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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

CHARGES AGAINST LARKIN G. MEAD
The statement is made that Tommaso Gag
liardi, former agent OF Larkin G. Mead,
the sculptor, has brought a suit against
Mead, in Florence, to recover the money
paid by him (GagliardD to two Italians,
who, he alleges, designed, modelled and ex-
ecuted the Lincoln monument, which Mead
claims as his own work. Gagliardi says
he was engaged by Mead TO hire Italians to
draw the designs for the monument Two
men-Passaglia and Bardo-were engaged.
"In the two designs for The monument OF
Lincoln, he MEAD did not even sharpen
the pencil" This, Of course, is an ex-parte
statement. 1t is said that Gagliardl has
been associated with Mead for several
years, and brought the designs of the mon
ument to this country. Mr.. Mead will, un-
doubtedly, in due time, make a satisfactory
explanation of the story.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

FAMILY LIKENESS has often a deep sad
ness in it. Nature, that great tragic dram
atist, knits us together by bone and mus
Gle, and divides us by the subtler web of
our brains; blends yearnlng and repul-
sion and ties us by our heart-strings 10
the beings that jar us at every movement.
We hear voice with the very cadence Of
our own uttering the thoughts we despise
we see eyes-ah so like our mothers
averted from us In cold alienation; and our
last darling child startles us with the air
and gesture of the sister We parted from in
bitterness long years ago. The father to
whom we owe our best heritage-the me-
chanical instinct, the keen sensibility 10
harmony, the unconscious skill of the mod
cling hand-galls us and puts us to shame
by his daily errors the long-lost mother,
whose face We begin to see in the glass as
our own wrinkles come, once fretted our
young souls with her anxious humors and
irrational persistence. George Eliot
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Literary Department.


a Memory.
OH often hear in the gloom Of night,
The voice Of my loved my ownl
Her face is a. fair and her eye as bright
As in days forever flown.
speak 10 her Of the vanished past,
When happy home was ours
when childhoods voice made our hearts rejoice,
And slrewn was our path With nowers
And her sweet reply is balm for woe,
For her voice, her voice is so soft and low.
talk to my bride Of our honeymoon,
And our flight to golden strand
When Novembers gale woke 4 dismal wall
In this dreary Northern land.
Obi how bland her gaze while Of periHhed charms
That were hers when young speak,
while around my neck she hings her arms,
And kisses my wasted cheek;
And her sweet reply ls balm for woe,
For her voice, her voice is so soft and low
Once more the bliss Of congenial hearts
Is ours that throb as one
But my raptured dream with morn departs,
And the face Of man shun;
long for the night, the holy night,
Ny lost one TO behold
with the golden brown Of her hair to crown
A forehead OF classic mould;
And her accents hear, balm for woe
For her voice, her voice was so soft and low.
GHome Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12
A We'll ROunded Life.

When death comes early, when il crushes
the budding loveliness OF childhood or
treads upon the bloom of youth, or even
when ii tramples on the strength of man
hood, the natural grief that we feel is ag-
gravated because the event is as untimoly
as it is severe; and.we murmur, for il con-
tradicts the order of nature. But when the
pale messenger lays his hand upon an &C.
complshed life, a life that has rounded out
the years which experience and inspiration
assign as the desirable limit of human du-
ration; when these years have been filled
with usefulness, rewarded by success and
crowned with honors; when a good man,
having discharged the duties and fulfilled
the trusts of life, lies down calmly and
peacefully 10 his final repose, we may
grieve, but we are not permitted TO COM
plain. The tears of affection may not, in
decd, be kept back, but the voice of reason
is silenced. To complain at the close Of
such life is to complain that the ripened
fruit drops from the overloaded bough, that
the golden harvest bends TO the sickle it
Is TO complain of the law of our existence,
and to accuse the Creator that he did not
make man immortal upon the earth. For
such life eloquence shall lil her voice and
poetry shall string her Tyre. For such a
man, praise, honor and imitation, but not
tears. Tears for him who has failed, tears
for him who has tainted on the wayside,
not for him who has finished the journey
tears for him who, through his fault or his
misfortune, omitted TO employ the oppor-
tunites that were given 10 him for the work
that was assigned TO him, not for him who
died when he had accomplished that for
which he lived. So, we will lament in no
complaining spirit for the man whose men,
ory we honor to-day. With our grief that
be has died shall be mingled our thank full
ness that he has lived. The State that he
served so faithfully in the time of her great
est emergency. proudly lifts his name in.
scribed on the roll Of her honored and re-
membered sons, and the history of thai
Stale cannot be fairly written without hon
orable mention of his services. The Senate
which he informed with wise counsels
which he adorned with dignity Of manners
and with purity of life, bears equal testimo
ny to his abilities and his virtues and equa
honor to his memory.-FrOm Senator An
hony's Eulogy upon Senator buckingham.
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"A lay figure-the hens.


"A cooperative mill--a free fight.
"A useful thing in the long run--breath.
Running things into the ground-driv-
ing spileS.
Three may keep secrel-iftwo of them
are dead.
The man who works with a will--the
probate judge.
"A creamery man out in Beloit, Wiscon-
sin, has way of buying butter from the
He works and packs ii by machinery, av-
eraging the quality and producing a credit
able brand Tor the market. This makes
less carling for the farmers and leaves the
skim milk TO be used on the farm.
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Loves Afterm ash.

1t was late Summer and the grass again
Had grown knee deep; stood, my wife and I,
Awhile 10 silence where the stream runs by;
Sadly we listened to plAintive strain
Sung by fair maid 10 happy swain:
All me! dead days remembered made Us sigh,
Aud brought the teAr-drop to my wife's blue eye.
"n Spring is past" said, ''shall love remain"
She moved Asi i's-yet soon she answered me,
And her gaze turned responsive to my own:
"spring days gone, and yet the grass we
Unto goodly crop again hath grown;
Dear love, just so loves aftermath may be
A nobler growth than e'er Spring days have known.
tTinsleyH Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

Most farmers 1--WE would like TO say alD
keep currycombs, cards, brushes and tho
like in the horse barn and use them daily,
but how many cows throughout the coun-
try ever had card or brush applied to their
dirty sidesf The dairy cows come out of
the stables in the Spring looking more fl
thy than the swine in the gutter. Does 1t
pay to keep the cattle cleanS Ask any in-
telligent farmer If it pays to use the brush
on his horses, and then ask him to point out
a reason why it does not pay equally well
to give the cows the same attention and
are.-OhiO Farmer.
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Live your own life as conscience moves,
And heart and brain dehne you;
Resolved T. NIL alone the grooves
Your attributes assign you;
Not needing much, II self approves,
That all the world malisn you.
Be grand IN purpose, brave Ia act,
As you and Truth decide IL;
Swift In defense, slow in attack
Then, what the issue, bide II
II opposition bar your track
Don't turn, but override 1t,
Stand close To all, but lean on none,
And, II the crowd desert you,
Stand Just as fearlessly alone
As If throng be. irt you,
And learn what long the wise have known,
sclf-Hight alone can hurt you.
Nv. s. S. in Springfield Rfpubllclu
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Wy Joyous Lent.
How shall keep my Lont 2
BY fasting and by sacrince7
By outward show or garb Of woe7
As If the time were meant
To be a time for lies!
How shall keep my Lent7
The world is full Of joy and light,
And shall try 10 groAn and sish,
And shall my strength be spent
In turning day to night7
How shall keep my Lent?
In sorrow and In heaviness?
/ DO not feel that could kneel,
In bitterness repent,
And feign deep distross.
Though I am penitent
For all the thousand faults I've done,
Yet II eat no bit of meat
II will not help my Lent
To be q faithful one.
How shall keep my Lent?
My heart is full Of gayety,
And now sing; but time win bring
Sad days when merriment
Far from my heart will flee.
IN. II. d. in Boston Transcript.
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best way is to carry them away and water
then outside but in the case of large baS-
kets this cannot be done, so q tea tray or
something Of the kind should be placed
under them to catch the drip.-Ths London
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The best way TO enjoy things is to use
them and get the worth of your money out
OF them. There is no sense, and less real
pleasure, in gorgeous parlors kept in dark
ness,
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VOL. XIII.
THE VERMONT PHENIX.
Published every Fridayby
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-15
Ellsworth

Every body is getting ready for
''Old Boreas."
Miss Morgan has left Ellsworth for a
short time, aud is visiting friends at
River Falls
b. FL lott is receiving the largest
stock of Dry Goods that has ever been
brought to this market.
Corn husking is in order now.
Can't some one get up real old-tash-
toned Yankee corn-husking, and in.
vite us to it?
Ristop Wilkinson while engaged in
scufling with F. Walsincham last Sun
day evening, was violently thrown
against the wall and sustained a frae-
ture Ct his leg in two places, one just
above the ankle aud one below the
knee. No blame is attached to Mr
WaIsingham.
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sources, we also admit that complaints
sometimes arise from just causes, aud
that, under all circumstances, it may be
well to give them some attention, though
silence is quite as often an evidence of
injustice. as clamor.
We will not here attempt to point
out former discrepancies. or arraign the
members of former boards, though we
confess that distinctions have been
made which seemed to be unjust. We
will not NEEDLE with the past, but
attempt 10 seek justice for all in the
coming future. While perfect satisfac-
ton will never be found, justice may,
after all, be closely Appropriated. To
this end, or to enable US to attain this
end, we invite the attention OF every
member of our present board To care
full review of the statistics Of the county,
and TO the real character aud actual con-
dtion of the different towns. We fail
to discover how men can act judiclafiy
(though they are compelled to act
judiciously) without some knowledge OF
the matters they are to pass judgement
upon. Hence we venture to urge upon
each member OF the board the impor.
lance of taking some pains to obtain this
knowledge by observation. This done
and we ace con6deat there would be
less complaint about unequal assessments
than heretofore. We do not believe
that the taxpayers Of any locality have
any disposition TO do injustice to those
Of another; and, wi tn more information
ulol which to base opinions, though
exact equality can never be reached,
the board will be able more closely to
approximated it.
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County Assessment.

What is ~ II is an arbitrary adjust
ment, or apportlonment Of the financial
made yearly by the county board--an
adjustment from which there is no
appeal, or even relief in equity. The
members of that board determine and
assess the relative value Of all the
property subject to taxation in each
own, village OF city in the county, the
same to be assessed IS says the law at
The full value thereof And when 50
assessed it becomes the basis upon
which the state and county taxes are
upportioned.
This law Is little peculiar in Itself,
and one might almost infer that the
board is required to go it blind. since
the members are not required, to
receive any testimony concerning the
value of any town, or in any way are
they bound by the equalized assess
ments Of the several towns and
municipalities in the county. To be
sure they may have before them these
assessment rolls, but in no respect are
they bound by the valuations of property
as therein found. These assessment
rolls should, however, become valuable
as SORT of guide, or key to the inform.
alton desired, to enable the board to
arrive at just conclusions, aud it is not
to be supposed for a moment that it is
their Intention TO arrive at any other.
We wish at this time to again attempt
to correct the absurd notion 80 long
prevalent, that the several assassin cut
rolls Of the towns are really regarded as
of any value by the county boar d.,
except for the statistical information
which they furnish. We desire to have
the fact well understood tina, the power
TO make this cou1ty assessment is fully
and a bsoiulely vested in the county
board, and that il must be the result OF
the collective wis lom Of that body, aud
Of that only.
And next W. desire to have a care i.
ful investigation Of this matter, freely
aud fully made, at the next session OF
The board, 50 that complaints from diff.
lerent localities will not be heard.
While we confess that We have little or
20 sympathy with any thing like a
whining, eating, tridiug disposition,
aud seldom heed complaints from such
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Big River

Geo. Batzel says that stranger is a
girl.
A new bridge Is to be built OF the
store, for S275.
p Miley recently purchased the
farm of WIN. Douglass for $4,000. He
now owns farm of $50 acres.
Jas. Mauion will soon depart for his
early home 10 Maine where he intends
visiting relatives. He will be absent a
couple Of months.
The Catholic Society placed their
bell in the beIfry on Wednesday last.
It's merry chimings will be heard three
times day hereafter.
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"REMINISCENCES OF PIERCE COUNTY.
BIZ ]. W wINN.

A, the annual meeting Nov. 18th,
1870, s24, 455 80 tax was levied for
the year 1871 The order reducing
the number Of petit jurors TO "a was
rrscinded. and the number fixed at SO.
The Tredsurer's report shows balance
on hand of 81 la IL.
The town of Isabelle was again set
off from Hartland. The County Judge
was Instructed to hold court once each
month at the county seat. The bond
of NJ j Paine, treasurer elect, was ac-
cepted and approved
Special meeting Jan. 24th, 1871.
A committee reported the sale Of the
old Jail at Prescott. for S435.
A meeting was held Jan. 18th, 1871 /,
at which WIN. Teare was elected chair
man. A schedule of rules was adopted
to govern the board. The town Of Is
abelIe was SET off, the first town meet
ng to be held at the White school.
house
At the annual session Nov. 18th, II
the following persons cor prised the
board: Atwater, Quimby, MUmiord,
Hill, breIahl, Cline, Nelson, HlIvor-
son, Butcher, McGray, Field, Barnes,
Proctor. Slkworth, Brasinp ton, Greer,
Whipple, Boustead, Persons, and
Teare. The assessment of property
was fixed as follows: Number of acres
assessed, 299 2S2, value, Sl,548.267;
value of villages &c, 1915 800; value
Of personal property, s5744l5. Total
value. 81, 438, 1872. The county poor
farm was rented to A. II. Cooper at
81 80 week for boarding one class Of
paupers, and $500 for another. A
resolution was passed abolishing the
distinction between the town aud coun.
~ poor. The Treasurers report shows
balance on hand Of the general fund
~ 81, 1898 =. Converse, II. b.
Warner aud j. S. Bull we're elected
County Superintendent Of the poor.
The salary Of the county School Su.
perintendent was Fixed at $500 per an.
nun, aud that of the District Attorney
at $500 per annum. Taxes we're levied
as follows: state tax, SIS ,6S2 SO; county
tax Sl4 900; county school tax, SIS.
900. Total, S2l 1926, The per
diem for the board at this session
am united to si27, so.
Board met June 18th, 1872. J. II.
Persons was elected chairman. A II.
cense was granted to +. II. Boustead
TO keep and maintain ferry at Treu.
ton. A resolution was passed app-o.
priatiug $4,000 TO assist 10 building a
Normal School at River Falls.
Annual session Nov. 18th, 10. The
total valuation of the county fixed By
the board vas 81. 1872 $50. being sI05 ).
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1872 less than the year previous. The
total tax assessed was S27 .446 46, being
Sc. 263. SO more than the tax of the
previous year. The Treasurer's report
shows balance Of S5.330.43. The
salary Of County Judge was fixed at
5000 a year. The per diem of the
board al this session amounted to $780,.
O8.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-15

The best joke of the season is the
report that Judge Barron invited that
Methodist Conference to take a drink
with him. Aud yet it was the most
natural thing in the world for the
Judge to do. Why not?
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TO BUILDERS.

We are agents for II. W Johns
Asbestos Roofing for St. Croix and
Pierce Counties and keep a good
stock on hand. People that are
building and want good and cheap
Roof, will use the Asbestos Roofing.
Inquire about it.
1888 BURHYTE Bros.
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They do say that Judge Barron's
speech at Ellsworth was barren affair,
any way. We regret to hear it, but We
can't help it. Aud this is how We
account for his misfortune there:-Thole
were no religious influences surround
ing him. Barron needs the aid of
inspiration is in his seventh life,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-15

AND now we Lear that Farmer
Barron viii not get five votes for SEN
ator in Plum City. Sad, if true. The
immediate attention OF his retinue
thilher is requested.
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AND so a few such men as Montefore,
Horace Taylor, Abe. Van Meter, VI. b.
Kimball aud chiefesi aud brightest OF
them all--the Immortal Kibbe-
would compare Judge Barron, in point
If brilIiancy, talent, geutlemanly dep ,rt-
ment and moral worth, with CHARLEY
SMITH. Humph! Why, sirs. it is like
holding half-penny candle to tie sun.
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MISSES LEYINGs.

Keep bookstore embracing School and
Miscellaneous Books, Periodicals and Mag
a1ines. full supply Of stationery IT
Store in Journal BLOCK, Main Street
River Fails Wis. 1898
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SAM FIFIfLD boasts that the Re-
publican candidate for Senator will
come out OF that district with eighteen
hundred majority. Sam, you might
iust as well have put it at eighteen
housand. Ii he has one-half the
majority you claim there, why is he
pending his precious breath, his time
aud his money Cor he money of the
abroad mouopoIists) III padding around
his district to slow his whistle every
night from now Till electionP
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ed to examine and report upon stock farm
produce, farning implements. SC, &c, on
exhibition at the Plum City Far, held
Sept. 29rh and both. 1873, would report as
follows: We find the following on exhl BIZ
ton:
Bent sleigh runners, c. A, Hawn.
Iron harrow, go teeth, Geo. Topiss
yoke Of oxen, John Martin
OK, + A. Wells
year-Old heifer. WIN. R. Maxwell
mich COW, NJ Fritz.
yoke Of oxen, John Studer.
span Of matched horses, j. Schnuclot.
l colt l-year old, (ex,ra,) 4"
Cotswold eve and lamb, 4"
Chester White hog, i"
l sucking colt, (sxtra,) NJ. Fritz.
span Of horses, J. Drummer.
yoke of oxen, J. Persons, jr.
(eztra heavy L. Judd.
span of mares, matched, 5. Collie
800 lbs. honey, extra nioe,) J. Lardy.
Blood beets, Mrs. Mary Ingly.
Rutabagas, Stephen Rose
Csulifower & Kohlrabi, Mrs 0ppliger
Spring wheat, John Slu4er
Sugar & maugel beets, A Hellumeller
Rose Kale, Mrs opplger
Peach Blow Potatoes, John Martin.
Marble head cabbage, II r. Keister.
Peerless potatoes,
Carrots fat turnips, Mrs. Mary Noser.
/" {" q" Mrs. A. Wirsh.
yoke oIea, ]. schultess.
span horses, VIM. o Hara.
Clothes swing, d Parkhurst.
wetake pleasure In making special men
ton Of most Of the articles on exhibition
being our opinion that ii will compare we
with any suoa that is generally on eEhib.
ton at Town or eoea County Far.
All Of which is respectfully bmitted.
WM. SuKwoRTH,
JoHS A. RoDE. Com.
JOSEPH PERs0ss, jr.
Dated Sep, BON, 1875.
The unders gned committee report as
follows;
Best rugg & specimens Of
pieced quilt, Mrs z. Bowling
" srecimen Of quilted
q pieeed cushion, Mrs. Mary Ingly.
+" worsted stitching, Mrs 0berding.
Z" insertion work, Miss Anna Fischer.
A." specimens ornamental
4" carving, 3 pieces, Chris. Armicar
" rag carpet, Mrs. Friit
cotton ohrctchet work, Mary Drummer
End best cotton ehrotchet
work. Helena Shepard
There we're many other very fine speci.
mems Of each arte above reported, all
very beautiful, indeed, and worthy Of
mention
3. A GREES IT,.
& W BRovE ''"'