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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
NO. 40.
THE LAY PULPIT.
UnbelIef

There Is no unbellef;
Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod
And waits TO see II push away the clod-
He trusts in God.
whoever says, when clouds are 10 the sky,
"Be patient, heart; light cometh by-and-by,"
Trusts the Most High.
whoever sees, meath winters field Of tnow,
The silent harvest Of the future grow
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep,
Content to lock each sense In slumber deep,
Knows God will Keep.
Whoever says Tomorrow, "The Unknown,
1.-THE Future" trusts that Power alone
He dares disown.
The heart that looks on when the eyelids close
And dares to live when life has only woes,
Gods comfort knows.
There is no unbeef;
And day by day, and night, uncensciously,
The heart lives by that faith the lips deny
God knoweth why.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
ALernnd Of Christ.

There is a sigular legend connected with
the village of Eusserthal in Switzerland, which
takes its name from q convent that was once
celebrated but has now completely disappear
ed. The choir of the convent church is, how
ever still left, and is used as place of wor-
ship. Large stories are told in the village
about the enormous wealth of the convent,
especially about certain golden organ that
once stood in the church, and was played
during divine service. When the convent
was on one occasion attacked by enemies the
first care of the monks was TO secure this
treasure. They dragged it to a marsh which
was formerly in the valley, and sank It as
deep as they could. However, they had saw
ed their treasure to no purpose, inasmuoh as
they were compelled TO fly, and died in dis
tant parts, while the convent fell to ruin.
Every one is perfectly aware that the organ
is somewhere in the neghborhood OF the
church, but the precise spot where 1t lies Is
utterly unknown. Nevertheless, every sew
en- years it rises out of the depths at midnight,
and its sublime tones are heard ia distance,
Nothing is at all comparable to the gentle
breathings of the golden pipes in the open
air during the solemn stiffness of night. Soon
the soft tones swell into mighty pillows of
sound, which rush through the narrow valley,
until the noise again subsidies, aud ends with
| light echo in the forest. But no one has
ventured to obtain sight Of the organist who
holds the music in his power, and thus the
discovery of the treasure is reserved for the
future. So the spirit of God once Allied the
avenues of our humanity in the soul of Jesus,
mysteriously born, mysteriously taken from
the world, tho golden organ of celestial
truth and human capacity and infinite love.
And 80, though buried deep by the thick sell
fishness and injustice Of this world, that mus
| ic once heard on the omen dgY in far-oH Pal
istine rises again and swells over the din Of
war, over crime, over slavery, over all hatreds
aud all wrong. We listen when its sweetness
rolls thus, and rises and swells and sweeps,
and we say, that is true, that is religion, that
| is the music to which our souls were attuned
in heaven. Strive and pray, my brother TO
bring your soul into chord with 1t, that II may
in part be repeated through you, and widened
beyond you, 80 that you may do something
to help the world come into harmony with it,
so that the very mountains shall break forth
into singing and all the valleys be filed with
| joy.- Thomas Starr King.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
Business Garos.


TAMEs N. TYLER,
81 LAW OFFICE,
Wlliston's Block .Brattleboro, VT.
I "A. ALLEN * CO.,
L. DEALERS IN LUMBER OF ALL KINDS,
tf22 Flat street, Brattleboro, vt.
TAMES CONLAND, MD.
81 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
once In Crosby block, over Vermont National Bank
ONCE hours to AM, to JPN.
Residence 10 Main st'........... 'BRAr1LKBoRo,Nr
TITM. A. DUTTON, Dealer in Marble and
w Brown stone and Scotch Granite Monuments
aud Headstones. Brattleboro, VT.
~ II. WEBSTER, M. -.
IL Office and residence ~ Elliot ST. Brattleboro,
Vt. ONCE hours before A. NJ. to and to 8 p. ID.
HENRY TUCKER, MD,
III SURGEON AND HOMGOPATHIST,
hce In Leonard's Block, Elliot Street. ONCE hours,
80 to $500 and 800 to $500 p. Special attention
given to chronic diseases.
II ID. HOLTON, M. h.,
IL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BRATThEBORo, vi.
Once ana residence corner Main and walnut SITS
At home from l to and from to O'Clock p. NJ.
TTABKINs 4 GODDARD,
Il ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, +,
And Solicitors of Patents,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
~ J.CARPENTER, Mark ct Block, Elliot st.
III. Dealerin Toys, Fancy Goods, Books, Stationery
newspapers, Magazines Periodicals. Subscriptions
received for the principal newspapersand magazines,
and forwarded by mail or otherwise.
TTT n, BEMIR, House and Sign Painter, Or
w namental and Fresco Painting, Draining, Kal
iyS Green street, Brsttloboro, VT
PUTSEY, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
Fine Building Lots for Sale.

offer for sale at moderate price my land on West
ern avenue, opposite D. s. Pratts, or In exchange Tor
a house aud lot in this village II be aid out 80
as to make several good building lots.
JIM. TYLER.
BrAttlsbOro, June 10, 1888. h2s
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
NEWS and SENTIMENT.
Fabyan's S, n. H.
(From Colored Excharges)

We are opposed to the Democrats he
cause they are opposed to us; We propose
to fight the Democrats because they fight
us.-N. L. Globe.
The corner stone Of the New Mt Pisgah
Building, corner Of 10Th and r. Sts., will
be laid with appropriate ceremonies on
Thanksgiving Day at p. N. Peoples
Advocate.
The United States Courts have cast off
the colored people. Henceforth colored
Americans must look to their manhood and
their ballot for protecron.-K Knights Of
Wise Men,
White men were refused admission to
Negro ball at New Orleans a few nights
ago, little more of this and the air will
be full of demands for white civil rights
ill.-Detroit Plaindealer.
The eolored men of Georgia are waking
up. They are moving all over the State.
The 18th of December. next, will see as
semblsd III the city Of Atlanta the largest
assemblage of representative colored men
ever gathered in the State Atlanta Elevas
tor.
Ex-Cadct Whitaker has made demand
on the Judge Advocate General for copv
of all the documents in his case The rec
ord covers $4,000 pages. 1t is said the case
will be re-opened when Congress meets
Charleston Is CO. New Era.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
GrOundless Fears.

BIRMINGHAM. Nov. 26-Hearing of
threats of lawlessness by negroes in the ci,
ty, the mayor last night at 1880 O'Clock
ordered ont two military companies, one
Infantry and the other artillery, to protect
the town. The negroes have been incens-
ed and threatening retaliation ever since
the lynching of Lewis Houston for the at
tempted outrage Of white lady on Thurs
day night, charging that the jailer willingly
surrendered the prisoner to the mob on
Saturday night. and that the authorities
neglected to take any measures to prevent
the lynching.
Early last night groups Of negro were
observed in ditfernt places, threatening to
burn the Jail and house of the woman who
had Unidentified Houston ss her assailant.
BY ten O'Clock the negroes had entirely
disappeared from the streets and none
could be found at the places where thev
usually congregate, no services being held
at anv of their churches.
The military remained on duty all night
and were relieved this morning, A noun
ted Gatlipg gun stands on one of the prin-
cipal streets.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
The Birmingham Mob.

Had the Birmingham authorities
put themselves to half the trouble or
care to save the life of the man mobed
there Saturday night as they did af-
terwards on the groundless apprehen-
sion Of lawlessness from colored citi
zens the Magic City would have say
ed itself lasting stain and disgrace.
The alleged threats of vengeance
by certain colored people which caus-
ed the Mayor to cover the principal
street with cannon and bring out IT, e
militia were not halt so pronounced
or earnest as the threats of the mob.
which were executed Saturday night
by taking the prisoner from the custo
dy Of the law, and without trial by
jnlge or jury, i n ii5 Lin.
Il the authorizes u cant to protect
the lri-oler n'd uph II h law that
was the time 'nr th4 =, ing gun and
Ia liza. -n,tcad. nftwit sanding
rubic J ear,,c-t direct, masked
men found III j'il ungu rded and the
jsiler elone.
he court in session has charged
the Grand Jury to ln,estis ate he
lyme ing. But if the court and grand
jury show no mrre earnestness in the
investigation than the authorities did
t prevent the Outrage, nothing will
G. me- # it.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

CoSGREss conyenes Monday. With
a Democratic House, Republican
Senate and a Presidential election
following, the long session will devel-
op itself into body Of lively interest
and Importance. The eyes Of the
whole country will be upon it. Both
parties will strive to gain an advaDt-
re over the other, thus making the
floors Of Congress the preliminary
battle ground of the coming cam
paign. President Arthur's message
is looked forward to with iuterest.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
must call a halt.

A CAUCUS will be held tonight by
the Democratic members Of the House
to share cut the loavPs and fishes
TafTy viii then be at a premium, 50
much viii be need d to placate the
soreheads.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

AT the State Fair last week Wiley Jones.
the colored sportsman won the races aud
swept stakes. He had the best race horse
on the ground. d.-Arkansas Mansion.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

NoRrH CAROLINA send, the only
colored Representative in the Forty
eighth Congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

ONLY the Negro now falls victim to
judge lynch. Teasing on blood
will make him holder Good citizens
must call halt.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

JUDaE Lynch's reign viii ruin any
country. Down with the tyrant.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
SATURDAY, DEC, 1st. 1888

Pryor is for Carlisle.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

CHALMERS viii contest.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01

RANDALL leads for Spesker.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL.

The Chestnut street school house order
ELECTED considerable discussion, participated In
by Messrs. Turner, Prince, Noyes, Mari, Lap
pin, Gallagher, Comedian, McAleney and
Shaw. Mr.. Turner said he wanted to 60 TO
work legally in this matter. AS he under
stood it, the ordinance required plans and
specifications should be handed In, on all work
over $500 in yalue, with a report OF the COM
mittee to the City Council before the work
was commenced. He then quoted the ordi-
nance, page 137, art. !, and page 354, art. 8,
and sec. ~ Of JOINT Rules OF City Council. BY
the sections quoted he claimed that as the pro-
posals for repairing the school house had been
answered by bids which almost doubled the
original appropriation, at the lowest estimate,
he didn't wish TO go on with the work, and
then conne to the City Council and ask for
more money.
Mr.. Prince said that there was 10 intention
Of any member OF the committee 10 90 to work
illegally. The school committee went TO the
appropriation committee with the plans and
Specifications and that committee cut down
the amount $500, TO the S4 200 asked for in the
order That appropriation had been voted.
After examining the bids, and ascertsiDiug
how widely the builders and masons differed
In their figures, and even the architect the
committee went on with the work by day work
for the children, and from the prices paid SO
far he felt confident they should exceed the
appropriation but little II any.
MF. Noyes didn't see how the Council could
pass an order In faco OF an ordinance requiring
a contract
Mr.. Mari didn't think contract was COM
pulsory; that the ordinance merely meant
tnat bids must be asked for but that, II too
high, they could be rejected.
IL being the sense VI the Council that the
order should have passage in concurrence il
was 50 yoted.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
The Physicians Memorial to the City
Government.

The Physicians Memorial to the City
Government.
TO The Editor Of the Press;
Dear Sr:-I have no doubt that all the sick
people who read, or heard OF, the memorial of
the physicians to the City Government felt
grateful to them for their efforts to mitigate in
part the miseries of the coming Fourth of July.
The word "mi5eries'' is used adyisedly, for the
celebration is already anticipated with dread
by very many to whom quiet is a necessary
condition for recovery.
But the sick are not alone in their approval
of the petition, and their hope that it will be
granted In my opinion, based upon what
have heard from many well informed citizens,
a large majority OF our adult population would
rejoice in the complete suppression OF The gun
firing and beli-ringing. For my part, though /
am not i'll, or nervous, or timid, | heartily
second the doctors movement from selfish mo-
tives like my comfort, and am Sybarite
enough 10 confess it, and do not recognize
any bodys right TO interfere with il, unless
commensurate good is to be attained. Why
should $4,000 people be made wretched all day
long because small part of the population
likes to make great noise, regardless of their
neighbors' wefsre2 / am in favor of celebrat-
ing our nationsl birthday, and approve OF some
portions of the programme as announced for
this year; bat there is little 10 be said IN lavor
of the powder-burning and changing OF bells as
a part of our iubilston, except that il is IN &C.
cordaHce with custom-a custom. by the way,
hoDored by nations in inverse proportion to
their civilization.
The Mayor and Aldermen referred the mat
ter to the committee on the celebration, and the
latter body has passed it along to the sub-com-
mittee on bells, etc 1t would have been graf
flying had the board granted the petition, or
even advised the committee TO act in accord
ance with the respectful aud reasonable re-
quest We who love quiet now live in the
hope that the sub committee will listen to the
appeal of the medical men, who unquestiona-
bly, in this affair give voice TO The wishes of the
largest part of the community. INDEX.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
On Peaks Island.

Wednesday night was a most uncomfortable
one in the city. The air seemed completely
devitalized; the fog hung dispiritingly over
our streets, and the various sounds Of a sleer-
less population, especially those "yoices of the
night" 50 exasperatingly prominent in hot
weather-dogs, cats and childreI-precluded
the blessed forgetfulness Of sleep to those who
essased it. We were among those favored to
be out Of all this. The night proving too cold
for chat on the piazza of cur friends cottage
on Peaks Island, we gathered around the
radiant centre OF lively, cracking open fire,
rendered necessary by the chill of the night
and were soon unmiEdful OF the Que discom-
fort Of the fog
Certainly this cottsge-sojourniDg affords a
ready and inexpensive means of escaping
much that is wearing and debilitatiDg in our
summers.
However, experience has taught us that,
when we have ianciel that at last we have at
tanned to something like solid comfort, to be
apprehensive that we were soon TO sense the
drawbacks of the situation. No Eden is with
cut its serpent and the delightful summer
colony Peaks Island comprises two, and
they are both amateur corRetists, who unfail-
ingly get together to deform the night with
far-reaching maddening walls, which like
those by Holmes street musicians, "bear not
the semblance OF tune" The offenders, un-
whiting offenders we will charitably believe
them 10 be, are young, and with the incor-
staHcy OF youth may forsake their present love
for one less noisy.
a large proportion of the cottagers are al
ready occupying their tasty residences though
the hotels are SO far only well advanced in
preparations for the increased number of
visitors confidently anticipated. W.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
MORE CYCLONES.
Several Towns on Long Island
Visited.
Great Damage Done, but No Lives Re.
ported Lost.

New YORK, June 14.--A cyclone passed over
Long Island yesterday afternoon, mainly on
Hampstead Plains. Az Garden City portion
OF the slate roof Of the cathedral WAS torn oil,
as well as one OF the pinnacles. entailing
heavy loss. "A barn on the Stewart estate was
blown across the railroad track just as Con-
ductor Holiness Locust Valley train was pasg-
ing, Shingles and timbers were carried hum
tredH Of feet. The train was stopped and
large quantity OF telegraph wire was found
twisted around the drive wheels At Hemp
stead much property was destroyed. The large
brick machine shop OF Titus Brothers. north
OF the railroad track, WAS injured $1,000 or
$2000 the house OF Geo. W. Adams was car
ried six feet off the foundation and utterly
rnined the walls falling and the timbers being
split and wrenched In q surprising manner;
the grape arbors, fences and oHtbuildings we're
also demolished, the loss being over $1,000.
Mrs, Adams and the children were in the
house, but were not much injured The chim-
neys on Remsen's house were blown off, the
barn unroofed, the novels leveled ,sfruit trees
forty years old torn up by the roots, and the
whole premises left In state OF wild confu-
ZION and devastation.
The premises occupied by August Belmont,
DR., and also t. d. Morgan, were damaged sew
eral hundred dollars; the roofs were torn from
the honses of Jacob Valentine, Charles Van
Cott aud Charles Loper; Moses Smiths house
was moved from its foundationj Joseph Van
Colts barn was unrooted, and trees, fences
liam b. 5edell was driving load OF manure
on the highway; his horses and wagon were
overturned and Mr.. Bedell considerably in
iured; Q. b. Adams aud his team were carried
from the road against the fence. Numerous
other mishaps are reported.
At Uniondale, east OF Hampstead, the cy-
clone seems TO have spent its greatest fury,
several barns and houses being shattered and
scattered In oil directions. The barn Of Mrs.
Eliza Seaman ia a complete wreck; the roof Of
jackson Waters house was torn OF, his barn
heap of ruins and the roof carried 800 feet
away; falling timbers struck Mr.. Waters on
the back and head, and he is seriously injured
Andrew Vandewater's large barn was carried
600 feet. His father in-aw, Mr.. Pinkham,
was taken ont OF the debris in a senseless con-
ditioD The barns of Theo. III. Berg, William
Small and William Maloy were scattered over
the plains. L. Whittikens new barn was de-
molished and the roof carried across the turn
pike. George Scott's large barn and carriage
house suffered like fate Rain fell in tor
rents, accompanied by heavy hail storm,
greatly damaging crops. The lightning was
fierce, shatiering several trees.
AT East Meadow Jos. L. Vegas new wind
mill was blown down, three barns unroofed,
trees uprooIed, and fences, mill houses and
outbuildings carried hundreds Of yards.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
AFT RRNooN SESSION.

The afternoon session was preceded by a
praise meeting under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union Ad-
dresses were made by the president, DR.. Ware,
j. A. O. Mason. Horace Jennings II. *. Whit
comb, A. P. Richardson, Asa Whiting, J !.
Smith, w. I. Eussis and others A message
of greeting was received from the Ohio Pro-
hibitory Convention in session at Columbus to-
day.
A State committee consisting OF two mem
bers from each county was elected,
The resolutions endorse the national plat
form adopted at Chicago, Aug. "a; urge the
importance of building up "A party making
prohibition its permanent principle, which
when in power, can be- relied upon to enforce
the same in State and nation. Suggest as there
is no question at issue between tho great poti-
cal parties at the present time. that now is a
very favorable time for friends of temperance
TO array themselves on prohibitory platform !;
urge introduction OF temperance books In pub
lie schools, and upon all Sabbath school
workers the Importance OF introducing
the pledge in Sabbath schools; urge
upon clereymen, churches and temperance o.
ganizations holding monthly, public temper
ance meetings for the purpose of awakening
public sentiment and preparing for the contest
of 1881
The State committee organized with w. T
Eustis of Dlxfield as chairman; N. r. Wood.
bury of Auburn, secretary, and p. N. Oliver,
Bath, treasurer.
The convention closed to-aight with a mass
meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15

MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Judge William Lilley died yesterday at his
residence in Washington.
William Rogers was yesterday committed for
trial In New York for numbering Daniel Hoy
In brawl Wednesday evening.
George Haes was arrested on the steamship
Amsterdam at New York yesterday morning
charged with forgery in Amsterdam. The
proceeds OF his forgery, 1900 florins, were
found in his possession.
One hundred armed men rode into Kingston,
n. o., Wednesday night TO lynch Guiliord, a
negro but the sheriff and citizens were guard
ing the Jail aud the mob departed.
Yesterday S. X, Saunders instituted libel
suit for $4,000 damages against the Pittsfeld,
Mass, Journal for alleged defamation of char
acter
The anthracite coal interests Of Pennsylya-
Dia have agreed TO work full time during the
week commencing June 18th.
Ex-Goy. Charles j. jenkins died at his home
in Summerville, near Augusta, Ga, last night.
The report that a malignant type of yellow
fever was prevailing at Vera Cruz has been de-
MED.
Secretary Teller yesterday paid over to the
Cherokee Indians the 100000 for lands ceded
by them to the Government.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Post Office de-
partment has ordered the following mail mes
senger service in Maine discontinued: CORN
ma Centre, peno bscot county, route 397. Swans
Island, Hancock county, route 405.
The following star service change has been
ordered: Route 405. Harmony to Athens.
From July l, 1888, increased service TO seven
times a week.
The following Postmasters have just been
commissioned: Ephraim Pray, Pretty Marsh
Maine; Hilbert p. Colson, Great Pond, Maine
The Skipping Theatrical Man Arrested in
Boston.
BosToN, June 14--Col. Thomas E. Allyn.
well known in theatrical circles of this section,
was arrested on arrival of the Portland boat in
this city this morning, upon request Of City
Marshal Andrews Of Portland, who charges
the Colonel with having swindled people in
that city. Ii appears Allyn advertised to give
a show in Portland, and sold tickets for the
same, but skipped without giving any perform
ance. Allyn is also charged with leaving be-
hind an unpaid hotel bill Of S2i He Gays he
will not go back to Portland without requisi-
ton
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-15
Continental Guards.

The Continental Guards of New Orleans pa
raded in Boston yesterday morning. with their
hosts, the National Lancers, as escort, the for
mer in carriages. After passing through many
of the principal streets they were reviewed at
City Hall by tie mayor and at the State House
ia the absence OF the Governor BY the adju-
tsnt general. The visitors we're cheered along
the route. The annual banquet of the Lancers
occurred in the afternoon at Faneuil Hall. The
Coutinentals were present.
The Continentals will visit Portland, June
o0th