davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28

THE VAULT IN THE U. s. TREASURY
Passing into the ponderous jaws of the
vault, we find ourselves surrounded on
every side by all the various kinds Of mon
ey which the ingenuity of Congress and of
successive secretaries of varying views has
devised. Legal-tender notes, compound
interest notes, five per cent. notes, seven
thirty notes, national bank notes, gold
notes, three per cent. notes, fractional notes,
and postage currency confront us at every
turn. The compartments of the safe fail
ing to furnish accommodations for them
all, they are piled up in great heaps on the
floor, apparently with no more care than
potatoes or wheat. And yet the value of
every pile and package is known, and the
slightest loss would be speedily discovered.
Four hundred millions of dollars, the vault
clerk informs us, are contained in this
vault. No wonder, we exclaim, that tho
Treasurer feels anxious for its safety. The
sides of the vault are divided into compart-
ments, cubic in form and of convenient
size, the door to each of which is number
ed, 50 that its contents can be registered In
a book, and is provided with fastening to
which leaden seal can be affixed. a cub
ical package, measuring about nine inches
in each direction, is tossed to us with the
remark that it contains four million dol
lars in legal-tender notes. Four million
dollars and to think that for one-hun-
dredth, nay, one-thousandth part Of the
value contained in this packet, which an
infant could hold in its hands, men have
toiled and delved through long years of
suffering and self-denial, have robbed and
murdered, have committed every conceiv-
able wickedness, have endangered and sac
rificed their lives and bartered their i'm
mortal souls !-"In Hour Among the
GTeenbacks, IN Scribners for Ap,-1.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28
n DREAM.

had dream, not long ago,
About man who lives below.
His name is s., and he's deacon
This fact will not my story weaken.
A well built man Of goodly mein,
He never shrinks from being seen;
his house is large, and, like his body,
Reveal, no signs Of sham or shoddy.
But neighbor g. has many fears
Lest Satan get us by the ears
Because we young folks like to play
And "wheres the harm ?" we're apt to say.
No sermons that the parson breaches,
Nor brief remarks, nor finland speeches,
Can suit the deacon, for he says
That in them all are games and plays.
Now for my dream was not sleeping,
But visions through my head were sweeping.
dreamed the deacon was in glory:..
His welcome there shall be my story.
Soon "a he treads the golden streets,
with blank astonishment he meets
A throng Of boys and girls at play,
Enjoying much their loved croquet.
NUT uO hub pay hlOutt
The old and young whom he had known
Joined in the play with mirth and Joy,
And thus they many an hour employ.
with woeful face the deacon spake:
"This can't be heaven-there's some mistake.
These are the DEVILS games, and here
The devil reigns supreme, fear"
Spreading his wings, the deacon flies
To othee parts, and there he sries
A sight that fills his wondering eyes
with horror, grief, and blank surprise
A group o, children, sure enough,
Engaged in playing "blind-man's buff;"
And some Of them beyond their youth,
The children Of larger growth.
10, who is this the deacon sees
Joining the sport, the young - please7
The deacons pastor, kind and good,
Beloved Of all, before him stood.
where sm ." "-'na the deacon. wild.
"To ruin are these souls beguied!
1 told them they'd be sent to he'll;
So here they are, and as we'll"
Then quick the reverend parson spake:
"This is not hell; here's your mistake,
The Lord who fills our hearts with Joy
Smiles on these plays which thee annoy"
"No dull routine contracts our minds;
Amuscments, to no world confined,
Are practised here as you must know,
And oft the same as those below"
The deacon, though he squirmed and WINGED
A stubborn man-was not convinced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published every Friday Evoningby
PROUTY & STEDMAN,
onse No. 0 Granite Row, Main ST., Brattleboro, Vt.

Realistically in advance, In clubs, $500; sim
gie subscribers who receive their papers through the
Post Once, S225. These terms INVARIABLY ~ I'D.
vance, and when not so paid fty cenfs additional VIII
be charged at the end of the year. .l-
RATES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lines or one
inch space or less one week. s150 each after inser
tion IS cents Advertisements In editorial or local
columns as cents 4 lne-no charge less than VI.
Obituary notices 40 cents line. Business cards on
Hrst page S2 90 line per year. .I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28
Poetw.
.ur BRcTHRR.

pr JULIA A. HfoG.
Lonely and dreary seems the hearth
where we used to gather In childish mirth;
And sadly we name thee with dimming eye,
And from each sad heart comes up sigh.
For tn on vert the light and Joy Of our home
And sadly from It's shelter we gave thee to roam
To 20 with the brave at our country's call
Oh sadly we gsve thee, for thou vert our all.
Thou vert 90 young, and our hopes so high,
We wouid not believe that thou wouldst die;
For the future without thee seemed dead and drear
How could we believe that death was so near7
We listen to the music you loved again,
But sadly sounds each familiar strain;
They remind us more surely than aught before
Thou art gone from our midst forevermore.
We go 10 thy lonely deserted room;
Each object hils our heart with gloom,
For thy books and music are lying there,
And near them stands thy vacant chair.
Our hearts stili ache with bitter grief
At the memory Of those words so cruel and brief,
That came to us, all unpropared that day:
''This mo rniug at one your son passed away"
Broken are all our bright reams now,
For the cold sod lies above thy brow;
In the lonely graveyard on the hill
Lies thy loved form, all cold and still.
)ummersfon, March 16th, 1864.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28

An Albany damsel asked one of her fell
low-boarders, stylish dry-goods clerk, at
the breakfast table, "Why is your NOUS
tache like my back hair ?" He blushingly
gave it up, when the answer caused him to
blush more, "Because il Is all down."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28

DIR. Dio Lewis maintains, that as peo-
Pile, we eat too much animal food, which
makes us feverish and grow old rapidly.
To this might be added, that we also con-
sumo too much vegetable drink, which not
only makes us feyerish but causes us to
grow poor as well as old. Too much beef
may bring man to grief, but too much ale
will bring him to his bier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-03-28

An exciting case under the: :Adair liquor
law has just reached a conclusion at Ur-
bana, Ohio, liquor dealer Of that place
having been sentenced to pay $1,000 to the
wife OF man TO whom he had sold liquor.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12
Counting New Greenback..

Years of exp, riencp have made the count
err, NhO l"ye b.en long ST employed in the
4 cisurY Department marvcl0usiy expert and
most infIiIblp, their fingers passing from
one notc 10 inOIhcr with the crhrily and reg
uarity of some wonderful machine. The lady
Who sits nearest 10 the chie Of the room, ana
VINO has come tU be considered Il sort OF assist
nnl 10 him, having sumcumrs performed his
duties during Ills absence, has been tn
gagged in The division ever since its OrsaniZa-
Ilon IN 1862, and probably has no rival in nc
curicy and d'Nlerily i'll counting. o. ma Y
Occ tslons she has un;ed fifty thousand not s
III one day. AS the nominal hours OF labOl
are rom nine TO three O'clock, and at least
hall an hOur must be deducIed from this t,r
necessary interruptions ana for lunch. the time
occupied IN Counting these Iitly thousand notes
D." as live and Il hail hours. This is AT the late Oi
nine thousand and ninety notes every hour,
one hundr, Il and tiIty every minute, and Two
and IL hall every sccundl The lady informs
Us that il is no unusual feat Tor her 10 pick up"
Il bundlr containing four thousand legal ten
| der notes and count them in twenty minutes !
| We doubt whether this can be exccled. II
any gentleman thinks IL can let him try the
| experiment ol SIMPLY tapping his Gu2er ON q
taUe at the above rae, and we predict that al
| the euu Ol half an hours trial he will change
| his mind. There are other ladies who are al
| must as rapid aud accurate. They are some
times called upon Win othefs equally sknul
! from the redemption division To visit other
cities WHEN tnu treasury Offices In those pluc, e
are to he examined, aud to assist in counting
! lhc government funds there.
lnrough lhis division and under these skill
ful huseIs has passed every nole whether legal
tend T. or fractional, when has been issu Oy
the United States since the beginning OF th,
rebellion, livery note which We have eveI
| handled or secn,-as well rs all the gOld.notes
and many millions Of imperfect bonds and
NOES winch w'fe never put in circulation
ihr total value ut the money when had been
counted in this division previously to the first
day ol July, 1872, was according 10 the Treas
ur RS las an iul report, ary TWO tIoL>aH
niue hunurcd million dollars, -nvre j o
two hundred and twcnty-tnree millions o
which consisted DI postal and fractional cur
Tcncy. dust Dow, the counters lind full em
ployment in counting new legal-tcnd ant
fractional notes. ScrDH6r
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

A very good story Ia told Of Senator Garrct
Davis (who, Il will be remembered, expos ed
the Crdit MOhilier some years ago. bringing
Henry Wilson tO Iris feet IN its deiens') ard q
Republican Senator who has not escaped ex-
posture, II he has punishment;
When one day, weary with the cares Of
State, the Senator from Kentucky was snooz.
ing in his chair his name was called To vote.
A nelghbor punched his ribs and said Wake
up. Mr., Davis your name is called" Half
unconsciously the Kentuckan rose and asked
the Vice President what they were voting on
The Vice President explained that II was a
railroad bill in Kansas. "Wpit," said Mr.. Da-
Wis, in that shrill voice and pointed manner OF
his, "what want 10 know before I vote IL the
amount of siealage in this bill." Whereupon
| the great and good Pomeroy arose, his face
beaming all over with the smiles only a clear
consciencil can produce, and said. ''if the Sen
aior from Kentucky will permit me will ex-
plain. have thDroughly Investigated the
bill, sir and Iassure you y there y aey steal
Ing in Il I cannot find IT," sAll right Mr.
lPresident,S responded Senator DAVIS, asir the
senator iIoua Kansas 'cant iiud any sseslage,
am satisfied there Is none there"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

MISCELLANY.
hrasn reed.


Some day we may read of man offer
ing asubstitute for brains; now we are
satisfied to read Of brain food Once Prot.
Agassz intimated that he dined on fish
when he wished to do little extra brain
work, ard forthwith sundry men ordered
and ate fish dinners, but without, so far
as the world knows, corresponding en-
hibition OF intellectual ability. Now
comes Mr.. Gerald Massey, an English
minor poet, declaring that oatmeal is a
braim-inspiring diet. "rhere is deal of
phosphorus in oatmeal, " says Mr.. Massey,
"and phosphorus is brain. There is also
large amount Of phosphorus in fish.
Consequently | never miss having fish
dinner once n week, aud like plate OF
good, thick, coarse, well boiled Scotch
oatmeal porridge ev ry morning in my
life" All ! if D,. J hnson were only a.
live He wouId revise his famous def.
milton OF oats-"ln England food Tor
horses, in Scotland for men," which led
a Scolchman. to say, "And where do you
iiud such horses as in England, and such
men as in Scotland 2"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12
Care lrthe Eyes.

Multiludes of men and women have ma G
their eyes weak Tor lie by the too FREE use of
eye.sighi, reading small print, and doing fine
sowing. In view OF these things 1t is well To
observe the following rules in the use OF the
eyes
Avoid all sudden changes between light and
darkness. ,,
Never sleep so that on waking the eyes shall
oprn on the Hight of the window
Do not use the eye.sight by light so scaut
that II requires an effort to discriminate.
Never read or sew directly in front of the
light Of the window ol door.
Ii is best 10 have the Ii, hi fall from above or
liqurly over The l,lt shoulder. 5000 rus.ll
Too much light creates glare and pain, and
coniusrs the sight. The moment you are SEN
sihle OF IN effort to distinguish, that moment
stop, and talk, walk, or ride.
As the sky Is blue and The earth green, II
would sem that the ceiling should be blu.
sh tinge, The carpet greer, aud the walls Of
some mellow Tint,
The moment yOu are instineively prompted
10 rub your eyes, that moment cease using
them. .r.t. t.. ", t..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12
The Family Ham mer.

There is one thing no family preiends TO do
without. That is II hammer And yet there
Is nothing thai goes to make up the equip
ment of domestic establishment that caus
One-lIalf as much agony and profanity as II
hammer II is always an old hammer. with n
handle thai is inclined TO silver, and ALWAYS
bound TO slip. The face is AS round MS a Iull
moon and AS smooth as glass. When II strikes
II nail full and square, which it has been known
to do, the act viii be found to result from II
combination OF pure accidents. The family
hummer Is Jnc of those rare articles we never
profit by, When it glides off nail-heud and
masnes down u couple Ol fingers, We unnpsi.
tullngly deposit 1t in the yard and observe tnat
we viii never use il ngua But the blood has
hardly dried on the rag before we are out
doors in search of that hammer, and ready to
make another trial The result rarely varies,
but we never profit by it. The awful weapon
goes on knocking off our nails and maslilng
whole joints, and slipping off the handle To
the confusion of mantle ornaments, and cutting
up an assortment Oi astounding and unlorIu-
nate antics, without let or hindrguce And
yet we pat up with il, and put the handle on
II again and lay it away where it won't gel
lost, and do up our mutilated and smartl x
fingers and yet II The outrageous thing should
happen to get lost, We kick up regular hui
labaloo until 1t Is found again. Talk about
the iyranni2ing influence of a bad haDili Ii
is not TO be compared to the family hammer,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12
NEW ARRANGEMENT!
Ashtabula Marble Works.

i HE Subscriber respectfully announces to
the citizens of Ashtobua County, that having purchased
the j. L. Reeves and Co. in the Marble Bust
ness and having repenished with large stock of both
MAJ bile and Sand Stone is prepared to fill all ORDERS for
NJ nents Head Stones fOinbs, Vaults. Curbing and
all Ce netcry Work also, Caps aud Sills Water Table
Chimney Tops. SC, and all kinds OF Building Stone
Flagging cut and ai down short notice. and low
figures as any other establishment in the State We
shall keep the best of material and with good work
men can he found, cannot be surpassed in own
work for style and finish. Please give call and
for yourselves. shop Centre Street door west
Of j. T.. Robertson's Shoe store. ii. UDY, in.
take pleasure in recommending Mr. Udy to the peo-
pie of Ashtabua and especially those wanting Cemetery
work, Monuments Sc and having engaged my services,
would be pleased to all my old customers who in
want of work,-and many new ones at the old stand
Respectfully, etc,
Sent 10. 1868 a2Gtf j L. REEVE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12
THROAT AND LUNGS.

IT is gratifying to MS TO inform
l. public that DR.. l.. q. G. Wisharts Pine Tree
Cordial, for Throat and Lung Diseases has gained ar
enviaDle reputation from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast aud from thence OF the first families of
Europe not through the press alone. but by persons
throughout the States actually benefited cured at
his Office. While he publ shes less 80 say reporters
he is unable to supply the demand 1t gains and holds
its reputation
First, Not by stopping corgh bnt by loosenlng and
assisting nature to throw OH the unhealthy matter col
ected about the throa and bronchial bes, ich cause
irritation.
Second II removes tho cause of irritation (Which
produces cough OF the Mucous membrane and bronchial
tubes assists the lungs and throw on the un
healthy secretons and purlhes the blood,
Third 1t is free from squils. lobelia, ipecac and
opium. of which most throat and lung remedies are
composed which aay cough only, and disorganize the
stomach It has soothing effect the stomach, acts
on the liver and Kidneys, and ymphntic and nervous
regions thus reaching to every part of the system,
In its nvigoratng and purifying effects it has gained
reputation which 1t hold above all others in the
market.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

& is my face dirty asked young lady
from the back-wood, on a steamboat run
ming from chicago to New Orleans.
Dirty! no. Why do. you ask p Because
that insulting waiter insists upon putting
u towel beside my plate. Pve thrown
three under the table, and every time he
comes around he puts another one be-
fore me
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

VACANT LOT on Fisk street.. acre without
streets Well fenced and in good shape TO build on.
Very desirable lot. - - =. ...---.- -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

1t is said that Miss Alne Dickinson
on being asked by green lecture com
m tteeman wbere.her husbund was, re-
piled Iartly : ''In Texas !" Probably he
he thought he had better go TO Texas
tn hln to llavanDa.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12
TIE bliss GARDEN ECR SALE.

IF YOU WISH A PLEASANT AND
good home, just rnqurc OF the people In Ashtahnla
ard Il aud look og yourself a splendid garden
ofncariy three under high cultivation and null Of
the choicest fruit with good house and out buildings in
GOOD rrair: also. welt. cstcri, and spring Of never
miling W.ter with three good pumps. The spring is
eight icet squrfe. wall laid In cement 7Urpfr oi
tie dtsp un the lHc". u has taken the first rcnum
for eh or tIu years. without exception. aud will he
sud very G. ap, with 1000 running year II desired
AlsD. iorsr. wnsuu, garden tools and household
gnnu- situated iitlp southwest Of the borough limits
On The Round Head road. known the Bliss property.
ArhiabuIH. Jan. !. i>i3. 1900
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

WE have large Stock of Chldren's
w Boye' aud Youth's Ready made Clothing, than
We have carried fur YoaEa. Ladies' who know "what a
bother it 70 nx up sneh suit, can escape all this
, WAITE u SILL.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

LEGAL.
Ashtabula, YOUNGSTOWN G. Pittsburgh
81 Rail Road Company.
AsurAhuIG, o., March i7th, 1873.

... AsHrAhuLA, o., March f7th, 1873.
n SPECIAL Meeting of the Stock.
holders Of The Ashtahha, Youngstown n rittehurph
1ail Road Company will he held at the office OF tic
Company, In the Village of Ashtabua. on TUESDAY,
APRIL 22ud, 1873 Mt one O'Clock, p. M for the trans
action Of the following business, via;
let. To approve or reject proposition to build y
branch road
ID To approve or reject a proposition to issue
Bonds TO be secured by mortgage upon the property OF
the Company.
3D. 10 affirm or reject proposition TO ssse prefert
red Stock. by oider Of the Board of Directors.
WM. MoCREERY, President.
r. SILIIMAN, Secretary. 4t12il
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

LEATHER AND FINDINGS.

4
L RENCH e. WEIBLEN Manufacfur-
ere Daelers a In LEATHER e. FINDINGS In the
Fol W. opposite Phosntx Foundry, Main street, Ash
II hu >. Ohio.
CAS- PAID FOR HIDES. PELTs AND CALF SKINS
Ju received, and for sale good an assorted
stU,A OF
LEATHER AND FINDINGS
as can be found In any Western Market and which viii
be sold the most reasonable terms. hope to make it
in the vicinity favor with their patronage feeling
satis ed that sell them everything needed in their
business as cheap he found in Cleveland even
the Eastern Markets. thereby saving freight and travelling
expenses. and loss of time
All are cordially invited to call and examine my stock
before purchasing elsewhere. Confident that can make
Il for Your interest to buy In this market shall take
pleasure in seeing my old friends and the public, and
showing them my stock. Below, give partial list Of
articles
Spanish and slaughter sole upper and harness Leather
spanish and slaughter kip French calf and kip oak aud
hemlock calf and kip; collar leather and horse hides
mems and women's morocco band and lacing leather
Innings, bindings, topping and russets. ..'
FINDINGS.
Lasts pegs thread, webb Packards Ink iron and zn,
sand stones asps knives 1oas size sticks, and straps
boot trees shoe accs punches lasting irons eyeets
let sets stitch wheels stchmarkers heel shaves edge
planes strip avis, welt knives, elastic heel ball, stitch
ing cord lasting tacks heel and toe plates boot backing,
boot brushes harness oils and all kinds of finishing
Irons etc. etc. f-..H FRENCH Il WElBLEN, f
Ashtahua 1871 llG3
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12


I ETTER.1lEADS printed in The neat
~ est styles of the art 1.-THE
TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-24
FOR SALE OR RENT.

FINE TWO STORY HOUSE ON
~ North Main street, containing ten
fine rooms up stairs and two store rooms
dawn stairs. Terms reasonable. Apply at
ana lHOS. MCkPHI'S Boss seoss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-26
THE COURTS.

Bellows charged with Offering goods %sr Aaa anS
pended. Matthias Winter, profanity So.
THE CIGAR ROBBERY:
~ Bogus, who testified that his store was broken
ing Of "Wednesday last when he found tn the door
hsd %o pas S
cigars from the accused on the day following he
hs p sm aef whist MI
ned t. nding the cigars At Aliens, and to the arrs
both of the accused Detective Coomes testi ii ~
the same effect, after which the Judge sent the case
Were hsne the bail at $500 each. They
WasshiIgt9n Gordon, colored, charged with rnr-
passing on the Rgg Mil poss s an ,s rersGn
road by turning to the right; fined S..
William Liverpool, charged with insulting and
making INDECENT obserystioOs to persons the pub
Lizzie Herbert, nos est James Mcbride and CaSfs:
Ellis two deaf and dumb. persons charged with
Charged and Merde S. ana Mr.. Abrs6 as
EsssEIs;m.n grand larcsny ofsed clothing farnre,
being al $500 each Edwin nafe HOW HOVE co was
an that in Das
last and the warrant was issued the same day but
him. n' Hoss Il IS shen
dis;Ghssrged clerk from the Pension ONCE, but
as reporter, and was 90 entered on The I an,ay
ant 9 report at Headquarters this morning. No one
KNOWS MN IN that capacity: The complainant not
SAD CASE,
Sonanna Foley, rather neat appearing Yong
, raagnsd on theeharge Of vagrancy. This poor wo-
man mas recently arrived here from Canada. de-
s;.ss eo ~ ner husband, OF whom she can give but
UTE ny Her misfortunes have had the effect
" =, ,Dpsitlng her mind, making her simple ia her
SIIecs OF pity and Judge Smell remarked that he
ISs ae.uctant m committing her on such harsh
out Tor immediate relief II seemed necessary
10 o. IT, ana ne ordered that she be sent down to the
MOUSE until permit could be obtained from the
aims house. Ao" W sehd ner 10 the