Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07
letter from ~. Louis.

The following letter from an old friend of
the PHOENIX, will be perused with much
pleasure by our Windham county readers;
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb, 1879.
Tho people of Windham county aud of the
State of Vermont are very well and honora-
bly, represented in this city. Roswell Field
of Fayetteville, md brother of your Chas. X.
Field was for many years leading member
of the bar in the city, and in the State. He
has now passed away, but left two sons who
inherit much Of their fathers talent, but have
chosen the editorial profession, and are con-
nccted with the Timos-Journal. Messrs G..
L. Joy and A. n. Hudson came from Town
shend in your county, many years since, and
as business men and private citizens stand
among the first in our city. The former as
factor of foreign salt company, and the lat
ter us q tobacco manufacturer acquired
handsome property. Mr.. Hudson, two years
ago, was nominated, but not elected, mayor
of the city. They are now principal stock
holders and the active managers Of a beef
canning company, and doing very large
and successful business They are also liber-
al contributors in all benevolent and religious
movements, both in money and personal la
bor, and no citizens Of our city are more
highly esteemed and respected Mr. Charles
Chaplin, a son of the late DIR. Chaplin of Brat-
tlchoro is also a resident of this city, and ms
the chief agent of a foreign powder company
is doing n successful business. He has been
here several years, and, commencing as clerk
in the Office, has by industry fidelity, and
strict attention to business and excellent NOR
al character, been promoted to his present
position. There are several other citizens of
this city from your county, whom do not so
well know
The winter has been unusually severe so
that the Mississippi was for several weeks
frozen over solid 1t has not been frozen
over before in several years.
You are happily at n safe distance from the
terrible scourge that desolated parts of the
South last summer There is a fevcrish and
widespread apprehension, both at the South
and beyond its former limits, that it will re-
appear with increased viruence and extend
its ravages further north the coming season.
Already new cases are reported in some of
the southern cities. No one without actual
observation can imagine the misery, wretch
cdncss and suffering caused by it last sum
mcr. In many instances whole families
parents and children of all agos-were taken
down. with no one to nurse or care for them
and all swept away. The survivors, many Of
them reduced from afluence to poverty and
want, are in great distress. / saw recently
a woman of refinement from Memphis, seek
ing in this city employment as Il servant
She, with her husband, engaged in merchan-
disc, and two children, occupied an elegant
residence near the suburbs Of Memphis
They thought themselves quite safe at their
home for the yellow fever when there before
had not spread beyond the city limits With
generous hospitality they opened their house
to their friends, and several who could not
well leave the city went there for safety. But
the pestilence extended over all the country :;
the family, with their friends, were all taken
down, and most of them died, The husband
and one child died the mother and one lit
tie boy five years old recovered. The gem
eral prostraton of business swept away all
their property, and she with her child. un-
able to live i'll Memphis, were in this city,
and she as a person asking to be employed
as n domestic.
Allow me to congratulate you on the fine
| appearance and skilful conduct of the PHG-
NIX. You correctly appreciate What consti-
tutes the true value of a county newspaper
the industrious COLI Jction of loaal news, with
II brief summary of what is more general
The selection Of miscellaneous reading also
does equal credit to correct taste and good
| judgment. With Il pretty general acquaint-
ance with the country press it is but just to
You to say that | meet with none that excels
and few that equal the PHOENIX in all that
| constitutes excellence and interest and su-
| perior merit as county newspaper. This is
a deserved compliment that believe all your
readers will readily endorse.