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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

presence felt in various places. If that "a
rooster had not lost one spur il wor,s
have saved the thief some hard feelin,s
Sept. IA, 1875. Ed. WApn
"A correspondent Of the Boston Jorr,.,
at Weslmoreland sends the roll,,i,1
items: A heavy thunder shower ns.sa91
over this place about midnight SUNDAY ,h.
5tb, with $ veral very heavy clan. ,rI
lightning struck The barn Of Mr.. John Ci,,.
killing Two cows and hefer, and coro
pletely destroying the barn and cople,,.
consisting Of seven tons Of bay and ,o,l
crop of oats. Insured for a small sum f.,
company at Below Falls.
The people here are getting quite c,ci,.
ed by The tramp tories. One farmer ten.
his experience with one last Sllurd,.
night. He is one of the brave one, n,,,
does not keep revolver. In the still hopr.
Of night he bears pistol 60 of in his kiIcb.
en- he jumps out Of bed, seizes a club tb,,
is handy by, rushes for the kitchen. cpp.
nIences 10 flourish his club like an India,
Warrior, and shout al the top Of his yoics
for the tramp TO leave. lie at length slen,
into some soft substance. Then thinks tho,
the tramp, falling to fluid any p.uuder mus,
have committed suicide, and lie was wad.
ing through his blood, stops, strikes
match, and finds his wife's yeast jug bur,,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
Windham County COurt,

The iall term of our county court COM
menced Tuesday, the 14th inst. The court
is held by Hon. Jonathan Ross, Chief JUS
tice, Hon. f. r. Butterfied and Hon. o. s.
Howard assistant justices. There were
about ninety cases set for the jury upon the
call Of the docket. A jury were impanel-
ed in the case Of Julius Frost VS.. ]. Greg
DRY Smith ct ais and the case will be Civ
en- 10 the jury Wednesday.
The following is a list of the grand Jury /:
Andrew A. Wyman, Athens; Timothy Vim
ton, Brattleboro John b. Stebbins, Brook
line - Dover; Sam'l n. Bemis, Dunn
merston; Samr Phelps, Grafton Henry n.
Clisbee, Guilford, Lemuel b. Hall, Hall
fax; Moses L. skinner Jamaica; Holland
Plimpton, Newfane; Henry Crawfor /,
Putney; John Baker, Rockingham Elias
Cobb, Stratton; Francis Kidder, Qoreman)
Town bend; Herbert L. Kidder, Wards
boro; Norman w. Wiley, Westminster
n. l.. Stetson, Nottingham; O. b. Law
ton, Wilmington; Luke Y. Higley, MARI
boro.
Petit jury Granville +. Bridges, Ath-
ems; 60. ii. Thomas, Geary Il. Warren
(excu sed), Lowell II. Barney, Brattleboro;
Hiram Whitney, Brookline; Everett d.
Miner (excused), Dover; Oscar L. +. BEN
nett, Dummerston; Willard A. Deane,
Grafton; Russell l.. Cutting, Guilford
Chas. L. Griffin, Halifax Warren L. Cush-
ing, Jamaica Alonzo A. Curtis (exeused),
Londonderry Albert NJ. Prouty, Marlbo-
70; Jerry G. Green, Newfane; Robert
Kathan, Putney; David X. Barry, Itha-
mar Bodies, Rockingham; E. Allen, STRAIT
ton; Asa Burnap, Somerset Albert Pierce,
Townshend; Fred L. Brown, Vernon;
Lyman N. Newell, Wardsboro; Byron f.
Atcherson, Edward p. Hall, Westminster;
stephen d. Faulkner, Whitingham; John
Patch, Chandler Clark, Wilmington Asa
Smith, WindhIm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
Calmly he looked on either life, and here
saw little to re greet, hofs naught to fear"


%. G. Fitts's store was entered by bur
glars last Tuesday night and about three
hundred dollars, worth OF dry goods and
clothing stolen. The burglars entered
through back window. The robbery was
probably committed early on Wednesday
morning, as tracks could be seen in the
dew aud were followed by several persons,
the tracks leading south towards Dover
about one half mile, where quite lot of
the goods were found concealed in the
bushes. Ii looked as though The robbers
were either frightened off or started with
more than they could carry, as quite lot
of goods from the front room were found
In the back store by the window where
they entered.
Mrs. Rufus Lyman while at work
about the house the other day heard noise
out in the yard resembling that of hen in
trouble, and upon going TO the door dis
covered large hawk in the act OF trying to
Kill or fly away with one Of the hens. Mrs.
l.. instead Of going of two or three miles
after Rufus TO come and kill it just went
for Mr.. Hawk and sliced him with one
hand while with the other she twisted his
neck so hard he has not been able to swal-
low anything since.
A fall school was opened here Aug. 3Oth.
under the supervision Of Miss Julia Pierce
OF West Townshend, numbering between
40 and 90 scholars. We understand Miss
Pierce is an accomplished and excellent
teacher and wish her much success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
WalpOIe. ". ~.

Alta meeting held on the 4lh inst, it ys,
decided TO hold fair in this town Oct. Eth
and 9th. An organization was formed
bearing the name of 1.-The Nine Towns
Agricultural Fair Association" Geo. R
Williams was chosen president; Joshua B.
Clark, secretary; Thomas b. BuIum.
treasurer. Vice Presidents were also cbos.
en-, and nine managers, basdes an eSecu.
tive committee, consisting Of the president,
secretary, treasurer and Alfred W. Burt
Frederick Watkins, John b. Brown Of
Whlpole, and Henry c. Lane Of WestmiB.
ster, VI. The meeting was very enlhusi.
astic, and measures are being taken 70
make the fair success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

Died, in Vernon, Aug. 18th. John Steb-
bins, Esq, aged 81 years, months and %
days. lie was the son of Eliakim and Re
bekah (IIawks) Stebbins, and the grandson
of Col. John Hawks formerly of Deerfield,
Mass, who was known in history as "the
hero Of Fort Massachusetts" from the fact
of his having, with twenty-five soldiers, in
the Indian war of 17IG, successfully de-
Tended ii for twenty. eight hours against a
combined force of 900 French and Indians,
who surroun ded and sought TO take it. Mr..
Stebbins repres ented his native town in
the Legislature four years, and held the
Office of Justice Of the Peace and other po-
stions for great many years, and in all
his public as well as his private duties, he
was always found competent and faithful.
When young man he travelled extensive.
~ in the Western and Southern States. He
resided one year in Ohio and Missouri, one
year in Mississippi aud -four years in Lou
isiaua, but returned, married Miss Harri-
cit HoughtOn in 1875 and settled down on
Connecticut river, where lie dwelt for half
a century in peace and quietness. lie loved
his home. As husband, father, neigh
bOI anu lIlcDu, De was UelDNtu, TtSltcleu
and honored. He was very conscientious
in all his business transactions, ever acting
up to what he believed TO be right. He
was man of activity, industry and great
energy Of character. He left seven chill
dren all occupying useful positions in So
ciety. IL made all arrangements for his
death and burial, divided his property
among his children and grand children,
and departed in peace trusting in God as
his Heavenly Father and ever living
Friend. He desired these lines to be placed
upon his tombstone:
Calmly he looked on either life. and here
saw little to regret, hefe naught to fear"
His funeral was attended in the Union
church, Vernon, on the Saturday follow
ing his death, and a sermon delivered by
Rev. DIR. Eli Ballou of Montpelier from
Rom. xiv. 10. The preat her ard the sub
ject were selected by himself All the ar
ran gements so far as possible which he
made were carried out at his funeral.
Rev. +. J. Cbaflee will preach in the
Union church Sunday, Sept, 10.
An agricultural fair will be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 2s. People from adjoining
towns are cordially invited. Articles to
be exhibited must he enlt red on or before
10 O'Clock on the day of the fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

MURDER IN CoLERAINE, MASS. The
town of ColeTane is alive with excitement
over the murder of Joseph Riley Farms
worth, between that place and Shelburne
Falls, on Tuesday nigh. of last week. Sus-
picion rests upon two young men OF bad
reputation, who have since disappear
ed, named Daniel Dwight and Herbert
Davenport. Dwight is 10 years of age and
Davenport is about II, and is a nephew of
Farnswonh. Their supposed motive for
the horrible crime was to get possession of
pension money which they thought Farms
worth had been TO Greenfield to draw, but
they were disappointed, and obtained on
ly about So. Farnsworth was attacked with
clubs at the edge of the wood, about half
mile from his house, between and 7
O'Clock, Tuesday evening. lie revived
sufficiently by O'Clock to crawl home, but
died in commissions at 10 o clock next morn
ing. The murdered man was farmer, 80
years Of age and served in the late war.
lie leaves a wife, two children aud an aged
mother. Dwight was caught about half
past ten, Saturday evening. Half dozen
men were laying in wait for him around
his house, and he came home at that time
and fell into their clutches. The wherea-
bouts OF Davenport is not known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

"A meeting will be held next Saturday
evening at the town ball. to see whether
we shall have town fair this fall and if so.
when.
Report has it that DR.. w. r. Durham
has sold out his medical practice and real
estate here, ana is going TO seek fresh
fields and pastures new" Success TO
him
because some people think there is
more danger TO be apprehended from the
reVolVers so common now, than from the
tramps, should not deter any one from
buying Protect your home if you kill
yourself in doing il!
Water froze in some parts of the town
last Friday night. A snow storm next
or, as we should sooner think, the Their
mometer up among the nineties.
One family has been peculiarly unfor-
tunate of late, in having, as they affirm, six
ty lights of glass, and other things accord
ingly, broken by an earthquake. Said
earthquake also cracked a hole in a sand
bank near by, large enough TO cover a
horse. How's that for highP We live in a
strange world don't weY
Recently one of our citizens, on return
Ing from Keene, left his harness-a good
one by the way-beside his buggy; on 60
ing out AFTER supper, he found it had dis
appeared-swallowed up by an earthquake,
likely or stolen by tramp. No one but
tramp would steal harness, would they,
chr
Hen roost thieves have made their
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
FIrcmcn'. Muster at Worth Adams.

The iremen's muster at North Adams,
last week Thursday, was a grand success
In point of attendance. Counting hose
companies, bands and all, there were thir-
ty-three organizations present from Mass
achusetts New York and Vermont. OF
course the programme could not be carried
out on time. The procession was TO have
started at half-past 10, but the Troy train
was an hour late, and, although tho mar
shals did their best, the line was not in
motion till after | o'clock aud the real
business of the day, tho trial Of engines,
did not commence until almostI Wheel
er's band headed the procession, followed
by the officers Of the home department., in.
vted guests in carriages aud the Wilson
and Mechanics hose companies of North
Adams. Then came the visiting organiza-
tons in the following order: Tiger engine
company Of Blldwinsville, n. V; st. Jo-
seph's band Of Pittsfeld, escorting the
Housatonic hose Niagara engine of Shell
burnc Falls; Fuller's drum corps of Brat
tleboro; Rough and Ready No. of Green
witch, n. y; Phoenix hose Of Brattleboro;
Fou ntaiu No. of Brattleboru; Niagara
of Shelburno Falls; Eagle and hose of
Greenfield drum corps, followed by the
Gen. Stark of Bennington; Hope of Great
Darlington, Of 80 men, the largest compa-
ny present Water Witch of Lee, and hose;
Erving and hose Of Erving; st. Mary's
band of Burlington; Nick wackelt of Rut-
land; Tiger Of Baldwinsville, n. y; I'm
dine of South Ashburnham; Union Of Sa-
lam n V and A NJ Wpl1ag al
ladder; Chatham band Of Chatham Viii
lage; Ocean No. Of Chatham aud hose /;
Protection No. ?, Of Bennington; s. w.
Morton No. of Pittsfeld
There was no time 10 countermarch this
long procession, SO as soon as it had passed
through Main street it was allowed to halt,
where the trial Of hose companies took
place. This was for prize of $50, the con-
test being TO see who could make the best
time in running eighty rods, coupling the
hose 10 the hydrant, and unrollng 300 feet.
The Phoenix boys of BrattlebUro did it in
l minute and 81 seconds, which was y Sec
onds quicker than any other company, and
50 the Phoenix was awarded the first prize.
After this trial the companies adjourned
for dinner, and a better dinner was never
furnished for IS cents. II was after 3
O'Clock before the trial Of engines COM
menced, and in this the Brattleboro boys
also proved victorious. The prizes were
$3.50 for the company throwing the furthest
through 300 .eet Of hose, with not more
than 60 men on the brakes, $50, with not
more than 40 men, aud SIS with not more
than 30. The playing for the first prize re-
sClted rs follows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
An extensive Indian rising is reporl

An extensive Indian rising is reported
in Eastern Nevada and Western Utah.
Settlers and miners have been killed, and
troops are Fastening to the scene. The out
break is attributed TO Mormon influence.
AT the weekly conference Of Baptist
clergymen in Boston, on Monday, the
question whether it was or was not desc
Grating The Sabbath 10 preach 20 large
crowd of people out of doors, drawing
them away from their regular places of
worship. was discussed pro and con. Both
sides were pretty evenly balanced.
The hop harvest in central New York
is the finest for many years. The bugs
that prey upon the vines, the mold aud
other scourges have only appeared in a few
localities and the damage they have done
is slight. The crop in England Is also
large, so that the growers must content
themselves with 20 or 25 cents per pound,
instead of the SO and 40 they have obtained
in some former years. But even at these
reduced rates, The farmer can make more
out OF two or thre acres OF hops than from
the rest OF his farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

The Congregational church edifice in
this town was built thlrty-three years ago.
The building was well made, but the paint
ing of the inside work was not completed
at that time. The pews were never paint
ed until this season, and thus the present
generation have gone one step in advance
OF the past in that respect. The old car
pets that were put down along the aislos
lasted, or perhaps 1 might say were made
to last, thirty-three years. The bright new
carpets, the clear white paint on the slips
and their neatly vanished stained work,
give TO the room lively and cheerful look
and has greatly improved the appearance
of the church. The committee were fortu-
nate in securing the services of Charles ID.
Knight of Putney to do the painting inside
the church, as he is an excellent work man.
The work of renovating the church is not
yet complete and some further improve
ments may yet be made. The adjoining
horse-sheds need repairing, or they will
not be serviceable much longer.
This town has an organized band of
musicians consisting OF twelve or fifteen
members who meet twice a week for prac-
tice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls carried away the honors
at the meeting Of the National Rifle Club
held at Springfield, Mass, last week. The
best records Of the first string were as fol-
lows, the figures representing inches and
l6ths, the aggregate distance of 10 shots
from the center of the target: L. Amidon
of Bellows Falls, IL. IL; n. S. Brockway,
1902; Charles Henry of Greenfield, 17.Ol !;
and the best targets ON the last string were
the following: A. II. Hubbard, 1lO7; N.
viii bur, 100; L. Paige, l2O6. The best
record for the two days belongs TO L. Ami
don of Bellows Falls, whose 80 Shots aggre-
gated 3s.07 from the center, and the gold
medal of the club was awarded TO him. In
former years the prizes have gone princi-
pally to the members of the club from dis.
tant states, and the good records made this
year by our local marksmen is something
to be proud Of The target rifles which
made the best Shots were manu- featured by
S. Brockway Of Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

The Ewing, of Erving; the Tiger Of
Baldwinsviile; the Eagle, of Greenfield !;
the Undine Of South Ashburnham, and the
Niagara, of Shelburne Falls, were all drawn
on acco unit Of the lateness of the hour, be-
ing compelled to leave town.
The second prize was won by the Rough
and Rea dy Of Greenwich, and the third by
the Old Hickory Of Remington. The
Brattlebor5 boys had to leave before the
pl aging for the first prize was completed,
and so did not know of their success until
receiving a dispatch on their way home.
The news was also forwarded 10 Brattlebo-
ro, and when the companies arrived home,
about 1880 p. NJ, they were received in
becoming manner by their brethren, and
escorted 10 the engine halls of Nos. and
o, where a collation. was served. II is
greatly TO the credit of our firemen that
not one Of those attending the muster re-
turned intoxicated. All did their best and
behaved like men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

VIOLENT STORMS AT THE WEsT.-Advi-
ces from Burlington, Ouumwa, Oskaloosa
and Fort Madison, Iowa, represent that
rain storm of remarkable severity passed
over those places on Wednesday night of
last week, causing a good deal of damage.
At Ottumwa man was killed by light
ming, several buildings were struck and
burned, and much damage occurred In the
vicinity, including the sweeping away of
bridges on the Central Railroad OF Iowa.
At Burlington the storm lasted eight hours,
Hawkeye creek overlooking and doing in
jury to the amount of 100000. The cellars
were flooded and dwellings inundated.
At Oskaloosa the Des Mones river over
flowed all the bottom lands and railway
trains were all behind time. The same re-
suits were experienced at Fort Madison.
Near Keokuk the track of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad was un-
der water all day, and the town of Alexan-
dria was threatened with complete inunda-
ton. The Madison division of the Yves
tern Railroa was damaged in Wisconsin
In several PLACES. A Detroit dispatch says
the storm of Thursday night was severely
felt on the lakes, aud quite "A number of
disasters are reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

The revival work, in this country, of
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, the noted
evangelists, which has been looked for
ward to with so much interest, since their
return 10 America, commenced at North
field, Mass, last week. Sunday was not
ed day for the town. Major White and
Prof. Bliss, who are also revivalists of note,
being present and assisting in the services.
Prayer meetings were held in the morn
ing, and when IL O'clock, the hour for the
preaching service, arrived, so many were
present that 1t was found necessary TO
make il an open-alr meeting, Mr.. Moody
speaking from the steps of the church. At
the afternoon service the crowd was large
ly increased, people coming from far and
from near, and it being estimated that near
ly one thousand carriages were standing
in the vicinity of the church. Detailed re-
ports of the meetings speak of the exercis-
es as being very affecting and impressive,
not the least interesting feature being the
singing by Mr.. Sankey and Mr.. Bliss. A
meeting was held on Sunday evening and
also on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
On Tuesday Moody and Sankey held
long conference With prominent Christian
workers from Philadelphia, Chicago, New
York, and other points, in regard to the
course 10 be pursued. No definite decis-
ion was formally announced, but the choice
Is said 10 lie between New York and Phil
adelphia, with the chances decidedly in IA
vor of the latter place. If they go 10 Phil
adelphia, large building will be at once
erected there for their use. Sankey, Bliss
and White were TO go 10 New York,
Wednesday night, but Mr.. Moody will re-
main in Mortified till October l, enjoying
his "rest' at his mothers homestead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

The returns from the Maine election,
tho ugh not yet complete, are sufficient to
indie ate total vote of lis, OOO-an increase
of 10000 over the vote of last year. The
aggregate Republican vote is considerably
larger than last year, but the desperate
efforts made by the Democrats have given
them a still larger increase, so that the
Republican majority is cut down from H.
29s 10 about 5000. The entire Republican
State ticket is elected; large majority Of
the counties are Republican there will be
handsome Republican majoritles in both
branches of the legislature, and the election
of Gen. Plaisted TO Congress in the fourth
district is claimed by large majority.
The nine constitutional amendments are
probably all adopted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17

A recen. number of the Army and Navy
Journal has the following good words for
our State National Guard -
This being the season of all others for en-
campments the State of Vermont is not be-
hind her sisters in the field. Two or three
years ago Vermont had no militia beyond
the 'independent companies known by
the various names of 80 and So Guard
or "Such an one Greys," or "Blues" as the
case might be and in those days the mil
itia of Vermont was, strictly speaking, al
most worthless, for purposes of serious Of
Tense or defense. Within year, however,
all this has been changed, and the State,
following the wise lead of Connecticut, has
reduced its force, substituted a single full
regiment for the independent companies,
disbanded weak organizations, and now
has a regiment that any Stale might be
proud of, and a single battery of light ar
tllery. This whole force under the COM
mand of Col. Theo. $. Peck, went into
camp at Brattleboro last week, and found
the duty of great benefit. OF course, as in
all new enterprises, there was room for
Improvement, and as in militia encamp-
ments, the sentry and general guard duty
needed much instruction TO make il etfi-
Gent and according TO rules. All these lit
tie imperlectons are TO be expected, and
will disappear only with increased ex peri
ence. What was remarkable about the
Vermont camp-a thing which may be said
OF most New England camps-was the
great self-respect and anxiety to learn of
the men and their rapid improveme The
First Infantry went under canvass August
24tb, and remained hard at work drilling
constantly till Saturday, 2Sth. During this
time the regiment had nine heavy battalion
drills and five company drills, was review
ed twice, and executed dress parade every
evening. The Fuller Light Battery per-
formed Its tour OF duty at the same time
and place and did wonders Tor a new or
ell out 49I, rank and file in twelve colnpa-
MES, with full complement of officers
the artillery presenting 20 men in rank, al
SO, with full complement of officers. The
first days duty was fully carried out, ex-
cept morning battalion drill, but the after
noon drill was well attended. OF course
all BrattleboTo turned out TO see the "mus-
ter" as they term encampments dow n
East, with a relic of Revolutionary phrase
ology. The second day a review before a
party of officers from other States, includ-
ing various volunteers. The third day
was distinguished by the review before
Governor Peck, and the fourth and fifth
were devoted to work, camp being struck
on the last day, when the regiment parad-
ed in heavy marching order through Brat
tleboro, on its way TO the cars and home.
The companies that attracted most remark
for appearance in camp were the Ransom
Guard Company By Of st. Adams; The
Estey Guard Company y of BrattlebOro,
and the Fuller Light Battery. Vermont
has made good beginning. II she keeps
1t up, she may be able to celebrate the Ben
nington centennial with the crack regiment
Of the United States for nothing is impos-
sible with work