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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

The Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF VERMONT
RESIDENT IN WORCESTER, MASS, held their
eighth annual reunion at Horticultural Hall on
Tuesday evening of last week. The hall was
overcrowded, every seat being occupied and
the aisles and space in the rear Of the seats
being filed with people, who stood for more
than three hours during the exercises on the
platform. Mr.. Ira G. Blake, president of the
association, called the company to order and
delivered a short opening address, in which
he paid glowing tribute TO ''our old Mother
Vermont" After the address, prayer was Of
fered by Rev. NJ. H. Harris of the Universal
list church, and Hon. Clark Jillson spoke
briefly. Miss Lueier sang a song, after which
a comedy, 1.-The Vermont Farmer" written
by Mr.. Blake for the occasion, was performed,
and tableaux and vocal and instrumental mu-
sic closed the programme. Dancing was in
order after the exercises on the platform, and
was continued until a late hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28
VERMONT NEWS.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Woodstock Railroad was held on
Wednesday of last week and the old board Of
officers reelected. The Treasurer's report
showed the total receipts for the fiscal year
to have amounted to 500 Gs7 9G, the expenses
being $50, 679.l or $s.7s less. The increas-
ed business Of the road for 1880 over 1879
amounted to $l94l.53.
Mrs. SusaDnAh Smith Eaton, the Danville
centenariAn. died Thursday morning, Jan.
Goth, aged l0l years, 3 months.
La Baree's store at Hartland was entered
by thieves last Thursday night and about three
hundred dollars worth of fancy goods, spec
tacles and jewelry was taken.
MIR Justus Dart of weathersfeld has no.
tilted Gov. Farnham of his acceptance of the
office of State Superintendent of Education,
which he at first declined.
The banks in Burlington refuse to accept
Canadian bank notes except at a discout Of
per cent.
Burlington makes an excellent showing
with its water works system, the department
having paid all its running expenses and the
interest on its bonded debt aud earned a sur
plus of Sl5OS.
Mr. and Mrs. john Lscomb Of Burling-
ton, celebrated their golden wedding few
nights ago.
The Bennington and Rutland Railroad
will lay some 5000 tons Of steel rails the COM
ing season, and also improve its road-bed.
H. NJ. Ladd, of the class of ~ in Mid
dlebury college, has accepted the position of
Foreign Superintendent for the American
Missionary Association. He leaves for Europe
during February.
President Hamlin Of Middlebury college
has succeeded in securing subscriptions Of
aeyaral fhnuEand Aollar lori his nOllana in aNv
York.
Barber Il Ferguson, proprietors and
landlords Of the Van Ness house Of Burling-
ton, have filed petition in bankruptcy. The
first meeting of creditors will be held at the
probate office the 3lst. 1t is thought their
liabilities above assets will be from $40, 900
to $50, 900. Most of their losses have occurred
since Landlord Drew returned to the Ameri-
can house. Before that and while the Amer
lean house was leased, the Van Ness was the
popular hotel.
Bradley Barlow, president Of the South
| eastern railroad, has secured perpetual lease
! of the Champlain and st. Lawrence Junction
| railway, extending from Turnbridge to
Nicolet, p. O., 60 miles There has been
something of a struggle between the Vermont
| Central and Southeastern roads to secure con-
troll of this line, which has heretofore been
an important feeder Of the Central. The
Southeastern guarantee the interest on the
bonded debt of $37s, 200.
Hon. Oramel H. Smith of Montpelier, the
oldest member Of the Washington county bar
died at the residence OF his son in-law, @. j.
Gleason, on Sunday, aged 50. He began the
practice of law at Montpelier in 1926. He was
for many years one of the most prominent at
torneys in that section and was widely known
from his connection with the pension bust
ness, but for the past four years had retired
| from practice on account of i'll health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28
IGENIX, RECORD FRIDAY

The Continental railroad company Of New
York has completed most Of its surveys for n
new double track railroad between New York
aud Chicago. and arrangements have been
made to start several thousand men at work
upon the road as soon as the frost disappears
1t is proposed that the road shall start from
Jersey City, and cross the Delaware river at
Belvidere N. j., the Susquehanna at Milton,
Pa, the Allegheny near Mahoning, and then
pass through Akron, Tiffn aud Fort Wayne
to Chicago. The friends Of the road say
that no grade on tho road is more than forty
feet to the mile also that the road will be
built under charters granted to the Cont
mental railway company by special acts Of
the legislatures Of the states Of New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Illinois and Iowa. and through
Ohio and Indiana, under the general railway
incorporation laws of those states They say
that the road will have a double track of
heavy steel rails, and will be ballastod with
broken stone and gravel throughout its en-
tire length. The distance from New York TO
Chicago by the Pennsylvania Central and
connections is 9ll miles by the New York
Central and Lake Shore $50 miles; by the
New York Central, the Great Western of
Canada and Michigan Central 0Gl miles by
the Erie railway and connections 9Gl miles
by the Continental railway the distance will
be 1856 miles, and by a geographical straight
line 727 miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

EMMA MINE SErTLEMENT.-The litigatons
and controversies between the English stock
holders of the Emma mining company and
Baron Grant of England and Trenor W. Park
and II. H. Baxter of Vermont, have all been
amicably adjusted. The latter parties pay in
cash, or cash options, to the English stock
holders of the old Emma company about
holders 80, 600 out of the TO-, 600 of the new
Emma company to be formed to work the
mine. As the shares are now selling in Lon
don for "a per share, this makes about $2,-
600, 900 more. Park gets IL, 200 of the new
shares, covering the original cost to him Of
the mine. The American parties guaranteed
the mine to be a true issure vein, and say it
is doing well. An agent of the English par
ties and Gen. Burnett, of the law firm of
Bristow, Peet, Burnett d 0pdyke, have
started to Utah to examine titles aud trans
fers of the property.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

Last Tuesday morning was decidedly cold
-lGo to 49, below zero in the shade.
Those who are appropriating other folks
wood for their own use had better apply in
person. If they don't they may get the wrong
stick into their stoves
d. Owen, our accommodating express
man, who runs the stage between this place
and Brattleboro has a new covered sleigh,
and people who have occasion to ride with
him will find it both roomy and comfortable.
1t was made at NJ S. Leach's shop, and paint
ed at our house.
Up to Jan. 2G, we had 45t inches of snow,
and it is all on the ground now, though not
quite that depth. 1t is thought by some that
we shall have thaw in the spring. II it
should come suddenly, it will make business
lively on the streams. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

Nc wish to inform the public that the
JamAica correspondent of the Reformer is
sim in error in regard to dphtheria in this
place. There has actually been but one case
here this winter. As to the VICINITY" as he
puft it" Jacksonville includes Bondville and
Boadville includes Grahamville, after
spreading over as much territory as he sees
~ Be cannot verify his statement, 'leaving
many home childless," for that is not the
case there having been only two deaths this
winter and one last fall in Grahamville-all
Ia families having several other children.
furthermore, the disease is not raging in
Grahamville now, there having been no new
cases for some time past. Mr.. Correspon-
dent, so far from being any trouble to us, it
Wn7 really pleasure to tell the facts of the
case but we were astonished to see you stick
10 lhe error with such mulish persistency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

Last Saturday evening we were uneXpect-
edly treated to an able aud very entertaining
lecture by S. I. Streeter, Esq, of New York
city, who, being called to deliver an address
1t Winchester, N. H., took occasion to visit
home and, on his appearance at the Citizens
Club, vote was taken to dispense with the
Intended discussion, and call Mr.. Streeter to
the floor. He cheerfully responded, humor-
ousy abiding to incidents of his boyhood
days when the secretary of the club and 9TH
en present, with himself were occupants of
the same room, as schoolmates. He treated
bis subject, "Young America, by first rapidly
gising q comprehensive digest of American
progress, and then briefly made comparison
Of American and European institutions, soci-
ETY. and resources, substantiating all his state
ments with evidence from statistical tables.
He dwelt Interestingly upon the subject of
'caste," which, from his own observation, he
declared to be the great curse of aristocratic
governments. He censured severely the grow
ing tendency to depart from the puritanic
fnith of our fathers and follow the lead of
such men as Ingersoll and Huxley, who would
do away with that faith which is the founda-
ton of all Christian society, and give us alb
Bplutely nothing in its place. He closed with
az earnest appeal to the young to build a
character upon that foundation planted by the
Rilgrims at Plymouth Rock, which alone can
insure prosperity to our country, viz. faith
IN God. In the course of his remarks, Mr..
streeter quoted, greatly to the appreciation of
bis hearers, this suggested marriage ceremony
for followers of Tyndall: ''Do you take this
-lE4ttkTopoid to be your coordinate, to love with
YOUR nerve centres and to cherish with your
Whole cellular tissue until final molecular
disturbance shall resolve its organism into its
primitive atoms?" Also Spencer's definition
Of evolution: Evolution is a change from
"a indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a
definite, coherent heterogeneity, through con-
inuous dIerentiations and integrations,"
which Kirkman, the English mathematician,
translates into plain English as follows; 'Ev-
button is change from a nohowish, untalk-
aboutable sll-alikeness, to q somehowish and
b general talkaboutable not Observation-Disclosures,
By continuous something-else- fcations and
INSTRUMENTATION"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28
HORRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER.
FIVE MEN AND SIX CARS BURNED UP NEAR
owEGo, N. Y.

horrible railroad accident occurred early
last Sunday morning FIVE miles west of Owego,
N. Y, on the Susquehanna branch of the
New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad,
FIVE men six cars and the tender of the engine
being burned. The train, consisting Of nine
passenger coaches, most of them Pullman
sleepers one postal, one express and two bag
gage cars, was travelling east at the rate of 80
miles an hour when one Of the driving-wheel
axles of the locomotive broke close up to the
wheel, and the entire train piled pell-mell off
the track The cars were stopped very quick
ly, the engineer applying the brakes at the
first moment of the shock but the forward
ones turned over two or three times, going on
one side or the Otherof the track. The mail car
almost instantly caught fire and burned like
tinder and four men on the postal service
were burned Not a sound but the cracking
Of the flames came from this car, and when
the fire died down nothing but the crisp re-
mains of the occupants we're raked from the
ashes Agent Henry +. Brewer was also
burned in the express car. Two day coaches
were burned, but, as they were not upset, the
passengers escaped with but slight injuries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28
IafathS.

In Vernon, Jan. %, Mrs. Luoretia Brooks, go
In Vernon, Jan. &C. Samuel Hall, 65.
In Wilmington, Jan. %, Mrs. Samuel Streeter, a.
In Keeue. N. H., Jan. o. Emma d. wife Of VIM.
williamsyille, 80.
At Riverside, Mass, Jan. 10, Ralph Lewis, youngest
son Of Martin and Addie Sumner, yrs, . mos.
In Chicago, Jan. a, Geo r. Salisbury son Of Geo.
H. Salisbury Of this town, a.
In Davenport, Ia, Dec. 20, Mrs Emily Severance,
formerly Of Winchester, n. H., and daughter Of the
late Benjamin willard Of Dnmmersion, aged II years
In Pondvle, Jan. 20, Maria A., wife Of Mason In
gram, 81
Of Marlboro, GS.
In Dandy, Mich, Jan. Q, Henry Halliday, formerly
Of Marlboro, GO.
In Mooers, n. Y, jan. 10, Elijah d. Farnsworth,
formerly Of Halifax, 81. Jan. H. Lurena NJ, wife Of
Elijah b. Farnsworth aud daughter OF the late Capt
Josiah Briggs Of Jacksonville, Is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

Twenty towns in Windham county have
furnished 2SG pupils to Leland and Gray
seminary during the past five years. Attend
anee outside the county, 18 total, 304. OF
these Townshend has furnished 80, Wards
boro 81, Newfane 2S, Brookline II, Dover
15,Londonderry Is, Jamaica IA, Windham TO-
The aggregate by terms is 7G5 or an average
Of nbout p terms for each pupil. Aggregate
nttendance in 1867, III; in 1SS0.81, 1856.
Five years ago the coming term one teacher
taught all the classes. Next term four teach
ere will be employed, besides music teacher
The students gave an exhibition Saturday
evening Jan. 22, for the benefit of the libra
~. A friend of the school and of the cause
OF Education has offered free tuition in COM
mon English next term to any pupil Of
each town in the county who will pass the
best written examination in arithmetic to
pefcentage. The matter is placed in the
hands of the various town superintendents.
Efforts are being made for an excursion
20 Brattleboro Friday evening.
The exhibition given by the students at
the academy, Saturday evening, was excellent
and well attended.
Unless the person who borrowed j. D..
meyers runner-chain last week returns it
Immediately, he will have the pleasure of see
Ing his name in print in connection with one
Or Two other little incidents in his past history.
AT a special meeting of the trustees of
Leland Gray Seminary, the following reso-
luton was adopted
1Ince the providence OF God has removed from
e1Ilh and our councils Mr. AureuG @. Howard, the
Board Of Trustees Of Leland 4 Gray Seminary VI
deem 1t proper aud accordant with feelings to say
to he bereaved family, publish to the world and have
Il Inscribed as part Of records that in opin-
lon mourn the loss Of one of our ablest counsel.
lol1 whose presence always commanded respect, and
whose words always wise and judcious; that
leland Il Gray Seminary has lost true friend and
patron the town a worthy citizen; and all one
"whose life was gentle, and the elements
SO mike In him that nature might stand up
And say to all the world, This is a man"
E.. KNAPP, Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Howard, by his will left $40, 600 to
This town, to be used for the benefit of the
moor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28
The COnnectIcut River and Vermont
valley Roads.

At the annual meeting of the Connecticut
River Railroad Company, Wednesday, N. A.
Leonard and A. b. Harris of Springfield, Os-
bum of Greenfield, l. NJ. Spelman and Ed
ward A. Dana of Boston, Charles I. Sargent
of Brookline and Frederick Billings of Wood
stock, Vt, were chosen directors. The latter
takes the place Of Silas NJ. Waite. 1t was
voted to ratify the contract with the Vermont
Valley Railroad Company whereby the super
intendent, cashier and assistant treasurer Of
the latter road are nominated by the River
roads directors before being appointed by
those of the Valley road, and all the accounts
of that corporation are kept in the Springfield
office. This contract has been in force since
1877, but this is the first time it has been
formally ratified by the River roads di-
rectors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

From the New York Tnbune.l
There is less gush now than there was four
years ago, when the country was in the throes
of the electoral commission, about southern
reconciliation, but there will probably be more
progress toward it, That kind of reconcilia-
ton which permitted one side to seize upon
all the state governments it wanted, and grab
all the federal offices it could get, has had its
day. Observing men have had their eyes
opened by the events of the past four years,
and the knowledge thus gained will result in
a more intelligent distribution of patronage in
the south. The outcome may not be all that
some theorists hope for, but il is certain to be
more generally satisfactory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

BOSTON, Jan. %. In the wool market there is . o
change since last week. The demand IL fair and prices
remain the same, although Manufacturer continue
TO purchase cautiously. Holders sti quite conf
dent that all the wool now hand aud available for
some months TO will be wanted, and not dis
posed to sales at any concession and, while
advance Is looked for It Is believed that present prices
will be sustained The sales Of washed heeces include
Ohio and Pennsylvania and Xxx at 46a4sc, Xxx and
above at ls l-2al9c, aud No. at 6Oa5lc; Wisconsin
and Michigan at A3A43 lac, aud medium and No.
at lTaI9 las u,lwashed aud unmerchantable heeces
at 1a3sc, as to quality; super and pulled 354i2 Ia
cents including good and choice supers at 4OalS and
very choice Eastern, Maine and New York supeIs at
50a62 Ia cents ombing and delAne heeees
aud in steady demand at 4Sa6Oc for delaine mostly
hue Ohio at the latter rate) and combing at 5ea54c
secured at 3Oas7c and noits and sundres 2saTOc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

SOUTH AMERICA. --DIsAsTRoUs defeat OF
THE PERUv1ANs. A despatch from Buenos
Ayres, dated Jan. 20, says the Chilians attack
ed and completely defeated the Peruvian army
at MiraAores. Gen. Pierola, president of
Peru aud commander Of the army, fed. The
Chilans occupied Lima without resistance on
the 18th inst. Gen. Pierola's brother and the
Peruvian minister Of war were taken prison
ers The Peruvian loss in the battle at Choir
llos is said to have been 1000 killed and 1000
prisoners. twenty-five thousand Peruvans
were engaged in the battle at MiraAores. The
CHILEAN loss in both battles was heavy. The
diplomatic body at Lima has urged the con-
clusion of an armistico, and asks that the
person Of Senior Pierola be respected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

-Unversaist services in the town hall next
Sunday, at 10. as A. NJ. and p. NJ, will be
conducted by Rev. J. II. Farnsworth. Sub
ioetin the evening 1.-THE doctrine Of Pro-
baiion."
Rev. f. w. Whitney of Brattleboro will
preach for the Universalist society at the
own hall next Sunday morning and evening.
The Methodist society will give a dona-
Ton party at the town hall on Friday eve
ming, Feb 4th, for the benefit Of their pastor,
ReV W. II. Wight. Supper and refreshments
ID The lower hall
"A festival will be held in the town hall
bofore long, for the benefit Of the temperance
society, at which time the popular DRAMA
''Belter than Gold" will be played by the
dramatic club w.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

The store has just received new goods
from Boston ria the narrow gauge railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. Whipple celebrat-
ed the 10Th anniversary of their marriage on
Wednesday evening.
The long expected musical convention
will begin on Tuesday evening, Feb. !, at the
Baptist church in this village, under the direc-
tion of Prof. A. N. johnson of New Jersey.
Tickets OF membership will be 70 cents. The
sessions will close Saturday evening with
grand concert. All singers in neighboring
towns are cordially invited to join the class.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

The entertainment of the literary club,
Wednesday evening in which they repre-
scented the drama of "Our Folks" was one Of
interest and ELECTED the appreciatve applause
of full house. All parts were unusually
well carried, while the new scenery added
much to the effect
The ladies' society of the Methodist
church met in the town hall Thursday after
noon and had a good time generally.
The Unitarians have an oyster supper in
their parlors Friday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

A very good story is told of young Indi-
ana man who, on being dismissed from one
of the departments at Washington for some
irregularity, went to Chairman Jewell of the
Republican National Committee with prop
osition to go to Indiana and render assistance
in spotting Eastern Democratic repeaters.
Mr.. Jewell gave him a 800 check The
young man raised the check to $1,000, went
to the Democratic National Committee with
the story that he was hired for that sum, ex-
hibiting the check, to take party of Repub-
lican repeaters to Indiana. He then proposed
to take the repeaters TO that state and use
them for the Democrats for $4,000. The prop
osition was accepted and check given him
for that sum. He then destroyed the raised
check, drew the $4,000, but rendered no ser
vice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

One of T. B. Aldrich's romanoes, 1.-THE
Saltwater Tragedy" published last year, pic
tured the rolling up of the quiet life of viii
lage denominated "Stillwater," by the murder
of rich old miser by young workman, who
escaped capture. Now it has come 10 pass
that the events described have actually occur
ed in a little village in Saratoga county, N. Y,
bearing the very name of saltwater, many of
the minor facts in the case being almost iden-
teal with Mr.. AldTich's fiction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

The effect of a heavy snow storm in Eng
land can hardly be realized in this country,
where deep drifts and zero weather are COM
mon enough almost every winter. Sufficient
snow for sleighing may not fall in England
for several years together, and the ice never
freezes thick enough 10 cut for use. English
locomotives have no snow-ploughs, and pas
senger cars, or as they call them, railway
coaches, have no heating apparatus. Conse-
quently, when the snow drifts over the rail-
way tracks and blocks them, there is nothing
to do for the time but to abandon the trains.
There was great suffering, and not few per
sons were lost in the great storm of last week,
and frozen to death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28

j. Dodge last week completed his job Of
Craving 800 cords of hard wood logs TO the
mills for Underwood a Co. He reports the
season as having been favorable for his work,
although severely cold, and now the snow is
very deep in the woods, to 4 feet. The
saw mills have in prospect all they can do for
many months to come.
The cold snap reached southern CAlifOr.