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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

withstanding the strong prejudice be NJ
first entertained against the policy the wo-
men acquittng themselves with such dig
nifty, decorum, propriety of conduc. and
intelligence as to win tho admiration Of ev-
cry fair-mindod citizen of Wyoming, They
were careful, painstaking, intelligent and
conscientious. They were firm and reso-
Lutte for the right as established by law ana
the testimony. Their verdicts were light,
sion two days, the danco-house Keepers,
gamblers, and demi-monde fed out o.. the
city in dsmay, to escape the indictmcni oil
women grand jurors. In short, he SAYS nc
has never, in twenty-five years Of constant
experience in tho courts Of the country,
seen more faithful, Intelligent and reso1te-
ly honest grand and petit Jurors than {. So
The learned Judge also takes occasia to
deny dispatch which was sent out l. The
world, that in n murder case the men md
women were kept locked up together all
night for four nights He AYERS that only
two nights interviewed during tho trial, and
on these the jury were quartered at a hoel,
the women being conducted by the baifi
to n large and suitable apartment where
beds were prepared for them, and the mon
to another adjoining, where beds We're p.e
pared for them, and whore they remained
in charge of sworn officers until morning.
when they were again all conducted to tie
parlor, and from thence in a body t1 break
fast, and thence to the jury room, which
was clean and comfortable one, carp
and heated, and furnished with all psupsi
conveniences.- H. Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
WfffianssriHc.

There is a prospect that our church
will be repaired this season. Three meet
ings have been held 'to see about it," and
committees have been chosen to obtain by
subscription the sum needed TO defray ex-
penses. Some $3.50 have been subscribed.
The ladies sewing society have in reserve
about $500 for the finishing and adorn-
ing" The sum of sos has been cleared
above expenses the past year.
There is an old lady here Mrs. II. s.
Pike, "A years of age, who, during the past
six months, has woven 267 yards of woollen
cloth, besides knitting several pairs of
gloves, mittens and stockings, and doing
much other work about the house. She
has woven over a thousand yards of cloth
within the past five years and spun some
of 1t.
We had almost a "freshel" on Tuesday.
The water in the streams was very high,
and carried away the dam of the Messrs.
Bingham at Pondville. The stage driver
from Williamsville made two unsuccessful
attempts to reach West Dummerston on
Tuesday, as West river was so high as to
overflow its banks in some places and in
the road was swift current of several feet
in depth. Mails came through from Brat
tleboro Wednesday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
"a judicial Opinion on the Woman
Question.

We have at last an opinion on the woman
question which is entitled to weight, be-
cause founded on actual experience. Before
such tests all opposition to the enlargement
of tho sphere of womans usefulness and
helpfulness drops to the ground. When a
woman proves her ability by doing what
she claims she can do, the discussion and
the argument are ended. 1t is a severe test,
but 1t is the one which, in the nature of
things, will be applied to all phases of the
woman question. When n woman proves
that she is an able lawyer, a skilful physi
clan, an eloquent preacher, great artist, or
a wise legislator, all the cynics in the land
cannot sneer her down.
Out in Wyoming, as our readers may
know, this test has recently been applied in
the case Of women serving as jurors Judge
Howe of the Supreme Court of that Terri
tory, has written out his observations for
publication. Being a lawyer-cool, calcu-
lating, and unsympathotic, as all lawyers
are supposed to be-his views arc of course
entitled to the respect of resting ON the law
and the facts.
Judge Howe frankly admits that, not
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

Of the House. We thank our representa-
tive, Judge Poland for copy of tho address
and publish the closing remarks in regard
TO newspapers:
And as TO the free circulation of news
papers and periodicals in the counties
where published, and their free interchange
with each other, confidently assume that
not one in one hundred of my constituents
who signed these petitions for the abolition
of the ranking privilege dreamed of ask
ing us to revolutionizo a principle and a
practice which are almost cooval with the
Government and are rooted in tho very
nature of free institutions. It has been, it
is, an American policy always and in all
feasible ways TO encourage the dissemina-
ton of intelligence among the people. In
the performance of this vital function the
local country pross-those wide-spreading
roots of the modern tree of knowledge
which gather up facts from an infinitude of
sources, and return TO the soil in which
they grow the elaborated elements of the
worlds mental growth-have been, are,
and ever must be an all-important part
The direct effect of compelling subscribers
for these papers to pay postage on them is
to add so much to their cost, and thereby
to cripple their usefulness by multiplying
the difficulties under which they now la
Dor. If the people shall, having these re-
suits steadily in view, decide that for the
sake of the abstract idea of-''no more free
matter in the mails" they are willing TO
pay more for their local newspapers l am
quite willing to obey their mandate, how
ever unwise or ungracious 1 might deem
II. But until such decision has been ar
rived at after full knowledge, 1 shall not
regret nor recall my vote against the bill
which passed the House of Representa-
tiVcs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
Book Notices, &c.

We have received from the publishers,
Orange Judd Il Co., 2l5 Broadway, New
York, prize essay on the cultivation of the
potatoe. The prize of 500 was offered in
1865 by w. T. Wylie, and awarded to d. II.
Compton. To those who are interested in
raising the best varieties of this important
vegetable-and who is not-this pamphlet
will be found very useful.
The Architectural Review and American
Huilders' journal, by Samuel Sloan, archi-
tect, a monthly, published at Philadelphia
by Claxton, Remsen 4 Haflelfnger, is neat
ly printed, well illustrated, and contains
valuable instruction and suggestions for ar
chitects, house-builders, and all interested
in erecting buildings of any kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
State Meas.

Rutland votes to erect a $4,000 high
school house.
"A brakeman named Dillingham; was
recently killed on the Bennington and Rut
land railroad.
There is no town agent, no hotel or gro
Gerry in Whiting, where liquor can be OBJ
tanned.
The Vermont Central road has added
eighty new freight cars to their rolling
stock since january.
The Bennington Court House will DO
thony House.
Only five out of twenty applicants were
successful at recent examination of teach
ers in Bennington.
-Post-oflice appointments: Edwin X.
Crane at Williston and Norman w. Frlrk
at Brookfeld, in place of T. a. Chiltenden
and Justus Edison, deceased.
Prof. Eli w. Blake, Jr., formerly Pro
lessor in the University of Vermont and
now of Cornell University has been elect
ed Hazard Professor of Physics in Brown
University.
The little steamer, "Water WITCH
owned by Geo. c. Merrill, Esq, is being
put in complete order and has been leased
for the season by Mr.. Bowman, the popu-
lar proprietor of the Memphremasog
House, Newport, for the use of the guests
of his house. Her engine is now at the
railroad shops at Lyndon undergoing
thorough repairs.
Tho Mount Mansfield Hotel Company
at stowe, have sold their entire property
real and personal, including the mountain
and turnpike to the same, to Martin L.
Hall, b. +. Cheney, Il. c. Bailey ana 'o-
seph Brooks of Boston, and VIM. H. blhs
ham of Vermont. The purchasers intohu
shortly to introduce some important I'M
provements, and have engaged the services
of Mr.. Lavender to manage the house tue
! coming season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
Late .v'csrs Efesss.
Bismarck is very sick.

bismarck Is very sick.
The Georgia bill finally passed the
Senate on Wednes day morning by vote
of q to %.
The Mississippi at Dubuque, Iowa, is
reported one inch above extreme high wa
ter mark, and many factoriees in the lower
part of the city stopped.
The resolution introduced into the Leg
islature of Mass; iavoring wcman's suf-
frage, was refused third reading in the
House by a vote of 6S to 1888.
The remains of Mr.. Burlingame arriv-
ed at New York, April 10Th, in the Silesia.
The body will be conveyed to Boston, and
will lie in state at Faneuil Hall until the
funeral, the time of which is not yet an
nounced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

LoUIsIANA.-Iti is gratifying to learn that
the reconstructed States of the South are
adopting the free institutions of the north
ern states. Louisiana, as We lean from
the New Orleans Republican, ha, naugur-
ated a system Of public school for the
sta te and for the city of New Orleans SINH
lar to ours in Vermont. That paper says
Notwithstanding it has met with much OPP
position and may be defective, it viii give
all that good friends of public education
can desire. 1t will secure educatiou for all
who choose to avail themselves of lbs great
blessings. We take pleasure in learning
from the same paper that L. S. Stoddard,
son OF Levi Stoddard of West Dummer-
ston, is Division Superintendent Of Public
Education for the second division Of the
State. for which Office his intelligence, in
rity and discretion render him well
qualified. For the last five years Mr.. itod-
dard has been engaged in the cause OF pub
lie education in that State, during which
time he has filled various important posi-
tons to the satisfaction of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

THE Two HUNDRED AND FGFTIETl Az
NIvERsARY OF CoNaREGATIoNALi -n.-
The year 1870 is the two hundred and Gfti-
eth since the Landing Of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth, and of the transplanting to the
New World through them of the prnci-
pies and methods of primitive Cbris,ani-
ty as developed and practised in and by
our Congregational Churches. Commem-
Grafton services appropriate to this filh iu-
bilee will he held at various times and
places during the year to be inauguratcd
by gathering of representatives Of the do
nomination from all parts of the country
at Chicago, in the last week of this month,
and to be closed by a meeting at Plymouth
Cor Boston, Dec. /2lst, the anniversary OF
the Landing. In tho interval between
these acts the jubilee year will probably be
observed by some commemoration services
in each State where Congregationalism pre-
walls.
In our own State these services will be
held in connection with the meeting of the
General Convention of Congregational
Ministers and Churches of Vermont, which
meets at Montpelier on the third Tuesday
in June and continues in session three
days.
On one Of these days, to be hereafter an
nounced, an address will be delivered by
James b. Angel, LID, President of thu
Vermont University, and large gathering
is expected from different parts ofthe State
-Rutidnd Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

The farmers in this locality have made
about half the usual quantity Of maple su-
gar this spring that they have been accus-
toned to make in former seasons. The
prevailing northeast winds and the mild
weather prevented the flow of the sweet
fluid. Joseph Miller made 1900 pounds this
year, and in good seasons has made 25C0
pounds. He has n fine orchard of maple
trees, extra convoniences for gathering and
storing the sap, and the most improved APP
paratus for making the sugar. The patent
ovaporator docs its work with the greatest
facility. Mr.. Miller makes excellent sugar.
1t is very pure, almost white and yet re-
tains the incest flavor of the maple. He
finds a ready sale for it in the Boston mar
ket, where several hundred pounds of this
years product have been sold at twenty
five cents per pound.
Fast day was well observed here. II
really seemed like New England Sabbath.
Fifty persons attended the meeting at the
Congregational church. olarge a number
have not been present at the services on
Fast day for many years. Rev. Mr..
Houghton preached the sermon. Several
aged men were present, the oldest of whom
was Dea. Dan Wilder, who is IS years old,
lives three miles from the church and is al
ways regular in attendance on the Sabbath,
whether the weather is favorable or unfa-
vorable, and the roads in bad or good con-
| dition. Some one said to him not long
since, that he was getting quite aged and
infirm. mot very" replied the Deacon,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
EOIJ.T.

The State of Iowa is one of the best in the
and climate are good, and its natural re-
sources are abundant. Its wealth and pop
ulation have increased in n rapid manner,
its government shows capacity and wis
dom, and its legislation evinccs an enter
prising and progressive spirit. The Gem
eral Assembly have recently passed an act
for the government of the State University
at Iowa City, in which IL is stated that the
objects of the university shall be to provide
the best and most efficient means of i'm
parting to young men and women on equal
terms n liberal education and thorough
knowledge of the different branches of lit
eraturc, the arts and sciences with their
varied applications.
The General Assembly have also estab-
lished Board of Immigration, of which
the Governor is, ex-oflicio, president, and
| appoints one member from each congress
sional district, and these constitute the
board. The duty of this board is TO do all
and everything which may and will en-
nance and encourage Immigration ipSp the
- - either l1Gs1nl 2r
+ 'ne, h"s''
state house at Des Mones that shan be
credit to that young and growing city and
an honor to the State. We find, also, by
looking over a few numbers of the Regis
ter, printed at the capital, that several acts
have been recently passed by tho General
Assembly which show in a very conclusive
manner that the citizens of Iowa are an in
telligent, entorprising, sagacous and pro-
| gressive people, not confined to the ruts of
old customs, not afraid to strike out into
new paths, but ready to adopt measures
that are just and right, and which promise
to benefit the State.
In Iowa, also, public opinion in favor of
woman's suffrage seems to be farther ad
vanced than in most, perhaps all, the other
States, and it would not be surprising if it
should take the lead of the other States in
that great reform of the day. Vermont and
Massachusetts must bestir themselves, or
they will find themselves left behind in the
march of improvement by this new and
rising State, and what is more, they will
find, perhaps when too late, that their most
enterprising, liberty loving and intelligent
young men will remove to place more
congenial to their aspirations, and their
young women will leave even their homes,
where the doors of universities are closed
against them, for an abode where they can
enjoy equal privileges and rights with the
other sex. New England has done and is
doing great and good work for the new
states and territories in sending thither her
best and most enterprising young people
let her do good work for herself in taking
the lead in all reiormatory and progressive
movements.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
Rev1e70 Of The Markets.
C.z.HBRIDGE C.fTTLE .H.sRKET.
T"esddy, .EprH 10, 1870.

AMoUsr OF LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep Lambs. Swine.
This week. 43g l7O2 800
Last week. go $3.50 500
PRICES.
Beef Catte-Extra, sl2 rs "a 10 25 LIST quality sl2
90 10 so; I'd do sli 90 IA IL I5 sd do, 50 10 50.
Working OKen-sl5O, 2cO, $50 IA 800 b pair.
Mich Cows and Cayes-S35, so, u.s. 81 IA 100.
Yearlings-si4 "a 10. Two years Old-s26 q IS.
Three years old-s40 "a CO.
Sheep and LAmbs-ln lots, 81 so, so, 4 90 q 4 rs
each. Extra, SIS 90 "a rs, or from to Sc . b.
Veal Calves-s5 IA 10.
Hides-O 90 I'd &c q ID. Talow-6 "a 6l-4c U h.
Pelts-75c "a 81 rs each. Calf skins-l7c y n.
Poutry-Extra, 81 "a 22c; prime, 20 "a Ale; good.
10 "a zoe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
THE FR.I.vKI.vG PRJVgLBGR.

The subject of the ranking privilege has
been before Congress bill was passed by
the House abolishingthe privilege. In the
Senate nothing definite has yet been done
Henry A, Reeves, representative from the
first New York District, was opposed to
the action of the House, and published an
address to his constituents giving his rea-
sons for his non-concuTrence with the vote
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

debt incurred for their benefit, not less than
our own. And besides, what is a burden
to-day will cease to be felt 20 years hence,
with the increased resources of the country
to meet 1t. Tho debt must be paid, and no.
body among honest men daros to talk of
population; but there is no need of grind
ing the noses of the people to pay it at
onno
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
TO .sDpRH TIsBRs.

THE VERMONT PHOENIX HAS A LARGER CIR
cuLAT1oN THAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER IN
SOUTHERN VERMONT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

The firm of Webster & Lamson has by
mutual consent been Dissolved, Dir. Lamson
running the drug store and DIR. Webster
resuming his profession, for which by his
success in practice he seems peculiarly
adapted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
.yRU-Y.ORK .u.ERKRT.

Flour aud Meal.
superhne State and Western Flour, $3.50 ato
Extra State, 47OCs GO
Extra Illinois, Indiana, SC, 4T5Ca : 90
Extra Ohio, round-hoop, shipping brands, rs "a rs
Extra Ohio, trade and family brands. $3.50 T2b
Extra Genesee, S6S@ 7 as
Common TO Fancy to Extra Missouri, $500 Gas
Ordinary to Choice Extra Southern, $50 rs
Rye Flour, inferior TO choiee 100 "a SIS
Corn Meal, Jersey and Western, 460@ 40
Grais.
wheat-No. Spring, y bush, 81 i6@ 81 10
white Western, $50 IS
Red and Amber do, ING l IS
Corn-MIed Western, ll5(a 10
White and Yellow Western, llTs lls
Rye-Western and State, lOOa O6
Oats Western and State, csc "a zoe
PrOrisiSHs.
Pork New Mess, Dbl, s2T ca q s27 rs
Prime Mess, "a IS a "a SO
Extra Prime, II 90 "a % 90
Bacon, ice-cured, various cuts ISc IA l4c
Lard, No. to choice hettle-rendered, l5c "a l6c
Beef, Plain Mess, 5000 IL 90
Extra Mess, IS 90 q II 90
Butter, common TO extra, 25c q S5e
Cheese, common to extra, l5c ID lie
HoPs.
Hops have been in good demand, including New
York State, new, At iSc "a use; Eastern Ile "a 2Ie:
Ohio, l3c a 20c, . n.
Geld.
Gold closed at New York, Wednesday, at ia 3-s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

opinions of the women themselves will
settle the matter Of suffrage all right, only
give them the privilege of acting in ac-
cordance with their own judgment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22

Thomas S. Stockwel has sold his farm
to Patrick and Daniel Brashahah, for the
sum of s4O50. Possession given immedi-
al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-04-22
Communications
Written for The Vermont PhGnig.
THE H.fLLOT.

"No desire for the ballot is the heading
of an article in the Vermont Journal Of
April 9th, in which the writer takes the
broad ground that it is conclusive reason
for rejecting tho proposed amendment of
the Vermont Constitution giving women
the right TO vote, because "she has not ask
ed or manifested any desire for the ballot"
He says, "Let IL not be said that the wishes
of Vermont women on this question are
not known. They are known just as salts
factorily ms If a formal vote had been taken.
In ninety-nino cases of the hundred homes
where they dwell, they have already ex-
pressed their repugnance to being dragged
before the public by these meddlesome re-
formers
Who are "those meddlesome reformers"
of which he speaks? We arc discussing
the pr opriety of adopting an amendment
to our State constitution, proposed and rec
commended for the consideration of the
people, by Council of Censors chosen by
the legal voters of the State, to recommend
such alterations and amendments, as in
their judgment the good of the State, and
the present condition of the people require.
Arc these 'the meddlesome reformers''
that have dragged" the women of Yer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-29

NICE MUTTON. The following account
of n fine quality OF Mutton sent the editor
OF the Maine Farmer. by Hebron Luce, of
Bangor, is worth reading by ourfarmerS:
The lamb. as YOU and others call II,
came out of three-ycar.old weather.
The first year took no particular pains
with him or the other sex all of which |
fa,ted and killed the past winter and
spring, excepting two, which kept until
June. The hind quarters of neither fell
below twenty pounds, and the fore
quarters about two pounds less. The
lamb sent YOU came out OF the last of the
seven, and the hind quarters weighed
twenty-five pounds each, and the fore
quarters twenty three, the pelt brought
three dollars, and there was six quart
pan Of tryed tallow The meat brought
twenty-five cents pound tor hind quar-
tiers, and one shilling for fore. They
were fed a little grain the second winter,
and last winter they had al the turnips,
barley, good hay and clean water they
wanted TO eat AMI drink The more such
mutton sell. the more demand there is
for i,,and il the farmers ofNew England
would produce more good mutton for
themselves and the market. they would
confer favor 10 all"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-29

This Remedy does not simply reiiere for short
time but il produces perfect and permanent cures
of the worst eases OF Chronic Nasal Catarrh ana
,riH pay 500 re'card for that cannot care
,,t old in the head" aud Catarrha Headache are
cur,d with "A lew applications III you have u dis
charge ,u the nose, offensive or otherwise, stop.
ming mn of the nose at times, partial loss OF the
senee Of smell taste or hearing, eyes watering or
weak feel duh, have pain or pressure in the head
ypu MAY rest assured that You have Catarrh.-
Thou .ands annually, without lnaniiesting half OF
the apoy, symptoms, terminate in Consumption
and end in the grave. No disease Is so common,
more deceptive or less understood by phy sicians.
! viii send my pamphlet on Catarrh 10 any aa-
dress free. DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy Is no"
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARrs
OF THE WORLD.
Price 30 cents. Sent by mail postpaid, on receipt
Of 20 cents, or -four packages Tor two dollars nc
ware of co,pferJets and icorthiess imifdtioas see
that my pirate stamp, which is posiffre gudrdh'
tee Of 0eRiiiHeless, IL upon the outside wrapper.
Remember that this private stamp, issued by the
United States Government expressly for stamping
my medicines, has my porti ait, name and address,
and the words ~ s. Certificate Of Genuincness''
engraved upon IL, and need not he mistaken. Don't
he swindled hy travellers and others, representing
themselves as DR. Sage. ] am the only man now
living that rs the knowledge and right In mann.
facture The genuine DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
and never travel 10 sell this medicine.
H. V. PIERCE, NJ D.,
iul 3m l55 Seneca Street, Buffalo, n. \.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-29

GRATING WAx.-Take one pound
tallow. two pounds beeswax and five
pounds resin, Melt together and mix
thoroughly. Cool off by pouring into II
pan Of cold water Grease the hands be-
tore taking it out of the water or it may
stick. Work j, thoroughly by pulling it.
If too stiff, add tallow; if too soft, add
resin. Ifit is desired TO use it for root
grating, make il softer and paint it on
heavy newspapers with an old brush. To.
take the wax off the hands or cut OF the
brush. Work the wax into the grease
and then wash with soap.