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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The general idea is that hammocks arc on
ly for the wealthy, the stylish" or for pro-
fessional time killers. 1t is a great mistake.
Every wCll-to-do farmer-every owner of Il
cosy village home-every member Of Il city
stay.at-home club, who commands spot big
enough to swing one-should have n ham
mock. very good one may be bought for
81. 30 to ! l. or as much higher as you choose
to 90. 1t should be hung where there is
good afternoon shade, and If intended in part
for childrcn's use, so low that small children
can get into it by the aid Of n box or low
stool, and over soft ground, so that the nu-
merous tumbles that are probable will be harm
less. If no other place is available, it may
be hung between the pillars of a shady ver-
andah, place well enough for the older peo-
pie who use il, but undesirable for children
on account of the lack of soft turf, as well
as for the noise which accompanies its use by
the youngsters. When children only are to
use the hammock, the manner of hanging is
not important but if provided for the use of
grown persons, it should then be so suspend
ed that the head will always be considerably
higher than the feet and much of the COM
fort of the one who uses it depends upon n
proper observance of the fact. If you have
no more suitable place, suspend it from the
columns of verandah. The hook which sup
ports the head end should be six and one
fourth feet from the floor, and that for the
foot end three and three -fourths feet and
these proportions should be observed where
ever it may be hung, to secure the most de-
sirable curve for the ease of the occupant
Another point to be observed the head end
should be fastened to the hook by rope less
than foot long-just enough to properly at
tach it-while at the foot is rope four and
one-half feet long. This gives the greatest
freedom for swinging the lower part of the
body while the head moves but little. This
is II point which cannot be observed in a ham
mock for children, who think more of it as a
swing than a place for comfortable repose.
When trees serve for supports, ample provis-
ion should be made to prevent injury to the
bark, by means of stout canvass or heavy
bagging between the ropes to which it is sus-
pended and the bark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

Harriet Hosmer, who has gained more rep
utation as a sculptor than any woman in Am
erica, is the daughter of physician, and was
born at Watertown, Mass, some 40 years ago.
Naturally fragile, her father encouraged her
to lead an outdoor life, and to take great
deal of exercise. She was taught to ride and
shoot and develop her body in every way.
She grew into q hoyden, and was as may be
supposed rather masculine in her tastes and
feelings but she was physically strong, which
was far more important. She went to school
at Lenox, and there met the daughter of Way
man Grow of St Louis, between whom and
herself close friendship was soon formed.
Miss Grow afterward became the wife of a
nephew of Charlotte Cushman, the actress.
Harriet carly displayed talent for modelling,
fitting up a rude studio in her fathers house
and filling it with clay models. She went to
Boston, received few lessons from the artist
Stevenson, and then visited st. Louis to see
her schoolgirl friend. The medical college
there was then the only one in the republic
which admitted women, and she entered 1t to
study anatomy, so essential to the prosecu-
ton of her art. She resided with the Grow
family, and but for their social position would
probably have been tabooed 10y general socie-
ty, mainly French, very conservative there in
those DAYS because of her studCnthOOd at
medical college, her attendance on scientific
lectures at night, her going home without es-
cort, and her generally Independent ways,
which were regarded with amazement and
general disfavor. Through the generosity of
her friend, Miss Hosmer was enabled to real
ize the dream of her art life in Rome. She
there studied under Gibson, and her first reg
ular works were the ideal heads of Daphne
and Medusa, purchased by Samuel Appleton
of Boston. She then made the statue of Ben
ton for St. Louis-it stands in Lafayette Park
and the Zenobia, in the Mercantile Library
of that city, was ordered by Wayman Grow.
Her other works are well known. Save
brief visit to her native land in 1857, she has
lived in Rome since she first went there, and
her studio is one of the first places to which
wandering Americans wend their way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25
Miscellany.
HHalbert and Hob.

oNE or DRowS1nas NEW "DRAMArIc tDYLs."
Here is a thing that happened. Like wild beasts
vhelped, for den,
In Wild part Of North England there lived two
Inhabting one homestead, neither hovel nor hut,
Time out Of mind their birthright; father and SON.
Such son such fatherl Most wildncss by degrees
SpS worst t weTc these. '' 'H' "' "'''''' '"D
Crlminhls then7 Why, no; they did not murder
and rob;
But give them a word, they returned a blow-old
Halbert as young Hob;
Hated and feared the moreNgho EnowsS- The ocnu.
inc wild-beast breed.
Thus were they found by the few sparse folk of the
countryside;
But how Jared each with othor2 Fen beasts couch,
In growiine. grudqcd agree enent: so father and son
isv ruri,J
The soseier mn in their den because the Inst Of their
A'Hu III '"' "'''u
still beast irks beast on occasion. one Christmas
night Of snow
Came father and son to wotds-such words! more
To crown cScb Word % was wanting while ,aupt match.
81 ,tLo and cvrs, '
competeI I with oath in wager, like pa.time in hell
nav worse.
For ps.tIme tnrucd 10 earnest as nm there sprapg nj
last
The son M the throot Of the father srzcd him and
heid him fa''
NrNN1 . d. e u a
eous M oatbj" ''' 80 '''
UTbis oven sberc now We bake too hat IN hpId ms
u" botb nj" ""''' Nv" W. ''''' 'oO "'' u '''" u'
II tberc'a SNOW outside there's cooln,ss. out with
Won, hide A spe1
In the drift and save the sexton the CHARGE Of par-
''h sheH'
Now, the old trunk was tough was solid Us stump Of
- o'-' '-i 70
uutoSsb,d n, the core by a ,bousapJ v,srs. much
less al It's seventy broke
One Ebnror nerve In the nuycly mass from n,rk to
n, ,hn ,i,,'.i. mar, ,,,r nj. ,d.. ,.,,
manu- IKE itA'nef "'isn'"'
at once did the rpaupotb sbut his ryes
rop cbn 10 renst Srop b.pds o sid,s stnd m I'D
ened-arms and thighs
All Of a piecc-struck mute much As sentry stands
nrSs 20 'AA' 'n' en'' n''' us captain SO COM
wbore,t the som, wrath ncv 10 fury a, s,cb sheer
scnrn ' "
Of bis nunv strcpotb nv the piapt old ps scting th
And aSsi,bsr %i his turp ,.rver vcod ba "ou,
with Won i trnnJIe iogI
II you cannot tramp and 'fudg' ME man' Try all
tours IKE uog'
puIlsd 1e fIo1a pD0 hi, sr,,e r,,,,a nm
10 door
Was ne puthcu, very ioR' staircase along uhiI
o.Haih turn IN lut steps Wa teA'htui !atu from
'He nouse u0O'-sH''
rh., "a, f,,t,r o,,,t tis .,. ,o.t .,...l - ,, 10
cn, I,it ol'"'u "'S 'P"'A u 'H'"
r,r,r,iss iats bi1ck dosdblsrcb1 ri,tt hand With
irn hand linked ~ '"' ''
Uo fsred bis son snhr,issi,. WHOM lov, Tho ,rcsrs
r.y w. ,t-,r,.,v mill, ,h,,,,, q. .o,s r.,, hand
I'm bis necI iV III the am N'
on nis ne'A '"' Al 'ne sAi'''
For such a cause. with sueh gesturs. did / dran-
So
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

How SUMNER WAS SHOCKED. The Boston
correspondent Of the Hartford Courant,
writes as follows of the late Senator Sumner:
I'VE were talking about the profanity of
very distinguished American statesman not
now living. Mr.. Sumner (who never swore
HIMSELF said, Well, have heard him swear
severely but as a rule, nobody swears in my
presence. The greatest modification ever
received in my life in this way was when l
was at a breakfast abroad with Lord Brough-
am. We had sat down at the breakfast table
when somebody brought newspaper TO Lord
Brougham. 1t contained a personal attack
upon him. The article was marked, and he
read it through When he had completed it
he began volley of the most scathing oaths
that ever head fall from the lips of man.
There was no limit to the curses he rained
upon the head of the author of this piece.
was shocked and stricken dumb, said Mr.
Sumner The only other occupant of the ta-
BILE, except Lord Brougham and myself, was
Brougham's mother. She sat at the head, op-
poste her son, a venerable and courtly lady,
with an elegance and grace of manner that
never saw excelled. l dared not look at her
for some moments, but when l ventured to
turn my eyes in that direction found not
muscle of her face was moved. She was as
calmly unconscious of what her son had been
saving as if he had been talking in Arabic.
The breeze soon blew over, and we had
very enjoyable breakfast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

How TO SWIM. THE editor of the London
Truth, after observing that probably not one
in twenty of the people who indulge in boat
ing on holiday can swim, proceeds to tell
his readers how 10 acquire the accomplish
ment. Nothing" he says, lis more easy.
When the air is out of body its owner sinks
when the air is in the body its owner floats.
Let any one slowly draw in his breath as he
draws back his legs and pushes forward his
arms retain it while he is preparing for the
stroke which is TO propel him, and slowly al
low it to go through mis- lips as his arms are
passed back from before his head 10 his sides
and his legs are stretched out. The action
of the stroke should not be quite horizontal,
but should be made on a slight incline down
ward. The real reason why people take
weeks to learn how to swim is because swim
ming professors either do not know, or
do not choose to teach the phil
osophy of breathing so as to render the body
buoyant would engage to make any one a
tolerable swimmer in an hour, unless he be
oongenital IDIOT"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

A good story is told in Edinburgh about
that genial Greeian, Professor Blaokie. One
day, shortly before the close of the late ses-
sion, the professor being through some cause
prevented from leeturing, there was posted on
the Greek classroom door a notice TO this ef-
feet professor Blaokie regrets he is unable
to-day to meet his classes" A waggish stu
dent spying this, scraped out the initial let
ter of the last word, and made it appear as if
the professor was regretful at his inability to
meet those fair specimens of humanity famil-
iarly known outside the college quadrangle as
the classes" But who can joke with Blackie
The keen-eyed old man, noticing the prank
that had been played on him, quietly erased
another letter, and left the following to be
read by whom it might concerns Professor
Blaclie regrets he is unable to-day to meet
his asses I"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

ing wish had mover attempted it, Can
you pardon the blunder? IIetty, you are the
one have loved all this while"
And IIctty forgave the stratagem as she
looked for the first time directly into the
truth-tclling eyes of the man who loved her,
not this time Through glass darkly, but
face to face"
II have done with deception now," said
John Featherstonbaugh "it is worse than
concave glasses for getting one into a
scrape. Give Inc truth after this and your
dear face within focal distance-not more
than three inches from my eyes and I'll try
to make no more mistakes Lizzie W. Chdmp-
HeY in iSuHddY 1feTH0OH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

and L. o. Green of the PO0dstOcb Standard,
are to be congratulated upon the successful
carrying out of the programme laid out by
them, aud the association wish to acknowledge
the obligations which they are under to them
for their unceasing efforts in behalf of the
excursion H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

The last slave sold in the confederacy was
in 1865, near Richmond, negro man, who
was bought for 800 heads Of cabbage-that
vegetable being then worth u head.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25

There was a very slight quaver in Hetty's
voice, but she would not let him see that she
cared and she went ON bravely; But if you
really believe that l am right about the pic
ture don't understand why you are willing
to waive all inquiries, why you don't go to
New Orleans and look it up"
because, replied Featherstonhaugh, "be-
cause | don't care copper about the picture.
My grandfather never carried it away from
America; my grandfather never was in
America. l am not sure that l ever had n
Grandfather. l bought the picture at auc-
ton in Paris. saw that you were interested
in it that day at the Loan Exhibition and
must confess to the mistake of trying to in
terest you by deception intended to be mo-
mentary, the success of which tempted me
into this foolish prOcrastination in explain
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18

effect that Acton was making genu-
inc NOES for the Confederate Gov
ernment, aud lie caused his arrest aud
detention until the true Stale of the
matter was discovered. The profess
sor himself was then Immediately ar
rested and held for long time. AT
ter n while he was allowed to pro.
cure bail, when he Instantly disap-
peared and has not been heard OF
since. This fac-simile money was al
so printed and sold In Philadelphia
by 5. q. Uphahi, who had Il store on
Chestnut street, uear Fourth. That
manufaetured in New York was
most superior. being in every way
like the genuine. Largo amounts
were used in buying cotton IN oil
parts of the Southern States. In the
autumn Of 1868 the Confederate agent
in Europe, Mr.. Spence, ordered a
quantity of these notes, and they
were sent to him. But, owing 10 the
expected
COLLAPSE OF THE CoSPEDERACY,
he allowed the draft Oh him for their
value 10 be returned unpaid. There
can not be an accurate estimate Of the
amount of this money which was
printed IN New York or Philadel-
phia, during the three years, for it
was generally sold by the thousand
pieces, aud II was printed aud fin
ished as parties wanted il. This is
Acton's story, as told by himself. He
added, in conversation, that he had
four OF Hoes presses running Oh
these counterfeit notes. He used to
ship large boxful every day. They
were purchased by banks at Atlanta
aud Charleston; also by business
firms in New York, who used them
wherewilh to purchase cotton at tho
South. Among the firms mentioned
were Sackett, Belcher & Co. The
notes were printed OH water marked
paper. The ncws-dealers did a great
business in them. Acton was liberia
ted from Fort Lafayette, as he al
legged. from motives of public policy.
lie said that general Sickles aud the
United States Marshal at New York
aud the Cabinet officers at Washing.
ton were aware of the nature of his
transactions and were willing 10 al
low him to continue them unmoles-
ted, provided he did not make them
too public. For this reason he with
drew his advertisements from the
ncwspapers. The motive for this Of
ticiai couuiyauce was that the Con-
Gc1erate state, MIGHT be Injured Inv
the circulation of lie false money he
printed, = Y q rfgT0]~'Ll - \
The British had counterfeited the as
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
Superintendent Public Instruc
tion.

s~@ IIa aal .0N -. =.
take this method OF announcihS myself q
candidate for the Office OF superintendent OF
Public Instrnction, A native Of Maryland,
have been for more than eighteen years cit.
izrn OF Kentucky, aud | may be supposed TO
bc In thorough sympathy with every means
intended to further the welfare and prospcri-
ty OF the state B.-
Aly occupation during these years has been
that of a teacher. and while would not In al
cases ungencrouslv and unwisely limit tne
.oliicc OF Superintendent Of Public instrmctlo,n
things beiug equal. continuous application
TO the work OF practical catiJr .sn onld
count for something In q canvass ior tne
highest and most responsible place 70 "hieh
Fight years ago q System Of graded soh0ois,
extending from the primary dcpartmentt 10 .he
high school, Inclusive, was ostahlishco IN .he
city Of Henderson. Twas called to the super
inteudcncy OF these schools from the hrs.,
What success has attcndedmy managemens y,
OF them II does not become me 70 say, iurtnc'
than that IL has been measured by the satisiac-
tion OF the board Of Trustees and OF the entlre
community. Ny connection with these schools
has brought me acquainted with the wants, re.
sources and methods OF a scheme OF ehuchtioi
particularly< ID designed for the enlightenment
and evat.onof the great body OF the pcople
shonld be elected TO tho oSuperintendency
promise q faithful discharge ofits duties. am
irinlustry. carnestncss Of purpose, and SOM
to lie bubble, they shall not be wanting full.
10 redeem this promise.
In politics Ihave always been Democrat
and arreenlly 10 tho usages ofthc party SUB
nit my claims TO tho decision Of the Stat
Democratlc convention.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
The Price Of P oetry.

Templeton, writing to the Hartford
CoWant, notes several instances of
compensation to poets. He says
Longfellow did net get $4,000 ($2n
per line) for '>Fhe Hanging of the
Crane" lie got $1,000. 1t was
originally offered to the Atlantic
Monthly, and accepted. at a compcn-
sation OF $3.50. Then Bonner made
the author an offer of $1,000 for a
poem Of this length for the Ledger;
the publishers Of the Atlaa,ic, appre.
ciating the circumstances, released it
to the author. He received $500 in
addition for the use of it for public
reading purposes before it appeared in
print The CorahM Magazine $
compensation for Tennyson's :"Thom-
as" was $3.50 per line, and the
Nineteenth Century paid him $l2,a0
per line for The Revenge" Some
of the best of Longfellow's earlier
poems were sold TO Groho,ns Maya
sine for small sums. Except the
Rnickertocker, which did not pay
much, and for which LongIellow did
not write, there were then no other
periodicals that paid for poetry. The
Boston Miscellany, which Lowell
edited. had the disposition to do this;
but it did not live long, and had little
means while in existence. From fifty
to hundred dollars used to oe paid
men of established reputation for an
niversary occasions, when societies
had the means. DR.. Holmes longest
poems, "Urania- A Rhymed Les
son." was given before the Mercan-
tile Libary Association OF Boston
He was first not inclined to write it,
but was startled by the magnificent
offer of $40, and felt that he could moi
afford to neglect such an opportunity
1t occupied nearly an hour in its de.
livery Longfellow and Within
have realized considerable sums from
their poems in book form, making
probably more than do their publish
ers. Longfellow's most profitable
book was "Hiawatha," which con
iroversy between publisher and critics
gave an extraordinary sale ON its frs
appearance. Whittier's "Smow
Bound" also sold largely as did Long
fellows 1.-The Hanging Of the frame
especially in holiday edition. Tenn
yson received a very handsome sun
from his Boston publishers for hi
''Enoch Ardm." The sale O
Holmes poems is considerably large
than that Of Lowells.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
Why Some People are Poor.

The Lancaster Journal thus ac-
counts for poverty.
Silver spoons are used to scrape ket-
ties.
Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are left
to stand open and lose their strength.
Potatoes IN the cellar grow, and the
sprouts are not removed until they
become worthless.
Brooms are never hung up, and arc
soon spoiled.
Nice handled knives are thrown
into hot water.
The aonr is sifted in wasteful
manner, and the bread pan is left with
the dough sticking to it.
Clothes are lett on the line to whiT
to pieces in the wind.
Tubs and barrels are lett in the SUI
to dry and fall apart.
Dried fruits are not taken care o
in season and become wormy.
Pork spoils for want Of salt. ant
beef because the brine wants scalling
Bits of meat, vegetables, bread anc
cold puddings are thrown away, whel
they might be warmed, steamed, ant
served as good as new.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
Poisoned Spears.

Tho poisoned spears and arrows of
the Samoa islanders were described
IN paper by Rev. I. Powell. lately
presented to the Linnean Society Of
London. The fact that Commander
Goodenough of the British Navy was
killed with these weapons In 1875 has
drawn particular attention to them.
The points are made of human bones.
Tho poison with which they are
dipped is first prepared MS fluid, and
consists Of the milky exudations and
other products of various trees, min-
gled with q substance which Is oh
iained from wasps' nests aud the
liquid yielded by dscaying sea Gu
cumbers. After the application OF
the poison, the arrows are smoked
dry in kiln. Mr.. Powell obtained
this information from the son Of a
Samoan chief, but has not been able
to determine tho tree from which the
principal components are derived.
Convulslons and symptoms like those
of Iockjaw are produced by wounds
from these poisoned weapons.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18


If the lst Of May is adhered TO as
the time for the tobacco bill to take
effect, the jobbers and dealers IN To-
bacco who have stock on hand will
have time in which to get rid of much
Of ii. There are about thirty thou
sand Of these tobacco dealers in the
country. On the other hand, the
manufacturers, of whom there arc
about eleven hundred, will be affect
ed IN an opposite direction. AS the
tax is not levied until tho manufac-
tured goods 90 out of the warehouse
to the market, they cannot sell
pound between now aud tho time at
which the new law will go into effect.
except at sacrifice of 3 cents. Kir-
gih!d Tobacco Journal
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-18
Astonishing Feats Of Juggler7

In Delhi, India, we saw the cele-
braled basket trick which is some
times initiated by professional magi-
clans in this country. A native pro-
duced basket und u blanket, and
alter permitting us to see that they
contained nothing, inverted the bas-
kct on the ground and covered it
with u blanket. We paid no atten-
tion TO his incantati0ns, but kept our
eyes fixed OH the basket and the space
around it, resolved that no boy
should be smuggled into ii or out vi
it without seeing him. What made
the feat still more wonderful was the
fact that the performer stood up in
a clear space and we would look
down upon him as he proceeded,
He went through the customary act
thrushing sword through the in
terslices of the basket, when the
cries of a boy were heard, as if IN
mortal pain, issuing from the basket.
Turning il over there was hoy
within, apparently unhurt and seem
ingly enjoying the fun. Restoring
the basket with the blanket over II
TO It's former position with the boy
underneath ~ Tue Jusgler wen,
through win some ihcahiations, ana
men running ms SWORD uhuer !he
blanket, tossed u away from nun
turning over 'he basket no ooy wa,
20 DO seen. 90 lar as ahythlhs coui'l
De ooserVea' tnere was no poss'oic