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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

one Of our valued exchanges gives "a con-
munlcatlor from n correspondent stating TINT
be DESTROYED T. patch Of Canada thistles by
the following treatment The land covered
with thes. thistles Wa 30 wet that little lad
been done with them until il was thoroughly
drained i wac then plowed and narrowed
through ID. summer. every time O. green
plant appeared Early IL September j.; was
thoroughly pillow ed narrowed aud rolled and
theL s0v,d with wheat. The result vns 8
very heavy crop. and not thistle Las been
seen since. The editor Of The paper from
which We derive TINS account thinks tbat the
eAse with which these thistle. were subdued
indicates that 1t may have been some other
than the Canada thistle w have often de-
struytd completely leu-. patches Of ii.
Canada thistle 10y similar treatment. 10 b
single season. avoiding t1. one defec; Iu tie
process above described thai they -wers
plOvel under every time 0fs'H ptGH- GyIa1r-
~ III, g0Muo- lAu-. @ failure by JIov
iu- under il IL allowing al! pIguts o. al.-
l.ar at all Ar importan, requisite for sue
cess j. iu keeping the thistle entirely under
and away from tl. AGl, and air for about
fuu- months. o. from some time n MHy
when The FIRST p.Cvlur is done till about IL,
middle OF N-Itt Iuper L The work la. be-, /
vel done the plants az, certainly and ire
coy-r-5.y killed uut i tLe operation Aa-
failed tina; j. sufficient proof that some Of
them have bee- allowed Is short tim, 20 take
breath above tl- surface and 70 recover tn
roots sufficiently for another start j D. OF
clurs important that every plant should be
We. .uru-d under and that the plowiuC bt
deep and thorough With these essentials
carefully observed. Il De- a. easy 10 Kill thIs
weed a- o. r4,-- q crop o. corn or potatoes -
C5tHtrd GeHr.eHGH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

IL the past few months there has been more than
5ul,tIy bottles a; shilsh's Care sold. Out o. the
vast uumncf o. people VINO have used d, more than
--ila c--et ol consumption have been cured. AL
Coughs. Group. asthma and bruu ehiiIs weld once
hence % De- tllt everybody rItaEF iu praise. To
those %" Lave not usec 81 Jet say, IL yuu have
cough. 10y your child the Group. and you vulut life
don't ial a. ~ H. For iaInt tack chess u.s.
sEiloht Fornaf FEastef. Sold ~ Il. c. willard Co
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

ford &C. JAY for uuueeossa-, ingredients than
to risk the Jos. OF he crop But Vermont
farmer. WHO ar, situated O.; O distauc, from
make, and must puy vel for their fertii-
gers without getting the highest prices for
thew produce viii do best TO- Learn D.. tzper-
imeui and experience what materials best
serve their ueed.. and purcuas. accordingly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

'IuLs -uul4t- omitted NuuGzyt.
nv trElus arriving Il stuI - $50 - Al
l0 ~. and u. trains leaving BlstlI - -.
~. AID I'D. az through tf44uf with through
sleeping c-lvlIc RON care AID ffar the v esf
"a lu-a. 2 ul-t. and Troy.
Genera afLu. H5paL uHu.l Route 81 Washington
Street. Boston. John ADAMS Gen suTt
J.. L. T-EEIl. Assf suts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

The following i. the sworn statement To Inc
Insurance Commissioner Of MGsEArhusett, OF int
financial condition Of thu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

MOODY a HOWE'k
General Insurance Agency.

9ferf RELIABLE indemnity IL TIEsI-CLAss siorl
Companies. such a. d.
n T.T.I, SRTFORB. PHQ.FIT
.v.g TIO.T.gL, or Hartford,
AO.u A Of -year I-OrE
W RG.rGFGKLD FIRBS .uaREEF.
x Ol'-aL Of LfEerSsoT. &c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
SHAKERS
SARSAPARILLA
W SndeTfuI "a edicine for Impurtties
Of the Blood.

SHAKER ---sapa--.- e.e4uF-s tlt blood u' s-r 1fu-l
zul a. other .uYurl-s sEcitr- tbr lTTf tlis. re-u-
-t-s TIE stomach Al. hIH-s and Increases ih' feet
It prevents v-4Eue=s and leE.u.rztfal o. tlt Ivef
Regulating and SIREN -teuIu- III uAieruG tuucIuu,
i Uul:- the ftIl- system "a uicsrEty. we4Euesser
and c.ulitAt.us luulurs. and ezT--s the n-s EyIlr
tome . h-r.ll.G-y nuun-s = crllurtr uuc youth l.
% Truly wonderful. d. us-vaut and Ftusr-' debility
etlAclatlrL and d-uVsy. tuvgor4ilC and strsuEtha
lrg- -r.-lu luEN.- O. y1ut inquire. concerning
IL COMPOUND syrup H. -arHaua-.-ia. D. prepared ts
ia. ~Tcletv ni SEzEerf ~ Canterbury y. L. would
say THAI nav been familiar viii the prtscri puoI
AID haF+ atw1vs -e-HIlu. LED % from my Ti-rs
valcl T. Il, Do proof taai d; 40 ast Wis . plrp9ri
o. ut- DIX CROSBY, MI.
LAvEEScL. Jau. j.. 1ssu.
=. a. BAlGss- ESQ: IfIr u have sod -'Car-
bette -laEert ~4rsau4r.Iz for taa uss. twenty-five
year, -ul CONSIDER q 90 ht the IL t reztf pre- para
i1- q. sLrsapArl4l syrup II tie m4fEe;- NJ Qpllou
tuners, and partly upo- testimony a. th1Es q ny
customer WI. nave used j.. You're ye-y truly
CHARLES CLAEEL. Druggist
? lls truly Ere1; medic compound. invented by
ur. II guIas f1rt stt ueInueE % uur society,
the nrst vel the best o. A. edef called SAL
sapar4-- none q which bes- any pz-lEou O. u
ne variety. quality and quantity ~ ~ Ingredients
Druggists warrant A. genuine every bottle bearing
ID. signature ui Th1s Cgrbett
lRqHirs for Corbsit's shaker SarsapHriIA.
u behalf % the society,
NICHOLAS A. BEIGGs.l
JOSEPH WOODS TRUSTEE.
sHAKEE YILL-eI. \. H.. Jan. 1851
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p A T r N II 3.
R. II. EDDY.

Ao.sS STATE st.- opposite KiIby, Boston
SECUEEs Patents IL the ui.ed st4tes ale, 49,
- Great Britain, t-@uc, and other foreign cau1-
trles. Copies o. The claims o. ANY Patent FURNISHED
10y reultllur one dollar Assignments recorded a.
MasEl Ei1l, Ne AgeHrg ~ ths LEIffG STATES yossssa
EEps-tO- farittf fsr otiaIElEg PateEts o. asr,-
iaIErui tEs psisHtasIlifr o TIurEfsonE
T. H LulA. Solicitor OF Fzttuis.
III 2 - -ALs.
~ Ecgar- AZ. Ld4y uut u: tl, most capable anl
FucctssfE uracItluue with whom have ba oil ca
iutercourft. CHAs. MASON. Con p %. I'zteuts.
inventors cannot enp..! person Eors trust
worthy OF more capable 20, Ur--l for then AZ .a-v
auu favorable eHusll -ratlaI 90 The Patent "a c..
LIMlNI ETEEL. late Cox. 'r1f Patents.
BlsruN. uct.ls. 1870.
4 +. LI-l, LsS--Dear Sly: You procured Tor u 1.
IL le4u ny trsi patent. suc+ then you nav, Ecfed
iQ- auc advised me- IL hundreds 10 aaE+- ND t.rr-
cured many patents reissues and extensions nav.
occasionally eng lcyeL the best4reuciet u New yurf
Philadelphia and ashiuptoI. but sti CIV, Won A.
most the y holt % MY business il your line and al
wise others 10 employ YOU
Yours truly. GEOEGI pEAPEE
Boston, J Al !, lb6D
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

RerEoui, Else4lesa and UFerEorksd and res. and
n0uriHhnn-ui N NAL bitter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
Railroads.
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

80 nNaud after Dee 3. lt7st
- 81 traint On ihis road vii.
Essssts=sssssl T. - leave BEATTLLbOAOfuf 81
sA-MA--4l--g points N0rtl 81 It;ao a. n
5.is J.. H.. and 30 $50 2. Or.
The DO :su u. train BE- express icf MouiI'4. .''
white River junction. Win sieeri1r cai liiatLtt.
Tht lu.auA. u. train lf mail train inr h1utptni
10 AldauF. Rutland. burlington, Montreal fuf ~
sumusIr road aud the " hltt M0ultalLf.
1At 40 J.. "a. train b. mail train for VINE hI''i
Junction and Rutland.
Traiut leaes BELLOWS } ALL- iar ils south. cor
meeting with the Connecticut River llf ui Iratutu zoe
r.. flA1uf Montreal e4Ure-f train a go D. H. .
mai and mudatIGl, 50 it q. H.. ma. and accom-
o. udatigL, .ss J.. a..
The go q. train arrives lI New Yurt 90 1880
train al DO go.
Altbr-s tralIt MAKE close rJlurctiuI witt Boston
Albany D. t.. both east and west oi Springfield.
- s. MrLL15AN. superintendent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
John c. Haynes & Co.,
80 COURT STREET, BOSTON.

Musical Boxes IN Great Variety.
Frass Band Instruments.
Vlolins.
American Guitars, Warranted.
Imported Guitars,
Banjos from $500 upwards.
Violin, VlolOnoelio, Double Bass,
Banjo, Either and Harp Strings
and Trimmings.
Aooordeous and CoDcertiuas Of all
de oriptions American and For
eign Sheet Music, Music Books
&C. &c, Wholesale and Re-
TIL,
This esi4l.sa1 a1t % OH. 1f t.a branch stores 81
OLIvEI DTTsos Co.. AuG plss~sze- unegusued ad-
vantage the I4Iartz;aI o: instrument. iron tn
best ulzuuta -tIrtrf IL Europe E-sU
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

1rGlAfarrlv. ll BratufhHfc-
1895 q. H.. from Nov LONDON and Nsu AHrt.
j. $50 D. H.. from M4usrt als. HIusac Tuuue4. Bns-
toL. Itllhurl Ac-
Z.tnI. H.. ErureFF fur white n -1utlIus.
$40 ,. Il. from SPIN rit4d. New ORA, a..
q.lur. III. from Boston. WurcesieT. Ho1sac uuuel-
and A. stations OF New London northern road.
lo;2j J.. H., from sIrlurned q. New Aurt. a.
q J. SpATLpTNo. Artlur huTt.
New L1ulur. Cau1..Juy :. l--e 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

BENZ. J. STEVENS Freildsul
JOSEPH N. GIBBRNs, Secretary
MAEcE II lssB-ly.i
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

seth Annual Report nov ready for distrihution.
ret 10 any address,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23

The ''special" fertilizers for corn, potatoes,
turnipA, grass and other crops. supply nitro
gen, phosphorus acid and potash IL such
amounts as each particular maker chooses
They have the advantage over superphos-
pilates bone potash salts and other ineom-
plete fertilizers, that they furnish al the il
gradients commonly deficient in our soils
and IL proportions more or less accurately
fitted to the wants Of the crops and the dis
advantages are thai they art expensive and
contain materials which may or may not be-
needed and effective. There art many eases
II which complete fertilizers are IL place and
many ofhsrs IN winch a farmer car bstfer AZ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
COLLINS V0LTAlG PLASTER

Sole D.. 81 wholesale AZ I.etal D-uEEisa tlrougt-
C-t tLs 7 lltll State ElL lalE-as 1l- D. " Lks
FuTTLl. Proprietor Hgst1- Mas -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
Delinquent Sale Notice.
Mount Rose Mining Company.

Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California.
Location OF works, Humboldt county, State
OF Nevada.
NOTICE.-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account OF assess
ment (No. 81 levied on the 23d day of December,
1879, the several amounts set opposite the
names OF the respective shareholders, as fol-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
ID. III. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP AGENT. G. p. IL. II.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same,
or on business relating thereto, should be adj
dressed 10 the undersigned at San Francisco,
a. the c. p. R. K. Office where they win receive
prompt attention.
Those occupying lands belonging to the com
pany, without having bought leased the same,
are also notified to attend to the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
nol9. ID. II HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
PGsTPONEMENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
MONDAY, October Goth, 1879, ct the same
hour and place BY order OF the Board Of
Directors.
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
Notice to the Public.

DESTROYS Of winding up my business, all par
ties indebted to ME, Or having claims against
me, viii please call and settle.
r. w. LEWIS
Wianemucca, January !, 1880 In
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
P0sTr0NEMENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
FRIDAY, December 10Th, 1879, at the same
hour and place. By order of the Board Of Di-
reetors.
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
smBBA SILVER MINING COMPANY.

Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco California; location OF Works, Hum
boldt county, Nevada
NO'rICE.-There are delinquent, upon the
following described stock, on account Of assess
inent No, 10, levied on the 70 day OF May, 1873,
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders, as follows:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
POsThsONEJaENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
THURSDAY, August 81, 1873, at the same hour
and place By order OF the Board OF Directors.
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
POsP0NEWENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
TUESDAY, February 18th, 1850, at the same
hour and place BY order OF the Board of Di-
recJors.
ABRAHAM HALsEY, Secretary.
jy24-td-d22-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07
NEW GROCERY STORE,
AT OLD CITY NEAT MARKET, BRIDGE
STREET, WINNEMUCCA.


Respectfully announces to her friends and the
public that she has received large stock of
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07

And in accordance with law, and on order Of
the Board of Directors. made on the 10th day Of
Ilay, 1879, so many shares OF each parcel OF
such stock as may be necessary, viii be sold at
public auction at the Office OF the company, No.
3l2 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cali
fornia, on TUESDAY, the 22d day OF LILY,
1879, at the hour OF 2 o clock P. M. OF sad day,
to pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs OF advertising and expenses Of the
sale. ABRAHAM HALSEY,
Secretary,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-07

And in accordance with law and an order of
the Board OF Directors, made on the 23d day
OF December, 1870, so many shares of each
parcel OF said stock as may be necessary, will
be sold at public auction, at the auction sales
room Of John Middleton & son, No. 419 Pine
street, San Francisco California, on TUESDAY,
the seventeenth 17th} day OF February, $50,
at the hour OF two O'Clock p N. OF said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with costs of advertising and expenses
OF the sale.
LCCIEN HERMANN, Secretary
OFfIcE--No 220 Sansoine street, San Fran
cisco, California. f2td
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
Gentlemen's Fashions.

The fsvorite jewelry for studs and
sleeye.buttons remains the white en-
ameled gold that looks like linen thread
dead-gold jewelry is also much used,
Scarf-pins are shown in unique French
designs, both in gold and silver. Canoes
are also liked for gentlemen's sleeve
buttons.
Shirt fronts remain very plain. They
are made OF three thicknesses of linen,
smoothly pressed, without plaits; some
times a single cord or else a cluster OF
tiny tucks is stitched down the Tapped
edge outside of the eyelet-holes made
for the studs. For weddings and other
full.dress occasions slight vine Of en-
broidery, like stripe, trims the front.
The newest standing collars come very
near together in front, and are Just tip
ped over in points at the corners.
The only change in full-dress suits is
that the swallow.tail coat is slightly
shorter than those made last winter. -
The dress-coat and vest are made from
the same piece of black cloth, which
should be the West of England cloth
with dead finish. This English broad
cloth is preferred to the glossy French
broadclcth formerly used for dress
suits. The dress coat rolls open very
low, and the black vest also opens low
to disclose the shirt bosom. The trous-
ers are Of black doe.skin, and are small
in the legs.
Cashmere coloriGgs in thegay Orient
al designs so popular for trim ming
ladies' dresses are chosen for gentle
mems scarfs and mufflers. Gentlemen
of very quiet tastes, who do not follow
all of the English styles adopted by men
OF fashion, do not object to this gay neck
wear, because their vests are now cut so
high that very little of the scarf is seen
at all; the white shirt front is never Wis
ible except with the low.cut vests of
full-dress suits.
The business suits worn by gentlemen,
says Harper's Basar, show little change
in design or fabrics. The coats are
somewhat shorter, the vests are very
high, and are usually without a collar,
especially when rough materials are
used; trousers are worn smaller in the
leg. The choice for coats of business
suits lies between the double-b breasted
sack known as the reefng jacket and the
close fitting English morning coats;
these coats may be fastened by one or
three buttons, according to taste, and
the pockets have flaps. The entire suit
coat, vest, and pantaloons-is made
OF one kind of cloth in neat pattern of
checks, or some handsome mixture of
quaint colors, and occasionally stripes
are used.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

ing fruit and drinking wine. de had
to stop there for almost half an hour
without speaking word, and was re-
galed with one small bunch OF grapes.
At the end OF the half hour he was taken
away by Mr.. Sterne, in whose presence
be partook Of a cup of milk and water
with a piece Of dry toast. Then he
was sent to bed, as miserable a boy as
could have been found within the four
seas.
In his sleep came the fairy TO him.
Mortal child areyou pleased with the
changer
'Oh no, good fairy-let me be my own
very self again. Brownie is good dog.
love the dear old sheep, and L go long
to be with grandfather
But what of the white ponyP
Il don't want the white pony. l like
to be myself ; will never envy any
body again. Good, kind fairy, take NE
home.
And when Johnny awoke he was at
home; and did not he enjoy his break
fastl and as he went after the sheep,
with Brownie up to all manner Of tricks,
did he not say to himself, Il a0iSh-(ahi
that sounds dangerous, but it was not)--
Iwi8h may never aOiSh to change my
lot again.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
The Spanish Belle.

TIE Baltimores Suns European cor
respondent gives this description of the
fair senoritas of Spain, as they appear
to him on his journey through the land
of Alfonso: Has any one ever seen a
Spanish belle sewP / never have; even
$3.50. OF the half dozen beauties in
this group not one Of them could put q
thread through the eye of a needle half
as easy as the Biblical camel could pro-
ceed through it. Not one of them ever
stitched in all their lives. Two only
knew how crotchet work was done, but
never did it. / know man in the legal
profession not a hundred miles from
Monument Square that could beat them
all at needle and thread and herring
boning and stitching, etc. Their
entire lives have been spent in reading
French novels, unraveling French mod
iSte riddles of dress--and the bills
They toll not, neither do they spin, and
yet Solomon in all his glory is not, l
trust never will be, equal to one or
dozen of them. What lilies Of the val.
leyl What daffydowndillies Yet, not
one would refuse to be housewifel--
Young man, don't come here for help
mate. You can do better at home.-
They can sing after fashion; they can
play the piano fairly well, and strum
the guitar like angels, but to patch
your pantaloons, they would struggle
and die in the breach, absolutely de-
feated failuresl They can paint in
water colors all the 'still.life" your
imagination may desire, but to boil
dish Of sweet potatoes would be case
Of hot water and no food as was the
event with Brietman's belle. AMadrid
beauty is not Joy forever, and if she
keeps on as she is she never will be.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
Immensity of the Dairy Interest.

President Thurbor, OF the Interna-
tional Dairy Fair Association, in the
course Of his speech at the opening Of
the SO ond annual exhibition Of the
association in New York, gave some
interesting statistics concerning dairy
interest abroad, from which it appears
that America heads the list of dairy
countries, with 13, 100000 milch COWS;
Germany coming next, with S,66l, ,22l;
France third, with 4,5l3, 765; Great
Britain and Ireland coming fourth,
with 3, 7CS, 766, and Switzerland falling
last, with 592. 436. During the year
1873 there we're manufactured in this
country 960,00O,0O0 pounds Of butter
and $40, 600, 900 pounds Of cheese; but
of the former only 3.9 per cent. was eI.
ported, as against Al. 6 per cent. of the
latter. The small percentage of our
butter which goes abroad is due, Mr..
Thurber thinks, to the fact that the
home demand for first. class butter is
fully equal to the supply, while foreign
markets are already overstocke1 with
inferior grades. He notes the fact that
while Denmark's total annual produc-
tion is but $1,000, 900 pounds, 3O,0O0,-
600 pounds, or fifty per cent, is ex-
ported to other countries; and he sug-
gests that, with proper care in the
manufacture of American butter, our
own exports might be brought up to the
prominent position which cheese now
occupies in our foreign trade. Me-.
Thurber is q strong advocate of the
creamery system, and believes that if
farmers intrusted the making of butter,
as well as cheese, to these establish.
ments, there would soon be marked
improvement in the grade. 1t is not
unlikely that this will shortly come to
pass. The success of the New York
creameries has led to their establish
ment in other states; and when once it
has been satisfactorily shown that the
improved machinery now available for
handling the products Of the dairy can
make cheaper and better butter than
can be made at home, farmers will be
glad to abandon the ancient handchurn,
and turn the business of butter making
over to professionals. 1t is but another
step in the specialization Of industries,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
A Sadly Afflicted Town.

A carefully prepared report from
Glouce ster, Mass, gives a fearful
record Of the men lost in the fisheries
from that port and vessels wrecked dur
ing the past year. The statement. so
far as the loss of life is concerned, is
entirely unprecedented in the history
of the business. Scarcely week during
the year but has witnessed some destruc-
tion. Thirteen vessels went down, 143
men were drowned, Sc women were
widowed and $50 children made father
less by the single February gale. So
overwhelming calamity could not fail
to awaken generous sympathy, and
$2S, ,216.72 we're contributed to feed,
clothe and shelter the survivors Of the
lost mariners. The February gale,
however, furnishes but part of the
direful history of the Gloucester fisher.
les for 1879. In all thirty vessels, ag
gregating 1880 tons, comprising over
a tenth part of the fishing tonnage of
the port, valued at $11S, 7S9, all of which
were insured in mutual system for $685.
1856, sailed to return no more, and 240
lives have been lost, leaving SS widows
and 219 fatherless children. There are
two vessels now absent for which grave
fears are entertained, the Andrew
Lighton and the Harry O. Mackey. If
these do not soon return it will add
twenty-five more to thenumber.