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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-19


G. F. THOMPSON CO., Wilistons stone BLOCK.
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CHENEY CLAPP, o crosby BLOCK.
W, FELIoN M, q oC.' I,, broohs hfain iioSse' st
+. q. EDWARDS, door north Americs Ii nOuse.
hook and Job Printing.
HOUSEHOLD PUBLISHING co, Market square
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A. L. BOYNTON, Marshall x Esterorooksoiock, NJ ST.
Carpets.
n ppovN M,rsbolI & rsterbrook's block Main-st.
y 11PTfNn 1 PIsU ~ uiIhat adinining Rrooka House
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CT BROWN. Marshall 4 Fsterbrooi's block, Main-st
7 T. RrPTfNG PIT ~ High.st1" adjoining Brooks House
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T. L. COOPEh Brooks house. No.. ,,.....
H. A. "EDbEh' Main o'ree' oppos''e iHe'efe house'
doors, SASH an" hhnds'
C. F. THOMPSON CO., Wilistons Stone Block.
B A. CLARK, Iyiers BLOCK .> ,,u,. ,..
HlGLEf ChuhCH' (Mahuiacturer) Eiho' o'ree'
Druggi.ts.
N THORN 4 CO. . Crosby Block
II. O. WILLARD 4 60 brooks House.
nry Good..
p pARRoWs. Main Street opposite Brooks House
o. ]. PRATT. / Granite Block.
FcrtiIizer..
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FRANZ q; h9M ~ Marsnai & Gs.GrorooA' 'iaih-s'
r. r. r. r. HayNEs TiIIot street ''0'A'
TAYLOR 4 MOVES, Thomp pson & Rangers Block.
G. F. THOMPSON Co, Wilstons Stone Block.
Furniture.
j. RETTING, Highest, adjoining Brooks House.
c. l.. BROWN, Marshall Esterbrook's Block, Main ST.
General JObbing.
II. B. SoULE, Fisk's Block, Main Street.
Guns, IistoIs and Ammunition.
IAfLoh Nofh'' thompson ranger p'ocA'
Hair Se"eiry Manufacturer.
MRS. c. s. PERRY, Green Street, I'd house from
Dr. Posts.
Hair w ork.
AIRS s. f. BALDWIN, nearly opposite Brooks House
Hardware. Iron and steel.
B.A CLARK, Tyler's Block.
O. F. THOMPSON 4 CO. Williston's Stone Block.
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uEusTIs A. RIiRNAP Main street.
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,,,pprc,N uortsP a edsdon prorr,etor
BROoKS HoIJSE, Charles g. Lawrence. Proprietor.
REVERE HOUSE, II. 9, Nash, Proprietor.
BRATTLEBoRo HOUSE, H. A. Morey Proprietor.
Ice Cream Rooms.
E. L. COOPER, Brooks House.
Insurance Agents
CAMPBELL x oUDwoRTH Union Block.
BENZ. r. JENNIE CO.. Thompson Rangers Block
MOODY HOWE Savings Bank Block
Jewehers'
F. II, HOLDING, (manufacturer) Union Block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-19
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-19

Mrs. Hayden of Sharon has peony
root in her garden that is over eighty years
old. She has seen 1t in blossom seventy
consecutive years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-19

"Bellevue hospital is often crowded to
excess with sick-so much that patients
suffer through bad air and inattenton.
at is impossible TO warm the Tombs, or
to keep it from being dark, unwholesome
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A Memphis jury, having covicted man of
murder, now finds that the supposed murdered
man is living The question is, whether the
verdict shall be rescinded, or the man allowed
to murder his victim.
A stuffed eagle, seated on ballot box ditto.
IS reported to be the most conspicuous object
Exposition. --"
Nashua, N. H., having gone to the expense
OF two steam tre engines, now discovers that
the whole, water supply of the city will only
keep one OF them going for ten minutes.
I'm not in mourning" said young lady
frankly. to young querist "but as the widows
are getting all the offers nowadays, we moor
girls have to resort to arti6ce."
The Prussian veteran, Gen. Won Moltka
who is almost as bald as Aeschylus or Julius
G, GGaesas, IS much annoyed by applications, from
Ieuscn ladies', for locks OF his hair.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
POet%Y.
THE CROQUET QUEEN.

You may talk about skating, and seighing and dancing;
Proclaim the delights of the rod aud the gun;
Or the ride through the park upon seed gaiy prancng
The on the lake until daylight is done;
Praise the sports of the lands and the water. each one
The bath by the beach, or the yacht on the =;
But of all the pleasures known under the sun.
good" game OF croquets the sweetest to
To make 1t a good one there needs good ground,
The grass ciOsley cut and the turf smoothly rolled,
The mallets well balanced the balls thorough round.
And the bridges square, with true distances told
The players close Hlatched-about four to a side
Four sweet girls for partners. not less than three.
All playing in earnest-no trinng aside =;
In the crOquet arena flirting should be-.
For nowhere is flirting with such peril traught-
Not even in dancing Is danger like this
All we'll remember myself getting caught,
AT a croqueirg match by a croqueng miss
They called her the "CrOquet Queen NE sAIs QUOI
There were in the arena good players as she
But something about her-a look that gave Law
Ere the hall ended she "queened" it Ger me.
Her figure was fautess--uor tall, petite ..:
Her skirt barley touched the top lace of her boot.
We seen In my time more remarkable leet,
But never one equaling that little foot!
Its tournure perfect, from ankle to toe
PraKitees ne 'er had such model for art
No arrow so sharp shot Cupids bow
When poised the ball it seemed pressing your heart
1t crushed more than one, sadly remember
dozen at least in the sweet month Of May
And long ere the season had reached to September
1t numbered of victims dozen day.
As one on the list won't wonder, ween,
That warn gainst flirting while playing this game
You may meet, as did. some Fair croque'ing queen
VINO will croquet your heart till it feels all aGame
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

America can boast of the smallest post-ofice
in the world. For some. years past a small
barrel has been fastened by an iron chain to
the outermost rock of the mountain overhang-
ing the Straits, of Magellan, opposite Terra
del Fuego. It is opened by every ship that
passes through the Straits, either to place let.
ters in i or to take letters from it. The post
office, therefore, takes care of itself It is
cSonfided to the protection of seafarers. and
having occurred. Every ship undertakes the
voluntary transmission Of the contents of the
barre-if their destination is within the limit:
of its voyage. -, ... =
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A gentleman unaccustomed to the new
method of paying fare in the horse-cars in
Lawrence, Mass, was so fustered that he
threw tifty-ceDt scrip in the box. Finding
that he could get no change from the driver
ne began to take up fares he had to ride a
considerable distance past his designation before
ne succeeded in getting his change.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A person with long, fair whiskers, and
dressed in the height of fashion, entered a
hosier's in Vienna, and requested the shop-
woman, who happened to be alone, to show
him some colored shirts. Every variety was
brought out, when he made his choice, and re-
quested that a parcel might be made up for
him. This being done, "What an idiot |
am !" he said. II have not seen how the
shirts look when on. Would you oblige me,
mademoisele, by putting one on over your
dress2'
The shopwoman having complied with his
request, BE so good" he continued ''as to
button the collar and wristbands, that may
get thoroughly good idea of the effect. And
now," he added, taking up his parcel, "aIlow
me to wish you a very good morning ~ and in
an instant he was outside the door and had
disappeared the unhappy girl, perfectly stupi
fed, not daring to follow him into the street
on account of her singular costume. Her EN-
ployer, on returning from his cafe half al
hour later, found her with the fatal garment
still on, crying on the counter.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
WHOLE NO. 948
THE DECISION.

SAID gent, once contending how high in the
scale
stood man above woman, so feeble and frail
wv hen the trial of virtue in Eden began,
3Sfan cared not present his temptation to man."
he dqred- ' "--"'
The Old Serpent knew that some pains might
For thought he, if first get the man to my
chain, '''''A " NY
The most difficult part of my task will remain:
But could succeed the fair Eve to allure,
Adam follows, of course, and then both are
secure 'S
So cease your proud boast of mans irmness.
and own,
It superior either, that woman's the one;
Since woman could overcome Adam, poor ELF,
But to overcome woman took Satan bimseIf y;
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

Oh the snore! the beautiful snore filing
her chamber from ceiling TO aoorI Over the
coverlet. under the sheet: from her dimpled
chin to her pretty feetl Now rising aloft ike
bee In June; now sunk to the wall Of cracked
bassoon. Now, flute like, subsding, then
rising again, is the beautiful snore of Elizabeth
Jane
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A young lad in ConneautviIle entered a
sewer pipe twelve inches in diameter a few
days ago to recover a lost ball. When he
attempted to back out he found it impossible.
and he very pluckily showed himself through
the pipe the whole length, a distance of
seventy feet 1t was perilous adventure, but
he saved the ball. - "U'
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

"A young man in a suburban town sent off his
hrst postal card on Thursday morning. After
writing message on the back. he enclosed IL
IN an envelope. capped on a three-cent stamp,
ana dropped into the post-ofice, remarking
should have been introduced wears AGO. '
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A champagne cork is a good thing in ;ts
place. Its place is the neck Of bottle Anv.
where else it :s no longer useful. He who
takes the cork from the bottle renders use
ful thing useless, and the economy of the uni.
verse suffers.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

The men of Macon, Ca, are said 70 varv
the monotony of existence by catching rats
with baited hook and line in the railroad
depot. The amusement is far more exciting
than trout fishing, and causes less personal dis
comfort. 80
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

y Nearly every. member of the Forty.third
three months from March 4th at the ad-
vanced rate Of s., 500. The pay is transmitted
monthly from Washington to the members at
their homes 80
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

Have you GOldsmith's Greece" was asked
OF the clerk in a store in which books and
Su various miscellaneous articles we're sold.
No, said the clerk, rehectively, I'VE haven't
Goldsmitb's Greece, but we have some
splendid hair-oil." 0O"'
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

u should like, said a young medical practi-
toner, ito place over the door of nv surgery
an inscription, either in Latin or Greek. bor-
rowed from one of the great authors" give
Italian the preference" remarked one of his
patients. Nothing can equal that verse Of
Dante s-'Abandon hope, all ye who enter
here.'n
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

On Wednesday morning last an Irishwoman
living at Manayunk lifted barrel of pork
from the ground into an ox-cart, was delivered
of twins that night, and two days thereafter
did the washing for family of ten persons.
Other States are invited to bring on their
specimen women. .--PhId. Dispatch
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

"If you want to see what men will do in the
way of conformity" says modern phioso-
pher, ''take high hat for your subject of
meditation. dare say there are twenty-five
millions of people at this minute wearing one
of these hats to please the rest" 80. 4
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
lGRNERAL NAruRE-No. 6s. ]

AN ACT entitled AN making apprOpria-
pratons for the Of the for the ending
June threth. eighteen hundred and seventy, approved
March third. eighteen hundred aud sixty nine.
BE enacted by the Senate and House OF Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled That
the sixth section of entitled AN act making
Ons the support the year ending uns
hireth eighteen hundred aud seventy approved March
eighteen hundred and ynne far modified
authorize and permit the President of the United States
nominate and by and with the advice and of the
appoint assistant adult general with the
rank pay and emonments Of major in the said depart
Approved, March J. 1873
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

Weep not for me, relations dear;
You onions need to force tear.
| left you all had to leave
Had 1t been nothing, you might grievef
But now ALL yours that once was mine.
SO therefore don't pretend to whine.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A recent calculation relative to the principaI
European languages shows that English is
spoken by ninety millions of persons, German
by !hfty-hve millions, Spanish by fifty.fiye
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
IGExERAL SATURE-No. 7O.l

[GESERAL NArURE-No. 70J
AN ACT provide appOrtonmeht OF the Territory of
Wyoming for Legislative purposes.
Be it enacted by the and House of Repesen OF
United States America in Congress assembled That
the apportiOnment of the Territory OF Wyoming tor the
tdn OF members OF the next legislative assembly Of said Ter
tOry shall be made by the thereof accordance
with the provisions of Congress entitled An act
provide Temporary government for the Territory OF Wyom
Ing approved July twentYth eighteen hundred and SIXTY
eight Provided That for the purpose of such appoOnment
shall be additional
enumeration of said Territory,
Annrn NOD Mnrc
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
xArrRH-No. Ill

AN ACT the Law requiring consular officers to col
Iee three months extra for in certain
Re it enacted by the Senate and House OF
OF the United States Of America in Dangrss assembled That
the law regulate the consular system OF the United States
which requires consular officers to collect three months extra
the discharge and the hereby
IT, amended to permit said officers whenever after full
hearing OF both parties the oil discharge found TO be
the misconduct Of the to remit much Of the extra
by law paid to the dschA Red Pro
vded That rsliet Immediately be offered such
b. reshipment without to the United States.
AnnrnNad. March 3. 1861.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
OFFICIAL. O
Laws and Resolutions of the United States Pas
sed at the Third Session of the Forty
SecOnd Congress-.
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 64.l

AN ACT to the the Board
Of Commssloners OF Claims and the acts relating thereto
Be by the Senate House OF Representatives OF
United America Congress assembled That
the second third fourth hh and sixth sections of the act
entitled making appropriations the support OF the
the ending June thrtieth eighteen hundred
aud and for other approved March
third eighteen hundred and and the act entitled
authorize the Of claims to appoint
special commissioners to take testimony, and for other
poses approved May eleventh. eighteen hundred and seventy
the hereby extended and continued in
the tenth day OF March, Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy three.
That commissioners of claims shall not receive
any petition tue allowance of claim claims unless
petition shall and filed with them
the third day of March, eighteen hundred and
three add all claims presented shall be deemed to be
barred forever thereafter.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

The rage for ending female names with "ie"
has had disastrous result in Berks county. A
farmer named Axe christened his daughter
Belle She, adopting the style of the Mollies,
ousIes and Jennies of that region, got some
pears to distracted world as Miss Belize Az
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

Mrs. Maria Parker, of Stamford, VT, is the
happy mother of ten sons and sixteen daugh-
ters. She might be termed woman of the
period, if there was any indication that she had
come to q full stop.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

The identical opera glass which Captain
John Smith had in his pocket when Powhat-
tan was going to mash him has been sent Ito
this office for exhibition Detroit Free Rress
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

New Hampshire is the only one of the
northern States which has anything like a re-
ligious test in its constitution. By it the
Governor, members Of the Governors Coun.
c,i, Senators and Representatives, must be ''oi
the Protestant religion" j..
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A selfpossessed young man called at house
in Germantown, a few mornings ago, and
asked to see his wife. 'Shc is not here" re.
piled the mistress of the house. 'There is
none here but the members of my own
family" ''Well," replied he, ''it's one Of
them | want to sec. l married your eldest
daughter last night"
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

A German writer, complaining of the diff
eultles In the pronunciation of the English
language cites the word Boz" which he saws
is pronounced dickens"
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

TRUE HAPPINESS "A friend says that no
man can know what true happiness is who
has never been married and had q mother.in in.
law and wife's aunt living In the house with
him, and then saw them die ."-', ''~'',.'II
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

DICKINSON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT -
The commencement exercises of Dickinson
College, at Carlisle have attracted an unusual
attendance. The lecture before the Scientific
Society, on Saturday night, was delivered by
Professor Hines, the sermon on Sunday was
preached by DR.. Hamlin, and the baccalaur.
cate address was made by President McCaulay.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
Approved. March ,. 1873.
,o,vvn, S,--a ~ :, :
I'm ACT fixing

IGENERAL NATCRE--NO.
IN ACT fixing the eleton of Representay
State OF California to the FOrtY-fOurh Congress-
Be by the Senate and House Of Representatives
United States America Congress assembled That
Wednesday September the year eighteen
hundred and seventyour there shall be elected in each
Rreonal district the State oil California Represents
tive to represent said State the Forty fourth Congress
United
Approved, March 3, 1873.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

WOMEN WHO ARE LATE.--It is related of
distinguished lawyer, who observed that his
wife always delayed ten or twelve minutes be-
fore she came down to dinner, being loath to
lose SO much precious time daily he COM
menced the composition of work, which he
prosecuted only while he was thus kept wait
ing. The result was, at the end of fifteen
years, book in three volumes quarto, which
met with large sole and is much esteemed
An Old Bachelor" writing for the Pittsburg
Telegraph, quotes this little story, and pro-
ceeds to analyze the disposition which leads
to annoying delays. ut appears to me that it
is woman's chief study to be late. The
trial OF a mans patience is with them q mat
ter of the incest calculation. 1t is not for
mere sport they like to see how long an un-
fortunate husband will wait, great-coated and
hated, while they are adjusting their bonnet
strings; it is not that they take a wicked
pleasure in causing the poor man dinner to
cool and spoil before they will consider them
selves ready to come down and partake of it,
1t Is not for three reasons that they keep the
robust sex dangling it is only for the purpose
OF trying their consequence with the hapless
lords of creation. 1t would be most unwoman.
ish to be ready to go out exactly at the same
moment with ones husband He would not
know he had wife if she were to study his
convenience so far As for the trouble which
sisters and daughters inhict, it is all one
thing. The creatures are only trying on brother
or father the powers which they are ulti
matey to exercise in full yigor on a husband
The 'natur of tho critter' is to give trouble tC
mankind, and it matters little on what partic
ular kind OF relative the instinct operates"
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

Josh Billings says, very truly: you'd
better not know so much, than to know SO
many things that amt So" .,.i
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
GENERAL NAruRE-No. si.l

AN ACT fixing the time Of holding the fall Of the Unite
States district court for the district OF Nebraska
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Representative
OF the United States Of America in Congress assembled Tha
the fall Of the United States district Of Nebraska sa
hereafter held Omaha the first Wednesday after tn
second Tuesday in the month of October Of each
Approved, March 8. 1873
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
- ~ - a. THE s7s -. Sc
q LADY'ss e RlENp. =
Washing M achine!

It is said by many ladies that have Them In use,
that they very truly named Amy person that has
useI theDOly Machine can use Ihs one without any
difficulty; the process of washing is much the same
except that washes much fasler. IL will wash about
double the quantity Of goods at time. 1t will wash
them quicker and cleaner; it only works half hard
as the DoIy ANY other machine that takes in
Rrell bulk of goods at a time The family size have
The capacity of washing six sheets in three minutes
have washed, with the Hotel size, eight sheets and
eight pillow in three minutes in public. by the
watch all made OF tOlerably heavy goods What
say of it prepared 10 prove by practical demon
slraIIon whenever required TO do so.
It's believed by many that clothing washed in this
Machine will last about twice as long as if washed
on Ihe washbOsrd.
The Price of this Machine is Reduced to suit the
times, from SI5 TO $I3 at factory, and freight
added,If Treghted All orders 10y mail promptly at
tended to. Satisfaction is guaranteed in all cases.
Any person satisfied after using the Machien six
months. and giving it fair trial. and have no Oher
reason that does not work satisfactorily. such
a can return 1t, and the money will be refunded.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

How it is that reporters never meet with
lawyers save learned ones-never listen tc
any but eloquent speakers-are ever dis
covering mysterious" murders and "roman-
tic rogues? Perhaps these news caterers are
walters select for their plates all the titbits
from the bill of fare, and place opposite to
them none but the fairest guests. Of course
reporters never enamel their items--never fat
ter ndeservedly-have no prejudices and no
friends. 1t would not be bad idea, Just for
the sake of novelty for some enterprsing
editor to compel a reporter to take down q
proosy speaker and give ear to an ignorant
judge. Even the reporting of plain fire
with no ,'fends," no tongues of fame,'' nc
nothing, but just common fre-set down ia
plain language, would be relief Sunday
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02

Certificates from Persons LiUing in Smyrna, Del.
would not take one hundred dollars for my Lady's
Friend Washing Machine. could not get anOlhe one
OF the same kind 4,,. j. d. HAMILTON.
cannot coneei We how lshOuld be able to get
along without my Lady's Friend.
Mrs. DR.. WIN. +. COLLINS.
would not part with my Ladys Friend hardly at
any price. could not get anOlher of Ihe same kind
have never seen any other kind Of Washing Ma.
chine that | would have. VIM. III. BAGGS
My wife would dispose Of any piece of furniture in
our house sooner ihan with her -ady's Friend Wash
lug Machine . = DAVID 7. SMPTHERSEI
Before got the Ladys Friend it took four women
nearly all day to do the washing Of my hotel. but now
a hoy twelve yesrs old can do the amount Of
washing by ten eleven O'clock and do the IrOn-
ing the same day. CHAS. Z. FOXWELL.
sepl9$
For further information apply to
ASA E. WoRDEN, Manufacturer.
Agents Wanted Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1873-07-02
CERTIFICATES .

consider the Lady's Friend Washing Machine so
far superior TO the DOy that my Dov Machine is laid
aside and is for sale at half price Rev. DANIEL SILL.