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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The DREAM AND THE PRoBLEM-A we'll
known and esteemed Edinburg advocate, now
dead used sometimes to relate the following:
While at school, one of the studies in which
he was most successful was mathematics.
During the last sessions of his school-life he
was trying hard for one of the mathematical
prizes. Another youth and himself were
running a neck k-and- neck race for the coveted
honor On regular recurring days the boys
in the class were set problems to work in a
given time. Each of the rivals had done all
the exercises correctly up till almost the end
of the term. At length our boy was fairly
bafiled by one problem-the last that was re-
quired to be done. BY no amount of labor
and pains could he succeed in solving it. On
the evening before the day on which the ex-
ercises were to be given in, he had puzzled
at the obdurate problem late into the night.
At last, still completely baffled, and mentally
and bodily wearied by his long work, he gave
way, boy-like, TO food of tears of yexatiOn
and modification, and in this state went to
bed. During the night he dreamed that he
was again engaged in solving the problem,
and that he worked it out rapidly and easily
to what he felt sure was the correct result,
Then deep and dreamless slumber succeed
ed, which lasted till morning. When the boy
rose, instead of there remaining 10 him only
a confused recollection of having dreamed
about working at the problem he sat down,
and there and. then solved the exercise with
out the slightest difficulty. The sequel to the
story was, 1 think, that the two boys we're
braoketed equal, and that each, therefore, re-
ceiVed PRICE ChaRl6erS's Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

Now think we must all have read many
times of such rewards following upon little
acts of kindness Hundreds of tales are
founded on such incidents, but, in real life,
they are not common. Poetical Justice is not
the kind Of justice that generally comes
about in the order of Gods providence. We
ought not to expect such and woful, indeed,
must be the disappointment of those who do
kind actions in the hope of receiving it,
The old woman in the other cottage may
open her door every night of her future life
to some forlorn beggar, but it is all but GER
tain that she will never open il to n nobleman
in disguise Therefore, let neither man, wo-
man, nor child found false hopes upon this
story for let them entertain as many beg
gars as they will, they need not expect that
they have gold pencil Leases in their pockets -
unless they stole them.
These stories are, as | said very common,
and their moral is sufficiently obvious it is,
'Do good, and you shall have your reward. "
| would not quarrel with the maxim, but
should like TO see it differently applied.
think it arises from feeling which has done
harm rather than good We are, indeed,
quite at liberty to use the Scriptural maxim,
"He that watereth shall be watered also him
self, J." but then, we should give the term iva
tered" its Scriptural sense-an extended and
beautiful sense.
The act of charity is often highly valued,
while the motive, which alone can make it ac-
ccptaGle, is overlooked and forgotten it is
not hope that should prompt it, but gratitude.
Not many, even Of the Lords people, can al
ways say in simplicity, II did it for the sake
of Him that had not where to lay His head"
We have strangely reversed the order of
things We sometimes act as il our feeling
was, Let us do good and give, that God,
who loveth cheerful giyer, may be good to
us" but our feeling should be, "Christ has
died let us do good for His sake, to His poor
brethren, as an evidence that we are grateful
for His inestimabie gift"
Let us do good, not TO receive more good
in return, but as an evidence Of gratitude for
what has been already bestowed. In few
words, let it be "all for love, and nothing for
reward"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

A work on etiquette says there is too
much promiscuous kissing in the country" 1t
is hard to understand why so many youths
want TO leave the farm and try their fortunes
in the big cities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

The music of the bell is not in its tongue,
Bellies should remember this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

0E4o 06N per day at home. Samples worth IS
an1, Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-13

VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR
v SALE AT WEST BRATTLEBORO, containing
p'aning machine, circular, baud and other saws with
l4lnes and other machinery for general wood work,
~ IN good repair. Best water power on MILESTONE
BROOK. For particulars enquire Of L. E. FISHER,
on the premises. TIA
The National tribune., 1880-11-01

year ended June 80 1880, was $22, 296, 269. The
service was divided as follows Railroad route, S5,
$40 miles in length annual transportation, SO 49,
463 miles; annual cost $50 I'll of which amount
81, 2l6 was for railway post-oficc ear service
Steamboat routes, 23,320 miles in length; annual
transportation, 566s 53s miles annual cost, $685.
22l. Other routes on which tke mails are required
to be conveyed with celebrity, certainty and security,
235 24s miles in length; annual transportation, 76,
070,995 miles: annual cost, 1891 ,499. During
the year railroad routes were increased in length
5329 miles, and in cost 1911 ,6Sl Steamboat
routes were increased 1850 miles in length, and
in cost $l32S33. Star routes were increased
in length 19,76S miles, at an increased cost of
S9l9,669. There was increase over the pre-
ceding year ID total length Of routes Of 277l miles
at an increase in annual cost of S2,024, lS3. The
increase in cost for railway post-ofce clerks route
agents etc. amounted to 1859, 2l4, making a total
increase in the cost Of the service the prcced
ing year Of s., $685. ,397
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Washington and Georgetown.

Before the city of Washington was laid out by its
immortal founder Georgetown was place OF con.
sequence 1t and Alexandria below on the Poto-
mac shipped more -four to home and foreign mar
kets than does now New York city, and it was the
residence of hundreds of the old families of Virginia
who indulged in abundant hospitality and display.
Behold the change "Time does indeed work won
ders' Now the Capital City contains 10000 IN
habitants while Georgetown separated from it only
by the little stream called Rock Greek is mere vii
lage Soon the ancient town will be swallowed up
by its younger sister and its name be no more
There are doubtless children now living in Wash
ington who will oft be asked the question by their
children : I" Father, where was that place cSled
Georgetown / hear old folks talking about" In re-
gard to taxation, police fire service, and sanitary
regulations, the two places are now one, and an
order has just been issued to name the streets and
number them to correspond with those in Washing
ton,
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Silver for Our Soldiers.

The production of silver in the mines OF Col
orado and Nevada as well as the new ones recently
opened in Mexico is rapidly increasing. The de-
mands of commerce. owing to the rapid growth OF
our people, will soon make it the legal metal as
standard of value Now vast quantities of it fill our
Government Golfers. According to the report of the
United States Treasurer seventy-three millions of
standard silver dollars have been coined within the
last two years Of that vast amount only thirty
four per cent has gone into crculation the balance
fortythree millions is in the Treasury awaiting Con-
gressional legislation. Some writ who appears to
be posted on the subject estimates there are eight
hundred wagon loads thus boarded up and of no
more use to the people, as circulating medium, TO
push on the prosperity of the country, than eight
hundred loads of old iron Well, what should be
done with this dormant silver! Why, let it be used
to pay some of our just debts to the soldiers es-
pecially that due under the Equalization Bounty BILL
that ought to have been passed years and years ago
What great good would this specie, now idle and
worthless in Government vaults, do to our soldiers
all over the country; how it would start the wheels
of business in hundreds of localities. Now is the
time-at this session Of Congress-to put this bill
through for as Senator Morton said in his great
speech on the subject:
Mr. President justice to the soldiers cannot always be
deferred 1t and will triumph some time. Ii 1t does
not come this Congress will come at some other Congress-
It is part of the war debt much the 500 bonds
1040 bonds founded the principle OF justice
1t is obligation resting upon this Nation, and II it
takes $50 600 000 $50 000 000 make difference
1t debt this Nation honestly owes and it ought to be
paid In other words let the bounty be equazed put
all honorably discharged soldiers upon the same basis
pay them the rate They entitled to it, The
Justice of il dispute and that is all that this
bill contempates am for it, vote FOR II with all my
heart.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
The Presidential Result.

The contest between Generals Garfield and Han
cock for the Presidency has closed, and the former
has won the prize of the Chief Magistracy. Happily
the majority of the former from any alarm
ing contest such as was exhibited four years ago.
when Hayes and Tilden were candidates. We hope
for great good from Garfeld's adminstraton-goodI
for the Nation good for the heroes who saved it
when in the throes of dissolution. Beyond question
he is of superior attainments, and having been
long in public life he should well understand the
needs of the country. One of the brightest points
in the character of the Presdent-eect is his known
sympathy for the poor and lowly, and, having been
distinguished officer in the Army he will naturally
feel for and be disposed to render ample justice to
our soldiers. Most earnestly do we hope he will
give the place of Commissioner of Pensions to
wounded exsoder or sailor, one who can and will
closely sympathze with those of his comrades who
suffered in the bitter struggle which saved the life
of the Nation BY thus doing too he will be in
cord with the statutes of the United States and the
views of that great organization of soldiers called
= Our Country's Defenders" one plank in whose
platform reads:
The pension laws ought of right to be administered by
soldier who has been baptsed in fire Of BATTLE TO the end
that they may be literally construed and administered in
the broad spirit OF justice and HbeIality
Health and congratulations for President Gar
field
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
The Postal Service.

There were in the service of the Post-ofiee De-
partment the 3Oth of June, 1880, $500 contractors
for the transportation of mails public routes.
There were also ,S57 special officers, each with a
mal-carrier, whose pay from the Department is not
allowed to exceed the net postal yield of the Office.
Of the public routes in operation there IL ll2,
aggregatng in length 34380S miles, at annual
cost of $l8 TAT, 99l. Adding compensation Of rail
way postofce clerks, route agents maroute messen-
gers local agents etc, amounting to $3,54S,278 the
aggregate cost of the entire service for the fiscal
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
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subscriptions.

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To care for hiD ho has borne the battle. and for has
,s;doso md orphans ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

The validiy Of the public debt Of the United States
authorized 5y ,o including debts incurred for payment
IF pensions and bountes for services IN suppresng tsar
~ rebeon shall not be Questioned oSEC ARTT-
rrXIV CONSTITUTION THE UNITED STATES.
"The Pension Laos ought Of right 20 be adnsntsered
~ a soldier pho has been baptized IN tie fire Of BAKE, 70
he end that they may be literally construed ana ad'nanaS-
cred IN the broad spirit Of justice and hbcrdtty-
PLATFORM or ''0uR CoUNrRYs DEFENDERs,
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
Foreign Debts.

Within the past fifteen years Eng
land has decreased her national debt
$751;, 250, 900, and Holland s25, 900, 900.
In the same length OF time Russia has
increased her debt nearly three times
the original amount. Spain has increas-
ed 100 per cent, Portugal more than
doubled while Turkey has increased
hers more than i've fold.
The latest computation of foreign
debts places ths total amount at SOL
G23, 900, 900. OF this amount Germany
owes 81 100, ono, 900; Austria in Hun.
gary, 80, ,l06, $50, 900; France, $4,125,-
100000; Great Britain, $S, S,s9l, $50, 900,
Russia, SO, 600, ,0O0, 600; Italy, S2,042,-
100000; Spain, s2,625, 900; Holland,
$4l0, 900; Belgium, s3ll 900. 900;
Denmark, $51, $50, 600; Sweden, $780,.
10000; Norway, $3s, $50, 900; Portu-
gal, $4l2, 800, 900; Greece, ,sll0, 600, COO;
Turkey, 81 ,2J0, ,0C0, COO; States former
lv under Turkish protection, $10b, ,080,-
900; Switt zrland, $1,000, 900.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
Tho sto2y y Of q Drink.
From the Fort Smith (Ark.) Herald.


During the war, eur townsnan,
James p. Moore, on one occasion went
out in front of our lines to give some
water to a wounded Yankee, who was
lying in helpless condition upon the
grounds but lately occupied by the
Federal forces and from which they
had recently been driven. The man
was crying piteously for water, and the
bullets we're rattlirg from both armies
Moore said he intended to risk the sx-
pcsure to do thu deed Of mercy and
vent out 10 him. 1t proved to be q
captain of Pennsylvania regiment,
who was proluss with thanks and
offered Moore his gold watch, which
the gallant Confederate declined. He
begged for his name, that he might, If
be survived the war, remember him.
This he wrote down in a memorandum
book. Ths captain recently wrote here
to know if Moore was living; said he
was rich, but dying Of consumption,
and desired to provide for him in his
will. Mr.. Moore wrote to him and re.
esivsd a fervent letter in reply, telling
him that there was 1000 set apart
for his use, TO be paid in instalments
OF 81, 600 each. The Federal officer has
slnce died, and the other day the pay
ment Of Sc, 2,0C0 was received. Truely,
tits good to give even cup Of cold
water in the right spirit"
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
Murser Of an E,opsns Coup,e.

A Kansas City special says the story
OF the Broomfield tragedy has at last
bssn made straight, and has caused
great excitement there. The solution
Of the mystery was made simultaneous
ly with the arrest Of A. J. Thomas and
wife, charged with the murder OF
Broomfeld aud his mistress, Mede
Eldrington. 1t has bosn discovered
that instead of Brooulfeld having mar
dered his mistress in the far of wilds
of Washington Territory, he and his
mistress wers both murdered by Thorn
as and his wife, near Wslla Walla.
Broomfeld was wealthy farmer, liv-
ing near Kansas City, but falling in
love with his stepson's wife, he sold
out his farm and sloped with her, TAX
ing S20, 900 in money, but leaving his
wife allnost penniless. Thomas and
his wife met BroomAeld and his para.
mour in Colorado, after which the
quartetts went TO Washington Terri
tory, January 2S!h. They left Walla
Walla, and short time afterward
Thomas and his wife returned with
plenty of money and came through to
Kansas City. Their appearance there
was noted and the discovery Of the
body was telegraphed TO Marshal Leg
gett, who arrested Thomas on Sunday
and his wife on Tuesday. They au.
awer the description OF the murderer,
and there is not shadow Of doubt that
the right parties are caught.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
n WOO - PULP PATENT.
Tho Metz "a by witch an Exteasien
VISA Obfained.

NAe 01AohAp1' ......
WA| hssvos, April l0.--E was clear
y dev SAsped in the hearing before the
hon' \ fstent Committee to-day that
she 6iii granting Charles Voslter seven
y Ass 0f an extension OF his wood pulp
? Axeat was passed by fraud on the last
Inight Of the seeord session Of the Forty.
tourtk Congress. Mr.. u. d. Painter
ana Congressman Springer and Town
sb end addressed the csnuittss IN favsF
of . bill now pending 10 repeal the act
| |rranting an extension of this patent.
NJ. Springer made astatsnsnt setting
!. forth the fnsts In relatlsn 10 the pas.
sage Of the bill granting the extension.
He said II VAS at l o'clock on the morn
| ing Of March 3, 1877, 9 fsw hours after
the passage OF the Electoral bill, when
Stowell, Of Virginia, taking advantage
Of the exhausted condition Of the House
and the near approach Of the fnal ad-
journment, called up the bill, Mr..
Springer objected. Stowell then assured
I'm that it had received tho sanction
OF the Committee gu Patents, that II
would make ohsAp paper and was in
the interest OF the diffusion ofknow-
ledge. Mr.. Springer was deceived by
this specious argument, and withdrew
ais objection with the remark that be
Edid It in the interest Of the ditfasion Of
knowledge. There is another queer
thing about the passage Of this bill,
aud that is tf.t, while Mr.. Springsr's
objection was TO House bill, 1t was .
Senate bill that passed the House at
that time and substantially became
Law. The committee took nc action
further that to set apart May A to hear
representatives Of the wsod pslp mo-
uopolists OF New Epgland.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
Ffrennenss Notes.

The Fame Hose Company's carr age
was ready for service to-day.
On Monday afternoon the Fame Hose
Conpany's steamer was weighed at D.
II. Kent's hardware warehouse. The
engine, having three men upou 1t, all
ready for service, weighs S655 pounds.
When not ready for service its weight
is $3.50 pounds.
The Coiuobia bay club, numbering
twelve men, mostly members of the Rs.
lance Fire Company, have chartered
the sloop "Flora b." OF Psnnsville,
N. j., for one week in July. The club
will leave this city on July Sd, stop.
ping at the principal places along the
bay and return upon July 10th. They
will spend the 4th Of July at Cape MAY.
Ths outfit which will be worn consists Of
a blue shirt, dark pantaloons and a
straw hat.
Last nights alarm Of Gro was false.
The FIRST coat Of plaster was put or
the Reliance engine house yesterday.
The Washinge~ Company's large
hose carriage will not be repaired for
some time yet.
Repairing the Washington engine is
still delayed as the materials for re-
pairing have not yet hsen received.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
Regrcrfnl.

Dan Rice says he has several regrets.
One Is, "Learning Miss Adelina Patti
to swear when she was little girl in
New Orleans, during the time was
learning her horse, back riding. q.
That did not, for my country's good (,
buy ur the delegates to the National
Convention that nominated Governor
Seymour for president, when my rep
resentative telegraphed me l could get
the nomination for about $4,000. 8,
Encouraging little boys in early times
to steal under my tent to see the circus.
4. That I wasn't minister Of the gos-
pel from the frst."
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
The MiIiard GaDcert.

A large audience attended the con-
cert given by the Millard club In the
oratsry of the Newark College last eve
ming. The participants were frequent
ly applauded and a pleasant evening
was enjoyed. The visitors returned
home about midnight and expressed
themselves we'll pleased with the man
ner in which they had been resolved.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
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b asD,n,,iSSe UaiSe Official has been ares,
ttisnpsDsI| p's|1 1os, Of completely in the re.
|Csvs r." Tou., l0e.n,efy at the Post Ofics
|p..a s' IL toTn, w. Africa, soms person, y
|saI iI DO, % nave sv, bseD secreted in tbs
ID I, 'S's ,Ss oI'i?s building, obtalusJ M ,nI
RhriJy. 'a0 a0d d''Siitsred Ga;,, mail bag from
Aslsii aaa, 1aa deliberately emptied sll
If is thu Packets pack, Of diamonds, csrry. ".
|stpd ,,,il %nols of their contents, a..
'tuS'l'asiy tSS ai at from go, 600 to to
oovs,sd sdI y principal part Of VIII which h
wiisu,'y' sa ~ insurance. The robl,arx
(hsd WHY win a. aone by one well 40.
pa,D.,a Su,a The manner in which the he
rr,'sls sssia. are made up, for the
tMus,a the i ,,,, Total weight Of the the,
h formed u ,ald a to be thirty pound. nd
PNN,,,s,1a Nh,,1 the !, diamond fields iso On 1ss, ths
a''a but arrived AtroS toa la,s an 'ne soe
Es iasrs'lSs S..l Eng'h steamer, pa;' and nd
far pts,e,iDss '',s Dsen forwarded by ths the