Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-11
IN GENENAL.

cold Whitley" the steed President Hayes
rode in nearly all his Virginia campaigns. has
just died, aged - years, after spending pet
ted old age at Fremont, o.
In Texas the frontier lines have advanc-
ed hundred miles in two years, and an area
of III. 600, 600 acres Of good lands opened for
settlement. Counties ARE being organized
now in section which two years ago was
800 miles from any court
Two eccentric brothers have recently
died in Maine, of whom it is related that they
together occupied one room Of their house for
years. In it they cooked, ate, and slept, and
upon its smoke-begrimed walls they kept
their accounts and their diary of events, which
ran back to 1910. One of them left Slj, 1000
for school purposes.
The widow of Robert Willis, who was
killed by guerillas during the war recently
died at Marowbone, Ky, and on her death
bed told Of SGi, 900 in gold and $40. 600 worth
of iewclry which her husband buried in n
cave to hide it from the rebels The treasure
was found in the spot described.
A touching incident in the Cleveland o. J
Police Court the other day was Judge Tilden's
prosecution of his own son for stealing "A coat
and then pawning it. The venerable father
had been the honored Judge Of the county for
- years. After examining his son and saying
that he was satisfied that the young man was
guilty, Judge Tilden burst into tears and
could not control himself for some minutes
The recent trial of Giovanni Dug, at La :
Vegas in New Mexico. was perhaps the most
polyglot affair since the men of Babel attempt
cd to hold their last court Dugi, an Italian,
was tried for the murder of Busson, French
man, before an American judge and jury Of
ten MtNicans, one German and one Hebrew
The witnesses spoke five languages, and two
interpreters were necessary
According to Pliny, fire was long time
unknown to some of the ancient Egyptians ;
aud when Exodus. the celebrated astronomer
showed it TO them they were absolutely in
rapture. The Persians, Phunicians. Greeks
and several other nations acknowledge that
their ancestors were once without the use Of
fire and the Chinese confess the same of
their progeuitors Some African tribes ut the
present day are ignorant of its use,
Having disposed of her warrior son in
marriage to German princess, her Majesty
the Queen Of England Ireland, and Scotland,
and Empress of India is now travelling on the
continent en- route for Aroma on the shore
Of Lago Maggiore in Italy. She is accompan-
led by Princess Beatrice aud is attended 10y a
lady and maid Of honor, Gen. Ponsonby,
an aide de camp, and physician. Her Ma
jesty has gone abroad in order that she
may enjoy some necessary rest and change,
and for that purpose house has been taken
for her at Bartnto.
The recent sale Mt auction for $40 600 of
Thomas Jctfersun's beautiful estate at Month
cello recalls the fact that jefferson celebrated
New Years Day in l772 10y marrying Martha
Skeltou. n beautiful woman of twenty three
educated aud graceful, who brought him n for
tune of l3j slaves and 80. 600 acres of land
which was about equal to Jefferson : own pat
rmouy. His profuse hospitality led to much
pecuniary embarrassment and in lS2G he was
empowered hy the Legislature of Virginia to
dispose of his estate by lottery, with a view
to the discharge of his liabilities but the pro
ject was suspended and then abandoned, and
on the lth of July of that year he died.
How the Chicago fire patrol wakes up
The men sleep on the floor above their wagon,
in beds arranged in circle about two trap
doors opening directly above the wagon.
When an alarm is struck the same current
that strikes the alarm draws the covers from
the beds, opens the traps and lowers three
stairways-One leading to the drivers seat
and the other two to the body of the vehicle.
The men tumble down the stairways and take
their places Meanwhile the horses spring
into Mace, are hitched, the driver seizes the
reins and the wagon starts. From the mo-
ment the gong is struck till the wagon is un
utT luOllOn, Dut IOur anu Ont-nhi Sttollth ARE
consumed.
1t is well known throughout Germany at
least, that the blue cornhower is the Emper-
or Williams favorite flower and color, and it
is the practice to decorate his room with it on
his birthday, the 22d of March. After the
late dastardly attack on the emperor's life the
cornhower became the emblem of loyalty and
devotion of the Prussan people. Ladies wore
corniiowers in their hats, gentlemen in their
button-holes medals bearing the emperor's
eiiigy on one side and a wreath of cornfiowers
on the other were worn in bracelets and neck
lets notepaper was decorated with the favor
itc flower; in short, it was employed in every
conceivable way to testify the loyalty of the
people.
-Suez canal stock is now selling in Europe
at about Sl43 per share and is advancing.
The annual revenue now has crept up to So
OOO OOO and the expenses have probably
reached their maximum Mt about 80, 800, 900.
There are in all 400, 900 shares of stock, and
the British government could sell out to-day
the large block of stock which Mr.. Dsrael
bought four years ago and pocket profit of
$1,000, 900. The par value of the 400, 900
shares of stock is 800, but while the canal
was being built they sold down as low'as $50,
and when the canal was opened were worth
only 500 The saving of 5000 miles for YES
sells going to the East Indies is an item worth
looking after and this canal is fast revolu-
tionzng the routes taken by the worlds COM
merce.
Another young ehimpanzee arrived at the
New York aquarium, recently, to keep com
pany with Tommy" the last survivor of the
little family which was brought over year
ago. The meeting of the two animals was
very interesting and touching. Tommy"
was greatly excited when the stranger was put
in his cage, and surveyed him from distance,
as if little doubtful about forming any new
acquantances then he came nearer, and
placed one arm around his neck. Then these
two animals clasped their long arms around
each other in a long embrace. Then they
shook hands as warmly as two old friends
might do who had just met after long sepa-
ration. When the new arrival went to sleep,
Tommy" sat up long time watching his
slumbers with great interest and solicitude.