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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-05
T., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1875.

paroxysms, the child opened his eyes and
looked around at all of us. The angel of
death, or rather of quick life, was lowering
near. That was plain TO all but Bill.
"Whore's my mamma ?" the child asked,
in pileous tones; and then raising himself
in his nurses arms us If perfectly conscious
that his time was short, said
kiss Jo, quick, Bill ! Kiss 10, quick r.
Tho tiny arms were clasped around the
rough neck, and when Bill moment after
held him OF and looked in his face to ac-
count for the sudden stiffness, a pair of life
less blue eyes stared up at him. The child
was gone. The mother, in her short skirts,
tnsel and paint, fresh from the ring, came
in moment after, and fell in dead faint
upon the floor. Neither moan nor tear es-
capped poor Bill. Once, as Mrs. Van Ar
ness endeavored TO comfort him be remark
ed in far of way:
II thought there was God. 10 was all
| had"
We'll, it was all over, and the. wrotched
mourners went away with their precious
burden. l was surprised when Bill bade
Mrs. Van Arness goodbye, 10 hear him
say:
81 hope shall see y,u again some time,
ma'am. l begin tu understand 1t now, and
| am sure little 10 is in Gods hands. That's
good deal 10 he sure of, ma'am, and some
time l shall be roconciled-but If it hadn't
been for your
The young man turned away too full to
utter another word. 1 don't think anybody
else saw ii, but when the weeping mother
pressed Mrs. Van Aruess's hand 10 her lips
the dear woman drew her sister close TO
her heart and kissed her cheek with all
tenderness and affection; an affection born
Of the purest charity. "For the greatest of
all is chliity."
a few days allci this was introduced to
the Rev. MIR. Van Arness. Imagine my
surprise ON discovering that my friend was
Il minister's wife.
Our pompous guest said to him soon aaer
his arrival;
"Your wife las worn hersel! quite out
waiting upon some people here. Nothing
any of us could do or say seemed to have
the least effect; and with this class Of peO-
pie, sir, you Of course know how impossible
II is to do any good.
The pale face Of the minister flushed a
little as he answered:
"My wife, Heaven bless her works with
her heart and, my dear sir although mine
has not been an unsuccessful ministry, yet
l assure you she has accomplished more
with her heart and hands than l ever have
or ever shall accomplish by the pulpit"
Amen and amen.- Herald Of Heath.
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MIsCELLANEOUs.

Children are children as kittens are
kittens. A sober. sensible old cat, that sits
purring before the fire docs not trouble
herself because her kitten is hurrying and
dashing here and there in fever OF excite
ment TO catch its own tail. She sits still
and purrs on. People should dothe same
with children. One Of the difficulties of
home education is the impossibility of
max ing parents keep still it is with them,
out of their affection, all watch and wor-
ry.
Powell Buxton said: "The longer /
live, the more am certain that the great
difference between mcn-between the feeble
and the powerful, the great and the insig-
nitcant, is eaergy-iHuiRcibie determInd-
tion-a purpose, once fixed, and then, death
or victory That quality will do anything
that can be done IN this world and no tai
ents, no circumstances, no opportunities,
will make two-leGced creature a man
without it,"
An Old man, al the end ola lawsuit Of
many years duration, which had reduced
him TO poverty, on hearing that the case
had been decided in his favor, expressed
his feelings rs follows in an impromplu
written in the hall court:
By cost impoverished, and grown old in
woes,
I've gained my suit and strut in tatiered
clothes!
I've gained the suit ct sladnes, rend the
hall !
The man who lost it bias no clothes at all |!
The proprietor OF u rope-walk says that
what max kes it hard on rope makers is that
at least fry men die daily of natural caus-
es who ought 10 he hanged.
Graham bread is said To be excellent
food on account of its superior bone giving
qualities. You can feed person on that
kind Of bread until he is nearly all bones.
Tho autobiography of an Irishman in
formes us that he "Ian away early in life
from his father on discovering he was only
his uncle"
How many grains of common sense go
to one scruple? How many scruples of
conscience go TO one dram?
A good life hath but few days, but n
good name endureth forever. Have regard
to thy name.
"A man may be ashamed of the fashion
of his nose, although he follows ii.
-EtiQuette.-If you pay visit II is not
necessary to take receipt.
A watch with a second d-hand need not
be a secondhand watch.
Many a swellish- dressed man has more
cuffs than halfpence.
"A woman's pride and sailors guide.
The needle.
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BR1TTLEBORO
Is uStttcsa DtrtrtnrD.
Name, business and Location Of the leddino q
Business Houses in Brdttle6oro.


sH-cUr THIS OUT ron RHFEREScE
Agricultural implements.
G. F.THoMPsoN CO., williston's STONE Block.
WOOD MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main street
b. A. CLARK, Tyler's Block.
Booksellers and statiOneru.
CHENEY h CLAPP, G Crosby Block
J. .STEEN, Fishers Block, Main st.
+. g. EDWARDS, door north America House.
Boots and Shoes.
A. BOYNToN, Marshall Il Esterbrook' sblock. NJ at
7. A. STEVENS, Fisks block, Main street. up stairs
F. S. BRACKETT CO., & Granite Row.
PRATT, WRIGHT CO., Granite Row. Main Street
ROOT McKEAND, corner Main and High SITS.
Carpets.
c. L. BROWN, Marshall Esterbrook's block Main.st
J. RETTING s son, Highest, next Brooks House
o. ]. PRATT, l Granite Block.
Chamber Sets.
G. BROWN, Marshall Esterbrook's block, Main-st
j. RErTING son, High-st., next Brooks House.
Coal.
F. X BARRows, office with p. Bsrrows.
Collins and Caskets.
G. L. BROWN, Marshall Esterbrook's BIk, Main st
Contractors and Builders.
AL0SzO CHURCH, Elliot Street.
CrOckcry and Glass VVaSe.
NJ. I. VAN DOORN, Crosby Block.
Dentistry.
DIR. G. S. CLARK, over Vermont National Bank
Dining Rooms.
L. l.. COOPER Brooks House.
Doors, sash and Blinds.
@. +. THOMPSON & CO., Wiliston's Stone Block.
b. A. CLARK, Tylers Block.
Druggists.
I. n. THORN h Co.. 2 Crosby Block.
Ii. G. WILLARD CO., Brooks House.
Dry Goods.
P. BARROws Main Street, opposite Brooks House.
o. J. PRATT, Granite Block.
FertiIizera.
C. F. THOMPSON CO., willistons Stone Block.
Furniture.
C. L. BROWN Marshall Estorbrook's Block, Main st
J. RETTING son, Highest, next Brooks House.
Groceries.
A. C. DAVENPORT, 3 Crosby Block.
j. W. FROST 4 co. Crosby Block.
FRANK @. HOWE, Marshall & Esterbrook, Main-st.
C. L. PIPER, corner Canal and South Main SITS.
J. G.. TAYLOR, Brooks House.
G. 4. THOMPSON & CO., willston's Stone Block.
Hardware, Iron and steel.
B. A. CLARK, Tyler's Block.
C. L. THOMPSON 4 CO., williston's Stone Block.
Harness Makers.
HEUSTIS Il BURNAP, Main Street.
Ice Cream Rooms.
E. L. COOPER, Brooks House.
Insurance Agents.
CUDwoRTH 4 CHILDs Room No. 10 Crosby Block.
BENZ. II. JENNIE CO., Thompson Rangers Block.
MOODY HOWE, Savings Bank Block.
Jewellers.
THOMPSON RANGER. Grenite Row.
Livery and Feeding Stables.
]. W. SMITH, rear Crosby Block.
MaehInist.
Il. H. CRANE, Canal Street.
Meat Markets.
". 4. RICHARDSON, Market block, Eliot-st.
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
MRS. E. NJ FARNswoRTH, Crosby Block, Cd door.
MISSES MARSH 4 BALLARD, over Stems store.
o. j. PRATT, Granite Block.
Paints and Oils.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-05

RnnAY ALWAYS a full and complete stock Of
HDAIEI kinds and sizes, and at lowest possible
NlI prices.
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BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

FIRST BAPrIsr.-Main ST.; Rev. Horace Bushnell,
PASTOR Sunday services at 10 $50 a. M, 1880
p M Sunday School IL $50 a. m. Missionary Con-
cert lst Sunday evening in each month, Sunday
school Concert last Sunday evening in each month.
Prayer meetings on tho other Sunday evenings.
Monday evening young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening" prayer meeting 7:45
CENTRE CoSGREoArIoSAL.-Main ST.; --- -
Pastor. Sunday services 1880 a. M, TOO D. M I:
sunday School IL m. Missionary and s. s. Concerts
take the place Of the evening service on the s an
"a sundays Of the month, respectively Young
peoples meeting Monday evening at Ia to s.,
frayer meeting, Friday evening at Ia to 8. Thurs
day p M, ladies' prayer meeting, O'Clock.
ErIsooPAL.-Main ST.; Rev. W. II. Collins, Rector.
sunday services: Morning prayer and sermon 10 $50
a. m. Evening prayer and sermon 100 PM; ; Sun
day School 1915 p. M Holy days, IL 100 a. M Holy
Communion let Sunday in the month, and on ali
great festivals The children Of the parish are cat
echised on the LIST Sunday in every month at p. m
METHODIST EP1sooPAL.-Meetings In lower town hall !:
Rev. N. L. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 1880 a. m. Sunday School - M; PRAYER
meeting in the evening. s. s. Concert Ith SUNDAY
OF every month. Glass meeting Tuesday evening: /:
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CATuoLIo.-Walnut St.. Rev. Henry Lane
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass 10 :3O a. m :
Vespers and Benedction $50 p. IN.
UNiTAnIAS.-Man st. Rev. W. L. Jenkins Pastor
services Sunday q. m at 1880. Seats free.
FInsr UsIvERsALIsT.-Canals ST.. Rev. NJ IL. Harris
Pastor, residence on North St. Sunday sermon
l0:SO a. H. Services Monday and Friday evenings
atT:9O
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Branch. Johnny stationed himself at the
railroad depot, and when he saw former
pal he warned him OIL. "Irs no use," he
would say. 81 don't want to pipe none
o you boys, and l ain't soin' TO do 1t If you
stay away. If you come here it'll be aw-
ful rough on both of u.s."
And to their credit it ought to be said
that they always went back. If 1 had been
in the sentimental or the moral way there
is one thing 1 should like TO have known.
Do you know what this is9 should like
to have known that sister that had the heart
disease. One other thing; I'd like to give
you the name Of that superintendent, but
I'd have TO ask him first, aud that's i'm
possible.-N. Y. World.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-05

AYATFn WE sell only the WEYMOUTH" 4" and
HIEHAV experienced buildere know they are
III nuN worth 25c a cask more than any other
Wlk1NUa brand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-05

nmMHY full stock Il English Cast Steel.
VVHEU Our experience shows us that Ameri-
y hhlu can is NOT as good as the best En-
" uUUs gllsh brands Of steel
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~ CUT THIS OUT ron REFERENCE.
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Miscellany.


When remember them those friends Of mine,
Who are no longer here, the noble three
Who half my life were more than friends to me,
And whose discourse was like generous wine,
l most of all remember the divine
Something, that shone in them, and made us zee
The archetypal man, and what might be
The amplitude Of Natures FIRST design.
In vain stretch my hands to clasp their hands;
cannot fnd them. Nothing now is left
But majestic memory. They meanwhile
Wander together in Elysan lands,
Perchance remembering me, who am bereft
CT their dear presence, aud, remembering, smile.
In Auica thy birthplace should have been,
or the Ionian Isles, or where the acas
Encrcle in their arms the oyclAdoS,
SO wholly Greek vast thou in tiny serene
And childike Joy Of life, Philhelene
Around thee would have swIrncd the Attic bees;
Homer had been thy friend, or Socrates,
And Plato welcomed thee to his demesne.
For thee old legends breathed historic breath;
Thou sawest Poseidon in the purple sea,
And In the sunset Jasons fleece Of gold!
o, what hadst thou to do with cruel death,
Who vast SO full of life, or Death with thee,
That thou shouldst die before thou hadst grown old
l stand again ca the familiar shore,
And hear the waves Of the distracted sea
Piteousy calling and lamenting thee,
And waiting restless at thy cottage door.
The rocks, the sea.weed on the ocean hoor,
TIE willows in the meadow, and the free
Wild winds Of the Atlantic welcome me;
Then why shouldst thou be dead and come no more
All, why shouldst thou be dead, when common men
Are busy with their trivial afIairs
Having and holding7 Why, when thou hadst read
Natures mysterious manuscript, and then
Vast ready to reveal the truth It bears,
Why art thou silent? Why shouldst thou be dead
River, that stealest with such silent pace
Around the City OF the Dead, where lies
friend who bore thy name, and whom these eyes
Shall see more in his accustomed place,
Linger and fold him in thy soi. embrace,
And say good night, for now the western skies
Are red with sunset, and gray mists arise
Like damps that gather on dead mans face
Good night! good night! as we so oft have said
Beneath this roof at midnight, in the days
That are no more, and shall no more return
Thou hast but taken thy lamp and gone to bed;
stay little longer, as one stays
To cover up the embtrs that still burn.
V.
The doors are all wide open; a, the gate
The tiossomed lilacs counterfeit blaze,
And seem to warm the air; dreamy haze
Hangs o'er the Brighton meadows like fate
And on their margin, with sca-tdes elAte,
The flooded Charles, as in the happier days,
Writes the last letter OF his name, and stays
His restless steps, as If compelled to wait.
also wait; but they win com, no more,
Those friends Of mine whose presence satisfied
The thirst and hunger Of my heart. All mel
They have forgotten the pathway to my door!
Something is gone from nature since they died,
And summer is not summer, nor can b..
Henry W. Longfellov.
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-"Anyting pite you deref" inquired
one fisherman Of another, whhe engaged in
angling. "No, noting at ALL" "Vell," re-
turned the other, ''nottIng plte me too"
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South Carolina Minerals.

Prof. Charles u. Shepherd. Jr., of the
Medical College of the State of South
Carolina, at Charleston, request parties
who are desirOus of sending minerals
and ores for exhibition at the Centenni-
al, and afterwards to be kept on eXhibi-
ton in the SnlithsoniOn Institute at
Washington, to communicate with him.
He says, complete collection of the va
rious ores of South Carolina, embracing
the products of her goid, copper, iron,
manganese, kdotin, corundttn1, mica,
phosphate and other mines, exposed to
view before the eyes Of the world, first
at the Centennial exhibition, and after
wards in the permanent museum of the
Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton, would serve as the strongest attrac-
ton to labor and capital alike. 1t is
needless to add that there is q deplorable
want of accurate knowledge as TO the
varied and valuable mineral deposits OF
this State, even among her own citizens,
which may properly be ascribed to the
lack of any large and illustrative collec.
ton Of her mineral products. The con-
templated museum would rot only OBJ
viate this sad deficiency, but prove s
safe repository for such valuable spcci
mems as might be useful to the scientis
who should desire to study and describe
the resources Of our mines.
Parties desirous Of sending minerals
and ores for the National Museum, are
requested to communicateiwith the un'
dersigned, who will forward them al
necessary information on the Subject
The time is short before the opening o
the Centennial, and those who delay col
lccting and forwarding their specimens
incur risk of being deprived of this op
pOrtunity to exhibit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
The Whiskey Ring.

The whiskey trials now going on at
st. Louis have attracted a great deal OF
as they show large and well
organized conspiracy to defraud the
Government, embracing many of the
officers of the Government. The con-
spiracy grew from year to year until the
annual loss of the Government amount
cd to 81 200, 900 at least. The Ring long
defied detection, Until ut last tile editor
of the Democrat, Fisbocll, communica-
ted with Secretary Bristow and obtain
ed the secret appointment of the com,
mercial editor of his paper as special
detective with full powers, and he with
the preteXt of obtaining news for publ
cation collected all the evidence which
was necessary to begin the prosecution.
A comparison of the shipments with
the official returns showed the enor-
nous unlawful product of whiskey.
The prosecution was vigorously COM
menccd, and already Mcdonald, the su-
pervisor, and Joyce, the special agent,
have been convicted, and the latter sent
to the Penitentiary for three years and
O half: whilst Mckee, Mcguire, Fitz-
Roy, and other officials, together with
Avery, Chief Clerk Of the Internal Rev,
enuc Bureau. have been indicted and
are now ON trial. There has been moth
inv in the evidence so far to connect the
President or any member of his house
hold with any completely i'll these
frauds. The Secretary, Bristow,, has
been active in pressing forward the
prosecutions.
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DEAD LETTERS.
The following is list Of letters remain.

The following is a list Of letters remain
ing in the Post Office December l, 1875:
All. Butler, Harriet Edwards, S A Miller,
w B Smith, j Bull, Jas Evans, Miller,
Andrew Stevenson, Jas Brooks, Marcus
Ford, DR. Tom Mabry, G Sibert, Mary II
Bruce, j Grew. S A Miller. J a Tomber-
lin, Mr. Blacks, John Gable, Emison Miller
L Thomson, Julia Black, Jas Il Baker,
Ober Brown, Bay Brown, Juda Brown, Jas
r Cromer, Scott Casey, Jas R drummer,
WCook, Mrs Jas Cromwell, r j Cheatham,
Jas \ Caughman, Samuel II Cochran, Jno
Coalds, Il Caldwell, II Cheatham, l. l.
Galloway, Allie Cochran, Samuel Douglass,
Rev J II Dargan, Miss Emma Dericot, Mrs
NJ d brennan, Robert Donaldson, w p
DuBosc, George Gordon, Mary Garret, +
Gary, j c Grant, l. B Grant, I 8 Hollins-
worth, Louis Harmon, J & Hamilton, Jno
4 Hagan, Fl Hampton, Ida Johnson, j
y Jones, w G Johnson, Jane c King,
Frank KclIar, Ann Lee, w Lesser, Ly-
ons, Mr. Lyons, NJ l. Middleton,
L J. Morrow, Jno K Moore, L S IIatimer,
w B Smith, J Marion. S NJ Marshall, Sallie
Moore, Fannie Means, Kate Moragne, B P
Neil, Bill Perrin, Jas L Pressly, l. Pressly,
+ Porter, j c Pressly, w r Robertson, J
T. Rich, Jno Robertson, S A Rock, Lewis
Ramcy, S r Richardson, 4 ID Richie, r
Romans; J I. Simpson, + Simpson, Lamp
som & Ragsdale. j Slign, j Turner, NJ NJ
Tarrant, w Williams, Jno d Wright, I.
Wilson, NJ \ Wilson, j r Wilson, J w
Walker, j V Young, Rev r Valentine, Il
II McCaslan, { McCombs. NJ ] Mcneil.
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Is it a Violation OF the Third Com.
mandmcnt?

The editor Of the Chr ixtidn Ncighbor
at Columbia has been the recipient of
a letter from an esteemed and pious di-
vine who writes to him thus:
"DEAR DRoTuEn.-1 am getting well
again, thank God and feel the force of the
line, Nearer, my God, 10 thee, nearer to
thee"
What we want to know, is, Did this
brother have the right to take the name
OF Him who made us, Oh his lips i'll the
second line. If he can do so, why cam
not we do 80, aud if we can do so, why
can not anybody DO 50? We see no ex-
ception to the rule in the Bible granting
ministers q greater familiarity with the
Deity than is allowed to ordinary men.
We ask for information and trust that
the Christian brother will inform us
why he can talk 50 familiarly OF the
author of our being, when we are
instructed never to take the name or
the Creator OIL our lips, except in rever-
ential awe. The practice OF ministers,
during their sermons repeating the
name 80 often would lead US common
sinners to believe that they are not
amenable to the law which says: Thou
shalt not take the name of the LORD thy
God in vain."
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CompIexion of the u. S. Senate.

The United States Senate. ut its next
session, will be pretty equally DIVIDED
politically. The Senators may be clas-
sified as follows: Forty Republicans,
including, Alcorn, Robertson, Hanlll'
ton, and Edmunds;) J twenty-nlne Dem
ocrats, and three Independant Republl-
cans-Booth, Christiancy, and Cameron
of Wisconsin. There are two vacancies
to be filled. one caused by the recent
death of Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, ana
the eternal vacancy from LOUISIANA
claimed by Pinchhack. A Democratic
Senator will be chosen in place OF Ferry,
of Connecticut, which will give the
Democrats thirty, instead or twenty
nine votes. Should a Democrat be
elected from Louisiana, as is thought
probable, and he be admitted to seat,
which is believed improbable, the Dem
ocrats will muster thirty-one votes.
From the total Republican vote take
those whose votes cannot always be
counted upon - Alcorn, Robertson,
Hamilton. and Edmunds-and their
list is diminished to 3G. Leaving out
the question of the Louisiana senator
shin the Democrats will be able to cast
q total vote of 80. Add to this the four
doubtful Republicans above named and
they will have 81. TO this add three
independents, Booth, Christiancy, and
Cameron of Wisconsin, and the opposi-
ton to the undoubted Republican ele-
mcnt would number 81, o. majority of
one. Although most Of the senators
nut down as doubtful or independent
Republicans more frequently vote with
the Republicans than the Democrats, it
will be seen at glance that when they
dothe latter they will leave the Bepubli-
cans in the minority. Such q circum-
stance is likely to happen very seldom,
hut It would have occurred last winter
had a direct vote been taken i'll the
Plnchback case.
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Savannah and Charleston Railroad.

The Lnion-lIcrdld, Of Columbia, Pub
fishes the letter of William \. Court
nay, ESQ, of Charleston,..to the Comp
troller-General of South Carolina, on
the affairs of the Savannah and Charles
ton Railroad Company. From Mr..
Courtenays letter it appears that the
amount Of the bonds of the company,
guaranteed by the State of South Caro-
lima, with interest to the end of the
year, 1878 200. The Union-Ncrtld con-
tinueS:
And as the amount of bonds issued un-
der the act of 1869, with interest to the
end of the year, is S59G, $50, and as these
latter bonds are, by that act, 4 first lien
on the road it follows that the road
must needs he worth 81 400, $50 ut the
end of the year to save the State from
loss on account of its guarantees.
What the road is now worth, or what 1t
will be worth at the end Of the year, we
do not know but we do know that all
reports of tile condition Of the road
unite in the conclusion that it is rapidly
depreciating in value, not only from
usual. but also from unusual wear and
tear of the track and running down OF
the rolling stock and we are satisfied
that the people Of the State approve the
efforts already made by the Comptroller,
General to obtain possession or the roao
for the protection Of the interests or the
State, and will approve all further e.
forts he may hereafter make III that dl-
raction.