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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20
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There were frosts the last three nights of
last week in the West, but they did no mater
ial damage to the corn crops.
A magazine situated on the Curtis farm,
two miles south of bradford, Pa, which con-
tanned 20 pounds of nitro glycerine and 100
OF dynamite exploded Sunday, blowing { men
literally in pieces.
Gen. Miles in his report to Gen Sheri-
dan confirms a last weeks despatch stating
that his recent fight with the Banuocl Indi-
ans resulted in n victory to our forces. lie
states that he surprised the hostiles near
Clarke's fork in the Yellowstone region on
the eth, and defeated them, killing ] and
capturing 200 ponies Capt Bennett of the
18th infantry and two friendly Grow Indians
were killed.
Jimmy Blanchard Of Milford y. H., the
famous representative of Charley Ross, plead
ed guilty of stealing, and was sentenced to
three years in the state prison, but the sen
tonco was finally changed to the reform
school during his minority; if not well be-
haved there the original sentence 10 be en-
forced. Jimmy limited and no doubt believes,
that he viii escape from the school before
long.
The September returns TO the agriculture
al department at Washington show that the
condition of the cotton crop averages 90
against - IN August, 1919, ana 81 IN Septem-
Der, 1877. The decline in the condition is
not greater than usual, and still leaves high
average vitality to meet the vicisstudes of
autumn. The promise of the crop is better
than its predecessors, and its acreage has been
considerably increased.
The colliery disaster in Wales last week
was, with the exception of the explosion al
the Oaks, near Barnsley, in December, 1866
the most fatal mine accident known in the
history of Great Britain. On that occasion
the death roll reached $40; now, of 1913 who
went down in the 'shift" at IL O'Clock OF
Tuesday, 10th inst, 50 were rescued, aud the
remaining 25l, with the exception of 10 or /:
who were brought out badly burned, lay
scorched and dead at the bottom of the mine
/ The Ayondale mine disaster in Pennsylvania
in 1869, when the death roll numbered 100, i
the most serious in American annals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

year hence the situation in Maine will be
about this The greonback craze will have
run IFS course and speutitself the democratic
party will be trying TO gather its demoraliGed
fragments together, and the republicans, sol
id and united, will carry the State by the
largest majority since 1872. just cut out
this prediction and paste it in your political
scrap-book Indianapolis J0luUak.
The practical inference for home use every
where drawn by our Republican contempora-
ries from the result of the Maine elcction)
is sound aud iuspiriung. The New York
Evening Post says that the Maine election is
already operating as a tonic on the Republi-
can masses, not only awakening them to n
sense Of needed activity but directing them to
the choice only of the vital issues of the day.
The Utica Herald says The word for the
hour is not halt! it is forward Least of all
can We turn backward" These and other
journals point to the fact that the striking de-
velopment of the Maine returns is the evident
SCATTERING of the Democratic party 1t has
already lost the most of its soft money men,
bers-what are to become Of the hard money
Democrats? If the Republicans stand firm
and unfaltering they must soon have other
such achievements as they did after the fir
ing upon Fort Sumpter. HOst0H JOurRq.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

Although then in type press Of other mat
ter prevented us from publishing last week
President Hayess speech at the Minnesota
State fair on the 9TH inst. The speech ap-
pears in full on our first page to-day and we
hope it will have careful perusal by every
reader. just before beginning his formal
address the President said, in thanking the
people Of Minnesota for their generous wei
come: Il know very well that nothing which
l can do or say will be a fitting and adequate
return for your kindness, but honestly de-
sire to say something touching the material
least to encourage those who need encourage
ment, and to give increased hope to those
who are already hopeful" The verdict Of
the country is and will be that Mr.. Hayes
succeeded in doing just this very thing com
pletely and admirably. 1t is true that the
speech contains nothing that is specially new,
but it is also true that we have not before
had from an official or any other source Il
statement of the business and material inter
ests and prospects of the country, put in so
plain terms and in way to be so fully COM
pretended by every reader as was done by
President Hayes at st. Paul. No one can
read the speech without being more hopeful
for the future, and, further than this, the
utterance is eminently timely as furnishing
the best possible answer and rcfutatiou for
the wild schemes aud delusiye promises of
the greenbackers and inhationists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

FuNERAL OF a GYrsY QUEEN. Over %, coo
people attended the funeral at Dayton, o.,
Sunday, of Matilda Stanley, who was rscog-
nized as the Queen of all the gypEies in the
United States, She diedat Vicksburg, Miss,
last winter, and her body was embalmed in
view of yesterdays ceremonies. Representa-
tives of the prominent gypsy families in all
parts of the United States and Canada assem-
bled in the city for the occasion, and the fun
eral procession was mile long. The cere-
monies were conducted by minister of the
United Brethren church, and did not differ
from Christian funeral. At the close the
children of the queen threw themselves on the
grave, and filed the air with lamentations.
The body was buried at Woodland cemetery.
Dayton has been for some time the head
quarters of the gypsies in the country, and
the king, the husband of the late queen, lives
near the city, owning large tract of land.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

The Massachusetts Democratic State CON
vcntion held (or called to be held at Worccs-
ter on Tuesday was captured by the Butler
men, aud Butler was placed in nomination
amid scenes of the most violent disturbance.
The Butler men got possession Of the hall by
breaking open the doors at . o'clock in the
morning, and refused to yacate when called
upon to do 50 by the Mayor of the city. In
self-defence, the Democratic State conven-
ton was declared adjourned to Faneuil
Hall, Boston, on the 18th inst. A full Butler
State ticket was nominated, and platform
adopted. The whole proceedings were marked
by the greatest disorder and violence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

A representative Of a leading Philadelphia
paper made u tour of inquiry among the
wholesale business establishments of the Qua
ker city having reference to the present con-
dition and prospects Of the fall trade, and
without exception, in every branch of trad
ing or manufacturing business, reports an as
surcd expectation and preparation for a large
volume of transactions The orders for goods
are unusually early and encouraging in their
extent. THERE'S general belief that we are at
the bottom Of the depression, and will be from
this time forward pulling away from it and
atanding on n more assured footing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

1t seems to be matter Of general belief
that the Democrats of the Potter Committee
have had document offered them which pur-
ports to be the original Sherman letter, but
the Secretary's vigorous declaration that such
letter is a forgery, and his threats to prosecute
any person who might have it in his posses
sion have apparently deferred any negotia-
tons for the purchase Of this document Dem
ocratic lawyers Of the committee are said to
be on a still hunt to determine whether they
dare venture to make use of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

If Londonderry must have Republican
for Representative and we suppose that a
large majority of its voters feel that they
could not stand any other, then the best thing
that could be done was to re-elect J. i. Mar
tin. Coming OF good Democratic stock, III
which faith he was brought uf, Mr.. Martin
knows whit the right is, even if he does not
always do it, Besides that, he is man of
brains, of correct ideas on most matters out
side of party questions, II gentleman of much
more influence than the importance of the
town he represents would naturally give him,
aud he treats all with courtesy that makes
him popular We're it not that the machine
will demand that Luke p. Poland shall be
Speaker, Mr. Martin would stand II good
chance of getting that much coveted position.
-ArguS
The Argus has a clear head, for once-and
whatever the "machine," or any other infiu-
enco may demand" we believe that Mr..
Martin will stand good chance" rs against
Mr.. Poland, or any other aspirant, 10 he elect
cd speaker Of the House next October
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

President Hayes reached Chicago last Fri
day on his return journey from the North
west. He was met at the railway station by
a committee from the Board Of Trade and
escorted TO the Chamber Of Commerce, where
he made a brief speech full Of sound, practi-
cal common sense, and hopeful in tone for
the future. On Saturday the President ar
rived ut his old home, Fremont, Ohio, and is
spending the greater part Of this week at va
rious places in Northern Ohio.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

Surplcm ntAry reports from the sections
visited 10y the recent storm do not diminish
the amount Of damage. ia Pennsylvania and
Ohio The railroads have generally resumed
travel. transferring Passengers over the
breaks, and the work OF repairs is being rap
idly pushed. The rivers ia Virginia have
fallen without further dAmag. Traffic in the
vicinity Of Toronto, Ont. In, been almost
entirely suspended by tn destruction of
bridges, aud the farmers cannot get their
produce to market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

The fees of the register Of bankruptcy in
Chicago ON the last day the national act was
in force amounted to $50, 900, and for sever
al days before he received $1,000 per day.
At $50 head these figures represent an i'm
mense number of bankrupts and the few
Chicagoans who did not 60 into bankruptcy
must feel lonesome. st. Louis acknowledges
that when it comes to the bankruptcy record
she can't hold candle to Chicago-and she
doesn't seem to be sorry at being beaten in
this respect by her rival in the Northwest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20
GBeDermont 4Bonit.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1873.

The Massachusetts Republican State con-
vention, held at Worcester Wednesday, was a
strong and harmonious gathering Hon.
Thomas Talbot was nominated for governor,
John D. Long for lieutenant governor, and a
sound hard-money platform was adopted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

Charles P. Stickney, for long time
treasurer of the Manufacturers Gas Co. of
Fall River, Mass. and for -four years State
senator, has been found to DO guilty of
frauds to the amount of $500, 900, and is I'M
der arrest. His case is worse than that of eli
Their Chaee or Hathaway Of the same city,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

Garcelon the election The other State Off
GERS arc elected by joint ballot Of the legisla-
ture, and so the whole State government will
be aut-republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

+. W. Baldwin, ESD, secretary, and c. w.
Brownoll, Jr., assistant secretary of the last
Senate and the Senate previous, are both can
didates for reelection, and we hear of no con
testants for those offices. Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

Mrs. X. NJ. Luther Of Bennington for
merry missionary in Burlnah, is expected to
give an address on Missions at the Baptist
church next Tuesday evening at > o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

The Baptist church and congregation of
this place have raised sixteen dollars for the
sufferers from yellow fever at the South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

AT the State st. Adams butter. market
Tuesday, ordinary sold at 10 to lG cents per
Id selections Is TO 20 cents per ID with oc-
casionally fine lot at something higher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20
ernOu.


Rev. Horace Burchard win preach in the
chapel next Sunday at p o'clock P. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20
LIT n.EEkIs STORM
HEM, Damages ~ nd Loss Of life over "a
wide Extent Of Country.

TIE HrLcIs ~ rhNNsfiNANA'
TIL storm Of Thursday and friday oil l's'
week, which extended from Norih carolina
norhward into Canaio' was especially severe
in Wes' rn P-un-yl'nu.". IN the Nclhi'y oil
Fitbburg Tie q destruction 'i properly was
extensive. "II nrlr'g'' s'E roo severely
Streams generally o'eiio"'d theT banks,
carrying away ordg ana culNer'' ana
buildings ON NOR SHORES. NJ Lrle mouse
on IN nahE o. 'i'i cree" was u's'f"!eu' anu
james b'is"'i'h anH ms daughter drowned.
AZ VI 'd'H'' iA' 'iFe'N were Nooasd' ana
"Hh'Ha TO- '"' amount OF 1i'''UVo caused
several = 'pii were "F'""ed. freight
tram OH 'h. A'iA'. ana ,'f.'i Western rail
f''l NtAi through n''u5' ".'' III, '4"aSe'
ana Tue engineer aha Ar'A4An ana brake
m".i were h.h.d Inc house Oh VIM Law
renee. Ntar Connlautviiit was swept away
with its inmates. Ihe entire valley was
flood d. and ID, people iu many cases anch-
orcl their hou9o. with rope. At Chenaugo
train on the Ell aud PitiShIg railroad ran
into culvpri killing th1 fireman and cngin-
cor ami fatally iujr!ng brakeman. At
Geneva nine persons rc drowned.
~ lH. ,uarIAs.
III, ttiu WA. up,.r.... l.uttdiy heavy in the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-20

Last weeks storm was very severe in Ohio.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-13
Worn.

DR.. Charles Hodge says: when a
man JOINS particular church he rs
bound to identity himself with it; he
must attend its services and cooperate
in all its measures" This is sound
advice, and we could but wish il was
always takon. We see no reason why
any man should imagine himself to be a
bee, aud 20 wandering from flower to
flower. The old proyerb that roll
ing stone never gathers any moss" ap-
plies with great force to professe d
Christians. The prayer meeting has
to be sustained. The Sabbath school
must not 60 down. How is this TO be ac-
complisEed unless some are willing 10
work? \ Boston paper says a business
man OF that city,a member Of the church
Is in the habit oflunchius down town. A
few days since, as he was seated at a
table in a restaurant. where he was no
stranger, and the proprietor accosted
him with
Do you see any change here p
No
Why don't ysu notice that my bar is
gomez
Well said the wondering disciple,
after staringa moment, what is that
lor:'
why, you see, I've been down to the
tabernacle lately, and have made up
IN, mind that can't afford this busi-
pess any longer, SO | have turned
round
And then taking a card from his
pocket he showed a list of men he was
praying for, and then told earnestly OF
the work he was dong Then with the
eagerncss and confidence of the new
horn enthusiasm. he said
Now what are you doing?'
No answer, The prclessed disciple
was not doing anything. But the ques'
ton sent an astOnished man hope to ash
God to show him bis work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-13

Il am not if this last gives me what l
want and then he suddenly, passion
a,ely cried: Clifford! Clifford. my love?
don't let pride stand between US any
longer. Come and be my WIFE
well, as you are as..poor as am
will 1 said slowly, and then he drew
me to him, and kissed me, to the horror
of old Miss Peters, who happened to
come to hin.
So we were married, and went on a
modest little trip to the seaside. One
cvenlag as our little boat driited IDLY
over the smooth, slmmerin: waters o.
the bay, my husband proposed to me a
trip to Europe.
But what will we go oa:' 1 asked IN a
bewildered way.
On land and sea, was the provoking
reply
But where is the money to come
from:'
Hugh laughed.
That is a secret.
Hugh [ said, faint glimmerins Of
the truth dawning on me, you have
been deceiving me-
Il have not
You said your property was all gone
No, told you tie bank was broke
but didn't say my money was in it, 'he
said smiling. hen he bent, and ten
derly said:
My darling, l loved you 50 truly l
could not let pride part us-besides all
is fair in love and war, IS It not" And
looking into the handsome face dearcr
to me than any other on earth, l con
fcssed that it was.
So we sailed out on the broad ocean
of life with Faith, Hope, and Charity'ior
our Guardian angels, and love to shed
light on our pathway.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-13
CHRISTIAN sleep,

The believer does not die. What We
call dying is not ..death-it is sleep. in
which we wait the Lords second com.
ing. Some look into the valley aud see
the shadows. AMI are 6lled with tremb-
ling; they forget that there is no shadow
without light, and if they would raise
their trembling eyes they would see
behind the dread summoner the glory
light Of the Lords presence which
throws the herald into shadowy relief.
All! Christian pilgrim. you think Of the
embarkation and the voyage, and for.
get the arrival in the haven AMID the
ringing of the eternal joy bells. You
tear the parting. and lose sight Of the
welcome. You dread the foe, and are
not inspired for the conflict by the
thought Of triumph, the abundant en-
trance and the yictor's crown. You
think of what is called dying, and not
oi the joyous meeting with the King
Asleep-look at the figure and what is
implied: We sometimes use the word
without realizing Its important mean
ing and bearing upon tile Christians
life. If we want to speak Of the de-.
parture of a friend, TO bear to mourners
the fact OF their loss, we speak of the
loved once being asleep. There is.
however, more in it than kindly feel
ing drawing a veil across the reality.
Motto these phases Of natural slum-
ber-Sleep is a state in which the body
is relieved from toll and WEAKNESS.
Sleep is state out Of which the body
wabens refreshed and strens sthened.
Is not tie figure complete? ? What
could more fttiugly express the belize
yer's condition awaiting the end Of
time? What you call the belieYer's death
is the saints rest, the peaceful sleep
succeeding the WEAKNESS of time. Yes,
Il sleep, rot mere rest, nor mere
deliyerance from the burdens of this
sinful world, but a sleep full of the
promise of a glorious awakening. There
is no death in the believers vocabulary:
"Io that liyeth and believeth on me
shall never de-" His tired mortality
shall sleep, not die. How beautifully
this is Illustrated by the conduct OF the
early Christians in the sepulcher Of their
friends. In the Lapidarian gallery Of
the catacombs in the palace Of the
Vatican at Rome are preserved a
multitude Of epltaphs. The walls sn
c ther side are completely covered with
inscribed slabs. On the right are
arranged the pagan monuments,
sepulchra and yotivc tablets, altar
d-dicauons, fragments Of imperial
rescripts and edcIs. and ether evidence.
OF the power and splendor Of the palmy
DAYS of Rome. On the left are the
hambler eptaphs Of the early Chris
tians. rudely carved in stsze or scratch
ed III plaster. But what is found be-
hind the slabs. On one side the snlen-
did monument covers an urn in which is
deposited the cremated ashes OF the
departed, an the other hand the hum-
bic epitaphs mark where the believers
laid the sleeping bodies of their friends
to walt the swakeuing Of the glorious
resurrection, and thus they carved upoa
the monumental slabs: Resting well
in peace" Entered into rest" He
went to God" set free from the
hody," TIE sleeping place Of one well
deserving.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-13

HEAVEN. N.-rhe rose is sweet, but it
is surrounded by thorns; the spring 10
pleasant, but it i. soon past the RAIN
bow is glorious, but it soon vanishes
away; life is COED, but it is quickly
swallowed up in death. There Is
place Of rest for the righteous; in that
land there is light without cloud and
flowers that never iade. Myriads Of
happy ssuls are there singing praises to
God. This country 10 Heaven: it il the
country of those that are gssd; and
nothing that 10 wicked must inhabit
there. This earth ispleasant fer it Is
Gods earth, and it is oiled with delight
ful things.
But that country is better; there we
shall not srieve any mere nor be sick
any more, nor do wrong any more. In
that ccutry there are no Quarrels;ail love
each ether with dear love. When our
friends die and are laid in the cold
ground, we see them here no mere. but
there we shall embrace them and meyer
be part from them again. There we
shall see Jesus whs is gone before u
to that happy place; there We shall be-
hold the glory Of the high Gsd.
Do you call that clsthes' said stsdy
British customs official to the woman
who had sworh that there was nothing
in her trunk but clothes for herself and
husband and as he spoke he pointed to
six bottles ofbrandy.-'Yes,' sue said
those are his nightcaps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-13
Nj, Newspaper CeH;rlsution,

He was friend OF NINE, aId used to
drop in aud give me advice rs to how |
ought to run my paper. He was min
ister, and consequently thought [ could
devote it little more to the cause o. r.
lsion and not quite so much to politics.
lie was lover Of the original, too, and
said he dsliked to see reprint. and
thought should write more--take the
tune, IN fact, to ill the paper right up
with good, new stun. 1t seemed such
An easy thing Tor him that one day ven
tured to say:
Brother. you had glorious meeting
at the schoolhouse last night, hear
suppose you write it up FOR me-?
He didn't seem to act as though he
wanted to. urged.
He flushed little. and turned around
awkward like. He had meyer been hon
ored with an invitation 10 write for the
pres: before. Istill urged.
Then he took OF his gloves and bis
hat. Then I gave him scat at the ta-
BILE with paper and pencil. lie sat
down TO editorial woIk.
He was always talking about how It
should be done, and new he WAS at it.
He started in.
l went about my work, and having
written a column or tive Of matter for
the weeks paper, left him still writin-.
while | went out to solicit somc adver-
LIsements.
vas gone an hour or two, and when
came back lie was still at it.
lie was sweating awlully.
The table and floor were white with
copy paper, and the pencil in bis hand
was much diminished in length.
wentto dinner. When returned
he was at it yet. The pencil was
shorter and he was wctter. It was
summer.
The hours dragged along into the
middle of the afternoon. HIS eyes
we're bent on the dazzling white paper
before him, and his fingers moved
neryously, and the pencil was a stub. l
began to be frightened. knew had
only a small weekly paper, aud that
ito fourteen columns OF space (Ine side
was a patent in ward) would not hold
the contents of the Bible, ard the
supplemental messages from heaven
/ beside.
Al last The man looked up, and
timidly advancing with piece OF paper
III his hand, suddenly went back 10
change word.
Then he came en- again, and, Ike one
who had passed through vision, held
out the paper and fecbly asked;
VIII that do:
looked. There was just seven lines
Oft, advertising measure.
lie wa, a large man. weighed over
three hundred pounds then, but when |
met HIM three weeks later, he weighed
less than one hundred and twenty-five.
lie had boon sick. The .cven-llne
pinc-heur effort was too muca for him.
But it was net ali lost. lie never adj
yised an editor again. Neither did he
compose for a paper again.
1t was hard work for him TO write,
and he saw be was not cut out for an
editor.