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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
CHAS. C. FULTON g. CO.
FELIX AGNGS, Published
American Office,
BALTIMORE, MD.

AIklhP Agents wanted for authenti>
HI 3IMl edition of his life; published at
hi lIMI Augusta his home; by the re-
u saU noWned historian and biogra,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
Miscellany.



Obi It sight fearsome, at to curde the blood Of
That little craft caught in the teeth Of the hungry,
mad-foaming breakers,
That crunched It, aud tore It, aud broke It, now on
the Jagged rocks finRlnR,
Then catching back tigers sport with their prey
And the six men up in the rigging, clingng, and
praying aud shudderingi
Az one would shudder who looked down into his own
All the hsherfok were away-siI leagues away-to
the northward,
Where the night before they had sailed, fast locked
by the south gale in harbor;
Only on the sands there were three old men, peering
aud moaning:
"Ahi II we wore young as we once were, who knows
but that we might save them2'
Aud the women were wringug their hands, with
quavering shrill cries. pitful.
Among them, poised on her bare feet like bird
puminR for flying
over the foam, her brown hair out on the wind
streaming and tossing,
Her cheeks flushing and pang, but her eyes clear,
stood lass Dorothy.
Straight, strong-lmbed aud sun-browned was she
modest, witha and winsome.
"Will the vessel break up Ia hour2 II I thowt 40
lang she would hing there,
ia ava for the lfeboat" cried she. "Nay nay, lass
answered old Donald.
"Could you gang the four miles, you could ma cross
the burn swollen to bursting"
IN AVA slske Dorothy, nothing more; and swift.
on to the moor, as from the sraiDed bow the arrow
goes leaping.
For mile the fierce gale she batted then down to
the sands forced to scramble,
Where the huge waves were rolling, and through the
hollow rocks booming their thunder;
Sped on, through the foam flashing knee-deep, ever
hghting for footing,
Till she came TO the burn, white with wrath as II
with the mad sea leagulng
In vengeance against the foe, who, for It's prey with
II would wreste.
What though her heart sank9 In she punged-for,
oh, the men that were drowningl
Wast-deep. then overhead sinking seized by a swirl
ing eddy,
Struggling up to her feet on pressing again. till once
on the mOorland,
She breasted the gale, hngng to it the wet garments
that hindered
SO reached she at last the house where lived the cox
swain Of the lfeboat
And sank at the threshold, swooning, but gAsping
with wan lips: THE schooner
on the letch-norrad!" Well knew the cOxswain the
need that had sent her.
"Look after the lass, guide wifel' he shouted, and
ran for the feboat.
The blessed lfeboat! how 1t shot out In the surges
bounding
Away and away-arouud the Point-close up to the
wreck, undauntedl
And lol the six men dropped into it, saved, as sol
emuly joyful
AZ II into Heaven they had come out Of death, with
its chrism on their forehead.
Only simple lass still s Dorothy, never dreaming
That she has done aught heroic. Yet sometimes, o.
nights when the storm wind
Is out, she smiles she lays her head on its rude
straw pillow,
To think Of the six men, somewhere safe, living and
loving
Wide 1trqks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
Chasing BIaCLhsh on the Cape Cod
shore.

SHORE.
On Saturday afternoon, 10th inst, about
o'clock large school of blackfsh was sight
ed of Wood End Light, Provincetown. at
the extreme end OF Cape Cod. The signal
was given and in a few minutes a number of
vessels and whaleboHts, manned by able sea
men, some of whom it proved had not lived
lifetime in a whaling community for naught.
The sea was turbulent as far as the eye could
reach, and after the capture of few by the
harpoOner the chase began in earnest No
sooner was blood drawn than there was
frenzy. and, as is the custom Of the fish, all
rushed in the direction of the wounded. A
dozen, more or less, had been taken by sun
down. 1t was hoped at first to drive them
into Provincetown Bay but this attempt was
futile. On they sped, pursued and pursuers,
the fleet increasing from all along the shore,
while the Ghoal diminished. Twenty miles
was soon covered, and they were of Brew
ster, where they were met by low tide. In
place of being driven ashore, which was the
object of the pursuers, the fish made turn
right about face along the beach. About 60
were killed, and then they ,aded for Well
fleet Bay, and went in on flood tide. This
had covered about 80 hours, and on Monday
morning there was wonderful sight. The
bay was literally full of fish, further than the
eye could reach. Vessels and boats OF all
| Sizes kinds aud descriptions, men and boys
! representing every trade and profession, and
every available thing that could he used for
killing was there. Men of experience used
hsrpoons and lances. Others used scythes,
| knives, picks, daggers aud axes. The shore
was lined with carriages, carts, men, women
and children. The whole town was in fur
ry of excitement. All business ceased e1.
cept the one business which was to capture
blackish." The work continued until Tuesday
afternoon, when it is supposed every fish was
captured. Every town from Dennis 20 Prov.
incetown was represented in the slaughter.
From 1900 to 1900 fish we're taken, worth
from $40, 900 to $l5 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
Re.pon,,I,,I,ty oTT.ebr,at...

DIR. I. d. Crothers of Hartford, Conn. an
expert in the treatment of inebriety, de-
sciibes in the December Popular Science
Monthly" sem-conscious, trance-like state,
which sometimes follows hard drinking A
person in this condition may carry on bis
regular business, or may perform unusual
acts and even crimes, none of which will be
remembered when he RECEIVERS full conscious
ness. In regard to the legal treatment of
drunkards, DIR. Crothers says:
/. "Inebriety in all cases must be regard
ed as a disease, and the patient forced to use
the means for recovery. Like the victim of
infectious disease, his personal responsibility
is increased, and the community with him
are bound to insist on the treatment as a ne
cessity.
2. "Inebriety must be recognized as
condition of legal irresponsibiity to a certain
extent, depending on ths circumstances Of
each individual case.
g. "All unusual acts or crimes committed
by inebriates, either in state of partial stu
por or alleged amnesia Cor loss of memory,
which come under legal recognition, should
receive thorough study by competent physi-
clans, before the legal responsibility can be
determined
t. "When the trance state is established
beyond doubt, the person is both physiologi-
caly and legally irresponsible for his acts
during this period. But each case should al
ways be determined from the facts of its in
dividual history.
"In the light of science the present legal
treatment of inebriety is but little else than
barbarism. The object of the law, in pun
ishment benefits no one, and makes the pa
tient more incurable-destroyin all possibil-
ity of recovery and return to health again.
Inebriety in any form may be no excuse for
crime in legal sense, but it is still less an
excuse for punishment, which destroys the
victim, or makes him more helpless and hope
less. A vast army of inebriates, lowering
along these border lands of disease and
crime, who are unknown and unrecognized,
except as vicious and desperately wicked,
are perpetual menace to all progress and
civilization, unless they can be reached and
checked by rational, effective methods. A
revolution of sentiment and practice is de-
manded, in which the inebriate and the con-
ditions which developed his malady shall be
understood then the means for prevention,
restoration and recovery can be applied along
the line of nature's lAWan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
NO. 48.


lhan PhOu Lee in WIDE AwAkol
Americans are fond Of wonderful stoii,s.
Nothing pleases them more than to hear
something revolving or strange about other
people. Nations and races who resemble
themselves are not worth attention. Hence
travellers knowing fello VS. all Of them-pos-
Silly find it profitable to startle them with ac-
counts as marvellous as they are false. Not
that these accounts are always wholly untrue,
but that solitary instances and occurrences
are magni6ed to represent habits aud cos.
tunes Of a whole people. Belonging to this
class Of accounts are those relative to the use
a. food in China OF certain animals. l iud
that many Americans believe that dog soup,
cat fricassee and rat la mode are to be found
daily on every table in the Empire. The fact
is that there are some peculiar people in Chi
ma as elsewhere, credulous aud superstilious
and some Of these believe that the flesh Of
those animals / have mentioned possesses me-
dicnal properties. For instance, some silly
women believe that the flesh of rats restores
the hair. Some believe that dog meat also
cat meat, renews the blood, aud quacks often
prescribe it, Then it is also true that there
are very poor people who have no money to
buy proper food, and therefore subsst upon
what they can get rather than st4rve. But
have lived fifteen years of my life ia China,
and have hal experience a, public bauquets,
pany with all classes of people but l have
never seen cat, dog or rat served in any form
whatever.
what then, do the Chinese eat 2" Our
gardens are prodigal of vegetables; our ponds,
rivers and lakes swarm with fish our farm
yards are crowded with pigs, land fowls ducks
and geese our fields are gllded three times
every year with ripening rice. Ia some sec.
tions of the Empire wheat and barley are
produced; but rice is our usual substitute for
bread These articles make up the every day
food of the people. But there are certain
things unknown to your tables that are con-
sidered great deicacies by everybody, one of
which l have told you about already edible
birds nests. Another is sharks fins. Tne
Chinese keep very few COWS, and it is true
that beef is not esteemed 81 good as pork, and
That many will not eat beef on account of re-
ligous scruples. Milk, butter and cheese are
almost unknown articles Of diet. The Chi
nese think it is robbing the calves to take
milk from the COWS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

A Chinaman has run away with Chicago
mans wife. 1t is understood that the hus-
band encouraged the thing because he hates
Cinnamon. .-Aac0R Telegraph.
A man having built large house was at a
loss what to do with the rubbish. His Irish
steward ad yised him to have a pit dug large
enough to contain it, "And whst, said he,
smiling, what shall do with the earth l dig
up from it2" To which the steward, with
great gravity, replied; "Have the pit made
large enough to hold it all,
true and tender husband at Deadwood
posted notice in the post office thus "My
wife Sarah has Shot my rancho When did
MT Doc thing Too hur an l want il distinct
ly Understood that any man That takes her
in an keers for her On my account vii get
himself pumped so full of load that Sum ten
deFfoot will locate him for a mineral came
A word to the wise is sufficient an oIter work
on fools. p Smith"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

GEDAvE CAsANAvE, one of the members of
the celebrated Louisiana returning board Of
1876 that counted the vote of that state for
Hayes and thus counted him in as President,
died at New Orleans Saturday night. Casa
nave was one of the wealthest cOlored citi-
zens of New Orleans before the counting in,
having extensive stables and an undertaking
establishment. He was imprisoned at Wash
ington in 1876 for contempt of the House of
Representatives in refusing to testify az to
the proceedings of the returning board. Up
on bis return to New Orleans he was indicted
for fraud, tried by state court, convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary, but was
sub sequently released by the supreme court.
Casauave was the only member of the re-
turning board who had any money, and he
had to bear the brunt of these trials, which
greatly impoverished him. After his release
from prison he continued his business, but
refused to have anything further to do with
politics
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

When the 4th of March comes, Grover
Cleveland will lack two weeks of being 48
years old. Only one younger man has been
inaugurated President, and that is Ulysses S.
Grant, who lacked some six weeks of being
Al years old when be entered the White House.
Franklin Pierce was three months over 48,
and Garfield and Arthur we're each triha less
than so All the other Presidents have been
older.
There are about 80, 600 postmasters in the
United States. Some 25O0 of these have sal
aries ranging from $500 to $1,000 and are
appointed by the Postmaster General with the
advice of the President. All the rest of the
post-ofices are at the disposal Of the first as
sistant postmaster general, who is the largest
distributor of government patronage.
Owing to the folly of the railroad compa-
nies, it is now cheaper to go than stay. One
can ride first class from New York to Buffalo
for SO 80, Chicago 50, Kansas City $l1, or
San Francisco $l07. To New Orleans the
rates vary from $25 to $50.
A most entertaining article on "Queer
Flowers is published in The Popular Sci
ence Monthly" for December, 1t is by Grant
Allen, aud is in that writer's best vein.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
Drugs ann Mrnirints.
CARD.

Having purchased the stock and
Drug business of DR.. Il. s. IVES
TON, formerly DIR. J. w. GREGG,
| would say to the people of Brat.
tlebOrO and vicinity that | am pre.
pared to furnish THE PUREST OF
DRUGS AND MEDICINES at the
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
Having had 15 years. experience
in the retail drug business, includ-
ing two years in the city, l feel
confident that l can supply You with
reliable preparations.
Any physicians or family pre-
ScriptiOns you should see fit to fa-
VOr me with will receive my prompt
and careful attention.
Hoping to receive a share of your
patronage, | am very truly yours,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
. F. K. BARROVS.

our complete stock of F'dU and
Winter HOSIERY and GLOTES
is nOiO open, and includes many
choice and desirable goods.
MERINO UNDER WEAR Il
large line and good UGlWe in ecerD
grade.
We hare secured the sale of one
Ofthe best Tines of Ladies' WHITE
COTTON WEIR In the
market, made entirely on lock-
stitch machines, and iOOuId solicit
an examination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

Every schoolboy has heard of General w.
S. Harney, the Indian fighter, and will be
glad to know that the old hero still lives at
the age of 81, and with the exception of
somewhat impaired vision and a slightly de-
fective memory, enjoys excellent health. He
is now on little pleasure tour from his home
in st. Louis. and with his adopted daughter,
Mrs. st. Cyr, is comfortably quartered. The
General, who has two daughters and a son,
will remain in the city only few days, when
he will return to st. Louis. Both of his
daughters are married aud living in France.
One Of them married Count de Noue of the
French army, and the other Viscount de Thu
ry, a French gentleman. The son of the Gen
eral lives in ST. Louis. A reporter of the Post
had a long and pleasant chat yesterday with
the General, who, when he rose. lowered con
siderably above his visitor, his height being
feet 3 inches and his figure still erect and SOL
derly. He injured his leg few days ago
aud is little lame, but treats the matter light
ly.
81 was in command in Missouri when the
rebellion broke out" said the General during
the conversation, land had not been reliev-
ed by President Lincoln in May, 1861, l am
sure there would have been no bloodshed in
that state but never blamed Mr.. Lincoln,
for he and were old friends. So much po-
ltical pressure was brought to bear upon him
by Frank P. Blair and others that 1 suppose
he had to relieve me. And yet" continued
the general, smiling, ''Mr. Lincoln never saw
me without reminding me that l once saved
his life"
"How was that, General 2"
"Well" said the General, laughing, "Mr.
Lincoln was captain of company of volun-
teers and 1 was captain of company of reg
ulars during the Black Hawk war. Iremem-
Der well how Captain Lincoln used to come to
our rendezvous, General Tsylors headquar-
ters, and tell stories that amused us immense
| ly. He use to lie on the grass, and very fire.
| quently would say That reminds me, and
begin funny story"
lone day Lincoln said to me Il say, Har-
ney, let's pick out four or five shots from our
commands and go cunning for Indians on our
own hook. AN right, Lincoln, sNid but
do you know anything about Indian fghting?
! We'll, not much, but am pretty good shot
I That will do to start on, said l, but let me
tell you one thing-never look for redskin
in front of you look out for your hanks.
Well, we started out and soon came on signs
of redskins. All of a sudden, while l was
watching the fanks, saw an Indian drawing
a bead on Lincoln. As quick as could pos
sibly do so leveled my rife and fired.
didn't hit him-at least he didn't fsll-and he
ran away Ever after that Captain Lincoln
| insisted that had saved his life"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

"How can become poet7 wrote q oonceted youth
to the singer LOngfelow, EAT sh my dear sirn But
we doubt the adylce no man however has ever doub-
ted the fact that Dr.. Bula Cough Syrup is the great
est cough remedy now In the market
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28


POSTAL CURRENCY, which was the "change"
during the war and until the resumption of
specie payments, was the invention of Gen.
Spinner, who had represented the Syracuse
district Of New York in Congress, aud had
been appointed treasurer of the United States
by President Lincoln. Small change had
vanished, and in buying dinner in the mar
ket change had to be taken in beets, cab.
bsges, potatoes, and what not. Gen. Spin
ner was constantly appealed to from all quar-
ters to do something to supply the demand
for small change. He had no law under
which he could act, but after buying a half
dollars worth of apples several times and re-
ceiving for his half-dollar in change more or
less different kinds of produce, he began to
cast around for a substitute for small change.
In his dilemma he bethought himself Of the
postage stamp. He sent down to the post
office department and purchased a quantity
of stamps. He then ordered up a package
OF the paper upon which government securi-
ties were printed. He cut the paper into va
rious Sizes On the pieces be pasted stamps
TO represent different amounts. He thus in
itiated a substitute for fractional silver. This
was not, however, a government transaction
in any sense it could not be. Gen. Spin.
ner distributed his improvised currency
among the clerks of the department They
took it readily, and the trade folks more read
lily. The idea spread the postage stamps
either detached or pasted upon piece of pa
per, became the medium of small exchange
1t was dubbed 'postal currency" From
this Gen. Spinner got his idea of the frao-
tional currency, and went before Congress
with it. That body readily adopted it, and
but short time after Gen. Spinner had be-
gun pasting operations a law was on the
statute book providing for the issue of the
fractional currency which became so popular.
The fac smile of postage stamps was put on
each piece of currency, and for a long time
it was known as postal currency" An
enormous amount never was presented for
redemption, and the government was oonse-
quenty the gamer r.-B0stOR Budget.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

PIANO STOOLS and CHAIRS with adjustable back
The nest assortment at Paines 4s Canal-st, Boston
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

ED-None genuine without a bunch Of green Hops
on the white label shun all the vile poisonous stun
with "Hopnor "Hops" in their name.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
some Old EPItaPhs.

Under the sod,
Aud under the trees,
Lieth the bod
y Of solomon Pease.
lie is not here,
But only his pod,
He's shelled out his soul
And gone up to his God.
Here lies old Jones,
Who a.! his life collected bones,
Till death, that grim and bony spectre,
That all-amassing bone collector,
Boned old Jones, so neat aud tidy,
That here he lies, all bona ide,
This corpse
Is phebe Thorp's.
London Spectator.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28

SHAVING STANDS. A very niee present for gem
temen in great variety Of styles aud finish at Panes
AZ Canal street, Boston.
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Having experienced great deal Of
"Trouble!" from indigestion, much that
came near losing my
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Business Garos.
O,HEnMAN n JENNIE,


u PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
once in Crosby block, over Vermont National Bank
Office hours to AM, 1to3PM
residence ~ Main st,.......... BHAT1LEBOHO.V VI
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| ENhH TUCK EHI, N. ID,
IL SURGEON AND HOMGOPATHIST,
once in Leonard's Block, Elliot Street. Oficehours,
$50 to $500 and 200 to 200 P NJ Special attention
IN chi 10
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-17
THE SUN.
NEW YORK 1884.

About sixty million copies OF The
Sun have gone out Of our establish
ment during the past twelve months
II you we're to'paste end to end all
the columns Of all The Suns printed
and sold last year you would get a
continuous strip Of interesting In
formation, common sense wisdom,
sound doctrine, and sane wit long
enough to reach from Printing
House square to the top Of Mount
Copernicus In the moon, then back
to Printing House square, and then
three quarters OF tbs way back to
NOON again.
But The Sun is written for the In.
habitants OF the earth this same:strip
OF intelligence would girdle the
globe twenty seven or twenty-cight
times.
II every buyer Of Q copy Of The
sun during the past year has spent
only one hour over It, and II his wife
or his grandfather has spent anoth.
or hour. this newspaper in 1853 has
Afforded the human race thirteen
Thousand years Of steady reading,
night and day.
It Is only by little calculations Hike
thcse that you can form any idea oil
tho circulation Of the most popular
OF American newspapers, or OF its
influence on the opinions and action
OF American men ard women.
The Sun IL, and will continue to
be, . newspaper which tells the
truth without fear OF consequences,
which gets ut the facts no matter
how much the process costs, which
presents the news OF oil the world
without waste OF words and In the
most readable shape, which Is work.
Ing with all its heart for the cause oil
honest government, and which there.
fore believes that the Republican
party must so. and must go this
coming year Of our Lord, 1884.
II you know The Sun, you liko /,
already, and you will read it with
accustomed diligence and prof,
during what is sure to be the mos,
interesting year in It's history. II
you do not yet know The Sun, 1t il
high time to get into the sunshine.