Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-06-18

contemplating temporary alliance with
the democracy as a choico OF evils, feels, as
he surveys the New Hampshire perfor-
nance, good deal like the simple hearted
member of the Society Of Friends who
went to the "June mceting'' at Newport.
Arriving at the depot, instead Of having
his head nearly split open with Have a
hack ?" he was saluled with tue mild
query, "Will thee have a carria2e?" and
turningiin the direction 'uf the voice he be-
held hack man arraycd in The unusual
garb of the broad hriumed hat and shad-
bellied coat Of the Friend. Delighted with
the unwontcd sight Of so:gentle Jehu, he
ioyiully engaged his services. But his ioy
changed to horror when the imposter re.
vealed himself in the question. "Shall 1
take MOu.blggage p Nei0 York Tribune.
That flag flying fool, Sergeant Bates, is
at ii again! He is TO come from Toronto
by boat TO Oswego, and carry the British
Union Jack unfurleI" from tina; point TO
the New York City Hall, where we trust that
Mr.. Archibald and a delegation of stalwart
Britishers will politely receive him, re-
lieve him of his burden, and duck him to
death in Mr.. Green's truly beautiful stone
basin in front Of the new Post Office. If
something of this sort is not done, the IL
repressible idiot has il in contemplation to
trail the Star Spangled Banner from Calais
all the way around Europe. If he sur
wives this effort we hope we shall next
have him starting of from the Oural
Mountains to carry the Russian flag
through Cbinat to Canton, and so have rest
from Bates and his tanners forevermore.
". Y. World.
"A paper was read before the Manches-
Ter (Eng.) Statistical Society a short time
nallipu nj ~, N nl,,.. .
the German staliSticans, Benin and Wag.
ner, with respect 10 Tue population Of the
world. OF the many estimates of the mum
Der of Inhabitants Of our globe, none are
accounted trustworthy. In 1855. Vorsius
estimated that there we're 5000, 600.
Benin and Wagner set down the number
at the present time at 1891, 900, 600. The
subjects of Victoria are rated at 800, 900 900.
Russia has population of s., 200, 900. In
dia, supposed TO be the most populous
country on the globe, has probably 300, OOO,-
900 inhabitants. but the estimate Is I'M
doubleday grossly exaggerated. The pop
ulation OF South America has been check
ed by internal dscord. In Paraguay there
is said 10 have been an actual loss Of 337,-
900. An estimate based upon the growth
Of Great Britain and the United States
gives to the former country in the year 1000
a population of 81 900, 900, and TO tue latter
Of 5iG, 100000.
While three persons at Utica, n. Y,
were looking over garden at sunset, a
few days ago, rat appeared near a stone
wall then another and another, until five
had assembled, the fifth and last dragging
a dead rat A council then seemed TO be
held, after which four Of them took The
foot of their dead companion and drew the
body to place where the earth was soft.
The fifth dug a grave with his head and
feet, the depth being sufficient to allow the
earth to cover the body. The four after
ward assisted in covering 1t up, leaving
the tail of the dead rat out Of the ground.
Mrs. Boomer, the woman who is chief
ly known to the world by the name she
has given TO the peculiar style of dress for
women that she championed, still lives al
Council Bluffs, Ia, and is on the shady
side of SO. She, il is well known, abandon.
ed the Boomer style, 80 years ago, and
has spent much of her time since as tenn
perance lecturer. Both she and her hus.
band have for years been regarded as
"wheel-horses" of the republican party in
western Iowa.
VI AbO 1ItScen
| City, from New York 10 Havana, lately
furnished an excellent example TO be fol.
lowed by all commanders Of vessels under
similar circumstances. A fire broke out
in the engine room and the coal bunkers
and in two minutes every man of the crew
was at the post designated for him for suct
emergencies. In three minutes, there were
three streams pouring on the fire, and il
ten minutes it was all out. The coolnes,
of the captain aud the chief engineer, AND
the perfect discipline of the crew in which
| they had been trained for Just such oc.
casions, saved the vessel.
The ex-Empress Carlotia continue.
hopelessly insane at Brussels, but hel
| physical condition is improving. She lives
| In constant communication with imaginary
beings, and dislikes the presence of any
living persons. She speaks only wheT
obliged to do so, aud gives orders to her at
tendants in writing. She dresses herse
without permitting assistance, takes a Il xeC
walk in the park every morning when line
frequently plays on the piano-fOIte, anC
sometimes draws and paints with decided
taste. She recognizes no visitors, not ever
her brother, King Leopold, or the queen
The latter always accompanies the physi
clan on his monthly visit, when, In reply
to his inquiries as 10 her health, the em
press eoldly says she Is we'll, and imme
dlately retlres. She has become stouter
and shows tendency TO corpulency, bu
at present II Is stated that this has only In
creased her beanty, which is now truly
striking.