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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28

IScREAsE OF INSANITY. 1t seems to be q
fact that mental disorders are rapidly on the
increase, both in this country and abroad
The reports of leading asylums make this in
ference inevitable. The increase is not mere
ly absolute, but also in ratio. England and
Wales show one insane to every 313 OF the
population. The State of Massachusetts re-
ports one to every 1913, New York one to 5S7,
Illinois one to SGG, and Iowa one to llOl.
While it has been held that n solitary life pre-
disposed people to mental unsoundness, it
seems on the other hand that the density of
population, beyond a certain limit, produces
similar results, though by different processes.
Increase of population brings with it over
crowding and affects the sanitary arrange
ments of large towns to the hurt of those WHO
reside in them. Among the causes that pro-
duce insanity, brain work las received too
much prominence in the popular belief.
Those engaged in manual labor seem quite as
much disposed to unsettlement of reason as
those who work with their heads While
over-study in youth and excessive mental Ia
Dor in after life have some influence on the
causation of insanity vicious habits and ami
nal pleasures have considerably more. A
mans brains will stand great deal of nor
NAL exercise. but are very susceptible to the
action or artificial stimuli.
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Contrasts.

poet sat up In his attic
And wrote OF 4 castle in Spain,
Where dwelt fair maiden, RosAlia
(His wife's given name was Jane.)
with hunger and cold for his roOm-mAtes,
He bAde the world be Of good cheer,
Aud In gay, laughing verses predicted
A spring-time Of happiness near.
His airy creations Of fancy
He clad all in garments Of gold,
But the poor WeAkling children around him
Still shiyered and cried with the cold.
His verses brought him q dollar,
The dollar brought yictuAls and drink
The gayeat Of songs are oft written
Whom tears mingle fast with the ink.
n W. HaEelgeu.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28

If we work upon marble it will perish; if
we work upon brass time will eiface it if we
rear temples they will crumble into dust but
if we work upon immortal minds-if we inn
proper reverence for the Creator and an af-
lection for their fellowmen-we engave ON
these tablets something which will brighten
in all time 10 cOme.-IEiaoarid EUereh.
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chambers of the village when he had come
for others. This time the message the sum.
mons, wns for the doctor himself, and there
was not moments delay in serving it.-G
h. r. in BOstOH Adrertiser
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28

How To WRITE IN An AGREEABLE STYLE
Dryden found himself one day, after dinner
party in company with the Duke of Buck
ingham. lord Rochester, and Lord Dorset.
The conversation turned upon tha English
language, on harmony of numbers, and the
elegance of style, which merits each of the
three lords believed himself to possess in the
highest degree. After a good deal of dis
putting it was determined to refer the matter
to Dryden. The proof was to consist in each
writing an article on the first subject that
presented itself, and the pieces of paper hav-
ing been placed under the candlestick Dry
den was to draw them out and determine
which was the best. The three lords set to
work. and while Rochester and Buckingham
We're exerting their brains to invent some
sparkling epigram or happy turn of thought,
Dorset was observed to write Il few lines care
lessly, and without the least hesitation. Dry
den, having examined the papers, gave his
Judgment 'Gentlemen," said he to the
Duke of Buckingham and Lord Rochester,
''your styles are excellent and have pleased
me extremely; but l am perfectly delighted
with that of Lord Dorset. leave you to
Judge. Listen" Dryden read: 'On the first
day OF next May will pay to John Dryden,
or order, the sum of five hundred pounds
sterling, value received. April IL, 1856.
(Signed) DORSET" Lord Rochester and the
Duke of Buckingham confessed that they
could not write like that, and that Lord Dor
sets style was the best they had ever heard of.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28

A PLEASANT Story OF ROBERT LINCOLN
1t is told of Robert Lincoln that when he was
Il boy-student at Phillips academy-his fa-
ther having Just been made president-he
with divers other students, played some inno-
cent but mischievous pranks on the citizens
of Exeter, such as making amusing changes
of gates and signs in the night time. The
citizens naturally did not like it, and the stu
dents, with the exception of Lincoln We're
called to the Justices Office next morning to
answer for their mischief. Then forth step
ped young Lincoln in a manly way, and said:
Il see by the reading of the warrant that
many of my school comrades are charged
with committing ofTenses last evening against
good order and the peace and dignity of this
pleasant village. / was in company with
many of the parties mentioned in that war
rant, and if they are guilty of the charges
therein set forth l am equally amenable be-
fore the law. l therefore ask, before pro-
ceedings commence, that this warrant shall
be amended by having my name inserted with
the rest of my comrades, for l do not desire
any person to shoulder any responsibility
rightfully belonging to myself" No objec-
tion being made, the warrant was amended,
also the certificate of summons, and all the
students, including the presidents son, were
fined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28

"Jennie, what makes you such bad girl 7"
"Well, mamma, God sent you just the best
children he could find, and If they don't suit
you, can't help it9"
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Even barrel hoop will turn when SSnYYer''
upon. .. -
To make coat last-make
trousers first. GELO LANE
The largest room in n nIuIuo mn
for improvement u IlINlHE HhI
shows the white feather. -n.N.H
A thief may make bolt for
not be good mechanic either. be open May l5
Cork screws have sunk more peop '"'' cars
cork life preservers viii ever save. NGE
To hit a sleepy worshipper on the =, -.
with a contribution box, is merely bump o. '", "
benevolence.
paper, sir - asked the newsboy mo,
never read" was the blunt answer. Hi,
boys. come here" called out the gamin
''here's a man as is practicin for the jury"
A Columbus man says he started thirty
years ago to make 81, 10000 He has got
the fourteen, but the ciphers bother him.
''The nearest ever came to cannibalism,"
said old Lord George Bentinck, twas when
swallowed a little London porter.
An Illinois freshman has the reputation of
having thus outwitted pert senior Senior
DO you know why our college is such
learned place 2" Freshman-"Of coursei
the freshmen all bring little learning here
and as the seniors never take any away, it
naturally accumulates"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28
BRATTLEBORO
Marble Orks

". A. UUI UNi
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Monuments, HeddstOHes, TuOtetS,
lStdtu0Ty,
And Marble Work Of all kinds wrought from the
choicest grades of Vermont and Italian Marble.
GUANITE WORK,
OF every variety both native and Scotch, hewn or
have constantly on hand of the largest stocks
to be found in the state Of FINISHED MAhbLEi
which is now ready for inspection, ana TO "hloh IN
vito the attention OF those about to purchase PAres
buyinp from finished stock save the disappointment
and dssatlsfaction which 20 often follow the pur-
chase Of work from sketches, designs OF photographs
My aim is
To meet an the DeSsGHds Of O"r L0eGi
Trade,
And nv patrons will in all save sam equal 20
AT least 25 per cent of the amount which must be Al
10 travelling agents. invite purchasers to fall ahu
examine my goods and verify this statement
All orders promptly executed and satisfaction guar
anteed
Marble and MarbIeized Slate MAN
TETSan and nRACKR SHELVES In great
variety. A large stock always ON hand
w. A. DUTTON,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT
shOpasAr the Il. II. Station. "a
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Irritation is attention without intention.

n
Unbleached domestics-Hegro servants. Ad-
Even Il barrel hoop will turn when SlY SnSe''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-28
BRATTLEBORO
Business Directory.

CUDWORTII ~ CIIILDS,
General Insurance dIId Real ES-
tate IDeHtS.
Representing the FARMERS and UNION MUTUAL,
as well as many Of the largest STOCK COMPANIES,
together with the largest and strongest LIFE lNSUk-
ANCE COMPANY in the world and the most ecOnom-
ical ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.
DEALERS IN BANK STOCK.
10 Crosby Block, Brattleboro, vt.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04

GHERIFF'S SALE.
y BY virtue OF writ of Levari Facias,
To me directed, Will be exposed TO Pubic
Sale, at the
HOTEL OF WIN. B. HOLLIS,
At Townsend, in Anpoqulnimink hun
dred, New Castle County. Delaware, on
MONDAY,
The nth DAY OF NOVEM MBER, 1873,
scrbeh Real Estate, viz;
All that certain iract, piece or parcel Of
land situated in Appoquinimink hundred
afoI esaid binding on the pu bic road lead
ing from Prices Corner TO Delaney Chapel
adjoining lands OF John X. Rees -
Alexander, heirs of Butler and others, the
metes and bounds OF which are as 70 FLOWS
10 wit: Beginning at large stone In the
public road aforesaid being a corner for
lands of Alexander, hence with said road
south 8 degrees and "A minutes east 2!2
perches 10 stake by the Run OF Papan
Branch a corner for John X. Price, thence
with said Price nortn 81 degrees east l2O
perches to an old spanish OAK stump near
II spring, thence north l-2 degrees west
perches 10 a stake IN The cripple thence
south S3 l-2 degrees west II 2-l0 perches 10
a stake, thence with he lands Of The heirs
of Butler north CLIP degrees west l6S
perches to Il stone, thence vita the same
east 40 g-l0 perches TO stone, with the
same north II degrees west 70 4-lO percnei
TO n corner stump of lexander's, thence
with the same South Sc 3 degrees west Z.
10 perches to "a stone, with he same norIf
| 70 degrees west " perches TO the place o
| beginning, con- aiming l39 acres OF land
branch and ipple, be the same more o.
] less, having thereon frame dwelling
barn and out buildings.
| Seized and taken in execution as tn
property of Benjamin Money and Saral
b., his wife, and.t l. Us, and u be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, sheriff.
sheriff's once. New Castle, october is
1878. oct24-siaw- Us.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04
,rv has on the first few days after respmp-

tary has on the first few days after resRmp-
tion. ~
1t will be borne in mind that the Sec
retary had to buy this gold, and only Sc
cured $4,000, 900 during this Lat sum
mer and the present fall. He paid high
price for it, too. If he turns 1t over to
the banks and brokers in January, he
may be compelled to buy 1t over again,
and thus increase the debt another $780,
100000.
Now had the resumption act ordered
twenty per cent. Of the greenbacks to be
redeemed in sums not exceeding $1,000
on presentation, the same good would be
attained. And in another year or two
the mints could coin enough silver to
enable us to redeem much of the green
back circulation and meet all demands
for coin.
We cannot believe forced resumption
will result in any immediate good. Ger
talnly we should hope to find 1t a sue
cess; but we would prefer to arrive at it
by a slower and as we think a surer pro-
cess than the present law permits. Again,
If we are so near it what is to fear from
delay? We do not wish to see I. Radical
measure pushed upon Democratic Con-
gress, that no Congress may be able to
provide for and make success.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04

CHERIFF'S SALE.
y By virtue of "a writ of Levari Faclas
10 me directed, will be exposed TO Public
Sals
ON The PREMISES,
In the CITY of Wilmington, New. castle
county, Del, on
THE 10th DA OF NOVEMBER, 1873,
AT 10 O'Clock, a. M, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being In the CIty
Of Wilmington, Aforesaid. and bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming ON the northorly size OF Front street
at the distance OF sixty-six feet from the
westerly side OF Washington street, and AT
corner OF land now or formerly OF Peter
Burke, thence along a line of said land
norLhcrly and parallel 20 Washington
street hfty-four feet TO the middle OF an
eighteen inch stone wall beLween this and
other land OF the said William Feeney on
the north, thence along the middle or the
said eighteen inch wall westerly and mar
allel to Front street fifty-eight feet 10 a
line OF land OF Patrick Kelley. now or
formerly, thence along a line thereof
souiherly and parallel with Washington
street, nfty.four feet TO the said side or
Front street and to lice thereby easterly
hfty eight feet TO the place OF Beginning. be
the contents thereof more or less, witt, N
two-storied brick office, fiame stable and
shed thereon erected.
Seiz d and taken in execution as the
property OF Evan q. Stotsenburg and Mary
L., his wife, and [. t'e, and to be sold bv
ISAAC GRUBB, SherIfY.
Sberin's ONCE, New Castle, Oct. 2sth
1910. novl-3taw-ts.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04
SHERIFF'S SALES.
ADJOURNED
SIIERIFFss SALE.

Rv virtue of a writ Of vepditioni Ex-
ponas, TO me directed, will be exposed TO
nublic sale, at the hotel OF Alex. MAX
we'll, In Middletown, In st. 0eorKes
Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware,
THURSDAY
THE 14rH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1878,
at Q O'Clock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate, vi z:
No. 1. All that farm and tract OF land
situate in Appoquinimink Hundred,
New Castle county and State Of Della
v are, bounded and described as follows,
10 wit: On the north by the public road
leading from the thoroughfare neck road
10 the Landing known as Thomas's
Landing, on Appoquinimink creek, on
the east by land of Samuel y. Thomas,
on the southeast by land Of John Apple
ton and on the southwest by the public
road leading from the State road 70
Toylor's bridge over Blackblrd creek
called the Thrroughfare neck road, con
tanning 1876 acres of land, be the same
more or less, with q large two and hall
soned double brick mansion house
frame barn and stabliug, carriage house
wagon house and shedding, and one
fire. me tenant house thereon erected.
No. g All that farm or tract VI lanc
situate in st. Georges Hundred, in tn.
County aud State Aforesaid, bounded ant
described as follows, TO wit: On the nortt
and northeast by st. Augustin creek, OF
the east by land of Wilson E. Vaadegrift
on the south by land of Henry q. Walter
and land of Leonard G.. Vandegrift ant
on the west by land of Philip Graham
containing go acres of upland and marsh
more or less, with two storied franz
dwelling, frame granary and frame BARI
thereon erected.
No. 3. All that lot of land and pre-
misses L the village Of Odessa, st. G-orge'
hundred, bounded and described ~ FOL
lows, to wit: beginning at stake on thu
westerly side of Main street corner 70
land late of Daniel Corbit, deceased, an'
thrse premises, thence with said Mali
street south Al IA degrees west 336 feet Il
a stake corner AZ aforesaid, thence nortl
AZ IA degrees west 150 to q stak,
corner as last aforesaid, thence north
IA degrees east 1856 feet to the place Of be
ginning, be the same, more or less, will
| two and a half storied double franz
dwelling house and frame stable thereon
| erected. Book 2, Vol. 10, page 80, &c.
Seiz and taken in execution n tn
properly of Francis T. Perry, and TO b
sold by
ISSAAC GRUBB, SheriR.
SherifTs Office, New Castle Oct. 23tl
1878
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04

The MEETING on Saturday night to
listen to Senator Bayard's able address,
was the largest of the campaign. The
Senator received the most respectful at
tention, and it is hoped that his appeal to
our people to give more attention to poll
lies and not abandon the primary meet
inss to the younger, less experienced and
uninformed, will be needed. Such ad.
vice should be given more frequently
Politics is not an unworthy matter.
is duty that every voter owes to him
self and the community, to inform him
self correctly as to all the matters con
nected with the nominations and cleo
tions, and thus be prepared to vote un
derstandingly.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04

IT Is A little cheeky" to say the least
in the Gazette, after its party has dis
franchised one-fourth of the Republicans
to ask the remainder of the party to vote
the Democratic tickst.-Repubticdn.
We have tried our best to please the
Republican, and here it now turns upon
us and even objects to our politeness in
extending an invitation to the mass o
the Republican party to come into oul
Democratic fold. We extended the same
invitation to the Greanbackers. There
are prodigals still in the land, and fatted
calves also ready to be killed.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04
,urprrr,a aAI,r

@ HERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF . writ OF venditiouI Ex-
ponas. 70 me directed, will be exposed to
LAF FtYETTE HOTEL, s4i shipley NJ.
Kept Sy Jshn j. Dousherty IN the CITY
OF Wilmington, New Castle County. Dei-
WEDNESDAY,
THE 9Th DAY OF I'm A. ID. lsrs.
At 2 O'Clock, y. m, the following de-
scribei real estate, viz:
eel OF land situated In the city OF Will
mington. New Castle county and State OF
Delaw are, bounded and described IA for
ws, to wit: Beginning at point on the
westerly side OF Broom street. at the dis
tance OF 81 feet southeriy from the south
erly .ide OF sixth street alta corner OF land
| OF ELI Nicholas, thence westerly parallel
with sixth street 14U fv, 70 cOrne thence
southerly parallel with Broom street "A
ieeL 10 a corner, thence easterly parallel
with sixth street i40 feet 10 the Aforesaid
side OF Broom street. ADD thence thereby
northerly "a feet 10 the place OF beginning
be the contents within said bounds what
No.2. All that certain lot, piece or par.
cei OF land situate In Christlana undred
| county and SLtte aforesaid, bound ID and
described as follows. to wit Beginning
NJ stake on the notherly side OF Fourth
| street extended, OF ~ feet inches wide
between Hawley aud Webb streets at the
distance OF 10 feet westei ly from the west
| tTtg oi hWioy htttct AZ " iect Wiuc
thence northerIy parallel with HawIey
street III feet inches tO stake, thencs
westerly parallel with Fourth street. d
ie.t 10 another stake tnence suutherly par
aliel with HswIey street, III feet incne
To the aforesaid side of Fourth street ant
thence thereby -astsrly % feet 70 the place
of beginning, be the contents thereof wha
they may.
so. 3 All that certain lot OF land with
a three sJory brick dwelling house thereon
situate In the sad city OF WilAington
bounded and described as follows, TO wit
Beginning al the northerly side of FIN
street. between jefferson and Madison
streets, ~ the distance OF lis ieet from tn
westerly side of JeffeIso street at tn
centre OF the party wall between this ADJ
the adjoining premises on the east. thel
northerly tn trough the centre Of said wal
parallel TO Jefferson street. 100 feet TO tn
soutberly side OF Jefferson Park, theme
westerly along said park parallel TO riftl
street, Is feet 10 a corner, thence southerl.
parallel 10 jefferson street through tn
centre OF a feet wide alley between tni
and the adjoining prem ises on the wesi
ITO feet 10 the aforesaid side OF Firth stree
and theme thereby easterly IS feet 20 In
place OF beginning, be The contents thereo
what they may.
Seized An taken In execution as th
property of Samuel Il. Ball, aud 70 be sol
by ISA AC CRU BIB, sherin.
Snerin's ONCE, New Castle, October Il
1878 octls-ztaw It's.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04

SyHERIFF'5 SALE.
y Ry virtue OF a writ OF Levari Faoias
TO me directed, will be exposed TO Pu
sale, on the prem ises. corner OF
FRONT An JUSTISON STREETS.
In the city OF Wilmington. New Castle
County, Delaware, ON
SATURDAY,,
The 10th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1873,
AT 10 O'Clock. IN,
The following de criDed Real Estate.
VIZ:
All that certain lot or piece OF land sitn-
ate IN The city OF Wilmington aforesaid 4,
and bounded and described as follows viz
beginnni AT 4 stake on the southerly side
Of Front street ut the distance OF Two huu-
dred and fifty six feet from the westerly
side OF west street at "A corner of land OF
William Cook. thence along the said side
OF Front street north my eight degrees
west ABOUT two hundred feet To the corner
formed by the Intersection OF the houther-
ly SIDE Of Front street With the westerly y
side Of Justison street. thence sOutherly
along the line OF the said westerly side OF
Justlson street about Two hundred and
seventy five feet 10 the northerly line Oi
the lanus of the Philadelphia Wilmington
and Baltimore Rail Road Company, thence
along the said northerly line OF the Com
pany's land in an easterly direction ahOu
two hundred and fiftv fe TO stake IN
the line of land OF William Cook afore-
said, an thence along said line north
thirty-two degrees east one hundred and
twenty-five feet, m ore or less, o the place
or beginning, be the contents thereof whal
they may, with large
BRICK FOUNDRY
Building, and "A large Machine shop. and
other buildiI gs thereon erected, also to.
gether with the engines, beltings, boilers
ladies. cranes, shafting, lathes, furnp ces
&c, Ac.
Seized ard takes in execution as III,
properly Of Evan q. Stotsenburg ant
Mary L., his wife. and Us. and to he sole
by ISAAC GKUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff7s Office, New Castle. October 22d
1878, oct2 t-3taw-ts
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04
NOTICES.. .

NJ OTfCE.-By virtue OF an Act OF the
N General assembly pass d vt Dover
ers Of Delaware State bonds. that shall
attend at the Philadelphia National Bank
In the city OF Philadelphia, during the
business hou's OF that bank, on the three
ed TO redeem and pay OF all the bonds
from No. 1872 TO 276. both inclusive OF the
denomination of one thousand dollars
each, of the issue OF the bonds of the State
OF Delaware, under date OF Jan. ]. ls85.
And from and after the said Jan lst, 1879,
the interest on said bonds will cease.
THOS. b. GILES, State Treas.
once OF state Treas, Dover, Nov, /.
nOvl. 2ta Wttanl
The daily gazette., 1878-11-04

SENATOR BAYAkD, in his Philadel-
phia speech, maintained that resumption
was upon us. We should be glad to
know this. But we fear to run the risk.
We fear we are not able to maintain re-
sumption, since Mr.. Sherman says in a
recent letter that he will have only $134,.
100000 for resumption purposes, and
that there was of paper in circulation
$6s8,OOO,0O0. Again in his speech OF
Saturday night, at Harrisburg, Mr.. Sher
man said he would have but $14l, ,OOO,
600 Of coin in the Treasury. Now, we
presume the banks of Boston, New Yorl
and Philadelphia, together with the bro.
kers of those cities, will present enough
greenbacks to take all the gold the Secre.