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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

ian accepted II. and, feeling rather like an
eminent physician on his way to a patient,
was driven at a cautious pace TO Lincon's Inn.
BY curious coincidence Sir Guy Waverey
happened TO have paid visit this very after
noon 10 his own lawyer, who lived in the
same house, but on a different floor from Mr..
Pondergast. His wife had agreed to come
and call for him, but when she saw a nasty
pea-soup fog obscuring the view of her neigh
boris window her courage failed her, and she
willingly consented TO let Mabel 20 instead.
The fog was denser than ever as she sat pa
tiently in the carriage at the door Of No. 33 ;
but she was in no hurry. Every object in
life seemed to be taken from her, and there
was no use in hurrying when there was moth
ing TO be lost by delay. A letter from Char
lie Wentworth was in her pocket. The poor
fellow pleaded his suit in an honest, manly
way, but his words brought no futter to her
heart, no tears TO her eyes Lost in thought,
she did not look up as somebody came rapid
ly down the steps, jumped into the brougham,
and slammed the door after him. As he drop
ped on to the seat, he almost bounded out Of
il in his dismsy.
"Ten thousand pardons Mabel Good
heavens It's not my fault, indeed What
are you crying for2 ?" He caught hold of her
hands and held them tight. "You don't care
you can't care"-his chest heaved, his eyes
we're fastened upon her as if be would devour
her. "You hate me-you hate me, you know
you do, or you never would have married
him !"
Married! What do you ?" her heart
beating fast, her cheeks white as death.
"Of course l mean Sir Guy"
"My cousins husband What has that to
do with me ~
Your cousins! For Gods sake don't trihe
with me. He married you-Mabel Lorraine
they told me 30"
HE married Mary Ansbella Lorraine, who
sometimes goes 10y that name. But you know
her" drawing back. "You are laughing at
me-
"Whst fool have been !" as the scales
dropped from his eyes II thought you
were Lady Waverley all the while Oh, my
darling !" as he caught her in his arms and
rained shower of kisses on her lips, "it
seems almost too good to be true!"
The coachman, meanwhile, imagining his
master was in the carriage, pursued his way
westward till he drew up at the door Of No
-, Chesterfield Gardens.
Very glad to see you, Captain Vivian"
said Lady Waverley, with a misohievous twin
kle in her eye-"but where is Sir Guy 2"
The lovers looked at each other in dismay
They had quite forgotten him. Whitehall
DSrso,r
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

THE CHINESE ABMY.-An English official
who has been connected for many years with
the consular service in China, and has Just
returned to Europe, gives a correspondent
some important information regarding the
personnel of the Chinese army and navy.
The rank and file of the army, he says are
not soldiers in any sense of the term. They
are simply coolies dressed in uniform. They
are not capable of understanding the first ru.
diments Of drill or military evolutons Their
only ideas Of discipline are comprised in
slavish subjection TO their officers, who are
in many cases almost as ignorant and degrad.
ed as the men. This official states that the
army exists almost entirely on paper, and
when orders were received from the Pekin
government for the massing of troops on the
southern frontier and coast the provincial au-
thorities had no troops to send. In this di-
lemma they simply drafted horde Of coolies,
disguised them as soldiers, and then reported
that the required number of troops had been
put in the field. This accounts TO large ex-
tent for the shamefully inefficient manner in
which the artillery of the Woo Sung forts
was handled during the attacks by Admiral
Courbet. When the governor OF the forts
gave orders for the soldiers to prepare for
action the men replied that their duty was to
clean the guns and not to fight. On one OF
tue Oulnebe war shlps the sailors were 80
awkward in handling the ammunition as to
cause shell to explode on deck, tearing
away the bows of the vessel and killing sew.
eral men. After that occurrence the sailors
could not be prevailed upon to sight can
non, or indeed TO approach one after it was
loaded. The government at Pekin is also
constantly sending absurd and contradictory
orders which, added to the incompetence Of
officers and men throughout the service,
cause fearful blunders and terrible scenes oi
confusion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
loading RnIIe,, WIN Air.

After fourteen years of experimenting
Mr.. T. Chamberlain of Norwich, Ct, saws
the New York Sun, has produced what he
calls perfected air gun. The term is a
misnomer, as the invention does not relate to
guns but to proiectiles. Mr. Chamberlain
does not load a gun with air, but he loads
the bullet, and he thinks his invention would
do away with the use of gunpowder. The
various parts Of Mr.. Chamberlains bullet are
three in number The exterior of the pro
jectile is a hollow steel shell Part two is
steel end-piece, which screws into the shell,
leaving the chamber above the end-piece to
be charged with air The end-pece is hol-
low, except at the upper end, and has four
equidistant air holes at point on its stem.
A steel pin fits exactly into the hollow of the
end piece, the end of the pin being flush with
the bottom of the bullet when it is ready for
use. 1t is held in place, when the bullet is
charged, by a delicate wire penetrating the
rim of the end piece. In charging the bullet
with air the end piece is screwed in tight,
and air is forced into the chamber by an air
engine invented by Mr.. Chamberlain. The
pin is then sent in and the wire is fastened.
The bullet may be fired in any breech-loading
gun of the right bore The fall of the gun
hammer breaks the wire holding the steel
pin, and drives the pin past the air holes, the
air charge rushes out around the smaller end
of the pin against the gun breech, and the
bullet is hurled from the gun. The report of
the air discharge is, correspondingy, louder
than that Of powder. BY adaptation of the
same principles cartridge is made for throw
ing shot.
The air-charged bullet, Mr.. Chamberlain
says may be made to fit the smallest rifle or
the largest cannon. The velocity with which
it is thrown depends, of course entirely on
the pressure of air with which it is loaded
Mr. Chamberlain has fired a rifle bullet, load
ed with a hundred pounds of air pressure
half mile accurately. The shells will stand,
he says, 1000 pounds of pressure. He pro-
poses to make cannon balls that may be fired
thirteen or fourteen miles, the long-rauge
possibilities of the projectile being limited
only by the cohesive power of the steel He
AYERS that his charged projectiles are ready
for use after any lapse of time, and that there
is no danger of the bursting of the piece, as
over pressure of air merely starts a seam in
the metal, instead of shivering it. For rifle
or musket shooting leaden bullet is used
MIR. Chamberlain has also invented an air
charged dynamite rocket. Dynamite is
placed in chamber near the joint of the
rocket, which is fired out of a piece Of gas
pipe that may be set up in the ground or in
clined against fence. 1t may be thrown,
he AYERS, two or three miles, and will explode
at the end of its flight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

BARBECUE SCENES IN GEoRGIA, Late on
Friday night the woods on the outskirts of
Clarkson presented q weird appearance. The
night was intensely dark, and here and there
were blazing fires in the background. The
attendant cooks for the feast of the morrow
could be seen placing carcssses upon spits,
and all night long using long poles having at
the end swabs of mustard, with which the
meats were kept thoroughly saturated. Ten
O'Clock Saturday found perhaps 5000 coun-
try folks assembled. The smell of the fresh
woods, the aroma from the spits, the jocular
salutations, so much recalling Longstreets
Georgia scenes all conspired to give an ex-
hilarating effect to the scene. The orators
were also there, at the head of whom was ex-
Congressman Milton Chandler. The govern
ment was redeemed in flights of eloquence,
and hearty cheers showed the appreciation of
the people. A little distance off were ar
ranged long tables, capable of accommodat-
ing 100 persons each. The fragrant meats
were temptingly arranged, and when the
word was given that the feast was ready a
rush was made for the best places. One ts-
BILE was specifically reserved for distinguished
guests The master Of ceremonies, in call
ing the eaters to order, drew their attention
to one beautifully Drowned carcase. He mar
rated that it was none other than the famous
billy goat so familiar to all who have ever
visited Stone Mountain. Twelve years ago,
as goat of mature judgment, the animal
had appeared on the mountain. For eight
years he jumped from crag to crag and won
a state reputation. Growing older he took
up his residence in Clarkson, where for four
years he butted his way A citizen shot at a
mad dog on Friday. He missed the dog, but
fatally struck the renowned goat hence the
goats appearance on the table as the chief
dish. 1t was not long before the whole par
ty were discussing the delicacy OF the old
goats flesh, philadelphia Item.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

John b. Cough was a singer of comic songs
in New York before he became lecturer,
Richard Tweed the son of "Boss" Tweed
of New York, has just died in Paris mad
house.
Mary L. Booth, who has $4,000 a year for
editing Harper's Bazaar, is 63 years old and is
regarded as one of the best French scholars
in the country.
If you see man in Philadelphia with long,
black hair, quick nervous step and look
as if he knew but wouldn't tell, that's Keely,
the motor man.
Prof. Tyndall, the scientist, can figure out
the age of the world, but doesn't know his
own age, because his parents forgot to set
down the year of his birth.
Two boys at Maccesfeld, Eng, tried to
see which could stare longest at the sun. One
of them soon complained of intense pain in
the eyes aud head. During the following
night the pain became agonizing and he died.
Strong earbolie acid is powerful poison
when externally applied. A man recently,
while carrying a pound of 1t in bottle in
his pocket broke the glass. The acid ran
over the surface Of one leg He experienced
little pain, but died two hours after the Rcci-
dent The acid paralyzed his nerves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
Marry NE, DarIInt, To.Nieht.

Me darlint, it's akin they are
That goes to the wars to be kilt,
An come back wild an lligant shear
An sabre hung on to hilt.
They offers promotion to those
Who die iu dehnse OF the right,
III be of in the mornn'-suppose
Ye marry me, darlint, tonight?
There's nothin' so raises a man
In the eyes Of the world as to fall
Feminist the Ould flag, in the van,
Pierced through wid bit av a ball.
An whin am kilt ye kin wear
Some ilhgant Grape on your bonnet.
Just think how the women will shtare
Wild hwy, whiniver ye don It.
., fwhlt proud wildly yen be
Whin they briug me carps home-not to mintiou
The fact we could live don't ye see?)
All the rist Of our lives on me pinsion!
The Csufury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

ONE OF THE PECULIAR SEcTs of New York
was holding a meeting in a little chapel on
Sixth avenue on Sunday, says the Mail and
Express, when patriarchal man arose to ad-
dress the worshippers, who listened for some
time without interruptng his hsrangue. FL
naly, he asserted there was no Christian
church, although he believed there were indi-
viduAl Christians That was too much for a
stern-visaged old lady who sat in front seat,
and she, jumping to her feet, interrupted the
orator. I'VE will now sing the sixty-second
hymn" she shrieked. mo you won't, "
shouted the orator. 81 have got something
to say and am going to say it before / stop" ="
"The sixty-second hymn, persisted the wo-
man. "You can't shut me of that way" an
grily exclaimed the occupant of the speaker 8
platform. "The sixty-second hymn, again
yelled the old lady, becoming excited. 81
won't be gagged that way" beloved the
man. His voice was drowned by the singing
of the hymn, in which several lusty-voiced
negroes joined. The orator slid out in dis
gust while the old lady triumphantly led the
ascent of the scale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

Proposals have been made to the Hawaiian
government by an Australian cable syndicate
for the laying of an ocean cable from Bris-
bane Australia, to San Francisco. The COM
mittee Of the Hawaiian Legislature, to which
the matter was referred, has submitted a re-
port favoring the granting of subsidy of
$50, 900 year for IL years and bill in ac-
cordance Herewith was presented by the
committee. 1t was promptly passed to a
third reading and made a special order for
the 18th ult. No information of final action
has yet been received. The Australasian syn
dictate propose to lay a cable between Calfor-
MIA and Queensland, communicating between
and through the islands of Hawaii Mani, No
lokoi, Oahu and Kani
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

1t is fact strangely ignored, says Mon
cure D. Conway, that the Mohammedans are
Christians. 1t is true that Moslem Chris
tianity has suffered a sort of arrest in prim-
tive phase outgrown by the development of
Ohristendom; but the Mohsmmedan's faith
in the present and hope for the future of the
world centres in Christ They are called No
hammedan, but it is an epithet Mohammed
is to them little more than what Wesley is TO
the Wesleyans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
Maryland, my Maryland"
pretty wives,
Lovely daughters and noble men,

Lovely daughters and noble men"
my farm lies in a rather low and miasmauc situa-
ton, and
"My wifep
"who?"
"was a very pretty bonde!"
Twenty years ago, became
"salowl"
''Hollow-eyedln
'Withered and agedW
Before her time, from
'AIalarial yapors, though she made no particular
complaint not being of the grumpy kind, yet causing
me great uneasiness.
"a short time ago purchased your remedy for one
of the children, who had very severe attack of bill
ousness and it occurred to that the remedy might
help my Wife as found that our little girl upon re-
eovery, had
"Lost!p
"Her sallowness, and looked fresh as new-blown
daisy Well, the story is soon told My wife to-day
has regained her oldtime beauty with compound in
terest, and is now as handsome matron df do say
1t myself as can be found in this county, which is
noted for pretty And have only Hop Bitters
to thank for 1t.
'The dear creature just looked over my shoulder,
and SAYS can fatter equal to the days Of court
ship, and that reminds that there might be more
pretty wives if my brother farmers would do as have
done"
Hoping you may long be spared to do good, thank
fully remain, c. L. JAMES
Bsltsville, Prince George Co., Nd, May 20, 'ss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
Miscellany.


The rich man gave his dole, not il-content
To hnd his heart still moved by human woe;
The poor man simply TO his neighbor lent
The scanty savings he could scarce forego.
The one passed on and asked 10 know no more;
The others wife all night, with pity brave,
That neighbours dying chill" vas bending DER,
And never deeming It was much she gave.
Obi God forgive us that we dare to ask
Solace Of costless gifts and fruitless sighsl
Scorn on the sigh that shunH the unwecome task
The dole that lacks the salt Of sacrificed
No gided palm the crushing weight can lift;
No soothing sigh the maddening woe can cure ;
'Tis love that gives its wealth to every gifts
Ill would the poor man fare without the poor.
TLD GLontnLur-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12


Only pin,
And it calmly lay
In the shining light
OF bright MONDAY.
Only boy,
But he saw that pin,
And hXed on 1t a look intent
Till boy and pin alike were bent.
Only chair
1t had no business standing there.
The boy he put on a fiendish grin,
And on the seat of that chair he fixed that pin
Only man.
He sat on that chair,
And as he rose
SO did his hair.
Only yell,
But an honest one;
1t lacked all the clements Of fun.
And man, and boy, and pin, and chair,
In wild confusion mingled there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

The fashionable girl of the period now
says father" in the good, oldfashioned way.
Papa" and mamma" are denominated vul-
gar.
"Yes, she said to her escort as they glided
around the rink, II do so love roller skat-
ing. While you are sailing around your soul
seems floating away toward heaven, and"
just at that moment both of her soles floated
away toward heaven and the rest of her smote
the earthly floor with mighty smite. .-Syra-
ouSe Herald.
Very narrow escape A youth of Hibernian
extraction in chopping wood with hatchet
the other day, was 80 unfortunate as 70 Craze
the thumb of his left hand, with which he
was steadying the piece of kindling he was
splitting. Ruefully gazing at the injured
member he remarked "Begorra, it was
good thing did not have hold of the handle
with both hands, or I'd have cut it OFF sure"
Boston Post
There is a story in the East of a meeting
between a dervish and the cholera in a des-
ert "Where are you going?" asked the ho-
ly man. "To Bagdad," answered the chol-
era 81 go to kill 10000 people," Some
months Afterward the two met again, and the
derVish said "You villain, you lied to me /;
you killed 6O,OOO." mot. SO" replied the
cholera 81 killed only my number; the
other 10000 died of fright. GGl0estoH
NetSS,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

DEATH FROM MENTAL SHocK.-A Cadiz
Ohio, despatch of Sept. ?, says Two of the
best-known families in this region are those
of James Nash and George McOiban. A son
of the former had for some time paid the
youngest daughter of the latter devoted at
tention and their marriage was expected by
ALL Miss Mcclellan was a beautiful and intel
lectual girl but of nervous temperament
On Saturday evening Mr.. Nash called at the
house of Mcclellan and spent an hour in Miss
MoCibans company. As he was departing
he turned to her and said that he was not
coming to the house again and that he thought
their relations had better cease. The girl
stood speeohless for a moment and then ex-
claimed, "Oh, you don't mean it," Being as
sured that such was the case the poor girl fell
to the floor in faint and almost Immediately
was seized with spasms. She remained in
sensible for three hours, when she died.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

EV-Nons genuine without bunch Of green Hops
on the white label shun all the vile poisonous stun
with "Hop" or "Hops" in their name.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
HALLS VBSHEAREH 5fGfE4zE
Hair Remover.

Seldom does n popular remedy win such a
strong hold upon the public confidence as has
HALLS HAIR REVIEWER. The cases in which
it has accomplished a complete restoration of
color to tne hair, and vigorous health to the
scalp, are innumerable.
Old people like 1t for its wonderful power to
restore TO their whitening locks their original
color and beauty. Middle-aged people like it
because it prevents them from getting bald,
keeps dandruI away, and makes the hair
grow thick and strong. Young ladies like it
as a dressing because it gives the hair a beau
tiful glossy lustre, and enables them to dress
it in whatever form theywish Thus it is the
favorite of all, and it has become so simply
because It djsappoints no one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12

VNO LET-In the house corner of So. Main
il and Pine Streets tenement Of nye rooms on
the upper door Apply to DR. BLAKEsLEEo on on the
premises, 9oH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
THE MULLTGAN LETTERS.

THE MILWAUKEE GERMANS ON THE LITTLE ROCK
AND FORT SMITH RAILROAD MATTER IN THEIR
REPLY TO MR.. sCHURz
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
''Not il you don't wish it,"

Not II you don't wish II.
"Oh, can talk TO somebody else."
II suppose must wait until have made
his acquaintance.
THAT can be easily managed. Charlie, as
you call him, would introduce him.
''Ratber hard on Charlie-asking man TO
sign his own death warrant"
Major Wentworth wouldn't care IL he had
to-"
my dear, is he 30 far gone as that 2"
II mean that he would regard it az waste
paper, and live contentedly ever afterward. 4"
You'll have to decide between the two be-
fore long"
81 have deoided-long ago."
And which is it TO be 2" lifting her head
in sudden eagerness.
Neither" and she hurried out Of the
room, saying that she must go and put on
her habit.
In spite Of her protestations, Mabel Lo-
raine kept her lovely eyes wide open, in case
an old friend might be inclined 10 make him
self nuisance-and found the Row empty,
because he wasn't there.
Daily evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville [Ky.]) 1883-1887, 1884-04-07
HOW A CHILD WAS LOST.
A Late Abduction Which Came About
III a Singular Way.

MARSHALL, No., April "A new sensa
tion in the way of an abduction has ju,l
come TO light in this city. The a,ts Oh
tanned by newspaper correspondent
are as follows: Several months since VIM
Crockett resident of this county, LETT
here for Kansas and located at Erie, in tina,
State. After making all necessary ar
rangements he sent for his wife and child
at this place, he not being prepared to take
them with him when he went to Kan
Sas. The mother left for their
new home, but circumstances prevent.
ed her taking the child just then.
1t appears that she had however, made
arrangements TO have the child sent very
few days after her departure by Mr.. Peter
Jones, in whose care the child had been
left. About ten days after Mr.. Jones took
the child to the depot, and procured a
ticket for her to Erie. Mr.. Jones learned
that two persons We're going a portion OF
the way through Kansas on the same train
that the child was to travel on, and in
trusted her to their care The result of it
was that the child, only seven years DID,
has never reached her destination, although
it has been more than two months since
she left here. The two persons referred to
above were total strangers and unknown to
Mr.. Jones. A continual search has been
made, but nothing has ever been heard
from her.
Daily evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville [Ky.]) 1883-1887, 1884-04-07
A STRANGE CASE.
Extraordinary Manner in which a
Mother Lost Her Child.

BALTIMORE, April IA remarkable ca Sc
has been brought TO light in Northwest
Baltimore, which has been Investigated.
A few weeks ago young married lady,
belev wing she was on her deathbed, ami
wishing to make provision as far as posi-
BILE for her infant, entrusted tito the care
of a nurse, giving her so with which IT,
pay its board at an infant asylum unti
other arrangements could be made. T.
nurse promised to comply, but instead 81
entrusting the infant to the Sisters ~
charge OF the asylum the woman poke e..
the money, placed the baby in a basket an ,
hung it to the door knob at the asylum {
was taken in and placed in the unknown
ward with nearly hundred waits. Tae
mother recovered sufficiently to go in scar. u
of the child, but, when she called at the IA.
stitution, was terribly shocked at being !
the child could not be identified. Nor,c'I
of the time it had been received mad Il" d..
made The mother scanned the fac %. ..
dozen babies, but was unable to determ g.
which was hers, as, owing to her dangerou,
illness, she had only seen its face once ..
twice The officers of the institute ".
offered her any of the unknown babies, bt,
the distracted woman has as yet maze
no selection. Efforts will be made to pr
e,'ute crminally the woman who accepte .
the money.