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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
tvYr .s.yD WISDOM.

Corn starch will not cure corns.
How to swallow door-bolt II.
What grows bigger the more you con-
tract it7-Debt.
What even teoiotaler must come to at
last--his bier.
Why does a donkey eat thistle BE
cause he's an ass.
There's one thing that can always he
found, and that's fault.
What is better than promising young
man "A paying one.
What can man have In his pocket
when it's empty "A hole.
When does man have TO keep his
word when no one will take it.
When must old Father Time hang up
his scythe he shall be no mower.
A pillow, though not belonging TO the
human species, comes under the head of u
rational being.
On the ground that 1t is impolite to go
any where till you are sent for, some sem
sible person argues against suicide.
-"If you don't give me dime said a
young hopeful to his mother, az know a
boy who's got the measels, and I'll go and
catch them"
1T Is difficult to understand why some
people exhibit so much solicitude about
their lungs, when their lungs take air of
themselves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10

This matter of currency (says the Finan-
cier) is better understood in China, where
a vast industry is maintained, and vast
commerce conducted free from financial
panics and crises, with an exclusively me-
tallic currency, by the simple policy ofnon-
interference, which secures the highest val
ne of money, keeping money worth more
thai merchandise continually. BY this
means the Chinese keep the course of ex-
change in their favor, sell goods and buy
money, and are gathering into their en-
pire the greater portion of the annual pro-
duct of the gold and silver mines of the
world. They understand that commerce
consists of the exchange of commodities,
and that the commodity which every body
wants the most, because II commands all
other commodities In exchange, Is the
most desirable TO have for the purposes of
commerce. Knowing that this can be had
and retained only by the policy of idisSes
fare, they push that policy 10 the extreme
Of aboishing cuinage and they circulate
money like every other ponderable COM
modify, by the common unit of weight
the tael-with Its multiplies and decimal
fractions.
Whatever may be the political short
comings of the Chinese, or their dehcien-
Giles In other respects, they arc an educated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
UMPoRTANT TO THE AFFLICTED.

i DIR. DOW continues to be cnnsuhed at his ONCE
Nos, Endicott street, Boston, on all diseases Oh
PRIVATE OR DELICATE NATURE. By long
course of study and practical experience OF unlimited
extent DR.. D. has the gratiheation OF presenting
the unfortunate with remedies that have never since
he rst them, failed to cure the
ing cases of GONoRRHGA AND SYPHILIS Be
meath his treatment all the horrors of venerea and I'M
pure blood Impotency. Scrofula Gonorrhaa, Ulcers,
pain and distress in the regions Of procreaton, In
hAmmation Of the Bladder and Kidneys, Hydrocele,
Abcesses, Humors frightful Swellngs and the long
train of horrible symptoms attending this class oil df-
ease, made to become harmless as the simplett
ailings of a child. SEMINAL WEAkNESS.-Dr ID.
deyotes great part Of his time to the treatment OF
those cases caused by a secret and solitary habit.
which ruins the body and mind, unhtting the unfor
tunate individual for business or society, Some Of
the sad and melancholy effects produced by early
habits of youth, weakness Of the Back and Limbs
Dizziness Of the Head Dimness Of Sight PalpAton OF
the Heart, dyspepsia, Nervousness, Derangemento OF
the digestive functions, symptoms, &c. The fearful
effects on the mind much to be dreaded; loss Of
memory confusion Of ideas depression Of spirits, evil
forebodngs averson OF society self isrus tmidity,
Sc, are among the evils produced. Such persons
should, before contemplating matrimony, consult
physician Of experience, and be at once restored to
health and happiness ,..
Patients who wish TO remain under DR.. Dow streAt-
ment few days weeks, will be furnished with
pleasant rooms, and charges for board moderate. =,
Medicines sent to all parts Of the country with full
directions for use, receiving description OF your
cases Dr. Dow has also for sale the French Capotes,
warranted the best preventive. Order by mail Three
for 81 sud q red stamp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
|AHeN SMM@sA
[SQg[AE7Iill1

This is an age Of inquiry and people arc
beginning to realize the magnitude Of tho
Evil caused by the use Of injurious compounds
Tor the hair, which are prepared and forced
into market, by men who are not practical
physicians, and who may not be aware of tho
Injury they are producing. These prepara-
lions have been analysed by competent chem
lists, and shown to contain poisonous sub
stances, causing Nervousness, Headache, Par
alysis, and often fatal results.
In contrast with such injurious articles, we
3all attention to the Hair Restorer prepared
by DR.. II. Greene, Superintendent of the Dos-
ton Medical Institute, who has been n sue
eessful physician in Boston for more than q
quarter of a century. DR.. Greene uses Veg
etable Remedies only, and can assure the pub
lie that this Hair Rcstorer will do all that is
claimed for it, without possibility of injury
at have tested sample Of Dr. Greenes Hair
Restorer, and find that no poisonous metal, or
Injurious matters erist in it,
G.. II JACKSON, State Assayer."
The use Of this Hair Restorer for twenty
FIVE years has tested its superiority as a dress
ing, and its power TO preserve the hair and
scalp in a healthy condition. 1t removes
dandruff, prevents the hair from falling off,
preserves its natural color, restores it when
prematurely gray, renders it soft and glossy,
promotes its healthy growth, and is the best
dressing ever discovered. While other prep
arations are sold at almost any price, Dr.
Greene's Hair Restorer has sustained its good
qualities, its price, and its reputation. II is
prepared by DIR. Il. Greene at the Medical In
stitute, "a Temple Place, Boston, and sold at
81 per bottle, or six for SIS, or sent by ex-
press to any part of the country Pamphlet
sent free. Address DR.. X. Greene, "a Tenn
pie Place, Boston, Mass.
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people, "eminantly active, persevering,
and intelligent as traders" and what they
do not know about money is not worth
knowing. They are not troubled with any
doubts of The fact that gold and silver bull
ion, and nothing else, is money and that
coinage, while It may serve TO circulate
short weights, Is not essential TO the nature
or purposes of money. For fractional
currency, which Is of too little value for
money, and not worth the trouble of weigh
ing, they use overvalued tokens called
cash, cast Of copper and lead, not coined,
1000 to the tael. An overvalued currency
is a sign of money, but not money, and is
useful only TO keep small change In circn-
lation, and save the cost o; its renewal by
preventing the application of its material.
About the middle ofthe ii1eenth century,
after sixteen centuries of m experience
like ours In bankruptcies and financial
misery, caused by tinkering the currency,
with every conceivable modification, some
times directly by the government, and
sometime indirectly, through banks, the
Chinese who were themselves the inven-
tors Of "paper money" became disguised
with and abandoned 1t. This was done by
the people voluntarily, in spite of the le-
BARTENDER character OF the paper, and of
the authority of government, which at
tempted to enforce the continuance of its
circulation. BY this long and painful cx-
perience they came at length TO know what
we have yet 10 learn, that it is the function
of commerce, and not of government, to
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vvYN's .s.vD EyvrR.u PEu.srCR.
Rev. J. l.. Corning writes to the hide
endent from Vovay. Switzerland

Rev. J. l.. Corning writcs to the hide
pendent from Vovay, Switzerland -
About year and half ago, sent to
your columns letter on "'rhe Vintage of
Switzerland" in which | venlured some
implications ny TO the innocence of Swiss
wine as a beverage. / have been compel
led, by subsequent observation, to modify
my opinions somewhat upon this point
When I came to this fair country, during
the vintage of II, l saw only the romantic
side Of the wine question and almost
everybody told me that the popular drink
was a. harmless as lemonade or sweetened
water. Now, that the eight Wines" AS
they are called, are preferable beyond
measure to the whisky, gin and brandy of
American consumption, I have no doubt.
And yet am quite sure that the great ma
iority of the Swiss men Il will not say wo-
mem are poisoned with alcohol.
A benevolent society in Geneva has
lately offered prize of several hundred
francs for the best essay on the "Means of
REFRESHING drunkenness among the peo-
pie" This fact tells its own story. am
hbNONNls II Sphit
should write a treatise recommending the
exiirplton of nne.tenths of the vineyards
and the planting of corn, potatoes, wheat
and cabbages, in their stead, his essay
would be rejected by the committee. Every
man with five acres to plant sees more
money in wine than he does in cereals.
And so we have drinking-shop on every
corner, and the land il cursed with the
balcful effects of alcoholic poison. The
tables of longevity do not run very high in
this land of the mountains, where one
would naturally look for a wide prevalence
Of popular health. To my mind, the uni
versal tipping and guzzing habits Of the
people furnish the most satisfactory cause.
Just imagine nine-tenths of the farms, in
Orange or Duchess Counties turned into
apple-orehards, and hard cider to become
about as common and as cheap as Croton
water, and you have very much such a
state of things as prevails here. Wise ag
riculture and practical philanthropy must
go hand in hand in this brave little repub-
lie, else its boosted political freedom will
be Offset by the moral bondage and degra-
dalion of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
NOV. TO MIX .HPPLR TREES
BR.ER.

Fruit trees of all kinds need careful culti-
walton in order that they may grow and be
fruitful. Grass and weeds choke them into
disease and barrenness as much as they
will the corn and potatoes. Clean up the
unhealthy trees, wash them in strong de-
coction of soft soap, remove the sod, the
grass and weeds for ten feet around, and
give your land good dressing with barn
manure, and your trees will soon begin to
thrive, and when you get good blossom,
fruit can be secured by girdling. This is
strange but sure thing. l have tried it four
years, and with decided success. In 1868,
while residing in Bolton, Mass, | had
good apple orchard, but not having much
fruit, / resolved TO try girdling, which l
heard commended. | selected five good
sized, healthy trees, of different varieties,
and, when in blow, girdled large limb on
each side with my penknife, eating mar
row channel clear through the bark. The
result was the girdled limbs had double
the fruit to be found on any other parts of
the trees and the apples were more than
| double in value, as they were much larger
and smoother. The next year-lS69-l re-
peated the experiment on five other trees.
The season was not so favorable, but the
effects were equally decisive. The expert
ment was also made the same season on
DR.. Grooves farm in Bolton, and with the
same success. In 1870 | girdled all my
trees which had good blow, but before the
crop matured ! sold my place and remov-
ed to Vineand; but l learn the apple croI
on that orchard was the largest it was evei
known to produce. | have a small appl,
orchard of young, thrifty trees in Vineland
Last spring, when in blow, girdled ever,
tree in the trunk which had good bios
som, and the fruit hung on with great lie
nacity, and was large and fair. The phi
losophy Of this is the insects sting tn
fruit, it becomes sickly, loses hold on tn
tree and drops. The sap goes up in th
woody fibre Of the tree in the spring and
returns in the bark but need not till au
tumn. By girdling you cut off the return
of the sap TO the ground, thus the tree ha
more vitality to nourish and hold ON TO it
> wounded fruit, and carry it through t
maturity. The channel should be small
about half the size of a pipe-stem. 1t vii
then be sure to heal during the summer
Cor. Of W'dtchmon and Reflector.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10

THE PERILs OF BARBERIsM.-A worthy
citizen undertook to trim his beard a short
time since and by a slip of the scissors
spoiled the cut. lie trimmed little more,
and still more, but ii would look lop-sded;
so he went to the barber's and got shaved
for the first time in twelve years. He
was very busy, and business detained him
in his Office until n late hour of the night,
and when he went home he found that his
family had retired. This was not an un-
usual occurrence, so he silently entered by
means of pass-key, sought his own room,
and undressed without lighting the gas.
He got partly into bed, when his wife as
tonshed him by utterng loud and pro-
longed scream. He was very much alarm
ed for her, aud feared she had lost her rea-
son. He implored her to tell him what
was the matter.
At the sound of his voice she screamed,
ooh Edward, come quick and save me-
81 am here, dear" said he, but she only
screamed the louder at the words.
He sprang ont of bed, and had just struck
Il light, when his brother-in-law. n muscu-
lar six-footer, rushed into the room, aud
fired revolver at his head. Luckily, it
missed but his fist did not, for in a minute
a pale faced man, with long white robe,
staggered under n blow that doubled the
size Of his organ OF comparison.
"My God!' exclaimed the husband, ''are
you all crazy?'
"Bless my heart I" exclaimed the mus
cular broiher-in.law "if il an't Ned him
self! Why what on earth tempted you to
get yourself up in that styleP'
"What style?" asked the much-abused
husband, as he rubbed the growing Jumps
on his forehead.
"Why, when did you shave?
II was all clear to him then. His wife
had put up her hand in the dark, and meet
ing the shaved face Of a man, took her hus-
band for an intruder. She recognized his
voice first, but the second Time he spoke
her terror was too great, and she tainted
When the brother-in-law rushed in he saw
a thin-faced man with slightly bald head,
| in long white night robe, and in his rage
at the supposed outrage fired at him, miss
| ed, and then knocked him down with his
fist. Fortunately his voice saved the hus-
band from second shot. His wife recov-
cred from her faint only to faint again al
the recognition Of her husbands shaver
face, and the pistol shot. He finally got Il
bed and slept very well until morning
when "the baby" child of about two
years of age, approached the bed, as he hac
been used 10 doing, and frightened at tho
sight of n strange, ran screaming from thu
room. Tripping on the carpet, the poo
child received severe bump on its LITTLE
head.
Matters were finally Strengthened up a
home, but on the street his friends passed
without speaking, and at the bank he wa
not only refused payment of a draft, bu
threatened with arrest for signing his owl
name in endorsing it. OF course n little ex
PLANTATION brought the various affairs al
right, but il took so much time TO explain
and for the confusion on his forehead 10 ge
well, that the aforesaid citizen VOWS he vii
never shave again, as he considers it a hab
it dangerous to peace and even life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10

EARLY TURNIPs.-Those farmers who
are sufficiently near a good market to drive
in daily with team, may lind the cultiva-
ton of early white turnips very profita-
bic crop. We have known ii TO prove
largely remunerative. They will require
warm, rich and mellow soil. The manure
used should be well rotted, so as to afford
nutriment at once 10 the plants. Good SUI
perphosphate of lime will be of essential
service. 1t is said that mixture OF lime,
salt and ashes busted ON the young plants
while the dew Is on them, for several
mornings In succession, will prevent the
ravages of the little black fly which usu-
ally attacks them. The crop should be
kept entirely free from grass and weeds,
and the ground frequently stirred about
the plants. When sufficiently grown, pull
them without bruising the leaves, wash the
bottoms clean, and tie in punches. In this
condition they will sell at high prices
much more than they will bring In selling
by measure.-N. r. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
BOSTON
M { DICAL
INSTITUTE,
No. "a Temple Place,
BOSTON.
b. II. RUSSELL, Pres't.
W. II. WILBUR, scer'y.
r. GREENE, NJ. D.,
supt. Physician
BOSTON

The object in establishing this Institution
was TO attain the greatest perfection in the
preparation, practice and use of Vegetable
Remedies, and to secure a permanent place
where Families, Invalids, or any person could
obtain the best medical advice and such rem
edies as each might require, without the use
OF poisonous drugs.
DR.. Greene has been Physician of the Insti-
tute since its foundation, now more than
twenty-five years. Few men have had SO
large experience in the treatment of chronic
diseases. Dr. Greene is in his ffty-ffth year
and has devoted his life to this branch Of his
profession and his success, we believe is with
out parallel.
Among the diseases to which he gives es-
pecial attention may be noticed Cancer, Scrof-
ula, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption, Heart
Disease, Neuralgia, Asthma, Nervousness,
Rheumatism, Paralysis, Spinal Diseases, Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Female Complaints,
Faint Stomach, Erysipelas, White Swelling,
Salt Rheum, Canker, Deafness, Kidney Dis
eases, Seminal Weakness, sc.
DR.. Greenes Medical Pamphlet, deserip.
tive of diseases and their proper treatment, will
be sent free to invalids
Address, Il. GREENE, NJ. D.,
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10

INTERESTING TO JUvENILEs.-IIere is
an improved way of making soap bubbles.
Try il: Take three-quarters of a pint of
water that has been boiled and become cold
and put into it quarter of an ounce of
CASTLE soap, cut up fine. Put this into
pint bottle, and set ii in hot water in
saucepan, on the fire there let it remain
an hour or 50, now and then giving il a
good shaking, till the soap is dissolved.
Let the fluid stand quiet for the impurities
and coloring matter Of the soap TO settle /;
then pour of the fluid and add to it four
ounces Of glycerine, and your soap-bubble
solution is ready. In any ordinary way
you may blow the bubbles easy with a to-
bacco-pipe, but if you wish to attain scien-
tilic perfection, you bad better employ a
glass pipe. BY adding a larger quantity
of glycerine, you can make these bubbles
so strong that you can play battledoor with
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10
~ .uI.V'E OF SO.TP.

The Pueblo New Mexico) Chief has the
following:
The other day one of our prominent citi-
zens rode out up the mountain three or
four miles on a prospecting tour and at
certain point near the banks of the stream
noticed some rocks OF peculiar formation.
Instigated by that curiosity so fatal on a
certain mementous occasion to old mother
Eve, he broke Off piece, and taking it 10
the creek, plunged 1t into the water for the
purpose Of ascertaining its consistency and
grain. Upon taking it out of his hands,
what was his surprise to see a lather form
ed, and with a vigorous rubbing the stone
pro7ed to have saponaceous qualities, in
fact possessing all the cleansing virtues of
the most excellent soap. Greatly surpris-
ed, not little mystfied with the profound
conviction withal, that he had found big
thing, our discoverer hastily gathered up a
few specimens and brought the same to the
drug store of DR.. p. r. Thomas, where it is
now on exhibition, and can be inspected
and tested by the curious. The stone is of
sun color, about the hardness of chalk,
and forms perfect lather, while it effect
ually removes all stains and grease spots
from clothing. We have tried the soap per-
sonally, and must pronounce it success.
After bathing, il leaves the skin as soft and
smooth as that of now born babe, while
the odor is quite pleasant. 1t is certainly a
remarkable discovery and the only query
now is, "what next?" a country that can
produce mountains of gold and silver, mar
row gauge mules, tarantuas, flea bitten
dogs, and mines of soap to wash the whole
with, must be capable of producing almost
anv wonder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-05-10

,,ov,pg them from this for few days,
Ain will cleanse or the sun dry II, 10 as TO
make It again suitable for them. More
sheep may be kept, and in better condition.
whore this practice is adopted, than where
they are confined to the same pasture.
No one who has observed with what
eagerness sheep seek shade in hot weather,
and how they pant and apparently suffer
when a hot sun is pouring down on their
nearly naked bodies, will doubt that, both
as a matter Of humanity and utility, they
should be provided, during the hot sum-
mer months, with better shelter than that
afforded by a common rail-ience. -Amerf-
can Stock journal.
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Triumphaa, for Tr..,, y...

than twenty years ago the MUSTANG LIsIMExr made
It's d'bu in the West Its cures Of the various exter
nal diseases Of horses and cattle Astonished the plant
er' and farmers Of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
ana demand for it sprung up which nocesstated its
manufacture on an extensive scale. Soon the discoy
cry was made that it was grand specific for rheumA
usn' govt neuralgia, earache, toothache and other
external ailments of mankind Then 1t was tried A
healing, pain killing application In cases Of outward
injury, such as cuts, bruises, burns spasms &C. and
was found equally seryiceable The fame Of the new
remedy for some OF the most painful ills that act
mankind and the lower animals spread rapidly, and
MUSTANG LISMESr soon took rank in every state and
Territory Of the Union ~ a STANDARD CURE