Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27

/ tober, and directing Thorn to make prepare
/ tons for IL. The postmasters are instructed
! to take all available MEANS without mourning
any expense to call public attention to the
coming reduction, so that purchasers may not
accumulate an unnecessary supply Of three
cent stamps and envelopes. The circular also
/ announces that tho department will 30 ready
/ to Issue the two cent stamps Of the now de-
| sign Sept. IL, but that these stamps and en-
vclopos must not loo placed on sale or used by
| postmnsters before Oct. l.
Tho Chicago Tribune publishes long sum.
mary Of crop prospects in Nebraska Iowa,
Wisconsin, Dakota and Illinois Tho winter
! wheat harvest In Nebraska is declared TO be
better than ever before known, and the corn
crop mover promised better Throughout
Iowa the prospective yield Of corn has grown
more encouraging as the season has advanced,
with the expectation OF yield that will ex-
coed that of last year. Throughout Wiscon.
sin there is sense of depression among
farmers owing to the heavy rains which have
badly lodged the small grains, but which
damage clear weather and cool winds would
largely tend to overcome before the harvest.
| ing. Favorable reports come from Dakota
for all kinds of grain and there is also report.
ed an improvement throughout Illinois
Isaac Adams, the inventor Of the Adams
power printing press died at his residence in
Sandwich, N. H., on the 18th inst, aged
eighty-one years. In 1880 he invented and
perfected the power printing press which
bears his name and which is still in use sub.
stantially the same in principle as it was
half century ngo.
The Suns cholera remedy, (which has
stood the test Of forty years experience" is
again going the rounds. Here II is: Take
equal parts Of tincture Of cayenne, tincture Of
opium, tincturo of rhubarb essence OF pep.
permint and spirits of camphor Mix well.
Dose, IL to 80 drops in winoglass OF water,
according to age and violence Of the attack
Repeat every ten or fifteen minutes until re.
lief is obtained"
summary Of the condition Of crops in
New England, by the Homestead, shows that
the work Of having throughout New England
has been much delayed by frequent showers,
which, however, have not been sufficient to
injure the growing crops OF all kinds which
were never better at this season Eastern
Connecticut, especially certain sections of
Windham county, is an exception, pasturage
and growing crops there being in need Of rain
More than an average rye crop is being har-
vested. Tobacco in the Connecticut and
Housatonic valleys promises remarkably we'll
and corn and potatoes promise heavy yield
all over New England. Early potatoes are
turning out well, and sell at 90 cents to 81 -
bushel, and other early products arc giving
heavy returns. Berries aud fruits are more
profitable than in average seasons. The
peach crop promises well in southern New
England, but apples have largely fallen from
the trees aud the crop will be small. July
pasturage has not been better for years, aud
consequently there is a large flow of milk and
a continued depression in the market for
dairy products.
death from yellow fever occurred last
Friday night on the British steamship Aude.
an, in quarantine at Newport News, Va.
Surgoon-G General Hamilton, on being inform.
ed of this, ordered the sick to be transferred
to barge and TO be taken to new quaran-
tine station, where the steamer also was com.
PEELED to 90.
Last winter tho price of hops was forced
up to one dollar and fifteen cents a pound,
although the producer was well paid and sat.
isfed with sixteen cents pound. Specula-
tors dealt largely in hops and predicted that
before the now crop came in the price would
reach two dollars. Now, however, good
article can be bought for twenty five to TWEEN.
ty-eight cents. and choice for thirty. five
cents. The bottom has dropped entirely out
of the artificial boom, and the spectators
who held on too long are left