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Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

Some fifteen years ago, when the now eel ebrated Pratt's Astral Oil V as first introduced the retail price was sixty cents per gallon It can now be procured at less than haif this price, and it still maintains its reputatlon as the very safest and best family oil.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

Many persons when suffering from Rheu nnstism or Neuralgia remain indifferent t' what will benefit them, because they haV' tried multitude of remedies In vain. Le no man Or woman despond until Athlophorol has been tried. Says Rev. Charles E. Harris of New Haven, twas advised to try Athlo phoros for acute Rheumatism, but paIt n' attention to it, regaroing the specific 3 among the thousand and one other things ad yertised as cures But after time trle' it. and found that it acted like charm Have been quite free from the disease eve since"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

veRetine has never failed to effect cure, giving tone and strength to the system de- 5ilitafed by disease. ja14 3teod1tw
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
Chamber of Commerce.
The National Board of Trade--TopIcs Oi

The National Board of Trade--TopIcs or
 Discussion.
 The Chamber of Commerce meets this noon for the purpose of electing delegates to the National Board Of Trade which meets Washington, January 23. The annual meet ing of the national board has come to be quite an important sssemblage not only from the character of the delegates that attend, but also from the character of the questions dis cussed. Among the questions to be dis cussed at the meeting this year are the fol lowing: 'tInter State Commerce. it's regula- tion by Congress- ''The improvement of ths Columbia and Willamette Rivers." 'The improvement of the Illinois and Michigan an Hennepin Canals" Bankruptcy Legisla tion," Postal Telegraph" "American Ship. ping Interests" 'Silver Coinage" ''Internal Revenue"
 These are only part of tine questions which have been proposed for discussion, all of which have more or less of interest to ouI citizens and merchants.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

will make hens lay. E. s. PLATT, Wholesale and retail agent, 274 State at. isS I2dzW
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

Great Bargains Before Inventory, Al Sfarana $ Brooke. 273 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

" AGA @a c AK.-g--kA DC 1s v 1esat E n.y. togrsper. No IT Union Square N.Y. the first to sfTo- dure the Fsantaaeous PFoeess in this country. has
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

Mrs. Sarah Kimban, wife of H T. Kim ball. engineer in Watertown, died recently, aged 62. The burial was in Bridgeport on Monday.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
Imported.

Fur Lined Circulars Below Cost, At Stevens q Brooks, 273 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16

Opinion of nr. ol1, Late G0vermment (
 Chemist, Om AlIcock's Porous Plaster.
 My investigation of AIlcock's Porous Plas- ter shows it to contain valuable and essential ingredients not present in any other plaster These ingredients are 50 perfectly proPor- tioned that the AIlccok's Porous Plaster will not cause blisters or excessive irritation, and find it superior to and more efficient than any other plaster. asszss sses
 HENRY A. MOTT, Jr.,Ph. D., F. c. S.,
 Prof. of Chemistry N. T. Med. College. etc
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
Gnnnine Rurpriae.

Prices Reduced on Seal sacqaes' At Stevens & Brooks, 273 Chapel street:
 Ja16 14t
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
@--z=-----&----- E:odS : and Society,

Montowese lodge No. 15, I. o. O. F., hold their fifth grand annual reception on next Friday evening, January 18th, St old Union armory. The lodge is highly prosperous and has many of our well known citizens in it's ranks, and their annuals are always highly enjoyed by large assemblies. Thontas' of- chestra will furnish the music and W. W. Smith of Birmingham Is tho prompter.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
Masonic.

The annual session of the Connecticut Grand lodge of Masons will be held in Hart ford to-day and Thursday. The grand sec retary has made arrangements to furnish all delegates and others attending the conven- tion with free return tickets over the roads travelled by the delegates to their homes.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
Promoted.

Advices from Shin Shu Tseng, late of the Norwich Free academy, announce his promo tion to the rank of second lieutenant in the Chinese navy. For the past two years he has been On H. I. M T. S. Wei Yuan, cruising some in the Yellow sea, but lying most of the time at Chefoo. The ship is now at Wei Hea Wei, where she will remain fer ansladeanite length of timo 7Stg.t''
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-16
County Meetings

The representatives of inc sev eral counties met in the rooms assigned them at the Capi- tol in Hartford yesterday for the purpose of organization. The New Haven county mem bers met in room 26 and were called to or! der by Representative Harrison of North Branford. The representatives proceeded to an election of officers and Repre- sentative Otis J. Range, of Guilford, was elected chairman and Representative Fred. A. Gram his, of Cheshire, was elected clerk.
 The report of the County Commissioners was submitted by Commissioner Jacobs president of the board, and tabled fer future consideration.
 Representatives Law and BeadIe were ap- pointed to audit the accounts Of the commis- sioners.
 The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday, February 5, at 2 o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
DR.. McCosh,s ErotI.m.


Dr. MeCosh is celebrated for egotism, and
the best of it is he is never conscious of it,
He has a broad Scotch accent and the habit
OF gnawing at the joint of his thumb when
busily thinking Some years ago he was
lecturing before the senior class in Princeton
college. He had been discussing Leibnitz's
view Of the reasons of evil, to the effect that
mankind was put upon the earth because
there was less evil here than elsewhere. One
of the seniors inquired, "WelI, doctor, why
was evil introduced into the world ?" "Ah!"
said the doctor, holding up both hands, Eye
have asked the hardest question in all feelos
ophy. Suckkrates tried to answer it and
failed Plato tried it, and he failed Kahnt
attimpted it and made bad work of it 4; Leib.
nitz tried it, and he begged the whole ques-
tion as l have been telling ye; and confess
(gnawing at his thumb knuckle) 81 confess
don't know what to make of it myself
Troy Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
BRATTLEBORO, W., FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1884

station, but the actual place of the surrender,
as told us by the conductor of the train, man
who wore the gray and saw his share Of the
fighting, is two or three miles away.
At Lynohburg we begin to realize that we
are in the Blue Ridge foot hills. The ooun-
try grows rugged and broken, the farms show
better cultivation, aud there is an air of thrift
and comfort about the farm-houses. We
climb up the mountain at breezy pace in
spite of the heavy grades the Peaks of Otter,
the highest of tho Blue Ridge chain, are in
full view and the scenery grows to be grand
beyond description. From tho platform Of
the rear car of the train the negro brakeman,
an intelligent, quiet, self-oontained man,
points out the mountain clearings, which ex-
tend clear to the summts and tells US they
are tobacco farms where some Of the best leaf
in the country Is raised, and which he says he
has seen sold for an even dollar pound just
as ii left the barns. Two successive crops can
be raised after the timber Is cleared of, and
then the land must bo given a rest by rota-
ton Of crops and brought up with fertilizers.
Ho tells us that the tobacco and other farming
is about equally shared by the blacks and
whites that the blacks arc doing well, many
of them owning land In their own right, or
saving something from farming on shares.
We ask him il they vote as they please, and
no answers, Yes, and some vote ono way
and some another"
Directly wo havo reached Blue Ridge
Springs, tho highest point roRched by the
railroad, aud then we go bowling down the
mountain. We arc at Roanoke before sunset
but the darkness is upon us before we have
climbed the Alloghanies, and daylight finds
US in Tennessee state whose warm-hearted,
open handed people and bouudloss natural re-
sources have many surprises in store for us.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
How to Hang a HammocL.

A good rule is to fasten the hook for the
head of the hammock six feet three inches
from the ground or floor, and the lower end
three feet three inches. The distance be-
tween the two should be eighteen or twenty
feet, though fifteen feet will answer. The
longer rope should be at the bottom end, as
this makes swinging much easier and more
agreeable. For outdoor use, when two trees
are not available, the hook for the head may
be fastened upon the tree or the rope tied to
it, and post set in the ground al the requir-
ed distance for the lower end. In this man
ner, shade can be secured though the lounger
be the possessor of but a single tree. The
fastenings and the rope should be strong and
secure beyond e peradventurs and il the
hammock is TO be used by young children, 1t
should be hung very near the ground, that
the inevitable tumbles and spillings may be
as harmless as possible. The closely woven
hammocks are best, as they do not catch the
buttons nor wear out so quickly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
Miscellany.
Ninc crave. An R,Iinhrn


In the church yard, up In the old high town,
Tho sexton stood at his daily toll,
Aud no lifted his mattock and drove IL down,
Aud sunk 1t deep In the sacred soil.
And then as he dcvcd he sang right Justify,
Aye as he decponed and shaped the graves
In the black old mold that smeod 80 mustily,
Aud TINS was the way Of the sections slaves;
"1ts nine O. tho clock, aud have begun
The settled task that is daily mine;
by ten o. the clock will finish one
by six o. the clock there must be nine:
"Just three for women and three for mont
And TO hll the number, another three
For daughters Of women and sons Of mon
Who men or women shall never be-
"And the first Of the graves in a row Of three
Is his or hers who shall first appear;
All lie in tho order they come to me,
And such has been ever the custom here"
Tho lrst they brought was a fair young child,
Ana they saw him buried and went their way;
And the sexton leaned on his spade and smiled,
Ana wondered "How many moro to-day7"
The next was a man; then q woman came;
The sexton had loved her I'm years gOno by;
But the years hdd gone, and the dead old dame
lie buried as deep as his memory.
AT six o. the clock his task was done;
Eight graves were closed nudthe ninth prepared
Made ready to welcome a nan-what one
twas little the grim old sexton cared
He sat him down on its brink to rest
When the clouds were red and the sky was gray,
And said to himself: "rhis last is the best
And deepest of all have digged to-day.
who will hll IL, wonder, and when7
II does not matter; whoe'er they be,
The best and tho worst OF the race of mon
Arc all alike when they come to me-
They went to him with a man next day.
When the sky was gray and the clouds were red,
As the sun set forth on his upward way,
Ihcy went-and they found the sexton dead.
Dead by the open grave was no;
And they buried him in II that self-same day,
Aud marveed much such thing should be;
Aud since the people will often say;
II ye dig, no matter when,
Graves to bury other men,
Ihink-it never can be known
When yell chance TO dig your own.
Mind ye Of tho tale ye know
Niue graves In Ednbro.
-iricin Russell in July Century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

THE WoRK on THE PANAMA CANAL.-In the
eyes of the American correspondents the ca
nal work at Panama is conducted upon very
oriental if not medieval notions of the value
of time and money, The clerks who keep
the books ride out daily in carriages with
cdOred drivers and sometimes footmen,-
at the eompany's expense while the manag-
or lives in perfect palace filed with import
ed furniture, aud has at his command four
carriages and private palace car. Negro
aborers get from 81 to So per day when
working for the company and about 40 per
cent less in the employ of tho contractors.
Tho experience of the American contractors
is that the terms granted them arc very low
indeed, while the French contractors are
picking fat plums. One Frenchman is about
returning to Paris with $45, ,0OO-the earn
ings of II seven-months' contract. II will be
impossible TO complete the canal in the time
indicated by De Lossops, 1888. 1t will GER
tainly bo eight years before tho waters of the
two oceans will meet at the isthmus. Tho
French engineers have at last given up the
notion of sea-level canal as purely vision
of absurd engineering. When De Lesscps
was taking in money for the project no scout
ed the opinion of American engineers that a
sea level was impossible. Surveys made in
in the early part of tho century fully demon
strHted this, and now the Frenchmon begin
to sec the mistake themselves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

A SHOCKING AND UNIQUE TRAGEDY is re-
ported from France. The principal actor
was NJ. Angicus, native of Belgium, who
had been established for somo years as mer-
chant at Calais and had become rich. lie
was past the middle age, and was n widower,
until recently, when he married O dRshing
young lady belonging to one OF the bour-
geois families of Calais. NJ Anglicus had
one daughter who was nearly as old as her
new stepmother, and the two young women
failed to agree. Mmc. Anglicus appears to
have been tyrannical and overbearing to the
last degree, and was sustained in all her
harshness by her husband, who was foolishly
infatuated with his wife and deaf to all the
complaints Of his daughter. Finally, Mile
Auglicus could not longer endure the misery
of her home and she fled Her father pur-
sued and found her at small hotel, where
she had taken refuge with tho intention of
remaining there until she could procure
situation as governnoss or companion. NJ.
Anglicus implored his daughter to return, but
the young lady steadily refused, and in the
heat Of the discussion she applied horrible
epithet to her stepmother This terribly en-
ragged NJ Anglicus, who drew the blade of a
sword cane which he carried and plunged it
into her back. The aim was deadly and the
blow so forcible that the weapon passed en-
tirely through the young lady's body, it's
point projecting from her left breast. She
died almost instantly in the arms of hur muir
derer, who had no sooner committed the
deed than he was overwhelmed with SORROW
and remorse. He threw himself upon the
body of his dead child, embracing her with
passionate kisses In the meantime his cries
alarmed the people of the house, who sum
monod the police and had the murderer ar
rested. The story of his crime soon became
known on the street, and the police, in re-
moving him to the Prefecture, had great diff
iculty in preventing him from being lynched
by the indignant citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
NO. 26.

by, "hould her" says l. ''hould her-she ate
one piper already, the vagabone and bad
luck to her, she wants another now"
'Is II COW for TO ate the piper2 2" says
one o. thin.
"Divil word o. lie In IL, for seen his
corpse myself, and nothin' left but the two
legs" says l. "and it's folly 10 be sthrivin 10
hide it, for see she'll never lave Il afT-as
poor Paddy Grogan knows to his cost, Lord
be maroiful to him"
who's that takin' my name in vain ?"
says voice in the crowd, and with that
shown the throng a one side, who the divil
should see but Paddy Grogan TO all appear.
ance.
"Oh, hould him, too says /; keep him
av me, for it's not himself at all, but his
ghost" says l "for he was kilt last night to
my sartin knowledge, every inch sv him, all
to his legs"
Well, sir with that Paddy-for It was Pad
dy himself, as II KEN out afther-fell a laugh
in, and that you'd think his sides 'ud split;
and whin he kem TO himself, he up and he
told uz how II was, as towld you already
and the likes av the fun they made av me was
beyant telling, for wrongfully misdoubtin'
the poor COW, and layin' the blame av attn
piper an her.
SO we all wint into the tint to have Il ex.
planned, and by gor II took full gallon o.
sports { explain IL and we dhrank health
and long life to Paddy and tho COW, and Pad
dy played that day beyant all tellin, and mo-
ny one said the likes was never heerd be-
fore or sense, even from Paddy himself-and
av coorse the poor slRndered COW was dhruv
home sgin, and many a quiet day she had
wild w afther that; and whin she died, troth
my father had stitch q regard for the poor
thing that he had her skinned, and an illigant
pair Of breeches made out iv her hide, and
it's in the family TO this day and isn't II
mighty remarkable 1t is, what I'm goin' 10
tell you, but it's as true as I'm here, that from
that out any one that has them brooches an,
the mint pair o. pipes sthrikes up, they
can't rest, but goes jiggin and jiggin' In their
safe, and never stops as long as the piper is
playin-and there, there, there is the worry
breeches that's an me now, and fine pair they
are this mint.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
How Watch Cases are Made.

Most persons have an ambition to carry
gold watch case and yet few people know
how n watch case is made, or the vast diff
ference in Inequality of them. Ina SOLID
GOLD WArcm CASE, aside from the neces-
sary thickness for engraving and polishing,
a large proportion Of the metal is needed
only to stiilen and hold the engraved por-
tions in place, and supply strength. Tho
surplus is not only needless, but undesira-
bic, because gold is a soft metal and cannot
furnish the stiffness, strength and elasticity
necessary to make the case permanently
strong and close-ftting. The perfect watch
case must combine gold with some metal
that will supply that in which the gold is
deficient. This has been accomplished by
the james Boss Gold Watch Case " Mn,
which saves the WASTE of need q q
less gold, and INCREASES the soLIDITY and
STRENGTH of the case, and at the same time
reduces the cost ONE HALF.
Send cent stamp KsytOns Watch Case TAstOris' PhiA
dsphla Pa for handsome illustrated Pamphlet showing how
Jsns, DO.s' and KsyiOns watch Cases arc uAds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

THE TEXAS OF To-DAY.-The state of Texas
has an area of PA, 1856 square miles, which is
seven times that of Ohio, and nearly all of
this is available for grazing or agricultural
purposes 1t has all kinds of climate, from
south TO that in the wheat and corn lands of
the north. During the last three years, the
population OF Texas has increased almost so
per cent and it is now estimated at $780,
900. The increase of the assessed valuation
of property during the same period has been
from $3l1, 200, 900 to $5O3, 900, coo, gain Of
Gl per cent The estimated value of the corn,
wheat and oats raised in the state last year is
S65, 900, 900. The exports of cattle and all
products during 1883 are set down at $l1O,-
100000 The present value of live stock In
the state is estimated by competent. authori-
ties at $1S1, ,OO0, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
The Mosquito Under the MIcro.eo,


1t appears that in the bill" of the little
beast alone there are no fewer than five dis
tinct surgical instruments. These are de-
scribed as lance, two meat saws, q suction
pump and small Corliss steam engine. II
appears that when "'sketer" settles down 10
his work upon nice, tender portion of the
human frame, the lance is first pushed into
the flesh, then the two saws, placed back to
back, begin to work up and down to enlarge
the hole, then the pump is inserted and the
victims blood is siphoned up to the reser-
voirs carried behind, and finally, to complete
the cruelty of the performance, the wretch
drops quantity of poison into the wound to
keep it irritated. Then the diminutive fend
takes sail around just to digest your gore,
and makes tracks for fresh victim, or II the
first one has been of unusually good quality
he returns to the same happy hunting ground
The mosquitoes marvellous energy, combined
with his portable operating chest, makes him
at once a terror and a pest. Our English
skin-grazers are doves In comparison with
them. London Sportsman
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

A TRADES KETE-A cutler
in New York sells for $50 knife" which
contains lead pencil, round and pointed corn
blades, cigar fork and cutter, q saw, button
hook, fruit-knife, large and small scissors,
large and small blade, pruning blade, button
hole scissors, wire cutter for champagne bot
ties, magnifying glass, sorew-driveT, punch,
adjustable watch-key, gimlet nail cleaner, two
needles Zone for thread and the other for
twine), steel eraser, heem for bleeding horses,
nail file, large and small rsamer, AWl, cork
sorow, tweezer, toothpick and fOTceps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

At recent Friday evening meeting Mr..
Beeoher said; There has been enough leo
tured and written about the Bible 10 kill II q
hundred times over II it wasn't what it Is.
But, like some kinds of plants, the more Il Is
cut to pieces, the more II spreads and grows
You may sot a whole regiment of Bob IngsF-
soils ON it, but the wounded human hearts
that find consolation in 1t through all the dark
ways of life will stick to the Bible, because
the Bible sticks to them. II Is the only thing
that gives them JOY and light and comfort"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

Another tomb has just been discovered in
Egypt, containing GOO0 mummies. If the
Democratic party could only get them over
hero and have them naturalized before No
vomber, perhaps Uncle Sammy Tilden would
repent and consent to run. huntington Free
Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
How Mrs. Gen. Logan Helps Her Hus-
band.

band.
few friends in conversation several even
ings ago with Mrs. Logan referred to the in
creased labor which the generals nomination
would impose upon her. The lady modestly
replied, according to writer in the Philadei-
phia Times; "a great deal has been said at
different times about the assistance render
to the general in the performance Of his pub
lie duties. aid him by relieving him of ma
ny details, but it is not right to say that
write his speeches, because it s not correct.
take charge Of his correspondence, and do
this because the general is very conscientious.
l read all his letters and lay all their con-
tents before him. Most public men are at
the mercy of their private secretaries, who
do not have their interests at heart and who
often abuse the confidence reposed in them.
Every correspondent making a reasonable re-
quest is entitled TO some sort of a response.
The general has never deceived any one, be.
cause he has known the contents of ali his
correspondence. l have also done much COPY
ing and have marked authorities on various
subjects upon which he proposed 10 speak
belong TO that class of American women who
feel that the glory of their husbands is their
glory. l choose rather to shine in the reflect
ed light of my husband than to put myself
forward. It has always been my sole ambi-
tion to be q good and useful wife and a true
mother. have been the companion of my
husband, and think this is the sole ambition
of the great mass of American women, as II
should be-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

Paines Furniture Mandatory and Sales rooms
near the Maine depot, Boston, has the largest and
most extensive stock Of nice Parlor and Chamber Sets
TO be found.
If you cannot them send for an illustrated price
list.