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Daily globe., 1882-01-29

One of the prettiest fancies for evening
dresses for ladies is of white tulle over
slip OF white or cream satin. Deep box
plating of the tulie edge The skirt,
basque and neck, and tic entire vest
front is filled in with tu!e ra ped at he
waist with two narrow bands OF the
satin.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29

IT must be source of great comfort
tO travelling men to reflect that order. is
Heavens first law.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
III aims Opern Co,rpas.n

The appearance of III. B. Mahn's comic
opera company at the opera house, for
three nights and matinee, the ensuing
week, will no doubt prove the brilliant
musical event of the season. The COM
pany has received hearty recognition
throughout the principal cities of the
country and they are heralded as the
acknowledged musical attraction of the
year They open on Thursday evening
with the presentation Of Won Suppe's
popular opera of tBoccaccio," the scene
of which abounds in bright and sparkling
music, while the plot affords fine oppor-
tunity for good acting.
The opera of "Boccaccio' will be pre-
sented with the following fine cast:
Boccaccio, d novelist and poet Flora Barry
Leonetta, bis friend, student. Rose Leighton
Fiametta, L Iambertuccio's adopted daugh-
ter ...... ......... Marie Perry
Pietro, PRINCE of Palermo. =. Percy j. Cooper
LotteringhI, a cooper. ......--..... Ellis Ryse
Ieab-lla, Lotteriughi's wife - Marie Reynolds
Lambertuc5io, grocer =. Harry Buckingham
Peronella, I4amhertuccio sister,.
......... ................ Mrs Ellis Ryse
Scala, barber ........ Vincent Hogan
Beatrice, Sca)z4's daughter Martha Campbell
Fatelli, a bookseller r............ Fred Condit
Checo, a be ggar. Sydney Barnes
Eresco, the cooper's apprentic; Harry Dale
The Unknown. Henry Van Hout5n
Major Domo of the Duke. H. Arthu:
Donna Joncofere. ...........M May Hill
Eliza, Donna Joncofere's servant girl -.
...,..... ..Abbie Nicholson
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
Death sentence COMMITTED.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 27.-The governor TO-
day commuted the sentence of w G. Kn cwlt g,
who was to have been hung February 4, for
murder of Geo. E. Lyons, at Sarg ut, To i'm
prisonment to life.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29

impossible TO notify all in time
that the reception would not be held
The explanation is that Wilde and Archi-
bald Forbes quarreled on the train, and
that in consequence Wilde refused to
stop at Baltimore, where Forbes was to
lecture on the 10Th, and went on to
Washington.
1t is not considered wise to make re-
marks about roast ducks in the presence
of Manager Hoeley, of Chicago. A few
nights ago Mr.. Hooley concluded that
duck would be nice thing for dinner
the following day, and accordingly pur-
chased bird. While engaged in conver-
sation with some friends at down town
restaurant DR.. Quinlan substituted a
property duck, which he had secured at
the theater, for the genuine article, and
Mr. Hooley faithfully carried it home.
He brought it back the next day, how
ever
L-.te Dublin papers tell funny story
of some mishaps that occurred at Mr..
Bouclcauls's benefit there just before his
departure for this country. The play
was 'sThe Colleen Bawn' In the cavern
scene Ely disappeared beneath the waves
in the orthodox fashion, but failed to re-
appear, and the play came to astandstill
The "gods" became highly impatient and
indignant, and finally MIR. Boucicault had
to appear before the curtain and explain
that as trap had failed to work at the
critical moment, the rescue of the heroine
would have to be Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Piercy was married only few
years ago to California lady, whose
father offered the actor $40, 200 to settle
in San Francisco, but he brought his wife
East, where she contracted typhoid fever,
died, and left the poor actor with yt ung
child The father travelled sorrOwfully
back to the Golden Gate, and left his baby
with his father-in-l law. During his en-
gagement with Booth he had been very
melancholy, and spoke frequently of his
only object in life-the accumulation of
little fortune for his child. Poor fellow,
the dread hand of disease has stayed the
progress of his intention, but the baby is
well provided for, and the actor "after
ife's fitful fever sleeps wen.''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17
Rarnum,s nabr Elephant.

P. 7. Barnums new baby elephant weighed
145 lbs. at birth, instead of As lbs, as first
telegraphed. It is % feet in height and 3
feet in length, and it's little trunk is inches
long. "Queen," the mother, is huge beast
23 years old, weighing about $500 lbs, and
is one of the worst.tempered elephants on
record, but she nevertheless guards her of
spring with a fierce tenderness which bodies
no good for those who come too near. Unlike
''Hebs," the first captive elephant mother,
whose little one was born two years ago, she
showed the greatest fondness for the baby,
and the keeper was at first able to approach
her only when shielded by it. Once when it
stumbled over rope, the anxious mother,
whose legs were bound fast to stakes, set up
a roar that let loose the throats of every lion,
tiger and elephant in the building, causing a
general scampering of all present. A news
paper man who visited Bridgeport on Satur-
day says "When the door was opened
singular spectacle was presented. Chained
by one foot to post in the centre of a ring
which occupied the middle of the floor stood
q large elephant; and tumbling about among
her legs was miniature caricature, q monde
script burlesque of elephantine life. More
than anything else this creature Tesembled an
exaggerated rat, with very long legs and an
unusually large nose. And this ungainly,
mouse-colored quadruped, bristling with dark
hairs glaring mischievously from twinkling
beady eyes, frisking ratlike tail and waving
an attenuated trunk, while stumbling awk-
wardy about as though weak in the knee
joints, was the baby elephant. The conduct
of the baby and its mother offered a curious
and comical sight. Baby was inclined to be
adventurous, contrary to the manner of her
sex, which is feminine. First, however, her
trunk seemed to excite in her a lively curiosi-
ty, and also to be somewhat in her way. So
opening her mouth she curled up her trunk
and squinted at it from her little eyes Salts
fed finally that it really belonged to her. she
let it drop gracefully, tapped her ears and
started for walk. Her gait, if adopted by
Fifth Avenue bellies, would undoubtedly make
a sensation. Although the hopeful child
houndered about between her legs in a most
reckless fashion, the mother never touched it
save with wonderful gentleness. Occasional
ly Queen put down her trunk and fondled her
little one, which responded as best it could,
although apparently not yet clearly under
standing how its trunk was to be managed"
Barnum rightly thinks that he has a big card
for his great moral show" this year. He
has named the baby america" and has in
sured her for $500, 900 for one year. None
of the insurance companies would take the
risk but rich stockholders in companies in
New York and in Hartford accepted it. He
paid $50, 900 premium, or 81 200 week for
80 weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17

The Scientific American publishes some in
teresting particulars respecting the practice
of DR., A. s. Payne, late professor in South
ern Medical College, Atlanta, Ga. DR.. Payne
says that, as early as 1916, he noticed that
the initial small -pox fever could be discover
ed by its peculiar pulse before any other symp-
tom appeared. Having discovered this pulse,
he proceeded to vaccinate. If this is done
within 10 or ~ hours after the inception of
the fever the patient will have slight indis-
position, without sign of eruption, and as
positive exemption from recurrence of the
disease as if he had passed through its stages.
A remarkable feature of this experience is
that if the patient is vaccinated early after
the initial fever sets in he may be allowed to
go where he pleases without fear of spread
ing the disease. Prof. Payne has tried his
plan for 81 years on more than 100 cases,
without failure. He advises the discontin-
uance of smallpox hospitals, as tending to
increase the ravages of the disease, and, in
stead, recommends isolation of patients, and,
where parties are disposed to the smallpox,
visit them twice day, and, as soon as the
fever is recognized, vsccinste them. He be-
lieves this method would soon stamp out the
disease, which is now becoming so prevalent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17

If you had watched Mr. Solomons transact
| ing business in his own shop, you would have
wondered how, in the name of all the COM
mon laws of finance, he contrived to keep
clear of the bankruptcy court. Continually
| to be selling goods without profit is general
ly supposed to bring about very unsatisfactory
results. But to part with them at an appall-
ing loss-to have them literally wrenched
from you by greedy public, heartlessly tax
ing advantage of the perpetual slackness of
trade-ought to culminate in disaster, speedy
and complete. And yet Mr.. Solomons was
not submerged. He contrived in some fash
ion to keep his head above water, and his
shoulders too, in spite of the terrible sacri-
fees he solemnly professed to make every
hour of the day. Perhaps it was but a grim
joke, melancholy satire, when he ticketed
the coat acquired from Mark for fifteen shil-
lings as a tremendous bargain-only two
pounds ten shilings."
Cost me three pounds-s'help me if
never speak another word !" he exclaimed to
the pale and patient-faced young woman who
stopped to inspect it.
ut would just fit father nicely" she said,
more to herself than to the Jew. "And very
warm and comfortable; but rather funny
shape, isn't it?"
Funny shape Why, it's one of Poole's
latest styles, made expressly for a Markiss,
who only wore it three times and then got
tired of it,"
"What is the lowest you will take ?"
Lowest Well, if I'll touch a farden less
than two-ten not if the Prince of Wales was
to go down on his bended knees Ten bob is
enough to drop over one article-rsther !"
lam unable tOspare more than two pounds;
in fact have no more with me. If you can
not accept that, must go without"
"Lose pound lose a whole pound Oh,
shtrike me, / can't, can't. What with one
and another of you shall be driven to the
workhouse," cried Mr.. Solomons, patheti-
cally.
"Wel then good day, sir. must try and
find something that will do elsewhere"
Don't go. Say two five-make it as light
as you can for me-sny two-fve, " he pleaded,
seizing her by the hem Of her mantle.
Impossible l tell you l have only two
pounds"
Solomons groaned, as in anguish of spirit.
"Give us your money !" he said, desperately
''I must try and make it up some other way,
/ suppose"
So the young woman carried away her sire
mendous bargain"
The father reclined in an arm chair by the
fire, smoking too highly seasoned briar-root
pipe. The daughter sat at e small table by
the window, eoloring photographs. The
fathers face was of that shrunken, bloated
type, frequently observable in drunkards
when their usual supply of alcohol has for
some reason or other been cut off. His eyes
were heavy, expressionless, and leRden his
lower lip was pendulous; his chin was un-
shaven his hands were dirty. The daughter
was graceful and pretty. Her features were
delicate her complexion pale her express
sion sweet, sad, and patient. What did it
matter to her gin-swilling parent that she
worked for him, tended his wants, nursed
him when he was ILL WAS robbed bV him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17
DiphthGpia.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17
Miscellany.


The Lights o. London.
The way was long and weary,
But CALAMITY they strode,
country lad and lassie,
Along the heavy road
The night was dark and stormy,
But bthe of heart were they,
For shining in the distance
The Lights Of London lay
Ogleaming lamps of London that gem the ctys crown
What fortuneslio within you, Lights o. London town
with faces worn and weary,
That told of sorrows load,
One day man and woman
Crept down country road.
They sought their native village,
Heart broken from the fray;
Yet shining still behind them
The Lights Of London lay.
cruel lamps Of London, II tears your light could
drown,
Your victims eyes would weep them, Lights Of Lon
don town.
George r. Sims.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17
NO. T..

"And your uncle's coat!" added Mark, in
the same tone. 81 remember it well now,
torn and dirty rs it is. 1 might have known
il by the buttons. To think-only to think
that it should have come back to us again,
when I sold the whole concern more than
three Years ago for fifteen shillinRa y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-17

In the March Wide Awake, under the title,
"HOw Entertained two Little Girls, an old
schoolmAte of Louisa M. Alcott will give some
charming "reminiscences Of that popular au-
thor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.

IA Democrat" addressed an inquiry
to the New York Herald which very
large majority of the voting population
of the country are now asking. 1t IS
this: "How can the people ever secure
a change of administration in the face
of the assessments levied on a hundred
thousand office holders by the Repuoil-
can committees seven per cent in Penn
sylvania) and of the squandering of
public money on jobs all over the coun-
try-river and harbor jobs, public build
ing jobs, monitor jobs, pension jobs, and
others, by the Republicans in Congress?
1 despair Of the country when l see the
party in power openly using the money
of the people to buy votes enough to re-
tain the power which they misuse"
The ReralcPs reply to this interroga-
tory is somewhat eaptious, but not
without a smattering of truth and peril
nent criticism.
1t advises its correspondent not to de-
spssir Of the eountry-"the country is
all right. cit is waiting. What it is
waiting for is a Democratic party which
shall have conscience and sense enough
to unite on a remedy for abuses which
the country sees plainly enough"
''The American people move slowly,
but they are not blind. They see what
goes on They have shown them
selves for years, inclined to change Of
Administration. That is sufficiently
proved by the very narrow najOrities
the Republicans have been able to
maintain in both Houses of Congress
and by the result Of the last two Presi-
dental elections"
The Herald proceeds:
Our correspondent "despairs of the
country" on account Of Republican as
sessments, extravaganza and jObbery.
He need not despair, and we will tell
him why. The present case Is not
without precedent. Ii is simply the
case of "A party which has held power
too long; which has carried out the pol
icles on which it came into power twen-
ty-twO years ago, and is now conscious
" unable to agree on new policies;
which means to retain power, by any
means, as long rs it can; and helps itself
literally to the public money by assess
ment ofOffice-holders and in other pill
fering ways to achieve that end.
The plain truth is that when the peO-
pie want change and believe that they
can make it to their advantage no as
sessments, no jobs can keep them from
doing their will. Whene yer they see,
opposed to the Republicans of the pres
ent day, a party with honest, courage
Gus and sensible leaders, who will stand
by the people if they are elected, they
will put that party in power. Until
then they will probably stick to the Re
publican party. In our belief they are
wise in 80 doing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

THE agricultural reports in England
indicate that the crops this season will
be somewhat below the average. The
excessive wet weather seems to have
spoiled the hay in many parts of the
kingdom, the grass rotting instead of
drying after cutting. The same causes
have had, thus far, deteriorating effect
on the growing wheat; though it is
affirmed that a clear, hot August
somewhat unlikely oceurrenee-wonld
make an enormous difference in favor
of the farmers. Basing judgment on
present indications, the chances are that
the English will need in the next
twelve months much larger quantity
of foreign wheat than they have called
for in the last year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

they were s2l7, OOO, 600 and for 1888 they
are likely TO be 500. OOO, geo, or an increase
Of s115, 900 OOo ever the expenditures of two
years ago and an increase of $7SoooooO
over the expenditures of last year. Is 1t
not quite time that the people called
halt?
An addition of S7s.OOO,OOO to the public
expenses, means S7s,OO0,0Oo more for con-
tractors and partisan favorites, and $751;
100000 more to be assessed to debauch our
political system and pollute the ballot. The
increase of sos, OOo. OO0in two years, means
mainly s1O5, 100000 of public money for
private and political profit, and our in
dustry is loaded with taxes to enable the
jobber and profiigate to revel in plenty. Is
it not quite time that the people called a
hals9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

THE new postal money order bill
promises to be a measure Of real con-
venienee to the public. Orders for
sum not less than - will cost 8 cents,
and the service is extended so as to
raise the limit OF orders from $50 to 800.
Further, persons will not be required to
fill out blank, as at present, for an or
der, but will receive an orrlerpayable to
the bearer at the money order office
designated by the applicant. The new
notes are to be handsomely engraved,
and in appearance will not be unlike
bank notes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04
National Policy and Jobbery.

= -, ~. n LU'oS'
The defense Of the star route thieves and
of the river and harbor jobbers is identical.
They all clamor for the protection OF infant
industries and infant States. In his bonn
bastic speech yesterday Colonel Ingersoll,
speaking for the gang who have robbed the
Treasury and whose divisions OF the "swag
among themselves are open and notorious,
waved the American flag and INDUCED IN
the usual amount of fustian about extend
ing the area of civilization by granting lib
eral mail facilities. This is precisely what
the river and harbor men claim for their
schemes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

THERE is movement in England to
so modify the system of education that
the mental and physical qualities of
every person shall be brought into faith
full harmony and good will. 1t is pro-
posed by the reformers to introduce va
rious physical exercises that shall be in
the nature of amusement and instruc-
ton that shall be made part of the
regular school course, elementary in
struction in details of inventive and in
dustrial pursuits being urged in this
connection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

APPARENTLY this years harvest in
nearly every staple is to be about as
good and abundant as nature can make
it. A little while ago the western farm
ers were signing for sunshine, and since
then they have had all they wanted.
More recently they have been crying
for rain, and now that, also, has been
vouehsafed them. If marketing is not
a great deal cheaper next fall than it is
now, or has been lately, people will
want to know the reason why.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

CONGRESSMAN claim the power of
Electromagnetic say who shall hold office
in their districts-and then they say to
these subordinate office-holders: "PleaSe
come down. per cent. ofyour pay-to
help re-elect usw 1t is a voluntary
contribution" that is required-very
much such a voluntary contribution as
the wolves might demand of the sheep.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

A GENTLEMAN, who is himself del
egate to the Congressional Convention
from Lewis county, writes the REGIS
TER that clear majority of the delega-
ton from that county haye expressed
a preference for Mr.. GOOD, and that q
majority of the remaining delegates oc-
eupy doubtful positions as between Mr..
COOP and other candidates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

1T will rebound to the lasting glory Of
President Arthur that he has given deCi-
ded check to that species of public extray-
agaEce which comes from an attempt to
throw on the National Government bur
dens which in no wise belong to it.-N. u
Times.
II ~ Imucu gIOry rebounds to AR
THUR for his veto, will the Times now
give us a fair estimate of the glory due
to Republican Congress which passed
the bill over his veto?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04

THE West Virginia Board of Health
will soon issue health primer for free
distribution over the State. 1t will in-
struct people how to cook; how to take
care of their babies; and how to observe
the laws of health generally. This is
move in the right direction. The pei
pie need education in this department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04
somebody'm hab Niger Drowned.

The earnest protests OF the "lndepend-
ent" Republican papers against Jay Hub
bellism remind one of the story about the
colored baptism before the war, when ne
groes were worth $1,000 or so. The clergy
man got one convert out into deep water
and accidentally let go of him, and the
darkey was nearly dead when they got him
ashore. When he got his breath, he in
dignantly remarked: Somebody II hab a
niger drowned fore you gifts froo wild dis
dam foolishpess."