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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-11-05
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-11-05
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-17
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Walters.

WAITER and general SERVANT by a young
ooored man age 10 native Of Porto Rico who
OF horses dnv wait tables clean carpets and paint bcken
shoes sweep lesa tend 6 &c good recommendations Please
call at CARPkhIBRS 1873 West lltb-sL, u 6hsYe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-17

Regular semi-weekly sale of horses wagons, harness,
and horse equipments MesSrs. Barker Cbases
CITY Auction Mart and n. Y. Tattersans tomorrow
wednesday, the 18th inst. at IL o'clock
The exports Of carriages carnage material ana nor
ness are reported on the The carriages and
harness 90 the West Indies and the carriage material
mostly England and Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-17
HORSE and CARRIAGEMARKET
NEw-YoRK. Tuesday. Sci

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There was nothing new to observe in con-
nection with the local horse trade. The market for
working horses continues fairly active at I'M
changed figures. The only dealers who are likely to do
fair business In hgher-valued hsrses will be those
Who having prodted by the lessons OF last Spring, VIII
hold their stock far above the views OF buyers
IS 10 check transactions.
The following the report of the sales effected at the
public auction marts: -
BY Mr.. Arch. Johnston, Horse Mart In East Inlr-
faeuth-St. near Unyersity-DlaCe:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
The third annual report Qor 1879 of GEN
eral Eaton, Commissioner of Education,
as Just issued, shows that of the total male
adults in 1S70-9, 443, 001-there were i,619,-
147 male adult illiterates, and of adult fe-
male population-9,0 92, 990-2, 006, 049 of the
iliterate class, giving the percentage of
male illiteratc adults 10 the total number
of adults .1715 per cent, and of illiterate
females, .2305. Massachusetts eXpends the
largest amount, 800 05; Nevada comes next
with $40 50; Colorado Territory and the
District of Columbia follow. The amounts
paid in the other States range from IS cents
(North Caroina) to $40 Is California;. In
the New England Middle and Western
States, with a few exceptions, the advance
is steady and marked. Delaware has had
no State supervision nor any legal provis-
ion for educating colored children, and
Delaware and Kentucky are the only States
without provision for the education of this
class. The progress in Virginia is great in
the majority of counties. In North and
South Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee
the inaction in country districts is deplor
able. In the towns and centres Of popula-
ton some important progress was made;
in Atlanta, Ca, Knoxville, Tenn, and
Jacksonville, Fla, being especially note
worthy. Tennessee restored the State sys-
tenn and State and county supervision.
In Kentucky the increase in interest is
very great. Mississippi made good prog
ress, and the advance in Louisiana is con-
siderable. Arkansas and Alabama are be-
hind, and in Florida but little progress is
made. Free schools were abolished by the
late Legislature. There are Sl1 academies
in the United States, with an aggregate at
tendance of $500, and 29S institutions re-
porting 10 the bureau that class themselves
as colleges, of which 80 reported only pre-
paratory students, and 2l4 reported colleg-
late students. The 2l7 colleges reported
1920 students in the collegiate course, of
whom ,4l9 were females. The number of
institutions for the superior education of
females was IT'S, with 1,Gl7 instructors, of
whom 440 were male and 1853 female, and
total of II ,2SS students The commits
sioner calls attention to the lack of proper
veterinary instruction in the United States,
n nd says the epidemic which lately visited
the horses, which represent 100000, 900 or
100000, 600 OF our property, awakened the
public mind 10 the necessity of class of
we'll educated veterinary surgeons. The
United States is far behind Europe in this
respect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

THE FooT OF \ HoRsE.-The human
hand has often been taken TO illustrate Di-
vine wisdom-and very well. But have
you ever examined your horses hoof. 1t
is hardly less curious in its way. Its parts
are somewhat more complicated, yet their
design is simple and obvious. The hoof is
not, as it appears TO the careless eye, mere
lump Of insensible bone fastened to the leg
by joint. 1t is made up of series of thin
layers or leaves of horn, about five hun
dred in number, and nicely fitted to each
other, and forming lining to the foot it,
self. Then there are as many more layers,
belonging to what is called the "coffin
BONE" aud fitted into this. These are elias
tic. Take quire of paper and insert the
leaves one by one into those of another
quire, and you will get some idea of the ar
rangement Of the several layers. Now, the
weight Of the horse rests on as many elias
tic springs as there are layers in his four
feet--about 1000; and all this is contrived,
not only for the conveyance of hi, own
body, but for whatever burdens may be
laid on him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
TuEBApLANps.-"Les Manuals Terrcs.'

THE BAD LANDs.-"LeS MdnUdiS TerrcS."
or the Bad Lands, are understood to extend
from Fort Stevenson to Fort Buford, on
the west side of Il e Missouri river, to
about 200 miles south. They are briefly
described in letter from the Yellowstone
expedition. The traveller descends from
the surrounding table-land from $50 to $50
feet and then meets with an endless sue
cession of hills, or as they are termed in
Dakota, buttes; many of singularly gro
tesque shape, with wide cha 'ms and gorg-
es between. The appearance presented is
fearful. The harmony of nature is revers-
ed. Everything has an upside down char
acter. While there are traces of volcanic
fires TO be seen, there is no doubt that this
distortion is the result of waterflow or
washing-out Mineral specimens abound
on the high buttes, with clear evidences
supporting this theory. Generally the
sides of the hills and walls are destitute OF
vegetation, but in some of the passes OF
valleys there are more wood and better
grass than can be found in any olher part
Of Dakota. The passage of the expedition
through this region was exceedingly tedi-
Gus and difficult. At one point the trail
was twelve hours in travelling four miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
ROAD LOCOMOTIVES appears from the

ROAD LOCOMOTIVES appears from the
report of the select committee appointed
by the British Parliament 10 inquire into
the effect of the use of locomotive engines
on turnpike and other public roads, that
the use of traction and self-moving engines
is becoming daily of grea,e: extent in the
United Kingdom. II was said by the rep
resentatiye of one engineering firm that
out of eight hundred road locomotives
built by them up to the present time, about
five hundred are believed to be employed
in England. Another engineer said that
he has supplied about one thousand self
moving engines to British owners. These
engines are mainly of two kinds, ploughing
engines rendered locomotive under their
own steam, and engines built for traction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

A SWIM FOR LIBERTY.-A veritable es-
cape was made in Australian waters a few
weeks since, almost as amasing as that of
Edmond Dantes in the novel of Monte
Ct'iSto. 1t seems that the French transport
steamer L'Orne had put into the lower har-
Dor of Melbourne for coal and provisions.
On hoard were 800 Communists, bound for
the French penal settlement of New Gale
donia. The sentinels on duty were quad
rupled in number, and the ship was kept
brilliantly illuminated with lanterns.
Boats were stationed at judicious distances,
and all conceivable precautions taken to
prevent any of the convicts from escaping
But by an extraordinary combination of
courage, good fortune and physical en-
durance, one Michel Serigne managed to
effect his departure from the vessel and
his arrival on shore, distance of seven
miles, where, since there Is no expatria-
ton for political offences, be walks to day
free man.
According to the Melbourne Argus,
Serlgne, having watched his opportunity for
several hours, rolled out OF portfolio into
collier which had been brought alongside
to furnish the steamer with coal. A guard
with Chassepot was close by, but the
prisoner executed his critical movement
just as the sentry was moving from him
and before he turned. Serlgne fell amid
the Goals, and with great swiftness and dex-
terlty covered himself up among them.
Here he lay until after midnight, his first
descent having been made at about nine.
Heuow steadily lowered himself overheard
and swan to the GOLFERS stern, where a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

boat was fastened, Cutting the rope, he
gently pushed the boa; away, swimming
behind II. The night was dark, there was
no moon, and II raincd. When three hun
dred yards away Serigne heard noise on
board the steamer, and made up his mind
his escape was discovered. He naturally
inferred that the absence of the boat would
be instantly noted, and that, If seen, she
would at once he fired upon. He therefore
instantly left her, dived well beneath the
surface and rose again some distance off.
All was quiet again on board the ship, but
he dared not return TO the boat and struck
out for the shore. He could see the
lights at Sanbridge, but knew not how far
they might be away. After swimming
nearly an hour he felt that he could
continue no longer. Happily, at this june
ture he espied vessel at anchor and
contrivod TO struggle to her cable. Fearing
he should faint, and so sink, he dashed
himself TO the cables with his belt. For
an hour or more he rested, and then dis
engaged himself and again struck out for
the shore. Greatly exhausted, he managed
at last to gain The beach at Sandlidge, and
thence, in the morning, he walked into
Melbourne. He Rad heard, he said, that
having once touched English soil he was
free, and so had no fear of being given up.
On the line taken, it appeared that he must
have swan nearly nine miles-the distance
achieved by Dumass marvellous hero
when he escaped from the Chateau DIFF.
The poor man was naturally in quite des-
titute state, and rs IL turned out that he
had been quite harmless member of the
Commune, he found many sympathizers,
who will see TO ii that he has comfortable
provision for the future. There are few
instances in the annals of remarkable es-
capes where the chance of success have
been so slender, and where difficulties
were surmounted with such determined
pluck and energy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

FARMERS farmer friends
knew how little trouble ii is 10 keep a dia-
ry, and with what satisfaction they would
look over it in few years, we feel sure they
would many of them be induced TO begin
one. A simple record of the weather and
the operations Of the farm, the writing of
which would not occupy t'To minutes a day,
will, in after years, be not only a source of
pleasure, bu. also Of great practical benefit;
by reference back to the record of former
years, one can see how late he planted GER
tain crops and at what time they matured
at the end OF each year. One or two hours
will enable one TO make an abstract, which
should be copied into book kept for the
purpose. The diary may be kept with a
lead pencil, but the abstract should he cop
led with pen and ink, aud should give a
brief record of the weather and crops, and
also items of interest to the family, prices,
etc,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

different second-best suit of home manners.
When night comes, he is tired of keeping
his temper, that has been voxed by GUS
toners all day, as a man is tired of holding
a hard bitted span of horses. lie wants to
be free and easy when he puts on his dress
ing-gown and slippers. And the family
find to their cost that he is So the mother,
too, passes through a whole season of
changing weather as she goes down from
the parlor to the kitchen. She is Juno to
the guests, and Novem ber to the children
and servants.
Now we want steady equinimity. You
may have explosions of ill-nature now and
then in the house, but comfort yourself that,
at other times, when there is nothing 10 am
noy you, you are mild and serene. L
knew a man who was appointed to survey
the channel of q river. Aud he gave in
gravely his report that ii was ten feet deep
at some points, and five at others-aV erage
seven feet and half; which was enough to
float any vessel that sailed there And
there are men who report of themselves,
virtually, that they have times of wrath
and times of gentleness-averagc moder-
ate good nature, that is, amiabllity enough.
But il is the sweetness and patience and
long suffering continued that bring harmo-
ny into the house, and keep it there as the
law that governs all.
And IL must be a cheerful, not Nolan
cholly, kindness. Colerdge said that &C.
MUS is the power of carrying up ones
childhood after years. And there is no
greater feat of genius than that would be to
us care-worn Americans. father who
will not let the baby mount him and ride
him, is hardly fit TO be father at ALL
There are those whose coming into the
house is like sunshine after cold rain.
They believe in the Christian duty of a
frolic with the children. They carry theiI
religion not with glum looks, as dark
lantern carries its light, but their faces
glow with it, as a joy that fills them and
runs over. Our Master denounced sin ano
warned sinners in words that were judg'
| ment-trumpets in mems ears. But thai
was not the chief mood of His life, any
more than thunder storms are the chiei
| mood of nature. He came, not like the
Baptist, but eating and drinking. HI
went to the wedding and the Pharisee''
| feast He charmed the children-and M
grim face could do that! His whole min
istry, fragrant with blessing wherever HI
went, was protest against gloom in religi
on-only so much the stronger because HI
was man of sorrows. And the more o
Christ there is in any home, he more sun
ny and CHEEKY ii ought TO be.-Congre9d
| tiondlist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
OUTLINES OF MEN, WOMEN AND T

OUTLINES oFMEN, WOMEN AND THINGS,
is the title of a new book by one of the
most brilliant and entertaining of modern
lady writers, Mrs. Mary Clcmmer Ames.
The volume is dedicated to Mrs. Portus
Baxter of Vermont, and of the twenty
three chapters composing it, one is de-
scriptive of Northern Vermont in August.
Other chapters treat of the Physical Basis
of Statesmanship, Instructive Philosophers
and Statesmen, Caste in Sex, Charles
Summers Home, Lola Montez, Margaret
Fuller ossoli, Fanny Fern, Horace Greeley
and Edwin Forrest, Pin-money, Bread
making, etc., etc., range of topics wide
enough, we should say, to furnish matter
of interest to all readers. Cheney d Clapp
have the book for sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
THE .u.rJRsTI. or F.fELURR

''Failed." All that word does many tale unfold,
Ship half completed, careless set adrift;
book begun, yielded to rust and mold;
Railroad projected; marble hewn and left;
A hymn, part written, then the pen laid by;
Der all these wrecks the loud world laughs with
sneer;
For what to their dull eyes does not appear.
They zee in that white block, only rough stone;
In that incipient verse, unmeaning lines;
He sees his lost ideal, crushed, alone,
The non-fulhlment of his aim he pines.
lie failed because he saw far grander things
In vision than his earthly hands could rear;
He failed because his dream outstretched her winge,
And left behind attainment in despair
Pleasing the gaping crowd, forsooth, "succeed;"
Far better, mute before the unattained,
Pursuing still, still see the goal recede.
Rather than pander TO the multitude,
Spirit be brave! scorn censure, dare to fail!
Upon the western frontiers wild and rude
Three shanties, clustered in some prairie vale,
Labeled themselves a "cty;" seem to say,
STRANGER, judge us by what we aim to be-
Judge men by aim Let porpose far outweigh
Chance deed that may not with the intent agree.
When Tyres are hushed, men scorn the halfsung lay
The grand unwritten hymn no mortals see.
Let others bend to take the rabbe's bays,
Receive the homage Of the passing hour;
Thy glory waits-reEerved for coming days,
Through present failure, reach thy future power.
Womdns Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
BE C.sRBEUL WHERE i.oU STEP

heard one boy to another call,
Last night, as sauntered down the street
"Oh CHARLIE be careful where you step,
There's something beautiful at your feet"
They were simple words-and yet they bore
A deeper sense TO me, and said,
How much of the beauty OF life ia lost
BY crushing II in our careless tread.
There are modest blossoms we do not see,
Though we walk among them day by day;
And CONS Of beauty and richness lie
Amid the dust Of the commonest way;
And Frightening even the homeliest lot
Are flowers of feeling tender and sweet
But often, alas in our needless haste.
We tramplc them with careless feet.
And so there is lost from our hearts and lives,
The sweetness and fragrance they might have kept,
Had We, passing along our common way,
Been oftener mindful where we slept.
o, human love is too sacred thing,
And hearts too tender, and hope too sweet,
And life too brief in its blossoming,
To journey ever with careless feet.
Suffolk County Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
The anticipated wheat yield for the

The anticipated wheat yield for the
present year is 900, OOO, 900 bushels.
The seasonable discovery that a con-
Wet in the Georgia State Prison had put
arsenic In the food prepared for dinner,
recently, saved three hundred lives.
"A human skull has recently been found
in conglomerate rock of the tertiary period,
in Kansas. 1t was surrounded by marine
deposits and its possessor may have been a
victim of the deluge. The case will re-
ceive the attention of scientific men.
In the year 1872, the average daily loss
by fire in Massachusetts, was nearly q
quarter of million dollars, while in the
country at large the average daily loss was
almost twice that sum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

'Iregard Mr.. Eddy of the most capable and
practitioners with whom have had official
intercourse.-CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of
Patents"
al have nohesitation in assuring inventors thatthey
annotemploy u man more competent and fTusfDo' :
INV and capable OF putting their applicationsn
q form secure for them early and favorable con
sideration at the Patent Oflce.-EDMUNDB BURKE
ate Commissioned of Patents"
''Mr. II. II. EDDY has made'for me over THIRTY ap-
picatons Patents having been successful lin almost
every case Such unmistakable proof OF great talent
and ability on his part, leads me to recommend ALL
inventors to apply TO him TO their patents
they may be Of having tho most faithful ateDton
bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable
charges.-JOHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan. !, ls73.-lyl
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
n n F0Ou SOLICITOR OF PATENTS FOR
X N kIIllV INVENTIONS, TRADE MARKS,
lii lii lUU In OR DESIGNS
NoN6 State Street, opposite Kilby Street, BostO

No.76 State Street, opposite Kilby Street, Boston,
A FTER an extensive practice OF upwards of thirty
IA years, continues to secure Patents in the United
States alsOn Great Britain France and other foreign
countries. Caveats, Specifications, Assignments and
all papers for 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
same. Copies of the claims Of any patent furnished
by RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded in
Washington.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or Gscerainng the
DattntdJiiity 0Tinu6ntions.
Allneceesity of journey to Washington to procure
Patent, and the usual great delay there, are here
saved inv entors.
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Houghton,
Spencer
&CO.

These spectscles manufactured from "MINUTE
CRYSTAL PEBBLES" melted together, and
called DIAMOND on account Of their hardness and
brilliancy.
1t is well known that spectaeles cut from Brazilian
Scotch pebbles very injurious toithe eye, be-
cause Of their polariziug light.
Having been tested with the polarscope, sthe dia-
mond lenses have been found to admit fifteen per
cent. less heated rays than any other pebble.
They are ground with great scientific accuracy are
free from chromac alterations, and produce bright
and dstinctness Of vision not before attained in
spectacles.
Manufactured by The Spencer optical Manufactur-
ing Company, New York For sale by respons ibls
agents in every city in the Union THoMPsoI a RAE
CIR, Jewellers and Opticians, are Sole Agents for
Brattlehoro, VT, from whom they can only be obtain
ed. No eddlers employed. Do not buy pair. unses
you see the trade mark, -. Is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
CON SU NJ PTI0M
which can be cured by q
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds of
testimonials received by the
proprietors. 1t is pcknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever in
troduced for the relief and
cure of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience
of over foxy years. When
rcsorted to i'll season it sell
dom fails to effect a speedy
cure in the most severe
cases Of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains or Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's
Balsam does not dry up
Cough, and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations, but it
looscns and cleanses the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thus removing the cause of
the complaint.
PREPARED ny
SETH W. F0WLE & SONS, Boston, Mass,
And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

gloss and freshness Of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off; and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often so un-
clearly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for q HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.