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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

"Wby are the works of watch like the
flowers that bloom in the spring?' Because
they've nothing to do with the case"
A somewhat weather-beaten tramp, being
asked what was the matter with his coat re-
piled; Insomnia; it hasn't had a nap in
ten years"
She; "What a man you are, George, al
ways making fun of the ladies' taper waists !"
He; "And what should do with a taper
but to make light of it?'
Peter Cunningham once mentioning to
Douglas Jerrold that he was extremely fond
of eating calves feet, the latter dryly re-
marked that ''it was case where extremes
metl"
A little girl was sitting at table opposite
a gentleman with a waxed moustache. After
gazing at him for several minutes, she eK-
claimed, my kitty has got smellers, too"
Prof. Huxley says mouse is harmless
creature. Ladies should cut this out and
paste it up in prominent place. .-Neio York
Journal
A new novel is called "a Bachelors Para
disc" A bachelors paradise? Well that
must be place where buttons grow on shirts
N. y. journal.
Spring is coming, and the fancy of the
father Of manageable daughters will soon
lightly turn TO thoughts OF repairs on the
front gate. .-LOloeH Citizen.
A good man is just as liable to fall down
on slippery place and crawl around and
humble unintelliGently to himself as a bad
man. Chicago Telegrdm
A Chicago comment upon tho fact that 40
Colorado steers jumped into the river while
being ferried across to East St. Louis was
that the steers were trying to get back to the
good grass in the streets OF st. Louis.
Al A 4.
worth reading" said a sour -visaged, hyper
critical, novel satiated woman. "Read the
other half, then" gratuitously advised a by
standeT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Sal, and Rora, Nevada.

II the salt formations of Nevada we're in
railroad communication there would be no
market in this country for the foreign article.
In Lincoln county, on the Rio Virgin, there
is deposit of pure rock salt which is expos
ed for length of two miles, a width of half
a mile, and is of unknown depth. In places
cafons are cut through it to u depth of 60
feet. It is of ancient formation, being COW
cred in some places by basaltc rock aud vol
canic tufa The deposit has been traced on
the surface for distance of nine miles. 1t
is so solid that it must be blasted like rock,
and so pure and transparent that print can be
read through blocks of it foot thick. At
Sand Springs, in Churchill county, there is
deposit of rock salt II feet in depth, free
from any particle OF foreign substance, which
can be quarried at the rate of five tons day
to the man. The great Humboldt salt field
is about 10 miles long by six wide. When
the summer heats have evaporated the sur
face water, salt to the depth of several inches
may be scraped up, and underneath is a stra-
tum of pure rock salt, of unknown depth.
Soda, borax and other valuable minerals also
exist in large quantities near these localities,
and branch railroads will sooner or later bring
them into market. A considerable business
in gathering borax is already established on
the line of the Carson x Colorado railroad.
If Nevada will cut down her working expens-
es and develop her natural resources, she will
be above the necessity of seeking land grants
from her neighbors or from the general gov
ernment. San Francisco Bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
JUST OPENED AT
HAWLEY'S
Full line Spring Dress Fabrics,
Striped Velvets and Spring Gar
mentS.
One exceptional bargain in heavy
weight Jersey Jackets at
$3.50 each,

There are 81 extra quality I'M
ported Jackets in this lot, being the
closing out of an Importers stock.
They were imported for Fall, but
are the most suitable weight for
general wear in our climate.
In the lot are 46 garments Of
which the wholesale price was
$3.50, "a of which the wholesale
price was SIG, IL of which the
wholesale price was $lS, and five
odd garments, not as good as the
others, which will be sold for $5
each. With this exception shall
give choice from the LOT Mt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
THINGs or CURRENT INTEREST.
The Amusement. Of FrssIdsn,.

washington COR ilcNelhuu LeAuetsl
President Cleveland is the only President
in our history who seems to have no amuse-
ments whatsoever. George Washington was
noted for his muscular development. He
was fond Of jumping, and to the last day Of
his life kept pack OF hounds for hunting.
He could dance upon occasion, and he was
careful enough Of his health to 60 to bed
every night At 10 o'clock. Jefferson was
great horseback rider, and he rode through
out the country about Washington daily dur
ing his Presidency. He usually spent two
hours in the saddle, and he was fond Of mix
ing with his fellows. At his home at Month
cello be paid great attention to farming, and
he often walked about the streets Of Wash
ingion while in the White House.
When Cleveland was inaugurated the press
was full of wonder at his getting up for
breakfast at o'clock in the morning, and the
whole nation patted him on the back, az II
were. Still Washington got up at daybreak,
and Jt fTerson orawled out a. soon a. the light
struck his chamber John Adams who was
as fat proportionately as Cleveland is, used
TO take a walk from the White House around
the Capitol before his breakfast, which by
the way, he took as early as Cleveland, and
his son, John Quincy Adams, was wont to go
down to the Potomac and take swim before
his morning meal.
Both OF the Adamses we're great walkers,
and while John Quincy Adams was President
he II ed to walk out to the race course, two
miles from here, aud back again whenever
any great sport was on hand. Andrew Jack
son was a great worker, but he was a demo
cratic fellow, and he liked horse racing, cock
fighting, and a good social smoke He often
attended the cock fights on the Washington
Heights, above SiKtet nth street, and at one
of the great races Of the days Of his Presi-
dency he had horse Of his own admitted in
the name Of bis private secretary, Major
Doneson. President Harrison was a great
walker, and he did much of his own market
ing during his short stay 10 the White House.
He would get up and go to market before
breakfast, and, though he was an old man,
he often went about without an overcoat.
Frank Pierce was another great horseback
rider, and he was accustomed TO gallop through
the streets Of Washington at midnight on
fine blooded steed. Buchanan was a great
beau socially, and did some walking. Lin
coin drove about someShat, and it was not
uncommon TO see him on the streets here.
He liked the theatre, and box was always
reserved for him. Grant walked up and
down the broad pavements in front OF the
White House for an hour or two every morn
ing, and his love OF horses and driving
amounted to passion. He WAS not Rverse to
having fellows call upon him in the evening"
and be partook of much social enjoyment.
Arthur kept bis house filed with guests aud
took long drive into the country daily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
lBORO, VT, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1886
Miscellany.
The FountaIn,s aenr.

The FOuntain's sonE.
lam lonely sewing girl,
Amid the city's thr0ng;
work for bread through all the day
That seems 80 duh and long.
when morning dawns in misty gray,
And curling smokes arise,
take my long and lonesome walk
With weary heart and eyes.
Aud when between the rows Of walls
The far, sad stars see,
Homeward, with work for midnight hours,
creep so wearily
To such a dark and dreary place,
Where no kind faces come.
Oil thinking Of my childhood days
cannot call II home.
have no mother waiting there
with welcome. She is dead
/ cannot feel her tender kiss
Upon my throbbing head.
The only thing In all the world
That seems to me delight
Is looking at the fountains spray
Al morning and at night.
It leaps amid pleasant square,
Beneath the greeuest trees
That ever tossed their glittering boughs,
To every wandering breeze. -
stand beside its silver showers
Like one who sees, In dreams,
glimpse Of Heavens untroubed rest
And living crystal streams.
II brings me back the careless days
played among the rills
That trickle down from stone 10 stone
Along my native hills;
The oak tree, with its clinglng vine,
Where grapes 10 autumn hung,
And. holding fast with sturdy hands,
My merry brothers swung;
The nuts that fell when frosts began;
The thousand romping plays
We had beneath the chestnut trees
Oh those were happy days.
half forget the time to come,
Its struggles and its fears,
As II 1t were q sin TO see
Such lovely things through tears.
And when my heart beats faint as death,
Aud every breath IL pain,
The music Of that falling spray
Calls me 10 life again.
It's never weary, leaping rain,
Uukuowing change or choice,
Has sung to me aoug as plain
Az any human voice:
"TOil onl Toll on through woe or wrong!
To each some task Is gwen:
Aud drops that fan 10 waste on earth
Are drawn 10 light to heaven"
Rose Terrg Cooke in ". y. Tndependsn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
$780,.

Sizes are 32, 81, 36, IS and 40
bust.
Have also a line of light weight
Jersey Jackets at as attractive
price as they can be bought any.
where, but Of course do not COM
pare in real value with the lot
mentioned above.
My assortment of Chambrays,
Crimped Seersuckers, Zephyr
GinghamS, Domestic Ginghams,
Figured BatisteS, Pattern Emb'd
Robe ChambrayS, Cream Etame
and BatiSte Suits is now very COM
plete and attractive.
New White Goods, EmbrOiderieS,
cOlOred and white All-OverS, LaceS.
Special value i'm lot Checked Main
socks at 2 and 10 cts. yd.
Job in Oriental Lace Edges at
10 and 5 cts. yd.
New lot Hathaway" Ladies' I'm
derWear and Mems Unlaundered
Shirts. We still continue to sell
same 58c SHIRTS as before.
New Table DamaSkS, Napkins,
Quilts and Towels.
Special value in lot real Turkey
Red Table DamaSkS at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

Henry CabOI Lodge on George w. Ca
BILE.
From recent lecture before the students Of Har-
ward College.l
L.t me Illustrate once more by an example
what mean by pOsiliveness and enthusiasm
and by disregard Of self and Of the weak dread
Of being ridiculous. You have all no doubt
read the novels and sketches OF Mr.. Cable.
You know that he IL one of the most charm.
ing OF younger writer's Mr. Gable has turn
I'd aside TO enter another field, and to do
what in him lay to right a wrong.
suppose that every one who listens to me has
read the two essays entitled, The Freed
mans Case in Equity" and The Silent
South" The modest volume which contains
Il EN- is an epoch making book. There has
been nothing like it in our literature since
the publication Of Uncle Toms Cabin. These
essays are written Of course admirably with
literary skill and great force The words,
however, are not 80 much the great fact is,
the man who uttered them. 1t is the act that
will live and that is destined to mark a stage
in our national development. Mr.. Gable ia
the grandson and son Of q stakeholder. He
was q soldier in the Confederate army. He
is q Southerner through and through, with all
the traditions and prejudices OF the South.
He saw before him a despised race just re.
leased from slavery he saw that the condi.
ton Of that race presented a mighty prob
lem, vital 10 tue welfare Of a large part OF
our common country. He saw that this prob.
lem was one which legislation could not reach,
but which public opinion in the South could
alone deal with. He studied the question
and came TO the conclusion that the treat
ment OF the negro was neither right nor hon
est How easy it was to remain silent. He had
everything to gain and nothing TO lose by ST.
lence, and he ther, upon spoke out. Hefaced hos
tility, Ostraoism almost, at home at the South,
and indifference at the North He was as
sailed, abused aud sneered at, but he has new
or been answered and he never will be an.
swered until he obtains from the tribunal to
which be appealed, from Southern opinion,
the inevitable verdict that he is right and
the wrong shall be redressed 1t was a great
and noble act 1t was positive aud not neg.
alive. Mr.. Cable will be remembered for
those essays while we have a history, and
long after the very names Of those who stood
coldly by and criticised him have been for
gotten.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

Farmers, mechanics and working
men arc very apt to be governed more by
the prico than other more important points
in selecting their clothing. It's mistake
usually. A poor suit of clothes is e1pen-
sive at any price. Tho best is al ways tho
cheapest, though not necessarily the high
est priced. The "T, &. ~ Co." cloth
ing is made for service. 1t fits perfectly,
is custom finished, and costs no more than
the "baggy" stuff offered.
The above represents the ticket that will
be found on all the "T, q. ~ Co."
Clothing. Buy it for yourself and boys,
and you will make no mistake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
25c.

New lot Striped Skirts, Skirting,
Fancy Awning Stripe and Fancy
Tick.
Spring styles best Standard
Prints---One case just opened,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Observation-Disclosures!

We want 400 SmarG Men to go on the road
this coming season, soliciting orders for Nursery
Stock with SALARY 60 start On Besides EX-
psnsea. No experience needed Apply at once,
stating previous occupation, and references
QO-22) S. 4. CANNON a CO., AUGUSTA, MAINE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
For SALE.

A WELL established Drug Store, doing a good
IA cash business in a thriving town Of about 5000
Inhabitants Good reasons for selling. This is
chance to secure good paying business at low
figure. other business will Oblge the propriet0rs to
sell before May LIST. For full particulars address,
14.l7 DRUGGIST, PhRnix Office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

II Is well-known fact that most Of the /
Horse and Cattle Powder sold In this oOun-
try Is worthless; that Sherdan's Condition
Powder Is absolutely pure and very valuable,
Nothing on Earth will make hens
lay like SheridRn's Condition Pow
der. Dose, one teAspOOnful 10 each pint OF
Llnl- IL WIN al.n nL-lIlLnlu u.u.-..-..u.L M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
TBe Utruront 9benit
(And VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER, united
May I, 1SSO)
PUBLISHED KvERY FRIDAY ny
FRENCH &c STEDMAN.

TERAs-ln advance, per year, $3.50; II not paid
within the year, $500.
RACES or ADVERTISING furnished on application.
Birtl Deaths and Marriages published gratis Obit-
~ lines or less.
Entered at the BratleOoro Post oGceos sccond-ciass
mail matter.
o. L. FRENCH. d. b. srEDMAN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22
Mr.. EDMuNDs RE-ELECTED.

Ever since the September elections it
has been apparent that the Republican
members of the legislature would vote
almost unanimously for the return of
Mr.. Edmunds to the United States SEN
ate. and his most ardent admirers could
not have wished for heartier support than
he received Tuesday at the hands of both
branches. The small wing of the party
that voted for Judge Veazey did so with
out his consent. The only redeeming
of a candidate. who is admirably quail
fed for the place; but he doesn't want
it now, and the people are satisfied with
the present incumbent, as the vote of
their representatives shows.
An interesting correspondence grow
ing out of the election is published.
Representative Edwin Fisher wrote to
Mr.. Edmunds last week as follows:
| write in behalf of several members
of the general assembly, before voting
for a United States Senator, to inquire
respectfully if we have any assurance of
your support for the nominee of the Re
publican national convention for Presi-
dent of the United States in 1888.
Mr.. Edmunds sent the following re-
ply
Edwin Fisher, House of Representa-
tives-Dear Sir: | have yours of the
l4th, and, replying with candor and in
all kindness. | would express my great
astOnishment at receiving such commu-
nication. My standing and conduct in
and devotion to the Republican party for
the last % or 80 years are, | think, per-
fectly well known to all intelligent peo-
pie in the State, and perhaps to cOnsid-
cradle number beyond its borders. If in
any one or more of these long years my
behavior has been such as to Justify any
honorable and honest Republican in sus-
pecting my fidelity to our party or to
those great principles and purposes, then
that Republican ought, | think, to vote
against me whenever | am proposed for
any place. If the contrary is true, as it
is, such question as yours is one to
which self-respecting man can make no
reply. Not doubling that you will APP
preciatc the force of what | have said,
and with every good wish for you and all
sincere Republicans. and for our great
party, on which believe depend the
truest liberty and largest welfare of the
people of our country. am respectfully
yours, GEORGE +. EDMUNDs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22
A FALSE ALARM.

Something of a sensation was caused
throughout the State on Friday last by
the publication of a letter written by
Third Auditor Williams of the United
States treasury department and trans
mitted to the secretary of the treasury
the previous day. In it was recited the
fact that the State of Vermont was in
debted to the general government in the
sum of S543,7S0 for arms and equipments
furnished to the State in the years 1864
and So
The truth of the matter as brought out
by investigations made since the publica-
tion of the dispatch is in substance this
BY an act of lSOS the general government
has annually apportioned the sum of
$500, 600 among the States for the support
of the militia. Up to 1864 Vermont had
been paid SlS7 ,9SO.22 under this act and
was entitled to Sl9l, lO5 %, leaving bal
ance to her credit of S3l25 at that time.
After the famous St. Adams raid of Oct.
10, 1864, II regiments were organized in
the State to protect the northern frotier,
and to arm and equip these forces the
State drew her allowances in advance
with the understanding that the general
government would pay back the sums
thus expended after the war was over.
Arms, etc, were accordingly received
from the general government to the
| an If nd ho
pended S200,000 more to uniform these
troops. In 1875 the general government
offered to take back what remained of
the war material furnished in 1864 and
1868, but the State officials declined to
accept the offer and otherwise disposed
of what was not needed. Auditor Will
liams arrives at the figures he gives as
representing the States indebtedness by
subtracting from the $500, ,0Gl ID charged
to the State various sums with which the
State has been credited, thus reducing
the amount to the figures first given
S5l3, $50. But it is the opinion Of mill
tary men that the S200,O0O expended by
the State should also be credited and that
the balance can only be settled by offsets
on the quota to which the State is annu-
ally entitled under the act of lS0S. The
Rutland Herald says:
The agitation will undoubtedly result
in an effort to press new claims against
the government, and perhaps succeed in
wiping out the entire Indebtedness, so
that the State militia can be properly
equipped with the allowance which now
goes to offset the claim. 1t is pretty GER
tain that the general government will be
asked to pay the S200,000 which it cost
to uniform the forces raised for protec-
ton of the northern border. An officer
who is well informed in military matters
also has proof of "A claim of about $4,000
against the war department, which was
overlooked when the State treasurer's
accounts were confused by mismanage-
ment few years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22

THE contest of 1850 over the govern
ment of Rntland is renewed in the legis-
lature this session. Then the proposition
was to incorporate the whole town as a
city; now it is proposed in one bill to set
off the village of Proctor and in another
to make IA separate town of West Rutland.
Something ought to be done to change
the condition of things, AS any one
who has ever attended a March meet
ing there will cheerfully admit. The
town has so many voters that it is impos-
sible to transact business with comfort
or carefully to consider questions that
may come up. When the voters of a
town become so numerous as those of
Rutland are, democracy gets to be
mobOcracy, and the ends of the town
system of voting are defeated by the
magnitude of the gathering when the
voters get together.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22

BosroN's pride. "The Hon. John l..
Sullivan. as the New York sun calls
him. was shot in the face during the
progress of row he was having with
the proprietor of a liquor saloon at Hop
kinton, Mass, Wednesday, and is in a
dangerous condition. Those who have
watched the "champion's" career have
predicted that it would close thus. The
be mourned more than his.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM,

There is evidently a disposition on the
part of the Legislature to do something
for the betterment of the schools of the
State, but Just how that very desirable
end is to be attained is the problem.
1t is much doubted, however. whether
it would be wise to make the town Sys-
TEN compulsory. Unpopular measures
are seldom of benefit, whatever their
scope, and if the town system of schools
were imposed upon the people, they
might not receive any appreciable good
from it. For after all it lays with the
people to decide whether the schools
shall be efficient or the opposite, and no
system can effect radical change. Two
classes are especially to blame for the
present condition of things-the rich who
have few children to send to the district
schools and the ignorant who don't care
a straw whether their children are edu-
Gated or not; and it is too much to ex-
pect that any system will reach both
these classes.
But there is one thing the legislature
can safely do, and that is to require each
town to vote at every March meeting on
the question of the adoption of the town
system. Then the friends of that sys-
TEN will have chance to show their
strength, and if the majority don't think
ii is what they want they can say 80 by
their votes. A few towns change each
year, and under this plan perhaps in time
the whole State would be converted, if
the system worked well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22
PELL rs
ScvCrl fcI' Cont
GUARANTEED MORTGAGES
!ha Farmers loan aai Tsg:. rsanay.
Capital sa5o,Oo0. Guarantee s1OO, 900.
Can be had upon application to

Can be had upon application to
Judge Lyman f.. Knapp, Miidlebury,
First National Bank, Montpelier,
c. :. Dowley, Cashier Vermont National
Bank, Bmttleboro,
e. r. Bottum, Cashier Baxter NATL Bank
Rutland
Brandon,
h. II. IIadlry, Cashier National Bank ot Bel
lows Falls,
Nergpnnps.
Boston once - Dcvonshirr street and 20
Water street. 4l-m3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22
EIGHTH REGIMENT REUNION.

The next reunion of the Eighth regi-
ment of Vermont volunteers will be held
at Montpelier on the 2d of November
business meeting in G. A. r. hall at 3 p.
M, when eX-Gov. Barstow and II. +.
Hill will read papers on the service of
the regiment in Louisiana and Virgin
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22

THE division of economic ornithology
of the department of agriculture has
collected material fora series of bulletins
upon the relations of some common birds
to agriculture. The strongest condem-
nation is visited upon the English spar
row. which is said to be destructive to
fruits and of little consequence as a
worm-de>troyer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22

The obnoxious trustee law of the last
session is apparently doomed, several
bills for its repeal having been intro
duced already. The first one to move in
the matter was Mr.. knapp of this town,
who is taking a leading position in the
House.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER D, 1856.

A. HERO is the name of Republican
candidate for Congress in Ia Louisiana dis
trict: but even his name wont elect him
there.