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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

they can display handsome pair of embroi-
dered hose ?
wish l could describe to you the pretty
tapestry designs which come for crewel work;
the embroidered towels, which add so much
to the furnishing of a room the waste-paper
baskets, which from very common place ar
ticles are transformed by working designs on
them in wools and lining them with some
thing gay and bright into really artistic or
naments. Il is only in such place as this
that you begin to realize the possibilities OF
the needle. If you are not quick to take the
hint and make practical application I shall
be surprised at you. You've no idea how
much you can do to beautify common place
things until you have paid visit to the nee
dlework department at Stearns's. Then you'll
begin to know.
SALIIE JOY WHITE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

DANGER DIMMKD BY DARKNESS. Owing to
the darkness that fills our deep mining shafts
our miners are less conscious of the dangers
of their trade than they would otherwise be.
A miner standing on bit Of plank thrown
across a shaft 900 or 800 feet in depth
sees little of the pit yawning beneath his feet.
The darkness rises up until it almost seems to
form a floor under his plank, giving place
on which his eyes may rest and preventing
any unstcadiness of the head. Place the
same shaft on the surface of the earth, and
let it tower /, 800 feet into the air and broad
light of day, and the miner standing on his
single plank at an elevation three times as
great as the tallest church spire would be un-
able to muve-would be paralyZed. Looking
down through the awful depth below, he
would clutch the nearest timbers, afraid to
make a move in any direction. Make for him
doors on each side of this shaft, representing
the openings at the stations, and he would
not be likely to leap from door to door across
the yawning shaft, as he does underneath the
ground, where the dark rises up and makes "A
seeming floor between the doors. 1t is un-
doubtedly the darkness that benumbs the
senses OF the miner to the danger to which
he is exposed when passing to aud fro across
shafts and winzes, or when climbing the in.
| terror of their compartments, trusting to the
scanty hold for hands and feet afforded 10y
the narrow ledges of the timbers projecting
| from the walls - Virginia (NeC.) EhttrPrtSe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

The great end of education is not informa-
ton, but personal vigor and character. What
makes the practical man is not the well-in-
formed man, but the alert, disciplined, self
commanded man. There have been hig hly-
trained and accomplished men in days when
a knowledge of geography hardly went be-
yond the islands and mainland of the Levant'
There were powerful English writers long be-
fore Lindley Murray wrote his Latinized Eng
lish grammar What should be thoroughly
understood is, that cramming is not education.
II is mistake to cover too much ground, and
TO seek TO make youth conversant simply with
the largest number of studies. Let them
learn few things, and learn them well Let
the personal influence of tie teacher be re.
lied upon rather than books and elaborated
methods PhiLadeLphia Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

VmGNIAs MATERIAL PEoGEHss.-lt is
about time for Virginia to give up talking
about the state Of things before the war. "
Charles Dickens and every other traveller who
visited the State before the war testified that
everything was going to rack and ruin. Dick
ems. especially, noted the 'decayed appear
ance' of ante 6tiiUm Richmond, and 1t Is GER
tain that the State capital is now twice as
large and ten times as beautiful and prosper
ous as it ever was before the war 1t IL
since the war that Norfolk has made giant
strides, and becomes the second cotton port
of the Union. 1t is since the war that Dan
Vile has risen from u city of two thousand to
nearly twelve thousand inhabitants. 1t is
also since the war that Lynchburg, Farmville,
Staunton, Ashland and many other towns
have increased their trade and multiplied
their inhabitants. Doubtless the landed ar
istocracy were better off before the war, but
all other classt s, including the small farmers,
have no real reason for grumbling at tn,
changed condition of affairs. s.-Fdrmofb
VA Mercury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

Earth has no fAirer, brighter child than thou,
Lively and gay, with merry lips and eyes,
Lovely Innocence sits upon thy brow
And beams As bright as stars IN eioudless SKIES
Jealous beauty may steal the heart away,
Artiess maiden; fWould ny 10 meet thy smile;
NauQht else Would look so like summer day
Earth would seem like an ElysiAn isle,
Painting cannot surpass the rosy hush
Rising on thy cheeks soft blush, and night
DER ali is dazzling in It's world Of light
Under the rays that from those lAshes guah'
Truth beAminR through thy features dies,
EOanR girl, lIko glAnces from thy iosirOas eyes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

MINING UNDER LAKE SUrERIoR.- Su-
perior is in n fair way to become as noted for
It's silver mines as it has been for those Of
copper While prospecting at Silver islet, on
the northwestern coast of the lake, in 1867,
for Canadian company, John Morgan saw
streaks Of shining white in the water, and,
diving down, brought up rich specimen OF
silver ore. The Canadians had neither the
money nor pluck to profit by the find, but
sold out to an American company, of which
Edward Learned of Pittsfeld was a member
and William b. Frue of Detroit the working
partner on the spot. Silver islet bears the
brunt of the terrible storms which sweep
across Lake Superior, and, when Capt. Frue
got to work in the last months Of 1870, he
took out S1OS 600 worth of silver ore in 20
days but had his works and bre akwater twice
destroyed by tempests in that time. Next
spring everything was ruined again, but that
year &, 600, 900 worth of ore was taken out
from rock that yielded $500 per ton. In
1872 the mine shipped 5000, 600 i'll ore and in
1873 S42G, 900, but in the latter year II sprang
a leak from n subterranean fissure, and for
three years it barely paid its way. In 1877
the company was re-organized and work con
tnued, which proved fairly profitable. In
March of this year, however, Il richer vein was
struck than anything yet found, and during
October from 500, 900 to SlO3, 000 worth of
ore was sent to the smelling works Mt New
York per week. Fighting tempests without
and floods within, the work now has pros
pect Of continuing beneath the surface of the
lake at its former rate of profit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06
BRATTLEBORO
Business Directory.

CUDwORTII IL CIIILDSI
General Insurance and Real ES-
tdte 1OentS.
Representing the FARMERS and UNION MUTUAL,
as we'll as many Of the largest STOCK COMPANIES,
together with the largest aud st ougcst LIFE lNSUk-
ANCE COMPANY in the world, and the most econom-
ical ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.
DEALERS IN BANK STOCK.
10 Crosby Block, Brattleboro, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

HIGH PRESSURE REFoRM-FRANc1s MURPHYs
WORK - THOSE MARVELLOUS ToRPEDoEs-A
BOAT WITHOUT cREw-rHE MUTUAL" AND
ITS ENEMIES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06

A -. PUTNAM, Dentist,
IA CROSBY Block, BRATTLEDono, VT.
~ J.CARPENTERt Market Block, Elliot st.
II. Dealer iu Toys Fancy Goods, Books, Stationery,
Newspapers, Magazines and Periodicals.. subscriptions
received for the principal Newspapersand Magazines
aud forwarded by mail or otherwise.
" ID. SOULE,
IL. Dealer in COFFINS aud CASKETS,
Fisk Block, Main ST., BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
PROFESSOR BARrr has discovered

PROFESSOR BARFF has discovered
that if hot iron is placed in cham
Der containing superheated steam it
takes black coat which is magnetic
oxide, and the covering is so hard
and impervious to atmospheric in
fluences that rust will not form on it.
The hotter the steam in which the
process is carried on the harder is
the coating. After an exposure OF
seven hours to twelve hundred de-
grees, it will resist a file. Conse-
quently the strength of the iron is
greatly increased, and it can never
become weakened by rust. The I'M
portance of this fact can hardly be
overrated in connection, for instances
with iron plates for boilers and ships,
in which unlimited strength would be
highly priced. We are told that the
protecting coat can be put on at a
small cost, and that it will probably
be made use Of for iron goods of
every description. Copper vessels
will no longer possess any advantage
for cooking.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
STATE NEWS.

Eureka has eight prisoners in the
/! county Jail.
The Workingmen of Humboldt
| want a new deal in State officers.
Thompson of Reno is endeayoring
to procure a new trial of his libel suit
against Powning.
General Buckner and W. L. French
are named as candidates for the Judge
ship in Humboldt.
As soon as the roads become pass
able fast freight line will be put on
between Carson and Aurora.
Harry Noyes, an old and much es-
teemed citizen of Washoe county,
died at Reno Tuesday night.
Not in the memory of the oldest
shoshone in the region about Bel
mont has there been such heavy
snowfall.
The Phoebe Record says the Ray
mond & Ely pumping machinery has
been put in splendid condition and
is running nicely.
The Belmont Courier says several
mines have been relocated in Spanish
Belt district, and the indications are
theat the "Belt" will resume its old
standing in the spring.
The grand jury of Elko county has
found an indictment for murder in
the first degree against w. H. Pearce,
who killed NJ. B. Hayes at Tuscarora
last fall, and he has been lodged in
Jail to await trial.
A brakeman on the Virginia and
Truckee railroad fell accidentally un-
der the cars at Lake View last Sun
day. One arm and one leg were so
badly mutilated that he died Wednes-
day morning. His name was Daniel
Feeney and his age 33 years.
The Reflex learns that on Wednes-
day of last week eight men, the ma
jority of whom are we'll known in
that county, made a raid on r. G.
Layton's station at Sacramento
Springs, put his wife out Of doors,
tore down the dwelling house, ice
house, and partially demolished the
stable.
Judge Wright rendered decision
| in the case of Washoe county against
Humboldt for $3,573 25 and costs,
expenses in the Rover case. The sum
sued for was $3,645 05, and the
Judge reduced it 81 so. Washoe
county has additional charges since
this case was made up, and the chair
man of the Humboldt Commissioners
has been invited to attend the next
meeting of the Washoe Board and
see the accounts audited.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

A PRACTICE has recently arisen OF
relocating old-boiler tubes, drawing
them down to smaller size, and put
ting them into new boilers. The
manufacturers engaged in this bust
ness offer to guarantee these tubes,
but the American Machinist asserts
that the product is dangerous sham
that the process forms weak spots in
the iron by pressing into it the SUI
perficial rust and scale; that thin
spots already existing are elongated
and made worse, and that redrawn
tubes of the same length and diane
ter vary considerably in weight. 1t
is the opinion of many boilermakers
that if secondhand tubes are used, it
is safer to put them in without re-
heating or redrawing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

THE Executive Committee Of the
New York Independent Greenback
party has issued an address saying
that shortly call will be made for a
State Convention by the officers OF
all the independent State organizes
tions TO meet unitedly as the Ma
tional party. The address says: ave
can prevent the reelection Of every
Congressman and Assepblypap IN
this State who directly or indirectly
opposed the reconciliation Of silver,
and 1t IL our duty to do So"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

DURING the past year there were
completed in the United States 2,l99
miles of railway, being nearly II per
cent. less than in 1876, but about 6 a
per cent. above the average since
1878. The new lines average but
1873 miles in length, Indicating the
opening up of feeders to the trunk
lines. Of this total, 705 miles were
narrow gauge. Recent figures show
that there are about 5000 miles Of
narrow-gauge roads now open to
traffic, and 10000 miles In course Of
construction.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

On Thursday the silver bill was
passed over the Presidents veto, and
II il now a law of the land. The
vote In the House was 1876 to 70.
and in the Senate 46 to 10, showing
an overwhelming majority in both
branches in favor Of reconciliation.
The Act provides for coinage Of dol
lars containing 412i grains of stand
ard silver, which coins "shall be q
legal tender, at their nominal value,
for all debts and dues, public and
private, except where otherwise stipu-
lated in the contract" The Secre.
tary Of the Treasury shall purchase
siltsr bullion at the market price, not
less than 1000, 900 worth per month,
and cause the same to be coined as
fast a. 90 purchased, and any gain
shall be accounted for and paid into
the Treasury. The amount of money,
1t any one time, invested in silver
bullion, exclusive of resulting coin'
shall not exceed $5,OOo,0O0. Nothing
in this Act shall be construed to au-
tborize the payment in silver of GER
tiicates of gold deposits in the Trea-
sury. Any person may deposit this
coin with the Treasurer or any AS
sistant Treasurer of the United States,
ip sums not less than $40, cores
ponding with the denominations Of
the United States Notes, and receive
certificates which shall lie receivable
for customs, taxes and all public dues,
and when SO received, may be re-
issued. The title of the bill was
amended to read, Gan Act to authorize
the coinage of the silver dollar, and
to restore its legal character"
We had hoped, and even believed,
that the President would approve the
bill, as it was desired by at least four
fifths of the people Of the United
States, and veto was certain of de-
feat in both Houses. In his veto
message the President says it has
been his earnest desire to concur
with Congress in the adoption of
measures to increase the silver coin
age of the country, but so as not to
impair obligations or contracts, pub
lie or private, nor to injuriously affect
the public credit. 1t was only on
the conviction that this bill did not
meet that essential requirement, that
he telt it his duty to withhold from it
his approval. The national promises
should be kept with unflinching
fidelity. He could not sign bill
which would authorize the break
ing of sacred obligations. The obli-
cation of the public faith and credit
certainly transcribed all questions of
profit, or public advantage. Its UNI
questionable maintenance was the
dictate, as we'll of honesty, as of ex-
pedience, and should ever be care
fully guarded by the executive, by
Congress, and by the people.
The result, however, is the same as
il the President bad approved the
bill, and there can be no possible
doubt that the Act will be of
lasting benefit to the people of the
whole country. 1t is especially a
great triumph for Nevada and her
noble Senator, who now ranks among
the ablest statesmen in the United
Suites Senate.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
GovERsoa RoBlNsOs Of New

GovEnNoR RoBINsoS Of New
York is protecting his Democratic
friends by pard"ning them when sem
fenced for violation of the Excise
law. Recorder Hackett of New
York city recently stated in court
that the Governor bad pardoned the
prisopers without awaiting the state
hsnt of the case, and he thought
there was little to be gained by
further prosecutions.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

A NEW "unit of horsepower" pro-
posed by an English engineer, is
1000 cubic inches cylinder capacity.
We hope that no one will propose the
number of riyets in the smoke-stack
rs q basis Engineer and Mining
Journal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

THE Treasury Department bought
out of the Bullion Fund, two weeks
ago, enough silver at 534d. to run all
the MINIS for thirty days, even if
operations are commenced immedi-
ately. The purchase was made in
anticipation of the passage Of the
Silver bill and rise 10 silver.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

The Governor of Ohio recently
signed notary's commission
"Richard NJ. Bishop & Co., Gov
ernor." The Cleveland Plaindealer
says: "Uncle Dick is so accustom-
ed to signing the ~ Co." to his let
tiers, that he unconsciopsly added it
to the commission.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

THE Patent Office models are in
process of being restored; 5000 have
been put in good shape, and it is sup
posed that about 10000 more can be
restored.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

SPECIAL AGENT SHARP reports to
the Postmaster General that q full
examination of all the charges re-
Gently preferred against Postmaster
Coey pf San Francisco resulted in
his complete exoncration.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

THE price of nickel in England
has dropped from lis. per pound In
January, 1877, to As. in January,
1878.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

DIAMOND digging in South Africa
has now settled down to paid in
dustry. Companies have been form
ed, dividends declared monthly when
there are any, and there is something
like fixed trade Of findings from
this claim or that.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
sHERlFF's SALE.

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION Issued
- out OF the Justices Court In and for Sill
yer City Township. County OF yon, stste OF
Nevaia. and to me directed and delivered, for
u judgment RENDERED In said Court on the 23d
day OF February. 1879. in favor Of the State of
Nevada. plaintiff. and against the brooks
Gold an Silver Mining Compa y, defendant,
and the real estate and improvements herein.
after descr bed, to wit:
Hosting works owned by said Brooks Gold
and silver MluingCompany situste0 In Spring
Valley. said Lon County, east Of Spring VAL
ley. Tax. delinquency and costs, $23 81.
Notice il hereby wen that on the 14th day
of March, A. d. 1873, between thu hours of 0
bo'clock A NJ. and 5o'lock p. NJ, naineIy, ut 70
O'Clock NJ. OF said day will sell all the right,
title ana interest Of the above named defend.
ant for the amount Of tax, delinquency and
costs upon the above described property, At
the Court House door. In Dayton, Lyon coun-
ty. Nevads, at public auction, for cash in
hand, to the highest bidder who will take the
least portion OF said property and pay The
amount Of SAID tax, delinquency and costs 70
satisfy said execution and all costs that may
accrue.
X. A. COOKE,
Sheriff Of Lyon County, New.
Dayton, New, Feb. %, 1877.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

The tomb of Washington has been
connected by burglar alarm with the
Mount Vernon mansion,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

THE death of Rev. J. 8. Green, the
venerable missionary of Makawao,
Maui, at the age of 81, is announced.
He went to the Sandwich Islands in
1925. He was an able man and a
devoted missionary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02

"DIsTILLED sea water" is the latest
invention from France, offered to the
public to cure or prevent all kinds Of
diseases,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
JOB


AvING LATELY ADDED, AND BEING
IL still q receipt. of New Fonts OF the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-02
THE SILVER HOUSE.
Retiring from the Hotel Business.


DENNETTS BROS. HAVING LEASED
1.-the Silver House, from and after June LIST,
to Paul BENEFITS. All persons knowing them.
selves indebted to the firm are hereby notified
that the
Debts Must be Paid!
Or the accounts will be put in the hands Of
an officer for collection. Payment may be
made TO John Benefits, who will also pay all
claims against the firm. JOIN and Alfred
BENEFITS will continue their
Livery and Stage Business.
The retiring firm return thanks for the lib
eral patronage of their friends in the past,
md ask q continuance of the same to their
Younger brother, who is just starting In bust.
ness. JOHN BENEFITS.
ALFRED BENEFITS.
Silver City, May 30, 1877. tG
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-15

The Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat gives the following
programme of the work cut out by the Re.
publican Executive Committee for the fall
campaign:
In New York It is intended to manage the
campaign, and as far as possible the Legisla-
ture in the interest of Conkling; In PennsyI-
vania In the interest of Cameron, and In
Michigan for Chandler. In Indiana and Con-
necticut a strong effort will be made to secure
Republican successors to voorhees, and Bar
mum. In Illinois, which sent Davis through
the detection Of the Independents, the pros
poets are reported favorable to a Republican
successor to Oglesby, It Is intended, however,
not to spare any efforts to make these pros
poets a certain success. The members OF the
committee will not exert themselves In
Florida, Louisiana, Alabama or South Caro-
lima, as they regard this, owing to the Presi-
dents policy, useless task. Under the pre-
sent reign of terror over the negroes there Is
a disposition to give some attention to Ar
kansas, should there seem to be any POSSIBLE
ity of securing the return OF Senator Dorsey
or any other equally influential person. In
Iowa, Colorado, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nevada,
Vermont and New Hampshire the local COM
mittees report their ability to carry on the
campaign with little or no assistance other
than the supply of documents The commit
tee is In receipt Of very full adyices from all
the districts, which show that the Republi-
cans are In earnest, and are determined to
run their campaign on their own merits, and
Independent of the administration
This correspondent vouehsafes the further
information that the immediate management
of the Republican campaign is to be confided
again to Zach Chandler. With Chandler at
the head of the machine and Grant as the
probable candidate in 1880, it is not difficult to
foretell the character of campaign work that
is to be done. The party is gradually veering
around to the old high moral" idea of which
old Zach Chandler was the grand exemplar
and high priest.