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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

There Is blood on the hands of the owners
of the ship Waco which was burned last
week in Galveston harbor, as well as on
those Of the customs officers who allowed
her to slip off to sea with three hundred
cases of petroleum on board, contrary to
law. The petroleum took fire, the ship
was burned, and two hundred persons met
q terrible fate, not n soul on board having
been saved. The responsibility for the dis
aster is fearful one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

STOP THAT CoUGH.-DR. MoRRIs' sYRuP on Tan
WILD CHERRY AND HoREHoUND will cure a cough In
ohe-haH the time necessary to il with any other
meaicine There is positively no pulmonary disease
"hch II Wlll not cure or greatly alleviate. For all
cases OF hoarseness, loss Of voice, coughs croup
bFonehitls, asthma, and WhoOping cough IL has no
equal. We never knew a person who mad used II but
that recommended it to others. We are prepared TO
suaInhtee every bottle. Please call and inquire about
Co.. sole agents for Brattleboro. Smith Dooiittle
Smith, Boston, General Agents az
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

In the old grave yard at Grafton are The
graves of Mrs. Park and fourteen infant
children. Mr.. Park afterwards had two
other wives and, in all, 81 children, IG Of
whom died in infancy, in consequence, the
old wives used TO say, Of a curse pronounce
ed upon the family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

Vice President Wilson is gradually re-
GOV ering from the sudden and severe at
tack Of illness which he experienced on
Wednesday of last week. All misfortunes
have their compensation, and Mr.. Wilson
must have found much to crafty and en-
courage him In the universal expression of
sympathy and confidence which his dan
gerous sickness has called out from all Sec
Il onsof the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

The high school taught by Mr.. J. A.
Rice will close next week Wednesday with
public examination ana rhetorical exer-
cises.
Ashley Stone is selling all kinds of
goods at his store, at auction, this week.
Edward Titus has manufactured six
hundred and twenty barrels of cider, at
his mill, the present autumn, which ex-
ceeds any previous year. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

The public examination of teachers is
to be held on Saturday, the 9th inst, at
o'clock n. m.
Mr.. Edward Conant, State superintend-
ont OF schools, will address the people of
Guilford at the town hall on the 9Th of De-
cember, at 6:30 p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

-Diphtheria is now prevalent at South
Vernonj two children, one the youngest
child of Landlord Priest, died of the dis
ease Monday night, and there are dozen
or moro others seriously sick.
Church services will be held at the
Buck school-house next Sunday at D. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

a Lady who has lost three sons by consumption
writes from Hartford Conn., to say that her only re-
manning child, daughter. had been saved she be-
heves, from like fate by the Of HALE's HoHEY OF
HoREHoUsD AND TAR.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops cure in enc minute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
The Phoenix for 1875.

In accordance with our usual custom, We OtIer the
PHomx from November LIST inst to January lsi 1877,
Ia nonths-for 1900, when sent pn club,
or for S2.9S to single subscribers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

The young peoples society of West
Minister Will give one of their select dra-
matte entertainments at the town hal! ON
Tuesday evening, Nov. Esd. They will in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

forms We use disinfecting agents. Impure breath,
caVed BY bad teeth, tobacco, Spirits or catarrh is
nentralzed by SozoDoST. IT'S healthful beautiher
and great luxury as 4 dentrihce. The repulsiye
breath Is by its rendered as fragrant as rose
noticed. e
spaldings Glue mends everything,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

Lyons AathairOn prevents the hair from
iahng OUT or turning gray, renews its growth, and
gives strength and ygor 1t is delightfully."- perfumed
aud makes a sPlendi dressing. il is the cheapest
an d most desirable Hair Tonic ever produced Used
by the elite. Price only 90 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
The Venerable Archd..con sco,

Durham Quebec, says that he suffered from dyspep-
STA more than twenty-five years. but that three weeks
use Of the Peruvian Syrup IAN Ire topicI has bene
ntted him so wonderfully that he hardly persuade
himself o. the reality, and people who know him are
astonished at the change.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
N arlbOFo.

The public examination oil teachers
will be held at the school house in District
No. 10 on Saturday Nov. 9th, at 0 clock
d. ni' II. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

-Tne Oceanic House at the Isles Of
Shoals was destroyed by Dire on Thursday
morning OF last week. Loss. 100000; in-
saTed for 1I2s. 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

BRATTLEBoRo ACADEMY - EXAMINATION
AND EXHIBITION.
The closing exercises of the fall term of
the academy occurred on Monday aud
Tuesday of this week. Under the efficient
management and thorough discipline of
Prof. Lang and his able corps of assistants,
this old and well known institution of
learning is attaining renewed prosperity,
and the attendance at these closing exer-
cises was good evidence of the interest felt
in the institution by the community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

PyIe's Dietetic SaIeratuA. -Univ.rsAlly ae-
name OF JAaEs PYLE. None genuine without.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

The public examination for teachers
in this town will be held at the school
house in district No. East, on Saturday,
Nov. 9th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
fame,

The puplic examination of school teach
ers for this Town will be held in the school
house at Willlamsvllle, on Saturday Nov.
9th,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

&C. L. Browns school closed on the 5th
nlt. with an exhibition which was very en-
tertaning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
ENGLISH OPERA.

The Redpath English Opera Company
will perform the opera of "Martha" at the
town hall on Tuesday evening next. This
company was organized last season TO meet
a want long felt in lyceums, for an enter
tainment, combining line music and dra-
matte situations, which might upon occa-
sion take the place of the stereotyped mis-
cellaneous concert. Under the direction of
Mr.. Edward Payson, Flotow's charming
little opera OF "Martha" was adapted for
five artists, and the troupe made their first
appearance in Boston early in the autumn
of 1874. Their success was instantaneous
and Of the most fiatiering description. The
press critics of the most critical city in
Am erica gave them a remarkably cordial
welcome TO the lyric stage, and they were
the recipients on every hand of every pos
sible token of popular appreciation. A
tour in the far west followed and was a con-
tinuous ovation. Flotow's al Ombre" was
then added TO their repertory and given at
the Chelsea (Mass.) Academy of Music be-
fore large and enthusiastic audience. The
new opera was subsequently presented in
the principal cities of central New York,
and delighted and charmed crowded audi
ences everywhere. THE company has al.
ready performed upwards of one hundred
and fifty nights in New England, the Mid
die States and the West, and enters the new
sea son flushed with a series of veritable
triu mphs. AS now organized 1t consists of
Miss Clara b. Nichols, soprano; Miss Alb
by r. Clark, contralto; Mr.. Chas. II.
Clark, tenor; Mr.. Edward S. Payson, bas-
so; Mr.. ]. A. Howard, piano forte. "Mar-
tina" will be given here, in all respects ex-
cepting chorus and orchestra, as presented
on the English stage; and large audience
will doubtless DO present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

Brother Bowen threatens to act ugly II
they undertake to drop his name from the
roll Of Plymouth church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19
New Xork stock ana MONEY marL.,.

80 new n VOTE Nov. TO- Money easy at 26s per cent
on eall. Gold closed at ia 3.B. Government bonds
s'e4ay, IhefolioWingare the closing quotations:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-19

The act OF Congress which provided for
celebrating the one hundred 9TH anniversa-
~ OF American independence, by holding
an International Exhibition of arts, manu-
features, and products of the soil and
mine," authorized the creation of the Unit
ed States Centennial Commission, and en-
trusted 10 II the management of the Exhi
bition. This body is composed of two
commissioners from each State and Terri
tory, nominated by the respective Govern
ors, and commissioned by the President Of
the United States. The enterprise, there
fore, Is distinctly a national one, and not,
as has sometimes been stated, the work of
a private corporation.
The exhibition will be opened ON May
10Th, 1876 and remain open every day, ex-
cept Sunday, until November 10Th. There
will he a fixed price of so cents for admis-
sion to all the buildings and grounds.
The centennial grounds are situated on
the western bank Of the Schuykill river,
and within Paramount Park, the largest
public park in proximity to great city in
the world, aud one of the most beautiful in
the country. The Park contains 2I5O acres,
$50 of which have been enclosed for the ex-
hibition. Besides this tract, there will be
large yards near by for the exhibition OF
stock, and farm of AZ acres has already
been suitably planted for the tests of plows,
mowers, reapors, and other agricultural
machinery.
The exhibition buildings are approached
by eight lines of street cars, which connect
with all the other lines in the city, and by
the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads,
over the tracks of which trains will also run
from the North Pennsy lvania and Philadel-
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore railroads.
Thus the exhibition is in immediate connec.
ton with the entire railroad system of the
country, and any one within 90 miles of
Philadelp hia can visit II at no greater cost
than that of carriage hire at the Paris or
Vienna exhibition.
The articles to he exhibited have been
classified in seven departments, which, for
the most part, will be located in appropri-
ate buildings, whose several areas are as
follows:
DEPARTMENT.. BUILDINGS. AcRrs coy'R'p.
1. Mining and Metallurgy,
q. Manufactures, Main Building. PLAT
,. Education and Science,
I. Art, Art Gallery is
8. Machinery, Machinery Building IA
Q. Agriculture, Agricultural d" ly
Z. Horticulture, Horticultural is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
Not an Unmixed Evil.

The potato bug has caused so much
trouble to people this year that they
will be glad to learn that the pestifer-
Gus insect is MT an unmixed evil. A
Chester county (Pa.) farmer writes to
the Local NeaOS that the potato bug is
performing zone good service for the
farmers that they have probably not
noticed. They seem disposed to attack
and destroy all plants belonging to the
species SOLaauna, such as the potato,
egg plant, tomato, and horse nettle, The
latter is one of the worse weeds we have,
if not the very worst, and the most diff
icult to eradicate. Along the Schuyl-
kill river large tracts of meadows are
covered with it to such an extent that in
some places it has killed out the grass,
while in others it is so mixed with the
grass as to make it very unpleasant
to gather or handle at any time. To de-
stroy it in grass fields is utterly impossi-
BILE, and to clear plowed fields it requires
constant and daily cutting for years be-
fore it can all be killed and rooted out.
1t appears to have been first introduced
by the late Humphrey Marshall, at his
botanical garden in Marshallton, whence
it has escaped to the surrounding neigh
borhood. Several large patches are
found near West Chester that have for a
long time been a great source of anxiety
to careful farmers in their neighbor.
hood. On my own property is small
patch, never over ten feet square, that
I have constantly watched for some
eight years, never suffering aplant to &C
to seed, but dug up and destroyed every
root that / could find during that time
without yet succeeding in entirely de
stroying it. The potato bug seems, by
it's constant and vigorous attack upon
this plant, to have destroyed whole
fields of it on the Schuylkill. So thai
to some farmers his appearance vii
prove a blessing rather than an evil, i
it should succeed in destroying this
plant that is so tenacious of life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
Wild Hay.

"Wild hay" is the name given by the
Swiss to hay made from the grass grow
ing on strips of soil to be found on the
Alps, at height of from 5000 to 5000
feet, in places so difficult OF access that
even the goatherd and his venturesome
flock forbear to visit them. This hay is
valuable from it's excellent quality and
delicious aroma. The haymakers are
shod with iron, and secure themselves
with ropes to some sure hold when in
especially dangerous places, but fatal
accidents occur every year. 1t is recl1-
oned that one man can make hundred
weight of hay daily. This he either
carries home at night in net slung over
his shoulder, or stacks it on the noun
tain, whence it is removed in u sledge
when the snow comes The wild hay is
essential to the maintenance of the
Alpine cattle, the produce of the valleys
being insufficient for their winter keep.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
The Tobacco Crop.

The July reports on the condition of
the tobacco crop indicate that that sta
pie is recovering it's former Importance.
The production now promises to be con-
siderably greater than that of last year,
and the quality is generally improved,
The acreage in the principal tobacco
producing States has largely increased;
in the West it remains the same, while
in the Connecticut valley it has fallen of
about thirty per cent. The New Eng
land farmers have burned their fingers
so severely in the tobacco growing ex-
pertinent the last half dozen years, that
it is, on the whole, surprising that they
have not further decreased their acreage.
Hadley, Whateley, Greenfield, and Other
towns in Connecticut, had their profits
one time out of tobacco, but an alarm
ing series of failures, following upon 9
lifeless market, has destroyed the bust
ness vitality Of some of these towns and
left them nearly bankrupt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
The FIXTURE Of the Potato Crop.

viii the beetle destroy the potato
crop and make the growth of this inn
portant edible either impossible or
greatly restricted We give a decided
no to both these questions, frequently
asked of us personally, and almost every
day suggested by the fears of our ex-
changes.
The potato is far too important crop
to be stamped out of existence by the
beetle. Intelligent and enterprising
farmers would find means of growing
potatoes enough for general use were the
difficulties four-fold what they are.
Possibly the price of potatoes might be
doubled, or even trebled, but the use of
the vegetable would not be discontinued,
and its production would be more profit
able than ever before. Potatoes have
always been too easily grown. Hence
the price has been low and the farmer
has not had fair pay for the hard work
which handling a potato crop implies.
Henceforth, by doing some additional
light work in destroying potato beetles,
by planting on better soil and giving
better culture, the crop will be larger,
the price better, and the receipts per-
haps trebled, at slight additional cost
per acre. The potato beetle will, with
out doubt, increase the price of potatoes
somewhat, and in this the consumer
must suffer; but farmers who know how
to deal with the enemy can and will
make more money from potatoes than
ever before. The potato is henceforth
transferred to the list of crops not easily
grown, and therefore always profitable.
1t is skill and patience which best pay
in farming, and not brute strength, and
these are what potato culture needs. So
long as it was a business that mainly
employed strong arms and backs in dig
ging and securing the crop, potato
growing was not very inviting occupa-
ton, however profitable. Now, by the
perfecting of machines for planting and
digging potatoes, the manual labor has
been reduced fifty per cent. 1t is now a
question of moral and intellectual quail
ties, and only those farmers will succeed
who are able to see what is needed and
have the patience and perseverance to
do it. In less words, potato growing is
to be in fewer hands until a larger
proportion of American farmers are
more thorough and successful in their
business.
The potato beetle, in common with
most insect enemies, will prove bless.
ing in disguise to American farmers.
Many of them may not see this now, but
ten or twenty years hence they will
The nudge in wheat compelled farmers
to prepare their ground better, to put il
seed more carefully, and to manure bet
ter than ever before; and we believe the
potato beetle will ultimately haveas goot
an effect on growers of the potato
There neither reason nor religion in
dependency. Reason and experience
tell us that when any insect becomes too
numerous something is sent to check it
and we are told in the good book tina
while the earth endureth summer an(
winter, seed time and harvest shall no
fail. -RuraJ NeaO Yorker.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
The largest Farm in the World.

This is rather large claim TO make,
even in this country, where real estate
lies around in parcels of considerable
size but, according to the st. Louis
Republican, it may be fairly applied to
the estate of Mr.. George Grant, founder
of the Victoria colony, in Kansas. His
farm embraces the entire county of Ellis,
is larger than any other dukedom of
Europe, and contains SIC, 900 acres. Mr..
Grant devotes himself principally to
stock-arising, and has accomplished a
great deal by the introduction of the
best blooded stock, and exhibiting the
best methods of rearing, feeding, and
improving the foreign and domestic
breeds of horses, cattle, and sheep. He
has just wintered 1000 sheep, with Il
loss of less than one per cent, the secret
of his success lying in providing good
shelter. He is the owner of the thor
oughbred stallion Flodden, valued at
$25, 900, the father of which won the
Derby race in 1860. He has just pur-
chased for his farm thirty odd brood
mares, in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky,
and he has $3.50, 900 invested in stock.
Among the large number of resident
colonists and stock raisers who have
purchased land from him and are now
raising stock in Victoria colony, ale
many young men of prominence, both
in this country and England Hon.
Walter Maxwell, younger son of Lord
Herries, of Everingham Park, Yorkshire,
England, owns two sections, and is com
fortably settled down to the healthfu
life of ranchero. Then there are three
bachelor sons of a Derbyshire clergy
man, and the nephew of the Earl Of
Winchelsea, who is now on his way ovel
from England to take mp his home there
Two nephews of ex-Mayor Gunther, o
New York city, and two young Shields
of Boston, are also among the number
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
A Victim of Gambling.

A New York correspondent of the
Troy Times writes to say: While speak
ing of Dancer and No. s Barclay street,
l am led to the history of an acquaintance
who was one of the most pitiable vic
tins of the passion for luck. This man
was Robert ID. His father was a ruling
elder in a church in Albany, and died
nearly twenty years ago. Robert was
one of the most gifted youths l ever
met, and babe fair to become a success
full business man, but he acquired the
love of gambling, and that was the end
of him. His salary went rs fast as
earned, while his board bills were gen
orally unpaid At last he embezzled
money received from customers. His
employer still kept him as a salesman,
but allowed him to make no collections.
Then he borrowed all that he could,
even in small sums, and one night at
eleven o'clock was awakened to find
him at my bedside pleading for IS.
Gone more play and luck would
change" He knew it would, and then
the run would continue and he would
break the bank. The money was OBJ
tanned, and L did not see the poor fellow
until after six months. He had not
broken the bank, and never heard of
any one that did. Sometime5it is done,
but am never on hand to chronicle the
event. Robert soon went to final ruin,
and thus finished in shame a career
which his gifts should have rendered
brilliant and useful Such is one of the
bland old gentleman's victims. How
many he has ruined it would be hard to
say, but l should estimate the number
by hundreds at least.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14

CITIES. State of New York has
twenty-four cities within her borders and
they rank in population in the following
order: New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo,
Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, Troy,
Utica, Cohoes, Kingston, Elmira,
Oswego, Auburn, Poughkeepsie, Long
Island City, Yonkers, Lockport, New
burgh, Schenectady, Rome, Binghamton,
Hudson, Ogdensburg, Watertown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14

FIVE MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENTS. y
Everybody who has travelled by railroad has
heard the above announcement, and has prob
ably suffered from eating too hastily, thereby
sowing the seed of dyspepsia. 1t is a comfo
to know that the Peruvian Syrup will cure the
worst cases of dyspepsia, as thousands have
testified Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14

There has never been found person
who tried Dobbins' Electric Soap (made
by Cragin & Co., Phila.) that did not
say at once it was the best soap she ever
used. Try it once, you'll alwaysuse it. i
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14

ABLE TO Do IT.-Mr. Ostrom, stroke
oar and captain of the victorious Cornell
crew, is carpenter by trade, and has
supported himself at the university by
working at the bench, helping about the
farm, and taking care of one of the
buildings. He can certainly paddle his
own canoe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
MEssRs. CRADDOCK & CO.,
1882 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. (:

IU32 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa;
Gentlemen-Please send me twelve bottles of Ganndb
Indica one each of Pills and Ointment, for friend O
mine who not expected to live; and your medicine
cured me of Consumption some three years ago,
want him to try them. I gained fifteen pounds whit
taking the first three bottles and know it is just thu
thing for him. Respectfully,
j. V. HULL.
lAwRENcEBURG, Anderson Co, KY, Feb. 10, 1873.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14
Canning Vegetables.

The process of canning vegetables
successfully is too delicate one to adj
NIT of practical description. Very much
dependson the judgment of the operator
at every stage. Those who can preserve
fruit can easily succeed with vegetables
after one or two attempts. Those who
have not yet learned to can fruits could
not possibly succeed with vegetables
from any directions that could be given
in print.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14

Henry K. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine,
was cured of splitting blood, soreness and
weakness Of the stomach, by the use of John
sons Anodyne Ljnjn,ent internally. -Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-14

A want has been felt and expressed by
physicians for a safe and reliable purgative.
Such a want is now supplied in Parsons P,u,
gdtiUe PiHs.-COm.