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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12
SWORN STATEMENT
ORA
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

Gehtitmsn, Il hereby certify that have had Ca
arr for ten years, and for the last six years have
deaf had buzzing in the head pains across the tenn
pie, dizzy spells, weak and painful eyes swollen and
liberated tonsils, hard and constant cough, severe
pain across the chest, and every indication Of con-
sumption. My head ached all the time. The matter
accumulated 80 rapidly in my head and throat that
could not keep them free. Frequently at night
would spring out Of bed it seemed to al the point
Of sunotation l would then have recourse TO every
me ans In my power TO disodpe the Inucus from nv
throat and head before being able to sleep again. For
period Of six years my tonsils liberated and
much iniamed that could with difficulty swallow.
finally consulted an eminent surgeon In regard to
operation ON trem, but at his request p stponed IT,
The constant Inflammation and liberation in my
throat caused by the poisonous matter dropping down
from my head had 30 irritated and uhamed my lungs
that coughed necessarily, deep, hard cough.
Meanwhile my system began to show the effects Of
this disease 80 that lost flesh grew pale and showed
every symptom Of ON early death by consumption.
When matters had reached this stage, about six
months ago, began the use of SAsFoBD's RADICAL
CURE ron CArARRH. After using the first bottle be-
gan to improve rapidly. The first dose seemed 10
clear my head as had not known IL to be for years
II seemed gradually to the discharges II stop
ped my cough in three dtyS BY using it as a Rarpie
soon reduced the Inflammation and swelling of INV
tOnsiH, so that they ceased TO trouble me- The
soreness across my chest disappeared, the buzzng
noises in my head ceased, my senses Of hearing aud
seeing were completely restored, and every symptom
OF disease that had reduced to the verge Of the
grave disappeared by the use Of Sanfords Radical
Cure for Cit1rrh.
1 have been thus explicit because, as a druggist
have seen great deal Of suffering from Catarfh and
nope TO convince many that this Is great remedy.
am familiar with the treatment of Catarrh as prac-
tsed by the best physicians, and have consulted the
most eminent about my case. have used every kind
OF remedy aud apparatus that have appeared during
period OF six years past and have, while following
their use, taken great Of my general health but
obtained no relief or encouragement from any Of
them.
Since curing myself with Sanford's Radical Cure,
have recommended II in over hundred with
out single case OF failure, and have in numerous in.
stances received wholesale orders from parties 10
whom have sold one bottle This is the only patent
medicine have ever recommended, never having be-
eved IN them before, although constantly engaged In
their sale.
Very gratefully you're,
GEORGE Il. DINSMORE,
With J. r. White, Druggist,
b6 Portland corner Sudbury Street.
Boston, Feb %.
SUFFoLK, So. Feb. o. 1875
Then personally appeared the said George i. Dins-
more and mado oath that the foregoing statement by
h.In subscribed is tru,.
Before me,
SETH J. THOMAS,
Justice of the Peace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

n STRUGGLE FOR APPEARANCE.-A st.
Louis paper re'ates an instanc, Of the pride
of child who struggled to keep up appear
ances in way that was touching to wit
ness. The hopelessness Of tho endeavor
was made painfully manifest TO the we'll
meant action oil her teacher, and the facts
are these:
just terofe the close Of the last session
OF the public schools in that city, an incl
dent took place which, as an illustration, is
more than touching. Al one Of the schools
numbers of the pupils were in the habit of
bringing luncheon with them, which at
noon they ate together. Among those who
lid not 20 home Tor dinner, the teacher In
particular room noticed little girl who
always sat looking wstiully at her play
mates when they went out with their
luncheon, bnt who never brought any
herself.
The child was always neatly but very
poorly clad, and one of the closest students
IN school houIs. This odd action of the
cnild's lasted for some time, when one day
The teacher noticed that the little thing had
apparently brought her dinner with her.
The noon hour came, aud the children
took their lunch as usual and went out to
eat ii, the little girl referred 10 alone re-
naming in the loom with her dinner
wrapped up in paper on tie desk before
her. The teacher advanced to the child
and asked her why she didn't 30 out with
the resi-, at the same lime putting out her
hand toward the package on the desk.
quick ~ thought the lille girl cllsped her
hands over il aud exclaimed, sobbing:
Don't touch ii, teacher, and don't tell,
please It's only blocks" And that was
the fact. Having no dinner to bring, and
too proud to reveal the poverty Of her fam
lily, the calld had carefully wrapped up
number Of small blocks in paper and
brought the package to present the appear
ance OF lunch! 1t was nothing mere
ridiculous incident in school lic but it
was sufficient TO make wiser and older
hearts than hers sad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

RULES FOR SPELLING.-As the spelling
season is approaching, readers will do we'll
to remember the following rules, which
are invariable. They should be carefully
committed 10 memory, as the knowledge
of them will prevent that hesitation about
the spelling of common words which is
frequently experienced by the welleducat-
ed:
All monosyllables ending in !, with a
single vowel before it, have double ut the
close; mill, sell.
double vowel before it, have one !, at the
close; wall, sail.
- All words of more than one syllable end
ing in |, have one only at the close, as
faithful, delightful, except recall, beiall,
unwell, etc.
- All derivatives from words ending in !,
have one only, as equality from equal !;
except they end in or II, as mill miller;
full, fuller.
All participates in ing from verbs ending
in e lose tho final; as have, having; a
muse, amusingi except they come from
verbs ending in double G. and then they
retain both, as see, seeing; agree, agreeing.
All verbs in ly, and nouns in ment re-
tain the final of their primitives, as brave,
bravery; refine, refinement; except judg-
ment, acknowledgment.
All derivatives from words ending in err
retain before the r, as refer, referring
except hindrance from hinder; disastrous
from disaster; monstrous from monster,
wondrous from wonder; cumbrous from
cumber, etc.
All compound words, if both end not in
J., retain their primitive parts entire, as
millstones, chargeable, graceIess, except
always, also deplorable, although, almost,
admirable, etc.
All monosyllables ending in a conso-
nant, with single vowel before it, double
that consonant in derivatives, as sin, sim
ner; ship, shipping; big, bigger; glad,
gladden..
Monosyllables ending in a consonant,
with double vowel before il do not doub-
lie the consonant in derivatives, as sleep,
sleeping, troop, trooper.
All words of more than one syllable end
ing in single consonant, preceded by a
single vowel and accented on the last syl-
liable, double that consonant in derivatives,
as commit, committee; compel, compelled;
appal, appalling; distil, distiller.
Nouns of ono syllable ending in Y,
change the y into les in the plural, and
verbs ending in y, preceded by conson-
ant, change y into les, in the third person
singular of the present tense, and led in
the past tense aud past participle; as fly,
flies: 1 apply, he applies; reply, have
replied, or he replied. II the be preeed-
ed by vowel, this rule is not applicable
as key, keys; play, he plays, we have
enjoyed ourselves.
Compound words whose primitives end
in y, change y into i ; as beauty, beautiful;
lovely, loveliness.-JouradL Of Education.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

THE ALLEGED DEGENERATION OF MAN.
There never was deusion with less ev-
idence for II, except permanent impress
ion among mankind, which is ollen the
result, not of accumulated experience, but
! of an ever-renewing discomfort with the
actual state of things. There Is not the
slightest evidence anywhere that man was
ever bigger, stronger, swiller, or more en-
during under the same conditions of food
and climate than he is now. As TO big
ness, the evidence is positive. Modern
Egyptians are as big as the mummies who
were conquerOrs in their day, and modern
Enslishmen are bigger, There are not in
existence a thousand coats of nrinor which
an English regiment could put on. Very
few moderrs can use ancient swords, be-
cause the hlts are too small for their
hands. Endless wealth and skill were ex-
pended in picking gladiators, and there is
no evidence that man among them was
as big or as strong as Shaw. No skeleton,
no statue, no picture indicates that men in
general were ever bigger. Tue Jews Of to-
day are as large rs they were in Egypt, or
larger. The people of the Romagua have
all the bearing and more than the sizs of
the Roman Soldiery. No feat Is recorded
as usual with Greek athletes which Eng
lish acrobals could not perform now.
There is no naked savage tribe which ma
ked CUrnishmen or Yuikshiremen could
not strange.
No race exists Of which thous ma men
similarly armed would defeat an E1glisb,
or German, or Russian regiment of equal
numbers. Nothing is ecurded Of our lore
fathers here in England which English
men could not do, unless ii be some 'eats
OF archery, which were the result Of long
training of the eye continued for genera.
tions. The most civilized and luxurious
family that ever existed, the European
royal caste, is physically as big, as healthy
and as powerful as any people Of whom we
have any account that science can accept.
Ther's Freuchman is Caesars Gaul in all
bodily conditions, and with an increased
power of Keeping alive, when may be
partly owing TO improved conditions fliv-
ing, but is probably owing still more to
developed vitality. There is no evidence
that even the feeber races are feebler than
they became after their first accimutiza-
ton. The Bengalee was what we know
him twelve hundred years ago, and the
Chinaman was represented on porcelain
just as he is now before the birth of Christ.
No race ever multiplied like the Anglo
Saxon, which has had no advantage ofcii-
mate, and till lately no particular advan-
tage Of food. Physical condition depends
on physical conditions, and why should
race better fed better clothed and better
housed than II ever was before dcgener-
ate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

MANTLEPIECE ORNAMENTAL pretty
mantlepiece ornament may he obtained by
suspending an acorn, by piece of thread
tied around it, within half an inch of some
water contained in vase, lumber or sau-
Ger, and allowing II TO remain undisturbed
for several weeks. 1t will soon burst
open, and small roots will seek the wafer;
a straight and tapering stem, with beauti-
full glossy green leaves, will shoot upwards
and present very pleasing appearance.
Chestnut trees may be grown in the same
manner, but their leaves are not so beauti-
full as those of the oak. The water should
be changed once a month, taking care TO
supply water of the same warmth bits of
charcoal added TO it will prevent the wa
ter from souring. II the leaves turn yell
low, add one drop of ammonia into the
utensil which holds the water, and they
will renew their luxurianee. Another
pretty ornament is made by wetling a
sponge aud sprinkling il with canary,
hemp, grass and other seeds. The sponge
should be refreshed with wafer daily so as
TO be kept moist. In few days the seeds
will germinale, and the sponge will soon
be covered with mass Of green foliage.
- ISefeatiae AAaeTioaa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12
T6e0ermolrt 4benit.
9RATTLEBORO:
How Messages are Sent by the Ocean
Cable.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOV 70, 1875.

He Uho ocean telegraph operator) taps
the key" as in a land telegraph, only it Is
double key. II has two levers and knobs
instead of one. The alphabet used Is sub
stantially like the Morse alphabet; that Is,
the different letters are represented by a
combination of dasbes and dots. For in
stance, suppose you want to write the
word hoy" 1t would read like this (:
-. -. -" b is one dash
and three dots; o, three dashes; and Y,
one dash, ono dot, and three dnshes. Now,
in the land telegraph, the dashes and tho
dots would appear on the strip OF paper at
The other end of the line, which is unwound
from cylinder, and perforated by pin at
the end of the bar or armature. If the OPP
orator could read by sound, we would dis
pense with The strip of paper, and read the
message by the 'click" of the armalure as
1t is pulled down and let go by the electro
magnet.
The cable operator, however, has neither
of these advantages. There is no paper TO
perTorate, no "click" Of the armature, no
armature TO ''click." The message is read
by means offs moving fash of light upon a
of very small mirror, which is placed
within mirror galyanometer," which is
small brass cylinder two or three inches
in diameter, shaped like spool or bobbin,
composed of several hundred turns of
small wire wound with silk to keep the
metal from coming in contact. 1t is wound
or coiled exactly like bundle of new rope.
small hole being left in the middle about
the size of a common wooden pencil. In
the centre of this is suspended very thin,
delicate mirror about as large as a kernel
of corn, WITH correspondingly small mag
net rigidly attached 10 the back it. The
whole weighs but little more than
grain, and is suspended by single fibre OF
silk, much smaller than human hair and
almost invisible. A narrow horizontal
scale is placed within darkened box two
or three feet in front of the mirror, a mar
row slit being cut in the centre Of the scale
10 allow ray Of light TO shine upon the
mirror from lamp placed behind the
scale, the little mirror in turn rejecting
the light back upon the scale. This spot
of light upon the scale is the index by
which all messages are read. The angle
through which the ray moves is double
that traversed by the mirror itself; and it
Is therefore, really equivalent TO an index
four or six feet in length without weight
To the casual observer there is nothing
but thin ray of light, darling 10 the right
and left with irregular rapidly; but to the
trained eye of the operator every flash is
replete with intelligence. Thus, tho word
"boy," already alluded 10, would be read
in this way: One flash TO the right and
three 10 the left, is B. Three flashes to
the right, is o. One to the right, one 10
the left and two more to the right is Y, and
so on. Long and constant practice makes
the operators wonderfully expert in their
profession, and enables them to read from
the mirror as readily and as accurately as
from misrepresentation Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

\ SOUVENIR OF ANDERSEN.-As soon us
tie mourners aud friends had left the
church where Andersen lies buried, num-
bers of poor people rushed in to gather the
flowers and leaves which had fallen fl om
the coffin in memory of the Gear old man.
Perhaps the most touching incident of this
never-to be forgotten day, WAS that Of
poor woman who, simply dressed in peas
ants garb, timidly advanced toward the
altar, and, after eagerly, but in vain, search
ing all round for flower or fallen twig,
musmured sadly, half aloud, half to her
self, "Too late-they're all gone" as the
tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Do you want a flower, my good moth
er?" asked a bystander, moved TO pity at
the womans evident distress.
"Ab, yes, good Sir? My boy at home
viii break his heart If don't take him lust
a leaf Yon see, Sir, that dear departed an
gel often came to see him when be was III,
two winters ago, and told him a story, and
the doctors say those beautiful stories saw
ed his life; and he's my only one, Sir, and
he just Worsi.iped dear Andersen, and he
does miss him 50 terribly, and cries so now
The old gentleman is dead, that promised
to bring him flower, as heard his coffin
was TO have some on 1t. He is lame aud
can't come himself"
Take this one. picked it up from the
spot as it fell"
"Ah, you are good, dear Sirv and the
woman tenderly kissed the little sprig, as,
reverontly and gratefully laying IL in her
bosom, she turned away Temple Bar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

STEAMED RICE.-Friday is always fish
day." and no dessert is so well liked with
either salt or fresh fish, as plain or sleam-
ed rice, eaten with sugar and butter or SUI
gar and cream. Wash the rice well, let it
soak about an hour in lukewarm WATER
stir in teaspoonful of salt, set the dish in
kettle of boiling water and steam one
hour. Stir two or three times add no wa
ter afler it begins to cook, but when put in
the steamer let there be as much water in
the dish as will cover the rice to the depth
of a quarter of an inch. If properly cook
ed, this rice will be light, dry aud no two
kernels Will stick together. IL Ousekeep
ers who are in the habit of placing a
doughty, sticky paste on the table, try this
once, and hear husband aud children ask
ing for rice once week instead of once a
fortnight.-COMRtTy Gentleman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

see Deuter onomy, xii: %. The blood
being the source from which The system is
built up, and from which we derive our
mental us well as physical capabilities, how
important that 1t should he kept pure! If
II contain vile, fostering poisons, all organ
ic functions become euieebed. Settling
upon important organs, as the lungs, liver,
aud kidneys, the effect Is most disastrous.
Hence it behouvcS all TO keep their blood
in perfectly healthy condition, and more
especially does this apply al this pariicu-
lar season of the year than at any other.
No matter what the exciting cause may be,
the real cause of large proportion Of ali
diseases is bad blood. Now, DR.. Pierce
does not wish TO place his Golden Medical
Discovery in the catalogue of quack patent
nostrums, by recommending it 10 cure ev-
cry disease, nor does be so recommend il |;
on the contrary, there are hundreds Of dis
cases that he acknowledges it will not cure I;
but what he does claim /. this, that there
Is but one form of blood disease that il will
not cure, and that disease is cancer. He
d es not recommend his Discovery for that
disease, yet he knows il 10 be the most
searching bloud-cean>er yet discovered
and that it will free the blood and system
of all other blOol-poisons. be they animal,
vegetable, or mineral. The Golden Medi-
cal Discovery is warranted by him to cure
The worst forms OF skin Diseases, as all
forms of Blolches, Pimpes, aud Erup.
lions also all Glandular Swellings, and
the worst form of Scroiulous and Ulcerat-
ed Sores of the Neck, Legs, or other parts,
and all Scyolulous Diseases Of the Bones,
as White Swellings, Fever Sores, Hip
joint and Spinal Diseases-all of which be-
long to Scrofulous diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12

Now is the time of the year for Pnaumo-
mia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, AMI fatal
results of predisposition to Consumption
aud other Throat and Lung Disease. b.
sCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP has been used in
years without a single failure TO cure. If
you have not used this medicine yourself,
go TO your Druggist, ii. G. Willard d Co.,
and ask him of its wonderful success among
his customers. Two doses will relieve the
worst case. If you have no Faith in any
medicine, just buy Sample Bottle Of 30
schee's German Syrup for 10 cents and try
it. Regular size bottle rs cents. Don't
neglect a cough to save 70 cents.