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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08
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The fashions all come from Berlin now.
pc ople, we may look forward to styles that
are pretty as well as comfortable.
- The Journal of Chemistry says persons
ho are accustomed to use tea leaves for
sweeping carpets, and find that they leave
stains, will do well to employ fresh cut
grass instead. 1t is better than tea leaves
for preventing dust, and gives the carpet
very bright, fresh look. Salt is also rec
mmended for the same purpose.
From the minutes of the General Con
vention of Vermont for 1871, we gather the
following statistics as to the present cond-
tion of the Congregational Churches in this
State. The number of churches in the
State is POI, having total membership of
1855. There have been received to the
churches during the year, 500 by profession
of faith, 37j by letter; in all OIL. There
have been dismissed to other churches,
400; communicated, u; removed by
death, 366 in all s3S leaving 1873 as the
total net gain in membership during the
year. The Sabbath Schools connected with
these churches report total membership
of 20,6O3. The average congregations are
reported at 2l,sS2. The contributions to
various religious objects amount to s45,-
l0I.5O. There are also reported 39i bap-
tisms of adults, and 253 baptisms ofinfants.
The Vermont Farmer, published at
Newport, forcibly says A slaughter of the
innoeents has been going on in Newport
for the last ten days. Child after child has
sckened and several have fallen victims
within the circle of u single very limited
locality, to the pestferous power of putre-
tying human eXcrement. We have en-
deavored TO instruct our readers, from
time to time in regard to the injury to
health from this cause, and the very simple,
yet perfectly effective method of prevent
ing it by means of the costless and every
where attainable disnfectant, dry e3rth
But as Of old the leper objected to be
cloansed by bathing in the water of the
over-howing Jordan, so il seems that peo-
pie nowadays cannot be induced to save
life by a simple and natural remedy
Were a costly and foreign drug advised as
cure for what might so easily be prevent
ed, no doubt It would be had at all hazards
and any expense.
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or Rufus CuoaTB.

Rufus Choate and Chief Justice Shaw of
Massachusetts, often INDUCED in wordy
combats, and wit was generally freely ex-
pended by both sides. Choate was once ar
guing a case before the Chief Justice twho
was one of the homelest men ever elevated
to the bench and, to express his reverence
for the conceded ability of the judge, said,
in yielding to an adverse decision:
"In coming into the presence Of your
honor, / experience the same feelings the
Hindoo does when he bows before his idol.
1 know that you are ugly, but feel that
you are greatv
Choate had command of language, and
his brain teemed with a wealth of diction
truly marvellous. When Judge Shaw first
heard that there was a fresh edition Of Wor-
coster's dictionary out, containing $500 new
words he exclaimed, "For Heavens sake
don't let Choatc get hold of it,
Choate, in an important assault and bat
terry case at sea, had Dick Barton, chief
mate of the clipper ship Challenge, on the
stand, and badgered him so for about an
hour that Dick got his salt water up, and
hauled by the wind to bring the keen Bos-
ton lawyer under his batteries.
At the beginning of his testimony, Dick
said that the night was as OZARK as the dev
il, and raining like seven bells"
Suddenly Mr.. Choate asked him:
WAS there "A moon that night"
"Yes. sir
"Ah, yes! a moon
"Yes, a full moon"
"Did you see it?"
mot mite
"Then how do you know there was
moon?"
1.-THE nautical almanac said so, and I'll
believe that sooner than any lawyer in this
world"
"what was the principal lumnary that
night, sr?'
"Binnacle lamp aboard tho Challenge"
"Ah! you are growing sharp, Mr. Bar
ton"
"What in bazcs have you been grinding
me this hour for--to make me dull?"
"Be civil, sir. And now tell me what
latitude and longitude you crossed the
equator in?'
"Show-you're joking"
W. NlIf 1 dlll III fhl nest anu NiNilt
you to answer me-"
81 shan't."
"Ah! you refuse, do you?'
"Yes-I can't"
"Indeed? You are the chief mate of a
clipper ship, and are unable to answer SO
simple question:
eyes, 'tis the simplest question ever
I.I IL. aI hty I ,g1
of lawyer knew there amt no latitude at
the equator"
That shot floored Rufus.
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NO. SO.
Books, Magazines, Etc.

OLD AND NEW for September has n val
liable table Of contents, including prose ar
ticles by Robert Dale Owen, Julia Ward
Howe, Gail Hamilton and Rev. T.. +. Hale,
and poems by joaquin Miller and Rose
Terry. Whether considered with regard to
the variety or value of its contents, Old
and New is second to no magazine in the
country. Terms slO0 year in advance
single numbers 35 cents. Trial subscrip-
tion of four months, for Sl.00. Subscrip-
tions should be addressed to Geo. A. Cool
idge, li3 Washington St., Boston, care Of
Roberts Brothers, publishers.
The increasing number Of journals de-
voted to health and the laws which govern
our physical well being we regard as one of
the most favorable symptoms Of the times,
indicative of n growing interest in matters
which have too long been left to the exclu-
sive care of the physicians. We are not
among those who would decry or underes-
innate the Importance of the medical pro-
fession; but that better understanding Of
the laws which govern our bodies, and of
the penalties which are sure to follow their
infringement, would greatly tend to pro-
long thc average human life, aud prove OF
incalculable benefit 10 the race cannot be
doub,od Tho vvisdou contained In rho
old saw, "An ounce of prevention is worth
- nouud of curp was ur,bob,v novor sn
n,iI, ,nrrcciat.d ,s t fla. nre..ut ti,,a
and the world will he a great deal older and
more rirhteous than if * now before IL,
truth will cease to be practical We have
before us three monthly periodicals of thi.
class. either of which would prove a valua-
ble assistant in ncouirinp a knowlcdv, Of
the laws OF health. and well rcpav the price
of subscriptiou. "Goud Health. published
bv Alexander Moore. y Hamilton Place.
| Boston. at g.. 90 a wear. is "A very able publi-
| cation. The Septetnber nun,ber contains
| articles ON National Health. Near-Sighted-
! ness or Mvopia. Notes Of a Health Trim TO
! the Pacific. Sunstroke. Perfumes, Medical
Treatment Of Insanity, On skeletons, etc.,
! Consumption, editorial and miscellaneous
matters. Home and Health, published by
W. r. DuPuy & Brother, sOi Broadway,
New York, at Sl.jO per annum, is Of less
scientific character and perhaps better a.
dapted to the majority of readers. The
September number contains an article on
ii eath of our Women, Conversations about
Ii calth, That Half Hour in the Morning,
| The New Cancer Cure, Do we Eat Too
NJ Much, Hydropathy and Hygiene The
| Great Plague in Buenos Ayres--Cause and
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.NiscsfEdHC0HS Hrms.

Parental acres-the old mans corns.
"A noose-paper-a marriage certificate.
The best safety y-match-marrving rich
wife,
An African giant : feet high is ON his
way to America.
Why was Eve not afraid OF the measles:
Because shed Adam.
A humane society recently arrested
woman for beating an egg.
-Grocers are benevolent people; they are
sure to give everything weigh before they
sell il.
-Some reckless fellow defines tippling to
be "holding communion with dsembotted
spirits"
A Kansas farmer while cutting hay one
day recently, varied the exercise by killing
A rattlesnakes.
Why is baby like a sheaf of wheatS
Because it is :!rst Graded, and then thrash
ed, and finally becomes the flower OF the
family.
A Maine girl whose lover had lost a
limb, replied to a companions banter, II
would not have man with two legs-they
are so common
Have the courage TO cut the most agree
able acquaintance you have, when you are
convinced he lacks principle. A friend
should bear with friends infirmities, but
not his vices.
Washington Irving, in conversation,
once alluded to a man of superior pompos-
ity as a great man, and, in his own esti-
of.
weight. When he goes to the west the east
tips up
The Pacific coast produces $50, 900, 900 in
gold and silver annually, and this amount
will be largely increased in the future.
During the last twenty years 81, 200 100000
worth Of these precious metals has been
mined there.
A Nashua gentleman said to an old lady
who had brought up a family Of children
near the river, 81 should think you would
have lived in constant fear that some OF
them would have got drowned" "Oh, no."
responded the old lady, 1--WE only lost three
or four that way"
-Apropos of chldren's balls at Long
Branch, the following correspondence is
made public: "Miss Minnie Smiths COM
pliments to Miss Maggie Jones, and desires
the pleasure of her company this evening.
Refreshments at H." The response was,
"Miss Maggie Jones' compliments to Miss
Minnie Smith, with regrets that prior en-
gagements preclude the pleasure of accept
ance She is to be whipped at I, and sent
to bod without her supper at g."
A genuine down-easter was lately es-
saying to appropriate a square of exceed
ingly tough beef at dinner in Wisconsin
hotel. His convulsive efforts with knife
and fork attracted the smiles of the rest in
the same predicament as himself. At last
Jonathan's patience vanished under i'll sue
cess, when, laying down his utensils, he
burst out with; "Strangers, you needn't
laugh if you hain't got any regard for the
landlords feelings, you ought to have some
respect for the old bull" This sally brought
down the house
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08
THE CORBLER OF .yRGRO B.1R.

Nothing in the history Of the worlds
martyrs can be more pathetic than some of
the stories told here of the early gold seek
ers. The wild expectation, the unbounded
hope of many Of the '40-ers, exceeded even
the dreams of the early Spanish explorers
in the everglades of Florida, for the foun-
tain of eternal youth, and the philosophers
stone that would transmute all to gold.
For cold, unimaginative people, these
experiences have been marvellous. You
find plain, plodding mechanic or farmer
in some small New England town, man
whose calm face and cold manner would
indicate that lis emotional nature had
never been stirred below the even surface,
and you touch him with the golden wand
and mark the magical transformation.
He is no longer the "greasy mechanic or
the horny handed farmer" :" he is man of
princely bearing, and his humble sur
roundings are all transformed into stately
belongings. His velvet slippers sink in
the moss-lik Administer carpet, his old
blouse is replaced by crimson satin dres-
sing-gown, tied with cord and tassel; his
wife glides about him in rustling silks and
cobweb laces, while diamonds sparkle on
her shapely hands, and bracelets of gold
encircle the dainty wrists. And then,
when tea is over, the pleasant drives in the
magnificent carriage behind those swift
Arabians. The man is no longer the cold,
calculating, plodding worker; he is full Of
the rich wine Of life, and he drinks and
forgets his sorrow. Such is the mirage
that spreads out before him as he follows
in fancy the setting sun away across arid
plains and alkali deserts, till its setting
glories illumine a land OF gold. A little
effort and the prize is his.
In 1850 party of gold-seekers crossed
the plains with the usual expectations gild-
ing the toilsome journey. Among them
was one with pale, worn face for a man
of thirty-two, but with set, determined
expression that seemed to say, "Success or
death" The looker-on must have wond-
cred which it should be, for there was no
line of weakness in those set features, and
while no airy dreams stirred the surface of
that grave nature, yet there was an iron
look that BODIED all sorts of sell-denial, but
not defeat. The party broke up along the
south fork of the American River. Some
engaged in placer mining, and some in
turning the river into now channels, that
they might wash gold from the sands that
had been for ages gliding down from
mountains where the precious ore had been
hidden. Our friend, Ezekiel Crowder, de-
cided to stop and try his fortunes with the
rest In few days he was panning out
dirt, but there was not much gold at the
bottom OF the pan, nor had Zeke, as his
comrades called him, much means upon
which to subsist.
II the truth must be told, poor Zeke had
left most of his means at home for the sup
port of his pretty wife and daughter. lie
had promised Mary Ann when he married
her that she should have as nice home as
any in ten miles round, and she should
hold up her head with the best OF the ladies
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08
P0etYy.
wnITrEs ron TnE VERMONT PH1sIx.
TOB.ECCO PUFF.
DEDICATED TO ASA.

Tobaccol tobacco o. how hateful the thing
The extent Of thy hlthiness sadly sing,
whenever thou comest disgust thou dost bring,
To wish thy departure how pleasant the thingi
what visions Of sorrow we see in thy leaf,
with power 10 drive us TO sorrow and grief
Thou makest diseases, and achinga and rheums;
o. where's the concntment thats found in thy fumes7
Rye, corn and potatoes are nourishing food,
But thou, o, tobacco, art nothing that's good;
Thy meanness with no other herb can compare,
The others for usefulness all have their share.
To make smokers and chewors, anuffers and blowers
Make poor men Of fools, and rich men Of growersi
o, tobacco, thou villain what Is thy uso7
To smoke, SNUFF, chew, and to spit out the juicel
Thou fooleth the nations, both great and small,
Old men and young men, and no men at all;
Some lawyers some doctors, some clergyman, ah!
Have pipe for q head, and for brains a oisnr.
True ladlea deapise thee and hate thy design,
They know that thou leadest men on to tho wine;
Then sadly they ahudder aud tremble TO think
Thou ittest the mouth TO taste Of strong drink.
We wonder that poets should sing
or faweed which they say from the devil doth spring.
why praise not the upas, the deadly night shade7
robacco's outnumbered them in graves they have
made!
Short, short be the time when desccnds from the
skies
The sharp cutting hail, and winds shall arise
Sweep over the fields and blight the green weed
with its rank sickly odor, and death for It's seed
Now, all Of ye farmers, word Of advice:
II you value yourselves, your children, your life
II for your dear ones there's no sorrow to know,
Reap some other harvest than vile tobacco
'None call 1t vile weed now money lie in III"
Moneys the "root Of all evil" tobacco has sin in III
You may make your fortune and when you're thro',
Twill be spent by your children to pun, spit and
chew.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08

BULLY FoY You, MAr'-In a Western
village charming, well-preserved widow
had been courted and won by physician.
She had children; among them a crippled
boy, who had been petted, if not spoiled
Ger rtainly allowed great freedom in de-
bate" The wedding day was approaching,
and it was time the children should know
t hey were to have new father. Calling
I he crippled boy, the widow said:
George, am going 10 do something be-
fore long, that | would like to talk about
with you. | am intending to marry DR..
Jones in a few days, and"
"Bully for you, ma! Does DIR. Jones
know it?"
Ma caught her breath, but failed to arlic
ulate response.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08

BIBLE MEAsUREs.-For the benefit of
those who are not very well informed in
Biblical affairs, we print the following par
agraphs in relation to Bible measure
ments:-
a days journey is SO 18th miles.
A Sabbath days journey was about an
English mile.
A cubt is % inches.
Ezckiel's reed was feet.
A hands breadth is equal to 81 inches.
/ shekol Of gold was $500.
A talent of silver was S53s.32.
A talent of gold was $500.
A piece OF silver, or penny was l3
cents.
A iarthng was cents.
A garah was cent.
a mite was n cent.
An epha, or bath, contains gallons and
pints.
A bin was gallon and pints.
a firkin was pints.
An omer was pints.
A cab was pints.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08

WHY LACE Is CosTLY-Many people
wonder why what is termed real lace--as
lace made by hand is called, to distinguish
it from that made by machine, which is
imitation-is so costly. The following par
agraph from foreign exchange explains
the reason:
Tho manufacture of lace is carried to its
highest perfection in Belgium. The finest
specimen of Brussels lace is so complicated
as to require the labor OF seven persons on
one piece, and each operative is employed
at distinct features Of the work. The thread
used is of exquisite fineness, which is spun
in dark and underground rooms whore it is
sufficiently moist to prevent the thread
from separating. 1t is so delicate as scarce
ly to be seen, and the room is so arranged
that all the light admitted shall fall upon
tho work. 1t is such material as renders
the genuine Brussels ground so costly. On
a piece of Valenciennes not two inches
W ide, from two to three hundred bobbins
are used, and for the larger width as many
as eight hundred, on the same pillow. The
most valuable Valencennes is determined
by the number of times the bobbins have
been twisted in making the ground the
more frequent the twists the clearer and
more beautiful will be the lace. Belgium
annually sells of this lace alone to the val
ne of over 100000. Chantily lace is al
ways black, and is used chiefly for wells and
founces 1t is very fine, and is extensive
ly worn. Mechlin lace is made at Mechln,
Antwerp, and other localities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08
LHPOLITE THLrGS.

Loud and boisterous laughing.
Reading when others are talking.
Talking when others are reading.
Cutting fnger-nails in company.
Reading aloud in company without being
asked.
Sitting about the house smoking or chew
ing.
Leaving church before public worship
Is closed
Whispering or laughing in the house of
God.
Gazing rudely at strangers.
Leaving stranger without seat.
a want of respect and reverence for
strangers.
Correcting older persons than yourself,
especially parents.
Receiving present without an express
sion of gratitude.
Making yourself the hero of your own
story.
Laughing at the mistakes of others.
Joking of others in company.
TO commence talking before others have
finished speaking.
Answering questions that have been put
to others.
Commencing to eat as soon as you get to
the table.
In not listening to what one is saying in
c company-unless you desire to show open
contempt for the speaker. A well-bred
person will not make an observation whilst
another Of the company is addressing him
self to it.-EducatiOnat Repository.
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DR.. S. CLARK,
DENTIST,

VVoUID respectfully inform the citizens of Brat
.leboro and vicinity that he has opened Office in
Crosby Block over the VT National Bank, for the
practice of DENTISTRY where he would be happy to
ace any who may have need OF his services.
Dr. Clark formerly student Of DR.. o. r. Post
and has had nearly hye years practice including
course of lectures at the
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Arrival and Departure of Mails.
BoUrnERE MAILS.
Close. Open.
A. NJ. ?. A. NJ. p. NJ.
New York and Southern States, s:16 2:46 IL 80 3l6
Albany and Western States S:15 2:45 IL 80 5:15
stations bet Bratto NJ York, s;l5 2;!5 ll;SO 5:!6
Asouelot r. r., 9:15 2:45 6:16
New London Northern II. H., 2:46 800
EASTERN MAILS.
Boston, Rhode Island, Eastern
MAss., Me. & S. f. New Hamp., $40 40 ll'5O o'lo
and 2l6
VI n Mass. II. r., slbin5 100
and 5:l5
Boston, Clinton Fitchburg Il. IL. 1915 1:0O
NonrHERH MAILS
Vermont, Western New Hamp-
shire X Northern n. Y. 10:15 3:a5 9:l5 4:00
Dummcrston, W. Chesterfield
n. H., Putney, Cornton Bel
lows Falls, Charlestown, N. H.,
Springfield, ClAremont, N. H.,
Windsor, Woodstock, North
held, Montpelier, Bethel w h.
juno. 4 towns on West VT II. X. 400 9l5
keene, N. H., 1915 245 400
and 5:16
srAGE MArLs
West Brattleboro, .............. 10 80 400 S:45
Townshend, wiliiamsyille, Fay
etteville and Jamaica. ......... 400 s45
Wardsboro (close Tu., Tn. 4 Sat,
open Mon, Wed. Fri ,)....' 400 s:45
Dover, Tu., Th & Sat, t,......... 400 S;45
Bennington way,................ 400 8a5
North Adams wny,.............. 400 S45
Chesterfield c. Factory, Mon,
Wed. 4 Fri, .................. las 9:4O
California, overland, daily, ..... 2:45 5:15
Foreign mails close 2:i5 p. NJ day previous to sail
ing Of steamer from New York. r. W. CLARKE P. NJ
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-27
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL NEWS
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR g.!
RY The CABLES.

LONDON, January 26.-It Is said the
Emperor of Germany has written to
the Empress that the c~apitulation of
Paris is imminent, and he expects to
speedily return to Berlin.
3Cherbourg is crowded with captured
German ships.
Guizot writes Gladstone a lengthy
argument on questions Of the condi-
tions between France and Prussia,
urging England at least to protest in
favor of Peace. srr.r..m.u .
Garibaldi is reported as surrounded
near Dion.
A fine OF ten million francs Is i'm
posed upon Nancy and surrounding
districts, on account Of the destruction
of the bridge near Toul. If unpaid,
the military will adopt stringent meas
ures.
A Versailles special reports that
Favre returned to Paris on Wednes-
day, and the bombardment continues.
BERLIN, January 25.-It Is not yet
officially confirmed that Favre went
to Versailles to negotiate terms with
Bismarck. The report creates intense
excitement here. -vrz-rr zws
The fact is officially known here that
only only five days full ratlons remain
in Paris, dating from to-day, the 25th'
BORDEAUX, January 26.-Gambetta
arrived to-day. w
The French have reoccupled Allen,
cor.
The Germans threaten Anglers.
The Prussians have entirely with
drawn from the neighborhood OF
Dion. q GsE +H GE-- 81
Considerable German forces are hur-
rying eastward since the recent en-
gaSements.
/ B~ourbaki's maneuvers effectually
protect the French left from q retreat
against the advancing enemy.
LoNDdN, January 26.-Lille advices
state that the Prussians are retreating
in the direction Of Somme, having
abandoned the siege of Cambria and
other fortresses in the Department OF
the North. r.