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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

"A terrible confiagration occurred at
Granville, N. Y, on Monday morning.
One-half Of the business portion o. the VI.
lage is in ruins.
"A coiored man, formerly q slave In
Virginia, has died in Troy, N. Y, leaving
200 to his heirs, who haven't turned ID
yet.
IFS poor work" George Elliot maSes
one OF her characters say, 'allays settin' the
dead above the !iv'n'. We shall all on us
be dead someti me, reckon-:t I'D oe BET
ter if folEs nd mare much on MS before
hand, instid o. bsginn;n' when we're gone.
It's but little good you'll do a-wat:ering
the last years crop"
"A letter from Granville, N. Y. saws
that the cefalcstions and forSer;es o. the
ASCENDING speculato-, Thomas Cree, WI
foot up to fully 100000. The banks OF
PoIltney, VT. Whitehall, Granville. Fo~t
Edward, and II Is said one New Yo-x bank,
WI. suf1er. These foot up fully $50, 900,
and not less than IS 900 is due 20 farmers
and others. Bis accounts as pos. mas.er
are now being investigated.
According 20 the Jndependent, Rev.
Mr.. Goble, the Baptist missionary who has
recently translated the Gospelsjnto Japan
ese, has rendered the word "baptze" bv a
word which, while 1t means In one sense
''immerse,i means almost aiwsysto ..sosk.''
John the Baptist, therefore, appears TO the
japanese as John the Soaker, aud the last
verse in Matthew reads, ''Go ye therefore
and teach all nations, soaking Them in the
name," &c.
The new French Census shows that by
the cession OF Alsace aud Lorraine, the
population of France was reduced ,597 900.
The population of the republic is SO, 102, 921,
loss, since 1866, of $50, 1855. The war, sun
dry diseases and the decline Of the birth
rate below the death rate, are cited, NV The
Minister of the Interior as the cause o. this
fearful decline. The decadal increase OF
French population has for hsf centur,-
been declining The last half decade shows
that the population Itself is not even
stationary ont decreasing. The real cause
o. this sIr.e OF things Is found in the della
crate repression OF births by the ag cul-
tu:al and other classes Of the French reo-
nile
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

Real estate changes: A. w. Cudworth
has sold his house formerly owned by
Sydney Morris) to Mrs. Frank Richardson,
for $500, with the intention of returning to
California In the spring. VIM. F. Howe,
of the firm of Perry q Howe, is about tax
ing possession OF the house which he re-
Gently purchased of 8. w. Kimbsll. s. b.
Cobb has rold his house which he lately
bought of VIM. T. Ellis, TO Mrs. Kelley,
VINO now Occu MES H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14
BOARD OF EpucArIos.-The f fifteenth re-

BOARD OF EDUcATIoS .-The fifteenth re-
port OF the Vermont Board o. Education is
a volu me o. 900 pages, full, o: reports, sta
tistics and tables o. g eat interest. In the
sum mary o. stats, cs of the scnoors as Civ
en- in the report we find thee are, In the
State, 2l6O organized school districts ard
z64 fractional districts. In 100 o. these
there were no schools In 1877. There are
81 ,263 families. and s., ej6 children bet ween
Gye and twenty years o. age. OF these,
7O,9O4 attended school in 1879. There are
sa0i tescne's; 1914 females, 81 males. The
aggregate amount pa d for wages and boa. d
OF teachers In 1872 is S2e7, I58 OF.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

Our worthy citizen. Myron White, be-
ing about to remove to Baltimore Md, has
sold his farm, known as the Fits place, to
Henry N. Fits. The Fairbanks farm late
ly owned by Erastus Taylor, deceased, Is
sold to Russell Willard % Stratton. Pr'ce
$780, Henry N. Fits has sold his Kicder
farm 10 Lewis Bills OF Jamaica.
The officers of the Wardsboro agricul-
tural society recently elected for the ensu-
ing year, were as follows: President, Lu-
Their A. Whitcomb; Vice President, Dex-
ter Wait; Directors, Geo. o. Randall, Hen
ry M. Kidder, Marcus w. johnson, Myron
Shine, Charles Ryder, Francis White,
Franklin johnson Secretary and Treas
urer, N. G. johnson. N.C.J.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

The report Of the I.linois"superintendent
of education has made sensation among
the people of that state. 1t appears that
there are 49,, 693 schoolable children in IL
linois, of which number the average daily
attendance represents only 37.4 per cent.
Since 1870 the per cent Of atten dance has
fallen off IA per cent, and although in that
period the schoolable population has in
creased 10000, the attendance is actually
10000 less. A bill to establish compulsory
education is soon to be introduced into the
Legislature, and its advocates will scarce
ly have to go beyond the. facts of this re-
port for their arguments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

POLITICAL No. Es.- The 4 rlansas Sen
ate has passed the civil tights BIZ. aboi ish-
ing distinctions on account of coior in
schools, on railroads, etc., and attaching a
heavv penalty for efus ;ng co ored men anv
privileges enjoyed by whites.
The Connecticut Republicans helu Their
state convention at New Haven on wednes-
dav. Their nominee for governor is Hen
ry p. Haven of New London, a gem emau
o. high character and conspicuous execu-
i've 'iity.
Mr.. Coliax writes 20 f; end under date
OF January q: ,hanx you for your kind
and cordial letter OF sympathy. Whatever
may be testified, or who, or how man may
swear differently, not onir never saw tbe
CHECK for $500 till last Friday, out till that
time, had never seen any cheek signed b F,
Mr.. hmes, nor have ever received do
lar from him on any account W hateye-.
A n account of a conversation with II on.
Cha les Sumner has the folio wing:
"And what do you think, Mr.. sumner OF
our count'y-ae we Coirg 10 des. nc ION ?"
mo, no." cries M. Sumnef ;em pnaticall y;
II believe in Inc epub,c. believe in the
future OF oGr country" "Eut think o. the
lawlessuess, the anaic hv, and corfu pt on
everywhere prevailing. We a'e reading
in the footsteps Of France. WHAT can ga Q
US from falling as sbe has done?" at is
.7re," he answered, sadly, "those te. rib. e
disclosures in New York, in Washin: ton,
In Kansas, in Louisiana, a-e enough to
make US t'emD!e. The vo. st feature OF IL
Is toe aoathy OF The people. Wren CORFU D.
too is discovered he judgment OF The peo-
pc should strike tuem IKE toe tnunde =
bot" After pause his face again blight
ened, and he.conc.uded "Eut it does not
matter. Oar people have immense ,ecu-
pe'ative energy; be eve in the reprb ic."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14
WTfki1sssrtHo.

The festival OF the Upive salst SOCIETY
proved quite a success. The pays we.t
well acted, and the tableaux were vers
p~etty. The music was excellent, particu
'ar)v the song by the ancient couple
Rachel and Reuben" Where each and
al! TACT we'll their psct' ii is uunecessary
20 particuariae. The suppers and sa e:
were good. The receipts were over 800
about $50 cleared above all expenses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

SIDES in t1e ba lie between right and wronc.
At this are II LAYS siege 20 banks. IL forces
ooen wallis ST. onger t1an old castles. u
foi ges and counter ei!s. The most DANGER
Gus cr m GAL Is the educated, int ectual
vlolator OF the law, for he has all The re-
sources o : art at his com mand-the forces
OF m ecnan 'cs, the suDt ely OF che istry, the
knowledge OF mems ways and passions.
Leaning by ITSELF on v changes the asoect
Of immortality. Virtue is frequently found
with the simple and uneducated, and vice
with the educated. Surrounded BY glitter
Ing objects within their reach our servant
girls resist more temptations than any 9th
err class in society. We must look beyond
the accidents o: know edge or ignorance ! >
we W sh TO learn the sorings OF action. To
cneck vice there must be high mo'at stand
ads in the public mind. The Anne lean
mind must move upon higher plane. To
10 o-m convicts their hopes must be arous-
cd and their better inst nets work ed upon.
never yet found a man so uniansb tnat
there was not something of good upon
which to build hope. never yet found
man SO good that he need not fear ia /.
Tn ouSh the warp and wool OF the worst
mans character there run some threads o.
god. IN The best tneie se base materials
IT is this web OF entwined good and evil In
mems character which marks the problems
and perpexities of the Legislature and
Judge, while there Is no honest dealing
with This subject unless the American peo-
pie are charged W tn their share OF guilt,
and while Christian cnar;ty leads US 10
AXE the kindest view we can OF every mao
1t does not follow that crime should be dealt
with In feeble way. Let tae Idws be swiJt
stern end certain in their acton. " bat tbe7
say let them do, FOR CERTAINTY more tncn
severity carries a dread Of punish ncn:. Lee
the way OF bringing offenders to justice be
direct, clear and untram melej."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

The Washington correspondent of the
Montpelier watohman saws Mr.. Coliax us
laboring under mental excitement border
ing upon insanity, and can scarcely meet
friend or speak of his troubles, without
breaking down." From other sources we
learn that Senator Patterson has become so
haggard and changed in appearance that
some of his acquaintance hardly know
him when they meet him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

The friends OF Rev. J. A. Rich Of tbs
place, to the number o: $50 or more. assem-
bled at the residence Of Dea. Joseph Morse,
on Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, and left
for their pastor the sum of nearly one hun
dred and two dollars In cash. Mr.. r. re-
turns thanks to his friends, not only for
this outward manifestation OF their regards,
but for their many kind. words of sympa-
thy and cheer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

Judge Poland's Mobilcr investigating
committee met Monday morning and held
a secret session of two hours, during which
the evidence was discussed preparatory to
the final report, which they hope to lay De-
fore the House in week or ten DAYS. The
Committee will prove fa'se to the high trust
committed to them, should they attempt TO
exonerate, on the score of friendship or
party service, any whose bands are stained
id this corruption. Their report will be
awaited with the deepest interest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

Senator Pomeroy's investigation will be-
gin MS soon as witnesses can be summoned
by te egraph from Kansas. Pomeroy an-
pea~ed,in the Senate on Tuesday, but re-
ce,veG very little attention from his asso-
ciates. The investigation will be public,
ard the comm .ttee expect to finish their
work before the close o. the session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

Several of the Advisory Civil Service
Board have had consultation with the
President and Cabinet. The testimony OF
all the Cabinet officers was unexpectedly
favorable. 1t was conceded that as rule
the persons entering the service under the
new system are superior in both capacity
and efficiency to those appointed under the
old plan, and the cessation OF importantly
for Office is a great relief.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

A bill has just passed Congress to pay
SoOS for Runaway slave. The history OF
the case Is as follows: Gen. Utley, COM
inanding a Wisconsin regiment during the
war in + entucky, refused to give up ne
gro boy who had come into his quarter
The owner sued him in the circuit court
Wisconsin for his value and got judo
ment, and Gen. Utley was obliged to pay
the money. Now, Congress very properly
reimburses IL to him..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

That historic little volume, Cakes Amess
diary, was opened at the sitting of Judge
Poland's Credit Mobilier Committee on
Tuesday; but it failed to bring to light any
thing startling or particularly new. Mr..
Colfax's: defence. though satisfactory to his
friends, cannot yet be considered as con-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

AN aeon suspended b. a piece OF
thread within half an inch OF the surface OF
water In hyacinth glass, will, in a few
months, burst. and throw a root down into
the water, and shoot upward ITS straight
and tapering stem with beautiful little green
leaves. A young oak tree, growing In this
way on the maItle-shelf OF room IL a
very elegant and interesting object.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

The satisfaction of the country over the
abolition of the franklng privilege will not
he lessened by the statement that during
the recent canvass, the Republican Con-
gressmen alone franled 100000 docu-
ments
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

"A small party of friends gathered at
the residence of Gilbert Yeaw on Tuesda 7
evening, Feb. 4th, where with Emusic and
dancing" they spent very pleasant eve
ming, not breaking up until the "wee SNAP
hours o; morning. The party was a COM
plete surprise, Mr.. Yeaw not m slrr sting
anything OF the kind until about 6 o'c oct
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

The National House of Representatives
on Tuesday passed The Postal Laws Revis-
ion bill, which fixes letter postage on and
after the first of July next at two cents.
Weekly newspapers, as now, will pass free
in the counties in which they are printed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

IT. Wheeler killed a hog seventeen
months old which weighed 723 pounds.
H. N. Brown Is getting no a couple OF
light buggies to show people tae advantage
and durability OF his "oatent proved ad-
Unstable wheel"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14
TO ADV EETISERS.

THE VERMONT PHOENIX has larger circulation than
any other Newspaperln Southern Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14
y'eraOs.

Elijah Stebblns, Jr., naive OF Vernon
(son OF Ell ah and Bethana, and OF the fith
generation In lineai descent from Joseph
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14

The sac In the store OF Anson Cole OF
Westmoreiand was robbed recentl. ? OF sSs,
vut suspicion pointed to certain house,
where the cash was fouod hidden in a bed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-14
HIS WILL.

The Will OF the late Hon. Oscar l.. Shat
ter was filed Saturday, January 18th, for
probate, in the county clerks Office at Oak
land, California. The will bsqueaths to
his wife one-half of all his estate to his
children an equal interest in the remaining
one-half To Few. l.. Hamilton 81, 600, be-
sides some other bequests OF personal prop
erty. The property bequeathed by the will
consist in part of about $4,000 acres of land
and several thousand head OF horses and
cattle in Marin county. Th!rty-one lots in
San Francisco Homestead Association
lightweight acres Of land in Brooklyn
township, six acres in the city of Oakland,
some lots at Berkeley and large amount
of stocks In various corporations. Sarah
r. SKATER, wife OF testator, is named as ex-
ecutrix. with James Nc M. Shafler, broth
or of, and Charles Webb Howard, son-in-
law of testator, without bonds. The will
is dated March lAth, 1872, at the village Of
Clifton Springs, New York, and is a model
OF neatness and accuracy. This will is said
to bequeath the largest estate that has ever
come into the PROBATE Court of that coun-
ty,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-07
The BIRD Of Minerva.

A certain owl, relates the Kings
County IL. l. Rural, built her nest in
a tree adjoining the Reformed Church
at Flatlands, and was tenderly caring
for her young brood, when on an un-
lucky day, few weeks since, some
miscellaneous boy discovered the nest,
and cruelty robbed it of its young.
The mother owl, being much grieved
thereat, determined to revenge herself
by assaulting the whole community.
She evidently believed that commun-
ity which would permit one of it's
members to perform such IN outrage
Gus act, and then suffer, the offender to
60 unpunished, deserved nothing less
than determination, and accordingly
made it her daily practice, at twilight,
to assault every p'ssscr-by; and should
she chance to venture into another part
of the town, would there attack the
defenceless residents. Although no
eyes were lost, and no serious damage
done, yet there was no telling what
might happen; and the people began
to be somewhat terrified. School chill
tlren seemed to talk only Of the fierce
owl. and few dared to venture out in
the evening, lest the owl would deprive
them of their vision. For two long
weeks tho reign of terror continued,
until finally some Of the bravo young
men of the town resolved to take up
arms and kill the dreaded foe. On the
first night Mrs. Owl tainted her enc
mics by darting Mt their heads ut Il
lightning speed, in,lcnting their hats
and then hiding amid the dense foliage
IF some neighboring tree. But on the
second evening a skilful shot, fired by
Mr.. Joshua Stafford, brought her t.
the ground, and the community was al
last relieved Of it's great anxiety.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-07
A Novel Lottery.

The directors OF the Dublin (Ircland)
Tramway Company Ii I'VE become very
suspicious of their conductors, and
have been trying to circumvent them.
At first each conductor was given a
strip of tickets, and he was to give one
ticket to each passenger, who was then
to tear it up. The conductors receipts
were to correspond with his ticket
strips. But people hated the company
worse than the conductor, and would
not tear UP the tickets; the conductor
would use them over again, and thus
his income wss kept up. But, now.
tho remedy is reached. Every ticket,
like the hairs of our head, is niinibet:
Ell, but the number is printed Oh u;
and Mt the end Of each month thu, com.
pany has a grand lottery with 3OC
prizes, ranging from ten pounds to one
shilling. Each ticket has chance in
the drawing. Nobody throws away
his ticket now; every passenger is toe
busy looking after his interests. Per
sons of nobility travel incognito in the
cars, for the sake Of chance IN the
lottery, and the affairs Of the company
arc nnprcccdentelly prosperous. The
plan is soon to he initiated IN England
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-07
NUMBER II.
MACREADY.

How lie Got Ilinrss II u, for - l.car.''
The following ancc,lotc of the great
tragedian. Macready, came from q
theatre attache, and is probably as
reliable as the most Of them Mac
ready used every agency "that God
and Nature put in his power to make
his acting tell. He neglected no aid
Of light and shade; no study of posi-.
ton ; no minute attention to detail !:
indeed, no artilice whatever that would
heighten effect. The storm scene in
" Lear " was one of his most powerful
representations. An old man, totteripg
and exhausted, raving at the clements,
and defying thunder, lightning, and
hail, is touching spectacle. TO get
himself up in style for this scene, he
employed strong and muscular friend
to spend few moments in shaking
him vigorously, first right and then
LETT, then forward and back, as a dog
shakes rag, till his hair was every
which way, and his general condition
so mixed up that, when the muscular
man gave him the final shove on the
stage, he was the very picture of q
Keeling, WORKOUT, and used.up old
man, and. rs he vented his rage on the
stormy forces of nature, the impress
sion was tremendous. One night the
stout party was somewhat late, and,
fearing that he would be behindhand
in his part as 6 shaker" rushed in hur-
riedly to what he supposed was the
right place, and, seeing an elderly.
looking man, with long, white hair,
peering round as though he expected
somebody, he went for and shook him;
shook him powerfully, shook him to
make up for lost time; shook the
''daylights out of him, " and then flung
him headlong on the stage. The pit
saw it in a moment, and they hooted
as only the pit OF the old days could
boot. The victim, scared almost to
death, skunk back to private life, and
the stout party didn't quite take in
the situation till the outraged Lear,
indulging IN tall kind of rhetoric not
found in Shakespeare, impressed on
him that he had manipulated the
wrong man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-07
What Love Is.

That alteration which young man
gives to woman whom he feels to be
greater and better than himself, is
hardly distinguishable from religious
feeling. What deep and worthy love
is not so whether of woman or child,
or art or music. Our caresses, our
tender words, our still nature under
the influence of autumn sunsets, or
pillared vitas, or calm, majestic statues,
or Beethoven symphonies, all bring
with them the consciousness that they
are mere waves and ripples in an I'M
fathomable ocean of love and beauty
our emotion in its kCenest moment
passes from expression into silence;
our love, at it's highest foods rushes
beyond it's object, and loses itself in
the sense of divine mystery. Is it any
weakness, pray, to be wrought on by
exquisite music ito feel its Wondrous
harmonies searching the sabtlest wind
ings of your soul, the delicate tibres
OF life where no memory can penetrate,
and binding together your whole being.
past and present, in one unspeakable
vibration melting you in one moment
with all the tenderness, all the love
tia. mas been scattered through the toll
| some years, concerning in one emotion
of heroic courage or resignation all the
Observation-Disclosures of self-rcnouncing
sympathy, blending your present Joy
with your past sorrow, and your pres
ent sorrow with all your past ioy7 If
not, then neither is it weakness to
be so wrought upon by the exquisite
curves of womaR's cheek and neck
and arms, by the liquid depths of her
pout of her lips. For the beauty Of a
lovely woman is like music what can
one say more Beauty has M express
sion beyond and fur above the one
woman's soul that it clothes, as the
words of genius have wider meaning
than the thought that prompted them;
it is more than woman's 1--we that
moves us i'll q woman's eyes-it seems
to he far-off mighty love that has
come near to us, and made = speech
for itself there the rounded neck, The
.llmpled arm. move IFS by something
moro than their prettiness-by their
close kinship with all we have known
Of tenderness and peace. The noblcst
expression in beauty lit is needless to
say that there are gentlemen with wills.
kcrs dyed and undyed, who see none
of it whatever,) and for this reason,
the noblest nature is often the most
blinded to the character OF the one
woman's soul that the beauty clothes.
Whence, / fear the tragedy Of human,
life is likely to continue for long time
TO come, i'll spite Of mental philosoph
ers, who are ready with the best re-
ceipts for avoiding I'LL mistakes Of thu
kind.-;Georgc Eliot. >.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-07

WESTON, the almost forgotten walk
list, energies from obscurity with an
offer to walk Mt agricultural fairs, this
fall, for $50 al hour.
For the first coating of the Graphic
balloon over 800 gallons of varni all
were consumed, mud about fifty brushes
used up,