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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
Miscellany.
The Temple.

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In a time now long and distant,
With the years unceasinR roll,
Came the sages aud the wise men,
Each consecrated soul,
For the building Of a temple
To the spirit Of the state,
Which should teach, IN future ages,
How 10 keep the nation great.
which should show TO all the people,
In its chaste aud perfect form,
How TO mould their laws and customs,
How to guard against the storm.
Which should keep them true and upright
In their dealings man with man;
Which should be to all a haven,
And the rights Of all should scan.
And they pondered long and deeply,
Filled with patriotic hres;
That bis best be might give to IT,
Each aud everyone asplres.
Noble souls, and truly wise ones;
For they ,pauued 1t well, aud knew
That their work, TO be enduring,
Must be honest, just and true.
Now the building rises slowly,
On foundations broad aud deep;
In its place each stone well hitting
In each buttressed wall's grand sweep.
With discretion and with Judgment
Mounts the structure high and higher,
And the best aud truest wisdom
Doth each column stout inspire.
In each workman's brave endeavor,
In each bold aud skilful stroke,
Lies the hope for future ages
Freedom from a servile yoke.
Now the roof upon the strong walls
Place they, with its arch Of grace,
Binding all In perfect balance,
Covering all the hallOwed space.
Now they call their work completed,
Finished with the greatest care;
Thus the temple, strong aud stately,
Rears its noble form In air.
And they then and there decreed It,
That, TO keep It pure aud clean,
None should use n Tor their own ends,
No Que there for self should scheme.
And they left it to their children
Heritage 20 bright and fair
That II seemed they ue'er could tarnish
Its bright walls, its treasures rare.
But, as time sped on and onward,
Brought new men upon the sccue,
Circumstances ever changing,
Lac the moUulghts shifting beam,
Came the tempters, ever ready
For the work they so well know;
Prompt some frail aud willing mortal
To reflections vile and low.
Show him how the noble temple
To base uses can be brought;
How for sole aud private gaining
Its fair shelter eau be sought.
II the builders now could see u,
with unsightly, special stains,
Would It seem to them the temple
That they reared with so much psins7
o. my brothers stop aud ponder
On the fathers true intent;
Have we not departed from it
Have we not the fabric rent?
Have we not defled the temple
With decrees for selfish ends?
Can we hope to 'scape the judgment
Which an outraged spirit sends ?
Soon or later I will o'ertake Us
(We can read It in the pasD,
II We do not trace our footsteps
Backward 10 the sure and fast.
II we do not cleanse the temple
BY e1punRing false DEGREES;
II We do not guard its portal
Bid the selfish spirit cease.
Guard the temple Of our honor,
Keep its inner shrine 30 white;
Turn our vision without shrinking
Towards truths ever radiant light.
GA. HINEs.
'attieboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
March Measure.

March march ! march! they we're coming
In troops, TO the tune of the wind
Red-headed woodpeckers drumming,
Gold-crested thrushes behind;
sparrows in brown Jackets hopping
Past every gateway door;
Finehes with crimson caps stopping
Just where they stopped years before.
March march march they we're slipping
Into their places at last
Little white lily-buds, dripping
Under the showers that fan fast;
Buttercups, violets, roses,
snowdrop, and blue-bell and pink,
Throng upon throng Of sweet posleI,
Bending the dewdrops to drink.
March march march they will hurry
Forth at the wild bugls sound
Blossoms and birds in a furry,
Fluttering all over the ground.
Hang out your htgs, birch and wilowl
Shake out your red tassels, larchl
GrAss-bAdes, up from your earth-pillowI
Hear who is calling you-marchl
Lucy LdTeom.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

A WONDERFUL LITTLE HOUSE. John W.
Warden of this village has received from his
brother Henry, now in Los Angeles CAL, a
tarantula and the house he lived in when
alive. The tarantula is not at all an agree
able looking animal, being simply an enor-
nous and hideous spider, whose bite is very
poisonous and said to be fatal but the house
he lives in is one Of the wonders of animal
skill and instinct. 1t is made of clay, the
size of large and long potato. 1t is made
in the ground vertically, the top being Just
even with the surface, and looking like the
earth which surrounds it. At the top is a
door fitted so nicely that human eyes cannot
discover it. This closes with spring like
watch-case, and when the occupant is once
inside and the door is shut, one might as
well 'look for a needle in a haymow" as to
hunt for him. Cdled0nidn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

For the last thFee months great many people have
been housed up, because they have not felt able to
Withstand the stormy wintry weather that has prevail
ed. But unfortunately the confinement and the close
air Of modern houses during the winter season, is
all the organs to do their proper work. II these
gans have been inactive the consequences are show
ing themselves In the bilious condition OF the system,
or In constipation Of the bowels, In disorders OF
the Kidneys, with all the aches aud pains that accom-
pAny these complaints. II you are In this condition
from any cause you should make faithful trial OF
that RellknOWn remedy Kidney-WOrt. 1t acts at the
same time on the kidneys, liver and bowels and is
therefore especially htted to correct this torpid eondi
tion OF the system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06

The BEDoUISs, or nomsds, Of the Soudan
are not very numerous race. They are al
together outnumbered by the people of the
towns and villages, who, MusSAlmans though
they are, are unwsrlike, and, Ike all agricul-
tural and commercial people, will quietly sub.
init to the governing powers II fairly we'll
treated. The people against whom the EuR-
ish are now fighting, the soldiers of the re-
doubtable Mahdi, are these same Bedouins,
and their revolt, though connected with the
spread OF Islam and famed by the flames of
tanaticism is also revolt against the domi-
nance OF The settled peoples of the country
over the nomads. These wanderers Of the
Nublan desert and Kordofan possibly number
some half million, and claim to be of Arab
descent. pure Arab, like pure Turk, is
hard to find, aud these desert tribes have not
escaped great admixture. The principal
tribes between the Nile and the Red Sea are
the Ababdehs, Bshaneens and Hadendawas,
while vest Of the Nile dwell the Hassaneeyehs
the Ksbaheesh and the Beggaras. Their sole
wealth consists in hOcks aud camels In time
OF peace they are carriers, guides and camel
drivers, but no amount of money can induce
them to till the ground, and they look with
contempt upon the humble, patient fellaheen
OF the villages and upon the jewellers among
oTlcks. They are hne looking, Of medium
height, well formed, with small hands and
feet, arched insteps aquilne noses, thin lips,
splendid teeth, and long friEzled hair. Their
weapons are long, straight and broad double
edged sword blades, Of Spanish or German
make, to which they manufacture handles to
suit themselves. A few have fint-lock mus
kets and double barrel guns. All carry lances
made in the country, with horrible barbed
heads. To these are now added the arms
taken from the defeated Egyptian army. OF
the mettle' of the men, the British, who with
great difficulty witbstood them at Tamasi and
Abu-Klea, are the best judges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
The Mormon MORAL code

The Salt Lake Tribune quotes a Mormon
apostle as talking to the children after this
fashion in a recent sermon: 81 want 10 eau
tion the children. There's men around asking
the children how many wives their fathers
have. II they ask you, tell them you don't
know. I'd rather you tell lie to defend
your friends aud parents than tell the truth
that will bring trouble upon them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
Some drink to make them wide awake,

Some drink to make them wide awake,
Aud some to make them sleep;
Some drink because they merry are,
And some because they weep.
Some drink because they're very hot
And some because they're cold;
Some drink to cheer them when they're young,
And some because they're old.
Some drink TO give them appetite,
And some to aid digestion;
Some for doctors say it's right"
And some without question.
Some drink when they bargain make,
And some because Of loss;
Some drink when they their pleasure take,
And others when they're cross.
Some drink for sake Of company,
While others drink more sly;
And many drink, but never think
About the reason why.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
be pocketine your thousand year and won't

be pocketing your thousand year and won't
want H..
Good Heavens what an escape had had /
II bad carried out what now felt TO be
my unnatural design, should positively have
been the poorer man, instead Of the richer,
for my success. But II will be a lesson TO
me for the future. Come what may, have
make up my mind that will never attempt
to assassinate anybody again. My first muir
der shall also be my last. Professionals may
hnd assassination pay, but l am quite sure
that amateurs had better keep clear OF II.
Al best II is an txpedient that can only be
justified by absolute necessity, and an error
Of judgment may place you In an extremely
painful position. In my own case, for in
stance, the suppression of my uncle, which
appeared 80 emiDently desirable, would in
reality have been quite the reverse and IL
had succeeded l should never have forgiven
myself. Henceforth intend to devote my
best energies to cherish my worthy relatives
declining years and keep him alive as long as
possibly can. l have already suggested his
devoting reasonable portion Of his annuity
to good heavy insurance on his own life.
II can only induce him to do this my mind
will be at peace. At any rate, whatever hap
pens, shall have done my duty BelqrdUid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
HUDSON RIVER R, R,
Conductor Melius says Something Of
Antereat 90 all TraveIIera.

Conductor Melius says Something Of
Interest 90 all Travellers.
PoUGHKEErnE, N. Y, Feb. %, 1884.
DT, ID. Kennedy, Rondout, NJ y:
DEAR SIR; have used your medicine, called DIR.
KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY, for Indigestion
and Dizziness to which was subject at times, and
know from experience that 1t Ia worthy Of all that
be said Of it for disorders Of that kind Respectfully
W. s. MELIUS.
60 Harrison street.
That DIR. DAVID KENNEDY's FAvORITE RENE
DY is extensively used along the line Of the Hudson
River railroad is shown by the following from Tarry
town. The writer is none other than Mr.. DeRevere,
the Station agent Of the Hudson River railroad
pany at Tarrytown, a man wellknown In that COM
munity.
TARRYrowN, Feb. %, 1884.
DR.. D. Kennedy, RondoUt, " "
DEAR S1R:-For a long time was troubled with
we're attacks of DizEins aud blind Sick Headaches
thought II was due TO impure blood and disorder
ed state Of the system was advised to try FAVOR
TIE REMEDY. did so, and have been completely
cured It's the best thing ever heard Of for any dis
order OF that nature, and I've recommended II to
many with like success. A. DE REVERE.
DIR. KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY Is not con-
hned in its sphere of usefulness to state local
ty, but is hailed boom by hundreds in every state
as the following letter from Millve, N. J. will show
M1LLvILLE, N. ].
DR.. Ddvid Kennedy, Rondout, ~ u
DEAR SIR IL had been a sufferer from Dyspepsia
from the time l6 years old. had consulted
rous physicians, but could fnd relief; therefore
had almost given up In despair Of recovering my
health, when DR. KENNEDY's FAYoRGTE REMEDY
was recommended, which tried aud have been cured.
It's the best medicine knew Of and worthy of
the greatest confidence.
MRS. s C. DoUGHERTY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
M ALA RIA.
As an anti-malarial medicine
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY's
FAVORITE REMEDY

has won golden opinions. No traveller should con-
slider his outfit complete unless It includes bottle OF
this medicine. II you are exposed to frequent
changes Of climate, food and water Favorite Remedy
should always be within your reach. II expels ma
lariAl posons and Is the best preventative Of chls
and malaral fever In the world. IL Is especially Of
tered as trustworthy specific for the OF Kidney
ana Liver complaints, Constipation ana all disorders
who snfer from any OF the Ills peculiar to their
Faxorite Remedy is constantly proving itself an
failing friend-a real blessing Address the proprie.
o, by all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26
PUBLIC WARNlNG G..

On the 2nd day Of October 1882, our
father, Jacob Cole, Sr sold to us all his
horned cattle and horses, ranging in Yer
million parish, on and near Mulberry Island,
branded with what is called a diamond
with an S, thus $ and on the Doth day
of October 1883, our said father-now de-
ceased-sold to the undersigned. James
Cole, lots l, 2, 3 and A, of Section 90, aud
all of fractional sections 81 and y, i'll
township II, south of range l east. S. w.
District of La, containing 366 $500 acrec,
less about Is acres sold to Lucy Cole.
SAID sales were by nhtorial acts, executed
before Il. c. Smedes and w. b. White;
Notaries Public, and were duly recorded
in Vermili IL parish.
With free knowledge of said sales,
Denaise Cole and Joseph Cole, applying
to The District Court of Vermilion parish
to be appointed co-administrators of our
said deceased fathers Succession. having
knowingly and illegally caused our said
property to be included in a public In
v%entory of the property Of said succession,
as if it belonged to said succession.
We hereby warn the said Denaise Cole
and Joseph Cole to proceed no furthe~ in
their illegal interference with onr said
property, and we caution the public
against c~ountena'icing, IN any way, such
illegal action by said parties, and warn
cveryb dy not to bny Our said property,
nor any part thereof, f,Om any one excepr
from as.
Lake Charles, La, Oct. 18th 1856.
JAMES COLE,
JACOB COLE,
Per James Cole, Agent.
October II h 1885.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26
Planters Calender-for January.

Keep the pillow in motion, when
ever the weather and the state o.
the soil permit. Frost may correct
the bad effects of blowing, when the
soil is too wet /; but do not trust to
that when avoidable. BY a timely
beginning, al opportunity may be
had for stirring up the water-furrow
with a stout bull-tongne, drawn by
two horses, previous to turning the
first two burrows on it the good cf
fects of which will show themselves
through the whole season. During
dry weather, hanl out and distribute
MANURE and composts, to be spread
as the blowing advances. Manure
is generally best applied broadcast ;
the roots of plants find it as they
reed it. Beat down cotton-sta|ks,
nd chop corn-stalks short, so that
he pillow may cover them up. Under
10 circumstances burn the latter, nor
the former unless very large. No
labor upon the plantation is better
bestowed than that which is applied
20 drawing the heavy cover of crab
or chop-grass, pea-vine and corn
stalk, into the water furrow. with
the hoes, early in the winter, and
Immediately casting a heavy furrow
upon it.
Plantation Garden This impor.
tant part Of the plantation should
occupy a few acres, say from two to
ten, Of good land, under substantial
fence. Whether aegro OR white
labor be employed, it will be well
to have such a garden cultivated,
under the general control and man
agement of the employer. A liberal
annual dressing of manure must be
given. even though the soil be natur.
ally rich. Cowpenning, in success
sive lots, keeping off the cattle when
the ground is wet, is a good plan for
manuring, and one commonly prac.
ticed. Lay off the garden so as to
be tended solely with the pIow, cul.
tivator, and hoe. Early ia the month.
plant Irish potatoes. Throw up
sharp ridges with the plow, abou,
thirty inches from ridge to ridge !;
spread three Or four inches of half
rotten corn stalks, chop g~ass or
other trash throw a light furrow
on the trash, and plant. Sow mus
tard, turnips, cabbage, beets !; and in
a bed, which can be protected from
frost SOW peppers, tomatoes, etc.
Divide and plant sha|'ots, garlic,
horse-radisb, sage, and other herbs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26
When a Fellow Gets to Trampinu,

"A man gets to be a tramp" the
vagabond observed slowly, as a mar
whose mind runs il an a~nalytica'
vein, "either because he is naturall,
shlftless and lazy or because he gets
thrown out of a job and hasn't money
enough 10 get to the next promising
place on the cars. When a fellow
once gets to tramping about the
country he finds that the life on the
whole isn't halfway bad, and he gets
TO rather enjoy 1t than otherwise
The next time he goes seriously to
work he finds that the restraint and
he begins to get an appetite for
tramping it again. If he once gives
in ii is a dead sure thing that he will
be a tramp for the rest of his life
New York Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26
Wit and Humor.

High.toned-a fife.
Jokes on the scalskin sacque arr
said to be ur.fetched.
Loves warning cry:"Don't, Jack
you hurt my vaccination.
"Camels sometimes live to the age
of 100 years." It makes 'em hump
to do it, though.
He failed, and no one was surprised.
Because be never advertised.
A minister, having some of his ole
sermons. was asked what he had in
his package. Dried tongue" was
the reply.
A magazine writer afirms tina,
there is no such thing as absolute
silence. If the man is married he is
right about it.
a celebrated manufacturer oil
mustard said that he made his money
not ont Of the mustard eaten, but
out of the mustard left on the plate.
No robins in the cedar pipe.
But every turkeys getting ripe;
And while the leaflets dance a jig.
We dream about the cracking pig.
The opinions now held by
physicians that raw cows milk is
better for children than boiled" is
very gratifying. as a raw COW gives
much more milk than a boiled one.
1t is said that if insanity is latent
in a person, it will almost always
develop itself at sea. Nearly every
thing in a person usually develops
itself at sea.
"You must take this vessel for a
love affair."" said the captain to a
spoony couple who were monopoliz
ing the only chair on the quarter
deck. This is no court. ship"
A queen bee lays from 1000 to
5000 eggs in ninety.four hours. 1t
is not necessary to ask How doth
the iIttie pussy pee! She dOeth we'll.
and should be a shining example to
the lazy hen that can only be induced
to lay one egg In twenty four honrs,
and then only when eggs are cheap.
A Dakota farmer says that he
has raised seventeen bushels of wheat
in three years from one grain of seed.
This information will be very vaIna-
BILE to those anticipating moving into
Dakota. Instead Of investing $500
or $500 in seed wheat, all a man
needs is to buy, say, a dozen grains
and then wait three Or four years
FOR them to multiply. This makes
farming comparatively easy work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26
Stock Notes.

A Georgia farmer thinks a mis-
take is made by not raising more
goats. He says that they cost alb
solute|y nothing to raise, are not al
troublesome as may lie supposed, arr
much more profitable than sheep
and when fat, the goat-meat rival.
mutton. He states that he ha:
spring lamb the year round, as goat,
usually bear young twice a year. L
must be a happy country where i,
costs nothing to raise kids. North
ern people, however, prefer vel
tattencd lamb and mutton to either
kids or goats.
Cattlemen say that there are plen.
ty Of matured cattle in the country.
but that the large corn crop and
low prices ct which grain can be
bought are inducing feeders to stall
more than ever before : hence, in
stead of sending the steers that are
in moderate flesh, they will be fed
for the winter and spring market.
Large numbers will also be collect
ed in the western ranges and driven
to Kansas, Nebraska and western
Iowa to feed, and the supply Of fine
beef for next winter and spring is
expected to be very large.
When a new mich COW has her
calf taken from her she will often
hold up her milk, and especially so
in the winter 1t will require kind
ness and patience to overcome this
habit. The operation OF milking
Is pleasant for the animal, and if she
ls given a mess of warn Stops while
being MIXED her attention will be
30 diverted that she will yield with
ont remembering her calf. It is i'm,
portant to milk clean from the first,
as retention of milk in the udder
Injuries it and tends to decrease the
A fast bnt silent mixer will
the milk when a fussy one will
fail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26
The North, Central and South Amer.
can Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August %, 1885.

New ORLEANS, La, August 90, 1885.
To the Citizens Of Louisiana:
In consideration of he French an6
Spanish ancest. v of Louisiana. The Direc.
tors of the approaching Exposition have
projected a Creole Exhibit. to be composed
Of such articles as will represent Louisiana
in the tairest light to the world beyond its
borders.
It is proposed that in this Exhibit be
collected the portraits of those persons
who have done honor to Louisiana, those
who have attained eminence in either a
military or a civil career, in literature. in
the arts, in the sciences.
There also should be all books which
have emanated from the pens of Louis
ianlans-their musical compositions, and
the paintings produced by their genius
old letters connected with Louisiana his.
tory or bearing The autographs of noted
men; of which many are lying hidden
and forgotten amid the titne-stained docu-
ments in the possession or orr Creole
families. All antique reliques interesting
from their popularity, rarity or extreme
age.
This Exhibit also calls fof all paintings,
~statuary, hroir2es and metal work having
artistic merit, aud other evidences of the
culture and refined tastes of our people.
The Commit ct Of Ladies for Creole
Exhibit earnestly request that those own
ing any of the above named valuablearti-
cles, which are only incompletely enumer
a'ed, will not wait to be called on person.
ally and importnned for loans, bot will
come forward With patriotic zeal and
offer their treasures. Such kindness or
their part wOald W the Committee from
long and fariguing research, and enable
them o give more lime to the proper
arrangement Of the proposed collection.
A room in the Art Hall has been allo ted
to the Creole Exhibit. This building
being fire proof its con ents will. be per
fectly safe; moreover, an especial police
man will be detailed to care for it night
and day.
All articles and letters sent to the com
mlttee should be directed either to Mrs.
Eugene Soniat, Commissioner for Creole
Exhibit, 47S Baronne street, or to Ladies'
Committee for Creole Exhibit of the
North, Central and South American Expo
sition, No. - st. Charles street.
Mrs. EUGENE SoS1AT.
Commissioner for Creole Exhibit.
MRS. VICTOR FORsTALL, Secretary.
EYSAny of above named articles will be
gratefully received by Miss NJ. L. K1BBE.
Abbevilie, Vermilion Parish, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-12-26

Licorice culture offers a new field
TOR enterprise. According TO the
report of Americans consuls to the
state department, licorice can be cul.
tivated successfully in California,
Texas, and most Of the Southern
States. The United States last year
imported 100000 pounds of the
root, valued at $500, 900. If any OF
our readers are familiar with the
modes Of culture, necessary for the
production Of this plant, we should
be pleased to hear from them on the
subject.