Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02
MINOR NOTES.

George O. Min, who recently accomplish
ed q sensational somersault from orthodoxy
over to gross mRteralsm, and tried to quar-
rel with q Chicago Unitarian society because
they wouldn't have him for minister, has
gone into the lumber business at Fargo, Oak.
A fortnight ago it was announced that he
would go on the stage in the character of
Hamlet.
Scion Chase's original and only true-blue
greenback party held its state convention at
Bangor, Me-, on Tuesday and nominated
ticket with Chase at its head.
President Arthur went to New York last
Friday. He witnessed the Decoration day
exercises on Tuesday, visited West Point on
Wednesday, and returned to Washington yes
terday.
The Massachusetts, Legislature, during the
session just ended passed a bill to prevent
the adulteration of food and drugs The bill
authorizes the expenditure of $1,000 annual
ly to enforce its provisions and provides that
the term flood, as used in the act, shall in
clude every article used for food or drink by
man.
Beneath the Garfield memorial tablet in
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot,
Washington, was placed on Tuesday q rich
token of evergreens and flowers, representing
THE gates ajar," and the silver star on the
floor that marks the spot where the martyr
fell was covered with O large star of snow
white flowers.
The country is going to bloom all over with
suntiowers this season. Seedsmen say that
there was never before such demand for the
seed of this flower of ''leonine" beauty.
The Republicans of Monkton have fired
the first gun in the campaign of 1882 by hold
ing their caucus and electing delegates in IA
vor of Barstow for Governor and ex-Gov.
Stewart for Member of Congress.
The Democratic state convention is called
at Montpelier June 30.
The signal-service review says the weather
for April was particularly favorable for agri-
cultural pursuits in almost every section of
the country, and Trustworthy reports indicate
that the crops of cereals will be above the
average, and in the southern sections of the
country, where there is an unusually large
acreage of wheat, an carly and abundant crop
is anticipated"
Prof. ]. Henry Thayer has resigned his
professorship of the New Testament language
and literature at Andover theological semina-
ry, for the reason that he does not subscribe
fully to the Andover creed, us he interprets
| it, Prof. Thayer has been at Andover six
teen years, was secretary of the American
committee on the revision of the New Tesla
ment, and is one of the foremost representa-
tives of New England orthodoxy. His resig-
nation makes the third vacancy in the And
over professorships.
Mrs Kate Chase Sprague has been granted
divorce, with the custody of her three
daughters,-the son remaining with his ia.
| ther, -permission to resume her maiden name
and to apply hereafter for alimony. Mrs.
Kate Chase, az she will now be known, is
said not to spare Mr.. Sprague in her CONVEX
| nd no fhaf he oI,o III
the ex-governor announced he had sent her
from Canonchet was not much of a wardrobe
when it reached her, comprising property
| worth not over 800, while valuable dresses,
family portraits, and the like were kept back,
"a pretty piece of nagging, which illustrates
how comfortable a husband he must have
been. The lady is now hard at work on the
biography of her distinguished father.
Gen. John @. Fremont is described as walk
ing the streets of New York still 1.-the and
erect, though showing his 20 years in his
white hair and beard and sadly wrinkled face
The largest steam whistle ever made has
just been constructed in Bridgeport, Conn.
II is of brass, and has diameter of 20 inches
The bell is 81 inches long, while the whole
whistle is four feet and nine inches in length
and weighs 400 pounds 1t will require a
boiler of 100 horsepower, having pressure
of 100 pounds of steam to blow it. 1t is Ia
be used in Canada and it is expected that the
sound which it will make will be heard fifty
miles. We are glad we live 200 miles from
the Canada line.
Ground was broken last week for the new
Christian Church at Washington, to be erect
ed as a memorial to President Garfield No
programme had been arranged, but the work
began with a pretty ceremony. Two little
four-year-old girls, one of them the daughter
of the pastor, Mr. Powers, turned up the first
sod, which was wheeled away by a boy of six
summers. All of the congregation who were
present then handled the spade for moment
in turn before the field was abandoned to the
workmen. It is expected that the corner
stone will be laid with appropriate exercises.
The origin of the slang phrase 80. X" has
been attributed to Andrew Jackson, but O
friend of "old Hickory" declares, that from
a close and intimate acquaintance and con
nection with Jackson during his whole presi
denoy, from 1929 TO 1888, he knows that
jackson never used sHch an expression. In
Jackson's day the cabalistie sign was attribut-
ed to Davy Crockett. The Chicago Times
says 'The fact is, that this peculiar mark
of approval was first officially used by states,
man connected with the New York city gov
eminent about 1887, and the introduction was
contemporaneous with the invention of pipe.
laying as a political fne art"