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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

and several OF his later attempts seem to
us to be very admirable productions. His
orders for work have been quite numer-
Gus, and we believe that he has several
which are to be completed while in New
York. His natural talent for art study Is
unmistakable, and IL evidently Of such
character that 1t IL wise to carefully Guilt
vate 1t. We are glad, therefore, that Rob"
Is to have q course of Instruction in an in
stitution so eminent a. that in which he Is
TO spend the winter.
The following il the list Of letters re-
naming at the post office in this village,
Oct. g.:
Gents.-Wm. Boyce, Charles II. Flynn,
Geo. II. Fisher, WIN. q. Ripley, John
stockwell, r. S. Staples, Harvey Whila-
ker.
Ladies.-Miss Frank Burns, Mrs. Han
nah Bulterield, Miss Rose J. Bettercy,
Mrs. Richard Everett, Miss Helen l.. Farr,
Miss Mary J Laphan, Miss Lisebeth Ma
son, Miss Abbie NeedhanI, Miss Lucy
Reede, Mrs +, w. Stratton, Mrs. Eliza j.
Smith, Mrs. Susan Stockwell, Mamie Tur-
nor.
Held for p''stage. S. Gleason, Kalma-
zOo, Mich, Hugh Huran, Springfield, Ms,
l.. u. Sheparlson, llinsdale, N. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

Messrs. Stctson & Jones have just re-
ceived from market n large assortment of
new goods which cash buys cheap. Mr..
\. will have his hands full, as MIR. J. is n
member of the Legislature and will have
to bo absent during the busy season this
fall.
Luke w. FarnswOrth has advertised
AL his real and personal property for sale
Oct. 10Th, preparatory to leaving town.
We are panied to learn that the town is To
lose 50 valued a citizen, and hope that his
place may be taken by young man who
will as well fulfill the duties Of citizen
and u neighbor.
The President Of the North River Ag-
ricultural Society proposes 10 offer honor
ary premiums to the scholars OF the Jack
sonville high school and all others of school
age ~ho may compete for the best written
report of the Fair of said society, which is
to Toe he'd at Jacksonville on the l4th inst,
and has appointed Rev. II. Eastman,
Leonard Brown, and w. II. Buck the
committee to award said premiums the
reports To he handed Ia this committee by
| o'clock =. M, on the Saturday following
the Fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

A Coon THING FOR THE LAwYERs.-No
less than eleven law suits have now result
ed from the Brook yn scandal. The prep
aration for these trials has already begun.
The first IL the suit Ivy Tilton against Mr..
Boecher for 100000 damages. Following
this came the announcement that suits for
libel would he brought by TiltOn against
the Brooklyn Eagle, New York World aud
Tribune. lie will sue these papers for
100000 each. Next came Henry G. Bow
ems three suits against the Eagle, and one
against reporter OF that paper. The sum
involved iu these four suits Is SJ5O,0O0.
Then came Miss Proctor's suits, one against
MoultUn aud the other against tho Daily
Graphic. In each case the dana scs sought
amount to 100000. Subsequently II sec
ond suit, for libeling Miss Proctor was
brought against MOulton under indict-
ment by the grand jurS, Saturday. Again
both MoultOn aud TiltOn were indicted by
that same body, the sum total of tho dam
ages agsrrgiIing nearly a round million,
and there are rumors ola suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Tilton, aud Others Of a
suit by Tilton against T.. J. Ovington for
maintaining II separation between himself
aud wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

A farmer in Carroll county, Indiana,
treated his threshers TO bread for SUPPER
from wheat which was standing in the
field that morning. The wheat was cut,
threshed, sacked, hauled to mill, ground
and made into bread in less than twelve
hours.
An Iowa minister was recently killed
by lightning while standing on the bank
OF q murmuring stream and underwriting
to convince some bad boys that bathing on
Sunday was wrong.
-"What do you sell those fowls for 2"
inquired a person of a man attempting to
dispose of some chickens of questionable
appearance. ~ sell them for prohls," was
the answer. 'Thank you for the infOrma-
ton that they are prophets" responded the
querist, 81 took them to be patriarchs."
Says an Arizona miner: at is beau
tiful sight TO attend an Arizona wedding.
The bride dressed in white-the happy
groom-lhe solemn minister-the smiling
parents-and from twenty-hv to forty
shot guns standing against the wall ready
for use, make up panorama not soon for
gotten"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT.-T he
following letter from the Hon. Dudley G.
Denison is published
To the Freenten Of the Second COngreSsion-
al District Of Vermont:
The result OF your last balloting for
Member of Congress has become well
known through the public press, and it APP
pears that you have honored me 18th plu-
rally of your voles, which plurality con
sists of u large majority cast by the Repub-
lican party. While greatly distrust my
own fitness for office, do not feel at liber
~ TO disregard this expression Of your CON
fidence, and therefore gratefully accept the
nomination thus extended to me through
ballot box, by the people of the District.
If you shall further honor me by an elec-
ton | shall doubtless fall far below the
standard established by the eminent states
men, who in this office have rendered the
fame Of our Stale illustrious, and can only
assure you that with such ability as | do
possess my services shall be earnest aud
faithful. DUDLEY e. DENIsoN.
Royallon, Sept. ~, 1874.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

Through the courtesy of Col. Geo. A.
Merrill, Superintendent Of the Passumpsic
railroad, we recently witnessed the opera
ton Of the Westinghouse air brake, which
has recently been applied to all the passen-
ger trains of that road. Although this APP
paratus has come TO be quite extensively
used on the railways in this country, the
manner of its working was a novelty to US,
and therefore peculiarly interesting. By
the simple movement of a short lever the
engineer held his train under complete
control, instantly reducing its speed when
under full Roadway, and without the assis-
lance of any other person. Just before
crossing long bridge, and when running
at full speed, with full head of steam on,
the train was slowed down in a few seconds
by the application of the air brake, without
shutting off the steam, thus showing how
completely train may be governed by this
invention, without regard to the grade,
rate of speed, or head OF steam. The servi-
ces of brakemen are virtually done away
with by the use of this appliance, but the
usual number are nevertheless kept on the
trains as an additional precaution, SO that
leir services may be called in requisiton
at signal from the engineer in case OF ac-
cldent to the air brake. The Miller plat
form has recently been added to all the
passenger cars of the Passumpsic road, and
as regards elegantly furnished cars, and all
needfuI appliances for the comfort and safe
ty of passengers, the road is on par with
other tirst-class lines. OF itself this road
is one of the finest and most favorably stu
ated in Now England, stretching, as it does,
through a fertile and productive country,
distance Of las miles, from White River
Junction, VT, to Sherbooke, p. @. Its
business for the past season has been very
successful, although, as elsewhere in the
country, the Summer travel has been light
err than usual. Certain 1t is that the road is
fortunate in having secured the services of
a superintendent so competent and thor
ough going, and at the same time 50 afla-
BILE and genial, as is Col. Merrill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

DIR. McCosH disputes the philosophy OF
Tyndall, asserting that he misundors lands
the position of the ancient philosophers.
He alludes to the fact that hundreds of
years before Christ Confucius had assailed
the materialism of the Brahmins, aud that
others beside Confucius claimed that be-
hind nature was ian intelligent designing
cause" This was shown by the Greeks,
and the grand and noble truths advanced
by Socrates have never yet been overturn-
ed. The doctor does not deny the theory
of evolution, but holds that science, prop
erly considered, shows II most interesting
analogy between nature and revelation.
lilo says Prof. Tyndall does not pretend to
account for the wonderful order, harmony
and mathematical exaclness observed in
the universe, which, if they do not prove
that there is n living and personal God,
clothed with every perfection, are fitted TO
deliver us FROM painful aud degenerate
notions" He thinks it "the grand mis-
take of not few gifted men of these latter
ages to imagine that the order and lowell
dess of the universe, its forces, its mech
ansm, its laws, its well-fiued proportion
will of themselves satisfy the soul. 1t will
lie found that all these, however fUndl y
dwelt upon, must in the end leave the same
melancholy and disappointed feeling rs the
sight of noble mansion doomed to re-
main forever tenantess, unless they lead
on to love, aud such love as can he only
felt toward living and loving God"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
STATE ITEMS.

The Trojan fire company or Troy, N.
Y, has given the Ethan Allen company Of
Burlington a $1,000 hose cart.
George Buchanan of Burlington, who
killed his brother William in May, has
been convicted OF ma nslaughter.
DIR. Hiram A. Cutting, state geologist,
has just completed the only Astronomical
observatory in Vermont, at Lunenburg.
The Central Vermont railroad begins
work Immediately on the railroad from
Barre to Montpelier.
A loan of 500. 900 has been made TO The
Missisquoi and Black River valley rail-
road company by a London firm, on the
preferred stock, and the line will probably
be done from Richlord To Richmond, P.
O., by next fall. Ten miles of the road has
already been graded.
u. 5. Dana, Of st. JUhnsbury, raised
squash that weighed one hundred and
ninety eight pounds.
st. JohnsbHTy academy has two hun
dred and twenty students this term.
Last Saturday night, George o. Met
calf and Heman L. Foot, broke Jail at
Hydepark, and at last accounts had not
been recaptured.
MIR. Francis Briggs, of Bristol, while
engaged in taking down an old barn, on
Saturday last was struck by some falling
timbers, producing fracture OF his skull
from which he died the next day.
A few DAYS ago u. Bowen, Esq, OF
Ripton, found a bee tree, from which he
took three hundred pounds OF honey.
The long proposed enlargement of the
Home for Destitute Children, in Burling-
ton, is now in process of construction. The
addition, fifty by eighty feet, is OF brick
and stone, two stories high, with basement,
and will dc uble the capacity of the build
ing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

Mr.. MURRAY says poverty is curse,
but with equal or greater truth ii may be
said that poverty is a blessing. Where all
other instructors fail, adversely is often
successful in teaching patience, subms-
sion, charity and brotherhood. 1t is true
that poverty is Il frowning taskmaster, but
he is also the parent Of economy, irugality
and benevolence. lie cannot, Of course,
permit inordiuately long vacations, or fast
horses, or country seats, or halfmile tracks
to clergymen, but he can help to make
laborious, panstakin ing, sympathetic pastor.
who may not scurn to TAX iraternal cup
of tea with his deacous, or neglect to go to
the dwellings Of his parishioners in the
bitter hours of their bereavement. If 1t is
true, as Mr.. Murray alleges, that poverty
sometimes imbrutes a man, it is equally
true that riches does the same thing. We
cordially agree with Mr., Murray in his lat
err statement, that better than gold or sill
yer, houses or lands, is q love of sweet
scenes, a wife to cherish, a child TO teach, a
horse to love, "A dog 10 pet and that God
has so arranged it, that the most valuable
and Indispensable things cannot be bought.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

boil 1T DOWN" is the standing order in
all well-reguated newspaper offices, and
the brief admonition conveys hint which
might he received with profit by all who
cater 10 an intelligent public by voice or
pen. The best-intenlioned teachers in pull
pit, on rostrum, or editorial tripod, or at
The bar, oflen diminish the force of their
Precepts or arguments by verbal redund-
ances, and as oflen succeed in wearying
where the aim is TO convince. This fruit
less expenditure of power might he avoid
ed BY condensation and compactness of ex-
preston. One good point tersely present.
cd, and succeeded by brilliant flash of
silence" as Charles Lamb expressed it, is
likely TO elf ct what diluted rhetoric is apt
To defeat. Wherever is found peculiar
eminence in literature, law, politics or
metaphysics, as surely will DO found con-
ciseness Of expression.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

LOCOMOTIVES CAPRICKs.-It is perfectly
well known TO experienced engineers that
IL dozen different locomotive engines
were made at the same time, of the same
power for the Same purpose, of like mate
RAILS in the same factory, each of these To-
conceive engines would come out with its
own peculiar whims and ways, only sscer-
tanned by experience. One engine will
take a great meal of coal and water at once;
another will not hear to such a thing, but
insists on being coaxed by spsdeiuls and
bucketfuls. One is disposed to start OIL
when required at the top of his speed
another must have little time 10 warm at
his work and to get well into it. These
peculiarities are So accurately mastered by
skilful drivers that only particular men
can persuade engines Ia do their best. II
would seem as if some of these excellent
monsters" declared, on being brought
from the stable, "Ir it's Smith who is to
drive, won't go; if it's my friend Stokes,
| am agreeable TO anything" All loco
motive engines are low-spirited in damp
and fuggy weather. They have great sat
isiaction in their work when the air Is crisp
and frosty. At such time they are very
cheerful and brisk, but they strongly OBJ
ject tn haze and mists. These are points of
character on which they are united. 1t is
in their pecularties and varieties of char
acter that they are the most remarkable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

RECENT TYPHooN IN JAPAN.-Thc ty-
phoon which visited the southern part Of
Japan, August 20, was one Of tho most Sc
we're ever experienced by foreigners. Tho
steamer "Pingon Goo Loo" and the Ger
man bark "Hamburg" were driven ashore
ON the rocks at Nagasaki. The ironcad
ram Slonewall was sunk and hundreds of
japanese junks were wrecked. Full two
bundled lives were lost al Nagasaki alone.
Stores and houses were Overthrown and
new houses are in heap Of ruins. Kobe
also suffered, not less than a thousand
junks were wrecked. Sagoken suffered
much from the typboon. Six thousand
houses were destroyed. One bundled
lives were lost aud thousands of cattle on
plantations were killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

Triton and MoULToN INDICTED FOR
L1BEL.-The great Brooklyn scandal cul-
minated last Saturday morning in the ac-
ton by the Kings County grand jury and
the indictment of Tilton and Moulton for
malicious libel. Intense excitement pre-
vailed in tho Brooklyn Court House over
the rumored intended action of The grand
jury, and all was speculation, when Beech
err appeared, accompanied by his son Hen
ry and three others. lie was in the grand
jury room half an hour, during which the
indictments against Tilton aud Moulton
were read TO and approved by him.
The indictment against Tilton consists Of
two counts. The first specifies that Tilton
composed, wrote aud published false
statement to the effect that MIR. Beecher, on
October o, had been guilty of adultery with
Mrs. Titon, and caused it to be believed
that Peecher admitted the alleged adultery
to him. 1t also contains that portion of
Tilton's statement, wherein he AYERS that
MIR. Beecher, Mrs. Tilton and himself held
an interview regarding the dates of the al
legged adultery, in order to settle the pater-
nifty of the child born in June, 1869. The
second count refers to Mr.. Beecher's sworn
answer to Tilton's complaint in the suit
which he has brought against Mr.. Beecher
| and to Tilton's statement that his sworn
| denial was known be an act of perjury.
For this assertion Tilton is charged with
maiciously scandaizing Beecher, aud
causing it to I've believed by his friends
that he had committed perjury. The in
dictment against Moulton is also found in
two counts. The first is based on the para
graph in Moulon's final statement aileg n :
that Beecher confessed his guilt TO him, and
the second is found in the alleged para
graph concerning Miss Proctor.
Tilton published a letter in the Sunday
Herald, in which he cites Mr.. Bee her
neglect to sue him before, and says: 81
deem it my duty solemnly, and with Il full
sense of my responsibility, to reaf1irm the
literal and absolute truth of my charge
against the Rev. ii. w. Beecher, aud TO re-
assert the literal and absolute ialsity Of the
special pleas, by which he has vainly
sought to exculpate himself. promptly
accept the issue thus reluctantly rendered
me, and that there may be no delay in the
decision of the controversy, demand an
immediate trial"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

WILLIAM PITT KELLOGG, for two years
past the recognized governor Of Louisiana,
is native of Vermont, son of the late
Rev. Sherman Kellogg, of Montpelier, aud
now aboutGorty years of age. lie was cd
ucated in Norwich University; removed
to Illinois in 1913; studied law in Peoria,
and was admitted to the bar in 1853, com
mencing practice in Fulton county in 1860
was presidential electOr on tho Lincoln
ticket; was Judge in Nebraska in 1864 !;
he served in the war of the rebellion as
colonel, under Pope in Missouri, and com
mandcd General Changers cavalry brigade
until the evacuation of Corinth. In 1865
he was appointed collector of New Orleans,
his commission being signed by Lincoln
the same day on which he was assassinat-
ed. lie was elected United States senator
in 1868, as republican, by majority of
thirty-tive on joint ballot, and served until
March 4, 1873. As before stated, his ser
vice AS governor covers a period of about
two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

A drove of eleven Texan steers, while
York city, Saturday night, became inluri-
ated at the noise and lights, and breaking
ing loose, rushed in various directions in
juring nearly tifly people before they could
be shot. The fright and fury of the ami
mails was increased four fold by the crowd
of men and boys who rushed amor them,
shying sticks and stones at them. Not
withslandng The serious features of case
many of the scenes are described by the
New York papers as having been Of the
most ludicrous character
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

1t is a noteworthy and significant fact
that certain passages in the document
known as Moulton's second statement,
were stopped at the other end of the At
lantic cable by the English postmaster
general, on the ground that the wires
could not be used for the transmission of
obscene matter-the telegraphs in Eng
land being owned by the government.
For the good of the youth Of this country
could our telegraph lines have been under
the supervision, the past summer, of a
postmaster-general, or somebody else who
had an eye to the moral well-being Of the
readers of the daily press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

The Legislature assembled at Montpelier
on Wednesday. Hon. II. II. Powers was
elected speaker of the House on the 10th
ballot, his chief competitors being L. Nun
son of Manchester (Rep.) and b. B. Smalley
Of Burlington (Dem.) d. NJ. Camp of New
port was reelected clerk by one majority.
George Nichols, secretary of state has APP
pointed George r. Chapman of Vergennes,
assistant secretary of stale, J. ii. Merrifield
of Newfane, engrossing clerk, John X.
Stearns of Woodstock, messenger. The
clerk has appointed w. II. II. Kenfield of
Hydepark first assistant. The second as
sstant is conceded to Windsor county, and
lies between Charles Ii. Williams of Wood
stock and Milo 3. Buck of Cavendisb. Will
liam p. Dillingham; has been appointed
secretary OF civil and military affa IRIS. Gov.
Peck was to be inaugurated on Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

The Springfield Union can't see why
Andy johnson doesn't stand a good chance
for the democratic nomination 10 the pres
idency in 1876, that celebrated gentleman
being sound on the main question. He
made a speech at Chattanooga Friday night
which was bold and brilliant bid for the
favor of the reputation party. He out
Pendeltons Pendellon, for he counsels re-
pudiation of the entire public debt both
State and national. No half way measures
for the statesman who swung round the
circle. The ground on which lie urges this
sweeping step is that the bloated bond
holders have already received in interest
more than they paid for their bonds, a
principle which would also justify the re-
pudiaton of interest bearing securities in
general,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
MARRIAGE OF GEN. suERMAN's DAua

MARRIAGE OF GEN. SHERMAE's DAUGH-
TER.-The marriage OF Gen. Sherman's eld-
est daughter to Assistant Engineer Fitch
of the navy, took place ON the lst inst, at
t. Aloysius Church in Washington. The
ceremony was performed by Archbishop
Purcell, assisted by number of priests, in
accordance with the most elaborate and i'm
posing ritual of the Roman Catholic
Church, while a select choir chanted tho
mass. Amer the ceremony the guests re-
paired to the residence OF Gen. Sherman,
where a brilliant reception was held.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

We notice the following in the Boston
Globe of Tuesday; -
Mr.. Beecher writes to Mr.. Redpath that
he cannot meet his lecture engagements,
this week, because he is forced to stay at
home by the nagglng lawsuits. This will
greatly disappoint the people Of Salem and
Melrose, who were down for lectures ON
Wednesday and Thursday, and those of
BrattlebOro and Brandon in Vermont. Mr..
Beecher's letter is as follows:
Mr.. James Redpdth
DEAR SIR; The suits at law fly back
and forth with such number and alacriiy
that my counsel will not let ME be out Of
town, this week. OF course, such things
are imperative and not TO be gainsaid. l
shall go on with the engagements for the
week following in regular order. can
not now tell when / can render the lapsed
engagements, but will in due time.
Truly yours. II. w. BEECHER.
Brooklyn, October 4, 1874.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

On Sunday morning last, an old tramp
passing through the village stole coat
from Mr.. George +. Arnold. The loss was
soon discovered, the thief was pcrsued and
arrested, the coat was recovered aud the
scamp was tried before Justice Bridgman,
Monday morning, aud fined s. and costs.
A number Of our citizens are in attend
ance at the meeting ofthe \. b. &. +. NJ,
at liutand.
Westminster 81 nds one OF the hedriea
men To the Vermont Legislature.