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, 1884-04-18

All over the land are going into ecstasy
over DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton Their UNLOCKED tor recovery by the
timely use OF this great life saving rennedy,
causes them togo nearly wild in is praise.
coughs, colds.a asthma, hay fever, bronchitis,
hoarseness, loss OF voice, or any affection Of
the throat aud lungs. Trial bottles free at
dollar, 49,
, 1884-04-18

SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE Chron-
tcle's Reno, Nevada, special says: NE
vada & Oregon railroad was sold to-day by
the United States Marshal to satisfy a
mortgage to Moran of New York, who
will ~reorganize the company to complete
the road
, 1884-04-18

CLEVELAND, April IA Leader
special reports thar Mrs. Frederick Van
dercock, of Angola, Ind, died suddenly
to-day of pneumonia at Norwalk, where
she was visiting. She was a sister to
General j. B. Mcpherson, and the last
of the family.
, 1884-04-18
A BURSTED BANK.
A Colorado Town Proves the
Latest Victim.
A Mysterious Explosion Agi-
tating Boston People.
Pennsylvania Wool Growers
Proclaim Their Rights.
Buena Vista Bank "Busted,

Buena Vista Bank "Busted."
DENVER, April l7.-Hillier, Hallock 4
Co, bankers of Buena Vista, have as
signed. Available assets are estimated at
S25, 900, liabilities, $50, 900. The imme
date cause of the failure is said to be ex-
pensive litigation over the Nest Egg mine
in which concern they are largely inter
ast,l
, 1884-04-18

SHANGHAI, April 1.-THE appoint
ment of Prince Chun, the Emperor
father, to the control of the Grand Coun-
ell of the Empire has met with great oppo-
sition, but the Empress has overruled it.
, 1884-04-18

The greatest medical wonder OF the world.
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises. cuts,
ulcers, salt rhetnn, fever sores, cancers. piles,
chilblains, corns, letter, chapped hands, and all
skin eruptions. guaranteed to cure In every in
stance or money refunded-8 cents per box.
For sale by Gray & Pearse.
, 1884-04-18
:. COLLINS,


The only st. Louis keg beer t. be had
IN the town. Bond and Lillard whiskey.
Jake Esselborn'S cigars (own brand the
best for the money. All and every kind OF
lunches. Any kind of imported delicacies;
Elegant rooms for private parties, Ladies
parlor. No buns allowed in the house.
JAKE EssELBoRN, Prop'r.
, 1884-04-18

LONDON, April 1.-THE Queen and
Princess Beatrice arrived at Darmstadt
this morning. They were met at the sta
ton by Grand Duke Louis, brother Of
Prince Henry and Princess Victoria and
Elizabeth. There was no official recep-
ton. The public were excluded from the
platform Of the station. A great throng
Of people was outside. The Queen APP
peared to be in good health.
, 1884-04-18

FRANKLIN. MASS, April 1.-THE
stockholders of the Franklin Rubber Co,
have voted an assessment of so per cent
on the capital stock of $4,000, owing to
losses during the year and the large stock
on hand.
, 1884-04-18

Early cabbage, caulilower, tomatoes,
celery, pie plant, sweet potatoes, etc. etc.
These plants are from "Eames' Cheyenne
market Garden, one mile east Of the
city and are better than those from a dis
lance. Orders filed by A. Underwood or
at Taylor's Curiosity store.
, 1884-04-18
Expected Flood.

TACOMA, n. H., April 1.-THE Lake
Company's dam at Lake village is expec-
ted to give way and every dam and bridge
on the stream to Franklin will be swept
away,
, 1884-04-18

For SALE-For sale cheap, or trade for
other property, a restaurant and cOnfec-
tionery, in a good location. Inquire on
the premises, 2S2 Eddy street.
, 1884-04-18

Lots near the ground bought by the
Cheyenne, Black Hills Il Montana rail
way company for depot purposes. Prices
low. BAIRD x CAMPBELL.
, 1884-04-18

The best mineral water in the world. By
the gallon OF glass, at Rhodes & Troxell's.
, 1884-04-18

For SALE-A bunch of cheap work and
saddle horses. at the corral, corner of 18th
and Eddy streets. CHAs. KELLER.
, 1884-04-18
WANTS.

WANTED.-A good girl to do general
Homework in a small family. Good
wages paid. Apply to Mrs, l.. Loeb, 332
Warren avenue.
, 1884-04-18
HOUSES TO REM AMI Fon SALE.
FOR SALE.

Furnished rooms or beds every night.
No. 279, corner Seventeenth and Bent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25


An Ohio editor has given up reporting lee
lures since he was married. He says if he
does it his wife will insist on having hers re-
ported.
A good old man up in the north woods OF
Pennsylvania went to prayer meeting the
other night, and unwittingly fell asleep. He
was called up to offer prayer, and, being du-
tifully punched by his better half, beloved
out; Hang it, Betsy; kindle it yourself!"
A qusck doctor who was giving testimony
in San Francisco court was asked if he had
ever performed the operation of decapitation.
"Oh, yes, he said ~ have done that often
often" always successfully" 2" 'Never
lost patient under it,"
A German in hotel in Chicago, the other
day, had some Limburger cheese sent TO him.
A little boy who sat beside him turned to his
mother and exclaimed: Mamma, how
wish was deaf and dumb in my nose"
"You forgive your little cousin for whip
ping you, don't you, Charle?' You know
that the good angels love little boys who for
get and forgive" II amt mad with him
any more, aunty but Pm going home to eat
lots of oatmeal, and I'll bet can lick him
when come back"
When Benjamin Franklin proposed mar
riage, his mother hesitated about giving her
consent, on the ground that there were al
ready two printing offices in the United
States, and she was not sure that a third
would be successful, and that was young
Ben's only visible means of support.
Bismarck one evening attended gathering
of prominent men at the house of Russian
nobleman. During all the conversation he
was particularly sarcastic, cutting friends and
opponents unsparingy. When he rose to
take his leave, and walked down stairs, the
host called pet dog that was frisking about
and led him to one side. "Are you afraid
the dog will bite me p asked Bismarck. "Oh,
no, replied the host ''Pm afraid you'll bite
the dog" And the Chancellor was in such q
grim mood that he took this as a compliment
and went away smiling.
The New York World notices some recent
and very amusing exhibitions of the igno-
rance of foreigners of tine geography of the
United States 1t notes the fact that in Paris
a spectacular play was greatly admired in
which a craft was made to sail direct from
New York to Chicago in single night in
London, at another dramatic show, New York
city was represented as situated on high
hill and crowned with the new state house,
which is the pride and the wonder of Albany
but the most amusing of these blunders is the
remark of the editor of an English journal,
which, in commenting ON the Cincinnati riots,
sagely says; "This popular outbreak has for
the time being quite removed all the fears of
the neghboring saVages under Sitting Bull. !"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
Dr.J.C.Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists,
Continuation last treet.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process Of manufacture was invented
by James loss, who started in business in
1854, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This is The only Vatch ease made
under this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION Of these goods was slow, owing
topopular prejudice against plated goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boss Gold Watch Case was not
cheap golcl-washed or electro-pldtcd article,
but was made of genuine gold plates Of
standard qualify and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
and the adoption Of every improvement
suggested, has made the James Boss Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. ,s,Dr " NARY
In this watch case the parts q d
most subject to wear-the bow, crOVn, hinges,
humb-catches, etc, are made of SOLID GOLD.
Send cent stamp Keystone Watch Case FAst0res PhllA
dslph Pa for handsome Illustrated hoH
James Do..' and keystone Watch Gases made.
(T5 be eoRtinuedO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
Miscellany.
ArI,ntI Carmen.


! know the wildwood haunts whore thou abidest
And there the mossy nOoks where most thou hidest,
Arbutus, sweet and shy.
And this fair day, while Aprils sun was climbing,
And bird and brook in sweet accord were chlming
Springs opening melody:
by the old saw-mill with It's wheel swift going,
Half mad, half merry at the flushed streams lowing,
Wetook winding road;
Rough yet and rutty from the winter travel
or clumsy wheels, that scooped the soddeu gravel,
Aud creaked with timberod load;
mountan-road none but the woodman uses,
Or, haply some light-hearted group that chooses
Brief inlet to the hills
Like me and mine-to end the, sweet Arbutus,
or chestnuts in the fall, where none dispute us,
With hindering bars or bills.
Like me aud minei think that king or kaiser
Had borrowed pride to be the happy praiser
or girls and boys like mine.
think, o pale Arbutusi thy pink hushos
Less lovely than my maidens sudden bushes
Half human, half divine:
That Light, and Love, and Joy-each heavenly pain
ter
Lays their cheeks in hues than thine scarce fain
ter,
Yet fading not with May.
And thy coy blossoms by the mosses sliied,
or sweets, by lither arms were never rined,
Than OF my boys to-day.
with shouts Of glee that set thy petals quaklng,
From every moss-plumed bank light echoes waking,
They urged the frolc raid.
shy Arbutusl vain thy curtains NOISY.
And vain thy shied-ke leaves green nd glossy,
To give thy beauties add
They say, sweet flower that pride s not thy falling
But is there not, prithee, in thy "trailng"
touch Of floral pride?
Didst thou not inly laugh while hiding under
Moses and leaves-to fancy my glad wonder
As thy charms espied7
And while thou hast-and mayest deservo-the credit
OF being shy-just as the bards have said it.
cannot help the doubt:
That II thou ddst not understand thy beauty
Thou wOuldst not hide from Just sense Of duty,
Glad not to be found outl
must confess thou dost not love the garden,
And shunnest paths the common footsteps harden,
But may not this be tact
To make us WOO thee in thy native Wildwood
To fasclnate alike, age, youth, and childhood
Mere coquetry in fact?
But, mol see thee blush from vase and basket
Thy very white turns rosy / ask it,
And sets my doubt at rest
! think thou art Of all sweet flowers the shyest,
And so shall seek thee more, more thou hiest-
10 upou breaat. " q Efrhards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

THE STANDARD On CoMPANY's DIVIDENDS.
Although no official report of the Standard
Oil company is ever issued to stockholders, it
has leaked out at the Petroleum Exchange
that at the annual meeting held last week
the report submitted to the stockholders
showed the profits of tho company last year
to have been 1000, 900, against $14 ,OOO,-
900 the previous year, including some So, =
0OO, 900 invested in additional plant This
years dividend was per cent on so, ,OO0,-
900 capital, or 81, 200, 900, which, upon the
75 per cent paid for the stock at the time of
its increase to $4,000, 900, some two years
ago, yields per cent interest. York
ReSnntch In GhicnnO TribMne
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

THE NEW ENGINE OF DEvnIsH War;
Further experiments have been made at Fort
Hamilton with the new air-gun for throwing
dynamite missiles. The gun has two reser-
voirs attached to hold the condensed air. each
40 inches long and 24 inches in diameter, and
holding 30 cubic feet-equal to force of 2S,
500 pounds to the square foot The projec-
tiles are from four to six feet in length, and
will carry from 25 to 100 pounds of dynamite.
1t is calculated that gun six inches in diam
eter will throw a missile three miles, and in
the experiments thus far made the cartridges
are said to have in no case missed the point
aimed at by more than four feet A 100
pound dynamite cartridge would blow an iron
clad to atoms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

RUSSIAN DEsPoTIsM. aggravated, but
unhappily not singular illustration of the tyr
amy of Russian rule is reported from War
saw. 1t is the law, though its violation is
usually winked at, that primary school in
struction shall be given in the Russian Ian
gusge. Apuchtyn, the curator of schools,
lately ordered the enforcement of this law in
the Hebrew primary schools OF Warsaw. A
rich banker named Nstauson, the guardian
and virtual supporter of the schools, begged
that the order be modified so far as not to ut
terly drive out the Polish, which is the Ian
guage of the people. Two nights after
ward carriage stopped at Natauson's door,
and the benevolent old man was unceremoni-
ously torn from his family and driven off to
the wretched life of Siberian exile. This
is sort of incident that goes far to explain
the incessant activity and frequent brutality
of nihilism in Russia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
NO. IL.
Digging she Panama CanaI---5OOO Men
naad In Three Montha.

"Our $50 OO0, 900 has been spent in estab-
fishing homes for the engineers and working
men along the route Of the Panama ship can
al, said Captain James Wiltbank who has
been for more than year in dredging opera
tions on the canal, and who has Just returned
home after a tough tussle with the dreaded
swamp fever.
Plenty Of money there, then, captain ?"
"Oh, plenty. There is only one thing moro
common than cash, and that is death. Men
die like the leaves in autumn. Only the Ital-
ians appear TO live. The dead are disposed OF
without ceremony. A shallow grave, no pray
ers, and all is in moment forgotten. There
are now $1,000 men at work on the canal,
mostly negroes from Jamaica and the French
West Indies. These negroes are brought over
in droves as fast as those at work die, and l
venture TO say that not two-thirds Of the To-
600 laborers now at work will be alive year
from now. It is dreadful Five thousand
died during the past three months. But the
large pay tempts men TO brave all the danger.
The company appears 10 have an unlimited
supply of money, and pays off every two
weeks"
"What progress has been made in the four
years ?"
"Well, two miles and a half Of the canal
proper has been dug out Originally this SEQ
tion was dredged to depth of IA feet, but II
IL now only SIX teet deep, the soft swamp
lands pressed down by the weight Of the dirt
thrown out on either side, having filled the
canal from underneath. A great deal of work
has, however, been done with the great steam
shoves in leveling the high lands through
which the canal is to pass, and dredging will
soon be started in those sections. Work is
now progressing upon the only large noun
tain which bars the way of the canal from
ocean to ocean. This mountain is 400 feet
high and nine miles in circumference and is
to be cut down with steam plows and carted
away. The company has been compelled to
spend 800, 900, 900, as 1 have said, to locate
homes through the swRmps, from which as a
basis the work of digging out the canal can
be carried on. This work necessitated the
building Of railroad branches into the swamps
and the making of solid foundations of stone
and gravel, hundreds of feet wide and miles
in extent Laborers get SO a day, and skilled
mechanics and bosses from 800 to $3.50 per
month"
"Will the canal ever be finished ?"
mot, think unless the swamp sections
are constructed with piling, and that would
cost so much that the scheme could not posi-
bly, pay. But the company appears to have
all the cash necessary to carry on the work"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

Col. James A. Briggs, Deputy U. s. Collec-
tor in New York, who has held Office for
many years, says: "If you know any young
man who wants an office, tell him rather to
buy a shovel and go to work on a dirt heap.
l always tell such men the story of Salmon P.
Chase and his uncle, the Senator from YER
mont Salmon had applied to his uncle for
a treasury position, and this was the reply;
Salmon, I'll give you fifty cents to buy a
spade, but will not use my influence to make
you clerk in the treasury Young Chase
went out in the world and became famous"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

PERHAPS THE FINEST OFFICE BUILDING IN
THE World is now being erected at Nassau
and Liberty streets, New York city. 1t is
mass about $50 feet square and thirteen sto-
ries high. 1t contains nearly 200 offices of
from one to half dozen rooms and the ten
ants will be favored mortsls. The elevators
take but one minute to rise to the thirteenth
story, and their movements cannot be felt
when your eyes are closed. From the six or
seven upper floors the whole Of New York
and both rivers are in view. Every Office is
heated by steam, lighted by incandescent
electric lights and furnished with hot and
cold water. The top floor is fitted up as q
complete hotel containing large restaurant,
where many of the 1000 inhabitants of the
building will take their meals, a reading and
writing room, complete library with libra
rian, telegraph office, telephone Office, tele-
phone exchange and largo number of bed
rooms for men detained down town all night
the first building in the city in which this
convenience has been offered. busy man
can live for months in it without going out
side.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
"Here lies 1,
Killed by a sky
Rocket in nv eve. -

A REMARKABLE BIRD STORY is related by
Thomas Prince of Carson River, New. A
pair of robins built nest on fence near his
house, and in bush not far away pair of
cat.birds had their home. The young in
both nests were Matched about the same time !;
but after several days the catoirds were seen
no more, having probably been shot by boys
The young catbirds were evidently starving.
When the robins came with a worm or beetle
for their young they always alighted on the
top rail of the fence before hopping down
to their nest Every time that robin thus
ahghted the little catbirds opened their
mouths, thrust up their heads and made an
outcry. They were begging to the best of their
ability for food. The robins appeared to un-
derstand the appeal, and began feeding the
hungry little catbirds. They did not do what
they had undertaken by halves. Every even
ing the female robin sat on her own nest and
warmed her young, whilo the male robin
took the nest of the catbirds. In this way
both broods were reared the little orphans
growing up as strong and lively as though
they had been cared for by their own parents.
The South
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
FARM FOR SALE!

In Guford, situated in weAtherhead Hollow, Of 100
acres-the cheapest in town for what 1t will do Di-
yded equally into moving pasturage and ulAge.
Wood enough for farm. Good one-story house and
L. painted, blinded and slated. One shed 1890, an
other building 4sx2O. Running water to house and
shed Good sugar orchard that will set 400 buckets
Terms easy. Apply to j. ELLIOT JACOBS.
tito
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

'IoLUMnTA, 3. G, Feb. IS, 1865.
Lieut. Gen. Wade HamptOn-Dea General: Should
Lieut. Mcqueen, 18th Illinois cavalry, one Of Gen.
H0wards escort, U. s. A., fall into your hands
any Of your command, let me entreat you TO show
him every kindness in your power In the awful
night Of the 18th testify that but for him my fam
lily and Dr. Reynolds would have suffered indeed.
He stuck to US all the night and all the day. He
a great part of the night the shed and labored
with all his might 10 save DR.. Reynolds's house,
which, by the good Providence Of God by his aid was
saved. beg youfor my sake well as for him who has
in the midst OF the horrors Of that night shown him.
self man and Christian, return TO him IN his
trcmity all the Kindness he has shown to US in ours
am gentlemen, yours faithfully,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
WE INVITE THE PUBLIC TO AN
EXAMINATION OF GOODS
AND PRICES.
Iron Pipe and Fittings.

The Brattleboro Gas Light Co. offer for sale, at
lowest prices Iron Pipe, - to inches, and Ftingsi
also Fire Brick. Enquire at their works near the De-
pot or Of 1918 CT THOMPSON, Treas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-19
NINA Cnmlng Crnwds of CroMs.

rhe Poop living on PAM kny'no creek,
as well a. orr fuWu people, are mucn eNer
cised over the miiiious OF crow that r0ost
every night Just across me rivor. The IKE
was never seen hy the oldest inhshtInis,
aud grave fears ARE entertained by ne more
suspiolous. The tmall Frain crops have
suffered Much unta.incss is fell hat they
will entirely destroy our promising small
grain crops. From one who mas visited the
foost ~ night va learn that he scene Is in
rescrioahle. Limbs are actually broken OIL
from the weight OF the cunning ris'
cas-, while the noise they make
is d ,aiening. Br banging q sun 1910 "A
tres live or six crows generally fall dead at
your feet. About apntet every evening
they car be seen tor milfg making iur he
roost We watched heir roostwari Hight
the other eyrung for Two hours, nId thefe
wa an incess,nt stream during the entire
time. Tuey by sway to the fields early IN
the morning, devasiniirg the crops Tor
miles around. Tho QUESTION now pre.ents
liselt whsl is 20 br q luc TO get rld oi the
pesky things The nights being dG K NJ
present rot much could be done by shoot
ing them, but in the event we have bright
evenings noon 'arso crowd, well nrmen,
will visit the r.ost on mission Of dfs'ruc-
ton. There will no doubt be lots OF iun 10
DO had -[Carlersvile Free Press.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-19

The rev fashion, introduced ut Nioe, OF
having parAsols composed entirely OF How
er8, is not % be- commendsd, but n. Is OF
o1urse. an exceedingly expensive folly, u
will no doubt he widely followed,
These parasols are In, fact, gigantic bou'
Duets, EXCEPT that the stalk OF the howefe,
iustead ol bsiug gathered IN the centre, are
successvely woven into each other, 30 that
the Thickness OF flowers and stalk covering
the white * hung In not gtest, One ol
the parasols is described hs composed en-
tifely OF viOlets, sith q barber oi jasmine
initiating ltce. Such n parasul mn,t
have been very heavy To carry; tho
flower. would necessarily have been very
shnftiiyed under the full glare OF the sun;
and indeed, Il lwers Ia such form aud po'
sidon would be seen 20 tho greatest diead'
vantage. Unhappiiy, one woman having
more money than she knows what to DO
with, has only 10 invent some new way oil
spsnding II, when oihere, whose purses are
"a = very different position, at once adopt
the id.,,
Even in Nice, the natural home OF How
ers IL would be very expensive fancy 20
rec .yer a parasol With flowers every day,
while in England the outlay required
would be heavy indeed, Besides the ex'
pense and the weight, the fashion possesses
This disadvantage, that the pnrasol so con
struc'e ed could not bo clossd, IN i'selt au OBJ
lection which should be fatnl.-lLIysrpool
Courier.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-19
Knows Better than to Save Money.


Il see" said Senator Frye, that n WASH
ipgton paper, in a very complimentary
notice, sets me down as poor man, rot
worth over $25 0o0. That's TOO much" said
Mr. FRYE But the fellow who wro,e that
does not know the reason am so poor. IL
came about in this wise: was brought up
/, Quaker family, and when, In my boy
h ,od, got chance to go up 10 Boston, my
did moi know any boys IN Boston, and /
could think OF no way TO have s5 worth tf
fun without bows SO kept the money In
nv pocket. When | got home nv grand.
father asked me how | spent the SO, ana l,
with lbe air OF one who had done viriuous
action said. i did not spend II atail, grand.
father; I saved IL and have 1t in my POCKET
Whereupon my grandfather said: 'fo91
may give me back the money; william. l
gave you that money to spend at boston.
Ever since that" said the senator, II have
known better than to save money Lew
istcn Journal.