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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16
Miscellany.



Oh! not upon fortified hill or fleld,
Where fuomen meet with saber and shield,
Are mghtest battles Fought
Not amid warfare's wild alarms
In the roar Of cannon the clash Of arms
Are the grandest victories wrought
Look abroad into earth's sad homes,
Where fierce temptation stealthily comes,
Followed by wan despair;
Where souls are assailed by some mercilers foe
By sin, by hoilow-eyed want or woe,
Aud mark the conflicts therel
Many mother sitting at night
by her starving child, without warmth or light,
In the desolate winter time,
Faces dread foes with courage true,
Aud spirit whose noble struggles oullo
hcrus deeds sublime.
Many a wife who watches and prays
Through long sad hours while her loy,d one strays
With those who to ruin lure
Bravely wrestles with unseen foes
Braycly smiles while her hearts blood flows
From wounds that know no cure.
Behold yon maiden strangely fair,
With her gentle smile aud her patient air
At her needle tong still.
Ali she could tell Of many fight
Bitterly waged by day aud by night
with the legions Of wrong and ILL.,
But she's conquered the terrible army at last
The struggle is over, the peril is past,
And victory crowns her brow.
No mortal eye may see II shine,
Yet the crown is there, and its light divine
Illumines her spirit now
All, yes! these wonderful battles are fought,
These silent victories hourly wrought
In the lowliest ranks Of life!
While some are wicked and many are weak,
While spirits Of evil their victims seek,
win be waged this unequal strife.
Only God and his angels pure
Ever can know what they endure
Who cope with these unseen foes;
Only heaven, with its Infinite rest,
Can symbol the peace Of the yictor's breast
When these perilous conflicts close.
EHtciiHc Sherman SHuth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

The FIRST DESPATCH PROM RIcHMoND.-It
is safe to say, says the Philadelphia Weekly
Times, that no message ever sentby telegraph
was of such national interest as the one which
Mr.. William f. Kettles, then an operator in
the service of the Government at the War
Department in Washington. received from
Richmond on the morning of the Sd of April,
1865. Mr.. Kettles then a mere boy of fif-
teen, but an expert telegraph operator was
working the Fortress Monroe & City Point
wire at Washington. The Washington &
Cherrystone operators were engaged on long
message when suddenly both men were taken
aback by what seemed to be most foolish
demand from Fortress Monroe Turn
down for Richmond, quick" Had "A flash of
lightning struck through the walls at that mo-
mcnt the shock could not have been greater
than it was on tine part of every man in that
room. Such a thing as communication with
Richmond, which had not been kaown since
the beginning of tn war, notwithstanding
the frequent successes Of the Union Army of
late. was entirely ont of the question in every
body's mind Richmond, the great strong
hold of the South! Gould it be a joke
There was great alacrity in turning down
the adjustment. There were trembling fn-
gers while it was being done, and there was a
gathering of many operators with curiosity,
suspense and impotence combined to see
what it meant. Sure enough the signals of
the operator in Richmond to the operator in
Washington were bounding along the line.
No signal was ever answered more promptly.
Then came the question
"Do you get me well y
81 do go ahead
IAN right. Here's the first message for
four years
RICHMOND, Va, April 3, 1865.
Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War
We entered Richmond at eight O'Clock this
morning. G. WEITzEL.
Brgadier General Commanding
Mr.. Kettles comedies that he copied the
message, but he could never tell how. He
remembers starting up from his chair and up
setting inkstand and instrument, kicking over
tin that set in the fireplace. in order to make
q noise and rushing for General Eckert's
room, where sat President Lincoln and Mr.
Tinker, the cipher clerk talking in ? very
low tone. As Kettles was about 10 hand the
message to Mr.. Tinker, the President caught
sight of the words, and with one motion and
two strides message and president were out of
sight on the way to Secretary Stanton's room
Mr.. Tinker and everybody else were dumb
founded Kettles quickly returned to his in
strument, walking like one in dream pro-
ceeded mechanically to turn the inkstand right
side up, and to straighten up his overturned
machine. Then he sat down in his chair and
stared straight before him in blank amaze
ment. Around him were the other operators,
every man alike Austered, and unable to get
their minds back to their work or to utter
connected words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENTS" are very good
adjuncts to a newspaper in their way, when
edited by a woman, but the male journalist
who dabbles with the heavenly inspired mys-
teries of cooking runs frightful risk. The
editor of the Weekly Petalum Peavine
started a column of that kind recently, and a
few days afterward ferce-looking female
came into the office, carefully cOncealing
some object behind her apron. "Are you the
man that published that new and improved
way of making currant cake2" He said he
was "You said to mix washing soda with the
-four, and stir in a little corn-meal to give it
consistency ?" "I-I-believe So" "And to
add fifteen eggs and some mOlasses, and two
ounces of gum arabic, and set it in a cool
place to bake ?" 81 think that was ii" "Well,
take that, them" and the indignant house
wife floored him with weapon that felt like
a sand club, but which he felt in his heart
must have been half-baked hunk of cake,
constructed on the Peayine pattern,
FFaReiscO Reos Letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

G. F. THOMPSON h CO., wiriston's Stone Block.
WOOD MARSHALL Exchange Block, Main st.
Booksellers and sTaJIOaers.
CHENEY X CLAPP, G Crosby Block.
+. e. EDWARDS, door south Tripps jewelry store
Carpets.
c. l.. BROWN, Marshall EsterbroOk's block, Main st.
o. J. PRATT, Grauite Block.
!. RETTlNG SON, High ST., next Brooks House.
Cement Drain Pipe.
Nm. \. PELLET {, maufr and contractor for laying.
Chamber sets.
&. l.. BROWN, Marshall X Esterbrook + block, Main 81
J. RETTING X son, High ST., next Brooks House
CIOthiers.
PRATT, WRIGHT X CO., Granite Row, Main St
+. A. WHITNEY, No Granite Row.
Coal.
F. X. BAERows, opposite Brooks House.
A. J. GLEASON, Office at Grcene's drug store.
COfiinz and CuskeTs.
&. l.. BROWN, Marshall Esterbrooks block, Main st
Contractors and Builders.
]. A. CHURCH, Flat ST.
CrOckery and Glass Ware.
FRANK q. HOWE, l door north Main st. bridge.
NJ. T. VAN DOORN n son, Crosby Block.
DentisIry.
DIR. q. $. CLARK, over Pratt Wright 4 Co. Is store.
Dining Rooms.
E. L. COOPER, door south o. J. Pratt's store.
DoOrs, sash and Blinds.
c. +. THOMPSON CO., Williston's Stone Block.
DruggisTs.
GEO. 4. GREENE, No. Union Block.
j. W. GREGG Main Street, opposite High.
I. y. THORN CO., 2 Crosby Block
II. c. WILLARD CO., Brooks House.
Dry GOOds.
f. X. BARROws, Main ST., opposite Brooks House.
FerIiIiEers.
q. L. THOMPSON Il CO., WillistOn's Stone Block.
Rurhiture.
Q. L. BROWN, Marshall Esterbrooks block, Main St
j. RErTING s. son, High ST., next Brooks House.
Groceries.
A. c. DAVENPORT, Crosby Block.
J. W. FROST X CO., Crosby Block.
FRANK q. HOWE, door north Main st. bridge.
A. j. SIMONDS Exchange Block, Main St.
MARTIN SCOTT q son, Thompson 4 Rangers BIN.
q. f. THOMPSON CO., Williston's Stone Block.
Hardware, Iron and BIeeI.
&. F. THOMPSON n CO., wiliston's Stone Block.
Harness Makers.
HEUsTIs x BURNAP, Main st.
Hats, Caps and Furs.
b. n. CHAMBERLIN, No. 2 Brooks Block
Ice Cream Rooms.
E. l.. COOPER, door south o. J. Pratt's store.
Insurance Agents.
ALBERT BALDWIN, Thompson Il Rangers Block.
CUDwORTH n CHILDS, Room No. 10 Crosby Block.
SHERMAN & JENNIE, Thompson Rangers Block.
MOODY HOWE, Savings Bank Block.
Jewellers.
G. s. PR1UrY, Ryther's Arcade.
RANGER THOMPSON, Granite Row.
Job Printing.
d. LEONARD, Harmony Block, rear Crosby Block.
GEO. L. SELLECK, over Browns Furniture store.
Meat Markets.
CHAS. Z. ALEXANDER, Ryther's Arcade.
W. f. RICHARDSON, Market Block, Elliot st.
Millinery.
MARSH BALLARD, over ]. Stems store.
Paints and Oils.
G. T. THOMPSON Il CO., Willistons Stone Block.
Paper HanginEs and window shades.
VI. 7. VAN DOORN son, I Crosby Block.
Photographers.
c. L. HOWE, Union Block.
Piano FOrEes and Cottage Organs.
EDWARD CLARF, No. Oak st.
UnderTakarH.
O. L. BROWN. Marshall Esterbrooks Block, Main 81
UPhOIsterera.
G. L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Esterbrooks Block Main ST
u. B. KIRwAN, s. Main ST., opp Bratteboro House.
j. RErTING SON, High ST., next Brooks House
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

Faith is necessary to n noble life. The man
who believes nothing is apt to do nothing
There is Swiss proverb which says that
''it takes a good many shovelsful of earth to
cover the truth"
The devil ought to have his due. He is
good paymaster. He never forgets a debt
and never pays in money which is a discount.
There are no trade dollars in his Golfers.
Mr. John b. Cough, in a lecture in Eng
land, on the effect Of alcohol upon the human
system, remarked that in his opinion it was
Every much like sitting down on a hornets
nest, stimulating, but not nourishing."
If there is anything despicable it is the
man who always agrees with you. 1t looks
to him just like camel or a weasel, or a
whale, if you only insist upon it, This leads
a modern PHILOSOPHER to remark that some
times two people think very much alike, es-
pecially the weaker minded one.
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nuncintions. We were astonshcd to find how
many of them there were, for we tried to
speak correctly, and often consulted Worces-
ter, though not quite so often, to be sure, as
our friend the chairman.
We found that we had been mscalling the
blooming uxais in our window for years, as
well as the gladiolus Of our summer garden
Then there was the pretty marble Clytie, chief
ornament of our parlOr. We had been wont
to pronounce the name iu two syllables
When we learned the correct pronunciation
we were amazed. We do not venture to call
it by name any more, for We have to choose
between being incorrect and being charged
by our friends with aiTectaton. Dear
Mr.. Editor, do the city people pronounce
Clytie in three sylables, and give to "ti" the
sound Of "sh"Y
In a talk about history at the dinner table
one day, the schoolmaster chanced to men
ton Anne Bolcyn and pronounced the name
differently from what We had heard it before
No sooner was he off to his afternoon session
than we rushed to the dictionary to find-the
schoolmaster right, as usual.
II would be tedious and uninteresting TO
give even a small part of the words that are
constantly mispronounced by people who think
they use good language. We have often
been reminded of the Frenchman who, after
vanly struggling with the phrase, Though
the rough cough and hiccough plough me
through, cried out in his evaporation that
the pronunciation of English words was with
out rule or reason. Some ingenious person
should incorporate the word though" (hok)
in the above expression as showing greater
enormity in English pronunciation. The
word "sough" scarcely ever receives the pro-
nunciation accorded to it in the dictionary.
Indeed, some of our first poets have used it
to rhyme with "bough"
One stormy evening the schoolmaster came
down from his room with slip of paper COW
cred with writing, which he wished us to read
aloud in turn He desired to see if any of
us could read it without making any mistakes
in pronunciation. We read il one after an
other The smallest number of mistakes
made by any one was thirteen. The largest
number-it was so large that, On the whole,
| think / will not mention it. 1t is enough
to say that we had very merry evening
The dictionary was constantly in requisition,
and more than once when the best pronuncia-
ton of a word was given, after careful exam
ination of that infallible guide, it was received
with shouts of laughter.
append the scboolmasters exercise, think
ing that it may be of interest to those who
consider themselves accurate in pronuncia-
tion, or who desire to become SO. Taking
Worcester as authority, and his first pronun-
citation as the preferable one, it will prove
surprising to many persons to find how many
words in the few following sentences are or
dinarily mispronounced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

Why LACE IS so CosTLY.-The finest speci-
men of Brussels lace is complicated as to
require the labor of seven persons on one
tinct features Of the work. The thread used
is of exquisite fneness which is spun in dark
underground rooms, where it is sufficiently
moist to keep the thread from separating, 1t
is so delicate as scarcely to be seen, and the
room is so arranged that all the light admitted
shall fall upon the work. 1t is such material
that renders the genuine Brussels lace so cost
ly. On piece of Valenciennes not two inch
es wide, from two to three hundred bobbins
are sometimes used and for a larger width
as many as 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

No sweeter girl eve ever gnu
Than Betty Martens daughter Sue.
with sable hare, small tapir waist
Aud lips you'd gopher miles to taste;
Bright, lambent eyes, like the gazee,
Sheep pertly brought to bear 50 well;
Ape pretty lass, it was ayowed,
OF whom her marmot to be proud.
Deer girl! I loved her as my life,
And vowed TO heifer as my wife.
Alas! a sailor, on the sly
Had cast on her his wether eye.
He said my love for her was bosh
And my affection musquash.
He'd dog her footsteps everywhere,
Anteater in the easy chair;
He'd setter round, this sailor chap,
And pointer out upon the map
Where once pirate cruiser boar
Him captive to foreign shore.
The cruel captain far outdid
The yaks and crimes Of Robert Kid.
He oft would whale Jack with the cat,
And say, my buck, doe you like that'
"what makes you stag around go, say!
The cstamounts to something, hey7"
Then he would seal it with an OATH
And say, You are lazy sloth!
am starve you down, my sailor ine,
Until for beef and porcupine"
And fairly horse with hendish laughter,
Would say, "Henceforth, mind what graneter"
In short, the mainy risks he ran
Might well a llama braver man.
Then he was wrecked and castor shore
While feebly clinging to anoa;
HyCnA cleft among the rocks
He crept, sans shoes and minus OK,
And when he fain would go to bed,
He had to lion leaves instead.
Then Sue would say, with troubled face,
How koodoo live in such placer"
And straightwAy into tears would melt,
And say, "How badger must have felt"
While he, the brute, woodchuck her chin,
And say, aye, aye my lass - and grin.
Excuse these steers. It's over now;
There's hiug6t h1sE E;r!l!e the hart can COW.
JackAssd her to be his, and she
She gave JackAl, and Tilted me.
And now, alas the little minks
Is bound to him with Hymen's lynx.
c. +. Adams IN tie Detroit Free Press.
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A Short History of German
Literature.
BY PROF. JAMES X. HosMER,
Author of the "co!or Guard" etc.

One Volume, large l2mo, PIP. 6O4. Price, 81 25
"Prof. Hosmer has done more than sketch the liter
Rture Of remarkable nstion-he has attempted, as
Taine did in his English Literature" short history
Of the nation itself. 1t is done with learning
diligence, good temper, and good judgment. Prof
Hosmer writes in AN easy, wel-informed style. He
describes with force and point. The book will be
good introduction to German Literature for those who
have read little, guide to those who wish to read
more, and refresher Of the memory to such as are
already familiar with the boo and authors Of whom
he reatsas well as with the national character which
he displays Historically ."-SlrinGRed Republican.
''We like the book wonderfully, and We assure our
rradrrs that believe they win like 1t better than
can be indicated by the terms in which here speak
Of it, terms excessive, deed, that the book must
be read To Nndicute us for using them. st Lou"
EreHiHJ Past.
81 have formed, both from his contributions to The
Nation aud from his other works that have seen,
very high opinion of his attaiDments as student Of
literature. My good opinion Of his writing,
may say, has been confirmed in my hearing by TIT
most distinguished judges."-E H. Godkin, Esq., eo-
itpr VI "I,e NIfioH."
GI. JONES Co, Publishers,
st. Louis, Mo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

AN ENGINEER's NEED OF NERvE.-Unques-
tionably the bravest men in America are those
who stand upon the foot-boards of the loco
motives which draw the fast express trains.
But few persons are aware of it, but on the
leading railways, where connections must be
made if possible only engineers known to be
brave and daring are given engines on ex-
press trains, and as soon as an engineer shows
the least timidity about running fast he is
taken from his engine and given one on
freight train to run. Two such cases have
occurred recently on indianapolis roads.
Railroad officers state that the first sign that
an engineer is becoming timid is that he will
be FIVE to ten minutes late, possibly half
hour for some days and nights in succession.
He is then called 10 an account, and unless
his reasons are convincing, another engineer
is given his engine to run for few times
and should he bring the train in promptly on
time, the tirst-named engineer gets freight
train engine to run until he braces up. 1t is
stated, however, that after an engineer al
lows his timidity to get fair hold he seldom
so far overcomes it as to have the bravery TO
step on to an express-train engine and run it
at tho speed necessary to make the time.
Quite recently, an engineer on one of the
roads running west from here got an impress
sion that some accident was to happen to
him, and one night when running fast ex-
press, he constantly lost time. At the first
station where the train stopped the conductor
berated him for running so slow. The engi-
neer actually shed tears, and owned that fears
had overcome him, and that he dare not run
fast, and at his own request an engineer of a
freight train which stood at this meeting
point was given the train TO run through that
night, the conductor telegraphing. the train
master, asking that the request be granted.
The timid engineer has since run freight on
the road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

Adverse TO my easement in my parents
house, in an oasis in the green environs
stands an alcove or balcony of an hospital. l
contemplate there often a plethoric, peremp-
tory, splenetic invalid inmate, who seems
thoroughly acclimated, whose figure might
indicate him to be the patron or confessor of
Magdelen or Caius College. He, according
to the legend, is an expert, and an aspirant
for the fame of a conjurer. He holds in his
hand vase, illustrated by a distich from n
Latin satire, the contents whereof are pa
tent, economical almond cement with which
he tries to envelop and cement a certain
schedule into an envelope. This object is
never perfected from irremediable discrepan-
cies in the sizes of the objects. As the wind
soughs. his apron, which is an accessory, Of
ten and again falls into the sewer below, from
which it is hailed by his nephew, who rushes
after it with the speed of a winged Mercury
-BOSt0H Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

Julius Beerbohm has just published book
in London on "Wanderings in Patagonia. "
He was one of party that started in the
month of August in last year to survey por-
tion of the coast of Patagonia. They landed
at the desolate harbor of st. Julian, which re-
mains in just the same state as it was found
by Magellan, and later on by Drake. Drake
indeed had discovered one mark of civiliza-
ton, for there was still standing a gallows
which Magellan had set up more than fifty
years earlier. But even this one trace of civ
iized life had no doubt long disappeared be-
fore the surveying party from Buenos Ayres
arrived. Mr. Beerbohm did not remain
many weeks with them. for he received let
ters which required his immediate return
There was no chance of II vessel calling at St
Julian, and he therefore resolved to go over
land southwards to Sandy point, on the Straits
of Magellan, where the steamers from the
Pacific touch. He joined party of ostrich
hunters who were making for that port. The
chief of the party was an Argentine Guacho,
with dash Of Indian blood in his veins. His
life had been a strange one. lie had served
in the Argentine army, had deserted and run
away with a tribe of Indians, had lived among
them for time, and at length had left them
and had taken up his present life. He owned
no less than thirty horses, which he drove
along with him wherever he went and though
he had no house of any kind yet was looked
upon as n rich man. The second was man
whose yellow beard and blue eyes SEEM
ed to betoken Saxon rather than a
Spanish descent" He also had been a SOL
dier in the Argentine army, and had taken
part in many fight with the Indians. The
third was Frenchman who had been black
smith, and who had formed part of the garri-
son of Belfort when it was besieged by the
Germans. His appetite was enormous. Il
have known him, says the author, "eat six
ostrich's eggs in the space of eight hours, in
dependent of his ordinary meals" The fourth
and last was a young Austrian sailor who had
been wrecked on the shores of Patagonia. He
was as distinguished by his learning as the
Frenchman was by his appette for he was
IAN accomplished lnguist, and spoke Spanish,
Italian French, German and English with
tolerable fuency." What was the language
that, as being his own, he spoke with consid-
cradle huency We are nowhere told. There
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Private School for Boys and
Girls.

MRS. EMMA ]. IVES. Principal.
MISS S. A. THOMAS, S,.......,,.......P Preceptress.
Mrs. Ives, having leased the Tyler residence on
North Main street, will open, May LIST, day scnool
for boys aud girls. Parents who desire careful and
thorough teaching for their children are eareshy
qurstsd To pdtr0nige. Miss Thomas has taught many
years in leading schools and leaves large and -four
ishnR Of her own in Canada, in coming to Brat
teburO. tho
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BRADFORD ACADEMY,

Building unsurpassed in arrangements for comfort
and health Of pupils Twenty-Five acres Of ground
twelve iu wood-lot laid out in pleasant walks, the
mainder adorned with shrubbery and trees. Definite
classical aud general course OF study. Also prepara-
tory department Provision made for optional course
Full corps OF competent teachers. Year commences
Sept. o. 1879 For circulars aud admission apply 10
Miss ANNIE X. JOHNSON,
May /, 1879. 1850 Bradford, Mass.
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BR4TTLEBORO
Business Directory.

CUDwOItTII 81 CIIILDS,
General Insurance and Real ES-
tate 1OeHtS.
Irprese uting the FARMERS and UNION MUTUAL,
: well many Of the largest STOCK COMPANIES,
together with the largest aud strongest LIFE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY iu the world, and the most econum-
cal ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.
DEALERS IN BANK STOCK.
10 Crosby Block, BrattlebOro Vt.
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1t was beautiful thought of Richter, Hap
py is the man who reverences all women be-
cause he first learned to worship his own
mother"