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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

The eldest daughter Of Mr.. Henry
Hunter had very narrow escape from fire
a few days ago. In opening a stove door
her apron caught fire and Immediately her
outside garment was in a blaze. As she
ran into the adjoining room her IN other
caught rug and wrapped about her, and
with some assistance eNtnguished the FIRE
without injury to her person.
The festival TO be given by the ladies' Of
the Uuiversalist society on Thursday Of
next week, will open in American hall al
8 o'clock p. NJ, Of that day. A dinner and
a variety Of refreshments will then be in
readiness, and II is hoped that many will
gather at the hall at this early hour, thus
securing an opportunity for pleasant social
intercourse, as well as to crafty the appe-
title. A great variety Of attractions and
amusements will be offered in the evening,
among which will he laughab!e farce by
the Hlnsdale dramatic club, dancing, mu-
sic, &c. Everybody is cordially In vited to
attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

DEATH OF SENATOR BUcKINGHAM.-
Senator William A. Buckingham Of Con
necticut, died at his home in Norwich at .
few minutes past midnight, on the morn
ing of Feb. 9th. Mr.. Buckingham was
born May 2sth, 1904, at Lebanon, CT. lie
was educated at the public schools Of Leb-
anon, add the Bacon Academy at Colches-
tor. AT the age of p be went to Norwich,
and amer serving for a short time as clerk.
he engaged in business for himself, and
continued Interested in various business
enterprises until his death. lie was an
earnest Christian, liberal in his charities,
and earnest and energetic in the fulfilment
of his public and private duties. lie gain
ed his national reputation by the energy
with which he administered the duties OF
Governor of the State during the years of
the war. Elected TO the Office first in 1858.
when the duties were little more than nom
inal, he was reelected yearly until 1866,
when he absolutely refused re-nomna-
ton. Indeed. his unceasing attention TO
his duties had injured his health and rem
dered rest imperatively necessary. The
material aid which he furnished to the
troops and the counsel which he gave to
President Lincoln, both had a veiy i'm
portant influence. He will long be re-
membered as one Of the great "War Gov
ernors.' He entered the L. :. Senate in
1860, and left an honorable record in that
body. He had been unable TO attend to his
duties during any part of the present ses-
sion. mptOn Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

SERIOUS RESULT OF A LARK.-Saturdsy
night young man living at the Highland,
hilarious from the effects OF too frequent
and copious potations of fluids which inc.
briate, conceived the idea of playing prac.
teal joke upon DR.. Garceau, who reside,
in Highland Street, and TO whom the idiot.
ic youth sent message at two o'clock Sun.
day morning, requesting bis attendance 10
set the broken leg Of a man at the Norfolk
House. The Doctor at once responded TO
the summons, and was fastening through
the bitter cold atmosphere on his errand Of
mercy, when he saw a man iall on the ice
in Elliot square. Upon approaching lbe
PROSTATE man a mutual recognition oc.
Cured. The Doctor in bis surprise eI.
claimed, "Why, Charley, what are you do
ing ont here at this time of night? 70
homer Charley, or whatever his name
might be, attempted 10 rise, but could not.
The Doctor told him he was in haste and
could not wait upon him longer, as lie wa,
called to set a broken leg. Then the young
man confessed that he had sent for the Doc.
tor as a joke, which joke the latter did not
relish half 50 much as he would a good
nights rest. However, he assisted the
young man TO rise, when, TO his own sur.
prise and the intense suffering of the prac.
teal joker, it was found that in falling lie
had sustained fracture Of the lelt leg, both
bones below the knee being broken. lie
who had paid 50 dearly for his fun was con.
veyed home aud properly attended.
Boston journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12
Death OF Nathan Sargent.

Nathan Sargent, Commissioner of Gus
toms under Presidents Lincoln and John
son, and for some time under President
Grants administration, died in Washing
ton few days since, aged about 70 years.
Mr.. Sargent was a very prominent mem
Der of the community, and filled several
important local Offices of trust. lie was
also well known as newspaper cores
pendent, in former years writing political
letters for the North American and U. S.
Gazette of Philadelphia, over the nom de
plume of SOLVER oldschool." He was also
Sergeant at Arms of the House of r apre-
sentatiyes during President Taylor'S ad-
ministration, and on the accession of Mr..
Fillmore to the Treasury, he was made
Register Of the institution. Mr.. Sargent
will be remembered only by few of our
Inhabitants, as he resided in Brattleboro as
early as lSl7'lS. During this time he was
employed as teacher of our then only
public winter school. He was also singer
of some celebrity, being at that time the
leader, on alternate Sabbaths, of the choirs
of the two Congregational churches In this
town. OF the seventy or eighty scholars
who attended his school, only ten are now
known TO be living. Five still reside in
this village, namely, Charles Chaplin, Will
lard and Charles C. Frost, Mrs. Joseph
Steen, aud Mrs. Lucinda Burt. The other
five are Miss Susan Salisbury of Hartford,
Conn, Mrs. Jere Lyons formerly Melinda
BennetD of Ithaca, Wy, Elihu II. Thomas
and Windsor Reed Of Bennington County,
and Mrs. Arba Stearns of Swanzey, New
Hampshire, formerly Miss Mary Ann
Reed. After his labors here he studied
law and practiced his profession for time
in one of the Southern States, when he was
called to an Office in the general govern
ment. Many from this region when visit
ing the capital have remembered the atten-
ton and kindness received at his hands.
He paid but few visits TO his earlier scenes,
when it was his great delight to seek out
his former pupils and friends and rehearse
the "reminiscences of those days. Blessed
with fine figure, and in a great degree
with genial and social qualities, he was
special favorite with all who knew him.
Endowed with rather uncommon abilities,
combined with answering integrity, Mr..
Sargent creditably fulfilled all the trusts
reposed in him. He was native of Put
ney, VT, and two of his relatives now re-
side in this town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12
which it shall be. "Let us have pcace."-


There is a lady in West Ddmmerston
in her nth year who, beside engaging In
the duties commonly attending the care oil
a farm house, takes charge OF six cows,
drives them one fourth of mile TO pasture
in summer, milks thee of them, takes the
whole care of the milk aud cream, makes
the butter aud takes ii to market. She was
married at the age of 35, never bad any
children, was sick good deal in her earli-
or life, had one attack of phthsis pulmon-
ais, and yet at this advanced age she is en-
joyng good health and has been for sever
al years. She has been for five years
widow had teeth until her list year, hair
only slightly silvered, sees well with spec
tacles. and possesses good degree of mem
tai az well as physical activity.
The winter term of school in district
No. 8 closed on Friday, the 9th inst, The
school has been for the past year under tue
charge OF Mrs. Jennie r. Warren, who is
well known as one of our most successful
and experienced teachers. She has labor
ed earnestly for the interest Of her pupils,
and the school has been much improved
under her instruction. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12
The Gag Law" Again.

The people Of Vermont, as we'll as of the
whole country, have frequently heard of
the "Poland gag law" so called, and Of the
different claims made in reference thereto.
II was an important element in the recent
congressional contest in the second district,
and contributed materially TO Judge Po-
lands defeat, Notwithstanding his repeated
attempts TO explain away its force. II has
been claimed, on the one side, that, under
the law, the editor, publisher or correspon
dent of newspaper could be arrested and
taken TO Washington, no matter in what
part of the country they might be found,
for trial on an indictment for libel, found
by the criminal court of the District OF CO.
lumbia, if the alleged libel was written in
or communicated from Washington, the
circulation of one or more copies of the
newspaper there being taken as publica-
ton of the alleged libel within the juris-
diction of the court. Judge Poland and
his friends have always claimed that tho
law would not bear any such construction.
But it seems that the national department
of justice" and Zach Chand,erdo not agree
with Judge Poland, and have accordingly,
ordered the arrest of A. G.. Buell., Of ST.
Louis, and his transfer to Washington, for
trial on an indictment for an alleged libel
on Chandler, published in the Detroit Free
Press and written by Buell.. when its
Washington correspondent. The "meth-
cd of procedure" as stated by dispatches,
is to cite him before United States COM
missioner and require him to enter bail for
his appearance before the criminal court at
Washington, or, i'm default thereof, order
his removal TO and confinement in Wash
ington. II is said that Buell. will refuse to
give bail, in order that lie may, by habcas
corpus, test the validity and meaning of
the law. We haven't much respect for
Zach Chandeliers character, and do not be-
live that he eau better or injure it by any
number of libel suits or by aug verdict
that my be rendered therein-aud those
are the kind of men that usually indulge
themselves in the luxury of these suits for
alleged libel-but we are glad that Buell.
has been arrested and has concluded to
While Chandler is nothing, and Buell. may
or may not be any better or worse, it is i'm
portant politically and otherwise, that the
validity of this law should be decided, and
its true meaning determined. This is due,
also, to Judge Poland, even if he did act
for Ben Butler, and if the judge hasn't
tried TO gag the press let the people know
ii and the slur be removed from him and
his state.-RHtldnd Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

The civil rights bill passed the House in
an amended form last Friday. The bill
secures to the negro certain rights in re-
gard to inns, conveyances, and places of
public gathering, which the common law
gives to every American, and which there
would be no need of securing 10 the negro
by special legislation if they were not de-
med him by the Southern courts. But
while thus of considerable practical inn
portance, the chief effect of tho bill is I'M
doubleday moral, and this effect has been
increased by the factious and violent oppo-
siton of the Democrats. The school clause
of the bill was stricken out, but really that
made no difference, for as the bill was in
troduced into the House separate or mixed
schools were left optional, which is all that
has now been accomplished. The question
now is whether the Senate will pass the
bill as amended, or whether the Democrats
will improve thoir opportunity 10 talk it TO
death,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

The Masonic ball, on Monday evening,
was success, there being over one hum
dred couples present,
SERVICES at Emmanuel churca during
Lent promise TO be unusually Interesting,
Various able clergymen are. ANNOUNCED 10
deliver lectures on Friday evenings.
The cemetery question is at last dis
posed Of. At the Town meeting on Monday
there WAS considerable sparrlng In words
by both factions, previous 10 putting the
vote, which was 10 rescind that of January
p. That being carried, resolutions were
proposed to buy either the Black or Hap
good lot, leaving the decision TO the select
men, with proyiso that In case they fall
to complete the purchase within i've days,
then committee of three are tn decide
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12
The Grangcrs--O rganizatIOn Of - Conn
eli for VVfn,Ihntu founty

A convention consisting of delegate.
from the several subordinate oranges in
windham County met at Old Fellow
hall, Bratteboro, on Friday, the 9th inst
at 10 o'clock, 4. m, for the purpose OF or.
ganizing County Council. TIE meetin,
was called to order by II. X. Chamberlir
of Brattlcboro, and proceeded TO organic
temporarily By electing J. II. Blaisde
chairman and II. c. Bacon secretary. The
convention then by vote proceeded to or.
ganizc a County Council by the election
Of the following officers: Master, w. B.
Cutting, West Westminster; overseer, Gen
Walker, Dummerston lecturer, Nelson
winslow, Townshend; steward, n. T.
Priest, Putney asst steward, Arthur NJ
Merrlfeld, Williamsville; chaplain, o. F.
Edwards, Athens treasurer, II. X. Cham.
berlin, BraltlebOro; secretary, II. C. Ba.
con, Pu.ney; gate keeper, s. w. E,tev
West Dummerston; Ceres, Mrs. J. p. Liz.
com, West Brattleboro; Pomona. Mrs
Mary NJ. Priest, Putney; Flora, Mrs. Chas
Harris, West Brattleboro; lady assistapt
steward, Mrs. J. b. Miller, West Brattle.
boro.
Permanent organization having been
thus effected, the following gentlemen
were named as Executive Committee.
/. i. Tan, Braltleboro; Nelson Winston
Townshend; Luther Osgoud, Brookline.
Other business Of minor Importance was
transacted, aud matters Of interest to The
order discussed, and a series of resolutions
Of the usual tenor was adopted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

The Boston Herald thinks we have only
ourselves TO blame for the great drouth
which this winter spreads Inconvenience,
anxiety, and suffering, even, throughout
New England. The Herald says :'"In the
last century New England was pretty well
covered with trees, and the rain that fell
soaked into the ground, ran slowly down
the valleys and finally reached the ocean.
Now the land is stripped of trees; the
hills, and mountain regions even, where
the sources of our rivers are, have been
barred to the scorching rays of the sun, and
nearly two-thirds of all the rain that falls
evaporates before ii reaches the seaboard.
This has dried up the streams into brooks,
the brooks into mere rivulets, with dusty
bottoms, for months. This has ruined ma
ny of our trout brooks. This, too, by caus-
ing the sudden departure of the SHOWS in
spring, causes many destructive freshets.
In the thick Maine woods the gradual
melting of the snow lasts for weeks and
keeps the rivers at high pitch, while the
streams whose head waters flow from a
country stripped of trees rise and fall with
the suddenness of mountain brooks aft er a
shower. The reckless improvidence, due
to cupidity and careleSsness, which has
made so much of our territory a hdeous
expanse OF ragged, rocky worthless fields,
is the cause OF our drouths. Improvdence
must bear the blame, not Providence"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12
Regularity nrings Vigor,

Loes! Irregularities produce weakness OF the entire
9yetom. In ORDER therefore, to re-establish health
aud strength upon sure basis, these irregularities
must be permanently overcome. Many persons en-
deavor to reform them BY remedies which address
themselves merely to the symptoms without Affecting
she cause II such individuals we're 70 use instead
Hosietlers Stomach Btters, they would speedily ap-
pree;Ate the difference between a medicine which
pAilA.es' aud one which entirely rep owes physical
disability That prime regulator Of bodily disturb
Anees restores the dereet organs to uninterrupted
aud healthy performance Of their various duties,
whereby alone the system can recover ts lost tone and
vigor Hostetters Bitters are tonic mt define but
they are tonic which regulates ere they siren Rthen
the system
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

About thousand people, including the
members Of the Ohio legislature, munich
pal officers and citizens, visited the chanel
at the Ohio penetentiary al Columbus, sun
day, Jan. 81, TO witness the marriage of
Thomas lilies and Nancy Scott, two con-
victs whose term for burglary expired on
the following Monday. The parties were
engaged to lie married at The time the bur
glary was committed, and rather than be
separated from her lover, Nancy pleaded
guilty and consented TO an Imprisonment
of two years.
The wonderful a. trick of putling a
man into box which has been thoroughly
bound up and sealed has been exposed.
lfthere had been no claim OF Spiritualisn
in the performance, there would be nothing
remarkable about finding the trick out.
as II is one which has been performed by
jugslers for years. II was found that one
end orthe box, which seemed TO be secure
ly fastened, swung in ON pivot, after the
removal OF a couple Of nails which could be
replaced by the performer, who put his
arms out of holes oseusibly made to let the
air in.
A company is forming at san Francis
co for the purpose of transplanting oysters
from the Mexican coast, aud San Diego bay
has been selected as the principal depot,
experienced oystermen having pronounced
the ground therein equal for oyster breed
Ing purposes to the favorle place of that
delicious bivalye in Long Island Sound.
The oysters can be laid down much cheap
er than the New York ones, and the com
pany, which expects TO do large business,
has capital stock Of 81, 900, 900, divided in
TO ten thousand shares.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

Carpenters rejection in Wisconsin is not
altogether cause of rejoicing. He has
few superiors in the senate in point of abil-
ity, is vigorous debatcr, has learning, po-
litloal skill and experience, and certainly
has the courage of his opinions. He was
greatly liked in the senate and at home.
His defeat was caused by his champion
ship of the back pay dishonesty in the last
Congress, and by certain rumored irregu-
larities of conduct, of character which
are, very properly, less tolerated in public
men nowadays than they were genera
lion or more ago. Mr.. Carpenter has ma
ny friends and many admirers. Wiscon-
sin has never had so able a senator, nor is
likely TO have for some time TO come, but
he has persistent enemies, too, whose OPP
position his own faults have made eflec-
tive. When he returned to Milwaukee
from Madison, Friday night, he was met
at the station by thousand citizens, and
drawn through the streets by men instead
of horses, receiving quite an ovation from
his fellow-citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

FIFTY SIX DEGREES BELOW ZERo.-The
following from Montana newspaper gives
some idea of the cold weather beyond prec-
edent which has prevailed all over the
Northwest for the past month On the eve
ming Of January s, several persons being in
my store, and the spirit thermometer reg
istering $50 below, the remark was made
that quicksilver would CONCEAL at 80 lower,
| requested my clerk to thoroughly cleanse
bar tumbler aud partially fill it with
quicksilver. We then exposed this and
the spirit thermometer on the north side of
the store. Al go the thermometer stood
400 below; sill the quicksilver was live,
but terribly cold. At $40 the spirit indi-
Gated 40 below and the quick silver was
hardening on the outside. A few minutes
later the thermometer stood al APO below.
and 10 my astonishment the quicksilver
was completely solidhed-as hard as a
rock. l carried it into the store, and sew
eral persons examined it, and il remained
In that condition some time before showing
life. On January 10, at II p. M, the Their
mometer stood $50 below January IL, at !
a. m, 4i0 below. On the evening of Jan,
$, the evening above mentioned, at 1870
p M, the register>was 46o below. On the
night of The 18Th Jack Frost held the best
hand; at ll.30 p. m. the mercury stood at
go below. As the stage came through
Blackfoot on Tuesday evening, nobody
could tell how cold it was; all the Their
momelers were frozen. The Independent
Of Thursday contains an account of the
freezing 10 death OF four Cinnamon going
down the gulch below the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

The ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW
ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY was
held at Boston last week, and DIR. Loring
OF Salem, Daniel Needham of Lowell and
Geo. w. Riddle of Manchester, y. H., were
re. elected president, secretary aud treasur-
err, respectively. The Vermont trustees
are II. e. Perkins, T.. s. Hall, Geo. Camp
hell, Peleg Winslow, l.. S. Drew, Henry
Clark, Lawrence Brainard, T.. 8. Stowell,
c. II. Hubbard, +. II. Hoskins, Franklin
Fairbanks and A. Il. Perkins. Gov. Hyde
of Stafford was elected vice-president for
Connecticut, Frederick Billings of Wood
stock for Vermont, ex Gov. Smythe of
Manchester for New Hampshire, William
f. Barrett of Providence for Rhode Island,
and w. b. Walker of Topsham for Maine.
The net profit on the fair at Providence
last Fall WAS 1910, and the treasury con-
tains 81 GIL. The society adopted a resolu-
ton that the troiting of trained horses is as
legitimate part Of exhibitions as the show
of trained drafl-hOrses or working oxen,
and should he provided for in the list Of
premiums.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

THE HoosAc TUNNEL-PAssAGE OF THE
FIRST TRAIN THRoUGH.-The first train
through the Hoosac tunnel made The trip
successfully Tuesday afternoon. Leaving
Hoosac tunnel station at Q o'clock, IL enter
ed the eastern portal at precisely ten min
utes past three. For the next thirty-nine
minutes the train was in pitch dark ness,
reaching the light OF day through the west
ern portal at eleven minutes of four. The
train was in charge OF chief engineer Gran
ger of the tunnel line, and was composed
Of the engine n. c. Munson, three gravel
cars and box car. George Cheney, a
practical engineer long in the employ of
Mr.. Munson, was in charge of the engine,
and Thomas Doane, Jr., formerly engineer
of the tunnel, grasped the throttle as the
engine entered the portal. There were 100
passengers on the train. No public dom
onstraton was made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

A Washington dispatch dated Feb. 9TH
says: The Republican members of the
New Hampshire delegation in Congress,
with several other gentlemen from that
State, held a conference this evening TO
discuss the political situation in that State.
All were agreed that there had been no
time in many years when the condition of
affairs locally was so favorable to Republic
can success as this Spring. The election is
held on the 9th of March. Arrangements
will be made to send few good speakers
into the Slate, and the Republicans feel
hopeful and even confident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

The annual Congregational festival will
be held al the town hall Tuesday evening,
Feb. %, al which lime the Dramatic club
will present "Robert Emmett, or the Mar
tyr Of Irish Liberty" an historical drama
in three acts.
Lectures Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings by Rev. II. w. Wortheu. Subject
Tuesday evening, advantages and Disad-
vantagss Of a Homsly Man" Subject We'd
ne day evening, "Dlrwinism from new
Standpoint" Mr.. w. is lecturer of expe-
rence and pleasing address.
Rev. +, G. Bass il expected to give the
finh lecture of the course on Tuesday eve
ning OF next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-12

DR.. Bos'HEE's GERMAN SYRUP.- Cough
no more How much jov there is in every
household to know that they can at last
procure a remedy for any case of coughs,
severe colds settled ON the breast, Com
sumption, or any disease of the Throat and
Lungs, that is certain to cure. 1t is
satisfaction 10 know that a person is safe
from the dangers of these diseases-all you
need do is TO go to your druggist. Ii. c.
willard & Co.,and get bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup; two or three doses will
relieve you al once. II you doubt what we
say In print,get sample bottle for 10 cents
ana Try 1t, or regular size for 70 cents.