Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-07

OF any sort, and the expression Of satisfaction
at the admirable condition in which the roM
was found was universal.
A special correspondent Of the Chicago
Inter Ocean writing from lama City Iowa
makes allusion to parties not unknown il
BrattloJoro. lie says:
"Tama City's future depends upon the
utilization of her unusual water power priyil
ege which has been developed by the ener.
getic work Of d. A. Hall, Esq, now prcsi-
dent Z. Starr Esq, Of Brattleboro, VI
Qhe principal owner G.. II. Warren, Esq,
now of Hampton, and others. The company
il STYLED the lama Hydraulic Works, and the
works consist in a dam three aud half
miles west Of lama City across the Iowa, ljj
feet in length, u feet head IL canal three
miles long crossing Deer Creek, through an
aqueduct 1874 feet long, lock about quar-
ter of mile from the head to control the
flow of water, a reservoir containing about
forty. seven acres six feet deep, two sluice
ways OF ample capacity to supply double the
water now used, gates of substantial timber
Mt the aquoduct TO control the volume Of wa
ter for manufacturers. Tail races 800 feet
long aud H. feet deep on either sides Of
which are lots available for factories about
800 feet deep, with reservation for railroad
over 900 horse fall at the town . ) feet, Il
gain Of IL feet by the race and not one half
~ many factories feeding upon its power AS
it could carry or the country demands.
Those Institutions here now are near the res
ervoir and the railroad side track will soon be
built to the factories. Those desiring to
buy or lease can correspond with A. p Starr
Of Tama City, Iowa, or Ebersole d Wllett,
the company's Attorney
Mr. pREw's LECTURE on CHINA ASD THE chi
NEsE
The third lecture Of the citizens course,
ON Wednesday evening, was one Of unusual
interest 1t was given by Mr.. Edward b.
Drew, gentleman who has spent the last
fifteen years Of his life in the service Of Chi
ma AS a commissioner Of customs. II is diff
cult for us TO realize the condition Of a couu-
try Of vast dimensions and population get
ting along ut this day and generation without
those things which We have come to regard
a. essential railroads, telegraphs postal ser
vice and newspapers Of which China has
none. Mr.. Drew showed what the obstacles
are in the way OF the establishment Of these
chiefly the supcrstitious notions IN the minds
of Cinnamon and the absence Of ideas The
Chinese system Of education, if system it eau
be called, was very graphically depicted, IL.
also the severe aud tedious system of compe.
titiye examination for official position IN
the service Of the government, which thous-
auds OF Cinnamon yearly subject themselves
to, though only few can by any possibility
succeed. The fortunes to which the women
are willing to subject their poor feet in order
to make what is regarded as a handsome foot
were described and shown to be terrible. Mr.
Drew bore unequvocal testimony to the yir.
tues Of the Chinese in the capacity of house
servants They are competent neat, clean
and never grumble. Housekeep ping in China
he finds to be bliss as compared with what it
is here, solely from the difference in the char.
acter Of domestic help. Some Of the relig-
iJus ideas Of the Chinese, including ancestral
worship, were explained and rendered clear
and interesting. When a man dies, one Of
b., souls, Che has three goes into the ground,
one hoyrrs around the tablet in his former
home, the third goes into the abode of dark
ness, the invisible world. This soul can see
those left aud can exert an influence for evil
or good. 1t becomes Of prime Importance TO
concilate the favor Of such souls This is to
be- done 10y furnishing the souls with such
things as it had need Of while here This is
to be done by making articles Of paper
such Us boat for a sailor. and burning it,
thus sending IL TO the invisible world. In
the same way, clothes, food, houses, money,
etc, are furnished. When any trouble comes
accident disease, or failure in business or Of
crops, it is attributed to "Ftng. SAla," the
invisible influences, and something must be
done to induce these to operate favorably.
There is class Of professors of Fcng Shut.
who are believed to be skilled in the art, and
for Il consideration are ready to give proper
direction as to what it is proper TO do and re-
frain from doing. The lecture had all the
charm of simplicity, directuess and freshness
which can come only from a man speaking
from background Of abundant facts with
which he is peri city familiar. The house
was well filed.
LIPLE PRACTICE Or NEW YEARS DAY.
The score at Oak Grove range, 200 yards,
of hand was as follows.