Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-30


the bank of England for years. They IRE de-
scendants of Col Hyde, a British officer dur
ing the Revolution, who was afterward sta
toned at Annapolis, N. S., and died there,
leaving a daughter. Soon after. rich East
Indian relatives, who did not know of his
DEATH left him immense wealth. 1t was de-
posted in the bank of England and remained
uncalled for till the bank directors inquired
for and found the heirs.
Thirty years ago two Norridgewock, Me-,
young men met and one said "Charles, |
dreamed last night that you were Judge of
the supreme court of Maine, that was a min
ister and that you called on me to open your
court with prayer" just 30 years after Rev.
DIR. Charles f. Allen, late president of the
state college, and now pastor of the Fairfield
Methodist church, happened to step into the
supreme court room in Augusta. Judge
Charles Danforth beckoned to him and asked
him to open his court with prayer, and the
dream was verified.
The other day four-year-old child in
Cincinnati fell from n balcony fifty feet above
a brick pavement, and went whirling toward
the ground. On the porch of the story below
stood a little girl ten years old, who saw the
child fall, and put out her arms in an attempt
to save him. She did catch him, Mt the risk
of being dragged over also, and, though she
was not strong enough to hold such a weight,
she was able to turn the course of the boys
fall and he landed at her feet on the floor of
the porch. His head was somewhat cut, but
his life was saved, and the little girls arm was
famed, but not broken.
OF the 2O,OOO 600 acres of land in Ire
land, two men own between them 2S2, l9S.
If this enormous property were divided into
fve-acrc freeholds, it would sustain 80, 1870
families in comparative comfort and independ-
encc. Seventeen landlords are owners of L.
400, 600 acres, which, parttioncd off in the
manner above set forth, would support 2SO,-
600 families Again. 1000, 600 acres are held
by lQ7 persons. and this land would maintain
500, 600 families. Another fact, nearly one
third of the entire surface of the country is
held by 292 individuals.
C ID. Hildebrand a notorious western
ruihan, adyertises for engagements to lecture
on prison abuses prison life, and crime in
general. Among his qualifications, as given
by himself are that he is the oldest criminal
of the age; the associate of the Jameses and
louugers and all the outlaws of the land is
famous pickpocket, burglar and outlaw
has led Il life of crime for thirty years has
been convicted of crime twenty -one times ::
received aggregate sentences of siXty-three
years and las served eighteen years impris-
onment
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New York State national guard reached Mon
trcal on its Canadian excursion, the regiment
found its chaplain, Henry Ward Beecher,
waiting for its arrival. He was in full uni
form, and was dressed with uncommon care,
wearing his black chapeau, the white plumes
of which had been freshly curled. For the
first time he appeared with epaulets, on
which, in addition to the two cross bars, was
IA silver cross. A velvet and gold cross cock
ade fastened up one side of his plush hat.
Underneath his stright-Cut coat he wore a
glossy standing collar. His sword handle was
carefully polished, and n pair of buckskin
gauntlets and gilt spurs completed his equip
ment.
Recently, when an aged Chicago million
aire came to die, he called his relatives and
heirs around him, and also notary, whom
he instructed to take the affdavits of all pres
ent that lie was perfectly sane and competent
to devise his property ms he desired. He
died and when the heirs searched his papers
they found will in which everything was
given to an idiot asylum. Then they institut-
cd proceedings to set aside the will They
admitted that he was sane when he died. but
the will was made in 1873, and they swort
that at that time he was a raving lunatic
Thereupon the executor produced another
will exactly similar to the first with the ex-
cepton that it had been signed and witnessed
a few minutes before the oaths as to the tes-
tator's sanity had been taken.
"A passenger on the New York Central rail
road has just secured a verdict from the New
York court of appeals which will be of inter
est to travellers. lie took passage at Syracuse,
intending to 90 to Auburn Finding no va
cant seats in the regular passenger cars and
many passengers standing lie took a seat in
a Wagner drawing room car. When called
on for extra pay he refused, but announced
his willingness to 90 into another car when
he could be given n seat. The porter attempt
ed to eject him, and the passenger brought
suit to recover for the assault The case,
which has now been carried through the
highest court, has resulted in a verdict for
the passenger This means that passenger
is entitled TO n sent and If he cannot find one
in the regular cars, he may safely take one
elsewhere.
The New York Times says that the beau
tiful residences on the Hudson, which Mt one
time promised to surpass any country region
in England in fine mansions and well-kcpt
grounds, rs II does in natural beauty of seen
cry, are being deserted, turned into brick
fields or market gardens, or left solitary and
deserted under the care of servants, and a
useless expense to their owners. 1t is not the
depression in business which has caused this
descrton so much as that Americans refuse
to take kindly TO country life. In winter the
wealthy and fashionable prefer to live in cities,
and III summer in resorts like Newport and
Saratoga, where they can enjoy society aud
its ADJUSTMENTS. They cannot accustom them
selves to the healthy and simple pleasures Of
English country life, and there is no country
society, no relationship with the surrounding
community, such rs give stability and interest
to families with estates in Great Britain.
To sail around the globe in boat only
eighteen feet long and six feet three inches
breadth of beam, is what Captain Lewis Gold
smith, Il Dane, aud resident of Boston, pro-
poses to do, starting next month. The tiny
craft. which has been named the Uncle Sam,
is built on the general principle Of life-boat,
with water tight compartments fore and aft
that will keep it ahoat even if the body of the
boat should become filed with water There
is q snug little cabin with bed and this can
be entirely shut in so tightly as to prevent
the entrance of water. The boat is sloop-
rugged and fitted to carry Il balloon jib and
gan topsail, 1t is model Of cOmpactness.
Captain Goldsmith has followed the sea all
his life. In this daring undertaking lie will
be accompanied by his young wife, who,
though this will be her first voyage, is impa-
tiently looking forward TO the start. 1t is
thought that nearly the year will be occupied
in the tour
PORTUGUESE HEROINE Lisbon paper
youches for the following thrilling incident,
which occurred near the town of Portalogre,