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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-21

WAsuISGrON. December 2O.-The Senate
In executive session has confirmed eX-
Senator Howe rs Postmaster-Ueherai'
Judge Gray as Associate Justice OF tlle
Supreme Court and Thomas 1. Acton as
United states Assistant-Treasurer az Ne"
York city. -. A..
Il i, stated on excellent authority that
Secretary Hunt il 10 remain at the head OF
The Navy Department. ,.u,. II
The Senate also confirmed william IL.
Prescott TO be special envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary 10 the kepuD-
lcs Of Peru, Chill, and Bolivia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-21

WAsHNGTON, DecemDeI u ~ IVIIoH
ing Is said to be the assignment Of char,
manships Of House committees determined
upon by the Republicans Messrs. Pa
eheco. OF California, Private Land Claims
Page, Of California. Commerce; lliscocK;
q New York, Appropriations Kelly, oil
Pennsylvania, Ways and Means; Young
Of Ohio, District Of Columbia;. Townsend,
Of Ohio, Railroads and Canals; Reed Oh
Maine, judiciary.
THE CHRISTMAS AND Nsw-YEAR LEGAL HoLi-
DAYS.
WASHINGTON, December 2).--m answer
70 inquiries from postmasters ~ dlieIsn'
parts Of The country, the PosimasleI-oehe-
fd has issued an order directing tsia1 on
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-21

CHEAP CASH STORE
~ No los EAST BROAD, NEAR FIRST STREET.
Beautiful assortmes. Of CHINA, GLASS, and
OTEENSWARE:
4 fine line Of VASES:
4 beautiful stock Of CHRISTMAS GOODS Of all
kinds:
4 fun stock Of b and Decent GOODS;
4 beautiful stock OF LAMPS and LAMP-CHlM-
NElS.
Giveusa cali j. J.. BRAGG, Agent,
de 9O-2t los east Broad street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
NO. 80.

sions than nervousness told her lie, as all
physicians are justified in doing, namely,
that the dog was not mad, and there was no
danger. Then / went for your mad stone "
81 thought you said"
'Listen. 1 really did 90 to your friend
Mr.. Fortescue's house, meaning to procure
the stone. Madame believed in it, and that
was an important pointP'
81 understand, of course"
Mr.. Fortescue was absent and the stone
was locked up. But maidstone was neces-
sary, so / went on to the village of Tappa-
hammock, where l purchased lump Of cop
peras some gum-arabic, green paint, but
more important than all, nitrate OF silver"
"Then the mad stone"
"a few words will finish this interesting
narrative" said DIR. Wolfgang smiling. 81
shaped the copperas into the form Of the
maidstone with my penknife, smeared one
side with the gum, and the other with the
paint, and when applied to madame's arm, it
naturally adhered to that charming object,
and afterward colored the milk deep green"
Then, after all"
81 have never, as l said, seen the famous
maidstone. l really have no curiosity about
il, dear Langley The man Carpenter, whom
it cured, you said, died last week, you know,
in all the agonies of hydrophobia; and your
wife would as surely have died, for she was
unquestionably bitten by mad dog What
cured her was cauteTisdtiOn IL was not mad
stone. Moral-cauterize And now, friends,
farewell" With which words DR.. Wolfgang
departed. -Hdrper's Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23

There are 800 female doctors, who have
passed through a regular course of study,
praeticing in this country. New York, Penn
sylvania aud Massachusetts, support the great
er portion.
A German statistician reekons that the
world contains ,455, 923, 600 inhabitants, or
6,77s, 900 more than it did a quarter Of a
century ago. He allots S34, 7O7, 600 to Asia,
315, ,929 600 to Europe, 2O5, ,G79, ,OOO to Africa,
90, 4O5 900 to America, 4, ,12l 900 to Australia
Polynesia, and 80, 900 to the Polar regions.
Cincinnati has made a new departure and a
real reform in educational methods by throw
ing out the study of grammar from the cur
rioulum, substituting therefor elementary
lessons from the English and American writ
ers most noted for their simplicity and purity
of style. The children will probably learn
less and understand more under the new sys-
tenn. There is absolutely but one rule in
English composition, and that is good use
the usage Of the best writer's. That is what
the fortunate Cincinnati children are now to
be taught. ht.-BtlDaIO Erpress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23

liniin1ent.

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-relieving
remedy ever devised by man. 1t
soothes Pain, it allays inflammation,
it heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM,
Sciatica, LumbagO, ScaIds,
Burns, Stir Joints, Cuts, SWELL
ings, Frost bites, Quinscy, Salt
Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Calls, and
Lameness from any cause. Suf-
ferers from
pam IN THE BACK,
Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Ncu-
ralgia, Palsy or dislOcatcd limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me-
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying. that
CENTAUR LINIMENT
brings relief when all other Lini-
ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca.
tons have failed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
III.

DIR. Wolfgang and his friend rushed into
the drawing-room side by side.
Mrs. Langley was standing erect in the
middle of the floor, looking very much agitat-
ed. Her right hand was tightly clasped
around her left arm just below the elbow.
"What has happened? ?" cried DIR. Wolf
gang Fastening toward her.
''Remy bit me-" faltered the young lady,
with nervous tremor in her voice and frame.
"Bit your Oh, my God !" cried Langley,
remembering his conversation with Wolf
gang. He ran to her and threw his arms
around her.
"Oh, my own my darlingl !" he moaned,
unutterably unnerved
A strong hand thrust him back without GER
emony, and DIR. Wolfgang confronted the
young lady. His manner was in vivid con-
trast to that of his friend. He was perfectly
cool, and spoke with the utmost deliberation
and calmness.
''Be good enough to take your seat in this
arm. chair, Madame Langley" he said.
The young lady fell into the chair, and DIR.
wolfgang quietly sat down beside her.
81 understand You to say that your lap-dog
bit you p he said.
eyes, doctor-who would have believed
II ?-here ON my arm"
"'Allow me to see it."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
AsH-IoNIC
A Perfected Purifier Of tho system

"A Eer1ecVeu Eurlner OF tho system
ToNIc.-" Increasing the strength, o5riaHng The
egScts 2f debility, and restoring heaithy Jmeti6S"
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms of Liver Com
plaint, Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Dcrange-
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the weak, ASH
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
1-2 lb. bottles, 10 cents; Six bottles,
s.. Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at onc-half
the retail price, money to accom-
pany the order. Sold by Druggists,
and by d. b. Dewey & Co., 40 Dey
ST., N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
PATENTS.

r. Fl. EDDY,
No. 40 state 81, opposite HiIby, Boston,
Secures Patents in the United states also in Great
Britain France and other foreign countries. Copies
Of the claims Of any Patent furnished BY remittlng
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington
No Agecy in the United States possesses superior "a
entability OF Inventions u. II. EDDY,
Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as of the most capable an
siccessfui practitioners with whom have had oineal
Intercourse. CHAs. MASON, Commissioner OF Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor-
my or more capable of securing Tor them Au carry
aud favorable consideration at the Patent once q,
Edmund BURKE, late Commissioned Patehts.
Boston, Oct. 10, 1870:
Il. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir; You procured iol
me, IN l840, my first patent. Since then you hafs
acted for nd advised me in hundreds OF cases. anu
procured many patents, reissues and extensions; !
have occasionally employed the best agencies in new
York, Philadelphia aud Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business IN your hh''
and advise others to employ you. yours Tuy,
Boston, Jan. l, 1881.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
IL.

The words were uttered by a young lady,
who came into the room at the moment. She
was about twenty three, and bad one of those
faces which seem TO bring the sunshine with
them when they appear. Her figure was
slight, and she was dressed in exquisite taste.
In her arms she carried lap-dog-a mass of
shaggy curls, with nothing but his long ears
10 indicate where his head was
This was Mrs. Langley and it was easy to
see from her husbands expression that she
was the light of his eyes. They had been
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
The Song Of Triumph.
By R. P. Wright and A. H. Palmer.
The N Oat Useful and Interesting Work
Published for the Singing school
and Choir.

tFrom the Golden Rule, Boston.l
The Song Of Triumph is, to our thinking just the
book that any good teacher would choose for his class
or choir. The elements of music clearly explain
ed, aud the exercises are interesting and complete
The Concert and Secular Department contains large
variety of glees and four-part songs which of
ceedng merit and will delight the sngingschool and
social circle. The hymn tunes from Dykes, Monk,
Barnby, and other celebrated English writer's, have
been chosen with fine discrimination and entirely
new to our American singers. The compositions Of
the authors of this work essrs. r. p. Wright and A..
II. Palmer) characterized by beautiful melody and
pure devotional harmony. "His is a wOrthy location
rho icrites music whioh inspires 10 become better
men," The collection of Anthems is very interesting,
and is suited to the requirements Of singing Glasses,
conventions, and the church choir.
Ggsend for specimen copy, and judge Of its merits.
Price $500 per dozen.
36-ss Sold by CHENEY CLAPP.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
CEPHALINE.

NOTICE. Game into my enclosure on the
IN oath OF August 1881 two Yearling Heifers, which
the owner eau have by proving property and paying
charges. MRS. u. A. TlIMOhE.
duilford vt, Sept sd, 1881 So-ss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
QaStOria Dose,

>36 cents. A Mothers
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe of Old D~.
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, ana
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and Disor-
dered Bowels, CastOria has the larg-
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15
The story OF the Shoe.

The modern shoe has been evolved
by n succession Of slight notifications
and engagements Of n very simple
primitive covering. In the ages OF
stone and bronze man seems to have
protected his foot by a piece OF
bark or leather laid under the sole and
fastened in a very simple manner about
the foot with straps. Out OF this grew
the sandal, with its broader and more
elaborate bands, reaching above the
ankles, such as we see represented in
the art of ancient Egypt and later.
From the sandal, again, was developed,
by the addition Of a fine leather below
the straps, rs well as the broadening of
the straps, the germ Of the shoe proper,
IN arrangement illustrated Icy the Greek
half-boot. The completion of this
process Of development was the doing
away with the band, and the making of
the upper-leather frmer,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15
A Change OF Fingers.

DR.. B%anton, of Cleveland, O., sMdto
a local reporter: For some years | have
made the subject of ENGRAVING one of
study, and so confident was | that it
could be performed that on last Wednes
day morning | determined to make the
venture, Frank and August Filler, aged
respectively twenty-five and twenty
eight, for a considerable sum of money,
were prevailed upon to subject them
selves to the ordeal, and at nine o'clock
myself and assistant amputated the little
finger through the shaft of the second
~phalanges of the right hand of August
and the analogous finger on the person
of Frank, ENGRAVING the part %amputated
from one person to that of the
other, putting four sutures in each.
The fingers were dressed, and the men
departed with strict injunctions to
say nothing about the matter, and to re-
turn On Thursday morning to have their
fingers redressed. During the operation
quite an amusing accident took place.
The little finger Of Mr.. Frank Filler had
been amputated, wrapped in a towel,
and placed on o steam heater. Ny as
s~istant, in looking for something to
wipe the blood from his hands, took the
towel, not noticing the finger. When l
came to look for the finger, after the
one on the hand Of August had been
amputated, for the purpose of placing it
on his stump, / found it gone, but, after
an anxious search of few minutes, ]
happened to glance in the slop bucket,
and saw it floating on the surface. 1t
was quickly rescued, placed on the hand
and bandaged.
The entire operation was performed in
less than a hour without the use of an
esthetics or of stimulants. Notwith-
standing my expressed wish the men
went down street, exposing themselves
to the rain and dampness, and at every
opportunity told the story of the won
derful experiment, contrary to my in
functions, desiring to make nothing pub
lie until the experiment was proven be-
You'd the possibility of q doubt, .
Twenty-four hours later the men
returned and had their fingers re-
dressed, which were found in n very
promising condition, Notwithstanding
the exposure that the men had subjected
them to. There was a union of the
parts and n partial circulation, giving a
normal appearance as far down as the
nail. The continuity seemed perfect,
and one of the men said that he had
sensation in the member, / propose to
watch the cases and give them my most
careful attention.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15

How few of us ever trace the history
of the hat! The felt hat is as old as
Homer. The Greeks made them the
skull caps, c%onical, truncated, narrow or
broad brimmed. The Phrygian bonnet
was an elevated cap without a brim, in
apex turned over in front. 1t is known
as the cap Of liberty, An ancient figure
of Liberty in the times of Anthoni-
Gus Livy, A. d. 115, holds the cap in
the right hand. The Persians wore
soft caps; plumed hats were the head
dress of the Syrian corps of Xerxes;
the broad brim was worn by the
Macedonian kings. Castor means
o beaver. The Armenian captives wore
q plug hat. The merchants Of the
fourteenth century wore q Flanders
beaver. Charles VII, in 1469, wore q
felt hat, lined with red, and plumed.
The English men and women in 1910
wore close wooden or knitted caps; Two
centuries ago hats were worn in the
house. -Pepys, in his diary in 1864,
"got a severe cold because he took off
his hat at dinner" and again, in jan
uory, 1872, he got a cold by sit
ting too long with his head bare, to al
low his wife's maid to comb his hair and
wash his ears, and Lord Clarendon, in
his essay, speaking of the decay of re-
spect due the aged, says that Sin his
younger days he never kept his hat on
before those older than himself, except
at dinner" In the thirteenth century,
Pope Innocent ~. allowed the cardinals
the use Of the scarlet cloth hat. The
hats now in use are the cloth hat, leather
hat, paper hat, opera hat, spring brim
hat and strawhat.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15

His Honor had before him at the Cen
trail Station Court, a long-legged, bow
back man with a high-pitched voice who
said he was a sailor.
"What are you sailing around here for,
before navigation has openedT'
"Well, you see, my name is Flint. Go
that DOWN."
eyes"
"Well, my first name is Sam. You can
spell Sam, 1 SUPPOSE"
Eyes; you are Sam Flint, and l can
spell both names"
"Well, / was up the lake chopping
wood. The other day I got tired of that
work and came down to see what the
prospects were. Says / to myself; May
be there'll be work and maybe there
won't be, but we'll glide down to De-
troit?"
"And you glid?'
eyes, and when 1 got here l says
again: 'Twont be no time lost, for if you
don't get work you can get drunk"
"And so you got drunk"
Eyes. And when l found / was get
ting drunk I says to Sam Flint; Sam,
my boy, they charge as much for little
drunk as a big one and 70 Sam got q
big drunk"
"And what else did you say?'
"Well when / was hauled in ] says to
myself; Samuel, you are booked for
thirty days or I'm a goat, but You will
save railroad fare and be handy by when
the season opens"
"And did Sam say anything to thatg'
"Not q word, yer Honor, but he kind
of grinned and looked pleased, If l
were you I'd lift him for n month"
But His Honor wouldn't. He turned
him ont in the spring slush to 60 back
to his chopping.-F'ee Press.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15
An Indian who Saws be Killed Custer.

A correspondent at Miles City, Mon
tana, sends several Northwestern pa
pers a statement by Rain-in-the-Fac
the Indian chief who killed General
Custer in the memorable Indian fight
Of June 81, 1876. From hat day
to this there has been a sort
of mystery hanging about the affair,
from the fact that not a man from Gene
raj Clusters band escaped death to tell
the story Of its fate, and the historian
has no other source from which to fill
the page than the horrible imaginings
which clustered around the dead and
mutilated bodies of the gallant COM
mander and his troops, heightend by
the smoldering ruins Of the Indian
villages, to capture which they paid the
penalty Of their recklessness with their
lives. While the correspondent was in the
merchandising house of j. j. Graham at
Fort Keogh, three Indian chiefs, Rain
in-the- Face, Two-Roads and Spotted
Eagle, who surrendered to General
Miles last spring, came in, as is the Gus
tom, being encamped only two miles
away, on Tongue river, for the purpose
of conversing with William Courtenay,
the chief clerk and interpreter of the
establishment, in whom the Indians re-
ligiously believe. Mr.. Courtenay was
reading Whittaker's Life of Custer"
and on turning the leaves of the book
one of the Indians caught sight Of his
own picture, which he Immediately re-
cognized. They then took the volume
from Mr.. Courtenay and found all their
photographs, but exhibited very little
emotion of pleasure or otherwise until
one of them turned a page and the pic
ture of General Custer was revealed.
At this Rain-in-the-face became
greatly excited, going through all the
gyrations Of the war dance, and giving
a Sioux war whoop at the top of his
voice. After he was through with his
wild demonstration, but, still exhibiting
the greatest anger, he struck the picture
with his hand, and, with a demoniacal
sheer on his face exclaimed, in the Sioux
tongue 81 killed him. I made
many holes in him. He once took my
liberty /; Itook his life. am glad 1 did"
On beingtold by a bystanderthat General
Custer was still living, Rain-in- the
Face became very violent, and Missed
through his teeth, "Your tongue is
forked," which is the Sioux figure for
"you lie" Conversing, he said; az Wis
tied his grave. I am glad l killed him.
He was bad to my people. He killed
many warriors" 1t is a superstition
among the Sioux that by eating the liver
of the valorous victim the warrior OBJ
tanned all his cunning and proves. This
is said to be the first authentic account
of Clusters death ever given.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15
Farm, GARDEN, AND HOUSEHOLD.
Recipes,

Recipes,
B%UTTEBNUT CAKE.-One and one-half
cups sugar, oFc-half of butter, two of
flour, three-fourths of sweet milk. one
cup OF meats Of nuts, whites of four eggs.
two teaspoonfuls baking powder.
CREAM CocoANUT CANDY.-One and a
half pounds of sugar one-half cup of
milk; boil ten minutes; one grated 60.
coanut added; boil until thick; put on
creased pans quite thick; when partially
cold cut in strips.
WHITE NUT CAKE.-Whites of twelve
eggs beaten to a froth, one cup of butter,
two cups sugar, three and one-half -four.
t%easpoonful of yeast powder. After the
butter is well mixed, add II large CO.
coanut grated; one large tumbler full of
the kernals of pecans and one tumbler
full of blanched almonds, the almonds to
be slightly mashed in a mortar.
VINEGAR CANDY.-Three cups white
sugar; one and one-half cups clear vim
egar; stir the sugarinto the vinegar until,
thoroughly dissolved; heat to a boil, and
stew uncovered until it ropes from the
tip OF the spoon. Turn out upon broad
dishes, well-buttered, and cool, and as
soon as it can be handled, pull. 1t can
be pulled beautifully white and porous.
WHITE MOUNTAIN RoLLs.-Sixteen
cups of flour, half cup of sugar, cup of
butter, cup of yeast, the whites of four
eggs beaten to a stifffroth and four cups
Of boiling milk; melt the butter and
sugar in the milk, have the milk blood
warm and mix the bread, adding the
whites of eggs after mixing in part of
the flour, knead stiff and let rise in n
warm place over night. In the morning
knead into rolls and let rise till light
rub the beaten white of an egg over the
tops OF rolls and bake thirty minutes.
SPONGE CAKE.-Twelve eggs, one
pound OF sugar, twelve ounces of -four.
a pinch of salt; flavor. Beat the whites
to a very stiff froth, the yolks till the
bubbles look fine. When the yolks are
beaten enough add the sugar and beat
till sugar is dissolved; then add the
whites and lastly the -four, and bake i'm
mediately in brick shaped tins. This
will make two loaves. You will find
your cake SO much nicer if baked in A
paste. Make with flour and water only.
roll out on the board same as pie crust,
line your creased tins all over inside
with the paste and pour in the batter.
sake nearly an hour. Do not break off
the paste till you want to use it. Your
cake will be more moist and keep longer
indeed, l think the cake much better n
day or two old, and | have it a week old
very fresh and nice.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-15

Always cut your flowers with a sharp
knife or scissors, and early in the morn
ing or at evening. Keep them we'll
sprinkled-if possible, add fresh water,
il in a vase, every day, and better warm
than cold, and put in a little salt. Set
the bouquet at night on the floor Of a
cool room or cellar.
DR.. Hoskins, of Vermont. says: Every
few persons know the productiveness Of
the garden strawberry under good cult
walton. l have picked as many as four
two gallon basketfuls from a square rod
at a single picking. Crops of 200 and
occasionally over 400 bushels to the acre
are reported, and 100 bushels are only a
fair crop. At 10 cents a quart this crop
will give a return of 40 dollars per
acre-more than half Of which is clear
profit"
Mr.. A. r. Whitney, proprietor of a
large orchard nursery in Illinois, recent
ly received an order from Switzerland
for $4,000 three-year-old No. 20 crab
apple trees. The order made two full
caravans. Mr.. Whitney's experiment a
few years since in producing seeding
c~rab-apples, was a most fortunate one.
He fruited many thousands of them,
several of which proved excellent, but
the No. 30 was the finest of them all.
Its reputation is becoming worldwide,
as this Swiss order proves. What will
be the next European demand from
America?
1t is stated, as showing the profits
from rose culture, that in 1871 a florist
in this state set out five rose bushes of
the General Jacqueminot variety, in a
new greenhouse ID feet by 100. The first
crop of flowers he sold for four cents
each, with his tea roses. The next year
they sold for one dollar per dozen, and
next for two dollars per dozen. During
the month of February of this year, he
cut 1852 roses, which he sold to florists
in Boston for from 25 to 80 cents each,
netting him four hundred and forty dol
lars and fifty cents. Since that time he
has cut and sold enough to make the
amount over five hundred dollars in the
aggregate from the five plants. A sec
ond crop from the Same plant is now
coming in.