Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-16

The following is the list Of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, May 10;
Iodies-Bridget Connolly, Ella W: How
ard Anna Middlesworth Magrite Magote'
| Margaret Monihau, Mrs Moran M0hinau'
| Jennio f. Reed, Mrs Emeline Mitchell.
Gents -Tbos Conner, L. @. Coombs'
LYMAN T. Estabrooks, William Gay, X II.
Newton. Hughes Simard, Edwin sawyer
cr,n1ors 1NvENr1oN-TBE "sELF- onGANIsr'
The instrument or appliance known as
the "Self- Ofganist," to which our re aders
have already seen reference, ana whlch Is
advertised in our columns to-day, is an inVeh-
zion which is curiously simple in its construc-
tion. while il is at the same time entirely et-
fectivo in its operation. The design OF inc
coutrivnucc is to enable a person who is I'M
skilled in the art Of instrumental music but
who is familiar with any given tune or melo-
DIV. TO reproduce this melody on the cabinet
organ with perfect ense, and with the correct
ness of q skilled performer. The invention
consists Of piyoted inger-bar, containing a
row of metal fingers, one for each key on the
organ this bar is placed on polished wal
nut board directly over the keys, and over 1t
n sheet of strong paper is passed which Is
perforated with the harmony Of the music to
be played In operation the metal fingers
press down the proper keys thus rtprodde-
ing the melody as written. In using the in
strument the player holds thumb-piece or
key in the right hand aud the IN ovement Is
not essentially different from that OF bent
ing the time" of the music to be produced
~ ..NN -. fv.ts. NaftVt
will do away with or take the place of the
performance Of skilled musicians. 1t will
simply render cabinet organ available for
the use and enjoyment Of all the members Of
a family possessing one, and in churches,
Sunday schools lodges clubs, and other sim
liar gatherings its utility will be especially ap-
preciated The appliance gives every indica-
ton of becoming Nh established success, and
although it has only so recently been placed
on the market, orders are now steadily com
ing in. The main principle involved is the
invention of a Baltimore gentleman, and the
various parts have beeu in process Of work
ing out" during the past winter at Estey Il
Co. 5 shops. Many attempts have been made,
both in this country and in Europe, to pro
duce an organ attachment Of this kind, hut
this is believed to be the FIRST instance in
which anything of practical value, and uni
versally available, has been brought out
opIIUAEY-DEATH or MRS. MARY @. C. DEArIE.
On Wednesday of last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. =. Cune were suddenly summoned to
the bedside of their daughter and only re-
manning child, Mrs. Frank +. Draper Of New
York, who Lad been seized a few days preyi-
Gus with an alarming illness Some faint
hopes were entertained of Mrs Diapers re-
coyery until Saturday morning when her
life WAS despaired Of. On Sunday, however,
her symptoms were favorable, but just at the
close of that day she suddenly sank away and
died Funeral services were held at the
Church OF the Transfguration in New York
on Tuesday morning. and the remains were
then brought to Brattleboro, arriving here at
q o'clock Tuesday evening accompanied 10y
the family relatives and friends from New
York. Final funeral services were held in
the Episcopal church on Wednesday after
noon. This sad loss falls with peculiar
weight on the parents of Mrs. Draper, as well
as upon the husband and little daughter. aud
the sudden death casts gloom over a wide
circle Of relatives and friends here to whom
Mrs. Draper had been endeared from her in
fancy because Of her very remarkably sunny
and cheerful disposition, and bright and vi
vacious temperament. In New York Mrs.
Diapers circle OF friends was practically
without limit, and her home, with It's gener-
Gus and cordial hospitality, was the centre of
all that was gracious and beautiful in social
life. There as here she was especially known
and loved for that native kindness Of heart
which caused her to extend helpful and
open-handed sympathy to all those, of what
ever class who were in any sort of trouble or
distress, and to think and speak only that
which was good of every one The best and
truest tribute to Mrs. Diapers memory is the
heartfelt remark Of one of her New York |
friends ''She was the kindsst person ever
knew"