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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

TEXAS CATTLE KINGs.-Texas, it is well
known, contains from half to two-thirds
of all the horned cattle reported by the
census in the United States. The vast
herds of that State are under the control of
comparatively few men, who are called
cattle kings, in contrast to those operators
who are known in New York as railroad
kings. A writer in the Pttsburg Com
mercial says there are four million cattle
in Texas, one million of which are beeves
ready for market. 1t must be borne in
mind, however, that these animals have to
be fed up for some little time before their
flesh is considered fit for Eastern consump-
tion. The plains over which the Texas
cattle roam contain one hundred and fifty
million acres. The following are a few of
the ranchmen with their respective herds
Richard King has a farm on the Santa Cat
rutos River, of 81, 1872 acres, on which he
keeps g., 900 cattle, q, 200 horses, 1000 sheep,
and $500 goats, and employs 800 Mexicans
to attend them. He sells 10000 beeves an
nually. A Mr.. OConor owns large pas
ture-held on San Antonio River, where he
grazes 10000 head of cattle, and sells S75,-
600 worth each year. He commenced the
business in 1852 with 1900 head, and his
present enormous herds are the result of
natural increase. Another man named
RobideauX, has ranch of l42, $40 acres
near the mouth of the Rio Grande. 1t is
surrounded on three sides by water, and to
inclose the third required the building of
thirty-one miles of plank fence. He has
10000 head of cattle, besides an immense
amount of other stock. John Hitson,
whose farm lies on the BraZos River, has
10000 cattle, and drives TO market squad
of 10000 or so annually. Ten years ago he
had a beautiful little blue clay farm in
Tennessee, which he sold to get money
enough to take him to Texas. He is now
forty years old, and besides his Brazos
property owns stock farm nearly as ex-
tensive on the South Platte, in Nebraska.
During the month of October, last year. 1t
is stated that it took IL ears per day to
transport Texas cattle from Abilene Kan,
and that single bank in Kansas City
handled during the season over 3,OOO, 600
cattle money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

JOSH BILLINGS 'PRAYER.-From tn mem
ny friends and things at luce ends, Good
Lord deliver us!
From a wife that doant luv us, and chill
dren who doant look like us, Good Lord
deliver u.s.
From snaiX in the grass, from snaix in
our butes, from torchlight professions, and
from all new rum, Good Lord deliver us.
From pack peddlers, from yung folks in
luv, from old aunts without money, Good
Lord deliver us.
From wealth without charitee, from pride
without sence, from pedigree worn out,
and from all rich relations, Good Lord de-
liver usl
From nusepapers sells, from pills that aint
physic, from females that faint and men
that tiatter, Good Lord deliver us!
From virtu without fragrance, from but
ter that smells, from cats that go coarting,
Good Lord deliver us!
From pollytishuns who pra, and from
saints who tipple, from ry coffi, red her
ring, and awl grass widders, Good Lord
deliver usl
From folks who won't lah, and from
them who giggle, from tite butes, ezy virtu
and ram mutton, Good Lord deliver us!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
.NiseeIIaseoHs Hesss.

A friend who can desert you was never
your friend.
He that loses his conscience has moth
ing left that is worth keeping.
There are over forty women editorially
connected with the New York press.
Whoever has kindness for me, may be
assured that have twice as much for
them.
Wise onsin is looming up now as the
great iron-pr oducing State of the Union.
Four ranges of hills, each twenty miles
long, running parallel to the Menomonee
river, have been found to contain immense
quantities OF almost solid iron, and are es-
timated to contain ten times more of that
metal than all the Lake Superior ranges
combined.
Somebody has given droll paraphase
of George Washington and the batchet sto-
ry. lie says Gen. Butler and Wendell
Phillips were in the garden of the White
House waiting to see the President. They
were kept there for sometime, when But
Ter, picking up hatchet, began cutting
the trees to beguile the time. Grant soon
after appeared, and asked, "who has been
hacking these trees2" Butler answered.
81 cannot tell lie, Mr.. President; IL was
Wendell Phillips"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

for about four hours. Just before reaching
the top heard the sound of voices, and
upon rounding point Of rocks, who should
I sec but Benjamin p. Gum, seated on the
very edge Of the crater, explaining the en-
dowment plan to his guide, and stupefying
him with mortality table, while the doc
tor had the other guide few yards off, ex-
amining him to see II he was healthyl Mr.
Gum arose and said he was glad to see me,
because now we could talk over that busi-
ness about the policy without fear of inter
ruption. In paroxysm Of rage I pushed
him backwards into the crater, and he fell
thousand feet below with heavy thud.
As he struck the bottom heard a voice
screaming out something about "non-for-
feture;" but there was sudden convul-
sion of the mountain, a cloud of smoke, and
I heard no more.
know It was wrong. know had no
right to kill Gum in that manner; but he
forced me to do it In self-defense, and
hope his awful fate will be warming to
other insurance agents who remain among
PhiIddelDhid Dispatch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

Professionalism over Romanism, Of the new
civilization over the old. The Latin races,
with their intriguing priesthood, their ig-
norant, poor, and superstitious peoples,
their monkeries and nunneries, and relics
and shams, arc sinking TO decay. Italy,
France, and Spain are all in trouble, while
Portugal Is hardly counted among the ma
tons, so Insignificant and powerless has
she become. All are bankrupt, and nei-
ther seems to hold within itself the power
of recovery. France is republic today,
nominally; but those who know France
well, will be surprised If she remain re-
public for year. The whole head Of
France is sick, and the whole heart is faint.
The Latin blood, wherever 1t flows, seems
to be weak and corrupt. There are men of
ideas and pure life and noble aspirations in
all these countries but what are they, and
what can they do, against a church organi-
zation hoary with experience and perfect
ly united in its object-that object being
the perpetuation of its own power,
at whatever cost, against all the encroach-
ments of freedom and free thought Spain
knows, Italy knows, and poor France will
know within a twelvemonth. Nothing
but universal ducation-instituted, con-
trolled, and directed by the State-and a
free Bible with free men to teach its truths,
can save the whole Latin race from fatal de-
generation and decay. Without these re-
generating influences France will follow
Spain and Italy into powerlessness that
will be alike her protection from national
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

up by the voyage and pistol bali one of
her relations sent atter him. So I didn't
let father know. for fear of Worrying him
and whom win oot botior wo ali came ~
together. That's the story. Polly. but I
did think you trusted me a little.I
"Oh, I did, do" sobbing; "and I was
so miserable, Phil"
$50 this was the cause of Pollv's tears ~
went on teasing Phil, availing himself,
manllke, of the opportunity; "and that
was the reason she turned her back this
morning. Then Polly does care for me a
little-a very little?"
"a very little" responded Polly, with a
faint CLEAN of mischief from under her
wet lashes.
Enough TO put some confidence in nv
word whom 7 assuro von sb,tt no,.o,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. somebodv know
somebody who has proved very faitbless
and hurt me not little TODAY. should
learn to believe me. and like me werl
enough"-squeezing little brown hand as
he spoke-"to take me for husband her
self? What do you say, dear2" for the
pretty rosy face had vanished into the
sleeve of his coat, and for all questioning
no answer could be won but little. swoot
half gurglihg, half sobbing, "Forgive ME,
Phil"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

\ REMARKABLE RAT.-We often hear
and knowledge of the rat, but one is told.
says the Ogdensburg New York Journal,
of recent occurrence, in which real old
gray rat was the hero, aud the incident
whereof took place in that city, which is
equal to the best. A lady who has num-
ber of fine hens, to which she has devoted
a good deal of care and attention during
the winter, in hopes to obtain an early and
fair crop of fresh eggs, was surprised at the
meagre result actually reached. The hens
made noise, in singing and cackling
enough for everyday layers, and yet only
occasionally did she get an egg.
The lady at length determined to watch
operations, and ascertain If possible, the
cause of failure. She saw the hens go up
on the nest, but If she was not present
when they came Off no egg was found.
At length constant watching and waiting
solved the mystery. A day or two since,
while on the watch, hen came OFF the
nest and commenced cackling. Almost
instantly an old rat came out Of hole, and
running into barrel, which was thrown
down upon its side, and in which the hens
nest was, at once nosed the egg out upon
the ground, then laid down upon its back,
and getting the egg between its fore paws
and nose, commenced squealing, when two
other rats came out, and taking the rat with
the egg by the hind legs dragged it-egg
and all-into the hole. The lady atfirms
that she can subsiantiate the foregoing fact
by at least three living witnesses. If any
one can tell more remarkable rat story
than this we should like to hear 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28
THE GRE C.s.vO.v. or THE
ELOIy'STO.vB.

The Great Falls are at the head of one OF
the most remarkable canons in the world
gorge through volcanic rocks fifty miles
long, and varying from 1000 to nearly 5000
feet in depth. In its descent through this
wonderful chasm the river falls almost 5000
feet. At one point, where the passage has
been worn through a mountain range, our
hunters assured US it was more than YER
teal mile in depth, and the river, broken
into rapids and cascades, appeared no wider
than ribbon. The brain reels as we gaze
into this profound and solemn solitude.
We shrink from the dizzy verge appalled,,
glad to feel the solid earth under our feet,
and venture no more, except with forms
extended, and faces barely protruding over
the edge Of the precipice. The stiffness is
horrible. Down, down, down, we see the
river attenuatad to thread, tossing its
miniature waves, and dashing, with puny
strength, the massive walls which mpris-
on it. All access to its margin is denied,
and the dark gray rocks hold it in dismal
shadow. Even the voice of its waters in
their convulsive agony cannot be heard.
Uncheered by plant or shrub, obstructed
with massive boulders and by jutting
points, 1t rushes madly on its solitary
course, deeper and deeper into the bowels
of the rocky armament. The solemn grand
eur Of the scene surpasses description. 1t
must be seen to be felt. The sense of dan
ger with which it impresses you is harrow
ing in the extreme. You feel the absence
of sound, the oppression of absolute silence.
If you could only hear that gurgling river,
if you could see living tree in the depth
beneath you, if a bird would fly past, if the
wind would move any object in the awful
chasm, to break for moment the solemn
silence that reigns there, it would relieve
that tension of the nerves which the scene
has excited, and you would rise from your
PROSTATE condition and thank God that he
had permitted you to gaze, unharmed, up
on this majestic display of natural archi-
lecture. As it is, sympathizing in spirit
with the deep gloom of the scene, you crawl
from the dreadful verge, scared lest the
firm rock give way beneath and precipitate
you into the horrid gulf-N p. Ldaqford
in ScTibner'S Monthly for May.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

How A JUDGE SLID DowN-uILL.-Judge
David IIibbard of West Concord is a digni-
fed, good looking man, and quite partcu-
lar in the matter of external appearance.
When away from his work he is generally
found in n black suit, silk hat, etc. Dirt
will not stick to him if he can prevent it.
Some dozen years ago, Wallace McGregor
proposed to the Judge to slide with him
down the steep hill near the foundry. The
Judges wife thought he was little too old
to mix with the boys in their sports, but
the judge was lover of air and exercise,
and concluded to unbend for once and have
good slide. SO in his silk hat and broad
cloth suit, he ascended the hill, straddled
the sled, and with Wallace on behind aimed
for the bottom. Now it SO happened that
the day before there had been thaw, and
Just at the bottom of the hill, where the
sled would be under the swiftest motion.
there had collected pond of slosh, consist
ing of water, mud, and the general wash OF
the road. A slight snow had covered this
pond, so that to the Judges unsuspecting
eyes it was unobserved. Just before the
sled reached the bottom, Wallace rolled of
to let the Judge explore the sea alone.
Those who witnessed his entry and exit
into that pond of filthy water describe it as
the most ludicrous scene which ever took
place in West Concord. Water and mud
flew in every direction, and presented the
appearance of a line of torpedoes exploding
in the mud. When the Judge came out he
was pretty well unbent; he was not neat
looking man, and made no pretensions to
dignity, but struck bee line for the house,
concluding to let the boys enjoy their
sports alone in the future Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-28

DECAY OF THE LATIN RACEs.-This tri-
umph of Prussia over France has a broad
er significance than appears to the un-
thinking observer. 1t reyolutionizes the
leading influences Of Europe, 1t is the tri-
umph of the Teuton over the Latin, OF
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VOL. XXXVIII.

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P0etry.
WRITTEN ron THE VERMONT PHDSIx.
.uOR.vT.yG E.uPRO.uPTU.


thank Thee for the life prolonged,
The rest In mercy given;
Nv srs, ,bouoht Thoe and Heaven.
raise my WINDOW ana iook for'h
10 yon east mountain, eray;
BRIGHT CLEANS of coming day.
-.
my name Is OF tne fast oiu hiii'
anu "nen we might iorg"
Thou mindest u.s. wantastiquot.
NO" quie' a'i .ne ',N'eo "'''
De'P "o7N.u AZ '"0 '4'0'
49,, -, ,,.,'. ar, 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-14
y =. - { : MI.
ja7 70 IS sheriff OF the Parish OF O, iear..


Earthelenty Re0Uhay ~. James EcrrOn-
Fourth District Court for the parish OF Orleans,
No. 24,78i.
DY VIRTUE or WRIT OF SEIZURE AND
I'D sale to dir. ctet, by tie ouera.. The
Fourth District Cont the parish of Oh leans ~. the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change Royal street, between Canal and Custom
louse streets in tie Second ist1ic. this city on
MONDAY January %, 1871, at t.velv. o'coca NJ the
following described property. 20 wit
\ CERTAIN LOI OF GROUND situated lying and
being in the First District OF this city. IN the square
bounded by HraFl-r, Galve1, Perddo and Johnson
streets, designated by the number nine on a plan
made by L. Reizenstrin, late Surveyor on the sixth
OF March. 1867, dc pOsttl'in the office. of " j. Cas-.
tell notary public in this city, tor reference. Said
lot measures. according TO said plan, thirty feet
trent tavrz street bv depth of one hundred
buildings ana lnpro. elrents thereon, rights wavs
and advantages theictnto belonging, IL sLvTs Use
app"rtaiuiag.
Belng the same property acquired. by defendant
said notary W. j. Castel, ON the twent y-sixth No
vtmber, 1859
Seized III the above suit.
TermS-l. In cash for a sufficient amount 70
pay plaintiffs claim, to wit The Of nine
hundred aud four dollars iS9O4) with interest
thereon at eight per cent per annurn from the
tWenty -sXth day OF November 1869. till the day of
sale, i've per cent attorneys and costs of SUIT
T. The purchaser to assume, to the extent of the
amount OF his bid, the payment of a promissOry
note, secured by concurrent mortgage on said
property, drawn by defendant to his own order
and by him Endorsed, dated the twentysixth day of
November, 1862 for the sum of nine hundred dol
lars 5000 payable eighteen months after date and
annun from date till paid. 3. And the balance of
the price OF adjudication, if any, cash on the spot.
c. s. SAUvINET,
del jas % Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-14
The Attempted Assassination @: Eing
William,

20 Literte rcproduccs.. from the Il .cni..
the following account. appending
10 = an editorial note. stating tina. the
Prussian government has denied the cir
cJimstances in question, but that the ac-
count Is SO circu:nstantia}. and has gained
50 much credence throughout France, that
La L!ocrtc repioduces it. bnt with all re-
serve:
The King of Prussia, desiring sumptuously
TO celebrate the anniversary OF the birth of
the Princess OF Wales, had given the day be-
fore the first Of December lat Versailles, some
splendid tetes and a gala banquet at the
Prefecture. TO which eighty persons had
been invited. Public balls had taken place,
and military bands had been playing until
eleven o'clock at night. The fountains
played in the presence of the whole court,
including the King the Grown Prince and
the Prince Of Wurtemburg and Baden Ba-
den, General Moltke and twenty other gen
erals with their full staff. The day after
these festivities the King was walk
between Louvecienne5 fand BougivaI
surrounded by, small escort. Sud
denly a defamation was heard. and a bullet
whlstled past the ear of the King, who be-
came giGdy and leaned on the arm of one of
the escort. Meantime the attendants ran in
the direction from whence the shot came,
and made a strict search, and a few minutes
later brought to the Kings feet Bavarian
soldier, with countenance still defiant and
holding. in his hand gun still warm. The
King looked at him a moment, and, without
addressing him a single word, made a sign
Two minutes afterward, and a few yards
from the spot, the Bavarian was shot through
the head
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-14


J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ul>tl.c- t.-.I. :uz The
rar1s Of ''r.eaus No. Jipi.
Ri VIRTUE OF 4 WRIT CF fl.!. tAC!AS
ID 10 nle directed Nv me Hoa"ral,,e The
seventh District Cuurt for the parish, Of Orleans IN
the above entitled cause. VII proceed 20 sell at
public auction, AT the Merchants and AGc.ionee,s'
Exchange ROYAL st.ert, between :.l..l! and Gus
tollloust streets. III the Second District OF this
city, on WEDNESDAY, t.hI nary Z, 1871. Il Twelve
o'c!acS Nj. tie following described property, 30
!. SIX CERTAIN LOTS oE GNouEp. ard N.
lroveuen!s theron, situated l. tie suburb .Av;.It
City " Jefferson. designated Icy the nauuber-
eighteen, nineteen, twenty, invent zone .Wtu.y-
two and went three, OF 'u.trs Ter s.2 con-
;rised within Leyet B.l- Caste Jersey Ind
'almont streets: SID ,ots al oI!.nG ard 'front.' ng
OF Jersey street. Lots i!um bels S}IeeI. nctetI
twenty .w-ntv-olle and Twenty-Five ...cL have
tniiiE ttet front. Dy Lelit.l o. hundred and
ten feet, he:"ee:! ra-aIei iDes 10. nsntcr
twel y-TEree forms the .cr:ler Jersey AID Va
NOM streets, and measures rwe.tv-s.x sect and
SIX .ilches ;!ont on Jersey street, more ess, b..
one huhLred and ten feet. inches il, ...pti and
front OF Valm.nt stree, by one hi.Icled a. d ten
:eet tie me div ding il .ioln ,ot x.uteI TWEEN
ty-t"o, w!:h : "d.h il tie tfi,-y-e.rh
feet fhTee iHcHes more or cess. -. ..Iuel.c.
measure.
?. EIGHT kOTS OR GROUND. n sad ..n,o"rc
aHart City o1 Jefferson, III square u.nih,l t1.fteen
bounded by Jersey, st,iat, i!tossi.. and Laurel
streets, des'ghaied by Iunhers one, two three,
ionE, tive, s%, Iln' and eighteen. Members one 4,
h.H have me same depth, tO-Nit: One hundred
and ten tett, between paTa.le! ines and :. front
each, OF Jersey street. to-wlt: Lot number one
,hiIty :eet lOt number two thirty ore :-e:; lot.
numbers three -FOUR. five and SIX. each thiIty-two
feet; lo number nile has thrt y-ttIee feet front Oh
S"niat street, and & dep:h of hundred and
INVENT: tive feet, between parallel lines; lot nun.
Der eighteen has front OF thirty three feet OF
Dutossat street and :depth 81 one hundred and
twenty-five Get. between parallel lines.
, THE UNDIVIDED HALF INTEREST IN TWO
LOTS, u square DO INDEED by Laurel. jersey Val
mont and Belle Castle streets dcssu.-e, as num-
b-rs one suu two; humber measuring thirty
seven tee. front or Jersey street, by hundred
and tel, feet ten inc hes il G.pth ana front ca Val
mont stree. one hundred and ten fee. OF. he line
dividing 4 nom lot number NO. and -weutv ,ive
tttt three inches Oh the rear line. Lot nIuiher
two measures thrty-twO feet from. on Jersey
street, hy one hundred and ten fee "a ,.ep.h. be-
tween parallel lines.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
C. s. SAUvIEET
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-14
DEBATES OF THE SENATE.
FRIDAY, January l2. ISL

FRIDAY, January l3, 1871.
Mr.. Smith: see that in The debates. of
the Senate, the fact of my withdrawal from
two or three committees TO which / was
elected. is not mentioned. In justice 10 my
self, would like that this fact should ap-
pear in the debates of that day, il they are
published by authority. If they are pub
1ished by authority, have a right 10 de-
mand that this fact should appear upon
them; il not, have no such ight.
The President: The fact Of your having
withdrawn from certain committees should
appear il the journal, and not IN the &c
bates.
Mr.. Smith: 1t does not appear in either
the journal or the debates.
The President instructed the Secretary
20 make the proper correction n the
journal.
Mr. Lewis, having introduced q bill 20 IN
corporate the Crescent City Waterwor!ss
Company, moved that it be referred 70 The
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Fish suggested that il should be re-
ferred 10 a committee composed OF tie city
delegation.
sMr. Lewis: This idea Of committee o.
the city delegation seems to DC a fixed no.
ton in the heads of the members OF the
Senate from New Orleans. Suppose the
members from the country We're 10 make
II rule TO refer bills OF rural
lWDOTbuECt ~ uNICStitcio' las
any member Of this Senate from the country
ever been so foolish as TO suppose THAT a
city member could not act honestly for the
benefit Of the country? According to this
rule, every proposition concerning a rail
road that extends outside OF the city of
New Orleans through the country, every bill
that asks for permission 20 navigate any
important stream, in fact every single
measure that appertains 70 the country,
II uould he nroner To ask should be referred
to delegation Of country members. ask
you now, Mr.. President, if, during your
whole experience as the presiding officer OF
this body, you recoliect OF a country mem,
Der ever asking anything of this kind
There is a proper standing committee to
which /, should infer, from its title, that
hills Of this peculiar character should,
in all courtesy, be referred 1: This his
committee has been eiected 10y
the Senate itself, and do not see for what
reason an insiauation should be made that