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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

The man westgate, who claimed to be one
of the Phoenix Park murderers, and thereby
got himself free passage from Venezuela
home to Dublin, has been discharged, it prov.
ing on his examination that he knew nothing
about the terrible tragedy Of last May.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

The New York Democratic political man.
ayers are beginning to experience very queer
sensations over the prospect that Gov. Cleve-
land may take the bits i'll his teeth and choose
his nppointees without regard to their assum-
ed right of dictation of the bosses. The first
symptoms of such ungrateful conduct on the
part of the governor-elect has come in his
choice of a state engineer, not for political
considerations but because he is supposed to
know something about engineering.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29
Local intelligence.


The old re,iihlc Hartford New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign fire Insurance companies represented by
Cudworth & Child5 afford absolute protection The
bcstis the safest in the end. ub9
This year VI. r. Van Doom & Son VIII give their
annual calendar to ul adults calling for them at their
store, and will send thcm to those In noghborius
towns IF they will send address on postal tiiO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

Elder Hemenway will preach at the chap.
ell Sunday, the 3lst inst, at 1920 A. NJ. and
1870 p. NJ.
Next Tuesday evening Rev. E. W. Whit
ney will lecture in the Universalist church on
"Self Reliance"
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs. T.
S. Eason next Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

49, The Sunbeam Band, mission circle
OF fourteen members had an entertainment
on the eve of the 23rd inst, when they had
their money jugs broken and the articles
which they had made during the year sold.
Ihey had to show for their years work the
sum Of $780, which goes to the A. B.C.F.M.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29
LBtUtrmont YBenif.
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1882.

The penal code was practically dead let
ter in New York last Sunday, about the only
change from the usual course of things being
the absence of the street vendors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

The ladies aid society viii meet with
Mrs. Daniel Lazello next Ihursday afternoon
and evening.
The telephone is in successful OF Grafton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

Miss Alice StTaiton teaches our winter
term of school-making three terms with us
this year.
Mrs Nellie Bailey lives in wil!iamsville,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

vice. They will give or refuse as sooms to
them best Aud this would be 80 much tho
better in that the real as well as the apparent
liberty Of action Of those in the service Of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-29

The ladies aid socirty NESTS with Mrs.
Elias Stone Thursday Jan. 4, afternoon and
evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10
The Pointers Joke,

The dog has pointed at snakes without
ever once making mistake for three
years, when one day he accompanied his
master on walk through particularly
stony field, where snakes were known &c
be plentiful Suddenly the dog, who
was walking just In front of the hunts
man, stopped and pointed SO earnestly
that it was evident he almost stepped on
snake. The huntsman sprang back
with immense celerity-for he was a
very nervous man-and in so doing
tripped and fell with a tremendous
crash. The dog, merely glancing around
to see what was the matter, resumed his
point until his master had picked HIM
self up, Gained his mind and resolved to
kill the snake. Advancing with that
direful purpose he discovered, not a
snake, but cast-off snakes skin at
which the dog had pointed. The mo-
ment the man discovered the trick the
dog threw himself on his back, rolled
over and over in an uncomfortable fit of
laughter, and, finally sitting down on
his launches, laughed till the tears
rolled down his cheeks. He knew a
snakes skin from live snake perfectly
well, and his purpose in pointing at the
make was simply to give his master q
God fright -NetO York Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10

At last the Judge beheld the boys
form darkly outlined beside his dar-
ling'g at the window. He saw him catch
her up In his arms, ind saw Elsie clasp
her chubby hands ound his neck, and
then the proud, steI1 Judge vas praying
praying to the God he had spurned all
his hfe-casting away the mantle of
self-esteem and bowling in deep repent
ance and supplication In that moment of
awful suspense.
After reaching Elsie, Frank started to
return the way he came, but the flames
had cnt off retreat in that direction, and.
turning, he sped up another flight of
stairs, openeda little window and sprang
out on the roof of the west wing.
Many a time In old DAYS he had
reached the ground in this way, but now
he was tired out, his hands were bis
tered and his eyes blinded with smoke,
while heavy weight was clinging to his
neck.
Slowly and carefully he climbed over
the roof until he reached the covering of
porch.
smoke and fame to him. He handed
down the sohbing child, and then the
weak hands relaxed their grasp, the
dizzy brain reeled, the feet grew uncer-
tain, a misstep, sudden crash, and
they drew the brave, unconscious boy
away from the burning building, not a
moment too soon, for Judge Walton's
beautiful home lay there lurid wreck
before them.
The next morning, as Frank lay in
bed, weak and pale, all his bright brown
hair gone, and his mother bathing his
poor, burned hands with her tears, there
came a rap at the door.
When she had opened it, a gentleman
entered, saying that Judge Walton had
requested him to call and make inqui-
ries respecting Franks injuries.
After he had done his errand, he rose
to go, handing Mrs. Rea letter, at the
same time laying package on Frank 4
pillow. aas
After he had gone she opened the let
ter and read, in the Judges trembling
hand v
DEAR MADAM The noble conduct of your
son last night in risking his life to save tha
which was dearer than anything on earth tt
me, was such that I can find no words witt
which to express my feelings. The debt o.
gratitude owe him can never be Cancelled, bu
1 humbly beg the privilege of bearing the ex
pense of his education, which favor hope anC
trust you will grant. s..&
Respectfully yours, JUDGE WALTON.
On opening the package, she founc
the mortgage which had cost them 81
many heartaches. E
Turning away his head to hide thu
falling tears, Frank murmured
"God does care, mother, and Hi
ways are the best after all. Colder
Days. +~~.. a.s- e., sr4ef .ss
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10
VENGEANCE OF THE BROWNIE
KING.
By RUTH ARGYLE.

By RUTH ARGYLE.
The King Of the Brownies came down
In very wonderful crown
And wearing a terrible frown.
The witch-hazel scepter he shook
While strides most tremendous he took
And about him quite fiercely did look.
Right royal his robes silver sheen,
All cleaning with jewels was seen,
Yet wrathful enough was his mien,
Hal hal" he exclaimed with shout,
Carousing you are, I've no doubt,
nor dream you Of being found out"
he laughed in his mischievous glee,
Your pranks in trice viii see;
All, what a commotion therel be-"
He came TO a cave large and deep,
just then in the mountain side steep.
And in through crevice did peep.
His eye in the cavern could trace
The CLEAN Of each Brownies weird faco,
Affair through the moonlighted space,
All, mel what frolic was there,
And feast of dainties most rare,
Nudt COulu Will t1db banquet COmphrR1
Such dancing and prancing for fun.
Such rolling and tumbling were done,
What COLLINS they looked every one.
And, ali he beheld all dismayed,
His effgy, too, there displayed,
In rags and in tags all arrayed.
The King shrieked In anger aloud,
And dire was the vengeance he vowed:
He'd wreak on that rollicking crowdI
MSince you like your frolicking so,
Your forms shall your characters show.
rs monkeys hereafter youu go.
Your faces alone you may keep.
On hands and feet too you shall creep,
Behind you long tail shall sweep,
And II much you wander about.
These earth folks will say, I've no doubt.
You're men with the brain all left out,D
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10
A Poets Dimdence.

Those who suffer from bashfulness
may take courage from the following
conversation of William Cullen Bryant
with a friend:
Once we talked of difident persons.
Bryant thought that "diffidence might
be classed with the trials of life," and
said that with him this feeling amounted
to bashfulness. Often he had gone to a
church and would feel so diffident before
he entered that he could not get up
courage enough to do it, and so come
away. And sometimes as he was led to
a seat there, would find himself in such
an agitation that drops of perspiration
would fall from his face.
"This is strange" I said, 'for you
who have been welcomed all over the
world, met so many persons, been so
honored, so loved; how is it possible?"
He replied. cit is temperament. [
shall always feel just this sort of boyish
timidity. Small events in public often
bring on this distress"
Chow about your writings?"
"Well, with them l write and Te-write
and cast aside SO much, and have such
sense of their lack of excellence.
First Reaper in the United States.
The first reaping machine in America
was patented in 1903 by Richard French
and John ]. Hawkins, but it was not
successful. Prior to 1882 there were
granted in the United States only eight
patents for machines for cutting grain.
No inventor, however, succeeded in pro-
ducing machines that possessed sufficient
practical merit to be used otherwise than
experimentally, until we come to Bell,
Hussey, and Mccormick, whose ma
chimes have since become SO well known.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10

An OLD darkey who was asked if in
his experience prayer was answered, re
piled: " Well, sab, some pra'ers is an
sud an some ain t-'pends on wat you
axes fo'. Jest arter de wah, wen it was
mighty hard scratehin' fo' de culled
breddern, I 'bsarved dat w'enbber 1 pray
de Lord to SEN one O. Marse Peyton's
fat turkeys fo' de ole man, dere was no
notice took of de partition; but wen I
pray dat he would SEN de ole man TO-
de turkey, de matter was tended to be-
TO- sun-up mex mornin', dead sartin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.


/ wonder said blue-eyed Fanny,
How all the tiny buds know
Winter is gone and spring is here,
Waiting for them to growl
% ont you believe that the fairies
Whisper the news in the night,
And, for love Of them, the blossom
Open their eyes to the light?"
"Yes, little Fan-and the fairies
That wake all the early flowers
Are the bright, warm April sunbes
And the gentle April showers ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10

A New JERSEY man married woman
named Moore and was divorced from
her. Then he married woman named
Maynard, but subsequently remarked
his first wife. On hearing of his mar
rage to Maynard, Moore had the second
marriage annulled. She died soon after
and then he remarked Maynard, the
second wife. He has since died and the
"other heirs" to his estate are trying to
show that the infant born of his first
marriage to the Maynard woman is ille-
climate. Two Courts have, very natu-
rally. given opposite decisions with sev-
.eral Judges yet to hear from.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10

We find no record of careful expert
ments to test the relative value OF two
woods extensively used in some parts Of
our country, viz, cottonwood and rose
wood or linden. The hickory named
above is what Is known as the shell-bark
hickory (Ca1ya atba). The "pig-nut
hickory" (Ca,ya porcina) is of nearly
equal value. The "Western hickory .
(Casya sulcat0) weighs about 25 per
cent less than the shell bark, and its re-
lative value per cord is estimated at
$4.05, or the same as white oak
american A0riculturist.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10

A BALD-HEADED man down town calls
his few remaining locks "a fool and his
money" because they are soon parted.
Hampton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-10

I heIatYe value Of a cord Of various sea-
soned woods, taking into account weight,
heating power, etc., and calling hickory
] -.rr,.,l north sr.,- % r.r.r.l . .---L-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
POWERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH.

The following resolution and CORES
pondence, the former passed by the state
board of health, and the latter between
Attorney-General Mccartney and State
Superintendent of Public Instruction j. p.
Slade, will perhaps do something toward
settling the question as to whether or not
the state board has assumed power which
by law it does not possess in its endeavors
to enforce vaccination 10 the the schools
of the state:--
The resolutions were adopted at a recent
meeting of the board and read as follows -
Resolved, That the power of the State
board of health, under the law creating
said board, to order the vaccination of all
public school children, is clear and I'M
questionable. The consequent duty of
boards OF school directors to see that that
order is strictly enforced ia their respective
districts, is equally clear, and the said order
Of the board Of health is their sufficient
warrant for 80 doing.
Should any board of directors refuse
or neglect to carry out said order, they
may be proceeded against for neglect OF
duty; and should any such board be prose.
cuted for enforcing said order, they may,
if necessary, employ counsel to defend them
in said suit, and pay said counsel out Of
any school funds of theii district not
otherwise specifically appropriated.
The protection of the public health from
the loatbscme and deadly scourge Of
smallpox, is a paramount obligation, and
nothing can or should or will excuse school
boards or other officers or persons concern.
cd, from doing their whole duty in the
premises.
And here is the letter, written by the
attorney general to the state superintendent
Of public instruction, in reply to the ques
ton il school directors have the power tc
exclude from the public schools pupils
whose parents refuse to have them vaccin
ated:-- N.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
A Popular Tonic
FOR WEAK LUNGS AND CONSUMPTION.

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No preparation ever introduced to the
American public, for the relief and cure of
Coughs Colds, Sore Throat, Debilitated
Constitutions, Weakness of the Lungs or
Consumption in the incipient or advanced
stages Of the disease, has ever met with the
Endorsements of physicians or patients as
the celebrated "Tolu, Rock and Rye" The
repeated and continued sales of the article
everywhere are the best evidence of its real
merits. Letters and testimonials from every
quarter Of the country, attesting the slim
ulating, tonic and healing effects, are in
possession of the proprietors, and can be
adduced to convince the most skeptical
reader OF its intrinsic virtues. Further
commentator is unnecessary and super
fuous, as a trial of this article, having a
pleasant taste and agreeable flavor, will
satisfy all those who are afflicted or pining
away with pulmonary weakness Of the re-
lief to be secured by the use ofTolu, Rock
and Rye.--[Chicago Times.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
A SEVERE FALL.

The little six-year old son of Sheriff John
Hodges, Freddie, met with serious acct
dent at his home on the evening of last
Tuesday. He was enjoying himself sliding
down the baluster leading from the
first to tde second story, and
it seems that just after starting down
he lost his hold and came in contact with
the head Of the post at the bottom with
such force, that he was thrown violently
over backwards and struck the floor on his
back. There he lay quite unconscious and
cold as if dead, until picked up by his
alarmed parents and layed upon bed.
Medical assistance was at once summoned
and after working with the little fellow for
fully half ON hour the limbs assumed the
color of life again and consciousness grad
ually returned. With the return OF life
came vomiting, which continued almost in
cessantly tor some time. Captain Hodge
and family watched over the little fellow
allTuesday night, allowing him only inter
walls of sleep and administering proper med
icines according to instructions from the
physician, and yesterday morning he was
nearly all right again. Little Freddie had
very narrow escape from death.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02

for attempting to cut crevice through the
Mississippi levee, with the diabolical inten-
ton of letting the river into the city. 1t IS
needless to say that this story was an inven-
ton without even the semblance of truth
for foundation. Chief Myers made no
such arrests and there has been no such
heinous attempt at destruction. Besides,
any two men who might undertake job of
this kind would be detected and shot dead
in their tracks long before they could hope
to accomplish their vile purpose; for it
would take two men not less than half a
days work with picks and shovels to dig a
ridge through the entire breadth of the
evee to the waters edge, and there is not
an hour of the day or night that persons do
not travel about over the entire length OF
the levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.

A young white man named Willis shot
and probably killed negro man named
Stephens, near Mr.. Thomas Porter's farm,
about mile above the city, yesterday even.
ing about 80 o'clock The ball, it is said,
entered the negroes right eye, and passed
entirely through his head, but did not kill
him Immediately. Whether death has re-
suited at this writing, ten o'clock last night,
was not known in the city.
Willis is young fellow who has been for
some time in the employ of Mr.. Lum
Styres, and since the water above Cairo has
prevented people from entering the city by
land he has been running skitf between
the upper end Of the city and the point
near Mr.. Thomas POrter's farm. A short
time after Willis begun to run his ferry,
Stephens, the negro, also started ferry and
from the very beginning of this com.
petition ajealous rivalry has existed between
luS Two LuSu. huu WOfus WcIc ubu upOu
several occasions, il is said, in which one
denied the Others right to run the ferry and
each affirmed his own, but there 10 no
knowledge Of physical conflict until last
evening, when another quarrel was had
which probably resulted in the death of the
negro.
After the shooting Willis fed and the
negro was taSen to the house Of Mr.. Porter
to be cared for Word was sent to the city
as soon as possible and Chief Myers and Of
ticero Mahspny and Martin, and Constable
Say Morse, went 10 search Of the
fugitive. They visited the house Of
Mr.. Lum Syers and learned
from some of the men that
Willis had been there but short time be-
fore. One of the men even admitted that
he knew which way the shootist went, butre-
fused to give any moi nation that might
put the officers IN the right track. This
man might be COO. dered, to some extent,
an accessory to tNe CRIME after the fact,
Mr.. Styres, himself, gave the officers per-
mission to make q thorough search of bis
premises, which they did, but without find
ing any trace Of Willis. From there the
officers made as thorough search of the
uppeg portion VI the city as possible, but
they could not do much, Ms it was rapidly
growing dark and they had no. description
of the man they were tracking, Up to eleven
o'clock last night they had not succeeded il
capturing him; but Chief Myers and the
officers will soon run him down if he re-
mans in the city.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02

Substitute Cairo for Springfield and
the following item from the Springfield
Journal fits exactly: "For the past month
Springfield has experienced an unusually
dull condition of trade, BY many this is
attributed to the smallpox scare. This Is,
no doubt, in some measure accountable
But other towns where no smallpox has
existed OF supposed to exist, complain of
equally dull trade. How is this to be
reconciled then9 The truth is, the bad
roads and the continued bad weather have,
more than anything else, been responsible
for the slack business. The fields have
actually been so soft that farmers could
not get into them to haul&ut hay Or grain,
and besides that, the roads have been i'm
passable. Hence they could market moth
ing, and have had but little occasion to WIS.,
it the towns. Moreover, January is always
dull month, and but little trade is expect
ed. But if The weather continues dry or
cold rs brisk February may be expected
as was ever enjoyed by Springfield mer-
chants"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices In these columns, ten cents per line,
each insertion. Marked
Dan Hart, as Marks, the lawyer, in
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Mr.. Clarence Petit has taken a posi-
> ton with Chas. o. Patier & Co. in the New
York store.
Members Of Cairo Chapter, No II. r.
", will find notice of importance to
them in special locals.
DO not forget the sociable at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. G. Pink tonight; all friends,
both old and young, are invited.
As may be seen in special locals, the
Saloon Keepers Association will give a
grand social ball OF the Tenth street hall on
the 9th, instant.
Tho ball which came of at the Hiber-
MAN engine house Tuesday night was that
Of the Halliday guards. The Hibernian
company's ball comes of tonight.
Remember the tickets to Uncle Toms
\ Cabin are placed at popular prices, 25, u
\ and 10 cents, now to be obtained at Hart
\ msnS.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
PERSONALS.

Mr. Roland L. Taybuu, manager Of Tay-
buns Chanfrau Co., arrived in the city yes.
terday and will make arrangements for the
appearance soon of his excellent company
in the Opera House in this city.
Mr.. w D. Haney and mother, of Bloom
ingou, His, arrived ia tho city yesterday
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Haneys sister,
Mrs. W. II. Green, whichtakes place IN this
city to day.
Mrs. Jesse Hiokle is much improved Ia
health, which will DO glad news to hor
many friends.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02
COUNTY COURT.

The case of Mr.. Richard Fitzgerald was
again on trial all day 10 the county court
yesterday. In the morning Mr., Leek open
ed the argument for the defense, he was fol-
lowed by Mr.. d. I, Linegar who made o
powerful speech, lasting until after three
o'clock 10 the afternoon, and then the pros-
ecution closed the case. The case was
given TO the jury after supper and up to
ten o'clock last night 20 decision had been
reached. At that hour il was reported
that the jury was hung, but no reliable in
formation could DO obtained.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-02

DEAR SIR:-In answer to your question
as to the authority Of school directors to
enforce the ruiec If the state board Of
health in reference to vaccination, have
the honor to say that section Q of the act
creating the state board of health, declares
that nit shall be the duty of oil police Of
fcers, sheriffs, constables, and all other
officers aud employees Of the state to en-
force such rules and regulations, so far as
the efficiency and success of the board may
depend upon their official cooperation"
These are the words Of the law, and 1t in
cludes school directors with all other Of
ficers. In enforcing the orders of the board
Of health, Of course the law will protect
them In using any necessary means to carry
out the orders, even to the extent, should Il
become necessary, Of excluding from the
school those who refuse to comply.
: Very truly yours,
JAS. McCARTNEy, Atty.-Genl.