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should be FREQ from sectarianism, and Of
fer common point of interest to the whole
of each neighborhood. .
Such an object would be attained by the
Introduction Of horticultural shows. There
is scarcely village, in the Eastern States
at any rate, so small that the establishment
OF society for the purpose would not be
possible. Florists and professional horti-
culturists would lind 1t TO their advantage
TO have them, and amateurs would find it
the agreeable rivalries that would be in
dueed among their neighbors and them
selves source of pleasant excitement for
the greater part of the year. With a COM
paratively small expenditure two shows
might be held in each village or cluster of
villages every year, and with proper man
agement they should be made nearly If not
quite TO pay their own expenses. Such ex-
hibitiOns would afford a delightful recrea-
tion in themselves, and they would be the
means of:promoling that social genialiiy
which is always desirable.
This is Of no small moment; but their
Indirect influence would be far greater.
There should he no reason why tue poorest
man in a country village who has control
over plot OF ground should not send in
something 10 the shows for exhibition,
Encouragement should especially be given
to such persons. Prizes should be award
ed rather to the results of labor and indus
Try than 10 those of mere money purchase.
In this way not only is taste for the beau
iiful promoted among all but IL is brought
home 10 many who might, without such in
direct education, be led to tastes OF very
different and of prejudicial kind.
Prizes for collections of wild flowers
would stimulate love for these beautiful
objects, and create an interest in the orks
of nature in the minds OF children and
taste in the arrangement of flowers and the
admixture of colors might be cultivated in
like manner by instituting competition for
the best prepared bouquets or for floral de-
vices of any kind. Our long winters sug-
gest also that prizes should be offered for
window gardening, thus keeping up the
interest through all seasons; and competi-
tion in general garden culture would pro-
mote industry and perhaps lessen The re-
ceipts Of the village bar-room.
But ii is not necessary TO enumerate all
the advantages which would aeerue from
the adoption of this method OF promoting
emulation in a direction where nothing but
the most elevating influences can prevail.
The suggestion presents few difficulties Of
any kind. There is ample time now to ar
range the necessary preiiminaries for the
autumn shows, ifa few people in each local
ity she uld take up The subject in the right
spirit. That would make the start for more
complete arrangements 10 be made next
year, aud the good effects of the movement
would, we believe, be Immediately felt
N. Y. Times. .....
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In New York, in 1896 my store was in
Maiden Lane, within three doors of the
store of John Mowatt, an extensive dealer
in shoes. His foreman was John Peluse,
who sat behind The counter stitching shoes
and waiting on customers as they stepped
in. One day corpse was found in the
dock at the foot of the street. The coroner
took the jurymen from the neigbborhood,
among them John Mowatt and his foreman
John Peluse. The corpse lay on a table in
the centre of the room. Some one of the
jurymen remarked that as soon as John
Peluse looked on the corpse, he started,
turned pale, and looked as if going TO faint.
He rallied, however, but his subsequent
movements occasione1 some curious re-
marks. The jury having rendered YER
dict OF death by drowning, were discharg-
ed. Mowatt turned around TO look for his
foreman, but behold, he was not there.
We stepped out of doors and saw him high
up the street on a half run, when he quick
ly turned a corner. All sorts OF inquiries
were made, but nothing could be heard of
him. This, with his turning pale at the
first view of the corpse, occasioned some
strange surprise among the jurors for
many days afterwards.
John Mowatt was bachelor OF thirty
five, and Peluse had seen about thirty
summers.
On certain day about one month there
after, lady in deep mourning stepped iu-
TO Mowatt's store and ked for a pair Of
shoes. While John was trying how the
the shoes fitted, the lady impaired:
"You had man in your store-John
Peluse 10y name what has become of
him?"
eyes" said Mowatt. "but what has be-
come Of him l would give a good deal to
learn"
He then related the story as above stated.
"Strange," replied the lady" "And you
have not seen him SINGER"
NO." replied Mowalt. 81 have not seen
him since"
"Yes, you have seen him." replied the
lady.
contradict lady of your appearance, but l
have not seen him to my knowledge"
swell, then" said she, ~ am John
Peluse and that subject on whom We
held the inquest, was my husband. My
family name is Randall l was born in
Philadelphia; married against the wish
es of my parents) John Corner, sober, in
dustrious man, by trade a shoemaker. He
took to drinking, neglected his business,
and once he struck me, while in liquor.
We had no family, so / resolved, while
stitching shoes together, TO learn his trade
and leave him. 1 soon made a passable
shoe, when assumed male attire, and
came TO New York, and you gave me work
aa a journeyman. The rest you know"
John told the present narrator, some
days aflerward, that on hearing this he
was dumbfounded.
"well, madam" said John, "what are
your plans for the futureH'
Says she, 81 have not yet formed my
plans
".Well," said John, ~ liked you as a
journeyman, and when my foreman was
plea, ed suppose we go into partnership
for life p
In forty-eight hours thereafter they were
married. She was tine-looking woman,
and might have passed for twenty-five.
This, perhaps, is the first instance on
record ofa woman sitting as a Coroner's
juryman on The corpse of her husband.
The above is simply tale of truth.
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Il GREAT COF-lRD.
DY EDWARD EGdLEsToN.

ny EDWARD EGGLEsToN.
Whether Henry Fiulay was brave or
cowardly, was the conundrum 10 which
the boys of Mr.. Green's Latin Grammar
school could find no answer.
lie had allowed himself To be "backed
down by Dick Corson, a stout and stumpy
Kentucky boy, who was given 10 bullying.
And a fellow who could be "backed down"
must be a coward, so the boys said
Corson had dared him to cross a certain
line drawn in the sand, and Finlay, though
the equal of the Kentuckian in size and
strength, had turned on his heel and walk
ed away. Besides he had violated all those
principles of "honor' which schoolboys
respect so highly, by appealing 10 the school
master for protection.
COrson, in order to provoke a fight, had
broken Finlays slate. "0ld Green" as
the teacher was disrespectfully called by
the boys, was accustomed to "whip hard"
when he had occasion 10 fog; and so,
when the master proposed TO Corson that
he should pay for the broken slate or take
off his coat" the valiant Kentuckian pre-
ferred to pay for the slate. But this "run-
ming under the masters wings" as the
boys called it, convinced them that Finlay
was a coward.
And yet, on the other hand, he did no.
seem much afraid of them. He did hot
get in anybody's way; he interfered now
aud then in favor of smaller boys; but he
contented himself with declaring that If
anybody troubled him, he would not max g
bully of himself by fighting, but that he
would just appeal to the "law" of the
school for protection. If that were not
sufficient, he would take the case before
justice.
Tkis was a most unheard-of course, and
one that disappointed the boys of seeing a
trial of strength between the new boy Fin
lay and Corson. Some Of the boys had
made bets on the day Of Finlay's advent,
that he could "lamm" Dick Corson, who
had been "King" of the school. Now they
we're to be disappointed of trial.
But Corson grew bold in proportion as he
thought he saw cowardlce in Finlay. He
told the boys he would have a fight out OF
Finlay somehow.
Corson had to cross the Ohio river every
day to reach the school. During most OF
the year he came over in skiff, but there
had been unusually cold weather, and the
river was frozen, so that large wagons,
even, could cross on the ice.
Dick Corson had for three weeks walke ed
across on this natural bridge. He now
proposed to the boys that they should con-
ceal themselves the next morning behind
! a certain great pile Of drilwood on the
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out Of the water first, and then pull Tom
out.
But now there was no longer any COM
mun;cation with the shore, and the saliva
tion OF the two boys seemed out Of the
question. They drfled along upon a cake
of ice, which ever grew smaller by the
wearing away Of its edges. The boys and
the schoolmaster ran down the shore, help
less TO do anything for the lads who were
aflOat.
Then there was sound below them of
the cracking OF ice cakes, such as they had
not heard before. 1t came nearer.
The ice before the two boys seemed TO be
running back upon their own piece, which
reared up in front, broke in two in the
middle, and was overwhelmed and sunk
by great piece from above.
Fiulay and Tom managed TO extricate
themselves from the ruin of the ice-raft on
which they had stood, and to get upon the
piece which had been forced above it. Then
they saw what ii meant. The leo was gorg-
ed at the bepd of the river. For minute
the great mass was locked in.
Quick It is already trembling, aud
about TO move. Only swim and agile feet
can save them.
They climb along the ridge, and over the
hummocks. They are safe ashore at the
very instant when the dull roar and smash
sets in again, and the great, grinding mass
is on the move.
The master had fully intended TO punish
Dick Corson. But he couldn't. The events
of the morning had punished him. His
disgrace was so complete that a whipping
would almost have been a mercy. Bu. the
teacher did write upon the black board,
"Bullies are not generally brave" And
Dick Corson left school. - Youths C5mpdn-
inn
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jon D. ON STORMY DAY.-It was a half
drizzling, half stormy day in the middle
of November. Just such a day as puts
nervous people in bad humor with thenl-
selves and everybody else. Job D. was
broOding over the fire Immediately afler
break fast. His wife addressed him as fol-
lows:-"Mr. D., can't you mend that front
door latch to-day - mo-" was the answer.
"Well, can't you fix the handle OF the
mop?" mo" "Well can't you put up
some pins for the clothes in your cham
Der ?" mo" "Well, can't you fix that
north window. so that the rain and snow
won't drive in?" "No, no. nor answer
ed the husband sharply. He then took his
hat, and was on the point Of leaving the
house, when his wife, knowing that he was
going to the tavern, where he would meet
some of his wet-day companions. asked
him kindly to wait a moment. She then
got her bonnet and cloak, and said to her
husband, "You're going to the tavern;
with your leave will 60 with you" The
husband stared. "Yes." said the wife, al
may as well go as youi If you go and waste
the day at the Tavern, why shall 1 not do
the same2" Job felt the reproof. He shut
the door; hung up his hat; got the ham
mer and nails did all his wife requested,
and, sat down by the fire at night better
and happier man.
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The MAGIC OF MARRIAGE FEE.-NOt
long ago, lady OF very interesting and
lovely appearance called upon me. had
married her, some years before. did not
remember her, but she recalled the clrcum-
stance, and she then said that Heaven had
not blessed her with children, and she be-
lieved the reason was because her husband
did not give me any fee laughed, Of
course, and tried TO laugh her out OF the
idea, but she was very serious, very earn
est about it, so had to submit, and accept
the honorarium which she offered. Some
time amer, met her father, whom recol-
lected, in the street, and as we walked
along together, I asked him how his daugh-
ter was. He said she was very we'll, and
very happy with her little boyl Now, my
brother ministers, take hearth II ProVi.
dence looks out so vigilanty for the mar
riage fees, do not concern yourselves about
any sublunary matters, but give your
selves, heart and soul, to the good work Of
serving the truth.-ReV. Dr.. FttTRsss.
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Moss.

Strange tapestry, BY Nature spun
On yiewless looms, aloof from sun,
And spread through lonely noohs and grots
Where shadows reign, and leafy rest
moss, OF all your dwelling-spots,
In which one you loyeltest?
Is 1t when near grim roots that coil
Their snaky black through humid soil?
or when you wrap, in woodland glooms,
The great prone pine-trunks, rotted red
Or when you dim, on sonibre tombs,
The requiescAts Of the dead7
Or is 1t when your lot is cast
In some quaint garden Of the past,
On some gray, erumbled basins brim,
With conehs that mildswcd Tritons blow.
While yonder, through the poplArs prim,
Looms up the turreted ehateau7
Nay, loveliest are you when time weaVes
Your emerald Aims on low, lark eAves,
Above where pink porch-roses peer,
And woodbines break in fragrant foam,
Aud children lAugh, aud You can hear
The beatings Of the heart Of Home.
Edgar Faweett in July Atlantic.
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THE POWER OF TRUE PRAYER on the
heart and the life is unquestionable. Math-
ematics are controlled by their own laws;
but the moral power and worth of heing
are determined by the qualities of the soul
Of which spiritual prayer is the life and
breath. To pray in spirit is TO have spirit
ual life, nobility and peace. This is expe-
rience. There we're no heaven or angels or
God OF justice If such results did not sure
ly follow all noble action, all sacrifices for
truth and right, all aspiring of the soul to
the Infinite. Each aspiring sigh for strength
and holiness, each heart-throb for the good
and true, does receive ful6lment in added
power 10 do and bear. And this is true
prayer-the earnest yearning of our weak
ness for strength the signing of our spir-
its for communion with the Eternal the
calling down of heavens beneticent forces
TO aid our sympathies and multiply our
generosity, is never in vain. Those who
pray for silks and bank stock and offices
may be disappointed but those who seek
the kingdom and righteousness of God
never seek in vain. II is here that faith is
invulnerable. 1t is human nature that prays
10 Him who made it. Man has the su-
preme right TO ask, and the Father who put
the asking in the constitution of the soul is
ever waiting TO answer every true request.
True praying is not thing of the lips but
of the life,-not asking in words merely,
but in deeds that are lhanksgivings aud
petitions The soul must carry the body
and the life to the Eternal by the force of
its trustful outreach to find satisfaction and
peace. The truly spiritual ask no earthly
trinkeis they want purity, peace, and
power, and, seeking these, God continual
ly fills their souls with spiritual blessings
and joys the world knows not of-The
Golden 11e
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"What will not woman do for the man
she loyesH" asks a writer. She will not eat
onions just before going to aparty, no mat
Ter how much she loves him.
"Your feet are very stylish" said man
to his friend, whose feet were covered with
bunions. No, not stylish, but exceedingly
nobby," was the good natured reply.
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mon the G.ra..honncr. Camc.

How the GrasshOppers Came.
| wish TO tell the readers of st. Nicholas
a story about the Great American Desert,
where the grasshoppers made such fear
ful raid last summer.
When you see the little creatures hop
ping harmlessly about in the grass, you
can think of what a power for evil they
possess when they gather together in such
armies as those which overran our part OF
the country last year.
The weather was intensely warm here all
last season, and for thirty days within the
space of six weeks the thermometer ranged
from 1909 10 lice.
1t was during this heat in the latter part
of July that our Swede girl, Selma, said
she must 90 home to care for her aged
mother. Pete and Polly, our two mules,
were harne ssed TO the express wagon in the
early morning, and a pleasant little COM
pany of us started out to take Selma home.
Our read lay up the banks OF a clear
wind ing stream, on each side Of which our
industrious Swedc neighbors have settled,
and turned over the virgin soil of this
"Garden of the Desert" upon which ap-
peared fields Of waving grain.
We had not ridden far before Pete aud
Polly, who bad been whisking their long
ears very contentedly, began TO lay them
back and toss their heads into the air. As
they tossed them higher and higher, we
noticed that a grasshopper came at inter-
vals with a bounce into our laps or hit our
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MANHOOD REsroRHp.

A victim Of youthful imprudsnee, causing premature
decay nervous debility, etc, having tried In vain eV
cry known remedy, has found simple self-oure,
which he will send free TO his fellow sunerera- Ad-
dress J. H. REEVES, 70 Nassau St. New York. =. o.
Boz 6l69. a-3e
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BR4TTLEBORO
- mAtMtaa DtrErtnrp.

Name, business and Location Of the leading
Business Houses in Brdtleboro.
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The Vermont Phoenix.
Published weekly, by
FRENCH 4 sTEDMAN.
Ofoe No. o Granite Row, Main Street,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.

TKRMs-To single subscribers, by mail, s2.25 per
anuum in advance; in clubs, S2.00. When not paid
in advance, SOC additional, per year will be charged
RATES ADvERTIsINd made known on application.
Births Deaths aud Marriages inserted gratis Obitu-
airy Notices Resolutions and Cards OF Thanks loc
per line Of ten words.
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~ CUT THIS OUT ron REVERENCE.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-19
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEW
l. enth Judicial District, of the 8 ate of Me-
Vada, in and for the County Of Lincoln.
Esther Abrahamson, plaintiff, VS.. Julius Abra-
hanson, defendant.
Action brought IN the District Court of the
Seventh Judicial District of the State OF Nevada,
in and for the County Of Lincoln, and the COM
plant filed in said County of Lincoln, in the
oflice OF the Clerk of said District Court
The State OF Nevada sends greeting to julius
Abrahamson, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion brought against you. by the above named
piainuh in the District Court of the seventh Jul
d1c1al District, of the State of Nevada in and
ior ne county OF Lincoln, and answer the COM
plant hled therein. within ten days exclusive
OF ths day OF service) after the service on you
oi thls summons, II served in said county; or
u served out OF said County, but wit in said
District, within twenty days, and in all other
cases forty days; or judgment by default will
De ,aken against you. according to the prayer Of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a decree
OF this Court dissolving the bonds of matrimo
ny existing betw en- you, said defendant, ant
said plaintiff, on the grounds that at the time o
said marriage she was only of the age of Il
Years y months, and that said marriage ceri
nony was not performed by plaintiffs consent
out was forced and coerced to permit said cere
luoDy 10 be performed. Since said time sh
arrived at the age of 16 years and has not con
sented 70 said marriage. All of which is NOR
particniarly Set forth in plaintiffs complaint
10 Wnich You are referred, aud further that sh
10 allowed to resume her maiden name o
Esther Davis.
And you are hereby notified, that if You fai
" appear and answer the said complaint a
aS aSoSe required, the said plaintiff will apply t
s court for the relief herein demanded, an
''I uosts OF Snit in gold coin.
ny order of Court.
tho M Mp;a uiven under my hand and the seal q
vne pistrlct Court Of the Seventh Judicial Di,
Ta, Is,u. oi tho State of Nevada, in and for tn
voan " Lincoln, this 4th day of June, In th
and seventy-fve.
P. B MILLER, Clerk,
by u. M. HANFoRp, Deputy Clerl
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sheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the District Court, in and for the
County of Lincoln, State Of Nevads and to me
directed and delivered, for Judgment rem.
dered in said Court on the cath day OF July. A.
D. 1876. in favor Of A. G. Wilson and against the
Globe Silver Mining Company for the sum OF
$0.666 TO 100 gold coin. with interest thereon at
tho rate OF 10 per cent. per anuum, together
with $50 28-100 costs and disbursements ct the
date Of said Judgement, and all accruiDg costs
In like gold coin. I have levied upon the follow
ing property, to wit:
One 10-stsmp mill. known az the Globe Silver
Mining Company's Mill one blacksmith shop
one dwelling house. together with sbout q
acres Of land on which said mill is situated
said mill and land situated in Pahransgat min
ing district about Il miles west from HikO, IN
Lincoln County. Nevada.
Notice Ia hereby given that on
Tuesday, the nth day of August,
A. ID. 1875,
Between the hours Of o'clock O. m. and q
o'clock p. M, viz. II O'Clock M, will sell all
Of said defendants right. title and interest In
and to the above described property, ut the
Court-house door, in Pi, che. County snd State
aforesaid. at public auction, 10 the highest and
best bidder, for cash in hand, to satiRfy Raid
Judgment and interest and all costs In gold
| coin.
Dated Pioche. July oath, 1876.
| A. FIFE, Sheriff.
| By q. BrRpsALL Deputy Sheriff.
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