attendance on the clinics of
Pennsylvania and Bellevue Hospitals,
which they had legal right to attend,
should note the better example set them in
the University of Paris, where an Amer-
con girl (the daughter of Mr.. George p.
Putnam, the well known publisher of New
York; being admitted as a medical stu
student was treated with perfect courtesy
by her fellow students, and on the tinal ex-
animation was marked superior to every
other member of her class. Miss Putnam.
it should be remembered, went to Europe
because she was denied admission to the
medical colleges of New York-a fact
which should cause the managers of those
institutions to hide their faces for shame.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

FIRE AND Loss OF LIrE

The store Of Roger Birchard was de-
stroyed by fire early on Sunday morning,
Feb. 18th, and what is still more appalling,
Mr.. Orchard hmselfperished in the flames,
The fire is supposed to have caught from
the stove in one of the lower rooms. Nell
son Willard was tho first person to reach
the burning building. Having procured an
axe, he broke open the back door and called
loudly for Mr.. Orchard, but received no
answer. Many others soon arrived, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18
DIR. HAYEs's LECTURE.

"A very good audience greeted DR.. Hayes
Al tho Town Hall on Monday evening, Feb.
q tn, stormy though it was, and listened
Yin close attention to his brilliant lecture
OF two hours duration. Having large
map of the polar regions suspended at the
back of the platform, he was enabled to
point out distinctly to the audience the sit
uatlon and extont of the polar sea and lis
surroundings, also the course pursued by
Sir John Franklin in his expedition, and
where he and his party probably lost their
lives Also, the route and termination of
Dr. Kane's explorations, aud the route talk
en- by himself In his explorations suisse
quent to DIR. Kane's, and the flrthest point
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

the fall, thinks in that way he receives the
best results. Most Of the farmers present
approved the above method of making
and all approved Of ploughing ii in. The
late date of the meeting prevents giving
full report. w. A. STEDMAN, Sec'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

every effort was made 10 rescue him from
the devouring flames, but all proved una
vajlng, for it was now too late and beyond
the power of human aid to reach him. The
fire was discovered about l o'clock, and had
gained such progress that nothing Of much
Value could be saved from the main build
ing. About 80 barrels Of -four were saved
from the south store. 1t is evident that Mr..
Birchard was asleep in his bed, and per-
haps already dead when the fire reached
him. His lfeless and charred body was
found at early sunrise in the smoking ruins
below the place of his chamber. Thus per-
ished, with his merchandise, that aged and
eccentric man, who has been merchant
for more than GO years. Fire seems to have
been his deadly enemy. Many years since
a store that he owned in Westminster was
burned to the ground, and So years ago he
had one burned on the site of the present
disaster In each instance the burning oc-
cured on Sunday morning. About $4,000
in U. S. bonds were found after the fire in
a jar that had been placed in an old brick
oven for safe keeping.
Since the above was in type we have re-
ccived communication from Mr.. Joseph
Miller, stating the facts relating to this dis
aster, MS taken by himself at acourt of in
quest on the body Of Mr.. Birchard on Mon
day, Feb, 18th. The facts arc substantially
as stated above, with the addition that
there was no violence or foul play about
this sad event" Mr.. Orchards age was ~
years and months, and his funeral is to
take place, we understand, at the Congre-
gational church in Dummerston next Sun
day afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

qucntly the case in pulmonary consump-
ton, Dr. Dearborn admits and nobody,
we presume, will deny.
. In the Record and Farmer of Feb. 4 we
find the following
STATEMENT OF MRS. WILLARD.
The PHOENIX of last week states. that
Mrs: Haskins told them that the night Flo.
ra dled sne came to my house with clothes
TO lay Flora out in and was told that sbe
was laid out, and that she could notG,nna
in. went TO the door, and Mrs. II
said, have brought down some cl5S
to lay Flora out in. ! said very well fYsn
she said, is she laid out2 told her She was
not 1aid out then she said can l come in. |
says Mrs. Haskins they have told mo NOT
to let you into my house, very well A.
said, and turned and left the Gousn ond
never offered mo anything to Law Flora ont
in. | used under clothing of my own fcr
her. Mrs. Haskins says she put nannels
from New Jersey. She had none on when
she came here. think If she put them ON
to her as she says she did, she ought NOT to
have had them taken off when she was
sick. The PHOENIX states after Flora was
moved here she said she had lived ON boaN
soup, oat meal Cruel and graham bread I'M
I'll she had become tired Of 1t : the man
il MS fold him. told In che ~ icIi
this diet distressed her so she could NOT oat
1t she told me that the day before she died
@rnS,o Io,. 80 ioou lor Mrs. Task ins
tressed her so that II made hor co,,',b ~.
an hour after she had eaten it. Tho norm
ing sue came mere she SAID she had had no
govo hor some ioostaI roriipo ", ~ ~ ",i ~
about quarter of hafa cracker and eeen,-
ca to relish 1t very much. Twice th'Nday
,,,ns al" al Al 'no sai san -
Ma. y . h. VILLA,
So far rs the ab5va statoment oorrecis o,ls.
own. we nfadfV0dblisll II. What aviderst
is anrded by F1ora's statement wc-7-.tve
the reader 70 judge. Let it have its duo
weight. As to tho ilanncls, Mrs. Has ins
says they were removed when Flora frs,
| took her bed, according to her usual GUS
| tom.
We publish these statements at the ST.
| lictation Of no one. Having no previous
/ acquaintance with the parties on ci,hcr
side, we arc influenced by no personal mo
tives, but have simply underworld to as
certain how much of tire current report
could be traced to legitimate sources and
how much was mere hearsay; feeling that
if the reported starvation was capable o.
proof, it was for the credit of our villas,
that something be done about it, and, OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

"A. NJ. Wnslow & Sons have recently
sold the short horn bull, Northumberland,
winner of the first prize at the New Eng
Ind fair at Portland, Me-, as the best bull
calf, to Paul Jenkins, to j. T. Brown Con-
way, Mass, for $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

The Dickinson lumber mill u South
Vernon las been sold to Haywood < Nor
rill of Gardner, Mass, for $500. The lun-
Der and machinery have been disposed of,
and four horses sold 10 various persons at
prices ranging from $50 to &l75.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18
IT'D .rDp.ER TESEHs.

THE VERMONT PHOENIX HAS LARGER CIR
cuLArloN THAN ANY oTHEHNh"srArN" Nv
SOUTHERN VERMONT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

The wood screw factory and saw mill
of y. B. Medberry Of Wilmington was
burned Monday night, Feb. l4tb. Loss
from $4,000 to 5000. Insured for $500 in
the Vermont Mutual.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

The Baptist church and society in West
Wards boro will hold festival Tuesday
evening Feb. I'D, the proceeds of which is
to go toward getting church bell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18
Local Intelligence.


we call the attention of our readers to
the sale, by auction, of II desirable farm and
other valuable property, by Charles \.
Clark of Dumnorston.
The closing out sale of rich Dry Goods
and Carpets, by o. j. Pratt, will be contin-
ued a few weeks, at further reduction in
prices. Don't fail to examine his fine stock
Of goods.
"A serious accident happened at the new
bridge being built over the Connecticut
river at this place, on Friday, Feb. 18th.
John Demsey, who was at work on the
bridge, was knocked off by swinging
timber, and fell on to the ice below, dis
lance of about twenty-five feet, and was
very severely hurt. lie was taken up in
an insensibe condition, carried to the
American House, his bruises dressed, and
, is now, we learn, doing well and will re-
cover.
Since preparing the article given today
in relation to the alleged starvation case,
we have received a call from Mrs Haskins,
who requests that the statement Of her
father. for whom she cannot but feel more
Of pity than of blamc-old as he is and
feeling the weight of some seventy years
u HDak spm publication by MS.
o4t4I VICE to oufselees, however, in or
der ii'Al we may not bcaaccused of unfair
ness, and that the publie'hay see both sides
- this question, we are c0nstrnincd to give
| ttaplace in our columns.
/ .<yrhe Springfield Republican of Feb. 1G
t9pntains arStnsatiollal editorial article on
+ Do ITaslSins Stoddard affair, evidently
'niado up from the statements published in
Zine Record of last week. The Republican
having, we believe, first given currency to
! the report of starvation, has maintained its
usual character for onc-sidedness by entire
! ly ignoring the article published in the
/ PuGNIX of Jan. 2s, as also note written
by Mrs. Hasl<ins to the editor Of the Re
publican some three weeks ago. VIII the
/ editor OF that sheet condcscend to notice
the article we give elsewhere today in rola-
ton 10 this matter.
In accordance with arrangements made
by the Secretary of the Vermont Woman's
Suffrage Association, Convention will be
held Mt the Town Hall, il this village, on
Tuesday evening, March LIST, and Wodnes-
day, through the day and evening, March
I'd. The meeting will be open and free to
the public, and an invitation is given to all
to attend. The speakers announced to be
present are VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Frank
Sanborn of the Springfield Republican, Mrs
Mary \. Livermore, editor of the Woman
Journal, Boston, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe OF
Boston. Mrs. Lucy Stone blackwell and
=, I,..,.Ia.'.r C,.s.t...,,.. " -.
, MIS- boNleS Oh Gam Drluse, MISS. i OF any
: rurtherinformation address Addison Brown.
p,,oa,,i.. ooll. u.at,,o,,., W
"oeu'A Oilloc, hIutticporo, W.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome w. Knight celo-
brated the first anniversary of their we'd
li,,,. -, ,r,,,.,,,,. ao,i,,,, -, ,zu, ,r,,o,
Ui"5 ''''',is' '' ''t''
invited Il goodly number OF relatives and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

Prof. y. NJ. Loomis of Springfield, Ms,
will close his dancing-school with an exhi-
bition and ball at y. Whthed's hall, Yer
non, on Thursday, Feb. 24th. Miss Flora,
his daughter, will dance the "Highland
Fling" Ills class at Lawrence Hall, Brat
tie boro, is on the last six lessons, and per-
sons can be admitted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18
PROF. SMELLS LECTURE.


The lecture Of Prof. Smell at the Town
Hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 10th, was
we'll attended, listened to with attention,
and proved to be instructive and of practi-
cal utility. His subject was "The Tele-
graph, "a word composed of two Greek
words, meaning "writing at Il distance"
He spoke of various methods employed,
especially in time of war, to communicate
messages from place to place, before the
magnetic telegraph came into use. BY a
simple apparatus he showed how, by means
Of an upright pole or stake with two arms
fastened TO II on movable pivots, the TWEEN
ty-six letters of the alphabet. the nine nu-
morals and the CIPHER, with several special
characters. might be so represented as to
spell out the message to be sent to distant
place, there being a like apparatus at con-
venient intermediate places, and person
with telescope stationed at each, to send
it forward to the next, and so on to its final
destination. The Professor went on TO ex-
plain the different kinds of electricitvZthat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-02-18

In the communication from pummers-
ton concerning the West river bridge, sign
ed"Citizen," which we published last week
the expression towards the close, 1--WE 1 end
of the bridge" should read east end Of the
brilpo.