Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-31

philosopher and poet, Samuel Taylor Cole
ridge.
Statistics show that the emigration from
Ireland in the forty years from 1871 to 1851
was 47.3 per cent From many counties 1t
has been more than one-halt Of the inhnb-
itants Only two counties In the whole island
have increased their population within that
period-Autrim by 1911 per cent. and Dublin
by 12i per cent, but tho western counties
continue in deep poverty.
Complaint is made that Secretary Lincoln
never visits his fathers grave at Springfield
ILL., As for that President Arthur has never
returned TO the homely house in Fairfield
where he was born. 1t is now doing duty as
a hayshed.
The September Postal Guide will show
that there are now As, Oi9 post offices in the
United States, Of which PIG are presidential
offices and G378 money order offices Since
the year 1876 the number of post Offices has
been increased 40 per cent
The Knoxville Tenn Chronicle presents
statistics to show that the Republican vote in
that state has increased 81 600 in eight years,
while the Democratic vote, in the same peri
3D. has increased only 1000. The Chroni-
Gle is sanguine that Tennessee will cast her
vote for the next Republican nominee for the
Presidency, If the Republicans Of the state
do their duty.
Senator Warner Miller thinks that Blaine is
the coming man, but ex Speaker Keifer lifts
his cofin-lid to remark that Blaine will not
not be a factor in the coming struggle"
Tue Local Option bill, which has been
passed by one branch Of the Georgia legisla-
ture and will probably become a law, pro
vdes for the holding Of special town and
municipal elections upon the liquor question
separate from any other elections. The bal
lots are to bear the laconic inscription, For
whisky" and Against whisky, and if the
latter ballots are in the majority. the sale or
manufacture OF liquor within the county,
city or village will be absolutely prohibited
The welfare Of the colored population was
one OF the arguments used 10y the advocates
Of the measure.
The Philadelphia Times Ind rises to re-
mark that just as the Democratic party came
in plain sight Of general success 1t seems to
have again justified its old.time reputation
for committing political hari-kari OF the
tidal wave states Of last fall the Times
does not think that the Democracy stands the
ghost Of a chance of holding more than New
York at the coming fall election, if it does
that. Not satisfied with losing the states
gained from the enemy last fall, Democratic
majorties are also being frittered away III
sure Democratic states by folly and corrup.
lion, ana Inc rosy prospects OF Demo
cratic national victory in 1854 seems to have
been sadly cloudei by recent Democratic stu
pidity and sefshness"
In published card Mr. b. l. Moody de
MES the story that he and Mr. Sankey are no
longer able to work in harmony, and declares
that il their lives are spared they will contin-
ne together in the labor they both love and
enjoy. The revamped tale about Mr.. san
key using his position as an evangelist in
the interest Of IA reed organ company is also
branded as false Mr.. Moody declaring pos
lively that during the ten years of their asso-
citation Mr.. Sankey has not acted as agent for
any organ company, nor has be sold any or
gans on commission. Neither denial was
needed, as far as most decent people are con
cerned.