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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

If all the round, round globe was one
great ball of striped yarn, and the North
and South poles knitting needles, and all
the grandmothers in the universe should
have begun to knit b. G. 10, and had never
ceased knitting from then until now, the
stocking filed TO overfiowing wouldn't he
more than one-tenth big enough to satisfy
the imagination of the blue-ey,d boys and
girls of the land, who lie awake half the
nights waiting for the reindeer hoofs Of old
Santa Claus to patter ON the roof, and for
him to dump the entire contents of his pack
for their especial benefit. And yet not one
of us but would be a child again, just for
night, if we ould.-HdrttOrd Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
F. W. KUECH & co.
WILL SELL
IOR CHRISTMAS
AS FOLLOWS

Lot Remnants Carpet, best all wool, in
lengths from ! to yards, at 35c per yard.
Same in Tapestry at 60c per yard.
A lot of best made Hassocks at 50c each.
A fresh lot of Carpets at from Poe to the
best all-wool lngrains, which we shall sell
at the old price until January LIST.
Good Tapestry Mats at Zoe.
Ladies' Leather Hand Bags
A lot of Ladies' colored border hemstitch
ed Handkerchiefs in seconds at Toe,
Lot of Children's Handkerchefs at 10.
All sizes Turkey Red Handkercliefs for
boys and men at &c each
Linen Handkerchiefs in all qualities from
Boo to Sl.OO.
Red Twilled Flannels, a little soiled, at
32c. Doc and 39c, which are the best bar
gains we have ever had and it will pay You
to look at them.
Prints DC.
Ball Yarn DC.
Best Germantown Yarn 1Sc.
Best Saxony Yarn l5c.
Ladies' and Mems Vests and Pants at 39c.
Mems and Ladies' scarlet at Sl.OO each.
Children's scarlet from 4Oc to 92c.
Scarlet shrunk Mittens Poe, both Boys
and Mems.
Wire Brushes l5c.
Lot of Remnants Cotton Flannel Toe.
Pins 4c,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

Sound over all waters. reach out from the lands,
The chorus Of voices. the clasping Of hands;
Sing hymns that were sung 10y the stars of the
morn,
Sing songs Of the angels when Jesus was born.
Whittier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

An intelligent person when hurt will at once get
a bottle of Salvation Oil 1t is the best thing 10
cure swelliugs burns or wounds, All druggists
sell il at 2jc. a bottle
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup should be kept in every
family. slight cough, ii unchecked, Is often the
forerunner OF consumption one dose of this won
derful medicine has rescued many from the grave
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
VOL. LII.
Business Garns.

~ NAb|F
SHERMAN a JENNIE,
General Insurance and Real Estate Agenfs,
Representing Companies whose assets are over
5000, 200, 900.
TEN EMENTS TO LET.
Agents for BABcocK FIRE ExriNarisnrRs
office in New Bank Block, cor. Main & Elliot SITS
BRATTLEBoRo VT.
WATERMAN n MARTIN,
w ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Bank Block, Brattleboro, Vt.
I. MILLER, VI. D.,
a. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Hooker Blk Bratto; till Gam; u to ,, to pm.
nR. ALVIN KNAPP,
- DENTIST,
Hooker Block, Brattleburo, VT.
JAMES u. O'NEIL,
- HOUSE, SIGN * ORNAMENTAL. PAINTER.
Frscuing, Graining kasominng, Gliding and
Paper Hanging.
Rear of {. +. Thompson a CO. S store.
JAMES VI. TYLER,
- ATTORNEY At LAW.
Williston Block Brattleboro. Vt
II ID. mOLTON, vi. ID,
lie PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office and residence Coz. Main and Walnut ST.
At home from to and to O'Clock p. m.
Brntteburo, VT.
n. ALLEN 4 CO..
Il DEALERS IN LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
tf9 Flat Street, Brattleboro. Vt
JAMES CONLAND, VI. H.,
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Crosby Block, opposite Telephone Fix
Office hours to - A. Nj, to 3 =. NJ
Residence 10 Main St. ............ Brattleboro Vt
~ II. WEBSTER, vi. ID.
~ Office and residence Il Elliot St, Bratte
horo Vt. Office hours before SA. Nj; to an'
Is to : IL
HENRY TUCKER, Va. -.
i SURaFaN AND HOMCEPATHIST,
Ofiice la rsonards Block, Elliot Street Onlc
hcSs 1880 to 300 and 700 to 300 p. NJ Special at
IGNITION given to chronic diseases
IIASKINs n sTODDARD,
ATTORNEYS q COUNSEILORS AT Law
and Solicitors of Patents, Brattlehuro. Vt
II >. CARPENTER, Market Block. Ellie
lie st. Dealer in Toys, Fancy Goods, Books
stationery, Newspapers, Magazines and Period
Gals. Subscriptions received for the principal new,
papers AID programmes and forwarded by mail Il
Otherwi
LISTER,
-. FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Putney, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

Carriers Little Liver Pills will positively cure sick
headache and prevent It's return. This Is not talk
but truth. one pill a dose To be had of all drug
gists. See advertisement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
r. n. EDDY,

PATENTS
r. n. EDDY,
No. 40 state ST., opposite KiIby, Boston,
Secures Patents in the United States; also in Great
Britain, France, and other foreign countries Cop
les Of the claims of any Patent furnished by re
hitting one dollar Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency H the United States
possesses superior faculties for obtaining Patents
or dscertdhtiHg the pdteHtdbity Of mreHtiOHs.
r. II. EDDY solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
Il regard Mr. Eddy as one of the most capable
ant NtCcessfW practitioners with whom | have
had official intercourse. CHAs. MASON, Commits
sioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy, or more capable Of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent
Office. EDMUND BURKE, late Com'r Of Patents
Boston, Oct. 10, 1870
r.. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: You procured foT
me, in 1910, my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases and
procured many patents, renewals and extensions
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York. Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give you almost the whole of my business in
your line and advise others 10 employ you. Yours
truly, GEORGE DRAPER
Boston, Jan. lst 1886.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

Christmas comes lie comes He comes!
Ushered with a rain Of plums.
Hollies in the windows greet him.
schools come driving past to meet him,
Gifts precede him, hills proclaim him,
Every mouth delights 10 hail HIM;
Wet aud cold. and wind and dark,
Make him but the warmer mark.
Aud yet he comes not one embodied;
Universal's the blthe godhead,
And In every festal house
Presence hath ubiquitous.
Curtains, whose snug room enfoiders,
Hang upon his million shoulders;
And he has a million eyes
or fire. and eats a million pies,
And is very merry and wise
Very wise and very merry,
And loves kiss beneath the berry.
Leigh mint
Rise happy morn the holy morn
Draw forth the cheerful day from night
o Father. touch the east, and light
The light that shone when hope was born.
-TeHHBsOH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

james PyIe's PeRrline is constantly grow
ing in popular favor And no wonder-for II is
wonderfully effective and pleasant 10 use Il saves
half the labor Of washing and does not hurt the
clothes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
25 cents month or $500 a year,
F. J. BAILEY & CO.,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,

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3 Is Il neat little drug store located in nice
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T. Is a cottage house nearly new with barn and
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, Is a millinery and fancy goods store in u
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G,1.s.g, 10 Are 2-story double tenement houses
renting to pay < and 10 per cent on investment
well located and in good condition. Prices from
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H. H. H. H. Arr. cottage houses single tene-
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Is. 10, Il. Are mill property with steam or wa.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
SICK

Headache yet Carter's Little Liver Pills equal
~ valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing
this annoying complaint. while they also correct
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and regulate the bowels Even II they only cured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

Christmas is the only holiday Of the year
that brings the whole human family INTO
common communion. Charles DICKENS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

The church bells of innumerabe sects are
all chime bells today, ringing in sweet ael
cordance throughout many lands, and awak4
ening a great joy in the heart OF $50
mon humanity. Chaplin. 49,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes,
Wherein our Saviour's birth Is celebrated,
The bird Of dawning singeth all night long,
SO hallowed and so gracious is the time.
-SbdEsDere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

'Tis the season for kindling the fires OF
hospitality in the hail. the generous flame OF
charity in the heart lIdshfnGto" Hr"J'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
Helena, Montana. Thursday September 80, 1886.

time when You'll take us all from dis world
OBJ sin and sorrown At that instant the earth
began to rise in pillows and the church to
rock to and fro. In wild alright the deacon
and all his congregation sprang to their feet
and fled out of the building. They thought
the Lord was taking the deacon at his word.
A characteristic freak of 'the quake is
manifested in the case of the old house in
which Gen. Wade Hampton was born. lr is
built in colonial style. and is older than the
revolution. During mat war a 24pound
British shot struck it, and is still imbedded in
the wall Through the fierce bombardment
of the late war, through three great fires, and
through the cyclone recently it has stood un-
injured. Strange to say, the earthquake
spared it too. 1t stands untouched in the
midst Of ruins all about. 1t almost seems as
if q charm Rad been put upon the old house.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
A sIO,O 900 Tooth Carpenter.
From the Cleveland Leader

From the Cleveland Leader.l
l met yesterday Philadelphian who has
been residing in Paris for many years. He
tells me that DIR. Evans the American den-
tist there, is worth at least S1O,OOO,O0O and
that he lives like a prince. Evans said one
day that he supposed that he was the only
man in the woTtd who had pulled the noses
and hurt the avs Of every king upon a
European throne Evans went to France
in the time of Louis Napoleon, and went
in with an American named Brewster, who
was dentist to the Emperor. Young Evans
was pretty good tOoth-puller, and under
stood how to polish his manners as well as
the gold which he put into teeth, and he
became so popular with Louis Napoleon
that he succeeded in freezing out Brewster
and taking his place.
/ have heard some stories of Eugenie
meeting Napoleon at DR.. Evans Office dur
ing the courtship of the two, and that, in
fact, Louis Napoleon first saw her in Evans
dental chair. At any rate, he soon got in
with the Empress, and he carried himself
so well that he was popular with the whole
family. Evans was a natty little fellow
with large features and good talker.
Among his presents were diamond-stud-
ded snuff boxes, fine rings, diamond pins
and furs, which were almost worth their
weight in gold. His house in Paris is filled
with beautiful souvenirs, and he has pres
ents from all the kings, from the Car OF
Russia down to the prince of some petty
dukedom
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
A Temple Of Serpents.
lSt. James Gazette. !

The small town of Werda, in the king.
dom of Dahomey, is celebrated for its
Temple of Serpents, a long building in
which the priests keep upward of thou
sand serpents of all sizes, which they feed
with the birds and frogs brought to them
as offerings by the natives. These ser
pents, many of them of enormous size,
may be seen hanging from the beams
across the ceiling, with their heads hang
ing downwards, and in all sorts of strange
contortions. The priests make the small
serpents 60 through various evolutions by
lightly touching them with rod, but they
do not venture to touch the larger ones,
some of which are big enough to enfOld
bullock in their coils 1t often happens
that some of these serpents make their
way out of the temple into the town, and
the priests have the greatest difficulty IN
coaxing them back. To kill a serpent in
tentionally is a crime punishable with
death and if an European were to kill
one the authority of the king would
scarcely suffice to save his life. Any one
killing a serpent unintentionally must In
form the priest of what has occurred, and
90 through the course of publication
which takes place once year.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
WITHIN THE SWIMMING BATH.

The picture Just given represents nymph
making leapfrom the platform in the CEN
ter, another flying head first from the steps,
and a third taking a running jump from an
other step, while in the water may be seen
whole school of bathers. Observe the COS
tune universally worn. 1t is sensible and
beautiful, and destitute of that horrible ap-
pendage, a skirt, which hampers the move
ments and adds to the ugliness Of women who
bathe at seaside resorts Here the costume is a
snug, sleeveless garment cut to fit the body,
and covering it only from the neck to the
knees. Nor is it any more indecorous than a
skirted costume, for it covers the form
enough to preserve the decencies and even the
delicacies, and allows perfect freedom of
movement. Imagine a woman learning to
swim in skirts
After several visits to this bath made up
my mind that clothes contribute largely not
only to the appearance Of age, but to the
feeling of age. Gray-haired and withered
women looked like young girls in these bath
ing costumes, and disported themselves with
a grace and energy characteristic of youth.
They forgot their years when the garments
that represented them were laid aside. What
pity they could not be permitted to wear
such clothing as would enable them to forget
it all the time! How persistently our cos
tunes and customs enforce age upon women
A woman in her forties stepped gayly out of
her dressing room in a blue flannel bath suit
that made child of her at once. "Why, 1
don't feel bit more than 10 years DID," she
said, in a delighted tone, with a face all
aglow at the precious few moments of free
dom from conventional clothes that was Just
then ahead of her. She didn't look more
than II, at most. She had delicate and ex-
tremely girlish figure, with dainty, white,
childike arms, and face that had something
of the expression, as well as the roundness, of
childhood in it STILL By and by, when the
bath was over, and she was arrayed in her
long skirt, hustle and bonnet, and the dig
nifty of her station, she looked her "4O odd"
years to day Yes, l am sure that dress
is the worst enemy women have to fight.
1t is the most active agent in making them
old. We are suffering from too nuch eivili-
cation.
Many good swimmers arc among the
bathers. They paddle about quite at their
ease, cheering and encouraging the timid.
Any one chats with her nearest neighbor if
she feels like it, and the neighbor replies ur,-
hesitatingly. Here. too, the absence OF the
conventional garments has wrought good
result. 1t has removed the constraint which
curses women when they nre thrown together
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
HIBERNIAN HALL.

The beautiful porch of Hibernian hall,
with its large fiuted pillars, is a total wreck.
Only the lower parts of the two middle pillars
are left standing. On falling the roof of the
piazza brought down with it the front pedi-
ment of the hall. The large golden harp,
with the date of construction, 1S40, is still in
tact. This hall is the property of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, of which there is a
large membership in the city.
In great tragedies there are always comic
incidents. The quake SO thoroughly fright
ened numbers of desperate sinners that for
the time at least they became the veriest
saints. One of these was an old tough in
Cherokee county, Ga. In Cherokee county
is famous ground where the Indians
in their day used to play ball. The old
tough in question habitually amused himself
by beating his wife, He lived upon the an
cient Indian ball ground On the evening of
the earthquake he administered to his be-
loved companion the customary drubbing
and stalked out doors to cool off. The earth
began to tremble and heave, q sullen roar
,lvte the ear. Suddenly the tough fancied
he saw ,sfioating in the air all about him,
weird specters, ghosts of the Cherokee In
dians who used to gather there. In no other
way could he account for the shaking earth.
He fell upon his knees then and there and
implored the spooks with all his soul to spare
his life and he would never whip Peggy Ann
again.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
Gents. furnishing Com pamY.

We are requested to print the following
circular, issued by the Arkansaw Male Fur
nishing company:
Attention, young ladies and widows:
There are several associations throughout
this country and England which furnish
wives, but until we began business in this
state no company has proposed to furnish
husbands. We have just succeeded in oo-
tanning several hundred respectable young
men, who are willing to be matrimonially
disposed Of; so, upon receipt OF twenty-five
cents in stamps, we will forward photo
graphs of subject, together with locks of
hair. Below you viii find several testimo-
nials:
Arkansaw Male Furnishing Co. Gentle
men: For many years l was an old maid l
tried many remedies for procuring sure
and permanent husband, but failed. BY
chance L heard of your institution, and
must say that the husband which you have
furnished me is satisfactory. l congratu-
late you upon the great good you are ac-
complishing Yours,
Mrs. MARY SATTLEToN
Mrs. Peter Fluker, of Mill Bayou, writes
as follows:
Il am perfectly delighted with the hus-
band you sent me- He arrived six weeks
ago and have not regretted applying to
you. He is out now chopping wood. Yes
terday morning he cooked breakfast while /
was doing up my hair. [ would not take
anything for him."
The following, from Mrs. Martha Whickle,
comes unsolicited:
Gentlemen: For ten years l was a
widow, my husband having been killed by a
wild hog. Not very long after his death
gentlemen began to pay attentions to me,
but somehow l was not successful. l sued
one Of them for breach of promise but ]
only succeeded in getting cow in the de-
cline of lie and horse that wouldn't pull
corn cob stopper out of a jug. Finally friend
showed me your advertisement At first l
paid no attention to it, having seen so many
swindles, but thinking perhaps there might
be some truth in it sent for full particu
lars, and must say that I am delighted with
the result. The husband which you were
SO kind as to forward me is somewhat
younger than l am but he is very hand
some, and, above all, my first husbands
clothes fit him. He milks the COW, churns
and only possesses moderate appetite.
have made him change his religion to fit
mine If you do desire you may make use
of these facts. If my husband should die ]
expect you to furnish me another one at
half price. e."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30


accomplished after much fierce fighting. To
him must be given the credit of having
brought to end the career of Sitting Bull and
the final submission OF his thousands Of saw
age followers.
Gen. Miles is Bostonian by birth, and in
his 4Sth year. He began his career as a mer-
chant, but in 1861 he entered the army as
captain of the Twenty-second Massachusetts,
infantry. He has not laid down his arms since.
He married niece Of Gen. and Senator
Sherman.
In answer to a request from Secretary En-
dicott, Gen. Miles furnished the following
reasons why the Apaches should be removed
from Arizona. The reply is worthy of the
man and of the occasion. Here is portion
of it:
You ask me why desire the removal Of the
Apaches from the territory? l will tell yo>' in as
few words as possible. Task it in the name of the
territory whose prospects and progress have been
blasted and retarded by the fiendish cruelties of
those Indians. ask it in the name and Oh behalf
of the widows and fatherless children whose lives
have been wrecked and whose future has been
darkened by the numbering raids of these fends
ask it in the name of the thousands of lives that
have been offered up sacrifice to the reserva
tion system. Finally, / asl, it in the name OF
civilization, which can never advance in this terri
tory so long the Indians are allowed periodically
to terrorze the country.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-30
THE INFIDEL.

lie walks the rounded earth with cold disdain,
Nor Graves the love of heaven nor breads the
pain
He owns no lord, nor human nor divine,
And dwels contented on this lower line,
Raises his impious voice in unbelief, -
Proclaims himself of all mankind the CHEF,
4 perfect model, knowing nought OF grlef.
Like tine dumb brute he lives beneath the sky,
And like the dumb brute, at last. expects to die
And crumble in the grave, without hope
That farer scenes than these Will for MN ope
When on his couch he draws his latest breath
And earthly Joys are swallowed up by death.
O. foolish mortal Roasting, wilful man!
Ages before thy little life began,
Men greater far than thee did here exist
Who could not natures fixed decree resist
They felt their littleness and humbly trod
This rolling sphere, and to Jehovah bowed
Thou'rt but a speck in this great universe.
And on thy head now rests "A burning curse
That. soon or late will drag thee to despair,
Unless thou kneelest in contrition where
The humblest creature of thy fallen race
Forgiveness asks and seeks his Makers face.
TherelI come a tme-the great day OF the
Lord
And of its coming thou canst not afford
To be in ignorance-when thou shall see
That sublunary things shall cease TO be-
The stars shall fall the lower heavens dissolve,
And on its axis the earth cease to revolve,
The sun be dark the moon become as blood,
And fire descend, a quick devouring flood,
Like the unwinding of mighty scroll
Created matter far away shall roll,
With awful speed and with terrific roar,
Back to eternity, and be no more;
The elements shall melt with fervent heat
Then where o, where will be thy safe retreat?
Thoull call upon the mountains to conceal
Thy patry sclf. and tremuously feel
Gods sore displeasure, ask the lasbing sea
To hide thee from the wrath of Deity,
And as thou shun'st the great Creators face,
Find nowhere for thy soul a resting place.
Down, ouickly down upon repentant knees
Lest thou drink Gods anger to the lees:
Bend in submission to the King of Heaven,
And beg that thy high sins may be forgiven.
o, let me point thee to the Lamb Of God,
He who, alone. the ruddy wine press trod;
Upon the cruel cross he freely blcd,
Took all thy sins on his devoted head
And now he offers thee his pardoning love,
True Joy on earth, unfading bliss above,
Where thou mayst join the song of glorious
tone
Around the blessed Everlasting Throne.