Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Total attendance at the Vienna ex-
position foots up according to official count
to 5,3iO,073.
"A large number Of English immigrants
are looking for farming lands in Virginia.
"A Connecticut fireman is on his way to
Japan to introduce steam fre-enpines
there.
Orange, Conn, imprisons all wicked
persons who pick up chestnuts in the
woods on Sunday.
The gradual adoption of French civili-
zation in Turkey IS said to bo rendering
poygamy supernuous.
| An amateur astronomer of San Fran
sisco is about 10 build an observatory two
miles above the water level on the Sierra
| Nevada.
1t is stated that the modern plan of
| photographing criminals has had the re-
suit in England, of bringing about 373 cases
| of detection.
"A train on the New York Central rail-
road made the distance between Syracuse
and Schenectady, 147i miles in four hours
on Friday, and stopped 10 minutes on the
way. One section of nine and three-quar-
ters miles was run in seven minutes.
| The English people are so small-mind-
| ed that they've had the Secretary of the
Great Eastern Steamship Company before
magistrate for the trihing irregularity of
an alleged forgery of patry $50, 900 worth
| of dividend scrip.
"A southern county of Illinois Is con-
| templating in silent terror the prospect of a
| fight between two female candidates for
the Office of superintendent of Schools.
In the deserted remains of melon
patch near Des Moines is piacard that
reads as follows: boys, don't take these
melons, for they are green and God sees
| you.
The international bridge across the
Niagara, near Buffalo, which is to be used
by several railroads, among them the Can.
ada Southern and the Great Western of
Canada, is nearly done. 1t has nine spans,
is 1868 feet long, and will cost over a mil
lion dollars.
1t is now announced on the au-
thority of that 'eminent physician
that 1t is not considered healthy"
to rise before o'clock in the morning.
This applies only to men. Wives can rise
al and start the fire as heretofore.
Humboldt County, Ia, has produced
thirteen pairs of twins within as many
weeks, and many prudent ,swains have
broken off their engagements in conse-
quence.
-Maineis entering into ocompetitionIwith
Con nnecticut and the Western States in the
divorce business. More than a hundred
couples have been disunted in two coun-
ties during the last terms OF court, and
fresh custom is pouring in ALI over the
State.
Police Superintendent Matsell and
District Attorney Phelps of New York
have strong hopes of unrAveling the Ma
than murder mystery soon, having receiy-
cd important testimony from Irving. The
detectives have got a cew to Nathan's
pocket book and papers.
The influx to New York of large num-
bers of workmcn from the eastern and 9TH
er states, willing 10 work at any price. is
resulting in the dismemberment if not dis
solution of the trades-union societies there.
Already, Of the 5000 members of the brick
layers union, over half have left the socie-
ty and offered TO work for their employers
at the reduced prices.
The am unit raised by taxation in this
country, last year, by direct taxation
for the support OF schools was $40, 600 900. 1t
is estimated that S20,O0O,0O0 more were
spent for private instruction. at academies
and colleges, and more than 10000, 900
were voluntarily given as donations from
private individuals TO institutions of learn
ing.
Manassas Juction, Virginia, at the close
of the late war was barren spot, without
shade tree or fence post, much less a church
or school house. The town has grown,
however, and now has fine set of school
houses. The Methodists have built a very
neat church, which was recently dedicated
by Bishop Haven.
When the late king of Saxony (peace
to his ashes) didn't come in to supper
promptly, in the days of his youth, his
father would go 10 the back door and would
cry sharply to his son and heir: "You,
John -Nepomuc Maria Joseph Anthony
Xavier Vincent de- Paul Stanislas- Bernard
Paul-Felix-Damans, come in out of that"
"A United States marshal stirred up a
nest of fellows who had been counterfeit
ing nickel five cent pieces at Clear Lake,
Ia, for two years, the other day, and cap
tured large amount of apparatus, but did
Mt get the men.
The geographical society of France pro-
pose 10 have portion of the desert of Sa-
hara surveyed, with view of learning the
practicablity Of turning the water of the
gulf of Gabes on 10 this vast expanse Of
Spn1 and into tnla
sea.
"A solution of parts borax in 100 of
water It is said will prevent the putrefac-
tive process in meats for a considerable
time; flesh DIPPED in the mixture and then
dried ressts the usual processes of decom-
position. For dissecting rooms, the taxid-
ermist, and those engaged in preparing
cabinet specimens Of animal tissues, this
solution can be put 10 important uses.
People who wet their winter supply of
coal in order to lay the dust, do so, probab-
ly.without knowing the consequent evils.
BY wetting mass of freshly-broken coal
and putting 1t into cellar, the mass is
heated to such degree that carbureted aud
sulphureted hydrogen are given off for a
long period of time and pervade the whole
house.
A Cincinnati firm received letter
from correspondent in Mississippi, say
ing: Scents. l am Due you S26.l0-l00
which pleas hold up on me few days
happen to a misfortune this day weeks
ago & had to kill man in Self Defence
which my Lawyer fee cost me 500 90 which
throws me behind little l am all right
now."