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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

HE EARLIEST MEN OF WHOM WE HAVE ANY
CERTAIN KNOWLEDGE, the palBolithic men as
they are styled, are distinguished by scientific
Investigators, as is well known, into two
distinct races, belonging to wide different
epochs. Prof. Boyd Dawkins styles the ear
lier race the river drift men, and the latter
the "cRve-men." The river. drift men we're
IN bis view, hunters and savages of the low
est grade. In his opinion, this race is now las
completely extinct as the wooly rhnoceros
or the cave bear" We have, he considers,
no clew to its ethnology and its relation to
the race that succeeded it is doubtful The
cave-men were of much higher order, and
were especially remarkable for their artistic
talents. Prof de Quatrefages distinguishes
the types of the two races as the man of
Canstsdt" and the IMAM of Gro Magnon. -
terms derived from places wher9 craina be-
longing to these races have been found.
Prof A de Mortilet knows the earlier race
as tue "Chellean man" or the imam Of Neand-
erthal, and the latter as the 'AIagdaeoran
man, designations also derived from local
lilies where the remains of their implements
have been discovered. An undeIiaw of an
individual OF this race, the celebrated law
bone of La Naulette" affords what Prof. de
Mortillet considers decisive evidence that its
posessor had not the faculty of speech This
evidence is thus stated by him "In the
mluuie OF the inner curve OF the jaw, in place
of little excret cence called the genial tub
ercle, there is hollow, as with monkeys.
Speech or articulate language" he continues,
is produced by movements of the tongue in
certain ways. These movements are effected
mainly by the action of the muscle inserted
in the genial tubercle. The existence of this
tubercle is essential to the possession of Ian
gusge. Animals which have not the power
OF speech do not possess the genial tubercle.
II, then, this tubercle is lacking in the Nau-
lette jawbone it is because the man of Neand
ertha the 'Chellean man, was incapable of
srticulate speech. HOratiO Hale, at ButaIo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

A RACE OF HAIRLESS AMERICANS PRoBAp1E
1t has been estimated, says the New York
Medical Review, that one half the adult men
or American birth living in our cities are bald
headed. The estimate is not exaggerated, if
1t is applied to persons above the age of 30.
and 1t may be rather under the mark. If,
now, 1t be conceded that one-half of our
American business and professional men are
bald at the present time, it would be interest
ing to speculate as to the condition of the
heads OF their descendants some hundreds
of years from now. The probabilities point
toward race of hairless Americans for bald
ness Is extremely liable to be propagated in
the male line, and to appear little earlier in
each generation. The American nation is
threatened with the catastrophe of a univer-
sal alopecia. The cause,is usually imputed to
the excessive strain and ceaseless mental and
physical activity to which our methods of
business and mode of living conduce. From
the visitors gallery of the stock exchange,
for example, one views a mob of shining
pates, belonging, as a rule, to rather young
men. The much neglected scalp should be
thoroughly cleansed at certain intervals. 1t
should be carefully and regularly examined,
and If it be unhealthy dry and scurvy the
proper applications should be made to it.
The wearing of unventilated hats is one of
the greatest sources of failure of nutrition of
the hair, and these must be avoided. The
beard never falls out, because it gets plenty
of sunlight and air. These are what the hair
OF the scalp needs also. Women are less
bald than men, because for one reason, their
scalps are better ventilated. In fine, civiliza.
ton has made the hair. producing organs of
the scalp delicate and feeble. They have to
be nursed and cared for, or they disappear
Young Americans who do not wish to lose
thelr hair before they are 40, must begin to
look after their scalps before they are 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
The sou,h's New R.b.,I,on.


The south is engaged in a rebellion. There
can be no doubt OF this, but it is a rebellion
that commands the admiration OF all honora
BILE people. The flash of the sword has given
place to the flash of the reaper's blade.
Where once stood the ranks of armed men
the ranks Of the stately corn are ranged
whose arms are lances green, whose plumes
the silken tassels that pledge the coming bar.
vest. No bugle call awakes the echoes Of her
bills, nor roll Of drums resounds in her val
leys In their place we hear the locomotives
rushing shrek and the whirr of wheels where
the weavers toll. No laundering gun shakes
tears from widows eyes, nor CORY flags wiring
orphans souls.
All! no; 1t ia peaceful rebellion rebel
lion against commercial. industrial intellect.
ual dependence. Peace, the pr ace that man
owes TO man, is upon us, and every cotton
plant lifts up her emblem in the fields This
rebellion means life, and power, and prosper.
ity for the south and wisdom. The emau.
elpation is rapid but it is none the less sure.
The day is not far of, indeed it is at hand,
when the southern section will feed and
clothe and educate itself and teach itself,
when the tools her strong sons WELD, the
thousand articles her house wifes and her bust.
ness demand will be constructed here in their
midst. Labor is the secret of her assured
success the labor Of mind and Of body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
The Hes. Preserved Man In Existence.

The Hest Preserved Man In Existence.
Letter to Springfield Republican,
Your item in regard 10 centenarians re-.
minds me Of Col. George i Perkins of Nor.
wich, Ct, who began his 99th year in Au-
gust. He has been treasurer Of the Norwich
and Worcester railroad company from the be-
ginning and is not-as might be inferred
10y his great ege-nerely a figure head, but
is the active manager OF its finances to day
and is the source of knowledge to which the
stockholders refer for infor nation concerning
the property from the time OF it's charter to
the present. IL, walks a half-mile to his Of
fee every week day morning, opens all his
letters aud dictates or writes replies, remains
there ill noon, devotipg all his time to bust
ness, when he takes carriage to his home
aud spends the rest Of the day in reading and
attending TO matters Of home life. He has
taken the New York Tribune since il was
first published and reads II substantially
through every day with spectacles such III
men of 60 years usually wear. Thare il not
the least peroe ptible ttemor to his hand and
bis writing loo ks like copper plate. Uufor-
tunately for tobacco users, he does not use
the weed himself in any form, but uses a very
moderate amount of stImulant generally in
the shape of light wine. He relies upon gen
eral obedit nee to the laws of health to keep
him in working order paying particular at.
tention to those in regard TO diet, exercise
and rest. He is devoted family man, hav-
ing wife OF 30 years, one daughter and
son. He knows nearly every boy aud girl
he meets and calls them by name and Ii a
great favorite on account OF his genial man.
nerH. He is acknowledged to be the best &C
countant in Norwich aud requires that his
clerks carry out TO the letter his different
forms in book keeping, which no one pre-.
tends to say are not excellent, and the month.
ly statements required of bis assistants is
scrutnized with an iDquisitiveness that keeps
them always on the alert to have everything
as it should be. He is doubtless the most re-.
msrkable case Of well preserved age in exis-
tence-retaining as he does all his faculties
in an almost unim paired condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

No one was killed in a house during the
Charleston earthquake, but all those who died
were killed in the streets No one was killed
by wooden house. but all the dead came TO
their end through the falling OF the brick
stores and warehouses;
The father of Thomas A. Edison, the
electrician and inventor, is living at Hesso-
MIA Beach, Mich, at the age Of so years. He
has six children, three by his first wife and
three by his present one. The inventors
youngest brother is only years old.
German photographers have succeeded
IN PhotogTaphing prOjectile in the course
OF its flight, and some Of these photographs
show the head OF condensed air which pre-
cedes every shot. 1t is said to be this head"
which prevents even skillful ri6emen from
hitting an empty egg shell when hung on
long thread. The air blows the shell out of
the way of the bullet.
Twenty-Five rooms in Lincoln Inn Fields
London, which have been for many years
sealed up in accordance with the will of Sir
John Soane will be opened the ED day OF
next November, the date fEed by him.
Their contents are a mystery Some believe
that valuable art treasures will be found,
while others think that the opening of the
rooms will reveal a family secret. Sir John
died in 1887.
The decayed wood work covering tomb
in the old cemetery at Portland, Ne. gave
way beneath strolling couple on a recent
evening" and they dropped sixteen feet dow
among the dead men. Their cries brought o
citizen, who found them wedged between
collins and badly hurt. The young woman's
mental shock is likely to prove quite as seri.
Gus az her bodily injuries.
The Lewiston journal tells of a pretty
girl at Bar Harbor whose dress at a recent
hop attracted much attention, and we'll it
might. Oue-half Of the waist was high, with
long, closely fitting sleeve and high military
collar. The other half, beginning at exactly
the middle of the bosom aud back, was re-
markedly low, and the only sign OF sleeve
was narrow shoulder strap.
A citizen of Clayton, Ca, lost a valuable
dog and suspected that he had fallen into
deserted mining shaft. He could nei.
Their see nor hear anything OF him at
the bottom of the sixty foot hole, but when
he let down a piece of meat on a string
something "bit" as greedily as a saranao
trout. Then miner went down, and sure
enough the dog was there, and after being
drawn up was found to be unhurt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

THE WATER Tower. Some correspondents
have made inquiries about the water towers
used by the New York fire department, and
the letters show that there is much curiosity
in distant places concerning these oontrivan-
COS which enable the fremen to extiDguish
flames in lofty buildings in this city without
danger A water tower is long iron tube,
supported on a truck by turn table. The
by means OF hinge and cog wheels, which
are moved by crank. BY turning the crank
two men can elevate the tube from horizon.
tai to vertical position. The tube is in SEQ.
tions and these sections are unscrewed and
packed on the truck except where the tower
il brought into play at a fire. When the
tower is raised in front of burning building
the hose from two or three fre engines eau
be connected with tho lower end of tho tube
and tho water pumped by all the engines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

The EARTHQUAKES EFFECT ON DUMB AMI
MAILS AT CHARLESTON was most piteous. The
horses at engine house No. escaped and ran
in the widest alright through the upper part
of the city, snorting and neighing to the ter.
ror and alarm of all whom they passed. Those
animals which were stabbed endeavored TO
break their bonds, and, failing to do so, stood
trembling and shivering in an agony of fear.
The horses neighed out their distress in un-
mlstakable language, and the COWS lowed in
most piteous manner. Those of the animals
that were at large fed through the woods,
and, as usual, sought to hide themselves
from the mysterious danger in the depths of
the thickets and swamps. Half an hour after
Tuesday nights shock very savage looking
and thoroughly demorsized mastif approach
ed reporter on Spring street, and licked his
shoes as an eloquent and pathetic appeal for
moral comfort subsequently the animal
moved off and stopped from time to time, whin-
ing at every door and seeking admission in
his terror stricken way. man from Johns
Island says that at an early hour on Tuesday
afternoon the COWS and the sheep came hur-
riedly in from the fields, laid down in a circle
and filled the air with their means. The
chickens went to roost long before dark and
cackled constantly for some time preceding
the shock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
The Republican Party ON the Temper.
anca Question,

The New York Mail remarks that the Re-
publican party has drawn to its ranks the
great mass Of the practicers and friends of
temperance, by reason of the fact that it has
been the only great political oTgaizaiion that
has ever rhked its existence ON Rrt at moral
and sentimental questions I've have not
the slightest doubt" adds the Ma THAT if
TO. day the Republican party was poled on
the question as to whether it was willing to
declare war against all that il oomprehended
in the phrase, The Saloon three quarters
of lis members, If not nine tenths, would
vote in the affirmative, We know, besides,
that if the most sagaoious leaders OF the Re.
publican party in this state were to declare
their views on the Republican anti saloon
movement nearly all of those who are most
disnterested and independent of local cliquts
and influences would be decidedly in favor
of that movement, whose full strength and
promise are yet to be- revealed, after the Chi.
cago national conference shall have develop.
ed its plans and purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

The great antagonists met once only after
the scenes Of Appomattox Court House. 1t
was In May, 1862 soon after the irst inaupu-
ration OF Grant Lee was in Washington
about some business connected with railroads,
and thought it his duty to call on the Pres-
dent. He was received in the cabinet cham
Der with no one present but Mr.. Motley,
who had been recently appointed minister TO
England. Gen. Grant and Motley both de-
scribed the interview to me- Motley said
both men we're simple and digni6ed, but he
thought there was a shade of constraint in the
manner of Lee, who was indeed always in
clined TO be more formal than the northern
general. The former enemies shock hands
Grant asked Lee to be seated, and presented
Motley. The interview was short, and all that
Grant could remember was that when they
spoke Of building railroads be said playfully
to Lee:
You and l, general, have had more to do
with Destroying railroads than building them.
But Lee refused to smile or to recognize
the raillery. He went on gravely with the
conversation, and no other reference was
made to the past. Lee soon arose, and the
soldiers parted, not to meet again until their
mighty shades saluted each other in that
region where conquerers and conquered alike
lay down their arms.-Addm BGdeau in tile
Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
NO. 3S.

head Those moonlight nights | was sim
oere, signor my heart was yours-W What do
you stand there for, dolt listening to every
word have to say but had promised to
marry Antonio, though, as you zee, be is a
poor stick"
Marsden bowed to the ground. "If IL we're
for your happiness, sgnora, can resign
you; shall stiho all vain regrets but
shall never again see your peer-never anoth.
or Lucia
Marsden returned to New York, and mar
rled within year most satisfactory girl
But he manages TO pque her occasionally by
dark illusions to an Italian romance. And
sometimes his wife reproaches him that his
heart is yet in Italy at which Marsden signs
profoundly, and says nothing.
-HdrDers Uegbly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
BRATTLEBORO VT. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IL 1886

goes up through the tube and out OF big
nozzle at the top. A wire cable enables the
hremen to raise or depress the end OF the
nozzle while the motion OF the turn table
works the nozzle in another direction. The
tower is used to throw large streams of water
directly into the upper stories Of high build
ings when flames in the upper stories prevent
the fremen from entering or when the front
walls are too unsafe to permit the iremen to
reach the upper windows by means of lad
ders. The FIRE department has three water
towers at present, but only two Of them are
kept in active service. N y. Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
Miscellany.
A September VioIe,

For days the peaks wore hoods of cloud.
The slopes were yelled In chilly rain.
We said: II is the Summers shroud.
Aud with the brooks we moaned aloud.
VIII sunshine never come again
At last the west wind brought us one
Serene, warm, clOudless, crystal day
az though September, having blown
blast OF tempest, now bad thrown
A gauntlet TO the favored May
backward to Spring our fancies few.
And, careless Of the course of Time.
Tue gloomy days began anew.
Then, as happy dream couTes true.
or as poet finds his rhyme
Hall wondered at, half uubelievpd-
! found thee friendliest Of the fiowersi
Ihen summers Joys came back green .lenyed
Aud It's doomed dead, a while reprieyed.
FIRST learned how truly they we're ours.
Dear violet Did the Autumn bring
Thee vernal dreams, till thou, like me.
Didst climb to thy imagining
Of was II that the thoughtful Spring
M come again, IN search Of thee
-R0bt, Underwood johnson in Ceufury
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

Do not be discouraged because you discover
that you are not man of genius. Au emf
nent scientist declares that genius is form of
epilepsy. 7eras SJtings.
"Oh, dear, sighed Widow Jones, ''if John
had only made a will there wouldn't be all
this trouble about the properly" do tho
lawyers bother you 2" Bother me? they
almost worry me to death. declare l some
times wish John hadn't died. "-Ne,o York
Sun
my little boy said to me this morning at
breakfast Papa, wish you would give me
all the money you get for your vote today
told him didn't sell my vote, and tried to
impress on him the dsgraoefu nature of such
an act but he wasn't impressed, and persist
ed oh, papa, do sell it, il you don't get
but 20 cents, aud give mo the money. - Louis
gRLe Commercial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

Messrs D. Lothrop Il Co. are now prepar.
ing for early publication large issues of their
delightful annual volumes of Wide Awake
The Pansy, Little Men and Women and Baby.
land. The announcements OF this enterpris.
ing firm for the Holiday season comprise
many choice and valuable books for readers
of all ages, from picture books for little two.
years old up to grandfather's solid works
Their assortment of sets is also very com
plete, and their gift books for the Christmas
season are especially rich and beautiful. d.
Lothrop Il Co.'S line of juvenile publications
il unsurpassed. A catalogue of their publ
cations will be supplied by our booksellers,
free, on application.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

The Emperor Williams appearance is thus
described by German journalist who recent
ly talked with him considering his great
age, the appearance of the Emperor was re-
msrkably good, his cheeks tinged with red, his
attitude still erect and manly except that his
head slightly inclines forward. The fine,
aristoeratio, ruddy, somewhat thin counte-
nance, with the elegant white moustaohe and
whiskers, and the quiet, almost dreamy eyes,
is not equaled remotely by any of his numer-
GUS portraits. 1t is beautiful, placid, senile
countenance, which does not seem to harmo-
nize with the idea of battlefelds, and makes
one forget all that has happened at sight of it.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-06-10
FROM THE GOLD BELT.

This Rich District Steadily Develop.
ing-MOre HALEY Capital Invested
There.
Besides the many items of pleasing
nature the TIMES has recently laid
before its readers about the Gold Belt,
it is able to day to give another. Our
townsmen, S. J. Friedman and b.
Schwartz, are owners of the Laura
Benson mine in that district. They
recently purchased it for $4,000, and
at once set force of men to work de-
veloping it in real earnest. The result
is SO perfectly satisfactory that these
gentlemen will, probably, at an early
day put in mill to realize the ''shin-
ing stuff" at once. The good Judg-
ment that these owners have displayed,
in other business pursuits, warrants
the congratulations of the TINES up
On this new project.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-06-10
FROM SMOKY.
The Road Open-Tons upca Tons of Ore
Being Hauled to Market.

A close scent for news enabled the
reporter to-day to find some practical
and welcome facts about the rich dis
trict known significantly as "Smoky."
But amid the smoke there turns out
to be lots of fire.
On the dump of the Carrie Leonard
mine the empress of the district
are hundreds of tons of the richest
ore ready for shipment to the Haley
sampling works. The first teams left
the mine last Saturday, hauling over
the summit 5000 pounds each, and
then taking each 5000 more that were
packed for them. With these loads
the ox-teams reached Haley safely,
very little difficulty having been ex-
perienced on the route, although the
roads are yet little soft. J. o. Swift
has the management of the haul
ing, and his teams are in town to- day,
having unloaded. When the route
becomes more fully open the Carrie
Leonard ore will be hauled to Ket-
chum and then sent by rail to the
HALEY sampling works.
From another rich mine in Smoky
comes good news. The King of the
West is shipping its riches. Hank
Lufkin, with four 12-horse teams is
there, probably on his way out now
with 80 tons at each trip. These
shipments will contine right along.
The ore will arrive here this week,
the first instalment being 10000
pounds. The reporter saw 500 new
sacks to-day which he suspects, but
could not learn positively, are the
balance of 1000 sacks sent for ore to
Smoky. He will wager a cigar they
were for the King of the West, but
the parties who know would not tell.
So much of good, bat here is more
yet. -
McCarter, from the Tyrannis mine,
is shipping ore, and Sam Friend will
soon send out lot from the Winter
set. Good for Smoky.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-06-10

E. Awhile, chairman, wishes the Fire
mems Committee on Arrangements
to meet in his store, this evening, at s
o'clock, sharp. The purpose is to
make detailed arrangements for the
grand bali on the Fourth of July, in
aid OF the Hose Company.
T. P. Baird, of Grande Ronde val.
ley, Oregon, will arrive in this valley
within the next two weeks with 1870
head of stock, principally mares, for
sale. He will Craze them in this vi
cinity all summer. Persons wishing
fine stock for work or breeding should
examine them. m10tf
The Jones case still drags along in
the District Court. The entire pro-
ceedings were delayed this forenoon
because of the absence Of medical
witness who had gone to see a sick
child. This is perhaps all right and
convenient for the sick child and the
court hangers-on, but it is rather
rough on the taxpayers of Alturas
county.
Coffin Bros, having the sole agency
for Idaho for the Columbia, Ameri.
can, Challenge, Safety and Ideal bicy-
Giles, will lease or sell them on weekly
installments. Those who intend to
buy one can make arrangements at
once, and begin weekly payments
Coffin Bros. are also, representatives
for Idaho of the League of American
Wheelnen.