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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
a Novel Device of Horse Thieves.

A recent shooting affair at Batesville.
Ark, brings into notice a woman known as
"Sorrel Sue She always appeared on
sorrel horse, and it was believed she be
longed to gang of horse thieves. A sur
geon, who was summoned to attend one of
her admirers who had been wounded in a
row, mistook his way and wandered to Sue s
cabin. Before he could be hustled out he
saw certain things which aroused his sus-
picions. Those he reported to Sheriff Sim
coe, who, with a posse, managed to sur
round the den of horse thieves, capturing
Sue and two of her gang He found that
Sue applied the means of bleaching her own
hair to that of the horses When the posse
entered they found a horse enveloped in a
jacket made out of rubber coats, being
treated to sulphur vspor bath The ap-
pliances were very ingenious and worked
very we'll A black or bay horse would be
stolen and run into the bleachery. After
its color was changed and its tail and name
trimmed, the disguise became so pronounced
that without any great risk the animal
could be taken in daylight through the very
district from which it had been stolen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

Congressman Bingham Of the First Penn
sylvania district, a Republican, has intro
duced in the House bill for marking the
lines of battle, position of troops, etc, of
the Southern army at Gettysburg This
has been done in the case of the Northern
army. The bill provides for laying out and
constructing - miles of driveway along
the lines Of battle occupied by the Confed-
crate army on the morning Of July |. ,. 3.
1868, and for erecting on those avenues
1850 tablets, with historic legends. com
piled without praise and without censure,
to mark the positions Of corps, divisions.
brigades, regiments battalions and batter.
les, to be done by or under the supervision
Of Col. John H. Batchelder. government
historian Of the battle, assisted by officers
Of the several commands, under the direc-
tiOn Of the secretary of war, for which an
appropriation Of $40 0u0 is asked 1t is
stated that every living corps commander
and many prominent officers Of the Army
Of the Potomac favor the enactment Of the
measure and that the Grand Army Of the
Republic, through their commander-in-c chief
and every past commander in chief Who
has been consulted, likewise favor it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
A Great Railroad.

One of the biggest undertakings in this
era of big things is that upon which the
Russian government is about TO enter. 1t
is nothing less than railroad across Sibe-
ria, 1900 miles in length and estimated to
cost S22O, OOO, 900, or about one half more
than the entire assessed valuation of the
state of Vermont. 1t is said that the en-
gineering problems are nowhere formida-
BILE, though some large bridges will be re
quired, and some mountain ranges must be
traversed to reach the Pacific For many
hundreds of miles Gen Annenkoff. the pro-
lector of the road, proposes that the road
shall follow almost a straight line, some dis
tance south of the fifty fifth parallel. Moth
ing is to be expended in ornamental build
ings or other things that are costly and not
essential, but everything is to be sacrificed
to the line of rails itself, and it is intended
to make this as straight, level and strong
as possible, so that one locomotive may
draw a long train. Gen. Annenkoff says
that he can complete it in three years and
half and the government processes to be
lieve that the road will ere long pay a fair
interest on the investment. The road will
make the world much smaller than it is
now. 1t now requires some 40 days to
travel from London to Pekin by way Of
Brindisi and Suez. When this Siberian
line is completed one can reach Pekin from
New York in % days-seven days to Lon.
don, Is TO Vladivostock, and three thence
to Pekin. A tour of the world in 81 day.
will then seem old fashioned, stage coach
business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
THE NORTH POLE VOLCANO.
Thc Real Cause of this MongrcI
Wenthcr

From the Boston Journal
The old professor at his laboratory disa
grees with the theories thus far advanced
such as the "Gulf Stream. ""sun aud plan
cts lateral wind currents etc etc, as
the cause Of the abnormal weather we are
having, and attributes it TO what in the
early part Of this century was believed in
when anything of this sort occurred The
story then was current that the intrepid
navigator, Capt Bartholomew Symmes, in
one of his exploring expeditions to find the
North Pole (ong before Sir John Franklin
DR.. Kane and others, started with ten
dogs, three sleds and two Esqumaux. and
after passing the 10th degree Of north lati-
tude found the weather becoming warmer
and warmer each day Travelled, until he
reached 10y dead reckoning) latitude 80
90 Then he came TO a bank or a noun
tain of lava, which he had difficulty in
climbing, but was successful, and came to
precipice and discovered an enormous
crater or hole - miles in diameter appar-
emily at rest, although full Of burning
Goals. The heat was so great that he was
obliged to retrace his steps After scan
ming it for half an hour and defining his
position with plumb line" Cthe only in
strument he had) he found the north star
to be at the zenith, or directly overhead
lie did not, however, see any pole. Then
he made haste 10 return, and after three
days Of rapid dog travelling all at once the
volcano broke out in all its fury, soon coy
ering him with dust Of birthstone and ashes
his dogs short time before had had
feast of Northern deer, or venison, aud,
with the fright the volcano gave them,
were enabled to make 10 to 20 miles an
hour due south toward civilization. which
was reached in due time Capt. Symmes
found at that time many people afflicted
with disease called La Shingles, which
he attributed to the poisonous vapor from
the volcano he had discovered in violent
activity. For many years after, when any
season was dis urbed from its usual normal
condition, it was always attributed to some
violence at "Symmes's hole ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
STATE NEWS.

The centennial of Morrstown will be
celebrated June
The estate Of the late John L. Mason of
Richmond is valued at 5000, 600.
A camp Of Sons of Veterans has been
organized at White River junction with js
members.
Loren d. Young, a member of Chamber
lin post of St Johnsbury, is said 10 be the
oldest veteran in the state. He is SO.
The residence of the late Hon. F. f.
Woodbridge in Nergennes, has been bought
for a rectory by St Paul's Episcopal socie-
ty.
Mrs Nora McCarty of Bennington will
celebrate her centennial birthday the first
of March She recently walked five miles
ON the highway leading to Bennington vii
lage.
A cedar tree Of unusual proportions was
cut down recently at Greensboro 1t made
FIVE - feet logs, which scaled 1853 feet
board measure. The tree was perfectly
sound and straight grained
Hon, Clarence II, Pitkin of Montpelier,
United States district attorney under the
Cleveland administration, has retired from
the practice of his profession aud entered
the business Office of the Lane Manufactur-
ing company.
The Schoolmasters' club of Vermont has
been organized at Burlington with these
officers President, S. W. Langdon, Bur
lington vice president, f. A. Bishop,
Montpelier secretary and treasurer, f. II
butcher, Brandon, Three regular meet.
ings will be held yearly for the discussion
Of educational subjects and for social pur-
poses.
The st. Johnshury Caledonian says that
the age of Mrs Mary Brodie Clement who
died on September % last, at the home Of
her SON. Peter Clement in Goss Hollow,
was ia years, months and 20 days, ac-
cording to the return just fled at the town
clerk Office While il can be rightly ques
toned whether that was her exact age, she
was undoubtedly over 100 years old. Up
TO the time of her death she possessed all
her faculties and was a smart aud active
woman. The name Of her parents aud her
birthplace are unknown, but she fixed her
age by the date Of her emigration 10 Amer
lea, IL seems somewhat singular that her
husband, who died Il years ago, was also a
centenarian, being little over 100 years
old
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

A berry man floating down Arch street
saw the sign on dentists window, Gold
crowns, S." Filled with celestial thoughts
he rang the bell to ask if they threw in IA
harp, too. Philadelphia Record
She-in evening toilet wasn't coming
here to night, for really haven't anything
to wear"
He-"And you seem to have worn it.
Washington star.
"No, Hiram, said the young girl, sadly
IL cannot be your wife. We are too com
patible."
"Compatihle = he exclaimed. Isn't
that the very reason why"
mot in our case. should probably M
sist from motives of economy on dispensing
with a servant and doing my own house
work, and you would probably let me 40
il, Hiram. n-ChicdgO Tribune.
Mrs. Fangle-"I thought you said Mamie
was reading novel again That ens
Bible she has. Mr. Fangle Well 'h''
novel reading for her Jury
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
Illuminated Fonn,nins.

The electric light can be made to give
very beautiful effect in Illuminating garden
fountains. For this purpose a chamber has
to be excavated beneath them, and immedi-
ately under the jet a thick plate of glass is
inserted, watertight. An arc lamp directs
its light directly through this plate into the
column of water rising vertically above it,
and the enclosed air, together with the brok-
en- surfaces of the jet, scatters this light in
all directions, thus giving the liquid the ap-
pearance of being self luminous. The color
of the illumination is varied by means of
tinted slides passed horizontally beneath the
glass plate in the roof of the vault A very
handsome display of this description was
made at the Paris exhibition this year
January ScribHer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

The Massachusetts, Charitable Mechanics
association of Boston will hold its 18th tri-
building on Huntington avenue. In these
exhibitions are gathered together all kinds
of machinery, much Of it in motion, aud
industrial operations of all kinds can be
seen there as nowhere else. Besides this
large art collections are always shown
Undoubtedly electrical exhibits will demand
considerable attention this year These
fairs are the best of their kind 10 be seen
in this part Of the country, and the manage
ment promises that the one of 1890 shall
surpass all previous ones. The association
invites farmers as well as others to send in
their products, so that the exhibition may
be university Of present progress"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
The Common sense of the Country IL
Behind Him.


Speaker Reed may have violated all pre-
cedent in parliamentary practice in his rul-
ing that the presence of a majority, wheth-
er voting or not, shoulhdetermine the ques-
tion of a quorum, but he has behind him
the common sense of the people, Why a
custom that prevented the majority in Con
gress from transacting business has been
tolerated so long it is difficult to understand.
What would be thought of financial insti-
tuition, or "a corporation acting under by
laws requiring the presence of certain
number of directors or stockholders for the
transaction of business, if it should be
obliged TO adjourn its meeting whenever a
disgruntled minority refused to vote. No
such power for obstruction and delay was
ever contemplated by the trainers Of the
constitution, 1t is no justification Of tine
practice 10 say that Republicans have re
sorted TO it as well as Democrats. Two
wrongs do not make a right, II il has
taken one hundred years to get down to
business and common sense principles we
have occasion 10 rejoice that a change has
come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
The Yermon,er co, rhers.,.

A Birmingham, Ala. paper tells of Yer
mont Yankee who bought a wornout farm
in West Tennessee several years ago and
settled on it. His neighbors knew that he
couldn't raise cotton and expected to see
him starve, When he proceeded to set out
ten acres of strawberry plants they voted
him a crank, and kindly admonished him
that there was no demand for Strawberries
in that part of the country. He thanked
them for their advice and went on setting
out strawberry plants. The result is that
very little except strawberries and small
fruits is grown in that section now. The
original Vermont Yankee has grown rich,
and all his southern neighbors are trying
to follow his example
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
A Valuable Trade Publiea,iou.

Printers Ink, a weekly journal published
in New York, serves as an exponent of the
principles of the art of advertising, and
offers practical suggestions to newspaper
advertisers. 1t also indicates to the in
experienced advertiser how, when and
where TO advertise, how TO write an adver-
tisement, and how to display one. 1t
contains in each issue interesting matter
original and selected-of interest to ad-
vertisers, and discusses advertising topics
in an intelligent impartial and instructive
manner. Its subscription price is 81 a
wear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
The rour,h IsOI nnIInr.

The missing dollar of sO4 is said to have
turned up. In that year but four silver
dollars were coined The whereabouts of
three of these have long been known to
coin collectors, but the fourth has been
missing. DR.. Edward Walther of st, Paul,
Mimi, is now advertised to have found the
long lost piece in the possession of an aged
Norwegian living in the southern part of
his state, who had kept the piece in the
depths Of a stocking for many years. The
doctor paid $3.50 for the dollar, 1t is quot
ed in coin catalogues at $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

Catarrhal DedJi,ess-H Hay Feuer. 4 NeW H

CdfdTrhdI Df01ilfss- HdU Ftuer I NtW Home
Treatment
Sufferers are not generally aware that thesr dis.
eases are contagious or that they are due 10 the
presence of living parasites In the lining mem
bTane Of the nose and eustachian tuhrs. Mlcroscop
ic research has proved this to be- fact, and the
result Of this discovery is that simple remedy has
been formulated whereby catarTh, catarrhal deaf
ness aud hay fever are permanently cured la from
one 10 three simple applications made at home by
the patient once IN two weeks.
N X. This treatment is not a snun or an Oint
ment both have been discarded by reputable
phys clans as injurious. A pamphlet explaining
this new treatment is sent free on receipt OF
stamp 10 pay postage, by A. III Dixon q Son, 3ii
and 839 West King Street. Toronto, Canada. -
CilTlsfidn advocate.
sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should care
fully read the above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
Looking Backward.
LFrom Harper,s Meekly. /

The bill introduced iii the Senate for tue
appointment and retirement of General
John c. Fremont as a major general in the
army recalls familiar figure of thirty four
years ago. His nomination for the presi
dency by the Republican party was a strik-
ing illustration of the methods of Amer
lean politics. The slavery question had be
come so supreme that it dissolved the Wing
party in 1882, and organized the Repub-
licAn party in 1853, which in 1856 cast
l,34l ,264 votes for its presidential candi.
date against ,S3S, 1863 for Buchanan, and
S74, 534 for Fillmore
But the remarkable fact was that party
which suddenly arose upon moral issue,
and which was SO powerful as almost to
succeed in its first campaign, should have
selected for its candidate not one of its
many conspicuous and well known and
able leaders, identified with the growth
aud development of the party and of the
strongest antislavery convictions. but a
young man of half foreign and southern
birth, known chiefly as an adventurous and
daring explorer, and, although of anti
slavery views, of southern and south
western associations and connections
There was, in fact, no very general definite
knowledge about him But he received
the nomination over Mr., Seward the ac
cepted Republican chief, and Judge Mclean
a Western conservative and conciliatory
Republican, because of availability
The campaign that followed was un-
precedented for its intense feeling. On
the Republican side, moral enthusiasm
took the place of ordinary party spirit
The campaign appeals were addressed tC
the conscience, the primary sense of right
and justice. They were not iugeniou;
arguments for policy; and Mr.. Seward
after recovering from his disappointment,
showed in most impressive detail the com
plete ascendency of the slave power il
every part of the government. The can
didate, Fremont, who was little seen in
public and said nothing, was figure oi
romance and symbol of the great party
which was to be ''the Pathfinder of free
dom. The more unknown he was, the
more freely imagination could represent
him as the gallant and noble embodiment
of true Americanism The younger mer
were perfectly confident of success, but
defeat consecrated them only the NOR,
closely TO the cause until it triumphed
The real Fremont of those days is now al
old man But the Fremont for " hom thos,
youth spoke and sang and toiled never
avistad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

They met aud loved IN the usual way
By the shores of the summer sea,
She bankers daughter-'twas her own tale
While a merchant prince was he
And never, each vowed, had a flame like theirs
Sprung up in the human heart;
While the door Of joys future seemed hung with
Grape
When the time came on TO part.
Behind the counter she proudly stood
Aud her eyes had stony stare,
And he asked 10 be shown some wOOlen socks
AT a quarter or so a pair
PHILADELPHIA Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

1t is said that missionary Of the Eps
copal church in North Dakota has had
built cathedral on wheels-in other
words. a commodious Pullman car with all
church conveniences, by means Of which
he will carry the gospel to neglected re
gions OF the frontier, side tracking his
church when stopping at different
noints
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
MISCELLANY.
Always Right.


Don't take on so. Hiram.
But do what you're told to do:
It's fair 10 suppose that yer mother knows
A heap sight more than you.
I'll allow that sometimes her way
Don't seem the wisest quite;
But the easiest way,
When she's had her say,
Is 10 reckon yer mother is right
Courted her ten long winters
Saw her 10 singin' school
When she went down one spell TO town,
] cried like a burned Of fool;
Got mad at tho boys for callin'.
When spanked her Sunday night
But she said she knew
A thing or two,
An reckoned yer mother wuz. fright
courted till wuz aging
An she wuz past her prime
I'd have died, guess II she hadn't said yes
When popped f'r the hundredth time;
Said she'd never have took me
II I hadn't stuck so tight
Opined that we
Could never agree,
And reckon yer.mother.wuz right,
EugenelFYeid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
ATCHISON, TOPEKA
AND SANTA FE
Railroad Company.

Referring to a proposal for a Stock Trust made
oy us In our circular Of December 10th last we
beg TO state that, In accordance with the sugges.
tions made to us by a number of influential stock
holders, we have caused the following modfca.
tions to be made to the Deed Of Trust, viz;
To the four Trustees already named,
Messrs George G. Mdgoltn, Thomas Bar.
ing, Oiirer W. Peabody and John j.
McCOok, there hare been adied Messis
b. p. Cheney and Leri C. Wdde, Of
Boston, and William j. ROtch, Of Neio
BedJord, Masss.
Any Udcdncy occurring in the Trust
during the period Of lis existence is to b.
tHed by he remaining Trustees.
The limit of time has been changed, so
that, instead qf the Trust ertendiHg to
the ist oC JuiH IgOO il is notc made 10
expire the Ist Of Juiy, 1898.
The Trust ciU be- declared effective
Uhen at least three hundred thousand
(jOO, ,ODO) shares Of stock hare Jeea depOs-
hed; before such declaration has been
made, but not dCtctUdris, dHy Stock
Trust Certificates may be surrendered
aud the SiOck represented by them tcih
drdicH. application CiH b. mdie 10
hare the Stock Certificates hsied in BoS.
ton, Ne,c York and LOndOn. 50 that
they ShdH be Sdidbie at oil times.
II the Trust as now constituted commends itself
10 your Judgment, please forward your certificate
Of stock to tue liusTuS SAFE UErosIr ASn TRusr
COMPANY, No. X MIX SrREET, BusruN. Who will
ISSUE Ia exchange therefor, and return to you free
Of expense, stock Trust Certificates rntuling the
holderto all dvideuus rights and other beneficial
interests accruing to, or growing out of. the de
posted shares, and tu the return Of a like number
Of sharts when the Trust has expired, unless the
same shall be further extended by the respective
parties IN interest.
Holders Of Stock Of the Atchisun. Topeka &
santa Fe Railroad Company should deliver their
certificates, assigned upon the backs, or with
power Of attorney 10 transfer the same to George
G. MaRoun, Thomas Barring, Oliver w. Peabody,
John J. McCook, B. p. Cheney, Levi e Wade and
William J Rotch, to the Boston SAFE Deposit and
Trust Company, subject to an agreement that the
title to such stock and the voting power thereon,
shall be- vested Ia the alslvr named persons until
july /, 1885
Powers Of Attorney aud copies of the Trust
Dt-d will br furnished D., the Trust Company
II is important to all Interested that the Trust
shall be- mplrtrd at the earliest possible date,
AMI stockholders should forward th-ir certificates
promptly, in case they decide to participate.
| Very respectfully yours,
KIDDER. PEABODY x GO.
| 1l3 Devonshir+ street
BosToN, Jan 30 1871.
The undersigned believe the above
Voting Trust TO be wise and necessary
precautiOn, and they recommend TO all
their stockholders TO put their
stock in the Trust without delay.
RoBT. &. wINTHnOr THOS NICKERsON.
j. LOWELL, Attorney. wM. + WELD
CHAS. q. WELD JOSEPH IT, WHITE
GEO. W WELD. SAMUEL WATTS
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