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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
Approved June 20, 1874.
GENERAL NArURE-No. III


AN ACT to provide for the establishment
of lile-saving stations and houses of
refuge upon the sea and lake coasts of the
United States, and to promote the eifi-
cheney of the life-saN ing service.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United Safes Of
america in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author
ICED to establish life-saving stations, life
boat stations, and houses of refuge, for the
better reservation of life and property
from shi ipwreck, at or in the vicinity OF the
following named points upon the sea and
lake coasts of the United States, namely:
on THE COAST OF DELAWARE.
Cape Henlopen, a complete lite-saving
station; Indian River complete life -sav
ing station.
on THE COAST OF MARYLAND.
Green Run Inlot, complete life-saving
station.
ON THE COAST OF VIRGINIA.
Chincoteague, a complt te lile-saving sta
tiOn; Watchapreague Inlet, complete
liie-saving station Hog Island, complete
liie-saVing station Sandy Shoal Island,
complete lile-saving station Smiths Is
land, complete lle-saving station.
ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA.
About eighteen miles north of Indian
River Inlet, a house of refuge; Gil ber's
Bar, "A house of refuge near Orange Grove,
a house of refuge; between Hillsborough
and New River Inlet, a house of refuge !;
about ten miles south of New River Inlet,
a house Of refuge.
ON THE COAST OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Neah Bay, life-boat station; Shoalwa-
ter Bay, life-boat station Cape Disap-
pontment, a life boat station.
on THE COAST OF OREGON.
Cape Arago, a life-boht station.
ON THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
Humboldt Bay, a life boat station; Point
Reyes, lile-boat station between Point
Lobos and Point San Pedro, a life-bOat
station Point Conception, near the light
house, a life boat station.
OH THE COAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
Mexico Bay, about seven miles west
ward of Stony Point, complete life-saV-
ing station Mexico Bay, about seven
miles eastward of Nine Mile Point, conf
plete life-saving station; Oswego, life
boat station Charlotte, lite-boat station.
ON THE COAST OF LAKE ERIE.
Buffalo, a life boat station; Presque Isle,
a complete lie-saving station FairpOrt, "A
life boat station; Cleveland, life boat
station; Marulehead Sandusky,) life
boat station.
ON THE COAST OF LAKE HURON.
Point aux Barques, complete lfe-sav-
ing station Tawas, a complete life-saving
station; Sturgeon Point, complete life
saving station; North Point, Thunder Bay,
lile-boat station; Forty-Mile Point, q
complete lile-saving station.
ON THE COAST OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
Beaver Island. life-boat station North
Manitou Island, life-boat station; Point
aux Bee Scies, complete lile-saVing sta-
ton Grande Pointe, au Sauble, COM
plete lile-saving station. Grand Haven, a
iife-boat station Saint Joseph's, life
boat station Chicago, life-boat station !
Crosse Point, a complete life-saving sta
tion Racine, a life-bOat station Mllwau-
kee, a life-boat station; Sheboygan, life
boat station; Twin Rivers Point, life
boat station.
ON THE COAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
Between White Fish Point and Point au
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
June 20, 1874.


AN ACT to create the Bozeman land dis
tricl in the Torritory of Montana.
BE Il enacted by he Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United states Of
I1ner1ed IN Congress assembled, That AL
that portion of the Territory OF Montana;
living east Of the range line between ranges
two and three west OF the principal merid
ian and south of the first standard parallel
north of the base line, Of the public land
surveys Of said Territory, shall be consti-
tuted separate land district, to be known
as the B0zeman land district, the Office of
which shall be located at Bozeman. but
may be changed from time to time, by the
direction OF the President Of the United
Srates, as the interests of the public service
may require.
SEC. =. That the President shall appoint,
by and with the consent OF the Se.ate, a
register and a receiver of the public mon
evs Of the United States for said district !;
and said officers shall reside in the place
where the land office is located, and they
shall have the same powers and receive the
same emoluments as are or may be pre-
scribed by law in relation to land officers
Of the United States in other Territories.
Approved, June 20, 1874.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
Poetry.
NY Slain.
NV RICHARD REhLF,

This sweet child which hath climbed upon my knee, :
THIS aniLer-haired four-summered little maid,
with her unconscious beauty troublelh me,
with her low pratte mAteth me afraid.
Ah, dArling when you cling aud nestle NJ
You hurt me, though you do not cry,
Nor hear the weariuess with which sigh
For the dear babe killed so long ago.
tremble at the touch Of your caress;
You stab me with your duve-eyed Innocent faith;
o cruel knives uf ~hetted wOrldliness,
That laid niue own child -heartedness in death,
Beside whose grave pace for evermore
Like DesOlatiOH ON a shpwrccked alurrl
There is no little child within now
To sing back to The daisies, u lespup
when June winds kiss me- when apple bough
Laughs into blossoms, or a buttercup
Filters the sunshine, or a violet
alAddens the glad dew Alasl alasi
The meaning u the primrose In the grass
have forgotten, and II my cheeks wet
II Ia not with the bltheness of the child,
But with the heavy sorrow Of sore years.
o moaning life, with Life unreeonciled
q DAckward-looking thought q Opaini OtcarsI
For us there Is not any silver sound
Of rythmic wonders springiug from the ground.
III.
What have gained2 The sapless bookish lore
That makes men mummcs weighs out every grain
OF that which miraculous before,
Aud sneers the heart down with the socning brain
The skeptics peering, analytic ways,
That dry the tender juices in the breast,
And put the thunders Of the Lord to test,
So that no marvel must be, and no praise.
Nor any God except Necessity.
o earthly days that have served no truel
o arid husksi o bare and fruitless treei
Take back your doubtful WISDOM aud renew
My early foolish freshness ~ the Ounce,
Whose simple instincts guessed the heavens h once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
Times.

"dood times, aud bad times and all times pass over
Then cheery bend to the oar;
Through depth and through shallow, T. rough calm
aud through tempest,
The bark is still nearing the shore
Soft woos the zephyr and low laughs the ripple,
Warm gows the rich light Of the sun,
But oh At his brightest he slopes 10 the westward;
The good time is and done
Black rolls the blow white flashes the breaker
Fierce and bitter the pitiless blast,
But Of Its own fury the storm sinks exhausted;
The bad time Is and past.
Our "tmes," neither foretell them nor rule
them;
Let us face them, however they come;
Pray God for one true hand to clasp through the
hours,
TIL night brings us haven and home
tTinsley's Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
GENERAL NATURB-No. 75.l
AN ACT to amend the customs revenue
laws and TO repeal moieties.

AN ACT to amend the customs revenue
laws and TO repeal mOieties.
BE il enacted by the Senate and HouSe of
Representatives Of the United States Of
Americd IN Congress assembled, That the
thlrty-ninth section of the act entitled "An
act further TO prevent smuggling, and for
other purposes" approved July eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-slxi and the
second section of the act entitled IAN act
TO regulate the disposition of the proceeds
of fines, penalties, and forfetures incurred
under the laws relating to the customs, and
for other purposes" approved March Sec
ond, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. That all provisions of law under
which moieties of any fines, penalties, or
forfeitures, under the customs-revenue
laws, or any share therein, or com mission
thereon, are paid to iniormers, or officers
of customs, or other officers of the United
States, are hereby repealed and from and
after the date Of the passage of this act the
proceeds of all such fines, penalties, and
iorfeitures shall be paid into the Treasury
of the United States.
SEC. 3. That II shall hereafter be the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury, out OF any
money specifically Appropriated by Con-
gress, to make suitable compensation IN
certain cases under the customs-reVonuS
laws, as hereinafter provided, and not 9th
erwise and for the purpose OF making
Continued on fourth pGOe.l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
"THg KYoWLYGEsr DOG -

CFrom the Virginia Enterprise.l
He came in from Truekee Meadows yesterday,
did this leyel-headed dog. He rode in by the side
of his master on load Of potatoes He was not g
pretty dog, not dog Of blue blood and high de-
gree. He was q tall, gsunt, shsggy-haired, wild
looking, brindie beast Of unrecorded pedigree.
As the wagon, carrying man, dog and potatoes,
halted for 3 time In front Of saloon In North O
street, one Of the party Of half dozen loangsrs
thereabout made some remark In regard to the
appearance of the canine, when thus spake 70
horny-handed, frowsy-headsd tIller Of ye soil:
"Fellers, that air amt purity dog, know-he's
like me, makes no pretentions to beauty-but he's
just the durndest knowingost dog that ever wore
har. He's got more tnstink, that dog has, an
more savoy, an pen'tration, an insight into hui
man natur Just in that ugly old cabeIa o. his nor
can be found In the heads Of whole plaza full of
yer dedicated town dogs-poodIes an sioh- What
pride In him for IS his regular human
sense, he's jist the durndest dog out! Now, eff
come home from town perfectly sober (when I've
LEFT him to see after the ranchl 1t would list do
your hearts good to see that dog show OF what
q sense Of appreciation he's got Of me. Fell
lers his gorgeous tail then stands alot; he skyu-
giles about; he runs afore me scrspin' up thu
yearth with his hind feet sendin the chips al YIN;
he holds up his head an banks in q cheerful an
manly tone o. voice. escorsin' forward an feel
In pfOuuehu neu noieu dOouenucki but let
me come homo full Of tangle-leg, shoep-herders'
delight and terrautiler juice, and he's the darnd-
est shamedest dog yer ever saw. Ho Jist takes
one look at me, an he knows It all. Down goes
his tail he lops his years, hangs his head squats
his back, an lookin now and then he sinks of an
crswls under the barn-actually ashamed to DO
seen about the premises for fear sombody'll find
out that own him. I tell you, fsllers, mes the
eussedest dog for right out-an'out human sense
that ever was seed in these parts, and Truekee
Medders is proud that he war raised thar!"s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
SURF BATHING ON THE STAGE.

Undoubtedly the best representation OF the
ocean as It breaks upon the shore that has ever
been seen upon the stage was that devised by the
machinist Of tho Arch-street theatre, in Phila-
delphia, on the occasion Of the presentation of
comedy by the writer Of the article called "Surf;
or, Summer Scenes Of Long Branch" large
cylinder, reaching across the stage from wing to
wing on either side, and garnished with curling,
stifened canvas, running around the cylinder
after the fashion Of the threads OF screw, was
put In revolution by means of Q crank ct the end,
turned by man behind the wing. The curling
canvas was painted to represent the foamy surf.
Behind tho first cylinder there were two others Of
similar character, revolved in like manner. When
the three were revolvsd together, with peculiar
arrangement Of light and shade. upon them, the
effect was strIkingly like the rolling in Of the
waves upon the beach. There were various other
details employed to heighten the illusion, such as
large box full of pebbles tilted to and fro
behind the scenes in o manner to closely
initiate the sound Of the waves o gauEy painted
cloth worked up and down an inclined plane, and
representing the thin wave that rushes up on the
sands, and retires again, rows Of broom-corn
painted green to simulate the aea- weed, and 50 on
The characters OF the play, who were supposed to
go In bathing at Long Branch, dressed In the usual
bathing costumes, sprang through openings made
Of India rubber. (palnted like the fest) which
closed behind them as water might, could, would
should: and lItt later the actors having passed
under The stage by means OF traps reappeared at
the back part between the revolving cylinders,
and jumped up and down as If playing with the
SURF The description seems ridiculous enough,
dare say, but the scene was very effective and al
ways evoked roars Of laughter and applause. 1t
was repeated afterward in Boston, Cincinnati,
Chicago and St. Louis; but when "Surf" was pro-
duced at the Fifth-avenue theatre in New York
laa .n4 So 49, g. ~.
working Of such heavy machinery, and substi-
tuted the old-fashioned "sea- CLOTH" which de-
stroyed the vraissmblance of the scene.-Harrsr's
Mdgd=ine-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-


The Senate committee on the District yester-
day indefinitely postponed the bill amendatory of
the general Incorporation act. The bill was
framed with the view Of granting ample powers
for the construction Of the contemplated market
IN the northern section Of the city by associa-
ton Of butchers and produce dealers. Mr.. Spen-
cor, who examined the matter, reported that no
actual necessity for its passage existed the law
was now comprehensive enough to admit Of the
object In view. The House has already passed the
bill. Messrs. Hoffman and King were present in
behalf Of the bIlL They were satisfied with the
action Of the committee, expressing, however,
their opinion that various views haG been con-
ceived Of the scope Of the original act.
While the bill has been under consideration
several amendments have been proposed, notably
one so charging the act as to include clocks,
docks and walls" Mr. II. H. Dodge was heard
in the interest Of this amendment, and Mr.. A. P.
German, president OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, was also listened to. The hrstnamed
gentleman stated that he was now under contract
to construct outlet locks near Georgetown, and
that the amendment was necessary to protect his
interests as we'll as those Of the canal company.
Senator Dorsey was instructed to report favor
ably the bill "to establish the Corcoran Park and
Geological Garden" Its provisions have already
been stated ut length In THE NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN.
The bill to incorporate the Washington Canal
and Water Power Company was referred to Sen
ator Dorsey.
The petition Of William Roach, whose daughter
Ellen Roach, was killed by the explosion at the
arsenal in 1854, was also referred to Mr. Dorsey
Congress made an appropriation for the families
Of the sufferers by that unfortunate affair, but
Mr.. Roach failed to receive any portion oft. He
now asks that Congress make some provision for
his relief.
The bill to amend the act incorporating the
National Union Savings bank Of the District Of
Columbia was referred to Mr.. Spencer.
A subcommittee, consisting Of Messrs. Johnston
and Spencer, was also designated to examine the
petitions received protesting against the imposi-
ton OF tho general sewerage act.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
EMPTY CLSTERNS.

Everybody knows we'll enough that unless
water runs into our cisterns we can by device
pump It out Therefore We are careful to see that
all the rainfall our roofs is conducted thther,
anc that the pipes are kept unobstructed. Even
our wells will go dry in times Of drouth, the
springs by which they are fed failing for want of
the early or the later rains.
The parallel holds perfectly between our minds
and our oisterns. Unless they are continually fed
with the pure streams Of knowledge they will in
eyitably become empty and dry. How many
mental cisterns we find, capacious enough, and
with all the appliances for getting water from
them, that only yield to our movement Of the
pump-handle warm, stale, turbld stream of gos-
sip or complaint, or garrulous prattle-a stream
how different from the cool, sparkling, refresh
ing flow from q mind continually replenished by
the well-springs Of ancient lorei We may pick
up knowledge everywhere. A good newspaper
will give US many valuable thoughts which we
may reflect upon while engaged in our ordinary
duties. 1t is reflection that makes truth our own.
Ono should have always on hand some valuable
book quito outside his ordinary pursuits, and read
a little in 1t rttentively every day.
The life which Is totally taken up with supply
. Ing physical wants is not worth the living. Our
minds not less THAI bodies need suitable food,
that their hunger may be satisfied; need to be
clothed In the fair robes of knowledge and wis:
dom, that their nakedness do not appear; need to
be adorned with the ornaments Of literature, that
they be attractive and pleasing to their COM
panions. It is right and our duty to care for the
body, but the life is moro than meat and the body
than raiment. II We must choose between fine
dress and hne thoughts, shall we not choose the
latter Elegant furniture does not make the
home, elegant dress and surroundings do not make
the man or the woman. To close as we begun,
better the old-fashioned uell-sweep and the moss
covered bucket with the well Of unfsiling and
ice-cold water below, than all the modern perfec-
tions Of Continuance for raising water placed
above an empty cIstern or foul and failing we'll.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
ACROSS AFRICA IN A BALLOON.


Jules Yerne's ingenious narrative Of q supposed
journey in balloon over the wilds Of Africa has
been fully equaled by an actual occurrence A
couple Of weeks ago Il was announced that the
wreck Of balloon had peep found where Il had
landed In South Afrioa, near Natal and from
package of letters found close at hand 1t was svi
dent that 1t had been sent odt from Paris ct the
time OF the siege and had journeyed some i've
thousand miles. NJ. des Fonvielle, Well-known
Paris ssEan, who had given much attention to
balloonlng, in a letter to the London Times, de-
monstrates that the wrecked balloon was the
Richard Wallace, which LEFT Paris, in charge Of
NJ. Lacazo, on the 9th of January, 1871, three
days before the capitalization. When last seen, NJ.
Lacazo was passing southwark over Roehefort.
Beyond any question he found Q current blowing
from the north that carried him, probably In the
night time, out over the Mediterranean sea. In
the effort to escape drowning he must have thrown
out ballast, Of which he had 1,6o2 pohnds. Sub
ssqueutly, finding himself over the Desert Of Sa-
hara, he may have thought 1t best to keep on, In
tho hope Of being carried to the sea coast In the
nelghborhood Of some European settlement. NJ.
de Fonvlelle believes that the aeronaut was alive
when his balloon landed, and thnt, unless killed
In his attempt to land or subsequently, starved to
death In the Wilderness, he may yet reach Natal.
From record Of the balloons that LEFT Paris du-
ring the Siege, Il appears that LIE Richard WAL
lace left the Northern railway station at twenty
minutes past two O'Clock o. m, on January %,
carrying Emile Lacazo alone with 500 pounds Of
dispatches and two pigeons. The balloon was Of
the same general size as most Of the balloons sent
out having capacity OF So 400 cubic feet. It had
heretofore been supposed that the balloon dropped
into the sea, as nothing was known OF It after 1t
was seen to hover over Basin d'Arcahon. The
Richard Wallace was OF thesame size as the Vile
d'Orlsans, which carried MN. Roller and Des-
champes SIX hundred miles north Of Christiana In
Norway. !
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
INSANITY AMONG ANTS.

Don Francisco Velasquer informed me, in
1870, that he had a powder which made the
ants mad, so that they bit and destroyed each
other. made several trials of It, and found
It most eficacious in turning large column of
ants. A little Of It sprinkled across their paths
in dry weather has most surprising effect. As
soon as one of the ants touches the white pow
der it commences to run about wildly, and to
attack any other ant 1t comes across. In q
couple of hours round balls of ants will be
found biting each other, and numerous indi-
viduals will be seen bitten completely in two,
while others have lost some of their legs or
antenne.
News of the connection Is carried to the formi-
carium, and huge fellows, measuring three
quarters of an inch in length, that only come
out of the nest during migration or an attack
on the nest Of one ofthe working columns, are
seen sailing down with determined air, as If
they would soon right matters. Assoon, how
ever, as they have touched the sublimate, all
their stateliness leaves them; they rush about;
their legs are seized hold OF by some of the
smaller ants already affected by the poison, and
they themselves begin to bite, and in a abort
time become the centre Of fresh balls Of rabid
ants. The sublimate can only be used effect
lively in dry weather,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
PROFESSIONAL COURrEs1xs

Two actors, who bore to each other the most
inyeterate hatred were to perform in an opera,
the one king and the other disguised as q
bear, with whom the king was to combat
Everything went of very well. They fought.
The bear, as was fitting, was Yanqulshed and
lay motionless on the ground. But while tho
very fine instrumental music was celebrating
this chivslrous action, and attracted for few
moments the attention of the audience, the vic
torious knight thought it q pity not to en-
brace this opportunity, and therefore struck
his fallen adversary several times with the fiat
side of his sword.
The bear bore 1t very patiently for some time,
but when he found it going too far he suddenly
sprang up, seized the knight, and treated him
SO roughly that he fell down half dead with
fear. At this instant it was the turn of the
orchestra to be silent, and the knight was to
sing q brayura in honor of the conquest.
Everything was silent; the circumstance had
not been noticed in the orchestra; the prompter
gave the signal, but as the knight was quite
unable to sing, the bear, an equally good
singer, seated himself on the fallen knight.
and with a loud voice sung the air, to the no
small entertainment of the audience.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

HIbernia Benevolent Society, No. 3, at their
regular monthly meeting, held on Thursday
evening, elected the following-named officers
for the ensuing year: President, Andrew Neville;
Vice Presidents, James McNalley and Edward
Lynch; Secretary, Bernard Waters; Financial
Secretary, P. Maloney; Treasurer, Thomas
Mcmahon.
Tomorrow VIII be first communion day"
for the children of St. Patrick parish. At the
O'Clock mass four hundred children win make
their first communion. It viii be beautiful
spectacle to witness so many innocent children,
uniformly dressed in white, and wearing
white wells and wreaths of flowers, approach
ing the altar to receive the 'bread Of life.n
At the tish market yesterday there was sold,
by R. A. Golden & Bro, Il, 900 behring's, IS to
$40 per thousand; 5000 shad, SIS per hundred;
100 punches rock and perch, twenty cents
per bunch. Sold Captain Gedney 500 select
shad, at ss5 per hundred, for shad-baks at
White House, Va, which takes place to-day.
Rev. Jesse shreeve, the newly-appointed pas
tor Of the North Carolina avenue Methodist
Protestant mission, reached this city with his
family to enter on his duties on Thursday
night, and was met at the railroad station BY .
COMMITTEES Of the mission, who escorted him to
the parsonage-house prepared for his recep-
ton, where he was surprised to find his future
home handsomely furnished throughout, and
q large number Of the members Of the mission
collected TO give him cordial welcome.
The receipts at the Georgetown fish wharf
yesterday morning were 1000 tailors and 1000
herring. The tailors sold at s1i and the her
ring ct so per thousand