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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

A Portland Oak. special says it is estmat-
ed that the grain ruined in hail storm in that
section on Friday, the 23d inst, will reach
$50, 600 bushels, which at the present price
means a loss of $3.50, 600.
California grape growers resort to an inge-
NOUS device for saving their crops from the
frost. 1t consists of a wire running from diff
ferent parts Of the vineyard to the house At
the vineyard end Of the wire Is an apparatus
that rings bell at the house when the Their
mOmeter desoends to a certain degree. When
this bell rings 1t is known that the vines are
in danger, and fires are Immediately lighted
in different parts OF the vineyard, by which
means the temperature Is raised and tons of
grapes are often saved.
The San Francisco Bulletin says the great
plateau between the Rocky Mountains and
the Sierras comprising the territory Of Utah
and the state of Nevada, is apparently destin
ed to become the greatest cattle range of the
country. Immense tracts OF land, some EN-.
bracing nearly $50, 900 acres, have been pur-
chased, and owners of large herds in Texas
and other southwestern states are looking for
ranges in this wide section of natural pasture
land. The cattle men are being crowded out
OF other localities by the tide of settlers.
DR.. Baxter, who was for long time Gen.
Garheld's physician at Washington, and who
is VermOnter, owns a fine fishing farm in
New Brunswick, where he says he caught dur.
ing vacation Of two weeks 1000 pounds OF
salmon. He had been fishing at this spot for
couple Of years, and last year he noticed
that about a mile of land along one of the
best streams in New Brunswick was TO be
sold at auction. II had house aud a hote
on it, and he got the whole thing for $4,000.
There is considerable land in the purchase
aud be thinks he could sell it for $25, 600 to
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

Very thin ice will support man in summer
If he is an ice-dealer. -BOStOR TrdDeler.
A profane upstArt-the man who sat on
pin. I'epas Sittings.
It is said that burnt coffee will remove the
smell of paint. To remove the smell OF red
paint, cloves are frequently used. Ha-
cen Ketos.
Smith answering telephone CALI -"Hel-
10 Who is it?" JOnes-"Its me, Harry.
Did leave my umbrella at your office last
night" Smith-"Yes, there are two here
(Holds one of them up Is this yours ?"
The Judge.
Train boy-"Peeans? Pecansp Filberts ?
Euglish walnuts 2" Testy old gentleman
Go way. Haven't got any teeth" Train
drops?"
blank crop report was sent out by a
Cleveland paper for the farmers to fill out,
aud the other day one OF them came back
with the following written on the blank side
in pencil "All we've got in this neighbor.
hood is three widders, two school ma'ams, a
patch of wheat, the hog cholera, too much
rain. about fifty acres of Eaters, and durn
fool who married a oross-eyed gal because she
owns eighty sheep and a mule, which the
same is me, and no more at present. - The
Independent
An Eastern drummer who was in Knoxville
listened to the complaints of mOuntaineer
about the hard times for ten or fifteen min
utes, and then observed: why, man, you
ought TO get rich shipping green corn to the
northern markets" eyes, orier," was the
reply. "You have the land, suppose, aud
can g, the seed 2" YES" "Thsn why don't
you go into the speculation ?" "No use,
stranger" sadly replied the native 1.-THE old
woman is too daned lazy to do the blowing
and planting. - Wal Street Nei0s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
APret,N nomnnce.

A romantic story came to happy ending
Saturday In Mayor Whitney's Office at Brook.
Ign, N. Y, where the mayor married Herman
KrauZ and Anna E4chenbsch. Prussian war
medals decorated the grooms breast, and
something unusual about their demeanor led
to questioning which developed a romantic
tale. Herman aud Anna lived ut Friederioh-
stahl on the Rhine, and he was IL years old
when the Franco Prussian war broke out lie
marched of to fight for the yaterland, and
his sweetheart rode after him in one Of the
wagons OF the Red Cross hospital corps. At
Gravolotte fragment Of shell struck Herman,
and when the soldiers come around after the
battle to bury the dead, he was put into a
shallow pit with 20 or 30 other bodies Grief
at the news OF his death drove Anna out Of
her mind, and, wandering on the battle. field
she sought the pit in which he had been
buried, and dug out his body. Soldiers came
upon her and forcbly carried her of to the
hospital, where she was sent back to Germany,
but they did not bother TO re inter the body
she had re5urrected That night it raned
heavily and Herman was revived by H. lie
was nursed back to life, but a portion of the
skull pressing on the brain made him insane
Anna recovered her reason, and thinking him
dead came to live with her father in America
Last fall celebrated German doctorSexam
ined Herman, and, by trepanning, restored
him to reason. lie made inquiries about his
betrothed, and, discovering her location in
Brooklyn, wrote to her, and learned that she
was free and loved him still. week ago he
reached America
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

DYNAMITE IN WAR. 1t seems that one great
drawback to the efficiency OF dynamite as
warlike projectile has been that in order to
use the material with safety 1t has been neces-
sary to pack it in elastic wrappers in steel
shells, and under such conditions much Of the
explosive force is wasted. But now a smart
Connecticut Yankee comes along with an in.
vention which he asserts will enable artiller-
lists to drop dynamite shells in the enemy 3
camp that will explode with unimpaired
force, and he thinks that about three shells
will be enough TO annihilate the average
army. This il almost too good news to be
true. What the world needs, and what il is
bound to get is such deadly improvement in
the art OF war that nations will stop fighting.
Even now war has become so expensive and
fatal that the most military peoples hesitate
before INDUCING in it, And if such de-
stroying agent as dynamite can now be freely
utilized in a battle, soldiers cannot be had
longer at any price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
a succes.TuI Jump from the BroOLIyr
Bridge.

bridge.
Stephen Brodie, well-known Fourth ward
sport, % years old, jumped from the Brook
Ign bridge last Friday afternoon into the East
river. Shortly after 2 O'Clock a lumber wag-
on was noticed passing over the bridge with
two men in IL. Something about one Of the
men attracted the notice Of Police Officer
Lally Of the bridge squad, and he watched
the wagon as II went on. When about 100
feet east OF the New York tower and near the
third lamp post, one Of the men stood up aud
took his coat of lie looked around care
lessly, and said TO the driver, "Well, here
goes for luck" lie stepped from the wagon
to the rail, and without hesitating second,
jumped of Less than 20 people we're near
at the time. The man shot down straight to
the water, 100 feet below, striking in bunch,
but with his feet first. lie sank from sight,
but r. appeared in few seconds. A skif that
was near took the man in and pulled for the
foot Of Dover street. where three police Off
GERS arrested Brodie and took him to the Oak
street station. He did not seem to be njur-
ed, and walked along without any assistance,
followed by mob OF cheering boys and men.
II is said that tho jump was the result OF
wager OF 800 with some prominent sports.
Brode wagered that he could do II without
injury, and they bet that he would not accom-
plish it. All the morning a party OF sports
were noticed on the pier, apparently looking
out for somebody in the river.
The time from the moment BrOdie Jumped
from the rail until he reached the water WAS
Just three seconds There was not a bruse
on his body. When asked il he would prefer
to go to the hospital, he said mo; take me
to the Tombs." This IL the tirst time that
any one has made the jump SUCCESSFULLY A
man named Odlum made the attempt and was
killed
Brodie was taken to the Tombs police court.
The news Of his feat had spread rapidly
through the Fourth ward, and the route that
the officers took to the police court WAS throng-
ed with excited individuals, who frequently
shouted "Hurrah for Steve! !" Brodie re.
sponded by waving his hat. He was very
drunk, and staggered considerably. He de.
clared many times that he could Jump of
any id bridge they build" Ia the court
room Brodie was hardly able to stand, through
nervous excitement and the after effects Of
liquor. The charge entered against him was
that of attempted suicide"
Brodie's wife was proud Of his courage
and dressed him carefully for his attempt,
winding him with canton flannel bandages
from his knees to bis neck.
Ga Monday boy Of 3 was caught in the
act Of stripping of his clothes to try Jump
ing from the bridge. lie said his father was
poor and out OF work and he thought he could
make money by the jump. The boy father
said the younRster WAS "a little out OF bis
head"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

1t is generally thought that because st. Al.
bans has suffered the failure Of all its banks
and several Of it's leading companies aud bust
ness men, il is dead place. But this is not
80. The merchants are sounder, as a whole,
than ever before, and all the industries now
in eXistt nee there are prosperous. Ode new
bank has b, Gu formed and is doing a good
busint ss, and another is talked Of. The dairy
market continues TO be fading feature of
business, and for one day each week makes
the town the livtliest in Vermont. Two spa
cous hotels and several smaller houses are
doing well. The Weldon house has recently
been refurnished, and is the most elegant aud
attractive house in the state. The village is
one of the btst shaded drained and kept in
New England, and the quiet which reigns,
not from lack of business, but from breadth
of lay out and the large park in the centre,
serves to attract thither an increasing summer
patronage. Extensive deposits OF notified
marble are near the village, and all that Ia
needed TO develop great industry from them
is some Of the capital and industry that have
made Rutland the foremost place In Vermont,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
Pauper ImmIgrants,

grants arrived at New York last Saturday.
Many of them had not a cent in the world, no
knowledge of our language or country, and
no means whatsoever Of gaining a living,
This class Of immigrants is increasing oonsid-
erably in numbers Of late, says superntend-
ent jackson of Castle Garden. Many are
coming from Arabia, Greece aud Turkey,
picked up from the lowest and poorest GLASSES,
burdened with ignorance, poverty and filth,
but loaded with beads and lrnkets with which
to peddle through the country. Two Arabians
of this sort arrived Saturday, and will be sent
back with the steamer. They had q single
gold coin worth 81 80 between them and
nothing else but lots of dirt and ignorance
aud a few trinkets, There has also been a
great increase in the number OF Polish Jews
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

GONE AFTER STRANGE GODS "A Iarty Of
80 or 40 Cincinnati people, described as above
the average in intelligence, etc. have gone
after strange gods in very strange manner
They believe Mrs. John b Martin, who lives
at Walnut Hills, near Cincinnati, to be Christ
manifested In the flesh, aud her sister, Mrs
John F. Brooks, to be the Holy Ghost And
these 30 or 10 intelligent people gather at the
house OF the two women and worship them
Mrs. Martin has a wonderful influence over
them, aud they are veritable fanatics on the
subject. ~ have seen God face to face, "
said one jerome, a bookkeeper at d. Apple
ton n Co.'S Cincinnati agency, to a reporter
the other day. A Miss Andrews, who lives
with her mother at Walnut Hills, is almost
insane from excitement, and passes her whole
time in weeping, singing and praying. Many
have sold their property and picked up the
cross to follow these women. The movement
has been going on for year. They say that
in heaven there are no 3, xes and the Saviour
is as likely to appear in the form of q woman
as in that OF man. The two women, they
say, are the only two perfect beings on earth,
and that the millennium is at hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

MANCHEsrER's SINGING BEACH Every body
has heard OF the singing beach at Manches-
ter, Mass. the sand OF which for distance
OF about fifth of a mile gives out sound
when walked upon or even when stirred by a
stick, but it is not 30 generally known that in
lS44 inquiry among the lfe-saving service
showed that samples Of the singing sand could
be found in twenty. six different places on our
coast. 1t is said that later investigation has
increased the number to seventy -four in
America aud thirteen abroad. At Manchester
an experiment showed that the sound evoked
from the sand by driving stick into it could
be heard at q distance Of 40 feet over the
roar OF the surf. Professors Bolton, of Trim.
ty college and Julien, of Columbia. have been
making study OF the subject, and their con.
illusions are thus given The singing sand
may occur in comparatively small patches in
the midst Of ordinary sand it always occurs
between the limit of high and low tide the
same sand does not produce sounds at all sea
sons, nor does it always give forth like sounds
when wet il does not emit sounds Samples
when transported in bags lost their sonorous-
ness, but retained it when sent in bottles "
The leading theory is that the sound ia pro
duced by friction between the angular parti-
cles and the conditions are believed by Pro.
lessor Julien to be perfect dryness, unformi-
ty of grain, varying from one fifth to one
tenth of an inch in diameter, and freedom
from dust -BuBdlO Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
EBORO, VT, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1886

Of 30 men, women and children we're sent
back to their native land Saturday morning
after a weeks sojourn at New York. They
were filthy, ragged and unintelligent. The av-
erage capital of the party was less than 20
cents each when they landed Another lot Of
80 or more we're to be sent back to Europe
this week. One party OF 20 gypsies from
Mediterranean ports that arrived at New
York week ago with no money, but a troupe
OF trained bears and monkeys, have already
been shipped back to the places whence they
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
Miscellany.
ArIel's Burden.

ArIeI's Burden.
Dainty flying
Into the light,
Wonders deserving,
NenturesOme sprtel
over the heather
Lightsome and gay,
Bright as the ether
That bears II away.
Calling the storm-clOud
out Of the spray,
Glant-lke pillows bowed
Under thy sway.
Yelling life's rainbow
Ia sorrowful mist,
Gliding with sunny glow
Love zephyr-kissed.
All this proud spirit
Cleaying the air,
or do we hear IL
Breathing despair
From the sharpness Of servitude
striving to hee
Seeking in solitude
Pure liberty.
Az bird In the wildwood
Whose hedglings have gone,
Bereft Of her motherhood
Mourneth fororn,
with sOng-winga all dropping, shattered aud torn,
Sinks down In her anguish, weary aud worn.
J. N. v.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The pain aud misery suffered by those who are af-
hcted with dyspepsia are indeacrbable. The distress
of the body Is equaled surpassed by the confusion
and fortunes Of the mind, thus making its victims
sufer double afiictOn. The relief given by Hoods
sarsaparla has caused thousands to be grateful for
this great mediciue. II dspels the Of dyspep-
STA, aud tones up the digestive organs. Try Hoods
SaTsaparilla
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
GIenWOOd Classical Seminary
WEST nRArTLnnoRo. VT.

TNHE AUTUMN TERM Of twelve weeks begins
i Wednesday, Sept. LIST. There four well ar
ranged courses Of study with large classes. Normal
class will be formed in which the methods Of the best
Normal schools will be presented. Glasses In music
vocal aud instrumental, also In eloouton and gym
nasties. Expenses low. Board in good families may
be found. Also hrst-rate opportunities for small
clubs or self boarding at little cost For circulars
course of study other information address the
principal H. ii. SHAW,
West Brattleboro, vt, July /, 1885. 27tf
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-23
NO MEDICINES GIVEN

except in those where upon examination, ii may be
found necessary change the condition of the blood and by
the in conjunction with this Magnetic Vital Force
Treatment radical can be easily and rapidly
effected.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-23

DR.. Melen, having secured paror at the above hotel
tenders his Magnetic Healer 10 the citizens of
Grand Rapids and vicinity, for the relief and Of all
durable diseases by and through the power of the
Magnetic Forces of which he Is naturally possessed
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-23
No space here for testimonials but each patient treated
becomes at LIVING TESTIMONY TO the remsrka-
bic efficacy of the power of the
VITAL MAGNETISM
Constantly Flowing from DR. Mellen's Hands
Come and See for Yourself.

Sweet Hotel where Dr. Nelen and bis assistant VIII be
located IS the most c0mm0dou hote 10 Grand Rapids having
ample foT the accommodation Of 800 gests The a
pontments o th hotel not eTcelled by any house d
Michigan. both y regards table and rooms.
Patients desiring either Time Temporary treatment
viii End Sweet Hotel desirable ia All The particulars Of oca-
iion table and prlce
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-23

The diseases which yield most readily the power
Headache Neuralgia Insomnia Cor Sleepesness affections
of the Liver and Kidneys rheumatism Gout, Consumption,
Night Sweat Bronchitis Loss of Voice affections of the
Ear Eye and Throat Nervous Debility and all troubles hav
their origin from the torpdy of the Nervous Circulation
Dyspepsia ST. Vtus Dance Epilepsy This Treatment Is
specially wonderfully effective in of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-24
a Temnerance Address.

Last evening Mr. William Noble, the
Temperance evangelist, delivered tenn
perance address at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall.
There was quite a good attendance. On
the platform with Mr. Noble were the
Revs. E. G. Oggel, j. A. Cruzan and
George Wallace. The proceedings
opened with the singing of two hymns
from the Gospel song book, followed
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Oggel. The
latter then introduced the lecturer, who,
on rising, asked the audience to join him
in singing a hymn from Sankey's new
song book From valise he brought
out a small concertina on which he
played the tune over once, and then
sung it, the audience joining i'll as best
they could. His address, which strongly
advocated the temperance cause, was at
tentively listened to. Mr.. Noble will
speak again this evening at the same
hour and place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-24

the subject matter. If this is thoroughly
done, the probabilities are strongly in favor
OF the continuance of the treaty.
Let us ask the Opposition planters or
gan whether it considers that this has
been done in the present Congress, so
far as the statement OF the Hawaiian
case by Minister Carter and special agent
Boutwell, is concerned? OF course we
can only Judge from the telegraphic re-
port of their prepared arguments. When
called upon to reply to the ibellous ar
raignment by Moreno and the mislead-
ing figures and statements by Searles,
neither were ready to answer; and their
subsequent statements were anything
but thorough, or calculated to convey a
correct idea of the working of the treaty.
Anything less satisfactory or less
thorough it would be difficult TO imagine,
as coming from representative men, hav-
ing special facilities for acquiring infor-
nation. We have no desire to criticise
the shortcomings of these gentlemen,
but when the question is brought up in
this shape by the planters Monthly, .
We feel it incumbent upon US, in the in
terest of truth and public policy, to point
out precisely where the blame rests fol
the prejudiced ignorance of Congress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-24
COOPERATIVE Societies in England.

The English cooperative societies have
transacted a business during the past
twenty years amounting to 81, 400, 00O,-
900. The profits were $106, 900, 000
There are 1884 societies, with about
700, 900 members representing heads of
families, making in all 2, $50, 900 people.
900, 900; profits, so, 900, 900; capital, $43,
900, 900. The increase of capital in ten
years was $50 per cent. The co-Opera-
tive manual which furnishes these fig
ureS goes into a vast amount of detail to
show the operations of these societies.
The movement took its present shape in
1864, when the membership was II, 800.
In four years the membership was rs, 900;
in seven years, 115, ZOO.
The movement took wholesale proper
lions very early In 1888 the dry goods
branch of the business involved capital
of 81, 600, 600. Furniture YVES dealt in,
butter agencies were opened in Ireland
and houses were opened in Hamburg and
Copenhagen for the transaction of bust
ness. The societies have now their own
feet. They have agencies in New York,
where in one year over 800, 900, 900 was
handled. They have depots at Liverpool,
Manchester and elsewhere, and they in
sure their own property. They make
crackers, boots and shoes and soaps.
They do much of their own milling, and
are every year expanding their operations
in a manner which shows that there is
ability in the working classes, when it is
properly selected, to manage their own
affairs. = Philadelphia Record.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-24
WHERE THE BLAME RESTS.

The planters Monthly" in an edi-
torial in its March issue, discusses the
treaty agitation in Congress. 1t contains
the following remarks, with which We
partly coincide:
What is needed is to actively counteract
the continual misrepresentation of facts
and figures which is made against us. This
years crop is a rehash of what has gone
before, but every Congress is composed of
new men, who are unfamiliar with the
matter, and they need to be educated
up to understanding it, The majority of
them do not know anything about the
Islands or the treaty, and care less than
they know. Such men do not, or will not
investigate the truth or falsity of state
ments made concerning the workings of
the treaty, or of the charges made against
it. The best work that can be done for the
treaty is therefore to put before Congress
in a condensed form the truth concerning