Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-13

1 ht lltitdHt bi lul IhllTOdu mileage uur-
ing the year just closed is the largest vet
shown in the history Of railroading. AL
most $4,000 miles Of roads have been built
and put into operation. OF this increase
about one-half has been added in Kansas.
Texas, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and
Dakota. GeorgiH. Alabama, Florida and
North Carolina have shown unusual actv-
lty IN construction The total investment
in the increase represents about 1925, 600.
900, and $4,000 additional persons have
been given employment. The record for
the year surpasses that of 1sS2, hitherto
the banner year, 10y 1900 miles nearly. The
total mileage of the United States is up
wards of $50, 900 miles.
The buffalo butchers miscalled hunters. -"
or 'sportsmen, have made a thorough job
of their bloody and cowardly work The
expedition sent out to Montana by the
American museum of natural history with
headquarters at New York, to secure buff
falos for exhibition purposes. has returned
empty handed During their hunt about
the head waters of the Big and the Little
Porcupine rivers, not a live buffalo was
seen. Some rare and some hitherto un-
known specimens Of animals and birds were
captured, but the typical beast Of the prai-
rie and the Wild West is a thing Of the
past
Angora cats are supplanting the pug dogs
in the affections of New York society. 1t
i, even declared that it is permissible for
ladies to appear in the street with cats OF
course they must be handsome Angora, and
elegantly collared and beribboned; if they
are not, their presence is an evidence Of ec-
centrcity instead Of fashion. What the
fashionable lady does when her pet cat
takes IA notion to skip up a tree is not stat
ed.
New York has dropped to the position Of
the sixth state of the Union in the number
of miles Of her railroads Illinois stands
at the head, followed by Iowa, Kansas, Tex
as, Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.
Kansas has 400 more miles of railway than
New York
In the January Wide Awake Mrs. Gen.
Fremont in writing secret chapter of
Admiral Farraguts life, makes an eloquent
appeal to the American people and to Con
gress to take action TO prevent the destruc-
tion of Farragut's flag ship, the famous old
HdtfOrd,
Lord Stanley has been appointed govern
or general of Canada to succeed Lord Lans-
downe, whose term expires next October.
Warner Brothers corset manufacturers
at Bridgeport. Conn, who employ eleven
hundred women, have erected "a large and
handsome three story building adjoining
their factory, which they name "The Sea
side Institute" foI the use, improvement
and comfort Of their employees 1t contains
a restaurant, with kitchen and dining room
in the basement. On the first floor are a
fine reading room, library, parlor, and mu-
sc-room with pianos The second floor has
IA fine concert-room, seating 500 persons,
two class rooms and "A sewing room, with
twelve sewing machines besides bath rooms
A good library has been selected. and the
reading room is well stocked with period
Gals. The building and its entire furnish
ing are intended Tor the permanent use, at
mere nominal price, of women employed
by the concern.
There are more sewing and saleswomen
in New York than the city can support
During the holiday season there is employ
ment for them but after that many are dis
charged. a good saleswoman can earn 50
a week and occasionally $40; a few who
are very expert get S2 a first class cash
ier in large establishment is sometimes
paid Sl5, but this requires great ability and
experience. There are many women book
keepers who, after long practice, earn from
s. to $40 week but situations are not ca
silly obtained An inquiry made at the
Christian Association rooms brought the re-
ply that Sl5 per week is the highest pay any
woman can hope for either as teacher or
bookkeeper. Some artificial flower makers
earn SIS per week at this season of the
year, but this is rare, and there are hun
dreds of well-traned women who would he
glad to earn from So To $40 a week while
there are thousands whose earnings are
from So TO So