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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30

A GALLANT VERMoNTEB. Col. W. W. Dud-
ley, the commissioner of pensions, is Yer
monter He was born Aug. 81, 1912, at
Weathersfeld Bow. His father was a gradu.
ate of Yale and Congregational clergyman.
In 1860 Col. Dudley went to Richmond, In
diana, and engaged with his uncle in the mill
ing business. He enlisted as a private SOL
der, July 8, 1861, in the Nineteenth Indiana
regiment, and was unanimously elected cap
tain of company B. 1t was sent to the army
OF tie Potomac and he was in all the Poto-
mac battles, skirmishes and engagements of
all kinds, except the battle of Fredericks-
burg down to the battle of Gettysburg. He
was hit by the rebels at the first battle of Bull
Run aud at Antietam At the latter battle
his clothes had seven bullet holes through
them. He was promoted major after the
battle of Gainesville, and Immediately after
the battle of Antietam he was promoted
lieutenant colonel. He was wounded at Get
tysburg the first day of the fight. He was
stationed with his regiment on the extreme
left. The order was to refuse his flank to
the enemy. While there was rebel brigade
sweeping down on them, and everything was
dense with smoke, he ordered the colors to
be carried back. There were attempts to car
ry the colors back, but the men were shot
down in their tracks. Col. Dudley, anxious
to get his regiment back in line, seized the
colors and held them high above his head.
He fell with bullet through his leg, but he
chung to the flag while three men carried
him back, and succeeded in getting his regi-
ment in line. He was promoted brevet brig
adler general over his colonel, for gallantry.
He lay at Littletown, near Gettysburg, for SO
days after he was wounded, and was then
taken to the general hospital at New Haven,
Conn, where he remained until he went in
4 i
recruited up his regiment, hoping that he
could return with them. He had a saddle
made so that he could be tied to it when he
rode, but his leg broke out afresh, and he
had to abandon the army. He resigned in
June, 1864.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30

Diamonds are good deal like hens-Much
depends upon their setting
A Boston woman-hater says it takes q ton
of coal to keep ten-cent geranium alive all
winter.
Heard at the theatre: She-"ThAy, Guth,
do you perthieve that lithpT He-'Ther-
tainly not you don't lithp any more than
do."-Ne,0 York Journal
Among the toombs: Stout psrty-"Well,
Pat, how's trade ?" Grave-digger Poorly,
surr, entirely shure we haven't buried liv-
in sowl this three weeks l''-LORdOR Punch.
DIR. F. Cat the clinic, to the students)-
"Gentlemen, l have to beg your pardon.
I've made a slight mistake and taken of the
patients well leg. However, I'll cure the
other, which will make it all right. Ap-
plause
At a railroad station in Missouri, where
large number of passengers get aboard but
no extra cars are added, an enterprising brake
man shouts in at the door of each car, Pas
sengers will please double up here"
"I haven't heard from you in some time, :"
wrote an Arkansaw father to his son, land
fear that you are dead" mo, 1 am not
dead" the young man replied, "but l am
sentenced TO be hung next week. II you can
spare the time, come over. There will be
quite a crowd, and you may meet some OF
your old friends. ."-ArkdnSaiO IraUeLer.
Sunday school teacher being anxious TO
test the mental powers of his not over-intel-
ligent pupils asked them to tell him their
idea OF to-morrow, after giving the subject .
weeks thought On the following Sunday
he put the question to one of the scholars,
who promptly replied "Tc-monow was cast
into the oven" Which was certainly accord
ing TO Scripture.
"Won't you come down to our house and
talk with Mrs. W-n she is making lots Of
trouble In the family"
IT am surprised, " rejoined the pastor, ''foE
1 had supposed she was good Christian"
"Oh," seid he, $50 far as religion is CON
cerned she is all right, for she reads the Bible
| and prays an hour every morning"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
One of the Luther Towns

OF all the so. called Luther towns"-Eis-
leben, Erfurt, Msgdeburg, Eisensch, Coburg
and Wittenberg-the last named is certainly
the one most connected with the reformer's
life and deeds, for with few intervals he lived
and worked here for no less than thirty eight
years. In October, 1903, he was summoned
from Erfurt as teacher of theology to the
Wittenberg University, and after short re-
turn to his cell at Erfurt in the following
year he defnitively accepted professorship
in 1911. On October 81, 1917, he fastened
his famous ninety. five theses to the Witten-
berg church door, thus inaugurating the Ref
ormstion and on December 10, 1920 he
publicly burned the Pspal Bull before the
Elster gate. After his hiding on the Wart-
burg he returned again to Wittenberg in
March, 1929, and six months later published
the first translation of the New Testament
here. In June, 1926, he was married at Wit
tenberg to Catherine Bora in 1884 he COM
pleted the entire German Bible, and two
years later the Wittenberg Protestant Con-
cordis was signed in his presence. On Janu-
sry II, 1916, he delivered his last sermon
here previous to his departure for Eisleben,
where he died four weeks later On Februa-
ry % his body was taken back to Wittenberg
aud solemnly uttered in the Sehlosskirche.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30

Tom Thumbs widow is in q Chicago
museum, fulfilling a contract made by the
General before he died. She is billed as 'the
charming Widow Thumb"
If the deposits in New England savings
banks were divided among the entire populs-
ton, each person would receive $l13.17 In
New York state the proportion would be
$s1 O8 to each individual.
The likeness of an old lady is photograph
ed in pane of glass at Argyle, N. Y. 1t was
done by a flash of lightning while she was
sitting near window, and the likeness is said
to be excellent
AT Gowanda, N. Y, are said to be six
brothers and six sisters, each Of whom has
six children. Not one of the twelve is less
than six feet tall, and the lightest one weighs
200 pounds.
The Manitoba railroads stone bridge over
the Mississippi Just below the falls of st. An
thony is finished, and Minneapolis is very
proud of it. The structure has l6 arches of
80 feet each, is 2S feet wide, over 60 from the
water and cost 5000, 900.
The attorney general of Illinois has given
an opinion that the statute against ''obscene
or indecent" literature applies to the "aash"
newspapers which, under one form and an
other of the police gazette, flourish all over
the country. Proceedings are to be begun in
Illinois to stop the sale of these papers.
The Mexican Central railroad has devel-
oped water in sections of Mexico which were
regarded as unreclaimable deserts. The nee
essity of finding water led to the sinking of
wells when water was found at the depth of
a few feet, and in such abundance that the
natives talk of erecting windmills and using
it for irrigation,
The Keene On. H) Observer says
George H. Carpenter of Surry has in his pos
session a headless drum which was presented
TO his father, the late William Carpenter, by
Adonram Benton, a drummer in the CONT
mental army, who beat this drum at the exeeu
tion of Maj Andre. This shell is ornament
ed with the painting of an eagle on one side
and marked 18th COMFY, 20th Regt." i
must have been in existence more than l0C
years.
Charles Summers old house in Washing
ton is now hotel "annex !" Edward Everetti
is occupied by War Department Office and
so is the house in which Seward was nearly
murdered at the time of Lincoln's assassina
ton; Chase's "Edgewood" stands empty
Stanton's and Hamilton Fish's houses arr
boarding houses now and Daniel Webster
former residence has been converted into
beer saloon.
Some very ancient ruins have been dis
covered near Magdalena in Sonora, Mexico
There is one pyramid which has a base o
1850 feet and is $50 feet high 1t has wind
ing roadway from the bottom. Hundreds o.
rooms, from or 10 to 16 or 18 feet square
have been cut in the sides of this mountain
They are of solid stone, with no entrance ex
oept at the top, and no windows. Upon tn
! walls are various hieroglyphics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
(CoHt,cusd Js0a, IDS, rrset.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

\ plate of SOLID GOLD II 2-l0 karats
fine Is soldercl on each side Of 4 plate Of
hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this plate the various
parts ofthc cases backs, centers, be2els. etc.
are cut and shaped by dies and formers.
The gold is thick enough to admit Of all
kinds of chasing, engraving, and engine
turning The composition metal gives it
needed strength, stiffness and soiday, while
tue icriiten guarantee Of the manufacturers
udrrdntiaq each case to wear ttren'y years
proves that it contains all the gold that
can possibly be needed. This guarantee
is given from actual results as many OF
these cases have been worn perfectly smooth
bv years of use without wearing through
the gold. prprorE. a., Dec. "A. 1850.
I have used one Of your James Boss God Wateh
Gases for seventeen years / bought il second hand
aud know of its having been used before got II,
but do not know how long. 1t looks gooi for ten
years longer Did not suspect it was a file! case
until 30 informed by jeweler short time since:
/ most cheerfully recommend your cases 70 be Ill
they are Represented 10 be- and more.
O. McCRASET, Dap. C2t Int bee 81 D'' Iotrd'
snd ,eut ,tamp 20 keytoHe Watch Case Tartorr, PA
dsph, Pa for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet ,ov ug hos
danes Ioss and Keystone Watch Gases are made
ITO be Continusdl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30

TIE IDEA OF THE CHNAMAN is that when
he dies he ought to be buried in the trunk OF
a tree, and SO it comes about that all cotins
are designed with a view to keep up the illu-
sion. They consist of four outside tree
boards, and are so fashioned together as to
look very like a tree at little distance. They
are, of course, tremendously heavy but then
that is considered an excellent fault If q son
wishes to be very polite to his father, or one
friend desires to obtain the goodwill of an
other, he makes him present of good SOL
id heavy coffin The gift is put into an hon
ored place in the house ready for use, and is
shown for the admiration of any friends who
may call. The owner would rather go into
his coffin than part with it, and, generally
speaking, though Chinaman may get into
debt and be very harshly treated by his cred.
itors, they will leave him his coffin, not wish
ing to prejudice his entry into the next world,
which, according to the Cslestials, depends
very much upon the way in which man is
buried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
Miscellany.


n Thanksgiving fOr HIS HOUSE
Lord, thou hast given me a cell
Wherein to dwell;
A little house, whose humble roof
Is weather proof;
Under the spars Of which | lie
Both soft and dry,
where Thou my chamber for to ward,
Hast set a guard
OF harmless thoughts, to watch and keep
Me while sleep.
Low IA my porch, az is my fate,
Both void Of state;
Aud yet the threshold Of my door
Is worn by the poor,
Who hither come, and freely get
Good words and meat.
Like as my parlur, so my hall,
Aud kitchen small;
A little buttery, and therein
A little bin,
Which keeps my little loaf Of bread
Uuchipt, unhead.
Some brittle sticks Of thorn or brier
Make me a fire,
Close by whose living coal sit,
And glow like it.
Lord, confess too, when dine,
The pulse is thine.
Aud all those other bits that be
There placed by Thee
The worts, the purfiain, and the mess
OF Water-Creess,
which Of Thy kindness Thou hast sent:
Aud my content
Makes those aud thy beloved beet
To be more sweet.
lis thou that crownst my glittering hearth
with guiltless mirth.
Aud giv'st me waffail-bOws to drink,
Spioed to the brink.
Lord, 'ts Thy plenty dropping hand
That sows my land;
All this, and better, dost Thou send
Me for this end;
That should render for my part
A thankful heart,
Which, fired with incense I resign
As wholly Thine;
But the acceptance, that must be,
o Lord, by Thee.
Robert Herrick. 1895
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
CHAPTER II.
"Malden, Mass, Feb. l, 1880, Gentlemen
/ suffered with attacks of sick headache"

"Malden, Mass, Feb. l. 1880, Gentlemen
suffered with attacks of sick headache"
Neuralgia female trouble, for years in the most ter
ribe and excruciating manner.
No medicine doctor could give me relief OF cure
until used Hop Bitters.
''The hrst bottle
Nearly cured me;'
The second made me as well and strong when
child,
'And have been to this day."
My husband was an invalid for 90 years with ss-
rious
Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physicians
'Incurable"
"seven bottles of your bitters cured him, and
know Of the
Olives Of eight persons
In my neighborhood that have been saved by your
bitters,
And many more using them with great benefit.
"They almost
Do miraclesln
Mrs. Il. D. Slack.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
HTREGGREATU
1N[E[R[V[ETC[ IQ[U[E[R[O[Rl

II quiets and composcs the paticnt-not by the
Introduction of opates and drastic cathartics, but
by the restoration OF activity to the stomach and
nervous system. whereby the brain Is relieved
OF morbid fancies, which arc created by tho
causes above referred to.
To Clergymcn, Lawyers, Literary men, Mcr-
chants, Bankers. Ladies and all those whose sed-
entary employment causes nervous prostratiOn,
irrcgularitic- OF the blood, stomach, bowels or
kidneys or who require nerve tonic. appetizer or
etimulant, SAMARITAN NEUvISE is invaluable.
Thousands proclaim 1t the most wonderful invig-
Grant that ever sustained the sinking system.
Sl.jO Sold by all Druggists. The DIR :. A. RICH
MOND MED. CO.. Propriet0rs, st. Joseph, Mo.
chas. y. 5rt.s=tsa. A-ert. New TeIk c.ty. %
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NO. 4S.


BY rE WRITER.
Right jollle is ye tuner man
As annie man maye he,
And all ye daye, within his rO0me,
He worketh cheerfullye.
And oft yo while, in pleasant wise,
He makes his roome 10 rlnge
With merrie songe, the like whereof
In church they do not SINCE.
Meanwhile ye worthy tuner man
Az labor Is not slowe,
Yet verrie much Of what he does
Is but to site and blowe.
And often time, when things 20 wronge,
He maketh words abOunde,
The like whereof-(he knows II notte)
In scripture may be founde.
He heedeth notte ye witless jeste
That sinners are inclined
To use about his 'going to see
Reeds shaken by the winde.n
what careth he for ancient joke
That someone often quotes,
About ye fulness Of his purse
From handling manye notes.
He scorneth such unseemlle talke,
And, filled with Just delight,
He striveth to get harmonic
From actions that are right.
And yet he hath an enemie
Who worketh daye by daye
To do 20 him an injurie
As often as he maye.
1t Is ye slipperie borrower,
Who gets his tools, alacki
And goes his wicked waye with them,
And never brings them back.
DERBY (Conn.) Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
Old Letters.

It seems but yesterday she died, but years
Have passed since then the wondrous change Of time
Makes great things little, little things sublime,
Aud sancthes the dew of daily tears.
She died, as all must die no trace appears
In History's page, nor save in my poor rhyme,
OF her whose life was love, whose lovely prime
Passed sadly where no sorrows are, nor fears.
1t seems but yesterday; to-day read
few short letters in her own dear hand,
And doubted If I were true. Their tender grace
Seems radiant with her life. OBJ can the dead
Thus in their letters live? tied the band,
And kissed her name as though kissed her face.
Earl Of Rossiyn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
-Palatka, Fla, is to have $500, 900 hOto

-Palatka, Fla, is to have $500, 600 hotel
Tho domesticatiop of buffalo calves is be-
ing attempted in Arkansas.
A manufacturing city is to be established
on the Tennessee River in Alabama, near
Muscle Shoals The location is 100 feet
above high water mark, and it will be named
"Iron City," It is at the head of navigation
on the Tennessee, and will be the terminus Of
at least three railroads, which run through
the coal and iron fields of the South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
Dis,incsIon and DIHorepce.

But yesterday spoke Of Jones'
Poor Tom, his luck was always hard
"Oh, yes" said Brown, in careless tones,
Hes an unlucky dog old pard'
"Just u" said 1 "suppose that we
Chip in and give the lad lift?"
"Guess not, said Brown, "don't count on me;
think you'd better let him shift"
To-day again / mentioned Jones,
And said hadn't seen him round
eyes, yes" said Brown in eager tones,
81 wonder where he can be found?
! wish he'd happen round this way
He's just the man want to meetl
You haven't heard7 Why, yesterday
He made rousingpile on wheat"
Chicago Neir8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-30
AdministratorIs Sale.

viii be sold at Public Auction all the real estate be-
longing to Eliza Bardwels estate consisting OF abont
seven of land lying the old road from the VII
age Of Brattleboro to Guilford on which there Is
valuable sand bank and a quantity Of small timber.
Also, at the same time and place, all the Household
Goods belonging to said estate Sale to commence on
the premises Saturday, Dec l6l A. d, 1883, at IL
O'Clock A. n. [47-49l 3. N HERRICk, Admir-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
-
Election Of Aldermen. !.

AT last. After many years of doubt
and danger, Benton, by grace of the
Montana legislature and a vote of the
tax payers has become a city. In con-
templating the dignities to which we
have been suddenly elevated, the ques-
ton OF most serious Importance is, who
shall discharge the duties which our sta
tlon now requires: In glancing oyerthe
history of the world from the founding
OF the Roman empire to this year of
grace 1883, it is at once evident that the
statesmen who have directed the desti-
MES OF various nations, have been re-
markable for their great development of
avoirdupois. Benton will do we'll in Sc
Letting her officers to follow the line of
policy which the centuries of the past
have invariably honored. Auoirdupois,
we emphasize, is the great essential o fsuc-
cessful craftsmanship, and with the hope
that our people will appreciate the sug-
g%estion, we take the liberty of nominat-
ing for aldermanic honors the following
gentlemen:
f. M. Eastman, Stephen Spitzley.
w. HI. Hunt, S. T.. Kelly,
p. r. Clingan, Jas. Matkin,
e. F.. Fish, J. E. Stevens.
We understand there is likewise a
movement on the part of the lean men
to capture the council, and that they will |
put forward the following candidates:
0. w. Kelly, Rufus Payne,
NJ. c. Travers, w. G. Conrad,
MI. Hodge, wv. Dewey,
John FL. Green and 'sAnti-Fat.n
The people can pay their money and
take their choice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
The Election.


The charter election Wednesday passed
OH very quietly, no great interest being
taken one way or the other. Owing to
o dlsagreeable weather, and the further
TACT that only those whose names ap-
peared on the tax roll last year were en-
titled to cast a BALLOT, the vote was an
exceedingly light one, not quite one
hundred all told. The following was
the result of the balloting: For the char
ter, So; against the charter, 33-a major
lty Of . in favor. Under more favora-
bic circumstances a much heavier vote
would have been cast, but this is suffi-
Gent to adopt the charter, and Fort
Benton now takes her place among the
cities Of Montana.
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Prof. Foss' Lecture.

CLENDENIN, March "A, 1873.
Editors of the River Press:
Last night the second lecture of the
Barker course was given by Prof. n. A.
Foss, the subject being the Formation of
Mineral Veins. The lecturer gave a
short sketch Of the creation of the earth
and showed how assures had been
formed, and also gave the different theo-
ries as to how they might have been
filled. Prof. Foss talked pleasantly for
about r hour and a quarter. His lee
ture was illustrated by drawings and a
few chemical experiments. Among 9TH
er experiments the lecturer showed us
was the artificial production Of silver
galena, cinnebar and other min
erals. The attendance was rather small
on account of the weather, only ABOUT
twenty-eight being present, among
whom We're quite a sprinkIing of the
fair sex. The next lecture will be by
Prof. Caldwell. r. p. I.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
"A Terrible Trip.

The Helena coach due Sunday after
did not arrive until Tuesday morn
ing, nearly two days behind time, and
the trip was without exception the
toughest OF the year. They did not
reach Sun River Leavings until Sunday
at 2 o'clock, and that night had to camp
out near the Lakes. Monday night they
stopped near Smile springs, passing the
third night in the coach, in the worst
storm Of the-yean There were
0 passengers, viz: S. c. Edgerton, }.
Emery, II. D. Burghardt and J. NJ.
Marsh.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
The Last Lie.

Years ago the eastern liars used to lay
the scene of the fruits Of their magma
ton in Texas or Colorado. Lately they
have changed to Montana, and this is
the latest:
Jake Roy was to be hanged by a Mon
tana mob. He saw that the rope was
thin, and would probably break ii twas
strained suddenly by his whole weight;
SO he climbed up the tree, after they had
put the Moose around his neck, and he
dropped distance of twelve feet. The
rope parted, as he expected, but his spi-
nal column Was broken nevertheless,
causing immediate death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
THE RIV Err E.

n four inches in circumference-or
ABOUT feet in diameter. In the same
~nelghborhood there is a fallen tree nearly
one-third longer, but only measuring
v n a half or eight feet in diane
ter. While these trees may not compare
with the California champions, they are
e4g enough to tie to in an emergency
Missouliau.
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me track of the Northern Pacific i
now three or four miles beyond Roza.
nan q moving on towards Helena Of
ilvely rate. The denizens of the CAM.
TAI VIII hear the whistle of the locomn-
1--WE before the 4th of inv o-N1-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04

Of NJ; !. lawrence and George Marden.
last eapolls, arrived on the coach
MI. Lawrence is a son of the s, ua !
,tendent of the Fort Renton pa sapeain,
Lumber Dooil ana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
For Rent.

Dwelling house for rent. Apply to
CHAS. KENDALL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04
From WednssdaY's Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
1T present there are but two patients,
Al the county ~hospital-less than for
many months. n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04

Auaugnter was born to Mr.. and Mrs q
81. d. churchill, Of Sun river valley. on the
14tn INST, their first born. The mother
and daughter are getting along nicely.
u lt IS hardly necessary to add that g.
q. Is the proudest cattle king in the val
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04

John H. Evans, who has been quite
ill during the past two weeks, has almost