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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20
The eraad Canon Of the Colorado.


What words are to be used, unaided by PEN
Gil or brush, when one seeks to describe what
the canon Of the Colorado river really is? Its
magnitude, its solemnity, the awful depth,
the rushing waters, the towering cliffs, all
speSk TO us, but We can not speak of them.
Man il dwarfed by nature, abashed by her
grandeur, Oilenoed by the exhibition OF her
powers. Imagine the scene. yellow hued
stream, rushing like q gust of Angered wind
along rock .strewn bed and between q line
of dark-hued cliffs Look upward q thous-
and feet, and rocks look angrily down gaze
up another thousand feet, another, aud still
another, and there are the same dark -browed
monsters glsring down upon you and upon
the river. Look up sgain, and now gaze for
5000 feet into the air toward the heavens and
you can still see rough. edged rocks, all out
lined against ihs sky, over a mile in height
away, throwing up pinnacles and towers, and
domes and isolated peaks, Clipped and scar
red, and dark, massive and irregular. The
light Of day Is dimmed, the place is full of
loud, hoarse roars, the air is chilled. and the
river, lashed into foAming fury, lepas madly
along its course. Here are shadows that
Rembrandt would have gloried in here Dore
might have copied nature and added TO his
fame. Here is the road to DAnte's sombre
halls. Que stands within the very bowels OF
the earth, with sll light and brightness lost TO
view. He sees the work of ages, the result OF
a mighty power. The earth is cleft in twain
it is as though g mountain, tall aud strong,
had been halved by some sharpsnsd sword.
Six thousand feet of stony depth SIX thous-
and feet beneath the lignt of day There are
no pleasant smlles of nature to be seen. No
flowers grow, no shrubs appear, no birds are
visible. Dark are the towering walls, and
darker still thier shadows while the towers
take on most uncouth shapes, and the river
runs out of blackness to us and into darkness
from us, puny monster in comparison with
its prison, a hayward child held in stern re-
buke.
From the tops Of the cliffs which form the
Oolorado's canon the river winding at their
base is like a strand of gold. But it needs
strong nerve to look from the great height in
to the depths below. Drop stone and the
splash it would make upon striking the water
could not be seen. Even the noise the river
makes is not audible, and the stream seems TO
flow noislessly along its dark and rugged
course. Turning from gaze into the canon,
and looking about the country, the deep rent
is seen stretching far away to the east aud
west, while In the distance are tall trees aud
rocks aud bare brown hills One questions
| why the canon was made and how-Whsther
worn by the river or formed by volcanic ao-
tion. But whatever the cause, it is q strange
freak Of nature, rivallinR, with it's grandeurs,
all other sights, inviting comparison but
challenging competition. All other cshons OF
the wild South Rest, where rivers delight to
wind in darkened places, sink into insignih-
oanee when compared TO this OF the Rio Col
| OradO,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20
w. FRIDAY, MARCH 90 1885.

face Of the foe and cheering on his comrades,
a rebel shell burst beneath bis feet, and the
flag went down again with II fell Plunkett
When they tiled to raise the flag again they
found II lying beneath the poor fellows body
and wet with his blood. Both of his arms
had been carried away by the explosion, and
he had received other injuries. Though for
two hours the surgeons refused TO dress his
wounds, deeming his case hopeless and he
was left lying on the floor soaked with the
water used in washing the wounds Of bis
comrades, Sergeant Punketts prayers we're
at last heard, both arms we're amputated and
he recovered.
Soon after Sergeant Plunkett's heroic act
became known 10 the state authorities, Adjt.-
Gen. Schouler suggested to Gov. Andrew
that the sergeant be commissioned The
governor replied:
mo II is better that he be known In his
tory as Sergeant Plunkett."
The battered veteran had served for many
years In the state-houss and Boston custom
house, and he was we'll known throughout
the state. The story Of his service in the
field will be told always
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

The largest and finest memorial stone in
the Washington monument is the one present
ed by the Corporation Of Philadelphia. The
stone sent by SRitzerland bears this inscrip,
ton; "This block is from the original chap.
81 built to William Tell, in 1888, on Lake Lu-
cerne, Switzerland, at the spot where he es.
capped from Gsssler." Since II was sent here,
the Historical Society Of Switzerland has
demonstrated that no such persons as Tell
and Gssslsr ever existed.
These are some OF the things which make
Dakota proud. It has 2, 900 miles of railway,
more than any one of twenty old settled States.
II has 2 900 school houses, more than any one
OF fifteen States. 1t has 275 newspapers more
than any New England State except Mass
aohusstts, or any Eastern State except New
York aud Pennsylvania. In the number OF
post offices it ranks above twenty three States
and Territories and pays more revenue to the
Post Office Department I than auy one of thir-
ty two states, and 1t has population as large
as Nebraska or Connecticut, and nearly twice
as large as Vermont or Florida.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

lEFom tue OnicABo JournALl
A resident of this city, while on q visit to
Kentucky recently, caue 10 possession of the
following correspondence, which has nevsi
before been made public. 1t explains itself ;
4. Lincoln, Bsq.
DEAR SIR: On hrst meeting, on Wednesday
last diHieulty IN words ensued between US, which
deem II my duty TO notice further. think you
the Aggressor. Your words imported insult, aud
whether you meant them such 10 for you to say.
You will therefore please inform me on this point,
aud, ~ you designed 10 ofeud me, please communi-
cate to your present feelings the subject, aud
whether you persist IN the stand you took Your obs
dent servant, WM. 3. ANDERSON.
W. S. AhcersOR.
DEAR STA: Your note OF yesterday received In
the difhcuy between OF which you speAk, you say
you think was the aggressor. do not think was.
You say my "words imported insult.n l meant them
fair set-od to your statement aud not other
wise, and In that light alone Wish you to under
stAnd them You ask for my 'present feelings the
subject" entertain unklnd feelings toward you,
and OF any sort upon the subject except q sim
regret that permitted myself to getnto such an
alteration. Yours truly, A. LISooLg.
October 81. 1910.
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Miscellany.
Friss's Courtship.

Yaw; yust vas Won happy mans,
laugh mineself TO bite,
Mine wife she wants We caidt him Hans,
dinks We caldt him FRITZ.
Dot vas our pabyl
F-r-ii-z dot vas speldt-
Dot vas my name, you see
Ven I vas young und got no geldl,
Hans don't got lofe for me.
Dot vas mine vater-in-lawl
Won tay go to loogk apoudt,
To hundt me vor a blaze;
meedt Won ftaulein valkin' oudi,
Dot hof a bretty vace.
Dot vas Katrinal
shtop mid her to talk q bIdt,
She loogk at me-dis way;
Deu hire oudt her vater mldt,
To help him magke de hay.
Dot vas piznessl
Katrina she vas work midi me,
She sbread de bay cudt,
Und ven I shdop to loogk at she,
Her scheeks got red like bludt.
Dot vas pRshfulnessl
We walk oudt ven der moon vas shine,
We see dose sdars apove;
dakes her leedle hand IN mine,
She looRks at me midi lofe.
Dot vas vlirdSsionsl
holdt her waist, don't eau sbeak,
She loog g right In mine vace,
Und pudt her head yust on mine scheek-
Katrina like dot biAce.
Dot vas nicei
Ven achi somepody come aroundt
Who dondt vas dere you know,
Und dakes Katrina by de gowndt,
Und takGher up-yust so.
Dot vas niue mutterIn-lawi
Den Hans he come, KAtrina'a dadt,
Und yust be loogk at me;
Mine Gott In Himmel, he vas madt
As vot nefer see.
Dot shust vas hofiel
He say: "Katrina, go to bedt;"
He schlap bis handt mine ear.
Ach yust standt him on his hedt,
Undt den vas come here.
Dot vas sensebleneaBl
leedle paker shob puy,
VOr vas come 10 sday;
Katrina write dot she vas die,
vor dot gone away.
Dot vas midi veepin'l
sendt her geldt, und she vas come
Right OF away midt Joy;
Undt now We got shbiendld home,
We haf paby poy.
Dot vas happinesal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20
Death OF Notable Hero Of she Rs
bSlliOn.

De4Nn Oh ~ ~ ONADAe lAeEO OF tl0 H g.
bslIiOn.
The death of Sergeant Thomas Plunkett,
the Armless hero of the Twenty-hr MAssa-
chusetts Volunteers, which occurred at his
home in Worcester, removes one of the most
noted survivors OF the civil war. In all Of
the many important battles in which his reg.
iment, the Twenty first Massachusetts,, was
engaged, Sergeant Plunkett distinguished
himself by his gallantry. He was the hero
OF many incidents of individual intrepidity
After the battle of Chantilly Plunkett dis
covered that faVorite comrade was missing,
and started, unArmed, for the point where
the regiment had 6rst encountered the enc
my, TO search for his friend. ae crept about
cautiously for some time, when all at once he
found himself facing an armed rebel. "You
are my prisoner" exclaimed the Oonfeder-
ate. Plunkett hestated moment, not feel
ing sure as to the best course to pursue. He
had no idea OF surrendering, yet knew that
1t would be almost certain death II he at
tempted to run. BE finally said:
II think not, and at the same time sprang
upon his enemy. Selling him by the throat.
he soon overpoWered aud disArmed him /;
then, presenting an imaginary pistol, he COM
PEELED the fellow to accompany him to our
lines, where Plunkett delivered him up to
Gen. Reno.
But 1t was at the battle OF Fredericksburg
that Sergeant Plunkett performed the crown
ing act OF heroism that gave him his fame
and left him the 'armless hero of Massaohu.
setts." After repeated attempts bad been
made by the troops of the Second Corps to
carry the enemy's works on Mareys Heights,
during which regiment after regiment melted
away before the fire of the strongly en-
trenched enemy, the Twenty first Massachu-
setts, with the other regiments OF Sturgis's
division, was brought forward. In the
charge men fell at every step, and by and by
the oolors went down, and with them Ser
geant Collins of Company A. Plunkett sprsng
forward and seized them. He then held
them aloft, aud cried out to his comrades to
follow him.
On pressed the Twenty first, every man
catching new inspiration from the conduct
OF the brave sergeant. The enemy redoub
led their efforts, and shot and shell did fright
full work among the little band OF heroes.
After q while, when the regiment had gained
q point nearer the enemy's works than had
been reached before, and while Sergeant
Plunkett was waving the flag almost In the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

A superintendent Of New York school,
says the Mail and Express, was seeking 10 de-
velop the idea of biped and quadruped among
the scholars, for which purpose be had two
pictures, one representing horse, the other
a rooster. Holding them aloft, In full view
of the scholars, be asked, in encouraging
tones, "Nov, which am 2" The rooster,
sir, was the unanimous reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20
NJ ALA RIA.
As an anti mAlAriAl medicine
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY's
FAVORITE REMEDY

has won golden opinions No traveller should con.
slider his outnt complete unless Il includes bottle Of
this medicine. nyou are exposed TO frequent
changes Of climate, food and water Favorite Remedy
should always be within your reach. Il eIpels ma.
larial poisons and Il the best preventative Of chis
and malnrial fever In the world. II Il especially Of
fered as Trustworthy specific for the cure OF Kidney
and Liver complaints, Constipation all disorders
arising from IN impure state OF the blood To women
who suffer from any Of the Ills peculiar 10 their
Fayorite Remedy h constantly proving Itself an un.
failing frend-a real blessing Address the proprie-
tor, Dr. p. Kennedy, Rondout, n. z. o. bottle for
q, by all druggistS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

she muttered, "but was in a hurry"
On the margin Of the creek she kneeed
down
Lord, forgive me il am doing wrong, but
you know how II is. Amen"
She took of collar, cuffs and shoes, put
them on a stone, and laid herself for the last
sleep, face downward, in the shallow water.
--Mdridn HdrLand IN Christian Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school whst lie the best thing in the world
for quieting aud Allsying all irritation Of the nerves
aud curing all forms Of nervous complaints, giving
natural, childlike, refreshing sleep AlwAysf
And they will tell you unhesitAtIngly
''Boms form Of Hops!"
CHAPTER 1.
Ask any all Of the most eminent physicians:
what is the best and only remedy that be relied
to all diseases OF the Kidneys aud urinary
gAns such Brlshs disease, diabetes, retention, or
inability to retain urine, aud all the diseases and all
ments peculiar TO Women
Aud they will tell you explicitly and emphAticAly,
"Buchu"
Ask the same physicians
"what is the most reliable and surest for AL
liver diseases dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion,
biliousness, malaria, fever and ague etc" and they
will tell you;
Mandrake or Dandelion III"
Hence, when these remedies combined with 9TH
equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop Bitters,a wonderful aud
mysterious curative power ls developed, which is
varied In its operations that disease nl-heAlth
possibly exist resist its power, and yet It is
Harmless for the frAilest woman, weakest in valid or
smallest child 10 use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20
A F,ny Per Csns oO~pro@,.s.

"Where's Jones Z"
Dead
''Dead well, declare Paid the debt OF
nature, hey 2"
mo compromise at less than 80 per cent"
''How so 7"
"He left his better half behind him."
-Fitts6uFQ OltrOniols.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

aAImo.t dead or ns.rlr dSinp,


For years, and given up by physicians, Of Bright's
aud other kidney disesaes, liver complaint ard
we're coughs called consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly craEyilli
From agony Of neuralgia nervousness, wAksfulness,
and various diseases peculiar to Nomen,
People drawn out Of shape from eIerucAting pApgI
Of rheumatism, innAmmatOry and chronic, suffer
ing from scrofuh,
Erysipelasi
''salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indiges
ton, aud, In fact, almost all diseases fralI"
Nature Is heir to,
Have been cured by Hop Bitters proof Of which can
be found in every neiRhborhood in the known world.
tD-None genuine without bunch OF green Hops on
the white label. Shun all the VILE poisonous atudG
with "Hop" or "Hops" In their name.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

@. b. Riggs, East smithneld. Pa, says: ~ know
from experience that KidRey Wort s all that you rec
ommsnd 1t to be-" For sale by all druggists.
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HUDSON RIVER R. R.
Conductor MeIiua says Something OF
Intsrest 60 all Travellers.

Conductor meiiua says something OF
Hnterest 60 all Travellers.
PouaHKE1Ps1R, N. Y, Feb. "a, 1884.
Or. d. kennedy Rond0ut n. y:
DEAR SIRi / have used your medicine, called DIR.
KENEEDYH FAYORITE REMEDY, for Indigestion
and Dizziness to which was subject at times, and
know from experience that II s worthy Of all that
be said Of It for disorders Of that kind Respectfully,
WIS. MELIUS.
90 Harrison street.
That DR.. DAVID KENNEDY's FAvoRITE RENE
River railroad h shown by the folio wing from TArry-
town. The writer ia none other than Mr.. DeRevere,
the Station agent Of the Hudson River railroad com
pany at Tarrytown, man vellknown in that COM
munlty.
TARRTrows, Feb. "a, 1884.
DR.. d. Kennedy, Rondott, N. "
DKAR sIR;-For q long time was troubled With Sc
we're attacks Of DizzinSss aud Blind Sick Headaches
thought II due TO impure blood aud 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 heard Of for any dis
order Of that nature, and I've recommended II to
many with Ike success. A. DE REVERE.
DIR KENNEDYS FAvORiTE REMEDY IL not con-
fined in ts sphere Of usefulness to state Ocal
but s hailed boom by hundreds In every state,
az the following letter from Mlville, N Twill show
MILLvILLE N. J.
DR.. DaVid Kennedy, RondOut, n u
DEAR sIR;-I had been sufferer from Dyspepsia
from the time was 10 years old. had consulted va
bad almost given IN despair Of ever recovering my
health, when DIR. KENNEDY's FAVORtTE REMEDY
was recommen ded which tried aud have been cured
IT'S the best medicine ever knew Of, and worthy Of
MRS. C. DoUdHERTY.
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LADIES'
COttOlUldGpVear.

We are making a speciality Of one
of the best makes of above goods,
and are satisfied that for quality,
finish and price this line is unsur-
passed by any. All the stitching,
including tucking, done on lock-
stitch machines. Would solicit an
examination of styles and prices.
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Make HENSLAY

Hos Cholera &c. Sold eveywhere or ey man i9 soS BY m
etanps Furnshe Ia large cans price tlOOi BY mall SL<
Circulars mes. : /. s. JOHNSON CO.. Boston, Aaaa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

wv l.. BE WHs, House and Sign Painter, or
w namental and Fresco Painting, Draining Kal
somining, Paper Hanging, etc.
Tvs Green Street, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

II Is a well-known fact that most Of the
Horse and Cattle Powder sold In this ooun-
try ls worthless; that Shcridana Condition
Powder Is absolutely pure and very valuable,
Nothing on Earth will make hens
lay like Sheridan's Condition Pow
der. Dose, one teaspOonful to each pint OF
iOOd. II Will also pOsiuVelV nreVeut and
Daily Republican., 1885-08-05
A BRAVE LADY !!
She Endures the Pain of Severe
Surgical operation without
Taking ChIOrOfOrm.
From the Courier.

Mira. SchoomaKer, of Creeks Locks,
Ulster Co., N. Y, had the misfortune to
entirely loose the sight of one Of her
|eyes, through an accident, and endured
painful linfammatory action therein for
two long years the othe; eye becoming
alphabetically affected, her general
health seriously suffering indeed, she
was mere wreck, a walk ing skeleton.
In this terrible strait, she consulted DR..
David Kennedy, of Rondout, New
York, who told her at once that the in
jured eye must be removed. She
quietly but firmly said "All right,
Doctor, but don't give me chloroform.
Let my husband sit by my side during
the operation, and / will neither cry
out or stir p The work was done and
the poor woman kept her word. Talk
of soldiery courage This showed
greater pluck than it takes to face Q
hundred guns. To restore her health
and give tone and strength to the sys
tenn, DIR. Kennedy then gave thu
Favorite Remedy" which cleansed
the blood and impaired new life t.
the long suffering woman. She rapid
iy gained health and strength, and 1,
now well. The " Favorite Remedy" 1,
a priceless blessing to woman. NJ
family should be without 1t. You
druggist has it. L not send to DR..
David Kennedy, fRondout, New Yorh
q. James Belt and N. B. Danforti
Wholesale Agents.
Daily Republican., 1885-08-05

First fashionable young woman.
4" Did you witness the game Of foot. ball
this afternoon?" Second fashionable
young woman: "Yes. and I was de.
lighted with 1t all; it was 30 excl
ting. Young Mr.. Robust had q shoal.
der dislocated and Mr.. Hardmuscle' 3
right arm was put out of joint, and
Mt" Fret fashionable young
woman (with bitter dissppointmeut):
j" And to think that l was compelled to
remain ct home just because mamma
wasn't feeling very we'll"
A party of Israelitss went out In a
small yacht on pleasure excursion
A gale arose and they were blown of
from land. They were several days
without food, and despairipg of being
rescued, resigned themselves to die
They sank in state of lethargy and
were nearing dissolution, when the cap
tain in charge of the little craft espied
q vessel. He sprang to his feet ex.
claiming A sail q sail - I" A
ale !" echoed one of the Israelites,
feebly, We're ish de catalogue ?"
A poorly dressed man solicited aid
from Jay Gould just rs no WAS step
ping into his carriage in front of his
palatial residence on Fifth avenue.
What IL the matter with your" asked
the millionaire. "I am q poor man
who has lost everything except his good
name. Oh. M Gould, you DOM
know what 1t Is for man to have moth
ing In this world but his good name. ,
" That's So" replied Gould, sand Nv,
pot,e got any curiosity 10 know" and of
he drove.
Daily Republican., 1885-08-05
A Husbs nd OF Fifieen Wives.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. A convict
known as Charles Eeuville, who died il
the penitentiary yesterday, while serv
ing a term of seven wears fer bigamy
was the son Of an Eoglishn an and 8
Russian countess. and ran away TO thi,
country after having served in both th,
British aud Russian arm les. During Iii,
brief career in the United States he had
married fifteen women, the last Of
whom was daughter Of Charles j. Whit
ney, g wealthy Detroit man, and ther
manager of the Standard Theatre, Chi
caRo. He eloped with her to Toledo
where he was convicted and sent to tht
State prison.
His usual plan was to persuade q
minister to marry him in some illegal
manner, and In this last case he urged
that as u defense, but the Court would
not allow 1t. He won the affection OF
Miss WhitSey while employed as her
fathers coSchman. He had been sick
for about two weeks with intsrmitten,
fever, and few days ago told the war
den that his real name was Charles Ed
ward Neuviiie Censivieski, Bis Russian
title being count. Healways claimed hs
had but one wife SSd that he was al " ay,
trHe to her. She lives az Petersboro, Ont.
and the warden has felegraphed 10 hel
the news of his death.
Daily Republican., 1885-08-05
STRAW PAPER,
Manila Wrapping Paper
AND
PAPER BAGS.
One thousand reams of
STRAW PAPER

At the Republican office,
which we will sell at hard
times prices.
Try our 2o.cent straw pa
per, and you will like it and
buy it a second time.
Paper bags cheaper than
you can buy them in Phila-
delphia or elsewhere.
We n can to sell to the
people of Wilmington, and
have determined to make
our profits such that
we will not be under
sold on frst-class goods by
anybody in the business. We
can sell to every store in the
city their wrapping paper,and
we mean to try and do it.
Daily Republican., 1885-08-05
THE WAITING BRIGADE.

Long have We served and still we serve,
With patience waiting at the gate,
And BOW with faith no force csn swerye.
We trail our eager eyes and wait.
We labored through great campaign
With ardor nothing could ahate,
And gave our muscle and our brain,
Content to labor and to wait.
Through many a cold and cloudy yoer
We s;rove with unrelenting fate
Still hoping that the sky would clear,
We learned to serve as we'll rs wait
True to the cause we dearly loved,
TireIess we tOiled early and lats
In bond and stripes our truth We proved
And learned TO suffer and to wait.
Still to that sacred cause do we
Our lives and fortunes dedicate
Though cool the night ar seems to be
To those who stand outside and wait
Daily Republican., 1885-08-05
To he Iupf0ved.

It Is the Intention of tho Pennsylva
mia Railroad Company TO improve tn,
line of the Delaware. Mary land & Vir
ginis Railroad, recently purchased by
ard Of the main line as possible. A
train will be run from New York to
R.hoboth in Ave houIe, and passengers
for Chat place will not be obliged to
chanec cars at Harrington as hersto
fore.