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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

The mosquitoes motto-"God bless our
hum Philadelphia Record.
The horse Of Russian peasant is first in
his estimation then comes his COW then
his dog then his pig and II he has any left
it is bestowed upon his wife and children.
Parents do very wrong who interfere with
the religious tendencies of their children. A
Florida oolored girl recently killed her father
because he wouldn't let her 60 to church.
Arnold, Constable q Co., the New York
merchants, did not know that anything unus-
ual was going on until the stealings of their
confidential clerk amounted to 81, ,OO0, 00O
It is very difficult for large advertisers to
keep track of all their profits. Philadelphia
Cal.
Masonic customs. $50 the Arabians 90 TO
lodges and come home late Just as you do, "
said Mrs. Mannerly to her husband, who was
of a oonviviAl turn OF mind. 81 don't know, ,"
he stsmmered "But know they do, for l
read in paper that when an Arabian enters
bis house he removes his shoes and keeps on
his hat. That's what you do when you come
home late from the lodge. "-Te5aS SittiRgs.
They were alone. He was stretched on the
sofa looking into the CRATE, wondering why
coal was not sold for 50 ton instead Of SO. 80.
She was reading the morning paper. A con-
Versation-a dialogue-occurred. Hubby,
dear !" "What is it, pst2" "You needn't
buy me that jersey we were looking at /
wouldn't wear one for the world. Here is an
article that says the pleuro-pneumonia has
broken out among the Jerseys and many have
died" He took the tongs and pulled down
the motto, "What is Home Without a Moth.
or ?" from the wall and stuck it in the FIRE.
II was the last pleasant evening of their lives.
90 -ChicdgO Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

Two IMPORTANT QUEaTIOSs.-when the tide is at
the full 1t turns. Our educational methods have
been growing in system and severity, II not in per-
fection, for many years; and the demands upon the
pupil have constantly increased until the necessities
for grading have become imperative aud the peculiar
tiles of the individual almost entirely ignored. It
would seem impossible to carry this further, and any
change must be in some other direction. At this
crisis one Of the brightest and most fearless OF Amer
lean writer's comes forward With strong argument
against the whole system, protest against the grad
ing aud cramming that take so much Of the vitality
out of the education giving to the rising gem
Grafton. Edward Everett Hale, In the November
number Of the North American Review, makes q plea
for i'Haf-Time 10 Schools which every parent and
every school board ought to consider seriously The
old question "Where we, and where are We drift
ing ~ was never orcibly suggested than by
other article in the number, In which Prof Gil
liam discusses 1.-THE African Problem" The facts he
gives to the increase of the negroes In the United
States, their peculiar situation aud disposition, and
the problem they will force upon us 10 the near fu-
ture call for the gravest consideration. The other
articles In this number OF usual interest and value
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

the poodle on the other, when Betsey opened
the door.
"Please, ma'am, said Betsey company.
"Betsey," said Mrs. Medley, severely, ~
told you that was not at home to anybody
to-day !"
please, ma'su, "sigslod Betsey, The would
come inl"
"who would come in ?" said Mrs. Medley.
ITS me, Aunt Medley said Philip Bar.
row, "and my wife. Don't be vexed !"
The tall young mill superintendent came in
with his pretty wife leaning on his arm.
won't you kiss me, Aunt Medley" said
Mrs. Phil, putting up the rosebud lips-'fo
my mothers sake 2"
"Eh 2" said Mrs. Medley.
Didn't you get my letter p said Philips
wife.
"Letieri"
Mrs Medley was more convinced than ever
now that she was asleep and dreaming.
~ wrote you all about il, said Mrs. Phil.
Don't you know2 am Silvia Gray. l met
Philip when he came out to Denver TO look
at the new mill machinery, and he would be
married Immediately. He said he was sure
you would forgive him. Will you forgive
him, Aunt Medley 2"
Eyes, my dear, / will" said Mrs. Medley
her face frightening up like the full moon
peeping through mist wreaths. "But why
didn't they tell me you were Silvia Gray 2"
"Philip wanted 10 surprise you" said Sill
via, hanging down her head.
"Well, he has surprised me-" said Mrs.
Medley.
She went back TO Hampden with the mill
superintendent and his wife, and slept in the
pretty pink and white bedroom which Silvia
had prepared for her with so much pains /;
and she praised Silvia's chicken salad and
prune pies, and she even condescended to sp.
prove Of Phebe's half completed silk counter.
pane for life was all couleur de rose for her
now.
1t is great thing for a woman Of Mrs.
Nedley's age TO have her own way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07
The United States raise "A per cent of
the corn grown in the world

The United States raise "A per cent of
the corn grown in the world.
"A 750-pound moose was run down and
killed by train on the Canadian Pacific rail
way few miles west of Mattawa the other
day. He had become bewildered, apparent
ly, at the sight of the approaching engine in
the morning mist, and was powerless to move
from the track.
"A new clock has been invented, and is
coming into use in Europe, which is warran-
ted by the manufacturers to run for five years
without either winding or regulation. The
Belgian government placed one in a railway
station in 1881, sealed with the government
seal, aud it has kept perfect time ever since.
Another Florida lake has disappeared
through a subterranean outlet. Peacock lake,
in Suwanee county, favorite resort for pic
MICS and sportsmen, on account of its beauti-
full surroundings and the abundance Of fine
trout has disappeared through hole in the
ground, leaving thousands of dead fish for the
buzzards to prey upon and eontaminate the
air.
The coming semi-tropioal fruit is the jap
anese persimmon, known as the Panarasche.
1t was recently introduced into Florida, where
it hourishes finely and reaches perfection.
1t is about as large as an average Bartlett
pear of golden color, sweet juicy and deli
cious, and entirely unlike the native persim-
mon, which is very delusive fruit. 1t bears
transportation well, and the Floridans believe
it will, in few years, rival the Florida orange
in northern markets.
1t is alleged to be fact that America is
indebted to Pompeii for the great industry of
canning fruit. Years ago, when the excava-
tions were just beginning, party Of Oinoin-
natians found in what had been the pantry of
house a great many jars of preserved figs
One was opened, and they were found to be
fresh and good. Investigation showed that
the hgs had been put into the jars in heated
state, an aperture left for the steam to escape
and then sealed with wax. The hint was ta-
ken, and the next year the canning of fruit
was introduced In the United States, the pro-
cess being Identical with that in vogue in
Pompeii twenty centuries ago.
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NO. 40.


"Where was n What was l sayingY" says
an egotst Of the first water, who bad been in
terrupted in the course of some extremely un-
interesting personal "reminiscences.
you were saying Il, responds one Of his
victims.
AT cheap restaurant
"Will you have a 20 cent dinner, sir, or a
SO cent one?"
"what is the difference between the two ?"
"Ten cents, sir"
At matrimonial agency:
You said this lady-No. 367S -had-Y
''Six hundred thousand francs and pulmo-
nary consumption"
"Sure of it ?"
"sure of it2 Sir, all the goods Of this
house are guaranteed.
At the police court:
Il was sitting in the bus aud the prisoner
was beside me, when suddenly felt him in
Producing his hand into my pocket in clum
sy manner"
Prisoner, bursting into tears-"Your Hon
or, implore the protection of the court. l
protest against any ISLANDERS on my profess
sional ability"
eyes, brethren" says the clergyman, who
is preaching the funeral sermon, "our deceas-
ed brother was cut down in single night
is thus left disconsolate widow at the early
age of "a years"
twenty-five, IL you please" sobs the wild.
ow, in the front pew, emerging from her
handkerchief for an instant.
prince of surgical science counsels one of
his patients to submit to an operation Of the
most complicated character.
''But isn't it-isn't it dsngerous2 p falters
the patient:
''Not to the operator, is the answer.
blind man is brought up as a witness in
a police court.
'Doyou know wsnythingsboutthep prisoner2"
asks the magistrate ''it seems that he was
once in your service"
Eyes, your honor once employed him to
lead me but had lost sight of him for some
years back"
During the campaign on the Danube pri-
vate soldier saved the life of Skobelef by
picking up shell which was about to burst
and dropping it into the river.
'You have saved my life" said the general
'how shall l reward you for your devotion ?
Shall give you the Cross of st. George for
bravery, or hundred roubles Choose !"
The soldier hesitated.
"Whst is the Cross of st. George worth ?"
he finally asked
"Oh, it's worth very little intrinsically-
say, five roubles-but then it is an honor
which"
Then I'll tell you what I'll do, general
I'll take the cross of st. George and 9j rou-
bles in cash."
''Noblest Of heroes !" says patriotic citi-
zen to a wooden.legged soldier who has just
returned from the seat of war in China, mo
blest of heroes, thanks to your efforts France
has planted foot in the Orient"
''Ya-as; my foot"
A lady is showing visitor the family por-
traits in the picture-gallery.
That officer there, in the uniform" she
says, was my great-great-g at-grandfather. He
was as brave as a lion, but one of the most
unfortunate of men--he never fought a bat
tie in which he did not have an arm or a leg
carried away"
Then she adds, proudly: He took part in
"a engagements"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

From a Suppressed Report Of DR.. Crichton Browne
to the Educational Department.
In one school visited, the head mistress a.
sured me that to her certain knowledge as
many as per cent of the girls came TO school
without breakfast 10 the depth Of winter in
another school l conversed with six boys in a
standard of &c, with IA boys in q standard OF
so, and with six in standard of 5G, who had
had no breakfast that morning, and there was
a dreadful monotony in the way in which, in
reply to my queries as to the cause of their
abstinence the changes we're rung on these
answers Father out Of work" Father in
the hospital; mo bread in the house y
Mother lays abed." The last OF these an-
swers came TO understand was often child
ish euphonism for drunkenness, or for the
morning stupor that follows a nights de-
bauch. In still another school in which star
vation abounded, 1 learned that it was no
uncommon thing for q poverty stricken
mother, perhaps charwomau or flower
seller who had TO send her child to school
without food, because there was neither food,
money, nor moneys worth in the house, TO
arrive at the school house in the forenoon, af-
ter she had been out and had earned few
pence, aud ask to be allowed to hand in a
piece Of bread to her starving child. Many
children in London who are never actually
WltuOhb lbOh hAo hthl poAhAnhJ osoa 49,
what they get is innutritious, or insufficient
in amount The loaf is sometimes the utmost
that the family recources can compass, and
where there are number of mouths there
IL but a small bit for each. Bread and weak
tea form the sole sustensnoe of many child
rem for prolonged periods. Other children
are left wholly unprovided by their parents,
and have to forage as best as they can fol-
themselves. l found one lad immersed in
geography who had had no breakfast, and
whose dinner had consisted OF two rotten
oranges thrown away from a huckster's stall.
In all this there is an sggrsvation of the
suffering and risks. They are listless and
drowsy as all teachers knew, and their drow
siness is a protective measure taken by the
conservative instinct The blood is inpov
erished, and has enough to do to keep the
Essential vital processes going; 1t can spare
nothing for reconstruction, and 80 the less
wear and tear and tissue waste there are, the
better. The best thing they can do is tc
sleep or remain torpid, for in such states al
the functions proceed mors slowly and less
wastefuly, and the worst taing they can dc
il to work To rouse them out Of their con
servative drowsiness, and insist on their usnG
their brains, is to enhance their wretchednes'
by tearing away natures an@sthetic, and tr
place them in fresh peril by stimulating al
organ that can only perform its highest func
tions safely when it is well nolrished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

THE BRAIN OF AN ANT-WeIl may Darwin
speak of the brain of an ant as one of the
most wondrous particles of matter in the
world. One might naturally think that it
would be impossible for so minute piece Of
matter to possess the necessary complexity
required for the discharge of such elaborate
functions. The microscope will no doubt
show some details in the ants brain, but these
fall hopelessly short of revealing the refine
ment which the ants brain must really have.
The microscope is not adequate to show us
the texture of matter. 1t has been one of the
greatest discoveries of modern times to ena
Bile us to form some numerical estimate of the
exquisite delicacy of the fabric which we
know as inert matter. Water, or air, or iron
may be divided and subdivided, but the pro-
cess cannot be carried on indefinitely. There
is a we'll defined limit. We are even able to
make some approximation TO the number of
molecules in given mass of matter. Sir. W.
Thomson has estimated that the number of
atoms in cubic inch of air is to be expressed
by the figure 8, followed by no fewer than
twenty ciphers. The brain of the ant doubt
less contains more atoms than an equal vol
ume of air but even if we suppose them to
be the same, and if we take the size of an
ants brain to be a little globe one-thousandth
of An inch in diameter, we are able to form
some estimate of the number of atoms it must
contain. The number is to be expressed by
writing down six and following it by eleven
ciphers. We can imagine these atoms group
ed in 80 many different ways that even the
complexity of the ants brain may be intelli-
gible when we have so many units to deal
with. An illustration will perhaps make the
argument clearer. Take million and half
of little black marks, put them in a certain
order, and we have wondrous result-''Dar-
wins Descent of Man" This book merely
consists of about l, 800, 900 letters placed one
after the other in certain order. Whatever
be the complsxity of the ants brain, it is still
hard to believe that it could not be fully de-
scribed in 400, 900 volumes, each as large as
Darwin's work. Yet the number of molecules
in the ants brain is at least 400, 900 times as
great as the number of letters in the memora.
BILE volume in question. Ndga-
zine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

RUSHING TO FIRE AT SEA Dutch
steamer Msasdsm from Rotterdam for New
York was burned at sea on Oct. 2lst. The
FIRE caught from the explosion Of . tank of
kerosene oil in the engine room which sprung
a leak in a severe storm two days previous.
The fre in the engine room was subdued af-
ter an all-day's fight, but shortly after il was
found that the cargo had taken fire from the
red.hot plates OF the oil room. Holes were
cut through the deck and the steam pump set
at work pouring water into the hold, but to
no effect. The smoke poured out in dense
volume, and in few hours flames began to
appear The boats we're then lowered and
all on board placed in them, the captain be-
ing the last TO leave the ship. The boats
we're rowed round and round the burning
ship in hopes of rescue by some ship which
should see the FIRE and come TO give help
This help finally came from the steamer
Phein, whose FIRST mate discovered the fire
when ~ miles away. The steamer reached
the scene at $3.50 at night. In short time
one OF the six boats came alongside to lee
ward. Il was half full Of water, and those
OF the men in it who were not rowing were
busy bailng. The boat leaked. The women
were huddled in the stern OF the boat, three
Of them having small children with them.
All of them were drenched. The boat pulled
up close 10 the snip anu Lntu TObo up On u
wave almost level with her deck. As it rose
the women stood up holding their children
in their arms for the sailors to take, but that
isn't the way to board steamer in mid-ocean,
and Just before they we're within reach the
wave dropped them fifteen feet down again,
and the women fell on the bottom Of the boat
screaming aud wsiling that they were lost.
Then the sailors brought q number of large
baskets aud lowered them overheard, and the
second officer slid down rope into the boat.
He quickly bundled the children into the bas-
kets, made fast the ends of ropes to the wo-
men, and then, as they were drawn up on
deck, helped the men in like manner. Many
Of TIE rescued were so weak that they had to
be carried below. The boat sank to the rail
in fifteen minutes after it was abandoned.
From the six boats were taken 1856 souls, OF
whom many we're women, twenty-four were
children, and ten were babies, and altogether
they we're all of the passengers aud crew oi
the burning vessel, with not one missing. A
heavy storm came up at midnight and if the
rescuers had come two hours later every
soul in the boats would have been lost. The
captain of the Maasdsm found something lu
dicrous even in the distressing position oi
the people in the boats. He says: "We had
pair OF lovers in our boat, and the mar
could not be induced to take his arm from hii
sweetheRrt's waist to stand his turn at the
oar" The Phein reached New York safely
| last Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

THE WORSHIP OF GoLD.-The worship Of
gold can be shown to have descended to us
from sun worship, which, in some form or
other, has been almost universal. In plain
words, men took to collecting gold and max
ing gold trinkets, charms and amulets, be-
cause gold was of the same color, and possi-
bly, of the same divine material, as the sun.
The sacredness of gold seems indicated by
Pindar, who, invoking THETA, the mythical
mother of the sun god, exolaims, Through
thee it is that mortals esteem mighty gold
above all things else /" Originating thus in
the most absurd superstition, the supposed
likeness of the yellow metal to the color of
the sun gods face, the value of gold has pre-
vailed over the world for so many ages that
it has become a hereditary passion and be-
cause Of the value thus set on it, and for no
other reason, gold has long been the highest
metallic medium of exchange. Contem-
p0rdry ReUielo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

The following Letters were published In
The Christian at Work, the leading religious
paper Of New York, some months since.
That they attracted great attention is proved
by the following editorial notice which soon
after appeared in that paper:-
1.-THE publisher of The Christian at Work
has been asked if the letters published in this
paper by DR.. J. H. Sohenck, Of Philadel-
phia, were genuine. In reply he says, that
his representative has seen the originals Of
every letter at the office of Or. Sohenck, In
Philadelphia"
FROM p. TURNER, Jr., BlNoHAMPToN, nv.
MEssRs. J. II. SoHENoK & Son, Philadelphia.
Gentlemen; II have concluded that IL is
my duty to write you in regard to the great
benefit | have received by the use Of DR..
Schenck's medicines. One and a-half years
ago l was very sick with what my friends
and myself believed 10 be Consumption of
The Lungs. The disease began with heavy
cold, its worst symptom being dry, hacking
cough, which was almost continuous night
and day. Soon after this l began raising
thick yellow matter. Being exposed to all
kinds Of weather, by working at my trade,
caught additional cold and grew worse, until
was obliged to give up all work. l at this
time had terrible pains in my lungs, and was
soon attacked with severe night-sweats.
tried all the cough remedies advertised, / be-
lieve, before heard of your remedies. They
were first brought TO my notice by reading
your book on Consumption and its Cure"
used all your medicines; that is, the Man
drake Pills, Seaweed Tonic and Pulmonio
Syrup. | felt their beneficial effects from the
first. They gave me strength and they gave
me appetite, and in very short time my
cough was lOoser, and soon after disappeared
altogether. l began TO gain flesh, too, and in
the course of two months from beginning
their use, / was very near we'll. / am now
entirely we'll, and, believe me, very thankful
that found your medicines and took them
in time to save my life. shall be pleased TO
have any one call on me in regard to my case.
Yours truly, p. TURNER, JR.,
Cor. Henry and Liberty Sts.,
Oct s2, 1881. Binghampton, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

But dout smile more than you obliged TO, II you
have mouthful OF disoolored teeth. II such 10 the
case procure and use at least every day. delight
full SOZODoNT, which will remove the unbecoming
spots aud specks that dishgure your teeth; render
them peary white make the gums hard and rosy, aud
impart fragrance TO your breath. SOIODONI, more
over, contains no corrosive acids OF gritty PARTICLES
which Is the with some dentifrees, but s emit
nently safe as well as thoroughly effective Sold by
druggists.
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Miscellany.
Fonr.I.naNrd CInrnr.

o, do you remember to-day, my dear,
When we wandered the wild flelds over,
Aud eagerly sought good luck, my dear,
In shape Of fOur-leayed clOver7
Your cheeks were red az the clover heads,
Your eyes as bright as the dew,
And you were intent on the clover leaves,
While 1 WAS intent on you.
Your laugh rang out on the golden air
As we waded into the grass,
And shamed the songs Of the merry birds
Who watched to see you pass.
You found the prize for which you sought
The coveted fUur-leaved clover
Which you declared would bring good luck
And reveal your future lover.
And IL found had lost my heart
In the field where the cloyers grew,
Aud believed 1t TO be a case Of theft
Aud laid the charge to you.
And as we walked through the shady lane
Which led from the field Of clover,
! found heart in exchange for my Own,
Aud you-you found your lover.
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o, VT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Z. 1884.

group of lads of all grades from bootblacks
to rich mems sons, from ten to fourteen years
of age, who, beginning with books of travel
like those of Sir Samuel Baker, Livingstone
and V6mb6ry, were led, with occasional half
hours from Gulliver and Shakespeares come
dies, through Paradise Lost, Dante's Inferno,
and all of Bryants translation Of Homer.
Many other books Of value were read, in
whole or in part, meanwhile. Only an hour
and a half a week was given TO il. They lis
tened while they were read TO, with occasion
al explanatory comment. They came eager
ly and regularly, and, l have reason to be.
lieve, acquired taste for good literature they
will never lose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-07

From my hill-circled home, this eve, l heard
The tempest singing on the windy height
The irst wild storm OF winter in its flight
Seaward-as though some mighty Arctic bird
Had left its snowy nest, and on the fired,
Steep mountain summit paused one bOisterou
night
To hll the valleys with its a cree delight.
All me, 1 thought, how every pine is stirred,
Till oil its deep storm-musc Is unbound;
How every waving bough gives forth its roar,
And the frs shout as though some harper hoar
Laid his great hand upon the hills around,
Aud drew a loud hymn forth, q voice to sound
Far, far away, beyond the worlds dull shore.
". p. Foster in the Century.