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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19
NO. 3S.

If there was no sarcastic emphasis on the
pronoun meant, John fanciod it. As for him
self, be was in a morbid, sulen despair for
about year Nobody would buy his land
except for oil. II was an elephant on his
hands.
At last, being young and hopeful, and with
Susie to urge him on, he determined to make
use Of his elephant.
What are you going to do, Jack p queried
squire Peters. digging up your sheep
Yes; berries, " was Jacks crusty answer
The squire smiled compassionately and
passed on
-Four years later Squire Peters was escort
ing MIR. Hudson from the west about the
neiphborhood.
Here is the famous Harvey Mm,'" ho
said, which ran out in three years or but lit
tie more. Company broke up-terrible
smash. The young fellow to whom the land
belonged, toO-that was q worse wreck than
one Of mere capital. Very promising lad a
little frothy, superficial, to be sure. But he
shared the fate Of many to whom the oil fe-
yer brought sudden fortune. Unexpected
success seemed to 90 to bis brain and made
him heady. He took to extravagant dressing
at hrst then card playing, and at last the
bottle. You may see him hanging round the
tavern door now, a poor, penniess sot"
They passed down the road, still talking of
the lamentable effects of the oil speculation
on the slow going steady farmers, when the
stranger stopped suddenly.
Aha THIS looks like enterprise Whose
work is this Z"
Now, that, said the squire, stroking his
chin complacently, THAT il a specimen of
what different stamp of a young man
from poor George Harvey can do. miser-
able stone patch Of hillside, which had the
luck to belong to a young fellow named Al
den. He had the idea of raising fine fruit
bought the finest varieties of berries, SPARED
no expense in manurng his ground or adver-
tising his crops. Now sir, he has doubled
his land, and commands the markets in the
western cities. Some men are born TO an in
heritance Of luck"
or OF common sense. Married 2"
NO. Lives with his sister, as nice a little
girl as the country side would yield But
should not wonder il the young fellow would
marry some of these days There's certain
young lady in the next town that any man
might he proud to marry but no matter
about that. The piece of work before you is
not the result of luck-as you see-but of
downright labor and skill And the whole
town is benefited by the young mans enter.
prise and success"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19
IN GENERAL.

There are six hundred German newspa-
pers published in the United States.
The average sale of postage stamps in
TINS country last year was twenty four for
each person.
"A recent earthquake opened a spring of
water where no sign of water had previously
existed, IN garden at Lower Lake, Cal.
There is a steady increase of intemper.
ance among women in England, as shown by
the police reports.
The managers of blind asylum at Co.
lumbus o., are criticised for having wasted
money in frescoing the walls of the chapel,
since the inmates cannot enjoy the decora-
tions.
"A terrible drouth prevailed in New South
Wales the early part of the year, and the Sid
! ney Trade Review of June 2S said the losses
of sheep up TO that date were from eight to
ten millions.
There was almost a riot in 1855 when
Castle Garden was first proposed as the land
ing place for immigrants, and since then A.
SsS, $50 immigrants have landed there
"A Long Branch letter says that coffee
without sugar Immediately after rising in the
morning is regarded there as an effectual rem
edy for chills fever and disorders incident to
malaria.
The wealthiest man in the world is said
to be the Chinese banker Han Qua of Canton
lie pays taxes upon an estate of $3.50. 600, 600
and Is estimated to be worth a billion taels
which, in our money would be about 81, 400
600, 900.
The population of the United States is
estimated to have increased 2 per cent since
the census of 1880. On that basis the num-
ber Of voters in the country is now about -
OO0,0 of whom 1000, 900 are native whites,
$500, coo foreign born, and 15O0, 600 color
| ed
"A very extraordinary diamond, which is
| expected to prove the most marvellous stone
ever known, has been found in South Africa
and shipped to London syndicate of dia-
mond merchants. It's rough weight is l57
carats. When cut it will weigh from 22O to
300 carats, and will exceed in size all the his
torical diamonds.
The results of years railroad travel in
England, in point of safety of human life
are thus strikingly stated by an English pa
| per There were only eleven passengers
killed from causes beyond their own control
last year, More than $50, 600, 600 journeys
were made, exclusive of the journeys of sea
son tickets, and only IL persons were killed
one in G2 600, 900, or Gncluding season tick
ct journeys) one in rs, OOO 900 and only one
| in Il million was so much as injured. Even
| when the carelessness of the passenger caus-
ed the accident, death came to only one in
| =, 800 OOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

y
Last falls tile is not this falls style
Earthquakes are very aristocmtic; at least
they belong TO the upper crust
The man who makes wagcrs may be very
wicked, hut the one who docs not is no better
Between the North Pole and the most ar
dent navigator there is still some GOODNESS.
In IA "Dictionary of Slang just published
we have looked in vain for the word "ncNt. -
1t is undoubtedly barharism. -SomCrrWc
JOUlU0k
Somebody says that the most direct way to
some mems pockets is through their stomaChs
The doctors evidently discovered that some
time ago.
Mamml-"It is very wrong in you, John
ny, to quarrel in this way johnny (who
has just had Il fight with his brother Tom)-
"Wcll, got mad and had to do something -
Mamma-'liut you should not allow your
temper to carry you away in that manner. |
will tell you good rule; When you are an
CRY always count twenty before yoL strike -
Tommy Che victor in the recent unpleasant
ncss)-"lcs and he'd better count forty he
fore hc strikes a fellow that can lick him. "
baltimore DaJ
A Methodist minister tried to start church
in western town, but from lack of support
had to abandon his project. This was the
peroation of his farewell sermon: "At the
last day the Lord will say to st. Peter, where
is your flock = and st. Peter will answer,
Here, Lord lie will say to Calvin, And
where arc your sheept" and Calvin will re-
ply, Here, Lord; and so all of the shepherds
can answer. But when lie asks me, Where
are your shocpN how will You feel when am
compelled to reply, Lord, / haven't any
mine were all hogs
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FROM ASHLAND, MASS.

On. j. II. scHENcK.
Dear Sir:-ln the month Of December, 1880. I
took heavy cold, which finally terminated
In Pneumonia. My lungs were soon very much
weakened by the strain Of my cough, which was
almost without cessation. had severe pain in
my side and back and between my shoulders; my
breathing was quick and there was great oppres.
sion on my chest. l could not lie down without
coughing At this time my physician told me that
had Consumption. l raised large quantities of
matter and had several severe hemorrhages. 1
became much emnciated and very weak was
confined to the house for five months Afler the
doctors had given me up as incurable l con-
cluded to try your medicines began using the
Seaweed Tonic and PuImonlc Syrup, and in short
time saw considerable improvement in my worst
symptoms ! could lie down without bringing on
coughing spells My breathing at all times was
easier. had no more hemorrhages and after |
had taken the medicines for some time, got so
much better that could walk few rods from the
door. am now we'll, Lut yet my lungs are weak
and am told by the physicians who first attended
me, that part Of one lung is gone, but that the
cavities are now healed. They also say that your
medicines have wrought wonders for me Doctor,
l cannot tell you how sick was in Il letter but
If any one who is afflicted will call on me, | will
give them all particulars gladly, or. will answer
their letters in case they can not come to see me
Yours truly,
MRS. JENNIE NJ. JONES
juno lG, 1882.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

A SHOCKING STORY OF CANNIBAL1sM AT
SEA'-A CHASTITY case of misery at sea was
brought to light recently, by the arrival at
Falmouth, Eng, of the German bark Monte
yuma from Rangoon, having on board the
survivors of the wreck of the yacht Mignon-
ette. The yacht was of only 33 tons bur
den, but she sailed from Southam pton for
Australia on May 10. On June l, when near
the equator, in the Indian ocean, she encoun
tered Il storm which sent her to the bottom.
-Four of her company escaped in a dingy
from the sinking vessel. They were Capt
Dudley, two seamen and boy named Par
ker. All the provisions which they were
able to throw into the boat before the vessel
sank consisted of few tins of turnips, and
they were absolutely without water. They
subsisted for five days on the canned turnps.
and on the fifth day they caught a small tur-
tle by the 18th day every shred of the tur-
tie including its skin had been consumed,
aud there was absolutely nothing left to eat
In the little boat. The boy was the weakest
of the four sufferers, aud it was evident that
he was slowly dying. On the 20th day, after
the entire party had been without particle
OF food for eight days, the captain hastened
young Parkers death by opening a vein in
his arm. The three survivors drank of the
boys blood and afterward ate of his uncook-
ed flesh. They prolonged their wretched ex-
istence in this way until July 3, when they
were seen and rescued by the Montezuma.
During the ~ days that had elapsed since the
sinking of the yacht the dingy had drifted
$50 miles. The men are under arrest and an
examination with regard to the boys death
will be made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

When q physician introduces his finger,
the head of u spoon, or pencil into the
throat of a patient, the latter experiences an
extremely disnGrccublc sensation. Any touch
ing, however slight it may he, of the phar-
ynX causes strangling, pain, and nausea, and
the organ reacts with violence against the OBJ
staclc that presents itself to free respiration
There is no one who has not more than once
experienced this disagrccablc impression, and
for this reason we are justly surprised when
We meet with people who seem 10 be proof
against it, and who, for example, introduce
into their pharynX large, solid and stiff OBJ
iccts like sword blades, and cause these 10
penetrate TO "a depth that appears Incredible
It is experiments of this kind that constitute
the tricks Of sword swallowcrs.
These experiments are nearly always the
same. The individual comes out dressed i'm
a brilliant costume. At one side Of him there
are flags Of different nnlionaltics surrounding
a pnnUply of ubrcs swords and yutagaus
and, at the other, a stack of guns, provided
with hayOncts Taldug Il flat sabre, whose
blade and hilt have been cut out Of the same
sheet Of metal, the blade being from 55 to go
centimctcrs in length, he introduces its cx-
trcmity into his throat, taps the hilt gently,
and the blade at length entirely disappears.
lie then repeats the experiment in swallow
ing the blade at a single gup. Subsequent
lN after swallowing and disgorging two Of
these same swords, hc causes one to pcnc-
tratc up 10 its guard a second not quite SO
far, a third little less still, and a fourth up
To about half its length.
Pressing, now, ON the hills, hc swallows
the four hlu,lcs at a gulp; and then lac takes
them out lciWrcly, one by one. The effect
IL qullc surprising AIler SWALLOWING several
uIHrr'hI swords ANA sah'S' ne lak's an "Id
H'''"c'' arIh'u WIN Triangular p'!on'I
ana swallows lhe Ialtcr lhe gun remaining
NcIIl'aI over ms h'h'l' flhalIy' ne n'fr"Ws
"a HIs' sabre from u"'s'"h VINO Is present
I"r ih' purpose, ana causes tW"-lNlIus oI IL
To- "IS'ppGF' As iri'H' ON plhS 'hr"f''b
Ihr s"ofd-S"hiI"W'r bMroMs cane lI".h "a
person In ih' audience, anu swallows u a'-
most rh'lr,Iy'
crithn number ul spectators usually
lhIhh ihal lhr performer produces ah iHus'un
through the ald "l some trck, ANA That II Is
impossible To swallow sword blade. but
ms rs % mistake, Tor s"ord-sWall'Wtrs VINO
employ atillcrs are lew IN number ana ihcir
experiments hui slghily varied MhHe 'hr
majority really 90 lnlr"uucr mt" lhclr mouth
ana l'"H I"'>lsc lhe ua'I'S tIHI' Il'N cause
10 disappear. lhcN attain lh'S result as I"'-
"MS
ne BACK paris ol lh' mouth despite lhrlr
srn0IuNrn'ss ana thcIr rebellion against con
i"'t WIN S'hd bodies are capable oi hrc'n-
ln. SD changed through habit that they Grad
uallN 4rl used To abnormal contacts. lh@
lhri is taken advantage oi ~ medicine. II
duIy happens that persons afflicted win dis
"r"rtS col lhr lhi"Al or stomach can mo- longer
swallow or take houriShnchi. ANA would me
\II.fIlsiIuN were they nIi ttl vTilfl 1.IIN
iN means oi lhc "sophas'al tube. I.ls is
NuIrmIIuu rubber tube which the Uulltui
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19
Thn EnnIt nr,I,n A.

The fault Of the age is a mad eudeayor
10 leap To heights that were made to climb:
By burst Of strength or thought that is clever
We plan to outwit and forestall Time.
We scorn to wait for the thing worth having:
We want high noon at the days dim dawn:
We hhd no pleasure iD toiling and saving
As our ioreiathers did in the good times gone
We force our roses before their season
10 bloom and blossom that We may wear;
And then we wonder and ask the reason
That perfect buds are so few and rare
We crave the gain, but dcspise the getting;
We want wealth, not as reward, but dover:
Ana the strength that is used in useless fretting
Would fell forest or build tower.
10 c'Net the prize yet to shrink from the winning
To thirst for glory, yet fear the tight
WY, what eau 1t lead to at last but SHINING,
/" mental lausnJr and moral blight?
Better the old slow way of striving,
And counting small gains when the year is done,
Inan 90 use our forces all in c0ntrving
Aud to grasp for pleasures we have not won.
Ella Wheeler
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

FROM MR.. ELI p. ronny, OF NEW YORK.

Moo York December IL, 1888
DR, J. II. scHENcK, Philadelphia, Ia.
Dear Sir II wish to tell you what your mcdi-
cines have done for me, because believe that
many lives may be saved by my doing so.
already know of one who has been Influenced by
me to use them, Rfter having been told by several
physicians that her case was hopeless.
But to my own case. In the year 1875 was nt-
tackled with Inflammation of the Lungs the result
of heavy cold. 1t was n severe attack, and l
grew worse very fast. Among my friends it was
reported that had quick Consumption. had a
continual cough from the first, and soon began to
raise large quantities of phlcgm and matter from
my lungs. lost my appetite, and, Of course, soon
grew very weak-so weak that was obliged to go
to bed. Weakness brought on night-sweats, and
lack of nourishment great loss Of flesh. In six
weeks lost over thirty pounds. All this time
was taking the medicines of two of Albany's best
physicians. do not wish to blame them, but
do not think that they had made such a study
of lung diseases as is necessary to treat serious
a case as mine was. At the end Of these six weeks
lost falth in everything; / was satisfied that my
time had come, and so told my doctors.
Then as is uSinl after all else had been tried,
some one suggested your medicines, and ], neither
expecting or hoping for relief, began 70 use them
the PulmOnlc Syrup md Seaweed Tonic. In two
weeks was so much better that got up from bed
and went down town; nnd in four weeks felt
well. In the next three months gnined over
thirty pounds Of flesh, and | am very happy TO
say that have been well man ever since my
recovery, which consider Is entirely due to you.
] shall be pleased To see any one who may he
interested In my case or will gladly answer letters
from those who find II impossible to call ON me.
ELL +. FORBY,
No. ga Fourth Avenue. New York City.
To any one who Is acquainted In Albany, N. Y,
can refer to many who know Of my case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

There could scarcely be writer more fit
ted to write with loving appreciation Of Hans
for Children than Horace f. Scudder, who,
in many childrcu's tales, as well as in the
Bodlcy books, has himself written so delight
fully for children. 1t is pleasant news that
Mr. Scuddcr has written for the October num-
ber of llmpcr's Magazine Il paper ON "Thc
Home of Hans Christian Andersen, "mwhich.
with the help of many pictures, he shows the
reader Copenhagen, and particularly the parts
of it associated with the great writer. lie
speaks of Andersen as 'the first Child-author'
-"not the first to write for children, nor the
first TO Introduce the child into literature, 50
but 'thc Interpreter to the world Of that Gre
atiye power which is significant of childhood (:
the child spoke through him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

BY the death of Senator Anthony, Mr. Ed
munds becomes the oldest member of the
Senate in continuous service, having served
uninicuuWcdly from April ., 1896, or some
thing over Is years. The senior senator in
total length of service is, however John Shcr-
man, who succeeded Salmon p. Chase March
%, 1861, and has been senator ever since
with the exception Of the four years of lIaycs's
administration, during which he was sccrcta-
ry of the treasury This makes his total sen
atorial service about 10 years and "a half.
senator Morrill, has served II years and a
half. The total length of Mr. Anthony's sen
atorial service, from March 1, 1889, until his
death, was p years and a half
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

whereas an insect cannot have more than six.
The nervous system is constructed on to-
tally different principle and SO are the circu-
lHlon and respiration The eyes aro differ
cnt, the insects having many compound eyes,
and the spider never having more than eight,
and all Of them simple Them spider has
'uO separate head ug is the case with the i'm
scots, the head and thouv being fused to-
gcthcr Neither docs the spider pass through
the series of developments which we call
transformations When the Young spider
is Matched IL is "a spider, and retains the same
shape through It's whole life. Again, no in
sect tlat is at present known can spin silkcn
threads. Take the sikworm as familiar cN-
ample. The silk is spun by the caterpillar
ana not by the moth. Now, the spider can
produce threads throughout the whole of its
life. 1t possesses, moreover the faculty Of
producing different kinds of silk, according
10 the object for which il is needed If we
watch the first of these creatures we may see
all three silks produced The web of the
diadcm spider is made of udiating cables,
like the sp0kcs of wheel, and having
Slight thread wound sprally over the spokcs
The whole web is suspended by cables like
those which form the spokcs, and guy ropes
OF similar structure support it on every side.
bluc-bottlc fly now comes buZling along
and bluudcrs against one of the supporting
cables. 1t is not arrested by the cable, but
falls upon the net, where it is at once caught.
If we examine the web with q tocrubly pow
crful magnilying-gnss we shall see that the
cables and spoNcs are quite smooth while the
spiral thread is covered with little globucs Of
"a Uimmy character There are about 800
of these gobulc- in each inch of thread and
ON am averaged complete web contains 81, 900
of them. These gobulcs act just like bird
lmc and the moment that am insect touches
one Of them with its leg or wing il is held
tightly by the gum. Good ll'Oris.
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Spiders.

Spiders are not insects, as most people
think, There is precisely the same relation
ship between spider and an insect that
there is between a COW and Goldfish. The
COW and the fish are both vcrtebrates, and
the spider and the insect are both annuates,
but there the resemblance ceases. In every
other point of structure they differ widely
from each other The spider has eight legs,
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n
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.

Read the evidence. Go and
see those who testify. If this
Is impossible, write to them,
AND
If you are interested in the
subject, either on account of
your own condition or that of a
friend, send at once for DR..
SChenCk's Book on COnsump-
ton, Liver Complaint, and Dys-
pepSia. 1t is free. Address,
DR.. J. H. SChenCk & Son, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
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London dispatches state that Queen Yicto-
ria has bestowed garter upon Prince George.
The Queen is commendable enough in look.
ing so carefully after her grandson's ward
robe, but we shouldn't think of mentioning a
small present like that. -SprillQfeM Union.
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Miscellany.
To wv Mother.


Thorph other tones may cheer me
with loves impassiuued words,
Aud melodies brcathrd near me
Rival the songs of birds,
Though tears flow when ! wander,
Smiles haste 10 welcome me,
Nohoart will e'er be funder,
Aud none e'cr love like thee.
No sin, no grief, may sever
Thy faithful love from me:
No change will greet me ever
When eer turn to thee.
Though other hearts may bless me
Aud bid misfortune hee,
Fond arms with joy caress me,
None ever love like thee.
when fast the storm clouds gather
Before me as / stray,
Thy memory shall brighten
Aud cheer my lonely way.
Before thy smile 80 radiant
The darkest shadows Zee,
Aud tho some friends may love mo,
know none love like thee.
reen River, Vt. MYurLE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19

1t is announced that Mrs. Belva Lockwood
intends to have her Cabinet made la Pom.
Padour, cut bias, with seven rows of knife
plating down the front, and iabot of Span
ish lace, with ruchings of Scotch null and
pink bows around the neek.-Spyinafed I'm.
i'm
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"MaryInnd, my Maryland"


MY farm lies in a rather low aud miasmatc situa-
ton, and
"My wfe!"
"who?"
"was very pretty blondev
Twenty years ago, became
"sallow!"
"Honow-eyedw
"withered aud agedl"
Before her time, from
"Malarial yapors, though she made no particular
complaint, not being of the grumpy kind, yet causing
me great uneasiuess
"a short time ago purchased your remedy for one
the Children who had very severe attack Of bill
iousness, and occurred to that the remedy might
help my wife, as found that our little girl, upon
coyery, had
"LostW
'Her sallowness, and looked as fresh ucw-blown
daisy. Well the story is soon told My wife to-day
has regained her old-time beauty with compound in
terest and is now as handsome a matron Of I do say
it myself as can be found in this county, which is
noted for pretty women. Aud have only Hop Biters
to thank for it.
"The dear creature just looked over my shoulder.
and says 'Alter equal to the days Of court
ship aud that reminds me 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, q. l.. JAMES.
Beltsyille, Prince George Co., MI, May 2G, 's1.
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CURED OF CONSUMPTION AFTER TWO
YEARS OF SEVERE ILLNESS.

DIR. j. II. SCHESCK.
Dear Sir II feel that I am doing good to
others by telling yuu what your medicines have
done for me ! was sick with Consumption Tor
over two years and allcr trying many remedies
and employing the best physicians in this city,
without benefit, was induced to use your mcdi-
cines. had hardly taken the iir>t bottle before
felt much better, aud after continuing their use
for some time was entirely cured This WAS over
six years ago, and as have continued 10 enjoy
good health since, | feel that my cure Is per
Inancnt | am happy a. add my testimony, with
many Others, IN the efficacy OF your medicines.
know many others in NCwburgh who have been
benefited by their use.
MRS. SOPHIA NJ. LAWSON,