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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02
4 QUESTION FOE SCIENTISTS.

It Is a little remarkable that the
science" of pugilism as developed IN
the prize-ring has never received moro
attention from the savants. 1t is ignored
in the encyclopedias, and the Darwin
ian, Spencerian and scientific and phil,
osophical systems. Delsarte mapped
out the whole human body INTO mental.
moral and passional areas till it looked
like a chess-board, but pugilism does
not appear in any of the squares as q
mental, moral or vital force bearing up
on the art of expression. Huxley, OAR
win, 1yndall, Spencer, Comte and
others have analysed all the springs Of
impulse, all the outcomes of heredity,
all the mysteries of being, all the evolu-
tons of descent, but not one of them has
touched upon this distinguishing char
acteristic that separates Anglo Amer
leans from all other nations, and links
them SO closely with the brute. How
much light they might have thrown up
on this subject In solving this ethnolog-
lcal mystery why it is that prize-fght-
ing Is confined to British and American
soil! Frenchmen fight duels with pistol
or sword, but never with fists. Ger
mas fight duels with no intention Of
lnflicting more than q scratch, and at the
first drop of blood the encounter is over.
Italians and Spaniards steal up behind
an adversary with a stiletto, but never
use fists. Russians, Turks, Chinese,
Persians, Hindoos, Hottentots, Indians
know nothing of the prize-ring. It is
rooted in Irish and English soil, with
now and then vigorous offshoots trans
planted In our own. It recruits its VIC
TINS from the stalwart ranks of Hiber-
man and Briton life !; it finds its patrons
in the highest, and an English Marquis
drew up one Of the codes which govern
its proceedings. What is there in En-
glish and Irish blood that does not run
in the blood of the rest of the races and
lead them to stand up in a ring and
pummel each other to a jelly for money
and champions belt, and without any
personal hostility? What is it that
makes fist-fghting, cock-fghting and
dog-fghting almost exclusively Anglo
American entertainments How is ii
that this strain of brute, savage force
still remains in Anglo-Hish blood and is
not found in the veins of any other
nations whose courage Is undoubted?
These are questions upon which the
savants might throw some Light
Chicago Tribune.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02
DAWN.
BIZ BAYARD TAYLOR,

The star o. the morn Is whitest,
The bosom Of dawn Is brightest;
The dew IL sown,
And the blossom blown
Wherein thou, my dearest delghtest
Hank! have risen before thee,
That the spell Of the day be Ger thee
That the dush Of my love
May fall from above,
And, mixed with the morn, adore thee.
Dark dreams must now forsake thee,
And the bliss Of thy being take thee.
Let the beauty Of morn
In thine eye be born
And the thought Of me awake thee.
Come forth to hear thy praises,
Which the Weakening world upraises.
Let thy hair be spun
With thu gold o. the sun,
And thy feet be kissed by the daisies.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02

Some few years since a melodrama
was played in a certain theater, the chief
actor In which had made himself, from
his naughty and overbearing conduct,
disliked by one and all. In the last act
he was supposed to visit the tombs of
his ancestors. In the center of the
stage, upon marble pedestal, stood
the statue of his father. A heavy fold
of drapery covered the figure. Enter
Albert. "Once again." he says, "to
gaze upon those features which in life
SO often gazed on me with tenderest af-
lection Father, thy mourning son now
comes to pay thee alteration. Let me
remove the veil which from the vulgar
gaze shields the beloved image of a once
dear parent" Off went the drapery.
and behold the father stood upon his
head. The shouts of laughter that sa-
luted this practical joke put an end to
the scene, which changed to the next az
quickly as possible, amid the braves of
the audience, the anger of the manager
and the uncomfortable rage of the actor.
SAID Mrs. Ragbag: cat table, while
the servants are present, Mr.. Ragbag
and myself always talk of the large
amount everything costs us. 1t gives
the neighbors such an excellent Inn
preston of our Gberality p
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02
The NindieSt CITY.

A citizen of Buffalo, who had been
reproached with living in the windiest
city in the land, wrote, some years
since, to General Myers for the statistics
on the subject. In reply he received a
table which he has just published in the
Buffalo Courier, showing the quantity
of wind, measured in miles, which passed
over the principal cities Of the United
States during the year ending Novem-
Der 80, 1874. The following is the
| table:
Names Of Cities. Niles. Names of Cities. MiLes
Augusta 1851 Indianapolis Ind. .49 STA
Baltimore. Md. .53 56SI Louisville Ky. 81, 1856
Boston, Mass ..66634! Milwaukee, Wis 81, 482
Buffalo, n. T.. ...sO, 81 Montgomery, Aia..z COT
charleston s. O.. 65 asa Nashville, Tenn 80 S51
Chicago, III. 81, 673i New Dreams Lace 078
Detroit, Mich. New York, N. 80 62i
Ouiutn, Minn ....6l, 3JSl Norfolk, Va. ITO
PASSPORT, Me-. ss3lSan Francisco, Cal. "a 1896
Erie, Pa. "a, 1888 Savannah, Ga ST, 943
Galveston, Tex. 80, 731l St. Louis Mo. 81 Gas
Philadelphia, over. 81 ,577 Washington D. c. 46l9
NoTE.-The record for Philadelphia wsa fncom.
plete, but It showed 81, SIT miles for less than
eleven months.
Milwaukee has the doubtful honor of
being the windiest city In the land.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15
ANatIonaI Bankruptcy Act.

The Senate has got promptly at work on
national bankruptcy law, and contrary to
general expectation the so-called Lowell
bill' has been substituted for the equity"
measure reported with practical unanimity
by the Judiciary committee. The bill which
the Senate has now taken up is a very elabo-
rate one. 1t takes its name from Judge
Lowell, of Massachusetts,, who framed it, but
it has been submitted to many of the mercan-
tile associations of the country, and has been
modified to meet their criticism and sugges-
tions. 1t consists practically of two parts.
One is the rules of law determining the rights
of creditors what are acts of bankruptcy,
what are the conditions of relief, etc, These
are in effect codifed from the decisions of the
courts in this country and in England, and
from the statutes so far as they are consistent.
The second part of the bill relates to the ad-
ministraton of the law. A distinctive feature
of it is that tho settlement of the estate is
placed in the hands of the creditors, through
a trustee, or trustees, to be chosen by the
majority in value and not less than one-third
in numbers of the creditors. The trustees
may be aided, if the creditors choose, by a
committee of direction of three persons. In
case no trustee be appointed by the credit
ors, or the debtors estate shall not exceed
1000 commissioner acts as trustee e1
o6ioio
Another important feature, and one which
is extremely valuable, is the fact that the OK
penses of bankruptcy are met by salaries, paid
from the federal treasury out of uniform
fee of $50 for each case, with $40 additional,
which covers all expenses of recording. This
provision has several merits. 1t keeps the
expenses down it enables them to be ealou-
lated in advance it removes the temptations,
always great, under a system of fees, to pro-
long the litigation, and finally, it tends to a
uniform, consistent, and intelligent admins
tration of the law. The salaried officers are
of two grades, commissioners and supervisors.
The commissioners are to be appointed by the
circuit courts, two judges conourring, one of
whom must be the District judge. They are
limited in any state to the number of men,
beers of Congress, and must be as much small
er number as may be consistent with the
business of the circuit. They are to hold
meetings, hearings, and examinations on the
order of the District judges, who must ap-
prove their acts and may remove them. Their
salaries are to be So, 900 year, with an al
lowance within the discretion of the Judge.
The supervisors are to be appointed by the
circuit courts, to have general supervision of
bankruptcy business, which they are to care
fully examine, and as to which they are to
report to the District judge and the Attorney
General, with suggestions for improvements
They are to receive $1,000 and necessary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

"A very heavy snow storm came on
Wednesday.
Andrews d Spencer are exhibiting an I'm.
usually fine stock Of Christmas goods, includ
ing large number of Christmas cards
The tax, voted Dec 9th. is in the handsot
Hosea Mann, Jr., town clerk, for collection
Mr. Mann, will be in his Office on SATURDAYS
through the day and evening, to receive Tho
same.
The goth anniversary of the marriage Of
Charlie Haynes and wife (of MINI was GEL
ebrated at the house of Daniel J. Palmeter on
Monday evening last. The relatives of Mr.
and Mrs Haynes, to the number Of 80, were
present, a generous collation. was served, and
L. A. Fitch made the presentation speech in
behalf of the donors of numerous presents. 1t
was very pleasant gathering of friends long
separated.
Ann ual meeting of Social Lodge No IS.
f. & A. NJ, Dec 10Th. Installation Of off.
GERS in the evening. Public to all Masons
aud their families.
Adjourned meeting for discussing the
town system Of schools next Friday evening
at the NJ. E. church A ten cent supper will
be served in the vestry after the discussion
At the annual meeting of the Congrega.
tional church and society holden Dec. 18th,
the following officers were chosen for the
year ensuing trustees, ]. Henry Stowe, Por-
ter G. Hubbard, S. b. Barnard clerk, c. 7.
Alyord. After disposing of the usual bust
ness at such meetings, the question of rebuild.
ing came up, and without discussion it was
voted unanimously to rebuild upon the old
site. During the evening letter was handed
in from our old friend and former townsmau,
Mr. o. A. Alvord, announcing that Brattlebo-
70 friends had subscribed upwards of 5000
for the church. Words fail to express the
gratitude and surprise which was felt by
those present as the letter was read by the
pastor.
The 5th annual exhibition Of the windham Coun.
ty Poultry and Pet Stock association will be held IL
Brattleboro Jan. 2-5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15
THE BEER RAID.

Last Monday afternoon a raid was made
on two of the Main street saloons and con-
siderable quantity of beer seized and carried
off, For some time past it has been evident
that beer, and stronger beverages, probably,
were being sold on the street in an unlawful
manner, and on Saturday nights, especially,
the trouble has been growing notorious Last
Saturday night young German cigar maker
was arrested for drunkenness and locked up.
In the morning he said he got his beer at
Walkers tonic" beer place in the arcade,
and on his promise to appear and testify on
Monday morning he was released When
Monday morning came, however, the young
man was not to be found, the probability be-
ing that he had been induced by interested
parties TO leave town. Sherifs Herrick and
Starkey were not satisfied with this state of
things and in the afternoon they made visit
of personal inspection to both Walkers aud
EVans's saloons. The quantity of contraband
stuff found was such as to warrant further
proceedings, and they at once took out search
warrants and raided both places. In Walk
er's, besides nearly hundred bottles of lager
found up stairs, half barrels of beer and as
many more empty kegs were found in the
cellar. In Evans's 8 quarter-barrels were
found, with 20 or 80 empty kegs. One keg
of beer was on draught, and there were three
empty kegs packed in hay and boxed which
had evidently held something more stimulat-
ing than beer. There were also several bar
rels or kegs of cider in Evans's cellar. The
beer vas carried away from both places.
Evans's cider was left under strict promise
that it should not be sold or given away
Tuesday morning a court was held before
Justice Newton aud both Walker and Evans
appeared. Walker did not deny the owner
ship of the beer found ON his premises, but
Evans viriuously insisted, as he did to the Of
toers the day before, that he did not own the
beer taken from his cellar. 1t was a wicked
and designing Dutchman at Greenfield, he
said, who had sent it to him without any Or
ders whatever This plea failed TO draw
tears from the eyes of the court, and the re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

The October report of the Bureau of Sta
tistics shows that the tide has at length turn
ed and once more the trade balance is in favor
of the United States. During that month the
value of the exports of merchandise was So
27s, III, and that of imports $4,000, O1S-a
balance in our favor of 81, 24S,O In Sep
TENDER the balance against this country was
1851, 961. The tide having turned, there is
good reason to expect that it will continue in
our favor for some months. There was, how
ever, a large adverse balance during the first
three months of the present fiscal year, so
that when the balance in our favor during
October is deducted the imports during the
first four months of this fiscal year exceed
the exports by $4,5O5,9 57 This change is
timely, since our export of corn and bullion
is now SO large that the product of the mines
is scarcely sufficient to make good the loss.
Should the trade balance have continued ad-
verse to this country q draft would soon be
made upon the apparent stock of gold to pay
it-a movement which could not be regarded
with Indifference.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

dry goods store at Rutland, is at homo seri
ously III with inhammatory rheumatism. We
hope to see him out again soon.
We regret TO say tho steam engine in ubo
Podunk mill has been moved back to Massa.
chusetts
E X. Howe and II. NJ. Whitman bave
formed partnership for the purpose of oct
ting out chair stock They are now putting
in a lathe that cost 500. We wish this en-,
torprising firm great success.
C Q. Gale has gone to market to Dur.
chase goods to fill his new store.
W. W. Bemis has room in Martini
wheelwright shop, where he will do general
iobbing, make picture frames and sell metal.
lie weather. strips.
There will be a donation, with Christina
tree, literary exercises and supper in the yes.
try, on Monday evening, Dec 90 for the ben.
eft of our pastor. All are invited.
C. b. Dexter and wife, who have been
visiting Mrs. David Eddy, left for their home
in Troy on Thursday
Subscriptions for all the leading new..
papers and magazines received at the post
Office
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

The subject of national aid to education
has received considerable attention at the
South, where such aid is most needed, and
the necessities of the case have caused u
change of mind in some of the people who
have been great sticklers for state rights. 1t
is not very long since the Southern people
very generally contended that the federal
government had no right to interfere in any
of their local matters, and that education
Ghould be provided for and controlled by the
states. But new light is dawning. Gov.
Thompson of South Carolina in his inaugural
address, contends that it is entirely eonstitu-
tional tor the federal government to aid in
the eradication of illiteracy wherever it exists,
and without doubt he is in accord with the
best sentiment in the South. 1t is believed
that the Southern Congressman will general
ly vote for national aid to education whsnev-
or a proper bill is presented. The more in
telligent classes at the South begin to realize
that the demand for general enlightenment is
not sentimental merely, but is enforced by
moral, political, and commercial considera-
tons which cannot be overlooked.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

Prof Tenney's singing school, which is
held Saturday evenings in the chapel, is very
successful, numbering nearly GO scholars.
1t has long been the dream Of Grafton
that she would one day be connected with the
outside world by railroad, and it seems now
as il il might be realized, since one OF our
sold citizens offers to build a mile Of the road
and give $50 in cash. It is suggested that
most companies would discount the $50 as
more than one persons share OF the burden.
With II equally generous citizens, we are
ready for the rails.
Since the re0pening Of the public library
last July, former interest seems to have re.
vived, and the number of subscribers has
greatly increased.
The Northwest fur company has been
quite successful this season, having already
secured IA foxes. Mr.. w. G.. Wyman. one Of
its most active members, on Tuesday shot
one Of the largest and fnest-furred foxes that
ever delighted the heart of Grafton sports
man, and it has been sent to Thos. Chalmers
Of Holyoke Mass, the well-known sportsman
aud naturalist, for mounting.
Sickness prevails to an unusual extent
and doctors are kept pretty busy. X.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

DIR. D. w. Bliss has finally concluded to &C.
cept the $4,000 awarded him by the Garfield
auditing committee.
The Senate devoted the greater portion OF
Wednesdays session TO a consideration aud
amendment of Pendleton's oivil-seryice reform
bill. Senator Hawley made a vigorous speech
in favor of the measure.
Senator Morrill, has introduced in the Sen
ate an amendment to the House bill for the
reduction of internal revenue taxation now
pending in the Senate. The amendment was
referred to the Finance committee and order
ed to be printed. The amendment is in real
ity tariff bill. 1t incorporates the entire
schedules recommended by the tariff commits
sion as a substitute for the present tariff. It
also provides for the levy Of suitable duties
on non-enumerated articles.
There were six city elections on Tuesday
in Massachusetts, In Boston the entire Dem
ocratic ticket, headed by Albert Palmer for
Mayor, was elected. Lynn elected William
l.. Baird, the citizens candidate Salem,
William NJ. Hill, citizens candidate New
buryport reelected Mayor Benjamin Hale,
Republican Lowell chose John j. Donovan,
Democrat Worcester, Samuel E. Hldreth,
Republican. On the license question, all
voted yes in Worcester the vote was very
close, 1925 to 1924.
1t is said by the oldest employees at the cap
ital that last Saturdays session of the House
aud Senate were the first that have ever with,
| in the period of their recollection been held
on Saturday in the first week of a session OF
Congress. It has been the uniform practice
for many years to adjourn over from Friday
| Cor more frequently from Thursday until the
following Monday until the sessions have been
well advanced and the fact that no motion
was made last week in either House for any
such purpose is regarded as a significant IN
dication that the present session is to be de-
voted TO steady work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15
Our signal Service.

Every day 1900 weather reports are reoeiv-
ed at the central Office in Washington, and on
these the daily predictions are based. The
predictions, in turn, are telegraphed to all the
daily papers in the country TO more than
5000 points where they are bulletined for the
benefit of the farmers; and to 100 railroad
companies, who post them at 23OO stations.
To farmers, especially, tho daily predictions
are of immense value, and to every one of
our people they are of interest and import
ance. But more than this, the bureau fur
nishes warnings of approaching frost to cot
ton, sugar, orange and tobacco growers at the
South, and the plan has proved so successful
that it is to be extended to the wheat and corn
regions of the North. The bureau also fur
nishes storm signals which have been of i'm
mense value on the great lakes and the sea
coast. The value of property saved annual
ly on the lakes is estimated at 81 900, 600.
The property detained in port during the Sep
tembor cyclone by tho warning of the wealth
or bureau is estimated at SO, AGO, $50, exclu-
siye of the port of New York, where it was
impossible to obtain exact statistics, but where
the property detained is estimated at from
$4,000, 600 to SlO,OOO,OOO. Similar warnings
saved a vast amount of property from being
exposed to the fury of the October cyclone.
Aud besides these notable cases, the warnings
every week save life and property. Predic-
tons Of the rise and fall of the great rivers
are also issued by the bureau, and are found
to be of great value. The service has not had
its just deserts at the hands of Congress- and
Gen. Hazen, the chief signal officer, in late
circular, urges its reorganization on a strictly
military basis SO as to guarantee implicit
obedience to instructions and absolute regu-
larity in observations. The service deserves
Strengthening and encouraging in every pos.
sible way, ard Gen. Hazens plan seems to be
a wise one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

Shows frequent, sleighing fine.
christmas will be celebrated at the Uni
vergalst church.
Rev. DR.. Dewitt closed his labors at Sa-
dawga on Tuesday evening.
Town meeting at village hall next Sat
urday at 1 o'clock P. N, to raise money to
meet current expenses and pay the indebted
ness Of the town.
The Jelly works of Leonard d Boyle
used the past season about y 600 bushels Of
apples instead of barrels as the types had it
last week.
George Hancock drives the daily mail
stage from jacksonville to Colerains, and 60
ing down on Saturday morning the 9th inst +,
when within about one fourth Of a mile of
the post Office at Elm Grove in Coeraine, the
coach was overturned and he was injured,
though not seriously; the coach was but slight
ly damaged aud the horses were uninjured /;
some papers, bank book, pocket book and
other articles were found scattered in the
snow, but about $500 in money and check
for 500 which Mr. Hancock was carrying,
mostly for people here, were missing, and
though the most careful search has been made
neither money nor check has been found.
-Agreeably to previous notice, the books
for subscriptions to the capital stock Of the
BratlleborO and Bennington railroad were
opened on the 9th inst at this place, and u
respectable subscription taken, which, no
doubt, will be increased. Al short notice our
citizens met in the evening at Glen hall aud
were addressed by Gen. Lynde and E. eros.
by, Esq. who gave much interesting infor-
nation in relation to the road. A deep inter.
est is felt, and with the excellent charter, a
permanent organization and increasing in
terest all along the line, it is hoped the road
will be completed in the shortest possible
time
Tho 9TH anniversary of the organization
Of the Knights of Honor at Jacksonville will
be held at Glen hall this Friday evening.
There will be public entertainment, and an
occasion OF much interest is anticipated.
Don't forget the Poultry Exhibition at Brattleboro
the FIRST week in January. 1t will be better than ever
this wear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-12-15

John Sanborn has returned, after an alb
sence of about yesr, and taken mp his abode
in the hotel, which had been standing empty
for a few days.
Those library books have arrived, and
the library will be open to its friends on Sat
urday afternoon Of this week. Mrs. L. s..
Arnold librarian.
The library association will have a warm
sugar and ice cream festival with Christmas
tree at Union hall on Saturday evening, 23rd
inst.
Mr. f. F. Arnold has returned from New
York, aud is teaching the village school.
Arrangements have been made for half-fare rates
over the Brattleboro Whitehall railroad during the
poultry exhibtion-Jau. 2-5.