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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

The New York lawyers are puZzling
their brains over a curious will case grow
ing out of the loss of several lives in one
family by the wreck of the steamer Schiller
upon the English coast last year. Mrs.
Elizabeth Walker, who inherited a large
property from her father, died in October,
1870, leaving a will containing bequests to
each Of her three children during their
lives, with the remainder over TO their
heirs. She also lelt 5000 for the benefit
of her husband during his life, with rever-
sion, first TO her children and the reversion
over to her fathers relatives. When the
vessel was lost, her mother, husband, and
two of the children were lost with her and
the question upon which the settlement
of the estate hinges is as to which died first
or last. If the children died last, they be-
came entitled absolutely to the property,
and their heirs go into possession. If the
husband died last, he was heir Of his chill
dren, and his heirs are entitled to the prop
erty. If the mother died last, and the hus-
band first, she became heir of her grand
children, and her heirs take ii and, lastly,
if all died together, The reyersioners secure
IT,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

If Holland does not disappear from the
face of the earth during the next century
il is fair TO suppose she will have no natur-
al features left. Even al the present time
large part of that country is as artiicially
disposed as small localities in other lands.
The sea and its shores there are treated
very much in the same way that an ambi-
tlous mill company pracIises upon Ameri-
can rivers. Engineering contracts are mag
nificent affairs, with our Dutch brethren,
and they alter the direction of 100 miles of
seacoasl, or reclaim few Rhode Islands
from old ocean, as readily as a surveyor
runs a line around a wood lot in our own
country. Their latest achievement in this
way is successfully damming up the Zuy-
der Zee, so that its waters can no more
flow into the Y, upon which the city Of
Amsterdam is builded, and cutting now
canal from Amsterdam 10 the seacoast.
At the outer entrance TO this canal they
have constructed an entirely new harbor.
The difficulties TO be surmounted were
very great, but the work has been success
fully accomplished, and 100 miles round
have been saved. Thirteen years have
been required 10 complete the enterprise.
An English engineering firm took the con-
tract for Sl2 ,5OO,O 900. In the progress Of the
work 1880 acres of land have been re-
claimed or made, which have been sold at
5000 per acre, or the round sum of $780,
600. The canal was opened Nov. l, cur
rent,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

PREcEDENTs.-The electoral votes of
three States were thrown out in tho count
by Congress in 1878. Louisiana presented
two sets Of electors, two sets of certih-
Gates and two SETS OF votes, and both Hous-
es of Congress rejected both. The vote OF
Georgia was objected TO on the ground that
it was for Horace Greeley, who was dead
at the time of the vote, and not constitu-
tional "person." The House threw ii out,
but the Senate refused to. The vote of ell
ther House was sufficient to reject under
the twenty ty-second joint rule then in force.
On the other hand, the Senate threw out the
vote of Georgia, because the electors were
not certified to by the Governor according
to law. The House did not reject Georgia.
Mississippi and Texas were also contested,
but neither House voted TO reject either Of
these States. Now there is no rule Of Con-
gress or law by which any vote can he re-
jected aller 1t comes up from the State to
Washington. The present Congress, under
the precedent of the twenty y-second rule,
may make one, if it can agree, as is not
likely. But as the matter now stands, the
vote of the electors of the several States on
the 9th of December will bo decisive, and
tn ere will be no escaping lis result save by
violence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08
The Last Moments and Words OF DIs-
tinguishcd Persons.

Some of the following brief accounts of
the closing scenes in the lives OF men Of
genius may tend 10 show how far pre-
dominant passion or favorite pursuit may
influence The mind even in the latest hour
of life. In the majority Of instances tho
ruling passion strong in death IS found to
be exemplified. Rousseau when dying or
dered his attendants TO place him before
the window, that he might once more be-
hold his garden and bid adleu TO nature.
Addison's dying speech TO his son-in-law
was characteristic enough of the man who
was accustomed TO inveigh against the fol-
lies of mankind, though not altogether free
from some Of the frailtits he denounced.
"BebUld," said lie to the dissolule young
nobleman, "wilh what tranquility Chris
tian can die" Haller died feeling his
pulse, and when lie found it almost gone,
turning TO his brother physician he said,
"My friend, the artery ceases to beat T. and
died. Petrarch was found dead in his Ii
brary, leaning on book. Bebe died in
the act OF debating. Herder closed his ca
reer writing an ode to the Deity, his pen on
the last line. Napoleon, when dying, and
in the act of speaking TO his clergyman, re-
proved his sceptical physician for smiling,
in these words: "You are above these
weaknesses; but what can l do? l am
neither a philosopher nor physician. /
believe in God, and am of the religion OF
my father" The last words be uttered
"Head - -army"-evinced clearly enough
what sort of visions were passing over his
mind at the moment of dissolution.
"Let me die 10 the sound of delicious
music. Mirdbetu.
"I must sleep ."-Byron.
"Don't give up tho shipr'-LdWrence
"Let the light enter w-Goethe.
"All my possessions for n moment oi
time !"- Elizabeth.
"What! is there no bribins death7"-
DeduGord.
monks! monks! monksr' - Henry
VII.
at is wellr'- Washington.
"Independence forever r-AddnlS.
"a dying man can do nothing easy
Franklin.
81 resign my soul to God, my daughter
TO my country."-JeDerSoR
at is the last OF earth ~. @. adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

sir, If you will bo so kind as to look
at these maps and plans in my port
folio, am sure can sell you an echo for
less money than any man in the trade.
Now this one, which cost my uncle ten
dollars, thirty years ago, aud is one of the
sweetest things in Texas, will let you
have for"
"Let me interrupt you" I said. "My
friend, have not had a moments respite
from canvassers this day. l have bought
sewing machine which 1 did not want; l
have bought map which Is mistaken in
all its details; have bought clock which
will not go have bought moth poison
which the moths prefer 10 any other bever-
age 1 have bought no end OF useless in
ventions, aud row have had enough Of
this foolishness. / would not have one OF
your echoes If you were even 10 give 1t to
me. would not let IL stay on the place. 1
always hate man that tries to sell mo ech-
oes. You see this gun2 Now take your
collection and move on ; let us not have
bloodshed."
But he only smiled sad, sweet smile,
and got out some more diagrams. You
know the result perfectly well, because you
know that when you have once opened the
door 10 canvas-er, the trouble is done and
you have got 10 suffer defeat. I compro
missed with this man at the end of an in
tolerable hour. 1 bought two double-bar-
relied echoes in good condition, and he
threw in another, which ho said was not
salable because ii only spoke German. He
said, "Sho was perfect polyglot once, but
somehow her palate got ."-Addntic
for December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

IMAGINATIoN IN CHILDREN OF all the
attributes OF childhood, the Imagination is
the most admirable and enviable. Potent
as the wand of a fairy or the muttered
spells OF the enchanter, It can transmute
the veriest dirt and dross into fairest flow
ers and brightest jewels with simple eff
fort of the will. No wealthy and cultured
dame, parading her costly wares of Sevres
or Dresden on high days and holidays, ap-
preciates their artistic splendor or receives
such unalloyed pleasure as does our little
rustic maiden arranging her store of pot
sherds and broken "chanies" on a buffet of
dirty boards and brckbats. No famous
horse fancier ever galloped into bankrupt
cy on a nober strain of steeds than Johnny
can show you in that stud of canes, broom
sticks, and bean-poles which he keeps sta
bled in the corner of the porch, and main
tains SO economically on a few handfuls of
grass. Indeed, II would seem that children
preferred these rude aud readily improvis-
ed playthings, metamorphosed at will by
their uncontrolled imaginations, 10 the
more artistic and skillfully made toys.
whose nearer approach TO reality limits the
exercise of this ever charming faculty.
We know ofno phase in adult life whore
this happy faculty is so innocently exhib-
tied as in the critical domain of high art,
where profound conoisseurship affects dis
dain for the varied and brilliant achieve
ments of modern skill, and turns with
childish conceit to the corn-cobs, sticks,
and potsherds ofthe rreraphaelistic schools.
A sad cynic must he be who does not
feel rather disposed to envy than to sneer
at the simple enjoyments OF our boys or
bearded dllettanti-pleasures, alas evan
esceut as they are innocent. All too soon
little mamma wearies of her cracked crock
cry, cherry bobs, and sham babies, and de-
mands realities, while Johnny becomes
precociously ambitious TO risk his neck on
a horse that grows his own name aud tail,
and asks our butter-man TO give him the
bay colt that trots so Gayly after his sober
faced "nere." The cautious peddler re-
plies, "Why, sonny, Pm afraid you're not
quite big enough TO break that colt ifyou
owned him." Johnny relorts with assur-
ance, proudly indicating the disjointed
proofs of his prowess: "Don't you see I've
broken two hobby-horses already, and
don't think it would take me very long to
break a colt like that"
1t requires deal Of faith TO sustain a
lively Imagination in its flights, but our
little people are rarely lacking in that re-
gard. They believe in Santa Claus, and
hang up their stockings on Christmas eve,
never doubling that they will find them
filled in the morning according to their
wishes. But 1t occasionally happens that
fancy has been exorbitant in its demands,
and the long-expecled morning brings dis
appointment in The quantity and character
of the presents. Then we have heard john
pitch into Santa Claus as savagely as some
grown people feel toward Providence when
their prayers are not answered to their lik-
! ing.-HdIpea's Ma0aziReJ for December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

ANECDoTE OF PRESIDENT GRANT.-This
neat Bit of humor of President Grants ap-
pears now for tie first time in print:
Just before the close of the last session Of
Congress, while riding out one day, he was
struck with the appearance of a horse that
was driven before a butchers cart. The
butcher was sent for and asked ifhe would
sell. The butcher would do SO for proper
consideration. The proper consideration
was estimated at $3.50, which was paid.
Subsequently, after driving out with Sena-
tor Conkling, the President said, "Come to
the stable and look at new horse I've
bought"
Mr.. Conkling, who is something of a
Judge of horses, looked him over thorough
ly, poked him here, punched him there,
and did all that a first-class Senator and
horseman should do in such case.
"Where did you get himH" asked the
Senator.
"I bought him of butcher" replied the
President.
"How much did you pay for himT
"Two hundred and iifly dollars" an-
swered General Grant.
"Well," responded the Senator, "he may
be very good animal, and doubtless is,
but If it were my case, think l should
rather have the money than the horse"
"Ihat is What he butcher thought" re-
piled the resident.-EDIToR's DRAWER in
Harper's Magazine for December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08
Miscellany.


The IEousekeepcr'a Lullaby.
Sleep, my own darling,
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee,
Bye, baby, bye.
There, baby. (oh, how the wild winds walD
Hush, baby. Turning to sleet and hail:
All, how the pine tree moans and muttersl-
l wonder II Ellen will think Of the shuiters.)
Sleep, my own darling,
bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee
Bye, baby, bye.
Rest thee. (she couldn't have left on the blower
Down in tho pariorf There's so much to show hcr)
Dys-bye, my sweetest. (Now the rains pouringi
Is It the wind the dnngroom FIRE that's roaring y
Sleep, my own darling,
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee,
Bye, baby, bye.
How lovely his foreheadl-my own blessed petl-
He's nearly asleep. (Now mustn't forget
That pork in the brine, and the stairrods Tomorrow
God shield him forever from trouble aud sorrowi
Sleep, my own darling,
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother ia with thee
Bye, baby, bye.
Those dear little ringlets, 80 silky and bright
Il do hope the mullins will rise nice and lightly
How lovely he isl CYes, she said she could fry)
oh, what would l do II my baby should def
Sleep, my own darling,
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee,
Bye, baby, bye.
Dear Father in Heaven, OIL spare him, pray
Ny own precious babyi ut's clearing away:
The moons coming out; and there's no wind at all
We may have good drying for once, after nll)
Sleep, my own darling,
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee,
Bye, baby, bye.
That sweet little hand and the soft dimpled cheek
Sleep, darling (I1 have his clothes shortened thia
week.
How tightly he's holding my drefs I'm afraid
He'll wake when move. Thero bis bed isn't made J
Sleep, my own darling,
Bye, baby, bye;
Mother is with thee,
Bye, baby, bye.
(No matter; the sofa will do for q minute;
The arm-chair'd be better, II puss wasn't In it.
He's of now-thc blessed How funny it seems
That an innocent baby should scowl in its drcamsD
Sleep, my own darling,
There, baby, there;
Mother will lay thee
Snug in the chair.
(He's settled at last. But can't leave him so,
Though ought to be gong this instant, know.
There's everything standing and waiting down Stair
All me, but mother is numbered with caresD
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08
SANFORD'S
r ADICAL CURE
For CATARRH

'The benefit derive from its daily use is to in
valuable"
HENRY WELLS, Of Wells, Fargo Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

81 now recommend 1t exclusively, and consider 1t
superior to every other remedy before the public"
1T. CAMPBELL, Boston,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08

-"My business is TO talk" said stump
speaker; 81 deal in words and sentences"
"Yes," said a voice in the crowd, "and as
long as have known you, your place of
business hasnever been closed"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31
AGAIN IN LIMBO.
A Mether's Love and a Sons Way
wafdness.

Nick Zapp, commonly called Big
Nick, seems to have peculiar faculty
Of getting into trouble and Jail. A
short time ago he was arrested for va
graucy aud consigusd to the county
jail for ten or twelve days. to give him
a chance to sober up, as previous to
his incarceration he had bsen on
prolonged spree. His mother, who re-
sides at Chiltoa. Michigan, hearing
that he had been sent up for vagrancy,
sent him 500 by express to pay his
way to the States. Yesterday morning
he received the money. $50 of which
he Deposited with Gus Krinkie for
safe keeping, aud with the other 500
be started IN on drunk. Though
good natured fellow when sober, be
seems TO be imbued with spirit of
mischief when drunk, and undertook
to bite the nose off William Miller with
whom he came in contact while in that
condition. Miller objected to parting
with his nasal organ and by twisting
and sqnlrIning, while ia the embrace
of Big Nick, made out to save it, and
escaped with ths imprint OF that ihdi-
vidual's incisors on each side of. lis
nose aud the loss Of some blood. Mil.
Ter fastened to the District Attorney 8
Office where = complaint was m .de out.
which he signed aud swore to before
Justice Davis. who issued a warrant
for Nick's arrest. Dspsty Sheriff
Hays and Officer Pryor arrested NICK
on this warrant and marched or rather
carried him to Jail. where he is accord
ed opportunity to reflect. Under the
circumstances. particularly for his
mothers sake, his money oaght to be
iDvestsd in an etn,grant ticket and
opportunity given him to leave the
country, possibly for his own but GER
tainly for the country's good.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

A LIVELY SET.-A train of seventeen
cars, which, we were Informed, carried
800 eiaigr.nts, arrived here last night
on it's way TO the Golden State. They
were lively set, some singing some
dsnclug aud more fighting. Que old
fellow sawed away on violin during
the time the train remained here. grind
ing out the Arkansaw Traveller, the
Dog in the Rye Patch" and eli
Billy Martin" to which music a half
doz' stalwart Young fellows danced
till The persliration rolled down their
cheeks. making cutters through the
deep covering of dust on their faces,
and giving them the appearance of
tsttooed New Zealauders. A few quar-.
rrlsoms and pugnr cioas fellows in
dulaed in shoulder exercise, which re-
suited in two or three knock downs
a slgs.r peddler who v.ntursd aboard the
train WAS knocked down. his cigars
scattered through tho car. aud eobbled
by the pilgrims who cared TO indulge
in free smoke. At this jnnotGrs the
railroad bays appeared on the scene
aud snmmarily stopped the proceedings
aud locked the eur doors, cutting off
communication between SOME Of the
town boys who were Fastening 10 the
assistance of the cigar vsnder, and the
pugliistic pilgrims.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31
-
CEN rE vNIAL SPECIMENS.
Flour and Grain for the Great
Exhib ,tfOn.

Charles Kenlsr is now manufsctur.
ing at tue Winnemncca FIGURING Mills
superior article Of -four which lie
designs shipping to the Centennial Ex-
hibition at Philadelphia. 1t is made
from ali No. quality of Paradise
Valley heat. with the Improved boiling
machinery recently added to the mill.
Mr.. KeLllsr also intends making a
sample of flour for exhibition from
mammoth rye, raised by John Guthrie
In Grass Valley. La connection with
MIR. Guthrie he intends chartering
car. which will be loaded with wheat
aid rye hosr, rye and barley in the
grain, all the products ottthis county.
1t will open the eyes Of visitors when
they behold side By side silver bricks
from the Constock, -four and grain
from Humboldt, and rich gold and
silver ores from all parts OF the State,
Among the products of Nevada at the
great show. Those who lave travelled
over the Central Pacific Railroad and
saw nothing but sugebrush, sand aud
alkaline plains along tie Humboldt,
viii be 10 less surprised than others
who have only read Of Nevada as u
vast desert, noted ouly for Its silver
bonanEss and horned frogs. when they
SEQ flour aud grain from this sandy
waste composing for the prize with ID.
Geusxee Valley of New YORK aud the
great grain raising States Of the west.
The qAallty of ihese articles will COM
pare favorably with similar products Of
aDy part of The world, and Nevada may
rest assured If honorable msntion for
its grain aud hour, as we'll as the first
premium for It's ores.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

WISNEMCCCA LIVERY STABLE Tho
numerous friends of Charles Kemlsr
and tho general public ara invited to
patronizs the Winnemncca Livery
Stable of which he has recently as
sumed the management. The stables
nrs we'll supplied with hay and grain,
and terms are reasonable. See ad.
Under " New To-Day"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

GOING TO SAN FRANcIsco.-W. +.
Stevens and j. b. Gramme leave
on this evenings train for San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Stevens will be absent two
or three weeks. He leaves an expert
enced druggist from the east in charge
OF his store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.


c. y. FR>sE X C. L, PERKINS
YSSHE CO-PAR tNLhSHfe HEkErOFORE
K existing between y. ". F4Esur anu O. L.
Perkins, under The firm name of Illser K
Perkins, at Battle Mountgin. Lander caunty,
fevada, and Jersey City. Humboldt county
Nevada, is this day aiss lived by
IDuua consent, G. ". Fraser having sold
nt~ entire interest ill Real ista e, stocks
OF Merchandise and Book accounts to j. A.
Blof som. of Bat lie Mountain. he new firm
will pay all liabilities and collect all debts
due tic old ann of Fraser Il Perkins.
c. W. FRASER,
G. l.. PERKINS.
Battle Mountain, March II, 1876.
marl6-3t
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

TRAIN LATg.-Ths passenger train
from the East arrived here last hight
Few minutes past seven O'Clock.
nearly four hours behind time. The
detention was caused by some irres-
ulnrity on the Union Pacific. The train
to-day is one hour late.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

SUBSCRIBERS to the building of the
Owyhee Bridge will coufer n favor on
the Treasurer. Joe Germain, by calling
at the Lafayette Hotel and paying up
their subscriptions.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The attention
Of the members OF the Democrats
County Central Committee is directed
to call for meeting issued by tie
Chairman, which appears in another
column.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

GONE EAST Mrs. A. J. Shepard
and Miss Elza Reeder left yesterday
on visit to Quincy Illinois. Shep il
widower now and he intends to make
good use of his time during the absence
OF his wife aud sister,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

RoBkKr WILLIAMS, IAN old white
man, stol, a macksrsl worth 10 cents
in Richmond. the other day. aud
received AS punishment six iashss and
one hours Imprisonment. TIE CON
fiuemsIt cost the State 80 eeilts
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

BUILDING.-Charles Ksslsr has COM
msnced building new frame house on
Bridge street west Of the big saloon
known as Keslsr's Hall.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31
TaEss ROUsING CHEERS
JERSEY CITY

IL gaining il population every day.
There are aboat i75 men in thA camp.
and families are arriving almost daily
Several new buildings are being
erected, aud the fine store house OF
Blossom Il Perkins is rapidly APP
pioachiug completion.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31

A young man named George Rich
arrived ia town Las evening with
THE FIRST BAR OF BULLION
From the Jersey .fnrnnce, which is now
on exhibition Ut the Capital Saloon.
The har wsiNhs over 80 pounds and
assays 1893 - rrr ton in silver. He
informs ~ hal The furnace is a com
plete success aud Is turning ont bullion
at the rate ct from five to seven bars
an hour. Tho bars average in weight
over 90 pounds each and the lead
which hsy eootain is worth $50 per
ton. After the frat twenty bars were
nodded thu sItIzcbs of Jersey City
turned oul en- unasss AID marched to
the furnace. where short and pointed
speeches we're delivered and
TaEsE R0UsING CHEERS
given fo,' $50 Superintendent, j. Sew
enosks. M.rp.-op, the builder of the
furnace aru Jones' tbs chief smtlter.
All donbt. oi t.,e success of the Jersey
mine are now dispelled. There is AN
immtuss Quai'tlty Of ore on the dump,
and the u,ne looks we'll in every shaft
drift and stope.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-31
This Mornings hoard.

$40 Oohir 70. 72I
Jas Mexican 401., 40
1880 Goul 4 Curry 221a. 22L
455 Best q 3elcber 6o1a. 80
1l75 California 50. $50
1870 Sayas. 81, 2l1s
$50 Hale Il Norcross u. 71L
$50 CroNa Point 24I,, % b5
1875 Yellow Jacket az, $50.
oslo Inperial 1917, lS5.
430 Euiira IL. llH
200 O. q Hi.l6. 81
liO kentsck III.
100 Alpha G7 6S1.
400 Belcher 351s
2S5 Confidence &c. 26I9
ESQ Sierra Nevada 90. ,s26L
SIS Con. Vr-inia s6, $50. b5
1900 ChoIlar l45, al
200 BuIiion GO. 81 bio
$40 Exchsqn"r 261.. q
$50 Daney ~. Ia
SO Seq. Belcher 81. 81
80 Ovrrmau so. S31I
3l5 Justice c91.. 90
zoe Succor Ia
1880 Union 171t. l7s4
% Buckeye "a, IA
100 Jniil l61.. 10
955 Caledoli, 1879, 1917