Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-03-24

| ucCllnR muCn circuit upon lne SOCleIN, as
well as upon Prof. Emerson, under whose
instruction and discipline the conce rts were
provided. Mr.. Schustor presided at the pi-
ano with his usual ability. It was mat
ter of disappointment that so few of our
citizens manifested their interest and APP
probation of the efforts of the society by
their attendance. A meeting was held by
the society last Monday evening land adj
iourned for one week to see what could be
done toward creating a permanent interest
in the organization among the singers
themselves. There is certainly material
| enough here-as is already evident for
| good and permanent society. 1t is to be
hoped that our singers will take hold of the
matter and follow up the movement al
ready so well begun.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post-office, in this village,
Thursday, March %, 1871:
Gents-Chas Barrett, VIM Barrett. Hiram
Goodell, NJ s Smith.
Ladies-Mrs Dolly Stevens.
FOUND DROWNED.
The body of an unknown man was
found on Roots island, in the Connecticut
river near this village, last Saturday, 18th
inst, by some Irishmen engaged in pro-
curing flood wood. The body had evident
ly lain in the water some time, and was
considerably decomposed. Deceased wasap-
parently a man 50 or 40 years of age; wOT2.
brown moustache, and had on brown
army undershlrt with cotton blouse, and
"pepper and salt pants, but had no other
clothing. In his pocket was found calf
| IL; Of y
scrip and three coppers but no clue to his
identity was discovered. There is little
doubt, however, that it is the same body
that was seen at Bellows Falls and Walpole
some days previous, though some surmise
that it is the body of Friedrich, who was
lost here in the freshet of October, 1869.
The selectmen of Hinsdale, N. H., having
been notified, removed the body on Sun
day. and it has since been buried.
THE SCHOOLS.
The annual school meeting in district
No. =, will be held at the high school build
ing on Tuesday evening next, at o'clock,
for the election of officers and the transac-
ton of the usual business. From the reg
listers now in the hands of the town clerk
we obtain the following facts in relation to
the village schools during the past year,
High school, No. of scholars between the
ages of 4 and IS, LIST term, 1913; I'd, 100; Sd,
1913; average attendance, respectively, III,
80, la tardy marks, LIST term 3, ID term 2,
Sd term 2; having no absences, LIST term ~,
I'd term Sc, Sd term 49, intermediate school,
whole No. of scholars, LIST term, il2; I'd, SO;
3D., 10Y; average, 100, Sc, 81; tardy, LIST term,
Is, I'd 8, Sd Z; having no absences, 1st term,
A. I'd 81, Sd 81. High street primary
whole number LIST term, 81; I'd, Al; Sd, so;
average, A, 4Ol, Al; tardy, LIST term %, I'd
IL, Sd 6; having no absences, list term 10,
I'd 3, Sd 7. Elliot street-whole number
lst term, so; I'd, So Sd, 54 av 46, AZ, AZ 3-5
tardy, LIST term IA, I'd IL, Sd 10; having no
absences, lst term TO- I'd 16, Sd 10. Canal
strect-whole number LIST term, 3d. I'd, G3;
Sd. 81; average, So As, 551, 54! Il; tardy, LIST
term 20, I'd 10, Sd 5; having no absences,
LIST term 90, I'd IS, Sd %. Chase street
whole number LIST term, SO I'd, So; Sd, 81
average, 45 9-lO, 40 3-5, 42l; tardy, lst term
"a, I'd l6, Sd 81; having no absences, LIST
term 6, Sd @. Reed street-wholc number
LIST term, So; I'd, As; Sd, 40; average, AZ, SO,
81; tardy, LIST term 81, I'd so, Sd 40; haYinR
no absences, LIST term IL, I'd 9, 81 .. Only
one case of corporal punishment is reported
at the high school during the year. Our
district may well be proud of such n rec
ord.
THE CHURCHES.
The sermon preached by Rev. c. C.
Harris at st. Michael's (Episcopal) church
21-24 1t was in the cities of Galilee thai
our blessed Lord did most of his mighty
works. The miracles which he wrought il
restoring health to the sick and sight to The
, blind, and in raising the dead to life again
were his credentials as the sent of God
they prove him TO be In very truth the Ions
expected Messiah. Therefore such a dis
/ pensaton of mercy and grace, as was in
} volved in his advent, had never before beer
, conceded to the race. Those, to whom hi
was revealed, enjoyed the choicest privilege
, of the preceding ages. And they had only
to improve that privi ege by accepting hin
as their Lord and Savior, to realize thu
highest possible degree of blessedness. Blu
the cities of Gallee set at naught Him witt
was appointed as their Almighty Delivere
from sin and death. They closed theire eye
to the demonstrations of his divine mission
they shut their ears to his gracious teach
ings; they hardened their hearts agains
l the gentle appeals of his truth. In so do
t ing, they sighted their precious privilege
, and allowed it to pass by in neglect. Fo
+, this their folly and their sin, God punished
t them with terrible severely. Though in
Q deed they were exalted to Heaven in thu
@ favors and blessings offered them, yet TO
their failure to accept and employ them
= they were thrust down to hell in overthrow
and destruction. Churazn, Bethsaida ant
6 Capernaum were RACED to the ground b,
a the hosts of imperial Rome ald to this da.
no authentic trace of them can be found
D.. If that were their retribution in this world
B.. what must ii be in the world to come? l
/ was because he anticipated these events o
| sadness and terror, that our blessed Lore
@ poured forth the sorrows of his soul il
e these words of touching lament, ALAS 70
thee, (woe unto thee RI Churazini Ala
I for thee, Bethsaida! etc."
. From these words from their fuliilment
: we may learn this grand truth: AT particu
A lar times God vouchsafes to men peculia
- privileges, and for the improvement O
a these privileges he holds them responsible
4 l. The entire course of human events
e even from the beginning, demonstrates III
: fact that God vouchsafes TO men peculia
t privileges at particular times. 1t was onl.
v when Moses and Aaron had appointed t
g them their mission for the deliverance q
= Israel, that the captive tribes enjoyed tn
+ opportunity OF obtaining their release iron
@ Egyptian bondage. In the times of III
: Reformation, it was accorded to the enslav
: ed natives to cast off the chains of papa
supremacy. During the dark ages, no suc
!, privilege had been bestowed; and none a