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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

RELIGIOUS Norris A protmcted series OF
meetings have recently been held at West
Randolph, by gospel workers, which have
it is believed. resulted in much good Large
Unattended meetings are still held tri-weekly ;
and deep feeling in all the churches and the
community is reported At Castleton, quite
a notable work has been done, under the lead
of Rev. l. A. Whittier the Evangelist The
churches at North Bennington are holding
union meetings every evening continuing the
work begun there by Misses Townsley and
Buck With the religious revivals and the
contemporaneous temperance agitation an in
calculable amount of good is being done not
only at North Bennington, but at several 9th
er towns in the county Misses Townsley
and Buck are now holding meetings at Fac
tory Point where it is hoped that the good
work may be greatly furthered. The other
day the pastor of the Methodist church in the
little village of Rochester baptised three per
sons and received three more into full con-
nection; making thirty-five who have been
baptised, and seventeen that have been re-
ceived on profession, and four by letter, dur
ing the past year At West Berkshire during
the year 1G have been baptised, 20 received
ON probation, and y into full membership.
In the little village of Hancock, few days
ago, new Methodist church was dedicated,
which was the gift of a young convert, d. II.
Whitney, who built the house, furnished it
complete, including fine bell, and presented
it to the society. The society of Friends at
Monkton are to build a new house of worship
in that village, this season. The Methodists
of Gaysville have Just built two-thousand
dollar church, seating 200 people and those
of Fairhaven have also built a house of wor-
ship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Joseph La Page, the Canadian Frenchman
who brutally murdered Miss Josie IAngmaid
a lovely school girl of Il, at Pembroke, n. H.
in October 1879, was hanged for the crime
at the State prison in Concord, last Friday,
1t had been suspected for long time that La
Page was also the murderer of Miss Marietta
Bail of St Adams who was outraged and
killed in much the same way that Miss Lang
maid was, while re turning from her school
duties one afternoon in July, 1874, and the
night before he was hung La Page confessed
10 the warden Of the State prison and his dep
uty that such was the case. After rapping
on his sea; 30 attract their attention, and mo-
Tioning them 10 come nearer, he suddenly
dropped on his knees and exclaimed, me
kill gal Yes, me kill two gal. Me kill Josie
Langmaid and Miss Bali. Too bad, too bad.
Pardon, pardon He then broke completely
down. but after few minutes became com
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22
ernOR.

AT the adjourned town meeting, TO de-
eide whether the town adopt the town system
for schools OF not. the motion was made and
carried. ITO pass over the article relating 70
schools and go for equGl rights"
The Evangelical Aid Society viii meet
with Mrs. Lorenzo Brown Thursday after
noon and evening March rs
The annual meeting of the Universalist
Ladies Circle was held Wednesday, March ~.
and the following officers chosen for the pres
ent year Mrs. A. Withheld, president Mrs
5. 5. Stebbins. vice president Mrs. Geo.
Hubbard and Mrs. S. b. Houghton treasur-
ers Miss Mary Fairman sec'y. The receipts
during the past year were S375.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22
" s.ntIStinsIer.

Miss Emma E. Lane gave her first grand
instrumental and vocal concert in the town
hall last Friday evening. She was assisted
10y some OF the best talent Of her own and
neighboring lows Mr. J. A. Markham of
Brattleboro sang. Where are the friends of
my youth and Our good ship sails to-
night. placing himself il the front rank of
tenor singers. The piano solo ''Oberron
Fantastic Brilliant, as rendered by Miss Lane
could hardly be excelled. and The happy
seishride,' for piano and orchestral accom-
paniment was rapturously applauded.
Mr. Clark A. Dickinson Of Andover theo-
logical seminary will preach at the Congrega-
tional church next Sabbath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

DEATH OF a MlsrELY MILLIONAIRE A Gin
ciun0u dispatch. under date Of March Il.
says An inventory has been taken of the
property Of the late Jerry Tullis an eccentric
old bachelor who died near this city recently
in circumstances of actual want and il fully
bears ont the stories that were current as 10
his great wealth He had titles TO about 500.
600 acres Of land located in different States Of
the West and South. In Cincinnati alone ne
owned TO houses 10 Of them in one block
and in Hamilton County, outside of Cincinnati.
he had not less than 5000 acres Of valuable
land. He had 10000 acres in Kentucky a re
cent purchase. worth about 500. 600. and u o.
coo acres in Iowa, for which he was recently
offered ST. an acre. He also had n large
amount IN Government securities investing
at one tim, 100000 His taxes in Hamilton
County last year amounted to 81. 600. Few
people in Cincinnati were aware of the exist
ence Of such person as Tulls. He lived il
a small house in an outlying township and
prauticed the most rigid economy. It has
been stated that his death was due indirectly
to insufficient and ill-prepared food. Nothing
Is known as to the disposition he made of his
property. He has nephew and other rela-
tiya- living here and it is believed that he left
Will, bUt search up to the presen; time has
failed to discover the document Il is ex-
pected that litigation will follow, aud lawyers
ar looking for fat pickings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Representative Leonard of Louisiana, who
was alleged to have gone to Cuba on II mission
from the President to investigate the truth of
the stories that negroes We're constantly being
kidnapped in Florida and taken to Cuba and
sold into slavery died in Havana last Friday
of yellow fever. Just as he was about to sail
for home. 1t proves that his business in Gu
ba had nothing to do with the government or
the negroes, his errand having been, instead,
of purely romantic character, and having
reference TO his engagement to II young lady,
a native of Cuba, whom he first met in New
Orleans, and whose parents refused their con-
sent to her marriage to him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

The crop reports from Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky are very favorable The acreage
sown last fall was the largest for years being
in some localities fifty per cent. above the av-
erage. The crop seems everywhere to have
passed the winter without damage and to be
now in splendid growing condition. The uni
form testimony of the farmers is that the
prospect for great wheat crop was never
better at this season of the year. Fruit pros
pects so far as reported, are also favorable.
Advices from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and 9th
err wheat raising States are also full of prom
loo,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22
STATE of vermont.


a PROCLAMATION BY rHE GOVERNOR
The season Of hope of the song of birds
and Of the swelling of buds of the breaking
of the fallow ground ard of the scattering Of
seed Suggesting mans dependence, de-
mands humble recognition of Gods universal
Providence
Therefore agreeably TO thu usage establish
ed by our faith r.. l.
HoRACE FAIRBANKS.
Governor of the State of Vermont. do hereby
designate Friday. the fifth day of April next.
to be observed by the people of this State as
day of fasting, and of prayer to Almighty
God.
Let us on that day abstain from every I'M
necessary labor and employment, and in
private and public worship, by sincere re-
pentence, seek forgiveness and reconcia-
ton through our Lord Jesus Christ. and hum
bly, implore the guidance and blessing of the
Father to rest upon u.s. as individuals and as n
people, thlt He may establish and prosper the
work of our hands
Let the remembrance that He searcheth the
heart fill lis with penitence and humble trust
that we may keep n fast acceptable in His
sight. Then may we approach Him with fill
ial affection and devotion. and confidently ex-
pect His blessing the continuance ofhealth
of civil and religious liberty of peace and
plenty, and of industrial and educational pros
perity.
Let us especially pray that He will gracious
ly vouchsafe to make and keep us as Individ-
uals. and as State and a nation. infexibly
honest. even III times of financial depression
SO shall We fulfill our high destiny, and
transmit to our children unimpaircd the rich
legacy received from our fathers
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State at St. Johnsbury this sixteenth day
of March, i'll the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eght
and in the one hundred and second year of
the Independence Of the United States of
America.
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
l.. S. BY the Governor
\. L. RANEIN,
Seer, tarV of Civil and Military Guirs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Secretary Sherman, in stating his opposi-
ton to the repeal of the resumption act on
Tuesday, before the Senate committee on fl
nance said the passage of the silver bill had
some adverse and some favorable effects on
the question of resumption. 1t has stop
ped refunding operations and caused the re-
turn of our bonds from Europe. On the 9TH
err hand, it satisfied strong public demand
for bi-metalic money, and in a government
like ours, he says, it is always good to obey
the popular current Resumption can be
maintained more easily upon "A double than
upon a single standard. Taking all things
into consideration, the Secretary does not
think the passage of the silver bill is an OBJ
stace in the way of resumption; but the bill
can have no effect on this question until next
IauunrV.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

posed and went on to relate. in broken Eng
fish. the details of both crimes, drawing dia-
grams of the scenes Of both murders, and Of
his movements before and after committing
them. On the scaGold he manifested the
same stolid indifference which had charac-
terized his conduct during the whole time of
his imprisonment The hanging was not at
tended by any unusual incident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Here's specie resumption in earnest On
Tuesday Tuttle d Co. of Rutland, printers
and book binders, paid of their employees in
gold coin and last Saturday the postmaster at
Baltimore, Md, distributed $4,000 in gold to
the carriers and street collectors. Several
Baltimore business firms are also paying gold
in small sums
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Congress met five months ago, and since
then 477j bills and 1913 joint resolutions have
been introduced. OF these, but y resolu-
tons and 80 bills have become laws. In spite
of the desire of the people for an earlier ad-
iournment it is probable that August will see
the body still in session, while, as usual, some
of the most important business will be rush
ell through in hurry Mt the last moment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

THE NV SILVER DoL.AE. The coin is of
the same sic a., the trade dollar, but contains
seven andS half grains less silver. The de
sign on the diverse represents the head Of the
Goddess Of Liberty, a strongly drawn Greciau
face, making il a striking picture The mot
to, n PlVr'jHS IHUHt.' with thirteen stars
and the date of tho coinage, ISIS. surround
the head and complete the design. The edges
of the coin are milleI On the reverse tho
centre is occupied by an eagle with extended
wings and holding in one claw three arrows
and in the other an olive branch The utti-
tude Of the bird is stiff, strained and altogether
unnatural Between the extended wings in
old English letters, is the motto, In God We
Trust Passing under and partially around
the central design is q wreath, and the whole
is surrounded by the inscription: United
States OF America-One Dollar"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

The town did not vote to bond for the
railroad
Lively times at sugar making with pros
pect of a long season.
We have no special changes to note. and
think it rather remarkable that in the mast
year there has been bnt one marriage, two
deaths, and three births in town that there
have been no changes of real estate, that we
have no pauper, are free from debt and have
surplus money in the treasury. The winter
as a whole has been the most quiet We ever
knew.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Our minister to Italy, Mr.. George P Marsh
is Vermonter. and a veteran in the diplo-
matte service He was born at Woodstock on
st. Patrick's day, 1901, and has held his pres
ent position seventeen years, having been ap-
pointed during the presidency of Mr.. Lincoln,
in 1861 He had previously been Minister
resident at Constantinople, in 1s49-i3 He
is one of the best informed of living philolo-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

Congressman Hewitt of New York, who
put 500 600 into the Tilden campaign, and
who was one of the most earnest Democratic
workers during the whole of the presidential
struggle. showed his honesty and good sense,
last week, by taking occasion to say, emphat-
ically in the course of a speech in the House,
that President Hayess title was beyond the
right of any court or tribunal to investigate !;
that it was irrefragable that whatever wrong
had been done had not been done by Mr..
Hayes himself, and that his legal title was i'm
pregnable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

The operation of the silver bill, so far has
not been Just what the Western bonanza men
bargained for, probably. The first bullion
which the secretary of the treasury bought
under the new law came from the silver
mines at Newburyport, Mass, and it is an
nounced that 81 900. 600 in bullion has just
been bought in Germany-the price paid in
both cases having been considerably less than
wasasked by the owners of the bonanza mines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

William A. Howard the new governor of
Dakota Territory is n native of Vermont and
a graduate of Middlebury college He was
an original Republican, was six years mem
Der of Congress from Michigan and in SCI
was appointed postmaster Of Detroit by Pres
ident Lincoln.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

The GoyERNoRsHIP.-T There is not much
prospect of sharp contest over the Repub-
licnn nomination for Governor the coming
summer. The Rutland Herald announces
that Colonel Neazey will not be a candidate,
and the Free Press says the same of Chief
Justice Pierpoint These things being so we
do not see where opposition to the promotion
Of Lieut.. Governor Proctor to the governors
chair will come from. Col. Proctor has no
enemies and great many friends, and would
make a governor every way satisfactory to the
people of the State MORfgelieY Fireman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

The QUEEN on TEAMrs. The bangor Ne
Commercial says; Mrs Mary Merriman is
a spectable-appearing woman Of 30 is not
had-looking and has every appearance Of be-
ing upright and of good character She is.
however. without doubt, the Queen Of female
tramps and cuu discount the great ma iority
of male tramps. She was born in St. Adams.
in this State, and her folks were farmers.
She has since lived in Hcrmon with her broth
err, Joseph Merrimau, who does good deal
of trading in this city. Three years ago this
Fall she took it into her head to see the coun-
try, and started ont with neither scrip nor staff
but good pair Of thick shoes. She walked
across the country Drawing all kinds of wealth
cr. and finally brought up in Clinton. Iowa.
when she took the back track and returned to
tins city Two years ago She decided to start
out again, and this time selected a longer tour
She walked through portions OF Maine. New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, New York Penn
sylyaHia. and on TO Washington where she re-
manned o few days, and did the capital. and
then made bolt for Savannah. Ga. where
she remained short time Then on she went
again doing the States of Kentucky. Tenes-
see, Iowa Indiana and finally got round to
Kansas City. Here she stopped awhile and
earned new traiupiug outit. Again she
started, this time with The intention of cross
ing the plains to California, but finally stopped
when told by many persons that it would be
very unsafe for her TO think Of attempting it
alone She then started on return trip
walking from Kansas City to Chicago, thence
To Detroit, doing Niagara Falls and crossing
to Cnnadn, thence to New York and through
Massachusetts, arriving at her home in Her
mon lttle more than a week ago She says
she averages - miles % day when she gets
tired and out of clothes sne finds no trouble in
getting few days work and III this manner
enjoys her life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

A private letter to prominent official from
Virginia City, Montana, now in Washington,
says that in one respect Montana exhibits a
singular state of things Gold is a drug on
the market, and greenbacks are at premi-
um. Gold bullion assayed at the United
States assay office and worth 800 in coin
will not sell to-day for more than $500 in
currency. The difference is caused by the
expense of carrying the bullion to New York
and bringing the greenbacks to Montana.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

1896, and incidental expenses, have been
Sgg47.5O. The total assets are $40, 79s 81,
and the balance of assets, after deducting
attachments and taxes not collectable, IS Sfoo
mn increase Of cash on hand over last year
of $500 When it is remembered that the
tax for last year was only 80 cents on a dollar
npainst 10 cents in previous years and that
the expense account for repairs has been nj
least $1,000 greater than it is in ordinary
vears il will be seen that the financial condi-
ton of the district is exceedingly favorable
and satisfactory The cash value OF the dis-
trict school buildings and grounds cannot be
less than $50, 600 and on these there is not
dollar of indebtedness, while, as already stat
ed. there are good assets in hand to the
amount Of 500 1t will be a satisfaction to
the taxpayers to know that a tax of only 40
cents for the coming year will pay all the or
binary expenses Of the district, and keep the
schools up to their present high standing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

The Chicago Tribune is showing up the
Western cheap jewelry concerns. One of
them, whose advertisement promises six ex-
ira coin silver plated tea spoons, worth 81. 80
and one elegant butter-knife retailing at
Sl.50, all for 81, is said 10 make tfty-eight
cents on each dollars worth" of the stuff
sold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22
GBeDermont 4Brnit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1873.

The nomination Of Alnnson w. Beard to
succeed William A. Simmons as collector of
customs at Boston was unanimously confirm
ed by the Senate on Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

WooD WORKING MAoHIEERY.-An parties
using such machinery viii be interested in the
card of Hill, Clarke a. Co., Boston, in to-day's
paper II is an old and reliable house
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22

In last weeks article in TIE PHOENIX, for
Woodworking, " read Woodworking; and for
"a circumstance not equaled in the record of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-22


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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-18
Working During Sleep.

1t h, frequently happened that stu>
dious men have done really hard mental
work while asleep. A stanza of excel
lent verse is in print, which Sir John
Ferschel is said to have composed while
asleep. and to have recollected when he
awoke. Goethe often set down on pa
per during the day thoughts and ideas
which had presented themselves to him
during sleep on the preceding night. A
gentleman one night dreamed that he
was playing an entirely new game of
cards with three friends; when he awoke
the structure and rules of the new game,
as created in the dream, came one by
one into his memory, and he fonnd
them so ingenious that he afterward
frequently played the game. A case is
cited where a gentleman in his sleep
composed an ode in six stanzas, and set
it to music. Tartini, the celebrated
italian vocalist, composed the Devil S
Sonata" in dream. Lord Thurlow,
when youth at college. found himself
one evening unable to finish piece of
Latin composition which he had under
taken. He went to bed full of the sub
ject, fell asleep, flushed his Latin in
sleep, remembered it next morning, and
was complimented. on the felicitous form
which it presented. si .s.f.... ..
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-18
How Whiskey pays.


Some years ago We had ir onr en-
ploy man who, several times in the
day, ran out of the Office to buy q drink
of whiskey. Every time he went ont,
the cashier was instructed to drop ten
cents into drawer to our credit. At
the end of seventeen months, the man
who had gone out SO often had drank
himself out of good situation; and
the drawer when opened, was found to
contain four hundred and nine dollars,
which we loaned to a young mechanic
at seven per cent interest. He nsed it
to purchase set of timers tools, On
the 18th of February, 1876, he return
ed it to us with interest, saying in his
letter that he has now wife, two chill
dren and property worth five Thousand
dollars. The other fellow is q hummer,
hunting for food.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-18
The H3g Cholera.

Ohe Of the items of the general ap-
preparation bill passed by Congress IS
$4,000 for investigating diseases OF
swine and infeotuous, and contagious
diseases to which all other domcstica-
ted animals are subject. The chief OBJ
iect is to find out what are the chief
causes of and what is the remedy for
hog cholera, the rexas cattle fever and
the pleuro. pneumonia these being the
diseases whose ravages are subject OF
the greatest concern to farmers. The
murrain, known as pleuro>pneumonia.
has been confined sinlost exclusively to
the Atlantic States, while the hog choi-
era and the Texas fever prevail chiefly
in the West. Very little has been done
to discover the cause of the last named
diseases, although one OF them-the
hog cholera as it is generally and i'm
properly called-causes an estimated
loss of $4,000. 900 year to the farmers
of Missouri and Illinoes alone. The
Legislature of Missouri offered re-
ward of 81, 200 for the discovery OF a
specific remedy for the hog cholera,
but such remedy has not been dis
covered, aud probably never will be.
The policy is.to ascertain the nature
and cause of the disease and how to
prevent it, and this is what the act of
Congress proposes by careful examina
ton and experments'made by scientif>
ic men. II they teach farmers how to
protect their herds by feeding and pas-
turage, the SIS, 600 will have been well
expended. ar