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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25
STATE ITEMS.

The Dorset Cheese Association have
manufactured the past season $1,000 pounds
of cheese.
-Trenor W. Park, Esq, of Bennington,
has been elected President, and his son-in-
law, Gen. J. G. Mccullough, Vice President
of the Panama railroad.
The Vermont Chronicle, hitherto pub
lshed at Windsor, will be published at
Montpelier, by J. and J. NJ. Poland, after
Jan. l.
The Underhill and Jericho Cheese fac
tory, have worked the past season Of five
months, l,526, 200 pounds Of milk, making
l65, 200 pounds Of cheese, of the first quail
ity.
Edward Gove's barn in Lincoln was
consumed by FIRE ON Friday night. There
were about Thirty tons Of hay, and sewn
head of cattle burned, beside some farm
ing tools. The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
The residence OF Hon. Josiah Grout,
Speaker of the Vermont legislature, al
Newport, was totally destroyed by fire on
Thursday mOrnlns Of last week, about
three O'clock. 1t was among the finest
residences at Newport. II was insured for
$500.
r.. NJ. ClarP, OF Vergennes, is said to
bave the largest establishment in the Unit
ed States Tor the manufacture of curtain
fixtures, shade rollers and Stats, About
forty hands are employed.
Mrs. Phila Lambert Of West Georgia,
aged tiny-six years was, fifteen years sgo,
left widow in destitute circumstances
with eight small children. Since that
time she has built seventy-fve rods oil
stone wall for one mau, and twenty-five
for anolbsr, aud dug and drawn Ill The
stone herself She has also cut two cores
OF wood day for long time, besides do
ing her house work,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25
The nra,tlenoro school auc.,lon

BRATTLEBpRo, Dec. %, 1874.
ditorS Of the ETcTmOnt HGnir; The ar
tce in your paper Of Dee. Is, respecting
the late school difficulty, contains sugges-
tons worthy If consideration. Too much
cannot be said in COMMUNICATION Uf our
talented and efficient school committee, for
their action has always, we q G reason 10
believe, been with the best intent aud for
the greatest good. Yet they may have
overlooked some important facts. Oar
greatest men, from the early days of the
republic, have over considered the public
school house as the strongest fortress "f
liberty, a government Tor the people by
The people, cannot lorg exist without il.
Large taxes are annually raid for Tue sup
port OF public schools by those who have
no children to educate. Many OF said tax
payers willingly see their money so for
this purpose for the aforementioned red
sons, fully believing much is thereby
done to counleraci the dangers ever threat
ening free Institutions. Parents who ave
received educational advantages in youth
will haze their own children educated, let
the public do what they will In regard 10
schools. Now when we take broad view
OF this whole matter, it is easy 10 see that
the children Of parents Of an opposite
character 10 the aforementioned, require
our greatest solicilude and attention. We
know the parent is the natural and legal
guardian of the child, and no efforts, how
ever reasonable and proper, can be sue
cessfully made TO educate the juvenile pop
ali ,pft IN ba
prejudces Of parents. When these, 10 us,
unreasonable prejudices OF parents require
their children 10 be absent from school
hours, on account of some good or black
| Friday, and thus increase the task of the
telchcr and retard the progress OF the
scholar it is great trial Of patience and
| forbearance. But what business or pro-
lesion does not require these virtues, or
has not difficulties TO encounter Absen ce
Of scholars is one Of the difficulties no
school Of any magnitude ever did or ever
| will exist without, in greater or less de-
gree, occasoned either by real or flncied
necessity.
The question now is, ought the very class
which above all others need the benefits OF
public instruction 10 be deprived OF it a
whole term because of their absence one
day, and that absence by the express COM
mand Of their parents?
Vain and fru,less would he the effort 10
reason with tie hiants who stopped the
mouth OF Calico in 1912, or 10 educate
those "lriends Of Ex-Gov. Seymour
those "rriends" who burned orphan asy-
lums, hung co'ored men 10 lamp posts,
and made the pavements OF New York
city slippery with human blood in 1868,
Think you these men would have made st
foul blct on The pages Of history If such
as Bingham and his accomplished coadiu--
tors had charge of them in their gristle?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25


wateri we'll, 1t is scarce, and conse-
quently poor season for temperance ad-
vocates. We remember one old gentle
man, who, when springs were low and wa
ter scarce, used 10 get ten gallon key
filed with old Medlord runs, 50 as not 10
draw on his well any more than he could
help. Well. while millers and farmers are
generally complaining OF a scarcity, 1t is
pleasant to now and then have some com
plain the other way, as we heard one OF
your well known merchants while In Brat
tleboro the other day. He held the idea
that there was too much water some where
for the simple reason that there wouldn't
any cream rise on his milk. Probably his
milk man owns an "iron tailed COW" that
Is the cause OF the trouble.
is II because the Democrats rule IL this
state that nearly every kind of farmers
produce brings a higher price at Keene
than can be obtained for II at BrattleborV3
What has become Of those fellows who
have been in the habit OF talking 50 loud
Of how farming didn't payf They aren't
experiencing hard times, are theyr How
is it, croaker, would you he any better or
worse OF if you were ono hing but a far
mer7"
The political horizon bias already be-
come clouded With the preparations for the
coming electioI. We shall not venture an
opinion in the matter however, asthe wires
are sometimes manipulated by "myths,'
instead OF real flesh aud blood.
The Universalists held their annual
festival on the l7th. 1t was an emphatic
success, and realized 10 the society some
where about sl2j. During the evening OF
the festival, two boys, wishing to settle the
question as 10 which was the best fellow,
held a meeting outside the hall for that pur-
| pose. The meeting that one OF them soon
after held with the Doctor, while the latter
set his broken arm, was sad, very sad.
The united Congregational church.
whose pulpit haj been supplied durir the
summer by different ministers, has ex-
tended a call to Rev. c. n. Flanders 10 be-
come their pastor with a salary OF $1,000.
The call has been accepted, and the install
latiOn will take place Dec. 20.
C. r. Perry killed on the 18Th. two
spring pigs which weighed, dressed, SCI
and 65l lbs. Who can beat itH
-Rumor has ii that Henry Cobleigh
and Levi Ware have exchanged farms.
We presume 1t is so, for Henry generally
carries out whatever he undertak rs does
mt he Gene?
Reader, il you are not already a sub.
scriher, how can you better invest a 50 note
than by years subscription to the PHG-
NIX. We have taken the agency for North
America that is, for that part OF it between
Chesterfield and Walpole, and shall be glad
to send in your subscriptions.
Ed. WARD.
Dec. 81, 1874.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

Al the annual meeting OF the Jack SON.
willie Library Association, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Leonard Brown; Secretary,
Rev. II. Eastman Treasurer, Russell ID.
Brown Librarian, Edwin II. Sletson. The
library now contains l54 volumes OF the
best selected reading Of this age; and for
Historical, Biographical, Literary and Sci
ontifc instruction, is moi surpassed by any
library of lis size in the county. The funds
were obtained by subscription, 10 shares Of
s. each, mainly through the efforts of Rev.
Mr.. Eastman.
The directors of the North River Agri-
cultural Society will hold meeting at the
store OF Stetson & Jonas Saturday eve Dec.
20.
Owing TO the weather Tuesday, Dec
22d, the Farmers Club meeting was post
poned ill Tuesday, Dec. 20, al 81 o'clock at
II. d. Bemis.
The Annual New Years dance Is to be
held al G len Hall, where all are invited.
The annual meeting OF North River
Agricultural society for the choice Of off,
GERS occurs on Tuesday eve, Jan. 9Th, 1875.
A full attendance of its members IS desir-
ed.
REV. Mr.. Moore, from Saratoga, n. Y,
has been spending a few days here hold
ing daily religious services. Success to
his labors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25
East Dover.

Ir. Il. ). Staples steam mill is in sue
ccsS.u. operation, turning out all kinds OF
understanding aud clair stock, buckets,
butter and sugar-boxes, shingles, latbs and
some house lumber-employin from ten
to twelve workmcn. Mr.. Staples Is CO.
ahead man, and his help go ahead too.
Sidney II. Sherman, Esq, merchant
and postmaster, has sold his saw mill and
grist mill to Mr.. y. Prouty, and now, amer
some delay by the breaking down Of the
water-wheel and some repairs, II water is
plenty, Mr.. Prouly, with his son-in-law.
Mr.. Cornell, is prepared to pitch Into the
saving having a large number Of logs to
work up.
The grange is In operation here with
some twenty-five or more members, but
as your correspondent is an outsider, he,
of course, knows of nothing that is done
inside.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

The Magazine Club Of this village has
been re-organzied for the year 1875. tbs
announcement, of itself, may possess no
general interest, and we make it only for
the purpose Of recommending similar Or
CARNATIONS to the attention OF persons lv-
ing in other villages and communities.
Our club has been in existence three or
four years, and 1t works well-we like it
every body likes it. Eight, ten, twelve, or
more persons urganize n club, adopt a few
rules or bylaws, pay two dollars each, and
order such magazines Us are agreed upon,
from the publishers, or from some author
lied agent. Iu this way, each person be-
longing 10 the club, has the reading OF the
Atlantic, Harper's Scribner's, Lippincotts,
the Galaxy, Popular Science Monthly,
and several other first Glars magazines
all for two dollars! We advise those liv.
ing in country villages and nel2hbor hoods
where no such thing now exists, 10 "gc
and o likewise" The thing will pay
You Will Ike it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

The Congregational society here have
given their worthy pastor, Rev. A. c. Field,
a vacation I'LL April on account OF i'll
health. He is to spend 1t in Florida, leav-
ing the first Of January. II is noble
deed, as they continue his salary. May
the society be blessed in so doing, and that
Mr.. Field may be restored to health, is the
desire Of his numerous friends.
The ladies Of the Unlversalist society
realized about Sl25 at their festival last
week Thursday evening.
The Baptist and Universalist churches
celebrate Christmas, r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

The Katie King Characterization" seances
in Philadelphia have been proved 10 be the
cheapest kind of cheap hunibug. A gen.
tleman thought he detected a bad smell in
"Katies" breath at one of her "app5ar-
an ces," and following the matter up, found
out where she boarded, and got her TO
confess her share in the ilnposture. Boberl
Dale owen and DR.. Childs Of Philadelphia,
two OF The most notable and candid spirit
ualstic believers in this country, also he
came convinced that the whole thing was
a fraud, and have said so publicly over
their own signatures. From all which we
have been able TO learn we judge that the
Eddy performances in this stale are Of a
cheaper kind, even, than these in Phila-
delphia. On the whole, we think the ma
terialization dodge can hardly be said TO
have helped The cause of spiritualism. The
Boston Globe has found young man, who,
without the aid of spirits, does all The
tricks of the so-called "mediums," and
even surpasses them. We cannot doubt,
in the face of all the testimony on the sub
iect that in many of the phenomena which
pass for the work Of spirits, there is mys
ferrous but purely natural force at work.
At the same time, however, we also re-
member That the possibilities OF jugglery
are very great,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

Boy" said traveller to a dlsobedient
youth whom he encountered, "don'l you
hear your father speaking 10 your" "Oh!
y.a-a's," replied The youth. but don't
mind what be says. Mother don't neither;
and 'lwixl she and I, we've about got the
dog so he DON'T"
"A warning TO school teachers who still
resort to corporal punishment is the case oil
Jonn II. White Of Canal tow nshlp, Venau-
go county, Penn, who died the 26lh ult.,
after having been confIed TO his bed for
period orthirteen years, with disease Of the
spine. The af1iiclion arose from severe
punishment he received from school
teacher when he was but twelve years Of
age.
At the Ursuline Convent, at Thildnnck.
nCar Louvain, Belgium, 800 pupils, from
seven TO twenty years of age, are educated
al Cost Vi of ZIG 1907 per annum each, in
Guiding extras. The establishment is un.
der the charge Of eighty English aud
French nuns. About lwo-lhirds of the pu
pills are Roman Catholics, the others Prot
eslants. Their religion is not inlerlered
with in any way, aud the instruction they
receive is said TO be of a very practica
character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25
STATE OF VERMONT.
By AsAHEL PEoK, GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS on the morning Of Dec. 18th, 1874, the
sntire building occupied by the Vermont REFORM
schoo at waterbury, with all fixtures and furniture
WAS totally destroyed by hre leaving the one hundred
and forty-elsht boys-inmates Of said school-the
superntendent teachers and other employees, without
shelter And it beiug made to appear by representa-
ton Of the Trustees OF said Reform School, that
although the arrangements which they have been able
TO make for the temporary accommodation Of the
school, and those in the immediate charge thereof,
will enable them to keep the school together empora-
ry, yet the want Of SUFFICIENT and convenient room
will be source Of continued embarrassment, and to
the detrment Of the school,
And whereas the Trustees have further represented
to the undersigned, that In their judgment 1t is i'm
peratvely necessary, both for the interests OF 'no
State and the best interests Of the school, that new
building suited to the wants Of the institution, should
be erected without delay; and that they are eothed
with no authority to erect the same, and that delay
until the next biennial session Of the Legislature
would be sacrifice Of the vital benefits OF the SCHOOL,
aud have requested the under signed to call together
the General Assembly at the earliest practicable time
that the necessary legislation may be had upon the
subject
Now therefore in view Of the immediate necessities
of the occasion incident to the destruction Of said
building the long time that will elapse before the
next regular biennial session Of the General Assembly
and in view Of the fact that neither the Trustees nor
any other State official have authority to erect such
building fully to discharge the duty of the State
TO the inmates Of the Reform School who are in its
custody and charge without the action Of the Legsa-
ture; 1, AsAHEL PECK, Governor of the State Of
Vermont, by virtue Of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution do hereby issue this my procama-
ton converting the General Assembly in special session
and do hereby summon the members of the Senate
and House OF Representatives to meet at Montpelier,
in their respective chambers in the State House. to-
gether with the officers Of the two houses on WrDSEs-
DAY THE Tim. ZENITH DAY OF JANUARY, 1875, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon for the purpose Of such leis
lavc action in the premises their wis ION they
may judge proper.
Given under my baud, and the seal Of this State in
Executive Chamber, at Montpelier, this 2lst day
Of December, iu the year Of our Lord one thou
Il ST. sand eight hundred and seventy-four, and Of
the independence Of the United States the nine
ty-ninth. -
AsAHEL PECK.
by the Governor.
W. p. DILLIRGHAM,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

II the Chicago Advance Is creditable
witness, western Congress is keep
ing pace wilh that ol the East in theiendency
10 liberality OF doctrine. OF the action ofthc
Bridgeport conference it says: 1--WE are
mist AIKEN in the drift Of opinion in the
Congregational churches, if they do not
generally indorse the resolution adopted
by the conference of the Connecticut
churches, recommending the adoption Of
such q catholic and Scriptural statement Of
religious belief 10 be used in the admission
of members 10 the church that no true
Christian within the parish limits will be
excluded from The privileges and duties of
church membership. There Is no Scrip
ture warrant for the custom of requiring,
as a condition of church membership, as
sent TO a infinitely elaborated scheme of
doctrine,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

On. BoscuEE's-GERMAN SYRUP.-Cough
no more How much JOY there is in every
household TO know that they can at last
procure a remedy for any case Of coughs,
severe colds settled on the breast, Con.
sumption, or any disease of the Throat aud
Lungs, that is certain to cure. 1t is
satisfaction 10 know that a person is safe
from the dangers Of these dseases-all you
need do is to 60 to your druggist. II. C.
Willard & Co.,and get bottle OF Boschee's
German Syrup; two or three dosos will
relieve you al once. II you doubt what we
say in print,Got sample bottle for 10 cents
and try it, or a regular size for IS cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25
Athena.

N understanding the dullness Of the
tunes we notice some Improvements here.
Mr.. James Brown has erected a new barn
and repaired his house. A new fence
about the premises of Mr.. Josephus Dun.
ham. Mr.. J. II. Ball has enlarged both his
farm and his barn.
L, +, Wells, NJ. D, who has just clos
ed n pleasant and sue essful term OF ,ciool
here, i now teaching in Cimbridgeport.
\.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

-"Maple Grove" grange was organized
at Westminster West, Dec. 18th. The OH
GERS are-Wm. b. Cutting, master; d. G.
Gorham, overseer Jerome Holden, lectui-
er; II. II. Bradley, steward II. O. Harlow,
assistant steward o. +. Buxton, chaplain
II. p. Densmore, treasurer Reuben Mil
Ter, secretary II. p. Ranney, gate keeper
Mrs. II. p. Kinney, Ceres Mrs. j. H.
Clark, Pomona: Miss f. l.. Harlow, Flo IA
Mrs. II. @. Harlow, L. A. Sec'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25
Jamaica.

Scott Post, No. IL, Grand Army OF the
Republic, was organized at Jamai ca, on
Wednesday evening, 18Th inst, by Sen.
Vice Dept. Commander Geo. E. Selleck,
Of BraIlleboro, and the following officers
were selected and installed Albert Sur
CESS, Commander Stephen Houghton,
Sen. Vice Commander Mason F. Howard,
Jun. Vice Commander Myron II. johnson,
AdJutanti S. e. Rawsou, Quartermasler !
Sheldon s. Howard, Chaplain Riley A.
Davidson, Officer of day. Eugene L.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

Phelps, on1cer OF Guard. There seems TO
be material here for a good Post, and TO
judge from the interest manifested, we
think there will be. The organization Of
fected has been brought about mainly
through the efforts OF com rade J. c. Dag
getl, who has suffered ever since the war
from the effects of sun stroke while In the
service, and is now unable TO take any ac-
tive position in the Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

administration Of ruleJ essential TO the
conduct of the school be impugned on that
account. Rules not essential to the con-
duct and efficiency of the schools would he
quite different ma ter. The requirement
Of scripture reading, for instance, or the
compulsory bowling of the head during
prayers, are Ubservances which we should
hesll' te very much TO insist upon, although
we believe tue supreme court of Massachu-
sets has sustained the authority OF the
school committee even to that extent.
The trouble ut BraileborO seems TO have
been an unnecessary hafshness in tho exc
cution Of the rule. The fault was with the
committee, not with their rules. Tue uum-
Der Of DAYS absence of children from the
public school required by the Catholic
church in this country, although detriinen-
tai to the efliciercy OF public instruction,
as all absence must be, is not so serious as
to deserve wholesale suspension like THIS.
The management ufdiffcnlties Of this kind
depends greatly ON the tact and discretion
of school authorities. While the American
public, Protestant aud Catholic, will main
tain the public school system, and Will not,
we believe, excuse any body Ofparents and
ax-payers from obedience to its authorities
and from bearing their share of its bur
Gens, the same public Is not disposed TO
override harshly the wish of particular
sect, expressed through its recognized
priest, for the presence Of its children up
From the Index, Doston.l
Such collisions are greatly to be regret
ted. The request of the priest could not
well have beeh granted by a formal excuse
from attendance ON sectarian grounds,
without establishing q bad precedent; but
il would have been lar wiser 10 have taken
no notice of the children's absence, at least
by the infection Of u heavier penalty than
attaches Ia uneXcused absence under or
binary circumstances. We cannot APP
| prove Of anything that looks like pefsecu-
| lion on account Of religious faith and we
| specially Il 'prCclte any unnecessary eKaS.
| peratioh OF the Catholics against the pub
| lie school system. Without departing from
| the slriclest principles Of secular educa-
! lion, let us refrain from heaping fuel use
| lessly ON Tue fires of superstition, which
| are quite hot enough already. The Boston
| Advertiser thinks the priests request
| should have been granted. While we can
not agree with It To that extent, we do
| think that the school Committee were
| too harsh. and would have acted mrre just
~, as well az mere kindly by following
the course here sug -ested.
tFrom the Green Mountain FreemAn.l
1t strikes US that the Bratleboro school
committee are mole nice than wise or Just.
| The result is that they have an unnecessa-
| nv quarrel on their hands, aud the schools
IF bitter feeling.
tFrom the Boston Traascriitl
Doesn't it look little like perse, IL ion
for conscience sake in Vermont, where R)
man Catholic children are not allowed Il
he absent from school on the days set apar
by The church for special observance?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-25

when you visit or leave the city Of NEW YORE save
annoyance and expense Of carriage hire aud stop at
the GRAND UNION HOTEL, opposite the
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT. II has over $50 elegant.
ly furnished rooms and is fitted up at expense Of
over t9D0O0O. Elevator, steam, and all modern i'm.
provemeuts. European plan. The hEbTAU.
RANTS, Lunch Counter and Wine Rooms are sup
piled with the best the markets furnish The eui.
sine IL unsurpassed. Rooms for single person, q 60
and So per day. rich suites for families proportionAte-
~ low that visitors to the city aud travellers can
live more uIuriously, for less money, At the GRAND
UNION than at any other hrst-class hotel in the cy
Stages and cars pass the hotel every minute for III
parts Of the city. oF.&w DGARRIsON, Manager