Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19

ION by score OF ~ 10 ID.
The minstrel entertainment on Tues
day evening was thinly attended, but
whether this was due TO the bard times, or
to an elevation of the musical taste
which the community has experienced dur
ing the past winter, we are not prepared TO
say.
A valuable horse belonging TO J. J.
Estcy was badly injured on Tuesday by
stepping on piece OF slate used for the re-
pair of the highway at the foot of Main
street. The slate entered the horses foot
and severed an artery, threatening for a
time fatal results.
ID. S. Pratt has recently sold a heifer
four years old, and a b. c. four months old,
TO w. p. Dodge of Waukegan, Ill. These
were some of tho choicest bred animals
from Mr.. Pratl's Princess herd and sold for
n large price, but we have not learned the
exact figures.
DEATH OF FRANK W. HARRIS.
1t is rarely that the death of any indi-
vidual in our midst has occasioned so gen.
eral and sincere feeling of regret and sad
ness as did that OF Mr.. Frank w. Harris,
which took place at his residence on Fri
day night last, from heart disease. Mr..
Harris had been in delicate health for some
years past, but his friends had not looked
upon his condition with any fears Of an
Immediately fatal result, and it was there
fore natural that the announcement on
Thursday morning last that his hours were
numbered should have produced painful
sensation throughout the community. Mr..
Harrs's nature was OF that genial, hearty
type which made friends of all who came
in contact with him. Whether in sickness
or in health none ever saw him otherwise
than cheerful, cordial, and overlooking
with kindly wit and good-fellowship. Cen
erous and wholc-souled to a fault, he was
known of all men as manly man who
scorned every sort of meanness. Especial
ly in the church and society of which he
was a responsible officer and an earnest
and liberal supporter and member, will his
loss be felt aud mourned. To him alone
the announcement of his near deceasc came
without shock, and, entirely conscious to
the last, the perfect peace, serenity and
calm trustfulness with which he antici-
pa,ed the final change, must ever be q
source of comfort and consolation TO his
stricken family. The funeral services took
place at his late residence on Monday af-
ternoon, when large company of towns
men gathered 10 pay heartfelt tribute of
sorrow and respect to his memory.
TEMPERANCE.
1'La pr,t,loho,, Tor,noropca pacorp,
Club held an interesting meeting at the
town hall on Thursday evening Of last
week. The attendance was good, and the
proceedings betokened united purpose TO
60 forward in the good work so auspi
ciously begun. There were the usual eXer-
cises of prayer and singing, and remarks
were made by quite number of speakers,
the time being well occupied. The follow
ing Constitution was presented and adopt
ed by the Club-it being in form the reg
ular "Reform Club Constitution" uniform
ly introduced and recommended by Mr..
Osgood in his work:
CONSTITUTION.
"IVih Charity for al and Malice topard
None"
We, the undersigned, holding this truth
to be sef-evident, that intemperance is a
great social evil, involving in its conse-
queuces the misery of individuals and fam
lilies, and threatening ruin to The best in-
terests of society and knowing, both by
experience and observation. that the use OF
alcoholic liquors as beverage is not only
dangerous but absolutely ruinous to health,
morality, and every principle of goOd-be-
lieve it 10 be our duty to do all in our pow
err to arrest the progress OF so dire an evil,
and TO stay the use of intoxicating drinks,
and to this end we do hereby agree TO bind
ourselves to the annexed pledge, and to as
sociate ourselves as society under the fol-
lowing rules and regulations:
ART. l. This society shall be known as
the Brattleboro Temperance Reform Club.
ART. 2. Its officers shall be n President,
five Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer,
aud Chaplain, TO be chosen semi-annually
by ballot at the first meetings in May and
November, whose duties shall be the same
as those of similar officers in other organi-
cations, and who shall hold their respec-
tive offices until others are chosen in their
places.
ART. 8. There shall be committee of
five chosen at the same time as the other
officers, TO be known as the Committee of
Ways and Means, whose duty it shall be
to lake such measures as the Club may d.
rect from time to time for supplying the
treasury with funds. They shall also au-
dit the accounts of the Secretary and Treas
urer.
ART. 4. There shall be committee OF
ten chosen at the same time AS the other Of
iicers, to be known as the Visiting Com
mittee, whose duty it shall be to visit the
members OF the Club, and inform them
| selves in relation TO the wants of the needy,
and to supply them under the direction OF
| the Club.
ART. 8. There shall be chosen at the
| same time an Executive Committee OF five
| members, of which the President shall be
| chairman er-o0iciO.
ART. G. The meetings of the Club shall
| be held as often as may from time to time
| be determined, aud at each meeting the
| President shall ask Has any member
broken tho PLEDGE? Should there be al
affirmative answer, the offending brother
| shall be reminded of the improperly Of
his conduct by tho presiding officer, anC
requested to renew his pledge.
ART. Z. No person shall speak in thu
meetings of the Club who is not p member
unless at the request of the presiding oth
Ger, or by special permission OF the Club.
ART. s. No political or sectarian subjec
shall at any time, or on any occasion, b.
admitted or discussed in the Club.
ART. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Chap
lain to open all meetings with prayer, L
| take charge OF all religious meetings con
nected with the Club, and superintend tn
Sabbath school, should one be establishes
by the Club.
ART. 10. Any Club may adopt such by
laws for the government of their organ IL
ton as they may deem expedient, provides
the same are not inconsistent with the fore
going Constitution, the same to be for
warded Immediately upon their adoption
to the Secretary of the State Club.
ART. IL. Any addition, alteration, o