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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
Miscellany.


a summer Song with Plenty Of Chorus
oh Summer lie here with her roses
Aud the richest Of fragrance they bring;
And her buttercups light up the grasses
Aud her song-brds right merrily sing.
Bright a. the purest Of gold shine her sunbeams
Her dewdropB like diamonds are
And the hum Of her bees ie most pleasant.
Ira la Ia ira Ia la ira Ia lai
Ira Ia Ia ira Ia la ira la la
OH Summer is here and the waters
Are flashing and sparkling as though
Many beautiful ranbows had on them
Been shattered, and left there TO glow;
Aud over them Hnowy-winged vessels
Before the wind gracefully go,
Every now aud then cOurtesying lightly.
YO no hOl 20 no hol 20 hO hOi
70 no hoi 20 no hoi yO ho hol
Obi Summer is here, and the hammocks
In the shadest places are hung
From the bOughs Of the trees, and there's always
Some sweet pretty girl 10 be swung;
Aud the ground for crnquet In quite ready,
And the time for lawn tennis has come,
Aud also for dancing by moonlight
Ri-tiddity-iddity tumi
B-tiddity-iddity tumi
-Mdrgdref EUfingc IN .Juiu HrrDeriS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
The seventeen years loousts have inva

The seventeen years loousts have invad-
cd Tennessee in immense clouds.
EH-Gov Proctor is fitting up a public
playground for Rutland boys at his own ex-
pense.
The Pennsylvania Legislature having enact
cd law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of imitation butter in that state, several
large manufacturers OF butterine will test its
oonstitutionality on the grounds that it is an
assault on vested rights. The act requires
them to close their business on July next,
and makes no provision for reimbursement
for losses
The Standard Oil company ia about to
make Burlington distributing point for its
oils for the state Of Vermont Ground has
been surveyed near the tunnel and large tanks
are to be erected for receiving the oil with a
side-track from the main line of the Central
Vermont to the tanks. The oil will be ship
ped TO Burlington in tank cars constructed
especially for this purpose, and will there be
put in barrels read for shipment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

A CLEVER SwINDLKR. other day an
itinerant musician, who carried under his arm
a weather stained violin, entered provision
shop in the Rue des Martyrs, Paris, and
bought pound or two of cooked ham. Sud
denly discovering that he was moneyless, he
left his violin with the shOpman, and ran
home to get the trifing sum of which he was
in need. During his absence a carriage drew
up at the door, and a distinguished looking
stranger having alighted from it, entered the
shop and ordered large quantity of goods to
be sent to 'Lord RUSSELL at the Grand Hotel.
While thus engaged he caught sight of the
violin, picked it up with the air of virtuoso,
examined ii carefully, and finally offered to
buy it for 1000 francs. The shopman eX-
planned that the instrument was not his, but
promised to see what could be done. The
stranger then withdrew, and the ragged mu-
sician, who soon afterwards returned with
his money, gladly accepted 800 francs for his
violin. The jubilant shopman thereupon put
on his best clothes, and, taking his purchase,
went to the Grand Hotel. But, alas no
'Iord Russell was known at that hOstelry,
and the unfortunate provision dealer slowly
awoke TO the fact that he had bought worth
less violin for $780,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

ROCHESTER,, June /, 1852 "Ten
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense aud deadly pains In my back snd
-kdnegs,
Extending to the end Of my toes aud to my brain
(Which made me drlirious!
"From agonylll
at took three men to hold me my bed at times |
1.-THE doctors tried to relieve me, but to purpose
'MorphiDo aud other opiatesl
Had no efiecti
"After two months was given mp to diel!l
"when my wife
"HeArd neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had done
for her, she at once got and gave The first
dose eAsed my brain and seemed to go bunting through
my system for the pain.
The second dose eased me much that I slept two
hours s-sOmething had not done for two months.
Before had used iye bottles was well and al work
as hard any could for three weeks but work
ed too hard for my strength, and taking hard cold
was attacked wilh the most acute aud painful rheum
atism all through my system that known.
called the doctors again, and after several weeks
they left me cripple on crutches for Hfe-so they
said. met friend aud told him my case, aud he
said Hop Btters had cured him and would me.
poohed at him, but he earnest was induced
to use them again. In less than four weeks l threw
away my crutches and went to work lightly continu-
ing to the bitters for FIVE weeks longer until be-,
came well any man living, aud have been so for
six years since.
II has also cured my wife, who had been sick for
years, aud has kept her and my children well aud
healthy with from two to three bottles year, There
s need OF being sick at all II these bters used
}. J. BERK, EE-supervisor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
CARBOLIO ACID.
POISON.

ASTIDoTE.-Emetic made by mixing one table
spoonful of mustard In warm water, grease In
water. AfterWard whtskey or other stimulants.
W. L. LELAND, GooD LUCK DRUG STORE,
Caliope, Ia.
In about two weeks the patient, who lives
with his not over-wise son-in- law, sent the
bottle back by the son-in-law 10 be re-illsd.
When il was presented the following conver-
sation ensued:
81 wants a pint of hskey," said the sop-
in-law."
"We don't sell il, " said the druggist "What
do you want it for p
"Vell, guess il don't make some differ
ence. Vat you thinks about dot ?"
"What do you want it forT"
"Vi, DIR. Quigley said to use IT,"
''No, you must be mistaken; the directions
don't mention it,"
Pointing to the antidote on the label, ''You
read dot"
did you do az this reads ?"
''Yaw We gif him de grease aud de mus
tard hut don't haf de fskey."
II should think ii would have made him
sick"
"Yaw, il make him sick enough but We
don't haf de fskey to gif him."
"How often did you give him the mustard
and the grsase?"
"Etery time We wash de leg-two times q
day" Medical World.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

"Oh, can't sing" pleaded a young man,
his auditors.
''Yes, you eau. I've heard two or three
of your friends say no, " persisted the pretty
girl to whom he had been talking.
He said he couldn't, two or three times
more, and then he went ahead, aud for half
an hour his voice WAS the most prominent
thing in the room.
Then he came back, smiling, to the young
lady.
"Ah," she said, wearily, thanks. You
were quite right about the singing"
His face clouded, and he never spoke again
to the pretty girl who agreed with him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

A grouse drummed a roll-call below,
While robin piped up IN a tree;
" hg for that tune! said the grouse, with Groom,
For high. born critic was he
With twitter q sparrow few down;
The wasp aud tue beetle came too;
Tue bee left the rose, aud the frog from 3 doEs
Was aroused by tho loud tattoo!
grasshopper perched a straw,
bobolink paused on his way,
Aud the burrowing mole peeped out Of his hole
To hear what they all had 10 say.
whats tue row, Mr. Gronse ?" creaked the frog,
whats to pay 2" sang the blue jay aud wren,
While the geese, with squawk, shouted back to th,
hawk,
Aud we're Joined by the quarrelsome hen.
"AlAcki" said the grouse, with frown,
81 am sick OF that maAperts song"
What matters to me 2" pped the bird from the tree
Aud he sang there the whole day long.
-,JuIy Oufigg
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
NJ IA RIA.
As an anti mAlarial medicine
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY's
FAVORITE REMEDY

has won golden opinions No traveller should con.
slider his outt complete unless II Inc udes bottle Of
this medicine. II you are exposed TO frequent
changes Of climate food and water Favorlte Iemedy
should always he within your reach. Il eIpels ma.
lArial pusons and Is the best preventative of chiIs
and malaral lever In the world II h especially OF
Tered asa trustworthy spenc for the Of Kidney
ana Liver complaints Constipation ana all disorders
arising from an impure state Of the blood To women
who suner from any Of the Ills peculiar to their ser
faVorlte Remedy h constantly proving itself an un-
falling friend-A real blessing Address the pTopTie.
Tor Dr. p Kennedy, RondOut, n. Y. Sl bottle, for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
How Many Apples IBID Adam aad Eve


Answer Some say Eve 8 and Adam 2, a
total Of ten only. Others figure out differ
emily, Eve and Adam s also total 10. But
il Eve 8 and Adam s2. certainly the total will
be 30. Scientific men, however, on the
strength of the theory that the antediluvians
we're q race Of giants, reasons something like
this Eve 81 aud Adam 81 total 1863. Wrong
again. What could be clearer than il Eve
81 aud Adam sl2, the total was s93l Then
il Eve list and Adam Sl2, would not the
total be l,623? Perhaps, after all, the fol-
lowing is the true solution Eve Sl4 Adam,
Adam 1924 Eve; total, S,93S. Still another
calculation is possible II Eve Sl4 Adam,
Adam Sl2I2 oblige Eve total so, ,O5G. Even
this, however, may not be a sufficient quaint
ty. For, though We admit that Eve sl4 Ad-
Am, Adam when he slsl249 keep company !;
total, 8, 1872, ,O56. All wrong. Eve when she
sIsl2 many, and probably felt sorry for it,
and her companion, in order to relieve her
grief sl2. Therefore, Adam, if he slsl42-
4Ofy Ewes depressed spirits, hence both ate
81, s96, ,052 apples, Detroit Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

Fixed stars-Members of a stranded the
atrieal troupe.
The teller is a man who sometimes does
not tell-but silently steals away PhiladeL
phid Ledger
The composer of "Put Me in My Little
Bed" announces that he got ten dollars for
writing that interesting lyrio and hints that
II was not enough. 1t was not he ought to
have got ten years. PHILADELPHIA Record
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
The ArIstooraIic MiILmen Of Harri
hmrR.

Butthe real aristocrsis are the milk men, says
n correspondent writing from Harrisburg, Pa
They do not stop to deliver their fluid in the
kitchens Of their customers, but drive about
in close covered carriages with glass sides
and fronts and announce their august pres
ence by hand bells or bugles. The customer
hastens to the wagon with pitcher in hand
aud meekly receives his allowance OF milk
which ID drawn from a huge tank in front OF
his ma jssty, who never leaves his seat In
cold weather lac has a little stove in his wagon
with funnel protruding through the roof,
and no breath Of cold air is allowed to strike
his person unless it strikes him through the
little opening in front which 10 allowed for
the reins. The Harrisburg parent stimulates
his son to perseverance in well doing by hold
ing up before him the possibility that be may
some day be milkmAn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

Know, peradventure, least Of what they do
I've known the pregnant thinkers OF the time,
Aud stood by, breathless banging on their lips,
When some ohromatic sequence Of ine thought
ln learned modulation praised itself
To unconjectured harmony OF truth;
And yet I've been more moved, more raised, say
BY simple word-a broken, easy thug,
three-yehrs infant might say after you
A look, q sigh, touch upon the palm,
Which meant less than ~ love you"-than by all
The full-voced rhetoric Of those master mouths.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

A mother and daughter were at the silk
counter in q dry goods store. The clerk,
hoping to iatter the mother into making a
purchase, said "Are you selecting dress
for yourself, Madam, or-er-er-your sis
ter 7" indicating the daughter. ''She is not
selecting dress for any one this morning."
remarked the daughter, tsrtly. "Oome, ma,
let us be going" The clerk hattered the
wrong woman.
Trade is not wholly depressed a writing
master advertises that his business Ia flourish
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
HA WILEY
NOW OFFERS

The above mentioned lots are
better quality than anything we
have ever before sold at same
prices. They are a lot which /
closed out in New York this week
Mt less than usual price.
l also closed out nj large sac
rillce from cost n !jObber's stock of
Ladies' Fancy Neckwear, which |
propose TO LET out quick.
Ecru Egyptian Lace Edges and
all-OVer Embroidered Net---sOme-
thing new which is having large
sale in all the fashionable New
York retail stores.
Cream cOlOred CaShmereS, Alba
trOSS and Tennis Flannel are in
especial demand, and in fine quail
ity are scarce. / picked up few
pieces Of each which il will be diff
ilcult to duplicate.
i bought case of fine Cling
hams from the great bingham sale
which | shall sell at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
FoIIowInr the Doctor,. DIrec,Iop,.

About the middle of January an old Ger
man by the name of Nunsen called at my of.
fee for treatment for an ill-conditioned ulcer
on the leg. prescribed oarbolic acid J or.
in at. water bathe the ulcer twice daily.
The druggist, w. L. Leland, who filed the
prescription, attached to the bottle the custo-
mary poison label, which read as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

"That poor invalid wife, sister, mother,
cor daughterlll
"Can be made the picture of health
"With a few bottles of Hop Bittersi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
A Marrow Escape.

Another early experience is thus related:
''At the battle Of Belmont, fearing that
the enemy We had seen crossing the river be-
low might be coming upon us unAwares,
rode out in the field to our frOnt-still entire
ly alOne-to observe whether the enemy was
passing The field was grown up with corn
10 tall and thick AZ to cut of the view ofsven
person on horseback, except directly along
the rows. Even in that direction, owing to
the Overhanging blades of corn, the view was
not extensive. l had not gone more than a
few hundred yards when l saw q body OF
troops marching past me not fifty yards away.
! looked at them for moment and then turn
ed my horse toward the river and started
back, first on q walk, and when thought
myself concealed from the view ofthe enemy,
as fast as my horse could carry me-
1.-THE cornaeld in front OF our transports
terminated at the edge Of q dense forest.
Before got back the enemy had entered this
forest, and had opened brisk fire upon the
boats. Our men with the exception OF de-
tails that had gone to the front after the
wounded, were now either aboard the trans
ports or very near them. Those who were
not on board soon got there, and the boats
pushed of. | was the only man of the nation
al army between the rebels and our trans.
ports. The Captain OF boat that had just
pushed out, but had not started, recognized
me and ordered the engineer not to start the
engine. He then had plank run out for me.
My horse seemed to take in the situation.
There was no path down the bank, and every
one aquainted with the Mississippi river
knows that its banks, in natural state, do
not vary at any great angle from the perpen-
dicular. My horse put his fore feet over the
bank without hesitation or urging, and, with
his hind feet we'll under him, slid down the
bank and trotted aboard the boat, twelve or
fifteen feet away, over single gang plank.
dismounted and went at once TO the upper deck.
Our smokestack was riddled with bullets
but there WAS only three men wounded on
the boats, aud but one OF these was a soldier.
When first went on deck l entered the cap
iain's room, adjoining the pilot house, and
threw myself ON a sofa. did not keep that
position a moment, but rose to go out on the
deck to observe what was going on. l had
scarcely left when q musket ball entered the
room, struck the head of the sofa, passed
through it aud lodged in the foot"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

None genuine without bunch Of green Hops on
the white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous atuifs
with Hop or "Hops" in their name.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
The VIcksburg CampaIga.

THE campaign Of Vieksburg" says Gen.
Grant, "was suggested and developed by cir
cumstanoes. The elections OF 1862 had gone
against the prosecution of the war. Volun.
tary enlistments had nearly ceased, and the
draft had been rssorted 10 this was resisted,
and a defeat or backward movement would
have made its execution impossible A for
ward movement TO decisive victory was nso-
essary. Accordingly resolved 10 get below
Vicksburg, unite with Banks against Port
Hudson, make New Orleans base, and with
that base and Grand Gulf as q starting point
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
KEEP IT PURE,
The Blood IL she Ltfe---PreVent Dis
ease.--suTgeTy the Last TlssOrt-.-TeII-
Ing letter from a HsittsneId Man.

ease.--SuTgeTy the Last RssOrt---TeII-
Ing Letter from a H'ittsneId Man.
Here is fact for you to think over, viz: Medical
science proves that diseases, no matter how great
variety they seem to have proceed from comparative
y few causes II IL for this that some single
medicines relieve or cure wide range Of com
plaints-some of them appearing almost directly op-
poste in their nature. when medical preparation
and also purhes the blood tue list of difficulties sub
ject to its control is astonishing. But, while many
things said TO possess this power those which ac
tually do exert 1t exceedingly II Is conceded
that DIR. KENNRDYS FANORlTE REMEDY 10 the
most effective preparation now In for all diseases
arising from an impure state Of the blood hence is
more than likely that II the writer Of the following
letter had habitualy taken FANORGTE REMEDY ten
years ago, he would never have suffered from cancer
PIrTsFIELD. Mass, March "a, 1884.
DR.. u. Kennedy, RoHdOuf, " I.,-DeArs Sir: About
six years ago obliged to resort to external treat
lip. On my return home | became sensible that my
blood needed thorough cleansing aud my whole IS y
tenn required touing mp. while casting about for the
best medicine TO do this, yonr fAVORITE REMEDY
was NJ highly recommended in my hearing that re-
solved to try 1t. did so, aud the result surprised
me, II was effected So quickly aud completely soon
got over the depression produced by the operation
and since then FANORITE REMEDY, which have
continued to take in small doses, has Kept me in such
health aud strength never had before, nor expect.
ed to have. It is the hest bloodp purifier In the world
II am sure OF that. Yours, etc.
MATTHEW FARRELL, "a Adams-st.
Adlress-Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y, II a
consultation is deemed necessary. 1927
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
LOOK At BARGAINS
WE OFFER THIS WEEK /!

Good Prints, per yd., 4 to &c
Best Bed Tick, IL l-2c
Best Figured Lawns, Sc
Remnants Turkey Red Damask 43c
BrOcade Dress Goods, &c
Cotton Crash, 3 l-2c
Enameled Shelf Cover, &c
Good 36-in. Bleached Cotton, &c
A good Carpet, zoe
A better do. 3Sc
Straw do. Is to 35c
Mems Seamless Hose, per pair, l5c
Ladies' Hose, to Zoe
Childs Heavy Ribbed Hose, Sc
C0raline COrsets, 81 90
Flexible Hip do, 100
Hair Pins, per box, SC
Hoop Skirts, Is to 25c
Cotton do, 35c
Very good GauZe Vests, 25c
COunterpanes, 65c to 81 90
Red HandkerchieiS, 5 to Sc
Best Live Geese Feathers, lb., Csc
halr Brushes, l5c
OOhlDS, 3 10 sc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

Hostetter's stomach
Bitters conquer and
prevent malarial fe-
yers, dyspepsia, ,chron-
ic constipation, a ten
dency to kidney aud
bladder ailments and
rheumatism, aud Is OF
great value in general
debility. Old people
are helped by 1T, aud
II is beneficial 10 con-
valescents and delicate
women. IL Is useful
to carry on long jour
neys, aud Is especially
effective In counter
acting the effects of
m entail exhaustion.
For sale by all Drug
gists aud Dealers gen-
orally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
NnrrnM R.cnne.

RocHEsTTR, June /, 1852. "Ten
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense aud deadly pains In my back snd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
Make HENSLAY

Hog Cholera e Sold everywhere, sent BY mail ior xe ~
stamps, Furnished In large price tlO by tla tlfO
Circulars free. L. 8. JOHNSON CO., Boston, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
Sc a Yard.

While they last.
More choice things in Wash Dress
Goods Mt 10 and IL l-2c.
Small lot of New Lawns.
10 pieces more Gray and Brown
mixed half-wOOl BeigeS,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19

Same as last lot.
Two pieces more gray mixed
Grizelle Surah Silk, desirable and
scarce.
New things in every department.
My stock is very attractive now,
and it is a good time, both aS re-
garding assortment and prices, for
everybody who wants dry goods TO
buy them.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
NAMES.
Taxes and the Legislature,

The question of Taxes and \
emptions are claiming much
tention from our Lawmakers
number of joint resolutions Il
posing Amendments to the ConI
tuition exempting certain ID
products and manufactured gpI
have been offered and consids,I
In all the proposed measures |
main features are similar. n
following is the Amendment b
posed by our oft-honored and d
tudinous delegate, Mr.. Stapletod
"Section /. Taxation shall
equal and uniform throughout 4
State, and all property, both 4
and personal, shalt be taxed iuH
portion to its value, to be ascerla
ed as provided by law. No 4
species of property from whici|
tax may be collected shall be tsl
higher than any other species
property of equal value; but 4
perty used for educational, litera
scientific, religious or charita
purposes, and all cemeteries q
public property, and engines
mplements used for extlnguiShI
fire, and property used exclnsi7
for the safekeeping Thereof; a
cultural productions growing
rectly from the soil, and the
ducts and increase in numbef
live stock produced within
State during the year proceed
the first day of January, and
naming unsold on that day, IN
possession of the original owne
his agent; the produce, during
ga me time, of mines, salt wells
oil wells within this State rem
ing unsold in the hands OF
producer, or his agent, on the
day of January; and all manu
tured articles and products Of
chanical skill and labor prodl
in this State, during the same Il
and remaining unstld on the
of January, in the hands OF
proprietor or his agent, may,
law, be exempted from taxa'
The Legislature shall have r(
to tax, by uniform and equal /
all privileges and franchises Oh
sons and corporations"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
CO-EducatiOn Bill.

The bill providing for the ad-
mission of students of both sexes
to the State University, passed the
Senate last Saturday by the follow
ing vote:
The ayes were: Messrs. Arnold,
Bond, Brown, Burgess, Byrne, Co.
burn, Dawson, Hays, Morrison,
McGrew, Scott, Sommerville, Swift
ger and woodward; IA,
TIL. nays we're: Messrs. Price
(President), Cochran, Flournoy,
Floyd, Gwinn, Lobban, Melvin,
Morris, McCreery, Price (of Mar.
shall), Smith and Unger; u.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
Progress of the Amendment.

We had hoped in this issue to
give our readers the good news that
Joint Resolution No 6, to submit
the Prohibitory Amendment had
passed the House, but cannot do
so. The Resolution was referred to
the Judiciary Committee two week S
ago, Monday, and was only report
ed back last Friday. 1t was not
reached on the calender till this
week and is still pending with the
confidence of our friends in the Leg
islature that it will have more
than the necessary two thirds vote
in its favor.
Let us hope anu trust that not
only in the House but in the Sen
ate also, tha representatives of the
people will hear and answer the
prayers of the people.