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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

PRosrECTGyE HOTEL AND LopGrNG-HousE
PRIcEs IN PARIS Dunno THE EXPOSITION.
Conflicting stories are told us to the prices
which are to rule in Paris hotels and lodging
houses during the coming summer. A few
days ago we were assured that there would be
no increase of rates, and now a correspondent
tells us that
The Parisians are getting ready to kill the
goose that lays the golden egg in anticipation
of the rush of visitors at the Exposition. Al
ready the keepers of hotels and lodging-houses
have warned their customers and tenants that
on the LIST of May they must turn out of their
apartments and seek food and shelter else
where unless they will submit to the doubling
of their former prices. They consider every
foreigner their legitimate prey. Il species of
orange to be squeezed dry, and never reflect
or care that the financial crisis has been uni
yersal. The time has gone by when shoddv
and petroleum flung about their dollars with
spendthrift vulgarity. The English Milford
and the Indian nabob who would hand his
bootblack a sovereign and bid the street Arab
keep the change, live now only in the tradi-
tons of the stage. The war has drained
Russia of her rubles, and Turkey of her pias-
tres. Egyptian Pashas are bankrupt, and
Germany, save IN her military reserve fund,
has nothing left of the enormous indemnity
extorted from France. The situation counsels
moderation yet no moderation will be shown.
Scarcely is there humble dressmaker who has
not vacatedherchamber in the hopes ofreaping
something from the golden harvest Every
whereyou see glaring yellow plaoards with no.
tees of "appartements meubles' to be let, and
everywhere you meet shoals of disconsolate
house-seekers flying with disgust and disap-
DOintmput from tbp cduoli1 oroo,nY,oJat;,,,.,
and nauseating odors oTeredat double and trip
lie the prices hitherto paid and which will be
paid again after the LIST of November Scr com
Portable and even luxuriously- furnished lodg-
ings. What people of moderate means will
do it is hard to say, but the pretensons of
landlords are becoming so cxorbitant that the
newspapers of the Capital have taken up the
subject and warn their fellow-citzens not to
kill the goose at once
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

Judge Long of st. Louis received a letter
from Gen. Grant March 20, in which he makes
reference to the newspaper reports of his
possible temperance in the political field.
He says that the newspapers know something
which he does not. "Ihave,' he says, "been
under the impression that was carrying out
a long cherished desire to travel and see as
much of the old world as possible before set
Ting down in home where to spend the re-
mainder of my days in quiet"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

The following official letter of President
Grant to Gov. Packard of Louisiana, dated
March l, 1877, is not new, but appears to
have been forgotten by those who denounce
President Hayes as n betrayer of Republican
ism and violater of the Constitution
In answer to your dispatch of this date,
the President directs Inc to say that he feels
it his duty to state frankly that he does not
believe public opinion will longer support the
maintenance of the State Government in Lou
isiana by the use of the military, and that he
must concur i'll this manifest feeling The
troops will hereafter, as in the past, protect
life and property from mob violence, when
the State authorities fail but under the re-
naming days of his official life they will not
be used to establish or pull down either claim
ants for the control of the State 1t is not
his purpose to recognize either claimants"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

RAILROAD TRAIN STRUCK By LIGHTNING
The north-bound train on the Cleveland, Tus-
carawNs Valley and Wheeling railroad, when
between Massillon and Fulton, O., on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week, was struck by
lightning The engineer and brallcmen re-
ceiyed slight injuries about the head and low
er limbs, but the passengers escaped without
more than terrible shaking up and sudden
fright. The baggage-car was somewhat shat
tered, and after the effects of the shock had
passed the conductor passed through, exhib-
iting some large pieces of the timbers where
the car was shattered, The report of the
electric flash was as if a cannon had exploded
in the centre of the train
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

A bill to repeal the bankrupt law has passed
ity, and has been reported to the Senate by
Mr. Christancy. A minority of the commit
tee will oppose its passage, but there seems
to be a general feeling that there is more than
an equal chance that the bankrupt law will be
repealed before the close of the present ses-
sion of CONGRESS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

1t is rather amusing to note the popularity
which the Moffett bell-punch, as used in Vir-
ginia for raising revenue for the State out of
the liquor traffic, is attaining all over the
country The Legislature of Louisiana has
decided to try it, a bill for its introduction in
Pennsylvania has been favorably reported in
the Legislature of that state, the New York
Assembly has adopted resolution to try it in
the metropolis, movement in the same direc-
ton has been set on foot at Boston, and the
Legislatures of three or four other States have
the matter under consideration
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

UNFAyoRABLE.-T most unfayornble in
dicotion in the money market is the rise in
sterling bills, which have reached point
where it is profitable to export gold. Ship
ments have already begun, and on Saturday
Sl,500,O 600 was shipped from New York.
This is doubtless largely attributed to the in
fuence of the silver legislation which has
sent so many of our bonds home from Eu-
rope for sale and also TO a movement of silver
from abroad to our country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

The reduction in the public debt for March
was -, 3l3,G15, and for the nine months
$40, 43i, 100. Compared with last year this
shows n large decrease, the reduction for the
nine months ending March 81 1877, being
over 1924, 100000 This included 50, 500, 600,
the balance of the Geneva award, which was
covered into the treasury and accounted for
on the debt statement for March, 1877. If
the Geneva award balance be deducted from
last years return, the statement for the nine
months just ended will show a reduction in
the public debt in excess of the correspond
ing period of last year of over 81, 600. coo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

President Hayes and his cabinet and that,
for all attempts to interfere with the rightful
prerogatiyes of the executive, or to prevent
the adoption of principles or measures upon
which the people are resolved by wanton at
tack, vituperation and abuse, only they who
are guilty of such action will he held respons-
IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

Vermont politics are rather dull yet The
general impression seems to be that Colonel
Redfeld Proctor, the present Lieutenant
Governor, will be the next Governor, and, in
order to balance the ticket properly, it is hint
ed that the second place ON it should be Civ
en- to some one more acceptable to the tenn
perance men than Col. Proctor, Colonel John
b. Mead of Randolph for example. The
congressional delegation is likely to be chang
ed throughout, but it is still too early to tell
who the lucky men will be. B0ston Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05
GBeVermont 4Benit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, APRIL ., 1878.

Wednesday the Republicans of Rhode Is
land reelected their state ticket headed by
Gov Van zandt, 10y a majority of 1902
against Al last year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

Frank NJ. Smith of Dummerston and
Benz. F. Gould of Townshend started,
April LIST, for Del Norte, Colorado. where
they will engage in sheep raising
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05
WllliannaVille.

Services will be held in the Universalist
church Friday evening at p. NJ. Sunday
morning service at the usual hour. A vesper
service will beld in the evening, to which all
are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05

Rev. M. II. Harris concluded his eighth
course of Sunday evening lectures at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday His topic was
1.-The Minister and the Plague Spots of Mod
ern Life; :" and the argument of his discourse
was the right and duty of ministers of Christ
not only to preach the doctrines of Christian.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-05


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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20
solia and LIQUID fIesjk S1ss

J.R Lswes, writing teshANasts Brit
ish Agricultural, says: "The relative
value to agriculturists Of finely ground
mineral phoaph.ts - can
never BE- properly estimatsd BY tbs con.
tinuous growth Of roots. We have ey.
idenoe that thsgyPsq,p, ~ iphsis pres.
snt in large quantities. n 96laDlb phos.
phates, he's very beneficial sasct, Upon
clover which forms part Of rotation,
through The snpssph eapl ehal 1et been
applied directly Is the clover, but 70 the
roots, Two years pseviSnAg. 5iWbA so-
lubls phosphate 81 lime IS precipifated in
the soil it 10 In . finer stRts nj .iliylsden
thon can be effected BY meShanioN
operation aud "a minpteness d, diyisin
il ons Of tho grest objects to b attained
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20

sa,v.'Maa sssgspIiF'b f'eAgalsyY I4,
, "a's d{sIas 2 AssG s!e tews
must hsbbdSx yHutNe sfsce, tow y
81. The p. o. towel, it may be al
we'll to explain, is frequently used BY
the foreman to rasp off a brass rule
when he can't fine the file.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20
GShtlxxohS-Y,,sx .erssr

,GsbtlSukN Mid shrF cdpripss the
meerschaum piae. asd fnegIecting the
sprightly tooth-brnsb, should bear in
mind that to make their con versa-
ton quite agreeable they should par.
take freely If Bermuda onions and
: litIis Holland si6 hi Five as Strength 3
to their remasaNe Rtns Sentinel,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20
Clarifying Butter,

We know ofnu bettsf A,et6od i SIsri,
flying butter than that employed hy. the
manufacturers ofsO-called eleomarStrine
cheese They take all the cream stliey
can from the milk and replace this nat,,-
raj fat with melted stale butter. The
melting is preyioasly fa6R in quantity,
After melting to = boiling heat, the whole
is allowed to stand shhdossEt Nv The
caseine aud albumen arB depo6ibslk4
sediment. The oil iisj then skmn6epf,
The ordors and 6avors are all sxbsigbd BY
the heat, or settled with the refuse al
the bottom The, good saayQgs md bad
favors all 90 together, leaving Only taste
les oil. Thsremn )P by his .s1vss
Of Is to rs per cent. The 81 90 Drebar,,
cd ID melted and 9qnretl INTO 100 mill;
just before the rspnet, j. added. and .
constant stirring Il k6ptfnp lMth tho
milk shows sigus Of col uiatiSssDaRve
then some grease will bealsft ~ ths ksurl
faoe TO b skimmed %, and what Il rel
tanned 10 not a. perfectly siaaorpsrstod
with the cnra ., tescpanH1 when loft
in the milk. iRsrhsfa alslsiug add Doh.
ing the butter, allowing it to settle as wa
have Indicated, Win diisTSfs Tie purpose
Of our correspondent. tAmerican Dairy.
man. r."
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20
" lRsa3 saaiaaaii xsFgaA

% A .Mddletown girl placed some
neatly batched ducks eggs in he,
bos6ih and thus helped asbrdoal'sof
young ducks into the world. Young
men in that region will do we'll to
omit in the interests of the poultry
crop their usual Saturday evening
embraces until after the matching
'o''l 81 isissi.1o haaa ID s,giaa1il rar a.Af II
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20
fDeSOtO Democrat.
~ II 8
AGRICULTURAL.
Early Potatoes.

The crop Of early potatoes this year
finds but q poor market, and meets with
very slow sale. Prices received here
:ofore were so good as TO- over estimate
production still the crop, # sold as low
as Is cents a bushel, will, more than pay
expenses, if it has been well cared for.
Farmer have made so much money from
this crop in past years, that they scorn a
fair price now. In Eastern New York
Dor is expended in preparing the ground
that is done IN Illinois, the potator-grow-
ers sell thousands Of bushels to the
starch manufactures for l24 cents and
Is cents q bushel and etfichsat it. The
farmers Of the Western States lmust
make up their minds to be content with
smaller prices. II Anpa( Hhl Farmer. Z
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-20
PRESS GLEAN1NGS.,
How the Country Papers Talk About
Constitutional Convention. -,
[Opelousas .Courier.l

offer reward of one years sub
ton to our paper for the discove
ij.la man opposed to constitu'
tiOnal convention, that is not direct
ly or indirectly interested in some
Office, or that has not lively expec'
tation of some personal advantage
thereby. tfj !
The men of the country that are
not drawing salaries or controlling
government patronage demand a con-
stitutional convention.
Union Record.] r.,
There are twenty-six papers in the
State, says the New Orleans Democrat
that are in favor of a constitutions
convention, and in the list given BY
that paper, it will he seen that the
very best and oldest Democratic pa
pers are engaged on that side of the
question.
Avoyelles Parish. = Taq&
Resolved, That We regard the as
sembling of a Constitutional Conven-
ton at the earliest opportune mo-
ment as a measure of paramount pub-
lie necessity, and one to which the
Democratic party of this State stands
pledged by every consideration Of dus
ty and public faith to see carried out.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the State Convention soon to Assem-
BILE at Baton Rouge the propriety Of
adopting resolution favorable to the
immediate calling of such convention,
and we hereby declare our conviction
that nothing less will satisfy the peo-
pie, nor ought they to be satisfied
with anything less. .'.. .,
Resolved, That the power which
belongs to the Legislature of amend
ing the Constitution, is a vicarious,
exceptional and necessarily restricted
power, to be delicately and sparingly
exercised when not abused, and we
deny the right of the Legislature, IN.
der the form of pretended amend
lnents, to substitute what would be
virtually a new Constitution for the
old one, as an usnrpation of a vital
and inalienable right of the people
which can only pass without rebuke
when it passes without notice.
Resolved, That believing, as we do,
that the reforms to which the Demo.
cratic party has committed Itself can
not be effected without a Dnalete
change of our organic Law, and aff I'M
ing, as we also do, the great right Of
the people to establish their own con
stitation of government, a right on
which all popular representative gov
ernment rests, We declare our firm
purpose to support no man for repre-
tative or Senator who will not pledge
himself in advance to advocate the
calling of a Constitutional Conven-
ton by the next Legislature as one
among its first acts. II = .ef
[DeSoto Democrat.
The Delegates appointed on Tues
day last, to represent this parish in
the State Convention, areall riue favor
of a New Constitutional Convention
being called at once, and a majority
are in favor ofvotiDg against the pro-
posed Amendments. 1t is as able a.
delegation as ever, lsft, tnsl farisb
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Thlg SgA& sA PM says ,'ys ! thu

a pabiis6seS VliSS psys ooSer $50 for ;SI
psssnsbysl Fengys FanS One else
doesn't get the worth Of lis money
As long as the sweet singer of Mich,
gan writes Tennysonian rhymes 70,
two cents a pound, it does seem like
a reckless piece Of extravaganza for q
publisher to pay over five dollars 70,
a good poem. ...m..
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Diseased MIN.

ses of the Transmission of dseas,
" .dilk continue to be reported In En-
glish journals. The London, Medica
Times and Gazette, Of recent dates says
. 'In consequence Of the pevalenee ol
scarlet fever in the neighboEhood of Ice
Mr.. Wigner, public analyst, has present
ed . report to the rPlgpstead, District
Board Of Works, In which, he states that
he had obtained various samples Of milk
in which be found water added "a tie OK.
tent Of from to As per Losnt. Fout
samples were in state quite unfit fol
food as they contained the germs Of
disease, traceable, no dontGf t0StkS Son!
taminated water in the cowkeepers yard.
The wells from which the Water was
drawn were often mere gseeptacles Of
diluted sewage and he had just exam
ined sample, taken from one VI these
wells, which was foaFtee1 tiatea yas foul
as the London drainage that was daily
discharged into the FLYER 1T trossness." !
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-18


DR.. DEEMS AND FRANK LESLIE. The bril-
liant literary ability of Rev. Charles Force
Deems, ID. d., LII. D., the distinguished pas
tor OF the Church of the Strangers, New
York, associated Min the undauuted cour-
age, enterprise and energy of Frank Leslie,
has, IN connection with the Sunday Maya
zine, resulted in much profit to the country.
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine has no rival,
nor need 1T fear any. No American monthly
has taken more rapid or frmer hold on
the affections of the people. While it is
purely religious in tone and teaching, it is
non sectarlan and not "over-righteous," and
there is an abiding element of freshness about
1t which IS truly invigorating. Each number
contains l2S quarto pages Of pure pleasant
ness, illustrated with loo highly interesting
engravings-that kind of literature which
while 1t attracts, captvates and entertains
instructs cheers and elevates the reader. no
matter what the creed, sex or age NAV be.
The low price of this publication places it
within the reach of the million. The animal
subscription price is but So; single copies, 25
eents-postpad.
Among the many good things contained in
the June number, now ready, and which
closes the Third Volume, we notice the fol.
lowing articles: THE Pyramids" by Rev
Philip Schaff, D. D.; THE Life of Alexander
Duff, by A. Il. Guernsey; 'Glmpses of the
Tower OF London" by Rev. Lohn Baylev
"lS47" by T. B. Macaulay; ''The Home Pull
pit, by the editor; Florence and the Me-
dlei'; "Strasburg and its Cathedral: "Wit,
Wisdom and Pathos of Childhood; 'Inci.
dents in the Reign of Terror in France;
Hours with English Sacred Poets" etc. etc.
Stories by Byron A Brooks, j. H. Connolly,
+. NJ +. Skene and others, beautiful poems,
interesting anecdotes, miscellaneous notes,
etc, complete the bright number
Address, Frank Leslie's Publishing House,
5S, 30 and 81 Park Place, corner of College
Place, New York.
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This paper is kept on ME in the Office of
L. F. Booth, General Eastern Agent, Chicago
& northwestern Railway, 40 Broad way,
New York City. Our friends, when in New
York are cordially invited to call in and read
it at any timA. They will always be welcome.
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Read the advertisement of
Mess. Kugler, Dirr& Co., of Du-
luth, dealers in meats, sausage. but
ter, eggs, vegetables, ETC., and
when you visit Duluth and want
anything real nice, fresh, clean and
we'll put up, just give them call.
lhey are clever young men, we'll
acquainted with their business. and
deserve liberal share of patronage.
Judge Clough, of Hudson, and
Mr.. William Kimball, of this place.
recently made an exchange of prop
critics, and as a result of the trade
Mr.. Kimball now owns and resides
in the quite stylish domicll in Up
pertown lately occupied by the
Judge.
Strange, but a fact; !. e. that
vegetation is much more advanced
on this side of the bay than at Du-
luth. Here we have new lettuce,
pie plant ready for the able, the
grass is four inches high, the leaves
are out, while across the bay vege-
tatlon has not more than started.
This fact is very noticeable to one
travelling between the two places.
"A dilapidated looking being,
with a handkerchief tied over his
eye, straw hat dangling in shreds
about his ears, the back of his vest
split from buckle to neck, his lace
rated knees peering through his
disjointed pantaloons, one arm in a
sling, and heavy stick supporting
his trembling limbs, appeared on
Market square Friday. Everybody
rushed up to hear about the explo-
sion, but this wreck of humanity,
turning his gashed and bleeding
face upon the crowd, said in trem-
ulous but hopeful tone: "Gentlemen,
you don't, none of yon, want to buy
a number one team of green mules
runnin', do you?" They didn't
Burlington Haaokeye.
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AN OLD SETTLERS REFLECTIONS.
--"Hard times sharpen the wits
and set folks to impl owing their
condition. Superior has had sew
eral turns of this sort but was never
SO soberly interested as now. We
comprehend the truth with all its
force.
Six thousand acres of land In
town lots are worth no more, prac-
tically, than six thousand empty
barrels, hoops off and heads broken;
not building in town can be rem
ted for a dime a month; not more
than the legitimate taxes. One
hundred and nine families-scarcely
five hundred inhabitants, and half
of those would go if they could.
Out of the twentyseven original
share holders of old Superior but
three pay their taxes;-nor will any
of them resume so long as we per-
sist in fictitious valuations, and ex-
orbitant taxes.
Was our village on quarter sec
ton of land fronting the harbor at
It's best approaches by land and wa
ter the 100 occupied lots might be
worth for purposes of taxation, ex-
elusive of stores, shops and dwell
ings, not over $25 each, and the res
idue Of the 5000 acres an average
of $500 per acre-or from $500 to
$4,000 per acre."
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DIED.

In Duluth, Mimi, May 8, WILLIAM R. But
LER, aged so years.
Mr.. Butler was a native of the
county Limerick, Ireland, came to
Superior in 1857, and removed to
Duluth in 1877. He was a shrewd,
cool headed, sober, industrious man,
one who gave his entire time to his
own affairs, and he left no enemies.
A widow and grown son and
daughter mourn his loss. He was
buried in the grounds surrounding
the little chapel built by Mr.. Ara
mond near Chester Creek in Duluth.