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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

The announcement comes from WASH
ington that the President, so far from hop
ing.to avoid an extra session of Congress,
desires one, that he may obtain the legisla-
tion absolutely necessary TO carry on, not
only the operations of the war department,
but other branches of the executive. If
Congress does not approve OF his action,
which is in accordance with his long-an-
nouneed policy, it is right that they should
have an early opportunity for changing it.
Besides, the last Congress left AS legacy a
large amount of unfinished business, some
OF which, the French exposition commits
sion for instance, needs immediate atlen-
ton. 1t is expected that the extra session
will be called to meet June 4, and when il
convenes, II Mr.. Blaine aud his followers
desire to enter on the war path against the
Administration, they will then have an OPP
portunity TO do so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

Charles Boiler, aged 20 years, was ar
rested Monday, April 9, on complaint OF
Daniel Sherwin, town grand juror, for dis
turbing the peace, and was brought before
Justice Kellogg for trial. 1t appears from
the evidence that Boiler was spending a
few days at Clark Livermore's, in the west
part of the town, and that he and Pliny
Livingston-a son of Mrs. Livermore by a
former husband-had each a pistol, and
amused themselves Sunday, while Mr..
and Mrs. Livermore were away, by shoot
ing at n mark, aud at hens, etc. When Mr..
and Mrs. Livermore came home, about
dark, the boys told them that men were
about the barn and had shot at them, and
they did not think it safe for Mr.. Liver
more to lake the horse to the barn, but
they were not afraid and would take the
horse. They took the horse TO the barn,
and very soon firing was heard, and the
boys came TO the house and told that they
had seen man come out of the barn and
they had shot at him. They reloaded their
pistols and went to the barn again, and lay
down by the barnyard fence, and soon fir
ing began again. This time the boys said
fence and fired upon them, putting ball
through young Living,ton's cap; and sure
enough, there was a ball hole in the cap
aud it smelt OF powder. They ali locked
themselves into the house and made ready
for an attack. Soon the boys said they saw
men out of the window, and they fired
through the glass, breaking some fourteen
lights. The boys described the man they
had seen at the barn rs John Dunall, a
man who had sued Lvermore but a short
time before for debt, and Mr.. Livermore
was afraid this man had come to take re-
venge, as he was not able TO secure the
debt. The firing was kept up until about
IL O'Clock; then all lay on the floor until
morning, not daring TO go to bed. Mr..
and Mrs. Livermore went to the village the
next day and bought another pistol, and
when they returned home more hens had
been killed, and more shooting was done
on Monday night, and so on through the
week. 1t appeared that the shooting was
all done by The boys TO Brighten Mr.. Liver
more so that he would consent to go out
West, as the boys and Mrs. Lvermore
were anxious TO go, and they took this way
TO start him. 1t is generally thought that
Mrs. Livermore and the two boys were in
league in the shooting. The Boiler boy
was lined by the court SIS and costs, a.
mounting TO SS5.46.
About 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, 18th
inst, the barn on the Lowell Pierce farm,
in the west part of the town, was burned
TO the grouud. In the barn were about
five tOns OF hay and two eows ~ hich ReFa
also burned Insurance. $3.50 in the Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

The best sap day during The present
sugar making season was on March 3lst.
Joseph Miller gathered on that day sixty
barrels of sap from six hundred buckets.
Heretofore his best record for any one day
has been forty barrels of sap from about six
hundred buckets.
The Total cost Of all the eleven schools
in town during the past year was Sl66O.46.
Average weekly cost of teachers wages
and board SG.39. Number OF families in
town 2l0; number OF children between the
ages Of i've years and twenty years, 2ls.
Highest rate per cent. of district tax for
school purposes, lbs in No. 8 West; low
est, 20 per cent. in No. East.
"A lot of stock and farming tools will be
sold at public auction al the barn of Daniel
W. Gates, on Thursday the 26th of April at
l o'clock z. NJ NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

The Ashuelot railroad, running from
South Vernon to Keene, N. H., which has
been in the possession of the Cheshire rail-
road for the past sixteen years, has now,
after long litigation, passed into the hands
of its stockholders by decree of the court,
and will hereafter be operated and man
aged by the Connecticut River railroad for
the benefit of the Ashuelot railroad stock
holders. 1t is thought that this new ar
rangement will be for the improvement of
all the interests of the Ashuelot valley, as
it will tend to bring them more directly in
connection with the business community
of the Connecticut river valley. The
change in the management of the road
took effect this, Thursday, morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

The European advices OF the past few
days reduce the chances for peace between
Russia and Turkey 10 a minimum. The
Porte utterly rejects, as unfair, the proto-
col of the great powers of the 3lst ult., and
a declaration of war has been daily antici-
pated, although it now seems probable that
hostilities may not begin this week. The
only ground for yet hoping for peaceful
issue is the certainty that if war is actually
entered upon it will be a terribly costly
one in both men and treasure, more costly
indeed than either of the combatants is in
any way prepared for. Gen. Sherman, who
was recently interviewed on the subject,
thinks that the world is going TO witness
some of the greatest battles ever fought, so
far as the destruction of life is concerned.
He hardly believes that the Turks can
Withstand the shock, although they may
possibly save Constantinople. The gener-
al opinion prevails that, if war comes, its
effect on this country, so far as business is
concerned, will be highly favorable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

great sensation was created in New
York, on Wednesday, by the publication
in the World of that day, of what purport-
cd to be confession of Boss Tweed, which
implicated Oakley Hall, certain members of
the legislature of 1870, and numerous other
prominent persons, in the corrupt "ring'
transactions. John d. Townsend, Tweed's
counsel, says, however, that this confession
is not authentic, but that genuine state
ment from Tweed has been placed in his
(rownsend's) hands which will he made
public when the proper time arrives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

Anna Dickinson insists that her career
as an actress has been success, and at the
close of an entertainment at the Eagle the
atre, New York, last week, where she was
playing an engagement, she came before
the curtain and lectured her critics sound
ly, for an hour, for what she held to be
their unfair treatment of her. This week
the announcement comes that she has quar-
relied with her manager and abruptly
closed her engagement for the season. She
will not play again till next fall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

AS the roll of members of the present
House of Representative now stands made
up by the clerk, there is a democratic ma
jority of fifteen. On a full house, if all
were seated who were entitled, pr1md Jacie
TO be certified and seated, there would be
democratic majority of five. The difference
between five and fifteen is represented in
contested seats, concerning which the
House itself must decide, after organiza-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

Gen. Grant endorses President Hayes's
Southern policy, and is reported as saying
that, had he remained in office, be should
have Withdrawn the troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana, because in such
a course lies the only way out of the diff
cultios which the political situation in those
States presents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

We notice the announcement that Charles
Fairbanks of London, England, a member
OF the Vermont family of that name, has
given $4,000 to finish new hall for wo-
men students at Drury College, Springfield,
Missouri.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20
TbeDrrmont 9benit,
BRATTLEBoRo:
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1877.

An investigation of the affairs of the New
York custom house is soon TO be made by
the authorities at Washington, with view
TO wedding out abuses, abolishing useless
offices, and general overhaulng.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20
GutIfOrd.

Norman Miner has sold the Charlie $
Ashcralt farm in the south part of the
town, TO Jerry Miner Of Leyden, and has
bargained for the Addison Baker farm in
the same neighborhood.
The sugar crop in this town is light.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20

In explanation of the remarkable COM
prehension that President Hayes appears
TO have Of the state of Southern society, a
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
writes that his conduct is based upon posi-
live knowledge. This correspondents
abatement is that not a great while after
the close OF the war Mr.. Hayes made
An extended tour through Virginia, Miss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20
THE RAILROAD MEETING-THE TOWN
VOTES TO AID.

VOTES TO AID.
There was full attendance at the town
meeting last Saturday afternoon, and the
result was vote aid TO the Brattleboro
and Whitehall railroad by strong and de-
cisive majority. The voters were called to
order promptly al 2 o'clock and the war
rant was read by VIM. S. Newton, town
clerk. S. N. Herrick was elected moder-
ator, and then, under the second article in
the warrant, TO see if the town would vote
10 aid the road, the report OF the supple
mentary committee, appointed two weeks
previous 10 attempt 10 raise the money by
subscription, was called for. Col. Fuller,
chairman of the committee, took the floor
and stated that a faithful effort to raise the
money had been made; that he and Col.
Hooker had given several days to the work,
and afierward Messrs. Cudwortb aud Cros-
by had taken hold of it but through their
united efforts only about $4,000 had been
secured, which sum, added to the amount
originally standing on the books, raised
the total thus pledged to less THAI $50 900
and the committee had become convinced
that.the necessary $50, 900 could not be raised
by voluntary subscription. At the conclu-
sion OF This report, no disposition being
manifested to discuss the subject, ]. NJ.
Tyler submitted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the town of Brattleboro
VIII AID 10 the construction of the Bratlle-
boro and Whitehall railroad.
A vote by ballot on this proposition was
called for, and the voting commenced at
once and was rapidly accomplished, the
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-22
About Bees.

A lady in Providence relates the
follo wing story: "Her father once
brought home molasses hogshead,
to be used as water-tank On
washing day her mother said, Lets
throw the suds into il, to soak the
molasses from the bottom Tne IN
slant she had done so, she exclaimed
oh | have drowned hundreds of our
neighbours bees.' The hogshead was
black with bees that were busily
appropriating the sweets from what
they must have considered an en-
ormous blossom. The good lady
made haste with her skinner to skim
the bees from the top Of The water,
and spread them on q board in the
sunshine; but they seemed drowned,
and nearly dead, and she was very
sorry.
Tue bees that were around the
hogsLead had fowen away at the
dash of the water but in q fow
minutes they returned accompanied
by scores of others. They began a
curious work. They Immediately
went to work upon the unfortunate
bees, turning them over and working
Cd them costantly with their heads,
feet and antennae The result OF
their busy labor was, that one after
another gave signs of life, stretched
it's limbs snd wings, crawled about,
and dried itselfin the sunshine and
few away The lady said that there
was a half pint at first, and that there
remained only dozen hopeless cases
beyond the human efforts Of their
brothers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-22
The Mound Builders.

This seems to be the day Of
examinations in the New World Cor
what used to be called that as we'll
az the Old. We have already noted
some important discoveries in the
Western mounds. One of the latest
reported in Iowa was that of two
stone tablets, containing historical
representations and diagrams,
apparently of an astronomical
character. They are yet to undergo
the examination by experts, who
alone can pronounce upon their
value. Still later from Navada
paper, mounds in Pason, Utah
Territory, have been opened, from
which have been taken a human
skeleton SIX feet six inches high.
10 the right hand was a huge iron or
steel weapon, which bad been burned
with the body, but which crumbled
to pieces on handling. Another
skeleton, that of woman, had at
its head neatly carved tombstone.
Houses were found in the mounds,
the rooms being nicely plastered,
some in white, others in a read color.
Crockery, cooking utensils, vases and
millstones were taken out, with
many other curiosities including, last
spriug, several grains of wheat,
which grew las summer and proved
to be unlike any other grain in this
country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-22
First Things.

Envelopes were first used in 1889
The first steel pen was made in
1880.
The first air-pump was made in
1850.
Anaesthesia was first discovered in
1914.
The first lucifer match was made in
1929.
The first balloon ascent was made in
1888.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
Coaches were first used in England
in 1869.
The first horse railroad was bailt in
1867.
Ships were first "copper" bottomed"
in 1887.
Gold was first discovered in Cali
fornia in 1913.
Omnibuses were introduced in New
York in 1880
The first steamboat piled the Had-
son in 1907
The first watches were made at
Nuremburg in l477.
The first newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1862.
The first use of locomotive in this
country was in 1920.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first almanac was printed by
Geo. Won Purch in 1460.
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven in 1857.
The first telescope was probably
used in England in 1908.
The first saw-maker's anvil was
brought to America in 1919.
The first printing press in the Unit
ed States was introduced in 1929.
The first chimneys were introduced
into Rome from Padua in 1868.
The first steam engine on this con-
tinent was brought from England in
1853.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century.
The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in
1916