Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-23

his abdomen. So determined was he that 10
was necessary 20 pull him away by main
force. His clothing was saturated with The
hot water. aud the injury in the vital parts
was such that lac died before midnight. After
The FIRST shock bis suffering was not great us
no reaction set 10. The hotwaier faucet
stood only high enough above the sink To al
low O pail TO be slt under 20 TO dlied and it
had not occurred. either 90 the physicians or
the attendants that DO could possibly be used
as means Of salf-injury. How one could
thus deliberately subject himself to fatal tor
ture can hardly be compruhsuded The az
fair was a most unfortunate one, but no blame
seems TO attach TO any one for its occurrence.
Mr.. richardson's funeral was held at the
house of his brother W. +. Richardson, on
Monday afternoon, and the burial took place
in the family lot at West Brauleboro. For
some time after leaving the army Mr.. Rich
ardsou was in Boston aud was for a consider
able time with Father Kemp in his boot
and shoe store. Some seven or eight years
ago be was sent to St. Johusbury TO sell out
a bankrupt stock Of goods. After selling a
portion Of il he bought the stock and had
since done a successful boot aud shoe trade
there. By many old friends here he is held
in kind and pleasant remembrance for his
many excellent qualities.
TIKI "HoNEsT MINER" or TIE rAB WEST
The lecture by Rev. S. NJ Crothers in
the citizens course last evening was an effort
quite out Of the usual line Of platform dis
courses, and was found in every way thor
oughly enjoyable and entertaining 10y the
audience present. Every community, the
speaker said, has some typical character
which it is the fashion 10 admire, TO quote,
TO swear by. What the mysterious every
body and everybody says So are to the
average community. what the oldest uhHb-
liant is when the weather is under discus
sion, what the best people are TO Boston
sociely-such is the Honest Miner torhe
life and thought Of the strange mixture Of
people who crowd the mining camps and
towns OF the far west he j. the oracle Of
the land. the mirror Of fashion, the example
setbefore the rising generation In The strictest
SENSE Of the term bis honesty may not be bis
leading characteristic, but Ais praises are new
er,helv-s heard on every baud to him -a.
looms are dedicated. tine n-E~papa ~ quote
him admriugv. the political orator conf
deuuy appeals TO bis superior wisdom.
Not to thu Mayfower and the Pilgrim
Fathers OF Plymouth Rock does this pervas.ve
oracle of the far west look for bic auteco-
dents. 10 him history had IL, beginning 10
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rare chance. have occasion 90 60 back OF this
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