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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
Poetry.
THE OLD B.sR.V'.

No hay upon the widespread mowa,
No horses In the stalls,
No broad-horned oxen, sheep and cows
within Its time-worn walls.
The wind howls through it's shattered doors,
Now swinging to and fro;
And DER lite once frequented floors,
No footsteps come and go.
But once, alas each vacant bay,
And every space around,
Was teeming with sweet-scented hay,
The harvest Of the ground
And well-fed cattle in q row,
At managers ranged along.
Each fastened by an oaken bow,
Stood at the stanchions strong.
But where 30 long old Dobbin STOOD
His masters pride and care,
And from his hand received his food,
All now Is vacant there.
Then these broad fields, from hill to plain,
Waved in the summer air,
with choicest crops Of grass or grain,
Now left 40 bleak and bare.
How sweet the music of the fall
Resembling far and clear,
As borne upon the passing gale
1t reached the distant ear.
The blackbird hailed the dewy morn
From out his rushy perch;
The sparrow sang upon the thorn,
The cat-bird on the birch.
The robin from the highest tree
Sent forth his whistle clear,
His soul partaking of the glee
That wakes the vernal year.
And childhood's merry shout was heard
Tho farm-yard choir among,
Which, mingling with the note Of bird,
Enriched the tide Of song
The master on his daily round
With conscious pride would go,
His faithful dog close by him found,
Attending to and fro.
Old honest "Trip long since has gone,
And moulders meath the wall
No more he takes the welcome bone,
Or hears his masters call.
The kindly master, too, has died,
The matron in her grace,
And dead, or scattered far and wide,
The remnant of their race.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

EDUCATION AMONG DIFFERENT EUROPE
AN NATIoNs.-An italian journal, LEO
a. Italia, contains some interesting reports
as to the educational condition Of different
European nations. In Saxony, education
is compulsory; all inhabitants Of the king
dom can read and write, and every child
attends school, In Switzerland, all can
read and write, and have n good primary
education. Education is obligatory, and
greater efforts, in proportion to its means,
are made 10 impart primary instruction
than in any other European nation. In all
the smaller States of North Germany edu-
cation is compulsory, and all the children
attend school. In Denmark tho same is
true. All tho Dane', with a few excep-
tons, can read, write and keep accounts.
The children all attend school until the age
of fourteen.
In Prussia almost all the children attend
school regularly, except in some of the
eastern districts. An officer who had
charge of the military education of the
Landwehr, in twelve years had only met
with three young soldiers who could nei-
Their read nor write. An inquiry having
been instituted, it was found that these
three were the children of sailors, who had
been born on the river and had never set
tied in any place. Instruction is obligato-
ry.
In Sweden the proportion of inhabitants
who can neither read nor write is one in a
thousand. Instruction obligatory.
In Baden every child receives instruc-
ton; and in Wurtemberg there il not a
peasant, or a girl of the lowest class, or a
servant in an inn, who cannot read, write
and account correctly. Every child goes to
school, instruction being obligatory.
In Holland pub lie assistance is taken
away from every intelligent family that
neglects TO send its children to school. 1t
is estimated that the number of illiterate is
three per cent.
In Norway, almost all the Norwegians
can read, write and account passably well.
Instruction obligatory.
In Bavaria, among one hundred con-
scripts, but seven whose education was in
complete OF entirely wanting were found.
Instruction also obligatory.
France, with its twenty-three illiterate
conscripts in hundred occupies the
twelfth class. 1t is followed by Belgium,
Italy, Austria, Greece, Spain, Portugal,
Moldo- Wallachia, Russia and Turkey, in
the order named. In Italy, however, the
conditions vary much according to the
province.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

THE WRECKING SERvICE.-Within a
year or two the government has seemed to
realize tho great importance OF life-saving
stations along our dangerous coast, to com
merce and humanity, and has taken posi-
tive measures to make them effective. At
the last session OF Congress 5000, 900 was APP
propriated to establish life-saving stations
along the coasts of Long Island and New
Jersey, and an inspector visited the old sta
tons to see what state they were in. As
they had been mainly in charge of volun-
teer humanitarians, who had to follow 9TH
CIR business for subsistence, the inspector
found them ill-arranged, cherries, poorly
provided with apparatus, and as badly oil
as volunteer fire department, which to
many people will be a very Ineligible
comparison. Since then, stations have
been established at proper distances apart,
the old ones fitted up when properly locat-
ed, and complete equipment provided.
Bunks are erected for the accommodation
of the surfmen while on.duty, one man OF
each crew being r0quire,I'to stay at the sta
ton constantly in slfhtmor, and all the
crew the rest of the year. The 5000, 900,
however, will be insufficient, and 100000
more is needed to carry out the beneticent
scheme in its entirety, which II Is to be
hoped will not he withheld.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
GRAND EXCURSION
VIA GREAT HoOSAC TUNNEL LINE.

On and after July l, 1871 tickets will be issued to
Hoosac Tunnel, North Adams, Troy, Albany, Saratoga
Springs, and Niagara Falls, at reduced rates.
Also round trip tickets good for thirty days, and
be used either way, Greenfield TO Greenfield Via
Hoosac Tunnel Troy, Saratoga, Niagara Falls Albany
Hudson River Day and Night Steamers, New York
and Newport.
The above tickets are for sale at all the principal
Railroad ticket Offices in this vicinity.
Passengers leaving Greenfield on the morning train
arrive at Saratoga at 6:35 p. M: Fare s4.T5. Also
make close connections at Troy with N. Y Central EI
press for Buffalo and Niagara Falls at 4:5oPM Fare
$1,000.
to Saratoga.
tf3o O. T. RUGGLEs. Gen. Agt.
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O.v n LOCO.uOTIrR.


the sensation of riding on an engine, than
one contributed TO the Independent by the
Rev. r.. Dewitt Talmadge, who tried the
experiment while journeying in the Rocky
Mountains. He says:
"May get on with your" / asked an
engineer on the Pacific railroad, at a sta
ton six or seven thousand feet above the |
level of the sea. "Certainly," he said; "but |
hold fast tight, or you may fall off,"
"Toot Tootr went the whistle, and the |
long anaconda of a rail train first went |
crawling along the rocks, but soon took on
fearful momentum. Sitting in Pullman's
palace car, looking out of the window, the
passenger gets no idea of the speed of the
train but close by the engineer, and feeling
the nervous culver and jump of the iron
courser, you see the "mountains skip like
rams, and the little hills like lambs"
The door of the locomotive furnace
clangs open and The flames rave as though
they would leap out to devour, and the fire.
man Jars the coal into the raging jaws OF
the monster. The engineer has his hand
on the iron bit that controls the speed and
seems to use no more exertion than doc
tOI lttilHB tho puiSO vi " Nhhu' iHuocui
the locomotive. to the engineer, is not
mere machine, but animate. lie talks TO
it, seems almost to pat it lovingly on the
neck. lie is proud of it. There is a warm
understanding between the two and in oc-
casional spurts of steam the locomotive
seems TO take voice and answer its rider.
An engine never hurts Its master save in
the effort TO throw the passengers.
But the engineer, though sitting so pac-
id, is wide awake. He is kept on duty on
ly four hours IN the day, and all the ener-
g'es Oh pouy ana soul cluster III MS vigil
lant eye anu QUICK thunlp' Two huhureu
lives hai'S OH MS "riS''
we Piuise i'i'o sio"-snoo WIN I'M
I'''e c'u''ci' every poar" anu peaiii beating
DICK inc uealehlhg roar OF the racine EN-
press AS we rush oh' tue Prairle-uoss
sh"iN into thelr hoieS' OF SIT on their hihu
quarters with lore feet llited, as much as
10 say Nn"t next inc u''eioPes
scamper over the PLAN. we rue unim-
pared where iess thah TWO years ago inc
bufiaio sloppeu 'i'e tram as INC heru slanl-
| peded across thelr track anu alohg mere
the say ages careereu on tneir points, you
see mere ana there groups Oh req men with
long halr, anu cheeks dashed win war
paint, ringed ears, ana superhulty oil art
that buries your last romantic NOTION ABOUT
"the noble mon oil the iorest'' Inc AIR Is
laden with the breath OF the cedar, man
zanita and buckeye. Here we are passing
through what seem the ruins oil castles
ana temples ana ci'les' ana Gazing up 10
BDtfn NlnGXAh
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uIcA.i IMPORTANT TO FEMALES

II
IL In Delicate Health Or. DOW, Physician and
Surgeon, No. Endicott Street. Boston, is consult
ed daily for diseases incident to the female system
ProlApsus utcl falling of the Womb, fluor Albus,
Suppression, aud other menstrual arrangements are
all treated upon new pathological principles, and
speedy relief guaranteed in few days So Invariably
certain is the mode CT treatment that most obst
nate complaints yield under it, and the Aietsd perra
soon reJoices in perfect health
DR.. Dow has no doubt had greater experience in the
cure Of dseases Of women and children than any 9TH
err physician 10 Boston.
wish to stay Boston few days under bis treatment
DR. DOW since ls45, having confined his whole aten-
ton once practice, for the cure Of private dis
and femaleeomplAints acknowledge no superior
in the United States.
N. B.-Al letters must contain four red stamps, or
they will not DO answered. once hours from A. NJ.
to9P.M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

CURTAIN CURE In ALL CASES, OR
~ no charges made. Dr. Dow Is consulted daily
from "A. to p NJ. as above, upon all difncult or
chronic diseases OF every name and nature having by
his unweAried attention and extraordinary success
gained reputation which calls patients rom all parts
Of the country to obtain advice.
Among the physicians in Boston, none stand higher
in the profession than the Celebrated Dr. Cow, No.
Endieot Street. Boston. Those who need the service
Of an experienced physician and surgeon should give
him call.
P.s.-Dr. Dow imports ana has for sale new art-
Gle called the French secret, Order by mail Two for
81 and rsdstAmp., apr 26, 1sT1.--ly19
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IMPORTANT TO THE AFFLICTED.

i
i DIR. DOW continues to be consulted at his once
Nos Endicott Street, Boston, on all diseases Of
PRIVATE OR DELICATE NATURE. By long
Of study and practical experience Of unlimited
extent Dr. D. has now the qualification Of presenting
the unfortunate with remedies that have never since
he rst them, failed to the most alarm
ing cases Of GONORRHGA AND SYPHILIS. Be
meath his treatment all the horrors Of yenereal and i'm
pure blood Impotency. Scrofula, GonorrhGa, Ulcers,
pain and distress in the regions Of procreation In
Abcesses Humors, frightful swellinrs, and the long
train of horrible symptoms attending this class Of dis
ease are made to become harmless the simplest
ailngs of a child. SEMINAL WEAKNESS.-Dr. d.
devotes great part Of his time to the treatment Of
those caused by secret and solitary habit.
which ruins the body and mind, uniting the unfor-
tunate individual for business society. Some Of
the sad and melancholy effects produced by early
habits of youth, weakness 81 the Back and Limbs.
Dizziness OF the Head Dmness Of Sight, Papitation Of
the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervousness, Derangement Of
the digestive functions, symptoms, &c. The fearful
effects the mind are much to be dreaded; loss Of
memory confusion Of ideas depression Of spirits evil
forebodings aversion of society self disruSt timdy
&c, are among the evils produced. Such persons
should, before contemplating mAtrinony, consult
physician OF experience, and be at once restored 10
health and happiness
Patients who wish to remain under DR.. DowF treat
ment a few days weeks, will be furnished with
pleasant rooms and charges for board moderate
Medicines sent 10 all parts Of the country, with full
directions for use, receiving description OF your
cases Dr. has also for sale the French Capacities,
warranted the best preventive. Order by mail Three
for 81 sud rcd stamp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
Bone Setting, Scrofula Diseases,
Sores, Cancers, General
Debility, &C., &c.

DR. BARKER for eight years in practice with tn
Celebrated Bone Setter, Surgeon and Physician, CHAs.
SWEET, NJ. D., of Lebanon, Conn, aud for the last
year has boen very successful in his present locality
Braces for Spinal Diseases, Crooked Feet, &C., are
specially attended to.
DR.. Barker's scrofulA syrups, Cough Preparations
Strengthening Bitters salves and Linments accompa-
nv the treatment. tf2O
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Very respectfully yours,
C.P, HUNTINGTON Pr,,fS,uf

C.P. HUNTINGTON, Pre,idsnf.
In compliance with the foregoing instructions, the
price of the Bonds from this date, until further or
ders will be "a and accrued interest.
The scarcity of, and demand for. really
Desirable six per cent. Gold Bonds,
for solid and permanent Investments, is oyinced by
the facts that
Fivc-Twenty Bonds Of 1867 are selling at 115
Central Pacific Bonds are selling at. 1913
Chesapeake & Ohio Bonds are selling at. %
These bonds all pay both principal and interest in
New York City, in U. s. gold coin, and are equally
safe for investment.
The reason why F1vE-TwEsrY BONDS are 80 high is
because more Gamble issued, and the outstanding
amount is being rapidly decreased by purchases by the
Government from their surplus revenues.
The reason why we think CENTRAL PACIFIC Boxps
will in time advance to.the pce Of FiveTwenties is
because no more can be issued while the operation Of
their Sinking Fund will soon commence to decrease
the amount
The reason why CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO Bonds arc
selling low, comparatively, while equally safe, is
because the Company selling Bonds to complete
the Road. They will all be sold in short time and
in few months the road will be finished, when we
have doubt the same result wllfoow as with FIVE
TWENTY and CENTRAL PACIFIC Bonds The Sinking
Fund of the Chesapeake and Ohio mus, go into effect
within one year after the completion of the road.
Tho Chesapeake & Ohio Bond. are issued
eitherc coupon or regstered-the denominations are
follows:
500, which cost to day ......... s04.13
5000, immune. Ei'oo
$1,000, .......... 843.12
Orders for Chesapeake and Ohio Bonds, may be sent
through any National Bank or Banker; or aecompa-
MED with Drafts Checks may be forwarded to by
mail. Bonds. or money may be forwarded by any re-
sponsible Express Company at our expense, and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Bonds, in exchange, will be sent
by return Express, charges paid,
We buy and sell Government and CENTRAL PACIFIC
BONDS, and receive them in exchange for CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO BONDS.
Accounts OF banks bankers and others received, on
whieh aLow interest at the rate Of four per cent
per dnnum.
FISK HATCH,
Financial AGENTS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
n II TOnU SOLICITOR OF PATENTS FOR
n n fIlIlI INVENTIONS, TRADE MARKS,
III III LUUIj OR DESIGNS,

No. 70 State Street, opposite Kilby Street, Boston,
A FTER an eItsnAiYe practice OF upwards of thirty
IA years. continues to secure Patents in the United
Stats also in Great Britain France and other foreign
countries Caveats, Specifications, Assignments, and
all papers for Patents executed on reasonable terms,
with dispatch. Researches made to determine the
validity and utility Of Patents Of Inventions, and legal
and other advice rendered in all matters touching
same. Copies OF the claims Of any patent furnished
by RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded in
Washington.
No Agency in the United States po,ssssss superior
IaeMtfes for obtaining Pafentf or d'eerfaning fAs
PateHtdbiiity Of iHpsnfions.
All necessity Of journey to Warrington toprocure
Patent, and the usual great delay there, are here
saved inventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as OF the most capable asd
successful practitioners with whom have had ofciAl
intereourse.-CHARLES MASON, Commissioner OF
Patents"
81 have hesitation In assuring inventors thAtthey
cannot employ man more competent aud ETuSfHO,-
thy and more capable Of putting their applications in
form to secure for them early and favorable
siderAtion at the Patent Ofhce-EDMUND BURKE,
late Commissioner Of Patents"
'Ar. II. II. EDDY has made for me over THIRTY Ap-
pcatons for Patents, having been successful in almost
every Such unmistAkabe proof Of great talent
and ability ON his part, leads me to nd
inventors to apply to him TO procure their patents
they may be sure Of having the most attention
bestowed on their eases, and at very reasonable
ehArgsA-JoHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan. l, lsn.-lyi
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WHOM HARNESS. NANuRlC70Ry.
JACKSONVILLE. VT.

rTNHIs WAY GENTLEMEN very respectfully
call your attention to the HARNESS BUSINESS Of
JACKSONVILLE, VT. I wish it known far and
near that there is one Harness Mandatory in Yer
mont that prdes itself against any and all competitors
in New England York State, for the fact that the
above establishment has SO far taken the highest
premiums at every and all the Mechanical and
Agricultural Fairs where its work has been exhibited.
1t has fairly won all the laureIs to which
prince Of trade is entitled But the proprietor does
not feel disposed to himself in showing to
the public what he do; that is, make good har-
ness Of Athe VERY Oak Harness Leather
that can be found in this country. One hundred
dollars will be rewarded to the firm that will furn
ish the above establishment with better quality Of
oak leather than It isnow using give references
to all that are anxious to obtain good work here and
for its beauty and excellence it would well pay every
man to como and examine for himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-22

I HAVE this day sold all my interest in 'TnK yER-
l. MONT PHGsIx under the hrm name BLOWN,
PRoUTY a CO., to CHARLES s, PRoUTY ana d. ID.
sTEDMAN. All debts due the late nrm Of BROWN,
PRoUTY 4 co. and all debts against said arm viii be
adjusted and settled by PROUTY sTEDMAN.
ADDISON BROWN.
Drattleboro, Oct 2, 1871.
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HARVEY FTsK. A. 3. HATCH.
FISK e. HATCH,
BANKERS,
and Dealers in Government Securities,
MO. o Nassau Street,

MO. o Nassau street,
NeD York, NoU. 20, 1871.
The successful and rapid negotiation Of nearly three
fourtbs of the FIFTEEN MILLION LOAN
OF THE CHEsA AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY, and the energetic
prosecution Of the work Of extension and preparation
Of the Road for an extensive mineral, agricultural
and through trafc, have placed the financial affairs
and Of the Company upon such basis, that
we are directed to advance the price for future sales
Of the Bonds, explained in the following letter Of
Mr. HuSTINoroS, President Of the Company:
OFFICE CHEsAPRAKK AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY,
"a william Street, New York,
NOVEMBER 1s, 1871.
Messrs. FISK L HATCH,
Bankers and Financial Agents c. l. O. r.. r. Co.:
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The Western Division Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, comprising the 95 miles between Hunting
ton, on the Ohio River, and the mouth Of New River
taboye the falls Of Kanawha), IL now substantially
completed and will, in few days, be ready to do the
immense coal and other business that Is awaiting its
completion. The Eastern Division comprising 227
miles between White sulphur Springs and Richmond,
is In complete order and successful operation,
The grading and masonry eleven Of the 100 miles,
between the mouth Of New River and white Sulphur
Springs is now complete and the work the remain
ing ol miles il 30 far advanced that trackayng will
be commenced on ills portion of the road in May
next and continue without interruption until the
whole line Ia completed.
In view OF these facts, you hereby directed to
make no further sales Of the Bonds Of said company
at less price than % and accrued interest," at which
price you will continue to sell until further orders.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-04-29
MisreIIamroirs.
buchanan and Jackson.

Col. Forney, in his anecdotes of public
men, relatos the. following: Shortly aztec
Mr.. Bnchhiiau's return from Russia in
1881, to which he had been sent by Pro
sident Jackson in 1892, and Immediately
following his election to the Senate of tka
United State by the Legislature of Penn
sylvania, to fill the unexpired term of
VIM wilkins. resigned, who, in this turn.
was sent to succeed BuchFlTn in the some
foreign mission, Buchanan called upon Old
Hickory with fair English lady, whom bo
desired to present TO the Head of the Amer;-
can nation. Leaving her in the reception
room down stairs, he asccuded to the
Presidents private quarters and found
General Jackson udshaved, uukempt, in
his dressing-gown, with his slppered feet
on the fender tefore q blazing wood fire,
smoking corn-cop pipe of the old South.
ern school. ...
He stated his object, when the General
said he would be very glad to meet the
handsome acquaintance of the new bach,
clor Senator. Mr.. Buchanan was always
careful of his personal appearance, and, ir
some respects, was n sort OF masculine
Miss Fribble, addicted to spotless cravats
and huge collars; rather proud of a small
foot foi a p'an of his large stature, and
to the last of his life what the ladies'
would cal! "a very good figure" Hav-
ing just returned from a visit to the
fashionable continental circles, after two
years of thcrouph intercourse with the
etiquette Of one of the stateiiest courts ID
Europe, he was somewhat shocked at the
idea OF the President meeting the emipent
English lady in such a guise, and ventur.
ed to ask if he did not intend to change his
attire, whereupon the old warrior rose,
with his long pipe in, his hand, and deliber-
ately knocking tie ashes opt of tho bowl,
said In his friana: ''D"ehai!an, ".,nt y
give you little piece of advice, which I
hope you will remember. l knew man
once who made his fortune by attending
to his on business. Tell the lady ! will
see her presently.h ,
The man who became President in 1856
was fond Of saying that this remark of An.
drew jackson humiliated him more then
any rebuke he had ever received. He
walked down stairs TO meet his fair charge,
and in n short time President Jackson en-
tered the room, dressed in full suit OF
black, cleanly shaved, with his stubborn.
white hair forced back from his remark.
able face, and advancing 10 the beautiful
Britisher salutcd her with almost kingly
grace. As she left the White House sho
exclaimed TO her escort, "Your republican
President is the royal model Of n gentle
man,