Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16
Local Intelligence.


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midnight Of Thursday, Oct. 8.
That grand militia ball is TO come off
ON the 2sth inst, provided nothing breaks.
Tho Good Samaritan meeting occurs
next Sunday evening.
The temperance lecture last Sunday
evening by Mrs. Kent Mason, was largely
attended, and is highly spoken of.
our thanks are due to j. II. Mortified,
of the State Secretarys Office at Munlpel-
Ter, for copies of the Vermont Biennial
Reports of State Officers for 1874, and
other public documents Of interest.
Here is something worthy OF trial IN
annie tree on Elliot street had always borne
fruit which was so knotty as TO be nearly
worthless. Last fall the ground about tho
roofs was covered with coal ashes and this
wear the fruit is smooth and healthy. The
ashes evidently prevents the hachinp of
the insects which are in the ground.
A communication to the Rutland Globe,
enables us to "see oursils as ithers see u.s.
in the dark. The question of lighting
our streets is beginning TO receive new inn
portance as the evenings grow longer, and
we hope to see something done about it, or
~ least SblhtlulhS P'Op"ntU W NC '''hN1 W.
fore our village meeting.
Sunday school concert at the Unlver-
salist church next Sunday evening.
Memorial services will he held in the
Tniversalist church next Sunday morning.
The BLACK Crook" is coming to town
again, but this time with new scenery,
new features and new performers. 1t will
draw" without doubt. Advertisement on
third page.
A drunken fellow named Shaw was ar
rested last Saturday by officer Eason for an
assault upon Orion Clark, and was placed
in tie lookup. but dug his way through
the brick wall with his jack knife and es-
capped before the time for trial.
On Friday of this week there is to ho
AN excursion to Boston over the VT. *
Mass. and Fitchhurg roads, with tickets at
half fare good for return at any time before
Tuesday next. Many Brattleboro people
will doubtless avail themselves of this OPP
portunity to see the club"
Western Engine Co. of West Brattle-
boro has given the fire department of this
village an invitation to come up and take
dinner with them one of these fine days,
and have friendly Squirt" on the COM
mon and on Saturday Tor if the weather
is unavorablo, on Monday nexD they are
going to do ii. Eleven o'clock is the hour
named, and the "boys" will have good
time, no doubt.
Instances multiply which should re-
mind our citizens of the necessity of hav-
ing the streets properly lighted. Last week
a lady seventy years OF age ran against u
lamp post on High street, in the black dark
ness, and received icvere bruises in the
face. There Is good reason 10 believe that
satisfactory street lights could now be OBJ
tanned, and after we have had one or two
smart bills of damage 10 pay perhaps the
matter will be taken in hand.
Another rare bird is to be added to the
Vermont fauna. Mr.. Barney Sargent of
West River has recently secured spec-
men of a hitherto unknown species to this
State, (Falco Tinnunculus) SIP lrverius, l..
or American sparrow-hawk. 1t is the
most beautiful and the smallest OF the Fall
co tribe. being about the size Of the Amer
lean robin. 1t possesses the aggressive
spirit of its congeners. 1t is easily tanned;
when so, if opportunity occurs they oflen
amuse themselves by frightening other
fowls of the yard by fastening themselves
upon their backs and in somewhat hur-
red manner ride around the yard. Theil
tavortes are the geese and ducks, whose
squawkings from fear seems to be delight
full music to them.
The following are the thoughts so beau
tifuly expressed in the closing remarks
made by the Rev. Mr.. MiYhill in his inter
esting sermon of last Sunday morning
from the text Matt. 2lst Chap, 23d to the
9th inclusive:
~ stood two days ago upon an eminence
commanding a various but not distant
view of mountains and hills and dales
The autumnal foliage was as if the glow o
hundred mornings had drilled through
the forests aud the leaves had been as 81
many sensitiZed plates to catch aud keel
the lovely hues. And, l thought, as tn,
trees differ one from another, no two alike
50 men differ. But over certain portions
of the landscape the sun looked brightly
down, while other portions were shroude(
IN shadow. 50 again, thought |, and more
are men unlike rs 10 having upon and IL
them spiritual light, the light of hope, oI
truth, oi aspiration, of love. Some have
it, feel it in their souls, in their homes, IN
their pursuits; others, just as capable ol
receiving it, needing il the same, have !
not. This difference, my hearers, is sim
ply difference of relation to Christ. This
attitude, which we see in those named II
the text, Of opposition, trihlng, govern
ment OF base motives, Is spiritual dark
ness; the opposite relation Of trust, love
obedience is light. Thus said Christ, 81
aui the light of the world: he that follow
eth me shall not walk In darkness, bu
shall have the light or lif."
How needs man this unfading, reviving
nourshing light of God upon his thoughts
l,ia nj nj off anIi \
his homes, his relations to the 0nivers
about him And it is abroad, overhowln
the arches Of the sky. 1t would kindle tn
dark wastes of the heart, touching with il
celestial beauty every faculty, shining %
the slopes of life, down even into the gray
at their foot. Who that hears me, all Low
ers of happiness and peace and securit
and 10y, would not walk in this light an
by it be guided homewardH Then shut nC
your heart against it. Receive 1t. Folio
it. In the sublime words of the Gospel, |
children of the light. Thus will you b
children of Him in whom there's no DARK
ness at ALL"
The following is the list of letters n
manning at the post office in this villag
Oct. 10;
Gents.-A. G. Allen, Mons. Isaac Bru
iere, A. X. Hayward, Mr.. IIanegn, GeorI
Perry, j. NJ. Putnam, =. r. Prindle, Jact
Quirkback, S. II. Richardson, VIM. RicI
ards, L. T. Reed.
Ladies,--Mrs G.. Barstow, Mrs. Hem
McMonalnon, Mrs. Amelia II. Pratt, Mr.
Mary Guerbaugh, Mrs. Lizzie q. hea
Mrs. S. j. Stewart.
Miscellaneous Comstock Cheney q CO
d. Evans IL Co.
II cid for postage.-L. II. Royce x Go.
Jacksonville.
A. A. Rabbit has gone in compa