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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
The Grant. in ,ns,r Nsw YorL uou.s.

There is quite a hutter in society, owing to
the announcement that General and Mrs.
Grant are to give an elegant reception as soon
as their new house is in perfect order, and
every day workmen and artists are bringing
nearer the desired end. understand not
single article has been bought or ordered for
the first floor, the eighty cases of magnificent
presents presented to the General on his for
eign tour furnishing them throughout, as
we'll as supplying the rest of the house with
objects of art of every conceivable sort.
No two pieces of furniture in the parlors
and reception room will be alike Ouriously
caned chairs, velvet and gold-embroidered
divans, and ebony and ivory fauteuil, uphol-
stored with gobelin tapestry and hand
wrought brooades, will take the place of the
modern set.
The Oriental haugings and Persian carpets
were made for the ex-President as gifts, and
Mrs Grant will incur the everlasting envy of
women by using the inest and most exquis-
ilely woven India cashmeres for the drapery
of her own boudoir The tables and stands
are of buhl and mosaic work; the mirrors
hang in curiously carved frames cut by the
iackniyes of the skillful Swedish carver.
Pictures of every variety, and all of merit in
different degrees, have frames in themselves
works of art, while statuary and articles of
vertu ornament the rooms lavishly.
In Gen. Grants private dressing-room
stands miniature house of five stories, and
nearly three feet in height. 1t is of solid sill
yer, curiously beaten and raised in queer
flowers and odd birds On opening the vari-
Gus doors and windows that lead out on comi-
cal little balconies can be discovered cases of
fretted silver, containing bottles and TASKS of
carved ivory filed with different and deli
cious perfumes. This was presented to the
owner in China. A pleasant reminder of In
dia is pair of superb elephant tusks nearly
six feet in length, the polished ivory set off
by elaborate gold mountings.
The wall on one side of the family sitting
room is nearly covered by remarkable Jap
anese picture-a hunting scene. The ground
is of creamy satin and the subject is worked
out in varied silk embroidery, the figures and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
GaraeId,s Religion View..

By the natural bent of his mind, the late
President had a liking for philosophic and
religious studies, which was strengthened
and gratitied during his two terms at Williams
College, where a good deal of attention is
given to metaphysics, and his subsequent
four years of teaching at Hiram; but in his
later career the practical questions of life ab-
sorbed him so much that he found little time
to devote to the domain of speculation and
theoretical thought. He read Mill Comte,
and Spencer, however, and was deeply inter
ested in such books as James Freeman Clarke's
Ten Great Religions" and in the current
discussions in the English reviews and maya
zines on new phases of religious belief and
criticism. There was nothing of the bigot
about him. He welcomed all honest discus
sion, ard was always willing to throw off old
opinions if convinced they we're erroneous.
In his religious views he might have been
called rationalistic Christian. l doubt if
he could have passed a successful catechising
on the doctrnal points of any orthodox creed,
but on such essential matters as a belief in the
divine guidance of the universe and the i'm
mortality of the human soul, his faith was
unshaken. Modern materialism made no
impression upon him. The argument that
the mind is only phenomenon of matter he
thought stupid reversal of the truth The
soul or life principle was the real thing, he
maintained, and the phases of matter only its
transient and varying expression. The
church to which he belonged from boyhood
has no written creed and does not question
its members as to their theological concep-
tons; therefore he was not hampered by
formal statements of faith in his intellectual
growth, and was able without hypocrisy to
retain associations which became very dear to
him in early life.-E. Y. Smalley, in De-
cem6er Century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
LincoIn,n OYerairI,t.

Leonard W. Volk, the sculptor, in his arti-
Gle in the Century Magazine, entitled "The
Lincoln Life-Mask and How It was Taken"
says: ''The last sitting was given Thursday
morning, and / noticed that Mr.. Lincoln was
in something of hurry. bad finished the
head, but desired TO represent his head and
brawny shoulders as nature presented them
SO he stripped off his coat, waistcoat, shirt,
cravat and collar, threw them on a chair,
pulled his undershirt down a short distance
tying the sleeves behind him, and stood up
without a murmur for an hour or so. then
said that l was done, and was a thousand
times obliged to him for his promptness and
patience. and offered to assist him to redress.
but he said, No. can do it better alone
kept at my work without looking toward him,
wishing to catch the form as accurately as
possible while it was fresh in my memory.
Mr.. Lincoln left hurredy, saying he had an
engagement and, with cordial 'Good-by,
will see you again soon,' passed out. few
moments after 1 recognized his steps rapidly
returning. The door opened, and in he came,
exclaiming Hello, Mr.. Volk got down
on the sidewalk and found 1 had forgotten to
put on my undershirt, and thought it wouldn't
do to go through the streets this way Sure
enough, there were the sleeves of that gar
ment dangling below the skirts of his broad
cloth frock coat; went at once to his as
sistance, and helped to undress and redress
him all right, and out he went, with a hearty
laugh at the absurdity of the thing"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

FROM AN OLD JEST -BooK.-A certain shoe
maker of Canterbury by his extravagancy
had wasted his whole stock his creditors
came SO fast on him he was obliged to pack
up and march off. Travelling toward London,
near Rochester, by the side of wood stood
a gentlemans house, and hard by couple of
turkeys, who upon his approach, cried out
"Cobble, cobble, cobble!" to which he an
grily answered, it was lie, for it was well
known he was no cobbler, but a shoe maker.
Being terribly vexed, observing the coast to be
clear, he whips up one of the turkeys, clapped
it under his coat and was marching off, but
considered he had as good to take the other
for company, which he did but the gentle
man saw him through window, and follow
ed, and overlook him. Said he "Friend,
what business have you with that turkey ?"
"Sir," said he, 'he abused me in calling me
a cobbler when it is well known am a shoe
maker" SAY but" said the gentleman,
'what do you intend to do with the other 2"
"Why, truly, Sir" said he, II take him to
bear witness of my abuse. THE Poets Jest
Book
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
Wei De Meyer

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
M(Quo(0f6jsuu
Neuralgia, Sprains,

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
NO. 4S.

foliage standing out as in real life, AMI the
colors exquisite and natural
How exceptional memory Gen. Grant has
is shown in the fact that he knows at a glance
where each of these thousands Of gifts came
from, the name of the city, the donor and the
circumstances of the presentation. He does
not exhibit the least complacency in their ex-
hibition but Mrs Grant shows a woman's
natural qualification in them. York
COyTCspondence Cincinnati EnQutrer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The USE OF CoATs OF ARMs.-Coats of
arms were used to distinguish the different
chiefs or lords and their followers in battle
aud abroad, before the common people had
learned to read. They were necessary as the
uniforms and badges are now to distinguish
the various regiments and state officers. The
figures of eagles, lions, dragons and other
creatures, the rose, lily and palm, could be
recognized when embroidered on the surcoat
or garment worn above the armor to prevent
it from furnishing, and soldiers could know at
glance when they met to what duke or
prince they belonged At first only sove-
reigns used these distinctions afterwards all
families of noble birth chose badges and fig
ured shields, every design on which was n
sign of some trait of which they were proud,
their loyalty, courage or ambition. Or the
figures recalled some notable event in the for
tunes of the family, as the spider, which Rob
ert Bruce watched mending its web in the
cave while he was hiding from his enemies,
was placed in the royal arms after he became
king of Scotland. d.-N0Oember Wide AlOake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The Belfast Journals funny man has been
to Boston. He says 81 heard very effect
ing thing the day came up. We were at
Rockland and the steamer was blowing off,
making noise enough to wake up a policeman.
A man and a woman stood talking on the
wharf. He had his head bent down, and she
was yelling something into his ear, when the
steam suddenly shut of, just in time for ev-
cry one between Rockland and White Head
to hear that woman say, and don't forget,
John, to put on your thick red drawers, Sun
day 7 And if John did forget it, it was not
because he did not hear what she told him."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
Health is Wealth!
DYEING..STEAM CLEANSING

variety Of coiors Mems Clothing dyed or steam
GCeansed and pressed without ripping or croeking
l.rges paid one way on goods sent by express. Di-
ly27 MI HALE Proprietor
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

= Mittern, bic ibre Sinber seiunO gu
ndbren ipiiniden, rbue int Stanbe gu iein,
eS ourd lire eisene Srult gu bewirfen,
fann ntdts 8eiieres, SeiliamereS unb
Statseres empfrblen meroen, als sc e IL
# a , terS Deu t des Sin T.
me y I " (Bdbotrupbine). Sc 1T oer
bette @riae far Muttermild, es pereinist
allies @ute in lid, Inn cine bprtreiIltde
Sinoernabruns gu semdbren. Der brill
lantelte Grfcls murpe iosar bei frdnfliz
den unb fdwaden Sinbern ersieblt.
" . cut d eS Sin bermebl" ipirb
ppn aer3ten iebr empfCtlen, unb 1T in
allen renommirten IpOtbefen 3u baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13
Sir bas SSeibma6tsgeI6dft.

BUR Serpu0ltdnbisuns ber Tpilette se=
bort ppr alien Oinsen Elm elesanter
Sdub. Gs iit nidt pamit setban, baB
ber SUP flein unb babid 1T; ct muB rpn
elnem funifppQ uno nieblid, searbeiteten
Sdub einseidlciien iein, benn nur aitf
ben Sdub faat bas Nuse. Das Sdubz
ipaarenlaser Der 9erren W artin &
9 obn bletet bier bas Neueife, @lesanz
teite unb babel Oauerbuftefte unb ipute
beBbalb patrpntltrt merben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

&ann man BON einem Mittel mebr
ermarten, alS oaB es bic sesebenen Ser
ipredunsen hdlt, b. +. wirflid bas 1T
unb bas leiitet, mas BON ibm seiast 1T ?
9err 6. Slaibie, Wabaib, Snbiana, Be-
antmortet bic 6rase . r. Gus # 6 D.
ntg . $ amburser 8rmittb e
pat MIR unb ben Wfeinisen BET Sulfen,
Sanupten uno @rfdltunsen CUTE Dienlte
getban. SteIes ausge3eidnete 9eilmittel
1T lelnen Serlprs4unseu poafommen nads
aefcmnten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

- gus einen1 Nrtifel bes cincinnati
Dailp enquirer iiber 9uuispi(le, Sp., neh=
men mir 6olsenbe5 Osr. S. s. &aH,
ipelAer in benz Wbolelale DrusbauIe Ie BON
Nlfreb 0ee>pitcuie & Co., tbltis 1T, mar
70 freunblid uns feline alniidten iiber ben
Wertb bon Yatents sWebi5inen unb beicnz
bers BON ct. Safcbs Se( mit5utheilen.
Sn gesus ouf 2eeteres benerfte Serr
Rap: v@s 1T Elm munberbares Mittel,
i'd babe es bel oeridiebenen @elesenbeiten
errrubt. SD mar Durd rteumatiide
Nnfalle unter ben Sdulterbldttern uno
9eaden beimseiudt unb fcnnte, trOtbem
id aues perfudte, feline 2inberuns finz
ben. gnblid fam i'd an bas St.Safobs
Sel. Nad brei ginreibunsen tparen bic
SdmerSen peridwunben unb haten iid'
aud ieitber nidt mebr seseist. Wenn
Sic in meiner Wobnuns, 242 8rpaomah,
pcripreden, meroen sic bort INNER cine
Slaf9e ct. Safobs Sel ppr1tnben.
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Gus. Seabpru

empfeblt iid bem Yublifum BON Gan
antpnio gum anfertisen aaer slrt bon
sleiounssiiaden. ST 1T porbereitet, iein
@eiddit fabrifmdBis gu betreiben unb
perfertist bereits aleipunssitade fir bic
bielisen StcreS, welde fraber aus ben
Dfllden Staaten beSosen tpurben. Spe=
3leQe Nufmerfi iamfeit ipirb bem 9tepari=
rem, Heinisen unb 0drten BON Sleis
bunssitaden sewiomet. Das @elddftss
lcfal befinbet fia in ber SOuitonz zStra6e.
19,11,t-
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13
6etdthum 1nadlt nidt intu,er oliid

= 0etdtbum madt nidt intnter slads
lid aber jeber mSdte bod serne reid
Iein. Die 8elt lit nun einntal nidt suz
frieben. Sober mSdte es beGer 6aben,
aber ielbit bieienisen, tpelde nidt reid
limb, n,enn iie nur @elo senus baben lid
cine 6luide SOZODONT 3u faufen, UNI
lbre 3abne rein unb ibren Ntbem frii9 3u
erbalten, fSnnen lid ibres 2ebens ireuen.
Seoer Orussiit perfauft es.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13
(GOrtfssu,ts fpIst.l
G elm @5etrdnf.

N { It " IT .
Das 5OpfenzSitterssilt fein @etrdnt,
ionbern eine MebiSin NIT beilenoen St.
senidaften ber hSdfen 9lrt. gs entbalt
feinen idledten Wbisfp mod irsenb mel=
dye siftise Drosuen. gs ipirft nidt 3ers
rItteno auf Elm bereits seidpd9tes Shl=
tenn, fonbern eS ridtet baiislbe mieoer
auf. Gine Slaide entbdlt mebr. Sopfen,
b. ;. nebr tpirflide Sppienfraft als elm
sanses SAP gier. Sober Gppthefer per=
fauft es unb bic 9ler5te peridreiten es.
= gpenins Grpreb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13
Detroit Stree Wre@ som I8. Can !

Detroit 5ree Yreb pom Is. San
6eHbeimsr Bros. BADEN fueben Elm Gar.
loao bon @seos Silt Gtss Sonic ertalten.
Dieter @rttfel Ssrfaufl fh lstr RAID unb
10 mub GO aud isin, eenn 60 1T ptne 3wei.
fel Der bsfe Qrtifel isinsr Irt, Der ie elm.
ssfubrt purbe, unb bat ntdt feines @let.
den. gfur cas- bsfe Material mirp ,u
Nseos Silt gbse Sonic psrmaubt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

ftieB aber 10 beftis auf, oaB 0}rs.
Gardner unb Simpler berausgemorfen
unb babel i6per berlebt puroen. Ser
Saaon bob ii6 bann tpieber unb es 1T
bon INN ioipie BON bem suriidgebliebe=
men qa1agier potpea mod gli6ts pieber
geleben tpprben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

= Sie 9erren s. Sosfe &,
9 D bne baben biesmal Elm auBer=
geipobnll6 groBes 2ager bon 6erbIt=
uno Wintermaaren unb offerirem slles
gu ben nieorigifen Yreiien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

Die trobltbdiiee Natur fteint in iebent RIima
pie sseisneten 5eilmittel fur bieienise! Rrani>
bfiten 3n erleusen, rel4e bieiem 8lima inb.
eaplate's Snbian 3urnip Electoral IL, wirf
BON elmer gaan,e semu6t, bic aberaa ,j.. Nolf,
region md6it. 90 bat bis jest nod al. &: yon
5uien unb Grfdltunesn eebeilt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

= 4us 9onbon mirb beri6tet, baB
ber 2uftballon Der &esierung unter
2eitung bes CAPT. Simpler nit oem
parlamentsmitglieo Walter potpea unb
Wrs. Gar6ner am II. in Bath aufz
itieg uno in BRIDGEPORT lanoete. gr
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-A->->

= DEM Diitrittseridt BON Sapette
County lasen bier Mprbanfla5en ppr.
Sn apei Sdllen murben bic Nnseflasten
fret selprcden, mdbrenb in ben beiben artz
oeren bas Seroift auf 10 uub Is Sabre
i3udtbau8 lauteten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

Sn teeem Sale, in rem ss ansewanet wurbe,
BAT it9 9aplaee's Snbian Gurnip Electoral Balm
Sole @nsrsennuns errunsen,-in @irli1fett Bat
80 alS 3etlmlttel sseen 5ulten, grfdltuns, 2un<
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

= Infer Qaser Don Semben, llnterSeus
unb Serren Tmrniibins @cobs fSnnen in
Aualitat coer PreiS nidt iitertrpffen
merben. Hancp & Sobm.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

- Wer feline Sleiper anferttsen la6t,
Der gebe nab Yancc & g obn;
eieielben sarantiren pOlle ,3ufriebenbeit.
23,9.t3W
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

-Yancpaf & Sobn baben ei<
men ebenio srcBen Scrratb bon iertisen
Sleioern, als nur irsenopo anbers in ber
Staot gu finben 1T.
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- Site aller Taeons fir Sertlf unb
Winter bel Yancpa & Spbn.
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Wena man 5uitsn Bat unb 1dneue gsTeruna
wnnldt 70 faufe mon cine GIaldb, son 2apIoces
Snbian Surnip yeetoral 8alm. Dice 5eilmittel
i9medt gut unb bewirft itdere 5eilung :(22 ,siwl 8
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

WittelsrSbe semeien iein uno Mabame
Saint=Gubin mar iehr srcb unb sleid
fart.
(f5Ortfasuns fpietl
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@seSs Silt @sse Sonie resultrt bic
Gunctionen Der Ginseweipe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13

Soiepb Saroa's 0able
in Neu.g .grauniels mablt fsbr sutes aorn.
uno aBsi5enmetl nnb serfauft In eroben
Quantttdtrn In bic umessenb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-12-13
Repair Shop.

0reunbe unb bas yublifum lberbaupi, b1s er an
Der MlbIbride einsn @epair,S Stop srbffnst Bat.
Reparaturen an allen @rkn BON
MaI6inen, Safes, Waasen IT. f. ip+
wsrbsn aufs promsteite bslor1t unp autt Mrbeit
sarantirt. Shmi sbeeilsrne. ornamtnire Glitter fur
9aleons, grabfdhen anb 70 ipeiter ftno iebn,eit
au ben biuistsn yreifen su tabsn.
s,l2 Saepb SdabIs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-17

much prestige for several years. SEN
ators Cooper, johnson, Key and
others of this state did not think il
beneath their dignity to solicit the
support of their friends. We see no
serious objection to this under our
system of government. If a candi-
date does anything undignifed or I'M
seemly, ifhe resorts TO the method Of
common politicians Of course he loses
ground. But if he merely makes The
acquaintance of members Of the legis-
lature and keeps within the bounds Of
dignity and propriety, we cannot see
any good objection to his presence at
the capital at such a time as this.
Those who enter into a scramble for
any high Office prove themselves un-
worthy in advance. Outside of this,
which is an undefnable and uncon-
trollable sort Of issue, We quite agree
with Judge Wright, that hOEest men
should stand for country and for prln-
eiple first and above party Parties
are essential and will always exist under
a free government, but blind party
following is not consistent with the
enlightenment and progress Of the
age. Personal independence, when
accompanied with intelligence and
vigorous thought, is a healthy sign of
the times. We welcome Judge Wright
upon the plane of sound, Independent
democracy, by which the old parties
are to be revivi6ed, purged and forced
into a higher condition Of usefulness
and responsibility to the country. We
are heartily in favor of holding parties
and leaders to a more rigid account
and this is a good time to
begin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-17

and laboring INCREASINGLY, unswerving-
ly and successfully to gain it, he
assents to a similar need on the part
of the new south and the great west,
and for all demands founded on right
reason they have no surer friend
E~schewing the brilliant glare and
meteoric effect of theoretical debate,
the Gordon Of posts and military camps
that keep watch and ward on the
frontiers Of Texas, the networks OF
the postal system throughout her do
main and the deepening waters of her
harbors, attest his untiring energy and
make him a man of the highest worth
and practical use to his state and the
country at large. To all states of the
south having such senators, | would
say keep them at their posts, if you
wish to compete with Atalanta in the
race for prosperity and empire.
THE NEW CENSUS.
General Walker will soon submit
his revised report of the new census.
This gives the population Of the Uni
ted States 3d. zoe, 900, which exceeds
the general estimate of last year about
two million. Mr.. Cox, of New York,
will offer his bill for the apportion-
ment Representatives as soon as the
committee agree upon the ratio,
which of course will not be done
until the revised report comes
from the census bureau. The
ratio of representation will be
one to every l66, 600 inhabitants, this
being done to limit the membership of
the house to 300. Possibly this ratio
will be increased a few thousand as
to have 3U5 or 307. If we divide the
population, say so, 600 by 300, the
desired number OF members, it will
give the basis of population necessary
for representation. This ratio will
give Tennessee nine instead of ten
members as she now has. Conse-
quently the legislature will have to re-
district the state, and in case this is
not done at this there may be a called
session. If, however, there is no re-
districting the entire nine members
would have to be chosen by the people
throughout the state, provided there
be n district named. How is this
for a general sweep? This would rid
Tennessee of republican representa-
ton in congress. Though it might be
a political coup d'etat, it would hard
ly be honest, which, however, is not
just now the policy of some Of our
people. SALTUs MICHIGAN.