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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30
NO. 31.

"Prancel's giving out I'd rather die
than whip him any more," cried Bess,
despairingly.
Johnnie's hands had become so stiff
with cold that he could scarcely remove
the cylinder OF the pistol TO reset the
charges. II he should fail in that, one
chance remained. The hams might serve
for brief delays; but that would rob the
hungry ones at home-almost as hungry
as the wolves themselves, he thought with
sudden pain.
He made a desperate effort and reset the
charge: but when he had replaced The
cylinder, through some mismovement an
accidental ball took flight and lodged in
Johnnie's hand. with loud click the
pistol dropped into the snow beside the
way, and the wounded hand fell paralyzed.
Dropping Prancei's reins, Bess threw
her arms around her brother, with a cry OF
terror.
"Don't hold me See, they're coming on
again There's hatchet in the bottom Of
the sleigh that I'd forgotten" said John
ME, with desperate impatience. He stoop-
ed and siezed the hatchet but the hand
that tried 10 raise It fell as powerless as
the wounded one, from which the blood
was flowing fast.
"Bessie," he said, weakly, 81 can't do
any more. Throw out the hams, and
them
Poor Johnnie tainted ero the sentence
could be finished.
Brave little Bessl Her courage rose 10
meet the peril of that moment. The wolves
were gathering hard upon her. She could
almost feel the breath OF one upon her face.
Taking the Ratchet from Johnnie's hand
she dealt blow that split another victims
blood in the pathway Of the clamoring
pack.
Bess now prepared TO throw out the
hams if more attacks were made, but a
new circ umstance rendered this unneces-
sary. Prancer, whose pace had grown
slower and slower, suddenly came TO a
dead halt, uttering long, loud neigh.
Bess turned her head, expecting 10 behold
some new danger meeting her, but expert
enced joyful relief instead. She was with
in clearing in the timber, and not far
distant from little cabin, in the door of
which bright light glimmered.
"Helpl called Bess, with all her voice,
nd then sank down almost as powerless
as her wounded brother. The settler who
owned the cabin heard The cry, and has
tened out with two stout boys. When
they reached the spot the wolves had van
ished.
Johnnie and Bess were taken to the cab
in and kindly cared for, and as soon as
posi- ble were carried 10 their home, some
| five miles distant. The next morning the
settler and his boys went through the tim
Der on a prospecting tour, and found that
six wolves had met their death in the
fierce combat OF the night before YoutHs
| Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30
Literary Department.
The Praises Of BrattIcBorO.


ny THOMAS y. LKAHH.
Twas in the month Of June, pleasant afternoon,
went forth for sweet recreation;
Dame Nature in her best that afternoon was dressed
Delightful beyond imagination.
Ascending far on high hill which was close by,
gazed with profound admiraton
saw, some distance down, sweet Brattleboro town,
where all seemed life and animation.
Enchanting to behold, those lofty hills 80 bold,
And the grandeur untold to be found
In this sweet lovely place. where Nature you can trace
Adjoining the country all around,
with foliage rich and rare and trees hey ond mpare
Too numerous for me to eIpound
In valleys down below the brush and small trees grow,
while the mountains with monarchs are crowned.
Descending lower down, came into the town,
where Nature appears in rotation,
And walking in to Green, where beauty can be seen,
Surrounding each lovely habitston,
Each sweet and lovely street, beautiful and neat
Resplendent with rich decoration,
Each beautiful abode convenient to the road,
Gorgeous without commcndation.
In every walk and street, bevchin0 girls you'll meet
And ladies complete and enhancing,
Radiant and divine, celestial and sublime,
Angelic, so pure and enhancing
oh! If could indite to praise them would write
Their beauty all night to be chanting;
Or If could procure the pen Of brilliant Moore
To praise them, I'd leave nothing wanting.
Prepared for any Storm to keep the town from HARM
From raiders or invaders Of war,
Or II sn invasion from another nation
Committed depreciation afar,
Wen call Immediately Fuller's Battery,
And before 'em they'll fee with a scar;
Guards brave Would lose their lives to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30

AN OLD VIRGINIA FARMER AND HIS
FLINT LOCK RIFLE.-An elderly man
named Beckwith, residing in one Of the
peninsula counties, came 10 Richmond last
Thursday, on business. Hc brought with
him an old-fa shioned hintlock rifle TO
have a stock and lock put on. On the cars
he fell in conversation with three gentle
men from this city, when one of them, to
test the reality of some of the extraordinary
feats of Workmanship he boasted OF, offered
him $40 TO repeat some Of them, to which
the OF her two added s. between them. The
trial came of in an old field halfa mile be-
low Rock et's, and was witnessed by about
a dozen persons. The old fint-lOck was
fired seven times, and only once missed lis
aim. The old gentleman, after making
two shots at small objects to one side, to
get his hand steady, as he said, handed his
son potat and stationed him at so yards
distance, holding the potato between his
thumb and forefnger. The rife cracked,
and the potato fell cloven in three or four
pieces. One of the larger pieces was then
thrown in the air, the mark sman keeping
at tho same distance, and again the shot
told. An inch and half augur was then
produced, and hole bored in the fence,
behind which was fastened piece Of white
paper. At the distance of go yards the
marksman sent a bail clear through the
aperture, piercing the paper. At the fourth
shot, from 60 yards distance, the bowl of a
| pipe, which the son was smoking, was
crushed. At the fifth shot a copper cent
was thrown in the air and hit. The sixth
and seventh shots were delivered at a
blackened ive.cent nickel piece thrown
up by the son, standing about thirty yards
off, At the first attempt the shot missed.
The old gentleman showed considerable
modification, aud laid the blame upon a
| bystander, who, at the critical moment,
sneezed loudly. The next attempt, how
ever, was an entire success. The old man
declined any further trials of his skin, aud
when offered sum of money to repeat his
first feat of shooting potato from his sons s
hand, he refused, saying he didn't care tC
try such experiments unless his weapon
was freshly cleaned. The exhibition was
the more remarkable from the fact that Tho
marksman was an old man, at least so
His eye, however, is clear bright gray
His appearance is that of poor farmer
The young man showed not the least tire
NOR or anxiety during the dangerous ex
pertinent upon himself The old man
referring to his son, said, bob can shoe
Just as well as 1 can."-RtchmOnd Va.
Wig.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30


81 didn't" says Chip. ''You did," says Peep.
''How do you know you were fast asleep"
''I was under Mammy's wing,
Stretching my legs like anything,
when all Of sudden turned around,
For close beside me heard a sound
A little tip, and little tap
"Fiddle-de-dee! You'd had nap,
And, when you were only half awake,
Heard an icicle somewhere break"
"whats an ieicie ?" ''I don't know;
Rooster tells about ice aud snow
Something that isn't as good as meal,
That drops down ON YOU and makes you squeal."
"WelIlr swallow Rooster's tales. beg!
And think you didn' come out Of an egg!
I tell Won heard the old shell break.
And the hrst small noise YOU ever could make;
And NANNY croodled and pufred her breast,
Ard pushed ms further out Of the nest.
Let IN make roon, enough for vou:
And ,bere,s xopr sbell-I saw it's true,"
chin Looked ovcr his sboulder then.
And ,here a Law NV the old gray hen
1J,if an eo,-sbeu chipn, A and brown
And he was bali of yellow down,
Clean and chipper. and smart and spry,
with the nertest bill and the blaekest eve
.s1,,n y, said he with little ncrt
"Tb,t "a . wonderfnl niece ~ xorli
Peep. YOU silly, don't you see
That shell isn't nearly as big as mel
Whatever you say, Miss, declare
Ineyer, never could get in therew
"You did," says Peep. 81 didnr!r says Chip;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30

OuDWORTH 4 DAVENPORT, General Insurance
" Agents, ar, cents for the FARMERs' MUTUAL Fire
Insurance Co. foI Wndham County, and for Chester,
Springfield. Ludlow, Andover and Weston in Windsor
Co. Office in Union b. .ck, Brattleboro, VT IA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30

A four-year-old Newbury (Mass.) boy
went to church for the first time, Sunday,
and when he returned was asked If he be-
haved well. "Yes," he replied, 81 behaved
well, but the minister shut his eyes and
went TO sleep, and talked in his Sleep"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30
MIR. YToN,S HoUsEKEEPER.

"wANTED-A housekeeper. No one but
an elderly person, competent, and OF the
highest responsibility, need apply. Call
between the hours of three and four, Thurs
day. April sixth, at No. -- Michigan
Avenue"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-30
Pasturage.

II CAN furnish good Pasturage for stock At reason
West BrattebOro. Nov. II. 1875. tna
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10
DOUBLE YOUR TRADE
BUFFALO ROBES WANTED,

To : ore keepers and al dealers who collect
Buffalo Robe-, In large or small quantities: We
would like to make arrangements wi n some
parties TO supply us with bun 10 rpbes. This
will be an excellent opportunity for business
men who ssllsct these goods to have the aoyar-
iAge OF New York prices on large o I'm ali Quan-
Titles. STATE quantity. qu4iity and price Of goods
you c-n furni h, and adAress BUFFALO ROBhS,
p. o. b I GA, New YORK City.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10
DR.. Geo. Walkers

treatment consists in the INSCRIPTIONS rejec-
tinn OF all those deleierious mineral drugs,
which, while they momentsrily remove the
symptoms, poison the blood and permanently
TX the diseases in the con stitntion, which form
tho sole panacea Of that uusoruoulous horde of
empirical charlatans who fleece their unsus-
pecting , but too conhding dupes, and for their
snlid gold requite Them with shattered cpnsti-
tu;ionr, and u endurable cxistence. and the
prospect OF an u timely and early grave.
Letters by mail enclosing fee, IS, faithfully at
tended 10.
Medicines provided and sent TO any part of the
United States
A CURE GUARANTEED IN ALL CASES.
Hours of consu -tation from 9 a. m. to IL m. / TO
) and 8 to 9 p. m. Separate receptions rooms.
p. D. box, l7T9. aug7d6m
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DIR. Geo. Walker

having for a number Of years ma 'e the above
mAladies the subject OF bis special study, and
moreover, by long and careful practice, modified
he treatment used and recommended by such
eminent men as Doctor Record, Lsilamond, Val.
dean, Videl, Wilson and others, as app led Ivy
them IN c I'D and humid climates. 30 AS to exact
ly suit the altered state of the con.fisuiisn OF
persons ~ho ha e been atclim atlsed in tropi al
and semi-iropical G %'untIies, feels perfect conn
donce ia undertaking the permanent ana cffec-
tIal cure. of any of the above diseases Of how
ever long standing or inveIerate they may be.
with a certainty of not only eradicating the dir
ORDER, but concurreItly restoring the entire con-
%slituiion to perfect health and vigor.
The yrand necnliarifY- of
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10
DR.. Geo.. Walker,
Physician and Surgeon.
Member OF the
Royal College Of Surgeons,
london.

The Celebrated Specialist from
I.oNDoN and NEw YORK,
DR.. 6 Walker, begs tn inform the public thai he
har commenced the practice Of his profession IL
Rooms FIVE AND SIX, GooD's BLOCK. CoHSEK OF
SIXTEENTH AND LARINER STREETS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10

Hope Fncan Sment, No. ., L. o. o. p. meet
every Cd and 4th Wednesday Of each msSth q
Odd Fellows Hall.
Cheyenne Lodge, No. I, J. o. =. r., meets even
Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10
Churches.

81 Mark church, Episcopai. Rev. p. ".
Hilliard rector. Snnd } I%-rYice,. II n m. ana
8 o. m. Sunday schO after morning ~ssTyies.
Seats free. An persons are CO: daily invited t.
ATTEND.
Roman Catholic, kev. Jas. NcGolrieh, Pastor.
Rev. Eugene Cussan, Asst. Church none
street, above Twentieth.
Presbyterian Church, Rev W. d. Reed. Pas
tor. Services at IL a. IN. and p. m. SUNDAY
chool directly after morning service.
Methodist Episcopal, Rev. W. +. Warren. pas
,or. Preaching every Sabbath al lila m.
and Z p. m. Sabbath school NJ ~ r. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. The
public are cordially invited to all the s~srviess 81
the church,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10
Fifteenth street,
JTYO.
cheyenne,

Plans and Speelh sR'lons drawn by an OK.
petienced traugh'-mtn . ou short notes. We
Gunrantec alt our Work. as we employ none
bat nrst-clas- wUrkmen. i've div
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-10
GENERAL DIRECTORY
Delegate an Congress,
Sortr Zzsnd CoAgro-Hon. ". r. st.sk

Deleg ate an Coaxre.@
toTtr Zsna CoA9rss-Hon. ". r. stssk
Territorial omeers
GopsTHorJno. N. Tnayer.
Seerstary-G. ". French.
chaJ Jastaes 9J SsprsD< Coxrs-. W. FisAsg
AhsoeaS yEsneeg-Jos- M. Carey, Z. A. TkaMaa
OP"-s Stdes C0usetor-E p, snow.
5Hrpeyor Gsn<ruI- siizs Reed
Rsasss F1eae A9asysEG, W; Corey.
TsTTn0rfat Trsasunv-S. W. Do~neT.
TsrraOrSai AUDITOR. Il. uayford-
co1sanissiO'a<r Of Psail,HtIGry3 Charles H9iSsu.
N. 4. PosIs
ConHnltssioHer Of Hvsai0rahtoHJ X. Jrnrw
experimentation Of LasrUcasH-John Slzughts1,
DtSfr1d dnOrneg-E- +. johnson
Unned States COHEnzEsi0Her- W. BrunH.
Ckrh Of lf Judicial Dtstuet|. W. brunsr.
HdrBhdl-Gilbert Adams.
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DENVER, COLORADO.

For the treatment OF all diseases OF the Blood
and Urinary Organs, Female Complaints hys.
le.ics, etc. All diseases vi the Brain Epilepsy,
ParHly sis. DImness Of sight, etc, Contagious
and skin diseases, Loss OF Power, Nery us and
Physical debility, SpermAiurrhGa. Semins Al
Weakness, and all diseases arising from tue in
discretion of early youth, GOnOrheA, elect,
Structure, syphilis. Loss of Hair, Sor- Throat.
Glandular : wellings, Rheumatism and 0out.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17

PoLYGAMous CoNGREssMAN.-The action
of the national House Tuesday, in refusing
to consider the resolution reported by the
committee on elections, excluding dele
gate Cannon, makes it quite certain that
no farther attempt will be made to unseat
that gentleman on account of his polyga-
nous practices. Indeed notice was given
by the chairman of the committee that such
vote would be interpreted by the commit
tee as indicating the desire of the House not
to spend further time on the subject and
after this explicit warning, only twenty
members supported the motion. This saves
MFR. Cannon from any further annoyance, as
the next Congress is not likely to trouble
him, and it seems to be virtually settled that
a Congressman can have as many wives as
he chooses.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17
Editorial Notes.

The Missouri Legislature is now consider
ing bill to abolish the free school system
in the state.
The last good notion which Postmaster
General Jewells working away upon, is the
devising of newspaper wrapper and postal
card in one, at two cents; which would be a
convenient combination.
RECENT developments as to the financial
management of the John Hancock Life In
surance Company Of Boston, are not such as
10 confirm public faith in the universal in
tegrity Of these institutions.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANr was given a
reception at Albany, Tuesday, by both
branches of the New York Legislature. 1t
was a merited token of respect to one Of the
oldest and ablest Journalists in the country.
IT is reported that Horace White, who re-
Gently sold his interest in the Chicago Tn
bune TO Mr.. Joseph Medill, has purchased
stock in the New York Tribune, and that he
will probably take an editorial position on
the paper
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17

Henry WILsoN,-lt will be twenty years
on Saturday since Henry Wilson entered the
Senate chamber at Washington, as United
States Senator from Massachusetts, as the
successor of Edward Everett, who had re-
Gently resigned his seat. OF the sixty-one
other gentlemen who occupied seats in the
Senate, twenty years ago, thirty-seyeu are
dead, and of the twenty-four who survive,
the only one now in the Senate is Hannibal
liamlin, who has not served continuously,
having meanwhile served as Vice President
of the United States, as Governor of the
state Of Maine, and as Collector of the port
of Boston. Mr.. Wilson has kept an auto
graph album in which he has obtained the
signatures of all with whom he has sat in
the Senate, accompanied by the dates of
their births, and the number is now two
hundred and sixty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17

The SUBSIDY FooLIsuSEss,-The are
any number of subsidy schemes still haunt
ing the halls Of Congress. Some of them
have been mercilessly slaughtered, and we
hope the same fate awaits all the rest The
other day great flourish of trumpets was
made over the iiennepin Canal project,
Facts, figures and estimates were presented
in startling array to show why the Govern
ment should put its hands intaits Golfers aud
open up that line of communication. And
1t must be conceded that the arguments in
its favor are not few nor weak But when
the Government in the present state Of its
finances is asked to go into such business,
all arguments are as nothing, 1t cannot be
done. Aud when Mr., Burchard, of Illinois,
put shot into the Iennepin scheme, it sunk
out OF sight In trice II seems unaccount-
able, after the statement of Mr.. Dawes as to
the condition of the treasury, that these sub
sidy jobs are tolerated for moment before
committees or elsewhere. Other and press
ing business demands the attention of Con-
gress, and there is no time TO fool with these
schemes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17

lNIER-CoLLEGIATE mter-col
legiate contests on other fields than those of
athletic sports are multiplying at rate which
indicates that they are making favorable
impression, and likely to become actually
popular One in Oratory and Essays lately
took place in New York, at the Academy Of
Music, in the presence of large and bril-
liant audience, and under the patronage Of
number of college presidents. Students
from Rutgers, Williams, Lafayette, and
Princeton Colleges, and Cornell and the New
York Universities, participated and the lat
ter institution, over which Chancellor Crosby
presides, bore off the first prize in Oratory
and the second in Essays Princeton and
Williams Colleges taking the other honors.
Arrangements were made for similar CON
test next year. with competitive examine
tons in Greek Classics, and Analytical Ge-
ometry added.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17

The INDrANs,-The Cheyenncs are among
the most dangerous of the hostile Indians,
and the account which comes to us by tele-
gragh of their recent capture Of Mexican
supply train on the borders of New Mexico
and the murder of all the train, ten or fifteen
in number shows that they have lost none
of their ingenuity and daring Other bands,
it appears, have been stealing horses and
raiding round generally, and enough has Ger.
tainly been done TO warrant the pursuit of
them by General Miles, though it would be
more satisfactory to learn that, by an exhibi.
ton OF diplomacyo or force, these tribes could
have been prevented from committing such
outrage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17
Silver Mining specuIations.


The great bonanza mining speculation,
about which so much excitement was ere
ated, has finally burst, and the mourners 60
about the streets Of San Francisco in great
numbers.
A genuine, frstclass stock fever occurs
only once in about three years now in the
mining centres The present one even is
almost without parallel, though three years
since there was some approach to it, II was
reserved, however, for the present winter TO
bring forward the great bonanza Hereto
fore there have been rich lodes, marvellous
leads, shining dips, fabulous spurs and prom
Using veins, but the unearthing Of solid pyra-
mids and mountains Of pure silver had never
been done, until the light Of the miners
lamp fell upon the bonanza.
The result was inevitable. II men went
crazy in the early days Of Washoe over
feet" shares" and prospects," what
would they not do over whole acres of solid
silver? Their brightest dreams never saw
the like, Even their air-castles must be en-.
larged to make room for storing all their
wealth. portion Of the San Francisco
newspapers stimulated by the present Of lib
eral gifts of stocks-combined TO run it up.
1t was represented that the investment of
hundred or two dollars, would render the OBJ
orator independent in few weeks All
sorts Of devices were employed to keep the
da. ling view in constant sight. Ordinary
business wa uned. Reason was silenced.
The past t1ry Of mining fevers was
showed aside, and all hands went pellmell
into the Juror Of the hour. Hard-earned
dollars were withdrawn from savings banks.
Wages were collected in advance. Property
was morgtaged, credit extended to its utmost,
and all possible means employed to raise
funds for the purpose of getting rich IN bo-
nanza. Thenthe crash came and its victims
were many.
The depreciation of stock in the space Of
three weeks reached the enormous sum Of one
hundred million dollars. The fabulous fig
ures to which stock had been run up were
out Of all reason, and a fall must come. The
great misfortune about il is, that so many
young men of small means were drawn into
the vortex. While the lucky few came out
richer, the bulk Of the operators lost all they
had and left the field financially ruined. 1t
is the same old lesson over again. Wildcat
speculation has not lost its charm, and its
victims seem always ready.