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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

a SUGAR WEDDING.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Newton, to the number of 81, met at the
residence of the brides father, W. II. Fair
man, of Vernon, on Wednesday evening,
Dec. Sth and gave them a very sweet sur
prise. The presents consisted of various
packages of choice sugars, and all conceiv-
able sorts and styles of candies. Lorenzo
Brown, who Joined the happy pair in the
bonds of matrimony just four weeks before,
was called upon to make some remarks in
connection with the presenting of the gifts,
from which we extract the following:
1.-The custom OF observing occasional sea-
sons rs mementoes of marriages is becom-
ing so common as 10 engage the attention
of the public generally, even the minister
and the magistrate are called to join, not
only in the solemnities of the first, but also
in the festivities of all subsequent wedding
gatherings, whether they are sugar, wood
en-, tin, linen, crystal, silver, gold, pearl or
diamond, all Of which may you live to en-
joy. Such occurrences call to mind pleas
ant memories as well as bitter experiences,
upon all of which it is proper for us occa-
sionally to contemplate. The occasion which
has called so many of the young friends of
the worthy pair we here greet, is called
sugar wedding. Its very name is sugges-
tive. 1t calls to mind the sweets of life
At such seasons friends congratulate each
other upon their pleasant beginnings and
prospects, kind wishes are interchanged,
and Gods blessings generally are invoked
upon the young pair. In this way the So
cial affections are cultivated, neighborhoods
are cemented together and become better
acquainted with each other. They may
thereby learn that to serve the best interest
of each is to promote the true interests of
all. Gifts, of greater or less value, are be-
slowed generally, thus expressing by visi-
BILE emblems their regards for your future
welfare and happiness. Please accept them
as such, with the best regards of the donors
and their earnest desires for your present
and future prosperity and happiness"
NJ j. Reed being called upon responded
in behalf of the recipients. They then in
terchanged congratulations, partook of
bountiful collation. (Which the ladies of YER
non are famous for furnished by the guests,
after which the party broke up feeling GER
tain they had hau very Ple"saht ulle'
The schools here are well attended, and
are giving good satisfaction.
There will be preaching in the Univer-
salist church next Sunday-one service on
ly, commencing at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Thomas w. Titus and family leave for
Virginia next week to spend the winter.
Il. o. Lee has already gone in his employ,
as a surveyor for two months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17
OEEECs.EL REPORTS.


The official reports Of the secretaries of
the various departments of the govern
hlent give full and for the most part sat
isiactory account of the condition of nub-
lie affairs in the several departmerts Tbev
are too long for our SPACE and vvo c,n orl,,
give brief SYNOPSIS of some of Them
The Report of the Postmastor CororoI
states that the receipts of the denortmont
for the fiscal wear were SIS 34t 51o. ov,nord
lures, S23,G9s, l3l; deficit. s.. 353 600 Tho
estimated expenses for the current wear
are S25, ISL 1888, the receipts 500. SIS o6l leov-
ing n deficit of s, 7O2. 1872. Tho whole nun.
Der Of stamps, envelopes and noysn,nor
wrappers issued during the wear vos zoo
722, $50, of the aggregate value of s15 s7s
O62. The losses of stamps and stamned an
velopes during the year amounted to only
sl077, a sum much less than tbo procod-
ing year. There were $40 mail routos in
operation during the year. appregating a
length of Do, 73l miles. an increase of csoq
miles during the year. and an addition 10
the annual Transportation of a 400 07s n,ilos
Railroad transportation costs II Al cents n
mile, steamboat 17.ss. and stage 10 q cents
a mile. The only remaining vestico of tbo
overland mail service Is tho ron,o fror,
Cheyenne to Denver. And this win he su-
perseded in fow months by the railroad.
The total gain in post Offices last year was
G25, and total number is now p, LOG. The
number of dead letters is decreasing, but
there were 1852, sos of these missves dur
ing the year, and the treasury was enrich
ed sl4,5S5 from unclaimed dead letter mon
ey, and S2067 from the proceeds of the sale
Of waste paper. The number of money or
der post Offices in operation during the
the year was l46S, and 2l9 more were es-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

political be 40 modified and reformed NJ TO
harmonizo with the elementary principles
Of our government 10 deprive one-haf
the adult citizens of tho State of the right of
franchise, and hold them amena,le to laws
they can have no voice in making, is in di-
rect conflict with the declaration of indie
pondcnce, wherein IL is declared that gov
ornmonts "derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed" In this on
lightened and advancing age, to deprive by
an organic law of the State, any citizen of
lawful age of the right of suffrage, should
they feel it their duty to exercise such right,
would be in strange contrast with that grow
ing spirit of freedom SO characteristic OF tho
people of Vermont. 1t woufk-be.hKng a
step backward and tnrnish tho laurtis tho
State has so justly won by her answering
devotion to the largest liberty for universal
humanity. The journal continues: "Tho
Democrat party may adopt female suffrage
into their platform. They know the ropug-
nance with which the large class Of our in
telligent, pure and thoughtful women look
upon the introduction of such measure,
and the right Of mixing themselves with
the conflicts and passions of the hustings."
If the hastings haye become dobauchod by
passionate conflicts, or in other words, II
our places of election have hecon-0 corrupt
cd by the passions and confffTts OF thought
less men, can there be any stronger reason
why the pure and thoughtful Women should
have the right to WELD thciI sacred innu-
ence for reform? That the inSencepi, pure
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State Meas.

A meeting has been called L meet at
st. JOhnsbury, on the S,h, for the purpose
| of organizing n farmers club.
The aggregate value of goods imported
from foreign countries through the Gus
toms district of Vermont, Gen. G.. j. Stan
nard collector, for the year ending June
Both, 1869, was s., $50, Dos.
AT town meeting held in Enosburgh,
recently, vote was taken to aid the Miss
issquoi railroad to the amount of eight
times the Grand List of the town. This
was the third meeting held for the purpose.
There is an unusual amount of sick
ness in Groton at the present time the pre-
vailing disease being diptheria and putrid
sore throat. Many have had slight at
tack, and some very serious ones, while Il
few deaths have occurred.
The Rutland Herald states the ladies of
Brandon have formed Society under the
name of the Brandon Ladies Book Club, ="
About fifty ladies have already become
members of the organization, and the first
installmont of books and periodicals are on
the way.
Tho Superintendent of the Congrcga-
tional Sabbath School in Newbury propos-
ed that he would give as much for new Ii
brary as any one would obtain by subscrip-
ton. The result of this proposition was
that in about three weeks they had an adj
dition of about one hundred volumes to
their library.
Geo. A. Stems, \. b., of Castleton, in
company with his wife, and three others
from Connecticut sail from New York
next month for San Juan, South America,
where they are to pass three years as teach
ers in a literary institution. Their journey
will consist of eight thousand miles by
water, and six hundred miles by land be-
fore reaching their destination.
From Plymouth correspondent of the
Rutland Herald, we learn that the steel
works at Tyson Furnace are now in full
blast and running out five to six tons of
metal daily. Mr.. Hiram Pettee, the Su-
perintendent of the works, is an experience
ed iron worker, and has evinced great skill
in getting up the various contrivances nee
essary for the construction of ore to steel.
The bennington Banner says; The
roads and bridges in this town are, we are
glad 10 DE uDlt 10 sttlt, III very Sonu Nbh-
diton. This people were as badly used up
by the freshet as any that we know of, yet
her citizens, by commendable zeal, have re-
placed the bridges and put the roads in
very good repair, and the travelling over
the mountain from Bennington 10 Will
mington is about "as good as new"
Vermont Congressman have taken up
their abode for the session as follows: Geo.
f. Edmunds at 1926 III" street near Yer
mont avenue. j. $. Morrill, at $50 &C"
street. Luke u. Poland at "a" street,
north. Worthington c. Smith at 2s3 ~"
street. Charles w. Willard at IA" street
north.
The town meeting at Montpelier on the
sth, to see il the town would vote TO aid in
the construction OF the Montpelier and
Wells river railroad, resulted in voting
500, 900 TO aid said road, and the election OF
Denison TAN, j. w. Brock and S. w. Ellis,
Commissioners under the act. The requi-
site number of legal voters-both in num-
Der and grand list-have already signed
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should be rendered attractive, so that he
taste Of the scholar, at the same time he IL
becoming acquainted with his text-boolss
may be educated and refined. Neither are
our teachers all we could wish. We have
some good ones; but many Of them are in
experienced and hardly up to the standard
IN regard to their education. In too many
sections of the town, the same as in other
towns, it is thought that the cheapest teach
or is the best. Parents do not visit the
schools as much as they ought. In many
districts they do not visit them at all. AZ
ter they have been to the school meeting
and employed teacher, they relieve them
selves Of all further responsibility. A care
fully kept register will promote habits of
punctuality and studiousness on the part of
the scholar. Normal schools and teachers
institutes, and especially the examinations
which are held at these institutes, will ele-
vate the teacher; and an annual report of
schools must interest and inform the peo-
pie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17
'r'Hen for the Vermont PAenir.
U'O.u.E.N"S SUFFR,FGE.

The Montpelier Journal thinks the vote
IN the House of Representatives ON allow
ing women to vote in school district meet
lhgs' seals the fate of the female suffrage
amendment TO our State constitution. II
says ut is quite clear that Vermont is not
intending to subvert the old order of tbings
nor give political supremacy to women. :"
To contend that the granting the right of
Suffrage to women would subyert the old
order OF things and give them political SUI
premacy, is to argue from the most pround-
less and shallow assumption. 1t is alike
laliacious and deceptive, and none would
resort TO such hollow logic if there were any
sound logical basis for the support of their
lheory' The same stale argument was re-
lterated again and again, when the ballot
was proposed for the freedmen and blacks.
Negro supremacy was the rallying cry of
the opponents Of this boon of equal rights,
this sacred right of self-protection. The ad-
vocates of the proposed amendment would
no sooner consent TO a subversion of the old
order of things than their opponents; they
only ask that the existing order of things,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

RECORD OF THE LATE REBEIL1oN.-,An
effort is now being made by the Vermont
Historical Society to secure and preserve
as much as possible the history and Incl
dents connected with the Shareholders re-
bellion, and have succeeded in getting
nearly full files of Southern papers and
other important documents printed during
the war. These are now being nicely bound
and are to be placed in the library of the
society in the State house at Montpelier.
Should any have copies of Southern
papers, autograph letters of Importance. or
anything which they wish to present to the
society to be preserved that will add to the
history of those times that tried mems low
atty, they will confer favor by sending
them at once to the editor of the Rutland
Herald, that they may be bound and thus
preserved for future reference and use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

AT a town meeting recently held a vote
was taken to raise a tax of dollar and for
ty cents on the dollar Of the grand list to
defray the ordinary town expenses for the
current year, and to pay for the repairs
made to the bridges and highways caused
by the freshet, and this added to the state
and school tax will make tax of a dollar
and ninety-nine cents on a dollar of the
town list, which is considered a prettv
heavy tax for Wilmington in these times.
Wellington Hastings has sold his farm
to l.. p. Harris.
Edison Cooley of Williamsville has
bought the farm ON which Caleb Dickinson
lived.
Daniel Russell has decided his home-
stead to his son, Waldo d. Russell.
-Lucius Fox has bought farm of wild
ow Morris, with view of setting it out TO
fruit trees.
-Bassett d Haywood have lot of nice
sleighs on hand for sale.
The ladies of the First Uniyersalist So
ciety will hold their annual fair and festi-
val at Wilder & Kidder's hall on THURSDAY
eve, Dec. %,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

inc contract bonding the town for 600 900.
70 ala in the construction of the Nontpcl-
Ter and Wells River Railroad, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the act Of the
legislature 50 that, 50 far as this town is
ed. "'' yum
The seventy locomotives of tbo VI G..
X H. Co., have run during the pa.t wear.
from Dec. LIST, 1868, to Dec. LIST 1869. lao.
us miles, which is six times the distance If
the earth from the moon, and fi1v-two
times the distance around our globe. rho
SIX months ending Dec. LIST shows an in
crease in the number of miles run over tbo
previous six months of $4,000 miles. For
the month of November the number or
miles run exceeded that of any previopy
month for long time, being 1856, 600. The
engine Canada" for instance, has run dur.
ing the last nine years over 100000 miles
being twelve times the distance around tbo
earth. Over 10000 cords of wood have boon
consumed during the last year by the Com
panys engines, amounting to the sum of
S270, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

A GREAT SToRY.-In another part of our
paper will be found the opening chapters
OF charming story, bearing the attractive
title of "Butialo Bill, the King of tho Bor-
der Men" 1t is one Of the most thrillngly
exciting and interesting romances which
we have ever read; and the lovers of ro-
nance will miss rich treat if they neglect
to peruse IT. One of its chief attractions is
that its hero is not myth, but real flesh
and blood character, who is even now
lighting the savages ON the western plains.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

The ladies of this place announce their
lair and festival, to be held in the school
house hall on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2sth.
The carly part of the evening will be de-
voted to the fair, after which there will be
social dance. Music-Burnett, Attridge
and Hines. The hall will be appropriately
decorated, and general good time may be
expected. Refreshments served at any hour
during the evening. All are cordially in
vited to attend. Admission to hall, 10 cents
tickets for dancing, 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

On Saturday evening last several hem
roosts on the road leading from Williams
vile to Marlboro, through Pondville, were
called upon by one evidently skilled in the
art, diminishing the number of chickens
and turkeys by about 40. He certainly
must have over-burdened himself, as II
chickens were found on Sunday morning
carefully laid over the wall Tor future lug
gage. Suspicion rested on one John Bas-
sett, who resides in Marlboro, and on Mon
DAY last he was called before Justice Rob
lnson, but the case was continued till Tues
day by his procuring bail, at which time he
was found guilty and fined, but being IN
aole TO meet the demand was taken to the
Jail at Fayetteville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

WYOMING TERR1ToRY.-we take the fol-
lowing from the Springfield Republican of
Dec. 18th:
Woman suffrage has been established i'm
wyoming territory by the votes of demo-
Gratis, and the approval of the governor.
who is republican. This is worthy of
mention, as the first portion of the country
where the new reform has been completed
Under the sanction Of law. We are max
ing progress toward it in Massachusetts
and nothing is more significant of il than
the frequent election Of women On -
school committees. Mrs. Iadd was chosen
mere by great majority, and with general
acqulesence, and we hope the city govern
ment, bearing this in mind, will choose "A
woman in her place, since she has declin-
Cd In Palmer, Miss HILL who was cbos-
en- by the selectmen and school committee
10 MI vacancy, is likely to be reelected
by the people in March, and Mrs. Edward
Earle has just been reelected. without on
position, in Worcester. If women are al
lowed to hold office, it is gross inconsisten-
cy not to allow them to vote; and AS they
give such general satisfaction in office We
shall see great many more chosen next
yelf.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

and having the ring Of truc metal. Gen.
Morgan occupies the scat of an expelled
negro mombor. Tho kuklux press de-
nounco Gen. TORY as an Infamous liar,
and advocate making tho state too hot TO
hold the friends Of tho administration. An
attempt was made TO assassinato S. A. Dor
noll and Peter o'Noll, republican members
of tho legislature ut Millodgovlllc, fcw
days since.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

ONLY 10 YEARS To PAY The DENT
From the llth of of May, 1869, to the 25th
Of November, the amount expended in pur-
chasing bonds was Ss9, 2s2, 272 10, the nom
inal face value being S75,47s, 500. Such is
the hattering exhibit made in the
report of United States Treasurer
Spinner who has devoted several pages to
the subject of reducing the debt, showing
that If purchases continue to be made as
begun, adding ON the accrued interest, the
public debt will be wiped out in thirteen
wears
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

A Berkshire county (Mass.) paper tells
funny story about very inexperienced
youth of 20, who got himself engaged to
strong minded woman Of 80, and then as
the time for the wedding drew near became
so much alarmed that he offered her s25 to
relinquish her claim but she scorned his
cash and insisted on having him. and he
was finally compelled to face the parson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

The present term of Powers Institute
takes rank among the most successful of
This institution. Although many of its
previous members are occupied with teach
ing in the public schools, yet there are l25
ladies' and gentlemen actively engaged in
their various and important studies at the
institute now.
--One of the interesting and useful socie-
Ties IN Bernardsion is the Lilly Lake Lodge
OF Good Templars." In existence but little
more than year, it has already introduced
TO itself more than fifty individuals, num-
Derlng persons of The first standing in the
community, as well as many of the students
oil Powers institute; all of whom. save n
half dozen, show a neat record. And il is
prudent to assume tina, the said six might
have been to-day in honorable Standing.
and not necessitated to leave the lodge i'm
bad odor, had they not liked alcoholic drink
better than pure water. Woe worth the
man that puts his band to a good cause and
then turns back. Nevertheless, the loss of
rebellious few has been amply made up
by the addition Of the honorable eighteen,
who, within the last three Tuesday even
ings have been initiated into the lodge that
holds its sessions in Sanderson hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

The following is the report of @. p.
Flanders, supt. of the schools of Wards
boro: Too little attention is paid, in this
town, to education. Our school-housos and
appliances for teaching are not what they
ought to be. A school-room should not on
ly be made comfortable, ana supplied with
all the necessary aids for teaching, but it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17
Re0ze7o of tie Markets.
C.r.NBRIDGE C.gTTLE .v.sHKET
T"esd0y, December II. 1869.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.

AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET
This week, 1895 CASA 9sOa
Last week. ll4g 1OOO0 Ss1s
PRICES
Beef Catlo-Extra, sl2 so "a 10 CO., LIST quality s1a-
90 a 70 rs; I'd do, $40 so "a ii so; sd do IS so "a I0
Working OKen-slJO, eco, $50 "a 800 . pair.
Mich Cows and Caves-S3O, 45, 65, S. leo "a IFS.
fearlings--si4 "a IS. Two years od-s27 "a 81.
Three years old-s4O "a g.
Sheep and Iambs-In lots, 81 so, . 90, 5 so "a 90
each. Extra, s4 so a so, or from ) TO &c q 10.
Veal Calves-sOO "a 90.
Hdes-S a lac q h. Tallow-6 a Lee 2 n.
Pets-75c "a 81 each. Calf Skins-2c r 70.
Poultry-Extra 1912 a l6 2-3c prime, &c a l6 l-4c:
good, Is IL "a 10 3-4c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

Mr.. Il. d. Graves has recently moved
here from auckland, Mass.
Mr.. N. J.. Stetson has leased part of
his dwolling-bouse to a. a. Butterfeld.
who, it is expected, will soon remove there
10.
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IrHshCHd.

A society has been organized at Towns
bend called the "Townshend Literary So
ciety," which is to meet once week for de-
bate and other exercises that may add in
terest TO the meetings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society and Wool Grow
ers' Association will be held at the Island
House, in Bellows Falls, on Thursday, the
23d inst, at o'clock =. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-17

Albert Harris, and X about to remove to
Charlotte, VT, where he is going into the
dairy business.
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TO .HDI'ER TIsERs.

THE VERMONT PHOENIX HAS A LARGER CIR
CULAT'OS THAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER IN
SOUTHERN VERMONT.