Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-10-28

exhibition during the second week of Janua-
ry on the percentage plan. This plan con-
templates dividing the exhibits into three or
four classes, GO per cent of the entry money
to be paid to first prize birds, and 40 per cent
to second prize, tho third prize exhibits re.
ceiving complimentary mention. This plan
came into use last season and was very sue.
cessful wherever tried. The Middesex asso-
citation of Lowell, Mass and the Southern
Massachusetts of Fall River will hold exbib.
its on this plan this year 1t is the only plan
which protects both exhibitors and the asso-
citation, and in the case of our local society
we believe that it will meet with public an
proval and support. The president, secreta-
nv, assistant secretaries and executive com.
mittee we're chosen a committee of arrange
ments for the exhibition.
THE oARRENo- DoNALDI CONCERT.
The operate concert given on Wednesday
evening at Crosby opera hall, by the above.
named company, was one Of the best ever
presented to Brattleboro audience. Ma
dame Teresa Carreno is pronounced by many
to be the finest pianist in the world and GER
tainly none who heard her on this occasion
will dispute the claim. Donald, both in solo
and duet, won showers of applause and gave
evidence that she has just claims to rank with
the best of prima donnas. Signor Ferranti.
"the king of buffos," justified his appellatiop.
and at each appearance received n recall. or
the other members of the company il is suffi-
cent to say that they proved worthy associates
of their leaders. In view of the small audi
ence present Wednesday evening, we are graf
fled to learn that the company have been in
duced to make second appearance this even
ing, when, doubtless, large numbers of our
musc-loving citizens will avail themselves of
a rare opportunity for enjoyment.
BoRo FOR BURIAL.
"A funeral of more than ordinary interest
took place in our beautiful cemetery on Thurs
day morning at IL o'clock. The body was
brought all the way from Honolulu, the capt.
tai city of the Hawaiian Islands, and was that
of the daughter of of Hon. L. H. Allen, for
merly Chief Justice of the Sandwich Islands
This lady was born in Brattleboro some 80
years ago, and was the widow of the late
Chief. Justice Harris of Honolulu who died
some three weeks before his wife Mrs. Har-
rs had often expressed desire that, wherever
she might die, she might be laid beside her
mother in the Brattleboro cemetery. The
body arrived here on Wednesday, enclosed
first in an Theoretically sealed metallic casket,
and this encased in a casket made of the ma
tive wood of the islands-a beautifully marked
variety much resembling mahogany. Judge
Allen, who is noH minister plenipotentiary for
the king of the Sandwich Islands at Washing
ton, accompanied the body, together with DR..
and Mrs. Wesselheft of Boston, the latter be-
ing sister of the late Mrs. Harris. The SER
vice was private and simple, and was conduct
cd at the grave by Rev. j. b. Green. The
deceased lady was the daughter of a niece of
ex-Gov Holbrook, whose father was the late
Mr.. Fessenden of this village
LAND LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.
A q al e Al.
Land League, held Oct. 23d, the following
resolutions were adopted:
ReSolred, That the action Of the British govern
ment in prescribing the Land League is tyranncal;
that it is confession Of the justice Of the OF the
Irish people, and shows cOnclusvely that they may
expect nothing from 1t but tyranny extortion and OPP
preston that they dreaded the exposure Of the sham
Land Act to the world by imprisoning the men who
preparing to test it legally, and that Gladstone
stands before the world stripped Of all his preenson
to liberal government, what be san English despot.
Rssolred, That we extend our sympathy and sup
port to the Irish people, counsel them TO stand fast to
their cause, to give excuse to the British govern
ment to repress by force of what they we're una
BILE to do by legal means and, finally, to
their efforts till they obtain an independent home
government, the only remedy for the evils under
which they groan.