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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22
Wea, Rra.tIebaro.

Mrs. Sally Harris celebrated her S7th
birthday, Friday, August 10th, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bradley, in school
district No. 10. The day was pleasant; the
old lady was in excellent health, cheerful and
happy; the guests were sympathizing and
enthusiastic in their expressions of esteem for
the aged one the presents were numerous
and consisted of articles both useful and or
namental; and the dinner, prepared by
friendly lands, and spread upon tables erect
ed under the beautiful shade trees near the
house, was excellent in quality and bountiful
in quantity, feeding satisfactorily company
of one hundred and fifty persons-sons,
daughters, grandchildren, greatgraudchil-
dren, brother, sister, and neighbors and
friends too numerous to mention. But, we
must not forget the music, which was pro-
nounced by all very fine" This was both
vocal and instrumental, and was furnished
chiefly by the Messrs. King, father and son,
of Marlboro, and Mrs. Horton, New York
opera singer, who, with her husband was Wis
iting some friends in the neighborhood. We
understand that Mrs. Horton expressed an in
tention TO visit Brattleboro professionally at
some time next winter. We hope she will do
80 and we also hope that the Messrs King
will not buIy their musical talents beneath
the soil of their newly purchased farm in
Marlboro.
Mr.. Gilbert Smith boasts of having
Rhode Island Greetings, Northern Spies and
Roxbury Russets of last years growth in a
good state of preservation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

New Brunswick had heavy frost, Satur-
day ight.
Rev. DIR. Talmago writes letters TO a New
York story paper forNslOO per letter.
There arc twenty John Smiths in the
Concord Mass State prison.
Fifteen kinds of ice cream are enumer-
ated on Saratoga bill of fare.
A couple in Brooklyn, N. Y, having eel
ebrated their golden wedding, are now suing
for a divorce.
Anna Dickinson viii make second ven
ture as an actress next month appearing in
San Francisco, in play of her own writing.
Iron is taking the place of wood for rail
road ties in Europe,
A child died ut Deals island, near Wash
ington, the other day, from the effects of
mosquito bites.
Several philanthropic Chicago ladies' have
started scheme to found Home for Inebri-
ate Women.
The first university ever established in
Siberia will be opened soon, and the Russian
crown prince will assist in the ceremonies.
The richest man in Florida, who owns
$50, 600 cattle, lives in shanty which has
neither fireplace nor chimney.
The heat killed 1000 sheep out of a flock
of 10000 being driven from Kern cornty,
Cal, to Nevada.
j. p. Benson, while chasing a cat in
Troy, N, Y, recently, ran head foremost
against tree. His skull was tract, ed and
he died instantly.
A monkey pitched upon Mrs. w. N. Tim
mer at Gloversvi"e, N. Y, striking her face
and head and soaring her so that she d'ed
soon after of nei 'ous pfostration.
A man living near Charlotte, N. c., who
was married in 1913, lighted fire on his
heaI .hstono as soon AS he ca. lied his bride 10
his new home, and has kept it burning ever
since, period of 30 years.
Mrs. Mary Quentrel or Frederick, Nd,
whose friends claim for her the distinction Of
being the original barbara Freitchie, " d'ed
suddenly few days ago
DE Lesseps's Panama canal scheme is
vi. .ua'y failure, the issue Of shares not hav-
ing nearly been covered, and subscribers are
informed that they can withd aw their depos-
its if they see fit.
The citizens of Sitka, Alaska, have or
ganized n civil government with United States
Collector BAH as chief magistrate, and Ave
seLectmen.
Superintendent j. S. Vertz, Telegraph
Operator Charles Il. Redman and Engineer
Thomas Pennybacker have been a. ,ested at
Camden, N, j., for negligence resulting in
the recent fatal co sion on the Atlantic city
railroad.
Virginia creepers are being planted by
the Pennsylvania railroad company on the
hill-sides along the tracks. II is done to pre-
vent landsiides, and will add greatly to the
beauty Of the scenery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

The village school taught by Miss Eta
Morse closed on Thursday last, with a very
enjoyable picnic, attended by many of the
parents of the scholars At the close of the
exercises, which consisted of Rotations and
vocal and instrumental music, the scholars
presented their teacher with very nice set Of
gold cuff pins as a token of their regard and
good will for her after which bountiful sup
ply of the good things that please the eye,
crafty the taste and supply the wants of the
physical man, was served to all present
Miss Morse has been very successful in seour-
ing the good will of and interesting her pu-
pills in their studies wherever she has taught
Number of scholars, 80 average attendance,
81.
Mrs. F. C. Spngue, who a short time
since was apparently at the point of death, is
now conVRlescent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

year, making the number of Mormon propa-
gandists now abroad about four hundred In
Scandinavia there are forty missionaries and
5000 Mormons. In Sweden there are three
conferences in Denmark three and in Nor
way two, with eight presiding elders. In
Switzerland there is one conference and eight
missionaries. In England the number Of
Mormons is estimated by the Bishop at TO-
600, and there are $50 missionaries ut work
in that field, whose proselytes come mostly
from the Methodists, though many converts
are won also from the Presbyterians and the
Church of England. Free homes here are
promised the Mormon converts, and the ar
rangements for transportation are so syste-
matized that it costs an migrant Only $75,
including everything, to go from Copenhagen
via Liverpool to Salt Lake City. Mormon
dom has sent its colonies down into Arizona
New Mexico any Wyoming, and holds the
balance of power in two Territories
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22
Dunn useruton.


Dodr EditOr Among the many inter.
csting accounts of smart, educated parrots
that have engrossed numberless paragraphs
in various newspapers, allow me to tell ycu
of a bird that is an honor and an ornament 10
the State of Vermont. She is the most prom.
inent member in the household of Mr.. Oscar
Dix of Dummerston. As far as beauty is
concerned, neither she nor / have anything
to say. strange, unfortunate habit, which
she has, of pulling out her own feathers.
gives her the appearance Of having come of
defeated from some hen fight Her remain.
ing plumage is of the usual par rot green, and
in this case, they are not emblematcal of
their intelligent possessor. The charm Of
her talking lies in her clear, distinct enuncis-
ton, and the veriest stranger could under.
stand what she says. She sings several songs,
"Shoo Fly" Little Brown Jug" both
sings and whistles the tune Of Yankee Doc.
die" and executes with great spirit that old.
time round"
"scotland's burningi seotland's burningl
Look outi Look Quit
Fire! Fire! Fire! fire
Cast on water"
class hen, and news as well as the kittens
themselves. She greets visitors with hearty
"Hu'lo How do you do 2" and says Good.
bye" when they leave. Her funniest e1cla.
nation is, "Tnere I've Just found out ~ and
she usually ends the expression with burst
of laughter. A rap on the cage will bring out
the welcome Come in !" She asks the
II, - I'D A., 4. Il
remarks, "Po'lys cold out here !" She will
sob out and ciy in the most heart broken
way, and she cas- the following names I'm.
Gle Oscar, Aunt Marcia, Bert, Nellie, Lou.
George, Lena. Charlie. She can sing up the
scale with the words, Polly -is-a-pret-ty-
bird"-a syllable for each note. She counts,
occasionally missing a number; and says
Polly wants her dinner HOu i' Polly wants
her breakfast - Polly wants toast" cake, ="
or apple" as she happens to think. When
she is very DESTROYS of obtaining anything
she praises herself by saying, ".Sreet pretty
Poly" in teasing and afectionate way.
She calls the cows, Boss Boss Boss :" as
distinctly and loudly as any New England
farmer. When she climbs up on her perch
in the evening, she calls out Good night :"
a number of times She never says this in
the daytime. In my own home in Baltimore
we have three parrots, all considered takers
in their way, but they certainly have to step
into the backgrounds for this "Prima Don
ma" takes all the bouquets and encores.
can vouchsafe the truth of the above Asser.
tions, and to dubious friends all would say
is, Come and see for yourselves"
KATE A. D.
August 10, 1879.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Rev. DIR. E. Z. Hale does not believe that
the suffrage in the long run will be conceded
to every man twenty -one years of age. Our
American experiment in this line is a novelty
and novelty not remarkably successful
Nor does he believe that the suffrage is to be
doled out by property as it used to be in
England, and was for centuries in Rome
The suffrage belongs to those who have vital
interest in the preservation Of the social or
organic life of the State who have something
to lose If the State is badly ruled. That is to
say, the suffrage belongs especially to people
who have established homes, and it is his be-
lief that to a homestead suffrage the free ma
tions of the world will ultimately recur
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Although the publication of the details of
the Yazoo county outrage has been received
with blank silence by the Northern Democrat
&c newspapers, one or two representative
Southern men and few Southern newspa-
pers have been bold enough to denounce the
attempt to extinguish political party by
brute force, EX-Gov, Brown, of Mississippi,
for example, makes a good point against the
"bayonet and ballot-bOx" shriekers, when he
says that while Congress has been debating
whether elections were carried by the bay
onet, fields are swept of cand dates by shot
guns before the election in the South. The
Ex-Governor thinks that it makes very little
difference whether the ballot-box is pierced
by Federal bayonets or riddled by Confeder-
ate shot-guns. In either case, our boosted
freedom of elections is gone. This is precisely
why the Democratic newspapers of the North
dread TO touch the YazoO affair. It is not a
grievance special to Republicans, though they
may justly be indignant that such tyranny
should be possible. II is complained by In
dependent Democrats, untouched by the vir-
tue of ''Radicalism," that while Democrats are
ranting about Federal interference at cleo
tons, Mississippi Democrats are foreibly pre-.
venting the organization of any opposition To
their party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Gen. Francis A. Walker, the census com
missioner, proposes to make his next decen-
NAL record of the nations progress the most
complete and unique compilation of facts that
was ever attempted in this county,. Special
lists will be employed in various departments,
such as Prof. Goode on the fisheries, both
ocean and inland, Prof. King on mining, etc.
The enumeration of population will begin June
l, 1880, and the country will be divided into
districts small enough to allow the work to be
completed in the cities in two weeks, and in
the rural districts in one month. Gen. Walk
er's aim will be to get at salient facts rather
than dry compilations, and his results will de-
pend upon accurate investigation rather than
upon rough estimates and cOnjectures, as has
been heretofore the case. Such a record will
be of great interest and importance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

John G. Troutwine, the we"-known civil
engineer of Philadelphia, who was chief en-
gineer for the construction of the Panama
railroad, has been inter Iiewed in regard to
NJ. de Lesseps project for a ship canal across
the isthmus of Panama. He says that when
NJ. de Lesseps proposes to build canal,
without locks, by the Panama route, he has
no conception of the expense or difficulties.
He believes the subject will be agitated for a
few months and will then d"op again for
years. Mr.. Troutwine prefers the San Bias
route which is thirty-three miles from ocean
to ocean. The estimated cost of the canal by
the latter route he fixes at $3.50, 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

A bit of scandal in high ''fe has occasioned
much newspaper gossip during the past week
1t has been well known for several years that
ex-United States Senator Sprague of Rhode
Island and his wife, a daughter of the late
secretary of the treasuiJ, Salmon P. Chase,
did not live happily together. This summer
they have been abiding at the Senator's sum
mer home at Narragansett Pier, and few
days since Senator Conklng of New York
called upon them, as he states, for the pur-
pose of transacting some legal business. Mr..
Sprague was not at home at the time, and on
returning up braided Coming for too great
an intimacy with Mrs Sprague, drew shot
gun upon him, and elected him from the
premises. OF course this act created the ut
most excitement in all circles, and the rumoB
and theories concerning it are veIJ numerous
and contradictory. A German employed
as tutor for the children was also a victim
of the husbands wrath. 1t is admitted on all
hands that AIR. Sprague has been very sadly
given to indulgence in liquors for a number
of years. and that when under their influence
he has most violent and vindictive temper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

GREAT FIRE IN BOSNIA disastrous fire
recently occurred in the Latin quarter of Ser
ajeyo, the capital of Bosnia one of the Turk
ish provinces occupied by Austrian troops
The fire was caused by an explosion, and the
Catholic, Servian and Jewish districts and
the commercial quarters We're destroyed. A
thousand buildings, including the SerSian
and Catholic churches were burned, and 20, O.
900 people rendered homeless. Tho town
contains $1,000 inhabitants and had 100
mosques, and was one of the most Oriental
looking cities in Europe. 1t is situated ll5
miles southwest of Belgrade and is defended
by formidable citadel The town was an
important centre of commerce and manufac-
ture for Bosnia. The fire was extinguished
after raging two days, by the tremendous ex-
ortions of the men of the garrison. Three
soldiers of the garrison were billed. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, 600; no insur-
Rnce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

DR.. A. b. Bixby has placed very hand
some fence in front Of his residence.
Warren Wright has moved into the ell
part of Mrs. Ira Farnum's residence.
Henry C. Albee of Rochester, n. H., is
visiting his father in this place.
An Irish fight, Monday, near the foot
bridge, between Mike Sullivan and Pat Muir
ply resulted in Sullivan being carried to his
boarding house in Jamaica with broken
leg.
Hon. j. L. Martin and family arrived at
home Sunday from Alburgh. Mrs Martin
is much improved in health by few weeks
spent at the sea shore and the springs. 5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22
WIIIiamAsVtIIe.

Hiram Hoyt of Iowa has been stopping
at Daniel Saben's; so has t. W. Saben of
Hinsdale, N. II. A number go from here to
Springfield this week, to attend the Vermont
Convention of Universalists. Mr.. Tabor the
pastor at s., used to be pastor here.
Miss Bertha Pratt, an artist from Madi-
son, Wis, has been stopping with Mrs. II. A,
Jones, and sketched and painted view OF
the forest and stream opposite of the village
Mrs. Gen. Kimball started for Dubuque
ON Tuesday last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Secretary Evarts has taken steps to secure
thorough investigation of the charges which
Consul Mosby brings against his predecessor
at Hong Kong Mosby charges that Bailey
made up an account of pretended Expenses"
to balance the fees for the inspection of emf
grants which lie was required to turn over to
the government, and pocketed over 800, 600
in fees which he kept on his own interpreta-
ton of the law, The department has not on
ly ordered Mosby to pursue his Investigations
and see that all fees for emigrati on Gel ,if-
Gates are accounted for and deposited in the
treasury, but has dispatched an experienced
consular officer to Hong Kong and other
points to look into the whole subject of Chi
nese emigration in its relation to the consular
service, as well as other matters on which in
formation is desired
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

The Mormon question is coming into such
prominence that some statistics as 10 the
present dimensions of the Mormon establish
ment, and the PROSECUTING agencies at work
for its increase, condensed from the New
York Herald, may be of interest. Utah now
numbers 100, 900 Mormons and there are so,
600 more in the Protestant countries OF
Europe Last year, between April and Octo-
Der, the Mormon missionaries in Europe in
duced over two thousand Mormon emigrants
to come to this country, and this year the
immigration win reach two thousand five
hundred, which is larger than in any season
for the past fifteen years. Eighty fresh mis-
sOnAies we're sent 70 Europe from Utah last
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22
A coal war has broken out in Nevada an

A coal war has broken out in Nevada and
a fight has ensued between a sheriff's posse
and the miners in which five of the latter-all
Il ans-were ki"ed and six BABY wounded.
1t is announced that Messrs. Moody and
Sankey wi hold meetings at Cleveland dur
ing October, and then go to st. Louis for the
winter. where Mr., Moody wiz rent fu. lish-
ed house, puthis child EN- at school and make
his home ii" next summer.
The heavy storm which prevailed from
Saturday until Tuesday, was in reality two
storms, one coming from the West and anoth-
er from the South, striking the coast of
North Carolina and extending as far as New
foundland The rainfall was very heavy in
some places. The greatest damage was expe-
rienced in the South. Morehead City and
Beaufort, N. c., lost 500, 900 worth of prop
erty and Norfolk, Va, lost twice or thrice
that sum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

SUNDAY AFTERNOON (S3.OO a year, Spring
field, Mass.) for September is the last issue
of the magazine under that name. The new
title will be GOOD COMPANY. The character
of the magazine will remain the same, and
there will be no change in its management
This number has stories by Rose Terry Cooke
and Elizabeth W. Denison; these sketches, -
bit of New England A Practical Leaven,
The Old Log School-house, and Sketches in
Southern California also an account of the
summer charities of New York by William II.
Rideing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Our citizens were panied last week to
learn of the death of L. A. Carpenter, former
ly in business here, and before that with /. N.
Thorn of Brattleboro. His death occurred ut
his home in Chester, Wednesday of last week,
caused by Brights disease. He had won
mauy friends while here, and leaves a wife
and one child.
Last Friday morning travelling man
Istarted from Towns Hotel TO take the 3 A. n.
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GuiIfOrd Centre.
KATE A. d.

The select school is TO commence Sept
LIST, to be taught by John c. Stapleton, a
graduate of Middlebury College. He comes
with the highest recommendation as a sue
cessful teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Cutting are delegates
to the State Convention of Universalists TO be
held at Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Mr.. Charles A. Dickinson will occupy the
Rev. P. F. Barnard's pulpit next Sunday.
Mr.. H. F. Bond is doing large amount
of stating this season. Six car loads of slate
have been received by him.
Miss Alice Bradford, granddaughter Of
the late Hon. Gideon Bradford of Rhode Is
land, is spending a few weeks in this village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Last Saturdays papers repoi ed the death
of ex-President Grants daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Sartoris, in England, but it proves to have
been her mother-in-law Mrs E. r. Sartoris,
who is dead. The deceased lady was a sister
OF Fanny Kimball, and like her was formerly
an actress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22
letter from, Gen. Grant.
prom the San rranel.eo Alta. Aug. 81

We give the following extracts from "A pr.
vate letter of Gen. Grant to personal friend
in our city. II was written under date of
Toxic, Japan, Jolly l6:
We expect to sail on the City of Toxic.
which is to leave here for san Francisco on
the 27th of August We have now been in
Japan nearly month the guests of the ma
tion, and have received the most unbouuded
Inequalities. Our first stop in the country
was at Nagasaki, where we remained u week
1t was continuous ovation while We remain.
ed. From Nagasaki We came up through the
inland sea to Yokohama anchoring at night
so as to lose no part of the scenery. Ii is
grand beyond description, and strongly in
contrast with what We had left in China. IN
Japan the county is mountainous and green
and fresh to the very summit of the highest
hills. In China-so far as the foreigner usual
ly sees tit is fiat, desert looking dust or
mud plain-depend ng upon whether it is
the dry or rainy season-without anything to
relieve the eye. The scenery up through the
inland sea is veIy grand, and We got as good
a view of it as is possible from the deck OF a
steamer, but we did not land anywhere. The
cholera had broken out few days before our
arrival, all along the borders of the sea, and
was carrying of the people by hundreds. 80"
What l said at Penang about the Chinese
question was without previous thought or
preparation. had no idea what the address
to me was to be until it was read in the pres
ence of an assembly. The response had to be
spontaneous, and now see nothing in par
ticular to alter or take back The fact is, the
Chinese question is not going to agitate the
country long The Chinese Cover hment is
very ANXIOUS to keep all its people at home,
and, if not interfered with, they will stop en-
igration. 80" Very truly yours,
U. s. GRANT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Until recently the National bank circula-
ton has been declining. During the first
week in August 1t increased over two mil
lions-which shows that reviving business re-
quires more money and that the banks are
responding to the call.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

The $40 certificates have proved a failure
as a popular loan. Only $4,000, 900 of the
certificates remain out, the rest having been
returned in exchange for regular four per
cent bonds, and the exchange is still going
on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22

Geo. G. Briggs of Sadawga will open a
select school in the vestry of the church, on
Monday, the 18th inst.
DR.. Earle, young physician from Jack
sonville, Fla, has located here and is getting
quite an extensive practice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-22
Rarnnr.l.Ian. Ma.

The fall term of Powers Institute will be-
gin Sept. Sd, under the charge of Mr. L.
Mel. jackson, graduate of Wesleyan Uni
vensitY.
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GbeDtrmont 4Benif,
BRATTLEROROi

FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1879.