Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-16
NEWS ITEMS.

Is twelve feet in circumference and weighs
nineteen pounds.
An Atlanta (Ga.) woman has lately had
two badly liberated eyelids cut off, and
two good ones given her by transferring
skin from the nose.
The Methodist Quarterly Review of
January contains an able editorial article
advocating an amendment to the Constitu-
tion which shall base suffrage on inteli-
gence.
-Ninety-eight cases of the failure OF
bridges or trestles under the moving trains
have occurred in this country within four
years-which Is something of a reflection
on American bridge-building.
The New York Assembly has passed
resolv % looking 10 the abolition OF the Nor
NAL Schools of the State now costing 81 $780,
900 per annum, on the ground that they do
not fulfill the objects for which they are es-
tablished.
"A sen of the noted rebel general, n. B.
Forrest Of Fort Pillow memory, was dis
covered among gang Of snow shovelers at
Syracuse, N. Y, last week. lie was poorly
clad and avoided his companions as much
as possible.
humed Is a drinking house, whose walls
are adorned with convivial scenes, aud in
whose rear room the social table, with its
earlhern mugs and pots, still stands.
If the color line is strictly drawn, the
white population of the world is in pitt
ful minority. Bronze is the prevailing col
or, and from that the shades deepen to the
blackest ebony. A celebrated traveller in
the interior Of Africa excited the compass
sion OF the natives because he was white.
-Ninety-nine people left New York on
Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 joiu the British colony
at New South Wales. Only mechanics and
laborers who may be Of service to the col
ony were allowed 10 90. OF the 90, there
were ten married couples.
The Archbishop of York, in recent
temperance sermon, said tnat Gl40,0O0,00
we're spent for intoxicating drink in Great
Britain and 10 give an idea OF what this
large sum meant, lie said you might lay
$50 upon every letter of the Bible before
you could exhaust this sum.
An Irishman lately landed was hunt
ing for two of his brothers, whom be had
not heard from since they left the old coun-
try. One day he stood in front of large
boiler, on which was painted, "Patented,
1s70." On seeing this he exclaimed "An'
sure I've found thin al last. Pat aud Ted,
1S7O.' That's the viry year they came out,
and they're both bilermakersP
Mrs. Sarah McCabe Of Chicago is a
plucky woman. The other night she was
aroused from sleep by a noise in her room,
aud observed tall man searching the bu-
reau drawers. A revolver was in another
part of the room, but out Of her reach, and
to get it without attracting attention she
employed the ruse of pinchiug her baby till
1t cried, at the same time saying, "Hush,
baby, and mamma will get you a drink"
She then reached out 10 an adjacent table,
took up the revolver and emptied four
chambers at the thief, who fed preeipitaie-
ly.
The Boston Traveller of Feb. 81, says
"At the the breaking out Of the war in 1861
a citizen OF Mobile, Ala, by the name of
Nichols, espoused the Union cause, while
all his family and relatives went over 10 the
Coufederates. He was given "a hours to
leave the South, and, taking what be could,
be started for the North 10 seek his for
tunes as best he could. For some time he
has been filling the position of Station Mas
ter at the Lincoln depot, on the Fitchburg
Railroad. A few days since he sent in his
resignation, as an uncle, recently deceased
in Alabama, has leit him heir 10 a fortune
OF over 81 100000
Among the projects recently consider
ed for shortening the ocean passage between
Europe and America is that of construct
ing railway across Newfoundland, con-
Meeting with swirl steamers on either side,
thus shortening the ocean passage several
days, as the trip from the island TO Va
lentia Bay, Ireland, would only occupy
three Gays. Another project which would
shorten the passage about one-half, Is that
of building railroad from New Glasgow,
Nova Scotia, to Wbitehaven, the most east
erly point on the continent, and about 1000
miles from New York, by which the ocean
voyage would be shortened TO Eve days.
DIR. Beebee's remedy for scarlet fever
and diphtheria, which is rather in the ma
ture of a preventive-sulpho-car of
soda-attracts much notice and excellent
reports are given OF its efficacy. The dose
for an adult is four grains, pulverized with
an equal amount OF sugar; and half that
quantity for children under Len years OF
age. To prevent atmospheric contagion the
dose should be taken morning and eve
ming. When either disease is in a building
with non-infected persons the latter should
get four doses day. In the treatment OF
either disease the dose may be repeated
every two hours, in addition TO other indi-
Gated remedies.
He sat alone in her fathers parlor, wait
ing for the fair ones appearance the other
evening, when her little brother came eau
tiously into the room, and glided up TO the
young mans side, held out a handful OF
something, and earnestly inquired, "I say,
Mister, what'r them ?" "Those3 replied
the young man solemnly, taking up one in
his fingers, "lhose are beans" "There p
shouted the boy, turning 10 his sister, who
was just coming in, "I knew you lied.
You said he didn't know beans, and he
does, toop The young mans stay was
not what you could call prolonged one
that evening". Chicago Journal.
"A merchant who was very prominent
In prayer meetings and religious enter
prlses, was once asked by a fellow mer-
chant on their way down town how he
could reconcile his sharp business trausac-
tions with his reputation for godliness.
The Pharlsee replied; "When 1 am up
town attend to religion. When go down
town ! have to take my chances with the
rest of men," When next his questloner
met him and was asked for business ac-
he refused 10 grant 1t, saying
that he preferred 10 see a mans religion
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