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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07

"A certain woman, never a widow, fire.
quently speaks of her slate husband" be-
cause he never gets home till amer mid
night.
"A sign Of Spring-a woman with her
dress pinned up, brush in her hand, mis-
chief in her eye, and splotches of white-
wash on her face.
The remains OF an ancient city have
been discovered on the steppes bordering
the Caspian Sea. Several mnarets of Arab
architecture were found in a perfect state
OF preservation.
-"My poem is rather lengthy" she
said, "aud may be you won't have room
for il this week" The editor yawned and
replied, "Oh, yes, we could find room for
II if il was twelve times AS long-our stove
is a large one, you see."
-"Now, Willie, do have a little courage.
When 1 have powder TO take don't like
1t any more than you do; but make up
my mind that l will lake it, and do"
sand when have powder TO take" re-
piled Willie, II make up my mind that
won't take it, and don't"
AT a school not far from ST. Cloud,
(Minn.,) The scholars caught skunk and
put 1t in the schoolma'am's desk, thinking
she would smell mice and give them a
holiday. She took a spring clothes pin,
fastened it on her nose, went on with her
exercises, aud let the scholars enjoy the
perfume.
"A young fellow, whose better half had
just presented him with bouncing pair Of
twins, attended church on Sunday. Dur
ing the discourse the clergyman looked at
our innocent friend directly, and said, in a
tone of thrilling eloquence, "Young man,
you have an important responsibility
thrust upon you" The newly fledged dad,
supposlng the preacher referred to his Pc
cullar home event, considerably startled
the audience by eXclaiming, eyes. Slr;
have two OF them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
The Guide Post.

Dye know the road to tn bar1 Of fiour7
At break o. day let down the bars,
And plough your wheat field hour by hour
Till sundown-yes, till shine Of stars.
You peg away the hye-long day,
Nor loaf about, nor cape around;
And that's the road to the thrashin' floor,
And into the kitchen, IN be bound!
Dye know the road where the dollars are?
Follow the red cents here and there;
For II a man leaves them, guess
He won't ind dollars anywhere.
Dye know the road to Sundays rest?
Jist don't Of week days be afeared;
In field and workshop do y'r best,
And Sunday comes itself, I've heered.
Dye know what road to honor leads7
And good old age "a lovely sight!
BY way o. temperance, honest deedS,
And tryin' to do y'r dooty right.
And when the road forks airy side,
And you're in doubt which one IL IL,
Stand still and let y'r conscience guide;
Thank God, 1t can't lead much amiss!
Go, feArin' God, but lovin' morei
I've tried to be an honest guide.
You ind the grave ba' got a door,
And Eomethin' for you t'other aide.
tFrom the German, by BayArd Taylor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
The Poets Last Prayer.

Like to the leaf that falleth from the tree,
o God, such only is my earthly life.
Lord, am ready when thou eallest me.
Lo! Thou canst see my hearts most bitter strife
lis Thou alone cAnst know the load Of sin
Which this my aching heart doth hold within.
Shorten the pains Of death, shake OF my fear,
Give me the courage Of trusting child.
Father of Love, l fAin would sse Thee near.
In pity judge each thought and act dehled-
Mercy, cryl dear Lord, Thy will be done,
Save me, pray through Jesus Christ Thy Son.
Hans Christian Andersen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
We Two.

Oh! that we two were Msyng
Down the stream OF the soft Spring breeze;
Like the children with violets playing
In the shade Of the whispering trees.
Oil that we two sat dreaming
On the sward OF some sheep-trimm'd down,
Watching the white mists stealing
Der the river aud mead and town.
Oh! that we two lay sleeping
Iu our nest in the chuTchyard sod,
With limbs at rest on the quiet earths breast,
And our souls at home with God.
IchArles Kingsley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07

He is nice little boy who lives in
Erie, Pa. They had performance In the
Opera house, and he stationed himself at
the head OF the stairway aud said so sweet
ly and naturally 'Tiokets, please" and
they gave him the tickets, but soon they
came TO big burly man at a door, who
wanted tickets, too, and wouldn't let them
in, because they had none. And the nice
little boy went with his friends 70 the show.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
Love and passion can discover" ("

With the hands We menace aud suppli-
cate with a variety and multiplication that
emulate speech with the head We invite
and reject with the eyebrows we contemn
and disdain, welcome and assurei with the
Ehrug Of the shoulder We threaten aud de-
", encourage and embOlden. There Il not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
BRATTLEBORO
BusfMtas DfrFrtorp.

Name, business and Location Cfthe leading
Business Houses in BrdttiebOrO.
:6-cUr THIS OUT FOR REFEREHcE.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
The Second Mustang Race.

NEW YoRK. May 2G.-The Times
has the following =" Francisco Per
alto. the Mexican rider, succeeded
yesterday in running twenty five mus
tangs l55 miles. inside Of seven hours.
The exact time of his riding. from
the start 10 the finish, WAS six hours,
fifty -cigh, minutes and ferty-two
seconds. The manager Of the race
advertised that Peralto would ride
twenty five mustangs l55 miles Ia
seven hours, for stake Of ten thons'
and dollars. The manager was ask.
ed this morning to name the per
soEs who put up the stakes. He
declined TO do so, saving the men
who put up the money would not
have their names known for all the
money you could pile inside the
track. That statement was TOO ab.
surd TO be credited By the parties
who heard il. The race WAS evi.
IDENTIFY but an investment, and as
such il pr ,ved even more successful
than its predecessor the crowd being
immense. At the start, there were
2 BOO people present; at one O'Clock
there were 5000, by two o'clock the
number reached 1900, and froiS
that time to the close the spectators
piling into the park enclosure made
. continuous procession. The entire
number Of spectators was l5,- 90
and $4,000 paid one dollar apiece.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
Fourth Of July Matters.

Carson sends greeting TO her sister
towns that ample funds have been
raised 10 receive and entertain guests
on the coming centennial Fouth OF
July. The VARIOUS -committees- are
hard a, work. and every thing bids
fair for q celebration of which the
State may feel proud. Reno, Genoa,
Gold Hill, Silver and Dayton have
signiied their willingness 10 ceie-
brste in Carson. To Nirginians, We
say. come To Carson and let Us have
q State jubilee. Carson is the only
place having the natural facilities for
such an event. The citixaashave ex-
pected you all along, and made ar
rangements accordingly. Our citi-
xeas proposes to pay the fare Of the
various military companies Of Storey
COUNTY. and provide them With grub
while here. Again, We say, fortear
home celebrations on this occasion,
and fun h..eds with us and have one
grand jubilee worthy Of tho celten-
nisl year aud the Silver Staff Jar
son Tr;,,une. sI-ss sssss''If
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27

An Eastern paper we do not re-
member what one) the other day al
luded to the nomination by the Pres
ident of Mr.. Edwin F. Beaie to be
Minister to Austria hungary, and
took occasion in that connection to
thFow slur upon Senator Jones. 1t
said sneeringly that Mr.. Beale was of
piece with the rest Of the Pacific
COST statesmen, o. whom Senator
Jones is a conspicuous example. II
is to be presumed that Mr.. Beale docs
enjoy traits in common with many
eminent men OF this coast---traits
that are the outgrowth of our liberal
WAYS and broad understanding-for
he lived in California s number Of
wears. II Senator Jones is an exam
pie of the average Pacific coast
statesman. then. the average must be
pretty high. He did more during
the present session Of Congress than
any other member 70 eaighten his
fellow workers and the public upon a
question Of which they were lament
ably ignorant and which called more
loudly than any other for legislation.
In fact, We cannot just Law call to
mind anv work by a single Senator
done these many years that equals IN
depth of research and breadth OF
treatment his speech on a double
standard. If all the Senators and
Representatives sent to Washington
would exert themselves as he has
done, the country would be better
served.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27

School Superintendent Hiakson,
who sustained serious injuries short
time since bv being thrown from his
carriage, is steadily improving, and
it is thought will soon lie able to re-
sumo his duties. The Couaty HoSpi-
tai investigating committee viii prob
ably nos resume their work till next
week, owing to the death Of super
visor.
The weather was excessively hot
to-day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27

IMruRgAS1 DIsovRRY.-We are
informed that plaster of Paris has
been discovered at Pyramid Lake.
The specimens are the fiHest we have
ever seen end Ia the purest form.
The iiscoverer asserss that the guam
tity is unlimited and she quality
uniform, and ii such be the case an
important addition has been made to
our resources. Plaster of Paris is q
valuable fertilizer. scting as stimu-
Ian, to the soil, and is besides much
used in the ar,s.-lRcno Gazette,
Several years ago. about the time
when the Pacific Railroad vas COM
pleted, q party of men started oct
from Vallejo. Cslifornia. TO locate
this bed of gypsum, which they had
found ghils pakiug the trip across
the plains. They brougat samples
back and had them analysed. ], was
found to be the genuine stud, but too
ia. from market to make its ship.
nent profitable. At present the
plaster of Paris that is used in Cali.
fornis comes by water from some
vhs-e in New York from the Cats.
kill Iountains we believe. This
body The Gazette speaks about
would be . fortune 10 any one if il
were only more accessible to market
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
rrishtfnl Accident.

SACRAMENTO. May a6.--Wm. West
was accidentally killed near the Four
teen Mile House, on the upper Stock
ton road, yesterday afternoon. The
team he was driving ran away aud
was dashed under tree; his head
came in contact with a lower limb
and his skull was crushed trightfuily,
causing instant death. Deceased was
between atty and sixty years of age.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
KzREY thinks he viii have MS
motor asping by the Fcsrth1 It July,
when be wilf.cxhibit h at Rhiisdel-
phia:
AZ 1o.4s yesterday morning The

AZ 1Us45 yesterday morning the
murderer u women and little chill.
dren, Piper, dropped from the plat
form and was hanged till he was
psad. The execution took place ID
Boston. II b noticeable that this
man, who could kill persons against
whom he had no i'll feeling and SUI
fer no remorse Of conscience after
ward, caved in entirely when he
vas marched ont to his doom. His
indifference to pain and death was
Instantly changed into the most alb
iect horror when he was bimself
the victim. Many hravado on
this coast, who could coolly wipe
the blood of his knife upon his
bootleg when its cleaning blade
had just sent a soul flying heaven
ward, has, yhen his own time came
to "psss in his checks in presence
Of . large audience. just as coolly
placed a quid Of tobacco in his
cheek or quAffed q glass of beer.
Such men are almost as Indifferent
about their own lives as about the
lives OF others. Not SO with such
o miserable being as the man Piper.
He killed those who offered no
dangerous resistance. and at the
last momep. proved himself a fear
full coxard.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27

WILDCAT Nathan Stod-
dard day before yesterday killed a
monstrous wildcat in the mountains
between Spring valley and Secret
canyon. The animal was ON the
limb Of small cedar tree when first
discovered. and Was brought 10 grass
by shot from rifle. 1t was only
wounded, howesex, aud when Mr..
Stcddard went totakc possession Of
his game the animal turned upon
him and quite y severe fight ensaed.
A second SLOT from the rifle WAS
necessary 10 terminate the nine lives
with which the xarmint was endowed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
simply . Chinese Dodge.

We regard the action Of the Chi
nese companies of San Francisco in
their ostensible ondeavors to check
Coolie immigration to this country
~ smart dodge, ealculAtcd TO ut
exigencies of the hour and AFFECT
any contemplated action by the Sen
ate at Washington. They are aware
that the whole press of the coast Is
against them, and Of every meeting
that is being held to express popular
feeling. They have sense enough to
know that their own personal safety
demands that some action be taken
by them TO steady the pubic pulse
on this question. As sooa as
the excitement shall have passed
and il will have the same tenn
porary ending that all other such cx-
elements have had, to be revived
again on occasion--.hey viii tall
int their old custom of importing
slaves and defying the laws Of the
country. This is the plain character
of the Cinnamon, great and small
plain to any one who has had oppor-
tunities for studying their nature ana
their attitude toward white men.
They are eminently cunning. They
have succeeded in maintaining tribu-
mails of their own and laughing at
the law and its officers when efforts
have been made to force them into a
compliance with is terms. They
have been smart enough to do that
all along for years; and now, when
pressing occasion presents itself for
another line of tactics, they are found
equal to the emergency. They tell
soft-headed Americans-the heads of
the companies do-thst they have
always been opposed to Chinese i'm
migration, and they are believed,
Where would these six companies,
now so rich and powerful, have got
their money if it were not for Chi
nese immigrationl They would not
have got 4 at all Their trade is be-
tween themselves and their country
men, and extends in very limited
measure outside of tllat--not enough
to amount to anything. All the
goods imported from China 10y them
find market among the Chinese.
This is plain case. Now, when
they have been driven through fear
of general uprising or through a
subtitle and well-defued policy to do
SO, they say they will discourage i'm
migraiion-have discouraged ii, by
refusing TO ship goods on vessels car
rying more than one hundred immi-
grants. They have also shipped
three hundred Of ,aoir countrymen
to the Sandwich Islands, under con
tract with planters there, In view of
this action on the part of the six
companies, some newspapers, which
never go below the surface in any
question, congratulate the public
this, the Chinese question is regulat-
ing itself. Ii is not doing anything
of the kind, as Will he seen in the
events of the next year, when Con
gress is adjourned, and the people,
diverted from the present all-absorb
ing topic, resume their Flooding
wass, trusting to Providence aud
their acknowledged leaders TO rcgu-
late all things.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27

"No. l0S''i Is an even number, and
II Is more than aa even thing that
the finest assortment of boots, shoes,
CATERS, etc., are to be found at that
place, South c street, IN the large
store of c.. A.. Noltemeier, of any
other establishment In the State.
Step in aud take leok at his spring
styles.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27

SE1TLE.--Ail those indebted to
the undersigned for milk viii take
notice that l have leased my dairy.
Payment Of all accounts must be
made befors the first day Of June "a
save costs. A. PERKINS.
Dayton, May 10, 1879.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
A BIC NAME.-The reporter OF
The Gold HilF News tsils the new

The Gold HilrN ssils the sne~
Boca beer . .farinaceous infusion"
That is . nice arrangement of big
vards, whatever i insJ mean, 1t
must bave been come expression like
;ba. that Induced Dean Swift: to
,rriss I've qaOss fron nsnory)-
eWhs. wonders Wrought, what
ReSold, hey 'e1,i spads : spsds!"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27

TlON.
Coke & Cottrell, trustces,l . ,,.
Harvey and others. } j r.
In execution of decrceIof the Chancery Court OF
Richmond, entered In this cause on February 0,
1875, the undersigned, the special commissioners
thereby appointed will sell at auction, upon the pre-
misses, on MONDAY, May 1st, ut AZ o'clock T.. ID,
the MISUNDERSTANDING VALUABLE proPeTttENtG0E VII With
wing attached No. 100 occupied by Robert Harvey,
ESD, situated ut the northwest corner OF Gay ana
Adams streets. 1t has fourteen rooms; kltchen win
four rooms smoke-house, and three-story poftlco III
the rear: is handsomely finished, with az modern
convenenccs and In every respect lisa really deslr-
bic residence for large family The lot 46 s-12 by
3. Two beautiful BUILDING LOTS ajoining the
above on the west each 20 S-l2 feet front
g. The very handsome new TH!fEE-STORf
BRICK RESIDEN GE No. 904, adjoining above, oc-
cupicd by Mr.. w. G.. Harvey. 1t has ten rooms; ;
kitchen with three rooms iron ycrinla In front, and
every arrangement for elegance and comfort 10 be
found In the best of modern residences The lot Is
4. A beautiful BUILDING LOT adjoining tlie
above on the west, Al Gig feet. ..s.
6. FOUR LOTS on the west side OF ADAMS ANS street,
north Of Clay street, each about 24Xl10 feet Upon
of these lots stand brick stable and carriage
house.
street each 21X95E feet.
4 plat OF the whole, property, showing the SUBJ
divisions can be at the office Of the auctoneers
The property Is so well known that 1t Is deemed
ton to the sale, which will afford an unusual OPP
porunty In extent and Variety for 1udiclous invest
mcnt.
and eighteen months for negotiable notes with inter
est added and titles retained by the court until the
purchasc-money shall be wholly paid.
-.- JOHN A. COKE.
D. l.. COTTRELI,
PARKER CAMPBELL,
Special Commissioners.
GnUBBs 6 WILLIAMS. Aueti9neers;. % oos.,
Il Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27
BY Wellington Goddin, .a
Rsal Estate Agent and Auctioncer,
office corner of Eleventh and Bank strects.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
" VALUABLE FARM CALLED "WH!TBY,'
ON JAMES RIVER, IN CHESTERFiELDG OuN:
TY. NEAR TO MANCHESTER, AND WITHIN
FOUR MILES OF RICITMOND.-By virtue OF 9
decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield entered
on the ED of October, 1874, in the case of Pate
thereby appointed proceed to sell at public auction
M the Office of wellington Goddin, Real Estate Auc-
ttoneer at the corner Of Bank and Eleventh streets
in the city Of Richmond, on MONDAY the LIST OF
Nav. 1875, at l o'clock A. NJ. that VALUABLE
FARM called % WHITLEY located as above, con-
taining Two HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE
ACRES Of which there are fifty to sixty acres, moro
or less, of superior james river low-grounds
balance for the most part open land of fair quality
The farm Will be sold as whole OF divided In four
smaller parts, rs followS-riZ.
No. i. living beyond the Petersburg railroad, con-
taiuing TWENTY-FIVE ACRES:
No 3, between the railroad and turnpike, contain
ing TWENTY-FIVE ACRES:
No. 8, east Of the turnpike, containing EIGHTY
ACRES; and -,,,or,.
buildings, containing ONE II uND X + ID AND
iow-crounds are located, and the highland is of
perior quality; two orchards, and quarry of supe-
flor granite within four hundred yards Of deep water
on james river, and above the highest known food.
TERMS Enough In cash to defray expenses of
sale and costs Of suit balance at six, twelve, and
eighteen months for negotiable notes. well endorsed,
Interest added and title retained until all Of the pur
chase-money Is fully paid and conveyance ordered
by the court. c. G. MCRAE,
4. l.. BOULWARE,
an 25-27,2o&My1s Commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27
Dy Frank d. Hill,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1lOS Main street.

THREE VALUABLE, MEDIUM-SIZE
61s1 " On oTWENTYesECOND SHEET BE
TWEEN LEIGH AND NJ FOR SALE AT AUG
TION.-On II TUESDAY,, May I'd, by request of j. NJ.
Newell Esq. will offer for sale ut auction on the
premises, ut O'Clock p NJ. the very valuable pro-
perty located rs above Two of the HOUSES are ef
BRICK, containing six rooms each; and kitchen
the other Is u new FIR AAIE DWELLING with seven
rooms, and Kitchen: the whole being in good condi-
ton, and now rented out at fair-paying rates.
The LOTS front about 81 feet each, and run back
to wide street 140 feet deep.
The contemplated improvements on Church and
Union Hills, and the opening OF Leigh street to this
make this one Of the most desirable neighborhoods
IN that locality, and will enhance the value of pro-
perty very materially.
TERMS: Very reasonable, and announced on day
of SALE FRANK ID. HILL,
ap24 Auctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27
By Sampson & McCrary,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioncers,
o2l Hull street, Manchester, Va.

VALUABLE LAND IN CHESTER.
v FIELD AT AUCTION, AT MANCHESTER
VA ON SUPERIOR COURT-DAY, 10TH MAY
1876. AT ~ M.-By virtue of decree of the CIR,
cult Court Of Chesterfield in the chancery suit o.
Cogbill's creditors rs. Cogbl's heirs, &C., shall
offer for sale to the highest bidder at Manchester al
the time named, the TRACT OF LAND, with th u,
appurtenances. in the occupancy OF Mrs. Cog6lil
acres The whole tract will be sold subject to tho
Widows right of dover In eighty-ilre acres, Thi:
land is in Dale township, near Inc ga courthouse
TERMS: One fourth cash. balance at six, twelve
and eighteen months, purchaser to execute ncgotia'
bile notes, we'll endorsed. carrying interest from
date and title retained till paid for. Purchaser tG
pay taxes for 1876. Sale subject to OF
coiirt. - ALEXANDER DOMAIN,
PETERSBIrRG Commissioner.
SAMPSON & McCRARY, Auctioneers.
Tn ThtdS