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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

good relish, and short and pithv address
to the parents and friends by Mr.. Chase. at
the appropriate hour of 81 O'Clock the chill
dren were dismissed TO their homes. The
entire expense of the entertainment was
met, we understand, by Mr.. Chase, who
generously proposed to foot the entire bill
himself. Mr.. Chase has remarkable fac
ulty for gathering about him and entertain
ing the little folks. Less than three years
ago he started hisinfant class with only two
or three scholars. Such success il rare.
we judge, even in the land of Sunday school
successes. Mr.. Chise has now set out to
increase his class in the home school to 200
scholars. If energy, tact, and self-sacriiice
can gather such class in Brattleboro, Mr.
Chase will succeed.
The following is the list OF letters re
naming at the post flee in this village
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1872:
Gents. Isaac w. Cutler 2 $. Curtis, f
A. Ellis & Co., II. +. II. Gilmore, s. Fox
George Grimes, Geo. w. Holton 2, l.. b
Huntington, Frank Lowell ., l.. Liscomb
Henry McMartin, j. Mahado, Thos. Nor
ris, d. S. Il. Richie, J. w. Shaw, Luccn
Streeter ?, J. Z. Torrey, GEO. b. Walker
j. +. Walker, l.. II. Wilcox ..
Lddies.-Mrs. Catharine Gee, Miss Zelii
A. johnson. Mclvcna Pike, Mrs. Saral
Richardson.
Held for postage. Laura Carr, ia
maica, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

AN OCEAN STEAMER BURNED-EIGHTY
LIVES LosT.-One more, and the most ter
rible of all, has been added to the long list
of ocean horrors with which the past years
record is filed. The steamer Missouri, of
the Atlantic mail line, Capt Green, which
left New York Oct. 18th for Havana and
Nassau, was burned at sea during gale OF
Oct. u, about 25 miles from Abaco, one of
the Bahama islands. The fire was first dis
covered about nine O'Clock in the morning,
In the pantry, and suddenly burst In vol
umes of flame amidships, and famed by
the fierce gale that was blowing at the time,
spread rapidly over the ship. The boats
were launched Immediately, but two were
burned along side the vessel and all the
rest but one were swamped, and that es-
capped only through the presence of mind
and exertions of James Culmer, a resident
of Eeuthera, who was passenger on
board. Those remaining on board were
compelled on account of the flames to
jump into the sea. Those saved landed In
one of the boats on Abaco about o p. m. on
the evening OF the 22d, and were taken
from there in small schooner to Nassau.
The following is a list of the passengers
of the burnt steamer: For Havana, George
Thackery, Anthony Hopton, Gertrude
Davies and her three children, Anto Man
elias and wife, Col. Albert $. Evans, Eras-
tus Segars, Enrique Yanco, Henry Fox,
A. T.. Outerbridge, Mrs. Mary Jane Allan
and infant, Ernest Schoas, Miguel Garcia
for Nassau, Victor zeliuki, Miss Malcolm,
Mrs Hepburn and infant l.. f. Cleveland
and five servants, j. w. Cubrum and viii
bur Tunnel, also NJ. II. Greene, Captain
John Brown first officer, Lewis Farrell
second officer, w. ID. Hampstead, purser
and crew numbering So men, making q
total of 02 souls on board. Those saved
were, George Thakeray, John Rihus, En-
riquo Yanco, Wilbur Tunnel, James Cul-
mer, Emilus Outerbridge and Ebenezel
Saunders, colorod, of the passengers, and
Farrell, VIM. Jones, seamen, Patrick Me
Govern, waiter, Louis Brown, pantryman
Richard Murphy, second pantryman, o
the crew.
There were about ten ladies ON board II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

A number Of horses are having the
prevailing disease, but no case has proved
fatal, and the majority of horses are, 50 far,
free from the diStemrer.
"A few fakes of snow, the first in Fay
ettevile this season, mingled with the rain
of last Sunday. None Of it remained on
the ground but Monday morning the
white hills in the distance reminded us of
the near approach of winter. The autumn
has been favorable to the late growth Of
various kinds Of vegetation. There was no
killing frost previous to the 18th ult. Dan
delions and blue volets of the wild species
were seen in blossom in October. Rasp-
berry blossoms and ripe berries upon the
canes OF this years growth were seen in
considerable quantities.
The writer has n hen that has exhibit
ed some strange vagaries of taste about
the color of her dress. The first year of her
Ii ie it was black. 1t was then speckled and
is now almost entirely white. These varia-
ton may be typical OF the change in the
Democracy. But we cannot trust her to
retain her present color so of goes her
head this fall.
Moses Randall of Townshend has
fine, intelligent dog. II he had the faculty
of-peech he might tell us something inter
esting about "what he knows of coons."
Last week he helped his master to take sew
en- in one night. Another night Of the
same week, not being much of a time for
coons, he got only three. We are not in
formed what was the total number of his
victims for the week.
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rr,R TOB.rCCO CROP'

Tho ,oh,cco crop of 1872, unlike any olh-
or of which we have knowledge lro'n w
time of setting until now, has met VIII"
sor,os ~ roverses Unprecedented. the raw
ages. of the cut worm, threa'e"'"@
tire determination, and In some cases 'o'"-
ollie srcceedinr; the terrific hail storm ac-
COMMANDED by strong wilma lhat was w,
os,rous in some localities; the early lrost'
and still greater loss by pole Tot an sweat
ing are sufficient proofs of the uncertainty
of oultivatlnp the weed, and yet despite AL
these disastrous results, the hnes' crop VI
tobacco ever raised in the Connecticut val
lev Is now In some places in the hanuS oil
the Shippers. Unlike thot OF s'xty-iour'
which was very fine, that OF this year
yro,vtb il much superior both III regard 10
c,lor ,nd texture. All through the valley
,,,oro seens TO be but one opinion In re-
nord in This; namely, evenness of color.
Having examined IN my lots we have not
s.en any vet that has been dark. All agree
that the entire crop Is of that shade so ca
perlv sought amer by buyers-liqht CHINA
mon. Last season tobacco of this color
brought extremely high prices Now when
almost all Connecticut seed leaf is Of this
color. who can doubt that good prices will
ha fedlizcd?
Much can be said in regard to the text
ur of this years tobacco, nearly every
q ,wcr speaking Of it as being extremely
tin. aud silky. II has none of that harsh,
rough feeling so common with tobacco of a
L. Il color. This tx doubtless owing, In
part to the quick growth of the plants. In
deed 1T seems as if nothing finer could be
raised than many lots which we have ex-
amined, and all are confident that this
years growth will increase tho demand for
Connecticut seed leaf, rot only ut home but
abroad. Doubtless much finer grade OF
tooacro will he shipped this year than last
as the crop is in all respects much better
aud possessing qualities that will command
the very highest prices. Already buyer,
are around anxious for the cropto he thrown
upon the market, and doubtless willing aut
expecting t. pay good prices for the fine
grades. while poorer qualities will no doub
bring much larger prices than was at frs
supposcd.-Homcstedd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

THE GISL.gTERE

Mr.. Field, of Guilford, has introduced Il
bill relating to the grand list, which is very
elaborate in its provisions, and amounts to
virtual repeal Of nearly all of the existing
grand list laws. He feels assured that his
bill provides a better remedy against in
cqualties in appraisals OF real and person.
al property hereafter than has yet been
offered. The bill has been referred to
select committee con sisting of one member
from each county, and will probably re-
ceive the most thorough consideration.
The much talked of bill to refund com.
mutation money to drafted men was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Bebee of Dorset and re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
The bill to extend the time of building
the West River railroad has passed both
houses.
Mr.. Webster of Putney has introduced u
petition, praying that the town of Putney
be set from the Probate District of West
minister to the Probate District of Marlboro.
A bill in amend ment of the present act
concerning truants, making aggravated
cases punishable by commitment to the
Reform School, was refused third read
ing in the Senate by vote of yeas to %
nays.
There appears TO be Il strong movement
in favor of more public libraries, and to
this end scheme is before the Legislature
which recommends the appropriation of
$4,000 for this purpose. The fund is to
be distributed among the towns according
10 their population, each town to provide a
suitable building, and all to be subject to
the trustees Of the state library, the whole
scheme 10 be voted upon by the towns at
the annual March meetings.
Resolutions have been passed in favor of
civil service reform and the abolition of the
ranking privilege.
The election of state officers. except Com
missioner Of the Insane and one or two
other officers, occurred last week, and re.
suited as follows;
Secretary Of ,Sate--George Nichols, Of
Mortified.
4uditor Of accounts Whitman G. Fer
rim, of Montpelier.
Sergeant dt-AgDiS-Trunan G. Phinney,
of Montpelier.
Adutant and Inspector Geaeroi-James
:. Peck, Of Montpelier.
QWuItcT 4huStcF fTCUfFut- w imam w.
Lynde, of Marlboro.
Jndge Advocate CenerGi-Sldney NJ.
Southard, of Vergennes.
Railroad Conln,issioner-M yron w. Bal
ley, of st. Adams.
Directors Of the State Prison-John w
Hartshorn, of Lunenburgh; VIM. r
Shedd, Of Newbury; Chas. Il. IIoughton
of Bennington.
Superintendent Of state circumstances A
Pollard, of Windsor.
Trustees Of Reform Schooi-Charles Reed
of Montpelier John i. Mason, of Rich
mond James NJ. Slade, of Middlebury.
Trustees Of ". University and State Ag
CoHege-George G. Benedict, of Burling
ton Frederick Billings, of Woodstock
Edward Seymour, Of Vergennes.
The Legislature adjourned on Friday
afternoon to Wednesday of this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

Harvesting is nearly over. There are
a good many apples that will not be pick
cd. Good winter apples are selling for ST.
40 per barrel The potato crop is not an
average one. Some fields were nearly ru
ined by the grub.
Only one or two cases Of horse disease
are reported as yet.
Mr.. +. O. Durham has his new house
so nearly completed that he il moving into
it. Mr.. Geo. Campbell has got his up and
slated the roof. VIII not probably get it
finished this winter.
The Ladies Aid Society met Oct. sth.
Miss Mary +. Clark was chosen president.
Abbie Reynolds vice president, +. A. Hall
secretary and treasurer; directresses, Mrs.
g. Baldwin, Mrs. WIN. Cutting, Mis-, Susie
Gorham; COLLECTORS, Mary Cu,tin,, Susie
Field, Elva Stowell, Jennie Gorham agent,
Harlan Goodhue. The ladies realized at
their recent fair and festival lone hundred
dollars.
The division of the town Serns to he
the topic Of conversation just now. There
is quite little excitement about it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08
William srifIe.

Rev. y. G. Hodgdon is expected to
preach here next Sabbath, Nov. 10th.
Rev. d. c. White has preached very ac-
ceptably, and it is soon expected he will
make his home here, and preach half the
t me through the winter.
$. w. Bowker has bought the hotel of
L. Halliday, and will take possession Nov.
Is. The former landlord, II. f. Harris,
has kept quiet house, much to the gratit-
cation of the villagers, and all who are glad
of an orderly and quiet village hotel. 1t
has not in times past been the custom to
mention, or give credit when due howev-
er estimate or valuable "A landlady might
be, showing that woman is the cipher, if
man is the ! - but this is an age of ptog-
ress, and we deem II but justice to say that
Mrs. Harris has "acted well her part in
goodness and wisdom besides being Queen
of cooks, and we trust the future occupants
will be none the less.
Our Email stage" has been Il one horse
buggy, bringing the daily mail for several
days past, owing to "equine indisposition."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08
.uIseeTFane0Hs Kesss.

The stove trade of the country employs
a capital of over $50, OOO,OOO and l51, 900
men. The annual product will not fall
short of $500, 900 stoves.
The Titusyille Press modeStly says
"Titusvile was not the birthplace Of the
father of his country but we have man
residing here who slipped up on muddy
crossing this forenoon and sat Gown on
roll of butter which ne was carrying home,
and instead Of swearing, he simply arose,
scrapcd the butter from his pants Into the
paper again, and went on as If nothing had
happened"
A correspondent, writing from one of
the summer resorts, tells the following stu-
ry: 4 paternal the other day, shortly after
his return to the Springs, was approached
by youth, who requested few minulet
conversation in private, and began; ~ was
requested to see you, sir, by your lovely
daughter. Our attachment" Young
man." interrupted the parent briskly, II
don't know what that girl Of mine is about.
You are the fourth gentleman who IN, ap-
preached me, this morning on that subject.
have given my consent to the others, and
l give II TO you. God bless You
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

A wooden wedding came OIL here the
SOth of Oct, at the dwelling house of Mr..
and Mrs. Batchelder. \ goodly number
were present, who we are informed seemed
to enjoy the occasion aud the supper very
much. Among the donations were many
articles Of value, such Us chairs, center ta-
BILE, hat rack, pictures aud picture frames,
aud articles too numerous To mention, but
all useful. Mrs. b. was furnished with a
birch bark hat, collar aud cuffs, the hat be-
ing trimmed in the latest fashion. Mr.. b.
was also furnished with hat of the same
material and put upon his head by the do
nor, which caused considerable nerriment
at his expense. Mr.. B. finally thinking
that something was wrong, took of tho
hat, when 10 aud behold, there was painted
on tho front side "Greeley." Mr. b. very
cody turned the hat around, putting Gree
ley where our Saviour told Satan TO "get."
A very novel way Of travelling has be-
come the style here since the horse cpl
demc made its appearance. The base bal
club of this village on the I'd inst, hired
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

Professor Agassiz, who still fingers in
California, has been presented with speci-
mems of pottery taken from large mound
say three hundred feet and three hun
dred yards in dlameter-that was opened
by one Of the engineers of the North Pa
clfc railroad, at the end Of a prairie about
twenty-five miles from Olympia, in Ore
gOn. Many conjectures have been made
for the last twenty years as to what could
have caused so singular a formation, but
no one was ever curious enough till recent
ly to make any examination of the interior
of these mounds. A thorough examine
ton of others revealed other curious relics,
evidently the work of human hands in
fact, in every mound that has been opened
there is some curious relic Of long for
gotten race discovered. The theory now
is that this prairie was the cemetery of tho
people who inhabited the country in ante
historic times. 1t is expected that Profess
sor Agassiz will visit the place and make Il
thorough examination personally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08
NEWS ITEMS.
u. S. GRANT.

The horse distemper has broken out
with full fury in England.
Forty thousand Roumanian Jews are
making arrangements to settle in this
country.
The burning of the steamer Missouri
is to be made the subject Of a Government
investigation.
Ann Campbell, Canadian dairy maid,
has just died at the very respectable age
of l3l.
Oxford university is this year one
thousand years old, and has an annual in
come of one million dollars.
Twins were born Oh train on the Pan
Handle route, the other night, one in Ohio
and the other in Virginia.
The newly discovered Colorado silver
ledge is reported TO he sixty-three feet
wide and five miles long. 1t produces a.
bout $4,000 to the ton.
The overflow of the river Pc in Italy
continues. In Ferrara alone AZ, 900 persons
are homeless The damage to property and
crops is incalculable.
President Grant has sent dispatch to
President Theirs, congratulating him on
the progress Of Repubicanism in France.
A second investigation into the Nets
disaster has begun at Providence, II. l..
The captain, mates and engineer of the
Mets are to be vigorously prosecuted.
Rev. Jean Henri Merle D. Aubigne,
the celebrated historian of the Reformation,
died suddenly at Geneva Oct. 2lst, aged
seventy-six years.
We are now promised an understand
ing with Mexico which shall secure severe
punishment in future for ouirages commit
ted along the Texan border.
Mayor OaGey Hall of New York, es-
capped conviction on his trial last week, by
n minority vote of against I. This will
not be likely to save him, as new facts are
being brought to light establishing his
completely in the Tammany Ring robber-
| les.
The fate Of the Day girl, who recently
disappeared at Northwood, n. H., and was
| thought to have been murdered by the
man Evans, has been definitely determin-
ed by the atter's confession. Suspicion
was very strong against the man, but there
was no direct evidence in the case. The
officer represented to him that if he would
confess the deed and show where the muir
dered girls body lay, he would assist him
to escape to Canada, aud give him half the
reward Evans fell into the trap, confess
ed the crime, and at midnight on Friday
went with the officer and eight men to the
woods and pointed out the grave under q
tree. The murdered girls body was ex'
humed and found to be badly cut up. Hand
cuffs We're Immediately placed upon the
| murderer, and he is now in custody.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

The Old Folks Concert is advertised to
come Off in Hopkins's hall Wednesday eve
ming, the 18th inst. The Chorus and Or
chestra of seventy-five singers and players
will appear in costumes of an hundred
years ago. \ programme of old style mu.
sic will be offered. Other attractive fea-
lures will be presented, and doubtless the
whole affair will prove highly interesting,
under the direction of Prof. Cher e of Ath-
oil, Mass.
ON Wednesday p. NJ, Of last week,
Harrison Maynard fell from a load of lum-
her in this village, so Is to break one of his
legs above the knee. The fracture was
very bad one, and the worse from the fact
that years agD the same limb was broken
in nearly the same place. His case cxcites
great sympathy, and a handsome sum of
money was speedily raised for his benefit,
both here and at Ashuelot, where he re-
sides.
The "horSe disease prevails here as
elsewhere. No fatal case has as yet been
eforted. The American NJ. u. Express
matter and the mails are conveyed to and
from the depot, so far as practicable, on
wheel barrows. The Hinsdale and Brat
tleboro Express is operated by stag power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

First snow of the season here on Sun
day, the Sd inst, but melting fast as it fell,
did not whiten the ground till toward
night. On Monday morning the earth
was robed in white, which, however, soon
disappeared.
Horace w. Lynde has fitted up his
building nearly opposite the hotel, and
some years since used for store, into Il
dwelling house convenient for Two tene-
ments.
The disease prevailing among horses,
that has caused alarm and much inconven-
fence from the loss of the services of that
useful animal in other places has reached
here, and several horses in this place and
vicinity are now afflicted with II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

Could anything be written more strongly
indicative of the depth TO which the New
York Tribune has sunk in puerility and
meanness than the following-so far, at
least, as 1t relates TO Vermont We copy
from its leader of Wednesday, announcing
the result of the election
thousands of the voters of North Caro-
lima, Vermont and Maine were convinced
by money that they might better vote the
Administration than the Liberal ticket,
and that, if they could not so vote, it was
their interest TO stay at home on election
day and not vote at all. Thus the Liberal
Republican strength in those States was
nearly neutralized by democrats who
wouldn't eat crow when they could get
IS 10 $40 each for not eating 1t. Thus was
secured to the Grant State ticket small
majority in North Carolina, and nearly the
Republican majorities of 1868 in Vermont
and Maine; and thus was encouragement
given to the enormous outlay by which
Pennsylvania was made to roll up for
Hartranft at least treble her Republican
majority
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

We copy this week an editorial article
from the Vermont Witness, the new tenn
perancc paper published at Burlington, in
tended 10 impress upon tho minds of our
legislators at Montpelier The Importance
of creating a state police for the better en-
lorcement of our liquor laws, as contem-
Mated in bill now under consideration.
Although we have taken occasion, hereto
fore to express ourselves in favor of the
substitution of license law, similar TO
those in Connecticut, Illinois and 9TH
states, in place of our present prohibitory
law, we have nothing to urge against the
success Of the present measure. lfthe pro-
hibitorv law is TO remain upon our statute
books, let us by all means endeavor to
have ii enforced, and ascertain from actual
experience neither thorough and pcrsis-
tent execution of the law is possible, and
whether public opinion is really in favor
of it, or not. Besides. il! a license law
should be adopted, provision of this kind
will probably be necessary for its success
full enforcement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-08

A cause for unusual excitement occur
red in our quiet town, one day last week.
Tn mistakabe signs of bear were discov-
cred in an orchard belonging 10 Elias Stone,
in the south part of the town, where old
Bruin had come from the woods after sweet
apples, and the appearance of the surround
ings indicated that he had lain about the
place for some time. Several traps were
set for him, but nothing was seen of him
until Friday afternoon, when he was seen
in James NJ. Niles sheep pasture. That
night he came TO the orchard and sprang
one of the traps. The next day some TWEEN
ty or thirty men and boys went out hunt
ing him. They secured the woods and
started him up, but did not get shot at
him. They found the carcasses of three
sheep that he had killed and manglcd, he
10 ngng to James M. Niles. His footprints
in dictated that he was one of the largest of
his species. Gazette.
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TE.uPER.T.NCE .yOTECE.

AT County Temperance Convention
held at Brattleboro on the oath day of Jan
uarv last, the undersigned were appointed
Il committee to propose basis of action for
a county temperance organization and TO
call another meeting of said convention.
We would therefore give notice that del
egate convention on the subject of temper
ance will he held at Townshend on the
third Wednesday Qhe 20th) of November,
com mencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ. All the
churches in the County Of Wndham, and
all Temperance organizations, are requested
to represent themselves by delegates to
said convention.
The committee suggest the following top
les for discussion and consideration at the
next meeting:
How may the churches increase their eff
liciency in the temperance cause?
Is our prohibitory law in advance of pub
lie sentiment? and if so, how can that sent
iment be brought up to sustain the law?
Prominent friends of the cause in the
county, and the agent of the State Temper
ance Society are expected to be present
and take part in the discussion.
The committee cherish the hope that the
people of the county will remember this
meeting, and rally on the Goth of Novem-
Der in aid of the good cause. Surely there
is need that something be done to save our
young men from the fatal influence of in
toXicating liquors.
WIN. II. ii. HoLToS,
Il. w. OLMsTED,
c. p. FRENYEAR,
Committee.