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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-20
CARPET DEPARTMENT.
lFgal Notices.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
- ESTATE OF MRS. MEL1TrA MILLS.

ESTATE OF MRS. MELITTA MILLS.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Marlboro Com.
missioners to receive examine and all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate Of Melta
Mills late of Newfane in said district deceased,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the office Of Milon Davidson, in Newfane Aforesaid,
the 29th day of August and the 28h day Of November
next, from one O'Clock until four O'Clock, p. NJ,
each Of said days, and that six months from the
10th day Of July, A. D. 1877, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Newfane, VT, this 10th day Of July A. d.
1871
FRANKLIN MOORE, Commissioners.
SAMUEL p. MILLER, an
Mop Davidson, Admir-. " 30
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In Wilmington, July u, daughter to Elbridge NJ.
and Sarah Z. Haynes.
In wardsboro, July 4, daughter to Maria and
Aseph Adams
In West Dummerston, July 8, a son, Clarence Eu-
gene, TO Albert G. and Therese A. @. Wheeler.
In Westmoreland, N. H., July Q, u daughter to MI,
and Mrs. Fred Stewart.
In West Chesterfield, N. H., July 10, son to Edgar
and Jennie Davenport.
In West Chesterfield, N. H., July II, 4 son to Geo.
+. and Helen BurnhAm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-20

Would you be free from the tormentlns pains caus-
ed , Kidney Disease, use HUNTS REMEDY, the
great Kidney Medicine. Kidney Diseases, Dropsy,
and all Diseases of the Bladder and Urinary Organs,
are cured by HUNTS REMEDY. One trial will CON-
vince you.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-20

Who use Sozodont have only to open their lips to
prove its excellence. Their white. cleaning spotless
teeth and fragrant breath will tell the story There is
more demand for this wholesome and unexeeptionabe
preparation than for any other dentifce in the mar
ket. One day its use will be universal.
Mend your broken chattels with spaldings Glue.
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Gun MINIETEn,s WIFE.


IoUlBVILLE, kY.i Fed. 10, 1871.
Mr.. II. II. STEVENS.
Dear Sr,--Three years ago was suffering terribly
from Innammatory Rheumatism. Our minister
wife advised me to take VEGETIEE. After taking one
bottle, / was entirely relieved. This year, feeling a
return OF the disease, again commenced taking II,
and am being benefited greatly II also greatly i'm
proves my digestion, Respectfully,
MRS. A. BALLARD.
1011 West Jefferson Street.
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VEGETINE
EXCELLENT MEDICINE.

SrRiNGFIELD, o., Feb. 20, 1877.
This Is to certify that have used VEaETiEE, manu-
featured by II. X. Stevens, boston, Mass for Rhou-
matsm and General Prostitution Of the Nervous sys-
TEN, with good success. I recommend VEGETNE as
an excellent medicine for such complaints.
Yours very truly,
@. w. VANDEGRIFT.
Mr.. Vandegrlft Of the firm Of Vandegrift h Huff
man. Is wen known business man in this place. hay
ing one Of the largest stores in Springfield, o.
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- ESTATE OF CHARITY RApwAY.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Marlboro,
Commissioners to receive examine and adjust claims
and demands of all persons against the Estate of Char
ity Railway, late of Bratteboro in said district, de-
ceased all claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby
give notice that will meet for the purposes
aforesaid at Cudworth Chids' office in Brattle-
boro, the LIST day Of November next from clock
p NJ until O'Clock, P. NJ, of said day,......
the 9Th day OF June, A. D. 1877, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this 6th day Of July 4. d.
1877.
t. b. CUDwORTH
LEVI K. FULLER,
% Commissioners.
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A Hateful Habit

A Hateful Habit Splitting and Hawking
caused by Catarrh. A few bottles of S. D. Howes
Arabian Milk Cure cure this loathesome disease, as
we'll as Coughs and Colds.
Sold in Brattleboro by II. c. Willard Co. and /. N.
ThorH 4 Son, Druggists.
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VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

y.g7.,lOf :Rs : e e. ~ ga : ls TiI
th leave BRATTLEBoRo for all
points North at IL: 1876 q. M,
8 :05 p. M, 8 AS p. M, and 10 10 p. m.
The sos p. train direct to the White Noun
ains with drawing-room car attached, and does not
stop at any station between Brattleboro and Bellows
Falls.
The 1910 p m. train is express for Montreal with
sleeping car attached.
The 10 s5 a. M train is mail train for Montpelier,
St. Adams, Rutland Burlington, Montreal, the Pas
sumpsic road and the White Mountains.
The ;45 p. m. train is mail train for Rutland and
White River Junction
Trains leave BELLOWS FALLS for the South, con-
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at Bratlebo.
ro follows: Montreal express train at 30 a. m
mail and accommodation 40 a. m. mail and accom-
mediation, :25 p. M; White Mountain express, 100
p. m. The 40 a. m. train arrives in New York at
1890 the $40 a. train at AIS; the 100 p.
express at 10 49, stopping only at principal points on
the line. This train runs with drawing-Foom car
attached through to New York, without change OF car
All these trains make close connection with Boston
Albany Il. r., both east and west Of Springfield
20 s. NJ WAITE, Vice President.
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If You Have a Sick Horse, G SSE

T1HORN's CONDITION POWDERS
will do more for him than % cents spent in any other
and sold, Wholesale and retail, by l. N. THORN
SON. 20
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

We, the subscribers, being duly appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District Of Westminster
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands OF all persons against the estate Of
SQUIRE GLEASON. late Of Jamaica in
said district, deceased, and also all claims and de-
mands exhibited in Offset thereto and six months from
the fourth day Of June last being allowed by said
Court for that purpose do therefore hereby give
notice that will attend to the business Of said
appointment at the dwelling house OF the deceased
in Jamaica, in said district, the first Saturday Of
September and first Saturday Of November next from
ten O'Clock, A. NJ. until four O'Clock, P. NJ each Of
said days.
J.. NJ. NEWELL,
L. A. PLIbIPTON,
Commissioners.
w F. and Charles Gleason Adm'rs
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J.. NJ. NEWELL
u A pIIAJpTn1
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

W. F. and Charles Gleason, Adm'rs.
July 10th, A. D. 1871 20
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New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, July II. Money l-262 q cent.
on call. Gold los So. Government bonds-
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GraCe'S Celebrated SalVe

Is vegetable preparation for the cure of all Sores
euAneous diseases and erupons generally. Prepared
by SETH w. FOWLE ~ SONS, SO Hars
risOn Ave-, Boston, Mass. Price by mail, soc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19

be permanently fixed upon us and
then we begin to decay, even in youth.
Late hours are shadows from the grave.
If were boy again, would have
blank book in which could record,
before going to bed, every days events
just as they happened to me personally.
If begin by writing only two lines a
day in my diary, would start my lit
tie book, and faithfully put down
what happened to interest me. On its
pages l would note down the habits of
birds and animals as l saw them, and
if the horse fell i'll, down should go his
malady in my book, and what cured
him should go there too. If the cat or
the dog showed any peculiar traits,
they should all be chronicled in my
diary, and nothing worth recording
should escape me.
There are hundreds of things / would
correct in my life if l were boy again,
and among them is this especial one {:
| would be more careful of my teeth.
Seeing since l have grown up how
much suffering is induced by the bad
habit of constantly eating candies and
other sweet nuisances, | would shut
my mouth to all allurements of that
sort. Very hot and very cold substan
ces | would studiously avoid. Tooth
ache in our country is one of the ma
tional crimes. Half the people we
meet have swelled faces. The dentist
tbrives here as he does in no other
land OH the planet, and it is because
we begin to spoil our teeth at the age
of five or six years. A child, eight
wears old asked me NOT long AGO if |
could recomend him to dentist ''whO
didn't hurt ?" pitied him, but was
unacquainted with such an artist. They
all hurt, and they cannot help it, poor,
hard working gentlemen, charging, as
they do, like Chester.
| would have no dealings with tObac-
co, in any form, if were boy again.
My friend Pipes tells me he is such a
martyr to cigar boxes that his life is a
burden. The habit of smoking has be-
come such a tyrant over him that he
carries a tobacco bowsprit at his damp
discOlored lips every hour of the day,
and he begs me to warn all the boys OF
my acquaintance, and say to them en-
phatically, Don't learn to smoke ~
He tells me, sadly, that his head is
sometimes in such dizzy whirl, and
his brain so foul from long habits OF
smoking he cannot break off, that he
is compelled to forego much that is
pleasant in existence, and live tobac-
co-tortured life from year to yeaI.
Poor Pipes! he is sad warning to
young fellows who are just learning to
use the dirty, unmannerly weed.
Youths Companion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Washington's Shirt.

A dilapidated looking stranger came
into our office yesterday morning, and
with an air of profound mystery con-
fided to us the information that he was
quite wealthy, and great collector of
Centennial relics, but being tempOrari-
ly embarrassed and away from home,
he wished to dispose of a shirt that
Washington once wore for $4.75. He
showed us the shirt, but as it appeared
to have been the only one he ever had,
and that he had worn it with great
assiduity for couple of hundred years,
we hesitated about investing. The
man said:
"You won't give SAYS for shirt
worn by the father of his country 2"
We said no: at least not unless You
can bring us the atfidavits of John NJ.
Palmer and Henry WattersOn, to show
that the father of his country washed
his neck at least twice during the Rev
olutiOnary war, and that the tint on
the neck band of the relic was caused
10y its being used as a washer for the
lynchpin of the Centennial cannon.
"YOu can stand there,n the man said,
''and look at this priceless bit of linen,
venerable with the dust of ages and the
darkening stains of Times indelible
pencil, and not feel your heart burn
and throb and your eyes grow dim and
misty with the memory of Valley Forge
and Lundy's Lane and the battle of the
Nile You can stand there and refuse
to give S4.75 for this sacred emblem p
We blushed and felt very much dis
concerted, but the truth was strong
within us, and we managed to indicate
that we would even refuse to give d
much greater sum for it.
"Then" he said, "will you lend me
fifty cents on it, and keep it for me
until | send you draft for S35 from
New York ?"
We had to say that we would not
accept the trust. He tucked the sacred
emblem under his arm and closed his
eyes for moment, and then lifted his
hands to heaven. "My rebuke is Just,
he said solemnly, "and | am rightly re-
buffed and insulted. l trampled my
manhood and honor and conviction il
the dust when offered this talisman OF
liberty to alien hands for base dross.
go; l may starve; I may die in the
street but / never will part or offer tC
piIl Will thiS dSdlu VIII uIe WIFI IL
in my clinging arms and when | am
dead, you will find Washington written
on my heart"
He went. We watched him disappear
down the stairs, and then we went tC
the alley window and saw him go back
into an adjacent woodshed where he
peeled his closely buttOned coat and
inserted himself into the talisman Of
liberty and was seen no mOre.-Bur.
lingt0n HGUkeye.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Look Out for Traps J

A person calling himself Charles j.
Jones, although he acknowledged this
to be an alias, was committed for trial
at the Tombs on Sunday. His game
was to advertise for "twenty sales-ladies
wanted )" applicants were requested to
forward their photographs; they would
then receive letters saying nothing of
employment, but limiting at social ac-
quaintance. A young lady who had re-
ceived four of these precious answers,
all from the same "office," made state
ment of the affair to the police, which
was followed, as above stated, by the
Imprisonment of the writer We do
not know that anything can be done
with him by way of punishment, but it
police and will be put under surveil
lance. Unless he is an arrant pOltrOOn,
which is probable, he is pretty sure of
a residence, more or less prolonged, in
the State Prison-if not now, at least
at no very distant day.
This is hard winter; great many
young women are out of employment,
and great many villains are on the
lookout to take advantage of their
necessities. AS rule, it is best to be
extremely cautious about answering a
certain class of advertisements. A we'll
informed girl would know that, about
this time, there is no demand for sales
women, and certainly no need of ad-
vertising for them. OF course a con-
siderable number of girls of this class
are too wary to be misled, and the
sharks who are upon the lookout for
them do not expect nor desire to cap
ture more than a few. We think it de-
sirable, however, to put the few who
are unwary and likely to get into trou
BILE upon their guard, especially at this
time. Distrust is wholesome under such
circumstances, and caution can hardly
be carried too far.-N. y. Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Oil Yourself a Little.

There is true honor in the following
story: Once upon time there lived
an old gentleman in large house. He
had servants and everything he wanted
yet he was not happy, and when things
did not go as he wished, he was very
cross. At last his servants left him.
Quite out of temper, he went to "a
neighbor with story of distress. at
seems to me-" said the neighbor saga
ciously, "'twould be well to oil your
self little" "To oil myself?" Eyes (;
and will explain. Some time ago one
of the doors in my house creaked. No
body, therefore, liked to go in or out
by it. One day oiled its hinges, and
it has been constantly used by every
body ever since" "Then you think
that l am like the creaking door," cried
the old gentleman. Chow do you want
me to oil myself9" "That's an easy
matter" said the neighbor. "Go home
and engage a servant, and when he
does right, praise him. If, on the con-
trary, he does something amiss, do not
be cross oil your voice and words with
the oil of love.n The old gentleman
went home, and no harsh or ugly words
were ever heard in the house after
wards. Every family should have a
bottle of this precious oil, for every
family is liable to have a creaking hinge
in the shape of fretful disposition, Il
cross temper, harsh tone, or fault
finding spirit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Pay Your Bills.

If every one who could pay their bills
would do so. it would help matters
these hard times. A gentleman III
neighbOring city recently told the
writer that he had been 'put off" by
debtor as many as twenty times and
that he had that day been credibly in
formed of large deposit in a savings
bank, to the credit of the same obsti-
nate debtor. Every merchant in town
who trusted his fellow-man has on his
BOOKS a host of little accounts that
bother him infinitely more than the
large accounts. They send bills to men
who are "well off" and in few months
send another bill, and then another,
without response. They dislike to urge
the payment as the debtor is Gus
toner whom they dislike to displease.
The merchant needs his money and is
oftentimes obliged to borrow, and pay
interest, because those who can pay,
do not pay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
A Valuable Discovery.

A rich find is that of the United
States steamer Gettysburg, of reef of
coral off the coast of Spain. The exist
ence of the reef had hitherto been en-
tirely unsupported, but this is not
strange when it is considered that
soundings at point twenty miles to
great depth of JIG, 500 feet, and at r.
900 feet between the eastern border of
the reef and Cape Vincent off the
southern coast of Portugal. The coral
beds of the Mediterranean have given
employment and lucrative profits to the
Italians for centuries, and are carefully
protected by the government, being
divided into ten patches, only one of
which is permitted to be worked each
decade, so as to give the remainder the
necessary length of years to regain
their growth. The coral of commerce
resembles leafless shrub, with stout
branches, or an exaggerated lichen,
and is usually sought at depths of from
60 to 160 feet. Off the coast of Sardi-
mia fine specimens are found, of yell
lowish or saffron color, while the coral
of the African or Barbary coast is al
most invariably of deep red or Grim
son shade. The white and rose-pink
tints are most valued in Europe and
America, while in the Orient the deeper
shades are preferred. The coral i'm
ported into the United States exceeds
in value $500, 900 per annum, but as it
is almost invariably brought here in
finished shape, it appears in the list of
imports as iewelry or precious stones.
The chief seats of manufacture are Ma
plies, Marseilles and Paris. A few years
since an enterprising American discOv-
cred a process by which coral could be
closely initiated and at cost far be-
low the real article. The imitation
camphOr gum under certain conditions
of heat and pressure, and the resulting
compound, properly tinged with the
requisite color, forms an artificial coral
known to the trade as celluloid, which
has become quite popular in the form
of jewelry, beads, trimmings, &c. The
real coral, however, is not affected in
price and must continue to command a
ready sale. As an evidence of Ameri-
can enterprise it is given out that a
company is already organizing to work
the reef discovered by the Gettysburg,
and an ingenious Yankee has already
perfected machinery and apparatus to
lift the submarine wealth to the surface
An approximate idea of the prospective
profits may be formed when it is known
that Il single ton of pure pink coral OF
the finest grade, at its present value,
would be worth S1,000,000. From the
reports received it is not unlikely that
the wonderful reef will yield many
tons of pure coral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Good Advice.

In the pocket book of Hon. Stephen
Allen, who was drowned when the
Henry Clay was burned on the Hudson
several years since, was found printed
slip, apparently cut from Il newspaper,
of the following is a copy. 1t is worthy
to be engraved on every young mans
heart:
'Make few promises. Always speak
the truth. Never speak evil of any
one. Keep good company or none.
Live up to your engagements. Never
play a game of chance. Drink no kind
of Intoxicating liquors. Good charac-
ter is above all things else. Keep your
own secrets, if you have any. Never
borrow if you can possibly help it. Do
not marry until you can support a wife.
Keep yourself innocent if you would be
happy. When you speak to a person,
look in the face. Make no haste to be
rich, if you would prosper. Ever live
misfortune excepted) within your in
come. Save when you are young, to
spend when you are old. Avoid tempta-
tion, through fear you may not with
stand it. Never run in debt, unless
you see way to get out again. Small
and steady gains give competency with
tranquil mind. Good company and
good conversation are the sinews of
virtue. Your character cannot be es-
sentially injured, except by your own
acts. If any one speak evil of you, let
your life be so that no one will believe
him. When you retire to bed, think
over what you have been doing during
the day. Never be idle ; if your hands
can't be employed usefully, attend to
the cultivation of your mind.
"Read over the above maxims care
fully and thoroughly at least once a
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
VOLUME 4O---NUMBER 2O6O.

light the poor mans pipe, or set the
world to burning.
A drop ov water il little thing, but
it kan put out the poor mans pipe,
and save the world from ruin.
The akorn IL little thing, but the
black bear and his family live in the
oak that springs from it.
A word is little thing, yet one word
haz been menny mans destiny, for
good or for evil.
A penny il very little thing, but
the interest on it, from the days of Cain
and Abel, would buy out the globe.
A minnitt il little thing, but it iz
long enuff to pull dozen aking teeth,
or to git married, and hav yure own
mOther-in-law
A lap dog iz little thing, but he iz
a very silly thing besides.
Life IL made up ov little things. Life
itself il but little thing; one breath
less, then comes the phuneral.-Josh
BiIlings.