Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-15

fortunately, enjoy the same robust health
as her husband.
Miss Eliza Hyde of Brattleboro has been
long a clerk in the treasury department,
but unhappily the writer must plead ignor-
ance Of more concerning her, as well as Of
any others here, if such there he, who
claim Windham county as their original
habitat.
Vermont has always been most credita-
bly, represented in both the United States
Senate and House of Representatives, and
Windham county has no cause to blush for
its contingent Having never been So un-
fortunate as 10 own political axe-either
sharp or dull-the writer has avoided max
ing the acquaintance of politicians and pub
lie men Gor their sake as well as his own
Hence he cannot speak from personal
knowledge of Col. Hooker, but it has been
the general report Of all concerned that no
one could have filled the position of ser
geant alarms of the House more ably or
more acceptably. None but good opinions
have been expressed so far as the writer is
aware. Mrs Hookers i'll health when here
may have clouded her recollections of our
handsome city, and it certainly hindered
her going much in society, and hence from
taking the place to which her accomplish
ments, attractiveness, and natural grace of
manner easily entitled her, but size left
many admiring friends and acquaintance
acquired during her stay with US.
When boy at school in Guilford, the
writer heard often Of young man, named
James Manning Tyler, who was making
his mark by industry, modest bearing,
aud scholarship, also as a ready debater in
lyceums, etc, but it was not foreseen that
the same qualities would later find place
for exercise in the halls of Congress Mr.
Tyler can be classed am ,ng the rare men
to whom speech is golden. His congress
ional career was practically model, for
he was hard worker, steady, regular, at
tentive, conscientious, besides display ing
good judgment, and crown ming all by avoid
ing The "unpardonable sin of taking at
all times on all subjects, yet he made many
excellent speeches ON important questions.
1t is pity such men are not in the MAORI
ow Of the great dome have lost reverence
for the voluhiIty, or 'gush' that generally
attracts the less experienced. We have
come to regard some other things as equal
ly, if not mOre, important The great
fault Of congressman is indeed talk, talk,
TALK. BY it business is obstructed, good
frustrated, and evil done more than by all
other causes combined aud it is also un
desirable from an economical standpoint
when the fact is considered that the urdi
nary running expenses Of a single days
session Of the House of Representatives
alone mounts into the thousands But de
spite all reasons aud arguments contra, the
miller mum will he postponed for one word
more, Mr.. Speaker, if Congress shall be
IN session when that event approaches
1t would be ungalant not to mention the
brilliant meteor that so recently swept our
musical sky, in the person Of Miss Mary
| Howe. Her great artistic triumph was
only equaled by the spell her beauty cast
over those who came within visual range
including not merely the young but gray
heads as well Her life size photos yet
adorn numerous shop windows, while
smaller ones are seen everywhere in social
/ circles 1t made those of us who hail from
the Green Mountain state feel pleasant
/ thrills Of pride that so fair IA flower could
bloom there, and win so many hearts in
city well known to be so highly critical in
the matter Of music and feminine beauty
A W. II.
Washington, d, c., Aug :, 1890