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Skin Diseases.

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small pimplcs with black points. most num1rous on
the checks. forehead and nose.
PRrEIGO Iuteuse itchingl. which begins When ne
clothing Is removed. Increased hy the warmth 81 tle
bed. No eruption except that produced bY scratch
ing.
The above and all ski7 Diseases pcrmar ertiv cured
Entire cost of treatment q - per wecs, or s5n per
month. Address, DIR. y. NJ. NANplkE.
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The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-01-30

combination Of Bloiiing Case with complete
list OF words which writers are liable 70 spell m
CORRECTLY. For sale by Siationers aud at n Chest
nut street, Philadelphia. ia. s,ad fpr D,scrTfirs
prics lat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

John Patch and Lucy D. Patch, his ,riE
IS. Phnni1 Mutual Insurance Compasy
Action 10 recover the amount due on cor.
tain policy Of insurance issued by the do.
PENDANT company upon the life Of on.
Charles w. Ripley, a former husband q,
the plaintiff Lucy b., the same having been
forfeited by reason Of non-payment Of nro.
MUM according 10 the terms of the pollcr
Verdict for DIETS.
j. ". Croker, apt. rs. William Johnson
Action TO recover the amount of certain
stake deposited with the defendant Tho
evidence tended TO show that in the f,u
or winter of 1872 the plaintiff and one In.
derwood mado a certain bet, each deposi,.
ing with defendant as stakeholder $40. IN,
money TO he paid over to the winning mar.
~ when the bet Should be decided; tb,,
the defendant became satisfied that the sad
Underwood was entitled 10 tue money NJ
the winning party, and thereupon pai! tie
$40 in his hands over TO Underwood: lb,,
after the money had been paid over the
plaintiff demanded that defendant should
return 10 him his ten dollars. The con-,
held that the plaintiff was not entitlejto
recover and directed a verdict for the Do.
PENDANT.
William j. Bobcock and icjfe u.s. Gu7f,rd
Action to recover damages for an iniury
to the wife, by reason Of the insu[iiciency
Of certain highway in Guiford. 1t an.
peared that the accident happened Decem.
Der y, 1871, al certain point on the Green
River road, so called, extending southerly
from Green River village to the Massacbu.
sets line. Notice Of the happening Of the
acc dent was given in writing 70 the select.
men Of GuilGord on the Both OF December.
1871, by the said William J. Babcock. de-
scribinI the place where the accident hap.
penel as being on "the Green River road"
The court held that the notice liven the
town was not sufficient compliance With
the statute requirements, and therefore d.
rected the jury to sign a verdict for the de.
fcndauts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24
" eatnilnster.

Rev. p. +. Barnard, the superinten-
dent Of public schools, will attend to the ex.
animation OF teachers at seminary hall
district No. s, on Saturday, May 2, at 10
o'clocS A. NJ.
The little twin child Of Mr.. George w.
Tallant, which with its mother and older
sister left Westminster for San Gabriel,
California, 4 few weeks ago, died on board
the cars, Saturday evening, April Illh, be
fore reaching San Francisco. TIE father,
who has spent the winter in San-Gabriel,
met his sorrowing family at oakland only
few hours af.er the sad event. The sym.
pathy OF friends here is extended to the be-
reaved family.
Miss Kate Waterman OF West Lebanon,
n. H., graduate Of Meriden Academy.
aud teacher OF experience, has been en-
gagged for The summer term in district No.
s. Miss Julia f. Barnard will teach in
district MOI.
Probably the largest hen in Windham
County has been killed by Mr.. samuel
Cobb of this town live weight 10 lbs 1;
dressed, lbs rough fat, Il lbs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

1t is now nearly twenty years since
Charles SumLer arose in his place in the
U. s. Senate, TO move a repeal of the Flu
gltive Slave law. 1t was his third attempt,
and it was one OF his most vigorous efforts.
The occasion demanded the man, and the
man rose to the occasion. The wisdom of
Massachusetts, in the choice Of this ideal
man as Webster's successor had been
doubted, and even Puritan Boston had
seemingly succumbed to policy and logic,
aud with large force of the State militia
at his back, the mayor had just returned a
former slave, then free, into bondage. EG-
traordinary measured But in the midst of
all this, Sumner, guided b. "that still
small voice." pierced the gloom of that mid
night hour, and ''presaged the dawn of a
brighter day." Said he,-
"This very act is an assumption by Con-
gress of power not delegated to it under the
CONSTITUTE On, and an inlraction of rights sc =
cured to the States"
Then came the blum query from the
South, Ibid IRE ever bring this subject in
to Congress?" Note the righteous reply.
Eyes, sir | As If there had been any mo-
ment from the earliest days of the Repub-
lie when the supporters Of slavery had
ceased to bring this subject into Congress"
Here was the pivot on which turned the
whole slavery question. This speech
should be preserved in every household
throughout the land. Children's children
should cherish it, for il was the veritable
"axe laid at the roots OF the tree" out OF
which was hewed the strongest and most
beauteous pillar in our Temple of Liberty.
Sumner spoke, and by Lincoln it was done.
It is perhaps well to recall, in this con-
nection, Stewards Higher Law" and those
words OF truth and soberness that fell from
the lips Of the venerable Josiah Quincy,
Son.,-"I believe that in the nature OF
things, by the law of God, and tho law Of
man, the Fugitive Slave clause in the Con-
stitution, is, at this moment, abrogated, so
far as respects moral obligation; and there
is a principle of common law, which If not
strictly applicable, is sufficiently analo-
gous TO the obligations from that clause.
1t is "Cessante ratione, cessat ct ipsa Ter"
1t is also pleasure to allude to the names
of those Senators who stood firm at that
hour. Ninei Amongst them, the lament
ed Chase, Fessendeu and Seward. Opposed
to them thirty! Amongst whom were Ma
son and Slidell, Benjamin aud Rusk. Who
thinks to- day, "the game not worth the can
dle?''
We pause. Sumner, in his proudest mo.
ments, only claimed 10 be cistern; but
along down the pathway of the ages, men
will be turning back to seek the source
from which he was filled, and it will not be
strange IL some allies of truth aud duty.
drink, and say, He was not eistern only,
but, TO us, a fountain. We call attention to
the speech printed on our first page to-day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24
Wlndhanl.

The barn Of S. G. Woodburn va, blown
down on the night ofthe 18th inst, hardly
post being left standing. 1t was a large
@Ox4O barn, an old one, having been built
many years. There was no continuous
high wind that night, but a few tremen-
dous gusts. There were IL cattle and )
sheep in the barn; one COW and one vearl-
ing were killed; all the rest were taken out
nearly uninjured.
The changes of real estate and in the
inhabitants OF the town have been more
numerous than usual this spring. Mr.. L.
Gllzure has si!d his farm to Geo. Adams
and is now moving to Westminster, w.
Stephen Farr has gone to Tioga, Penn.
and A. Donally, the blacksmith ut South
Windham, has bought the farm formerly
occupied by him, and moved on TO it
Mr.. Randall, from Springfield, W.. has
bought and moved on TO the place former
ly owned by Leonard Simonds.-A. Cros-
by Is about TO move on to Fred Mack's
farm.-Mr. Rumsell from Baltimore. vi.
has moved with his family on to VIM.
Durants place.-Rev. Calvin Chapman, for
the past four years pastor of the Congreaa-
tional church, has bought farm in Bethel.
Maine, and is soon TO leave here-the so.
ciety being for the present without min
lister.
The spring has been 50 cold that less
maple sugar has been made than was ex-
peeted. Many days when the sap would
run well in the river towns, il would be TOO
cold and windy for ii 10 run on the hills.
-Crocuses were in bloom in DR.. Spaf-
ford's door yard the 10th inst, which is on.
ly four days earlier than they blossomed
last year, not withsIandlng tho great depth
of snow in the spring Of 1873.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

Gen. w. w. Lynde, the present quar-
termaster-genarslo OF the state, has sold his
store in Marlboro and talks OF moving
West.
The above item, which originated with
THE PHGSIX some months ago, is now on
its second round through the State papers.
Before it starts on third trip VIC beg leave
10 amend by substituting the word "goine"
in place Of "movinG." The General don't
propose 10 leave Vermont for good, and it
would be an unnecessary aggravation 10
those political aspirants who desire TO write
20. NJ. G." after their names TO have it so
understood.
The public examination OF teachers
will take place at the town hall on Satur-
day, May ., commencing al O'Clock A. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

TIE ELECTIONS OF ls74.-There will be
a thorough oyerhauling OF Congress by the
elections to take place this year, and in
both houses it is admitted that the next
Congress will show many political and
personal changes. Eighteen States elect
Governors, thirty-fve elect Representa-
tives and twenty-five Legislature elect
Senators, besides vacancies to be filled in
Louisiana and Massachusetts. The follow
ing Senator'S terms expire on the 4th of
next March: Hagar of California, Buck
ingham of Connecticut, Bayard of Della
ware, Gilbert of Florida, Pratt of Indiana,
Hamin of Maine, Sumner dead OF Massa-
ehusstls, Hamilton of Maryland, Chandler
of Michigan, Ramsay of Minnesota, Ames
OF Mississippi, Schurz OF Missouri, Upton
of Nebraska, Stewart of Nevada, Stock ton
OF New Jersey, Fenton of New York,
Thurman of Ohio, Scott 0f Pennsylvania,
Sprague of Rhode Island, Brownlow OF
Tennessee, Flanagan Of Texas, Edmunds
of Vermont, Lewis of Virginia, Boreman
OF West Virginia aud Carpenter of Wiscon-
sin. The elections In New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Connecticut have already
taken place. AGier these follow Oregon,
first Monday In June; Kentucky, first
Monday in August North Carolina, Aug.
o. Vermont, first Tuesday in September;
Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio, second
Tuesday In octoberi Louisiana, first Mon
day in November, and the other States
Nov. 3. All OF these States elect Congress-
men and State officers, aud all the States
except Arkansas, Indiana, Florida, Illinois,
Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Vir-
ginla, Wisconsin, California, Georgia,
North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana,
elect Governors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

THE ARKANSAS MUDDLE.-Elisha Bax-
ter, Republican, was elected Governor Of
Arkansas in 1872. His opponent, Brooks,
contested the election by an appeal t. the
State Legislature, which was rejected. The
Supreme Court of Arkansas subsequently
on the ground that the right of determining
the question Of State officers was vese |, by
the Constitution Of the State, in The Legis-
laturc exclusively. Brooks brought his
case before the Circuit Court Il a county
and got decision one day last week in his
favor. Thereupon he took forcible posses
sion of the State house, and holds it by
force of arms. The rival Governors con-
tinue 10 issue procamations and arm their
followers. The United States troops will
interfere only to prevent actual lighting,
and may possibly not be able to do that.
or course there is great excitement in Lit
tie Rock, the capital of the State. The Ar
kansas delegation in Congress seems to be
nearly unanimous in favor of Brooks as
Governor. According 10 the statements of
the delegation all parties in the Stale, with
the exception of a small mongrel faction,
are now in favor Of Brooks.
The quarrel resulted Tuesday afternoon
in little blood letting. A crowd of the
Baxter men was fired into and one man
killed and others wounded. The U. s.
troops interfered and quelled the disturb
ance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
There is some talk about the adjournment
of Congress, but the work is so far behind,
that II cannot be accomplished for some
time. The House is very far behind. It
has seldom happened at this stage of long
session that more OF the appropriation bills
have been passed. The House has only
passed three. These the Senate has already
concurred in and returned. The remain
ing bills are such as will be likely TO give
rise to very extended debate in the House.
The next one after the present Legislative
bill is the Indian bill, and upon that bill
the democrats and many leading Western
Representatives intend to exclusively de-
bate the entire Indian policy. There are
many other subjects likely TO come before
the House in the regular course of bust
ness, like the Geneva award, the Mormon
question, the Louisiana and other contest
ed election cases involving long debate, so
that while II Is quite impossible 10 at pres
ent forecast any definite limit to the Ses-
sion, there can be no doubt that notwith-
standing the passage OF The Finance bills,
Congress can hardly adjourn before July
first.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.--Of the IFS
subordinate oranges Tor thereabouts) al
ready organized in Vermont, Windham
County has but two-One in Braltleboro
and one in Putney. Mr.. d. f. Boyden of
Waitsfeld, deputy of the Stale grange, who
has been steadily engaged in the work of
organization since last November, is now
about to commence labors in this section,
and has made lecture engagements at the
following places; Grafton, Friday eve
ming, May LIST Townshend, Monday eve
ming, 4thi Fayetteville, Wednesday eve
ming, 6thi West Dummerston, Friday eve
ming, 9Th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

1t is sad story of devastation, calamity
and suffering which comes up from
Louisiana. The erevasses along the Miss
issippl river, caused by the spring floods,
have proved more than usually disastrous,
and dispatches from New Orleans state
that more than two million of acres have
been inundated, and twenty-five thousand
people are partially or totally ruined as to
their means of living; 10000 of these will
soon be on the verge Of starvation. With
cattle and poultry all drowned, and crop
prospects for this year. and probably for
next, also, utterly destroyed, the condition
Of these poor people is pitiable in the ex-
treme, and entirely unlike that Of the poor
In the Northern cities, where there are Or
ganiEed systems OF charities and the ordin-
airy means OF occupation. Urgent calls for
help have been made in the North, and
measures for relief have been taken in Bos-
ton and New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

The deadlock in the Massachusetts, legis-
lature was broken last Friday, when, on
the thirty-third joint ballot, VIM. b. Wash
burn, the present Governor of the State,
was elected to fill the unexpired term of
Mr.. Sumner. The result is, on the whole,
a satisfactory one. Mr.. Washburn is of
long experience In political and legislative
matters, having, In addition to numerous
other positions of trust, served three terms
in Congress, where he enjoyed the full con-
fidence and respect Of his associates. More
than all, he is a man whose character is I'M
blemished, and, although Massachusetts,
has more able men among her citizens, she
has none who can excel Gov. Washburn in
integrity of character and purity of motives.
Lieut.-Goy. Talbot will now become Gov
ernor for the remainder Of Mr.. Washburn's
term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

On Wednesday President Grant disap-
pointed his enemies and surprised and
Rladdened his friends by sending to the
United States Senate message vetoing the
imitation bill. The reasons for his decl-
sion are given at considerable length. The
following may be accepted as specimen
of the good sense and adherence to princl-
ple which charactcrzes tho whole d0cu-
ment:-
1.-THE theory, [of lnflationl in my belief,
Is a departure from the true principles oil
finance, from the national obligation to lis
creditors, the Congressional promises, party
and of the personal views and promises
made by me in every annual message sent
to Congress, and in each inaugural address.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

we only TOO well remember, and the be-
havior Of her officers ant crew on the &C.
casion was severely criticised. About the
end Of January, the Alexandra Lavallee,
sent out to take place of tho Vile du Havre,
went ashore in fog at Southampton, Long
Island, and is still lying there. Two or
three weeks ago The Europe of the same
line was abandoned at sea In a sinking
condition, the passengers and crew being
taken Off and brought to New York by
ship of a rival line-but, as the sequel
proved, there was little doubt that, with
due bravery, perseverance and good sea-
manship, the vessel might have been
brought safely into port and 10 cover their
disgrace the officers of the Europe accus.
ed the captain of the ship which rescued
them of piracy, or of compelling them 10
allow their vessel to become dcrelict. Last
of all It was reported on the 18th inst. that
another vessel of the French line, the
Amerique, after crossing the Atlantic in
safety, had foundcred when only twenty
miles from Brest, the port for which she
was bound, her passengers and crew hav-
ing been rescued by passing vessels. 1t
proved, however, that she did not sink at
all, but, after floating around the channel
for three days, the abandoned steamer was
picked up by a couple of passing British
steamers and lowed into Plymouth harbor.
She had sustained no apparent damage and
had only six or eight feet of water in her
engine room. stoke hole aud bunkers, all
the other compartments being dry. The
particulars show that the French off,
GERS and crew were scared at the first signs
of anything like sea, and were utterly in
competentto manage the vessel. The NOR
al of these three disasters" as showing
what sort of seamen the French make, is
obvious.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

NEW HAMPSHIRE VoLcANo.-North
Carolina cannot be allowed a monopoly in
this volcano business. The New York
Post has excava,ed from old DR.. Dwghts
"Travels in New England, and New York"
an account Of an eruption OF West River
Mountain, Hinsdalc, n. H., in l775. Dr.
Dwight reports that in that year the people
Of Hinsdalc were suddenly alarmed by a
loud noise, resembling the sound Of cam
non, proceeding from the mountain. Ono OF
the Inhabitants, MIR. Barrett, went 10 In
vestigate, anc found hole forced through
the side OF the muuntsin, near the top-evi-
IDENTIFY, as lie thought, by the action of in
ternal tiIe. The hole was about six inches
near it was in great measure covered by
a black mineral substance, forced violent
~ out Of the hole, and consisting chiefly
of melted and calciucd iron ore, strongly
resembling the scorige .f blacksmith's
forge.
at was forced out IN state partially
liquid, and driven with such violence a.
gainst the tree as not TO be separated with
out difficulty. The tree stood several years
aftcrward but was cut down and carried
same calcnedand viirfied substances were,
however, still adhering 10 the rocks and
earth in several places, and could not be
broken off without violent effort. From
the whole appearance it was evident that it
was driven against tho cliffs in the same
liquid stale. The cliffs were of the COM
mon gray granite of the country, and ex-
hibited no appearance of having been heat
ed"
A confirmation Of this statement is found
in Haywards Gazetteer of New England"
in which it is said that there was at the
time the book was published, a considera-
BILE quantity of lava near the centre of the
volcano, aud that Il rumbling noise was
frequently heard in the mountain. 1t is
not impossible that the noise in the Cats.
kills, which in the time of Rip Van Win
kle was taken 10 be the rolling Of ten-pins,
may turn out TO have been caused by vol
canic rumDlngs. 1t is surely worth inves-
tigating. What State will put in the next
claim to a volcano. "-BostOn Journal
This is bringing The thing pretty near
home, and We shouldn't be surprised, now,
20 wake up most any fine morning and find
Wsntastiquet in a state of violent eruption.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

ALPHEUs CRosBY, the well known edu-
Gated and Crock professor, died at Salem,
Mass, on Friday, aged So. lie was ma
tive Of Sandwich, graduated at Dartmouth
college, and studied for time at Andover
theological seminary. From 1888 to 1919
he was Latin and Greek professor at Dart
mouth. From 1857 to 1865 he was prnci-
pal Of the State Normal school ut Salem,
and he has since resided there, engaged in
literary pursuits. He has prepared several
works, notably Greek grammar and an
edition OF Xenophon's Analysis, and re-
Gently he had been engaged on a Greek
dictionary, which he left unfinished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24
Hinsdale, N. H.

The festival of the Baptist society ON
Thursday evening last was quite successful.
Net proceeds about $40.
Rev. Mr.. Rockwell of the Methodist
society closed his labors here on Sunday
p. NJ. last.
Asa Crowningshield has sold his place
In the north part Of Hnsdale TO Prentice
Taylor for S275, and bought the Stratton
Butler farm, so called, belonging to Wells
Barrett, for S525.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

New York is just now paying well merit
ed honors TO Sir Lambton Lorraine, who
was the captain of the British ship Niobe,
which, sailing from Jamaica TO Santiago de
Cuba at the first news ofth Virginius out
rage, arrived in time to prevent, by his en-
ergetic and threatening remonstrance, the
execution Of the surviving members Of the
Virginlus crew. He is an English baronet,
unmarried, and but thirty-four years of
age. His title dates from l64I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

A bouutirul repast was provided ai,e,
which tho happy couple were ushered inio
adjoining apartments to behold the nume,
Gus gifts presented in evidence Of the hiob
esteem which they have merlted in t6e
opinions Of their many acquaintance
Among the gins we mention an eleosn,
china te SET, with numerous other arlicis'
both useful aud ornamental. The presos
tation speech was made by Rev. Jehiol
Clafin, and appropriate lines composed bu
Mr.. Charles Scovlle were sung by bin,
with instrumental accompaniment Sent
mel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

PROF. Monvert has been spending few
days a. our place and playing some sly
jokes by mesmeric influence. HIS meet
ings were quite well attended.
The public examination Of teacher, for
the town of Nottingham, will be held at
the school house in Jacksonville, saturday,
May I'd, commencing at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
Teachers and citizens are invited to be
present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24

The real status of the so.called Liberal
denominations has at last been explicitly
defined. The well-knoSn DIR. J. d. Full
ton, in his eulogy on Elder Knapp, in Ire
mont Temple, Boston, on Thursday eve
ning. last, said that the noted revivalist be-
gan his campaign work when Universal
ism, Unitsrianism, whlskey and the devil
combined their forces" This reminds us
OF the remark of a young divine, across
the river, who, in preaching dedication
sermon on certain occasion, said that he
had rather see hundred rum shops estab-
lished In his town than one Unitarian or
Universallst church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-24
BernHrttstOn, JIasa.

Israel Bagg Of Bernardston, who was
born at West Springfield, April "a, I777, at
tanned his 9th birthday on Tuesday Of last
week, and the event was celebrated by a
family gathering at the house of his only
surviving child, Mrs. Proctor Slate, with
whom he lives, and who completed her
9th year on the same day. Among those
present were his two brothers, Oliver and
Ruggles, who were married in October
1917 and who lived with their wives under
the same roof for more than 81 years.