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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

MIR. MooDY's soHooL-THE CLOSING EXERCISE
"A HANDSOME GIFT.

MIR. MooDYs sCHoOL-THE CLOSING EXERCISES
"A HANDSOME GIFT.
A Republican correspondent says: Clos
ing exercises were held Wednesday at North
field seminary, Evangelist Moody's pet insti-
tuition, though there were no graduates, the
first class to finish the four-years course CO.
ing out next year. These exercises very
simple and mostly musical, were held in the
village church. The 100 girls of the school,
neatly dressed in white, occupied raised seats
facing the audience. DIR. Pentecost of Brook
Ign gave the address. While four years ago
the school was hardly thought of, to-day it
has four buildings, well equipped at a cost of
over SlO0 000 most Of which has been paid
out of profits from the sale of gospel hymns.
In the past, deficiencies in the schools ex-
penses have been met by private individuals,
but Mr. Moody is now raising a permanent
endowment. This week he has received a
gift Of $50, 900 from Boston man on condi-
ton that other friends of the seminary sub
scribe an equal sum, and probably the school
will have fund of 100000 before the fall
term begins. Several scholarships of $4,000
each have also been founded recently. Last
year the cost was Sl2S for each scholar, but
with school of 800 1t is estimated thut the
cost would not exceed 800. During the
past year the trustees have turned away more
girls than have been admitted, simply because
there was no room for them, and additional
buildings must soon be erected. The exper-
iment of educating a dozen Indian girls has
proved success. They are as bright and
proficient as their white sisters, and next year
they return to their different tribes as teach
ers, A case of curiosities has arrived from
the old world, and it will be the nucleus of a
museum. There are bricks from ancient
Babylon, figures representing the castles of In-
dia, bells used in heather worship, etc
d. L. Moody is not passing his summer
in idleness. He has taken charge Of the BIZ
BILE study at the Seminary much of the time
since his return, and is now preaching twice
every Sunday, at the regular morning service
and special service at three O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

A HERD OF 10 WILD TEXAS STEERS broke
loose at the Chicago stock. yards Thursday
evening of last week. aud made one of the
greatest stampedos of the kind ever known
in any city. They ran two blocks together,
and then started in all directions and some
were captured or killed several miles away
About 60 rushed down Wentworth avenue,
and Texas cowboy named Sweeny, who
had come to the city with the animals follow
ed with Winchester rifle on a mustang herd
err pony and killed % or 30 in a little time
Five ran together down to Fourteenth street
and ran over and killed a woman named Null
holland and little girl named Carney. A
general hunt was made, and in all 80 were
killed, while the rest were driven back. A
laborer up toward the center of the city kill
ed ono with a crow bar, and almost immedi-
ately the poor people, men and women, living
in the vicinity began to struggle for the car
cass. 1t was skinned in patches Twenty or
80 crowded around to cut of pieces of meat
and carry them away, with shouts of laugh
ter, getting covered with blood, and at the
end of - minutes from the time the steer
fell nothing was left but the skeleton and en-
trails
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

DR. Charles w. Ray, who commenced
practice here n few years ago, is so driven
with business that lie is obliged to keep two
horses to do his riding, and part Of the time
three.
DR. Holtou, who was 50 in May last
still rides some in bis practice, and, although
be does not like to answer might calls" has
recently done so in pressing case, in the
absence Of the younger NJ. d.
II. A. Stockwell, the present proprietor
of the Jamaica House, has a Hanbletonian
mare five years old which he claims can show
a little better than n 3.minute step, and which
be values Mt $500 or more.
Tho report having gone out that f. W.
Perry & Son had full years stock of bark
on hand, and therefore did not want to buy
this season, your correspondent called on
them aud learned from them that they are
ready and anxious to buy all the hemock
bark they can contract for in the West river
valley, at full market price, as the Boston
parties who furnish them stock have several
other tanncries which they supply which
would take all the bark not used up by Perry
d Son.
j. A. Butler attended the Lafayette cele-
bration at Burlington on Tuesday.
On Friday Of last week as James c. Dag
gett, the paralytic Uni Il veteran who cannot
Plymouth the most Of the time for year
past, was starting from his home in Plymouth
TO come to Jamaica with his wife and two
children in his carriage, the harness gave
way whilst descending a steep hill, causing
the horse TO run and throwing them all out.
Mr.. Dlggett received some severe bruises,
one ear being partly torn off his wife was
badly bruised aud had one shoulder disloca-
ted the little girl was also quite seriously in
jured. The boy escaped with slight injuries.
Miss Emma f. Thayer, whose death is
elsewhere noted, was member of Leland AZ
Grey academy for the last four or FIVE terms
This family suffered in the general run of the
measles in town, the oldest daughter. Dora L..
taking them at a social gathering in the vii
iage and giving them to her father, brother
and two sisters. Emma was beginning to re-
cover when a slight cold brought on an at.
tack Of pneumonia with fatal results There
have been more than 100 cases of measles in
town in the last two months, and some are
still very low from their effects.
The cheerful sound of the hammer, COM
mencing every morning about half past (
o'clock comes from Johnson's new house
which he is finishing on Main street $.
The sporting gentlemen" who last night
tried to use the Jamaica post Office as prize
fighting ring are warned that repetition of
last evenings outrages will secure them a
confidential interview with their respected
guardian, whose name is Uncle Sam"
JUSTICE"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
Rernard.tnn. Mnas.

The town hall is being painted in olive.
Rev. L. NJ. Pierce breaches his farewell
sermon next Sunday morning.
e. X. Burgess is to occupy Mr.. Grey's
Carpenter house
Mrs. Bradley and daughter are out Of
town spending their vacation.
The Methodist ladies held their socable
with Mrs Henry Wells Wednesday afternoon.
The school in district No. !, Miss Rhods
Slate teacher, closed last Friday
-Rev. T. G. Martin intends to preach
sermon to the farmers next Sunday evening
Mrs. A6bie Jackson with her sons wife,
has come up from Springfield to spend few
weeks at Cushman hall
Preston r. Crowell has flushed his fresh.
man year at Syracuse University oud is eE.
pected home this week
Rev. Mr.. Martin thinks five churches are
too many for town of J3i inhabitants aud
he told his parish last Sunday afternoon, the
benefits OF a union.
The Baptist society had fue Sunday
school concert last Sunday evening.
Miss Sadie Stacey has returned from
Conway.
The Methodists from Holyoke come to
Sylvan grove next Tuesday and the Sunday
school of St. Pauls church, Springfield, and
the Universalist school at Brattleboro, picnic
there Saturday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
SaXIOnh River.

The Vermont Academy commencement.
held this week, was an entirely successful oc
casion. Rev. DIR. Potter's address to the
graduates on Monday afternoon was on CAIN
in Life, and was an earnest and helpful sf
fort. The prize speaking and reading Mon
day evening drew full house. For reading,
the first prize of Slj was awarded to Miss Ar.
dele Noble of ST. Adams and the second TO
Miss Blanche Powell For destinations
Edwin G. Davis of Norwich, Conn, took the
first prize of S25, and Harlan S. Miner of
Chester the second of Sl5. Public examina
tions, showing most careful and thorough
methods of study and training, were held on
Monday and Tuesday mornings. The drill
aud military review before Col. Fuller and
Major Spooner showed excellent results in
this department Wednesday morning Arm
CRY hall was packed at an early hour with an
audience anxious to witness the exercises of
the graduating class, II in number. These
exercises covered wide range of subjects.
and showed that the class motto, 'Be tena.
cious in purpose had been kept steadily in
view. Col. Fuller presided at the commence
ment dinner which followed Among the
atter-dinner speakers were Hon. w. Nj. Pin.
gree, S. p Hibbard of Boston, Hon. VIM. b.
Cutting, Rev. W. N. Wilbur Prof. Willard
Miss Clara Converse, Mr.. Hazeton, aud 9th
ers. Col. Fuller called out these several
speakers in a very feleitous manner, and the
occasion was made most enjoyable one.
The anniversary exercises showed throughout
a steady growth and upward march on the
part of the academy. The interesting occa.
sion closed with q reception given by Prof
and Mrs. Willard in the evening.
We are indebted for those hasty potes 10
the excellent account published in tho Bellows
Falls Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Mrs Jared Briggs Of this village has
very large sword cactus one Of the finest in
the cactus family. After the care Of nine
years growth she has had the satisfaction of
seeing it produce the present season thirty
nine very largo, beautiful flowers, which have
attracted considerable attention, many per
sons visiting and looking with pleasure upon
the rare plant. Mrs. Briggs is lover of Ma
ture's choice gifts and devotes amid domes-
tic cares a portion of time to the culture Of
rare plants and sometimes has had, and now
has, as many rs seventy or more choice vari-
cites Of flowers under her care, setting an ex-
ample worthy Of more frequent imitation.
AT tho meeting of citizens on Monday
evening committee Of three, consisting Of
A. \. Buttorield, Geo. Porter and Henry
Lnmphenr, was appointed to present a petit
ton 10 the selectmen for the purpose of or
gnnzng "Fire District
After an absence Of several weeks, Rouel
Willis has returned from visiting friends in
New York and Brooklyn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Buffers Tewksbury almshouse inyestga,
ton is still dragging its slow length along,
but with no result whatever so far as we can
see except to show that the almshouse man
agement has been prudent, humane and eco
nomical, and that the condition of things
there is remarkably good considering tine
character of the inmates. To candid out
side observer it looks as if the Boston Herald
was right when it says: "If Gov. Butler
were an honest reformer, instead of self
seeking dcmagogue, he would now acknowl-
edge that he had been misled that the evil
dence had not banned out as he expected
and that his attempts to blacken the name of
Massachusetts, had miserably failed. The
clamor raised about the dissection of bodies
and the tanning of human skins has been an
irrelevant and shameful piece of demagog
ism. The Governor has rolled himself in the
dirt for nothing"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

The condition of Mr.. Lyman Flapp IN
whom reference was made last week. Is yerv
precarious, but eminent doctors both in F1
rope and this country assure him Of their be.
lief that he will recover after year Of nm,
door life and absolute rest For years Mr.
Flagg has devoted every energy and suborli
mated every pleasure to the most laboriops
study of his profession, and he had reached
point of triumph such as few attain when HI.
health broke down. His friends need not bs
told that the blow is a crushing one. Wesrs
permitted to make this extract from private
letter in regard to his professional success
''He had reached the very heights of profes.
sional eminence in Italy-is regarded BY the
musical world there as possessing phenome.
nal voice, one that has amazed audiences
made up Of critics and amateurs, and his future
was not only promising, but was assured ab.
solutey. He was wanted for London and
Naples and Florence on big salary for hi.
first year, and the impressari were in sharp
rivalry to secure him. TO be suddenly dash
cd to the ground from the heights which he
had reached through years of anxious toll
self.denial and ostracism from home, after
scoring so triumphant a success is more than
he can endure. u Ed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
DunnIeraIOn.

joel Miller and Henry his son, are build
ing new barn, 3Ox5O feet The cellar be-
meath has been made at considerable expense
on account Of excayating rock. It is a great
improvement to the farm buildings.
An expensive and very beautiful curbing
has recently been placed around the stately
monument erected by Mrs. E. d. Greenwood
to the memory of her husband, the late Col
VIM. II. Greenwood.
-Dea. Leroy Wilder has regained his
health sufficiently to enable him to be absent
from home over night and visit among rela-
tives and friends, which he has been doing
for two weeks past in this vicinity. Last
Sunday he attended church for the first time
since he was taken sick twelve years ago.
-LeRvitt Stark recently SAW black snake
between eight and ten feet long. Its body
was as large as a mans arm near the shout.
der. 1t escaped under ledge. Dim
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

tFrom the Boston Heraid.l
Senator Voorhees, hints pretty strongly at a
strangulation of the civil service commission.
This so-called reform. he says, will be a
short-lved thing. The expenses of the com
mission are about So, 600 a year, believe.
Perhaps the money may not be forthcoming
next winter. Then, if the Republicans want
to join issue with us on that thing year from
now, We will be ready for them" And if you
do, you will be whipped so completely out of
your boots that all your past lickings will seem
to have been merely mild admonitons If
there is one thing thut the people of this
country have made up their minds upon it is
upon the proposition that the spoils system
must go. And any party that takes the re-
sponsibiity of refusing the reform system
fair trial will be smashed to smithereens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

or corporations that is, that states are for
hidden to pass laws denying to citizens any
civil rights on account Of race, color, or pre-
vious condition Of servitude, but that the cit
izen has no remedy II the state omits to re-
quiro hotel keepers, propriotors Of places Of
amusement ETC., to accord them equal rights
The district court at Austin appears to have
simply extended this principle to railroads
and other common carriers The point is
raised, however, that, under the commercial
clause, tho constitution expressly gives to
Congress authority to control and regulate
interstate transportation, and that the su-
preme court has held that this applies to
passengers as well as freight. 1t is suggested,
therefore, that, though Congress has no con.
troll over railroads that are wholly within q
state, its power Of supervision does extend to
those that connect states, and that the civil
rights act may be amended so as to apply to
interstate TRANSPORTATION
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Judge Foraker, the Republican candidate
for governor in Ohio is evidently man who
has the courage of his convictions and be-
lieves in letting it be known 'just where he
lives" In a speech made at Cincinnati with
in week he has planted himself squarey on
the plank of the Republican platform which
favors the taxation of saloons. Whether the
Scott law stands or not he said, "the princi.
pies of regulation and taxation for which it
declares are eternal and will stand. And to
those principles, be it known of all men, the
Republican party is unalterably committed"
In regard to the tariff he was equally explicit,
standing by the Republican record and plat
form in regard to protection. If, now, Judge
Hoadley would only come out as squarely upon
the Democratic issues (S) the Ohio fight would
be one worth watching.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

that Mr.. ODER, who is an earnest an epr,..
astic teacher, has been engaged for Tho vo.I
The superintendent offers prizes, to be avn yVg
cd at the end Of tho year, to pupils msti.l
the most improvement in composition win
and the compositions read in this s,booi W
Friday showed that great cnre had bean 20
slowed upon them. class in the n,ir.. Oo
department did themselves and their t,aaag
credit in an examination on the multiplicog.l'
fable '"Ol
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

The Continent, Judge Tourgee's paper or
magazine, having dismissed Senator Edmunds
from the presidential lists because he is too
better if he was 20 years younger, tho Bur
lington Free Press very APPLY retorts that
''If Mr.. Edmunds were twenty years younger
he would now be 3j years old, He was born
in 1928, and is six years younger than Gener-
al Grant five years younger than Senator
Sherman, eight years younger than General
Sherman, three or more years younger than
General Logan, two years younger than Gen.
eral Joseph r. Hawley, of the same age as
Roscoe Conkling and Governor Charles Eos
ter, and only two years older than Mr.. Blaine
He is, indeed, in the very prime and maturi-
ty Of his powers"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
GranOn.

The boys win follow the following pro-
gramme on the Fourth: Sunrise salute
1880 A. NJ, grand parade of the horribles,
with an address from the band stand by the
directressi p NJ, foot, potato and wheel
barrow races 2:30 p. NJ, exercises consist
ing of music, recitation, followed by an ora
ton These exercises will be conducted, as
last year, by the boys. The citizens of the
town have provided grand display of fire
works for the evening at $3.50 o'clock.
John A. Pettingill of this town and Miss
Helen A. Bradford of Buffalo, N. Y, were
married at the latter place Tuesday, the 18th
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Dover people are making all necessary
arrangements to have their ''old-fashioned"
Fourth-of-July celebration a success The
people will meet at the church at o'clock
where religious services will be held, and af.
terward they will proceed to Ryther's grove,
where short speeches from various gentlemen
are expected. At noon dinner will be served
in an immense bOugh-house on the common,
and Immediately following, at about O'Clock,
Col. Haskins will deliver the Grafton. The
Wilmington band will furnish music, and two
cannon are all ready to speak on the occasion.
Everybody is invited to come and make this
an independence Day" of the genuine kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

English journals are pointing out the fact,
which will astonish most people, that if a war
were to occur now between France and Eng
land the latter country would have no advan.
tago in offensive force upon the sea. France
now has 20 iron and steel war vessels of the
most formidable character complete and ready
for service, and has ~ more building, while
England only counts % such ships, complete
and incomplete, and their thickness of armor
and weight of guns are of an inferior average
with those of the French Frances land
force is now more effective, probably, than
that of any other European power, and it is
no wonder, under these circumstances that
she is quite ready to have a chip knocked OF
her shoulder by her rivals in distant parts of
the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
HinadaIP Nh.

Our farmers have begun their haying and
will have good crop. Old hay is selling for
SO and SIG delivered
Geo. Wright on Brattleboro street has
the best strawberries that We have seen, and
we know they are good flavor
WIN. b. Adams is said to have the lar.
gest piece of corn in town-30 acres and it
looks well
We understand that We are to have an.
other store in town for dry goods and grocer.
les. 1t is to be in the place where F. c.
Hardy was in Stebbins's block P.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

w. r. Faulkner is building new b,,,
3O1i0 feet, connecting his shed and barn
II. H. Hicks and wife Of Boston Ma.
have been visiting at VIM. IT, Hicks's.
The weather is favorable for prov;,.
crops Of all kinds. The grass crop looks 61ss
and vegetation is advancing rapidly. W.
apple crop promises we'll
Wool is selling for - cts. per d.. wash
ed.
Farmers are preparing for hayng. wbils
some have begun on a small scale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Ingram returned
from their trip to Saratoga aud Troy, n Y,
this week, accompanied by Mrs. Ingram's
mother and nephew of Buffalo n. Y
&C. l. Dexter has returned to Philadel-
phia having been here some weeks oversee
ing the conversion Of the bingham house"
into summer residence, which is fast near
ing completion and will be quite an mprov-
ed picture to the eye with it's quaint veranda
and other alterations.
George Knapp has little son laid up
with bad lame knee; fears are entertained as
to the result.
Our first term Of school closes this week.
Miss Minnie Stedman teacher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
Local Intelligence.


LovELL's LinnARY contains in cheap aud convenient
form just the class Of books for summer reading
Cheney X Cnpp have all the recent issues.
GIVEN AWAY July the 10th OF Blisss dining and oys-
ter rooms, ~ Main street. $500 Song books valued at
10 cents each. Everybody come and get one. 25.27
EVERY uousr-EFErtu should have bottle Of our
Enamel Furniture Polish. Sample free.
lGESRy c. WILLARD.
ARTISTIC proruHE FRAMING at Cheney 4 Clapp's.
Tho old reliable Hartford New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign FIRE insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection. The
best il the safest In the end. tf52
rtorunE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney & Clapps.
wASrED-A girl TO do homework Apply to Mrs.
KEITH WHITE, 80 High street. Brattlcboro. Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler will be present at
our Sunday school celebration on the Fourth
C. s. Fletcher took in and paid for 1900
pounds of wool last Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Acterian enters upon his duties
as acting pastor of the Congregational church
next Sunday. W.
The village schools closed Friday after
noon, Ia the primary department, taught by
Miss Nellie Pratt, there was speaking by the
pupils in the upper department, taught by
Mr., f. n. ODER the afternoon was devoted
to examination of classes, select readings. es.
says, singing, etc. The exercises were yery
interesting, and the term Just closed has been
most successful one. We are glad TO learn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Popular ignorance and superstition have
found fresh food in Hungary in horrible ac-
cusation against some Jews of having muir
dered Christian girl and used her blood to
mix with their Passover bread. Although the
witnesses for the prosecution contradicted
each other in regard to material facts, and al
though the whole story is monstrous and inn
probable, the ignorant and bigoted populace
were wrought up to such pitch of excited
fanaticism as to threaten the witnesses for
the defence with violence. The charge is UNI
doubtedly base fabrication made up by enc
mics of the Jews
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29

Tho ladies' circle will moct in their rooms
noxt Thursday afternoon.
Marcus Worden & Son are supplying
people with luscious strawberries.
The festival held the 22d inst. netted
nearly $50.
Farmers have begun haying; the weather
is unfavorable, help very scarce, and they
urOprpgg slowly