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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10
BrattlebOrO Church Directory,

F1RsT BAPTIsr.-Man ST.; Rev. Horace Burchard
Pastor. Sunday services at 10 $50 a. M, 1850
y. m. Sunday School IL $50 q. m. Missionary c. u.
cert LIST Sunday evening in each month. SUNDAY
Prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 1888.
WEST DRATrLEBoRo DAPT1sT.--Rev. c. A. voity, Pas
tor. Sunday services at 10 $50 3. m. :l5 and 100
p. m. Sunday School at 2:l5 p. m. Wednesday
evening meeting at 1880. Beats free.
CENTRE CoEaREeATIoNAL-MainB ST.; - -,
Pastor. Sunday services 1880 a. m, 1900 p. IN.
Sunday School IL m. Missionary and s. 3. Concerts
take the place of the evening service on the LIST and
I'd Sundays Of the month, respectively. Young
peoples meeting Monday evening at Ia to s.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at Ia to 4. Thurs.
day p. m, ladies' prayer meeting, O'Clock.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Brattleboro; Rev. c. H. Mer.
ri Pastor. Sunday services-Sermon in morning
at 1880. Missionary concert the trst Sunday
ing OF each month. Sermon every other Sunday
evening at o'clock Seats free. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
EPIscoPAL.-Main st.. Rev. W. II. Collins, Rector.
SUNDAY services: Morning prayer and sermon 10 $50
q. M Evening prayer and sermon 1900 PM. Sun
day School u rs p. IN. Holy days IL 90 a. Holy
Communion LIST Sunday in the month"; and On ali
great festivals The children of the parish are cat
echised on the 1st Sunday in every month at p IN.
METHODIST Observation-Disclosures in lowe town hall (;
Rev. N +. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 1880 a. m; Sunday School IL M; prayer
meeting In the evening. S. 8. Concert 18th Sunday
OF every month. Class meeting Tuesday evening
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CAruoLTc.-WGnut st. Rev. Henry Lane,
Pastor. Sunday seryices-Hgh mass 1880 a. In. (;
vespers and Benediclion $50 p.
UNIrAnIAH FREE CHURoH.-Main St. Rev. VIM. L.
jenkins, Pastor. Services Sunday a. M, at 1890
Sunday School and Bible Glass after the morning
service. Seats free.
FIRST UEIyERsALIsr.-Canal st. Rev. NJ. II. Harris
Pastor, residence on North st. Sunday sermon
1880 a. m. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at7:3O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10
Setting Out frees.

The New England Farmer, in a rcccut
number, has an article upon setting out
trees, which, if read and followed by every
farmer in New England, would be worth
more TO these States than the discovery of
gold mine. The main points of the edlto-
rial are, that our farmers undertake to cul-
tivate too much land that timber growing
would be profitable, and that the shelter OF
overgreens for orchards and gardens is i'm
measurably important. Besides, as rule
oar people do not take into consideration
The truth that these evergreens, among
which our native soft pine is one of the
best, should be planted TO the north. or
course when there is plenty of room, few
overgieens which can be seen from the
south windows will be very agreeable TO
look at in the Winter season. But, as we
have often said before, they are planted too
thickly, aud too near the house, aud when
they are trimmed up from the bottom, the
tops reaching the caves, they are about as
unsightly and ungracelul as anything can
be. There is not a village, we venture TO
say, in New England, where to-day very
fine premises are not dishgured 10y these
trees. The first desidcralum is usefulness.
Then plant so rs 10 protect house or field
or garden from the rude winds. The sec
ond consideration is beauty, then plant
where the tree can grow naturally and as
long as its habit is, without material prun-
ing and without shading the house. A
damp and sunless house is always and in
evitably an unwholesome abode.
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stone tho road was so narrow that they had
TO file off in single file on the other side
One OF them cried out "Did anybody ev-
err SEQ the like of that big stone lying here
the whole morning, and not single person
stopping TO take II away2"
1t lay there for three weeks, aud no one
tried TO move it. Then the duke sent around
to all the people on his lands TO meet where
this stone lay, as he had something TO tell
them.
The day came and great crowd gather
cd. Old Hans, the farmer, was there, and
so were the merchants. a horn was heard,
and splendid cavalcade came galoping
up. The duke got down from his horse,
and began'to speak to The people gathered
there.
"My friends, IL vas I who put this stone
here three weeks ago. Every passer-by
has left il just where it is, and scolded his
neighbor for not taking it ont of the way"
lilo stopped down and lifted up tho stone
Directly underneath It WAS round hollow,
and in the hollow was a small lea,hern bag.
lie held it up that all might sec what was
written ON III "For him who lifts up the
stone" He united the bag, turned II up
side down, and out upon the stone fell Il
beautiful gold ring aud twenty large, bright
coins.
So they all lost the prizs bccauso they had
uot learned the lesson, or formed the habit,
OF diligence.
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The Education OF Grows.

In the battle of wits between the game
keepers and the crows of Germany, the lat
ter are said 10 have acquired the ability to
count as high as six-ratber more than
some tribes of human savages, if travellers
tales are 10 be trusted.
To protect the young broGds CT pheas-
ants, the gamekeepers wage unsparng
war against the crows, which have conse-
quently become exceedingly wary and
good judges of the range of ordinary guns.
Various stratagems are resorted to by the
keepers, one of them being to erect shell
tiers near the gathering places OF tho crows,
from which TO shoot them when they un-
Willingly approach. The crows suspicious
ly keep aloof except when they are sure OF
safety but the moment the keeper de-
parts, they flock TO their posts Of observa-
tion with provoking assurance. 1t is found
that tho keepers must 80 TO the covers in
parties Of six or more, then depart one by
one until six have left, leaving one or moro
behind to take vengeance on the crows.
Should q less number than six visit the
shelter, and all but one leave it, the crows
perform the subtraction correctly, and
know that there is yet no safety for them.
Beyond six, their mathematical faculty
fails-or did some years ago: perhaps they
have learned 10 count more by this time.
1t seems that the crows CT Maine are only
half as highly educated. a farmer in that
Stale, exasperated by the depredations or
crows among his sprouting corn, lay in
wait for them often and long, but without
success. Then he tried the German strata
gem. He took his son with him TO a shan
ty in the field, and shortly after sent him
away; the hungry birds patiently waited
until the farmer also departed, then they
helped themselves. The next day he took
two persons with him with the same re-
suit; first one person left the field, then
another, the crows cawing their approval,
but remaining in their safe position; and
not until the third person had been seen 10
depart from the field would the cunning
creatures trust themselves within gunshot
of the little building. The next day, half
dozen entered ii. Presently one of them
went back across the field. The crows
mentioned the fact among themselves, but
kept their distance, among tho trees. An
other person went away, with the same re-
suit. Directly third emerged from the
building and disappeared, the unhappy
crows, having reached the end of their
mathematical rope, came down in platoons
to their deferred breakfast, unaware of the
three armed enemies still remaining in the
building, who at once opened fire upon the
poor birds, whose great misfortune was
that tn oy were unable 10 count more than
three.
gentleman writing to the Portland
Advertiser says that this experiment was
tried repeatedly, but The crows invariably
lost their reckoning when the number ex-
ceeded three.
Evidently the education Of the crows of
Maine has been neglected. 1t would be an
interesting experiment to repeat the pro-
cess of deception to see how long il would
take them 10 cou Mt four, or more.-Seien-
tife american.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

CHARLES FnANcIs ADAMS says, in { letter TO the
Quincy (Mass.) Patriot, that three-fourths of the
books in brisk demand at the public libraries are
"vapid and sensational" He thinks that parents
ought to guide the ehidrens taste in the choice Of
reading more than they do.
The Newark Advertiser, in trenehant editorial on
this subject, says; "a worse literature than that
which is spread before the children Of this country
would hardly be possible for the mind of man to con-
ceiVe or his hand to execute. 1t worse than
an open advocacy Of vice and ntemperance for that
would carry its own entidote while what we have e1-
Cites stimulates and debases the intellect units it
Tor healthy food, nils the Imagination with gaudy and
distorted pictures Of life and develops the at
an age when they should be most under control How
much OF the low moral tone Of society is due 10 these
satanic issues OF the press do not know; but,
river can nowhere be go eeetually poisoned as at its
source, 80 we have right TO believe that the millions
Of these papers, deyoured by curious and eager chill
dren, must influence 10 large extent the tone Of
minds come under its influence
The writer adds: at may be somewhat unnecessa-
~ 70 state that we have reference in the above
those monthly magazines for children, which are as
heathful as they beautiful II all editors were as
able truthful and devoted Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge
complain Of"
The New York Tribune says; "In the avalanche Of
immoral literature that threatens the children some
strong, vitality wholesome and really attractive maya
1ne required for them, and ST. Nicholas has reach
ed higher platform, aud commands for this service
wider resources in art and letters than any Of it's pre-
decessors or contemporaries"
Rev. @. 8. ROBINSON. d. D., in an article in the
Sunday School Times on the subject, says Of St.
Nicholas scrbners illustrated magazine for girls and
boys; "A cleaner, purer, more Trustworthy periodi-
cal for children cannot be named 1t Is on the side Of
all that Is true aud good, from beginning to end"
In order to place this magazine within the reach Of
all, tho publishers offer to send the IA numbers Nov
rs to Dec. TOY for $780, Or, for $500 they will send
the IL numbers beginning with Nov. rs and either
Of the bound volumes OF ST. Nicholas for "a or rs,
the full price Of which Is $500. Or for $500 they will
send st. Nicholas as above, and both the bound vol
umes, the full price Of which is SII co.
Each Of the volumes is complete in itself: they are
by all odds not oply the best but the handsomesi gift
books for children ever issued.
The volumes contain more than 500 octave pages,
with nearly 900 illustrations they have 1--WE splen-
did serial stories, besides shorter stories historical
ana biographical papers, poems sketches, rhymes,
lnges, riddles, etc more than equal In contents to
twenty volumes OF ordinary chidren's books Of g.
OOe book pages costing COIL
Two specimen numbers, with prospectus for 1876,
sent postage paid ON receipt Of 95c
% soRIBRER b CO., Tls Broadway, New Yori.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

A MAN KILLED BY A MOUSE. An ex-
traordinary occurrence was recently
brought 10 light at an inquest held on the
body of a man in South London. In
work-room where many young girls were
at work a small mouse suddenly made his
appearance on Il table, causing, Of course,
considerable commotion and a general
stampede. The intruder was seized, how
ever, by young man who happened to
be present, but the mouse slipped out OF
his hand, and, running up his sleeve,
came out between his waistcoat and shirt
at the neck. The unfortunate man had his
mouth open, and the mouse, on the lookout
for some convenient place of concealment,
entered the mans mouth, and he in his
fright and surprise, swallowed it. That
mouse can exist for considerable lime
without much dir has Ion been popular
belief, and was unfortunately proved to be
a fact in the present instance, for tho mouse
began 10 tear and bite inside the mans
throat and chest, and the result was that
the unfortunate fellow died after little
time in horrible agony. Several witnesses
eorroborated tue above facts, and medical
testimony as 10 the cause Of death having
been given, verdict of Incidental DEATH
was returned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

THE SUCCESSFUL PHYsIcIAN.-There is
probably no man to whom the community
owe so much as to the honest, fair-spoken
physician, who does his actual duty both to
himself aud TO his patients. Really skill
ful physicians are not so numerous that
their virtues need no mention, and hence
the advertisement of DIR. II. V. Pierce, of
Buffalo, may well claim the readers alton
ton. DIR. Pierce is type of class of men
who obtain success 10y careful aud well-di-
rected effort, not attempting too much, or
creating false ideas as to ability. The only
reliable physician in these days of compli-
Gated disorders and high-pressure living is
the "Specialist," the man who understands
his one branch of business. Such in his
line is DIR. Pierce. For the benefit of his
readers he has written Common Sense
Medical Adviser" which is weE worth
reading by those who need such a work.
With strict business honor, high profess
sional skill, reasonable fees, and large
corps of competent assistants, DIR. Pierce
will doubtless make his name familiar as
household words."-Sa. Louis Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

Very few darymen have any idea OF how
greatly the yield of cows may DO increased
by better feed and care. We think 1t a
great folly for men, who arc making only
one hundred to one hundred and twenty
five pounds of butter per COW, 20 Try to in
crease their produce by the introduction Of
Ayrshire or Jersey blood. There is no
common herd, selected with the ordinary
skill that every dairyman should possess,
that will not give one hundred and fifty
pounds of butter and upwards to a COW, il
they are properly taken care Of. The I'M
proved breeds and their grades are no bet
ter, If as good, than common stock, under
neglect and poor feeding. A correspond
ent, in an exchange, says: 81 have made
one thousand pounds of good butter in
season from four cows, and not Que OF
them was registered or had fashionable
pedigree, or WAS bought for price to on
coed $50 - and adds, SIN my own expert
ence, when / have bought cows Of stingy
feeders, they have nearly doubled their
product, and that, too, without The aid of
warmed or steamed food" Such has been
the experience of not few. 4 man once
Dragged that he had sold us The poorest
COW in his herd. She was n small and tim
i'll heller, aud was mastered by nearly ev-
cry other in an i'll. kept herd that averaged
little if any over one hundred pounds 10
COW. That heifer now makes over three.
hundred pounds year. a test of her
milk, Il few days ago, gave twenty-five and
a half ounces OF butter from days prod
toll ,,l,a
he CT cats another when he sells him a COW,
or not? His "strons holt" is in cheating
himself Vermont FdrDier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

THE STONE IN THE RoAD.-There was
duke once who disguised himself and
placed a great rock in The middle of the
road near his place. Next day a peasant
came that way with his ox.cart. "Oh,
these lazy people r. said he, "ihere is this
stone lying right in the middle of the road,
and no one will take the trouble 10 put it
out of the way" And so Hans went on,
scolding about the laziness of the people.
Next came gay soldier along. His head
was held so far back that he didn't notice
the stone, and so he stumbled over it. He
began TO storm the country people around
there for leaving huge rock in the road
Then he went on. Next came company
OF merchants. When they came 10 the
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BRATTLEBORO
. lstmCas Directory.


sD-cUT THIS OUT ToR REFERERCE.
Agricultural implements.
c. F.THOMPsoN * CO., williston's Stone Block
WOOD Il MARSHALL, Exchange Block, aain Street
b. A. CLARK, Tylers Block.
Booksellers and statIOncrs.
CHENEY CLAPP, Crosby Block.
J. sTEEN, Fishers Block, Main St.
f. q. EDWARDS, door north America II House.
Boots and shoes.
A. I. BOYNToN, Marshall & Estorbrook block, NJ ST.
T. A. STEVENS, Fisks block, Main street, up stairs.
CIOthiers.
+. S. BRACKETT CO., 4 4 Granite Row.
PRATT, WRIGHT & CO., Granite Row, Main Street
ROOT McKEAND, corner Main and High sis.
Carpets.
C. L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Esterbrook's block Maiu.st
]. RETTING L SON, Highest, next Brooks House.
o. ]. PRATT, Granite Block.
Chamber Sets.
c. L BROWN, Marshall 4 Estorbrook block, Main-st
J. RETTING & son, Highest, next Brooks House.
Coal.
F. X. DARRoTS, office with 2. Bdrrows.
Collins and Caskets.
c. L. BROWN, Marshall EsterbrOoks BIZ, Main St.
Contractors and Builders.
ALoNZO CHURCH, Elliot Street.
CrOcLery and Glass Ware.
NJ. 7. VAN DooRN, Crosby Block.
Dentistry.
DIR. c. S. CLARK, over Vermont National Bank.
Dining Rooms.
E. L. COOPER Brooks House.
n =, ,,r,oiInS OrA; -, ,, anu !,
b. A. CLARK Tyler's Block.
DruZgists,
I. N. THORN 4 CO., 2 Crosby Block.
IL y "4AhAiAN ~ DfooAs house'
P. DARRows, Main Street, opposite Brooks House
D. ]. PRATT, Granite Block.
Fertilizers.
C. T. THOMPSON L CO., Willistons Stone Block.
Furniture.
@. L. BROWN. Marshall 4 Esterbrooks Block Maipst.
]. RETTING 4 son, Highest, next Brooks House.
Groceries.
A. c. DAVENPORT, 8 Crosby Block.
J. w. FROST co. Crosby Block.
FRANK q. HOWE, Marshall Esterbrook, Man-st.
r. ThYI6 eo9h Rroots H ana south MAIL Ss
c. F. THoMPsoN 4 co, WtlIiston's Stone Block.
Hardware, IRON and steel.
d. A. CLARK. Tvler,s BLOCK
c. +. THOMPSON l. CO., Williston's Stone Block.
Harness Makers.
HEUsTls BURNAP' Main Street.
ooorr,h ICE cream Rooms.
-,
crrpWoRTH ! CHIfDs. Room No Ia Crosby p,oo,
BENZ n. JENNIE CO., Thompson Ranger;s Dlocf,
MOODY HOWE, Savings Bank Block.
Se"eiiers'
THOMSON RANGER. Grsnite Row.
Livery and Feeding Stables.
]. W. SMITH, rear Crosby Block.
Machinist.
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DARN FOR SALE.

II
offer for sale my Farm, situated about one mile
south OF Dummerston Centre. Said farm contains
about 10 acres in good state of cultivation, with
large orchard OF young grated fruit in bearing
diton. The pastures are OF the best in town. The
buildings in good repair including large tobacco
barn 5OxST feet, capable of drying three Of
bacco said barn constructed to make first class
stock barn II not wanted for tobacco. On said farm
are conveniences for raising trout, with some nice
ponds already stocked. Said farm Ia only ave miles
from the village of Brattleboro, on a good road that
never drifts in winter. Persons wishing to buy farm
will do well to call and examine said premises, as
viii sell at bargain Enquire Of the subscriber on
the premises. MARTIN W. GATES.
Dummerston, VT, Oct. 10, 1878 tf42
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10
The People Want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by ply
sicians, or sold by druggists, that carries
such evidence of its success and superior
virtue as BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for
severe coughs, colds settled on the breast,
consumption, or any disease Of the throat
and lungs. A proof of that fact Is that any
person afflicted can get sample bottle for
10 cents and try its superior effect before
buying the regular size Of 75 cents. 1t has
been lately introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wonderful cures are as
tonishing every one that use it. Three
doses will relieve any case. Sold by II. @.
Willard
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FOR SALE IN VERNON.

IL offer for sale my Farm, situated in the North
western part of Vernon, miles from Brattleboro
known as the Hiram johnson farm. The farm con-
tAins about $50 In the best state Of cultivation
IL has plenty Of wood and timber and good orchard
of all grated fruit in hne bearing condition. The
farm yields 80 to co tons Of hay per Rnnum. The
buildings consist Of q good two story house, four
barns, tobacco shed, and all necessary outbuildngs
all Of them in the best repair Good running water to
house and barn.
Also Pasture Of about 40 acres located in the east
part Of GGilford, which would be sold separately II
desired. Apply TO c. N. JOHNSON, on the place.
z. U. Address, Bratteboro, Vt. 6-l3
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CATARRH.
A COUGH OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
STANDING CURED.

CdtdrTh Nth DrOppinJs IN The Throat, Cdits-
ing Feelings Of Strdngtin1. Dizziness, Pains
IN Side, and Weakness Of Kidneys, iDlnle
didtety relieved, System seemingly made
oUer Nei0 by use Of one Bottle.
Observation-Disclosures L Co. 81 live in Manchester
now, and have lived over nifty years In Gofstown,
about two miles from here. / am II years old.
have had CAtarrh for fifteen years, and bad cough
for twenty, years especially spring and fall Good
deal OF that time have had dizziness in the head
During the fifteen years l have had droppngs from
the head upon the lungs, nlling my throat with
phegm, causing tickling in the throat and whenever
was down with fever creating feeling of sutfocat-
ing and strangling. People have thought had the
consumption. was dOctored for that. have con-
suited a great many physicians, but never got more
than temporary relief. About two months ago had
dizzy spell, fell down and insensible for some
time, and did not know my own folks for over six
hours. Ny brother told me Of your CONSTITUTIONAL
CATARRH REMEDY, and advised me to try a bottle
He had Catarrh and took this, and il left. got
bottle and in ten days it cured the Caarrh removed
the phlegm, tickling in the throat and my cough and
Was able to saw four cords OF wood, working six
hours day. never saw anything like IT, II seemed
to make me all over new. now have none Of the old
troubles unless get cold, and then teaspoonfu of
the Constitutional Catarrh Remedy removes every
thing. would not be without it as long as I couid
get money to buy 1t with. My grandson and his wife
have had Catarrh' and they are trying it and finding
have had pains in the small of my back and weak
ness Of the Kidneys for many years, and though
work hard daily, shovelng this season OF the year my
Kidneys have found great relief and the pains have
Manchester, N. H., April %, 1870.
Capt. Joseph George get the testimony of every
bank man and city oheer to back him reliable and
honest.
IL Hundreds Of cases Of similar nature cured
within the last year Snuffs and lotions give only
temporary relief The Constitutional CatArrh Remedy
strikes at the root, builds up the constitution makes
u new and drives away Caarrh and all diseases OF
the mucous membranes, and their attendant pains
neys, and throat.
Price 81 per bottle. Pamphlet of 80 pages giving
a Treatise on Catarrh, and containing innumerable
tors,
LITTLHFTELD s. CO., Manchester, NH.