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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
MINOR NOTES.

The Garfield monument association has de.
cided upon the site Of the monument which
is to be erected to the memory of President
Garfield at Cleveland, and the work Of grad
ing and preparing the site has been begun.
The site is on bluff overlooking lake Erie,
being the highest ground along the lake shore,
about four miles from the centre of the city
of Cleveland. The view from the bluff
which forms the southern boundary of Lake
View cemetery is a commanding one, extend
ing miles away. The land on which the
monument will be placed comprises q acres
which will be laid out with the highest skill
in landscape gardening.
President Arthur is to put memorial win.
dow to his wife and her father, Capt. Hern.
don, in St. Johns church at Washington,
which they both used to attend.
David Davis and his wife will stay in Wash
ington this winter. The ex-senator says he
is out of politics for good and intends TO pass
the rest of his days quietly.
The New Orleans national bank has OBJ.
tanned an injunction, restraining Postmaster
Merchant from refusing to deliver letters or
pay money orders to the bank on the ground
that they are the agents of the Louisiana lot,
terry company which has been excluded from
the mails. The postmaster general orders
Merchant to obey the state court, but the
case will be transferred to a federal court,
Itseems rather strange that anybody should
need telling, as has repeatedly been the case
that the old two-cent stamp will be Just as
good as the new one after October /, and
that the three-cent stamp will pay postage on
any class of mail matter then as well as ever
The government will not begin to repudiate
its paper.
jay Eye-See, the young horse which has
sprung into such sudden notoriety, stands but
10 hands, and Robert Bonner declined to buy
him one year ago on that account. He liked
the form and breeding of the horse, but did
not believe that he had size enough 10 make
a world-beater. But now that Jay. Eye-See
has trotted mile at Providence in 2:lO3 and
repeated in 2;ll3 at Boston, the opinion that
length of stride for fast mile cannot be had
without height of 1873 or l6 hands falls to
the ground. Jay-Eye-See is the fastest trot-
ter for his age, regardless of size that the
world has ever seen.
The colored people are holding a national
convention at Louisville this week. Their
proceedings up TO date seem to be OF rather
noisy and inhaTmonious character.
Adirondack Murray will begin his attempt
to force himself anew on public attention
with lecture in ChickerinR hall, New York,
next Sunday on christianity versus Theolo-
gy.' II is reassuring to know that he intends
to reconcile "the religion of Jesus with mod
ern and scientific progr essive thought
Gen, Sherman will turn over the command
of the army to Gen. Sheridan Nov. / and viz
tually retire to civil life, although he will not
be placed upon the retired list OF the army
until February 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The corrosive sublimate in bill posters paste
has killed Cambridge boy named George
Brougham, aged eight years. He handled the
bills while the men were posting them, wiped
his fingers on his tongue, and died in three
hours
Probably the fastest train in America is the
afternoon express on the Canada Atlantic rail-
way, which leaves Coteau station at $3.50 and
reaches Ottawa, 7s.4 miles distant, at 1;O9,
having made one stop of three minutes a.
Alexandria. This is almost exactly 30 miles
an hour. The fastest train in the world IS
probably the Flying Dutohman." l. runs
without stopping from London to Bristol,
distance of llSi miles, in just two hours-A
rate of 59s3 miles an hour.
An Indianapolis newspaper reports these
remarks of an aged colored man to his lltla
grandson, who was disposed 10 laugh at the
appearance of a procession of veterans pass
ing by; Don't ye laugh at dem soldier
mems, son dey don't look so mighty fine
now, but when ye old grAndaddy fust saw EN-
comm down yander in South Carolina dey
looked mighty like angels OBJ de Lord. Dey
don't step 30 spruce and spry as dey used 70,
but dey brought d'iberanos 70 me and mine
Don't do 1t again, son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
The New Postage stamps.

From the New York Sun 22d instl
The American letter writer has for so many
years had his patriotic sympathies narrowed
and his reverence for the Father of his Coun-
try sorely tried by the painful caricature OF
George Washington, with its swollen Jaw,
brutal features and dropsical neck swathed in
an untidy dinner napkin, on the Scent pos
tage stamp, that the LIST of October, with its
reduction of letter postage and new issue OF
stamps, will bring double relief.
The new stamps are ready for issue, but
are to be withheld until that date. In the new
2'cent stamp it is to be seen that the aching
molar has been pulled, and the facial swelling
has subsidized, while the head and face bear
some resemblance 10 the Gilbert Stuart DOR
trait in the refinement of the lines and express
sion of the features There is an improve.
ment in the arrangement of the hair and cue
The engraving is by Alfred Jones, from a
copy Of Houdin's cast taken from life.
The new head rests in an oval medallion
on heraldic shield. The lettering shows
more sharply and distinctly than in the pres
ent stamps at the top the legend " United
States Postage" and below the medallion,
''Iwo2 cents, standing out clearly on ground
work darker than the body of the stamp !;
while the color, a pale carmine red ink, in
which oxide of iron is powerful component,
sufficiently distinguishes the denomination
without blurring the design.
The double-rate or Accent stamp is of a
green color, and bears the head of the hero
OF New Orleans, somewhat less unkempt and
trlghttul than other government caricaturing
OF the grand old Democrat. If Andrew Jack
son actually resembled his postage stamps, he
needed neither military skill nor equipment I;
he had only to go forth and look upon his
foe, land the red field was won"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

S. H. Andrews has been in market the
past week.
George Streeter is the new clerk at O. 0.
Wares.
Human Ray of Brooklyn, n. Y, Lewis
Medbury and wife of Worcester, Mass. Mrs
Clinton Tyler of Brattleboro and Simon
Richardson of Uxbridge, Mass, are among
the visitors of the past week.
Henry Davis of Readsboro has bought
VIC. Prouty's interest in the Wilmington and
North Adams stage route.
Hiram Cushman fell from an apple tree
last week and dislocated his shoulder.
Mr.. Larabee of Greenfield, Mass, took
fine drove of lambs from town last Sstur.
day.
Judge Butterfeld has traded his home
farm for the Bowker farm and will move on
to it soon.
George Ballou of New York came home
to attend the funeral of his uncle.
Quite a number Of our people attended
the fairs at Readsboro and Wardsboro.
Miss Carrie Winslow Of West Bratts.
boro is at Miss l.. A. Whites learning the
millinery trade. She is boarding with her
cousin, Geo. E. Haynes.
The Congregational ladies' mite society
met with Mrs Emory White on Thursday Of
this week
In our report of the county fair last
week the name Of Mr.. Henry Adams should
have been mentioned as being entitled to
equal credit with Mr.. @. @. Haynes in the in.
vention of Adams 4 Haynes valuable pAten,
sap gathering tub.-ED. PHOENIX.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
eco YARDS oFF-HASD.


DR.. C. S. Clark has bought OF John Sar.
gent the site of the old Glen House, lately
burned, and is making arrangements to put
up a building thereon, part of which will
probably be occupied as a store.
Mrs. d. W. Kathan has sold her farm.
now occupied by George Allen. It is under.
stood that the purchaser is Myron Thurber OF
Guilford Center. Mrs. Kathan is now resid.
ing in Passumpsic with her son n.law, Rev.
Mr.. Reed.
Russell Bigelov, who has been attending
school in New Haven, Conn, has decided to
take his final year OF study in Columbia col.
lege, New York, and took his departure on
Wednesday, having spent the vacation with
his mother at the old Hayes homestead. His
brother Willie still remains in Asheyille, n. @.
Several persons in this village and other
parts OF the town have the Florida fever and
It is not unlikely that by December we shall
see quite an emigration in that direction.
John Liscom's peach crop this year is
not an entire failure. He estimates tue yield
at 90 to GO bushels, and finds ready market
for them about home.
The number of pupils at Glenwood mum.
Der 9G, and enough more are expected during
the term to raise the roll to an even 100.
The reported sale of Dea. Joseph wilder's
laAA 10 premature
The pulpit of the Congregational church
was occupied last Sunday morning and at the
O'Clock service by Rev, Joseph Smith, (col.
ored, of Chattanooga, Tenn, who accomps.
MES Rev. Lewis Grout, agent of the Ameri.
can Missionary society, in his series of mis-.
sionary meetings now being held in this state
and New Hampshire. Mr.. Smith was born a
slave, and was held as such until two years
after the close of the war, when he received
an education at Chattanooga university. The
story of his experiences and of the great
work which is being done in the South by the
educational institutions fostered and sustain
cd by northern benevolence, was very inter.
esting and instructive. He also spoke at the
Baptist church in the evening.
1t is well enough to talk about big trees ;
but there is a juniper bush in Mrs. Bigelow S
pasture which measures some 90 feet in cir
conference.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28


DR.. Hoisington has gone on a short visit
to Woodstock and Burlington. He is expect
ed home on Saturday next.
Mrs. S. French returned to Lowell on
Wednesday.
During the dry weather water has been
so scarce that a number of wells are beng
driven. o. L. Fisher and G. II. Underwood
put down two last week with success
MIR Arthur A. Ward. who sold his store
to o. Fl. Hall, expects soon to remove with
his family to Bellows Falls, where he is nov
working.
Two of the daughters of Lyman Good.
ridge from Lockport, N. Y, are now visiting
at A. GOodridge's. Their father and grand.
father left Westminster for western New York
more than fifty years ago. The geneaogy Of
the GoOdFidge family is interesting them
very much and they are searching records in
the hands of members of the family so as to
perfect their own line back to the original
William and Margaret who came from Eng.
land in 1884 and settled in WATERFOWL, Mass
They expect soon to call on Miss Sophronia
Goodridge of Brsttleboro, who is more than
so years of age and has great number Of
papers and documents connected with the ear
ly history of the family.
"A portion of the east side of j. f.
Wards large brick kiln fell while burning
Wednesday evening, causing heavy loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The comet which was discovered three
weeks ago by Prof, Brooks has been identi-
fled as the comet of 1912 returning in its
elliptic path to pay its periodical visit to the
sun. This comet was originally discovered
by Pons at Marseilles, in July 1912. It's pc
Rod was determined to be about 7Ol years.
and in accordance with this calculation it was
predicted that it would again be in perihelion
in May, 1888. Either because it had been
retarded in its long journey through space,
or because the data used by the astronomers
OF seventy years ago were not sufficient for
an absolutely accurate prediction, it has not
appeared on schedule time" Having come
within the range of the telescope on Sept. 3,
1t will not swing around the sun until the last
days of next January. Within week ex
traordinary changes have taken place in the
condition of this wanderer of the skies, and
1t may equal in splendor the great comets of
1881 and 1882. Last Saturday, perhaps in
joyful anticipation of the approaching renew
al OF its acquaintance with the great body
that controls its movements, it displayed new
life and vigor, began to extend its tail, and
glowed with suddenly increased brilliancy
that was almost starlike.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

ear, the ball lodging beneath the skin on the
right iaw-bono, thus passing through the
head and causing instant death. About this
time Mr.. Jones came home from the party,
and he with Mr. Lake ran around the house
and down to the water, but saw no one. Up
on getting to the landing they shouted to the
father, who Immediately pulled TO the shore,
when he was told of the tragedy. With an
exclamation Of grief and horror, he fell in the
boat and had to be lifted out and almost car
ricd to the house. Moro thorough examina-
ton showed that the first shot must have been
fired from within the bedroom, as the glass
was blown outwards, against a screen on the
outside of the window, there also being smoke
on the inside Of the glass The bedroom it.
self is very small, and it appears from the
way the shots were fred that whoever the
assassin was, he or she must have stood with
in the bedroom. A revolver was found in
the room with one empty chamber, four
empty shells and two loaded cartridges in it
the ball found in the baby's head just fitted
the revolver. The mother states that the
child was lying on her arm when it was shot,
but while there was considerable blood on
the bed, there was none on the night clothing
of the mother.
Later. Norah Goodwin, the mother of the
murdered infant, was arrested at Oastletou
Monday forenoon, charging her with the muir
der of her child She was brought before
Justice Harrington, but waived examination,
and was committed to Rutland county Jail Ia
await the action of the grand jury, now in SEES
sion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
STlTE AFFALRS.


CONDITION or VERMONT SAVINGS BANKS AND
TRUST COMPANIES,
The forthcoming annual report of Hon.
Chas. Dewey, State Inspector Of Finance, will
show that there are in the state % savings
banks and trust companies, with aggregate de-
posits Of 81 $50, ca and 80, 3lS depositors-
n gain since last year Of 81 ,315,371 in depos-
its and Of 373j in the number of depositors.
The average amount to the credit Of each de-
positor is S9OO33 The inspector finds the
affairs of the banks and trust companies in a
generally satisfactory" condition, except, of
course, the st. Adams Trust company. lie
recommends that dividends be limited by law
to I ! per cent, that further restriction be
made of Investments in or loans on national
bank stock and that the amount of money
which may be loaned to one person be limited
by law. As to the st. Adams Trust company
Mr. Dewey says
"On July Is last l made my first examina-
ton of this institution, and found several ex-
cessive loans among the assets, among others
heavy loans to the Norwood lumber company
and to certain parties in PattsbuTgh, N. Y.
On none of this paper was there any default
of interest. To my inquiry as to the amount
of debts on which no interest had been paid
for one year, the reply was about $4,000. To
my inquiry as to the amount of debts known
thereon the reply was $4,000 of doubtful
paper, and estimated loss thereon $1,000 to
$4,000. l was assured that the other debts
were good and coleotible. 1 had then no rea-
son to suppose that the large loans were not
good, as represented, but l condemned them
as excessive, and insisted on heavy reduc-
ton at once and was assured that at least
$4,000 to S150,OOO would be paid thereon
within three months As l knew l had but
little power in the premises, except in case 1
found the trust company insolvent and know
ing there was no middle ground between a
conservative course and insolvency, from
which great loss would ensue to the deposit
tors, and knowing the impossibility of reduc-
ing the debt to any material extent immedi-
ately, and having strong conviction that the
Objectionable loans would be reduced as
promised, l thought it best to give an oppor-
tunity Of making the promised reduction.
Unfortunately the failure of the Vermont Ma
tional bank, st. Adams, precipitated that of
the Trust company While this course had
not the result which had hoped, am as
yet unable to see what other course would
have secured larger return to the great mass
of depositors."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
A ro..lnls war cInna In Eurepe.

Warlika preparations are going on in Rus
STA which show that the people OF that coun-
try are not wholly satisfied with their present
position in Europe, but in what direction the
ozar means to strike, or from what quarter
he fears attack is not apparent. The fact
that Austria lies across the path Of Russia in
her designs on the Balkan peninsula causes a
feeling Of enmity toward that country but
the Russians are not blinded to tho fact that
this enmity ia occasoned by the influence OF
Germany. However, II war were TO break
out in consequence of these indignant feel
ings IL would probably be between the Rus
slams and the Austrians, for, apart from the
motive which would influence Russian at
tack in this quarter, Austria is much the
weaker power. The German army, when on
a war footing, consists Of nearly l, 5OO,0 600
men, while the Austrian army, under condi-
tons Of war numbers but 1 $50, 900. Judged
Of by the ratio Of population, each of these two
nations has arranged to put into the field
about all the men that II can well afford to.
That is, one man in thirty inhabitants is sup
posed to take part in any war that may come
upon the country. But beside the superior
army, superior not less in discipline and APP
pointments than in numbers the Germans
have prepared their country against invasion
by most elaborate system of fortified cities
and towns There are seventeen fortified
places OF the nrbJ class, arranged 10 serve AZ
camps of large armies, and twenty.s six for
tresses Of the second class, capable Of offer
ing immense resistance to an enemy. Some
of the former Notifications on the borders of
France and Russia are surrounded by wide
grdles of forts, thus enabling them TO with
stand for months the siege of an army num-
bering hundreds of thousands Of men. With
Russia, very little of this elaborate system Of
defence has been attempted. One or two
fortified camps have been created in Poland
and in southw estern Russia but, on the
whole, the car has apparently depended
more upon the wide plains Of his country as
guard against invasion. The Russian army
is supposed to consist when upon war foot
ing Of more than 100000 Of soldiers but
it is doubtful if this number or a number
anywhere approximating toward it, could be
brought into the field in any reasonable time
In a contest between Russia and Austria, the
chances are that, other things being equal
the weight of numbers and the intensity Of
national spirit would give success to the for
mer. But contest in which Russia should
find herself opposed to both Austria and Ger
many would be one in which she might tx
pect speedy defeat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28
ENIX AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY. September

the maintenance OF the poor This WAS pur-
chased by the town in 1887, when they re-
moved to the place in the village where the
old lady has since lived, and where her hus
band died Feb. /, 1856, at the good old age
of 50. Mrs. Stockwell had Z children, D
Of whom are now living, namely, Mrs. Lu-
cius Fox Of Wilmington, and Harris Stock
we'll. Mrs. Alfred Simonds, Mrs W. II. Gould
and Mrs. Sabrina Miller Of this town. She
also left 81 grandchildren and 10 great. grand
children, but no descendants Of the NTH gen
GRAFTON. Her two youngest daughters, MIS-
Gould and Mrs. Miller, have been her sole
attendants during the later years OF her life
and no doubt il is largely due to their kind
and constant ministrations that her life has
been 10 wonderfully prolonged.
At the time OF the celebration OF her lOOlh
birthday, in April 1879, she was still plump
in figure and clear in intellect and memory,
her faculties well preserved, and with the
help of staff could walk about the house
Since then she has gradually failed in flesh
and strength, and the long sleep following
her periods OF mental wandering has been
frequently mistaken for the coming Of the
final end. At times, however, when reused
from her apparent stupor, she would recog-
nize acquaintance and frequently made it
manifest by some bright or witty remark that
her mind was as clear as ever. Many OF the
hundreds OF visitors who have called to see
her during the later years Of her life can bear
testimony to her keen observation and ready
wit. She had good appetite up to her last
sickness and ate the same hearty food that
was set before the rest Of the family She
was also fond Of her pipe but several years
ago her daughters, fearing that tobacco was
hurting her, began the practice Of filling her
pipe with catnip instead, which she has since
smoked without discovering the difference.
Mrs Stockwell's descendants thought her
old and began to celebrate her birthdays %
or 80 years ago, and since she reached the
sos every anniversary has been marked by
family gatherings or the receipt of tokens Of
remembrance and love from absent rela-
tives
The funeral services were held Monday af-
ternoon at ? o'clock at the house, Rev. E.
W. Whitney, pastor Of the Univorsalist
church, Brattleboro, officiating. The attend
anco was large though the rain which began
at noon doubtless prevented many from be-
ing present. Mr.. Whitney, in his remarks,
bore testimony to tho moral worth and Chris
tian virtues of the deceased-who was one Of
the early members Of tho Universalst church
which formerly existed in this place. Sing
ing was furnished by the Universalist choir.
The remains were buried by the side Of her
husband in the West Brattleboro cemetery,
Messrs. Willard Arms, Jared Holbrook, Elroy
Stoddard and j. W. Cook acting as pail
bearers.
Mrs. Miller, Mrs Gould, Mrs Simonds aud
the other children of the deceased desire to
express their thanks for the many kindn esses
shown by neighbors and friends both to them
and their departed mother.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

Most of our farmers have finished digg-
ing their potatoes, and generally report a
large yield. Corn was damaged by the frost,
but there will be an average crop. Winter
apples are scarce and of poor quality.
Rev. Elliot Merriheld preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday.
Arthur b. Stebbins is at home from
Rochester, MINI,
Many from this town, as well az other
towns, enjoyed at the county fair last week
draughts of pure ice-water, furnished free by
the W. O. I. U. of Newfane at their temper
ance BOOTH
"A party who went lover the hill" last
Sunday to attend church in Westminster West
report a grand view of old Monadnock and
other mountains from the hill top. They also
noted some green fields of late corn almost
untouched by frost and last, but not least, a
goodly congregation which spoke well for the
church. going training received from the near
ly .half.century pastor of that parish.
Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-28

The cornerstone of building which is 10
be erected at Bristol, r. l., in memory of
the late Gen. A. E. Burnside was laid on Tues
day, with President Arthur, Attorney General
Brewster and other distinguished guests pres
emit The memorial building will serve the
purposes of town hall on its lower floor, and
above will be the memorial hall, with a sec
ton set apart to contain Burnside relics. In
the front, outside, will be niche to contain
a bronze statue of the general. In his very
brief speech on the occasion President Arthur
alluded to General Burnside as "a soldier
faithful to his truste whose courage found its
only rival in his modesty, statesman whose
every act was prompted by the loftiest patriot
ism, and an earnest sincere and manly gen.
tleman, who abounded in all courtesy. who
scorned all deceit and indirectiop, and who
never failed to follow the path of duty width
ersoever it led"