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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

VALUE OF THE SUNFLowER Everybody
knows the common sunhower, of the genus
HeAdRtluS, which abounds in most of the
back yards and inclosed grounds of the small
towns and villages, and indeed throughout
the rustic region of the whole Republic The
sunfower is self-sowing, we believe, and
grows spontaneously in every part of the
country. 1t is so common here that nobody
cares for it; yet it is not without large,
gorgeous kind of beauty, which would be APP
preciated were the plant scarce, or were any
pains taken to rear it. Elsewhere the sun
flower, if not admired, is esteemed for practi-
cal reasons. Many of our native aborignals
make bread of the seeds 1t is cultivated in
the South of Europe, sometimes as field
crop, the seeds being used as food for cattle
and poultry, and also for making oil which
is little inferior TO olive-ol, is burned in
lamps and employed in the manufacture of
soap. Meal and bread are said to be got
from the seeds in Portugal, and these, roast
ed are often substituted for coffee. The
seeds are also used like almonds for making
soothing emulsions, and in some parts of the
Old World are boiled and fed to infants The
leaves are good fodder for cattle the stems
serve for fuel, and contain much potash. The
different species OF sunhower indigenous to
the United States number some 49, scattered
from ocean to ocean and from New England
to the Gulf For a plant generally counted
unworthy, as it is with us, it surely has many
valuable uses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24
Though shaking Like an Aspen Leaf

with the chills and fever, the victim of malaria may
still recover by using the celebrated specific, Hostel
ters stomach Bitters, which not only breaks up the
most aggravated attacks, but prevents their
renee. 1t is infinitely preferable to quinine not only
because it does the business far thoroughly, but
also account Of its perfect wholesomeness and in
MIGRATING action upon the entire system. Testimony
is concurrent positive and ample, showing the deci-
siye nature of its effects, and that 1t ia mere pallia-
tive Physicians cuncede its excellence and there is
a constant influx of communications from persons in
every class of society avouching its merits and bear
ing witness to its superiority other remedies for
malaral disease. 1t is especially popular throughout
the West, wherever fever and ague prevails ii does
in many Of the fairest and most fertile portions Of
TINT vast regOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

SUGAR BEET CULTURE The Agricultural
Department has made investigations showing
that considerable attention is paid by farmers,
particularly in Maine and Massachusetts,, to
sugar beet culture. Twelve hundred and fif-
ty acres have been grown this year in the
former and three hundred in the latter State
1t is estimated that refined sugar can now be
produced from the beet root at a cost of rath-
er less than seven cents pound. If the
present experiments prove satisfactory the
farmers in the sugar beet belt will hereafter
raise beets in large quantities, as it would
make profitable crop The soil in some
parts of northern New England is admirably
adapted for the production of the sugar beet.
N. h. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

An Old physician, retired from practice having had
placed in his hands by an East India missionary the
formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca
tarrh Asthma and all throat and lung AFT ectone also
positive and radical for nervous debility and
all nervous complaints, after having tested its won-
derful curative powers in thousands Of cases has felt
his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows
Acuated by this motive and desire to relieve human
suffering will send free Of charge to all who desire
It, this recipe, in German, French OF English with
full directions for preparing and using Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper W W.
sHERAR, l49 Powers Block, Rochester, N Y, 1874
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

CABELEssNEss AS A SOURCE OF POVERTY. -
1t is amazing to consider the extent to which
losses are incurred on the one hand, and sales
and occupation afforded on the other hand by
the nexcusable carelessness of people who
know better and ought to do better. The
fastening of well-bucket is deranged, or a
hoop il loose, but the thoughtless man or
woman never notices the trouble until the
bucket is dropped in the well or the bottom
is out Then time is lost, the family incon-
venienced, aud perhaps a neighbor gets
job of work and the pay. The gate-latch is
out of order; no attention is paid TO it the
hogs or COWS get in; the yard is rooted up
the shrubbery is destroyed the gardener is
employed and the nurseryman has an order. A
tire is loose on the wheel; the wood is swift
ly wearing away, little care would set the
matter right; 10 pains are taken away on
the road wheel is crushed, and the wheel
wright has some employment. A shingle is
out of place on the roof one nail would
mend the trouble that nail isn't driven !;
the rain steals in and soon the plasterer is
paid to use trowel and brush A bride rein
is weak n bit is worn nobody thinks of ex-
aiming either; horse is drawn to one side,
or horse runs away Il vehicle is broken
carriage maker or blacksmith is profited and
perhaps a surgeon has profitable profession
al engagement.
The water of a well is impure; those who
use it complain, no proper steps are taken !;
the family have serious sickness the drug
gist sells his medicines, and the doctor gets
his fees. In the same way the cellar is foul
the mephitic gases escape through the floors !;
the blood is poisoned; the fever ages some
suffer, some die the physician has harvest,
and even the undertaken and sexton find en-
ployment, A stove chimney is in dangerous
condition; people have eyes to see, but don't
use them: the fire soon does its dreadful
work, and carpenters and merchants have
good time. So of many-very many things.
Are you innocent of such neglect? There
are far better and cheaper ways to give work
and profit to others. BY taking care of what
you have you may become able to add other
and moro valuable things which you desire.
There is true economy in proper attention to
small as well as great things .-Rural Neao
YOTber.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

AN E1PERnrENT-A old turkey raiser
gives the following experiment -Four tur-
keys were fed on meal, boiled potatoes and
oats. Four others of the same brood were
also at the same time confined in another pen
and fed daily with the same article, but with
one pint OF very finely pulverized charcoal
mixed with their food-mixed meal and boil
ed potatoes. They had also plentiful sup
ply Of charcoal in their pen. The eight were
killed on the same day, and there was diff
ference of one and one-half pounds each in
favor of the fowls which had been supplied
with charcoal, they being much the latest
and the meat being greatly superior in point
Of tenderness and hayor,-N. Y. Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

They cured me Of Ague, Biousness and Kidney
Complaint, rs recommended. had half bottle LEFT
which used for my two little girls, who the doctors
and neghbors said could not be cured. would have
lost both Of them one night # had not given them
Hop Biuers. They did them so much good l contin-
ned their use until they were cured. That is why
say you do not know half the value of Hop Btters
and do not recommend them high enough.-B,, Roch-
ester, N Y,-AmericaH Rural Home.
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hospitals OfthS country and Europe.
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PONDS EXTRACT COMPANY, ~
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VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD


TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo AS FOLLOWS;
Going south.
1870 a. IN. for South Vernon, Springfield, Miller's
Fails, Fitchburg, Boston, and all stations on the
New London Northern railroad Sundays. only
connects for Springfield. Mondays does not con
meet for Springfield.
1890 a. m, for Conn. River Il. r., Millers Falls
Fitchburg, Boston, Housac Tunnel, &c.
1897 p. ~, White Mountain express for New York.
for Conn. River X. X.
Going North.
Trains arrive in Brattleboro-
1O:25 a. m, from New London and New York
u 80 y. m l., from Mers Falls, Hoosac Tunnel Bos.
ton, Fitchburg, &c
2:4O p. m, Express for White Mountains.
$40 p. m, from Springfield, New York, &c.
g:lO p. m, from Boston, Worcester, HoOsac Tunnel
and all stations on New London Northern road
1925 p. IN, from Springfield, New York, &c.
c. L. SPAULDING, Acting Supt
New London, Conn, July /, 1879. 30
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24
JUST PUBLISHED.

carefully revised Treatise on Catarrh with an nc
eurato description Of symptoms and sympathetic dis
eases, together with minute directions for uecting
with SASFonps RADICAL CuRE speedy md perma.
nCnt cure. Also observations diet and tho encrnl
health OF vast importance 10 all afflicted with Catnrrh
IL Is wrapped about each bottle Ct tho RADICAL CURE
or Will DO mailed free On receipt Of stamp.
Each package Of SANForp's RADICAL CrRE contains
DR.. sanfords Improved lnhlug Tube. with null dlrec.
lions for use n al cases Price g. sold by an whole
and Canada. WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents
and Mnolesnlo Druggsts, B0sL0n, Mas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24
BELLOWS FALLS, VT.

VOU can buy pure and good WINES AND
Il LI0UOAth, in any desired quantity, packed
and sent anywhere by sending cash orders to the old
house Of q, a. HICIHA ADS n CO.,
a-3S 10 and ~ Kilby street, Boston.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14

The production of gold and silver will
not this year, in the opinion of the Di-
rector Of the Mint, exceed S6o,60o,O90,
against $95, 100000 during last year. The
loss is about equally divided between
the two metals but the decrease in sill
yer is met by al increased dewand
from Russia and Spain. The subsidiary
coinage of Germany is to be increased.
The result is, the price of silver is rap
idly advancing, and bullion dealers il
San francisco are unwilling to sell at
quotations. Here III New Orleanns tie
price offered for bullion by the Mint has
been advancing for several days pest
m. @. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
.SGssak Il. ExissS,
MISCELLANEOUS.
To E0ssSsSgssaAssS.

Tie publishers OF the New Orleans Times
wish especially at this time that every citizen
of this state should be a subscriber or reader of
the Times. Questions of the GTtHteSt in!Or-
tancC to Louisiana are pending waiting solution.
A convention OF her delegates are now i'll srS-
sion drafting an organic law for adoption to
replace the present constitution. and which It
is hoped Will radically reform those fearful
abuses, wastcful cNtravagancics and gross i'll
justices which have been lurturcd by it and
have grown up unaerlt. The subject OF I'eStrir-
tive quarantine as TO its efficacy i'll preventing
the introduction of the Scourge of yellow fever
and its acknowledged bli lighting effects upon the
business and prosperity OF the city OF New Or
leans and the State, is now engrossing to a
large extent public attention. Other vital qucs-
tions. such as labor, Immigration. railroad con-
municatiunS with our nci;l!borin@ state of
Texas removal of the State capital, etc, de-
mand constant consideration and discussion.
The publishers OF the Tllues refer with pride
to the position taken by the Times on all Of
these questions. Their inspiring motive has
been the good OF the State and her people. for
upon her prosperity, development and growth
depend their compensation and reward. From
no other source can they expect to s'lbscrve
these ends.
The thorough independence of the Times its
strength. courage and consistency in the discus
sion OF all questions, its indefati-able and per
siSte1t lahors to restore the wOnted prosperity
of the South, have made it recognized through
out the country rs the leading Southern journal
and made IT quoted everywhere as the repre-
sentative of the best Southern thought and
opinion.
The publishers wish that a copy may he
placed i'll the hands of every citizen Of this state.
that he may judge by pcrllsal of its merits, of
its consistency, OF its motive.
As newspaper giving all the news of the
days as a commercial paper, showing all the
movements OF business and commerce as an
organ of the people, representing and conscrv-
ing their best and highest interests, they claim
the Times to he without Il rival III the South.
Too meet the general slrinkagc in values. the
subscription price of the Times has been mater
tally reduced. This Times daily. seven papers
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OF 50 per annllm. postage prepaid,
Copies of the Times, either Daily or Weekly,
gladly sent free asspecimens to any person who
desires to examine the same.
We ask every reader to give the Times a trial.
We are making it a paper worthy of support.
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Louisiana
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
MARIA JULIE DAIGLE, ADMIR-, vs.. SYPH-
RIEN BOUDREATN.

BY virtue of a writ of tieli facas. issued out
ht the honorable Parish Court, iii and for the
Parish OF St Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, T will proceed to sell at
public sale, to the. highest bidder at the Court
house i'll the town OF OpclousaS. parish of ST.
1879, az II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wt:
l. Eighty acres of woodland situated in Maliet
parish OF st. Landry, bounded north by lands
Of FRANCOIS Simien, south by lands of Lalanne,
east tly lands unknown, west by lands unknown.
2. Forty acres OF woodland, situated in said
parish. bound led north by lands of Bite. Rideau,
south ny lands of Francois Jean, cast by lands
nt Martin Andrepont and west by lands of Bite.
Rit;cau.
TermS-Cash.
G. C. DUSON.
may 81 Sheriff of the Parish of St Landry
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
HsEREFF's SALE.
~
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFsT. LANDRY,
No. 1912.
JOSEPH BLOCH EFT AL VS. C. {. DUSON.

i'y virtue OF a writ of seizure and sale issues
ont of the honorable Dis1rict Court, in and for
the parish of St Landry, in the above entitled
suit. and to ne directed, will proceed to sell at
rublc auction, to the highest bidder, ut the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town OF Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of July,
1879, at III o'clock a. NJ, the following des-
cribed property. to-wit:
4 certain tract or parcel of land lying on both
sides OF BayOn WaXia i'll the parish OF ST. Lam
dry, in township fonr, snnth range five east in
the South Western Land District of Louisiana,
The said land being numbered and divided into
lots az follows. viz: Lots numbers four. live,
six, seven. eight and nine, as per plat of said
land, filed i'll the recorders office for the parish
Of st. Landry, in sale from SAID Bloch Bros to
William Schwcke and Charles Getting, the
whole of said lots containing together seven
hundred and thirty one and "a 100 acres the
said land heing bounded as follows, tO-wit:
On the north BY lands of sylvestre. sonth by
McNcily, Wilmington, Mcdaniel and Beard
and west unknown, l,eng part OF the same
property acquired by vendors from heirs of
Eliallm Littel., purchased at different times as
proval sale and sheriff sale.
TerlDs-Cash.
GEORGE PULFORD
may 81 Coroner of Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
ETespgssers, Take gTi0tsce J

All persons are warned not to hunt, shoO5, ol
otherwise trespass on tho Camp Hamilton llal
tafi0n just east of OpelOusas.
dec 2S-tf r. MILLER ANDERSON!
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
Dr. e.. III. Gardner,

Formerly Of Grand Cotcau, having pcrna-
nently located in Bellevue, near Ca!llhanl'S S
Brid@ &c, offers his professional services t" the
citizens OF that coiIllEllnity Feb. 22-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO Teacher :.

The Hon. r. M. Lushef, State Superintendent
of Public Education, having suggested it as n
part of my duty to call the teachers of the
public schools together before the close of the
present scholastic term, and give them lecture
upon educational matters-it is hereby an
nounced that said address will he made at the
Courthouse on Saturday, June 18th, at Ii O'Clock
A. II. 1t is hoped that every teacher VIII mani
fest their interest iii their vocation by being
present on that occasion. All others are invited
to attend who feel al interest in the subject.
JOHN NJ. TAYLOR,
Jrnc7 tnspcGtbr ct PNbljc Schools.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
District Cossrt of fhe United
States.

N BANKRUPTCY, No. 1862
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AS ASSIGNEE,
In the matter Of T. Phillips and Fl Lihey-
man individually, and as members
of the firm of Z. Phillips.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the above estates,
atljudged bankrupts on their own petition. All
persons indebted tG them Will save costs by
making Immediate payment to me.
W.. A. ROBERTSON,
Assignee
Opelousas La, Feb. 18th, 1879.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14

Pursuant to an order issued out of the DisArlct
Court for the parish of st. Landry, State of
c. Anderson, will be held by Jules Gil, NotaEy
Plsblic. at his Office in the town of Opcloussts,
oH Saturday the 29th day of jane, 1879, for the
purpose of considering the application of said
Court D J ~ i
Witness the Hon. G. W. Hudspeth, Judge 81
said Court, this 18th day of May, 1879:
JAMES 0. CfIACHERE, ;
May 24-ft CLERK,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
Facts of Fizasasace,
WHERE THE MONEY HAS GONE FOR THE
PAST TEN YEARS.
fNew Orleans Times.

New Orleans Times.}
Auditor Jumel has made all interest
ing report to the Convention, giving
expenses of the State from 1868 to 1878,
and one quarter Of 1879. The state
meat shows the collections and disburse-
N, nntc 40 ffjiarrr
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14

To;ai -.-.--... Sle 3Ga. 735 M
Attention must be called to the fact
that the miscellaneous disbursements
are one-third of the total, while the
interest, against which SO loud q cry
has bees ragged, isa plltry nine millions.
When the axe is laid to the root of tile
tree, why not chop hardest al tae mis-
cellaneous aceount2
The report further shows the interest
annually paid on Louisiana consols to
ha 10 baan q g frl1ows.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
JUDICIAL ADVEEsTssEMENTs,
8 IL EIEZsFF'S SALE.

PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. IT'S.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14

Resolved, That special committee Of
nine members of this Convention be
appointed by tile President, with pow
ers to ascertain whether OF not an eqni,,
table adjustment Of the consolidated
debt Of the State contracted under the
legislation of the year 1874 can be effect
ed, aud TO report thereon as soon as
Dracticable
St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14

may 81 Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-28
Question That Puzzled the Pro.
fesSOrs.

The New York Ereaing Post has been
overwhelmed with communications dis
cussing whether an ice-bOat can sail
faster than the wind or not. To the
original query the Post answered, No,
of course not" and straightway found
itself in business with communications
from the sailors of ice-boats and amateur
mathematician. The anti-P0st party
took the ground Tor the ice) that an ice
bsat sails fastest with its sail at a sharp
angle with the wind, and, as the resist
ing medium offered much less resistance
than water, boats have been known to
attain a speed of GO or 20 miles an hour,
whereas no boat could live in an hurri-
cane blowing at that rate. In other
words, the fact is that while the wind is
passing over one of the legs of right
angled triangle, the ice-bOat will pass
the whole length of the hypOthenuse,
The Post meantime, having asked the
opinions of Prof. Elias Loomis of Yale
and President Barnard of Columbia Col
lege, published their replies confirming
its own opinion. The next day, each Of
these gentlemen sent in his rctraction,
neither of them having taken into ae-
count the fact that the ice-bOat sails
with the sail at an angle with her keel
and without the rctarding effect of wa
ter. This fact really distinguishes ice
boat navigation from water navigation