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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
Men and Women 20 Fit.

An exchange relates that Chicago man
entered newspaper Office with the follow
ing advertisement 10 be inserted:
"The advertiser desires TO make the ac-
quaintance of a lady of refinement and
good looks, 5 feet ~ inches high, and weigh
ing about 1876 pounds; but measure, 80
inches waist measure, 2Si inches size of
boot, st ditto of glove, 81 complexion
pronounced brunette; deep hazel eyes
with a view to matrlmony. Address -"
"Seems to me you're mighty particular
about the size aud kind OF a wife you
want" observed the advertising clerk.
"Well, perhaps am; but you sec, my
wife died before we had been married long,
and she hadn't begun to half wear out her
clothes, and her father gave her an awful
sight OF 'em. So it seems 10 me kinder
like flying in the face OF Providence, when
silk and things is so dear, and the country
laboring in the throes OF financial con-
vulsion, to take another mate, and let the
moths break through and rust and corrupt
all them duds. So 1 just want wife 10
match them things"
The above story is suggestive of another
OF local occurrence. When Mayor Lin
coin accepted the chair he was urged TO
make an appointment on the police force of
a very largo man, and when a vacancy oc-
Cured the friends of the big man were in
formed that, after due investigation, their
candidate had been appointed. Whether it
was from joy or fear, was never ascertain
ed, but few days before the time his SER
Ia. iii ltal
He had not been buried, however, when a
tailor of this city brought 10 the Mayor a
petition for the appointment OF man to
| fill the vacancy. There were petitions for
many candidates, but the tailor urged this
| appointment with great pertinacity. He
not only haunted the Mayor during OIL ce
hours, but he waylaid him In the street,
and interviewed him at his house. He inn
| portuned every member of the Board of
| Aldermen 10 urge the Mayor TO make the
appointment. His perslstency, when votes
were compared, indicated degree of in
terest which was only TO be accounted for
upon the supposi tion that he was relative
of the applicant. Every day brought some
one TO the City Hall TO urge prompt action,
aud every new conner, when asked, con-
fessed that he came TO please his friend, the
tailor. Finally, his Honor became little
curious to discover the impelling cause, aud
when the tailor called for the thirty-second
time, he said to the tailor: snow, come,
tell me why you are moving heaven and
earth TO secure this appointment, and per-
haps will appoint your man If he is quail
ifed." "Well, Mr.. Mayor" replied the
tailor confdentially, 'I made a uniform
for the policeman who died, and this man
is just about his size, aud has agreed to
take the uniform off my hands" As this
was the only qualification the man possess
ed he was not appointed. d.-BoSton Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
NO. 43.

replied that million Frenchmen were
equal to two of Germans. We intmated
that the late war did not show this. IIo
claimed that France was destroyed by Ba-
zaine. Otherwise she could not have been
conquered by the Germans. Evidently ho
is not RECONSTRUCTED" rebel. lie regards
France as "overpowered," not conquered.
Doubtless this Alsatian represents large,
IL not controlling element in France. II
hardly seems possible that peace can be
permanently preserved between the French
aud the Teutons. It looks now as If the
"giant with the spiked helmet" could new
or be matched, but a nation that has had
one Napoleon may have another.
An American Is struck with the absence
of wooden houses, or, at least, their rarity
in France. He sees mostly buildings OF
stone, concrete or brick, Thatched roofs,
which continue still in Normandie, are
not seen between Paris and Bale. They
use eartheu tile for their roofs. They.are
moulded with a groove and ridge to match
They are some eight inches wide and about
as long and half an inch thick. They are
very pretty when seen at a little distance,
having a reddish tinge. Nothing can be
more safe or permanent. They seem to be
a perfect thing.
From Chaumont eastward for fly miles,
the farmers are securing their second crop
of grass, rowen. The yield seems, from
the cars, 10 be very plentiful. A unique
feature to a New Englander was the EN-
ployment of men and women in this work.
The men did the moving exclusively, the
women assisted in the raklng and the light
er toll. We did not see any of them pitch
ing, though we thought We saw some of
them driving the teams, which were most
ly oxen. AS usual, the women were the
most industrious. We saw men aud boys
in the field lounging, but no girl or wo-
man. Whatever moral or physical prob
lens are involved in this field labor Of wo-
men, the appearance of the two sexes in .
their tolls is very interesting and pleasant.
The women are mostly attired in blue
dresses with lighter sacques and hoods. We
saw none with uncovered heads. They
looked happy. Husband and wife worked
side by side. Jean aud Jeanne shared each
others company. Certainly the landscape
set off by the human figures was very beau
tiful, and one sees no more impropriely in
the sexes thus toiling together in the fields
than in their working in the same room to-
geth as they do in our shops and manu-
factories.
In q long ride from Chaumont eastward
we saw no fences-rail, board, hedge nor
ditch. We saw cattle grazing, but they
were generally watched by children or
women. How cattle are cared for and kept
in place over these hundreds of square
miles, aside from such attendance, we are
unable TO judge, We reach Bale at $3.50 in
the evening and soon are lulled to sleep by
the murmuring waters Of the Rhine, IA
nous in story and in song.
JAS. EASTWOOD.
Sept. 23 1876.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
BRATTLEBORO, VT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1876.

able each TO buy an OK for himself at the
end of the FIRST year. At the end of the Sec
ond year, you will each be able to buy per-
baps two oxen and some sheep and pigs.
AT the end of the third, you will probably
be in a condition to buy horse, and in the
course of a few years you will thus be the
possessor OF horses and carriages like our
selves"
This plan for becoming proprietor Of
horses and carriages was not relished, for
Il meant work, and the faces of the Indians
bore a disappointed expression as the Pres
idont unfolded 1t.
~ do not know any other way 10 got
these things" added Lincoln. ut Is the
plan We have pursued-at least those OF us
who have them. You cannot pick them
Off the trees, and they do not fall from the
clouds"
Had II not been for the respect which
they owed to the speaker as the Great Fa-
ther, 1t was plain that they would have ex-
claimed against his words with the untu-
tored energy of their Indian nature. As
he was we'll acquainted with that nature,
having served as captain in the Tippecanoe
war and spent his early life on the frontier,
a suspicion entered my mind that he was
blending with the advice little chatting.
To change the subject and restore them to
good humor, he requested one OF the at
tendants TO roll up large globe of the
world which stood in a corner on three
legged support on wheels. The President
placed his hand on the globe and turned 1t
round, saying:
1--WE pale faces believe that the world is
round, like this"
At this point Lincoln caught the inqur-
ing eyes of the Indians fastened like note
OF interrogation on the legs of the globe.
"Without the legs" continued Lincoln,
In answer TO the mute interrogation, with
a twinkle in his eye. 1--WE pale faces can
get into big canoe, showed by steam,-
here, for instance, at Washington, or Bal
timore near by,-go round the wcrld, and
come back TO the place from which we
started"
With due respect 10 the Great Father,
they evidently thought, 10 give it mild
term, that he was given 10 exsggeration.
He started OIL again, to tell about the North
pole, the torrid zone, the length and
Dreaulu Oh luo Oulltu OldbcS, duu uOM iOhS
il would take a man to walk from one end
of il TO tho other, in which he got some
what entangled then seeing well-known
man of science on his right, Lincoln placed
his hand on his shoulder, gently urged him
forward TO position in front of the Indi-
ans, TO whom he said:
"But here is one oil our learned men,
who will tell you all about it."
Saying this, Lincoln bowed and with
drew, and the SdUdnt, taken by surprise,
endeavored to extricate himself from the
difficulty as best be could, by continuing
the theme where the President lett of.
One somber event followed the Indian
reception. Big Wolf who had expressed
the desire to have sausages like white men,
satisfied his appetite in the hotel on this
food without stint, aud it was this product
| of our civilization which was his bane. In
word, sausage killed him.-Abe't
| Rhodes, ST. Nicholas for November.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

COLLEGE EXPENSES IN MAINE.-The
Lewiston (Me.) Journal says: "The Bates
College students get board for S275 per
week in clubs. One of the students estl-
mates his annual college expenses thus:
Board, slO5, (ss weeks; tuition, S36; room
rent, SIS; fuel, lights, book and laundry
bill, $50; extras S25. Total $2ll. A num-
ber of students board themselves at cost
of 81 25 10 81 80 per week. In this way
some students go though college -four
years. at an expense of about s735. In
most of the colleges of the country ex-
penses are very much in excess of that.
What the expenses of our other Maine
colleges are we do not know. At Bowdoin
fifteen years ago expenses were about the
same as at Bates now, and we presume
there are still students at Bowdoin who
manage to get through college for 81 900,
although the average both at BowdOin and
Bates doubtless is considerably In excess of
That sum-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

THE RESULT OF THE HE'LL GATE Ex-
PLosIoN.-The survey of the river bottom
at He'll Gate, which has been in progress
since the great blast, has now been COM
pleted aud shows depth of not less than
10 feet below mean low water in any spot,
save one near the shore, at point where
the reef before the blast used TO project p
feet above low water. Even that is proba-
bly, but small heap of stones, which will
easily be removed by dredging. General
Newton will soon advertise for proposals
for removing the broken rock lying at the
bottom, where Hallet's Reef once was,
and thus formally open Newton's channel
to navigation. Work on Flood Rock, sew
en- acres in extent, which is next to be
blown up, is progressing finely, though on
ly a small force of men has been employed
there as yet, About 35 men are at work in
three gangs, which relieve one another,
each spending eight hours in the rock, so
that the work goes on night and day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
Pc R M A N E N TLY
CURED.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
Sept. %, 1876.

How TO READ SHAKEsPEARE.-As to the
play with which it is best for young read
er of Shakespeare 10 begin, 1 should not
hesitate 10 say that the first play in most
editions, 1.-THE Tempest" Is as good as any,
although it is among the last productions
of his latest years ms a dramatic author.
Its charming story, its striking ard clear
Characterization, its simple construction,
and It's exquisite although not involved or
too tinely wrought poetry, make il crea-
tion that no one capable of pleasure from
literary art can fail to drink in with de-
light. If not this, LAS You Like IT, might
first Le taken up; then "The Merchant of
Venice and much Ado about Nothing"
To these "Romeo and Juliet' might well
succeed, after which return 10 the come
dies would be advisable, among which the
reader could not well go astray, except that
1 should recommend that "All's Well that
Ends Well" "The Winters Tale,' aud
"Measure for Measure" should be left un-
ill the last, and indeed until the reader
shall have made further acquaintance with
the tragedies, and read at least two of the
histories-the First and Second Parts OF
ming henry w. 10 tuese IL Woulu Oe
we'll TO pass from 1.-THE Merry Wives of
Windsor" because of Falstaff. whose hu-
NOR appears in its lowest (yet high form in
"The Merry Wives" and in its highest in
tho "Second Part OF Henry w." The
reader cannot now we'll so astray; but l
should advise that the Roman aud Grecian
plays should be left until the last, "Troilus
and Cressida" being read last of all, not
because of any superiority, although 1t is
one of Shakespeare's greatest works, but
because of popularity of which 1 shall
speak of further on.-Richard Grant White,
in the GALAXY for October.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

When Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer
in Illinois he and the judge once got TO
bantering one another about trading horses,
and it was agreed that the next morning at
0 o'clock they should make a trade, the
horses TO be unseen up to that hour, and no
backing out under forfeiture of SIS. At
the hourappointed the judge came up, lead
ing the Sorriest-looking specimen of a horse
ever seen in those parts. In few minutes
Mr.. Lincoln was seen approaching with a
wooden saw horse upon his shoulders.
Great were the shouts aud the laughter of
the crowd, aud both were greatly increased
when Mr.. Lincoln, on surveying the
judges animal, set down his saw-horse and
exclaimed; swell, Judge, this Is the first
time ever got the worst of 1t in horse
Grade. e."-ChieaOO Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
FAMILIAR VOICES.

Down in the deep, up in the sky,
see them always, far or nigh.
And l shall see them till die
The old familiar faces.
They may have long forgotten mine
But remember, every line,
The old familiar faces.
Ali nothing e'r replaces
The old familiar faces.
And all day long, so close and near,
As In a mystic dream hear
Their gentle accents kind and dear
The old familiar voices.
They have no sound that l can reach
But silence swceter is than speech;
The old familiar voicesl
Nothing my heart rejoices
Like the old familiar voices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
S N e E ZIN G
CATARRH.

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and poisonous, until unht for business pleasure,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
G. H r 0 N &c
CATARRH.

Symptoms.-Obstructed breathing, partial closure
of one or both nostrils stopped up, 'stuffed up"
feeling in the head, constant blowing Of the nose dis
charges from the nose Of watery thick yellow or
greensh mucus, frequently streaked with blood.
Sometimes the matter becomes encruEted in the nasal
passages and is removed only by prolonged effort In
the morning on rising the symptoms are the worst.
Violent blowing hawking and splitting until the cruss
removed at least partially, and the throat freed
from the matter that has accumulated during the
night. Finally the poisonous etions attack the
throat bronchial tubes lungs, terminating in pulmo-
nary consumption, accompanied by a most offensive
breath and impaired cyesight and hearing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
u Ice r A ATIVE E
CATARRH.

This is the most destructive and terrible stage OF
the disease The whole nasal passages including the
eyes aud ears the tonsils throat, bronchial tubes
and lungs become, one after another, affected, in-
famed, liberated and succumb rapidly to this fright
full monster. peculiar acid is generated and set at
liberty by this disease, which, permeating the blood,
weakens aud destroys its renovatng power, and al
lows the system no opportunity throw of the NAL
ady until this poison is neutrAlized and expelled. 1t
is here that constitutional treatment becomes OF the
most vital consequence, because unless arrested at
this stage the disease will make rapid progress to-
wards pulmonary consumption. ."-WGrTtns House
hould Physician. Meanwhile a soothing, healing and
astringent medicine must be applied directly to the
nasal passages, this forming the most perfect treat
ment Of the disease possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

Mount Ararat has been successfully
assembled by Mr.. Bryce OF Llncoln's inn,
London. This is believed to be either the
third or fourth ascent, the first having been
made by Parrot in 1884, and the second by
Ablch in 1850. The mountain is 1912 feet
in height, and the last 1000 feet had to be
climbed alone, the Cossack escort refusing
to so further. The Armenians of the neigh
borhood believe the mountain to be inac-
cessible, aud insist that Noah's ark still re-
mains upon tho summit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
WHEN A NAN COMES HOME. -

WHEN A MAN COMES HOME
When man comes home'
Don't begin to wrangle;
be'ter lar TO sleep
In the hungry deep
Meath white sheets OF foam,
And OF sea-weed tangle'
Peace, peace, peace;
Cease, cease cease
When man comes nome,
Don't begin TO wranglc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

Tho gold mine on Minister brook near
Montpelier, which has for years yielded
gold, and has been systematically worked
The course of the brook has been changed
for about two miles, aud the yield is about
five cents worth of gold dust to every
bushel OF soil washed, which is regarded
as a large percentage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

YOUNG AND OLD.
when we arc young our boys arc sweet,
They climb our knees and lie at our feet;
when we are old thoy are hard to please,
Cold as the rock and wild az the broeze;
They kiss us kindly and speak us fair,
But we know their hearts are otherwhere.
Oh, my sons my son till he gets him wife,
But my daughters my daughter oil her life.
when we are young our days are bright,
And full Of hope from morn till night;
when we are old we sit alone,
And think Of pleasant days long gone,
when the house was full Of the children's noise,
The wllful girls and the naughty boys.
Oh, my sons my son TIL he gets him wife.
But my daughters my daughter all my life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
"ARn DOING WoNpHRs.D

Messrs WEEKS POTTER: Gentlemen,-CoLLIHs
VoLTAIo PLAsTERs are doing wonders. They work
like magic and those you sent last are all sold ana
more wanted Send me three dozen as soon as you
get this. Money enclosed herewith. want them to-
morrow night, If possible. In haste, yours,
T. f. PALMER, p. NJ.
No. Fayette Me-, May !, 1876.
Sold by all druggists. Sent by mail on receipt OF
25 cents for one Il as for six or So 25 for twelve,
carefully wrapped and warranted, by WEEKS h POT
TER, ProprieOrs, Boston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
LAME BACK.
Lame and Painful Back--Twelve Days
in Hospital,

Messrs. WEEKS h PorTEn: Gentlemen,-I have
Just recovered from lame and painful back through
the use of your COLLINS VoLTAIc PLAsrERs. My
back was lame and painful that could not stoop,
walk or do duty Of any kind, aud placed in the
hospital for twelve days without then asked
permission OF the surgeon to try the COLLINS VOLTA
10 PLAsTERs, and in few hours after putting one on
was entirely relieved of pain and able to bend my
back; am now thoroughly we'll. 1 consider them
simply wonderful. Respectfully yours,
ALEXANDER JAMESON,
Co. I, 1st Artillery, Fort Warren.
Boston, May 8, 1876.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
Miscellany.


In HARPER's MAGAZINE for November there is o
beautiful poem by Miss Mulock, entitled "Magnus and
Norma; Shetland Fairy Tale" II is really an oper-
eta but in place OF the musical notes have six
quise illustrations by Fredericku The following are
few passages that suffer least by being presented sep
arately:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-04
Long ISLAND.

FLUsHIvG.-On Thursday evening, as the
5tD train ou the southern Railroad from Hunter l"'ht
was nearing the depot south oyster Bay arg' SION"
vas trou through one OF the Windows u the rear car
ana hing the glass and severely cutting tine nc" OIL d
rrItIruian seated The brakeman on tue rear
pefform recognized the rascal who threw Tue hton' w. u
bpy named Iicudri, ksou, residing near ia" dtp"l INC
tram WAS stopped and search Wis made Tor NM bNt at
flr tius he succeeded In AVOIDING capture. frs,'rudy
morning Officer Fred. Schmidt arrested Htnui'A-''
and took him 10 Flashing Tor examination. HIS arrest
viii nunr.s lead others, aS several attempts nave
l.ru made recently 10 throw trains nom Tue udcA ~
Tho same vicinity. mud II Is believed that hehdllch-oh
las a knowledge OF the guilty parties.
Ftr~m>G-~t zones were thrown into the Patchoglc
tram on the Long island southern Railroad, bnth on
T.,.Iy and wednesday, at south Oyster ii}. On mo
Latter day one lady severely injured Ia' Tran was
,inppcd and tie passengers gave cud'o 10 me ptIp "
tor. -! tine outrage and fire. several shots a!cr iru'
Int thcv escaped This morning Detective Schuildt ar
r,..tl John Henderson and Maurice Weeks, aged respect
ycly and IL years rs the guilty persons Ihcy we're
sent 10 tue House Of Refuge.
A>roRIA-Ihcrc is vet considerable small-pox,, al
though Tie disease does not appear tO be- OF Vlueht
TYNE The ullc.rd establishment ~ smallpox r,crlN
snusc in the city limits by tc Board oi H'dltE mas
called ont letter " complaint To Mayor DE- Bctois' from
Puy Freeman president Of the Long Island t!iJ S""re
Railroad tJmpany.
NEwrows.-Mrs. soutcr whose husband committed
suicide about ago. Was found. on thaIsddy E-OiH
ing. hanging b. the neck 70 the limb OF a tIec