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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

Leland and Gray commenced It's fall ses
sion with a. students the first day, in addi.
ton to which Prof. Boynton has the names
of 20 others who have engaged rooms and
will present themselves during the week
Friends Of the school are expecting a large,
number than have attended at any one term
for many years.
A promiscuous lawn party in the garden
of Rev. Geo. Porter, next Wednesday even
ing, is one Of the early attractions Of the sea.
SON The funds realized from this party ara
to be used in building a greenhouse for The
pastor, who has one of the finest assortmenis
of flowers to be found in the county. In al.
dition TO other lights the grounds will be
lighted by 100 or more Chinese lanterns
The ice cream to be served on the occasion l.
10 be brought from Brattleboro. As the in.
vitation includes everybody and admission 10
the grounds being free, IL is expected large
number will be present The pastor will sell
during the evening 200 or more choice plants
at prices varying from 0 10 10 cents each in.
GLIDING the flower pot.
Among the early business enter
prises of Townshend, and one that fails 10 be
remembered save by those whose all was
staked in the enterprise, was that of tan.
merry started and prosecuted many long
years ago by two genuine soions of Yankee
enterprise, aged respectively ~ and II years
The tannery itself consisted OF a single pine
log lodged in the brook Just above the liar.
monyville bridge. In this log trough was
cut out by the elder of the copartners, hold
ing about as much as a common pail, which
constituted the only vat Of the concern
Many long and weary day was cheerfully
spent in chasing chipmunks and red SOUR.
rels, sometimes not more than a single one
being caught in a day, as the only means Of
capturing their game was stone thrown with
remarkable swiftness and precision by the
strong arms Of the young adventurers In
the course OF a few weeks the vat was nearly
full of the skins of the above mentioned AMI.
mails, and the tanners were as full of hope
expecting large and speedy reward for their
untiring efforts, when, like many a more
modern and more extensive adventure, Just
on the eve of large reAlizations with well
fixed plans for charging the business. a
storm arose, causing the waters Of the brook
to come rushing down with fearful velocity.
carrying away with irresistible force the tan.
merry and all tho stock and capital Of the
young men, leaving them with no business
and penniless. Unlike many less courageous
business concerns, though unsuccessful, the
two were not discouraged, nor has this cour
age been daunted during these many years,
as one is now a California millionaire and
the the other is engaged in mercantile bust.
ness in a southern state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

In the last issue of your paper find the
statement that w. p. Oune is, since the death
Of Joseph Steen, the oldest man now living in
Brattleboro who was born in this town. Such
is not the case. Willard Arms, Esq, is nat
i've of Brattleboro, and is how living hale ahd
hearty, at the age of nearly IS; George w.
Ward and Israel Wood are natives of Brattle-
boro, and are living at the age of about 81 re-
spectivelyi and last, though not least, is Capt
Benajah Dudley, anative of Brattleboro, who,
now in his 9lst year, can tell more concerning
the weather 80 years ago, and what it was to
teach district school and board around seven
ty years ago, than any man know of.
The case of ]. II. Plummer vs.. A. Wis
well, for the value of a steer, tried at the Glen
House Thursday before Justices. II. Sherman,
resulted in disagreement of the jury, and
the case was continued.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

That visit we took few days ago to the
lake and through the town of Chesterfield
generally, was very pleasant trip. Many OF
the old farm-house that we left 46 years ago
have changed good deal some of them are
gone, and otherslook as though they could not
stay much longer. There has not been much
building in that town for the last 40 years not
SO much as we would be glad to see Chester
held is one of the best farming towns in
Cheshire county. We hope the summer Wis
itors at the lake and other parts of the town
VIII induce those that live there TO clear up
their lots and make them look as clean and
nice as they used to years ago. What nice
grand old place the old Wetherbee farm used
to be years ago. Now all OF the buildings
are gone, and all of those nice moving fields
are turned out to pasturing We could men
tion many other places that are running down.
but will not call names. We think if il pays
to have farm ii pays to keep it up in good
shape. j. b. Fisk has one of those nice old
places and he keeps it up nice. He feels bet
ter when he comes home and sees every thing
IN ITS place His crops ars looking well his
cattle, horses, sheep and other stock are trim
and fat. Our advice to Chesterfield farmers
would be, to keep your brush cut in your
nelds every year keepthe best kind of stock,
and no more than you can keep well always
keep your work up so that it will not drive
you. And one thing more-I would advise
you to take the VERMONT PHRNIx. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The Georgia legislature has grappled the
Mormon question by the introduction of a
bill, which has already passed the senate,
making it felony for any person by persua-
sion or otherwise to attempt to mislead or in
fluence others in the commission of the crime
of bigamy or polygamy. The first section
declares that it shall not be lawful for any per-
son, in any address to public or private as
sembage of persons to counsel, advise or en-
courage in any way the violation of the laws
of the state forbidding polygamy or bigamy.
The second section provides that any person
or persons who shall be guilty of the violation
of this act shall, on conviction, be punished
by confinement at labor in the penitentiary
for any time not less than two norlonger than
four Years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The question as to what constitutes "pres-
idential inability" according to the meaning
of the Constitution is receiving considerable
discussion. Some persons are a good deal
exercised over the absence of an able-bodied
President at the White House, and think that
Vice President Arthur ought to assume charge
of affairs pending the recovery of the Presi-
dent. 1t is generally agreed that Congress
ought to make more specific definition of
the circumstances under which the Vice
President shall take up and lay down the
functions of the Office. Admitting that in
case of absolute necessity for executive action
AS there is not now-and the total incapaci-
ty of the President to act, the Vice President
may act in his place without any law defining
his duty, legislation is still necessary to give
full effect to the constitutional provision.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26
OBITUARY..
Lafayette Clark.

Lafayette Clark, Esq, Of West Brattleboro
departed this life August 2lst, 1881, aged 80
years, two months and fourteen days
The deceased was the eldest Of the four sons
Of the late Judge Samuel Clark of West Brat
tleboro, and was born in the town Of Dover,
June !, 1901, his father being at that time a
merchant in that place. In 1915, at the age
OF fourteen, he came with his father to West
Brattleboro, where both father and son passed
the remainder of their days, the former en-
term 6 his final rest April ., 1861, aged 81 years
Having profted by such opportunities for
education as the district schools Of that time
and Brattleboro academy Chen a new institu-
ton Of learning offered, the subject of our
sketch entered the store OF his father, at the
age Of 81 years, as clerk. In that capacity
he remained for five years, when he became
a partner, and thus continued until 1881,
when the mercantile business was abandoned
by both parties.
In April 1928, Mr.. Clark was married to
Mary, daughter Of DIR. Russell Fitch, at that
time psactcing physician in West Brattle-
boro, and with her he lived happily until her
death, which occurred August l. 1866
In March, 1888, Mr.. Clark, with his wife,
his father, and several other persons, united
with the Congregational church by profession
of faith, Rev Jedediah l.. Stark being pastor
at that time; aud during the remainder of his
life he evinced by his daily department that
the profession then and there made was sim
cere and honest. He was clerk Of the church
for many years, and the records attest the ac-
curacy and fidelity with which he performed
the duties of that office. He was a trustee of
Brattloboro academy from 1880 until his death
"a period Of more than 30 years-and during
most Of that time was clerk of the board. He
served as town clerk is years, as town treas
urer IL years, as representative in the state
legislature two years, as justice Of the peace
a. years, and as selectman and lister each
many years. He was a trustee OF the Vermont
savings bank for many years, and several
years its president. He was also a director of
the National Bank OF Brattleboro nine years,
and for four years its president.
Notwithstanding the many positions of trust
| held by Mr.. Clark during his long and event
full life, he was never an office-seeker. But
when Office sought him, aud found him will
ing TO accept it, he was always faithful, hon
est aud accurate in the performance of its du-
| ties
We know that eulogies are cheap, and do
not always mean much, but we do not fear
contradiction from any one who knew him
well when we say that Lafayette Clark was an
honest, faithful kind hearted, Christian man,
and as such will be missed by the community
| in which he lived.
IAN honest mans the noblest work Of Cod
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The Reformer correspondence last weeks
issue criteises the weight given in The PHG-
NIX of Warren Cushing's steers and says they
weighed CESS instead of GlSj. They were
weighed in two lots, of which the first weighed
2j4O and the second 3Gl5. How he can make
GGS5 out of these figures is more than most
people can tell.
There are an unusually large number Of
visitors in town, and yet they come.
Another large household rat was killed on
Wednesday last, on one of the principal streets
of the village. 1t was rattan terrier that
did the deed No apparent commotion was
excited, and no 'sea OF upturned faces was
seen this time.
The gravel train has been busy around
Ball Mountain. We like to hear its whistle.
At the meeting Of the agricultural society,
David Eddy, it,, was elected president; II. F.
Wolcott, vice-president; F. w. Perry, mar
shall Mason F. Howard, superintendent. 1t
was decided to hold fair on the 2Sth of Sept
ember. Efforts are being made TO secure
half-fare rates on the railroads. good show
and large crowd are looked for.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26
her sudden death has cast deep cloud. To
her only son now living, VIM. b. Leonard,
her loss is irreparable.
MURDER AT READsBORO.

Last Monday evening Melvin l.. witham,
a man about 40 years old living at the resi-
dence of Mrs Daniel Olden, was shot through
the window just as he was going to bed, by
some unknown person. The weapon used
seems to have been shot gun, loaded with
buckshot and slugs, which biz him on the left
side, passing through the right lung and cut
ting OF large artery near the heart. On be-
ing shot, William jumped up, crying, I'm
dead I'm dead" and starting toward the foot
of'the bed, fell heavily upon the floor. He
was Immediately lifted TO the bed, when he
gasped once or twice and died. The boy and
mother ran for help, three-quarters Of mile
away, to their nearest neighbor. An inquest
was held on Tuesday by the Readsboro au-
thorities. Suspicion rests upon Calvin Fuller,
with whom Witham had had some alteration
last spring about the ownership of sheep, and
who at that time is said TO have sworn ven
geance. Witham formerly lived at kingsheld,
Me-, where he now has a brother. He was at
one time on the police force at Lowell, Mass,
and at that time was a strong, muscular man
standing G feet inches, but since coming
to Readsboro he has lost the use OF his limbs
from sickness and for some years has been
town pauper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The Windham County Baptist Associa-
uon meets at Sadawga Aug. 3lst and has a
session OF two days. Annual sermon by Rev.
ii. NJ Hopkinson of Wardsboro.
"a party from this place spent few days
at Spohord lake last week.
Mrs. II. Sawyer of Boston is in town.
Ernest Q. Baker has gone to Shelburne
Fails to work for Allen Little.
Fred Morse has purchased of S. II. Day.
export the building formerly used as dwell.
ing house and carding-mill. and has moved
into it.
The Baptists will hold a convention nj
this place on the last day of August and first
Monday of September
-Albee a Sawyer are driving their chair
business The Albee chair is known 10 be a
hrst-class article by the trade.
5. M. Snyder has moved back to his farm
in the south part of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
reviews the recent interview of Judge
Black, and makes out that the greater part of
his assertions have no foundation in fact.
He gives the dates of letters written by Cen
eral Scott to the President, which begin be-
fore the election of 1860 and close during the
last months of Buchansn's term, urging that
authority be given to reinforce the United
States forts in the Southern States He shows
that Judge Black took sides with the Seces-
sionists after the war began, and after the
murder of the Massachusetts soldiers in the
streets of Baltimore declared that Maryland
and Pennsylvania ought to secede. All of
which would seem to indicate that Judge
Black is either ashamed of his record or is
the victim of very defective memory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

Fifty dollars has been raised in this vii
laee for the proposed telegraph line from Bel
lows Falls TO Manchester.
Mrs Jonathan Cotton passed away very
suddenly last Saturday night, at the age OF q
years. She retired in the evening apparently
as well as usual, but before midnight she was
at rest. Her death is severe blow Tor MT
Cotton, who is 50 years old and IN teeoie
health.
John Rodgers has opened BARRIERS shop
at the hotel.
The factory company are gethng ID
stock of wood for winter use. ii. >. Wheel-
ock has contract to furnish them 300 cords.
C. W. Haskell and L. II. Eastman, with
their wives, A. II. Wplker and Miss Sarah
Perbam returned last week from Saratoga
Springs, where they had spent fortnight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The question of the introduction of indus
trial education into the public schools is re-
ceiying increased attention in many parts of
the country. In Boston a committee repre-
senting the associated charities of the city are
making thorough investigation of the sub
ject. In New York, Philadelphia, and other
localities the matter of industrial education is
now under discussion. The Boston commit
tee report that they believe industrial training
or the training of the hand and eye, and
thereby the mind as well, is an invaluable
element of education and deserves recognition
and support such as have been given in So
called literary education that it is calculated
to interest many who do not care for the
purely literary studies, and that it developes
faculties which other studies do not They
believe it should, therefore, to a limited ex-
tent be adopted as part of the public school
system, and will in that way gain an influence
which as private enterprise it never would.
In New York the success of experiments made
in kindergartens and workingmens' schools
encourage hope that industrial education
will sooner or later become a component part
of the public school curriculum.
To show how far America is behind the
other great nations in the execution of this
reform, statistics are published showing that
Australia has 1,037 schools for technical in
struction, 1926 teachers and 81, 713 pupils,
besides schools of forestry, mining and agri-
culture. Bavaria has 1,G71 industrial schools
for girls, with l, 1877 teachers and II, 635 pu-
pills, a polytechnic school at Munich, SO tech
biological schools and of agriculture. In
Germany there are 81 schools of architecture,
20 of mining, II of forestry, 1OS of COM
merce, LAG of agriculture 10 veterinary and
sc other technical schools Denmark has 40
farmers high schools" with 3, 1856 students,
of whom 1908 are females In Holland there
are IL navigation schools and 32 industrial
and drawing schools. In Switzerland 4, 379
females are employed in schools teaching
needlework. In France a commission was
for long time engaged in the collection OF
evidence upon the success of industrial edu
cation elsewhere and reported strongly in ia
vor of it. The Paris exposition proved by
the superior product of the National Scientific
institution Of Zurich and the technical school,
of Germany, France and Belgium the practi
cal value of this sort of cooperative education
and scientific training, and so patent was thi
proof that even conservative England has be
gun to follow the example of the Continent.
The Boston committee point out that wheI
Americans consider further what has beer
done in Russia and Austria in the matter o
industrial education they must conclude tina
unless they give more attention to these mat
tiers they may in time come to depend on for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

N. Pomeroys new house is nearly ready
for tenant.
--Goodell a Co. are having a track built
from their mill TO the railroad.
We hear it stated that the potato crop in
this vicinity is going to be light
Eleven students from this school district
are members of the freshman class in Leland
& Gray seminary.
I'VE are glad to learn that Deacon Z. @.
Wheeler is recovering from his illness.
-Laborers are removing dirt from the hill
near Mr.. Hescock's house, to lessen the cury.
ature of the railroad
Persons in this vicinity who have been
selling liquid and dry merchandise, both on
Sundays and week days, Snd those who have
been walking in forbidden paths, are hereby
notified that their names are known and that
they had better look out for breakers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

The "Ponca question, which at one time
caused so much heated discussion, has now
been finally settled strictly in accordance with
the law passed by Congress last February, the
provisions of which we're based upon recon-
mendations made by President Hayes and the
interior department. The Sioux have given
their assent to the settlement of that part of
the Ponca tribe which left the Indian territory
two or three years ago, upon lands held by
the Sioux under the treaty of 1868. By far
the larger part of the Ponca tribe-more than
three-fourths of them-declared last winter
their desire to remain in the Indian territory,
and they are being provided for there, Con-
gress having, in virtual pursuance of recon-
mendations submitted by the interior depart
ment three years ago, at last made ample ap-
preparations for their naturalization and set
tlemen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

will recover, said she, "but am afraid the
chances are all against him. Poor boy, how
he has suffered"
The Pope, through Cardinal Jacobini, tele-
graphed to Secretary Blaine, August 10, his
sympathy with the President, with the pray
err that God would grant him speedy recov-
cry and long spare him 10 the benefit Of the
United States Secretary Blaine replied ex-
pressing the thanks Of the government for
the prayerful interest Of his holiness In the
Presidents case, and adding that "the Prosi-
dent has been very deeply touched by the pi-
Gus interest in his recovery shown by all the
churches, and by none more widely or more
devoutly than by those Of the Roman Catho-
lie communion"
The president weighed about 21O pounds
when he was shot. He has lost, DIR. Bliss
thinks, about 20 pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26
mrs. Ellen Allen Harri..

The following notice of the death of Mrs.
Harris, widow of the late Chief Justice Har-
ris of the Sandwich Islands appears in the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser of July 3Oth.
"We have the pain of announcing the death
on Monday last, after protracted illness, of
the widow of the late Chief Justice Harris.
The deceased lady had been suffering for
some weeks previous to the sudden demise of
her husband, and was unconscious at the
time Of its occurrence. Since that time she
has never been in a condition to receive the
sad news and her relatives were spared the
painful task of communicating it to her. The
funeral took place on Tuesday, and although
quite private, was attended by large number
of friends. The opening portions of the SER
vice were read at 81. Andrews Church where
the choir were in attendance, and sang the
solemn hymns, When our heads are bowed
in woe, and Nearer my God to Thee The
interment took place at the cemetery in
Nuuanu Valley. Mrs. Harris was the dRugh-
ter of Chief Justice Allen who preceded the
late Mr.. Harris in that office, and now repre-
sents this Kingdom as Minister at Washing
ton, and the sister of Col. Allen, Collector
General of Customs for this Kingdom"
Mrs. Harris was well known TO many of
our people in her earlier years, and endeared
to them by her many excellent qualities. She
was distin guished for the brilliancy of her in
tellect and her charming address, as well as
by the generosity other character and many
besides her kindred will mourn her loss. We
learn that at the request of Mrs. Harris her
remains are to be forwarded to Brattleboro to
be inferred by the side of her mother, Mrs
Sarah W. Fessenden, wife OF Hon. Elisha H.
Allen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

Last weeks failures throughout the coun-
try were few in number and unimportant,
the heaviest being that of Bloomerking &
Co., in the shirt business in New York, with
liabilities of $4,000 and assets of S35, 900.
The other business embarrassments reported
are mostly in the retail trade and without any
significance. Trade in the country seems
very sound and the exchanges from the prin-
cipal cities show that in volume it is increas-
ing, while the clearing house returns for New
York city are smaller than they have been for
some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

An Auburn IN. " inventor has pat
ented device for propelling boats which
promises to entirely revOlutionize the present
laborious method of rowing Tho design of
the inventor, Mr.. Henry N. Stats, is to rem
der practicable the use OF a screw propeller
upon small boats. His invention can be APP
piled to any row-boat, and consists simply OF
a propeller shaft, which projects through the
stern of the boat and has secured TO its end a
screw propeller, which, by rotation of the
shaft by hand-power applied TO a double
crank, causes the boat to move forward with
greater or less speed, governed by the rapidi-
ty of the revolutions. The work is not near
ly SO tiresome as rowing and with the same
amount OF power expended the speed attained
Is far greater.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26

Secretary Window has practically put the
money market out of danger by his order, is
sued last Monday, providing that par and in
terest to Oct. l will be paid at any time upon
presentation for any of the five per cent. reg
istered bonds on which interest will cease on
that date. In effect, this notice puts about
$50, 600, 900 in money at the disposal of the
market whenever the demand is such that the
holders of the bonds please to surrender
than