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Maternal I1nKr-CnttinNs


You can always tell u boy whose mother cuts
bis hair. Not because Tho edges Of it look na It
II had boen chewod OF by an absent~mindea
4os nn toll i h tue h0 Wes Wtes e1 sn na
motfcr has to cut lor boy's hair, eho Ia careful
to guard against any annoyance aud muss by
laying shoot on tho carpet. It has never yet:
occurred to her to sit him over bnre floor and
put tho aheot around his nock. Thou slo draws
tho front Aar over his Dyes, and leaves It thera
whilo sho cuts that which Ii at the back; the
hair which Lies oyer his eyes appears to be sur-
charged with electric noedcs, md that which is
ailonlly dropping down under bis shirt band ap-
poars to be on fire. 8ho l1as unconsciouHly co1l-
timed to push lis hcad forward until his nosa
to potIce tho enufling sound that Is becoming
alarmingly frequent. fn tho meantime he is
seizcd with an Irresistible desire to blow his
noso but rocollects that his handkerchief ia In
and docs It 30 unexpectedly that he
lnyoluntar1ly dodgos, and catches tho points Of
the ahoa1a In his loft oar. At this ho common
ccB to cry and wish he was q, . man. I'nt MS
IN tho othcr car, to Inspire him with confidence,
aud COOS on with tho work. Whom she il
through ello holds his jacket collar back from
Iii neck, and with her mouth blows tic Bhort
baot. Ho calls her attention to this, fact but
she looks for q new place Oh his head and hits
him there, and aska him why ho didn't nso hia
handEerclllct Ihon ho takea ,9. hls awtqlly y als'
young ~ he H., nhndaors NJ ho thinke or
what tho boys on the stroos will Hay.-Danbu'Y
Ne,os.
Another Description OF Capt. Jncif.
An army officer, who was q monibor Of tho
party to which Capt. Jack SURRENDERED, bus
written to d friend in boston, undor tho dnto OF
June 8, the following description Of the Insiian
chiots appearance Rt tho time:
"Jaok IL fns-looking Indian. Ills counto-
nance indicates Intelligence and power OF com"
-Mand, He Ia Hght-coorea, with small dark eyes,
o good forohoal, aquilino noHo, high cheok bonch,
s,lnkon oheekH aud ANAL mouth. llo ~ tall
(Rve feet eleven inchcB), has brond shoulders,
il muscular and sinewy, n,oyos lightly and oasily,
aud has evidently groHt powor OF endurance:
Since lila captivity ho has shown no foar, and
When he delivered himself ha did not truInblo,
nor was tlero tho least agitatou in his features,
but ti, hiinso3 up With fair show OF pride.
IIo WAS drosAed In tighty-httlng clothes, with
moccaBinH for easy walking or running; but
askod and waA permitted to change them for
~clean ones. Having made his toilet balind tho
rocks, ho roappoared il q clean striped bhirt and
dark pants Ills youngest vito also arrayel
Aeraelf in a ulean Wlto drosa aud red saBh. Sho
wasllod tho face Of tho really beautiful child eho
had, and dreHHod II IN neat rod aaok trimmoa,
think, will. blnck. 30 tho royal party marched
to headquarters, Jack looking proud mud OK
formally clean, whoro ho expected from tho big
chief (Qon. Dayis) o reception booominR his
rank aiuong the Indians. Tho General, how
ever. ignored his claims ontirely, aud ordered
him cAainod."
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mo like my own shadow ovor since It happened.
Mrs. Hosth must have told you.'
Bho shakes hor head as though asking horsolf
moanohey s e @ents oeot s'pn apon him. lin. nd
u? Me isnghs oddy. lWhi IT'D 70 you hayso i plain Eng
liah7 I'm as poor Rs church mouao. once
had hat quite fortune, you know, but it's oil gono
His words certainly do not aocm much Of
bombahell to hor. IT Mn worry Rorry," sho
presently commonta with calmost comlniBera-
ton.
Whoreupon hc gets holdor. "of course, for
Lilian" (moying to hor side through tho tlaIsy
bnnehoa while he sponks), "of eaying that /
roach: An your frionda viii nay SO. Nearly
everybody will beliovc that covot not you,
darling, but your fortune"
T." ny fot tofsnne" mol" 81 sho opens apon hin
on ehrth told you that I had moro than q
Hc nnds voice enough To answor, ind no moro
than to AnBwor:
y Mrs. Heath"
Ho sees strange look croBa ler faco at this.
Then sho suddenly turns hor back upon him and
walks away with load bont groundvard.
He doca not follow hor for somo little time,
stare, both hands tugging industzfously ut Ills
mouatacho. Aftor whilo 10 moves toward the
spot where abe 10 now Btanding. He is worry oloBo
70 Aet petoio no HpeaKH nor namo.
She half turns. Ho discovorB that hor faco is
"Well2" she responds, noithor coldly nor cor
ilnlly.
II guosB, though am not sure, that you and
7 have both beon thinking very much tho sumo
No answer. Presently ho continues "T
mean no ,haYo both been thinking TINT Mrs.
Here he pauaes.
ste 3 4, tacos hi him then, n'nrmurlng quickly:
hWall? Wllat about Mrs. Heath ?n
.iDs nsn9 ,9;t l. ss0a hss'r; that is all you
A rapid and bitter laugh 1eavoH tho girls lins.
Yes. Bho hatoa mo because she belioves tried
to mako Archie Heath broak with her and marry
docs she hato you 2"
Ho ochoes her bitter laugh then.
For good REASONS. I behaved more or 1osa
4bominab!y to hor whom WAS rich md eligible
little Fanny Chichester"
After that there is qutoa long pause. she
breaks it at Inst "Wo arc quite far from home,
and we must remember what our ostimablo
ner." - '>@@'~
Somehow their eyes mot just here, with
strong, mutual search Of each other's faces. Mo
matter whnt the search precisely tolls each Of
Cd IN some words something after this fashion:
~ ;" Lillian Martel, you md both started
with an idea Of marrying each other for
money. We wero tho merest blind pup
revengeful woman. To-day no havo both baon
undocoivcd. Mrs. Hoath'a revenge is ncconl-
pllshed, suppose she has fooled you; she haa
Lillian Martel has averted hor eyes from hin
face. 6ho just bows for answer.
:" For ny, own part" he presently recon-
asEsa ut as So,d policy could only
iIa al borg m
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and laatlyg when got up my boHt energy toward
e nob1g enBna ogsasf T s dsss%RS % o
Of complete trivlalitv. Altogether, provided
bring to bear npon this propoBod undertaking q
good doal OF determined forcs, there ARC moro
than even chsncos, perhaps, Of my succoas In 1t.
consuming cigarette or two among tho shrub
'beriea stroll indoors and 80 to bed without
again seeing Miss Martol.
On the following morning, whom Ne meet at
other nice things thoro arc about her besides her
nicc hair Quito number, decide; to-nit:
genial gray eyes, q nose that is aelf:assertant
without being aelf-satiBtlod, mouth that You
don't specially caro- to hayo any snallor beesusa
Of the regular shapcly tooth its {soquont Hnilo
shows, and figure that is full Of easy CURVES,
though trim md Hlendor.
She presents an exact physical revorss of Mrs.
Hcath'a lazy. 1ayiRh-moulaed Junonian typo:
temptations Of Ehe tesh, and tho ~" weathoro Of java
1tself dooant soem to affect her dlaregard for
fans. MY first attempt at being downright erl-
torta!ninG 10 made q little while aftor broahfast
Heath, good, accommodating nondeacript that
out into some lolefully idylllo situation undor
treo by that inano little Bartholomew girl, who
either ealt't or won't see the ugly antagonism
between fresh grcen grass and virg'nal~cnlorosl
duck TROUSERS. Mrs. Heath has poBod Aoraelf oil
ono Of tho hull loungoa in an attitude Oriental
enough narrowly to m[ss being improper, though
It ia beyond all question becoming whilo Louis
nnrnotto, having lis curled yellow head proha-
bly, less than IN Inch from ior choek, troats what
ho roads aloud from q bluo-and-gold "Luollo
With enough elocntonal cruelty to make Mr.
Owen Morodith commit juattabla homicide.
Under those circumstances wo IN tile sitting
room begla an oxohnnye OF remarka. grow
nervous worry soon, aud lose lots Of conAdenco
70 do-creato q good Impression. I find
Y amazingly hard work. I discover that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16

Mrs. J. s. Hunt, while laboring under
temporary insanity, disappeared from her
home Monday morning at about ten o. clock.
Search was Immediately made for her
along the Connecticut river, where her hat
aud shawl was found just below Walpole
bridge. From appearance Of the foot marks
II IL believed she threw herself into the
stream. Search is being made for her
body.
Success does not attend the efforts
made to establish n "Grange of the order of
the Patrons of Husbandry," in this town.
Mr.. r. c. Gould has sold to Mr.. Ed
ward Banks, his mill property consisting
of saw mill, dwelling house, and about
eighteen acres of land. Price $4,000.
On Friday last, while C. II. Upham
was driving fence post with beetle, the
handle broke, causing the beetle to strike
ID. II. Fairbrolher on the head, rendering
him insensible for considerable time.
The extent of his injury is not yet asccr-
tanned.
About o'clock Friday cvenii of last
week, the dwelling house of Mr. Geo. w.
Newcomb was discovered TO be on fire in
the second story. Alarm was Immediately
given, and by the aid of the ncghbors the
fire was quickly cxtinguished. Consider
able damage was done to the upper part of
the house. The fire was probably caused
by the sparks Of a lighted candle falling
upon the bed.
The free concert which was given here
Friday evening, May 9th by Miss Nellie
r. Gibson of Chester, assisted by her broth
err w. f. Gibson, and Miss Emma L. Lane,
was success. Although the evening was
unpropitious, goodly audience assembled.
Among other pieces, Crock of Ages" was
beautifully rendered by Miss c., and by
the request of tho audience was repeated.
She has fine voice, of large compass. Miss
G. is intending to teach iunevie class in
this place, and viii also give private lessons
TO those who wish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16
HiusHdlc, ". III.

The splendid rains of the two last Fri
days and some fine showers since have
wonderfully changed the face of nature
here. Never did grassy carpets present a
more lovely green, nor were swelling buds
and opening leaves ever viewed more Joy
ously. Heaven be praised for these bless
ingS, so emblcmatc of n glorious immor-
tality. AS the beautiful in nature has not
been suppressed by the severity of the frost
kings grip, we can with greater assurance
look for the conquest of beauty over the
icy hand of death. Heaven again greets us
smilingly in the sunshine and gives us as
many promises as ever for the coming sea-
sons. 1t is bleak heart indeed that has
not in joyous gratitude emerged from the
gloom of winter. 1t is a sad heart indeed
which has not faith in ceaseless beauty and
joy.
The CongregatiOnalists are going to
paint and otherwise repair their church.
They also contemplate some desirable inn
provements in connection with their vestry.
The Univcrsalists have decided to
make some important improvements in
their church. New seats for the choir are
to be constructed in the rear of the desk,
the aisles carpeted, many of the pews also,
cushions supplied, &c.
The tax gatherer has been around and
his book, though Individually united to our
purse strings, has IA cheerful look, as in it
we read tho towns conquest over debt. So
some of our economists will hardly have
occasion hencciorth to undervaue their es-
tates to avoid a just proportion of the ex-
penses of self-government. None will be
needfully troubled TO make Investments
away from home, privately to avoid taxes.
Noble souls with little cost henceforth can
enjoy their "yellow boys" under their own
vine and Zig trees, with no great tax to mo-
lest or make them afraid. Some who have
shirked, as much as possible. the burdens
the poorer classes have sustained can now
enjoy the fruits of noble conduct. Rejoice,
though angels weep!
On Monday evening last, at Il lac hour,
Silas Doolttles spirited young horse broke
away from a position, which he, being a
young man, would not probably be pleased
to have us state. Tho animal, taking adj
vantage of the liberation, ran towards the
village, crossed depot bridge at speed
much greater than the law allow, passed
down Main street, took "A circuit around
the Congregational church, thence ran
against ii. w. Thayers front ard fence,
laying it out handsomely in the street, COM
pletely demolishing the carriage to which
he was attached, and then nimbly passed
on to parts unknown to your correspondent.
The moral is, young mon should always
make substantial hitohings. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16

The main building Of the furniture
manufacturing establishment of Henkel,
Hollender & Stelman, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire, late in the afternoon of
Tuesday last. The owners and workmen
had gone to tea but few moments before
the smoke and flames were seen to burst
from the roof, the fire having originated on
the second floor, probably from the stove
or chimney. This new firm of enterprise
ing young men had recently added to their
already established business in the furni-
ture line, the manufacture of toy chamber
sets, for which they have large contract
with parties in New York, and had but
lately put up several valuable and costly
machines, all OF which, together with 9TH
er machinery, tools, etc., were destroyed.
Tho village fire engine, the "Westcrn,"
was unfortunately in pieces for repairs and
painting, and could not be brought into ac-
ton. BY great exertions of firemen and
citizens the storehouse and other buildings
of the company were saved. The tools
and machinery were valued at about $4,000;
insured for 500. Insurance on building.
$1,000. Tho building destroyed was known
as the old gun shop, having been built
about the year 1887, by company organ
lied for the manufacture of the Jaquith ri
fie. The business was soon abandoned,
and tho shop has since been the scene of
various enterprises and constituted one of
the chief landmarks of the village.
John b. Miller, farmer, of district No.
10, came near being gored to death last
Sunday Inv hia old hall NJ
Miller went out alone to the barn, a little
past noon, and fastened the bull in his stall,
as he supposed; but tho rope seems not TO
have been secured, and as he turned away
the animal came at him with fury and
pitched him to the other end of the stable.
Before he could recover his feet he was
thrown violently against the floor overhead
and fell upon the bulls back. He was
partially stunned, and began to think his
time had come, but after being tram pied
and hooked about for a while without
chance OF escape, he made for hole in the
partition, at the head of the stalls, through
which the animals are fed, measuring IA
Their less than one foot by four. Once more
the bull hit him and knocked him partly
through, back first, when relief came and
he was extricated. Fortunately he had on
thick coat, and the bulls horns were not
very sharp, so that the flesh was not very
much torn, and no bones were broken, but
he was badly bruised from head to foot.
and the only wonder is that he escaped
with his life. The same animal last sum-
mer attacked a son of Mr. Miller and near
ly killed him, but was not believed to be
specially vicious until tho recent occur
renee.
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and perhaps 1t was tho latter we saw the
other day, coupled wit sistcrly affection.
AS we were going through the barn we
heard CLICKING coming from under the
floor; we pulled up the boards expecting
to find brood of chickens, when we made
discovery which clearly proves that hens,
like misery, love company. There, with
all the calnness which flows from an un-
troubled conscience, sat three hens in the
space usually occupied by one. Is there
going to be monopoly in the chicken
trade, or was il simply a gathering of mu-
tual friends?
For the last three or four Sundays SER
vices have been held in the First Congre-
gational church. We simply tell what has
been done, not desiring to predict any
thing for the future. A certain minister
once said that the people of Wcsimoreland
Hill were little better Off than any he had
ever met before that they had attained so
near TO perfection they did not need any
minister. An old proverb slightly altered,
will, we think. suit even better than the
extract quoted: Truth is mighty but-the
almighty dollar will prevail.
ED WARD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Legislature Of Now Jersey at its last
session, passed law making women eligi-
bic to the office of school trustee.
Secretary Fish has received Official mo-
tice OF the ratification of the fishery treaty
by the Parliament of Great Britain, the
Parliament of Canada, ard the Legislature
of Prince Edward Island.
Arkansas is actually and prospcrtively
in debt $l2,0OO,OOo ON account OF railroads;
yet the railway managers secured from the
last Legislature an outright grant of all the
public lands OF the State, $50. 900 acres.
Tho Ohio Legislature la, just ratified
the Si-ycar old amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition, forbidding the increase of pay by
Congressman til after an election shall in
tervene, by votes of % to ( in the Senate
and go TO in the House.
The cotton Gains are giving the Treas
ury Department great trouble. II is be-
lieved tina. not onc-lourih of the proceeds
OF captured cotton ever reached the Treas
ury, and, rs ii is pretty certain that, in the
end, all claims will be recognized on due
proof oi seizure, the Treasury will he put
To a heavy dra Il In satisfaction OF cotton
Gains.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16
Bfpn aydsfOH, Man,

The spring term of Powers Institute
closed Friday evening, May 9th, with pub
lie speaking. The speakers were Messrs.
w. ii. Bardwcl. H. e. Chaplin, II. +. Bagg,
A. l.. Park and ID. Gritln of Bcrnardston;
Ira Baker of Orange w. a. Chamberlin
OF Brattlcboro, Vt. ; Geo. Adams of X cene,
n. H.; |. G. French of Dummerston, VT,
and G. T.. Evans of Gill; also Miss C. A.
Barber, Miss II. &. Slate and Miss f. Bard
well of Betnaidston Miss c. A. Winches-
ter of Colcraine; Miss f.. +. Guptil
of Waterbury, VT; Miss V. l.. Hodge of
stowe, w.. Miss n. l.. Clapp and Miss NJ.
s. Brdgman of Westhampton. Mr.. c. w.
Scott Of Braitleboro, and Miss T.. j. Henry
OF Chesterfield, y. H., were to have spok-
en-, but were sick with the measles. Fort
unately this disease did not trouble the
school till the last four days of the term.
The speaking was excellent, the articua-
ton clear and distinct, and the pieces thor
oughly learned. No speaker hestated on
a single word. The last Grafton and vale
dictory were pronounced by Mr.. Evans
mid brcathless silence, and the valedicory
was beautiful and touching. lie paid a
noble tribute to his teachers in behalf of
himself and his schoolmates. Prof. San
born, in behalf or himself and the other
teachers, thanked the pupils for the kind
ness they had ever shown, and stated that
he did not think any pupil had done a sim
gle act during the year intended to wound
the feelings Of the teacher, which showed
the utmost good feeling between the teach
ers and pupils. 1t was plainly to be seen
that whatever was attempted was thorough
ly done. There was an ease and dignity
both In the examination and the speaking
that never witnessed before. The train
ing in this school is very thorough and the
discipline excellent. We have never had
better teachers than we have now. Prof
Sanborn and Miss Jenness are seldom
equalled as instructors. We trust our
school will remain under the same teachers
for four years to come. We have quiet
village; no liquor IS sold, and we have no
groceries To loaf in. $,
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Cpnfaur Eminent,

There is pain which the Centaur Linimeut will
not relieve, no swelling it will not subduc, and no
lameness which it will not cure This ia strong lam
guagc but it 10 true. Where the parts are not gone,
its effects are marvellous 1t has produced cures
Of rheumatism, neuralgia, lock- jaw, palsy, sprains,
swellings, cakedbreasts, scalds, burns saltrheum,
carache, &C., upon the human Frame and Of strains
spawn, gals, &c, upon animals in year than have
all oth her pretended remedies since the world began
1t 10 counter-irrant, all-hcaing pain relieyer.
Crpples throw away their crutches, the lame walk,
poisonous bites rendered harmless and the woun-
ed are healed without scar. 1t is no humbug. The
recipe is published around each bottle. 1t is selling
no ate!c ever before Sold and it sells because it does
just what it pretends to do. Those who now suffer
from rheumatism, pain or swenng deserve to suffer
II they will not Centaur Liniment. More than
1000 certificates OF remarkable cures including frozen
limbs, chronic rheumatism, govt, running tumors
&c, have been received We will send circular con-
tanning certih Gates, the recipe &c. gratis to any
requesting it, One bottle Of the yellow wrapper Gen.
taur Linimeut is worth one hundred dollars for spav-
ined or sweeued horses and mules for screw-worm
in sheep. Stock-owners- this linimont is worth your
attention No family should be without Centaur Ln-
ment. j. d. ROSE 4 Co., New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16

Central In greenbacks, and the concession
Of nine miles was allowed for the differ
ence.
Objection had been made that there was
more profit on the Montreal and Vermont
junction railroad than on the Vermont Cen
trail, but the former is ca, icr to operate and
proportlonately less expensive. yet IL has
not paid Z per cent on the investment as
estimated by II witness.
Thus taking up the evidence and consd-
ering ii, we perceive that the charges melt
away into insignificar results. The lcgis-
lature has cleared itself, IA was doubtless
anticipated by that body when IL unani-
mously adopted the preamble and resolu-
ton OF investigation. This il the most i'm
portont point reached. with pure lcgis-
lature we can survive much IRE gularity
on the part Of individuals; but If the foun-
tain from which flows our laws becomes
poisoned, woo TO the welfare of the State (!
TO that body also we entrust the appoint
ment OF judges TO administer the laws. If
this investigation had called upon us to be-
hold the inauguration of corrupt legisla-
ton we might apprchend bad judicial APP
pointnnents, and descent to such depths
of official nlamy as have been developed
in some other States, leading to despair of
good government unless the people could
be stirred up to putting forth their over
whelning strength. Happily the investi-
CATION has relieved MS Of these doubts and
fears, and has thus by dispeling cloud of
injurious suspicious performed for tho nco-
pie of Vermont an inestimahe service.