davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

with the HARMONIC ATTACHMENT (thcr own nven-
toni arc recognised "as most excellent in beauty of
design and fnislln case of action and instantaneous
touch to the responsoin power depth, sweetness and
briancy of tone-in evencss of voicing and of tenn
permcnt throughout the entire compass Of the insru
ment."
But the instrument that peases us best is the ME-
LoDEoS. 1t is cheap and elegant as piece of house
hold furniture, and furnishes every family in moderate
circumstances with pleasant addition to family
worship. Such worship, when thus accompanied
will make stronger impress upon the feelings, and
give more during bias to the moral character. The
days when brothers and sisters sing evening hymns
together over the same MELoDEoS will long be re-
mcmbered.
SPECIMEN CRors.--Wm johnson of Putney, think
ing herds grass heads 81 inches long, 'no great
Shakes sends us five heads, all of which sprang from
root, varying from % to IL inches in length, tho
aggregate length Of the whole five being so inches
feet inches.
A. u. Corts brought into our Office last Saturday
% stalks Of oats all grown from one seed, the aggre-
gate length of which is over 100 feet. The stalks
will average 100 kernels each, and some Of them
90 g more than an inch in circumference.
Reuben NJ. Hunt of Wardsboro selected some herds
grass from nm acre lot, which stood feet II inches
high, and bore heads 81 inches in length. He has also
an acre of wheat portion OF which stands 81 feet in
height.
Preston Stcsrns Of Chesterfield brought to our Office
Tuesday last bunch Of oats containing "a stalks
each one of which would average full five feet in
height, and all grown from kernel
JAMAICA "a RuAJrIEitono and JAMAICA AurAp
Some time since the Jamaica base ball club challenged
the BHttleboro club, 10 play match game Of - tai
lies ut Ncwluc. This challenge was accepted, and
the game was played NJ Fayetteville Saturday Of
last week, fourteen men each side. The Jamaica
club won, scoring their 20 tallie to II taes for tic
Bratcboro club. Very soon after the commence
meut OF the game the advantage WIS seen to be with
the Jamaica club rs three Of their members are from
the Upton club, the crack club Of Massachusetts
Their superior kill most manifest in every thing
pertaining to the play. After suitable practice We
hope our boy, will return the compliment, and may
the best pL1geys ria.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25
-. JOSEPH CHANDLER, Register.
West Brattcborp, Aug. 10, 1880

lIINTs To COMMON SCHOOL TEACHERS. PARENT,
AND PUriI.s; on GLEASINGs PROM SuuooI,Ilfr Ex
rEmENvE.-Ihis is an excellent practical treatise on
school management, and instruction, with hint. TO pa
rents, teachers and pupils, by Mr.. HIRAM CIRCUIT.
principle of the GLENwooD FEMALE SEMINARY Of
BrHttlehorD. 1t is the best manual on the subject of
school teaching and the importance of the teachers
work we have yet seen, and should be in the hands
OF every parent and common school teacher. The
work Of the teacher the underpinning of all our in
sutuli9ns, and upon the manner in which that work
Is done will depend their strength, value and perpcu-
iy. Mr. Circuit is fully impressed with the impor-
lance Of this fact; his own li(eexperence as teach
or seems to have been developed from it, and the trca
tisc, though small is rich with those fruits of correct
observation, which every young teacher especially
needs. For sale at FELroN's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

lNDlANNA.-The Cincinnati Gazette answers
the question, "How will Indiana go?" by say
ing -
"All the external signs have indicated that
the republicans will elect their state ticket in
October, and give a handsome majority for
Lincoln and IIamn in November. This re-
suit is now as certain as any political cacula-
ton can be- In southern Indiana a remarka-
bic change has been going on, and the vote
there will astonish those people who look for
any indication Of its character to the returns Of
two and four years ago. We would name one
OF the Pocket counties in particular, in which,
according to reliable information the vote will
be almost one-Siaed for Lincoln as it was
four years ago for Buchanan. To show some
thing of the state of affairs innorthern Indiana
we Will give the aggregate result of careful
cdnrdSs of eight counties in that section as COM
pared with the presidential vote four wears ago.
we have the details before us, giving in those
counties total majority tor Lincoln of $780,
In the same counties, four years ago. Fremont's
majority was only 1885. Republican gain 3ll5.
These are facts, not coniectures. 1t is believed
that every county, north of the National Road
will give majority for Lincoln. Should the
balance of the state give the same relative gains
as the counties to which we refer, the republi-
can majority in Indiana will exceed 30,000-
Half that will answer every practical purpose"
--.--
GOES FOR DOUGLAs.--lt is with pleasure we
learn from our exchanges that Judge Nelson of
Cooperstown, n. Y, judge of the U. S. Supreme
court, is warm supporter Of Judge Douglas
for the Presidency We are also gratified to
learn that Hon. Daniel Kellogg of this State,
an old-fashioned Jackson democrat, is a warm
supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel
'. johnson. Mr. Kellogg was U. S. District
Attorney under the administrations of Jackson
and Van Buren,, from which office he was dis
missed by the Harrison Coon-skns and in
despite of his democratic proclivities. was cleo
TED Judge of the Supreme Court of this State.
IN 1896 he refused to support TIE Democratic
ticket, but now supports the regular nominees
OF the Democratic party.-BMiington Sentinel.
Mr.. Belmont the New York banker. has
bought fourteen acres of land on Bellevue ave
nue., Newport, for S47 900, and it is supposed
VIII erect magnificent villa upon the property.
Inc price given-oyer three thousand dollars
an acre-shows an extraordinary increase in the
value OF real estate thereabout 1t is but eight
or nine years since that Mr.. Bancroft who, I'M
IKE most hterdfeurs, must have had some "spec-
eial3n In his eyes," astonshed people by buy
ing thirty acres adjoining the present purchase
OF MIR. Belmont, for $500 an acre. 1t was con-
sldered bold stroke but the sagacious histori-
an found 10 difficulty in disposing at once of
all but the four or five acres which he reserved
lor ms own residence, for prices ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000 per acre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

FIRES The dwelling house of Samuel Moore of
warwick, was consumed by fire on the afternoon
OF the Sth inst. The contents were mostly saved.
Less some 5000 or 700, and no insurance The origin
of the fire is mystery.
The barn of Mr. Hoyt Chaplin, in Bernardston, with
It's contents, was burned on Monday afternoon No
insurance. The fire is supposed to have been set by
drunken nun with pipe.-B
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

LIGHTNING IN WINCHESTER, n. 1.-THE palmlcai
shop belonging to Dea. 5. ". Builum, and located
near the Raroat Depot ut Winchester, ~ H., was
struck by Lightning the afternoon of Saturday last
and, with nearly Ill is contents consumed by fire.
II was struck Just rs the five O'Clock train arrived at
the depot and tn, engineer seeing the result sounded
his whistle rs alarm. But with the means IL. hand
1t was impossible 70 ave the building and pid in
its progress he fire that only small portion OF
the stock could removed Sngularly enough to
relate, four men we're within the building when it was
struck, and some within 20 feet OF wherc the electric
fluid came in, yet none were injured L. Pitsinccr,
conductor on the Ashuelot Railroad deserves much
commentator ir his excrtions. He stoppedhis train
and with the mel connected herewith worked right
well during the Hottest OF the fire Had it not been
for the prompt etertons Of Mr. pitsnCcr and Of Henry
+. Day, the engineer, it would have been difficult to
have saved Cooks Railroad store-housc which stood
near by. The cSertions of these gentlemen are APP
precia,cd. The aides, too, by their works put to
shame men who stood idle, seemingly waiting for
some one to compel them TO do their duty, and set
them an example that they might well initiate.
Dea. Buiium's loss is 5000 on the building and
$1,000 on the stock destroyed therein; he insured
$1,000 on the latter and $500 on the buildinc-a in
the Cheshire County Mutual. The public AS well as
Dea- Buiium viii feel the loss; but we know him
to be not only public spirited man who delights in
doing some bcnefcent deed, but man also possessed
Of that which Ango-Saxons call pluck we feel AS
surcd that even larger losses would not disheartcn
him. F.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

TouCnING TnrESoDY.-At the funeral services
for the daughter of Mr.. FRAsCIs GoopHUE last Sun
day there sung several of o,ose exquisite verses
which, under the title 4 COVER TIE RIVER" were
written by Miss Massey A. W. PEIEsT Of our neigh
boring river town Of IInsdalc, n. H. The music was
arranged rs quartete for this occasion by Mr.. On.
ScnusrER, the air having been originally harnonizcd
and adapted to hc verses by our talented young
townsman, Mr. llrNIY G. SrAuLpING, whom the
reader may remember as having taken high honors at
Harvard at the last Commencement. The genius OF
these two gifted young persons had but too well given
expression to the tenderes sentiments Of grief. and
thus unwittnGly prepared for this melancholy coca
SION requiem that, st leelingly executed rs it was,
filled every heart with emotion and almost every eve
with tears.
As these verse, though often published still Of
undying exceen'e, and will bear repetition as often
as the birds rcurl to their song we give them again
ms sung Mt the funeral Of the little SADIE, who used
to delight herself in singing them to her own music
when alive in order that her late friends rs well oS
our eader' gereally, may enjoy the sad yet hopeful
plea. uro which their tender pa,hos cxcies:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

IHE Ebony lpoI"-This is novel, written in PLAIN
style on the great political issue of the day. The
scene is laid in New England whose peculiar charac
ertics are taken rs some of the types for foreshadow
ing the ultimate disposition Of the question This is
the proper art Of the novest.-lt has become per-
spectre, instead of retrospective as it was in the days
of Sir Walter Scott. The reader can judge of the
execution by perusal. Published by d. Appleton
and company, and for sale by FELTON, on main street
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

ACCIDENT,-A son of Mr. Edmund Fisher Of Gull
ford VT, about four years old, badly injured on
Wednesday last; he was coming to Greenfield with
his father, on load of boards, when lie fell off, and
one OF the hind wheels passed over his shoulders.
lie was brought to this town, and attended bv DR..
peanc, and Is now doing well. 1t was very narrow
escape Greenfield Democrat, dug. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

PRATT, WRIGHT & Co., have just received large
invoice of splendid fall and winter goods for gentle.
mems wear, which will very naturally attract host
of tasteful customers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

CHESHIRE CouNTY, y. live learn from the
koene ReJujiic1n that the census returns for 1880
now complete, show that but six towns have gained
in population during the last ten years Of which gain
kccno shows P2s and the other hvc towns lG1. The
io~s in the other sixteen towns is 3si2, Of which the
town Of Winchester shows 1909. The extra popula-
ton incident TO the construction Of the A,huelo rail-
road in $50, accounts for portion Of this decrease
hc line 81 that road. The nc, boss in the county
is 27t3 The population Of kecno is 1920.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

MIR. Briggs of Gulord has some of the finest pears
that We have seen this lie tn nks that his
trees will yield fifty bushels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25
"Over the River"

Over the rvcr,hcy beckon to Inc
Loved ones 'ho'ye crossed to the other side;
The CLEAN Of heir snowy robe, see
But their voces drowned In the rushing tide.
There's one " "a riugcts Of sunnv gold
And eyes, the reflection of heavens own blue;
He crossed in twilight, grey aud cold
And the paa mist had hid HIM from mortal view
We saw not tie angel, who met him there;
The gate Of dic city could not see;
Over the river, the rvc
My brother stands waiting to welcome mel
over the river he boatinan pale
Carried anothU-the householc net:
Her brown curlS waved in the gentle anlc-
Darling Sadie sec her yet
She crossed ON lItr bosom her implcd hands
And icarcssly Inferred the phantom bark;
We watched IT glic from the silver sands.
Aud all our sunshine grew strangely dark
We know she Is site on the further -de,
Where all the rinsomcd end angels be;
Over the river, til mystic river,
My child, my IDOL is waiting ,or me.
For none return fom those quiet shores,
Who cross with the boa,man cold and pale;
We hear the dip Il the golden oars
And catch glenn If the snowy SAIL
And 10! they have passed from our yearnhg hearts /;
They cross the srelrn and are gone for aye;
We may not sunde the veil apart,
That hides from vision the ca;es of dav.
We only know thattheir banks no more
May sail with Us Ter liie's stormy sea;
Yet somewhere, know, the unseen Shore
They watch, and asckon, and wait for
,-Ai -. -..d .iink, wh-n the SUNSETS syiI,
is flushing river. and hill, and Shore
| shall one day stand bg the water cold.
And list for the souul Of tho boatmnn's oar;
shall watch for CLEAN of the Tapping sill;
shall hear the boat rs it gains the strand;
] shall pass l.om light with the boatrnan pale
To the better shore Of the spirit lsnd;
! shall know the bvel who have gone before
And ioyfully sweet will the meeting tc,
When over the ritter the peaceful river,
The Angel OF Death shall carry me-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25
For Govcrno

For Governor,
ERAsTUS FAIRBANKS of 81. Johnsbury.
For Lieut.. Governor
LEVI UNDERWOOD of Burlington.
For Treasurer,
JOHN Il. PAGE of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

TIu CFNSus.-Dcputy Marshal Strceier is now en-
nred in taking the census Of this village lie has
completed that Of Whtinghain Halifax, Guilford and
Vermont Wilmington and Marlboro have not We, been
e.-tcd. In those towns where the eItmciatou has
been completed, the results have not yet been footed
up, unable to give our reriers any par
tcular-. The census Of the districts in this county
assigned to Messrs. 0scood and Farb, is we uu-
der~tauI, completed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

DEGREES CosFERRED.-It gives us much satisf.c-
ton to learn that the degree Of Master. of Arts was
conferred upon our learned fellow townsman Mr..
CHARLES c. FHosr by Mddlebury College at its last
commencement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois.
For Vice President,
HANNIBAL HAriLIN, of Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The several States are entitled to Electoral
Votes in 1860 as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

lNDIANNA.-The Cincinnati Gazette answers
the question, "How will Indiana go?" by say
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

RFiAuioUs We would inform such Of our readers
rs would wish To be present ut tho next meeting Of
the Windham County & nfcrence that the cav Of
meeting has been changed, and it will be held the
first "Wednesday September 5,l instead OF the third
TUESDAY OF September:
ORDER Of ENERCisEs.
Opening Sermon, Wednesday a. NJ, by S. Bixby
or II. circuit
7. ". Narratives Of the State Of the Churches. nv
tlc Delegates.
Evening Report. and addresses. In behalf Of the
Bible Society, ~ Stevens. Tract Society, H. NJ
Grout. Scamcn. Friend Society, Il. +. Tyler. Ed
ucation Society !. Chandler.
Thursday, a M-Reports and addresses In be
ali of the American and Foreign Christian Union
B. /. Foster, Home Missions, |. ). Perry. Foreign
Missions, y. Barbour
/. NJ The Sabbath Schools of the town and vicin-
ty are expected 10 assemble and addresses will be
made 10 them
After which the Communion of the Lords Supper
will bc administered
The Churches viii please notice the change from
the third Tuesday TO the fret Heaosdly of Sep,cm-
her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

AN UNUSUAL MEssAcE.-Our friend Capen, the
o5lgus telegraph operator in this village startled
by message from an unusual locality last Monday
afternoon. 1t came with such power As to knock his
appamtu, comical, melt oil some wires and solder
others, leaving strong scll q birthstone behind.
The battery used the occasion was one Of natures
own and genuine electricity the agent employed
We are not informed whether Capcn has replied to
this message by telegraph letter or in person.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

wirdhnm County Senators.
JOHN G. RICHARDSON Of Westminster
FARLEY sTAIR of Whiunrhamj
BROUGiIT0N D. HARMS OF Bratteboro
County Omcers.
ASSISTANT JuDGEs, MARSHALL NEWTON Of Newfane;
IRA GoODiUE Of Westminster,
STATES ATToRSEY, JABBz d. BRIDGMAN Of Rockingham
suxuirr, ELEAzER GORIIAM, JR, Of Wilmington
lIiGu BliiarF,......JoHK HUNT Of Vernon
Judges Of Probate.
Dist Of Marlboro ROY ALL TYLER Of Brateboro;
Dist Of westminstor, ABIsHAI sToDDA Of Townshend
Members of Congress.
1st District, EZEKIEL P. WALTON Of Montpelier
End JUSTIN s. MORRILL, Of straford;
Sd PoRTCs BAXTER Of Derby.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

Casey only Of John snd Ju Casey aged yea and
months.
pIrNsCOuB-OnF Friday Dec 2S James tombstone Dunscomb
son Of lex H. and Anna Maria Dunsconb sgcd2 years
Faners to taie place on Sunday, the Goth inst No. 81
Seventh avenue, ct o'clock p. NJ
CROMWTII-Or Filth day e7enDg, 9th inst, Elizabeth T.
Cromwell, wife q Daniel Cromwell in the 9th year of her
1 relatives and friends of the family respectfully Invited
10 aterd the funeral from her late residence No IN Allen
treet First doy the 5Oh inst, IL O'Clock IN" without
DIRYEEon Thursday Dec a. Hanuah odc wife Of Jacob
Duye IL the st5 ger s Of hSi s s father Daniel
w Ode invited attend The fener from ef ls'e res
dence No. 1903 Monroe street on Saturday, at O'Clock
DINCAN-In this city, Tuesday Dec rs, Daniel Duncan,
FIIJs-in Brooklyn on Thurdsy, Dec. p, william How
second child Of Richard and Kate H. Ills aged years.
months and 70 days.
EoBDIn Neyari NJ j. on arsday Dec e. after lingering
Ilness. Phiness NJ. Ford. lsts OF California
California papers please copy ...
rIrTIER-At shangh,e IChna, Tuesday Oct i6, afeT
bo 9e John Henry Fuller 5 s9n Of B a Il, and Lucy
vRFECBIn this city Thursday Dec a. Emcine wife Of
Rsuben French Of North Salem, aged IS years.
AIJIn this city, Oh "Wednesday, Dec. 2S Thomss Hal, in
1oTSsoSon Tbur.day Dec a. ser short sickness Of %
Johnson aged ysa 5g p. sqa invd,
attend The funeral from the residence Of his parents No. IL
Wellington terrace, Hoboken, on Saturday az III
JoHNsoN-In Buffalo on sn1tay De s.o9 s whssSn
n the 27ih year ofhs age.
NEIJIIn this city suddenly Tiurdsy, Dec r. james
Esill aged AZ year, months, and "a days.
osBOE-In st. Louis, No. Friday, Dec B, Willie pruni
tsoDd only Of H. Sick AID Mary Esther oso0n' III 'e
5th year OF his age
ToRRY-At Harlem N Y, on Wednesday Dec. rs, Margaret
Ann wife Mr. John Tory In the .sth yesI o. her ase
snsIs os her late residence twenty hlat
street between Second aud Third avenues todHy Ssssufdsy'
ct . p. a. - ,,,,,
wAIToN-In this city Thursday Dec q, Fancy Walton.
aged 30 Yeas. ,r, M,
wEsTIa thi, city On Rhdy penini p w.. ~ 'A" "0''
IT, fsnds and rsss Of n family respectfully invited 70
attend her funeral Sunday afternoon, The tth
O'clock al the residences OF her grand P.rss WnAm " Sha
Amelia Leasett, Nc. 80 West RtrtJ'eishsh street
csiifornis and Roehs Ser papers please copy.
WYAyRR-On Thursday DC. a. Mrs. Jeuims Weaver, ased
II yezrs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
MARRIED.
OsAGE.

BANGs-BLEEcKER1 Albany Dec a. st the North Dotch
Church by the Rev. Dr. Rogers Arson Bangs Of Fayetteville
N " to Margaret daughter Of Nicholas Bieeckor, jun Of
Albany.
BADGER-SPALDING-0n Monday Dec q, by tho Rev 4.
s Drowne Franklin o. Badger Of Portsmouth, n H. to Ger
trude f. daughter Of Charles Spadiug OF Brooklyn, H.
BENNETT-IMLAY-A Grace Church Brooklyn flights, on
Thursday Dec o. by the Rev Thomas Gulon d. D., Mr. q
Ludovc Bennett and Miss label daughter Of the late William
H. Inlay Of Hartford. Conn.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the residence Of the brides
father on Tuesday evening" Dec 25 by tie Rev Dr. Bscox
VIM j. Davenport Sophie w. Davenport, oil Of this city,
INSTRUMENTATION Friday Dec g. at the residence Of
tho brides father by the Rev Francis L. Hawks d. D. Nh
Elgworh H. Dsnslow Miss Marie Corteyou elder daugh
ter Of Henry L. Clarhe esq., sn OF this city
PAYNE--BLAISDELL-At Cambridge, Vt; on Tuesday Dee.
rs by the Rev Edwin Wheelock, Mr. " b. Payne TO Miss
Carrie NJ Baisdc daughter Of r. NJ Blsisden esq all Of
Cambridge.
sTTPHFNS-LOSTE-At Coysackie, ~ Y, on Wednesday,
Dec 20 by The Warren thsway, MIR Samuel stephens
Of Brooky Long Island to Ms C. Losee OF the former
place.
SITTON-RUPP- Monday Dec. a. by the Rev. Mr. Spear
Jesse p Sutton to Loasa second daughter Of Michael Rupp
all Of Brooklyn.
yALKEE-BROOKs-A Cbi,hsm Four Formers, y, on
ursasy Dec 90 by the Rev MIR Mead Mr. Charles w ske
OF New York. Hiss Annie Brooks OF Chatham -Four Corners