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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09

The CZAR ALEXANDER ia man upon
whose life repeated attempts have been made.
and who is surrounded by continual danger,
always has a certain interest from that fact
alone. When he happens to be the ruler of
a great nation, as Alexander II. is, the inter
est is naturally heightened. The Gar is said,
by one who seems to be well acquainted with
his character and private life, to be haunted
not without abundant Teason-by constant
fear of assassination, and to have been so
haunted even before the recent efforts to kill
him. When under the shadow of such ap-
prehension, he is very gloomy, and seldom
speaks to anybody. The mood does not last
however, and relieved of it, he appears cheer
full, and occupies much time in changing his
clothes, about which he is very fastidious
as they set off his fine figure to advantage.
His father, Nicholas, knowing his sons apa-
thetic disposition, felt that he would, when
Emperor, need devoted friends. Consequent
ly, he surrounded him with a number of
stanch, trustworthy young men, who are TO
this day his associates and intimates, and
who subsist by his bounty Fond of throw
ing off the imperial dignity in their company,
he is hail l-fellow-well-m with them, and en-
joys the hours so spent more than anything
else. lie frequently plays at cards with them,
and much to their profit, as he loses whAtev-
er sums of money he learns that they want.
His generosity in this particular is so well
understood that they know, when they sit
down, how the games will turn out The
Gar is good shot, which, happily for him,
his enemies are not, and is quite proud of
beautiful pelisse, made of the skin of a great
bear he killed himself, He is a good rider,
has excellent department, has the manners
of a thorough gentleman, and is at heart so
amiable and sympathetic that he would be
generally liked if he were not an Emperor.
The consciousness that he is such renders
him fussy and irritable, and il is often said
that delightful fellow has been crushed by
a crown. His habits are simple he eats
very sparingly and sleeps ILL., His restless
ness steadily increases, and he has, it is said,
no doubt that he will fall by an assassin's
hand
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09
Spring.

Sweet April, blue-eyed maiden, softly stole
Upon the scene Of death where Winter lay
Ia calm and breathess sleep.
Half shiyering,
As winters last-drawn icy breath bestirred
Her robes, big tear-drops slowly welled apace
From plying eyes a. she surveyed the scene
OF desOlation by the chilly hand
OF moharch Winter wrought. Then once again
with warm embrace caressed the saddened earth
Whose quickening pulse, responsive to her touch,
Forth starte bud and blossom into birth,
Sweet harbingers u fruit and flower to come;
while far and near, from tree and thicket, burst
The song Of birds whose notes had long been hushe
In pman Of glad welcome.
Zephyr, too,
Quick FASTENED to her side, with fragrance fraught
OF new born flowers bending meath the weight
OF early dew-drops diamoDd-like betprent
within their kali-Oped cups; while gentle May,
Coy maiden, lowered nigh TO chant the praise
OF Aprirs triumph and the birth Of Spring.
TiHseBs MdgdejHe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09
NO. Is.

who has been led to take up criminal ca
reer from the fascination thrown around il
by the writer's of coarse fiction for boys.
Hardly less mischevous is the delusion
wrought in boys minds by fanciful pictures
Of life at sea. The romance Of the story and
the stark reality of life on board Of ship arc
two things widely apart. One Of these de-
luded boys on the schoolship st. Mary, writ
ing home, said There are three things
boy wants as soon as he gets TO sea--frst, TO
go home second, good square meal, and,
third, to get his fingers on the fellow who
wrote Jack Harkaway." Something to re.
member boys Boston Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09
Miscellany.


The Divine Life.
Where shall we End the Lord7
Where seek His face adored2
Is 1t apart from men,
In deep Bequestered den,
BY Jordon's desert food,
Or mountain solitude,
Or lonely mystic shrine,
That Heaven reveals the Life Divine7
Where shall we trace the Lord?
Twas at the festal board,
Amidst the innocent mirth
Aud halowed Joys Of earth,
Close neighbor, side by side,
with bridegroom and with bride,
Whilst flowed the cheering wine,
That hrst appeared the Life Divine.
what was the blest abode
Where dwelt the Son Of God7
Beside the busy shore,
Where thousands pressed the door,
Where town with ha inlet Wed,
Where eager trafic Piled
There with His calm design
Was wrought and tau ght the Life Divine.
What were the souls He sought7
What moved His inmost th ought2
The friendess and the poor,
The woes none else could cure,
The grateful sinners cry,
The heathen's heavenward sigh
Each in their lot and line
Drew forth the Love and Life Divine
Where did He rest the while
His most benignant smile7
The little children's charms,
That nestled in His arms,
The flowers that round Him grew,
The birds that DER Him few,
We're natures sacred sign
To breathe the spell Of Life Divine.
Where shall the Lord repose,
when pressed by fears and foes?
Amidst the friends He loves,
In Bethany's dear groves,
Or at the parting feast,
Where yearning host and guest
In converse sweet recline,
Is closed in peace the Life Divine.
o Thou who once didst come
Iu holy, happy home,
Teaching and doing good,
To bless our daily food;
Compassionating mind,
That grasped all human kind,
Even now amongst us shine,
True glory Of the Life Divine.
hmm 0t,uys,,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09

The BLOOD AND THUNDER READING so often
found in the hands of the boys who run the
elevators or do erTands or have few mo-
ments to themselves in the town and coun-
try, whether it concerns life on land or at
sea, does a swift and disastrous work The
confession of young Pomeroy was that the
stories of successful crime first suggested to
him the fearful crimes which he himself COM
mitted, and he is not the first or only one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09

He that never changed any of his opinions
never corrected any of his mistakes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09

VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR
SALE AT WEST BRATTLEBORO containing
taning machine, circular, band and other saws with
Az in good repair. Best water power on MILESTONE
n.o9k' For particulars enquire Of f. +. FISHER,
On The premises. tf4a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-09

VOU can buy pure and good WINES AND
l. LIOUORs, in any desired quantity, packed
anu sent anywhere by sending cash orders to the old
house Of q. RICHAR ards a CO.,
1898 is and % Kilby street Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-03
Gen. MelikOif,s Work.
Vienna PolItlscLe CORRESPONDENT.


Count Loris. Meikof continues 10
correct the political blunders of has
predecessors, and to prepare the solid
ground for new reforms. As regards
the causes that have created continU-
GUS discord among the masses Of the
people, his task is apparently only a
fair way to success. All the political
cases that have been accommodating
since 1874 are, by his orders. to be ex-
amined and speedily decided in the
common courts of the empire. An ap-
proximate computation gives the num-
Der of the persons that will be acquitted
at about 200 in the single case of stu-
dents and other youths. As regards
other political prisoners civil officers,
army officers, merchants, tradesmep,
clergymen's sons and daughters, and
peasauts-their number is enormous,
and if twenty per cent. of them shall
be returned to their families, the release
will include several thousands. The
chief Of the supreme executive COM
mission has demonstrated by the official
documents that in the past few years
many persons have been arrested upon
quite groundless accusations, often for
offences that should have been tried by
justices of the peace.
This wise measure has been firmly
carried out by Gen. Melikoh, and has
given great satisfaction to all classes Of
people, though there was strong Of.
fetal opposition to such unprecedented
lenity. The SO called Mascovite party
was especially aggressive. As soon as
the ukase was duly signed Gen. Melikoh
sent at once an order to all the COVER
nors and general of all the
provinces of the European and Asiatic
Russia, directing an immediate review
Of the cases of all the persons who dur
ing the last -four or five years have been
bereft of their freedom. IL is generally
believed that in a few months many
thousands Of Russian families will en-
brace those who for a number Of Year,
they have thought of as lost forever.
One of the most cherished plans OF
Count Loris Melikof is the Liberation Of
The Russian press from the yoke which,
in spite of all the reforms of the last
ten years, weighs it down like leaden
burden. The growth Of the periodicals,
as of the literature in general, has al
ways been impeded by the despotic
censure, though sometimes the govern
ment has played the liberalism. The
worst of all was that no literary man
could find out what political opinions
were especially obnoxious to the chief
censor of the press. the privy counsellor
Grigorieff. Now Mr.. GrigorieH Is dis
missed, and succeeded in office by DIR.
Ahaza. a b:gbly educated and liberal
man, though pronounced supporter
of the present government. DIR. Ahazl
was recently the governor Of Riazlan,
where heeDjoyed such popularity az
had never been acquired by any preyl-
Gus Russian administration. Undoutt-
edly, under the direction Of such a
censor, Russian political literature, and
especially the daily journals, will have
free development. DIR. Abaza him.
self has declared that this freedom Of
the press viii find in him an energetic
supporter.
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fused-yeas So, nays 57--to suspend the
rules in favor of Its immediate consid-
GRAFTON, which required a two.thirds
vote. And thus persisted the last effort
to compensate the loyal states for the
emancipation OF their slaves, the demo-
Gratis and border state members resist
ing it In every shape. and TO the extent
of their power. On June 1, 1868, in &C.
cordance with his previous declaration,
President Lincoln liberated, as a war
m easure, the slaves of all the states or
parts of states then in rebellion against
the United States.
The measure which finally resulted
in the total abolition of slavery in the
United States was first introduced into
the senate by Mr.. Henderson, January
IL, 1864. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary, and in another
form was reported back favorably, and
was adopted in that branch by the
strong vote of 38 to 6. But it failed in
the house, June 10, by the vote of 95 to
GO, substantially" as Horace Greeley
says, Though not absolutely, through
party division" la his next message
the president urged the house to con-
cur with the senate in adopting a reso-
luton for an amendment 10 the consti-
tuition, and this they did January 81,
1865, and by the subsequent ratifica-
ton OF more than two-thirds of the
states, this amendment became part
of the organic law.-Miaaeapo'is 1fi,
b1ine
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How slavery Was Abolished.

tits surprising how large number
of persons there are who are so unln-
formed as to how the freedom of the
slaves was brought about. IL Is probably
not too much to assert that one IN fifty
can tell whether the Government ever
paid for the liberation of any of them
or not. Slavery in the northern and
eastern states was abolished long be-
fore'the war and at the outbreak oftf e re-
bellion was confined south of the Mason
and Dixon line. Although q great deal
was said concerning the abolition Of
slavery during the early stages of the
rebellion, the FIRST positive step taken
was the introduction of a bill in the
senate by Henry Wilson, of Massachu-
sets which provided for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, and
the payment TO the master from the
Treasury of an average compensation
of three hundred dollars each for the
slaves thus manumitted. This bill pass
ed both houses, and on the 18Th of April
1862, was signed by President Lincoln.
Some of the curiosities of the slave-hold
ing system was brought to light in the
execution of this law, for example;
While it had long been usual for white
men to sell their parti-colored children,
there was no known presidents OF a
like occurrence among the blacks, but
United States Treasurer Spinner was
was waited upon by negro OF the Dis
trict who he'd been liberated, but had
bought and paid for his slave wife. Tie
negro not only required payment for
her, but also for her half-dozen children
all his legal and salable cha'teis-and
his claim could not be disallowed, and
was paid.
In March. 1862, Mr.. Arnold, OF Hi
nois, introduced bill into congress,
which finally passed in modified form
and became law on June 10. This
bill forbade slavery in any and all the
territories in the United States.
About this time the president pro-
posed to congress that the United States
cooperate with the states In the adopt
ion of plan for the gradual abolition
of slavery, by paying them for the IN
convenience, both public and private,
produced by such change OF system.
Bills to this effect were offered during
the session # congress, but owing to the
hogtility of t. democrats and the Dor
der state members they all failed. At
the next session, December 19, 1862,
Mr.. Henderson, ID the senate, and Mr..
NOEL, in the house submitted bills pro-
viding compe nsation at the rate OF $500
per slave, for the emancipation Of
slaves in Missouri alone. Each met
bitter opposition from the democrats
and border state members. Mr.. Noelfs
bill finally passed the house. Mr..
Henderson's bill provided only Tor a
very gradual : Emancipation, while the
former vrovided for an immediate.
Orer these two, gradual and immediate
emancipation, many hot contest was
fought, the democrats opposing both,
but inclining the scale toward the for
nler, and in this shape if was passed
BIZ vote of % to IS. On reaching
the house it wes referred to a
select committee, which was only ena-
bled 10 perfect il on the last day of the
session, March 8, 1868. The house re-
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The Cars Grandson
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Sometimes one hears little things
about the car of Russia which makes
one inclined to pardon nihilism and TO
comprehend the dynamite plots. The
other day went to visit charming
old lady, who is an American, and who
has lived for many years in Europe.
Whilst turning over the pages OF her
photograph album, / came across the
portrait of child, boy of some six or
eight years of age, so singularly beauti-
full that my attention was at once inter-
ested. The little fellow was dressed in
a Knickerbocker suit of black velvet,
with his fair hair cut Holbein-wise over
his brow, and lovelier or nobler image
of healthful boyhood never gladdened
parents heart. Ga my making some
exclamation of admiration, my friend
prodBced several other photographs OF
the same child, remarking at the same
time that the picture, so far from exag-
gerating his beauty, hardly did it JUS
tice. she then told Of her meeting
with the boy and his mother in SHitzer-
land.
The child was the SOD of the Grand
Duke Alexis of Russia. the mother be-
ing his secretly welded wife. BY COM
mand of the car the husband and wife
were separated, and the latter was
forced, not only to consent to a divorce,
but to marry another man. "How
could you CONSENT asked my friend
when the unhappy lady related her
story. The eyes of the speaker filled
with tears and her lips quivered. SIT
was for my sons sake" she whispered,
and then she said no more, bsing evil
IDENTIFY still not wholly freed from the
, tolls of the grand spider of the north, y
as Whittier once called the car in one
If his feryent lyrics of freedom.
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Not lhe Finest Police In the World.


A strange etory comes from Constan-
tinople. A few nights ago, SO runs the
versio. of the affair given in German
papers three robbers, armed 10 the
teeth, broke into the house of a Prus-
sian Using in Constantinople. Threat
ening to murder him if ne resisted.
they compelled the owner 10 submit TO
being bound, and then demanded from
him Bis valuables and money. The
Prussiaa at once gave up his gold watch
and some GA Of Turkish money which
he ha3 in his pockets; but this small
booty did not satisfy tine robbers. Again
they :threatened death, and finally
obligesl the bound and helpless man TO
tell them where they would find the
key Of his business safe. This safe
happe:led to be IN room on the third
floor, st the top Of the house, and
lhithes the thee robbers, having OBJ
tained% possession Of the key, bastened,
leaving the owner bound, and threat
ening 10 return and shoot him If he
called for assistance. But as they went
upstairs his wife, who had been watch
ing Whist was taking place from another
room, slipped quietly in and cut the
bonds Of her husband. Aiming them
selves with revolver, the pair
crept quietly up the stairs,
came upon the robbers absorbed III
diyidi0g among themselves the contents
Of the safe, and without word shot
down two OF them. The third threw
down his weapons and begged for mer-
cy. Tn-ning the tables upon him the
PGussjan bound his late assaiant fast,
and, laaving his wife TO watch oven Inn
with loaded revolver in her hand,
fastened 10 the nearest zlpitch station.
| Thers he found the tffcer III
charge absent, and on inquiring
/ for sub-officer, was told
that bo4h Of the latter were also away.
Thereabon the Prussisn ssked four of
the men 10 accompany him 10 his
house end take the bound burglar into
custody Arrived in the room where
The taos men had 1een shot, the ztp-
tiehs cooked at the two corpses, looked
at the prisoner, and recognized in the
two former the sub-offieers, and in the
latter Use officer Of their own guard.
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sluggish nature. He was named the
Royal Gift. The other was called the
knight of Malta, he was about as high,
1.-the and fiery, even TO ferocity. The
two sets of animals gave him the most
favorable opportunity Of making inn
provements by cross-breeding, the re-
suits of which was the fayorite Jack.
compound because be partook of the
best points in both originals. The Gen
eral bred his blood m ares to these lacks,
even taking those from his family coach
for that purpose, and produced such
superb mules that the country was all
agog to breed some Of the same sort, and
hey soon became quite common. This
was the origin of improved mules in the
United States, and though over seventy
years ago, there are now some of the
third and fourth generations of Knight
of Malta and Royal Gift to be found in
Virginia, and the great benefits arising
from thei- introduction to the country
are to be seen upon every cultivated
acre in the southern states - Woodf0rd,
Ken, San.
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be allows persons committed TO his
charge 10 enjoy the same freedom that
they had been accustomed to at home.
For instance, Thomas McCripen, of
Glen's Fall, charged with felonious as
sault, was on the hotel piazza enjoying a
smoke, while his wife, who is not pris-
oner, remained in his company and
boarded at the Jail at the county's ex-
pense, and occupied his cell with him.
Frank Beatty, another prisoner, was
breathing the air of freedom about town
and complaining of the Treatment OF the
sheriff, who had forbidden him to repeat
his numerous visits to Glen's Fall during
his confinement Another prisoner was
found at work shingling for a resident
of Caldwell, for which he was receiving
81 per day and boarding at the Jail. Jail
inmates are said TO be frequently seen on
the public streets intoxicated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-03
How Mnlas Came into Fasnion.

Few of the farmers Of this country
are aware what depth of gratitude
they owe George Washington for the
introduction Of mules into general use
for farm purposes.
Previous to 1878 there were very few,
and those of such an inferior order as
to PREJUDICE farmers against them as
unfit 10 compete with horses in work
upon the road or farm. Consequently
there were no jacks and no disposition
to increase the stock; but Washington
became convinced that the introduction
of mules generally among southern
planters would prove to them a great
blessing, as they are less liable to dis
ease, and longer lived, and work upon
shorter feed. and are much less liable
to be injured than horses by careless
servants. As soon as it became known
abroad that the illustrious Washington
desired to stock his Mount Vernon es.
tate with mules, the King of Spain sent
him jack and two jennets from the
royal stables, and Lafayette sent anoth-
er jack and iennet from the Island OF
Malta. The first was gray color six
teen hands high, heavily made, and OF
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ALarge Pumping Engine.

The big pumping engine at the Union
shaft. built at the Union iron works,
San Francisco, by Prescott, Scott & Co.,
is the largest engine of the kind Oh the
Comstock. Some idea of its size and
power may be gainsd from the weigh,
and dimensions ofthe cylinders and fly.
wheel. 1t Is direct acting compound
engine, and the two cylinders are up
right, and placed SO as to incline toward
each other at the top. The initial
cylinder is 65 inches in diameter, with
a 6.foot inch stroke, and the other
cylinder is 100 inches in diameter by
9-foot 3-ineh stroke. The big cylinder
weighs 43 tons and the small one 80 tons.
The f1y-wheel is 81! feet in diameter
and weighs 10 tons. 1t revolves on a
shaft that is q inches in diameter. The
hub of this wheel weighs 10 tons. All
else is on the same scale. When this
big pumping machinery starts up, all
the water likely to be found in the three
mines working through the Union shaft
Sierra Nevada, Union Consolidated
and Mexican-will be readily handled.
The water now flooding the $500 foot
level OF the Sierra Nevada mine will be
taken out at once.
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The New Parliament
London Times.


OF the 237 new members returned
since the recent dissolution, no less
than 100 may be cIassed generally as
merchants, manufacturers, or connect
ed with commercial pursuits; 90 are
lawyers, A belonging to the bar and 5
practicing as solicitors; 30 belong to the
army, 2 to the navy, 3 have belonged to
the diplomatic profession, 6 follow. or
have followed, the profession OF jour
nalists, are civil and agricultural en-
gineers, 5 are bankers, 2 are connected
with medical profession, 6 are tenant
farmers or in other ways connected
with labor; are or have been printers,
publishers, engravers, etc, is 3 men,
Der of g royal academy Of Scotland i is
a civil and military tutor; is q
Presbyterian minister; and are ex cler-
gymen of the established church, who
have relieved themselves of their orders
under the provisions OF Mr.. Bouverie's
relief bill. The above enumeration IN
cludes 172 members; the rest are coun-
try sQuires, magistrates, deputy-lieu-
tenants, chairmcn of quarter sessions,
ex-high sheriff., baroneis, or sons Of
peers. The Oldest of the members IL
SIR Harry Verney, aged seventy-eight;
the youngest appears to be Mr.. Rich
ara Fort, NJ. p. for Ciitheroe, who was
born in 1856