Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27

this course was arranged upon a novel plan.
Circulars containing list OF some twonty
names and combinations were distributed
among the patrons OF the Lyeeum and they
were requested TO designate their prefer
ences and return the ballot TO the manage
ment. The result evihced great interest in
the enterprise and brought back votes rep
resenting at least five hundred tickets. The
entertainments announced were selected as
nearly as possible in compliance with this
vote, Wendell Phillips and tho Heiue Con-
cert Company only, among the favored
ones, being unavailable. Singularly enough
since this suspicious beginningJp public in
terestNhas seemed TO subside almost entire
ly and without any apparent reason. The
customary sale of seats at tho town hall
called out hardly a score of people, and
very little disposition ha6 iIRSn manifested
to take seats for tho course. THE danger
Is, therefore, that the institution which has
been so admirably conducted and sustain
ed for number OF years will DO uucere-
moniously abandoned. 1t certainly can
not be expected that any one Of our citi-
zens should be willing TO assume a serious
responsibility like this, alone, unaided,
and without substantial encouragement.
in this connection 1t is well to correct
misapprehension which, may be somewhat
generally entertained. Tho Citizens Ly-
ceum In Brattleboro hdBAever been conduct.
cd as a speculation further, IL h4S 'bcen
conducted at an aggregate loss from The
start. These statements are based upon fig
ures which cannot lie and are positive. The
aim of the management has been simply
to pay out in legitimate amusement the
money the public were willing 10 pay in,
and no more, counting time and services
as personal contribution. In case Of sur
plus-heretofOre, unfortunately, altogether
mythical-the plan was TO hold it as fund
for the benefit of the Lyceum. II is proper
that these facts should be known and ap.
precia.ed, for we cannot afford 10 lose our
winter "feast Of reason" through any spe-
cious misrepresentation. Times are hard,
truly, and money is not plenty, but there
are few among us who do not waste on I'M
necessary physical Injuries, ten times the
amount required to furnish us with the
choicest mental pabulum and cheerful,
heallh-inspiring entertainment.
MERcUTIo.
ARITHMETIcAL QUESTIONS.
If il is three miles to Guilford, what is
the distance in kitometerS?
If the top OF Chesterfield Mountain is
thirteen hundred feet above the sea, how
many meters high is IL?
How many titcrS are there in a busbelH
In gallonf In an ordinary barrel OF ci-
der?
In farm OF one hundred acres, how ma
ny hectares are tbere2
If a box OF maple sugar contains twenty
five pounds, how many kilograms will it
contain2
1'he PHOENIX will publish one Of the
best answers that may be given by the
school children OF The county 10 the above
questions.
The following is the list OF letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
Oct. %:
Ladies.-Mrs. J. w. Bailey, Mrs. Malvl-
ma Bemis, Mrs. Bridget Cavanah, Mrs.
Nanno Devine, Josie f. Field, Mrs. Mary
NJ. Gilbert, Mrs. f. A. Jacobs, Mrs. Fanny
ii. Scott, Rose Stewart, Ida Taylor.
Gents.-Chas. d. Bartlett, Charles Carter,
Franklin Field, d. S. Lubin, G. s. Melen-
dy, Elw. +. Reed.