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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

PoPEs AND THEIR NAMEs.-It is a fact gen
orally known thnt monks and nuns on assum-
ing their vows. and popes on ascending the
pontitcal throne usually change their names.
The reason of this change in the case of the
popes is n superstitious belief that unless this
is done the new pontiff will not live long.
The custom has prevailed since it was inau-
gurated in $50 by Octavian Cont, who as
sumed the name and title of John MI. Julius
Medici would have made breach had he
been permitted, but his friends prevailed up
on him TO take the name of Clement, he be-
ing the seventh pope to bear that name.
Thirty-two years later, l7ji, Alarcellus Servi-
Us was elected. and in insisted upon retaining
his own name. As Marcellus H., therefore,
he assembled the throne on the nth Of April.
He was young man and in robust health,
and yet he lived but twenty -one days after
his elevation. Since that time no pope has
ventured to offend against the tradition. 1t
is little singular that while the name of
John has been favorite one, no less than
tweuty-one popes having chosen it, none have
| chosen it since the death of John Xxi. in
| l4lG. The first pope bearing the name of
| Plus took the position in 49, and the name
did not reappear after his death till li5S. The
| first Leo was elected in 40 as the successor
| of Sixtus third when he was only deacon.
| He was surnamed the Great, and has been
canonized, and is regarded by many as the
| first real pope. The IL following Leos as
sumed the tiara in $50, 79j, S47, 903, OPS, 1856,
1913, 1919, 1913, 1905, and 1923.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

HYDBoPHOBIA STATISTICS. Great care has
been taken in France to collect a record of all
known cases Of persons bitten by mad dogs,
In forty -nine departments where rabies exist
ed, $50 have been bitten by mad dogs in six
years only l29 had hydrophobia and 1913
were known TO have died. No one of these
l2a had the disease latent fer more than six
months Most of them died upon the second
or third day after the symptoms appeared.
OF l34 persons % recovered whose wounds
were cauterizcd and Of 60 not cauterzed 80
died, only 10 recovering. These statements
prove the almost complete immunity through
the use of actual cautery. In the case of 80
dogs that were bitten j27 were killed and of
- that were not killed but observed - be-
came mad. proving that all dogs bitten should
be killed at once. In England, from 1880 to
1876, there We're j3S deaths from hydropho-
bia out of II. 10, 20 deaths or Mt the rate of
20 annually in population of 20, ISL, OOO-
one death annually for each million of popu-
lation. The largest number of deaths in one
| year was I'll in 1874 the smallest was only
one death in 1862. Considering that for the
| last eight years there has been AN annual av-
| erage of 2l9 deaths among the d million
| population of London by being run over or
| knocked down i'll the streets of London there
would be quite as much reason to abolish
travel from the streets of London ms to ask
| Parliament to abolish dogs so as to decrease
the death rate of England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

gone, leaving quite a vacant place. Miss Clara
Barnard daughter of Mr.. S. b. Barnard, was
married on the 10Th ult. to Mr.. Hopkins of
Illinois She is an amiabe and highly cult
waited lady, and it is with regret that such are
spared, though all hope that she may find
kind friends and much happiness in her new
abode.
Mr. Leicester Cushman, one of our for
mer inhabitants now residing in Illinois, has
been making a pleasant visit here among his
many friends, and when he left he, too, took
new wife with him.
At the Universalist church, next Sunday
afternoon, the pastor will celebrate the forti-
eth anniversary of his ministry and give rem
inscences thereof.
The next annual fair of the Wilmington
agricultural society will be held on Wednes-
day, Oct. I'd, when it is hoped that one of the
proprietors of The PHOENIX will be present to
make out another fine report for their paper.
The auditors in their report find bal
ance in favor of the town of Sl3GO.5O. F.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

DIET AS A REFoRMAToEY PROCESS. The inn
portance of diet as affecting the bodily passions
has recently received singular illustration in
experiments conducted by Sir Charles Napier
to determine Liebig's theory that the taste for
alcoholic liquor may be oradicated by regimen
of farinaceous food. Sir Charles experiment
ed with twenty-seven drunkards, and the re-
suit justified the statement of the great chem
list The appetite for liquors declined and
died it is said, in every instance One man.
aged sixty years, had been Incorporate thirty
five years, and to such degree that he had a
carouse weekly and was so much injured
physically by his excesses that he found diff
Guilty in insurng his life. A nearly fatal at
tack of delirum tremens determined him to
begin to diet in accordance with Liebig's plan.
In seven months he was cured. At first he
became very thin, but ut the end of that time
had gained twenty eight pounds. The foods
named as especially antagonistic to liquor
are macaroni, haricot beans, dried peas and
lentils. These should be well boiled and eat
en- with butter or oil. All vegetables may be
eaten, but none are SO useful in resisting the
habit as macaroni and other farinaceous food
The carbonaceous starch in farinaceous and
oeaginous food makes carbon in its alcoholic
form repulsive. This theory seems to b,
further substantiated by the fact that intern
perance is much less prevalent on the CONT
nent of Europe than in Great Britain, the us
of animal food being far more general amonl
the mass of the people in the latter countr.
than with the other European peoples, espec
| tally in Italy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
GODDARD SEMINARY,
BARRE, VERMONT.
HENRY PRIEST, Principal.

Spring Term, Of IL weeks, begias Wednesday, March
49, 1873, Three full Of study Expenses very
low. For catalogues address the Principal. 9-l3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

Rev. L. Bradford of Hinsdale, n H., will
preach in. the chapel next Sunday at $50
p. NJ.
The ladies circle will meet with Mrs. Ste
vens and Mrs. Hubbard, Wednesday March
9TH Dancing at c. II. Stanford's in the eve
ming. All are invited.
The school in District No. (, taught by
Miss Chloe E. Potter of Guilford, closed last
Thursday. The school for the past two terms
has been under Miss Potter's instruction. and
the examination proved her to have been a
thorough and efficient teacher Scholars
neither absent nor tardy during the term
Lula Newton, Gertie Brown, Adelbert Dunklee
and Wesley Dunklee
Citizens Club meeting in the church YES
try Saturday evening, March >. Question for
discussion, Resolved, that the town system
for schools is preferable to the district system,
and should be adopted. full attendance is
requested, that the question may be fairly
aud impartially discussed.
A report of the annual meeting of the
Evangelical Alliance is mavoidably deferred
to another week. Ed. PHOENIX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

The CLOSING SCENE IN THE "TRAGEDY OF
THE CENTENNIAL. A murder story of unusual
interest ended ut the county jail in Norris
town. Pa, Saturday in the suicide of
Heinrich Wahlen, who was under sentence of
death for killing Max Hugo Hoehne, whose
dead and wasted body was found February >,
1877, near Elm station, Pa. Not until six
months had passed was evidence accumulated
that led to Hoehnes identification and showed
that he was a German with no friends III the
region who was last seen in company with
one Heinrich Wahlen, and who had undoubt-
eddy been visiting the centennial exhibition at
Philadelphia. 1t appeared on further inquiry
that Wahlen had taken Hoehne's name and
gone to Hoehne's uncles in New York, and
secured little property that he had left there.
line detectives found him in Brooklyn peni-
Tertiary serving a sentence for some other
crime, still under the name of Hoehnc. He
had corresponded with the latter's parents in
the old country, and letters from and to them
were found in his possession. He atterward
confessed that his name was Wahlen. He
was convicted of the crime on circumstautinl
evidence and the testimony of a half-witted
fellow. who professed to have seen the act
| committed After Wahlen's arrest Hoehne's
| father came over from Germany and identi.
| fed the victims remains. Wahlen had pro-
| tested his innocence during the whole period
| of his imprisonment and many believed him.
In his cell. after his suicide, three statements
were found. one in English, one in French
and one in German, in which he emphatically
and solemnly declared his innocence and pro
nounced Il curse upon every one who had any
thing to do with his arrest and trial. Tn,
prison physician has long suspected his inten
ton TO commit suicide, and notified the pris
on authorities, who put a Waterman in hi
cell in the day time, but not at night. Wahlen
it seems, was bound to make "A thorough jol
of his self-murder. He first broke in hi
head with the lid of heating apparatus il
his cell and then strangled himself with
rope which he made of his bed-clothes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
The Great Reputation
which vegeIne has attained ia all parts Of the eouu
Great and Good Medicine,

and the large number Of Testimonials which
stautly being received from persons who have been
cured by its use conclusive proof Of its great val
ne. II is recommended by physicians and apotheca-
res As Blood Purifier aud Health Restorer II las
equal
Vegetine is not prepared for fancy drink made
from poor liquors, which dobiatea the system aud
tends to destroy health instead Of restoring It.
Are not the many testimonials given for the differ
ent complaints satisfactory TO any reasonable persOne
suffering from disease that they can be cured2 Read
the different Testimonials given, and no one can
doubt. In many of these the persons say that
their pain aud suffering cannot be expressed, as 10
Of ScrOfula, where apparently, the whole body
of corruption. II Negetine will relieve
pain cleanse purify aud such diseases restoring
the patient TO perfect health after trying different
physicians, many remedies suffering for years, Is II
not conclusive proof II you sufferer, you eau be
cured2 Why is this medicine performing such great
1t works in the blood, in the circulating huid.
1t can be truly called the great Blood Purifier. The
medicine that does not act directly upon It, to pu-
rify and ronoyate has any just claim upon public at
tenton. when the blood becomes lifcess and sta g.
nant either from change Of weather or Of climate,
want Of exercise, irregular diet, from any other
cause the Negetne will renew the blood, carry on the
putrid humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate the
bowels aud impart tone Of yigor to the whole bOLy.
The conviction IT, in the public mind as well as in the
medical profession that the remedies supplied by the
vegetable kingdom more safe, successful Ia
the cure of disease than mineral medicines. Yegc-
tine Is composed u roots, barks and herbs. II Is
pleasant 10 take aud is perfectly safe 20 give in
FAINT. Do you need t2 DO not hesitate TO try H.
You will never regret it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

The ENGLISH CLAIM TO AMERICAN ISyES-
TIoNs.-It is a little hard that our English
cousins should claim the telephone as their
invention, but it is no more than they have
done on previous occasions in regard to other
wonderful mechanical discoveries No soon
er had Fulton made his steamboat trip from
New York to Albany than it was unmistaka-
bly, shown that some one had steamed up the
Thames river in boat of his own construc-
ton, 20 years before Fulton was born. When
the now perfected revolver was first patented,
an English archeOlogst instantly proved by
relics in the Tower that a similar weapon was
in common use during the reign of Henry
VII, and probably prior to that time. No
one in England thinks of giving Mr.. Ericsson
the credit of inyenting the monitor ironclad,
for il can be demonstrated that lie must have
seen the drawings executed by an eminent ma
val architect in London, who had made this
subject a study long before the North and
| South went to war with each other, and con-
| geuuently long before Mr.. Ericsson's atten-
ton could have been given to the construction
of ironclad ships With the telephone the
| case was harder as there was nothing like it
| either in the Tower or in Westminster Abbey,
| though it was Mt one time held that it might
! be called an improvement ON the Whispering
| Gallery at st. Paurs, where, ms every one
knows, the lowest sounds of the human voice
are carried along the wall for several hundred
feet. Careful search through historical rec
ords failed to show that any one put up a tel
ephone during the last century, and, as the
drawing device was worn thread-bare by it,
previous service, it was hardly in condition tC
be used again. Knowing that all the efforts
to establish an English parentage had failed
we had come to the conclusion that the de
vice might be safely tieketed as American
when, much to our surprise, we find that tn
hope was premature, for the London Time
has discovered a way, and therefore says il
its usual oracular manner: at may fairly b.
claimed as an English invention, as Professo
Bell is native of Edinburgh They are ey
identity determined to have it, and We NIGH
MS well give it to them first as last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

Friend stop that cough! Do not neglect common
cold even for day. 1t may end in Consumption and
death. REV. y. II. Downs ELIXIR tas cured thous-
ands, both old and young; and it will cure you, II
taken freely and in season. The Elixir has been be-
fore the American people PoRrY-sII years, and has
failed to give relief to all who have used it. 1t
has won its way by ACTUAL SERVICE until it has be-
come household friend in Thousands Of our best
families. Regular physicians use aud recommend it.
Clergymen aud all public speakers its best pat
Railroad employees, much exposed to colds,
coughs. etc, should always It. Farmers, Law
yers, Merchants and everybody, old aud young,
speak highly in It's praise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
CURES
DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY, LIVER COMPLAINT,
DROPSY, CHRONIC DIARRHGA, BO1LS, NER-
VOUS AFFECTIONS, CHILLS FEVERS,
HUMORS, LOSS OF CONSTITUTIONAL
YGGOR, FEMALE COMPLAINTS, &c.
From, "a VVeIl.Kno~n Writer,

From Mrs Mary Frsncis, we'll known as margaret
Blount."
BRIGHTBANK Woodstock, VI, oct. G,ls70.
Seth W. Fowle Sons:
Gentlemen,-Two years ago began to take the Pc
RuvGAS sYRUP. ] was In laugud half-aliye state,
through ncipent dyspepsia aud defective circulation
Of the blood Three bottles Of the PERUVIAN SYHUP
changed this to glowing, bounding health. have a
fine appetite, sleep soundy, and can walk fve miles
easily without resting, busy myself out Of doors all
day long without fatigue.
4 lady cousin, who resides with me- took the Syrup
during her recovery from a serious iluess OF some
weeks. She has been invalid for years. Five bot
ties Of the Syrup have built up her system that she
now eats quite heartily, sleeps well, and can walk
three miles iu fine weather. without fatigue. con-
slider the medicine invaluable to persons Of seden
tary pursuits to those who suffer from languOr
low spirits that relate this personal experience Of its
effects 10 you, leaving you to make what use you
please of my letter. Yours, very resp clfully,
MARY FRANCIS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
WATERFOWL Union Live stock Market.

TUESDAY, Feb,26 1877.
Market Beef-Choice 81 1907 So; extra 81 OOCs7 so;
hrst quality OOG6 so; second quality OO95 SO (;
third quality 5OCa5 90.
IN B-Choice includes nothing but stall fed 100 to
1900 h. bullocks. Extra and rst quality include the
best fat Second aud third quality include oxen
and two and three year old steers.l
store Catte-Working Oxen, q pair, from 500, 100
a 1855 Mich Cows aud Calves 2ja65; extra b067 IS.
Farrow Cows l0628. Yearlings 1920; two years old
lac 20 three years old 25a45.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots 50 80 3 T5 each extra
5 90 a Is each, or from l-2a 3 $40 u n,
Western fat Swine, live, S4@5c. Northern dress
ed Hogs l-4c.
Brighton Hides s-4c . n. Country Hides l-2s6c.
CountryTallow l-2a5c. Pelts tlsl so. Calf skins
lOa1lc q n.
Poultry lOdl2c q 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
Market Reports.

NEW YORK, Feb. &c. Flour-Superfne Western
and State, So 1924 30: choice do, 20a 90; white
wheat Western extra 500 IS; patent Minnesota
double extra 75DG 90. Wheat-No. Chicago IS !;
No. Milwaukee 81 white Michigan / As. Rye re.
Barley Tie. COrn-steamer mixed 80 lie; uugraded
mixed SOC; new yellow Western So. Oats-mixed Vest
ern $50 SOC; white Western 3s,aA. Pgrk--new mess
$ll 20.
CHICAGO, Feb 26 wheat-No 2 Chicago spring
81 OF H. cash. Corn No. ? mixed 4la I2c Oats-NO.
2, 24c. Rye 55c. Pork 10 ~ on the spot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

General Sherman does not seem to share
in his wife's beliefs. A Washington letter
says; General Sherman danced the lancers
with great viyacity at Mrs Lowry's party n
few nights since, for he doesn't share his
wifes prejudices about dancing, and when
asked if the Popes death wouldn't prevent
his tripping the light fantastic, he answered
No indeed what do care for Popes They
can make another Pope"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs A. J.. johnson gave re-
ception at their residence in New York the
other evening in commemoration of the ami
versary of the completion of the new Cyclic
pedia, among the guests present being Viii
liam Cullsn Bryant, Peter Cooper, William E
Dodge, the artists Carpenter and Berstadt,
Benson j. LOSING and other noted men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
CTATE OF VERMONT, westminster IS.
Public Auction!

TINHE subscriber, Assignee Of the Estate Of ED
i WARD 7. WASHBURN Of Putney, county Of
Windham and State Of Vermont bankrupt, will sell
at public auction, on the premises occupied by said
Edward ?. WaEhburn 10 Putney, Saturday, March
I'd, 1873 at ten Of the clock in the forenoon all the
personal property belonging to said Estate consisting
Of 10 cows, young cattle, pair Of oxen 10 swine II
sheep poultry, 80 tons hay, straw, sugar utensils,
wagons, carts, sleds and farming utensils; also,
gold watch, aud reversionary interest Of said Ed
ward p. WashburD, being one-nnth Of $4,000 payable
in year after the decease of Martha c. washburn
DENISON DAVIS, Assignee.
Dated February z, 1873. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

Henry 4 Johuson's Arnica and oil Liniment is an
external remedy for BEAST for curing Wounds,
spralus, Strains, Sores, Cuts, Bruised, Burns and
Ulcers Of every kind including skin Diseases gener
ally and while its application is harmless and never
painful, its effects are most wonderful. As Family
Liniment It meets the wants II every household
Warranted to satisfy all who use il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

st. Johnsbury has a good specimen of an
honest bankrupt in Deacon Ranney, of that
town, who failed year ago the firm with
which he was connected failing, also. The
firm paid less than two per cent, and the dea-
cons private estate paid IS per cent. While
the estates have been in bankruptcy, howey-
err, Deacon Ranney has been paying his cred
itors in full as fast MS he was able, so that
when the dividends were declared he took
more than one-half of them, and is going right
along, paying 100 cents ON dollar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
VEGETINE
Prepared by
n. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
TeDetine is Sold by all Druggists.
Births
Marrtages.
praths.

Ia ". Towuthend, Feb. IL, BaInAs Coombs, aged 90.
In Bellows Fails, Feb l6 Calvin +. Hebcomb, aged so.
In saItons River, Feb. Is, Of pneumonia, Elizabeth
G.. wife Of samuel Wiley, aged IS.
In Fitchburg, Mass, Feb Il, Tyler Youngoyc, aged
II.
In st. GATHERINGS, Ont, Feb. l6, james H. Phelps,
formerly q Bellows Falls, aged IS.
At Wilmington, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Of typhoid
fever, Jan. 7, Julia NJ widow Il the late Geo. b,
Reyes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

Obituary The Rev. Lorenzo ID. Barrows,
d. D., one of the most eminent Methodist di-
vines in New England died at Plymouth, n.
H., February Is. He was native of Wind
ham, VT, where he was born July /, 1871
He was educated at Newbury, VT, and enter
ed the ministry when only Is years of age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
PERUVIAN PER Ty!ZIA!I S SYRTP
From Cha.. H. Colgate, Esq,

OF the firm Of Colgate Co., manufacturers OF tla-
vnring Extracts, 81 Blackstone st., Boston.
soMERviLLE Mass, Dec. 6, 1876
Messrs. Seth W. FOwe h Sons:
Gentlemen,-Last spring my little daughter, aged
I'VE became very much emaciated with loss Of appe-
tite and great prostrstion of strength, much so
that obliged to take her out Of school. This
continued through the summer, and caused us much
anxiety. After trying various remedies without de-
irving any beneht, oar family physician recommended
the use Of PERUVIAN SYRUP. After using it one week
we saw a marked improvement in the childs condi-
ton, and in month she was rapidly gaining in health
and strength, her appetite being excellent. At this
date she is perfectly WELL with round, plump cheeks
and healthy color and is again attending school regu
larry. consider her restoration to health entirely
due 20 the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and feel that cannot
too highly recommend 1t as tonic.
Very gratefully yours,
CHAS. II. COLGATE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

BaHters Mandrake B.tters will certainly cure you.
II You have any Liver difficulty, indigestion, constpA-
ton, pain in the RICH, side try these Bt,ers at once,
and see how much good you receive for 70 cts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01
VEGETINE
CANNOT BE ENCELLED.

II. II. sTEvEss.
Dear Sir,-This is to certify that have used your
"Blood Preparation in my family for several years,
and think that for ScrOfrla Cankerous HumOrs or
Rheumatic affections 1t cannot be eIcellcd; and
blood purifier aud spring medicine 1t s the best thing
have ever used, aud have used almost everything.
tan cheerfully mend 1t TO any one Ia need Of
such medicine. Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DTNSMORE,
10 RnsseI Street.