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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30
PnoonEss IN TELEPHONY is all the the while

PRoGREss IN TELEPHONY is all the the while
being made. A recent improvement in an
important accessory in its use is n new bell
signal operated without electricity and the
hand telephone, by which all disturbing in
huences are cut off and conversation can be
carried on amid din and commotion with per-
feet facility. The uses to which the instru
ment can be placed are numerous. 1t has
been tested successfully in the mine of Corn
wall England, where telegraphic instruments
cannot be used on account of the exposure of
the metal to dampness; and it is also being
used by submarine divers to communicate
with assistants above water. 1t is thought
from recent experiments that the supposed
obstacles to its use on submarine cables have
been overcome, and that it will be possible to
talk with our transatlantic friends before
many months. There are already over 2600
of Prof Bells telephones in practical use in
various parts of the country. Boston has 800,
New York about the same number, Cleveland
200, and Cincinnati 100. They are. indeed,
scattered through the country, from Calves
ton in Texas to Montreal in Canada, doing
practical work Mr.. Holmes of Boston has
about 200 working in connection with the va
rious express offices, aud with great satisfac-
ton. A merchant in any part of the city is
by the use of the telephone brought into in
slant communication with any of the express
flies, and all messengers are dispensed with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

The PENCE MURDER CASE which has excit-
ed so much interest in England, has been set
tied by the Queen, who has pardoned one of
the prisoners, and commuted the death SEN
tence of the other three to imprisonment for
life. In this remarkable case Louis Staunton
an artist, his brother Patrick, Mrs Patrick
Staunton, and sister Alice Rhodes, were the
parties accused. The murdered woman, Mrs
LOUIS Staunton, was prospective heiress to
quite a large property, but of feeble intellect,
so that her mother had considered it unsuita-
BILE that she should marry After her mar
riage she was secluded by her husbands fam
ily and finally her death resulted from neg
lect and starvation. The persons mentioned
above were found, on trial, guilty of murder ;
but so much public excitement arose at the
sentence of death passed upon four young
persons that the case was reviewed by the au-
thorities, and Imprisonment for life substitut-
ed for the death penalty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

HORACE GREKLEY's HABITS. Gen. j. B.
Swaine, editor of the Hudson River Chronicle,
gives some interesting gossip in relation to
Horace Greeley's habits, called out by one of
Tweed's late falsehoods to the effect that Mr..
Greeley drank and loved wine Mr. Greeley,
(Gen. Swayne says was gourmand, not an
epicure, and would eat in season and out of
season whatever pleased his palate, but he
never drank liquor of any kind, neither malt,
wine nor spirits. The general relates the fol-
lowing rather amusing incident: In the course
of forty years that we knew him intimately,
we never but once knew of his tasting any
thing that contained liquors, and then he did
it unwittingly. For years it had been his Gus
tom to eat his Thanksgiving dinner at the
house Of Il lady friend, who had brought with
her from her native Vermont the traditional
New England custom of celebrating Thanks
giving The late Henry j. Raymond, Mr.
Greeley's brother-inlaw, John +. Cleveland,
also now deceased and always more or less of
the employees of the Tribune, Were generally
among the guests. On one Of these occasions,
plates of brandy peaches were placed for each
guest. Greeley, standing on no ceremony,
tasted of the peaches, and finding them palat-
able, quickly disposed of the allotted portion,
and was handing up his plate for another sup
ply, when Cleveand-who was on the oppo-
site side of the table-interrupted him with
the question, Printer, (all his old associates
called him printer what are you eating?"
Something good" answered Greeley, with
that peculiar drawling out of the last word
which was his habit when he was particularly
satisfied. well continued Cleve, ''you have
been gobbling down brandy peaches like an
old topper" There was a look-a strange
mingling of disgust sadness and dismay-
came over Mr.. Greeley's face, and mournfully
saying, "What did you tell me that forE" he
pushed aside the replenished plate, and the
gratifed palate was hastily cleansed with a
bounteous draught of Croton. We are conf
dent that never before that had Mr.. Greeley
known the taste of liquor, and we are equally
confident that never after-either knowingly
or inadvertently-d he use it in any shape.
We know that ever after when at his annual
visit, he was particular to ask, ''Mother S,
have you been poisoning these peaches with
that internal brandy ?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

The CONDITIONS OF LIVING ABROAD have
changed materially within the past five years,
and it is more in theory based upon past rep
utation than it is in fact that Europe is n
cheap place to live in and make a small for
tune go a great way. We hear much more
about poor Americans in London, Paris and
other foreign cities than we used to. Amer
leans and millionaires are no longer synony-
nous terms among the inhabitants of Europe,
for many of our countrymen have become
stranded since the hard times came on, and
being abroad, unused to the practical customs
of the people around them, they are not only
without money. but also without resources,
for the most helpless of all beings is an Amer
lean without money in foreign country. If
Our countrymen and countrywomen have an
itching for foreign travel and wish to conduct
their wanderings upon an inexpensive plan,
let them depart from their cosmopolitan pre-
dilections and steer clear of the large cities for
more than flying visits. The small and COM
paratively obscure towns in Europe have n
charm about them which is not possessed by
corresponding towns in this country Ere
quently they are richer in unpublished legend
and tradition than the large cities, for the
rake of the antiquarian, the historian and the
romancer has not been SO exhaustively drag
ged through them. 1t is here that the dream
of cheaper living may be realized, and it is
here that the genuine flavor of the Old World
can be best enjoyed. If Americans would
cease travelling like Americans and go like
sensible people, the hard times would have
taught them n useful lesson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

A SUGGESTION THAT NoBoDY WILL HEED
A contributor to the Popular Science Month
ly prints an article telling us how snoring may
be cured. He first tells us about the cause
The air reaches the lungs through two chan
nels, the nose and the mouth. The two cur
rents meet in the throat below the soft of the
palate, the end of which hangs loose and
swings backward and forward, producing the
snoring. If the air reaches the lungs through
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30

An old colorsd preacher was lecturing a
youth of his fold about the sin of dancing
when the latter protested that the Bible plain
" said, "There is time to dance" Eyes
dar am time to dance" said the dark divine
''and it's when boy gets whippin for
gwine to q ball"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-30
SALEM LEAD COMPANY.

VITARRANTED PURE WHITE LEAD.
w Well known throughout New England as the
WHfTEST, FINEST and BEST.
LEAD TAPE, 5-s inch wide, on reels for Cur
tain Sticks.
LEAD RIBBON, from l-2to sinehes wide,
on reels for Builders.
LEAD PIPE, of anS size or thickness.
At lowest market prices for goods Of equal quality.
ly6 FRANCIS BROWN Treasurer, Salem, Mass.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
DISSOLUTION OF coplRrnlRsHIp,

THE rAkTNRRsIliP HtREToroRg TX.
i.ting heiwesn c0NR d D%iEDEhicH
ADD 81 q. DLANCIIAtD. under the nm
I1onscr bakery and Saloon IN the tnwn 81 Gold
I'LL. storey county. Nevada. L. tLIs dsy die.
solved ny mutual cement. All rari'. Indebted
u the late hrm Of blanchard 4 Co., M To the
Let OF January. 1871. will rave coris by settling
blanchard. who 10 alone Authorized 10 collect
Az debts due the ,sld firm up 10 that date.
rariits having claims hrninri the said nm.
eontfssted prior 70 Jai nary I. 1871, will please
present the same 10 Mr.. curI. Blanchard for
settlement.
CURTIS BLANCHARD.
q DIkDEBIcH.
Gold mn. JaLusr, 6 isIT. las sld
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19

And In accordance with law. and an order Of
the Board Of Directors. made IN tbs 18th day oi
Decsmber IS76, 10 many sharvsof each parcel Of
such stock " may Be necessary will be sold
NJ public auction. ut the salrproom n Msurice
Dor 4 Co., No. 40 Pine street. Fan Francisco.
California. on fhIDAf. tre 10Th day oi
January. 1871. at thu hour Of ! O'Clock r. n.
OF said day. 10 Isy said delinquent assessmen'
ther' ON. iog-, her With coats OF advertising and
expenses Of the sale.
5y order Of the Board OF Directors.
WIN. II. McCLINTOCK, Secretary.
Offce-Room No. 0. No. $50 Pine rirect. San
Francisco. California.
jsotd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
DIVIDEND NOTICE,

OYPIcE or THE CALIFORNIA MINING
V COMPANY. Nan Francisco. California. Jan.
nny =. ihI.-tt Q meeting Of the Drard 81
Dirrctor Of the above named Company. held
THIS day. . dividend CNo. ~ of Two hoiian Der
,naro va. declared. payable On MONDAY.
jail In G. r GORDON. se,,,,.,v
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19

And In accordance with Law, and an order al
the Doaid Of Directors. MAIDS mn the nth day
of December. lsi6, 20 many shares Of each
parcel Of such stock o. may DO nsce.ssry will
10 sold at public auction. at the auction sales.
room Of John Middleton 4 bon. No. $40 Mont.
gumery street. Han fnnclsco. California, on
the hour of 10 O'Clock n. OF said day. TO pay
said dellnqucnt assessment thereon. together
with G sta VI advertising and expenses 81 ths
sale.
Onice-2i0 Montgomery street, Rooms . and
. san Pra,ciscn. California. Jsi5tj
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
+ ExINarON INNING COMPANY

IL Location Of Irineipal pls'e VI business
san Francisco. California.
Location Of works, Gold llIll Mining Die
trict. Nevada
Notice. There arc delinquent upon the fol-
lowing-dcscribed stock, on account Of assers-
ment mo. u levied on the 10th day Of Novem-
her, 1910, the several nmounrt set opposite
the nance o, the respective shareholders. a.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

VIRGINIA SAVINGS BANK -rOR THE
hah ysar ending with Deces bee u. 1870,
teen llsl FER cent. per annnm on term deposits.
ana Twelve U2l per cent. on ordinary deposits,
~, OF Iedeisl tax. payable on and iner the 81
jssu 4. W.. WHITE, sscrctary,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
RE CONSOLIDATED

c'pai place Of business. San Francisco. Call
fvfnia.
Location Of works. Gold Hnl District. Storey
Noticc.- There are delinquent upon the fol.
lowing-dcrcribed stock. on account of asscrs.
ment mo. 49, levied IN the 1th day Of Decem.
her. isTg, the several amounts set opposite the
rames Of the respective shareholders. ~ fol.
1900
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19

And In accordance with law. and an order of
the Board OF D%Irecior-. made on the iih
Gay Of December. 1916. 50 many shares ~ each
parcel Of such stock as may be Necessary will
he roid al public auction. A. the onioc a the
Cninfan Room ~, No. al Mon,gom. ~ street.
san Francisco. California. on TUESDAY,
me I'm du OF January. 1871. nj the hour NJ
! O'Clock p. n. of said day. 10 pay raid deliu.
gnent assessment thereon, together with costs
81 advertising and expenses 0f sale.
O A. sANKEY. Secretary.
Once Room ~. No. 3li Montgomery street,
San Francisco. California. jsi?td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
LADY BRYAN ASSESSMENT

THE ASSESSMENT or rHR LADY BRYAN
l will be received by.C l.. WELLER. up "a
the day .f tale. nj hia ONCE No ii9 CAilfornia
jao q L WELLER, Rscel-er.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-19
ANY 1aTAN alNlNo con

pxyY.-Lsesiioa Of principal plaes Of
taslnsss. san Franeisco, California $500
LocAtios Of vo<ks, fsovsry hanins pisonet'
Storey county. Nevada
Notice. There ere d~eltnqueat upoa ne Ios'
msnt no. ~ isvisd On ths 1oth DAY ofnsvsn.
bsr. is7b, the several amounts st opposite ~
nsmes Of the respective sharsholdsrs. - sot
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
Death of Robert Dale Owen.

Robert Dale Owen, who died on Sunday at
his summer cottage, Lake George, was born in
Glasgow, Scotland. November z, 1901. His
throDist and reformer, and his mother daugh-
ter of David Dale Mr.. Dale, in connection
with Sir Richard Arkwright the inventor of
the spinning-ienny, was the builder of the
manufacturing village of New Lanark, which
Robert Owen purchased after his marriage to
Miss Dale, and conducted for thirty years,
greatly to his pecuniary profit and to the i'm
Drovement of the condition of his employees
There Robert Dale Owen spent his youth until
at the age of seventeen, having been under the
care of private tutor, he was sent to the then
famous college of Hofuyl, near Berne, Switzer-
lpnd. Mr.. Owen has written full account
(Atlantic Monthly May, 1879 of this peculiar
institution. He came to America in 1925 and
settled upon tract in New Harmony, Indiana,
purchased by his father. Ten years later ne
was elected a member of the legislature and
was twice returned Daring this service he
procured the passage, in tha face of violent op-
position, of bill devoting half the surplus rev.
enue to the public schools. In 1887 he wss
member of the national house of representa-
tives, in which body he had the honor of intro
ducing the bill organizing the Smithsonian Iu-
stitutiOn, and of serving as the chairman of the
select committee on the subject. His next pub
lie service was in 1850, when he was a member
of the Indiana constitutional convention. In
tie following year be entered the legislature,
which revised the laws to conform to the new
constitution. Through his efforts law was
enacted securing independent rights of property
to widows and married women, and in recogni-
tion of this the women of Indiana presented
him with a magnificent silver pitcher. In 1858
he was called again into the national service,
being sent to Naples where he remained five
years The events of his later life are dOubt-
less too fresh in the public mind to require par
tcular notice.
Mr. Owens writings comprise "Pocahontas,"
an historical drama; "Hints on public Archi-
tecture;" "Moral Physiology" treatise on
population; Beyond the Breakers" novel;
and many minor works. But he is best known
as an author by his books on Spiritualism -
"Footfalls in the Boundary of Another World
and ''The Debatable Land between this World
and the Next
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
For New England
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Gen. Howard will move today on Chief Jos
eph and his band of Nez Perces
A subscription of 1850 has been raised in
Lon don for st. John.
Frank e. Howe retains the pension agency
in New York.
The London District Cable Co. has voted to
wind up and reorganize by uniting with the
Anglo American Co.
The Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance
Company has instructed their agent at Montre.
al to subscribe $500 for St. John.
James o. Bismel of Wakefield, Mass, at
tempted suicide yesterday by taking prussc
acid. He will probably die.
Lizzie M. Sullivan was arrested in Boston
yesterday for the murder of her illegitimate
child.
A party of drunken Molly Maguires attacked
number of miners near Monticello Monday
night and injured all of Them One, Martin
McIntre was fatally injured.
British consuls in New York have received
So ,312 for the st. John sufferers. Mayor Earl
has returned thanks by telegraph.
Proceedings against the Atlantic Mutual
Life Insurance Co. and adjourned till the 18th
of July.
Three prisoners escaped from Jail at Green
field, Mass, yesterday by knocking the sheriff
down. One, Harry Thompson, is still at
large.
Tkere will be large gathering of Democrat
ic leaders at White Springs next mouth, to ar
range the campaign for the Speakershp of tn Q
House. All the candidates will be present.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Stad-
coma Insurance Co. of Montreal is called for
Thursday next to decide whether under the
severe losses at St. John to continue business
or not.
Gen. Jourdan of the police commission, has
seat letter to the Brooklyn Aldermen, asking
them to appoint committee of five Democrats
to investigate the charges recently made against
mediately resign the presidency Of the police
commission.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
ARMY REUNIONS.

PROVIDENCE, June 26.-The Grand Army
reunions were inaugurated today. Visiting
bodies were handsomely entertained by local
veterans. The city is profusely decorated. The
steamer Rhode Island arrived from New York
at an early hour with Gov. Hartranft and his
Council and Posts and 5 G. A. R. of Phila-
delphia, with representatives OF Il. A Il. of
New York and New jersey. Subsequently
one of the Philadelphia Posts proceeded to
Lynn. The Rhode Island department of the
Grand Army received the Commander-in-Chief
Gov. Haltranft, and members of the National
Encampment and escorted them to the place of
meeting of the National EncampmeDt. Mayor
Doyle delivered an address of welcome in be-
half of the city. Commander-in-Chief Hart
ranft eloquently responded. Gen. Burnside
also spoke and was enthusiastically applauded.
The following cable despatch was directed to be
sent to Ex-Presldent Grant:
Gen. U. S Grant, Care of Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria, Buckingham Palace, London:
Your comrades in annual encampment assem-
bed at Providence, r. l., send heartiest greet
ings to their old comrade and desire through
you to highlands Queen to thank England for
your reception.
JOHN B. HARTRANFT,
Uomd r-n-Chef G. a. r.
At o'clock the National Encampment &C.
companIed by Gen. Burnside, Senator An
thoDy, Mayor Doyle, City Council and others,
took the steamer Rhode Island and sailed
down Tue pay. AN elegant COLLATION. was Iur'
nshed by tho city authorities
After the adjournment of the National En-
campment this evening Post No. 2 of Phlla-
delphia, exemplifed the work of the order in
the presence of a large number OF comrades.
Subsequently at o'clock the members of the
the encaDpment were escorted to Howard Hall
where a camp fire on an extensive scale
was given by Prescott Post of this city.
The hall was arranged as camp with ACTUAL
military parapernalla. Soldiers ratlons were
served 10 an unstlnte ed measure. The charac-
terc and agreeable entertainment was contin-
ned to a late hour.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
on THE DANUBE.
ROmbardm euf Of Rusrchuk

LONDON, June 26.-On Sunday the Russian
batteries at Giurgevo and Siobodzie opened
fire on Rustchuk and one of the hottest artille.
r! lights of the war ensued The Russians
showered shot shell into the town at random,
not even discriminating between hospitals,
mosques or consulates. The Turkish authori-
ties of the town Immediately called upon the
consuls to testify to this gross violation of the
usages of civilized warfare. Turkish batteries
replied vigorously to the bombardment, inflict-
ing considerable damage. The indignation
among the people of Rustchuk is intense at
this wantoness of the Russian fire.
RUsTCHUK. June 26-The lombard ment of
this place was continued yesterday. English
agents report the English consulate which
had large Union Jack floating, seems to have
been singled out for a concentrated fire. 1t
was completely destroyed.
Evacuation of Hirsova.
BUCHAREST. June 26-The Turks have evac.
uated and Russians have occupied Hirsova
The Gear has left for Guirgevo. Prince Gorts-
chakoff arrived in Bucharest accompanied by
the staff of the Russian chancellory. Up to
Monday $4,000 Russians had crossed the Dan
ube at Ibrail.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27

GOVERNMENT COUNTERFEIT DETEcroR
The June number of this valuable monthly.
Published in Philadelphia by John DYE, a
gentleman OF great experience in the study and
detection OF counterfeits, is published The
current number contains lists and descriptions
all the known counterfeits of United States
aud national bank notes and fractional currep-
cy, and OF the go and silver coin of the COIN
try, special information havicg been furnished
by government officers To make the work as ar
urate as possible. perusai of the work will
Readily show its value,
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
STATE COLLEGE.
Drill of the Coburn Cadets-Tarses prac



tiCe, etc.
BANGOR, June 26-The exercises at the State
College at Orono today, were attended by Gov.
Conner, wife and members of the Executive
Council and relatives and friends of the grad
uating class, former graduates and others No
exercises occurred in the forenoon, and visitors
spent the time in looking over the pleasant viii
lage. In the afternoon military drill occurred
and review of the Coburn Cadets. The two
companies acquitted themselves very finely,
both in company and battalion drill. At four
o'clock occurred the target shoot, distance $50
yards with breech-loading Springfield muskets,
each allowed ten Shots Chamberlain of the
Junior class, made score of 70 in a possible
120; Pickett of the freshman class Co. and
Goodale of the Sophomore, 6S. Shots were fir
ed without rest, each posing as he saw fit. To-
morrow is commencement day proper Exer-
cises of the graduating class occur at $50, in
the Town Hail. In the evening a concert will
be given by Annie Louise Cary and the Phil
harmonic Club
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,
Tuesday, june 26.

Tuesday, juno 26.
Steamer City OF Portland, Pike st John, NIB, via
D Sch Henry Tilton, Cranmer, Georgetown-coal
Sch Clara Dyer, Beers, Philadelphia.
St Sch Braamhal, Hamilton, South Amboy-coal to
Sch Jacob s. William, Varnum, Calais for Lynn.
CLEARED.
Brig Helen Phinney, Sylvester, Cork, for orders
Sch Henry Wilmington. Crowell Baltimore-Eme-
ry s. Fox, S Cole, and W Jones'
Sch Centennial, Risley, Philadelphia Nickerson
Sch Ruth b Baker, Collins, New Haven, Ct-J L
Whitmore.
Sch Trenton, Walls Calais-w H Preble.
sen Alaska, Thorndike, Rockland-C A Morse
SAILED 25th-brig Ernest.
[FRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
CRANBERRY ISLES, June Goth Sid, sch Ella
Frances, Bulger, Richmond, Va.
june 22-Ar, sch l. Foster, Stanley, codfishing,
full, "wet his salt" Goldsmith Maid Squirting, from
Portland, (and sid 23d)
SOUTHWEST HARBoR, June 1s-Ar, sch Game
cock, Robinson, Boston for Calais.
June 19-Ar, sch II Ropes, Thompson, Lamoine,
June 20, Ar, sch Flora Grinde, Stanley, Portland;
Valparaiso. Mason, Somes Sound for Boston.
Sid, sch Ropes, for Grand Banks.
June 23-Ar, schs Frank Butler, Pettigroye, and
Yankee Lass, Stanley, Boston.
WISCASSET, June 2l-Ar, schs G W Dexter Dun
ton, and Niger, Alley. Boston
Sid, sch Franklin, Greenleaf Boston.
June 23-Ar, sch j H Miller, Shea Boston.
Sid, sch G Taylor, Howe, Boston.
IFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Baltimore 26th inst, barque Florence Peters,
Noun fort. Havana
Sid fun Havana Goth, brig John Pierce, Bliss, for
Portland.
Ar at Cienfuegos 18th inst, sch Hattie E Sampson,
Pnsham, Philadelphia.
Sid 10th, brig Agenora, for New York.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Kate M Hilton, of Bath, from Alexandria for
eastern port ashore 25th on the lower end Of
Reedy Island. tug was sent to her assistance.