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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

a minister afraid of the devil was the
novel scene presented in a church at Cart
more, England, on a recent Sunday. The
minister, who is in the habit of warning
his congregation against the Vaccinations
of the evil one was delivering a discourse
on his favorte theme, when suddenly
window blind and roller behind The pulpit
lost its hold, falling right over The preacher
and completely concealing him for a time
from his flock. In its descent the roller
smashed a number of window panes, and
the clatier of the falling glass added panic
TO the already terrified condition Of the en-
shrouded minister. Ignorant OF the cause
of the darkness and the horrible noise, he
thought he might have exceeded the bounds
of discretion in his denunciations OF the
devil, who had thereupon arrived hastily
in person bent on retaliation. A frightful
shrek of ~ am gone" echoed through
the church, and the maddened preacher
with one bound cleared the pulpit, nor ever
stopped till he reached the extreme corner
of the edifice. 1t may we'll be imagined
that the suddenness of this alarming incl
dent and its dramatic nature exercised a
most powerful effect on the nerves of all
who witnessed it. Fortunately there was
no general panic or the consequences might
have been serious; but the story should be
a lesson TO those ministers who touch upon
the delicate question of the personality OF
the devil 10 retain their selfpossession un-
der any circumstances, and not to leave
the pulpit unless actually elected from it
by force.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
CATARRH
TWELVE YEARS
OF SUFFERING.

Gentiemsn,-About twelve years ago, while travel
ling with Father Kemps Old Folks Concert Troupe
tenor singer, took cold and laid up at
Newark, n. ]. This cold brought on severe attack
Of catarrh which battled with every known remedy
for four weeks without avail, and finally Obliged
to give up most desirable position and return home
unable to sing note. For three weeks afterwards I
unable to sing at ALL The first attack Of Catarrh
had left my nasal organs and throat sensitive that
the slightest cold would bring fresh attack, leAv-
ing prostrated. In this way continued to suffer
The last attack, the seyerest had terrible.
suffered the most eIcruciating pain in my head,
hoarse to be scarcely able TO speak and ughed
incessanty. l thought l going into quick con-
sumption, and firmly believe that had these symp-
toms continued without relief they would have rem
dered me an easy victim. When in this distressing
condition, commenced the use Of SAnfords Radical
Cure for Catarrh very reluctantly, confess, had
tried all the advertised remedies without bene. The
hrst dose Of this wonderful medicine gave me the
greatest relief. II is hardly possible for whose
head aches, ache who scarcely articuate dis
tinctly on account Of the choking accumuations in
his throat, to realize how much relief obtained from
the hrs application Of Sanfords Radical Cure. I'm
der its influence both Internal and external rapidly
recovered, and by an occasional use Of the remedy
since have been entirely free from caarrh, for the
hrst time In twelve years
Respectfully yours,
GEO. W. HoLBRooK.
waltham, Mass, Jan. s, 1876.
p. ST. purchased the Radical Cure Of George II.
Rogers, Druggist, Rumford Building.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

How PETROLEUM IS FoRMED,-The fol-
lowing explanation as TO how petroleum
has been formed in the earth appears in
French journal as from NJ. Byasson. If
mixture of water vapor, carbon dioxide,
and hydrogen sulphide be made to act on
iron heated to whiteuess in a tube, guam
tity of liquid carburets will be formed
analogous to petroleum. Similarly if sea
water, having its usual constituents, should
penetrate through cavity in the earth to
depth where it would meet high tempera-
ture and metallic sulphides, The conditions
would be present for forming petroleum.
There would also occur considerable ev-
olution of heated gases. NJ. Byasson coup
les these statements with the remark that
petroleum is usually found near to either
volcanic localities or mountain chains, and
is usually in the same beds with salt
water or rock salt He might have added
that flow of gas is common feature of
American oil wells. Tie varieties of Pc
troleum he attributes chiefly to the differ
snces Of an imperfect dstillaiion which 1t
may have undergone in the earth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

The course Of the Presidents wife in re-
fusing 10 serve wine even at state dinners
will be heartily approved by others than
the advocates of total abstinence from in
toxicating liquors. Leaving the matter OF
what is called temperance wholly out OF
consideration, it is an excellent thing for
the mistress of the Executive Mansion to
set an example of plain living. Washing
ton society governs itself by the example
which is set ia the families of the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet, and ostentation there
induces extravaganza throughout WASH
iugton society, and tempts men to live be-
yond their means, to speculate and 10 pee
ulate, and every example set in the White
House OF simplicity of life is safeguard
against the extravaganza of which cOrrup-
tlon comes.-N. Y. EOsRiR0 Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

A DEATH by SPONTANEOUS CoMBUs-
TIoN occurred in San Francisco liquor sa-
loon the other day. A man named Har-
ley, who bad been in the city about a
month and frequently arrested for drunk
enness, had just recovered from second
attack of delirium tremens, but started that
morning ON another drunken spree. About
IL o'clock in the forenoon he staggered into
a saloon nearly iDsensibe, aud feebly ask
ed for drink. This was refused him, and
he staggered toward the gas-jet to light the
stump of a cigar he carried, while the bar
keeper turned away TO attend TO his duties.
A moment alterward he heard low moan
and noticed a flash of fire, and turning
around he saw Harley falling to the floor,
his head enveloped in black, thick smoke,
while flames issued from his mouth and
ears. A horrible smell of burned flesh
filled the air. Not moment was lost in
attending to the sufferer, but he was be-
yond relief. His face was perfectly black,
partly charred and partly covered with a
moist SCOT. His eyes were open. His
mouth was completely roasted on the in
side, but, with the exception of his head
and hands, no part OF his body bore marks
Of his horrible death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

Col. Albert Clark of St. Albans, will
deliver the address on Decoration Day, at
Arlington and Henry Ballard, Esq, has
been engaged to deliver the address al Bur
lington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH

HAS worked revolution in the treatment Of Ca
III tarrh. IT has demonstrated beyond all doubt
that this disease, in its seyerest FORMS is durable
and that comfort and happiness may be made TO fol-
low years Of misery years Of suffering, by persist
ent use Of it. The method Of treatment originated
by DR.. Sanford, viz the ,ca and constitutional by
4 remedy prepared by distation, ia the only one ev
offered to the public that will bear the test Of time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE
Is Prepared by Distillation.

LIVERY plant and herb that yields its medical es-
IL sence to it is placed in an improved still ard
there mingled with solvent liquid, which, by heat
is ade to pass into the receiver bearing with II
the htRling essences juices Of these plants and
herbs, free from every contamination pure and col
oress. Thus the active, medical constituents Of
thousands Of pounds Of herbs may be condensed into
4 very small compass. In this way SanfOrd's Radical
Cure is divested Of the nAuseatng, worthless features
OF all other remedies while its curative properties
increased tenfod 1t positively the greatest medi-
cal triumph Of the age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
"HAwoRTH, near KEIG HLEY,
March Both. 1855,

"MY DEAR MADAM,-We are all in great
trouble, and Mr.. Nichols so much SO that
he is not sufficiently strong and composed
TO he able to write. 1 therefore devote a
few lines to tell you that my dear daughter
is very i'll and apparently on the verge OF
the grave. If she could speak she would
no doubt dictate TO us while answering
your kind letter. But we are left to our
selves TO give what answer we can. The
doctors have no hope of her case, and fond
ly as we long time cherished hope, that
hope is now gone, and we have ouly to look
forward TO the solemn event with prayer to
God that He will give us grace and strength
sufficient unto our day. Ever truly and
respectfully yours, p. BRoSTE."
The following day, March 81, the blinds
were drawn once again at Haworth Par
sonage; the last and greatest of the house
had passed away; and the brilliant name
of Charlotte Bronte had become a name
ahd nothing more! 1--WE are left to our
selves" said Mr.. Blonte in the letter 1
have just quoted-and so it was. Not the
glory only, but the light had fed from the
arsonage where the childless father and
the widowed husband sat together beside
their dead. OF all the drear and desolate
spots upon that wild Yorkshire moorland
there was none now so dreary and so DESC
late as The house which had once been the
home of Charlotte Bronte.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

Each package contains DR.. SAnfords Improved In
hang Tube with full directinns for in all
Price $780, For sale by all Wholesale and retail drug
gsts throughout the United States. WEEKS POT
TER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Bos-
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
Charlotte Dronte's Death.

There was not much time for literary la
bors during these happy months of mar
ried life. The wife new to her duties was
engaged in mastering them with all the pa
ienco, self.suppression, and industry
which had characterized her throughout
her Lille. Her husband was now her tirst
thought; and he took the time which had
formerly been devoted TO reading, study,
thought, and writing. But occasionally
the pressure she was forced TO put upon
herself was very severe. Mr.. Nichols had
never been attracted toward her by her lit
erary fame; with literary effort, indeed, he
had no sympathy, and, upon the whole, be
would rather that his wife should lay aside
her pen entirely than that she should gain
any fresh trumphs 10 the world of letters.
So she submitted, aud with cheerful cour-
age repressed that "gn" which had been
her solace in sorrows deep aud many. Yet
once "the spell'' was too strong to be re-
sisted, and she hastily wrote few pages of
new story called Emma, in which once
more she proposed to deal With her favorite
tbeme-the history Of a friendless girl. One
would lain have seen how she would have
treated her subject, now that "the color of
her thoughts" had been changed, and that
happy marriage had introduced her to a
new phase OF that life which she had stud
led so closely and so constantly.
But it was not TO be. On January 10,
when she had returned to Haworih, after a
short visit 10 Sir ]. X. Shutteworth's, she
wrote TO her friend saying that her health
had been very good ever since her return
from Ireland till about ten days before,
when a sudden change had taken place,
and continual attacks of faintness aud sick
ness had set in. Those around her were
not alarmed at first. They hoped that be-
fore long all would he well with her again !;
they could not believe that the joys of
which she had just begun taste were about
TO be snstched away. But her weak ness
grew apace; the sickness knew no abate-
ment; and deadly fear began 10 creep in
to the hearts of husband and father. She
was soon so weak that she was compelled
to remain in bed, and from that "dreary
bed" she wrote two or three faint pencil
notes which still exist-the last pathetic
chapters in that lifelong correspondence
from which we have gathered so many ex-
tracts. In one of them, which Mrs. Gas
kell has published, she :-"I want to
give you an assurance which know will
comfort you-and that is that find in my
husband the tenderest nurse, the kindest
support, the best earthly comfort that ever
woman had. His patience never fails, and
it is tried by sad days and broken nights"
In another, the last, she says: ~ can not
talk-even to my dear, patient, constant
Arthur can say but few words at once"
One dreary March morning, when frosts
still bound the earth and no spring sun
had come 10 gladden. the hearts of those
who watched for summer, her friend re-
ceived another letter, written, not in the
neat, minute hand of Charlotte Bronte, but
in her fathers tremulOus characters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

;NcUT THIS OUT FOR REFERENCE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

u have taken the words OF the PArson, and the
words OF Stark in the other parts Of the story, with
scarcely any variation, from Snrks Biography.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03
tasss@%HOUSE PAINTERS
ATTENTION. M
BAXTER, BELL s. CO.'S
PURE LIQUID PAINTS,
OR
HOUSE PAINTERS COLORS

We beg to invite the special attention.
of Dealers and Consumers to these
PAINTS. They are manufactured from
the very BEST AND CHOICEST PIG
MENTS, and mixed or thinned with only
STRICTLY PURE Linseed Oil and Tur-
pentine, and they cannot be excelled III
covering capacity, durability, fineness and,
beauty Of finish. They will neither
chalk, fake, or peel off, and work with
perfect freedom under the brush. They
weigh from Is to 16 Tbs per gallon, which,
of itself, POSITIVELY demonstrates their
purity and superiority.
Tho various compounds known in IT,"
market as Chemical Paints, contain only
sabour 50 per cent. of Paint; the balance
is water introduced into the same by the
use of an alkali, to combine it. The
| last mentioned Paints, sO-called, only
CIR from to- 10 lbs per gallon, which
we think certainly proves. their lack OF
| capacity or body. When water is mix
| cd with Paint, it not only destroys its
body, but, to n very great extent, ITS AL
| hesivcucss, which all practical men know
| is of the highest Importance to preserve,
| in order to make d durable Paint.
We think, from the statement we have
( made, that buyers cannot fail to at ONCE
/ perceive that their interest will be best
promoted by buying our Liquid Paints
/. e. Pure P:rints), in preference to the
| so-called Paln,s referred to-.
Sample card and prices sent free on aP-
BANTER, BELL e. co.,,
Is Murray ST., New York,
manufacturers and dealers in all Paints,
Colors. &c Mar.17.'77-6r.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03

DR.. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice OF
medicine thirty years, and
fora long time was demon.
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guarln-
tee that they arc prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quaclicry.
lie has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore ant:lgonistic
qualities of {, strengthen
.Hg,fnysdiive, aHda tn,-
I'y!ag f0uir.
Their first apparent eff
feet is to increase the ap.
petite by causing the food
TO properly 4 ssiInilate.
Thus the system is nour-
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
excavations are produced.
The rapidity with wilicl,
Persons take on flesh,
while under the influence
ofthcsc pills, Of itself in
dicates their adaptabifity
to nourisll the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility. mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gisl,ncss OF the liver,
chronic constipation, and
myth to the system. Sold
III. ray Street, New York.
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aIANA SENT.IN FL.
-, advertisements.in this

,,;o, advertisements.in this
u.shington letter will be foti',d
nt page of this ISSUE
~ ~, ,udicial District Court con-
!. NJ Monday next 5th instant.
49, hall of Bayou Sara Lodge,
10. O. F, was dedicated on
evening last ,
II attention to tho cards CT
' ND Acknowledgements to DO
to.day's edition.
.,o happy to welcome our cores
Wvlet to our columns again.
,op,nunication in this issue.
j.. % nainful as they have been
Ev.. having claimed our attention
[be greater portion of the week,
[be Indulgence of our readers for
icieucies that characterize this
If the SENTINEL.
Soils DAY.-Yesterday being
,memoration of all souls. many
1 the Episcopal and Catholic GEM
,ere strewn with flowers. Con-
among these was that of Mrs.
which was deliberately decked
/ raj offerings.
,efsrence to the advertisement in
column it will be seen that in Or
keet the demands of business and
oodate the public, the w. f. r. Il.
run train regularly on Fridays,
lion to those of Monday, vednes-
Saturday, until further notice.
\ R1cE's CIRCUS and trained ami
rs is coming and will exhibit at
6ara on Saturday next, 10th inst.
rmances,-afternoon and night.
bf arenic sports will be enabled,
is OCCASION to sec one of the rar-
Iiostions that has ever visited this
"Old Dan," who "cant quit"
lin tho ring, which is of itself a
\ inducement to insure q crowd
ass. Remember the day.
be Dramatic Entertainment
! benefit Of the Catholic
], under the auspices of the
Forrest Amatuer Dramatics,
ke place on Tuesday evening
9Th instant, at Firemen's
The object Of the cntertain-
10 say nothing of the elabor-
reparations and admirable
mme will no doubt draw
very large audience.
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ELDER 81 CO.,
FIRE &. LIFE ms UR4NCE AGENTS,
xyooLvil;e, Mississippi,


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Represent the following First Glass
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of Jackson, Miss, Assets over $500 ,Ooo.
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600. Home, of New York. Assets over
.S6, 1O4 900. Manhattan of New York. AS
sets over 100000. Hanover, of New
York, Assets over 81 100000. New Or
leans ms. Association, cash assets over
1926. 900. Piedmont and Arlington Life
Insurance Co., Richmond Va, $2,49O, OO'.
Also agents for East & West Feirian;t
Parishes of the Royal Canadian ms. Co.,
of Montreal. Capital $6,OOo,OO0.
Rates Generally lower: and security
more tangible than in New Orleans Mu-
tual Companies.
Correspondence solicited from neigh
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desired Information most cheerJulty giren.
We give particular attention to the In
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farm property for q term of years and
now offer $1,000 policies for ) years at the
low rate of 500. Gin House Insurance
IL speciality.
| - for further particulars apply to
Elder u Co. Woodville, Mississippi, or to
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the stores OF Lszud We'll and Mann

tho stores OF Lsz /. We'll and Mann
e. Levy.
For those Of our citizens who
have doubted the efficiency Of our
fire companies heretofore, we poiLt
to the services rendered by them
on the morning of the 3ls' ult.,
and to the more palpab'e evidence
contained in the kitchen which
.joined the Levy and Adler house,
still standing partially destroyed. a
monument to the effectiveness of
BAYOU Sara Company No. l., when
battling with the fire king.
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kTH2R.-A heavy rain and
torn prevailed on Thursday
Ind seemed TO cool the at
Pre- very materially At the
! writing, cverc)ats and
e required to insut e comfort.
|ason has been singu|arly un>
pie for cotton picking owing
frequent and heavy rain
Fully as mnch, if not more
has been raised in this par
|pur planters viii be able to
there is not an improvement
weather before long: The
ions at present are that al
be fourth Of what has been
pill be lost.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03

kMATICE WANTED.-The friends
Robinson, are very anxious to
5 whereabouts. When last heard
April, he had just returned from
|pd started up the Techc. He is
of age, a little over six feet tail.
|omplextion, black hair, eyes very
mt and piercing. AS he b longs
respectable family, any infor-
Pf his whereabouts will be thank
|civel by his distressed relatives.
L, &. Chapman, Centreville,
Pnnty, Miss. Our exchanges will
|opy.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03
D OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Undersigned tenders his most heart
|nks to Bayou Sara Fire Company
|ioneer Fire Company, of st. Fran
and to all, white and colored,
ably and kindly aided in saving
Perty from the flames on the morn
he 31st, October 1877.
B. FARELLY,
LIST 1877.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03
FOR SALE.

TIME one story building on the old
( Whiteman property, in Bayou Sar",
suitable for store house OF cabins. Pur-
CHASER to remove building within spe-
fed time. Can be had at bargain.
ipply to L. w. WHlIEMAN.
ADtl5, '7-tf-
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DIED..

EN-In st. Francisville, La, on
y, October 80, 1877, ut ten minutes
(n., MARIE NATHALIE KAUFMAN,
wife of Thos. E. Ogden, j., aged
a months and 81 days.
Orleans Bee and Democrat anu
|Coupee Pelican please copy.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03

ien1. N. B. Forrest died at Mem
ennessee, on tho 3Oth instant, IN
b year OF his age:
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03
IryHE ADLER HOUSE,
/
Clinton. Louisiana.

Clinton, Louisiana,
Is constant open for the nccommada-
ton of the public. Meals by the day,
week or month at reasonable rates.
SINGLE MEALS FIFTY CENTS.
Elegant and well furnished rooms Cam
also be procured. Respectfully,
june 2S, '6.-1y. Mrs. s. ADLER.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03
Fl. ARNAUD'S
NEW BARBER SHOP AND HAIR
DRESSING SALOON,

Tn Irvine building in the room lately
occupied by John Ring, Bayou sara ara
I,orisiana, Sept /, III