Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14
MINOR NOTES.

Col 7. W. Higginson is one of the mem
bcrs elect to the Legislature OF Massachu.
sets
Eight small Massachusetts, towns, only,
gave Adams, the straight Democratic candi-
date, more votes than Butler. Everywhere
else the Democracy was the third party.
Mrs. General Eaton, noted woman, died
at Washington last Saturday aged % years.
She created great sensation during Gen
Jsckson's administration, and was the cause
of a disruption of his cabinet
Bad for the boys Three of the principal
holidays in 1850 will occur on Sunday name
y, Washington's birthday, Decoration day
and July Fourth.
Gen. Grant, who is a member of the Grand
Army, says that it is not political organiza-
ton, as he understands it, but lit is sound
on one point-that this is a nation, that this
is a Union of States forever"
The Washington Post says that Secretary
Shermans friends are not pleased with the
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation, be-
cause it recognizes the hand of Providence in
the return of prosperity, and fails to give all
the credit to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont and his
daughter Mary are expected in Washington
from Europe during the present month Mrs
Edmunds remains in Europe during the win
ter for her health, and will be greatly missed
from the select circle in which she moved in
Washington.
The latest and best joke is the statement
that Elmira, N. Y, will raise $1,000 for a
monument to Adam, with an inscription by
Mark Twain.
Western politician once said to the late
Senator Chandler, Senator, l should like to
see you President; you are the sort of man
we need Just now" mo, no, replied the
war-horse II hope I'll never get the presi-
Dental fever 1t is sure death. Men recov-
er from the smallpox, cholera and yellow fe-
yer, but they never get over the presidential
fever"
The Democracy get no comfort from the
full returns from last months election in
Iowa. Gov. Gear has ~, 5l4 plurality over
his democratic opponent, and %, S27 MAORI
ty over the democratic, greenback and pro-
hibitory candidates.
When Gen. Grant was in Portland Ore.
gon, it was intended that the school children
should take part in the reception but the
crowd rushed in aud cut them of from all
chance of seeing the great soldier The gen.
eral, being informed of their disappointment,
went quietly the next day TO all the schools,
and the children had him all to themselves.
Thurlow Weed thinks that the Republican
presidential nomination lies between Gen
Grant on the one hand, in case the DEMO-
Gratis and Southerners continue their agrees
siye policy of the extra session, and Secre-
tary Sherman or Senator Blaine on the other
hand, if the country is tranquil and the peo-
pie in general have no apprehension of dan
ger.
Gen. Hooker's remains were buried at Gin
cinnah last Friday. Chaplain Earnshaw of
the soldiers home gave M eloquent eulogy
upon the dead soldier and called for the cree
ton OF an equestrian statue Of him upon the
top of Lookout Mountain, where he fought
above the clouds.
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan, the composer, and
Mr.. w. s. Gilbert, the prolific playwright, the
authors of "Pinafore, arrived in New York
by the Cunard steamer Bothnia last week
Wednesday morning Their work in this
country will begin at the Fifth avenue thea
tire on December l., when Mr.. Sullivan will
conduct the opera of "Pinafore" in person,
and Mr.. Gilbert will act as stage manager.
Following will come their much heralded
new work, whose title is not yet announced.
The cO-labOrers in the musical and burlesque
win spend several months in America,