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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-27

ALBANY. June 20.
Thin, very thin. 4 weak invention Of
he enemy. They can't comet.
R. C-NYr.xo.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-27

Bar FnANcrSoo. June %.
told Malone before ! left Warrington
thsy were . good short unless they vent
mn. J. q. FL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-27

olAxnlcY PAX. June 20.
About Q to Z. II Won't hold out sixty
pounds TO the bushel. Could easily loss .
bar'l Of money betting on It,
ST J. T-Lp-x.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08
NO. IA.
The Planets for AApriI.

The astronomical observer who writes out
the monthly planetary programme fr tho
Providence journal notes the fact that the
22d Of this month will be signalized by an un
usual planetary conjunction. Jupiter, CON
tinuing evening star until then, will come in
to conjunction with Saturn about half-paHt
seven o'clock on the morning of the 22d, in
the sign Taurus, and about two hours later
will come into conjunction with the sun, Sat-
urn having passed his conjunction with the
sun about twelve hours previous These
three important conjunctions, occurring with
in twelve hours, form a group of phenomena
that will not be repeated for centuries but
terrestrial observers will have to depend up-
on'their imaginations for pictures of the
grand spectacle, as the planets will be too
near the sun to be visible. The theory of
planetary action as a powerful force in the
production of sun-spots is strengthened by
careful observation during the last month.
The sun continues to be blackened and spot
ted in marvellous fashion, and tongues of
flame burst in all directions from his agitated
boundary line. Meanwhile, the disturbed
condition of the sun is reflected in the disas-
trous meteorological phenomena on the earth.
Jupiter now setting about twenty minutes
before 8 o'clock, will, at the close of the
month, rise not far from quarter before
O'Clock, few minutes before sunrise Sat-
urn is evening star until the 21st when he
comes into conjunction with the sun, and be-
comes morning star. Venus is evening star
and has just passed the period of her greatest
brilliancy, but as she approaches the earth,
the illuminated portion of her disc grows
more slender, and her light and size will soon
perceptibly decrease. Each evening she will
set earlier than ON the preceding, and at the
close of the month she will set so soon after
the sun as to be invisible. Uranus is even
ing star, and has changed his position but
little from last month Mercury is morning
star, and reaches his greatest distance from
the sun on the 9TH. For a week before and
after that time he may be seen with the naked
eye, about an hour before sunrise, and twelve
degrees south of the sunrise point. Mars is
morning star, and is approaching us. The
April moon fulls on the 14th. The moon
comes into conjunction with Venus on the
lst, pays her respects to Mars on the 24th
to Mercury on the 26th, passes into conjunc-
tion with Saturn the day before her change,
aud closes her circuit by passing near Jupi-
ter. The new moon of the 2Sth passes near
Venus, but this picture, like her conjunc-
tions with the new morning stars, will be in
visible
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08
ssOId Ahe.n

The Wisconsin war eagle, "Old Abe" died
in the capitol at Madison, Saturday Seldom
any bird had more remarkable record. He
belonged to the white-headed family, and at
| the time of his death was 20 years old. He
| was taken from the nest when four months
old, and sold to a farmer for a bushel of corn
| A gentleman, attracted by his unusual intell-
! gence, purchased him of the farmer and pre-
sented him to the Eighth Wisconsin volun-
teers in 1861, as they were about to leave for
the seat of war. He was gladly accepted by
| the soldiers, christened "Old Abe" on account
of his peculiarly sober and knowing look, and
to the commandsoon gave the name, afterward
| SO famous, of the Live Eagle Regiment" 8"
| He was carried on perch next to the colora
and for three years followed the varying for
tunes of the regiment. During this time he
was in 30 battles. Numerous stories are told
of his actions during fight. When the sol
diers were lying down TO escape a terrible fire,
the eagle would spread himself upon the
ground. When they rose be would suddenly
ascend into the air, and at a considerable
height circle above their heads with loud
screams, which often could be heard above
the roar of battle. When the fight was over
he would return to his perch which fortunate
ly was never captured 10y the enemy. His
habit of either crouching on the ground or
rising high into the air, when the regiment
was under fire. saved him from ever being
wounded. Often confederate sharp-shooters
tried to hit him, but he appeared to bear such
charmed life that finally the soldiers looked
upon him as a continual omen of victory
The stubborn fighting done by this regiment,
it is claimed, was largely due to its belief in
'Old Abe" Certain it is he inspired it, as
his shrill cry also lessened the confidence of
the enemy. The few defeats suffered By the
regiment were apparently understood by the
eagle, as after one he invariably had a shamed
look, whereas after a victory he always carried
his head erect. "Old Abe" returned with the
regiment from the war, and was soon after
wards presented to the state. In 1865, at the
Chicago fair, his exhibition netted SIG, 600,
and at fair in Milwaukee the same year,
$4,000. He was at the centennial in Phila-
delphia four months. Those who visited the
agricultural hall will recollect him on his perch
of honor in the centre of the building. Old
age has finally laid low what no bullet could
reach The state officers, headed by the gov
ernor, have viewed his lifeless form, and 'Old
Abe" will now in all probability be inglorious-
ly stuffed. Utica Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08
The Clean Newspaper.


There is a growing feeling in every healthy
community, against the journals who make it
their special object to minister to perverted
taste 10y seeking out nd'serving up in a Sc
ductive form disgusting scandals and lcen-
tious revelations. There is good reason to be-
leve that the clean newspaper is more highly
priced to-day than it was four or FIVE years
ago. 1t is also safe to predict that as people
in all ranks Of life, who wish to protect their
own at least from contamination, become more
conscious of the pernicious influence of a GER
tain class of journals-called 'enterprising"
because they are ambitious to serve up dirty
scandals-they will be careful to see that the
journals they permit to be read in the family
circle are of the class that never forget the
proprieties of life. Already men and women
of refinement and healthy morals have had
their attention called to the pernicious infiu-
euce of bad literature, aud have made COM
mendable efforts to counteract the same by
causing the sound literature TO be published
and sold at popular prices. These efforts are
working silent but sure revolution. The
best authors are more generally read to-day
than at any previous time. The sickly senti-
mental story paper, and wild ranger and pi-
rate story book, are slowly yielding the field
to worthier claimants. To the praise of the
decent newspaper it may be said that where
it has place in the family, aud has been read
for years by young and old, it has developed
such healthy tone and such discriminating
taste that the literature of the slums has no
admirers Fortunately, the number of such
families is increasing in the land, and as they
increase the journal that devotes itself to
siekening revelations of immortality will be
compelled to find its supporters solely among
those classes that practice vice or crime, or
are ambitious to learn 10 follow such ways
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08
rrs.ldsn, Garfield a, CHURCH.

There is hardly palmer or more unpreten-
tious church structure in any out-of-the-way
country village in the land than the Christian
church of this city, where the president and
his family go to worship. The building is of
wood, IFS architecture that of the ordinary
country school-house. Its seating capacity
must be less than 500, including that of the
narrow gallery which runs across one end of
thefnterior. Opposite the gallery is a small
alcove where the minister stands to preach
The singing, which is purely congregational,
is led by a small cabinet organ placed in the
middle of the church and presided over by a
very young lady. The Christmas garlands
are still above the windows and to-day there
was on little stand near the minister large
bouquet of exquisite. flowers, sent from the
White House conservatory. The president,
his wife and mother occupy pew on the right,
too far back to be conspicuous. Mrs. Gar
fields costume is palmer than that of many
ladies about her. The mother is not distin-
guished from other elderly women by her
black gown, black bonnet above her snow
white hair, and the smoothly folded white
kerchief over her bosom. The Rev. Mr. Pow
ers is young man, apparently not over 80,
with good voice and clear enunciation. His
sermons are unwritten, and if he uses notes
they are not visible. He does not follow the
form of prayer for ''the president of the
United States and all others in authority" +" but
includes him in his prayer for ''all persons
having authority" Indeed, he in no way
shows his consciousness of the presence of
the chief magistrate nor do the people, the
majority of whom are there to ''see the pres
ident, appear conscious either. The service
of the Christian denomination includes com
munion every Sunday Immediately after the
sermon, and, as a member, the president re-
mains with other members for this purpose.
His mother and wife are also COMMITMENTS.
N T. Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

COIeraine, Mass.


ITB MANUFACTURING ENTERPRlSES.
North river, which rises in the Green Noun
tain State and flows through Coleraine, emp
tying into the Teddy" or mouth of the Deer
field has upon its banks several busy manu-
featuring villages. Franktonville, about two
miles from Shelburno Falls, is owned by s.
7. Field, Esq, who runs a cotton mill EN-
ploying about 40 hands. The site was for
merly occupied by shovel and axe manufac-
tory. The pleasant hamlet Of Shattuckville,
half a mile above, at which place @. W. Shat
tuck owns and runs a cotton mill, is said to
contain the best water power ON the river and
also the largest reservoir. The place has q
store, post-ofiice, school, foundry and saw
mill, besides the new cotton factory--the lat
ter, Midas like, taking the place Of the one
washed away by the flood of go. The viii
lage has supported a lyceum the past winter,
and there are few spiritualists who OCCASION
ally hold 'seance" in Markham hall. The
Griswoldville manufacturing company, estab-
lished by Joseph Griswold over half century
since, control three cotton mills-one at Tur-
ners Falls and two in Coleraine. They man.
ufacture fine grade of goods which find
ready market in New York. The mills in
Coleraine employ some 300 operatives, many
of whom have been in the employ of the COM
pany a score of years. The factory hands at
Griswoldyille are blessed with school, store,
pOst-OlHcef anu mllnefy ehihDnSnment,
which lives on the patronage of the female
weavers. Mr.. Griswold has suffered severely
by fire, two of his mills having been burned
Zone by an incendiary) and extra precautions,
in the shape of water-plugs and hydrants, are
placed at convenient intervals through the
mills and village The Methodists of the
place hold weekly meetings in the little chap
81 Of the schoolhouse. The question has Of
ten been asked What would become of the
town were ii not for its manufacturing inter.
ests The answer is just here: The popu-
lation of the town would decrease from its
present number of 1900 to about 1000 souls,
which would cause the burden of taxation to
be severely felt as the town is now said to be
in debt 70 the tune of nearly 500, 600, and the
surrounding towns Of Rowe, Heath Charlie
mont and Leyden would be in the ascendant,
so far as taxes are concerned.
"A man from Halifax, VT, rather sc edy in
dress and with the unmistakable symptom of
a cider drinker (his nose was red), appeared
in Coleraine the other day, saying that he was
in pursuit of a fancy pair of calves. He call
ed at number of places, pretending to look
at farm stock, and always managing to get
from two to four glasses of cider at every
place. After he had become thoroughly filled
with apple juice, he shaped his course toward
homo, drunk as n lord.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

When the Sunday School superintendent
asked the class why Moses smote the rock, a
little fellow sung out 81 reckon he missed
the fellow he aimed at.
A contented mind Lady-"They tell me
your COW never gives any milk, Betty" Old
Betty-'No, mum, she don't give hardly any.
But, bless 'er cart, she'll eat as much as two
O. them good mixers. London Fun.
When you see man take off his hat to
you, 1t is sign that he respects you but
when he is seen divesting himself of his coat,
you can make up your mind that he intends
you shall respect him.
Johnny, you don't know how proud was
to have you at the head of your class, and now
you've fallen back ever so far" "You are to
blame for IT, ma" "How SO, Johnny ?"
1.-THE Bible says pride goes before a fall.
Your pride went before my fall Besides, it's
some other boy's mothers turn to feel stuck
up"
One day a Kafir girl in South Africa went
TO missionary and dropped four sixpences
into his hand, saying: "This is your money"
''You don't owe me anything" replied the
teacher. 81 do" she answered, ''and 1 will
tell you how. At the public examination you
promised a sixpenee to anyone in the class
was in who would write the best specimen
on q slate. l gave in my slate and got the
sixpence, for you did not know that another
person wrote that specimen for me. Yester-
day you were reading in the church about
Zaccheus, who said, If have taken anything
from any man by false accusation, restore
him fourfold. Itook from you one sixpence,
and bring you back four"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

The pins made in the United States are
made by fourteen factories, somewhat scat
tered as to locality, but chiefly in New Eng
land. Their annual production for several
years past has been about 1000, 600, 600 pins.
This number has not varied much for some
years, the demand remaining about the same.
A few of the 1000. 00O. 900 are swallowed by
children, number are bent up in schools
and placed in vacant and inviting chairs. and
some millions gets into cracks of floors, and
the rest for the most part are scattered along
the byways and highways where they have
dropped from dresses and been left to work
their way into the earth. Two years ago the
competition among the nine principal com
panies then existing for the manufacture of
toilet pins led to such cutting of prices that
the business became improbable and the
market was flooded with goods. Dealers who
were sbrewd laid in stock and families even
bought in wholesale quantities for future
needs. A year ago combination was form-
ed of three wire companies, and now all of
the pins made by them are shipped to New
York, and from their common warehouse
they are sent to every part of the country in
quantities varying according to the female
population. The importations of English pins
are small, aud the expectation of pins from
the United States is confined to Cuba, South
America, and parts of Canada, where, how
ever, but few pins are sent. England sup
plies almost the whole world outside of tue
United States, although it is claimed that the
American pins are not inferior in quality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

The English newspapers do not conceal
their anxiety with reference to the growth of
the cotton manufacturing interest in the Unit
ed Stat s. Commenting on the increase in
the number of factories, as shown by the CEN
sus returns, the spindles which in 1875 were
reokoned at 8, 1888, 1864 having risen in five
years to 10,92l, 147, London newspaper
says: "This is still long way from the 3d.
800, 600 spindles possessed by Great Britain.
but we must not shut our eyes to the fact that
the American spindes are increasing at a
rate which will, ere many years are over,
make that country formidable competitor
with US for not only will the United States
come into our markets, as they do already,
but every new spindle will take away something
from the supply TO England of the raw mate
rial. 1t is a curious feature of the migration
of industries in America that a considerable
portion of this increase is due to the Southern
states, which a short time ago were simply
cotton growers, but have now become seri-
GUS thorn in the flesh of the New England
manufacturers by starting mills on their own
account. In 1875 the 10 Southern States
principally Georgia, Tennessee, North and
South Carolina-possessed 4S1 ,S21 spindles,
but at the present time they have 792, 1873 ;
and the obvious saving in cost, by being able
to spin the yarn directly by the side of the
cotton field, is attracting great attention on
the part of the old established mills in Mass
achusetts and Connecticut.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08
Miscellany.


man Of eighty years was planting treesi
"Ha, haW laughed out three striplings from the vii
lage,
"Planting at eighty-had this task been tiIage,
Or building houses, or aught else you please,
The folly might have passed as less worth noting.
But-planting treesl He must indeed be dotingl
Why, in the name Of all that's odd, old neighbOr,
What fruit can such as you expect to gather
From this ridiculous aud drftless labor2
You who already are great-grandfather,
Whatl do you think to rival in his age
Methuselah for shame. DO penance rather
For your past errorsi Mourn your sins with tearsl
Abandon hopes and plans that so III suit your
Age and gray hairsl Give over looking wildly
Out through the vista Of boundless futurel
All these are but for US, and such as we."
"They not even for you,7 replied the old mar
mildly
"Youth may be Just as nigh eternity
As age. What though the pitfalls Of existence
Be covered DER with flowers in lieu Of SHOWS
Who shall foremeasure the brief distance
Between this dim dreams firth and close7
The winged bolts Of death are swift to strike
Life in its growing as in its declne,-
The palid ParcR play their game alike
with your days and with mine.
Who-which Of us four-shall be the one
To gaze last on the glory Of the sum-
Moleat me not then. Leave me TO enjoy
The hours that yet remain TO me. / love
To think my ygreat-grandchildren win enjoy
The shade and shelter OF this embryo grove.
Meantime live, breathe, and may even
Share, for years to come the gifts Of heaven.
Alas even may see the morning light
Shine more than once, young men, upon your
gravesp
The old man spake a truth which time revealed:
Boating, soon after, a stormy night,
One Of these youths was buried in the waves;
A second was cut of upon the battlefield;
The third fell III, and in four heeting weeks
His bier was dressed with deaths pale plumes.
So died the three thus early fatedl
And while the tears role ! down his cheeks,
The old man sculptured on their tombs
The story have here narrated.
Prom Me French Of LdI0ntdine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

Twenty-fou years ago Gen. Denver, for
whom the Colorado metropolis was named, at
a public meeting in that ineipient town, pre-
dicted that at the end of the nineteenth cen
tury the geographical centre of the United
States would also be the centre of population.
This is in Kansas. The census statistics show
how, surely this prediction is being fulfilled.
In 1900 the centre of population was near
Baltimore, in 1910 it was near Harper's Fer
ry, in 1870 it was 80 miles northeast Of Gin
cinnati, and in 1880 it moved little south
ward and at the same time westward, and is
now located near Covington, Ky. The direc-
ton of the ''centre" will depend largely upon
the location of great numbers of immigrants
now arriving in this country. Should the
South secure a fair share of the expected half
million of new comers this year, the centre
of population will be DETECTED somewhat
from the direction of the geographical centre,
unless thelgrowth of the Northwest is equal
TO the emergency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

The Grand Duke Constantine, the brother
of the late Gar, once at Warsaw gave ban
quet to large number of Polish mobiles, to
each of whom, at the close of the feast an or
dinary candle was served on plate by a
laekey. When his guests had been supplied
with these delicacies, he arose, and taking
from his own plate an admirably counterfeit
ed candle of some sugary substance, called
upon the assembly to enjoy with him Rus
slams greatest delicacy. Saying this, he took
huge bite from his own. candle, whereupon
his expression changed to one of extreme dis
gust. One of the noblemen had succeeded in
transferring to the Grand Dukes plate gen.
uine candle and had appropriated the imita-
tion to bis own use, eating it, as did the 9th
ers, with every manifestation of disgust, and
enjoying hugely the discontinue of the host,
who had thus had the tables turned cleverly
upon him, but was compelled TO masticate
and swallow at least two inches of good Rus
sian tallow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-08

The Columbus (Ga) Enquirer makes
note of the gratifying fact that the colored
men, especially the farmers, are becoming
very generally subscribers to newspapers, and
it claims that they seem to care less about po-
litical news than about the latest quotations
of the market and the general news of the
day.
"A law relating to libels has passed the
Wisconsin Legislature without opposition, and
is now pending in the legislatures of Illinois
and Missouri. 1t provides that when a news
paper shall, upon the information of the
falsity of an article appearing in its columns,
publish a correction or retraction in two sue
cessive numbers it shall not be liable to a civ
il suit except for actual damages sustained by
the plaintiff.