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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Here is good chance for two bright, we'll
favored and energetic Windham county boys.
Capt. Curtis, President of Norwich Univer-
sity, at Mortified, writes US that Col. Chas.
II. Lewis of Boston has given that institu-
ton an amount of money which will cover
the expenses of % students, and Capt. Cur
It's accordingly purposes to offer free tuition,
etc, to two young men from each county in
the State. Apropos of this We notice the an
nouncement that enough money has been
pledged to secure the removal of the college
back to Norwich, where was originally 10
cAtod.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Rumors come thick from Maine of de-
termination on the part of the Democratic au-
thorities to count out Republicans enough
from the legislature, and count in Democrats
in their places, to secure the reelection OF
Gov. Garcelon. The Democrats are very Sc
cret about their proceedings and intentions,
and nothing definite is yet known but news
from the State is watched for with great in
fernsf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

There is general row in Middlebuly col
lege, all the four classes being in voluntary
suspension. Letters and dispatches from
Middlebury state the cause of the trouble TO
be President Hulbert's enforcement of aleg-
ed unreasonable rules, which gave one of the
sophomores SO many dement's as TO cause his
suspension When he was suspended the
whole of his class rebelled, and then the 9TH
err three classes followed suit. Both sides are
reported firm in their determination not to
Weld.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

4. L. Babbitt, who has been a clerk in
the post Office for year and half, and won
a host of friends while in that position, has
taken school in Walpole, N. H.
C V. Bryant, harness maker, has moved
into his new shop; r. s. Wilbur, watch
maker, goes up stairs at the old stand and
Geo. Walker, shoemaker, will move into the
new building over the harness shop.
The two youngest children of MIR. and
Mrs. N. f. Hart recently died with diPhthe-
ria, in Iowa, whittier they had been taken
by their mother to visit friends in that State
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

According to the report of the director of
the mint there were in the country, Novem-
Der /, 1856, 6sl, 5S2 of gold and 1926, OO9
537 of silver coin and bullion, an amount
largely in excess of that held at any other pc
Rod At the rate additions to this hoard are
being made, we shall be possessed of at least
500 millions of the two metals combined,
January LIST, and the stock of gold alone will
be in excess, by many millions, of the gold
held by the banks of England and France to-
gether. With this amount of specie in the
country, the greenbacks are no longer need
ed and under these favorable circumstances
there is q renewed demand for their retire
ment in accordance with the original inten-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

VERMONT SAVINGS BANKS AND Trust COM
rANIEs.-The annual report of the Inspector
of Finance, Hon. w. H. Du Bots of West
Randolph, has just been issued, showing the
condition of Vermont savings and trust com
panies on the first day of last July. There
has not been a failure, n defalcation nor n Sc
rious run during the year. There has been
an increase of deposits to the amount of near
ly $50, 600. The total amount to the credit
of depostors was a trife over eight millions
of which about five and quarter millions be-
longod to residents in the State The aver
age to each was S2i7. iO-a decrease of Sill
20 during the year. There has been an in
crease of small deposits Chose less than $3.50
to the number of $50. Most Of the banks
have paid dividends, and yet the total surplus
is upward of $3l2, 900. There has been de
crease in the amount loaned on mortgage Sc
curity of S3i2, jSj.4l, n decrease in amount
loaned on personal and collateral security of
$50, S3G.1l ; while on real estate owned by
the Banks the amount is Sl2G, GU. 80 greater
than last year mostly acquired by foreclos-
ure. The amount invested in United States
Bonds is $3.50 ~. 81, which is an increase of
55,5i3.G 81 over last year; while the amount
loaned on Government Bonds is S2G, 2ij. 0S
less than year ago. The total expenses of
all the u companies and banks was tribe in
excess Of 80, 600, or nearly -, 900 less than
the year before. The inspector estimates
that under the new law for taxing these insti-
tutions, some S32, 600 will be derived annual
ly, about $50, 600 of which will be paid to
towns where the dopositors reside, and the
balance, being the tax on deposits of non.res-
idents, will 60 to the State treasury. The
Inspectors observation leads him to be-
lieve that the new savings bank law was
wise enactment and that in all its general
features it will prove to be good law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Senator Edmunds arrived in New York the
latter part of last week from Europe, and
was promptly interviewed by a reporter
whom he told that he thought there is what
has come to be called boom for the Repub-
Leans, and this is what he had anticipated
The Senator said: ut is a sort of reaction
from general fault-fndng. Long-contin-
ued Republican ascendency, accompanied by
the inevitable faults of party in power, led
some Republican voters TO desire n change.
The degree of change that was brought about
soon convinced them that the Republican
party was, after all, the safe party. They
have consequently gone back to it," As to
the next Republican candidate for the presi-
dency, Senator Edmunds said that Gen.
Grant, Mr. Washburne, Mr. Conkling Mr..
Blaine and Secretary Sherman make q strong
list to choose from, and it could easily be
heightened. As to the Grant boom, Senator
Edmunds thinks there can be no doubt that
Grant, under the circumstances, is less hurt
by the newspaper discussion of his possible
candidacy than is usually the case when a
man is prematurely put before the public.
The Senator is said to have returned with his
health perfectly restored.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

event, Lewis G. Pratt and wife colchrotoa
the tenth anniversary of their matrimonial
union Seventy-fve Of their neighbor, and
friends were present, and 'lots Of tin" and
some other articles were left behind.
The fall term Of Glenwood Classical
Seminary closes Tuesday Nov. 18th. Tho
Academia, society connected with THEN
stitution, will give an entertainment in Sem.
mary hall Tuesday evening, consisting Of
drama and operetta. The class in vocal music
will sing few selections during the evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Gen. Grant refuses to talk to reporters
about being a candidate for the next presi-
dency, or anything else that lies in his flu
ture. A late rumor is that the General will
be made president of Darien canal company
which will have sound financial basis, and
elIectually shut of the De Lesseps scheme
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

1t is the turn of Secretary-of-the-Navy
Thompson to laugh now after all the fun
which has been poked at him. He has re-
turned to the Treasury one million and a
half unexpended balance of the appropria-
ton for his department, an unprecedented
ccurrence in the history of the government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21
jamaica.

ME-. Lovett preached in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday.
The public examination of teachers will
be held at the village school house on Satur-
day, Goth inst.
Jerry NJ. Powers and wife will teach the
village schools the coming winter.
They say VIII Holland has got another
better half
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Secretary Sherman has written a letter to
the chairman of the Louisiana Republican
State Committee, expressing regret that his
official duties will not permit him to address
the Republicans of Louisiana during the
pending political canvass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Foster S. Whitaker and wife celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage,
Monday evening" Nov. 18th. About sixty
persons were present. and various gifts were
left as memorials of the occasion.
On the evening following the above
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21
GuiIfOrd.

The public examination of school teach
ers will be held at the town hall, Saturday,
Nov. 29th, commencing at . o'clock A. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

Mrs Thayer. so years old, mother OF
Mrs, b. NJ. Whitney had fall last Sunday,
and broke both bones of her left foIe-arm.
She is now doing as well as could be expect
ed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

A singing school has been organized at
South Guilford, with weekly meetings at the
school house, under the instruction of Chas.
Clisbee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

The election of every candidate on the
New York Republican State ticket is now
conceded with the exception of Soule for
State engineer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

There is an increasing call from the business
men of the great trade centres for some sort
of national bankrupt law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

tous way in which he has given aid to other
good causes he. is offering to the cause of
temperance the assistance of his example.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
Natural Enemies Of the Telegraph.

There is, apparently, no apparatus so
liable to be interfered with by what we
NAV call natural causes rs the electric
telegraph. Fish gnaw and mollusks
overwei ght and break the submarine con-
ductors of the subterranean wires; while
there is ut least one instance of frolic-
some whale entangling himself in q
deep sen cable, to it's utter disorganiza-
ton. 1t is stated that within the three
years ending 1878 there have been sixty
serious Interruptions to telegraphic COM
munication, in Sumatra, by elephants,
In one instance, these sagacious animals
most likely fearing snares, destroyed a
considerable portion Of the line, hiding
away the wires and insulators in cane
brake. Monkeys of all tribes and sizes.
too, in that favored island, use the poles
and wires as gymnasia, occasionally
breaking them and carrying off the in
sulators; while the numerous tigers,
bears and buffaloes on the track render
the watching and repair of the line a
duty of great danger. In Australia,
where there are no wild animals to in
lure the wires, which are carried great
distances overland, they are said to be
frequently cut down by the scarcely less
wild aborigines, who manufacture from
them rings, armlets and other varieties
of barbaric ornament. 1t has been sug-
gested as a means of protection in this
case that the posts should be construc-
ted of iron, when the battery could be
used to astonish any native climbing
them with felonious intent.-S1ie'Hift
american.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
The Sea Serpent on Lake Champ,ain

Mr.. Holmes Record, farmer living
on the shore of Maquam bay, says the
St. Albans (Vt) advertiser, saw what
he believes to have been genuine sea
serpent. He was at work near the shore
with his hired man, when his attention
was called to the water Of the bay by
sound resembling the discharge of
gun. Upon looking out on the bay, both
men saw an animal moving in north
erly direction, with q head shaped like
a serpent, only much larger. Apparent
ly the greater part Of the monster was
under water, but about fifteen feet could
be distinctly seen above the surface.
The body was jointed, appeared like
Jumps connected with each other by
narrower sections. After. viewing it
for some time with the naked eye, he
sent to his home for spy-glass, but 1t
was too small and the air too hazy to be
ofmuch value. They SAW the animal dis
tinctly for about two hours, during which
time he appeared to be about sixty rods
distant, and moved slowly, and at sl!ort
intervals he made sound like the con,
cussion of powder, followed by a loud
roar. The wind finally changed to the
north, and the monster raised his head
several feet out of the water, and, turn
ing round, went south with greater
speed, and soon disappeared from sight.
Both men watched him while ne was
visible, and could distinctly see the out,
line of his shape and form. He splashed
the water as he moved along. the pro-
pelling motion being apparently concen;;
trated in his head and tail. He moVea
in undulations both up and down and
from side to side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
Hosiery and Gloves.

French and English manufacturers vie
with each other in the production of new
designs and fanciful styles of ornamental
ton in colored hosiery, which has now
been accepted in the place of the white
and unbleached, which in different de-
grees of fineness formerly constituted the
sole choice ofthis department. The hair
stripes retain the popular prestige which
they at once acquired, but they are no
longer confined to the simple contrast of
dark and light lines Of color. Worked
in between are still finer threads of gold
and garnet, which enrich, without i'm
parting any striking effect fcolor. Quite
new and very fashionable designs consist
of vertical stripes of silk in light color,
edged on both sides with button hole
stitch Of tinted white, and alternating
with dark stripe of Lisle thread. This
style of hosiery washes and wears equal
to spun silk, is almost it's equivalent in
appearance, and costs less than two
thirds the price. The Roman stripe is
horizontal, and consists Of clustered
lines in Roman colors, alternating with
q solid dark stripe. A new and pretty
English stocking is of Lisle thread in
ecru tints, open-worked vertically, and
embroidered with small dots which al
ternate in different colors-blue, garnet
brown and black. Another style con.
sists of broad ribs, extending from the
top to the toe, and alternating with lines
of fine open work. Some of them are ir
solid colors; others have speckles and
dashes of color. sort of chene mixture
upon the solid ground. The shades ART
very delicate, such rs pale blue with {
little infusion of pink or pale olive, witt
blue or tinted white. Many are in solit
mastic shades and some have little light
ming strokes of brown upon the ston'
color or mastic. Among the most fashion
able are very pale blue in delicate open
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
From Pond to Pulpit.

DR.. Lyman Beecher was very fond of
fishing, and while settled at Litchfield,
Conn, he was sometimes seen standing
nearly knee-deep in the water ola neigh
boring pond trailing for pickerel. He
was engaged in this piscatorial pastime
one Friday afternoon, and so absorbed
had he become in capturing the finny
denizens of the lake, depositing each in
the capacious pocket of loose sack-coat
which he wore for the purpose, that he
had entirely forgotten that this was the
afternoon for his usual preparatory lee
ture until the ringing of the church-bell
admonished him of the fact. Having
now only time to reach the church in
season for the service, he shouldered
his fishing-rod and started for the
church, on reaching which he deliber-
ately set up the pole against the church:
beside the door, entered, and walked
gravely up the long aisle to the pulpit,
while the measured slump, slump, OF the
water in his boots was distinctly heard
every step. He ascendedsAthe pulpit
stairs, and proceeded at hce to the
duties of his office. delivering one of his
most impressive discourses, all unmind-
full of his burden of fish. some of which
had hardly yet ceased to struggle in his
pocket. At the conclusion of the servict
he again shouldcred his fshing-pole ane
walked leisurely home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
An Accommodating Artist.

The following story is told Of Thomas
Hicks, the artist. The scene was Trcn-
ton Falls, II. Y, summer or two ago.
Mr.. Hicks, who had been on a trouting
expedition, was approaching the inn
with n single large trout, which he in
tended to sketch. when a gentleman who
had Just arrived with a party of ladies,
noting his rough tisherman's costume.
took him for servant of the house, and
called out: Here, my man. do you
know all about the falls?" "Yes, SIR"
replied the artist. "Come, now. show
us the way there" Certainly" The
artist led the way to the falls, and on the
way was so entertaining that the tourist
insisted on his going over the whole
route with him. At sthc close of the
Journey lie handed the artist dollar,
and asked his name. "Tom," was the
reply. "Wcll. Tom. you are the most
intelligent guide ever met, and ought
to be in better business. If you ever
come to New York call on me, and l
will try and help you" "Thank you,
sir" said the artist, who had keenly en-
loved the situation, and had accepted the
dollar rather than mortity the guest by
an explanation. Next. day the guest
told the landlord that ne wanted 20 Sc
cure "Tom's" services another day. AS
the landlord replied tl..It no tom Twas
in his service. tile truth soon came out
hut Mr.. Hicks keeps the dollar as sou,
yonir of his afternoons work as q guide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
TWO Voices.

"The sweetest voice I ever heard"
said Bishop, "was a woman's. 1t was
soft and low, but penetrating; musical
and measured in its accents, but not pre-
else. We were on steamer, and she
murmured some commonplace about the
scenery. I do not remember what she
said. but I can never forget the ex-
quisitely tender, musical voice" ;. "The
sweetest voice lever heard, replied the
professor, "was a mans. | had been
out fishing nearly all day, and got back
to the hotel about three o'clock. Inc
man came out on the front stoop. openea
his mouth like sea-caveIn, and roared
..DN.NUR!!n till it soured the milk IN
the cellar. I have heard other voices
since" But Bishop. with a look of
intense disgust all over his face, had
already walked away out Of hearing, and
waS lighting fresh cigar by himself
Ha,okeyei
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09

work patterns, and with little pale pink
dashes which are used for indoor wear,
with the pompadour colors in dress or
trimmings. The richest silk hosiery have
insertions of exquisite real lace, extend
ing from the toe to the instep, and some
ofwhich are very finely embroidered in
colors. This is, of course, executed by
hand in the finest style, and the cost per
pair is from $40 to $50. ~ "
A new glove, lately introduced, dis
plays a very simple but clever invention
which effectually disposes of the nuis-
ance of buttons coming off, tearing out,
leaving one worse than gloveless, under
the most exasperating circumstances.
The improvement is patented, and con,
sists of an ornamental series of small
riveted hooks, which look exactly like
gilt glove buttons. Attached to one
side. at the top, is fine silk cord, with
gilt cap upon the other end, which
prevents it from slipping from position.
This cord is wound in and out OF the
little hooks, which look like double
row of very pretty little, buttons, and
closes the aperture perfectly, 1t IS done
in moment without trouble or strain, !,
and the sense OF security is delightful.
The gloves, as introduced by the manu-
facturers, are very fine and soft, and so
perfectly fitting that the hand seems to
melt in them. They are really great
boon. and as the cost is about the same
as other first-class gloves, there is no
reason why ladies should not relieve
themselves of one of Their minor miseries,
in the shape of the old fashioned, many
buttoned, ill-sewed, at once. An expen-
sive novelty is black kid gloves, which
are of an exquisitely fine and soft kind,
made with arms which come up above
the elbow, and consist, beginning three
inches below the line of the wrist, ol
bands of kid an inch in width alternat-
ing with bands ofreal black Valenciennes
lace. The elbow piece is of kid, but
above this is an insertion of the lace,
headed with q standing ruffle to match.
The cost is from $40 to $50 per pair.
Mitts are popularity as we'll as fashions,
bly, worn-the woven stocking" mitt,
in all colors; being undoubtedly the
most serviceable for general wear. Lisle
thread gloves have lost caste, so many
rotten limitations having been put upon
the market and sold for first-class.-
Springfield Union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-09
In the Trenches at Cold Harbor!j

A writer in the New York San, who
was a young gunner in the Federal army,
gives this incident of life in the trenches
at Cold Harbor, Va, during the terrific
fighting early in June, 1854: BY daylight
we had our earthwork finished, and were
safe. The heavy artillery, armed rs In
in front of US. We being on the crest OF
the hill, they were below US. Behind us
were couple Of Delaware regiments,
the two having about lao men combined.
Back of us was aravine, an alder; swamp.
and in the tIiickets bordering on the
swamp was a spring of clear, cold water.
The men in front of US had to 60 to this
spring for water. They would draw lots
to see who should run across the danger
Gus open grounds. THIS settled, the vic
tim would hang fifteen or: twenty can
teens around him : then, crouching low
in the rifle pits, he would give a great
lump, and when he struck the ground,
was running at the top of his speed for
our earthwork. ,Ofcourse every Confed-
crate sharpshooter in range fired ut him.
Some of these men were shot dead but
generally they ran into the earthwork
with laugh. After filling their can
teens, they wouldsi and smoke and talk,
nerving themselves for the deadly return.
Adjusting the canteens, they would 90
out of the works on a run, and run back
over the bullet-swept course, Some
times they would come to us in pairs.
One day two Albany men came leaping
into our battery! After filling their can
teens, they sat and talked of the beauti-
full city on the Hudson, and finally
started together for their rifle pit. l
watched through an embrasure and saw
one fall. Instantly lie began to dig "a
little hollow with his hands in the sandy
soil, and instantly the Confederate sharp
shooters went to work on him: The dust
flew upon one side of him, then on the
other. The wounded soldiet kept scrap
ing his little trench in. the sand. We
called to him. He answered that his
leg was broken below the knee by rifle
ball. From the rifle pit we heard them
call to him to take off his canteens, tie the
strings together and set them on one
side. He did so, and the thirsty men in
the pits drew lots to see who would risk
his life for the water. got Eeenly in
tcrested in this dicing with death, and
watched intent. A soldier springs out Of
the pit. Running obliquely, lie stoops as
he passes the can teens, grasps the strings,
turns, and in a flash is safe. Looking
out I see the dust rise in little puffs
around the wounded man, and with
quickening breath feel that his minutes
are numbered. l note a conspicuous
man in the rifle pit, and recognize him
as the comrade of the stricken soldier.
He calls to his disabled friend saying
that he is coming for him, and that lie
must rise as he comes near, and cling to
him when he stops, The hero leaves the
pit on run: the wounded man rises up
the runner clasps him in hiaohrms; the
arms of the wounded one twine about
his neck. and he is carried into our bat
terry at full speed. To the honor of the
Confederate sharpshooters be it said that
when they understood what was being
done they ceased shooting.