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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
The senior Senator.

Washington letter to the New York World
Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont is the oldest
United States Senator He will be 10 years
of age next April He has had as long con-
tinuous service in Congress as either Clay or
Benton, and longer than any one at present
in public life He has been in Congress since
1880. He was member of the House from
that period to 1867. He has been in the Sen
ate ever since. He has been recently reelec-
ted for another senatorial term. If he should
live to the end of that term he would be 81
years old. This would give him record of
30 years in Congress. This is longer rec
ord of continuous service than anyone has yet
made in our history. There is no reason why
he should not live to the end of his term and
longer The Senator is in most excellent
health and looks fully as young to-day as
many men in the Senate 10 years younger
than he He appears to have q better lease
of life than his colleague, who is nearly 20
years younger than he. A stranger would
not think there was very much difference be-
tween the ages of the Vermont senators. Mr.
Morrill, is a man over six feet in height. He
is slightly round shouldered. This detracts
from what would otherwise be a commanding
figure. He is very precise In his manner and
very neat and careful in his dress He has Of
ten been described as resembling Charles
Sumner to great degree. There is a resemb.
lance which the lines of time have strength
ened. He has the Sumner nose His gray
side whiskers are cut in exactly the same
fashion as were Summers. The general car
riage of his head, the sweep of the soft, iron
gray hair, are the same. The lower part OF
his face is thinner. The resemblance is &c
marked, however, in it's main peculiaritiec
that a bust of the Senator in the parlor of his
house is often taken by strangers for that OF
Simmer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

-Itis Henry NJ. Tvitehell and not Widow
Twitehell that is going to build house on
the Shafter lot.
The auction sale of the Churchill prop
eTty Is adjourned one week from Jan. 2lst, it
having been impossiois to complete the sale
IN one day. Special attention is called to the
advertisement elsewhere in this paper E j.
Knapp is at present the high st bidder on
the farm
w. w Perry Of Brooklne has bought
the Dyer place aud will occupy il rs soon as
he can make extensive repairs GU the house
j. ]. Dodge has sold his Ball mountain
iSnc 70 o. T. Coombs.
A large number attended the lecture of
Rev. A b. Truax in the Baptist church
"wednesday evening. NJ. Truax is popu-
lar lecturer wherever be goes and especially
80 with Townshend audience. W
The Union Sunday school concert on
Sunday evening had the right temperance
ring in all Of its exercises, The thanks OF
the community ore due to the W. c. 4. U.
superintendents, Mrs. Emma Scot, and Mrs
Mary Z. Ingalls,, whose earnest labors made
the concert q success, and TO Mrs. NJ f.
Hastings, who had charge Of the singing.
The cut which the river made throue h
the road near Mr. Rutters last week has been
filed in aud travel resumed on the main road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
jacksonville.

Masonic installation Thursday evening,
Jan. 29th.
-SieighiDg fine, numbering active
The little son and daughter OF Landlord
Wilcox have been very sick but are recover
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel VIM having lost
a valuable cow some friend. kindly contreo-
uted Sl5 toward purchasing another for which
the donors have the hearty thanks of tha re-
cipients.
Henry Holbrook is building a fine, large
house.
e, II. Hicks has gone to Brattloboro and
is in the employ of q W. Stewart as book
keeper.
On Tuesday evening large member of
our citizens gave Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mill
ington surprise To congratulate them on
their late marriages. large attendance and
very enjoyable occasion.
by the late high winds buildings and
woodlots were somewhat damaged, though
not very extensively.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

The Argus of this week says that the com
missioners to erect state library building
are busy with the examination of plans, but
have reached no decision as yet and are not
agreed about the best thing 10 be done. Con
trary to the general impression, the act OF the
legislature authorizing the construction Of
new accommodations for the state library
does not necessarily contemplate the cree
ton of separate building but allows the
commissioners to make an addition to the
state house if they think best. Ex-Gov.
Proctor is convinced that the thing to be
done is to add wings of Barre granite to both
ends of the capital, while Gov. Pingree and
Mr.. Huse favor the erection of an independ-
emit building just east of the state house and
on line with it, and probably this latter
thing is what will be done eventually.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
WtIItanssvtIIe,

The vesper services at the Universalst
church last Sunday were very fine, and we
wish more could have heard them. Next
Sunday, besides the usual morning service
Rev w. n. Barber will lecture at P. N on
The season of youth"
The funeral of Miss Rose AIerhheld was
held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist
church. aud was largely attended. RevA.L
Cooper ofiieiated The floral tributes of af-
lection we're beautiful Miss Merrifeld was
beloved and esteemed by all, and will be sad
ly missed, not only in the home circle, but in
the church aud Sunday school of which she
was a worthy aud consistent member
There have been an unusual number OF
deaths in this vicinity during the past year.
The names and dates are as follows March
II, John Wheeler April 80, Mrs. Mary Sails
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

The Baptist church was crowded Wednes-
day afternoon. the occasion being the funeral
of Mrs. Albert Barnes of Chester Rev. De-
Forrest Stafford ofhciated, assisted by Rev. o.
G. Baker. Mrs. Barnes was daughter of
Seneca Howe, Esq OF Jamaica large cir
Gle of friends here will mourn her early death
Nathan Ball and wife of Iowa are visiting
at A Muzzy and sons Mr. Ball is a Yer
mont boy, but has been in Iowa for several
years, and says he likes that country better
for farming than New England.
DE- Ouas W Ray, his two half brothers,
Frank and Harry Wyman, Prof, Geo W. Wy
man aud wife aud Miss Byard Of Peru Cwho
is attending school here this winter and max
ing her home with the DOCTOR made up a
pleasant party for trip to Peru last week,
the occasion being the "siver wedding" of
the doctors mother, who was remarked TO a
brother of Prof. Wyman of Peru 20 years ago
Jan. IA. Prof. Wyman reports a very pleas
ant time About 60 friends were prest NJ,
and gifts to the amount of about $50 were
bestowed.
DR.. Ray was called TO Chester last week
as council IN a critical case.
On Friday night of last week John Bur
nap, who lives about two miles below the vii
lage on the Townsheni road, lost by fire a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
w est Dover.

Every family in this place mourns the
loss of our much esteemed friend aud d, Ugh
Dor b. p. Leonard, and the sympathy of the
entire community is with his efiicted family
Mrs Patience Cook, who for many years
has resided with her sou L. T. Cook Of this
place, died Jan. II at the residence of her
daughter in Bennington, at the advanced age
of 50 years.
u d. Daviss new house is completed
and u said to be the incest house in town.
He intends to move into it this week
The severe wind Of Saturday night did
much damage in town in the line of unrOof-
ing buildings, breaking window glass, blow
ing down timber. etc.
We are having nice sleighing once more.
Severe colds are the rage at present II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
CONGRATULATIONS for MI. Erart..

[Trom the New York Herald, 2lst inst,l
William Maxwell Evarts, United States
Senator elect from the state of New York,
held an impromptu levee yesterday at his
law Office in Wall street. The ceremony was
forced on him by scores of friends, mer-
chants, lawyers judges, bankers and brokers
who called to congratulate him on his cleo
ton. Mr.. Evarts was evidently and Justly
well pleased at attaining the high honor, but
was calm and dignifed in manner as ever.
He told Herald reporter that he had received
a great many kilograms from public men and
private citizens in all parts of the country
congratulating him on his election. Among
his correspondents as well as among his Wis
itors were many Democrats who were Just as
hearty in their approval of his selection as
were his hosts of Republican friends and sup
porters. ''Of course" he said, 81 am very
much gratifed myself at the result, and l
shall endeavor to discharge the duties of the
high cfice worthily and periodically"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

A NOTABLE MISSIONARY PARTY was an
nounced to sail from New York for Liverpool
yesterday, consisting of between 80 and 60
men, women and children, who are going in.
to the interior of Africa among a peaceable
people who number two millions of souls,
there to settle as colonists, casting in their
lot with the natives to civilize and Christian
ize them. This is known as William Tav-
lor's expedition, for it is organized by B,sh-
op Taylor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
1.-THE Pauline missionary" who was elected
at the last general conference for this express
work of enlightening Africa because he had
labored so efficiently in India and in South
America, establishing missionaries in those
countries among the people thereof The
expedition includes ministers, doctors, teach
ers, mechanics there are married and single
women among them and number of mere
children. They come from Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Maryland. Ohio, Iudi-
ana, Illinois, Minnesota and California. and
they take With them considerable stores of
cotton cloth, Bibles aud rifles, shot guns and
ammunition. They do not expect to fight,
but there may be emergencies, and probably
there may be game to kill for sustenance.
These missionaries will be quite lonely, for it
Will take three months to get word from Lo-
anda to the furthest point in the interior. aud
the colonlsts will be strung along every hun
dred miles or so to keep up a chain of com
munication. Bishop Taylor has gone ahead
to prepare for their agreeable reception.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

Secretary Teller was on Wednesday elected
United States senator from Colorado to sue
coed Senator Hill
Edmund Yates, editor of the London World,
went 10 prison on a four months sentence
last Friday for allowing lady of title to libel
a gentlemen of title in his paper. The pris-
on is a civil one, and Mr.. Yates as a first-olAss
prisoner can have all the comforts and luxu-
ries that he chooses to pay for.
The Postmaster-G General will bring before
Congress proposition to reduce the postage
on newspapers mailed by publishers from two
to one cent per pound.
Sister Theresa niece of James G. Blaine
and an inmate of a convent at Wilkesbarre
Pa, died on Wednesday
A correspondent writes to the Burlington
Free Press from New Orleans that the expo.
sition is by no means complete as yet, but
that rapid progress in its advancement is be.
ing made. OF our own state display the
writer says The Vermont exhibit has only
Just arrived and is being rapidly put in
place. It will be completed some time this
month, probably, and will be of character
that will make every Vermonter proud who
sees it. Col. Mead is now here, and is ably
seconded by Mr.. L. j, SWEET, architect of the
Central Vermont railroad, and by Col Gould.
ing of Rutland, who is more particularly en-
gagged in fitting up the exhibit of granite and
marble. February at the earliest" is the
suggestion given as to the desirable time for
a visit to the great show--and March will
doubtless be a still better time.
A genealogical record of the widely scat
tered Hayes family, which has many repre-
sentatiyes in New England, as we'll as in the
West and South has just been published by
Buffalo, N. Y, firm.
j. f. Harris bows himself out of the st.
Johnsbury Index in its last issue, he having
sold the paper to stock company of Repub
lieans, Edward Johnson formerly assistant
editor of the Free Press, will edit the paper
under the new ownership. There is said to
be a prospect that the Oaledonian NAV be
bought by the same company and the two pa
pers merged in one.
The Democrat, of Davenport, Ia, publish
es reports from the mayors of Is principal
cities of Iowa as TO the working of the prohib-
itory law. Fifteen pronounce it failure aud
three regard it as doubtful. The total num-
Der of saloons had increased 80 as compared
with the previous six months, and drunken
ness is greatly increased.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

1t is rumored that Walter c. Crawford
has received the appointment OF deputy
sheriff.
Rev. L. Harlow, late Congregational
pastor OF this place, but now of Beckett,
Mass, has been for a number of weeks quite
low with rheumatism and bilious fever, but
at last accounts was conyalesceut.
The Putney library association held
their annual meeting Jan. Is, and elected
Geo. A. Houghton, president c. W Kim
ball. secretary and treasurer after which
they adjourned until Tuesday evening, Jan.
p, for special business ALI members are
requested to be present without fail.
Under the auspices of the W. G. I. L.
of this place, Miss Clara Eastman of Wells
River, VT, will lecture at the town hall,
Monday evening, Jan. Goth lecture to com
mence at 1870. Subjecl, Alcohol and its
effects, OF what it is, what it will do Ia Us if
We take it, and what it will make Us do" All
are very cordially invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
RuiIfnr,i C.n,r.

The board Of agriculture meetings held
in Sibley's hall on Monday and Tuesday we're
of great interest and value, and were well at
tended. The meeting was called to order at
P. N, Monday, by NJ W. Davis of the
board. S. L. Siblsy Was chosen chairman
After music by the choir, j. H. Richmond
gave the address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Mr.. Davis. A full report of
the proceedings will be given in our agricul.
tural department next week
Next Monday at P. NJ Rev. Z ". Whit.
ney will give lecture in the Universalist
church. Subject, Character"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

A VICTORY FOR BRITISH IN AFRICA.
London despatch of the 2lst says that
news has been received of an engagement in
Africa between the British forces under Gen.
Stewart and the MahdIs army, in which the
latter was defeated with great loss. The bat
tie was fought at point in the Hasssniyeh
desert % miles northwest from Metemneh
and near the caravan station of Shebacas.
Gen. Stewards force consisted of about 1900
effective men. On the approach of the Arabs,
who we're estimated at between 5000 and TO-
600, Gen. Stewart formed his troops into
hollow square with his field pieces al the cor
ners and with the invalids and the the provis
ions in the center The Arabs made their at
tack in a tumultuous rush directed principal
ly upon the side of the square held by the
hussars. This side of the square was broken
at one time during the fight aud the officers
attribute this disaster TO the unruly conduct
of the camels, which got powder burned, and
became uncomfortable. The line was speedily
reformed and the discipline of the men was
splendid throughout the action. steady
and deadly fire Was kept up by the hussars
and the mounted infantry, while the artillery
maintained an entilading fire, which piled
dead Arabs up in heaps. The space in front
of the British right flank was q veritable
slaughter pen, and when the Arabs were f
dead upon the field. The British loss is sta
ted at "A killed.
FIVE VILLAGES BURIED UNDER AyALANCHEs.
Three villages in Piedmont, including the
important village of Frsssino, have been bur.
led under avalanches from the Piedmontese
mountains The town of Chaumont in
France, capital of the department of Haute
Marine, at the foot of the Vosges mountains,
is partly overwhelmed with snow, and many
people there have been killed. Another fatal
avalanche has come down upon Sparone on
the Dora Boltea river, u few miles south Of
lraca. Fifteen persons are known to be bur
led under the snow, and more of the other
inhabitants are engaged in digging out the
survivors The villagers who have been made
homeless are in great distress and have APP
pealed for relief from the royal treasury al
Rome. Troops have been sent from Rome
to assist them.
The latest dispatches say that some hun
dreds of persons persisted in these avalanches,
and several Italian villages were swept out OF
existence.
Edmond About, one of the best novelists
and most prominent journalists Of France is
dead at the age of 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
Local Intelligence.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

The ladies Of the First Univerfalst parish will hold
their saith annual fair and festival at the town hall on
Thursday evening, Jau. 20. In addition TO the usual
attractions the art loan exhibition will be an attractive
feature, and the Ho osac Tunnel Express something
unique and inter esng for the children. Special ia
BILE Of fancy articles furnished by the young Indies
supper from 8 to 6; 80 centsper plate Dancing from
to 2 tickets 81 music by First Regiment Band or
chestra. Admission to hall, 10 cts
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Cheney Clapps.
THE VERY Low PRICE go cts) at which MT Jack
SON. the popular proprietor Of the rink, offers tickets
good for every session from Jan Goth to Jan 3lst IN
elusive, and all the extra attractions with music each
evening" should crowd the rink every day next week
The old reliable Hartford, New York Pennsylvania
and foreign ere insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection. The
bestis the safest in the end
Diaries, Almanacs aud Registers at Cheney Olapps'
ARTISTIC P1oruREFRAMiSe at Cheney q Clapp's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
south NeMfane.

high wind of last Saturday, which tore of
one end o, j. Metcalfs saw-mill at Marlboro
Branch, removed shingles and boards and
made large hole in W Aliens barn, md
wholly unroofed Alvin Browns barn. Mr.
Brown seems fated to bad luck. few years
ago his barn was struck by lightning and
burned he rebuilt, and that one was blown
down wholly; built again, and nov this one
is minus q roof
d. Z Bailey and Z n Stratton took a
trip to Springfield, Mass. last week, to visit
friends
S. g. Shepard has been absent over three
weeks Oh business at Lebanon, n. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
Meat po~n.hend.

&C p Barrett il 10 very poor health
j. G. Adams has sold his place aud black
smith shop 10 Nathan Lawrence.
There were six births and only one death
in this district last year.
-Ronell Wheeler has given mp his situation
as clerk for q p. Barrett, and Ely Adams
takes the place for the present. - Times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

The school in district Nc. 10 taught by
Ida l. Jones, closed on the 9Th inst Whole
number Of scholars IA, average attendance
II 1923. Names OF scholars neither absent
nor tardy Alva L. Jones. Fred Il. Holland,
John L. Buckley, Edith / Sparks, Marcia l.
White. The teacher was the recipient Of
nice present at the close OF the term from
her scholars for which, as well a. for their
kindness TO her during the term, she wishes
to thank them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

The thought of letting the old Liberty Bell
90 to the New Orleans exposition cost the
Philadephians pang, and the project was
stoutly opposed at first, but neighborly feel
ing and patriotic impulses fiually carried the
day, and on Wednesday the precious relic
was lowered from its place in the rotunda of
Independence Hail, yesterday it was to be
"washed and scrubbed, and to-day it was to
be drawn in state, with guard of Ga police
men, and two brass bands, to the railroad
station and placed in the special car provided
for its journey. May it prove a messenger
of true liberty to whites and blacks alike in
the Sunny South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

Moody thinks his Richmond meetings were
a great success, and say he will 60 all through
the South in course Of the next two or three
years. He is now working in Washington,
where his meetings are called, ''the great sue
cess Of the year, and the crowd is so great
that hundreds are turned away from every
one. There are few Of the Democratic
congressman that we should like to have him
l.ni mold of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

blame but praise. But it takes a more than
ordinary amount Of good sense, aud we may
add good taste, to do this, and just because
of the tempting opportunities which his pro
fessiou gives him for enforcing his views, is
he bound to exercise peculiar care lest be
tnisuaa his priviepe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

"A brief sketch contributed by Brattleboro member
Of the order.l
Most secret societies, through "a love Of the
mysterious and antique, claim an origin IN
the remote ages of the world. Well-meRnipg
Odd Fellows, confounding principles with the
institutions embodying them, have, from
similarity Of modes OF initiation end ceremo-
MES found in these ancient societies, claimed
an equal antiquity for both. GrOsh says
The greatest exerton Of tradition TO
make our great fOrefather Adam, the founder
OF our order prying Mother Eve was prob
ably excluded Grand Sire Wildey, during
his visit to England IN 1926, procured from
one Of the lodges there an emblem represent
ing Adam laying the foundation stone Of our
order, which emblem he presented to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Another tradition
declares that the order was founded among
the Jewish priesthood by Moses and Aaron.
James Spry, in his history Of Odd Fellowship
IN Great Britain, mentions such an order
among iha Jews while cRptives In Babylon,
which was Kept up until after their suJjuga-
ton by the Romans. Some members being
organized Is a Roman legion IN A D. a. and
proving faithful, the emperor named them
Fellow Citizens and Odd Fellows. Another
tradition makes this Christian legion. Oar
origin has also been ascribed to the Goths,
Huns, Moors, Suevi, down through Spain and
France, thence to England.
Rdgely, in an Grafton in b jston in 1915,
declared that odd Fellowship invokes no.
the aid or sanction OF such ages to consecrate
it, principles, and If, IN truth, these could be
summoned to attest Its antiquity, they would
rather awaken just indignation against its
character than serve to commend its merits
to an enlightened public opinion" As we
trace the growth Of Odd Fello wship back ward
into the last century We find the small stream
as it first issues into the light of history very
humble and involved in obscurity but from
this humble origin ODD Fellowship has rap
idly spread, in different FORMS over the civf-
LIKED world, until there are at present about
% separate orders or branches The first
successful organization Of the independent
order was cOnsummated IN the city of Balti-
more, April PC, 1919. Five humble men met
and organized Washington Lodge, No. ], by
seIf-iDstitution. In G5 years the order has
grown from this small beginning TO a mem-
bership Of COG, 600. with invested funds TO the
amount OF 81 400 900. Rather than boast Of
its antiquity, the true Odd Fellow takes pride
in the fact that the order is progressive in its
character, and that 1t is the benevolent insti-
tuition of the dav
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23
West HALIFAX.

E h. STARK q Worcester, Mass, paid
nying VISIT 70 ffishds In I0Vn last week
Winter has again commenced in earnest
making sure of its grip with gale of wind
last Saturday evening that set many a farmer
to thinking very seriously. Houses that
stood in exposed situations were literally
rocked like cradle. Reports come in from
every direction that window lights were brok
en-, shingles torn of, etc. The barn GU the
place occupied 10y Watson De Wolfe, at tue
Centre, lost a portion of its roof n