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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
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Orr1cE b. a b. RAILROAD Co..
BEDFORD Mass. Dec. -. 1871
Hon. B. u. Harr,s. Brattie50yo. w.
Ny D,or Sri have read your letter of
the 9TH inst. published i'm the Brattlcboro pa
pcrs. describing our little railroad and its
workings. with much interest If / had the
time l should be- glad. 10y way of further
explanations, TO go fully into details but the
large pile OF unanswered letter, before mo
from all parts of the country. asking for i'm
formation about this new departure in rail
reading forbds So ] must content myself
with simply saying that all the statements CON
tanned in your letter as To- the construction.
equipment and practical workings of this
road are correct in every particular. as ] ann
prepared TO prove TO any one who will come
here and see for himself, And | shall be cs-
peciallv glad to sec any parties from good Old
Mndham county my former homo. and viii
do all ] can TO make their visit interesting.
and perhaps give them little knowledge
about cheap railroads and cheap transport
ton 1 conceived the idea of this kind of
road for the benefit of New England towns.
that they might have cheap railroad commm-
ication, and thus bring prosperity back ugaiu
TO their deserted hills and Wiley This i- 90
road to be built on Il solid bnsis for the inter
osts of the people. and not OF rings. ] have
proved hoy the Billcrica d Bedford road that
such a line can be built and will pay in AL
most any part of the country. and yet be- ca-
pablo OF doing all the business that can o..
brought to It, So tell your people not to hes-
itata but if any do let them come and SEQ
with their own eyes. / repeat tim; ! can
denonstrate tine entire truth of every state
mont I'D your letter TO Mr. Martin
am. in addition to passenger trains. haul
ing various kind uI freight. including gran
ite and coal one has only to Sec these littl.
cars weighing only 400 il.. taking til.
heavy loads from the biz cars. whose weigh.
is 10000 lD-. or so to realize the fac. that
dead weight" adds enormously to the cost of
transportation
1 made two round trips with passenger
car to-day. Il distance of 80 miles in al drr
ing which the consumption of coal was only
100 lbs. costing about 40 cents. and on ON.
OF tines, trips the rate OF speed was thirty mil..
an hour. In running 100 miles we use only o.
pint and half of oil and pound Of waste.
both costing less than - cents. How Is TIM.
for economy: Al ask is. letauy who doubt
come and sea Yours truly. III haste.
GEo. i. MANsru-u
Manager T.. b. AZ i. li.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

President Hayes, accompanied by his fam
lily, and Secretary Evarts and Attoney-Gen-
eral Devens. arrived in New York from Wash
ington last Friday and i'll the evening the
President was given grand reception 10y the
Union League Club. Saturday evening Mr.
Hayes attended the 22d annual dinner Ton
Forefathers' Day. of tine New England Soce-
ty at Delmonicos. Among those seated at the
table with the President were Secretary Evarts
President Porter of Yale college President
Eliot of Harvard, and Gov. Fairbanks of Yer
mont The after-dinner speaking was begun
by Secretary Evarts, who responded to the
toast. ''The Day We Celebrate" The second
toast was "The President Of the United States -"
and Mr.. Hayes in replying said
Il beg merely TO make my acknowledge
ments 10 YOU for your great kindness. and to
say 20 you that / am in the fullest heartiest
sympathy with what l believe TO be the best
sentiments of New England men. and OF the
descendants of New England men applause /.
and TO say that among the recoliecuOns / have
which are most cherished. are those associated
with the names, lives and hopes of my New
England ancestors.
Rev Dr. James Freeman Clarke of Boston
spoke for that city, Gov. Fairbanks of Yer
mont responded to The New England States, -"
Prof Marsh of Yale spoke for Connecticut
and President Eliot of Harvard and President
Porter of Yale responded to "A toast compl-
mentary to Harvard and Yale. On Sunday
the President and his family attended church
in New Work, and on Monday the party re-
turned TO Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
W est nrRttlel,oro.

The fair and festival held at Academy
Hall. last Friday evening by the Ladies' En-
terprise Society was a success in every partic-
ular The evening was pleasant the room
was filled with persons Of almost every age .
the refreshments were excellent in quality.
abundant IN quantity. and well served the
music was highly satisfactory: the play. '.No
Cure, No Pay, and the tableaux. were well
executed and last. but not least. the receipts
amounted to the pretty little sum Of ninety
dollars
The Baptist Sunday school had a Christ
mas tree Wednesday evening 10Th Tho
church was crowded The exercises included
the reading Of portion Of Dickcns's Christ
mas Carol by Col l. X. Fuller. singing by a
local quartett=. charming duet by the little
Misses Miller. and numerous recitations. all
well rendered. Santa Claus appeared in per-
son. and to young and old the occasion YVES
one Of genuine enjoyment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
MINOR NOTES

Matt Carpenter is said to be the most bril-
liant pleader before the United States SUI
preme Court. and to be making there an III
come of 5000 or $50, 600 year
Warm weather IN winter is no, OF itself
unhealthy, the physicians SAY, but it induces
carelessness and exposure from which sick
ness results. The prudent man is in no more
danger Of dying OF an open December than
from hot June. The careless man is always
IN danger
Senator Edmuuds of Vermont has gone hy
the Dismal swamp canal to the coast OF North
Carolina. with the hope that tho trip will
break up malarial symptoms which have
somewhat troubled him of late
Alexander stephens $ committee on weights
ana measures is going TO report bill making
the metric system obligatory III all govern
ment transactions. Mr.. Stephens Is positiy,
that the system is going to be adopted soon
or or later. by ali civilized nations and thinks
that the United States ought to take it up
promptly.
The Maryland court OF appeals has decided
that a coiored man cannot be admitted TO the
courts Of that State under the l4th amend
! ment Of the |. 5. Constitution. because the
| matter Of regulating admissions TO State courts
is purely a State matter
The commission appointed to investigate
the management Of the New York post Office
reports that the force of employees cannot be
reduced without injury to public business.
and compliments postmaster James on his e.
! ticiency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

AT the seat OF war there is Christmas wealth
err with a vengeance Horses and men frozen
TO death. transport trains buried IN SNOW. and
the entire campaign parayzed 10y the grasp
of Winter. is the sum of the news that comes
from the front" Thus. though the Russian
preparations are being made to cross the
Balkans, there Is IL fair prospect that some
thing like 70 compulsory ar1nistice viii give %
chance for the negotiation OF terms OF peace.
grand ovation welcomed the Car on his
arrival at St. Petersburg last Saturday. and
the reception bore every evidence of genuine
reverence and homage The Gar viii return
TO the field in about a month He has de-
clared that he will march through TO Constau-
tinople as the Germans did TO Paris
Our state department at Washington it is
now said. has Tor some time been i'll posses
sion Of information from an official source in
Europe to the effect that the Turkish govern
ment has felt, from the moment the war be-
gan III earnest on the part of Russia. and
without interference from the western pow
ers that it would not be able 10 maintain itself
in Europe but would be obliged to Withdraw
into Asia and abandon Constantinople and all
Turkey in Europe to Russia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
EL1rSoroN. lows. Dec. 1C

ELINGroN. lows. Dec. 10, 1877.
"a N, tymoDt Pbrair.
] wonder if old New England can boast of
finer weather than our. We should almost
be tempted to call it springtme if our calcn-
dar did rot read December The first week
in November gave us sharp taste of winter.
Nov. lth snow felI totho depth of severalinches.
making good slaigniug Tor % week Nov 9th
the mercury ion SO - below zero and we
thought winter had com. IN good earnest
The two weeks following were Indian Sum
mUr Since then TIA. weather has been varia-
DIE. We have Ind no more snow of any ao-
count and uo very cold weather The past
TWO weeks huyc been very warm and pleasant.
almost equal to tha sunny South IN au-
other week We may imagine ourselves at the
North pu.. So sudden are the changes often
experienced l this Northern climate; still w,
hop. ior another mild winter The two win
tors We have passed i'm Iowa have been the
Iue-; ou record Even that iur-famed iudi-
yiduai "tna oldest iuhlhiuut. never saw the
hha be.or.. This may prove equally pleas
ant: we certainly need uo, mumw at the
weather we hay, had thus fur We arr, m-
cim,d to think the old Indian prophecy i-
coming true -Four years ago vu- o. fearful
winter iu northern Iowa Hd Minnesota
During tine winter rartt %. Indian hunters
caup,d nero fog tcv weeks Tho chief %
very old IMAM. prophssisi very cold weather
and hard storms for tu. remand o. of that win
tar and 90. nest which pro-, true: after
that he said. 81, should have fourteen u,aati-
.. 90, q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
An Appeal from Weston

Ia HoA j. u. Horri,. Byatthboyo:
Sir We have read your letter published
in the Brattleboro papers in relation TO your
narrow gauge railroad project We have OBJ
served with pleasure and pride your perse-
yerance and energy Ill attempting 10 get some
kind OF railroad facilities through the West
River valley. We thought and still think We
proposed the best line for the people and the
railroad company lthe G.. NJ. N.-G. i. r.
but we wish. as you do II We cannot get what
We want, TO take what seems 10 be the next
best We now think a narrow gauge from
Bratteboro 10 Weston is good enough for u.s.
and We herein pledge ourselves 10 do what We
can 10 carry the project through. We want
it distinctly understood that you do not leave
Weston township out in the cold for we want
better county facilities than we now have to-
gether with the railroad which we think Wind
ham county can help us TO. We want you
hereafter to speak OF your projected railroad
.fy0m BTattlebor0 10 Weston, On the head Va
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

ANOTHER Boy MURDERER. "A second Jess,
Pomeroy has made his appearance in Boston.
although his crimes are not as extensive Ms
those Of the original boy heud. Last Wedue,-
day afternoon about O'Clock as Mary Gro
min, aged g. and her little brother John. "a
scendIng staircase III their fathers house on
LenoX street. they We're met 10y Henry Hicb-
ey. a lad Of between l > and ii years old. who
also lived IL the house Hickey said to the
little girl, I'm going to shoot one Of YOU "
Mary replied Il guess you won't shoot me
or my little brother either" Upon this young
Hickey pulled out a revolver and took aim ut
the little boy, and as he moved 10 20 down
lived an hour Hickey immediately fled and
was not arrested until Monday of this week
when he was found by an officer ON fremont
street meditating rs to whether he would sur
render himself TO Justice or hide again. 1t
seems that he had been III u Catholic Chart
able Institution III the city since the commits
sion of MS crime having deceived the officer,
of that institution as to his name On con-
Tossing 10 the priest on Monday he was ad-
vised to give himself up to the officers The
boy now declares that the shooting was acct
dental and that he had forgotten that the pis-
toll was loaded when he aimed at the Crouiu
boy. II Is probable, however. that it is only
another case showing the effects of dime novel
reading.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

Harlan. the new Justice OF Tia. L. 5. SUI
prem, Court. Is stout, heavy man. who ilu-
the appearance and high color of a man fond
OF good living His head is lare, and three
quarters bald What hair he mas ia scauty
gray. His forehead falls IN nearly straight
line toward MS nose. broken Iu the middle by
a deep crack OF wrinkle. Ills nose is straight
and rather Inclined to a sharp point Hls
mouth is thin-hpped and small, under which
is pugnacious double chin The rich. baefy
red Of his face extends upward To- the top OF
his skull. where CLEANS % bright light that ]. -
lieves the pink. lie wore his new robes ea.i-
ly. He rested one of his fat cheeks upon his
right hand and listened inteutly 10 the read
ing of every decision delivered to-day
WASHINGTON frr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

A new departure IL the management Of the
Central Vermont railroad affairs is announced
this week. Superintendent q. W. Bentley Of
the New London Northern road is TO be sec
ond vice-president Of the company and will
assume practical charge of its affairs. although
ex-Gov. Smith still remains president The
business of the line is to be classified Ill three
Observation-Disclosures traffic, local traffic and
general passenger with Lansing Mills in
charge of the through traffic with an office in
Boston. Further reorganization Is likely to
take place as soon as MIR. Bentley assumes his
new duties
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

PEN PoRTRAITs OF CoNKLING. The other
day. / heard good story of Couklng, whose
magnificent maunerlsms ana stately decorum
are matters OF national note friend who
knows him intimately asserts that his pune
tllous department is not IA garment donned
for the public gaze, but that ii is IA part and
parcel OF himself and that he puts on his
ught-shirt pares his toe-nals with the
same moderation and Impressment that marks
the delivery OF a speech. The other day
about noon. he confronted his clerk with thi,
solemn conunurum; Nh. ---. did YOU or
der my breakfast to be ready this morning
as / directed you = Poor Nh @ mindful Of
his own delinquency, stammered and halted
not knowing what 10 SHY. There was pain
full silence of moment. Then Il trowu SET
tied on COnklngs brow, and drawing him
self up 10 his full height, me said slowly and
with all the infections of the rheturiciau 3.
Young man, your negligence has cost me
my breakfast Next time l direct You TO have
my breakfast prepared for m, see that il is
done The average statesman would have
calculated simply o. YOU why didn't
you have my breakfast ready us / ordered"
Not so the lordly Roscoe.
1t is hardly necessary To describe CouE-
lng's physique. The auburn locks. tufted
! out on either temple; the auburn beard run
ming 10 a point below. and giving a triangular
looh 10 inc IIoLIt toh'ouI ol the Athu lLt
broad shoulders, the long body always poised
slightly forward from the hips the bent
knees and peculiar gait, the immaculate linen
and spotless English clothes-aboye all the
long sharp nose, with the chronic sneer hoy
erlng AT its base-are all well known There
can be no question of Conkling's ability. but
he is an entirely different type OF man from
Gordon (of South Carolina. The latter is
warn-hearted, impulsiye, generous. charita-
bic and manly. The former Is cold, calculat-
ing, polite, implacable and also manly. but
with a manhood subseryient 10 his politics
and his ambitions. One has the hot blood of
the South. tempered and controlled by "a
great heart and true conscience the other
the cool blood of the North and a great brain
which is ruled absolutely by ambition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

For several days past sap has freely run .
and striped squirrels have been out merry as
in autumn.
Stephen Roberts has recently removed
from East Dover to this place and is in the
employ of c. c., johnson, working at black
smithing.
Christmas eve was celebrated at the Uni
versalist church on the evening of the 18th
inst The attendance was very large, the eXer-
eises unusually interesting the usual trees
were adorned with a rich variety OF choice ar
ticles which were distributed to the satisfae-
ton of all, especially the little folks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

The trial of DR.. I. ). Lambert president
OF the American Popular Life Insurance Com
pany. of New York, for perjury, resulted on
Thursday last in Il verdict of guilty and he
is now in the Tombs awaiting the result OF a
motion for a new trial, or his sentence. if the
motion is denied The penalty is State pris-
on for not more than ten years. The case
against him appears to have been clear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

The news from the Rio Grande Is regarded
as ending the question OF war with Mexico.
The cooperation of Mexican regulars with
our troops i'll following the outlaws into Mex
leo shows that the information was true which
was recently received to the effect that the
regular troops Diaz was sending to the Dor
der were really to preserve peace, and not for
the purpose OF attacking our forces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

Agriculture are planned for the following
places Townshend, Felchville. Middlebury
Willistou, North Tunbridge, West Concord
East Hardwick, johnson, Albany, Marshfeld
Other places viii soon be selected and the
dates OF the meetings announced.
HENRY NJ. SEEI.Y, Secretary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

AT the close of the holiday recess the Presi-
dent will send special message to the Sen
ate, in which it Is understood he will insist
upon the right of the Executive to select his
appointments without dictation from the Sen
at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

Let mm who Aopetu 10 become "tLe oldest
luhahl.u; make note uf the fact that ~.
newspaper Of New England on Christina.
pay. 1871. we're chr0le.m- tine budding %.
lilac bIeh,- u western Massachusetts tie
pi2ughml of land m Bristol county. the r..
turn Of the tsL 90 Nantucket v!tera. % move.
men, of the nuuv tribes usually put of till
spring and. quite us noteworthy as any OF
these unreasonable phenomena the making o..
maple sugar from fresh drawn sap .u the town
of Huntington ostoy, Herg}9
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

The South Carolina Legislature has ratified
an amendment to the State constitution, which
leyies an annual tax OF two mills upon all tax
able property for the support of free schools
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

The january number of the Galaxy was the
last. Messrs II. o. Houghton a Co. having
purchased the good will and the subscription
list, the magazine will hereafter be merged
with the Atlantic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

We are told that at the New England socie-
tvs dinner at New York last Saturday evening
President Hayes politely declined the wine
offered him during the dinner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

Organizes tiude, key Of HuHHis'
ST. Michaels Roman Catholic church was
also gayly decked for the joyous festival At
the celebration OF the usual midnight Christ
mas mass, brilliant star of gas Jets hung
above the altar, and the altar itself was bright
with tapers and beautiful flowers and flower
ing plants The sanctuary was also decorated
with trees and festoons OF evergreen. and ropes
and wreaths Of green hung between the sup
porting pillars which run through the body
of the church on either side The choir per-
formed Concone.s mass, and at the close of
Rev Mr.. Lanes sermon carols were sung be-
fore the altar by % little girls dressed in white
On Christmas morning low mass was cele-
brated at O'Clock at the grand high mass
at 1890 the choir again sung Concones mass
and Mr.. Lane preached a sermon At YES
pers on Christmas evening the sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Callahan of Walpole.
Nh.
The children of the Baptist Sunday school
celebrated Christmas Eve with the distribu-
ton OF presents from Christmas tree at the
church yestry, and suitable refreshments were
also served on the occasion.
The Unitarian Sunday school held their an
nual Christmas entertainment at Kindergar-
ten hall on Monday evening. The exercises
opened with a piano overture after which
there was singing by the Children, and a Little