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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11
Leap Year s.sn.a. and Proverbs.

Leap Year stanEas and RroVerbs'
Love is better than spectacles to make eve
rything seem great Sir Philip Sidney.
No cord or cable can draw so forcibly or
bind 80 fast as love can do with only single
thread -Bdc0n.
o, they love least that let men know their
love. -Shdbspere
A woman's heart, like the moon, is always
changing but there is always a man in it
Punch.
How dreary and lone
The world would appear
II women nonel
'Twould be like Fair,
With neither fun nor business there.
-CdstdRejo.
Life is good and life is fair
Love awaits thee everywhere:
Love is loves immortal prayer.
-Ba1ard Tdyior.
The pleasure of love is in loving Roche
.t0uCduld
No man who loves not the truth can love a
woman in the grand way woman ought TO
be loved. - George MdcdOndld
Here's health to all that we love;
Here's health to all them that love us;
Here's health TO all those that love them
That love those that love them
That love us.-ArchbishOp DenntsOn.
OF all the paths leading to woman's love
PHYS the straightest.- Fletcher.
Hard is the fate Of him who loves,
Yet dares not tell his trembling pain.
jones Thompson.
We fuss and fret
About the we didn't get
But we needn't make such awful fuss
II the one we didn't want didn't get us.
2Phebs Cary.
Love understands love it needs no talk. -
HaUergdL
Faint heart never helped fair lady.
She would If she could and she can.
Tue woman who hesitates Is goose.
Be bold be bOldl But not too boldl
To-day the mountain comes to Mahomet.
Love is the life Of a mau.-SWedenborg
OF all blessings ladies are the soothin'est.-
ArtemdS Ward.
Why is love like a potato? Because it
shoots from the eyes. .-J0seph MedU.
I'm not exactly engaged" said Tilda
Squeers, "but I'm going to be. ."-Dckens.
In the month of May apple trees go a-court-
ing. Love is evermore father of poetry
Beecher.
Love is never lost. II not reciprocated it
will flow back and soften and purify the heart
-IrUing.
There is in the heart of woman such a dee p
well Of love that no age can freeze it.-But.
0er LyttOR.
o love, love, loye
Love is like dizziness;
1t Wilma let poor body
Go about his business.-HOgg.
1t is best to love wisely, no doubt but to
love foclishly is better than not to be able to
love at ALL 7hdckerdy.
Birds song and birds love,
Passing with the weather;
Mans song and mans love,
To love once and forever.
TsDnuson
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

reporter of the managing editor. "Oh, write
about the first thing that comes to hand, was
the brief order The scribe drew his pay
that night for an article on 'door-knobs."
He blew into his gun to
II loading up it needed;
The jury to a man agree
The gun blew after he did.
[Chicago Sun.
A grave. digger walking the streets the 9th
es day chanced to turn and noticed two doc
tors walking behind him. He stopped till
they passed, and then followed on behind
them. "And why this ?" said they 81 know
my place in the procession, returned he.
"What are these cups for P" asked we'll
dressed man of a jeweler, pointing to some
elegant silver cups on the showcase. These
are race cups, to be given as prizes to the
best racer" IF that's so, suppose you and
l race for one," and the stranger, with the
cup in one hand, started, the jeweler after
him. The stranger won the cup.
Life is for labor; eternity for rest, is
one Of the so.called pearls of thought going
the rounds of the papers. 1t was probably
written by a man who was never tired in his
life, yet expects to loaf through all eternity.
He will be disappointed, Boston Herald.
To hear some men talk makes you feel as
though pail of dirty water had been thrown
over you. They don't believe in virtue be-
cause they have had no personal experience
with that quality of character, and they are
Just oonceited enough to believe that what
they have not no other man can possibly pos
sess. Self-esteem and lAmpblack were mixed
in equal proportions when they were made
Nelo York Herald.
A girl in Wilkesbarre undertook to shoot
herself for the love of a Pittsburg politician.
The pistol ball was turned aside by her corset
steel. With the DETECTION of the lead the
maid also changed her course. She is now
determined to shoot the politician instead of
herself. This is sensible and if she does
not hit him on the cheek she may bring him
to terms.-BOStOR Herald.
"What are you crying sbout?" asked a
| kind hearted stranger of lad who was stand
ing in front of newspaper office weeping asi If
his heart would break. "Oh, dads gone up
stairs to lick the editor" "Well, has he come
| down vet ?" pursued the gentle Samaritan.
"Pieces of him have, explained the boy, in
dulging in fresh outburst of tears, land I'm
expecting the rest every minute "-BrOokIyI'
Eagle.
Jones asked his wife, 'why is husband
like dough ?" He expected she would give il
up, and he was going to tell her that it was
because woman peeds him but she said Il
was because he was hard to get of her hands
Jones does not ask his wife any more conun
drums:
A4.year-old girl and her mother were pas
sengers on Columbus avenue car yesterday
afternoon, when a stout man entered putting
vigorously. The child aat watching the vap
orization Of the mans breath for q momen
or two, and then turning to her mother said
mamma, has that man got stove in hi
stomach Z" 1t is needless to say the remarl
was followed by uproariOus laughter. r.-Bos
! ton Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

"The Silverado Squatters," by Robert Lin
coin Stevenson, is nearly ready for publica-
ton by Roberts Brothers. Mr.. Stevenson,
who is an invalid, is now in the mountains of
southern France. Two years since he was
induced to try the climate of California for a
change, and in his own inimitable way he
gives us his experience of squatter life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11
FOes 20 Life India.

1t is somewhat remarkable that in spite of
the enormous population of India, and the
great material activity maintained, the wild
animals and poisonous reptiles should still
preserve a formidable existence. The expla-
nation, perhaps, is that the country is, in its
physical features, an "epitome of the globe,
with vast mountain ranges, noble rivers, i'm
mense jungles and wide plains, together with
all kinds of climate, from the torrid almost
to the frigid. Last year there were %, l25
human beings and AZ, 707 head of cattle kill
ed by wild animals and snakes, showing a
considerable increase on the totals of the
previous year. OF the human beings de-
stroyed, 10, 519 fell victims to snakes, S95 to
tigers, 278 to wolves, POI to leopards, 359 to
jackals and 202 to alligators-nearly all the
dangerous animal species of the country hav-
ing thus exacted sacrifices. The government
gives rewards to persons killing these pesti-
lent denizens, and last year the destruction
took place of Is, 591 wild animals and 322,-
421 snakes but it would seem that little or
no impression has been made upon the sur
viving mass. If the snakes could be extin-
guished the problem would be less difficult of
solution but the haunts of these deadly rep
tiles present obstacles to pursuit which no
one has attempted to overcome, and the most
that need be hoped for at present is the slaugh-
ter of those venturing among the beaten
tracks of men. The alligators that prowl in
the rivers, and last year killed 202 persons,
can pretty well defy human hostility, as
there does not appear to be any method of
eKterminating them. When we consider that
in addition to the dangers of life from so
many foes to our species, the great territory
of India swarms with volatile insects of va.
rions kinds-from mosquitoes to locusts-it
will be realized that it is not very comfort
BILE country in which to dwell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

"Wind Voices" is collection of Philip
Bourke Marston's later poems and sonnets.
The author, who, It will be remembered, is
entirely blind, ranks, according to the Lon
don Examiner "slongside of Swinburne,
Morris and Rosetu."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11


Old Governor Mattocks of Vermont, who,
when in Congress, boasted that he could
"beat 'em all writing bad, was no speech
maker. The nearest he ever came to making
a political harangue, according to a writer in
the Lowell Courier, was once when his friends
gathered around him to congratulate him up
on his nomination as governor of the state.
He was in tight place for he was compelled
to reply. His speech was as follows: Boys
thank you and now if you will elect me
governor, will tell you what 1 will do. l
will appoint two thanksgivings and no fast.
Good-by." Still, he wasn't often at loss to
find something to say when something had
to be said One New Years day morning as
he was bathing and preparing for breakfast
he unfortunately leaned against the door at
the head of the stairs leading to the kitchen.
The door gave way and the maids of the
household, while busy preparing the morning
meal, were astonishcd to see, rolling and
tumbling into their presence, a chubby, fat
old gentleman in most unpresentable attire.
But his wits were with him. Ladies', he
exclaimed politely, II wish you all happy
New Year" and then bounded up stairs
again, four steps at a time.-PhiIa. Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

''Diane Coryval," the pretty name of the
heroine, gives the title to new No-Name
novel, an absorbingly interesting story of
French domestic life, which will soon be pub
lshed by Roberts Brothers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

A KUKLUx CONFESSION. Six of the men
convicted of kukluxing in Georgia arrived at
the Albany penitentiary the other day, and
the leader, j. NJ. Marlborough by name, told
his story to q reporter in this extremely frank
way lone night my brother and some neigh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

The calendar for 1884 sent out by I. @. Ev-
ans, the well. known Boston advertising agent,
is q wonderfully happy conceit, and one OF
the most attractive of the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11
Brattleboro, Dec. 2s, 1888.

RRATTLEBORO SAVINGS BANK. The
II thirteenth annual meeting Of the corporators Of
the Bratteboro Savings Bank, for the election Of off,
GERS and the transaction of necessary business will be
held at their banking rooms on Thursday Jan. 17th,
1884, at 2 O'Clock p. X. @. W. WYMAN, Treas.
Brattleboro, Jan, 8, 1884, la
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

The necessity for
prompt and efficient
household remedies IL
daily growing more
imperative, aud Hos
letters Bitters is the
m ost meritorious and
popular of all these.
Irregularity of tn e
stomach and bowels,
malarial fevers, liver
complaint, d c b nifty,
rheumatism, ETC., are
cured by this incom-
parable family restor-
ative and u edicinal
safeguard, and 1t il
Justly regarded as th c
purest and most com
prehensive remedy OF
its class. For sale by
all druggists aud deal
eIs generally,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

chas. y. Crittcnton, Agent, New York City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

'What shall l write about ?" asked young
reporter of the managing editor. "Oh, write
about the first thing that comes to hand, was
the brief order The scribe drew his pay
that night for an article on "door-knobs."
He blew into his gun to see
II loading up it needed;
The jury to man agree
The gun blew after he did.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11
o love, love, love!
Love is like a dizziness;
1t Wilma let a poor body
Go about his businegR.-H0

1t is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to
love foclishly is better than not to be able to
love at all. Thdckerdy.
Birds song and birds love,
Passing with the weather;
Mans song and man's love,
To love once and forever.
TaillltLann
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

Until after stOck-taking l shall
offer Unparalleled Inducements in
these four Departments.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
GAINESVILLE.
A Mortgage on the Texas & Pacific
Road

A Mortgage on the Texas & Pacific
Road.
Correspondence OF the Gazette,
GAINEsvILLE, TEX, Dec. GA
mortgage has been filed at the county
clerks office for the Texas q Pacific
railroad, amounting to SO, 500 900.
The wher- abouts OF George Lind
say, secretary and superintendent oil
the gas works of this city, who mys-
teriOusly disappeared several days ago,
are stih unknown. The report tele-
graphed from this city that he WAS u
"defaultlng cashier" Is untrue. A
thorough examination of the books OF
the gas company by an eX-
pert develops that Lindsay was
not short IN his accounts
Whatever may have induced MIR
Lindsay to leave is entirely discOn'
nected with any transaction Of his
with the gas company. His domestic
relations were pleasant, and his alb
sence il the subject OF much specula
ton.
A small frame dwelling was discOv.
cred To be on fire early this morning
by the Independent carrier. He mott
fled the inmates and the flames werl
eXtlnguished before much damage wa
done
A cold norther began blowing yes
terday and the beautiful weather W,
have been enjoying WAS turned int
| that of winter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Blood Hounds Put on the Trail of the
Fiends.
Six Arrests Made aud Four Of the Party
Identified.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. Little
Rock has been in great excitement all
day on account OF the robbery Of the
Arkansas Valley route passenger train
on the outskirts Of the city last night.
Blood.hounds early this morning
were put on the trail OF therobbers and
followed straight into the city. Before
noon Joseph Cook, J q. Jones, John
Clifford, Charles Campbell, boy
named Parker aud man named
Young. ak in all, had been
arrested. Jones will probably be
released. Three Of those arrested have
been identified IA among the robbers.
The state has offered $1,000 for the
capture of the robbers, TO which the
railroad company has added a like
sum.
circumstances are strongly against
Cook, Clifford, Young and Parker. In
addition 10 being identified II Is
proved that they were away from their
clearinghouse until > o'clock this
morning
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
MEPIIoDIsNI.

The Centenary Conference at Hand,
BALrlMoRR, MD, Dec. THE cen.
tenary Methodist conference begins
Tuesday next and continues until the
18th. The conference will consist OF
about six hundred members, appointed
by the annual conference or by the
bishops OF the church, representing
the Methodist Episcopal, the South
African Methodist, the Episcopal
African Methodist, the Episcopal Col.
ored Methodist tho Episcopal indie
pendent Methodist and the Primitiv q
Methodist churches, and the Meth
odlst Protestant non-Eplscopal and
the Methodist Protestant church. The
non. Episcopal churches will be repre-
scented unofilclally,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
AIS Per Cent. Reduction,

Sr. Louls, Mo, Dec. 7.--It ia an.
nounced that during tho present week
there VIII be a reduction OF Is per
cent. in the wages OF the coal miners
In the Belleville, H., district. In
which there are some 100 miners.
There has already been reduction
OF - cents per day all around al the
Abbey mines, which are worked by
mnchinery, and sixty men have been
discharged.
The shutting down Of various large
manufacturing establishments here
which obtain their coal from these
mines Is given R9 the cause OF the cur
tallment OF the force and the reduction
Of wages.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
GLOOMY Prospecls Cor ihe lronmen,

PIrrsRuRo, PA, Dec. Work will
not be resumed In shoenberger's iron
mill tomorrow, the employees having
refused TO accept the reduction or.
dered. The mill closed down lndef.
nitely last night.
Long g. Co., whose miH has been
idle for three weeks, on account of
slack orders, have notified their em.
ployes that steady work will be given
them all winter at 10 per cent. reduc.
tion. As the cut includes the ANAL.
Ramated association men, as well as
all others, II is probable that the offer
will not be accepted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
THE IMPORT DUTIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. MFR. Nimme,
chief of the bureau of statisticp, has
submitted his annual statement show.
ing the imports OF merchandise with
the rates OF duty and the amounts OF
duty collected thereon.
II appears that the act OF March 4
1888, reduced the average ad.valorem
rates rs follows:
On iron and the steel Manufactures
thereof, 3.04 per cent.
Clothing OF wool, IL. 36 per cent.
Combings OF wool, S.5T per cent.
Carpet wool, 2S2 per cent.
Manufactures OF wool, 2.2G per cant
Manufactures OF silk 10 per cal
The act mentioned raised the AVERAGE
ad-valorem rates as follows:
On sugar and melada 6 Der cent
Manufactures OF cotton as per oent
karthen and ehinaware 1855 ner
cent. per
Glass and glassware .6s per cent
Spirits and wines l4.9T per cent
Malt liquors 3 0S per cent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
A TALE OF THE WEST.
A Community of Prairie Dogs, Owls
and Snakes All Turned TO STONE


OMAHA, NEB., Nov. os.-Editor
Smith of the AinsWorth CNeb News
arrived here yesterday, bringing with
MN interesting specimens of petrified
prairie dogs, snakes and owls To no
added to the Nebraska exhibit at New
Orleans. The petrifactions have the
appearance of being made of heavy
yellowish clay, but are undeniably
genuine. The country about Aims.
worth has long been noted for curious
fossils and petrifactions. 1t borders ON
the bad landsn OF Dakota. and while
not so much of desert, has MANY of
me same features. Mr.. Smiths story
about the finding of his snecimens
reads like fairy tale. He saws that
some weeks ago q marty NJ 6nntars
struck hitherto unexplored canvon
near Plum creek, about twelve miles
northwest Of Ainsworth. As they
rode Into 1t they saw prairia dog
village, and at the mouth of each IF
the mounds was one az the
little animals sitting on inc
haunehes, with paws folded acroes
the breast, In Il perfeetlv natnrsI
manner. Contrary tn the nsnal aus
tom, the dogs did not dive into thar
houses at the approach of the stranga
visitors. To the great surprise of tie
latter they remained motionless In.
vestlgation showed that every one of
them was stone" dead. The whole
village OF dogs had been killed mt The
same moment by some UNKNOWN
power, evidently ages ago, and then
petfined' Stranger still, the hunter
, found scattered among the dogs and in
.he same condition the owls and snakes
when are known TO share their
MONIES. Were It not for the
sP.seimens brought in by Mr.. smith
ana the fact that he is known To be a
aellaole man, the story would be nut
uoWn As Munehausen-llke lie. There
are many theories as to the entire de-
5nIlaetion Of plant and animal life IN the
DAkota bad lands.n The most COM
monty accepted is that OF volcanic
aetioni the OVERLOOKING OF the country
mMlen molten,lava from snbterranean
nIss. The effect of this was also prob
SWuiy ielt as far east as Ainswortb.
Wnelher the death and subsequent
.snInlhg TO stone Of the innabitaiits OF
.ne prairie dog village can be traced 10
tne same cause will make an interest
'ns study for scientists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
Another Temperance Crusade.

PIrrsBURG, :PA,, Dec. 7.-Francls
Murphy has lnaugurated another tenn
perance revival In this city which
promises to excel that OF eight years
ago. Twenty-Five hundred signatures
10 the pledge have been obtained since
last Sunday, and at the meeting at
Music hall tonight 1000 people were
present, aud at least 1000 were unable
to gain admission. The meeting was
the largest ever presided over by Mr..
Murphy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
Fixing the Fraud.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 1T was ru.
mored late tonight that the detectives
engaged ON the ballot forgery case in
the second precinct Of the Eighteenth
ward have secured confessions FROM
two OF the participants In the fraud,
and that complete details for the CON
victiUn Of all those concerned win be
ready for presentation to the federal
grand Jury when it assemblies next
Tuesday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08

An officer from Waco will probably 90
over there to zee who the young ma n
is, and If any clew can be had from
him.
At Bosqueville, five miles from this
city, reside married couple named
Robinson. They moved here five
years ago from COryell county, bring
Ing with them the dead body Of their
iive-year.old son, who was killed
nearly six years ago by the accidental
discharge OF pistol. They could not
bear to bury the child, and the body
was put In close casket and has been
kept in the house ever since until yes
terday, when they concluded to bury
Il, which was done without any OF the
ceremonies incident 10 such occasions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
Havoc on the Pa, Z

SAN FRANCISCO, CA''Aa
terrific norther commsl a,ss,.
midnight and has cOl lle, i
It's the most violen' e''
here. II lhe Z
The passengers O .Ssris
are sea-sick, the stree' hoe
down, windows ais w tr
several vessels n.y." Ne
moorings and he have. u
ashore. Many o'h0 !.
damaged. shIp
The American .arh III ) =.
n oos Jti that her cap y
Inc 5000 to tow him ~ ~ - z
Two sections Of w hs,esk 3,
smashed Ia and lhs ~
foot OF Green slles'
washed away. - 10
II is Impossible, Ills n
damages. No essus'
outside.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
ALvARADo.

A Distillery Burned IA Military Ball.
special 10 tho Gazette,
ALvARADO, TEX, Dec. The Al.
varado dlstillery, located one mile and
q half west of town, was destroyed by
Are Friday night about II o'clock.
rwenty-eight barrels OF whisky were
burned. House and stock insured for
S2ioO The origin OF the fire Ia not
known.
The Alvarado Guards will give a
grand military ball next Thursday
night at the opera hall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
srmnaihy for no y Z.
CnIcAao, IL, Dec.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec q, }
assembly of this city ~ ~
passed resolutions q sI,.llsl q
against the HocklnE, ~ X liiI
dictate for the reduction .i nh n b
wages; OF sympathy. sSsisi o
counseling them 70 q L' =, n.
tlon and promising
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
TnE PLAanIc 1ANNn.

PETERSBURG VA, Dec, 7.-Inform.
alton has been resolved through j, b.
Hilton, "A merchant OF Wise county,
stating that the plague In that section
OF the state Is now on the decrease
lie says that between two and three
hundred persons have died, ranging In
age from three to eight years,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
4 TALK VIII sENAroR LAMAn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Senator La
mar OF Mississippi arrived in the city
yesterday, having been detained at his
house 10y sickness. A representative
Of the Associated Press called ON him
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
Rubber Works Burned.

TRENTON, N, j., Dee. THE Home
Rubber works in this city were burned
today.
The loss Is $40 600; insurance $50 0C0,
The cause of the fire Is unknown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08
in this city to-day of consump.

died in this city to-day of consump-
ton.
Mr.. Harris edited the National Re.
publican, the National Intelligeneer
aud the Evening Critic at different
times, and for fifteen years reported
the proceedings of congress.
Hereported the Surratt trials and ex-
ecutton, the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson and other important events,
and continued his active journalistic
career until the ii ne of his death.