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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The statement which has been going the
rounds of the press to the effect that the sec
Rotary of the navy had ordered the building
of pleasure steam-yacht for the use of the
President and his cabinet, and which was
made the subject of criticism in certain Dem
ocratic journals, turns out to be utterly I'M
true. The secretary of the navy not only
never issued any such order, but has never
had any knowledge of such project. The
story probably grew out of the fact that one
of the Presidents secretaries, upon his own
responsibility, purchased a small steam-yacht
which was recently taken to Washington
from Philadelphia and anchored at the Navy
yard. The yacht was named Fanny Hayes,
as compliment to the Presidents little
daughter and is being renovated at the ex-
pense of the owner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Sntrrp !. ayeri,,, stor duripg tba ,popth
H., l. M hi. r,ore.t noirt Of nnproacb aud
takas on his briobtest bur and LARGEST dimen-
s;o,, ~, now hc IL NOR, than .ipbt hun
dr,d MILTON ,n}Iss away and at such i'm.
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lra,o,, md Ioast hr;I,iar,, !. mot LARGE tbonoL
Tlo;I,. -, rc.,,tibla saturn risss nov at s,'r-
L., a;I,d 49,, a. a., oLort forr o,cIocL H.
.Lo,IJ H., Iool,d for of rresent in the east
a., Lorr or t,ro AFR sunset when sufficiently
Iicl, oIoya the horizon IN he ensilv detected
a,'e3 Iii I,o fovnd corsidcroIly fay+ber rortb
Non Jn,,;,er aud about two hours behind him
Ills neinliar color Of a dun yellow steady
Tobt and tbo abs,nce Of large stars in HE
neiobhorhood will secure his RECOGNITION AS
100, as a., fuiI moon i ont of The way
T,,,;,er j. o,,o,;re, stor and 80 sr,,erb an
oIjsdt IN tbc ,venipo skv that there is no
ia 20 Io,,,d hi, ,,roisas nv cali attention 10
H., ,,ra,,d dis,Ioxi be makes Zach night as
I1a5.r or,d ly;ni, NJ the starry bost Rnf he is
,,,|,,;,,,, oyra,, 9ro,p our vicinity. hefore tba
rnortb hos ,asssd his bripbtness will sensiblv
J;,niri.L nd nj the end 81 the unontl, he will
- hHIo1r tha InriyoT about ona o,cloct
Iao,;,,, ,ba fald for laser Egbts IN tal,e tbeir
,,r,, tor baira in the ascendont He rists
now at half past four nj the end Of The
Month at hatinas Two
IL, - ia,o,;n1 e,or .ftor ,l,e 6f,b
~, ba oo,nes int6 snner;or CON inrction
,,.i,I, ,,,a ,r,,, a,,d sc,s M TIE same time He
!, in ;nviuihie thronebont the month and safely
biddar Ia tbo suns rays tracks his ranid
nn,'-ed - -, tro,,, terrSstrial Vision
VaY,ns is he morning Star She now rises
q. I,,,artlr at,or tiya about tbree- onorters of
o., ~ hoforo tLe SIM INT in the istter mart
81 a. ,,,o,,,I ,bo viii rise NOT Iona ar
tbree NOR than three hours before The sun
a. 40 9n,b ,be reacbes that neriod of her
,Iraotas+ IriIin,cr OCCURRING thirtv-six DAYS
sf,er GSr irfer;or conjunction There is no
hetter method of becoming familiar with this
,,Iaro+ tba,, 70 follow her phases from her
l,rale,,t osi,ior inst coming into view after
bar infirior conjunction mill She comes
ro,,,,d 20 ~ sorne Io;nt egain This neriod
is caIieJ her synodic revolution and is accom-
nlisbed in 81 DAYS or about twenty of onr
mortbs dnrino which time She is alternately
,norning and evening star Those who foi.
low her course 1 in his way will find the study
~. - ;,,,a-sst 'o,,d a., ,rie,, OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The Chicago Tribune has taken especial
pains recently to learn the actual state of
public opinion in that city upon the feasibili-
ty and desirability of nominating Gen. Grant
for the presidency, through interviews with
prominent gentlemen of all parties trades
and professions, and concludes, in brief, that
there is a strong probability of Grants nom
iuation, and that, if nominated, he can be
elected. The Republicans were unanimous
in their declarations of support, in case he is
nominated, and nearly all the Democrats con-
oeded his election, if nominated, this state
ment including fair representation of the
Liberals who voted for Greeley in 1872
Nearly everybody interviewed seemed to be-
lieve that the enthusiastic reception of Grant
in California comes from the people, and that
the oliticians have had very little to do with
il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The immense over-production of petroleum
proves to be almost calamity. In Mexican
county, Pa, 100, 600 gallons are said to daily
run to waste. The tanks are all full, and the
production is 5000 barrels per day more than
can possibly be handled by the present apph-
ances. The streams are literally rivers of oil,
and the earth has absorbed such quantities of
it, that in some places the ground is mass
of greasy mud several inches deep. In some
places the oil is collected in ponds and burn
ed, as the only way to get rid of it. All ef-
forts to limit the production have failed, and
it was only the recent drop in the price to
forty cents per barrel that has checked the
driving of new wells. The price is % or 80
cents less than the cost of production, and
yet the small well-owners continue to pump,
content with getting any remuneration for
their work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Now comes WIN. Perry with a potato
weighing lbs. sl OF.
Our venerable town clerk Dwight Tyler,
is displaying pumpkin in front of his Office
that stands nearly feet high, measuring
about feet in its largest circumference.
The latest returning prodigal is Johnny
Marden-no fatted calf
jacob Bennett is soon to move to Con
necticut.
E W. Melendy and wife are visiting
friends in New York City.
VIM. W. Pierce has made and sold about
1, 900 butter tubs since last spring, with but
very little hired help. $.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The educational society for introducing the
metric system, The American Metric Blu
reau," has just had published new edition
of the standard work on this subject by IT'S
president, F. A. P. Barnard, President OF
Columbia College, N. Y, which has hereto
fore been published in New York at $500
per copy. This new edition contains three
times the matter of the old, and has been
made the most complete work in the Ian
guage. Its index of . 900 references make
really a cyelope of the metric system. The
society wish to scatter it widely through the
country to give full and accurate information
about the metric system of weights and meas
ures, of which so much has been ignorantly
written. They offer it at Sl.j0, or one-hi'h
the rate charged by the New York publishers
for the original edition. If not found at the
book stores it can be had of the society by
mail at Sl.7O The address is Secretary
Metric Bureau, 30 Hawley street. Boston
The SPRINGFIELD UNION appeared on Mon
day in a complete outfit of handsome newtype,
and enlarged by the addition of a column to
each page. sheet of four eight-column
pages is hereafter TO be its regular size e1-
cept when circumstances make supplements
or double sheet necessary. The Union Is
ono of the valuable papers of New England
and we are glad to see it prosper.
A new volume of LITTEILs LIyINd AGE
printed from new type, begins with the hrS'
number in October, The opening chapters
of a story by Mrs. oliphant, "He who Will
not when he may" printed from advance
sheets, will appear in the course of the vol
! ume.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

age of the lady rather high as she has but
lightly touched her teens"
o. o. Ware will put up his now store in
the spring We understand the building Il
to be new in design, and quito different from
anything in town. Mr.. Ware has been #,
business long enough to know just what
store building ought to be, and there is no
doubt but what his new one will be large and
convenient.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Considerable attention has been paid this
year to the cultivation of sugar beets in Maine
and Massachusetts in Maine 1850 acres have
been sown and in Massachusetts 300 acres.
Beet sugar can be manufactured, it is said,
for trihe less than I cents per pound. The
French sugar is retAiled in Boston at % cents
per pound, and should the experiment in
New England prove successful there is a
good field for money making in this new in
dustry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Mr.. A. H. Fuller, Bible distributor,
found 2gG families, composed of 1877 indi-
viduals, of whom Cos attend church occasion
ally, and 2i3 attend Sabbath school he also
found IS children under years old. He
sold 10 copies Of the Bible, costing Sj3.47,
and gave Il copies. costing $3.50. There
were % families ,citlout a BiJle, Of whom <
were Roman Catholic and and Il American
Professionals Twenty-Five single destitute in
dyiduals were also supplied
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Mrs. Scott Siddons is now on her way across
the water for her last visit to this country,
or good many years at least. After the
season here she will go to Australia next April,
and to India, the country of her girlhooods
home, in the following October intending to
return to England in April, 1881. During the
past summer separation between herself and
her husband has been decreed by mutual con-
sent, this step being rendered inevitable, as
stated, by the husbands debasement through
his own social impulses of a once bright and
kindly nature
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10
w estninsTer.

Last Monday, Charles Gibson, a young
man living with Hon. j. c. Richardson, while
foolng in r. S. Sahord's barn, fell and broke
his collar bone.
The Westminster Aqueduct Co. are lay
ing about 20 rods OF new iron pipe.
Mr.. VIM. G. Stearns has sold the apples
from his orchard TO Messrs Wilbur and Stod-
dard of Chicopee, Mass. They are now pick
ing and shipping.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The city of Providence, II. l., began year
and half ago to dispense its charity on
ne plan. Helpless paupers were kept in an
aim shouse or aided at home, as before but
all able-bodied applicants for food or lodging
we re put at work in a woodward at fifty cents
day. Under this arrangement unworthy
families, who had been assisted by the city
for years, dropped out of the charity COM
missioner's sight while begging decreased
greatly. Tramps began to give the city
ide berth, for they had to pay for their
lodging and meals with work in the wood
ard, and the station-house dodgers during
the year numbered only 2479 against 1925 for
the year preceding. Expenditures for out
door and indoor relief have been SIS, 24O,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Senator Lamar has made his promised
speech in Mississippi He took manly
stand against the Greenback heresies, and
denied that the Legislature has q right to in
struct a Senator in Congress as to his vote on
any measure so that it would be binding. He
made no allusion to the Dixon murder or the
system of bulldozing instituted at Yazoo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The outbreak of the Indians in northern
Colorado, briefly referred to in our news
items last week, is serious affair. The news
of the attack on Major Thornburgs command
is confirmed, and it is believed that Mr..
Meeker, the agent at the reservation, has
been killed, with his employees and other
white people. Considerable bodies of troops
have been sent to the scene of the trouble.
The cause of the outbreak is said to be the
old story of encroachments of white settlers,
and bad faith of the government in not keep
ing its agreements. The Utes are a brave,
warlike tribe, who have kept more strictly to
their old aboriginal ways than any of their
neighbors. Their number is estimated at
about 81, 600 souls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

%. F. Coombs has painted his hotel,
greatly improving its appearance.
Mrs. C. p FrenyeAr has sold her stock
of millinery 70 Mrs. Walter j. Clark and
moved out of town, much TO the regret of her
numerous friends.
E. II. Fessenden has apples of Inst years
growth, apparently us sound as when picked.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The supreme court of Pennsylvania has
rendered an important decision in connection
with the Pittsburg riots of 1877. The court
atllrms the rulings of the court below, and
holds Allegheny county responsible for all
damages sustained by the conduct of the riot
ers the county officers having neglected to
adopt necessary measures to preserve the
peace The law will not tolerate the specta-
Gle of great city looking on with indifTer-
ence while valuable property is being destroy
ed by mob.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10
West RratIIeI,SI~.

Perry Il Howe have sold their mercan-
tile business TO G. W. Newell of Connecticut
and c. W. Eaton of Massachusetts. An in
ventory is now being taken, and the new
firm will be found behind the counter in
few days.
-Chas S. Whitaker has sold his home
stead to Joseph King Of Marlboro.
Rev. Lewis CIRCUITS gothic cottage is ap-
preaching completion, and will be an ornh-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

No tidings have yet been received of John
Wise, the aeronaut, and his companion,
George Burr of ST. Louis, who made an as
cension from that city on the afternoon of
Sunday, the 18th ult., and it is now generally
believed that the Adventures have been lost
as were Donaldson and Grimwood who went
up from Chicago in Barnum's balloon in June,
1875. 1t is probable from the latest intelli-
gence that the voyagers were either drowned
in Lake Michigan, or that they passed over
the lake into the forests beyond, where they
may have been manned or killed outright in
n forced and sudden descent among the trees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

-Pnafore is raging here to large extent.
The Bellows Falls musical union are booked
for il at Union Hall the 18th and 10th, aud the
Perley Ideal Pinafore Co. arc also booked for
the 18th.
The three small pox patients are all gain
lug rapidly The disease has not spread from
the family whore it first appeared and prob
ably will not. as the time is past when it
would be apt to show itself. The house has
been closely guarded and all done that the
selectmen thought necessary to prevent the
contarion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Rev. L. j. Ward returns this week after
n vacation Of three weeks.
Prof. Bartholomew is still taking views
in Grafton, He gives the coloring while
sketching the picture and thus secures true
copy Of the beautiful autumnal tints.
Mrs Electa Howard has bought the
Gideon Palmer place and is fitting it up for a
home @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Great distress prevails in Ireland from bad
seasons and the general hard times, and, re-
sulting from this, there is widespread excite
ment on the land question. Large gather
ings are frequently held at which the present
system is denounced and the right of the till
err of the soil to own it insisted on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The people of Connecticut voted on Mon
pay by large majority against adopting con
stitutional amendments providing for biennial
sessions of the legislature, and extending the
period of competency for sitting on the SUI
preme and superior benches from 20 to 10
years Of age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Accounts from the interior of Kansas rep
res ent that the negroes who arrived from the
South last spring have proved, as a class,
good aborers, and are now sought for by the
farmers. The relief committee has several
hundred applications it cannot fill. good
many are laying up money, and by next year
they will begin to be able to buy farms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Kent q Davis'e chair shop was burned
last Saturday evening. Their saw mill was
also scorched. and other property in the vi
cinity was slightly injured Loss 5000 in
sured with Sherman ~ Jennc, Brattleboro'
for 5000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The KIND OF WINE GRANT DRINKS, A San
Francisco customs officer engaged in discharg-
ing the City of Toxic, rejoices in the aequis-
ton of Grants autograph on wine card, pro
scented to him by one of the officers of the
steamer. This card he proposes to treasure
up and hand down as an heirloom to his pos
terity. 1t reads as follows, and definitely set
ties the question what kind of wine Gen.
Grant drinks
STEAMSHIP CITY OF ToKIo-wISE GARD.
Person Grant.
Stateroom One.
Kind of wine-COugress water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

President HAYES PAYS TRIBUTE TO Oil
YER p MoRToN There was grand indus
trial parade at indianapolis, Ind, last Mon
day in honor of the presidential party, every
branch of trade in the city being represented.
President Hayes and Gen. Sherman, escorted
by the military, were at the head of the pro-
cession, which was viewed by Mrs Hayes in
front of the post Office and which occupied
two hours in passing. The route was lined
with people and the passage of the president
was an ovation from the start to the close
After lunch President Hayes was driven TO
the fair grounds where he made a brief
speech, in which he paid the following trib-
ute to ex.Gov. Morton
The Indiana soldiers from the beginning to
the end of the war, carrying the flag and
keeping step to the music of the Union, were
everywhere among the gallantest, brqvest and
sturdest soldiers who maintained the Union
cause aud the constitution. And when we
come to speak of Indiana among the old
friends and neighbors of Oliver z. Morton
(cheers) we cannot pass without pausing for
IA moment to pay tribute to his memory.
Morton as senator and debater was absolute
~ matchless. Morton as the leader of po-
litical party-and as to this my friends of the
Democratic party will agree with my friends
of the Republican party-thcre was not liv-
ing man in his time who was above him.
Great applause But it is not AS n senator,
as n debater, as IA leader of a party alone that
we would speak Of Oliver p. Morton, but his
power before an audience like this was won
derful. Crippled rs he was, from necessity
sitting in a chair, he was wont to hold spell
bound thousands Of his countrymen 10y the
hour. No other man under like circumstances
could accomplish what he did in this respect ;
and yet it is not because Of this that l men
ton his name, his distinction having no con
ncction whatever officially with the govern
ment of the United States Having no con
nectson with the civil and military affairs of
the government of the United States he was
simply governor Of single State. They
have had great war governors in other States
| am not here to disparage ability, patriot
ism, courage or other great qualities of John
Brough Of my own State or Of the other war
governors of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mastaclu-
sets, Illinois or any other State, but to make
this simple and truthful statement, that no
other governor in any other State, under such
difficulties rs he encountered, bore up the
flag of the Union AS it was borne up by Oil
yer T. Morton CHEERS and cries Of Good. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10
WIIIianlsViIIe.

Edgar W. Bowker has bought farm
and mill in Stratton, and moves there this
week. Geo. H. Herrick and family go also.
Rev. L. Holmes preached last Sunday on
"Glorying in the Cross, and repeats the SER
non at Fayetteville next Sunday.
-Hoyt Il Timson are making apple jelly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

We learn that Mr.. Robinson Haynes of
Ian dgrove was gored to death on Tuesday
last by his two years old bull, his clothing
being nearly all stripped from his body. No
o ther particulars of the sad affair were learn
ed by our informant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

GRANTS HOME IN GALENA-Gen. Grants
Galena residence has been put in thorough
repair inside and out, and is in readiness to
receive its illustrious owner. The house is an
unpretending, two story brick, with hip roof
1t has large frame kitchen addition, plannep
with view to convenience and comfort. On
the first floor of the main residence is COM
modous parlor, together with reception
room and library. On the upper floor are
two large sleeping rooms, and other apart
ments. The house is situated on Bouthillier
street, on an eminence which oyorlooks the
whole city, and is in close proximity to the
residences of the Hon. Z. b. Washhurnc.
State Senator Mcclellan, Mayor Hunkins and
Henry Corwith. A broad plank sidewalk
fronts the residence, while that historic stair
way runs from the foot 20 the top of the hill.
up an easy incline, not at all difficult to as
cend or descend. The house stands on lot
100 feet front by 200 III depth, which is orn-
amented with handsome naples and shrub
berry. The residence and grounds were pre-
scented TO Gen. Grant 10y some Of his more
intimate Galena friends on the occasion Of
his first return to the city after the close Of
the Rebellion. The furniture was cuntrilu-
ted by his towns people and former residents
and when the general and Mrs. Grant arrived
i'll Galena they were escorted to their home
on the hill, where they found everything in
readiness for their reception, even TO stump
tuous dinner already prepared and smoking
on the table. 4 few evenings thereafter. the
donors, with their wives and n few invited
guests, assembled at the Grant residence,
where a deed Of the property was formally
presented to Gen Grant by Hon. Il. II. Nc
Clellan on behalf Of the contributors The
General and family occupied the house until
after the presidential election. The people
.,rr ,l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

-Msssrs Leonard Il Boyle are buying up
apples ana converting into jelly, but the
fruit is not quite so abundant as last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The revenue from tobacco fell of over
million of dollars for the months of July and
August, owing to the reduction of the tax by
Congress-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

H. f. Kidder has bought the saw mill at
South Wardsboro for SG4O
VIM. E. May was buried from the Meth
odst church on the eth inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

against so, IA for outdoor relief alone dur
ing the preceding twelve months. The wood
yard is self sustaining.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The New Hampshire State Teaclcrs,
Association meets in Keene, Oct. 10th and
18th. Vermont teachers will be welcoipo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

The President AND GIN. SHERMAN AT
HANNIBAL Mo.-When President Hayes and
Gen. Sherman arrived at Hannibal, Mo-, on
the recent trip of the presidential party
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

ment to the village. The work is in charge
of Mr.. A. f. Hill, an experienced builder
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

At meeting of the members of the
Windham county bar, held at FayetteviIle,
Oct. /, 1879, the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, Mrs. Miranda NJ. Kellogg of Brat
tleboro, has presented to the Windham cOun-
ty bar portrait of her late husband, the Hon.
Daniel Kellogg, who was formerly a distin-
guished and esteemed member of this bar,
and afterwards member of the Supreme
Court of this State, and as such, for many
years the Presiding Judge of our County Court,
Therefore, ResOlged that our thanks are
hereby rendered to Mrs. Kellogg for her most
acceptable gift and that the same shall be
placed upon the walls of the court room in
memory of the deceased, and we hereby ex-
press our high appreciation of Judge KEEL
logg's ability as a lawyer, his learning and
impartiality as Judge, and his integrity and
purity of character as a man.
ReS0loed, That these resolutions be entered
upon the records of this Court, and that a
copy thereof be transmitted TO Mrs. Kellogg
by the President of this bar.