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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27
WindhaH.

Weather warm. Potato bugs busy, but
the gr' Attest wonder is Baldwin scion set in
May by VIM. L. Cronin, which is now in
blossom.
-Strawberry festival on the Fourth Of
July in Mr.. Jones's woods. Exercises ap-
propriate to the occasion will be had, and an
effort is being made TO secure the services Of
IA brass band
Geo. F. Prentss is at home on a yaca-
ton.
DIR. Gibson has lost valuable sleeve but
ton. The finder will please leave it at the
post Office, This reminds Us that our former
physician, DIR. SpaffOrd. once lost here in
mysterious manner a set of false teeth. Al
though IA liberal reward was offered he never
recovered them. How they could disappear
down his throat. or otherwise, without his
knowing it is still a mystery. The probabi-
tiles are they have gone where the "woOd-
bine twineth." C.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Edward Payson Weston was the victor in
the six-days' contest for the Ashley belt and
the championship of the world which took
place in London last week The race was
finished at 1886 o'clock Saturday night, when
Weston had made $50 miles and Brown, his
competitor, 453. Weston's record is the best
ever made in the time. Ennis of Chicago,
and Harding, an Englishman, entered for the
contest, but both were obliged to withdraw
before if was over, leaving Weston and Brown
the only ones on the track. Rowell, the
Englishman, who won the belt at the Gil
more's Garden contest last March intended to
enter, but was prevented by an injury to his
foot. Westons victory wins him the belt, a
bet of 81, 800 from Sir John Ashley, and a
share of the gate money. The Boston Jour
nal remarks with a good deal of pertinence
that if he will now return home, pay his debts
and put bride on his tongue, he will be in
fair way of regaining the respect which he
lost by his eccentricities of conduct and
speech.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The JOURNALISM OF To-DAY.-Mr. White
law Reid's recent address before the New
York Press Association in Rochester is a very
able production, in which he discusses some
prominent features of journalism with remark
able sagacity. His views upon Independent
journalism are to the point. He says
II may claim to have been one of the apos-
ties of independent journalism, but the zeal
of the new converts has quite left me among
the old fogies. 1t never occurred to me that
in refusing to obey blindly every behest of a
party it was necessary to keep aloof from
party-to shut of ones self from the sole
agency through sohich, among a free people,
lasting political results can be dttdiaed. A
government like ours toitt0ut parties is impos-
d6Le."
This is the sober truth, expressed by gen.
tleman of large experience. 1t is applicable
to individuals who do not control newspapers,
but who, to a limited extent, influence public
opinion. They imagine that the only way to
become influential is to decry existing politi
cal parties, and thus they become political
handles, who are ever in search of the unat-
tainable in politics. Mr.. Reid says:
"Of all the puerile follies that have mas.
queraded before High Heaven in the guise OF
Reform, the most childish has been the idea
that the editor could vindicate his indepen
dence only by sitting on the fence and throw
ing stones with impartial vigor alike at friend
and foe"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Chicago is a place of bold expedients. 1t
heroic treatment ever applied to a crowd of
roughs and bad boys annoying Dutch
picnic was that exempliied in that city last
Sunday. The annoyed party, a Sunday school
consisting of persons belonging to the '.Lehr
and Weir Verein," sent for the Bohemian
Sharpshooters," volunteer military compa-
ny attached to the same verein, and the
sharpshooters at once began the street firing
drill with real cartridges a Ia Louis Napoleon,
They wound up this exciting military exer-
else by marching to Jail in body-prisoners
to two squads of police-after having done
astonishingly small execution for sharpshoot-
ers. The Bohemians evidently think this is
great country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Eleven young ladies were made bachelors
of arts" at Smiths College, Northampton,
Mass, last week, with the same old Latin
formula, ''ad grddum in drtiGus Irimuaa !"
that has launched SO many generations of
young gentlemen. Their class numbered
sixteen at the outset. The present lowest
class numbers over seventy,-about the ex-
pected size of the classes in the future, and
the whole number of students in the college
is 1873. Nearly all the students have lived in
the cottages holding twenty-five each, on the
college ground, under the family system of
domiciles peculiar to Smith College. The
tests of scholarship applied by the professors
of colleges for men show the women fully up
to the mark, and, still further. it is stated,
that ''the Amherst professors who, for time,
before the Northampton faculty was fully
equipped, taught the same branches to the
college boys on the east side of the river in
the morning and to the girls on the west side
in the afternoon, did not scruple to declare
publicly that while there were equally good
scholars at Amherst, the average scholarship
at Northampton was ON a par with grade
attained by only few Amherst men," The
health of the graduates has not been impair
ed, aud the health of those living in the col
lege cottages has been better than that OF
those boarding with families in the village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27
WIlIianssVIlIe.

This village has sent three young mel
through college and n fourth soon enters on
his last year
M Il. Sherman is home from Tufts dur
ing vacation, accompanied by his chum, P.
o. Silva, of Campinas, S. P, Brazil
Webster Merrifeld of Newberg, n. Y, is
at his fathers for few days.
Miss Bell S. Saben, from Kentucky, is
spending the summer at her uncle's, Daniel
Saben
John n. Shipman, son of James Ship
man. graduate Of Hamilton college, enters
upon the ministry among the Baptists
Mr.. Kelsey of the city of New York
boards at Mr.. Z. Lincolns.
Our blacksmith, needing help, employs
Roscoe N. Marsh of Brookline as striker"
Mr.. and Mrs. q. b. Williams recently
visited his brother Hastings at Greenfield, of
the well known firm of Blake a Williams
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Miss Clara Converse graduates next week
at the Vermont Academy, Saxtons River
Miss Addie Phelps graduated at the Nor
NAL school, Randolph, at the close of this
term.
Miss Lucy Daniels returned from Boston
Inst week after spending one year at the
Gannett Institute, one of the few schools for
young ladies where they are not overtasked
Miss Susie Daniels returned from Welles.
ley this week.
Dexter French, Miss Flora French, Mrs
Ada Townshend aud Mrs. Nellie Barrett are
spending few weeks at Saratoga Springs
-Sociable at town hall Tuesday evening
Charades, songs, etc, made pleasant enter
tainment. O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

PEBsoNAL.-Mary Clemmer writes that in
the Washington home of our Vermont Sem
ator, Justin S. Morrill, "abides a great heart
ed noble woman and her companion sister, 4"
who make it one of the most refined and de-
lightful in the national capital.
John Sherman is going to speak for the
Maine Republicans in the course of fort
night, and what he has to oiIer will be looked
for with great interest.
Adirondack Murray will camp out on Lake
Champlain this summer and devote himself
to hunting and fishing.
Ex-senator Wadleigh of New Hampshire
has had enough of the Granite State and he
proposes TO remove to Boston for the prac-
tice of his profession.
Rev DIR. Buddington of Brooklyn is suf-
fering from a cancer for which he has al
ready undergone five surgical operations. 1t
has now attacked the bones of his chin, and
his case is regarded as hopeless.
Geo. f. Robinson, the private soldier who
saved the life of late Secretary Seward on the
night of the nth of April, 1865, when he was
attacked by the assassin Payne, has received
a tardy recognition for his act of bravery in
the shape of an appointment to be paymaster
in the army. Mr.. Robinson is described as a
man of good education, excellent habits, and
every way fitted for the position.
Rev. Robert Collyer has decided to accept
the pastorate of the Church of the Messiah,
in New York city, and announced the fact to
his Chicago congregation on Sunday last
Queen Victoria now talks of going to Ger.
many to see the little stranger whose appear
ance has made her a great grandmother. She
has been asked to stand sponsor in person
Ex-Secretary Borie, who has been travel
ling with Gen, Grant arrived at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Saturday evening last, Hc
says General Grant will probably reach San
Francisco about Sept. 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27
a DI.graoefuI Scene in the senate

On Wednesday of last week the Senate was
the scene of an exciting interchange of VIC
lent language between Conkling of New York
and Lamar of Mississippi. The army bill had
been under consideration all day, and, after
using up all the time, the Democrats propos-
ed to vote on the bill as soon as they ceased
speaking without giving the Republicans a
chance to express their views. Mr.. Conkling
got the floor little before midnight and in
one of his caustic speeches arraigned the
Democratic party and charged it with bad
faith. Mr.. Lamar followed in a speech in
which he said, referring to the charge of bro
ken faith =
pronounce the statement falsehood, and
l repel it with the contempt feel for the au-
thor of it.
Conkling had been in the rear of the cham
Der and had not heard the whole of Mr.. La
mars remark but he returned in time to hear
the above quotation. Raising himself to his
greatest height he said, with an air of the
greatest scorn and contempt -
understood the Senator so say in plain
unparliamentary language that n statement
of mine is falsehood if l caught his words
Alright. I have nothing to say (this not being
the place to measure with any man q capaci-
ty to defy decency, to violate the rules of the
Senate, or to commit any of the improprieties
of life) have nothing to say, but if the
Senator, if the member from Mississippi, in
tended to impute to me a falsehood, nothing
except the fact that this is the Senate would
prevent me from denouncing him as a black
guard and coward. Let me be more ex-
plicit. Mr.. President, if the member from
Mississippi, except in the presence of the Sen
ate, charged me by imputation or otherwise
with falsehood, would denounce him as n
BLACKBOARD, a coward and liar; and under
standing what he said as / do the rules and
proprieties of the Senate are the only re-
straint upon me-"
The extraordinary character of these state
ments startled the Senate. There was breath
less silence in the chamber when Mr.. Lamar
arose and said: =
1 have only to say that the Senator from
New York understood me correctly. l beg
pardon for the unparliamentary language. 1t
was very harsh and severe 1t was such as
no good man would deserve and no brave
man would bear.
The affair created much excitement in
Washington, and a duel was freely talked of,
but Lamar has now gone home to Mississippi,
and probably nothing more will be heard of
the matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

GEN. HAwLEY's ADDRESS. The address of
Gen. Hawley to the Army of the Potomac in
Albany last week, which is elsewhere refer
red to, was n non partisan effort TO show that
the Republic stands in constant need of n
thoroughly educated and disciplined national
army, and that every State should have a
small and compact body of thoroughly disci-
plined militia. Gen. Hawley does not be-
lieve that the United States will never again
be involved in foreign war, and is not en-
trely certain that there will never be another
civil conflict. In defence of West Point, he
said that at the time of the Rebellion, despite
the pernicious State rights heresies that had
been inculcGted there, there were far less
number of officers of the Army in proportion
to the entire number from tho South who
went with those States than was the case with
those who occupied positions in the civil ser
vice and TO the honor of the rank and file
not n man deserted his flag or turned against
his country in whose service he was enlisted
Gen. Hawley ridicules the idea that a small
army can be source of danger to the liberties
of the people. There never has been any
disposition ON the part of the military to en-
croach upon the liberties of the people, and
the commander who should undertake to use
the army for that purpose would be met by
hundreds of thousands of armed citizens
That the civil authorities should have author
ity to call upon the military as an ultimate
resort to suppress riots and enforce the laws
by the ordinary course of judicial proceed
ings, Gen. Hawley holds to be necessary,
with the reservation that the military shall
constantly be under the direction of the civil
authorities He would not, however, have
the army employed as police force general
ly, but only in cases of emergency, such as
have occurred frequently and are likely to oc-
cur again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The ladies of the Congregational church
gave strawberry and ice cream festival in
their vestry Tuesday evening, and it was a
very enjoyable affair, netting them hand
some profit to be applied to the improve
ment of the church
The closing exercises of the High school
occur at the Congregational church Friday
evening of this week. There are but four of
the graduating class this year, Frank H..
Chapman, Elmer L, Eddy, Fred b. Griswold
and Annie NJ. Merriam The exercises have
each year been very interesting and doubt
less will be as much SO this time.
"A narrow escape from what might have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

PRESIDENT ELIOT of Harvard somewhat
surprised the general public by the down
right conservatism and grip of his commence
ment address at Smith College, Northampton,
last week, Not only did lac intimate plenti-
fal lack Of faith in college education for wo-
men ms against the good old fashioned fitting
of girls for domestic concerns, and put his
questions plainly, but he was also decidedly
sceptical about the value of much that is
erammed into young people of both sexes
nowadays in the name of culture. 81 may as
well abruptly avow Che said as the result OF
my reading and observation in the matter OF
education, that recognize but one mental
acquisition MS an essential part of the eduea-
ton of a lady or gentleman, namely, an ac-
cnrate and refined use of the mother tongue
Greek, Latin, French, German, mathematics,
natural aud physical science, metaphysics
history and aesthetics are all profitable and
delightful, both as training and as acquisi-
tions to him who studies them with mtrlli-
gence and love; but not one of them has the
least claim to be called an acquisition cSsen-
tial to liberal education or an essential part
of a sound training" Evidently the reaction
from the culture" cram is setting in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The call of the Wisconsin Republican State
Convention, on the 23d of July, includes the
following invitation: 1--WE also invite the
Republicans of the State, and all who are in
sympathy with the principles and policy of
the Republican Party, to attend mass meet
ing to be held in the Capitol Park in Madison
at o'clock p. NJ, on Wednesday, July %, for
the purpose of appropriately celebrating the
twenty anniversary of the organization
of the Republican Party in Wisconsin. 1t is
especially desired that as many as possible of
those who participated at the meeting in July,
1854, will be present. Distinguished speak
ers from this and other States will be secured
TO address the meeting"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The legislature and army appropriation
bills have been approved by the President,
while the judicial bill was vetoed for reasons
which appear in the veto message which we
give in full The Democratic leaders are in
as great quandary as ever as to how they
shall get out of the menviable position in
which their folly has placed them. The
chances now are, however, that the counsel of
the more moderate leaders will finally prevail,
and that the judicial bill will either be passed
without the Objectionable riders or that res
olution will be passed continuing the judicial
appropriations for the balance of the year
in which case Congress will adjourn and the
country will have a few months of rest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

came aroused and spoke, he covered her mouth
with his hand to stop her cries and then
stuffed pieces of the sheet in her mouth for a
gag. Finding that he had smothered her he
threw cologne in her face to try to revive her.
Afterward in holding candle too near her
face the cologne ignited and flashed up, and
this accounts for Mrs. Hulrs eyebrows hay
ing been singed. The negro says he did not
intend to murder the woman, but exhibits
great indifference on the subject. He was
spotted" and followed into a negro church
where Texas negro was preaching on the
Horrors of HE'LL by Boston Herald re-
porter. The reporter sent for the police and
the man was arrested on coming out of the
church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The work on the railroad is progressing
finely; everything else is dull as BELTS the
weather.
j. L. Martin has found it necessary to
take a rest from his work and started last
Monday for Alburgh Springs, hoping to de-
rive some benefit from them.
Last Friday Grand Juror Huntley had
two parties from Mount Tabor before Justice
Smith, upon complaint for an assault upon
one J. S. Briggs. The evidence disclosed
some facts that our citizens ought to be
asham ed of, and many of them are so and are
determ ined that this condition of things must
cease. The result of the hearing was fine
and co SIS amounting in the two cases to $50
o-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The mystery surrounding the murder of
Mrs. Hull of New York, who was found dead
in her bed, gagged and bound, on the morning
of the nth inst, has at last been solved, and
the faint suspicion which was unjustly at
tached to her husband has been, we are hap
Ply to say, entirely removed A negro COM
United the crime, robbery being his motive ;
he fled to Boston, where he pawned some OF
the jewelry, which was the clue which led to
his arrest Monday night. He at first denied
all knowledge of the crime, but when Mrs.
Hulis watch was found on his person with
her initials engraved on it, he confessed and
told all the particulars. He had been en-
ployed in house opposite Mrs. Hull's, and
on the night of the murder entered her house
by basement window and went to her room
for the purpose of robbery. When she be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Miss Emma Sand, whose strange disappear
ance a fortnight ago caused 50 much excite
ment in the vicinity of Burlington, was traced
by the officers across Lake Champlain and
down to Fort Ann, where she was found on
board a canal boat, dressed in boys clothes,
much reduced physically, and evidently out
of her mind. She was taken back to Burling-
ton and pronounced insane by council of
physicians She is now improving, and has
been taken to her home at Essex Centre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

every other department OF the government to
obey and to enforce. have in my former
message on this subject expressed willingness
to concur in suitable amendments for the i'm
proyement Of the election laws, but I cannot
consent to their absolute and entire repeal,
and cannot approve legislation which seeks
to prevent their enforcement.
RUTHEBFoRD b. HAYES.
Erecutire Mansion, June %, 1879.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

A very large potato bug story comes from
the North About the first days of this month
the bugs invaded Stanstead and Magog, P. O.,
in immense swarms, coming from the west
and flying not very high in the air towards
the east, flight upon flight, rank upon rank,
extending apparently in line the entire length
of Lake Memphremagog, which they had to
cross in order to keep, as it is said they do, n
straightforward course eastward. The noise
of their wings was plainly heard, like the
sound of bees swarming and they were in
such numbers that they darkened the air.
Vast numbers fell into the lake and were
drowned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

SAD ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA.-Mrs. A. Rol-
land, aged about 20 years, wife of A. ROLAND,
manufacturer of fire arms at Liege, Belgium,
lost her life at Niagara Falls last Saturday. The
couple arrived at the falls ON Wednesday from
the West, being upon an extended wedding tour
around the world, and were intending to 20
TO New York Saturday and sail for home this
week In company with her husband she Wis
tied the Three Sisters islands, and borrowing
pocket cup of Mr.. ROLAND, stopped over to
get drink, slipped, and fell over the bank
into the water and was rapidly carried over the
Horseshoe falls, a short distance from where
she fell in. Her husband, who had stepped
back short distance from where his wife
was, with his back toward her at the time she
stopped for the drink, heard her scream hui
was unable TO reach her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Ex-Gov. Daniel II. Chamberlain, formerly
of South Carolina, and now practicing law
yer in New York, has finally been selected by
the Springfield, Mass, people to deliver the
Grafton at their great Fourth Of July celebra-
ton. The Republicans urgent suggestion
that an ox-confederate brigadier be engaged
for the service didn't take with the people
worth a cent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The ladies Of Dover Centre will hold
festival at the hall on Tuesday evening July
LIST, assisted by the dramatic club, who will
present the drama entitled, odds with the
Enemy" There will also be music, tabeaux
etc. Entertainment to commence at O'Clock
The proceeds are to be used in purchasing an
organ for the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

There will be a meeting of windham
Co. Pomona Grange at Fayetteville on the
first day of July, 1879, and also public pic
mic at the same time and place. All are most
cordially invited to attend and carry their
baskets. CLARK CHANDLER, Secy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27
GBeUermont 9Benit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1879.

The New York Sun hits the nail on the
head when II says that 'the net result of the
extra session is that the Democracy are COW
cred with disgrace while glory is shed upon
Hayog ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The ladies of the Universaist Society
will hold their next sociable with Mrs John
Hubbard on Friday, June %, afternoon and
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

Philadelphia Chronicle Herald mo, dar-
ling said the undertaken to his wife, Il
can't afford to give you silk dress at pres
ent. just wait few weeks till green apples
are in the market"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

On account of the picnic at Fayetteville,
Victory Grange of Wilmington will hold their
regular meeting July I'd.
c. CHANDLER, See'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27

The Methodist society will hold straw
berry festival at the church vestry next Tues
day evening, July LIST.