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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

carefully compiled report of the crop
prospects Of the country shows that New
England will contribute at least 10 per cent.
more of hay, and of butter, cheese and stock,
than last year. In the Middle States, includ-
ing New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland, and embracing the
territory between the Alleghanies and the At
lantic, and between New England and Nir-
giuia, wheat will be more largely raised than
last year; com somewhat more, and other
crops nearly the same. The fruit crops, es-
pecially peaches, promise well with some eX-
ceptions, and may be set down as up to the
average and in some sections decidedly lar
ger. In the West and Northwest, as to wheat,
no considerable falling of is reported in any
State except Kansas. illinois promises an av-
erage crop, Ohio an increase to possibly 3d.
100000 bushels, Michigan 81, 600, OO0-larger
even than the last two years Minnesota 30
600 000-a large increase-Nebraska an in
crease of 20 per cent. and probable total of
$4,000, 000 Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin as
large a crop as last year, and probt BILE con-
siderable increase. As TO corn, all the States
of the West promise an increase with the ex-
ceptlon of Indiana, where It has been aban-
doned to some extent for wheat.
In the Southern States cotton is up to the
average in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennes-
see and Arkansas, and promising an increase
i'll Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama Louis
lana and Texas. In Mississippi loss is an
ticipated. The recent rise in the price of cot
ton came early enough to stimulate planting,
and though there has been some difficulty on
account of the weather, and some replanting
has been required there is much ground for
anticipating large crop. Should prices be
sustained the current year will he a prosper
GUS one for the cotton planters. At the same
time an increase in corn is indicated in all the
Southern States, except Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, whore there is n falling of, and in
South Carolina and Georgia, where, however,
an average crop is expected. In tobacco
there is n pcrceptible but not large increase
indicated in the South and larger one in the
North. Rice promises poorly in Louisiana
and well in South Carolina and Georgia In
wool and stock the staple products of Texas,
there will be n decided increase.
The general conclusions are that our agri-
cultural products will this year probably be
larger than ever before. We shall have a
heavy surplus of wheat and corn to export.
With the fiattcring prospects as to corn aud
grass, it is safe to assume that the surplus of
provisions of pork beef, lard, and of butter
and cheese, will also be considerable. Re
ports as TO the rates of wages and condi-
ton of general business all agree that while
wages are low, employment is more uniform
and business more active than for long time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The matter Of the insurance on the life of
Col. Walton Dwight. of Binghampton, N Y,
is still kept before the public, by various ex-
traordinary proceedings and rumors. Thelast
Of these is a yarn TO the effect that the insur-
hnce companies which are refusing to pay
the policies on Dwights life have discovered
that he is not dead but that the body of an
other man was substituted for his The
whole case is one of the most interesting and
remarkable in the history of life insurance.
Col. Dwight was prominent and active citi-
zen of Binghampton, N. Y. He had been
mayor of the city, and an extensive lumber
merchant, and was worth at one time over
half million dollars. year or two ngo, he
failed lie died last November holding poll
cies on his life to the amount of S2jl, 600 in
twenty of the heaviest life companies in the
country, the National Life of Vermont being
one of them He had been sick for n month
or more and both before and after his death
extraordinary precautions were taken, both
on his part and on the part of the insurance
companies to prevent fraud. Three weeks
previous to his death, DIR. Porter, in behalf
of several insurance companies, visited the
bedside of Colonel Dwight and, after an ex-
animation, agreed with his attending physi-
clans ms to the cause of his Illness and that if
he had another attack it was liable to end ia
tally. When his death occurred, five reputa-
Die citizens were at his bedside. A curoners
jury held II prolonged inquest over his body
and found that he died from exhaustion of
the vital powers produced by proiracted vom-
iting, maluutritiun and the enervating effects
Of malarial poison terminating in fatal col
lapse.
An autopsy was held, attended by fifteen
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

manned insensiblo until the next morning ma
although he got n fearful blow, it is now H.
lieved he will recover lie was removed :,
the boarding house Of Mr.. Chapman on Co,.,
street, where he now remains. Quite A pp,.
Der Of citizens blame Mr. Buss severely so,
ing. although he clearly had a right to .,c,
the man by any proper MEANS yet he had No
right to do it in any manner that should e,
danger life. This we admit, but il is beyo,,a
reason to suppose that lac brought the po,.
down 80 far with any intention Of ,trkha
the man in any way. lie simply endeayor,I
to get the gate down into proper place. b,,
failed in doing so, and had no time to raise 4
again. Mr.. Buss has been employed at IN,
bridge many years, aud is well known Nc =
careful man. 1t was clearly an accident and
the young man has 10 one to blame in the
matter except himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The NEGRo ExoDUs.-The New Orleans
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writ
ing under date of May 20, states that all the
negroes of high and low degree with whom
he has talked agree that there is desperate
determination on the part of the black inhab-
itants of the upper river and interior parishes
to go away, and that this determination is
growing and spreading. 1t is generally pre-
dicted that after the crops are gathered next
spring there will be such an outpouring as
will dwarf that of the last few weeks The
emigration is still going on steadily, nearly
every boat up the river taking few refugees
There are some people in the river parishes
awaiting transportation, and some hundreds
in the interior parishes are preparing to go in
wagons, the purpose being to make up trains
and traverse Texas, Nebraska Colorado,
New Mexico and other western territories are
talked of for colonization as well as Kansas
All the negroes agree that persecution is the
moving cause of the exodus, and an article
entitled "What has Induced the Exodus" in
a Republican paper edited by a colored man,
contains simply a list of colored men killed
and maltreated in the parishes of Tensas and
Concordia last October, with a brief descrip-
ton of how they We're killed, but without
comment or argument. Among those who
have started from New Orleans are some of
the witnesses who went thither to testify and
never dared to return. Among the more ig-
norant blacks the movement is almost as
much religious as it is political or industrial;
the meetings of the colored emigration soci-
cites" are marked by the rapturous feryor of
prayer meetings, aud the prevailing senti-
ment at one of the meetings which the cor
respondent reports was that every black
man is to be his own Moses" The deliver
ance of the children of Israel from Egyptian
bondage offers a ready parallel, which pro-
foundly impresses the imagination of the
blacks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The temperance society will have II straw
berry festival some time in June in the town
hall, at which the dramatic club will give the
play, Closing the Eagle"
Underwood Stowell ~ Co. have put a
new water-wheel into their shop in place Of
the old one that failed.
F. H. Puffer, formerly of this place. a
son of |. b. Puffer, has gone into business at
Mechaniesville with II. Z. Tuttle of West
Rutland. The firm will go by the name Of
futile Il Puffer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

Mrs. C. C. Fisher, widow of Hon. Nathan
Fisher, has gone to Saratoga, N. Y, to spend
the summer
Prof. L, F. Ward has improved in health
since his return from Florida.
-Luella and Lila Newton of BrattleLoro,
who are teaching in districts No. 10 and II,
respectively, are spoken of very highly. AT
their examination by the superintendent their
standing was over ninety per cent.
Thus early in the season We notice the
arrival of Miss Carrie L. Swift of Boston, at
Fishers, aud Miss Carrie Morse and brother
of Jersey City, N. j., at Underworld"
Westminster is getting to be quite n resort for
city people during the SIMMER months. It's
pleasant drives and magnificent scenery aro
unsurpassed in the Connecticut valley
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

j. H. Merrifeld has store well filled
with new goods.
Mrs II. A. Jones returned from Boston on
the 22d, and has a nice lot of millinery.
-Frosts last week nipped in a few gardens,
and also Monday and Tuesday mornings of
TINS week. Beans were blackened, but plants
were not quite killed.
An upright Weber piano, new and fresh
from the mandatory gem of an instru-
ment' found its way safely into the residence
OF one of our citizens, last Saturday evening.
Its tones are rich and mellow, suited to the
parlor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30


PERSICIoUs JUVENILE LITERATURE.-A New
York judge, recently interviewed, traces a
great deal of the current crime to the influ-
ence of Aashy and sensational story papers,
Of which it is said that over twenty five are
published in New York city with circulation
of over 375, 900 This does not include the
dime novels, cheap song books, 81 ID OmRe &C.
mus, which are turned out by the ton aud are
equally unhealthful for the morals of the
young. These papers give wrong ideas of
life in their enticing stories, The hero is
usually man who would not stand much of
II chance in criminal court. He always goes
armed, swears like pirate, makes unbound
ed use of his fists, and whips out his pistol or
dirk at the least provoeation. Human life is
regarded as about the cheapest thing in the
market and his disregard for authority, Ell
ther of parents or the law, is treated as a
thing very heroic and grand. The Judge says
if there is any justification for a censorship of
the press it would certainly find warrant in
the existence of such publications Parents
and teachers need to watch carefully and con-
Iinuously for this peniciOus literature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

Secretary Sherman has written n letter to a
New York war democrat" in which he says
the movement to start him as a candidate for
Governor of Ohio was merely sensational.
His time and energies for the present are re-
quirod for the perfection of his resumption
plans In case the people should make him
"A candidate for the next presidency he would
then endeavor to cooperate with the Repub.
lican party in uniting all the national ele-
ments of the country that contributed to vim
dictate the national authority during the late
war. but with no purpose to irritate or OPP
press the South. 1.-The true issue for 1880"
he says sis national supremacy in national
matters, honest money, and an honest dol
lnr"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

n.y., u. ,r.u...... ,,.-....... o..
lHE bl-MLTALLlc CURRENCY QUESTION
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, eX-Secretary of the
Treasury, has declared emphatcally in favor
Of bi.mctnlic currency. He was not LONG
since STRONGLY in fovor of ,ho d,mon.,i,o,;ot,
~ n.y. '-'Ol'' ''@,'''ci'
Oh S'lF'r' Inc 'h"hge mas been wrought IN
his opinion by study OF the field and the
conclusion that there is not gold enough to
do the business of the world. Not few who
bave hoa,, strd,,;,,, ,be ,,rollo,, bo,,o go.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

Mr.. Moody, THE EVANGELIST, it is said,
has become satisfied that tabernacle work
outside of churches in the large cities is
mistake, since it has often happened in his
experience that the converts have not attach
ed themselves to any church. 1t is better, he
believes, to address small audiences in the
churches where the results Of his work will
be more certain to remain. Mr.. Moody will
pass the coming summer at Mortified, and
early in the autumn will go to st. Louis,
where he will remain six months having the
aid of Mr.. Sankey, who returns from Eng
land. Mr.. Moody was recently in Boston,
and ut reunion of Christians he said if he
understood this Christian life it was a battle.
He had been in the fight twenty-four years.
He started with the idea that after he was
converted all he had to do was to fold his
arms and float right along into Heaven"
But he soon found that the old man was not
dead in him, that the flesh still lived, and that
the world and the devil were yet alive. From
his experience and from careful reading of
the Bible he had learned that when a person
is converted he has only enlisted; the weary
marches, the hard fights, the wilderness, the
deserts and the mountains are all before him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

Officers elected for this season in the
Sunday school are as follows: Supt. Fay.
cite II. Niles; asst sup't, Addison c. Niles
librarian, Walter G. Wilder; asst librarian
Alice L. Wilder sec'y and treas, Mrs. F. H.
Niles
Charles Clisbee has moved into +. H.
Niles's house.
Quite hard frost here last Friday night
but vegetation wasn't forward enough to re-
ceive much damage.
The summer term of school begun Mon.
day, the 18th Elsie L. Crosier, teacher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

Gov Hall was in town last week yisi,
ing relatives in the family of q. n French
-Sociable and old.time concert at town
hall on Tuesday evening. One young lady
wore dress made more than one hundred
years ago.
Frost Tuesday morning, but fortunately
few gardens were planted early enough to be
injured by it. Grape vines suffered the most
seriously.
The convention Of Sunday schools con.
nected with the Congregational churches Of
Windham county will be held at this place
next Wednesday, June 4th. @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE NoTEs.-In the col
lege athletic sports, which took place last
week, G. B. Teames of Thomaston, Ct, ran
IL miles in the three hours go-as-you- please
race without stopping He made 20 $40
miles, while c, H. Smith, of West Brattleboro,
followed him closely, making 20 pa miles and
100 feet.
A. r. Willard of Montpelier has been ap-
pointed valedictorian in the coming COM
meneement, and c. II. Smith will have an
Grafton ON Millions Ideals, Human and Di-
vine"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30
fmNeIleNIIIe.

en- Our latest curiosity is an eagle, owned 10
John Miller. II is about seven months oli
aud will measure solnc six feet across the
wings
Tin frost MondsS night was quite heavy.
Corn aud rotain's, il not kill,d, will be mt
IT, k ,ohsid, ,nhiy. CARt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

VIM. Lloyd Garrison, known throughout
Christendom for his long and heroic efforts
TO destroy slavery in America, died at II o.
clock Saturday night, at the Westmoreland
Hotel in New York, aged 10 years. He went
TO that city from Boston about three weeks
ago to visit his daughter before her departure
for Europe, and with the hope of regaining
his health But his disease, a species of
Brights disease, assumed alarming features
and it soon became evident that death would
ensue. Except on two or three occasions,
when he asked where he was and why he was
not at his home in the Highlands of Roxbury,
Boston, his mind was clear and unperturbed
until half past ten o'clock on Friday night.
At that hour a short struggle produced by
difficulty of breathing began; but soon his
composure returned, and with it unconscious
ness. He lay peacefully on his bed, painless
and oblivious, surrounded by his devoted fam
lily, until his death occurred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

President Hayes is reported as expressing
the belief that the negro exodus is destined
to become general, especially from those sec
tions where the blacks have suffered most
from persecution that there can be no doubt
Of the right of the negro TO emigrate unmo-
Tested that there will be need of funds to
help the emigrants; that there will be little
difficulty in obtaining employment if the ne
groes scatter through the Western States; and
that steamboats, which might be chartered TO
transfer the emigrants would be entitled TO
the protection of the Government if they
should be interfered with.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The QUEENS BIRTHDAY Queen Victorias
Goth birthday was celebrated at Montreal last
Saturday with great pomp and display. The
city was gayly decorated with flags, and the
shipping displayed bunting The number of
strangers in the city was estimated at fifteen
thousand. -Four thousand troops paraded
back Of the Hotel Dieu, on the east slope of
the mountain, among them being the visiting
18th regiment of Brooklyn, n. Y. The grand
stand was on the upper side, and in the CEN
tire was the royal pavilion. The troops form
ed on the east side, facing the pavilion. The
Brooklyn regiment received perfect ovation
from immense crowds on the line of march,
and on arriving upon the review grounds, the
post of honor was given it. At noon the
Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise APP
peared at the south entrance. They were in
citizens riding habit, mounted on bay horses,
escorted by body guard, and followed by
landau containing the royal suite They were
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, and taking
a position in front of the pavilion received the
salute of the line then riding from right to
left of the line they inspected the troops and
halted in front of the Brooklyn regiment. As
soon as Dodworth's Band ceased playing
God Save the Queen" the Marquis of Lorne
made n speech, welcoming the American
troops in the name of the Queen. The speech
was enthusiastically cheered by the crowd
outside. The Marquis then returned to his
post, and the troops passed in review, Az the
Brooklyn regiment came opposite the Gov
ernor- General and Princess their band played
God Save the Queen" and the crowd on the
stand jumped to their feet and sent up rous-
ing cheers The march of the regiment re-
ceived unqualified praises. Henry Ward
Beecher, chaplain of the regiment, who rode
among the other mounted officers in full uni
form, was an especial object of cheers and APP
plause during the progress of the regiment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

A large bear was seen last Friday, by FL.
lis Bruce, going from west hill woods east
ward. He strayed from the Green noun
tains, no doubt
Saturday, Oratius Bruce and the Charter
boys fshed or pounds of trout, horned
pout and eels from stream and reservoir, and
one day captured - rabbits
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

Rev. F. II. Butler preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday. He baptized four who
united with the Free Baptist church in STRAIT
ton. One united by letter at the same time.
Mr.. Butler removes to Franklin, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

A leading Democrat in Congress says that
it is the agreed purpose to pass enough meas
ures which the President will not approve so
that vetoes will become ''odious" to the peo-
pie. There is no objection to the proposition,
and Congress- being, apparently, incapable
of usefulness, may as well constitute itself
great mandatory Of "odiousness" for its
own edifcation. II is not the President who
is becoming "Odious" to the people .-BOstOa
Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

II should be said in justice to the hrst TWO
companies that, although making good rec
ords. they doubtless would have done better
had not the wind blown their streams from
the boards. The Actives did exceedingly
well with the old Hydropath engine-so WELL
in fact that the "IIooks" chose TINT engine
for their trial-enlisting the services OF Asst.
Engineer Davis. who was at home on the old
tub" to lead them. They played POI feet
inches. placing them ahead up to that time.
But when the Fire Police and Steamer com
panies drew Fountain engine up to the tank
(Smonds and Taylor Of the Police both cx-
foremen Of the Fountain. and Foreman Glib
son of the steamer mounted the machine with
n full complement of men on the brakes, the
knowing ones felt that there was Emusic in
the air" They were very modest, however,
scoring only 2l5 feet inches. As it was now
getting late most of the frencn and specta-
tors withdrew, having seen fun enough for
one day, but those who fingered had a chance
to witness the playing of the steamer which
threw a splendid stream through $50 feet of
hose. inch nozzle, 227 feet and , inches
and this ended the days proceedings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The newly appointed presiding elder,
Rev. II. A. Spencer, will hold Quarterly
meeting at the Methodist church Sunday af-
temoon and evening.
At the Murphy club, Monday evening,
Rev. L. E. Rockwell will give the first of
series of readings from Dickens and shaks-
peare.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The New York Tribune gives full history
of the cattle plague, known as pleuro- pneu-
monia, and of its present prevalence in the
United States. 1t was first brought to this
country as long ago as 1913 and has never
been entirely stamped out since that date,
There is none of it now north of Connecticut,
in which State there is very little, but it ex-
tends from Connecticut to North Carolina in
spots and inward 800 miles. Just now the
authorities of New York and New Jersey are
making strenuous efforts 10 get rid of it, but
in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia no
such efforts are being made. The danger of
the disease can be appreciated when it is
known that the mere taking of n car to the
West in which animals having this disease
have been shipped is sufficient to infect any
animals that may come in contact with it.
New England stock growers are especially
cautioned TO beware of purchasing animals in
localities where the disease has been discover
ed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The Cincinnati Commercial says; If the
Lord would raise up some one in the Senate
who could cope with Edmunds, the confeder-
ate brigadiers would feel that He had sup
piled long felt want.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

The house, barn, tobacco sheds, etc, be-
longing to the late James E. Priest. known AS
the homestead, near the railroad station, were
totally destroyed by fire at two o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. Fully insured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30

crossed. As announced last week. the com
panies competed for the prizes offered ny
Col. Hooker. The conditions Of the trlal
were each engine to draw its own water ana
play through 800 feet of hose, using such
nozzles as each might select, and playing on
n platform the same as used on former occa-
sions. The steamer worked from the DrooR,
keeping the tank supplied The order OF
plovino and scoring was as follows: