Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22


week, the titles to which do not appear in the |
catalogue:
Public Documents II vols, s0O-1. Coast aud Geo |
deiic Survey 805-15 Victor and Vanqushed, NJ. @. |
Hay ilo1 The sguires Legacy N. o. HaSy, iIo,s'
A. hester, L. Berger, llG10. Life Of Scotch Nat
nr1lst, $. smiles, 2isl; sister and saint s. W. |
s N. Randolph, 2-36. Heroes and Hero Worship, |
LOS Carlyle, 1851. Ewes Daughters, Marion IIsr-
land 1880 The Three Devils David Mason, 1881. |
after Thoughts Of Foreign Travel s. II. McCocster,
2l3.17. The Boys Of 6i, @. G. CONN, 1854. As
syrian Discoveries Geo. Smith, 1920
The county court has been occupied all
tho past week with the case Of Wilcox and
wife gs Halifax. The testimony is now all
ia, and the arguments of the counsel will be
finished to-day. The grand jury concluded
their labors last Friday aud were discharged.
They report the jail in bad sanitary condition.
OF the 30 indictments found, 10 we're under
the liquor law. Druggists II. @. Willard q
Co. and l N. Thorn Il Co. are mulcted in the
sum Of 800 each Landlord Reed of the Am
ercan House, third offense, $500 Landlord
Baker Of Guford $50; Landlord Miller of
Newfane, $50 Towns Hotel Bellows Falls,
$500.
This evening, at the Baptist church,
Rev. S. b. Dixie, secretary Of the New Eng
land Divorce Reform League will deliver an
address on the Divorce Question and its
Problems. This is one of the most serious
questions of tho day, aud demands the wise
attention of every thinking citizen. Mr..
Dixie brings TO his work a clear knowledge OF
his subject aud contagious enthusiasm for
the purity of the family which make his lee
ture peculiarly convincing. The regular
weekly pray meetings in the various church
o. will be omitted this evening in order that
Mr.. Dixie may be greeted with tho audience
the importance Of the subject he will discuss
demands. NJ
Tho following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Sept. %
Ladies-Mrs c W Barrett, Annie D Chamberlain,
son, Mrs John King Mrs Minnie lockwood, Jeunie
Savtell, Mrs Susan stone, Nellie Tucker, Mrs Geo
Cents~E Allen, II II Aldrich, oren / Bennett
John Bray, Everett Boyntou, Cumber--J, W
Estey, Jack Hayes, Edward Hasler, Frank Hildreth,
Eugene Johuson, Johu Leroy, Jas Moran, NOyes,
VIM OLeary, G A Road L Root, O II sherman, II ii
skinner, Rev sherman, Milton whitney.
Miscclancous-secy Hiram Lodge, No. I, L A NJ.
! Twombly Knitting Machine Go.
Held for Postage-Mrs W Tanner, Syracuse, n Y.
| Miss Maria Olson, Duluth, Mum. Mrs Flora Bill
| lings, Bnsti, \.
The town library was opened to the pub
| lie on Monday, with Mrs Fulton as librarian.
| Upward Of 200 persons have already obtained
certificates, and the daily attendance has been
| large, indicating good degree of public in
! terest in our new institution. reading room
has been opened in connection with the libra
rs. supplied with most of the leading periodi-
Gals and reviews Of the day, the expenses of
which are at present betrayed from an unex-
| pended fluid in the hands of the treasurer Of
! the citizens lecture course held two years ago.
| 1t is to be hoped that this fund now small will
he added to through the generosity of our citi-
zens, in ord3r that this important adjunct 20
| the library may be maintained and enlarged
| Contributions 10 the way Of additional pcriodi-
Gals, etc, will also be acceptable. The strict
observation Of the rules and regulations gov
erning the library and readng.room is a mat
ter the importance of which will be apparent
to all.
"A case Of "mistlken identity" occurred
the other day which has occasioned no little
amusement to the friends Of the parties con-
cernod in it. At an early hour one morning
somebody in the vicinity Of the asylum observ-
ed a stranger climbing bank not far from
the institution, and suspectng it to be an es-
caped lunatic notified one of the officials, who,
with an attendant, Immediately wont in pur-
sIit. Following him by a circuitous route
they at length saw him enter the house of one
If cur citizens, a well known merchant. Hay-
ing thus easily trapped their game, one of the
gould-bo captors rang the door bell, entered
! taC house, aud marching past the lady of the
mouse, who came to the door, informed the
stranger. whom he espied seated at the break.
fast table, that he "wanted him. An eXpla-
nation was, Of course demanded, aud the Of
hciGls retired in disorder upon being inform
ed by both host and hostess that their guest
was not a fit candidate for the insane asylum,
but a near relative, and that somebody had
evidently made a mistake.
A correspondent residing at Westmin-
ster writes: at is strange that not more of
our native birds which sing to us during the
spring and summer are retained through the
year. They certainly arc as beautiful in their
plumage, and their songs are as inspiring a.
those of other climes, which are Gagged and
ed and tended with 80 much care. On re-
cent visit to a lady friend in Brattleboro no
ticed she had secured a young robin and
gave it Il nice cage for house. The little
fellow appeared happy with its new found
friend When let out of its cage il would eat
from her hand, and eagerly devour the
worms she had gathered for him. Though
the little bird is somewhat shy when boyi
and girls call, still it knows the voices Of
those with whom it lives, and will follow
them from room to room and even perch up
on their heads or shoulders. 1t is the rea
pet Of the house. Let us have more of these
beautiful birds in our village homes
hartley Campbelrs famous American
drama Of My Partner" is to be presented a
Crosby hall next Monday evening by first
class company, and will doubtless prove
strong attraction TO oar play-goers. The
New York Express says Of the play My
Partner is without doubt, the best play tina
MIR. Campbell has written. Its dialogue il
full OF strength and passion, with an under
current of patbos that is very touching. l
> was evident from the applause with which tn,
play was received, last evening, that it is des
tined to become popular 1t possesses thu
strong qualities which made The Danites
one of the most effective of all the dramas o.
California life that had ever been seen upol
the stage. The characters have c FRESHNESS
about them that speaks well for the author
versatility. Joe Saunders, for instance, is
5plendidly drawn characterization of a whole
souled, generous, devoted friend, with
rough exterior, but heart of gold"
+ "noD" HARDH AGAIN HEARD FROM.
r. G. Hardie. Jr., Brattleboro's printer
artist who is still pursuing his studies a
Paris, under Cabanel, is thus spoken of b,
Mr. John A. Lowell, of the firm of John A
Lowell Il Co., art publishers of Boston, in
4 letter to the Boston Traveller:
! "Since coming to Paris l have made tn
acquaintance of Mr. Robert G. Hardie, Jr.
| an American artist (born in Brattleboro, Vt
? and he has been showing me about anon
: the artists We have been visiting the stu
dos together, and have enjoyed it exceed
| ingly. Mr.. Hardie ia q prince Of good fel
e lows, and makes the best crayon heads hav
: ever seen. His drawing is peculiarly delicat
> aud yet strong-if you will excuse the appar
ent bull. have luckily obtained from hin
promise to draw three ideal heads for me an
e TO make portrait of my son. Mr.. Hardie /
: at present engaged in painting portrait o
a Miss Gertrude NJ. Griswold, the celebrates
. American prima donna, now singing at tn
/, Grand Opera house, Paris. He has also CON
menced portrait of Miss Hooper, the daugh
ter of our vice consul.general at Paris, an
II Mrs. Lucy Hamilton Hooper, the Pari
= correspondent of so many American journals
7 regard Mr.. Hardie as one of our most tai
: ented portrait painters"
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