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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05

The sum of money stolen from the Ad-
ANS express car on the st. Louis q San Fran
cisco road, near Pacific, Mo-, last week, first
reported at $50, 900, will reach near 800, 600,
and possibly 100000. 1t is suspected by the
express officials that the messenger was in
collision with the robbers.
Investigation has convinced the govern
ment ornithologists that sparrows ought to CO.
as they are an unmitgated nuisance. The
bobolinks are harmless in the North, but de.
stroy from SO, OOO, 600 to s., 600, 600 worth of
rice annually. The crows and hawks are
kindly spoken of as likely to do more good
than evil to the farmer.
1t is not generally known that President
Lincoln was an inventor, but the first Install
ment of the Lincoln Life, in the November
Century, contains reduced fac-simies of the
drawings in the pstent-office, on which was
obtained patent for "a. LincOln's improved
manner of buoying vessels" A drawing is
also given from the model of the invention.
The patent is dated the 22i of May, 1919.
The tomb of Thaddeus Stevens which
Mr.. Blaine visited few days ago, bears the
following inscription written by the great
commoner himself 81 rest in this quiet and
secluded spot not because of any natural
preference for solitude, but finding other
cemeteries limited as to race by charter rules
l choose TO be buried here, that may exem-
plify in my death the principles have main
tanned throughout a long life-equality of
man before his Creator"
Russia, inclusive of her naval forces, has
at her command fully PASS, 900 combatants.
The main army is composed of $50 battal-
ions, COS squadrons and 1853 batteries, max
ing total of 100000 troops of all arms.
The reserve army is made up Of 522 squadrons,
529 bsttalions and ZIG batteries, forming an
offensive force of 664 600 man These are
all ready for service at a moments notice.
A brave young French lieutenant, who
fought desperately at the retreat from Mos
COW, and for the greater part of the encoun-
ter was barefooted in the snow, is living in a
back street of Philadelphia, in dingy little
brick house, and If he lives till next year will
be 100 years old. His mind wanders now,
and he is very feeble, but he is surrounded
by loving family.
Doc johnson of Littlefield, Idaho, is a
professional gambler of the John OAkhurst
type, dresses faultlessly, is particularly po-
lite, and very popular. He won money of
another gambler known as French Joe, and a
quarrel followed. joe who was a big man,
weighing 1876 pounds, slapped Doc, who is
slight. Doc asked him to stop, aud when
Joe didn't stop drew pistol and shot him
dead. This was in Docs gambling house,
which was crowded. After the shooting Doc
treated the crowd, and after drinking walked
to the dead man, who lay where he fell, and
said "Well, joe you have been looking for
this for the last five days. l tried to avoid
it. May God bless you and forgive you for
taking advantage of me-" He then gave
| 800 toward the funeral expenses. The cor
oner's jury exonerated Doc from all blame.
-
The combination, proportion aud process in prepar-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05
The Rirnt nrihre.

When was the first bridge constructed /?
and what was it made Of? am not able to
answer the first question very definitely, but
| think l know what the first bridge was
made of. 1t was not of wood nor of stone,
nor of brick, nor of iron, nor of rope. 1t
was made entirely of monkeys-live monkeys
troop of these animals in a South Ameri-
can forest came one day to stream which
was too wide for them TO leap across. They
climbed a high tree, where the first monkey
selected a suitable branch, wound his long,
powerful tail about it, and let himself hang
head downward. The second monkey, run
ming down the body of the first, wound his
tail about its neck and shoulders, and let
himself hang head downward. A third and
fourth added themselves in succession, and
others after them, till the chain reached the
ground. Then the lowest monkey, by strik-
ing his hands on the earth, set the. living
pendulum in motion, and increased this mo-
ton by striking again at each oscillation, till
it swung so far across the stream that he was
able to seize branch of tree on the other
side. The line of monkeys now constituted
a bridge, by which the remainder of the troop
quickly crossed over. Then the monkey
which (not iohO, as most people write it, had
been the first volunteer in this engineer corps,
unwound his tail from the branch and let go.
What had before been the top of the pendu-
lum was now the bottom it swung across the
stream and dissolved into its original ele-
ments, and the whole troop went chattering
on their way. This took place before the APP
pearance of man upon the earth, and the
long tailed monkeys have been building such
bridges ever since.
Between that primitive bridge of monkey Us
aud the last and greatest of all bridges ever
undertaken-the suspension bridge over East
river, connecting New York and BIooklyn-
there is apparently wide discrepancy yet
the two are constructed on the same princi-
pie.
The first bridge recorded in history was
built over the Euphrates at Babylon, in the
reign of Queen Nitocris. The course of the
river was turned, and its bed laid dry, till the
foundation we're built. The arches we're of
immense hewn stones, clamped together with
iron, and the whole bridge was rooted over.
1t was 80 feet wide, and over 600 feet long.
No remnant of this great bridge has been dis
covered in modern times, October Wide
Ai1dke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05

SENATOR MoRRILL's NEW Book, self Con
sciousness OF Noted Persons, " consists Of sew
eral hundred anecdotes which the Senator has
gathered from personal contact with authors,
statesmen, musicians, artists and military men,
aud from a wide course Of reading, showing
the tendency of talent to be accompanied by
self. conceit. The Senator has woven auec.
dotes together with very pleasant string OF
observations, usually of an accurate historic
perspective. The compilation is one which
be published a few years ago for private cir
culation, but which met with such a cordial
reception that he is induced to launch it on
the literary world. 1t shows the Senator iu
a new light TO most people-as a student, a
lover OF books and dabbler in light literature,
but no one can help enjoying the reading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05
}, VT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1886.

The child was tenderly carried into the house,
but she was so terribly injured that she died
before medical aid arrived Polioe-Sergesnt
Bradley arrived soon after the occurrence and
arrested Curran on the charge Of manslaugh.
ter. It is claimed that he was guilty Of Grim
insl oarelessness in keeping the animal in
such an insecure place. Last spring the ami.
NAL bit man and Doernbrock chased the
bear back into the she'd Curran stated to
the coroner that he owned the bear for two
years and did not consider him dangerous.
He had once bitten man, but the fellow
had leased him until he was angry - Clege-
I.a.y !
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05

The other day tramp called at the house
OF vel. known Greenfield lady and asked
for something to eat. At first she refused to
encourage his lsziness, but finally gave in aud
brought him piece of bread, which she re-
marked she would give him, not because she
believed he deserved it, but "for Gods sake. "
The tramp took it, looked ut one side, turned
il over and scrutinized the other, then with a
wicked leer looked up at the lady and said,
Madam, for Ohrist's sake couldn't you put
little butter on it ~ Gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05
Not TnnrIat.

Magistrate -"You say you are tourist ?"
Prisoner-"Yes, sir l love nature in all
her radiant beauty"
Magistrate (hastily) Never mind that,
How much money have you about your
clothes ?"
Prisoner-"Seventy- i've cents"
Magistrate Severely -"Then I shall COM
NIT you as a tramp. We draw the line be-
tween tourists and tramps at one dollar"
pLiLyfleIlLi1 (lyV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05
NO. 45.

are lacking in self control, press unevenly,
and with anxious looking, scratchy hands.
Ambitious people are apt to be overworked /;
they are always in haste, and either forget TO
cross their Is or dot their U.s. They are also
apt to run the last few letters of every word
into an illegible scrawl. Hurried, troubled
and conscience winged persons have crab
bed and uneven handwriting October 50.
NfeJ.I,s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05

"Three OF us had been huntin' and trap
pin on the Missouri about opposite the mouth
of the Mussel Shell, said Dan Clash, when
invited to tell story. That was in Mon
tana, and we had spur of the Little Rocky
Mountains at our backs. There was lenty
of timber along the river, and as for game
three weeks without sign Of redskins, and
We we're thinkin' of packin' up and workin'
along up stream to Fort Benton, when mum.
Der of oaamities happened. One afternoon
Len Smith, one of the best men as ever
sighted a rifle or baited trap, was struck in
the leg by one of the biggest Tattesnakes
ever sot eyes on. We hadn't drop of whis-
ky with us, nor would it have done him any
good il we had had a barl of ii. The pizen
took hold OF him as il shot into him with
gun, and in three-quarters Of an hour he was
a dead man.
Next day one of our pack mules strayed
off, and Bill Collins, my surviyin' partner,
went of TO hunt her up. As he didn't return
in twenty-fOur hours l went out to scent
around. l found the mule all torn TO pieces
by a grizzly, and not fur away was bloody
spot and few shreds of olothin' TO prove
what Bills fate had bin. That left me alone
in bad country, with all the load the other
pack mule could tote. You may guess
didn't lose any time preparin' for a start
The loss of my two partners had ratified me,
until l was ready to run from my own shad-
ow; l loaded up the traps, rifles and the
choicest OF the furs, and one mornin' sot out
fur up river and the fort, which was pull Of
about 1870 miles. | got along all right the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05
RARE CHANCE

TINO BUY one Of the best farms in Windham county
situated in Inc west part of BrattlebOrO, VT,
and containing 275 suitably divided into NOW
ing pasture and woodland. VIII keep % or 80 head
of cattle the year around. There is a large young
supar orchard, also fruit orchard with quantity OF
qrapes. The buildings in good repair. Sap house
falling water at house and barn Possession given
Ian lst Any Que desiring such farm VIII DO no
better than to call upon or address 81
tfg9 GEO p MILLER, West Brattleboro, W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05
GIenWOOd Classical Seminary,
WEST RRATTLHBoRo, VT.

TINHE AUTUMN TERM of twelve weeks begins
i Wednesday, Sept LIST. There are four well ar
ranged courses Of study with large classes. Normal
class will be formed which the methods Of the best
Normal schools will be presented. Glasses IN music,
vocal aud instrumental also In elocution and gym
nasties. Expenses low. Board in good families may
he found Also hrst-rate opportunities Tor small
clubs or collaborating at little cost For circulars,
course of study other information address the
principal. ID. Ii. SHAW.
West Brattleboro, vt, July l, 1885, 27h
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05

The combination, proportion aud process in prepar
ing Hoods Sarsaparila peculiar to this medicine
aud unknown to others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-05

A Railroad Train wrecked in NisoOn-
sin---the Cars take Fire and 30 Lives
are Lost,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-31

The Truckee Republican pub
l;sbos the following:

The Truckee Republican pub
fishes the following:
We have upon our desk several
letters purporting to come from
men in search Of employment. in
ouiriug as to the chance Of obtain
ing employment, in this vicinity.
To such inquiries we would say to
men who want to work, who do not
want job simply for the purpose
Of accommodating sufficient to enable
them to get on drunk or to take
them to the next town, Truckee Of
iers good inducements. Our mill
men complain, and not without
cause, that great many men VINO
apply to them for work and whom
they are compelled to hire, are IN
comretent. shiftless and wholly IN
reliable: that frequently they Will
work for few days only until they
get meney enough for whisky, few
square meals, or money enough to
take them t. another town, when
they will quit their jobs without
reason and without notice OF their
intention to do so. thus compelling
the employers to find another man
on a moments notice, who IS liable
TO prove as worthless as his prede-
cessar. The writer knows, from
his own experience that there is
more truth than romance In this
statement of the situation. 1t IS
certainly diseouraging and IS Sc
rious obstacle in the way OF the
settlement Of the yexed problem
concerning capital and labor. These
who toll for wages should under
stand the responsibility which rests
upon them. and work for the inter
ests Of their employers. Their IN
,erests are identical. The employer
should also interest himself in the
condition of his workers, IN this:
He should encourage them IN habits
Of industry and sobriety, warn
them against evil associations, pro-
vide for their comfort in everv way
possible and put premium upon
perseverance. Again we Will say
that those who desire to labor IN
the true meaning of the word, who
wish to accumulate, who are ambl-
tious to provide pleasant homes for
themselves and their families,
Truckee offers good inducement.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-31
.LOSaN AND rOWDERLY

II i stated that Franklin As
sembly, X. of L.. No 2.313. OF Mar
tinsburc. W. Va. recently passed
resolution nominating Logan for
President and Powderly for Wee
President. If the Assembly has
done any such thing it has violated
one Of tibe strictest rules OF the
Order that concerning the intro
duction Of politics, and has done a
foolish thing also, not only IN view
of the opinions held by working
men generally concerning those OF
their number who use labor crganl-
cations as stepping stones to point
ical office. but also in view OF the
differences now existing between
the Unions and the Knights.
IF the Knights Of Labor ever
take effective part in politics it will
be by action from headquarters to
ward local assemblies, and not by
that of local assemblies toward
headquarters, and it is not likely
that a professional politician would
IN that case, be given first place
and the labor representative second.
Persons who have not given at
teption to the plan Of the K. OF l.
organization are likely to be led
astray often by action OF lrrespon.
sible aud unimportant branches Of
the Order, which happen for the
moment to De under the control OF
cranks or politicians.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-31
A Chance for some Nevada Edit
orS.

A Chance for some Nevada Edit
Journalism is taking squirt In
Italy. In Naples there is regular
newspaper reading c.aze. and even
the beggars gather around some
fortunate possessor Of daily paper
as he reads aloud in the street
But the people soon get tired Of
any one paper and clamor for new
one, The consequence is that al
most every day some paper dies
and a new one takes its place. One
Of the most certain ways Of killing
a newspaper in Italy, by the way,
is to fiji it with news. What they
want is good local lies and blood
curdling sensations.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-31

The Lyon county Democratic
primaries will be held Saturday,
August 18th; County Convention
Sept. 4sh, It Dayton, to choose
seven delegates for the Elko Con
yention, Sept: 9th, and alss asui-
1Ate . county ticket.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-31
RESTAURANT FOR SALE.

A WE'LL KNOWN FIKS T.
n class restaurant, we'll situated
and doing q first-class business, can be
purchased on reasonable terms. The
business is now clearing at least 500 per
month above all expenses. The propri-
etor has no other reason tor disposinE OF
his valuable property than 3 press OF
other business. which demands his en-.
tire time.
Fer particulars apply At AfrlAL o.
fee.
je33tf
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-31
FOR SALE.

. a one ana or ,unfurnishsd. Apply T.. o.
furnishes oa men - Robertson. opposite NJ"
oo,,a.rd,s boarding hease.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
Traverse County Seat War.

Mr.. Samuel J. Brown, of Browns Valley,
was in St. Paul Monday, and when asked
about the recent county seat war in Traverse
county. he said:
The public has been misinfOrmed. The
Browns Valler people are not rioters. They
simply resisted force with force. A mob of
about 100 men came down from Wheaton,
broke into the court house and attempted TO
carry off the public records. The Browns
Valley people turned out and drove them
away, and rescued the records from the mob.
That is all there is of it. An injunction was
pending in the courts. and the Wheaton mob
had no right to disturb the public records.
Several years ago there was a county seat
election between Browns Valley and Man.
deda. The courts decided that there was no
such place as Mandeia, and that the county
seat was permanently located at Browns
Valley Under the act of 1885 it requires
three-fifths vote to remove a county seat
after 1t has been permanently located. AL
though Wheaton got a majority of the votes
at the late election, it did not get three-fifths
of the votes cast, cons aquently we claim that
there has been no removal, even if the
election had been a valid one. On these
grounds we will contest the matter in the
courts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
Nationalonera Company.

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Respecting the suit
instituted by Manager McVicker against the
National company for alleged breach of
contract, Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, who repre-
sents the opera company, said to-day: ,'The
attachment suit OF NcVicker is no eXtraor-
binary proceeding. We are not at all
excited about it, and are treating it in the
regular way. The National Opera company
is foreign corporation doing business in TINS
state, and Mr.. McVicker has perfect
right to attach its property in view OF the
Judgment that he hopes to obtain in the
future. But Mr.. McVicker's claim is against
the American Opera company, whereas the
National is q different corporation. Inc
American still exists as separate and dis
tinct organ ization." Mrs. Thurbur has re-
quested the Associated Press to contradict
the reports published in New York and
Chicago this morning concerning the National
Opera company, its financial condition, and
alleged discOrd among its artists. She pro-
nounces them sensational and utterly with
out foundation. and saysi they were set afioat
by enemies of the company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
LAND RECEIVERS TROUBLES.
Jacob ". Brewer Asks the Court to
settle some Business Deals Made
i'm His own Family.

JACOB W. hrOVeE ASKS the Court 10
Settle some Business Deals Made
i'm His Own Family.
The case of Jacob V. Brewer against Walter
c. Brewer was taken up in the district court
yesterday. The plaintiff was formerly land
receiver at st. Cloud, and dealt in real estate
pretty extensively. While thus engaged he
became unfortunately involved in difficulty
with his wife, who for some reason refused
to sign deeds, and in other ways interfered
with his business. He had a younger brother,
Walter c. Brewer whom he sent to school,
and after he graduated be took him
up into the vicinity of st. Cloud, bought him
a paper and established him there in bust
ness In the meantime The trouble and buSi-
ness embarrassments between the plaintiff
and his wife continued. To avoid the result
of his wife refusing to sign deeds the plaintiff
put the real estate he purchased into the
hands of his brother so that he could handle
it. He subsequently obtained divorce from
his wife and went down into Illinois to live, in
1855, with a view OF relieving his mind of the
unpleasant memories that surrounded him in
St. Cloud. Later he found to his great sur
prise that his brother claimed all the property
as his own, and that in giving it to him he had
got into as bad fix as he sought to get out
of by abandoning his wife He now brings
this suit, and alleges that the property be-
longs to him and not to his brother, and that
the brother is squandering it. He asks that
receiver be appointed and that the property
be restored to him. The case was being ar
gued yesterday afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
An Pn.Iurar,ce Case.

CHICAG o, Dec. 14.-Judge Tuley began the
hearing of a suit commenced by the receiver
and several creditors of the Chicago Life In
surance company against the members of the
boards of directors from 1871 to 1877, seeking
to make them liable for the deficiency of the
assets and to pay the liabilities Of the corpo-
ration, estimated by the receiver to be over
S314,000. 1t was alleged that false annual re-
ports were made, and that these facts were
known to the directors Judge Tuley said
the question of the power of the receiver to
sue was now before the supreme court, but,
pending its decision, he would hold to his
former ruling that the directors were in the
position of agents, and were to be held re-
sponsible for gross negligence in failing to
detect the falsity of the reports made by the
company. He directed them to answer within
thirty days.