Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
IN GENERAL.

One hundred million cubic feet of gas are
used in London in one day of fog.
The Portland Democrats have nominated
Neal Dow for mayor
Allan Arthur, son of the late ex-presi-
dent, is preparing memoir of his father
lttakes every year / 900, 900 horses tails
to keep Pawtucket (R. L. hair-cloth fac
tory in running order.
A rival to the Standard Oil Co is prom
ised at Toledo. A syndicate representing
S25, 600, 900 own new patents for refining
oil, and propose to show that oil can be
sold much cheaper than Mt present.
The Northampton Gazette says ~Every
Monday morning about 800 letters come to
the post toilice from Smith college. How
the pens must fly Saturday night and early
Monday morning.
The mausoleum at Farnborough Eng,
where the Empress Eugene has deposited
the remains of her son, has cost her $500
600, 1t is surmounted by a bronze cupola,
which is II conspicuous object for miles
around.
The little low-studded farmhouse where
Horace Greeley was born Feb. 3, 1871, to-
gether with l29 acres of farm land is to be
sold by public auction at Amherst, N. H.,
for taxes amounting to $20.25 One would
think that the New York Tribune would
like to own this property.
Judge Gresham is native of southern
Indiana, and when boy he supported his
mother and family, working on a farm. He
educated himself by his own efforts. At
the siege Of Atlanta, where he was 80 bad
ly wounded that he did not recover for
year, he was a Major General-perhaps the
youngest in the Union army.
A pane made of white paper nanufac-
tured from cotton or linen aud modified by
chemical action, is the newest invention for
stained windows, The paper 50 prepared
is dipped into preparation of alcohol and
camphor which makes it like parchment.
From this point it can be moulded and cut
into remarkably tough sheets, entirely
translucent, and can be dyed with almost
the whole outline colors, the result being
translucent sheet, showing far more vivid
hues than the best glass exhibits.
1t is said that the man who carries the
heaviest insurance on his life of any one in
the United States is DR.. David llostetter of
Pittsburg, Penn. The amounts of his sew
eral policies aggregate nearly $500, 900. 1t
has been his intention to add S2OO, 900 more
in insurance upon his life making round
million. A prolonged illness has, however,
prevented the accomplishment OF this pur-
pose, The three other most heavily insured
men in the United States, are Hamilton
Dtson of Philadelphia for 500 600 George
X. Anderson of Chicago, for $3.50, 900; aud
p, Lorillard of New Jersey, for $50, 900
The will Of Jenny Lind Goldschmidt has
been made public in London It baqueaths
to her husband IA freehold estate purchased
out Of the 100000 settled upon her by an
American at her marriage An endowment
Of 10000 Swedish crowns is left 10 the
University Of Upsala, Sweden, for the
maintenance Of poor students. The Uni
versity Of Lund receives 5000 crowns for
the aid of needy students who propose
entering the Protestant ministry The
cabinet Of books given 10 her by the New
York fire companies is given TO her grand
son. The estate which she leaves shows
that 10 her other virtues Nine Goldschmi Il
added that of frugalty.