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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

"AmY BABY YET pa little scene was en-
acted few days since on an afternoon train
on one Of the roads running out of Boston
that put bashful young man TO rout and
completely convulsed the spectators. When
the young man entered the car in the depot
the only vacant seat was beside an old far
mer, who was evidently on his way up coun-
try. The rustic was bluff, hale and hearty,
and to the question sis this seat engaged 2"
loudly replied, "No Set daown, set daown,
and make yerself ter hum" Now, the young
man was not in a specially talkative frame Of
mind, but the old man was, and, as a natural
result, they talked. In the course of the con-
Versation it came out that, in his younger
days the young man had gone to school to
the old mans "darter" After that, of course,
conversation did not flag, and the old farmer
was soon in possession of the leading points
in the young mans life since he left the
school, and, among other things, that he had
been married some ten or twelve months. In
the midst of their talk the train drew up at
the station where the young man was to
alight but so persistent was the aged ques-
toner that all the other passengers who were
to get of had left the car before the young
man started for the door. He was making
good time down the aisle, in haste TO get of
before the car started, when he was brought
to a standstill by vigorous shout from his
inquisitive friend "Hello young man. Hell
10 !" He turned and was greeted with the
query from the anxious but beaming old far
mer "Say, hev ye airy baby yet Darter'll
be sure to ask" The young man went. Dos
ton Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

CONDENSED from a letter to the Hong Kong Daily
Press, written by japanese resident In Cereal
One of the strangest things about the Co.
reans is that they seem to be completely ig
norant of the construction of aqueducts or
even of wells. Their method is TO dig hole
about six feet deep and three across, near a
rvulet that flows down a hill and to conduct
the water into this cavity by means of a BAN
boo. The Corean women sew as finely as q
sewing machine, and, as there seem to be no
professional seamstresses or washerwomen, a
group Of women can always be found sewing
and washing near a stream. The men seem
to do nothing but smoke and gossip. There
are no lighthouses in Cores as there are in
Japan. In the summer they wash in the
brooks, but women are only permitted to
bathe three times year. The barber is also
unknown, and men and women arrange their
own hair. The streets of the villages are
very dirty, and 30 narrow that an ordinary
carriage cannot pass through them. Plates,
basins, cups, etc, are of porcelain and metal,
but the former can only be used in summer
in winter the extreme cold freezes the liquids
in them and breaks them. They have no
sugar, so there are no sweet dishes. The
very rich occasionally use honey but it is
very high in price. There are no tea houses
like those of Japan, but there are little eat
ing houses usually kept by horrible old wom-
en-, but occasionally by men. The dishes are
placed on the floor, which is simply the bare
ground. There are no lanterns and no UNI
brellas. At night the Coreans carry torches,
and they never leave their houses when it
rains. They seem to fear water as much as
Japanese lap dog. AS an extenuating circum-
stance, it must be borne in mind that a coolie
has but one vestment, and if ne vets it be
must remain naked until it is dry. The Co
reans are beginning to buy lamps and um-
brellas from the stores opened by the Japan
ese. The country is far from poor in arti-
cles that can be exported. Gold dust, silver,
iron, "copper" tin, lead and mercury occur, as
we'll as agates and precious stones Other
products are musk, honey, ginseng dried
fish, sulphur, skins, fruits, tobacco and cot
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

OSTRICH EGGs.- ostrich egg for ten
guests is the pattern at the California ostrich
farm, says the Anaheim Gazette. lone, two,
three, four, five, six, seven, eight nine, ten, "
said Dwight Whiting, counting the guests he
had invited to spend the day at the ostrich
farm with him. 81 guess one egg will be
enough" and having given utteran ce to this
expression he wended his way to the paddock
and soon brought to the house an ostrich egg.
The triumph of the feast was the egg For
whole hour it was boiled, and though there
was then some misgivings as to its being cook
ed the shell was broken, for curiosity could
no longer be restrained, and three pound
hard boiled egg laid upon the plate. But
aside from its size there was nothing peculiar
about it. The white had the blush tinge seen
in duck eggs and the yolk was of the usual
color II tasted as it looked-like duck egg
and had no flavor peculiar to itself. But it
was immense As it takes twenty eight hen
eggs to equal in weight the ostrich egg which
was cooked, it is evident the host knew what
he was about in cooking only one. There
was enough and to spare and before leaving
the table the party unanimously agreed that
ostrich egg was good.
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CONTINUED from. last ioeek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

A plate of SOLID GOLD IA 2-l0 karats
fine is soldered on each side Of plate Of
hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this plate the various
parts ofthe cases-backs, centers, bezels,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 solidity, while
the vritten guarantee of the manufacturers
Udrranting each case to wear henty 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
by years of use without wearing through
the gold. DUBUQUE, a.. Dec. "A. 1880.
have used one Of your James Boss COD Match
Gases for seventeen years bought il secondhand
and know Of It's having been used before got H.
but do not know how long. II looks good for ten
years longer Did not suspect II was filled case
until 30 informed by jeweer short ume since
/ most cheerfuly recommend your taso3 to be AL
they are represented to be, and more.
o. McCRANEY, Dep. COT Int, RsV. 81 D'' Io"a
Bsud cent stamp to Keystone Watch Case Fastor, PhA'
dphi P for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing aO~
Janss Bess' and Keystone watch Gases are made
Ito be ContinttedA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

Granger, on tho Union Pacific, recently en-
countered flock Of 1900 or 1900 antslopes
The snow was quite deep and drifted in
places, aud the antelopes we're running on the
roadbed. finding that the easiest road to trav-
el in When they we're first encountered
many of them were killed. and the engineer,
seeing that the train might be derailed unless
ii was slowed up, decreased the speed. The
antelopes kept short distance ahead Of the
engine, and were strung along the road for
quarter of mile. They would occasionally
get some distance from the engine and then
they would stop, turn round and watch the
headlight until the engine was fairly upon
them. They delayed the train half or three
quarters of an hour.-Fr0m tie EL0 (NeD)
IudeDendeut
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

The FLORIDA EVERGLADES. - The high
hopes that were entertained of the explora
tion into the Florida everglades by the Times
Democrat of New Orleans have been disap-
pointed. 1t was believed that the interior
portions Of the supposed great swamp might
be found to be elevated and reclaimable, and
so of value for farming purposes. 1t was
also hoped that it would be found practicable
to build telegraph line from the cable on
the west coast Of Florida across to Jupiter In
let on the eastern coast, where all vessels from
the West Indies and the Gulf pass, so that
their arrival could be telegraphed northwsrd.
The exploration, made with great labor in
canoes over a distance of nearly 800 miles,
showG that none of these expectations can be
realized, The great swamp is a swamp, and
cannst be made anything else The lands, if
they can be called So are worthless for any
purpose of cultivation, and not even the pro-
posed telegraph line can be set up and main
tanned. This will put at rest forever all the
legends of generations past about luxurisnt
and fertile regions within the everglades
They must be left to the Indians who still
haunt them aud have done so since the days
of Osceola and the Seminoles. Major Will
liams, who commanded the expedition, says
1--WE went in at an extreme northern portion
of the everglades, and came out at the mouth
of Shark river, and did not miss our mark 100
yards. We went where mortal man never
trod before, and in my opinion it will be some
time before mortal man goes there again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18
Miscellany,
January,

aomunrys
/ heard midnight tapping at my door.
ENTER, - said then 10 upon my floor
Stood January, saying with smile!
"a happy New Year, frlend Come out awhile,
For have bound each stream
The flying feet to bear;
The city'H like dream
With snow and frost-work rare.
Hark to the sleigh bells ringngl
Hark TO the maidens sngngl
Come out and claim thy share"
"Nay, but the birds are dumb, the flowers dead,
Trees moan and shiver leahess overhead;
Only few large stars make palid light;
And winter winds sigh through the gulfs Of night.
New Year II thou would bless,
Bless then in mine own way.
Give Love to my caress,
II only while thou stay.
Far of, like music falling,
hear his sweet voice calling,
Give Love to me this day
"But have other gifts this gift above"
u viii have nothing else-BuYe, only Love-"
Heed what say: Love always bringeth pain
To lose this year for Love were little gain"
"I'll lose It, only give
Loves sunshine aud his showers:
Better with him to live,
Even through anxious hours,
Than still to see him flying
And still for him be signing.
Loves sweet and Time brings flowers"
Then dress with rosebuds thy long loosen ed hair
Sing like a robin in the springs sweet light;
Turn clear eyes to the north thence unaware
Comes one unknown that shall be known on
sight;
For he is Love to thee,
And at thy feet shall fling
true heart, fit to be
Beauty's meet Offering.
But, to keep thy Love from straying.
Heed well what now I'm saying:
Bind Lore irih a gold ring"
-Harpers Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18
BOstOn's New System Of Tidewater
Drainage.

The great sewage system which has been
in process of construction in Boston several
years is now completed, and its pumps have
been set in motion. This system, which con-
stitutes one of the greatest engineering feats
of the age, and is pronounced even superior
to that of Paris, has for its object in brief
the interception of sewage as it flows into
the existing sewers and it's conveyance to a
point where it may be discharged with safety
to the public health and with the smallest
possible injury to other interests. For this
purpose a large sewer has been built along
the marginal streets of the city, intercepting
all existing drainage by means of numerous
branches, and finally terminating st pump
ing station at Old Harbor Point. Here four
engines, with a daily pumping capacity of
%, 600, 600 gallons, are erected, together with
screens for the stopping of large objects.
The outfall sewer which extends thence to a
reservoir on Moon Island, consists of three
sections-drst a tank, second tunnel under
Dorchester Bay and third large land sewer.
At Moon Island, where the sewage is dis
charged into deep water, there is large res
ervoir covering several acres. 1t has four
compartments and will hold 25, ,00O, 900 gal
Ions. It's design is such that it can be con-
veniently enlarged at any time to double this
capacity to meet the needs of the increased
growth of the city. A large number of gates
are provided for admitting and discharging
sewages, which are to be opened by hydraulic
pressure, as are those at the pumping station.
The last link in the extensive chain of works
is the outlet section, which contains four
sewers, so arranged as to connect with the
outfall sewer in receiving the discharge from
the reservoirs and carrying it out to the tidal
current at the end of Moon Island. The en-
tire cost of this system has been 81 ,544, =
2T2.S9.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

The subtitle power in perfume founa
Nor priest nor sibyl yainly learned;
On Grecian shrine or Aztec mound
No censer idly burned.
That power the hoary Magian knew,
The deryish ia his frenzied dance,
The Pythian priestess swOOning through
The wonderland Of trance.
And nature holds. In wood and field.
Her thousand sunlit censers still;
To spell of flower or shrub we yield
Against or with our will.
climbed hil.path strange and new
With slow feet pausiug at each turn;
sudden watt Of west wind blew
The breath Of the sweet fern.
That fragrance from my vision swept
The alien landscape; IN its stead,
Up fairer hills Of youth | stept,
As light Of heart as tread.
with me June's freshness, lapsing brook,
Murmurs of leaf and bee, the call
OF birds, and one whose voice aud look
Iu keeping were with all.
fern beside the way we went
She plucked, and, smiling, held 1t up,
while from her hand the wild, sweet scent
drank as from cup.
o potent witchery Of smell!
The dust-dry leaves to life return;
And she who plucked them owns the spell,
And lifts her ghostly fern.
Or sense or spirit? Who shall say
What touch the chords Of memory thrills
1t passed; and left the August day
Ablaze on lonely hills.
j. q. Whittier IN tie Independent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

The good die young. The bad live to lie
about the weather, and are spoken of as the
oldest inhabitants. Orleans Picdyune.
The small boy who hangs around the par
lor and makes faces at his sisters beau should
be punished for contempt Of rt.-Bur-
ingtOR Free Press.
A Philadelphia hotel-keeper posts this
grimly suggestive notice in his rooms: "The
relatives and friends of guests who blow out
the gas will have to pay for the amount of
gas wasted before the body will be delivered.
The conversation was about bishops, and
one fervent dame said "How good the dear
bishop Of Peterborough is What a good
man !" Instantly gentleman replied There
is no merit in that. Bishops ought to be so.
They get five thousand year for being good,
while we are expected to be good for moth
ing-and most of US are"
The newspaper foreman got marriage no.
tice among lot of items headed Horrors of
1888, and when the editor learned that the
groom's income was only 81 a week, he said
it had better remain under that head.-Nor-
riSt0Ion Herald,
Bishop Coke, in a recently published paper,
speaks of persons who, with jeweled fingers,
will give ten cents to foreign missions, and
then sing:-
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my heart, my life, my all.
The Churchman fears that the bishop has
put the sum contributed too high.
A teacher in Brooklyn was giving lesson
in accounts to a class recently, taking as the
topic the business of cutiyating ten acres of
corn. The expenses of plowing, planting and
seeding had been considered, and then the
teacher said Now pupils, the corn is plant
ed, it has come up, the weeds are out OF the
way, what must the farmer do 2" As no an
swer came, he said: "What do have to do
for many of you ?" Thrash us" exclaimed
three boys. "You wait for US to grow" tim
idly said girl. Fright" said the teacher,
Thomas Trueheart entered banking Of
hoe not long since, and applied for a situa-
tion. The banker liked his appearance and
told him to call again. When the young man
left the establishment he saw a pin shining
upon the steps, and he stopped down, wiped
it carefully and put it in his coat The bank
er, who had seen him, tapped upon the win.
dow and beokoned Thomas to return. True
heart retraced his steps in a bounding man
ner, for he was sure of place without de-
| lay. The man of business looked at him
sternly and said young man, that dodge
is played out. You are too good for human
natures daily food Go to I. s. Arthur and
he will put you in a story book, and as for
| me, have had too many embezzlers of your
economical turn of mind. do not wish to
die poor man" Thomas Trueheart de-
parted with a heavy soul, but he has since
obtained a situation as spotter on horse.caI
line. and is on the high road to fame and for.
tune. Thus, you see, my children, that even
a pin may point a moral and adorn tale.
! Boston Budget.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

Twas in ye pleasant 0lden time,
Oh many years ago,
When husking bees and singing schools
Were all the fun, you know.
The singing-school In TarrytoWn-
A quaint old town in Maine
Was wisely taught aud grandly led
By young man named Paine.
A gallant gentleman was Paine,
Who liked the lasses well;
But best be liked Miss Patience White,
As all his school could tell.
one night the singing-schoOi had met;
Young Paine, ali cArelessly,
Had turned the leaves, and said: Gwen sing
On page one-seventy;
"'see gentle patience smile on pain"
ON Paine they all then smiled,
But not so gently as they might;
And he, confused and wild,
Searched quickly for another piece
As quickly gave IL ont;
The merriment, suppressed BEFORE
Rose now into a shout.
These were the words that met his eyes
(He sank back with q groln):
30 give me grief for others woes,
And patience for my Ownp
january Good Cheer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

No CHLoRoFoRM WANTED.-A farmer liv-
ing few miles from Austin, whose wife was
troubled with an aching tooth, decided to
come to town with her for the purpose of
having it extracted. The pair took a seat in
the cars, and soon after the train started the
farmer walked forward into the smoking car,
telling his wife he would be back directly.
While her husband was absent the conductor
came leisurely along tieketpunoh in hand,
and approaching the old lady, reached over
for her ticket, whereupon the victim of the
tooth ache opened her mouth and caught
him, saying; You needn't mind giving me
ohloroform, Doctor just pull it right out
anyhow. l can stand it, and when John
comes he'll settle with you. T'e1as S9tiags.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

Until after stOCk-taking l shall
offer Unparalleled Inducements in
these four Departments.
Special bargains in Plush, Fur
and Astrachan trimmed DOlmans,
at 500, 500, 1000, 1900 and
1900.
Also higher cost Garments, equal
ly cheap, some very rich, choice
styles. Now is the time to get fitted
while the assortment is unbrOken.
Extraordinary bargains in La
dies, Gents and Children'S Under
Flannels, at 81 l-2, so, 62 and 75c.
Also an extra bargain in fine, all.
wool scarlet Under Vests at $1.OO
and $l.25.
Some special bargains in Hosiery
at 10, 25, 3S, As and 75cents. These
Grades are much under Value.
l shall offer in Dress Goods uu-
apprOachable bargains in all Grades
from IL Lee. to $l.00 per yard.
Black Cashmere, Black Henrietta
Cloth, Fancy Black Dress Goods
and Black Silks at great reduction
from popular prices.
Also lots of Fancy Goods, Hand
kerchiefs and Lace Ware
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
O. j. PRATT.
BrlttlsbOro, Dec. 9s, 1855
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

st. Louis capitalists are going to build a
hotel with dining room capable of seating
$500 guests The Democrats had better en-
gage it for the incoming great crow supper.
Free Press
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Charles N. Crittenton, Agent, New York CITY.
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The necessity for
prompt and efficient
household remedies is
daily growing more
imperative, aud Hos
letters Bitters Is the
most meritorious and
popular Of all these.
Irregularity Of tn E
stomach and bowels,
In alarial feyers, liver
complaint, d eb nifty,
rheumatism, etc, are
cured by this incom-
parable family restor-
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safeguard, and II Is
justly regarded az the
purest and most com
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It's class. For sale by
all druggists aud deal
ers generally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-18

A TRAIN DELAYED BY ASTELoPEs. The
west-bound train between Green River and
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HThIOPhOrOS! !

Don't be skeptlcal. II you have any doubts as
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those whom It has cured. For instance, Rev. s.
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Haven. the Rev. j. Z. Searles, pastor Willett St
NJ. f. Church, New York city, Mr.. Brummell. the
well known candy manufacturer, OF New York.
Ex-Gov. Bigelow OF Connecticut, and many
others, equally well known.
lfyou cannot get ATHLoPHoRos Of your druggist
We Will send II express paid, receipt Of regular
Irice-one dollar per bottle We prefer that you buy
II from your druggist but II he hasn't H. do not be
persuaded to try something else, but order at once
from us Rs directed
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Observation-Disclosures
Hodern'SCienCe
2na SkePEiCiSm=

What has Skepticism done for the world2
Nothing but to suggest doubts. II has even
suggested that rheumatism cannot be cured.
Skeptlcism is as bad as rheumatism.
What has Science done for the world?
A good many things; for instance, It has
shown that rheumatism can be cured.
1t has shown that Neuralgia can be got rid OF.
Modern science has proved that Rheumatismis
blood disease, and has provided ATHLOPHOROs
as the remedy which can completely cure It,
1t has proved that although the old doctors
failed 10 overcome Neuralgia, ATHLoPHoRos can
reach It, and eradicate IL from the system.
II has proved that though these tormentinR
diseases were so slow and obstinate, they can
be overcome In a little while by means of
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"A SKEPTIC SAID1

ugly blotchc5 aad stubborn blood sores Eliminatet
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promptly cares paralysis. Yes. It is charming and
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The subtitle power in perfume fouua
Nor priest nor sibyl yainly learned
On Grecian shrine or Aztec mound
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-10

eLEHPLrs NIanTr made m iserableb by that terrible
cough. shilohsCure. lsthe remedy for you, ror
sale BY Wooster a Adams. 52ly