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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
NO. 81.

WHAT OUR FoREFATHERs DID FOR a
L1vrNo.-IIalf century ago bellows max
ing was thriving trade. Every house had
its pair of bellows, and in every well furn-
ished mansion there was pair hung by
the side of every fireplace. Ipswich, in
Massachusetts, acquireda notoriety all over
New England for the elegant and substan-
tial articles of the kind IL produced. But
as stoves and CRATES took the place of open
fireplaces, and coal was substituted for
wood, the de nand for bellows diminished
until the business as a separate trade quite
died out.
The same Is true of flint cutting. Flints
were cncc necessary, not only for fire.
arms, but for atinder-box which was as nee
essary for every house as a gricirOn or
skillet. Every one who looks to childhood
of forty odd years ago, must remember the
cold winter mornings when the persistent
rack of the flint against The steel sent up
from the kitchen an odor of igniting tinder
and sulphur which pervaded the house. /
have no more idea what became of the flint
producers than of the old man of sorrowing
memories who, three or four times a week,
called at our door with birthstone matches
at a cent for the half dozen punches. Both
have been as completely banished from
England and New England as have the red
Indians and the Druids.
Then, again, are gone the pin makers,
who, though they have been in their graves
this quarter of century, still figure in lec-
lures and essays to illustrate the advantag-
es of division of labor. Instead of pin
taking dozen men TO cut, grind, point,
head, polish and what not, as it used TO do,
pins are now made by neat little machines
at the rate OF three hundred a minute, of
which machines single child attends TO
half a dozen.
Nail making Mt the forge is another lost
Industry. Time was, and that in this nine
teenth century, when every nail was made
on the anvil. Now, from one hundred TO
one tho ousand nails minute are made by
machinery. The mailer who works at the
forge has but a bad chance Of competing
with such antagonists; and be would have
no chance at all were it not that his nails
are tenfold tougher than the former. AS it
is the poor men follow an all but hopeless
vocation, and are condemned TO live in con-
tinued hand grips with poverty.
In the days of Presidents Madison and
Monroe, and even later, straw bonnet max
ing was practsod in every middle class
house where there were growing families,
as straw plating Ormed the staple of do
mestic leisure work. At my grandmoth-
er's around the huge kitchen fire place,
Caesar, born slave, who sat on an oak
bench directly under the gaping chimney,
and we boys, who crowded upon the settle,
used 10 pass the evenings splitting straws
while lassies were plating them. Then
bonnet7 were bonnets, with margin of a
foot or two to spare, and presenting sort
of conical shell shaped recess in which
dimpling smiles and witching curls nestled
in comfort. The work has vanished and
never will re-appear, unless the whirligig
of fashion should glide again into the for
saken track.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

TAKING OFF a SETTING HEN.-The city
man who goes into the country to spend
tho summer must make up his mind 10
learn something of the routine Of rural life.
A New York man, who is spending the
hot weather season with family on Pine
street, was asked by the lady of the house
if he would take hen off the nest, as it
wanted TO set and she didn't want it to.
Certainly said he, and Immediately
star led out TO the barn where the hens
W ere kept, TO crush out the maternal pros
poets of this particular one. He went
straight 10 tho nest TO lift her off, and
rea ched out his hand for that purpose, but
immediately drew il back again, and tuck
ed it up under the other arm, and squeezed
il a little, while he drew up bis lips as if
alb )ut to whistle something. Then he stood
there and stared at the hen, and she lifted
up her head, and stared back at him, wink
ing her eyes with with singular velocity.
sect of, won't you?" said he, after pause.
She made no response. lie drew out his
hand and looked at a red spot on one Of
the knuckles, and then put the knckle in
his mouth TO cool it, looking all The while
at the hen, and wondering how on earth
she moved so quickly. The longer he eyed
her, the less inclined he felt TO touch her,
and finally he climbed up post TO beam
which ran over the nest, and working his
way out on it till he got just above the hen,
took off his hat and shook it at her, and ad-
vised her to get. But she only looked up
at him, one eye at time, and clucked
ominous ly. He t.ld her if she didn't leave
he would come down there and kick her
| thru ugh the side of the barn, but immed-
ateIy gave up the blood-thirsty design
when he reflected that it was dumb an
imal and couldn't reason like human be-
ing. Then he happened to think of his
pants, which were white linen, and rubb-
| ed his fingers on the beam TO find them full
of black dust, which led him TO work his
body arond TO look at the pants, and while
IN aking this very natural move, he sudden
| ly slipped, made plunge TO renew his hold,
shrieked for help, slipped again, and then
ca me down on top of the hen and the nest,
smashing them both TO the floor, npsetting
barrel, and filling tho air with dust,
feathers, hen-noses and shrieks. When
the family reached the barn, the unfortu-
nate man. looking something like circus
poster on legs, had got on his feet, and was
turning around, and rubbing his head in
an abstractcd manner, and every time he
turned, an omelett on white linen base
eame to Siew, whilo the hen stood mp in
the lurthest corner on one leg, with look
OF mingled astonishnent and reproach on
her countenance. After five minutes of
indus trious application with a chip, the
gentleman was escorted into the house,
where his head was bathed with spirits,
and his comfort generally attended TO-.
Ddnbury NeicS
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coon .N.I.y.VRRS n DUTE'.

Men often speak of good manners as an
accomplishment. speak of them rs a du-
ty What, then, are good manners? ? Such
manners as the usa2es of society have rec
ognized as being agreeable TO men. Such
manners as take away rudeness, and remit
to the brute creation all coarseness. There
are a great many who feel that good man
ncrs are ellemnate. They have feeling
that rude bluntness is Il much more manly
than good manners. 1t is great deal more
beastly. But vixen men are crowded in
communities, the art of living together is
no small art. How to diminish friction
how TO promote ease of intercourse how
to make every part OF a mans life contrib
ute to the welfare and satisfaction of those
around him. how to keep down offensive
pride how to Danish the raspings of sell
fishness from the intercourse of men how
to move among men inspired by various
and connictive motives, and yet not have
collisions-lhis is the function of good man
ners.
1t is not ell'eminate to be refined. And
in this land no man should plead inability.
There may be peasantry in other countries,
there may be class in foreign lands, who
have no opportunities; there may be those
whose toll is so continuous, whose oppor-
tunlties for knowing what constitutes good
manners are so few, and whose ignorance
Is so gross, that they are excusablo; but
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

A SENSIBLE AssoCIATIoN.-The cores
pondent OF the Bellows Falls Times says:
A Dress Association is being formed at
Springfield, whose members propose to
wear a neat sensible style of dress-and not
to change the fashion except when an inn
proyement is made. They will offer pre-
miums for the best designs for different
articles of wearing apparel, to be approved
by a committee appointed for the purpose,
and the styles which this committee recom-
mend will be adopted by the society this
committee will be appointed annually to
examine new designs. The society will al
so purchase many articles Of clothing such
as they adopt in large quantities at whole
sale and furnish the members with them
at cost. An agent will bo employed by the
society to lecture on tho subject and assist
in forming auxiliary soc'ties in other pla-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

MORAL SUAsIoN.-A hot-tempered Dan
bury woman who finds considerable trou-
BILE in persuadug her husband to furnish
kindlngs, and then is obliged to do it her
self, read in religious paper, Monday, Of
how wife induced Il wicked husband TO
become one of the most aflectionate and
hopeful of men by being invariably calm
and loving with him. The story made a
deep impression upon her, and when she
started the fire that noon, she put pair of
rubhers among the wood. Then she tied a
handkerchief across her nose, and went on
with her work. When the husband reach
ed the gate, he paused, fetched sniff that
made hole in the atmosphere, and then
went around TO the back of the house, and
fetched another sniff that had an equally
damaging effect on the atmosphere. He
stared into the next yard and up at his own
house. and felt in his pockets, and was
about TO go around to the front again, when
his wife thrust her head out of the door
and said, "Why don't you come in the house,
you old fool? Come in and get your din
ner and let me read an article to you from
the Christian Secretary, you old rip. Come
in and see how nice it is to get DINNER
with nothing to burn but rubbers, you
whited sepulchre. Come in here, 1 tell you,
before lose my temper, and say what
oughtn't to- At this invitation he went
in, going upon the stoop and to tho door
very slowly, but, on opening the door, dis
appeared inside with marvellous sudden
ness. The neighbors say ho was cutting
wood all that afternoon, and thinking OF
the religious press.-Danbury Neips.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
Communications.
wRIrTEN ron THE VERMONT PHDNIx.
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Hunting and fishing are generally sup
posed 10 come under the same "head." Any
one that can fish well can, as a general
thing, hunt some, and vtce versa. l do not
claim TO be an ardent disciple of fabled
Actans, but have known mon who were
good Tor nothing else to go a-hunting and
kill four striped squirrels and ground
bird while their wives at homo did not
chop wood enough TO last more than two
days. 1t Is true they had 10 bring it from
the woods, but what oil that They could
find plenty of limbs which the wind had
broken down. 1t isn't like having TO cut
them. Such men are first-rate hunters.
They don't go crashing through the woods,
frightening all the game-not they! They
go quietly into the woods and find some
soft, messy knoll and cast themselves up
on it in reclining position and patiently
wait for the game to come to them. They
don't usually bring in great amount of
game at once, but they go often enough TO
make up that deficiency. They have one
virtue, and that is patience. l knew one
Of this class TO watch a squirrel hole from
8 o'clock in the morning till in the after
noon, expecting TO get Shot at the animal.
His wife told him when he started in the
morning that she wished he would get
home in time TO dig few potatoes for din
ner. When he got home his wife was so
iIl-natured as TO accuse him of staying
away on purpose 10 get rid of digging those
potatoes. Such men are great benefit 10
their neighbors, and they generally have
good wives who are magnanimous enough
TO do their neighbors washing for n shil-
ling per dozen, and take in saving at
twenty-five cents per diem; which shows
| that such men arc benefit to any neigh
borhood. If not direct benefits, still in an
indirect way they are beneficial for if ii
was not for their hunting propensities,
their wives would not take in washing TO
| support their families. Are such men ap-
| precated? No. In these degeneratng
days people must have some one to SANDER;
so, of course, they pitch upon this class,
and call them lazy, shiftless, etc, for they
| know that this class of men never prose
cute for obloquy-it is too much trouble.
Again l say that | am not much Of a
hunter; neither do believe that the woods
of Southern Vermont furnish good field
opportunities for sportsmen. The Rev
Murray describes his sports in the Adiron-
dack region as being very exhlaratine
and hcathful and l would advise ALL il
they wish TO go a-hunting, to invest about
two hundred dollars in an outfit and "Co'
for the Adirondacks.
MERLE ALLADYN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

MILKING STooLs.-Let me tell how to
make what l call convenient stool. Take
a piece of board about eight inches wide
and two feet long; nail short pieces across
the ends to increase its strength, and to
bore holes through; pu. two legs in one
end eight or ten inches long, and one in the
other or the forward end trifle shorter.
Place the stool where you wait to sit tho
end with one leg in where you usually set
the pail. Place the pail on that end Of the
stool and sit on the other ; there you have
your pail out of the dirt, and tho COW can
not easily put her foot in it, as is so onen
the case when the pail is on the ground.
If the legs prove too long, saw them of
a little. Some cows are so low that you
are obliged to set the pail on the ground,
in such case you can turn your stool around.
Try it, and see how you like it.--Fcrmer's .
Daughter IN Western Rural.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

The public debt was reduced last
month, S6,752, 500.
-Litchfield, Mich, possesses child who
has twelve grandparents.
A woman who tells fortunes from a tea
cup is not necessarily sauceress.
The Louisville (Ky.) Courier Journal
has been investigating the Ku-KluX out
RACES, and gives list of eighty-six COM
mitted in three counties of Kentucky since
1870. Tho outlaws laugh at all attempts
TO insure their conviction.
Boston is called upon TO mourn the loss
of Gilmore of jubilee fame, who goes to
New York on salary of $4,000 year
from the 22d regiment, to organize and lead
a band of 65 members for them. He will
take with him some of the best members of
his present band, and the 22d will give the
new band one of the most elegant uniforms
in the country.
- Pittslord, last Thursday, dedicated the
monu ment erected on the site of Fort Ven-
geance, in memory of Caleb Houghton,
who was killed by the Indians, and of
those who occupied the fort under Mai.
Ebenezer Allen. Col. Charles S. Colburn
of Pittsf I'D delivered the dedicatory ad-
adress, DIR. Caverly the historical, and Rev
DR.. George n. Boardman of Chicago offered
the dedcatory prayer.
M. S. Redman, late deputy-treasurer of
Brooklyn, n. ", proves to have been a
delaulter TO the tune of 100000. The de-
falcation was the result of operations in
which he and the late Mr.. Mills of the
Brooklyn trust company were mutually
interested. The affair causes considerable
excitemen in Brooklyn. City Treasurer
Sprague has made over all his property to
tho city, and this, together with the notes
of his bondsmeu, will fully cover the
amount stolen by his deputy. Rodman
has been arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
P0etyy.
ny JOHN W. CHADWICK.

ny JOHN W. CHADWICK
Come list 10 a song ior 'ne haIVes''
THANKSGIVING anu nonol anu pi"i'e'
Hath given to gladden. our days.
for 'ne sia'n anu '"o "" ~ ,nen '-In''
foi '"o s'"p.o no ~ D',,. .,.1,-.,,-
They had lived upon sunbeams so long.
foi - 80. -,
A"u W, -. s,n,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

Nova Scotia and Cape Breton were visit
ed on the Oath ult., by the most terrible gale
ever known there, and although particu-
lars have been coming in daily since its
occurrence, it is believed that the full ex-
te mt Of the disaster is not yet known. The
whole surface of the country for distance
of geo miles presents one scene of desola-
tion. Not less than 300 or 400 houses and
barns were blown down; fences are also
down, crops prostrated, and scarcely fish
ing village from White Head to Canso has
escaped, nearly all the fishermen losing
boats, gear, stock, etc. The number of ves-
sells lost, as near as can be accurately ascer-
tanned, exceeds lcO; many Of them are TO-
tal wrecks. The loss of life has also been
large.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

Mrs STEPHENS NEW SOCIETY NOVEL;
BELLEHooD AND BONDAGE, is the ing
title of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens New Socie-
ty Novel, TO be published in a few days by
T. Il. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
Pa. No one is better adapted TO give us
correct picture of society than this well
known and popular writer, and we predict
for it Il generous reception. "Bellehood
and Bondage will be issued in large du-
odecimo volume, uniform with Mis-. Ann
S. Stephens twenty other works, and will
be for sale al all the bookstores at the low
price Of Sl.75 in CLOTH or s1.5O in paper COW
er or copies will be sent by mail, to any
place, postpaid, by the publisher, on re-
ceipt Of the price Of the work in letter to
them. The new novels just published by
this well known house, The Heiress in the
Family, by Mrs. Daniels; Miss or Mrs?
by Wilkie Collins; The Gipsys Warning,
by Miss Dupuy; The Heiress Of Sweetwa-
ter, by J. T. Randolph; Margaret Maitland,
by Mrs. Oliphant; The Artists Love, by
Mrs. L. d. L. n. Southworth, ETC., are es-
pecialy good, and are havin, large sales,
and should be read by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

The New England Farmer cautions the
farmers to wage an unceasing war of ex-
termination against tho Wild Carrot, which
it says is gaining ground and spreading
over the farms of New England at an alarm
ing rate, and threatens to become rs great a
pest as the ox-eye daisy. 1t is believed
to be nothing but the common field carrot
let loose. 1t is worthless for feed nd very
exhaustive to the soil. 1t Is probable that
II comes 10 US In grass seed from the West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

From the top of Mount Kearsage may
be seen the birthplace of Ezekiel and Dan
iel Webster, William Pitt Fessenden, Gov.
Dix, Vice President Wilson, Lewis Cass,
ex-United States Senator Grimes of Iowa,
United States Senator Chandler of Michl-
gan, Levi Woodbury., Horace Greeley,
Gen. Butler, ex-President franklin Pierce,
and the late Chief Justice Chase.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

Agricultural implements.
C. F. THOMPSON Il CO., williston's Stone Block.
WOOD Il MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main street
b. A. CLARK, Tylsr's Block.
BIackamiths.
ISAAC D. BAILEY, Elliot st.
BOokseIIers and statiOners.
CHENEY 4 CLAPP, 6 Crosby Block.
W. FELTON, & CO., Brooks House.
J. STEEN, Fishers Block, Main st.
+. G. EDWARDS Il door north America n House.
Hook and Job Printing.
HOUSEHOLD PUBLISHING CO, Market square
Boots and shoes.
A. F. BoYNToN Marshall & Esterbrook's block, NJ. st.
Carpets.
c. L. BROWN, Marshall & Esterbrook's block Main-st.
j. RETTING, Highest, adjoining Brooks House.
o. J. PRATT, l Granite Block
Chamber Sets.
C. l. BROWN, Marshall x Esterbrooks block, Main-ft
j. RETTING, Highest, adjoining Brooks House.
Choice Family Groceries.
II. C. WILLARD Il CO., Brooks House.
+. X. BARROWS, Office with T. Barrows
COfiins and Caskcts.
C. L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Esterbrooks Blk, Main St.
Contractors and Builders
HIGLEY X CHURCH, Elliot Street.
CrOckery and Glass Ware.
NJ. T. VAN DOORN, 7 Crosby Block
Dining Rooms.
T. L. COOPER Brooks House.
II. A. WEBER, Main Street, opposite Revere House.
Doors, Sash and Blinds.
n T. ruovpsoN 4 70 wiriston's stone BLOCK.
"a CLARK Pyler,s block
HIGLEY II CHURCH, CIanufacturers) Elliot Street.
Drurei,ts.
I. N. THORN Il Co, Q Crosby Block.
Ii. @. WILLARD Il Co, Brooks House.
Dry Coods.
p. BARROWS, Main Street, opposite Brooks House.
o. J. PRATT, Granite Block
Feruhzer~'
@. F. THOMPSON CO., williston's Stone Block.
TAYLOR & MOVES, Thompson 4 Rangers Block.
Flour and GrOceries.
]. w. FROST 4 Co. 8 Crosby Block.
FRANK e. HOWE Marshall x Esterbrook Main-st.
A. O. DAVENPORT, 3 Crosby Block.
E. \. HAYNES, Elliot Street.
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O. F. THOMPSON CO.. wilistons stone biock'
Haraess Makers.
Hats, Caps and Eurs.
II. L. TAYLOR, Union Block
Hotels.
AMERICAN HOUSE, q. A. Boyden, Proprietor.
BROOKS HOUSE, Charles q; Lawrence PROPRIETOR
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Market Gardener and Florist.
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IsTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1878.

hard to fill. But, perhaps, her husband will
lose the more, that society will lose the less.
Her love for him was wonderful, "passIng the
love of Women" It was shown In traits OF un-
obtrusive heroism worthy the matrons of
republican Rome. Few men can boast the
courageous self.command which made her
conceal, during long drive to Westminster,
the pain of finger crushed In the carriage
door, lest she should agitate her husband
on the eve OF great party debate. She
knew word could always bring her the
sympathy that was her sweetest consolation,
but 10 the last her one thought was to spare
MIN. Surprised by sudden flow of blood
from an incurable cancer, knowing that her
doom was certain, and that their happy wed.
ded life was fast drawing to its end. she bad
the touching resolution 10 preserve her secret;
while, all the time knowing 1t as we'll as she,
he never for moment suffered her 10 guess
his knowledge, or gave her the grief of see-
ing him suffer. 1t was the graceful symbol of
the chivalrous devotion which had never
wavered, 1t was an appropriate return for the
ineslimable services she had done him when
In November, 1868. he could Offer her the
peerage bestowed In acknowledgment of q
distinguished career. The loss of his compan-
ion has snapped the tender associations of q
lifetime, and must have lett q blank which
nothing can entirely I'll. The sympathy of
the public can count for little when he misses
that he has 80 long been used to. Yet to a
veteran In public life there must be comfort
In the thought that the public yor' have served
is feeling with you; that England, irrespective
OF party, deplores even the timely termIna-
tion of an essentially English union.