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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
The InspectOr's Visit.

Mr.. Mansur, postmaster at Brattleboro re-
ported the loss of the letter to the depart
ment and L. 3. Lamson, inspector, was at
once ordered here to investigate. His inves-
tigation disclosed the fact of Woods intern
perate habits, of crooked methods in his
business transactions of his trade with Smith,
and left the weight of evidence decidedly
against him as TO the lost letter, especially as
it Was found that the reputation of Winches-
ter, Hyde and all others concerned except
Wood was unimpeachable. 1t is understood
that Lamson, in reporting to the department
the facts which he found. recommended
Woods immediate removal. Hisrecommenda-
ton, as has been seen, was promptly acted
upon. II was in evidence that after the loss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
Mr.. WInchester's Statements.

"Monday morning GDec. q went to the post office
with ten letters. One was directed to Geo s. Dowley
Cashier Vermont National Bank, Brattleboro, VI. il
contained Sl5S In bills check for 1855 aud one
OF Sl9-whole amount, s2l5.55. letter inside asked
the cashier 10 credit my account s2555 and charge
to my account note OF $50, due that day. Wednes-
day night received notice from the bank that the $40
note was due and stating that there was not money
enough to meet it. at once went to @. G. Smith aud
told him about the notice, aud also about what had
sent to the bank. He told me to go to Mr.. HYDE the
railroad mail agent went to Mr.. Hyde, aud asked
him II he remembered seeing fat letter in the mail
He replied that he remembered seeing fat letter in
the mail but did not say he remembered seeing one
that morning Later when questioned If he had seen
more than one such letter within few days, be said
he was very positive he had but one. This con-
WINGED me that the only one he had was the one
mailed Nov. 80, which contained 1927. This letter
reached the bank safely without extra stamp SO OF
course think the last letter needed none.
+. NJ. Wood was behind the Office, alone, when
mailed the letter, and at work the mail no.
tieed the direction the letter when put II into the
letter-box, aud thought that any who should see
or handle the letter would know there money In
II, account Of its bulk and direction TO the bauk
think everything has been done fairly and square
ly to investigate the matter aud satisfied ia my
mind, with all other good square, honest, thinking
people, who know the facts and particulars about the
case, where II went to. y. WINCHESTER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
FOR SALE!.

A GOOD FARM Of about 90 acres with good two
IA story House and Barn good running water that
never fails; convenient and pleasant; situated =
mile from village on BrAttleborO road
SO MRS. A. 1. WILDER, Wilmington, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15
Silk&DrGSS Goods
Department..
The assortment of novelties and
staple fabrics in this department
is unparalleled in the State, and
will now be offered at such low
prices as to come within the means
Of all. Among the
SPECIAL BARGAINS
l will mention few as a guide to
the whole stock:

l will mention a few as a guide to
the whole stock:
Two pieces each % aud % inch heavy
black Gros Grain Silk and Satin Rhadame at
9jc, worth 81 20; pieces each do. at 81 %,
never before sold in any market for less than
81 20; pieces each do. at Sl.4i, worth
Sl.S7t; 2 pieces each do. at S1G9, worth
81 20. 3 pieces heavy black Brocaded Satin
at S1.O0-Sould be cheap at Sl3s. 10 ps.
Cheney Brothers best black and colored Gros
Grain SilkH at SIC, worth Sl0O. 6 pieces OF
extra fine and heavy Lyons colored Gros
Grain Silks at Sl00 per yard regular price
Sl3s.
Extraordinary bargains in black and col
ored Silk Velvets at 95c, 81. 20 and 80. G
pieces Of Elberon Velveteen in black and col
ors at soc, worth 75c. 10 pieces Honpareil
Nelveteen at ~ ind $40, marked down from
500 and l25. Lot Of Brocaded Velvets
equally cheap.
In Worsted Dress Goods shall offer as
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
Uncle BiIIY's Stor Z.


Here is what he said: "When | was
a drunkard / could never get my barn
more than half full. The first year
after l signed the pledge 1 filed my
barn; the second year / filled my barn
and had two stacks; this year / filed
my barn and have four stacks. When
/ was drunkard | owned only ono
poor old COW, and think she must
have been ashamed of me, for she was
red in the face, now | own five good
cows, and / own three as good horses
as ever looked through collar When
/ was drunkard | trudged from place
to place on foot; now can ride in a
carriage of my own. When 1 was
drunkard | was three hundred dollars
in debt; since signed the total absti-
hence pledge / have paid the debt, and
have purchased two hundred acres of
wild land, and have the deed in nv
possessioni two of my sons who are
teetotalers, are living on that lot.
When | was drunkard / used to
swear; have ceased to be profane.
The last year of my drunkenness my
doctors bill was thirty dollars; since +
signed the pledge ] have not l,een
called upon to expend cent for medi-
cine. Pioneer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
DAIRY FARMING.
Probably the Most Profitable Branch of

Probably the Most Profitable Branch of
Agricultural Industry.
1t has not yet been appreciated, but
the day is coming when economy will
be the order of the day on every farm
in America. AT present most perni-
cious system of waste prevails here,
there and everywhere on the farm, and
economy is practiced only in the
spending of the little money which f.
nally finds its way to the pockets of the
owner to be used for the personal ex-
penses of himself and family. We vent
ure the statement that the produce of
nearly every farm could be doubled by
careful planning, by prudent fore
thought and by judiciously outstanding
every resource. In no one way does
the farmer lack economy more than
in outstanding his own labor by the
exercise of his mental faculties. He
needs to think and plan more, see
where physical labor may be avoided
by better system of, business, and a
diversity and rotation Of crops so con-
trived as to call for the least labor ana
the best and most valuable product.
This, we believe, is found in more
grass and stock and less grain farming.
The dairy is, perphaps, the best of all
If the owner is near enough to fac
tory or q market But in the handling
of COWS there is room for as much
waste as by any other method of farm
ing, and one can not know too much
or try too hard to guard every avenue.
The following from the London Lire
Stock Journal is very much to the point:
Farmers engaged in the dairy bust
ness were able to hold out against the,
depression for a longer period than
those who relied upon other depart
ments OF agriculture. Bad trade has
for eighteen months pressed very Sc
verely upon them also, but it an not
be believed that their case is hopeless
so long as this country pays to the for
eigner more than fifteen million pounds
($75, 000,000) annually for dairy prod
uce. 1t will be the subject of the
Derbyshire conference to show how
the British dairy farmer may be enabled
to keep at home portion of this enor-
nous expenditure for articles that can be
produced nowhere better than in the
United Kingdom. Mr.. Speir in an in
teresting paper on dairying contributed
to The Transactions of the Highland
and Agricultural Society, expresses
the opinion that to combat the present
competition and fall in prices it is
necessary that every one should make
as much of every thing as he can, and
make the best of every thing, and that
this can only be done by each and all
being thoroughly trained for the station
in life which they are to fill. This is
good advice, and merits careful atten-
tion. Colnaan' Rural World.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
THE FARMERS WIFE.

Farmer Hayseed talked to friend
VI the ways Of country life;
And he said nlne-tentbs of success
Depends on the farmers wife.
NOW had one in thousand,
Or wouldn't remark to-day,
My farm is without a mortgage,
And haven't bill to pay.
g She was up at four i'm the morning,
She could milk twelve cows. and then
Feed all of the pigs and chickens
Ere she wakened the working.Inen.
Hand then she would cook the breakfast,
Oft minding child the while;
And set It was only rarely
She hadn't pleasant smile.
And so by six in the morning
She was ready for her days work:
FOR wife that isworth the name
Does not know the meaning of 'shirk
And she had to manage the DAIRY,
The cooking and washing, too,
With many job of cleaning
That any good wife will do.
THE childrenY They were her comforts;
For she said 80 every day.
ana she worried and fused about them;
so let her take her way.
For woman must have some pleasure,
nd though until late at night
she trim and tuck, I'd only smile
And low she was always right
And now you are wealthy my friend,
Does she work as hard all day?'
Inen Hayseed sadly shook his head:
" She kind of wasted away;
Before she was forty years old
She went to a better shore;
But we'd one comfort, before she went
The worst of my struggle was Ger
" You think it strangel" the farmer S ghec
On, no indeedl' his friend replied,
IL WdS no wonder that she died"
Amelia II. BGrr, in ~ Y. LeClger
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


The Prohibitionists Of this country
are represented BY 129 papers, while
the imbibers have only eight papers
N 4 Times.
Mrs. Grnndy,'i in the New York
Null and Express, declares that "a
prejudice against the masculine girl is
growing stronger and stronger all the
while. =
Lena Little, who is singing herself
into so much fame in London as the
purest and most classical contralto
now living. is a New Orleans girl, and
still a very young one.
George Alfred Townsend esti-
mates that he has written an average
of 10000 words week for the last
twenty-five years. This would make
$50 volumes of GOO or 700 pages each.
Mrs. Grant and Colonel and Mrs.
Fred Grant are spending the summer
quietly at the Long Branch cottage.
Mrs. Grant expects to have all her
children except Mrs. Sartoris with her
this summer.
twenty-five years ago Rose Bell
was one of the queens of opera bouffe
and was petted, feted aud lionized.
The other day she died in London, poor.
neglected and forgotten. She was fifty
two years old.
MIR. S. S. Houghton has arrived at
his home in Boston, thus completing
his trip around the world, which he
accomplished in five months and four
days and '.saw every thing This is a
noteworthy voyage for speed. Boston
Post.
John Newman, of Sewer County,
Tenn, lived to be a very old man. He
was one of the first white children
born in the State and died recently at
III, having never been more than ten
miles away from his birthplace. ~ o.
Times.
The Senators who do not use to-
bacco in any form are Aldrich, Blair,
Colquitt, Dawes, Dolph. Hoar, Jones,
of Nevada; Mcmillan. Miller, Mitchell,
of Oregon; Morgan. Pike, Plumb, Tell
er, Van Wyck and Payne. - flashing
ton Post.
Nine. Govuli, aged one hundred
tiAb lOul y ctilu All IlldlNl
of honor at the court of Emperor Paul
L., was buried recently in the cemetery
of Smolensk, Russia. Behind the hearse
walked with firm step the younger sis
ter of the deceased, aged one hundred
and thirteen years.
Miss Effie Ceslett, of Scranton, Pa,
has in consideration of ten thousand
dollars in cash, consented to release
from an engagement her lover, Frank
Howell, who failed to put in an APP
pearanee on the night appointed for
the wedding, because the spirit of his
father told him not to get married.
Miss Alice Freeman, the president
of Wellesley College (writes CORE
spondenN, is in herself glorious ex-
ample of what woman may become.
Small and slight and handsome, only
twenty-eight years of age, she has
mastered thoroughly seven languages,
all the sciences. and won the right to
stand beside any professor on earth as
president of college. She is too mod
est and unassuming to take any boast
full stand, however, and only poses as
a savant in the natural way that occa-
sionally comes to her as the president
of WelleSley.-C hicGao Journal
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
HUMOROUS.

"A bass weighing twenty pounds
was captured at Portsmouth, the other
day. Perhaps it was double bass
one of the deep G fellows.
-'sWailer, can you bring me nice
young chicken, smothered IN onions?"
mo, sab; we doesn' kill 'em dat way,
sab. We cuts off der heads. - Prairie
Farmer.
"A dealer adyertises lightning
Fruit Jars They may be new
brand, but for tightening fruit jars
there is nothing more successful than
a small boy and solitude. -Norristoa0n
Herald
Mrs. Brown Gin Broadway
s'Why do they call man who carries
an advertising board sandwich pr
Brown (philosophically) - Because,
my dear, on fifty cents q day he can't
make both ends meat IN. Y. Herald.
"A local paper IN Virginia chroni-
cles that mosquitoes are very thick
this spring. We never saw very
thick mosquito, nor do we fear one of
that sort. The sting's the thing,
wherewith he jabs while lowering on
the wing.
Master" John, how is this?
This letter must have arrived a week
ago, and you have only just given it
to me-" Valet But, sir, it only
makes an appoint for tomorrow. and
didn't think it necessary to hand it
to you before"
- You favor the study of the dead
languages, then, Prof. Vocative?"
g Indeed, [ DO; ] insist upon it."
g And why, pray?n "Why? Be-
cause we are ali going to be dead
some day, and it is best that we
should acquire the language while we
have an opportunity" IN 7. Tee
gram.
"A gentleman who was blessed with
musical son-in-law, on seeing a joke
to the effect that ''the musician, like
the cook, makes his bread out of dc"
remarked that that may do in some in
stances, but in this case the musician
makes his bread out of me. "-Boston
Budget.
Horace, why don't you sit down?
You've been standing there for over
an hour" s.Cawn't sit down, Fweddie.
Going to the reception, you know. .
"Well, what of that? It's early yet.
Just had my twosers cweased, Fwed-
die. Do you think I've got s-s-s-soft-
ening of the bMain?' '-N. Y. Telegram.
-Sunday-school teacher to class
Now this man Methuselah was very
good and pious man, and therefore the
Lord allowed him to grow very old"
Precocious girl-''When did he live?'
20. my dear, ever so long age"
Little girl, eyeing her with an air of
mental arithmetic did you know
him" Chicago Tribune.
Little Johnny. aged five, was
greatly taken with the circus posters
and begged his papa to take him to the
circus. He could get no promise from
him, however. until, making a last be-
seeching appeal on circus-day, his
father replied: well, Johnny, we will
60 down street and see the tents y
Johnny walked along with his father,
looking very dubious indeed at such a
scanty privilege, until, glancing up, he
remarked: '.Papa, I'd much rather see
the contents" That decided it. They
went inside. -Babyhood
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
a Shocking Story.

The Athens GA Banner, Watclsaaon
vouches for the truth of the following
story, which seems almost too horrible
to believe, even of a drunkard: "There
lived in Athens an old couple with all
their children married of. The wife
was a worthy Christian woman but
the husband was confirmed drunkard,
whose thirst for whisky was insatiatei
He would pawn his soul for drink,
and every dollar he earned went to the
bar-keeper. At last the wife was taken
seriously sick and her life was in
critical condition. Her physician pre-
scribed whisky for treatment, and az
the old people were without means a
son-in-law gave the husband enough
money to buy gallon of liquor. He
went down into Oglethrope County
and purchased a gallon Of whisky.
While the temptation to taste it was
strong upon the old man he restrained
his appetite until nem home, when he
decided to steal only swallow. This
only whetted his thirst, and when he
staggered into the room where his sick
wife lay he was beastly drunk. For
two days he laid on the floor in this
condition, with that jug Rugged to his
breast, and on awakening from his
stupor would at once begin to drink
again. In the meantime his poor wife
Law upon her bed, with no one to at
tend her wants, while her besotted
husband was rolling like beast upon
the floor, drinking up the whisky that
he was told was to restore her to life
The neighbors knew nothing of what
was going on. In the meantime the
poor woman, through sickness and
neglect, died unattended and uncared
for. After two days time some person
CHANGED to pass and discovered the hus-
band drunk upon the floor, while the
poor old woman was lying dead upon
her bed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
David Davis Wealth.

an told that Judge Davis wealth
was not so great as generally supposed.
II has been said at different times that
his property was worth three or four
millions. was talking recently with
a gentleman from Bloomington who
had abundant opportunity to know
the exact condition of the Judges es-
tate, and he said to me: Il do not be-
lieye the property of Judge Davis will
vary $4,000 from an estimated APP
praisal of SS50,O00. His possessions
were principally in improved Illinois
farm ands- He owned $500 acres OF
land lin the township surrounding
Bloomington. He had in all about r.
900 acres of Illinois land, principally
in the counties of Dewitt, Mclean
and Macon. He had several thousand
acres of wild land in Iowa and Mis-
souri,. and about 100000 of property
in Chicago. The value of Chicago
property is always difficult to ascer-
tain, but / think 100000 viii cover
il. .lias About Ioscn,n in n. T.
lslbase,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
Ought to Wear Ola sses.

Elbow old would you take me to be, Mr..
Snooks?" she lisped, looking unutterable
things at him. W
Il dunno" he replied, twisting nervous
ly about in his chair.
" Pm awfully old, I assure you. I've
seen twenty three summers!"
"Then you ought to wear glasses" he
replied, earnestly.
"Why, Mr.. Snooks! glasses at twenty
three?"
YES; your exesight must be bad"
:" I'm sure don't know Why you should
think So" she pouted.
Because I'm afraid about twenty sum-
mers have gone by you that you haven't
seen."-M Y. Hour
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
Soaping Fruit Trees.

DR.. Lazenby, OF the Ohio Expert
ment Station, says: :. | am acquaint-
ed with an orchard of fifteen apple
trees, now twcnty-six years old, that
has been regularly and Systematically
treated to wash of soft soap about
May 20 and again June 20 each year.
Less than half dozen borers have
been found in this orchard and the
trees are all in thrifty, vigorous con-
dition. In neighboring orchards,
where this precaution has not been
taken, the trees have been killed by
scores, while many that remain are so
much injured as to be worthless. Lye
is. sometimes used in the place of soap,
but the latter is much more effective
preventive. 1t can be readily applied
with an old broom. Beside making
the tree obnoxious to the borer, the
soap keeps the bark in healthy con-
dition. This remedy may be applied
to all trees or shrubs liable to be at
tackled by bores Detroit Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
Giving a Character.

An American who had lived in Turkey
several years gave his neighbors the fol-
lowing positive character;
Il tell you what it is" said he, "the
Turks about here are just the inside-out-
sidest and the outside-insidest, the bot
contemporaries and the top-side-
downwardest, the Observation-Disclosures
and the forward-side- backwardest people
have ever seen. Why, they call COM
pass which points to the north: 'Quebleh,
south, just for the sake OF contradiction;
and they have to change their watches
every twenty-four hours, because they
count their time from after sunset, instead
OF reckoning up the day like Christians. ~
Youths Communion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
TEMPERANCE.
TEN LITTLE BOYS


One little Temperance boy,
To this work was true,
Pledged another little boy
Then there we're two.
Two little. temperance boys,
From bad habits free,
Got smother boy to join
Aed then there were three.
Three little Temperance boys,
Never drank or swore,
Taught bOv he must not smoke
Then here we're four.
Four little Temperance boys,
To our work alive,
Helped another boy be good
Then there were five.
Five little Temperance boys.
Eyes so very bright,
Soon started number six
On the road to right.
Six little Temperance boys,
Looking up to Heaven,
Cheered a playmate on the way
Then there were seven.
Seven little Temperance boys
All rum they hate,
Told fellow of the wrong
Then there were eight.
Eight little Temperance boys,
Touch not, taste not, wine,
Asked Schooi-mate not to drink
Then there were nine.
Nine little Temperance bows,
Learned the truth, and then
Told it to another boy,
So there were ten.
Ten little Temperance boys,
Worked hand in hand
To drive strong drink away
From our native land.
Ask you all to help them,
Work with all your might,
Never fear nor falter.
God is with the right.
Ida u. Barton, in Outlook.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06

"A young man Of Elmsport, Pa,
who is very much in love with a young
woman ot that place, insisted upon
seeing her home from church. the
other night She objected. He in
sisted. She slapped his face. He fol
lowed her and entered the house. She
got whip and drove him out. He
fingered on the piazza. She drove him
off. He says he will have that girl YET.
Pittsburgh Post.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
startling Freaks of Nature.

Old Mr.. Bently (who is very much inter-
ested in any thing of curious nature y
Iowa cut down q maple tree one hundred
years old, an found imbeddedin the center
a live toad.
Old Mrs. Bently (who is more interested
in darning socks)-Well, well, is that so?
A maple tree q hundred years old imbedded
in the center of q live toad. That is Curl
Gus, Joshua. Read suthin' more.-N Y.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06

In an objective for microscope
magnifying twenty-five hundred diam
eters the lens measures fout-hundredths
of an inch in diameter-oo small that
it has to be handled with pincers-an
the workman has to use a magnify1ng-
glass ia fitting it into an instrument.
With higher powers the lens is still
smaller, and microscopic power runs
up to eight thousand diameters and
more. Chicago Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06
The Kind of A Eft He Had.

"Well, Bromley, Joe Bascomb's gone at
last"
You don't say So Darringer. He went
off in an apoplectic fit, no doubt"
30 no, Bromley. He went off in fit Of
abstraction He's over in Canada. -
PhiLa deLphia Cal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06

To blaze iron pipes, first clean the
split edges covering with borax that
has first been ground on a stone with
water, and bind piece of brass wire
along the seam, with small iron wire
wound around the pipe. Place the
pipe in charcoal fire, commencing at
one end of the split, drawing the pipe
through the fire as the brass melfs =
Boston Bad1et.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06

Yes, " unused old Mr.. Bently, 81
hold my years well. This is my sew
enty-first birthday. If my parents
were living they would each be over
one hundred years old. = rs it posi-
bic. ! was the surprised response. s.No
wonder you hold your years well, Nj.
Bently, you come of such a long-IiYed
family. IN. I. Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06

The latest wrinkle to take the
wrinkles out of ones pantaloons IS to
place the unmentionabIes between tie
mattresses before retiring. The ear
lier one goes to bed the more present.
. Die will be his trousers next morning.
Boston Transcript.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-06

"A news stand in The national cap
itol advertises Dickens and HaW-
thorne's latest productiop@n