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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01
National Temperance Convention at
Saratoga.

The ninth annual meeting of the National
Temperance Convention was held in the COM
modious Methodist church at Saratoga last
week. The attendance was large and COM
prised prominent and representative men
from Maine to California. On Tuesday af-
ternoon Mrs j. Ellen Foster of Iowa read a
paper on Constitutional Prohibition" urging
that the evils of the rum traffic were SO great
that prohibition should be engrafted into the
United States constitution. In the evening
Miss Frances E. Willard told an encouraging
story of what she had seen during a tour
through the South John B. Cough also gave
stirring address. Wednesdays sessions were
largely devoted to the discussion of various
important topics,-Mrs. Gov Wallace, Rev.
Geo. H. Vibbert, James Black, prohibition
candidate for president in 1880, Rev. j. o.
Peck of Brooklyn, Miss Willard, Mrs. Anne
Wittenmeyer and other well known temper.
ance workers taking part. The proceedings
were hopeful throughout and determination
was manifest to press every point of advant
apa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01
Local Intelligence.


A special meeting Of Columbian Lodge, No. SO, +.
A. NJ will be held at Masonic Hall on Tuesday eve
ming, July g. at ~ O'Clock. All Master Masons in
good standing are cordially invited to attend. Work:
Fellow craft degree. by order Of WI
II. Il. TAYLOR, secy.
To Rent: A very convenient tenement at No. 10
Western avenue. Terms reasonable. Carpets and
shades OF present occupant allowed to remain II ap-
piled for Immediately. d. Il. STEDMAF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

Those people who last week prophesied
that this week would certainly see the end of
the Albany senatorial fight are pretty sure
to be proven bad prophets. The contest
continues with little change. On the Both
joint ballot, taken on Wednesday, Wheeler
had (for the short term) Al votes Conkling
80, Lapham 10, Cornell 3, Potter 81, scatter
ing 4. For the long term Depew had 80,
Plat rs, Cornell ., Herman 50, scattering IL.
Talk of an adjournment increases on both
ridnn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

The approaching 4th of July will be OBJ
served with appropriate ceremonies at Reads
borO. The Readsboro cornet band, under tn
leadership of E. j. Bullock, will furnish mu
sic for the occasion, and @. M. Russell of Wi
mington will deliver the Grafton. All are ooT
daily invited, and no pains will be spared +
render the celebration enjoyable and prohta
BILE to all who may attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01
Over 200 buildings were unroofed by the
recent hurricane at Washington.

recent hurricane at Washington.
"A destructive tornado fell upon Franklin,
N. H., about o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at
tended with tempest of rain, hail and light.
ming. Hailstones, many of them more than
an inch in diameter, spread ruin everywhere
Half of the houses in town had their win
dows shattered, and chimneys were blown
down, trees uprooted and gardens ruined
The weekly journal The Nation will here
after be issued as the weekly edition of the
New York Evening Post. It will retain its
name and have the same editorial manage
ment as heretofore, and an increased staff of
contributors, but its contents will in the main,
have already appeared in the Evening Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01
sion of the association will be held at Vernon
in June, 1882.

III Juutg loo@s
There is fair prospect Of a good fruit
yield
Farmers arc commencing haying and
will gather very good harvest
H. NJ. Roberts has had nine swarms Of
bees come from two parent hives this sea.
son.
The other day Don G.. Taylor had the
forefnger Of his right hand quite badly in.
iured by q circular saw.
A very large number of our citizens at.
tended the Barnum show Mt Greenfield on
Saturday, juno 20.
Thomas Smith has bought the right of
the Naramore Rock and Stump Fuller for
Windsor county, W. A. Brown for Rutland
county, and w. o. Hunt and George Barber
have bought Franklin, county Mass. The ma.
chine possesses great power and gives perfect
satisfaction, T.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

j.;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE U. S.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IA, 81.
Capt. 4. II. Lee, late 7hirty-third Neio Jer-
seq Volunteers, SpottStoood, ~ d.:
My Dear Friend 1 have your ardent and
enthusiastic letter Of June 10, and am glad
you were pleased with my speech at the meet
ing last week of the Society of the Army of
the Potomac at Hartford, CT. / believe we
conquered the rebellion, and made possible
the grand development our country is already
experiencing and believe we ought to write
its b story, and not allow those who surren-
dertd to write their old WORKOUT theories and
impose them upon strangers as q truthful ac-
count of what they could not help. We must
speak and write, else Europe will be left to
infer that we conquered, not by courage, skill
and patriotic devotion, but by brute force and
cruelty. The reverse was the fact The reb-
els were VIGOROUSLY more cruel than our men.
We never could work up our men to the ter
rible earnestness of the Southern forces
Their numbering of Union fugitves, burning
of Lawrence, Chambersburg, Paducah, etc.
were all right in their eyes, but if We burned
an old cotton gin or shed it was barbarisn.
am tired of such perversion, and will resist it
always. Truly your friend,
w n SHERMAN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

SILVER CREEK, N. y, Feb Q, 1880.
Gents; have been very low, and have tried every
thing, to no advantage. heard your Hop Bitters
commended by so many, concluded TO give them a
trial did, and now am around and constantly i'm
proving aud am nearly As strong as ever.
w. II. WALLER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

Willie Yeaw, who is working for Dwight
Goodenough, trapped white woodchuck one
day last week.
The New Haven papers speak in terms
OF high praise Of orations delivered by Rus
sell A. Bigelow, son Of W. II. Bigelow of this
village, and cassmate, at the Yale COM
mencement last week. These orations were
two OF six for the DeForest prize, which is
awarded ITO that scholar of the senior class
who shall writs and pronounce an English
Grafton in the best manner" The Journal
and Courier says;
The speaking was highly meritorious Great in
terest centred ia the oratons of Messrs Bigeow aud
Bromley, both Of New Haven. They excited rapt at
tentiop and the result Of the speaking was awaited
with great interest. After hour OF waiting the de-
esion was announced the orations Of Messrs. Bige-
low and Bromley being considered equally mertorions
and the honors of the day divided between these
competitors. The DeForest prize is gold medal val
ued at 500 Competition for 1t is confined 10 the ex
fortunate gentlemen who win the much. coveted hon.
ors, the Townsend prizes, which awarded for the
best essays"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01
GBeVermont9 Banif.
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, JULY l, 1881.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER 1ods
combined toih THE PnGN1x May 1st, 1ssO-ihc sub
scription list name and good cil Of the Record and
Farmer becoming the property Of the prOprfetors Of
The phnnfr Without reserre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

"Ru'sell A. Bgelow Of this city spoke upon THE
Management Of Our Foreign Relations During the
Late Civil War" Mr.. Bgelow's manner was good
while the ideas he expressed have national well a.
an individual interest," ard appealed to the close at
tentlon and respect Of his audience. He criticised
somewhat sharply, Mr.. Stewards position upon the
question OF heligerency claiming it to be indefensi-
Stewards position could not be sustained. Mr. Bige-
low was however, warm in his praises Of Mr. Sewards
great ability and credited his defects to an intense
patriotism, which blinded him to the rights of any
country other than his own
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

Elder Heminway breaches at Ihe chapel
next Sunday at 11'SO a. N. and 1880 p. NJ.
Rev. Z. W. Whitney will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday at $50 P. 4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

Evangelist Moody will preach ut Cutting
grove next Sunday at IL A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01
Gen. sherman on IIl.,orle. ofthe War.


Gen. Sherman has addressed the following
letter to Capt. T. H. Lee of Spottswood, N.
I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
General News.

There is a fifty-year-old line of omnibusss
running in Rome.
The Boston yacht club has appropriated
$1,000 for the June 10th regatta.
Captain Paul Boynton is in New York ar
ranging for swim down the Mississippi.
starting at ST. Anthony's Falls.
man who had been dead thirty years
kicked over his tombstone the other day. II
wus an Enoch Arden case.
II is terribly embarrassing to come into
town from fishing excursion, and find there
is not trout in the market Boston Post.
The grcenbackers of Boston and vicinity
propose to have a barbecue with roasted
OK some time this season.
Five colored women fought with knives. at
Leota, Miss, last Friday, and one WAS carved
to death.
The first excursion tickets of the season
are to the trout streams and lakes Of Maine.
Boston 7rareiier.
Capt John SAWYER of Concord, n. H., So
wears old. remembers with pride that he
shook hands with Lafayette nearly So years
ago.
All over Canada there Is agitation for
higher wages, and SO many working men are
leaving that those who remain are likely to
secure an advance.
1t is 81 wears since the Erie Canal was fin
been found necessary to delay its opening to
80 late late As this year.
Mr. Bennett must find it difficult TO use all
the income the Herald gives him, or he would
not order a new Yacht every season at $780,
600 each.-N T. Mail.
1t is stated on reliable authority that a reg
ularly organized gang of body snatchers has
headquarters at Spring Station, Spencer coun-
ty, Ind. Within the last seven years it has
robbed over forty graves.
The London Times Berlin correspondent
says Negotiations are pending for the ap-
pearance of Edwin Booth here, he to speak
English and the supporting company Ger
man.
The proprietors of the great cotton exhibi-
tion to be held at Atlanta, Ga, have good
reason to be encouraged by their present
prospects of success, the agent whom they
sent North to awaken the interest of manu-
facturers having secured subscriptions Of
over 100000 in aid Of the enterprise.
An Ohio man of average hight, and not q
book agent or a peddler, used a pedometer
from May |, 1880, to may |, 1881. During
this time he walked 24ls miles. A fair aver
age for lifetime Of 55 years he calculates
as lO3, ,2sO miles, or more than four times
around the earth. As the above may pros
trate lazy man, for his benefit he cuts
the above in two, leaving 81 $40 miles, more
than twice around the earth. Allowing for a
difference in step for ladies'. a lady walks
about once around the earth in lifetime Of
55 wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
A Lost Opportunity.

A slight incident often promises great re-
suits. A prominent Wall street broker the
other day. in New York, saw Jay Gould in a
perilous position, and the advantages that
might have arisen from the sole knowledge
of the event can best be told in his own
words: II was standing in Wall street on
Friday. with my overc0at over my arm.
when saw Jay Gould start to cross the
street. Broadway stage was coming
down the street full tilt, and the driver was
having hard work to manage the horses.
Other vehicles were coming up, and Jay
Gould. seemingly distracted, started across
between the approaching teams. ] did not
see how he could escape being crushed. His
death seemed certain If the pole of the stage
struck him. What was the best thing for
me to do: thought. | spread out nv
overcoat and made up my mind that
if he was knocked down and run over,
would dart out, throw my overcoat over
his head so that nobody could see who
he was then drag him into back basement
Office, jump in and sell all of his stocks short
by the thousand shares. 1t was all as clear
as a photograph. and the whole scheme
flashed through my mind in an instant. I
moved up towards him. The vehicles com
ing up the street blocked his way beyond a
certain path along which came the lumber
ing stage with its unruly horses and danger
ous pole. Jaw Gould cleared the sidewalk
and vas about to make another step. | shook
out my overcoat 20 have it ready. As he
leaned toward a passer-by, who did not know
him, but who saw the danger, grabbed him
and pulled him back. The stage coach rolled
by. and Gould, then appreciating his danger,
shook the hand of the man who had rescued
him. uttered a word of thanks and passed on.
folded up my overcoat, turned into New
street. and, lighting fresh cigar, meditated
upon the evanescence Of furtune.-NeW York
Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
NO. III.

II is said-,he old form-that near-sigh,ed.
ness is rapidly increasing. Out there in
Germany, where they do all sorts Of things,
thirty eye doctors recently examined the
vision of 10000 pupils in schools of all de-
grees, and found that. while nearsightcdness
raiely exists at less than five years of age, it
shows steady growth in the schools from s
to II per cent, in the lowest grades and 80 to
% in the highest. In body of 200 theolog-
ical students 81 per cent were myopic, and
IS out of every 100 medical students in that
country are said by Prof Virchow to be de-
ficent in sight. The Germans are nearsight-
Ell in far greater proportion than any other
nation, for which they have chiefly their bar
barous script and print to thank. Who ever
saw German savant without spectacles?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
SnipIpe(l.

Dr. John Gill was wit, and often used it
in discplining his flock. An old lady, q men,
Der Of his church: once called upon him with
q grievance. The Doctors neck-bands were
too long for her ideas of ministerial humani-
tv, and after a long barangue on the sin Of
pride, she intimated that she had brought
her scissors ~ith her, and would be pleased,
if her dear pastor would allow her, to clip
them down TO propriety. The Doctor not
only listened patiently TO hsr, but handed
over the offending white bands for her to
operate upon. When she had cut them to
her satisfaction and returned them, it vas
the Doctors turn. Now" said he. my
good sitter. and you must do me good turn
also eyes, that will, Doctor, Whist can
it be-" "Well. you have something about
you which is deal too long. and causes me
no end Of trouble, and should like to see it
shorter" '.Indeed, dear sir, will not hesi-
tate; what il it? Here are the scissors, use
them ~ yq. please" ''Come, them" said
the sturdy divine, good sister, put out your
tongue"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Elder Henry Cummings. trustee of the
north family of Shakers at Enfield, n. H., is
about to renounce his Shaker faith and sever
his connection with the Shaker society, ow ing
primarily to change of belief He has
been the principal man of that community
for twenty years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Connecticut Yankee has laboriously con-
structed model Of the home of Washington,
aud rides IN a wagon of unique style from
town to town exhibiting Mount Vernon to
school children at FIVE cents head. He says
he is "seeing the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Crown Prince Rudolph gave to his bride a
wedding present of a charming little pony
commonly small ponies of the most beauti
full shape and color. This little equpage has
been sent to the castle where the young pail
are spending their honeymoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The Albany Argus says that some of the
sea lions that made their escape from Coney
Island last summer have again appeared in
the Hudson river. and boatmen are on the
| lookout for them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

| jeff Davis is coming in for pretty severe
scoring from some of the Southern Journals
for his recent speech at New Orleans on the
occasion of the dedication of the Stonewall
| jackson monument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

| boom is to be expected in old trunks,
now that Mrs. Vanderbilts brooch, contain
ing nearly hundred diamonds. has been
found in trunk which an ashman sold for
| fifty cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The Montreal (Canada) Gazette of Satur
sibility of the Governor-Generals resigninp
his position and returning to England i,
authoritatively denied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Herbert Bismarck has abandoned the
is lying nigh unto death at a Vienna hotel
The man goes back to his old place and po
sltiOn and acceptance in Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

An Indiana man built bonfire and walked
into it and was burned to death, because his
wife deserted him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The appraiser of the estate of the late
Mark Hopkins, of the Central Pacific Rail-
road, has filed his account, placing the value
of the estate at over twenty millions of dol
lars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE.

Rev. j. q. Smith. of Hartford. CT, says :
being great sufferer from Chronic Liver
Disease and Indigestion at last tried your
'Favorite Remedy and found immediate
relief. l used two bottles, which worked
wonders in my general system"
May9feod& I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

young man in Greene county, Penn.
was so seriously poisoned by impure vaccina-
ton that it became necessary to amputate
his arm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
NOTIOB

hereby given n.. the City Srdn:1ss In VII
to last drns n the .nd siIsess ser this Il date s.
dy esososS o.nrsIs 1ne me to th. a' it ha
hscome ..c ne common nuisance.
- orser Of the Mayor. -uvrr r,tv Marshal'
A..rsta. Dsesnbsr 10. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

gentleman out West pleads the objection
of his parents as an obstacle TO his marriage
with a milliner. He is fifty years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

1t is proposed to start weekly paper at
Washington as an organ of heightened de-
mocrscy. Judge Black will be one of the
hackers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The statement that ex-Queen Isabella is the
owner of thirty acres on Capitol Hill, Wash
ington. and of row of brick houses, is said
by the Deputy Recorder of Deeds Of the Dis
trict of Columbia tc be purely imaginary.
He has had to answer inquiry on this point
more than once in the past twelve years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The friends of George A. Sheridan. the
stump speaker. late Recorder of Deeds at
Washington. say he is to be Consul General
at Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Dailp kennrtu .5ournal.

The wheat crop of Kansas this year prom
ises to be the largest erer known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The Buffalo Express says 'sThe obviou,
safeguard for New York against the effort,
Of aspiring rivals to divert its trade is such
improvement and cbeapenng of the Erie Ca
nal as will maintain its advantage as ths
between the grain fields of the West and the
sea board"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The Scots have discovered a means Of cur
ing a starving mania. The daughter Of a
railway laborer is said to have eaten nothing
since the beginning of the year, and her folks
stopped her slow suicide by threatening to
send her to lunaiic asylum if she did not
eat So she was eating at last accounts like
sane person.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

Remember 1915 We mean business. ''
This was the motto upon the blood-red flags
kept flying by the Mississippi Democrats dur
ing the last election in regions where the col
ored vote is inconveniently large. A repub-
filed one Of the flags with his papers at Wash
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18

The execution in Ireland of the Arms act
has its ludicrous incidents. The Irish Exec
utive has arrested rusty old cannon. the
sole use Of which to set the wild echoes
flying in the Gap Of Dunloe to astonish
Americans and other unsophisticated tou risis.
The Executive probably thought be could as
tonish folks still more-and he has done it.
The potato bug must hide his diminished
head before the approach of the Crioeeris 4.
paragi. This is hi- swell name. When he
is at home in his shirt sleeves he allows folks
to call him asparagus beetle. Heis warrant
ed to Withstand the ravages Of heat and cold,
rain, frost and snow, and attends to his busi-
ness with unfailing regularity and on easy
terms to large and small purchasers. He
comes dressed in black, red and yellow, like
foreign prince or q circus clown, and fat
tens on paris green and pizsns Of all kinds
Bostos Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-18
HONEST MEDICINE.
"FAVoRlTE REMEDY"
Recommended by Clergymen, Statesmen
and Others.
SALT RHEUM.

Hen. J. II. SNYDER. of Saugerties. \. Y,
gratefully testities 10 the ability of "Favorite
Remedy" as exhibited in the case of his little
daug hter who was covered with Salt Rheum
from head to foot. .'Favorite Remedy" saws
this thankful father. relieved my girl alto
gether from this fearful afflction. Salt Rheum.
This occurred two years ago, and not a sign of
the disease has since appeared. What it did
for this child il will do for all who use it,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-15

LIDpIcK-GARNET.-On November 9Th, 1881. at
the residence Of the brides parents. In New Buff
falo by Rev. j. W Feight, CALVIN N. Liddick, TO
Maggie S. GarnetA
NEwLIN-TooMEM--On November fth, 1851, at
X. II. Deatrch, John w. Newlin to Ella Toomey,
both OF Junlata twp. this county.
CROSS HARMAN:-On October goth. 1881, at
Fort Ogden, Florida. John Cross, Of Fort Ogden
Manatee county, Florida, to Maggie j. Harman,
OF Millerstown, this county.
RoHRBR-JACoBS .--On October 9th, 1881, at the
residence OF 10 onathan Black. in TuscaTora twp.
by Rev. w. ii. Logan. JAS Il. Rohrer, OF McKee's
Hall Fails, Snyder Co., TO Jennie A. Jacobs, Of
TuscarOra twp.
RIeHTER-Bo -BoLDENL-On October 2srd. 1881. by
Rev. J. H. Young, Abram O. Rightert0 Kate Bold
en-. all OF DuncannOn.
SMITH -EocARD-On November 5th. 1881, at the
Reformed parsonage, In Walkersvllle Md. by
e. Eccard, both Of FredrIck Co., Md.
DUTRow-HoLTz-O November 9th, 1881. at
the Reformed Church, in the same place and by
the same r. II. Dutrow OF Thin. Ohio and Miss
+. Y. Holtz, OF Friedrich Co., Md.