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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

SEWING BUTToNs.-It is bad enough to
see bachelor sew on button, but he is
the embodiment of grace alongside of
married man. Necessity has compelled
experience in the case of the form Ell, but
the latter has always depended upon some
one else for this service, and fortunately,
for the sake of society, ii is rarely he is
obliged TO resort to the needle himself
Sometimes the patient wife scalds her right
hand, or runs silver under the nail Of her
index finger OF that hand, and it is then
the man clutches the needle round the neck,
and forgetting 10 tie knot in the thread,
commences to put on the button. 1t Is al
ways in the morning, and from five 10 twen-
ty minutes after he is expected to be down
in The street. He lays the button exactly
on the site of It's predecessor, and pushes the
needle through one eye, and carefully
draws The thread after, leaving about three
inches of ii sticking up for the lee way.
He SAYS to himself: "Well, if women don't
have the easiest time ever sec.'
Then he comes back the other way, and
gets the needle through the cloth well
enough, and lays himself ont to find the
eye, but in spite of great deal of patient
jabbing, the needle point persists in buck
ing against the solid part of that button,
and dnall when he loses patience, his fin
ger catches the thread, and that three inch
es he bad left 10 hold the button slips
through the eye in a twinklng, and the
button rolls leiSurely across the floor. He
picks il UP without single remark, out of
respect to his children, and makes another
attempt to fasten it. This time, when COM
ing back With the needle, he keeps both
the thread and button from slipping by
covering them with his thumb and it is out
of regard for that part of him that he feels
around for the eye in very careful and
judicious manner, but eventually losing
his philosophy as the search becomes more
and more hopeless, he falls 10 iabbing
about in a loose aud savage manner, and
Just then the needle finds the opening, and
comes up through the button and part way
through his thumb with a celebrity that no
human ingenuity can guard against Then
he lays down the things, with few iamil-
lar quotations, and presses the injured hand
between his knees, then holds it under the
other arm, and finally jams il into his
mouth, and all the while he prances about
the floor and calls upon heaven and earth
to witness that there never has been any
thing like ii since the world was created,
and Fowls, and whistles, and means, and
sobs. After awhile he calms down and puts
on his pants and Glstens them together with
stick, and goes 10 his business a changed
man. Ddnbujy NewS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

farming tools and other personal property,
in needed improvements and thorough
working of his farm, he will find all he
desires in the possibilities of the old home
stead There is no lack of natural Gle
ments of fertility in these farms; they pos
sess the undevelopod equivalents offs thou
sand crops. The deposits are there; only
draw your check with proper formality and
the teller of Mother Natures bank will
honor IL. Look at the advance of British
agriculture in the last half century in
crease from fourteen to twenty-eight bush
els of wheat per acre. If she had possess
cd millions of acres of virgin soil, her far
mers might bave abandoned the old and
sought the new fields; hut al OF that,
they have added a new kingdom below,
doubling the production of the acres they
possess. Young men who have no farms,
the old hive being full, will do well to seek
one in the West, hut do not abandon the
ancestral acres to the stranger. --Liuc Mock
journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

STAY WHERE You ARE.-We have ma
ny inquiries asking advice about selling
farms at the East and going West. This
everlasting uneasiness belongs to the YAM
kee character, and is one of the elements,
perhaps, in his enterprise. We wish, how
ever, to express, with emphasis, our dis
sent from the too prevalent opinion, that
farms at the East are past working with
profit II instead of selling out, the owner
of an eastern farm would inform himself
as to the character of his soil and its needs,
and then expend the amount OF money he
must sacrifice in selling off all his stock,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
P0et,y.
Prisfine Prorerbs Prepared for Pre-
eocions PnpfIs.


Observe yon plumed biped fnel
To effect his captvation,
Deposit particles saline
Upon his termination.
Cryptoaamous concretion never grows
On mineral fragments that decline repose.
whilst tclf-inspsction II neglects,
Nor its own foul condition sees
The kettle to the pot objects
Its sordid superfces.
Determinations Of the golden grain
Are set to lure the fowl in vain.
Teach not parents mother to extract
The embryo juices of an egg by suction;
That good old lady can the feat enact
Quite irrespective Of your kind instruction.
Pecunisry agencies have force
To stimulate to speed the female horse.
The earliest winged songster soonest sees
And first appropriates the annelides.
with sop, and brush, and flannel, you tickle
In vain the Ethiopic cuticle.
Bear not TO yon famed city upon Tyne
The carbonsceous product Of the mine.
The mendicant once from his indulgence freed,
And mounted aloft on tho generous steed,
Down the precipice soon will infallibly go,
And conclude his career in the regions below
It is permitted to the feline race
To contemplate even a regal face.--Punch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
EVERY DAY
Brings Something
N e w .

We invite all to call and see our stock Of
Dry Goods, Carpets, Mattngs, Oil Cloths,
aud Judge for yourselves in regard To prices.
We have only to say that WE are not to be
understood. We buy for cash and sell for
cash or credit to good parties. We open
the Spring Campaign with full stock OF
New fresh goods In every department.. All
the novelties will be placed on our coun-
ters as soon as they appear. To say our
stock Is the largest ercr opened in Vermont
Is needless; 1t Is as large ms any in this vi
cinity, and the prices we guarantee 10 be as
low
We are not 10 be undersod.
lack silks, all grades-a new invoice at
special bargains; Cheney Bros. Amer eau
Silks, the best make in Amnrica-very
handsome goods and durable Black Mo-
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standard makes, including the celebrated
Buffalo Alpacas Turkish Mohair Brillian-
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Blacks; Grand Duchess Mohairs and AL
pacas; Bank of England Brilliantines; all
the best makes in the markets at the low
est prices Black Henriettas; Creton
Cloths; every style of black goods in
vogue. WHITE GOODS.-Entirey new
stock checks and stripes Swiss Muslins,
French Muslins, Lawns, Stripes and
checks. every quality and variety of style,
bought of New York Importers and offered
for your inspection. Please examine. A
very large line Of New Hamburg Edgings,
Ties, &c. New line Japanese silks, best
makes, - cts. New line Japanese Poplins,
22l to % cts. New Spring Dress Goods, all
grades. Prints and cotton goods, ,ody down.
Remnants of best make Prints. cheap.
New Carpets, Oil Cloths and Mattings.
every grade. Especial bargains in this de-
parlment. The best Carpet room. Just
look at styles and prices. Notions and
Trimming goods. Every thing new and
desirable. Pure Live Geese Feathers, new
and fresh. Mattresses, all kinds. Call and
see for yourselves. Goods shown freely.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
Buckingham's Dye.
FOR THE WHISPERS.

As our Remover in many cases
requires too long time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, We have prepared this
dye, in one preparation; which will
quickly and efiectually accomplish
this result. 1t is easily applied,
and produces a color which will
neither rub nor wash of. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by R. p. HALL & CO.,
NASHUA, n. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

-Silicate OF soda has been discovered to
exert a very decided chemical action in
checking alcoholic fermentation, in this re-
spect being somewhat similar to borax, al
though much more energetic. A small
quantity OF the silicate will entirely arrest
the fermentation of wine, as also of milk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
THE VERMONT PHdNIX BRATTLEBORO, VT, MAY O. 1873

Every year increases the populari-
ty of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We
can assure our old patrons that it is
kept fully up to its high standard;
and it is the only reliable and perfect
ed preparation for restoring GRAY
OR FADED HAIR to its youthful color,
making it soft, lustrous, and silken.
The scalp, by its use, becomes white
and clean. 1t removes all eruptions
and dandruff, and, by its tonic prop
critics, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates and nourishes
the hair-glands. By its use, the hair
grows thicker and stronger. In
badness, it restores the capillary
glands to their normal vigor, and
will create a new growth, except in
extreme old age. 1t is the most eco
nomical HAIR DRESSING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications,
and gives the hair splendid, glossy
appearance. A. A. Hayes, MD,
State Assayer of Massachusetts, says,
"The constituents are pure, and care
fully selected for excellent quality;
and l consider it the BEST PREPA-
RATION for its intended purposes"
Sold by all Druggists, and Dealers in Medicines.
Prioe One Dollar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
DUN AWAY Boy

JOSEPH LAMoNTAaNE, ased II ran away from
With vii p lad Of IS named HENRY SCRIPTURE. Said
Joseph is short thick set, with dark hair and COM
pieIion, and very black eyes; hands and fingers UNI
usually large. Was last heard from at Vernon, VT,
passing urder the name Of Joseph Ingram, Reported
he was going to New London, Conn. ANY Informs
ton In regard to him viii be thankfully received by
his father. LOUIS LAMONTAGNE,
stl7 auiford, VI.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
n n rOnU SOLICITOR OF PATENTS FOR
X N kIluV INVENTIONS, TRADE MARKS,
lii liz LID Ia OR DESIGNS

No. 76state Street. opposite Kilby Street, Boston,
A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of thirty
IA years, continues to secure Patents in the United
States asoin Great Britain, France and other foreign
countries. Caveats Specifications Assignmt nts, and
all papers fer Patents executed reasonable terms
with dispatch. Researches made to determine the
validity and utility Of Patents of Inventions and legal
and other advice rendered in all matters touching the
Copies Of the claims Il any patent furnished
by RENTING one dollar Assignments recorded in
Washington.
No .fssnoy in The Un;ed states possesses superior
facHtiss for obtaining Patents, or ascertdiNiny the
DattnfabHty Of munitions.
Allneceesity of journey to Washington toprocure
a Patent and the usual great delay there, are here
saved inventors,
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr. Eddy one OF the most capable and
successful practi,ion,r with whom / have had oicia
interoourse.-CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of
Patents
81 have no station In assuriT ginventors thGtthey
cannot employ man more competent and trUstwoi-
thy and more capable of putting their applications in
a form to secure for them carly aud favorable COM
alteration at the Patent OhicC.-iDMUND BURKE
late Commissioner OF Patents
''AIr. II. ii. EDDY has made'iui me over THIRTY ap-
plcsons for Patents, having been successfun almost
every case. Such unmisakahc proof Of great talent
and ability his part, leads me TO recommend ALL
inventors to apply to him to procure then patents
they may be sure Of having the most aitbfulatenton
bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable
charges-JOHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan. I, lsIS.-lyl
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HEART: =r
DISEASE

ls becoming very common in every community, ana
the sudden deaths resulting Ms to seek some re-
lief. The disease assumes many different forms,
among which we notice PALplTATtON, ENJAEGE-
MENT, SIASMS, OSSTrGCATION OR BONY FOR
NATION OF THE HEART, RHEUMATISM, GIN
ERAL DEBILITY, WATER ABOUT TIE HEART,
SINKING OF TUE SPIRITS, PAINS IN THE SIDE
OR CHI EST DIZZINESS, SLUGGISH CIRCULATION
OF THE BLOOD AND MONETARY SIOPPAGE
OF TIE ACTION OF THE HEART
These forms Of Heart Disease have been cured by
DIR. GRAVES HEART REGULATOR, and We do not
hesitate to say it will them agaiu Amy form Of
Heart Disease will readily yield to it's use, and
have yet TO learn Of any where the HEART
REGULATOR has been taken properly aud The party
not received marked benefit.
Our agent, application. will furnish you with
circular, giving full descripti of the disease and
also a number of Testimonials Of cures: and II u
would like further proof from the parties who have
given the testimonials, write them and what they
say. We have sold many thousand bottles Of the
HEART REGULATION, and tie demand is still in
creasing. We are confident doing the public Il
benefit, and not trying to impose them worthless
preparation.
The price Of the HEART REGULATOR is OSE Doll
LAR per bottle, and be obtained Of AGENTS,
In. THORN CO., Druggists. Brattletoro, vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
ADOPTION.

WYE, EMIL APFELBAUM 4 AUGUSTA APPEL
w BAUM, his wife, hereby give notice according
that we have adopted GRACE ELIZABETH COLBY,
child OF about four years Of age our daughter
and we have given her the name Of GRACE ELIZA
BETH ApFELBAUM.
Brattleboro, April 23 1873. swift
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
a EECTURE
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
Iron in the Blood
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG.

The Peruvian Syrup, a Protect
ed Solution of the Pr0t0cfde of
Iron, Is so combined as to hare
the character of an aliment, as
easily diOested and dssinaildted
aUith the blood as the simplest
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of Natures OUn VitaliSis,g
agent, Iron In the blood, and
cures "a thousand ills, simply
6yTOninD ap, InUiOorati,iO and
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repairing damages and aUdSte,
searching Out morbid secre-
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This iS the secret of the aU0n-
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curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
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Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss of Constitutional VigOr,
Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
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q bad state of the blood, or ac-
cOnpanied by debility or q Lo,O
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energisitO effects are not fol-
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sing strength, vigOr, and 1,eiU
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FEVER AND AGUE.

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HEALTH! BEAUTYII.
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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-10
EXPERIMENT. IN SETTING FENCE
POSTS.

A writer to the Western Rurdl
says: | send you the result of my
experience in setting posts on farm
in Iowa. set about 1900 whiteoak
posts, thrifty timber cut and split in
Spring and set early in the Summer
just as it happened, average, size
FIVE inches.
In about eleven years the fence
posts began to fall. Some, upon ex-
animation, ! found were rotted
entirely off, others were sound.
This fact led me to investigate care
fully and then ascertained the fact
that every post set butt down was
rotted of, or nearly SO, and every
post that was set top down was
sound. Thereupon j went to ex-
perimenting with other timber such
as black walnut, black, cherry and
red elm, all set different ends, and
obtained the same result. / also,
the same year that / set the first
posts, drove pickeLs for garden
fence and fonnd the same result,
with the addition that the pickle q
which were about one and a hall
inches square riyen, lasted just as
long as the fence posts. The posts
set top down lasted about sir teen OF
seventeen years.
There were on nay farm, when
purchased it, few burr oak posi-
saplings set top down, with bark on,
and when / sold. the farm, eighteen
years after, some remained on it still
doing service without having rot
ted of.
| / have thus told what am certain
| of, thinking that may do some O
my fellow farmers a good turn il
good time for certainly the farmer
needs all the help he can honsstl,
get in these times of railroad mo
nopolies, high freights, oorn.cornsrl
and dull markets.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-10
EDUCATIONAL.
OskaIOOSa College.

This Institution, with improved pros
poets for the future, will enter upon ITS
eleventh College year, Sept, 4, 1872
There is now in connectio with the Col
lege full and competent corps OF instruct
ers. Its scheme of study embraces a Clas-
steal and Scientific course; a Ladies a
Commercial a Normal; and Bible course.
Very superior facilities for private clubs,
or self boarding are afforded. Board in
private families from $500 to $3.50 per
week Club boarding from 81 so to $I,75,
and self board at still lower rates If the
student so elect
TUITION.
Thirty dollars per session OF ten months
the session being divided into three tel ms
of Is, ~, IL weeks respectively beginning
as follows
First term GO weeks Sept 4, 1872.
Secod term, az weeks Jan. 6, 1873
Third term, az weeks Mar 81, 1878
The usual extra charges will be made
for Music, Painting, Drawing, and Com
mercial Instruction.
Tuition tor term and one dollar cOntin.
gent fee must be paid in advance, except
that students in the Normal Department
may enter for half term
For Catalogue or further particulars ad-
dress NJ p. OWENS,
Secy Of Faculty
or +. u. BRUNER,
President. IS
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-10
A FRENCH STORY.

A fashionable young Partisan, dur
ing his last summers shooting, be-
came intimate with the pretty wife
of q gamekeeper and has continued
to visit her. Quite recently the
husband became aware Of his dishon-
or, and contrived to be near on the
occasion of one of these visits. He
approached the house singing and
whistling, and the terrified wife con-
cealed her lover In q closet, and that
closet had been prepared for his
reception by the gamekeeper. En-
tering, he ordered his wife to light
the fires and get breakfast. She
obeyed, at the end of few minutes
q thick smoke issued from the closet.
The husband had disconnected the
stove funnel, which ran through it.
He affected not to mind this, nor to
hear the groans Of the suffocating
man within, and when his wife faint
cd at her work from fright he coolly
got breakfast himself, ate it and de-
parted. The poor woman soon re-
covered and dragged her lover from
his place Of confinement, but the
husbands revenge had been com.
plste, --hs WAS past human aid.