Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-02
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ESCAPE OF TWO JAIL BIRDS.

ESCAPE OF TWO JAIL BIRDS.
Michael Driscoll and BENZ. Dodge COM
mitted to Jail from Bellows Falls, set them
selves at liberty last Saturday night. David
Leahy, the only remaining prisoner relates
that they had been exploring the cellar for
means of egress for some days afetr saving
through the floor of thin boards, which has a
sheet iron covering that was easily removed.
They had managed to cut of the bolt of the
cell lock in such manner that it could be
slipped back while apparently securely lock.
ed To get from the cellar into broad out
doors through some already loosened under
pinning was a comparatively easy task. Dris-
coll Las a wife and children in Bellows Falls.
The wife of Dodge has obtained a divorce
from him since his imprisonment. The lat
ter is only twenty years old, and was the
prime mover in the work of escape; the for
mer, as Leahy relates, being rather unwil-
ling to Join in it. N
The public examination of teachers will
take place at the school house in Fayetteville,
Saturday May 3D. commencing at o'clock
A. NJ.
The library association will hold its an
nual meeting at Mrs N. Bolless, Saturday
afternoon, May Sd, at 8 o'clock.
The W. G. T. u entertainment last eve
ming drew full house. the close attention of
the audience showing that the address of Mrs.
Esther Housh on Footprints" was listened
to with delight. To take liberty with the
psalm of Life, " these were
"Footprints which another hearing,
Surely should take heart again"
The lunch box plan of refreshments was
success. Ladies' names secreted inside caus-
ed somo amusing contrasts of partners, and
did away with the necessity of there being
any
"Forlorn and shipwrecked brother"
without sister.
''IsHMAEL" REPLIES TO IN"
The Kind invitation of an" recorded in The Pho
nix Of April 25 is received and appreciated We are
glad that she is able to take hint. But 1t was not
meant for her, nor indeed for any but was only
general expression of that longing which the hand
Of Nature is supposed to satisfy and are sorry TO
see in her disposition to appropriate what does not
belong to her. Besides, do not want any OF her
suglr-we fear 1t would resemble too much the Egyp
tan kind; prefer that which comes from the hill
country. Here we pause; for 1t YVES not until after
profound reflection that we were able to sound the
depths of her later remarks. Is not the obserYRnt
en- aware, however, that compared with his ances-
tors, lshmae, senior, died in the flower OF youth
And If this decreasing series continues, what hope
have his present descendants of long life And
where did the erudte IN" discover on what diet
Abraham brought up his family, and whether II was
good for themn2 We're not his descendants lured
from the land of bondage by the promise OF land
flowing with milk and honey7 And not word said,
thank heayen about cracked wheat or oatmeal As
Tor her last suggestion, 1t appears to us that when
slmson's riddle is again verified, and "out OF the
strong comes forth sweetness" and not until then,
shall maple sugar be produced in this land OF goldfish
DO men gather grapes of thorns gs of thistes y
Respectfully yours, ISHMAELi JR
1t Is reported that the telephone has CIV
en- tidings of the prisoners who escaped from
jail Saturday night.