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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
Another Outrage i'm LOuisiana-TwO
More VernOnterp Aasnasinate,I.

On Tuesday of last week. State Senator
M. II. Twitchell OF Louisiana and his broth
er-in-law, George King, were assassinated
while crossing the river near Coushatta, by
an unknown man, who appeared on the
river bank and fired upon them with re-
peating rifle. King was killed. Twitchell
fortunately escaped with the loss of an arm.
The negro ferry-man was also wounded.
Senator Twitchell was one of the holding
over republican senator's, and was a broth
err Of one of the victims of the Coushatta
massacre of 1874. Both Twitchell and
King were from Newfane in this county.
Senator Twitchell's business is in New Or
leans, and he had gone to Coushatta to trans
act some business previous TO coming north
with Mrs. Willis, his sister, whose hus-
band was also victim of the previous mas
sacre, and who had determined TO give up
her residence in Coushatta and return 10
her old home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
Jamaica.

The law office formerly used 10y ]. G..
Eddy, is now occupied by Mr.. II. L. VOL
colt, formerly of Wilmington.
The higher department of the village
school is taught by Miss Ella NJ. Rice of
Newfane; and the primary department, by
Miss NJ. A. SUBWAY, of this village.
School commenced May S. The walls of
the school rooms were neatly papered dur
ing the vacation, and tho interior of the
school house has been made quite attrac.
tive.
The Congregational church received
fifteen persons TO its membership last Sun
day, three by letter and twelve by profess
ion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

May 4lh, on complaint of L. Brown,
grand juror, Nelson Dunklee was by war
rant brought before A. II. Washburn TO be
dealt with according to law, for an assault
and battery in the school yard of district
No. 4, on the person of Fred A. Houghton,
a lad thirteen years old, son offs. b. Hough-
ton. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The court assessed fine of $40. Fine and
costs all told, something over $50. N. f..
Bryant, counsel for Slate; Charles N. DAY.
export for defendant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The Boston Traveller, with quiet sar-
casm, says: 1--WE are assured that no
charge of corruption was brought against
Senator Morton; Confederate Congress
merely desired to find out whether the
government had any right 10 lend him any
money TO aid in putting down the rebel
lion. A Confederate Congress investiga-
ting the conduct of the war and challeng-
ing the constitutionality of spending mon
ey to preserve the Union is a suggestive
sight in this Centennial year."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
GuIIford.

II. 4. Burdick, son Of T. L. Burdick OF
this town, is resident of the rising young
city of Essex, in Northwestern Iowa, where
he keeps an agricultural store and ofiiciates
as Justice of the Peace, President Of the
Board of Education and President Of the
TIE achers' Association. He was also the
ii rst mayor of the city. 1t is now ten years
event West" and his experience seems to
CO nfirm the wisdom Of The good old phil
osopher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The matter of the extradition ofWinslow,
the Boston forger still remains unsettled.
Secretary Fish has addressed manly, ju-
dicious and explicit letter TO Lord Derby
on the subject, in which he shows that En-
glands course in the matter is unprece-
dented and unreasonable. In conclusion
Mr.. Fish politely, but decidedly, informs
the English authorities that upon the final
solution Of this problem depends the con-
tinuance of the extradition article of the
treaty of 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
Bellows Falls.

The Times OF last week gave a very fall
and creditable report of the Rockingham
centennial entertainment. There was a
large display Of relics, great variety of
costumes, and New England Kitchen a Ia
Brattleboro. In the list Of relies we notice
the following item:
DR.. A. u. Putnam of Brattleboro, two
pairs of forceps used for pulling teeth 200
years ago, supposed to be the only instru-
ments of The kind in this part of the coun-
try, and are TO be presented to the Phila-
delpha Dental college, by DR.. Putnam.
A striking likeness of the soverelgns Of
France in the form of family tree, bear
ing date 1890.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
Fayetteville.

Mr.. Bowles has sold the Fayetteville
House TO s. c. Worcester Il Son OF Orange,
Ma So. Mr.. BCwes has won the coed will
and esteem of the people TO an unusual de-
gree, during his ownership of the hotel, and
he has the best wishes of the community.
The new landlords took possession last
week. Success TO them.
The work Of rebuilding the store and
dwelling house upon L. l. Winslow's
"burnt district" began last week. Mr..
Winslow of Townshend has the contract,
and is TO have the job completed July 1st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The village schools commenced last
Monday. Miss Clara Barnard Is teacher in
the higher department and Miss Ella Hes
cock in the primary. OF course, with such
instructors, the village will have good
schools. Miss Anna Goodnow has taken
the slower intervale" school and will COM
mence next Monday. Miss Cora May
teaches in tho upper intervale" district,
Lawton district. +.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

One of the effects of breaking up the
whskey rings of the country has been a
large increase in the internal revenue re-
ceipts for the month of April. The in
crease has been over 80, 500, 900 as compared
with the same month last year, which can
be attributed to no other cause than the
faithfulness and vigilance which now mark
the collection of the revenue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The temperance reformers, Messrs.
Osgood and Drew, held a meeting aud or
gauzed Temperance Reform Club in this
village, last Friday evening. EiRhty-two
persons signed the pledge. VIM. f. Howe
was chosen president OF the club, and Ed
ward Votey, secretary. Another meeting
will be held at Academy hall on Thursday
evening of the present week.
Tho lyceum was we'll attended last
Thursday evening, and adjourned for tho
summer without date.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

PIPER THE Boston BELFRY MURDERER
CoNFEssEs.-Thomas w. Piper, the sex
ton of the Warren Avenue Church, Boston,
who is under sentence of death for the
murder of the five-year-old child, Mabel
Young, in the belfry of the church, about
a year ago, confessed TO his counsel, last
Sunday, the murder of the little girl and
furthermore that he was the murderer of
Bridget Landergan, at Dorchester, Mass,
on the night of Dec. 8, 1873, of which crime
he has been long under suspicion, and that
he was principal in the mysterious, and
nearly fatal, assault on Mary Tyner in Ok
ford street, Boston, nearly two years ago.
Piper declares that he had no motive for
these crimes, particularly the murder of
The child, and cannot understand how he
came to commit them. Piper says that he
has hitherto lied about the matter TO blind
his counsel, knowing that he could not get
their aid If they for a moment believed in
his guilt. His execution is set down for
the 2Oth of this month. He says that he
induced Mabel Young TO go into the bel
fry with him where he struck her two or
three times with the club which he had
previously got ready aud she fell where
the blood was found. Then he picked her
up and carried the body TO the place where
1t was discovered. The confession of such
a series OF brutal crimes naturally created
q marked senaAtiOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

Brstow is religiously available. His ia
Their was au Old School Baptist-Lqnd-
markers they call them in Kentucky. His
mother was a Methodist. The Secretary
himself is Presbyterian. There are Epis-
copalians, Disciples and United Brethren
among his near relatives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

Anna Dickinson made her stage debut
before an immense audience at the Globe
theatre, Boston, Monday night, in her own
play of "a crown of Thorns." She APP
pears to have achieved moderate success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

Col. Ethan Aliens liberal republican
ton at Philadelphia, July q, 10 look over
the presidential field and see whether it
will be better for them 10 support some
candidate then in the field or TO nominate
one of their own.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The Centennial Exposition was formally
opened on Wednesday, according TO the
announced programme. At least 100000
people were in attendance, great enthusi-
asm prevailed, and the brilliancy of the
scene was all that could be desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

-Pesach Rubenstein, condemned to DO
hung for the murder of Sara Alexander,
was found dead in bis cell at The BROOKLYN
Jail Tuesday morning. 1t was at first sup
posed that he had committed suicide, but
death really resulted from physical exhaus-
ton. He had threatened suicide aud en-
deavored 10 obtain laudanum, but The dan
gerous drug was kept from him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The broken down constitution caused by Kidney,
Bladder and alandular Diseases promptly strength
ened, buoyed up, and these complaints cured, by
Hunts Remedy. Stubborn stacks Of Dropsy,
Female Irregularities Complaints Of the Urino-aeni-
tai Organs, Diabetes, Excuses, IntemperAnee, E1-
hAnsted Vitality. Gravel, and necons Of the Pros
trAte Gland. are cured By 30 ns's naAsAy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

Horatio Seymour evidently has hopes.
He has written letter stating that he cam
not be a candidate before the st. Louis con-
vention for the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12

The anniversary exercises of the Con-
gregational Sabbath School will take place
next Sabbath. The first Sabbath school in
Westminster for the instruction OF children
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
GBeDtrmont 9beniF.
BRATTLEBoRo;
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY IL, 1876.

The political record of Gov. Hayes of
Ohio, who is one OF the possible candidates
for the presidency, shows him 10 be an
earnest advocate of civil service reform.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-12
SKETCH OF ]. X. osGooD.

The Temperance Album, (Boston) of
April Is, gives the following sketch of Mr..
Osgood at affords us much satisfaction
to be permitted TO publish in this issue an
engraving Of one of the most successful
temperance laborers at present engaged In
the work. The record of j. X. osgood since
his reformation is too well known to re.
quire any extended notice from us. Hav-
ing thrown off the shackles of intemper-
anee and resolved to free himself from the
terrible vice that had cursed his life and
brought misery and suffering to his fami-
ly, he commenced his labors for temper
ance in his native city and home, Gardi-
ner, Me-, on the 10Th of Jan. 1872. During
that year he aroused a revival in the tenn
perance cause in Maine by organizing nu-
merous Reform Clubs, he being the origi-
nator of that reform movement. f. ON
Maine Mr.. Osgood came TO Massachusetts
in response TO Invitations of the State Tenn
perance Alliance, and labored very sue
cessfully organizing Clubs that have con-
tinued for three years to work effectively
for the reclamation of the drunkard, and
which are to-day as vigorous and enthusi-
astic in their labors for tho cause as the
day they were organized.
"For upwards of four years Bro. osgood
has given his undivided attention to his
work which has been prosecuted in quiet,
unassuming manner, but which is big with
glorious results. When The public comes
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
The Farmer.
Rural New Yorker. |

When farmer can so manage his farm
as to make "both ends of the year meet"
even if it be with the most rigid economy,
he should be contented with his lot. ii
we take survey of the business men of
our villages and cities, we find that only
three or four in hundred realize com
petence for old age. Then imagine the
unhappiness of those who, sooner or
later, fail to support themselves and
families respectably-the cares and anx-
ieties that constantly produce pangs and
tortures that no farmer ever felt. These
men may apparently lead pleasant lives,
as the outside world can not witness the
emotions of man who daily strains
every financial nerve to meet his notes
falling due at the bank. The time be-
tween one and three o'clock, brings more
anxiety to business men than all the
farmers of the United States realize in a
lifetime.
No, farmers, your let is not hard one.
Your food may be plain and the cuts of
your coats may not be as fashionable as
those of the merchants of the day but
when you lie upon your pillow your re.
pose is sound and sweet. The horrors OF
protested notes seldom keep you awake
at night; and in the morning, as you 60
around to feed your focks and view your
crops that have visibly grown while you
were in the arms of Morpheus, you may
take more real enjoyment of life in one
hour than many city merchants and
manufacturers do in year. Our advice
therefore, is, be not discouraged. The
times may now be hard, but you are
promised seed-time and harvest to the
end and, with hard labor and judicious
management, you come out in the end
victorious.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
An Intelligent Dog.

We hear such wonderful instances oI
the intelligence of dogs, that we car
scarcely wonder at any fresh proof OF
their sagacity; but the following anec
dote would appear almost too good to
be true:
A certain Monsieur N, going or
foot from Leuze to Lessines, in Belgium
took with him his dog, which he was
anxious to get rid of; but as he was un.
willing either to drown him, to hang
him, or to shoot him, he resolved to lose
him on the way. The dog who, instead
of kind words and caresses, received
nothing but threats, seemed to under.
stand his masters project; he kept quite
close to his heels, and would not leave
him for a moment. N. Obliged to
sleep out that night in order to finish
his business, went to the inn, and said to
his four-footed companion, instead OF
goodnight: Tomorrow, you rascal,
shall take the train, and you will have
to walk about here" He then went ur
to his room and went to bed.
The next morning, great was Ms
surprise to perceive, when he got up
that one of his socks and his waistcoat
were missing. The landlord, when ques.
toned, maintained that no one could
have taken these articles, as no other
stranger had been lodged in the inn
they were all searching and wondering
when they found, in the corner of the
house, the dog who had been 50 threat
ened the evening before, lying upon the
stocking and the waistcoat of his master
The poor animal seemed to have wished
in this way to prevent his master from
starting without him. N, admiring
the sagacity of his dog, no longer tried t
get rid of him.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
A Chapter on Pigeons.

In olden times the flesh of pigeons
was considered preventive of the plague,
and all other pestilential diseases; also
a cure for trembling and palsy; and the
superstitious believed the use of it to be
of great benefit to near-sighted people.
The flesh was always given as a restOra-
tive after severe illness, and thought
quite as much Of for the purpose, as
+" beef tea" is at the present time. Yet
to-day, in some foreign countries, pigeons
are not considered fit for food. In parts
of Russia they are revered as emblems
of the Holy Ghost. In Venice they are
the proteges of the city. They are fed
every day at two o'clock, being called
together by a dinDer-bell, and no one is
allowed to interfere with them. Any
person found ill-treating them is arrested
and fined, or, if an old offender, is i'm
prisoned. 1t is believed by the Viennese
that these pigeons are in some way con-
nected with the prosperity of the city
that they fly three times round it each
day, in honor of the Trinity, and that
their presence preserves the people from
danger by water and food. =
So far as we can learn, the flesh of all
pigeons is good for food. 1t is nourish
ing and heating in its nature, and for
that reason we'll suited as diet for con-
valescents. The flesh Of our wood pig
cons is the finest favored of all species
in America, and by connoisseurs is es-
teemed superior to that of any other
bird. In Kitchen parlance the pigeon is
considered game, whether wild or de-
mestic, the flesh of the latter being less
fine and delicate.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
A Clear-Headed Explanation OF Pop
ular Fancy on the Subject Of
MOOn.StrOke.

There is a popular belief, an Indian
correspondent writes to Nature, that it is
dangerous to sleep in full moonshine, as
it is supposed to produce some injurious
effect called moon-stroke. A clear sky
admits of rapid radiation, and any per-
son exposed to such radiation is sure to
be chilled by rapid loss of heat. There
is reason to believe that under the cir
cumstances paralysis of one side of the
face is sometimes likely to occur from
chill, as one side of the face is more
likely to be exposed to rapid radiation
and consequent loss of its heat. This
chill is more likely to occur when the
sky is perfectly clear and in full moon.
l have often slept in the open in India
on clear summer night when there was
no moon, and although the first part of
the night may have been hot, yet toward
two or three o'clock in the morning the
chill has been 80 great that have often
been awakened by an ache in my fore
head, which las often have counteracted
by wrapping handkerchief round my
head and drawing the blanket over my
face. As the chill is likely to be great
est on very clear night, and the clear
est nights are likely to be those on which
there is bright moonshine, it is very
possible that neuralgia, paralysis OF some
other similar injury, caused by sleeping
in the open, has been attributed to the
moon, when the proximate cause may
really have been the chill.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07

SHELLEY, asa small boy, was an &C.
centric little being. He used to dress his
four sisters to represent fends, and fiji
ing u fire stove with some inAammable
fluid, and setting it ahame, he would
marshal the diabolical procession to the
back door. His great delight was to
teach his infant brother schoolboy words,
and his first attempt at his knowledge of
the devil was an innocent "Debbee." !"
As a boy at Eton he would watch the
live-long night for ghosts, and consulted
his books how to raise one. His diet in
after years was meager enough to bring
him weird fancies. Bread became his
chief sustenance. and his pockets were
generally well stored with 1t. A circle
upon the carpet clearly defined by an
ample verge of crumbs often marked the
place where he had long sat at his de-
vouring bread at intervals amid his pro-
found distractions. Sometimes he ate
raisins with II, and his sweet tooth was
immense. Occasionally when walking
in London with friend he would sud.
denly dash into bakers shop, and
emerge with a supply of bread, which he
would break and offer half to his com
panion, and very much surprised he
would be when anybody refused the
delicscy.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
A Village Don't Care.0

Mark Twain's description of the hap.
piest boy in the village: Huckleberry
was always dressed in the cast-off clothes
of full-grown men, and they were in
perennial bloom and fiuttering with rags.
His hat was vast ruin, with wide
crescent looped out of its brim his coat
when he wore one, hung nearly to his
heels, and had the rearward buttons far
down the back; but one suspender sup
ported his trowsers the seat of his trows-
ers bagged low and contained nothing (;
the fringed legs dragged in the dirt when
not rolled up. Huckleberry came and
went at his own free will. He slept on
doorsteps in fine weather, and in empty
hogsheads in wet he did not have TO 90
to church or school, or call any being
master, or obey anybody he could 20
fishing or swimming when or where he
chose, and stop as long as it suited him (;
nobody forbade him TO fight; he could
sit up as late as he pleased; he was al.
ways the first boy to go barefoot in the
spring and the last to resume leather in
the fall he could swear wonderfully. In
a word, everything that goes to make life
precious, that boy had"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
Modern Railroad Travel.

The London Engineer gives an account
OF "the highest authentic instances OF
high railway speeds" on record. Brunei,
with the Courier class of locomotive, ran
thirtetn miles in ten minutes, equal to
seventy-eight miles an hour. Mr.. =.
Stirling, of the Great Northern, took,
two years ago, sixteen carriages fifteen
miles in thirteen minutes, equal to
seventy-hve miles an hour. The Great
Britain. Lord of Isles and Iron Duke.
broad gauge engines on the Great Yves
tern Railway, have each run with four
or five carriages from Paddington to Did
cot in forty.seven and half minutes.
equal to sixt, six miles an hour. The
new Midland coupled express engines,
running in the usual course, have bee n
timed slxty.eight, seventy, and seventy.
two miles an hour. The ten a. m. ex.
press on the Great Northern from Leeds
has been timed, and found mile after
mile at the rate of mile in fifty.
two seconds, or at 69.2 miles an hour
The engines used are Mr.. Strings out
side cylinder bogie express engines, the
load being ten carriages. IL would b,
interesting 10 hear the slowest authenti,
instances Of slow omnibus speed OF
record.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-07
A Bear on a Jaunt.

lSt. Paul Pioneer-Press.l
On Thursday evening, about eleven
o'clock, there was good deal of fun on
Third Street, between Cedar Street and
Bridge Square. A big black bear was
seen on the sidewalk, sanntering along,
and peering into the windows and doors.
Half a dozen people soon gathered behind
him, following his track at safe dis
tance. Others going up and down stopped
to ascertain the cause of the gathering,
and joined the hilarious procession.
Bruin seemed to be unconcerned by the
commotion for a while, but at last he
turned and went for them, and they
scattered in every direction, some taking
refuge in saloons, and others turning
down the side streets. He then con-
tinued his travels, with an augmented
crowd in his rear, and again turned and
scattered them as before. This opera.
tion was repeated several times, until
some thirty or forty persons had gathered
around him.
At last he seemed tired of the fun,
quickened his pace and drove five or six
into a saloon near Charlie McIntyre's.
The boys, including a police officer,
rushed pell-mell, Bruin following close
at their heels. They held the door, and
Bruin, standing on his hind legs. looked
in upon the frightened crowd. The boys
on: the other side of the street were
shouting at the ridiculous situation, but
their merriment was of short duration,
for the bear, attracted by their noise,
soon turned, and rapidly crossing the
street put them to flight, and the way
they took to their heels was infinitely
am using to those who were hived on the
other side. The fun went on for some
time, until man wno knew the animal
came along with chain, witch he threw
about the bears mech and led him away
to his den.