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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-14
RESCUED.
The Captain and Remaining Crew oil tho
wrecked Hylton Castle.

Tho Captain and Remaining Crew oil the
wrecked Hyltou Castle.
Nrw YoRH, January l%.-The fishing
smack Stephen Wolsley last night picked
IN CAPTAIN ColviD, of the lIylton Castle
and remainder OF the crew that were given
IN for loat. They kept company with the
mate boat until oil Of their oars but three
were broken and then they began to DRIFT
mn the coast. The men worked IN relays,
rnJ tried harG 10 make hasd|ny toward
the shore, but found il impossible, When
darkness fell their troubles hereHs,
cd The hands of one ol
,ho men were frozen styi, and
he copld not take his tu7n at the oars
Within IN hour after that three more we're
in ths sare condition. This imposed ex'
fra labor upon the others, aud oil 5eIsn 10
show sisns Of exhaustion. tne Captain
/ filed the place of one Of the disabled men,
doing double duty He chs"Ted his CON
nanions with the hope Of meeting some
vessel that would rescue them, for no wa:
aware that the men knew as ~eii rs ne dic
bimgalf that in euck a asa aEd aseyy gaze
the little craft couid never b" lancet VIII
three cars, and By men wGo were hourly
growing weaker. 81,
There's 9 vs5-el,' shol'-d I3h1 Al
ridge. aud a cry o. joy rang on! !rJm M
dozen perisbiuc salior3 f. was then
O'Clock a, nigh, and II hours after To-
abandonment Of the sinking steamer
Ten minutes later they were on board m
Srsoben Wois,ry. Dry clothing sud too
we're furnished th@p, AID they we're mad
as comfortable as possible When ia
smack reached here this mornln
,bers was not food enough o
g heard TO iced sparrow. The tnen wer
landed at the batter; and ven oirec'Lg t
! the British ConsU!5 ctice Thence the
i psrs taken to the Sailors Home CaPtsi
= Co,;in says the steamer Va ses"orihy
'- every re,rect. He ssgs in all OF his Ion
- evne,i,nce on the sea, he never el
coInreyc3 -gch waves aad Winds, and TIA
, tho snow gusts were pscisc.y ohadin1
d He rhtn repeated ihn story lna; has bee
" rph!i-h,d, Of the ship spriDgiEE , leak nj
e of,ka isuill, s. eiIrts TO get back into poi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-14
The Edgar Thompson CIo.s. InhenniteIy

PrTTsBrRG, January l3-Thc Edgar
Thompson steel works closed down at mid.
night ior an indefinite period, because the
faruacemen refused to accept their terms.
The large faroe or workmen will be paid
at once. The s'rikers have appealed to
Andrew Carnegie, in New York, and are
( hopeful Of favorable answer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-14
sale Of The wheeling and Lake Erio'

CLEVELAND, O., January li.-Io day
Jpd,e Welier entered a d-c,eo il the Gig
emit Court here for the sale Of the Wheel
;rT ard Lake Erie Railroad 1t is TO De
soId on first mortgage and any surplus
after paying bonds is TO be brought IN
court for future disirihatioD. The sale Is
- he made at Cleveland ct the date to be
fixed hereafter,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
STATE AFFAIRS.


DEATH OF THE PLYMOUTH FAT BOY.
-Orisson Butler, the Plymouth fat boy,
died last Saturday night. lie was II w. airs
of age, weighed $50 pounds. and measured
81 inches around the waist. He had been on
exhibition at Rutland and was taken with
pneumonia and sent home on Thursday.
After his death no coffin could be found large
enough for him, and one WAS made. but it could
not be carried in a hearse and to get it ia
the room where he died they bad to take of
the castings of the door. When he was but
four or five years old he could easily lift his
father. Notwithstanding his obesity he was
bright boy and of good intellectual facul-
ties and intelligent. Barnum had tried to
get him for his show.
The Central Vermont railroad is repair.
ing and raising the roofs Of all its covered
bridges to the height required by law, which
is Is feet above the rails All those between
Rutland and Bellows Falls, nine in nun Der
have been changed and there are four to
change between Rutland and Burlington.
st. Adams has organized a village im-
provement society with Capt. L. S. Strana.
han as president.
The Lake Chsmplain sea serpent, not to
be behind his salt water and river neighbors
showed up on the Plattsburg side Sunday af-
ternoon. The two men who saw him BET hun
uOHu ~ uunuIeu Ieel long.
C. NJ. Delaney has a large new hotel in
process of erection on st. Paul street, Bur
lington, and intends to have it done ready
for use by Jan. LIST.
The 18th annual convention OF the Young
Mems Christian associations of the state will
be held ut Barre October to 10, and prom
Uses to be an interesting gathering.
A boy was fatally hurt while "fooling"
q he nd oh -
anon last week Thursday. While riding on
the pilot of an engine he struck his head
against d telegraph pole and was so severely
injured thut he died shortly afterwards.
L. +. Miner, night Waterman at the
Fairbanks works, st. Johnsbury, 10 throw
ing ball twisted his arm in such a manner
as to break 1t three inches above the elbow.
The livery stable and dwelling house sit
uated on the west side OF Main street, in
Barre, owned by L. j. Bolster aud occupied
by E. ii. Jackson, were destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. The contents of the stable
and house were nearly all saved. There was
no insurance.
Oscar Meyer, who murdered his young
companion Krause on Lake Champlain in
1884, and was convicted of murder in the
first degree, secured second trial, which re-
suited Wednesday at st. Adams in verdict
OF murder in the second degree. Meyer
made confession to the court claiming that
he killed Krause in self defence. The Judge
sentenced him to imprisonment for life.
Prof Allen of Providence, r. l., accom-
panied by Frank i. Davis of Woodstock,
made successful balloon ascension Tuesday
from the fair grounds at Morrisville.
The receipts of the Caledonia county fair
at st. Johnsbury last week were upward of
$4,000, several hundred dollars above ex.
penses
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
Aon,h Lonhnnh.rrr.

Mrs. Leroy Emerson and child started
for Omaha Tuesday morning to join her bus.
band, who has been there for several months
AT the regulsr meeting OF Sparkling Wa
ter Division, s. OF t., on Monday evening
last, the officers for the ensuing quarter were
elected and a vote taken to hold a public in
stallstion on next Monday evening, to be
followed by short literary exercise.
AT the close Of the usual service at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning the
members of the Sunday school gave a mis-
sion concert which was very interesting 1t
consisted OF rotations, singing and the
reading OF articles descriptive Of mission
work in the south. At the close of the ex-
ercises collection was taken and it was voted
to send this, together with the last months
penny contribution, TO S,illman seminary, a
mission school in the south.
NIX Sunday, imm ediatelv after the sun
day school, the pastor of the Baptist church
Will perform the rite of baptism at the usual
place
Fred Winchester, in addition to his large
stock of hardware has put in lot of drsira
Die furniture on the third floor OF his block
which he will sell at reasonable rates.
Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Albee start Friday
morning for New York state to visit their
children living there.
"A large number from here attended the
talr at Bondville last week and a good many
intend to visit Manchester while the fair is in
session there.
ga last Saturday morning the inhabt-
ants of this village discovered that the land
lord Of the Peabody House, II. p. Snow, had
ieft town during the previous night, bis fam
ny going on the train. He left sew, raj cred
i'ors here aud it lie supposed financial trouble
caused his departure.
News has been received Of the death Of
Adelbert, son of Alyaro Whitman. He died
IN Rutland OF pneumonia, aged lG. IL WAS
born in this town and lived here until his
father moved away about Ave years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
BOIl and Az

The people Of Tennessee are amusing
themselves just now with the performances of
of the two men whom the two parties have
nominated for governor. The candidates are
brothers and they go together about the state,
holding joint meetings and talking in turn,
while at the hotels they play the violin to
smuse the crowd, and the show is kept up in
the best of temper all around. Bob, the
Democrat, is the fsvorite, as a matter of
course in southern state, and is going to be
elected. In speech the other day be told
the meeting that he Flowed his brother All
dearly and would lay down his life for him if
necessary, but he couldn't vote for him, be-
cause he is a good pure man in bad crowd. "
Two brothers of the candidates have clerk
ships in Washington, aud they say they
wouldn't vote for either Bob or All il they
were at home in Tennessee. gentleman
from Tennessee contributes the interesting
information that the set speeches Of the can
didates were written by another brother,
named Jim, who is the smartest member of
the family. He says Jim wrote the speeches
and made his brothers rehearse them before
him, down in the barn, previous to the pres
ent Joint tour
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
UP ON GREEN STREET.

THE CAT, AND THE MILLER ASD THE ORGAN
MAKER, AND THE Halter, AND ALL THE REST
or THEM
Life on Green street hasn't been devoid
OF incident the past week. Last week Thurs
day night the VI Hers family woke up in tue
middle OF the night II was q noise that
woke them. At first they thought it was
Wgginss earthquake that bad stopped on its
way South then they thought it was burg.
lars then they thought it was "the cat and
soon after they knew it was "the cat :" they
knew that the cat had come in aud taken
room in the furnace cold. air box and they
knew without looking in the register that il
was a cat that spelt its name with p They
knew u by the indehnabe perfume which ex
hailed from his wardrobe. Next morning
the neighborhood held council zs to bow the
guest should be fed The Old Gardener said
meat seasoned with strychnine would be good
for him, and portion was thrown into the
box. They gave him till Monday to digest it,
and then the Organ Maker came over AMI
bored hole in the box to investigate. The
Halter came With him, and they ran a wire into
the hole and with it they discovered the poor
fellows dead tody-they thought his body
was dead anyhow, and said the meat had
been too much for him" Then the Sta
toners Boy came over, and he and the Organ
Maker ished long time through the hole
with big string and big f h ok. Final.
ly they hooked it into him " and after a
good while they DIRE him" out into the
door-yard. The job hal been a success, and
they would give him decent burial but Just
then Mr. 2. Cats corpse began TO act like
a lively corpse; it got up, and frisked
about, and waved its tail. and-but no,
nothing happened, except that the Organ
Maker danced Jig and a Doubl- Shuli, aud
q Highland Fling all in one He held the
string and he darent let go and he daren't
keep hold. The whole neighborhood looked
on-from safe distance-and made remarks.
The Man of L -isure had faith cure which
beat DIR. Cults all hollow. He dropped his
cane and capered away like a boy of / ., and
his wife doesn't believe he is sick any more
The cat said he would dig hole under the
piazza If he could have string enough, and
he began the job right away. The Station
er's Boy said he would bring his gun and
shoot him" He brought the gun and baz d
awAy-and the cat kept on at his hole. The
Man Of Leisure said be would bring his re-
volver and shoot him" lie brought the
revolver and peppered away. He fired good
many times until he got tired-and the cat
kept on at digging his hole. Then the Organ
Maker took the weapon and peppered away
and the cat still kept on at his hole. Aud the
Old SchoolmAster stood by in his shirt-sleeves
aud said after each shot, That's good shoot
ing, by grab" Then the Stationers Boy
went home and loaded his gun clean to the
muzzle, and he brought it back and put it
close to the little p. cats head aud blazed
away, and when the smoke cleared up the
cat WAS dead, and they buried him, aud the
neiRhbors went homeland the Miller has a
piece Of stout wire cloth over the end OF his
furnace cold-air box now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
AN AUTUMN WEDDING.

"Wednesday was a typical S ,ptember day,
and az such was gladly welcomed by the
many friends OF Miss Mary Clark, daughter
Of Mr.. Henry G.. Clark, aud Mr. Gerry @.
Messer, whose wedding day it was. The GER
emory took place at the Unitarian church at
half past 2 o'clock, Rev. s. NJ. OrOthers Off
cisiing The church WAS Handsomely trim
med for the occasion by tho ladies Of the
Unitarian society, and the combination OF
clematis and gay -hued autumn flowers gave a
very pretty effect. Miss Clark, the church
orglnist entertained the guests while await
ing the arrival OF the bridal party with seve-
raj well chosen numbers, executed with the
skill Characteristic OF all her efforts in this
line, and ended with the usual wedding march
as the party entered the church. Two brides
maids, Mis- S uah Clark sister Of the bride
and Miss Lizzie Mosser of lI4veihili. Mac, ,
sister of the groom, preceded the bride aud
groom up the main aisle to the altar and two
Others Miss Alice CLARK and Miss Matte Poor
Of Peabody, Mass, followed The first two
bridesmaids wore white costumes, and the
last two blue aud pink respectively. The
brides dress was heavy 0rOs grain silk oi
rich, creamy tint. with panel Of old point
lace, and the square neck filled in with illu
sion long train and veil She carried in her
hand a bouquet of ~ white rosebuds EN-
blematic Of herage. The ushers we're Messrs.
ii. X Lawrence, q. A Briggs, +. j. Lewis,
|. +. Burnett + X. Pratt aud g II. Pratt.
Tue ceremony was followed by pleasant re-
ception at Mr.. Olark's residence, where the
newly married pair were met on their arrival
by congratulatory telegram from the groom's
father and mother, who were unable to be
present, and little later by one from Mr.. and
Mrs. Poor Of Peabody, Mass, aud received
the congratulations of Brattleboro friends
in a less formal way. The Philharmonic
orchestra, Of which Mr. Mssser is the leader,
thoughtfully offered their services for the oc-
casOn, aud, stationed under the fine old naples
by the door, delighted the company with some
Of their choicest music, while the floral deco
ratious from Aliens (which, by the way, in
cluded q msrriage-bell aud beautiful basket
Of white flo Eers, with the initials M" "C'
wrought upon it in blue) added their charm
to tbs brightness Of the hour The presents,
il IL needless to say, we're numerous in guam
tiiy aud elegant in quality, and embraced be-
sides a hand painted china tea-set, pictures
silverware, ornaments, ETC., from relatives
and friends, French plate mirror with bronze
frame from the Philharmonic orchestra, a
sewing machine aud wicker arm chair uphol-
stored in plush from Mr. Messers employers,
and plush easy chair from the six usherH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messer we're accompanied to the
depot by the bridesma de- and ushers, who, 10
token Of the good wishes of hosts of friends
literally deuged them with rice, aud they de-
parted on the $3.50 train for a trip to Bottom
and a visit to Mr. Messer's parents in Haver-
hill. They will be "st home" after November
10th at No. Spruce street, Forest square.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01


Since our last issue went to press we have
received private information which convinoes
us that Maj. Grout of Derby does not stand
in an equivocal position on the question of
railroad supervision, and that he is not an at
torney or champion of the railroad interests,
as has been charged On the contrary it would
seem that he has been unusually free from
railroad connection and railroad influence.
He has no personal relations with the Central
Vermont railroad, has never been an attorney
for any railroad, and pays his fare like other
honest men when he travels.
He does not on the other hand, stand as
an antagonist of the railroads, and he takes
the very proper attitude of declining to make
pledges on any single issue to secure the
speakership but it is understood by his per
sonal friends that he is in favor of railroad
commission law and that, II elected, he will
use his best efforts to secure the passage of
an effective law which shall be Just toward
both the railroads and the people This is all
that can reasonably be asked of him, and
we believe it will be safe for friends of rail
road supervision to give him their support.
Mai. CIRCUITS sympathies ought, certainly,
to be with the people. Though educated
lawyer he has not praoticed that profession
for several years, but has devoted himself to
the development of his large farm at Derby,
and his personal interests are now entirely
centered in that business, His natural abili-
ties and his experience in public affairs fit
him eGcellently for the speakership. Should
he come to that honorable place we should
look to see him try to make up all his com
mittees in the interest Of the people in
broad sense, aud We shall especially hope to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
:. nanrrrons sironnd.,,

We print on our first page to-day the re-
marks Of DIR. Draper on individual tendency
to insanity, taken from the biennial Vermont
Asylum report, to which we alluded two weeks
ago in our review OF the official reports on the
institution. The doctors remarks constitute
in reality a complete and practical essay on
this subject, which is Of interest not only as
a literary contribution, but as indicating GER
tain well. defined lines Of life and mental hab-
il which are to be avoided The habit Of
mental introspection in this direction is in it.
self dangerous thing, and might probably
be the first symptom Of approaching mental
disease, but the specia list who shows the av-
erage man or woman in what paths danger
lies without stimulating morbid fears, per
forms a real service to his fellows and this
is just what DR.. Draper does in this short
and comprehensive essay.
The lessons to be drawn from it are obvious,
and incidentally II affords a complete explain
alton Of the fact stated by the supervisors,
that the large majority of cases Of insanity
come from the remote farming towns and not
from the centres of business life aud nervous
haste and worry. The mental horizon Of
these remote dwellers is contracted, their fac
ultes become dwsrfed, they fall into deep
mental ruts, and when a break comes they
have no outside resources Of cultivation or
diverse mental interests to fall back upon and
build their mental health anew.
To cultivate ones whole nature, then, to
give all the faculties employment, to compel
ones self to get out of the ruts now and
then, and to establish all the mental resources
possible, is the thing to be done in defence
against ones self or any dangerous tendency
that may Turk within. Most disastrous Of
all is the attempt at any time in ones life to
give up permanently the active employment
to which he has been used, putting nothing
stimulating or inspiring in it's place They
are happiest and safest who mean to keep
themselves active and useful while life lasts,
and those in early and middle life are the
really fortunate ones who find themselves
little crowded to keep up with their business
interests and the current of life about them.
Overwork is doubtless an evil Of our times,
but mental suggishness and lack of ambition
and aspiration are greater one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01

Caleb Green of Amboy, Ill.,, has been
visiting friends in town.
All committees to award premiums at
our fair are requested to use a separate page
in their book in making out their reports
BY this method matters are not mixed mp
and it greatly facilitates the work of the sec
Tetaries.
Albert and Lester Lesrnard are on from
Illinois visiting relatives and friends
Oracle, daughter Of II. b. Stone, picked
ripe strawberry in the fields last Saturday
the 18th.
Stone Bros. have been making extensive
repairs upon their mill dam.
Rev. n. d. Parsons of Putney preached
a very interesting sermon at the Baptist
church last Sunday.
Joseph Clark is bnying and cutting hite
beech for Geo ID. Crittenden Of Shclburne
Falls Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01

Ex-President Arthur left the Pequot house
at New London, where he has been spending
the summer, Monday afternoon for New
York. He has improved somewhat, but does
not look for a restoration to health and is pre-
pared for the worst.
Secretary Manning evidently expects to re-
turn to Washington to live, for orders have
been received to put his house in frst.rate
sanitary condition.
John Esten Cooke, the author, and favo.
rite contributor to the magazines, died at his
home in Clarke county, Va, Monday, aged &C.
Thomas H. Murch of Rockland, Me-, the
stone mason who was sent to the Forty. sew
enth Congress in place of Hon. Eugene Hale
during the Maine greenbaek craze, was recent
ly found in the street in an insensible condi-
ton. When be recovered consciousness be
was found to be insane. His son, Mr. New
ell Murch of Boston, went to Washington
and brought his father home with him, where
be will be cared for 1t is believed Mr.
Murch is deranged and has been so for some
time
The Century will soon publish two of Mr.
George W. Cables stories, "Grande Pointe"
and "Carancro, each of them to run through
two numbers Of the magazine. Mr.. Kemble
the artist, has recently paid a visit to the
Louisiana Aeadian country, in order to illus
trate these stories with genuine ''local color &"
The rapidity with which the public lands
are being taken up by settlers shows that
there will soon be no considerable portion of
the arabic lands of the country which can be
called unsettled. According to the report of
the commissioner OF the land office showing
the disposal Of public lands for the fsca' wear
ending June 80, 1886, more than five and
half millions OF acres were disposed of in
Kansas, three millions and a half in Nebras
ka, three millions in Dakota, and more than
a million each in Colorado and California.
Oregon, Washington territory and Wyoming
each had more than half a million acres TAX
en-, and Montana nearly million.
Our Yankee friends could not capture
Charleston during the war, but they have
done it now. 1t is city that had TO be shak
en- before taken, -AaeQR Telegraph
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
MARX Twain vs.. Wigrin..

Virgins the Ottawa weather prophet fraud,
announced big earthquake to pass over the
Southern states on Wednesday of this week,
by the side of which the Charleston earth
quake was only baby, but no got frighten-
ed at the way he was denounced for playing
on the fears of ignorant people and took back
his prediction, saying that he only meant
that the conditions" would be favorable"
for an earthquake. Mark Twain matches his
prediction with one in which be SAYS that
"On the 81 of October at .. AZ in the evening
the most awful disaster since the creation will
occur. The agent will be meteoric stone
an eighth as big as the world, which will drop
down from near the North star, make the cir
Gle OF the southern skies, and then sweep
northWard, turning night into the red glare
Of day. As it approaches Canada il will
make majestic downward swoop in the di.
reotion Of Ottawa, and take the prophet Wig
gins right in the seat Of his inspiration and
lift him straight up into the back yard OF the
planet Mars, leave him permanently there in
an inoonceivably mashed and unpleasant con
dition. This can be depended on"