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The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30

-" Lonny." said his maiden aunt.
"you should eat the barley that is in yoc,
soup. or you'll never get man" Lcnny,
looking ur innocently, inquired :" Is tina;
what you eat it for, nunty 2"
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30

"l want to pay for three fish, said
a customer, as he approached the pay .eoun.
ter Of an eating house. after eating dinner.
Waiter, what did this gentleman
have :" asked the proprietor.
1.-Two fish. sir" replied the waiter.
Three" interrupted the customer
1.-TWO trout and one snseN."
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30

-"I say, friend, yonr horse is a lit.
tie contrary. is he not p mo, SIR
What makes him stop, then q "Oh,
he's afraid somebodyll say whoa. and he
shan't hear it,"
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30

- Mrs. Darlington wants to know, il
il were not intended that the women should
drive their husbands, why are they put
through the bridal cercmony?,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

Roberts, J. D.; J. @. Brown, William II.
Lynde, s.. w. Church, Chaplain; X. Il.
Jilson, Marshal; George Porter, Tyler.
The new Masonic Hall is advancing toward
completion, and will, it il expected be
ready for use in few weeks.
Mr.. N. l.. Stetson has associated with
himself in the mercantile business Mr..
Wells p. Jones, late of Nashua, N. H., and
henceforth the business will be carried on
under the firm name of Stetson d Jones.
Mr. Stetson came from West Dover to this
place in the spring of 1850, and went into a
store as clerk for Martin Brown, in the low
or part of the village. Was a partner in the
firm Of Brown Il Stetson, which commence
ed business in Feb, 1852, which partner
ship existed for three years. In the spring
of 1856 he bought the store and premises OF
p. II. Sumner, and thenceforward conduct
ed the business as its sole proprietor. In
the summer of 1867 Lie built his new store
commencing to occupy it for store in the
spring of 1868 at which time he took his
brother, A. G. Stetson, into partnership with
him, which partnership existed till the first
of Jan, 1870, when A. G.. Stetson retired
from the firm, his brother, n. L., continu-
ing the business alone. Mr.. Stetson has
had good trade for rural village store
has been prosperous and successful in bust
ness, and risen to prominent position
among our people and business men. W.
extend a cordial greeting to this new bust
ness firm, wishing them Individually anC
collectively abundant prosperity and sue
cess
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

Burnham of this village died at Jackson
vile, Florida, May 3, 1870, at the advanced
age Of ~ years and 8 months. He was born
in Hartford, CT, Nov. II, 1871. He married
Rachel Rossiter in Bitchfield Ct, June l.,
1916, who died eight years ago. Seven chill
dren, four sons and three daughters, sur
vive. He has lived in this town nearly IS
years. His children, anxious TO prolong
the life of their beloved father, and to make
his last days as comfortable as possible took
him last fall to the more genial climate of
jacksonville Florida, where he passed a
very comfortable winter, but gradually
failing through the inlirmities of age he at
last slept the sleep which knows no waking
to the body, but to the spirit is the awaken
ing to new life. Mr.. Burnham was an
honest, sincere, kind-hearted man, highly
esteemed by all who knew him, greatly be-
loved by his children, AN obliging neighbor,
quiet citizen and sincere, dovout Chris
tian. Blessed is the memory of this right
eous man.
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.HisceHdHeOHs.

M. T. jug says that the "Independent
newspaper is doing very well and has in
PRODUCED Helmbold's Buchu into all the
evangelical churches of the West
"A citizen of Arkansas recently said tc a
tr aveer in that State "Things are gettin
too nice here for comfort. Why, even the
hurch committee of this town, in adver-
tisin for preacher, said he must not only
bo a christian but also a man of good
moral character"
"A thin, cadaverous looking German,
a bout fifty years of age, entered the office
of health insurance company in Philadel-
phia, the other day, and inquired, 'Ish de
man in what inshures de peoples heirs ?"
r he agent politely answered, ~ attend to
that business, sir" well, / wants my
h elts INSURED, vot you charge ?" "Dffer-
ent prices" answered the agent "froin
three to ten dollars year, and you get ten
dollars a week in case of Sickness "Vell, -
said Mynheer, II wants ten dollars wort"
The agent inquired his state of health
''Vell l ish sick all the time. Use shust
out the bed two, tree hours tay and To
doctor says he can't do nothing more goot
for me-" "If that's the state of your
health" returned the agent, 1--WE can't in
sure it. We only insure persons who are
in good health" At this Mynheer bristled
up in great anger, "You must think Use a
pig fool Vot you think come pay you
ten dollars Tor inshure my helt ven was
veil r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

The President has signed an act to amend
an act entitled "An act providing for the
ia king of the seventh and subsequent CEN
$ uses of the United States, and to fix the
number of the members of the House of
Representatives and to provide for their
future apportionment among the several
States - an act TO fix the point of junction
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and the joint resolution authorizing the
supply of arms for instruction and practice
to certain colleges and universities.
The new postal convention between the
United States and the Sandwich Islands
is six cents prepaid for half ounce, and
newspaper and printed matter are sent ut
regular United States domestic rates.
The great opposition to the Civil Service
Bill arises in Congress. The people at
large have no objection to see the public
Departments filled with capable and honest
men. But to ask members of Congress TO
pass measure depriving them of patron
age and influence, is like inviting people
to cnt oil their own heads. Mr. Schenok
and other gentlemen are, however, in favor
of Mr.. Jenckes bill, foreseeing that the
want of some reform such as it embodies
must yet work serious mischief MIR.
Jenckes must perseVere. No great change
of this kind was ever accomplished with
out patience and hard fighting. q.
The Boston Post says, the penny wise,
pound foolish policy of Congress is e.
WINGED in the fact that five vessels Of war,
ready for sea, are now lying idle at navy
yards for want of crews. The services of
these vessels are needed to protect Ameri-
can commerce and American citizens
abroad but as the appropriations for the
naval service have been exhausted enlist
ment of seamen has been stopped, and con-
sequently our men-Oi-war remain rustng
in our ports. Such display as this of Con-
gressional economy is mere buncombe and
is intended for the benefit OF members from
the rural districts in the fall campaign If
Co ngress is earnest in its desire to save the
public treasury il will it once consummate
the many long talked of reforms and then
adjourn, but not before ii has put the navy
upon footing that il can perform the ser
vices usually required.
Mr.. Sumner recently offered resolution
instructing the Committee ON Apriculture
to inquire what Legislation il necessary To
provide for the proper transportation of
cattle on railroads in the United States Ga
as to provide them with sufficient water
| space and ventilation.
Mr. Summer stated that he had received
AAe'ier Arnan Inc Aacrotary of an agrienl-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

"A. b. Bailey was chosen delegate for
this town to the Constitutional Convention
at Montpelier next month.
Eight persons have been licensed to
teach in Dummerston this season. Miss
Celia A. Miller is to teach in District No. |,
Julia NJ. Ormsbee in No. 2 Jennie l.. Ba-
con of Putney in No. 3, Ella Bacon of Put
ney in No. 4, Eliza j. Chamberlain IN No.
O, Maria NJ. Holton in No. &, Della A. Morse
in No. 4 West, Agnes Chandler of West
Brattleboro in No. West. Seven candi-
dates for teaching presented themselves at
the examination on Saturday, May I. Six
had taught school before. All passed salts
factory examinations and were approved as
teachers. Three of the schools began this
week, one or two will commence next week,
some the last Monday in May, and the rest
after the old established custom will COM
mcnce the first Monday in June. Ten
schools will be in session this season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13
opportunity to render his name famous in
the annals of the State.
RIGEETs ~. RESULTS.

orr vor,,o,, o,oI,..,.. ..,,...., l.. /.
Gnod ,vi,,, W ~
con. on tho Question ~ ,ha homr ,ron,a,,
sufTrago II ia now ,voto1,o,,o ,,ro,,,, con-
orally conceded ON all hands tbot ohstrac,.
lv coneidered- ,o~-na,,or. os s,,,,,oo,s ~
fine law. M responsible mombers of sociotv
women. equally with mon. are entitled TO
n voice in nublio affairs RIGHT IN vote
The question is therefore narrowed down
to one of mere practicabilitv. and various
and conHictinp-ohi how confictinr-are
tbe oninions EXPRESSED nv different writer's
os IN the consequences that will follow tbe
extension of the RIGHT of suffrage TO women
While one class of peopIe behold in This
measure the dawn of a nobler and mora
biobor vages a broader culture and a 1oro-
or freedom and incidentally tbe advance
mont of tho race toa bigber love, or tbo,t
and action. Another class. eouollv iutelli-
gant and rosnoctab1e see only n rrigbtr,,l
ohvss of OWL an overturnino of natural
law. the consequences of which can only
ond In moral and social min Az to what
,,io,, Of ,,,o ouostior ,ve ,oIe our readers
oro o1readv ,vell arougb aware and we will
NOT NOW roneat our oniniors We would
r,ore1v suggost at This time that beinp so
,,.o,, oo,rood nc 40 tho r;obt Of ,vonoar 10 tho
ILL, ,rt,, worry oprsol,,es 60 much nc IN
t,,, oo,,soo,oncos9 who can trnl,. foretelI
tho ro.,1s of tho odontion or tbe ftfeontb
,,,o,,l,,,o,,, o,,,o,,dinr. ne I, docs IN ,bo ig-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

"A. n. Swain, editor of the b. +. Times,
was chosen delegate TO represent Rocking
ham at the Constitutional Convention, re-
ceiving "a votes-all that were cast.
The Valley Medical Association met at
Bellows Falls on Wednesday, May 4th., and
elected l.. Chase, President; Samuel Jarvis,
Vice President; f. Whitman, Rec. Sec'y;
II. ID. IIolton, Cores. Secy. The following
persons were chosen delegates to the Amer
lean Medical Society-H. ID. Holton, u. G.
harrington d. w. Hazelton, Thomas Kit
fridge. A. p. Richardson, d. Campbell, o..
II. Bradley, j. NJ. Whitaker, n. stiles, 5.
Il, Allen.
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Book Notices, &c.

we have received from the publishers,
Lee d Shepard, Boston, "The Young Ship
Builders by Rev. Elijah Kellogg, author
OF the popular series of elm Island Sto
ries," with which our young people are IA
miliar, and to whom this will also be found
attractive and useful. For sale by Cheney
IL Clapp.
"A Simple Flower Garden for Country
Homes by Charles Barnard, published
by Loring, Boston, is useful pamphlet
designed as Practical Guide for Ladies in
laying out and managing flower gardens.
For sale at FELTON, Il Co.'S.
The Standard, journal of reform aud
literature, published monthly, and sui; ,,liad
by the American News Company, at So a
year. This periodical takes the place Of the
Anti-Slavery Standard, a weekly te,-,ar.
and is edited by A. NJ. Powell G96 TsdstS
way, New York.
a new edition of VIM. T.. Channing's
works is announced in London, to be com
prised in single volume OF 500 pages, at
the price of three shillings and siNpence
sterling. 1t is TO be published this month
May, and at last accounts 1885 copies
Ilhtl Dttu OIutItu.
LITTEIL's LIVING AGE, No. 1853. for the
week ending May 7, 1870, contains Tho
Place Where Light Dwelleth, British Quar-
tery Review Part vi of John, by Mrs.
Oliphant, Blackwood's Magazine; the CON
clusion of The Spotted Dog, by Anthony
Trollope, st. Pauls; James Boswell, Gen
tleman's Magazine; Paul Jones Rightetl,
All the Year Round; The Suez Canal, Cham
bers' journal; The Proposed Tunnel to
France, Pail Mall Gazette; Deaths from
wild Beasts in India, Aliens Indian Mail;
At Rome, Cornhill Magazine, etc., etc. },
The Living Age, besides its usual large
amount of the best scientific, literary, his
torcal and political matter, is publishing
two new and very interesting serial stories,
one by Mrs. Oliphant and the other by
Charles Lover.
TO new subscribers, RENTING S. for the
year 1870, five numbers of 1869, containing
the beginning of Mrs. oliphantsand Chas.
Levers serials, ETC., are sent gratis.
The regular subscription prieqt of this o.
page weekly magazine is q 3 wear, for
which it is sent free of postagei or for $40,
any one of the American a Magazines is
sent with the Living Age (xith6ut prepay
ment of POSTAGE for year. I4ittell A Gay,
Boston, are the pnhlishara-
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IyiffiaHssrifle.

Vile on Tuesday, May 10Th, a. j. Morse
was chosen delegate to the Constitutional
Convention at Montpelier.
"A Cornet Band has been organized in
this place, with o. Attridge as leader. The
band promises to be success. They have
made choice of an old ana experienced
player for their leader, a gentleman who
has deservedly won a frst-class reputation
in the West Dummerston Cornet Band, in
which he has long been popular member.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

me sudden death of Hon. Lawrence
braihard OF st. Adams is announced. lie
was seized with paralysis about eleven
oiock saturday evening, May ith, aud
u'eu at hali-paSt six Sunday morning lie
was extensively known as business man,
one OIL the carly and efficient supporters Of
'"e I"llroad interests of Vermont; au earn
e9' anu generous supporter Of benevolent
enterprises generally and an honest man.
ne was Tor several years the candidate of
inc ola Liberty party for Governor of the
state and in 1854 was elected to the United
n'''eS senate to fill the vacancy caused by
'ne ueath OF Senator Upham. lie was 20
years of age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

Elliot A. Brown is making betterments
about his premises that materially improve
their looks and convenience.
e. l.. Roberts has sold small pasture
and meadow estimated to contain about Id
ac res, from the Atwater farm, to Henry
Goodnow, who owns the adjoining farm,
At the annual communication of Unity
Lodge No. 50, +. a A. NJ, held on the 9th
INST, at Masonic Hall in jacksonville, the
folio wing officers were elected and installed
for the ensuing year:-D. G.. Taylor, w. Nj
A. @. Stetson, S. WI ii. o. Gillett, J. W.;
IA. L. Roberts, Treasurer; E. ii. Stetson,
Secretary; A Il. Edwards. y. d.; IL M.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

tural society, giving such an account Of the
barparities practised upon cattle in being
transported from the West 10 the East as he
had no idea of. The horrors fthe passage
on these cattle trains had no parallel in the
middle passage of any slaye-ships. The
wholesale inhumanties visited upon these
unofiending brute beasts were FEARFUL and
.he consequences upon the public health by
having these diseased cattle thrown upon
the marketw were disastrous.
Ihe resolution was then adopted.
me senate committee ON pensions have
reported adversely on the proposition Of
of 900 ayear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13
."oF'fRL.E.vD .TC0UITTED.

Inc Mcfarland trial has at last Sndod.
me jury on Tuesday, May 10th, afttr an
absence from the court room of about two
hours returned with the verdict-not gull
ty. And so a man, guilty of the double
crime oil murder, and atrocious cruelty to
ms WIFE, Is once more at large, and a shout
OF triumph goes up from not a few in that
corrupt city of New York. The story OF
Mrs. Mcfarland Richardson, excluded
from the trial but now published will set
the matter right with fair-minded and in
tclligent people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13
BUSINESS NOTICES.

VEGEFINE has suddenly become house,
hold word, simply because ii is curing the
su ffering public of all diseases arising from
have failed to reach. 1t is justly called
n NATURES REMEDY, being composed ex-
elusively of BdrkS, Roots and Herbs. Its
action upon diseases is really wonderful.
1T may be given to an infant with perfect
safety. See advertisement in another col
umn of this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13
GHiffOrd.

In one school district in Guilford, in
which 20 women reside, II have signed a
petition to the Constitutional Convention
asking that honorable body to adopt the
amendment securing the right of suffrage
to the women OF the State.
r.. b. Field was chosen delegate to the
Constitutional Convention at the town
meeting on Tuesday. 1t was also voted to
lay tax of 100 cents on the dollar, which
makes the town tax 200 cents on the dollar
of the grand list, 100 cents on the dollar be-
ing voted at the March meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

The road from Il. +. Wizards down
the brook to West river, to the point where
the new bridge across the river is to be To-
Gated, has been surveyed by the selectmen
of the town.
Eight persons, four of each sex, were
immersed in the mill-pond of the bedstead
factory, by Rev. Mr.. Mattison, and united
with the Baptist church of this pace, on
Sunday last, Sth inst.
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THE CENSUS OF Is7O.-U. s. Marshal Fos-

THE CENSUS OF ls70.-U. S. Marshal Fos-
ter has made the following appointments of
persons to take the census in the various
towns in Windham County:-Alonzo Star
key of nshend-Townshend Brook
line, Athens, Grafton, Windham, London
derry, Jamaica, Stratton, Wardsboro. f..
Gorham of Wilmington-Wi Wilmington, Yer
non, Nottingham, Guilford, Halifax. Marl-
boro, Newiane, Dover, Somerset o. NJ.
Lawton OF Observation-Disclosures, Dunn
merston, Putney, Westminster, Rocking
ham
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13
THE ELECTIOH.

From the returns sent us of the election
on Tuesday last, and from those we have
seen in our exchanges, it appears that
throughout the State the vote was very
light. In Burlington only 100 votes were
cast. Hence it would appear that the work
of the Council OF Censors is not highly VAL
ued generally, and we think it may DC
confidently predicted that the Convention,
if it does nothing else, will adopt the
amendment abolishing that honor,i lC
body. That is the only amendment Of the
six proposed, that we are quite sure will
paas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13
TOIN.v .uEETE.vG.

The town meeting on Tuesday, May 10th,
for choosing delegate to represent rattle
boro at the constitutional cow ton,
passed off very quietly, there beir but
little interest manifested in the oil, on.
The attendance was small and only22 ties
were cast. OF these Chas. X. Field , no
was one of the Council OF Censors, rec ed
204 votes, and was elected. AS to b, e
will vote on the several amendment o.
posed by himself and his colleague SO
are unable to say. II is supposed he in
favor of abolishing the Council of Ce rs,
and against the woman's suffrage a nd
ment. When however he finds is
hands petition to the convention 4 e
that that amendment shall be ad # d,
signed by larger number of won of
Brattleboro than the number of votes II
him by male citizens and when he II
that one third of the real estate of ths
age is in the possession of women, heI
consider 1t due to his constituents as wei
to the demands OF justice, to give his
huence and vote in favor of that propose
amendment. The spirit of fairness whici
he showed as President of the Council in
giving the casting vote in favor of this
amendment when first passed, and there
was a tie in that body, and his well known
gallantry, and consideration of the iairor
portion of humanity, would lead us TO an
ticipate not little from his talents and
liberality. He has now "a fine opportunity
10 distinguish himself as a man of progress
i've tendencies, and democratic instincts
and To help forward the great movement o
the age, which 80 deeply interests tn
minds and hearts of thousands of the lead
ing thinkers on both sides of the Atlantic
and to hand down his name TO coming gen
erations rs sagaeions and far seeing states
.tRss. IIs ssill hsndly fnuegp tIis golda
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

"A. o. Allen has his dam repaired, many
OF his neighbors volunteering to help him.
-Four bears were recently caught on the
Howard, Jesse Jones, Emery Wilder, and
Leroy Allen. They tracked them in the
snow and found the bears all in one tree.
They shot the old one and took the three
cubs about as large as woodchucks) alive.
The cubs drink milk freely and they will
be kent a few DAYS for sale
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

A WOMAN LAwYER.-Donn Plat, in a
letter reporting the incidents of the woman
suffrage meeting in Washington, says;
81 was weary of the whole concern when
at the close l received tonic from Mother
Stanton, in her introduction of Miss Phebe
Couzine, Esq, Of st. Louis. This young
woman, who is studying law, in Missouri,
is, should say, looking at her through my
opera glass, about twenty-one years If age.
She is tall, well formed, and possessed Of
strikingly handsome face. The chin .ounds
in little too much, but makes the base 50
necessary to a determined character. The
mouth, expressive enough. suffers from the
chin and inclines to dish. The face is fair
oval, rather long, and the nose like Gene
raj Fremont, fails to assert itself sufficient
ly. But woman with delicate complex
ion and glorious pair of eyes, such as Miss
Couzine has, is beautiful. Her hair is of
the raven hue, and her heavy eyelYows evd
lashes give force to one of the ii llff -iotsi-
lectual faces | ever saw. She AZ toacbed
the stand with timid gracelulness hat gon
all hearts before she said word-Hlad then
assuming, apparently without design, an
exquisite pose, she opened her lips, and the
sweet voice came ringing out like aoins
dropped down many lathomed well.
BY Jove, there is no use in my attempt
ing to criticisc that address. All knowl-
edge was won out of me through my admit
ration. 1t was the loveliest thing ever
saw, and the sweetest 1 ever heard. Go
thy ways, Phebe, conquering and to con-
quer. y platoon Of such advocates would
carry suffrage as south wind carries odors,
blessed and blessing.
Her elocution was perfect. Toward the
close Of her effort she quoted paragraph
from Parker Pillsbury. 1t was Ikea set
ting of poor words in the sweetest of melo-
dies. Parker actually shone in his power
ty, for she gave him such an air of earnest
simplicity.
Go thy ways, fair Phebe. The law will
take the bloom from thy face, softness from
thy voice, and dry up and destroy all the
fascinating qualities of young wamanhood.
But these precious things go any way, so
there is "A small difference in the end"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

Henry Holmes was chosen delegate to
the Constitutional Convention at Montpe-
lier next month, at the town meeting last
Tuesday. And at an informal meeting of
the citizens, after the choice of delegate was
made, it was voted to instruct the delegate
to the Convention to vote against all the
proposed articles of amendment except the
sixth article.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-05-13

WITHIN THE WHOLE RANGE of tonic
and Alternative medicines known, none is
entitled to more consideration than the
Peruvian Syrup. In all cases of enfeebled
aud debilitsted constitution it is the very
emedy needed. The most positive proof
of this can be adduced.