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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19

"who's dat2 Wy, dats Treadwater Jim
De wust little niger in town
What de folks all sez deyll hang him,
KAse wy, 1t don't seem he kin drownl
He keeps hisself dere in de watah
Bout half OBJ his time in de year,
An ef he's got any home round hyar
It's out on de eend OBJ dat pierl
''well, de name wat he's got, it was gin him
By folks wat was knowin' de fac's;
For dey sed dat sum title was due him,
'Kase he'd done one lie mobiles OBJ ac's.
oh course kin tell yer de story,
Kase 1 was right dar on de spot;
An Of Jim is entitled to glory,
He fairly earnt all that he's got.
'Yer see, it was out on de w'arf dar,
One sunshiny mornin in May,
Dat er little chile from de Norf, sab,
Was tooken out dar fer to play:
An Jim was out dar wild his hsh-line,
SO IL walked off rite inter de brine
At dat corner dar by de big pile.
Well, den dere was screamin' au' cryin'
From all de folks round on de pier,
But Jim seed Il want no use tryin
Ter reskey the chile from up heah;
So he took long dive fo de watah,
An struck wbar' de chile had gone down;
But II took him so long for to find 1t,
DE people thought both on em d drown.
"But purity soon out in de stream dar
kinky black head come in sight,
An helt close to his breast wild bofe hands, sah,
Was de baby all limpy an whitel
Den de moufs OBJ de people was opened,
In long an encouraging shout.
Come on wild de boat, menp Jim hollered;
I'm tread water ontil yer git out
"Den dey bent to dere oars like marsters,
An hew ter whar' Jim, wild de chile
Was doin' his best TO keep fioStin',
But weakenin' his lick all de whilel
Dey brought de two hyar to de landin',
An de mother was crazy With Joy,
While de father Jest reached fer dat darkey,
An Rugged him 3 ef he's his own boy.
$50, yer see, dat's de reason dey glib him
Der name dat ye heerd me Jes' call
An nobody bodders wild Jim,
An he does as he pleases wild ALL
oh course what he done was right brave, sab,
An mebbe was worthy crown,
But Jim--well, Jim's Jest de bamedest
No count little niggah in townW
S. ". Small ('Old Sf'9 in Jacksonville Times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19
NO. 20.

cendants of giving liberty to three-fourths Of
their countrymen. Subsequently the Irish
parliament did pass a measure giving some
further relief 10 Catholics but it was miser-
ably mesgre. Thus the Irish remained di-
vided people, and religious antagonisms were
stimulated and intensified by keen sense Of
injustice. Out of this too came Orange
lodges and strife Of the bitterest kind, re-
sulting on one occasion, in 1895, in a conflict
which caused the death of As men. The
UNITED Irshmen" were almost purely q
product of the French Revolution; still, their
cause gathered strength it would never 9TH
erwise have had from the prevalent discon-
tent among Catholics. This bigoted conduct
on the part of Protestant Irish Nationalists
is probably to be accounted for largely by
their apprehension that should the Roman
Catholic interest become powerful in parlia-
ment the estates of Protestants, conBisting
chiefly of lands confscated from Catholics
would be in ieopardy.-N. Y. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19
Stranger than the ARABIAN Nights.


Having succeeded so well with their electric
railway between Lichtenfeld and Cadalten-
haus Messrs. Siemens have now opened an
other line in the suburbs of Berlin. For
short distances, and for such purposes as are
served by our elevated roads, the system
will soon come into general use, and no rev.
olution will have been more quietly effected.
The uses of electricity are found to be endless
Photographers employ it to catch a heeting
expression. NJ. Salignsc has proved that
housewives can cook by it. Velocipedes have
been driven with its help through the streets
OF Paris. Mariners are learning its advantages
in steering. III. Trouve showed how it would
propel boat. NJ. Giffard used it to navigate
a balloon. With equal ease it will hatch o
chicken work a railroad brake and kindle
beacon at sea. 1t lights our streets; it reg
listers the sound of our voice. War and the
arts, medicine and astronomy, agriculture and
meteorology, will all be transformed by It.
Surely there is nothing more wonderful in the
arabian Nights"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19

A SMART BUSINESS WOMAN is the widow of
Frank Leslie, the New York publisher. just
before Leslie died, he left her his sole heir,
putting all his business in her charge. Hav-
ing had a previous wife, from whom he had
been divorced, and two sons by that mar
riage, and having through financial embar-
rassment compromised with his creditors, the
second Mrs. Leslie had, as may be supposed,
legal and monetary complications enough.
The sons tried to break the will, and some of
the creditors did their best to bother her !;
but she triumphed over all her difficulties,
and now manages not less than ten weeklies
and monthlies which are her individual prop
erty. She had for years, previous to Leslie's
decease, been virtually his partner as well as
fellow-worker. She is a clever writer; she
speaks several languages she has travelled a
good DEAL and has had so much journalistic
experience that she finds it easy TO attend to
the thousand and one details of editing and
publishing a number of periodicals. She
goes to the office daily at s A. NJ, and stays
there nine hours, supervising, superintend-
ing and directing the whole business of the
establishment; and as compensation for all
her labor clears some $780, 900 year. She
is not mannish either-say those who know
her-but altogether womanly woman, who
nevertheless loves business for business's 8
sake. As she has no children she bids fair
in time to be quite well off.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19

on the meaning placed upon the word "bad. "
All can readily sec that bad" in the SEN
tence II felt bad when I saw him." does not
refer to the moral condition Of the person,
but that il does have reference to the state of
the persons feelings and any word that ex-
presses condition or quality can never be an
adverb. Suppose person meant the oppo-
site when he said, 81 felt bad when I saw
him )" could that be properly expressed by
saying, II felt goodiy when saw him" 1t
would appear ridiculous at once. II feeling
were something TO be done or undergone, as
in the sentence II felt that very badly, then
BADLY" would be proper; for it expresses
the manner of his feeling, and not the condi-
ton of it, O.
Windham Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19

Considering the cheap and easy construc-
ton of these useful instruments, it is wonder
full they are not used more than they are, as,
by employing them, extremely interesting OBJ
servations can be made on the denizens Of sea
or river. To make a water telescope, pro-
cure tube made of tin, and funnel-shaped,
about three and half feet long, and nine
inches in diameter at the broadest end. 1t
should be wide enough at the top to take in
the observers eyes, and the inside should be
painted black. At the bottom or wide end, a
clear thick piece of glass must be inserted,
with little lead, in the form of a ring, to
weight the tube. When the instrument is
immersed in clear water, it is astonishing
how many fathoms down the observer can see.
One of these simple contrivances would great
ly enhance the pleasure of water picnics, as
much amusement would be afforded by watch
ing the inhabitants below, and it would also
prove very useful in surveying deep places
that have been ground -baited, for if no fish
were seen collected there, another spot would
naturally be chosen. The Norwegians en-
ploy this instrument largely for ascertsining
the position of herring shoals, and in their
cod fisheries. Often by the use of the tele-
scope they discover fish which otherwise they
would not have known Of.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19

''Thou would'st marry a man with one ear,
then 2" added he, laughing.
''Sire, he lost his other for me, ," responded
Malchen, drying her eyes
"Well, this is queer story" said the king,
amused. eve will have it made into a libretto,
and my friend Wagner here shall set it to mu-
Sic"
The composer Of the future bent his head,
rs il thishappy thought had already occurred
to him 49, FrOU1 tIe German
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Neville

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Spring it cnriches the blood
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Summer it gives tone to the
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in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
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IRON BITTERs ensures per-
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case, &c.
II. S. Berlin, Esq, Of the
well-known firm Of II. s.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, d. C., writes, Dec. 9Th,
1881:
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Beware of limitations.
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The genuine is made only
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Baltimore, Md.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19
HAWLEY

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New lot of Nlghtgowns,
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Another lot of UnIaunder-
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FROM BOSTON,.

THE LATEST MUSICAL FREAK-coNoERNING A
LETTER THAT WAS NOT PUBLIsHED-A CHAR
AoTERIsTIc ANEcDoTE-A NEW DEPARTURE
AT LAsELI-coI. CLARKE AND THE SUNDAY
TIMES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19

The attitude of poor Malehen had been so
heroical that King Louis II sent for her to
Munich, and having decorated her with the
Cross of Civil Merit, asked what he could do
TO please her.
"Pardon my Karl, and give him dover to
marry me, prayed the faithful maiden, sob
bing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-19
ESTEY ORGANS.

IIAS on hand full stock of these celebrated in
III struments, which may be seen, day or evening
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18
CostIY ConfetIerate Money

New York special Leavitt q Go.
yesterday sold a lot Of gold and silver
COINS from the collection of John w.
Scott, the most interesting of the sales
was Confederate half dollar Of 1861,
which was bid off at 1870 on an order
sent to the auctioneer previous to the
sale. Mr.. Scott had orders to bid for
this coin TO an amountabove 5000. 1t
was purchased in the name OF South, "
the auctioneer declining after the sale
to say who the actual purchaser was
1t is said that only four Of these half
dollars were ever struck. One was in
Jefferson Davis possession at the time
Of his capture, and has not since been
heard Of, and there is no trace of the
other two Of the four. Therefore the
only one that is known to be extant is
the one sold yesterday,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18
TIE MILITARY MAMA,
The Effect It Had ON a Member
of the Broom Guards.

One Of the most enthusiastic Of the
Broom Guards" the new female
military company, organized = few
days since, to sweep this city through
and through, is in trouble for being
over jealous. She made her escort
mark time all the way home from the
drill, Wednesday night, and at the
door, instead Of bidding him the usual
sweet goodnight, suddenly exclaimed,
NO the right, wheel; forward march"
in a tone that admitted Of no delay.
She frightened her mother into fit
of Mysteries by commanding her
younger sisters to Fall in"-bed,
and startled them in the middle Of
the night by striding up and down the
floor, wildly waving the cool grabs,
while she counted; Zone, two, three,
four, onep When the house
girl came into the room to make the
fire next morning, the frail soldier
sprang from the bed and commanded,
"Ready, aim, frel" and because the
match wouldn't catch at the moment,
hoored her with lump of coal and
ordered her to the rear in disgrace.
At breakfast the knife and fork were
used according to military rules, and
no great mishap occurred, but after
breakfast, when the maid entered the
fragile guards room to putt in order,
the real trouble began. Shoulder
arms" was the command she received
as she entered the door with the
broom.
INA am2" asked Nancy.
Shoulder arms, you blockhead; put
that broom on your shoulder"
But | want TO sweep"
present arms"
This amt no gun, lua'am, its
broom"
Right shoulder shift"
II amt no soldier"
Guilt bias-no, mean straight.
Oh, can't you understand me2"
Nom"
left shoulder shoot no, fire, l
I'm going out Of here" said the
darby, evidently frightened, and she
went, with the command ringing in
her ears
ITO the rear, march,
By night all the servants lefs the
house, rather than be put under mill
tary discipline, and sad light now
illumines the eye of the fair soldier as
she grounds arms in the back hall and
prepares to perform with her favorite
weapon the mental Office of sweeping
down the back stairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18
FIRST FIGHTS OF STATESMEN
Some Personal "Reminiscences
of Senators Lamar and
Hampton.
Letter in Augusta Chronicle.

Il
Senator Lamar was knocked down
the other day by coming into collision
with q carriage horse. The Senator
says this is the second time he was
ever knocked down. The first event
is thus narrated: Years ago, when he
had just begun tee political career
that has become 90 glorious. Lamar
had dispute With local celebrity at
Covington, named Zacharie, familiar
| ly called Uncle Jimmy" This man
was very powerful. When the war
of words came on he was sitting in q
chair, and Lamar confronted him
erect. Knowing well enough that his
emily safety was in intimidating his
gigantic antagonist, Lamar drew a
pistol, pointed it at the sitting man
aud calmly said "Uncle Jimmy, if
you attempt to rise from that chair |
will kill your Uncle Jimmy con-
cluded to obey, though with suppressed
wrath and profuse promises of future
settlement.
Not long afterward, when Lamar
was treating some Democratic fellow
citizens at a corner grocery to benzine
or wine, he heard an exultant voice
cry out behind him: "Lucius, / have
got you nowl" Suiting the action to
the word, Uncle Jimmy let drive his
muscular arm and fist, which, coming
in contact with Lamar's head, caused
the body to stagger and fall. Lamar
rose and Uncle Jimmy precipitated
his huge bulk against him like cata-
pult. Then the Democratic party
present thought the time had come to
interfere, and Uncle Jimmy was seized
by sinewy grips and told to release his
hold. Not satisfied with his method
of doing SO he had second peremptory
admOnition. At this juncture he plain
lively squealed: II amt holding him,
he's holding me" Sure enough, on
examination it was found that Lamar
had Uncle Jimmy's finger in his
month and would not let 60. During
the melee Lamar had seized skillet
and made quite a mess of his burly
foeman 5 face and head. But this was
the FIRST time he had ever been
knocked down, and the last time until
Thursday afternoon.
General Wade Hampton says he
never had but one fist fight, and that
was with Columbia bully, who at
tempted to add him to the number OF
his conquests. II was a good boxer"
said the South Carolina Senator, "and
every time the fellow rushed at me
floored him. The last lick gave him
broke his thumb. A policeman came
up and arrested me. When | was
pinioned the man rose up, drew a
knife and was aboutto rush upon me.
| asked the policeman to let me 90
and give me his club. He did so.
Armed with that weapon faced the
desperate, and warned him that
though / did not wish to kill him,
would surely do SO if he advanced a
step further. He took counsel of his
fears and prudently retired. l had
not a scratch, but the other man wat
laid up for three weeks"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18
Immigration,

During the month Of February,
there arrived in the customs districts
Of Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Huron,
Minnesota, New Orleans, New York,
Passamaquoddy, Philadelphia, and
San Francisco, BOAT passengers of
whom 28247 were immigrants, 1851
citizens Of the United States returned
from abroad, and $50 aliens not in
tending to remain in the United
States. 0fthis total number Of i'm
migrants, there arrived from England
and Wales, 3O37; Ireland, 1854; Scot
land, sol; Austria, 698; Belgium, q;
Denmark, 289; France, 275; Germany,
1926; Hungary, 1884; Italy, l777;
Netherlands, z35; Norway, 1893; 20,
land, 1853; Russia, 1852; Sweden, 43li
Switzerland, 4Sl; Dominion of Canada
377l; China, 1889; and from all Other
countries, 164.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18
Miss Mary Hermann's Death
Sixty-lhree Days Without
Find
Special to Tie Cincinnati Commsrcial.l

Special to tie Cincinnati Commercial.l
JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND, March Is.
On Monday it was discovered that
Mary Hermann had taken the mumps,
and fears we're entertained OF fatal
issue, as she became feverish and be-
gan to groan aud lament, for the first
time since being at the asylum.
The glands were much swollen,
giving great pain, Yesterday it
became apparent she must die Dur
ing last night she demanded water
every few minutes, and talked little.
After daylight to-day she spoke no
more, but suffered some. At ten min
utes before eleven this morning she
demanded water. Ten minutes later
she passed away quietly. without a
struggle, on the sixty-third day of her
fast
Mr.. +. Banner, of Louisville, her
brother-in-law, was Immediately mott.
fed, and came with an undertaken,
removing the corpse. The remains
will be buried tomorrow at 2 pm. in
Cave Hill Cemetery, near Louisville.
Her hair turned entirely gray during
the last three weeks. Otherwise she
appeared no thinner than many living
persons.
SO ends the most remarkable fast on
record.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18
AHuntsvilIe NocIetr Ilom.

Huntsville correspondent hattanOogaTims,
Society circles are quietly DISCUSSING
the marriage of Mr.. Frank White te
Miss Maude, daughter Of Mr.. james
SHELTON, which happy event will oc.
cur at the home OF the prospective
bride to. morrow, Thursday evening
The affair will be witnessed by a few
friends only, aud representatives Of
the immediate families of the con.
tracing parties. The groom will be
accompanied from here BY his sister
Miss Jennie, and his brother Thomas
White, popular attaohe of the Mem.
phis 4 Charleston Offices at Memphis
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs
White will take up their residence al
Chattanooga, Mr. White having the
pleasant run" Gas freight co5duc.
tori from Chattanooga to Stevenson
and return, daily.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18

THE Legislature will meet en-
Thursday, the 9th Of April. This
may seem like an odd day of the week
for the Governor to select, but when
it is remembered that the session can
only last twenty days, and that the
Republican State Convention meets on
the 9th Of April, the day after the
Legislature will be likely to adjourn,
there is nothing very remarkable
about it after all. The Repub
lican members of the Legis-
lature can remain over and take a
hand very conveniently. If the Gov.
ernOr should find it necessary to call
another session we would beg leave to
remind him that a Democratic State
Convention will probably be held in
June [see Shelby county resolutions
and it would accommodate some d
the Democratic members very much
to be able to adjourn from legislative
labor to the political and social re
freShment Of a convention. Then
honors would be about easy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-18

Mr.. Horace Seyyill, of Altoona,
Pa, says: MY wife and l are upward
of seventy years of age. 0flate we
have both begun to ieel the infrmities
Of old age. sNothing seems to revive,
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Browns Iron Bitters. We would not
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wholesale agents.