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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

The largest republic in the world is that
of the United States of America, which con-
tains 3, 960, 900 square miles, being almost
equal in extent to Europe which has fifty
nine kingdoms, empires, principalities and
republics.
The largest state is Texas, which contains
PA, 1856 square miles, capable of sustaining
20, OO0 900 of people and then not be more
crowded than Scotland is at present.
IL has been estimated that the entire pop
uation of the globe could be seated upon
chairs within the boundary Of Texas and
each have four feet of elbow room.
The largest county in the United States
is Custer county, NJ. T., which contains 36,
600 square miles, being larger in extent
than the states of Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island.
One tenth of the present population of the
United States could find means of livelihood
within this immense county then it would
not be as over crowded As Belgium was at
the time of the last census.
The largest body of fresh water in the
world is Lake Superior; it is 400 miles long
and 1870 miles wide its circumference, in
Guiding the windngs of its various bays, has
been estimated at 800 miles. Its area
in square miles is 32, 900, which is greater
than the whole of New England, leaving
out Maine The greatest depth of this in
land sea is 200 fathoms. 1t is 636 feet above
sea level.-&. Louis Repubiic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

lf rom tue 4 Nlil'hEb lnlfI ptfhn.l
Mr.. Depew wisely began aud ended his
address to the law students Of Yale with
warning against the adoption Of false
standard Of success. "Our curse as ma
tion,' he said, 'is the prevalence of false
standards of success II encourages gam
bling, leads to breaches Of trust, and is the
daily cause of the flight Of the cashier with
the funds Of the bank and Of the attorney
aud executor with the funds of the estate
Independent income sufficient for the main.
tenance of a comfortable home is success ="
The thanks Of the country are due to ev.
cry man who breaches and practices this
true and comfortable doctrine. 1t is an
outcome of the perfect freedom wherewith
we are endowed by our laws and constitu
tion that every man shall do the best he can
for himself according to the measure Of his
ability, whether that be great or small.
And as it is further outcome of such free
dom that the few specially gifted with the
power Of oratory, the art of learning, or
the genius Of invention shall attain emi-
ueuce as orators, scholars or inventors, so
it is an outcome that the few, the very few,
specially endowed by nature with the
finance directing power shall attain to
great wealth But it is no more 10 be ex-
pected that all shall acquire great wealth
than that all shall acquire great learning,
or become great inventors. Eminence is
the attribute Of the very few 1t is to be
deplored that while very moderate schol-
arship, very moderate refinement, very
moderate natural ability are held compati
ble with social distinction, a moderate in
come too often has been held a disqualified
tion for admission to circles which, very
improperly, have been called ''the best.
1t is high time that the thinking forces OF
the nation should redfiirm that ancient dec
laration of Independence =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

A girl being asked by her teacher what
kind Of noun kiss" was, replied, with a
blush, that it was both proper and common.
Amateur archeologist hunting in a corn
field for 'hints' 'O-"Say, Uncle Abner, be-
lieve this is part of the Uranium of an
Indian. Did you ever hear that the aborig
ines had burial ground here This frag-
ment is very badly disintegrated but there
can hardly be any doubt Uncle Abner
LES see that airs piece of a she'll O.
one o. last years punkins."
Bridget-"Sure, mum, Missus Smith was
akin fer ye but | got ava wild her. u
Mistress How did you get rid of her, Bid
dy Biddy-"Sure didn't tell her no 10y,
mum" Mstress-What did you tell her,
Biddy - Biddy-"Faix, an | tould her to
go to the divil an find out"
Physician" Patrick, don't you know bet
ter than TO have your pig pen so close to
the house y Patrick-"An' ply shud Oi
not, sor Its unhealthy" "Be away
wild yer nonsinse Sure, the pig has niver
been sick day in his loife. "-Onidha World
Bromley, you never heard such an elo
quent sermon before, | am sure. There
was no tagging of interest. Such brilliant
passages Yes, Darringer, | admit that.
Still ! slept during one of the passages
"Nou did, eh Why, Bromley, what passage
was it !" 'The passage of the collection
plate ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
Facts About Insomnia.

Are you afflicted with insomnia Per-
haps you have too much time for sleep.
Perhaps you depend too much on sleep for
rest and recuperation. For sleep is not the
sole rest of used up nerves. Sociability
congeniality and the enjoyment of good
company rest the body quite as much as
sleep. The dreary monotony Of life in ma
ny household, involving this tumblng in
to bed with the mechanical regularity of a
machine at or 10 o'clock in the evening,
does not always rest tired bodies. Early
to bed and early to rise" does not always
make man healthy, wealthy or wise.
Numbers of organizations are only capable
of five or six hours sleep at time, and
their early lying down to rest is often sue
ceeded by an early waking up and a conse
quent restless tossing for hours pIeceding
daybreak. The practcers of punctuality
are often surprised after breaking their
own castiron rules. and passing two or
three later hours of mirth and jollity past
their usual bedtime, to find themselves
even more refreshed in the morning than
usual. The relaxation of sociability has
rested them more than sleep would or an
attempt to sleep. But these are conditions
not so easily reached in the average fam
lily. In fashionable life we have a formal,
exhausting, mechanical evening of more
or less dissipation. On the other hand the
evenings of great numbers of families are
monotonous humdrum. They involve the
assemblage of the same people, the same
surroundings, the same paterfamilias yawn-
ing over his paper, and the same querulous
mamma overladen with family cares Fresh
people, with fresh thought, fresh atmos-
phere, anything to stir up and agitate the
pool of domestic stagnation, are sadly need
ed and sadly scarce. There needs to be al
so a constant succession of such fresh peo-
pie to bring about these results. The world
is full of men and women, and in better
regulated life it would be their business af
ter the days work was done to entertain
each other, and give each other fresh life.
As it is now, hundreds if not thousands of
our households are little better than cells
for the incarceration of each family.
Thousands are thus worn out prematurely
from utter lack of domestic recreation.
There might be written over the graves of
hundreds of thousands, Bored to death
by the stagnation of domestic life. "-Ihe
Christian at Work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
He Got the stamp.

William Rodwell and John Hamron, Eng
lishmen, each over 20 years old, quarrelled
over the ownership of eight eggs, recently,
and came to blows Rodwell had Harmon
arrested for assault and battery, and the
other day the case was tried in the Hudson
county court of sessions. When Harmon
was ARRANGED, Judge Lippincott asked if
he had a lawyer Harmon said he hadn't,
and didn't want any. He addressed the
Judge as "Your Worship and dropped his
his. The court allowed Rodwell to act as
prosecutor. He told funny story of the
assault, and Harmon put him on the stand
and questioned him. When the ex-
animation had proceeded so far that defend
ant and prosecutor were ready to renew the
fight in court. the judge decided that Har-
mon was guilty, and fined him 81 and
costs. Harmon's grave face was a study
for moment. Then, Frightening, he said
with great earnestness
'Wil your Worship lend me a postage
stamp to mail letter to my children to get
the money !"
The crowd in the court room roared, Har-
mon looked surprised, and the judge handed
over the stamp.-N Y, Sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

81 don't understand, said the vicar fee
bly,.
"Ah suppose you never heard Of my
great uncle Masterton. Well, hardly ev-
er did before | came out of--you know
what. It seems he quarrelled with my
mothers mother for marrying my grand
father. She was his only near relation,
and until the newspapers brought me to his
notice he was actually without any one TO
leave his money 10. lie was pleased to say
| was a man Of spirit, and made me de (dc
TO what | already was he jtre-hs heir.
Poor old chap we were only together a
month before he died The only thing he
asked me TO do was to take his name"
Then you were the patron of this liv-
ing when Mr.. Sloman died ~ said Mr.. BAN
lett in a disappointed tone. 1t is not pleas
ant to find that favor and not merit, after
ALL has led to our advancement.
Certainly was, old fellow, and l knew
no one who deserved it better than you.
Shouldn't have cared if had either
owe you more than this for that tobacco"
replied his friend
Don't, pray don't, put it on that ground,
Charley" demonstrated the other; ''you
cannot imagine the trouble my conscience
has given me over that matter If had
known the offer came from you, | should
not have accepted the living"
Just what | was afraid Of, " rstorted his
friend that's why sent it through my
solicitors
Then Mr. Bamlett talked of resigning,
but his friend, though with some difficulty,
persuaded him to abandon the idea.
well, you know your way up to the
hall" said Charles at parting. "By the
by you'll find some more old friends of
yours at the lodge. I've made that warder
chap gate keeper. He and his family came
down yesterday. Wonder if he ever smelt
that tobacco. Sometimes fancied he did
The clergyman sincerely hoped Mr..
Smiths olfactory nerves were not keen.
Whether they were or not, that iudicious
individual never breathed a word on the
subject No one in the parish ever knew
that the man who, with a military salute,
threw open the park gate as the vicar went
up TO see his friend the squire, had done
the same sort of thing before when the
clergyman visited the layman under very
different circumstances.
The squire was popular and made good
landlord, but the vicar never could per
suade bin to take life as seriously as he
would have liked. Occasionally the pair
talked over the lamp breaking exploit. The
vicar proved concusively that it was wrong
and foolish, and his friend admitted it main
tanning nevertheless that it was no use
showing a man that winning outsider re
ally had no chance, and that the result of
the race was huke, after he's backed the
animal and got his money! HdWcard
in BelJdrin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
Why He Did MOI s,nr.


ITTOITI DTHht IugaNIIItI
Young Fitzpeter (waiting for Miss Gush-
er to come down to Johnny-"Your sister
has some very pretty flowers in the bay
window, Johnny"
Johnny (who is always around)-"Now
you are talking, mister. She told Miss
Bustler yesterday that she'd like to add you
to the collection"
Fitzpeter delighted how clever !!
what sort of flower did she propose to call
me Z"
Johnny-'A monkey plant"
When Miss Gusher comes down to receive
her caller Johnny is alone, trying to tack
the cats tail to the floor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Not of course, in the poorness of abject
poverty, for that is a condition which is un-
known i'll free country, but in the noble
poverty which really is modest competence.
1t is infinitely better for the community
that 20, OO0 tradesmen should each make
clear yearly profit Of $500 than that one
tradesman should acquire $1,000, 900 as the
profits of year. 1t is upon the men whose
incomes range between $1,000 and 5000
that the great burdens of taxation fall it
is from them that the most ardent recruits
are gathered when politics, religion, chari-
ty, or patriotism demand excessive activity
in peace or war. 1t is among them that
the publishers Of books and newspapers
find their largest and most profitable client
age. 1t is from them that the retailers
gain their chief support. They are, in
fact, at once the most conservative and the
most progressive force of the nation, and
it is the most vulgar Of vulgarisms which
sets the mere possessor of a million or Of
any number of million Of dollars above any
one of them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Everyone who sees the electric light in
constant use, and knows nothing of this
mysterious source of illumination, should
be interested in President Henry Morton's
article on ELECTRICITY in Lighting" which
appears in the August Scribner Professor
Morton takes the reader with him into the
great factories where the dynamos and
glow-lamps are actually made, and enter
tainingly explains the processes Many of
the illustrations are from photographs taken
while the men and women were at work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

A New York Sun correspondent who
thinks that drunkenness is dsease-the
result of the irritating and inhaming effect
of alcohol on the membranes of the stomach
also thinks he knows cure for the dis
ease Let the person have within reacha lit
tie vial of the best kind of tincture of Peru
vian bark, and when the craving for liquor
comes ON let him take teaspoonful of the
tincture every two hours. In few days
the taste for liquor is destroyed, and des-
troyed while indulging in it, for tincture of
Peruvian bark is spirits into which has been
drawn all the substance of Peruvian bark.
1t is to be found in every drug store, but it
should be of the very best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

have heard Mr., Whittier tell of worry
gushing young woman who called upon him
once for his autograph, and edited the poet
by telling him how often she had read aud
reread his poems. "And during the en-
tire conversation she called me Mr.. Whit
taker ~ said the pOet -GydDhic Cor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Luke Crawford of Thomaston is the cham
pion horse-swapper of that place. He had
one day three horses, all together not worth
5000, and during the day he traded s. times
and quit with one horse, it being one of the
three he started with. He also had, as Il
result of the days work, $3.50 in money, II
bull aud buggy. Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
They Certainly shouId.

Thomas Shea and his two children, who
were shipped from Ireland as paupers by
an agent of the English government, are
detained at Castle Garden. Shea says that
$50 destitute families are to follow him TO
America with the assistance of 'poor law"
funds. To stop these public burdens at the
threshold of the United States is not
enough. The authorities at Washington
should protest formally against the attempt
of British officers TO pauperize this country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Professor David p Todd of Amherst
college, contributes an article to the August
Century, entitled "Iiow Mans Messenger
Outran the Moon" describing a feat in
telegraphy which was accomplished at the
time of the eclipse Of the moon which took
nlnce Jan. lst. lSSl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
LELAND AND GRAY SEMINARY
TOWNSHEND, VT.

LNIFTY FOU RrH year OPENS August q, Thrtt.
Il terms. each ~ weeks. Location beautiful
Academy building newly repaired. David Il.
Smyth principal, aided by competent assistants.
His grntlrmanly aud Christian character, his ad-
vancrd and thorough scholarship are we'll attest
ed and merit a liberal patronage. Tuition: Com
mon English, 81 ~; French and German each.
t-Xtral SaOO: Higher English 500: Music, $1,000;
Greek and Latin. s. ~; rs,. Of Piano SauU. Board
per school week. S!OU: 10y the full week ON the
most reasonable terms Winter term opens DE
cembrr 3. 1859: Spring term March /. $3.50. For
further particulars address
HON. l. X BATCHELDER, Townshend, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Shun delays, they hrerd rrmorsc;
Take thy time. while time Is lent thee;
Creeping snails have weakest force;
Fly their fault lest thou repent thee,
Good Is best when soonest wrought
Lingering labor comes 10 naught
SottfLlreu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

The Boston girl-when Sol begins to glow
And days are incOnvenienty warm
Who how you stand the weather wants to know,
Puts not the question in its vulgar form.
Adjusting in her fascinating way
The godrimmed glasses that assist her view,
She asks, rs there caloric, sir, 70 day,
Sufficient i'm the atmosphere for yous''
-NeT England Farmer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
Fair Play.

All. husband, do not scold your wife
And make her poor heart ache,
Because she can't build pies like those
Your mother used to make.
That is. unless you're quite prepared
To see the whole thing through,
And buy her hats and dresses as
Her father used to do.
-Ripiey TTibun,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice having
had placed In his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure OF Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat aud
Lang Affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
In thousands of cases has felt II his duty 10 make
II known To his suffering fellows Actuated by this
motive and a desire 70 relieve human suffering,
will send free Of charge 10 all who desire Il, this
recipe in German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent 10y mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper'
W. A. NoYEs. li9 POtrers Block. Rochester, " T.
Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia and too hearty
eating Is relieved at once hy taking unr Of tnrrrs
littlr Liver Pills immediately after dinner Don't
furgrt This
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Don't pay large DOCTORS bills The BEST medical
book published, one hundred pages, elegant color
ed plates, will be seni you on rHripi uf three e
cent stamps to pay postage. Address, A T.. Ord
way Co., boston, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

Are you weak and weary Oyerwurkrd and tired =
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Just the medicine to purify
your blood aud give you strength.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09

A Chnaman talking Of Psyche,
said Of the SAME: "me don't LycheV
But when they asked why,
lie made NO reply,
But looked as II be would Stryche.
-New York Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
BAILEY & MINER,
Offer the following list Of Real Estate
for sale this week.

Twenty acre farm at Gill station, Mass lla
story brick house, slate roof with good barn IOxhO,
wagon house and corn haru Buildings all in
gond repair with slate roof On them all Running
water. Six acres good pasture, land in high
state Of cultivation. cut ~ tons hay this year.
Only four miles from Nurthlied and Moody
Price SaOO,
Building lot in Estryyille corner Of Vine anu
Locust streets siz,, 4XlO rods Owned by out of
town parties and will he sold cheap to make a
quick sale. Price at Our Office.
one hundred and twenty five acre farm in Hall
fax Vt near the state line joining Heath, Mass
krtps six cows M summer and ten In winter. Good
sugar lot of I'M trees tools and buckets go with
IS barrels grated fruit H.. story house with l.
and shed. Good cattle harm. Running water aud
we'll. Terms rasy, price Sliud.
Farm 10 miles from Williamsvie, Vt. iiO
acres land well diyl"l, keeps III head Of cattle
and team. IN to ~ cords of wood Ia spare. Sug
ar orchard of lOOu trees with good SET Of buckets
and fixtures 100 barrels Of apples in bearing
years Terms easy, price 81 lOO
Send us your names if you want printed cata
logue of our real estate,
BAILEY e. MINER,
Real Estate Agenst,
BRATTLEBORO, vi.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-09
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
from AUSTRALIA.

The Far-awRy City Of meIbsnrne---Its
Thrift, Enterprise and Prosperity de-
scribed nv n Recent yisftor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
A FRESH POLICEMAN.

Patrolman Kolly Again Demonstrates
His Unfltness IA an ofacer.
TIE APpFAL is again called upon to COM
plain OF the arbitrary conduct OF PATROL
man Kelly, who fancies himself invested
with the powers OF court and jury. Some
two months ago he abused the privileges
OF his uniform to arrest a man and woman
on Poplar street, shortly before midnight
who were guilty of no ollensc whatever ex-
cept that they were seen engaged
in conversation in an alley. The
man was released because he had
friends ut the station-house and his
triendless female companion, in spite OF
her piteous tears and pleading, was locked
up at the station-hOuse from Saturday
night until Monday morning, and then
fined - for street walking, on no other
testimony than Officer kelly's surmises.
A week after that officer Kelly again dis
graccd his star by striking a helpless old
man with a bunch OF keys, causing the
blood TO flow. For this exhibition OF
cowardly brutality he was tried by the
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners
and fined, but not discharged. On ycster-
day he again demonstrated his untitness 10
hold policcmans commission. At
1880 o'clock am. colorcd man got
aboard OF car No. 30 Of the Main street
line at the corner OF Madison and Main
streets. In seating himself carelcssly the
colored man struck window with his cl-
bow, breaking It into fragments. When
the car reached the corner Of Main and
Monroe streets the driver hailed Officer
Kelly and asked him 10 arrest the
negro, which he promptly did with
ont making any investigation as to the
ncgro's guilt or innocent. There were
seven passengers aboarl, all OF whom were
outraged by the proceeding aud none Of
whom were Intercepted by Kelly rs TO
how the accident occurred. When Mr..
Kelley arrived at the police station and
stated the facts to Chief Davis, that wise,
discreet and fair minded officer at once
discharged the prisoner.
Pairolman Kelly needs sitting down
upon. lie is too fresh.