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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

The time is not far distant when the North
ern Pacific railroad will make good all the
early predictions of the enterprise. When its
line was pushed to Bismarck, it ran through
unocoupied lands the road is now threaded
with villages, and the number of passengers
carried in the first quarters of 1877, 1878 and
1879 has nearly doubled in each succeeding
year, beginning with 429S in -, and reach
ing nearly 1900 il ~. The sales of land
along the line of the road by the railroad and
government in 1873 amounted to 1000, 900
acres, and it probably reached 5000, 900 acres
in the year ending June 3d. 1879. The crop
returns from "a settlements show that this
land averaged 32t bushels of wheat to the
acre and 42l of barley. The construction of
the Northern Pacific is in progress this season
at the rate of a mile day, and is expected to
reach the Yellowstone river in two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

When one party in a discussion reaches
that point where he can only stand with his
back to the wall and shout "You Lie You
Lie You Lie :" through a whole column, it
is always an acknowledgement of defeat, and
a sign to the party of the other side that it is
time for him to stop. Whatever statements
we have made in this railroad discussion are
facts, and none of them have been refuted
Until they have been answered, or some new
issue has been raised, we have nothing more
to say. Meantime we quietly stand by the
Brattleboro a. Whitehall railroad and tie tal
pagers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

for the doctor, and when told that she would
be all right soon she gave negative reply
In few moments she became unconsciou.
and soon after died in spite Of all efforts 10
resuscitate her She had for some years been
troubled with the asthma and in feeble health
and her system had received shock from
which il could not rally. The girl Lettie wa,
brought too without much difficulty The
funeral Of Mrs. Morse was held at the house
on Sunday, and was largely attended by the
sympathizing friends and neighbors, among
whom she was highly regarded. Besides her
husband and son--the latter living at Canton
N. Y, where she formerly resided-she leaves
numerous relatives and many friends to mourn
her loss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

SPIRITUALIsTs At LAKE. PLEASANT. The
New England Spiritualists Camp Meeting As
ISOLATION commenced its sixth annual camp
meeting at Lake Pleasant last week Already
more than $40 tents and cottages are occu-
pied. The grounds have been enlarged by
laying out y new lots on the high ground
west of the lake, and these are being rapidly
taken up. The first regular exercises were
held Sunday. The speakers announced, be-
ginning with next week, are as follows: Sun
day, L. S. Wheeler of Philadelphia, Penn,
and L. V. Wilson of Lombard, Ill. Tuesday,
Abby n. Bnrnham of Boston; Wednesday,
Elder Fred Evans of Mount Lebanon, n. Y /;
Thursday, Z. S. Wheeler Friday Giles b.
Stehbins OF Detroit, Mich, Saturday, Prof
William Denton and Oephas b. Lynn of Bos-
ton Tuesday, DIR. II. b. Storer of Boston
Wednesday, Nellie j. Il. Brigham of Elm
Grove, Mass Thursday, j. Frank Baxter of
Maplewood Mass. Friday, Mrs, j. Yeaw of
Northboro; Saturday, Prof, William Denton ;
Sunday, Prof. William Denton and j. Frank
Baxter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

While De Lesseps is soliciting subscriptions
for the Darien canal, the rather astonishing
announcement is made that the Nicaraguan
government has part of Il ship canal almost
ready for business. The improvement of
Machua rapids is nearly completed and the
Nicaraguan government now proposes to build
a canal with the necessary lockage around
Castillo rapids, which will open up an unin-
terrupted communication from the sea to
Lake Nicaragua. There will then remain but
a short distance said to be less than thirteen
miles between the Western boundary of
Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific ocean. This
portion of the route has already been care
fully surveyed for the inter-oceanic canal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15
LbtDermont 4brnit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY. AUGUST IL, 1879.

The recent failure of the Consolidated bank
of Montreal was followed last Thursday by the
failure of the Exchange bank of the same city,
and the excitement became so great that a
panic followed and runs began upon the saw
ings banks of the city Owing, however to
the calm way in which the bank officers
treated the situation and paid all demands
without question, the panic has now subsid-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

1t is Authenticity stated after thorough
inquiry at the State Department and an inter
view with the President, that no action will
be taken and no correspondence held by the
government, either regarding De Lessepss
canal scheme in its relation to our foreign
policy, or for further exploration of the 18TH
mus by another government expedition with
a view to the organization of an American
canal company, AS far as De Lessepss
scheme is concerned, both the President and
Secretary Evarts are firmly convinced that no
exigency is likely TO arise which can cause
disquietude or make it necessary to take steps
for the protection of American interests they
believe that De Lesseps and the Paris con
gress have selected an impracticable route,
and that the De Lesseps scheme will event
ualy fail through lack of financial support
and for want of American cooperation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

The scourge of yellow fever is still laid
heavily upon unfortunate Memphis. The of
fetal report shows 800 cases and 30 deaths in
her limits since the fever Began this season,
while 80, 900 people have fed the cityto escape
the contagion The disease has been formally
declared epidemic in that city. Fortunately
and because of a rigid quarantine, the disease
shows little strength elsewhere and is not
likely to be OF as general occurrence as last
vanr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

The judgment of S2OG, rendered some
time ago by the supreme court of this State
IN favor Of the town of Dover and against 81.
mon Wheeler, an agent of the Massachusetts
State board of charities, for illegally transfer
ring paupers TO Dover, promised at one time
to be carried before the United States circuit
court, but a few days since was ordered paid
at Boston
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

james Parton contributes TO the MRga-
zine of American History, for August, mon
ograph on Washington-"The Traditional
and Real Washington which he sets
aside the pretensions of which historians and
and others have been guilty in claiming for
the family of Washington great local i'm
portanoe, whether for wealth or descent.
Mr. Parton thinks WashingtOn's real fame is
only harmed by attempts 10 make an aristo-
crat Of him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Rev. d. De Wolf of Halifax will preach
in the Congregational church next Sunday
morning at lOl o'clock
Mrs N. j. Brigham will speak in the
school house at East Guilford Sunday, Aug
II, at 1O4 o'clock A. NJ and p. NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15
IRON tho Vermont watchman.l
state Income and Expendtture.

We present our readers this week with the
detailed statement of our State treasurer,
enumeratng the various sources from which
our yearly revenue is derived and the various
channels through which it is distributed A
careful study of this document dscloses the
fact that in order to defray the expenses of
the State for the coming year the treasurer
has on hand, after paying the claims proper
ly chargeahle to last years account, the mea-
ger sum of scarcely S35,OOO. To be sure,
this sum may be increased by the early pay
ment of the tax for next year and, by using
this income for the present years expenses,
instead Of appropriating it where it belongs,
he may possibly bridge over and not be
obliged to borrow a very large sum OF money
during the current year. But this is all
wrong. A State cannot be run without nee
essary and unavoidable expense, and this
penny-wise and pound foolish practice of nn-
ticipatng our revenues is not creditable to
the State. The main object of our represen-
tatives seems TO be, to be able TO go home
and inform their constituents that they have
reduced the State tax, and in this they glory
abundantly not taking into consideration that
10y so doing they are involving the State, and
really working against its best interests.
The plain fact is that the amount of cush
on hand will be entirely expended by the first
day of September, and the State will be not
only Virtual but an actual borrower for the
coming eleven months to pay its necessary eX-
penses This was plainly told the committee
of ways and means at the last session of the
Legislature, but they entirely disregarded the
warning, and this Is the result A redeem
ing feature of this situation, however. may be
found in the fact that the credit Of the State
is second to that Of no other III the Union,
and money III any necessary quantity can be
readily procured at the very lowest rate Of
interest.
Another pleasing fact is that our bonded
war debt with Il tritiing exception, not yet
presented for payment is extinguished 1t
is paid. not retuHdtd, or its obligation rCHon-
ed. We doubtif any other State III the Union
can show SO good and creditablo a financial
record. The following is the treasurer
statement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

EIGHTH VERMONT REUNIoE.-The next re-
union of the oth Vermont Regiment will be
held IN connection with the general reunion
at Montpelier, August 20, 81 and % 1879.
Business meeting of the association at s
O'Clock P. NJ, Aug. y, TO be followed by re-
union supper at the Pavilion" at which
there will be short speeches, tOasts, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Rev. Mr.. Forbes will preach at the Uni
versalist church in Vernon next Sabbath,
Aug. 18th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

NsEnon.

Mrs. Augusta Lamb will open Il select
school here on Monday, Aug. %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-15

Due on tax Of ls7s....S 81 81
Cash on hand............GS.1 $50 +
Due, savings bank tax, G,93l 10 so, 203
, 1879-04-05

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
Rates Of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
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lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
A Mystery Solved,

A few days ago Mr.. Andrew Daily,
fireman on the middle division, had oc-
casion to move his quarters, and, there
fore, rented house on Sixth avenue.
The house was "a good one and the rent
extremely low for the character of the
premises and the rate of rents in this
city, being only four dollars a month.
Mr.. Daily was wondering to himself
why he was so fortunate in this respect.
Last week he went to the house with an
assistant for the purpose of putting it in
"apple-pie order" preparatory to taking
up his abode therein. While thus en-
gagged some of the neighbors startled him
with the information that the house was
haunted that no one could live in it,
and that was the reason why the rent
was put to him at such Il low figure. To
an ordinary man this would have been
enough, but Mr.. Daily was made of
sterner stuff, and went on with his clean
ing operations all the same, inwardly
resolving to solve the specter in the
house if it was within the compass of
human prowess and skill. While at
work he and his companion heard pc
culiar noise proceeding from the aper-
ture between the roof and the ceiling.
Armed with light and strong cudgels, it
was but the work of a moment to mount
IllIOugu lll6 IIdp uOOI lHlO lllG lOlJ.
Here they were confronted, in peering
around in the darkness. by snake with
large flattened head kissing furiously
at the intrusion into his domains. A
blow was struck at his snakeship, which
missed its mark, when it disappeared in
one corner of the attic beneath the caves
of the roof Mr.. Daily determined that
he would not live in the same house with
such venomous dweller, and proceeded
to dislodge the reptile. He tore away
! the cornice and discovered not only Il
blowing viper two feet in length, but
also a large house snake, both of which
were killed. There have been no spec
| ter noises around the house since, and
! this resOlute work has completely solved
the mystery of the haunted house on
! Sixth avenue. How the reptiles got in
to such lofty retreat is now more of a
mystery than was the occasion of the
strange noises that have frightened away
every tenant who has essayed to occupy
the premises for n good while past
Johnston (Pa.) Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
The Worlds Food SnnnlY.

From present indications the probabil-
tiles largely are that Europe will be an
extensive importer Of cereals at the end
ef this years harvests. In England,
France and Italy in particular the crops
have been seriously damaged by an ex-
cess of rain and cold. The silk crop has
not escaped the harmful influence of the
unreasonable weather and the yield of
hay is reported as low average. Nat
urally, the situation presents some alarm
ing peculiarities.
On looking over the whole field, and
giving the yet unripened crop the benefit
of all the expectations that can be ra-
tionally INDUCED concerning it, the
French journals conclude chat the deficit
must at least reach I2O,OOO,OOO bushels,
which, at the estimated price of 81.
per bushel, represents an aggregate value
Of about 100000, 1000. These figures af-
feet France alone; but the horoscope in
England, Spain and Italy is scarcely
more cheering, while Switzerland, Bel
gium and Holland are always in the
market as buyers. Under this aspect of
the case French statisticians put down
the following as a fair estimate of the
amount of grain that the countries nametl
will be compelled to purchase this year
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
Reduced to Figures.

The annual crop of the tobacco leaf is
about 10000, 900 pounds, two-thirds of
which is exported.
The traffic in eggs in this country is
estimated to equal 50, 600, 900 per annum !;
5000, 900 dozens are exported from the
country every year.
The average yield of wheat per acre is
81 bushels in Russia, II in the United
States, l21 in Austria, l6 l-3 in France,
29I in Great Britain.
The world averages an annual product
of 68l ZOO, 900 pounds of tea, China pro-
ducing 600, 100000, Japan 40,000,OOO,
India $4,000, 900 and Java 100000.
England has 35,000,000 sheep, from
which she realizes an annual product of
$3.50, ZOO, 900. The United States has, in
round numbers, 36, 600, 900 of sheep, over
$4,000 being owned in California,
which ranks as the first wool-prOducing
State in the Union.
Cotton brings to thisl country more
than 5000, 900, 600 per year. Breadstufls,
last year, brought $l8l, ,777,84l from
abroad, and since 965 has brought an
average of 800, 100000 per year. Our
animal products, cattle, ,lhogs, ETC., rank
next in Importance to our export trade,
amounting last year to $l93, 1882, ,575.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


"I don't precisely just have to" is what
they say in the West.
The beehive is the poorest thing on
earth to fall back on.-GGte CITY.
Hot weather enables a man to leave
off number of bad habits.
Nat. Burbank says: As soon as a pas
senger car is loaded it ought to go off.
There are 54.4s7 persons employed in
the postal service of the United States.
Great Britain and Ireland, and their
shipping trade, consume 100000 tons
of coal year.
Hon. John r. Lynch, a colored man,
has been appointed superintendent OF the
census for Mississippi.
The increase of Touring mills in the
four States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota from 1860 to 1878 was
from l ,l38 to 5000.
Complaints come from Scotland that
American cheese is being imported into
Ayrshire in such quantities that much of
the home produce of last year is still un-
sold and likely to remain unsold.
Astronomers tell us that it would take
l,25O,OO0 years, provided there was,
telegraph wire from the earth to the
nebula in Andromeda, for dispatch to
reach there. So no wire will be put up.
A new hay press has been patented in
France and England which delivers the
bales in the form of a solid uniform
cylinder two feet one and one. halfinches
in diameter, which may be rolled along
by one man.
Says n contemporary No change can
now be expected before February l." 1t
is going to be pretty rough to worry
along without change seven months.
No wonder some fellows undertake to
coin their own change -NOrriStO10n
Herald.
A lady of experience observes that n
good way TO pick out husband is to see
how patiently the man waits for dinner
when it is behind time. Her husband
remarks that a good way to pick out
wife is to see whether the woman has
dinner ready in time.
OfPayne, the author of Z" Home, Sweet
Home" it is said that he was a small
man, and had rather sad face, but IL
quick manner. He was noticeable for
wearing n full, short cloth coat, and al
ways carrying n gold-headed cane. He
talked much and with animation, and
was gallant in manners to ladies.
The story is told that Longfellow and
Fields were making short pedestrian
tour some few years since, when, to their
surprise, an angry bull stood in the path
way, evidently intending to demolish
both poet and publisher Il think"
said Fields, that it will be prudent to
give this reviewer n wide margin"
" Yes, " replied the poet, " it appears to
be disputed passage"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
A Hnmorist on Lake Ontario.

We struck our tents at Niagara the
falls and took the train for Niagara the
city, and there we embarked on boat
for Toronto. The passage was Il rough
one. A heavy northeast wind chopped
the lake up into most distressing state
of irregularity and abruptness. The
steamer was crowded with excursion
lists, and they were happier when we left
the dock than they seemed to be when
we got well out on the lake.
Lake Ontario, l observed. is just like
Niagara Falls.
1t takes everything you have.
At least, it took all the eXcursionlstS
had.
Talk about casting your bread upon
the waters!
Supper was served on the boat and |
saw one man pay seventy-tive cents for II
supper that ought TO have lasted him
two weeks.
1t didn't last him five minutes.
| never saw such reckless eXtEaVa-
gance in all my life.
One very pale young man told me he
had crossed the lake twenty times, and
had never been sick, in all the term inn
plies, in his lie.
In ten minutes / saw that young man
looking down into the angry waters, and
! am a sinner if he didn't throw up
everything he had in the world except
his situation.
He looked wretched.
In fact, it was the wretchedest time L
ever saw anywhere.
am proud to say that | was not at
fected. l do not think my immunity
from the prevailing distemper was
/ owing to any superior physical qualities
/ on my part. think it was due TO GER
tain moral grandeur and integrity that
has always marked my actions, and also,
in a great part, to my rigid training in
/ the high schools of journalism, n train-
| ing that has developed in me an almost
uncomfortable aversion to givingup any
/ thing | once get hold of-Bstrdette, D'
/ BurlingtOR H0lUkeye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
WTbe Pot Game.U

They have new game in Virginia
City, New. 1t is called "the pot game. "
The Chronicle of that city says it is very
simple; that almost anybody who has II
pair of legs, IA big club and n pot can
play it. In the first place you lay an
earthen pot on the grass, next you blind
fold lady and give her a soven-foot club.
You then lead her off about twenty PAGES
and turn her round and round until she
thinks that northeast is southwest. Hav-
ing collected her senses, she begins to
hunt the pot, and when she gets on to the
patch of grass, where she supposes it is,
strikes vigorously with her club, geHer-
ally missing it by about twelve yards.
The other day a lady who was taking a
hand in the pastime struck blindly in the
air, knocking down faro dealer. He
was completely stunned for a few Sc
conds, and, as his back was turned to-
ward the woman when the blow was
struck, he had no idea of what had hit
him. When he recovered his senses,
however, the woman had handed the
club to the master Of ceremonies, who
was holding the bludgeon in his hand
when the faro man turned round. The
/ faro man assaulted the master of cere-
monies. The pot game soon became q
riot, and the faro expert and his crowd
! had thrashed seven men before the sport
was satisfactorily explained"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-13
CuriOsities Of Sight.

Some years ago, Prof. Taft, of Edin-
burg, when i'll, noticed in waking from n
feverish sleep that the flame of lamp in
his room assumed n deep red color
There was ground glass shade on the
lamp, and the effect of intense redness
lasted only about second. His explana-
ton of this was that the nerve fibrils of
the retina, with which green and violet
are seen, do not resume their activity
when n person awakes quite so quickly as
the red nerves. Prof. Ogden N. Rood, of
Columbia College, New York, records
some observations confirmatory of this
view in the last number of SillimGn'S
Journal, showing that temporary green
colOr-blindness may be produced by
nervous arrangement and prolonged eX-
citation. Twenty years ago he took
chlorOform, administered by dentist in
Munich. Upon regaining conscious
ness" he writes, and raising my eyes
to the face of the operator, was little
surprised Mt not having previously re-
marked his unusually ruddy complexion,
but the next instant saw that this was
due to an optical illusion, for his hair
appeared of a bright purplish-red hue
The singular appearance lasted perhaps
n couple of seconds, when his hair re-
sumed its natural color, which was
white" Effects of similar character
have also been noticed by Prof. Rood in
his own cOnval2scence from typhoid
fever.