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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19
LET Us BE JUST.

1t cannot be questioned that there exists
in The public mind pretty thorough con-
viction of the dishonesty Of many of our
government officials, and of lax, ire
sponsible, if not corrupt administration of
the financial affairs of the nation in gener-
al. We simply state the fact How such
conviction has come about 1t has never oc-
CURED to many people to inquire. Some,
perhaps, may have recalled the fact that
this idea of corruption in the adminstra-
ton of public matters has always been in
the minds of the people. From the time
even of Washington's rule there has been
this vague, indefipable feeling that a vast
number-how many it might not be said
of those in office were enriching them
selves at the expense of the people. Some,
recalling this disposition in the times of the
past to believe in universal state of cor
ruption, have been somewhat slow to fall
in with the idea of a general rottenness in
the official departments of the present, or
any recent administration. Some, too, may
have borne in mind that in the hostility
which exists between great parties in this
country there are almost irresistible mo-
tives for exaggerated, reckless and even
false statements in regard to this very mat
ter. Some, too, when an in stance of fraud
or defalcation has come to light, have seen
how very natural il is for the public mind
to accept it as proof of a general system of
dishonesty and robbery, and so they have
not failed to restrain their condemnation
to real, existing facts, and for the rest have
hoped for the best. Butthis just and char
liable spirit with which some may have
viewed the administration of our national
Offices has not been general among the peo-
pie. The common belief is that there is
fraud and dishonesty pretty much every
where among Office holders. The general
fee ling is that vast and unknown sums are
every day lost to the government, stolen
from the people by the unnumbered knaves
who are in government places.
1t is safe to say that not Il few of the
friends of the present administration share
in this conviction. They accept it with
sort of philosophical Indifference. They
claim that such corruption has always been;
that it is now no worse than of old that it
would be poor policy, having once stated
present Office holders, TO turn them out and
put into their places the untitled and starry
ing ones outside.
We don't know how II came IN mass tbat
any one sb ould have doubted the truthful.
ness of this universal conviction of official
dishonesty. 1t really seems strange that it
should have occurred to any one that pos
sibly there was no ground for this conylc-
ton. But IT seems that some one was skep-
teal on this point. E. II. Derby, Esq, of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

A new stimulant has been invented, in
England, aud its growing use Is exciting
considerable alarm. The stuff consists of a
mixture of naphtha and ether, aud 1t pro-
duces a kind of into xication which its ad-
mirers find highly agreeable. No check
can be put on the consumption Of the vile
fluid, for the reason that 1t Is not sold I'M
der the name of any existable spirit, and
apparently an act of Parliament will have to
be devised to meet the difficulty. We have
heard before of people Supplying them
selves with cologne water, and even get
ting drunk on camphene, but this naphtha
and ether mess certainly beats everything
In the way of exhiarating nastiness.
Doubtless news will soon come of cases of
spontaneous combustion as consequences
of INDUCING in this pleasant beverage. AT
all events, II is better calculated TO produce
such an effect than any other drink we
know OF, not excepting our own "forty-rod
whisksy," or the horrible compounds with
which psople poison themselves in New
Jersey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

DIR. l.. CoNGDoN, the real Indian physi-
clan from the Indian Medical Institute, AL
bany, N. Y, will arrive in town on the 18th
of Aug, and remain at the Revere House
four days only, for the treatment of the
sick who may call upon him. The great
amount of good the Doctor did on the oc-
casion of his first visit to Brattleboro is
enough to recommend him to the public.
p. S. Remember the time, Aug. 18th, l4th,
18th and 18th
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19
THE VERMONT STATE F.sIR.

The twenty-second annual fair of the
Vermont State Agricultural Society aud
Wood Growers Association will be held on
the grounds of the Caledonia County Agrl-
cultural Society at st. Johnsbury, on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 10th, nth, 18th and 18th, 1872.
The premiums in most of tho classes have
been revised and increased. The premi-
ums on horses and cattle have been extend
ed at great expense to the society, and have
been so arranged rs to tend to bring out a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19
yyfIfiass settle.
A VISIT TO NEwFANE HILL.

On Tuesday of last week, we visited
"Newf fame Hill" and found 1t decidedly
breezy there-almost chilling upon the
"pinnacle" -while old Sol poured forth
wi III intensity his powerful rays, so scorch'
ing In the wales below. "Newfane Hill' Is
the highest point in town, and from 1t may
be seen one of the finest views, of a variety
of hills and dales for the eye to see in every
direction, and one well worthy of visit
On our way we were shown the site wher'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

A FAcT.--When Horace Greeley was a
young man he endeavorod to persuade a
young Fitchburg girl "to endorse him -
but she couldn't, and she aflerward mar
ried a Tin peddler, and is now the happy
mother of large family and hasn't chang
ed her mind yet That girls perception
beats the sum total of the whole Baltimore
vention.-FUchburg Sentinel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

Religious exercises were neld in the
open air on the green in front of the Court
house, at o'clock Sunday evening, July
18th, Rev. J. +. Moors, (Unitarian) of
Gree nield, officiating. At the close of the
service he gave out notice that the Rev.
Mr.. Shepardson, from Waltham, Mass,
would give us a discourse next Sabbath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

Mrs. Brigham, the well known inspr-
ational lecturer, will speak at the Univer-
salist church, Guilford Centre, on Sunday,
July 2S. at 10. 80 A. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19

liberal Republican Sf0e to"te"o"'
ItnFRAL REPUBLICAN HEADoUARTFns
CENTRAL HOUSE, RUTLAND, Nr,f
July IL, 1872.
The Liberal Republicans Of the State Of Vermont
are requested to assemble in Mass Convention in the
CITY Of Burlington, on Wednesday the oath day OF
July next for the purpose of nominating candidates
for state oicers and Electors Of President ana VICE
President Of the United States.
CHARLES CLEMENT,
HENRY c. ADAMS,
J. A. SALISBURY,
FLETCHER TABDLE,
A. @. STAFFORD,
DAVID s. SWEET,
d. L. KENT,
E. HENRY WILEY.
CHAs. CLEMENT, Chairman.
A. @. Stafford, Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-07-19
Vernon.

Rev. Il. w. Coffin of Orange, Mass,
will preach for the Universalists next Sab
hath
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

IL Forty Years ago, when Presi-
dent Theirs was one of the ministers
of ki"g Louis Philippe he proposed to
that sovereign to establish in one OF
the palaces of Paris new museum.
containing copies of all the noted
works of art in foreign countries
Louis Philippe was favorably i'm
pressed with the idea; but owing to
certain circumstances, the scheme was
never carried into effect. President
Theirs has now instructed NJ. Charles
Blanc, the Superintendent of Public
Museums in Paris, to prepare every
thing for the execution of the project.
This, it is believed, VIII employ many
French artists, WHO at present have
netting to do. The copies of these
foreign works ofart will be placed in
the Tnileiies, as SCOTT rs they are re-
built; aud it is believed that the
of the Tuileries will he more
than any other collection
Of works of art in Paris.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07
HORRORS OF CONNECTICUT Rp.ND,

HORRORS OF CONNECTICUT BRANDY
In tie case If the State against Mar
tim Kellogg. of Mi!dlrinwn, the evil
deuce of the State chemist, Professor
Sllllman, of Yale College, will show
what vile stuff is sold over most Of the
bars Of the country. A bottle Of lia
nor. pnrinrting TO be and sold for best
brandy, bought OF the defendant, was
taken to Professor Sillinau to be anal
Nz"d; he ionnd in it $50 grains of solid
matter, ingredients foreign to pure liq-
a"r. Pure liquor rarely contains over
fifty grains, aud this is generally burnt
sugar pat in To color it. The foreign
substances nsed for a,lulteratii,r this
liquor were alum, iron, sulph,l,ic acid
essential oil of some kind (but not the
same us is used ill making pure liquors, J
burnt sugar aud other orgauic matter
with il. among which was fannie acid,
Gdi''ea pepper, a c"loring extract Of
Sam:na tea, lead and copper. After
the Professor had anal, zed it. he pro
nonncrd and labelled The cnncoction
whisky. The so-called brandy was.
therefore, nothing but whisky, fixed up
with POISONOUS drugs to initiate the
pure article of French brandy. lex.
change.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

WoMAN'S PoWER.-Th0se disasters
which break down the spirit of IL man,
aud PROSTATE him in the dust, seem to
call forth all the energies of the softer
sex, aud give such intrepidity and ele.
vailon TO their character, that at times
1T approaches to sublinity. Nothing
can he more touching than to behold a
soft and tender female, who had been
all weakness and dependence, and
alive to every trivial roughness, while
treadng the prosperous paths of life,
S'ldenl., rising in mental force to be
the comforter and supporter of her hns-
band under misfortune, aud abiding,
with unshrinking frmness, the bitter
est blasts of adversely. AS the vine
which has long twined its graceful to-
liage about the oak, and been lifted by
it i'll sunshine, will, when the hardy
plant is rifted by the thunderholt.
cling round it with its caressing ten
drills, and bind up its shattered bougls:
50 is it beautifully ordered by Prnvi-
dence that woman, who is the mere de-
pendent and ornament of man in his
happier hours, should he his stay and
solace when smitten with sudden cal
amity; winding herself into the rugged
fecesses of his nature. tenderly sup
porting his dropping head, and binding
mp the broken heart.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07
The Iberia Race Course.

The race course of the Messrs, Smith
adjoining oar town below, is now ,ap-
IDLY nearing completion, and the pr..-
gramme OF tie approaching races may
oe i"'ii'" III "nr new advertising col
unn OF to.days Issue. The Opening
races will commence on Thursday.
February 22d, and continues three.
days, closing on Saturday. Purses
amounting in tlleaggrcgate, to scvera,
hundred dollars viii be offered. The
largest purse being $500, milo heats.
the first Horse getting $50; the Sc.
cond $50: A purse of 800 for a mill.
dash Apursc SIS, mile dasfl, Sc.
c"id horse to save his entrance, I mile
dash, for Creole horses only, for SIT,
On the third day a stake race will be
run ] mile dash S25 ENTRANCE. $50 ia
oe aided, 10 he run l,y horses owned
west Of the Mississippi, second horse
TO save his entrance. Prise $50. !
mile dash Tor horses owned in At,aka
pas parishes only, second horse to
save ms entrance. This is the hest
improved race track in Western I.,,.
isana, and when the owners hive had
time to fully improve it, will he ex-
celied by none in the State. Il, opr
next issue we viii give our reader, -
description OF the course, and in the
article propose to speak briefly of the
advantages to be derived t,y our n.o-
PIE, as a community, from this conrsr
Parties having horses to run Mt This
meeting shonld begin to prepare them
several fine horses are expected fy.m
New Orleans and other points 4,
point Of nnmberand variety of matches
me approaching meeting on the Ib,,;,
lace Course will excel anyt,,iur that
nas before occurred in this .sc,t;o,
we wish the M-ssrs. Smith spcees :,
'"eif Observation-Disclosures Banner
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

Ia We have had to endure, near
" the whole of the past week, the
same awfully cold weather, which we
alluded to in our last. Even rs We
write the indications for a perma.
nent and fair change are slight in
deed. The planters and farmers
nave made poor head way, as yet, ii,
breaking up. All hands have been
resting by big fires. The cattle have
suffered terribly and died of in great
numbers. As for the roads, worse
could not be imagined.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

CANDlD.-There is nothing so de.
lightfnlly edifying as the bold utter
ances OF Wendell. Phillips, when he
takes the idea into his hard head to
upset the-yain boasting of his party
IN It's moments of patriotic effusion
The claim whiehstLe party makes OF
tue unlon is rnihlleessly disowned by
Phillips,Sin this fashion:
1t is the frsi sectional party ever
foimed in the United States. 1t does
not know its o*n place, and calls it.
self a nationafparty. but it is not a
national parry. The Republican
party is ths party OF the North.
pledged aganst the South to the end
of time. -, 1icayune
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

asa- Another fine boat has been
placed III our trade The VIM s.
Pike, in command of Captain G W.
Tobiu. and james 7. Muse in the Of
ice, reached here early Monday
morning on her first trip. She will
remain permanently i'll the trade.
She will go down on Saturday at
ac]ock p. NJ. This is fine chance
or visitors to the city to see Mardi
dras and the Grand Duke.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

~ Every year the number of which
is t'visible 10y four without IL remain.
ger Is a leap year, except the last wear
OF the century, which is leap year
only When divisible by four hundred
without reminder. Thus the year
1900 will not be leap year.
This piece Of Information suroests
tn all concerned, says the Mobile Reg
lister, the Importance of making good
use OF the present year. IA it will he
tho last leap year except six until 1904.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

UThe bad weather PR vented, on
Thursday, the parade of our fire de-
par'ment, under the auspices of the
Hooks. But the Ball, at the Ex-
change Hotel, came off, and was, in
deed, a fine and pleasant reunion of
he beauty and gallantry of our town
The Hooks deserve full praise for
their efforts to afford such gay and
amusement,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

Is MORTIMER CARR ELIGIBLE AS A
STATE REpREsENTArIvE!- NJ rtimel
as to iepresent the
representatives., whiln ho h......,-..zss.......-.
in the Parish, has never lived there
since he has resided in the State, is not
known to her people but is utterly re.
pudiated hy them. nevertheless has in.
truauced Il resolution in the House OF
Representatives calling upon Mr.. KEEL
togg, who represents Louisiana in the
Senate of the United States. to rtsig,,
because the latter has no home in the
State. Would it not he well for MIR.
Carr himself to resign the position of
Representative from DeSoto Parish,
before he attacks any other Represen-
tative of the people upon the ground
of non -eligibiIityf Article 26 of the
State Constitution provides that "no
person sl,ali be entitled to vote ut aux
election held in this State, excep, in
the Parish of his residence, and at the
election precinc, in which he is regis
tered" Will Mr.. Carr he good enousi,
t" tell Va in which Parish of Louisiana
he has a residence, and in which Par
isl and election precinct he is regis
tered voterf
Perhaps Mr.. Carr is not Il daily quail
Tiled and registered elcctor Of Louisi
ana. and if so he is not eligible to seat
IN the House of Representatives.
I win the New Orleans Republican
be pleased to enli.hten us on this
subject p New Orleans Bee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07
Gid n0ReS.
A RELIC OF PAST AGES FOUND IN md
ANA-FINE FIELD FOR FOSSILS.
MARTIN COUNTY IND, !

MARTIN COUNTY IND,
January lo, 1872. !
Editor Courier-Journal:
While engaged this fall in angling in
the east fork of White river, Mt the
falls, at very low stage of water. |
made my boat fast to what supposed
a root, but upon examination I found
it to he bone, or part of a bone, of
some large animal, much larger than
any of the animal species we have any
knowledge of at present.
The bone must have been deposited
many thousand years ago, from the
fact that some thirty-five feet in depth
of earth had been formed over it since
it was buried; the bank of the river
has been washing away for the last
twenty five years, and ! suppose that
fifty yards or more have been carried
away or, in other words, the distance
| from where the river bank now is to
where it was twenty-five years ago is
more than fifty yards. The portion OF
the bone found weighs fifty pounds,
aud is completely incrnsted with what
seems to be iron, mixed with coarse
gravel, which is the character of the
earth in which it was deposited.
The form of the bone is about two
feet long, with slight curve fourteen
| iuclies in diameter in the center, al
which point there is a socket, evident
ly for the support of some other bone
ten inches in diameter. Two inches
from this socket the main bone forks
throwing otltwo prongs, one five inches
in diameter aud about one zach long
and the oher about four inches in di
ameter and five inches loug, each hav
ing the appearance of knuckle Il
connect with some other portion of th'
body. The opposite end of the bone
seems tn be the main limb, hind or fOl1
leg. 1t is broken off about twelve
inches from the socket before mention
ed, at which point it assumes til,
shape of a round shaft, six inches il
diameter.
Some years siuce number of larg'
bones were found in this vicinity, ant
it is thought that at some period il
the history of the world this part q
the country was the resort of >onic un
usually large animals. This would b.
a great field for naturalists and scien
titic hunters OF fossils aud other GU
rosities, and should command their at
tenti0n. j. S. b.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07
FlagraEt Violation Of the State
Constitution e.

=
The Constitution of Louisiana, arti-
Gle rs, provides as follows:
sThe Supreme Court shall be com
posed of one Chief Justice and four
Associate Justices, a majority Ut whom
shall constitute IA quorum. The Chief
Justice shall receive a salary of seven
thousand FIVE hundred dollars, and
each Of the Associate Justices ii salary.
of seven thousand dollars, annually,
payable quarterly Oh their own war
rants" etc, etc.
Notwithstanding the foregoing arti-
Gle of our fundamental law, which the
Legislature has no power to contra-
vcne, these Judges sworn to admins
ter the Constitution and protect it
from violation, have drawn since the
beginning of 1871, from the State
Treasury, the sum of ten thousand
dollars per annam for the Chief jus
tice and nine thousand five hundred
dollars for the Associate justices.
They have done this in pursuance OF
an act of the Legislature passed at
last session, which undertakes to in
crease the salaries ol these Judges to
the sums stated.
We have alleged that the Supreme
Court is political Court, and that it
has taught the people +" violate the
Constitution. The New Orleans Times
has joined issue with us on this point.
We ask orr contemporary to say
whether these Judges have or have
not committed perjury in drawing
from the State Treasury salaries in
excess of the sum allowed them by the
Constitution. New Orleans Bee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

rn~ Monday night we had per
feet storm, with heavy lightning, no
menso, wind and deluge of rain.
The lightning struck The chimney OF
Williams warehouse at the foot of
Jackson ST.. and circulated to and
fro in the building, scLocking two per-
sons terribly and wasted itself near
two kegs of powder. 1t was certain
ly miraculous escape all around.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

rsa~ The New Orleans Picaynne
has changed hands. 1t sold for $780,
600 to an organized company of mer-
chants anl citizens, and will be pub
lished. at reduced rates, by then.
II now claims to be the Peoples pa-
per-; we trnst SO, and hope neve,
again to hear it called the "Warmoth
Picayune."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

10 The Bayou Robert Road from
the town line TO Williams old Sllga,
House, is i'll most horrid condition.
Never WAS SO bad before, worse conld
not be conceived. A snipe will bog
on any portion of it. When are our
planters and travellers to be protect
ed and have relief.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

UNCLE SANS MAIL.-We have not
alluded to this matter for over tw"
years, simply from the fact that evils
which can't be cured must be en-
dured As we are pushed for ali
item, we may as vel put it on record
that the service now Is worse than
ever and perfect swindie and i'm
.ez>ss;..s.., e,,s g-sss..s
ss~y-.t,arsi
behind time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

i'HE Hooks. TIE incorporation of
our Hook and Ladder Company, as
Chartered institution, has PASSED
the Senate. Senator Kelso passed Ii
through the three readings, withou,
opposition. II now goes to the
House for the final action.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

ssY~The Legislature is still! hard al
work, but empha:ically doing moth
ing The much preached reform
measures have not been passed yet
and are likely to end in smoke.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

THRILLING ADVENTURE San
Francisco, lately, boy, about eleven
years of age, while crawling along the
leads Of house, on Third street, for
the purpose of clearing the distractions
| in the water Pipe, slipped and rolled
over the edge of the roof. In his des-
perate effort to save himself, he sue
, cerded in grasping the raised edge of
I anu so h'IriS uy MS nanus, IrSRJ''-'Iee
t'-'----v--' rv~- street, utterly unable to r,.-
gain bis footing. Underneath where
the boy was hanging was snail, old
fashioned porch which projected out
about three feet from under the ceDter
window ct the second story. Out of
his window a man emerged aud look
ed up. AS he stood he was immedi-
ately under tie boy, but too close to
the house for his apparent purpose, the
body hanging just over the railing he
stepped over the latter aud with his
feet resting on The edge OF the platform
OF the porch and one hand grasping All
iron support he waited.
In the meantime two men had reach
ed the roof, and were descending, when
they discovered the impossihility of
reaching the boy in safety, and one of
them called for Il rope. Before any
one could move to the aid of the ex-
hansted boy, he with sIrill cry let
go his hold and fell. AS he approach
ed the man on the porch, the latter was
seen to reach out his free arm under
him. A cry of horror went up from
the crowd as the man WAS seen TO stag
ger and swing around the end of the
porch with his load; but his hand held
its grip OF the iron, aud IL moment af-
forwards he carried the boy through
the window and turned him over to his
mother, who had only just realized
that something was wrong. The name
ct the h'ah whose presence of mind en-
ahled him to save life, and whose
courage made him forget the risk of
his own, is Campbell Williams. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

~ We direct public attention to
the card of Nelson Taylor. He is an
experienced one at the business, and
merits his share Of patronage.