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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

What is that which was never seen, felt or
heard, and yet has a name? Nothing.
young politician explained the tsttered
condition of his trousers to his father by stat
ing that he was sitting under an apple tree
enjoying himself, when the farmers dog came
along and contested his seat.
little girl went to visit her grandfather in
the country. She is fond of milk, but firmly
refused to drink any while there, without CIV
ing any reason. When she returned she was
asked ''You had nice milk to drink, didn't
you?" 81 guess didn't drink any of that
milk !" she Indignantly replied. "Do you
know where grandpa got it2 l saw him
squeeze it out of an old cow!"
marriage ceremony came to an abrupt
aud ludicrous termination the other day in
Atlanta, Ga. A prominent clergyman of that
city, being about to unite a colored couple,
had just asked the solemn question, "Wilt
thou take this woman q? ETC., when an old
flame of the bridegroom poked her head into
the room, and said Henry, l jes' dar' yo'
to say yes" Henry sank into the nearest
chair without word, and the guests thought
fully withdrew.
good story is told of Mazzini, the noto-
rious Italian agitator. When in London, he
went out one day with an English friend and
bought lot of rusty old swords and pistols.
"What on earth are you going to do with
them ?" asked his friend. Nothing at all, )"
replied Mazzini but when the police hear
of my purchase, kilograms will be sent every
where, and not a king or queen will sleep
quietly tonight" And the Italian ohuckled.
A good story is told of NJ Grevy, who is
an epioure in coffee. One day, out hunting,
he entered roadside wine house. "Have
you any ohieory?" he asked. 'Yes sir" T"
bring me some" The man of the house re-
turned with a small can OF chicory. 'Is that
all you have? ?" asked the President of the
Republic. 1--WE have little more" bring
me the rest" When he came with another
can of chicory NJ. Grevy said ''You have no
more ?" mo, sir 'Yery we'll now go
and make me cup of coffee. "-London
Globe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

The Dutch steamship Schiedam, of the
Royal Netherlands line, arrived at New York
on the 18th inst. from Amsterdam, having
on board Captain Waycott, two mates, and II
other persons, taken from the wreck OF the
British ship Endymion on the night of the
9TH. The Endymion was complete wreck
wallowing in the heavy seas, and the crew
were completely exhausted from exposure and
want Of food and drink Captain Waycott
gives the following account of his shipwreck
1--WE sailed from Muskwash, y miles from
st. John, N. b., December ~, with cargo
of deals for Liverpool. On the second day
out we encountered bad weather which con.
tinued until we were rescued. We lost seve-
raj sails, but suffered no other material dam
age until the hurricane wns encountered on
January /. The seas ran terriically high
making clean breach over the ship fore and
aft, and sweeping everything movable from
the decks. One after another the sails were
blown from their fastenings, and about 2:3O
on the morning of January 3 a sea broke the
skylghts and flooded the cabin with water
We were driven out of the cabin and while |
and some others took refuge in the forecastle
the rest went into the mizzen-rigging, where
they remained till after daylight and then
watched their opportunity to get forward
The vessel was thus left to the mercy of the
seas, as no one could get aft to manage her
We were also cut off from provisions and wa
ter for three days, and our sufferings for food
and drink were terrible. Then there was the
possibility of being swept overheard at any
moment staring US in the face All our sails,
boats and compasses had already been washed
overheard. On the afternoon Of January C,
the weather having moderated, we managed
to get aft into the cabin, and, after bailing
out some Of the water, found a cask of salt
beef knowing there was a cask of water un-
der the cabin, We bored a hole through the
floor, put one end Of piece of lead pipe into
It, and sucked water enough through the 9TH
er end to quench our thirst. We then went
forward started FIRE with the aid of some
petroleum, and cooked some meat. At this
time we had only one small sail left We
scanned the horizon night and day, hoping to
sight another vessel, but were not gratified
until Sunday afternoon, Jan. I, when the
Schiedam was seen. She bore down upon US
but the seas were running 30 high that we
feared no attempt could or would be made to
rescue us; but when the Schedam got within
quarter Of mile of US, boat was lowered
in charge of the first officer and four sailors,
and soon was alongside us. The boat made
two trips to rescue us all, and the treatment
We received from both officers and crew of
the Schiedam was very kind. We were given
dry clothing and everything else to make US
comfortable
The Endymion was built in East Boston in
1850, but was owned by DeWolf Il Co. of
Liverpool.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26
The Had and worthless

are never initiated counterfeiied This especial
ly true Of family medicine, and II is positive proof
that the remedy initiated is Of tho highest value. As
soon as 1t had been tested and proved by the whole
world that Hop Btters the purest, best aud most
valuable family medicine earth, many limitations
sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the
press aud people Of the country expressed the merits
of H. b.. and in every way trying to induce suffering
inyalids to use their stu instead, expecting to make
money on the credit and good name Of H. d. Many
others started nostrums put up in similar style to II.
B., with variously devised names in which the word
"dop' or "Hops" were used in way to induce people
to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All
such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what
their style name is, and especially those with the
word "Hop" or Hops" in their name or In any way
connected with them or their name, are limitations or
counterfets. Beware of them. Touch none of them.
Use nothing but genuine Hop Btters, with bunch
or cluster of green Hops the white label. Trust
nothing else. Druggists and dealers warned
against dealing in limitations or counterfeits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

WHITTIER's OPINION OF BOILED DINNER
The old-fashioned New England beverage
cider was mentioned, and Mr.. Whittier stated
that he had once derived much benefit when
unwell "when nothing tasted good" from
the use of cider. Huntington suggested that
without cider we should not have vinegar.
well" said Whittier, vinegar is not of
much use, after all" Except" replied
Huntington, ''to eat on cabbage and cucum-
bers." Neither of which are fit to be eat
en-, f." remarked the poet. II think it would
be good idea to start prohibition party on
those two articles. As for cabbage, it is not
fit to be eaten; if you cook it in the house,
you have got to burn your house down after
ward to get rid of the smell it is certainly
the most diabolical smell that was ever in
vented :" and Whittier who was sitting near
the open stove CRATE, upon the top of which
he had deposited his tall hat folded his
hands and laughed a hearty silent laugh.
"What do you think of onions, Mr.. Whitti-
er 2" asked 1. "Well," he replied, 'onions
are not quite so bad, for you can get rid of
the smell of those in three or four days"
Then" said Huntington, ''you would not
approve of the old-fashoned boiled dinner y"
No. l think that is a detestable dish. 1
remember that my father used to have it, in
which cabbage, onions, beets, potatoes, tur-
nips and carrots were all boiled up together,
and turned out into great dish all in heap,
with great greasy piece of meat in the mid
die. l think that is the reason why the pres
ent generation is not so strong as the for
mer. 1t is owing to the way the parents
lived, eating so much pork and potatoes Our
last war showed that. The farmers were not
nearly as strong as the men recruited in the
oities-Portland, Portsmouth, and Boston"
But the people in the cities do not have the
free air we get in the country, said Hunting
ton, II know that" replied Whittier; "but
they live better, and that makes great diff
ference. "-Hdrper's for February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26
Miscellany.
The FaIIov Field.

AaN -
Tho sun comes up and the sun goes down;
The night mist shroudeth the sleeping town;
Bui II 1t be dark or II Il be day,
II the tompests beat or the breczes play,
sui here on this upland slope lie,
Looking up to the chaugeful sky
Naught am but fallow field;
Never a crop my acres yield.
over the wall at my right hand,
Stately and green the corn-blldes stand,
And hear at my left the flying feet
of the winds that rustic the bending wheat
often while yet the morn is red
II list for our masters eager tread.
lie smiles at the young corn's towering hight
He knows the wheat Is goody sight,
But he gances not at the fallow field
Whose idle acres no wealth may yield.
Sometimes the shout Of the harvesters
The sleeping pulse Of my being stirs,
And as one in a dream I seem to feel
Tho sweep and the rush Of the swinging steel,
Or catch the sound Of the gay refrain,
As they heap their waina with the golden grain.
Yet, my neighbors, be not too proud,
Though on every tongue your praise IL loud;
Our mother Nature is kind to me,
Aud am beloved by bird and bee,
And never a child that passes by
But turns upon me a grateful eye.
over my head the skies are blue;
/ have my share Of the rain and dew;
bask like you in the summer sun
when the long bright days pass, one by one,
And calm as yours is my sweet repOse,
Wrapped in the warmth Of the winter SHOWS.
For little our loving mother cares
Which the corn or the daisy bears,
Which is rich with the ripenng wheat,
Which with the yiolet's breath Is sweet
Which is red with the clover bloom,
Or which for the wild swect-fern makes room.
Useless under the summer sky
Year after year men say lie.
Little they know what strength Of mine
give to the trailing blackberry vine;
Little they know how the wild grape grows,
Or how my life-blood hushes the rose.
Little they think Of the cups I fll
For the mOsses creeping under the hill;
Little they think Of the feast / spread
For the wild wee creatures that must be fed:
Squirrel and butterfly, bird aud bee,
Aud the creeping things that no eye may see.
Lord Of the harvest, Thou dost know
How the summers and winters CO.
Never q ship sails east or west
Laden with treasures at my behest;
Yet my being thrills 10 the voice Of God
When give my gold to the golden-rod.
-Juita q. Il. Dorr IN February Hdrper't.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

potatoes and meat now and then. This laid
the foundation life Of temperance good
humor and virtue has done the rest, aud Dr.
Collier at GO finds himself hale and hearty,
never having been sick day in his life He
drew this pretty picture of his rural home
"a cottage of two rooms and an attic look
ing right into the eye of the sun and away
toward the great purple moors. A bit Of green
sward before the door, a plum tree and a
clump of roses. The walls of the living
room white as the driven snow, and the flag.
ged floor so clean that you might eat your din
ner on it. The house whitewashod twice a
year with quicklime, the tiny beds filled
once year with fresh chaif from the farms
and how good it did smell, to be sure Pure
white linen to wear and to sleep in, and once
a week good sound scrubbing in tub, with
yellow soap that got into your eyes, and a
wash towel. !" Who hath red eyes Z" l said,
quoting Solomon "who hath contention
who hath strife p / can remember who had
them all more than fifty years ago. But in
that little home, and greatly in this hardy mix
ture of oatmeal and milk and the snow-white
purity, the stanchions we're driven that have
never stirred to this day and that made it
easy for me to live cheerful and sunny life.
aud to give strong drink q wide berth (though
was raised among those who drank beer as
they ate bread) when saw there was danger
that it would become my tyrant and a mere
slave"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

In country such as India, where deadly
reptiles and wild animals abound, and where
the natives are in the habit OF going with bare
legs and feet, and with no weapons of defense,
it is not strange that many casualties should
occur but one is scarcely prepared to learn
of the appalling sacrifice of human life as CIV
en- by the recent official returns. It appears
that during 1881 no fewer than 1860 human
beings were killed by snakes, and 2759 by
wild animals )" while AS, 600 head of cattle
were in like manner destroyed. AS a set-oh
to this terrible loss we learn that 254, ,9GSsnRkes
and 49, PA "wild animals" were destroyed,
and upward of elO, 900 paid by the Indian
Government for their destruction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26
NO. A..

into the Yellowstone river is an impressive
exposure Of basaltio columns similar to the
Giants Causeway and Fingars cave. The
petrifed forests are also most interesting In
fact about all the natural wonders of the
world are duplicated somewhere in the ma
tional park, and its mountain scenery is not
surpassed by ANYTHING on the continent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26
TFrom The San Francisco, call isl inst.l

The Rev. Robert Colyer on recent Sun
day preached sermon on "How to be young
at eighty" He told his hearers of his own
childhood years in tiny whitewashed cottage,
where he was fed on oatmeal and milk, with
oat bread and butter once week, and white
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

NOR SALE.-The homestead of the late
y Capt. VIM, Newton, in the centre of the town Of
1t will be rented, If desired VIM. Is, NEWTON,
Brattleboro, Jan. ~, 1883. "a Executor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

NOTED Men !!

49, <NtA&aAN
DIR. JouN +. HANcocK,
late President Of the National Thar.
maceutical Association Of the United
States, says:
Browns Iron pitters has
heavy sale, is conceded to be q fine
tonic; the character Of the mauu-
iaciurers is q voucher igt iis purity
and medicinal excellence" ."
DIR. JosEPu RoDrRrs,
President Baltimore Pharmaceutical
College, says;
al indorse it os fine medicine,
reliable as Strengthening tonic,
Tree from alcoholic puisous."
DIR. J. FARrs MooHr, Pr.
D., Professor Of Pharmacy, Tald-
more Pharmaceutical College, Says;
"nrown's Iron Filters is a safe
and reliable medicine, positively
Tree from alcoholic poiauus, and can
be recommended as a tonic for use
among those who oppose alcohol"
DIR. EDWARD EARIcKsON,
Secretary Baltimore College oflLar-
macy, says
=" I indorse it as m excellent
medicine, a good digestive arr.t.
and non-inioaicaut iu the fullest
sense"
DIR. RICHARD SApNGroY,
Ii
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

Ask your Druggist for BRowN's
IEoN B1rERs, and take no other.
One trial will convince you that it
Is just what you need.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

A STRANGE EXPERIENCE FOR oALFoRNIANs-
THE OLDEST INHAB1TANT REMEMBERS MOTH
ING LIKE 1r--A DAY DEVOTED TO sNow-BAL1-
INa-srREEr soENEs AND 1NcIpENrs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29

Frank Leslies Popular Monthly
for September presents host Of
bright attractions, of which we can
name only few; 1.-THE Treaty Of
Paris, September 1883, n"The French
Stage" "The Tea Commerce of New
York" "a Sentimental Journey to
Two Homes Of Edgar Poe" 1.-THE
Thames Embankments,n and "Nell
Gwynn,' are the prominent articles,
each profusely illustrated. The ex-
citing serial, "The Beautiful Coun-
tess II Clairvilles is continued, and
new one commenced, "True to
Untruth," and there are great
many short stories, sketches, adven-
lures. ETC.. by popular writers, Of ex-
ceeding interest, together with poems
of unusual merit. Amongst the
contributors to this number are: ].
E. Runtz Rees, E. Battersby, Aman-
da NJ. Douglass, II. Barton Baker,
Lieutenant H. d. Smith, N. Robin
son, Kate T. Robinson, Oscar w.
Riggs, Henry Tyrrell, G. Rosetti,
Audrey Frere, w. o. Stoddard, Phil
ip Bourke .Marston, etc, etc. There
are 12S quarto pages, and over 100
embellishments in each number, to-
gether with a beautiful colored plate
frontispiece. IA Merry Companion"
is the title of the present one. Price
rs cents; So year, postpaid. Ad-
dress, Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher,
So, s. and 81 Park Place, New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29

THE exploits OF Chief Justice"
Berry, of Virginia township, as re-
lated in another column, are likely
to result disastrously to the tax
payers of Union county. Last week
Berry had Roup, the man that was
mauling him when the contempt of
court" was committed, arrested and
brought before Justice Smythe of
this city, for assault, claiming that
Roup had passed his house at night
and shot off gun which frightened
him. The case was heard yesterday
and the decision of the court was
that no cause of action existed and
the prisoner was discharged. Now
on the heels of this some of Berry's
neighbors swore out warrant be-
fore Probate Judge T. w. Smith, on
the charge of insanity, and Sheriff
Smith went up after Berry to-day to
bring him before the board of IN
sanity to try that issue, and the end
is not yet. Do give us rest on this
business.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29

Editor E. T. Cressey, Of the HUI
ron Eeader was in town on Monday
few hours enjoying the cool shades
Of the .forest city,"
Wolfgang, the popular druggist,
besides keeping one Of the neatest
drug stores in the northwest, finds
time to raise fancy poultry, as
well as NJ. w. Sheafe, proprietor
of the Dakota FIGURING Mills. About
the first Of last April, Wolfgang re-
ceived from the east dozen pure
blood buff-cochin eggs. Determined
to lay over Sheafe one or two points
an the chicken business, he put them
tsder an old biddy who was cluck-
ingkround waiting for a job of this
kindSsnd she continued to ''set" on
them u';til some time last week
when our Skandia-teutonic druggist
got out of p7sience waiting for the
Matching Of hiA fancy poultry and
fired her off then est with pitch
fork. Upon examination he found
that the eggs were On the porcelain
variety, and that theressas no more
prospect of Matching a.: brood of
chickens from them than frs.n pile
of Sioux Falls stone. 1t has walked
out since, that Sheafe, beconsSpg
jealous of Wolfgang's enterprise IA
poultry raising, slipped over to his
hennery one dark night and quietly
distracted the good eggs from Wolf
gangs hen, and substituted these
bad ones. 1t is a well-known fact
that Sheafe has fine brood of over
half grown buff-cochins and this
now clears up the mystery as to
where he got the eggs. 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29
Teachers Institute.

The teachers institute which
,pened on Monday in the public
chool building, this city, is pro-
crossing nicely and will undoubted-
" prove one Of the most successful
meetings of the kind ever held in
the county. Prof. B. F. Hood, Of
Pierre, the principal instructor. is
one of the finest educators that ever
came into Dakota, and is exercising
every means to impart the princi-
piles of the science Of teaching to the
assembled teachers of the county.
At the conclusion Of the institute
we will publish complete report Of
the proceedings. We give below a
list of the teachers present this
morning:
Hattie Davis, Jennie Smith, Min.
ME Crum, Ada Shattuck, Addie Ba
ker, Mary Geisler, Mary Erickson
Laura Chamberlain, Mrs. f. G
Suffer, Ida M Baker, Della Donnelly
Melissa Stiles. Edith Burdick, Aim,
Maynard, Ida NJ. Bland, Mary +
Morrisy, Marriott Wright, Ella Lilly
Alice e. Walp, Iva Leggett, Eff
Fritz. Ida c. Kiplinger, =. NJ. sayles
NJ. Mehan, VIM. Gilbert, Elite Da
/ vie, a. r. Asbjeld, A. ]. Smith, Il
! L. Nichols, Clara Nortnup, Mar
/ Warner, Sylvester r. Aiken, +. {
/ Collins. G. III. Blake, Hattie Smitt
4 ida Smith, Mn. ] Sheets,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29

THE board of regents of the uni
yersity of Dakota, at the session at
Vermillion last week, elected the
following teachers for the year be-
ginning September 10: Prof. G. w.
Simonds of Franklin, N. H., Dir. T..
Epstein of Vermillion, and Prof. G..
r Culver of Columbus, Wis. The
principal will have salary of ST.,
200, and the assistants $1,000 each.
The opening of bids for construction
of the main building has been post
poned until 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The wing is completed
and thoroughly fitted and furnished
with apparatus and everv thing
necessary for the use of the univer-
sity. The excavation for the main
structure is also completed. The
entire edifice will be built Of Sioux
Falls stone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29

An incident Of an interesting and
amusing nature occurred in Virginia
township last week in which Justice
jurisprudence and justice jurisdic-
ton was exercised by the learned
court beyond the comprehension Of
the most learned jurist or district
Judge.
The case as nearly as we can
learn was about this. III. A. Berry
J. P. in and for the County of Union
and territory of Dakota, one week
ago last Monday became involved in
personal encounter with a neigh
Dor named Roupin which Mr. Berry
took Storage passage and not being
able to gain the upper deck called
upon a bystander, Frank Lake, to
assist in removing his antagonist
from his enviable position on top.
This order although accompanied
with official dignity was not prompt
ly acted upon by Mr.. Lake, or at
least not 70 promptly as the worthy
Justice desired, and his honors wrath
was at once turned from his physic-
al combatant to the disobedient
Mr.. Lake, and at once the most
peculiar legal proceedings we have
| ever known were commenced. On
complaint made by himself the
| Justice swore out q warrant for the
arrest Of Mr.. Lake, before himself,
brought the offender before his own
court charged with contempt Of
court, and over all protests and
motions for delay and change Of
venue 60 proceeded to trial which
resulted in the finding Of Mr. Lake
guilty Of contempt of court and the
assessment Of one hundred dollars
fine and one day imprisonment ii
the county Jail besides the costs o
, trial. This is the most remarkable
/. case, we venture, in the annals o
!, Dakota's courts; and one which i
: not serving as precedent for sim
!. liar cases in the future will teacl
!, the court interested to some extern
9 the limit Of his jurisdiction. am
!, Others not to insult the dignity .
! 4 court whether ia session Or moi
2 When the supposed guilty phrty
y wss brought before Judge Kidde
!. Who was holding court Ia Uni0l
|, County n the time, he was dia
charged
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-29
Now ill.,. the time to get a
y, Buggy.

l wish to INFORM the public that l
now have on haial a car load of first
class top buggies (which must be
sold; will trade than for young
horses or cattle. Perses,s can see
some of these buggies at ~. Hoff-
mans Elk Point. Call and examine
them before they are all gone. =,
L. M. HARTLEY.,.