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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

At the conclusion of his essays on "Spell-
ing Reform" in the September and October
Scri6nerS, Professor Lounsbury of Yale makes
this vigorous summing up of the subject
These are the objections to any alteration
of English orthography that are most com
monty urged. There are others, but they are
directed not against reform in itself, but rath-
er against proposed methods of reform. The
object of these articles has been to show the
existence and nature of disease not to dis
cuss methods Of cure. For the difficulty in
this matter is that having become acclimated
in childhood we have forgotten in what an
unhealthy photographed climate we are liv-
ing, or have become indifferent to it, Yet il
is not so much that the public is opposed to
remedying what it deems evil it simply does
not see that there is an evil. To remove the
hold that the present spelling has upon the
feelings of most persons is one of the first
steps that must be taken before reform of any
kind can hope to receive serious considera-
ton and because its hold is upon the feel
ings and not the intellect it is necessarily
work that cannot be accomplished in a day.
The ignorant and almost puerile prejudices
that are displayed in reference to this subject
are likely to end for nearly all who are now
swayed by them only with their lives; but it
is possible to prevent their perpetuation and
spread. We cannot expect any reform to be
fairly examined so long as in the eyes of edu-
Gated men the spelling of particular word in
a particular way is n particular evidence of
total depravity. There is no objection under
our present system to any person writing
''metre" with re and its compound 'diam-
eter," with er. 1t is only when he insists
that where everything is irrational, his par
tcular irratonalty shall be looked upon as a
contribution to the purity of the English
tongue, that his ignorance makes of him a
nuisance. 1t is full time for us to abandon
groveng superstition, which in the minds of
many has confounded the worship of the let
ter with the worship of the letters.
If we cannot free ourselves from the
trammels of our present orthography, we can
certainly free ourselves from the absurd no.
ton that there is anything about it either re-
spectacle or reasonable; and those who come
after us may be at liberty to consider and
remedy some, if not all, of the evils under
which we are now suffering. If in the future,
to schemes of reform can be given that care
full and candid examination which hitherto
every single one of them has been prevented
from receiving by stupid prejudices and stu
pid fancies which their owners have dignifed
with the name of ideas if this can be given,
we may hope that after numberless failures,
success will at length be attained that the
language we speak will not be forever dis
graced by an orthography, to the vicious va
rations of which, when We set out to learn it,
We can see no end, and in which, after having
learned it, we can find no sense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

The REIGN OF TERROR. Very few historic
periods that are so near are so little under
stood as the Reign of Terror-prohably be-
cause it has commonly been represented in
so partisan manner. Horrible as 1t was, 1t
was less horrible than is commonly thought.
1t did not last nearly so long, nor were so
many persons killed, AS most people believe.
The Terror proper began with the execution
of Marie Antoinette, (Oct 1G, 1893, and end
ed with the beheading of Robespierre, duly
%, 1894, who was really the head and front
of its barbarous offending 1t continued Q
months and ~ days, though the popular
opinion is that it extended through several
years. The number of its victims has been
greatly exaggerated having been reported at
as high as 10, 600, 1000, and even %, 900.
The number has never been, and never can
be, exactly ascertained; but it was between
$500 and q, 600, so far as can be computed
being probably nearer the former than the
latter figures. Frenchmen are still quarrel
ling over the cause, characteristics, and re-
suits of their great revolution, each judging
of il by his bias of temperament and politi-
cal opinions. Albeit few regard it now rs a
deliberate onslaught of the populace on law,
order property, aud life, judgments of calm
and philosophical men differ widely as to its
consequences Some esteem it TO have been
dreadful slaughter without any compensa-
ton; others pronounce it one of the most in
spring events in history. Robespierre has
been generally portrayed as a monster of cru
city; but he was amiAble in private, abso-
lutely incorruptible, rather callous than ac-
lively cruel, and acquiesced reluctantly in the
atrocities for which he has been held respOn-
sible. He frequently said, probably with en-
tire truth; death, always death and the
scoundrels always throw the odium of this
continual butchery all upon me. What a
memory shall leave behind, if this frightful
carnage goes on 1t makes my life burden
and "A horror and yet, where is my way out
of this unending massacre 2" Another cen
tury must be far advanced before reasoning
mankind can hold any harmonious view of
the French revolution. y Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

Lady--"And put Just tint of carnine on
the cheeks, but not too much, you know, I"
photographer Exactly, madame l per-
fectly understand; about as much as you
have on now"
Women somehow get over childish notions
that men never Outgrow. Some men cele-
brate the anniversary of every birthday as
long as they live while women quit doing SO
almost as soon MS they grow up.
A eolored man was once asked why he
didn't get married. "Why, you see, sab, +"
said he, 'Ts got an old mudder, an hab to
do for her ye see, sab, an if don't buy her
shoes and stoekin's an bread an butter she
wouldn't get none. Now, ef l was to get
married, would hab to buy dem tings for
my wife, an dat would be takin' dc shoes an
stockins an bread an butter right out of my
muddors mouf."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

BUTTERED PEAsE IN CHocTAw.-There was
once a man who had studied all his life and
become very wise-so wise that he could say
"Buttered pease" in Choctaw. Everybody
looked up to him with great admiration, and
the little children stopped their play and put
their fingers in their mouths when he passed
by. And when a little boy one day asked
what was the use of saying "Buttered pease"
in Choctaw, all the children standing near
that were properly brought up, cried out
with astonis6ment an IT., Why you !,y8g ought to
can you speak so % Saying this gave them
feeling that they had done right and noble
thing, and made the little boy feel very igno-
rant and miserable. But at last the King
heard how wise the man was and he sent
herald to him oongratulating him on having
attained such results of his life study, and ap-
pointed day when he would assemble his
court and hear him say "Buttered pease" in
Choctaw. So, on the appointed day, the hall
of the palace was filed with people eager to
see and hear the wise man. The King and
Queen were seated on a splendid throne on
one side of a raised platform, and, at given
signal, herald approached from the other
side and made a long speech, introducing the
man who was to introduce the wise man, and
when the herald had finished, the man whom
he introduced made grand Grafton, an hour
long, saying how great the wise man was,
and praising his self-denying life in being
willing to endure severe priyations for the
sake of being able TO say "Buttered pease" in
Choctaw. And when he had finished and
gathered up his embroidered robes, and pass
ed of the stage, little man dressed in shah
by clothes, with bright eyes and bald head
and spectacles, trotted up before the king, and,
stopping in front of him, put his hands to-
gether and made queer little bow. Then,
while all the people held their breath to hear,
he said "Buttered pease," in Choetaw, and
bowed again, and turned about and trotted
off the stage. And all the people gave great
cheer, and, as they went home, said TO one
another how grandly it sounded and what
learned man he must be.-,St Nicholas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

GIRLS COMPLAINT. .- Seriously, when one
comes calmly to con over the conversation
that has taken place between you and most
OF the men You have happened to meet for
the last few months (nnd, worst of all, are
likely to 20 on meeting for the next few
months and perhaps knows for
years, why the conclusion one comes to is
that men are stupid, that they either won't
exert themselves to talk intelligibly when they
meet an intelligent girl. or that they have
come some time ago to the happy conclusion
that all girls are next door to idiotic. Socie-
ty must surely be n shocking bore to these
poor men; and if we may Judge from the
worn and weary expression generally to be
seen on the countcuance of a man who goes
out much, it is a bore to him.
grant that some girls are stupid and very
uniuteresting but my complaint is that when
girls are nice, intelligent and full of clever
ness, men are so lazy, or so blind, or 80 stu
pd, that they will not behave TO them like
beings endowed with the ordinary amount of
brains. We girls ARE always being asked why
we don't do AS our ancestors did before, viz. ::
marry the first man that asks us We say the
world has advanced and We have advanced,
and we could not live with husband with
whom we have no companionship, aud then
we go on 10 think of the men We have met,
and that we may be said TO know, and the re-
Election only makes us more determined to
wait till we are old and gray rather than link
ourselves to a man who is no sort of compan-
ion to us, and will never appreciate any of
the qualities that make us dear to a large cir
Gle of friends who have taken the trouble to
talk to us, and so to know us. | am not a
clever girl nor blue-stocking, nor anything
approaching it, but only girl who has a
heart and a mind and who is very anxious
that the other sex, if they do possess such
qualities, would not endeavor to conceal
them, and would try TO find out the conver-
sational powers of the girls they meet in So
ciety. There is more real pleasure in con
versation than in anything, and even though
young men and girls may not be the least in
clned to n serious consideration as to wheth-
er they can ever be companionable for life,
surely they may talk to each other. r.-EngliA
! paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

The USE OF PAIN.-The power which rules
the universe, this great tender power, uses
pain as a signal of danger. just generous,
beautiful Nature never strikes a foul blow I;
never attacks us behind our backs never digs
pitfalls or lays ambuscades; never wears n
smile upon her face when there is vengeance
in her heart Patiently she teaches us her
laws, plainly she writes her warnings ten
derby she graduates their force. Long before
the fierce red danger-hght of pain is flashed,
she pleads with us-as though for her own
sake, not ours-to be merciful to ourselves,
and to each other. She makes the Overwork-
ed brain to wander from the subject of its Ia
bors. She turns the over-indulged body
against the delights of yesterday. These are
her caution signals, go slow" She stands
in the filthy courts and alleys that we pass
daily, and beckOns us to enter and realize
with our senses what we allow TO exist in the
midst of the culture of which we bTag. And
what do we do for ourselves? We ply whip
and spur on the jaded brain as though it were
a jibing horse-force ii back into the road
which leads to madness. and 90 ON full gal
lop. We drug the rebellious body with slim
ulants, we hide the signal and think we have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

A FRUIT-DEALER's PRAcTIcAL JoKE.-Yes-
terday fruit-dealer on Market street in
censed by the liberties taken by the loafers
with his wares displayed at the door, placed
half gallon of Cayenne peppers in basket,
labelled it New Zealand Cherries, and hung
it in a conspicuous place in front of his stand.
In few minutes the neXt-door merchant
sauntered up, inquired how trade was, pick
ing up New Zealand cherry, placed it in his
mouth, and suddenly left to attend to a GUS
toner. The Rev, DIR. Bolly next rounded to,
observed that the yellow fever news from
Memphis was not very encouraging this
morning. and-ah it had been years since
he had eaten New Zealand cherry where
upon he ate one, remarked that it was su-
perb, wiped his weeping eyes on his coat
sleeve, supposed that New Zealand was get
ting warmer every year, wished the dealer
good morning and departed, lamenting the
growing weakness of his eyes in the sunlight.
A chronic dead-beat then came up, took a
mouthful of cherries, spluttered them out
with an inprecation all over the fruit, stuff
ed n pear, banana and bunch of grapes
into his mouth to take out the taste, inform
ed the dealer that he would have him prose
cuted for keeping green fruit, and went down
the street TO the pump. lady with two
children next appeared, stopped to admire
lut tutTEltb, hhhtNl IL hllN AilbhAhh Jhot tlotN
of them-she never had seen any before
supplied the children and walked away
walked away with face fiery with scorn and
anger, while the children set up howl that
brought all the people to the doors and win
dows and drove all the policemen of the
street
Thus the fun went on all the morning The
fruit-dealer never laughed so much in all his
life. The occupants of the adjacent and OPP
posite stores and a shoal of small boys soon
learned what was up, and watched and join
ed in ringing roar as each new victim tried
the cherries. Finally, solemn-looking eoun-
try-man lounged up, inquired the price of
them ere New Zealand cherries, invested in
a pint, put one in his mouth, took it out
again, gave the fruit-dealer a lingering look
of mild reproach pulled OFF his coat and
''waded into" him. When he left, the fruit
man with tendencies to practical jokes had
blue eye, a red nose, purple face, sprain-
cd wrist and several bushels of fruit scatter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

My birthday! "How many years ago?
Twenty or thirty?" Don't ask mel
"Forty or fifty !" How can tell
l do not remember my birth, you see!
II is heArsAy eyidence-nothng more!
Once on time, the legends say,
A girl was born aud that girl was /.
How eau youch for the truth, pray?
l know / an here; but when l came,
Let some one wiser than am tell!
Do you think this flower you plucked for me
Knew when its bud began to swell?
How old am ? You ought to know
Without any telling of mine, my dear!
For when / came to this happy earth
We're you not waiting for me here?
A dark-eyed boy on the northern hills,
Chasing the hours with flying feet,
Did you not know your wife was born,
BY a subtle prescience, faint yet sweet2
Did never breath from the southland come,
with sunshine laden, aud rare perfume,
To lift your hair with a soft caress,
And waken your heart to richer bloom
Not one1 mystery strange as life!
To think that we who are now so dear
We're once in our dreams so far apart,
Nor cared If the other were far or near!
But-how old am 1 You must tell.
Just As old as l seem to you!
Nor shall a day older be
While life remaineth and love is true,
Julia G. n. DOrr, iH G00d tOmpdhy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

escaped the danger, and are very festive be-
fore night. We turn aside, as the Pharisee
did of old and pass on the other side with
our handkerchief to our nose. At last, hav-
ing broken Natures laws, and disregarded
her warnings, forth she comes-drums beat
ing, colors Aying-right in front to punish
us. Then we 60 down on our knees and
whimper about it having pleased God Al
mighty to send this aflliction upon us, and
we pray him to work miracle in order to
reverse the natural consequences of our disc
bcdience, or save us from the trouble of do
ing our duty. In other words, we put our
finger in the fire and beg that it may not
hurt. .- TemBe Bur.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

A Docs Tribute TO ARTISTIC MERIT.-In
1913 young and self-taught artist asked me
to allow him TO paint my likeness in oil col
ors, and consented. His studio was in the
next town, three miles distant and as often
as required | went over l, however, did not
take my dog with me. II was done in kit
cat size and he succeeded so well in the like
ness and artistic work that when exhibited at
the annual meeting of the polytechnic socie-
ty at Falmouth n medal was awarded TO it,
and, as well, it was "highly commended" "
Not only this, it brought him into notice, and
gained him lots of employment. The artist
was 80 grateful for my attention that he pre-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

Formerly they were foolish virgins, who
had no oil now they are the foolish virgins
who are too free with the kerosene.
Very innOoently an Irish newspaper CON
cludes its account of an imposing ceremony !:
'The procession was very fine, being nearly
two miles long, as was also the prayer of the
Rev Mr.. McFadden."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03

Autumn leaves will wear the same colOrs
this year as last. There is no fashionable
nonsense about nature
An Irish newspaper says; ''ln the absence
of both editors, the publishers have succeed
ed in securing the services of gentleman TO
edit the paper this week"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03
NO. 40.

ed around among the small boys while the
same ringing roar of laughter was going up
from the lookers-on. -LOuisUHe Courier
JOurndL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03
HUNTS
REMEDY
SOLO BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

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offer for sale my SILR BUsINEss, in
Gliding machineiy ETC. located Canal street, Brat
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BrattlebOro, w., July 81, 1879. tfSi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03
BABBlTT & HAYES,
BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
Do you have Pain il
y'r Back, Loins or Side
II So your Kidneys ar
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REMEDY, the GreA
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Hunts Remedy
has cured hundreds who
have beeu given up by
physicians. II cleanses,
purihes aud strengthens
the whole system. All
who use It enjoy good
health. One trial
viii convince you.
send for Pamphlet TO
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Stout Goods for Outdoor Work,

OUr prices are at bottom figures. We UiH not be
UHdrrsDii'
You will make money by examining our stock be-
fore purchasing.
81 Remember the place-the old stand in Fisk
Block.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-10
BROWN. PRICE & Co..
Live Stock Commission Dealers,
Room 81, Ne,o Exchange Building,
UNION STOCK YARDS.

CHICAGO, Sept. I'd, 1879.
Recognizing the fact that there will
be q great demand for feeding cattle
the coming fall, we have concluded to
meet the wants of those of our friends
and the public who may have such cat
tie to dispose of, by establishing a
branch of our firm at Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
Our MI. E. E. Brown will have
charge Of our business at Council Bluffs,
and his long experience in handling
WESTERN CATTLE
will, we trust, be a sufficient guaran-
ty to those having such to sell
that their interests will be carefully
looked after. Where consignments are
made up of mixed
FAT AND FEEDING CATTLE,
Mr.. Brown will select out those suit
able for feeders and forward the
balance to this market, where they will
receive usual care and attention.
Stock consigned to Brown, Price &
Co., Chicago, can be RELEASED at
Council Bluffs when sold, WITHOUT
TROUBLE or INCONVENIENCE to
OWNER or SHIPPER.
Mr.. Brown may be addressed at Stock
Yards, Council Bluffs, Iowa, on and
after Sept. 9Th.
Hoping that we may be favored with
your consignments. We remain,
Truly yours,
sstf BROWN, PRICE s. co.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-10
Barrow Committed.


NJ. c. Barrow, the pe~culating postal
clerk, has been jailed to await trial.
The Laramie Times says of his hearing:
"This morning he was arraigned be-
fore Judge N. L. Andrews, United
States commissioner, and to the COM
plant plead not guilty. The charge
and evidence of the prosecution was 10
the effect that Barrow had been In the
habit Of volunteering to distribute dis
tant mail for his fellow clerks, aud that
while so employed distracted the letters
containing money, thus endeavoring to
throw the responsibility of the theft
upon his fellow clerks. This if substan-
tiated upon the anal trial, will show a
contemplate spirit, as it adds to the
c%riminality of the offense by casting
suspicion on those who are entirely
innocent.
commissioner Andrews upon the
hearing held the defendant in the sum
of $4,000 bail for his appearance at the
February term of court to await his
trial for the offense. In default of the
bail required he was committed.
"Mr. Barrow has a wife living here
and one child. He is the son of a most
estimable clergyman, of whom Major
Furay says. "No better man lives"
Toward the relatives of Mr.. Barrow,
and more especially his wife, the warm
est sympathy is felt by everyone in this
great trouble, following, as it does,
upon the death Of one of her little
ones"