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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

The observance of Memorial-day in every
part of the North seems to have been more
general than in any previous year, and in
spite of the tendency of some thoughtless or
Indifferent persons to turn it into an iding
or pleasure making holiday, the spirit of the
occasion seems to have found deeper and more
adequate expression than ever before. An in
cident in the celebration of the day which
appealed to the hearts of the people as no
other could was the marching of Grand
Army posts in New York city past the house
of Gen. Grant, with lifted faces, barred heads,
and not few tears, saluting their old COM
mander as he stood at window and looked
upon them and now and again returned their
salutes. What thought was uppermost in his
mind and theirs, as each looked forward to
the next Memorial-day, there is no need that
one should try TO say.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

Senator Morrill, says, with reference to Mr..
Edmunds's call to London, that tho House of
Lords is now sitting as a court for the exami-
nation of various questions, its sittings cor
responding to those of our supreme court,
and that it is entirely without precedent to
invite any of our public men or lawyers to
appear before that body as witnesses or to
explain points of law. When the high Joint
commission was here, Mr.. Edmunds became
very well acquainted with the English mem
bers, and on his several visits to England
since he has been very generally received in
London society. His wide acquaintance with
English law, and his position as chairman of
the senate judiciary committee, would natu-
rally cause him to be the lawyer selected if
the English lords should desire to consult any
American authority upon the subject of our
laws.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

Elliot Leonard of Somerset has rented
and moved into Widow EstAbrook's house.
Rev. X. d. MetcAlf is expected 10 move
into the parsonage this week, and to occupy
the desk OF the Oong'l church next Sunday.
Miss Julia Mann has gone to Saratoga
for few weeks.
Samuel Ingram, q former resident of
TINS place and now of Minneapolis, Mimi.
Is visiting his relatives and Acquaintances in
town.
Mrs. N. II. Spencer has been spending a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
THE RIFLE.

THE BRATrLEBoRo CLUB MAKE GOOD RIO
ORD, AND BEAT THEIR sPRINdFIELD. MASS .
NEIGHBoRs BY ONE POINT.
From the Springfield Sunday Republican,
The Rod and Gun rifle club, after a very
exciting contest was beaten by the Brattle-
boro club by one point at the Vernon range
yesterday MAY 800. The score of l12, made
by S. s. Bumstead, is very good, and one of
the largest ever made in a club match on the
Massachusetts, target. The visitors had a frat
rate time, and speak highly OF the hospitable
treatment they received from the Brattleboro
men. The score of the match
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

The New Orleans exhibition has been
closed for good. The President decided,
and wisely, that after sinking $1,000 600 in
the enterprise the government was not justi-
fed in assuming further responsibility for it,
In spite of many admirable features the
great show was a failure as whole. 1t
was not in order until long after the time ad.
vertised, and thousands of Northern visitors.
on whom it had TO depend for its success,
went there to find chaos, high charges and
the poorest accommodations, and came home
to give the exhibition and the city anything
but good name. AS yet the people of New
Orleans lack the energy necessary to make
such an enterprise success On this coca
sion, unfortunately, their chief interest lay
in the direction of getting the most money
possible out of strangers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

The first quarterly conference for this
year will be held at this place on Saturday
June 9th a; PPM. Quarterly meeting June
9TH at 1880 A. NJ. Rev. A. L. Cooper will be
present.
On Thursday of last week, a. Frank
Barry, lad OF about ~ years, was riding a
horse to furrow-out the animal jumped and
ran, from some unknown cause, aud after
carrying the boy some distance stumbled and
threw him from her back, bruised aud stun
ned. DIR. Hicks was at once called TO see him
and found his collar bone fractured, a bruise
on the back, and a slight scalp wound. The
boy is now getting on finely H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
Chester.


SOLDIERS MONUMENT DEDICATION.
Five thousand persons attended the ded-
lcation OF the soldiers monument at this place
Saturday. The address was delivered by
hev. W. johnson of Springfield. The mon.
ument is OF granite, surmounted by q statue
of soldier in bronze, and ON each side aye
panels of white bronze, on which are In.
scribed 240 names Of sons of Chester who
we're in the war Of the rebellion. The cost
OF the monument was about 5000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

When the President directed that post
masters commission bo withheld from
Meade tho Copah county Ku Klux, he is re-
ported TO have said that he expected Demo-
cratic Congressman who recommend appli-
cants for office to at least draw the line at
murderers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
TBeUtrmont 9Banit,
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, JUNE ., 1885

The spectre which rises up in the path Of
tho Democratic bosses who demand q clean
sweep is that of Republican senate declin-
ing to sanction removals except for cause,
and refusing to confirm the appointment Of
Offensive pArtisans" to Office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

Secretary Endicott of Massachusetts, is said
to be the only member of the Cabinet who
stands squarely with the President in resist
ing the party pressure for cloan sweep.
The Washington National Republican has in
formation that, at the last meeting Of the
Cabinet the question of removals was dis
cussed and all the heads of departments ex.
oept Mr.. Endicott favored an early removal
of Republican office holders. He declared
that he would not consent to such policy,
but would run his department on business
principles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
Total,
oAPr. ERERoH,s TEAM.


On the part of the BTattleboro club the
match will be long remembered AZ the most
enjoyable in which they have ever participant
cd. They believe ii to be the closest match
ever shot ON the Massachusetts target by two
clubs face to face. The day was a perfect
one for the contest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

GutICord Censre

Rev. w. II. Collins will hold Divine ser
vice in Christ church next Sunday afternoon
at 23O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
Green River,

Next Sunday, at 2:3OP p. NJ, Rev. E. W.
Whitney will preach in the UniversaIist
church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

The public exercises OF the High school
graduating class will be given in the town
hall on Friday evening, June 10. The bacca-
laureate sermon before the graduating class
will be given by Rev. E. W. Whitney on Sun
day afternoon, 2lst inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
HHaIITaN


Rev A. l.. Cooper will preach and hold
communion service at p. NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05

II Mr. Blaine or his agents shall undertake to pre-
veut the reelection Of Mr. Edmunds to the Senate,
they will hear some Green Mountain thund er that
will teach them not to fool with the elements The
Vermonters know Senator Edmunds; aud since his
eloquent silence last summer they have known Mr..
Blaine.-BOstOn Herald.
Very true. But the "agonts" will be alto
gether likely to think better of it before they
take their chances with that kind Of a storm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
oAfr. sTEPHESs's TEAM.

A fve-shot match was also shot by teams
captained by L. T. Stephens and II. O French,
and won by tho former. Tho scores:
oApr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.



On Monday the body OF Victor Hugo
was taken from beneath the arc de triomphe,
where il had lain In state, and carried TO It's
last resting place in the Pantheon. Paris has
never seen greater throng than pressed
through its streets on this occasion. All day
Sunday, from the time the body was taken at
A. NJ. to the calafaique erected inside the
great arc de triomphe, dense crowds surged
through tho avenues des Champs Eyt Ges and
the numerous other avenues leading to the
place de rEtoile, satisfied to catch even a
glimpse Of the draped monument beneath
which the corpse lay in state. At midnight
the throng which had been increasing was
almost inconoeivable, and it ia estimated that
not less than 200, 600 people, unable to get
lodgings, found such rest in the streets as
they might.
On Monday morning early risers In the
neighborhood OF the Pantheon were surprised
to see group of workmen climb ON to the
pediment in front Of the building armed with
saws and pickaxes. A curious crowd soon
collected to watch what would happen. A
groap of horror went up from the Catholics
below as they saw workman crawl up to a
great stone cross and slowly begin to hack
the arms Of In half an hour the pediment
was "secuarized," and the fragments Of the
Christian symbol were oarted away. A sim
liar fate would have befaleu the great gilt
cross on the dome had not it's enormous size
and weight made the attempt to remove it
perilous. Tho hacking down Of the smaller
cross did not satisfy the anarchists, who
sneered at the government for not taking
down both. Six orations we're delivered at
the arch OF triumph. The funeral process
sion started punctually at noon and was three
hours passing given point. Preceding the
hesrse were twelve cars laden with floral
crowns. Besides these 500 wreaths were
carried by the various Populations. The
ceremonies we're completed without anything
happening of seriously disorderly nature
The pressure of the packed masses Of people
was frightful to contemplate, and many of
those who we're in the densest crowds we're
seriously crushed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-05
Local Intelligence.

meteorological Record.
WEEK. ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, June 4, 1875
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
Victor HugO's Daily Life.

In spite of his years he is still hale
and hearty; he eats well and drinks
well, and his only intirmity is deaf
ness. On Thursdays and Sundays,
which are reception days, the poet
goes to bed about 10 o'clock; on other
days he retires at or $3.50. and in the
morning he works in bed and rises
about 10. He breakfasts lightly,
walks, aud, in spite of the supplicas
tons of his family, he occasionally in
dulges in his old distraction of riding
on the knifeboard of a. bus. What.
ever the weather. Victor Hugo still ob-
stinately refuses to wear an overcoat,
and, old as he ia, he persists in abund-
ant cold water ablutions; but he 10
longer takes his ''tub" as he used to
during the siege of Paris, when he used
to break the Ice with his heel on cold
mornings. Victor Hugo still works,
but of course not very much; he has
his bolster and pillow placed at The
foot of the bed, so as to receive the
light directly from the window, and,
pencil in hand, passes al hour or two
every morning in classifying and cor
recting his unpublished works in proze
and verse. He has in manuscript han
a dozen plays, several volumes OF
philosophy, which will be Published
after his death. And so the old poet
lives, surrounded by his family, by his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Georges.
the latter big boy Of seventeen, who,
is going to be painter-and by his
faithful old friends Paul Meurice and
Auguste Vacquerie, who tell the cid
man on days when he is weary and
thinking Of the end, that he must try
to live until 1889, so that the opening
Of the Universal Exhibition and the
centenary of the Great Revolution may
be presided over by lie vieux Hugo
Paris Letter to London World.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08

right if he had seen him. Poor old
Joe !" 5t4... 3fg
"Don't grieve, jack" said Susie,
putting her hand on his arm. & You've
lost your dog but you've found broth
er-in-law," 81 ID q.
aWhat?" cried Jack, ais it true.
Where are theye Let me go to them. !"
And he dashed unceremonlonsly into
the next room, the loss forgotten for
the moment in his delight at the unex-
pected news.
Susie smiled and sighed as she fol-
lowed him into the presence OF the hap
py lovers #.s @sa5,
But her own happiness was not 80
far off as she thought, for Arthur, COM
ing into an unexpected legacy, insisted
that it should be double wedding, and
in this lie was aided and abetted by
Edith and Richard -. = .....
"To think that all my happiness is
owing to these folding -doors," said
Richard to his friend. s5S.I& 3:....',..".
"And Susie's diplomacy" muttered
Arthur.
"What?" asked Richard, enquiringly.
Nothing" returned Arthur "We
are two lucky fellows, old boy!" -
Indeed, we are," SAID Richard.
And up to the present time neither
of them has had cause to alter his opin
| ion. #~E 8 s5.S& ro
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
Wheels Going Backward.

Did you ever see railway train
running in one direction while the
wheels were going the other P'' In
9uired q conductor on the Illinois
Central II. 49,"
Newer .&!,s . - II IL -
t@WeA, down on our Springfield di-
vision, between Gilman and Clinton,
we had that experience a few days ago.
The fall of soft, sticky sEow stack
right on top of the rails, warmed 8 lit
tie in the noon sun, and in the. after
noon hardened in,the cold. We didn't
get train through till near night that
day. The rails were tive streaks Of
glistening ice. Up at Pulaski I'VE
struck a big grade right at a station
where we were trying to, stop The
engineer put ozs the brakes and finally.
reversed the lever and pulled the
throttle wide open. BIT it was no GO.
Ne went down the grade flasher than,
ever Travelled before. With the driv-.
ing wheels of our locomotive going
backward. twas q three mile slide
Those who saw US gs. down say it was
the oldest sight they eversaw. Idon't
want any more railroad tobogganing.
in mine. Chicago Heraa1. IS:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
Swallowed His Teeth.

Isl EmpDyed on q branch az the New
York and New Gland Railroad Is 8
man Of So or SO wears Of mortal exper.
fence, who can to-day testify that
none OF those years have brought ia
him such unpreced ented surprises, both
painful and pleasureable, as the last.
In consequences Of the absence of five
prominent teeth. lie had made for him
4 rubber plate with FIVE artificial teeth
attached, and which worked quite to
his satisfaction. On retiring late one
night in November he forgot TO remove
them from his mouth, as was his habit
and upon Weakening in the morning he:
felt that daWning consciousness that
comes upon one SO gradually as one
rouses from slunlber, that Che rubber
plate containing; i've teeth was not il
its should-be receptacle, the tumbler
of water, neither was it clinging firrn-
IL to his upper, Jaw. At the same anx-
ious moment he experienced something
OF a discomfort III the region of his
throat. and, calling his wife, asked her
to examine the locality, which she did,
and, to her surprise, beheld the retreat
ing form of that seif-same plate, which
had vainly tried to fit itself to the cav.
ity Of the throat, but in SO doing had
lodged Just too low for her grasp. He
proceeded al; once to his physician, and
underwant = ser;os of ,ttamnts to ey-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
Choosing a Husband.

A girl, if she cannot always choose,
can always refuse, and generally her
difficulty is this: it is evident that this
man is making love to me, l do not
love him, but l think I might do so if
l chose. Shall i choose or shall I
forbesr? It is here that the power Of
choice comes in; and it is here that the
voice of prudence must be heard, If it
is heard at all. In such circumstances
a girl Will act wisely if she pays con-
siderable attention to the general
opinion, which, in nine cases out of
ten, is held Of the gentleman In ques-
ton by his professional brethren or
his business acquaintances. 1t is. in
short, not the man who is agreeable
among women, but he who is we'll
liked BY his own sex, who is the Ian
to choose as a husband. There are
certain persons, however, of the, OPP
posite sex who are almost as good
Judges of mans disposition as those.
of his own, and they are his sisters.
A girl can always tell how a man
stands, with his sisters, and if they are
really fond Of him she may feel sure
that he will make a good husband
A mother, Of course always speaks
we'll Of her son; it is not what she says
of him, but his behavior to her, that
is to be looked up.--Hon,e Journal
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
"Black-Death."

It is almost universally expected that
the cholera will visit this country dur
ing the present year, but medical science
has made such progress that the disease
will probably be held under control.
At any rate there need be no fear that
the rate of mortality will be SO high as
it used to be in the middle ages when 8
pestilence broke out. During the
reign of Edward I'LL, in the fourteenth
century, the disease: KIN own as "black
death" broke out in southeastern Eng
land, and ragged with awful severity.
What this disease was, no one knows.
It was unlike any that now aflicts
men.
The victim suddenly began to suffer
in the head and stomach. Little knots,
blisters or pimples, called plague-sores,
appeared in the groin or arm pits. Then
came a devouring fever, with splitting
or vomiting of blood. and the patient
died, either within few hours OF being
seized, or in day Oh two at the long
est.
Horrible stories are told Of the dread
work of the black death. The bishop
of Norwich and three country clergy
men, who were sent, with four others,
on an embassy to France, in 1349, all
died of the plague within short time
after their return.
Five petty disputes were set down for
hearing at the little court at Hunstan-
ton Oh the 23d Of April, 1349. When
the day came eleven of the sixteen men
who were engaged as principals or WIT
nesses, were dead of the plague. A
month later there were three suits for
debt to be tried. The plaintiff in one
Of the suits, the defendant in another,
and both parties in the third, were
dead when the day came for trial.
In q single year more than eight hum
dred families in that part Of England
which was called East Anglia, south
eastern England, lost their priests;
5eighty-three parishes lost two priests
each; and in ten of them three clergy
men each died, il a few months It is
believed that more than one-half the
population was swept away.
. The mortality in the towns was much
greater than in the country, but no eI-t
act facts have been preserved. Town
life in the middle ages was q very
dreadful life, and it is = wonler that
any person could have survived the
perils Of wretchedness and flth.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
A Meteor.

Chambers Journal.---We had left
Alden and were steanaing rapidly Bonn
hayward, over placid sea, under g
magnificent star-it sky; was occupy
ing my favorite resort, the platform o.
the gangway ladder, of the good ship
Deccan, and Colonel P. shared it with
me. Our conversation turned on the
magni6cence Of our surroundings
Above us was the heavenly host. each
unit shining with the splenlor peculiar
to tropical skies; beneath us great
masses Of phosphoresence rolling in the
depths, seemed to emulate the stars
above, and behind us, Venus cast long
brilliant reflection on the deep. While
watching her effulgence, Colonel p.
suddenly drew my attention with, BY
jove, H., she is coming at us!" And
true enough itseenled SO for moment,
but Immediately we both recognized
the fact that great meteor
was approaching; and no sooner
was this fact apparent than it had pass
ed ahead, and disappeared under the
following astonishing circumstances
At first Of dazzling white, it rivaled
Venus in brilliancy, and seemed to
emerge from her. Then the white rap
idly passed into red, then dull red, al
most black, and in this condition it
few over our heads. passing over the
Deccan, and falling into the sea with 4
splash apparently mile ahead Of her,
and slightly On her star board bow. In
voluntarily We both rushed forward to
see the fall but were too late; but ey-
cry one on deck heard it. and We all saw
and heard the outsplashing water fall
ing back into the sea. As the steamer
sped on we passed over, attain interval,
4 should say, Of Ave hundred yards
three gigantic bubbles Of hot air gurg-
ling up from the depths, and mar kine
the slanting course Of the meteor TO tax
bottom pf the sea.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08
Pay One Hundred Cents on the Dollar.

What started out to say, my boy,
was this: IF you are in debt, carry
Yourself calmly as the great houses
do. If you owe merchant S65 don't
be in too big a hurry to pay it. just
let him sweat over it little while, I'M
til you see how much he is going to,
pay ON his own debts. Then you can
pro rate wish him. - e.
But, on second thought, ! don't
want you to do that way. YOU. want
to reform this great evil, do you not2'
Well, the best way to bring about that
reform is to walk mp and pay that $65
you owe, just the first minute you can
collier the money If you owe it to a
rascal, never mind, it is just debt
on your part, and don't keep the con-
science Of the assignment operator:
You pay 400 cents on the dollar every
time. Then by and by. IS yon and
your Meighbors do this, and teach
your children 80 to do, there will. arise
4 generation of men in America who.
will pay 100 cents on the dollar. and
Canada will become a. bowling viii
dcrness, untenated sago by the wild
bear and the wolf who will help the
Wsldness howl. ,. S sI5
Bank cashiers will sleep At home
and confidential clerks viii spend
their vacations IN town, and MANS
salary will pay for everything he gets.
Bat the only way TO bring about this
preparatory millennium, my boy. is
Tor you to pay that sos When You owe
lit-every cent Of 1t, No matter how
much the other man owes nor how
little he pays. You pay Your debts,
!my dear boy. and 4 will know ut lehst
], ], one man TO Who.l won t be Atraid y
loan money without collatsral security
Dr giltedged papor, Il. \. Burdstte,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-08

minute were as The decades which gotta
make up q century b /
AT length the 8 o'clock bells began to
toll on all sides When the latest one
had tolled It's last stroke the thin black
flag appeared above the froWning wall,
and quickly climbed to the summit Of
the fifteen-foot mast. Orrock and
Harris we're no more. The silence was
now broken by the undertone comments
of the people as they slowly dispersed;
and heard one bootblack say to anoth-
er, gloomily:
well, Jack, two more old pals are
gone.