Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-02
IN GENERAL.

There is not savings bank in Georgia,
and scarcely one in all the South.
Besides the enormous home production,
England last year imported over 800, 0OO, 600
eggs
acres of fruit trees all wilted and dead from
the effects of dry weather.
A church is to be built upon the spot
where Alexander H.. czar of Russia was
killed. The corner stone was recently laid.
The increase in the number of Epsco-
palian communicates in this country during
the past fifty years has been more than ten
fold.
Over S4S, 100000 was expended in the
construction of new buildings in New York
during the first nine months of the present
year.
The largest cattle rancho in the world is
at the head of Red river in Texas. II com
prises 700, 900 acres and is owned by Charles
Goodnight.
Ostrich farming has begun in Florida
with the arrival of three pairs of 3.year.old
birds from Africa. In time visitors to Flori-
da will be as enthusiastic over the ostrich as
the alligator.
The Chinese method of going in mourn
ing for the loss of friend is by wearing in
Aut llhlNh VI lub nhlE inherent COlOTGQ no
bons, invariably Of a bright hue.
The New Orleans Times. Democrat has
sent an expedition to explore the Florida Ev-
erglades, tract Of wilderness extending over
1000 600 acres, and which has never yet been
penetrated by white men, though the attempt
has frequently been made.
The deepest sea sounding ever taken was
made in the Pacific ocean near the entrance
to Behring's Straits. Bottom was struck at
1865 fathoms. The line was thrown out from
the United States schoolship Tuscarora.
A Georgia cat was recently carried thirty
five miles in a bag and left in a strange town.
Twenty four hours later she was at home
again. II is for science to show how she OBJ
tanned the knowledge of direction which car
ried her back.
An English bull.terrier in a railway Office
in Cleveland is trained to carry notes from
one room to another, and bring back receipts
If the receipt is not given him at once, he
bowls till the remiss clerk is glad to appease
him
Among aged people in Alaska total blind
ness is a common afilicton. A like infirmity
is often noticed among the brute creation in
arctic latitudes. The loss Of vision is attrib-
uted to the unbearable glare of the snow
when the sun shines upon it.
"A native Japanese newspaper says mis-
sionaries are working hard in all parts of the
land and making great conquests among the
population. It says Christianity is rapidly
supplanting Buddhism, and will soon become
victorious.
Winter and wild beasts make sad work
among domestic animals in Russia. Last
year tits declared that from cold, snow. storms,
and disease g. 500 camels, 32. 600 horses, H.
600 cattle and 130, 600 sheep persisted, and
that 20, 900 cattle were killed by the wolves
The bark Seine Of New Bedford saved
itself in a recent heavy gale by pouring oil
on the waves. Two barrels were rigged so
that a small stream ran overheard from each
side and was kept flowing from $50 to
o'clock. The amount Of oil used was trihing,
but it soon affected the waves so that they no
longer broke over the ship.
There is a general conhagration among
cotton. gin houses at the south Cotton to
the value OF $17, $50 was thus destroyed in
| Georgia in one week, and the same thing is
going on all over the cotton region. Some
of the fires are Of incendary origin, but the
most appear to be accidental railway sparks
being a frequent cause.
Fifty thousand francs is the prize which
France offers for the discovery which shall
enable electricity to be applied economically
in one of the following directions AS a
source of heat, of light, of chemical action,
OF mechanical power, as means of the trans
mission Of intelligence, or of the treatment
of disease-the prize being open to all ma
| tionslities and TO be awarded in December
| 1897
When Horace Greeley visited Utah the
Saints" told him there were more girls than
| boys born in Mormondom, which, they ar
gued, was sign of Gods approval of polyg.
amy. The latest statistics, however, show
that of the births in the church during the
last six months 1900 we're male and 100 fe-
male. Moreover, the last census shows that
there we're then in the territory 1889 males
under 10 years of age and 23, 762 females.
The income of Trinity church, New
| York, is half a million dollars annually. 1t
annually maintains seven churches, paying
the salaries of eighteen olergymen, seven or
| ganists, twelve sections and more than a hun
dred singers six free parish daily schools
with eighteen teachers; two medical dispens-
aries a system of charities in each of the
parishes and contributes, besides, to a large
number of deserving institutions.
"A granite obelisk ~ feet IL inches high,
on pedestal which gives it an elevation of 1S
feet, has been placed over the grave of Thom-
as Jefferson, at Monticello, in compliance
with resolution of Congress. The inscrip-
ton, composed by Mr.. jefferson, and in ao-
cordanoe with his directions, placed on the
obelisk, is as follows Here was buried
Thomas Jefferson-Author of the Declaration
of American Independence, of the Statute OF
AUTHORIZATIONS freedom-and father
of the University of Virginia" Aud upon
the die, Born April 2, 1913 o. S.--Died Ju-
ly 4, 1926" Tho cost was $s352, or $1G4s
less than the appropriation.
"A law of Georgia was passed severa
years ago authorizing the governor to furnish
arms and legs to MANNED ex.confederate sol
diers not oftener than once in five years.
Subsequently this was changed to once il
three years. proyiso was made that thost
not needing limbs could have the amount il
cash. and here comes up the interesting dis
covery that Georgia has a confederate pen
sion list of $500 per annum. One hun
dred dollars is allowed for the loss of LEI
above the knee, $40 for like loss below th'
knee, $50 for an arm above the elbow ant
$40 for an arm below the elbow. Under tn
present law all persons who have sustained
such losses are carried on what is practical!
a pension roll, coming up regularly ever.
three years for the amount in cash. A
states are forbidden TO pension wounded ex
oonfederates, this plan has been hit upon q
edecting the object in a safe way, and al
that nov remains 10 be done is to make tn
appropriation annually instead of triennially