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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13

From the Boston journal
Some Of the later poaching British sealers
which have encountered the cutter Rush do
not appear to have been frightened out Of
Behring Sea 50 easily as the vessels appre
hended earlier in the season. Two at least
are reported at Victoria as having fshed
after having been formally warned out Of
the Alaskan ocean aud one of these schoon.
ers continued its depredations with prize
crew" of one American seaman as a help
less prisoner. This is the comic side of the
Behring Sea situation which makes the
prevalent Canadian wrath appear rather
ludicrous On the whole, the tactics Of the
Rush have served their purposes excellently
the present summer Quite IA number Of
poachers have been successfully scared out
of Behring Sea, aud it is now too late for
them to reiit for another trip this autumn
with much hope Of profit. But if the
Alaska seal fishery is to he adequately pro
tected another year, il will need large
and powerful fleet Of watchful men of war
IN do it, unless, indeed, the difficulty is
peacefully adjusted before that time, either
through the ordinary channels Of diplomacy
or by IA comprehensive international agree
ment, Whatever may be the feeling Of the
Canadians, we do not believe that any i'm
portant government is prepared to dispute
the American proposition that unless fur
bearing seals are speedily 10 become ex
tinct the manner in which they are caught
and killed must Ice subject to stringent reg
| ulatipus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
no. 81.
The Conf supplies of the world.

In view Of the question which has sug
gested itself on more than one occasion as
to how long it would hc before the odd
World coal deposits would become exhaust
ed, the Dputscie H,m5eis Museum supplies
some interesting figures relating to the
worlds coal fields outside Of the North
American continent.
According to these, the low countries,
Switzerland, Denmark, Germany aud 30
hemia, possess coal mines Of "A surface area
Of about -, 600 square miles The deposits
of the island Of Formosa amount to some
thing like 10, 600 square miles, some Of the
coal veins ranging up to 9G feet in thickness.
The coal fields of Austria, Spain, Portu-
gal, Italy, Greece Turkey and Persia cover
about 80 600 square miles, those of India
81, 900, and those Of Japan 5000 square
miles, while those Of China are estimated
at the enormous figure Of 100000 square
miles. But these are not all
The Falkland islands, Patagonia and
Peru are very rich in coal while the south
ern part IF Chill is one immense deposit
In Brazil veins varying in thickness from
/ ! to % feet are found in numbers, and in
the United States of Colombia there is an
abundance of the mineral. Mexico and
the Vancouver islands are also well sup.
piled there being probably not far from
1000 square miles while the deposits thus
far discovered in Tasmania. New Caledonia,
and Natal are estimated to cover 100, 600
square miles, the larger number Of these
deposits not yet having been worked.
Without reckoning the immense stores of
coal in the United States, and merely rely
ing upon those given above, there seems to
be but little prospect of a coal famine for
some wears Iron,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
wnrninr Arniu., poi.eued wn,sr.

Dr. Cyrus Edison, of the health depart
ment of this city, says that the water sup
ply from dug or driven wells of twenty
towns he visited last year was impure, and
in most cases its pollution caused preva-
lence of typhoid fever. Wherever per
sons congregate in houses and villages this
filth disease" discreditabe to the boasted
civilization of the nineteenth century, is
epidemic From Greenland TO India, from
England to China, it holds fatal sway 1t
is easily preventable, but its ravages grow
more deadly from year to year, the teach
ings of science, confirmed by experience,
seeming to be lost ON the people at large.
Celebrating and illustrating this expires
sion, he talked as follows TO recent Com
mercial Advertiser interviewer:
The fever is rarely due TO any other
cause than polluted water, milk or meat
and is most frequently propagated by con
taminated wellwater. 1t is safe to say
that there is not well in the country the
water of which it is safe to drink Hence
most of the cases of typhoid occurring in
this city in the fall are caused by water
drunk from wells during the summer out
ing. Those wells furnish nice, sweet tast-
ing water, which will impress the drinker
with its purity, but they are really what the
Bible calls 'whited sepulchres The wells
are sunk near the houses, often under the
floors of the kitchens, near which are built
the cesspools The wells draw their sup
ply of water from inverted cones, the base
of which is the ground surface. The cess
pools contaminate the cones and the germs
of typhoid are thus spread,
another cause of the fever is ice lice,
from infected water, which have been
shown TO be a source of danger The
germ is not destroyed by extreme cold
The germs that caused the Plymouth epi-
demic were exposed To "A temperature of
- below zero. DR. Fordyce Barker re
Gently showed that Of twenty two cases of
| typhoid fever developed at a popular wa
tering place in this state during one of last
summers months, it was found that only
those who used ice from lake near by
we're affected. This ice was cut from a
point near the entrance of sewer, which
! drained the town or a portion of it, The
use of the ice was stopped aud epidemic
| ceased Milk may be the carrier of ty
| phoid germs, and may become infected
either through the water used in washing
cans or get the germs through the diges
tive system of the COW.
The conclusions, based upon well-authen
ticated data, are thus summed up by DIR,
Edison, and they impress anew for imme
diate and universal application, the con
stant need of cleanliness aud use Of tn,
safeguard Of a high degree of heat applied
TO water, milk and meat for human con
sumption;
First, the typhoid is due to a germ, ii
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
An Archaeological Romnncr.

In the course Of some excavations at
Rome for some new law courts which are
to he erected. two sarcophagi have been dis
covered. One of them proved to be of
great interest. In it was the skeleton of
girl, and around her were her ornaments,
pieces of the linen which had wrapped her,
falling rapidly to dust, broken myrtle leaves
brown with time, evidently the wreath with
which she had been crowned in death, the
myrtle emblematic of her youth. On the
bones of the fingers were four rings, one
Of these the double betrothal ring Of plain
gold, another with the name of the be-
trothed, "Fietus,' engraved on it. \
large and most exquisite amethist brooch in
Etruscan setting of the finest work. carved
amber pins, and gold necklet with small
white pendants were lying about. But
what is most strange, as being almost
unique, doll of oak wood beautifully cary
ed, the joints articuated so that legs and
arms move on sockets, the hands and feet
daintily cut with small and delicate nails,
the features and the hair carved out in the
most minute and careful way the latter
waving low on the forehead and bound with
a fillet From these remains and from
touching sculpture on the sarcophagus we
can says a correspondent of the Guardian
tell the story of Tryphwna Creperia for so
her name is given, with nothing more to
identify her. 1t is known that when girls
were betrothed in early times, their dolls
were presented as an offering to Venus, so
this young girl had doubtless been betrothed
TO Filetus, who had presented her with the
double ring and with one on which was
engraved his name, when fatal illness over
took her on the very threshold of life. In
the carved stone work of the coffin Try
phTna is represented lying on a low bed,
trying to raise herself on her left arm to
speak to her disconsolate father, who stands
leaning ON the bedstead, his head bowed
with grief. The mother sits on the bed, her
head covered, weeping Such is the part
ing and the ornaments which were to have
been for the bridal of their child are laid
10y loving hands in her tomb, where she has
slept unknown for nearly Is centuries.
The Churchmdu.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
Electric Light for II Penny.

One of the latest novelties in the applica
tion of electricity has recently been fitted
to the cars of an English railway line. The
apparatus is conveniently placed just above
the head of the passenger, and is contained
in box about five inches long and three
inches wide, in which is a FIVE candle power
light To obtain the desired illumination
penny is dropped in a slot in the top of
the box, and by a subsequent pressure of a
knob the current is turned on, giving light
that will last half an hour, at the end of
which time it is automatically extinguished
\ second push button affords a means of
putting out the light at the will of the pas
senger. Should the light be desired for a
longer time than half an hour, a penny
dropped in at the end of that interval will
suffice. Should the instrument be out of
order, the penny drops right through and
comes out at the bottom of the box, so that
it can be recovered, and the same result
happens in the case Of any coin other than
a penny. Each carriage is fitted with an
accumulator for supplying the electricity.
The invention has been found to add great
ly to the comfort Of passengers, and is far
superior to the lamp formerly in use, screens
being supplied to prevent the light inter
fering with those who do not care to use it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13

From the Burlington Free Press
Gen. Lewis, Atlanta's postmaster, who
was hanged in etligy because, in accord
ance with civil service rules. he appointed II
colored man to IA position in the office, is
not over his troubles yet. He was pres
dent Of the Atlanta Rubber company and
his partners requested him 10 retire. Mr..
Chase one of the firm said THE firm
could not afford 10 he boycotted on account
of the unpopularity Of one Of its members,
and So that member of the firm was asked
to sell his share Of the business and with.
draw. We succeeded IN making a bargain
with Glen. Lewis and he Withdrew" Be
fore the appointment Of this negro the At
lanta Constitution declared Gen. Lewis a
gentleman Of intelligence and character,
and that he enjoyed the confidence and es-
TEEN of the citizens of the city. The Eng
lsh Of the situation is that Gen Lewis has
been boycOtted because Of his action in ap-
pointing IA negro to Office and still South
erners would have us believe that they de
sire the introduction of Northern capital
and Northern enterprise into their midst
They will need 10 turn over a number Of
new leaves in their treatment of the North.
erners, however if they expect their invi
tations 10 be accepted. The whole affair is
"A disgrace to the government which Gcn.
Lewis represents and to the nation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
The Forum'- Eighth Volume

The September issue Of the Forum is the
first number of the eighth volume The
publishers make the announcement that the
Forum has now fifty per cent more sub
scribers than it had one year ago. That a
magazine conducted as the Forum has been
was sure to find standing room was obvious
at the beginning, and this evidence Of the
growth of its prosperity is gratifying
piece Of news. In the present number are
10 he found several articles of the kind
that have best helped along this success.
Goodwin Smith, Thomas Hughes, James
Sully, Prof. A. T. Hadley, Washington
GLADDEN. and Thomas q. Shearman are men
who always write papers worth reading
Their present contributions are as interest
ing as they are striking Mr.. Hughess pa
per, though entitled The Lost Leader, by
which he means Mr.. Gladstone, is really an
appeal for American sympathy with Eng
land instead of ireland in the home rule
contest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13


In Japan women have always held a
higher position than in other Asiatic coun-
tries. They 20 about freely wherever they
please, and the seclusion of the Chinese is
wholly unknown to them. The schools re
ceive as many girls as boys and as re
suit Of my observations / can safely say,
without idle compliment that the former
are brighter than the latter
BY degrees, aud under these favorable
conditions for general observation, some of
the causes of the peoples happy spirit Of
independence began to he revealed to me.
The simplicity Of their lives, in which en-
ters no selfish rivalry to outdo one another,
accounts in a large measure for this envia
ble result. Regarding one another very
much as belonging to one family, their mode
Of life is more or less on the same plane,
and consequently a spirit Of great harmony
prevails. A very small income is sufficient
to supply the ordinary necessities Of life,
and everything else is secured with but lit
tie effort. Household effects are few and
inexpensive and should everything be de-
stroyed by fire or lost in any way, it is not
an irreparable calamity. All can be re
placed at a small outlay and life 20 on as
before
The tenant upon renting house is put to
little expense to furnish it indeed, he re
quires absolutely no furniture at all The
clean, finely woven mats which cover the
floor serve as table, chair and bed and as
it is the universal custom to remove the
shoes before entering house, there is no
danger Of ones bringing with him the dirt
from the streets.
His bedding consists Of cotton quilts,
which are spread out on the floor at night,
rolled together in the morning. and stored
away in closet during the day. A few
pictures puhemo,,d) and specimens of beau
tiful script decorate the walls, few vases
contain sprays of flowers. and a number of
cushions on the floor complete the furnish
ing of a room. Yet it does not seem empty
or cheerless ; for the general arrangement
of harmonious colors. the different woods
employed in its visible construction, and the
beauty Of the finished workmanship, make
"A most harmonious aud pleasing comhna-
ton. Paint is never used to cover the
wood, much less to substitute false grain
-SepfrHbpr CeiifVrV.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
THE TERRY TRtGEDl'
NRgIe'- InstruCtions---the story rs TOld
by Judgr Field in Court.

NagIe'u Insiructions---the story Hs TOId
by Judgr Field in Court.
In the habeas corpus proceedings in the
Federal court at San Francisco in the case
Of deputy Marshal Nage, who shot ex
Judge Terry when the latter attacked Jus
tice Field of the United States supreme
court, letter from Attorney General Miller
to Marshal Franks, directing the latter to
provide proper protection for Justice Field,
was submitted in evidence. Marshal Franks
testified that upon the arrival of Justice
Field in San Francisco June l1 last, he APP
pointed David Nagle and two other deputy
marshals to protect him from assault He
gave general instructions to these men To
look out for Justice Field When the latter
left for Los Angeles about Aug. ! he in
structed Nagle to accompany him, watch
the Terrys, and prevent them from doing
Justice Field any violence. He called Ma
giles attention to the fact that Terry was
not an ordinary man, and if he met Field
it would probably he difficult to control him.
He told Nagle that in his opinion Terry
would assault Field, and il he did Maggie
would have to act quickly Witness said
insult Field when he saw him, he did not
believe he could control his temper, and he
would probably Immediately draw his knife.
He warned Nagle to take no chances. but
to protect Justice Field at all hazards
Justice Field was examined briefly He
detailed a number of occurrences previous
to the killing Of Terry, including the decis
ion he had rendered against Mrs. Terry
year ago, aud the affair in the court room
at that time which resulted in Terry and
his wife beng imprisoned for contempt. In
relation to the tragedy at l.athrup, he said .
deputy Marshal Nagle and myself entered
the dining room at Iathrop for break fast.
aud soon after taking our seats Judge
Terry and his wife, who were on the same
train. entered the room, and as they passed
down the aisle Mrs Terry glanced at me
for moment and then turned about and
left the place Judge Terry seated himself
hut arose Immediately and came toward me
Before realizing what he intended to do /
! felt powerful blow ON my cheek | turn
ed around and saw Terry's giant form tow
ering over me, with his clinched fist upras
ed | then heard Nagle say Stop that :
| am AN officer | then heard two pistol
shots in quick succession and saw Terry
fall to the floor. | was dazed for mo
ment but soon realized that Terry had re-
ceived death wound, and arose aud left
the room
Justice Field in response to questions
expressed AN opinion that if Nage had not
shot Terry he Field would have been dead
within the next five seconds. He said the
| expression ON Terrys face, when he raised
| his hand to strike "a second time, could not
| he mistaken 1t was full Of malice and
murder. Justice Field declared he had
never had any difficulty with Terry Of any
nature whatever prior to the rendering
/ Judgment in the Sharon case year ago
| In fact, they hal always been ON the most
/ friendly terms Terry had often tried cases
! before him. and ON entering court had al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13


The immigration to this port from Europe
during the eight months Of the present
year ending sept. lst has fallen far below
that Of the corresponding period Of last
year The figures for lSsS 10 the end of
August were 293, ,99l, while those for 1854
are 22O, $50, 50 that the decrease thus far
this year has been boil The falling of
which continues to the present time has
not been spasmodic, but has been reported
regularly through all the months Of the
year. 1t is especially notable in the immi
grafton from Italy, Hungary, Sweden and
Norway, but is hardly less marked in
that from Germany and Ireland There
are many theories ON the subject at
Castle Garden. 1t is said that the en-
forcement at this port of the statute
against the importation Of contract labor
ers has prevented tens Of thousands from
coming here, that large numbers of Euro
pean immigrants now enter the United
States 10y way of Canada, that the outflow
from Italy, Hungary and Germany is now
restricted by the governments of these
countries that discouraging reports Of the
condition Of the American labor market
have been sent to all the countries of Eu
rope. and that Mexico and Brazil are offer
ing special inducements to immigrants.
The remarkable decline in the immgra
ton 10 our port this year, whatever may be
its cause, is thing which. in our opinion.
is not u be regretted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
4 NEW DEMocRArIc CANDIDATE.


The New York Evening Sun of last Sat
urlay printed letter from John L. Sulli-
van in which he announced himself can
didate Following is lis main portion
Sir, A good deal Inns been said about my
becoming candidate for Congress. write
to say that after thinking the matter over,
| have decided that when the time comes
to elect new Congressman in Boston | will
he candidate ON the Democratic ticket if
the nomination is offered to me There are
several reasons which have induced me to
adopt this course. In the first place, have
always supported the party aud have always
voted for 1t. ! am sound as far as my po-
ltical record is concerned, and feel that
deserve the support of the party ON that
score. Then | have personal friends and
general admirers enough in Boston TO elect
me anyhow.
Some may criticise INV occupation in life.
They don't know what they are talking
about My business is and always has been,
ever since | came before the public, to en-
courage physical culture. Then he
sides, with my matches and exhibitions
have entertained hundreds of thousands all
over the country. | have also furnished,
through the newspapers, interesting reading
to millions.
People have got to feel grateful to those
who entertain them.
As for my methods Of carrying ON bust
ness and dealings with other men, who can
criticise them IL make "A promise, keeI
it, have always looked after my friends,
and no one can accuse mo of not acting
f irly 10y him.
A Sunday school teacher can't say more
than that.
But what | feel to he more important
than all else is the work which | have done
to keep up the reputation Of America among
other nations man who can quiet d
crowd in Madison Square Garden, as have
done, can make his presence felt in Con
gress or anywhere else on earth | there
fore announce, now, my willingness 10 enter
political life Yours truly,
(Signed) JuHN l.. SULLIVAN,
Champion of the World.
Boston, Sept. ..
The sun adds that Sullivan says in pri
vate conversation that he shall have NJ
trouble in getting IA hearing in Congress
To tha initiated the letter reads surprisinglN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
MISCELLANY.


Lightly the wind to the clover red
Came In the morn with a soft shy tread.
Whispering low in the cluver's ear,
Something meant only for her to hear.
Gently the dear little suubcams crrpt
Down 'mong her leaves where the dcw-pearl,
slept,
Turning them each to a twinkling gem.
Jeweling even her rank green stem
over her head went the butterflies.
Showing snow-white 'gninst the far blue skies;
Drowsily droning his wooing song.
Iangudly fitted the her along;
lowering close to the clover meek,
Slyly he kisses her flushing cheek
Coat Of black velvet with golden bars,
Dantily brushing the dcwdrop stars,
Fickle and false he has rpamcd away,
Seeking the pride Of the garden gay.
All little clover. with punk quilted head,
Where mas your honey hearts sweetness iirdf
Cruel aud keen sweeps Il bright scythe through
Feathrr-tip grasses. aud blossoms too;
Silently, swiftly the green ranks reel,
Merkly they bow tu the rushing steel;
Wee, timid brcezes with nois-less feet,
Seek for the breath Of the clover sweet
Softly around her low couch they sigh.
Stirring the leaves where the dcw-trars lie.
IuRA r.. PERsoN.
West roWnshcnd, Sept lss9
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13
swep. sy .he ride Of PspuIari.y

To the tupmost pinnacle of success, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters stands shining proof Of what
genuine merit, backed by the living force of pro
ven facts, can attain The North aud South Amer
lean continents, Europe, Australia, Guatemala
vide patronage and testimony of the most favor
able kind-but unsolicited Ito swell the reputation
Of this sterling remedy Among the maladrs foI
which the most convincing public and professional
testimony proves that 1t Is a benign curative, are
chills and fever bilious rrmittent, dumb ague and
ague cake, dyspepsia liver complaint, nervous
ness debility, kidney and bladder complaints II
mitigates the infrmlties of age, hastens GONZALES
ceucr, has tendency tn prevent III consequence
from exposure and exhaustion. Persons Of sed.
Il AN ever useful tonic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-13

! should ever have behaved so shamefully
tn IA better man than myself aud here bo
fore you all ask him to forgive me"
He held out his wasted hand as he spoke,
10 the young soldier whom he had wronged;
and the shout that went up AZ the two brave
men grasped each Others hands like broth
ers startled the prowling Afghans far away
amid the shadows Of the distant mountains
We'll said !' exclaimed the old general
heartily. Amy one who is man enough 10
own himself in the wrong before whole
army, is all the less likely TO go wrong
again. Captain Churchill | shall mention
Sergeant Latham's name along with yours
in the despatch that am sending off this
morning and I'll be bound it will not be
long before | have to mention you both
again in the same way"
And in this case, as in every other, Sir
Robert Sale spoke the truth. The Cosmo-
iolifuu