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nantly resents, and at once with beak and
spurs, proceeds TO scarify tbs crocod,le's IN
terror with the result Of causing the tired
jaws TO open once more.
Modern writers who have been to Egypt
confirm 4he substance of ths story Of Herodo-
tus, but are skeptical as to the native addition.
They affirm, indeed that the troohilus is the
crocodie's friend in its despite rather than
with its consent, aud that the occasions when
the bird finds itself caught between its ugly
proteA e's jaws, though infrtquent, are final.
This ia very likely to be true, for the croco-
die Is certainly rapacious and blood thirsty
to the extreme Of sullen brutality.
If il be the case, il Is fortunate for the
troohlus that il is gifted with unusual agility.
II belongs to the family of lOng-legged tirds,
which includes great many species, ranging
from the spry little snipe TO the languid her
ems and cranes. It's beak is short, but its legs
ere long and muscular, as they need to be to
enable it 10 move with the rapidty for which
IL Is remarkable.
When not on duty il remains rather quiet,
and seems to wait for the appearances OF the
ungrateful object Of its solictude with great
patience but whp the monster Is at last
moved to bask upon a sand bank, the troch-
lus is full of activity. 1t runs busily hitber
and thither, plucking of aud swallowing the
lTecnss tnht Always are 10 De Iounu huuefnB
to the soft paris of the orocodie's body.
The lazy saurian, in the mean time, like
those happy mortals who fall asleep under the
barber's ministratons, closes his mean little
eyes and forgets his cares. Busy a. it may
be in helping itself TO the toothsom- leeches,
the trochilus has set sharp eye out for in
truders, and above all for man. Should any
such approach too near, the sharp cry of the
faithful guardian rouses the slumber-r, which
At once glides away into the water and safety.
-Hdrpers for February
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

The DECLINE IN PRICES. "A state ment pub
lished by the American Grocer calls attention
to the comparative prices of food products
in the last 10 years a. evidence of theory
that we have arrived at an era of permanent
ly low prices. 1t stated that the prices of al.
most all staple commodities have declined
during this period continuously, more than
once reaching point supposed to be below
the actual cost of production. The evidence
OF several tables OF prices from 1870 to 1855
is added to show the progressive decline. 1t
appears at once from these that the market
prices of to-day have no parallel at all in the
previous experience of this country. The
decrease has not been continuous, as is as.
serted, but interrupted yet it has been per-
manent in the main, while the present range
of prices is below anything that would have
been conceivable few years ago. Crushed
sugar, for instance, is quoted at 81 cents
wholesale price, while the price in 1870
was 142 and the lowest point reached in
1879 was cents. Coffee costs but bsf as
much az it did 10 years ago tea only about
one third as much as in lS70 and rice,
though changing less sensibly, has fallen
from 25 to 90 per cent Leading articles of
provisions show greater irregularity. Pork
and lard were each considerably less than
half as dear in 1884 a. in 1870, but both we're
above the prices of 1879. The average price
of butter aud cheese bas fallen away some 80
per cent, but both again are much dearer
than they we're Ave years ago. The vanish
ing values of all sorts of breRdstuffs need no
comment. while canned goods are worth just
about One-third what they were l5 years
ack
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

PRoPosED RAILWAY PROM ENOLAND TO In
Ola A proposition has been brought for
ward abroad to form a direct railway line
from England to India. The route proposed
is Paris, Msdrid, G.bralier Tangitrs, Tuns,
Tripoli, Cairo, Btssorah, Kelst to KuTachee,
and Bombay. The nominal capital is hx I'd
at Gl0, OOO, 900, 1t is intended to profit by
the existing railways in France and Spain, and
to establish steam transit from the bay of
Gibraltar to Ceuta in Morocco. From this
latter point would begin the international
railway, the works Of which would have to be
constructed in Morocco. This line would
form a junction with the systtm m Of railways
under the administration of the French rail-
way company in Algeria aud Tunisia, giving
communication from France TO the various
lines and branches in those provinces. 1t is
then proposed to continue the route through
TripoIi to form junction with the Egyptian
railway system. From Egypt the route to
India will be continued TO reaI h the Euphra-
tes, and then along the coast Of the Persian
gulf to the port of Kurachee in India. At
that point the great Indian system of railways
would be reached, communicating with Bonn
bay, Calcutta and Madras. The entire line
from London to Bombay has been calculated
to extend over distance of under 1000 miles,
and this distance, 1t is said, can be tTaversed
in nine days al the average rate of 80 miles
an hour.
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Miscellany.
spirit 20 spIrI,.

Dead7 Not to thee, thou keen watcher-not silent,
not viewless, to thee,
Immortal still wrapped in the MORTAL ], from the
mortal set free,
Greet thee by many clear tokens thou smest to hear
and to see.
For l. when thou wakest at dawn, to thee the en-
tering morn;
And l, when thou walkest abroad am the dew on the
leaf and the thorn,
The tremuous glow Of the noon, the twilight on har-
vests Of corn,
am the flower by the wood-path-thou bendest to
look In my eyes,
The bird in It's nest iu the tblcEet-tbou boedest my
love-laden cries.
The planet that leads the nlghtegiona-thou llfest
thy gaze to the skies.
And am the son-droppng rain, the snow With its
huttering swarms;
The summer-day cloud on the hiltops, that showeth
thee manifold forms;
The wind from the south and the west the voice that
sings courage in stormsl
Sweet the earth to thee ever, but sweeter by far
to thee now;
How hast thou for tears when all times marvel
est thou,
Beholding who dwels With God In the blossoming
sward and the bought
once a wall we're the mountains, once dartened be-
tween US the sea-
No longer these thwart and bae, forbidding my pas
sage to thee.
Immortal still wrapped in the mortal linger till
thou art set freei
-Edith NJ. Thomas In Atlantic NOnthlU
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

Bismarck will be 20 years old on April !.
He has been 80 years in office, and has made
a great deal of trouble in the world
A St. Louis man has discovered that cod
fish skin may be tanned into elegant leather.
It has peArlgray color and is very tough.
-"Generap Booth, of the Salvation Army,
adveTtises for a clerk, who, il is stipulated,
must write shorthand and be fully saved"
The phosphate trade is undergoing great
development in Canada. During the past
year the shipments of the mineral amounted
to 20, 4Gl tons as compared with 1900 tons in
1880.
"A Texas county judge recently delivered
u farewell address which excited the Admira
tion of all his friends until some oficious per-
son discovered that Washington had delivered
the same address many years ago.
-OAlfornia's first attempts at raisin pro-
ducng were made 10 years ago. The follow
ing year about 1900 boxes were made, aud
the industry has rapidly progressed. Ten
years ago the crop amounted to about 40, 900
boxes this year it is estimated at 200 900
boxes.
-Rilla Shearer, one OF the well known twin
dwarfs known to scientific men all over the
country, died at Stonersvlle, Pa, Saturday.
She was 10 years old and weighed 20 pounds.
She never spoke or walked, and apparently
never grew from her birth. The other sister
di ID some time ago.
Parties who have returned to the Pacific
coast from tour through the Superstition
Mountains in Arizona territory, report the
discovery of extensive stone ruins, some of
them in almost inaccessible places. The walls
look as II they had been battling with the ele-
ments for centuries. The prehistoric people
OF whose existence they are the only remain
ing evidence must have been numerous
AT the Y mia (Ohio) soldiers orphan
home, few days since, 10 year old boy
while looking after some cattle in a field was
attacked by large eagle which buried its
talons in the feshy part of bis leg, but the
boy was able to shake his assailant of 1t
then jumped on the little fellow aud bit him
severely upon the arm. The boy then went
at the noble bird in true pugilistio style with
his bare fists He succeeded in getting good
hold upon the eagles neck and ohoked It to
death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
The Troehllu. ana she crocodile,

Herodotus, that remarkably observing old
traveller, is the first writer TO note the curl
GUS relationship existing between this little
bird aud the crocodile. In his terse and tell
ing fashion he says; "All other beasts and
birds avoid the crocodile, but he is at peace
with the troohilus, beoase he receives benefits
from it for when the crocodile issues from
the water, and then opens his mouth, which
he does most commonly toward the sunset,
the troohilus enters his mouth and swallows
the leeohes which cling TO his teeth. The
huge beast is so pleased that he never Injuries
the little bird"
Subsequent writer's with the sufficient wis
dom that comes of much close study, denied
the story of the old Greek on the ground of
improbabiity. On the other hand, the ma
tivss find the account too bald, and improve
upon it by adding that the zio zao, as they
call the bird, in likeness to it's cry, frequently
becomes so intent upon his business OF pick
ing the croeodile's teeth that he forgets the
lapse of time, and continues his operations 80
loDg-in this respect strlkingly like our hu-
man troohilus, the dsntst-that the monster
10 sheer weariness must close bis mouth.
This ungrateful action the troehilus indig-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

A Londoner made bet that he would in.
vent question to which fifty people would
all give the same answer. He won the bet.
The question was "Have you heard that
Smith has committed suicide ?" and the an.
swer in every case was "What Smith 2"
German shoemaker having made pair
of shoes for gentleman of whose financial
integrity he had considerable doubt, puzzled
his TeHtonic brain to know what excuse he
could give for not delivering them, and fnal-
ly made the following reply to him when he
called for the articles der poots ish not
quite done, but der beel ish made oudt"
Little Pauline had been reproved for some
misconduct, aud was sitting in small chair
by the window looking very diseonsolate.
"Hslloo !" said papa, shancing to come in as
two big tears were about to fall, ''look at
Pauline. What is going to happen 2" SIT has
happened" said Pauline, solemnly. y.-Har-
per's Bdzar.
II have had a horror all my life, doctor, of
being buried alive" said lady to her physi-
oian. II am aware that such a feeling may
seem very foolish, but l cannot help it,"
"Oalm your fears my dear madam, returned
the doctor, reassuringly, "under my care you
need have no apprehension of being buried
alive"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
OF CURRENT INTEREST.
ALPINE AVALANOHES.
More villages Devastated...GsreatL Loss
of Life.


More villages Devaststed...Great Loss
OF Life.
Late dispatches state that many Italian viii
lagos besides those FIRST reported have been
devastated by evalanches with an appalling
loss of life. Most of the casualties seem to
have occurred in the province of Cuneo, which
is in the south Of Piedmont and is bounded
by the Maritime Alps, many spurs of which
intersect the province. At Frassino which
is 10 miles northwest of the capital city, Gu.
neo, the number killed is now stated at l40,
aud Al corpses have been recovered from the
ice aud snow in which they were entombed.
The village Of Volgrsna, on the Grana river,
near Cuneo, is partly destroyed, and many
persons have been killed. Twelve houses
have been demolished and AZ persons killed
at Deveis. The village of Rabasso is almost
entirely buried under the snow. Scores OF
people have been killed there, and over 200
men, women and children are wounded,
homeless and in awful distress. More than
5000 men are engaged, in addition to the sol
diers, in the work of exhuming the dead and
rescuing the survivors in the province Of Gu
neo. Troops are also stationed at the en-
trance of the Vale della Maria and other dan
gerous valleys, where further avalanches may
be expected to occur at any moment, to pre-
vent persons from entering them.
An avalanche has buried a hamlet of fftee
houses at Ohiamonte in Piedmont. The cries
of the buried people can be distinctly heard.
Two thousand soldiers are endeavoriDg to
rescue them. Fifteen houses were destroyed
at Frassinierre, and IL persons are still buried
there beneath the snow. Most of the tele-
graph lines on the Italian frontier have ceased
working, owing to the avalanches. The win
ter has be ten one Of extreme severity through
out Europe.
A special despatch from Paris says; "a
considerable portion of the village of Laman.
Ia, in the Department of the Hautes Alpes in
Southe astern france, has been destroyed by
an avalanche. Many persons are entomht d
but the exact loss of life is not yet known"
report from Bronasco, in the Pledmon-
tese Alps, states thst nine persons were killed
aud many others injured in that village. At
Chiabrsndo every house was buried, and in
some cases the masses of ice and snow cover
ing the houses were 20 feet deep. The sol
ders and the neighboring villagers are labor
ing with desperate energy to rescue the sur
yivors Scores of dead bodies have been TAX
en- out. Many of the survivors had been i'm
prisoned in narrow and partly wrecked cabins
for several days with the corpses Of their rel.
stives who had been killed. Relief trains
have been sent from Turin with food aud
clothing for the sufferers
An avalanche at Metvulles, in the depart
ment Of Hautes-Apes, crushed church in
which a number of persons were worshipinR
All were buried under the snow, az were 20
men who were working in marble quarry
near by.
1t is reported that 200 persons have per
ished in the snow in the districts Of Iyrea and
AOstA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
A THRILLING STORY,
As Told by "a Merchant In Troy, n. ~
A surgical Operation AvOided---IHO Ow
"a Father, wife and Daughter Esca-
ped an w fuI Doom.

A surgical Operation AVOided-.-HOw
- Father, wife and Daughter Esca-
ped an WTuI Doom.
or the hundreds Of accounts Of remarkable cures
wrought by DIR. KENNEDY'S FAVORiTE REMEDY,
none have appeared 50 purely astonishing tue fol-
lowing: The persons mentioned are among the most
hghy respected ~ tl city OF Troy ana the story as
told by the father viii prove interesting TO all our
readers.-tED. TRoY, n. Y.
Dr.. d. Kennedy, Roniout, " y:
DEAR SIR: My daughter was an cted with 4 severe
growth of Fungus. To remove 1t We had resorted to
almost every remedy aud consulted tue most promi-
nent surgeons and physicians. Dr. -, Of Troy,
said that surgical operation would be necessary but
fearing fatal results hesitated. Some Of the phys
clans claimed that 1t was caused by oLe thing and
some by another. The fungus was prominent and dis
figured her looks. Having heard OF DR.. Keunedys
FANORITE REMEDY working so thoroughly on the
Olood Determined TO try IT, TO see II tins medicine
could do what doctors bad failed to do and surgeons
had hardly dared TO undertake. | can say In truth
that the result Of this trial the complete cure Of
my daughter Of this dreadful malady. DR.. Kennedy's
FAYORlTE REMEDY alone effected it. We used moth
ing else, for other tungs had completely failed Ny
daughter to-day enjoys vigorous health and to Favor
lite Remedy alone the credit due. My wife also
very poor in health due to liver difficulty with
which she had sun red long time until she became
very much reduced IN flesh. trial Of DR.. kennedys
Fayorite Remedy has resulted in the complete resto
ration of her health, which she had not enjoyed for
years. She has gained in flesh and strength and thus
secured perfect health, aud this IS DUE ENTIRELY
TO DR.. KENNEDY's FAvORITE REMEDY. As for
myself being engaged In the grocery and commission
business, which makes It necessary for to test the
quality of different articles, like butter &c, my
Of taste and my stomach seriously injured.
Everything seemed to nauseate me, and fearful Of
dyspepsia in its most severe form, tried DIR. KEN
NEDY'S FANORITE REMEDY. The first bottle az
forted imm mediate relief aud from that day TO this
can say that Favorite Remedy has restored to per-
feet health. These facts which claim prove that
Dr. Kennedy's favorite Remedy Is the best medicine
iu the world for those afflicted with the above difi-
cutes If anyone in the city OF Troy doubts the truth
OF these statements let him come to me aud / will
prove them. have recommended Favorite Remedy
to hundreds and with the same good results.
Yours, etc, WIN. WINDSOR.
Corner Canal aud Mount streets Troy n Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
London Graveyards as Pleasure
dsrounda.

There are now within the metropolitan ra-
dius, according to the London Telegraph, 81
churchyRrds and disused burial grounds,
which bave either been already converted in-
to gardens, OF are in course OF such comely
transformation. A period Of almost 80 years
has elapsed since, by an act OF Parliament, an
end WAS put TO intramural interments. But
until a much later day it occurred to no inhu-
ential mind that the grsveyards close d against
the dead should be opened under changed
conditions to the living BY quite recent leg.
islation, the builder is fort idden to lay one
brick upon another in any of these already
decorated spots. Henceforth all Enclosures
formerly used as burial grounds, in the vast
area called London, will be, il they have not
already been, leveled laid out in paths, grass
plots and parteres, planted with trees, fur.
nished with seats and in all respects brought
as neer as possible TO a realization Of the good
old name, "plesssunces. S-cularized as they
are, in formsl sense, they are in truth more
sacred than they were in their old, scandalous,
fostering condit on, described in forcible but
not eKtrayagant language by Charles Dickens
and other earnest reformers of social wrongs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

AN INGENIOUS SwINDLE. The state depart
ment furnishes a statement with regard to a
swindle, originating in Spain, which still finds
victims in the United States A family in
America receives a letter from Osuta, in which
the writer says that be is a cure of one of the
Spanish ohurchesi that he attended in his
last moments general, confined in prison,
who WAS near relative of the family he ad-
dresses, aud that he was intrusted with the
of a child and large property,
which was seoreied to prevent confscalion.
Sufficient money is asked for to send the child
to the United States. The cure always i'm
presses upon the person written to that, be-
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Ss74s

(Which means" said Kate, dropping her
official manner, that we have had all this
good time, and don't owe cent for any
thing, and have six dollars and seventeen
cents apiece coming back to u.s." and she
counted out four little piles of money.
"Aud coal in the bin aud food in the lar
der" added Beth.
The next month we paid Ave dollars q
week each, and had surplus, and after that,
four dollars week usually covered all ex-
penses.
When we started, though we asked no ad-
vice, we had floods of it, and no end Of dis
NAL predictions "You'll quarrel" "Youll
run in debt" you'll fnd the work too
hard" you'll get tired of it," and most
dreadful Of ALL you'll be talked about"
"Well," said Kate, when this was brought
up, 'if good name in the past and orderly
living in the future won't save us, why, let
them talk. They must talk about some
thing, and while we are under discussion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
wm. VI. Evar,. and hi. wife.

Washington Letter to the Boston Herald.l
Wm. NJ. Evarts fell in love with his wife
Wh,n she was lG, aud he a green boy at col
lege. She was the daughter OF Treasurer
Wardner Of Vermont, and was as pretty as
young Evarts was homely. They became en-
gagged at her home in Vermont, and Evarts
went away to New York, promising to return
when be had made enough to warrant his
marrying. At % he had made a name for
himself AS a lawyer, and vas made member
OF one of the chief New York law firms, Of
one making, it is said, a total of $50, 900 a
year. At this time he married, and his wife,
sitter bearing him 10 children, is still well and
happy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

ing Spanish priest it is expedient that he
shall not be known, and that his promise to
the departed alone causes him to thus com
municate with his relatives
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

The area once occupied by the centennial
buildings may now be called the Little Phia-
delphia Desert Though smaller ihao the
Great Sahara, it is quite as desOlate. .--Fhilada.
Record
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30

The mysterious origin OF man has been partially
disclosed by the Indianapolis Citizen, who found an
infant In tin pail at the top Of tree II is to be
membered there is nothing mysterious about DR. .Bus
Cough syrupi few doses will cure your cough or
cold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
This good old epitaph from an Irish grave
yard has never been surpassed among curios
of this kind

Here lies the body OF Lady oLooney,
Grandniece to Edmund Burke,
Commonly called "the sublime
She was bland, passionate and religious,
Also,
She painted In watercolors.
Also,
She sent several articles TO the exhibition.
Sue was the FIRST cousin TO Lady Jones.
And Of such is the kingdom Of heaven.
Amen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
Hostetter's Stomach

Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is the article
for you, it stimulates
the falling energies,
invigorates the body
aud cheers the mind.
1t enables the system
to throw of the debil-
itating effects Of un-
due fatigue, gives re-
newed vigor to the or
gans of digestion,
arouses the liver when
inactive, renews the
jaded appetite,an en-
courages heathful re-
pose. Its ingredients
are safe, and its ere
dentials, which con-
sist In the hearty en-
dorsement Of persons
of every class Of So
oiety, are most con-
lists aud Dealers gem
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
M. ARMSTRONG, PLUMBER,

NIhtOn HTuIIHIng' HFHItIeUOFO, va
TINE most improved sanitary appliances at my
Il Shop, including the Meyers, Snifhn Co., j. L..
Motifs and Hartford Glass Water Closets Dealer In all
kinds OF Plumbing materials. full line of gas fx-
lures and globes. We do work as reasonably other
parties. Jobbing promptly attended to- Satisfaction
guaranteed. 49tf
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MAKEHEMS

Cholera Sold or sent by man lu ~
stanps Furnished In large cans price 81 0O by mall Sl2o
Circulars ffee. l. 5, JOHNSON 4 CO., Boston, Mass