Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

-"Yes, my hearers" said 4 Wisconsin
minister, "little Johnny Glen skated into
heaven by way OF an air-hole on Grass lake,
and is happy now."
Some students fixed up a ghost and
placed 1t on the staircase Of Troy news
paper office, the other night, and then re-
tired and awaited developments. One OF
the editors came along and didn't get
frightened. He disrobed it, and now wears
Sl5 pair of pantaloons, 81 vest, & $40
pair of boots and an IS hat, which are sadly
missed from the wardrobes OF the aforesaid
students.
In 1898 three boys were born in the
village OF Poyntopass, Armagh County,
Ireland, all connected by band or ligament
similar to that which connected the Slamese
Twins. Sir Ashley Cooper and DR.. Abern-
etby examined them, and pronounced
against sny attempt at separation. The
brothers lived ten years. This statements is
well authenticated, but it is rather singular
that no post mortem examination Is re-
corded.
The bridge TO be constructed over the
Firth Of Forth, will be by far the largest in
the world. According to the London
Builder, its height will be $50 feet, and the
number OF spans nearly 100. The smaller
spans will be $50 feet wide, which Is beyond
the average width OF the largest spans In
ordinary ridges; but the crowning marvel
OF the whole structure is the great span In
the centre, which is TO be / 500 feet, or near
ly, one-third of a mile in width-an extent
unparalleled in any existing structure of
the kind. The entire cost of the bridge
will be at loast ten millions Of dollars.
The Brooklyn Presbytery has renewed
its unreasonable and unchristian persecu-
tion OF Miss Smiley and OF the Presbyterl-
an ministers who have permitted her 10
preach the GOSPEL. Can any inconsistency
be greater than is shown by men who pro-
fess to believe that eternal misery will be
the fate of all unconverted men and women,
yet who seek to put gag in the mouth of
an Orthodox, eloquent, consistent Christian
woman, in order to prevent her from
warning sinners TO flee from the wrath to
eome2 Does this Presbytsry believe Its
own creedf The great world Of unbeliev-
ers will find 1t difficult TO give II credit for
sincerity.
Ex-Governor Harvey, W no has been
elected U. S. Senator from Kansas, is a ma
tive OF Virginia and was reared as a farm
er and civil engineer. He went to Kansas
in 1853, and became a farmerj served as a
Captain in the Tenth Regiment of volun-
teers, and was In 1868 elected by the Re-
publicans, Governor Of the State, and was
reelected for a secoud term 10 1870. He
was subsequently Government Surveyor,
N for in alaiD
most OF his care. He was formerly Whig
and is said to be safe man, OF excellent
judgment, honest, prudent and practical,
but mo orator." which is a very important
! consideration In this "age of gab." He
made a good Governor, and will mako
| good Senator, for above all he Is honest and
| without taiAt.
The bloodess amputatlou process which
has recently been invented in Europe was
tried at Bellevue hospital, New York, on
Saturday. Tho subject was a little boy
who had been run over by horse car, his
right leg below the knee being badly
crushed. The little fellow was placed up
ON the table, and cloth wet with ether was
thrown over his mouth aud nose. In half
a miHute he was asleep. The crushed limb
was exposed; roll of crimson elastic belt
ing was slowly wound. from the knee up
ward to nearly the top Of the leg, and
piece of white rubber pipe was bound
tightly around 1t at the upper extremity.
| Not muscle stirred as the knife and saw
did their work, without loss of blood. The
little patient came to himself just as the
last artery was tied. He moaned softly,
but not like one who suffered acutely. He
is now doing well.