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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-08-28

Aeu INC strdignt, Wndt
the matter with You. I've right 3
know. and l believe it will be blessin,
to you to tell me-"
Everything has gone wrong witt
me. jerks. and the exasperating thin.
about is that cannot for the life of m
see how. or in what way 1 have been L
blame"
mot business, SURELY" began.
''Oh bother business!' he interrupted
"business isn't everything in life"
"a man has lived to little purpose i
he has not learned that before he i
thirty-five." assented.
II have q fine Office" he went on
countless clients. plenty of money
and-my recollections of the woman
loved"
Ifelt that had the explanation at last
''Where is she?' asked.
''Grand Canal, Venice; at least
heard so the other Duplicated Their,
for the winter, went abroad year az,
with her married sister and will STAY
there very likely with the family"
Then, of course, everything is ovel
between you. But it was long en-
gagement to be broken at last"
faithful and loy;nr woran co. CO..
ca;ved ~ Re.d 7h;sr, ua - III ~.
from, h;s nocIa, tnss;, !, ,on on = ~. 10y
It'll mo uvha, - - o.. -.
never fonrd on. ~ 7, haro Ja,. 80 u .,s,
re.rs nrar;ans. '0 =" "''o u wv
M $50
sage can only saw, il will be- better "t for p,
both if we never meet again
80, AGNES hiNGDoN-
asnes nlnSuon; l exclaimed
iau w. iecosn.seu tne Wiling :,
,,;,i uou oo ho' Ano" her' ne ASKED
4uioXXy :,
ou ",o'e 70 me oi her' you know.
! answereu, eVasiveiy' out 1 nave nc
ii'eIory ,or nalnes
Du' teil me what !. means ne re-
pea,eu' absorbed IN ms nrst tnought.
~ 1 na,e s.uoieo 'nose lew "o,us more
tnan an my cases put together.
..N, ia. was tne messaSe l asked.
VI Vi course, ought 10 ten you
.na'. agnes was thrown rom q carnage
peI~een TWO anu tnree years ago. ana
ner nead was Dadiy hurt; Ihey sent me
woru INA. uay, put coulu not go 10 the
MOUSE before the next evening. for a
,non'u 'pere was puI att'e cnanse; 1
wen. W see her as oIleh as l couid.
every week OF zen oays. AS sne could
naruiy sPeak OF look at me, twasn :
,nucn IUnl1r. One uay l caiied an:
va va .oiu " ner sis.ef ,nst ner husoahd
ho ou 'Snen Asncs " N Sn ana had
oeen gone = week; one mad lett no
hnI anu u Iouiu no. nnd inat sne
nad any tn9usnt Oh me In leaving.
Iwasat pleasant surprise She was
away GSe monlns-and never wrote to
me. One evening caught glimpse
u her AT tne opera, as tne audience was
ieaVins tne tneater. l met ner brother
In q stage the next day. ''Oh yes," he
said; IN answer to my question, agnes
has Dte0 DICK several weeks l leave
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-08-28

You have my sympathy" l ex-
claimed. Il wish l could help you; l
wish -
do not know what else might have
said had she not turned awav from
me. and before she saw what felt was
in my face.
Il believe you; thank you," she said,
simply; and. without another word,
went out of the room.
twas five months before her brother
came for her. 1t was plain that he ex-
pected to find her much better than she
really was
''Her letters have given us no idea
that she was so delicate" he said to
me, yet it would not be like her to
complain"
''Of course, as her brother."I began,
with some embarrassment, ..you under
stand that what is troubling her men,
tally has much to do with her physical
condition. She has so far honOred me
with her confidence that l know ="
Course himr' he muttered under his
breath. springing up and pacing the
floor, not realizing in his excitement
that he might be saying too much.
she has been killing her BY inches for
years ana years. lie would be more
merchui
''Stop'' l cried. checking him BY my
grasp upon his shoulder. ''YOu are
telling me more than l have any right
to know"
lie looked at me keenly.
;! thought you knew already"
shook my head silently.
And you, he added, after long
pause and the same fixed look, "yOu
have not told her, either.
he did not say what; there was no
need. In that moment he read my
heart as she had never done.
II she could have loved q man wor-
thy OF her" he went on; "if she could
love you, Jenks-"'but he mercifully
forebore to add another word.
something went out OF my NE with
'helr ueParture-sometninS tnat the
years couid never restore but IL had
never Deen mlne-never could De; and
.ha' CONSCIOUSNESS neipeu me somewhat
70 pear us loss. Two years later was
tnanklui Ior an opportunity 70 set my
lace eastward once more, thinking less,
however; OF tne Iriends l was 10 meet
tnah Oh her whom In all proDaDiity
shSuid never see AGAIN.
.oydney Meredith; my oid college
cnum, mao changed more IN tne ten
.eaIs 'na1 nau eiapsed since our last
meeting IMAM any MEMBER OF our ciass'
whose reunion we naa met 70 ceieorate.
y seemed natural to De sitting again IN
No. o. OF the oia North MIDDLE look
ns at each other through curling
smoke across the TABLE covered with
looks and papers, pipes and cigars.
me hterature belonged TO a younger
,eneration OF Students IN whose apart
ments we were temporarily located.
me pipes ana cigars we had added to
sive little present LIE TO the Old room.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
The "BIInd Clerk" OF the New York
POat Omce.

OF all the vast quantity of mail matter de-
posted in the New York post Office, only one
sixteenth of one per cent fails of delivery.
In one year there have been as many as 3d.
600 inquiries received for missing letters and
143, $50 other packages have come in during
the same time without inquiry. OF these,
1l0,O were sent back to the address of the
writer. In the same length of time as
many as 25O,O letters have been sent
from New York to the dead letter office. The
department having charge of this branch of
the service is called the searchers' bureau.
The business of the clerks here employed is
to hunt up lost letters, and make out queer
address which the ordinary clerks fail to de
cipher. The latter duty is confined to sub
division of the searchers' bureau, called the
blind department And it is a most remarka-
bic paradox that the gentleman who is known
as the "blind clerk, all over the building, is,
in reality the sharpest-eyed man in the ser
vice. He has knowledge of the geography
of the country which is simply marvellous,
and can tell you the name of almost any
street in every city of the United States. Ad-
dresses that would defy the keenest scrutiny
of common eyes are as easily read by him as
though they were copper plate. On his desk
yesterday l found some letters which will
serve as fair examples of the sort of thing he
has to interpret week in and week out. Here
is q copy of one Of these puzzlers:
mldemoiselle
Sdonie Goud
Corof monsieur de
sbo ur franc consulla
rihehe mon virg ME
etat uns amerique.
The blind clerk" had no hesitation what
ever in forwarding it at once to Mile. Sdonie
Goud care of NJ. De Sibour, French consul,
Richmond va AuOtbar latter Nyrittsu in
hand that would drive a map-maker wild,
was addressed thus:
Andras Mats
Bra oud LennoisOil,
Kontri Mort Amerika.
My friend of the alleged blind eyes prompt
ly readdressed it to Andras MATHS, BraidwOod
Will county Ill. With the third one, l am
done II read,
TEandyonin Swernikantzy Joseph,
Dan Mort Ameryka.
Now l respectfully aver that any person
who could bring order out of that chaos would
make great presidential candidate, because
all the power in the world couldn't get him
into place which he couldn't squeeze out of
The "blind clerk" unravelled this skein with
out half trying. This is what he made of it :
Joseph Dan Sandy Run, Luzerne county,
Pa Many letters mailed in New York are
addressed to the wrong towns. These are re-
turned to the "blind clerk" and nine times
in ten, he sends them to the proper address
without bothering the writer at all. Suppos-
ing letter sent to John Pillbaker, 3O9l Polk
street, Boston, is returned to the New York
Office with the announcement that there is DO
such person, the "blind clerk" knows there is
no Polk street in Boston, while there is such
q thoroughfare in Chicago He Immediately
sends the letter along, and his guesses almost
always prove to be correct. He is, taken all
in ALL the most interesting man in the postal
service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
The North and the south.


GEN. GRANT EXPLAINS WHY THE WAR LASTED
so LONG.
A correspondent who accompanied the
Grant-Conkling party during their late jour
ney through Ohio, says that Geu. Grant en-
tered into n somewhat phlosophic discussion
of the pretence that the North was numeri-
cally so much stronger than the South that it
ought to have conquered long before it did.
The South, he said contained white popu-
lation Of 5000, 900 souls, every male Of whom,
capable of bearing arms, was in the rebel ar
my in some capacity or other. The North
had population of 2O,OO0, 600. It would
seem, therefore that we ought to have put
down the rebellion in few months but
said he, people who think so forget that be
hind these 5000, 600 Southern whites were
1000, 900 of slaves, every one of whom able
to work was engaged in the field producing
the food which supported the army. Every
industry but agriculture was neglected. The
North not only maintained its army in the
field, but it kept up all the arts of peace at
home. Any one visiting a Northern city saw
no diminution in the number of people. but
rather, judging from the activity of business,
an increase. Tho streets were apparently
more crowded than ever before Not an in
dustrial enterprise languished because of the
number of men who went to the front. The
North was carrying on a great war, and at the
same time keeping up all the industries and
appliances of peace. Besides, its soldiers
were scattered from Maine to Oregon, many
Of them at points whore the spirit of treason
prevailed, and where it was necessary to main
tain constant guard against surprises from
that quarter. Then again the South was fight
ing on the defensive, and the North on the
offensive. The first was far better supplied
with men, money and munitions of war than
was Washington at any time during the revo-
luton. Washington, too, fought on the de-
fensive but he won, while the South failed.
The general went on in this strain some time,
and finally concluded with the inquiry, but
of what use was it that we whipped in war, if
we are to be conquered now in peace? 2"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

My burden is light" remarked the little
man carrying the big torch in the procession.
Man proposes, and woman often wishes
that he wouldn't be so long making up his
mind to do it.
An old lady who has several unmarried
daughters feeds them on fish diet, because it
is rich in phosphorus, and phosphorus is the
essential thing in making matches.
Now, Nina" said fond mother to her
darling daughter, who knew altogether too
much for her years and who could draw au
inference as well as philosopher "Now,
Nina, be good and give the governess a kiss
before you go to bed" The infant terrible
pouted a little and then said; "What give
her a kiss and let her box my ears for it, just
as she did papa's last night? No, thank
you, mamma"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

The ANDERsoNvILLE Prison Pen has just
been visited by correspondent, who found
oaks IL feet high growing upon part of it,
while near the southern limit was a thrifty
cotton field. The caves in which the men
burrowed are all gone. On the north hill,
which sent its slope down to the south, the
rains of IL years have carried away their
roofs and have washed the earth away until
they have quilted ravines 80 feet across at the
top and as deep, with crumbling, precipitous
sides. On the south hill, facing the north,
the caves are marked only by the depressions
of the ground where the roofs have fallen.
The hollows have not entirely filed and prob
ably never will, now that they are covered
with the meagre grass and weeds of southern
Georgia. The stream which was such a hor-
rible agent of death, is now clean brook
about four feet wide and 10 inches deep.
The sides, which when trodden by the feet
of tens of thousands of men daily, were a
soggy quagmire, are gaining solidity, though
still swampy, and in some places impossible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

INcENDIARY SMKs.-Our readers will recall
the interest that was awakened some months
ago with regard to the spontaneous combus-
ton of certain silks on shipboard and in ware
houses in this city. The burning of the stor-
age warehouse in Leroy street, apparently
from this cause, led to the appointment of a
conmittee of investigation by the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters. They have now
completed their inquiries and issued their re-
port, which conclusively establishes the fact
that the fire in question and other fires in the
same warehouse and elsewhere must have
been caused by the spontaneous combustion
of black silk yarn, thread, or twist, a class of
fabrics often so loaded with dangerous dye
stufIs as to be at all times liable to burn of
themselves, Five fres-four in this city and
one in Philadephia-are proved to have this
origin, involving heavy losses aud the peril of
property valued at hundreds of thousands of
dollars. -Scieatifc American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

Remember the PIace-opposiie the new
NJ. +. church, Elliot st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
Miscellany.



Weep, Mother Nature, weep;
Summer is dead.
seel there she lies In her shroud Of flowers,
Dropping ner sun-crowned head,
While the Past Hours
Kneel, all weeping round her howery bed.
Blow gently, Autumn winds;
Sigh soft and low;
Summer only knew Zephyr's balmy breath;
But she that loved him so
Now lies IN death.
Sing ye her dirge-but sing II soft and low.
Mourn, o ye Dryads, mournl
Your woods are bare.
The gracious Summer with her sunny light
No more will linger there.
Her spirit bright
Has spread her wings and vanished into air.
Soft fall, ye Autumn Raihsl
Summer has fed;
Fall gently on her fair aud fragrant face,
As tears from heaven shed.
Lost Is her grace;
Then weeping fall on the beloved dead.
Chdmbsrs's Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

promising young horse has been named
DIR. Tanner, in hopes that it will make him
fast.
Smithers believes in uulucky numbers. For
instance, he says it's unlucky to have thir-
teen persons at table when there is only din
ner enough for ten.
President Hayes visited saw-mil at
Port Blakely, w. r., and with his own hands
sawed log 9s feet long-''lke an old mill
hand, it is reported.
A fellow stopped at hotel at Niagara Falls
and on settling his bill the landlord charged
him seven dollars day for five days. "Did
MT you make mistake ?" said the fellow,
''No," said the landlord "You did, retort-
ed the wiry-looking fellow, you thought you
got all the money l had, but you are mis-
taken, have whole purse full in another
pocket"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
The Camel.

During the the hottest season, when green
herbage ceases to exist in the countries inhab-
tied by camols, they are led to water every al
ternate day. Thus they are supposed to drink
once in forty-eight hours but when upon
the march across deserts, where no water ex-
lists, they are expected to carry load of from
five to six hundred pounds, and to march
twenty-five miles per day, for three days,
without drinking, but to be watered ON the
fourth day.
Thus a camel should drink the evening be-
fore the start, and he will carry his load one
hundred miles without the necessity of drink
ing not, however, without suffering from
thirst. On the third days march, during the
hot simeon, the camel should drink if posi-
BILE; but he can endure the fourth day.
This popularity of constitution enables the
camel to overcome obstacles of nature that
would otherwise be insurmountable. Not on
ly can he travel over the scorching sand of
the withering deserts, but he never seeks the
shade When released from his burden he
kneels by his load in the burning sand, and
luxuriates in the glare of sun that drives all
other beasts to shelter. The peculiar spongy
formation of the foot renders the camel ex-
ceedngly sure, although it is usual to believe
that it is only adapted for fiat, sandy plains
have Travelled over mountains so precipit-
Gus that no domestic animal but the camel
could have accomplished the task with q
load.
Thiscapabilityi is not shared generally by the
race, but by breed belonging 10 the Haden-
dowa Arabs, between the Red Sea and Taxa
There is quite as great variety in the breeds
of camels as of horses Those most esteemed
in the Soodan are the Bishareen they are
not so large as Others hut are exceedingly
strong and enduring. The average value of a
baggage camel among the Soodan Arabs is
fifteen dollars, but good hygeen, or riding
dromedary, is worth from fifty to a hundred
aud fifty dollars, according to his capabilities
A thoroughly good hygeen is supposed to
travel fifty miles day, and to continue this
pace for five days, carrying only his rider and
a small skin or grba. His action should be
SO easy that his long ambling trot should pro-
duoe that peculiar movement adopted by a
nurse when hushing a child to sleep upon her
knee. This movement is delightful, and the
quick elastic step of a frst-class animal i'm
parts an invigorating spirit to the rider, and
were it not for the intensity of the sun, he
would willingly ride forever. The difference
of action and of comfort to the rider between
a common camel and highclass hygeen, is
equal to that between thoroughbred aud a
heavy dray- horse. e.-Bdker'S Albert " IaHza.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
BUSINESS C1RDS.

PEMOVED-Henry Tucker, M. n, to
~ tue residence OF Admiral Green, on Green st.
II ID. MOLTON, N. D.,
Ls PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BRArThEBoRo, VI.
once and residence corner Main and Walnut Sts
At home from to and from to O'Clock =. NJ.
CHAs. w. DREW, WILD,
~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BRArTLEBORO, VT.
Omce with DR.. Holton. corner Main and Walnut SITS.
E w. STODDARD,
Ne ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Aud Solicitor Of Patents,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
II CARPENTER, Market Block, Elliot 81
Ne Dealer in Toys, Fancy Goods, Books, Stationery,
Newspapers, Magazines Periodicals. Subscriptions
received for the principal newspapers and magazines
and forwarded by mail or otherwise.
VIZ Il. BEMIS, House and Sign Fainter Or
w namental and Fresco Painting, Graining, Kali
somining, Paper Hanging, etc.
1y0 Green Street Brattleboro, VT
EDWARD CLARK,
II GENERAL AGENT for the STEINWAY, AND
SOHMER Pianos and the ESTEY ORGANS.
No. Oak street.
n A. GRAY, M. D.,
" PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON AND L. S. EX-
AIMING SURGEON FOR PENSIONS.
Elliot Street. Brattleboro, Vt.
WIN. a. DUTTON, Dealer in Marble and
w Brown Stone and Scotch Granite Monuments
and Headstones. Brattleboro VI.
r G. BOLETER,
q FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Office, Putney, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
A. B. CLAPP & CO..
WHOLESALE
J T v T LII Err $,
ELLIOT STREET,
VT.

Ne OHfer at retail the largest stock
of GOId dHd SIrer Udtches. Gold
pIdtcd JeWcLTy, Solid .SUrer ana
!SUcer-pidted Ware to be found IN
Southern T'ermOnt.
American and Swiss Watches in Gold Silver and Nick
el cases. Key and stem Winders. All sizes.
Gorham Manufacturing CO.'S solid Sterling Silver
Ware.
A large line of Slyrr-P Plated Hollow Ware of the best
manufacturers.
Forks, Spoons, etc, in Plain aud Fancy Patterns.
200 dozen Slycr-Platrd Knives.
Jewelry in great variety.
Novelties ia Walnut and Nickel Clocks.
We have old stock, and shall receive almost daily
new aud desirable goods until after the Holidays,
aud shall endeavor by low prices aud fair dealing to
make it the popular place to buy goods IN our line
Fine watch repairing, engraving aud jewelry jobbiug
satisfactorily done by experienced workmen, and
warranted.
Please give a call, it will be trouble to show
goods even If you do not care to purchase.
Remember the PIaee-oppose the new
NJ. +, church, Elliot st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

PITCHERS SCASTORIAisnot
Narcotic. Children grow fat
upon, Mothers like, and Physi-
clans recommend CASTORIA.
lt regulates the Bowels, cures
Wind Collie, allayS FevcrishnCSs.
and destroys Worms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-26

DR.. O. A. simons, Veterinary surgeon,
late Of New York, will visit, professional
ly, Wheeling, W. Va, on Monday, August
SOth, 1880, where he will remain until
September 18th, for the treatment OF all
lame and diseased horses. The doctor
comes here with the best recommends
tons as askillful practitioner OF Veterinary
science. The Spirit Of lse LINES, in many
different numbers. mention the marked
SUCCESS with which he has treated some Of
the most valuable and noted tTotters. and
in every way gives him the hest RECON-:
mendation. Having made medicine and
surgery study, he can treat the horse
with the same skill as the physician and
surgeon treats his human patients. He
has had an unlimited experience and
practice With diseased and lane horses. In
all cases he undertakes he can give salts
faction. Read his bills. Give him visit.
All consultations and examinations free.
Read his advertisement inanother column.
He can be found by inquiring at O. ..
Wagner's livery and boarding stable, No.
1884, corner Of Main and Sixteenth streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-26

The REGATTA AT GENEVA, New YORK.
Following is the list OF entries made
for the Geneva regatta: Professional single
sculs, George Fl. Hosmer, Boston; Geo
W. Lee, Newark, N. j.; James Dempsey
Geneva; Chas. E. Courtney, Union Springs
N. Y, g. W. Weisgsrber, Wheeling, W
Va; James A. Ten Ryck, Peekskill, N. Y,
L. Felsing, Wheeling, W. Va. Amateur
single scull. s. R. seyfert, Reading, Pa; R
Larmon, Union Springs, N. Y; F. E.
Holmes, Pawtucket, R. l.; Burt Brown,
Union Springs, N. Y; W. O. Dorchester,
Geneva, N. Y; John 81. Grouse, Auburn,
N. Y; George Dobinelte, Auburn, N. VI
Martin Monahan, Albany, N. Y; Henry
Shelter, Black Rock, N. Y.
Double sculls-Brown and Harmon,
Union Springs; Holmes and Woodbury.,
Pawtucket; B. and E. W. Andrews, FL.
mira; NJ. and T. Il. Honahan, Albany.
Four-oared Race-Elmira crew and AL.
bany crew.
We published yesterday morning a
complete list OF the prizes and also the
fact that Weisgerber and Felsing, Of this
city, would take part in the regatta. These
gentlemen, accompanied by Charley Mil
Ter, Townsend Adams, w. 81. Robinson
and some others, left for Geneva yester-
day, in order to be on hands in time for
the race. We do not know what either
Of them will do at Geneva, but we do
know their records here and we predict q
good return from their visit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-26

Yesterdays ScoRcHINa SUS.-The
: thermometer yesterday indicated greater
heat than the day before, the mercury
climbing three degrees higher, its ambit-
ion being satisfied with scoring 9S' AL
though no prostrations from heat are re-
ported the suns rays made 1t very I'm.
comfortable for those WHOSE business
called them out Of the shade or from the
counting room. The employees Of the
iron mills also suffered intensely. The
showers during the day, however, broke
the power OF Soils reign TO considerable
fhe following Is the hourly record Of
the range OF the thermometer, furnished
by @. Schnefp, druggist Opera House
"a. NJ, 10; s a. NJ, s2;9A. NJ, IS: 10 A.
NJ, 81; II a. NJ, 95; l2 NJ, OF, P. NJ, 9S;
Or. NJ, 0S; SP, M, 90; Ar. M, 50; 5 P. NJ,
SO; 6 r. NJ, 1857 r. N, 10.