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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

"A telegraph station has been establish.
ed at tho Westminster depot, with George
i. Hcirck as operator.
--Tubacc) has generally been tsken down
during the late warm, wet weather, and
growers are now busy stripping and sort
ing. The leaf this year is considered by
good judges to be Of superior quality and
color.
Our school teachers generally attended
the Teachers Institute held at Bellows Falls
on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
OF this week, taking the cars at CIRCUITS
Crossing" There are mote passengers
leaving and arriving at this station than
at any other in town, and we think the
| Railroad company is ut fault in not provid-
ing suitable depot for the accommodation
OF the public.
The ladies Of the Congregational soce-
~ will hold a festival at The town hall on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 23d. These social
gatherings as conducted by the ladies, have
always been attractive aud pleasant, and
as an exila effort is being made for Tues
| day evening, it is hoped that all who de-
sire to spend an evening OF real enjoyment
| will he there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19
A Coop Word FOR THE ApMIsIsrnA-

A GOOD Word FOR THE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN.-Last Friday while the resolution
giving Secretary Robson the 81 ,OOO, 900 ex-
ira appropriation, which he asked for, was
under discussion, Gen. Hawley made a
briefand stirring speech, ia the course OF
which he paid the following fitting and
deserved tribute TO the Administration for
the course pursued In the management oil
the Virginius dfliculty;-
wish TO add an emphatic commentator
OF the President and Secretary of State loi
the calm sef-respec, good sense, and
may venture TO say Christian temper ana
Christian craftsmanship, unpopular as thai
expression has become, which they have
exhibited In this matter. 1t would have
been easy to have plunged the country
headlong into war, uuprepared as we we're.
But even ii we had the grandest navy In
the world, should have demanded OF the
Administration the same ret cence and SELF
respect which it has shown. Tho time has
passed when the American nation can go
round the globe with chip on its shoulder,
trying 10 get up fight with every rowdy
it meets. We can be temperate and digni-
lied with all the world. Nothing that Gen
eral Grant ever did from the time he lefl
Galena rntil he passed through the Will
derness and came into the White House
does him more honor than the patient firm
ness with which be has faced the Spanish
difficulty, aud settled it to the satisfaction
of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

Mast, 1t Is said, will clear nearly S2O,-
900 from his lecture season.
On Tuesday, tornado passed over the
town of Milton, CAL, destroying the entire
place.
They think In London that Livingstone
Is oJming home. At last accounts he was
en- route for the African coast.
"A murder and at tempted suicide CO.
CURED last Saturday night at the Westl ord,
Mass, Poor Farm; an old man of 90 muir
dored a roommate of ~ years, because OF
some trihing Misunderstanding, and then
cut his own throat.
The sentence OF Marshal Bazaine OF
France has been commuted 10 twenty years
Punishment, and the Island of Sainte Mar.
guerlte, of Cannes, has been designated as
tho place of confinement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

The weather proved somewhat unpro-
pitoUs for Elder Pa"meiecs donation last
Tuesday evening, bat as there had already
been one adjourned on that account, we
presume the minister's friends rallied with
their usual earnestness, rs they d. not hold
TO doing things by halves about the hills Of
East Dover. The fourth letter Of the a pha-
bet fully intended, and but for unmstaka-
bic prenonition of ircipcut pulmonary
iudisposjtion don't he alarmed friends,
the disease is not as formidable as the
word y would a,suredly have gone down
from the hill, on that evening; and so
have secured for you, dear PHGS1X, the
precise figures it footed up. But the preach
or east Of us knows. u.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

"A largo meeting of Cuban sympathiz-
ers was held at the Cooper Institute, N. Y,
Friday night. 1t was decided to present a
memorial asking Congress to rec gnze Cu-
ban beligerency.
The new automatic telegraph was test
ed last week by the Postmaster General.
Mr. Creswell took his station in the Wash
ington Office while Postmaster James rep
dents message of twelve thousand words
was transmitted in 22l minutes; number
OF words per minute, about five hundred.
The message was then retransmiited TO
Washington in about the same time. All
this was done on one wire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

The debating iorces of Unionville aud
the getty" have united aud propose to cs-
tablish Lyceum wherein may be settled
some of the grave questions of the day con-
cernirg Cuban belIgercnts, salary grabs,
federal appointments, aud other matters
which are apparently beyond the scope of
Congressional talent. The first meeting of
the series will be held Friday evening,
Dec. 18th, in Dexter's Hall, Unionvillc,
when an organization will he perfected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

on Tues day afternoon and evening Bos-
ton Celebrated the centennial anniversary
of the famous "tea party" which took place
In her harbor, December l6, 1913. Large
and enthusiastic gatherings were held in
Faneuil Hall and fremont Temple, at the
former of which Josiah Quincy presided
The older families of Boston were well rep
resented, and great flocks of school chill
dren were there to be amused at the quaint
costumes worn by the ladies at the tables.
At Tiemont Temple Gov. Washburn pre-
sided and Gen. Banks delivered an Grafton.
Several of the towns about Boston celebrat-
ed the day with tea parties on their own &C
CDunt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

The Citizens Club, whose purposes
were set forth in previous notice, met al
the vestry Of the church on Thursday eve
ming, llth inst. Lorenzo Brown, Esq,
president pro tenn, called tho meeting 10
order. The proceedings of the last meet
ing were read, also the constitution aud
bylaws. All present, to the number Of
forty, joined the club by signing the cou-
stitutun. The committee on nomination
presented the following list of officers, who
were elected unanimously: President,
y. L. Byrant: Vice President, Lorenzo
Brown; Secretary, Thomas Goodwillie;
Assistant Secretary, c. II. Washburn (;
Treasurer, A. Whitfield Auditor, NJ. |.
Reed Executive Committee, George L.
Fairman, b. \. Streeter, Miss II. L. Wood.
The business of the ClIb over, poem by
Thomas Greene Fesscnden, 1.-The Cultva-
tors Art" was read by Miss IL. T.. Wood.
\ short address by Mr.. Bryant was follow
cd by appropriate aud pleasing remarks by
the several officers chosen. Evidently the
Club is succc IS, for the interest manifest.
ed by the members iLsures the attainment
of its objeu-mulual benetiI-during the
otherwise, perhaps, unoccnpied long win
ter evenings. The next meeting will be at
the same place Saturday evening, Dee. Goth
at o'clock precisely.
A new schoolhouse in Dist. No. 2 Is
completed and occupied, capable of seat
ing sixty pupils. 1t is IS feet by 40, walls
Ii feet high and ceiled with ma row boards,
has "a good ventilation, is painted inside and
i. q oil eli ( ui
are composed Of ash, black walnut and
iron, made at the Novelty Iron works,
Sterling, H., and, delivered at Albany
N. Y; thirty cost $751; 1t was built in a
workmanllko manner with beautiful lin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

Union hall on Tuesday evening. Subject,
Modern Chivalry.
Ed Raleigh was accused by Capt. Tay-
Tor of acting naughty last Saturday. On
Monday he appeared before Justice Bridg-
man with bis attorney, Hon. c. b. Eddy,
and tried to convince the court that ho had
been "more sinned against than SHINING"
or that the Captain was ndughtier than him
self; but the court not seeing it in that
LIGHT. fined him $40 and cJsts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

large screen trimmed with evergreen stood
upon the platform upon which were placed
letters Of evergreen presented by the diff
ferent classes, with appropriate Scripture
recIatlons, forming the motto "Jesus our
Saviour aud King" when the exercise was
com leted. The whole was surmounted by
silver star representing the nativity,
cross the cruciGxion, and crown of I'M
mortcllos the resurrection, which were pre-
scented 10 turn Ivy the infant class, sup't
and pastor. Appropriate Scripture respons-
es and singing were interspersed, and the
concert closed with brief remarks by tho
pastor.
The adjourned village meeting held
last Monday evening resulted in q refusal
of the tax payers Of the village to give $500
to the Cemetery Association in part pay
| ment of the expense of building the new
tomb, upon the condition that the viii aye
thereby acquire perpetual lease or right
of Use Of said tomb. THIS refusal, judging
from the general tenor of the remarks made
ny the different speakers, was not because
of unwillingness TO grant money Tor burial
purposes, but because of a widespread
doubt as to the legality of tho Associations
claim to the land and to The old tomb which
has lately been destroyed. The Treasurer's
estimate OF expenses for the coming year,
including the payment of $1,000 on the
| funded debt OF the village, called for a tax
| OF so cents on the dollar of the grand list -,
but motion 10 raise that amount was vot-
| ed down, aud tho rate was fixed at 81 cents
on the dollar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

Our merchants are getting in a fine sup
ply of Christmas goods.
-AlOnzo Fox of Woodford has sold his
hotel in that town and is moving into the
house with his sun-in-law, 4. L. Childs, in
this village.
The Temperance meeting last Friday
evening was rather thinly attended, owing
to the stormy weather. Interesting speech.
es were made by Rev. MeSsrs. Gooduow,
Field and Dodd, Hon. Ashley Stone and
others. These meetings are to be continued
once in two weeks a. the Methodist vestry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

z.sg- The terms of THE PHOENIX require
udUdnce payment. but q good many o. our
present gear, and some for eUen a longer
period. We enclose the bills Of such, or most
Of them, this ,peek; and os hey du, doubt
Ices, intend TO do the fair thing by the print
or, sce haze made out their bills TO coreI dtSC
ne coming year.. al payments 1g,u % .,
thankfully receiCcd and duly acknowledged
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

--Philo $. Walker Of Rcadsboro, was
quietly beating his wife, the other day,
when his son George interIered, aud as
Philo assumes to he master of his own
mansion, he stabbed the inIpcrincnt jack
anapes in the arm, Kicked him out of the
house and told him he would shoot him il
he ever returned. Things might have
looked differently TO Pablo if he hadn't
been drunk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19
HeIIosrs FaIfs.

Tho Teachers Institute held here on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week was fully attended and very general
iy satisfactory. The session closed with a
lecture by Dr. French on the subject of ed
ucation.
Rev. DR.. Chaplin Of New York city de-
livered the second lecture of the course at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

Winter term OF Powers Institute began
Dec. l,t. There are now 100 pupils in at
tendance.
The Methodist Society will hold a
Christmas Festival in the Town Hall,
Thursday evening, Dee. 2j, 10 which tho
public generally are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

Senator Edmurds has been advised by his
physicians that he must give up hard work
for the present, or he will become perma-
nentlv an invalid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

The formal surrender of the Vireinius in
TO the hands of the United Statestook place
at Bahia Honda, on Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19

isb, by J. G. Morse Of Poudvlle. Newfanc.
Whole cost, $500, Mr.. Burrows aud Mr..
Norion's tax being $500 each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19
PROF. .rG.fssfz DB.sD.

Although the dangerous Illness oil Proi'
Agassiz had been previously announced
the news of his death, which took place on
Sunday evening, came like shock TO the
whole country. His disease, whichaPpears
10 have been of paralytic nature, was I'M
doubtedly the result Of ovcrwork, Prof..
Apassiz's loss TO the cause Of science IL ir-
reparable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-19
West DHu,iJirrSfou.

j. X. Leonard ofthis place has gone TO
Jacksonville, Florida, for the benefit Of his
health, intending TO pass the Writer there
if he finds the climate beneficial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
a RADICAL BLASPHEmY.

a telegraphic dispatch in Southern pa
per stated that "Christian people who had
visited The inaugural ball room had been
shocked by the sacred legend, "Ecce
Homo" over Grants seat at the ball."
Touching this piece of blasphemy, the
Washington correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution writes, March 8. as follows:
scIn the ball building over the Presidents
platform is placed the inscription, "Ecce
Homo" Is it intended by these words to
institute a comparison between. Gen. Grant
and Jesus Christ, that are never used eX
cept in reference to the Son of God? or has
some cruel wsg played upon the committee
a cruel joke? l supposed that everybody
knew that Plate used these words in de-
rision OF Christ, when be was brought
forth to the gaze of the multitude, clad Gin
mockery of his clslms) in faded purple
robe and bis head crowned with thorns. If
the former was intended, it only shows TO
what an extent the party of high moral
ideas can go. If it is a sarcasm on Grant it
hits him hard despite the irreverence and
impiety of it. The party of Colfax, Pome-
roy, Harlan, Patterson, Pig Iron Kelley,
Bingham, Dawes, Schofeld, Oakes Ames
aud the rest have adopted Mammon as their
God and do not know that they can do
q more appropriate thing than to bow
down before U. S. Gran, for he is as well
fitted TO be the repres entative of greed and
aVarice as any on earth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Saturday. March s.

In the Senate, petitions were presented
by Mr.. Mcconnell Of Blount, from citizens
of Blount and Jefferson, praying the publi-
cation of CeOper's Digest of the Supreme
Court reports; by Mr.. Tillman, from citi-
Zens of Franklin on the same subject; by
Mr.. White, from Mrs. Minerva BleYins and
fifty-three other ladies of Hawkins county,
asking for protection to Wool-growing
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Mcconnell
of Blount, TO protect mechanics and others;
by Mr.. Patton, to regulate the eligibility
of citizens of Tennessee TO held office in
the State, prohibiting all ofice-holders from
being elected to auy position Of hOno- or
trust, except it be reelection to the Office
held at the time of the election. Senate
} i'll to authorize county work-houses to con-
tract for the keeping and working of con-
Victs of other counties where there
are no work houses; and to increase
the powers aud authority of municipal au
therities, were passed on third reading. Mr..
Moody announced the death Of Senator
Leake, and after the adoption of resolutions
of respect to the memory of the deceased,
offered by Mr.. Moody, the Senate ad-
journed to Monday.
In the House, House resolutions for the
benefit of g. Fl. Slaughter, of Montgomery
county; and providing for furnishing Clerks
of Courts with official copies of the acts of
this Legislature regarding The time of hold
ing courts, were adopted. House bill to
prescribe the duties of Justices of the Peace
that have been cut off of one county and
put into another, was passed on third read
ing. Senate resolu lutiOns Of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Leake were
adopted, after which the House adjourne d
until Monday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
FINDING.
For the Union and American.

TOT lI6 DulOu anu AulSIlCdus
1 am not the owner of one dollar of
State securities of any description. l am
opposed to the pending funding proposition
before the Legislature, for the following,
among other reasons:
1. 1t comedies an advantage to Wall
street at the expense of the taxpayers of
the State. 1t proposes to pay Wall street
interest upon interest aud draw the means
to do it from the pockets of the tax payer.
2. The principal of the States indebted
ness is not to be lessened-the annually ac-
cruing interest being as much of a burden
as Wall street supposes the people will now
stand. 1t is, therefore, proposed to let
the principal remain a perpetual incubus
upon the prosperity Of the State.
3. 1t proposes to repudiate honest debts
and recognizes as valid those of question
able merit The BroWnlow bonds, issued
under the authority of the State Govern
ment, places in power by the bayonet and
uphe'd by fraud and Orruption-inaugura
ted by unparalleled usurpation and contin-
ued by coercion, without the consent of the
taxpayers OF the State-and bonds, too,
purchased by Wall street on speculation at
from thirty TO nifty cents in the dollar, are
TO be paid in full with accumulated inter-
est, WDlIe upOu IHo CIneT LaDO, II repudi-
ates the contracts of the State after 9th
May, 1861. made as they were by the au-
thority of an overwhelming majority
of the tax payers of the State,
and with our own people at rates equal to
or above par, and all because fJresooth pol
itciGns have written and spoken about re-
rebellion and usurped governments, and
some Of the legal profession express the
opinion that We are bound by the action Of
politicians. The people Of Tennessee con
tracted these debts and the people should
pay them, and if permitted to express their
opinion, would do so, politicians to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The people will
deal fairly on these questions if permitted
TO act CITIZEN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
TIE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
A Boy Kills HIS Sweetheart.

SALISBURY, Md, March s. Friday
George Hall, eighteen years cd, shos dead
Amelia Shinkley, fourteen, while she was
returning from school. Hall cou-ted Anne
liza and had written her letter which was
unanswered, because she stated she had no
time. Both belong to respectable families.
The murderer is not apprehend ed.
The Suicidal Sequel.
CRIsFIELD, Nd, March S.-A freight
train tonight ran over aud killed man
supposed to be the murderer of the girl
Amelia Schinkley, murdered yesterday
near Salisbury. The train was running at
the rate of 20 miles an hour, when the man
ran out and threw himself on the track.
The Smutty Nose HOrrOr-A Broken
Clock Indicates the Hour of Muir
der.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., March 8.-The
Sheriff and Solicitor OF York county have
been here and virtually decided Smutty
Nose Island to be in Maine, by assuming
charge Cf the proceedings in the Shoals
murder case. This morning they viewed
the scene of the murder and will bring in
the bodies of the women for burial. Wag-
ner will probably be examined and arraign-
6Q al hlLJ6Ty aHu Jdholl GO AllIou JAN. 1uo
clock at Houtvel's house was knocked off
the shelf in the melee and stopped about
one O'Clock.
The wounded and half frozen woman,
Mrs. HoutYel, has just been taken to the
stationhouse and confronted by Wagner.
She is certain he was the murderer, though
it was dark when he struck Mrs. HoutVel,
and she only saw his back through the
window when he was numbering her sister.
A daughter of Mrs johnson, where Wagner
boarded when in this city, was also present
and gave strong, clear evidence against him,
though nothing decisive. She talked to
him severely, and told him he was not at
home between Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning, but he insists that he
was lying drunk in one Of our streets uutil
8 O'Clock, and then went home to bed.
LATER-The bodies Of the murdered
girls were brought to this city this after
noon, and medical examination made. A
handkerchief found tied round the neck of
one woman has been Identified as one Civ
en- Wagner by a girl here recently. Wagner
was taken to Portland tonight and jailed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09

WHEN a woman has hen to dive into
the coop she takes hold of her hoops with
both hands, shakes them quietly toward
the delinquent, and says. "sheW therem
The hen takes one look at the object to
convince herself that it's q woman, and
then stalks majestically into the coop 10 per-
feet disgust of the sex. A man doesn't
do that way. He goes out doors and says:
sit is singular nobody in this house can
drive hen but myself" and picking up a
stick ofWood, hurls it at the offending biped;
and observes: sect in there, you thief"
The hen Immediately loses her reason and
dashes to the opposite end of The yard.
The man straightway dashes after her. She
comes back again with her head down, her
wings out, and followed by an assortment
of stove wood, fruit cans and coal clinkers,
with much putting and very mad man in
the rear. Then she skins up on the stoop
and under the barn, and over fence or
two, and around the house, and again to
the coop, all the while talking as only an ex-
cited hen can talk, and all the while follow
ed by things convenient for handling, and
by a man whose coat is on the sawbuck
and whose hat is on the ground, aud whose
perspiration and profanity appear to have
no limit. By this time the other hens have
come out to take hand in the debate, and
help dodge the missiles-and then the man
says every hen on the place shall be sold in
the morning, and puts on his things and
goes down the street, and the woman dons
her hoops and has every one of those hens
housed and counted in two minu es, and
the only sound heard on the premises is the
hammering by the Oldest boy as he mends
the broken pickets.-Dupb bury NetrS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-09
a. g. EWING.

and thought the lesson taught by this sud
den death of one of their members should
not be lost upon the Senate.
Speaker Lacey gave short sketch of the
life and character OF the deceased Senator,
whom lie had known for the the last twelve
years. He hoped the Senator's would all
assemble at the st. Cloud Hotel at four
O'Clock p. m, when arrangements would be
made to convey the remains TO the depot.
Mr.. James said that he was present when
DR.. Leake bresthed his last. He had press
ed down the lids over the eyes now silent
in death, and when he left the room he
took last look at the depaIted, whose face
wore quiet look of sweet repose.
Mr.. Richardson alludedin feeling terms,to
the fact that the departed brother had died far
from home and surrounded by but few in
innate friends, which fact added to the grief
of the wife and daughter who were present
when be breathed his last. He spoke of
the pleasant acquaintance he had had With
DR.. Leake, whom be said was, at the time
Of bis death, an worthy member of the hon
or4ble and charitable Order of Odd Fel-
lows.
Mr.. Hughes wished to add his tribute of
respect to the memory of the departed
brother, whom he had held in the highest
estimation for his pure life and elevated
character.
The Speaker announced the following
named as pail bearers: Messrs. Moody,
Richardson, Patton, Warren, Hamilton,
Snipes, Jones and Morgan.
He also announced the following as a
committee to accompany the remains to
their last resting place: Messrs. Moody,
Robertson and Patton.
The question being upon the resolution
offered by Mr.. Moody, it was adopted and
the Senate stood adjourned until Monday
morning at ten o'clock.