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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25
Bellows Falls.

The Times avs that Rev. MIR. Ogden
of the Episcopal church has asked and OBJ
tain ed leave of absence few months, dur
ing which he will visit Europe. He will
start on his voyage about the middle OF
June.
M essrs. Eddy a Bodies. having dis
solved their law co-partpership, Mr.. Bolles
will continue the practice Of law at their
old office In Union block. Mr.. Eddy, and
his son, Charles F., recently OF Poultnsy,
have formed co-partnersbip for the prac-
tce OF law, and have taken and moved in
10 the very pleasant Office in the bank build
ing. over Geo. o. Guilds store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

The national board of fire underwriters
is making a vigorous effort TO persuade
municipal authorities throughout the coun-
try to totally forbid the manufacture, sale
or discharge of fire-crackers or fire works
within city or town limits, on the approach
ing Fourth of July. A circular letter has
been sent from their Office to all the mu-
nicipal and town governments of the coun-
try, requesting this action, accompanied
with draft of such law as is desired, and
documents showing the loss from Fourth
of July fires in the past. Last Fourth was
an exceptionally fortunate one in this re-
spect, only $244, 200 worth of property hav-
ing been destroyed by fire on that day and
July Sd. Statistics of the companies show
that the total loss by fires resulting from
fire-crsckers since 1865, in the United
States, has been $40, O0O, 900, two fires alone
making up SIS, OOO, 900 of it. 1t is estimated
that every dollars worth OF fire crackers
ever imported into the country has directly
CEASED 500 loss by fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

the greatest hllarity, presented the victors
with broom In token OF their success.
This friendly rivalry had the effect to so
arouse the memory Of old times in the
mind OF Chief Wales that he forthwith pro-
posed to the assistant engineers and fore
men OF the different companies that they
should take his old favorite No. engine
and beat the crowd, which they did, play
ing 2O7 feet 10 inches.
This ended the playing and the compa-
MES returned TO their houses, the Hydro.
paths escoriug the Westerns out Of the viii
lage, and very soon thereafter the streets
resumed their usual quiet. The arrange.
ments for the occasion were carefully made
and faithfully carried out. Nothing occur
red to mar the pleasure Of the afternoon
and no disorderly conduct Of any kind was
manifested. The only accident or incident
OF any kind was the fact that No. compa-
ny broke one or two Of the braces on their
brakes just as they were making their last
and winning play. The parade M ust be
set down as one of the most successful in
the history OF our department. In closing
II should be said that the new organization,
the Fire Police, presented a very attractive
appearance in their uniforms Of black, with
white caps trimmed with blue, and white
belts, and they led the procession with be-
coming dignity and precision. All or
people were glad TO see the brass band out
with full ranks and discoursing fine music
as OF old.
For the purpose of convenience of COM
psrison we append the record Of plays at
the parade last year. The plays at that time
we're apparently better than this year, but
the boys claim, we believe, that the wind
materially favored them on that occasions
IN. rg-a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

The Connecticut river farmers have, as
rule, learned wisdom from their disastrous
experience in tobacco raising and corn is
taking the place OF the weed among them
10 large extent this year. Accounts from
nearly every town on the river in Massa-
ehusetts indicate an increased acreage of
food crops and great falling of in the
quantity of tobacco planted, although in
some towns nearly as much tobacco as
usual viii be raised. The rise in the price
Of provisions has turned the attention of
farmers generally to food crops, to great
er extent than has been the case for several
years. Many are planting largely of pota-
toes, trusting to a persevering campaign
against the bugs and the almost inevitable
scarcity of the tubers next fall in conse-
qusnce OF their ravages, TO recompense
them for the trouble and risk. Crop re-
ports from the West and Southwest are
very favorable. Good progress is reported
from all the great grain-gTOwing States, es-
pscially of wheat and oats. Corn, too, is
doing we'll; also the small grains. Grass
hoppers are exciting less apprehension, but
1t is too soon TO estimate their Tavages.
Dispatches from San Francisco represent
that crops are doing very well, especially
In the northern part OF the State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

The result of Newfanes railroad town
meeting on Monday was favorable TO the
BrattIeboro and Whitehall railroad, as we
believed it would be-the vote standing I'D
TO lis in favor of aid to tho enterprise. The
amount of aid was not fixed, this having
be en- very properly len TO be done at an adj
journed meeting 10 be held June 18th.
Newlane's case is only another illustration
oil the manner in which the claims aud
merits of this enterprise grow upon the
people the more they think about 1t and
come TO understand it, and there is no
doubt that the amount which the town will
finally fl upon as her share in aid of the
road will be liberal and creditable one.
Pawlet's vote last Saturday was against aid
TO the road, by majority of 81, but anoth-
er meeting will soon be held, and those of
her citizens who are most competent 10
speak for the rowu, express perfect conf
dence that she will eventually reverse this
action and place herself on the right side of
this important question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

AN EXCITING RIDE.-The passengers
through the White Mountains on Tuesday
18th inst, had an unusual excitement in
the forest fires which ragged on both sides
of the Notch, and which made the ride one
long TO be remembered, The passenger
train from Portland and Boston ran into
the fires in Bartlett, aud the, amour: of
smoke so shut oil the vision that the en-
gineer did not know if it was safe to 90
forward, and he knew il was not safe to re-
treat, as his train was being followed by a
freight. Very fortunately, however, the
train was enabled TO run the gauntlet of
fire on the east side of the mountains, and
after a few minutes of deep anxiety, the
passengers found they were safe from that
peril. The train was unable 10 get through
the fires on the west side of the mountains,
however, and the passengers remained at a
farm house near the Twin Mountain House
over night, aud came on early Wednesday
morning. Since then trains have run reg
nlaTly-sSt. JOlRsbRIy OaIedORiaR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

AT the burial OF Miss Niles on Sunday
last, the casket, full white broadcloth, was
literally covered and surrounded with flow
ers it was trimmed outside very richly
with silver-plated trimmings, and inside
with the incest satin Innings, making by far
the richest burial outfit ever seen in Brat
tleboro. 1t was furnished by our we'll
known village undertaken, Mr.. c. l.. Brown,
who has no superior, and is rarely equalled
in getting up these splendid outfits, as his
numerous customers would be glad to tes-
tify. The floral display on the occasion,
which was very proluse aud embraced
great variety of beautiful designs, was fur
nished by our local florists. No less than
eleven of the choicest and most elaborate
pieces came from Aliens establishment,
and all OF them were arranged with rare
taste and skill. Mr.. Horner also supplied
a large quantity Of flowers.
The following is the list OF letters re-
manning at the post Office in this village
May "a:
Ladies.-Mrs. Rob't Arthur, MIS-. Louisa
Barrett, Mrs. Bridget Cummings, Viola
Hoyt, Bridget Minogue, Mrs. /. c. New
ton, Mrs. c. d. Sargent.
Genis.-Geo. ]. Bishop, A. W. Chamber
lain, Cbas. Clement, c. L. Convey, Henry
Cook, Webster Dunklee, u. p. Day, II. p.
Free man, Myron Frost, S. +. Foster, A. +.
Gale, +. L. Geer, Clinton J. Paine, Joseph
Park er, S. {. Pike, Willard Packer, S. L.
Sibley. S. b. Smith, Willie d. Simonds.
Ellery j. Wood, John +. White, Winslow
Ward
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

One of the prominent Liberals who re-
Gently had an interview with the President
and all the members of the Cabinet, says
that be is convinced that President Hayes
is thoroughly in earnest in his civil service
policy, and that he will adhere TO it firmly
10 the end, no matter what reception it may
meet with in his own party or out of it.
The President would prefer TO have his
own party sustain his policy, but he will
abide by it irrespective Of party unanimity
or party opposition. His views are exact
ly those set forth in his letter of acceptance.
He formed them long ago when a member
of Congress at the time the subject was
first publicly introduced by jerks OF
Rhode Island. He intends TO employ all
the constitutional powers of The Executive
10 introduce this reform, and TO request
Congress TO promote it by legislative action.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

President Hayes's greeting during his
visit TO New York last week was cordial
and enthusiastic, and the impression which
he created upon all classes was of the most
favorable character. On the second day Of
his visit he held a reception at the City
Hall by invitation of the Mayor, after
which he, with his party, lunched at John
Jacob Astor's, and in the evening dined
with ex.Gov. Morgan. The Tribune,
speaking of the public reception says !:
''There was not New Yorker who lett his
coupe or his cart TO take the President by
the hand the other day who did not come
to make up his mind about Hayes and
no one, we venture to say, went away with
out feeling that it was a genuine, we'll
meaning, honorable man who stood before
him and looked him fair in the eye, or
without receiving from even that nomen-
tary meeting encouragement for the future
OF the country"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

1t appears to be popularity OF the pres
ent season that, while it is full two weeks
earlier than usual here at the North, at the
South il is at least that much later than in
the average of years. A Washington letter
written last week says; ave have at last
bit of genuine Summer weather at the cap
ital, but we have waited long and impa-
tiently for it. 1t is very late Spring in all
this region. Furnace fires up to the mid
die of May is thing almost unheard of
here, but it is a fact this year. In many re-
spects the season is but little in advance of
ii in New England, though ordinarily there
is a difference OF about a month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

AT our railroad meeting last Monday,
on motion to aid the Brattleboro and
Whitehall railroad the vote stood-Yes 10,
No lis. 1t was then thought advisable, up
on due consideration, to adjourn the meet
ing 10 give ample time for a careful inves-
legation OF our real position in this enter
prise, that all may fully see the exact re-
latton that NewfAne holds toward the road
and The county. Accordingly the meeting
was adjourned until June 18Th, at one o.
clock p. N.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

Ex-Gov. Chamberlain told New York
reporter last week that all Negroes under
the Hampton regime in South Carolina
are kindly treated, that there is no DISPOSE
ton manifested to maltreat them, that the
State is at eace, and the whites and blacks
are alike devoting themselves to the de-
velopment of the industries of the State.
He also said that President Hayes's south
ern policy was an experiment, the wisdom
of which would only be known when II has
had fair trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25
TbeDeru1ont 9benit,
BRArTLEBoRo:
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1877.

The managers Of the French Exposition
of 1873 have notified our Government that
if this country is to be represented in Paris,
immediate steps TO that end must be taken.
In the absence of Congress, it is believed
that the Cabinet will at once recommend
some action in the premises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

The Massachusetts, legislature adjourned
on Thursday of last week, amer session 1874
days long, during which 255 bills and 50 re-
solves were passed. Gov. Rice vetoed three
important bills during the last days of the
session-lhe local option liquor bill, the
Hoosac Tunnel BILL and a bill relative TO
the Danvers insane asylum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

Ex-President Grant received such an en-
thusiastic irecePtion at the hands Of the
Phlladelphians last week as must have sent
him of on his European voyage in the hap
piest possible frame OF mind. The whole
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

The New Hampshire State Press Assoc
citation come TO Vermont for their annual
excursion July 18th, spending from Friday
till Monday at Mount Mansfield; Monday
night al ST Johnsbury, and going home by
way Of Wells River aud Plymouth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

Mrs. Chloe Boutwell, has sold her house
10 her son, S. II. Sherman of Brattleboro,
and taken up her residence with him. Mr..
Sherman has sold the place to Prouty &
Council.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

Memorial Day is TO be observed with
appropriate services. Committee of ar
rangements-E. C. Tenney, Ambrose II.
Burgess, ]. d. Leonard, S. ]. Smith, G. II.
Holmes marshals, E. C, Tenney, S. j.
Smith president of the day, Ambrose II.
Burgess. An address Is to be delivered by
Rev. A. B. Flanders of Chester at O'Clock
P. N. The Grafton Cornet Band will furn-
ish music for the occasion. A large attend
auce OF people is expected from surround
ing towns. AVID.
The sermon of Rev. L. ]. Ward last
Sunday morning, was listened TO with
much interest, it being the 10Th pastorate
OF Mr.. Ward.
Mr. Bartholomew of Boston, an artist
friend Of Mr.. Chas. Barrett, is spending a
few days with him. He has been looking
about town with the thought OF having a
summer residence here. q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-25

The plays were all good ones, but their
most remarkable feature, as will be seen,
was their evenness, and it would probably
be difficult 10 match them, in this respect,
with any four machines in any other de-
partment. Ailer the different companies
had finished playing, by mutual PROPOSE
ton and agreement the Fire Police and the
Hook and Ladder company tried their
strength and skill at working the brakes,
the Police taking No. machine aud the
"Hooks" No. 3. The result was as follows:
Hook and Ladder, lS7 Fl. IL in.
Police, 100 n. liz in.
No end of merriment was caused by this
trial, and when the announcement was
made that the police had won the Hook
and Ladder boys eheered Justify, and, amid
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
Blue Lighta In netroIt-

The Detroit Free Press saws that
so far as can be ascertained only one
Detroit family has yet taken advan-
tage of the wonderful curative prop
critics of Gen. Pleasonton's blue-glass
discovery. The idea took with them
from the start, and three or four
weeks ago the blue glass commenced
hammering at their ailment. The
lady of the house, who has for years
been such an invalid that she could
not make over five calls in the after
noon, was IN two weeks so restored
to health that she was able to leave
home in the morning and remain
away all day, leaving her children to
get their meals among the neighbors
and her husband to lunch down
town. Before she began taking sun
baths she was melancholy and de-
spondent, and didn't care for fine
things. In one week from the time
the first blue lights were in she plan
ned trip to Florida, she ran her
husband in debt for set of cameo
jewelry set in pearls, and had hard
crying spell because she couldn't
have new velvet dress. She was
formerly so weak and languid that
she could not shake down the coal
stove. Tuesday morning she not
only shook down the stove, but all
the stove-pipe, and when her hus-
band jumped outdoors to call the
neighbOrs he looked as if she had
shaken him around, too. Her apps-
tite has wonderfully improved under
the strange cure, and now she can eat
most anything which her husband
will come home and cook. For three
long years she was always complain
ing of headache. That complaint
has now entirely vanished, and she
continually seolds about the corns
on her toes, thus giving her husband
a grateful change. One of the pleas
ATTEST sights on that street these sun
ny days Is to see this lady behind
the blue panes, seated in a rocker,
her nose close to the pages of a nov
el, hair down, eyes half closed, and
the blue glass throwing a beautiful
shade over her old wrapper and
broken-backed slippers.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
Whole Number 1421.

number of the DeacOn's customers.
Ny husband used to say, let those
laugh that are wise and win. He
was an excellent workman, and bus
mess came in from all quarters. He
was soon able to repay neighbOr
johnson, and our families lived in
the closest friendship with each 9TH
er One evening, farmer johnson
said to my husband, that he thought
it would be. well for him to sign the
temperance pledge; that he did not
advise it, when he first began to
leave off spirit, for he feared his
strength might fail him. "But
now," said he, "you have continued
five months without touching drop,
and it would be well for the cause,
that you should sign the pledge" "
''Friend Johnson" said my husband,
''when year has gone safely by, l
will sign the pledge. For FIVE
months, instead of the pledge, | have
in every trial and temptation-and
drinking man knows well the force
and meaning of those words-I have
relied upon this gold ring, to renew
my strength, and remind me of my
duty to God, to my wife, to my chill
dren, and to society. Whenever the
struggle of appetite has commenced
have looked upon this ring; ! have
remembered that it was given, with
the last words and dying cOunsels of
an excellent mother, to my wife, who
placed it there; and, under the bless
ing of Almighty God, it has proved,
thus far, the life-bOat of drowning
man."
The year soon passed away; and
on the very day twelvemonth, on
which I had put the ring upon my
husbands finger, farmer Johnson
brought over the temperance book.
We all sat down to the tea-table to-
gether. After supper was done, lit
tie Robert climbed up and kissed
his father, and, turning to farmer
johnson, "Father," said ne, 'has not
smelt like old. Isaac, the drunken
fiddler, once, since we rode home in
your yellow wagon" The farmer
opened the book; my husband signed
the pledge of the society, and, with
tears in his eyes, gave me back-ten
thousand times more precious than
ever-MY MOTHERS GOLD RING.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
The CROWN of che Rnr,h.

Mr., r. Proctor in speaking of me-
teors, says that the earth is, has al
ways been, and so long as it shall
exist as a part of our oosmioal sys-
tenn must ever continue to be, grow
ing in size. Meteors are bodies,
composed of extraterrene matter,
which travel in vast belts and IN
highly eccentric orbits round the
sun. These belts or systems OF me-
teors, are very numerous, and when
their orbits iuterseet that OF the
earth, they are brought within the
influence of its gravitation, and on
entering our atmosphere becomes iu-
minous. and fall to the surface OF our
planet in those periodical showers OF
shooting stars which are so well
known.
Not night passes in which some
falling stars are not seen, and IN Ger
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30

tain months and on particular NIGHTS
the golden rain is incesant Of
course, too, meteors fall in the dav-
time, although unseen. 1t is com
puted, said the lecturer, that hun
dreds of thousands of these extra.
terrene bodies become incorporated
with the earth every twenty-four
hours, and 400, ,OOO,O in the course
of each year. They may vary in
weight between a few grains and a
ton. One is known to have fallen
in South America which weighed
fifteen tons. Yet these small acere-
uons to the earth's matter would
take many years to add a single foot
to Its diameter.
1t has been shown that one of
these meteoric systems followed in
the track of small telescope COM
ct, although not to be confounded
with its tail, and it was now the pen-
eral opinion of astronomers that all
these belts of meteors were similarly
related to comets.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
Judging by Appearances.

On one occasion Webster, the
American Senator, was on his way
to his duties az Washington. He
was compelled to proceed at night
by stage from Baltimore. He had
no travelling companion, and the
driver had sort of felOn look which
produced considerable alarm in the
Senator. Il endeavored to tranquil
ize myself" said Webster, ''and had
partly succeeded, when we reached
the dark woods between Bladens-
burg and Washington proper
scene for murder or outrage-snd
here, l confess, my courage again
deserted me. Just then the driver
turned to me, and, with a gruff voice,
inquired my name. 1 gave it TO him,
where are you going?' said he. The
reply was, TO Washington; / ain a
Senator Upon this the driver
seized me fervently by the hand, and
exclaimed, How glad am ! ! have
been trembling in my seat for the last
hour; for when l looked at you l
took you to be a highwayman.'"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN II. H.
GOING WEST.

GOING WEST.
Special st. Louis Express leaves Buffalo at
1905 p. m, Erie l2:4O a. m, Ashtabula I:46,
and arrives at Cleveland at 3:l5 a. m.
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
l2:45 a. m, Erie BIS a. m, Ashtabula 1870,
and arrives at Cleveland at 500 a. m.
Conneaut Accommodation leaves COnneaut
at 6:05 a. m, Amboy GIL, Kingsville G;2l, Ash
tabula 6:;}3 SaybrOok 6:43 Geneva 6:53, PaineS-
vile 7:2S and arrives at Cleveland S:45 a. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 645a m,
Erie 1920 Conneaut ll:22, AmbOy -, Kings
vile ll:SS, Ashtabula 1850 p. m, Saybrook 1900
Geneva l2:l0, Painesyille l244, and arrives
at Cleveland at 300 p. m.
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo p 70 p. m,
Erie 3:03, Ashtabula 5:l5, Painesville sos, and
arrives at Cleveland at 7:l0 p. m.
Erie Accommodation leaves Buffalo -
p m, Erie 400 p. m, COnneaut 503 Ashtabula
5:33, SaybrOOk 54f, Geneva 5:54, PaineSVille
6:S2, and arrives at Cleveland at 1856 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 1880 a. m
gainesville $50, Ashtabula 9:05, Conneaut 6: :2S
Erie 1920, and arrives at Buffalo at Lilo D. m.
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at ll:I5 a. m, Painesville l2:27, Ge-
neva l:04 D. m, SaybrOOk l;lS. Ashtabula l:30
Kingsyille la, Amboy l:5i. Conneaut 2:G2
Erie $40, Buffalo 200 p. m.
Chicago and st. Louis Express leaves CleVe-
land at 245 p. m, Painesville 3i3l, Ashtabula
4lS, Erie 5:25, and arrives at Buffalo at SIT
p. m
Conneaut Accommodation leaves Cleveland
at $50 p. In Painesville 5;59, Geneva 6:SS, Say
brook 6:4s, Ashtabula zoo, Kingsville 7:l3, Am
boy 7:23, and arrives at COnneaut at 1880 p. m
at l0:05 p. M, Painesville 1856, Ashtabula 1l:4
Erie Los a. m, and arrives at Buffalo at 4:OJ a
IN.
a9-Trains run by Columbus time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
ARCHITECTS.
LUMBER YARDS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ERIE RAILWAY.

A6straet Of Tine Table adopted jan 2sth, ,::lsT7'
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room
4 and Sleeping Coaches, combining al
modern Improvements. are run through without
change from Rochester Buffalo. = apensioI
Bridge. Niagara Falls. Cincinnati, Chicago
and Detroit to New York, making di ct con-
nection with ali lines OF foreign and coastwise
steamers. and also with sound Steamers and
railway lines fer Boston and New England cities.
Hotel dinnine cars from Chicago % New YORK