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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

About four acres Of the town Of Shenandoah.
Pa settled down from two 10 four feet early last
Friday morning, damaging property to the amount
of abOut. SlbuO.
John Swillings house near Augusta. Ga was
burned before light one morning last week with
Mr.. Swilling. his wife and thre, children Fran
els Sanders arrested and confessed that he
had crushed in the skulls Of the slrepers saturat-
ed the hed-clothes with coal oil applied the match
and left. Citizens seized the murderer and carried
him on 10 lynch him
Two freight trains running at full speedcullided
two miles west Of Trrmpealpau. Wis, Friday. de-
molishng bath locomotives The train men Jump
ed FOR their lives. Engineer Ford and brakeman
were fatally injured Y The collision due to the
negligence ui one Of the engineers who failed Ia
rad his orders
\ gas-wel at Kokomo. Ind exploded with ter
ribe turr Friday aud some 81 persons about il
were badly hurt, and the injuries Of dozen or
more are serious.
The most savage prize fight that has ever been
fought about Boston came of last lSaturiay
night Ia q dtsli-ed loft ON one Of the wharV,S IN
that city. The principals were Dick Crpnin Of
Boston and Abe llumer champion light weight
Of tho United States navy The. pul,ilists' hands
fought.eight rounds until both were 50 weak that
they were unable 10 stand when the referee, de
claicd the contest draw Their, were several
knock downs anf blood was freely drawn ON both
sides The faces of both we're terribly cut and
diSigund
known liquor dealer Was convicted last Friday OF
burning I.ucius Daniels barn He broke down
at the announcement Of the verdict, and SCENES
within an hour to have grown aged and infirIn
He hanged himself 10 the door Of his prison rel
that night with a sheet aud was found Their. deaf
next morning Daniels was instrumental IN clos,
ing liqpur saloons, and il was charged that Nc
permGu burned his barn out of revenge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

The great powers of Europe may he med
itating peace, but it is nm ominous circum-
stance that they seem to be preparing for
war France was one of the first to make
preparations and they have been pushed
forward upon a scale which has excited sus-
picion in Germany, and has even if reports
are correct, elected sharp interrogatorics
as 30 the purpose in view. The German
Reichstag has under consideration mill
tary bill increasing the effective force of
the army and providing appropriations and
arrangements which would free it from
possible legislative interference for period
Of seven years. The appeals made for the
passage of this measure by Moltke and 9th
ers in behalf of the Government conveyed
"A distinct ntimation of possibilities of war,
and II significant comparison Of the military
strength of Germany with that of France
and Russia. The Germans are increasing
their garrisons in Alsacc and Lorraine It
ally is equipping her entire army with the
most approved weapons, and is pushing the
work with significant haste and Russian
agents are securing Bohemia for workmen
for the Russian gun factories, whose con
tracts are in excess Of their capacity. Aus
tria has committed herself to policy which
requires armed intervention, in certain con
tingences, and England admonishes Tur-
key against alliances with Russia in man
ner which at least suggests warlike posi-
bilites. 1t may he that readiness for wal
may prove the best safeguard against it, a,
has sometimes been the case, but the enor
nous drain of resources which these move
ments involve cannot be long sustained
even by the strongest Of these powers. II
is not probable that there will be any ser
Gus disturbance this winter, unless som,
unforeseen circumstance precipitates con
flict, but the opening Of spring will be await
! ed with not a little anxiety
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
Reduced Passenger Rates on the Cen
traI Vermont.

The management of the Central Vermont
road have just issued the following notice,
copies Of which are to be posted at all the
stations along the line;
Commencing January st 1887, return tickets
will be on sale from this station 10 all other sta
tons on the Central Vermont railroad good ten
no. days from dat o. sale, at reduced rates.
Upon examination it will be found that
these return ticket rates are upon the basis
of about three cents per mile each way, be-
ing reduction from the local tariff of
from 10 to 20 per cent In addition to the
above a change in the mileage ticket rates
will take effect Jan. LIST, under which 1000
mile tickets, good for one year viii be sold
for 500, and the sale of the 2000-mile tick
cts win be discontinued altogether. By
this change buyers of mileage tickets will
get the benefit Of the two-cents-a-mile rate
without being obliged to invest, as hereto
fore in a 2OO0-mile ticket at $40, The 800
mile tickets, good until used, at Sl2,5 80 each,
will continue ON sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
IN. Panama CnnnI.

A Swiss engineer, Herr A. Beyeler, has
recently published a paper entitled THE
Truth About the Panama Canal As Herr
Beyeler was for quite while engaged on
the canal work, and is strongly desirou,
that the undertaking should be successfully
carried through, the adverse comments that
he makes are worthy of attention. Of tn,
100, 600, 900 cubic metres of earth to be eX
cavatcd, there is, according to this author
ty, up To the present time, but 1900, O0
done, and there has been expended NOR,
than SlO1 .O0O.O 900. A large part of thii
has been consumed in the purchase of sup
plies of various kinds-which however
have proved, many of them, to be of very
little servico--in the construction of hospi
tails, offices. and in the purchase of thI
shares of the Panama railway. But in n
dition to this. great deal of money h
been wasted either by the stupidity or q
honesty of those intrusted with the adm
istratiOn. Since June 1882, there be
been seven different general directorm
charge of the work and this of itself wth
not tend to encourage either rapdity OPP
Grafton or economy. The machinery vrh
has been purchased has, a large part 1T,
been irreparably damaged in conseqince
of lack of care and the high hnid-
ity of the air Then, too. a great " OF
the machinery brought from Eurol had
little practical value, as it was too ANY,
the American made machinery beini shout
the only kind found really desiral,f Ac-
cording to Herr Bcyeer, the entire'ost Of
the completed canal will be somang in
the ncighborhood Of $500 OOO, OOe and 1t
will take not less than ten years t1erform
the work That is To say. the mai will
cost five times more than NJ. dvesseps
original estimate As it has new been es-
timated that it could pny in int est when
completed more than Sl5,OO0,O per an
mum, the earnings would not giYany con
siderable returns upon the invement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
IT.. nIs..nd senron.

still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled;
And still their heavenly music floats
Ger all the weary world;
Above the sad and owly plains
They bend ON lowering wing,
And ever DER its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing"
1t is a blessing ever new and never old,
a miracle a thousand times renewed that
once in every year there comes call to
the busy world to hush its strife, forget its
cares and tolls and 'hear the angels sing,
as DR.. Sears heard them when he wrote his
Christmas hymns of wonderful beauty and
insight, and as they have been heard by ev-
cry one who would listen ever since the
first Christmas morning-nay, as reverent
men of every age, in every nation, have
heard them since the world began. For is
it not the song of an angel, or its kindly
influence in the heart, when, by common
consent men and yomen forget to be sell
fish, forget to be gloon. 'r repining, forget
TO be bitter, angry and jealous catch the
real spirit of the Christmas-time and give
at least a little portion of their lives to
make other people happy
The SEASONS influences are this year more
than Usually benignant. The year has
been oud b general prosperity, and we hope
1e are few indeed who do not feel that
..aiah have some part in the Christmas joy
eent great army of Christmas buyers has
large r. possessed the land SO strong in mum
was NJ and the spoils of the victory, carried
Tn parcel by parcel have never been so
tastat in amount and 80 infinite in variety.
man have small doubt that just the right
anal has been chosen in each individual case.
the e6e certainly has, if, with the gift, there
ear AM real and heartfelt expression of love
noe prSood-will and kindly human feeling
= 4Dlom the giver.
For the children to-morrow's festival
should bring nothing but unrestrained hap
piness and merriment. To the older ones,
with all its JOY, it will inevitably bring the
backward look and its memories of friends
and pleasures and hopes that are gone for
ever. For all it will bring again the real
gift which the Christ-child brought if it
brings peace and quietness of mind, a re-
newal of all warm and generous impulses
real JOY in spending and being spent for
others, and hopeful, courageous, helpful
onward look as the holidays pass and the
New Year follows close on.
May these angels sing in every heart
FOR To- the days fastening on,
BY prophet bards foretod
When with the ever-circling years,
Comes round the age of gold
When peace shall over all the earth
It's ancient spendor ding,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
The Work ejConEre-- to Date.

From the New ork Herald S5d INST
Congress adjolnS today for the Christ
mas holidays to get again for business on
the 4th Of Janur'. The short session up To
TODAY has been lsefully employed. Several
important meaSres-the electoral count
bill the nterstat' commerce bill and the
bill for hnds in everalty TO Indians-have
been carried so ar that they are in confer
ence btween tie two houses two appro-
priatioi bills hive passed the House, and
three more are ready and reported The
Senai, has passed bills to repeal the tenure
of ofce act and to receive trade dollars.
Not rss important than these, the fate of
the drift bill has been decided, and this
mesMre no bnger blocks the road Thus
theway has been well cleared considering
thebrief tire since the 9th of December
AM when Congress reassembles in January
it AN 90 t. work and if the time is only
fairly well employed the eight remaining
weeks of tle session may be made useful Il
me country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
THE VERMONT pIIdNIX observation-disclosures DECEMBER

discovered last Saturday that his sheep had
been visited by dogs and over go Of them
had been mnnglcd lie notified the select
men, who went up to the barn 10 ascertain
the loss They found that 20 sheep had
been killed outright, ~ were injured so
badly that they had TO be killed at once,
and 81 more were badly bitten, so that
some Of them may die It will take more
money than the dog fund Of Rutland repre-
seats TO pay for the damages occasioned 10
Mr. Reynolds aud other owners of sheep by
dogs during the past yeer.-Ruidnd Her.
al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
STATE NEWS.


AN UNUSUAL OCClRhkh.
Quite an unusual occurrencjok place
in our village last evening, il "a the oc-
casion Of the marriage of Miqlny Field,
well known 10 large Giro I friends.
She has been engaged for s, time TO &.
NJ Brady Of this place thesdding was
to have taken place last e ing and all
the arrangements were ma the bridal
truusseau ordered, and numte plans map
ped out for a large gathc lot relatives
and friends. Nearly thrconthsago Miss
Field was thrown from carriage, and
has been confined to he'd ever since.
For the past few days iH been evident
that the wedding coult q take place as
arranged Miss Field. iough suffering
greatly, declared her pulse to let nothing
interfere with the marre though unable
to leave her bed. Th,ride was arrayed
in n ncgiigfe dress ofde blue satin and
white lace, and only nearest relatives
were present. The ceiony was perform
ed by Rev W. n. 'bhr.-Nc'rport Err
press, eIst.
DREADFUL CoAsTINGe'InENT At NORTH
Povl..
A fatal coasting eldent occurred at
North Pownal Tuesdevening. Two hills
,.,,,,,,i,,,. I'll, ~ A. and mating in n
ravine hack of the b. q Boston depot,
" ere covered with hdreu riding ON bobs
and sleds. Eddie nman. aged 10 years,
started from the of one hill, and mo-
ment later a pals bobs left the summit OF
the opposite incl At the foot of the hills
the two came t,ther with frightful force
The Stillman b vas instantly killed The
r l. =
four boys. on tlPalr OF nons were throw, ,
OH ana one ~ onu'i,'l'i'y "SVu 90 - ne.,'
leg broken ,e oi' I'M ~ IL, w. We" 's
nauly ana u i''.'iiA ~ y ''l,o. "
ms rus pen, L w ''''' HIS '''S '''''''
MS shouldel' "S'''
lait, Mori ~ VI VI "ui uIis ''n Ia,
shipped II"' I l"i:iS VI uoorS' "'s,.,o"
frames al,s.an "''''" "'e W <" ~ f'i'''"
near Oalrp""'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
Announcements.

have left in the hands Of j NJ Tyler, for sale,
Dakota mortgages ranging from $3.50 10 slOOO, on
lands worth three TO Ave times their amount
II. mann, ir
Mrs. NJ. J. Bradford has placed fresh supply Of
her Fruit Flayoring Extracts and Essences in
Stckney Bros. and @. G. Smiths grocery stores
Mrs. Phillips has a supply Of Perfumes ut her hair
store in Stems Block A. West Brattleboro Ia
ton & Newell have a full line Of Extracts aud Per
fumes.
F. W Kuech & Co will sell carpets very cheap
for a short time. Best hassocks SOC. a good car
pet for 2Oc. Good ingrans at 3Sc Tapestry Briis.
sells &c. Remnants best all wool carpets 3jc Ball
yarn BE-, Germantown 49, Chidr,ns all wool
hose l0c Thirty six inch cotton De-. Ladies' and
mems vests s9c. Best he'd tick IL lie Live geese
feathers 6Sc
Ask the editor Of The Phnnix il the Boston
Evening Record Is a desirable daily newspaper
Dinner at IL O'Clock 21c at BsS's.
Lunches from Be- up AT Blsss
Lodging from 2jc up at Blis.'s
Meals cooked to order at Bliss's
Table board, 81 meals s3.oO per week at Bliss's
Diaries, Almanacs and Registers at Clapp &
! Juncs's
J. r. Hildreth offers for sale a fine line Of first
| class Portland Slrghs his own make the best o
materials, latest styles, handsomely fitted up, aut
superior grade in every way. Also Baileys paten
,eighs, the best In the market CAN at shop oi
Elm street He also wants to buy jO0O feet Whit
Birch lumber sawed iaG in. thick
Picture FRAMES are cheap at Clapp q Jones's
Picture frames in great variety at A. r. wilder's
! shop open evenings from toS
ARTISTIC PIcTtRE TRANlNG at Clapp & Jones'.
Dr Post has removed his dental ottice to room
over C. r. Thompson x Co.'S storr, Williston'
block, where he will he pleased to his numri
Gus patrons and all who may wish to consult a
experienced and successful dentist
Buy Picture Frames Of Gt,ldis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

The impression gains defniteness that
Stanley's sudden departure for Europe was
not in answer to a summons from the Bel
gian king but to that of a company of Eng
lshmen who are getting up an expedition
for the relief of Emin Bey. Emin Bey is a
German naturalist, one of Gordon's bravest
lieutenants, who is holding Gondokero Tor
rather Wady Ly) 900 miles above Khartoum
on the borders of Uganda. His story so far
is the story of Gordon himself. He has APP
pealed for relief for two years past, and
very urgently for year; the last letter re-
ceived from him was dated early in July,
and expressed his determination not t.
abandon his post, although in the midst OF
thousands of hostile savages
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24


Senator Blair Of New Hampshire, or
Tuesday, at the request of the Union We.
eran army of the republic" introduceda
bill making comprehensive changes in the
pension laws, 1t practically removes he
limitation of the arrears of pension act, and
makes the fact of enlistment into the SER
vice of the United States evidence of physi-
cal soundness at the time of enlistment 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior TO
reopen all cases denied ON the ground of
the lack of proof of physical soundness at
the time of enlistment. 1t enlarges the
classes of persons TO be entitled 10 the ben
eiits of the pension laws so as to include all
who may have been disabled while actually
engaged in the service of the United States
of "A military nature, whether they were
mustered or not. 1t also grants pension
to all female nurses in the late war, who
shall have arrived at the age of 80 years
and are without the means of comfortably
support, 1t provides that there shall IL
two classes of reasonable disabilities SIC
ciiic and non specific A nOn-specihc di,a-
bility is defined as one the nature and de
gree of which cannot be determined With
out the aid of evidence or of medicaBeX-
aiiliidllpl. ms ptllAloilhDlt tllAhbllllln are
graded from one to twenty, accordiyg to
the degree of injury incurred The r,te of
pension for minor children is INCREASED
from 81 TO s. a month. The pension btiice
is required to give every claimant lOdays'
notice of the time and place of any Pecial
examination into the merits of his clim, or
of any inquiry by letter to postmaster or
the neighbors Of the claimant concerning
his disability or the credibility of his wit
nesses
The pension office is debarred from re-
ceiving information under an agreement to
conceal the source or subject matter from
the applicant. 1t is made unlawful to re
iect a claim upon evidence secured by Sc
cret investigation, or because the records of
the war or navy department fail to show
the existence of disease, wound or injury.
1t is also made unlawful 10 reduce pen
sion or to strike the name of pensioner
from the rolls without giving 30-days' no
tice TO the person affected When II claim
ant who is entitled to arrears of pension
dies before the claim is adiudicated, the
widow, minor childDen and dependent rela-
tives shall be entitled to be subrogated to
all the claimants lights The bill also cor
reefs what are lfld to be imperfeetions in
many minor ma iers of the present pension
laws. such fIrther sum as may be ne
cessary TO NO The pensions granted under
the PROVE uoNrif this act, is appropriated
by the IL ssUUilis di bill,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

LFrom Harper,s weekly.l

II IVTI IIHT PIT , " WY ]
The only fair and practicable rule for Of
fee holders during their term of Office is
the q1iet md unobtrusive exercise of in
dividua rights" This rule the President
has abrogated by the reinstatement of Mr..
Benton, which is reversal of the policy of
reform, rs is shown conclusively by the de
light Of Republicans, who point to it as
proof either of executive weakness or falls
ity, and by the shouts of Democratic enc
m5, Of the administration, mailing what
thu declare to be the sign of a surrender
tothe 'spoils bosses of their party. The
confidence of reformers is necessarily shak
et, not in the Presidents convictions OF
Iirpose. but i'm his Judgment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

MN
That money was not yours, D not yours.
1t is money corruptly and aproperly OBJ
tanned bv YOU. 1t is money ut you have
no right, either in morals law, to give
your children even the appfsnt benefit Of
and no conscientious man ypld transmit to
his children money which INST ultimately
result. instead of a blessin u being curse
upon YOU. You have live n this city, and
lived long enough to see 4 other men who
have done similar acts tohe one OF winch
Won have been convictedti'ansmitted their
money improperly obt, h to their chill
dren. and Won know \. d the result has
been. The invariable suit was a curse in
stead of blessing therefore, in com
pelling Won to nav bac as far as | can, by
the imposition If fiji "a portion at least
of that money. l feel bat am not doing
any injustice to eitsr your wife or your
children. The sent, e. of the court is that
you be impriSonedn state prison at hard
labor for seven WIS and that you pay a
fine of $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
THE LIBRARY BUILDING DEDICl-
1ION

The sudden death Of Mr. Brooks since the fol
lowing was in type will necesstate "A short d St
ponement of the dedication probably two or
three weeks-and some changes in the program
and arrangements
The committee in whose hands was placed
the arrangement Of program for the ded-
ication OF the Brooks Library building have
decided upon the following program, and
have selected Hon. b, D. Harris as the suit
able person To preside on the occasion:
PROGRAM
!. Instrumental Music by Philharmonic Orchestra
=, Prayer by Rev. c. IL. Merrill
s. Opening Remarks by the President, b. d. Harris
(. Vocal Music
D. Presentation Of Title Deeds by Geo J Brook,
ESQ, and RESPONSES by Hon. Jas NJ Tyler f,,i.
the Trustees and by Prof H. d. Holton in b.
half of the town.
o. Observation-Disclosures Orchestra
T. Grafton by Hon. Mellen Chamberlain Ii D. of
Boston
g. Vocal Music
Committee of arrangements, Col. j. j.
Estey, Col g. w Hooker and DR.. Jas. Con
land. Unless postponed by Unforeseen oh
stacles, the dedication will take place ON the
evening of Jan, l2th, in the town hall. the
exercises beginning promptly at half past
seven.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24
E..Vice Pre.iden, wLeeIer.

Recent reports in regard to the physical
and mental condition of ex-Vice President
Wheeler have been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. Wheeler is not ON his deathbed, nor is
he a mental wreck, as has been reported,
but he is patient sufferer from an ncura-
BILE disease. He is living quietly, beloved
by his neghbors, at Malone, disbursing his
bounty to the needy in an transformations
way, helping to promote public enterprises,
and, instead of leading the life of a recluse,
welcomes to his firesde not only his person
al friends, but those who seek his advice
and sympathy, Mr.. Wheeler has lived to
bury wife, father, mother, two brothers
and two sisters, and his bereavements have
naturally had their effect upon him, and
with no living relative near him to com
fort his declining years, the reports circu-
lated and comments made have been par
ticularly unkind OF high character in
public life, he seeks to hold in his retire
ment, not only the esteem of his fellow
townsmen, but the good will of those who
in his public career were drawn close to
him by his honesty of purpose and his many
kind acts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24


Sir Roger, after the laudable custom of
his ancestors, always keeps open house at
Christmas. | learned from him that he had
killed eight fat hogs for this season, that he
had dealt about his chimes very literally
among his neighbors and that in particular
he had sent a string of hogs buildings with
a pack of cards to every poor family in the
parish. Il have often thought, says Sir
Roger, lit happens very well that Christ
mas should fall in the middle of winter 1t
is the most dead uncomfortable time of the
year, when the poor people would suffer
very much from their poverty and cold, if
they had not good cheer warm fires and
Christmas gambols TO support them.
love to rejoice their poor hearts at this sea
son and to see the whole village merry in
my great hall, allow double quantity of
malt to my small beer and set it a-running
for Il days for every one that calls for it,
have always piece of cold beef and a
mince pie upon the table and am wonder
fully pleased to see my tenants pass away a
whole evening in playing their innocent
tricks and shutting one another
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-24

Senator Swain in Bellows Falls Times.
I We have been requested to explain the
NEW fox law. The only thing new in it is
that fifty cents bounty is paid for each fox
killed in this state. The second section,
for each fox three dollars is simply a
fine Of so much for any attempted fraud in
obtaining such bounty. The bounty is to
be obtained in the same manner as boun-
ties are obtained for killing other noxious
animals, by application to the town clerk
and presenting to him the head Of such an
imal, See section 1908 of the revised laws