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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
A snake Show at Calcutta.

The following account OF a visit to a live
ly sort Of menagerie is from ]. d. Gray's
book, "Pall Mall TO the PuDjaub," just
published In London:
1t was early in the morning-not, how
ever, before the snakes, which we're in
series of wire-covered boxes, were awake
and lively-that we were shown into
stone-floored room some twenty feet long
and twelve broad. In the boxes we're the
strongest and deadliest snakes in India !;
pythons, ophiophagi, cobras, korltes, Rus
sell snakes and many others. The Hin
docs who had charge OF them were two
slim wiry little men, nude TO the waist, as
most of their countrymen are. They wore
neither gloves nor any other protection,
and had no instrument of any kind in the
place. After showing the varied collection
under their care, they proceeded 10 open
the python cage, and one of them, putting
his head in, seized a monster serpent and
threw him upon the floor close TO our feet.
The python objected TO such treatment, and
began to hiss, making at the same time a
vigorous effort to rise. But tthesnakekeep-
er was waiting for this, and no sooner did
that huge shining back begin to curve than
the keeper put out his hand, and, selzlng
the creatures tail, pnlled II back with q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
GREATLY AFFLICTED.

MesHs. J. o. BospOrth Co., DenUsr; GenHsmeH,-
l take pleasure in recommending SANFORDS RADl-
CAL CURE FOR CATARRH to all who are Afflicted
with this disease. greatly afflicted with 1t for
long time, and cured with two bottles of the above
CURE. About year afterwards 1 was agaiL taken
with Caarrh quite severely and Immediately sent for
another bottle, which h1ed me all right. giving re-
lief from the first dose. am confident that this rem
edy Will do all that is claimed for It, and more, too
Wishing you success in its introduction, am, very
truly yours, A. w. SMITH,
Denver, Oct. 4, 1875. Of Smith Doll.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17

TIE MIsERIEs OF CHILDHOOD Chill
dren can suffer. There is an intensity
about ii. Like their appetites, 1t has not
been dulled by repetition. One of the few
privileges of growing old is that we cannot
suffer so keenly. We know from repeated
blows that time will cure us. We get not
to care-but oh the intensity of youthful
grefi What enormous vitality 1t has !!
How protean its shapes! am never as
tonished when hear Of youthful suicides.
The absence of the fear of death-so pecul-
lar 10 youth, for we get accustomed 40 the
sweet habit of living" and hate TO change,
but youth has formed no such habit-the
absence of this restraining principle, and
the love of change, couspire TO make sui
eide possible. Then the vision of what
grief is; the terrible curtain that merciful-
ly hides the future, drawn all at once; the
pang that rends the heart as We recognize
the friend untrue, the promise broken-tbe
future void-no wonder that the river
seems so merciful, the knife so kind, the
poison so sweet Youth has no philosophy.
--Appletons Journal.
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sORELY AFFLICTED. .

J. o. Bostrorth + Co., Denver, COL; GennemsH,-
Prompted by fellow-feeng for those afflicted with
Catarrh, wish TO add my testimony 10 behalf Of SAN
FORD'S RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH. have
been sorey afflicted with this fearful disease for four
years, and have tried every known remedy without
avail, until bought bottle Of the above CURE from
you which gave me almost instant relief, II being
constitutional well local remedy, believe 1t to
be all that claimed for it, Radical Cure for Catarrh
Very truly yours, WM. AME1IVE,
Denver Sent "a 1879 with Jenson, Bliss a Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
SANFORD'S
r RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH
MEETS THE WANTS OF THOUSANDS

MEETS THE WANTS OF THOUSANDS.
GsnHemen,--we have sold sANFORD'S RADICAL
CURE for nearly year, and say cAndidly that
sold similar preparation that gave such uni
versal satisfaction. We have to learn the first COM
plant yet.
We arc not in the habit Of recommending patent
medicines, but your preparation meets the wants Of
thousands, and think those afflicted should be
vinced Of its great merit, that their suffering will
be relieved. We have been in the drug business for
the past twelve years constantly and sold everything
for Catarrh, but yours leads all the rest II you
proper you this letter any part Of II that
you wish. Very truly yours,
s. D. BALDWIN h co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs Books and
Stationery, Washington, Ind, Feb %, 1876.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
O,OOO FEET ABOVE THE SEA.

The following testimonials from MEtsRs. J. O..
BoswoRrB Co., Denver, Col, large and influential
druggists They report large sales and
universal satisfaction. No other disease is go alarm
ugly prevalent in that region. They speak Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen as among their best citizens:
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TRIED EVERYTHING.

Messrs. j. o. BospoTfh 4 Co., Denver, COLI Gentle
men,-I have used SAEFORDS RADICAL CURE FOR
CATARRH, and it has given perfect satisfaction.
have tried almost everything, and 1t the only thing
that has given relief therefore take pleasure in
recommending its to all afflicted with Catarrh Of
any kind and offer this my testimony to its benefits
Very truly, W. 5. DECKER.
Denver, Oct. /, 1875.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17

EST IN NEW ENGLAND.
ID Ladies, we can dye Dress
cs, Shawls, Cloaks fashionable
new coiors, equal to the best In
market. Gents, We can cleanse,
restore color and repair your
garments and make them good
as new for another year.
/. HARMON 4 Co..
36l Main St., Springfield, Mass
P. BARRows, Ag't, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17

Each package contains sanfords Improved Inbalng
Tube, with full directions for in all cases Price
81 90 per package. For sale by all WholesaeRnd Re
tail Druggists throughout the United States WEEKS
POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists,
Boston. Ask for and insist on having
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
BOWERS INSTITUTE.

FALL TERM will begin Nov. 81. Furnished rooms
for sef-boArding 35 cents per week for each Puph.
Board sI 90 per week. The village is quiet and free
from temptations to vice. Instruction thorough Pu-
pills will find superior advantages for preparation
for college, for teaching foI business and Tor music
A. ]. sAhBORN, A. NJ, Principal
DernArdston, Nov. 8 1874 sn25
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
The Vermont Phoenix.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
FRENCII ESs STEDNIAN.
flee No. o Granite Row, Main Street,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.

TsnMs.-To single subscribers, by mail, S2.25 per
annum in advance; in clubs, S2.00. When not paid
in advance, SOC additional per year, will be charged.
RATES or ADVERTISING made known on application.
Births, Deaths aud Marriages inserted gratis obu-
airy Notices Resolutions Cards of Thanks &C., l0c
per line Of ten words.
o. L. FREFCH. d. d. SrEDMAg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17

Name, business and Location ofthc leading
business Houses in Brdtiebor0.
ry-crr ru,s orr rop nPPsRrHcR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
COLORED SILKS,

In plain Lyons Pout do Sole. Tafetas. and Gros
Grains, In the new spring shades from 81 to 500
fully 25 per cent. below former prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
MOURNING GOODS.

now IN STOCK A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSERT.
MENT OF MOURNING FABRICS. SUITABLE FOR
STRING AND SUMMER WEAR
ENGLISH and FRENCH CAsHMEREs. from 80 cents
Der yard up.
TAMisE at 10 cents and upward.
FRENCH and ENGLISH BoMBAzINEs. from o. 10
t. $500.
BARATIIEA at 90 cents and upward.
PAINoRAL CREPE At 40 cents and upward.
HENRGETTAs (with silk warp at o. 20 to e..
DRAP D'ALMA extra aae) at q 10 and upward.
DAMAssE very elegsnD At ti.75 o., $3.50, and up
ward.
BRocApE MoHAIR and CASHMERE at 90 cents
and upward.
EMPRESS CLOTHS aud SERGE REPS &c, in light
weghts Tor summer use.
ALSO,
A large and well.seiec;ed stock Of BLACK GRENA.
DIMES comprising new and beautiful designs Ia PLAID
and striped, from % cents 10 60.
RfCH BEoCADE, from o. up.
ELEGANT LACE aud VELVET STRIPES at t2e5 to
1850
BEAUTIFUL STYLES In the MEXICAN and OTHER
MLsllEs al SOC. ioc., 5oe.. 7tc. 81 and upward.
Also.
the latest novelties In MOURNING RUCHlNGs and
JETS Grape Vds IN stock aad . order NJ short
notice
BRUSSELS and CASHMERE NETS. scARFs and
TIES. Nourning Uandkcrchieis In great variety.
COLLARS and CUFFS In Crane and Linen.
COURTACLD'S ENGLISH GRAPE in all the widths
and qualities.
MOURNING OUTFITS furnished at short notice
t1- SAMPLES OF GOODS SENT FREE OF COST
TO ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
Anttion NOtItts.

NUtIl1N 3IoIItf5.
AUCTION NOTICE-w. II. MITCHELL, Auc
~ uonc.r, Adjourned sale in order to catalogue the
balance OF 1 Is. bynner's stock OF watches diamonds
Iewelry, and SILVER pa'ed ware sale will commence
on Wednesday, April 10, r II O'Clock A. NJ, aud con.
tinue throughout tht WfNN. Goods now on eKhnitiOn
Cat ogues Tuesday. b2' Broadway, under St. Nicho.
las Hotel
A UCTION-kytry evening commencing at
N O'Clock. I'll May l, housekeeping goods, china,
Flass, aud crockery tea desert snd dinner services
gas ard oil nxturee ami u rdNrds tin wedding
hcia plants French bTOuIes, ydses &C. ~ "a Fulton
1T. opposite Clark ST., Blo0Nlyn. MARSHALL,
AIEIION SALE-MondaY, April II, Al 1880, tx.
IN lures Of restaurant amt lager Deer saloon, rs sd
NJ, CuRI-TALLER. Apcuoneer II Ahiug.
- Don square, hth .v Ni sell Iuesday. April is at
lWf O'Clock. elegant household furniture IN private
Iesidenoe. $40 Wet l.s' Fura particular IN the
Herald M Tuesday, huiors ont dealers invited
IL FEr'S p,tcnt r.'y mlde dress shirts, the very
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16

CARRIAGES had at q minutes notice. visit VI 10
sp,ctiou is requested Apply the office, near uarler
Cay Railroad station to
wR HtNSDALR Manager
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
TRIMMED HATS DEPARTMENT.

In our Millinery Psrlors, on second floor, we are Dis
pisying eieeant assortment OF Trimmed Bonncts anC
Hats. both imnorted and Of our own manufacture.
Our STYLES ARE UNSURPASSED AND OUR
PRICES EXCEPTIONALLY LOW.
PATTERN DONNEIs for the trade at reasona
Bile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
Eighth Avenue and 9th Street

GREAT bAHtAlNS IN h'Ehf Dhr an
MENT. NEW GOODS RECEIVED FROM III
GREAT AUCTION SALES DAILY AT FABULOUsLl
Low PRICES.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20

The Massillon american and the Inde.
pendent are disposed to carp at and find
fault with Sheriff Rauch. We know not
what our friends would have had Sheriff
Rauch do, and they do not show that he
refused to do his duty, az he assuredly
will not.
1t seems the row at the Warrington
mine lasted but a short time, when the
strikers" scattered, and all has been
quiet since. We have not heard of any
thing that Adjt. General Wykoff or At
torney General Little has done, and we
are glad to hear that all continues quiet.
If Sheriff Rauch could have taken wings
and flown to Massillon, we know not
what he could or should have done un-
der the circumstances. AS an officer, he
is to execute the mandates of the law
and keep the peace. In his presence, if
the peace is disturbed he is to commend
the peace, and maintain the majesty of
the law. The law being violated and fell
onies committed, the proper course is by
an appeal to Court of law by affidavit,
whereupon writs may issue, commanding
the Sheriff to arrest the party or parties
charged with the commission of the
crime. Sheriff Rauch will endeavor to
do his full duty according to law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20
The Stark County Democrat in speak

THE Stark County Democrat in speak
ing of our financial views says:
We recommend to our friend the Con-
stitution of the United States, Andrew
Jacksons veto message of the United
States Bank, and his Farewell Address,
and almost any standaId work on Polit-
ical Economy. We still believe the
blighted curse of modern times is paper
money, especially in this country, dis
turbing property values, and making the
mass Of mankind the victims of the fa-
vored money lenders,
On the Recommendation of our friend
McGregor, we have read the Constitution
of the United States, and have failed to
find any doctrine there inconsistent with
greenback paper currency. Our Su-
preme Court, we believe, also failed to
| find any conflict between the fundamen-
tai law of the land and our present ex-
cellent currency. We are sorry, but
Jackson's veto message of the U. S. Bank
and his Farewell Address are not found
in our library, and therefore we have not
had the pleasure of reading them. Way
lands work on political economy we
have examined, and find him little like
our friend Mac. old fogyish in his no.
tions about gold and silver. Yet, he does
not condemn paper currency, but goes
on to give its advantages. 1t is fixed
fact that the business of this great coun-
try cannot be done by means ofa metallic
currency, and as we must have paper
currency let us have the best and cheap
est Ohio Prtriot,
illegal tender" for the people, but not
for the government from the people, Is
that it2 Taken at par by government
from the money lenders to pile up the
public debt, but not good enough to pay
these same money lenders; their bonds
are payable in gold, principal and inter
est And our friend has "read the Con-
stitution," and finds all this iniquity
lovely and consistent
1t is rich, too, to see Democrat refer to
the Supreme Court with such JUNCTION in
this connection-a Court reorganized on
purpose to review and revoke previous
honest decision.
We think it is "fxed fact that the
business of this great country" is in a
very bad shape, and not by means of a
metallic currency" but rather "by
means" of an iniquitous, unconstitutional,
deprecated, irredeemable, abominable
paper currency.
1t is said man, blind from his birth,
is not proper person to write essays on
the properties and beauties of light. And
with all due respect, our friend of the
Patriot is not the man to pass judgment
on metallic currency" What can we
reason but from what we know2
Behold the child by Natures kindly law,
Pleased with rattle, tickled with a straw;
Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight,
A little louder. but as empty quite.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20
FOREIGN BREYI7IES

Upwards of 10000 Golfers are on a
strike in South Yorkshire England against
a Is percent, reduction of wages. The
miners agreed to a reduction of 10 per
cent, but the masters insisted upon IS.
A Dublin special says it is pretty GER
tain that the emigration from Ireland for
1876 will be the smallest since 1851.
The MaSSagar de Paris, in discussing
Tuesdays panic on the Bourse says:
"Were we apprehensive of the immediate
outbreak Of the European war in which
we would be fatally involved, the market
could not have more utterly lost its self
control" b"
Is national debt national blessing
Spain owes So, 500, ,ooo, 900, the interest
on which, at three per cent, is 500 ooo,-
900 annually, while the revenue of the
kingdom in good years does not reach
$50 900 900.
M. Daserve, Republican, has been re-
elected as French Senator by lie de la
Reunion.
A heavy snow-storm has prevailed
throughout France. Snow Yves unusual
ly deep at Bordeaux and Marseilles.
Snow has seriously damaged the vines
in the Bordeaux district. No such wintry
weather has been known in Paris at this
season for fifty years.
Numerous disasters to shipping are re-
ported on the East Coast of England,
Three vessels were wrecked on Thursday
in the Wash, and two persons drowned.
A fshing-boat was lost off Elgin, and
nine persons drowned.
A dispatch from Rome states that Carl
baldi has sent to Government an entirely
new scheme for the improvement ofSthe
Tiber. Its chief feature is the establish
ment of sort of seaport near Rome, He
asks concession works. .
Winslow is better, and official instruc-
tons are expected at the American En-
bassy next week concerning his case.
Gray, the forger, who is also held for ex-
tradition to the United States, was brought
up for examination in Court yesterday,
and was again remanded until Thursday
next. Detective officers from the United
States are expected to arrive per steamer
Algeria, in connection with the charges
against Gray.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20

The Ohio Legislature brought its ses-
sion to close last week, Wednesday. II
failed to earn for itself any remarkable
degree of admiration, even from within
its own party. The estimate in which it
is held by most persons who are not its
partisans, is expressed by the Statesman
as follows:
The present is, probably, the most par
tisan and worthless Legislature which
ever assembled at the State Capital. 1t
will probably adjourn a few days in ad-
vance of the last one, but it has absolute
ly transacted no business except TO pass
few bills for the purpose of giving pla-
ces to dilapidated and greedy politicians.
The first two months of the session were
devoted to promiscuous and general loaf
ing. What little business was transacted
was done with lack of intelligence and
a general slothfulness not usual in that
body. Instead of being an improvement
upon the last body, as the Republicans
boasted it was it was the worst law-ma-
king body the State has seen for years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20

GEN. BABcocK has been indicted for
completely in the Washington safe bur-
glary case. The evidence which is accu-
mulating against that officer seems likely
to ruin him. There is so much of it, and
branches out so in all directions, and in
his explanations he admits of so much
doubtful conduct, that the case even on
his own statement of it looks bad. That
Whitley is rascal is evident, and no.
body would think of hanging cat on his
unsupported evidence, but Babcock ad-
mits intimacies with the fellow, and his
employment for disreputable purposes
He was also in communication with Bell,
another scoundrel, in regard to the whis-
ky trial, and it is extremely difficult to
believe that he can be pure man and
have such affiliations.-Pitts. Commercial
(RepubLicdn.)
And this man, as private Secretary to
President Grant, has had opportunities
for corrupt gain accorded to few, and he
seems to have improved them. We may
judge somewhat of what is unknown by
what is revealed. Will any "loyal" Jour
nal explain how President could keep
himself surrounded for so many long
years with such men as Babcock, "Boss"
Shepherd, &c, and remain pure himself
and uncontaminatedP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20
From Santa Barbara Daily Press i
SANTA BARBARA'S Big GRAPEVINE
Description of the Grape Tree of TO-
600 Clusters.

We have been asked frequently to give
description of this great horticultural
wonder, known as the Mammoth Grape
vine Of Montecito. in Santa Barbara
County, California, A great deal has
been said and written about this vine
during the last quarter of century, so
that to day it is one of the most celebrat-
ed natural curiosities in the world. 1t is
called the great celebrity of Spanish Ca
lifornia by Hyatt in his popular book on
Grape Culture. Nearly every history of
California describes it as the largest and
most prolific vine the world ever pro-
duced in ancient or modern times. And
it must be remembered that history fur.
nishes instances ofvery large vines. For
instance, the great doors of the Cathe-
dral of Ravenna were made out of vine
planks, said to have been II feet long
and IS inches wide. The columns Of
Junos Temple, Metapont, and statue of
Jupiter for the city of Apollonium, were
made Of the wood of the vine, and yet,
from what we can learn, none of those
vines were equal in gigantic proportions
to this great tree.
In the Old World, there is the noted
vine of Hampton Court, about 200 years
old, and grown under glass. Yet the
diameter of the body or trunk of this
celebrated English vine is exactly the
same as the diameter of one of the main
branches of the Montecito vine. The
annual yield of the English vine is only
from I4ooto 1000 pounds ofgrapes, while
this California tree, according to the best
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20

Mr.. John G. S. Harrison, the gentle
man who says that ex-Speaker Blaine got
the $4,000 paid by the Union Pacific
Railroad Company for lot of bonds
representing $4,000, but which really
were not worth ten cents on the dollar of
their face value, is banker living in In
dianapolis, political and personal friend
of Senator Morton, and man of charac-
ter. He possesses an ample fortune, and
is not likely tobe coerced eitherby friend
or foe. Mr.. Harrison sticks to his story,
and processes an entire willingness to tell
it in all its details to committee of Con-
press,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-20

CANToNIANs are beginning to ask
Have we a police? The frequency of
burglaries, and the audacity of the vii
lains are enough to alarm people and ask
serious questions Are our Mayor and
Marshal awake to the situationP If not,
let them get wide awake. Well known
suspicious characters have been and are
lurking about and should be spotted. If
police are of no use at all the Council had
better abolish the institution, We know
of no worse characters than burglars
Life and property are equally unsafe
These audacious desperadoes are always
ready to take life if necessary. The only
haul they seem to have made as yet was
at Father Arnould's, by opening the SAFE
None but an expert could have operated
in this case. Human society is organ
lied into governments, and the great OBJ
ject is to make life and property secure,
The highway robbers.of Greece and Italy
and other countries. that we read about
are honorable men com pared to these
burglar sneaks and thieves. We suggest
to our authorities to take immediate
steps against these dangerous villains
1t can be done; it has been done, and if
one set of men are not equal to the emer-
gency, another set may be. We speak
thus freely and plainly without malice or
ill-will toward any one, but with proper
regard for the public security.