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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
What IL MOneNi

Money is a medium of exchange Of rec
ognized inherent value. 1t has been made
of all sorts OF materials, but the standard
Of the commercial world to-day is gold,
and in that precious metal the money of
every civilized nation is reckoned. We are
governed as much by the gold standard in
this country as though no greenback had
ever been issued. The interest on our debt
is payable in real money-gold-and the
duties ON imported goods are payable in
gold at the custom houses. Each nation
has its special coins. In this country the
dollar is the money unit, and the dollar is
25.S grains Of gold, nine-tenths fine. The
paper dollar now in use is a promise to pay
real dollar on demand, on which pay
ment is for the time suspended. 1t is SIM
ply forced loan, levied on the people in
time Of war. The paper dollar is called
dollar by courtesy, because it is a promise
to pay dollar, but its real value has fiuct-
uated all the way between dollar and two
tifths of a dollar. California offers us a
good criterion of its valuo. In that State,
though the legal tender law extends over
the whole country, the greenback has new
change. 1t is recognized for what it is-a
promise of the Government temporarily
suspended. 1t is bought and sold for what
it is worth, just as it is in the British prov
inces. But The in6ationists Of the Phillips
Kelley-Butler school propose 10 rob the
greenback of what value it has by taking
away from it its promise 10 pay real money.
They would have the Government issue q
piece of paper bearing The declaration,
"This is a dollar" But this declaration
would not make it dollar, nor any part of
dollar, nor anything else but piece OF
paper. That is why we say that they do
not know what money is, for there is no
paper money that is not a promise TO pay
money, and its value depends upon the
likelihood that the promise will be kept.
If any person will consider the question
carefully he will see that there can be no
such thing as an abstract dollar. 1t must
mean something. 1t might be certain
amount of wheat, or cotton, or lea, or soft
soap. But it must be something, and fix
ed amount of something. When we buy a
yard of cloth we know that we get, If we
get honest measure, certain proportion Of
the earth's circumference in cloth. When
we buy bushel of wheat we get certain
proportion of the earth's bulk. When we
buy pound of butter we get a certain pro-
portion of the earth's weight. In the same
way The real value of a dollar must be fix
ed. The word dollar is an abstraction,
not SO definite as "piece of chalk" unless
it is defined 10 mean a certain amount of
something.-BostonH Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
NO. ID.

broad stage suddenly fills to sufTocalion
with motley crowd, like some horrible
carnival-the audience rush generally up
on it-at least the strong men do-the ac-
tors aud actresses are all thero in their play
costumes and painted faces, with mortal
fright showing through the rouge, some
trembling-some in tears-the screams and
calls, confused talk -redoubled-two or
three pass up water from the stage 10 the
Presidents box-others to Chamber up
&c., &C., &c.
In the midst Of all this the soldiers of the
Presidents Guard, with others, suddenly
drawn to the scene, burst in-somo 200 al
to9ether-they storm the house, through
all the tiers, especially the upper ones, in
famed with fury, literally charging the
audience with fixed bayonets, muskels and
pistols, shouting "Cear outi clear out =
you sons of b-i" Such the wild scene, or
a suggestion of it, rather, inside the play
house that night.
Outside, too, in the atmosphere of shock
and craze, crowds of people, filled with
frenzy, ready 10 seize any outlet for it,
came near committing murder several
times ON innocent individuals. One such
case was especially exciting. The infuria-
ted crowd, through some chance, got start
ed against one man, either for words he
uttered, or perhaps without any cause at
all and were proceeding at once to actually
hang him on neighboring lamp post,
when be was rescued by few heroic po-
licemen, who placed him in their midst
and fought their way slowly aud amid
great peril toward the station house. 1t
was fitting episode of The whole affair.
The crowd rushing and eddying TO and fro
the night, the yells, the pale faces, many
frightened people trying in vain 10 extri-
cate themselves-the attacked man, not yet
freed from the jaws of death, looking like
corpse-the silent, resolule half dozen po-
licemen, with no weapons but their little
clubs, yet stern and steady through all
these eddying swarms-made indeed a fit
ting side scene TO The grand tragedy of the
murder. They gained the station house
with the protected man, whom they placed
In security for the night, and discharged
him in the morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
PREPARED BY
H.R.sTEVENs, Boston, Mass

WHAT is vEoETNE 9-It is a compound extracted
from barks roots and herbs. 1t Is Natures Remedy
1t is perfectly harmless from any bad effect upon the
system. 1t is nourshing and strengthening 1t acts
directly upon the blood. 1t quies the nervous sys
TEN. II gives You good, sweet sleep at night II is
great pauaeea for our aged fathers and mothers for
it gives them strength quiets their nerves, and gives
them Natures sweet slrep-ss has been proved by
many aged person 1t is the great Blood Purifier
1t is soothing remedy for children. II has
leved and cured thousands. II IL very pleasant to
take; every child likes it. 1t relieves and cures all
diseases originating from impure blood. Try the
Vegetine Give 1t fair trial for your complaints; ;
then you will say to your friend, neighbOr and ac-
quaintanse, "Try it; IL has cured me-"
Vegetne, for the complaints for which il is recon-
meuded, is having larger sale throughout the Unit
ed States than any other one medicine. Why? Veg
etine will CURE these complaints.
Report from a Practical Chemist and
ApOthecHry.
BosToE, Jan. ], 1874.
DEAE SIE-This is to certify that have sold at re-
tail 54 13 dozen QSj2 botts) Of your Negetine since
April IL 1870, and truly say that it has given the
best satisfaction Of any remedy for the complaints
for which II is recommended that sold. Scarce
ly day passes without some OF my customers testi-
flying TO its merits themselves their friends
perfectly cognizant of several Of Scrofulous
Tumors being cured by Vegetine alone in this vcin-
ity. Very respectfully yours,
46s Broadway.
To Ii. Il. STEVENS, Esq.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31

How SHALL WE DREss?-In maxi ng
purchases il is economy 10 select as 60 cd
articles as ones income will warrant; Tor
there is no saving in buying anything sim
ply because it is cheap, unless it is also
good and serviceable. To buy a needless
and fiimsy article because the price is un-
usually low is waste, not economy.
For daily use the dress should be chosen
with reference TO the work that must be
done while wearing it. Make ii neat and
comfortable for such work without regard
10 style unless, by some unusual freak,
fashion may have adopted something sim
pie and convenient. To see girls sail
through kitchen or bend over the wash
tub in a trailing wrapper, sweeping the
dirt from the floor or soaking in the suds,
should prevent moie sensible women fIom
giving the warrant OF their example to
those under their influence.
None should marry who cannot begin
life with enough 10 enable them TO dress
with nealness, modesty, comfort and good
taste, without unduly encroaching on their
income. No article is cheaper for being
ugly. First be sure OF the price, then ex-
anime the quality Of the goods to be pur-
chased.
Glnghams and calicoes are the most SER
vieeable for working or morning dress,
because they can be washed The less cot
ton there is in woolen fabrics the longer
they will last without looking shabby.
Ifa person must be much in the kitchen,
or finds il necessary to attend closely 10 the
cooking, wooden dresses are so difficult 10
clean that if they are used it is prudent to
have long sacque apron, made with
sleeves, reaching almost TO the bottom of
the skirt.
II is commonly held that one silk dress
at least is indispensable. We see no press
ing necessity for it; one can be uuly re-
spectacle without even one silk dress.
| Our American silks are the most endur-
ing and economical of any kind of silk,
and one dress will outlast two or three OF
other materials, unless it may be those
very heavy silks beyond the reach Of per-
sons in moderate circumstances, costing
from six to eight dollars a yard.-Mrs.
| Henry Ward Beecher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31

"SNow-sHoE THOMPSON" is the deserip-
tive name of sturdy man who, having
carried the United States mail over the
mountain passes OF The Sierra through the
storms and snow-drifls OF twenty winters,
is now thinking of retiring from the fa-
tiguing business. His real name is John
A. Thompson, and lie was born in Norway
in 1877. He was a boy often years when he
came to this country with his father, who
settled in Illinois. In 1851 young Thomp-
son went 10 California, where he FIRST lived
at Plaeeryille as a miner. Early in the
winter Of 1856 he heard OF the great dihi-
culties experienced in carrying The mails
over the mountains. Remembering the
snow-shoes used in his native country, the
idea occurred to him that they might be
utilized in tho mail service. He construct
ed pair ten feet long and four inches wide,
and in January, 1856, made his first trip
over the mountains from Plaeerville to
Carson Valley, distance of ninety miles,
carrying the mail-bags strapped 10 his
back, and gliding with his long Norwegian
snow-shoes over snow-drins from ten to
fifty feet deep. He continued the business
successfully. The weight of the bags was
usually sixty or eighty pounds, and often
more. Three days TO go-on account OF
uphill travel-and two days to return was
the time usually occupied. He seldom saw
human being on his route, as there was
not single house which he passed on the
long trip. He never wore an overcoat, aud
carried no blankets, and his food was 30
prepared that be could eat it as he Travelled.
At night he camped wherever darkness
overlook him, sleeping on hemlQck boughs,
with the mail-bags for pillow, aud keeping
warm by means of blazing fire. There
was one oven-shaped cave on the route, in
which he slept as Omen as possible, with .
blazing FIRE at the entrance. Thompson
seemed proof against cold and exposure,
having never had either feet or fingers
frozen, nor has he ever suffered any special
inconvenience from his long period OF
camping out In severe winter nights.
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Miscellany.


Memories.
When the grey twilight softly spreads
Her robe DER earth and sky;
When the far mountains shaggy heads
Are lost to human eye;
When the tired bird at eve hath sought
Sleep in the tuneless bower;
when the last bee winss homeward, fraught
with forage from the flower;
when the dark pinewood dimly shows
Its deepening tnts Of green;
when in tho west with crimson gows
The sunsets closing scene
watch the gllmmering shadows kiss
The threshold OF the night,
Aud DER my heart soothing bliss
Falls in the waning light;
And grosser thoughts that sternly cling
To Life's dull, sober day,
Leave me, as swallows on the wing
Fit from our sight away.
And soft as ripple on the lake,
Within my bosom rise
Half-whispercd yearnings that awake
thousand memories
Sweet memories, that only come
To WOO my waking dreams,
When twilight shrouds the woodlands dumb,
And tlumbers on the streams
OF faces that loved Of yore,
And songs THAT loved ones sang,
. And ehildren's voices-heard no more
That through the greenwood rang.
o spirit treasures, ye are mine,
And to my heart belong,
Yet linger not till fepine,
Or sing sadicr song;
But leave me while still hsye power
To catch the sunny glow
Waited from memorJ's blissful bower
The shrine Of long ago.
IChamhnrsts Innrnnl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
RatIrnd0R.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD.
sz.,.-ss5z-=.-a w 1 n Il l. II
zIE ARRANGEMENT.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH

TRAINS GOING SOUTH
LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo at 80 and :25 am. at 2;25
and 3:40 p. m.
MAILTRAIS.-Leave ST. Adams at 40 IN Brattle-
boro at 3:4Op. .m.-connecting at New London
withsteamerfor New York.
NIGHT ExPREss.-Leave Ogdensburg at 10 40 .. m.
Montreal at 2:45 p. M, st. Albans at 600 p. m.
Brattleboro at $3.50 a. m, for Springfield, New
York, &c.
MAIL TRNS.--Leave White River junction at SEQ
a. m, Bratleboro at :25 a. m, arriving at New
London at 5:l5 pm.
MIXED TRAIN Leave White River junction at 800
p m, Rutland $50 p. arriving at Brattie6oro
at 0:40 p. IN.
EXPRESS TBAIS.-LeRye Brattleboro at 2: :26 p. m.,-
reachip gMiller's Falls at $3.50 pm
GOING NORTH.
LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo at 90 q. M, 10 80 m :55
pm, 10 20p. m.
MAIL TRGIN.-Leaye New London at 40 q. m. Brat
tleboro at 1886 a. M, for White River Junction 4,
Rutland, Burlington, St. Adams, Montreal, and
Ogdensburg
MIXED TRAIN.-Leave Brattleboro at 100 a. m, for
Bellows Falls and White River Junction.
EXPRESS TRAIS-Leave Millers Falls ut II :25 q. f,
arriving at Brattleboro at 1924 p. m.
ACCoMMoDATIoN TRAIS.-Leave New London at S:2b
a m, Brattleboro at 4:55 p. M, for White River
Junction and Rutland.
NIGHT ExPREss-Leave Bratteboroat 10 30 pm m. for
White River Junction, Burlington, st. Albans,
Montreal and Ogdensburg.
Pullman's Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars arerun
on nighttrlins between Springfield and Montreal.
J. W HOBART, Gen Supt.
st. Adams, VT, Nov. 90, 1875. S9tf
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Noblcsse ObIige.

Noble names, If nobly borne,
Live within q nations heart;
II Of such thou bearer be,
Never let that namc for thee
Point the scofnl
Shrined within its narrow bound,
Other hopes than thine have patt;
For 1t once in life was theirs,
Who from weight Of earthly cares
Peace have foundl
They who wore 1t, free from blame,
Set on hohor's splendid height,
Watch, as spirits, II its place
Love the night, or daylight's face
Shame, or Fame!
'Tis precious heritage,
Next to love Of God, might
That should plant thy foot, where stood
OF thy race the great and good.
All thine age!
Yet, rememborl It's crown
That can hardly be thine own,
TIL thou win it by some deed
That with glory fresh shall feed
Their renown!
Pride Of lineage, pomp Of power,
Heap dishonor on the drone;
He shall lose his strength who never
Uses 1t for fair endeavor;
Brief his hour
1.-THE Marquis Of Lorne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
ASHuELlI RAILROAD.

Fss!ssi55sTzsss ODAY, october II Ii, ISIS 1875,
E:::;i:sss .i.:s ~ Passenger trains will leave
p. and saturdays only $3.50 p. m, connecting at
South Vernon with Connecticut River Railroad trains
and with Vermont and Mass Railroad for Brattleboro
-RETURNING-Leave South Vernon at 10:05 q. m,
1885 p. M, and Saturdays only $50 p. M
rival Of Connecticut River X. Il. trains for Keene,
Bellows Falls, Fitchburg, Boston, &c.
80 Passengers from Brattleboro for stations on
Ashueot Railroad leave Bratteboro at 1928 m and
$40 p. m. II. STEWART, Supt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31

Why is the letter o like two quarters OF
beef9 Because II is half of "ox."
Why is a selfish friend like the letter p
Because though he is the first In ply, he is
the last in help
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
VEGETINE
Purifies the Blood, Renovates and In
vigorates the Whole System.
ALTERNATIVE, TONIC, SOLVENT AND
DIURETIC.
Medical Properties are


VFGETISE is made exclusively from the juices OF
carefuIy-selected barks, roots and herbs, and so
strongly concentrated that It will efectuay eradicate
from the system every taint of Scrofua, Scrofuous
Humor, Tumors, Cancer, Cancerous Humor, Erysip-
elias, Salt Rheum, Syphtic Diseases, Canker, Faint
at the Stomach and all diseases that arise from
impure blood. Sciatica, Infiammatory and Chronic
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Cont and Spinal Complaints,
can only be effectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases Of the Skin, Pus
tues, Pmplts, Blotches, Boils letter Scaldhead and
Rngworm, Negetine has never failed to effect per-
manent cure
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints, Dropsy,
Female Weakness, LeucUrrhua, arising from internal
liberation, and uterine diseases and general debility,
Negeinc acts directly upon the causes of these com
plants. II invigorates and strengthens the whole
SYSTEM acts upon the secretive organs, aays inam-
nation, cures liberation and regulates the bowels.
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habtual Costiyeness, Pal
pitation Of the Hoart Headache, Piles, Nervousness
and General Prostration Of the Nervous System, no
medicine has given such perfect satisfaction as
the Vegotine. II purihes the blood, cleanses all Of
the organs and possesses controlling power over
the nervous system.
The remarkable effected by Vegetino have in
duced many physicians and Apothecaries whom we
know TO prescribe and use it in their own families.
In fact Yegeine is the best remedy yet discovered
for the above diseases, and It is the only reliable
BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the public,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31
MOODY & Howrs
General Insurance Agency,
Powers Institute.

SPRING Term will begin February ~. Furnished
- rooms for self-boarding, 35 cents per week for
each pupil Board, S4O0 per week The village is quiet
aud free from temptations to vice instruction thor
ough. Pupils will hnd here superior advantages for
preparation for college, for teaching for business
and for music. A. ]. SANBORN, A. M, Principal.
d Dernardston, Mass, Jan. /, 1876. sm3O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31

- Vt. ABEL L. LFAvKSwoRTH, AN, Principal, as
sisted by four graduates from the Normal Schools Of
VT, Mass, and N Y. Model School and Preparatory
departments added. Fall term opens lth Tuesday in
August. Spring term I'd Tuesday In February. Send
for eHiAlOgRe. SASS
The New York herald., 1876-11-13
The Sermons Yesterday.

Doubtless it was difficult for New York 10
shake of the feeling that grave political
crisis was agitating the country when the
church portals opened yesterday to the null
titudes that sought admission to the houses
of God. While there was some danger that
the citizen might forget he was Christian
there was very little possibility that the Chris
tian could forget he was a citizen. There
fore men went to prny with their thoughts
perhaps more than half bent on earthly
things and wandering from Zion to Talla-
hassee. But Notwithstanding the distract
ing influences of politics the soothing words
of salvation that poured from the lips OF tho
preachers, like oil upon the troubled waters,
served to allay that nervousness, akin to
irritability, produced by the recent exciting
events and present uncertainty. Mr.. Froth-
ingham, at Masonic Temple, spoke earnestly
on the effects of truth and doubt on relig-
ious thinkers, and dwelt on the necessity Of
faith. The dramatic and the ascetic spirit
was the subject Of Rev. Mr.. Alger's sermon
at the Church OF the Messiah At the Pres
byteran Memorial church DR.. Robinson
preached on the Moral Reform in Large
Cities, subject full of interest to the en-
tire community; but the Doctor did not ham
die it with becoming good temper. The
Rev. Mr. Herr, on the other hand, sought by
the Message of Comfort" to allay the fercs
passions of man. Mr.. Colcord also spoke
soothing words in his discourse on the
Election of the Soul, and Mr. Beecher in
his sermon on ''The Influences of Holiness"
Mr. Macarthur traced aparallel between the
spiritual and political elections, showing the
importance of the former. At st. Patrick'a
Cathedral, Father Walsh, of Halifax, spoke
on the intercession of the Blessed Virgin
Mary for sinners. DR.. Bellows, in speaking
of the duty of Christian citizens in periods
of high political excitement, took occasion to
praise the spirit and tone of the New YoRx
HERALD in the present crisis. The Domin-
lean Fathers continue their mission at St
Stephens church, and Father Lilly, of that
Order, preached on the eucharist and Catho-
lie teaching thereon. At tho Central Pres
byterian church the Rev. Mr.. Wilson gave
good counsel to his hearers regarding the
political excitement. Altogether the church
goers had little reason to complain of the
spiritual repast spread for them yesterday,
and which will renew their forces to meet
the tolls and excitements of the coming
week
The New York herald., 1876-11-13
The British Moha medans.

Earl Beaconsfield declares that 'if Eng
land commences"-if she goes to war-she
will not stop till right is done. He does not
give any definite indications what events
may induce her to commence, but he vaguely
hints that she may fight if her "liberty or
empire" are menaced. 1t may fairly be
doubted whether any course that Russia
may take with regard to Turkey, even
though she should occupy all the Danube
provinces, could be regarded as menace
either to England's liberty or empire"
unless we attach to the word empire loose
and fgurative Specifications. 1t seems. there
fore, that the Prime Minister has declared thnt
England may possibly fight in case Russia
or somebody else should do something
which there is not at present the remotcst
possibility that Russia or anybody else will
do. If this warlike declaration has no otheref-
feet it may satisfy the martial spirits of those
Hindoo Mohammedans who the other day
called upon England to come to the defence
of the Sultan. Ii the government officers in
India organize demonstration which calls
upon the government 'in the name Of forty
millions of Mohammedans," and the govern
ment answers at the Lord Mayors dinner, it
is pretty piece of official courtesy on both
sides; and if Indian mutinies or other
Moslem revolts are kept down thus the
government has an easy remedy for what
might be great evil