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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
stFrnncia Of Asnisi.

st. Francis was hardly 2S years old when
he set out for Rome, to lay himself at the
feet of the great Pope Innocent Ill, and to
ask from him some formal recognition. The
pontiG, so the story goes, was walking in the
garden of the Lateran when the momentous
meeting took place. Startled by the sudden
appartion of an emaciated young man, bare
headed, shoeless, half-clad, but-for all his
gentleness-a beggar who would take no de-
NAL, Innocent hesitated. 1t was but for
brief hour, the next he was won. Francis
returned to Assist with the Papal sanction
for what was, probably, a draft of his after
ward famous "Rule." He was met by the
whole city, which received him with frenzy
of excitement. By this time his enthusiasm
had kindled that of eleven other young men,
all now aglow with the same divine fire. A
twelfth was soon added-he, too, layman of
gentle blood and of knightly rank All these
had surrendered their claim to everything in
tho shape of property, and had resolved to
follow their great leaders example by strip
ping themselves of all worldly possessions
and suffering the loss of all things They
were beggars, literally bare-footed beggars.
The love of money was the root of all evil.
They would not touch the aoeursed thing lest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

The London Telegraph of recent date
pays a tribute to the beauty of scenery in the
United States "Love of scenery is at all
times and in all places the appanage rather OF
the easy and well-to-do classes than of their
toiling brethren and sisters and there are
many symptoms that it is as deeply implant-
ed in the breasts of cultivated Americans as
of their congeners in the Old World. But
the time has not yet arrived for our transat-
lantic kinsmen to discover that no continent
upon the face of the globe possesses more
lovely scenery than their own. The Hudson
may fearlessly challenge comparison in this
respect with the Rhine and the Rhone and
the mountainous districts of New England,
no less than the slopes of the Alleghanies,
abound in spots of transcendent beauty.
The smaller lakes of Western New York and
of Canada cannot be surpassed in softness,
and over the whole of the broad surface
stretching from the Arctic TO the Antarctic
pole the sunsets are SO glorious, and clothed
with such an exquisitey delicate ooloring
that it takes a long experience to appreciate
| them thoroughly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

drawn from the front came speeding back to
the city, and we saw the grim batteries and
weather-stain and dusty soldiers tramping
into our leading streets az il into town just
taken by siege. There was some terrific
fighting between the regulars and the insur-
gents streets were swept again and again by
grape, houses were stormed at the point of
the bayonet, rioters were picked off by sharp
shooters as they fred on the troops from
the house-tops men were hurled dying or
dead into the streets by the thoroughly en-
ragged soldiery until at last sullen and COW
ed, and thoroughly whipped and beaten, the
miserable wretches gave way at overy point
and confessed the power of law. It has never
been known how many perished in those aw-
full days According, to the lowest estimate
some 1900 rioters must have been killed. and
five or six times that number wounded but
they hid their losses as far as possible, and
disposed of their dead in silence and dark.
ness
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
The Right OF Vermont Women 90 Vote
In school Meetings.

From the Montpelier Wachmanl
The idea seems to prevail that by the laws
of this state any woman is entitled to vote in
school district meetings, but an examination Of
the matter will show that this is mistake.
Section 52t of the Revised Laws reads as
follows: Women shall have the same right
to vote as men have in all school district meet
ings and in the election of school commits
sioners in towns and cities, and the same
right to hold offices relating to school affairs ~
Section 523 says that persons residing in a
school district and qualified to vote in town
meeting, shall be voters in school district
meetings." 1t follows then that a man or
a woman must have the same qualifications
for voting in a school district meeting as in Il
town meeting. What these qualifications are
may be seen by section 9, GA 'male citizens,
twenty one years of age, whose lists are tax
EN- in any town at the annual assessment next
preceding a town meeting, or who are ex.
empt from taxation for any cause, shall,
while residing in the the town, be voters in
town meetings. 1t will be seen from these
sections that only those women "whose lists
are taken, that is those who hold property
in their own names, can vote in school dis
trict meetings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
Miscellany,


We had tiff: "John Jones'" said ],
"YOu should not leave your COW at largcW
"You mend your fence I" was his reply;
Aud SO ran charge aud counterchargc.
trining thing; The COW had cropped
Some blades Of grass, some heads Of grain
Aud yet for this a friend dropped
And wrought for both lasting pain.
knew that had played the fool
Yet thrust my better thought aside;
And, when my blood had time TO cool,
Became greater fool through pride.
Upon two homes a shadow safe:
Two cordial wives grew Hhy and cool;
Two brOods Of children learned to hatel
Two parties grew In church and school.
John Joncs's pew was next to mine:
What pleasant greetings passed betweenl
As sacred as the bread and wine
Had our cummuning friendship been.
Oft had our voices swelled the song;
OFT had we bowed IN common prayer,
And shared the worship Of the throng
Who sat in holy places there.
But how shall souls In exile sing
The Lords sweet song2 The holy notes
OF fellowship and Joy and peace
And pardon stuck in both our thrOats.
Some lessened relish for all good
Made life for both to deaden down;
So nature darkened to our mood,
Aud answered back our settled frown.
one summer eve sat and smoked:
Good Doctor Dean came riding by;
He said, IN voice q little chokcd,
"John Jones is hurt, and like to dic!"
sudden ere shot through my brain,
And burned, like tow, the sophst lies!
And on my heart sudden pain
Fell, like a bolt from hidden skies.
stumbled DER the threshold where
My shadow had not passed for years;
I felt a shudder In the hand
woman gave me through her tears.
Whom he no more the pulse could feel,
saw the doctor turn away;
Some mighty impulse made me knee
Beside the bed, az If to pray
Yet not the Makers name I Called
As one who plunges meath the wave,
swimmer strong and unappalled,
Intent sinking life to save,
So all my souls up-gathcred powers,
In anguish Of desire intense,
Sent that departing one a cry
That leaped the abyss Of broken sense
To the dim eye came back a ray;
O'er the white face faint smile shone;
l felt, as I were spirits touch,
The stiffened fingers press my own.
o resurrection power Of God,
That wrought that miracle Of pain!
From buried hearts tore of the shrOud,
And bade dead friendship live again
Beside one grave two households stood,
And weeping heard our pastor say
That cont Of death He briugeth life,
And out of darkness comcth day"
Was chief mourner in the train?
Ali who could guess, Of all the throng,
The strange, sweet comfort-in-the-pain
OF one who mourns forgiven wrongl
-Rer, e. Il. 4 mes in The SOi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
Gran, and Lee a, Appoms,,o..

tLong Branch Letter to Philadelphia Timcs.l
General Grant, in speaking of the meeting
of himself and General Lee when the latter
came to arrange with him the terms Of sur
render said that they shook hands as old
comrades in the army, and first talked over
West Point experiences and those OF their
army life at the same stations elsewhere, in a
matter of. course way, as if they had met again
under ordinary circumstances. Then, when
General Lee said to him "Genoral Grant,
we come here, each representing our own
country, to treat with each other, Mot so,
firmly said General Grant, 1--WE do not repre-
sent two countries, but one" He said that
more than once. When General Lee used the
same form of expression, he interrupted him,
insisting that but one nation was represented
by both of them. His whole idea, as under.
stood by his auditors, was to convey to Gen
eral Lee the impression that it was not two
foreign nations that had warred against each
other, but paternal government, which,
having sufficiently chastised naughty child
was willing to forgive and receive the child
again as a child on concliatory terms. Gen
eral Grant said that he sat down at the table
in the memorable McClean farmhouse aud
wrote. out the terms of the surrender, and
that when General Lee saw them and he
General Grant, said to him Let your Off
GERS and men keep their horees we don't
will soon be time for them TO begin their
farming and they will want the horses to help
them; 1 want all of you to take your horses
home with you" General Lees eyes filled
with tears, and be said more than once, as he
read the terms of the surrender, This will
have a splendid effect at the South" Gener-
al Grant further said to him Now this war
should be all over. You, with your influence
at the South, should see to it that not another
gun is fired not another life lost. After this
a life lost in any fight would be murder, and
you can prevent it," General Lee answered
"Well. l will speak to Mr.. Davis about it.
General Grant, in telling the story, added "If
that had been 10 Johnston instead of Lee, he
would never have said that. He would him
self have assumed the responsibility of de
claring that the war should bs over on his
side, as did on mine, but Lee did not like to
take the responsibility of making that pledge
to stop the fighting at once until he had con-
suited with Davis"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

Thad Stevens used to say that a contented
farmer was a rarer creature than white
blackbird Illustrative of the assertion, he
used to tell a story of a certain farmer at
whose house he visited While strollng over
the farm, Mr. Stevens observed that tho far
mer's corn crop, which was just ripening,
was remarkable beyond everything he had
ever seen. my friend" said Mr.. Stevens
to the farmer ''this is truly magnificent
There is nothing left to be desired in your
the farmer, guardedly, it is purity fair purity
fair. But, and this with noticeable ringe
of sadness, thar might be few more Gun.
nels--just few more oennels-at the end oil
the cob "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

''Have you anything to say against the
testimony of the witness?' asked Texas
Judge of man accused of horse-stealing
IAN I've got to say is that the witness has
got a prejudice against me and is determined
to ruin me. introduced him to his present
wife and advised him to marry her, and now
he is playing for even."
A passenger on a western railroad was shot
in the abdomen by train robber, and the
bullet was found lodged in sandwich he had
eaten at railroad restaurant on'y ten min
utes before The leaden missile vas hatten-
ed out as thin ss a silver dime, and the man
was expected to recover. If il had not been
for the sandwich the ball would have gone
clean through him.-NOTrist01O Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

General Grant does not like to travel on
Sunday if he can help it. The other day
General Porter tolegraphed to him in the
Catskill mountains that directors chr was
at his disposal for trip to Long Branch OF
Sunday. General Grant politely declined it
saying: 81 always tried not to travel OF
Sunday when / held office, and there doe
not seem to be any reasonable excuse for i
now"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
An Idle IdYl.

4 summer afternoon. She stood by the gdrde-gate.
lie leaned against the reeping tcitiol0 short dis
tdnce array.
Just then upon golden flower
butterfly alighted,
And waved its wings about as though
Exceedingly delighted.
And so it should have been. The day
Was very warm and sunny,
And all the insects whrred and whiZzed,
They found such lots of honey.
She slyly caught it in her hand
And while 1t gently holding
He languidly approached and gave
Her an Rsthetic scoldiDg.
"How can you so Fiel let it go,
The gem Of flying thinglets,
lesson bearing everywhere
or Beauty on its wnglets."
"Oh, certainly, 1 II set 1t free,
If it will give you pleasure
To see it hy," she said and soon
OF few the airy treasure.
teO moments after He sat beneath the honeysuek!e
rine. She regarded him from the steps OF the porch'
"Behold! how amber grows the grass"
He murmured. "SoOn the reaper
will come" when on his ear there fell
many-legsed creeper.
Upon his feet he quickly sprang,
And to the ground he dashed it.
"a horrid caterpillarl Oil"
He shudd'ring cried, and smashed It,
"Ah mel ah woe! How could you soT
She sighed "The wretched onelet!
1t was OF some bright butterfly
daughteret or sonlet."
Margaret Eytinge in Sept. Harper's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

saw General Hancock during the week,
walking in the afternoon. Time has hardly
spared him. He looks nearly as large and
almost as unwieldy as General Scott His
skin is of a copper-red hue, and white mus
taohe lies upon il like mutEon-chop with the
wool outside roasting on the ooals.-Gath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
EEH y a q ! !! % sSA . EssaSE
DIAMOND
AMIN and SILVER PAINT.

Bronze Paint. Artists Black.
For gliding Fancy Baskets, Frames, Lamps
Chandelier, and for all kinds of ornamental work
Equal 70 any Of tho high priced kinds and only
locts. package, at tho druggists, or postpaid rom
WELLS, RICHARDSON A CO., Buriingteh'Nt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
Lost or Stolen.

Certificate of Stock No. 449 issued to Mrs. o. A.
Gorham dated March 3Oth 1890 for twenty shares OF
stock Of the Vermont National Bank Of Brattleooro
VI. All persons are hereby cautioned against pur-
chasing or negotiating the SAINT. ,,,...
Wilmington, Vt July 2, 1883. 2s-SS
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rERMs.-Two Dollars per year in advance; &2.bOif
not paid within three months.
RATES OF ADVERTISING furnished ON application.
Births Deaths and Marriages published gratis ;Ob-
uary Notices. Cards Of Thanks etc. Toe per inch OF
II lines less.
Eaterci atMe Brauleboro Post Office as seoond-eIdS'
mail matter.
d. l., FRENCH. D. Is. STEDMAN'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17

1 summer afternoon She stood By the gdrden-gate.
lie leaned against the ireeping tciiioO short dis
tdnce dlpdy.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20
A Trick OF The Trade.

After the examination of the schol
ars at our public scheal yesterday, the
following conversation took place
between two of orr lady teachers:
First Teachers must say I Gas not
IA little surprised, during the ins pection
of your division of, the schesl H. TO see
that whenever question was put to II
class, all the boys in it held mp their
bands, and eaclf pupil you Called by
name always gave the correct reply"
Second teacher-"-I may tell syOu in
confidence that you probably did not
observe that put questions only to
those who held up heir rigtn frands /.
the others who lifted up their left
hands would net ,have heep 4 uble TO
answer correctly. We had arranged
that little matter beforehand, Eureka
Ledder :. "a ta,.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20

. China Dick" has sold his water
works, consisting of white jackass
apd two ten gallon kegs, To Sam Sing,
who will hereafter conduct the uusi.
hess on the same scale of prices. Sam
Sing says that dick he no sable he
say he no make 'em pay;' me heap
sable me catch EN- The oppos ition
wafer works are in good running or.
der, and there is no occasion for any.
one going unclean or tbirsty.--Aurora
Herald.
The water business Of: a PROSPEROUS
town in Nevada is always remun"r.
atiye and when once established sci.
dom changes hands. They see, how
ever, that the town, while it will be
dry, will not need much water When
court is TO longer held in Aurora there
will be no lawyers, who water their
whisky, and as the inhabitantss ia Ike
it Straight, the prospective falling off
in the trade makes the original owners
anxious to get rid of properly from
which the2ncome will soon cease.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20

The Bodie Wiaer of June 18th con.
tains an article in which is told the
story of girl who was put off a c. &
G. train. The story iS doubtless as the
girl told it, and is TO the effect that she
was put out on the sandy plain and
was obliged TO walk tliirly-six miles.
The facts are that the girl got on the
train at Clifton, and, after starting,
told the Conductor she had no money.
man on the train recognized her as
the daughter of woman named Mer.
cedes Hickey, who lives in Virginia.
The, officers Of the train, believing she
was running away from her mother,
put her off at Churchill station and
made arrangements to have her taken
back to Virginia by. the north-b bound
train. The next day she came to the
railroad on horseback, instead Of
walking, us is reported, and told peo-
pie near the statioh that she was going
to Bodie in that way if she could not
get on the cars. The story of cruelty
is all nonsense, and it is perhaps only
necessary to inform Comstockers that
she is the Hickey girl who so success
fully, on several occasions, duped the
charitably.disposed residents of Vir-
ginia, Gold Hill, Silver City and Day
ton. 1t is but fair to the railroad Off
cials that il should be known that,
instead OF unnecessary cruelty being
displayed, they went to the trouble of
making arrangements for her being
taken back to her mother, from whom
they thought she was running away.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20
Justice's Court PRO. no lings- A.
Ha .ythOrne, j. II,

IIuntoon Sc Waddell VS.. Timothy
O'Shea-Suit for $2S for board and
observation-disclosures for plaintiff,
James Prince VS.. John Whitlle-
Judgment for $23 and costs.
State of Nevada vs.. iii Wah--
Charge, opium smoking-Finc, SEQ.
- 4. L, Plano VS.. &. l.. Comstock, Con
stabie-Action in replevin on Con
stables sale Of propcr'y-ssa lgnient
for plaintiff for $3.50 and costs. Mo-
ton for new trial.
L. Stoner vs.. John Savage-Judg.
ment $50 30 and costs for plaintiff.
State of Nevada vs.. Joseph Lopez
Charge, assault and battery-Finc, $50.
Sent to county Jail in default of pay
ment.
John CARING vs.. McClane & New.
acknowledgement for plaintiff for
SOL IS and costs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20

APREA lie /, Nj J.,e den gut it was to
startle bis hearers, said that Ahere@ere
three things which IL woman. should
both be and not be at the StIfe time,
First, she should be ike the snail,
always Keeping within her owH house /,
bu, she Should not be like the snnil
which carries adj it.hasu pom its back
Second, size should bc like an echo, and
speak when she is spoken to; but she
should not be like AN echo, which
always manages to have The last word
Third, she should be like tie town
clock andalwaws keep time and regu.
lariiy; put She should not be like the
town clock, which always speaks so
loud that the whole town caz hear II.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20
=. High Time.

1t is seldom that picnic parties are
held in as high places as the head of
Big Squaw Canon. When the pleasure
seekers have energy enough To climb
SO high they are generally ofihe class
who have "a good time, and /. when
everything is favorable = scenery,
weather, lunch, music, etc.--a high.
time is but a natural consequence.
The anniversary picnic at Mount Cory
was not so largely attended as are
those near large cities, but a much
pleasanter day was passed than is
usually experienced by those who go.
to crowded parties. There were peo-
pie there from Virginia and San Fran
cisco, and of course Coryyille and
Hawthorne sentlarge deputations. A
number of the visiting knights of
Pythias accepted the invitation ex-
tended to them and went sightseeing
and pleasuring. There WAS a dancing
platform in the willow copse near the
Mount Cory mine, where those who
wished to DANCE could enjoy them
selves to their satisfaction. Dancing,
! excursions in search of wild flowers
and eating (some people eat immoder-
ately at picnics), made an agreeable
day, which was followed by an all
night dance in Nee's dining room.
Admiral Mckenzie exerled himself
to make his friends have good time,
and lnthis he was ably seconded by
Mrs. Mckenzie, who arrived but a few
days ago AMI took this occasion to
become well acquainted with her
future neighbors. Nothing was need
ed to make it one of the most success
full picncs ever attended by any
person, and the next anniversary is
looked forward to with pleasant
anticipations.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20

Esmcralda Lodge No, ! 5. X. of p,
was instituted last Thursday night by
Grand Chancellor r. B. Mitchell,
assisted by George H. Morrison, Grand
Representative; Mercer Otey, Grand
Vice Chanceller, and "a large number
of visiting brethern from neighboring
lodges. The charter members are as
follows; A. A. Summertield, w. b.
Buttons, John Blair, James Blair,
F. A. Angel, w. aR. Bepjamin,yJ. Nc.
Bride, Mike Purcell, w. A. Hawthorne.
Charles Heilshorne, Gus Thum, Her
bert Smith, T. o. Riley, Frank Cagwin,
L. W. Taylor; e. ;jvas 4 Alstfne, S, A.
Knapp, Jr., w. A Wallis, G. L. NJ
.Comstock, c. A. Richardson and stan.
ley Wright. The following officers
,were elected: Chancellor, s. A. Knapp,
Mr.; Vice Chancellor, j. Ii. Blair; Past
Chancellor, A. A. Snmntcrtreld Prelate,
W. A. Hawthorne, X. of r. and s.,
W. B. Billions; Master Of, FMance, F.
A. Angel; Master of Exchequer, e.
Van Alstine; Master of Ceremonies, w.
X, Benjamin; Inside Watcbman, j. Nc.
Bride. Work began at O'Clock p. M.
and was finished at 7goelock.A. NJ. Mt
midnight fine supper was laid, to
which the members and their ladies'
did ample justice, ,fsEts tile conclusion
OF the supper there were the usual
speeches and toasts and everybody felt
that the new lodge was beginning its
career under happy auspices. !.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-06-20
7 nc Pistol at BeIleyflle.

On Monday Jack Ellis and John
Mallory, of Bellevilse, were engaged
in game of cards. They disagreed
at q point in the gaf,c and Ellis made
some very unpleasant remarks to
Mallory while be was eating break.
fast the next morning. While tic
latter was crossing. .Man, street an thu,
afternoon Ellis opened fire on him,
which was returned, some four or five
shoisbeing exchanged. Neither of the
combatants was ,hir, bnt Sam Boot,
who happened to he ap"n the stfeet
nj the ttme, received ball in the back.
II gra7ed his left shoulder. blade. frac.
turing he bone a little. and came out
near the spine. The wound is painful
though not serious, the suffta- dsin g
we'll at last accounts. Ellis and Nal.
lory were both arrested and taken IN
charge by the constable and his dep.
u,y. Ellis managed to escape and is
still at large, while Mallory was
brought here for examination. He
was subsequently, discharged, as he
had acted in self defense.--Trus Els.
sure.