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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19
Sunset After A Shower.

over the hill-tops, fold upon fold,
! Lake blo0d-stained banners within the sky,
Braided with crimson and fringed with gold,
In sea OF amber the spent clouds lie.
Down IN the valley the slumbrous trees
Droop heavily jeweled with fallen rain;
And spicy scented, tIenulous breeze
IN ripples crosses the bending grain.
The winding river, like silver, CLEANS
Through dreamy yistas that melt aud fade.
Aud the sunlight, falling in slanting beams.
Strikes deep IN the heart Of the forests shade.
On distant uplands the lonely pine
IL ringed with purple and bound with FIRE:
The stones In the churehyard glance and shine.
And the weatherNane is gilded wiro
The tapering cedar, like a spear,
Shoots out Of the cla, where stands revealed
The rocky ledge; aud the herd appear
Like spots Of color within the field
And the braided banners Of cloud are seen
To herccr burn, as with sudden shame
While the vale below and the hills between
Are drowned ia yellow mist OF flame.
And farmer's boy, all aglare with light,
Looks over the cliff where the cedars grow,
Aud shades with his hand his dazzlcd sight,
And calls TO his comrades down below.
Then the brazen woodlands echo and ring,
And the earth and the sky seem to shout wit
him;
pearly arch ~ the hawks fleet wing;
Aud the sweltering landscape seems to swim.
On yonder hillside cottage shines
The window westward flashes and gowsl
II nestlea amid its sheltering vines
Of glistening ivy, like rose
Aud there in the porch two lovers WOO
Her slender figure his arms enfold;
While doves in the dove-cot bill aud coo,
And ruifle their necks of green and gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19
Rose. Hope.
pY N. l.. RITTER

gY N. l.. RITTER.
II this were night in june, love,
Aud were It's farest rose
would Chamber mp to your easement
And watch your calm repose;
would blush at my holiness darling,
And whisper, No one knows"
The night, the dewy silence.
The soutl wind wandering slow.
Ana my Watching face at your window
Would bring you dreams, know;
would You murmur my climbing roses
Are the sweetest flowers that grow?"
The deep blue slumberous heavens.
The stars 80 far away,
The neste1 birds all sleeping,
The fitting moths at play,
Would leave you free to whisper,
Would leave You free to stay.
In ScriJaer's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19

that his friends theatened to sack the city be-
cause Of his arrest
EvNRYTH1Nd is quiet at Little Rock. june =
was observed as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer. in pursuance of a proclamation Of GOV,
Baxter
CHARLES CLAIBORNE late Clerk of the
U. y. District Court, i'm Louisiana, absconded
with large amount of money belonging to
litigants, estimated from $4,000 to 800, 900
The suspension of the commercial firm % j.
U. Payne & Co, OF Ney Orleans, is an
nounced.
Ex-Gov. Thomas t. Brainlette, Of kentucky,
was married, June 3, at Louisville, to Mrs.
Mary j. Adams, daughter Of DR. c, 9. Ora
ham, of that city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19
Congressional Summary.

THURSDAY, June 11.-Aremonstrance
Of Philadelphians against certain section OF the
pending tariff hill was prcsented.-The bill al
hitting free Of duty articles for the centennial eX-
hibition, passed.--A memorial Of Philadelphia
workingmen, asking the restoration of the 10 per
cent. duty ON iron and steel, was referred.-A
bin relating to the Judiciary of Utah placed on
the calendar. Tile question Of pay Of the con-
testants in the Alabama election case discuss
"a, but not disposed Of Discussion of the re-
port Of the conference committee on the currency
bill occupied the remainder Of the session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19
House.

Several bills were passed, aud the Senate amend
ment- TO the diplomatic and consular bill were con
CURED in.-The civil appropriation hin was then
discussed. The item appropriating $4,000 for the
Washington monument was lost. The House dis
cussed the bill 10 committee Of the whole during
hp balance of the session
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19
senate.
FRIDAY, June 12.-The following bills

were placed on the calendar: For the repair Of
public works ON rivers and harbors relating to
title 70 Wisconsin Railroad Company lands 10 de-
terminc the jurisdiction Of United States courts (;
and bills in relation 10 the lOstofce department,
and to revise the salaries OF pOsinastors through
uut the country. The conference report on the
currency bin was then discussed aud agreed 10. --
The postoiice appropriation bin wa then taken up
when IA, senate vent into executive session, and
soon after al iourned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19

A number Of petitions presented and rtfe
rcd.---Thc bin aplrolratnR fj0o 900 10 enable the
secretary OF war 10 execute acts for the relief Of the
overfl1Ws ia tue sonth. was passed. The saudry
civil appropriation blu was then considered, and
occupied the balance OF the session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-19

WHEN a colored boy shoots his father
in Georgia, the local papers call it a
disfranch sement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10
Athens,

On the Fourth there was a rural picnic
in the grove by Athens pond. Long tables
for eatables, seats for the crowd and n stand
for speakers were previously prepared. Az
10 o'clock quite a company we're assem-
bled. The tables were spread with cakos,
fancy pastries, wreaths, bouquets, &C.,
which pleased well the eye. Soon the
schools marched on TO the ground, led by
music, and in front was borne banner
with the motto: "Schools, the Hope of all
the World" Now came the Rotations, by
teachers and scholars, and varied with
music and select reading. A party Of
"Horibles" early in the day took possession
Of the boat, and rowing up and down the
water in front of the picnic ground caused
much merriment. The lunch was exactly
10 please the palate, and, with refreshing
draughts of lemonade, was brought to US
by the young ladies and gentlemen of the
place. Amer lunch came boat riding
speeches, toasts, prayer, songs, more recita-
lions, more boat-riding. swinging, DC
All was done cheerfully and in order.
Music was furnished by several of the
Athens boys, who played in a very credita-
BILE manner. Time happily passed into the
late afternoon, when the company dis
persed as quietly rs they had come fortu-
nately unbitien by mosquitoes and with
faces chapped neither by sun or wind.
The day had been delightful aud delight
fully enjoyed. The rain, which began to
fall shortly aller we reached home, did not
spoil our fireworks, nor did it prevent
goodly number from meeting in the eve
ming at Mrs. 4. G. Davis's for young peo-
pies sociabe. A few hours agreeahly
spent here and our Fourth" was ended.
Not during the whole day had we heard an
oath, scarcely had We seen the smoke of
cigar or mcerschaum, aud that which in
toxicateS was not here Ia he found. A
rrral picnic, in home grove, with our
parents, friends and children to accompany
and entertain US, proved a pleasant way of
passing the Fourth Of July. E.C.u.
July 9Th, 1874,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

Il. $. Stoidard of Louisiana. son of Mr..
Levi Stoddard or West Dummerston, is the
gentleman referred to by the Terrlbonne
La, Republican Of June ~, in the follow
ing paragraph:
We notice that SOM OF our eNchan yes
have mentioned the name vi Hon. T.. >.
Stoddard Jour present efficient Division
Superintendent ~ "A prominent candidate
for Congress from tue Secuud District. We
do not know that Mr.. Sto'ldsrl intends or
desires To I've a candidate for Congressional
honors, but are OF the opinion that he
prefers to remain in the Educational de-
partment. However should he appear up
on the field he will have our best Wishes.
We are certain that had TerTebnnne and
Lafourche remained Ia the Second Com
gressional District MIR. Studdard would
have received their undivided support. As
Division Superintendent he has earned
for himself a reputation that will greatly
tend To merit success in any future under
taking.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10
The Adjournment Of Congress.

Congress adjourned, as usual, with more
curses than blessings. But every such
body is so composed and subject TO such
influences that 1t is to be judged rather by
what 1t does than by what IL fails TO do.
Those who describe it as "a den of thieves"
and nest of jobbers merely declare with
rhetorical vehemence that it has not done
many things which they hoped would be
done. But this Congress deserves TO be
honored for its freedom from jobbery and
for its general high character, as well rs
for IFS searching inquiry into Irregularities,
and exposure of gross abuses of admnis-
traton. 1t repealed the salary grab and the
Sanborn contract law; it abolished the
moiety system and the District govern
ment; and the good impetus of these acts
will doubtless lead 10 a thorough revision
of the whole revenue system. For the re-
peal Of the moiety system is a lar-reaching
blow. The sudden and immense reduc-
ton of the emouments of certain revenue
officers also reduces the pecunary resourc-
es of The Administration party in the cleo
tons, and tends TO restore the custom
house to its legitimate function. That the
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

unjust, but the just claimants will contln-
une to appear. The rightful demands of
equal citizenship, which the Civil Rights
Bills would have secured, will be contin-
uously herd until they are granted. The
evils and dangers of'an absurd system OF
the civil service will only strengthen the
cry for reform and the dishonored pledges
of the national faith will still plague our
business and our consciences. The politl-
cal fact to be observed in all these questions
is that there were no party lines drawn up
on them. Republicans and Democrats
voted for aud against every one Of them,
except the Civil Rights Bill, upon which
the Democratic members as usual, plead
ed a constitutional objection. The Repub-
Leans, as the majority, will theoretically
bear the responsibility. But at the polls,
where the facts will be considered, this
theory will not harm them.
Upon the whole, we are disposed to think
that the session has strengthened rather
than weak ened the party.-HdJper'S Week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10
Putmcy.

William Robertson has sold his valua-
BILE horses, Honest Fred" and "Thunder-
bolt" for $3.50. These horses were the fast
est double hitch in the county If not in the
state. They go to Saratoga, n. Y.
The rain in the evening did not pre-
vent the crowd from attempting the Dramat-
ic entertainment on the 4tl. The actors re-
ceived the hearty applause Of the audience,
with the unanimous request 10 repeat il at
some future day. The entertainment was
rendered more attractive by Miss Palmer
OF Braltlehorn, who favored rs with vocal
music.
An accident OF soILpns nature hap
pened here early on the morning of the
fourth. Some men were firing an anvil
on the common in front Of the hotel. At
the third discharge the anvil burst in sew
eral pieces one piece, weighing 23i pounds,
hit French Canadian by the name of Ber-
nard, upon his leg above tho knee, first
striking double harreled shot gun,
which he held standing in trout Of him,
breaking the gun into four pieces, thus
breaking the force Of the blow, but cutting
an ugly cash, and hurting him very seri-
ously.
The Putney Base Band played for the
Walpole celebration on the 9TH.
The people of Putney have just put up
a band stand which is an ornament fit 10
grace any village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

mans Ballot the hope of the Temperance
Cause" Her remarks were apparently
well received.
The public school in the village of West
Bratteboro, taught by Mary A. King OF
Marlboro, closed Friday, July 3. Quite
large number of the parents were present
at the closing exercises. The names Of
those pupils who were not absent or tardy,
aud did not whisper without permission,
are Helen Streeter, Jennie Wilder, Lettie
Stowe, Minnie Tyler and Rosie Warren.
Berthe Bennett whispered only once, and
Sarah Sawyer was only absent two days on
account OF sickness. Not absent or tardy,
Freddie Stowe, Mabel Stowe, Johnnie Hen
KEEL aud Andrew Hood. Whole number of
pupils, forty-threo; average attendance,
thiriy-fve and traction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

We had no general celebration of the
"Glorious Fourth" yet the day was not
forgotten. Few worked, many played. A
number met and enjoyed the sport of a
game of ball. Many visited friends, and
thus remembered Independence day.
Some went beyond the town limits TO find
that every bright morning does not herald
a cloudless day. A number of families
also gave the minister pleasant surprise
visit, and, afrer supplying the tables with
good things" took dinner and tea with
the family. On the whole, many enjoyed
the Fourth in quiet way, and the day
passed, leaving none killed or wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

THE FIREMAN's MUSTER AT BETHEL.
The principal celebration Of the Fourth in
Eastern Vermont was at Bethel. The or
der Of the day included tircman's muster
and three horse races. The result of the
muster was as follows: Torrent, North
field, 1881; Fountain, Randolph, ILLS;
Mascoma, Lebanon, 1853 st.
The trotting consisted of three races, a
300 one in the forenoon and a 2:4O and
three minute race in the afternoon. Be-
tween four and five thousand people were
in attendance. Winooski steamer COM
pany made handsome appearance in the
parade, and gave a successful exhibition of
the power and capacity of their steamer
Waite Hose Company, of Brattleboro, ran
eighty rods and coupled on TO an engine
and then laid 800 feet of hose in one minute
and forty-hve seconds. This surprising
and almost incredible performance was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. Rutland Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

With one or two exceptions, the unin-
terrupted pastorale Of Rev. Alfred Stevens
of Westminster West, recently DECORATED
by Dartmouth College, has been longer
than that Of any other solllcd pastor IN The
State. lie has occupied his present field
thirty iwn years, aud may br trusted to
wear his new honOrS gracefully aud meek
~.
On Thursday, the 2nd, terrific thun-
der shower passed over this place, between
~ aud O'ulok. The lightning stuck in
several places. IL struck the house OF Mr..
Charles Goodoii. going down the chimney
aud breaking the stove; then passed into
another room, aud broke another stove
then went down cellar by tho waller pipe,
cutting on n faucet, aud hurst the pipe in
another place. There were only two por-
CONS in the house AT the time, Mrs. Wilcox
and a child. Neither was hurt. II struck
an apple tcce, near Mr.. Steveus's house,
and Mr.. ID. G. Gurhaui's barn. One Of the
oldest inhabitInt, says there has not been
such shower here for seventy years.
The school in District M. l closed
June 20. There we've ouly two Who had
~ i'id pf'ht'is 'i'' 'lhll9S
Ranney. E,vira Gnrliam, teacher.
The strawberry festival, ON the eve
ming Of the Sd was very well attended and
quite u success.
Mr. \. T.. Kinney, has painted the out
side Of his hou,c and store, which Is de-
cidcd improvement. II. G.. Harlow is put
ting on an addition 10 his house, and paint
lug the whple.
--S,ma OF the farmers are busy haying,
while others have not got their hoeing
done for the first time. Notwithstanding
the cold, backward spring, some of the
people bad new potatoe, and green peas, Of
their own raising, on the 4th.
All quiet here on the 4th, az usual.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

Village people visiting the new burv,,
ground will not be driven back with cu,.o'
nor accused Of stealing, II they will ayo,
the pasture lying on the east Of the con.
terry and pass through the meadow ar"'
south. '''
The Sunday afternoon prcachino
vice at the rogational church win !,
omitted during the months of july ,sS
August.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

In November last the prospect of balanc-
ing the national accounts for the financial
year 1884 without the imposition of new
taxes seemed very doubtful indeed and
the falling off in Customs receipts during
the following two months rendered the out
look still more gloomy. A deficit of twelve
millions of dollars was confidently predict
ed should Congress fail to provide new
sources of revenue. For once the waiting
policy has proved to be the wise one. Com
gress trusted to luck and the elasticity of
national resources to pull the Treasury
through its difficulties, and now that the
fiscal year has closed, this reliance has, for
tunately, turned out to have been well
placed. Instead of a deficit, the balance
sheet for the year shows an excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures amounting to ST.
$4,000. The debt has, therefore been de-
creased by that amount, and another strik-
ing example has been furnished of the
rapidly recuperative power Of our coun-
try's trade-N. Y. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

Hunt w. Burrows of Vernon, son of
Jarvis +. Burrows, proprietor of Bur
rows's hotel. drowned himself in the Con-
necticut river on the morning OF Friday,
the Sd inst. He had been insane for some
time, and had made one or two recent at
tempts at su eide while in New York cItv.
He was under the charge of keepers, but
on Friday morning, before daylight, he
ounningly eluded their vigilance aud es-
capped, and two hours aflerward his lifeless
body was found in the river near by, Mr..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

Representative Hale Of Maine, wi ose
acceptance of the Postmaster eneralship
was announced last week, notified the Pres
ident, Wednesday, that lie must decline the
position on account oil the precarious condi-
ton of his health, caused by severe labors
on the committee of appropriations in the
session just expired. The vacant office
was on Friday rendered to Marshall jew
ell of Connecticut, at present United States
minister at st. Petersburg, Russia, and a
cable dispatch in the afternoon announced
his acceptance Of the position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

The Caledonia county Republicans, had
pretty lively convention on Friday.
There were two tickets in the field, and Il
hard fight was made by the Gins" but ro-
tation prevailed. The nominations were !:
Charles Rogers, Jr., of Wheelock, and
Rev. p. n. Granger of Peacham, for Sena-
tors; John Bacon, I'd, Of st. Jehhsbury and
A. o. Harris of Lyndon, assistant judges !:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

II Tram Atkins of the Montpelier Argus
and Patriot has been mentioned as Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from the first
district, but he says, "Not any for Hiram"
sc. w. Willard is so much more honest
that we do not want him beaten, and who
knows what might happen If we should run
against him? And Col. Joyce was so
heartily against Grant until retained TO
make speeches in favor OF his re- electon,
that TO he ptted against him would seem
almost like running against Democrat"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

The accommodation train on the
Shore line section of the New York, New
Haven and Springfield railroad that runs
between New London aud New Haven,
arriving at the latter city at 7.3O in the
morning, WAS thrown from the track at
Stony Creek, between BranIord and Gull
ford, 10 miles east of New Haven, a little
past 7, Monday morning, and Division Su-
perintendont Wilcox of Madison was kill
ed and over 100 other persons were injured
The accident was the result Of carelessness
on the part of the switchman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

One can hardly credit the testimony OF
his senses, but it is none other than old
iire-eater Henry A. Wise of Virginia, the
man who hung John Brown, who now
says of the late rebellion: "There are
ninety nine things out of hundred in
that war that you can't account for in any
other way only to say that it wasn't mans
war at all; it was God Almighty's war.
His time had come for the abolition OF
slavery, and the wa was not to end till
that was accomplished; and bless God
every day of my life that it was a,cjm-
nliuboI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

The Republicans of Bennington county
have nominated the following ticket: For
Senators, NJ. S. Colburn Of Manchester
Chas. T.. Houghton of North Bennington.
For States Attorney, James X. Batchelder
of Arlington. For Sheriff, David Crofut OF
Arlington. For High Bailiff, ]. NJ. Mccall
of Rupert. For Assistant Judges, NJ. w.
Porter of POwnal; J. N. Sykes of Dorset.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

The the thunder storm of July I'd ""
very severe. Lightning struck the n's,
staff OF the Prospect House, throwing u
over the side of the house, then gance'
over the roof OF the barn doing but l''V
damage. The chimney on c. l.. Harvey ,
house was thrown of, the fluid pas'ea
down the stove pipe, tearing out the DScN
Of the stove and telling Mr.. II. to the noo''
He was alone at the time, but soon reeoN'
cred. David Holman had horse and co"
killed in the same shower. Several o'ne'
points were struck.-C0r. Reene Sentinel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

The verdict of the Coroners jury in the
Mill River disaster investigation has Just
been brought in. 1t censures the Legisla-
ture for inadequate and defective legisla-
ton on the subject of reservoirs; the mill
owners for their parsimonious disregard OF
life and property; the engineers for ambi-
guous and insufficient specifications the
contractors for manifest delinquencies and
want of thoroughness in their work, and,
finally, the County Commissioners for ac-
cepiing dam so shabbily built when they
had the power to order its entire recon-
SiructiOn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10
West BrattIebOro,

Mrs. Isaiah Richardson, a lady over so
years of age, was found dead In her bed on
Friday morning last.
Mr.. w. II. Bgelow and family return
cd on Saturday, 9th ult,, from Europe,
where they have spent the last two years.
Mr.. Bigelow's health has been much i'm
proved by his travels, and he intends
shortly 10 return TO his business In Chica-
go.
Miss Ina NJ. Bridgman of Montpelier
lectui ed to good audience at the Congre-
gational chapel, Sunday evening, on "Wo-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

Burrows had for some time been the act
ing depot master at Vernon, and In tho late
war was a Captain In the 18th Vermont
regiment, but was of dls>"lulo habits. He
was 3s years If age, and leaves wife--an
estimable woman and two children. He
was buried nj Bernard.lon, TN Sunday,
with Masonic ceroniunies.