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The Portland daily press., 1883-05-07
Special Glove Sale !!
MONDAY & TUESDAY, MAY 1873

Fisk, Clark 8 Flagg's veloute Kid Gloves,
we shall sell at 81 so
They are advertised by others at S2.36.
Kid Gloves worth 81 80, we shall sell at rs
Dog Skin Gloves regular pricel S1.75, we
shall sell at S1.0o q S1.25
Driving Gloves in Buckskin, Cape Goat, Dog Skin.
Castor and Lisle Thread, at less than wholesale
prices.
These prices are only for this sale, Come early
and get great bargains.
CHARLES GUSTS & CO.,
493 Congress St.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The strike of telegraph operators recalls
the story OF the old darkey who, hearing the
instrument suddenly begin to click while the
operator was away, stepped up to it, and,
putting his mouth close to it, shouted with all
his power of lung; 'De oppahratah isn't
h'yar :"
MARY, you little brat" came harsbly from
the window of clean looking house yester-
day, come here and stop that racket or I'll
pound you black aIal blue all over "s-then the
same voice in shrill soprano II will sing of
my Redeemer." Are these the echoes of an
ordinary family circle Y-Sp,ingfeH RepuJH
can.
De Payne (who had donned his knicker-
bookers for call at the neighboring hotel)-
my good man, can you tell me If I'm on
the right road to the Sunnysde Pavilion ?"
Native-"Yes, stranger, you bej but ye'd
better roll down yer pants before ye come in
sight of the house, cos ye mought shock the
wimin folks. ."-Lit5.
She was in the dimly lighted reception room
of city dry-goods store, and walking up to
tall mirror placed against the wall, remark
ed why, how came you here ?" then, OBJ
serving some surprise, not to say amusement,
on the faces of the other occupants of the
room, she saw her mistake and explained in
great confusion, 81 thought it was my sister /;
we're twins"
Teacher-"What do we learn by the trans
lation of the prophet Elisha ?" Dull boy
THAT he saved his funeral expenses" Teach
er (severely)-"James !" Dull boy-"That's
wot my pa says he's an undertaken, he is,
and guess he knows. Pa lows he wouldn't
like to have folks go of that way nowadays. "
-BOst0n Transcript
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

Beside the Sandersons, Ben was called up
on in due time to take some of the neighbors
His greatest trial, however, was with the NAL
lory twins. Mrs. Mallory was very fond and
proud of the twins-so extravagantly fond of
them that she often said they were good
enough to eat. They we're as like each 9th
er as two peas indeed, Ben thought they
were good deal more alike than any two
peas he had ever seen They we're lust one
year and two months old. Why Mrs. Mallo.
ry WAS so proud of the twins, except for the
fact that there were two of them, nobody
was ever able TO find out but she was, aud
that was enough for Mrs. Mallory, and in
deed for Mr.. Mallory, too-they were both
very proud of the twins, and the taking of
their pictures was a great event
The appointed day arrived. Ben was told
to come with his instrument at eleven o'clock
precisely, for that was the time the twins
awoke from their morning maps. He went
accordingly He was shown into the parlor,
where the whole family was gathered await
ing him. Ben by this time felt quite eXpe-
renced he had taken almost everything else
but a baby, aud, although it was a bold thing
to begin with twins, Ben felt pretty sure of
himself Presently the twins were brought
in, and straightway there was chorus of
admiring relatives "Darlings," "angels, ,"
"cherubs," pets" "lambs," little dears,
etc. Ben didn't join in the chorus he didn't
exactly know what to do, and so only stood
and twrled his thumbs, and looked foolish.
He knew very little about babies, and still
less about twins but" as he told Sissy,
privately, "he couldn't sec anything to make
u fuss over; he should a great deal rather
have a couple of nice rabbits" They were
chubby babies; and they were dressed in
long white dresses, tied up at the shoulders
with pink ribbons. They were girls, and
their names, which their mother had made it
point to get rs nearly alike as possible,
were Emeline Anna and Eveline Hannah.
And now there was great dispute as to
how they should be taken. Some thought
in the cradle, some thought in the
baby-wagon, some thought on their
mothers lap, some thought on their
fathers lap, while their Aunt Jane said they
looked "too cunning for anything" in the
clothes basket. But soon Mrs Mallory set
tied the question by emphatically taking them
one on each knee, Now Ben went to work
he pointed his instrument adjusted his lens,
looked under the black cloth, and was Just
upon the point of saying the word when
suddenly Emeline Anna set up cry. Three
Runts at once rushed TO the rescue, which
made her cry louder than before. Mrs. Nal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

An editorial in the August Century calls at
tcntion to the abuse Of asking outsiders TO do
your own charity giving 1t says: at is
beautiful to see how quickly the promptinRs
OF this new kind of charity spring into the
mind when any human need arises. The
first thought Of men seems to be not How
much can We do toward relieving this need 2
but rather How much can we get other peo.
pie to do ? Each man begins to think of
other men who can be induced to contribute ::
each neighborhood looks, at once, beyond its
own borders to other neighborhoods upon
which it may confer the blessedness of bear
ing its burdens Mr. Hale's motto, Look
out and not in, finds in this habit OF mind
one of its most striking illustrations; for
when there are contributions TO be made the
modern philanthrOpist begins at once to look
out for contributors, and not to look into his
own pocket at all. II there is n church debt
to pay, hospital to build, an orphanage to
found, Immediately the thoughts of those
who stand nearest to the project and who
are to be most deeply benefited by it, are
turned to distant places, inquiriug how they
may obtain this good thing at the smallest
possible cost to themselves. Those beneyo-
lent gentlemen who have had large expert
ence in the work of raising church debts tes.
tfy that the people who have contracted
these debts and are responsible for their pay
ment are almost always well content to sit
and wait, in the expectation that other peo-
pie, somewhere and somehow, will lift their
burden for them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
NO. 81.

lory then sent the aunts away, and by some
stratagem Of her own secured silence In
few minutes they we're all ready TO start
| again. when, unhapply, Eveline Hannah es.
pied the ribbon on a little blue. and white
sock, sticking out from under her dress, and
directly was seized with a wild desire TO
clutch II. This endeavor brought the three
cunts and the father promptly TO the scene.
All at once it occurred to their Aunt Jane
that II would be 80 sweet" to have them
looking up" Thereupon she went and got
the dust-pan and, standing ou a chair behind
Ben and the camera, she pounded IL with
clothes-pin. This struck Papa Mallory as
such very clever thing TO do, that he went
and got the poker and tongs, and stood on
another chair and banged them together.
This produced the desired effect. The four
eyes were strained upward In a gaze Of dumb
astonishment.
Now, quick, quick :" cried everybody.
Ben in autter, pulled off the cap. The
whole family stood rigid with suspense for
several seconds Ben, at length, replaced
tho cap, crying trumphantiy, Done !"
Alas in another moment he found that, in
the confusion and excitement of getting the
twins fixed, he had forgotten TO put in the
plate, and of course there was no picture.
Up went Papa Mallory and up went Aunt
Jane on the chairs again, bang went the DO
ker and tongs, and clang went the clothes
pin and the dust-pan. This time, however.
the plan did not work Eveline Hannah sud.
denly took it into her "precious little head"
to be scared at the noise, and at once set up
a cry which, when Emeline Anna presently
joined in, became a loud and prolonged du.
ct. It was plain that something else must be
tried. 1t was, therefore, decided to let Papa
Mallory hold the twins, while Mamma Nal
lory amused them. This promised at first to
succeed. Mamma Mallory knelt down before
the darling, and, clapping her hands, cried
softly
"Goo-goo! Gooly-goo !"
Now, children, wish could explain those
words 10 you, but l can not. have not the
least idea what they mean. But-will you be-
lieve it?-the twins did they knew what it
meant at once, and burst into the sweetest
smile of which they were capable Every.
body again cried
Quick, quick take 'em now!"
But Ben, squirting under his black cloth.
found he could see nothing at all but Mrs.
Mallory's back hair. "Oh dear !" she cried.
when Ben told her of this. "If 20 away,
they'll be sure to cry !"
But it seemed now as if the twins had ex-
hausted their ingenuity for the time, and had
stopped to think up something else to do.
They puckered their mouths, and looked pen
sively at the floor. Now, thought Ben,
I'm catch 'em on the sly :" And so he did.
They were quiet they sat still and neither
Ben nor anybody else in the room noticed
that Papa Mallory had been tr0ttiR1 each knee
gently all tile time. After this utter failure.
Ben gave up the twins in despair -"Our
Special Arttst" august 50. Nicholas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
Lime-KiIn Club Philosophy

"Will Moses Webster Finback please step
dis way" asked the president as the meet
ing opened.
Brother Finback, who has been very qui-
ct but deeply interested member of the club
for the past two years, advanced to the desk,
and Brother Gardner continued:
Moses, 1 larn dat you am on de pint of
removin' to Ohio 2"
Eyes sah."
You will take Your certificate long wild
you, an, you will keep your membership wild
US Jlst de same an any time you kin raise
money 'nuf to take a freight train an cum
up and see us you will find hostile vel.
come"
Yes, sah-Ize much obleeged, sab" re-
piled Moses as he wiped t.ar from his eve.
An now want to say few furder words
to you" resumed the president after a SOL
omn pause. "You am gwine to cut loose an
sail in de company of strangers, an dar' am
few things you would do we'll to remem-
ber.
Remember, dat lawyer will work hard
er to clar murderer dan he will to convict
a thief.
Remember, dat naybur who offers YOU
de loan of his hoe am fshin' around to secure
de loan of your wheelbarrer
Remember, dat you can't Judge of de
home happiness of man an wife by seein
'em at Sunday skule picnic
Remember, dat while de awe rage man
Will return you de k'rect change in bust.
ness transackshun, he'll water his milk an
mix beans wild his coffee.
Remember, dat all de negatives of de best
photographs am retouched, an de wrinkles
an freckles worked out.
Remember, dat society am made up of
good clothes, hungry stomachs, deception,
heartaches an mixed grammar
Remember dat people will nebber stop to
queshun de truf of any rumor or scandal af-
tectin' your character, but it takes Vars to
satisfy 'em dat your great grandfather wasn't
a pirate and your great grandmother de lead
in gal in ljc ballet You kin now sot
down an close your eyes an reflect an di-
gest, and de rest of us will purceed to carry
out de usual programme of the meetin'. -
Detroit Free Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
Miscellany,
The Innermn,t nnnn,

The Singer sang the world a song,
And soon in every tender heart
It's melody, so sweet aud strong,
Became dear and lasting part.
But no one knew, and no one cared,
That from supremest grief and wrong
His breaking heart had learned the notes
That trembled into glorious song.
A woman, who from every cup
Had drank life'a glad and bitter streams,
Sat down and wrote a wondrous tale,
As sweet and bright as fairy dreams:
But no one know, aud no ono cared,
From what tumultuous seas Of thought
The soul in lonely voyages
It's parable Of life had brought.
The Teacher, with a burning heart,
with tongue as swift aud hot as fame,
Led with a wise and tender heart
The world unto its highest aim;
But no one asked, and no one knew,
Through what fierce conflict, day by day.
He won the victory which cleared
For weaker hearts the higher way.
For each soul has one inner room
Where all alone it seeks the grace
To struggle with its sharpest woe,
Its hardest destiny to face.
To lift the duty that Il fears,
To love to trust, through every doom,
Aud not the nearest, dearest heart
Goes with Il 10 that inner room.
'Tis there that souls learn how TO sing;
'Tis there the truest knights are made;
There, with the sharp edge Of her sword,
Great Sorrow gives the accolade.
From thence they come with subtle strength
The weary aud the sad to lift
But who remembers that lone room,
It's strife and doubt, its grief and gloom
From which they bring the precious gift?
-Hdrper's Weckii
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

"And now. NJ. Rviero," said the doctor.
Riyiere * ended his hand and took pill
Like bis opponent, he swallowed IT,
The two men stood looking one another in
the face There was not quiver TO the eye
/ lid, not twitch to a muscle. Each was
thinking Of himself as well as watching his
adversary. Ono minute passed. Two min
utes passed. Three. Four Five. Now,
| gentlemen"
This was the fatal choice Both men we're
ready for the cast of the die Sasalle tossed
the gold piece aloft, and the doctor cried out
! heads" Heads" it was, and Delagrave
took pill from the box, leaving only one.
Now, said the doctor IN. Riviere, the re-
naming one is for you. You will please swal-
low them together
The two men raised their hands at the same
time and deposited the pills on their tongues
and took draught Of claret
One second passed and there was no move
mont. Then-"Good God !" exclaimed Riv-
iere, his eyes starting from their sockets.
He turned half around to the left, raised his
hands above his head, and shrieked a long,
wild shrek that belated travellers even TO this
day say they hear on the she'll road near the
island
He fell prone to the Garth, and, save ner-
vous contraction of the muscles Of the face
there was no movement.
Delagrave took him by the hand as he lay
on the damp grass, and said, in a tender
voice II regret it, but it was 10 be-"
The funeral was one of the largest ever
seen in New Orleans, and for weeks the cafes
were agog with the story of the duel. The
beautiful widow, Mortified at the affair, would
never see Delagraye afterward, and is now a
happy grandmere on Bayou Lafourche, hav-
ing married a wealthy planter two years after
the fatal event.
Delagrave, weighed down with the trials Of
an unhappy life, wrinked and tottering,
strolls along Canal street of warm after.
noon, assisted by negro servant. Having
bare competency, he has never actually
suffered from want but he shows evidence
of great mental anguish The sight of pill
box makes him shudder, and the taste of claret
will give him commissions. s.-NeU Orleans
Times Democrat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

KING DAHoMEY's EXPERIMENT. The King
of Dahomey received an invoice of Krupp
cannon not long ago and conceived the idea
of having them mounted on elephants backs
for use in the fields. With much difficulty
this project was carried out, and at the next
military review, the King ordered that one of
the guns be fred Immediately in front of the
royal position, first taking the precaution to
place a couple of thousand of prisoners about
where it was calculated the ball would strike,
so as to judge of the effectiveness of the shot
When all was ready, one of the biggest ele-
plants was backed around and sighted Just
as the lanyard was jerked, however the ami
NAL turned half round to reach for peanut
or something, and the shell took off the Prime
Minister'S head, and knocked hole as big as
sewer through the palace. His Majesty
wouldn't have cared so much il the matter
had ended there-as the Minister wasn't very
prime and the palace needed ventilation
but it didn't. On the contrary, the elephant,
which had been stood on his head by the re-
coil, picked itself up in hurry and started
in on the down grade ahead of its ticket II
upset the grand stand the first rush, slung the
Grand Chamberlain and the Past Grand
Carver of Missionaries into the next street.
1t then jumped into the brass band with all
four feet and if it hadn't got the big drum
over its head so that it couldn't see, would
probably have cleaned out the entire cougre-
cation. The King was not found until the
next morning, and then, as he slid down out
of banana tree, he was understood to re-
mark that there was only one thing needed 10
render his new artillery system an entire sue
cess-that was to get the enemy TO adopt It.
San Francisco Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

COURTESY AT HoME.-If a child is brought
up in the constant exercise of courtesy
toward brothers and sisters and playmates as
well as toward parents and uncles and aunts,
it will have little to learn as it grows older.
/ know a bright and bewitching child who was
well instructed in table etiquette, but who
forgot her lessons sometimes, as even older
people do now and then. The arrangement
was made with her that, for every soleosm
of this sort she was to pay a fine of Ave
cents, while for every similar careessness
she should discover in her elders she was to
exact fine of 10 cents, their experience of
life being longer than hers You may be
sure that mistress Bright Eyes watched the
proceedings at that table very carefully. No
slightest disregard of the most conventional
etiquette escaped her quick vision and she
was an inaexibe creditor aud faithful debtor.
1t was the prettiest sight to see her when
conscious Of some failure on her own part,
go unhe5itatingly TO her money box and pay
cheerfully her little tribute to the outraged
proprieties Louise Chandler MOultOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

Bct0re Mdrridge' "Excuse me, George.
Did my parasol hurt you 2"
"Oh no, my dear 1t would be a pleasure
il it did"
after Marriage: Great heavens There
was never a woman under the sun that knew
how to carry parasol without scratching a
fellows eyes out"
And there never was a man that knew
enough to walk on the right side of a woman
with parasol"
There isn't any right side to a woman
with parasol. "-Hdrtford Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The English sparrow finds a defender in
William r. Smith, superintendent of the gov
ernment botanical garden at Washington,
who is said to be an authority on trees. He
claims that to the sparrows presence in
Washington is due the continued existence
of some of the finest trees in the city, which
would without il have been destroyed by
worms and other insects He also denies
that the sparrow is responsible for the disap-
pearanoe Of some of the native birds. Some
Of these latter, he asserts are rural birds
who have instinotively sought the country 40
the city has grown, and Others like the hum
ming bird, have been sacrificed by natural
lists and the collectors for millinery establish
ments. He says the sparrow, the robin, the
blue bird and yellow bird all live peaoeably
together in the botanical gardens
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
ST. CATHARINE's HALL,

II = y = n n IVN1-17
Diocesan School for Girls, under the direction OF the
Bishop Of Maine.
MADAME MONDAN, Principal
Assisted by seven competent teachers
Mrs A. s. FRoTmRGHAA, Matron.
rus school affords thorough instruction in all de-
1rmeus, with full college course in Latin and Greek
Modern languages aud Conversation Glasses under
Hl claBe of native teachers. Special advantages for
'he study of Music and Art.
Ierms-S25O year. sixteenth school year opens
september 90
Address the Principal as above until June 90, after
"uloh date inquiries mag be made of the Matron.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
Vegetine.
Superior to any Family Medicine.
Purifes the Blood, Renovates and
Invigorates the Whole System.
ITS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent and
Diuretic.

Negetne is made exclusively from the Juices of
careiuy-selected barks, roots and herbs so strongly
concentrated as TO eecualy eradicate from the sys-
TEN every taint OF Scrufula SCrOfulous Humor, Iu-
mors, Cancers, Cancerous Humor, Erysipelas Salt
Rheumi Syphilic Diseases, Cankor Faintness al The
stomach and all diseases arising from impure blood
Scatica, lnfammatory and Chronic rheumatism, Neu-
ragia, Gout and Spinal Complaints can only be effect
ually cured through the blood
For Ulcers and Eruptye Diseases OF the Skin Pus-
tues, Pimples BlOches, Bos, letter, Scaldhead and
Rngworm, the Vegetino has never failed to effect a
permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints, Dropsy,
Female Weakness, Leucorrhma arising from internal
liberation, uterine diseases and General Debility the
Vegetne acts directly upon the of these com
plants II nvgorates and strengthens the whole sys-
tenn acts upon the secretive organs aays infia NINA
tons, cures ulceratiOns, and regulates the bowels
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habituai Costiveness Pal
pitation of the Heart Headache, Piles, Nervousness
and General Prostration Of the Nervous System no
medicine has ever given such perfect satisfaction as
Negetne 1t purihes the blood cleanses all Of the or
gaus ana possesses controlling power over the ner-
yous system.
The remarkable cures effected by vegetine have in
duccd many physicians aud apothecarics whom we
know to prescribe and use it in their own families
In fact, Negetue is the best remedy yet discovered
for the above diseases, and is the only reliable Blood
Purifier yet placed before the public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

TRAINS LEAVE BhAIILEEORO AS FOLLOWS
Going south.
i:50 a. m. for South Vernon, Springfield, Miller's
Falls Fitchburg Boston, and all stations on the
New London Northern railroad. Sundays, only
connects for Springfield. Mondays, starts from
Millers Falls, leaving there at 6 :O5 a. IN.
1000 4. M, for Conn. River II. r., Millers Falls
Palmer, Fitchburg, Boston, Hoosac Tunnel, &c.
3:l5 p. IN. White Mountain express for New York via
springfield, Mass.
4:3i p. M steamboat train for New London.
Going North.
Trainsarrive in Brattleboro-
lO;2G a. M, from New London and New York.
l2:2s =. M, from Millers Falls Hoofac Tunnel Bos.
ton, Fitchburg, &C.
30S White Mountain express.
1910 PM, from New London
6:OI p. M, from Springfield, New York, &c.
1880 M, from Boston, Worcester, HOusac Tunnel,
and all stations on New London Northern road,
aud from Springfield, New York, &c.
G. +. SPAULDING Acting Supt.
New London, Conn, July 9, 1888.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
FITGHBURG RAILROAD.
HOOSAC Tunnel ROUTE,
Shelburne F'llsl1:3S
Arrive Pm.
MI 49, 900

'Ruus Sundays; omitted Mondays.
Sunday trains for Boston leave North Adams at 2s
A. NJ. and 2:45 L. NJ.
The trains arriving in Boston at :37 am, :05, 4O
p M and the trains leaving Boston at 80 m. ,3 200
and 600 pm, are through trains with through
sleeping or drawiug-room cars to and from the West
via Ho sac Tunnel
General office Hoosac Tunnel Route 250Washington
street, Boston. JOHN ADAMS Genl Sup't.
u. E.K.TURNER, AsstSupt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

wonderful and mysterious curative power is develop
ed which is varied in its operations that no disease
or heah eau possibly exist resist its power, 0nd
yet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest invalid
or smallest child to use
''Paticnts
Almost dead or dying"
For years, and given up by physicians Of Brghts
and other kidney diseases liver complaints, severe
coughs called consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazyl
From agony OF neuralgia, nervousness, wakefu-
ness, and various diseases peculiar to women.
People drawn out of shape from eXcruciating pangs
Of rheumatism.
Innammatory and chronic, or suffering from scrof-
ulal
Eryspelasl
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indigestion,
and in fact almost all diseases fra
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof Of which
Can be found in every neighborhood In the known
world.