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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

There was 10 service in the Methodist
church Sunday, Sept 18th.
Rev Mr. Babbitt. recently OF Wat.rtown.
y. Y, has been settled as pastor over the
Univcrsalst society Of this village
Henry L. Ensign Of Northampton Mass.
is soon to open a stock Of dry goods in Steb-
bins's block The store is being put in read
mess for the business.
Oct. II and y, ths first Of a series Of
teacher' institutes viii be held here. Others
will be held subsequently at Winchester aud
Swanzey. Rev. c. Downs, State superin.
tendent Of public instruction, will lecture on
the evening of the first day and assist in the
exercises on the day following. Teachers
from this vicinity and others will be WELDON
ed Those from out of town will be enter.
tanned by our people.
Rev. Mr.. Evans Of Shelburn Falls, Mass
delivered fine Temperance lecture in Frink's
hail. last week.
Next Saturday our townsmen Will exhibit
on the driving park grounds, their cattle.
horses, &c, and at the town hail. the fine
arts and agricultural products will be display
cd.-the occasion being the first annual fair
of the Hinsdale agricultural society.
The phonograph will be on exhibition at
the Church of the Redeemer, next Friday eve
ming at which time in the yestry the ladies
will furnish a supper to all who desire.
Miss Nellie NJ. Spaulding died at the res
idence of her mother, very suddenly last
Thursday, after an illness of only four days.
She was highly esteemed by her numerous
friends and associates. The funeral took
place on Friday, Rev. Mr.. Babbitt officiating
Mrs. S. Robertson of Bnttleboro rem
dered valuable service here on Tuesday by
efecting an organization known as the "Hins-
dale Woman's Christian Temperance Union"
with the following board Of officers: Mrs. i.
Butler presidents Mrs z. Thomas Mrs.
Geo. Iceland and Mrs J. Wilder. vice-presi-
dtnts; S. 7. Hildreth, sec. and treas Mrs.
A. b. Davis, Mrs. Lazclle, and Mrs. s. o.
Davenport, executive committee: Mrs. Chas
Dckerman, Mrs. D. Ferris Mrs. J. L. Beers
and Mrs. y. Stearns, visiting committee,
Weekly meetings are to be held. b.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

ing oysters from the shallow sands OF TINS sea-
Man is older than the Comstock Lode
He described the Table Mountain Of Cali
fornia. a long winding, lat-topped, steep
walled mountain of lava He showed tha'
ages ago an immense stream Of white-hot Java
flowed into a river, brimmed its valley back
ed up through its aflluents and rolled on TO
the SEA- river Of fire commixed and com
mingled with a river Of water. by dellnea-
tions on the canvas he showed how new nv
crs had cut away the encasing rocks OF tins
lava river and left it standing as lava noun
tain. lie had gone through tunnel down 10
the root OF this mountain into tine OLD river
channel. He described what had been found
in the golden gravel of that buried riVor
among other things implements OF man. Man
is older than the Table Mountain lie sketch-
ed the method Of Nature in writing her histo-
~ i'm river banks. and showed from the high
terraces of rivers in Europe great antiquity
for man. He turned then from over-ground
to underground rivers aud sketched the ms
tory of cave making The cave was man
first house and man was a dweller IN caves
before England was separated from the con-
tinent of Europe. One of these caves was
drawn and animals entombed in it at different
levels were sketched on the canvas. The
speaker had explored these cave homes
"Aud the centuries behind him
Like a fruitful land reposed.'
He would speak of the age of man as
that of a great cathedral It's foundations
were laid in one age its walls and pillars rose
in the next; dome crowned them IN the
next. SO rose this temple Of the soul. Its
foundations were laid in the infinite past Its
walls Of flesh and pillars of bone rose through
the rons recorded in the globes crust. The
dome of thought crowns them at last. lie
had CROPPED through those cave-homes
"And the centuries before him
Like golden promise lay
For man, so old and yet 50 young, so old in
his legs, so young in his wings, holds the
germ of all that is good and great.
The next lecture will be given .on Wednes-
day evening Of next week, when the subject
will be, "Darwinism in the light Of late dis
coyeries on the Pacific coast"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

\ HorEFUL FEELING The Boston journal
of the 2sth inst, says; 1t does not require a
very careful observer TO notice that in all mer-
camille circles there is a more hopeful feeling
than has existed since the crash in 1873.
Trade has opened much better on the whole
than at any time since the panic. The de-
mand from the West is unusually lively, while
orders from New England are increasing
But the most promising feature is that bust
ness men are feeling more confident than for
years. The bankrupt law is no longer an OBJ
stacle, and the currency trouble is so nearly
settled that it causes little uneasiness Money
is cheaper than ever before, but jobbers are
wisely exercising unusual care in giving cred
it, During the past week there has been n
much buster aspect about warehouses and the
stores of jobbers than has been observed in n
long time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

Upon the return of President Hayes to
Washington last week the new and permanent
Chinese embassy to the United States was
formally received at the White House The
letter of the Emperor of China accrediting
his resident ENJOYS to this country was frank,
cordial and intelligent in its tone. The En-
peror declares that he regards, without dis
elimination, China and all foreign nations as
members of one family, and desires that hence
forth our [hisl relations with the United
States Government may be further strength
ened, and that both may enjoy lasting peace"
thus showing how Chinese exclusiveness is
giving way before the pressure of Western
civilization. The minister Chin Ian Pin, in
his speech to the President, plants himself
firmly upon the new departure which the
Chinese empire has taken in its foreign policy,
and expresses the hope that this embassy.
will not only be the means of establishing on
a frmer basis the amicable relations of the
two countries, but may also be the starting
point of new diplomatic era which will
eventually unite the East and West under one
enlightened and progressive civilization.
In the face of ~ spirit and expressions like
these on the part of the Chinese government
it is plain that our own government can
not afford TO deal with China upon any
question in any other way than in accordance
with that enlightened and progressive civ
ilization" which China herself has adopted as
her future standard, and of which we have
long professed to be one of the foremost ex-
ponents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04
VERMONT ITEMS.

-Casteton boasts of four men now living
who have collectively married 20 wives.
1t is announced that S. B. Pettenpill has
sold his stock in the Rutland Herald and
Globe to A. H. futile, the business manager,
but will remain as editor until February next
One of the newest things out was a ped
dler's convention at Addison the other day.
with speeches and resolves tending TO unite
the fraternity in grand union
Some of the deer turned loose on the
Green mountains have become homestead
ed to such an extent as TO have visited a
Chittenden farmers garden recently and to-
tally destroy his entire crop of beets.
The State Sunday school Association
holds Its annual meeting in st. bloomsbury on
Tuesday and Wednesday, October Sth and
9Th. cordial invitation-is extended TO all.
and return checks will be given over the rail
roads.
This years agricultural fair just closed At
Woodstock was the most successful ever Civ
en- by the society, and is claimed to have been
the best exhibition given in the State this
year The receipts were about $1,000.
The Central Vermont railroad is cxperi-
menting with what is known ~ anthracite
fuel-coal siftings and petroleum pressed into
black bricks. This is the kind Of fuel used
blythe Delaware and Hudson canal COMPANY.
aud Is somewhat cheaper than wood
The Vermont Board of Agriculture will
hold the first of their series of fall and win
ter meetings with the Grand Isle Acricultur-
al Society, at Grand Isle, Oct :. . and 10.
There will be an exhibition Of fruit during
the three days of the meeting and an tXLibi-
ton of stock on the last day only,
The women of Woodstock have formed
public association with view to raising funds
for free library. They have given one en-
t.rtainment, getting Il small sum for a nu-
cleus, and more entertainments are III prepar-
ton Not TO be behind them. a few men
have organized an association TO open u free
reading-room.
At the celebration of the centennial of
the First Congregational church of Royalton,
a year ago, the pastor, the lsmented Rev. DIR.
cyrus Is. Drake, proposed that permanent
fund of $1,000 should be raised for the
church, and generously offered to give 81 900
towards such fund Hon. Frederick Bill
hngs, OF Woodstock, promptly pledged 81
900 more. Miss Rhoda Flynn, of Royalton
lately deceased increased the amount TO So
600, and it is announced that the subscription
OF the full amount of $4,000 has now been
completed
Last Saturday night the "blue store" ON
Lake street st. Adams, owned by New York
parties and managed by Charles Calm, was
burglarized by parties unknown, who broke
IN through the window and took jewelry,
mems furnishing goods and ready made cloth
ing valued at $500 or 500. dozen suits of
clothes were found piled up outside the store,
evidently ready to carry away, when the bur
glars were frightened or hurried away. Har-
rison Maynard, living on South Main street,
lost horse, wagon and harness. which were
probably taken by the same parties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04
PROF. CUMMINGS LECTURE.

Prof. Cunning gave the second lecture
IN his course last evening. II order to poPu-
lnriae the course, and make its character ia
rnliar to the people. this lecture was ma,ae
free, and large audience, excellent in cha,-
acter, was present The following is an out
line OF the discourse. which was of the grvat-
est interest from beginning to end
Creation was not called good till man
came. The speaker showed how nature ear
ried in her bosom the seeds OF her own death.
and how she must perish or bring forth a
child who could help her. 1t is a Isct of
deep significance that man came just Is her
fires and fires Of life We're dying oui- The
high orders Of life the world over were smit-
ten with death when man came. Where did
lie come Whom did he come:
The lecturer showed by fossils in the dress
and speech and superstitions of mankind that
we have the record of an ancestral condition
beyond the reach Of history. BY this proc
ess, which he called a sort of geology of the
mind he showed that the race is very old and
that its beginnings were very low. Look
either at Genesis or geology and we find the
starting point of humanity zero.
This world WAS once a fluid haze Of light
Till toward the centre set the starry tides
Aud e2died into suns that, wheeling, cas-,
The planets; then the monster, then the man;
Tatoo'd OF Woaded, winter-chd in skins,
Raw from the prime and crushing down his mate
From this geologic method applied to the
mind the speaker passed to geology proper.
Where should We find the memorials of the
very earliest men? BY what shores of an
cient seas, or banks of lakes and rivers? For
man was first a prowler along the waters
edge. He thrust his hand into the sea and
plucked shell-fsh before he pushed his do
minion into the woods Man was 30 impo
tent it was only on the fringes of this great
globe that for thousands of years he could
plant the sole of his foot. The speaker then
took his audience to the Comstock Lode in
Nevada and then drew on the canvas the
features of nature in and about this great sill
ver-mine. He showed that while Nature was
Killing this assure and impregnating the quartz
with metal, an arm of a sea came up to the
Washoe Mountains, and that man was pluck
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

The VERMONT School REPORT. Tho twenl
ty-fifth Vermont School Report just issued "
Hon Edward Conant, State Superintendent,
reports the number of children between five
and twenty years of age at %, s3l attending
common schools, 1866 other schools, T.
79G; attending all schools, 1892. The en-
tire cost of the schools is ~jOi, CO. %. Az
erage wages of teachers-males. S7.Gl: fe-
males, $500. The report makes the follow
ing recommendations concerning modfca-
tons Of the school law: That the Superin-
tendent be allowed in his judgment to substi-
tute educational meetings for Teachers Insti-
tutes that teachers in attendance on Insti-
tutes i'll their county he allowed pay for the
time spent therein; thSt the district be al
lowed to draw public money only upon certi-
hcate of the town superintendent that they
have complied with the law that the power
Of supcrntendents to revoke certificates be
extended that town committees for the Sc
lection Of text books BE- provided for that
town superintendent- be required to procure
the introduction Of books recommended that
towns voting 50 to do be authorized to pur-
chase and hold text books for use in the
schools that State tax for schools be lev
led that portion OF such tax be used for
the support of High Schools: that the time
of continuance of Normal schools be extend
ed not less than twenty years, and further APP
preparations be made for them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

An unusual press of local matter having
prevented us from discussing somewhat at
length the Senatorial question which must
come before this session of the legislature for
action, as we had intended to do we are glad
to be able to note the fact that dispatches
from Montpelier convey the impression that
the sentiment among the members is largely
in favor of the reelection of Senator Morrill,
While freely conceding Judge Polands emf
nent ability, we do not believe any valid rea-
son can be found, at critical time like this,
for trying any experiment by setting aside
the services of a man, who, for n years has
faithfully and ably served the State of Yer
mont as Hon Justin s. Morrill, has done. As
now composed we believe Vermonts Senate
rial delegation in Congress to be the strong
est of any State in the Union, and under the
circumstances we do not believe that the peo-
pie desire to see a change.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

The NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE Con-
vENTIoN held last week, was a bear garden
from opening to close. The fight was be-
tween the Tlden and anti-Tilden factions.
Each stroye to get a majority of the State
Committee, and, through it, of the party or
ganization. 1t is not yet clear which succeed
ed, some members of the new committee be-
ing claimed by each side. Mr.. Tilden's in
terest in the matter of course grows out of
his desire to be the Democratic candidate for
the presidency, in 1880; and to control the
election of the New York delegates to the
next national convention. The fight was in
tensely bitter, and one not unlikely result of
it may be to elect the republican candidate
for judge of the court of appeals, and to help
the Republicans materially in the elections
for congressman and members of the legisla-
ture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

REPUBLICAN HARMONY N INV YoEH. If
last year was one noted for Republican dis
sensions this will be equally significant for
harmony in council and unanimity of senti-
ment. The New York Republican State con-
vention held at Saratoga last week was not ain
exception. Both wing, of the party were
represented by their ablest men, nj Of whom
agreed that it was no time to rake up old dis
sensions and quarrel over non-essentials
Both recognized the importance of the finau-
cial issue TO the country, and as patriotic men
resolved to unite under the banner Of honest
money and national good faith to secure the
one and vindicate the other. Senator Conk-
ling made a speech, taking the most advanc-
ed ground for hard money and presenting
with his accustomed vigor and power the
claims of the Republican party to the conf
dence of the country, No clearer presenta-
ton of the Republican side of the question
has been made during the campaign, The
platform is an outspoken enunciation of the
essential principles upon which the party is
united. George William Curtis representing
the other wing of the party, moved the adop-
ton of the platform and the motion was car
ried with enthusiasm. The Republicans of
New York are TO be most sincerely congrat-
ulated ON the fact that they put aside person
al preferences in order to secure unity of ac-
tion and effort upon one of the most impor-
tant of ISSUES, aud at one of the most critical
of seasons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

The Springfield District preacher, meet.
ing of the NJ. T.. church will be- held o., Mi.
place from oct 18th to the 18TH
The friends Of Mr. and Ms Jaime.
Knight through The agency Of Rev. j. T.
Russell. presented them with two nice ,a,y
chairs, in recognition Of Mr. Knights hb,rs
as choristar ut the Congregational church
A party Of squirrel hunters lately hae..d
in one day fity-one gray squi1 is. three
partridge, and three pigeons.
Goo. Blake, q minor, was arrested for
larceny at the store at East Putncy. o. few
days ago and taken to the reform school a,
NcrgcnnCs
Mr.. b. J.. Shaw la, sold his hons, and
mail carrying business to and from tho depot.
to Lyman Bailey for $1,000. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

An EXTENSION OF THE REGISTRY SYSTEM 10y
the post-oiiice department to third-class mail
matter, took effect on the LIST inst. which is
likely to prove quite n convenience to mer-
chants and others who have goods TO mail
that come under this description. The regis
try fee is 10 cents in addition TO the ordinary
postage The system extends not only 10
every post-office in the United States but al
so to those of any foreign country within the
limits OF the postal union. The name or ad-
dress Of the sender must be written or print
ed upon every package offered for registra-
ton, and description in writing or print of
the articles inclosed may be added \ return
request may also be printed butnot written up
on the package. Packages must be put up Sc
curely, so As tobear transportation but not in
such way as to prevent the examination of
theircontents. Boththe postage and the registry
fee must be prepaid, and the packages will
as far as possible, be treated in the mails as
registered letters. Third-cass matchmaker
most people are aware, includes transient
newspapers, magazines, book manuscripts
proof-sheets, ongrayings, articles Of merchan-
disc, seeds, cuttings bulbs, etc, orin general
all miscellaneous articles that are not liable to
injure the contents Of the mail-bags
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04
GBeDcrmont 4Benit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1873.
THE LEGISLATURE.


James l.. Martin Elected Speaker.
The session of the Vermont Legislature of
1873 was called to order on Wednesday
morning at precisely 10 o'clock After the
members of the House had been duly sworn,
the election of Speaker was proceeded with,
aud resulted in the choice of James L. Mar
tin of Londonderry on the second ballot by q
majority of 80 votes We need not say that
this result is hailed with great satisfaction by
all the people of this vicinity.
Henry ]. Newell of Shelburne was elected
clerk on the first ballot.
On retiring from the gubernatorial chair
Gov. Fairbanks delivered valedictory adj
dress before the joint assembly. In the even
ing Gov. and Mrs. Fairbanks gave a brilliant
reception at the Pavilion.
Gov Proctor delivers his inaugural to-day,
Thursday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

General Merritt, the new collector Of the
port of New York, who is now in Washing
tou, expresses his determination to run the
Custom House on business principles He
expects to collect several millions more reve-
nue. than have been collected heretofore, and
at less expense. He believes he has already
corrected many abuses, especially the system
of passing personal baggage without proper
ipspection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

The Massachusetts Democratic State con-
vention (Which was not held at Worcester as
originally appointed) met in Faneuil Hall,
Boston, last week. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, and the following ticket was nominal
ed For Governor, Josiah G.. Abbott of
Boston, Lieutenant Governor, William r.
Plunkett of Pittsfield; Secretary of State,
Henry C, Ewing of Holyoke Treasurer and
Receiver General David n Skillings of Win
chester
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

The Colorado voters have given their ver-
dict on the outrage porpetrated by the demo-
cratic House of Representatives in seating the
democratic candidate for Congress from that
State, in place of the republican who was reg
ularly elected. The whole republican ticket
headed by Frederick W. Pitkin for governor
and including Mr.. Bedford, who was ousted
from his seat in the House, was elected Tues
day, by a good fair majority over both the
democratic and greenback tickets