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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
XIII she Lice,

This is the time of year when lice are apt
to trouble cattle if they ever do, and some
kind of remedy should be freely used. Cat
tie that are frequently sprinkled along their
backs with any kind of dust are seldom much
troubled by lice. A little oil or grease rubbed
into the hair along the brisket, and upon the
neck and shoulders, will also help to keep lice
from becoming very troublesome, but the
surest remedy, when the weather is warm
enough, is thorough washing in strong soap
suds, repeated after week or ten days. But
the animals must be rubbed nearly dry, or be
well blanketed if the weather is cold. Lice
also trouble fowls very much, particularly in
wooden buildings that are not kept clean.
Washing the roosts weekly with kerosene OIL
and occasionally busting sulphur into the
feathers along the back, will keep the house
and birds both free from the trouble. Every
sitting hen should be well busted with sui
phur within day or two after going upon
the nest.-N. H. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
EairY Lodge.

The following description of an ideal chill
dren's play -house, by Mary A. Lathbury, in
st. Nicholas for April, may be found to con-
tain helpful hints for some of both our grown
up and growing-up readers
con the level brow of q mountain, within
a hundred miles of the Office of st. Nicholas,
stands lovely home. There are many beau
tiful and interesting things in and around the
home, gathered from foreign lands and from
our own, and nothing has been left undone
that could help to make the six children of
the home wise and happy. But the happiest
thought of all was the building of the little
log cabin, called Fairy Lodge.
There was great deal of pleasure got
out of the building and settling of the Lodge
think the great chimney must have been
built first, for that, when the logs are ablaze
in it, forms the heart and lungs of the house.
The Fireplace almost fills one end of the liv-
ing room, and all the old-time utensils are
there-the andirons, the crane the tongs, the
bake-kettle, the iron tea-kettle, while the bel
lows hangs by the chimney-side.
There are no modern antiques in Fairy
Lodge, and everything is a bit of history.
The cupboard at one end of the Fireplace is
filled with rare old odds and ends from many
a broken set of china. On the right of the
fireplace stands the spinning wheel, and the
great armchair is drawn close to the braided
rug before the fire. Then there ore chests
and dressers with brass corners and handles,
chairs, and tables with spindle legs old-time
mirrors, and a clock with a time-worn face ;
and, in corner, the big wool-wheel the
swifts and the reel.
There are interesting pictures on the log
walls-miniatures of men with high, rolling
collars, and of women with short waists and
puffy sleeves and there are documents of
historic value, yellow with age and heavy with
seals, in frames of furnished gilt. There are
books also, in which the SIS are all rs as one
of the six children sAid-and psalm books full
of 'quavers,' 'semi-quaVers, and 'demi-semi-
quavers.'
''There is q kitchen, opening out of the
living-room,' which has the modern innova-
ton of cook-stove. The two elder girls
practiced cookery at the Lodge and could
not reach the best results with a tin bake-oyen
and long-handled frying-pan.
ION those long and lovely days when there
are guests at the home, the Lodge as you
may imagine, is cosy retreat for the girls
and their friends. There is the last recipe
from the Cooking Club to be tried in the
morning, and a tea at FIVE O'Clock. There is
no hurry, for there is no heavy work to be
done before company comes.
There is an old-fashioned flower garden in
front of the Lodge and the old-fashioned
flowers have had the honor of going each sum.
mer, with the flowers from the home oonser-
vatories, in thousands of bouquets, through
the Flower Mission, to the city hospitals and
the sick-rooms of the poor"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
DO Low Temperature. Produce oold.t

DO Low Temperatures Produce COIdsi
No man can freeze himself into a catarrh.
In cold weather the hospitals of our northern
cities sometimes receive patients with both
feet and both hands frozen, with frost bitten
ears and frostsore eyes, but without trace
of q catarrhal affection. Duck.huntors may
wade all day in frozen swamp without af-
fecting the functions of their respiratory or
gans. Ice-outters not rarely come in for an
involuntary plungo-bath and are obliged to
let their clothes dry on their backs it may re-
suit in q bowel complaint, but no catarrh.
Prolonged exposure to cold storm may in
rare cases induce true pleural fever-a very
troublesome affection, but as different from a
"cold" as a headache is from toothaohe, the
upper air passages remaining unaffected
Sudden transition from heat to cold does not
change the result. In winter the 'pullers" of
a rolling mill have often to pass ten times an
hour from the immediate neghborhood of a
furnace to the chill draught of the open air
their skin becomes as rough as an armadillo's
their hair becomes grizzly or lead colored
but no catarrh. On my last visit to Mexico l
assembled the peak of Orzaba from the south
side, and reached the crater bRthed in pers-
piration, and, following the guide across to
the northwest slope, we wero for ten minutes
exposed to an ice-storm that swept the sum
nit in blasts of fitful fury. Two of my COM
panions, a boy of 16 and an old army sur
geon, were not used to mountain climbing,
aud could hardly walk when we got back to
our camp in the foot hills, but our lungs were
none the worse for the adventure. DR..
Franklin who, like Bacon and Goethe, had
the gift of anticipstive intuitions seems to
have suspected the mistake of the cold air
fallacy. ~ shall not attempt to explain"
says he, "why damp clothes occasion colds
rather than wet ones, because | doubt the
fact; 1 believe that neither the one nor the
other contributes to this effect, and that the
causes OF colds are totally Independent of wet
and even of cold. DR.. FelLr l.. Os,odd in
POpuldF Science M0HtdLY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
Agricultural.
seed Time,

The use Of worthless seed is frequent
cause Of the failure OF crops. Vegetables
have a pedigree as well as live stock. The
selection Of the fttest has a sure tendency to
improve the cultivated crops but when no
seed terminates IL is OF little consequence
whether its variety was good or poor. 1t
would be interesting TO learn how many
packages of garden seeds were ever destroy
ed in consequence Of having become worth
less by reason of age, and how many such
packages have been sold at full prices. 1t is
said that seedmen's stock is usually kept in
the market and re-sold OF country stores un-
til it is finally disposed Of, without regard to
age. But old seeds are not always poor
Some seeds begin to lose their vitality after
the first year, while others retain 1t unimpair-
cd for an unknown number of years. Horti-
oulturst W. w. Rawson Of Arlington Mass,
says that beet, parsnip, onion and dandelion
seed are not good unless used fresh, but that
cabbage heads are better when grown from
seed two or three years old, and that cucum-
bers and squashes will mako less vine and
moro fruit when grown from old seed
1t is a good plan to test all seeds about
which there can be any doubt, before plant
ing or sowing. 1t is not difficult matter to
find out whether they will terminate, or
what proportion of them will terminate, by
placing a few seeds between moistened cloths
or papers, and keeping them in a warm
place. OF all seeds it is perhaps most un-
safe to use gpss seed without testing. Seed
ing to grass is often failure many times,
we suspect, from the use of poor seed. The
loss from this cause is very great; there is
loss of crop, time, labor and money. If the
grass fails after we have made sure that we
have provided the first requisite, good sound,
clean seed we can take the failure with bet.
ter resignation than that which comes from
being foreordained to failure from the begin
ming by the fraud of some one who has sold
worthless seed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

To make room appear higher, the plane
surface of the ceiling should be decreased by
the mouldings of the cornice, by panels, or,
in the absence of these, by bands of color
performing the same Office. vertical sys-
tenn of line should be adopted in mural deco
ration, and the mantel should be lower.
To make room appear lower, exactly the
opposite treatment should be adopted that
Is, to Increase the plane ceiling adopt hori-
zontal system of mural decoration, with dado
and a high msntel.
To make a room appear wider is accom-
phshed to certain extent by making il ap-
pear lower; but where this is not desirable,
or whore it is insufficient, the effect can be
secured by adopting mural decoration on a
graduated scale of form, decreasing upward.
80 that two or more patterns at the top SINH
lar to those at the foot are found to occupy
the same space as one at the foot and this
effect can be much increased by a graduation
OF color upward from dark to light
To make a room appear narrower is accom-
plished to certain extent by making it seem
higher but where this is insufficient or unde-
sirable, the effect can be obtained by adopt
ing strongly-drawn large pattern in strong
color for mural decoration.
10 make a room seem longer is TO an OK!
tent accomplished by making it appear lower
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

Unless associated with good teeth are shorn Of half
the attractions they may otherwise possess Bearing
this fact in mind, use sozodont, which will prevent
your teeth from losing their Wilderness, and will
der them spotless II specked and discolored The
tint and hardness Of coral impaired to the gums by
this Incompatible preservative and identifying gent
and the breath s rendered fragrant honeysuckle by
It's use 1t is safe, besides being effective. Sold by
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Ono Package in Powder Form Cured
scRoFULA.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.


at has become common to write the beginning
Of an article In an elegant, interesting Manner
"Then run It Into some advertisement, that We
avoid all such,
"And simply call attention to the merits of Hop Bit
tcrs in as plain, honest terms as possible,
"To induce people
"To give them trial, which proves their value
that they will never use anything esc'
"The remedy so favoraby noticed in all the papers,
Religious aud secular is
"Having large sale, and is supplaniing all other
medicines.
"Thcre is no denying the virtues Of the Hop plant
and the propretors Of Hop Dtters have shown great
shrewdnCss
"Aud ability
"In compromising medicine whose virtues are SC
palpable to every bodys observation"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
To Make Good Ten.

Buy good article. Scald the teapot thor
oughly. Put in the tea (not just shake the
top OF the tea-canister over the poD and
pour in sufficient boiling water to little more
than wet tho leaves set back for little while
where it will keep hot but not boil. When
the meal is ready, fill up with boiling water
Tea made in this way has fresh, lively taste
Tea should always be made of fresh water,
and not water that has stood in the a-kettle
and been boiled over, or stood in a wooden
pail over night. We think the English break
fast tea is better for boiling few moments !;
also many kinds of cheap tea seem to be i'm
proved by boiling a little while, but never
longer than three or four minutes. Never let
tea stand long after it is made before sending
to the table. Never use green tea.
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OOMMIssIONERs NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MILTON PLUMB.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District OF Marlboro Com
missioners to receive examine and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons against the estate of Milton
Plumb, late Of Whitingham in said district, de-
ceased and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here
by give notice that will meet for the purpose afore
said at the dwelling house of Hiram Plumb, In Whit
ingham, on the last Saturdays of April and August
next from 10 O'Clock till each Of said days
and that six months from the 9th day of March, A.
ID. 1884, is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to usfor examination
and allowance.
Dated at Nottingham this 2sth day of March, 1884.
"A VI VI y r. 6 6AAsp Commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
He that has lost his credit is dead to the world.
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, having had
placed in his hands by East India missionary the
formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
tarrh Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections al
so positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powers In thousands of cases. has
felt 1t bis duty TO make it known to his suffering fell
lows Actuated by this motive and desire to relieve
human suffering will send free of charge to all
who desire It, this receipt, In German, French or
English, with full directions for preparing and using
Y. eseowd6
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a Daughters Miscry.

eleven years our daughter suGcrcd on q bed Of
misery,
"From a complication Of kidney, liver, rheumatic
trouble and Nervous debility.
"Undcr the care Of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief
"Aud now she is returned to US in good health by
as simple remedy as Hop Bttcrs, that we had shun-
ned for years before using it. THE PARENTS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11
TIE HOTSEHOLD.


he Melancholy Days Have Come"
Taking down the pictures;
busting Of the wall
mot al home this morning
Should there be a CALI
Toast and eggs for breakfast
Things turned upside down
wife and girl a-iawing-
Husband skips for town.
Taking mp the carrots-
Tacks and dust for lunch
Boy, for asking questions
Gets from ma punch.
washing of the windows
Doors all open-wido;
She with pail and dust-pan
Used to be my bride.
No FIRE in the furnace
Bell goes on a ring
"Cleaning house to day, MN,
First day Of the spring"
Night doctor calling
Wife done up IN bed;
Husband scoots for drug store
Clerk asks who is dead.
Night reporters item:
Coroner had ring
For a stiff found floating
First one Of the spring."
Verdict of the jury
Foreman sly old mouse
''Suicide from torment
Caused by cleaning house,
Chicago Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

Wefeel that we doing the public favor in call
ing their attention particularly to Hoods Sarsaparla
This is not patent medicine, but is proprietary ar
tcle possessing real curative properties and its effects
upon the blood are very positive. Spring debility,
bihousness, dyspepsia, and all troubles caused by
pure blood, readily yield to this excellent medicine
We think those who give it trial for that "out OF
sorts" feeling from which many suffer and pccu-
liar to this season, will be quite satisfied with the re-
suits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

mo!
"sho fingered and suffered along, pining away all
the time for years."
"The doctors doing her no good"
"And at last was cured by this Hop Bttcrs the pa
pers say much about"
"Indccd! Iudecdu
Glow thankful We should be for that medicine"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

and bring malaria, dyspepsia, biousness. torpidity
OF liver and train Of kindred maladies. Fortunately
kdney-Wort is at hand. 1t may be had Of the near
est druggist and will purify the SYSTEM correct the
stomach and bowels, stimulate the liver and kidneys
TO healthy action, remove all poisonous humors and
make you feel like a new man. As a spring medicine
tonic and blood purifier, Il has no eaual
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CTATR on VER1ONT. weatminster ss

= The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of WILLIAM
WILBUR late of Londonderry in the said district de-
ceased, Greeting.
You hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account of Il. W. Melendy,
Administrator upon said Estate and decree distrbu
tion thereof to the persons entitled, at q session
thereof to be held at the residence of A. soddard in
Westminster, on the 28th day of April, A. D. 1884,
when and where you may appear and be heard in
the premises, If you see cause.
IA G. b. EDDY, Register,
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People are never made ridiculous by the qualities
they possess as by those which they affect to have

Perfect soundness of body and mind is possible on
ly with pure blood. Leading medical authorities of
all civilized countries endorse Ayers sarsaparia as
the best blood-purifying medicine In existence It
vastly increases the working and productive powers
of both hand and brain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

The naples have been doing their best of
late to redeem their reputation aud to verify
the prediction that this was to be good sug-
ar season. If we have feeling nights till the
middle of the month or after, sugar makers
will have reason to be happy.
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CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

CIAIE OF VEItMUNI, MarIDoro 3D.
- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of CHARLES
WINCHESTER late Of Brattleboro in said district, de-
ceased Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the application of Elmira s. Winchester, widow
of said deceased, for assignment to her Of per-
soual property from the estate of said deceased,
at the session thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE
in Brattleboro on the last Saturday Of April A. d.
1884 when and where you may be heard in the premis
es, If you sec cause.
Il. W. STODDARD. Radiator.
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"My daughters say:
"HoN much better father is since he used Hop Bit
tors"
"lle is getting well after his long suffering from
disease declared incurable'
"And we are so glad that he used your Bitters."-A
LADY of Utica, y. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

Low price. for Ru,,or.

The New York Tribune in its market report ex-
planned why some butter is sold for such low prices
In speaking Of butter it said: "Light coored goods
are very hard to dispose Of and several lots were
thought well sold at to 10 cents" II butter makers
would get the top price, they should the Improv-
ed Butter Color, made by Wells, Richardson Il Co.,
Burlington, VT. 1t gives pure dandelion color and
never turns red rancid, but tends to improve and
preserve the butter.
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lady tells us; "The FIRST bottle has done my
daughter great deal of good Her food does not dis
tired feeling which she did before taking Hoods sar
saparilla." second bottle effected cure No other
preparation contains such concentration Of ytalE
as Hoods Sarsaparilia 80 -
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PATENTS.
r.. Fl. EDDY

No. 90 State e., opposite KiIby, Boston,
secures Patents in the United States; also I'm Great
DFltaln France, and other foreign countries Comics
oI t1e claims OF any Patent furnished by RENTING
S S 9ollAr. Assignments recorded at Washington
No Agecy IN the United States possesses stperio ~
yor obtaining Patents or aseertaing the aat
e"'"O'''ty % intentions. r. II. EDDY,
Solicitor Of Patents.
a. TESTIMONIALS.
II regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most oapabls and
SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had oHciai
intercourse CHAs, MASON, Commissioners of Patents y
a. inventors cannot employ person more trustwor-
thy, or more capable Of securing for them an asSi
ana favorable consideration at the Patent Once.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner OF Patents.u
d II ur,,,, Boston, Oct. 10, 1870.
H. n. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir; You procured for
lne, IN lb4O, my irst patent. Since then Won bava
acted Tor and advised me in hundreds OF cases anS
procured many patents, reissues and extensions. I
vaSs oGeaslonay employed the best agencies in New
YORK Philadelphia and Washington but / still i've
you almost the whole Of my business in your Inc
ana adViseothers to employ you. YourstTuiy, ''
Boston, Jan, 1884. AOA OAAfAA'
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The Reason
We can sell Baughs
$25 Phosphate
so cheap, is simply this

so cheap, is simply this
After 25 years we have discovered the
cheapest process of making an AmmoniAted
Bone Super Phosphate; and having special
advantages in the supply of raw material, we
are enabled to produce this ercellent standard
brand Of our goods at lower cost than our
other Standard Brands, which arc manufact-
ured by US from Good Old Formulas, and
they have secured National Reputation af-
ter about 80 years trial.
The $25 Phosphate is coming into general
use, and its reputation-'The Cheapest and
Best Crop Producer"-is extending rapidly
throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and other
States. Manufactured only by
BAUGH d SONS,
14-l5 Philadelphia, Pa.
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The pain and sorrow Of a morning were turned IN
70 me comfort and pleasure of an evening" in the
Of Mr. Edwin Sears, of Provincetown, Mass, by the
use OF Athlophoros. He writes: ~ was troubled
with rheumatism 70 much that resolved to try Ath-
iophoros. In the morning could not walk across
the room alone. After taking three doses l was al
most free from pain and could walk as well as ever
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

We will send you Dr. Kaufmann's great medical work
Of 100 pages; eolored plates from life The most val
liable adviser ever published. Sent to any address
Ordway 4 Co., Boston, Mass.
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BRATTLEBORO, VT.

Get she Genuine ArticIe.---Tbe great
popularity of Wibors Compound of Cod-Liyer Oil
and Lime has Induced certain unprincped persons to
attempt to palm on some simple article of their own
manufacture; but person suffering from q Cough,
Cold should be careful where they buy
this article. 1t requires puhng. The results Of its
use are its best recommendation, and the proprietor
has ample evidence file of its great in pull
monary complaints. The phosphate Of lime possesses
a most marvellous healing power aseombned with the
pure cod-liver oil by DR.. WibOr 1t is prescribed by
the medical faculty. Sold by A. b. MibOr, Chemist,
Boston, aud all druggists. 1915.
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Boston has now one OF the largest furniture estab
hshments in America, occupying q large space on
three streets, with entrance at AZ Canal street oppo
site Maine Depot. Paine's warerooms contain large
assortment Of Lace Curtains Window Shades and I'D
hostry goods of new and desirable patterns besides
all kinds OF Chamber, Parlor aud Dining room Suits
which are manufactured, finished and sold at whole
sale or retail.
Designs and samples with prices sent by mail upon
application.
Church music is sold by the choir; drum music
and much Of the piano kind, comes by the pound.
gH-Get she Best Dyes. The Diamond DYES
for family use have no equals. An popular colors
easily dyed fast and beautiful. Only iOc package
at druggists, Wells, Richardson & Co.. burlington
Vt. sample Gard, 80 colors aud book OF directions
for &c. stamp.
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1t rains alike the just and the unjust but on the
Just mainly because the unjust have borrowed their
umbrellas,
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When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a child, she cried for Castoria,
When she was a miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had children, she gave them Castoria