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

progress has been made. Paths Of easy
grade have now been opened TO the brow OF
the hill, giving access, practically, to all parts
Of the enclosure. From q rocky point at the
eastern end Of the park, which the paths now
reach one Of the finest views in the village is
obtained-taking in Wantastiquet, the West
river valley, nearly the whole Of the village,
and long stretch Of the Connecticut below
the village Another season a summer house
will be erected here with similar houses and
wayside rests at various points. The whole
tract which is being developed as park for
the use Of the patients comprises some 30
acres OF land upon the elevation west OF the
institution. II Immediately adjoins High
land park and, ia connection with that beau
tiful resort, makes upward Of 90 acres prac
tically in ono tract devoted 10 purposes OF
pleasure and ut-door recreation What 9th
or New England village can show similar
attraction
The opening meeting Of the professional
club for the season was held on Wednesday
evening with an unusually large attendance.
Hon. J. M Tyler gave the paper, which was
devoted to an instructive and suggestive dis
cussion Of the CivilService Of the United States
The paper illustrated the extent Of the civil
service and of the government patronage un-
der il, the method Of appointments, the bur
den which the old system imposes on the
President, heads Of departments Senators
and Members Of Congress in listening TO the
demands Of Office seekers, the danger of the
spoils system, and the relief which is hoped
for under the Pendleton reform bill The
conclusion reached by the paper was that
whatever the result of this attempted reform
may be, the affairs Of the government are en-
titled to be managed with the same view to
honesty and efficiency OF service which OBJ
tains in any well-ordered business concern.
An animated discussion followed the paper
during which sufficient diversity Of opinion
was developed to make the evening an inter
esting one.
We do not think it was very wicked
man who wished on Wednesday morning,
about 1O.3O-when coal train was unloading
at the upper end Of the railroad station plat
form, trains were standing on both narrow
/ gauge tracks, and a passenger train was due
that the Central Vermont management
! could be brought down from 81. Adams and
dumped into the mud ito see how they liked
/ it, The situation was an aggravating one,
though no worse than may be found there
any day when it is impossible to get up 10 the
passenger station with a private carriage,
/ even at the peril Of life and limb We make
/ haste to mention, however that the prospect
brightens a trihe. We are assured that the
standard gauge freight track in the rear Of
.
and that the arrangements now in progress
point toward the erection Of a new freight
station and the reconstruction Of the yard
another season. We are glad Of il, but we
wish il had been done before so many Brat
teboro tempers had been rrevocably spoiled.
For the general public the worst and most
dangerous evil lies at the atrocous crossing
to the passenger platform, and it is one which
the management ought not to let go unreme-
died for another week. They will be rarely
fortunate if the winter goes by without the
company having a heavy bill Of damages to
pay for some loss Of life or limb there.
The following is the list Of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Nov. >
Ladies-Helen A Burt Mrs Jerry Duggan, Johau ma
Griffin, Lizzie Hunter, Annie b Murphy, Mrs Jos
! Preston, Emma Talbot Della W Wilver.
Gentlemen-Heury Allen Jas Atwood NJ Allen.
/ Geo Bailey, L Barrett, Edward Barlow, Austin
. Clayton, Charley Champagne, Cutter, COvey,
J NJ W Cummings, Thos Devine, / Duuklee Charles
Dsuforth, Orlu Ellis, Oliver Graves, / o Gum,
! Hill, CJrs Healey y, G Ingalls,, Geo John
son, Clement Mitchell A Pratt, Rev W Rice o.,
] VIII Simon, c Teuny, Wilson, Z Wood. + NJ
! Wedgwood Mr. aud Mrs Henry Whitney, Coding-
] ton.
/ THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE,