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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

A VEGETABLE BRUTE.-Australia, in many
respects, is a lovely place in which to reside.
Christmas there is genial July, the land is
more than prolific, and the chances of life
vastly in favor of the individual, the exact op-
posite of what rules here with US in this fog
girt island.
But man never gets blessing without a
blow, and the greatest of all great good for
tune generally carries with it some compen-
sating disadvantages.
In Queensland one of the drawbacks to
colonial life is the growth of a tree as venge-
fully given to biting ones flesh as a mosqui-
to.
The British nettle is bad enough, but it is
not worthy to be mentioned in the same
breath with the Australian Singing Tree,
which grows fifteen feet high, and wounds
the flesh, If you walk or ride near it, in pro-
portion.
Inc Singing Tree is pretuly shaped, has
delightful foliage, and thus hides its real
character under the guise of innocent sym
metry.
But so sharp are the effects of sting that
for months afterward drop of rain falling
on the flesh which has been stung, or a touch
from a passing hand, revives the original pain
in all its entirety.
Our own holly and thorn, our roses and our
nettles, require grasping with care; but the
whole of them put together would scorn to be
as treacherous and as cruel as the Queensland
Singing Tree.-Engkish paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

A citizen of Michigan who has something
of reputation for his infdel views and ar
guments happened to meet seven or eight
clergymen at railroad station, as they were
waiting to take the train to attend confer
ence, and introducing himself to one of them,
he said
II want half an hours conversation with
the smartest one of your crowd. Who is
he 2"
"well, Brother White is pretty smart, " was
the reply.
The infdel walked up to the clergyman
named and bluntly began;
Preacher White, you hold that there is q
God, don't-you p
eyes, Sir"
"And that none but believers can be saw
ed ?"
"Just So"
"Wel, sir, don't believe any such thing,
and I'll defy you to convince me-"
II shan't try, sir"
"You wont. Don't you want me to be
saved ?"
M, sir-no sir. 1 wouldn't waste five
minutes to send you straight to heaven"
why not?"
Why not? Why, sir, folks have been 60
ing to heaven by the million, for thousands
of years, and there is now such a crowd up
there that small soul like yours could no
more be found or heard OF, than an atom of
sand thrown into the middle of the ocean.
It's too small potatoes to pay for the hoeing."
Detroit Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

know Of the touching and famous sight which
greeted the eyes Of the first discovcrers Of the
House Of the Fawn: "On the floor of the
banquetng hall lay the body Of a woman,
probably the mistress Of the house, with her
jewels scattered where she had throw them in
despair Of rescue or escape The roof had
been crushed in by the weight of falling ash
and pumice-stone and the hands of the dying
woman were upstretchcd in a VAN effort to
keep off the impending weight. Parts of the
body and clothing could still be made out,
and drawing could be made of one charm
ing foot" But such portraits are lifeless and
tame, indeed beside the extraordinary por-
trait statues which arc now to be seen in the
museum at Pompeii. These have been OBJ
tained by a very simple process, by Signor
Florelli, which produces the very form and
likeness of the creature in life and in death.
Florelli's method is to pour plaster of Paris in
liquid state into the molds left by the bod
les in the soft ash. A small opening is made,
the plaster is delicately poured in, and when
1t has had time to harden the surface crust of
ash is peeled off. The details of clothing and
feature have all left their mark on the soft
ash, and all are faithfully preserved in the
plaster cast. The results achieved are strik-
ing and complete
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

"A solid nugget of gold weighing 152
ounces was found the other day in mine
near Yreka, Cal.
Nearly S14, 100000 worth of cattle are
now grazing in what six years ago was abso-
lutely Indian territory in Texas
"A nsvigable channel has been opened
from the heart of the everglades of Florida
to the Gulf of Mexico.
"A Norwegian in Nebraska got all ready
to hang himself, when he discovered that his
pipe was out, and he threw off the moose and
walked two miles to obtain a light. BY that
timo he had concluded to live.
Patriotic citizens in Pineville, Or, cele-
brated the 25th by hanging three men of the
cowboy stripe in an of-hand way. The vic
tins were charged with no particular crime,
but wero hard characters Christmas was an
idle day anyhow, and so they were hanged on
general principles.
Alexander Stephenshas psrdoned 4S con-
Victs in the little time he has been governor
of Georgia, including ~ convicted of murder
and six of assault with intent to murder, and
commuted two capital sentences to imprison-
ment for life. Something of the sort was ex-
pected from him, but the record is a stagger-
ing one.
An ingenious German who couldn't keep
his savings, deposited ZIG, 900 made by
lucky stroke in the Imperial bank at Berlin,
and Immediately tore up the receipt. "Why,"
said the cashier, ''it will take you three years
to get a duplicate !" "That is Just why have
torn up the original" calmly answered the
depositor; nov the money is safe for that
time"
Matthew Wilson, who painted Abraham
Lincoln's portrait just before the assassination
says he was requested by number of ladies
n varn fha Y,raaidenf that thara xvaa a plOt In
kill him, and advise him not to expose him
self He did so, when Mr. Lincoln turned to
his desk, and, pointing to pigeon hole, said:
"In that place are so letters threatening my
life, and know that am in danger. But 1
am not going TO die thousand deaths worry
ing about it."
The Williamsport (Pa. Banner tells how
he proposed: A Williamsport young lady
asked a young man to give her hint of what
he would like to have for Christmas present.
The young man saw his chance and replied,
Nothing could please me better than your
SELF" The young lady saw her chance also,
and answered. IAN right; call round for me
Christmas morning, and bring minister
with you"
"A few nights ago Mrs Daniel Shay of
Eighty y-fourth street, near Tenth avenue, New
York, awoke to see a man go of with the
contents of her jewel case, to wit A bracelet
with twelve diamonds one pair of solitaire
ear rings, one pair of cluster earrings with
seven stones in each, brooch with II stones
and a solitaire pendant, one cluster ring with
13 stones another with l5 stones ring with
two diamonds and a turquoise ring with
some diamonds set in the form of diamond,
a ring with l3 rubies and four diamonds and
a ring with three diamonds. Early Saturday
morning she was awakened by the door bell
and on going to the door found all her jewels
safely returned in package.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
How ThurIOw Weed Cultivated His
Memory.
New York world.l

New York World
Within the past month Mr. Weed, in the
course Of an interview, was told: "You seem
to remember as well as ever" ''Better than
did once, hope, - he answered. "If had
not cultivated my memory, l should have
been a dismal failure. had to adopt reg
ular method, and hit on one that was very
effective. Some of my friends had thought
| was cut out for politician'-that is,
probably impressed my views strongly upon
those about me- But l saw at once a fatal
weakness. My memory was sieve. l
could remember nothing. Dates, names, APP
pointments, faces-everything escaped me.
| said to my wife, Catherine, | shall never
make a successful politician, for cannot re-
member, aud that is prime necessity Of pol
iticians. \ politician who sees man once
should remember him forever My wife told
me that must train my memory. So when
l came home that night sat down alone and
spent fifteen minutes trying silently to recall
the events Of the day. | could remember
little at first now l remember that | could
not then remember what had for breakfast.
Finally found could recall more. Events
came back to me more minutely and more ac-
curately. After fortnight or so of this
Catherine said: why don't you tell it to me
1t would be interesting, and my interest in it
would stimulate you Then l began hab-
it of oral confession, as it were, which fol-
lowed for almost fifty years. Every night,
the last thing before retiring, l told my wife
everything l could recall that had happened
to me or about me during the day. l gener-
ally recalled the very dishes had for break
fast, dinner and tea the people had seen,
and what they said; the editorials had writ
ten, and an abstract of them; the letters |
had sent and received, and the very language
used, as near as possible; when l had walked
OF ridden-everything in short, that had come
within my knowledge. found l could say
my lesson better and better every year, and,
instead of growing irksome, it got to be
pleasure to run the events Of the day in re-
view. l am indebted to this discipline for
memory of somewhat unusual tenacity, and
| recommend the practice to all who expect
to have much to do with influencing men,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

RESURRECTION AFTER BEING HANGRD.-H
is recorded that a strange instance is given of
a criminal restored to life after execution. 1t
was the rule in Ireland at one time that the
body should hang half hour, but the Sheriff
from mistaken lenity" would look away after
the prisoner had been turned of, while the
friends of the oulprit would hold up their com
panion by the waistband of his breeches 30
that the rope would not press upon his throat.
When the half hour was expired the deceased
was put into a cart, which was driven at a
gallop along the stony road. This jolting
generally brought the patient to. One such
recovery was so complete that the resuscitated
man sat up in his coffin in the cart and gave
three cheers. One of his friends, shocked by
this indecent conduct, hit the ex-corpse on
the head with his shillaly and finished him.
The question then arose whether the assail-
ant could not be tried for murder, but 1t was
ruled that no man could be successfully charg
ed with the murder of man who was already
dead in law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

General Meade's war horse, "Old Badly"
died few days since at the age of thirty
years, "near the Abingdon meeting house, in
P Pennsylvania The animal was originally the
property of General Baker, who rode him
during the first battle Of Bull Run and then
sold him TO General Meade The latter used
the horse during two days of the seven days
battles near Richmond, and then at the second
battle of Bull Run, where "Old Baldy" was
wounded in the near hind leg. At Antetam
the horse was again wounded, bullet passing
through his neck General Meade dismount-
ed and abandoned the horse, believing it had
received its death-wound. However, after the
battle the Generals groom found the horse
browsing about the grassy field as though
nothing had happened to it, General Meade
and his horse were both wounded at Gettys-
burg. A bullet pierced the saddle-hap and
entered the horses side, passing between two
of his ribs. For the past ten years, or ever
since General Meade's death, the horse has
been the property of John ]. Davis black
smith of Arlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
NO. l..

into a man and vote and 60 to war and puz-
zle her brains about stocks for kingdom.
She knows nothing about business and docs
not want to know anything about it. Her
aim is to marry some good fellow and make
him good wife, and she generally succeeds
in doing both. She delights in dress and
everything that is pretty, and is not ashamed
to own up that she does. She is pleased when
she is admired, and lets you sec that she is.
She is feminine from the top of her head to
the end Of her toes and if you try to draw
her into the discussion Of dry themes she tells
you squarely that the conversation does not
suit her. She is the personifcation of frank
ness. There is not a particle of humbug in
her composition. Here is health to the girly
girl May her numbers never grow less -
Dro0r,oo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

FALLING FROM HEIGHT.-With regard to
the recent sad suicide of a girl by leaping
from one of the towers of N0ue Dame, DIR.
Bronardeli's expressed view that asphyxiation
in the rapid fall may have been the cause of
death has given rise TO some correspondence
in La Mature. NJ. Bontemps points out that
the depth of fall having been about &c metres,
the velocity acquired in the time Qess than
four seconds) cannot have been so great as
that sometimes attained on railways, {. g., 33
metres persecond on the line between Chalons
and Paris, where the effect should be the
same yet we never hear of asphyxiation of
engine drivers and stokers. He considers it
desirable that the idea in question should be
exploded, as unhappy persons may be led to
choose suicide by fall from height, under
the notion that they will die before reaching
the ground. Again, NJ. Gossin mentions that
few years ago a man threw himself from
the top of the Column of July and fell on an
awning which sheltered workmen at the pc
destal he suffered only a few slight contu-
sions. NJ. Remy says he has often seen an
Englishman leap from height of 81 metres
(say 1O3 feet) into deep river and he was
shown in 1859, in the Island of Oahu, by mis-
sionaries, a native who had fallen from YER
flied height Of more than 800 metres, (say
200 feet.) His fall was broken near the
end by a growth of ferns and other plants
and he had only few wounds. Asked as tc
his sensations in falling, he said he only fell
dazzled. Mature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

Judge Pitman has q habit of slipping his
watch under his pillow when he goes to bed.
One night somehow it slipped down, and as
the judge was restless it worked its way
down toward the foot of the bed. After a
bit, while he was lying awake, his foot
touched it; 1t felt very cold; he WAS sur
prsed, scared, and jumping from the bed
he said MY gracious, Maria, there's toad
or something under the covers touched il
with my foot" Mrs. Pitman gave a loud
scream and was on the floor in an instant.
Now, don't go holering and waking up the
neighbors," said the judge. "You get a
broom or something, and well fix the thing,
mighty quick" Mrs Pitman got the broom
and gave it to the judge, with the remark
that she felt as though snakes were creeping
up and down her legs and back ooh, non.
sense Maria Now turn down the covers
slowly while hold the broom and bang it.
Put bucket of water alongside of the bed,
so that we can shove it in and drown it,"
Mrs. Pitman fixed the bucket and gently re-
moved the covers. The Judge held the
broom uplifted, and as the black ribbon of
the silver watch was revealed he cracked away
at it three or four times with the broom, then
he pushed the thing off into the bucket.
Then they took the light to investigate the
matter. When the judge saw what it was
he said II might have known; it is Just
like you women to so screeching and fussing
about nothing. It's utterly ruined "-Farme5
and Manu- fdcturer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
Miscellany.


Along lfes rounded curve our steps are led
Back to the freshness Of its fountain head.
Childhood returns tho weary heart and brain
Drink the full draught Of loving trust again.
Eager no more to urge bafiied quest,
From hour to hour Fathers grateful guest;
"Give us our bread this day" is all our prayer;
Heaven waits tomorrow, be II here or there.
In these calm hours all harsher memories die,
Just as when day takes leave Of earth and sky,
Kissed into beauty, rock and crag and height
Lose their sharp outlines in the meOwing light.
Morning is passed, with all it's bloom aud dew;
Noon, with tho gories Of tie gold and blue;
On the long slope the hues Of evening dwell,
Pure as the blush that warns the tinted shell.
Quenched, and for aye, let passions flame expirel
Roses are piled where glowed the banshed fire.
Such as transform, in June's redundant hour,
The rustic hearthstone to a fairy bower.
Unbinding, one by one, our lingering ties,
Yelling with reverent hands our watchful eyes,
We wait the coming friend whose boon, we know,
Excels the rarest gifts that earth can show;
Yielding all else when the sweet call shall be:
"Zaccheus, come down. to-day dine with thee
Mrs r. n. Cooke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
The Trans,s ofVenu.

"Now tell me, tell me, Lady Venus,
What unkind thought has slept between us,
That you should seek to cross me so,
In face of all the world below"
"No unkind thought has slept between u.s."
Softly answered Lady Venus,
But those dear spots upon your face
Are watched by all the human race,
And this for years has been my dream
moment on your cheek to CLEAN,
That in your glory men might see
More beauty than before in me-"
'You touch my heart, o Lady Venus!
And though the space is great between US,
Ny beams shall kiss you as you 60,
And men shall ever after know
That Venus richer beauty won
BY having dared to cross the SUM-"
-Grlachntnr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

Browns IRON BITTERs Is
composed ofIron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

A Missouri woman has kept q kettle OF
boiling water on the stove for 22 years in Or
der to scald burglars
A very enjoyable concert was given in .
southern town few evenings ago Among
the performers was a popular tenor singer,
who was announced 10 sing among other 80
leotions, an "Aria, Sound the Alarm, by
Handel" This he sang with strong effect,
and was grAtihed, the next day, TO perceive
in the local paper the statement that he had
"sung, with great taste and expression, tine
song by Handel, entitled Maria, Sound tho
Alarm. ."-BOstOn Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

The RIGHT SoRG OF GIRI--The girly girl
is the truest girl. She is what she seems and
not sham and pretence. The girly girl
never bothers about woman rights and
womens wrongs. She is girl and is glad
of IT, She would not be boy and grow up
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
CLOAK Department,
SPECIAL SALE OF A MANUFAC-
TURER'S STOCK OF LADIES',
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S
CL0AKS, DOLMANS, PALE
TOTS AND WALKING JACK
ETS.
Having closed out the bal

Having closed out the bal
.anco Of a manufacturers
stock Of all grades Of Out
side Garments at about 2-3
the 2riginal cost, I shall
offer the same to the trade
Euring the next 30 days at
LESS THAN COST OF PRO-
pucTioN, and as these gar
lne1ts cannot be duplicated
ht TIE prices, I would rec
Pmmend patrons to make
heir selections early.
Respectfully,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
85I5I S;El IT;SSII:{K5Fss
IN THREE Rave THEMW

Nnd thInkth kIdneyo OF LNeTaFe AT FauIt.
HVPERTRoPHY, or enlargement ofthe
XentFlcIee, Dr. GrIrs Heart Regulate AaI god record.
PERICARDITIS, or Inflammation OF tho
heart case. d. Gravel Heart E'gsiii9r mssii s demand
WATER In tho heart case. accompanies
Dropsy) U's Dr. Grarsr Heart RsguIi,r,H PeiI JtomPiy.
sOFTENINo OF the Heart. tvery eommon)
PALPITATION. Dr.. Grarss' Rgulaior "a a ready,
ANGINA PEoIoRIS, or Neuralgia OF the
Heart, Dr., GrdF Heart Regulator 'lOrI iamsafi rsFa.
CB-A STARTLING FACT! Heart troubles in the Rggro-
gate are inferior only to consumption in fatality
DR.. Graves Heart Regulator Is specific. Price
g. per bottle, six bottles for o. by express Send
stamp eminent ysoans treatise these diseases
n Nsrpaul Protrafi5H aud SisspisifHsn
Dr. Grdrtf Heart Rs9ulli9r hos equal
T. T. INGALLS,, Sole Agent in America, Concord, N II.
wSold BY all Leading prugglstss-A3 (s)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. 76, 1881.
Gentlemen :--Ihave suffered with
pam in my side and back, and great
soreness on my breast, with shoot
ing pains all through my body, at
tended with great weakness, depres-
sion Of spirits, and loss OF appe-
tite. have taken several different
medicines, andwas treated by prom
inent physicians for my liver, kid
neys, and spleen, but Igot no relief.
thought would try Browns Iron
Bitters | have now taken one bottle
and half and am about well-pain
in side and back all Gone-soreness
all out Of my breast, and | have a
good appetite, and am gaining in
strength and flesh. Il can justly be
called the king ef nleGieiHSI.
JoHN X. ALLESDKR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

A rural contemporary remarks that q corn
on the husk Is worth two on the toe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05
VOL. l..
The Vermont Phoenix

TERMs-Two Dollars per year in advanced f2'bOii
uot paid within three months.
RATES OF ADvERrIsING furnished on application
Births, Deaths and Marriages published gratis ODi-
uary Notices. Cards of Thanks, etc., 75c per inch Of
II lines or less,
Eatsred attde Brattleboro Post Office seoond-ciass
mail matter.
o. l.. FRESCH. ID. b, STEDMAN'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-05

keep her husband from beggary, and to re-
lieye herself once for all from the importuni-
ties Of q false friend. At first Martin Franc
would not listen to the proposition but at
length he yielded to the urgent entreaties OF
his wife, and the plan finally agreed upon was
that Friar Gui, after leaving his purse behind
him, should be sent back to the convent with
a severer discipline than his shoulders had
ever received from any pentence of his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-16
MUNICIPAL REPUTATION.
A Bridge for Which Payment Is Refused
May Be Taken Down.

CHICAGO, July IA decision was given
by Judge Blodgett, in the United States Dis
trict Court for the Northern District of Hi
nois yesterday, which has provoked wide
interest on its bearings. In the early part of
the year 1876 the electorsSA the towns of At
tica and Deer Park, H. held town meetings.
at which it was voted to borrow money with
which to build bridge across the Illinois
river, which formed the boundary line be-
tween the two towns. In pursuance OF this
action the highway commissioners of the two
towns entered into contract with the
Wrought-iron Bridge Company, of Pittsburg,
for an iron superstructure of the proposed
bridge. The bridge was completed accord
ing 10 contract and the towns refused to pay.
Suit was instituted against the towns but
the Supreme Court of Illinois decided the
towns were not liable A bill was then filed
by the Bridge Company in the Federal courts,
asking to be allowed to take down and re-
move the bridge, on the ground that the
company had acted under a mistake of law
and fact. Judge Blodgett decided that they
were equitably entitled to this relief, and en-
tered ~,"re5 in the company's favor to that
effect unless the towns pay the amount
claimed in ninety DAYS