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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

An exchange says that one sign Of the
advance of civilization is this: 1t is not
considered impolite when a woman comes
late into church on Sunday, 1.-two or three
men are already seated in the pew she en-
ters, for them TO move quietly along and
make place for her at the head OF the pew,
instead OF rising and ostentatiously filing
into the aisle, kicking over footstools and
stepping on each others heels, to allow her
TO pass to the farthest sitting In the pew.
The old custom yet prevails In too many
churches. 1t is a relic Of the past ages,
when the men of the congr6 CATION were
momentarily liable TO be called to take
arms against their craly foes, the Indians,
and 1t was important that the men should
sit whore they could the most quickly an
swer TO the summons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

WHAT THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
CosT.-Mr. David A. Wells in his essay for
the Golden Club of England, upon the ex-
penses, income, and taxes OF the United
States, says:
"The whole cost Of the war TO the North
ern and southern States from 1861 to 1866 is
estimated as follows: Lives, 1,000, 900;
property, by destruction, waste, etc., s9,-
900, 100000. The gross expenditures OF the
United States, from June 1861 to July 1865,
IS, 49,, ,257 900. OF this the actual war e1-
penses were about 81, ,342, ,237 900.
The expenses Of States, counties, cities
and towns in the Northern States, not rep
resented by funded debts, have been esti-
mated at $500, ,OOO, 900. The increase OF Stste
debts on the war account was sl23, 900, 900.
The increase OF city, town and county
debts is estimated at 800, 900. Total
war expenses of the loyal States and the
National Government q, ,165, ,237, 200.
The estimated direct expenditures of the
Confederate States on account of the war
were &, 900 900, 900.
Aggregate estimated expenses OF the
country for North and South, s., los, ,237,
00O"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

DKCALCoMANIA.-This is the name OF q
comparatively new art that il attracting
considerable attention at the present time.
1t consists in transferring pictures which
have been printed upon paper in high and
beautiful colors 10 any object one may wish
TO ornament, such aS fans, work boxes,
vases, flower pots, articles of furniture, &c.
When transferred these pictures look as IL
painted upon the article ornamenled, 80
that they are, in fact, complete substitute
for the process Of hand painting for most
purposes. The pictures embrace a great
variety Of subjects. such as heads, land
scapes, animals, insects, flowers, comic fg-
ures, &c. The art is easily acquired, and
children even soon become experts. J. L.
Patten & Co., II Pine street New York,
who are dealers in transfer pictures, will,
for the small sum of ten cents, send full
instructions in this beautiful art, together
with len handsome samples of the pictures,
or for ffiy cents they will send ono hun
dred attractive pictures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
Bret HArte.

Enjoy the present, whatever 1t may be,
and be not solicitious for the future for If
you lake your foot from the present stand
ing, and thrust il forward TO TO- morrow's
event, you are in a restless condition 1t is
like refusing 10 quench your present thirst
by fearing you will want TO drink the next
day. Ifto-morrow you should want, your
sorrow would come time enough, though
you do not hasten ii let your trouble tar-
ry ill its own Gay comes. Enjoy bless
ings this day, If God sends them, and the
evils of 1t bear patiently and sweetly, for
this day is ours. We are dead to yester-
day and not yet born to to-morrow.-Jer-
eBiy 7dylor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
Literary Department.


To and From The Dead
ye dqad who are slecpug beneath the daised grass,
DO the steps Of those you loved earth disturb you
as they pass7
Or is your slurnbcr profound, iu the quiet hcmc
below,
Ths yc hen nn more q nrtsi Joy snd rect not OF IT.
woe?
Afar on on ia, Lultop, from the valley, ny the
stream,
Comes the sound Il busy, reitess Efeo you hear It
in your dream?
And do the village children, they patter 70 and fro,
Make you marvel at their careless glee, knowing what
you know?
ye dead who in some lelfy spot have found rest
ingplace,
Where the sunlight aui the shadows their changing
fancios trace;
Where the ripple Of the river and the wood-doVeb
tender cry,
And the wind among the branches, seem mournful
lullaby
And ye! who dreaming lie afar beneath the dancing
wave;
Who mid the darkness aud the storm have found .
nameless grave,
Where the sound Of rolling waters, as they Ady rush
and swell,
And the shrek Of lonely sea-bird is your requiem
and your kuell,--
Do ye reck Of hearts that mourn ard break because
you've passed away,
That gladly welcome solemn night aud shun the wax
ing day;
Or in laying down the burden, which We, alas call
Life,
Have you laid aside forevermore iIs Joys Its hopes It's
strife?
tr.. - t.tN1 auA tha Aina aIa ~
arms
You have laid you down, brave hearts and true you
rest from wars alarms.
As you looked your last purple hills and the wan
ing light of day,
Did your souls grow faint with thoughts Of home aud
kindred far away7
Do yoa pity those who wait and hope, and hope And
wait In yain
For the echo of the footsteps they neer shall hear
again
Do you recS Of eyes grown din with tears, Of eyes
that throb aud burn
with watching FOR beloved forms that will no more
relurnl
From NOISY turf from battlefield, fsom Out the
stormy deep,
sleep?
Would ye summon from bright world, i.s Joys,
its blest repose,
To share again with you on earth, eArths dtternrsS
and wocs7
ain the my rtie land we call our dream sweet
dreams Of peace;
wouldt call the tired wanderers back, would'S, bid
our sumbcrt cease:
little while on weary hearts, Life's thorny path to
roam,
A t4tt .-tt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
A Might Ene0aassr with . R0ekinE-
Chair.

Old McStinger was going to bed . little
wavy the other night, and not wishing TO
disturb Mrs. McStinger, who has tongue
like rat-tail iils, he thought 1t just rs we'll
not to turn on the gas. He got on very
we'll until he reached the door Of the cham
Der where his patient wife lay sleeping.
Here he paused a moment balancing on
his heels like a pole on aJuggler's nose.
Then he made a dash for 1t, in order to
make q bee line across the floor. Mrs.
McSlinger, with her usual exemplary for
titude, had placed the rocking. chair with
such gifted skill that no man could come
into the room without running over II so
the frst thing he knew McStinger stubbed
his toe-nail of against the rocker, which
knocked the seat against the crazy bone of
his nee, and made one OF the long arms
prod him In the stomach. Simultaneous
ly he fell over the chair crosswlse, aud 1t
kicked him behind his back before he
could get up from the floor as he stood on
all fours. Tho engagement was now fully
opened. When man begins falling over
rocking chairs In q dark room be ought al
ways to have three days rations and forty
rounds. Before McStinger could get up
straight his knee came down on one ofthe
long rockers behind, and the back OF the
chair came down on his head with whAck
that laid him fat on the hoori and, before
he could move, the chair kicked him three
times In the tenderest part Of his ribs with
the sharp end OF the rocker. This made
him perfectly furious, and he scrambled
up and made blind rush At the chair, de-
termlnsd 10 blow up the ensmy's works
He ran square against the hack and II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

and all eyes are naturally turned to the ap-
erture in the cabinet. In from five TO ton
minutes the curtain covering one Of the ap-
ertures will be pushed one side, and what
In represented to he "lhe face OF spirip
will make It's appearance. This usually
creates quite a c cummoliun among the aud
ience, and tho lady medium, whO Is on the
outside Of the cabinet, quite lnuOcently
aud with much apparent carnestness, re-
quests tue audience 10 "ileniify the spirits
II possible" adding that ait pleases tho
spirits so much to be recognized" These
"splrit faces" are simply false faces, which
can be purchased by the dozen for ten cents
apiece. They are placed In the hands OF
the medium and raised up to the aperture,
and by him manipulated TO suit surround
Ing circumstances. \ white cloth OF thin
gauze is the material usually placed on the
heads Of these false faces, which gives them
a life like appearance. The audience are
told that 'these head dresses arc worn by
materiallzed spirits for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the BRAIN" The faces are allowed
TO remain at the aperture but for mo-
ment, the reason given that "they cannot
ramaln longer materialized." II iS sing
ular fact that scarcely face Is produced
that is not fully recognized by some one in
the audience. 1t is astonishing the num-
ber OF credulous persons that will be found
In an audience composed Of 20 or 30 peo-
MA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

JUVENILE REcKLEssNEss.-Aw wee bit
girl in Cusco, Wisconsin, while at the
break fast-table lew mornings since made
loud and repeated calls for buttered toast.
After disposing of liberal quantity Of
that nourishing article, she was told that
too much toast would make her sick. Look
ing wlstfully at the dish for moment, she
thought she saw a way out of her Difficult
ty, and exclaimed; "Well, give me anuz-
ger piece and send for the doctor."-EDIT-
oR's DRAWER, in Hdrper's Magazine for
,TnfyudT1I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
The Mountain Hearrs-Easc.

The Mountain IIenrt's-EasS.
BY scattered rocks and turbld waters shifting,
BY furrowed glade and dell,
To feyerish men thy calm, sweet face uplifting.
Thou stayest them to tell.
The delicate thought that cannot fnd expression,
For ruder speech too fair,
That, like thy petals, trembles in
And scatt,rs on the air.
The miner pAuses in his rugged labor,
And leaning on his spade,
Laughingly calls unto his comrade-neightor
To see thy charms displayed;
But in his eyes mist unwonted rises,
And for moment clear,
Some sweet home face his foolish thought surprises
And passes in a tear.
Some boyish vision Of his Eastern village,
or uneventful toll.
Where golden haryests followed quiet tfIAge
Above peaceful soil.
One moment only; for the pick, uplifting,
Through root and nbre cleaves,
And on the muddy current slowly drifting
Are swept thy bruised leaves.
And yet, o poet in thy homsiy fashion
Thy work thou dost fulhll
For on the turbid current OF his passion
Thy face is shining still.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

The cause to which the grasshopper
plague is ascrlbed by some of the knowing
folks is the determination of the grouse,
the prairie chicken, wild turkey and such
small game upon the plains. II let alone
these sufice to keep down the grass
hoppers by eating them and their eggs.
This thing sounds very likely, and there is
probably enough ground for 1t TO justify
the Legislature of the affected States In
prohibiting for period of years the de-
structlon Of wild fowl ON the plalns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

As came wandering down Glen speAn,
Where the braes are green and grassy,
with my ligh; step overlook
veary-footed lassie.
She had one bundle on her back,
Another in her hand,
Aud she walked as one who was full 10th
To travel from the land.
Quoth /. MY bonnie lass!'-for she
Had hair Of flowing goli.
And dark brown eyes. and dainty limbs,
Right pleasant to behold
MY bonnie lass, what Aileth thee,
On this bright summer day,
To travel sad and shoeless thus
Upon the stony way?
I'm fresh and strong, and stoutly shod.
And thou art burdened so;
March lightly now, and let me bear
The bundles as we CO."
''No, no, she said, that may not H.;
what's mine Is mine to bear;
OF good or i'll, as God may will,
take my portioned share"
But you have two, and have none:
One burden give to me-
III take that bundle from thy back
That heavier seems to be-"
mo, no, she said, "this, II you will,
That holds-ao hand but mine
May bear its weight from dear Glen speaA
Cross the Atlantic brine"
''Well, well, but tell me what may be
Within that precious load
That thou dost bear with such ane care
Along the dusty road7
Belize It is some present rare
From friend in parting hour;
Perhaps, as prudent maidenA' wont,
Thou tAk'st with thee thy DOVER"
She droopei her head, and with hor hand
She gave a mournful wave:
"oh, do not Jest, dear sir!-itis
Turf from my mothers gravel"
Itpoke no word; we sat and wept
BY the roadside together;
No purer dew on that bright day
Was dropped Upon the heather.
John Stuart Black
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

"A young fellow In San Francisco sud
denly snatched kiss from a lady friend,
and excused his conduct by saying that 1t
was a sort of temporary insanity that now
and then came upon him. When he arose
to take his leave the plying damsel said to
him, "If you ever feel any more such hts
coming on you had better come right here,
where your infrmity IL known, And We
will take care Of you"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

A SYMPATHETIC JUDaE.-"You have 4
pleasant home aud a bright freslde, with
happy children sitting around it, haven't
your" said the Judge. "Yes, sir" said
Mr.. Thompson, who thought he saw way
out of the difficulty. "Well," said the
Judge, "iftho happy children sit around
the cheerful fireside until you return, they
will stay there just 43 days as l shall hayO
to send you up for that lime."-C Cineinndn
ItmNS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
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"sPIRITs" RECOGNIZED.

Things had now assumed lovely shape.
Katie could talk 10 the audience, allow
them to come up one at time, to the cabl-
net, and take a momentary look at her
through the aperture. She was careful,
however to keep out Of reach, unless it was
to a member of the inner circle. She had
allowed DIR. Child to feel her pulse; she
had accepted of gold ring as a present
from one of the ladies' of the inner circle,
and allowed Mr.. owen 10 put It on her in-
fer. Mr.. owen told the audience that "her
hand was beautifully formed like that Of a
mortal woman nearly OF the same tenn
perature as his own, and slightly moist"
all OF which was literally true, for 1t was
very warn weather. Poor ''desr Father
Owen" how wicked and sinful 1t was 10
deceive such a good, kind hearted, pure
minded man. He was as Innocent as q
child-never doubted for q moment the
truth OF anything that Katie told him. He
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29
THE DARK sEANcEs.

On the table is placed number Of quit
ars, small tea bells, tamborine rings, etc.
The room is then made entirely dark, and
music is commenced by singing, in which
all are requestedto join, whether they have
any musical ability or not; sometimes a
hurdy-gurdy or other instrument Is brought
into requisltion. In a very few minutes
after the music commences there Is great
disturbance amcng the guitars, bells, etc.,
which are lying on the table. The first
spirit usually heard from Is "Dlck," who
says he is Canadian sailor, who died in
the marine hospital in Chicago, Is or IA
years ago. Dick plays on the guitar, rings
the bells, hangs the tamborine rings on the
necks of some or The audience, and goes
| through other pranks too numberous to
mention. Next comes "Rose," who says
she belonged to the Choctaw Indians, was
killed by lightning about thirteen years
ago when she was Ave years old; was very
| small in stature at the time OF her death,
not over eighteen inches high. 1t Is claim
ed that Rosie magnetlzes the medium, rem
ders her insensible, and then uses her vo-
cal organs, with which she talks to the aud
ience. The language used by Rosie in the
conversations she has with the audience Is
supremely ridiculous. When Rosie il
through, "Irish Ann" just drops In to have
a word she Is followed by the "Freneh la
dy," who after exhibiting phosphorus
lights closes the seance by "thanking the
audience for their kind attention." asks
"the angels TO bless them," and bids them
"all good night" The language used by
these different so called spirits is Of the
very lowest order, mere slang, idiotic, anC
to person Of ordinary intelligence, ex
cecdingly disgusting. "Sxteen years II
ventrioquisn" explains these manifesto
tlons.
SPIRIT FACES AT REDUCED PRICES.
This farce being ended the gas Is turned
on, and preparations are made for the ligh
seance. Mr.. Holmes enters the cabinet
bolts the door In The inside so that II woul'
be impossible for any one TO get In by th
, front entrance. The gas Is turned of. an
a very dim light, emanaling from kero
sene lamp, covered with shade, placed /
} that part of the room which affords th
) greatest distance from the cabinet, Is all th
light that is allowed In this seAnce. Th
I bulk Of persons In the room can be seer
r but 1t would be almost impossible to dii
! tingulsh the features OF any one, unless
would be an intimate acquaintance. Th
: audience are seated In one or more sem
e circles, facing the cabinet, all are requeste
10 again join hands, vocal or instrument
!. music is again started up, silence, Oth'
than the music, isimpsrativSly Is demands
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29
white Goods! Waite Goods!

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Gnd as complete stock of White
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ut very low prices, consisting of
plain and striped Victoria Lawns,
nlain and plaid Jacconet, Swiss
Muslin, plain and striped Piqua,
beautiful fer for white dresses. Call
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pt,c,tcal Cutter a I'd Merchant Tailor.

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Ladies should see them before buy
ing any other.
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HO EVERY ONE THAT THIRSTETH

Ho EVERY ONE THAT THIRSTETH |!
Come and try Mr.. Carriers Ice
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